The Lexington Dispatch. G. M. Haitian, Editor and Publisher D. R. Haltiwaxger, Assistant Editor. Entered at the Pest Office at Lexington, S. C., as second class matter. The subscription price of the Dispatch Is $1 a year; 50 cents for six months; 25 I y cents for three months?invariably cash in advance. jf CIBCVIATIOy 2,386. Wednesday, January 29.1908. rr??f??i JgjffC- ' m : T v Should Bs Careful. The legislature should be exceedingly careful how-it appropriates the people's money. We have reference especially to the appropriations asked for, to employ, "extra" counsel to represent the State of South Carolina in two matters of general interest, namely, the Merger spit now pending against the Southern railway, and the recent proceedings instituted against oortsain ex-members of the old State dispensary. In each of these cases the attorney-general, Hon. J. Fraser Lyon, asks for an appropriation to etaploy "extra" counsel/. In the first place, the people, elected Mr. Lyon upon his own assertions made on the stamp. They pay him a salary to look after the interests of the State in all matters pertaining to her welfare. He is also, allowed an i assistant, who* likewise, receives a salary. Now, m all fairness, we ask,' .is ity right for the legislature to pass in appropriation bill for additional ; We are not in favor of' stealing, ? ^either are we upholding any man ,-;Wbo has violated the law, - no matter :v Chow high a position he may hold in the mindsof the public. But, we - yenture the assertion, that if there be Evidence enough to convict either of X'fehe men now under suspicion, a jury *will so find it matters not who reprO? jSwnts the State. Fraser Lyon should -|be willing, for he is capable of conducts j ing these cases without the assistance V of Atlanta lawyers, and the legislature Should not appropriate the money of the taxpayers for any such purpose. - It is asserted that the men who are to be tried for defrauding the State ; will employ the finest legal counsel that money can buy/and the At torney General will be greatly haijicapped feJI' unless he hps the aid of the Atlanta ff # hap been introduced in the house by . Representative Frank G. Tompkins, ^ of Richland county, which provides for the acquisition of the two toll bridges by Columbia township,through the means of an issue not exceeding |75,000 of six per cent, coupon bonds, payable to bearer, in denominations f J of $100, $500 and $1000?provided this issue of bonds by the county commissioners is first authorized by the people of the township at an election held.upon the petition of a majority of the freeholders. The Lexington, delegation should do all in their power to assist Mr. Tompkins in the passage of this important measure; that they will devote their best energies in ti.is direction, for what helps Richland'helps Lexington. Work together, gentle. . men! Fait Notice to Subscribers. We are notifying 'all subscribers, with red pencil, who are in arrears, and unless they settle at once, their names will be stricken from our list, and bills placed for collection. As we have stated before, -it is no longer left ' to the discretion of publishers; the United States postal laws will not allow us to mail papers to those who owe for more than twelve months. We ask each of our subscribers to give this matter their immediate attention. We will state further that we will not accept new subscriptions unless the same is paid for in advance. A Liva Kwspapep. Mr. W. H. Geer, traveling representative Of The State, was here yesterday in the interest of this liye newspaper. The State is one of the best dailies in the South and publishes the news of the world, at the same time it is not unmindful of the interest of South Carolina and especially Columbia. Day after day?364 days in the year?this great daily works for the upbuilding of its home town. The State is not only an honor to Columbia. but to the whole State. \ $> Grippe or Influenz; ^ to call it, is one of 8* diseases known. *8* <8* Scoffs EmuL V Liver Oil and Hypoph X gested form, is the gre known