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The Lexington Dispatch! Wednesday, June 9,1909. G. M. Harm ah, Editor and Publisher D. R. Haltiwanger, Assistant Editor. i Entered at tne Post Office at Lexington, S. O., as second class matter. ! The subscription price of the Dispatch is $1 a year; 50 cents for six months; 25 i cents fdr three months?1 in variably cash in advance. CIRCULATION 2.325. The State Again. r The Colombia State 9ays that we "fail to note the main point in its comment concerning the record for lawlessness in this county," and adds .that it was "but pointing the way whereby Lexington might. escape an undesirable reputation." The State says "The Dispatch felt aggrieved because a prisoner was brought for safekeeping to the penitentiary." The Dispatch felt nothing of the kind, and said nothing of the kind, We merely stated that "Bynum could have been placed in the Lexington jail with as much safety and would have received just as much protection as in the State penitentiary." We have never for a moment felt aggrieved because * ' A he was carried u> me pcinucnui?>*.7, but what we were driving at was to save Lexington the extra and needless expense of a military trial. We felt then, and feel now, that there is absolutely no danger of the negro being lynched. In answer to this, our esteemed and learned friend throws off on Lexington by recalling a lynching which took place in this county some twenty years ago, and it was to this that we took exception. There can be no shadow of comparison between the lynchings which The State recalls and the present ca9e. In the two cases cited by The State, a womanfair woman?had been robbed of her virtue bv a black brute. Iu the case of Bynum shooting the sheriff is an entirely different matter; and while ' we are still of the opinion that he would have been killed soon after tbe crime was committed, there was never any great danger of a lynching. He would have been killed because it .'was generally understood that he was heavily armed and the men in the party would have taken no chances. " The State says that no one was punished for "butchering7' tbe negro in his cell in the Lexington jail twenty years ago, and adds that "as no other county has that record it is incumbent on Lexington to take especial measures to rehabilitate herself." "n7n nnw pail nnon The State n V? UVA V (UJVk MV * -r to mention a single case in South Carolina where a man has been punished * for being in a lynching party wheie a white woman had been assaulted. We contend that Lexington is no worse than any of the other counties in the State in this particular. Were any of those parties "punished" who \ lynched a negro almost in sight of Governor Hey ward a few years ago? Were all of the parties unknown to the officers? Is Lexington worse than the county where this lynching took place? If our recollection serves us aright this lynching occurred in "broad daylight." * We do not mention these occurrences in a sense of defending lynching in any form, but for the purpose of convincing our , contemporary, if possible, that all * over this South land of ours human nature is the same, and that when a negro assaults a white woman he is lynched, if it is within the power of the mot* to get in possession of the guilty party. We commend The State's zeal in condemning lawlessness; we commend its attitude toward the lawless in its own town, "South Carolina and the South," and belieye that it has been a strong factor in moulding public opinion against lawlessness. In its efforts along this line The State will always find The Dispatch cooperating, whether the case applies to Lexington, Richland or any other county. Assassinations in South Carolina are becoming entirely too common. | Within the last two weeks the live9 of j two young men have been snuffed out | by the assassin's bullet. A young merchant of Smoaks, near Branchville, was slain in front of his store door during the early hours of night. Following closely on the heels of this terrioie crime, cau.e L1J C acciAi ai'Av^A