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LYNCHING FEARED
IN ORANGEBURG.
Constable H. E. Valentine Fatally Shot
?Negro Makes His Escape.
Norway, July 29.?About 5 o'clock
this morning Magistrate J. I. Valentine
of Cope sent his constable, H. E.
Valentine, to arrest Pink Franklin,
alias Porter, colored, on a charge of
larceny. Franklin lives on Mr. E. S.
Spires'place about four miles from
Norway. Constable Valentine pressed
into service to assist him Mr. -W. N.
Carter and both went to Franklin's
house to arrest him. On arriving at
the house Valentine went to the front
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/ Valentine knocked at the door and
? was admitted. Jnst as he got in the
? house the negro drew" his pistol and
fired at him. The ball entered his left
side1 and penetrated the stomach. In
the meantime, the negro wrenched
Valentine's pistol from him and it is
supposed that in getting the pistol it
fired, striking the negro in the shoulder,
also one ball striking his wife on
the arm, making a flesh wound. Dr.
Able of this plaqe and Dr. Jennings of
Cope and Dr. Burton of Cope attended
.>*0 wAnn/1o<1 man criinner him nil t.hp
medical attention possible. \
Mr. Valentine is about 27 years of
age and single. He is a graduate of
the Osborne Business college of Augusta,
Ga. Mr. Valentine is fatally
wounded and at this time he is not expected
to recover. Should his strength
| holdout he will be taken to the Cov
lumbia hospital this evening.
The negro Franklin is still at large
and is being chased by a posse of men,
\ who think they have him located in a
* swamp near the place of the shooting.
" His wife was arrested and brought
to Norway this afternoon. It is stated
that she started toward the wounded
man with an axe to kill him while he
was on the ground. .
Norway, July 29.?Two negroes who
accompanied Franklin to the swamp
v have been caught and both are in the
Norway guard house. One was severely
whipped.to get information, but
this failed. \
| Valentine uied at 7 o'clock tonight.
The negro is still at large. The swamp
fend ways of escape are guarded. He
will be lynched if caught.?The State.
To the Editor of The JMspatch:
We hjive been having heavy rains
? since last Wednesday evening, but
they have not washed the lands much
and have beejf very beneficial to all
growing crops. Just above here there
was a severe hailstorm on Wednesday
evening that greatly damaged crops.
On last Thursday the annual barbecue
was held at this place. There
was one of the largest crowds present
that has ever attended these barbecues,
it being estimated at 1,000 to
1,200. Addresses were made by Dr.
D. M. Crosson, Hon. G. L. Toole and
Hon. A. F. Lever. The speakers
were given fairly good attention and
the crowd was orderly throughout the
day.
Mr. J. O. Eaigle, of Leesville, visited
relatives in this section last week.
Mrs. Mary Price is at Ft. Motte
visiting her sister, Mrs. Claffey.
Miss Ela Craps, of Leesville, visited
her cousins. Misses Anna and Elvira
Hare last week. 'N
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Caughman, of
Union, visited the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Canghman, recently.
little Miss Ina Werts, of Leesville,
is spending a few days with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Eargle.
Mrs. D. W. Hite and daughter, Miss
Estelle, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Victoria Hite.
Mrs. C. W. Swygert and family, of
Columbia, visited relatives in this and
the Hollow Creek section last week.
Miaa "Moffio T mor nf Columbia.who
is spending a few days with Mrs. J. I.
Eargle, accidentally walked oat of
the porch Friday night and dislocated
one of her kneejointe. She is doing
as well as could be expected.
July 29. Lloyd.
F. E. Dreher, Esq. spent Friday at
Saluda on legal business. ,
Letter From Bio De Janerie,
South America.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
We arrived here from Bapia, which
a dull place with no, mail facilities
and is not a very progressive place.
We left Hampton Roads, Va., on
the 25th of June for Sanfrancisco,
Cal., and arrived here July 16, with a
crew of 600 men, and as there is nothing
for the navy to do we are taking
our time Macawber like, waiting for
| something to turn up. We stop at ail
places of any note.
Bio De Janerio is a city of 800,000
inhabitants, laid off with wide streets
that cross at right angles, and are
kept as clean as a new pin and will
compare favorably with most of our
North American cities. But the people
here are so badly mixed with the
negro race that it is impossible to distinguish
one race from the other.
They inter-marry or co-habit together.
