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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-15

0'' va hIo Valuable team aud
wagon and of his employers
property entrusted to MS care un.
less the train was stopped.
TRIED TO STOP THE TRAIN.
With reckless disregard of
consequences he rushed along the
side OF the track toward the on
coming train in q vain effort to
flag it down with his hat. He
had gone about so feet up the
track when the laundering train
was upon hlm, and before be could
roullze his danger it had struck
him and hurled him fully 40 feet
away, dashed the wagon and it's
load aside like wisp of straw
and crushed both mules into a
llfeless and mangled mass.
The train was brought to q stand
still and remained there until il
was seen that no aid could be
rendered
News of what had happened
reached Division chief Osborne
about LIS o'clock. He immed-
lately detailed Constables Har.
ling, Pegues and Boland to go at
once to the scene and seize what
whiskey they could find. They
were soon on their way, and
reached there about 3 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The illicit
liquor had been carried away, but
the constables hosed their game
and were soon away in hot pur.
suit. Sellers other employees.
faithful TO their employer, had
notified him of the accident.
Sellers left the city such q short
distance ahead of the eonstables
that they saw his buggy about a
block away. 1t is stated by them
lhat he was accompanied by RR
Sceley, well known blind tiger
on lower Main street. AS soon
as they arrived at the scene of the
tragedy preparations were begun
to get the booze out of the way.
Elias waters, Il negro farmer
who lives nearby, was employed
with his horse and wagon to do
the work, and, rs be himself ex,
presses it, was promised good pay.
The statement was volunteered on
the quiet from another source that
Sellers bad to pay the darkey
1925. to do the work.
THE LIQUOR SEIZED.
The ccnstables followed their
.rail of the fleeing wagon back to-
wards Blaney and finally caught
It in road off of the main road
The driver Elias Walters, upon
being questioned, said that he
was carrying the wbiskey to the
lome of man named Thomas,
who Is brother-in- law of Sceley.
The wagon contained four barrels.
nolding 200 half-pints each, and
So bottles saved from the fifth
barrel which had been smashed
by the train. Strsnge to say,
when the wagon was struck it was
turned bottom upward against the
bank of .the.slight cut and the
barrels were rolled on the edge of
The bank without am damage ex-
,ept to ono barrel. it was learn,
ed from the waybills at Blaney
hat all of the barrels and one
teg we're consigned to Sellers,
'ne kcg to L f Osborn, one to =
Morrison and one to Il N Brown,
The others are not accounted for.
The negro, Elias Walters, was
placed under arrest for transports
ny illicit liquor, and as the trans
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-15
Ills Life Sacrificed to Save
His WhiSkey.
An Employe of Sellers Killed by
Flying Train. "A Tragic End
to a Long Trip for Shipment
of Illicit Liquor.
The State, 11th inst.

