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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
MRS. DUKE
RELEASED
FAIL FURNISHED FoRNIEn WIFE
OF TOBACCO KINGS BROTHER

Chicago, ILL.,, April 17.--Mrs. Alice
Webb Duka was today released from
the county jail on bonds for $1,000,
signed by Robert Il. Burke. She had
been in Jail since last Saturday,
when she was held to the grand
jury on a charge OF obtaining money
by means OF confidence game from
the Great Northern hotel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
HOME TO RECUpERATE.

g. B. Shepler. who has been III
at St Luke's Hospital for the last
month has 80 far recovered as to
be able to so to his home at oxford.
w Va. His brother. A. *. shepler.
who was with him during his illness.
accompanied him. Mr., Shopler is
head clerk In the Columbus and Nor
folk railway postofflce and has his
headquarters In Blueneld.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
FIGHT OVER GIRL
YOUNG PUGILIsT AND ELDERLY
SUFFER- ENCOUNTER WITH
FATAL RESULTS.

New York. April 17.-After fire.
quent Quarrels over the hand OF Kit
ty Redmond, OF S19 East Fifty-sixth
street. Edward Nester. 10. pugilist,
and VIM. Roach. ~ years old. OF
SS6 East Fifty-third street. met and
fought IL out and Nestor is in Flow
or Hospital with pistol shot wound
In his side. which doctors believe
will be fatal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
NOVEL PROPOSAL
CASHIER WOULD COMMIT SUI.
eide THAT BANK MIGHT COLI
LECT INSURANCE..

Carlisle, Pa, April 17.-After
confessing that he had robbed tho
Merchants National Bank OF this
city of $4,000, John V. Harris, tell
er. offered to commit suicide that
the bank may be reimbursed with
the insurance he carries on his life.
The Offer has been declined by Prss!.
dent Eclles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
BURNED
TO DEATH
FAMILY OF SEVEN PERISH IN
PRAIRIE FIRE.

st. Paul, Mimi, April 17-Louis
Orian, wife and FIVE children perish
ed in a prairie Are which swept the
country twelve miles west OF Cogs-
well, North Dakota. Orian hurried
his family into a wagon, but was
lost in the race with the flames.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
THE SQUARE DEAL
FORMER CANDIDATE FOR
TREASURER TELLS WHAT HE
KNOWS.
\ GARD FROM MIR. DoAK.

Bluetield, W. Va. April II. 1908.
To My Friends and Others:
wish to thank you for your sup
port and cooperation and wish you
10 know that | appreciate your stand
for the principles OF justice and a
square deal in the recent Republi-
can city convention when was a
candidate for city treasurer and /
wish you to know the truth as IT is.
pure, unadulterated and free from
the taint OF money and machine poll
tics.
| had wished that It would not be
necessary for me to make state
ment for publication relative TO this
matter. but necessity now compels
me to tell you that the current re-
ports that are circulated on the
streets relative to my object and
purpose in becoming a candidate are
very diversified and quite a number
or them are free from the very ap-
pearance OF truth. In view of these
facts | will tell you briefly my OBJ
jects and what motives prompted me
TO make this race. wish also TO
reply briefly to some remarks that
have been made since that time.
understood in the first place
that the Republican convention was
to be mass convention. | then de-
cided at the solicitation OF some of
my friends to enter the race for the
nomination. 40
told my friends / would accept
the nomination only on these
grounds, that if 1t was squarely and
fairly won and not obtained by the
machine process or the taint of mon
ey and with the understanding not
to make any political promises for
the benefit Of the classes as against
the masses of the people The only
mated TO conduct clean campaign
and have fair, honest. honorable
election and If elected to discharge
the duties of the office fairly, hon
estly and impartially.
That / did not want the election
or nomination if the price was to
be broken and unreasonable prom
ises or If either was to be obtained
by fraudulant or ungentlemanly
methods
| said in the beginning and all the
way through that ] did not believe
IN machine pSNtics or Ting TlSo
methods. neither did want to enter
into private convention for tho p,Ir-
pose of stating a ticket, but ! did
believe in a wide-open mass conven-
tion. / said when asked why ! did
not line up and attend the caucus
OF the Republican committee or club
that / might get defeated If / did
not, j would rather go down in
honorable defeat than to obtain the
nomination in an unfair way to the
majority of the people ] did not
attend any OF these meetings. /
said then and I still favor an or
ganization, but the organization ia
vor is an organization that the ma
jority rules and the rights Of its
members are respected and the voice
of the people is heard and | must
oppose any class or tyranical or
ganization
In reply to a question why ] had
not announced my candidacy soon
er ! said my understanding was IT
is TO be mass convention anu any
one has right to become can
dldate and the voters present should
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
PLAY COW BOY
FATAL RESULTS ATTEND THE
GAME AT NEW CASTLE, PA.

