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The Lexington Dispatch Wednesday, June 15,1910. G M. Habman, Editor and Publisher D. R. Halttwanger, Assistant Editor, j = Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, I S. 0., as second class matter. I CIRCULATION 2.327. Notice Subscribers, ! 9 j A Blue X on your paper denotes vou are in arrears. A Red X shows that j your subscription expires in the issue j crossed. 1 ; ? j Bettor Be Cautious. Just at this particular time when the aitizens of Brookland are about to vote on the question of annexation to Richland county, we would urge our people to be a little cautious. There is no doubt but that great pictures are being drawn before the eyes of the people of this section. And it is admitted ?v. that the proposition on the spur of the moment looks good to the people of Brookland, but after it is sifted out and carefully considered it has all together a different aspect. First of all, it must be borne in mind that once the people of Brookland become annexed to Richland, the next step will be to become a part of the city of Columbia. This is apparent to everyone who has studied the question in a sane and reasonable way. Columbia is growing rapidly. This much cannot be questioned, and it i9 the ambition of those in charge of the city's affairs to spread out and get as much new territory as possible. This being the case, it can be seen at a glance that Brookland would soon be drawn into the city limits. With a bonded indebtedness now of nearly a million dollars, the city will, on the first of July, put on an additional bonded indebtedness to the amount of $850,000. From a recent issue of The Columbia Record, we find a statement of the new mayor, Mr. Gibbs, which says: "When these bonds have been issued the total indebtedness of the city will be $1,325,547, the excess of this indebtedness over the present issue having been incurred in giving to the city a complete and up-to-date water supply yetem." Over one million dollars, mind yon! Would it not be reasonable to suppose, then, that the city would naturally want as much help as possible to pay off this indebtedness? In the same report we find the following: '(The city has an area of four square miles, the township an area of 36 square miles. ****** The city's population now is probably 45,000." Tnere can be no question but that the city would like to increase the number of square miles, and Brookland certainly looks inviting to those across the river. It is in the suburb class. Continuing, the report says: "While the suburbs of Columbia, now largely built up and rapidly increasing in population, are not included in the numbers of taxable values of tne city property, they are a part and parcel of the city's business and soon all of Columbia Township will probably be included in the city itself." Now these are the statements of the T4.U. ?c i. u:? 3 ? juajux ui iiuc v/icy ui vuiuiiiuia, tvuu a blind man can read between the lines. With Brookland's close proximity to Colombia, it is most reasonable to suppose that it would be embraced in the territory now proposed to become * part and parcel of the city proper. It matters not what the present taxes in Brookland, should she become a part of Colombia an additional levy Of 19 mills would be added for the city tax alone. We quote from the mayor's statement again: "State, County and City 31.25 mills on assessed values?the latter figures covering all taxes for all purposes." This does not include the back indebtedness ef the county of Richland, which has never been paid, and which will continue to be a barrier to the taxpayers of that county. Does thi9 look inviting to a sane person seeking r better advantages and more of them? We think not. Brookland is now livimr and crrowine under the beautiful ***n o- w ro9esof freedom, but when she becomes a part of Richland county, and subsequently a pare of the city of Columbia, this freedom will cease, and the taxpayers will be forced to pay a heavier tax than they have ever paid before, with no assurance 01 getting a free bridge any earlier than by staying in her present state of what should be happy contentment. I Important Notice. The Dispatch ha3 received by mail an announcement of a candidate for one of the most important offices in the county. The announcement, however, was not accompanied by the "cnink," neither did it bear the signature of the sender. The announcement carries the usual signature of "many friends." We wish to state that we will publish the announcement referred to with pleasure, provideid the party will send us thefee, together with his name. i . Letter iron Florida. Editor of the Dispatch: In response to your kind invitation, tho' after a long silence, I will send yon a few items of news that