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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that special
election will be held at Chapin School
House, District No. S., on Tuesday,
June "a, 1918, for the purpose of vot-
ing all extra levy of four a. mills fox
school purposes in addition to the
extra six (6) mills levy heretofore
made.
The polls will open at O'Clock A.
NJ. and close promptly at 4 O'Clock
+. N.
Voters will be required to present
their tax receipts and registration
certificates. T. a. CHAFFIN,
P. S. FULMER,
JOHN N. LINDLER,
c:ss =. - Fsn RI. Of I rustaes.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Notes From CASTOR.

Owing to the long, dry weather
most OF the farmers haye had trouble
sin getting stand OF cotton, but the
rain has come and brought King Cot
eton and his enemy General Green
with all lis forces.
The health of the community is NOT
very good at present.
Mrs. P. B. Taylor, Of route s, has
been very sick, but We are glad to
hear that che is improving.
% Whoeping cough has been raging in
our little town, but few of The little
onss escaping its terrors.
Mrs. yuriah Goodwin, whe has been
quiet sick for some time, is still con-
Hned 10 her room.
Misses Bessie and Lille Sightler are
onsarf extended visit to relatives and
fisnds in Charleston. Z
= Miss Pearl McCendon, Of Blackville,
aud Miss Pansye Craft, Of North, are
vislsing friends and. relatives here.
MN Z. Pound laughs about any
thing now. He thinks sit'' will make
smother successful farmer when grown
up like Pa. Congratulations, friend
Pound. -, -
Something has cast gloom over
One Of our young men, possibly 1t was
the going away, but cheer up, friend,
snd look forward to her return.
NEE.
CASTOR, s. c., June 9, 1913.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
BARBECUE.

We will furnish our annual Barbecue
with refreshments at Gilbert, S. c on
July 18th, 1913. We are going to furnish
the largest and best cue ever given at
Gilbert. There will be number of
prominent speakers present. Music by
we'll known Band. Everybody i'll
yited, good order will be maintained.
There will be plenty to feed the crowd.
The meats will be prepared by the
we'll known cuist Preston Taylor.
TAYLOR & HALLMAN.
June Al mo.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Officers Elected.

At a congregational meeting held in
St. Stephens Lutheran church i'm
msdiately after the morning service
SUNDAY Col. NJ. D. Harman and j: E.
Hendrix, who have served the church
az members of the board of elders
since before the War Between the
Sections more than 40 years ago, were
elected honorary life members of the
board. The other elections were: Dr..
P. 81. shealy, Thos. P. Meetze, Quincy
E. Caughman and G. A. Derrick.
elders; B. Heber Barre, H. N. Kami-
ner, Edwin O. Dreher and Julian z.
Meetze, @eacons. This is a complete
new board Of officers with the excep-
tion of Col. Harman and Mr.. Hendrix,
the honorary members and Thomas
P, Meetze and B. Heber Barre.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Improving Nicely.

Mrs. J. L. Mimnaugh, one Of Co.
lumbia's most amiable and noble
women, who has been very sick in the
hospital for some time past We are
glad to say is now enjoying her home
comforts and receiving the tender
care of her companion and her deVot-
ed family. We trust she may soon be
out mingling with her friehds again.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
OratOricaI Contest.

We notice in the oratorical contest
at Newberry college yesterday that
there was number of fine subjects
and the young men did themselves
and the institution credit. Mr.. Carl
M. Counts, of Little Mountain, was
adjudged superior orator, his subject
being .'The rise of public conscience.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11

= y a. ,E--+.
Located at LeesvilieirS. O., at the
close Of business, June 4th, 1913. = ;
< -. RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts 5 1O4,662.57
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured 393 IL
q. 8. Bonds to secure cir.
culation M,250.00
Premiums on q. s. Bonds 10000
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures 100000
Due from National Banks
(not reserved agents) 2l,9l1.7S
Due from approved Reserve
Agents l0,36O o.
Items 4ss. .6s
Notes Of other National Banks $500
Fractional Paper Currency,
Nickels and Gents 172 IS
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
Specie
Legal Tender notes 9,1O4. oe
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer Is per cent of
circulation ,212 so
Total, S179,601S6
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in S 25,c00.00
Surplus Fund 100000
Undivided Profits. less
Expenses and Taxes Paid 4,581.99
National Bank Notes out
standing 23,5oo.oo
Individual deposits subject
to check S3,362.99
Demand certificates of
deposit 37,654.54
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing 202.34
Total, 179,601.S6
State of South Carolina, county of
Lexington, So:
I, H. A Meetze, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement ia true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
H. A. MEETZE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of June, 1918.
). P. Bodie. Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
G. D. Barr,
F. II. Hendrix,
j. F.. Bouknight,
Directors.
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REGULAR Services

