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The Lexington Dispatch j* : | Wednesday, June 2.1909. 61 G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher jag. D. R. Haltiwanger, Assistant Editor. r . > 1 go . Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, ta, S. O., as second class matter. . Thefeubacripfcion price of the Dispatch wl Is fl a year; 56 cents for six months; * of cents for three months invariably cash . in advance. H i CIRCULATION 2.325. '0 . "lexiag^oa and Lawlessasss." ^ Under the above caption our ea- ck teemed and learned contemporary, pa The Colombia State, takes The Die- ' 5? . patch to ta9k about a brief article we published last week about the negro, Ed Bynum, and attempts to review the fearful lynching of a negro in this roa county some twenty years ago. he, The State wants to know "What pja I. guarantee have the people of Lexing- jje, ton given to the chief executive that ^ ffe; the majesty of the law would there in t be respected?" Why, contemporary, chs the citizens of Lexington, through rec . their sworn officers, guarantee to ev- chi HgV ery man protection, and this should Ho be sufficient guarantee to the gover- gre nor that the majesty of the law will wh be respected. Sheriff Corley ha9 no wo more desire to see Ed Bynum lynched so . than the Editor of The State. He beg would protect him under any and all ha1 circumstances, and there is now no 1 car more danger of the negro being lynched cor than there is of any other prisoner, j dor But what is the use to hide the facts? j sibi When we said that the negro would chs haye been killed had he been caught I all ; / . noon after the crime was committed I rigl we were telling what we ^believed to to be the truth. No .matter how much I kee . we deplore the mob spirit human na- j see ture is the same in all ages, and when aft< a black brute commits a crime of a I tioi serious nature upou a white person, I be 1 whether that crime i9 committed in j roa Lexington, Richland or any other I coe | ; county in the State, it is a well known I fact that the people will take the law J g in their own hands if they get the op- j portunity. The State has worked I ml-r hard and zealously for the law, but I lynchings have occurred in other I reaf counties in South Carolina besides fcer Lexington, and we Jwill venture the ^eli assertion that they will continue to ^ occur under certain circumstances so ery long as the world stands. We believe in respecting the ma- tenJ jesty of the law just as much so as flQe our worthy contemporary; we have pre. pleaded for it time and time tenj again, but what's the use? There are ^r( ? times when men will lynch inspite of 0f e ** " ?* nf tvio i i. : tnc yigutuus uuuaruiuawwu wi ten newspapers. Lexington is no more fog less law-abiding than any of the other pfo< counties in South Carolina. Doubt- thir > . less our friend recalls the time when a pj a negro was lynched in another coon- en1 ty, almost in the presence of that thei prince of good men, Duncan Clynch pay Hey ward, and inspite of his earnest mat and eloquent appeal for law and order. We What did the crowd tell him? Gov- fail! ernor, we have the highest respect for for you and would listen to your ap- wor . peal under any other circumstances, ceh but this man must die. One of the eve leaders gave a yell, and the party was off. The Governor's words had fallen jj. upon deaf ears and the same men who jDg cheered his every word to the echo a ^isi , moment before were in the lynching fajj party. This has not been twenty j m vears aco either. But now because J ;* , - Lexington county had a lynching twenty years ago, when a hellish fiend attempted to ravish a young white en^ woman of this town and did accom- tice plish his purpose, Lexington is to be classed among the lawless It is un- It fair, it is unjust and we resent it. j^e3 Lexington's reputation for law- CQn abidingness will compare most favor- jaw ably with that of Richland. There is doubtless more lawlessness going on ^ within almost a stone's throw of our ^ contemporary's office every day than joq is committed in Lexington during a ! year. Why don't The State stop it; why don't our contemporary expose j, it; why don't it have its editorial col- pje umns filled with strong appeals to the ers / people and try to convince them that rph( it is wrong? If The State would