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Tlx? session of the legislature came to a close Sunday morning Shortly after 8 o'clock, with five representatives and seven senatorajgre^-1 ent? will go down in . history as one of the. most fruitless in a long tim^ so far as new laws were, concerned. From .first, to last the greater part of the time of the senate was consumed inefforts to abolish various aqjivjj^es of the state, government. FaUipg in effort^ to accomplish any abolitions, the economists or tne senate nougat, through the- medium of the general ? appropriation hill to accomplish' tltefr I desires, though'the results were'pracI tically nil, the outcome of the^whole I matter being the outright abeHHdk I of the pension department (tfifdiigK f a general act), the practical atyligpn of the bureau of rural sanitattygbdHir ider the supervision of the Kv st. reduction. of the Srt)T>ro prlation, and the abolition of attend-1 axtce officers to enforce compulsory school attendance, through bolfi $he P medium of d general act- and reduction of appropriations. ( From Tuesday morning unj^^afce Friday night (or rather S^jrdjjy morning, for it was 2 o'clocl^ when the senate adjourned) the,, upper bodyr battled over the appropriation bill* a measure which usually r^auty^s one,day or at most two days fot pa^sage. When the economists of the senate found that the finance feoftiBSBk. Juittee had added about $30O,O(T0.D0 ito the bill as it came from tne nouse, -V ' -: 'they were wratby and began a DomI ' ' ' - rtr-1 jbafdment on each and every item" of ^the measure, there being scarcely a fe|?'.. ^department of the government or an institution which did not come'under ' - * * . } > -a. . . : . . ;w. ^ fire in the four days of bombardment, ||fgg| which opponents put up. At ttmes the barrage was heavy, but the recommendations of the financeeommittee were adopted in the m&fn. 'As "i1' - ?- ?? annnfh .-a 8T OX 1UCI it WiUf ocuatyi iru? Kember of the finance cc&rifttftvottng usually to sustain the tee, who secured the onlyrei Which the senate made^ntfie lounting^ in all to $99,072.25, h $65,000.00 came tation for the asylum the er from the board of hea&h. ttack on the board of ^ealth ticularly heavy and aj, times ite waxed warm. Dr. ' ^ros-' championed tfie state board 1, made a strong plea Ifor 'its . and was warmly congratup the manlier in which he his opponents. His sallies '* 1?X J nraxa ciri^oritlv jfW6T6 tO XHC puilll auu nc^v , jenjoyed by the senate and the over- ] J-ctowded galleries. J J The attack began with the reading ' ----the first section, which fixes the a determined fight beipg waged make a flat reduction in all items *of 20 per cent, and fix the levy ac-:4;.<jdrdingly. Failing in this the fight rftnewed when the section, relat- 1 f" the governor's office was ,-the senate voting to cut out rqpriation of $6,750 for the Uon of the , budget, though tion was afterwards recon- . and the amount restored, ing to the debate, one "was o the conclusion that times ly very hard in South Carosre was more pessimistic talk * fever been heard on the floor house, and Senator McGhee rwod went so far as to say would be willing to close up chools. for one year and all fete Institutions of learning, lent in which he .1 could ( iave been in earnest, but is undoubtedly made/ in the ebate. the sen- ^ AB U1C UUl-iUiau^ r _ ^ it t&rried practically $1^0,000.00 j x<^^*^Ore in the total than was sent over jjjMpy the house, but when it had finally :---r .^ffpaased the ordeal of free conference was lower than as passed by the ^ />^^!iouse, so that all the row in the sen ' '^' " jTM'Ate was love's labor lost after all. t * *- *vo,+ +ho low this xne upsnoi is men. c v'^iByear is set at 12 mills, including a Trti^i to complete the new Citadel, . against 13 mills last year, and in r % -JB addition the two-mill road tax is sirsPonded for the year, making a reduc- t ^rtion In ali of three mills. The comp- ^ - ' ;."a| trotter general is given power to re- t ' am ^uce the levy, if in his judgment, 3 after the assessment of property has t ' M been made, it is possible. t Jf . The senate lost an opportunity to v Ml effect a substantial reduction in the j, "When it failed to pass the'bill _ J^Fiinposing a tax of a cent a gallon on ^ |i jgpasoline and kerosene. Proponents y tte measure believed that it would l&^raifle near to a million dollars and g y^nld have been the ipeans of S&cur- p ' inff tavenue from many persons who j 9s0f pay no tax whatever, including d w?ii of $he tourist travel passing s, /P^^byough the State. s ?,^^Aziother measure aimed to increase v, i : r. the revenue was the bill to levy an inheritance tax, which, like the gasoline bill> passed the house but was lost in the senate. Women Voters. Among.the few state-wide acts enacted were those providing for full participation of women in all elections and .the. raising of the age