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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
Peak News.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Real spring weather leaves are
pushing forth which breaks the
news.
Mr.. r. W. M. E!eazer is all smiles
its boy.
Mrs. j. B. Shealy, is visiting at
Mrs. Alma Eleazer's.
Mr.. G.. Mills Eleazer, of Newberry
college, spent Friday night with bis
brother Walter.
Mrs. Derrick and children, of Whit
mire's, Gre visiting at her mothers,
Mrs. Lizzie Stucks.
Mrs. John G. Swygert, ST., is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Price
Zimmerman, of Batesburg.
DR.. Eleazer, of Spring Hill, was in
town several days last week on pro,
fessional business.
Messrs. Holmes and Miles Eleazer,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
weather.

W6atQer.
Planting Irish potatoes has been
pretty general this week. Early
gardening is up and looking nice.
Corn planting will soon be the
order of the day. Farmers cannot
make too much corn as it is such an
excellent food for all farm animals.
Who can raise the most bushels on
an acre of Lexington land this year?
Will it not be good plan for the
County or Tri County Fair to offer a
premium to TIE one making the mosty
Spesk out you fair men.
Fruit trees are blooming, though
not many yet Old field plums are
the forwardest. Some trees are
white with blossoms. It is hoped
that their will be plenty fruit every
where this year.
And yet they haul fertilizers. A
large crop of cotton we'll fertilized
will certainly bring lower price.
Peas are already in demand, which
points to peavine hay for food and
cotton for money.
The surrounding schools are fast
closing 80 the children will be ready
to work in the fields. Some will
have big exercises and fine dinners.
Mr.. P. E. Amick will soon have
his saw mill doing q lively business
10 the Taylor woods near here. He
is the jolliest saw mill man around
here. When the pines give out he
may do something else-''pull the
bell cord"
A great deal of plowing has been
done and some farmers are now wait
ing for the time to plant corn. Put
in plenty when you do plant and let
this be one of the largest corn crops
ever planted in Lexington county.
Some oats are being sown and
heavily fertilized. Watch the parson-
age lot for Improvement along this
line. The Parson can plow as we'll
as preach. S.
February q, 1906
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
Ethan Dots.

The people of this community are
enjoying very good health.
The farmers are tuning the soil
for cultivation.
Miss Carrie Shealy, of Co'u1pie,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hampton
Kesler.
Mr.. A. D. Steele has been in the
sand hills threshipg PEGS.
Mr.. J. @ Shealy ia erecting a
dwelling house near Mr. George Nil
Ter. Mr.. R. S. Shesly is the cen
tractor.
It is expected that there will be
another new house or two erected et
Ethan soop.
Mr.. Hampton Hutto will erec. a
new dwelling near his brother where
he will reside iu the future.
st. Mathews school closed re-
Gently.
With best wishes to the Dispatch
and its readers [ an Bobby.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07

of Spring Hill, was visiting in our
town Saturday evening.
Our merchants say the drummers
are more plentiful Low than cuEto-
mers.
j. n Bushardt, postmaster, is out
again after two weeks confinement.
Misses Marry ard Eanice Esrgle
were visiting at their brothers,
Messrs. A. E. and S. G. Eargle, last
week.
Mrs. A. E Eargle is row On a visit
at Mr. Eargle's old home near Spring
Hill.
Mr.. Luther Mayer and daughter
are on the sick list, we are sorry to
say.
Mrs. J. o. Chapman is ill we are
sorry to note.
There is lots of painting being
done in and around town.
Early gardening has been done,
and the young Vegetables are coming
up and looking nice. Spring oats
are coming up to fine. stand, while
The fall oats are spreading out their
branches. Wheat looks very promis-
ing. Farmers are turning the soil
and hauling fertilizer.
Uncle Soils Pa.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
Hasvia Jordan Spoke in Chester

