The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, June 23, 1909, Page 4, Image 4
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The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday. June 23,1909.
G. M. Harm an, Editor &od Publisher
D. R. Haltiwanger, Assistant Editor.
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Entered at tne Poet Office at Lexington,
S. 0., as second class matter. '
The subscription price of the Dispatch
Is $1 a year; 60 cents for six months; 25
casts for three months?invariably cash
Ul 0UTHUWI
'CIRCULATION 2,325.
The Lew Upheld.
That the magisty of the law has
been upheld in the case of Ed Bynum
who shot the highest officer of the
piece in Lexington county, is cause
for congratulation. The course pursued
by Sheriff Corley and the interest
he took in the case himself stamps
him as being a man of more than ordinary
calibre. . Such devotion to
duty, such courage, such determination,
such bravery as he displayed
throughout # the whole proceedings
cannot but draw him nearer to the
hearts of his countrymen. Only those
who were in the party and watched
his demeanor toward the man who
four weeks before had tried to take
his life, are in position to realize the
real conrage and bravery of the man.
It would have been impossible for
him t6 have shown more consideration
to any prisoner than was shown
Bynum. Not a harsh word was uttered;
not a single act of unkindness.
A few weeks ago when we stated
that Lexington, through her sworn
officers, guaranteed Governor Ansel
that % the majesty of the law
would be respected, we knew
what we were talking about. The
v . ; county has beeD saved the needless
and extra expense of a military trial,
and Lexington has, we hope, "rehabilitated''
herself. Gov. Ansel, too,
has made friends by showing his confidence
in Sheriff Corley.
We are glad that the case has thus <
ended. We are glad that the strong
arm of the law has been upheld; we
are glad that the good name of the
eounty has been kept unbesmirched
and the hands of her citizens unstained.
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The average wage earner is "up
against it" now-a-days. The necesoofioa
rvf UfA mnrfi now than at I
any time in many years, and there is
no indication of an early drop in
prices. We heard a man say on Monday
that he could not "see how some
people managed to buy rations and
liquor too." The situation is accute
at best, and the outcome cannot be
foretold at this time. The same conditions
exist the country over. The
farmer, though, as a rule, is faring
better than the man who is working
fortfages, for most of them have
raised their own hog and hominy and
are independent.
With more than fifty cases on the
Civil docket Judge Robert Aldrioh
was forced to adjourn court on Monday
for the simple reason that none
of the cases were ready for trial.
Thirty-six jurors were on hand ready
to perform duty, but there was noth- ing
to do. We don't know where the
trouble lies, but it seems .to us that
somebody is responsible for this ex'*
a? hil.J 1 5
pense tome county, ine jururo uou w
be paid, the bailiffs had to be paid, the <
court cryer had to be paid, and there i
were other expenses attached, - yet
not a single case of importance was {
disposed of. It is hoped that this will
be the last time that the county will '
-be called upon to pay for a farce. ]
After Twenty Tews. '
Prof. A. S. Laird, formerly of this 1
county bnt now a resident of Dallas, i
Texas, where he has won fame both as
a teacher and business man, is spending
a few months at his old home, at
Swansea. Mr. Laird used to attend
school in Lexington in those days
when that grand old gentleman, Prof.
B. J. Dreher, now dead, was teaching,and
it has been more than twenty
years since he was here. He found
the town so much changed that he
hardly knew it and many of the faces
that were familiar to him in those
-days of the happy long ago, are now
-moulding inthe grave.
Mr. Laird has been highly successful
in the Lone Star State, and has
martA a host of friends. He says he
^will never teach again and abhors the
idea of being called professor. Upon
his return to Dallas, he will engage in
the banking business.
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Let Us Hear From You.
Our subscribers in arrears must ex,
cuse our duns, but really our list is
large and we have so much money
out, and heayy expenses to meet, that
we are compelled to ask those who
possibly can, to help us through the
dull season. Remember, "every little
added to what you have (sent)
makes just that much more.7' ?o, we
will surely be thankful for your remittance.
The mails are open, if you
cannot send or bring it in person.
Bfcy-,--,"
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Against Whiskey.
REMEMBER,
1st. In the coming August Election r
to keep whiskey from being legally ^
sold in Lexington county; mothers, P
wives, sisters and daughters can do a a
great work; by praying for their dear 11
ones and talking with them to vote as n
they pray and in behalf of those who ^
have cared for, them and loves them .
so dearly and are dependant on them. 11
2d. That the work is Against Whis- r
kev, because of its evil effects on our *
people. Many of our good citizens r
who have not considered the baneful
results of whiskey will have to oe
reasoned with and not scolded.
