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Vaudeville at Majestic.

At the Majestic tonight several acts
will be introduced. including Milburn. the
mysterious. in legerdemain, and John
r. Gross in illustrated songs A new
series of motion pictures will be shown.
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at the BelaSco Theater tonight. ComeGF.
drama colored French films. scenes OF
travel and public events of general in
terest are provided for with view td
exhibiting the widest possible range OF
pODuiar subjects
Evening star., 1908-01-26

Davis. will be the attrac action at the New
Academy this week. The plot revolves
around stolen grant deed to valuable
silver mine. which was left to an English
girl by her dead father. and stolen from
her by a band of western desperadoes,
headed by Dick Farren, western Sheriff.
.'Deadwood Dick is typical gambler,
who finally outwits his enemies and mar
ries the girl he loves The action is said
to be spirited from the rise to the fall
of the curtain. Matinees will be given
Tuesday, i thursday and Saturday.
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concerned. and the audience got Its thrill
in a climax that had been Skillfully ap-
preached.
1t Is the fashion of many theatergoers
to scoff .at melodrama. using the word as
a term of reproach But these same SCOT
fers are perhaps unaware that many of
the productions which they admire and
even rave about. which bring tears to
their eyes and tighten their heart strings.
are nothing more nor less than melQe
drama. Their judgment is unconsciously
swayed by the theater in which they see
the play and the names of the perform
ers who take part in it.
Some extraordinarily real effects are
produced in theaters which do not COM
mand the audiences which cry out for the
highest 2orms of art and at the Acad-
emy many OF these productions are staged
adequately, giving to large audiences as
Legitimate pleasure as that derived by
other spectators from the sight of a
chariot race in famous play at another
theater.
DECLINED TO OBLIGE.-A magazine
photographer who lay in wait for Mrs.
Fiske at the stage door of the Lyric The
alter. New York recently, departed after
an hours vigil with the bitter realization
that the plate with which his camera was
primed bore no impression of the actress
on her way to the performance of "Ros-
merSholm.'
The snapshotter had instructions to get
4 picture of Mrs. Fiske assshe was enter
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"The Honor of the FAMILY >

: Otis Skinner will come to the New
National next week in play that has
been called THE Honor of the Family
an adaptation by Paul NJ Potter of Emile
Fabre's play La Raboulleuse," a
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"The Shoemaker

Lew Welch comes to the Majestic next
week in Hal Reid's 1.-THE Shoemaker
The play was written for Mr.. Welch and
is said To hold the attention of the au-
dience from start TO finish and to mirror
human nature realistically.
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Stewards Sunday Concert.

Archie l.. Shepards concert at the
Academy of Music tonight includes NOV
ing Pictures. the Symphony Male Quar-
tette, Eugene O'Bryhim in illustrated
songs and the regular Academy orchestra.
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Majestic.

This weeks attraction at the Majestic
will be Mortimer M. THESES Wine,
Woman and Song" the musical comedy
review which ran at the Circle Theater.
New York for over three hundred per-
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In future Mrs. Fiske is to appear in
New York regularly in Belasco's Theater,
that manager and Mr.. Harrison Grey
Fiske Mrs. Fiske's manager and hus-
band, having entered into an alliance.
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Gayety.

Weber & Rushs Partisan Widows
will be at the Gayety Theater this week
in two-act melodious entertainment,
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LoVl5E Ky8ERa
VINE NoaAa hp 5onf

Stolen Sweets In the olio are: Lala
Sebini the bathing beauty; Fields &
Wooley. 1.-The Girl With the Smile" and
a series of Living Art Studies
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Louise Drew the daughter OF John
Drew. has made a hit in the role she
plays in Her Sister," in which Ethel
Barrymore is starring. Miss Drew and
Miss Barrymore are first cousins.
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Belasco Theater Concert.

The usual entertainment of motion pie
lures and illustrated songs will be given
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Next season Nat Goodwin will produce.
under the management of the Lieblers. d
new play by Booth Harrington and Harry
Leon Wilson, called Cameo Kirby" The
hero of the play is a Mississippi river
gambler.
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Mr. Augustus Thomas was the principal
guest at a dinner given in the Hotel
Astor. New York, last Friday night by
the F'riars Senator w. j. Stone of Mis-
souri, was one of the speakers.
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New Academy.

