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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-20

William Earle lunatic. and F S. Earle
Committee tor William Earle.
Execution.
10y VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE STATED
ID execution to me directed and lodged
in my office I have levied upon will sell IN
front OF the court house door. in Lexing-
ton, S G., on the fir.t Monday in April
next, being the first day of said mon b
within the legal hours Of sale, all the right,
title and interest of the said defendant,
William Earle, in and to the ollosing de-
scribed property, towit:
All that piece. parcel or tract of land,
containing thirty three acres, situate, lying
and being in Fork township. in the county
of Lexington and in the State of South
Carolira, and bour d.d as follows: On
the north by the Homestead Tract OF
the William Earle land, east by land of Mrs.
Carrie Earle south by land of R. L. Hook.
and on west by lands of R. T. Hook and
the st. Andrews Church; being more par
tcularlv described on pat mLde for the
homestead appraisers Of the William Earle
lands by E. Il. Ranch surveyor, on the
eighteenth day of February, 1901, and re.
o,ded in the Clerks Office for Lexipg:o on
county. T h. CAUGHMAN,
Sheriff of Lexington County.
March 9th, 1901.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-20
Trespass Notice.

ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY NOTI-
n fed not to tres pass in any manner on
my lands, esp, cially near the Lexington
Depot. ,>,on ,prr1u
Lexington, S. C, March 5. 1901.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-20

TNDER AND BY vIRTCE OF AN
y execution issued by the Clerk Of
Court in the case Of w. M Wilson against
A. NJ. Sease. and INTO me directed, l have
levied upon, and will sci! at public outcry,
to the highest bidder, before, the court
house door in Lexington, S. c, daring the
usual hours of sale, on the first Monday in
April next, ali the right, title and interest
of A. NJ. Sease in and to,
All that tract of land, lying and being in
the town of Peak. in the county of Lex
ineton and State Of South Carolina. CO J.
tanning three and xty-tbree one hun
dredth &C es more or less and bounded
on the north by lands of S. F. Eilisor, south
by lands of o l.. Mayer and west by lands
of " NJ Wilson.
TERMS Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers and revenue stamps.
T II CAUGHMAN. S l.. C.
March II, 1901. 3w20.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-20
Sheriff Sales.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

WIN OT Ll1.Nf' NV
Wando Phosphate Co, Plaintiff,
against
W. 4. Hare 4 Co Defendants
DY VIRTUE tF AN INECUTIOI IN
ID the above stated case, | will sell at
public auc,ion. before the court holse
door at Lexington. S c., during the legal
hours of sale, on the first Monday III April
next, the following goods, tow;t:
Tue ntre stock OF goods Of W A. Hare
& Company. consisting OF general mer
chands9
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
T. a. CAC GHMAN. S. L c.
March Is. 1907. 2U2).
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-20

35 doz Mems Silk finished half hose sold at 25,
now, per par. .......................l lac
50 doz Ladies' Lisle Hose the SOC kind, at. 23c
Is pieces unbleached Linen Table Damask, at
Csc, 3Oc and 35c per yard. ............
100 Marsees l2 4 Bed Spreads value 81, At 19
rs doz Is 40 in Linen Huck Towels, half value 10'
10 pieces $50. White Twill Flannel, per yard. 25
l 900 yards SO inch Bleaching, at............ at 8
so prs 81 5Oall-wool Blankets, slightly damaged 9S
5000 yards short length embroideries, at..... s.
All our Csc. Corsfts, at Observation-Disclosures. 10
All our 75c. and SOC. Corsets, at. t............ 39
All our 81 and 75c Corsete, at. ..............6 69
(You should investigate these)
All our So 5O So, 81 so and 81 Mems suits at S. Oh
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-03-20
Eugenia P. Talley,

William Earle. q lunatic and T S. Earle
Committee tor William Earle.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
His Side Of tl,e Storv.

Red Oak, June 1s.-G. S. Thiele, a
German who murdered his wife at
Villisca on Friday, has been brought
to the county jail at this place. Dur
ing the recital of his story, he broke
down several times and cried like a
baby. Thiele and his wife were both
born in Germany and were married
there. They came to the United
States eight years ago. He worked
as hired man on farm near Cla-
rinda and lived happily with his wife,
he states, until she became too init
mate with other men in the neighbor-
hood. Instead of telling her of her
perfdy, he told her that he could not
support her and the four children any
longer there and that he would have
to find new location. He went
to Philadelphia, and for three years
did not have any good success and
could not send for his family. Re-
Gently, he says, he secured a good
place, sent his wife money and wrote
for her to come to him. These letters
being ignored, he decided to come
west and start life anew with his
family. He found that his children
had been bound out and that his wife
hsld bad name. Then he resolved to
kf1l her
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Desperate Prisoner Escapes.

