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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

One of our Warmest and best friends
Mr.. Geo. A. Swygert, of Peak, kindly
sent us his dollar for another years
subscription Thanks.
By the cutoff to Richland Lexington
county loses about $50 votes in the
primary.
.FOUND-One sheep (yoe). Came
to my place several days ago. Owner
may secure same by Identification
and paying for this advertisement. J.
M. Drafts, Lexington Route 1.
Messrs. J. q. and R. L. Kyzer, of
Minis, Fla. are visiting their old home
in this county. This is their first trip
to Lexington in 10 years, and many
changes have taken place. They are
doing well in their adopted State.
Mr.. B. A. Wharton, deputy insurance
commissioner, was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Wharton congratulated the people
of Lexington upon the improved con-
ditioas since his last visit.
Everybody eat at the Ladies' School
Improvement League booth on cam
paign day.
Mrs. Verda Wyse and daughter,
| Christine, of Saluda, have been visit.
ing Prof. and Mrs. W. E. Black.
Miss Rosa Rauch is on a weeks
visit to her brother, Mr.. J. J. Rauch
! of Fingerville, spartanburg county,
Prof. and Mrs. S. J. Derrick, Of
Newbery, are spending several weeks
at the beautiful home of Hon. and
Mrs. D. F. Efrd. near town.
Mrs. Clementine Harrison, of Balti-
more, who has been on a visit to he1
mother, Mrs. G.. M. Harman, left or
Thursday for Camden to visit friends
before returning home.
! Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Lee and children
who have been visiting Mrs. Lee'
parents, Col. and Mrs. M. D. Harman
have gone to Bedford City, Va, for :
stay of several weeks.
| Eat chicken-stew with the "LA
DIES' on campaign day.
! MIR. and Mrs. D. E. George, of Brook
land, spent Sunday with relatives il
Lexington.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
PENCIL AND SCISSORS.

MIR. Clinton George, operator of the
Lexington power house, and sister,
Miss Kele, have gone On two weeks
visit to their brother, Mr.. Ed D.
George, of New York City.
Mrs. g. Perry Caughman, of Celum-
bia, Mrs. J. Ambrose Drafts, OF Lex
ington and Mrs. Rev. B. D. Wessinger,
of Gilbert, are at Glenn Springs for a
two weeks stay.
Everybody eat at the Ladies School
Improvement League booth on cam
paign day.
Next Tuesday. the 2ard, the candi-
dates for Governor and other State
Offices will speak: in Lexington. The
meeting will be held on the court house
square.
Everybody eat at the Ladies' School
Improvement League booth on cam
paign day.
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Harman, of Rich
mond, Va, are visiting the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. T. 8. Harman,
near town.
Dry Goods, notions, shoes, hats etc.,
seasonable and stylish, and the prices
are right at VIM Platt & Son, o.
lumbia, 8. @.
Capt. L. W. F.edd. of the Palmetto
mills, Columbia, spent the weekend
with his family here.
Everybody eat at the Ladies' School
Improvement League booth on cam
paign day.
Mr.. 81. 81. Dreher, of the Fork, is q
candidate for county supervisor. he
is a good farmer. Everybody knows
Club"
Mr.. John E. Buff is a candidate fol
clerk of the court. Mr.. Buff has beer
in the race on former years and is
therefore, no stranger to the people O.
the county.
FOR SALE-Homes in and AROUND
Johnston, ask for list.
Y. May, Johnston, S. O.
Eat chicken.stew with the ola
DIES'' on campaign day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Lexington Farmer Meets
Horrible Death.

Mr.. Burt Fallaw, we'll known and
highly respected farmer of the San.
Dam section Of this county. met hor-
rible death on Wednesday when, re.
turning to his home from WAGNER on
a load of fertilizer, he fell out of the
wagon, his leg catching in the trace,
and his body having been dragged for
more than a mile.
Mr.. Fallaw was about 81 years of
age, and leaves a large family.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

This is to notify all persons that
my lawful wife, Lucinda Bowman, has
left my home and board without cause,
and that the law will positively be en-
forced against anyone harboring or
giving her employment, or credit, or
aiding her in any, manner whatever
without my consent.
James A. Bowman.
Irmo, S. c., July 1, 1912-3wp
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Bic Barbecue at Edmunds S. G

