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The Lexington Dispatch Wednesday, September 29,1909. G. M". Harm an, Editor aod Publisher D. R. Haltiwanger, Assistant Editor. Entered at tne Post Office at Lexington, S. C., as second class matter. I CIRCULATION 2.325. > - j; J- it.. _.i. ? ^ We W1SQ TO direct llie <lltciii>iuii \jl the supervisor and county commissioners to the fence around the jail v yard. Take a look at it, gentlemen, on the first Monday. Be sure and atten 1 the Lexington county fair and have an exhibit there. Every person can arrange to make an exhibit, and the exhibits are what makes the real fair. There will be three days of fun and amusement. There will be free attractions every day?something that will please both old and young?and if you do not make your preparations and fail to be at the fair, you will be doing yoursslf, your family and your county an injustice. Now is the time for every citizen of Lexington county to make preparay tion for the county fair. It is just four weeks off, and it i9 hoped that the attendance will be record-breaking. The management has secured a fine line of attractions for the entire week and every day will be a feature day. Our fair ha9 the reputation of being one of the very best county fairs in the entire country, and we ahonld see to it that thi9 reputation is not allowed to falter. Get your exhibits ready and plan to be at the fair every day. ^?? Presentment of the Grand Jury. x To the Hon. John S. Wilson, Presiding Judge, the Grand Jury begs - leave to submit the following report: V we have considered all bills of ini-| dictment given us by the Solicitor at i; the present term of the court, and re1 tamed tlie same to the Court with our J findings endorsed upon them. | . A committee of this body has visitedthe poor house and investigated f the management thereof. The com<4 xnittee reports that the institution is well kept and it finds a good crop growing upon the lands attached I thereto. Recent improvements have ? been made which contribute very H greatly to the health and comfort of ; the inmates. We have examined the county jail 1 and report the same as being kept in | a clean and orderly madner. Some 3 __________ tmnW^^^CLOTKES CU??A.?tS f patterns, the fabrics; weaves and the price would imagine. We have these in grey, green, brown, ! at prices from $10 to Full line of Youth and Boys' Knee Pan please. Don't forge cial attention to our department selling tl esi puces. E. G. DREI NIEN'S AND BO\ LEXINGTON, MM?-MMTIp ?????????? mmmmmmmmmmmmrnsmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I ! repairs are needed to the barn and I stables 011 tne premises. Tiie fencing | also 011 the premises needs repairing, j We recommend this be done. Heretofore a special committee of j our body has been selected to investiI gate ilie various county offices. This j committee, consisting of our foreman, | Mr. A. L. Hook, C. J. Huffman and I Tjaioh -fallmftn mpf, fin Amrnst 10th. j l=u.ia?? .ia.uu...., ...- ~ j-, , last, and with the assistance of. J. B. Wingard, Esq., as expert, examined all the books, records and papers of the several coantv olfices. We are 1 pleased to report that this examination showed that these officers are efficiently discharging their duties. The books and records are accurately made up and neatly kept. The funds in the hands of the Clerk of the Court and Probate Judge, belonging to estates in process of settlement, are kept on deposit in banks; and the certificates furnished the committee, by these bank officials, to the credit of these officers, are sufficient to cover all the liabilities. The disbursement of the pension fund by the Cierk of the Court wa9 promptly and correctly made, each pensioner giving a receipt for the money, which receipt is placed on file in the office. The annual settlement between the County Auditor aEd County Treasurer, showed that the funds and taxes chargeable to the Treasurer has been satisfactorily accounted for. The book3 in the offices of the Supervisor and Superintendent of Education, showing the disbursements of the school fund3 and the various expenditures made in operating the several institutions of the county and all internal improvements therein tally with the books and records found in the Treasurer's office, covering all of these expenditures in the county. The County Board of Control have efficiently managed the traffic in alcoholic liquors in the county, keeping an accurate and complete set of books, showing every detail of their transactions. A petition, numerously signed by the citizens of the county, asking that we recommend to the Supervisor and his board of Commissioners to imme diately take such action as is neces x. ?? !