Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Lexington Dispatch G. M. Harman, Editor and Publisher D. R. Haltiwaxger, Assistant Editor. 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. ci^ULATION 2,226. Wednesday, July 8,1908. The paper by Mr. C. M. Galloway, the able and brilliant new9 editor of the Columbia State, on "How to Prepare Copy," before the press associa tion last week, was one of the finest and most thorough presentations of this important subject we have ever read. But how could it be otherwise when it came from Charlie Galloway? ? Our readers will have to bear with us a few weeks longer. Our space is crowded to the limit and it is impossible for us to handle the news as we would like. But a little later, however, when business opens up, we will issue a twelve page paper, and will be in position to take care of all our correspondents and give the cream of all the happenings of the world. * The city of Columbia has a new town clock, which is one of the latest and most up-to-date time-keepers manufactured by the well known clock makers, E. Howard & Co., of New York. The new clock is filling a long-felt ^ant, for the old one had been very unreliable for a long time. Mr. J. Tally Harth, the city's very efficient and faithful electrician, assisted in enstalling the new time 3 i.i r n^i l.* rn piece, ana tne city 01 uoiumoia win hereafter have correct time. Delmar Locals. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Too much rain for cotton, while corn is growing nicely. Little Miss Ina Werts, of Leesville, is spending a while with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Eargle. Miss Jesse Oxner and sister, Mrs4 Lloyd, of Brookland, are visiting their uncle, Mr. J. L. B. Oxner. Mr. H. F. Bawl and family, formally of Jacksonville, Fla., are visiting relatives in this section. Miss Blanche Shealy went to Saluda Friday to stand the examination for a schol?J*ship at Winthrop. Prof. John ?W. Ballentine has accepted the principalship of the school at North. At a patron's meeting of the Delmar school held on Saturday evening, June 27th, Prof. W. E. Monts was reelected principal and Miss Louise Cromer, of Clinton, assistant for the next term. The Joint Council of the Union pastorate will meet at Union church on flo+nwlar hefore the third Sund&v in July at 10 a. m. The many relatives and friends of Mrs. D. A. Qnattlebanm were pained to hear of her death at her home in Leesville on Wednesday night of last week. Mess. Eargle & Swygert will furn-. ish their annual barbecue here on July 22nd. Lloyd. * July 6. Negroes Carried to Fairfield. The three negroes, who entered the store of John McMeekins, at Wallaceville, a few weeks ago and who was * later captured by Sheriff Corley and lodged in the Lexington jail, have been transferred to the Fairfield jail, Sheriff Hood of that county having come over for them on Saturday. When you want a toy for your children or a nice present of any kind, call at the Baz:ar. \ BATESBURI mmmam B Commencing Julj iour house at Koc . 15th to pay for s? This sale is for 3' * of the following r . BABCOCK, HOCK HI These are all Sta either yourself or to lose your mom antee for one yea you are buying tl for the monev. RUTLAN I BA Campaign Schedule. The democratic executive committee met in the court house here on Monday. Every precinct in the county was represented, except Nates' School House. The assessment of candidates for the various offices was fixed as follows: Senate, $15; House, $8; Supervisor, $12; Treasurer, $15; Auditor, $15 ^Superintendent of Education, $15; Clerk of Court, $30; Sheriff, $20; County Commissioner, $2; Coroner, $4; Magistrate, $5. It was agreed, after much discussion, that the magistrates be' elected in the primary. It was also decided that the names of candidates appear alphabetically on the primary tickets. I. All candidates must file their pledges by 12 o'clock noon, August 3rd, the I j : uay previous w uuc upcmug ui uuc campaign, with the secretary, F. H. Hendrix, Leesville, S. C. Each executive committeeman is required to send the names of manafers at his precinct to the secretary, '. H. Hendrix, Leesville, S. C. There