The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, November 22, 1911, Image 6
The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday, November 22,1911.
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6 M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher
D. E. Halttw anger, Assistant Editor.
Entered at tne Poet Office at Lexington,
S. C., as second class matter.
CIRCULATION 2,300.
"Absolutely False."
In reply to The Dispatcli'9 defense
of tlie county board of commissionersin
the selection of Still Water over
Amick's Ferry for the erection of a
steel bridge across the Saluda river,
the Leesville News, in a recent issue,
made the assertion that the bridge can
be "built at Amick's for seven thousand
dollars less than at Still Water."
In toe same editorial The News asked
a number of questions, still cliDging
to the idea that the transaction was a
fraud, and insinuating that the "court
iiouse riDg" was responsible for the
board's decision. In a letter to The
Dispatch, Mr. C. W. Curry, whose
plans were selected by the county
board and who made a survey of the
two sites, states that the insinuation
of The News that he was guided by
a court house ring," is absolutely
false and without foundation. The
following letter was addressed to Mr.
Carry soon after the controversy be?ran
Onr letter to him and his reply
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thereto are both given below:
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"Mr. C. W. Carry,
"Greensborro, N. C.
* 'Dear Sir:
"There has arisen a discussion over
the decision of the county board of
commissioners in selecting Still Water
as the site for the erection of a steel
bridge over Amick's Ferry. The imputation
is made that there has been
something crooked in the transaction;
that the engine rs were t ot guided by
the natural advantages of the one,
' but were governed by personal appeals
from outside parties-?the court
iionse ring. In as much as your p ans
were selected for the building of a
bridge at Still Wator, and knowing as
I do, that you made plans and specifications
for both places, I am sending
you herewith the controversy as it has
' lua nanora "NTnwr. if
vppwrcu ui iAAw - ?7 ?
there has bee a anything crooked about
the transac'ion I want yon to say so.
I would thank you to state also, in
your own way as briefly as possible,
what advantages, if any, has Still
Water over Amick's Ferry, and
whether or not you figured on both
places. The assertion has been made
?as you will observe from the inclosnree?that
the bridge can be built at
Amick's Ferry for seven thousand
dollars less than at Still Water. I
think a statement from yon is necessary,
not only to protect yonr own
toonor, bnt in defense of the county
hoard. I will thank you for an early
dreply.
"Very truly yours,
"Lexington Dispatch,
"D. R. Haltiwanger,
"Asst. Editor."
Mr. Carry's Raply.
'Mr. D. SL Haltiwanger,
"Asst. Ed. Lexington Dispatch,
"Lexington, S. C.
"My Dear Sir:/
"Your9 of the 4th to hand containing
clippings from the Lee9ville News,
wbich insinuates that there was an
tunderstanding between the county offi-cials
and myself as to where the
'bridge was to be located before I bid
and that I was guided by an alleged
. court hou3e ring, which insinuation is
absolutely false and without foanda
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tion. The couoty supervisor had myself
and others to make a survey of
both locations?Autick'9 Ferry and
Still Water?and asked me to make a
ibid for a bridge at both places, including
the building of the road on a six
, per'cent grade out to where it would
intersect with the main roads now
open to public travel.
"I notice by the clippings you send
that the question is asked, 'Was the
eetiiyate made by engineers or bridge
salesmen?' In reply to this question,
.1 will saji that they were engineers
and bridge salesmen both. As a matter
of fajt, a successful bridge salesman
mu3t necessarily be a civil engineer.
"The question n also asked, "How
many thousand dollars will it take to
build a road to and from Still Water?'
As I was only asked to bid on the road
o x the south side of the river at each
ferry, 1 did not estimate the cost or
bid On the real on the north side of
the river. Bjt my estimate on the
road at Still Water ferry was $3-0,
while my estimate on the road on the
south sije of the river at Amick's
Ferry was $',9C0.
MIn reference to r >ck abutments on
eich si le with water three feet deep
with solid rock bottom all the way
acrossthe river hc Amick's Ferry,
will say that i* approximately right;
bet my osunding sho.ved teat it will
require five to six feet to get a good
solid rock foundation at Amick's. At
Sciii Water my sounding showed that
it will require six to seven feet to get
a good solid rock foundation for piers.
