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The Lexingfon Dispatch Wednesday, Ap ii 2, 1913. G M. Barman, Editor and Publisher J. W. Ogilyie, Assistant Editor Eatered at the Poet Office at Islington, . ' S. 0., as second class matter. CIRCULATION 2.300. 1 I" The Government, the State and "individuals have all responded nobly and promptly to the cry for assistance which came from the flood f txiticfc V7 ill.AWU 14 ?V \ t? WJ. tUV ? ' V.47V* What has become of Vaughn, the inhuman monster who was tried and convicted in Greenville last fall and sentenced to be electrocuted last December for heinous crimes against the person of some orphaned girls who j weje under his care? Are the mothers and fathers of the State going to allow this crime to go unpunished? Is justice to be blind folded and the law denied its culprit? "Bates Has It." We call especial attention to the half page advertisement of W. D. Bates, Colombia, appearing in this is?ue. The stock is indeed a lovely one and embraces all the latest shades and fabric in the city as is attested by thousands of pleased customers.' The other departments of this store are teeming with the choicests products of me loom and tne workshop gathered to gather to please the mo9t exacting taste. Anything yon want in his line 'Bates has it,} at prices a little cheap- I er than the other fellow. .. New Trial Refused. Judge Bowman has refused a new trial in the case of Mattie C. Moore "vs. the Seaboard Air Line-Railrohd, heard.at the Febrnary term of the civil court for this eouucy, and a verdict of $25,000 damages given the plaintiff for the killing of her husband at Cayce. An appeal to the court of last resort Hill irobably be taken. The new spring sse9 are almost out of sight?buf, they set off the female figure wi * grace *nd charm ^hafc is bewildrrmr to behold. S5vwvwvw*v% ft (f? A S n *1 JS "^"ever befo: |#j P|ll products 5 Ladies' Suits J wide for only I Handsome ? . Every desirable ne\ f given representation ii v questionably the most ^ presented for your sel t impeachable workmsi if nature of their tailorin w . and shapliness. Their J quality and compromis J and color that is oppro J will be charmed with # fully meet your ideals, w and there's probably a I ? in mind to spend. Her J an excellent value at it I "B/ II cop. b caw ww-www TOWwwwww 1HE LE7INGT0H Dressmaking Parlor. I desire to announce to the ladies of Lexington and community that w hare opened a Dressmaking and Fancy Work Parlor in the Home National Bank Building and will be glad to have the patronage of the ladies of this community, MISS ANNIE TAYLOR. ' + m Go To Greenwood. We regret to announce that to meet the convenience of Maj. J. Wilson Butler, who is a traveling salesman, he has found it necessary to make Greenwoodtheir fat ure home. Mrs. Butler, who was Mrs. Alice Meetze, has resided here all her life, and she and the Major have gathered around them a large circle of friends who sincerely regret to see them leave. v General News. James Hamilton Lewis, Democrat, has been "elected United States Senator from Illinois for the long term and , Lawrence J. -Sherman, Republican j for the short term, thus breaking the deadlock of long duration. The South grow9 all the cotton pro- 1 ' daced in the United States, all tbe | 1 peanuts, most of the tobacco and all of the earliest fruits and yegetabhs. 1 They all bring ready cash and it comes < in nearly every month of the year. 1 We barely have two months to rest 1 before a money crop is ready to har- i vest. Wonderful country. 1 s Montenegro has decided to yield to the demands of Austria and permit non-combatants to leave Soutari. 1 t John W. Daniels, of West Virginia, c is a candidate for the Fourth Federal i Circuit Judge to succeed Judge Goff 1: and is backed by Speaker Champ Clark, who recently made a power- i ful plea for his appointment. d i u Commander Victor Blue, of Marion, f has been made head of the Bureau of !! Navigation, succeeding Captain Phil- lJ lip Andrews, resigned. Oapt. Blue is p a native of South Carolina and was t( promoted for heroism around Santiago. I Mr. C. H. Drafts and wife are the h guest erf Judge George S. Drafts, ? father of the former, and will remain here until! the-opening of the Jeffersod Hotel in Columbia, of which be i9 j, to be head.clerk. vs ,wv%wwwvvvv TORE i>^ * Mk * ? re has there been -g s of the loom in n , Skirts, Shirt wais 7c; worth double Cnviniv Oiii4a d|JllII& OUSIoi v and worth-while model is 1 this gathering* which is uncomprehensive we have evei action. These suits aie of