Their habits are entirely different
from ours or any people I ever saw.
The amalgamation appears to improve
the negro, but deteriorates the
Caucasian to a considerable extent
and puts a damper on enterprise and
progress, but I may be mistaken and
it may be the influence of the climate
under the tropical sun in a great part.
The Caucasian race does not do well
1 here. It is too warm and he is susceptible
to the diseases peculiar to
the torrid zone and the mortalitv is
great. There is yellov fever here
winter and summer, but by sanitation
it has been reduced to a minimum,
and they consider it as practically
stamped out.
I took a trip, accompanied by a
brother machinist, to the top of Cocovado
mountain. This is the highest
, mountain near the city. It has an
elevation of 3,000 feet above sea level.
We were over four hours getting to
the summit. We took the car and
cog lines which climbs a grade of 320
j feet to the mile. It is a wonderful
sight to see the vegetation, such as
bamboo, banannas, mangoes, coffee
and thousands of tropical plants that
grow so thick that it seems impossible
for a rabbit to go through. All
' the way up the mountain one can see
and hear a small animal, about half as
large as our grey squirrel, that belongs
to the monkey tribe.
mho mnftMmio n'aw frAm +ho +aa
of the mountain is grand in the extreme,
provided it is a fair day, otherwise
it is cloud-capped. With the
broad expanse of the Atlantic stretch,
ing far away^ to the east flanked by
i the bay and city, ripling in the sun
as far away as the eve can reach. The
beauty of the scene is undescribable.
Even elision fields and fairyland and
heaven itself, as described by John in
The Apocolipse, seems to be but faint
hints and glimpses of the glory spread
before you. But, alas, the dream
could be soon dispelled for death lurks
in its myriads of forms. The boa constrictor,
cobra, spiders larger than
your hand whose bite is fatal, and the
death dealing centrepede with thousands
of other insects are its inhabitants.
There is a bridge near the top
of the mountain thatjspans a gorge,
the bottom of which is 2,000 feet below.
It is said it was built by slaves
or peons and it cost so many lives it
is calltedi the "Bridge of Inferno,"
which is Spanish for hell in our, language.
The soil is extremely fertile
here.
We came down on the opposite side
of the mountain which took us six
hours. We were fifteen miles from
htVioto xrro Wp fivnnrl a
out there where we got breakfast that
cost us $1.65 apiece, but we ate that
much anyhow. ^
We will go from here to Uruguay
for the next stop and then through
the straits of Magellan and may meet
some of the icebergs from the Southern
ocean, as it is winter there now.
Our mail will be very uncertain from
now until we get to the Pacific end of
the Panamacanal.
A. S. NUNAMAKER, JR.,
Chief Machinist Mate,
U. S. Cruiser St. Louis.
Rio De Janerio, Brazil, S. A., July
20, 1907.
The biggest cue of the season is
Sox's, at Edmund, on the 10th of August.
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\ S F. W. OSWALD, ALFRED J
s (? President.
BASEBALL. /
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Brookland Defeated Lexington in a
Pretty and Exciting Game Saturday
?An Error and Wild Throw Lost
the Game for the Locals.
In one of the best and cleanest
games of bail played here this season,
Brookland defeated the local boys
Saturday afternoon by a score of 11
to 7 in a 12-inning contest.
Lexington had the game "cinched"
until the sixth inning, the score being
6 to 1, but by an error in the field and
a wild throw four players crossed the
plate. In the nihth inning the score
was 7 to 7 and remained tied until the
twelth inning when a wild throw to
third base let in four runs for Brookland.
The two wild throws is what
gave the game away.
The only feature of the game was
the running catch of a long foul by
Wilson of the locals.
There were several kicks as usual
against the jimpire by both sides, but
everything passed off quietly and the
winning team re turned home rejoicing
ttj^it they had taken the second and
the only two games the locals have
lost this season.
The Lexington nine is scheduled to
play Batesburg at that place next
Saturday and an exciting game may
be expected.
Batteries: Lexington, Barret and
Sox; Brookland, Lee and Harris. Umpire
Drdher.
Board of Begistration
Must Bevise Books.
Governot Ansel has addressed the
following letter to the various county
boards of registration, and from
which it will' be seen that the law has
t>een ignored tor 10, inese many years:
To the Boards of Registration of the
Various Counties of the State:
, The law of the State provides that
a board of registration composed of
three competent and discreet persons
shall be appointed in each of the
counties, whose compensation shall
be, for each member, $50 for each off
year and $100 for each election year.