The State, 18th inst.
AS the result Of the effort Of
w. II. Sellers, the blind tiger
king of Columbia, to evade the
dispensary constables during the
dark hours of night, one of his
henchmen, Charles Thompson, is
dead killed by the SeaboarI's fly-
ing "Florida Limited;" another
OF his hirelings, Elias Walters,
is langulshing in jail; the whiskey
and walters mules md wagon
have been seized by the constable,
and the mules and wagon of the
dead man are destroyed by the
same train which in un instant
ended the life of their owner.
The accident in which Thomp,
son was killed happened about
300 yards beyond We'd diell, a
small station on the Seaboard Air
Line, nine miles north IF Colum-
bia. The time of it's occurrence
was 9,53 O'Clock on Thursday
night.
Sellers expected a shipment of
whiskey from the Car olina Dis
tilling Company of Hamlet, N. c.,
to be delivered at Blaney that
night. This point is on the Sea,
board just across the line in Ker-
shaw county and is 81 miles from
Columbia. The whiskey arrived
and Thompson and an unknown
helper were there with a two
mule team to receive and bring il
to Columbia or whatever place it |
was to be stored. The shipment
consisted of 1000 half pints of
the celebrated "Klng's Chelcen
corn whiskey and six kegs, con
tanning five gallons of corn each
Tho half pints were packed in five
barrels, containing 200 bottles
each.
Thompson loaded the stuff on
his wagon and started on his wsy
toward Columbia. 1t was dark
and raining. All went we'll until
the party neared Weddell, -
miles from the starting place.
About 800 yards beyond We'd
dell from Columbia the wagon
road crosses tho railroad. This
road, instead of crossing :he
track squarely, approaches it
gradually and crosses it at an
acute angle. There is small
bridge 124 feet wide over the
ditch beside the roadbed. The
ditch is about two feet wide and
two feet deep at this point. When
Thomson approached this bridge,
driving through the rain anddark,
he cut his team to cross the bridge
Just little too soon. The front
wheels passed over safely, but the
back wheels, of course, did not
track the front one and the back
wheel on the inside of the turn
missed the end of the bridge and
dropped into the ditch. The pre-,
dlcament was a serious one; the
wagon could not possibly be mov-
ed backward or forward until the
load was removed, and the mules
were standing directly on the
railroad rack.
This was the situation when the
"Florida Limited" came in sight
as fast as sho could turn
wheel on piece of track as
straight as an arrow and down a
heavy grade. 1t is evident from
be indications and the whole
story is clear to those who saw
Thompson already
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-15
White Man to Hang
for Negro's Murder.
Bob Small Sentenced to Die
Within Two Months. - Negro
to be Hanged Same Day.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Darlington, March IL This
morning the two white men con-
victed Yesterday of the murder Of
Frank Scott, colored, were form
ally sentenced.
John Noll, who was iound
guilty and recommended to mer-
cy, was sentenced to life impris-
onment in the State penitentiary
and the date of execution of Bob
Small, who was found guilty
without recommendation to mercy
was fixed by the court for the 5th
OF May. Senator Geo w Brown,
council for the defendants, made
a most determined effort in behalf
of his clients, pitched on high
plane, and on every hand one
hesrs him commended for the
manner in which he looked after
their interests. Moreover, there
are some wh" claim to think the
verdict too severe. They are,
however, decidedly in tha minor
ity, for in all probability far the
greater mum ber of those who
listened to the evidence are ,eadv
and wiling to pronounce the YER :
dict to he absolutely just and
righteous.
John NoIl, the defendant sea-
fenced to life Imprisonment, is
but a boy, scarcely out of his
teens.
Small and Noll were from
North Carolina and worked nt
Harper's saw mill, nine miles
from Darlington. They came to
town on Monday, Feb 9th, each
bringing shot gun After stay
ing in town several hours, aid, it
is said, drinking heavily. they be-
gan their bomeward march. All
along the road they are said to
have been boisterous and abusive
to passersby, shooting at travel
ers, horses and mules. Finally
they met this negro on a load of
cotton seed for his employer, w
+ DnBcse, with whom he has
been working for 10 years, which
Is q testimonial to his good char
acter. Bob Small hailed the ne.
gro and after Il few words shot
him. His companion, NolI, drew
his gnn to shoot him again, when
K f HOWE, county treasurer, |
travelling this road. came up in
his buggy. Knowing the negi o, |
he protested against the act and |
Noll turned his gun on HOWE and |
fred, hitting him in the face with |
one shot and the horse receiving |
the balance of the load in his head |
and neck.
They continued their onward |
march to their shanties at the ga "
mill. Mr.. Howie cared for the |
negro and drove back to town for
the sheriff, who, with his deputies
the men, captured them
at l 1..o'clock Monday night in their
shanties at the mill, tied them and
brought them to jail.
The negro was a peaceable, re-
liable workman.
THE SAM MARKS CASE
Sam Marks, the negro, who
was tried ut the summer term of
court for the murder of Hill
Langston, a white man, and who
IVES found guilty, was resent enced
today, the supreme court having
denied him new trial. The date
Df his execution was also fixed for
the Eth Of Nav Popnlor eyv,,.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1905-09-30
SLUMP IN ROUGH RICE.

Crowley, La, Sept. 27.-The
rough rice market took heavy
slump yesterday and to-day, going
about so cents per barrel On both
Honduras aud Japan. The slump
is due principally to the local deal
ers being pretty well supplied with
rough for the present.
A cold, drizzling rain began here
early this morning and has contin
ued all day, putting stop to rice
harvesting and tbreshing opera
tions. Reports received at the
headquarters Of the Rice AssOcla-
tion of America Indicate that the
rain is general over the entire rice
belt belt, from Jeaneiette on the
east, as far west as Beaumont.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1905-09-30
THE WOOD FIRE AND THE COAL
FIRE.