of consent, to 16= years. The pension law was again amended. < : . .Several measures championed by the officers of the American Cotton Association failed of passage in the senate after getting through the f houpe. One' of these provided for a tax OX ZO cenis per ua.it; un uuiwu, to. be used to employ cotton graders/ However, a considerable sum was al. lowed the warehouse commissioner for the purpose of securing: graders, and it is hoped that much good work along this line this year will demonstrate the desirability of placing more graders in the field another year. In addition to providing for giadeps the warehouse law was strengthened to make it more acceptable to the banking interests. With these hanges it is believed that it will be considerably easier to secure outside cap.'tal to finance the cotton crop. After a considerable fight "free . Waa. /.ftmnlofolv a hnUnhpd <Lnd A t*A15V VTMU ^ the stock law it as made applicable to the nhole state after the close of J.is year. No determined effort was made at luis session iu uegm a tax' ref ; in, the whole matter being left a abeyance. : No Election for Judge. i Two elections for associate justice <?. the supreme court in one session -vas too much for the solohs, and the resulting distraction was no doubt responsible for some sins of omission. After balloting for days on the second vacancy the legislature failed to make a choice and the court will be with? "t one member during the coming yeai. To sum i.t all up the legislative session was about a standoff. It could la'e don?* a good deal worse and might have done a right smart better. DELICIOUS COLD DRINKS. The Rexall Fountain is dispensing delicious ice cold drinks made from pure sugar syrups and flavored with true fruits and fruit juices, the finest the markets of the world produce. The prices for all fountain drinks have been reduced. Peerless quality ice cream is served here. We make you the best Coco Cola?the genuine, not "dope." Our drinks are made right, j A"- cigar to suit every smoker. HARMON DRUG CO., - TVio T?T7!YAT.T. Stnrp IN THE SPRING YOUR BLOOD NEEDS A TONIC Winter Weakens Blood, Makes Faces Pale. Take Glide's Pepto-Mangan xl THE BEST KNOWN BLOOD TONiC Drowsy Spring-Fever Feeling . That Comes from Sluggish Blood Will Soon Leave You As all growing things on earth 3hoot into new life in Springtime, so 3o the billions of ceils that make up sach part of the body renew their rigor. As you open the windows, breathe the Spring air, and let in the sunshine, the red corpuscles in your riood should carry more oxygen to Jie tiny cells. The red corpuscles are tiny disc;haped particles, swimming in enornous numbers in the blood. They jarry oxygen to cells in all parts of he body, and they carry away worn>ut waste matter. Sometimes, especally in the Spring, after the winter ndors and more or less sickness, the ed corpuscles themselves need re uilding. Gude's Pepto-Mangan conains just the ingredients to give them greater power to absorb oxygen and o distribute it throughout the body. That is whv it is such a eood Snrine onic. It helps so much to bring >ack color to cheeks made pale and ran by the necessary indoor winter Lfe. It adds to the number of red orpuscles. With fine Spring days and iude's Pepto-Mangan you gain in igor and attain good health. Don't go around drowsy this pring. Take that good tonic, Gude's epto-Mangan. You can get it in tab?t form or in liquid form at your rusrerist's. Both forms have the ime medicinal value. Insist upon I enuine Qude's Pepto-liangan. Ad- I ert'sement. L eovsrx :-< -:<*> v A2?api:ca ate (OcHtiJjU6<2 ;TiC Itt-rri ?. Pnb.'i:* * ; ?id>r ir.oIu'hiiA -.v : tr-v. iijfht. " V" j >..; ';t'M v.- *... > 000.0 r * : ".r.: T'.nj .'00.0 Vital statistic. *- . i.v'fcistrors .... 2. <" f Total $ 3,412.75 Item 11. Two rural policemen at $1*500.00 3,000.00 Item 12. Tomato club 900.00 Item 13. Interest on county indebtedness 3,200.00 / Grand total $60,632.75 Provided, The Judge of Probate shall retain the one ($1.00) dollar marriage license fee for each marriage license* issued by him: Provided, further, That the County Auditor shall reduce the levy of eight (S) mills if possible: Provided, further, That in anticipation of the collection nf +AXAH for the vear 1921. the County Supervisor and Treasurer of Lexington county are hereby authorized to borrow forty thousand ($40, Now come the Pigs?the Cal and the Lambs. -TIME for your work horses a their winter's coat. ?TIME to tone them ijp?gi\ spring house-cleaning?and dri\ Dr. Bess Sloe: A Spring Conditioner and \ Your COWS that have long been c the system-toning, bowel-cleansing, 2 Dr. Hess Stock Tonic. Puts them ii calving. It means more milk. Your BROOD SOWS will be relieve, put in fine fettle for farrowing by a Stock Tonic..?which means healtny v.iili an ample milk supply to nourish Your SHOATS will be greatly ben? Dr. Hess Stock Tonic. It drives out th< the appetite and makes them thrive. Feed it to EWES before lambing fevered udders and scouring lambs. It time to stimulate the flow of miik, ins early market. Dr. Hess Stock Tonic contains Tcnii Laxatives for the r owels, Diuretics f Ve-miFuges for the worms. Why Pay the Peddler Twis Harmon Drue Lexington, S. C. / Tell as how much stock you have. We hav ?B i fAM BBKWI w S : A /-> fl)SZjI!?st ^ .