The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-10-15

FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
Short Paragraphs Of State News That
Has Been Condensed For Busy
People of State.

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trolling stock in this plant.
Gaffney.-Fines imposed in police
court by Mayor Butler on retailers
reached the sum of $3.50 from four de-
PENDANTS. Three Of these we're white
men and one negro.
Bowman continues on a
rush to this market and the number
Of bales marketed here to date is
unprecedented. There was light
dropping off recently, the price hav-
ing gone down some.
Columbia-Expressl confidence
in his ability ITO defeat Gov. Cole L..
Blease in the primaries next Sum-
mer, Senator g.. D. Smith would COM
ment no further on his race than to
say 81 will succeed myself"
Sumter.-Three trials were held in
the criminal court recently, five Of
fcers Of the law being the accused.
All were acquitted in short order.
Each was a case where the officer or
officers had killed man who was re-
sisting arrest, or who was attempting
an escape.
Columbia.-Dispensaries in eight
counties of South Carolina sold $685.
760 worth Of whiskey in September,
according to a statement issued by
Harvey w. Mitchum, Sta dispensary
auditor. The operatinr expenses
amounted to S12,365.
Greenville.-Louis Hedden, an H.
year-old waif, was jailed here on a
charge of criminal carelessness in
throwing a cigarette in a pile Of cot
ton in a warehouse on the farm Of
Boyd Duncan, causing the destruction
Of the building.
Edgefeld.-Two negro prisoners,
Jim Dobey and John Richardson,
charged with burglary and arson,
while being fed several days ago
knocked Jailor Nicholson down and
escaped. Mr.. Nicholson, though stun
ned, recovered, procured his gun and
fred at them without effect A posse
IS in pursuit.
Washington. - In the querumless
condition of the House of Represen-
tatives, South Carolina showed up
better than most Of the states, and
better than either Of her next door
neighbors. The South Carolinians
who answered the roll call were
Messrs. Aiken, Johnson, Lever and
Whaley.
Ninety-Six.-The election for may
or and six aldermen to serve for two
years resulted as follows: D. NJ.
Lipscomb was elected mayor over his
two opponents, H. ]. Kinard and P. l..
Donnell by overwhelming majority.
The following were elected as alder
men,: w. o. Self, w. B. Jeter, r.. W.
Townsend, M. P. O. Murray, w. T.
Story and D. S. Ealtiwanger.
Greenville.-Jeff D. Gilreath, men
toned as a candidate for United
States marshall, was elected chief OF
che city police here. For the past
year has been inspector, an office
created for one year. City council
refused to establish tie office OF "city
detective" which the police commits
sion recommended to take the place
Of the inspectors position, but allow
ed the department the extra position
Of captain"
Greenville-At the next term of
federal court which convenes in
Greenville on Tuesday, October 21, be-
tween so and so manufacturers OF the
joyful juice of the corn will have to
face trial on the charge of violating
the internal revenue laws of the Unit
ed States. The arrests in practically
all of these cases were made since
the April term of court, which seems
to indicate that the practice Of moon
shining is still fourishing in these
parts.
Chester.-At the annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Chester Coun-
ty Farmers Warehouse company the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: J. G. L. White, presi-
dent; T. J. Cunningham, vice presi-
dent; J. NJ. Wise, secretary and
treasurer, and w. G. Johnson, man
ager. The directorate was chosen
follows: NJ. E. White, H. T. Boyd, c..
C. Edwards, J. S. McReown, J. Foster
Carter, C. c. McAliley, T. J. Cunning
ham, George W. Brakefeld and J. G..
L. White.
Columbia.-Corporations in South
Carolina discharging a laborer must
make immediate payment Of wages
due, under ruling OF the supreme
court, in the case of A. w. Wynne
against the Seaboard Air Line railway.
The opinion was written by Asso-
ciate Justice Hydrick.
Vance.-Whue on their way to at
tend the Indian Field camp meeting,
Mr.. Lide and a party Of friends came
very near meeting with serious &C.