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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-09-18
Summons.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
Court of Common Pleas.
. M. o. Fulmer, Plaintiff,
...,..- against .....-
The Bank Of Chaplin and Ed. Clary,
Defendants. x-~-,~,a
Summons for Relief.
Complaint Served.)
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
auired to answer the complaint in this
action, of which a copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve a copy
Of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscribers at their Office al
Lexington, S. c., within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive OF
the day of such service; and, it you
fail to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated Sept. II, A. D. 1912.
MELTON & STURKIE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the Defendants above named:
You will please take notice that the
original Summons and Complaint IN
the above-named case are now on Tile
in the Office of the Clerk Of Court OF
Lexington County, said State, and
have been since December Is, 1908.
MELTON & STURKIE,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
September II, 1912.
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Cheap Paint

The cheapest paint is the one that
goes farthest and wars best; there is
most in a gallon Of it.
What is quart OF milk worth? De-
pends on the milk.
So of paint; depends on the paint.
Devoe is worth the top price, what
ever it is. P5or paint is worth nothing
at all; you've got to pay your painter
s. or 81 u gallon for putting it on; and
it isn't worth it.
Devoe goes twice as far and wears
vice or three times or four times as
ong.
The cheap paint is Devoe at the top
IT the market.
DEvoE
The Harmon Drug Co.
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JNO. J. EARLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy

q. A. Smith, Bridgeton, Ind, had
kidney trouble for years, and was so
crippled with rheumatism he could not
dress without help. He started using
Foley Kidney Pills, and says: II be-
gan to get better ct once, and now all
nv trouble has left me and I do not
feel that l ever had rheumatism. 1
rest well all night and tho SO years
old can now do the work of a man of
35 wears. I would like to be the means
of Others getting b"nefit from Foley
Kidney Pills. l.efuse substitutes.
Harmon Drug Go.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.

STATE or SOU Iii CAROLlNA,
County of lexington.
Court of Common Pleas.
J.B. Youngblood, Mary Y. Farris,
Lewis W. Youngblooo, Annie Y.
Jones and Carrie Y. Kee, Plaintiffs,
Hampton Youngblood, Katherine Y.
Sloan, James Quintus Richards and
Morgan Richards, defendants.
In obedience to the decree Of the
Court herein, signed by His Honor s..
W. G.. Shipp, Judge Of the 11th Judi
cial Circuit, dated September 10th,
1912, I will sell to the highest bidder
at public outcry in front Of the Court
House door, in Lexington, S. c., dur
ing the usual hours of sale, on the first
Monday, the 7th day OF October, 1912,
the following described property, to
wit:
"All that certain tract Of land lying,
being and situated in the town Of
Batesburg, in Lexington County, con-
tanning one-half of one acre, more or
less, and bounded on the North by lot
Of S. B. Csrtledge; on tine East by
street; on the South BY lands of Mrs.
G. S. O'Neill, and on the West by
lands of Mrs. E. r. Landrum, COM
mencing at corner on street and run
uing north IS degrees, West 5 chains
and 56 links, thence North 5 degrees,
East so links, thence South 5 degrees,
west along said street tc the begin
ming.
Also all that tract or parcel of
land adjoining the lot above de-
scribeG, same being strip of land 10
:sat wide and $50 feet long, more or
lc.., and bounded Oh the North. east
bv street formerly known as Holly's
Ferry Road; on the West and North
west by lands Of E. r. Landrum; on
the South by lands Of Mrs. G. S.
O'Nein, and on the North by lot
above described"
Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to
pay for papers.
c.. G. G. P. & G. S.
Lexington, S. c., Sept. l6, 1912:
Tillman & Mays, Plaintiffs Attor-
neys.
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Notice, Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that special
election will be held at Newberg
school house, District No. 81, on Sat-
urday, September 2S, 1912, for the pur-
pose of voting a special tax levy of
two (2) mills, for school purposes in
said school district. The polls will
open at 8 o'clock in the morning and
will close at O'Clock in the afternoon.
W. J. Ballentine,
J. A. Epting,
w. A. Wessinger.
Sept. 9, 1924 Board Trustees.
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SUMMONS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Coun-y of Lexington.
In the Court of Common Pleas,

