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4~ The Lexington Dispatch. G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, S. C? as second class matter. 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 2,354. Wednesday, July 3,1907. For years and years The Dispatch has been teaching the folly of advocating the schemes which proposed to cut on portions ox tcixuigwu wuuvj Lexington is a staunch and independent old county as she stands today, and becomes more and more so as the y&ars come and go. Then, why sever any part of her territory? We are opposed to any of her people leaving and we can hear the sweet refrain of her citizens, pleading against any annexation with new territory which is hungering and thirsting after glory * for selfish greed and greed alone?to buildup fancy towns and enhance the property of those nestled around, to be paid for by those who live in the country and follow the plow. They disguise the merits of their wanted counties and only nestle close to their hearts the few small benefits resulting from a handy seat of county gov BR ernment, as they claim. To these they give a lucid description while they dodge the main issue which fearfully affects us all?fiigh taxation for fever and ever, not only to be levied ||v upon th'ose who make up the new county, but upon those left in the old, ?as is so well illustrated in the case ot Edgefield. Take the levy of Saluda and add to that of the county of Edgefield which has been over doubled to run the two county governments. Where Edgefield originally paid only three or four'mills, she now has to pay; in order to run a decent county government. with officials properly paid, five and one-half mills. Saluda is now paying six and three-quarter mills to run her county government. Both of these cover the identical territory, and yet it is claimed that small counties can De ran witn smauer expense than a large county. Let us work against these projects while it is day, to avoid the night's coining which means total darkness' for a11 time to come. We, therefore, warn the citizens inside of the new tanritory to avoid the bait of "soft corn" without the consciousness that the cob will oome nextOur strongest reason for opposing these schemes is, we don't need them ?tall*aad we are sate that it is to the best interest of all for the old county to remain intact, all glowing pictures of prosperity, peace and plenty by the designing promoters to the contrary, notwithstanding. We entertain no feeling of enmity toward those who favor these movements, but we doubt their judgment and feel satisfied that time will prove that our contention is right. ' V Winthrop College, the pride of South Carolina, is located at Rock x Hill. The total number of young ladies cared for at this institution last year was 622. At this college young ladies are taught in all branches, and the graduates thafc~ have gone away from this school have reflected credit not only on themselves, but on .-their A _ -A . . - ; 1 IBKIUWB. The outlook for next year is very encouraging in every way, except for the prospect of a still greater number of applicants than last year, and therefore of a still greater number to he turned away for lack of accommodations. ( It would be exceedingly pleasing to this paper to see a number of our1 Lexington county girls attend "WInthrop at the next session. It looks now like the Georgia legislature is going to pass a State prohibition law, and many manufacturers and dealers in whiskey are making ready to close out. A number of Georgia counties already have prohibition, while othere have the dispensary'system. This is proof enough -that the people of that State, like those of South Carolina, realize that the county dispensary system is* a nuisance and a farce, and that such 4r?rfH-fcn+.ir?r?a mnaf, Ha Tint ?nt of f!Y AUOVAVWVAVMW MAMVV VV ^ _ istence. r For the first twenty days in June Ordinary Walton, of Augusta, issued thirty-eight marriage licenses, which is ample proof that the month of June is quite as popular for marriages in Georgia as it is in South Carolina. We wonder how many divorces will accrue from these thirty-eight marriages? The juries of Cherokee county have a reputation for convicting criminals in that county, when the evidence is strong, no matter what the standing of the accused^ay be. The contest in the Kershaw countyelection is proving to be interesting as well as startling. It has been shown that the chairman of the county dispensary board gave out several quarts of "sample whiskey" on the day of the election. This, within itself, was an open violation of law. The final outcome of the investigation will be awaited with interest. Editor Carpenter of The Anderson Daily Mail, is writing some interesting