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The Lexington Dispatch k ? U Wednesday, August 4,1909. ? si G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher t! D. R. Haltiwanger, Assistant {Editor, g e Entered at tne Post Office at Lexington, s< S. O., as second class matter. ii The subscription price of the Dispatch t Is f 1 a year; 50 cents for six months; 25 v cents for three months?invariably cash c in advance. v nmriTTT AfTTAHJ O QO.ft DlAtUJUAAXVM mivwvi C The waterwagon is leaded down c these days. j, ? s The Dispatch is at present without ^ a devil. c ========= t Wonder if the closing of the dispen- $ saries had anything to do with the t rain? c =========== i President Taft has promised to visit p a number of cities and towns in South c Carolina during the early fall, includ- t ing Columbia, the capital of the state, a ====== E Treasurer J. F. Detyens, of George- ii town county, who, it is alleged, is r short in his accounts several thousand dollars, has sent in his resignation to Gov. Ansel who will name his sue- e cessor. ' ' D T .e For some reason Lexington goes no v higher in the Women's Monument 8 column. We were in hopes that our p people would give liberally to this c most worthy cause on the last go 0 round. We should get out of the $200 ^ \ class. . t, c The Columbia Record's pathfinders are creating a lively interest in the v good roads movement in this state, if a we are to judge by the write-ups of y McDavid Horton, The Record's staff n representative. His reports make mighty interesting reading. ? ======= ii It will be gratifying to the friends u of Senator Tillman?and they are legion in this county-?to know that the reports published a few weeks ago to / the eif9ct that he was critically ill are 3 absolutely unfounded. The Senator v is about as well as usual and is pursu- c x ing the even tenor of his way. fl b Bank officials going wrong is becoming entirely too common the country over. Fast living and a ? yearning- desire to get rich quick by engaging in speculation js tne cause i of many a man's downfall. Honesty I is the best policy. All other roads I will ultimately lead to shame and I ruin. 1 h i It is said that the directors of the I r Columbia-Georgetown Boat Co., will I g shortly put on another boat. This is I g a move in the right direction and will j ' doubtless prove a good investment for I ^ the owners. Columbia is rapidly ] g growing as a wholesale centre and J c nothing could add more to the whole- I sal 3 interest of the city than compe- I j. tition in freight rates. ===== ( It seems to us that Harry Thaw has I been hampered long enough and we I r believe that the country is getting I j, tired of it. Thaw is ro more insane J than is the Hon. William Travers Je- j ^ rome, the district attorney who has j ^ hounded him down all the while. We I don't believe that Jerome himself be- j y lieves that Thaw is crazy. Harry J Thaw ought to be given hi9 freedom, j Justice demands it. I We have read many articles on pro- I hibition during the last few months, I but the editorial appearing in last J week's Calhoun Advance is about the [ P hest we have read on the subject, j S The Advance is fighting hard f^* pro- y hibition, and the chances are that n Calhoun county will join the prohibition column. The fight in all the tl counties is getting warm and it is con- p ceded that nearly every county in the tl State will vote out liquor. So mote k it be. b The editor took occasion to visit the al market in Columbia recentlj-. Here w we found hundreds of Lexington peo- ir pie with wagons loaded with vegetables, melons, cantaloupes, butter, t< chickens, eggs, fruits, etc. It would ri be interesting to know just how much of this class of stuff is sold in Colum- ir bia by Lexington farmers. This re- p; minds us more forcibly than ever that it the bridges over the Broad and Con- lc garee rivers should be made free. sz ====== gj After all it cannot be said that the blindtigers of Charleston are going to B vote solid for prohibition. A reporter y< of the News and Courier called on 40 fi out of the alleged S7 tigers in that lc city a few days ago and only succeed- i ed in getting expressions from two. d< One said he was going to vote for pro- gj hibiiion and the other said he was going to support the dispensary. The other 38 told the reporter that it was SC none of his d business how they were going to vote. o. } The great campaign l'or education ; i South Carolina was opened at Spar- i mburg on Monday. More than 100 f the most prominent men in the f ;ate have been secured to address le county meetings. We