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The Washington times., 1905-06-04

7 TITLE more than a month ago
Edward R, Smedes. an actor,
shot and seriously wounded Bes-
sic Dale Davis, a chorus girl. in
a Philadelphia hotel.
His sentence is marriage. not hanging.
Many stories are told of the various
ordeais and trials that must be gone
through before a girl realizes that she
loves man, or is willing to admit that
she does. Nevertheless. the number of
girls that wait for q gunshot wound
from their lovers before they feel ''sure''
OF themselves is comparatively small.
Bessie Davis is one of the few
In her own words, when I saw Mr..
Smedes with the pistol in his hand I
suddenly realized that loved him. she
tells once and-let it be hoped-for all
the story Of her love. Although Smedes
was successful in seeking his love with
a gun there Is yet ground for reasonable
doubt whether his method is entirely
good. Perhaps It will be just as well if
other ardent lovers do not follow in his
footsteps. because they might not find
the objects of their affections as for
giving as Bessie Davis. or what might
be even worse, they might be better
marksnlen than smedes.
Miss Davis. in her effort to have
smedes released from jail. where he was
taken Immediately after shooting her
through the breast and then trying to
blow out his own brains. made the fol-
lowing statement while still in the Penn
sylvania Hospital In Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
"shs Wouldn't Come -

THAT afternoon the captain came !
saw that he was worried about some
thing when he went In. For nearly an
hour he stayed with the Boy. and once
/ heard the sound OF high words When
he came out his face wore ii look ef
relief, such as I have seldom seen,
''several persons. including the Boys
mother. tried to get something out of
him in regard 10 tho story that came
from the islands. but ne always changed
The Washington times., 1905-06-04
"Don't. I VIII Marry YOU

'tI ran after him. heard pistol
shot before I reached the room. ]
showed open the door and found him
with a revolver in his hand
Don't I cried I will marry you.
I love you. When I saw him with the
pistol in his hand I suddenly realized
that 1 did love him
He turned and faced me 7 don't
want you to marry ne 20 save my life,'
he said. There is better way to settle
the difficulty
Then heard report and felt a fear
ful pain in my breast. 1t was then. I be-
Iieve. that I lost consciousness.
II am now in the Pennsylvania Hospi-
tai. and I believe am recovering rap
idly. 1 do not want TO prosecute mr.
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Most Beligerent Admiral
London, May 27.

London, May 27.
4 p ICE ADMIRAL CHARLES
I COOPER PENROSE FITZ-
" GERALD, whose recent article
in the Deutsche Revue caused
The Washington times., 1905-06-04

TITLE more than a month ago
Edward r. Smedes. an actor.
! shot and seriously wounded Bes-
sic Dale Da,,iS o,,o,-,,.- =,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05
Confederate Veterans.

Warren Mcdonald Camp. Com
federate Veterans, met in the Coun-
ty Courtroom in Union City Mon
day morning to take steps toward
perfecting arrangements to attend
the reunion at Louisville in June.
The meeting was called to order
by Commander E. N. Moore, after
which prayer was offered by Capt.
r. N. Bramham. The following
officers were then put in nomina-
tion and elected by acclamation:
Henry Moffett, Adjutant; w. B.
Stovall, r. M. Mckee and Henry
Moffett, delegates to the reunion;
alternates, f. e. Cunningham. p.
N. Matlock and f. N. Moore. Quar-
ter-master M. p, McMurray was
directed to confer with. the proper
officials at Louisville in regard to
having the Union City Concert
Band accompanying them, and
make his report June 3, Decora-
tion Day, when the camp would
again hold meeting at this place.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05
The Lady Minstrel

