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I THE LEXINGTON DISPATCH. IBIHIffHrfr ' fnr*;- &MM fet iv ajfefya; -if r * i? ???-? ? ???? . ?? &. Bepresentatiue Newspaper. Bowars Lexington and the Borders of the Surrounding Bounties J?ihe a Bianhet. ^MYOL XXXVU. LEXINGTON. S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21. 1907. 42 & . GLOBE DRY GOODS COMPANY, . all s:. zmzozltczktxoit. jib., ^gkeieb. -A??* 1??0 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, X. O. Hi? Solicits a Share of Your Valued Patronage. Polite and Prompt Attention. 'VfAhor 13t' ?3fe: ". - " v 4 - HOUNDS ON TRAIL OF DARING- NEGRO. Young White Man and Young Lady Attacked by a Negro Near Asheviile - ?Man Badly Injured and Woman Struck in Chest?Lynching Feared. Asheviile, N. C., Aug. 18.?A posse of sheriffs deputies and citizens with guns, led by the city's bloodhound, "Hoke," is the aftermath of a murderous assault by an unknown negro . on Charles Sullivan and Miss Mollie "Rfkins in the Chunn's Grove section near this place just before dark this evening. Sullivan's recovery is doubtful, his skull being badly frac| tur^d over the left eye; but Miss Elkin,, who was struck across the chest with a stick in the hands of the negro, and later half choked to prevent her screaming, is not seriously injured. I The assault was made just after Sullivan and Miss Elkins had eaten lunch on the pathway leading to the grove. Miss Elkins first saw the ne; gro, and called in alarm to her companion, who challenged the intruder. Sullivan had scarcely spoken when he was hit full in the face with a large rock held in the negro's right hand, and fell to the ground. Miss Elkins screamed and the negro attacked her With a cane, striking her across the chest and following up the "blow by attempting to choke ner. The girl's - cries had evidently aroused the people in a farm house a short distance away and their answering call frightened the negro, for he turned and ran along a pathway whence he had come. Sullivan w?as removed to the farm hniiflA And medinal aid was sirmmnnftd from the city. The police were also notified and a posse with a bloodhound c Was quickly formed. The dog picked x.vap the trail readily and headed in the direction of Biltmore. .5 At midnight word reached the city ^Jto the effect that the bloodhound was ^ following a hot trail. < > > A negro is reported caught near Buena Vista, eight miles from here. Talk of lynching if he is brought' Pine Bidge Gleanings. ; ' To the Editor of The Difepatch: -' During-the last two months - there his been a great deal of sickness in H^eommunity, but^ We are glad to ^^n^^vthbfhamf laborers on Mr. ih^tedut ;in the^saw mill while removingfiome sawdust from under the mill." The limb- Was amputated. just above ih36 wrist by Dr. J. W. Wes* singer* Who is now psfrcticihg in our > cammumty. The darkey: in getting along fine and will soon be ready for work again. , Mr. S. (X- Fulmer is preparing to traikl a new house vjery near.. his own dwelling for Mr.. Charlie Farr. We gladly welcome Mr. Farr in onr midst. The school at Pine Ridge is proCTessingr nicely under the auspices of Mr. A. Ballentine. He will leaye in about a month to begin work in the Pine Grove Graded 9chool, Orangeburg county. ' Some of our patrons are highly - pleased with the beef they have been getting in our club this season. Mr. L. C. Shealy furnished a very good beef last Saturday and Mr. C. L. Epting has killed the heaviest so far, weighing nearly 100 to the quarter. Miss Nettie Fulmer and her oldest brother, Verlie, leftJ yesterday on a trip in Saluda county. We wish them a pleasant visit. The recent rains are bad for the farmers who have been pulling fodder. , Best wishes to The Dispatch and its many readers. August 16. A Reader. 1 J I Lexington Won From Bates- : burg. In a pretty game of ball here Saturday afternoon Lexington defeated Batesburg by a score of 5 to 2. The game was fast and snappy and was, i without doubt, one of best games 9een here this season. 