In the Court of Common Pleas,
Richard Peel, Plaintiff,
against
Ida L. Burgess, c. F. Cooper, J. P.
Cooper, Louisa Ray, John Cooper,
Emma Jefcoat, Ruby Livingston,
Hollie Cooper, Manse E. Kirkland,
Stansel Kirkland. May Louisa Starns,
Grace Kirkland, Defendants.
Summons for Relief Complaint Servd
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
ouired to answer the complaint in this
action, of which a copy is hereby
served upon you, and serve copy OF
your answer to the said complaint on
the subscriber, at his office, in Chaplin,
$. c., 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
apply to the court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
To the defendants, Stancel Kirkland,
Louisa Starnes and Grace Kirkland:
You will please take notice that un-
less YOU have guardian ad )ltem ap-
pointed to represent yo@ herein, with
in twenty days after the service Of this
summons and notice Ipon you, exclu-
sive of the days Of sucn service, the
undersigned will there after move the
Clerk of the Court for the appointment
of some suitable person to act Is guar
dian ad }item in said action.
To the defendant Stncel Kirkland.
Yo1 will please take notice that the
original summons and complaint III
the above entitled action for partition
is now on file in the clerks office, at
Lexington, S. G, the same having
peen filed there on the 29th day OF
November. 1911.
J. H. FRICK, Plff's. Atty.
November 90, 1911. 81
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RUNNING On Full Time.

The roller -four mill of Mr.. E. j.
George, at Laurel Falls, is running on
fnlg time now. This is one of the very
hest mills in the country, its reputation
for highclass products extending
throughout the county.
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Notice..

State Of South Carolina,
County of Lexington.
I hereby forbid any person or per-
sons of giving my son, Spergeon Mar
tin, any employment or of keeping
him an yway as he is under age. Any
one so doing, the law will be strictly
enforced against such persons.
R. w. MARTIN.
CASTOR, S. c., Aug. 81, 1912. 46
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For Sale.

For Sale.
have ~ bushels of Seed Rye left
that I am selling at $500 per bushel.
Come quick, if you want to get yours.
EUGENE LONG.
Lexington, S. @ r. F. D. 3.
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Notice, Second
Week Jurors.

All Jurors who have been drawn to
serve on the second week Of the court
of general sessions and to appear next
Monday morning, need Lot come until
Tuesday morning following, as Judge
Shipp will have to be in Columbia
sitJing on an enbanc session of the
supreme court. BY not appearing un-
til Tuesday the jurors will leave an
opportunity to work at home Monday.
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New Hardware Firm.

A charter has been issued to the
Barre Hardware Company of Lexlng-
ton by the Secretary of State: The
n W firm will have a capital of $1,000,
and will conduct general hardware
business. It is understood that the
new firm will open up in the building
now occupied by the Bank OF Western
Carolina. Mr.. W. W. Barre and Mr..
J. A. Barre are the petitioners.
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CIRCULATION 1880.

In the District Court Of the United
States, for the district of
South Carolina.
In the matter of
W. P. ROOF,
Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of W. P. Roof, or
Lexington, in the county of Lexing-
ton and district aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the creditors of
the above named bankrupt estate at
Lexington, S c., on the 23rd. day CT
September, 1912, at elven O'CLOCK IN
the forenoon for the purpose OF author
lzing the trustees to enter an agree
ment with the secured creditors OF SAID
estate for the surrender of their secur-
tiles and the release Of claims against
the estate growing out of endorsements
made bv the said W. P. Roof and for
the further purpose of taxing such
steps as may be necessary to effect
speedy settlement of the said estate,
for the examination of the bankrupt
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
JNO. J. EAELE,
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Paints and Oils.

Lubricatiug castor oil, harness oil,
floor oil, Neatsfoot oil, auto oil, raw
and boiled inseed oils, turpentine.
roofing paint and full line Of paints
and oils of every description.
-. Harmon Drug Co.
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Notice, Trespassers.

All persons are hereby notified not
to hunt at night upon my lands, as [
strictly forbid anything of the kind,
and the law will be enforced against
all trespassing at night.
JOE w. ROOF.
Sept. IA, 1912-49p
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Land For Sale.

