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The Lexington Dispatch Wednesday, August 1.3, 1913. ? " 7 : 7 G M. Harman, Editor and Publisher M. G. Sarratt, Associate Editor. ? ' ...' * . t Entered at the Post Office at Lexington, S. 0., as second class matter. | CIRCULATION 3,300. Dispensary election Tuesday, Aug. P>.-. 19tb. Mr. Woodrow Wilson i9 "some" " "" ** J president and Mr.. mcaoou - 8umc secretary of the treasury, and we are* I ? also here .to state that Mr. Blease is "some" governor.?Gaffney Ledger. The farmers of Lexington county and vicinity are fooled again, and will have a good cause for commemorating jfe the day created by the traditional Pilgrims?Thanksgiving Day. What ' seemed to be almost a complete failure in cotton corn and other crops during ' the dry spell has materialized) into prospects of a bumper crop, especially late corn. The early corn.was retarded but it has been helped considerably. The crops generally are good through/ ' out the county. | 1- . , v,.- - j f CALVES-OF THE LEGS. I A wicked newspaper up towards Columbia way is reported to have said \ .? in .substance that the fat* calf slaughtered for the prodigal son could not be .. ? ? - compared to the fat .calves displayed |f. by the silk skirt. Now, is that modest ? We are, and to prove it, we have put the word "Of the Leg" in parenthesis so that our readers will ^... not see them. What that wicked ;V / % paper has hinted may be true in a ' /3W instances but, the majority of the calves displayed by the slit skirt look more like a bent fire poker with a smoothing iron attached to the lower extremity. The hobble skirt makes the same show, especially when the . hobbled woman is sitting ;down. fKa f.u>oormnff Axnlanafcion and ? *W" r- ( correction, the whole matter is referred tp The State.?Edgefield Chronicle, jf , ? Right. We have the least fear that | - the style will eventually prove popular hereabouts, and especially among those "sweet things" who walk on "stilts." LEVER UAT BE IN RACE. Columbia, August 6 ?Special. Congressman A. F. Lever, who made an address here this afternoon before the conference for the common good I on "A National Program for the Development of American Agriculture," has been the centre of interest. Scores of people have been asking if he intended entering the race for the United States senate next year against Senator Smith and Governor Blease. When approached about the matter late this afternoon Congressman Lever, with chat inscrutable smile, wmld admit nothing further than that he was seriously considering the matter. Congressman Lever's room at the Jeff? - - ' ? 1 ?:.L ereon notei was rnrocgeu witu visitors all the afternoon and it i9 knowi that many men from different parts of the State urged bira to enter the senatorial race, and that he received many flattering proffers of support. Many from different counties called at his room and offered to back him if he would go into the race, but beyond the statement that he was seriously considering the whole matter, he would not commit himself. The foregoing news dispatch was clipped from the Charleston News and Courier and speaks for itself. The Dispatch has been interested in Congressman Lever since his boyhood ! days just after he left the farm many years ago, and has kept in close touch with both his college and political career. As a student he first attracted no little attention when he was attending Newberry College, winning j highest honors on several occasions in oratorical contests. We have stood by him since he first came into ihe limelight and advocated his eligibility as a representative from Lexington county in the legislature. We have also favored his candidacy for congress and we have nothing to regret for onr action in the matter, inasmuch as he has made one cf the most active and able members in congress. We believe he can hold his present position upon the merits of his record indefinitely. Congressman Lever's record will show that his life as a public official has been consecrated to the * cause of the man behind the plow, at the open fnrnace, in the factory, in the machine shop and wherever honest toil earns a livliLood by the sweat of the face, and be is held in the highest esteem by his constitnency. A few years ago the people of this district handed this man a shield, and like the Spartan mother, bade him rt tarn with the shield or die apon it. -? - - * .?