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The Lexington Dispatch. G. M. Habmas, 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 oents for three months?invariably cash in advance. CIRCULATION 2,854. "v"*' * Wednesday, July 10,1907. Our esteemed contemporary, Th e Colombia State, of Jaly 3, says: "Editors are not witnout nonor save in their own country, They go abroad in the land and immediately become senatorial timber, colonels, honorables, and all other manner of good things. And the waistband of their hats are made to expand ex-" ceedingly." How could it be otherwise when this honor comes so seldom and from abroad? The troth is, people don't appreciate their home paper as they should. All too often the editor and the entire force is censured for publishing facts as they really are, when, as a matter of fact, he is only doing Ms duty, and working for what he believes to be right. Editor's often differ with their best friends, but this should not make them any less ad-, tfooiv nwn nonntrv. Some iimy^ MA w ^ - people, however, are so narrow minded that they can't appreciate anything or anybody that differs with them. So, then, when the editor goes abroad, and this*is very seldom, and receives all this attention of which The State speaks, it wonld not be surprising to hear of some editor's "belly band" expanding. Comptroller General Jones yesterday awarded to The State company the contracts for printing the auditors' and treasurers' duplicates and all, other books and stationary nsed in' 1 the tax departments. There were a number of bids filed and much interest tSkenffi the award. The contract went outoide of the State of South Carolina last time and Comptroller General Jones was not at all satisfied with the work.?The Sbite, July 3. 'h We are glad that The State company has.been awarded this contract. This is as it should be. It is neither just nor right for printing of this kind . . to go to concerns outside of the State, or outside of Columbia, for you can i - get just as high-class work done at The State ComDanv as von can get on an^ part of the globe. Besides, it doesen't look right to give work to "outsiders." It doesen't show the right spirit; it is not patronizing those who have worked so hard to build up enterprises without which no city can prosper. We are glad The State got th4 job and its dollars to doughnuts that Comptroller General Jones will be much better pleased with the work than he was the last time. - ? Any ^statement or rumor to the effect that Sheriff Corley is giving the Fallaws, now in jail charged with the murder of George Mab'us "special privileges," is false. Sheriff Corley is human?all men are human to a certain extent?and he treats the Fallaws the same as other prisoners. p As a matter of fact, he would lock them up in cell9, separately, if it were | possible for him to do so, but the locks to the cells are not in working order. The Sheriff informs us that tie has called attention to this time and j time again, but so far his requests for new locks has been ignored. We protest against these reports, and trust that they will cease. Lexington has as good sheriff as there i9 in the State, and anything to the contrary is deliberately false. lIr* ?annomrionii OTl(^ wo waiju \aj acc iud ouy^ji nov* uuu county commissioners make a move toward better roads through the sand hills. The government, through the efforts of Congressman Lever, is about to establish what is known as county rural service, and with this better roads must come. There is nothing that the people of this county , needs more, and if there is any one thing that she is behind her sister counties, surely it is good roads. Every county in the State is taking -an active step towards this end, and why not Lexington? The commis - i _ i_ doners should begin now ana not j "stop until every road in the county is put in firstclaRB condition. The citizens 01 JLexingoon county are going to stand by their dear old county. They are going to forever bury the new county schemes of 3t. ; Matthews and Ediato at the ballot box. We believe that the citizens of Orangeburg and Aiken counties will do likewise. We can see no reason why they should not, for both these counties are prosperous and are run by good county governments at a very low rate of taxation. The date has not been set yet for an election on either of these propositions, but it behooves us, as citizens of these grand old counties, to work while it is day, : lest the tame might come when it will be needless to