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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1907-07-03
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, Jnly 8. 1907.
RUFUs WILLIAMS
HELD = Bail
Extreme Penalty For Crime Charged
Against Him-columbia Attor-
news Will Go to Texas.

San Antonio, Tex, June 26.-Rufus
T. Williams of Columbia, s. c., is still
in Jail here and is held without bail.
The charge formerly made against
him is one of the most serious under
the Texas statutes, that of highway
robbery with firearms" the extreme
penalty for which is death.
Williams made q complete confess
sion OF the robbery of Mrs. Gibson on
tho day of his arrest and told of how
he assaulted her with a stick and tried
to drown her. he repeated this story
to the officials and newspaper men
and others and did not appear to real
ne the enormity OF the crime and
thstm'Te1asft iss hanging offense.
Williams has employed counsel here
and now seems to think that the thing
for him to do Is to fight the case.
Mrs. SaIie Gibson, the woman whom
Williams assaulted and robbed, was
placed in the hospital here and has
been under the constant are Of COM
potent physicians. She is not now
considered in any danger as q result
Of Willisms' attack and viii probably
he discharged from the care Of physi-
clans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Then Drags Body TO Bushes Where
She Attempts to Conceal Il.
SHOCKING CRIME NEAR LYHCADUsG
Man Went Home After Day Spent
In Town Drinking and He and His
Wife Had a ouarrel-womnn Plac.
cd Under Arrest.

LYNCTIBuRG, VA. Sept. 3.--De
tails were received here today of the
shocking murder of Joseph Peoples
Il Bedford county farmer. aged forty
who lived In an Isolated section ten
miles from Lynchburg, late Saturday
by his wife. Edmonia Peoples.
Tho woman alleges The deed was
committed in sclfdofcnsc.
Tho particulars Indicate that Pee
pies returned from Iynchburg. whore
he had lcen drinking. and a quarrel
emsned. Tho woman secured a shot.
gun and il is alleged shot her hus.
band in the face He fell TO tho
ground. ana when in PROSTATE posi-
lion his wife rushed TO him and with
a large rock beat his head into n
jelly.
When life was extinct, It IS said
she tied wire around the body
hi'chcd mule to II ana dragged the
remains to the woods where the holy
was covered with bushes. The crime
ieakcl out Sunday afternoon. when
The body was discovered. ana Mrs
Pocnlcs was arrested and taken n
Bedford City late at night. whore she
was locked up.
Commemorative ATTORNEY Hum.
phrics, of BEDFORD county. is al work
on The case. and the woman will lac
given preliminary hearing next SAT
uiiay Tho son of the prisoner sides
YIN his mother. but an elcven-ycar
old daughter. who was nj home a,
me time. claims not to have seen tho
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
llie Medal.

The button worn by those to whom
congress awards medals for special
bravery In the country's service IS
blue with white stars, but II is not
common enough for It's Significance
TO be generally understood. \ city
official who was entertaining visi-
tor who wore one OF these buttons was
puzzled by 1t ana finally asked his WIS.,
itor to enlightcn him. The man hcsl-
tntcd modcstly and began to explain
that 1t WINS different from most dec
orations, especially foreign. which are
usually brilliantly colorcd. Suddenly
the official recalled what the medal
meant.
"Ol. understand now" he inter
ruptcd; at certainly is different
There's no yellow in it"-Ncw York
Sum-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
G. F. LEM CASHIER
OF JEFFERSON BAKk
Former Assistant is Appointed to
Succeed Mir. Stone, and Entors
Upon His Duties.

Mr. e. Franklin LEM, formerly as
sistant cashier OF The Jefferson bank
but who for several months has been
assistant secretary or the Army
Young Mems Christian Association at
Fort Monroe, has been appointed
cashier OF the Jefferson bank ana he
entered upon his duties yesterday
The bank has been without cash
Ter since fhc resignation of MIR. John
Is. Stone some time ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
NEW ANNUAL RECORD
FOR COAL EXPORTS
During the First Eight Months of
This Year Over Million Dollars
Worth Went Abroad.

