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The VOL. 2. NO. 27. SE/WI-WEEKLY. Dr. W. M. Crawford Dead. ,he wii vivi The "Well Known and Pop- leai Cra ular Physician and Citizen f Suddenly Succumbs to occ Heart Failure. ,ori syn pos This community was deeply his shocked and grieved on Wednes- Dr. day last when it became general- fatl ly known that Dr. W. M. Craw- 1 ford had suddenly passed away, wei his death occurring that morn- efei ing at 3:30 o'clock, at his home o'cl on Dunlap street. At about that due hour his devoted wife heard a Chi noise in her husband's room, and Pre on going to his bedside discovered stai that he was unconscious. Assist- an i ' ? ance was hastily summoned, Col. syn W. C. Hough, a near neighbor, and and others responding promptly, sol* but on their arrival it was found Tin that lite was extinct,and that the ly 1 end came without a struggle or a tier pain, the heart, which organ had Me teen affected for some years, hav Sec ing quietly ceased to perform its Tin functions. The shock to the com- Ben munity was all the greater because it was generally thought Ser that the doctor had about recov- j ered from more than a year's illness from a diseased leg, which ( had to be amputated. For a v number of weeks preceding his death Dr. Crawford was a famil- A iar figure on our. streets, being soli conveyed about in his roller ing chair, and he invariably appear- of I ed bright and cheerful. It was Bai only the evening before he died Ho that he was out as usual and ex- Sta pressed himself as feeling unu- s>gi eually well. , Leg Dr. Crawford was the youngest teri son of that gallant Confederate I officer, Capt. Iiobt L. Crawford, who was killed by a shell of the f?r enemy on a Virginia battlefield. vot< The doctor was in his 46th year, Hm having been born April 4, 1861 !ias He was educated in the schools is si of Lancaster and the B ngham 'arg Military School in North Caro- ??>d lina. He graduated in medicine I*1? at the Charleston Medical Col ?uri lege, afterwards taking a post graduate course in New York.? 1 1 Ho was well informed in his profession and enjoyed a large and lucrative practice np to the n time he became disabled on ac 0 d count, of his alllicted limb. As a man, he was truly brave and tearless, was possessed of a high sense of honor and was scrupul reBl ouslv fair and just in all his nac< dealings with his fellow man. t'ie Socially, he was a genial, pleaa- "01 ant companion and made friends are of all with whom he came in 111 a contact Of line executive and a,u* m administrative ability,he was no 1 tablysuccessful in all his business an affairs of life. He was a member ^a9t of the Presby terian churcli and wer whs a devout christian. The t'ies doctor was aiso an enthusiastic Jur-> member of the Masonic fraternity a r" and was at one time Worshipful met Master of the Lancaster Lod^e. wor Dr. Crawford was married Jan. 21st, 1896, to Miss Abbie I Tassel rHI1 tine, of Lancaster, daughter of feet LAf LEDGER J 852 Li la<e J. W. Hasseltine, wh li three small children, at es her husband. He al res two brothers, Dr.- M. wford and Dr. R L. Cra1 i, both of Lancaster, his dea urring on the birthday of tl xier. Naturally of a kin ipathelic and affectionate di itiou, which combined wi other noble qualities mai Crawford an ideal husban ier and brother. 'he remains of Dr. Crawfo e laid to rest in the new cei ry Thursday morning at 11. ock after funeral services co ted at the home by the lie ilmers Fraaer, pastor of t sbyterian church. Notwit tiding the inclement weathe LiiiUHiially large assemblage ipathizing relatives, frien I acquaintances witnessed t jmn and impressiveobsequii s floral tributes were strikin leautiful. The following ge nen acted as pallbearei &srs W. J. Cunningham, E rest, J. P. Allison, J. imasson, W. C. Hough ai mreirard Cunningham. lator Bailey - -Resoluti( ntroduced in Texas Lej slature to Investigate h Conduct. Lustiti, Tex , Jan. 10.?A r ition providing for a swee investigation of the condu Jnited States Senator J. \ ley was introduced in tl use of Representatives of t] te Legislature today. It led by 28 members of tl islalure. Senator Baile) Ti expires on March 4. n the primary election of la V Senator Bai ey was endorse Senator by almost unanimo 3 of the peopIj. Since th e it is charged that evident been obtained by which aid shows ho has receivt ,e sums of money in loai MT . 