The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, February 23, 1910, Page 4, Image 4
The Lexington Bispafsh
Wednesday. February 23,1910.
G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher
D. R. Haltivtanger, Assistant Editor
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Entered at the Post Office at Lexington,
S. C., as second class matter.
CIRCULATION 2.325.
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Oar Ccarts a Farce.
The courts of Lexington for some
reason are fast becoming a farce. The
dockets, on the civil side of the court,
are very much congested, many very
important cases being carried over
from time to time. Tois condition of
affairs has existed for a long time,
and it was hoped and confidently expected
that the greater number of the
cases would be disposed of during the
term which unexpectedly came to a
close on last Friday. What is the
trouble, why does this condition of affairs
continue to exist?
Daring the first week court was in
session only two days, during which
time two cases were erased from the
calendar. The attorneys announced
that the roster had been completed,
and there was nothing left for the presiding
judge to do but adjourn. Jurors
had been drawn for the week and
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they were ready, willing and anxious
to perform their duty, realizing that
it was one of the highest privileges
accorded man under our form of government.
Last week four and one-half davs
were
cod sum ed, the so called roster
running aground on Friday at 12
o'clock. Tee second week jurors
W9re equally a9 willing to work the
remainder of the week as were the
members of the first week's jury.
So, then, it cannot be said that it was
the fault of the jurors that the court
wa9 forced to adjourn.
The jury that had been drawn for
this week had made all arrangements
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to come to the court house when they
received the announcement that their
seryices would not be needed. Only
seven out of the more than half hundred
cases on the dockets were tried.
Now, in all seriousness, what is the
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need to have any court at all if the
cases are not to be tried? What is the
need of having jurors drawn and the
county put to the expense of summoning
them here if their services are not
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| The foregoing is not written to of-j
I fend any person or set of persons; it
has been written in the hope that our
lawyers will do away with the farcical
roster, something that has no
place in a court room. Devise some
plan whereby our dockets can be
cleared, and all cases of litigation settled
in the quickest possible manner
at the least cost to the taxpayers.
Recently we had occasion to go
: over the road between here and Co.
lumbia in an automobile. We went
over this same road a few months
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' ago, afe which time it was in mie condition.
There were but few rough
places in the road then, although it
. had been several months since the
' chaingang had completed the gap.
j How different now! There are manywashout
places; the ditches are filling
up; in short, the roadbed is anything
but smoothe. When we stop to consider
how much valuable time has
been spent by the chaingang on this
piece of road and how much it has
cost the county to give the people a
good, creditable highway to the capi- j
tol of the State, and then to see the I
seeming lack of appreciation on the j
part of the people, is enough to cause
j every good roads advocate to speak
out in disgust.
With a little work now and then,
this road could be kept up to a very
high state of excellency. Unless the
people tal e more interest in the keeping
up of the roads it seem9 to us that
it is most unreasonable to expect the
supervisor to put them in order.
What's the use? There are plenty
sections of the county that will keep
the roads up after the supervisor has
had the chaingang to lay tho foundation.
Those sections realize the benefit
of good roads; they realize that it
means more to them in dollars c,nd
cents, not to speak of the pleasure and
comfort they briDg, than anything
the county has ever undertaken. We
hope that the people will show their
appreciation and keep up the Augusta
road leading to the capitol of the
otatp
With ail additional $17,000 with
which to work the roads of this county
over and above the amount last
year, it looks like the roads of Lexington
should be materially improved
during the next twelve months. But
what's the use to build roads if the
people do not use the proper efforts to
keep them up?
one of the cheaj
nvited to write foi
? uoins ana see ior
it.
The greatest
111 ing of Dressei
j Wash Stands.
I. can get what yo
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Get the baby I I h
in stc
a Carriage. and fc
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This is one or
the new styles. _ _
We sell them M
from $1.50 up.
Nea:
Lots of candidates are coming out
i for Governor, but the man that beats
C. C. Feather&tone, of Laurens, will
be running some. A man of the highest
character, a lawyer of 110 mean
ability and one of the most genteel
men in the state, no better choice
could be made.
The friends ot Senator Tillman in
this county learn of his serious indisposition
with keen regret and hope
for him a speedy and permanent restoration
to health. May the distinguished
statesman live many more
years to wield his wonderful pitchfork.
The candidate who does not favor
state-wide prohibition in the coming
primary this summer had just as well
stay at home, so far as Lexington
county is concerned.
We would like to see biennial sessions
of the legislature made an issue
in the campaign this summer. The
people are getting tired of so much
legislation.
It is said that Hoke Smith will
again oppose Joseph M. Brown for the
governorship of Georgia.
Columbia is breathing a sigh of relief?the
South Carolina Legislature
has adjourned.