will be only nine campaign meetings, as follows: Gaston, Tuesday, August 4. Pelion, Thursday, August 6. Azariah Taylor's, Saturday, Aug. 8. Summerland, Tuesday, August 11. Ioor Hayes', Thursday, August 13. Brookland, Saturday, August 15. Irmo, Tuesday, August 18. Hilton, Thursday, August 20. ! Pine Ridge, Saturday, August 22. " Candidates must file a statement with the clerk of court in accordance with the provisions of the following act: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of South Carolina : At or before every political primary election held by any political party, organization or association, for the purpose of choosing candidates for office, or the election of delegates, in this State, anv Derson who shall, bv threats or any other form of intimidation, or by the payment, delivery or promise of money, or other articles of value, procure or offer, promise or endeavor to procure, another, to vote for or against any particular candidate in such election, or who shall, forsuch consideration, offer to so vote, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 2. Every candidate offering for election, under the provisions of Section 1, shall make the following pledge and file the same with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County in which he is a candidate, unless he should be a candidate in more than one County, in which case he shall file same with the Secretary of State, before he shall enter upon his campaign, to wit: I, the undersigned, of the County of and State of South Carolina, candidate for the office of hereby pledge that I will not give nor spend money, or use intoxicating liquors for the purpose of obtaining or influencing vote3, and that I shall, at the conclusion of the campaign and before the primary election, render to the Clerk of Court or (Secretary of State as hereinbefore provided) under oath, an itemized statement of all moneys spent or provided by me during the campaign for campaign purposes up to that time, and I further pledge that I will, immediately after the pri mary election or elections that I am a candidate in, render an itemized statement, under oath, showing all further moneys spent or provided by me in said election: Provided, That a failure to comply with this provision shall1 render such election null and void, in so far as the candidate who fails to file the statement herein required, but shall not affect the validity of the election of any candidate complying with this Section: And provided further, That such itemized statement and pledge shall be open to public inspection at all times. Sec. 3. That any violation of the provisions of this Act shall be a misdemeanor; and any person, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not le98 than flOO nor more than $500, or be imprisoned at hard labor for not less than one month nor more than six months, or both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court. Looks Like Bryan. The national Democratic convention is in session at Denver and it looks like Brvan will be the nominee for president. i'S BIO BUf r 1st we will sell any Buggy k Bottom Cash price and gn ime, FREE OF INTERES1 3 DAYS ONLY, so come ea eliable makes: : : LL, TAYLOR-CANNADY, | ndard Buggies and Carriage 1 neighbor for years and you 3y-?every job sold under an r. Be sure to give us a call le best Buggy ever sold in tl Yours for business, D-BRABHI TESBURC, S naiiiitiii?a? I Alfred J. Fox, i i Real Estate and Insurance, | ! LEXINGTON, S. C. ; ] > | WANTED: | I Farms Quick i 35"to 100 acres-; j not over 6 miles i i from some goodi i town in LexingtoalCo ; i 8 to 20 acres i i oear Lexington, S.C. i !_?| J w rue or uau lu suc^mc i ?AT? ! i THE HOME BANK, ! < J Lexington, S. C. | i jM iitiiiiiiij n pBHBIHBBH N h t] m |[|TJ | |M N I I I S m I Bk i I lM * M H ? F? J 1 g N N ^ kT^^H H N M n HApoAflH n n V v| iiil IJ b JM ?i i y 1111 f ffl |m "MilMl9] l| |m j N N FROM $10.00 UPWARDS And have a checking account at this Bank. A bank account keeps your cash safely and also gives you prestige among business men. When you are known as a reliable o?