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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
An Accident Near Prosperity.

Prosperity, April 1s. Quite a
serious accident occurred at Martin
Bros. mills, about six miles south OF
of Prosperity, yesterday afternoon.
While Mr.. o. Martin had his atten-
ton called to some lumber, Oxner, one
of the helpers at the saw, was caught
and had both legs cut, the left one
was entirely cut off, half way between
the knee and ankle. The right one
was cut at the knee, the knee cap cut
off and the bone exposed. Drs- j. F.
Bedenbaugh and G. Y. Hunter op-
Grated on the injured man, taking off
the left leg just below the knee. The
right leg will be taken off as soon as
Oxner is able to undergo the opera
tion.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Maior-Rictards Marriage.

Latta, April 2.-Sunday afternoon
at 5 O'Clock Rev. J. r. T. Major, pas
tor of the Darlington circuit, was
quietly married to Miss Estelle Rich
ardson at the home of the brides
brother, Dr. G. G. Richardson, in the
presence of few intimate friends Of
the family, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. J. W. Speake of the
Methodist church.
DR.. Major is serving his second year
as pastor of the Darlington circuit
and is deserveedly popular with his
people. He graduated from Wofford
college, class of 'ss, and taught quite
successfully for several years in the
Bennettsyille and Batesburg graded
schools.
Miss Richardson, a graduate OF
Winthrop, has been teaching most
successfully in the Bennettsville grad
ed school for the past eight years and
is in unusually high favor with the
people of that town. The announce
ment of her marriage will no doubt
create quite a surprise to her many
friends in Bennettsville, as she came
home on a visit to her fathers Friday
afternoon, supposedly to spend Satur-
day and Sunday.-State, 23rd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Business Good at Chapin.

The walls of the new bank at Chaplin
have been completed, and the vault
will be finished this week. The build
ing will be one of the most striking
in appearance ever built in that Sec
ton, and the bank will be open for
business in about three weeks.
The business at Chaplin, for this
season of the year, is good, and the
people are cheerful and happy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24

v. Smith and Miss Lille I. Fallaw to
teach the school again next year, and
we sincerely trust they may see their
way clear to accept.
Mr.. Editor, I am glad you are about
to turn for prohibition. Let's whoop
'em up and kill the q. M. PSI Lesser
Moral Institutions.
With success to you and the read
ers of The Dispatch, I am,
CASTOR, 4-22-'O7. Billy Felix.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Two Killed; Many Injured.

In double wreck on the Southern
railway near Birmingham, Ala, Sun
day, two men were instantly killed
and many others seriously injured.
The wreck was caused by the opera
tor allowing trains to block when he
should not have done 80.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Pistol Duel.

Lynchburg, Va, April 21-In a
pistol duel at Evington, Campbell
county, today, John Grossman, a
telegraph operator, was killed and
merchant named Early received a
flesh wound in his leg. It is alleged
the trouble was over Early's wife.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Mr.. Uriah jefcoat Dead.

Mr.. Uriah Jefcoat one of the oldest.
residents of the Swansea section, this
county, died at his home Thursday
the 18th, after a long and lingering
illness of dropsey.
He was an old soldier and served
through the Confederate army. He.
was highly esteemed by the people of
his community, and while his death
was not unexpected it was great
shock to his many friends.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Burned to Death While Praying.

Aiken, April 23.-Miss Sallie Tim
norman, daughter of Mr.. John Tim
norman of Vaucluse, was burned to
death last week. She was about IS
years of age and had been in i'll health
for some time. 1t is said she was
kneeling by chair praying when her
clothing caught on fire and she was
burned so badly before assistance
reached her that she died in a few
minutes. The remains were inferred
in the Vaucluse cemetery.-The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
IS People Sink to Death.

Twenty-Five people were drowned
by the laundering of a steamer in the
river Neva near St. Petersburg Satur-
day night. The accident happened in
the midst of a terrific snow storm,
which made rescue impossible.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Fruit Saved By Fire.

It is claimed that an owner of a
large peach orchard in Habersham
county, Georgia, saved two-thirds of
his peach crop by building large fires
in his orchard on the nights of April
10, 13sand IA. The other orchards in
that section have been greatly dam
aged.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
NEGRO Woman Kills Another.

