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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. ? Bepresontatioe Betuspaper. Booers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties Lihe a Blanket. VOT. TTTVTTT LEXINGTON. S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 15. 1908. 37~ ?????MggMg? * -vr V . ^ WHERE MONEY IS too much care cannot De exercised. The st check. You can hardly make it out for a v any question as to your having made the p A CHECK ON THE is as good as cash and better. It is easier 1 away. Why not open an account and com it much better from the very start. THE HOM: LEXINGTO JULIAN E. KAUFMANN, ALFRED President. Deputy Sheriff Miller Has Thrilling Experience. Deputy Sheriff Sim J. Miller, of this r county, had quite an exciting experi- ? ence on last Tuesday undertaking to a levy on a mule under a process from f< the Magistrate's court then in the possession of Eli Spires, who resides 1 in the lower part of the county, near Woodford. The mule expressed no objection to going with the Deputy c , Sheriff, bat the wife of the good citi- fc zen, who had possession of the male ? raised" a very strenuous kick. She told the deputy in no uncertain, if y not altogether lady like, terms what t she thought of him. In addition to a this, she secured a shotgun with which ? she endeavored to dissuade Deputy a Miller from the conviction that he a was duty bound to take charge of the inoffensive mole. The brave and de- ? termined deputy lent a patient ear to 0 all that was said of him and calmly ^ withstood the offer of violence, but finally succeeded in capturing his n prize and went away with it, leaving ? the enraged husband and wife heap- ? ing vituperation, or something worse, n upon his defenseless head. Spires la- 0 ter paid what was due on the mule and it was returned to him. Deputy Sheriff Miller says that his ? situation was an unpleasant one, but that he went for the mule and did not ' propose to leave until he got the money or the mule. ? C 3ft. Hebron Stun. c To the Editor of The Dispatch: ^ Mimofl Rftflflin Aiul Mima TTootr en- " tertained a number of their friends on c Wednesday evening, July 8th, in hon- r< or of Misses Mary ana Katie Bell a Gaughman of Lexington.. The even- f. ing was pleasantly spent in interest- , ing games and music. The guessing contest was quite exciting, the prizes y being won by Miss Mary Caughman c and Mr. George Blackburn. A deli- 2 cious ice course and fruits Were served. u Those invited were: Misses Ada a Sloan and Mary Gayle, of Columbia; n Mary and Katie Belle Caughman, of c Lexington; Bessie Buff, Telia Hendrix, Beulah Blackburn, Bessie, Hattie and Mima Hook, and Messrs Charlie Heise, Harry Meeban, Julius Boozer, John Carroway, Henry Carroway, ^ Buell Henrlrix and Walter Leslie or ^ Columbia; Percy Rowell of Florence; John Hendrix and George Blackburn. c . Mrs. G. C. Hook and little daugh- 0 ten, Mildred and Pauline, are visiting in Union. ii Mrs. Mae Kreps and daughter Glad- \y V9, are spending some time with Mrs. 0 Kreps' brother, Mr. Willie Marchant.. e Misses Mary and Katie Belle Caugh- p man, of Lexington, are the charming ? guests of their cousins, the Misses r Hook. y Miss Lydia Senn is spending a while with her sister, Mrs. Thompson, in Johnston. MissHattie Hook has returned from a pleasant visit to friends and relatives in Charleston. 11 Miss Ada Sloan, of Columbia, was * the guest of Miss Telia Hendrix last I week. H. T. i? Resolutions of Respect. t] Whereas it has pleased God in Hid a all-wise Providence to remove from w Piney Wood's Union No. 108 by death ti June 19fch, 1908, our esteemed Brother t S. P. Lindler, therefore be it resolved: 1. That we bow in humble submis- ^ sion to the will of Him who doeth all things well. g 2. That in the death of Brother * Lindler Piney Woods Union has sustained a heavy loss; the community a good neighbor. His family a kind husband and loving father, and the " church a true and faithful member. 3. That a page in our minute book 1be inscribed to his memory. 4. That a copy of these resolutions A be sent to the Lexington Dispatch, Chapin Home Journal, Farmers Un- ^ ion Sun and the family of the deceased. W. D. Huffstetler, L. B. Prick, si M. K. Frick, s] Committee. g -j? ?u i. n union jricaic. ? There will be a Farmers' Union picnic on August 15, at the old picnic grounds in front of the parsonage near Piney Woods church. There will be speaking by prominent Union men and others. The public is cordi- ei ally inyited. Music will be furnished 1* by a string band. z< C. S. Matthews, p Chairman of Committee. 