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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
With The Sick.

Master Killian Steel is out on crutch-
es. His foot is healing nicely and it
will not be long before he will be able
to return to his fathers home at Ethan.
The many friends of Mr.. John S.
Fox will be panied to learn that he is
still quite sick with fever at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j..
Fox. He came home several weeks
ago from Augusta, since which time
he has been confined to his bed with
the exception of very few days.
Miss Anna Brown, an account or
whose illness appeared inSthese col
lumns last week, is rapidlyke covering
and will be able to leave fofher home
in North Carolina in weeF or ten
days. This will be glad news to the
hundreds of friends of this very popu-
lar, attractive, and beloved young
lady.
We regret to announce the contln-
ued serious illness of Mrs. Geo. G.
Shirey, at her home on Hollow Creek.
Mrs. Shirey is suffering from COM
plication of diseases, and We hope
that she will soon change for the
better.
Mrs. E. B. Roof has about recov-
cred from her very recent serious ILL
ness to the delight of her many
friends.
Little Miss Cecil Barre is doing
nicely today. She is receiving every
attention possible from an expert
enced trained nurse and DR.. E. 2.
Derrick, and in all probability she
will rapidly recover.
Miss Julia Buckley, who has been
sick with fever for several weeks, is
getting along nicely, and her physi-
clan predicts no serious results.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Nswberry College Reunion.

The annual reunion of Newberry
college will be held at Little Noun.
tain, S. c., on the first Friday in
August (3rd). This is the great day
for ali the people in the counties adj
joining this resort and for all friends
of the college from afar who can
attend. Those who attend this an
nual occasion are numbered by the
thousand. Both old and young meet
here to renew old acquaintances, en-
Joy the balmy breeze from the crest
and drink of the sparkling water from
the mountain views.
Prominent speakers will be present
to address the audience on educational
topics, among whom will be the exc
cutive Of our State, Hon. M. F. Ansel.
Those who come for pleasure will
find it, those who desire information
upon the vital questions of today will
receive it.
A firstelass barbecue will be served
to those who desire to partake of the
savory meats.
The exercises will be as usual and
viii begin promptly at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Boiling Springs.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Blackberries are about all gone.
Gardens are looking fine; plenty of
beans, cabbage, etc.
Crops are as good as usual. Corn is
especially promising; those who have
tried the Williamson plan of culture
are well satisfied with their prospect.
Mr.. s. J. Miller has his entire crop
planted on this method and, with a
few more showers, will gather 75 BUSH
els per acre, which is unusually good
for the Sand Hills.
Miss Vernice Meetze, of Lexington,
is the guest of Miss Emma Koon.
Children's Day at Boiling Springs
on Sunday was success. All the
children performed their parts well,
but special mention should be made OF
little Harrel Koon and little Miss Ber-
tha Keisler.
Rumor has it that the thoughtful
trustees have reelected Miss Emma
Koon to teach the school next term.
This will make the third session she
has taught at this place, which proves
that she has given satisfaction.
July IA. M.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Billy Felix's Letter.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Crops have taken on new life since
the rain and the prospect for a good
yield is hopeful.
]. B. Nunnamaker, of Columbia,
after visiting friends here recuperat-
ing from an attack Of fever has re-
turned much improved.
Our efficient, polite and accommo-
dating postmaster, c.. H. Hartley,
has made some changes in the Office,
thus making it more roomy and con-
venient.
J. B. Harsey from Wildwood, Fla,
has returned after visiting relatives
and friends.
The pretty Miss Lillian Odom is
visiting the family of our popular
agent, G. A. Goodwin.
r. M. Hutto, of Augusta, Ga, is
here for awhile with his family.
Route Inspector, E. L. Higbee, was
here recently and inspected route l, 2
and 8, remeasuring all of which fell
short from to 4 miles to previous
measurement.
Mrs. @. S. Goodwin celebrated her
twenty-ifth birthday recently with
feast of good things all of which the
happy Felix family ate heartily. We
only regret that it will be twelve
months before the day will come
again.
We have good man to put in the
race when the time comes to fill the
vacancy in the lower house, caused
by the death of the Hon. J. M.
Epting and the fellow who beats him
will have to get up and hustle.
Mrs. M. A. Busbee from Alabama,
has been visiting our esteemed friend,
J. w. Reeder.
B. E. Craft, who holds a lucrative
position in the mercantile business in
the pretty little city of Orangeburg,
is ;, spending awhile with the home
folks.
D. E. Craft holds the champion
melon of R. F. D. 1, weighing AZ
pounds.
CASTOR, S. c., July Is, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