.Deadwood Dicks Last Shot" by owen
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Katherine Grey is to appear as the
heroine in a new play by David Graham
Phillips called The Worth of a Wom-
an" This is Mr.. Phillips debut as a
dramatiSt.
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Cyril Scott, who for some time has
been playing in THE Prince Chap, is to
produce new play. called The Trial
by William and Cecil De Mile. The
play is drama of the Canadian lumber
camps. and the mounted border police fig
ure in the action.
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PLAYHOUSE Paragraphs

Eddie Foy is the father Of seven c6il-
dren.
Mrs Patrick Campbell is doing good
business in Chicago.
Amelia Bingham is to revive The
Climbers for her tour.
Arthur Byron is leading man for Ethel
Barrymore in Her Sister"
Henrietta Crosmans new play is called
The Smoke and the Fire.
James Forbes comedy, The Chorus
Lady" IS being ''novelized.'
Harry B. Smith is writing a new play
to be called The Air King"
1.-The Witching Hour is to be produced
In London. and Arizona in Berlin
The Stewart Opera Company is singing
the Gilbert & Sullivan operas in Buffalo.
In Louis Mann's new play he will have
A serious character just touched with
| humor
Puccini's opera. called THE Maid of tho
Golden West is to have production at
Florence, Italy.
An association of dramatic play agents
has been formed which will control the
rights of 300 plays.
An English production called The
Girls of Guttenburg' is to be sent to this
country in the spring.
William Faversham is shortly to bring
out The World and His Wife," by
Charles F. Nirdlnger
Tim Murphy is said to be meeting with
success in Frederick Pauldings comedy,
Two Men and a Girl
play by Bronson Howard which she
may produce this season.
Paul Armstrong has written a farce
called "Going Some" which will be pro-
duced in Chicago in the spring.
Margaret Anglin will produce The
Awakening of Helena Ritchie' near the
end of February in Philadelphia.
Signor Ermete Novelli has departed for
home and is reported to have said that
he will never visit this country again.
Loves Lottery" in which Madame
Schumann-Heink starred for a time until
her return to grand opera. is to be revived.
When she produces his new play by
Rachael Crothers "Myself-Bettina. Miss
Maxine Elliott will have to enlarge her
company
The stock companies seem to be falling
back on the old plays. THE Cherry Pick j
ers'' and .Charleys Aunt among
those being used.
1.-THE Man On the Box has resumed
its tour with Jameson Lee Finney in the
leading role but Elsie Leslie did not go
with the company.
Robert Edeson is to repeat his perform
ances of THE Sinner which was origi-
nally put on for matinee only, to fulfill
contract obligations
Henry w. Savage is going to Paris To
open negotiations for the management ct
a theater in that city in which to produce
his American successes.
Cecilia Lotus is on the road to recov-
cry, and when she is able to take m
her stage work again she will be starred
by the Shuberts in new play.
..Toodles' the new comedy which was
so successful in London. is now being
rehearsed for Charles Frohman and VIII
have an early hearing in tl.is city
Fanny Rice says she is tired OF vaude-
xille. and next season will reappear either
musical comedy AT the French Ball
Katherine Grey is to appear the
heroine in a new play by David Graham
Phillips called The Worth of a Wom-
an This is Mr.. Phillips debut as a
dramatst.
Mr. Augustus Thomas was the principal
guest at a dinner given in the Hotel
Astor. New York, last Friday night by
the Friars. Senator w. j. Stone Of Mis-
souri, was one of the speakers.
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Fanny Rice says she is tired Of vaude-
xille and next season will reappear either
in a Broadway production or revive her
musical comedy, AT the French Ball.
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.'Toodles' the new comedy which was
SO successful in London, is now being
rehearsed for Charles Frohman and VIII
have an early hearing in tl.is city.
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The Spanish rights of Langdon Mitch
ellis play, The New York Idea" pro-
duced here last season by Mrs Fiske
and in which Miss Ellis Jeffrey is now
appearing in London. have just been sold.
This will be one of the first American
plays to be translated into Spanish and
made ready to be produced in Spain.
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Cecilia LOTUS is on the road to recov
cry, and when she is able to take m
her stage work again she will be starred
by the Shuberts in a new play.
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The Rogers Brothers. who are playing
in Chicago, We're notified last week of the
sudden death of their father. Morris Solo
mon, in New York, and left the show 10
be with their mother at the funeral Mr.
Solomon lately celebrated his golden
wedding and was apparently hale and
hearty. He was seventy years old
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Henry w. Savage is going to Paris To
open negotiations for the management OF
theater in that city in which to produce
his American successes.
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The Great Divide" Which enjoyed
highly prosperous week at the Belasco
is Il glorious lesson or what repentance
may accomplish. After one of the most
violent and reprehensible first night rep
reservations this city ever witnessed, 1t
started Immediately upon a career of re-
form, and is now worthily rejoicing in the
approval of the best society.
PHILANDER JOHNSON:
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Tribute Q? 4espeet.

