Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FITZI II > GREAT EARLY FALL S< good in five years. Every piec< 25c; 50 pieces all wool Dress G - "LI J T t) pieces DiacK, uiue mu uiuwu 50 pairs fineTall wool Blankets, Tick, sold at 20., our price only CLOTHING FOR MEN AJ any size from 3 to 16 years. B< The Lexington Dispatch _______________ G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher D. R. Haltiwanger, Assistant Editor. Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, S. C., as second clasc matter. " * - * ' * ' "? TV ? The subscription price 01 tne rnspawa . is $1 a year; 50 cents fcr six months; 25 ? cents for three months?invariably cash in advance. CIRCULATION 2,266! Wednesday, September 23,1908. Now that the election is over, there is just one matter to which we wish to invite the attention of the people, and it is the matter of expecting candidates to contribute to all kinds of enterprises, churches, school-houses and the like. We saw a gre&t deal of it; dnrincr t,he summer. The men who seek the suffrage of the people and _ 'who are elected to public places, are (jr usually men who have limited means, ? and cannot afford the demands made upon them by the thoughtless public. A community wishes to build a church, or a new church in the place of the old one, and' immediately a committee of pretty young ladies is appointed with instructions to see the candidates and to get from them such contributions as they may be forced to giye. We use the word forced advisedly, for four-fifths of the contributions made by candidates are unwillingly made. What right does a community, in one extreme of the county have to expect contributions from candidates who live in other extremes? It is a wrong and unjust imposition upon public men. There is no need for it, for there is no community in the county so poor that its citizens cannot build their own churches and school-houses and furnish them nicely. The candidate feels that he is being held-up and though he may seemingly contribute in willingness, the fact is, that he does not do so in the spirit which ought to prompt one in giving. Members of churches, or patrons of schools, should want to build these institutions themselves. so that each would feel that each had a personal property right in them, and that they were built through the individual efforts of the citizens of the communities and not through unwilling contributions from candidates and public officials. Let thi9 foolish thing stop! ,'C " ffche general opinion is that public officials, State and National, make a great deal of money out of their positions. There never was an idea farfiwm fVio trnf-.h. Wi 1 - utci icmurtu 1 * 1,1,1 vuw ..? liam Jennings Bryan, the Democratic nominee for the presidency, in a speechat Evansville, Ind.t September 10th, makes this interesting statement as to the amount he was able to save as a member of Congress: "I was worth about $3,000 when I was elected to Congress. I served four j years and by careful economy, I saved between $3,000 and $4,000, or about < $1 ,000 a year." The Congressman ! or Senator who lives up to the requirements of his position and keeps himself untainted from corruption draws a far less salary, in proportion to the character and ability involved, than any other profession. Senator i Hoar served in the senate and hou^e more than thirty years and died, comparatively speaking, a pauper. All that kept him from being one in actuality being his lectures and writings. | feo it will be with all who maintain a pure life, free from the influence's that cause so many to forget the peo- pie who elevated them to public positions. It is said that the promoters of Edisto county have complied with all the requirements of law and that * i-1-- flflX' 4l1?pl tnere is nouuug ici O l\JX V4V? > to do but to order an election. We believe now, as we have always believed, that the majority of the citi- j zens residing in the Edisto section of ! Lexington county do not favor the j new county, and we believe that they ( will so declare themselves at the ballot box. We are satisfied that they i? ja aIaASamm f*l iry uooas, rtunuiia, ui 15 P ALE OF DRY GOODS AND C] ~ w?/k f<rtl 1 ie nrnrfli 1 Of) i C UJL gUUUS WC O&li 10 n Vi, vu *vw roods at 25c a yard, sold at 50c; 50 inch Mohair at 50c. yard; 5C $3.95 pair, the $5 kind; 39 pai: 15c. WD BOYS?Great bargains in c] oys' Pants at 25c., 50c. and $1. will take the advise of some of those j who left Lexington last year and join ed Calhoun, and remain witnin iue i j boundaries of the old county. Weigh the matter well, gentlemen, before you ca9t your ballots in favor of the new countyj Batesturg. The editor made a short business trip to Batesburg on Thursday la9t. This town continues to grow and is one of the best business centers in the State. The merchants?all of them?carry stocks of merchandise second to none. We always enjoy Tlatoohnrfr 6U1"6 w Loesville. On hi9 trip to Leesville on Friday the editor found the merchants in the best of humor. Leesville, like her sister town Batesburg, is a good cotton market, and we saw hundreds of bales while there. We were sorry to learn of the serious iliness of Mr. C. D. Barr, one of the largest merchants of the town. He was carried to the Columbia hospital on Saturday night where he was operated upon for appendicitis on Monday. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE 0 BRODKLAND BANK, Located at New Brookland, S. U., at the close of business Sept. 11, 1908. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts ?7,016 94 Demand Loans 500 00 Overdrafts 25 22 Banking House ! 3,650 00 Furniture and Fixtures 1,600 00 Due from Banks and Bankers. 1,727 26 Currency... 1,096 00 Silver, Nickels and Pennies... 701 26 Checks and Cash .Items 291 74 Insurance, stationery and other expenses 790 91 Total... ?...$17,999 33 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in ?6,670 00 T__ J J I T^V individual jL/tJputsiy^ suujeuo iu Check ; 6,282 15 Savings Deposits 1,864 68 Time Certificates 3,182 50 Total...^ $17,999 33 State of South Carolina, ) County of Lexington. ) Bdfore me came L. S. Trotti, preside# of the above named bank who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. L. S, TROTTI, President. Sworn t-o and subscribed before me, tliis 18th day of Sept., 1908. Wm. W. Hawes, (L. S.) Notary Public for S. C. Correct attest: F. L. Sa.ndel, E. W. Shull, R. L^Shuler, ' \i Directors. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lexington. Court of Common Pleas. M. L. Reister in his own right and as administrator of the estate of J. Adam Reister, deceased, and Orrie Rish, plaintiffs, against Harriet Berry, Emma Reister, J. L. Reister, Rugie Eariiardt, Benton Day, Minnie Hedgepath, Lewie Day, Burnice Day, Ada Cartin, Lillian Har- , man, Annie Garvin, Hampton Sco- ' field, Sara Haltiwanger, William Scofield, Nathan Scofield, Samuel Scofield, Sonie Scofield, Carrie Bell Sco- , field, and John W. Scofield, defend- , ants. J To the defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and re t a. _ quired to answ.er tne coiupiaini m tins | ( action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on ' the subscribers at their office in Lexington, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of ( such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time afore- i said, then the plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Conrt for the relief demanded in the complaint. GRAHAM & STURKIE, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Lexington, S. C., Sept. 18, lhOS. To the defendants J. L. Reister, Benton Day, Lewie Day, Lillian Harman and William Scofield: You, and each of you, will please take notice, That the original summons and complaint in the above entitled action have this day been filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Lexington Coun ty. State of South Carolina, and are now on file in the said office. GRAHAM & STURKIE, Attorneys for Plaintiffs. Lexington, S. C., Sept, 18, li)0s. Notice, Debtors and Creditors This is to notify all persons interested in the estate of Mary Ann Meet/.e, de- i ceased, that those having demands will present them properly attested for payment, and those indebted will make payment on or before 1 st of December, 1008, to the undersigned. Emanuel T. Meet/.e, Executor. Sept. 10. uvv 40. olhing, Ladies' Suits, ER CENT. SAVED ON AL LOTHING?We want our Lexin cents on the dollar, but in many 50 pieces all wool Ladies' Cloth I pieces fine Outing at 5, 6 1-4 ai 1 1-A ivvatT Itrnrtl "Rlonlrofc $5.! LSI 1 X X g X C J TT WA ii y/ ? othing. Our $8.95 Suits sold at Boy's Eats and Caps, 25c. to 50( ?? ? 1 Alfred J. Fox, I 1 Ran! Felafe [ j IIWHI HWKM1V i and Insurance, I i LEXINGTON, ? S. C ! < > ! WANTED. ! < One 100 acre Farm, > j quick. | FOR SALE. | < 69 acres 4 miles from Steedman > ] ?18 acres cleared. J < One lot in town of Lexington. > i 60 acres within one mile of ? < Arthur, 2 acres open land. Plenty > j of water on the place. [ < One lot on Main street of Lei- > ] ington; good building. >' [ < , One lot on Main street of Lex- > ] ington; store building and ware- J { house. ) ^ 250 acres 21 miles from South- | i ern railway. <?0 acres open land. > < Fruit never fails. Good orchard > | on the place. Two buildings. \ < One lot with two story building > | at Irene, S. C. [ < Resident lots in town of Lex- > ! ington 1 " ? ~ ~ I < Lot ill Lexington with 3-room > I ] dwelling. | ? 