Lucy Owens, negro woman, stab
bed another negro woman, Mabel
Hackett, in Aiken county Saturday,
the woman dying few minutes later.
jealousy was the cause of the
tragedy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
From 5atesturg.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
One of the greatest revivals that
this town has ever been blessed with
has just closed at the Methodist
church here, OF which Rev. A. J.
5Cauthan is pastor. The meetings
we're conducted by Rev. D. 81. Conan
Of the Western North Carolina Con-
fe renee.
Mr.. Conan, although he came to
this community stranger, soon won
the hearts Of the people. He is aman
born Of God as many expressed it, and
his part in understanding and present
ing the word was wonderful. Num-
bers we're brought to Christ through
his preaching and united themselves
with the church. This meeting did
great good in bringing Gods people
together in the common interest of
doing good, regardless Of denomina-
tional affiliation and the effect on our
community win be felt in the years to
come.
The managers of the Tri-C County
Fair association have decided to hold
the fair from October 18th to October
18th. The grounds are now being
prepared and the erection of the build
ings will probably commence within
few weeks. Some of the most
prominent men in the counties Of
Lexington, Aiken and Saluda have
become interested in the fair which
is encouraging to its promoters. Mr..
M. e. Rutland, president Of the asso-
citation, is exerting every effort possi-
BILE to make the fair q success.
Mr.. j. L. Hite, our efficient assist
ant postmaster, has been confined to
his bed the past two weeks with an
attack Of grippe. Mr.. Jesse NJ. NAL
pass is assisting in the Office during
the Illness of Mr.. Hite. Under the
akillful treatment Of DR.. w. Price
Zimmerman his friends hope for him
speedy recovery.
Messrs. Lee Fallaw and George
Mabus, the two young men who be-
came engaged in personal difficulty
on the streets OF this town about ten
days ago, which resulted in both
parties getting seriously cut, are doing
nicely and are likely to recover.
Mr.. Ira @. Carson, the popular cash
ier of the First National Bank, spent
Sunday at johnson, his former home.
Rev. Jabez Ferris, pastor OF the
Baptist church here, has been spend
ing the past few weeks at Beaufort,
trying to recuperate and take much
needed rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox, of Concord,
N. c., are spending few days with
Mrs. Jabez Ferris, Mr.. Fox's mother.
DR.. J. McFall Ridgen spent a few
days in Atlanta last week where he
had gone on business
DR.. w. Price Zimmerman attended
the State Medical association at
Bennettsvine last week.
The recent cold wave has destroyed
nearly all the fruit in this section.
The grain crop is also badly injured
by the cold. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24
Sturgeon Caught in congasse.

In their fish trap about 200 yards
above the Congaree bridge at the foot
of west Gervais street, Messrs. G. B.
shull and R. W. Boyd caught yester-
day sturgeon weighing 1873 pounds,
probably the largest ever captured in
local Waters.-State, 23rd.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24

The rock house, about six miles
southwest of this place, is becoming
a famous Sunday resort and a delight
full drive for the young folks.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-04-24

Several people from Lexington Will
visit the jamestown exposition our
ing the summer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27

made hit, advanced by a fy from
Thompson aud to third on a hit BY
Tree Burns followed with a long
drive but too high aud went out The
seventh again gave hopes when Hoff-
man made a hit and stole two sacks but
before he could cross the plate three
fly balls stole the chance. In the
eighth Thompson again hit after two
were down bot could not get in. II
was we're as good as they are to the
last man with the reds as they went
into the last halt Burns walked and
was advanced by hit by Hoffman; he
stole third. O'Neil sacrificed scoring
Burns Haight famed Anderson
touched the ball for what was before
and always will be hit but the rapid
work of the right fielder coupled with
a lucky bound robbed him of the hit
and Webster of the game
Evans pitched an elegant and was
we'll supported but for two errors which
cost nothing
Score by innings: 1881 5G7S9
Webster 5000 % 300 IL
Groton 900 002 0 0 o.
Battery Webster. Evans and Burns;
Groton, Orr and Good. Struck out by
Evans s; by Orr 9. Base on balls off
Orr I.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27
Saturday Game.

