Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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& THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. I ' * * & fcaptasantatitra Hataspapar. 6atrars fcaxingtaa and the Sarders at tha Sttrraundinp gatmtias hihe a Slanfcet* ? ? . ttyt" ~~ LEXINGTON, S. C.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2 1910. I8~~ ?^tir-mmwn?TWT?n?aw??n^MjuMfnwn???m? p?? . ________ ^ ' K";f . . . K ? fcv". P" i . : 1 r%y-;... mhbsbhhhhmbbnbi I MOI I DEPOSIT IT $ when $ i rotr have a $ t i surplus, with $ .. yu 1 HOME NATIC I OF LEXI TO DEPOSITORS We offer the best security ; -v M time deposits and savings s TO BORROWERS We furnish the "needful" I estate security at cheapest ... I Wonderful Success and in^rease^f < science is now ] ? havine had in-I r I corporated according to the laws of p the State of South Carolina and rev ceived a charter to manufacture and . put on the market DERMOZONE and other medicines. Dermozone can be obtained at All f. Druggistsor from # <j DR. HARDING, * 9i- O K. F. D. 1, Box 11, Columbia, S. C. t] Taylor Drug Co.. 1520 Main St., Headquarters. - MURRAY DRUG COMPANY, ? ] Wholesale Agents. Columbia, S. C. d C . t POST CARDS?A full line of ail ?t, 7 1 all kinds, just received at The Bazaar, r -.tiBMMBMMUUMiuuaamuaaaMuawsummauua? uaawwaaMwaaa " *, . _____ r?'M'% - ?n. Easter comes. 1 i and we are anxn measure for a fi. Spring ft; - We are sliowiiij and stvles of Wooler # m - ana arouse rs mu uu experience in taki Tailor-made G-arme * perts in this line, fit?a suit that does go out of our store. ] make your selection measure taken. Deli' wanted. Prices twe' for suits. . E. C. DREHi LEXINCTOI BL TXT. ?31. 3&0 MAIN 8TREE1 Solicits a Share < ??BW?WW I . HI?M ? HUM HM1WM wiEiisr BORROW. IT Br WHEN IN NEED, FROM E I 50 >NAL BANK NCTON I "J I th with liberal rates of irterest on I to iccounts. B da I ifr at all times on personal or reaj | m rates acd on easy terms. | ==5555=5!^=? be At Va. Piatt Ss Son. At the old reliable dry goods store >f Wm. Piatt & Son, Columbia, you rill find all the new spring goods. The ' lew arrivals are attracting widespread ^ nterest, and the store is crowded with msy shoppers. The new styles in millinery are di- . ecfe models of the greatest fashion listiicts of the world, and when yon ray of Piatt you have the satisfaction re >f knowing that "it's" th& latest out. 139 New dress goods, notions, dry goods, ^ hoes, etc., in great profusion and at ea9onable prices. When in Columbia always make "latt's your headquarters. f? ? I ha Lost Sis Leg. Mi Tillman Mobley, a young white ml irmer of Chester county, was a cci- . entally shot by his brother, while 1DJ anting rabbits. The load entered ^ ne of his legs, wh ich necessitated t:.c be member being amputated. ^ mi ' ev A few minutes delay m treating some biases of croup, even the length of time . t takes to go for a doctor often proves 1 langerous. The safest way is to keep 11 lhamberlain's Cough Remedy in the ? Louse, and at the first indication of th roup give the child a dose. Pleasact . 3 take and always cures. Sold by All f )ruggists. hi] th ~ CI ^ ofl : : th lo sa X O er er St <^ar1\7 th ic \7(*or ! J WM.1. , ofi | w< 3us to get your k6 do ga o'< * va wi Z over one thous- *" an is for Spring Suits ^ r fifteen years of atl ng measures for he 0 th; nts, make us ex- ?d Du We guarantee a be wi not fit must not Please come early. 25 ls and have your , veries made when ch lve dollars and up ?>Ml ur< lea gri m? ER & CO., * ..... # t, S. C. Tt th OBE DRY DOOI MOI&TCSZEOaiT. ^ m Ml m m >f Your Valued Patroi aonannnBnnannmnanannaRr'^aa COOT" LE7ES DISC U ON THE GALLOWS. a Mr. ave to the Last?Admitted His the Guilt, but Claimed Neqro Doctor tbe Was Cause of it All. hoc Declaring that the Jud^e, jury and Moi licitor thai tried his ca9e would see adv eir mistake in the day of judgment, F 3oot" Lever, who was convicted of Dre tempted rape up >n tt e pretty vire the a prominent Dutch Fork farmer, on tan e first day of last November, went T his death on the gallows last Fri- larj iy. It was exactly 12:24 when Shei- of \ P. H. Coriey commenced the read- ami g of the death warrant. At the coi - B usion of this Lever was permitted to Pre ake a statement. At 12:32 the chop onei as sprung and 11 minutes later his tha >dy was cut down. Drs. E. P. Der- ty. 3k and F. (i. Roberts pronounced in 1 e extinct. ma: Lever, while somewhat nervous, dre: as composed to the last and walked dan the gallows without a tremor. He nov iclared'to all callers that he was sitii ady to die, and had no fears of the H ireafter. He ate a hearty breakfast