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The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27
STATE NEWS.

\ new box factory for the manufacture of fruit boxes is be- built at Mena and will soon be in operation
 In March, 1883, n years ago work was begun on the state capitol in Little Rock. 1t was completed three years later
 depot iS being built in Nash vile by the Memphis. Paris X Gulf railway company The structure will be 32X6O feet
 The population of Fl Dorado exceeds 35O0,and optimistic cit lzenS think that the 10000 mark will he attained at no distant day
 flNc thousand men and more than 1000 teams are employed Ill grading and constructing the ne" railroad between Leslie and Helena.
 Iho capital stock of the bank oj RNon was latey increased From S21, ,000 to S35 ,OOO. and the stockholders decided to erect new bank building.
 X four story building which
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27
TRIAL OF BEN HATLEY
In Progress This Afternoon Behind Closed
 Doors at Hamby < Haynie's Office.

The case of Ben IIatley. charg~ with the shooting Of D. l.. Cum mins, came up this afternoon at 1 80 o'clock before Squire Smyth on a change of venuc from Mayor Arnold's court. On account of the inability of Squire Smyth to get up stairs at the court house the case was tried at Hamby & Haynie's offices. and every body except witnesses were excluded from the court room.A \ Even newspaper men were barred. and consequently we have no means of getting the testimony intro duced.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27

to sleep by a soft serenade under his balcony.
 The story teller thrives in Naples, as there are so many idlers there He collects little crowd around him and proceeds in the most dramatic way, gesticulating wildly and working his face into the most excruciating ex- pressions, to relate stories of ad- venture or other events. much to the edification of his hearers. who, to show their appreciation, are often be- trayed into giving sou which might have been better spent for bread or polenta
 The public letter writer is another street dignitary of importance. and in great demand, especially with timid and buxom maids of all work. who have themselves neglected to learn the art of writing, Of such the public let ter writer holds all the secrets of their loves and is often their adviser as well as amanuensis
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27

Conductor John Corn came in this morning on No. for a trip over the r. X N w. to Elberta, where he has an interest in the large peach orchard there. He was accompanied by MT G F.. Stribbling of Abilene, Tex, who is here with a view of investing in similar industry. They went out at 10 o'clock in company with officials of the r & \ W. Messrs. Corn and Stribbling are jointly interested in land deals in Texas, and Stribbling is anxious to investigate the fruit pros poets in this section
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of degree Of the Chan cery Court of Nevada County. Arkansas, made at it's Dcccm ber 1907 term, wherein the Peoples Building & Loan SSociatiOn was plaintiff and John M Milburn ct al were defendants, the under signed Receiver. will on the 23rd dn! of May, 1908, offer for sale at the front door of the court house in Nevada County, Arkau- sas, at public outcry to the high est bidder, the following town lots, toWit The southeast half of Lot No. ;, in Block 20; also Lot No 1 in Block 2S. in the Railroad Survey to the town of Prescott except small strip next to the pOstOffice building. heretofore deeded to the Post office building Cop
 Said sale will be on the follow terms One-third payable in six months; one-third payable in in nine months, and onc-third payable in twelve months with ten per cent. per annum interest on the purchase money from date until paid Purchaser to give personal security and lien retain ed on the property.
 This 24th day of April, 1908.
 J, S REGAIN, Receiver
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27

carrying politeness too far! To wait in the rain at this hour of the night, each urging the other to enter the house firstl"
 Probably the wives of both of them are waiting for them inside the door!"-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27

Geo. J. Terry has purchased of Nat Martin all of the real cS- tate the latter owned in the vt- cinity of Georges home, viz. the 75X300 foot lot east of his resi- dence and the 15OX720 foot lot in the rear. This gives Mr. Ter ry tract 150X1O2O feet The consideration given was SS5O
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27

Miss Dell McRae returned to her home at Hope today, after pleasant visit to Prescott friends as the guest of Miss Pleaz Stone.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27
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We didn't want to accuse Levi Moore of being a nature fakir, because we have not been able to see him to verify the following incident, for which he is said to be responsible and it is both wonderful and shocking, if true. It seems, some farmer living in the distant confines of Nevada county had pig that was born with a small round bunch on the end of his tail, and as the pig grew in size and got to wallow- ing in the mud. the mud began to accumulate on the enlarged DOT tion of the tail until the size and weight was astonishing. As told to us this finally resulted in the demise of the pig, as the heavy weight of the mud ball pulled tn animals hide so tight that the poor thing could not close his eyes and therefore died for the want of s'eep. Would presi- dent Roosevelt brand Levi a nature fakr" for that?
The Prescott daily news., 1908-04-27

