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NE"W BAXLB0A9 LINES
ASS BEING- PBO JECTED
It is Stated That Mr. James U. Jackson
Will Give Aiken the' 'Go-by"
Lines Out of Columbia.
'f. A representative of the Public Service
corporation who was here yes
terday states his belief that by this
?h|; * time next yea? the headquarters of
the company will have been established
in Colombia and that the grading
of the roads ont of Columbia will have
commenced. He states that as a
jfe matter of record the company has
spent over $100,000 already in having
surveys made.
There will be three branches running
ont of Columbia, one via Lexington
and Saluda to Newberry and
. Whitmire and Union and Winnsboro
and back to Colombia, forming aloop.
He believes that this will be the first
line on which work will be commenced*
The other will be started toward
? Orangeburg and thence to Summerville
and Charleston.
There appears to be some hitch in
the arrangements for buildiqg the
road from Aiken to Columbia. This
is not the project of the Public Service
corporation, but, of the Augusta
and Aiken RailWay company. Mr.
James U. Jackson, the president of
the the company, is said to have been
very much put out because the peoplet
of Aiken so bitterly resisted his efforts'
to form a rifcw county with Ncfrth
. Augusta as county seat. It was reported
several days ago that Mr.
Jackson would cut out Aiken and
. _ would build his road via Graniteville
and Batesburg. /
The latest report in Aiken is that
Mir* Jackson contemplates reducing
the number of trains from Aiken to
Augusta to two a day each way.
There is now an hourly schedule. The
State has received information that
should the Columbia and Augusta line
;r be diverted by way of Batesburg from
Graniteville, the people of Aiken will
build to the Edisto river to connect
with the Public Service corporation's
line into Columbia and in that way
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closer together and the people of
Aiken would naturally turn their business
toward Colombia. This would
give an air line along a valley from
Aiken and would reduce the distance
very materially.?State, 16th.
Coroner Wilson Dead.
Mr. A. 0. Wilson died at his home
in Lexington Sunday night at 10
o'clock after a long and severe illness
in the 67th year of his life. His remains
were laid to rest in St. Stephen's
cemetery Monday afternoon
v at 5 o'clock, the last sad rites being
performed by Bey. W. H. Hiller, pastor
of the church.
Mr. Wilson, was a valiant Confederate
soldier, having lost an arm on the
battlefield. He was Coroner for six
years, and lived an active life and
always took part in all things pertaining
to the betterment of his comity.
He leaves a wife, two brothers and
several children besides a large circle
of other relatives and friends to
- mourn his departure.
Starter? College Reunion.
lite annual reunion of Newberry
college will be held at Little Mountain,
S. C., on the first Friday in
Augnst (3rd). This is the great day
for all the people in the counties adjoining
this resort and for all friends
of the college from afar who can
Thnap urhn attAnH thin an
noal occasion are numbered by the
thousand. Both old and young meet
hei? to renew old acquaintances, en.
joy the balmy breeze from the crest
and drink of the sparkling water from
the mountain views.
Prominent speakers will be present
to address the audience on educational
topics, among whom will be the executive
of our State, Hon. M. F. Ansel.
Those who come for pleasure will
find it, those who desire information
Upon the vital questions of today will
receive it.
A firstclass barbecue will be served
to those who desire to partake of the
savory meats.
The exercises will be as usual and
will begin promptly at 10 o'clock a. m.
Sawmills To Shut Down.
Atlantic Beach, Fla., July 15.?By
a vote of 27 to 7, Georgia-Florida
Sawmill association today decided to
shut down all sawmills owned or
operated by members of the association
for one month, beginning August
1st.
This action was taken on account
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men claiming that the high prices
paid by them for timber lands and
the prices received for their output
cause them to operate at a loss.
* They will endeavor to secure action
by all other yellow pine lumber associations
in the Southeast.
Twelve Stales Killed
By Lightning.
Twelve mules were killed by lightning
and two others so badly injured
that they had to be killed at a church
near Gadsden, just below Columbia in
Richland county, on Sunday aftersoon.
The mules were all hitched
close together.
Everybody Should Vote.
The approaching election for the
choice of a man to fill the unexpired
term of the late, Hon. J. M. Ejpting,
again brings the people of Lexington
county face to face with the > exercise
of one of the most important privileges
of American citizens?the choosing
of a representative in our legislative
body. This is not only a privilege,
but a duty, and if a man does
not cast his vote conscientiously and
free willed, he is not a model citizen.
Nowadays one can constantly hear
of complaints against the government,
but if you will trace such talk
to its source, you will find that it
came from a man who doesn't vote
or from one of our many 4'chronic
grumblers." It is useless to try to
satisfy such people?it can't be done.