re- est fnr 1Q _ | . ' store uoiumuid o icw UtOlUVll *V/A If , ____ pec abidingness let it get busy. There 19 work to be done; the field is open. C "The harvest is great but the labor- ^ ers are few." \ We have no objection to our con- sto temporary striking Lexington so long cll< as it shows its willingness to be fair; we enjoy it, we sanction it, we appreciate its thoughtfulness, but never * will we submit that because Lexing- ^e< ton had a lynching some twenty years ^r< ago, she is now worse than any of the other counties in South Carolina. Wo 3) will add that Lexington has not had a 3 lynching since The State first made we >" . ' its appearance. The people are law- lui abidfng; they have heeded our con- lik +Annrv's sound advice. There- Jat 1^7111 j - fore, we say in all sincerity that Ed mi Bynum can be given a fair and impar- th< tial trial in Lexington without the aid ne of the militia, and we believe that pie Governor Ansel has enough confidence i on isL . ' * - d the law-abiding citizens of Lexing- 1 a, not to force them to the needless pense of paying for a farce. " i Seep The Boads Up. rhe Dispatch is a strong believer in j od roads, for we realize the imporlce of haying better roads in Lex jton county. There is one matter lich we desire to call the attention the people and that is to the failure j the public to keep the roads up , ;er the cbaingang has put them in j aper condition. We have special , ference to the 'Augusta road, be- j eenLexington and Columbia, which ; is but recently completed by the j singing. Just two weeks ago we j ssed over this road for the first j ae since the completion of the clay- s j and building up of the roadbed. ( was then in excellent condition, j i passed over this same piece of \ id again on Saturday after the A ivy rains of last week, and in many j ices the rain had washed small gul- j 5 across the road. Just a little 2 lb and work would be ample to fill t these washed out places. But the ( mces are that this road will never * :eive another lick of work until the j lingang goes back over it again. . w foolish to put the county to the sat expense of reworking this road en the hands whose duty it i9 to rk the road could keep it up with little effort ! People may cry and * for good roads, but we will never ve them so long as they appear so t eless about keeping them in good y idition after the chaingang has j le its work. It is a physical impos- j ility for the supervisor to keep the g lingang on one section of the road the time. Besides, it would not be ht. There is more than one road | work and the chaingang must j ip busy. Let the road overseers . to it that the roads are kept up ^ er they are once put in good condi- Q 1 by the chaingang and it will not long before every section of the ds in the county will be in good idition. ============ c hould a preacher enter politics? n 8 is a question that is agitating the 8 ids of the public just at this par- f< ilar time. We fail to see any sane p ion why a preacher should not en- c politics to a certain . degree. We f< eve that a preacher should take a tl d in politics; we believe that ev- \ ambassador of the Lord Jesus n ist should enter politics to the ex- tl b of using all of his powers in- si nee for good; we believe in a c icher entering politics to the ex- ti b of denouncing from the pulpit, h >ugh the gospel of God, all manner e ivil; we believe in a preacher en- tl ng politics to the extent of speak- M i. i-i- I Ji uie irum m mgu piactjs <*uu iuw *es, which will cause the people to ik, watch and pray ; we believe in reacher entering politics to the exb of saving men's souls and putting k n into the straight and narrow h it which, we are told, will ulti- h -ely lead them to everlasting life, n believe that any preacher who b s to use the power of his influence a good, political or otherwise, is un- n thy of his calling and should re- ii re the rebuke of honest christians ry where. a s< hat those charged with wrongdo- ? in connection with the old State ^ >ensary will not be tried until the 11 term of court for Richland coun- ^ s a surprise and disappointment to " people of the entire state. It was E ed that these cases would be dis- h ed of once and for all at the pres- a term of court. It looks like jusis being delayed. I C ; is a pity that the court dockets of n :ington are in such a congested v