The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, January 13, 1909, Image 4
The Lexington Dispatch
G. M. Harm an, Editor and Publisher
D.'R. Hixtiwanges, Assistant Editor.
Entered at the Post Office at Lexington,
S. C., as second class matter.
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in advance.
- v CIRCULATION 2,286.
Wednesday, January 13,1909.}
Boa. C. II. Eflrd.
SSince the resignation of Chief
TnofiAa Patiq V?oor1 nt t.h A State fill
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preme court, many candidates have
bobbed up for a place on the bench.
We notice from the daily papers that
the name of our own fellow townsman,
Hon. C. M. Efird, has been mentioned
as a probable candidate. We
do not know whether Mr. Efird will
consent to allow the use of hi9 name
as a candidate or not; but we venture
tne assertion mat nuerc is uu lavrju
in the Stake better qualified to fill a
place on the supreme bench than he.
V A hard student, his long experience
at the bar coupled with his peculiar
judicial bearing and practical knowledge
of the workings of the court,
emminently fit him for the duties of
the pl&ce. It will be recalled that he
I was defeated for circuit judge last
t year by only a few votes. Should Mr.
Efird decide to become a candidate,
. it is safe to say that he will make a
most formidable foe.
Cftpt. S. J. Griffith.
IB wm De grswijruig uowo iv wc
friends of Capt. D. J. Griffith in this
county?and they are many?to learn
that he has no opposition so far in his
race far re-election to the office of superintendent
of the State penitentiary.
The penitentiary has never had
; superintendent who has made a bet
ter showing than has Capt. Griffith.
His financial statement for the year
i just closed show that, after making
many permanent improvements during
the year, the institution has netted
the State nearly sixty thousand
dollars. On December 31 the State
had on hand 297 bales of cotton.
Capt. Griffith should remain- at the
head of the penitentiary by all means
and we believe that the majority of
the members of the legislature think
the same way, and should any oppo
sitjon to Capt. Griffith arise we feel
safe in predicting the re-election of
Lexington's candidate by an overwhelming
vote.
W? i ' T- 1 .
Editor G. M. Harm an is out with
Auditor Dent mingling with the good
people of the Dutch Fork. Next
week he will be chasing cart wheelB
in the sand hills. We wish to urge
upon all those in arrears the importance
of paying up promptly. It takes
money to run this paper. Our expenses
are increasing every day and we
' are going to do our best to give our
readers a better paper than ever.
Help us and we'll appreciate it.1
^Senator Tillman's reply to the
charges of President Roosevelt in the
Senate on Monday was such a complete
vindication of himself that there
can be no donbt left in the minds of
the American people that he is the
same "Honest Ben Tillman" that he
bas always been.
^We just knew that Jim Hoyt would
"be the next clerk of the house and
told you so."
The Solons have captured Columbia.
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IN SE ART OF CITY
Negro Attacks Girl in Fashionable
Richmond Quarter.?Criminal Arrested
Later.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 10.?In the
heart of the most fashionable district
oi this city at ail eany nour who uiuiuing.
Miss Marie Louise Stamp!, 19
years of age, daughter of E. A. Stumpf,
a business man of this city, was severely
beaten and only saved from
being criminally assaulted by the timely
appearance of Irvin Pool, who was
attracted to the scene by her cries.
The perpetrator of the crime was
Charles Gillespie, a negro 25 years of
age, who is now under arrest and will
be given a hearing as soon as Miss
Stumpf is able to appear before a special
grand jury.
The crime occurred at6:30 this morn-'
ing, when Miss Stumpt was on ner
way to mass. The negro sprang at
her, beating her a blow with his fist,
knocking her down. This he repeated
when she arose and he then endeavored,
to accomplish his purpose,
wounding -her in the face and neck
with his teeth. Mi9s Stumpf fought
with the frenzy of despair. She finally
succeeded in regaining her feet and
started to ran. Her screams had attracted
the attention of Pool* who was
escorting a youhg lady telephone operator
to her work, and when the negro
9aw Pool approaching he turned
and fled. Miss Stumpf fell at the feet
of Pool and the yoong lady, who carried
her to a nearby residence, from
whence she was removed to her home.