e 6 6
 Prescott Is indeed city of fra ternal orders. There is not a night in the week but that some of the numerous lodges meet for work, or for social greeting And it is well these conditions exist. Fraternity means get ting closer together, and there is no danger to threaten a people who by such methods become ac- quainted The move now on foot to erect handsome lodge han should meet with universal ap- proval Counting all the lodges probably the wealth of 95 per cent of Prescott is represented, and the cost should be an inSip- nificant feature. For these SOC ieties. representing the culture, refinement, wealth and intclli- gence of over 5000 people. to have to meet in a dingy hole in the wall reached by pair of back stairs that must make the memb bers feel that they are eu- tering some dive every time they stumble up the passage way. ought to be so humiliating that the Contempla ted structure would be erected as speedily as the contractors could possibly do it.
 George Terry has become poultry enthusiast and will be most likely to engage in the chicken and squab business on large scale in the near future. It is believed that his recent pur- chase of all the availabl real es- tate i'll the vicinity of his home was with this object in view. He already has invested in a large incubator and brooder and is at present engaged in reading all literature in that line and con versing with anyone familiar with the bushes. There are great many who will agree with him that the venture will prove profitable.
 q <
 A property owner who probab- ly had his disposition irrated by the service of a notice by city officials which compelled him to lay a stretch of cement walk, thinks it a most deplorable fact that there isn't power to com pei the city officials to connect our fine long stretches of cement walks with crossings that will match them. No doubt the com mittee on streets would consent if somebody would show them how to finance the deal.
 Nf;c, non NfaDoo
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
= Pension Notice.

The Pension G Commissioner will be in
the Auditors office on each Saturday in
January, 1908, to give out suitable
blanks to each applicant. All appi-
cants must appear, in person for blanks.
No blanks will be sent out unless in,
very extreme cases. Written instruc-
tions will be given when applicant ap-
plies for blank. The County Pension
Board will meet on the 1st Monday in
February, 1908, to pass upon all appi-
cations handed in to Commissioners after
which date no application blanks Will
be given out. The, old representatives
and all others are requested to send the,
Commissioner the names Of all pen-S
sioners who have died or moved out OF
the county since last pension roll was
paid. S. NJ. ROOF, ~
Pension Commissioners,
Lexington Co.. s. c., Dec. 20, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

financially, and, so far, have control
of the situation. I
MIR. Conder claims it would be large
ly to the interest of the farmer if
mules would stay up, as the farmers
own the bulk of the mules in the
South and a slump in prices would be
equivalent in proportion to a slump
in the cotton market, as it would find
many a farmer with mules that are
ndw worth $3.50 and they would be
unsble to close out and buy over
again at cheaper prices. They would
simply be the losers in whatever the
differences should amount to in dol
lars and cents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
The Price Of Mules Still High.

It would seem to the business man
and farmer that on account of the
general condition, Of the country's
finances mules should be cheaper in
1908 than last year. In this, however,
we may be disappointed. Messrs. W.
T. Gregory and John w: Conder, Of
the Mule Company in Columbia, have
lust returned from the wholesale mar
kets where they purchased mules for
their Columbia business and in addi-
ton several car loads for their stables
in the Piedmont and Pee Dee sections.
They report the best classes Of mules
are about the same in prices asl last
year. The prices of mules are quoted
at about $500 per head lower, but
this reduction is on the rougher class
es and small mules. The farmers are
not going to buy mules as 'recklessly
as they have in the past. Mr.. Conder
believes the trade will be good, Dut
along conservative lines and on a
good quality of stuff. -.
The Western farmers have plenty
of mules, but they also have plenty of
feed and are going to do their best to
hold up their prices. On account of
the high prices they have been able
to get for their mules and horses the
past six years, they are in good shape
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Editor il The Fork.