As to the depth of the water, there is
very little difference for an average
depth at either place.
"In reference to the statement that
the bridge can be built at Arnick's
"Fottv fr.r $7 (?iM lpcs than at Still Wa
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ter, I will say that is utterly out of the
question.
"As I have-built four bridges over
the Saluda River between Still Water
ferry and Chappell's, S. U., I will say
that the Still Water ferry is the mos:
feasible place that I have ever found
to build a bridge at a reasonable cost.
"x trust that niy explanation to the
various questions set out in the clippings
and in your letter, is plain to
you, as I have nothing to keep secret
in regards to the transaction.
"Respectfully yours,
' C. W. Curry."
In the face of the facts set out in
the above correspondence, it seems to
us that it is now up to our contemporary
to put up or shut up. Mr. Curry
is a reliable man so far as we know;
and as the estimates of the other
bridge representatives corresponded
almost with his, some credence should
be given to what he has to say. For
our contemporary's benefit, however,
we will say that two of the engineers
who surveyed both sites are graduates
of Clemson College and rank high in
their profession.
Again, The -News wants to know
"who has refused to give the right of
wav at Amick's?*'. Mr. Derrick (the
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writer dees not know his given name)
appeared before the'board on the day
that the bids were opened protesting*
against the road going through his
premises, declaring that he would never
submit. We do not think that Mr.
Derrick will deny this. We admit
that our means are very limited during
these days of low price cotton,
and we are not, therefore, inclined to
boast of oar great w/ealth, bat we will
give one thousand dollars to any char- i
tfc.ible institution in our county, provided
The News will make good its
guarantee to build the bridge at
Amick's Ferry for seven thousand dollars
less than at Still Water. It is easy
to make wild assertions, but deliver- .
icg the goods is another proposition.
Our contemporary seems to be an artist
at ttie former. However it is dollars
to doughnuts that the bridge will
be built at Still Water at a cost of several
thousand dollars less to the people
of the county, or it will not be
built at all.
If standing up for what* we believe
to be right; if fighting for the general
taxpayers of Lexington county and
working for the betfcermant of all oar
I oeonle makes us a member of the
"oourt house ring," we are glad to be
styled the leading champion. "It
there are as many devils as there are
tiles upou the housetops'' we shall not
bj deterred from our course. We
t iank God that he has endowed us
with the moral and physical courage
to do our duty; and, whenever that
courage fails us, we shall throw down
the gauntlet.
The family of the Aiken policeman
who was shot and killed by a wealthy
farmer la3t week, will have access to
the civil courts to recover damages,
no matter what the verdict of the jury
may be on the criminal side of the
court.
Notice.
After November 18th the Lexington
! Ginnery will run only on Thurscays
a ad Fridays of each week.
R. D. LYBKAN]}, Manager.
Nov. 13th. 1911.
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To have the pains aDd aches of a
bad back removed; to be entirely free
from annoying, dangerous urinary disorders
is enough to make any kidney
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vrear, change can be brought about
will prove comforting words to hundreds
of Lexington readers.
A. Marks, Depot St., Lexington, S.
O., says:
"I had pains in my back and sides
for months and did not feel well at
all. M> kidneys did not do their
work as they snould and I knew that
I needed a re iable kidney, medicine.
I got a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills
i from the Kaufmann Drug Co., and
J since I used the contents of one box,
i tne pain has disappeaied and my kicj
nevs have become normal. * I advise
ether kidney sufferers to try Doan's
: Kienay Puis." (Statement given
March 9, 1908 j
PRAISES DOAN'S AGAIN., :
i Mr. Marks was interviewed on.
; March 23, 1911, and he added to the
! at>ove; "I take pleasure in confirmi
tibt my previous endorsement of Doan's
j Kidney Pills. I certainly think that
i this preparation is worthy of the highest
praise."
I For sale by all dealers. Price 50 1
i cents. Foster-Mil burn Co.. Buffalo.