dition. It is to be hoped that the yers will cooperate with Judge r; >ert Aldrich in an effort to relieve o situation. Some of the cases have n allowed to drag along for so t. g that it is doubted if the attor- d rs in every case can be found. b r-r - I h is especially pleasing to the peo- e of Lexington that the same teachwill be with us another year, a sy deserve the confidence and high eem in which they are held by the >ple of the entire community. ?he farmers should sow plenty of J is now. There is no better food fcr 'r ck than peavine hay, and it is far . saper than buying the shipped hay. , w peas! ^ ^arm^rs are as busy as a thousand es in a tar bucket fighting general sen. drs. Shealy to Return Home. Mrs. Frank W. Shealy, who under:nt a serious operation at the Conbia hospital a few weeks ago, will :ely return to her home here the ;ter part of the week. She is very ich improved and is delighted with ? treatment she has received. This ws will be received with sincere ?asure by her many friends thronght the county. rss COLUMBIA HOSPITAL Perhaps it is needless for us to make any mention of the Columbia hospital, for it matters not what we might saj nothing can add to the growing popularity of this well known institution. But the writer has had occasion tc uisit a friend in the hospital on twc different occasions recently and sc favorably were we impressed with the general management and surroundings of the place that we cannot refrain p7 r m aovmiT inaf. ft lihfclA fthout OUr oh -"O J - nervations. First, we saw a bevy of as pretty nurses as ever cooled the fevei and eased the pain on the brow of any patient. And we were told by oui Friend that these same nurses these jirls who toil day in and day out with all kinds of patients and under all circumstances never lose their sympathy for the sick and are just as parent as it is possible for any one to be. ks we watched them going to and fro !rom one ward to the other giving medcine to some and to others hyperdernics, we wondered what kind of place i hospital would be without these same lear women for dear indeed are they o those whom they have nursed durng some trying illness. The trained mrse performs the greatest mission >n earth and they should^eceive more ionsideration, for to them the credit >f many remarkable recoveries are lue. Among the physicians who have patents at the hospital we might menion : Dr. LeGrand Guerry, one of the >esb surgeons in the state; Dr. Sam larman, a native of this county; Dr. Sarle Boozer, Dr. Weston, Dr. Waton, Dr. Bruce Guignard, one of the Qost successful and highly accom lished lady physicians in the South; )r. Shaw, Dr. Griffith and Dr. Taylor. Cvery available room of the institution % occupied by patients. They come rom all parts of the state, and etftexy ne of those to whom we talked were ;enerous in their praise of the reatment received. . Surrounded by stately oaks in one f the prettiest hills of Columbia is the Jolumbia' Hospital. Free from the oise and bustle of the busy business ection of the city, it is an ideal place arrest and ease. The large veranda rhich surrounds the the northern orner of the building afards a delightfully cool place for tie patients to spend the afternoons. Ve were told while there that the mnagement contemplates enlarging tie building which is absolutely necesary on account of the repeated appliations for admittance to the inst&fu ion when there are no rooms to be ad. This is one of the beat appoihtd hospitals in the South and it is lie pride of South Carolinians everyrhere. Deati. of Mr. . W. Craps. Mr. S. W. Crap9, one of the best nown and most highly respected citsen9 in the county, died suddenly at is home in Leesville on last Sunday lorning. Mr. Craps had finished reakfast and had gone to the well for bucket of water when the final sum10ns came. Heart failure was the nmediate cause of his death. Mr.. Craps wa9 about 74 years of ge. He was a gallant Confederate lidier and fought bravely for the outhland. At the close of the 9trife " < ' * 3 e returned ro ms notne auu eugagcu 1 the pursuit of farming in which he ^as highly successful. He estabshed the old Craps flour mill, on [ollowCreek, and, it is said, that he as ground more wheat than ny man living in the county today. He was a life-long member of the iutheran church, having joined at ledar Grove and later moving