New Castle, Pa, April t7.-While
playing cowboy here last evening Err
nest Mornes. aged years. was IA
tally shot by Ferd Kerr, aged -
years. The shooting was accidental.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17

Mr.. Steger was resident OF Blue
field for several years and son
ln-law OF Stephen n. Metcher.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
LUTHERAN GOOD

- FRIDAY SERVICES.
There VIII be a special Good Fri
day service at the Lutheran parson-
age tonight. at which all members
and friends will be welcomed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17
MAD DOG SCARE

Huntington, Apr. 17-Thcrc was
q genuine mad dog scare "wednesday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-17

Showers late tonight and satur-
day; warmer tonight.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Jammed at the Doors.

That's the daily situation at the big
sale Of the Famous Clothing Co.'S i'm
mense stock, 1854, Main street, Co.
lumbia, S. c., which is now in the
hands of Americas Greatest Bargain
Givers, G. w. Groves & Co. The
people 60 in droves, nothing can stop
them. They realize that this is a
money-saving opportunity, the like
of which may not occur again for
years to come. Never before in the
history of Columbia's mercantile
houses have high grade clothing.
shoes, hats and gents furnishings
been sold at such ridiculously low
prices, but there's a reason. The
stocks are doomed and must 60 with
a rush. Not a single item is held
back. Thousands of dollars worth of
the highest class merchandise is on
sale and being sold at figures for be-
low the first cost of production.
Now's your chance to hitch your dol
lar to the biggest load it ever drew.
Don't fail to read the big ad on page
one, and to get your share of the un-
usual bargains now being given in
this great sale.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
County Fair & Success.

The 18th annual fair OF the Lexing-
ton County Fair association came to
close on Thursday. In point OF exhlb-
it's this was by far the most successful
fair yet held. The attendance fell a
little short Of last year, but on the
whole, the attendance was all that
could be desired.
Thethorse and cattle departments
were the best ever seen at the county
fair. Many fine animals were shown
and the premiums were awarded by
that prince of horse judges, Mr.. R. D.
Zimmerman of St. Matthews. Mr..
Zimmerman awarded the premiums
last year and there has never been
any dissatisfaction caused by his de-
cisions.
The household department present.
ed many and varied exhibits, and
the ladies received many congratula-
tions upon the excellent showing
made.
The field crop display was good.
We have all heard that this has been
a bad crop year for Lexington farmers,
but those who took look at the farm
products exhibited last week, are OF
the opinion that that statement has
been nothing short Of an idle dream.
The floral exhibits were exceedingly
fine. Some of the finest flowers ever
shown were seen at the fair.
But the most excellent OF all the
exhibits was that of the Rikard Knit
ting Co., who had two of their
machines on the grounds. This com
pany was recently organized with MIR.
J. J. Rikard as president, and Capt.
L. w. Redd secretary and treasurer.
Two machines were running every
day at the fair and the number OF
socks sold reached up into thousands.
This was one of the best arranged OF
all the exhibits and attracted no little
attention.
Mr.. w. P. Roof had q fine display
of buggies, harness, farming imple-
ments, etc.
The finest apples ever seen any.
where were shown. Really, it could
not be believed thatsuch apples could
be grown in this county. The apples
shown here will be at the State Fair
this week, and it goes without saying
that the owners will carry off the
premiums.
The managers of the association
will begin at once to prepare for the
fair next year and many new features
are to be added all of which will make
the county fair of 1909 the best county
fair in South Carolina.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Mr.. Lybrand Will Run.

