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i v & Bepresentatiue Newspaper. Bowers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Like a Blanket. llg VOL. XXXVII. * LEXINGTON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30. 1907. 13~ ^ GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY, 7 g: ; M -w. s. Z&^COZ&TCICTOET, TIES., ^-A-H^T^O-ieies, T0g> tpflf i?tfO .MAIN STREET, - - - - - - COLUMBIA,, K O. p Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. * nf?rnhf?r 13tf Findings of the Committee of Investigation. The new investigating committee appointed by the legislature to investigate the affairs of the State dispensary made its report to the senate Monday night. The report is highly sensational since it charges that the directors have been violating the law * - and that, too, against the wishes of Commissioner Tatom. It also finds that one of. the board, Ma j.. John Black, had purchased, solely by himself, whiskey to the amount of $125,000, and at a price far above the real value of the whiskey. Following is a fltwiAnoio rv? . VI UilUUlj^O . PAID OVER THE MARKET, The most sensational feature of the Teport is the finding that Maj. John Black, of the board, went out to Peo- , ria and made a purchase of about f $125,000 of bulk goods from Clark . Bros,, and Lehman, which are the < same at $1.50 to $1.75 a gallon, which \ the new blender the dispensary has \ employed, Mr. Norfolk, of Richmond, \ says is only high wine, worth about f $1.33 a gallon. c The testimony shows that this was \ a cash purchase, the drafts coming in r fSst as the iiquor, and that about $30,- c 000 of this amount has already been paid. The committee has suspended . t all further payments. The report also sayst "That the state dispensary is- over- c qnrl fViof fKava irroo rtn Tionrl n (71WA(/U) UXLU tuuu tuvi V TV UO VJa XlUiXlVA *J in the state dispensaryon January 15, 1907, about $669,000 worth of stock. ,, "That $400,000 worth of stock is suf- J: 4 ficient to run the State dispensary. J We find that this overstocking has J been going on, both under the old board of directors and under the new board.. 5 a THE LAW VIOLATED. ^ "We further find that in the pur- h 'chase of liquors for the dispensary, n the law has not been observed in a d number of instances, and that the liq- t] uors have been bought contrary to the rule established by the board c< # I Wednesday, jM Over $18,000.00 wor |5gd for ten days. Sending death and destruci beginning WEDNESDAY, TXT7T3T7 !JLLiJliU Months ago when the J Department Store, the trul worth of merchandise abov know the rest. The cotton weather, which has left on same, into money. In othe necessary to sell this stock the actual cost, which meai in the United States. This instances and various times miss this sale. To stay awt Store's entire magnificent s % ? " v " # J--.-.-j : '' ; ? - ' . itself for the purchase of liquor. We find that the present board of directors passed a rule on or about the. 8th day of March, 1906, that all orders for the purchase of liquors must be signed by at least two members of the board of directors, but said order was subsequently modified so as to allow the clerk of the board to order the bulk goods. "We find from the testimony that the liquor ^hus purchased by Mr. Black, from Clark Brothers & Sons, at $1.50 to $1.75 per gallon, is a very inferior quality of liquor, being what is known as high wme, and is not worth more than $1.33 to $1.35 per fallon and can be bought in the maret at that price. IGNORED SOME ORDERS. "We farther find that the board of Iirectors failed or refused to buy in 3ufficient quantities X corn, X gin ind X rye, although there was a big lemand for this class of goods and frequently requests were made to the )oard to order that class of goods and hat the board claims that certain irms refused to ship out this class of i^oods when orderea, but we find on examination that there are on file nany bids from other reputable firms jffering to furnish these goods." "We find that since the meeting of he general assembly, the bo^rd of 1 Iirectors has adopted a resolution ' hat all orders for liquor must be ountersigned b y Commissioner Datum. ' ] "We have not been able to ascer- I 3 ain the number of cars of liquor on 1 he sidetracks in the city or enroute ' < o the dispensary at any particular 3 ime. Mr. Tatum stated in his evi- * ence that he was informed by the ? ailroad authorities that on a certain 