Chester, March 5-Hon. Harvie
Jordan, president of the Southern
Cotton association, addressed en-
audience of 500 to 500 farmers of
this county today, holding their close
attention throughout.
He made strong plea for system
atie. united action on the part of the
farmers in the important matter of
marketing their cotton. BE argued
the great Importance of holding the
remainder of the crop of 1905, now
only about Is per cent. OF the crop,
fo= Is cents per pound He insisted
upon the great need of system of
proper warehouses for the protection
OF the cotton. He made q forcible
appeal for no increase in cotton acre.
age this year, but a decided increase
in the crop of home supplies, we'll
filed corn cribs and smokehouses be-
ing the farmers direct "bsckipg."
He SAID there is need of friendly re-.
lations between the spinners and the
producers of cotton.-The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
Delmar Locals.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Farm work progressed nicely dur
ing the past week.
Mr.. J. O Eargle, of Leesville,
spent couple of days with relatives
in this section last week.
Mr.. Gordan E. Shealy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred L.. Shesley, of Leesville,
spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. J.
D. Shealy.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Hare, of Sum-
init, were cs1Ied to the bedside of the
formers mother, Mrs. Epsy Hare,
last week. Mrs. Hare is at the home
of Mr.. A. L. Eargle.
Miss Cora Shealy and brother,
Master Berley, visited their grand
mrother, Mrs. Long, of Newberry
County: recently.
Mr.. Andrew E Eargle, of New
berry, came over last Sunday to be
at the bedside of his sisters, Mrs.
Shelton Tsylor's, little daughter last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E Werte, of Lees
vile, spent Sunday with the lasters
parents, Mrs. A. L. Eargle.
Lucille, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Shelton Taylor, died last
Wednesday. Her remains were laid
to rest in Cedar Grove cemetery
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Epsy Hare, mother of Mrs.
A. L. Esrgle, had severe attack of
neuralgia last Monday. She is doing
as we'll as could be expected for one
of her age.
Miss Mary A. Moore is at Mr.. E.
Swygert's helping to nurse her
grandmother, Mzs. Julia A. Shealy.
March 5, 1906. Lloyd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
In Favor Of Louisiana.

Washington, March 5-The Su-
preme Court of the United States
today decided the case of Louisiana
vs.. Mississippi, Involving the water
boundary line between the two
States, in favor of Louisiana. The
dispute involved The peninsula of st.
Bernard and the opinion held that
the peninsula and adjacent islands
are part of the territory Of Louis
lana. In it's pleading Louisiana
claimed that the disputed territory
covers 100000 acres of oyster beds.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
Gilbert Items.

The weather has been very nice
for several days, but this evening !s
windy and cold.
Smoke rising in diffsrea5 directions
indicates damaging fires. TIE woods
are rough and dry and Ere can rot
be easily controlled during windy
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07
George TASTY Convicted.

George Hasty, who has been on
trial at Gaffney, S G., for the past
six days for the killing of ABBOTT
Davidson, Snowman, in December
last, was found guilty of murder
with recommendation to mercy on
Tuesday. He is also charged With
the killing of Milan Bennett, also q
member Of the same company, but
was only on trial for the murder of
Davidson.
It will be recalled that George
Hasty, en- employe of hotel at Gaf-
ney, was charged with attempting to
force his way into the room occupied
by an actress. When rebuked by
Davidson and Bennett for insulting
the young woman, difficulty ensued
and Geo. Hasty shot and killed the
two men.
Judge Memminger. in addressing
the prisoner, said: "You have been
tried here on charge of murder and
you have Suffered the fearful and
horrible ordeal OF the last five days
in which your life has been hanging
in the balance. / have endeavored
to give you an absolutely fair and
impartial trial You have been rep.
resented by able and earnest counsel;
you have had the benefit of a most
complete and able defense. I may
have erred in the conduct OF your
case, il is possible, but do not think
so. / have given you my best judg-
ment and best thought in this case.
The jury has given you the benefit
Of the law, which reduces the punish
ment for murder from hanging to
imprisonment for life. The court
has no discretion in the matter. Have
you anything to say why sentence
should NOT be pronounced on yon?"
The prisoner replied through coun-
sci and said, Nothing but what has
been stated"
Then the usual sentence for life
imprisonment was pronounced.
Court adjourned immediately and
before the prisoner arose from his
seat, Rev. Ernest Ross, 3 young Bap-
tist minister, came to where he sat,
placed his arms about him and Geo.
Hasty burst into food Of tears, the
first emotion be has displayed during
the trial. John Kitcbings, young
barber, also came up and the three
men wept together in grief and SYM
pathy. The prisoner sat in the court
room about an hour after the SEN
tence, talking to Mr.. Kitchings. The
two wept together all the time. When
he departed for the Jail at 1l:20
O'Clock he had resumed his eccustom-
ed stocial bearing, but his eyes were
red and his face clearly showed the
powerful emotion that had shaken
him.
The case will be taken to the Su-
preme court by counsel for Hasty.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07

