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The Lexington dispatch. s-. 6. M. Harxan, Editor and Publisher D. B. Haltiwanger, Assistant Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, ( S. C., as second class matter. * J , *" 1,1 1 1 5 The subscription price of the Dispatch is |1 a year; 50 cents fcr six months; 25 | cents for three months?invariably cash . in advance. ; f CIRCULATION 2,386. Wednesday, January 15,1908. ?P??? ???i??i \ ; Georgip ia said to have a serious Cas^ of tie "dry grins." Now for the annual tirades against high appropriations. ? - -- ? v - - * " "?1? J-? r"ui?i??Ki? tnill Ha in a HOT $oixy uayo vviuuum nw , the hands of the law-makers, . * * _ . v , Kv V* - | Street paving in Columbia marks a nhw epoch in the rapid growth of * ;V that city. ~ H ? I f life-is said that Senator Efird intends .pushinghis bi-ennial sessions bill at this session oHthe legislature. We hopp-the bill will pass. The finding of a "pot of gold" in al Columbia last week wi?l probably ^ cause the legislature to hold but few tt "night sessions" this year?in the w State House. v == g] If We are to judge from the expres- re siohs of the members of the general 1 in JESEBkn^.^se''' t> assembly matie in advance, South Carolina will soon have a straight-out gj prohibition law. , ti rc ' " '?? nl " ~ TSmoa anrl Dfimo. fa IQe UmiigOUUlg Auuyw 1 4ti crat. is now published twice a week. m Brother Sims is a mighty good new9- ^ paper man and his paper is always a [ welcome visitor to our office. ei . l, r th fa The Sbnthern railway will reduce' v railroad Tfties in the State of Georgia fe on April 1st. A flat rate of 2)4 cents a~ will be established. s* r , v, ac The Montgomery, Ala., and Savan- TJ nah^clearing house certificates were ^ called-in Monday.* It is said that q( money conditions have improved $nd cb tie certificates are. na longer needed. Pj ?LI T ri ' - - ;. / . K ' J*. :r * ' ? 'Wl ' Would'nt it be a good idea for our fi _ supervisor and county commissioners S* * to have the side-walk in front of the ^ court house laid with concrete? We k.2 think so. In rainy weather one can 'ha haiilygetto the building for,.mud .B| and water. . . . Z trj We believe'the best method to ze: addpt for working the roads of this county would be by direct taxation. This is the general sentiment ofN the br I i taxpayers and we feel sure that this ho is the most feasible and satisfactory ^ course for our members of the/ legis . lature to pursue. At any rate the law Should be changed; it can't be ^ worse than it is at present. ns ======== tb The State dispensary contmission ^ has filed its report withlthe governor, j) it is indeed an interesting document m< and shows among other things that bu ? the commission has not been idle. ar ' ' ' \ *. ^ 0 The expense account of the gentle- ^ inen is comparatively small, and we th hardly think there was any graft con- ^ nested with their work. ^ . '"=== W fnk? n?n/U^otAa fnr hViP X1IC1C diC XUU1 Vdiuvuvtt?vv0 *-VA . ? \ / judgship made vacant by the resigna- a% tion of Hon. James Aldrich?Hon. re James E. Davis, Hon. Robert Aldrich "W and Senator Geo. H. Bates of E;:rn| weB, and Capt. Claude Sawyer, - of ro J Aiken. Either of these gentlemen -would fill the position with nonor. jj* >. m Col.August Kohn has just gotteh ia Oat a ftook on "The Cotton Mills of ^ South Carolina." The book contains d( 218 pages and is a fine piece of work, sp OA. Kohn has long been identified M with the interests of the State and ft ii a writer of wide repute. He has tt our thanks for a copy. M ot tt The February Delineator contains M an interesting write-up of Senator B.. te B. Tillman. Beautif ulphotographs of the Senator and his family as well as ^ striking views of his home, horses, caftle, etc. In short a brief history 111 of the Senator's life is given. Lovers Tillman should Drocure a copy at bi onee. - * ====== w Ul The establishment of a dispensary H at North Augusta by the Aiken County 01 Dispensary Board against the wishes * ? of the majority of the citizens of that be town; was not in accordance with the fa spirit of the Carey-Cothran