Editor G. M. Harman and Auditor
Dent are in the Fork this week, the
former chasing the almighty dollar,
and the, latter taking tax returns.
They will end the first week at New
Brookland on Saturday All those in
arrears for their paper are requested
to pay the editor while he is on the
rounds with the auditor, so that we
can arrange our list to comply with
the recent order of the postofice de-
partment.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

crimes against our civilization ,and
against Almighty God is the selling
of virtue for gold. Rid our State of
whiskey and you will give the poor
scarlet sister chance to reform. il
But chiefest among the blessings
that would arise from prohibition
would be the blessing to the home.
Life would be transformed. The long
time drunken father and husband
would come home sober; the poor
mother, so long broken-hearted would
smile again, and the children that
now dread the fathers homecoming,
would welcome him with laughter and
kisses. Roses would come back
to pale cheeks and birds of gladness
would sing in every heart. The fires
would burn brightly on the hearth
stone; the wardrobe filed with clothes;
the larder with wholesome food, and
every member Of the household made
happy hope, instead of despair,
praise instead Of curses, laughter
instead of weeping.
So let the abominable dispensaries
go, and thus redeem our State and
our homes. Give us prohibition, Mr..
Legislators, and you will receive the
.sswell done' OF nearly every man,
woman and child in South Carolina
to-day, and generations yet unborn
win rise up and call You blessed. In
Ethename Of all THAT is high, holy and
good won't you give the people Of
South Carolina q law that will bring
prosperity and happiness into every
home?
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

The Anderron Daily Mail in its issue
of December st, printed q lengthy
and interesting article on the growth
of Anderson during 1907. The article
CLEARLY shows what city or town can
accomplish where get up, energy and
perseverance are the watch-word OF
its citizens. 1t shows, too, that q
city does not have to have q dispen-
sary to prosper. On the other. hand.
it is clearly shown that ''dry" city,
like Anderson, soon outgrows the
towns where liquor is sold. The Mad
must not be forgotten for nothing
has had so much to do with the rapid
growth Of Anderson as has this enter
prising daily.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Columbia Working for Free
Bridpes.

The. following from The State of
yesterday shows that Columbia is
determined to have the long-talked-
of free bridges:
''The work for free bridges into Co.
lunbia from Lexington county will
begin at once. This was the az
nouncement made by Mr.. John D.
Frost, member Of the special COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce,
after meeting held yesterday.
1t will be recalled that a. report was
made at the annual meeting of the
chamber on the work for free bridges
across the Broad and Congaree rivers.
AS result of this especial committee
consisting of Messrs. R., w. Shand,
John D. Frost and F. G. Tompkins,
was appointed to look into the propo-
sition.
This committee decided that ameet-
ing of the stockholders of the two
bridges would be asked for some time
this week in order to request a price
upon the two viaducts. If these prices
are satisfactory Columbia township
will be asked to issue bonds and ifnot
satisfactory bonds, will be issued to
erect new bridges.
Hwas estimated that the two bridges.
are worth about s85,0oo. The COM
mittee believes that the bonds can be
issued as after this year there will be
no taxatior to meet the bonds given
the Columbia, Newberry s, Larrens
road. ~
This, committee wishes to hold
meeting this week in order to have
the bill providing for, the purchase
approved by the general assembly,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the county board of
commissioners for Lexington county,
South Carolina, will be held in the su-
pervisors Office at Lexington, S. c., on
Thursday, the 9th day of January, A.
D., 1908.
All persons holding demands of any
kind against said county are hereby no.
titled and required to file-the same with
the undersigned clerk, on or before the
first day of January, next, so that the
same may be considered at said annual
meeting.
J. BROOKS WINGARD,
Clerk Of County Board Of Commission
ers, Lexington County, S. @. =
Dec. II, 1907. 4w1O
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

Next Tuesday the legislature will
meet in Columbia for the purpose OF
making laws-laws that will redown
to the States honor and glory, Or
laws that will bring discord and dis
sension among the people Just at
this time. as we see it, there is but
one really at,question to come be-
fore this august body of men, and
that 4is the great moral question
whether South Carolina shall continue
in the sale ofWbiskey or wlesEer she
will repeal the present Carey-Cosaran
lawand pass a straightout prohibition
law, and thus redeem the State from
alaw that is fast dragging many Of
our people down to the lowest depths
OF ruin and despair. By passing a
prohibition law the legislature would
give the people what they want, and
what they have been wanting for
many, many years. Bypassing such
alaw the legislature would not only
give the majority of South Carolin-
ian's what they want, but the politics
OF our State would be purified and
civic righteousness would take an
upward bound. There would be less
bribery and graft among public Off
cials, less corruption and greater
moral courage and more regard for
oEa's oath Public Office would prove,
as si6 has not done before, public
trust. Idieness and sniftlessness
would give place to industry, and
woeful waste, the outcome of the liq-
nor traffic, would give place to econ
omy and prosperity.t The ever nu-
merous tramp and vagrant would be
less conspicuous. The vagabond, the
Yulgar-mouthed, the corruptor OF good
morals would would move on. Our
iails would be almost empty. Our
.chaingangs and penitentiary would
be reduced, our poor houses would
hardly have an occupant, and our in
sane asylum, so crowded now, would
soon have room to spare. The houses
of ili-fame, 80 numerous in our cities
and towns to-day, would soon perish
from the earth. One of the greatest
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
Notice, Debtors and Creditors.

