* | THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. } & Bapfasantatiua fiatuspapar. Satjars kaxingtaa and tha Bardars of tha ftnrrowiduiv ?an.:ntia* y^a a Blanket* Wife _ - ? : Pit: VOL. XXXVII. LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. 1907. 29 r-y A Eg i I" miliar E:x^C Sgii* 9 '<5 ............ | !; You are welcome at ' || : : THE HOM W - U > business with us a % s the satisfaction of knowi 2 <[ ing cared for by an instil i !> supervision. We will re 3 S posits as gladly as large 3 will be a daily benefit to | P. W. OSWALD,^ ALFRED J ???? ~ LEXINGTON BOABD ACTED ILLEGALLY. 0 ' ' " """"""" Beer Can Not be Delivered Through pp * Clerk Here. , Attorney General Lyon has decided 1 that the action of the Lexington county dispensary board in appointfing a clerk in Richland to receive orders for beer from Lexington is I I illegal and does not x>me within the provisions of the Carey-Cothran act. The request for an opinion came from Gov. Ansel in a letter enclosing a statement from Dispensary Auditor West, who has investigated the matter and thought some legal action should be taken if the Lexington board had exceeded its authority. The fight for the control of the beer trade in Richland county is familiar to the people here. After Letton and Watts, beer bottlers, had presented a petition to the governor for the removal of the Richland county board because of their appointment of Charles Narey as bottler and the peItition was refused, Narey withdraw from the business and the Richland board made their purchases direct from the factories. This was met by the purchase of beer by the Lexington county board ~ ^ * ?u jp and tne appointment ox aiuermau u. /; J. Lynch, a:business partner of Letton, > to the position of clerk to the Lexing\ ton board with orders to deliver beer in, this comity when requests had been properly filled out. It was on this point that an investigation was made and as will be noted by the letter the attorney general will notify both the Richland clerk and the Lexington board of his opinion. Mr. Lyon was delayed in rendering an opinion by a rush of other matters, bat he has looked np all laws relating to the case. Mr. Lyon's letter to Gov. Ansel is as follows! "Your letter of the 16 th inst., with which you transmit the report of Auditor West, in regard to the methods adopted by the Lexington county dispensary authorities in selling beer in j *? i- r lUCaidDU WUUbJ^ 19 ov aaiiu. mu. v % J. Lynch, through his attorneys, has also submitted a statement of facts in regard to the methods of making the ( sales of beer in question. "After a careful consideration of the facts stated in these communications, I have reached the conclusion that the sales of beer as heretofore made by the Lexington authorities, ^ through Mr. Lyneh as clerk and Mr. Letton as licensed bottler, to persons living in Richland county, in the manner described in either the communi^ cation of Mr. West or the statement of Mr. Lynch, is contrary to both the spirit and the letter of the law. "In accordance with your instructions, I will notify the Lexington county board and Mr. C. J. Lynch and J. B. Letton of my opinion in this case."?The State, 22. m ? # Transfers of Seal Estate. \ ' r The following transfers of real esv tate have been recorded in the Clerk v of Court's office since our last issue: Edward Bowman to John Davis, lot in Irmo for ?350. Anderson Shealy to Noah Shealy, 60 acres in Boiling Springs township for ?300. Carrie Ann Riley to Ioor and Jonah Hayes, 400 acres in Gilbert Hollow township for $500. * Eugene L. Hartley to Cyril E. Jones, lot in Batesburg for ?700. M. H. Witt to Lemuel Hall, lot in Brookland for ?350. Lueco Thompson to J. W. Wood, lot in Brookland for ?300. Lueco Thompson to J. W. Wood, lot in Brookland for ?700. R. F. Williams to J. W. Wood, lot ? in Brookland for $800. J. W. Wood to Dr. James Harman, lot in Brookland for $3,500. J. H. and Ella G. Dent to John W. Wood, lot in Brookland for ?1,000. J. W. Wood to Dr. James Harman, lot in Brookland for $1,200. E. R. Steadman to John BellTowill, 9tone houses and lot in Batesburg for $6,000. 