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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-05
Aaron Williams Respjted.

Governor Hey ward today respit-
cd the sentence Of Aaron vii.
Hams, a negro sentenced to hang
frld9 ~, at Camden, to Decent Der
%. The case is very peculiar
one and so far as was known
there is but one like it in the
history Of the courts. a mau
named David was convicted in
Abbeville ir 1873 and Governor
Hampton respited his sentence
on after.discovered evidence. A
motion was made for q new trial
before Judge Mackey, who held
that he did not have the right
to grant it, but the supreme
court held that he did, aud David
was afterwards acquitted.
In this case, the history Of
which fellows, Solicitor Thur.
mon1 has been advised that he
rQuest a special term Of court:
On October 18th the followin @
petition was filed with the gov
ernor, asking q respite for Aaron
Williams, who was sentenced to
be hanged Novem Der 4, 1904:
To His Excellency D. c.. Hey
ward, Governor of South Car
olina 3
At the general sessions court
for kershaw county, which was
held at this place last week, one
Aaron Williams, colored, was
convicted of having committed
rape upon Mrs. Langley, a white
woman, and Judge Purdy, the
trial judge. sentenced the pris
oner TO be hanged November 4 -,
LeXt.
We, the undersigned, citizens
of Kershaw county, firmly and
honestly believing that there are
circumstances and facts connect
ed with this case which will ap.
peal TO your eXcellency why the
defendant in this case does not
deserve the imposition Of the
death penalty, respectfully peti.
ton your excellency to grant a
reprieve in this case for at Ileast
thirty (30) days until we can
m axe the proper and convinc cling
sheXing why Williams should
not be executed, and our reasons
therefor
The petition Is largely signed
On October 18th Governor
Hayward declined to grant the
petition for the reason that it
was too general in terms and
showing no specific reason why
it should be granted. 1t did not
appear from the petition that the
new evidence, ii produced, would
have had an effect, and would
not have been other than cumu-
lative. That due diligence was
not used at the trial to discover
this evidence. The governor
notified the petitioners to this
effect, iuasmuch as it is a settled
proposition Of law that if an ap.
peal had been taken to the ST.
preme court and that if q prima
facie showing had been made of
this that the court would have
remanded the case to the circuit
court to allow motion for a
new trial to be made before that
tribunal. When the petitioner:
had been notified to this effect
affidavits were submitted, whlet
affidavits were presented in per
son today by DR.. w. B. Cord or
and Mr.. L. w. Boykin.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-05
Local NJ atte.5; 5

CONTINENTS OF REV. :. IL ~ TIE.
Unity, lst and Sd Sabbath.
diiis resk, 2d and 4th Sabbath. IL
m.
pleasant Hill 81 aud 4th Sabbath,
= m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
PHONE STOPPED MARRIAGE.
Call From Girls Mother Caused the
Refusal of License i'm Winfield.

Winfield, Kan, Sept. 9.-The tele-
phone intercepted a marriage here
which had been arranged by John
Thomas and Miss Doxology Clevier,
both of Newkirk. Okla.
The clerk in the probate judges Of
flee had written the prospective hus-
bands name in a marriage license and
was asking the young woman's name,
when he was summoned to the tele-
phone in an adjoining office. When he
returned he said that some one pur-
porting to be the young woman
mother had warned him not to issue a
license and he could not do so.
The couple disappeared and a few
hours later a woman appeared who
said she was Mrs. CLEVER from New
kirk She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Harris. The clippers were
not found, and it is believed that they
drove to Wellington and were married.
Miss CLEVER said she was 10 years old,
but she looked much younger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
Work Has BEEN Progressing
Steadily for Weeks.
LA JUNTA is ELATED.
Were Afraid for q Time That
They Would Not Get Shops.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
I'm Railroad Circles.

