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The Lexingtoii Dispa ch. G.'M, Harm ax, Editor and Publisher Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, Bgr S. C., as second class matter. 1 The subscription price of the Dispatch is $1 a year; 50 cents fcr six months; 25 cents for three months?invariably cash in advance. Circulation, 2,81(5. Wednesday, April 17,1907. -Outrageous Conduct We beg to oall the attention of otu o people' to the outrageous conduct or there was nb such conduct. There was as much difference as there is between darkness and light. One oi h our merchants is authority for the statement that trade was better in every branch, and that he would rather have his taxes thribble than have the dispensary. Surely the dif ference can be seen by the strongest advocates of the dispensary system. The Hon. Asbury F. Lever, member of Congress, who spoke to the Chester Cotton Farmers' Association Satur??? <' . day? would have received more applansefrom the township political leaders in his audience, we suppose, if he had devoted more of his address to the denunciation of all street manipr ulators and to a picturesque portrayal of farmers' woes, but he went out oi his way to speak after the manner oi a level-headed business man, pointing 1 r>nn?nof nrntr frt nwkanaiqfx ^ ,+ ' UUVbUttU IU19 Juooicov iraj iv pwoyv?i?j is for the farmers to diversify, to produce more of the commodities that they now import and to abandon the foBy of permitting themselves to be absorbed in cotton planting alone. From the brief summary of Mr. Lever's address sent to The News and Courier we must infer that it was full of practical and valuable suggestion and free of the flat, stile and unprofitable complainings that constitute the stock in trade of most Congressmen who speak-to farmers. It is distinctly refreshing to observe a Congressman in such a departure from the conventional harangue.?News and Courier, 9th. The News and Courier is right. The average politician is only a politician and cannot rise above that plane. The usual speech to the farmer seems predicated on the idea that the farl|pf : mer is the easiest man on earth tc fool with loud and windy appeals tc his * prejudice. We have watched Congressman Lever's course very life carefully, and we feel safe in remindgfp iug The News and Courier that it is not likely to find the outspoken and courageous young representative from J this district indulging in any dema? gogery so commom nowadays. His immense hold upon the people is due to his honestv of purpose and his per feet candor in dealing with public questions. It is, indeed "refreshing," to have such a man as a Congressman from a great district. It seems that the people of Newberry are having a "hot time" over the appointment of a constable to kee p * down blind tigers in that prohibition county. We don't know, but we hardly think that it would be necesty sarytohavea constable to enforce ? , prohibition in this county. We have .confidence enough in our sheriff and v the other officers to believe that they would do their duty without fear 01 faww at, all times and under all cir cumstances, and enforce the law as it is laid down in the statute books. During the short time that the dispensaries were closed in this county, the sheriff captured a lot of blind tiger liquor, and it was evident that it was getting too hot for those in the business and they at once gave it up as a "bad job." We are firmly of the opinion now that prohibition wil) prohibit to a great extent and that it would be far better than the present dispensary system. V _________ ' For the first time since dispensaries were established in South Carolina an effort is being made*to have an election held in the county of Richland for the purpose of voting them out oi that county. Petitions have been placed in several stores in different parts of Columbia and it is said that the petitioners are meeting with sue I the streets of Lexington on Saturday afternoons, caused by drunkenness J - Especially do we want to call attentioi .; to Saturday afternoon, which was th< wnrafe we have ever experienced, I Until late in the night negroes anc whites were congregated on "tin streets, cursing, swearing and using all kinds of profane language, not only in the business part of town, but in front of residences as well. Tin people living on upper Main streel 'are making complaint about this conduct. The"dispensary is here and there if ?? a certain class of people that will have whiskey, but are we to have nc protection