; New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name?Doan's?and
take no other. I ;
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Great Public Sale
Begins Saturday
The American Special Sales Co., o
Atlanta, Ga., has taken the entir
store of the M. R. Hartley Co., at th
depot, to place the goods into th
homes of the people of Lexington am
vicinity at a great reduction. The M
R. Hartley Co. has the reputation o
handling the best goods. Tne bi|
sale will open on next Saturday, Nov
2otb, in charge of Mr. John V
VanSyckle, and.will continue for sev
en days. E/erybody is cordially in
vited to attend. See ad. on anothe
page.
The Teachers' Meeting.
The t achers of Lexington count;
met in the Institute building in Lex
ington on last Saturday and formed j
county association. There were ?
teachers present, all of whom joinei
the association, and there was also i
largp attendance of the town people
The feature of the day was an addres
delivered to the teachers by Dr. A. C
Moore, of the University of Sour J
Carolina. He spoke on the need fo
more nature stndy in the schools, an<
pointed out a number of ways i]
which this sort of study would direct
ly benefit the pupils.
The officers elected were: Presi
j?i. A TT\ c ^ j A.
(lent, A. u. iuttruij ; viue-preaiueni
W. E. Black, Lexington; treasurer, T
W. Baldwir, Batesburg: secretary, F
E. Broyles, Leesville.
A programme committee was se
lecfced, consisting of L. M. Baaknight
Leesville; H. L. Harman, Pelion, A
D. Martin, Lexington; Miss Sue Coi
ley, Summit, and Miss Ellen Hendris
LoxiDgton.
The programme committee met <iy
iccfcly after the meeting and decide
t > ask Prof. W. K. Tate to be presen
at the next meeting to be held on De
cember 16. All the teachers in th
county are urged to be present at thi
meeting. We feel sure that the lneei
:ngs will benefit all who attend, a.
we owe t to our trustees to give ther
the best work that we can. If we ca
iao f^ATn If. (a Atir A nf XT f
1UC?0 1AUUX UtUVi 3 j 1U IS UU4 UUVJ V
them and to ourselves to get them. &
that we will not stagnate Let a'
tsachers try to come to onr next meei
ing. Send in your name to the seer*
tary and let him enroll you, even i
you cannot come. It is desirable t
be connected with this sort of an o]
ganizatiou. F. E. Broyles,
Secretary.
Fined $10 EacSi.
The eight negroes who were arresl
ed by Sheriff Millar last week whil
engaged in a li'tle rambling gam*
pleaded guilty in Magistrate Tnos. I
Harman's coirt on Monday and eac
w s sentenced to pay a fine of $10.
AS WELL AS |
large ones are welcome here? j
you need not wait until your business
has assumed great propor.
tions before opening a Checking
Account, DO SO TO-DAY.
Our patrons regardless of the
amount of business done, receive
every courtesy in all matters of
business entrusted to us?and
. there is nothing in safe banking
we cannot perform. Talk it over
j' with our cashier.
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CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK.
COLUMBIA. S. C.
Mr. Refd And Mr. AYatson
to Speak.
J. Whitner Reid, secretary of the ]
State Farmers' Union, and Col. E. J. t
t
Watson, commissioner of agriculture,
will speak at two places in Lexington t
county on Friday, November 24tb? 1
Red Bank at 10:30 a. m., and the j
school house at St. Matthews church
at 2 p. m.
Mr. Reid will present the work of
the Farmers' Union and will give its |
object, aim and purpose. He will also
organize a local Farmers' Union at
each place if a sufficient number of
charter members can be secured.
Col. Watson will speak on some part <
of the work of the department or agri- ( :
culture and will show some of the I
many plans that this department is
putting into execution for the benefit
of the farmers.
A full attendance of farmers is desited
at these meetings.
There are a lot of cotton fields in
this county that have not had a boll
picked this season.
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i Alfred J. Fox,
f REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
' LEXINGTON, - . S. C.
For Sale.
r 60 acres 3 miles from Gasron, !
0 acres open; 6 ruom duelling.
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112 acres 6 miles from Pe'oin,
50 acres open, 6 room dweiliug, f
h havTi and stables. ?