to medical scien ? It is so easily diges 2 the system, making nc A and strengthening nerv X Use Scott'*r V Influenza* A trw* Invaluable for C I W A"- DRUGGISTS! Arthur Glover, a white man, will hang in Augusta Friday for the killing of his sweetheart. Gov. Smith appointed a lunacy commission a few days ago to inquire into the sanity of the man. Dr. Thomas E. Wright of Augusta, one of the finest physicians ahd noted surgeons Of the South, was a member of that commission. It is JJ +/> '*nlflV nff'' MIU UIOV Uivyc* wivvt w r?J during the examination, but Dr. Wright is too, good; a man and knowsa his profession far too well to be fooled, even by the vilest murderer. County Treasurer Shealy informs us that tax collections are not qnite up to other years. He makes the complaint, also, that, taxpayers do not send sufficient funds since the penalty has been added. . ' ' 4 f I ? III i'-f We are in favor of .staking a court circuit out of Richland and Lexington 'counties. The dockets in these two counties are greatly congested, and under present conditions there is but little hope for relief. Let us have the change! $<;*. For the first time in the history of the building, the city Jail in Atlanta I was without a single prisoner on Friday. It is due to prohibition, so the i A ^Innln AUKUilW pa^vio owj An exchange asks: *4When will the revelations cease?" Dead easy. , ^Wh^n,the legislature pi our State I ,pasaea a?rohibitK>n law. All the testimony in the Thaw trail is in and the arguments will begin today.: v To Patroas of Sural Boutes. Postmaster S. J. Leaphart desires to call attention to the practice of some patrons of ruraMelivery of placing loose coins in their boxes each time they desire to dispatch letters instead of supplying themselves with postage in advance of their needs. This practice imposes undue hard ship on rural carriers in removing loose coins from boxes and delays lb em on the service of their routes. The postmaster, therefore, urgently requests that patrons of rural delivery provide themselves and. keep on hand a supply of stamps consistent with and in advance of their needs. It is also very desirble that rural patrons place in their mail boxes small detachable cups of wood or tin in which to place coins when necessary, in purchasing supplies of stamps. Fins Furniture at Swansea. The iWar.sea Furniture Co. has one of the largvst stocks oT furniture to be found in any town cm (aide of the larger cities. They cmy a well selected line of bedroom suites, dining suites, parlor suites, hall racks, bedsteads, bureaus," carpets, mattings,, rugs, art squares, etc. Lace curtains and window shades in profusion. TTT1 ? on-tT+Viinn' in fnrn. YV lieu _yuu JLIGCV* ailjr iture line, remember that the Swansea Furniture Co. will supply your wants at lowest prices. See their advertisement elsewhere. Calhoun County a Certainty. The supreme court yesterday decid- i ed that the election on Oalhoun county, held oji December 17th, was legal. The new county is almost a certainty now. CAMPBELL'S H Formerly Gervais Street, now 1631 Main Stree Mr. Campbell has just purchased the plenished his stores with new and season* at astonishing prices, and will save moi money for all goods not satisfactory. Cj Jan. 1. ly. I f t a, whichever you like c?* \ the most weakening \ # j non9 which is Cod # tosphites in easily di- j? j atest strength-builder jf 5 *3P i ice- $ j ted that it sinks into w blood and new fat, * ! es and muscles. ^ Emulsion after X oughs and Colds. ^ t 50o. and $uoo. & >000000000000 Third Weofc Out. The third and last week- with the county auditor was begun at Edmund on Tuesday morning of last week. Here we met the smallest crowd in our recollection to make tax returns. The town has made but few, if any, changes since we were there last. t On due time we drove for Gaston, where we found a large number wait- ' ing for us. The merchants were all in a good humor on acconnt of the recent rise in cotton. Mr. CasteDo Goodwin bought several bales while we were there, and money seemed to be plentiful. Messrs. A. H. Goodwin & Bro., have purchased the stock of general merchandise from Mr. Richter and are doing a nice bus- j inasfl. Mr. C. H. Hartley is still in j business and looks after the mail for j Uncle Sam. Miss Sallie Kelly, of \ Congaree, is the accomplished and efficient teacherMthe schooled her ] services are highly satisfactory to all. ] Our business finished at Gaston, we ] drove for Mr. Joseph Reeder's, where < we spent the night comfortably, and 1 enjoyed ourselves as we always do. ' Mrs. Johnnie Reeder is r liow 1 keeping house for Mr. Reeder, and a i nicer little hostess is not to be found. , The people of this section turned out ] promptly, and after feasting on a fine j dinner, we left for Mr. J. J. Mack's./ We did not meet as many citizens ] here as usual, and we soon left for 3 Swansea. At this place we found hundreds of ] people and they came all day long. 5 At this point we were elegently en-" 1 tertained by our good friend, D. E. i Craft, with whom we always delight ] to stop. By the way, he has but re- 1 cently moved here. We are under 1 many obligations to Mrs. Craft foi.the i kindnesses extended us. Swansea is 1 one of the finest business points in < the county and her merchants are 1 clever and accommodating to a fault. The town continues to grow in many J i and various ways. .Being a gooa cot- ? ton market the farmers were selling < cotton right along during the two j days we were there. The merchants 3 have fine buildings and their stacks j compare favorably with thope of larg- ^ er towns, and people visit Swansea ( from many miles., The bank will soon ^ be ready for business, which will fill a long felt want in this section. There , is no finer farming section in South Carolina and the bank will undoubt- ; edly receive a large share of patron- ( age. We always enjoy mingling with 5 these good people, and regret that < our limited time would not permit our staying longer. The weather was unusually cold Friday and at 4 o'clock we pulled reins for Mr. J. Kirby Rucker's, where we spent the night by special invitation. Mr. Rucker is one of the substantial farmers of Sandy Run and one of the finest men in the county. His barns are well filled with food for his stock, and his smoke house is always heavily laden with the finest meats, all raised on his large farm and under his own observation. To spend the night with Mr. and Mrs. Rucker is worth a days journey. We wish to return our sincere thanks to them for their abundant hospitality. Saturday morning we were off bright and early for Sandy Run, where we found the usual number of property owners. The. majority rejoiced over the idea of being in Calhoun county, while others talked of selling out their property and moving back into Lexington county. The ACKET STORE, two stores, 912 Main Street, t, Columbia, S. C. stock of goods of B. Berman and lias reible goods. The goods are now offered ley to Lexington people. We refund ill and see us. You will be pleased. . I i f"A? i i- jsHSiipf^ 1 ?"Pf ? I Pal81 u?l i'l B fltfif I | leaf Estate j I LEXINGTON, - S. C. j 1 n?ia?jp?io?moon? i ? ^ I FOIR S^I-ZS. [ i One 10 horsepower boiler. > One 8 horsepower engine. 1 One 50 saw gin. > One shingle mill. > One grist mill. J Timber to cut 500,000 shingles. J 20 resident lots in tne town 01 > Lexington. 30 acres good farming land in | Rocky Creek. 1 y2 miles from i J Peter's church. > 5 lots near Lexington Depot. \ One valuable lot in the town of > Lexington, S. C. i 1 i Dwelling house and lot on upper [ Main Street, Lexington, S. C. > One lot near Lexington Depot. * 12 Acres j ust outside incorporate | i limits, Lexington, S. C. i J . 6 Acres very near Lexington, > \ s,c. I Store building and lot on Main > street, Lexington, S. C. [ i House and lot in town Lexing- [ ton?i acre land; 6-room dwelling. > 250 acres on Southern railroad [ 2\ miles from Barr, 4 miles from | Gilbert?2 buildings,- good or- > chard, 50 acres open land. ^ acre and three room house [ near town of Lexington. > 1 acre lot?two story building, 1 at Irene, S. C. I FOB BBIfcTtr. One store room, one warehouse > Lexington, S. C. ? WA1TTED ! 