The week closed with an easy victory
for the Reds over the same team on the
Groton diamond. Anderson again wen,
into the box for the Reds and he die
the same thing tc them as he did on
Thursday. The Reds made twelve hits
off Gilbert in this game and seven OF
of them for two bases, this heavy hit
ting made it impossible for Groton TO
keep the score down. This game took
great deal ct the spirit out of the
Groton rooters and the 500 people at
the grounds this day saw their favorites
go down in a bad defeat.
Webster lead off in the first with a
score by Tree going on for two sacks
followed by Hoffman for two. In the
fifth two more were made and in the
seventh three, making big six.
Fast work in the field and few hits
kept the Groton score down to a single
Their first man up gained the sack on
au error, to second on sacrifice and
third on fly to Evans in center field.
Chingway, their heavy hitter, then
famed. In the second and third only
six men went to bat. First up made a
hit but went out in double from Hoff.
man to Thompson at second and O'Neil
at first. Evans took the next in center.
First up in the third made hit but
Anderson caught him off the sack.
Thompson cut the next one off at first
and Tree pulled a fly down in left
field. The first two in the fourth went
out by flies to Evans and Thompson.
Next up went to first on hit and to
second as DeRusha got first ON the
second and last error. Here they had q
chance until Egeland made q good run
of third and into the crowd where he
pulled down foul. Bigger chances
in the fifth were dashed by rapid work.
First batter made a two Dagger and
to third on q sacrifice. With man on
third and one out puts the out team in
bad hole but the Reds were equal to the
occasion and a. the ball was hit Thomp.
sonprun mp and got 1t and tagged the
score as IL tried the chance. Zwack,
who had made the sacrifice was caught
trying for third. It was in the sixth
that they saved shut ont and that was
on dead ball crowded around by q
three Dagger by DeRusha after one was
ont, and he tried for one more sack
than he could reach. The side retired
when Chingway's score of hit was
cut OF at second. The first two up in
the seventh tried by way of right gar
den but there they found Rogers who
put them ON the bench. Zwack came
mp for another hit, stole second and
third and reached home after Hoy went
out at first. Anderson famed the next
up and the second was cut of at first
by Thompson. The last up had at spot
picked out for hit but did not figure
one the length Of our first baseman and
failed. They had no chance a. they
went in ut the last half. After one
was out Pfiaum made his ouly hit Of
the game but he went down at second
In the third double Of the game by
Hoffman to Thompson TO O'Neil.
Score BY innings: 12346e7s9
Webster, 10000 O3 o O-6l
0roton, 10000 90 OIL
Battery Webster. Andsrson ana
Brrns; Groton. oilbsrt ana Frssmsn.
Struck out By Ahdsfson 8, " Gilbert 8.
Three bass hit DsRusha. Two bass|
hits Tree. Hoffman 1. Rogers, Burns.
Gilbert.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27

Following are the games scheduled :
June 81, %, at Bristol
July %, with Groton here.
July 4, with Minneapolis team here.
July 5, 6, with Groton here.
The boys are doing fair job at the
bat so far this year, their standing is as
follows:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27

went oat by fly to Evans in center,
the next made hit stole second, took
third on a sacrifice and scored on a pass
ball. The next up famed. 1t was a
shut out game all the time but in the
sixth DeRusha made hit and he too
scored on an error In the seventh, the
last inning they again scored on an
error after getting a sack on an error.
With one score IN the lead. man OF
third and only one out Anderson got
down 10 the business OF the big Lacquer
and famed two, pulling out of as bad
hole as they dig and winning second
game that day.
Score by innings: 1851
Webster, 0 90 IA
Groton, 000l ID
Battery Webster, Anderson aud
Burns Groton, Orr and Good. Struck
out by Anderson Z by Orr 5 Three
base hit, Tree; two base. Egeland
O'Neil and Thompson
Nine and One Game.
The last game of the series was a had
defeat for Groton and made good the
promise of the Reds. 1t was as dear All
errorless game as had been played by
these two teams this season Only
three errors were made by the TWO
clubs and not a one cost anything
The Groton boys were unable TO find
the ball thrown by Evans for any great
number of hits Their only score was
made in the third by Hoy getting a hit
and bag each on two sacrifices. fol-
lowed by hit by Chingway. The rest
of their game was short story only one
man getting TO third and that in the
last inning with no one out, but Evans
laid them owe" so fast that there was no
chance to score.
The Webster Reds went to Phaum
for twelve hits this game and off these
made nine runs closing the series with
one of the worst beatings that team has
met this season.
Score by innings: 1913 567 80
Webster, 0 3 0 % 90 o 4 %
Groton, 90 o 90 0 0 OIL
Battery Webster, Evans and Burns;
Groton, Phaum and Good. Struck out
by Evans 5, by Phaum 6. Base on balls
off Evans l, off Pfaum l. Three base
hit, Evans. Two base hits, Hoy ,O'Neil
and Egeland.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27