All parties indebted to the estate Of
the late Rev. Hiram Young, at limo,
Lexington county. State of South Oar
olina, are hereby notified to settle with
Revs. T. F. Harper and G. K. Lyles,
executors, and if there be any who have
legal claims against the said estate will
send them in at once properly probated.
T. F. Harper,
G. z. Lyles,
Executors.
Newberry, S. c., Jan. 8, ,S. Box 1874.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

The county rural delivery service
went into effect on January first.
Now it is cup to'' our people to give
the carriers good roads. The better
the roads the better the service.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. It stops the
cough and expels the cold from the sys.
tenn as it is mildly laxative. Refuse any
but the genuine in the yellow package.
Derrick's s Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

Would it not be good idea for Gov.
Ansel to order the dispensaries in Co.
lumbia closed during the sitting of
the legislature? But then there is
New Brookland just across the river.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

Now Attorney General Lyon will
ask the legislature for an additional
appropriation of five thousand dollars
with which to pay attorneys to help
fight the great merger" suit against
the Southern railway. And the leg
islature should not grant any such
foolish request.
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CIRCULATION 1886.
Wednesday, January 8, 1908.
To Those In Arrears.

Now that the postofice department.
Sat Washington has taken up the mat
tet 81 overdue subscriptions, which
necessarily forces US to place The
Dispatch strictly upon the cash in
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Teachers Association

A regular meeting Of the Teachers
Association will be held in the school
building at Lexington on Saturday,
January 18th, 1908. at II O'Clock a..
m. Following is the program:
1st. The Teacher in Society-Prof.
e. R. Aycock,. Leesville Graded
School.
End. School Representatives.
Ethel Dreher and Sue H. Corley.
3rd. High School Studies in the
Country Schools-Rrof. H. A. Brun-
son, Batesburg Graded School.
4th.! Business Session.
SECRETARY.
Ts ECTRHC The IGi1I BEST FoR
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08

It will not be ]ony now until the
editors will be pulling" some of Ed.
DeCamp's yaller leg chickens in the
ssdry'' town of GaHney.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-01-08
For Sale.

One yoke Of young, medium sized
oxen and a new log cart. Apply to:
P. r. Wessinger, Chaplin, R. F. D. 1.
4W lip,
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
CANAAN.

Mrs. Treworgy will have her meet
ing Sunday at the usual hour, at
Canaan village.
The Z. G. C.'s met with Mrs. Annie
w. Horne on Tuesday afternoon,
August 25th with nine members pres
ent and several visitors. The usual
program of readings and songs were
carried out and Mrs. Horne and sister
Miss Effie Horne entertained in a
most pleasing manner. A very inte-
resting riddle was given by Miss
Horne and all entered into it with a
good deal of zest and afforded much
merrment. This was the last meet
ing of the c. c. C's for an indefinite
period and will be long remembered
by all present.
F. o. Thompson, Hartland was in
town Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Maxfield who was called
to Bingham August goth by the death
of her mother, Lee Baker, returned
home last Saturday. She was accom-
panied by her father, c. s, Baker and
friend Miss Marcia Steward of Bing
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Harris spent
Sunday in Hartland.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
HARMONY.

Melvin Bigelow, democratic eandi-
date for eastern senator was in town
on Monday.
There will be a republican rally al
the hall on Wednesday evening, next
week.
Chas. C. Mclaughlin has bought a
house lot a short distance north of the
hotel ard is grading the ground pre-
paratoIy to building a stable this fall.
The store of Reed & Co. was broken
Monday night removing pane of
glass from a window, and a lot OF
shoes, some clothing and some eat
ables were stolen. The money draw
ers and safe were not molested. Other
articles may have been taken but not
vet ascertained.
At about IL O'Clock on Monday
night the dwelling house, ell, wood
shed and two barns together with two
cows, horse, hog, carriages, farm
ing tools and furniture of James r.
Armstrong, living on the road in the
westerly part of the town were totally
consumed by fire. The family had
only time to escape in their night
clothes before they were awakened
by the burning of the barns and had
reached the house. Its origin is said
to be incendiary. The loss was about
$4,000 with about $1,000 insurance. Mr..
Armstrong and family are highly re-
spected and Industrious people and
their loss is felt by a large circle of
friends.