law. The h( legislature should see to it that the w dispensary be abolished at once. H Such tactics on the part of dispensary nr boards has caused some of the most ^ ardent admirers of the system to look pe upon the law with shame and disgust, po Instead of decreasing drink, the fig- a ures show that the sale of whiskey, in ^ many of the counties, has been th almost doubled. Le / 4 i . i . ' / * , W . ' % 1 * Rapid changes o n the toughest con |l The conductor pa ? inside of a trolley car Qi of the platform?the fr hour or so in a heal 9* walking against a b ? difficulty of avoiding I Scott's Emul h body so that it can Qi danger of cold from cl fl? It will help yon to ? ALL DRUGGISTS; i First Week With, Auditor. Oar semi-annual ^rip over the county as begun at Irmo on Monday afteroon. The train being late Auditor ent did not-arrive until late in the fternoon, he having missed connecon in Columbia. On account of the retched and horrible conditions of le roads in the Pork, this territory as covered by rail. We have never?in all our traVel9 per the county?seen such a con[omeration of mud and water?the >ads in many places beingj almost apassable and dangerous to travel. ight here we want to say that cur spreaentatives in the legislature tould make some radical changes in ie present system \of working the >ads in this county: The present an has proven but little less than a ,rce and some chaiges should be ade, and maae at once. The people : the ceuntry will no longer work te roads. The average man would much rath pay the commutation tax of $3 tan tp-be away from his work on the rm, the time being wo^th more than re ta?.- As a result there are *but a w people \i ho work the roads nowday 8; they depend upon the chaining. But few people met us at Irmo on icount of the inclement weather, ie business of the place is on a and sti|l, being about the same a9 hen' we were', there last with the >unty Treasurer. There i9 but one range in the mercantile life of the ace, that of David and H. A. Lorick. ie lafcter continues t re business bile the former .will look ajter his rm and will likely open up fa merntile business 'a ; his home. The irisfemas and holiday trade was not to other years, so we were told, rd, while a lot of cotton has been unfiled by Messrs. L. S. Mathias and ivid and {lamp Lorick, money is ;-kt atlrmo. At noon Tuesday we boarded <he lin for Ballentine, where more citins of this vicinity met us than at y time within our recollection, to afternoon was an improvement l the morning. The sun shown ightly arid the people left their imes. The returns were fair and e citizens generally in a good humer, I sanguine over bright prospecte ead. * * At six o'clock, the same evening, i took the train for White Rock, ednesday morning we met an nnually large crowd, the fanners of e surronndihg country being unable do farm woi;k on account of the ce9sant rains. Our friends, Messrs. A. Richardsoi & Son, general erchants, are doing an extensive tsiness. The Messrs. Richardson e pleased with the results of an advisement placed in The Dispatch veral weeks ago, and they spoke of e many sales made from this source, ley are clever merchants and are in ery way worthy cf the confidence sstowe i in them by the people of "hite Kock and surrounding section. The afternoon found us at Hilton, tieVe the turnout was up to the -erage, and the people anxious to turn their property at its true value, e were soon in the hands of our >uner friend. Johnnie Greene Hiller. bo entertained us, as 'usual, in yal style at the home of his sisterdaw, Mrs. Hiller. After serving the b:zeu? rt Hilton, we took the tip am for Caapin, one of the largest eelit'g places in the county, and the rgest nnmber of impatient people irned cut at this place that we havie rer met there. The auditor was in*ed a busy man the entire day. We >ent the night with our good friends, !r. and Mi's. J. S. Wessinger, where awere delightfully entertained with le music and songs, rendered by tat talented and popular young lady, iss Blanche Kyzer, which inspired ir hearts and caused us to lay aside ie cares and monotony