"Ah!" said the Wood Fire to the
Coal-Fire, lyon don't give half the
joy and happiness that | do: |
send the shadows Pickering and
dancing on the walls and sing to
the little folks, and make bright
pictures for them, as they watch
my sparks 60 upward like firef1ies
in the night; and the old folks
dream dreams of long ago, and
hear the old, sweet voices, and see
the old, loved faces in my flames;
l bring them memories-some
touched with tears, and others
wreathed in smiles; and they draw
closer to each other; and deep
sense of Rest is theirs, and sweet
est sleep, that down their dreaming
eyes. l sing the stormy, wind
away, and the lonliness of the
rain that dashes down the winter
night. / am light, and warmth,
and peace, and love, and rest!"
And the Coal-Fire answered:
"It is true, and we'll you play
your part! But what can l dof
| belong to the Coal Trust, and the
Coal Trust has no heart-nO love
for little children and sweet
dreams! 1t only has money to
burn, and money is not Love -
tbs but a cold and hard reality,
while Love is all in Life! But
still, | do my duty; aud / have
dreams-if they will dream them
l bring them silent comfort, and
visions Of deep mines that hold
the secrets Of the ages. But the
Coal Trust-well, goodnight !''-
Exchange.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1905-09-30
CHARTER
A!E IDeIi0 Cotton, Oil ( Manufacturing
COMPANY. LIMITED.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia.
Be 1t known that on this 25th day Of the mouth
Of August A. d. 1905, before me- Fred ". Bau-
man. Notary Public in and for the Parish Of
Iberia, State Of Louisiana duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence Of the witness.
es hereinafter named and undersigned, peronally
came and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who declared
that, availing themselves Of the provisions Of the
laws of this State relative to the organization
of corporations, they have agreed, and bind and
obligate themselves, ~ we'll ~ sueh persons as
may hereafter become associated with them and
their successors. do form and constitute q corpor
alton and body polite In law for the objects and
purposes and under the conditions and stipula-
tious as contained and set forth in the following
articles, to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of said corporation shall
b~ NEW IBERIA COTTON OIL AND MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY, Limited. It shall
exist for the full term and period Of twenty (2O)
years from the date hereof
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this Company shall be in the
City Of New Iberia, Parish OF iberia, Louisiana,
and AL citations and other legal process shall be
served upon the president of-said association,
or in ease or his absence inability to act upon
the viee-president
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1905-09-30
Filed August 96th, 1905,
CHAS. L. PROVOST. D'y. Clerk.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of IBERIA
l. the undersigned Deputy Clerk and q -OHscio
Recorder In and for the Parish Of Iberia, L. do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing 10 !
true and correct copy from and Of the original acl
Oil d Manufacturing Co., Ltd.. and I further cor.
tify that the said act was duly nled for recorda-
tion In my once on the 26th day Of August, 1905,
and Is OF record in book 4 Of the Aiscsllaneoue
Record at Folio
In witness whereof grant these presents under
my signature and seal Of once, this 26th day Of
August, A. d. 1905.
CHAH. L. PDOvOST.
Deputy Clerk 3 ExOMeio Recorder.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1905-09-30

After . careful examination OF the eharter NJ
New iberia Cotton, Oil b Manufacturing Com
pany, Ltd, and finding nothing therein contrar,
10 the laws and constitution OF the State Of Lon
hereby approve the sans in all It's parts.
At New Iberia, Parish Of iberia. La. thfs n
day of August A. D., 1905.
:. s. DROUSSARD, District Attorney.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
The Post Gymnasium.

1T j OoA gymnasium II A~.A-J
completed. II will be one of the
finest buildings of its kind in the
state when finished. All of the
apparatus has been installed, and
when the floor has been waXed and
polished the gymnasium room will
be complete. There are two floors
to the building; basement, consist
ing Of the following: billiard, lunch,
kitchen, store, pantry, toilet and
boiler rooms. The upper floor
contains post exchange post, ex-
change Office, two store rooms
lecture and reading rooms, toilet
room and lavatory, library and the
entire rear room is given to the
gymnasium room.
The following apparatuses are
up and ready for use: Striking
bag, chest weight, rowing weight,
back and loin chest weight, wrest-
ling machine, travelling parallel,
quarter circle. neck machine, wrist
roll, leg pulley, horizontal bar and
mat, flying rings, jump stand and
mat, vaulting bar and mat, horse
and mat, jump board, parallel bars
and mat, two climbing ropes, two
climbing poles, two basket ball
goals, and a great number of dumb
bells, swing clubs, heavy weights,
wands, and four sets of boxing
gloves. It is nearly certain the
gym will be open by the middle
of February.
All the wood work is in hard
wood finish, the door and window
fasterings being of brass. The
work is nickel-plated
throughout the building. The
floors will all be waxed and polish
ed so that one might think he was
looking into a mirror. The APP
partus is all of the latest improved
models, and can be adjusted with
very little trouble to suit any one.
A gallery has been put up in one
end of the gymnasium for visitors,
which will more than likely always
be crowded.
The special car of President jeff
n. Miller, of the Gulf Coast Line,
came in last night, attached to the
regular train. The car brought down
Mrs. jeff n. Miller, Mrs. G.. ID.
Huestis, wife of conductor and train
master, G.. ID. Huestis, and Mr..
and Mrs. David Woods, of Troy,
Ohio, who are special friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, and visit them
each winter. The party was taken
in charge by Mrs. M. Z. Wood
house today, and escorted to Mata-
moros where they enjoyed the
many novel aud interesting feat
ures of our sister city. Tonight
they will be entertained at whist
at the pleasant home of Mrs.
The party will leave
in the morning for Corpus Christi.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
Dropped Dead.