1 fTltn fnofnuna rvf fV* a ren m A rrrAieA fVi a JL iv/atui vi gaiuv u DJUC> < heavy batting of Gary for the locals and Barrett's pitching, who struck out more men than both of the opposing pitch ere and never walked a man. Rabon, Batesburg's center fielder, made a beautiful running one hand . catch of a long fly. < Out of twelve games played this season Lexington has won nine and \ lost three. They are scheduled to play Batesburg at that place this \ afternoon. ] Batteries: * Lexington, Barrett and j Sox; Batesburg, Jones, Aldrich and Rabon. Umpire Dreher. Negro Lynched in Tennessee. Memphis, Tenn.. Aug. lb.?will < Clifford, a negro, was arrested at Tip- J tonville, Tenn., and confessed to as- j saulting Mrs. Mary Cowan, white, c and throwing her body into the river; ( also that he killed another woman a g year ago. Constable Burrus secreted j Cliffora in a barn to avoid a mob that . threatened the jail. Burrus finally * started with Clifford for Maple, Ky. but a posse caught up with them. The constable was overpowered and the negro strung up. r V* -Lii r - Swansea News. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Mrs. J. R. Langford left last week for an indefinite visit to her brother in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brooker and little son are here with Mr. Brooker's parents. Mr. George Bull returned to his home in Cameron last week after visiting relatives in town. Masters Hartwell and Hydrick Hildebrand, sons of Solicitor P. T. Hildebrand, of Orangeburg, spent several days here with their grandn ~ther last week. "h/T'ma rp T /"UiTTQ-f r\f Confjar TTill is ITJJlO* JL U* VllVVi j V4 N/Viiwv* here for a while with her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Rast. Little Miss Alma Inabinent leaves for Atlanta Monday. Messrs. C. L. Rast and C. M. Varn have returned from a several weeks trip to Jamestown, New York, Baltimore and Washington. These young men are preparing to enter into the mercantile business here the first of September, and we predict for them an abundant success, as they both have been popular salesmen in our town for years. Miss Sallie Rast leaves this week for Atlanta where she goes to prepare for the opening of her fall stock of millinery goods. Dr. J. L. Johnson, of Charleston, is visiting in town. Mr. W. H. Muller, of Newberry,and nt-Vio-r r>f nnllpfcrm wnrp in tmvn for a few hours last week en route to Colleton. One of the hardest rains that has fallen in this section in sometime fell here yesterday. Tip. August 18, 1907. Dots From Around Peak. . To the Editor of The Dispatch: Fodder pulling is the order of the day. Sliss Lillian Sweetenberg, of Hodges, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Stuck. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Eargle and little children spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. Andrew Shealy's family. Miss Pearl Lindler, of Piney Woods, visited her cousin, Miss Cora Lindler, a few days last week. Miss Helen Shealy has returned home after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Geo. M. Eargle. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Counts spent Saturday night with Mr. Ulyses Sandel's family. . Mrs. Happy Derrick has returned home after spending a while with Mr. James biice ana other relatives around White Rock. Miss Sallie EJargle is visiting relatives around Piney Woods. The big fish fry at Mr. James Slice's fish pond last Saturday was well attended by both old and young. Plenty fish and all kind of other good rations. All had a grand time. The protracted meeting at Capers chapel was well attended, although the weather was bad. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Count's and family spent Sunday with Mr. J. F. Chapman's family. We will close with best wishes to The Dispatch and its many readers. August 19. Papa's Two Boys. White Bock 2Tews. To the Editor of the Dispatch: We are having plenty of rain, in fact too much for our cotton, but the corn crops are growing fine. The Ladies of The Aid Society had quite a lot of young folks to attend their ice cream supper considering the bad weather. A nice sum of money was made for the church. Mrs. W. P. Crompton has been quite ill, but is now improving rapidly under the treatment of our noted Dhvsician, Dr. J. W. Wesssinerer. Miss Etta Sligh and brother Olin, of Columbia, are visiting their uncle, Mr. W. R. Eleazer. Mrs. Havird, of Newberry, is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Haigler. Misses Ruth and Lillie Donald are now on their way home after a pleasant visit with relatives here. Dr. Perry H. Shealy, of Lexington, visited the homefolks Saturday and Sunday. FEMINE. j Farmers Union Meeting. The members of Chapin Local Union are called to meet in the hall at \ Ohapin, Aug. 23rd, at 8 o'clock p. m. Every member is