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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-09-30

files were available for use IN testi-
mony in the trial, Colonel Croft an
nounced that the defense was ready
to go to trial.
The clerk of court read the formal
indictment, and the prisoner in a
clear, strong voice declared himself
"Not guilty" as he was asked the
formal question.
Before being placed in the dock,
be had been in a group of friends,
consisting of his counsel, friends and
relatives, including his wife and
mother.
The first juror called was Jacob
E. Saylor, and being placed on bis
voir dire, he answered all questions
satisfactorily and was accepted.
The second call was Murray Parnell,
who in reply to a question oy Judge
Gary said he was conscious of bias.
Mr.. Efrd, for the defense, suggest
ed that the juror did not understand
the question and asked that it be put
again.
Solicitor Tburmond then questioned
the eligibleness of Mr.. Parnell, be-
cause be was not a qualified e~lector,
his name not appearing on the regis
tration books for Brookland precinct.
A. considerable discussion ensued
participated in by Col. Croft, Col.
George Johnstone and P. &. Nelson
Esq, in defense Of the right OF
Juror to be SWORD, and Solicitor
Thurmond against it. During this
discussion it was developed that
Mr.. Parnell was given a legal regis.
tration certificate by the supervisor;
that the present books for Brookland
precinct was not the original one, it
having been lost, and that the name
of Mr.. Parnell was omitted from the
book submitted in evidence. In
view of these facts Judge Gary later
in the proceedings ruled that the
juror said he had a registration GER
tificate and expressed a willingness
to go and get it. At the same time,
it was shown that the registration
books were not original. Hence he
would admit the juror. The state
objected and stood aside Parnell.
M. n. Kleckly was next called and
was objected to by the defense.
Erwin Risinger was accepted by
both sides. So was Homer Woods.
Eugene G Williams was next call
ed and was put on his voir-dire. He
was objected to by the defense.
Geo. F. Lightsey was accepted by
both sides.
Luther J. Hook was objected to by
the defense.
Jno. B. Reed vas put on his voir-
dire and answered the questions salts
factorily, but the state objected.
J. Lawrence Jumper was objected
to by the defense.
John j. Younginer was put on his
voir-dire and after answering the
usual questions was objected to by
the state.
Noah b. Taylor was objected to by
the state.
The defense objected to John B.
Stack.
Thos. o. Wilson was objected to by
the defense.
M. L. Lybrand was accepted.
Geo. NJ. Lewis was objected to by
the defense.
Geo. a.. Koon was accepted.
Milton Sharpe Vas accepted.
To Thomas J. Roof the defense OBJ
iected.
J. Eugene Lorick was retired, the
state obiecting, this being the last
objection to which the state was emit
tied.
Geo. w. Lorick was retired on OBJ
lection of the defense.
Jonas Corley vas accepted.
Marshall Shealy was sworn.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-09-30

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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
when Ice Cream Was New.

When ice cream was first introduced
many funny stories were told about IT.
II was first offered in the national capt.
tai, according to- an authority on the
subject, by Mrs. Alexander Hamilton,
who had had it in her home in New
York. She used to tell with amuse-
ment of the delight with which Presl-
dent Jackson first tasted it, and now
he promptly decided to have ices at the
Executive mansion.
Accordingly" says the historian,
guests at the next reception were
treated to the frozen mystery, and al
forded considerable fun to the initial
ed by the reluctance with which they
tasted it. Those from the rural dis
tricts especially first eyed it suspicious
ly, then melted each spoonful with
breath before consuming it. Their dis
trust was soon removed, however, and
plates were emptied with great rapid
ity.
"The man who made the ice cream
was, oddly enough, a negro by the
name of Jackson, who in the early part
of the present century kept small
confectionery store in Washington.
Cold custards, which were cooled by
setting them on cake of ice, were
very fashionable, and Jackson, at Mrs.
Hamilton's suggestion, froze them by
placing the ingredients in tin buckle!
and completely covering them with ice.
Each bucket contained quart and
was sold for ST."
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
Most Exclusive Climb on Earth.