er,' the morning, but although a most oak mpting dinner was offered him, he fused to eat. An< When a representative of The Dis- tbe ,tch called to see Lever he acknowlged his guilt and repeated the same Pr? ory he told on the witness stand at of C e trial. He said that a negro doc- Hel r, 4'Lem" Judge, was responsible Hut r his crime. He said also that if it F< ,d not been for Deputy Sheriff Sim bee iller he would never have been per- erai itted to make peace with his God. con Dn the gallows he made the fellowy statement: "Of course, I was in a P2 e fault, but I want all to take no;e. The Judge, jury and solicitor A 3 me wrong, and they will see their iQg istake on the day of judgment. Tell rem erybody to meet me in heaven. Mr. pre; iller and his family have shore been H ce to mo, and have treated me right. sha< rope God will bless them all." tore Just after Sheriff Corley had placed imp e black cap over his forehead Lever Rev ked for some preacher to pray for M m, and at Sheriff Corley's request, S^UE e Rev. W. L. Keel, of the Baptist lurch, came upon the scaffold and 'ered a fervent prayer for the con- ^ mned man. While the knot was _ Dis ing adjusted Lever exclaimed: "It's : A r,r o light, boss.'' Just as ti e sheriff * is about to announce that every- uc ing was ready Lever asked to be alwed to say just one more word. He id: 4 Tell all the negroes for God's ^he ke to keep out of trouble. Tell evvbody to let this be a warning Ev- 1300 ybody pray for me. May God bless c^uc leriff Corley, Mr. Miller and all." at a Lever wa9 bidden good-bye by the Elcers and a second later his body no is dangling in the air. He died an^ tliout a move, his neck being broil by the fall. The body was cut ivvn and turned over to the corone*. Early in the morning the crowds be.n to pour into town and by 11 W1 I169< 3lock four or live hundred people Car] d gathered about the jail. ferybody was admitted to the rd, but the actual hanging was ^ tnessed by only the usual number e owed by law. House top9, trees .jj d fences were in demand, but the w-|j most quiet prevailed. The husband ^orc the prettv victim of Lever's brutal _ . r S O'f tack was an interested spectator. ~ ~ A. few days before Lever was hung made a will in which he requested at the sum $530, which he claimwould be paid by the Soos and ? lugnters, of which he was a rnem- fne r, be equally divided between his Sect te and his stepmother. tim< is e: ack Hill and Will Lcapkart Cut on Bond. faih Slack Hill and Will Leaphart, the Cou groes who were arretted last week, retu arged with making an assault upon on 2 \ James F. Bouknight on last Sat3ay night a week ago, have been reiH*?d on bond, hail havinc been anted by Magistrate Tho9. L. Harin, in the 9um of $1,000 each. ^ Hill waived a preliminary, while rec? aphart was given a hearing and und over. ^ iese ca9e9 will be called for trial at ^ e June term of general sessions the urt. DS GOfflFAN TIB., ca lage. Polite and Pr< Irs. Martha Drohsris Dead, i tr9. Martha C. Dreher, mother of E. S. Dreher. sunerintendent of Columbia city schools, and one cf most widely known and best loved nen of thi9 county, died at her ue at Selwood, in the Dutch Fork, day morning at 8 o'clock, at the anced age of nearly 87 years, or the past several days Mrs. :her had been extremely ill, and end was not unexpected to her lily and friends. he deceased was the mother of a je and gifted family of sons, many vhom now have "silver threads :mg the gold." efoie her marriage to John Jacob i :her, she was a Miss Counts, a I rnber of the prominent family of j t name residing in Newberry coun- | She was married to Mr. Drelier 845, and was ever faithful to her rr.age vows. To them eleven chiln were born, ten sons and one ghter. Eight of the ten sons are 7 living, some of them holding po3us of honor and trust. !er eldest son, Dr. Julius D. Drehwas for 25 years president of RoanCollege, Virginia, and is now erican Consul to Tahiti Islands, ither son, William C. Dreher, is Berlin correspondent of the assoed press. The other sons are: f. E. S. Dreher and Edwin Dreher Columbia; Bachman L., Thad W., >er R., and Charlie Dreher, of the .ch Fork. or manjT years Mr3. Dreher had n a member of St. Michael's Luthj church, and was an active and sistent memoer. She was a most ible woman, and her death has cast ill of sorrow over the entire comaity. little more than a year ago?durChristmas 1908?the family held a uion, all of the children being ?ent. er remains were laid to rest in the low of the church she loved yeslay afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with >ressive services by her pastor, the W. P Cline. !ay God's purest angels guard her nbers! 