Among the duties prescribed by the
laws of the State for this board to
discharge are those set out in section
187 of the code of laws of this State,
which section is as follows:
"The board of registration shall revise
the list of registered electors at
least ten days preceding each election,
and sh^ll erase therefrom the
names of all registered electors who
may have become disqualified, or
WI1U, upuu BitUlBlAUlAJIJ CV1UCUUC, lXldje
appear to have died, or removed from
their respective counties, or who may
| have been illegally or fraudulently
I registered: Provided, that any one
i who may deem himself injured by
! such an act may have the same right
i of appeal to the court of common
| pleas or any judge thereof, as hereinj
before provided for persons who have
| been denied registration."
The salary paid being an annual salary
and the act requiring that this
work be done, it is the duty of the
different county boards to revise the
lists as provided in section 187, and
the revision provided for in said section
is as much their duty as any
other duty they have to perform.
When you accepted the office it
then became your duty to carry out
all the requirements of the law. Your
attention is now especially called to
this part of your duty in order that
you may perform the same.
Respectfully,
M. F. Ansel,
Governor.
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little by little-a dime-a quarter-a > 'J
ng to what you make. > 8
IE BANK with your dollar or two ? *
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and another dollar; keep com > J
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. FOX, K. F. OSWALD, S g
Cashier. Asst. Cashier. > i
Jurors for First "Week August
Term of Court.
Jos. D. Bickley, A. Madison Hutto,
S. Rufus Taylor, J. Larkin Glenn,
David A. Kyzer, Henry J. Summer,
Wm. M. Laird, C. F. Haltiwanger,
D. Oscar Spires, Berley A. Gregory,
J. Marshal Roof, Wm. H. Dreher,
J. Frank Lowman, A. A. B. Keisler,
L. Brooks Yonce, Josh J. Shealy,
Thomas M. Derrick,F. E. Brodie,
Elisha Jones, C. S. Jefcoat,
Jos. W. Reeder, Jos. W. Arehart,
Paul F. Kyzer, J. H. Cumalander
E. A. Bouknight, J. C. Bedenbaugh,
Simeon M. Gross, John W. Knight,
S. P. Shumpert, Isaiah J. Spires,
Henry J. Sharpe, Willie C. Senn,
A. R. Sightler, C: S. Goodwin,
John T. Monts, H. Lake Epting.
Second Week Jurors.
H. C. Hendrix, John H. Roberts,
Robert L. Sims, Pierce B, Taylor,
J. Willie Keisler, Thomas J. Roof,
Silas W. Amick, H. H. Eleazer,
H. R. Smith, Sr., D. Ab Hendrix,
I. Press Smith, D. M. Drafts, Sam
Waits, H. W. Martin,
John A. Shealy, James H. Hiller,
Y. B. Watson, J. E. Mathias, Jr.,
Geo. H. Roof, S. D. B. Lever,
Noah E. Shealy, Marnada Rikard,
Jasper Long, Mark A. Corlev,
W. P. Betchman, J. Adam Amick,
Marion W. Long, J. Andrew Price,
W. F. Kleckley, J. B. Witherspoon,
G. Cal Hook, ' T. B. Huffman,
D. J. Caughman, D. L. Jefcoat,
Ben J. Rodgers, Emanuel Shealy.
Rodgers, at Savannah, Ga.
Some of the folks from Swansea
and Gaston spent a delightful day on
July 19th at J. V. Smith's old mill
pond.
July 29. Sporty Girl.
Prohibition Bill Passed by
Georgia Legislature.
Atlanta, Ga., July 30.?The Hardeman
prohibition bill, passed by the
Georgia senate some days ago, was
adopted by the house this evening by
a vote of 139 to 39. Two admendments
added to the bill by the house
will necessitate the bill going back to
the senate for concurrence, of which
there is no doubt, and the bill will
then go to Gov. Hoke Smith for his
signature, which has been practically
pledged and prohibition will become
a law in Georgia.
The amendments today permit the
9ale of pure alcohol by retail druggists
on the prescription of a reputable
physician, and also allow wholesale
druggists to carry pure alcohol in
stock for sale only to retailers.
Thfi hill nrnhihits thp m arm fa nf nrp
I of keeping'on hand in any place of
' business, the sale or giving away to
induce business within the State of
any liquor that may produce intoxication.