1 ay in the first week in January there c rere thirty-six carloads on the tracks I ere. Mr. Mobley testified that he t lade an examination three or four ays later, and found twelve cars on a tie tracks, some of which was glass. c "Under the authority vested in your t ommittee we have instructed the d rushing Reduction Sate, Des & iVIlVI IUI1 f LEXING January 30t i th of high grade Dry Goods, Clo A TERRIJ tion to high prices, demoralizing JANUARY 30th. IS THE PROP* irospects were for the largest cc y representative concern of Lex e their usual purchases in antic . crop has turned out to be a ver our counters over 818,000.00 ^ r words, we must raise $9,000 i of goods. This is not an ordina is the selling of the choicest me advertisement fails to convey t 3, articles will be sold at one-fou iv is like throwing: dollars awa; itock offered at Crushing reduct nmUMnMWMMBBBnMHDHBmaBHDHBMHMBD ' * "" % f Patronize Yoi J| 'WWWWSAA/W ^ The Home Bank is a Le . ^ will give Lexington County ] W ment. Interest compounded ^ on savings deposits. Place i ? Lexington, S. C. ^ SArJtS/J. I CjU J F. W. OSWALD, ALFRED J, ^ President. &VWWWWVW dispensary officials not to pay any I more money to Clark Bros, or to Lehman and we submit the matter to your honorable body for such action as in your opinion may be necesssary.'' Half-Witted ETegro / . Bums Baby Sister. Florence, Jan. 26.?News of a most lorrible cremation on the George plantation, near Florence, has just eached the city. As a citizen of this nty was passing the George place on ll J .1 i- t T fesircruay auuuu i. u ciuun ut; came icrcss an excited group of negroes, md upon investigation learned that a legro boy about 13 years of age had leliberately built a fire and placed his )aby sister on it. When discovered .he baby was burnt to a crisp. The negroes in the neighborhood ire very much incensed over the srime. It is said the boy is half-wited. Thus far no violence h^s been tone him. ?????1 ?^ froying Cost, Profit, Everyfhi nrnanTii! TON, S. C., % sill Las thing, etc., thrown on the mart ?YING SAL] ? competition, will bring thons DSITION BRIE] >tton crop ever raised in the St? ington and Lexington county, ' ipation of the most brilliant sei y short one and added to this is rorth of merchandise that we m n cash in the next ten days, rej try sale. It means the complete irchandise that will defy the co he sincerity, the deepness of th Lrth to one-half of the actual wl y. Stop and think what it m ions for TEN DAYS, BEGINNI . /a i* -j a Home Bank f xington County Bank and it & people fair and honest treat- ^ every three months, is paid ^ t at THE HOME BANK, r ARANTEED. t gM , FOX, K. F. OSWALD, ? Cashier. Ass'fc Cashier. ^ 1! $4,000,000 Fire in ITew York. . New York, Jan. 28.?Los9 estimated at nearly $4,000,000 resulted from a fire that started just before midnight tonight, burned out the garage of the New York Transportation company at Eighth avenue and West Fortyninth street and damaged the street car barns of the New York City railway adjoining. ?^ % , Change in Schedule. The Southern railway made an important change in its schedule Sunday. The train that has been arriving here at 3:30 in the morning, now comes at 7:26 in the evening. This is the best schedule the Southern has ever had, and we hope they will make no more changes. We now have three passenger trains going each way, daily. Mr. G. F. Leightsey, of Columbia, ; was here Monday on business, K / * Ing, Starts at % ) to Tnn ilm 10 I Oil UdJ :et at sensationally reduced pi E! andsof people from far and i ?LY TOLD: ite of South Carolina, The Lexinj bought many thousands of do] ison that was ever expected, i the complication of extremely i ust positively turn, a great par gardless of how cheap it will 3 elimination of profit and mucl st of production at any mill or n e price cutting, because, in m lolesale cost. You cannot afforc eans. The Lexington Bepartir NG TODAY. * Presentment of the Grand Jury January Term, 1S07. To Hon. Geo. E. Prince, Presiding Judge: The Grand Jury begs leave to report to your honor that they have passed on all the bills handed to them by the Solicitor and returned the same to the Court with our findings thereon. That we have appointed committees to investigate the various county offices and the chain-gang and poor house, and will embody their report to the Grand Jury Tyhen we make our presentment at a subsequent term of this court. The committees are as follows, to