2Tet Profits $2,544.48. i a letter to the Lexington County pensary Board, State Dispensary iitor West, states that ' a ter deting all current expenses and the ment of all just claims filed against board, a sum of ?2,544.48. is left in treasury as a surplus." ir. West has often examined the Iro r.f tKo noilrftr Virvorrl onrt_ UO ux VilU VyVUllUJ UVUX U.J dXiV-X wu les by 9aying, "that the board has ill times given a fair and just adlistration, and that there has been shortage or misappropriation of of the dispensary funds." nos Shelby's Shows Coming. he famous James Shelby's Shows appear in Lexington on next Wed3ay, March 9th. The company *ies about 35 people and is one of highest class vaudeville shows on road. Interesting, instructive and cational. Nothing that will shock modesty of the most fastidious be allowed. Excellent brass band furnish free concerts. Two pernances?at 2 o'clock p. m. and at ilock p. m. Come and bring the de family. Tas Beturns 23stended. y virtue of the authority vested in Comptroller General of the State, ;ion (593, Code of Laws 1902, the 2 for making returns fcr taxation (tended to March 10th. After that ) County Auditors will add the alty of 50 per cent, for neglect or ire to make return for taxation, nty boards instead of calling for irns on Friday, March 4th, will call my day after March 10th. M. F. Ansel, Governor. . W. Jones, Compt. General. Bird Law Out. ccording to an act passed by the >nt session of the legislature, it is iwful to kill partridges, the new ute having gone into effect first larch. Doyes may be killed until 15th of March, however. ? I 9 COLUMBIA, H. C. >mpt Attention, 'Vfohar istt fggpl A SOLLAI i; ,.v;: worth only half as n there is at least twice i ^ ^ *em^a^?n ?U^ ' 1" \ Citizens Ban %A * J BATESBT7B rtf nT/y/^ ^t's sa^er fhere any v \tHlb /a D0X* ^tart y?ur acc?l I H?\ ' *J. Jh have. Make it a rule M3gBkL\4pay all bills by check. left for yourself every t We pay interest on t IB * U. X. GUNTER, Pre WEjfcl' A. C. JOl 1892. Lexington Sayj LEXINGTON, Capital, Surplus and Undivided 5 per cent, interest paid on si being computed semi-annually. De] received. Commercial accounts also given Ample facilities for handling 3 account will be appreciated. Safety deposits boxes for rent, $ W. P. ROOI rasssssR NEW BROOKUM We Want your business. It is our < jf) your money with us until you need it rJW time3 a year. ftVa J. C. GUSGNARD, UW Vice-President. IBank of C : : : CHAPIJT, S. The Bank That Aci This bank aims to give you good sen checks for you?furnish drafts for sen always glad to assist you in business m with this bank, which makes a point c positors. Our certificates of deposit be We cordially invite the farmers as we their banking with us. J. S. WESSINGER, President. J. I Plant Your OoSis They will yield a sure harve SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, wl good or bad, and, if the "RAINlr the principal as well as the inter I! mediately had. Only a small amount is neec Let us start the Saving Habit foi THE STATE COLUMBIA, ! Wm Barnwell, President. G John T. Melton, Ca A Pr /?/ Life insurar 1 \ / no estimate i\ r AhcAliita'u t cost is low. J. T. COLEMAN" Mgr. ALFR Charleston, S. C. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CC Incorporated as a stock company by John F. Dryden, President. I R IN HAND rnch as one in the bank. For n the temptation to spend it 1 1 A pour way oy aeposiung youi t k of Batesburg, LG, : : : S. C. ray than in your safe or cash int today wTith what you to deposit all your cash and You'll find you have more iime you balance your books, ime deposits quarterly. /S. ffES, Cashier. 191C. Lugs Bank, s. c; I Profits $3CX3Q.OQ. avings deposits, 'rterest posits of $1.00 ai.u over special attention, four business, and youi 1,00 per year. \ President and Cashier 23 banM! ID, S. C. s|| lesire to please. Leave vM We pay interest four aa ii L. S. TROTTI, President filj MBMlllMljMtBMMnBMMMaMgB ^hapin I Ct ^ ft iommodaies rice3. We cash out-of-town 5 ding money way. We are | atters. Make your deposits i >f good treatment of its de- f jar interest at 5 per ceDt. s >11 as the business men to do gs F. HONEYCUTT, Cashier ^ EESBsaaBBBmmaa^^ aa irs With lis I jst of interest in our | lether the season be | 7 DAY" shoulcl come, | est earned, can be im- I led to open an account. I r you. | IBAPJK | 3. C. | eo. L. Baker, Vice President L s'-ier. | MBaaBagg5maaaBM5Bag 'udential ice policy contains >s. Every item is guaranteed. The ED J. FOX, Special Agent, LEXINGTON, S. C. IMPANY OF AMERICA, the State ol New Jersey Home OfVlee, Newark, N. J ?