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i f i;t z I GREATfEAELY FALL i (good in five years. Every pie 25c;T50lpieces all wool Dress 5 pieces black, I)lue and browi 50 pairs'fine all wool Blanket! p Tick, sold at 20., our price onl CLOTHING FOB MEN A any size from 3 to 16 years. 1 The Lexington Dispatch gsc . If G. M. Ha km an, Editor and Publisher D. R. Haltiwanges, Assistant Editor. E Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, I S. 0., as second class matter. : The subscription price of the Dispatch I Is $1 a year; 50 cents fcr six months; 25 cents for three months?invariably cash in advance. i f CIRCULATION 2,286. ~ [ Wednesday, December 2,1908. f Stand by the old county on December 15 and the old county will stand by you. [ Mr. Voter: Which do you prefer, If;' high taxes or low taxes? Your vote ' Tsnll tell nn T>A<r?pm hfir 15. | Remember that court houses, jails | and county officers cost money? | money that the people pay?and not I the court house towns. [ In our travels over Lexington counI ty wepassed over the road leading I from Mr. Ed. Caughman's td Old Lex| ington church, and we must say that I the overseer, Mr. Rufus Shealy, has I performed his duty well. This is I about the only road which wepassed I over,that had been put in proper conI dition by the overseer, most all of the I overseers depending upon the chainI gang to keep up their roads, and join I in with the others in criticising the ;yz ? bad condition of the roads, instead of |pV: performing their duty. Generally speaking, the business conditions of the farmers and business men throughout the county are good, and there is even signs of better times ||- \ , ahead. Of course, some sections are more fortunate than others in this rey V spect, but we find it this way every year. The farmers are sowing a great deal of small grain this year?more than usual and it seems to be the gen- eral idea of all the farmers to diversify, and to raise their own supplies at home, and in doing this they are acting wise. There is a great amount of ? i? \ u * 1.2^^ wiwn uewg iieiu iur xuguer pnueo, and this, of course, accounts for the scarcity of money. Our people, though, are in a prosperous condition and are determined to make the next year still more prosperous. rg '. . " ====== What are you going to do about Edisto county? You are to say . whether you will remain a part of ithis county or try the experiment of ^bettering your condition in a new f : -county. If we thought the formation of Edisto county would benefit to the extent of one penny to a single indi IVidual of old Lexington, we wouia make no protest against the establishment of the new county, but we do Dot see that it can help one particle any citizen *of thi9 county in the territory proposed to be cut off and hence, it is our duty to give warning. Two things must be borne in mind: First the formation of the new county will not add one penny to the price of the produce of the farmers in the new county, nor will it increase the price . of anything he has to sell. Prices are regulated by something besides court houses. In the second place, county officers, court houses, jails, courts, court offi cials, all the machinery of a county, cost money and gthis money comes .?4. fsY-nsvers. out of vou who (Vlil v??w k? t?j , &re to settle this question. If the new county is not to increase the price of things you have to sell nor lecrease the price of the things to f >uy, but on the other hand, is to injrcase your taxes, where is your benifit to come in ? That is all there is to the question for the tax-payer. What shall it be?remain in the old county with your taxes as they are, *or burden yourselves with higher taxes, more mouths to be fed from the public crib, and ali the other incidental expenses of a county government. It is up to you; your good sense must determine the question. M AUF Dry Goods, Notions, G 15 F SALE OF DEY GOODS AND C ce of goods we sell is worth 100 Goods at 25c a yard, sold at 50c l 50 inch Mohair at 50c. yard; 5 s, $3.95 pair, the $5 kind; 39 pa y 15c. LND BOYS?Great bargains in c Boys' Pants at 25c., 50c. and $1. To Subscribers. We have just completed our annual trip with the county treasurer and our collections have fallen far below what they should have been. We have carried the names of many subscribers on our list through the summer, at a time when money was scarce and hard to get, with heavy paper bills and help to pay, and we feel that it is now ontju.sc ana ngnr mat every sudscriber should come up or send by mail and pay for his paper. As you doubtless know the postoffice department has a new law which forbids any publisher sending a newspaper to a subscriber for more than one year without payment. The Dispatch has no choice in the matter, and therefore we ask that you pay the amount which you owe. Please do not consider this a "dun," and do not think it a good time to quit the paper. We want you to continue to subscribe for