of our trip, [iss Kyzer is the very able assistant u AT m i i j AT :acuer-iii uie v/iinpiu buuuui auu tuts any expressions of her faithful and ficient service by the people of that iwn, was gratifying to us. We found but few changes in the erchants. Mr. J. S. Boozer has toved into his new brick store, and r. Pickens Lindler occupies the lilding vacated by Mr. Boozer and irries a line of groceries and hardare. The Bank of Chapin is growing ider the management of Mr. J. F. oneycutt, the popular cashier, hapxn is a fine business point, being cated in one of the finest farming etions in South Carolina and no itter people are to be found on the ce of the earth than these same old >nest Dutch. Peak, the last place in the Fork, as reached on Friday morning, ere the citizens gathered in great imbers to render unto the auditor eir taxable property, and to pay eir just dues to the newspaper man. sak, like Chapin, is a good business int, the merchants not only receive share of the business from this unty but from Fairfield as well, le school continues to grow under e very careful tutorage of Miss Cora >e Whittle, who is not only a young s 1 f temperatureiare hard O si stitution. ^ || ssing from the heated ^ |j| to the icy temperature c$ ^ canvasser spending an 41 ill ted building and then fl? iting wind?know the ^ cold. ? |1 it it. . *8* fSI isMon strenginens me a ^ better withstand the sQs flanges of temperature. 4* w 2! m avoid taking cold. v W l a50c. AND $1.00. ^ ^ lady of personal beauty &nd charm, |?| but is one ot the most highly cultured |g| young teachers in the State. *%* The people of the Fork, as a rule, ^ tho? heavy burdened with the rail- ^ road tax, make fair returns of their II| property, and 'deserve the com mendafcion of all good citizens for so doing. |djg They are a prosperous, God-fearing |8 pabple, and never complain of "hard times". Numbers of farmers are 1 holding to their cotton for higher prices. The railroad tax was occasionallv discussed, and many of the tax payers are anxious to get rid of ^ the burden, so that they might >share . ^ in the general taxation of tne coanty, a9 other sections. , Saturday found us at Brookland, where we shared the abundant ho3pitality oi Messrs. Ed Shull ancl ?. J. WB Wessinger, whose good wives always ^ make us feel as much, like home as possible, and it is a genuine pleasure to stop with them. f . - The day was indeed a disagreeable g|| one, the rain falling in torrents all the while. 'The merchants of Brookland have been hit hard by the money g(p r> inic. as most of their trade comes ^ from the:inill hands, whose time has *jji Deen cut almost half on account of gjgj t ie mills / being forced to run their .ulants on less time. The employes are feeling the panic, too, perhaps jjgSj more so than any other class of labor- sg ers. # . HI The Mill Cof, has recently erected a well equipped reading room and hall, ^ for the use of t.ie different secret 1 orders of the place. The town now jg|g has electric lights and many improvements are being made. Mr. Ed Shull jjp has also erected a large hall fpr the gj|jj accommodation of shows and other amusements. x 1 . This ended our first week with the |ip auditor. This week we will be with mt the good people of the Sand Hills, f3f where we expect to meet our friends jfi and fellow! citizens. , N j Auditor Dent. , * Auditor W. D. Dent, who is now making his second tour over the county taking tix returns, is growing Tft more popular with the people every day. He takes the returns rapidly y and with all ease. He is one of the gj0] best county auditors in the State, as ^ his books will show. t oas For Sale. ' 7 pro One yoke of^young, medium sized oxen and a new log cart. Apply to P. R. Wessinger, Chapin, R. F. D. 1. am 4w lip. son \ ? wai y tat Alfred J. Fox, | = 1 D..I C.I.I. I um j nem Edimu | ma i and Insurance, 1 ou> ? LEXINGTON, - S. C. [ $ < Are < .? > Sal' v IFOiR, SALE. > | _ < One 10 horsepower boiler. ? ~~ < One 8 horsepower engine. 1 | One 60 saw gin. [ i One shingle mill. > < One grist mill. [ ] Timber to cut 500,000 shingles. [ < i 20 resident lots in the town ofl > < Lexington. : j \ 30 acres good farming land in \ ( Rocky Creek. 