Frank E. Dreher, Esq, &c referee
was taking testimony yesterday in
the case of GuEser Vs. FalIaw, land
case. This brought to Our town
several prominent citizens Ct the
Edisto eectIor.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07

Nothing is left of Jamestown but
the old tower which formerly sur
mounted the entrance to the first
Episcopal church built in America.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-03-07

fiMEET NE AT TAP7's."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
FOUND DEAD LIZ SWAMP.
Mystery In Death of Mill Operative
Near Colnmbia,

Mystery In Death of Mill Operative
Near Columbia.
The body Of Ben Walsh, an English.
nan and itinerant cotton mill opera
live, who has been working at Colum.
5ia, Winnsboro, Charlotte and other
points, was fouad Friday in a swamp
near the Assembly bridge In a badly
decomposed state, though the man Is
said to have been seen alive as late a
Thursday.
Whether he vas murdered or acci
dentally drowned is what is now puz.
cling the cfacers. His body is covered
gith blue marks, but the physicians
hsye so far discovered no other eVi
dence Of foul play. His pockets Wsri
found turned out.
Four men have been arrested pend
ing Investigation. These are John and
Hlnry Creep, CT Columbia, and ? De-
witt and I. C. Crouch, OF W1nnsooro,
all cotton mill operatives. The Greens
and Dewitt were seen drunk With
Walsh Thursday. Crouch's father Is
Dagttt's brother.in-laW. Dewitt
went to Winnsboro on the early train
Friday, and Crouch says be told his
relatives that dead mans BODY
might be found in the swamp near
Columbia. Crouch came w. ColuIo
Friday morning, after seeing D. 81ts
in Wjnnsboro.
The Greens say they moved Walsh,
in a hopelessly drunken condition,
from under the bridge Thursday and
left him in the swamp to get him out
Of danger and cut OF sight Of the po.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
Destructive Storm.

Charlie Thomson, a negro living
seven miles east OF Union, had the
roof blown of bis house and furniture
badly broken up by a storm last week.
His family we're uninjured by the light
ming. An empty house On the Sin
clair place near by was also blown
down. A special from Pride's says
there was a very heavy storm in that
section and that great damage was
done at Chester ana YorkVille by the
blowing down Of trees and other
things, which save not been cleared up,
At Rad Point, near Pride's crops
we're taily injured there being a
heavy hail storm half mile wide ali
through that section. No damage
was done at N:als Shoals, though
the current flau t be turned OF.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
Killed an intruder.