We v ill furnish frstclass Barbe-
cue and refreshments at Edmund, S.
c., on Thursday, July 25th. There
will be speaking by quite number of
candidates, also music and dancing
and base ball game for the young
folks. The public is cordially invited
to attend. Dinner will be furnished
cheap. L: q JEFCOAT
38 w. P. LUCAS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Business Chance.

have purchased the stock Of mer-
chandise of Oorley & Connolly at Lex
ington and well continue the business
at their old stand and will be pleased
to have share of the patronage if
low price and fair dealing will merit
same. Call and see me.
ANDREW J. MATTHIAS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17

We will furnish a First-class Barbe-
cue and refresments at Summit, S. c.,
on Tuesday, August 9Th. There will
be music and speaking. Everybody
cordially invited to come and enjoy
the day. L. L. SHEALY.
3W39 @. r. R1CARD.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-07-17
Farms For Sale.

In the Ridge section, ask about them,
Y. May, Johnston, S. G.
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
CA We CITY

Mrs. Tollie Gray is quite indispos-
ed at this time
DR.. T. G. Buree lost a fines mare
last week from colo.
Brewer Bros. shipped another car
load of cattle Saturday
Frank Herring of Mobley was in
town on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brewer have a
very sick child at this writing.
John Pinkston of Reeds Creek
had business in town this week.
Corn crops are turning out much
better than was expected in this
section.
The school here is progressing
nicely, Quite a number of boarders
is reported.
Mrs. Sadie Brewer spent last
week at Newport visiting her son,
Elston Brewer
Mrs. Anne Johnson Of Reeds
Creek was in town one day this
week on business
L. r. Lamar Of Alton, Mo-, is
spending the week in Cave City
looking after some business,
c. W. Lamar has built a very
handsome addition to his residence,
which adds materially TO It's appear
anee,
Jasper Hutchinson, the tick man,
who has been working in Marion
county, is spending a few days with
home folks.
Rev. B. L. Wilford of Batesvlle,
Presiding Elder Of the M, E, Church
South of this district, preached an
interesting sermon at Flat Rock
Monday night and after services
Mrs. Wilford assisted In the reor-
eanization of the Womans' Mission
ary Society.
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
L A Y N {

Cotton picking is about over in
this section.
Frost and ice Wednesday morn
ing of last week.
Grover Sims attended church at
Blanville Sunday.
John Honey had business at Har-
dy one day this week.
Luther Norris from Poughkeepsie
spent Wednesday night in Layne.
James Young of Evening Shade is
building chimney for j. W. Will
Jams.
Jim Fore and Arthur McCaa
went to Batesville last Friday on
business.
A large number of people from
here attended the show at Evening
Shade Saturday.
j, G. Sims of this place delivered
a lecture at the Blanville Sunday
school last Sunday.
Miss Jeffie Fore of Evening Shade
spent last week here with her
mother, Mrs. M. S. Fore.
Marvin McCaa returned the latter
part Of last week from Oil Trough
bottom, where he had been work
ing.
Dave Sims left one day last week
for his home in Wyoming, after a
short visit with relatives and friends
III Layne.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gibbins Of
Monette came in Tuesday for a
short visit with relatives and
friends, Mrs. Gibbins little sister,
Oracle Sims, who has for some time
been living with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Sims, returned
with them.
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
in the coming election there will be
hard times and low-priced cotton.
Wonder if the president buys cot
ton.
Son Shoots Father

Pocahontas, Ark, Oct. I'D. C.
Cook, manager of the Idle Hour pic
ture show, was fatally shot at his
place of business here last night by
his 18-year-old son, Edward Cook,
who alleges that he fired only after
his father had struck his mother a
stineing blow in the face. Young
Cook shot five times, two Of the
bullets entering the region of the
heart. The tragedy came after the
show had closed Saturday night.
The father, who, it is charged, was
drunk, was too weak to walk home.
and when his wife and son attempt
ed to shut him up inside the thea
tre he struck the woman in the
face.
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
REED s EEK

z. M. Ring marketed some cot
ton at Batesville Saturday.
Crops are about all gathered in
this section, and are very short.
Jasper Mcleod again has a tele-
phone installed in his residence.
Matilda Pickett visited relatives
in the Mobley section this week.
M, c. johnson and family visited
relatives near Cave City Saturday.
Some of our people attended the
baptizing Sunday at Mt. View,
which was conducted by Rev, Gar
rison. Five persons were baptiz-
ed.
Stacy Ware of Calamine vicinity
is coming very frequently to Reeds
Creek lately. And we don't blame
him, for this country is noted for
pretty girls,
We are made to wonder when
talking to some lifelong democrats
who say that If the democrats win
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
c E N T E R