To the Commissioners of Elections for
the County of Lexington:,
Whereas Hon. j. M. Epting, who, at
the General Election held in November,
1905. was chosen member of the House
of REPRESENTATIVE for the Election Dis
trict Of Lexington County. to serve for
two wears, has since said election de-
parted this life, And whereas the Con-
stitution of the State OF South Carolina
directs that in such case a Writ OF
Election shall be issued by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives for the
purpose of filing the vacancy thus oc-
casioned for the remainder OF the term
for which the Member so dying was
elected to serve:
Now, therefore, You and each OF you
are hereby required, after due adver.
tisement, and with strict regard to all
the provisions Of the Constitution and
Laws of the said State touching your
duty in such case, to hold an election
for q Member of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, for the Election District
aforesaid, to serve for the remainder OF
/ the term for which the said J. M. Ept-
ing was elected; the Polls to be opened
at the various places Of election in the
said District on Tuesday, the tenth day
of September, 1907, by the various sets
of Managers for those places respective
"; and the counting Of the votes cast
and the declaration Of the result OF the
election to be in accordance with the
provisions of law providing for the Cen
eral Elections and the manner OF con-
Quoting the same.
This Writ, together with your return
of the Election to be held under it, have
before the House of Representatives at
it's next meeting after the election.
Witness the Honorable Richard s..
Whaley, Esquire, Speaker Of the House
of Representatives, at Charleston, S. c.,
this tenth day of July, ir the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and seven. RICHARD S. WHALEY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Tom G. HAMER,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Heavy Criminal Docket.

Court is just a little more than three
weeks off and the session bids fair tc
be a most interesting one. Judge
Chas. G. Dantzler will preside, and it
is to be hoped that he will do his best
to clear the congested docket on the
criminal side of the court. Never be-
fore has there been 80 many cases to
be heard, and many of them are i'm
portant, too. There are some four or
five murder cases, which will attract
no little attention and at the same
time occupy several days of the court.
The case of the FallaW brothers and
Isaac Taylor, charged with the assas-
sination of young Mabus near Bates
burg a few weeks ago, will, in all
probability, be called, as they are
now in jail and 80 far have not ap-
piled for bail. It is said, however,
that their attorneys, Col. Edwin Folk
Strother and Barrett Jones, of Bates
burg, will ask the Judge to transfer
the case to Aiken county, but it is
hardly probable that he will do so,
since it is fact that Mabus died in
this county and Magistrate Shealy
held the inquest.
Then, the case of S. W. stockman,
who killed his son-in-law, H. J. Hart
ley, at his home near Summit in 1905
and in which the jury failed to agree
at the trial last year, will again be
called. 1t will take several days to
dispose of this case.
There are two or three other mur-
der cases, but it will not take long to
dispose of them.
Besides the above, the docket is
crowded with cases against gam
blers, violators of the dispensary law,
disposing of property under mortgage,
breach of trust, apd many others Of a
more or less interesting nature.
If there is only one week of crimi-
nal court-and it is claimed that is all
that the law allows, it can readily be
seen that the coming term of crimi-
nal court will be farce, 80 far as
clearing the docket is concerned.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
sswmills 70 Shut Down.

Atlantic Beach, Fla, July 15.-By
vote of ~ to z, Georgia-Florida
SaWmill association today decided to
shut down all sawmills owned or
operated by members of the associa-
ton for one month, beginning August
1st.
This action was taken On account
of the low prices of lumber, the mill
men claiming that the high prices
paid by them for timber lands and
the prices received for their output
cause them to operate at q loss.
They will endeavor to secure action
by all other yellow pine lumber asso-
Citations in the Southeast.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
NEW RAILROAD LINES
ARE BEING PROJECTED
Il is Stated That ME-. James U. lack.
son VIII Give Aiken the "Go.by"
Lines Out OF Columbia.

a representative of the Public Ser
vice corporation who was here yes
terday states his belief that by this
time next year the headquarters OF
the company will have been establish
ed in Columbia and that the grading
OF the roads out of Columbia will have
commenced. He states that as q
matter of record the company has
spent over 500, 600 already IN having
surveys made.
There will be three branches run
ming out of Columbia, one via Lexing-
ton and Saluda to Newberry and
Whitmire and Union and Winnsboro
and back to Columbia, forming a loop.
He believes that this will be the first
line on which work will be commenc-
ed. The other will be started toward
Orangeburg and thence to Summer.
vile and Charleston.
There appears to be some hitch in
the arrangements for building the
road from Aiken to Columbia. This
is not the project of the Public Ser
vice corporation, but of the Augusta
and Aiken Railway company. Mr..
James u. jackson, the president OF
the the company, IS said TO nave Deen
very much put out because the people
of Aiken 30 bitterly resisted his efforts
! to- form q new county with North
Augusta as county seat. It was re-
ported several days ago that Mr..
jackson would cut out Aiken and
would build his road via Graniteville
and Batesburg. IS.
The latest report in Aiken is that
Mr. Jackson contemplates reducing
the number of trains from Aiken to
Augusta to two q day each way.
There is now an hourly schedule. The
State has received Information that
should the Columbia aud Augusta line
be diverted by way of Batesburg from
Graniteviile, the people Of Aiken will
build to the Edisto river to connect
with the Public Service corporations
s line into Columbia and in that way
Aiken ard Columbia would be brought
closer together and, the people of
Aiken would naturally turn their bus
mess toward Columbia. This would
give an air line along 9 valley from
Aiken and would reduce the distance
very materially State, 18th.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
coronsr wilson Dead.