About two hours after the crime Detectives
Plouraoy and Tiller discovered
a negro at the corner of Beech and
Main streets, about a mile from the
scene of the crime, having his shoes
polishen. He answered the partial descriptiod,
and upon being arrested and
searched was found to have a ring
and bracelet in his Dossession which
had been to& from Miss Stumpf. ,
When the crime became known there
was considerable excitement in that
neighborhood of the city, which was
soon dispelled by the prompt action
of Judge Witt. The judge came in
person to the, police station and emphatically
announced that there would
be "a speedy trial of the negro and
that he would summon a special grand
jury to indict him as soon as Miss
Stumpf is allowed by her physicians
to testify.
Tortured On A Horse.
"TTVvr- for? voora T nniilHn'tiidA a hnrsft
without being in torture from piles,"
writes L. S. Napier, of Rugless, Ky.,
"when all doctors and other remedies
failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me." Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds,
Cuts. Boils, Fever-Sores, Oczema, Salt
Rheum, Corns. 25c. Guaranteed by
Kaufman Drug Co., Derricks' Drug Store
and Sandel's Drug Store. *
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Night Biders Convicted.
The jury in the case of the night
riders vs. the State of- Tennessee, returned
a verdict of guilty last week.
Six of the men who participated in
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weeks ago, were found guilty of murder
and sentenced to be hanged. Two
were convicted of manslaughter and
sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary.
This will likely put a stop to
the night riding in Tennessee.
A Night Eider's Eaid.
The worst night riders are calomel,
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your
bed to rob you of rest. Not so with Dr.
King's New Life Pills. Tney never
distress or inconvenience, but always
cleanse this system, curing Colds, Headache,
Constipation, Malaria. 25c at
Kaufman Drug Co., Dei ricks' Drug Store
and Sandel's Drug Store.
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lau t?vury uiimg guc
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NEGRO XS KILLED BY
MASKED BAND
Brutal Crime Near Hymanville. in
Florence County.
Florence, Jan. 10.?Early Friday
morning a Dana or massea men took
Aruthur Davis, a young negro, from
his home in the lower part of the county,
known as the Hymanyille section,
and after beating him in brntal fashion,
shot him to death. The magistrate
at Hymanville held an inquest
Saturday and adjourned the hearing
until Tuesday, that more evidence
might be obtained.
The young negro, who bears an exronnf.ftf,inn
in that, fiftfition for
honesty and industry, had had a disagreement
with certain parties shortly
before, and it is thought that the
brutal crime was the work of the other
parties to the contention. The suspected
parties are white men living
in the lower part of this county.
The negro, it seems, was taken from
his house Friday morning, dragged into
the woods nearby and brutally
beaten, then shot. The lashes were
laid on with switches, taken from
bushes studded with thorns.
Thd rrtaori<5frflt,A has nnt vet ordered
any arrests, but developments are expected
when the inquest is concluded
on Tuesday with the appearance of
other witnesses.
The people of this county are greatly
incensed at the crime.?The State
2Tov Board of Commissioners.
On last Thursday the old board of
County Commissioners?Supervisor
Geo. H. Koon and Commissioners
John W. Hendrix and G. A. Goodwin
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board?Louis J. Langford, supervisor
and James Caugbman and 8. Rufus
Smith commissioners.
The old board leaves the office in
apple-pie order. Col. J. Brooks Wingard
has made a most excellent elerk
fo the board and the books are very
neatly kept. Col. Wingard has arranged
an excellent form of book-keeping.
During the year 1908 there were 777
claims paid. The books are bo kept
that each months' work stands by
itself and every item can be found on
a moments notice. There is an origi?ol
nlaim KaaV an/4 fiv\m fVioao r?Tnarinal
liUi V/IOILU UWA) dUU ?*vm u**vpv
claims the ledger is made up. As the
book9 are now, every county, officers'
salary is to itself. The chaingang
has a space for every item, and so on
with every claim. As stated above
everything in the commissioners office
is in apple-pie order. The' old
board has done well and many impffovments
have been made, for all of which
they are to be commendedMr.
Langford takes hold of the work
he laid down a few years ago.
He made a good supervisor then; it is
safe to say that he will make a better
one now. Messrs. Oaughman and
Smith are new men in politics, but
both have made a success of their own
offairs and it goes with out saying
that they will measure up to the full
expectation of their friends. The clerk
of the new board has not yet been
1 a A!
DVIWVVOUi
"Pat" Bickley'a Cora.
"Pat" Bickley was in town reeently
engaging his famous white seed corn
with red cobs. It is a notable variety
because it grows so tall that the raccoons
naver reach its ears and on account
of its heavy yield.