would sug- 1 est to our worthy superintendent of ducation that an effort be made to ecure one of these meetings for Lexigton. Nothing is more important han our educational system and we rould like to see the people cf our ounty take more interest in the 7ork. -i-i j;?fliiQ Pftjintv Hivery uispciioai^ n* ^ losed down on Monday, to remain ilosed nntil the result of the election 9 declared. It is the duty of the heriff and his deputies, the magiaratjes and their constables, the may>rs of towns and their police officers, o see to it that blindtigers are kept lown. How well they will perform his duty remains to be seen, but it :oes without saying that the law will >e carried out to the letter. If any >erson?no matter who it is?knows if a blindtiger, it is incumbent upon hat person to report the same to the heriff or his deputies, and to the uagistrates or their constables. Now 3 the time for men to assert their uanhood. Will they do it? Barnwell county has set a healthy xample. Two white men of promiient family connection were convictd in that county last week of murder nth recommendation to mercy and entenced to life terms in the State enitentdary. Chester Kenedy was onvicted of causing the assassination i f a white man. The testimony upon rhich he was convicted was that of 1 wo negroes, together with a strong hain of circumstantial evidence. Ad Boylston, the other white man, ^as convicted of having waylaid and 1 ssassinated his brother-in-law, oung Cleveland Fanning, a few I lonths ago. A few more verdicts like those in i larawell last week and assassinations a South Carolina will soon be almost nheard of. White Book Whittling^. .'o the Editor of The Dispatch: I Crops in this section are suffering onsiderably from the dry weather. Mr. Jim Sites, who has been conned to his bed for several days with lillions fever, is again able to be oat. | Miss Rath Haigler, of Cameron, is >n a visit to her ancle, the Rev. J, B. laigler. Mrs. Rudolph Rorer has gone on an ixtended visit to relatives in North Carolina and Virginia. Mr. and Mrs W. E. Derrick are low at the former's old home near Vhite Rock. Mr. J. E. Shealy and family have noved home from Rockton. Mr. Jhealy has accepted the Pine Ridge chool for another year. Rey. J. Haigler will take a vacaion through the month of August tnd will visit relatives in Orangeburg jounty. Dr. J. W. Wessinger was in town oday on professional business. A large number of young folk visited Charleston Sunday. Mr. E. U. Shealy is teaching a sum ner school here, which is being very argely attended. The ladies' aid society will give a lasket picnic here next Thursday, Lugust 5th. Everybody invited. Mrs. Bessie Klegg, of Columbia, is isiting her aunt, Mrs. J. B. Shealy. 1 Femine. ' White Rock, July 31. Letter to Scott Hendrix Lexington, S. C. ] Dear Sir: There are thousands of eople saying: "That's what I call a j ood job of paint, it has worn three ears. I'm going to repaint before it j eeds it; three years is enough." < Those people are a long way behind ; le times. There are two reasons for ainting; those people know only one; ley are thinking only of wear; of eepliig out water. Three years may e too long for the looks of paint; it n't half long enough for the ware. If , II vnn want of naint is to beeD-out ater, Devoe is good for a dozen years 1 1 average places. And that isn't all. The cost of the job is the first thing ! ) think-of, and, if you think of it ; ' ght, you needn't bother with wear. The paint that takes least gallons ! * lakes the least bill for both paint and , ainting; people forget the labor bill; 's the biggest bill in the job. A galm saved is about ?5. Five gallons ived is ?25. The paint that saves ( allons?that's the paint to wear. Geo W JBrown, Union, S C, painted . F. Arthur's house there twelve ] ears ago with 50 gallons; repainted J ve years ago lead-and-oil with 25 gal- j ?ns; last year Devoe with 14 gallons, here's $S0 sayed on paint and labor; mvt know what he paid for that 50illon stuff; no matter. Go by the gallons. j Yours truly ] > F. W. DEVOE & CO ! ( P. S. The Kaufmann drug Co. Sells i l ir paint. ^ "Meet Ms At Ths Fair." Mr. Samuel B. George, the new secretary of the Lexington County Fair association, is on the go nowadays getting everything in readiness for the coming fair to be held on the 26th, 27th and 23th of October. The premium lists of the various departments are being arranged and will soon be ready for distribution. Secretary George says he intends to make the coming fair the best ever held. He is going to engage a fine line of attraciions, the best that can be