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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Lexington.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of Lexington.
By George s. Drafts. Esq PROBATE Judge.
VIZ HEREAs, THOMAS BOWMAN AID
w MATHEW RICHARDSON made
suit TO me 20 giant him Letter. of Adminis-
trasiou of tie Estate Of an5 effects of Ed
ward Richardson's;
These are, therefore, to cite aud admon-
ish all and singular the kindred ard credi-
tors Of the said Edwar Richardson, de.
ceased, that they be and appear, before ne,
in the Court of Probate, to be held at Lex
ineton, G. H., S. c., on the 1.th day cf Mar.
1906, next. after publication hereof at II
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show cause, If
any they have. why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 9th day Of
February. Ammo Domlnl, 1906.
GEORGE S. DRAFTS, r.. S.
Probate Judge, Lexington County.
Published on the 2Sth day CT February.
1906, in the Lexington Dispatch. 2wl1
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Card Of Thanks.

I desire to extend my heartfelt
thanks to the friends who 60 kindly
assisted and showed their sympathy
by their presence and otherwise at
the funeral of my beloved wife. May
God direct and bless you all.
Hope A. Dickert.
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The New Railroad Track.

Through the efforts of MIR. W. P.
Roof, the Southern has decided to
put in branch track, leaving the
main road in rear of Judge S. P.
Vineyards, running down to the
factory. Work will be commenced
soon, which when completed, will be
of great convenience and saving to
the mill, hauling freights and coal
Il would be of great convenience II
the track could be continued aero
the factory dam by the wesr-hou>es,
Shence around the pond. across the
sOeaDgeburg street and up the branch
TO near Mr. @ hicks still in town.
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Don't Miss This.

Spring is here aud you will need
some spring goods and We remind
you that if you wish to see large
stock of beautiful novelties, in the
latsst iweaves aud patterns, to call on
VIM. Platt in Columbia, who will
sell you at the very lowest rock bot
tom prices. See him before you buy.
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FOLEYSHONEY4rbTAR
stops the cough and heals lungs
Alliance Exchange Notice.

Certificates of stock in the Farmers
Alliance Exchange of South Carolina,
having been issued to Sub-Alliances in
Lexing gton County. The holders will
surrender them to me for payment OF
prorate If not surrendered in 30 days
they will be treated as lost or destroyed.
JAMES w. SHEALY,
Avis Ballentlne, 5. &.
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Palmetto Poultry Farm.
Barred Rocks, s g. Brown Leg.
horns, S G. Rhode Island Reds.
Eggs for Matching 81 90 per Is, 81 50
per 80, S5 90 per 100.
D. j Matthias,
2w1Spd Lexington, s G. !.
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Notice..

THIS is TO NOTIFY ALL PAR
L ties in any way indebted to the Es-
tate of Jacob F. Metz, deceased, to
make payment, on or before the first
day of May, 1906, and those having
claims against said Estate will present
them properly attested for payment to
the undersigned.
J. F. METZ,
J. E. METZ,
3w20pd. Executors
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Lieut., Gen. sehoield Dead.

St. Augustine, Fla, March 4
Lieut.. Gen. Jshn NJ. Schofeld, United
States army, retired, died at S:2O
o'clock tonight. He was attacked
this morning with cerebral hemorr-
hage. With the death of Gen. Scho-
field the last surviving army COM
mander during the Civil war has
passed away.
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A Dime sociable.

Mrs. Jessie d. Taylor, assisted by
members and friends of the Womau's
Aid Society Of ST. Stephens, vii
give dime sociable at her home,
Friday, March 9th, 1905 Every
body is cordially invited. Hslf-past
seven o'clock until hslf-past eleven.
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Notice.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY ALL PAR.
/ ties in any way indebted to the Es-
tate of Jacob W. Dreher, deceased, to
make payment to the undersigned, and
those having claims against said Estate
will present them properly attested for
payment to +. r. DREHfh,
March 6, 1906. 3w2O Executor.
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Land for Sale.

Forty-three and one-half acres four
miles from Brookland. Well watered.
Enough timber on it to pay for it. Up
land and bottom land open and in cul-
tivation. Apply to
D. 2. SKULL,
3w1s 1902 Lady St., Columbia, S. c.
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Meet At the Parsonage.