Osceola, June 17.-When the city
marshal went to give John Monyham,
a fellow who was captured some
time ago with burglar tools and a
quantity of clothing in his possession,
his breakfast, he was missing. Aftes.
about two hours of examining and
inquiry of Dutch Lowe, another
prisoner who is awaiting trial for an
attempt to murder his wife, it was
found that while the marshal had
gone after bucket of water around
the corner of the Jail, Monyham sue
ceeded i'll opening the door of the
cage, which the marshal had neglect
ed to lock, and made his escape.
He then had about two hours the
start, and that meant enough time to
reach the brush. Sheriff Lubenkill at
once started in pursuit with several
deputies, but there is little hope of
their being able to capture him. He
had when captured the best kit OF
burglar tools and skeleton keys
ever seen in this place and is no
doubt professional. He had inquired
of Lowe day or two ago the dis
tance to the timber, and told him he
was going to leave as soon as posi-
BILE, as he was wanted in four states.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
MURDERED MS WIFE.
Villisca Man Knocks His Wife Down on
the street and Then Stabs Her.

tne Street ana Then Stabs Her.
Nillisca, June 15-Mrs. Ida NJ Thiele
was murdered at 1880 yesterday
morning by her former husband on
one of the most public streets in the
city, directly in front of II. Poston's
residence. The work was done with
a pocket knife. Her husband sneaked
up behind her and knocked her down,
then put his knee on her and stab
bed her three times. When assistance
arrived the murderer ran, but was
caught before he got ten blocks away.
When put in Jail a knife with a long
blade was found covered with blood.
The officers took the murderer te
Red Oak Immediately to avoid mob.
About four years ago the husband ran
away and left the mother with six
children. On account of circumstances
and poor health the mother was COM
PEELED to give the children away, and
now the husband wanted to live with
her again, but she refused and he
took revenge in the above manner.
The mother was good Christian wo.
man. He has been in town for cou-
pie of days trying to find her and yes
terday morning inquired at different
places for her. He finally saw her
walking down the street and ran
after her like wild man. She
screamed and the neighbors and
passersby hurried to the rescue, but
too late to interfere with the deed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
BoEns ADMIN1srEn HAKb blow.
Victorian Rifles Surprised In Camp and
Nearly Annihilated.

Il
London, June 1s.--All England has
)been stirred again by the news Of a
defeat of British arms in
South Africa. Lord Kitchener cables
Shat only fifty men out of $50 Vic
t}prian mounted rifles escaped in an
attack by Beers.
The British public is growing i'm
patient at the apparent lethargy in
the operations in South Africa. Near
ly all the reports of the past two
mo>iths show that the Beers each
time We're the aggressors and the
British suffered more or less severe
ly.
London, June 1s-Lord Kitchener
has cabled from Pretoria as follows:
''Near Welmansrust, twenty miles
south of Middelburg, $50 Victorian
mounted rifles from General Beas.
tons column were surprised in camp
at Steenkoolspruit by superior
force of Beers at 1880 p. M, June 10
''The enemy crept up to within
short range and poured deadly fire
into the camp, killing two officers
and sixteen men, and wounding four
officers and thirty-eight men, of
whom twenty-eight were Sigh ly
wounded.
"Only two officers and fifty men es-
capped to General Beaston's camp. The
remainder We're taken prisoners and
released. Two pompoms were capt
ured by the enemy. Full details have
not yet been received"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
MISS sLAvATA WINS.
Successful Young Woman to Contest