The new law i9 to become effective
January 1, 1908.
Swansea Dots.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The crops are looking fine.
Misses Ollie Smith, Dolly Inabinet
and Mr. Boynton Craft, of Orangeburg,
are visiting friends and relatives
around Swansea.
Misses Ollie Cartin and Annie Jumper,
of Swansea, have been spending
sometime with friends and relatives
in Columbia and Brookland.
Misses Zadie Cartin and Zadie
Hooker have been spending sometime
with friends on Pona Branch.
Miss Minnie Johnson, of Swansea,
ia visit,intr aiofjar TVTra W "H
From BatosW^.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
At a recent meeting of the Batesburg
High school the following teachers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
term: Prof. H. A. Brunson, a
graduate of Wofford college, was
elected nrinoinal. and Prnf- W. E_
Black, a graduate of Davidson college,
N. C., assistant principal. The
Other teachers were selected according
to grades as follows: Miss Annie
Hall of Rock Hill, S. C., Miss Margaret
Clement of Mt. Carmel, S. C.,
Miss Eva Cooner of Ratesburg, Miss
Cora B. Rogers of Bennettsville, and
Miss Isabel Brooker of Swansea. The
two last named taught in the school
here last session and gave entire satisfaction
to both patrons and pupils.
The music department will be in
charge of Miss Essie Efird of Lexington.
The school will open the first
Monday in September.
Dr. James S. Fox, son of the late
Dr. T. S. Fox of Batesburg, graduated
with high honors out of a class
of 165 members, at the University of
Baltimore recently. This is gratifying
news to the many friends of Dr.
Fox in this town, who will rejoice
with him in his success. He will return
to this town in the near future to
practice his profession.
John Jay, a negro of this community,
was committed to jail by
magistrate Shealy last week for an
alleged attempted assault on the tenyear-old
step-daughter of Jim Wright,
colored. The prosecution was represented
by Barrett Jones, Esq., of this
town.
Mr. M. E. Rutland gave a delightful
watermelon cutting to his numerous
friends and supporters in the recent
municipal election, and as an appreciation
for the very flattering vote he
received. The melons were of the
Georgia rattlesnake variety and were
enjoyed by the large crowd present.
Rev. A. J. Cauthen and family have
returned from a visit of several weeks
at Ninety Six and otheT points in the
upper portion of the state.
Mr. N. A. Bates visited friends at
Spartanburg last week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Kernaghan have
returned from a trip to the Jamestown
exposition.
Mrs. W. W. Watson and little daughter
are spending a few days in Or
i angeburg with Hon. samuei inooie,
I father of Mrs. Watson.
Col. Edwin Folk Strother went to
Orangeburg last week in the interest
of his clients, the Fallaw brothers, who
I are charged with the murder of Mr.
George Mabus, Through the efforts
of Mr. Strother the prisoners will be
transfered to Aiken county where they
will be tried, instead of in Lexington
county. The point raised by Mr.
; Strother in this case is a new one and
since his position has been sustained
by the judge it is highly creditable to
him as a lawyer and places him among
the foremost young men of his profession
in the state.
Mrs. M. S. Rutland is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. B. Medlock, at Ware
Shoals, S. C.
Miss Eva Kibler has returned to her
home at prosperity, after spending a
few days with Dr. E. C. Ridgell and
family.
Frank E. Dreher, Esq., a member
of the Lexington bar, was here on
legal business one day last week.
Mr. Lee C. Gunter, of Knoxville,
Tenn., is spending a few days with
his father, Capt. U. X. Gunter, of this
town. Mr. Gunter is associated with
Mr. W. J. Oliver, a contractor of national
reputation. M.
July 30, 1907.
Was Stricken In Pnlpit.
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AliUAVlUC, JLCJJ11., UUIV ,?.0. 1VCV. T? . J
F. Smith, a Presbyterian minister of
this county, was stricken with apoplexy
in the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church at Madisonville this morning.
He was dwelling on the uncertainty
of life in his sermon, and had just
uttered these words: "It may be
the last time I will ever speak to you,"
when he began to totter. Friends
rushed to the pulpit and caught him.
He died tonight. Rev. Mr. Smith was
65 years old and a past grand master
of the Masonic grand lodge in Tennessee.