urgently requested j do be present as business of vital im- j oortance to the Union will be before '< ihe Union for its consideration, j DiCKlilCil K1119 IS KJ1C K1111C 1U1 KiiC j farmer to assert his manhood. Bv order of the President. JAS. B. ADDY, Sec. Gantt-Smith. Miss Lilla Gantt and Mr. E. H. Smith, of Swansea, were quietly narried in Columbia on Monday mornng by Rev. J. P. Knox. The happy ;ouple left immediatety after for Charleston, where they will spend i few days before returning to their lome at Swansea. Both of these roung people are quite popular and ongratulations are in order. Flirtatious girls are like counterfeit aoney?they never get the true ring. 11A Han's Best Frie 4 5 The way to save is to put by 4 ) dollar-two dollars-or five-accord ^ > Then come over to THE HOT 4 > dollars?and get your little savini ? S again; come often; with another 4 > pany with your money, Don't d 4 ) good, fat account before you kn< $ F. W. OSWALD, ALFRED J > President. Court. jpembers to recommend that all old soldiers receive a pension or none. It was agreed that all, or as many as could do so, should attend the reunion of Co. C. 20 Regiment, S. C. V\s, at Hilton on the 23 of August. Messrs. M. D. Harman, Jas. E. Hendrix, J. J. Taylor, Otto Heigman and G. M. Harman were appointed a committee to collect funds for the erection of a monument to the women of the Confederacy. Mr. and Mrs. Young in The Northern Markets. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Young, accompanied by their niece, left Columbia last Wednesday afternoon for New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore to buy their fall stock of goods. It has been the custom of Mr. Young for several years to visit the markets personallv and make his own selec tions. In this way he is able to buy at much lower prices than the merchant who buys from salesmen or sends in his orders. While away Mr. Young's business is in charge of that clever and courteous gentleman, Mr. J. W. Fincher, who will be glad to serve the many Lexington friends and customers of this popular store. J. L. "W. Fallaw. Mr. J. L. W. Fallaw died at his home in Columbia Saturday night, after an illness of several weeks. He was a native of this county, having gone to Columbia from Gaston. He was 57 years of age and leaves a wife and eight children. He was buried at Gaston, his old home, Monday afternoon. Transfers nf Seal TEafafo vtwwvva w wm twpa ww wa Geo. A. Rawl to P. S. Rawl, 67 acres in Gilbert Hollow township for $800. Darling F. Neece to Benj. P. Neese, 70?4 acres in Bull Swamp township for $75. J. B. G. Garvin to Mrs. Bessie F. Bates, 130 acres in Chinquepin township for $1,200. A Creed. 4'I live for those who love me? For those who know me true; For the heaven that smiles above me, i And awaits my spirit, too: For the cause that lacks assistance, i For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do."? Ex. Little could oe accompnsnea in me criminal court last week except the Stockman trial. The trial of J. Will Quattlebaum, who has been in jail here charged with breech of trust and grand larceny, the latter charge being withdrawn, was the last case and was concluded Saturday afternoon, when he was acquitted. Solicitor Timmerman and Mr. Asbill represented the State and Messrs. Graham & Sturkie, W. H. Sharpe and Barrett Jones the defendant. After remaining out about 8 hours the jury in the Stockman case returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, recommending mercy. Judge Dantzler sentenced him to seven years in the penitentiary. Notice of appeal was served Monday, and bail being fixed at ?4,500, was given, whereupon Mr. Stockman was released from jail pending the appeal. The civil court opened Monday morning and the trial of a land case of Henrietta Hydrick vs. Richard and Manerva Peele, involving the posses SMJll KJL till! UCCii <XVJJL LX CJuLV_/ time of the court all Monday and Tuesday. Messrs. P. T. Hildebrand and W. L. Glaze, of Orangeburg, represent the plaintiff, and Mr. W. H. Sharpe and Efird & Dreher for the Peele's. Veterans 2?et. The members of Camp Steadman, No. 668, met here last Tuesday. All old officers were re-elected, and the date of the annual meeting was changed from August to the second Monday in March, 1908. A committee was appointed to confer with our representatives in the legislature, in reference to changing the pension law. It was the sentiment of