1Y* miles from " i < Peter's church. | | 5 lots near Lexington Depot. \ < One valuable lot in the town of i * Lexinarton. S. C. ' J Dwelling house and lot on Tipper | \ Main Street, Lexington, S. 0. > < ? One lot near Lexington Depot. 1 J 12 Acres just outside incorporate | < limits, Lexington, S. C. * < 6 Acres very near Lexington, J ! s, o. ; [ i Store: building and lot on Main > ( street, Lexington, S. C. / j | House and lot in town Lexing- \ i ton?1 acre land; 6-room dwelling. > ' 250 acres on Southern railroad . 1 . ] 21 miles from Barr, 4 miles from j < Gilbert?2 buildings, good or- > { chard, 50 acres open land. 1 | 4 acre and three room house" \ I near town of Lexington. ; < 1 acre lot?two story building, 1 | at Irene, S. C. \ , [ j T'OTl . * ; I a A%?/> pIava wvmh nna trarohnnan l V V/U^ JLIA/Ui) vuo W VA&VI40V j Lexington, S. C. . . > | WiLiTTBD | 200 to 250 acre farm good for [ f cotton and grain. Answer quick. > . J Write or call to see me ! i ?AT? -f : ; THE HOME BANK, ) Lexington, S. C. '/ffwffmwffvfwfvfvfwvv Sale S\i A WOO S Clearance Quick, "Ffia/rlfiss rm'nA nnttiru rega: Fierce selling, eager money in t Friday morning, Cancel all other engagements, side miss this Great Bargain Carnival. It each year its onr policy to have an acc< season (with us) is over; the wearing s have no trash to offer. Everything is 1 season's business has left hundreds of ( close out during this sale, regardless of Some going at 1-2, some 1-3 and so dazzling jewels. Every item is a rare ! chaser. Sale starts Friday, Jan. 17th. rain as everything must be sold and will go dollars to make this ''Great Bargain C; Flannels, etc. 35c all wool Tricot Flannels, 30 | inch, all colors, at 22c i 35c sharkskins and cashmers, all | colors, now 22c 50c French flannels, ladies' cloth \ ? and mohairs in all colors, at 38c 50 inch all wool red broadcloth, ?1 quality, at 50c 00c brilliantines in black, white ! and colors, at 43c Plaids, etc. SI.25 silk and wool henriettas,! i poplins, serges, Toils, brilliantines, jj ! plaids, suitings, panamas and broad-ji cloths, at 87.}cj | 98c rain proof cloth, at 69c 60c silk and wool plaids, now. .42c \ | i Powders, Brushes, etc. | 25c Colgate's dental and talcum i powders, at 19c * [ Ammene's talcum powders 19c 10c Vinola r 5c ! 15c decorated paper ) Cc . 15c bottle vaseline 10c i 10c bottle vaseline 5c 15c tooth brushes. 10c | . 10c ladies', misses' and children's | hose -. 8c 15c hosiery i 12c 2oc hosiery 19c a t,-,,.... -R ja x't: .?:??'- '*: $ z Cases Decided in Favor of ] State. .= i Washington, Jan. 11.?The comihis- w2 aerof internal revenue, John G. 'an sers, has decided the dispensary tax Pe e in favor of the State of South ^ olina and the taxes paid under test, amounting to ?4,525, will be wa nnded. This means not only this k ount saved to the dispensary, but ^01 lething like $30,0C0. One payment er: 3 made under protest and an appeal :en from the decision of the collec- Pa to the commissioner of internal enue. After argument by council, mmissioner Capers read all the doc- < ents and briefs in the case and de up his decision, which he gave to ; today.?The State. t&i * sir th( ore Nipples and Chapped Hands ; quickly cured by applying Chamberlain's ve. Try it; it is a success. Price 25 cents. ?. j 5 % v ' \ '. v ~~horj t Is ' . Weha^ Mules left on Dec. 20 bargain. . which we Wewil Mules abo Ca 1311-1313 1 irfs Friday, Jan. i 7, 1T0CK AT H "n^oiaiTro Q-nri g. Annihilation of p rd of cost is the metl bnying, complete s he bank "will be the < rain or shine, Jan. lr track,your farming, building and lioi is the sale you have been looking formating from every department and < eason (for you) is not half gone. B} the best money and experience cai jdd lots, odd pieces and remnants of z former selling price or cost, me at 1-4 their original values. This Bargain Gem, and represents a treme or shine, and ends on Friday, Jan. 31 like fog before the sun. You may I ar nival" a success?don't let that troi Ginghams, etc. 5 10c. percales, red black and gar-J let, at 6}c? 1 5c flannels, at 11 -4c 3 64c calico 44ca 8c calico 61cJ 124c ginghams 94cj 61c checks s ocj 18c picking . 