At Danville, Va, an unknown
negro was shot and instantly killed at
about midnight Friday night while in
the act Of attempting entrance to the
home CT M. r. E. Norris, detective
for the Southern Express company,
The negro had raised window to q
room occupied by Mrs. Morris and her
daughter, about is years, when dis
covered by Morris, who was in the
room directly above that OF his wife.
Criminal assault is thought to have
been the motive fer the presence OF
the negro. Some hours sitter the
killing negro giving his name as
Monroe Richardson was arrested On
the charge Ct being an acccmp!ice OF
the dead negro. Morris vas released
without bail, and an Investigation
will take placs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
It Is stated that since this transfer

It Is stated that since this transfs
there has not been pleasant feellnS'
between Mr.. Parks snd Mr.. CoVar.
It seems that there was some
trouble about business matters, ano
that Mr.. Parks came down from Co
lumbia Fr:d,y morning to straighter
out the matter. All the parties were
together in a conversation for some
Sime Friday morning and they
separated. It was only short time
when they came together again, and
the shooting took place as above stat
ed. Il is reported that man tels-
phonsd to M. Parks at Columbia
Thursday and advised him not to
come to Orapgeburg Friday, asking
him to have his business transacted
either through other parties or by
corresp )nceace, stating 10 Mr.. Parks
that Mr.. Covar had threatened to kill
him il be intertered. It is also rumor-
ed that MI. Covar had been informed
that Mr.. Parks intended to kill him
on account OF some reports that he
had heard. We bslieve this idle
Rancy S:nfle's talk is what caused the
whole trouble.
The fact is that beth parties acted
on the idle talk they had heard and
were well armed and prepared ter
shooting without delay. The father
OF Mr.. Covar, an old gentleman, who
resides mere With his soR, was also
armed. he did not sttenp5 to shcot
and returned his pistol to his pocket
when the pistol was taken away f72n
his son. After the fusilade when Nj.
Covar was walking forward after MIR.
Parks, as stated above, the old gen
tlenan called to his son to stop, which
he did.
The unfortunate affair has created
a great deal OF excitement, which oc
curing as it did, in 50 public q place.
Mr.. Parks was q native Of E1geheld
county and came to Ocangeburg from
Msrion several years ago. During
hiS stay in Orangehu-g ne was in the
newspaper work and had many friends
in this city as well as county, VINO
will be shocked to hear OF his tragic
death. Some years ago Mr. Parks
married Miss Annie Perreyclear, a
daughter Of Capt. ". e Psrreyclear,
Of this city. who with two sweet little
boys survive him.
Mr.. R. B.. Covar vas also native
Of Edgefeld, and has been a resident
Of this city for some years. Since be
came here he has conducted himself
fn such way as to gain the cold-
dence and respect OF all who have
come in contact with him. He, like
Mr. Parks, has many friends all over
the county, as Well as in town. He
aas wife and several children, who
are terribly grisved over the SAD az
,air. Mr.. CCvar Is now at home suf-
teripg from the wound in his shoulder
and 1t will be a long time before be
will be abe to do any work again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
Burned 20 Death.

An awful accident Mapped in the
Midileburg Mills village at Bates
burg on Friday night. Mrs. Corley,
wife Of one Of the mill employees, in
starting fire in the saova preparatory
10 cooking supper, poured kerosene
into the stove when there was already
a small fire. As a result the flame
came up to the can, causing an ex-
plosion and burning Mrs. Corley so
that at little past midnight she
died from the effects OF the burn.
The house wss com pIstely destroyed
by the fire and it was only through
the heroic work OF the operatives that
the FIRE did not spread further. Al
most all Of the household goods of the
Corley family we're destroyed. Mrs.
Corley was less than thirty years old
and very sad feature OF tre affair Is
that she would have given birth to a
child in two weeks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
Killed liis Former Wife.

At Manni1gton, W. Va, Jones e.
Coad, an ill driller, shot and killed
bis wife early Thursday, dangerously
wounded Samuel Hugh Williams, a
boa1der, and then conitted suicide.
Coad, 1t Is said deserted his vile last
January. In April she was granted
divorce and then opened q boarding
house to support her family. Thurs.
day morning her h-'sbsnd returned to
town, and going direclly to her home
shot her through the head while she
was still IN bed. Williams was sleep
ing on a louags and Coad then turned
the weapon on him, shooting him ir
the breast, after which be put bull
let In bis own brain. Both husband
and wife died almost instantly. vii
liams will probably recover.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
Outip the Open.