During the first eight months OF
this year II total of 37l.S3l tons of
coal. valued ut slOlS,6i9. was shipped
from Newport News to foreign coun.
tries. This is 25.32l tons in excess
Oh me totai shipments for last year:
Sl60o2 tons. valued ut S925.275. hay
ihS been sent foreign in 1906. The
iorciHn coal trade nj this port is
steadily increasing. and it is expected
mat the total shipments in 1907 will
amount to about 100000 tons.
Nearly third of all of the coal
sent foreign this year went To Cuba.
but large quantities were sent to Pan
anna 81. Thomas, St Lucia Mexico.
the Philippines, and Jamaica. Com.
parativc large shipments also lave
been made to Italy, Germany Cnra.
Gao, Bermunda and Brazil while
small amounts have been sent to
Venezuela, St Johns ana Spain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Lively Mourning.

A noted English artist once was
Standing Mt the edge Of the road wait.
Ing for his horse nnd lie was dressed
In his usual peculiar style mustard
colorcd riding suit, vivid wnistcoat
mud bright rcd tic. A mnn who had
evidently been revealing Happened TO
lurch round the corner Of the street.
lie stared at the famous artist for
minute III silence. then he touched
his cap and nskcd In II tone of deep
commiserntion. LEG pardon. euv'nor.
was you In mournln' for anybody"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Board Gives All Old GPanInsr
School Instructors Five Dollars
Per Month Additional. N
DEFICIT IN sIGa7 FOR SESSION
Last Nights Action Added s2,t24.se
to the Expenses, and The Estimate
of Total Expenditures Already Was
in Excess of Fund to Be Available
During the Year.

An increase of So per month In the
salaries of all grammar school teach
ers who have taught In the city
schools for ono year or moro. WAS pro
vided for by the board of school trus.
tees ut II special meeting last night
In the assembly hall OF the High
school building. No change was
made in the salaries of the High
school teachers, Lhc new grammar
school teachers and the janitors.
The new schedule OF salaries shows
an increase OF Sl7L1i month. which
added to the $50 month to be paid
the additional high school teacher,
makes net increase OF S236.ll n
month over last session. or $2,l24.99
for the entire session.
''H Funds Available.
Accprling to the city tnaasurer's
roItort, the funds available by tho
board for the session OF lgO7-'OS will
be ns follows:
State fund ..............$9 ,i33. AS
CITY fund ....,............ 23.d52.31
Special appropriation $50. 100000
Total Observation-Disclosures. S37, $50 0C
Tie total expenditures by the board
last session amounted to $3S.lG1 20
W N-R-f-N w tACtSN III lllt lOlHl llllluS
available this session. Az there viii
be an Increased expenditure this
year OF S2l2i99 In teachers Salaries
alone, 1t seems apparent that there
VIII DO deficl. this session OF about
$4,000.
New Teachers Elected.
The board last night finally fin
isheu me task OF elccting new teach
ers for tho coming session. profcs.
sor l., I. Stonoburher. Jr., graduate
OF Washington aud Leo University.
was named an instructor of science
In the High school to succeed Mr..
clyde S. Howard, who recently ~
signed
Mrs. Martha Woodruff Mundy. whose
application for reelection to tho High
school faculty. was turned down by
tno bonrd IN July because tho superin
Sendent Gnd principal treported nd
versely upon her work last session
wnH elected TO hor old position lnsi
night. The namo OF Miss Annie Lee
Blnnd, OF South Boston, wns placed
In nomination against Mrs. Mundy
nut whom tho vote was taken Nessrs
Pnckett, Silbcy, Hawkins. Allen and
smith voted for Mrs. Mundy. while
Messrs, Harrison. Barrett and Cooper
supported Miss Bland. Mr.. Phillips,
the other member OF the board, was
not present.
Miss Phyllis V. c. Edwards, of this
city was elected TO fill the vacancy
III tho grammar school caused hy tho
RESIGNATION OF Miss Alice Hubbard.
Mr.. Barrett was tho only trustee 10
oppose Miss Edwards election Mrs
Albert Mcmahon was elected suhstI
tute teacher OF domestic science in
the High school
Z. Homazclle Scott was elected
tencher In the negro schools To nj
ine vacancy created by the reslgnn
Ton or one of tho coorcd womer
teachers.
tAll the janitors were reelected FOL
tho coming session
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Whors tho niHnranon lnu.

"One Of his complaints against his
wife In the divorce suit" said the law.
yer, "was that ahc smoked cigarettes"
oh. my goodness! And Whenever
he comes to see me- cried the bachc.
Tor girl, II smoke and smoker
"Oh, he doesn't mind other women
smoking cigarettes" declared the law
Yer. He likes 1t. II is only his wife"
New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
For tho pefensc.