La Junta, Colo, Sept. 9--The steel
frame work of the new Santa Fe shops
will probably be completed within two
weeks. The main building is seventy
six feet wide, 400 feet in length and
nfty-six fet in height. On the west there
An a s'lean-to" forty feet wide the entire
length of the building. and on the east
side another "lesn-to" forty-six feet
wide The dimensions of the building
entire will be 152x402 feet.
The addition to the roundhouse, con-
tanning eight stalls, will probably be
completed by September 18TH The
brfcklayers finished their part of the
work last Monday night, and the struc-
ture is now ready for the roof. The
bricklayers are now at work on the oil
house and Will probably finish tonight
The new stOrehouse, SOx1S0 feet in
dimensions. is nearly ready for occu-
pancy, and the shelving is now being
placed in position. Most of the store
house material has been stored in box
cars for weeks, and it will be some
time before it is all unloaded and prop
erly arranged in the new quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
CHANGES MASTER MECHANICS.
Rumors of Shake Up Affecting Men
on Santa Fe Coast Lines.

The Sun says that a rumor is in cir
culation that there is to be a little
shake up among the master mechan-
les or the Santa Fe system, as a result
or which a San Bernardino official will
be advanced to the position of master
mechanic.
The rumor goes that Master Me-
chanic Buck of Needles will be sent
east to take charge of the Albuquerque
shops, and that General Foreman
Hicks of San Bernardino is to be adj
vanced to the position of master me-
chanic and will get the place of Buck
at Needles.
This rumor has not been confirmed
in railroad circles but there is believed
to be some foundation for it A sim
liar rumor was circulated some
months ago, before the strike came
on, but if a change of this sort was
contemplated at that time it failed to
materialize. probably because of the
machinists' strike
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
THE h, S. 6 G.
Plans to Build From WestmoreIand to
Alma Being NIateriaIized.

o. J. Coleman of the Kansas. South
ern & Gulf was in the city yesterday
interviewing the business men relative
20 the extension of the line from
Westmoreland to Alma, says the Wa
mego Times Mr.. Coleman represents
the Beatrice gentlemen who recently
bought the Westmoreland-B Blaine road
The prime object of his visit here, 8"
continues the Times, was to secure
statements and few statistics show
ing the superior advantages afforded
and the prosperous condition of affairs
at the present time. These will enable
him to make a stronger impression
with the eastern capitalists with whom
he expects TO make arrangements for
financial assistance. Mr.. Coleman ap-
pears to be taking hold of the matter
in a business like manner and the
people here look upon his enterprise
very favorably- He stated that the
company would likely expect some as
sistance from the city and townships.
Every indication is favorable to the
building OF the road and Mr.. Coleman
hopes to begin operations before cleo
ton if it is possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
A Big Strike Is Reported Below
Mississippi Limestone.
One of the Most Important Oil
Field Events of the Year.
In PERU TERRITORY.
Find q Buster at the Usual
Depth But Continue.
Drill Struck the Sand at the
Depth of 1850 Feet.

Cnanute, Kas., Sept. 9.-The Tribune
says:
Here is a sample of the first oil
found below the Mississippi lime stone, y
said G. w Keller, the we'll known real
estate and oil man to a Tribune report
er today. He had just returned from
the Peru oil field and he held in his
hand one of the little oil bottles so COM
mon in the field these days. The oil
was thin but quite black. Some Ohio
men who examined it said it smelt like
Ohio oil.
The find is probably the most import
ant yet struck in the fields since the
first oil we'll was drilled in Kansas, es-
pecialIy since gas was also found below
the limestone and the story of the
drilling of the well is as full OF romance
as a fairy tale. The well was drilled
on the lease recently sold six miles west
of Peru by H. E. West for $160,00O.
There was five or six wells on the lease
when the sale was made and west
agreed to sink another we'll Drilling to
the usual depth of HOO or 1900 feet, at
which oil had usually been struck in
the other wells. no oil was found. 1t
will be too bad to tell those fellows that
the first well drilled since they pur-
chased the lease is a duster, boys, said
West to his drillers, so let's drill on
down to the end Of the string" 1t was
done Down. down, the drill pierced
the EARTH and shorter and shorter grew
the cable The Mississippi limestone
proved to be just one hundred feet
thick by measurement, and when the
end of the cable was almost reached,
and there was only four feet more to
run, oil sand was struck. It was pene-
trated four feet, and the first oil be-
low the big limestone stratum had been
found, at depth of 1850 feet
West was originally a Kansas farmer.
He drilled his first well in 1902, and
since that time has drilled IS in all. 1t
is very appropriate that a Kansas man
should be the first to find the lower
stratum of oil about which so much has
been said in the past year.
1t is possible that the real Mississippi
limestone has not been pierced 1t has
been the supposition all along that it
was much thicker, and harder to pene-
tFate. West says it did not give him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
AFTER THE FAMILY BLESSING.
Bride of a Week Leaves Winfield for
Indiana to Get 1t.