for bur wives and children, who necessarily have to walk, the streets? Is there no town ordinance ' against the use of profane language and other rowdyism on the streets'! Surely their must be, and it is the duty of the Mayor and city council to v see that these ordinances are enforced. eKo ^icrua-r?arv vcssi closed cess, and it is very likely that an election will be ordered. We congratulate onr neighbors across the Congaree. They, too, are beginning to realize that they can get along very nicely without whiskey. They had I proof enough to convince them that . prohibition is better than the dispen? sary, during the short period that the : dispensaries were closed by the governor. j The Hon. John Temple Graves, editor of the Atlanta Georgian and News, thiiiks that William Jenning9 : Bryan should nominate Theodore I Roosevelt for President. Mr. Bryan, as he is at "present advised," will r not do so.- Mr. Graves will hereafter 1 be characterized as a champion* of r Republicanism in the South. Who would haVe thought that a South Car1 olinian, born and reared in the grand i old county of Edgefield, the mother > of some of the greatest statesmen I that has ever adorned the pages of 5 j history, would take such a foolish and ? I uncalled for step? 1 ===== * k If Harry Thaw would have been ' j tried any wherein the South he would " I have been acquitted in short order. ' He ought to have been acquitted in I New York", for, beyond doubt, Stan5 J ford White had ruined other girls I j besides Evelyn Nesbit, and a man of' ? that type is too low to live in a great j republic like ours. Therefore, it is no ' { surprise that Stanford White was shot ! I by Thaw, and no doubt the world J I would have been better off had he | never lived at all. ' J Columbia is making all kinds of preparations for the entertainment of t j tie men who so bravely fought for ! j their country's rights. An elaboi rate program has been arranged. The : j ladies, too, will entertain in royal I style, only as the good ladies of CoI lumbia can, and the coming reunion bids fair to be the best ever-held. If I it is not it will be no fault of the people of Columbia. i I It is said that the widow of StanI ford White will have to sacrifice all I to pay the debts of her husband. , I Poor woman! She has to suffer in her declining years, when, if her hus- 1 I band had been faithful and true, she , could have all that heart could desire. * > But the sins of her husband is being c visited upon her and her son and will ; follow them the balance of their lives. : In a recent interview Mr. James U. ^ Jackson, president and general mana- ( gerof the Augusta-Aiken Columbia i Electric railway line, said that the > road would surely be built, and that { ( the work would commence at no disl tantday. This road will fill a long felt want and will go a long ways j toward the reduction of freight rates. ?? ' s If there wa? not enough evidence ' on the streets of Lexington Saturday 1 afternoon to convince any fairminded ] man that the dispensary is a nuisance and a farce, in God's- name, we ask, { i What more do you want? - -j t ===== Drunkenness and rowdyism on the 3 , streets of Lexington on Saturday evening should be enough to cause > the Christian people of our dear old < > town to look in ardent disgust upon i the dispensary or liquor in any way. ? Attention Veterans. 1 Members, of Camp Steadman will meet at the court house on Monday, * the 22nd instant, for the purpose of electing * delegates to the State reunion at Colombia and also to the ] i reunion at Richmond. The State ; reunion will* take place 7, 8 and 9th of May, 1907; and the reunion at Richmond on the 30th of May to 3rd of * June, inclusive. The Camp is entitled * i fc * : to three delegates to each reunion. 1 By order of Commander, ' ^ M. D. Harman. * , 1 Sons of Confederate Veterans You are earnestly requested to attend a meeting of Camp Harman, U. S. C. V., on the 22nd day of April, next. Important business will be attended to. Election of delegates to Rich- j mond, Va., and Columbia, S. C. r By order of Sam P. Roof, Attest: Commander. | F. E. Dreher, Adjutant. * s Logal Blanks For Sale. ? Legal blanks, notes, mortgages, a ^ leans on crop, bill of sale, title to r * real estate. In fact, every kind of ^ ' blank can be had at the Dispatch. g office. s o The effect of Scoff9J 0 pale children is magical. 9 It makes-them plump, i 1 It contains Cod Liver C | 3t and Glycerine, to make fa 3f and so put together that i I by little folk. X ALL DRUGGISTS; 50c mm / ? 