Luke Yates is teaching the Lib
erty Hill school.
James Lane is selling out his
property and will move to Missouri.
Marshal Causby and four of his
children have gone to Lake City to
pick cotton
Monroe's show was here Friday
and took away all the loose change
it could get.
Some more wheat is being sown
this fall than was sown last fall in
this section.
Mrs. Sarah Murphy, widow of the
late W. G, Murphy, has been sick,
but is improving.
Green and George Dawson have
been manufacturing some fine sor-
ghum in this section.
Sidney Kelley, one Of Davidson
townships best young men, con-
templates going to Oklahoma soon.
Uncle Oliver" Rogers of King
Mills is in very poor health we un-
derstand. Uncle Enoch" Holt, an
other old pioneer, is also very
| feeble.
Boss Rogers went down on the
Price farm last week to rent some
good land. He found the good land
but failed to find a residence that
suited him.
Walter H. Holt of Davidson
township is preparing to 90 to HUI
90, Oklahoma, to teach school. He
expects to get away about the first
of November.
The' KeIlet well drill is doing
quite a lot Of work about Cen
ter. Luke Yates has a new well at
the depth of 104 feet. S. P, Muir
ply is also having well drilled on
his farm near town.
Claude Gibbins and Miss Elsie
Sims were married last week at
Hardy. Miss Elsie is a grand
daughter of James G. Sims of Lave
Creek township, The happy couple
has the best wishes of this COM
munity.
David Cash is going to start for
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
MEL S 0 VILE
Big wood-piles begin to look

Big wood-piles begin to look
Ane,
N Crops are lighter in this section
Elan was ever known before.
\ fBen Norris expects to make his
TX crop on the A. D. Taylor farm
ear Smithville.
Ewine Crabtree, a young man of
; Shelbyville section, was visiting
our town last week.
Lee Crabtree and Wes Bundy, a
Wuple of Mobley farmers, were WIS.,
|orS at the home of S. L. Shaver
one night last week.
NWhy don't the buzzards clean up
lpnt messV" quoth the owl to the
as they eazed intently
put of the twilight at the huge form
the defeated Bull Moose, whose
neadli6ht had been caved in by the
Epheaval of the democratic mules
pofs Because" said the chip
Pink, cant you see that T. r.
ond on the left hipY That stands
Too Rotten" And at that in
pnt the said mule was braylne in
Washington on account Of victory
RVer the weather beaten carcass of
white elephant.
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portions of
the ear There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an inflamed condition Of
the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When this tube Is in
famed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1t is
entirely closed deafness Is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation
can be removed and this tube can
be restored to It's normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which Is nothing but an IN
famed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of deafness (caus-
ed by catarrh> that cannot be cur
ed by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free,
Address; r. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, 0,
Sold by all druggists, 75e,
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation,
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01

Oklahoma next week. He is going
to take his family and make the
trip in a wagon. He is leaving his
farm and affairs here so that if he
is not satisfied in the new country
he will have something to come
back to. A good idea.
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
S | D N E Y

The cotton gin has put up 244
bales
John V. Cole has moved back tC
town again.
Burton Smith was at Evening
Shade Saturday.
S. L. Evans is up from Batesville
visiting home folks and friends.
j. H. Kirtley shipped a couple of
cars OF cattle to market last week.
Robert Bone of Barren Fork was
a visitor here Sunday. Bob means
business.
Crops are just about all gathered
and the fall plowing has been COM
menced.
Elder W, M. Duren, the Baptist
minister, preached to a large crowd
here last Sunday.
Miss Mary Eleanor Johnston left
Friday for Hardy, near which place
she will teach a term Of school.
Prof. W. O. Lawrence of Lonoke
county, former principal of the
school here, is paying his many
friends in Sidney a visit.
Lem Founders and family left Fri
day for Helena, where they will
reside. Our people regretted to see
this family leave the town.
Owen Stafford and wife are oc-
cupying the property vacated a few
days ago by Lem Founders and
family. They are now proprietorS
of the hotel.
Monroe's show was here Monday
and was attended by good crowds.
1t was pronounced a bum" enter
tainment by most of those who saw
the performances.
Charles Meyatt and his son of
Franklin gave musical and vaud-
eville entertainment here Wednes-
day night. The elder Meyatt is
former partner Of John Bryant of
banjo fame.
Claude Croft, who has a position
at Batesville, and who was lately
married to Miss Elsie Keown of
Burnett, Texas, was here with his
bride several days lately visiting
among relatives and friends.
Profs. Grisham and Patterson,
who are conducting the school here,
say they have the most orderly pu-
pills they have ever been associated
with in the schoolroom. Everybody
is pleased with the school and it is
doing good work.
H. 7. Croft, B. F. Meeks and W, A.
Crownover declare they can beat
any set of men in the county play
ing marbles. They declare j. A.
Westmoreland is a very ordinary
player, but that statement is made
no doubt Just for spite.
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
NJ A X V IL L {

