Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. " :|r-J . " ' A Representative Newspaper Covers Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Counties Like a Blanket. ? . VOL. XLIV. LEXINGTON, S. C- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.1914,- 48 % t Close&ur Tfiie^^gsi CTJBRENCY in the pocket D1 PANDS. A person with a $ all day withont cashing it. there is a tendency to SPEND A So it is with a bank acconnt. A pei THE HOME LEX1NG Capital $25,000.00. h Samuel B. George, Pres. Alfred J. Pox, Cashier, 1 JWWWWV%V% i accou: ^ ? m Pillow: || The Bank of I > | 5 Main and It' . mt >|5vwwvv^wv% ________ ======== rv1 > UUK J m ^ . is to serve our depositors well . identical with our own; to give i '', with sonnd banking; to welcon large one; to be satisfied with s ness transactions, and to give iti success. This*is always the pol . . . The Palmetto OF COLI Wilie Jones, president r _ v> 6??lfey ' ? ???'Jmrtuus mm ^ ? Safe " * 6969S96SSSe9S969S369SSS9S9 I BROOKLA m New Broo t DIRE J. C. Lybrand, E. W. R. N. Senn, Henrj S A. D. Shuil, L. S. ' ADVISOI Frank W. Shealy. James. ?SS3*SSSSSS?8SSS?S8S8S8a?? ' \ Jjsfl : 0 5PBECIATES. In the bank it EK? 100 check in his pocket likely will go With a similar amount of currency LITTLE. The check remains intact son likes to KEEP IT INTACT. kTIONALBANK TON, S. C. Resources $250,000.00 , Jas. ?J. Wingard, V. Pres. L F. Oswald, Asst. Cashier. nt of extensive J work incur pld<| ranee stores. i ? i Columbia, 5. C, I TottIay* fife & JL ^ i /VWVvV* -vwwd POLICY and truly, holding their interests is generous terms as are consistent ie the small account as well as the mall margins of profit in its busi3 customers a fair measure of its licy of National Baak. TMBIA, S. C. J. P. Matthews. Cashier. m -T-TT^. TTV A "TV TTr ^ LJNL> tSAINK I kland, S. C. t CTORS: m , Shull, G. A. tuignard 5 r Buff, F. L. SaudeJ 5 Trotti, P. J. Wessinger S IY BOARD: < $ A. Summerset, Lemuel Hall, ^ Harman-Corley Horace Greeley Corley and Miss Wilnelmina Harman were quietly married at the home of the Rev. Mr Hudley, the bride's pasror, near Chapiu, on the afternoon of the 27th. The marriage of this popular young couple came as a surprise to their many friends and to their families, the ceremony being witnss ed by onlyafe'w intimate friend9. .Mr. Oorley is city ticket agent of the Southern Railway at Rock Hill. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Corley, of Lexington, and is a young man of sterling worth and splendid business qualifications. Toe bride is a daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. i.Lonnie W. UoKmon Af flio 70n PArt anr? ia nn uaiiuau) v-/*. wuu * w> ?^ n less popular than the bridegroom. She is a young woman of many graces of mind ana person. The happy couple boarded the train at Columbia this afternoon for a bridal trip to Atlanta. They will return to Rock Hill the latter part of the week to make their borne. Four Gamblers Fined On Monday afternoon Sheriff Sim J. Miller flushed a bunch of negro gamblers at the turpentine still on the outskirts of town. They are: Early Rish, Sam Jones, "Bubber" Johnson and Hubbard Penn, a small boy. Thequartetts remained in the county jail Monday night and yesterday morning they were carried before Magistrate Harman. Rish, Johnson and Penn entered plea3 of guilty, Rish and Johnson were fined $10 each, Penn *3, and Sam Jones, who refused to enter a plea of guilty stood his trial. The evidence r was against him and the court promptly fonnd him guilty. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $25. For Sale. I will sell my place to the ^highest bidder, before the conrt house door on the first Monday in October: house with Raven rooms, one acre of land. store house, barn, good orchard, plenty of good water and a good business place. J J Burgees, ^ 48 v KPD4, Lexingttof S. 0. ^*S^S5555SSB5B35SSS^SS33^55SbSSB The Far Lexingtoi per Pi! Middling i in excm goods i PAIinUMAN-l Iunuuiiiwnii i Lexingt t Criminal Court. Wheri. this paper went to press last week the general sessions ccu.t, Hon. Geo. E. Prince, presiding, was engaged it the trial of George Barefoot, white, charged with the murder of Henry Sharpe. on September 13, the homicide occurring on the plantation of Capt. Jas. E. Dunbar, near Pelion. The trial consumed all of Thursday, the jury, after remaining out for several ocars, returning a verdict of guiity of manslaughter with recommenation to the mercy of the court. Barefoot was sentenced -to serve a period of seven years at? hard labor. He beg^n his sentence-ota the chain gaDg aionaay. uol.^Jfi. L. Asbill, of Leesville, and A. D. Martin, of Lexington, appointed by the court to defend Barefoot, who appeared in court without sounsel and seemingly, without friends, made a strong and hard fight for their client, but, as stated by Judge K5h|se when passing sentence on thecondemed man, the evidence was all against him. Barefoot, undoubtedly, should be under ever-lasting gratitude to Ool. Asbill and Mr. Martin, fo** had it not been for the brilliant and earnest efforts of these gentlemen, Barefoot would have received & much hr .yier sentence. The State Wab assisted in the prosecution by Senator W, H. Sharpe. who, in his usual effective manner, made an eioquent and strong appeal for conviction John'Henry Tobe, a negro, was nex placed pn trial for having shot ano her negro. The jury found him guilty and Judge ?rince sentenced Tobe to serve