The members of the Lexington
Pastorate are hereby invited to meet
at the new parsonage on Monday,
March 18th, for the purpose of build
ing fences, planting an orchard, etc.
Fruit trees will be gratefully accept
ed. G n Roof,
Chairman Parsonage Committee
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D,r's forget to call at Tapps when
in Columbia, just to see the number
of bargains that await you.
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One Strictly High Grade
Piano at special bargain at Malone's
Music House, Columbia, S. G. Write
for catalogue.
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Divine Services.

Divine services will be held at Pts
gsh on Sunday, March 11tb, at IL
q. M.
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a A REGULAR COMMUNICATION
N of Lexington Lodge No l52. A. F.
XXX NJ. will be held Saturday, March
" ~. 1906 at p. m. There VIII be
work in the second degree and other i'm
lortaut business to transact.
By order of the W. NJ.
. Godfrey NJ. Harman, Secretary
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F.W. OSWALD, Pres.
ALFRED J. Fox, Cashier.
Cotton and Tr7pentiae.
Garden Seed! Garden Seed!

Fresh and reliable All kinds and
varieties. TIE BAZAAR
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BLOODY EXECUTION.
Murderer Hanged After Cutting HE
Own Threat

Taos, n Mater having cut his
throat, John Conley. a former Denver
deputy sheriff, was dragged uncOn'
scious to the scaffold, where the little
life that remained in him was choked
out by the hemp rope Monday morn.
ing. Before attempting to kill him
self, Conley left letters, in one Of which
he said:
Il die martyr to the inefficient laws
Of New Mexico. Only one member OF
the jury that condemned me could un'
derstand English, and the interpreter
told them anything he pleased. No rec
ord of the testimony was kept by the
court am innocent, but powerful in
tcrests demand my life. | want to
cheat Hagerman's official hangman OF
his fee"
Early Monday morning Conley, with
Il penknifc he had secreted in his cell.
cut a cash clear across his throat anGS
severed the windpipe. A surgeon was
hastily summoned and stanched the
flow of blood. AS soon as practicable
thereafter he was dragged to the gal
lows.
The crime for which Conley paid the
penalty with his life was the killing
of James Redding and Charles Purdy
at the Guadalupe placer claims, near
Questa. New Mexico, January lG, 1908.
No one witnessed the shooting. He
made a plea of self-dcfense. Both OF
the murdered men were under the in
tluence of liquor at the time. Conley
was also hard drinker, but. according
to his own statement he had taken no
liquor on that day. and this was not
diSDrOved al his trial
On account of the bitter feeling
against Conley in Taos county among
the American element. his attorneys
took a change of venue to Santa Fe,
where the case was tried on the first
Indictment for the killing of Redding.
The jury returned the verdict of muir
der in the first degree.
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"He certainly did not. II what 70

"He certainly did not, II what we
have conjectured is true
why think so | will tell you. He
would never send me message
through another person no more than
he would have come to the bank With
out coming home
Mrs. Hamil;ons confident assertion
carried great weight with her listener
until doubt hurled from the regions
of nowhere struck against it. "How.
asked the doubt. IF he went away in
the company of another woman?'
you seem to doubt it, Tony?"
ne replied. for his mind bad
al rallied from the shock on
II that he had taken his prem
ises on the belief of his complete innO-
cence of every charge. Il think your
reasoning is good. Mr.. Hamilton fs, !
believe, instead of being a victimizer,
the victim himself, of circumstances,
if not conspiracy
Tony arose to go soon afterwards,
and Mrs. Hamilton said. gravely:
Il shall think over what you have
said and il may be | shall want your
assistance in following out some hne
Of investigation. May count on YOUR
aido"
Yes. indeed, ! shall be most happy
to aid you if can and Tony's boyish
face lighted up with pleasure.
Thank you. You are the only per-
son in Grovedale, besides myself, who
believes my husband to be innocslt.
Even Uncle Carter does not" said
Mrs. Hamilton. with emotion, as she
shook hands with the young man.
Constance thought the matter over
deeply for twenty-four hours, and then
the following letter reached young
Osborn:
Friend Tony have decided to ask
day. If you can get free from r5ur
duties at the bank for few days I
should like to have you go to the po-
lice headquarters in Boston. gain a
personal interview with the chief. and
have him send suitable detective to
follow out the new clue furnished by
the cap found on the river bank. |
desire a man of great astuteness, for
such man is needed, tell the chief,
and | am willing to pay we'll for the
service, and, of course. l shall reim-
burse you for the time and money
spent in my behalf.
"Very truly yours.
Constance Hamilton"
Tony got his release without much
difficulty and soon reached the police
headquarters. Following Mrs. Hamil-
tons directions he asked for a detec-
tive of the keenest order and such a
one was furnished him in the person
of a small, alert individual by the
name of Swan. To him Tony recount
ed from beginning to end the bank
mystery with its varied complications
and the adverse circumstances sur
rounding it at the present time.
ITO be continued.)
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,,,t;,o him bel;ava that ha u,s Ha