-i? t He has bravely Dorn cne saituu miu the wildest encounters and the shield has flashed where the blows of the biff interests fell thickest. True it has been scarred, but it remains unsullied and untarnished, and his stately arm has only grown stronger to fight for the rights of the masses and his eyes keener to see the depravity c-f the combines. . I t ? ' THE COUNTY FAIR. Undoubtedly the greatest, the most instructive, potent and beneficial of oar county institutions is the fair. Every farm and home in the county should be represented with fche various products and accomplishments of the year that would tend to improve rural life conditions here in the county. Especially do we lay stress upon the exhibits of the novelty work in the home. In addition to the information and pleasure, which is well worth the time it takes to prepare the exhibits ,a number of valuable and useful prizef have been proffered, a large numbei of which are special prizes, and are offered by business and patriotic men throughout the county. The catalog la in rhe hands of the printers and will contaifi possibly fifteen or twentj pages mors than heretofore, whict indicates a marked improvement ovei that of last year. Mr. Thos. L. Harman, the superintendent, and "Mr. M D. Harman, secretary of the fail association, are wasting no time and %nergy in the work, and we bespeafe for it a great success this year. Court Judges Against Bum, In view of the effort being made b} certain parties in Abbeville county tc have the whiskey shops leturned tc that county, a gentleman living ic Abbeville wrote the circuit judges asking them the following questions: "In your experience as a Judge, what has been yoar observation of the relation of whiskey, to crime? "What proportion of court costs ii due to whiskey? "Have you known of a county ir which a dispensary was at the time operated, where a regular term o: criminal court was 'called off7 ? "What is your advice to a people who are called on to vote "lor" oj "against" a dispensary?" The responses are interesting. Judge J. W. DeVore wrote:?"Whiskey anc disreputable negro women are aboal on a par in causing crime, and the twc in combination cause much crime. "I am not aware of any criminr. court oeing called off in a county where there is a dispensary." In reply tc the last question he advises national prohibition, without answering the direct question submitted. Judge Geo. E. Prince replied:? "Whiskey is responsible for a greal deal of crime. I have never heard r.oi known of a county in which there wae a dispensary calling off a regular tern of criminaf court. My advice to a people called on to vote on the dispensary question is, vote against it. Trusting that the people of your county will have the good judgment and the manhnnd tr? sfittle this Question rieht. I am," etc. Judge Geo. W. Gage:?"Ithinkthal most of the crimes of violence in this State are traceable to the use of intoxicants. In sixteen years upon the circuit, I have not yet found such county with jail empty at term time. In my judgment the best way for oui people to abolish the sale of intoxicants, is to quit the use of intoxicants. About their use, there ought not to be but one opinion." Judge Hayne F. Rice says:? "Wherever intoxicating beverages are easiest to obtain, there the percentage of crime is greatest. Probably sevenl ty-five to ninety per cent of costs of the courts of sessions are traceable either dir? ctly or indirectly to intoxicating liquors. In answer to your third inquiry I say, No."?Greenville Piedmont. Blind Tiger Raided. Sheriff Sim J. Miller made a rich haul of blind tiger liquor yesterday morning when he, in company with his son, Julian and constable Roof, of Chapin, made a raid on the restaurant of John Hiller at Peak, seized a barrel that had not been opened and a half barrel and a few bottles in a box. The whiskey was brought to Lexington where it will be safely stored for 30 days, when the sheriff will pour it out. Sheriff Miller weut to Chapin yesterday morning and was informed by Constable Roof that scm-thing was doing as a barrel had just arrived at the depot at Peak and one a few days before. The Sheriff already had the place under suspicion and they went to Peak and the raid followed. Sheriff Miller is right in behind the blind tigers of the county and those who deliberately yiolate the disponsary law will find out yet that he means business. If the tigers [ want to avoid sarious trouble with Sheriff Miller they must simply stop openly defying the law. Killing at Irmo. Friday night a crowd of darkies were going to church near Irmo and among them was one, Nathaniel Smith, feeling his oats, who whipped out a pistol and fired twice down the road. Going a short distance farther Smith fired again, the ball striking a companion, Will "Rnulrniaht in the riffht eve kill ing him instantly. Smith wag arrested by Magistrate