1-3 ?c I 15c picking 12c j 124c bleaching 9c Best heavy outing 81c 10c outing 74 c Hickory stripes 84c ?1.50 Talfeta and Pean de Soie, 8(5 nches wide, at $1.19 $1.15 do-do '. 874c $1 plaid silks in all colors andcomjinations, at 79c. Ladies' Shirts. ? ! Ladies' Skirts at less than cost. >12.50 skirts $8.75 10.00 skirts 7.50 8.50 skirts 6.00 6.50 skirts., 4.75 5.00 skirts 3.75 3.50 skirts 2.60 2.50 skirts.' 1.9$ 2.00 skirts 1.50 1.C0 skirts 69c These skirts come in all the new nd wanted materials. j Dry Go iTEESBTTBG, a , -if . V,./'.;..'?' j U V '<.1 jj; \ ; . ?rank Shaw Again in Toils. . BVank Shaw, who it will be recalled is tried here and convicted in 190< d sentenced to seven years in th( nitentiary for blowing the safe ir s railroad depot at Peak, is again ir 5 toils. He served his time out anc % is discharged on February 23, 1907. Shaw was caught last week, with ir others, supposed to be safe-crackand is now in the Lancaster jai] paiting orders from the postoffice dertment. Notice. Dverseers and road hands will please re notice that hereafter no bocly, but 3 County Treasurer will be allowed collect and expend commutation road z in Lexington county. Hands deing to pay commutation tax must pay 3 same to the County Treasurer. GEORGE H. XOON, Supervisor Lex. Co., S. C. Fan. 10, 1908?4wl4. ???== I / . j ' 5ES and MUL * 7e ten head of Hor out of the two cars th, which we will s Also five two-horse' mill sell at cost. 11 have in a fresh car ut the 25th of Janus ughman Bros, ASSEMBLY ST., COLUMBJ ) / 1908. I QArpiPim i UflUlUl lULi | ete is the object. f| rofits. A total dis- S iod. ^ stock riddance and |g Dutcome. ( || 7th, is the time. jlj isehold affairs. You cannot afford to -asking about?waiting for. Twice ixery dollar invested. The regular - reason of our semi-annual sales, we |$p 1 procure. A tremendously heavy ill kinds, which we are determined to plf i mammoth stock is like a mountain indous saving of cold cash to its pur- 1 st. Don't be among the late comers ^ >e told that we are losing hundreds of able you as it doesn't trouble us. &?| Clothing. Clothing and Pants in points of gy style, workmanship and comprehen siveness or stocks we side step ior no concern in or out of the State. v We have unflinchingly made np p| onr minds to make a clean sweep of ^ every vestige of tliis stock and have made prices lower than you have ever knjown clothing to sell. One lot suits, worth from $5 to -?(5 $6.50, goes at $3.89 pf One lot worth from $7.50 to $9 is 4m marked at $6.25 ijSr One lot is marked and consists of ^ all our $10 and $12.50 suits. ^ Another lot going at $10.75, is well worth $15 to $16.50 $ w All our $18 and $20 suits will go pi at.. ' $14.50 Reduction sale of 1000 pair Pants at less than manufacturers' prices. jjo Gloves. wk Long and short gloves at big re- ?g ductions. n$3.50 gloves $2.68 3.00 gloves 1.2.45 IS 2.50 gloves 1.98 pjfj 2.00 gloves 1.62 pfei 1.50 gloves 1.19 1.00 gloves S5c |8| ods Co, I / ; \ > \ . v ? For Rent. "We have for rent for the year 1908 ' the premises of the late W. Brooks 3 Lindler known as the "W. Q. M. Ber5 ley place." The place can be rented on i reasonable terms by suitable tenant who v will take good care of the buildings and farm. White man with family who ^ will occupy the dwelling preferred. For terms apply to the undersigned at . Chapin, S. C. 1 M. P. and E. L. LINDLER, Executors of Will of W. B. Lindler. [ January 11, 1908?2wl2. Notice, Debtors and Creditors. All parties indebted to the estate of t the late F. W. Oswald are hereby notified to make payment to the under; signed, and those having claims against 1 said estate will please present them properly attested on or before the 1st day of March, 1908. * EMMA D. OSWALD, , Administratrix. v * T 1 A 1 nrtQ 9~*10 JUUUcUy J.**) 1?7W O >Y A'J. Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Remedy. Never fails. Buy it now. It may save lifeI \ \ V , esT ses and shipped " ell at a Wagons i j - xoaci 01 iry. j V [A, S. C. I J I i