To the Citizens of Lexington county:
Rev. Mr.. E. L. Lybrand has con-
seated to enter the race for the office
of Superintendent of Education of
Lexington county. While l am sure
that Mr.. Lybrand needs no introduce
ton to the citizens of Lexington
county, beg leave to say a word
about his eminent qualifications for
that Office. His whole life's occupa-
. tion has been pulpit and school work.
Both are educational and it seems to
me 90 hand in hand. DEPRESSING a
little, it occurs to my mind that a
progressive minister of the gospel is
particularly equipped for the duties of
the Office of Superintendent of Educa-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Arthur Buist held
that Office iu Barnwell county for ten
or twelve years.
Mr.. Lybrand is rich in lessons of
close observation and years of expe-
rience, both of which are valuable
feed for a trained and assimilative
mind. I have been impressed with
his aptitude for making the best of
things and making things the best.
His trained head and heart and sound
sense make him nothing less than an
esteemed, kind and cultured gentle
man. In brief, his progressive spirit
always permeated with an earnest
desire to advance the interest of his
fellow man wins for him the worthi-
ness of our suffrage and at the same
time affords US the opportunity to
make an admirable choice.
Personally, we of this section take
pride in offering to the public SO
worthy a candidate for 80 important
an office. Besides, since Batesburg,
Leesville, Lexington, and the Fork
sections all have representatives IN
one office or another, we do not think
all else being equal, that we are ask,
ing too much when we suggest that
YOU let that fact have it's weight.
Mr.. Lybrand has come out entirely
in accord with the democratic rules
and regulations and we are confident
that he will measure up to the ap-
proval of democratic people if given
q trial. Very respectfully.
L. S. TROTTI.
New Brookland; s. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County OF Lexington.
By Geo. S. Drafts, Esq, Probate Judge:
Whereas, John J. Haltiwarger ma de
suit to me, to grant him Letters of Ad-
ministratiou of the estate Of and etfe cts
of Elizabeth Haltiwanger.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Elizabeth Hal
tiwanaer, deceased, that they be and
appear, before me, III the Court Of Pro
bate, to be held at l., Xington, G. H.,
S. c., on 7th of November, 1908, next,
after publication hereof at II o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 23rd day
of October, Anno Domini 1908.
GEO. S. DRAFTS, q. S.
Probate Judge, Lexington County, S. 9.
Published on the 2sth day of October,
1908, in the Lexington Dispatch. 2w
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Mr., Martins Card.

TO The Democratic Voters OF Lex
ington county:
You will recall to mind that the
Hon. D. F. Efird called the Executive
Committee together to fill the va
cancy in the cfice of superintendent
of Education, caused by the death OF
Mr.. Farr. Pursuant to this call the
COMMITTEE met here on the 21st day
of September, 1908, and declared me
the nominee of the party by vote OF
II too. .
From the action of the committee
no one appealed to the State Execu-
tive committee and said committee
was not called together to pass upon
the matter, but Col. Willie Jones,
chairman of the State Executive Com
mittee, declared that he would
: not put my name on the Glckets N 14e
: general election. So, Hon. D. y.
Efird was asked to call the county
Executive committee together. AGAIN
!. to dispose of the matter. In view OF
this fact the committee was notlhed
to meet on Oct. 10, 1908, and did so.
AT this meeting the committee by q
vote of II to refused to put the mat
ter in the general election open to all
prospective candidates. This was
practically ratification Of their
former action and I was still left the
nominee of the party.
Now, since the committee twice de-
clsred me the nominee OF the party, !
regard myself as such and hope that
ali democratic voters of the county
will look upon me as such on Tuesday,
the 3rd day of November, 1908.
i regard the action of the commit
tee as supreme in matter like this,
;;orsin the works of the democratic
party. unless they violated law OF
said party. suppose they saw where
they violated no law OF the party ana
st was not established to them by the
regular procedure in such cases mace
and provided that there was any law
prohibiting what they had done. l
make this statement in Justice to my
self and the committee, and can only
say that shall ever be grateful to the
committee for bestowing upon me
such an honor. In connection with
This would like to say that I have
paid the democratic party the regu-
lar assessment, fifteen dollars, and
fifty per cent of this amount since l
was declared the nominee Of the
party. Besides, / have otherwise
compiled with all rules of the party in
every parti
I think have stated all facts in the
matter and have done so, because /
owe this much to myself and the peo-
Die of the county. They should know
where I stand and how to regard any
one who should oppose me in the
gen eral election.
have nothing further to say than
that am grateful to the voters OF
Lexington county for the handsome
vote given me on the 25th day OF
August, 1908.
A. D. MARTIN.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Mr., Harrison Promoted.