_! r>: ^4. sary to duuu across oaiuua xviver, au Wyse's Ferry, a steel or iron bridge, for the convenience of the public, has been submitted to us at the present term of the court. We appreciate the advisability of this public utility; and we are confident that the Supervisor and his board also realize the importance to the county of having this river bridged; and, as soon as the finances of the county will justify this being done, Buch a convenience will be constructed. We recommend that the Supervisor carefully look into this matter and take such steps in regard to it as he may find necesaary and advisable to build said bridge. We recommend that our expert, hereinbefore mentioned, be paid the usual fee of $20 for his services as such, by the County Supervisor, out of the funds of the county. We thank your Honor and; all the officers of the court for the assistance given us in the discharge of our duties as a Grand Jury. Respectfully submitted, A. X,. HOOK, Foreman. ONE of the distinctive r% T xt Ir R 1 f f U rs models now on display and ready for Fall wear. It is Styled Up to the limit and timed down to the minute. A really smart suit and representing the kind o you've always wanted. The nobbiest, ?-? t-not #-* d r\ n f f i not" licaicdL auu liaiLi^t effects are shown in the range of ire of the toughest s are less than you the stylish shades of blue and staple black ? $20. s' Long Pant Suits ts Suits at prices to t th at wp r\a\7 pQne ' L Lli U. *. ? * V *.?. J X - w SHOE and HAT fie very best at low1ER & GO* rS' OUTFITTERS - - s. o. f* r ?T "T< T/-?^ ^ * T?1 M1 T' s? nt :i V mW1 ik ^ di 4'1 u '/ When wo went 10 press on Wednesday, tin1 court was engaged in inn tnai ci Julias Chavis, a white man, for the i arc a ay of live stock, it being alleged that he shot ami killed a hog in the pasture of air. John Bowies, in the lower oarl of tine county, during January, this year. After he had killed the hog it- is said that he carried it to the home of his brother where it was skinned and put away in the barn beneath some fodder and hay. He was found guilty and was sentenced by Judge Wilson to pay a fine of ?1 and serve twelve months 011 the chaingang. Mack Riil, a negro, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, lie having shot Policeman Bouknight of Irmo, some months ago. He was sentenced to serve twelve months on the gang, or pay a fine of ?100. He paid the fine. Jesse Robinson, Sr., and Jesse Robinson, Jr., negroes, were found guilty upon the charge of violating the liquor law, and was each sentenced to serve three months on the chaingang or pay a fine of ?100. The younger Robinson is as blind as a bat, and it is likely that he will be sent to the penitentiary, as he would be a burden to the county on the gang. Jesse Coleman was found guilty upon the charge of attempted criminal assault upon a white married woman of the Dutch Fork, and was given 15 years in the State penitentiary. Coleman is a small negro boy and had been living in the same house with the family of the alleged victim for two years. He had no counsel and Judge Wilson appointed Cel. J. Brooks Wingard and T. C. Sturkie, Esq., to defend him. These gentlemen made a most brilliant and telling fight for the boy, but the circumstances were against him. It is understood that the jury, in writing a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy, thought that the boy would not get over five years, and it is very likely that an effort will be made to have the sentence commuted, as it is not generally believed that the nature of the case warranted the heavy sentence. The last trial of the week was that of Dock White, a