The Lady Minstrel was winner
from start to finish. They started
out at canter and before the
fourth quarter was finished the
money was easy. There were four
black-face artists in the first part,
and these were Misses Alline Cren-
shaw, Laurice O'Donnell, Lucille
| Morris and Rosa Dean Miss Ada
Casebere assumed the part of inter
locutor. The songs and jokes we're
pretty much after the fashion of
a professional minstrel show and
the young ladies showed a very
good knowledge OF the work.
'Stella, sung by Misses Rowland,
Gibbs and chorus; "Gcodbye Nell
lie, by Miss Katherine Morris aud
chorus; "Declension of a Kiss" by
Miss Gene Martini "Sweetest Girl
in Dixie by Misses Laurice O'Don-
nell, Alline Crenshaw, Lucille Nor
ris, and Rosa Dean were all good
numbers in capable hands. "a
Matrimonial Experiment" was done
by Miss Rosa Dean, Clay Thomas,
]. p. Morris, Jr., and S. ID. Wooos.
ley and it was a screaming farce of
the liveliest character. The duet
between Miss Dean and Mr.. Thorn
as scored. Navajo by Misses
Wade and Dircks, assisted by the
entire company, was also very pret-
ty. The Indian dancing was good
]. Clay Thomas scored the hit of
the evening (if the public will ex-
cuse us from boasting of CONNER
cial man). He sang Where the
Purple Lilacs Bloom" and it was
enjoyed immensely The audience
called him back and he gave them
an imitation Of rag music. A
speciality with the Thomas brand
always goes The cake walk was
a good attraction alone. It was
smooth indeed, very good pattern
which Mr.. Coon might initiate.
Little Charlie Hill Reynolds,
grandson Of the manager, J.. c.
Reynolds, favored the audience
with song and the audience cheer
ed freely. He sang well for four
year-old.
Mr.. Walter Morris Hebrew mon
ologue was little bit near profess
sional. Almond Monrotus and
Otho Beck are good clog dancers
and their specialties pleased large
portion of the audience greatly.
Mesdames Norris and Burchard.
the managers, are to be compli-
mented for the success of the en-
They always succeed
IN these undertakings. The audi
snce was large and responsive.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05

trouble. Mr.. Whites wound was
a great deal more painful. The
ball entered the wrist just at the
base Of the palm, fracturing bone
and ranging up under the thumb
and coming out just above in the
palm.
Bob Bennett, another one Of the
crapshooters, was caught Wednes-
day evening at Hickman and
turned over to officers who brought
him back here to jail. Bennett
was also shot behind in the hip.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05

place Ike cyclone. 1nlS mouse
is one.story frame with parti-
tion, dividing the front and rear.
This is known as the beerine joint.
ln the rear was a pool table. Win
dow lights, bottles, furniture, ia
bles, chairs and all were smashed
as they came to them. In fact, it
looked little bit like an Is inch
cannon had been fred, through it
several times. While this was 90
ing on the band was still playing
to small crowd across town and
at the close of the concert knots of
people gathered up and down the
street talking excitedly.
The four negroes caught were
Dick Beale. lump Clements, Hay
wood Pyles and Dock BuckIew.
The other negroes are Dock Davis,
Bob Bennett, 10 Taylor and Alonzo
Boyd. 1t was reported that Ed
Clements had escaped armed with
two pistols. He was caught, how
ever, late in the evening on the
Wilson farm north of town. He
was pursued by Tom Noah and
Noel Pursley. Mr.. Pursley states
that he overlook the negro on the
Wilson farm and compelled him
to surrender. The negro was also
taken to Jail.
The excitement kept up till late
at night. Talk of lynching brought
out a number of people. Judge
Maiden, fearing that something OF
the kind might happen, had Glenn
ents spirited away and taken to
the Dresden jail for safe keeping.
Tuesday, after the excitement
had subsided, Lillian Outen was
caught in negro shanty near Mr..
residence in the south
ern portion of town. This negro
was shot just over the hip on the
right side Of the back. He was
lodged in Jail with the others to
await the action Of the grand jury.
just after the shooting Monday
afternoon a party of determined |
men went to Abe Walkers home,
o which he bad beat a hasty re-
reat when he saw the trouble
coming, and warned him to wind |
lp his business and keep it closed.
The life of Chief Pardue was
aved BY an accident. One Of the
,ullets piered memorandum
,ook in his right inside coat pock-
It. The book was just about the
ange of the officers liver, and but
or the resistance of the book it
would doubtless have killed him.
Four or five other shots went
through his clothing. One barked
considerable slice from his left
ide about the waist. II was Ger
ainly a close place and the officers
re all to be congratulated upon
aying escaped with their lives.
Mr.. Pardue says that the negroes
Vere evidently squatting or laying
own upon the floor when the fir
lg occurred or else some of them
ronld have been killed. Mr.. Par
ne has two wounds, one through
le center of the palm and the
ther through the wrist. Neither
these have given a great deal of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05
Dan W. Hogan.

