The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, January 21, 1903, Page 4, Image 4
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Wednesday, January 21,1903.
x Renewed interest has been awakened
in certain sections of the county
in the movement to build a free
bridge across the Congarae river at
some convenient point. So much in
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ieresi> ohb latfiy ueeu tuauncoicu iu
this foVj?ct, both in this county and
in Columbia, that it will undoubtedly
become an important issue in politics
at no recent date. Those favoriDg
the free bridge argue that by reason
of Columbia being their principal
market it is essential to their business
interests that there shall be a
free aod uninterrupted intercourse
between the two places The agitation
has assumed such a wide-spread
interest in a large portion of the
couDty, ^specially so since the talk
of building the electric rail we - has
given an impetus to the free ; ;:lge
movement, that its advocates should
be given an opportunity to make
known their wishes in regard to this
matter. We would, therefore, suggest
to those interested that they pre
pare a graduated system of taxation
for the townphip9 of Hol'ow Creek,
Lexington, Congaree, Sandy Kun.
Bull Swamp, Boiling Springs and
perhaps portions of a few others on a
basis of one-third of the cost of construction,
with the understanding that
the electric railway people assumes
one-third and the City of Columbia
the remainding one-third of the cost
of bnilding the bridge. Then have
the Legislature to pass an act submitting
the proposition to the people
within the territory named above for
adoption or rejection. This proposition
is nothing but fair to those who
, want the bridge and if they are willing
to tax themselves to build it they
should certainly be given an opportunity
to do so. Under thiB government,
where the majority rales, no
one will be iDjared if the suggestion
is adopted as nearly every one residing
within the territory above described
nseR the bridge more or less the
year roaod and by freeing the bridge
a considerable sum will be saved in
tolls alone to the people of this
county.
Columbia has granted the franchise
prayed for by the Lexington and
Columbia Electric Railway Company,
but there are certain conditions attached
thereto which makes it onerous
and a hardship. It is a concided
fact that the building of this road
will benefit Columbia in every respect
mere than it will Lexington and the
reason for tacking on the conditions
is not apparent. This road will undoubtedly
carry to Columbia a large
volume of trade which the city does
not now eDjoy nor never will without
the building of this road and the
city fathers, in consulting the interests
of Columbia, should certainly
have acted with a greater degree of
liberality toward this enterprise than
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Crum, the negro, still holds the fort
in Charleston and the President
has shown no disposition to recall his
appointment as Collector of the port
of Charleston.
President Roosevelt has been accosed
of beiDg color blind. His ep
P9intment of Crucn certainly gives
color to the charge.
J udge Parker, Democrat, and Theodore
Roosevelt, Republican, will
probably be the leaders of the two
great parties in the next national
campaign.
Coal i9 so scarce in Brookland, N.
Y., that dealers will sell it only upcn
the prescription of physicians.
The Legislature.
Bat little business, none whatever
of importance, has been done by the
Legislature since our last report.
The two houses have been in session
and that is about all that has been
accomplished. In justice to the
members we state that it is well
nigh impossible for the law makers
to settle down to real hard work
until after the inauguration of the
new Governor and all the elections
havg been disposed of. The reasons
why this is the case are obvious.
Now, that these matters have been
disposed of with the exception of
the election of Representative Lati
mer as United State3 Senator, to
succeed Senator John L. McLaurin,
the people may reasonably expect
that both branches of the General
Assembly will be flooded with bills
of more or less importance.
Monday being General Lee's birthday
and in nearly all the southern
states, South Carolina included, has
been made a legal holiday, the Legislature
adjourned and by invitation
spent the day at Rock Hill in a body,
as the guest of Winthrop College.
Yesterday (Tuesday) was named
for the election of officers fixed by
the constitution to be made by the
Legislature.
The first election was for Chief
Justice to succeed the late Chief
Justice Mclver, Associate Justice
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Pope, Having resigned, was pmceu iu
nomination and was unanimously
elected. This necessitates the elec
tion of an Associate Justice in the
place of Mr. Pope.
Capt D. J. Griffith was unanimously
re-elected Superintendent of
the penitentiary, receiving every vote
except one.
Messrs. Mobley, Sanders and Rowland
wer^ re-elected members of the
Board of Penitentiary Directors.
This completed the elections for
the day and the joint session was
dissolved.
Governer-elect Hey ward was inaugurated
today.
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A deplorable tragedy occurred in
Columbia last Thursday?one that
shocked the State from centre to circumference.
On that day about 2
o'clock while Editor N. G. Gonzales,
of the State, was on his way home to
' dinner from his office, he was met
I
by Lieutenant Governor TillmaD,
who was coming from the State house,
| at the corner of Maio and Gervais ate.