Mr.. Frank E. Harrison, who has
been the very efficient and popular
depot agent at this place for the last
aeveral months, has been promoted
to the very important position of rate
clerk in the Southern's freight. Office
in Columbia. Mr.. Harrison is just 20
wears old and has been connected
with the Southern for about three
wears. Since coming to Lexington,
Mr.. Harrison has endeared himself to
ali by his gentlemanly bearing, and
it is generally regretted that he is to
leave.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28

WANTED-Salesmen to sell our
guaranteed Oil and Paints. Experience
unnecessary. Extremely profitable
offer to right party. The GLEN RE.
Filming Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Finals SDiscaarge.

This is to notify all persons interested
that we will apply to Geo. S. Drafts,
judge of Probate, Lexington county,
on 165h Now, 1908, for final discharge
as executors of the estate Of Joseph
Fulmec, deceased.
D. G. FULMER,
GEO. EARGLE,
Executors.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Land For Sale.

40 acres of land, FIVE miles from
Columbia bridge, (Part of the Martin
A. Shull estate) about half open and
the other we'll timbered.
For terms apply to 1929 Divine St.,
Shandou, Columbia, s. G.
Oct 20-1
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Cotton 15c Per Pound Today.

Invested elsewhere would not give
you as much nice Furniture out of one
500 cwt. Bale, as you would realize at
the present price if you bought your
Furniture from
The Lion Furniture Co.,
Columbia, S. G..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28

H. brennan, cashier OF bank
at Bradford, Ark, killed himself
thursday. He was short $4,000.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28
Wednesday, October 28, 1903.

inlex to New Advertisements.
Furniture-Carolina Fur. Go.
Jewelry &c-Chas. S. Sentz.
Fair Week Visitors-Jas. L. Tapp.
Home Bank.
Big. Famous Sale-Groves & GO.
Lyric Theatre.
Little Grand Theatre.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-10-28

The Willie Meetze home, near town.
Terms easy. At public auction next
first Monday.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
HAVE FULL CHARGE.

The meeting at the Commercial
Club last night for the purpose OF
considering the Roswell exhibit at the
Irrigation Congress at Albuquerque
was we'll attended and its result was
that the whole matter was placed in
the hands of the club under the dir
ection of the secretary, ]. A. Graham,
for final execution. The Pecos Valley
planned to raise $500, of which Ros-
well was apportioned $1,000, and the
committee reported that nearly all
of that sum had been raised. 1t now
remains to collect the products for
the exhibition.
Roswell is to send one and one-half
cars of fruit and small farm products,
not including fruit and cattle, and
this is to be contributed by the grow
ers themselves While the whole ex
hibit will be labeled, Roswell" each
contributor will receive the proper
credit and his farm will receive the
proper advertisement, for every con
trfbution will be labeled with the
name Of the farmer who gave it.
Roswell is to have a float in the pa
rade and this and the expense of hav,
ing the exhibit properly packed, un-
packed and set up will constitute a
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-07
LATE HOUR CHOSEN FOR
WEDDING CEREMONY