Winfield, Kan, Sept. "a second
chapter was enacted last evening in
the romantic marriage here Saturday
of Guy Gardner, ticket clerk for the
Santa Fe. who recently came from
Wabash, Ind. and Miss Edwinna
Whitecroft. also of Wabash. who took
a ticket her parents had given her to
go to the Worlds fair, at St. Louis,
Thursday, and traded it for passage to
Winfield, where she was met by Card
ner and married Upon the completion
of the marriage ceremony Saturday,
Mrs. Gardner wired her parents in
Wabash, but received no answer and
Thursday the bride of less than a week
boarded train for home to get the
long delayed family blessing. She had
not been gone long when the mail car
rier delivered to Mr.. Gardner a letter
from his wife's mother, probably
granting the much desired forgive
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
ROUND HOUSE ADDITION.
Santa Fe Enlarging the Roundhouse
at Newton.

Newton. Kans., Sept st has been
known for some time that the Santa
Fee has been intending to enlarge its
round house at this point but there
has been some uncertainty as to Just
when the proposed enlargement would
be made. All uncertainty in this di-
rection, however, was set at rest when
the civil engineers went to work set
ting out stakes and making the pre-
liminary surveys for the new stalls
and also for a new building to be
known as the tank and paint shop.
The contract for building the stalls
and the tank shop has been let and
the edfct has gone forth that the work
must be commenced within the next
few days. The material that will be
used in the building is arriving daily
and enough is now on hand to COM
mence the work.
The improvements at the round
house Will consist of five new engine
stalls and one tunnel stall. the latter
to serve as an entrance to the turn
table. With this addition, the New
ton round house will pretty nearly
make a complete circle and will be
about the largest on the system.
The tank and paint shop will meas
ure 100 by 20 feet. which indicates
Ihat II viii be a goOd-Sized structure.
1t will be located west of the black
smith shop and will contain, besides
the necessary apparatus, three tracks
upon which parts of running equip
ment that need painting and repairs
can be placed.
The Santa Fe keeps doing things
for Newton. This year it has spent a
large amount of money on the yard
extension, and the double tracking
east of town and now comes the ex-
pensiye work at the round house
What's more, the company plans to
continue the good work for several
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
TRANsCONTINENTAL LINE.
l.. r. Manning of Tacoma Has Been
Acquiring Property for New Line.

st. Paul. Sept. 9.-The Dispatch
says:
Reports received in ST. Paul today,
coming from thoroughly reliable
source, state that L. R. Manning of
Tacoma has informed railway officials
at that point that he is the personal
representative of John T. Woodward
president of the Hanover National
institution. and that deeds to all the
Seattle and Tacoma property which he
has acquired during the past six
months, are in President WoodWard'S
hands. President Woodward, Mr..
Manning now states. is acting for a
new transcontinentaI route. to be
pushed through to the Pacific coast
within a short time. Mr. Manning re-
fuses to name the railway, but init
mates that the reports that the recent
heavy purchases of terminals were in
the interest of the Hartman combine
were far from the truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
WANTS CHANUTE TO PAY.
Widow Thinks Death of Her Husband
Due to Bad Streets.

Chanute, Kan, Sept. 9.-Among the
bills which came before the city coun-
ell at its last regular meeting was one
of $4,000 damages for the death of
John E. Rice, who was killed several
months ago, by falling under the
wheels of his own wagon. The claim
was presented by his widow, who al
leges that the city was responsible for
the tragedy through it's failure to keep
the crossing at Thirteenth and High
land in proper shape. The finance
committee reported unfavorably upon
the claim, and by a unanimous vote of
the council it was rejected.
It is very likely that Mrs. Rice will
appeal to the courts She has retained
B. F. Shinn and others as legal ad-
visers, and the presentation of the bill
was but the preliminary step to the
beginning of an action in district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
Kansas County Fairs.
AT OTTAWA.