4 kuih me ?* aiers-i'ierce cc Kirby Lumber Co., the S ty Gil Co., and personal n H. C. Pieice, of I he Water rce Oil Co. tal Explosion of Steel Fu iace?Three Men Kille nd Many Missing. ittsburg Pa., Jan. 10.?As 111 of an explosion of a fu b at tho Eliza furnaces i Jones and Lauglilin Sfe rks tonight, tliree persoi known to be dead, seven a hospital with serious bun injuries, and 24 are missin lie explosion was caused b accumulation ot gas at tl > of the fnrna e around whic e working 35 men. Of a ie but one man escaped i] r. Without warning and wil ar of artillery, ions ol molt e al were poured over tl kmen and for a space of i about the furnace the met to a depth of tour and fn 4CASTI REVIEW 1878 ENT] ANCASTER. S. C., JANUARY 12. 190! o,| Hot Time in the Hahco Ie - ?? mmm HIV llVMJVl ir80 P. Almost a Personal Difficulty Wm Between Gaines, of Ten- F ,th nessee, and Mahone, of t( be (1 Pennsylvania. el isth Washington, Jan. 10.?The a de House late today look on the 1^ id, appearance of the clog days of of the 55th Congress, comraouly i , ? | rd known as the "war Congress," u when altercations between mem- ^ 30 bers became frequent. Mr. B. ^ ,n. Gaines, of Tennessee, and Mr. >v. Mahone, of Pennsylvania, were he only prevented from meeting in h- a personal encounter by the inir, tervention of other members. | ol Mr Oflitipa traa " ' - ?? .? ,.o illnrvili^ a 9|JCCU? jds ou his bill to "dock" members' he pay lor absence from the House ?s anJ was being twitted by both g sides oi the chamber, to his evi n dent ambarrassment, wlien he a rs: charged Mr. Mahone with being It C. absent Irom the House 95 per tl T. cent, of tlie time. Previous to a ad this sweeping assertion, Mr. w Gaines had read excerpts from <1 the The Ilacord in relation to e the withholding ot pay in the c' ^ 53rd Congress and the part Mr. 11 Mahone had played at that lls time. C When Mr. Gaines had con P eluded Mr. M ihone rose. He * e. explained how. in the 53rd and 11 p. 55th Congresses, he had had p ict $7,000 due him and that he chen d V. Speaker, Crisp, had given him * |ie an order on the sergeant-at-arms h |ie for the amount,which was paid. J1 is Then coming to the crux of Mr. g1 |ie Gaines Mr. Mahone thundered: "Any man who charges me ? with being away from this House 8( 95 per cent, of the time, tells an untruth." Mr. Gaines started down the at aisle from his seat, je "No man can call me a lie," it exclaimed the Teiinesseeau. jd Then Mr. Mann, of Illinois. up who was in the choir, took a j1( hand in the altercation. Both (lf e- men were ordered to their sea's, ly Mr. Mahone obeying the com I/V s* mand, while Mr. Gaines stood si two se?ts away from the centre ol the chamber shaking both lists P r" and head at the Pennsylvaniau. id When order had been restored Mr. M&houe again rose, Having been cautioned by the chair |( that it was against the rules to a . ^ address a member in the second r. ? , person he measured his words of saying he would speak in "the -j, fourth person." He then said. n is l' re "The charge ol the gentleman dtj 1B from Tennessee that I am away de ^ from this House 95 per cent of p( my time is a deliberate false homl.V N 1" :h .It The sad news came to Due n- West on Monday ot the sudden tn death of Miss Marie Farmer, ol vt >n Louisyille, Ga., from congestion, \t le Miss Farmer was a sister of Mrs. w 10 Grier Pressly Her death is said to al to have been caused from eating w re ices and ice cream at a party.? di A. R Presbvlerian. ic " I iR NE ERPRISE J891 7 PRICE?Fl Irownsville Riot Matter in j Senate Today. tit i . v t , ^ Mar Washington, Jan 10.?Senator oraker gave notice in the Senate ^ )day that he would make an (Tort to RHP.IirA o rntn Ur ~ "" " '"'D u i u ay n his resolution providing for laoe n investigation of (he Browns- ried, 'He riot which resulted in the Ella ischarge by the President of the of Fi egro troops of the