making him believe that he was Ham
ilton himself"
well. well, Tony, you must own
that this is all the purest conjecture;
but IL by any strange conjunction OF
circumstances your idea should prove
to be not without foundation, how did
Ashley come by the notes; why did
Hamilton go away with Mrs. Ashley,
and where is Hamilton now?"
THE second question l give over
unanswered. the other two, by think
Ashley, are explained. Yes, and that
might explain the second, too"
But how about the Italian theory,
must that go to the wall?"
"The two might be united, some
how"
Il conclude you have thought this
matter up considerably
Yes. sir, have"
Couldn't have been Ashley instead
OF Hamilton you saw going into the
bank, hey?'
No. sir | was too far away to be
hypnotized." said Tony, smiling, land
| know it was Hamilton himself"
We'll" said Mr.. Hastings, thought
fully, this is strange matter, and
perhaps we are only at the beginning
of the mystery"
"That is what I think, sir. I only
wish it might end by restoring Hamil-
ton to his home and to his place at
the bank, a happy, honored man."
amen, Tony"
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INCIDENT TOLD BY cYNIc.
Proof Of Presence Of Skeleton In
Every Mans Closet.

Proof Of Presence Of Skeleton In
Every Mans Closet.
The late Emerson Bennett of Phfla-
delphia was in his prime the most
popular American author. He was the
star of Robert Bonner's New York
Ledger staff, and certain of his books
THE Prairie Flower" and "The
Phantom of the Forest''-had circu-
lation that would be thought enormous
even now.
Mr.. Bennett was over so years old
when he died. He was so unfortunate
as to have outlived his fame. Never
theless. he continued cheerful to the
end. and in the Masonic home, where
his last days were passed his humor
was priced highly.
Mr.. Bennett often used to talk about
Robert Bonner at the home. This is
one of the Bonner stories that he
sometimes told:
Bonner one day was criticising hu-
man nature cynically. A clergyman
took up the cudgel in human natures
defense.
There is good in all of us he said;
more good than bad. | believe that SO
per cent of us have never done any
thing for which there is real cause to
be ashamed
Nonsense said Mr.. Bonner.
Every man has a skeleton in his
closet. You could shoot gun any
where and bring down bad man.
why" he continued. warmly. 81
once knew a bishop who was consider
ed the holiest man in America. A
friend of mine. by the way of joke.
telegraphed one night to this bishop:
"'Ail is discovered Fly at once.
Mr.. Banner paused and chuckled.
"Well?" said the clergyman. impa.
tiently. We'll. what happened?"
"Bv morning said Mr. Bonner, "the
| bishop had disappeared. and he has
never been heard of since. New Or
! leans States
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Could Not Be Cut,

Years ago there was prominent
LAWYER of Chicago who was one of the
quietest and most unobtrusive of men.
1t was said that he moved about noise
lessly. with his hands meekly ciaspcd
en- his breast and a seraDhic and per-
petnal smile wreathing his crunte-
nance.
A bon mot at his expense was cred
tied to the late Emory SIorrs. also Of
Chicago. as brilliant wit as he was
an advocate.
1t appears that one day Storrs went
to the meek lawyers Office and was
informed that he was cut.
But | know he is in," said Mr.
Storrs quietly.
Il assure you, sir" responded the
clerk, that he is not in
Il know better" insisted Storls
He must be in. for it is so still in
there. The Sunday Magazine
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CHAPTER vi.-continued,