The announcement of Dan w.
Hogan, Of the Fourteenth Civil Dis
trict, tor Sheriff of Obion County,
appears in this issue. The writer
OF this has known Mr.. Hogan for a
number Of years. He was reared
near Glass and all his acquaint-
ances know him to be hard-work-
ing, honorable, conscientious gen.
tleman. He has served his people
for several years as constable, also
as deputy sheriff, having an un-
questioned record as a reliable
and courageous officer His work
Is never half done, but he is prompt,
accurate and trustworthy. His
business is always attended to In a
creditable manner This is written
to introduce Mr.. Hogan to the
voters. He will make an active
canvass. and Will be guided by the
action Of the Democrats at the pri-
mary.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05
A LIVELY DAY MONDAY.
Negro Dives and Beerine Joints Are
Raided--=Two Officers Shot and
CrapshOoters Wounded.
Excitement Runs High and the Crowd Smashes Abe
Walkers Establishment.
THE BAND PLAYS AND MCDOWELL SPEAKS

Last MONDAY AFTERNOON Just q
few minutes after the crowd had
congregated on the street to listen
to concert by Robinson's Band
news spread like a whirlwInd that
Chief Frank Pardue and Patrol
man Fonzo White had been shot
while making a raid on a crap
game at Nose Joyce's place on
NEGRO Row. The crowd scat
tered with excitement and before
there was hardly time to gather
the facts Joyce's dive and Abe
Walkers beerine joint had been
gutted.
The officers had scented the crap
game and four of them, including
Chief Pardue, Fonzo White, Tom
Brown and Geo. Carter, proceeded
quietly upstairs to surprise the
negroes. The room is located in
the rear end of the building on the
right. The door was closed, but
the rattle of dice was heard and
there we're signs of something
doing" Pardue and White ap-
preached the door and knocked.
Receiving no response White
threw his weight against the door
pushing it partly open and Pardue
halfway in with his pistol
in his right hand, remarking that
1--WE have got you, boys" or
words to that effect. At that in
stant four shots rang out. One
struck Mr.. Pardue in the right
hand palm, another in the wrist
and another against his side pene.
srating a memorandum book. One
If the shots also crippled Mr.
White in the left hand. One
negro was on the right side of the
'o9m in a corner next to the door,
he others on the left, and just as
Mr.. Pardue was shot the negroes
IN the left managed to get behind
he door and close it. Shooting
hen began in earnest from both
ides through the door. 1t was a
rail affair made of pine and of
cred little resistance to the balls,
nd before the firing ceased it was
iterally perforated with holes.
dr. White was suffering from the
oss Of blood and retreated a few
eet. Mr.. Pardue then demanded
be negroes to open the door and
urrender and when he and the
ther officers walked in six Of them
ad escaped through the second
tory window. The four were
AIKEN to jail Immediately. By
hat time citizens had heard of the
hooting and infamed by the sight
+ the wounded officers started i'm
lediately TO the scene of action.
Joyce's place has about FIVE or
* rooms upstairs. The floor was
overed with straw, and evidently
le place was a dive Of the lowest
laracter.
The crowd entered this place
I'D scattered everything. There
a restaurant and bootlegging es
below, but through
,me mistake they failed to demol- {
h this part of the business.
rom there they went to Abe
Falker's house going through his {
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05

The Union City Dramatic Club
will on Thursday night, May ii,
present at Reynolds Opera House
the New York success, Because /
Love You" 1t is practically the
same company which made such a
decided hit in "A Noble Outcastp a
few weeks ago. The young people
feel that they have much better
play this time and that the attrac-
ton will be more interesting ia
many respects than the former
play. Admission willbe at nepa.
lar prices.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-05-05
nTrip Around the world Z

The ladies have arranged for the
annual "Trip Around the World
to take place next Tuesday, begin.
ming at ? o'clock p. m. Dixie Ely.
ers' can be had at the Union sta
tion every twenty minutes; also on
Ury and Main streets. Transpor-
tation will be 10 cents for round
trip. Admission, Is cents. In the
evening at s o'clock Dixie" will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Glasscock,
music by Robinson's Band. Ad-
mission to Dixie, 10 cents. The
ladies are making extensive prepa-
rations for the occasion and are
looking for large crowd.
Tickets will be placed on sale to-
morrow at Martin-Allen's Drug
Store and the Red Cross Drug
Store, and on day Of sale can be
had at all stations.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-11
We will send out an extra tomor-
row containing the Governors mes
sage and other interesting reading.
Legislature Meets.

