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;A \ ^ VA ;.." ' t-'ItT / ' V ' * t- *'* ^ / -*'-f ; THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. ^ SaptaaentatiM *e?apapar. fiou&rs keiingtoa and tha Borders at the Stmomoding Sountisa kike a Blanket. i : ,:Y9L, TT.T" ~ LEXIWOTON, S. C, WEDNESDAY' BOV. tO. 1910 " ' ?^? ???a?ea.u . 1 * ^ssa????aHggBBBB^wggs \ W'''. * '.? . . r Btegro Lynched lor llnder - of Little Girl 'Plate'' Clarke, a negro, wm lyncrh don Friday night just across too Lexington line, in Newberry county, lor tee murder of a pretty 14-year-old sshool girl, the daughter of a promi4 nent farmer of the Dutch Fork section of this county. The little girl's throat had been out from ear to ear, her head being almost severed from tee body. Che girl was at home alone, her mother haying gene to visit a nearby neighbor, and there were no eye-witnesses to the tragedy. From the negro's own confession, alleged to have been made to his capters, Clarke had gone to the house for a bncktt of water. He found the girl hj herself and asked her to bring him some potatoes to the well. When she did so he grabbed her and dragged her for 30 yards to the cellar door in the rear of the housewhere, failing to accomplish his fiendish purpose and upon being told by the girl that she was going to tel] her father, Clarke threw her to the ground and cut her throat from ear to ear with his pocket - - - ii.u knife. He then returned to me ueiu and resumed his wort. A short while afterwards the dead body of the girl was found by her lifc^ tie brother returning from school. V The alarm was sounded and the father rushed to the home at once. Soon neighbors began to gather and it was not long before several hundred men were on the grounds. The sheriff's office was notified and the bloodhounds from the chaingang were dispatched to the scene in charge of Capt. P. J. Mack and his brother. The dogs at once took up the trail and carried it successfully to the field where Clarke had been at work. Here * they stopped. The chase was abandoned and the party returned back to the house, where Clarke was taken into custody and spirited away in the woods. The negro was kept in the woods out of reach of the officers until about 10:30 o'clock,* when he was lyncued in an open field on the south side of Little Mountain in Newberry county. Sheriff Oorley, Deputy Sheriff Miller and Sheriff Buford and his deputy from Newberry, were all on the scene, bnt none of them got a glimpse of the negro. . Circus Negroes Convicted. The special term of court, called a few weeks ago for the purpose of try4 ing the several men charged with murder and robbery in connection with the killing of Paul A Williams on the Hagenbeck-Wallac e circus train on the night of Oct. 2, opened on Monday with Judge Gage presiding. True bills were returned in every case. Dave Woods and Ed White, negroes, were tried and convicted of robbery and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Roy Rich, another negro, was convicted yesterday on the same charge. y This morning George Nichols, white, Garland Brown, John Wilson and Elijah Clarke, negroes, will be placed on t trial for the murder of young Williams. Trespass Notice. . w , This ie to notify all person# not to trespass on the land s of the undersigned, either by hunting, hauling wood or straw, or in any manner * whatsoever. The law will positively he enforced against all persons yiolat. ing this notice. M. D, Shall. ' 4w8 Mails. To Patrons of Rural Routes from Lexington : ' I wish to state to the patrons of all Rmal Free Delivery Routes from Lexington that the recent change in schedule on the morning and evening trains is such that the carriers only have about seven hours in which to serve their routes. I therefore ask , the patrons of each route to please not delay the carrier any more than is absolutely necessary. They can hcln the carrier a great deal by buying stamps, envelops, cards, 6tc., In large quantities so that they will not have to stop every day just to sell one or ** two stamps, cards, etc. Also by leay^ ing their boxes properly and conveniently erected and keeping the roads and bridges in good condition. Respectfully, S. J. LEAPHART, Postmaster. WANTED y Bever f anner in the county to send bi his name and address, also Lis neighbors and we will send him a good farm paper one year free. We also invite yon if yon come to the Corn exposition to call and inspect our line ot farm implements. RUFF HARDWARE CO., 1716 Main Street, Columbia, S. C. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, a petitioned signed by more than one-third of the qualified electors of that portion of Lexingtcn H County, known as the Dutch For? petition, which proposed to cut off and annexed ia.hiauu vtu^ty, in ui.s State, was filed in my office on the 12tn day of July, A. D., 1910, ar.d v.hich **' proposed cut off with the amemdments made thereto embraces the following 6L0BE BUT Gti T*7\ H. MOWCKTOI IOM> MAIN BTKEKT, ? . - , Solicits a Share of Tour Tallied Pa | ALL EYES I^=^BATI " For Bargaios, We Bo What Say io Oor Ad BATES. Gome Right Along IFHFF? every Person purchasing 1 llLLi gjve a handsome premium fi $10 or more we will give you 10 ya or a nice counterpane. Come rigb One day; as good as another. I Best heavy stocking the dozen 75c Heavy gray knit sox,the the best doz. 75c Pearl buttons, 5c sellers 100 cards Good heavy suspenders good sellers the dozen 85c Men's fine hats, dozen $6.00 These are wholesale prices. There's no use of talking, we can save you a " on a nice suit of clothes. You can't realize without seeing the wonderful values. We are offering an $18.50 suit with class to it, in blue and fancies, made by the best tailors; your choice at $12 50. We are selling $25.00 suits at $15. Large line of suits in clay worsteds and fancy blacks at $8.50 Boys suits all wool $1 to $4.98 We have a fine lot from 75c to $2 for a solid leather valise. Heavy sox 8c; ladies fleeced lined 10c hftvs and erirls heavv ribbed 10c or 3 pair I for" " *25c The best satin feather ticking, guaraneed to hold 15c We offer good outing, 1000 yards to select from 4 1-2 5000 yards apron ginghams, the yd 4 1-2 Best heavy outing, all colors, the yd 8 1-3 Best yaTd wide percale, all colors, 8 1*3 Heavy Cotton Flannel 8 1*3 5c package gold-eyed needles 1c 5e card safety pins 1 c 5c paper pins 1c I spool cotton iu Pearl buttons, card lc Lace, the yard lc Thimbles, each lc Best M C Pins the dozen papers 3(k; 2 in 1 shoe Polish the dozen C5c Ball thread 30 ball in ^adc 15c Coat's cotton, per doz^n 48c Large handkerchiefs, the doz. 30c Boy's caps, the dozen 90c Children's Bearskin Coats*half price $1.98 Ladies' rain coats at only $2.50 Job in silk Princes dresses at $4.50 H 1 1 n -rik t p ^JUI. iMLiiiaim ? | COLUMBIA, IMS COMPANY, STJ -fcC-, A.TT*&?G}-I33JS&, ? . - - OOlillMBlA? N? O troaage. Polite and Prompt Attention, r?Q CTnPET 11 H ^ 1 ; Evertisements tbats Why People Believe Id 1 i fa) ^ ? at i ra j I $5 worth of goods from us, we will P ree. It your purchase amounts to jg rds; of sheeting or a nice umbrella & it along every day except Sunday? || * * * 'pal few 15 pieces of table linen 53 in. wide 25o |g 100 dozen towels the largest you ever || saWTZ&rvalue 10c II < Cotton and wool, now here is a bargain ?1 for you 11-4 blankets, white, gray 98c || 11-4 silk bound one half wool blankets H the pair $1.89 gjy j I Men's all leather brogans 88c I ! Men's box calf, all solid $1.98 , Men's bench kangaroo, all solid, never | ] never wears out S] 98 1 ] 5oo yards Madras, sold at 25c a yard, 30 | , inches wide great value at 10c m 1 500 yards best Galatea cloth, 15, at 10c |g J Best heavy cotton flannel 10c ra j American Prints the best calico made 5c 1 I All wool leggi&gs 10c B j We are selling all wool serges, blue and | i black, satin lined and handsomely trimed, ffl at half price x $9.98 || i II Trimmed or shaped, plumes and feathers |g 1 We are selling hats at prices that will gg i tickle you. Ribbons all colors, all sizes at || ( any price 1c the yard to 10c for No. 80 |? i ribbon. 9 j 40 inch heavy lawn, the yard 5 c 1 40 inch Sea Island cocton fine and heavy * jgj the yard 5c jji J 36 inch fruit of the loom 8 I-3c || j Cambric, extra special value 8 I-3c g < 55 inch broad cloth, black, blue and gar- || net. the ^ard 48c. You cant beat this. j|g . ' All the fancy mohair and serge diagon. || j als and other leading dress n aterials at |g j TSn O a onH linin or a Tnot#>Vi of fid IrS 1 Ladies hand turned vici kids $1.75 gjg ] I Ladic3 Dcngola lace or button $1.49 || ] I Ladies kangaroo, plain or tip $1.39 || j wm m to] I and Main Street 8 ttflv nk' feggggg licet lo wit; "Beginning at a point where the 8alud& and Broad rivers u-.ite to form me Congaree River; thence up the median line of the Saluda Rivers with its various courses and distances to a point eight miles from Lexington court house; tbont-e a line describing the arc of a circle of eight miles radios with Lexington court house es the centre thirty-one thousand eight f/v ifu ? uuuut^u iv/ lua lUtOiOOV/UUU YT J UZ with the eastern boundary of