negro, charged witn nlflointr an obstruction UDon the Sea board's track below Swansea a few months ago. Thfe evidence against the negro was worked np by Special Agent Gaujot, of the Seaboard, and, it is said, that the chain was complete. White was not present during his trial, and when the jury returned a verdict of guilty, a bench warrant was issued and placed in the hands of Sheriff Corley. Within one hour Sheriff brought in his man, having found bim on the street. The sentence of the court was that White serve five years on the chaingang or be imprisoned in the county jail| for a period of one year and pay a fine of $500. This Week. The first case called on Monday was that of Eldridge. Hutto, a white man, for the killing of JoeJJones, a negro, in the lower part of the county on the 7th of July, 1909. There were only a few witnesses^for the State, the prosecution using the defense's witnesses on the cross-examination to make out its case. There wetfe a number of witnesses for the defense, Hutto being the chief witness. He swore, in substance, that he had beenmissing food from his barn, which is located about three-quarters of a mile from his home, and on the night of the killing he and a man by the name of Hoover went to the barn for the purpose of catching the parties wlfo had been stealing his food; that at a >out 9 o'clock they saw two men walking toward the barn and when they came to within a few feet of the door he hailed to them four times, their only answer being: "We mean no harm." The defendant and Hoover then walked up to where the men were standing and defendant recognized one of them as being his cousin, T XX r\ o n irl f a T n tK UUU1C1 11UUU< lie oam tv uuuuvi "I know you," and to Jone9, "I don't know you," whereupon Jones snapped a pistol in his breast several times. He reached for hi9 gun, which was in the hands of Hoover, and shot Jones, believing that he was about to * be killed. The prosecution sought to prove that Jones was shot directly from behind and that he fell on his face in an opposite direction from where the defendant was standing. The trial was hard fought, every inch of the ground being hotly contested. Hutto was represented bv ex-Senator Sharpe, who handled the case with much skill. His speech to the jury was delivered in a happy manner and evidently had its weight with the jury. Solicitor Timmerxnan's presentation of the case was a masterful one, and at the conclusion of his address it was the opinion of many that the jury would convict or make a mistrial. Judge Wilson's charge was brief, clear and to the point. The jury returned a verdict of "not guilty," after deliberating i'or nearly two hours. The court was engaged all day yesterday in the trial of Ralph Clarke, a young white mail charged with housebreaking and larceny, it being alleged that he entered the store of Mr. M E. Rutland m Batesburg, on the nigl t of February 20, this year, and took therefrom several small items. It 19 claimed that a wrench, which was taken from the store, was found in the young man's room a few days after the robbery. "Dude" Aldrich and Tom McCarty, two other young white men, turned states eyiuencc yesieruay and admitted to having gone into the store with Clarke. The defense put up a strong alibi, a number of the young man's relatives swearing that ne spent the night in question at the home of his aunt, five miles away; that he left Batesburg in company I with his cousin between S and *9 o'clock and that he attended Sunday school at Mt. Enon church on Sunday morning. Chief of Police Darby, Mr. M. E. Rutland and C. P. Mitchell, recalled by the State, swore that they j saw Clarke in Batesburg on Sunday ! morning between 8 and 9 o'clock, the [ same day the defense claims that be ' was five miles away. The testimony was closed lasi night and the arguments are being made this morning. Protracted Meeting. A protracted meeting will begin in the Baptist church, in this place, on the third Sunday in October. The Rev, B. J. Woodward, of North Augusta, will conduct the services. Seel Me AS Tapp's, 82W SOOBS ARE HERS. Hast Ms AS Tapp's i piiIypr riii ounwwn AlivAhbe; rail ?et?ib Beginning last Monday we put on