3rd. That to vote in the election,
the voters must be properly registered.
Attend to this now, and show your p
registration certificate and last years 8
receipt when you offer to vote. ?
E. C. Ridgell. a
Bdtesburg, 8. C., June 18, 1909. j
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' Letter From Richardson. *
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Mr. Sim J. Miller has received the 8.
following letter from S. L. Richardson c
who was charged with fogery on several
counts, and was released from
jail a week ago upon payment of all
claims and costs.
"Mr. Sim J. Miller, U
Lexington, S. C. C
Dear Sir: d
I am sorry that I did not get tc talk
to you more before I left. I want to t<
thank you for the kind treatment that c<
you and your family showed me and
want you to thank Sheriff Corley for
his kindness to me. I am glad to be
free again. I have told jrou from the
beginning that the Lord would provide
a way and he has done so. May
He always be with yoi* and yours. j
Yours truly, p
S. L. Richardson. ir
Ben Rusliton Escapes.
B. F. Rushton, a white convict, escaped
from the cbaingang about 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon just be- b
fore a heavy thunder and rain storm. r(
Rushton was convicted of forgery at
the February term of court, and sentenced
to serve eight months on the
chaingang. Four months of his sentence
had been served. Rushton had
recently been made a cook and left, ^
presumably to get a turn of wood, P
carrying an axe with him. Nothing ^c
has since been heard from him, and
he seems to have made good his escape,
MEET ME A1
MILL END
ALL THI
Fvery day this week you will
this great money saving LOCKH
We certainly can congratulate <
of our customers whose wise vis;
essential qualities and the eminei
hart Mill End Sale. The direct t
effort to be at the sale these glad
real, as though we put in cash t
Mill End price and the regular re
books for, in realty, that is just v
Wash Fabrics,
ishings, Silks,
waists. Notion
IVMlViv^
Shoes,
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ORDER B'
We prepay mail, express or freight on
ped to any point within a radius of 600 n
THE JAMES L
1638 to 1646 Main Str<
One More Day to Register.
Mr. Editor:?I have noted the corespondence
between Gov. Ansel, the
ittorney General, and Mr. J. M. Malass
of our County Registration Board
nd wish to draw the attention of all
aterested to the fact that only one
lore day remains to register for the
Lugust election, viz: the first Monay
in July. All who were not regjtered
last year (1908), will have to
egister next first Monday, otherwise
hey cannot vote on the question of
eopening the dispensary.
E. C. Ridgell.
Batesbuig, S. C., Jane 19,1909.
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Bain and Grass.
Rain, rain, rain; grass, grass, grass,
teports coming in from nearly every
ection of the county indicate that
here has been an abundance of rain
nd that the crops are very grassy,
lelp is scarce and farmers who have
lore acreage than they can handle
re experiencing great difficulty in
eeping their crops clean. Notwithtanding
the excessive rains and grass
rops are said to be looking well.
Temperance Sermon.'
The Rev. W. S. Myer3 will preach a
imperance sermon in the Methodist
hurch, in this place, on the first Sunay
in July, at 4 p. m. The Rev. Mr.
[yers is a preacher of force, and is said
i be very entertaining. Everybody
irdially invited. ;
The Chaingang.
The chaingang has just finished a
ice piece of road at Saxe-Gotha Mills,
tid will move in a few days to Cayce.
: the people will be a little patient the
laingang will get around after awhile,
he work of building roads is progressig
nicely.
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Married.
June 16, 1909, Mr. Ira Kyzer and
Ciss Sedecia Shumpert were married
y E. P. Skealy, Notary Public. Both
jside near Gilbert.
Fine Corn.
Mr. W. P. Roof has some of the
nAm rrp havp sppn anvwhere
U^OU V/V-/X JUL, If V MMf ^
lis year, on his lot next to St. Stehens
church. Walk out and take a
>ok at it. This shows what expert
irming will do.
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Subscribe to the Dispatch.
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SALE "
IS WEEK.
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save money by buying at J
;ART MILL END SALE,
ourselves and the thousands
ion has led them to see the
it leadership of the Locklenefits
to all who make the
[ days are so apparent and
he difference between the
tail price into their pocket/hat
we do.
Ladies' Furn,
Fine Shirt- '
s, Millinery,
tic.
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Y MAIL.
all purchases of $5.00 or more shipliles
of Columbia.
TAPP COMPANY
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get, Columbia, S. C.