and read our paper, for we think it is one of the very best weekly papers in the State for the money. It is worth much more than J.1I ? i-_ it oiiw uuiiar a year tu jruu, auu u. juu have a family, ten times that much to your children. We try to give the news, and we endeavor to preach the truth, honesty, good government, morality, education, improvements and progress. By spending your dollar a year with The Dispatch you aid us in publishing a real newspaper, and get far more than your money's worth. Think of this, of the good paper you are getting for a small amount, and send us your renewal at once, please. Out Second Week Out. We began our second and last week with County Treasurer Shealy at Gil-, bert on Monday morning, November 23. Here we met but few taxpayers, but found the merchants in the best of humor, definite the fact that trade was dull. We were very glad to meet our old friend, Col. D. T. Barr who ' has moved with his family to Gilbert. They occupy the Griffith hotel and the traveling public are served with the best of everything that the market affords. The Colonel, though somewhat feeble, is bright and cheerful and may he live many years more to scatter sunshine and gladness in i the community where he has labored ; for so many years. The city fathers- i of Gilbert are haviDg the streets* clayed and other improvements made which adds greatly to the appearance- ! of the town. ' At 11 o'clock we drove for Mr. G*. F. Keisler's on Hollow creek. Like other places, the taxpayers did not turnout here. While the treasurerr spent the night on his farm, we en^ joyed the kind hospitality of Mr. and Mr9. Keisler. with whom we always delight to stop. Early Tuesday morning we pulled reins for E. H. Addy's store. Simse our last visit here Mr. Addy has made many improvements on his place.. He runs a store and operates a large ginnery. He is one of the best fariaers in the county and does an extensive business. The usual number of, taxpayers met us here. Our next point was Crout's Store. But few people met us here ami after enjoying an elegant dinner prepared by Mrs. John Crout, we drove for Mr. Geo.Shirey's comfortable home, where ; it is always our privilege to, stop. It * was our good fortune to be a guest ati i the 63rd birthday dinner of Mrs. Sh> | rey. This reminded us oi au old-tirae j wedding supper, and the- table faisly I groaned beneath its burden of gocd things to eat. All of the family was present and the occasion will be lorg j *1*5 j rrroTifl r.lH I rememoereu. .udj mother live to see many more birth" days and, finally, when the toils cf life are over and her work on earth is ! done, may ^she meet, with all her ; loved ones, in that ''House not made \ with hands eternal in the heavens l1* On time Wednesday morning we left for Chapin, crossing the river at Amick's Ferry and arriving at Chapin about 10 o'clock. Here we found a large crowd of impatient taxpayers and the treasurer was kept busy hanc tICE'J clothing, Ladies' Suits, >ER CENT. SAVED ON A ijLurniwij-?we want our juexj i cents on the dollar, but in man ; 50 pieces all wool Ladies' CI01 0 pieces fine Outing at 5, 6 1-4 irs 1 1-4 grey wool Blankets, $! slothing. Our $8.95 Suits sold i Boy's Hats and Caps, 25c. to 51 CM?IP?MB?????? ing out receipts, while the editor received a portion of hi9 dues, these good citizens always paying promptly for their paper. We dined at the hospitable and comfortable home of our friend, Mr. J. S. Wes9inger. The merchants of Chapin were in fine spirits and all seemed to be receiving their share of trade. The town continues to grow. New business houses and dwellings are going up on all sides. We drove to Peak in the afternoon and spent the night at the Peak hotel, where we always enjoy stopping. At Peak we always meet a large number of taxpayers, and this year the e*owd did not fall below the average. The merchants of Peak carry large and well selected stocks. The town ia rma/lnallw rrrrwrrir>nr Ttfiaa Pioor . a. AO ?^A aViUWAAJ AIA4WW AV1WV* } % beautiful and accomplished youn$ lady from near Leesville, is in charge of the scfiool here and is giving entire satisfaction to both parents and pupils. After partaking of a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner at the Peak hotel, we left for our next stop?Hilton. About the usual crowd met us here. They were soon served and we drove to White Rock where we spent the night with Mr. D. A. Richardson, enjoying the night's rest to the fullest extent. About the usual number of citizens met us here. Y? A WTA WAtlA of D ol1on_ ill kXIC <*1 ICIUUUU WC IT Olc- au uaucutine. The few taxpayers here were served with promptness and we were soon on the road to Irmo, where we were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hook. It is needless to say that we always enjoy being with these good people. The crowd at Irmo was not opto the usual number. Our time up? we left for home, arriving here about four o'clock. Next Saturday we- will be at New Brook!and, where we hope to meet a large crowd of delinquents. # As our readers doubtless know this will be the last thane County Treasurer Shealy wiU cover the eeunty. For the past eight years- we have been making these rounds with him, and we regret that we may never again nizen t-Jha omintv together. He has made a most, efficient treasurer, and he retires- ftoom th? office to accept the clerks office,, to wbiefe position he was- elected by the people in the recent primary. Hfeiieanaost genial companion,, a. chaaiming gentleman in every seiBse of. th?