The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-10-12
The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday, October II, 1904.
At Home anS Abroad.
After frills comes bills.

At Home anG Abroad.
After fills comes bills.
Some men can't even tell the truth
without lying shout it.
Every stage has it's wings, but it
takes an angel to make them hutter.
4 girl sometimes encourages one
man in order to test her love for an
other.
Democrats, do your dutv by going
to the polls on November s, and Vot-
ing for Lever for Congress.
It is said that person can cross
the bed of CoDesree river from Lex
ireton to Columbia dry shod.
Invitations have been issued to
"a County Ball. to be given on
Thursday night of the County Far.
Columbia is fully aroused regard
ing the re establishment OF the boat
line between that city and George
town.
The books of registration are now
closed and w,,l remain so until the
frss Monday in December succeed
ing the general election.
Court has adjourned leaving a
heavy docket untouched. The prob
sbility is that an extra tenn will be
asked for to relieve the congestion.
It is said that the National Demo:
cratic Executive committee wants
Admiral schley to stump the coun-
try in the interest of Parker and
Davis.
We are threatened with a water
famine and the situation ia becoming
grave in some localities. Unless we
soon get rain man and beast will sui
fer from Thirst.
Our advice to land owners is to
preserve all maple, locust, cedar,
persimmon, dogwood, and other val
uable woods on their premises. They
will be worth their weight in gold
bye and bye.
The South is confdertaily looking
forward to the defeat Of Mr.. Roose-
Welt for the Presidency Of the United
States because he is considered to be
q dangerous person to be given such
power as the Office carries with it.
IT the Democrats of the Seventh
District will but do their duty on
November 9Th by going to the polls
and voting for Lever will be our
next representative in Congress be-
yond all peradventure.
White men, whom do you wish to
represent you in Congress- white
man or coon9 Lever or Jacobs?
IL you prefer the former then 90 to
the polls on November s and vote
for Lever. If you prefer the latter,
then in heavens name don't go near
the polls during that day.
E. NJ. Freeman, dagman on the
Southern road, aged about twenty
years, met q tragic death on October
Ord near Spartanburg. He was rid
ing on box car when he struck his
head on one of the devices for swing
ing the mail bags along the road.
The family of Mrs. Meetze of Co.
Eumbia, were poisoned by eating ice
cream, which was favored with
canned pineapple, on Sunday OF last
week. Among thoee who were af-
fscted were Miss Msy Meetze and
MIR. Meetzs Muller, of our town.
No one, fortunately, were seriously
poisonedA
Unless there is a Communication OF
his sentence, Aaron Williams, the
negro rapist st Camden, will be
hanged on November 4. The crime
took place last June and created
much excitement at the time. The
assault was committed on respect
sble white woman of that community.
Channie W. Reeves, Aagman on
the Southern Railway, was killed on
Tuesday of last week near Langley,
by being run over by train. It is
supposed that be was asleep on the
track while on duty. he had been
married only a few months prior to
his tragic death.
Postmaster General Payne died in
Washington on Tuesday of last
week. The cause of his death was
heart failure. In the death Of Sens-
tor Hoar, of Massachusetts, which
occurred recently, prominent figure
in American politics has been remoV-
ed from the counsels of the nation.
The store Of the M. R. Hartley
Co., at the Lexington Depot, about a
mile from town, was broken into one
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