work. Fans are in demand?baseball fans, especially. j Truly, Leesville is a beautiful little I city. There is no town in South Carolina or in any other State that is situated more favorably than she is. Her merchants are composed of business men of sound judgments-men who pull together for greater Leesville. No matter when, or how often you visit this town, you see signs "of onf, rm pvprv side?evidence 1LU>^A V V VAUVWV VM V ? J of growing prosperity. There is no people on the face of the earth that treats the stranger within their gates better, and a place inhabited by such people cannot but continue to grow. From the number of complaints Gov. Ansel is receiving from the various counties in the State in reference to violations of the dispensary law, it seems that the predictions of many are coming to pass?that under the county system the law would be transgressed to a greater extent than under the old State dispensary law. Governor Ansel and Attorney General Lyon are doing all in their power to enforce the law, and they should be commended for their endeavors in this direction. The great importance of having a complete system of waterworks cannot be over estimated. One afternoon last week the alarm of, "fire" was made and had it not been for prompt work in all probability the entire town would have been swept away by the flames. This same thing will be repeated sooner or later, and then it will be too late to cry for waterworks. So, with this awakening, let us have the waterworks at any cost. _ i W. Capers Bates was elected Mayor of Batesburg last Tuesday. If he will make half as good mayor as the one now in office?and there is no reason why he should not make just as good a mayor?Batesburg will continue to grow as the green bay tree. Mayor Edwards will leave the office with the "well donp" of all his fellow citizens. It puts new life in us to receive such letters as the one' received from Dr. M. L, Martin, of Texas, which is printed in full elsewhere. We shall strive to add new laurels to The Dispatch's crown as the weeks come and j go. We'd like to have Dr. Martin back in South Carolina;'he's too good | a man to live in Texas. The Atlanta- Georgian and News, of which the Honorable John Temple ] Graves is editor, has come out for State prohibition in Georgia. It is generally conceded that a State prohibition bill will pass both branches of the legislature, which is now in session. " The new county schemers are up against a tough proposition when they try to fool the people of Lexington into their new counties. Hon E. D. Smith gave the farmers some good food for thought in his address at Leesville Monday. But they just won't think. Sounds like summer, looks like summer, feels like summer?'tis the good old summer time share. If it were possible we'd be on the Isle of Palms right now?this very minute. ' * Col. Fort Heavy Loser. We are indeed sorry to learn of the heavy loss Col. J. C. Fort, of Pelion, onofoinor! rm t.liA nichf. of .Tnlv the UUOKIUUVM O %/ 4th, when his mill dam gave way. They were wakened at 2:25 a. m., by a peculiar noise of the water, and upon going to the mill found the pier-head and boat house gone, the dam was falling in, and soon the old saw mill house went down. The dam was completely wrecked. The lower dam, which was just completed about a year ago at a considerable cost, could not withstand the wild and turbulant water, broke too. Col. Fort's fine steel pleasure boat, shingle machine, hay press, disc plows and harrows, and numbers of other things were taken away by the treacherous waters. Millions of fish were carried to the Edisto. The loss cannot be fully estimated, but will run up into the thousands. Fever, it is feared, will follow the terrible disaster, as the pond is down and the mud odorous. M uispensari Total Invc Dispensary. No. Looation. Stock on Day o Lexington 1 Lexington $o,i Lewiedale 2 Gilbert 2,( Peak 3 Peak 3,< Total $11; STATE OP SOI Lexington Personally appeare Lexington County Di deposes and says that Sworn to and subscri G. A. Derrick, X Rickets* igi Simply the visible sig ?Qi are not forming rapidly ^ Lack of nourishment 81 1Scoffs Emxilsl entire system. Stimula! ^ Exactly what baby n ggl ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. ATTADfTTDTV CTATPTWRYTI t(UJlAlJCiiVJUX H*1 * Of Dispensary No. 1, Located at Lexington, S. C,, for Quarter Ending June 30, 1907, Assets. Merchandise inventory $*2,508 00 Cash in bank 1,946 33 R. R. claim unpaid 33 32 Office furniture- 10 00 Total assets $4,497 71 Liabilities. Due