of young John Watson in Horry county, while driving along the public highway in the broad open daylight. At this writing neither of the perpetrators have been apprehended. Something must be done to check this reign of crime. But we admit our inability to suggest a remedy further than the use of a good hemp rope, but this is of no avail so Ions as the juries fail to convict upon strong circumstantial evidence. It is reaching the stige where, when a man has a falling out with his neighbor, he hides in the bushes beside the road, and with murder in his heart, takes his life and cs? 4 if capes to the woods, leaving only cir- ^ jumstances and his terrible crime behind. It is appalling. It is time the people were waking up; ^ Since the above was written there ^ has been another young man slain from ambush in this state, and the assassin is still at large. * M Now watch the Columbia State for g, those wireless message#. Now that the school commence- | ment season is oyer we will make ei room for the .Tune brides. The Winthrop sweet girl graduates are said to be in great demand Dotn as housewives and to "teach the young ideas how to shoot." to = == sj The fight for prohibition i9 on. Let bl there be no animosity, gentlemen. ^ This is a question that must be decid- qj ed by the people and it should be I fought out on a high plane. i The stockholders of the late Semi- A: nole Securities company have re- he i ceived 20 per cent, on their invest- a* ment and are now ready to bite at the next smooth proposition that comes along. . tb Columbia has had a hig-a-do over a m dog being thrown out of a church H fhw^ncrh a window. The Columbia L. State freely admits that its news colr nmns are not able to accommodate ^ all those who wish to be heard on the pe matter. ge th The heavy rains of last week washe d aI up the roads in many sections of the F< | county.. It is very important that overseers call out the hands and work the roads at once, especially those sections that have recently been worked by the chaingang. A little work now will mean wonders. cc ===== m Mr. William Watts Ball, for the last CI four years on the editorial staff of the ^ News and Courier, has accepted a po- I sition with The State. Mr. Ball is _ p( one of the most popular newspaper men in the state and one of the best s6 writers in the South. Watch The State for "Billy" Ball. k We wish to again remind subscribers that we cannot send papers through the m$il to those who are in S] arrears for more than one year, without violating the United States postal 8U laws. This we are not going to do, ^ for we cannot afford to become en- m tangled with Uncle Sam. Remember, hi then, that unless your subscription is b] paid within the bounds of the law *a your paper will be stopped. If you can't come to town the mails are H ftnon nra will o nnronia vnnT " TP. H UFV" ~ j ~ mittance. ????-- w Why the Difference. w 8C The esteemed OrangebargTimes and w Democrat says "When Congressman gg Lever voted to protect lumber, he re- ^ fused to obey the party platform, and right then he forfeited his claim on the Democratic party and became an Independent.'' But he says "When ca Senator Tillman voted to protect tea, j, it was only a joke and was done to show the absurdity of protection." ^ The joke must be on the Times and j0 Democrat. Why the difference??Cal- 0j houn Advance. gj sb Ken Fast Fifty la Danger. a, Men past middle life have found comfort and relief in Foley's Kidney . . Remedy, especially for enlarged prostate gland, which is very common among elderly men. L. E. Morris, ai Dexter, Ky., writes: "Up to a year ? ago my father suffered from kidney and bladder trouble and several physicians hi pronounced it enlargement of the pros- fr tate gland and advised an operation. On account of his age we were afraid LA aavi 1A *.A4- of-ortrl it onrl T ro^rirnmorirl. UK? vuu.u uu U X V ariiu X x vvvaaa uavuv? ed Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the first bottle relieved him, and after tak- dj ing the second bottle he was no longer troubled with this