TPlt "CVkT* tVlO ~c v. j. kjx liivcougatiujli UjL Lilt; county offices: John Bell Towill, L. Bennet Frick and S. I. Hook; for the investigation of the chain-gang and poor house: C. p. Jefcoat, J. M. Collum and M. M. Kleckley. That we recommend to our delegation in the General Assembly that they have the proper laws enacted increasing the salary of the Supervisor $200 ana the salary of the Supt. of Education $100, and requiring these officers to devote their entire time to the discharge of the duties of their respective offices. That we recommend that the Supervisor have placed in each jury room, in the Judge's room and in the Grand Jury's room, or at some other suitable place down stairs in the court house, water closets, the same to be connected with those of the jail and also that he have placed on the stairs of the court house, on the aisle of the court room and within the bar of the court room, new matting; and also that the needed repairs on the court house and jail be made at once. ThatVe desire to call to the attention of the proper officers the -fact that Chincquepin. bridge and Wyse : ferry are in a very dangerous condition artr? tto ronommonrl innyio. ' diate steps be taken to place th:-m in j a safe and passable condition. ' I ] That we recommend that the Su- ' ] FRONT 1 F jj LEXINGTO l t Ta +Vi a T)aat>1a r\-p T atti vi rr-4-1 j A KJ 1/U.C A CU U1 JJPAlUg b* Country: Owing to the continued n season, we have on our h; thousands of dollars worth merchandise that we must i i Ul season year w^ei1 our ' half of what it is at the pres conditions, our heavy stock Ices touched. Cold weather is 3 must convert this merchand: next ten days; therefore, beg WEDNESDAY, JA iear * We will place on sale, wTitho stock at the most terrific redi fore the American people. 1 of everv man, woman and ct A. jm. _ _ b ' \ , We ask vou to attend this st lars v You ^a^' anc* s^are *n ^ie magn*: It is our loss of profit and mi 1* 41V4 t of Sa*n> but it is a case of expe< ke this stock at the altar of nece 1 of to you to attend this sale we lills to STAY AWAY IS LIKE any LARS AWAY. 1 to . Signed, ient the pervisor pay out of his contingent fund, or any other fund that may be available, $20 to supplement the sum of $20 now provided for by law to pay an expert for the Grand Jury. That we. desire to call to the attention of the Supervisor, the County Commissioners and the Road Overseers, the deplorable condition of our roads and highways; and we recommend that such steps be taken as will put these roads ana highways in first; class permanent condition. That we desire to return our thanks r to the Court for his learned instructions to the Grand Jury, and to the Solicitor and other court officials for their prompt attention to duty and courtesies shown. All of the foregoing is respectfully submitted as our presentment. John Bell Towill, Foreman. Chief Harman Makes Capture. Mr. Mally*Harman, chief of police in the mill village, made an important capture last Wednesday night. While out hunting 'possums with a ^ number of friends the dogs treed what they at first thought was a fine 'possum, but what turned out to be a monstrous "tiger cat." Mr. Harman^ states that four men could not shake the tiger from the tree, so sharp were its-claws. It might be well for Uncle "Blue Mountain Joe" to move back with his pack of dogs, for since his departure to the Sand Hills, the varments are continually catching the people's chickens. .?.?? -y/v3S Judge Prince's Charge. On account of extra advertising this week it will be impossible for us' to publish the very able charge of Juaere Prince to the erand iurv as we hacfintended doing. ^However, it will 3ome in next week. At the same time we have been forced to leave out a [lumber of other communications and news items. SAL NOTE; J| J ?, s. c. S ;J iBBBoaoianeB ffl [l|l|| )n and Surrounding lild weather of the past \ljjWv ands thousands upon JST of Fall and Winter mload. It is at the stock ought to be about ||| ent time, but, owing to MR ;s are practically un- fisAI ret to come, but we ise into cash within the w ginning NUARY 30th, ut reserve, our entire actions ever placed be- jjflLl nl I We need the patronage H lild to help us unload. fl lie, which started to- n|W]| ficent bargains offered. B jch of cost and your 9 liencv. ' We sacrifice H ssity and in appealing BMj simply emphasize that f/L u Hj THROWING DOL- |j!jW '9S0TUCS1T 0TAIIF Mm B - r MSI 8 nib ft I diun El ^ mm