The Diamond Club Of London is the
most exclusive, richest and, in some
respects, the oldest club in the world.
Its members are such of the great dia-
mond dealers of London as can qualify.
Each candidate for admission is exam
jned by a committee, which inquiries
minutely into his past.
The club is primarily an eating place
and a place Of business. The members
meet daily at the luncheon hour in the
dingy little cafe in Hatton Garden, oc-
cupying a. private room. Although
these dealers in diamonds do not care
for dress they do care great deal for
good dinners. Their l o'clock repast
is famous for its excellence. 1t is said
10 be the finest in the world.
The doors of the clubhouse are
opened at 10 a. m. and the place is de-
serted before p. M, about the time
when the West End clubmen are Begin
ding their day. One of the features of
this curious club is the displaying of
diamonds by it's members. Often bags
full Of rare gems of exceeding size and
lustre are emptied onto the dining
room tables for inspection, and num-
5ers of them are passed around the
room and handled by as many men as
wish to Cok them over. The owner
has no rear, for he confdes implicitly
in any man whose character is good
enough to allow him to become mem
Der.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
Costly Fare for Ostriches.

There was a happening at the ostrich
farm recently which disproves the the
DRY that the ostrich is sati.M2d with
eating mans, barbed wire, and the like
A man who had visited the farm the
day before, discovered that his gold
watch was missing. Thinking that he
might have lost it at the farm, he re-,
turned to look for it. When he arrived
he enlisted the services Of a youth and
started in quest, without entertaining
much hope Of finding the watch. About
the first thing noticed by the youth was
an ostrich tossing something in the
air. 1t was the watch, and would have
been swallowed If it had been q glass
faced watch. 1t happened that both sides
were opened and it lodged in the beak.
The next day the valuation Of one Of
the birds was enhanced $50. It swal-
lowed a diamond from the setting of
woman visitor. who inadvertently
sought to console the bird by caressing
Its forehead.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
The Chinese Invitation,

When Chinaman gives grand par
$ he sends three invitations to each
guest-one two days before the event,
another on the day itself, and the third
just before the hour has struck, to sig
Nifty how Impatient he is for his visit.
ore arrival sa
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-03-20
FOR SAL. r!

One thousand acres of good farming
and timber land, situated within six miles
of Southern Pines or can furnish an ex-
ira thousani acres if needed, for cattle
raising or other purposes.
j. T. ScARBoRo.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
.0AkYILLE HAPPENINGS.

James Sample who has been sick for some time past has been given up by the doctors and his death is looked for at any time.
 Edward Hickox who is employed in Smith X Sons factory had the misfor- tune while at work to get a steel chip in one of his eyes. He had it removed by Waterbury doctor, but the eye is much infiamed yet.
 MT Williams while at work in Bairds Machine shop got some emery in one of his eyes making it very painful un- til the emery was removed.
 Ruth Davis is i'll with measles.
 Mazie Gazley is sick with measles.
 Robert Smith is on the sick list.
 Mrs O. A Smith is entertaining out of town guests.
 The people are getting very anxious to have the trolley trouble settled so they can ride on them again, for the majority of the people will not ride un- til all is settled in favor of the union.
 The trolley cars were bombarded on this line near the mill The car win dows were broken and considerable damage was done. The detective could not catch the parties who were in team and drove off at rapid gait.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
WATERT0WN JOTTINGS
Taft Students Are Rehearsing a Com
 edy Drama

i \ 2
 An interesting comedy drama is be- ing rehearsed by some of the Taft school students. The production will be given in Town hall on February 70
 The regular meeting of Columbia lodge, No 12, k. of P, will be held in Pythian hall this evening. A full attendance is requested.
 William Keilty, who has been con fined to his home for some time with scarlet fever, is rapidly improving and expects to be out of doors again in q few days.
 The game of hockey between the Taft and Yale Law school teams was postponed yesterday on account of the unfit condition of the ice.
 James Johnson has severed his con nectfon with the Heminway & Bart lett Silk Go.
 The local grange will hold an inn portant meeting this evening.
 The Epworth leage has secured Pro- lessor $. c. Ford of New York city for the third number of the course. Professor Ford has an envfable repu- tation as an elocutionist and reader, and possesses a voice of vast compass and pleasant quality, thoroughly mod ulated. All who enjoy first class elocutionary treat by a master of his art should not fail to hear him Tues day evening, February 3, at the Meth odist church.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
New York Markets.