4 A man will never get to the front
Fif he follows a band wagon.
Prof Walter Crabtree of the Cave
CITY High School was soliciting pu-
pills here last week.
We have lost lots of meat this
year by not having hogs to mature
on the immense mast.
Mr.. and Mrs W. P. Ford and a
hart of their family of Curia visited
Relatives at Maxville lately.
II If the pretty weather continues
tbe farmers will beat Jack Frost in
| betting out the fleecy staple.
J. B. Lamar of Cave City and a
battle buyer from Alton, Mo-, were
here Tuesday buying dipped cattle.
We have seen men who seem to
mink they can't be good to them
selyes without being cruel to other
men.
There is a good quail crop, which
no doubt throbs the breasts of DR..
Craig of Evening Shade and Esq.
Sims of Layne.
Hade Finley has moved to the W.
L Simpson farm. Also Mrs. W. 6.
Finley, whose husband died at En-
cry recently. is moving on the same
farm.
AS matter of fact there is not
xnoueh truth in the world to keep
he tongues of gossips Wagging,
therefore-you can draw your own
conclusions.
This writer has received a copy
~ the Southland of Little Rock, for
Which publication James 0. Wasson
Of Mobley is a liberal contributor
and quite an interesting one also. .
SR I. C. Ford represented the Odd
Fellows lodge of this place in the
krand lodge at Pine Bluff recently.
I'VE expect Bro. Ford to unload
himself of some valuable informa-
u ton at the next lodge meeting.
% There is bumper walnut crop,
and according to the old adage
there will be a bountiful wheat
crop next year. There is also a fine
persimmon crop, but we don't know
What that is sign of unless it be a
EsSllpt Of fat possums.
We are sorry I. R. got shot, in
fact, no fair minded man will toler-
late such acts of hair-brained,
cranky cowardice. No candidate
n Nthould be shot unless with a ballot,
which is more effective than bull
s'lt or bayonet when not abused.
The shows seem to have taken
p0sseSsion of this country. We are
BY them as by a patent medicine
more advertisement than execution.
But if their stuff suits the folks,
N guess 1t is all right, as the man said
who kissed the COW. A first class
show is worth anyone's time and
money, but a bum show makes us
gag
Now is the time of year for the
poet, the sentimentalist, for the ma
ture lover to drink deep at natures
y Sfountain, when she is attended by
the best Of all her colors. 1t is now
fhat the artist must play sscond
nddle, for if he would take a few
reservations he would know that
can only initiate October, the
Nettiest month of the year.
MW MEL VIIIr
Sharp County record., 1912-11-01
BHNH cor SIDNEY
Capital Stock, $4,000
Now Open For Business

First days deposits So, 2,424A.
First eight days $7749N.
Stop, think ponder, reflect and consider Don't
we want to build up our credit If so, why not
try depositing our money in the bank, Get
check book check our bills and at the same
time avoid mistakes in making changeY The
return checks will be receipts for the business
transacted, Come right along and be our An
ME and we'll be your joe - -. =.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-29
THE GOVERNOR IN DEFEAT.