1877 acres of good land. For further
information, apply at once to
Mrs. L. E. STEELE,
3w46p Lexington, S. G.
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Statement OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
RANK OF SWANSEA.

BAN Il Ot y w AIN OLA.
Located at Swansea, S. c., at the close
of business Sept. :, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. ........ S6l,l7 sO
Oyerdrsfts. fts... 1,21l 81
Furniture and Fixtures. ..... 1852 60
Banking House. ....... -. 2,olo o4
Due from Banks and Bank
ers..,,........ 1876 2S
Cnrrency 1859 90
Gold 120 90
silver and Other Coin go. 26S 03
Total .s73,925 SO
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in. :..... $50, 900 90
Surplus Fund. .......... III Sc
Undivided Profits, less Cur
rent Expenses and Taxes ..
Paid, @ZU oS
Individual Deposits subject
to Check. ............... 1874 IS
Savings Deposits. ... 9,617 Is
Notes and bills rediscount'd 3,14S 90
Bills payable, including
borrowed. $4,000 90
Total. 90. s7s,s25 80
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
Before me came B. E. Craft, Cashier
of the above named bank, who, being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is true condition
of said bank, as shown by the books OF
said bank. B. T.. CRAFT,
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 18th day of Sept, 1912.
V. s. Jumper, Il. S.
Notary Public, S. G.
Correct Attest:
W. II. WITT,
W. B. RAsT,
r. L. LYBRAND,
Directors. -
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With every ten dollars worth of
Soods purchased at VIM. Platt &
gon's, Columbia, they will give as a
premium a watch or a clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-27
ny Assoelatsa Pres.

Detroit, July 27.-Eight aldermen and
the secretary of the common council
committees were arrested this after
noon charged with accepting bribes for
their votes and influence in passing a
measure affecting city property re-
Gently transferred to the Wabash rail-
road. At least six other arrests Of
aldermen are expected.
After the bribery was consummated
the arrests We're accomplished under
the personal supervision Of Detective
William ] Burns. Among the arrested
is Thomas Gilman, president of the
council, who is alleged to have received
one thousand dollars, and r. r. Schrei-
ter, Jr,, secretary of the council com
mittees and also secretary in the Amer
lean League Of Municipalities. he is
charged with conspiracy to bribe and
agreeing received $500.
Gilman was long known In city
politics as Honest Tom" and when
arrested he is said to nave turned over
the money and made a complete con
fession.
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RV Associated Press.

Washington, July 26.-Democrats
and prOgressives united in the senate
tonight and by a vote OF SO to is
adopted the Democratic excise tax bill
extending the present tax on corpora
tions to the business of individuals
private firms and partnerships
Attached to the measure, also by the
aid OF Republican votes, were amend
ments for the repeal OF the Canadian
reciprocity law. and fixing two dollars
a ton tariff on print paper, and for the
establishment of a non-partisan tarilt
commission.
The second days victory and com
bination came after a debate lacking
interest. The excise bill was changed
from the original house bill only in a
few minor particulars, except for the
last two named amendments. Borah's
income tax bill was lost by vote OF
% TO 36.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-27
STOLE ICE, TONGS
AND UMBRELLA
Found the Latter Two Articles Neees-
sary as the Sun Was Fast Melting
the Ice.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, July 26.-Wiuiam Riley
stole a piece of ice from a wagon In
North Clark street. The ice was heavy
and hard to carry, so Riley went back
and took the tongs. The sun was hot
gnd the ice melted rapidly. Where
upon the said Riley took an umbrella
from a stand In front of furnishing
store TO protect the ice. He was seen
to filch the umbrella
He related Ais story TO Municipal
Judge Caverly today and was sentenced
to thirty days In the Bridewell
1t would have been all right II I
hadn't taken the umbrella" {" he mourned
as he was led ia Jail
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ny Associated Press.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 26.-An at
tack on the Democratic majority in
the house of representative for refus-
ing to adopt the two batueships pro-
gram, was made today by Col. Rocse-
welt He declared that the upbuilding
Of the navy must go on If this country
is to maintain its position among the
nations.
when the Democrats vote down the
battleships," he said, If they are logi-
cal they should also vote to abandon
the Panama canal. 1t is an outrage
from the standpoint Of the national
honor and interest, to go on with the
Panama canal at all unless we both
fortify 1t and keep up an adequate
navy.
we intend to do about the Monroe doc
trine, the Pan-American canal, the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-27
BY Associated Press.