There is no doubt but that there is
corruption in our politics, but hasn't
it always been so? Indeed, it has;
and all this talk that politics is too
corrupt for good people to have anything
to do with is' simply "tommmv-vf
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goods, our best people to rise as one
man and knock out some of the rottenness
of our politics. There is no
g;ood in remaining at home on election
day, and then, when, everything
is over, come out with your cumbersome
complaints.
Under our form of government the
majority rules, and for this very
reason it is all the more important
that you should cast your ballot for
the best man in the race. If, perchance,
the choice of the majority be
( not for the best man, the thing to do
I is to go to the next election and keep
on going till good men are landed.
After the election on September
10th we hope the total vote cast will
show us that every qualified "foter in
the county has done his duty. Reo.
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AEUumore mas. saags aussen
in Charleston. I
% Alfred Boulay, of Baltimore, committed
suicide by hanging himself in
a room in his boarding house in Charleston
Sunday night.- Boulay, with a
very pretty young woman, had been
in Charleston almost two weeks. The
woman says her name is Miss Eleanor
V. Price and that she is from Baltimore.
She said, also, that Boulay
has a wife and family in Baltimore
and that they had been together since
the Erst of June.
Despondency over financial troubles
is supposed to be the cause of the rash
act.
Zrao Nevs.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Too much rain for cotton; it is beginning
to turn yellow. Corn is
very good.
Miss Minnie Bouknighb and brothers
are spending a few days in Columbia
at the home of their brother, Mr,
H. M. Bouknight.
Mr. Jesse Bouknight and Brooks
Koon returned Monday from a very
pleasant visit to Newberry. BOB.
Irmo, July 14.
Boylston NWs.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The farmers are nearly through laying
by, and they are looking forward
to the time when watermelons wili be
plentiful.
Mrs. Jeff Amick, of Lexington, visited
her parents near here Sunday.
The cotton is just now beginning to
grow and it is yet time enough for a
fair crop.
? Mr. Chalmers Wessinger and sister,
Miss Eunice, are home from Georgia,
where they have been teaching.
The health of this community is
good. A. H.
Conductor Killed by Negro.
Augusta, Ga., July 13.?A message
from Sandersville, Ga., says that Conductor
J. M. Mason, Augusta, of the
Southern Railway, was killed tonight
by a negro who it is said he put off
the train for refusing to pay his fare.
The negrro escaped to the woods and.
a posse is now in pursuit.
Explosion on Battleship.
By the explosion of a case of powder
in the hands of a gunner on the battleship
Georgia, in Massachusetts bay j
on Monday, eight men were killed
and fifteen injured.
Shooting at Srookland.
A shooting affray occurred in New
Brookland on Monday night. Max
Gunnell, a young white man about
20 years of ager shot Pete Cameron
in the hip while the latter was returning
home from a tent meeting in
company with two young ladies.
Immediately after the shooting Gunnell
fled and at this writing he has
not been captured. A young man by
tne name or ad doll, wnose pistei
Gunnell used, was arrested and is
held as a witness.
Miss Essie Efird, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. C. M. Efird, has been elected
uacuerof music in the Batesburg
Gradea School. Miss Efird is a young
woman wiih exceptionally fine musical
talent, a graduate of Elizabeth
College, Charlotte, North Carolina,
and is in every way fitted to fill the
position to which she has been elected.
The school opens in September.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
To the Commissioners of Elections for 1
the County of Lexington: i
"Whereas Hon. J. M. Lpting, who, at
the General Election held in .November, <
1906, was chosep a member of the House i
of Representative for the Election Dis- 1
trict of Lexington County, to serve for ]
two years, has since said election departed
this life, And whereas the Con- ]
stitution of the State of South Carolina ,
directs that in such a case a Writ of
Election shall be issued by the Speaker <
of the House of Representatives for the ]
purpose of filling the vacancy thus oc- j
casioned for the remainder of the term j
for which the Member so dying was
elected to serve:
Now, therefore, You and each of you
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are hereby required, alter ane aavertisement,
and with strict regard to all ,
the provisions of the Constitution and
Laws of the said State touching your
duty in such case, to hold an election ,
for a Member of the House of Representatives,
for the Election District
aforesaid, to serve for the remainder of j
the term for which the said J. M. Ept- :
ing was elected; the Polls to be opened !
at the various places of election in the
said. District on Tuesday, the tenth day j
of September, 1907, by the various sets
of Managers for those places respective- J
ly; and the counting of the votes cast
and the declaration of the result of the .
election to be in accordance with the
provisions of law providing for the General
Elections and the manner of con- f
ducting the same. . ,
This Writ, together with your return
of the Election to be held under it, have :
before the House of Representatives at
its next meeting after the election. f
Witness the Honorable Richard S.