MAJ hear that you've been playing
with Donald Smith again. Tommy.
Now, told YOU Tommy Playing
with him! You see the black eye hos
got and youll soon guess If there was
any playing about it.-Punch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Sell Telephone Company Suddenly
Makes Radical Change In
Its Charges.
MEANS GREAT DEAL 70 PUBLIC
Heretofore Conversations After G
O'Clock in the Evening Have Cost
Just Half the Day Ratc-conges-
ton at Night and Idlcness in Day
Time Given as Reason for Action.

Changes in regulations. which In
cr'aso all long distance telephone
rates by the elimination of the half.
rate for night service. have been put
into effect throughout practically the
entire country.
In New York where the general
statement was issued. by the Amcri-
can Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company. II was claimed that the or.
der was not the direct result OF the
telegraph strike, which mas increased
the business of tho telephone com.
panics. hut was due to other reasons.
II was pointed out that because OF
the difference In day and night rates.
the limos were idle during n grcntor
part of the day, while they were so
badly congcstcd after o'clock in
ihc evening that the public could not
Secure the accommodations demand
ed.
Surprise to Public.
For some time there had been ,all;
of making these changes, although
! The sudden announcement was some
! what surprising. and In some quarters
the opinion was expressed that even
tually the telegraph companies would
take similar action thus increasing
tho expense of communication he.
tween cities.
1t Is generally believed that the
volume of night business will show
n decided Decrease with the possl
hility OF an increase in the day traf
fic by business people. The day rate
from Newport News To Now York for
threo-minutc talk has been 81. with
Sl,50 night toll Now The rate Is 81.
whether the line is used day or night.
II means ana increase or 100 per cent
Old and New Rate.
Tho following tables Of tho new
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

One OF the rules or tho-wcston.supcr.
Mare tEnglnnd) Golf club reads. "A
ball mny be lifted and dropped with
The loss Of stroke when played with
In the ratings surrounding the powder
mngasinc." There appears to he an
element Of danger In this kind OF golf
which reminds Il London writcr OF II
Certain golf course on tho West Afri-
can coast. where the eighth nnd ninth
holes are always optional. as several
golfers are said TO have bcen lost
there owing to the proximity of tho
jungle, which is known to DO n favor.
Ito lair Of the lion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
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Us Social Personal ~


Captain Francis Stewart, master OF
the British steamer Mcrsnrlo, now at
, Norfolk. ia the guest OF his nlcccs.
Misses Llllic, Brfic ana Frances stew
nro. 1870 Thiriy.fifth street. Captain
Stewart has made several visits to
this city and is quite widely known
hero.
Mr.. Thomas Reynolds left yesterday
for Wilmington, ~ c.. whore he Will
be the guest Of his brother Mr.. Brad.
ford Reynolds.
Miss Virginia Hamilton has return.
cd from Richmond, where she spent
two weeks with relatives.
Mr.. James Welch. of Douglas. Arl.
| 2ona. who has been tho guest OF Mr.
H. o. Nicholas. will leave today for
PENNSYLVANIA whore lie Will sm,nd
some time before returning to his
homo.
Mrs II. T. Styll is spending ton
days with friends In Gloucester coun.
~.
Mr. j. Howard Thackcr returned
nome Yesterday after spending sever
NJ lays with his brother, Mr.. j. Mas.
TN Thackcr, in this city ana visiting
the Exposition.
Mr.. Jessie c. Clarke ana family.
gainesville. Fla. are visiting Mr. nv
MRS W. G Watkins, 2l03 Roanoke
avenue.
Mrs. nurgcss ana Miss Florence
christopher. OF Lexington. XIV. nrc
visiting Mrs. J. n. Teatcr, Sl3 Forty.
, seventh street.
Dr. Il. Lee Robinson has returned
from trip TO White Mountains In
New Hampshire. W
Misses blanche and Emily philllps
OF lynchburg, are tho guests of
friends here. VI
Miss Katherine Baker. of RoanoI,c.
returned Nome yesterday after n visit
To thor cousins. tho Misses BAKER
on Forty-ninth street.
MI ~ W. Wyatt has gone 10 Ac.
'omac county TO spend two weeks.
Mr.. A. u. Cox has returned from
visit to Surry county.
Her Sister Dead.
MIS-. w. IL. Rhorbach has received
IL telegram announcing tho death Of
/ her sister In Bloomsbury Pa. Saur.
nay, August 81, after lingering mn.
ness. US '''''
Misses Annie Joo and Allie I.ccr
nave returned from two weeks
business trip North
rhe condition OF Miss Edna Holmes
VINO WAS operated upon Saturday for
appendicitis. was much improvcd last
night and her speedy recovery now
seems assured Miss Holmes moi
only suffered from an appendici,Is
operation. but while on the operotinp
table hnii M unusually Largo roil
stone removed
Miss Maudo Pickett has gone 10
Richmond where she will spend two
weeks with relatives. When return.
NE nome, MISS Pickett will stop in
James Cay county and New Kent
county Ia visit relatives.
Misses Annie Joo and Allie Legc
nave returned from New York where
they purchased an exceptional nice
mo of Fan Millinery. Miss Joo OK
poets TO make this her banner sea.
son. If a Fine display Will accomplish
that result. ~
why did Brown marry widow?
pa you ever drop penny I'm a
weighing machine and then find the
thing wouldn't work."
Yes"
That's the reason.r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
STEAMERS FOR EXPORT COAL.
Ten Vessels Arc Now LOADING Car
goes for Foreiun Porte