New York, July 26.-Testimony that
Bridge" Webber, in whose gambling
house the assassins Of Herman Rosen-
thai are said to have congregated, and
Jack Sullivan, the alleged go-between
for certain police and gamblers, were
in front of the Hotel Metropole at the
time Rosenthal was slain, was given
at the coroner's hearing today. Sui
liVan was then Ie-arrested on charge
of homicide. Weber is held without
bail.
Louis Creise, a waiter, testified that
he saw the assassiIla ton. he said two
men sat in the automobile while four
others, who stood nearby, shot Fosen-
tnal as he emerged from the hotel. lie
ioentined Webber, Sullivan, John Refs
Ter and Barber, and testined TO having
seen Weber near the hotel after the
shooting. He said that Weber was
running.
Mayor Gaynog today wrote Police
Commissioner waldo directing that
Lieut.. Becker, who vas charged oy
Roseuthal with being in league with
the gamblers, shall not be susp ended
OF put on trial without evidence that
would Justify conviction or dismissal
The third degree was given to
si0ner says is none other than 'Dag9
Frank one o. the sIayers OF Roseu-
thai.
Cirofici was taken into custody late
last night along with his girl Rose
Harris, and a man named Abraham
Lewis. All had 6een smoking opium
and hours Of questioning by Commis-
sioner Dougherty failed TO elicit any
definite information from Cicofici for
the fumes of 1lle drug stille~befuadied
mis- brain and he talked in rneanin SFess
phrases. He mumbled that he knew
nothing about the shooting.
Cirofci did admit tIat he knew
Harry Horowitz, otherwise known as
Glib the Blood" and that he knew
both of whom are wanted as slayers of
RosenthaI.
The confession of William Shapiro,
the chauffeur of the murder car" has
supplied Commissioner Dougherty and
District Attorney Whitman with many
missing pieces Of evidence. Comment
ing on the progress made, District At
torney Whitman said:
81 am certain now that every man
that had a part in the slaughter Of
Herman Rosenthal will be brought to
Justice. From having no case at all 4
few days ago, I could get indictments
against four or five today If / had to-"
The public prosecutor says he has
smashed the alibis of Bald jack
Rose, of Bridge" Webber and Of Har
ry Vallon.
The investigation by the grand jury
into the relations between gamblers
and the police is proving more than
satisfactory to District Attorney Whit
man. The testimony of Lieutenant
Costigan. known as the honest cop .
has created a sensation in police cir
cles. Costigan fatty declared that he
did not believe any gambling house
could remain open without police pro-
lection. He said the gambling squad
took orders from Police Commissioners
Waldo and no one else.
Detectives are securing the city for
a mysterious member of the shooting
party that was picked UP by the ''mur-
der car" at Bridge" Webber's place
Shapiro, in his confession, said this
stranger was the man who, after the
killing, strolled back to the car with 8
smoking revolver In his hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-27
Alleged CoIlusion Between Police
And Gamblers is Being Sifted

lie attention from the police, had sug-
gested that the sheriffs department be
subjected TO a probe. Il made no re-
quest Of Judge Brown for an investi-
CATION, said Commissioner Mcintyre
I had a conversation with him in
which ! stated that there was no me-
cessity to give such charges to the
grand jury. as there were no witnesses
70 go before them to substantiate. by
their evidence, the insinuations and re-
aections such a charge would cast
upon tire sheriff. / told him further
more that II was my conviction that
Mr.. Hood was an honest sheriff and
had never done anything to justify the
Investigation by the grand jury"
Intense interest is centered in the
grand Jury's report but no intimation
has yet been given as TO when the in
anisitors will conclude their laborS.
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TWO EXECUTED
AT NASHVILLE
George Shelton and John Bailey Are
Hanged Tor the Muraer OF an Cld
Negro ana His Children.
sv Associated eress.