1 Dispensary School Money. if Lexington county has received her last payment of the State dispensary school money, the amount being $1,592.30. The total amount} distributed among the various counties in the State is ?63,409.94. > -w. : ieao main str: Solicits a Shi 09S999S9S9S9S9S9 :ome:: i E B A N K ! : : and you will always have j ng that your funds are be[ution that is under State i ceive your smallest de- > i ones, and will help you \ e known by a good bank ) you. > a \ . FOX, . K. F. OSWALD, \ Cashier. Ass't Cashier. > Jeath, of If rs. D. J. Enotts ^Mrs. Lena Knotts, the beloved w of Col. D. J. Knotts of Swansea, di at the Columbia Hospital last Thu Vim. 4CfV> ttoqt* onrl lior hn uaj 1U ilt/l lUWi J 9 uuu nvi. was interred in the Swansea cemet* on Friday. Mrs. Knotts had been in deplini health for several months and h gone to the hospital with the ch ished hope that she would soon cover. All that skilled physicia: and the loving, tender and faith trained nurses, of which the Colu bia Hospital is famous, was of avail, and she gently passed into 1 * 'Great Beyond.'' v We can truly sympathize with C Knotts in the loss of his dear wi None but those who have sat in 1 shadow of a great bereavement c justly weigh such a sorrow as th Those \jrho have gone down into 1 valley of suffering and stood weeks by the side of a loved one, hope after hope dropped away as 1 petals fall from a fading flower, kn that such anguish cannot find sok in the tenderest words. She who 1 gone forth could not be supported her solitary path by any eart] friend. The husband with a devoti few men are capable of, wh< strength was given sweetly, tende to this precious invalid, whose her devotion never faltered, could not < tain her by the clasp of earthly lo1 but after the last word had been s] ken, the last sign of recognition \ gone, a look of peace settled on 1 face which proclaimed victory, a he knew she was resting on a rnig] arm. Pelioa Sots. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Crops are looking fairly well, thoi small for this season of the year. Thfe school a. Pelion is still p greasing nicely under the skil direction of Prof. Hugh H. Eva The school building has just b< painted, which adds much to its pearance. A number of our young men atte ed the commencement exercises the Wagener High school at Wage last Friday, 17th inst. All report pleasant time. Mrs. John Langston, who has b< critically ill, is slowly improving, t Mr. James E. Dunbar, who hash sick for some time, is doing very v at this vj&ing. Mr. arfcrMrs. James Loyed's li two-year-old child died today ab two o'clock, and will be buried Sharon M. E. church tomorrow. Mr. James M. Lucas died Satur< morning after an illness of only a ] days. He was one of the oldest c zens of this community. He i 87 years old, and leaves quite a ni ber of relatives and friends to moi his departue. He was buried Sum at three o'clock in the family bu ing ground in the presence of a v large audience. The funeral sern was delivered by Rev. A. W. Rodg< Mrs. C. E. Younginer visited son, Mr. S. R. Smith, at Wagei last week. Miss Tressie Fogle is visiting frie and relatives at ]S'ew Brookland 1 week. The R. F. D. from this place w into operation on the first of M and the Deoole along: the route highly pleased with it. Socket May 20, 1907. Missing Cashier Returns Orangeburg. John W. Fairey, cashier of the isto Savings Bank, who, it will be raembered so mysteriously disappe ed last September, returned a ] days ago. Fairey says that he traveled much since last Septem and he came direct to Orangeb from El Paso, Texas, where he b an important position. The cause of his sudden disappe anee, he says, was due to the f that his balance sheet became tangled and the longer he worked it the farther off he got. The fact that the wrong entry of a big di was the trouble. He will proba resume work in the bank. WANTED?Lady or gentleman fair education to travel for firm ?250.000 capital. Salary ?1,072 year, payable weekly. Expenses vanced. Address Geo. G. Clows, I ington, S. C. 4 \ GLOBE DRY G E3L IviEO^TC^TO: EET, ire of Your Valued Pi I From Satesburg. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Several new buildings are going u in our town. Mr. M. E. Rutland new dwelling when completed wou] ornament a city. Messrs. Harr Rawl and Furman Qutttlebaum wi soon begin the erection of dwellin houses, and the handsome concret stone building of Dr. Ranson H. Tin merman, which will be occupied b him as a dwelling, -will be the first < its kind in this section of the State. At a recent meeting of the citizer of our town it was decided to hold primary election in nominating th town officials instead of haying on election as heretofore. Three cand dates for mayor are already in th field, Messrs. W. C. Bates, E._I I Steadman and J. B. Youngblood. Tb 5 town i9 assured of a good busines J administration regardless of the choic 6 as all the candidates are fully con ) petent to discharge the duties of th