State Disp. Com $1,702 83 Dae Sol Bear & Co 125 00 Dae Augusta Brewing Co 112 50 Due The Richland Dist. Co.. 722 16 Due John McSmyrl Dist. Co. 515 35 Due J Best Letton 142 80 Due J. W. Addy salary, etc.. 37 15 Due Dispensers salary 75 00 Due rent 15 00 U. S. revenue license 25 00 Bookkeeper 25 00 State Auditor 6 53 Drayage, ice, etc 64 53 $3,568 85 Total net profits $828 86 State of South Carolina, ) Lexington County. \ Personally appeared before me, J. W. Addy, clerk of Lexington County Dispensary Board, and made oath that the above statement is true according to his information and belief. Sworn to before me this 9th day of .Tniv i907 G. A. Derrick, , Notary Public for S.jC. J. W. Addy, Secretary. aUAHTERLY STATEMENT Of Dispensary No. 2, Located at Gilbert, Lexington County, S. C.. for> Quarter Ending June 30,1907. Assets. Merchandise inventory $ 845 85 Cash in bank 1,005 72 R. R. claims unpaid 12 53 Office furniture 5 00 Total . $1,869 10 Liabilities. Due State Disp. Com 507 75 Due Sol Bear & Co 62 50 Due Augusta Brewing Co 90 00 Due The Richland Disfc. Co... 433 71 Due John McSmyrl Dist. Co.. 249 68 Dispensers salary 50 00 R. l. Keisler salary 37 20 U. S. license 25 00 Rent 4 00 Other expenses... 13 25 State Auditor 2 85 $1,475 94 Total net profits $393 16 State of South Carolina, ) Lexington County. ( Personally appeared before me, J. W. Addy, clerk of Lexington County Dispensary Board, and made oath that the above statement is true according to his information and, belief. Sworn to before me this 9th day of July, 1907. G. A. Derrick, Notary Public for S. C. J. W. Addy, Secretary. QUARTERLY STATEMENT Of Dispensary No. 3, Located at Peak, Lexington County, S. C., for the Quarter Ending June 30,1907. Assets. Merchandise inventory $1,579 24 Cash in Bank 1,098 28 R. R. claims unpaid 77 70 Office furniture 5 00 Total assets $2,760 22 Liabilities. Due State Disp. Com $ 637 81 Due Augusta Brewing Co 112 50 Due Sol Bear & Co 62 50 Due The Richland Dist. Co.. 977 72 Due John McSmyrl Dist. Co... 382 64 Dispenser's salary 50 00 J. L. Shuler salary 42 50 U. S. revenue license 25 00 Rent 7 00 State Auditor 2 92 Money orders, paper, ice, etc 13 50 $2,314 09 Total net profits $363 43 State of South Carolina, \ Lexington County. \ Personally appeared before me J. W. Addy, clerk of Lexington County Dispensary Board, and made oath that the above statement is true according to his information and belief. Sworn to before me this 9 th day of July, 1907. G. A. Derrick, Notary Public for S. C J. W. Addy. Secretary. ONTHLY STATEMENT OF T1 in Lexinatc For Month of June, 1907. rice Including Operating Ej Hand first Total Sales. of Each f Month. Dispensar 552 20 $1,254 65 $248 21 )35 75 714 90 132 30 143 50 807 65 140 92 036 45 $2,770 20 $521 43 JTH CAROLINA, ) County. i d R. L. Keisler, J. W. Addy, J. L. Shuler, ispensary Board, who being each duly and t the foregoing statement is true and corre< R J J. County D ibed before me this 9th day of July, 1907. Notary Public. ? V O that baby's tiny bones ? enough. Q is the cause. 4s on nourishes baby's <f|JM0> :es and makes bone. $QJ?L ee*'s# t AND $1.00 >L f ?a?? < > I AIL,J T V.. I aiuuu u.m, | ! REAL ESTATE I { ? ; | | # ; (LET ME BUY YOUR j LAND. NO MATTEE ! HOW SMALL OR HOW | | LARGE THE TRACT. | i . : : i* < > j | I Write or call to see me i ?AT? i THE HOME BANK, I i i ! Lexington, S. C. , ! I Scholarships iR S. C. M. Academy. Vacancies in the State Scholarships in South Carolina Military Academy to be filled by competitive examinations exist in Lexington. County, To-wit; Lexington (1) Application blanks may be obtained by applying to County Superintendent of Education or to Col. 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 2lst July, 1907. 3w37 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. James Hall, Administrator. June 26. 3w36pd. 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 for dinner 10 to 40 cents. Come, all ye hungry! C. B. Lindler, 3w37 F. W. 