NasfVilIe Tenn, july z6.--At sun
rise this morning in the death house
just outside the state prison wall Geo
Shelton and John Bailey were hanged
for TIC asupder of Bea Pettigfew, an
old negro, and his two children. The
two men walked to the sea fold with
out a tremor and nine minutes after
the strap was sprung Bailey was pro-
nounced dead, while Shelton was dead
in IA minutes. Emmett Alexander, who
was to have hanged this morning, was
granted a ten days respite by the gov
ernor.
The murder Of the old negro and his
two children, for which crime Shelton
and Bailey were hanged, was deliber-
ately planned, the men hiding beside
the road and firing as Pettigrew drove
up. The Children boy and girl
were chased along the road for some
distance before they were, shot.
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PUTS FINAL TOUCHES ON
HIS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
BY Associated Press.

Sea Girt, n. J.. July 26.-Governor
Wilson today put the hnal touches to
his speech OF acceptance. He is ex-
pected to return to Sea Girt early to-
morrow from his retreat, where for
five days he has been at work on his
speech. After spending a few hours
in Sea Girt the Democratic presiden-
tfal nominee will again go into seclus-
ion until early Monday morning.
Advices reached Secretary Tumulty
today that Ollie James, Chairman Of
the notification committee, VIII come
to Sea Girt early next week to con-
fer with Governor Wilson and Will
liam F. McCombs. chairman OF the ma
tional committee.
There is an unconfrmed report here
that Mr. Wilson may go to Indianapolis
ia August to attend the ceremony OF
Governor Thomas r. MarshaIl's notffl-
cation. Judge Alton B. Parker will ac;
as chairman OF the committee TO no
tify Governor Marshall
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CONDITION OF THE
EMPEROR rs GRAVE
Physicians Issue Only One Bulletin
and That Announced no Change
Whatever.
BY Associated Press.

Toxic, July 26.-Suspense in the
capital has been intense since the last
bulletin showed that the condition OF
Mutsuhito, the emperor, had become
worse. 1t is plainly evident that his
majesty's condition is extremely grave
At 10 o'clock tonight in the great
park outside the palace grounds thou
sands of people We're gathered, many
praying and all showing sorrowfu
anxiety.
The physicians have issued only one
bulletin up TO o'clock this afternoon
and that announced no change, which
is regarded as ominous.
The nature Of the emperor's malady
which is indicated as acute nepAritis
complicated by uremic poisoning, anC
which began to cause serious alarm
about July 10, has prevented the i'm
perial patient taking sufficiently nour-
ishment.
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HARRY THAW, IN EYES
OF LAW, STILL INSANE

obtained a writ of habeas corpus to
secure HIS discharge on the ground
that ne was then sane. The question
of his sanity was carefully inquired
into by Mr.. Justice Morschauser, who
in an able opinion decided that Re was
then insane and that 1t would be un-
safe to set him free.
"In June, 1909. another writ Of ha-
beas corpus was sued out in his be-
half. an exhaustive inquiry was had
into his sanity, and a lucid opinion
was written by Mr.. Justice Mills, in
which he declared that he was then
insane and II would be dangerous to
the public peace and safety to grant
his discharge"
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az AssoeIated Presa.

White Plains, N. Y, July 26.-Harry
K. Thaw. in the eyes of the law, is
still insane and must remain in the
asylum where he was placed on Feb.
/. 1908, after he had killed Stanford
white Justice Martin ]. Keogh, of
the supreme court, today denied
Thaw's application for freedom. The
court took the ground that Thaw's
release would be dangerous to public
safety.
In his opinion, Justice Keogh briefly
sketched the history of several efforts
of Thaw TO obtain discharge from the
hospital.
I'm May 1sOs.' he said, he (Thaw)
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PRESIDENT TO APPOINT
YOUNG MAN TO ACADEMY
sN AssocIated Press.

Washington, July 26.-President
Taft will appoint Dorr Hazlehurst of
Evansville. Ind, a brother of Second
Lieutenant L. w. Hazlehurst. who
was killed in an aeroplane accident
at College Park, Nd, June II, cadet
at-large to West Point The presi-
dent has ten of these appointments
each year and he has made it an in
variable rule to name the sons of
army officers. IN recognition Of the
dead army aviator, however, he de-
cided TO violate the rule and appoint
his brother.