The regular sevices of St. Stephens
E. L. Church will be held Sunday
June 10Th, at II A. M. ard $3.50 P. NJ.
In connection with the evening SER
vice the newly elected church coun-
Gil will be installed by Rev. P. d.
Risinger. Sunday School will be
held at 10 A. M. Everybody is cor
daily invited to attend all these
services.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Bring Or Send Your Dollar.

When you come to court next week
or the week after don't forget to bring
US that dollar. In the event that you
are not coming this way, kindly send
by your friend Or neighbor. A little
help on subscriptions will be greatly
appreciated, as this is the season when
the printer needs his money. So help
US along, please.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
To Succeed,

DON'T depend upon "pull" but work
out your own salvation. In any busi-
ness, big or little, these days, 1t is the
thinking man who counts. Handle
your job as though the business were
your own. Make every minute count
for it means success to you and your
employer, and above all smile.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
The Socialist Lecture.

William G. Seigler, a socialist lec-
urer, spoke in the Court house on
Saturday 7th, at 4.3O P. NJ. to an au-
dience of 80 men and women on the
subject of 'Teac hing of Jesus Christi
and held the audience with close atten
tion for one and a half hours.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Presidina Elder Dead.

Dr. v. M Duncan, presiding elder
of the Columbia district of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, died at
his residence in Columbia Monday
morning at II 80 o'clock after long
illness. Heart trouble was the cause
of his death. DR.. Duncan had been
confined to his bed for several months.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
To Canvass Entire State

Mr.. Frank Efrd, of Lexington, Sec
tetary of the State Fair Association,
will travel overevery county in South
Carolina in the interest of the Asso-
citation during the next few months
for the purpose Of stirring up interest
in the coming State Fair. Mr.. Efrd
will commence on his swing around
The State the week Of June Is, and
viii continue on his rounds until the
entire State has been covered.
Mr.. Efird stated that he expected che
greatest Fair next fall that has ever
been held in the South, and that the
management is working as never be.
fore.
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New Blacksmith Shop.

Iwish to announce to the public that
I have opened blacksmith shop at
the Rawl old stand on Main street and
am prepared to do all kind of black
smith work, repairs to wagons, bug
gies, etc. Horse shoeing a speciality.
All work will be promptly Gone and
satisfaction guaranteed.
ISL no. HENRY kCON.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Notice.

/Ihave just received a car of Colum-
bus and Sterling Wagons. Come one,
come all and let me figure with you
on Wagons, Mowers, Rakes, Disc
Harrows, Cultivators, Hay Presses,
and other things of like nature.
Price and terms to please.
J. ". Roof,
Pelion, S g.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Cold June Weather.

Washington, June s.-The coolest
weather ever recorded in June in the
middle Atlantic and New England
states, the Ohio Valley and the Great
Lakes region was reported today to
tie weather bureau.
Fire felt comfortable n OR own
sourh'an6. -. :. :.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11