Only Successful Young Woman to Contest
for Oratorical Honors at S. U. I.
Iowa City, June 15-Commencement
exercises at the University of Iowa
closed with the graduating exercises
of the College of Liberal Arts. Inas-
much as this is the last occasion when
the graduates of the school will de-
illyer orations, the rivalry for the hon
ors was very keen. Miss Jennie f.
Slavata of Iowa City was the only
young woman in the class to be thus
honored. The other orators were
Benjamin Boardman of Portsmouth,
Iowa; Thomas Andrew Kingland of
Forest City, Iowa: James E. Cow of
Greenfield, Iowa; Henry S. Arnold of
Davis City, Iowa, and Clarence w.
Soesbe of Greene, Iowa. The prizes
for scholarship We're awarded. Bacca-
laureate degrees We're given as fol-
lows: Bachelor of philosophy, 4S;
bachelor of arts, "a: bachelor of
science, %; bachelor of science in civil
engineering, s. Two special degrees
were granted in German and one in
French
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
NEWS I'm GENERAL
NUMBER OF DEAD UNKNOWN.
Frlghtful Ferry Boat Disaster on State,

FrlEhtful Ferry Boat Disaster On Staten
Island Slip.
New York, June 15.-The wooden
side wheeler Mortified, which has
been in service of the Staten Island
Ferry company for the last thirty
eight years, was rammed last night
by the steel hullea propeller Mauch
Chunk used as ferry boat by the
Central railroad of New Jersey. The
collision occurred just off the Staten
island ferry slip at the foot of White
Hall street, and in less than twenty
minutes afterwards the Mortified,
which was crowded with passengers,
sank at the outer end of the Spanish
line pier in the East river. The
Mauch Chunk, which was badly dam
aged, landed two dozen passengers
which We're aboard of her.
Over hundred of the passengers
of the Mortified were dragged out
of the water by people along the
shore ana the crews of the fleet of
river tugs promptly responded to the
ferry boats call for help. A few of
the Northfield's passengers were hurt
i'll the accident and the police believe
that some lives were lost. Captain
Daniel Gully, of the boat Mutual,
who saw the ferry boats crash to-
gether, says that Immediately after
the COLLISION between twenty and
thirty of the passengers leaped into
the water and that many of these
persisted. Captain Gully also de-
clares that he is sure over a hundred
of The Northfeld's passengers were
drowned. The captains of other tug
boats who were early on the scene
however, are inclined to think that
the disaster was not so serious. as
regards loss of life. So far no dead
bodies have been recovered.
The reason for such difference
of opinion as to the extent of the
disaster is that the widest excite
ment prevailed on the Mortified. The
tug Mutual saved in all about seven
ty-five persons from the Mortified
and the tugs Arrow and Unity saved
between them $50 persons. Two po-
licemen of the old slip station claim
to have rescued nearly thirty people
between them. AS soon as the crowd.
which had followed the sinking ferry
boat along the river front, were able
TO render any aid, they worked with
will and in many instances men
sprang into the water to save life.
The greatest service was rendered by
the tug boats which. as soon as it
was possible, circled around the
Mortified and made bridge to the
Spanish line pier and men and wo-
men clambered over the tugs to the
shore.
New York. June 17.-After more
than twenty-four hours search for
dead bodies in the Staten Island
ferry boat Mortified, after her col
lision with the Jersey Central ferry
boat Mauch Chunk, only one was
found. Six others are missing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
CHRISTMAS IS SUGGESTED.
Probable Time of Completion of Cuban
Independence.


Independence.
Washington, June 14.-It is expect
ed at the war department that Cuban
independence will be an accomplished
fact by next Christmas. The next
step in order, now that the Platt
amendment is adopted by the con-
stitutional convention. is for that
body to take up and pass the cleo
toral bill, which will provide for the
election of all officers necessary to
set up an independent government
il: Cuba. It is said here that such
bill is already framed and i: ready
for subnissie n to the convention at
any moment. There is good reason
for the belief that Secretary Root
has seen this bill and has approved
of it's provisions if, indeed, he has
not actually had to do with its con-
struction. 1t is thought that the
convention can dispose Of this meas
ure in a week or swo, and that will
complete the labors Of that body.
A period of ninety days. it IS sail
here, must bea flowed for publica-
ton of the electoral oct before tie
necessary elections can be had. 1t
may be necessary, and probably will
be, to maintain SOME United States
troops i'll Cuba after the new officials
are inaug,rated, and until the Cubans
have had time to set up Cuban
military force or gendarmerie, but
the length of this stay probably will
lepend upon the wishes of the Cub
ms themselves
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20


Doctor Dussaud OF Paris has in
vented cinematograph, by means OF
which blind persons can experience the
ILLUSION of moving objects as people
with sight do an Illuminated screen.
The apparatus consists of a machine
that causes a series Of reliefs, repre-
senting trees, birds or other objects,
to pass rapidly under the fingers. The
reliefs are so graduated that the deli
cate sense of touch possessed by the
blind translates their variations into
apparent movements OF the objects
represented. Doctor Dussaud employs
the apparatus mainly for educational
purposes. He has also devised sys-
tenn of electric vibrations for convey
ing to the deaf an impression of must.
cal rhythm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
LOOMS GOES TO PORTUGAL.
Venezuelan Minister Takes John N. If
wins Place.