7"NEWPB Wick Blue Flan B is unequaled. It gives B heat is nighly concentr fl in two. made in thr< B stove warranted. If r I er's write to our neare I IteybL. . W all-rt I Made of brass throughout ar B Perfectly constructed; absoli B in light-giving power; an o B Every lamp warranted. If 1 B dealer's, write to our nearest B STANDARD OTL COM! (INCORPORATED) New Spring Sui New Sprii OIIUtK 'We beg to announce tb ;he most attractive stock bearing Apparel we ha jver shown is now ready f spring?and your inspectio The celebrated "Griff' Brand" clothes in all the ne1 ist and smartest styles. Hats beaming the name ;he world's best makers, Jol B. Stetson and the "Jeffersi Brand" in the new shap md shades for Spring. Neckwear, Shirts, Fan Hosiery, Underwear, in ft sverything to wear from H ;o Shoes for man orboytha lew and good is here. Come and look at the n< styles. Buy now or later fou like. E. 6. ORE Outfitters for LEXINGTON, Eggs ?rom direct decendants of greatest oize winning strains at St. Louis exposition. Black Langshans, S. C. Vhite Leghorns, S. C. Rhode Island teds and Pekin Ducks. Eggs $2 per 5. Satisfaction guaranteed. A few irds for sale. Oakwood Poultry Yards, W. E. Lumley, Proprietor, Tullahoma, Tenn. A girl is so naturally innocent that f a fellow kisses her she thinks he is eciting the Ten Commandments. , * dother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, Successfully used by Mother Gray mrse in the Children's Home in New fork, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom,ch, Teething Disorders, move and egulate the Bowels and Destroy Vorms. Over 30,000 testimonials. ?hey never fail. At all Druggists,25c. >ample Free. Address Allen S. Olmted, LeRoy, N. Y. 25 ? r.fny// nn tLin A 4 rosy, active, happy. V >il, Hypophosphites t, blood and bone, it is easily digested AND $1.00= Mil A wflweMem It means hottest and cleanest ^ flame produced by j) any stove. This is I \ the flame the New I Perfection Oil Stove I SVes the instant a I dited match is ap- I pBed?no delay, no I trouble, no soot, no I dirt. For cooking, the I MICTION I n ka Ail TaaI/ CfnirA i K VII tUUAaJIVVIr | quick results because its I ated. Cuts fuel-expense -1 ie sizes. Every I tot at your deal- M >st agency. f=| M r, ... is the best C ^ ^ Of/Hp Ump for >und household use. f \ id beautifully nickeled. ( _ ;i r utely safe; unexcelled pf / rnament to any room. ? lot at your : agency. PANY JT V ts, ng Hats, , and Furnishings f ' I HER & CO ( Men and Boys, s.c. Eggs for Hatching. -J Tennessee, bred birds and bred ;< right; breeder for 12 years?B. P. ! { Rocks. Rose comb, R. I. Reds, White I < Wyandotte, Buff, Orpingtons. 1 Give me a trial order and you will ; { be my customer in the future. Prize j i winning stock eggs ?2.00 per 15. No j J stock for sale. , { Tullahoma Poultry Yards, i J. C. Smith, M. D. | J Tullahoma, Tenn. < < Unclaimed Kail. J List of letters remaining uncalled ] for in this office for the week ending { April 15, 1907: ( Males: ] Williams, Sam. Females: J Fulton, Miss Marie. < Hale, Mrs. May. J Keisler, Mrs. L. M. J These letters will be sent to the < dead letter office April 29, 1907, if < not delivered before. In calling for j the above, please say "advertised," < giving date of list. J S. J. Leaphart, Postmaster. \ Panama Canal?Erie Canal. Machinery is digging the Panama w Canal a thousand times quicker than D the shovel dug the Erie. * oi Machinery produces the L. & M. tl Paint at 50 times less cost for labor, w j than if made by hand. p* The L. & M. 'gives the best job in the world, because L. & M. Zinchard! ens L. & M. White Lead and makes ? j L. & M. Paint wear like iron for 10 to | 15 years. | It only requires 4 gallons of this eel- / | ebrated paint and 3 gallons of Linseed K" j Oil at 60c per gallon, to paint a mod- p. i erate sized house. at i If any defect exists in L. & M. bt ; Paint, will repaint house for nothing. | Sold by Dr. E. P. Derrick. "seed f I 24c CI I will offer a limited Long Staple Cotton Seed son from 21 to 24 cents ] cents cotton when this c will make as much per s Try a few bushels and j cotton. Made IS bales c 2 bales per acre this yes PRICE $2.0( M.E. RUTLAND This is to certify tha I for Mr. Rutland for two best staple on the mark* * 22-25 T. B. KEI CHEAP HORSE 0 Hiile he had colic, but finding D oyd's Sure Pop Colic Cure at Derricl rug Store, gave it to him, and soon ] ras worth $250, as usual. Dr. Boyd's Colic Cu :e, Fever Cm rail Care, Liniment fo:* man or beaj torse, Cattle and Poul\ry Powders. All of Boyd's remedies are for sale a )ERRICK'S DRUG STOR: Lexington, S. C. uly 25-ly iii cmiiie insiitui LEXINGTON, S. C. iterary, Scientific and Classic Courses. 