Mr.. a. O. Wilson died at his home
in Lexington Sunday night at 10
O'clock after 3 long and severe illness
IN the 9th year Of his life. His re-
mains were laid to rest in ST. Ste
phen's cemetery Monday afternoon
at 5 O'Clock, the last sad rites being
performed by ReY. w. H. Killer, pas
tor of the church.
Mr.. Wilson was valiant Confeder-
ate soldier, having lost an arm on the
battlefield. He was Coroner for six
years, and lived an active life and
always took part in all things pertain
ing to the betterment Of his county.
He leaves a wife, two brothers and
several children besides large circle
of other relatives and friends to
mourn his departure.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Boylston News.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The farmers are nearly through lay
ing by, and they are looking forward
to the time when watermelons willbe
plentiful.
Mrs. JEFF Amick, of Lexington, Wis
tied her parents near here Sunday.
The cotton is just now beginning to
grow and it is yet time enough for a
fair crop.
Mr.. Chalmers Wessinger and sister,
Miss Eunice, are home from Georgia,
where they have been teaching.
The health of this community is
good. A. n.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Mrs. sallie Gibson Returned.

Mrs. Sallie A. Gibson returned to
Columbia Sunday night from San
Antonio, Texas, where she suffered a
most horrible experience at the hands
of Rufus (Cap) Williams, an account
of which has been published in The
Dispatch. Mrs. Gibson is under a
$1,000 bond to appear in San Antonio
as a witness against her assailant
when the case comes to trial. It is
said that she talks freely of her ex-
perience and says that Williams tried
to poison her on the train while en-
route to Texas. She is confident
Williams will be convicted. The
penalty for his crime is hanging in
Texas or a long term in prison.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
From r. +. .. s.

Miss Alma Ballington is spending
some time at the pleasant home Of
her sister, Mrs. Ioor Hayes.
Mr. II. L. Gartman visited relatives
and friends in this section Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Minis died at her
home near Gilbert July 5th and was
buried on Sunday in the family bury
ing ground at the old home place in
the presence of large crowd of rela-
tives and friends. She was about SO
years old.
Keep on, Mr.. Editor, lets kill the
new county for every man can't have
the court house at his door. K.
July IA, 1907.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Conductor Killed by NEGRO.

Augusta, Ca, July ia message
from Sandersville, Ga, says that Con-
ductor J. M. Mason, Augusta, of the
Southern Railway, was killed tonight
by a negro who it is said he put off
the train for refusing to pay his fare.
The negro escaped to the woods and
posse is now in pursuit.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Shooting at Brookland.

A shooting affray occurred in New
Brookland on Monday night. Max
Gunnell, a young white man about
20 years of age, shot Pete Cameron
in the hip While the latter was re-
turning home from tent meeting in
company with two young ladies.
Immediately after the shooting Gun
nell fed and at this writing he has
not been captured. A young man by
the name of Abbott, whose pistol
Gunnell used, was arrested and is
held as witness.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Baltimore Man Hangs Himself
in Charleston.

a Alfred Boulay, of Baltimore, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself in
room in his boarding house in Char
lesion Sunday night Boulay, with
very pretty young woman, had been.
in Charleston almost two weeks. The
woman says her name is Miss Eleancr
v. Price and that she is from Balti
more. She said, also, that Boulay
has wife and family in Baltimore
and that they had been together since
the first of June.
Dependency over financial troubles
is supposed to be the cause of the rash
act.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Waiting On Senator Edrd.

A dispatch from ST. Matthews to
The State, under yesterdays date
says:
'All of the commissioners to serve
on the new county have been appoint
ed except the commissioner to be
named by Senator Efrd of Lexington.
The other commissioners have their
commissions and are patiently wait
ing on Senator Efrd to act"
Mr.. John G. Muller has been recon-
mened for this position as against the
scheme.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Unwritten Law Saves
Mrs. Bowie and Her Son.