complaint." Sold by ^ all Druggists of Lexington and Henry w Drug Store, Chapin, S. 0. . cc ai 3?ay Remove Some Auditors. oi Columbia?Although all of the ^ auditors have reported on the income tax collections under the special instructions of Comptroller General Jones and Gov Ansel, the ja comptroller general is not satisfied. ~ It is apparently certain the auditors have not obeyed the instructions, and with a view to finding out the true situation the comptroller general today addressed a circular letter to all the auditors, calling upon them to report specifically th? names of all persons to whom blanks for making returns were sent, whether ^ these were sworn to, etc. When answers to this circular aie all in the comptroller general will ir know which auditors to report to I P the Governor for removal for failure to enforce the law. Mrs. Shealy at Hone. J? Mrs. Frank \V. Shealv, who un- * j derwent a serious operation at the *" Columbia hospital a few weeks ago. y return* d to her home here on Satur- n day, very n u -h improved. Mrs. v Shealy speaks in the highest praise of ^ the treatment reeeivedat the hosnit- ^ al. " II b dumber of Deaths From Appendicitis. Miss Mamie Martin, youngest daugh- ir of Mr. Allen Martin, of Donalds, I ed on Tuesday night after an opera- I on for appendicitis. She had been ek four or five days. Miss Helen Carlisle, daughter of Mr. !. L. Carlisle, of Anderson, died on atnrday afternoon of appendicitis. Miss Minnie Karesh, daughter of Mr. icob Karesh, died on Thursday at ir home in Branohville after an op ation for appendicitis. Jno. B. Kirby, a prominent young an of Spartanburg, died on Monday ter an operation for appendicitis. Many of our citizens are drifting wards Bright's disease bv neglecting mptoms of kidney and bladder troue which Foley's Kidney Remedy will lickly cure. Sold by all Druggist Lexington and Henry Drug Store, lapic, S. C. Married. Mr. J. B. Swygert and Mis9 C. relia Wessinger were united in the >ly bonds of matrimony on May 30th, i the Lutheran parsonage at Chapin, ev. Enoch Hite officiating, Married on Sunday, May 13th, at ie residence of the officiating clergyan, the Rev. W. D. Quick, Mr. enry W. Lawhorne and Miss Mary " , Arnold. Everyone would be benefited by takg Foley's Orino Laxative for consti- C) ition, stomach and liver trouble, as sweetens the stomach and breath, 110 sntly stimulates the liver and regulates tl e bowels and is much superior to pills si id ordinary laxatives. Why not try ^ jley's Oriho Laxative today? Sold by . 1 Druggists of Lexington and Henry 11 rug Store, Cbapin, S.'C. Juno Term of Court. The regular term of court for this rp >unty will convene next Monday orning with Judge Robert Aldrich B residing. Both the criminal and vildockets are congested, and it will m 5 up to the attorneys and Judge Al- ti ridge to dispose of as many cases as ^ >88ible. Solicitor Timmerman tfill m )ubtless give a good account of him- ai >lf in rushing through the criminal d< ork of the court. Pj S Ligbtaiaj's Deadly Work. William Camp, a farmer residing in hi partanburg county, was killed by ^ jhtning one day last week. He is oj irvived by a wife and several chil en. On the same day Wiljiam Sinj- E ons, living in the same section, had ^ 8 barn and smokehouse demolished j lightning and he and his whole mily received a severe shock. Marion Eugene Brown, aged 21, was lied by lightning on his farm at Mt. oily on Thursday. Ed Byrd. a negro, and the mule he, as plowing, were killed by lightning I hile plowing on Mr. Jesse Clink- 1 :ales' farm in Anderson county last ,| eek. Mr. Clinkscales was in the lttip fiplH anfi wa? lrnnnkpd *pnsfi1ftas ir the same bolt, but revived. Convict Escaped. Anderson Babb, a negro convict, esiped from the chaingang on Saturly morning. Babb went into the acksmith shop, filed off his shackle.' fl essed up in a $20 suit of clothes benging to Guard Mack, put on a pair ^ $4 patent leather slippers and a $5 ;etson hat, secured a double-barreled lot gun and a good supply of shells, id "high balled." , So far he has