All records for attendance at the
Franklin county fair were broken
Thursday. The Forest Park track rec
ord was broken by Fred Pulls, a WITCH
tia horse. which covered a mile in
2:14A. Little Scuaw made the pre-
vious record of 2:14% four years ago.
Pulls won the 2:35 pace in 2:191z ;
Judge Lease was second and Gladys
Bland third. ORC, owned by FurneSs
Bros. of Ottawa, won the 1928 trot in
2:19A; Babrook was second; Heir
Queen third. and Ida fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
S45.0o.
To California and Return via the
Santa Fe.

The twenty-ninth triennial con-
cIave, Knights Templar u S. A. and
sovereign grand lodge L o. o. F.. at
san Francisco in September, are the
next occasions for which the Santa Fe
will make reduced rates to California
ANY one whether member or not, may
take advantage of the reduction. If
you're going to make the California
tour. this is your chance 70 do it eco
nomicalIy. comforta bly,. and thorough
W. On sale August Is to September
10. inclusive. Limited to October 23.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
PHYSICIANS RESIGN.
Shaw and Smith Leave Santa Fe Hos
pitaI at Las Vegas.

1t is announced that DIR. z. B. Shaw,
head surgeon of the Santa F'e railway
hospital in Las Vegas. and also his as
sistant. DR.. H. NJ. Smith, have rendered
their designations to take effect No
vember L They give as a reason for
their action that the demands of their
own practice in Las Vegas renders it
necessary for them to give up the
work The hospital is four miles away,
and it is necessary for one of the
physicians to reside there and for both
to give a great deal of time to the per-
Torrance of their duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
osmont, owned by o. NJ. Keats of
AT ST. John.

Over 5000 people attended the sec
ond day of the Stafford county fair.
The races were the best ever seen in
western Kansas. The 2:35 pace was
won by Laura Duck; Slumb was sec
ond and Kinsley Boy third Best time,
2:16z.
Kaw Chief won the 1921 pace in
straight heats. Best time, 2:16. G. NJ.
RippIes' 2-year-old colt, Ruby of
Rubies, stepped the track here today
in race in 2:29A. Billy Jordon won
the half mile and repeat. Time, $50 "A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

Chicago. Sept 9.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Chicago Great Western railway held
here dividends on the debenture A
stock were passed. President A. B.
Stickney explained that the passing of
the dividends were purely on account
of the depression in business and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
Chean Rates for Vacation Trins.

western railway, $500 to St Paul or
Minneapolis. $1,000 to Duluth, Supe-
rior, Ashland or Bayfield, Equally low
rates to summer resorts in Minnesota
and Michigan. Tickets on sale every
day to September Goth. Good to re-
turn until October 31st. For further
information apply to any Great West
ern agent or J. p. Elmer, c. P. A.
Chicago. Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
LOW Rates to Northern Resorts.

Exclusion tickets at unusually low
rates, good for the season, on sale daily
to Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha
Green Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebfc
Ashland. Marquette, Superior. Duluth.
St. Paul, Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
reached by The Northwestern Line
the Worlds fair en- route.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Booklet
entitled 1.-The Lakes and Summer Re-
sorts of the Northwest" mailed upon
receipt of cents in stamps. A L
Fisher. passenger agent. S23 Main St.
kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
Wilson on Coast Lines.

T l. Wilson. the Santa Fe machin-
lists strike leader. has been heard from
again out west The Albuquerque
Citizen SAYS:
T. L. Wilson, vice president of the
International Association of Machin-
lists. is in the city and a guest at the
Columbus hotel He arrived last night
from Las Vegas. and is journeying
westward studying the strike situation
on the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

Parsons, Kan, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Au-
gusta Wilson, who recently struck
rich oil in Wilsonton, near here. says
it is the desire of her life to acquire
the three-story building here occupied
by the Evening Sun. so that she may
donate it to the city for a public IL
brary. Mrs. Wilson erected the build
ing fifteen years ago, but lost IL In
financial reverses. She is past so and
in feeble health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
AT HIAWATHA.