Alfred J...::.Fox;
real ESTATE AND INSURANCE
LEXINGTON, S. C.
Real Estate Bought and Sold.
35 acres 5 miles north of Lex
ington on the Cherokee road, 80
acres open, 2 room. house, we'll
watered. ....
One lot on Main Street, Lex
ington, dwelling, barn, deep
we'll. 49,.
Three large vacant lots on
Main Street. Lexington.
25O acres on Black creek, 6
miles from Steadman enough
pine timber to cut 500, 900 feet
of lumber, juniper, oak, hick-
ory and dogwood in ...abun-
dance.
631S acres ~ miles from
Shumperts, Plenty running
water, some pine timber,
plenty oak.
1000 acres 4 miles from Ed
mund on Congaree creek Dwell
ling and Tenant Houses, Fine
Water Power, Pine Timber.
$50 acres 5 miles from Lees
vile, timber, 2 rural routes,
telephone, sgood school. near
church.
216 acres miles from Ed
mund, 20 acres open, 2 room
dwelling, plenty water. good
pasture.
los acres Z miles from Pelion
Z miles from Gilbert, 4 room
dwelling, a bafn and stables,
plenty water
40 acres tw9 miles south kof
Barr, miles from Lexington,i30
open, SO acres pine timber, 6
room dwelling, barn and sta
bles. plenty running water.
6215 acres 3 miles west Of Gas
ton, 9 acres open. 8 room dwell
ing, some pine timber, plenty
oak
270 acres; 5 miles from Pelion,
50 acres open land, dwelling,
plenty water. Fine land sor
Cotton and grain.
1862 acres ) miles from Steed-
man, 25 acres open land. dwell
ling barn and Stables.
1Ol acres mile from Edmund
35 acres open land, , room dwell
ling, plenty water.
$50 acres ! miles from Lexing-
ton, so acres in cultivatioE 3
rom dwelling 2 barns tenant
holse. blacksmith shop good
water power, corn and wheat
mill, cotton, gin and press, tele-
phone. daily mail, near good
school and church
Easy terms.
SURETY BONDS.
Write or call to seess me-
At
THE HOME
NATIONAL BANK,
Lex: agton- S. c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Corn For Sale

I have 90 or IS bushels Of sound,
home raised corn for sale at S1.00 per
bushel. Judson Backman,
% pd. Edmund, S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11

Messrs Chas. P. Robinson, and j. S.
Wessinger two Of Chspin's best.citlzens
spent few days in town this week.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-06-11
Barbecue

We will furnish first class Barbecue
with refreshments at Hilton,S. O., on
the 10th of July, 1913. Everybody
invited to come and have a good tine.
J.H. & W. A. McCARTHA,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

men, and to eqUitably raise the neces-
sary funds Tor the objects that l have
so often outlined here during the past
three weeks, and which are needed.
q do not need employment, and I re-
gret, as We all must do, that / was per
suaded to take up this work here. 1
leave with only the kindlest OF feelings
towards all Now that the stranger
within our gates has been eliminated 1
trust that the movement may 90 on TO
a successful termination.
81 appeal to the business men to work
IN harmony. develop as far as possible
the give and take disposition and unite
in these matters, which viii rebound
TO the benefit OF all.
q respectfully ask that my resignation
be accepted. As viii be noted, 1 have
a clause in my contract giving me this
option.
4 tried in advance to get the express
sion of the business men both by public
meetings and private conferences with
them. but failed 10 make sufficient al
lOwance for a natural feeling OF resent
ment in a smaller city to the outsider.
Il saw this in al candOr and without
malice or spirit of criticism, but only as
explaining a condition that 1 had nos
fOreseen.
"El Paso is rapidly forging to the
front. and I insist that YOU can aceeIe-
rate this advancement bv concerted et-
fort. The veriest novice knows that
every movement to bring people ana
money to a city helps all Very respect
fully. S. B. Ricaby."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
RICbBY QUITS;
HAS HAD EN- UGH
Is Going to Oakland to Do
Chamber of Commerce
Revival Work There.