succeeded in eluding ? s pursuers. ^ Babb had only 29 more days to serve id would been released on July 4th. y e was one of the State convicts, iving been sent up for seven years om Greenville county for larceny. ? y Fifty-One Graduates. Last Wednesday was graduating 0 ly at Clemson college and fifty-one aduates received diplomas. There ere 26 graduates in the agricultural u >urse, 23 in the engineering course id two in geology. Mr. O. M. Clark, ^ : Chapin, this county, was among le list of graduates. At Frankfort, Ky., a negro who had ^ lot a circus man was taken from the ,il and lynched by a mob. ^ b Foley's e Honey and Tar e. d Will cure a cough or cold no latter how severe and prevent neumonia and consumption. A Guarantee. This is to certify that all ^ ruggists are authorized to reind your money if Foley's loney and Tar fails to cure our cough or cold. Contains 1 o opiates. The genuine is in a ellow package. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. old by all druggists of Lexington, [eury Drug Store, Clinpin, S. C. CO MAURICE'S T! 704 and 1706 MAIN ST. For Dry Goods Millinery, Fane and Silks, Undt You'll find lowest and our r04-l706 Main St. FITZM Pension Honey Paid Ont. Hon. Frank W. Shealy, clerk of the Durt, has paid out all of the pension loney to the proper authorities and le amount left over from those penoners who have died since the roll as made up, has been returned to le state. Fishing Tackles at The Bazaar. HE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lexington., y George S. Drafts, Esquihe, Probate Judge. Whereas, W. ifi. Shull made suit to Le, to grant him Letters of Adminisation of the estate of and effects of 7. D. Shull. These are therefore to cite and adlonish all and singnlar the kindred ad creditors of the said W. D. Shu'l sceased, that they be and ap3ar, before me, in the Court of Proate, to be held at Lexington, C. H., . C., on 22nd day of June, 1909, next, iter publication hereof at 11 o'clock in le forenoon, to show cause, if any they ave, why the said Administration lould not be granted. Given under my hand, this 7th day P June, Anno Domini, 1909. , Geo. S. Drafts, (L. S.) robate Judge, Lexington County, S. C. Published on the 9th day of June, )09, in the Lexington,'Dispatch. MEET ME tfe Close Ou! June llth \ H * T 11 l_ 1 ? Mr. LOCKnart ana nis iai JATURDAY, JUNE 12th. This man and this event \ usiness added to a realm of Lial interest to our customers ent of this popular sale into Are you a diplomat in h ou ever thought of the help f right shopping brings to th We can promise no othei Mill-End" Sale, we have wel /ill be the greatest this store With new "Mill-End" g .ockhart's connection, from f< nd mill centres in such imme e attempted for any other ti mphasis, this sale will easily qual in the civilized world. It will pay you to be at tl ryday as long as it lasts. \\ .ay, June 12th. Where will ORDER We prepay mail, express or fright ed to any point within a radius of MM THE JAMES L 1638 to 1646 Main I T0 HREE-ARCH STORE = wil COLUMBIA, S. C. Th i wil da; , Notions, Shoes, I jy Dress Goods p J Co: pri 3rwear, etc. $ our prices the A cat goods the best. ? ' l the set AURICE'S Columbia, S. C. Young: Whits Man Assassinated in Sorry. Mr. John Watson, a prominent young man of Horry county, was shot and killed by a negro named Melvin Watson, concealed by the roadside, on Wednesday morning, while the Vouug man was driving by in a wagon. The citizens of the community were greatly excited over the killing. In the wagon with Mr. Watson when he was killed was a son of ex-senator J. P. Derham, but he was not hurt. Colda that hang on weaken the con1 stitution and develop into consumption . Foley' s Honey and Tar cures per' fsistent coughs that refuse to yield to ' other treatment. Do not experiment with untried remedies as delay may result in your cold settling on your lungs. "Sold by all Druggists of Lexington and Henry Drug Store, Chapin, S. C. Unclaimed Mail. List of letters remaining uncalled for in this office for the week ending May 31, 1909. ' Ladies: Miss Annie Redford. mi 1 Vva oonf fa fVin i nese wucm mu uc ^uu w ?,ur. _ dead letter office June 14, 1909, if not I delivered before. In calling for the I above, please say advertised, giving I date of list. S. J. Leaphart, P. M. 1 AT TAPP'S f ( I I r Store Friday, j , All Day. < < ( nous MILL-END SALE starts j < ( ve are justly proud of, the fire of j business opportunity, all of mu- < and to us, comes with the ad- j 1 uui aiuic cvci^ ocasuu. j ( ousehold management? Have J < a systematic, established course J te family pocketbook? j < - opportunity like the Lockhart ! 