Lorick and held pending the decision of a coroner's jury, which rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from a wound of a bullet of a pistol carelessly handled by Nathaniel Smith. Sheriff Miller was summoned Saturday morning, and after the inque9t. took the negro into custody and now has him safely incarcerated in jail here. An Open Air Party. In the honor of her beautiful a pleasant guest, Miss Ganelle Craps, ofvColnmbia, Miss Carrie May Wingard gave an open air party to her 1 many young friends Friday night, 1 Aug. 8th. At nine o'clock the fair ' ones with their escorts began to assemble. They needed no one to show 5 them where to go. for the naturally 5 beautiful little grove in front of Miss t Wingard's home was so attractively 5 lighted with electricity and Japanese ? lanterns that the guest were drawn in 3 that direction as if a large magnet drew them by force. Those present 5 entertained themselves in pleasant ?amM nf various kinds CUU * cionuvu, ^uu.vu . . ' "sparling," as one expressed it, which the natural surroundings suggested at 7 all times. After all enjoyed them1 selves thus for awhile chocolate, cake and ice cream was served in abundance. Before we were ready the time for departure came. No one thought " that time could pass so rapidly. But it was explained when everyone at : his or her departure gave assurance that these evening hours were delightfully enjoyed. Those present were Misses Veda Barre, Gladys Brown, r Elizabeth Caughman, Gaynelle Craps, , Elvira and Valera Harman, Elizabeth ) Ogilvie, Mary Susan Roof, Anna Belle l Whitten, Bcrnice Wooten and Carrie . May Wingard, Messrs. G. Heber Ballentiue, M. W. Edelsteiu, Claude Harman, J. W. Hollowel, Eugene Kauf; man, Dr. Mathias, Julian Miller, G. H. C. Park and Tom Wingard. 5 ( One Present. i 8100,000,000 To Help ^ The Farmers, f Washington, Aug. 8.?at a conference today between the treasury 5 officials and the bankers of the Cen: tral West- regarding the distribution of government deposits to assist in movJ ing the crops, assistant Secretary ^ John Skelcon Williams declared the treasury was prepared to divert $100, } 00,000, if necessary. The original plan called for $50,0Q0.000. The J exact amount of government'deposits \ will be determined after the views of i the bankers of the South, West i.nd * East have been analyzed. Mr. Wiliiams informed the bankers tliat on deposits to be secured by state [ ari l o:ber bonds exclusive of govern| j jr.'int bonds and by commercial papers, t treasury department probably ! v \ >old insist upon additional security 'r c\ per cent in the United States bonds. Miller?Snelgrove. Mr. L. G. Miller led Miss Cora SnelI i grove to the hymenial altar last Sat urday night at the Elmwood Baptist parsonage in Columbia, Rev. 0. T. Moncrief performing the ceremony. Miss Snelgrove is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Snelgrove, of near Lexington, and has a number of friends here. The groom is the son of Sheriff and Mrs. Sim J. Miller and is a popular and promising young man. They left immediately tor a noneymoon at the Isle of Palms, after which they will make their home here'for , the present. ?? + Rev. Evan Hall Passes. Rev. Evan Hall passed away after a long illnese at his home near Samaria Snnday night. He was a Baptist minister and was pastor of a number of churches in this and Aiken counties until his health become such that necessitated his retirement. Rev. Hall was a conscientious servant of his Master for many years and was ever ready to minister to the sick and afflicted. His ashes were buried in Hall burying ground Monday afterT--L nj J. ? rr noon, K6V. ooao n.iv?arua tjuuuiuuiiif* the services. ? Crops Damaged. John G. Miller of Chapin brought several cotton stalks to Columbia with him to illustrate the.damage done by the hail storm in that section Tuesday afternoon He said that on the farms of H. J. Fulmer, J. J. Fulmer, (.M. Eargie, John Eargle, Julius Dio.kert, Jesse Eargle, John J. Kessler. Ja mes W. Kessler and others, almost every cotton and corn stalk was stripped by the hail. The daxage to the farme rs was heavy, he said, many of then* j losing their entire crop.?State. ? ? Pistol and Woman Arrested. Janie Smith and Susie Murray, both colored, had a dispute at Cayce yesterday over a domestic affair, in which Janie shot twice at her assailant who she claims was trying to kill her with a brick. Fortunate^* Sheriff Miller rode up just in time to see the shooting and arrested both the gun and Janie and brought them here where they were lodged in jail. Farmers' Institute Meeting. A farmers' institute meeting will be I held at Summerland August 