Washington, June 1s.-The follow
ing changes in diplomatic posts are
announced. Francis B. LOOMS, min
lister to Venezuela, has been trans
ferred to be minister to Portugal,
vice John N. Irwin of Iowa, resigned.
Herbert w. Bowen of New York,
present minister to Persia, has been
transferred to Caracas, succeeding
Mr.. LOOMS as minister to Venezuela.
Lloyd G. Griscom of Pennsylvania,
present first secretary of legation at
Constantinople, has been made minis
ter to Persia.
Spencer F. Eddy of Illinois, pres
ent second secretary at Paris, has
been made first secretary at Constan-
tinople, to succeed Mr.. Griscom.
Arthur Bailly Blanchard of Louis
lana has been promoted from third
to second secretary at Paris.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
In the Interstate Park near Taylor

In the Interstate Park near Taylors
Falls, Minnesota, mas been discovered
q singular group of giants kettles.
or pot-holes, covering an area Of two
or three acres and ranging in diane
ter from less than foot to Is feet, and
in depth from one foot to "a feet They
have been bored in exceedingly hard
rock, and in many cases they are like
wells in shape, the ratio OF width to
depth varying from one to five up to
one to seven. Mr.. Warren Upham as
cribes their origin to torrents falling
through glacial mouths" at the time
when the northern territory of the
United States was buried under ice. AS
with similar pot holes elsewhere.
rounded boulders are occasionally
found at the bottom of the cavities.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
A great sensation has been cansed

A great sensation has been caused IN
Vienna by an order for the arrest of
member of the Austrian Parliament,
named Franz Krempa, who is accused
of highway robbery in the district of
Tarnow. The prosecution claims that
Krempa, at the head of band of ten
peasants, waylaid man named Rusin-
owsky, horse dealer, robbed him of a
considerable amount of cash, and beat
him until he was insensible. Krempal
belonged to the Polish Peoples Pa, IS,
and is now missing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
THE NEWS in IOWA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS POINT UP.
Tho Iowa Law Has Been Held Wholly
Unconstitutional.

Tho Iowa Law Has Been Held Wholly
Unconstitutional.
Y Des Moines, June 15.-Attorney
General Mullan has under considera-
ton the case of the State VS.. James
Cousins, citizen of Manchester, who
was arrested upon complaint of Depu-
ty State Dairy Commissioner Wright,
charged with violating the dairy laws
OF the state by having in his posses
sion oleomargarine. When the case
came up for trial the defendants at
torney demurrcd against the indict-
ment on the grounds that it was not
constitutional and Judge Blair sus-
tanned it. This disposed of the case
in the lower court and the dairy COM
missioner is asking that the case be
appealed.
The papers have been submitted to
Attorney General Mullan, who now
has them under advisement, but it is
the general impression that no APP
peal will be taken, Notwithstanding
the United States supreme court has
several times upheld the section of
the law under which the prosecution
was brought. This law briefly de-
scribed prohibits the sale or keeping
for sale of any substitute for butter
or cheese that is colored to initiate
these products. The keeping of the
product in ones house is sufficient,
according to the legislature, to war
rant prosecution, and action was
brought against Cousins, although it
is practically conceded that the imi-
tation butter found was for his pri-
vate use and that the defendant was
not engaged in the sale of the oleo-
margarine. The Iowa legislature has
passed law prohibiting the manu-
facture, sale or use of o1eomargarine
that is colored to initiate butter or
that is calculated to deceive in any
manner, and the United States SUI
preme court has held that states have
the right to pass such laws. Cousins
defended on the ground that the law
affected private rights, and Judge
Blair so held when the case was tried
before him in Delaware county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
YIELD TO BRITISH PLAN
England and America Impress the
Foreign Powers.