It is alleged that when Tillman met
Gonzales, be fired without a word of
warning, the ball entering Gonzales'
side just above the lower right vest
pocket, passing through his liver, cutting
his intestines in three different
places and coming out below and behind
the left vest pocket. Tillman
raised his arm to fire again but for
some reason failed to do so and dropped
his hand to his side. GoDzales
stagged against the walls of the
street railway transfer station, and
was caught by some friends who assisted
him to the State office and
subsequently he was removed to the
Columbia Hospital where an operation
was performed. A second operation
was performed Saturday night and
Monday about 1 o'clock the lamp of
life was extinguished by the darkness
of death. A brilliant career has
been untimely ended. Gonzales is
said to have been unarmed. The
greatest tribute that can be paid to
his memory is that he was true to
hio Aonrinfinna fparlfitjR in thfl Tlfir
formanee of his duty as a journalist,
as he saw it, and faithful to his
friends.
After shooting Gonzales, Tillman,
walked to the middle' of the street,
toward the polioe headquarters, where
he was arrested and taken to the sta4ion.
He was then searched and a
magazine pistol, of German make,
with an empty cartridge and a large
Colt's revolver were found on his person.
A short while after he was
Ia iVlrt /lnlinfw -lJtl Tchora
biSUOiCHCU IU IJJt) wuuuj J ?? "ivin
he is dow confined. He has declined
to make a statement except that
the published accounts of the unfortunate
affair are untrue.
While the result of the meeting
between Tillman and Gonzales was
Dot unexpected to many of those
wtio have keep up with the details
which led up to the shooting, notwithstanding
it was so sudden as to send
a thrill of horror all over the State.
Since the entrance of Tillman into
State politics he has been the object
! of severe criticism and Tillman
would have been less of a man had
he not resented them.
Secretary of the Navy Moody was
painfully injured at Anncpolis, Md.,
recently by his horse running; away
and throwing Mr. Moody from the
carriage.
It is said that the bondsmen of
Greene and Gaynor, alleged to be
connected with the Capt. Carter
swindle, will pay the bonds, aggregating
$80,000.
Professor Ben Sloan has b^en
elected President of the South Carolina
College. He has been acting as
such since President Wooawara
was forced to retire. His election
seems to give general satisfaction.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas, the Great and Supreme
Ruler of the universe has in His
infinite wisdom seen fit to remove
from Sin Clair Lodge, A. F. M,
within the past year, two of our
esteemed fellow laborers, Brothers
A- N. Gary and Jesse Swvgert, from
this earth to eternity, therefore be it
Resolved, 1st. That we cherish in
- mnvvT? naV\1o froifo
(JUT LUf LUUl ICO luc mauj jjuuiu uiuno
of these deceased Masons.
2ad. That the members of this
lodge deeply sympathize with the
families and friends of our deceased
Brothers in their sad bereavement
and affectionately extend to them our
sympathies.
3rd. That in testimony of cur
respect for our deceased Brothers
the lodge be clothed in mourning for
the usual time.
4th. That a copy of these resolutions
be recorded in the minutes of
the lodge, a copy be sent to each of
the bereaved families and a copy be,
forwarded to the Lexington Dispatch
for publication.
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His age is 114 years, vouched for by ai
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ISAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLennan
county, Texas, has lived for 114
years. For many years he resided at
Bosque Falls, eighteen miles west of
Waco, but now lives with his son-inlaw
at Valley Mills, Texas.
Holy Communion.
An interesting service was held at
Mt. Herman church, Peak,.last Sunday,
at which time the holy communion
was administered by pastor
Ballentine. The holy communion
will also be administered at Mt.
Olivet, Spring Hill, next Sunday,
with preparatory services at 3:30 p.
m., Saturday previous.
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50c.
Married,
At the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. Daniel Jumper, on
January 11, 1903, by Rev. W. H.
R)of, Mr. Allen Hite and Miss
Turenna Jumper. All of Lexington
counyt.
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A short time ago, by request, Uncle
Isaac came to "Waco and sat for his picture.
In. his hand he held a stick cut
from the grave of General Andrew
.T?/?Vaon. -rchirh has been carried bv him
ever since. Mr. Brock is a dignified old
gentleman, showing few signs of decrepitude.
His family Bible is still preserved,
and it shows that the date of his
birth was written 114 years ago.
Surely a few words from this remarkable
old gentleman, who has had 114
years of experience to draw from,would
be interesting as well as profitable. A
lengthy biographical sketch is given of
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times-Herald. December 4, 1898. A still
more pretentious biography of this, the
oldest living man, illustrated with
a double column portrait, was given the
readers of the Dallas Morning News,
dated December 11, 1898, and also the
j Chicago-Times Herald of same date.
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tried Peruna for la grippe and
found it to be just the thing."
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