New Postmaster.
Mr. W. Westmoreland has been ami
pointed postmaster at Samaria, vidft,
Miss Leila Boatwright, resigned. Mr.
Westmoreland is an old hand at the
' job and will make an ideal postmaster.
4 and 1706 Main
Goods, Notions,1
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Silks. There is ei
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Clerk's Salary Doubled;
Another Mail Clerk.
Washington, Jan. 6.?Because of
the material increase in the business
of the postoffice substation in Columbia
the efforts of Representative Lever
. to have the salary of the clerk in
I charge of the substation incieased
have resulted in the announcement
made today to Mr. Lever by the first
assistant postmaster general that the
salary of that clerk, Mr. Holden, will
be doubled, beginning January 1 of
this year.
Mr. Lever was also notified today by
the second assistant postmaster general
that an additional postal clerk
will be appointed on the Columbia &
Greenville railroad. It had been
pointed out that the three clerks on
that road were doing more work per
nar>if.a +.har? the service reouires. and
^
Mr. Lever took the matter up with
the proper officials, who will appoint
the additional clerk within the near
future.?The State..
Death of Mr. J. J. Cannon.
Mr. J. J. Cannon, one of the best citizens
of the Dutch Fork, passed away at
his home near Piney Woods church,
Dec 25,1908 aged 68 year3,8 moiiths, 20
days.
Mr. Cannon served as gallant soldier
in the civil war, was four times
wounded and carried to his grave a
ball from the enemy's guns. He was a
member of the 3rd S|Duth Carolina regi'
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roent ana 01 infamous Aersauw a
brigade. 1?
He was a membebf of Sfc. Peters (P.
W.)E. L. church, was a most faithful
attendant upon the means of grace,
and appreciative heare* of the Word.
He now rests from his labors, and
his body sleeps in the cemetery of
his church. He will be missed by his
amity, his neighbors and his large
circle of friends. v
He leaves to mourn his departure a
wife (formerlty Miss Mahala Lindler)
aiAvran />Kiir1v>oTi hrothers and
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. one sister, together with a largecircle
of other relatives and friends.
E. J Sox.
Death of Mr. TT. J. Stuck.
Mr. U. J. Stuck died at his home
near Newbery, S.C., Dec. 15, 1908,
aged 44 years, 6 months and 21 days.
Mr. Stuck was born near old St. John's
Lutheran church in the Fork of Lexington
county, where his mother and
brothers and si9ters still live. He was
a member of St. John's church.
His first wife was a Miss Alice Suber
who died in 1905 leaving six children.
He leaves a second wife, six children,
an aged mother, two brothers and two
sisters, together with a large number
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their loss. His body sleeps in the
cemetery of St. John's church.?
Chapin Home Jernoal.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington..
By George S. Drafts, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, A. N. Dreher made suit to
me, to grant him Letters of Administration
of the estate of and effects of
Ransby Bowman.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Ransby Bowman,
deceased, that they be and appear,
before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Lexington, C. H.,
| S. C., on 26th day of Jan. 1909, next,
after publication hereof at 11 o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 11th day
of January Anno Domini, 1909.
0-vr\ S TIrapts (Ti. S.'k
Probate Judge, Lexington County, S. C.
Published on the 13th day of January,
1909, in the Lexington Dispatch.
No girl wants to be easily won,
get some of them overdo the thing and
l get left at the post.
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Clothing, Furnisl
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ment today.
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and see him at his new place i
< Bridge Work a specialty. 1
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3rd. Yonr bank account, however
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the community in which you live.
The Bank i
R. L. LYBRAND, President
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Would sound very cheap; however,
we want you to refer to the 3 piece
Suit of Furniture that we are advertising
in this Paper, and see if you do
not consider it very much cheaper at
the price than you would any kind of
a mule at any price.
THE LION FURNITURE CO.,
Columbia, S. C.
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you don't have to worry any
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B. E< CRAFT, Cashier.
PRESENTS 1 H .
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ALL NEW and absolutely beautiful
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you have an opportunity.
REMEMBER we ONLY handle
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If not convenient to come in,
send in your mail order, which
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with a GUARAN- K
TEE TO PLEASE. Always
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Jewelers, Silversmiths, Opticians
Cor. Main and Hampton St.
Columbia, S. C.
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