may be of some interest to some of our S. C. friends. Florida is suffering this year from the dry est spring of many years, and, in some sections of the State, the cereal and vegetable crops are almost - U/srr ottqf trifh & UUIlipitie IttUUiC. uwncYtij good rains, late plantings will yet do fairly well. The orange and similar tree9 too, suffered more or less from the late cold and excessively dry weather, causing much of the young fruit to fall prematurely. The Florida melon crop, being short will in proportion be a paying one. Shipping began about May 25th, and is now at its best, and very good prices prevail in the northern market. We have had them every day on our own table, of our own raising since June 1st. I Hope the general crops of Lexing| ton county and S. C., at large are good, and that the high prices of 1909 will prevail again this year. With pressed bacon at 20c per pound and other necessaries proportionately high , the farmers can well stand even higher prices for their various farm commodities. i Florida has just passed through a j political battle of unusual strife and t bitterness, for both County and State officers. Especially was it a hot fight j in the race for U. S. Senate. In the j first primary of May 10th, with three j candidates in the field, and a total j of fifty thousand votes cast. Ex. Gov. N. B. Broward lead Senator Jas. P. t Taliaferro less than 20 yotes. In the ^ second primary of June 7th Broward was supposed to represent the common, or working people, while Talia- 1 ferro was charged with being a Cor- 8 poration candidate. * Candidates seem to be a little back- * ward in announcing in Lexington i county, tho' guess there will be c plenty and to spare later. fi Well, we too, saw the wonderful 6 comet. We did not take any of the i "comit pills," plenty of which were * sold allright,but with those who did, 1 we are still alive, for which we are 6 profoundly greatful. * The naval stores business is holding c its own. .Prices a ntue on dm sua v pretty good. The health of your scribe's happy family is at par (with apoligies to Billy Felix) and if it continues so, and we are otherwise in luck, we expect to pay a visit to our native home possibly in August, and hope to meet you at some of the campaign 'cues for which Lexington county is famous. With regards to all interested, 'till then, Yours very truly, S. E. SMITH. Electra, Fla., June 11, 1910. Collicutt's Burial League. ? Collicutt's Burial League cf Columbia, is one of the best associations of * the kind in the country. By the payment of small sums weekly, you can | carry insurance on your life which insures a decent burial at death, be- ,v sides many other benefits to be de- J rived from such a policy. The company insures both men and women, boys and girls, and the cost is so ^ small that you will never miss tne i amount. It will pay you to invi9ti- I gate. Read advertisement elsewhere, t and write Mr. Collicutt at once, men- t tioning The Dispatch. i m c At The Lyric. j The moving pictures at Toe Lyric, s ia Columbia, is still drawing large } crowds every afternoon and night. ^ They are of the high class, and there j is something new every day. To those who are fond of this class of amuse- j ment. The Lyric is offering a fine op- 1 portunity, and is pleasing hundreds of people all the time. i nil i .ftPOIvSOK A fJlx} Bone Pains, JtV f\v]L Ulcers, Scaly *w>) Skin, Pimples. W B.B. B. Cures Above Troubles Also, Eczema and Rheumatism. - ? <? t> ..? in ?,, ?r> . 1 rur iwemy-jivw y?*ars jLh^uiuiv.- uiudu r-ij.uiu (B. B. B.) has been curing yearly thousands of sufTereis from Primary, fceeondarv or Tertiuary Blood Poison, ami all forms of Blood and SKin Diseases. Cancer, Rheumatism and Eczema. We solicit (lie most obstinate case*, b-eause B. B. B. cures where all else iaiis. If you have aches and pains in Bones, Back or Joints, Mucus Patches in j Mouth, Sore Throat, Pimple*, Copper-col- | red Spots Uicers on any pari ot the body, j Hair or Eyebrows falling out. Itching, \va- ! tery blisters or open humors, Risings or j piuipks ot Eczema, Boils, Swellings. Eating ! Sor-'s, take B- B. B It kiils the potson. makes the b ood pure and rich, completely < ceanging tin* entire i"<dy into a clean. ' healthy condition healing every sore or j pimple and sloping all aches, I ains and t itching, curing tii?? worst case of Bio. d Poison, nheiimatisin '?r Ecz?