obtained. This is as it should be, for without attractions no fair can be a success. The people, as a rule, who attend the fairs are out for a good time, and this they cannot have without the shows. A fair without an up-to-date midway will not draw the crowds, and tnis announcement will no doubt be heralded with much delight by the people of the entire county. "Meet me at the fair." Additional Resolutions. Whereas, It has pleased our Heavenly Father in His infinite wisdom to remove from all the endearments of life our friend and classmate, Claude Redd; therefore, Resolved 1st. That it affords us, his Sunday School class, great pleasure, though an unspeakably sad one, to put upon record our high and affectionate estimate of his character and life. Resolved 2nd. That Claude Redd in a very high degree possessed those traits which gave promise of a coming manhood which would have adorned society and bless ?d his fellow men. Resolved 3rd. That for one of his bender years he was the most manly boy it has ever been our privilege to - i n know, and a9 such we cheerruiiy noia him up as a model to others, and urge upon them to imitate his example. Resolved 4th. That as a Sunday S chool scholar he was punctual in his attendance upon the meetings of his class and it was a matter of conscience with him to study and master his lessons. Resolved 5tb. That while we Sow in submission to the Providence which has deprived us of our friend and the inspiration of his life we can but feel that our loss is indeed a severe one and our grief is deeper than we can express. Resolved 6th. That a copy of these resolutions be tendered his family with the assurance of our deepest sympathy in this hour of their grief and pain, and that they be published ] in the Lexington Dispatch. His Sunday School Class. ! Lexington, August 1, 1909. , To Ss Tried ia Calhoun. Cammon Speeks, the negro whc was J arrested a week ago and lodged in jail here for the murder of another negro I by the name of Perry in the Sandy Run section of this county four years ago, will be tried in Calhoun county. At the time of the murder the section where the killing occurred was in Lexton county, but the territory now be- , longs to Calhoun and Solicitor Timmerman decided that the case should be tried in that county. Sheriff Olin Dantzler came for Speeks Saturday. Gilbert Number Three. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Crops have been damaged to a great extent by the long dry spell. Mr9. Lula Hill ha9 returned from the Knowlton hospital, where she underwent a serious operation, almost entirely well. Miss Trannie Black, who has been visiting relatives in Columbia, will return home in a few days. Messrs. S. E. Amick and Paul Shull have returned from Atlanta. Mr. P. E. Black is visiting relative s in Columbia, Greenwood and Cross Hill. Mr. W. H. Hendrix, who has been }Uir3 111 ior several uays, ib vcij orach better. S. H. July 31. Good Service. The Citizens Telephone Co., is now giving excellent service tc its patrons, rhe new switchboard has been installed, which accomodates 50 additional phones, besides the many party lines now being served. This com pany Has out grown uie expectations i of the most sanguine, and we congratulate the managers upon the very efficient service they are now giving :he people. Two New Crop Bales. Two Georgia farmers marketed new orop cotton last week, J. W. Avera selling a bale at Quitman, and Deal Jackson one at Albany. The latter is i negro farmer and has held the "first oale" record for ten years. He sold ois first bale last year on July 17. Freight Notice. Beginning on next Saturday, the 'reight warehouse of the Southern Railway company will close a 3 p. m. )ii Saturdays. No freight will be deivered after3 o'clock on Saturdays. 12 W. T. Glenn, Apjent. FlfflMCR T 1704 and 1708 MA3N ST, GREAT SUMII We will continut Goods at bargain must be sold regan We must prepz winter supply. An disappear from this convinced. 