all e$$$9S9SS6$e$S9S9S9| rod Is His Money. I I little by iitt!e-a dime-a quarter-a > I) ing to what you make. > Q AE BANK with your dollar or two S * gs book?then keep coming; come > P and another dollar; keep com 5 P esert your dollar. You'll have a > P ow it. > $ | 8 I. FOX, K. F. OSWALD, S f) Cashier. Asst. Cashier. ) Z, Mimnauga's Removal Sale. There is a sale?a crreat stock re moval sale?now on at J. L. Mimnaugh & Co's., department store in Columbia. Mr. Mimnaugh left last week for the Northern markets, where he will buy one of the largest stocks of merchandise ever bought by any one concern in the South. Mr." Mimnaugh is one of the closest and shrewdest buyers in the country, and knows a piece of merchandise when he sees it. His large corps of clerks are ever ready to serve you and they have been instructed by Mr. Mimnaugh to sell goods while he is away, regardless of cost or loss. This means that you can buy goods at Mimnaugh' s now at a saving of from 25 to 50 per cent, on all summer goods, and you know you can find anything you want at this great great store?everything for men, women, and children. This sale will last until the stores are cleared of every vestige of summer goods, and that will not be long. So, if you want to avail yourself of this wonderful and unprecedented opportunity to save money, go now; don't wait. Announcements will be made all along through the advertising columns of The Dispatch. Watch Mimnaugh's space for bargains! Solicitor Timmerman. The speech of Solicitor Timmerman before the jury in the Stockman murder trial last week was a masterpiece of oratory. The court room was packed and, by his wonderful, and at times, eloquent flights of oratory, he held the audience and jury spell bound. Marty were heard to say that it was the finest speech delivered before a jury in the court house here since the famous Tillman trial. His argument was convincing and his appeal to the jury to convict in the name of South Carolina was irresistable. During his peroration the wife of the defendant and members of the deceased family wept. Mr. W. Frank Rawl, of Batesburg, came down to his old home with the ball team Saturday afternoon and while here gave us a pleasant call. It is gratifying to his friends here to know that he has but recently been elected a member of the Batesburg town council. Mr. and Mrs. John Kaminer, of Gadsden, are visiting the latter's parents and other relatives and friends in and around Lexington. Mr. Kaminer is a prominent merchant of Gadsden and is held in the highest esteem by all who know him. They will return home the latter part of the week. Mis Mplpna fipnn flffcpr an n,h<apnr>p of more than twenty years, is here on a visit to her kinsfolk, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Corrie Senn. She was a Boiand before her marriage, and will be remembered by many of our people. For many years she has lived at Chester, S. C. The many friends of Mr. H. L. Oswald, manager of the Lexington Department Store, will be pained to learn that he has been desperately ill at his home on Main street for the past week. He is slightly better at this writing and it is the sincere wish of all that he will soon be restored to his usual health and vigor. One hundred note heads and one hundred envelopes with your name, business address neatly printed thereon, at The Dispatch Job Office for the small sum of $1. No man, no matter what kind of business he may oe engagea in, can anora zo ao business without printed stationery. A word to the wise is sufficient. How are your wants in Dry Goods and Shoes? Now I give you this as a hint to come in quick, as my large and well bought stock is coming in every day and there is no better time for the most alert and facinating buyer to come and get their wants. You are always welcome. W. P. Roof. Col. P. H. Nelson, of Columbia, one of the best and most widely known criminal lawyers in the State, was here Saturday. Col. Nelson has been employed to defend "Cap" Williams, who is now in jail in San Antonia, Texas, upon the charge of having assaulted and robbed Mrs. Sallie Gibson several weeks ago. Col. Nelson has recently returned from San Antonia. \ On tie Wing. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Picnics are essential factors in people's make up, as the verifying feature of an equation is to the unknown quantity. The picnic at Mr. J. L. Seay's on the 15th inst. was a triangular reduction in consequence of the down pour of rain for several hours. One part resorted to the home of Mr. John L. Seay, the second repaired to the home of Mr. 0. T. Hendrix, the third to the unoccupied tenement of the late Mr. Pierce riendrix, and as your scribe lays no claim to ubiquity, the place he dined was at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Seay. At the hands of the dainty'Mesdames and Misses, at the hour of 3 p. m., the announcement was made to the expectant group* that "dinner was on" and such out pouring of fair ones reminded us of the trite sa}*ing, "Life in the old land." The viands of the best the cuisine could afford, from the substantial homes of Lexington's prominent yeomen, prepared by hands of whom none higher than the wives and daughters of representative citizens?honor to whom honor is due?we attempt inadequately to introduce Mesdames J. L. and Pat H. Seay, Jr., Wm. Kaminer, Luther Kleckley and other names that do not occur to mind. The young ladies and misses galore with their beauxs and sweethearts that composed the apex of this triangular did ample justice in diminishing tne quantity so laid by their mothers* and kindred that good cheer was existent, however uncanny the day.-- After the latter part of the afternoon some of the younger sciona and belles repaired to the already prepared platform nigh to the spring, and there to the seJ J., 3 V,.. TT? ~ UUULivc strains ^iuuuucu uv uuc ULarman string band, "twistification" was in order, even if damp and wet planks were put forth, instead of the waxed floor of ye dear 400. Here we met several whose lives are metamorphosed since last we met in 1888 in the capacity of teacher and pupil, today the staid matron. The busy yeomen are the happy fathers and mothers of these blithesome lads and lassies and the old preceptor, whose locks indicate the winter of life, enjoy their glee and the society of their parents, his former pupils. The practice of past generations predominate in the vicinity of St. Peter's, and the youth of twenty years ago are now the substantial factors in the arena of life?the bone and sinew?kings; and the decidedly i accomplished wives, queens, are j wielding an influence in this vineyard j of Lexington's fair land. Thrift, i energy and success is indelibly written upon every farm and home antl j whilst many patriarchs sleep their ; last sleep, many mothers passed over j 4- /-\ fLot rrrAnr Ka- I L11 m ti aiiu u j? ^10 t:xao tween the Grim Reaper have gathered ; into the city of the dead at St. Peter's | church yard; yet many are here to j testify in unmeasured gratitude to the wonderful goodness of Him who doeth all things well. We thank Messrs. G. M. Caughman, the Hendrix brothers, West Kleckley, Pat H. Seay. Jr.} and their families for substantial favors. C. G. C. North Carolinian Zills Sis Wife's Paramour. Asheville, N. C., Aug. IS.?A telephone message from Jonathan's Creek, 10 miles from Waynesville, in this State, says that Mitehell Kirkintoll, a young man of 24 years, was shot and instantly killed by Frank Jenkins while in the company of Jenkins' wife. Jenkins returned unexpectedly to his home this evening and, it is alleged, found Kirkintoll and his (Jenkins') wife together. Both men, it is said, reached for pistols, but Jenkins fired first. Kirk intoll was struck in the shoulder and j dropping his gun, he ran through the doorway. Jenkins shot another after him and Kirkintoll fell to the ground expiring a few minutes later. Jenkins, it is said, surrendered to the authorities. Brutal Assault Upon Girl. Greenville, Pa., Aug. 18.?Miss Anna Whitehead, 24 years old, daughter of a prominent Methodist Episcopal minister of Turnersville, Pa., *is in a critical condition from a brutal assault perpetrated late last night by a tramp. Posses from two counties with bloodhounds are scouring the country in the vicinity of Jamestown, Pa., and Simons, 0., for the man. Great indignation prevails. Miss Whitehead had met the stranger while on her way to a neighbor's home. The tramp forced her into a wood and after assaulting her, tied her to a tree, where she was later found almost dead. Hardware, &c. When in need of hardware, blacksmith and wheelwright supplies, buggies, wagons and harness, go or mail your orders to T. B. Aughtry & Co., wholesale and retail dealers, Columbia, S. C. Their prices will please. For Sale. A Spanish iron grey Jack, 9 