*nia, BOTANIC BLOOD BALM IB. B. BJ is pleasant aim pate t<? lake; composed of pure Botanic ingredien's. It puiifles and enriches the blo<??i DKUuGIVT.S. $1 PER LARGE I OTTLE, with directions f'?r h "i en?re. ^ Soid in IiMxincton by Kaulmunn rug Co.. and derrick's Dru^ ?t<>re. z*.? Should Brooklaad Go To Richland? To the Editor of The Dispatch: Now that the lines are djawn and the petitions have been presented to the Governor asking him to order an election to annex a part of Lexington couuty to Richland, I have prepared this article, in my hnmble way, to show only a few reasons why Brookland, above all, should vote against the project. I understand that the prime object for some of the people of Brookland n-'-i-l 3 -3 ^ ? wanting to go to xucnmnu?auu indeed this seems to be the only object ?is to get a free bridge across the Oongaree. Now I want some one to explain to me how we are to get the free bridge if we go to Richland? Will the capitalists who own the bridge make a free gift of the bridge to the county? Have you any assurance that the county of Richland will buy the bridge for your especial use? Do you know that all this talk about Richland buying the bridge and mak- j ing it free is "popy cock," gotten up by the petition bearers to get signers? If you don't know this, I do; for the men who are now in power in Richland, may be out of office when annexation would take place; and if they have made any promises, that fact in itself shows that they were not made in good faith. Granting that Richland could promise, have you any aesuranee that she will keep her pledge? Does not the trapper always put bait In his trap? This annexation project s a scheme on Richland's part t > give ler more power in the future to oppress the poor white man. I hope to lave more to say in a later article on ;he subject of Richland's oppressing :he poor white man. Letting the free bridge rest for the iresent, let us aualize this annexation icheme and see what it will do for 3rookland. Brookland now has selfjovernnient and her vote i9 quiet a actor in the elections of Lexington jounty; but once she goes to Richland ihe will be annexed to Columbia, and lelf-government, independence and ufluence will be as completely lost to lerself as the Ten Tribes of Israel are ost to history. Her merchants, artilans and professional men will then >e compelled t > pay a heavy city li? ;ense in order to carry on their hura)le business. Her citizens will have o pay a heayj 9treet Lax to keep up ind improve streets on the other side >f the Congaree. All salable lands vill be gobbled up by Columbia's captalists, and be held at extortionate >rices, so that it will be practically mpossible for a poor man ever again o buy a home. House rent will be loubled on the poor man, who now ents his home, once that home i9 in a sity, without any increase in his wag!9. Last, but by no means least, 3rookland will have the glorious privlege of helping to retire those one, wo or three hundred thousand dollar >ond9, now hanging over Columbia, without getting ODe cent in return, fust as sure as a part of Lexington joes to Richland, just- that sure Brookand goes to Columbia, whether she wants to or not. If any one doubts his let him say so and I will tell him iow it can be done. Now, people of Brookland, if you want to help pay Columbia's new waterworks debt; if you want to help lay the debt for the paving of Columlia's streets; if you want to help pay he debt for Cojumbia's- sewerage; if, m abort, you want to nelp pay the lebts Columbia has made for the last mndred years,, and help to pay those n the future she will make for herleii (not for you), and get nothing in -* j. . * i: return but inereasea cost oi "ving, [hen by all means vote to go to Richiand. You may want me to explain why increased cost of living. I mean increased expenses, increased licenses, taxes, rents?that everlasting flow of money across the river to help beautify Main and a few other streets on the other side, while you will be left as you are, with not even the small means you now have for keeping up I your town. Some may say that Columbia will take care of us if we are tacked on to her. Does a dog take care of the tin can tied to his tail? Does the cat take care of the mouse she holds in her claws? Did the spider takj care of the fly? Is Columbia taking care of her back streets now? Did you ever pass through the outskirts of Columbia on the train and notice the filth, Anklno fVir? /lirh anil the Stench? 