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BSSSSi . , .... AkMip. JSw&fc k . J. t /jy.nary 1912. ' 0 it. Habmaw, Bditor and Publisher 2). K Haxtiwabkfsx, Assistant Editor, Bmtorel at the Poet Office at Lexington, VS. 0., as second olass matter. > /A*-'. ^ ' OTRCTTLATIOJr 3.800. 1C: . ' ---U....... "" J,- "f" Court Proeeedfafis. Thje January tern of the court of iwifirfij sessions for Lexington oounty W~ "I r m "^ened on Monday morning with Jodgo Georg8 B. Prince, of Anderson, jsreeidi'ig. Clerk of Court Frank W. gheity had everything in readiness, and it rot been for the fact that several of the jurors were delayed in reaching the court honse on account Of the inclement weather, the court would have opened without a hitch. 8 lioitor Timmerman, Stenographer Anderson, Sheriff MiUer and all other fficials of the court were at their posts. The charge of Judge Prince was Me of the ablest and most comprehensive ever delivered to a Lexington grand jury. He first congratulated the jurors for coming to the cour. v kousd through sleet and'rain in order ' that they might perform their duty He theo went into an explanation ot fee oath which the jurors had just taken, and said that few grand jurors ?. fully realized its meaning. He told them that they were not only grano t~ ~ ^ AAOOf ATI jurors.wuue iut; cuuxi was m but that they bad been ohoeen for the year and were just as much grand jurers while at home looking after their ewu affiirs as they were while the eoorfc was in session. Judge Prince was severe in his arraignment of blind tigers, and urge the jurors to see to it that the law was enforced. 44The present law," h* .said, "may not t>e what the peop * want, bnt it is our duty see that i .is enforced, and then the people may decide whether they wai.t such a law or not." He said that the biindcigt rwere the 'moral murderers" of tb? country?'"the most contemptible oi all folks." "Gentlemen, do your du ty," said Judge Prince, 44aud lei's make; Lexington county as dry as a powder house during the next tweive months. For God's sake let's enforc? tie law." Judee Prince discussed at lengt the good i^ads (problem, our eduCo teona.1 system, and touched upon main other matters of importance. We wi , give a fuller report of his charge ii oar next issue. Mr. J. 8. Wessinger, president o the Bank of Chapin, was appointed foreman of the grand iury by Judgt ' Prince. the first case called for trial wa tea* ef S. A. Corley, a negro of Irm harged wi o selling liquor. Corlej pleaded, guilty and was sentenced u serve six months on the cbaing&nt. without the alternative of pay.ng a fine. Judge Prince gave Corley a s* vere lecture. Charley Warren, the negro who stol the fine mare ef Mr. Warren Weed 01 the night of December 29, plt-acU-c guilty o the charge, and was sentenced to the cnaniirang for twelv months and to pay a fine of $1. At the afternoon session Mr. H E. Avant, the well known and popnlai lumberman of Cayce, was placed on fctia! for his life, tor tue mu.a r if 'Soni Byun n, a negro, at Ca> ce, on tfia 17rh of la9t October. At the con* vlasio i cf the evidence S licitor Timmerman stated to the court that he was willing fjr the jarv to re u ? a ^rdict of ' not guilty,'" as a clear ca m,- I | | r?~MD^raMTMl TT^? H| 11 And t H ner or S flra j| UHAJK* 3 R*di gjy ry*v imm^tli iug ail j! Wti},j of >elf*?iefeuce bad been established. The defendant ,?u represented by^Thurmond & Callison and W. W Haves, Mr. Thurmond ooaducting the ' > *" ? i ease, . ;'? J iinpio Eliiscr, a white youth, was acquitted o the-charge of hoasebreaking&ndlr.rjeny. He wee represents ed by Ex-Senator Sharpe and T. C. Starkie. CRriy Smith, -a negre, wartoilnd' guU3y-of stealing a bale of cotton and received 18 momheon ttie-ehaiugttfg. * j 0&*riie * Warren, thb sfegro :'who ; etola Mr. Wsrrn Weed's-.horse- also pie* ded guilty to breaking into the depot, and was given a sentence of one year.'' \ V ' L. Suber, a negro, of New Brookland, was fonnd gniity of grand larceny, and sentenced to one year on the chaiogang. Jack Hayden, a negro, pleaded guilty to the charge of assanlt and battery | of a high and aggravated nature, and was sentenced to serve six months on the chain gang. Barney Reeder, a yoang white man of Swansea, charged With assault and battery, is on