Governor Dix's experience in substl-
tuting Mr. Sheehan for Murphy as his
noliticol adviser has not been happy. The
Sbeehan candidate for Public Service
Commissioner was rejected by an almost
unanimous vote Of the Senate, and pubic
opinion approves the rejection with an
eoual degree of unanimity. What Will be
the Governors next move? The name OF
Bissell. his other candidate for Public
Service commissiOnership, was net re-
ported 10 the Senate, evidently because
Tammany determined to withhold actlon
ON that nomination for trading purposes.
viii the Governor resume bargaining
with Murphy? The process was inter
rupted when the trade involving the
Craftsmanship of the Democratic state
Committee on the Cne side and tue
Public Service commissionerships on
the other fell through either because
the Governor would not give enough
for the privilege Of having his man
made state chairman or because MS
obligations TO Sheehan interfered with
his giving enough. Perhaps the deieat OF
Mr.. Riggs will be a relief to the Gov
ernor, since It opens the way once again
TO his favorite occupation of trafiicking
with the boss. Regarding the present
break with Murphy it is impossible to
make any predictions, for the Governor
appears to have no guiding principle but
expediency and only the crudest notions
Of what constitutes eXpediency. Now
that Murphy has been able TO show his
power, aided by DlX's blunder In naming
an impossible man for Office, Dix may
deem 1t expedient to como to terms again.
One thing may be safely said: The
Governor will never see the expediency
Of possessing the moral support Of the
public His incapacity to perceive the
advantage Of having it for himself was
shown In his letting It fall on the side of
the Tammany Legislature In the recent
contest over the Riggs nomination.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-29
TIE NEW SAILING HOUR.

Something like an epoch I'm transatlan-
tic travel was indicated in yesterdays
sailing Of the Lusitania and the accom-
panying announcement. She left her
dock TO begin her eastward voyage at
O'Clock i'm the morning, and henceforth
that will be the regular sailing hour Of
that vessel and her sister. the Mauretania.
This is made practicable by the lighting
Of the Ambrose Channel. and in other re-
spects it is safer than midday sailing
since the river and bay are comparative
ly free from shipping between midnight
and daybreak. SO far as the comfort
and convenience Of passengers are con-
cerned. we think the innovation will be
generally approved, excepting by those
who like TO have great throng wave
them farewell MS the vessel sails, and
who are probably Il small minority.
The most significant feature of the
change. however, is in some Of the rea-
sons for il. We are told that II will
enable passengers TO land at Fishguard,
10 reach London and to catch trains and
DOdls lOI .IOnlluCillul pUlhtS at luOlc
convenient hours In that there is fine
audacity of confidence which would have
seemed fantastic generation or less
ago, but which will scarcely be chal-
lenged to-day. 1t implies that steam
ships now cross the ocean at so assured q
rate that the very hour Of their arrival
can be predicted from the hour Of their
departure. Just as in the case Of railroad
trains. Not many years ago it was re-
garded rs ine achievement for vessel
unerringly to arrive on the appointed
day. To fix even approximately the very
hour at which a ship will complete trip
Of three thousand miles is twentieth CEN
tury magic
The thing is possible, however, and
will doubtless become increasingly prac-
ticable and familiar. 1t Is one of the
advantages of the big ships, with their
high speed and enormous power. Such
vessels as the Lusitania and the Maure-
tania are far less liable to detention or
retardaton by unfavorable weather than
were even the hest of their smaller and
New-York tribune., 1912-02-29
TOO MICH CAUCUS.

The decision of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs to report In favor Of
authorizing the construction Of two new
battleshlps comes as an agreeable sur
prise. 1t marks a reaction from the idea
Of rigid machine rule which has been
insisted upon so far under the Under
wood regime Mr.. Underwood conceived
the notion that he could make himself
the master Of the House by building up
following which would dominate the
Democratic caucus on all issues, having
only to divide those who opposed him on
matters Of party policy and defeat them
singly. He acted successfully on that
plan when he crushed out the free wool
revolt last summer. and recently again
when he worsted the radicals who want
ed to pass the Henry "money trust reso-
luton. In order to carry his point on
the main issues he has had 10 sacrifice
something now and then, and when light
ening cargo not long ago In the public
buildings bill sQuall he cheerfully tossed
overheard the two battleships which the
House Naval Committee had expected to
authorize as the contribution of 1912 to
the maintenance of an adequate navy.
The Democratic members of the Naval
Committee now find themselves un-
able to resist the pressure upon them
10 carry forward a rational naval
programme. They have bolted the edict
of the caucus and say that they
will leave it 10 the House itself to
determine whether or not the cessa-
tion Of naval construction at this crit
zeal point in our naval progress is
advisable. Undoubtedly a strong. minor
ity OH the Democratic side believes that
il is not advisable. and If that minority
joins with the Republicans there will be
enough votes TO pnt through an appro-
priaticn bin allowing a proper increase
I'm the navy's fighting strength
It Is a vicious system which seeks to
make party caucus In the House SUI
preme in matters Of legislative detail. II
is all right for caucus to lay down
broad principles Of action, but 1t ought