Two foreign steamers arrived in
port Yesterday to load cargoes Of cooI
Tor foreign countries. The Norwe.
gian steamer Lcandcr como from
New York TO take about 4 0O0 tons ~
coal for Havana. and the british
steamer Everilda arrived from Cabin
Panama, to load about A 800 tons ro
Cicnfuegos. Cuba.
a total of ten foreign steamers
are in port TO load coal cargoes nine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Herbert Spencer said that he was
not "cavinre to the general" but cod
liver oil. for he was quite sure that
hlnety-n'ne people ont of hundred
would II asked. prefer taking the cod
liver oil to reading a chapter of any of
ms pooks.-From "Rccollcctions OF
Mrs. II. NJ. Scliar.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Always at n.

Mre. Peasc-My husband ana I nev-
or dispute before the children. We
always send them out when II quarrel
seems Imminent. Miss Sharp-Ah, I've
often wondered why they're SO much
III the street,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Under the equator, gentlemen" re-
marked IN extensive traveller, cit ia so
hot that the natives have TO put hens
"a Ice chests to prevent their laying
hefa boiled cggs."-7-L London Mail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Mesdames ]. Linncy and Misses
Virginia Linney and Sharrad Wei
nam, vino have been the guest of Mr..
ana Mrs j. n. Tcater have returned
to their homes in Kansas City, Mo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

OF them taking about 10000 tons to
foreign ports and the other to load
about 1000 tons foD San Francisco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
and old night rates gives general
idea OF the new regulations:

The former night rate from Wash
lnston To New York was 60 cents. and
me present rate is St25.
Fewer operators are employed ut
n'sht than in the daytime and with
IN me past few weeks since The tele-
sraphers struck, the congestion has
hcon very troublesome
The change in the schedule viii be
an Welcome one ~ the public. a
reduction In the telephone rates at
night has been Il boon TO business
people, and quite II privilege 10 those
who take this means of communities
ting with their friends IN other cities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

why did Brown marry a wIdowY'
DID you ever drop penny In a
weighing machine and then find the
thing wouldn't work."
Yes"
That's the reason"
What do you mean?"
couldn't get weigh. Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

A London fog absorbs IL per cent OF
the rays from an ordinary gas lamp
and 81 per cent of those from lamp
with M incnndcscent mantle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
The place For the Rcpontan..

They had elopcd and returned for
the parental blessing.
Father the beautiful young wo-
man said, Eve are sorry for what we
have done. VIII YOU
Then" the stern old man interrupt
ed. why don't you 20 to the lawyer
around the corner? I'm no divorce
court" m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Want t. sell Real rs.
tate, and some have
great bargains. Why
don't we buy them?.
Well, we can't buy
them all; we want
our clients to take
some of them. Please
allow us to show you
what We have paying
from s to u per cent.
net.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Misses Annie Joo and Allie Iegc
nave returned from New York where
.hey purchased an exceptional nice
mo of Fan Millinery. Miss Joo OK
poets TO make this her banner sen.
son. If fine display Will accomplisb
that result. =,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Miss Maudc Pickett has gone 10
Richmond where she will spend i've
weeks with relatives. When return
ing home, Miss Pickett will stop i,
James Cay county and New Ken,
county To visit relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
HUGHES TOOK
OATH OF OFFICE
Republican Governor Enters
Term With Democratic
Colleagues.