sale a splendid new line of Fall Goods direct from the leading manufacturers of this country. Everything new, fresh, up-to-date and so reasonably priced that you will marvel at the remarkably low figures asked. We have reason to congratulate ourselves on i-i- * - T7_u _i nr_ e?x u x~ ^1 mis ran snowing, we were lonuiiaie enuugn iu puiuiici^e these goods at unusually advantageous prices and we herewith offer you the benefit. A Big Opening Sale of New Fall Coat Suits Direct From Leading New York Tailors. We put on sale this week a brand new line of Women's Coat Suits, bought at prices that enable us to offer them at a great saving at the very beginning of the Fall Season. $35.00 SUITS FOR $25.00 $25.00 Suits fo9* $19.75 Consisting of plain and fancy serges and new worsteds and broadcloth, in all the new colors. Coats .0 and 45 inches long. Most of them satin lined, skirts with the new knee kilting. Separate Coats Ladies' and Misses early Fall Coats, medium and extreme lengths, in broadcloth, plain and striped covert, black, tan, grey and navy blue, each $6.98, $10 and $15. New Skirts A Complete line of Skirts in all the new models, serges, panamas and fancy striped worsteds, each $5, $6.91, $10, and $12.50. Our Millinery Department is-Ready We are fully prepared to handle our usual large millinery business this fall. We have always been noted for the beauty and originality in design of our headgear, but this season we propose to outstrip all our previous efforts and to produce "hats the like of which the women of this locality have never known at the extremely low price asked. Come and see the advance Fall shapes and materials. ORDER BY MAIL. We prepay mail, express or freight on all purchases of $5.00 or more shipped to any point within a radius of 600 miles of Columbia. The Jas. L. Tapp Co., 1638 to 1646 Main Street Columbia, S. C. fir ^ || The Grocery Store That Will Please You We sell everything in heavy and staple Groceiies, Grain. Feed, Flour, Bacon, Lard, Sugar and Coffee, etc. We have just what you want and are here to please you. If you call once you will call again. See us before you buy. HANDY GROCERY CO. Opp. Gregory-Conder Mule Co. Hampton Ave. COLUMBIA, S. C. VUnclaimed Mail. Riri Paq! ETc69#a Li9t of letters remaining uncalled kid&Cilv for in this office for the week ending Fa _ Sept. 27, 1909. . D^fOSinS Ladies?Mrs. Joshua, Mrs. Cathrene w Carter. Miss Nina Xva.yler, Miss Jannie Haviiio* decided to five most of mv MGemiemIn-ar'cRaTfmo6, M. J. attention to farming .rill offer the folStokes, C. M. Sheltom lowing Real Estate Bargains: These letters will be sent to the 7 resident lots 011 Summerland avenue dead letter office Oct. 11, 1909. if not ^i;)nft pft , delivered before. I11 calling for the *' * .above, please say advertised, giving ? store lots on tfurtly street and Rutdate of list. land avenue $1,000 each. fe. J. Leapnart, P. M % houses and lots near Baptist church $1,200 each. ' * 1 7-room resident on R. R. street, lot 1A9 II wj % "l S0x200 ft, $W. W0II SCfiOWII Druggist 4 2-story brick and cement stores Cured of Bad Blood 1 new 2-story brick stables 75x105 ft and Rheumatism by 1 7-room residence, 2 tenant houses, _ _ A| 14 acres land near school building, the Use of Globe ##*> v || j * || 1 9-room residence. 2-story, 4 tenant Tome-Had wUi 168*60 houses, 14 acres land, one block from - depot, ?0,000. for years. j 26 acres on Mount Willing street , , ,. , house and barn, fine truck farm $2,000. "I suffered 8 vears from bad blood , , . , , ~ . . ,.,A 1 1-4 acre lot onCemeterv street 100x and rheumatism and for the past sis ^ " months was unable to attend to my 1A/.' A_ 14 _ . , . . _ , . , # T -'00 acres near Monetta, S. C. 2 good ousiness, and being a druggist I tried .. < , ? . ? ' . t &t5 , , settlements. 