* ji u f PALMA FASHIOlv Y< derf in a eral can Columbia lne -?. , .. playi ; March 28 i "S 2L' spier to April 2 aPP? 1 ed f hibit and Spon acce? m head Palm "The Store of Couri 1513 Main St., C (liars at the best rate of >tainable, to be secured by 3 bids; and out of said loan outstanding notes and obarainst the county made by r authority herein given: further, That one-half of levy herein contained laced in school funds of , to be used by the County lent of Education in duphe extent of one hundred ollars, funds raised by needy school districts. Sec. 3. That the County Treasurer and Supervisor of Lexington county are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow, at the lowest possible rate of interest, a further sum of $55,000.00 in addition to the amount already authorized in Section 2, if so much bp necessary, to pay all past indebtedness of said county not otherwise provided for. The County Auditor is hereby authorize and required to levy a tax not exceeding four (4) mills pier annum, and the Treasurer to collect same annually, on all the taxable property of the county until this loan with interest is paid: Provided, further, That any funds received from Newberry county for the past indebt eaness or mat portion or .Lexington i county annexed thereto shall be held 11 1 j Ives?the Colts? ? rid mules to shed / re their systems a re out the worms. k Tonic I form ExpeDer j in winter feed need appetizing effects of 11 fine condition for i of constipation and course or Dr. Hess pigs, and a mother them. r . ? :fited by a course of 3 worms?stimulates T-f nroxronfo Al V ? Vii UJ 'eed it after lambing >uring lambs for the I I cs for the digestion, cr the kidneys, and :e My Price? r???? Dr. Hess r, Co PonMry ' VjU*' PM-A-CE-A will help make your hens lay now. e a package io sntt L_?J ? jgUord (fo . :Apparel FESTA I SHOW I 3U will not wish to miss this wonul showing of original creations pparel modes for women, a lib- ! education in the premier Ameriand foreign styles for the comseason. The gowns will be dised by professional New York ion models. i ie Shackelford Stores will be ididly represented with Outer irel for Spring especially select ~ TTT~ />11 ur Liny uLuaoiuii. vv c yiictn caultra models in Gowns, Shirts Blouses, Outdoor Apparel for t and Business wear, and dress jsories of unusual charm, ike our store your down-town quarters while in Columbia for lafesta "Week. icuus r-kLiciiiiuix* i olumbia, S. C. I ? JjL by the County Treasurer to be paid out as and when authorized by the Legislative Delegation from Lexington county. A GOOD BOOK. The Rev. George S. Bearden, who was pastor of the Lexington pastorate for four years, is the author of an interesting book. The Prodigal Father. His many friends will be glad to know that the book can be ordered through Miss Mary E. Caughman at j Caughman-Kaminer Co., store. It is a history of the old South, and the oia ume negro aa cumpareu wun uie new. Also it is a character study in novel form. President Derrick of Newberry College, Congressman Byrnes and Hon. A. F. Lever with others recommend the book very highly. r - : *?;? Gasolin 26c Keros 17c CAUGHMAN-I LEXINGT UC\T1 A. ILJilJ Hardw 1319 Assembly St., Builders' I Farming Machine Paints, Lime, Cement Telephone 1302 MARCH . Rpwarp nf thpsp t ^ T W WX V W Jk V yourself safe ar your dwellings f TION. Insure against loss in a 1NSUKAJNCE CUi We write all kind: * Lexington Insu Office at Bank of \ > LEXINGT01 POND DRAWING Preparatory to building new darn, j George's Pond will be drawn off Mon, i day, March 14. No fishing will be allowed, that day, but the fish pickei ; up at the dam will be for sal.? at j t reasonable prices. Non-game fish will be sold for eating, and persons having fish ponds that they want to stock can secure game fish for that i purpose. Competent cooks will be present during the day and a first- ?. class fish fry will be served at a nominal charge. No grinding will be done at the mill after Saturday until the new dam is completed. Passing in vehicles will be blocked by way of the Mill road for possibly 60 days. H. D. GEORGE, Mgr. George's Mill. ??mmmm?mmmm?ammmmmm?mmmm?mmm?mmmmmmtmmrn j* ( ie ~ Gallon Gallon CAMINER CO ON S. C. ' * V ORIX . ? are Co - , v Columbia, S. C. lard ware, s anil Tmnlpmpnts. KJ HUV Xi.Xl vaa viwy Oils, , Plaster, etc. ? ? WINDS I wo words?make id easy?protect rom DESTRUC- 1 your property-' STRONG1 FIRE MPANY. /] 5 of insurance. I ranee Agency I Vest era Carolina j N, S. C. *