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men in
1704 and 1706 MAIN ST.
For Dry Goods,
Millinery, Fane:
and Silks, Unde:
You'll find c
lowest and our j
1704-1706 Main St. FITZMA
! Registration Matter Decided.
Books Should Be Kept Open On.
J First Mondays,
I Columbia, June 18.?An opinion has
been given by Assistant Attorney |
General DeBmhl, at the request of Gov j
ernor Ansel, as to the duties of boards |
of registration in opening the books for
the registration of voters.
The request was madeby Governor
I Ansel as a result of a letter received
j from a member of the board of registra
I tion of Lexington County, in which he
I wanted to know wh( her the registration
books of the county 9hould be kept open
three days, beginning at the first
Monday in each month, or one day.
| The opinion says that, a9 this is not a
general election year, and the election
I on the question of reopening dispensaries
is to be held prior to the 1st day of
I September, the supervisor of registraI
tion are only required to open the
registration book9 on the first Monday
in each month, giving one day for
I registration. The books mu9tbe closed
I thirth days before the election on the
dispensary to be held on the third
I Tuesday in August.
I The opninion is a9 follows:
j Governor M. F. Ansel, Columba. S. C.
I Dear Sir: Your letter, asking that an
I opinion be given by this office as to the
I duties of boards of registration in openI
ing the books for the registration of
J voters has been received.
I The Act of the General Assembly 1907,
I page 648, amending Section 179 of the
I Code of Laws, Volume 1, directs that, in
I every general election year, or in any
I year in which any special election is to
be held subsequent to the 1st day of SepI
tember, the supervisors of registration
I shall hold in each and every town, city ,
or industrial community containing 300 j
inhabitants or more, one meeting, at \
I which shall be registered such qualified {
electors as present themselves. Tne <
Act also provides that in the years
above referred to the books shall be
opened on the first Monday in each
month, at the Court House, and kept
open three successive days until thirty
days before a general election, when 1
they shall be closed. i
' 'After providing for registration in the f
, years mentioned above, the Act directs *
| that in other year the registration books 1
i shall be opened on the fiist Monday of
I each month, at the Court House, until 1
thirty days before any general election,
when they shall be closed until tfce general
election has taken place, and direct
that the bjookj shall be in like manner
closed thirty days before any special
election.
"As the year is not a general election
year and the election on the question of
reopening dispensaries is to be held
prior to the 1st day of Spetember, the
supervisors of registration are only
required to open the registration books
on the first Monday in each month,
giving one day for registration. The
books must be closed thirty days before
the election on the dispensary, to be
held on the third Tuesday in August.
"The provisions directing one meeting
to be held in each town, etc., and
directing the books to be kept open
three days at the Court House do not
apply to the present year.
"Yours truly,
"M. P. DeBruhl,
"Assistant Attorney-General."
Received Sigh Honors.
Miss Alberta Lucas, daughter 01 |
Capt. G. A. Lucas, formerly of Lexington,
graduated at St. Angela's
Academy, Aiken, Tuesday evening,
June 15th. She received several honors,
and in a report to the Columbia
State one paragraph says, "Miss Lucas
distinguished herself in her piano
solo of Moszkowski's Op. 37, her violin
solo from Faust and her recitation
of 'Sweet Pea.' "
TO
REE ARCH STORE
COLUMBIA, S. C.
i m _
jn otions, ?noes,
j Dress Goods
rwear, etc.
>ur prices the
^oods the best.
URIGE'S Columbia, S. C.
NEGEO CHASED
BY B100DH0TJNDS. ;
The fact that a negro in Lexington J
county yesterday afternoon was attir- (
ed in a pair of overalls that had been <
washed until they resembed convict?s j
stripes, caused this negro to have an <
exciting evening. <
The man with the near-white over- J
alls was walking by the bank of a Lex- j
ington creek when a number of white <
children playing in the water saw him. <
The sight of the overalls and the negro J
apparently hiding near the creek (
brought ideas of escaped convicts to <
their minds and they ran to their eld- <
ers with the news that a prisoner had J
escaped from the chaingang and was j
making his escape through the woods (
via the creek. <
The news was telephoned to the pen- J
itentiaryand men with the peniten- <
tiary hounds set out for the Lexington <
creek. The trail of the negro was j
readily picked up and the dogs took <
up the chase. After a run of a mile <
and more the negro was overtaken, at |
the house of an uncle, where, badly J
frightened, he had taken refuge from i
the menacing bay of the blood-thirsty (
hounds. j
When his fright had ceased with his <
security behind a locked door and he <
was sufficiently composed to speak, he ]
assured the officers with the hounds J
that he was a peaceable law-abiding <
colored man who had done no more se- <
rious' wrong than wear blue overalls J
washed almost white. j
This explanation, properly vouched <
for by others, satisfied the officers, and <
the guards with the dogs returned to \
the penitentiary while the frightened <
negro hied himself for home to change i
the overalls to garments while per- |
haps not so beautiful to look upon, J
tvould at least prove safer. The hounds <
seemed to enjoy the run.?The State.- <
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Pork At Its Highest Price. |
Chicago, June 19.?The highest J
June price for live hogs since 1882 <
vas established this week at the Un- ,
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rvn ofnnV c tttV\ on host. nArtnrfl I
VAA OUVVU J Ui VWJ TTUVU WOV a VA w .