office and would exert every effort i their power to advance the best ii . terest9 of the town. Mr. Charlie B. Kneece, who ha ed been confined to hi9 bed for sever* rg days at his home near here, is slowl d' improving. Mr. J. L. Hite, who has serve ' faithfully as assistant postmaster i the Batesburg postoffice for the pas gJI eight months, has been forced t er_ abandon his position on account c re" failing health. He has been in th ng" Augusta hospital for the past thre ful weeks where he had gone for treai m ment. Solicitor George Bell Timmerma he was in our town for a short whil Monday afternoon. i0j Mr. Isaac Edwards returned from fe' business trip to Washington Sunda Ag afternoon. ,an Mr. J. M. Padgett, a member of th dg Anderson bar, spent Sunday in Batei burg. He delivered a brief address t for the Sunday school of the Bap^n ag church at the morning service. M: Padgett has many friends and rel?* qW tives in this section who are delighte lce to see him. He was the guest of h :a8 sister, Mrs. E. P. Watson, while heri Capt. John M. Bell, at one time member of the State senate froi [0~^ Aiken county, visited his brother-ii 3ge law, Dr. W. H. Timmerman, sever, rIv days last week. He came here 1 nip attend the memorial exercises la Thursday. ve. Mr. Samuel B. George, our popuh pq' Clerk of Court, was in town on officii ^3 business Saturday. ier Mr. George Mabus, who was arres md e(* an(* lodged in ja*l Lexington c lty the charge of assault and battel last week, was released on bail in tl sum of $1,500 Saturday. The bor was promptly signed by friends ar Mr. Mabus returned to his home few miles from this town, igh Mr. E. L. Asbill, of Leesville, wj in town Thursday on professional bu >ro- iness. He has been retained as coui Iful sel by Mr. George Mabus. ,ns. Capt. Wm. M. Carter, assistai Jen cashier of The Citizens' Bank, spe: ap- Saturday and Sunday in Columbi his former home, nd- Attorney Barrett Jones went to C of lumbia Friday on professional bus ner ness. He has been employed to assi i a in the prosecution of the Mabus-Falla case. Ben Sheriff P. Henry Corley, of Lexin ton, was here on official busine een Monday. veil Mr. ira C. Carson spent Sundi with friends at Johnston. ? t ra ;i,n? libit; iVIIfcta J^?llcL U1UVU) U1 macu tuunu out is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Dr. Qua at tlebaum. As a result of the work of Prof. "V day H. Hand, of the South Carolina Ur few yersity, in behalf of establishing hif >iti- schools in the State in accoidani ivas with the act of the last Legislatur 101- our citizens are determined to esta urn li9h a high school at this place. Ne day cessary funds have already been su try- scribed which assures the certain ery of such school. This is a step in tl ion right direction and will supply a Ioj 3rs. felt want in this section of the Stat her All honor is due the Hon. John B< ler, Towiil for his untiring efforts in sect ing the extra appropriations necessa nd9 for the establishment of the hij this school. The following gentlem< now constitute the board of truste ent for this district: Hon. John B< ay, Towill, Dr. L. M. Mitchell and Mr. are Austin Whitten. jr. Lumber i9 being hauled on the ft grounds and work will commence < the buildings in a few days. There to no reason why the Tri-County Fs should not succeed from the begi ning as it is located in one of the be Ed- sections in the State and easihT reac ? /~iA Vwit roil rr\ o rl filit.ips I V/U KJJ XOlXUVUU WWjar The Batesburg lodge of Knights few Pythias was represented at the d: has trict convention at Newberry la ber week by Messrs. W. C. Bates and ' urg R. Dretier. ield Rev. Richard T. Gillespie, of Ro< Hill, has accepted the call to the pa jar- torate of the Presbyterian congreg act tion of this town. Efforts will 1 en- made soon to erect a nice chur< on building by the members of the Pre is, byterian church here. 'aft "Hon. D. D. McCall, a member blv the Legislature from Marlboro count was in town Saturday as the guest Capt. Wm. M. Carter, of Mr. W. Pickens Cullum, who h of i been confined to his bed for sever per days, is able to be out again, ad- Mrs. W. J. Stewart, of Columbi ,ex- is visiting her brother. Mr. T. Kernaghan. C. May 21, 1907. t ooDS com 2>T, TIS., ? V N? v ? atronage. Polite and ???f?? ?I II?II???IMIW.11'.M.UJ?JJMWMJ!1J? 'f ''' *'*" W? ' ' i. 11Hfe^a^iui <3 * 1,' . ' n *^,i -tr- " ; JJ '^000^^ Jl|?