correspondence for his paper. Mr. Carpenter is one of the brightest lights in the newspaper fraternity of the State and is one of the secreta* ' *** - -J T ?no mo"b"_ lies DO BOllftDOr liituHlpJ , WiiU lO Uiaaing a tour of Europe and other countries in the interest of immigration. His last article^was written at Home, Italy. Mr. Nathan B. Wannamaker. of Sandy Ron, is being prominently mentioned as a possible candidate for the Legislature in the coming election to succeed the late J. M. Epting. Mr.? Wannamaker is a man of fine business ability, a strong and tirelessN lighter for what he believes to be right, and should he decide to enter the race it is conceded by many that he will be a strong candidate. Last Saturday the Hon. Hoke Smith was inaugurated Governor of Georgia. The event was witnessed, by one of ; the largest crowds ever seen in Atlanta. Gov. Smith's address! was along the same lines advocated by him during his campaign. He recommended the disfranchisement of the negro and he did not fail to mention the railroads. If the legislature will heed the recommendations of Georgia's new governor much drastic legislation will be enacted. The dispensary at New Brookland is running in full blast now. It opened Monday morning. The citizens of that town will have a good opportunity to draw their own conclusions. It will no&be long before1 the "Business men"?the merchants who buy .and sell goods?will realize that many a dollar is being spent for whiskey that should go into the stores for the necessaries of life. Now see. With free liquor distributed at the polls on election day in Kershaw?as is being shown by the investigation now being made~by the chairman of the County Dispensary .Board?it looks like It is getting time?high time?for every man, woman and child in South Carolina to take np the fight?as they did at Cartej-svitte, Ga., a few days ago?and wipe these inAmim flia fo/u> Af fVia AQ?*f.V? BUVUUVUS UVUi UIV 1?W v? wuv vtuvua ? Let the candidates announce themselves. They have two months in which to canvass the comity. Every candidate should let the people know bow he stands on the liquor question ?whether he stands lor county dispensaries or prohibition. Come ahead; don't be bashful. The Orangeburg Evening News says that a large crowd was in that city Monday for the purpose of getting registration certificates so they would be able to vote for the new county of St. Matthews. They will no doubt need them to carry their project through. It behooves the citizens of Lexington county, residing in that portion proposed to be cut off in the new county, to be up and doing. Get ready for the fray and stand by your stsvn nftr rikf HiUiM MAM0M WJf Dexter Williams, white, a farmer residing near Livingston, in Orangeburg county, was shot and killed by a negro boy by the name of Baker. It is said that Williams went into the negro's yard for water and when hailed failed to reply and the negro shot. The shooting excited the whole community and for awhile it seemed that the negro would be lynched. However, he was safely landed in the Orangeburg jail. It afterward developed that Williams was drunk. f The .effect of ma You catch cold down because of the - Strengthen yo "Emulsion. It builds new blood a jQi system. X ALL DRUGGISTS: A.J ...j Election viueAWU. The executive committee of the Democracy of Lexington county ii* session Monday, decided to leave the election for a successor to the late J. M. Epting to the call of the Speaker of the House. said election to be held on the second Tuesday in September, and the candidate receiving the largest number of votes to be the Representative from Lexington county. Each candidate will, of course, be expected to make his own announcement, through the columns of the county paper, and to have his own tickets printed and to have the same at the polls on the day of said election. There will be no pledges nor restrictions made, but simply an old t'me scrub race, the man with the longest poll getting the persimmon. The clubs were well represented, only a few members being absent. * ' ? WOiumcia A. S. Osborne, a beer dispenser in Columbia, was dismissed by the'Richland County Dispensary Board on Saturday. It is claimed that Osborne violated the law by allowing parties to drink in the rear of the dispensary where he could obtain the bottles and apply the proceeds to his individual account. He was also accused of selling empty barrels and of attempting to make arrangements with another party to furnish a place for beer drinkers and offered to divide the profit derived from the sale of bottles with him. Transfers of B >al Estate. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the clerk's office since our last issue: . <r Mrs. Deborah Stokes to L. D. Cullum, lot in Batesburg for $650. Levi Gunter to R. Glover Able, 100 acres in Black Creek township for $400. Lula Crouch to Elizabeth Hartley, J What has become of the committee that was appointed by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce some time ago to devise plans to free the bridges over the Congaree and Broad rivers? Yes, we'll meet beside the river, Where the liquor freely flows, In the town of New Brookland From the dispensary's open door9. Carrie Nation says she will ''never go to hell," but that she is a hellsmasher no one seems to doubt. Liquor is plentiful in the town of New Brookland?the dispensary opened in that town Monday. \ The "unwritten law" works successfully in Virginia, but not in South Carolina. $ x itawvmaw ttaawa lot in Leeaville for |130. Belfcon J. G. Lever to S. D. B. Lever, 115 acres < in Saluda township for |950. John C. Glover to L. D. Cullum, lot in Batesburg for $10. Luther J. Prink to John J. Kyzer, lot at Cayce for $1,500. Lnther J. Frink to 'John* J. Kyzer, lot at Cayce for $650. John M. Stuart to Lucy M. Stuart and others, 8 acres in Lexington for $2,500. Lucy M. Stuart and others to John M. Stuart, two lots in Lexington for $500. Wm. Roof to J. H. Roof, lot in Leesville for $30. John S. Muse to J. M. Craps, lot at Cayce for $450. 19 Scholarships in S. C. M. Academy. Vacancies in the State Scholarships in South Carolina Military Academy to be filled by compecitive examinations exist in Lexington. County, To-wit; Lexington (1) Application blanks may be obtained by applying to County Superintendent' r\f "TCrlnoAtrinn nr tft Pol. C. S. Gadsden. Chairman Board of Visitors, Charleston. S. C. These applications carefully filled out must be received by the Chairman of Board of Visitors by 21st July, 1907. ' 3w37 STAT5 OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lexington. By Geo. S. Drafts, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Mrs. Maggie L. Eptiug made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and ; effects of John M. Epting. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said John M. Epting, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Lexington C. H., S. C., cm 16 day July, 1907, next, after publication hereof at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand,, tliis 1st day of July, Anno Domini, 1907. GEO. S. DRAFTS, [L. S.J Probate Judge, Lexington county, S. C. Published on the 3rd day of July, 2907, in the Lexington Dispatch. 36 Barbecue. We will furnish a firstclass Barbecue at C. B. Lindler's place, in the Fork, on July 20th, 1907. Speaking by several candidatess. Congressman Lever will be present and address the crowd. Price lor dinner 10 to 40 cents. .Come, all ye hunsry! C. B. Lixdlek, 8w3? F. "VV. Derrick. Barbecue at Irmo. I will furnish a first-class barbecue with refreshments at Irmo on Friday, July 12th. The meats will be cued by one of the be>t cuist in the country. Special attention given to the Indies and children. Good game of baseball in the afternoon. <j. J. Huffman. 2w2(5. laria lasts a long time. X easily or become run* o s after effects of malaria. 4* urself witfi Scoff's x ? > fPifc nd tones up your nervous^ q 50c. AND $1.00. A j^AAMMiiMiMAAAiAMiiAA Alfred J. Fox, REAL ESTATE| ( I I ? < r * I < . ' > I V I i i ( ' 1 ! \ ! < > < > < f ) \ LET ME BUY YOUR j ! LAND. NO MATTER* ! j HOW SMALL OR HOW | J LARGE THE TRACT, j i / . < ) < ! | - ; j Write or call to see me I ! AT | i THE HOME BANK, j j 1 Lexington, S. C. * I ! PPVVWWWWVWWVVWWWI Barbecue. I will furnish a first class cue with all kinds of refreshments at Steadman. S. 0., on July the 4th. Come one, come all and enjoy the best cue of the season. The meats will be cued by one of thebest cuest in the country, and special attention will be given ladies and -t-fu ri?j 3? :n _ UUULUXBIi. UUUll UXUCl W XJJL LK3 JiUUll' tained. Charges for dinner reasonable; music will be present to please the crowd. Everybody cordially invited to attend and enjoy a pleasant day. LEVI GUNTER, 2w8o Steadman, S. C. i Barbecue at Irene. The Irene Brass Band will furnish a l firstclass barbecue with refreshments at Irene on July 4th. Music and dancing will be the order of the day. A good dinner will be served, and the proceeds will go to the band. Everybody should attend this ''cue" on July 4th. Barbecue. We will furnish a firstclass barbecue at my mill, near Seivern, on July 13th. There will be dancing and music furnished by a band. Everybody invited to attend: Rawls & Seigleb. * Sw36 Barbecue. I will furnish, as usual, a firstclass barbecue with refreshments at Hilton on Saturday, July 27th. Let everybody come and have a good time. 5w38 J. J. Haltiwanger. Barbecue. I will furnish a firstclass barbecue with refreshments at my place, near Amick's Ferry, Saturday, July 20, 1907. Everybody cordially invited. Special attention to ladies and children. 