untship, and the careful, exact ig is assurance of fautless fit materials are of the highest le almost every weave, pattern . ved for use this spring. You these Suits because they so The scale of prices is broad Suit here for any sum you had aember, too, that each Suit is ts price. HES HAS IT lain IR uuv\uv\vnv r DISPATCH LEXINGTON, State News. The jury in the case of E. 0. Black a against The State Publishing Co. for ibel which was heard ty the Richland county court last ?week, the jury brought in a verdict of $20,000 damages. The suit was for $50,000. There are two other suits growing out of the publication of the same article. Mr. W. T. Atkinson, of Sumter, has a prolific sow having given birth to 42 pigs in three litters. Mrs Epsy Jacobs, widow of the late Joseph Jacobs< died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Willie Daily, at Irmo on March 24th of pneumonia at | the^age of 78 year9. | Mack Bright, a negro, is in the Manning jail charged with having cut his wife'9 throat with a long bladed pocket knife. The State Press Association will meet in the city of Charleston on June 26tli next. Horry is rolling into the march of progress and will have a county fair this fall. Much interest is being taken in the proposition by the Horritee. The Civic League of Union has been reorganized and officers from among the tuo9t prominent ladies of that city sleeted. 'Vhile saffering from'"an" attack of 7erii>^o, Mrs. Petty, who lives near DamopbjPo, fell in the fire and both ier eyes were burned out. She was ed staggering to a neighbor's house ibont a half mile distance by her j ittle three-year-old girl. Little hopes j ire entertained for her recovery. According to reports, some one have 1 ng not the fear *of the law before heir eyes and against the pesce and lignity or the State, have been shootng the cattle of Mr. Henry Ricken>aker in Orangeburg county at night. The bodies of Mr. A. J. Gendall and tush, who were reported to have been rowned ip, the Sao tee river some time go, have not been recovered. There 3 a question concerning the drown ag of these young men. Many beeve they are still alive and the reort of their drowning was given out 0 deceive. A gang of small negro thieves who ave been operating in S-ttiter have ieen convicted and Sentenced to the haingang. Sheriff Fant broke up a cock fight ear Union on Saturday and succeeded 1 arresting 32 of the 20 persons who rere taking part in the proceeding. ^ WWW wwww WWWWWWW FULL' gathered under on >w spring and sum ts as can be found the money. A b: > The most imp we can say aboi Patterns is that ready sold fast sold before, i An immense li ery, laces and e gain Prices. All the latest s and summer v women and chile AND ALW4 Lidil^nd w vv^ vw wv\ v* v k%w%\wwv SOUTH CAROLINA APR] Mr.-J. B. Mee:ze, speat Sunfay in Columbia. Alfred J. Fox, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE LEXINGTON, S. C. Real Estate Bought and Sold. 160 acres in Congaree creek, includes Joe Shumpert's residence Must be sold quick. Good terms. 250 acres 5 miles from Lee9ville, timber, 2 rural routes, telephone, good school, near church. 216 acres 5 miles from Edmund, 20 acres open, 2 room dwelling, plenty water, good pasture. 105 acres 7 mile9 from Pelion 7 mile9 from Gilbert, 4 room dwelling, a barn and stables, Dlenty water. 140 acres two miles south of Barr, 6 miles from Lexington," 30 open, 50 acres pine timber, 6 room dwelling, a barn and stables, plenty running water. 62>? acres 3 miles west of Gaston, 9 acres open, 3 room dwelling, some pine timber, plenty oak. 46 acres one mile from Edmund 25 acres open land, 2 room dwelling. 270 acres; 3 miles from Pelion, 50 acres open land, dwelling, Sienty water. Fine land for otton and grain.' 162 acres 5 miles frony S?-eedman, 25 acres open land, dwelling barn'and Stables. 104 acres 1 mile from.Edmund 35 acres open land, 2 room dwelling, plenty water. 150 acres 7 miles from Lexington, 50 acres in cultivation 9 room dwelling. 2 barns tenant house, blacksmith shoj good water nower, corn ant wheat mill, cotton, gin"and press, telephone, daily r ail, ncear good i school and churcn. Easy terms. SURETY BONDS. i Write or call to see me A.T THE HOME NATIONAL BANK, ,Lexiagton, S. C. -vwvwwww* W WVVWVV w\ OFCh e roof such a lov< mer fabrics in Di Ti A "hAT?n+ifi UU1 V? XX UV/X uuixi Lg lot of Domes ressive things it these Dress they have aler than ever ne of embroiddging at Barfcyles of spring rear for men, Iren. , iYS SELLS . i5)^ss?9 ^uuvuuw wwwwvwvw [L 2, 1913. 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