Yesterday afternoon about $50
O'Clock, Jose Dianda, a well-kuown
Mexican here, dropped dead in the
old Putegnat drugstore building,
where he was engaged in scrubbing
the floor. Physicians were imme-
diately summoned and pronounced
the mans death due 10 heart fail
ure. He has been employed for a
number of years, as porter in
various stores in the vicinity of
the Putegnat corner, and was
known as an honest man, enjoying
the confidence of all. He was for
many years employed at the Rio
Grande railroad Offices as porter,
and always seemed anxious for
work. He was about SIS years old.
The different shows at the car
nival company, are well patronized;
one attracting the most awe-inspir-
ing attention being the wild man
in. the den of snakes. both rattlers
and other varieties, which hang
and fasten their fangs in his arms
without any apparent inconven-
fence to him. Then comes the old
time minstrel performance, which
attracts good crowds. The moving
picture shows are we'll worth see
ing. Also the glass blowers, and
the fat man. only twenty-four
years old and weighs 7l2 pounds.
He measures 81 inches around the
waist, and presents altogether a
huge appearance. J. B. Anderson.
the business manager, informs a
HERALD man that he wants to buy
all kinds of wild animals, and viii
add a ZOO TO his other attractions.
The Ladies Card Club meets at
3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon with
mrs. II. @. Leckie.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
To the Taxpayer, Of Brownsville.

You are hereby notified that un-
der and by virtue of the Laws of
the State of Texas, and Ordinances
of the City of Brownsville, all taxes
assessed by the said City for the
year 1904, against property situat-
ed in the said City of Brownsville,
are due and payable on or before
the thirty-6rst (31) day of January,
A. d. 1905, and unless the same
are paid on or before said date, in
terest and penalties will accrue
thereon, as provided by law.
SANTOS VALDEZ,
Tax Assessor and Collector,
City of Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
Died at San Miguel.

At San Miguel, Mex, on the
18th. inst, Don Esteban de la
Cara. Don Esteban was we'll and
most favorably known in this
county. He was owner of the Ru-
cias ranch, and the father of Alum
do and Martin Cara who have
large interests in this county. He
leaves many sons and daughters to
mourn his loss, as well as a large
circle of friends from Rio Grande
to Brownsville, and from Camargo
to Misunderstanding Advance.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
PERSONALS.

+. R. Jeferds returned to Hi
dalgo today.
J. Wagner, of St. Louis, is late
visitor to the city.
V. D. Price, Of Louisville, Ky,
is registered at the Miller today.
w. c. Arnold of Crawford,
Texas, arrived last Saturday on a
look around.
VIM. NJ. Radcliffe returned Sat
uiday from a few days business
visit to central Texas points.
w. ]. Carnohan, division sup
erintendent of the St. L.. B. &
NJ. spent last night III the city.
NJ. Fernandez, ST., who was re-
ported quite i'll yesterday, is some
better today, THE HERALD is glad
TO state.
Mrs. J. L. Landrum, of San Be
nito, and Mrs. Lee Landrum, Of
Chicago, are guests of Mrs. ]. A.
Browne today.
Jas. II. Graves, who sells Oliver
typewriters for Maverick-Clarke
Litho Co., is in the city few days
in the interest of his firm.
L. c. Perry and n. Z. Scullin,
prospectors from St. Louis, left
this morning very much impressed
with the Brownsville country.
+. L. Dry, of Columbus, Ohio,
is in the city in the interest of the
Endowment Rank, K. of p. He
will be present at the meeting to
morrow night.
II. Distel of San Antonio, who
has been here the past week in the
interest of the Germania Life In
surance company for which he is
special agent, was an outgoing pas
senger today.
Chas. B. Clarke and family spent
Sunday in the city from Point Isa-
bel where they are stopping, dur
ing the work of deepening Brazos
Santiago channel. Mr.. Clarke says
the work of dredging has not yet
begun on account of the unsettled
of the weather.
NJ. L. Dial, who has been here
several days from Childress county,
on a prospecting tour, left this
morning. He thinks the Browns
vile country a good proposition,
and says he will return later, when
the experiments now under way
have more fully developed.
Civil Engineer McSweeny, of the
firm of McSweeny & McSweeny,
structural architects and civil
of Pittsburg. Pa, has
been down looking at the river
bank in the government reserva-
ton, with a view of ascertaining
what is necessary to be done to
preserve the bank against the
wash of the water. He
left yesterday and will later prob
ably make recommendations for the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31