1704-1706 Main St. FITZN I Again THE F Has scoi >s?gss nere < Increase in paid-for insnrance in fo Assets, end of 1908, over Liabilities, end of 1908, less than.. Capital and surplus, end of 1908, 0"v Paid Policyholders during 1908, ove Life insurance issued and paid for < Number of Policies in force, over.. Paid for Insurance in force, over.. J. T. COLEMAN, Mgr. Charleston, S. C. THE PRUDENTIAL INSUR/ Incorporated as a Stock Com John F. Dryden, President. MEET Ml CLEARANC SUMMI EVERYTHIh Hundreds and hundred goods that must be moved ( incoming fall stock. You v and in every department pri j valuation of the goods invol ly to shop here this week. MIL Never was there such an trimmed and becoming h; Our fall goods are coming i] play them. Value and forn import in this department ji consideration. In order to i * T\ precedented reductions, uoi SHOES Sensational selling in children. The prices are ve NEW F We are showing for the ed styles in Ladies' Fall Sui in price from $25 to $30. S BARGAINS You find special bargai you to visit our store this w nonro ViWkm We prepay mail, express or freigl pod to any point within a radius of ( THE JAMES L 1638 to 1646 Main HREE-ARCH STORE f i COLUMBIA, S. C- i her bargains! \ ( i to sell all Summer j prices. Everything j < iless of cost or loss. ! ( < ire for our fall and : i i y odds and ends must | i store. Come and be j * i . i i < < lAURICE'S Columbia, S. C. I < < - I >RUDENTIAL | ed, and scored well. A year J ificent progress was 1908. The ! of increase in insurance in < ii x _ _c i:u_ t s ine greaiesi ui any me in- j company in the world. ! ire the figures: j roe, over 97 million dollars. < 174 million dollars. J 156 million dollars. < rer 18 million dollars. t >r 19 million dollars. luring 1908, over 309 million dollars. ] i .. 74 million. ] " i $1,434,000,000 | ALFRED J. FOX, Special Agent, j Lexington, S. C. < kNCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, j ipany by the State of New Jersey. I Home Office, Newark, N. J. < < _____ I E AT TAPP'S )E SALE OF :r goods 1G MUST GO s of bargains in timely goods? quickly to make room for our rill find this a most helpful sale, ices are far lower than a true ved. It will pay you handsomeLINERY opportunity to buy beautifully its as is offered here this week. | a and we need the room to dis- I ler selling prices are of small m ist now; space is the foremost | nake room we are offering un. I n't miss this unusual opportunity, m v cunrcf |" shoes, for men, women and 1 ry low. ALL SUITS ( i first time this week the advanc- ] ts. They are beauties, ranging [ ee them here. \ I ' EVERYWHERE ( ns everywhere and it will pay * eek. BY MAIL. J it on all purchases of $5.00 or more ship- ? >00 miles of Columbia. ! st TAPP COMPANY 1 en fol4 Street, Columbia, S. C. ad Alfred J. Fox, j Real Estate j and Insurance, j ~ LEXINGTON, S. C. j One-half acre lot in Lexington, > 3 room dwelling. | 29 4-10 acres near Lexington, | * timbered. \ 124 acres, 3Y2 mil9 from Barr; [ 50 acres oDen land. 8 Room > dwelling, 2 Ibarns and other out j buildings, easy terms. , 26^4 acres near Saxe-Gotha > mills, 6 room dwelling, outbuild- | ing, good orchard, plenty water. > 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. ( 1 Saw Mill & Fixturs. > 194 acres near Saxe Gotha Mills > 165 acres one mile from Lexing- [ ton depot; 75 acres cleared; young > orchard; creek runs tlirough > place; fruit never fails. | 20 acres near Lexington. | t 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* miles from South- J em railway. 60 acres open land. [ Fruit never fails. Good orchard > on the place. Two buildings. f 25 resident lots in town of Lex- ) ington. i 45 acres,3 miles from Lexington, > 9 acres open land. Plenty water. \ 95 acres, 7 miles from Gilbert * 25 acres open land, 35 acres [ round timber, 35 acres boxed > timber, 2 4-room houses, i barn and stables. Church and [ school house within 2 miles of > place. > One large lot, 6-room dwelling [ and barn on Main Street, Lex- ) ington. > 100 acres, 30 acres open land, [ dwelling and bam, church and \ school within one mile, 5 miles > from Gaston, 6 miles from Swan- [ S63>? | p 3 acres, good dwelling near > Lexington. | ^ 86 acres 34 miles from Chapin, > 5 room dwelling, and outbuildings > 40 acres open land. [ i Write or call to see me j AT * | THE HOME NATIONAL BANK, | Lexington, S. C ? WWWVWWWWPWWWW I 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. 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.. .51.50. LET'S HELP THEJMULE WILSE W. MARTIN, 1118 Plain St., Columbia, S. C. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtimmmmmmmmmtmmam OIIUUCD - oummcn Refrigerators, Coolers, Ice 3ream Freezers, Ham- ^ nocks, Lawn Mowers, Rubber Hose, Sprinklers, Noz sles. Full stock of all sizes ind prices. Hardware of any kind. 3ome or phone. IS. STEWART, L526 Main St. Columbia, S. C Stephen's Lutheran Church. If IvfOMcrnlinnl T nflmvan -/ V ? k'LV ^MV,U o iiuiu uutiivxau urch. Rev. T. S. Brown, pastor, ser:e every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8.30 m.. Sunday School at 9:45 a. in. ?^ Send us your orders for job printing, velopes, note and letter heads, legal inks, cards, etc. All work executpromptly and in first class order