1/iIC ^auino, liiv ui< v ? If Columbia has failed to care for her own offspring will she care for a child by adoption? Citizens of Brookland, once you cast your lot with Richland you will be like he who enters Dant's "Inferno you leave hope behind. You will crucify independence on the cross of folly. You will give your birthright without getting the proverbial mess of pottage. j Now, in conclusion, remember this: j To go tj Richland means for Brook- j land to go to Columbia, with all the attending phenomena that I have enumerated; and if you can still vote to go, then good-bye; God pity jou. "Lex." The Summerland Meeting: The big barbecue at Batesburg, on last Thursday, given under the auspices of the ladies of the Presbyterian church, was attended by about four hundred people, about half of whom were ladies and children. All of the candidates for governor, including John T. Duncan, were present and addressed the great assemblage. The meeting was presided over by the Hon. Isaac Edwards, member of the House from this county. Mr. Edwards made a splendid presiding officer, introducing each of the aspir- j ants in a happy manner. | The first speaker of the day was the J Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of Laurens, J Mr. Featherstone touched upon the issues of the day, using most of his time in defending prohibition. His was a capital speech, and at the close he was presented with a number of handsome bouquets ot flowers, which is but an index to the wide popularity of Mr. Featherstone. The next speaker was Lieutenant Governor T. G. McLeod, who made a stro lg 9f e3ch in favor of local option and touching upon the other issues confronting the people. His speech was favorably commented upon by his hearers. Mr. McLeod was followed by John G. Richards, of Kershaw. The speaker first entered into an account of his work in the state legislature for the past twelve years, and then branched off into a discussion of education, taxation and the liquor question. He explained in a plausible way why he favored state-wide prohibition, declaring that local option is a farce. Mr "P1 TT TTrat-.t. nf fVilnmhia. did J 7 not make a political speech. He stated at the outset that he had not fully made up his mind as to all that he would stand for in the campaign, and discussed, instead, the wonderful progress in South Carolina. He reviewed the conditions of the past as compared with the present, and made a strong appeal for a higher citizenship. Cole L. Blea9e, of Newberry, followed Mr. Hyatt. He did not discuss political issues in the common accepation of the term. He chose for his subject, "Render Unto Caesar the Things that are Caesars and unto God the Things that are God's." He told of the great struggle of '76, and reviewed the wonderful campaign of the '90'sr when B. R. Tillman entered the political arena. He paid a glowing tribute 10 Senator Tillman, declaring him to be the greatest man that South Carolina has ever produced. Concluding,, Mr. Blease threw bouquets at the women in charge of the occasion, and was warmly applauded. John T. Duncan, of Columbia, was f Vio flM-tkovno f Ariol nnnrlirlotofl LiiC XClSlf liKguW/iuaiviiiiibauuiuuivu to speak. He entered into a bitter arraignment of the newspapers in characteristic manner. Mr. Duncan did not get to finish his speech, as the time limit was called. He promised, however,, to- let the people hear from him again during the campaign, and took his seat amid hurrahs for Duncan. Jas. F. Byrnes, of Aiken, candidate for Congress from, the seventh district against Congressman Patterson, addressed. the voters next. He was f ollowed by Dr. W. W. Ray, of Rioliland, who is in the race against Congressman Lever. Dr. Ray talked on the tariff and. agriculture and wound up in a criticism of Congressman Lever. It was generally regretted that Mr. Lever could not be present. J. Maxwell Richardson, of Aiken, candidate for Adjutant and Inspector General, was the last speaker of the day He entered into a discussion of the needs of the militia and severely i criticised the present adjutant and his assistant. The day passed off without a single . incident to mar the pleasure of any : one. Tue committe of ladies in charge I of the barbecue was composed of the j following: Mrs. John Bell To will, j chairman; Mrs. Fred Cullum, Mrs. , J. ! B. Reid, Mrs. W. 0. Farber, Mrs. Z. I T. Cook and Miss Tullie Branch. To ! their untiring efforts much credit is I due for the success of the meeting, and, as a result, the fund for the erection of a Presbyterian church at Batesburg w is very materially increased. D. R. H. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder for s vollen, tired, hot, smarting leet .Sample sent Fitc.j?. A.so Free Sample of the.FooT-.fcase San.tary Cobs 1'^d, a now invention. Address, Anon tj. Olmsted. LeHoy..2L. Y Card of Thanks. Many thanks to the kind friends and rol jtivuu who un IHnrllv waire.fl on ni v dear wife during her Lung ilinets. May the good Lord ever bless vou. THOS. J. LEWIS. Barbecue at Chapin. We will furnish a first-class barbecue and refreshments at Chapin on campaign day at that piace. Ail who wish to enjoy a good dinner and to hear the speakers will be there. SUMMER & BOOZER. If you are in arrears, be sure and send or bring your dollar. Remember too, the mails are open for business. FP. CATJGHMAN, Veterinarian, ( KENTUCKY STABLE, 1 1306 Assembly St.. i Columbia, S. 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