jold at the long predicted figure of $8 <
i hundredweight. With the excep- ]
bion of 1902, this is the highest price j
recorded for any month since the <
Cudahy corner in pork in 1893, when <
live hogs sold at $8.75 a hundred- j
weight. j
The prevailing high prices are due (
to unusually light receipts of live hogs <
this spring to all western packing cen- J
ters, the extremely high price of grain <
last year prompting many farmers to
dispose of their stock rather than to
pay exorbitant prices for foodstuff.
Otito&ry.
Drucilla Kaminer was born Dec. 9,
1849, and died Dec. 7th, 1908, making
her stav on earth 58 years, 11 months
and 6 days. She was married to W. Qj
P. Kaminer on Noy. 5, 1872. To this
happy union was born 5 sons and 2
daughters. One son preceded her to
the Spirit land. She leaves 9 grandchildren
living and one dead. She er
was born, lived and died in Lexington g
county, a consistent member of the 111
Methodist church?Horeb. She ful- ai
filled faithfully the high and holy du- th
ties of wife, mother and Christian, ?f
and leaves us all an inspiration and ai
consolation to battle on in the Chris- th
tian life. W. D. Quick. US
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Unclaimed Mail. th
List of letters remaining uncalled pi
for in this office for the 'week ending J*
June 21, 1909. i*
Gentlemen?J. D. Hawkins, Tom *
Preston. St
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office July 5, 1909, if not
delivered before. In calling for the It
above, please say advertised, giving M
-ili-l. d. T T nnnKort P AT d
uaie ui iioi. o o. uuoi'uai^, * . i>x. |
THERE'S JUST NO GETTING
AWAY FROM FAGTS. '
When I stand square on both feet
and tell you I am selling better
harness for less money than you t
ever paid before. I'm telling facts
?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.
Plow Bridles at 75c.
$2.50 Leather Collars at... $ 1.50.
LET'S HELP THE MULE
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WILSE W. MARTIN,
1118 Plain St., Columbia, S. C.
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Alfred J. Fox, I
Real Estate
and Insurance, i
LEXINGTON, - S. C. [
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One acre lot, new 4-room dwell- [
ing just outside incorporation lim- >
its of Lexington. >
124 acres, Z}<> mils from Barr. \
50 acres open land. S Room >
dwelling. >
2 Barns and other out build- [
ings, easy terms.
10S acres 4 miles from Barr *
12 acres open land near church [
and school. >
1 Stationery engine 12 H. P. >
1 Boiler, 18 H. P. !
1 Saw Mill & Fixturs. i
194 acres near Saxe Got-ha Mills >
165 acres one mile from Lexing- | v
ton depot; 75 acres cleared; young >
orchard; creek runs tlrrough >
place; fruit never fails. j
20 acres near Lexington. >
69 acres 4 miles from Steedman >
?18 acres cleared. [
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 2 J 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. i
45 acres,3 miles from Lexington, ,
9 acres open land. Plenty water. |
95 acres, 25 acres open land |
35 acres round timber, 35 acres i ^
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, 1
dwelling and barn, church and \
school within one mile, 5 miles )
from Gaston, 6 miles from Swan- [
sea. | r
1 acre, 5-room dwelling just >
outside the incorporate limits of 1
Lexington. [ ?
3 acres, good dwelling near ?
Lexington. > i
6 lots on East Church Street, |
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Write or call to see me J
AT !
THE HOME
NATIONAL BANK, !
Lexington, S. C !
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ives Satisfactioi In All
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id was told by four physicians
iat he was beyond the reach
' medicine. Used Globe Tonic
id was greatly benefited by
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Same price at your drug 1
ure.
Your dealer can get the
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urray Drug Co., Columbia,
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