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4 "THE LEXINGTON NEWS ? Published Every Wednesday By S. J. Leaphart and M. G. Sarratt >??^itered at the Post Office at Lexingiagton, S. C., as MailJ&atter of the Second Class. - ------ % ' Adiiuiption, per year - $i.uu . r STRICTLY CASH-IN-ADVANCE >*; - - -?? "We are not responsible for the views t of our correspondents. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19.1915. #' To THE PEOPLE OF LEXINGTON COUNTY?GREETING: ^ -v i The Lexington News makes its r s * bow to you. In doing so, it ;:p ' * - desires to merit your confidence * ^ ^ V -^nd your patronage. 4- ? * The News is in business for itonH not in- ooDosition to any J I ^ OVIAj W" -other newspaper now in existence serving a useful purpose ?v :in the community. It is the purpose of this paper to perform the mission that its name indicates?to give to its readers the news. It shall be the policy to convey through .its columns such matters of public ? import as are of interest to the reading public. The News proposes to be neither the organ nor mouthpiece of any v - faction or clique, but it shall at all times endeavor to inform the people of conditions that are the subject of legitimate publication and leave to the people, in whose judgment and integrity it has unlimited confidence, the full " - * ? 4 Tight to decide tor tnemseives, reserving to itself; of course, the .privilege it accords to others to "express and follow the dictates of its own judgment and conscience This paper shall be pleased to hear from people who are inter? . egfced in public questions and their communications will be given space in our columns so long as . .they do not transgress the pro* ? I Meet Me at ' f I m m i A = ' * . .% . * ' . " -vt : . f t * i ' w \ % v;i v? , .-J ' # ? ? * * i i r V. '-*?v % ^ A * t t ; I I Corner Ma Hfy I prieties of the newspaper profes, sion and are not onerous on the management of this ''sheet". Those who write for publication must furnish their names to paper! before any article will be published. The News invites all who have knowledge of news items to report the same to its office at a time that will permit the use of same in the columns of this paper All must remember that in order to get news items in a paper the information must reach the office in time for the type to be set and the form for the paper prepared for printing on the date fixed for its issuance. The foregoing is but an outline ' of the policy of this paper and it may be amplified hereafter as conditions may warrant. Let it j be understood, however, that the j policy of this paper broadly stated shall be to serve the highest and best interest of this county and of our state. To that end the efforts of those in control are i dedicated. In the work thus ! undertaken we invite the assist! ance and co-operation of all good i I . J Alfl^nno j The news enters the field of journalism with a full knowledge of its duties and responsibilities, ! of the possibilities of its influence j and usefulness, but unafraid it j starts the voyage full of hope , and confidence, daring to underj take a mission of usefulness and | service. So here's j "A health to our captain and officers true, And all that "belong to the jovial crew." S. J. Leaphart. ANNOUNCEMENT. As will be recalled by read :ers of the Lexington Dispatch, ; the undersigned was connected | with that paper from July 1st, ; 1913, to the termination of that J* : TappY ? The x Starts N Store Indolence and ii weaknesses c ed. On the easy. Mr. Lockh Lockhart "Mill-E that commands tl years he has beei State, who have j i _ M p _ we nave mew uo are the "Mill-Ends Sale at "Mill-End" the> make and ha to come. The Ja in and Blandini year in the capacity of associate j editor. No apology will be prof- j fered the people of this county j for the policy maintained by | that paper during that period. More than three years before the writer came to Lexington he founded The Sentinel, aweeki-_ ui i 3 \r? i j ly newspaper puunsueu at lauceyville, N. C., which, when he severed his connection with it, had a splendid advertising patronage j and over eighteen hundred bona fide circulation. The writer then I went to Greenville, N. C., where | he took charge of the Pitt CounIty Independent, a semi-weekly 'paper, which he remained with till the fall following, when his health became so greatly impaired that he had to quit the busi| ness for a few months. Both of | those papers are still being pubj lished. We make this statement so that it