FLOIJR-Easy and lower to sell; Minne- sota patents, $415G4. 35; winter straights. Ss.50na65; winter extras. $2.S003.10; winter patents, $3.65Q4.
 rWySHEAT-Sfeady for time. but event ,,aliy gave way to further liquidation un- der bearish cables; March, S3c; May, Soz6 Ss9s PsY ED Quiet; state 56G571kc., c, l. f. New York; No 3 western, 6019c., f. Q. b., afioat.
 CORN-Quiet, but fairly steady on &C., count of continued wet, mild weather: March. 56Ac. May, 50ssQ501sc.
 OATS-About steady and dull; track, white state, 44@47c.; track. white, west elP lPPoRfsKfs1steady; fsfssstd mess. s1s01s.6o; family. 'aa.l2isi5. IRRB ' Dull; prime western steam. ii BUTTER Firm; state dairy. 1s@25c. {; extra creamery, 26c.
 rssHfETST-Firm state. full cream, fam nv smaIl. colored, fall made, 141sc-; late made 1334Gy14c.; small, white. fall made, 1111IG5i41bc: late made. 13Ac.; large, col ored fall made, 14hc.; late made. 13Ac. {; large. white, fall made, l4Ac.; late made, r 'EGGs-weak; state and Pennsylvania, average best, 24@25c.; western, fancy, 23c. \ 4 ETIGaAR -- Raw steady; fair refining. 8 5-i6c centrifugal, 96 test, sac; refined steady: crushed, 5.35c.; powdered, 4.S5c.
 TT TT STT1T'fSPENTIN Quiet; 64GD6411c. bid
 MOLASSES-Firm New Orleans, a29 1Of ORfIcEFirm; domestic, 41s@sRc.; Japan. n;1sIslI. TMLLow- Firm; city s,Sc.; country, GA QfHz1HSY QfHz1HSY-Firm; shipping, 55@7oc. good to choice. 95c.Q$i-05.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
NUTMEG GRATINGs

News Items Boiled Down for the Ben <. eft of Our Busy Readers. Sousa's band has been commanded to play before King Edward at Wind sor Castle Saturday evening.
 John Day, a constable of Brewstersi N. Y, well known throughout Connec- ticut, dropped dead yesterday while on his way to serve some warrants. Death was caused by heart disease. MT Day was 65 years old and married.
 Paul Cox of Gui1ford, an oysterman, g years old, while walking beside the Shore Line tracks yesterday, was crushed by one of the cars of passing freight, which was thrown from the track. The axle on one of the cars broke. derailing the car and it fell on him. He lived only a few minutes after being released. It took two hours to clear the track after the wreck.
 The house of Charles D. Williams, situated outside Meriden on Pomeroy avenue, near the MiddletoWn road, was burned at 4ao'clock yesterday morning by a fire of unknown origin. The loss is estimated at about $3000. Mrs Will liams has been bedridden for six years and was carried out by her husband and a servant. They had to leave in their night clothes Nothing was saved.
 Secretaries and historians of the Con, necticut volunteer regiments which participated in the civil war, held a convention in New Haven yesterday, every volunteer regiment in the state being represented. The following off cers were elected: President. B. D. KiIbourn of Guilford; vice president, Theron Upson of Farmington; secre- tary and treasurer, William E. Whit tlesey of New Haven. The next meet ing will be held in Hartford.
 The department of agriculture is con ducting series of experiments in cheesemaking and the Storrs expert ment station is at work upon the prob lem of discovering and making public practicable methods of manufacture. The secret of soft cheese making is probably d bacteriological one and the work is under the direction of Prof H. w. Crum of Wesleyan, who has been for years studying the bacteriology of milk products. The scientific part of the investigation is to be carried on in the laboratory of Wesleyan.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
rorthyvestern,s Celebration.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-In the presence of an assembly of educators and alum nj from all parts of the country North western university's new professional school building in the business center of Chicago was formally dedicated. Tn connection with the ceremonies there was a celebration of the fifty-second anniversary of Founders day. The dedicatory exercises were held in the assembly hall of the new building. At their conclusion President Arthur II. Hadley of Yale university, who was the guest of honor, was rendered re- ception in the rooms of the law school.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
SUBURBAN DEP ARTMENT|
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS
tNaugatuck Man Offers His Store As
 Station for Bus Riders.