4w37p M. C. Shirey. Notice. This is to notify all parties having claims against the estate of Jensie F. Hall, deceased, to present the same properly attested for payment, and those in anyway indebted will make payment to the undersigned. .t a mvs Hall, Administrator. June 26. 3w36pd. For INSURANCE, LIFE, FIRE, ACCIDENT, SEE E. G. Dreher, LEXINGTON, S. C. Strongest and Best Companies Barbecue in the Fork. We will furnish a firstclass barbecue with refreshments at my home in Dutch Fork, \ of a mile north of Summerville school house, 011 July 13tli. There will be music and dancing. Everybody invited to come, hear the speaking and enjoy the day. K. H. Stoudemayer, 2w3C G. M. Stoudemayer. Living in the country is a good training for not going to heaven. cixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxixxxiixxiiiuxxi \ No. 6 j The People's PROSPER jj Paid up Capital 5 Surplus and Individui E Stockholders' Liabilit M 5 For Protection N H. C. MOSELEY, President. M, S W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. CI M Q Better a conservative inte 5 safe return when wanted, thai ; doubt about the principal. 5 A National Bank is a saf< ! vision makes it so. Likewise jj guarantee of prudent conserva jj We Allow Interest jj DIEEC " C. W. Bowers, J. A. C. Kibler, * J. H. Hunter, W. P. Pugh, ! Geo. Johnstone, H. C. A M H Sewing I ON EAS^ The STANDARD shuttle, light running Reaper grade. We ai of machines, and we sf suit all buyers. "Write CAJ^Tin spwanse SPOTCASH Hardware and Paints i ' ' vwvwwwwv r ) Do not fool your money away, but come to Craig's Spot Cash Store and get your money's worth. Extra Special. Kerosene oil 13c. per, gallon..Saturday, June 22nd?5 gallon limit to each customer. Exceptions. Mowing Machines and Machinery on approved credit. Agents for Gibbes' Machinery, Columbia, S. C. We invite enquiry. CRAIG SUPPLY CO PROSPERITY, S.C. WINTHROP COLLEGE Scholarship and Entrance Examination. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Winthrop College and for the admission of new students will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 5, at 9 : a. m. Applicants must be not less than fifteen years of age. When Scholarships are vacated after July o, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the * award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 18, 1907. For further information and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. JOHNSON, Rock Hill, S. C. 9-35 Barbecue at Amick's Ferry. We will fnrnish a firstclass barbecue with refreshments at Amick's Ferry on j j Saturday, July 27, 1907. Everybody is j | cordially invited to come and hear the speaking, see the fun and enjoy the day. The Ferry will be free to all coming to the cue. SILAS E. A MICK. 5w38p S. F. DERRICK. 1 uarDecue. We will furnish a firstolass barbecue ! with refreshments at Gilbert, (Lewie j dale,) S. C., 011 Thursday, July 4, 11)07. j Everybody is cordially invited to come j and enjoy the day. Come, listen to ! the music, hear the speaking and see j the fun. Special attention to ladies | and children. L Hallmax, Gw35 D. E. Hammond. :xixxxxixxxxxxxiixiiiy*?""""xx M 994 ! National Bank | ITY, S. C. ? $25,000.00. : il Profits $5,000.00. ! ies - $25,000.00. ; N 1 of Depositors. 3 ^ . a. Carlisle, vise-rresioem. M lORCE JOHNSTONE, Attorney. * N irest on your deposit with its j i a high rate and a feeling of 5 M H N 3 Deposit. Government super- j our Board of Directors is a J tive management. S t on Time Deposits 5 TORS: 5 R. L. Luther, M. A. Carlisle, ! Jno. B. .Fellers, W. A. Moseiey, ! Hoseley, J. P. Bowers. j N mines f TERMS A \ is the best. Rotary . Also machines of e making a speciality 3ll them on terms to us for prices. j. RAST, ta, S. C. Sterling Goods Sterling silver, cut glass, fine china, clocks. A fine stock* always on hand for you to x select from. Keep us in mind when wanting anything in Jewelry or Silverware. Good watch work and best eye glasses. If you can't come, send for our catalogue or telephone your order to us. P. H. LACHICOTTE & CO. ' JEWELERS, 1424 Main St., Columbia, S. C 'Phone 934 ui A M T r n i VV fl II I hi K# a OLD PIANOS , % anil ORGANS For which we will allow the highest prices toward new Instruments. No Club > Rates to offer, but we Pledge Better Instruments for the same or less money, than, those a club rate offers. ^ rite MALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE, COLUMBIA, S. C. For special prices and terms. Real Estate and Fire Insurance Aaent E am prepared to collect your bills and rents. A. B. BACHMAN, Real Estate, Fire Insurance, New Br Oakland, S. C. WINE OF LIFE GIVES HEALTH i #