- word*. and our relatione have always been pleasant. The Dispatch begs ts>> remind its j lady friends-that Leap^Year -aiH soon be a thing, of the past. Better leap now. After December 15. Edi&fco county will be' named. Dennis. Assignment of Prenshers. The following.is th?- assignments of the Methodist conference: J. W. Daniel presiding elder, Co- i lumbia Distract:. S-Q. Cantey, Bafcesburtr. W. S. Myers,, New Brookland. C. S. Felder, Gilbert. 7 | S.. H. Bo?tb, Leesville. J,. W. Neely, Lexington. W. H. Thomas, Lexington Fork. J. C. Davis, Swansea. J. R. T'. Major, Darlington circ-xib. O. N. Ronntree, Bucksville. J. M. Lawsou, Smoaks. S. D. Bailey, Hickory Grove. E. K. Harden, missionary \w>rk. A. S. Lesley, Ellcree, J. N.Wright, Starr, Andevson co. R. ML DuBose, Gray court. D. R. Roof, Bath. F. S. Hook, Epworth. J. D. Crout, First Church, Laurens. M. W. Hock, First Church, Sumter. W. E. Barre, Superannuated. Crum to "bo Reappointed. President Roosevelt has announced his intention [to reappoint she negro, i Crum, as collector at the port at | Charleston. The people of Charles| ton, through Senator Tillman, have stubbornly fought this action of the President, but Roosevelt seems deI * | termined to over-ride the will of the I business people ot the city by the sea. 1 5 THF 3 1704 and 1706 MAM , Millinery, Mattings, U lLL your dry goods bi hgton patrcns to come and get th y cases you buy at 85c. on the dc th, 54 inches, at 50c., sold at 75c; and 10c. yard, great values; 50 pi 2.93 the pair, the $4 kind; 1,000 ; it $12.50. Goods bargains in odd Dc. The sale is on one day as wel Sind Words and Fellovr Feeling. Eastover, 5. C. Mr. G. M. Harman, Lexington, Sv C. Dear Sir and Brother: I herewith send you one dollar for subscription to your paper ?for the coming year. I think of you and many others that left our homes to battle for our State Rights, in 1861, when we gave ?-v /mim rt n * V* /\yv? rvn n v* /I 4"/** /!/> up uui ucai iiuuics aiiu xiicuuo tv uv* duty for those left behind. We left in April the latter part, under Capt. Moultrie Gibbs, and join- ; ed Col. Maxcy Gregg1s regiment, at Richmond, Va., and from there we went to Manassas, being then the ad. vance forces of the Potomac and doing . duty in the face of the enemy, and I know you must not have forgotten jthe' Sunday evening we helped to ; fight that battle at Vieana, on the Baltimore and- Ohio Railroad. Made 5 the enemy run and captured prisoners : and property and- a spy, and where Kemper's battery did some fine can boo Bnuis- a# ft mewing main as ib rolled up. Ihis is claimed a? the first battle of the war. After serving, our six mouths time around Manassas,. Butt Run, Centreville and Fairfax court house, in front of Alexanderp we then same home and joined the old 20th S.- (& regiment and did qub duty on. the coast,, taking the 1 gun .latent,, I. P- Smith,, on the inlet west of} James- Island, and then in the seage of Battery Wagoner. From 1 there-tio'Virginia*, meeting the eneaay at Cold Harbe^,, and ttien around Petersburg and up in the valleys. From there we were sent tojpin Gen. Johnson at Charleston and were there when the Islands and city were evacuated^ and fought the enemy step bystep at Smithsfielil,, Avaraeboro a&d Bentoaville,.]^. ?,. where so many brave soldiers were lost. Then to Greensboro and the toils,, liardaiwps, sufferings and carnage and the roar of canno?a-endedi. ISbn knowthe rest. Hor? wu.areiwall.. Yousd respectfully,, &c_ J.. Sv Hook, Fffttfafisatona for G-wwmcs. C. G.-Beatherstone, Es%,. of LararenSy this morninggannounees hinaself as a candidate lor Governor oa a t state-wide prohibition platform to \ succeed-Governoss-Ansel throe years ; 1 hen?e.. Mr.. ECaiherstones would have been in the race this past summer ex cept for an agreement he had with < Governor. Ansel.. . Spartanburg, Sentrac&or Killed. ( Spartanburg,, December. 