Whereas, God, in his all-wise provi-
'dence, has seen fit to enter into
our order and take from time to eter-
nifty our brother and colaborer in the
cause, and whereas, we, the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
of America, of Chaplin. Local No. 1o7,
feel that in the death of Brother John
D. Farr, that we have sustained a loss
to the order which will be hard to
overcome. Therefore, be it resolved,
First. That in the death Of Brother
Farrwe have sustained an irreparable
loss.
s Second, That blank page in our
minute book be inscribed to his mem
ory.
Third. That we, Chaplin Local Union
No. 1O7, do extend to the bereaved
family our deepest sympathy in their
bereavement. -.
Fourth. That arcopy of these 'reso-
lutions be: sent the bereaved family
and also that copy each be sent The
Lexington Dispatch, Chapin Home
Journal and Union Sun for publication.
G. II. SHEALY,
w. 0. HALTIwANGER, ...
GEO. A. BoUKN1GHT,
Committee:
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Estate Land Sale.

We. the heirs Of J. NJ. Shealy, de-
! ceased, will sell at Lexington Court
House on the first Monday IN Novem-
bar next, Immediately after the official
sales: .
: All that piece, parcel or tract OF land,
containing two hundred and forty (24O)
acres, more or less.
This tract of land has recently been
surveyed and plats made by +: T.,
Rauch, surveyor, which will be exmb-
tied on day Of sale. This tract Land
has been divided in two tracts, both OF
which front on the public road and is
situated in the Fork of Broad and Sa'
luda river, and on both sides OF Ken:
nerley's Creek, and bounded by lands OF
Rev. n. 8. Younginer, J. T. Shealy,
Conder & Faust, G. W. P. Shealy and
s. T. Lorick, said lands lying south OF
the town of Irmo, and on both sides OF
the G. n. 6 L. Railroad. Plats can be
seen before day of sale at u. w. r.
Shealy's.
Terms: One-half cash, balance in II
months, secured by bond and mortgage
of the premises sold; purchaser to pay
for papers.
For Heirs of ]. M. Shealy.
October 9th, 1908.
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Swansea News.

Miss Kathleen Cleckley returned
Sunday from few days visit in Co.
lumbia. Miss Ara Stacey, of Gaffney,
is back to resume her duties as pri-
mary Teacher in the Graded School.
Her many friends have given her a
hearty welcome.
Mrs. L. B. Reynolds, of Sumter, is
one of our new teachers. Mrs. Rey-
nolds is teacher of wide experience,
and we predict a successful term for
her.
Miss Belle Smith and Mr.. Rufus
Koon were quietly married at the
BRIDES home Sunday afternoon, by
Rev. w. w. Williams. Immediately
after the ceremony the happy couple
left for visit to the grooms parents
at Gilbert.
Miss Isabel Brooker returned to her
school duties in Batesburg Sunday,
after few days holiday spent here
with her parents.
Mr.. U. B. Haigler has been visiting
friends in Newberry for the past few
days.
ed her brother, Col. D. J. Knotts last
week.
Miss Lilly Rucker, who has been the
guest of her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
J. Rucker, returned to her home on
Sandy Run yesterday.
Rev. W. w. Williams preached his
farewell sermon at the Baptist church
Sunday night from Matt: $40; "Lay
up for yourselves treasures in Heaven"
Rev. Williams has labored faithfully
| among his people here for two years,
and his many friends regret to see him
and Mrs. Williams, leave. They. will
leave soon to enter upon their new
work in Simpsonville. s. G.
Miss Maude Kelley enjoyed q visit
from her sister, Miss May Kelley, of
Livingston, Sunday.
DR.. Ben Knotts, of North, was a
visitor in town last week.
Swansea, S. G.
Oct. 10, 1908.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of Lexington.