ALBANY, N. Y, January Charles
Evans Hughes to-day took the oath of
office as Governor of the State OF New
York. and with his Democratic colleague,
began his two years term Tho inaugu-
raj ceremonies We're unusually brilliant
and the attendance almost unprecedented
Following the inaugural ceremonies, the
new Governor held reception at the
executive chamber. and this afternoon he
and Mrs. Hughes received a cordial well
come from a very large number, OF people
from Albany and elsewhere in the usual
public reception at the executive man
sion
Caucuses of the Republican and T.mo-
ocratic members of both house, were
held tonight to select candidates f., the
several elective offices in each house OF
the Legislature, which assemblies to-
morrow. 80.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
WANTS FRUIT FARM.
'Englishnan Has Long Talk With
, Commissioners of Agriculture.

81 Mr.. D. X. S. yickers. of England had
IA long talk with Commissioner Koiner
yesterday relative to locating in this
State. The Engl.shman wishes a farm
i suitable for frllit-growing and sheep-rais-I
Ing, and is locking leisurely over the
State before deciding upon a location.
Commission koiner showed Mr. Vickers
\ the new museum, and directed his atten-
I ton to the products % the State now on
exhibition in the handsome cases. as well
as the views of the different sections of
Virginia, Mfr. Vickers was much inter
Sested in THESE displays. The commissen-
ser believes that the new museum, which
makes a splendid impression upon all
Visitors, will each year more than pay
for It's cost. A day seldom passes that
Mr.. Koiner does not show prospective sci.
tiers the exhibits in this museum, which
aajoins his offices, and is therefore most
3 convenienuy located for the purpose for
Which It twas intended.
gss}lNVhila Mr.. Vickers Is in the State, his
headquarters will be at No. 223 Wlloush-
ny Avenue. Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02

census is credited with larger popula-
ton. Manchester. with population OF
10.e7s, reports % deaths.
OF the causes OF deaths consumption,
or tuberculosis. leads all the rest, ana
with "a deaths from the white plague to
A in all the other cities OF the State
combined. Intestinal diseases also fig
sured prominently In the mortality, these
including appendicitis and operations
therefor. Norfolk comes next to Rich
mond in the number OF deaths from tu-
berculosis. with II, while Lynchburg re-
ports none. &
The Bulletin commends the stand OF
L DIR. Levy In reporting the prevalence Of
existence Of Infectious or contagious dis
eases. and says on this subject:
The policy Of suppressing the facts as
to the existence of smallpox, or any
other communicable disease. always cree
sates a distrust in the mind Of the public,
and make 1t believe that the conditions
are more serious than they really arc.
and In this enlightened age the public
should be taken into our confidence in
regard to the prevalence of any outbreak
of contagious disease. If this is dono!
twill cooperate in suppressing It,
1T Is seriously to be hoped that the
other cities and towns OF the State will
follow this advance and lead set by Rich
Bnond. for It is a very mistaken idea that
1T Is the best policy to conceal the pres
sence OF any such disease. thinking that
1t will interfere with the commercial In
terest of a community, for sooner or
later, as the disease increases and
spreads, which It will certainly DO, like
murder, 1t will out, then the Epublla
and those not informed as to the exact
facts will conclude that the conditions
are much moro serious than they really
are, will become alarmed and will adopt
measures OF quarantine, when otherwise
they would not resort to any such pyo-i
cedure.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
IS LEADING
CAUSE OF DEATHS IN STATE
Interesting Reports Concerning Health Conditions In Vr-
gnia-Publicty Policy Of Or, Levy
Commended
Commended.

The last issue Of the Virginia Board OF
Health Bulletin contains i some interest,"
ing information as to health conditions
and sanitation In the various cities and
counties. The report as to the preva-
.lence Of diseases and the number and
cause Of the deaths is fairly complete.
Danville and fredericksburg. however,
making no reports. Statistics as to
deaths in November and the causes OF
deaths are of interest. Richmond, with
100000 population, reports 1b5 Deaths
against ITO for Norfolk. with an estl-
mated population Of 66,93l; while Peters
burg. with a population of627 600. reports
90 deaths In the month. Lynchburg, with
an estimated population Of $4,000 (Which
is doubtless excessively. reports but 2e
deaths during the month, compared with
81 for, Roanoke. which in the Federal