Ricaby has quit. His resignation viii
be presented to the chamber of commerce
directors at a special meeting this even
ing. Ricaby is not sore. He saws he
failed to make allowance for a natural
feeling of resentment in smaller cities
to the outsider. Rieaby is a commercial
evangelist. MS text is community shirt
and his religion cooperation. lie has
urged these things at the meeting.
which have been held during the past
three weeks when he was urged to sion
over IN El PasO en- route TO Oakland
and prescribe Tor the FL Paso CONNER
cial body.
He diagnosed the case as dry rot and
told the chamber of commerce how it
could be cured. lie was employed to
proceed with the operation. But the
business men failed to get behind him
ana ne told them what appeared to him
70 be lew plain Unvarnished facts at
tne chamber OF commerce luncheon
1AuIsuay- lie put 1t up TO the business
men squaIeIy -llne up or lie down.
saturday he decided that mis- own and
II Faso best interests could be served
by reslgning and he presented his reso-
luton TO the board for consideration at
meeting called to consider the cattle
men meeting, this evening.
hiGcaPy VIII leave Sunday afternoon
ior oakland, where he expects to con-
tlnue ms commercial evangelistic work
lie ends ms resignation with 4 boost for
III Paso and appeals to the business men
to get together.
His communication to the chamber of
Is:
am placing in your hands my rssiE-
nation and ask that you accept it ut to-
nights meeting. AS you know, 1 am
acting upon my own initiative and have
not consulted any member of your body
in this connection.
My mission as 1 see it, is to promote
community spirit, a closer cooperative
aetaa and feeling amnna the h4a=inAsa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

| assurance that already steps have been
I taken by his government for the i'm
prOvement OF conditions in the PutumayO
territory Although it was feared at
first that consul Fullers efforts had
been rendered valueless In many respects
by the espionage of agents of a British
rubber company, state department Off
Gals now are hopeful that the crying
abuses of which the native indians have
been long suffering victims, eventually
VIII be terminated
1t IS shown in consul FuIler's report
that the helpless people OF the Putu-
mayo district were victims OF a mediae-
val system of barbarOus oppression
welded by the Peruvian Amazon com
pany, an English concern which works
the rubber fields in the upper Amazon
country.
1t Is asserted that when the indians
Jailed to bring In a toll of rubber suffi-
Client TO satisfy the Overseers of the COM
pany, logging. mutilation and sometimes
death followed.
Debt is declared to have been the
cham with which the indians were fet-
tered. By being encouraged to buy mOrs
imported goods than they ever could
hope to paw for, they have been re-
dueed to what consul Fuller found was
virtual slavery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

For the first time in the history Of
the Texas legislature are the bills in
the house being enrolled on a type
writer. This is an innovation inau-
gurated by speaker Terrell. The re-
suit is that the bills present a very neat
appearance and the work is expedited
ton has not as yet reached the SEN
ate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Netr Prison lIeasnre.
SOCIALISTS PROTEST AGAINST
MARHIAGE RuREAu IS EEAI

Salt Lake City. Utah, Feb. S-'Physi-
cal defects" cannot be overcome by
barring the unfit from marriage &C
cording to Ogden Socialists. Declar-
ing that crime is the product Of wrong,
copies Of resolutions protesting against
the law that provides for a board OF
eugenics to control marriages were re-
ceived by the Utah legislature today
The Socialists promise a hard fight
against the measure on the ground that
it is not the basic remedy for eliminat-
ing the evil.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

an office for that term shall be ineli-
gible to Immediately thereafter succeed
him. The resolution provides for the
submission of the proposed amendment
at the general election held for state
officers in November. 1914 The resOlu-
ton carries an appropriation of $4,000
to defray the expenses Of hold the cleo
ton.
The house bill by representative Har-
ris to abolish fraternities and secret
societies at the University of Texas
and other state educational institutions,
will be considered on next Monday
night before house committee of Grim
inal jurisprudence. AIr. Harris said that
he has been advised that a number Of
persons have expressed a desire to be
heard on this measure. This bill has
attracted considerable attention by
university men, and it is expected there
viii be a lively fight made against the
passage Of the measure. Mr.. Harris,
however, who is a graduate Of the uni
yersity, insists that he viii push the
bill through the house. There has thus
the senate.
To Eradicate Sheep Seab.
The house and senate livestock COM
mitteeS voted favOrably on a measure
providing for the continuance of the
commission now engaged in Graduating
the sheep sCab from Texas for a period
of two years. A hearing on this meas
ure showed that sheep scab had prac-
ticany been eradicated from southwest
Texas during the last u months, and
BY a continuance Of the work of the
committee, a complete eradication Will
be affected and all probability Of the
temperance Of the scab done away
with.
New Prison Measure.
In a bill introduced in the senate by
senator Weinert a number of import
ant, If not fundamental, changes from
the present penitentiary system are
contemplated. Prominent among the
81 -
auditor shall be employed, his appoint
ment resting with the penitentiary com
that whipping shall be en-
tirely prohibited" and that a compen-
sation of 10 cents daily be allowed pris-
Oners leased on merit. and that it Shall
extend to life prisoners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
AGAINST WOMAN's SUFFRAGE.