The Legislature Of South Caroline
met in General Assembly yesterday.
Our Columbis papers failed to put
in an appearance this morning and
eonse qoentiy We do not know what
vas done. We presume, however.
that both branches were organized
and the Governors message was
read. The session will probably last
fer forty days. We have no advice
10 give the Legislators as to what
laws they must enact or what they
maet OK must not do.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-11
Fcom Hallway Hollow.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch.
Kind Editor, I have been absent
from your columns for sometime, but
had not forgot you.
Now the political equall is over,
the holidays are about past and the
old year has passed and the new year
has come in, how many of us sre
thankful from our hearts to see 1905!
Now, dear readers, let as set resolu-
tions not to be broken, to live more
to our duties this year, to our God,
ourselves and our fellowman. Church
member, how did you keep Christ
mas, did you set your Lord to in
open shame?
The farmers are already making
preparations for another crop, not
withstanding there is some corn yet
in the field. Peas will be scarce this
year. Farmer, if you have not your
seed, get them at opce.
Which is the worst: To use dis.
pensary funds for school purposes or
except money from blind tiger men
for mission purposes?
Mr.. J 0 Day has come down off
the house top, but his trousers are
badly worn. It is q ten pound boy.
We are glad to say our people
were very quite through the holidays.
There was no booze heresbouts.
Well, Mr.. Editor, Il is bad I and
YOU have no hsh to eat and yet the
f,p Is of the air have plenty. The
mill dam at Steadman is broken. This
is slso bsd on those who have haul
ing to do from this side toSteadman.
We hope this will be mended at once
We see MIR. W. L. Qaattlebaum. of
Steadmsn, is now running his gin by
steam power.
Their are laws against q great
many frauds, Why not have one
against the shoe manufacturers for
using paper and packing for leather
in shoe soles.
Some parties sre letting their dogs
run at large hereabouts. That is un-
lawful. Look out, If am not under
mistake, the fine is $25
Some Of our public highways hear.
abouts have DOT been worked in a
whole year. We hope the new board
will 90 arrange as 10 have our 70. ds
worked.
We wish the Dispa ca happy
1905. Trave ller.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-11
From Pricevi1le.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Fulfil every good resolution for
the new year.
Wells, q great many of which have
been totally dry for the past three
months, are now supplying nearly a
sufficient amount of water for ordl-
nary purposes.
Small grain in this section is look
ing we'll.
Miss Minnie Butler. of Kershaw
county, is Visiting relatives and
friends in this community.
The school house at st. Paurs is
undergoing repairs which are under
the skillful management of Mr.. Kill
ian Hook. On account of above re-
peirs, one weeks vacation has been
added to Mss Roofs Xmas holidays.
Rev. W. Fl. Roof, former pastor of
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
church, and who is attending the
Theological Seminary at Charleston,
spent the holidays with his people at
home.
Mr.. Jesse D. Price is erecting a
handsome dwellings cage for the
bird already caught.
Very likely We will soon have the
advantage of 8 much needed R. F.
D. route from Gilbert.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hsvaird, OF
Salads, visited relatives here last
week.
Mr. Qainton B. Keisler and wife
visited relatives at Lexington last
weak.
Mrs. II. G. Price and children, OF
Bsooklsnd, visited relatives and
friends here last week.
Jan. Z, 1905. That's Who.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-11
Warning.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY ALI. PER
l sons not to make paths or psss through
nv premises in the town Of Irrno for any
pnrposc whatever. Parties must keep
the streets and not make paths and near
cuts on said premises. ViolatorS will
he indicted.
JOHN D. DAVIS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-11
Mrs. Hook Dead.

Hrs. Simon Hook, residing near
CASTOR, died at her home on last
Saturday. The interment wss at
the Kneece burying ground. at II q
IA. Sunday. She was s Christian
woman who delighted in doing good
works. Her death is great loss to
the community in which she lived.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-11
Masonic Notice.

a REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS
>N~of Lexington Lodge. No l52, A: F.
~ M., willbe held on Saturday, Jan
IA, 1905. at p m. Brethren are
earnestly requested to atteod promptly.
BY order Of the ". 81.
Godfrey II. HaIman, Secretary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-01-11
Wednesday, January II, 1905.

All changes OF advertisements
should be in the flee not later than
Saturday morning to ensure inser-
sion in the current issue.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-11
Birthday Celebration.