1.?C. J, ? Seay, a native- of this county,, was | killed in Alabama several, days ago by j falling from, a railroad trestle. The j remains were brought to, this- county j and the funeral was held, yesterday. ! The deceased was a railroad coiitrac- j | tor and was engaged in building a \ trestle near Talladega, at the time of I the accident which resulted in hid I i death.. i Blackvillo Bapot Burned. Blackville, Dec-. ?The passenger j depot, of the Southern Railway at this | place was-completely destroyed by fire ' at about 7:15 o'clock this evening. ! Train No. 30 was delayed about an j hour,, being unable to pass until the* j | fire had burned itself out. Want Cotton Acreage Reduced, j Monroe, La., Dec. 1?North Louisiana farmers met here today and passed a resolution calling for a 50 per | cent, reduction in the cotton acreage j and a limit of 75 cents a day on. wages j for men laboring, while women are ! not to receive over 40 cents a day. We regret to say that Mr. D. R. j Ilaltiwanger is sick in bed and causes j our force to be short of a good man. I . . -?-? ? . ? This is the time or year to set gout j shade trees where needed. The water ! or willow oak is most satisfactory. A mulberry tree in the back yard is | good for chicket>3. ! Reader, please bear in mind that we need money, and. pay for your paper promptly.. EE ARCH S I ST., - COLUME irt Squares and Rugs ILL. eir share of bargains. We hav liar. 100 pieces Harrow Serge 5 pieces black Taffeta Silk, the eces Cotton Flannel, extra hea"; yards best Apron Ginghams, on coats at $2.50 and $3.50 each. .1 as the other. Crocd Advice From the Yorkville Inquirer. "Why don't the southern people have sense enough to recognize cotton seed oil as the principal basis of practically all the so-called lard they are now using and go in directly for cotton seed oil rather than lard? "We confess our inability to give a satisfactory answer to this* question. The chemist tells its that there is no harm in cotton seed oil, and practical experience not only tells us that it measures up to every requirement of lard, but that it iH just as wholesome and ever so m ^ch cleaner. Bu-fe still we have a prejudice against tbeofl and wbsa't use ib until-the northern packer ' has-mixed it with more ?r less ones tionable hog fat, labeled' ft under a different name and sold it bock torn at a higher price.- By the wayv is it not possible that our objection* to cotton seed oS in food is really a matter of Yankee suggestion?* If there were any way to trace the ma&erto the bottom this isaboutwhatwewouldifind.- And yet, it fo-as plain as the nose on one's face that if the south em people wooJd assume a frank, open'attitude toward; the subject, determine- on the use off cotton seed oil themselfces, brag on it and do all in their power to removethe prejudices of others* the- result would be a^still more wholesome product than we are nowgettingal mucb less cost. "We are- allowing ourselves- tro- be duped in this matter, and; we are paying tribute on a commodity that ie absolutely our own."?Yorfeyille Enquirer. SRIFTON Mm&y? ^ JiRA.NO Lexington, m:. J CHAP! I carry full stock in and pay highest; and Count] We are offering barg and Valises, Ladi and Dress G-ood to please, C; TORE, IIA, SOUTH CAROLINA." m I V en't sold goods as cheap or as i Suiting at 10c., regular price_ ! $1 quality, only 75c. yard; ry, the 12 l-2c. kind, only 81-3; ly 5c. yard; 10 pieces Feather Boys' Suits from $1.50 to $5; Cellars Locals. The farmers have abcut finished sowing their grahn erops. Mr. J. 0. Eargley of Leesville, spent* Saturday to Monday with relatives in this section. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley E. Eargle, of Newberry county, spent a night with the formers father, Mbr. I. P. Eargle, last weekr Messrs. A. L. and K. E. "Eargle made a business trip to Saluda Friday of last week, % Rev. O. C. Peterson aDd Mr. O, A. Derrick attended the Joint Conference which met at Johnston Friday to Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bohlmann, of Charleston, are visiting. their daughter, Mrs. 0. C. Peterson. Mr. J. Henry Snelgrove, of G&rfleld, Ga., is spending a few days with relatives in this section. Mr. James Eargle, of Fomaria, visited friends in this section Satur^ day and Sunday. Prof. John W. Ballentine, principal ^ of the high school at ]Sorth, &, CI,-and Miss Beet ha Shealy, of Little Mountain were married on last Friday. Prof. Ballentine is a son of Mrs. W. M.v Shealy of this section. Tfcp> natrons of the Delmar" Collesr iate Institute have built another room i to their school building and it will be occupied this morning. Nov. 30,1908. Lloyd.. I For Sale or Kent. One hundred and twenty acres of land two miles of Chapin. Title guaranteed. J. J. Schwartz, Itf Lexington, S. C. IS FOR MEN. ou have never seen handsomer hes than we are showing this sea- j Come in while our stock is com?? J V9/MYW TP oil Qmf C auu acxcut vuui j.' an uuiw. I oung Men and Boys Soils. 7e are better prepared than ever to^ : care of the Young Men and* Boys. GOOD HATS. j he Hat Store of Lexington invites* r attention to the following well wn makes: tetson's $3.50 and $5.00 erson's $2.50 and $&G0 x. Dreher & Co's., Special $1.50, j 2.00 and $2.50. * ! oys Hats 75c and $1.00 nm nmrn nivnrO UN AND BU1S SltlltS. EST MAKES AT LOWEST ICES. * m So. Car. rv, s. c. General Merchandise prices for Cotton cy Produce. ;ains in Rugs, Trunks, "" ? J ,es7 Uloairs, Kmrrs .s. We are here all and see us. i i in