6 w. s StfO MAIN 8TRE] Solicits a Shan ? IN QUESTION rfest yray to pay money out is by nrong amount. There will never be ayment. ! HOME BANK landled than currency, safer to send mence paying by check? You'll find n *n a Tar rr Ei 15 AIM JX, iN. S. C. J. FOX, KARL F.OSWALD, Cashier. Asst. Cashier. I Government lltkis a Kick. Postmaster S. J. Leaphart has just eceived the following letter from Ion. P. N. DeGraw, Fourth Assistnt Postmaster General, which speaks Mr itself:^ Washington, D. C., July 8,1808. lie Postmaster, Lexington, S. C. Sir:?The Department has this day ailed the attention of road officials o bad'condition of roads on routes los. 1, 2, 8, 4 and 5. You will also take up the matter rith the road officials and patrons inerested, and inform them that unless 11 roads covered by rural delivery rom?your office are properly repaired uring the present summer season nd placed in such condition that unaterrdpted service can be rendered hroughout the year, the withdrawal f rural delivery from neglected roads rill very likely follow. Failure to comply with this requirelent shou)$i^e?vepc$fod under Secion 8$ "Instructions, in ample time o admit of consideration of amendaents of routes before the beginning f winter. Very respectfully, P. Nl DeGraw, 'ourth Assistant Postmaster General. Notice to Fanners' Unions. The State convention of the South )arolina State Farmers' Union will A.VJ. TT ? T? 1 uuvcuo iu uic iiuuao ui iMjpreBeaiaives ball in Colnmbia on Wednesday, uly 22nd, at 8:15 p. m. Where the onnty Union is formed, the basis of epresentation is one delegate at large nd one delegate for every hundred lembers or majority fraction. Where here is no county organization each >cal is entitled to one delegate. If on have not already done so, have a ailed meeting and elect your deleates. Application has been made to lie railroads for reduced rates. Please sk for that rate, and where you canot get it, please ask the agent for a ertificate. B. HARRIS, Pres. S. C. State Union. Campaign Sand Book. Hon. James T. Lloyd, chairman of he National Congressional Commitbe, has been kind enough to send 'he Dispatch a copy of the Demoratic Campaign Hand Book, which ontains a great deal of matter which j of interest to every voter. To aid i defraying the cost of issuing this ook it will be sold for the small sum f 25c. No doubt many of our read re will avail themselves of this oportunity and send their orders at nee to James T. Lloyd, chairman democratic Congressional Committee, Washington, D. C. Bryan and Sen. William Jennings Bryan's running late will be John Worth Kern, of odiana. So declared the National democratic convention at Denver ist week. Bryan received almost le unanimous vote of the convention nd was applauded for 80 minutes 'ithout a break. Such a demonstraon is almost unheard of in the his>ry of the Democratic party. Kern as elected by acclamation. ongressman Lover's Schedule. jCongressman Lever will speak at le following places in this county iiring the campaign: Gaston; Aug. 4; Summerland, Aug. L; Brookland, Aug. 15; Hilton, ug. 20th. Mr. Lever will divide the time beveen all the counties in his district, nd will be kept quite busy. Bedes, he has several engagements to peak outside of his district. On next aturday he will speak at Gaffney, herokee county, upon the subject of Southern Agriculture." Farmers' at Swansea. There will be a meeting of the farmrs, at Swansea, on Saturday, July J. R. M. Jefferies, district orgamsr of the Farmers' Union, will be lere to organize a local union. A irge crowd is expected. LOBE DBT C( ET, } of Your Valued Pai Joe Jones Silled by Eldredge Hutto. On last Tuesday night, about 10 o'clock, Joe Jones, a negro, was shot and almost instantly killed by Eldridge Hutto, a white man, about five miles west of Swansea. From the evidence at the coroner's inquest it seems that Hutto had been missing food from his barn and on the night in question he and a friend were watching for the thieves. About 10 o'clock the negro and a white man drove up to near where the men were " ' * ' < i *r~r i_ j watching ana when nanea oy nutw the negro, it is claimed, snapped a pistol at Eldridge Hutto, who drew his gun and fired, the entire load entering the negro's body just below the left shoulder. When found the dead man had a mineral rod, pocket knife and ?6.31 in money. The supposition is that the two men were out on a maney hunt, at the time of the fatal tragedy. Hutto was arrested the next day by Deputy Sheriff Miller and is now in jail. He has retained Hon. W. H. Sharpe to defend him and it is thought that he will have no trouble in securing bail for his client. From Batosburg. The Summerland Inn under the management of Mr. R. Dalley, of Washington, D. C., has been opened for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Dreher have returned from an extended trip to New York and other points north. Mr. B. Hoyt Hartley spent a few days in Batesburg last week visiting his mother, Mrs. Alice H. Hartley. Mr. Ira C. Carson, the popular cashier of the First National bank, visited his old home at Johnston the latter part of last week. Clerk of Court Samuel B. George, was in town Monday to the delight of