Station for Bus Riders.
 F W. Tolles and family left yester- Slav for Melrose, Florida, for the rest of the winter.
 Through the kindness of MT Amen burg, who conducts store at the uol- lev terminus, people who patronize the sbuses run by the trolley strikers can use his store as waiting room.
 The entertainment and dance given at Columbus hall last evening by the White Rats of Waterbury was well attended and was success.
 The Women's Missionary society met N this afternoon at o'clock in the parish house. The general subject of Africa was continued, papers being read by Miss Spencer, Mrs Rodenbach and Miss Derwin.
 As a. result of inspecting local school children by local physicians several were sent home from school because they exhibited symptoms of scarlet fever. The largest number were sent home from the Salem school They were twelve in number
 The local basketball league will play four games at the opera house thls evening.
 Tickets are being rapidly disposed of for the dance to be given Saturday evening at Columbus hall by the Four in-Hand Social club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
Heavy storm I'm Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 29.-
 The heaviest January storm for thir- teen years has been raging in the inter- mountain region for the last forty eight hours, with no signs of letup. The mountain gorges are packed with snow to a depth of many feet, while on the ranges and desert the precipita- ton over extensive regions has been al- most unprecedented. At Winnemucca, Ney., thirteen inches of snow have fall en- The telegraph service west of Og- den has been demoralized for two days and all trains are more or less delayed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
LIMITED COAL PRODUCTION.
Coal Roads Preaidents May Be Asked
 to Testify.

Coal Roads Presidents May Be Asked
 to Testify.
 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %. - The mooted question of responsibility for the limitation of the hard coal produc- tion was again an issue before the am shracite coal strike commission yester- day. The matter was brought up by Attorney Darrow, counsel for the min CTS, who requested the commission to summon the presidents of the coal car rying railroads as witnesses The de mand resulted in a lengthy discussion between Chairman Gray, Lawyer Dick son, counsel for the independent oper- ators, and MT. Darrow. Chairman Gray said the commission would con- sider the, matter of calling the presi- dents for the stated purpose, and if the issue is regarded as being before the body they will be called: otherwise the presidents will not be asked to testify. < Counsel for the miners also an- nounced that he had received numer- ous letters from large operators and governors of states in the bituminous coal region and desired to have some representatives of that district appear before the commission to give inforlna- ton concerning trade agreements, If this could not be done, the miners union would like to have the letters read before the commission. The chair man said the subject is at present be- ing held under adyisement by the com mission.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
THE WORLDS INYFHToR
Names of . Number That no Nox Ape pear in the Patent once
 Reports.