his lembership to Luther Chapel, Leesille. Mr. Craps-was twice married and aised a large family of children, all f whom are well known citizens. His remains were laid to rest in he Cedar Grove church yard on Mionay at 10 o'clock, the last sad rites eing performed by his pastor,, the lev. S. C. Ballentine, in the presnce of a veiy large assemblageHe issurvived by his wife, four sons md five daughters. The Ice Plant. In a few day the Lexington Ice Do's., ice plant will be in operation. The machinery is now being placed. This will fill a longfelt want in Lexngton. The promoters propose deivering ice out in the rural districts n addition to supplying the town. CHICHESTER SPILLS DIAMOND BRAND C^- I ^ WS -K. LADIES! -r AkV your Drnggtat for Cfll-CIIES-TER'S A DIAMOND HRAND PILES in Red aadM Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blue(Oy Ribbon. Take no other. Buy oF your \/ Drn^lst and auk for CBI-CIIKS-TER S DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for twonty-fivG years regarded as Best,Safest, Always Reliable. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS SSL EVERYWHERE TESTED V GO i FIIZMAURICE'S II I 1704 and 1706 MAIN ST. / ) I I For Dry Goods, Millinery, Fane on/1 Qilto TTnrlr d*JUL VI UllAOj V/ JJ.U.V You'll find lowest and our l 1704-1706 Main St. FITZMi t? The B. F. S. Carriers. The Lexington County Rural Letter Carriers' Association met in annual session in the court house here on Monday. There were not as many of the carriers present as on former occasions, but the meeting was none the less interesting. A resolution was adopted authorizing the secretary to write the president of the national association to demand more pay for the carriers. The subject of good roads brought out much discussion and the association declared unanimously in favor of better roads. Mr. S. E. Shealy wa3 elected a delegate to the State association which meets in Rock Hill on the 5th and 6th of July, with L. B. Addy and H. C. Crouch alternates. The following officers were elected: S. ^ Derrick, president; J. C. Drafts, vice-president; H. C. Crosson, secretary ; W. H. Hare, treasurer. Remember, that you will always find the very best cakes and crackers at The Bazaar. WANTED?Piedmont cigarette coupons. I will pay 45c. per hundred. | Rice B. Harman. MEET ME i WASH We are showing just n< Wash Suits and Rompers, your time in looking these 1 profitably spent, for you cou which they are made at the ] complete, well made entire s the boy a suit when you can material? DRY G-OC White, pink and light blue Ta White Rep. the prettiest and skiirfcs and full dresses, the weight 1 47-inch fine Persian Lawn, hi^ T.inrrorip t.VlP nrpf.H x^iu^viivj VAAv. . waists and full dresses. New arri\ kind at 15c; the 40c values at 25c; at 50c; the SI.00 kind at 75c. Full 81x90 Crochet Fringed C price $1.75, special, each Full 81x90 Hanover Crochet< Patterns, regular $1.25, special, ea 81x90 Linen finished sheets. ] 75c value, special, each Full 45x36 deep hemstitched . ly woven, good value at 20c, speci Full 45x36 plain hemmed Pii the case .Just received a new shipm sheer, smooth finish in dots, stripe: NOT! Ladies' Elastic Belts, blue, gr Ladies' Elastic Belts, black ai Wash Belts from Universal Talcum Powder, j>] Eastman's Talcum Powder, c box Biveris' Talcum Powder, viol ORDER E We prepay mail, express or freight o peel to any point within a radius of 600 THE JAMES L 1638 to 1646 Main S TO HREE-ARCH STORE COLUMBIA, S. C. , Notions, Shoes, iy Dress Goods jrwear. etc. * our prices the goods the best. MJRICE'S Columbia, S. C. 17ft5 IQflQ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 125th Year Begins October 1. Entrance examinations will be held at the County Court House on Friday, Jnly 2, nt 9 a. m. All candidates for admission can compete in October for vacant Boyce scholarships, which pay $100 a year. One free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Board and furnished room in dormitory, $12. Tuition $40. For catalogue address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President BABBECUE NOTICE I will furnish a first-class Barbecue and Refreshments at my store at Cayce, S. C., on Saturday, June 12, 1909. Come one, come all and enjoy the great feast. Trains will stop going north and south on Sonthern railroad S. A. L. railroad. Don't miss this great feast. G. W. SHUMPERT, Cayce, S. C. Potato