trial today. The ca9e wih not be concluded before tomorrow. Presentment Of The Grand Jury. On Monday, January 8th inst.. tbu grand jury for said County and State for the year 1812 was duly organizes when J. S. Weesinger was appointee foreman, and all ihe members doh sworn and charged with the dutiespertaining to the office of grand juror. The presiding Judge delivered to out body a very comprehensive and " exhaustive Charge as to oar obligation, duties and responsibilities as a gram jury; and i resented for our investiga tion several bills of indictments full; A ftlnn. I %UM v;icai ij vA^xaui'Xig tuu uv loiuii* of the law governing each case. We have considered all tho bills^iven us by the court, and, after enlorsiogcur findings upon each, re- . tarned the same to the court. Committees from our body liavt ?een selected to specially investiga t he county foor house, the county chaingang, and the several offices o he county during tiie year. These committees are as follows; Committee for poor house?R. L. < . Lvbrand, W. L. Shall, D. F. Lorick, - Committee for chaingang?Georgf vl. Lewis, A. B. Keisler, W. F. Roof. Committee on county offices?R. L Lvbrand, A. M. Hutto, Job S. Wesalnger. The above-named committee for th oor house has visited that institution; and are glad to report the same in <ood condition?clean aDd weli kept and the poor of the county comforta bly housed and supported. The conn v iail also has been inspected by mem bersofonr body, and its rendition aDd I accommodations fonud entirely satisfactory to us. At the present fcer r. we have not examined the several county offices, because several of them, just now, an in such mid-season work and condition that no complete examination could be made of tne details of the 3<me. The county audior is absent .akiog tax returns for the present year. The county treasurer has not c mpl-vrd the collection of the tax^s or 1911. The free schools of th county are being oneraied at the ores out time, in all of which offices the business is in mid-season condition However we desire Pi call the atlen ? - ' ? " ? " r-nnnai f 'Oil OI Ult* U UU! y cxjyai wuu^uu v> e > ica ion to the fact that so > e complain!; has bee i made to us of his not visifci'itf t- e var oas schools of the e ?unfv a* frequently and as promptly ;hroughout the remainder of the iwygerc Tract, sex en miles nont \ CTER OF SOXT: eeble c ay. especially adapted t< ^ ? O 4 * W m * * - * } ' * f ^ !> ? - . atelv/> Teams free *e th^ ground trains oi> tia c oi sale* Ed noau CASOI IT VlAlh President. fcs it is ihougnt tie should. We suggest thifc greater diligence be given these matters by said official. . Later in the year oar committee te exaininj the county offices propose tc make a ihorQCffb-'and detailed examination ofcthe re^prd^ vouchers; papers an&hoDds 6i tbb several oi&ceri and will report upon the each at tome future term of this court. , '-Wtffegietthafcthe condition of th? public roads and bridges of the eonntj are sorely jnneed of repairs.art impressed with the fact'that the lae allowing road hands to pay a comma Ution road tax of $2 in lien of irking the requisite number of day* or our roads ought to be 'amended. Ir our judgment a commutation road tax of hot lees than $4 should be required of road hands who ehoose tc pay rather than to work on our roads; as we are satistied that said amount would be needed to repair the roads. We thank the court and its official* for the courtesies shown U3 at the present term of court. Respectfully submitted, J. S. WESSINGER, Foreman. January 10, 1912. When yon have a bilious attack give Chamberlain's Tablets a trial. Tliev ire excellent. For sale by All Dealers. Fruit Cake Ingredients. The Bazaar has just received a full supply cf fruit cake ingredients. Call iow while the lot is fresh. You will ind our prices ju9t right. EVER HAVE IT? If You Have, the Statement of This Lexington Citizen Will Interest You. Ever haye a "low-down" pain in the a>k? In the "small," right over the hips? That's the home of backache. It's caused by sick kidneys. That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure it. Lexington people endorse this. Read i case ot it: Charles A. Geiger, Depot St., Lexngion, S. C., says: "For several nonths I was subject to dull pains through the small of my baok and as hey did not seem to go away. I thought -hat my kidneys were affected. A light when I la> d nvn, my back pain rH ?n? anrl T hnH p rno fr^nnf r? f-, Heair* o pass the kidney secretions. Finally [ crot asunply of Doan's Kidney Pilltfrom the Kaufmann Drug Co. and the> ho'ped me so much that. I am pleased o endorsp thom." (Statement given vlarch 9, 1908 ) ' ' & A SECOND STATEMENT. >' When Mr. Ge<ver was interviewed ?n Maic'i 23. 