22nd. Ex perts from Ulemson college ana the Unifced States department of agriculture will address the people along the lines of scientific farming. Every body i3 cordially invited to attend. Telephone Man Electrocuted Gainesville, Fla., August 8.?The Gainesville fire department employed a hook and ladder today to remove the body of James Peterson, a line foreman of the Southern Bell Telephone company, from a telephone pole where he had been electrocuted by coming in contact with a charged electric ' light wire. His clothing was ablaze and part of his body were burned away b} the powerful current. He formerly lived in Jacksonville. Printers Remembered. i Mr. James P. Dooley, a prominent farmer of the Sandy Ford section, was in town last Friday and remembered the printers with a luscious watermelon. Tuesday morning he brought is the finest cantlaoupe we have seen. , Mr. Thos. Gunter another successful farmer, brought us a fine watermelon, one of the largest we have seen raised in this section. To say we appreciated them is putting it too mildly. Mr. J. Frank Wingard, while doing some repair work on his car last Friday , had the misfortune to get his arm painfull}' burned. Kidney Trouble began with a Lam Back J. L. Hackl, 91r> Eighth St., Lincoln 111., was recently cured of a bad case J of kidney trouble that started with a lame back, and says:"I am certainly * ' ~ 5 -r ~ n, mm a /->f m lr i r? - rnuasiui in ^cuing ?v Line w* i-ij, ?.~ qev trouble by using Foley Kidney I Pills." Try them yourself at Harraa.n Drug Store. adv. Sale of Personal Property. On Thursday, August 28, beginning at 11 o'clock I will sell at the late place of resideuce of John D. Jacobs, deceased, by order of the Probate court, the following personal property of his estate: 1 horse, 1 and perhaps 3 mules, 12 or ' 15 head of cattle, including fine Jersey bull and milk cows, hogs, poultry, meat, floor, j sugar and lard, etc., etc. Terms cash, j G. W. JACOBS, Administrator with the will annexed. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lexington. By Geo. S. Drafts, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas J. E. Counts made suit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the estate of and effects Ox Mrs. M. E. Jacobs. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. M E. Jacobs, deceased, that they be and appjar before me, in the Court of Probale, to be held at Lexington C. H , S. C., on 23 day Aug., 1913. next,after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under n?y hand, this 12th day of Aug.. Anno Domini, 1913. GEO. S. DRAFTS, (L.S.) Probate Judge Lexington county.S. C. Published on the 13*h >lav of Ant*. 1913, in the Lexington D-spatch two weeks. 42. Wo. 9296. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE HOME NATIONAL BANK AT LEXINGTON, IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, Augusts, 1913. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts $1(50,545 89 | Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 1,048 75 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 25,000 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds 700 00 Banking house, Furniture. and Fixtures 21,434 39 Other Real Estate Owned.. 4.500 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 3,271 S3 Due from approved Reserve Agents 9,037 83 Checks and other Cashltems 2,504 04 Fractional Paper Currency Nickels and Cents 24(5 (51 Lawful Money Keserve 111 Bank, viz: Specie 3,8." 1 25 Legal--tender notes ,3.970 00 7,S27 25 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per ceiii. of circulation.) 1,250.00 Total $237,356.56 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in .. $25,000 00 Surplus fund 4,000 00 ! Undivided Profits, less Expenses and Taxes paid... 2,093 90 National Bank notes outstanding ... 25,000 00 Due to other Nat. Banks 56 28 Individual Deposits subject to check 145,170 81 Time certifi- ??t._ cates of dei posit 10,909X80 Cashier's Checks outstanding.. 130 7 7 .Bills payable including certificates of deposit for money borrowed 25,000.00 , Total $237,366 56 State of. South Carolina, County of Lex- I iii? toL\, fss: I, Alfred J. Fox, cashier of the abovenamed ba nk, do solemnly swear that the above s tatement is true to the best of mv knov> ""ledge and belief. ALFRED J. FOX, Cashier. Subscribed a nd sworn to before me this 13th day oi* August, 1913. W. D. Dent,(L.s) INotary Fuonc ?. u. Correct?Attest: SAMUEL i 3. GEORGE, JAS. J. Wi^'GARD, KARL F. OSWALD, Directors. 