But was not there an ominOus sig
nincance in its being found on the
bank OF the river so near the spot
On their excursions after liquor?
Esily excited, malicious and revenge
ful. ready to brandish their knives at
any provocation, it was not impossible
that they had set upon Hamilton when
intoxicated. killed him and sunk his
body in the river. If his surmises
should be proved true. then it would
not be asked why Hamilton should do
30 strange thing as to go to the bank
and yet not to his own house after
wards. 1t would be seen that he was
on the way there " >en something hap
pened to prevent, something dreadful.
or he would have been heard from.
Osborn. after soma deliberation as
to what would be the wisest course,
called after banking hours at the
house of the president. Mr. Hastings
was present and received him pleas
antly. AS soon as the young man was
alone with the president in the lat
tcr's room, he broached the subject
OF his call and produced the cap as
confrmatory of his statement.
"You found it by the river bank?"
Eyes, sir: lodged in the bushes. 1t
may have been washed ashore, but |
think, as the water has been low since
May. it was more likely tossed there
by some one"
1--WE had small freshet the very
last of May. you recollect.'
"Yes, SO we did! Well. it may have
been washed there by the rise of the
water. Anyway, it looks ominous; do
not you think so. Mr. Hastings?"
Perhaps so" said the president.
"Do you think Hamilton started to go
home from the bank, went as far as
the river, encountered the Italians,
presumably intoxicated, and was final
ly set upon by them?"
81 do" said Tony, firmly. 81 know
that he was in town the 22d. and from
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breast. Yes, it is his cap his travel.
ing cap. l made it myself, and he
took it away with him. Where did
you find it,"
Il found it on the river bank. where
it lay as if tossed there by the freshet,
| or some person.
on. then he was drowned, He was
coming from the bank toward home
and he fell into the river. Was it
very dark that night. Tony? | don t
recollect," said Constance, pteouslv.
Rather dark: but consider. Mrs.
Hamilton, the unlikelihood of his walk
ing into the river. man in his senses
and who never drank
True. Then what DO you think
ABOUT ito"
1T is all conjecture Mrs. Hamil,
ton, said the young man, forbearing
to speak of the presence of the Ital.
ians, as he had done to Mr.. Hastings.
Il brought the cap for you to see am!
Keep II you wish. thought you might
like to know that it was probable Mr..
Hamilton started to come here that
night"
"Oh. yes, thank you, Tony, and |
Will keep the cap. | was sure Vane
never you'd go away without coming
| home But if he did start and was
prevented, what was it that happened
| to him? 1t was something dreadful
He may have been murdered and
! thrown into the river" and Constance
clutched at chair to save herself
! from falling.
Let us hone that it is not so bad
as that. He may be in the tolls OF
Ashley somewhere"
Who is Ashley, Tony?'
Young Osborn saw that by his sym
pathy he had been led into error Evi
IDENTIFY she knew nothing about the
suspicion entertained by Bruce and
others. He hardly knew what was
best. but he decided to tell her about
! it. This would introduce the hypnotic
theory. which might be in some sense
a comfort to her, as doing away with
the one point. hitherto regarded as in
controvertble. of her husbands pre-
senting in person the altered notes tc
Low and to the other bank and re
ceiving the money in exchange.
Constance listened to his account
of Ashley, of Bruce's suspicious. and
Tony's own ideas based Oh Bruce's
account of Ashley's hypnotizing the
jailer.
Now. if he could do that, Mrs. Ham
ilton. why might he not have inf1u
enced Low to the extent of making
him believe he was the cashier of the
Grovedale bank"
''1t is bold idea. Tony. I wish
could credit it fully. And yet. as yor
say. it is no stranger than what he
did to the jailer, as alleged by Mr.
Bruce. Bruce then thinks Ashley ant
| Vane are one and the same"
Bruce is a stupid old curmlldgeon
Couldn't track mouse back to hi.
hole"
Tony" said Mrs. Hamilton. sudden
ly. what do you think of the lette
thrust under Mr.. Hastings door ant
purporting to have been written b!
Mr.. Hamilton? do not think he vrot,
it at ALL"
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what I know Of him | am convinced
he would not go away again without
letting his wife know of his pres
snce."
"Ah, Tony" said Mr.. Hastings.
gravely shaking his head. "The forces
of his nature, his motives, were all
unknown to us, and perhaps to him
self Habit keeps many man walk
ing the straight path when. had he
been differently placed, he might have
been thief from the outset. Look at
5paulding of the Ayershire bank in
Massachusetts. Look at Caldwell Of
the Phenix. We're they not univer-
= sally trusted? They had to be to fill
the positions they did Now, where
are they? Both in Canada. where |
suspect Hamilton is. Bruce thinks so,
too"
"Strange, wasn't it, about the man
Ashley hypnotizing the jailer?" said
Tony.
Eyes, It was A man like that is a
dangerous man."
But Hamilton had no such power
that we know Of" said Osborn.
"He would not be likely to let it be
known if he had. II Ashley and Ham
ilton ara Identical this business at the
bank here isn't his first piece OF dis
honesty"
81 don't believe they are identical.
believe that Ashley is another sort
of man, who may or may not resem-
BILE Hamilton, and who by Hypnotism,
or the milder forms of fascination,
compels people to do his bidding. That
letter of Simon Lows, would you mind
reading again that passage where the
man presented the Bo|!es & Estes
note?"
mo, here it is. When he entered |
thought he was stranger, but as
soon as he grasped my hand and
look I'd into my face | saw that it was
Hamilton.
There it is, sir. | thought so. AS
soon as the man grasped his hand and
looked into his face Low knew that
it was Hamilton, though at first he
thought him a stranger
Nothing strange about that, Tony.
People are frequently deceived in the
sdllC way.
But if it was Ashley. and he was
such a man as he is claimed to be, IT
would have been an easy matter to
hypnotiZe Low and make him believe
what he wished"
why. Tony. you frighten me!
Where might We not all be If there is
such power afloat as that?" said Mr.
Hastings, aghast.
1--WE know there is, sir. I have seen
It manifested right here in Grovedale
and if am not mistaken, you were
present, too, when DR.. Major exhib
tied his influence over the minds OF
his subjects
Eyes. recollect. and bless me! you
went forward, didn't you?'
81 did. sir. and they told me made
. fool of myself: went around the
audience offering flowers to the ladies
though had nothing in my hand bu
my hat. Now. if Ashley possessed this
power t would have been an easy
matter having come into the posses
sion Of those notes, to hyncHize Low
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Profanity Allowed For.