W. S. Keisler, R. L. Keisler, Mrs. Car
rie Riley, Miss Ann Keisler, Jacob
Keisler, Mrs. Nancy L.. Leaphart,
Mrs. Ida A. Shealy, Mrs., America
Derrick, Mrs. Eugenia Derrick, Mrs.
Bertha Alewine, Mrs. Lillian &T lewis,
and Mrs. Agatha Shealy and >Kebecca
A. Keisler, plaintiffs,
NJ. L. Riley, D. Luther Riley, G. G..
Riley, J. G. Riley, Pet E Riley, Lau-
"a Riley, Minnie Rauch, Daisy Keis-
Ter Price, Nezzie e. Keisler, A. A.
Keisler, Bessie Keisler, Pearl Keisler
Lamkin, Mrs. E. o. Wessinger, D.
Sim Kyzer, Jesse L. Kyzer, Mrs. l..
V. Smith, W. E. Lee Kyzer, Mrs. II.
P. Hendrix, Mrs. S. A. Harman, Mrs.
N. A. E. Roof, J. F. Kyzer, Sidney
NJ Riley and Samuel B. George: Ad-
ministrator Of estate of Maria E..
Keisler and Mary A. Keisler,. de-
ceased, defendants.
Partition.
In obedience to the Decree Of! the
Court herein, signed by Hon. J. W.
DeVore, Presiding Judge, and dated
June 22nd, 1908, I will sell to the high,
est bidder at public outery, before the
Court House door in Lexington, s. g.,
during the legal hours ofrsale, on the
first Monday in November, 1908:
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land,
situate, lying and being in Hollow
Creek Township, in the county of Lex
ington and the State aforesaid, contain
ing seventy-nine and one-haf e792)
acres, more or less, adjoining lands of
R. L. Keisler, B. r. Rawl, Henry S.
Sease, Calhoun Keisler, and Tract No. 2.
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land,
situate, lying and being in Hollow
Greek Township, in the county of Lex
ington and State aforesaid, containing
ferty-three (43) acres, more or less, ad-
joining lands of Calhoun Keisler, Tay-
1or's land, Scott Keisler and Tract No. /.
Terms of sale: One-half cash, bal
ance on credit of one year secured by
bond of the purchaser with ten per cent.
attorneys fee ineluded, and H5ttgage
of the premises sold, with leave to pur-
chaser to pay all cash; purchaser to pay
for papers.
SAMUEL B. GEORGE,
Clerk of the Court.
Lexington, S. c., October 18th, 1908.
Messrs. Efrd & Dreher, Plaintiffs
Attorneys.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

County of Lexington,
Court of Common Pleas.
Mrs. Minnie @. Meetze, Mrs. Martha G.
Killingsworth, Miss Leila o. Hipp,
Mrs. Bette Hitler and Mrs. Maud
Milligan, plaintiffs,
against
Kate Miller, Julian Miller, Walter Mil
ler, Amsie Miller, Bennett Miller,
John Miller, Marion Miller, Martha
Boland, Ellen Eargle, Nora Wise,
billiard Long, Simon Long, Abraham
Long, Ellen Dominick, Polly Sumner,
= E. p. Hipp, Jesse Dreher, Addie
Dreher, Bertie Dreher, Yancy Dreher,
and Samuel B. George. as admins
T traitor of the estate of Martha Miller,
deceased, defendants.
Summons for Relief.
Complaint Served.)
To the defendants above named:
!, You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in this
action of which copy is herewith
served upon you and to serve copy OF
your answer to said complaint on the
subscriber at his Office in Chapin, South
Carolina, within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive Of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time afore-
said the plaintiffs in this action will ap.
ply to the court. for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
J. II. FRICK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Oct. 9th, A. D., 1908. =,
To the minor defendants Jesse Dreher,
Addie Dreher, BERTHE Dreher and
Yancy Dreher:
You and each of you will please take
notice that the summons and complaint
in this case were this day fled in the
Office of the Clerk of Court Of Common
Pleas for Lexington County, S. c.. and
are now on file in said office; and you
are further notified to have guardians
ad Item appointed according to law to
represent you in this case and within
twenty days after the service OF this no
tice upon you; and You are further noti-
fed that in case you fail so to have
guardian ad item appointed to repre-
sent you the undersigned will proceed
to have one appointed according to law.
J. II. FRICK,
~:7 Plaintiffs Attorney.
October 18th, 1908.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH;CAROL1NA,
County of Lexington.
By George s. Drafts, Esquire, Probate
Judge. .-.. ,
Whereas, G. F. Keisler made suit to
me, to grant him Letters Of Admins
tration of the estate Of and effects of
Quinton B. Keisler.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Quinton B.
Keisler, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear, before me, in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held at Lexington, @. H.,
S. c., on 9th day of Oct., 1908, 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 18th day
of October, Ammo Domini, 1908.
GEO. S. DRAFTS, q. s.
Probate Judge, Lexington County, $. G..
Published on the 18th day of October,
1908, in the Lexington Dispatch.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
Court of Common Pleas.
Carrie Emma Miller, plaintiff,