STOCK PURCHASED
List of Whiskey and Beer Purchased
By Lexington County Dispensary
Board on July 30,1907.
RICHLAND DISTILLING CO.,
Columbia, S. C.
X Corn, 374 gallons, ?550 76
" 243 dozen quarts 1,268 46
" 423 dozen pints 1,175 94
" 705 dozen Yz pints 1,076 65
X Gin, 24 gallons 41 00
" 28 dozen quarts 147 00
" 57 dozen pints 15190
" 75 dozen yz pints __ 115 50
X Rum 18 dozen quarts 94 50
" 36 dozen pint9 100 44
<4 9 dft7.Pn ninfa 19 C?
XX Corn, 72 gallons 127 44
" 30 dozen quarts 159 30
" 57 dozen pints 155 04
" 35 dozen % pints 54 60
XX Gin, 18 dozen quarts 98 28
42 dozen pints , 121 80
35 dozen % pints I 55 65
STATE DISP'Y COMMISSION; ^
Columbia, S. C.
X Rye, 30 cases quarts ?231 00
" 30 cases pints 23150
" 30 cases % pints 219 30
XXX Rye, 25 cases quarts 225 00
" 25 cases pints 225 00
" 10 cases % pints 78 00
Old Dixie, 15 cases quarts 120 00
" 6 cases pints ,4S 00
J. B. LETTON, Columbia1, S. C.
Schlitz Beer, 650 crates ?2,210 00
AUGUSTA BREWING CO.
Belle of Carolina Beer, 40 bbls ?296 00
SOL BEAR & CO.,Wilmington, N. C.
Schlitz Export Beer, 15 bbls ?180 00
GARRETT & CO.
Port Wine, 10 cases quarts ?41 50
Scuppernong Wine, 10 cases qts 41 50
Sherry Imp. Wine, 4 cases qts 24 00
Blackberry Wine, 6 cases qts 24 90
Claret Imp. Wine, 1 case qts 4 50
Virginia Dare W, 6 cases qts 36 00
A. E. SANDERS. & CO.,
Richmond, va.
Possum Hollow Corn, 12 cases
quarts, $8.00 per case, ?96 00
Possum Hollow Corn 25 cases
pints, 8.50 per case, 212 50
Possum Hollow Corn 25 cases
y pints, 9.00 per case, 225 00
ROSSKANN GERSTLEY & CO.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
2 Cases Quarts, Old Saratoga,
13.75 per case, ?27 50
4 Cases Pints, Old Saratoga,
14.50 per ca9e, 58 00
2 Cases y Pint9, Old Saratoga,
15.25 per ca9e, \ 30 50
H. A. ROGERS.
15 Cases Quarts, 8.75 per case, ?131 25
15 44 Pints, 9.50 44 44 142 50
STRAUSS PRITZ & CO.,
Cincinnatti, Ohio.
4 Cases Quarts, 44Lewis 66,"
11.50 per case, ?46 00
6 Cases Pints, 44Lewis 66,"
11.50 per case, 69 0Q
6 Cases y Pints, 4 4 Lewis 66,"
12.50 per case, . 75 00^
18 Cases Quarts, Primrose Tom
Gin, 8.00 per ease, ?144 00
15 Cases Pints, Primrose Tom
Gin, 8.00 per ease, 120 00
14 Cases y2 Pint9, Primrose
Tom Gin, 9.00 per case, 126 00 ^
8 Cases Quarts, McGuffy's
Malt, 8.50 per case, $68 00
(3 r^oooo Pinfa HTf>nnffv'a \faU
U vaoV/Q JL Akj UJJ XU.VVIUAAJ O
9.50 per case, 57 00
2 Cases ^ Pints, McGuffy's
Malt, 10.50 per case, 21 00
The above poods bought subject to
increase or decrease and to be ordered
out. when needed. To be paid
for in 90 days.
R. L. KEISLER,.
J. W. ADDY,
J. L. SHULER,
Lexington County Dispensary Board*
Died From Fating Melon.
Elizabeth Brown, a middle-aged negress
who lives on the Pierce plantation,
this county, died yesterday from
ptomaine poisoning as the result of fc rtrt
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wauciuicivu anu uiiuiuug wuw
ky and beer. xjtx
"She ate and imbibed the unfortunate
mixture Thursday afternoon and .'f&?
became desperately ill soon after, and
yesterday died in spite of medical aid.
?Augusta Chronicle, 28th.
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