Washington, June 17.-The dis.
patches from Peking convey to the
official mind there the belief that
what is known as the British-Ameri-
can plan of settling the indemnity
question, is making Roadway and that
it will in the end be the only feasible
settlement. The firm attitude of the
United States in declining to enter
into joint guarantee of the enor-
mons bond issue, is believed to have
had it's effect in inclining the min
listers to accept the British-American
proposal. 1t is certain that any move
ment toward the settlement of this
indemnity question must result in
unanimity to be effective. Although
often mentioned, the details of the
British plan have not heretofore
been given, and they were learned to-
day from an authoritative source to
be as follows:
The Chinese government is to is
sue bonds to each of the powers to
the amount of the indemnity due
each. These bonds are to bear 4
providing " per cent for amortiza-
ton. Certain of the Chinese reven-
ues, not specifically designated in
the proposition, are to be earmarks
for the liquidation of the bonds. A
committee appointed by the foreign
powers is to take charge of the ques-
tions relating to the revenues thus
earmarked, and the committee is to
arrenge details by which the revenues
are to be applied on the bonds. In
case of default on the bonds, the de-
fault is to be to the committee and
not to the several powers. The fore
going is in substance the entire
proposition, but later it was pro-
posed in addition that the period of
the conditions be thirty years, and
that they be issued in installments.
In this form the proposition stood up
to within few days ago, but it is
not known in what particulars it may
have been modified by the ministers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

Some curious botanical experiments
made at geological laboratory at Ma
pies are reported by Hans Winkler. A
dowerless aquatic plant, that grows
normally with its roots in the sand and
leaves in water, was inverted, speci-
mems being placed with the leaves bur-
led in the sand and the roots in water
In strong light. The roots changed to
stems and leaves, the buried parts be-
coming roots.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20

"Not If were as rich az Croesus. !"
recently objected an American who is
supposed to be worth 100000, 900. I'm
happily for Croesus. "the bubble repu-
tation" may petrify as well as burst.
Archaeo,ogists digging among the Ii
braries of Asia discovered the inven-
tory Of Croesus, and found that that
fraud of a millionaire was worth only
100000. America swarms with Croe-
suses who could buy up the typical
rich man of the olden time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
ROBBED BY A NEGREss.
Travelling Salesman Robbed of SOL b
COlOred Woman in NIarshalltOwn

Travelling Salesman Robbed of SOL by a
Colored Woman in Marshalltown.
Marshalltown, June ia travel
ing salesman giving his name as S.
B. Sheldon was robbed by a negress in
this city. In all the woman took SOL
from the man. Sheldon was on his
way to the depot when he was ac-
costed by the colored woman. He
says he stopped to "chin" the woman
few minutes and then resumed his
walk to the depot. On his arrival
there he was surprised to find his
pockets had been rifed of their con-
tents. He complained to the police.
A number of negroes were arrested
but Sheldon was unable to identify
any of them as the one who robbed
him
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
Z time that Russia "blnf s" Er

land and ga, ~ dlp1on4stc victory.
says wise observer. certain market
liable quantity of prestige is transferred
from one nation to the other. He adds
that trade cannot flourish nor subject
races be governed without an ample
store of prestige to draw upon at will.
1t is an interesting fact that the first
but now obsolete meaning of prestige
is Illusion, imposture. Unfortunately,
the element of trickery in diplomacy,
whereby national prominence has been
gained throughout the history of for
eign governments, is by no means OBJ.
solete.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-20
DIES MONIES MAN SUICIDES.
s. w. Hazard, City Passenger Agent of
Northwestern Road.

Des Moines. June 15.-seneca w.
Hazard, city passenger agent for the
Chicago g. Northwestern Railway
company, committed suicide by hang
ing himself in the basement of the
company's Office at the corner Of
Fourth and Walnut streets. No i'm
mediate cause for the deed is known.
Temporary irresponsibility resulting
from brooolng over purely private
financial troubles, is given by Mr..
Hazards family and by the officials
of the company for which he worked
nearly forty years as the cause.
What these troubles were is not
known other than in a general way.
1t is known that he was in straight
ened financial circumstances, and
failing to see his way clear to the
advancement and financial success
which he desired, he became despond-
.ent. 1t is also known positively that
his official connection with the North
Western company had nothing to do
with the cause of his taking his own
ltd. His accounts were perfect. His
do1j nestle relations We're ideal.