'ALL TERM BEGINS SEPT. 10, 19c 'ocal and Instrumental Music, Drawi and Elocution. College Trained Teachers. Expenses for Session $60 to $80. Send for cata1 A J1 J iUgue. Auurc&s F. W. RAUCH, Principal, M. D. HARMAN, Secretary. Trespass Notice. This is to notify all perspns not ant, fish, haul wood, or in anymanr whatsoever trespass npon the lands lie undersigned. The law will be rig: 7 enforced against all violators of tJ otice. - M. R. Koon, 4w24p ALFRED J. FOX, \ 7 Lift las urates, Health Insurance, AccitUnl Insurance, Firt Insurance, REAL ESTATE AGENT, LEXINGTON, S. C. rOE SALE. 5 lots near Lexington Depot. 50 acres miles from Woodford, S. C. Partly cleared; terms easy50 acres 3 miles west of Woodford, S. C., oil Big Pand Branch. One valuable lot and improvements in the town of Lexington, S. C. One lot with good two story dwelling on Main street, Lexington, S. C. Dwelling house and lot on upper Main Street, Lexington, S. C. One resident lot on npper Main street, Lexington, S. C, One valnbie lot in the town of Lexington, S. C. One lot near Lexington Depot. 12 Acres just outside incorporate limits, Lexington, S. C. 6 Acres very near Lexington, S, C. ? - i? J *Store ouiiaing ana 101 uu jxaiu street, Lexington, S. C. House and lot in town Lexington?? acre land; 6-room dwelling. 250 acres on Southern railroad 21 miles from Barr, 4 miles from Grilbert?2 buildings, good orchard, 50 acres open land. FOB EE1TT. One store room, one warehouse Lexington, S. C. Write or call to see me at THE HOME BANK. Totice, Debtors and Creditor This is to notify all person in ai ay indebted to the estate of Vi". . errick, deceased, to make payment c before 1st day of May, 11)07, ai lose having claims against said esta ill present them properly verified f ivment to the undersigned. Mrs. S. M. Derrick, April 10. 3-25. Administratrix. a A regular communication < r Sinclair lodge, No. 154 A. F. M \ will be held in lodge room, : cw Brooklaud. April 12, 11)07, at 7:l: m. All brethren are requested t tend promptly as the third degree wi j conferred. Visitors welcome. By order of W. M. Jesse E. Addy, Secretary. OR SALE 1 3TTON I 1, ^B . This cotton sold this sea- fl ' per pound. Do not plant 10 fl an be grown as easily and fl v icre as any Big Boll variety. B rou will never plant short fl >n 11 acres; expect to make fl ) PEE BUSHEL. ?| - Batesburg,S.C. I * it I have handled this Cotton B years and consider it the B tNAGHAN, Cotton Buyer. I mMHHMi ifeij =========^^ Sterling Goods 1 ? '.;vm ? - *-'%< l'S ,-S?;^ be Sterling silver, cut glass, fine " *n / ^ china, clocks. A fine stock always on hand for you to select from. 1 Keep us in mind whenwant* ing anything in Jewelry or Silverware. * **' Good watch work and best ~ i 6 .eye glasses. :.M If you can't come, send for our catalogue or telephone your order to us. 'a - P. H. IiAfHirOTTR k (IL I 1 JEWELERS) vf 1424 Main St., Columbia, S. C 'Phone 934 ^ : lis I ter i and :\? 1 ORGANS " ' ;.y | At Factory Prices 1 I V | Write us at once for -ip > our special plan of pay! ments on a PIANO or \ m I an ORGAN. If you buy either instrument ; ; through us, you get a ^ | | standard make, one ? that will last a life 5 ! " time. Write i MALONE'SMOSIC HOUSE, 1 | COLUMBIA, S. C. im | For Catalogues, Terms, Etc. rr | DR. L. L. TOOLE | | 1608 Main Street, | COLUMBIA, - - S. C. ' ? ! PAINLESS TOOTH EXTRACTOR , | AND DENTIST. t BEST PLATES - - - $8.00 > BRIDGE WORK (per tooth) - $5.00 ! GOLD FILLINGS - - $1.00 up j [ PAINLESS EXTRACTION 25 and 50c [ All dental work done at money saving i prices. Sep. 5 tf ! ECZEMA and PILE CURE |:| ! CDCC Knowing what it was to suffer, > rntt Will give FREE OF CHARGE, > to any afflicted a positive cure 'for | Eczema, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles i and Skin Diseases. Instant relief. I Don't suffer longer. Write F. W. WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Avenue, New s York. Enclose stamp. / t' September 12?lv Says Roosevelt Wants Third > ! lrt Term. te or Washington, April 13.?"I don't think there ever was a time when President Roosevelt did not hope to , ? [ get as many terms as possible," said )f | former Representative Charles A. ? | Towne, of New York, today, "nor do I doubt that he has been laving his iii i 0 ! plans with that end in view. He is a 11 clever psychologist and realizes if the ^ people think they can not get him thev will want him all the more." i