If there was anything the late SEN
ator Hoar dislked more chan he did
another it was profanity
The story is told how much shocked
the venerable senator would be by the
inflammatory interjections of GER
tain politician with whom lie frequent
ly was compelled to confer. But on
all such occasions he would refrain
from censuring the culprit except IN
the mildcst manner.
One day when the politician came
to the senator's committee-room on
subject Of considerable Importance.
Mr.. Hoar indicated seat to him, and
remarked:
Now. Mr.. Blank. before we enter
upon discussion of this question we
shall assume that everybody ana
everything is damned. Then We can
.clk it over amicably."- S:NHS
Magazine.
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DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Feb 1S
The local market was rather dull
last week due to the poor quality of
the cattle on sale. A few very good
punches were noticed and on any
thing that showed up well the move
ment was active. but buyers were
hard to interest when it came to the
commoner grades and trade had dull
tone. Good cattle are fully steady
with a week ago but others weak to
lower. Beef steers We're very scarce
and packers could not get as many
good ones as they wanted Some
fancy corn fed steers sold at $3.50, but
the best hay feds We're only good
enough to bring si35 and prices
ranged from this down to $3.75. Cows
sold well ii good, but the supply of
good ones was limited. There were
plenty of the common kinds here but
buyers were paying very little atten-
tion to them. Best corn fed cows
brought $500 and hay feds $3.50 with
bulk OF the pretty good grades at
$500 and better. Medium cows sold
at $2.35 to $3.50 Bulls were steady
and in good demand Veal calves
were active and closed stronger as
packers were unable to get as many as
they wanted. Feeder and stocker
trade was little quiet on account of
the poor quality of the steers here.
There was a very fair attendance of
country buyers and dealers also had
plenty of orders but they all wanted
good cattle of which the supply was
light.
Hog supply was liberal, but there
was very good demand and packers
are now taking all that come. Prices
are still tending higher, tops now sell
ing at s6.15 with the range down to
$500.
Sheep market was rather quiet as
supply was not heavy. Good ewes and
wethers are wanted and are fully
steady with week ago, but lambs are
lower on account of the declines re-
ported east. Demand for lambs is
only fair here.