a pesfcd of eighteen months at hard labor on the first count, and thirty days pi the second count, or pay a fine of $30.00. Tobe was represented by 8. U. Shealy, Esq. H. 0. Fortescne, a detective of the Southern Railway Co., was acquitted of the charare of raoe. after a trial """ _ V _ T- -W " lasting for more than a day. The jnry was lets than twenty inmates reach* ing its verdict. Fortescoe was represented hi an able manner by Hon. W. H. Thurmond, of Edgefield, and T. 0. i Jz? VI - __1 ?? ; '* : , ' . . mers of ii county )c tor ; Cotton jnge for nnrl nn diiu UII 9UQ UJUl \AMINER 00, :on, S. C. mmmmmmam mi iinnimiiaiii . f i Oallison, of Lexington. At the conc lusion of l ie Fortescue case, upon motion of Solicitor Timmerman, the case of J, A. Blackwelder, former pre-ident of the Bank of Chapin, charged with violating the I state banking law-, was called. Col. t Robert H. WelcN of Columbia, attor- J nev for the defendant, argued a mo- j tion to quash the indictments. The I motion being refused in short order by Judge Prince, Blackweider entered pleas of guilt}' on two indiptments and was sentenced to pay a fine of ?500. CO | on each charge or serve a period of ; six months at h*rd labor. Attorney Welch immediately appealed the case to the state supreme court and tho defendant was admitted to bail in the sum of ?500.00. The state supreme uonrc on Thurs day last handed down a decision in the case tried against Bl?ckwelder a year ago in which the defendant was found gniltv and sentenced to pay a fine of ?1,000 and serve twelve months j at hard labor, Tue higher court sns- j tained the decision of the lower court j and Mr. Blackwelder decided to en- i ter ideas of emiltv on the remains two ; ? , - I charges against him. Judge Prince adjourned court eiui J die late Saturday afternoon, and left on the eyening train for Batesburg, where he will spend a few days with j the family of Capt. N. A. Bates, relatives. Judge Prince made a splendid impression upon the people of Lexington. He is a gentleman of the highejt type onnHi 3E& Wl SV W V* I inn ulu The Carolina ?Organb - United States, State, Coui Oapital stock $300,000 00 Surplus profits 165,000 00 Liability of stockholders 800,000 00 "' ' ; Protec ion to Depos- *v itors f7M,000 00 The new hanking House is pre Vault which is protected by an 1 Eleotric Bank Protection Compai 1 thoroughly burglar proof. It has alsc installed a complete are offoped to our oustomw at re afford every facility and accommo ?off: W. A. OLARK, President, T. 8. BRYAN, Vice President. f When Next Call and see our new bu Main and Gervais streets, as a depositor if you see i whether you do that or n acquaintance. UNION NAT! Columb ? H jf 1 "INTEREST speaks all sorts of to::< I Jl tliat of disinterestedness." L;s is the ever increasing rolling I - . 1 i #J /* 1 TT_ . J . j fat upon wnat it ieeas. mtere:.: : I when let alone. GET INTER!.,, j ESTING FIGURES about what II:* COMF. IN ... BANK CM J. S. Wesaingcr, Prcsich'nt. P J. S. Wessinger, ;i. C. ."j:u aJ\ , ' ; p > pf.rt cn Paving . cc " We'r of South Carolina manhood and a man well learned in the law. He will return to Lexirgton to hold the torn* mon pleas court in November. THERE'S NO SENSE IN ThKiNQ CALOMEL Dodson's Liver Tone will fix up your liver safely and won't "knockyou out-' a day. A man feels very little like working and a child don't want to uo to school when bilious or constipated. If You try calomel to cure you, the chances are that y?u will be so weakened by it a tier-effect-? that ;oi will be laid up tor two or three days more. So we say "Don't take Calomel!'' . _ i . 3 \ zuu can get a pcriecx. remeuy uu taiic the place of Calomel at The Harmon Drug Co. that is guaranteed to relieve constiration and liven up the liver just $ as quickly as calomel, but without any vf the bad after effects of calomel. Tt e name of this medicine is Dodson's Liver Tone. It is a pleasant tasting vegetable tonic that mildly stimulates the liver and causes it to work just right without any dangerof salivation. If it doesn't fully satisfy you, yon may have your money back from the store where you bought Dodson's. ad v. TAX NOTICE. | Office County Treasurer, Ltxicg^oa County, S. C., September, 23, 1914. Public notice is hereby given that State, County and School taxes will be due and received by me from Oct. 15th, to Dec. 3l9t 1914, inclusive. E. L, WINGARD, I Treasurer Lexington County, S, C. RELIABLE H National Bank I sed 1868? |B aty and City Depository. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annnm, payable quarterly, February, May, An- H | gait, November ivided with a modern Fireproof cii; ~ EucUbilU uuBwaiieu. ujr wuo n oy of New York City, and is made j set of safety deposit vaults which H asojaabie rates. It e arejpreparsd to ' > V.--'dation which one's business justifies M -w fOERS? 1 m JOSEPH K. BELL, Cashier, jfiB JOHN D. BELL, Asst. Cashier. H JSSSSS J % in Columbia * H ilding on the coroner of We should welcome you fit to open an acconnt, but ot we want to make your IONAL BANE 9 >ia, S. 0. nd.r ; ?ues and plays all sorts of parts, even j . Ptochefoucauld was right. Interest j snowball of money. Interest grows never an idle fellow, but he is best D IN INTEREST. Some INTERCESEST WILL DO for the asking. ND SEE US. ?. . rr - ? * CHAPIN S. C. Harry D. Wessinger, Cashier. TORS: "'ark, W. B. William?, Prick, N. Z. Sea9e, " peremt. on Time Certificates, ;ii the job.