may serve as an introduction. In launching The News, it is not our purpose to fight any per son or persons, nor to promote the cause of a respective political i faction or political machination,, | but to give the people the news. We bear enmity toward no one. We shall omly delve into public I matters when we are convinced that the best interests of the people of our county, our state : and our nation are at stake. Re, ward or hope of reward shall not j be an incentive to our political or ; public endorsement. First of all, The news shall be i i a Democratic newspaper devoted | to the best interests of the people J of this county. Our county, our I state, our nation and their best j j interests shall be of far more coni > ' __ xi I siaeration 10 us man me sausiyJ ing of the personal political ambitions of any officeseeker. In j this connection, we wish also to ladd that any reputable citizen {who wishes to discuss matters i pertaining to the welfare of our i The Gro\ 23rd Ti ?-Eb ext Satv Closed All Day idifference are a soi onquor an individua other hand, thought tart has bought up tl nd" sale to a standin be respect and patrc i coming to Columbi so generously patron ods. They are supp and left over lots, ai prices; therefore, our an ^nrllf^QQ Qiirvnlv V \s IA1X V/iiVAi VWW v/ mes L. ' g Steets unnnnnHnni jf f: county, over his own signature may do so, but positively no communications will be published when the writer is unwilling for his name to follow his communication; however, this condition does not apply to our correspondents, who write items of news from their respective localities. The people can greatly assist us in making the News all that the word implies by bringing or \ sending us the news. If the j Newrs is well patronised during the first year of its publication, | we propose to install a linotype j | and emerge into a semi-weekly; | paper. Therefore, the people | will sanction such an advent by i | their patronage to this paper dur- j i ing the ensuing year. | M G. Sarratt. Jkitkllifc J I Caughm j \ Phone 38 j= M j Jt Before buying elsewl ; can save you money on if Grain Cradle II Cooking \A v, I [ Binders Mowei ving Store wmmmtKmmmmmmtmKKammmmmBsm mmmmmmmmmmmmamamammmmmmmammmmmmm >nn.T nrl J-4VVI ID SJ vJmr IM LI uay, ITJ Friday, May tl t of slow suicide, fo 1, the real person is e fulness and industry ie business name ai g of merit throughou / n -11 nage ot ail wortnwj a and the people in ized us, are familiar lied by the busy mar id in consequence, w customers save mone r i i. or new gooas ro pic* Fapp Co wa^amamm The Ford Kept A-Chnggin. Old Zeke Perkins sold his hogs one day, and the gosh darned fool threw his money right away, he rode into town sitting on a board, and he came riding home in a darn little Ford. When he! came to the house and up to the j gate, he shut down the throttle j and put on the brake, he grabbed I ? J.1-~ ? ? il "I '* 1 iur uitj reins, got me fnrouie m-| stead, and the darn little Ford kept chugging ahead. Zeke jerked on the levers and he turned on the gas, he kicked at the pedai and he broke out the glass, he cut all the wires and he pulled off the top, but the gosh darned Ford just wouldn't stop. He pulled out his knife and smiled so serene, cut a hole in the tank, drained out the gasoline, he pulled out his gun and shot the tires full of lead, but the gol darn Ford kept a chuggin' ahead.?Ex. tan-Kami Lexin: ILLINEF here be sure to come in and i S Stoves iewing Machine Adriance s and Rakes Reap Made by Moline Plow Co. Meet I * chart ie 21st r when those two f f ectually destroyj make all things id affairs of the t the Unite* States liille people. For this city and this with the fact that iufacturers. They e sell them in our y on every purchase : from. Don t fail mpany Columbia, Soi \ X c V-% ' ' J III? ^ James C. Adams fr mberry, father of the i j Adams of this count \vs< { iter to Lexington las rV-;'V? J ???? ' ???? ? OUR MEATS ARE FRESH AND TEH J If you want Fre h Vie \ all times be sur< c Caughman & Sox - Mra= ket, where the best thir ds H i this line will be fnunrl at v ular prices. We also hand* 1 ICE, which we will sell in quantity from 5 cents vvo*.4 up. Our Market is kept .-l. J and sanitary and free 'r-yM CAUGHMAN & ScJ Lexington, S. C. i ^ j|^ A A. Ml" mer to, j gton, S. C. I IY I ?ok our line over, for ve ?J Buggies I Ranges Q 1 0 ;r9 ers Hay Tor s 1 | J III" * mmmmmammmmmmmmm?mmammmmmmm?mmmmmmmmm?Br --** - "'iTrffi i/le at TappV 1 " '.'^lH 1 , I ath C 1 ?... trL.TTj-lJ f .?- -#|<*?' '-r'lV*