158 acres 21 miles from South- > ] ern railway, 50 acres open land. \ i Two story dwelling painted and > < has 8 rooms. Store house and > j good barn and stables. Fruit \ < never fails. > | If you have a farm to sell write J < me. l ( r ! Write or call to see me j AT ! I THE HOME BANK, I < - ! ' T.ovin arfftn R f! AiV VWA*J W? Wt K Letter to C. SC. Efird, Esq..,.. Lexington S. C. Dear Sir: Two men on opposite sides of the same street sell sausages, one at 10c lb, the other at 5. Which sells the more sausages, think you? The answer is: It depends on the street. There are plenty of streets in the world where 5c sausages go like the wind. A Devoe is an honest paint; there are eight honest paints, 200 adulterated and short-measure; Devoe is the best' of the eight. Devoe has more strength than the other seven. The painter j adds generally a quart of oil to Devoe; he still nas a stronger paint man any other one of the seven. The seven are sold at one price $1.75 a gallon; a common price of secondrate paint is $1.50. It takes 8 gallons Devoe to paint a small house, and 12 of average paint; 8 gallons cost less than 12; the price is more than off set by les9 gallons. ; It costs $2 to $4 a day to get paint [ ' on; a day is a gollon; $8 to $1$ more | | bo paint the more-gallons paint: $8 to $16 less for painting the less-gallons paint. The difference in first cost of the two jobs is $14 to $22 and which wears best do you think? It's the less-galLons paint because of its strength. There are plenty of people to buy j hhnsp no sansaees. Yours truly, 36 < F. W. Devoe & Co. | 1 P. S. The Kaufmann Drug Co. sell j our paint. Mothers don't give your baby any- | thing that contains opiates- or any | other injurious drugs, but insist on having Dr. Thornton's "Easy-Teether'\ as it is the best medicine on the market for teething babies, and is absolutely harmless as it does not contain any opiates or injurious drugs of any kind. It is guaranteed under j | Pure Food and Drugs Act. Guaranty ' No. 11584. Price 35 cents. For sale ! ' by Derrick Drug Co.; or Easy-Teeth- \ er Medicine Co., Hartwell, Ga. "Est.nt.fi "N"ntififi. The creditors of the estate of Edward ! Black, deceased, are hereby notified to render to the undersigned or to her at- I torneys, Thomas & Thomas, at 1227 ! Washington street, Columbia. S. C., an j account of their demands, duly attested, j and all persons indebted to said estate j are notified to make payment likewise. 3w41) Sarah Black Chestnut, Sept. IS, 11)08. Administratrix. \ Money to Lend. T nnni. nio.lr. nn ininrnv^rl fflnne in JUUAiiO 1I?V\IV V^AA , Lexington and Richland counties in j sums of and upwards. Easy payments, no commissions charged, bor- j rower paying for preparation of papers' i onlv. THOMAS & THOMAS. 1227 Washington St., Columbia, S. C. I Sep 23-4m. I J Ti-SHEE AF 1704 and 17GS MAIN ST., - Millinery, fallings,, M Spares L YOUR DRY GOODS BILL. gtcn patrons to come and get their share of barg! cases you buy at 85c. on the dollar. 100 pieces , 54 inches, at 50c., sold at 75c; 5 pieces black T; id 1 rip vard trroaf. vnlnos! 50 1116068 Cotton Flan ~j ~? .v.?? 7 ? r 53 the pair, the $4 kind; 1,000 yards best Apron S12.50. Goods bargains in odd coats at S2.50 ai j. The sale is on onev day as well as the other. EURNISHI STOP! X^OOJ Just received a new and full lin and colors to select from. We ? satisfaction. Big lot of new Shoes, all styles * buy. Everybody knows the place?jE from Seaboard depot, and our h Union depot. ALEX. / 919 Gervais Street and 402 I -2 M CITIZENS OF Do You Need FUKIMI We have every article in this line, i Installment, are.the very lowest. We t; giving them just what they want at pric erate what we carry in stock, but we ass see us, you will find any kind of Furniti Bed Room, Dining Room or Kitchen. 1 you read this advertisement and be sure NEW HOME SEWING MACHINJ installments. See us bofore you buy. JOMMI 1208 Main Street, IN E W S i!=r I beg to announce to my friends that I I Department Store building a new and c including Dry Goods, Notions, Grpcerie 88 ' . I have some extra special bargains to ol call. HONESTY has ever been my m< an honest basis Everybody is invited to make my store Have wagon yard and stalls for horses sT HAYNF WUJWI I I I I I fl |i X^exingt ICH STORE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. Slid R(i?S. ~ w t ains. "We haven't sold goods as cheap or as Harrow Serge Suiting at IQc., regular price 4-1% /v O 1 a if ? 11 4-tt Aril tt T ^ a rro v?l etxxcta mr <?x vuaj.j.bjr, vu.xy i ov,. tuuu, nel, extra heavy, the 12 l-2c. kind, only 81-3: Ginghams, only 5c. yard; 10 pieces Feather 4 id $3.50 each. Boys' Suits from $1.50 to $5; IIIP.Q onH QUnCCf II1UU U1SU UIIULUI I Bt: IilSTEN! . e of Fall Suits, latest styles guarantee a fit and will give md prices. See us before you 4 Hum Old Stand?three doors Iain street store is opposite WOUB, a in Street, - Columbia, S. C. LEXINGTON, Any Kind of . rURE! md our prices, either for Cash or ike pride in serving our customers, es that suit. It is useless to enumure you, if you will only drop in to ire you may need for your Parlor Think of us while at home when to call when in Columbia. 3S?Low prices for cash and liberal FUME CO. Columbia, S. C. iTOREil am opening up in the Lexington omplete line of General Merchandise Jratfe O Uaac Uq4c Html! rSg EtC? <|ljjp 23 Ter and it will pay you to give me a 3tto and I propose to sell goods on headquarters when in Lexington. JjMj in rear of store oiol9 S? G? ||| -