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 best cuist in the country. Special attention given to the ladies and children. Good game of baseball in the afternoon. C. J. Huffman. , 2\v26. Barbecue in the Pork. We will furnish a firstclass barbecue with refreshments at my home in Dutch Fork, \ of a mile north of Summerville school house, 011 July 13th. There will be music and dancing. Everybody invited to come, hear the speaking and enjoy the day. K. H. Stoudemayer, 2w36 G. M. Stoudemayer. A Regular communication of Po^Zjf maria Lodge. No. 151, will be / \held in Masonic Hall, Peak, S. C., Saturday, 7:30 o'clock P. M., July 20th. Visiting brethren welcome. Jno. C. Swygert, W M. IE >n County \ :PeUS6S Breakage Stock 00 Haud Last Breakage. ^ f Month> y. _ $44 20 $4,253 35 21 55 1,299 30 73 40 2,567 45 $139 15 $8,120 10 members of the severally sworn, it. L. Keisler, . W. Addy, , L. Shuler, ispensary Board. ixxxxxxxxxixxxxxxxxixxxxxxxxxxxxxxixxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxiitxxi K S No. 6994 jj | The People's Notional Bank | jj PROSPERITY, S. C. 5 ' S Paid up Capital - - $25,000.00. jj jj Surplus and Individual Profits $5,000.00. 5 ! , Stockholders' Liabilities - $25,000.00. jj * x 5 For Protection of Depositors. jj jj H. C. MOSELEY, President. M. A. CARLISLE, Vice-President. S n W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. CEORCE JOHNSTONE, Attorney. J * ^ M E Better a conservative interest on your deposit with its j jj safe return when wanted, than a high rate and a feeling of 2 5 doubt about the principal. v E ! A National Bank is a safe Deposit. Government super- jj S vision makes it so. Likewise our Board of Directors is a 2 n j guarantee of prudent conservative management: E X i i?? _ an T j 1 m? T\ ... 5 j w e iuiow lmeresi on lime deposits 5 ! DIRECTORS: S 5 C. W. Bowers, J. A. C. Kibler, R. L. Luther, M. A. Carlisle, ! ? J. H. Hunter, W. P. Pugh, Jno. B. Fellers, W. A. Moseley, ? m Ceo. Johnstone, H. C. Moseley, J. P. Bowers. " K J Sewing Machines ON EASY TERMS The STANDARD is the best. Rotary shuttle, light running. Also machines of cheaper grade. We are making a speciality of machines, and we sell them on terms to suit all buyers. Write us for prices. Swansea, S. C. Hardware " |****| - II , Sterling silver, cut glass, fine fl anrt mm China, clocks. A fine stock Jfl (11111 I UllllU always on hand for you to select from. ^ ? ,, _ Keep us in mind when want- 1 If you would economize, our ... \ store is the place to spend your any thing in Je?elry or j money. Silverware. ' No debts to lose, and no nn- Good watch work and best profitable customers to serve. eye g*3^ses. Hence you are doing business ff you can t come, send for on short profit and quick selling our catalogue or telephone your at our store. Order to US. If you want Mowing Machin- _ ^ _ . ^ _ , P. B. LAWTTE & CO, We liandle Mill Supplies 1 i J and a General Hardware Stock. JEWELERS, Ladies should also visit oar 1424 Main st, Columbia, S, C . Store. Many items of interest ITi, .4Q. J 'Phone 984 to housekeepers. v SCREEN DOORS - ---- 95c. to $1.35. WANTED! SCREEN WINDOWS 35c., 45c,, 50c. and 55c. OLD CRAIG SUPPLY COPMS PROSPERITY, S.C. jj[](] Barbecue. I will furnish a firstclass barbecue |1 fl i MT Q with refreshments at my place, near |gg||J|?|^^\ Amick's Ferry, Saturday, July 20, iyo/. UilUi II11J Everybody cordially invited. Special attention to ladies and children. -i-, i i mi ji 4w37p m. c. shirey. ? or which we will allow B^becue highest prices toward We will furnish a firstclass barbecue HOW Instruments. Ho Cluh at my mill, near Seivern on July 13th. Rates to offer, but We Pledge There will oe dancing and music furn- '* & ished by a band. Everybody invited to Better Instruments for the attend. Bawls & Seigler. , ,, 3w36 * same or less money, than Barbecue. those a club rate offers. I will furnish, as usual, a firstclass Write barbecue with refreshments at Hilton ? on Saturday, July 27th. Let everybody If 11 flUTCO IITIOVT IHltlOF c^eaudhavea^Um. ek MALUNE S MUSIC HOUSE, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C. By Geo. Judge. For special prices and terms. WHEREAS. Mrs. Maesrie L. Epting made suit to me, to grant her Letters of * Administration of the Estate of and X "VT Q1 XT TTI A T^T XI effects of John M. Epting. JL ?Lu O U Xv ll 11 , These are therefore to cite and admonish ail and singular the kindred LIFE, and creditors of the said John M. TIB,T1 Epting, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Pro- A fifiTTlT'VT bate, to be held at Lexington C. H., S. Q.^vxx/xixi x, C., on 1G day July, 1907, next, after pub- SEE lication hereof at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, *P * 1\ | why the said administration should not ^JTe JJxft b! fll*^ * be granted. ' Given under my hand, tliis 1st day T.TXTVflTn'M' C f* of July, Anno Domini, 1907. S. C. GEO. S. DRAFTS, IL. S.] R+rnno-Aof o<nA PAC.4- pAmTtoTiios Probate Judge, Lexington county, S. C. Published on the 3rd day of July, WIVP np . , ^ivcc hcaith 1907, in the Lexington Dispatch. 86 WINE OF LIFE GIVES HEALTH