Twenty Fitih out 1 nlantry. In t|,e same connec at t|, on Senator Tillman gave notice mur< lat there will be other speeches, ray 1 ut the Ohio Senator announced T1 is purpose to try to hold the the I enate for a vote on that day af who ^r the conclusion of the discus- in i l0n- latte ~~ ~ M reachers Indicted for Work- Mrs. ing on Sunday. ed tc his d Spartanburg special in News ' nd Courier: The grand jury 8eW* as returned true bills against h?m le 1{ev E. T- Nash, J. J. Soper MrP? nd A1 lie Johnson, charged with a bu orking on Sunday. The deten t*ien ants are preachers of the Sev- ','rc? nlh Day Adventist Church. The his ,Re .will be tried tomorrow 8tant lorning. At the last term ot Criminal Vet< ourt these ministers were re- E orted to the grand jury for 'orking on Sunday, and indict lents were drawn up at the resent term and true bills reused. 1 he preachers say they ?h plead iheir own case and c *' five no /ears, believing that the ^ iry will render a verdict ot not i uilty ders L>. L . parti >eath of a First Honor Grad- is th uate of Winthrop. mam sent Chester special in Columbia lte ir ,a,e: M'ss Nannie S. Wallace, hono f the Rossville neighborhood, Jant ed last night at. the home of lng 1 r. W. B. Stevenson, in the 28th ^ar^ ^ar of her age. She was a first lllusl >uor graduate of Winthrop No 8 illeitesix years ago. Her life *orm nee then has been devoted to ^ aching in the communitv where (lues >e was reared. " celefc ~ ' ? Sat ui lanned to Murder all White hymi Officers. ation and * Oklahomo City. Okla., Jan Fr?n ).?A message from Fort Reno U S<j night states that during the ex , *"S nidation ot Corporal Knowles, Car* dored, charged with shooting ,llam apt. Macklin on the night of ecember 21, it was develop- 'V I that there was a plot to mur ?f St >r every white officer at the >*t. iTiec orth Carolina Youth Kills' Himself while Hunting: , ' b and Gran Lenoir special in the Obser- teen >r : Ered Watson, tlie 15 urda iar old son ot Elishia Watson, on tl lio lives about two miles from bent >wn, accidentally shot himself verel hile out hunting today, and pecf< ed in a short while. The whole arm ad entered his chest. was lWS IVE CENTS PER COPY. I Virginia Tragedy. i Kills Another Man's /ife and then Suicides. >anoke, Va., Jan. 10.?WalC. Mayes, aged 25, unmar?oday shot and killed Mrs. Morrav, aged 30, the wife ank Murray, and then blew us own briins, (ailing dead e feet of the woman he lered. Mayes and Mrs. MuriirAttA IT CI O V/UIPHI5, ie tragedy was enacted in Murray home while Mutray, works at night, was asleep in upstairs room, and the r's 3-year old daughter, ayes was madly in love with Murray and letters address) his mother and found on ead body told o? his plan to both Mrs. Murray and himHe entered the Murray . e from the rear and finding Murray in the kitchen fired I let through her head. Lie turned the revolver on elf and sent a bullet through own head. Both died inly. srans to Observe Lee's lirthday, Jan. 19th. eadquarters South Carolina Division, ited Confederate Veterans, reenvilleS. C., Jan. 1907. ?ral Orders Mo 17? 3 instructed by General OrM'o 58 from General Stephen ee, the general of this dement is advised that it e wish of the general comling that ordeis be at once down to the brigades to uui a special celebrattion in ? . f / 1 - r oi uen, uooert Hi. L,ee on iary 19, 1907, that day behe one hundredth anniverof the brithday of our late rious leader. URtteattion is made as to the of i he memorial exercises held,but it is desired and reted that the hour for the >ration be 12 o'clock M. on day.I an. 19. and that theus, "How Firm a Found , Ye Saints of the Lord," kFor All the Saints Who l Their Labors Rest," be command of Thomas W. ile, Major General, Comlints S. C. Division, U. C. V. J. M. Jordan. Ijutant General and Chief atr. 1 His Son and Beat Him with Fence Hail. rnwell special in The News Courier: A negro named iderson (iaincs tied his (if vear-old hoy, Dan, on Saty night, at I'ssery's Crossing, le JSalkehatchie Kiver, and him with a fence rail so sely that the l)Dy is not ex id to live. His skull and one were fractured. The rail covered with blood.