The Groton team went down the line
for four out of six games last week, the
local reds winning the last four straight.
They managed to get the first two at
Watertown assisted by few errors by
the Reds but when the team reached
the place where they had to win in
order to get the series they went into
the game and the way they did it was
nothing slow. Then to make things
look good to all concerned but the
Groton bunch they went onto the Gro
ton ground and there gave them as good
trimming as they had ever received.
When the games were arranged at
Watertown it was battle for three of
the five aud to let Groton walk out
with the first two made a bad propo-
sition which only team like the locals
could hope to over come, and they went
in determined, came out victorious.
The first winning game was played
with Anderson in the box and he won
so easy that morning that he insisted
on going in again that evening and he
won the second game. Evans pitched
and won the last game.
The First Game.
Four of six hits punched in the sixth
inning won this game for Groton Tues
day. Up to this inning it was moth
ing and nothing game which held the
crowd on tin toe.
Groton went TO bat first and the first
man went out at first, Evans tanning
the next two. In the second the first
man mp went to first on an error but
went out in double trying to gain
second on foul caught by Burns. The
next was easy. In the third Gilbert
made hit but he too was caught in a
double at second and the last man went
out at first. Only nine men went to
bat in the first three innings.
johnson walked In the fourth after
two were ont and stole second but
remained there while Chingway famed
An error in the fifth gave DeRusha the
bag but no stood while Thompson took
the next and Tree took two. The in the
sixth when four of their six hits were
punched Orr lead with hit went 70
second on . hit by Hoy. Each took a
sack on . sacrifice BY Good. With a
man on third. another on second and
only one out Evans famed Johnson.
The crowd was hreathless a. Chingway
came TO bat and missed the flrst two.
The next ball hit the plate and passed
burns scoring Orr. Ching then made 4
ms scoring the second man and winning
thsenme, took second on the first han
put Wa caught At the plate trying 70
SCORE On . hit TO center which .va.
neided BY Anderson to Eeeland -
Burns Three were quick work in the
next by Evans tanning two. First
three in the eighth went out but the
ninth looked bad for short time for
with only one out Ching made q hit
and stole second. DeRusha hit thesbaIl
and gained the sack while the play was
on Ching between second and third
whlsh endsd BY Egeland getting :
credkt. P6aum then famed.
The Webutsr story was ! great ds.l
ne same was but for being AHA =
0Unoh hits. IL ffo f1psk IT,. u.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27
BASE BALL!

Webster played %, won Is.
May %, Webster ~, Verdon 2.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27

baIItTY WtDsItF, AnueTsOn aHN
Burns; Groton, Orr and Good. Struck
out by Anderson by Orr Three
base hit, Tree; two base. Egeland
O'Neil and Thompson.
The Washington times., 1907-07-24
FIND HOTEL MAN SHOT,
SUICIDE Is BELIEVED

CHICAGO. July A-George B. Ross,
former manager of the New Southern
Hotel. Thirteenth street Michigan
avenue, was found shot 10 death IN
his room at the Chicago Athletic Club
shortly after 10 O'Clock today, and the
police are confronted with a mystery
that IS believed 10 be suicide. Ten min
utes before the body Of the hotel man
was found, s. T. Reagan, clerk at the
club. received a telephone call from
the room occupied by Ross. The clerk
was asked 20 come 70 the room as
quickly as possible.
Reagan went at once to the room and
found the door locked. The door was
forced and Ross body was found lying
across the bed. A revolver lay beside
the body and a bullet hole through the
brain showed how Ross had died The
coroner was summoned. An investiga-
ton was started and Sn inquest VIII be
held late today or tomorrow
The club clerk told the police hat
he believed the voice on the telephone
was that Of Ross The unusua agtua-
ito Of the man, as evidenced by the tone
OF his voice. caused the cleTA TO hurry
TO his hOOm-
The Washington times., 1907-07-24
LAND FRAUD CASES
PUT OFF BY BAKER