Mr.. Porter's 18th birthday
was celebrated on Friday last
July the 18th, by a large number
of friends from the city and sur
rounding country. The Wo.
mans Relief Corps was invited
in body and many responded.
To say we all had good time
would but feeb1y express it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter certainly
showed great skill in entertain
ing their large company. About
sixty partook of an excellent pic
mic dinner and part of the after
noon was spent listening to reci-
tations by Mr.. Matthews and
Mrs. F. Scott, also a song by our
we'll known Mr.. Green. And the
watermelons, Oh, My! Every
one expressed themselves as
having had good time and hop
ed Mr.. Porter would have many
more birthdays.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-11

Owing to the fact that the
farmers of Irwin county are at
this time busi1y engaged with
their crops, have decided to adj
iourn the July term of the coun'
ty court, from the second to the
fourth Monday in July, at which
time all jurors, parties and wit
nesses are hereby notified to be
in attendance.
J.B. Clements, County Judge.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-11
Social.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Central Christian church will
hold their regular monthly social
at the home of Mr.. ]. M. Mosher,
on West Pine street. Thursday
evening July 18th.
Ice cream and cake ten cents.
A musical entertainment free.
You are cordially invited.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-07-11
Doin e Well With DOwie.

In speaking of a concert given
by the Zion City, (Ill.) band, the
Zion Banner has the following to
saw of the conductor, Mr.. F. F.
Bosworth, a former Fitzgerald
boy, which will be of interest to
our readers:
''Bdt around which everything
conferred, and without which the
musical entertainment would
have been incomplete, was the
cornet solo by the Conductor,
Deacon F. F. Bosworth, to whom
is due the credit for the excellent
condition of this remarkable
band.
"Itwou1d be pleasure to listen
for two hours to Mr.. Bosworth's
playing.
'Asan organizer and instructor
for a band of amateur musicians
of this nature Mr.. Bosworth's
equal would be hard to find.
Since taking charge of Zion City
band, a little over two years ago,
he has worked diligently and tire.
lessly, sacrificing all else and
sparing neither strength nor time
to bring this band of forty MEM
bers to it's present efficient con-
dition.
"The task of keeping intact a
brass band of forty musicians
who are engaged in other occupa-
tons is continuous one. Espec-
tally is it difficult to keep the in
strumentation in perfect balance
throughout.
This Mr.. Bosworth has done
in addition to personal supervis-
ion of individal instruction, and
the work of keeping the quality
of music to a high standard.
LAS a rule accomplished mu-
sicians, especially bandsme hare
susceptible to outside influences,
being easily influenced and wav-
ering in their decisions.
mot so with Deacon Bosworth.
He puts his very life into the
v ork of perfecting the band or
ganization, and it would be hard
to find a military band of forty |
members so grimly and lovingly |
managed. Through all the diff
culties and arduous labors OF
keeping such an organization to-
gether he has remained steadfast-
1y at his post, and his reward is a
band equal and in many ways |
superior to many professionals.
IF the present organization |
continues to progress Zion City !
will be treated to a finer series of
open-air concerts this sum amer.
than has been the favored lot of
any people" |
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-16
Wl NJ Ieet at
Devils axe.

The real estate men Of North
Dakota met in Fargo recently
and discussed matters peri aiming
to real estate. Chas. 6. Con-
molly of this city was present.
and delivered an address that
fairly teemed with original ideas
and helpful sugg gestions. When
it came to deciding the question:
of the next meeting place,
Devils Lake was the unanimous
choice of the convention ind the
date, the 18th Of July tIle last
day Of Chautauqua. All the
leading real estate men 0f the
state will be present. Mr. Gil
breath, commissioner of agricul-
turssand labor, is expected to be
Lere at that time and help
formulate plans for a united eff
fort all along the line to place a
farmer on every tillable piece of
vacant land in North Dasot
The real estate men will be the
most representative gathering
at this session of Chaltauqua,
and Devils Lake should give them
q rousing reception. They are
the men who do things.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-06-16
| Bruce B Wlarrell
Dies on His laifl1

Bruce G. Warren, the lucky
winner Of the first choice of
government land in the Fort
9Totten reservation lottery. is
dead. Three months ago he was
welded to Miss Emma Fell Of
Acton, and the young couple
took up their reside dence on the
newly acquired claim, about 8
miles from Sheyenne. Last
Monday word was received here
that Mr. Warren had dropped
dead, the cause being heart dis
ease. The funeral occurred at
:Sheyenne Wednesday.