1911, lie said: "lam *lad to confirm my statement, regard ng Doan's Kidney Pills. This remedy la* certainly been of benefit to me." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 ents. Foeter-Milbnm Co., Bnffalo, STew York, sole agents for the United states Remember the name?Doan's?and ake no other. Hook & Layton, Staple ' and Fancy Groceries, H ay. GRAIN and all kinds of mixed feeds a specialty. 'Let Us Feed Your Stock." 1103 Gervais St., Columbia. PHONE 2418 2w V I m Wefaiay week in case cr 1 ad weather i i-west of Columbia on the Bro FREE I Tanrfl x i c&u u uiiuu ) Truck, Cotton Wheat and Oa *. .*. ?. v ? w jS ? U ^ s from our office Comer IV:sin i ai e will be refunded to those INA LAND & P Co ior r ain ?tr el and Ka2 SO LONG AS THERE ARE BABIES | SO long as there are babies an the X earth, <| So Itmg - as there &t? Tittle, toti to jb , % . smile, x There Always will be sentthtac here of 2 ' -',j "*e*srth. v 'Vr z.j. ^ y ''Tberfi -always wiM be bemetbtag here i I So Wngr as there are yeua^rters full of i fua *. Aa4 baby faess plsk with hoelfh and i ' ,:v ^ "" A * "* *' " t' . 1 There will be ti2dftffca when their work fs doae "Who fm& the werU a seel oiC r*aca vH'H V ' ;V . VvV / 1-' So Hag are there hp# VahHe far oft trm ' Aat soft and deway ebreta for "men to press */ . .-V - .V The world will aever vreats ?Or ether - therms. . ' "!> There'll always be a en re for hopelessness. ' . ! j So long as bright eyed bahieo wait to seo The tired and weary fathers homeward i . com? Make up your mind tills world will never "be A valley wholly desolate and clura. So long as there are babies here to play, ' To smooth with little * ->nds the brow of care. To kiss and laugh our troubles all away. There will be men to struggle on and dare The blows of fate, undaunted, unafraid: . There will be daddies brave enough to' smile Though on their shouldeiw burdens great are laid. They'll kiss their babies and count It all P worth while. 7{ A Rest For the Rabbits. 5s When Tuppers paid a surprise visit 01 to his friend Jipson. arrayed in a faultless shootiug garb, his host gripped him heartily by the hand and slap- A ped him even more heartily on the <| back. <j> "Glad to see you. old sport!" he $ cried. "But you've struck an unlucky % day. I always beep Tuesday mornings ^ for mending my aeroplanes." |> "Must I waif?" asked Tnppers dis- & appo!:nfed!r. "Xo. not at all. Start away. and I'll join .von in the afternoon." So saying. lie handed him a bag of a ferrets and an antiquated gun. Tappers returned lo In neb with a S beaming fare. "Splendid shootin'!" he rried. "Hare you any more?" "More?" asked Jipson. "What d'you mean?rabbits?" "No; those blessed little squirrel * things yon gave me." replied the blood- j ^ thirsty Tuppers. "I've shot the Jot!" ?Amswers. ? in Trail of the Serpent. The popular novelist, about to tackle the last chapter of his latest romance, [ hesiiated. j ^3 "D.v every principle of literary art," j he reflected, "by every dictum of rea* Tr soil, common sense and logical sequence the hero should commit suicide and the heroine should die of a broken heart. But if I give the story j J a tragic ending it will mean a differ- | ** <s|fc ence-of $20,000 in the sales of the jv 1 , book." >r| So he went ahead and . wound up * the story just?just as'you would have done it, gentle reader, if it had been . ^ up to you.?Chicago Tribune. w OH, the Difference! T "You loot pretty this evening." the bachelor said to his fair companion. , She gazed at him pbllosophicajjy. "I am sure yon meaD that we!!, ' she re- j plied, "but you have no idea how such ! ai a speech wrings the heart ot one like fr me?or would If 1 had cot become bard- ai ened to the inevitable. NotxKiy ever c< says to me, *Yoii are pretty.' it is al- ct ways 'You look pretty.' There is a dif- ca ference as wide 'as tin "ideness of ui the sea.' Tiie girl who 1 ?.v is pretty never has to give the subject o thought. ! Nothing she can do or leave undone affects the vital fact that she is pretty. Cf The girl wnom nature has not thus dowered must he forever trying to make herseir uoou pretty. ut course g in u way she deserves far more credit t.t for making herself acceptable to the tc public tbau the pretty girl does?also, it is a compliment to her taste, in- , genuity. skill and various other mental j qualities to assure her she has attained success?but it always reminds her of g( the battle she irmsi continually wage." j tf ?Exchange. j tfc h& B $ II S*2ss tntil the ^lif 're property is sold. T.1 id Eiver Bead. 5RIDGE. ry 1st, iyi2. ,ts. ALTITUDE 75' Meher thsn Or ~^ ... ... 4 - * XX AilM tlVrf J, m. *. v. -V- *-Wfc * ' -? 1~ J Jsnd Hampton Avenue over Sy Ivan's who buy. RJMOU.MG COMP EOWA nputn iivt, Co7u aiii?, 3. C. U ;> 'job, ^*r; :~$j We often wonder bow St. J ; Peter ever gets rlA of the femate <j> ! epWts who want to ita^ and ar- 2' ; gue it eat with him. ? Chicago $ . Reeord-Herald; ?' * . % - - - ii ' %i 6veH?W? j |l W" Mrs. Miisek?Dollie, why don't yon raetice your music? I said I'd give du a penny an hour to do so. Dollle?Yee. mother. but fatkerpromed me 5 pennies an hour if 1 sit still i the piano stool.?New York Mail. Precious. ? The eld fashioned man who %> carries a potato In his pocket as $ i a cure for rheumatism will have ^ to find some less expensive rem- y edy.?Kansas City Star. % Saw a Moth Bail. Koax?Here's an article written by scientist, who says that insects have wAtl^nc ETi* / Inime ht? frcvrncmtT'r en a mosquito weep. j Joax-Well. Pre often seen a moth ^ ill.?Philadelphia Record. _ _ His Creditors. She?Doesn't it worry you dreadfnlto owe so many bills you cannot ty? He? No. Why should 1 worry over . her people's troubles??Boston Even- | g Transcript. He Knew. Teacher?Now, Tommy, what is a I rpocrite? Tommy?A boy that comes to sehool | ith a smile on his face.?Iippincott's. j j Breaking It Gently. "I have called, sir, to see the photo ; ? the lady with $25,000 who wants a j jsband." "Can you keep your face straight?' "Of course I can." ^ "Very well. We'll break you in first ! ith the $5,000 applicants, and then j adually, as you grow stronger, we j ^ ill work you up to the big prize, j 1 > -i.?. irat frirrhh I A U19 TViiv, jiieasc, uuu uuu i. *>.0u. , ^ led."?Exchange. q Dinner Among the Romans. The Romans Id the time of Cicero C ad Augustus took an early breakfast, j p om 3 to 4 in the morning: a luncheon t 12 or 1, and at about 3 o'clock the G >ena, or principal meal of the day, jrresponding with our dinner. Con irrontly we read of some not diniDg j otil sunset. ? ij Early Morning Talks. i ~ He is always doing something that ! iusps a lot of talk." j e: "Why, 1 never heard any of it." ; sr "He is the only one who hears it. P e Is always staying out at night later ; lan his wife wishes him to."?Hons- j ~ in Post. j J t A Scheme. Youthful Inquirer?Father, what is a is heme? Perplexed Parent?I can't ex- tc rly define it. my boy. but It is some- w ling which will fall through quicker tan anything else on earth. I c: p ais pi'ope;tv is known as the W riumbia. ? \v? . J _ tO liOVl i Store, a'.Ju free f; ; vx Inno. n> ANY, RD CALDW 2LL. S< t'y and Tr Alfred J. Fox, I ,, ml esiite lis mm M i " LEXINGTON; S. C. W? * %<. For Salo. | ICO acres ronnd timber In 8a- $jj luda county; ? 100 acrea 2 mile? from Lexing- V ton, 40 acres open lard, 4 room >? dwelling, pine timber and oak, plenty water. 271 acres 6 miles from Lexington on, Saluda Hivor, 200 acree open, Small dwelling, good oufrbuildings, 5 tenant honsee, deep well, plenty rnnning water. Place will yield 10V bales cotton and 1000 bushels corn. 60 acres 8 miles from Gaston, 0 acres op?*n; 8 room dwelling. 112 acres 6 miles from Peloin, 50 acres open, 6 room dwelling, a barn aud subies. 1 acre lot in BrooklanJ, two 8 , room cottages. 140 acres 2 miles south of B&rr,. 80 acres in cultivation, 50 acres pine timber, 6 rcom dwelling, a barn and stables, plenty wa^er, good pastor"*, near church and school. Price $3,000 00. 128 acres 8 mi5es from Steedman, land gray with clay subsoil, plenty oak and hickory, some pine. 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