Sprouts For Sale. I have a large quantity of Jerusalem and Nancy Hall Potato Sprouts for sale at $1.00 per thousand. Apply Quick. THOS, W. CUNTER, ltp Lexington, S. C. AT TAPP'S GOODS m a splendid line of Boys' Put in a few moments of over. You'll find it time ldn't buy the material of price we are asking for the juit. Why trouble to make get them at the cost of raw >DS, ETC. rlton, the yard 10c most wanted material for wash ;hat you want now, the yard...25c rh sheen,(special, the yard 10c est, sheerest pure white cloth for 'als on sale at, the yard, the 25c the 50c kind at 39c; the 65c kind guilts, Marseilles patterns, regular $1.19 Quilts, closely woven, Marseilles tch 99c heavy quality deep hems, regular 49c Pillow Cases, heavy quality closeial 124c How Cases, good quality, special, 10c / irVf r\f ^fLinnh r>nlnrprl Orcrnnrlipc UJULl VI WiUVli WAV vva ^ y. 3 and fancy figures, the yard...10c [ONS. een, brown price 50c ul all colors, price 25c 10c to 50c rice per box 10crushed rose and violet, price per 10c let, price per box 25c 5Y MAIL. n all purchases of $5.00 or more shipmiles of Columbia. TKDD rniuPAiuv I fill IIUITH illl I | ] treet Columbia, S, C, THERE'S JUST NO GETTING AWAY FROM FACTS. When I stand square on both feet and tell you I am selling better harness for less money than you ever paid before. I'm telling facta and I can prove it. Neighbor, don't buy a thing in the harness line 'till you get my prices. Here are a few: Plow Collars at 30c. j Plow Bridles at 75c. $2.50 Leather Collars at.. SI .50. LET'S.HELP THE MULE WILSE W. MARTIN, 1118 Plain St., Columbia, S. C. i Alfred J. Fox, j i Real Estate and Insurance, | ! LEXINGTON, - S. C. ' ! ===== ! , One acre lot, new 4-room dwell- [ ( ing just outside incorporation lim- [ < its of Lexington. > | 124 acres, mils from _Barr. | < &o acres open land. 8 Koom j < dwelling. i J 2 Barns and other out build- > < ings, easy terms. \ 4 108 acres 4 miles from Barr > | 12 acres open land near church > < and school. \ 4 1 Stationery engine 12 H. P. > | 1 Boiler, 18 H. P. [ < 1 Saw Mill & Fixture. \ < 194 acres near Saxe Gotha Mills ? ] 165 acres one mile from Lexing- [ i ton depot; 75 acres cleared; young j 4 orchard; creek runs through > | place; fruit never fails. > ( 20 acres near Lexington. | < 69 acres 4 miles from Steedman > ] ?18 acres cleared. > j ... One lot in town of Lexington. [ < , 60 acres within one mile of > j , Arthur, 2 acres open land. Plenty > ( of water on the place. J 4 One lot on Main street of Lex- > J ington; good building. > < 80 acres 2 miles from Lexington [ 4 Plenty water. Fruit never fails. > ] 85 acres near Lexington. Good > < for truck. Fruit never fails. \ < 250 acres 2>} miles from South- > ] era railway." 60 acres open land. _ > < Fruit never fails. Good orchard [ < on the place. Two buildings. > | 25 resident lots in town of Lex- > ( ington. | < 45 acres,3 miles from Lexington, > J 9 acres open land. Plenty water. [ < 95 acres, 25 acres open land | 4 35 aores round timber, 35 acres > j boxed timber, 2 4-room houses, [ ( barn and stables. Church and \ 4 school house within 2 miles of > J place. | ( 4 one-half acre lots on new ; 4 street to be called Fort Street. > | One large lot, 6-room dwelling [ ( and barn on Main Street, Lex- J 4 ington. > | 100 acres, 30 acres open land, [ ( dwelling and barn, church and J ( school within one mile, 5 miles j from Gaston, 6 mile9 from Swan- J isea. . \ 1 acre, 5-room dwelling just > outside the incorporate limits of 1 Lexington. [ 3 acres, good dwelling near > Lexington. > 6 lots on East Church Street, | > Write or call to see me j AT ! THE HOME NATIONAL BANK, | Lexington, S. C ! ACENCY FOR THE BELLE PRE BOTTLE COMPANY The largest Milk Bottle Fac* tory in the World. Their production is strictly firstclass and we stand back of all their goods with our personal guarantee for ACCURACY OF CAPACITY. FULL \VFIGHT OF GLASS. CORRECT CORKAGE. THE BEST QUALITY. THE GOODS , ARE UNSURPASSED. We carry a complete stock at all times and can meet every demand promptly. We are prepared to accept orders for bottles lettered with your name and address if you prefer them lettered. and can give such orders quick de- _ livery. ] We have a large stock of bottle caps and other Dairy Supplies as well. J. L. MIMNAUCH & CC. For your flavoring extracts, a'ways gto to The Bazaar,