1 NERVOUS? All ran down ? Ayefs Sarsaparilla is a strong nerve tonic. No alcohol. Sold for 60 years. Ask Your Doctor. Lowell. M,t v ?? We Are Headquarters ? F< i;; ? SUGARS. COFFEE, TEA and RI( Wholesale and Retail Roasted Coffee, IS, 20, 22, 25 and i ic 1 Q onr> VJ1X Cil Ul'UtC, JLV, *(Jj Green, Black and Mixed Teas. 2iOc 50c and up. Rice Sold at Cut Prices. C. D. Kenny Co IP"*8 Main St. Phone T Columbia, South Carolina Alfred J. Fox, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE LEXINGTON, S. C. Real Estate Bought and Sold. 35 acres 5 m.lea north of Lexington on the Cherokee road, 30 acres open, 2 xoom house, well watered. One lot on Main Street, Lexington, dwelling, barn, deep well. Three large vacant lots on Main Street-, Lexington. 250 acres on Black creek. p miles from Steadman enough pine timber to cut 500,a00 feet of lumber, juniper, oak, hickory and dogwood in abuudance. 63>? acres 1>J miles from Shumperts, Plenty running water, some pine timber, plenty oak. 1000 acres 4 miles from Edmund on Congaree creek D welling and Tenant Houses, Fine Water Power, Pine Timber. 250 acres 5 miles from Leesville, 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 miles from Pelion 7 miles from Gilbert, 4 room dwelling, a barn and stables, plenty 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, 0 acres open, 3 room dwelling, some pine timber, plenty oak. 270 acres; 3 miles from .renon, 50 acres open laud, dwelling, plenty water. Fine land for Cotton and vrain. 162 acres 5 miles from S<*eedmau, 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 !> room dwelling. 2 barns, tenant house. blacksmith shop good water rower, corn and wneat mill, cotton, gin and press, telephone, daily mail, near^ good school and clmrch. Easy terms. SURETY BONDS. Write or call to see me AT THE HOME NATIOM BANK, ! Lex. ijgton, S3, u, WBOM??HBBWWMBMWWMMI Edwin G. Wei INSURANCE FIRE LIFE ACCIDENT AUTOMOBILI PLATE GLASS LIVE STOCK TORNADO HEALTB I represent only the strongest and bost old line Companies and hare special facilities for writing fire insurance on country property. If you want insurance of any kind write or call on me at Lexington, S, C. - 1C. MOT ' REAL ESTATE AND z INSURANCE, g Life, Casualty, Live Stock, Tornado, fl Hail Storm, Automobile and H Fire Insurance. q B Some Real Bargains in Real Estate S Lot 00x210 north Depot street, Lex- J ington, S. C. Excellent home site. ^B t>0 acre two mile9 of Lexington, S 0, ^B Said land at a bargain, 1 Also 250 acres adjoining the above m tract at a figure that will astonish, fl jp 310 acre plantation 1 1-2 miles of H Lexington, clay subsoil, well watered, JB 5c, 75 acres open, balance oak and pine i saw timber, 10 room house, all necesj sary out-hnildings, Situated on th* H 1 proposed trolley line. Easyterms. ^B 100 acre farm, 2 miles of Lexington, * " clay sub-soil, well watered, 40 acres .57 open, oak and pine timber, o room dwelling, necessary out-buildings. At a bargain, easy terms. j 105 acres sand land, 1 1-2 miles o I Lexington, 50 acres open, owner will jl cut the tract to suit the purchaser. Must be sold at once at a sacrifice price. Easy terms. 10 acres just outside the incorporate limits of Lexington, on extension of Hendrix street, two tenant houses. Must be seen to be appreciated. 4 lots on Church street, Lexington, | S. C., opposite new School Building. Dirt cheap for cash. Write, Call, Come and See C. E. LEAPHART, ACT., Lexington, S. C. TURNIP SEED, Ruta Baga, Collard and other seeds lor planting now. Plants. Cabbage. Collard. Ee-er Plant. Penner. C-> > - <-?!-? * ? IT L ? Sweet Potato, omato, Coleu?, Chrysanthemums, Salvia, etc. Flowers for j all occasions. Rose Hill Greenhouses > Phone 43. Columbia, S. C RUB-MY-TISM Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,' Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and ' Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in :ernally and externally. Price 25c. AM MASlSlOF THE Anmin fl w nrfntamnn mm mmm ? My motto is painstaking conscientious Optical service. I have f one of the most completely equipped optical offices, in Co lumbia. Let me do your opti- 4 cal work and show you how I can serve yon. Spectacles and Eye-glasses repaired and lenses matched in 30 minutes. Tkr( e graduate opticians of many years experience to serve you and we can Promise you the highest degree of ac?nracy, reliability and satisfactio11 *n all cases entrusted to me. Com* and see ns> we ma^e no charge or cur examination. m S. H. Berkman m ESTABLISHED 1879. I 1418 MAIN STREET, , [ COLUMBIA. S. C. < I jSL^ex*y | THE JEWELER 1508 Main St., Columbia, S. C, ,REPAIRS i WATCHES i AND , JEWELRY !i , Makes Them Good as New w mT\ I T n MEML8 AMI t BADGES Manufactures' in Our Own Shops for Schools and | Other Purposes J| AVERY, TheJJoweler 1508 Main St., Columbia, S. C