Whaley, Esquire, Speaker of the House r
of Representatives, at Charleston, S. C., i
this tenth day of July, in the year of i
our Lord one thbusand nine hundred
add seven. Richabd S. Whaley,
OrvnoTtqt rkf "HVvncpnf "RpTtt-ARPntatives.
VA. VA^V ? - - Tom
C. Hamer,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
With The Sick. /
Master Killian Steel is out on crutches.
His foot is healing nicely and it
will not be long before he will be able
to return to his father's home at Ethan.
The many friends of Mr. John S.
Fox will be pained to learn that he is
still quite sick with fever at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Fox. He came home several weeks
ago from Augusta, since which time
he has been confined to his bed with
the exception of a very few days.
Miss Anna Brown, an account of
whose illness appeared injtthese collumns
last week, is rapidljwecovering
and will be able to leave foWfaer home
in North Carolina in a weeT or ten
days. This will be glad news to the
hundreds of friends of this very popular,
attractive, and beloved young
lady.
We regret to announce the continued
serious illness of Mrs. Geo. C.
Shirey, at her home on Hollow Creek.
Mrs. Shirey is suffering from a complication
of diseases, and we hope
that she will soon change for the
better.
Mrs. E. B. Roof has about recovered
from her very recent serious ill
ness to the delight of her many
friends.
Little Miss Cecil Barre is doing
nicely today. She is receiving every
attention possible from an experienced
trained nurse and Dr. E. P.
Derrick, and in all probability she
will rapidly recover.
Miss Julia Bickley, who has been
sick with fever for several weeks, is
getting along nicely, and her physician
predicts no serious results.
Mayor Ehett Unopposed.
Mayor Rhett is so popular with the !
people of Charleston that he has no
opposition for re-election as Mayor of
that city.
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Pine Ridge Dots.
ro the Editor of The Dispatch:
The farmers of this section are
ibout through work now. The recent
showers have made the crops look
ine.
We are still looking at the < little
watermelons as we walk through the
patch waiting for them to get ripe.
3ur only fruit is the blackberry, and
ihey are about played out.
Mrs. E. L. Lybrand and daughter,
Mrs. J. M. Epting, of NewBrookland,
irisited Mr. D. I. Epting and family
i few days last week.
Mr. J. D. Hiller, of Pine Ridge, acjompanied
by Mr. S. J. Derrick and
sister, Mrs. S. J. Derrick, of Newjerry,
have gone to visit some of the
lorthern cities. ^
1 he regular communion service was
iela at Macedonia church last Sunday
July 14th.
Rev. 0. B. Sherouse, pastor of tha
jhurch, preached an excellent sermon.
His text is found in 1st Cor. 11:26. A
arger crowd attended- than was expected,
owing to the weather.
July 16. More.
Soiling1 Springs.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Blackberries are about all gone.
Gardens are looking fine; plenty of
:>ean8, cabbage, etc.
Crops are as good as usual. Corn is
^specially promising; those who have
;ried the Williamson plan of culture
ire well satisfied with their prospect.
Mr. S. J, Miller has his entire crop
planted on this method and, with a
:ew more showers, will gather 75 bushels
per acre, which is unusually good
:or the Sand Hills.
Miss Vernice Meetze, of Lexington,
s the guest of Miss Emma Koon.
Children's Day at Boiling Springs
)n Sunday was a success. All the
children performed their parts well,
mt special mention should be made of
ittle Harrel Koon and little Miss Bertha
Keisler.
Rumor has it that the thoughtful
Tustees have re-elected Miss Emma
Koon to teach the school next term,
rhis will make the third session she
las taught at this place, which proves
hat she has given satisfaction.
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Men's S5.00 and $6.1
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men s $?j,uv auu ?t,
Men's $2.50, $3, $3.
Great Bargains at $
Ladies' $3.50 and $<
Ladies' $3.00 and $?'
I Ladies' $2.00, $2.50
Special Bargains at
Ladies' Leather Hoi
Misses and Children
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Heavy Criminal Docket.
Court is just a little more than three
weeks off and the session bids fair to
be a most interesting one. Judge
Chas. G. Dantzler will preside, and it
is to be hoped that he will do his best
to clear the congested docket on the
criminal side of the court. Never before
has there been so many cases to
be heard, and many of them are important,
too. There are some four or
live murder cases, which will attract
no little attention and at the same
time occupy several days of the court.
The case of the Fallaw brothers and
Isaac Taylor, charged with the assassination
of young Mabus near Batesburg
a few weeks ago, will, in all
probability, be called, as they are
now in jail and so far have not applied
for bail. It is said, however,
that their attorneys, Col. Edwin Folk
Strother and Barrett Jones, of Batesburg,
will ask the Judge to transfer
the case to Aiken county, but it is
hardly probable that he will do so,
since it is a fact that Mabus died in
this county and Magistrate Shealy
held the inquest.