1 acre lot in Brookiand, two 3 |
room cottages.
a 140 acres 2 miles south of Barr, j
1 30 acres in cultivation, 50 acres I 1
pine timber, 0 rcom dwelling, a B
earn and stables, plenty water, Jj
1 good pasture, near church and 3
t. school. Price ?2.000 00. fj
s 12S acres 3 mi'es from Steedman,
land gray with clay subsoil, j
h plenty oak and hickory, some
pine. Land adjoining makes
r from 1 to 2 bale cotton per acre.
3 yz acre lot with 6 room Dwelling |
a a barn and Stables, good well,
on Depot Street, in Lexington,
S. C. |
Write or call to see me
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Millinery, Etc., is here.
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For Rent or Lease.
On Jan. 1st, 1912, mj place near
Peiion, S. C., w>!l be for rent or lease
-o a good party. There is about a
hree horse farm, including grist mill
un by water. Party can put in most
my kind of machinery. Any one
vishing to rent or lease correspond
a'ith me. I will make it to their in:erest.
D. W HUTTO,
Augusta, Ga., 511 Lincoln St.
Nov. 8-4.
Cleaning, Pressing
and Dyeing
The Lexington Pressing Club is
ready to do your fali cleaning, pressing,
dyeing, etc. We have a competent
force and all work promptly and
neatly done. Let lis fix up that old
last year's suit foryou. We make
a specialty of this class of work.
.Lexington Lr09sing liuo. j
Lem Sex, Manager.
FOR SALE.
My horse 7 or 8 vear9 old, county
raised, any won an or child can handle
him, will work anywhere. Also buggy
and wagon, both practically new.
Adam R. Meetze,
Lexington, S. C. j
Notice.
All persons are hereby notified not !
to hunt upon any of the lands of the
undersigned,known as the Muller lands
near Edmunds, S. C Any one disregarding
this notice will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
Jos. Norwood, Trustee. 1
November IS, 1911.
Ginnery Notice.
I have bovght the ginnery of W. O.
Steele and will operate seme for two i
;;r three weeks. Will let people of
settlement know by 'phone messages.
lwp W. L. ADDY.
A lot of time lias been wasted in
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crying to cvjiur ii^cimuauiu
Hook 8i LaySon,!
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Staple and Fancy
Groceries, Hay,
grain
and all kinds of mixed
feeds a specialty.
"Let Us Feed Your Stock.'3
1 103 Corvais St., Columbia.
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workmanship, and perfect
a wag'on unequaled for dural
years of experience maKing':
aturally produces a wag'on tha
Wagons Vp
the big'g'est value
mon ;y?in everlasting' wear.
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A B. SUMMER
Real Estate Agent, I
Chapin, S. C.
"The Man Who Sells."
List your p-operty wi:h me.
I have for sale the following
town and country property, all
of which i? bonr.d to enhance
in value soon. Buy real estate;
i beats a savings bank: I
FOR SALE.
300 acres good farming land,
three miles from Chapin; 3-horse
farm opeD ; latere dwelling and
! suitable outbuildings?$35.00 per
acre. 0 .e-hilr cash, balance to
suit purchaser, secured by mortgage.
This is a bargain. 40
acr-s of goid level fresh farming
land in th i'ow n of Chapin,
to quick buyer at $30.00 per
acre, on both the railroad and
big road. Will produce a bale
of cotton to tlie acre.
57 acres of good farming land,
two miles from town of Chapin,
with six room dwelling, lying
near railroad. Price, $1,000. One:
half cash, balance to suit purchaser,
secured by mortgage.
I A nice, neatly painted four
Tvv.m dwelling i:i heart Of Clia- _
T.in, fac-ir g street; two acres of f
good land on this lot, near f
school building; beautiful yard; |
n;ceorchard; tine garden, cheap.
One si ore-house, 30x220 feet,
in Chap n. Price ?550.00.
One store-house in Chapil, 60s
220 f?-er, large building; desirable
location, only ?1,250.
I have other town and cruntry
property for sale. Write, 'phone
or eail in person. If you want i
to buy or sell I can deliver the I
goods. I
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A. B. SUMMER j
Real Estate Agent,
'The Man Who Sells,"
Chapin, S. C.
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