||| e ^ ] n e Founder and Editor of The a Buil 3! Maeting at Eai Stora. to To the Editor of The Dispatch: 3t There was a lively but good natu ** meeting at Bakersville school ho i" to-day to discuss railroads and r d county with St. Matthews a$ is county 9eat. There were a num - of visitors. The farmers were : a nrpnnrpd tr> aicrri awav riffhts of "V r* 1 "" ?o? ? "-?( o n through their lands without fuller i- formation, but all expressed the il selves as in dire need of a railri *> and, it is believed, that every th will be adjusted amicably. After the railroad meeting the r ir county movement was taken al There was intense interest, but pleasantest feeling prevailed t- around. >n Mr. A. H. Wolfe was elected ch y man and Mr,. John J. Muller secreta ie Messrs. T. H. Dreher, E. Wimbe] id J. S. Wannamaker and Wm. Kni id argued in favor of the county a a Messrs. N. B. Wannamaker and Ha Funderburg, of Orangeburg, the r ^3 ative. Everybody was given marl s- attention and no one, on either s ii- was discouraged in his desire to ? hi9 side. After a full discussion tit chair announced that those resic tit within the territory proposed to a> cut would be asked by ballot to ^ on the following resolution: o- "Resolved, That it is the sens* si- this meeting that we cast our lot \ st the proposed county of Calhoun w that a committee of six be appoii to mark out the line through Sa g- Run township and to look out for ss interests." The vote resulted as follows: ly 19; No 2. The following committee was y> pointed: Messrs. A. H. Wolfe, ci man, J. J. Muller, Herbert L. Gei T. M. Nelson, Wm. Knight and T, V. Davis. OBSERVE, d- St. Matthews, Majr 17. ce News from Halfway Holla c- To the Editor of The Dispatch: b- Everything is very quietdownh we have no dispensary nor b Qe tigers, therefore no booze. 3ff The farmers are going right al ,e* with their Avork. Corn and co looks well and the wheat crop is ir~ very good. ry Mr.. R. E. Miller is all smiles cause its another boy. This is sn living bo}Ts and no girls. He e9 surely be a popular man with ^1 candidates later. J* We have no peaches and but apples, but the old reliable bl tir berry crop is o. k. 5.n The orange blossoms wern't j9 bit at all but are sending fourth Lir sweetest fragrance of true love. warcn uncie George. :s^ Mr. Editor, you hit the dispeni h" right, now for the immigant; d . wait till he is dead, but help to ,?f him. 's~ If the electric car men don't b st a line on the first survey through ] they will miss a good route. I d believe there is any section 1 needs a railroad worse than we L8~ Our people are industrious and ii a" pendent and will give the righ be -way with few exceptions. We also need a telephone !S" through here. Why not extend line from Mr. Glover Abies thro of to Pelion, thence to Lexington? W< y? it not be well for this company ot | make a move of this kind ? | With best wishes to the Disp; j and its readers, 1 am, vours al ' Travele a, J B. You can't get the best of some i ?they haven't any. >?^???????? JY, ? ? I , J T'Vr ? * t ,\ . ?-> . < 1 Prompt Attention RESIDENCE OF G. M. HARMAN, Lexington Dispatch, on Maii^ Street, L XT m 1.1 _ TT A T A i a 4 O i oy tinaries x*. uoney, tionxracior, 11110 BAPwNWELL TO HAVE Com DISPENSARY VOTE. red Th use People Anxious to Get Rid of the In- Nort stitutions?Management Com- |JJi88 ber plying with the Law. Lexi J?ay Barnwell, May 17.?The people of ^ff9 jn_ this vicinity are displaying great in- " ;m~ terest in the dispensary question. P.eas 'J Never has any political question since *?ie" irio. the "Red shirt campaign" stirred the " 4 lng citizens so. ">? ' jew The dispensary here is in the hands jr198 up of a capable management and so far ,5j. as it is known, Ihe officials have com- 1 aii plied with every law regulating the J sale of intoxicants, but there are hunajr_ dredBof people throughout the county n[JP( t who are opposed to the sale of whis- Ah rly key in any form and under any regu- be?? ?bt, lations, and for some time it has been 9UbP agitated even to the remotest section "r8t' of the county, that Barnwell county con? ieg- would be decidedly more prosperous ??nt kear ^ ^ were vote(f dry. Such sentiment "19CJ has created two political factions and on 1 dVe the fight will be a bitter one. 8UbP 'tko Those who want to vote the dispen- ma? linff sary out are circulating-petitions call- J be ing for an election and it is highly ?U9S rote probable that the Governor will take *arr some definite action in reference to inf? 5 0f the matter at once. rith disci ft } Lever At Little Mountain. "J ndy Little Mountain, May 20.?The exer- Ty? our cises of the Little Mountain graded j school, under the management of Yes Prof. J. W. Ballentine and Miss Julia . ^ Paisley, were held in the school build- ea an- ing Friday evening, May 17. tir lair- The exercises were opened with : ger, prayer by Rev. J. C. Wessinger. Prof. J , R. S. J. Derrick of Newberry introduced EL Hon. 0. B. Martin, State superintendent of education. Mr. Martin made a . very eloquent and convincing speech M on the subject of establishing State ir? qym high schools. We feel that his appeal 1 has done a great deal towards estab- JV * j lishing a State high school at this place, iff, erej A recess was then taken from 5 nn- 3 ilind til 8 o'clock, when the exercises prop- ( er commenced. 