Friday the jury in the Bowie mur-
der trial at LaPlata, Maryland, after
celebrating five minutes, acquitted
Mrs. Mary E. Bowie and her son,
Henry, of all blame in killing Herbert
Posey, for the alleged sednc ton of
the daughter and sister of the accus-
ed, Precilla Bowie, who with her
child made pathetic picture in the
courtroom.
The ''unwritten law'' was appealed
to by the attorneys for the defence.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
iruno News.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Too much rain for cotton; it is be-
ginning to turn yellow. Corn is
very good.
Miss Minnie Bouknight and broth
ers are spending few days in Colum-
bia at the home of their brother, Mr..
81. M. Bouknight.
Mr.. Jesse Bouknight and Brooks
Koon returned Monday from a very
pleasant visit to Newberry. BOB.
Irmo, July IA.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17

Miss Essie Efrd, daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. G. M. Efrd, has been elected
1t acaer Of music in the Batesburg
Gradeo School. Miss Efird is young
woman With exceptionally fine mu-
sical talent, graduate of Elizabeth
College, Charlotte, North Carolina,
and is in every way fitted to fill the
position to which she has been elected.
The school opens in September.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Twelve Mules Killed
By Lightning.

Twelve mules were killed by light
ming and two others so badly injured
that they had to be killed at church
near Gadsden, just below Columbia in
Richland county, on Sunday after,
noon. The mules were all hitched
close together.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Explosion On Battleship.

BY the explosion of case of powder
in the hands of a gunner on the bat
tleship Georgia, in Massachusetts, bay
on Monday, eight men were killed
and fifteen injured.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-17
Gayor Rh cit Unopposed.

Mayor Rhett is 80 popular with the
people of Charleston that he has no
opposition for lection as Mayor OF
that city.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27

was no unusual thing for them to take
home ornaments from collins dug UP by
the father in the cemetery.
There was no evidence Of purposeful
DISSERTATION Attorney Weaver In his APP
peal to the court said the burying ground
was used in times past before the organ
ization Of tho Prospect Hin association
and might have a number OF unmarked
graves such as the one mentioned by
Clark, not within the knowledge Of Gala
han. any member Of the association or
anyone else. Weaver tried TO show that
remains thus found I'm unsupported places
were given the best treatment that could
be expected.
Judge Crawford said in his opinion the
case rested on the question OF the appll-
cation Of the law under which the action
IL brought. II the statute means that
any person finding a body buried under
meath the ground must consider IL his
duty not to modest the earth above,
whether It be NAKED or not; then the evil
dence shows violation of that provision
Of the most ghoulish nature by some per-
SON. either Callahan OF someone else.
County Attorney English stated he had
two other complaints Of a similar nature
against Callahan, and they were set for
hearing on Monday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
HALT IN THAW TRIAL
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trial might go on without further Interrupt
ton. The commission will mean consider
able delay Now that the decision has been
rendered it is hard to see how Justice F.tz-
gerald could have done otherwise. OF
course, there was a conflict of afndavits,
and he cannot understand how firmly
Thaw's counsel believe in his sanity"
Messrs. Hartridge and OReilly went with
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw to the Tombs and there
in the hospital ward they met the prisoner
1T is all right, dearie," he said to his wife.
Il am not afraid of a commission, 1 am "a
sane man now, just as sane as the judge
himself. and 1 am sure any fairminded
commission will declare me-"
When Mr.. Hartridge came out he de-
clared The fortitude Of the boy CThaw)
astonishes me sometimes and 1t certainly
did today"
statementb by Thaw,
Later Thaw sent out statement saying:
Everything is perfectly satisfactory to
me. am sure 1 will be able to satisfy
the commission that 1 am perfectly sane at
the present time. Anything that Justice
Fitzgerald does is all right. He has always
acted in a fair and impartial manner"
lho law uuu6T WIlCn lue COilHlsSlOu -
appointed today, provides that the commits
sioners must take oaths as referees; they
must be attended by the district attorney
and counsel for the defendant and may
compel the attendance of witnesses. The
statute then proceeds:
When the commissioners have concluded
their examination they must forthwith re-
port the facts to the court with their
opinion thereon. II the commission find
the defendant insane the trial or Judgment
must be suspended until he becomes sane
and the court, II 1t deem his discharge
dangerous TO the public peace or safety
must order that he be, in the meantime
committed by the sheriff TO a state lunatiC
asylum, and upon his becoming sane he be
re-delivered by the superintendent Of the
asylum to the sheriff.
When received into the asylum he mus
be detained there until he becomes sane
Then the superintendent must give writer
notice of the fact to a Judge of the supreme
court OF the district in which the asylum Is
situated. The judge must require tho
sheriff without delay to bring the defend
ant from the asylum and place him In the
proper custody until he is brought to trial
Judgment or execution as the case may be
or he legally discharged.
While the law simply prescribes any stat,
asylum, It is generally the custom to senC
all persons accused of crime to the asylum
at Mattewan for the criminal insane.