BY agreement with counsel. the case
against Frederick A Hyde. John A.
Dimond. and Jost Schneider, members
OF a real estate firm on the Pacific
Coast. indicted here on a charge Of con-
spiracy to defraud the Government IN
connection with alleged fraudulent en-
tries of public land. will not come up
for trial untl after Christmas.
This is the third adjournment Of the
trial. The District Attorneys office Is
so rushed with important cases that
business in court would be hampered
seriously by the call of this case earlier
than January. as It will take more than
three months Of court days before a
verdict can be reached.
In the fall term of court Il Is expected
that Mr.. Baker will be engaged In the
prosecution of Mrs. Anna NJ Bradley
charged with the murder Of former Sen
atOr Arthur Brown Of Utah, whom She
shot and killed, and CASTOR Philip. the
millionaire clubman, indicted for the
murder Of Frank A. MacAboy. a cab
man The Ice trust cases and, possibly,
the second trial Of Edwin s. Holmes. jr.
will come up.
After h trial Of the Hyde-Dfmond.
Benson cases, IL Is thought likely thai
several postoffice cases now pending on
the docket OF Criminal Court No. 1 MAJ
be taken up.
The Washington times., 1907-07-24
AYERTS ACCIDENT
TO WHALE MODEL
At THE MUSEUM
Carpenter Murphy Finds
Cracks in Beams Just
in Time.

What might nave proved a serious
catastrophe at the National Museum to-
day vas averted by one OF the en-
ployes, A carpenter by the name OF
AlOysius Murphy.
The immense whale model in the mid
de south gallery is suspended from the
beams OF the roof. upon which ueces-
sarily an enormous tension Is exerted,
and which were strengthened for the
purpose before the model was mounted.
AS Mr.. Murphy IA engaged upon a
task in the gallery Of the hall. he
CHANGED TO look at the beams from
which the whale cast is suspended. and
his sharp eve at once detected some
thing wrong
Procuring a tall ladder he made his
way TO the beams, and found that the
enormous tension eXerted by the whale
cast had strained the beam until IL was
a mass Of cracks. and only held together
by the iron rivets which claInped II. A
any moment the enormous mass might
rave come crashing down, possibly upon
the heads of sightseers. and certainly
unon the cases in the nall a plan was
instantly formulated for supporting the
body of the whale case from beneath
Will Workmen mounted to the roof and
placed extra beams and supports fol
the heavy weight.
The Washington times., 1907-07-24
JULY "a. 1907.
Wanted: Action.

No small amount of comment has
been attracted by the publication In
The Times, a few days ago, of the
chronological history of the case of
Hearst against the anthracite com
bine. That case is now well-nigh five
years old, and for many months has
been ready for a decision which cou-
tinues to be delayed Whether the
fault is with Mr.. Hearst's lawyers,
who have unaccountably failed to
take the rather formal steps neces-
sary to complete their record, or
whether it is with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, which it
would seem ought to have pressed
the matter upon the attention of
the lawyers, and insisted on early
conclusion of the matter, is not very
important. 1t seems very plain that
If either Mr.. Hearst, the plaintiff,
or the commission, had been anx-
ious for a decision of the case it
would have been secured long before
this time.
There has been expended in the
prosecution of this investigation a
very large sum of money, and the
Governments officials have given
much of their and of their
c~ounseIors' time to it. Since the
Ease was begun, however, the Fed
eral Supreme Court has handed
down at least one decision which
seems greatly to strengthen the
Governments hand, and to increase
the probability that a vigorous or.
der against the great combination
could be enforced.
1t would seem, IN short, that il
view of the Supreme Courts dicte
in the case of the New HayeI
against the c. & o. road, the com
mission would have increased conf
dence in the enforceability of ar
order against this combination, anC
would be anxious to give the relief
Instead, there has been an unac
countable delay which suggest
nothing so much as a willingness Il
avoid the responsibility of enforcing
the law against one of the bigges
combinations in the country.