Thursday was the "big' day Of the
Hiawatha Fair associations thirty
eighth annual fair. Fully 5000 peo-
pie were on the grounds. Besides
races, there was ball game between
Highland and Whiting, in which High
land won by q score of to l. In a
free-for-an pacing race the track rec
ord was lowered from 2:17 to 2:15 by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

much trouble But if it was the real
lime, it means a great deal for Kansas.
Recently there has been much talk OF
drilling deep wells and at lola and Can
ey plans are almost perfected. This
strike will give much encouragement to
those ventures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

San Francisco, Sept 9.--At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Western Pacific Railway company Ed
ward T. jeffrey, president of the Den
yer G. Rio Grande Railway company
was elected a director of the Western
Pacific Railway company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

strictly to an answer to the challenge
OF August q. or the challenge I stand
ready to. and do renew 1t, and hope
Mr.. Smith will meet me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

consequent decrease in earnings Ac-
cording to a statement given out to-
day, the net earnings of the road for
the year 1904 are $1,902,632, a de-
crease of 1881 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09
Small Fire at Pratt.

Pratt, Kan. Sept "a F. Jones
bushels of wheat in it. 1t took FIRE
from the explosion of lantern. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. partly
in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

Through Sleeper to St. Louis. Santa Fs
Leaving Topeka 4:30 D. m. and $500
D. m, arriving st. Louis 7:15 a. M
Call or address. T. L. King, c. p. & T..
A, Topeka, or phone $50
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
rHRY WERE ENJOYED.
Thursday and Friday Evening Pro-
grammes Close of Institute. :

a IluSC VI 1uSlLtutc.
At the Opera House Friday ev-
eniug an immense audience crowd
ed and jostled and hurried to gain
admission in order to listen to the
musical programme that was sched-
uled as feature of the institute
week. Not seat was left, and
many people were standing when
the FIRST number on the program
was given by the OAC orchestra.
Following this Ruthyn Turney
rendered one of his own excellent
compositions with splendid effect.
being accompanied by Prot. Good
nough. Another number by the
orchestra was followed by solo
by Otto F. L. Herse. who was
called back fer still another song
The orchestra was again cheered.
and Prof. Goodnough followed
with splendio1y rendered piano
number, being obliged to respond
to an encore. A final selection was
then given by the orchestra and
the ladies' chorus sang Annie
Laurie" as the closing number.
The entire program was meritor-
ious and has since been the subject
of much complimentary discussion
about town.
Friday evening a crowded house
greeted George L. Paul, who was
on the institute program to give
Corvallis people treat in elocu-
tionary work The program was,
selection, OAC orchestra; '"The
! Uncle" George L. Paul; dumb
bell drill, Philomath College; music
orchestra; "Ostler Joe," George
L. Paul; club swinging, Mr.. Betz;
The Tell Tale Heart" George L.
Paul.
Mr.. Paul appeared to advantage
in each of his numbers, and did not
disappoint in the least. the ex-
pectations of his many friends. The
program throughout was we'll rend-
cred and thoroughly enjoyed by
all present.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
Look Here.

have good stock ranch for sale two
hundred and ninety five acres with un-
limited outrange, a small house and
also small orchard. This place is in
the Belknap settlement one half mile
from postoffice, six miles from Monroe,
four miles from Bellfountsin, ~
miles from church. Price to suit pur-
chaser. Enquire of
A. w. Haw1ey,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-25
Pathmark.

1e hands high; weight, 1,2oo; dark
bay; Pathrnark will make the season
from the 18th of April in Corvallis.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. of each
week. The rest of the time at Jesse
Browns twelve miles south of Corvallis
Pathmark .o3S2, Record 2:IIH sired by
Pathmont 2:oe4 sired of Pathmark 2:II-
x, Bell air AJAX dam Juliet a-22 by
Tybo1t 2-27; sires of the dam of Volo
a-ao. Tybolt was by Altamont, 5000.
dam Nellie Kohler by Mike, sire of the
second dam Of Klamath, 2-o7K. Terms
SIS, $40 and $25. Good pasture free of
charge for mares from a distance. Will
not be responsible for accidents.
Jesse Brown.
Painting and Paper Hanging.
All orders promptly filed. Phone
o5. Samuel Kerr.