A regular meeting of Brownsville
Lodge No. $50, Knights of Pythias,
will be held Wednesday night.
E. L. Dry will be present in behalf
of the Endowment Rank. A full
attendance is urgently requested.
BY order of BENZ. Kowalski,
chancellor commander.
A. w. WooD, K. of r. q S.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
LOCAL ITEMS
Pay your poll tax.

Pay your poll tax.
Buy Groceries from ]. A. Till
man. 1925.
Attention is called to change in
the ad of McDonald's Department
Store.
The temperature, as reported
Fort Brown, at $50 this morning
showed a maximum of IS: mini
mum, 81.
WANTED-Good, live young man
as collector for THE HERALD.
None but a rustler, who will attend
strictly to business, need apply.
The Knights of Honor will hold
a meeting to night, at which the
newly electee officers will be in
stalled. All members urgently re-
quested to attend.
The postmaster has, after a long
wait, receive a supply of money
order blanks, and can now accom-
modate all who use this method
of sending money.
Only two marriage licenses have
been issued since last report: Do
mingo Garcia and Juanita Monte
mayor; Antonio Regina and Emilia
Quiroz.
THE HERALD phone is No. 7,
and we will appreciate it if you
will notify as when you have rela-
tives or friends visiting you, or
know of an item that might inter
est our readers.
The Woman's Home Mission
society of the Baptist church, will
meet at the residence of Mrs. +.
w. Dickey tomorrow afternoon at
$50 O'Clock. All ladies interested
are invited to attend. The scrip
ture lesson is the Saith Psalm.
] wish to announce to the public
that am putting in staple and
fancy groceries. Also will keep
complete line of confectionery,
fruits, tobacco, cigars, cold drinks,
etc, as / have heretofore. Your
trade will be appreciated.
p-2s-2-3. ]. A. TILLMAN.
Elizabeth St.
From Josiah Turner, who is
spending a few days in town, we
learn that range in the back coun-
try is very fine. Grass is good
and plentiful, and cattle in splendid
condition. Mr.. Turner last week
sold to Jim Reed, of Goliad coun-
", two cars steers and two cars
COWS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
WheeIus & WhceIus,
The Photographers Of Corpus.

Highest rating of any competitor, Pho
tographers' Association of Texas, 1908.
Awards:-GOld medal, portrait class, p.
A. Tex, 1905. Diploma, Genre class, p.
A. Tex, 1908; Silver medal, portrait
class, P. A. Tex, 1902; Diploma, p. A.
Wisconsin, 1908.
~In Brownsville for a very limit
ed time. - Next to Singer Mfg. Co.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31

The Ladies Card Club meets at
5 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. III. G. I.eckie.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
NOTICE.

All subscribers who are more
than twelve months in arrears will
be dropped from our subscription
list on Feb. /, without further no
tice. JESSE .. WHEELER.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
TIME TABLE
fm--7TT TssssssssFI
WEHWE1slE ~, a. ~ wv
Rio Grande Railroad.

On and after Sept. 18th. regular
trains over the Rio Grande Railroad
will leave as follows:
Leave Brownsville daily 9 a. m.
Arrive Point Isabel " 10:15a. IN.
Leave Point Isabel 3p. m.
Arrive Brownsville AIS p. m.
AUG. CELAYA,
Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-31
The WEATHER.

Brownsville. Tex. Jan. 81 ST.. 1905
Tonight and wednesday unsettled
weather and probably rain; light to fresh
eastcrly winds. CLINE.