his personal friends. Miss Rubye Glover is visiting relatives at Graniteville. Mr. James W. Lowman, a prominent business man of Cabot, Ark., arrived here Friday and will spend a few days with his sister, Mrs. J. C. Glover. Mr. Lowman was reared near this town and moved to Arkansas several years ago where he engaged in the mercantile business. Dr. W. H. Timmerman, who has been seriously ill for the past few days, is now improving. A series of revival services began Sunday at the Methodist church here and will continue through the week. The pastor, Rev. J. S. Bea9ley, is being assisted by the Rev. Mr. Turnipseed, of Columbia. Rural Carrier Killian Harman is taking his annual vacation this month. Dr. D. M. Crosson, candidate for the senate, was in town Monday shaking hands with hi9 nuiaaerous friends. Mr9. J. Walter Mitchell, of Columbia, is visiting relatives in town. July 14. A. I Farmer Slain While Asleep. Charlotte, N. C., July 11.?Lying on his own bed, weltering in blood from a gunshot wound in his 9ide and the bed clothing in flames, John Morris, a wealthy farmer of Union County, was found by hi9 wife in the bed room of his home at Weddington at 3 o'clock this morning. Two unknown white men rushed out of the house just as Mrs. Morris was awakened by the report of the gun and made good their j escape. Neighbors of the Morrises are suspected. The wife snatched up the burning bedding and extinguished nne names, reaching her husband just as he expired. The murder was done with Morris's own gun and forty dollars in cash was missing from his bed room. ? o ? Sr. Severer Sas Resigned. Dr. Jas. A. B. Scherer has resigned the presidency of Newberry College, in order to accept the presidency of Throop Institute, Passadena, Cal., the resignation to become effective on Oct. 1st. Dr. Scherer's resignation will be received with genuine regret by his thousands of friends throughout South Carolina and by the friends of Newberry College. IMS COMPAN T, T33., tronage. Polite and Pre NEW FAEM METHODS. Government to do Extensive Experiment Work Here Because Farmers are Wide-Awake. Columbia, July 7.?The department of agriculture has decided that South Carolina shall be the first of the states in flip lininn hpnpfif. hv a. frpmpn dously important and absolutely new work which the department will inaugurate this fall. Dr. W. J. Spillman, of the department of agriculture, made this announcement here today. Dr. Spillman and Congressman Lever, by the way, are credited, by those in position to know, with having been the inaugurators of the great movement for more scientific farming methods which has swept the south in the last few years, their work along this line having commenced six years back. Dr. Spillman was here today only for a few hours, having corns here to consult with Congressman Lever and to look after certain preliminaries for the begining of the work that is contemplated. . Dr. Spillman said: "Our general plan will be to establish one experimental station in each of the seven congressional districts. There will be so located as to be readily accessible from the state capital. These stations will be located as follows; First district?Manning. Second district?Barnwell. Third district?Anderson. Fourth district?Laurens. Fifth district?Chester. Sixth district?Bennettsville. Seventh district?Sumter and Richland. "Columbia will be the state head quarters. It will be noticed also that the" seventh district?-Congressman Lever's?gets two stations instead of one. "The man" who will have charge of this work will be Mr. J. R. Stiles, an experienced farmer of Mississippi and a graduate of the Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college. He has been engaged for some time in farm demonstration work in Mississippi, under Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, of the department of agriculture. "Our plan is to select about ten of the most progressive farmers at each of these stations and inaugurate on their farms several lines of demonstration work. Mr. Stiles will visit each of these farms every few weeks during season to help the farmer with the details of the work. "The lines of demonstration work to be undertaken are six. Asked why it was that South Carolina had been selected as the state in which this great work was to be inaugurated, Mr. Spillmansaid. "Largely because of the keen interest shown by the farmers in your state, and of the incessant activity and zeal of your congressmen, especially Mr. Lever, who as a member of the agricultural committee has always been a staunch fripnr* nf t.hp dpnartment as well as a most successful 'getter-of-thing/ for his constituents." Mr. Spilman left this afternoon for Washington. He came down especially to look after this work. He has outlined it to a number of the men who will be engaged and when Mr. Stiles comes things will begin happening immediately. "This is entirely