4?1 lead The exercises consisted of dialogues D tton a?d declamations by the smaller chil- cnc< also dren and a speech by Horace Snealy a he and essays by Misses Evangeline and nep! Bertha Sheaiy of thegraduating class." Stai six Congressman A. F. Lever was pres- Stai will ent by invitation from the school and deal the delivered a very eloquent and touch- fron ing address on the subject of educa- nior few tion and citizenship. The audience Y< ack- was deeply affected by the able and wall logical presentation of these subjects, by cold "Frank's" home people idolize him just the and a great many came miles to hear heai him speak and to get an old time loot shake of his hand. boy sarv friends are very much elated sorn on't over the fact that he is being urged Rus! kill bv strong men all over the State to low make the race for the United States effoi mild senate next year and we feel that with ] trail l2ere his experience and ability and honesty P'tci on't purpose that if he can be induced that that to make the race for the senate that His the man who defeats him will besena- nitic nclel tor. arm t, 0f The audience cheered and applaud- jurit ed for several minutes at the concluline 8i?n of hi* speech.?The State, 21st. Odd the . \ Kershaw to Vote on Dispensary ^f??: t to Camden, May 17.?An election lias ^th, been called for the 20th of June to do- [ r-a itch eide whether or not this county will ; * Jj! continue to have a county dispensary. | >r. The indications are that it will be j i voted out by a good majority. The ; past six months has witnessed a won- ; men aerftil change in sentiment against j the dispensary. f?rC! l@^VB^^Hn^B9BMaBHHH^^P^B|Q yPi Ju j|Mp|B^ IPMBBTO^ jjgjSy^^^|^0Mg^^3Hlflfc|BI ^ .,1. and Mrs. G. T. Graham, of ngton, will be read with great init by her many friends here: liss Theresa Cox, of Goldsboro, jantly entertained a few of her ds at the home of Dr. and Mrs. r. Monk, of this place, last evenrom 9 to 12 o'clock in honor of Mary E. Graham, of South Caro- . he guests were each given a card with pink and blue ribbon, the ss receiving the cards with blue >n and the gentlemen the pink, e cards contained consecutive num and the ladies' cards contained a set to be discussed in 3 minutes, by the gentleman holding the ssponding number; then each leman moved to the next lady, issing the subiecc which she held ler card, and so on until every ect was discussed by every gentlei '5 ?he following subjects were dised: Love, Jamestown, Fishing, ning, Flowers, Teaching, ReadPolitics, Prohibition. ^fter the discussion closed the is voted for the gentleman who assed her subject best. ^irst prize for having "chewed the > heat, Txroa awarded tn Mr. T. A. dley, who in turn presented it to i Graham. The "booby" was rded to Mr. Julian K. Warren, afvhich refreshments consisting of ,m and cake were served, rhe following were present: Mis- , Mary E. Graham, of South Caro, Theresa Cox, of Goldsboro, Sarah itage, Eunice May, Pennie Hayd, Mabel Wilson, Bessie and Ruth itaker and Henlen Brogden. srs. Geo. C. Herritage, M. W. 2ue, T. A. Windley, W. W. Barker, M. Whitaker, R. L. May, Jr., S. Saywood, B. G. Koonee and J. K, ;ren." " ' 1 1 | ...?>riiv,TT.,.g ses Life in Saving Companion" alias, Ga., May 17.?In the pres-5 of his mother, and just as, after Toic effort, he pitched his little hew, Mack LuQas, to safety, Hugh t, the 17-year-old son of J. G. *r, of this city, was crushed to til by the Southern vestibule train i Atlanta, on a trestle here this ning at 7:35 o'clock. Dunn. The little Lucas bey had his broken by the fall, bat his in!S are not thought to be serious. . Follows' Special Wrecked. special train cn the Central of rgia railroad carrying a number dd Fellows to the convention in ?ns. was wrecked near Goldsboro, Monday morning, and 23 of the engers were injured, though none msiy. The wreck was caused by :aiis spreading on a curve. fe is no joke to the chap yTho is 2d to live by his wits.