Then, the case of S. W. Stockman,
who killed his son-in-law, H. J. Hartley,
at his home near Summit in 1905
and in which the jury failed to agree
at the trial last year, will again be
called. It will take several days to
dispose of this case/
There are two or three other murder
cases, but it will not take long to
disnnsfi of thfim.
Besides the above, the docket is
crowded with cases against gamblers,
violators of the dispensary law,
disposing of property under mortgage,
breach of trust, apd many others of a
more or less interesting nature.
If there is only one week of criminal
courtr?and it is claimed that is all
that the law allows, it can readily be
seen that the coming term of criminal
court will be a farce, so far as
clearing th6 docket is concerned.
ICrs. Sallio Gibson Returned.
Mrs. Sallie A. Gibson returned to
Columbia Sunday night from San
Antonia, Texas, where she suffered a
most horrible experience at the hands
of Rufus (Cap) Williams, an account
of which has been published in The
Dispatch. Mrs. Gibson is under a
$7,000 bond to appear in San Antonia
as a witness against her assailant
when the case comes to trial. It is
said that she talks freely of her experience
and says that Williams tried
to poison her on the train while enroute
to Texas. She is confident
Williams will be convicted. The
penalty for his crime is hanging in
Texas or a long term in prison.
"Waiting on Senator Efird.
A dispatch from St. Matthews to
The State, under yesterday's date
says:
"All of the commissioners to serve
on the new county have been appointed
except the commissioner to be
named by Senator Efird of Lexington.
The other commissioners have their
commissions and are patiently wait-*1
ing on Senator Efird to act."
Mr. John C. Muller has been recomI
mened for this position as against the
scheme.
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eady for us in a short ti
ble Shoe Values at our!
00 Shoes and Oxfords, $3.60.
00 Shoes and Oxfords, $2.65.
50 Shoe&and Oxfords, $1.95
1.25 and $1.65.
1.00 Shoes and Oxfords, $2.60.
3.50 Shoes and Oxfords, $2.25.
, $3.00 and $3.50 Shoes and Oxfo
$1.00 and $1.25.
SliTvn*?rs. 25f?.
l's Barefoot Sandals, 45c.
TO MISS THIS SALE. IT
SAVED TO YOU.
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Silly Felix's Letter.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Crops have taken on new life since
the rain and the prospect for a good
yield is hopeful.
J. B. Nunnamaker, of Columbia,
after visiting friends here recuperating
from an attack of fever has returned
much improved.
Our efficient, polite and accommodating
postmaster, C. H. Hartley,
has maae some changes in the office, *
thus making it more roomy and convenient.
J. B. Harsey from Wild wood, Fla.,
has returned after visiting relatives
and friends.
The pretty Miss Lillian Odom is
visiting the family of our popular
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R. M. Hutto, of Augusta, Ga., is
here for awhile with his family.
Route Inspector, E. L. Higbee, was
here recently and inspected route 1, 2
and 3, remeasuring all of which fell
short from 1 to 4 miles to previous
measurement.
Mrs. C. S. Goodwin celebrated her
twenty-fifth birthday recently with a
feast of good things all of which the
happy Felix family ate heartily. We
only regret that it will be twelve
months "before the day will come
again.
We have a good man to put in the
race when the time comes to fill the
vacancy in the lower house, caused
by the death of the Hon. J. M.
Epting and the fellow who beats him
will have to get up and hustle.
Mrs. M. A. Busbee from Alabama,
has been visiting our esteemed friend,
J. W. Reeder.
B. E. Craft, who holds a lucrative
position in the mercantile business in
the pretty little city of Orangeburg,
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is spending awniie witn tne nome
folks.
D. E. Craft holds the champion
melon of R. F. D. 1, weighing 42
pounds.
Gaston, S. C., July 15, 1907.
From B. F. D. 5.
Miss Alma Ballington is spending
some time at the pleasant home of
her sister, Mrs. Ioor Hayes.
Mr H. L. Gartman visited relatives
and friends in this section Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Mims died at her
home near Gilbert July 5th and was
buried on Sunday in the family burying
ground at the old home place in
the presence of a large crowd of relatives
and friends. She was about 83
years old.
Keep on, Mr. Editor, lets kill the
new county for every man can't have
the court house at his door. K.
July 14, 1907.
Unwritten Law Saves
Sirs. Bowie and Her Son.
Friday the jury in the Bowie murder
trial at LaPlata, Maryland, after
deliberating five minutes, acquitted
Mrs. Marv E. Bowie and hpr snn.
Henry, of all blame in killing Herbert
Posey, for the alleged seduction of
the daughter and sister of the accused,
Precilla Bowie, who with her
child made a pathetic picture in the
courtroom.
The "unwritten law" was appealed
to by the attorneys for the defence.
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