4-horse farm open #3,oOO. every known possiDle remedy. Al- ...A . . , . ., . , ,, , , , T ^ i. m 100 acres improved land, situated though skeptical, I tried Globe Tonic ,, .. _ , T :* \ , , . tliree-ouarters of a mile of Hibernia, and from the start was benefited, and . ... , .L, , , , , . . two dwelling houses with barns and three bottles cured me. u LL . . ? . "(Signed) K. M. HAMILTON*. outhonses. ? e WO.OO per acre. "Young Harris Ga. ll!' acres of "le1Dr- K",w> laud' ilT> a T . , . , , ?., .. T near Baxter, two horse farm open, "P. S.: I wish to here state ttiat I ' 1 ... i i- balance heavilv timbered: dwelling and do not fancy my name used pnohcly, - * , ?. r i i " i . iv, ... barns. Price s.'0.00 per acre, but I have derived so much benefit v 1 , i . Will sell any of the above on easy fhn !irvKn. rlVvmn tt 1 no rint ' I 1 IUII1 L I i V.. VUVVV/ XVIUU . ! , . , , i _ . , .1>; terms and easv pavmonts, or will exmind snowing mj gratefulness in this - 1 * * change for town property or farm lands. Come and let me show vou the nropSaturday, October 23, Will be the em. Last Day to Get the $1.00 ran r- 5-5, . B _ ^ ?j for 50c. 3 bottles $1.00. 2VL L. KlitlQIld, 1436 Assembly St. Columbia. BATESBTJRG, S. C. 1 J eow it nt* .; mJivi< Mr. W. P. 11 oof. the leading cotton buyer in this section of the State, hoi:r:'-rab; ut 2 >0 bales of cotton on ^ Sa'iifvlav, the price being fro n 13 to l-'P.j cents per pound according to the grade. Thus a considerable amount of money, something: like fifteen thousand dollars, was turned loose among' the farmers. Business was gord, the best it has been this season, with everybody except, perhaps, the newspaper man, whose collections N were not so good. With the rise in the price of cotton during the pass few days the sales have been large all over the country, the farmers being of the opinion, it seeni3, that the price will not go higher. * ( i^od Js 1*0X5 j ] H@al Esfal? i 1 snd Insyranse, : J LEXINGTON, - S. C- ? \ { tim.rnmi wKamBmMgmjarwmnMnmmancmMwnusBKmm ) j 1 8 h. p. engine and boiler, 1 | < 50 saw gin, conenser and press, 1 > < shingle saw, 1 thresher No. 3. > J 105 acres 4 miles lrom Steed- J < man, 30 acres open land, 5 room \ , < dwelling. J 76 acres 3 miles from Lexing- [ \ ton on Red Bank creek, 30 acres > < open land, 4 room dwelling. > j 72 acres near Styx on Southern | < railway company, 30 acres in cul- > < tivation, 3 room house, deep well > J and good orchard. j < One-half acre lot in Lexington, > | 3 room dwelling. \ 29 4-10 acres near Lexington, > timbered. > j 124 acres, 3%. mils from Barr; [ ( 50 acres open land. 8 Room > < dwelling, 2 barns and other out > | buildings, easy terms. | i 26^ acres near Saxe-Gotha \ < mills, 6 room dwelling, outbuild- > J 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 [ j 165 acres one mile from Lexing- > ton *depot; 75 acres cleared; young j J orchard; creek runs through | < place; fruit never fails. > * j 20 acres near Lexington. ? j One lot in town of Lexington. j ( 60 acres within one mile of i 4 < Arthur, 2 acres open land. Plenty > of water on the place. [ J One lot on Main street of Lex- > ( ington; good building. [ < 80 acres 2 miles from Lexington J | Plenty water. Fruit never fails. > < 85 acres near Lexington. Good > < for truck. Fruit never fails. j | 250 acres 2* miles from South- > i ern 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, > < 9 acres open land. Plenty water. [ < 95 acres, 7 miles from Gilbert J | 25 acres open land, 35 acres > < round timber, 35 acres boxed [ < timber, 2 4-room houses, > ] barn and stable9. Church and > < school house within 2 miles of | | place. > j One large lot, 6-room dwelling > < and barn on Main Street, Lex- \ < ington. , I J 100 acres, 30 acres open land, > | { dwelling and barn, church and j < school within one mile, 5 miles > J from Gaston, 6 miles from Swan- > j { sea. [ < 3 acres, good dwelling near > j Lexington. > ( 86 acres 31 tuiles from Chapin, j * 5 room dwelling, and outbuildings > 40 acres open land. > 50 acres very near Lexington [ < 25 acres open land; plenty water > v J on the place. > J Write or call to see me [ j AT ! ~" i THE HOME ! I NATIONAL BANK, | J Lexington, S. C | ON THE LEVEL That is what we always try to be. How well we succeed is shown by our steadily growing trade. Our line of Men's Pants and Boy's Clothing Is complete in every detail and our prices are down to the j very limit. Do not neglect our Notion and Shoe Department You will find that we maintain the same high standard f 11 r.'in <? limit | T. H. WILLIAMS [] Lexington, - - - - S. C.