200 to 250 acre farm good for | cotton and grain. Answer quick, i Write or call to see me ! AT | THE HOME BAHK, Lexington, S. C. people of Sandy Run are among the testf in the county, and it affords us pleasure to meet with them on these occasions and we regret to lose them, io thofn eVirtiPA. b/UV IV AO vuw?* VMVWW. At 12:30 we started for home and t>y hard driving arrived at half past five, glad that our last week with the auditor had been finished, so that, we might devote more time to our business at home. We always enjoy these trips, but last week we suffered considerably from the very severe weather which we encountered. We found the people of the county, generally speaking, in a prosperous condition, and well fixed for another year. Much cotton is being held by the farmers for highprices. Grain, in some sections, looks well, while in other places it is late, and to some extent damaged by the recent cold. In many places the corn has not been gathered and still hangs du the stalks. Some fields are white with cotton yet to pick. We have never found the roads in juch a wretched condition on account Df the incessant rains. It is said that overseers sre reticent as to their duty ind but little attention is paid to the roads. This should not be. Call out ;he hands, though few in number, and pat the roads in at least passable con- | lition. Not only the overseers, but she people generally, fail to appre3i2t3 the importance of our roads. 1 Tae only solution, it appears to us, is tor our members of the Legislature to arrange a special tax for road purposes. Until this is done, the people had just as well be content to travel bad roads, be it said with shame t6 our dear old county. There is no excuse why we should be so far behind our sister counties in this respect. TT7/-v 1 VV C J Mules 1< on Dec. bargain which "V WeMules a ( 1311-131 \vhJi ' n> r* i r* ? i iiiiidi-pp i^ooilso 1 c? ; ws 8 SB ii 1?-*1 ft ai)ii II iM^liSsiv sLfcl \ : miittuii m i uuuuo ou iiss i .tojaw mix rarm^r .riw.Tr.^/y,-sr>v' - yr ?- ^r-n-rrjc- - -^^ggrap^rat r .y>rrj?CT?ya?a? rZ\fMT< < IMTI1 ffcJWwamtc jwrT rir-~->-.-*-?. - -'" ? 4,- -- -J.y..T?-.-_-^ T^rr^.- -.- XX II I I in ??r^rrm ICreaf Semi>Annnal Clearance i i Sale is now on and wSii continue until Feb. 1st. THE ENTIEE $35,000 STOCK IS GOING AT A SACEIEICE Clearance quick, decisive and complete is the object. Prices on everything, in every department have been shatterred. Profits have been annihilated. Never before in the annals of Batesburg merchandising have there been such an avalanche of sensational sacrifices. Its the sale you have been looking for?talking about ?waiting for. : : : : : : Sidetrack your farming, building and household affairs anu come ai onue. x our uoiiar ni many liisuuiuea win do the work of two. : : : : . : WHIHEN DRV ROODS CD, BATESBUBG, - - - - S.C. FURNITURE! FURNITURE! We carry a full line of Furniture and House Furnishing ; Goods at lowest prices. See our line of * m Rockers, Chairs, Bedsteads, Bedroom Suites, Parlor Suites, Dining Suites, Lace Curtains, Window Shades, Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares, etc. We buy in solid car lots, which enables ns to bay cheaper than most merchants. Just give us a call and we will do the rost ) : : COFFINS AND CASKETS A SPECIALTY. : : r Swansea Furniture Co., SWANSES, S. C. BLANK BOOKS FOR 1908. Mr. Bookkeeper: You need Blank Books and other office supplies for the coming year. Start right by getting them here. : : : : i I nm n t n r me k. l aryan company, Two Stores on Main Street, ^ j COLUMBIA, - S. C.. / ' A year or two after a boy begins to ; F01^ElTSZ10NS5^t^jM^ I think he knows it all he really begin! steps tf*ecou?2* and koala: to learn a little something. . i 1 RSES and MULES! ' i laveten head of Horses and %i 3ft out of the two cars shipped i 20th, which we will sell at a I . Also five two-horse Wagons 1 ve will sell at cost. will have in a fresh car load of ,bout the 25th of January. ' laughman Bros., 13 ASSEMBLY ST., COLUMBIA, S. C. r * 1 " .