The patent office statisticians i1ak form us that Britons are the most i'm yentive of all foreigners; that for the year 1901 the patents issued t0 British inventors numbered 999, while the Germans, in spite of the advan- tages of cheaper drink and quieter surroundings, come forward with only TAB inventions.
 It is granted, we believe, says the Washington Times, that the Yankees are the leading inventors, and natlr- ally our cousins on the other side are next in line. But we remember that the Connecticut people arc supposed to be the most inventive Yankees, whereas Benjamin Franklin was Bostonian, and Samuel x. B. Morse and Elias Howe were New Workers (as were the less we'll known but equally interesting inventors of thsS Cardiff Giant); George M PulIman lived in Cook county, ILL, the Maxims are Maine men, Thomas A. Edison comes from Ohio. and the world frighting Gatlin opened his eyes in Dixie.
 GdUSubS UGH ohiy d RdA e VI < lt4l v story. They have nothing to say about those wonderful airships (our foremost theorist on sailing is Bose tonian, Samuel Pierpont Langley) that always go to smash just before whirIing around the vast empyrean, or about the still more wonderful perpetual motion machines, or about the yet unattempted desideratnm (greatest of all, perhaps a machine to rock and sing the baby to sleep. The world is yet at the mercy of ia- fants and nurses. Nor do patents tell of the inventors of gods and god- desses that publishers will not take a chance with.
 As for Connecticut's reputafion. however, it will endure forever ana brilliantly, if for no ether reas than the prince of Yankee inventors, Hon. Phineas T. Barnum, author of ssThe Humbugs of the World 2 hailed from Bethel and lived to be mayor of Bridgeport and the head of the "Greatest Show on Earth <
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Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
CAPITAL OF $50, GOO.
The Proposed Moodus-E East Hampton
 Trolley.

s The Proposed Moodus- East Hampton
 Trolley.
 East Hampton, Jan 29.-The incor- porators of the proposed Moodus- East Hampton TramWay Go are Albert o. Purple, Eugene w. Chaffee, Philip Le Crenier, E. w, Crocker, Charles E.. BrowneH of East Haddam and Horatio D. Chapman, William N. Markham, John w. Watrous, E. Gordon Cone and N. N. Hill of East Hampton. The company would be capitalized at $5O,- GOO with privilege to increase to an amount not to exceed $50O,OO0, if found necessary. Shares would sell at $25 each. The charter asks for right to build a line through the towns of East Haddam and Chatham, beginning near Moodus reservoir and connecting with the Air Line division of the Consolidated at East Hampton. Freight and passenger service would as proposed would be about eight miles in length and already about three miles of roadway is graded, the work having been done by a previous company, which organized under the state railroad law. It is said that about $20,OOO was expended in this venture One of those interested in the new company, E. w. Boyd of woodstock, has what is known as the Sexton privilege, which would be uti- lized in furnishing the water power to develop necessary electric power for operating the road and possibly fur nishing power and light to adjoining towns It is said that if the charter is granted work will be commenced immediately. Both East Haddam and East Hampton people desire the road and the hearing on the resolu- tion will be we'll attended.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
Pranoess w1thout n Tatre.

VIENNA, Jan % The effect of the action by Emperor Francis Joseph in depriving the crown princess of Sax ony of all her archducal titles and pre- negatives, which, it is said, has the ap- provsl both of her father andNof the king of Saxony, will be to deprive her of any title whatever. So drastic de- cree is without parallel in the history of the Austrian house. It is. even doubt fuI whether the crown princess will be able to call herself Princess of Tus- cany.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-29
HORSES FED ON MOLAssEs.
Veterinary Surgeon Says It Is Cheap l CT and Better Than Oats.

Veterinary Surgeon Says It Is Cheap
 CT and Better Than Oats.
 New York, Jan 29.-Between 4.Ooo and 5000 horses in Brooklyn are being fed on molasses because it is cheaper and better. than oats. This statement by a veterinary surgeon, who adds that horses in harness from twelve to fourteen hours day do not take time to masticate properly and prepare dry oats and other dry fodder, and the re- suit is that the animals receive little nutritive value from their food.
 Molasses, if properly diluted and mixed with cut hay, bran and meal in proper proportions, is in a digestibIe condition and ready for assimilation the moment it enters the mouth. Its nutritive value is therefore quite apparent It is not only a better and a more nutritious food than oats. but is much cheaper in the end