Senator Tillnan added the follow.
ing on Tuesday to what he had said
In his Address to the People" rela.
tive to the campaign meetings: Il
see by the papers that they are haV
ing the campaign meetings in the
court houses, which is an additional
reason why I'm not going to IN the
campaign party. 1t would not be
Justice to myself after the great
strain that has been maoe on me dur.
ing the present session to speak inside
OF houses Of any kind. I would not
stand 1t. Beside all the campaign
I have ever attended were out In tie
open, where they ought to be. It Is
better tor both people and speakers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
ALONE IN DEATH.
The Sad Fate Of q Young W. man at
at Florence.

The Florence Times says: Tellin
In its sad details story OF suferin
and betrayal by man who professe
to love her, and who had deserted lie
three months before the birth Of ;
child last Saturday morning, is In
life OF a young woman supposed to b.
Laura May Rhane, who died las
Friday night about II O'Clock at th'
infrmary of DR.. VIM. Ilderton or
Evans street.
The young woman had been II
Florence for some time and had taker
room at q boarding house in E Isl
Florence, where she was being treat.
ed by Dr.. Ildsrton. Friday morning
her condition was alarming. and II
was deemed advisable to take her tc
the in6rmary where she could receive
more careful attention and be unde,
constant medical supervision. But
she had passed the stage OF human
aid and death ensued-leaYing her
real identity mystery, and a little
baby girl.
The remains of the unfortunate
young mother were taken to Waters
undertaking establishment and pre-
pared for burial, and the interment is
being postponed In the hopes Of get
ting intelligence from friends or rela.
tives. The child is being cared for
by DR.. Ilderton until something else
can be done In the way OF providing a
home for it.
AS to the real identity OF the wo-
man no one knows. She had gotten
only one letter since she had been
here, addressed to Miss Laura May
Rlane, and three letters were found
In her possession addressed to Miss
Helen Tfautman, Wedgefsld, S. O..
and A. D. Rhane, Clarendon, s. c.,
and one to Mrs. D D;Schamp, Pine
wood, N. G.
Another letter from an unknown
party was found in which he wrote in
the most endearing tones, end max
ing unfuldllsd promises. Also a rec
ord in the faded leaves OF q worn
Bible we're found some family records,
but nothing tending to throw any
light on the mystery.
It is said that a man came here
about four months ago looking for a
party by the name Of the dead wo-
man and that he had some money
which belonged to her through the
sale Of some property. Bnt he looked
in vain and could not get In communi.
cation with her In any way. he has
not been heard from since.
Dr.. Ilderton has borne the expense
of the woman's sickness and death
and says he does not mind that, but
would like to make SONS disposition
of the child.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
Buried rwanty-f,nr Hours.

Herman Fisher, sfSer having been
imprisoned In a trenca ten fees deep
with only his head ABOVE thc ground
from p. NJ, Friday was finally dug
out at 8 o'clock Saturday morning.
He seemed no worse for his experience.
The work OF rescue continued through
out the night. For long time it was
thought that Fischer would succunb
from exhaustion owing to the pres
sure OF earth upon his body. Fisher
and several other Workmen were dig
qing a trench for a sewer on Staten
Island, when the sides gave way,
buryiug all alive. The others were
soon rescued.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-04
Man With Twelve Toes.

P. E. Franks, OF Pennsylvania, was
arrested at Cumberland, Md, on
charge Of embe zzling about 5000 at
Charleroi, Pa. Five minutes after
she telegra was received at the
polics station Lieutenant SchmVtz
had Franks under arrest. The TACT
that he has six toes on each foot was
5pe OF the means Of Identification
he returned to Pennsylvania without
requisiston.