/3 tr?ic! > fn ViArrAn? xrrvnr TO UCpVOllVl 9 ??JLLVi. lOli IV wvuvn) J AW quest is given consideration. This hank accommodates its deposi- ! tors in preference to others. Why not have a checking account i here? I Capital and Surplus $310,000.. Carolina National Bank, COLUIWBfA, Sv C. W. A. CLARK, President. T. H. MEIGHAN, Cashier. Barbecue at Edmund. I will furnish my annual barbecue at B imund on Saturday, the 25th of July. This is an ideal place for the candidates to meet the voters. A good dinner and refreshments will be served. Let everybody come. 38p C. W. Sox. Read the barbecue notices, go and enjoy a good dinner. i iOY SALE! 1 or Carriage in fl re you untill Oct. B L E^R irly and get one B mm mm RENN & AMERICAN, I s; been used by H take no chances I iron clad Guar- B and be convinced B be grand old State I Wl CO., I House Furnii Handsor When you think of buying Fi Parlor Suites, Bedroom Suites, "R.nnlrprs Rail "R.fl.nVa. Wardrobes. * ^ ^ V/ X/ A ^ <* * W bA mm. W WV W Mi FW ^ V V W A W ?| V rv W rw suites in all styles and prices. T1 and Augusta. Carpets, Matting, variety at the Lowest Prices. "W all makes, and make a specialty c Settees, etc. Call or write for pr OUR MOTTO: Best G-oods ai THE I. EDWAF Batesbi Special Cot Commencing July I will sell all summer goods at astonishing $12.00 Suits at $7.50. All other suits in p book. You can take them almost at your < styles. Underwear and all kinds of pretty you will be pleased. Our prices are alway ing our goods add guarantee satisfaction, see us whether they buy or not, : ALEX. I 919 Gervais Street and 402 1-21 CITIZENS OF Mre ? ou MI FURNI We have every article in this lin< Installment, are the very lowest. W< giving them just what they want at p erate what we carry in stock, but we i see us, you will find any kind of Furn Bed Room, Dining Room or Kitchen, you read this advertisement and be su MSLSBYIfflT vvimv ?ii iimi 1208 Main Street WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN G0LD-$5.00 one Book valued at $5.00. If your Kidneys are troubling you ask me 0W1NQS* DRUG STORE, 1431 D^lmar Barbecue. Our annual barbecue at Delmar will be given on Wednesday, July 22d. BHHB Candidates, as usual, from both Lexington and Saluda counties will address _ the people. An excellent dinner and B quite a variety of refreshments will be B I I served. Join the crowd and spend a B pleasant day with us. A. L. Eargle, B n mnn We seiiUniversity of South Carolina. Dl I Wide range of choice in Scientific, B " Literary, Graduate and Professional B C^ll Courses leading to degrees of? n We 06IS Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, B : ' WkM JL Licentiate of Instruction, Bachelor of fl 8Wb*\ Laws, Master of Arts, Civil Engineer B and Electrical Engineer. |M fl Well equipped Lai'oratories. Library B of over 40,000 volumes. B OUT] Expenses moderate?many students B make their own expenses. jBS Next session (104th) begins September B 23, 1008. R For announcement write to the President, Columbia, S. C. shings! ne Furniture! urniture, think of our handsome Kitchen Furniture, Chairs and ' , Sideboards, etc. We have the le largest stock between Columbia Rugs and Art Squares in endless p> have Mattresses and Sonne's of - >f Porch Furniture, Lawn Swings, ices. ad Fairest Dealings. IDS COMPANY, S. Cm Price Sale! lfltli to August 1st. pItt lftnT nrinoo Pnr inetcnno $11100 onrl proportion. Shoes to fit your feet and pocket>wn price. Ladies' Shirtwaists of latest Lawns at cut prices. See this stock and s the lowest, and we take pleasure in showWe want our Lexington friends to call and i ? t ? HYOUB, Main Street, Columbia, S. C. < ? .... ? .. % : LEXINGTON, >ing to Buy : 11 uitc; | e, and our prices, either for Cash or 3 take pride in serving our customers, rices that suit. It is useless to enumissure you, if you will only drop in to M iture you may neecf for your Parlor Think of us while at home when re to call when in Columbia. Fill CO. I ftitliimhia S fi 19 WVIHIIIMIMf VI V> | for one cent. I will mail Free for the asking about Fulton's Renal Compound. E Main Street, Columbia, S. C. . 4t >SIER PUMPS 1 The Best on Earth I JMBINC SUPPLES I CHINERY SUPPLIES I Q 5 n I IEEN UTATES UEPPLY UO., ?! COLUMBIA, S. C. I