County Of Lexington.
Court of Common Pleas.
Carrie Emma Miller, plaintiff,
vs..
Paul Schwartze, Jemimie Koon, Sallie
' Koon, Manda Koon and Cora Agnes
Koon, defendants.
Summons for Relief.
Complaint Served.)
TO the defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
qeired to answer the complaint in this
action Of which a copy is herewith
served upon you and to serve copy of
your answer to said complaint on the
subscriber at his Office in Chapin, South
Carolina, within twenty days after the
service hereof, exclusive Of the day Of
such service; and If you fail to answer
the complaint within the time afore-
said the plaintiff in this action will ap-
Div to the court for the relief demand
ed in the complaint,
J. H. FRICK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated Oct. 9th, A: D., 1908.
To the Defendant, Manda Koon:
You will take notice that the original
Summons and Complaint in above stat
ed action have this day been filed in the
office of Clerk Of Court for Lexington
county, s. c., and are now on file in
said Office.
J. H. FRICK,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
October Is, 1908. 51-6w
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such county shall also be submitted to
the said oualified electors,

SUCH COuuUy S1l641 SS1eO UO o0D4AAoVOo w
the said qualified electors.
:: A. That said election shall be held
under the same rules and regulations as
are. provided by law for regular county
elections; that the managers shall be
sworn before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties and shall open
the polls at seven o'clock in the morn
ing and keep the same open until four
O'Clock in the afternoon, when the polls
shall be closed, the votes counted, re-
turn Of the number Of votes polled for
and against, signed and certified to by
the managers Of election which to.
gether with the ballot box, ballots and
poll list shall be turned over to the COM
missioners of election, as required by
law; that the commissioners OF election
shall then, as now required by law. tab.
ulate the vote and make return thereof
to the Governor Of the State and to the
Secretary Of State and file q copy of
same with the Clerk of Court of Com.
mon Pleas for each Of said counties Of
Aiken, Lexington and Orangehurg:
In Testimony Whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to be af.
fixed at Columbia this seven.
teenth Of October, in the year of
Ills. Iour Lord, One Thousand, Nine
Hundred and eight, and in the
Independence of the United
States of America the one hun
2dred and thirty-third.
@H5s.- NJ. F. ANSEL,
Governor.
By the Governor.
R. M. MCCOWN,
Secretary Of State.
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Machinery: For Sale.

1sO-H. P. Boiler, Geo. A Shields
3o-H. P. Engine, struthers &
Wells make. a..
/. Sx24 Planer.
Gang Edger.
10 Fay & Egan Moulder.
=. i Buffalo Knife Grinder.
=. l 10 Buffalo Turning Lathe
!. Il .16. Buffalo Turning Lathe.
A lot. of Bits, Shafting, Pulleys, etc.
All or part at very low price.
= ,: N. H. DR1GGBRs,
=. Columbia, S. G.
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70 BE MARRIED IN
A Stow WINDOW

Would prove quite a romantic occur
renee, and any couple, Who will give
US 10 days notice, that will have their
marriage ceremony performed in our
show window Thursday p. m. Fair
Week, will receive free the $500
Suite advertised in this paper at
S19.98.
THE LION FURNITURE CO.,
Columbia, S. c.
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The travelling men of the State will
appear before the legislature and ask
that body to pass q law requiring the
railroads accept mileage tickets as
legal tender for railroad fare.
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G. IS 1904 an. 7o 5AREE 1a!2 e.
Dry Goods Nofon Cohmg Ladies' Suits Millinery MaHing Ah So
RcENTsA O


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ne Subscription price OF the Dispatch
Is 81 year; 50 cents for six months; 25
cents for, three months invariably cash
IN advance.
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The Lexington Dispatch

g. NJ. HARxAs, Editor and Publisher
D. r. H1IE1wANaER, Assistant Editor.
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Entered at the Post Office at Lexington,
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