At ten-thirty O'Clock last night
Judge ]. T. Evans off1ciated in the
joining Of two lives in matrimony.
Nine o'clock had been selected as
the hour for the ceremony. but when
the Judge arrived at the appointed
place, he found that the parties had
neglected the legal formaliay of Sc
curing license. AT that time of night
the recorder had to be hunted up and
the necessary papers made out. After
all this difficulty and delay the mar
riage went forward rapidly The hap
oy couple were Juan Aguiterts, son
of the Mexican race, and Mary Green,
a descendant of Ham. The marriage
took place at the home of Antonio
Love the well known tamale vender,
in Chihuahua addition
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-07
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
OPENED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. O. The headquar-
ters of the Democratic National Com
mittee in Chicago were formally op-
ened today on the arrival of Norman
E. Mack, national chairman, who an
nounced that from now on until cleo
ton day the Democratic campaign
will be waged actively throughout
the country. Mr.. Mack has issued a
call to the heads of various sub-com-
mittees Of the national committee to
meet him here Monday to confer on
general plans of the campaign which
have been outlined. Chairman Mack
will leave Chicago Tuesday to attend
the Bryan notification at Lincoln. Du-
ring the day Chairman Mack held a
conference with Roger c. Sullivan.
national committeeman from Illinois,
and other committeeman and promi-
parts of the country hitherto regarded
as Republican strongholds are
now debatable ground. The selection
of Senator Culberson, of Texas, as
meets with general approval.
Chairman Mack's first official act
here was to get into communication
with the officials of the railroads en-
tering Lincoln in the endeavor to Sc
cure reduced rates for the Bryan no.
tofication, August u. Mack declared
that inasmuch as the Central Pass
enger Association granted a reduced
rate for the Taft notification, like
consideration should be shown by the
Western Passenger Association. The
matter has not yet come up formally
before the Western Passenger Asso
citation, but informal conferences
on the matter have been held, and
Mack hopes to secure concession.
All possible pressure will be
brought to bear on the general pass
enger agents concerned.
Talked to Bryan by Telephone.
Fairview, Neb., Aug. 7.-Mr. Bryan
and Chairman Mack were in confer
ence over the long distance telephone
today. The subject discussed was not
disclosed by Mr.. Bryan, but it is un-
derstOod that among other things
they talked of the matter of special
rates upon the occasion of the notif-
cation. Mr.. Bryan is utilizing every
spare moment in preparing several
set speeches which he will make this
month. The one on the tariff at Des-
Moines is expected to be exhaustive,
and will be one of the most import
ant utterances during the campaign.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-07
REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN
CONSULTING HIS BOSS.

New York, Aug. 7.-Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock, of the Republi-
can national committee, left today for
Oyster Bay to be the guest of the
that he expected to talk with Roose-
velt concerning the New York COVER
norship nomination, but discouraged
the suggestion that as a result of the
conference there may be an official
expression of preference by the ma
tional Republican leaders regarding
the denomination of Hughes or nam
ing a man to succeed him.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-07
Correct legal ptanKs. Record ONCE.
THREE KILLED FOUR BADLY
INJURED IN a WRECK.

Imboden, Ark, Aug. 7.-Three per-
sons were killed and four badly in
jured and a number of passengers
bruised, when the engine pulling San
Francisco train No. 2O6 was derailed
II miles east of here today. The en-
gine dashed over a 12-foot embank-
ment, pulling the mail, baggage and
smoking cars with it. All the mail
was burned. The dead are the engi-
neer, fireman and mail clerk. All four
of the mail clerks were badly injured.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-07
THE FLEET APPROACHING
NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND
Auckland, Aug. 1.-THE supply ship
Culgoa, attached to the Atlantic fleet,
arrived here this evening. She receiv-
ed this morning the following wire
less message from the fleet: "Yester-
day and today there was a rushing
breeze, a moderate gale, with high
seas. This morning the weather Is
the heaviest encountered since leav-
ing Hampton Roads. The ships pitch
ed heavily. We will Increase the speed
to eleven knots and expect to reach
Auckland on schedule time. No fleet
evolution today on account of the
weather. The position Of the fleet at
eight O'Clock last night was $50 miles
from Auckland"
The fleet on arrival at Auckland
harbor will anchor in two lines abreast
of the city. On Sunday, the day sched
uled for the arrival of the fleet, there
VIII be no public display, but official
visitors will be formally welcomed
by Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward,
other members Of the cabinet and
representatives of the town and coun-
try districts. The city is beautifully
decorated for the occasion and the
program prepared will keep both Off
GERS and men busy during their stay