1 grounded hopes that this sale ! has yet had. ! pods shipped in through Mr. J < oreign and home ports, capitals J snse quantities, as would never ] < me, we repeat with renewed j hold its place, as without an J I I < he great sale Saturday, and ev- 1 re will be ready for you Satur- ! you be? 1 < < < BY MAIL. i i on all purchases of So.00 or more ship- < ) miles of Columbia. j t Tinn rnitnmv i! iait mm\ ] Street, Columbia. S. C, j lU DENTAL NOTICES )r. R. G. Killingswortb, Dentist, 1 be at Swansea, Monday and Tuesr, Jnne 14 and 15. lfc )r. R. G, Killings worth, Dentist, I be at Edmund, Wednesday and nrsdav, June 16 and 17. It )r. R. G. Killingsworoh, Dentist, II be at Pelion, Friday and Satur- ^ y, Jane 18 and 19 2t BARBECUE rene Brass Band will furnish a first ss barbecue and refreshments at ne, July 3rd, 1909. Meats cured by rley and Sox. Dinner at reasonable ces. Special attention given to lies and children. Everybody ined. 3tp BARBECUE NOTICE Ve will furnish a first class Barbe-1 * and Refreshments on Saturday, ty 3, 1909, at the Rishton old stand Smith Branch. lion, S. C. C. R. Rish & Yonee. 4S leader, if you are due anything for' % i Dispatch please send or call and tie. 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 facts ?and I can prove it. ' mt Neighbor, don't buy a thing in the harness line 'till you get my prices. Here are a few: Plow Collars at 30c. flow Rridies at 7oc. 12.50 Leather Collars at.. .SI .50. LET'S HELP THE MULE WILSE W. MARTIN, 1118 Plain St., Colombia, S. C. Alfred J. Fox, j Real Estate and Insurance, i LEXINGTON, - S. C. | I One acre lot, new 4-room dwelling ju9t ontside incorporation lim- ( its of Lexington. I 124 acres, mils from Barr. [ 50 acre9 open land. 8 Room > dwelling. > 2 Barn9 and other out build- - ] ings, ea9y terms. > 108 acres 4 miles from Barr > 12 acres open land near church [ and school. > 1 Stationery engine 12 H. P: > 1 Boiler, 18 H. P. j 1 Saw Mill & Fixturs. > 194 acres near Saxe Gotha Mills > lbo acres one mile irom JLexmgton depot; 75 acres cleared; young > orchard; creek runs through i place; fruit never fails. [ 20 acres near Lexington. > 4 69 acres 4 miles from Steedman > ?18 acres cleared. j One lot in town of Lexington. > 60 acres within one mile of > Arthur, 2 acres open land. Plenty [ of water on the place. > One lot on Main street of Lex- > ington; good building. . | 80 acres 2 miles from Lexington > Plenty water. Fruit never fails. > 85 acres near Lexington. Good [ for truck. Fruit never fails. > 250 acres 21 miles from South- > ern railway. 60 acres open land. [ Fruit never fails. Good orchard > on the place. Two buildings. > 25 resident lots in towu of Lex- | ington. > 45 acres,8 miles from Lexington, > 9 acres open land. Plenty water. [ , 95 acres, 25 acres open land > 35 acres round timber, 35 acres > / boxed timber, 2 4-room houses, J barn and stables. Church and > school house within 2 miles of > place. | 4 one-half acre lots on new > street to be called Fort Street. > One large lot, 6-room dwelling | and barn on Main Street, Lex- > ington. > 100 acres, 30 acres open land* * dwelling and barn, church and > school within one mile. 5 miles > from Gaston, 6 miles from Swan- | sea. > 1 acre, 5-room dwelling just ? outside the incorporate limits of [ Lexington. > 3 acres, good dwelling near > . Lexington. j 6 lots on East Church Street, > |HH Write or call to see me | JH ?at? ; THE HOME i MIITiniiAl DAftSIf ! H ilMIIUKML DWilft, | jm Lexington, S. C { I