the town of Irmo.marked by a stake x3N; thence N. along the eastern boundary of Irmo one thousand and forty feet to a stake x3N (said stake indicating the north-east comer of the said town of Irmo); thenee west 2260 feet along the northern boundary of the town of Irmo to a stake x3N; thence a line iexcribing the arc of a circle of eight mile radius witn Lexington court bouse as the centre 11360 feet to a stake x3N 300 feet west of branch; thence N. 42.30 west 10370 feet to a stake x3N; thence N. 52 30W 1110# teet to a stake x3N near the corporate limits of the town of White Rock; thence S. 69.10 W. 4300 feet to a stake x3N; thence N. 7 degrees W. 2620 feet to a stake x3N on tlij centre lioe of the C. N. & L. R. R. near the western corporate limits of the town of White Rock; thence N. 52.40 W. 6750 feet to a stake x3N on the Gilbert Hollow Road; thence the said wilbert Hollow n ^ ^ j r\r r* ? i. x. - tit-*. ? - - * Lvuau luooiftju to vvaiere ureex;tnence the center line of said W ateree Creek with its varous i-oarses and distances, to Bread Rivtr; thence down the median line of said Broad River with its variuos courses and.distance to the beginning point) in Oongaree River". AND WHEREAS, the boundaries as above set off from Lexington Cuunty are sought to be annexed to Richland County and the other facts require to be stated by the constitution and laws are set out in the petition. AND WHEREAS, the report of the commissioners appointed by me to ascertain the facts a9 provided for by law as to whether the provisions of the constitution and laws of the State as to population, area, wealth, distance from the court house in Lexington County et cetera have been complied with, was filed in my office on the 16th day of October, 1910. which report Btates that the law has been complied with, leaving not less than five hundred square miles in Lexington Couuty and not less than two million dollars of taxable property and that the population of the said Couuty of Lexington will not be reduced to le^sthan fifteen thousand inhabitants and that the proposed line does not run nearer than eight miles to the court house of Lexington Countv. NOW, THEREFORE, I. M. F. Ansel, as Governor of the State of South Caralina, by virtue of the power conferred upon me bv the coustitutio* and laws of this State,do hereby order; First: That an election be held in the territory emdraced wit bin the proposed lines aforesaid on 15th day :>f December, A. D. 1910, upon the question of annexing said territory to" to the County of Richlan < and that at said election the qualified electors within the preposed area shall be allowed to vote upon said question, :hose favoring the proposed annexation to vote "Yes', and those opposing :o vote "No". Second: That the commissioners election for State and county of3cers of Lexington County shall make ill necessary arrangements for holdug said election, shall appoint managers and do all other things necessary for the holding of said election; that the county 'supervisor of Lexington county shall have prepared primed tickets and furnish same to the com mihsioners of election to be sent out o the managers of election for the jse of the voters. Third: That said election shall be aeld under the same rules and regulations as are provided by law for regular county elections; that the managers shall be sworn before entering apon the discharge of their duties and Dpeu the polls at 7 o'clock in the morning and keep same open until 4 o'clock in the afternoon when the polls shall be closed, the votes counted, a return of the number of votes polled lor and against signed and certified to by the managers of election which together with the ballot box, ballots and poll listj shall be turned over to the commissioners of election as required by law; that the commissioners of election shall then as required by law7 tabulate the vote and make return thereof to the Governor af the State and to the Secretary of *>taie and file a copy same with the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Lexington County. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of State to be affixed at Columbia, South Carolina, this 7ih day .of November, A. 1"). 1910, and the It dependence of the Cm tec! States of America the one hundred and thirty-fifth. M F. ANSEL, Goyernor. By the Governor: R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Thp nntir-P frrmi tl,o f>rmw!cc'rtr?i. of election, list of etc., will be published nexf wok. WANTED?Immediately a few bushels of native home yiown rye e 1 by Dr. Wiuguid.