years old this spring; 14 hands high. Very fine stock. Apply to Fred Harman, R. F. D. 1, Columbia, S. C. 4w45 OUTEAGE IS NOETE CAEOLINA* Daughter of Wealthy Farmer Assaulted. Young woman Attacked While on Her Way to Visit a Neighbor by a Negro. Salisbury, N. 0., August 15.?The sheriff of this county, a number of special officers and a pohse of citizens are scouring the surrounding country for a negro who yesterday made an attack upon Mrs. D. W. Tesler, daughter of one of the wealthiest men of this couniy. it is a foregone conclusion that the black man will be lynched if caught. Mrs. Tesler was 011 her way to visit a neighbor, when the negro accosted her at a small creek near her home. He took a bottle containing a pungent liquid from his pocket and ordered her to drink it or be killed. Mrs. Tesler took the bottle started to run, screaming for help at the top of her voice. The black brute pursued and caught her and threw her into the creek. Mrs. Tesler made her way out of the water only to again fall into the clutches of the negro, who took her to a house some distance from the road. She found her way home in an exhausted condition six hours after she had left. She is unable to say what occurred after the negro took her to the house near the creek. She gave a description of the negro to the officers, but it is not a very complete one. Pond Branch. Items. To the Editor of The Dispatch: Quite a number of our people attended court this week. Miss Beulah Craps and sister, from the Cedar Grove section, spent last Sunday with Miss Effie Crout. Mrs. T. M. Kanady, of New Brookland, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Murray Monts, of Columbia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mi's. W. W. Koon. Mr. Johnnie Keisler took in the cue at the Mineral Springs last Saturday. He reports a good old lively time. Mrs. D. A. Lewis, of Providence, Sumter county, is visiting relatives in this section. Mrs. Sidney Nichols and her beautiful sister, Miss Jessia May Shealy, rrom the iMla section, visited relatives here this week. Fodder pulling and raiu, with coughs and colds in general. Mr. P. W. Shealy and wife of the Poplar Springs section, spent Sunday night with Mr. G. W. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hite, of Leesville, visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Crout. C. Gilbert, Aug. 19. Mr. David Hall Passes Away at Hoaea Path. The following announcement taken from the Honea Path correspondent of the Anderson Daily Mail, will be read with genuine sorrow by the many friends and relatives of Mr. Hall in this county: "This community was shocked and pained yesterday morning when the news was passed around that David Hall had passed away. Mr. Hall had for several years been the efficient engineer and master mechanic at the Chiquola Manufacturing company's plant and earned and retained the confidence and respect of his employers, as well as everyone who was acquainted and fortunate enough to know him. "The remains of Mr. Hall were taken today to Columbia, for burial and were accompanied by his beloved wife and two children and two devoted brothers who were with him at the end. "The love and sympathy of this entire community go out to the stricken ones in their bereavement." Memoriam. There are hours that come into thelives of some, when every impulse of the heart is buried under its weight of sorrow. We stand there today; yet we would fain give expression *to the gratitude that wells up from the depths of our heart as we remember the kindness of those who have done so much to comfcrt our precious wife, m /I 4- /-v K%*? /v>k 4" /\ m P/\ x ?? ^ 1__ _ iinu. iaj iui us stariess an.y. We had two trained nurses, one at night and one at day; three good doctors and all that loving hands could do, but they failed to reach the vital spot that kept life a going. Only those who have gone through the same bereavement can sympathize with me. So death has come and Struck his fatal blow, Where once was peace, Sadness and sorrow goes. Now in St. David's church yard, Beneath a little yellow mound; There sleeps mv dear Dollie Beneath the cold, cold ground. Sleep on, sleep on, dearest Dollie, I'll soon be by your side; Then we'll be safe with Jesus And no other storm to ride. It's not fare thee well, my Dollie, No, it's not farewell I say; For by the help of God, I'll meet you some other day. SAMUEL STEELE. Lexington, S. C.