Unclaimed Mail.
List of letters remaining unc ailed
for in 'ohi9 office for the week ending
February 21, 1910.
Gentlemen?Mr. Green, Oskell Hedepath;
E. W. Julie; Lex. Depr. Store;
Sidney L. Shealy; Howard Williams.
Ladies?Mrs. Elizabeth Ballard ;Mrs.
John Reed.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office March 7, 1910, if not
I delivered before. In calling for the
above please say advertised, giving
date of list.
S. J. Leaphart, P. M.
I THE PLAC
Fancy and Staple Groce
Cold Drinks of all Kinds,
handling Cotton Seed Meal i
Barber Shop in connecti
the patronage of Chapia and
to please All we ask is a ti
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yourself. I sell e1
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Ranges as W
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To Friends and Patrons. j ^
This is to notify you that I have ac- i cepled
a position as manager of the
j buggy and wagon department of The
L. D. Callum Co., of Batesburg, to
take effect 011 and after March 1, 1910. /
I will be pleased to see all my friends
and patrons at the above named place.
Thanking you, one and all, for past
kindnesses, I am,
Yours for business,
C. Ernest Livingston.
ATTENTION, FARMERS
I am offering the following farms in
Lexington county for sale, these farms
may ne had for cash or on easy terms.
Consult me for particulars.
250 acres, the Luther Wessinger place
3? miles s w from Chapin (Dutch Fork)
o room dwelling, barn, 2 tenant houses,
well and springs, fine combination
farm, 50 acres in pasture.
65 acres same tract with or without
four room house.
100 acres two miles from Brookland
on Southern railway, fine for fruit and
trucking 8 miles from city.
300 acres on Congaree creek, 7 miles
from Columbia, on public road, 100
, acres cleared, 120 acres wired for pasture,
new 7 room dwelling, barn, stables,
etc.
24 acres, 3 miles from Columbia, adjoining
Brookland annex. Suited for
subdivision or trucking.
9 room residence, large lot, also four
room cottage in Brookland. Convenient
to church and school.
70 acres fine long leaf pine timber,
about 40 acres unbled, 7 miles from
Southern railroad.
Several lots and small tracts in and
around Brookland.
List your property with me. I sell
lots and homes. Farms for sale and
rent.
C. M. Oempseys
"The Land Man"
121 7 Washington St. Columbia, S.C.
LAND BOUGHT, SOLD AND EXCHANCED
ON COMMISSION.
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>ries, Cigars and Tobaccos. I
We make a specialty of g
and Hulls at lowest prices. |
on. We solicit a share of I
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cuts this advertisemei
and talks it over with n
wing Machines, Cook Stoi
'ell as Furniture.
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Columbia
feet Ke At Tapp's. WHEN !fJ C8LUM3IA, S. C. Meet Ma At Tapp's '
i Clearance of Odd Lots AJier Stock Takeng.
Some Wonderful Bargains zra Smasl Lots of t
Goods That We must clear at once*
Take Your Choice ol Trimmed Hats at SI.98
It is almost ridiculous to expect to get a $15.00 trimmed
Hat for the price mentioned here, and yet facts are facts
and these are the self same hats that we sold so many
of during the past few months at $15.00, and from that
down to $7.50. Choice of any hat $1.98.
Up to 40c India Linons 25c.
A lot of fine quality India Linons; close weave and a
great value; only a small lot. Yard 25c.
Up to $1.50 Silks, an Odd Lot, at 39c.
This lot consists of Taffetas and a number of fancy ;
weaves; value up to $1.50 the yard; special 39c. i
Odd Lot of Men's Shirts, 50c Values 35c I
"Garland" brand Men's Shirts at a big saving in regu- 1
lar 50c values, on sale here at 35c.. * 1
Odd Lot of Skirts
We have just a few skirts that we offer at a big reduction.
Values up to $5.00; as long as the last $2.00
Odd lot oi Wool Dress Goods, up to $1.50 values 50c
$25.00 Man-Tailored Coat Suits $10.00
No matter how well supplied you may be you can i
hardly afford to miss this big saving we are offering you I
in man-tailored coat suits; strictly ail-wool and beautiful- !
ly hand tailored throughout; splendid values at the former
selling price of $25.00 and now offered you at less I
than half their true value. Choice, the suit $10.00
SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!!!
All our leading makes of shoes for men, women and
children are going at great reductions.
Now is the time to buy if you value money.
ORDER BY MAIL.
We prepay mail, express or freight on all purchases of $5.00 or more shiped
to any point within a radius of 600 miles of Columbia.
The Jas. L. Tapp Co., 1
1638 to1646 MainStreet Columbia, S. C i
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this section of the country,
wishing line in case it is not
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Columbia.
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