The Sam Houston Debating Society
held its regular meeting Friday eve
ming. The program Of the evening was
a debate, Resolved, that the woman
should have the equal suffrage right in
Texas as men" The decision was
given to the negatives. The society is
planning to give an open meeting
some time next week, probably Fer. Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

Senator Carter has Introduced IN the
senate a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution provid-
ing for the placing of all state, dis
within this state on a straight salary
basis. The resolution also provides that
the term Of office of all state officials.
including six district attorneys and
all county officers, shall also be four
years, and that each incumbent Of such
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Farmers Onnose Full CreN.

A petition has been circulated by the
Farmers union protesting against the
lassage of the full crew bill. The pc
titioners declare that the farmers do
not want this law, as they claim it
would tend to place additional burdens
on the producers Of this state" On the
other hand this is one of the measures
advocated by the labor interests.
Salaries for TaNna Officers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
INDIANS ENsLAVED
IN RUBBER FIELDS
Investigation by American Consul SHOWS
Flogging, Mutilatlon ana DsaIn are
Punishments Inflicted.

Washington. D. c. Feb. S--With the
transmission to congress by president
Taft of a special state department re-
port compiled BY American consul Stuart
J. Fuller at Iquitos, Peru, on the Anglo
Saxon exploitation of South American
indians in the PutumayO district of
Peru. conclusions on the same subject by
FREDERICK Alfonso Pezet, Peruvian minis
ter to the United States, were made
public bv the state department.
The latter statement shows that the
Peruvian government has been aware of
every step taken bv American consul
Stuart J. Fuller, and the minister gives
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
SUFFRAGETs DESTROY FI,OWERS
IN CAMPAIGN FOR VOTE,

London, Eng Feb. S-AiIitant SUI
- fragets destroyed many valuable plants
in the hot house of the Kew hortic7,1-
lQral gardens during the early hours
ms morning. Thus they develOped
another part OF their plan Of -
20 force the government to give the
votes TO women.
u IS believed a number Of women
ma themselves in the gardens over
night, for this morning lo1g- f1efo,s ~,
DAY star came on duty it was found
tnaU q large number Of rare orchids
4 4au Reen uprooted and scattered in an
directions Thirty. panes III ,-lsee 80 -
broken Sass ~ ere
The window smashing raids con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

The postal authOrities today issued a
notice that there would be delays on
all kilograms to the north OF England
as the result OF the cutting OF the
telegraph wire in the provinces by the
suffragets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Nnffna

Exchange Restaurant. basement Rob
erJs-Banner Bldg. reOpens for business
FRIDAY, FEB . under the old manae-
ment, Mrs Geo. Morgan Miller We Nh
appreciate a call from our old custoners
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
MAY ABOLISH
HANGING IN TEXAS


actment Of bis bill to abolish executions
in Texas by hanging, and TO substi-
tute electrocu-iOn. This bill is now
before house committee Of criminal Ju-
risprudence. The bill provides that
when a person has been convicted and
sentenced to death and a motion for r
new trial is overruled, he shall be sent
Immediately to the penitentiary to be
kept until either his case is reversed by
the higher court or is electrOcuted. Mr..
RoWell believes that this will save the
county much expense such as a death
watch. etc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
ADS BY PHONE

The ordinary cost of a Want A. g,
the El PasO Herald is 25 cents II
reaches an average OF about 70. 600
readers each issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
ChIId Labor Measure

Inorder that some minor details OF
the child labor law may be threshed
cat. a subcommittee from the labor
committees of the house and senate has
been appointed to hear the objections
OF the manufacturers. It is commonly
acceeded that both house and senate
Ia Dor committees will recommend the
passage of the child labor law as sug-
gested by its proponents. The bill as
It viii go before the legislature pro-
vides for an age limit of il years, 16
for dangerous occupation, and an eight
hour day for children under 16 years
OF age