of the department's work," "and the most important one. This new work is to supplement the work now being done by Dr. S. A. Knapp. Silled by Engine. Mr. Jas. E. Mikell night watchman for the Seaboard Air Line Railway, in Columbia, met a most horrible death, Monday night, by being struck by a passenger train. His body was terribly mangled. Tom Caugb man's Cotton. Mr. T. H. Caughman has a field of fine cotton near his residence at the depot. It is said to be the finest in these parts, and his corn is equally as good as his cotton. Tom is a good farmer and what he doesn't know about making a crop is not worth knowing. Y, C OLUMBIA, 8. C, >mpt Attention. Oct">h?r istf 7?wga DON'T J By old-fash io business man 1 f f w^h the care w>/v /iil ' that much bei dtm ' money out of .p\ 1(1 fj depositing it: ml * Citizens B mM\ .. BATES1 K" DR. W.E.TDD U> X. GDNTER, tw^VC?l W] Its Not the Man 1 But the one wf successful. You can be-ste By making a deposit in our Savings D? annually payable quarterly, and you'll fi now. : : : : : We will appreciate your kind patronage to give satisfaction- ; : : The Bank o1 R. L. LYBRAND, President Dr. W. B. Timmerman Passes Away. , Dr. W. H. Timmerman, physician, soldier, statesman and Christian gen- j tleman, father of our beloved fellowtownsman Solicitor George Bell Tim- i merman, is no more. The end came < peacefully at his home in Batesburg last night about 8 o'clock, the cause 1 of his death being pneumonia. < The death of Dr. Timmerman will come as a severe shock to his thous- < ands of friends throughout South Carolina whom he had served faithfully 1 for many years as legislator, lieutenant governor and State treasurer. ! The funeral services will \ be conducted from the Batesburg Baptist 1 church this afteruoon and the inter- 1 ment will be in the family burying 1 ground near Johnston tomorrow at 12 o'clock. Dr. Timmerman, who was 76 years of age, is survived by a wife and eight children, all of whom were in the death chamber when the final 1 summons came. I To his family The Dispatch extends heartfelt sympathy. i We will publish a brief sketch of Dr. Timraerman's life in our next issue. Ghis Douglass in Jail. Deputy Sheriff Sim J. Miller succeeded in arresting Gus DoQgla9, a negro, on Saturday wanted for obtaining money under false pretenses | from Mr. H. Z. Adams, of Hollow < Creek. Douglas is now in jail. { Young Lee Beleased. John Lee, the young white man who was arrested last week upon a warrant sworn out by the E. Jones Co., of Batesburg, has been released from custody, his relatives having adjusted the matter satisfactorily to all parties. : : GO ' A III A I PI I u. w. ooxs Barm OH SATURDAY. ALL THE CANDIDATI I Iw BE WALLED IN tied methods. The bright no longer bothers himself of his cash. The banks do tter than he could. Put your reach of thieves or fire by in ank nf Ratfislwrn. ? w. BURG, : : : S.C. nagine what a relief it will il you experience it. If you 3, all the more need of taking e of it. In the Citizens Bank >lutely safe. 3tt on savings accounts quarLEHMAN, Pres. Vice Pres. C. JONES, Cashier. M. M. CARTER, Asst. Cashier. Nho Makes 10 Saves that's irt now, ; : apartment. We allow 4 per cent, nd it to your advantage to begin a a a a J 9 and promise our very best efforts a a a a a a a a a y a f Swansea. B. E. CRAFT, Cashier. Billy Felix' Letter. ro the Editor of The Dispatch: We are having fine rains and crops ire looking well. Candidate Amick was shaking hands with the voters in this section a few lays ago. Everybody is expecting a good time here on the 4th of August, campaign iay. Mrs. Lou Koester and daughter, of Charleston, are visiting here. Candidate G. A. Goodwin attended the cue at Macedon on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hartley spent Sunday on the Isle of-Palms. Twins, a boy and a girl, were born bo Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hutto last week. The little girl was buried on Saturday, but the little boy is doing well. Two cues will be furnished here on campaign day. Come out, see the people and hear the candidates. Prof. J. V. Smith is teaching a summer school at Boynton academy. This leaves a vacancy in the Athen's graded school. Any one wishing to apply for the position should address, Geo. W. Pound, Gaston, or J. Y. Hut* to, Swansea. 15. G. Fallaw had the misfortune to break his right arm just above the elbow one day last week while throwing a baseball from second to third base. The protracted meeting will commence here on the second Sunday in August. The pastor will be assisted by Revs. T. J. Cupstid and J. R. Smith. Miss Lillie I. Fallaw is teaching a rammer school at Athen's. Success to the campaigners. Gaston, Aug. 13. Billy Felix For Sale. 80 ac.res nf farm lanr? noa* ? ? ? Alvivi, ^atco^ burg. Full view of Summerland hotel. Apply to J. Frank Kneece, Batesburg, S. 0, ro : : icue at Edmund JULY 25th. [IS WILL BE THERE