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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-12
OF rNrERG @
RURAL PATRONS.
Postm ,ster Leaphart Receives I'm.
portant Letter.

P0Stm iSter leapnart receives Im'
portant Letter.
Postmaster Leaphart has received
letter from the postof6ce department
at Washington, OF general inter-
est to people living on rural mail
routes. 1t js as follows:
"In order to expedite the delivery,
collection, and dispatch of rural mail,
enable rural carriers to cover their
routes with celerity, and give the
earliest possible service to patrons re-
siding on the far ends of routes, the
department will insist that all rural
mail boxes be 80 located as to be serv-
ed with the greatest expedition,
You are, therefore. directed to re-
quire each rural carrier at your Office
to submit to you without delay, for
Transmission to the department, the
names Of all patrons whose boxes can
not be served without leaving the
road, dismounting, driving in deep
bitches or on steep inclines, or on or
across railway tracks, involving dan
ger, or the approaches to whose box
es are obstructed. 1t is not required
that boxes shall be erected beside the
wheel tracks, nor on any particular
corner Of the crossroads, but they
must be erected within the confines
Of the road, and accessible on any
corner.
cit ia not desirable that boxes be
attached to telegraph, telephone, or
electric light poles. or to fences or
buildings, but boxes should be secure
ly fastened to neat and strong posts
firmly set at the side of the roads, at
a sufficient height to be served by
carriers without rising from their
seats or reaching through wheel
s.okes.
AFTER boxes have boen properly re-
located, and it is practicable to cur.
tail carriers schedules, postmasters
will adYise this Office, 80 that changes
in schedules may lie considered.
"When roads are in bad condition,
postmasters are directed to make re-
port thereof to the department, and
to the proper local road officials and
cooperate with them and patrons to
the fullest extent, consistent with po-
sitiou and duty, to secure the i'm
provement of the roads. The mani
festation of interest and properly di.
rected efforts by postmasters in the
good roads questions will in many in
stances be productive of excellent re.
suits. Respectfully,
.'P. Y. DeGraw,
"Tourtt Asst Postmaster General y
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-12
Killed His Father,
Report Stated.

Admission, Ala, May y5.-Coroner J. L.
Murphy, was notified this morning that
a report stated that Lawson Cochrun
had killed his father-in-law. James
Timms, at Golden Springs, and was en-
route to the city to surrender. Both
men are we'll known farmers,
Domestic trouble is said. to have
caused the shooting.
This message was received shortly
after the adjournment Of the special
grand jury which investigated the
killing Of J. B. McClurkin and -Alonza
Johnson.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-12

Wanted-Piedmont cigarette cou-
pons. will pay 45c per hundred cash
in relecmng these coupons.
Rice 3. IIarman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-12
Pointed Paragraphs.

\ widow doesn't always feel as SOM
bcr as she is dressed.
The soda fountain seems to be 4
iizZical necessity in summer.
But, Of course, the preacher isn't
looking to you when he says l..
Wise is the man who laughs at the
pointleSS Jokes of his wife.
If d man and his wife are one,
low many are bigamiSt and his
wives?
When woman drops hiHt it
1unds like Il sledgc-hammcr chorus
in Il boiler factory.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-12

DcWitt's Little Early Riscrs, the FAM
ousli;tlu liver pills, small, gentle and
sure, Sold by kaufinann Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-12
100000"

Mr.. Luther Guthrie, Of
Beaufort, N. c. spent money
freely In employing doctors to
cure bis wife from continual
headache. He writes:
Ono bottle Of Cardu did
my wife more good than any,
thing she has taken for ten
years past. She had suffered
With headache for ten years
and I had spent $4,000 fes
doctors bils for her. but aoh-
ing did her any good
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
FIRE SWEEPS HALF OF TOWN
Benedict, Historic Maryland Village,
Suffers Big Loss.
Flames start from Overturned OH
Methodist Church Destroyed
- . - - =.

SPECIAL 70 Ths wsslizs-oz Head
Upper Marlboro. Nay 4-Over one-hs!f
OF the historic town Of Benedict. Charles
County. was destroyed yesterday by FIRE
which started in the buHdIag owned BY
a. ". Bowling. and occupied by a He
brew merchant. It Is said that an oil
stove was upset. and the blaze spread
rapidly. and soon enveloped the entire
building.
There was q stiff southwest wind blow
ing al the tine. and 8; CID not take long
10 realize that the entire row OF twelve
houses On the right side OF the main
street was doomed The h0usese were
all recently constructed and Their aver
age value was about $1,5iJ-
The buildings burned were the Old John
son House. Johnsoa's store. hotel owned
by A. u. Bowling, and occupied by John-
son. John Williams. Madison Roch. Peter
Morgan. Richard Farrell. Ms. Morgan,
Edward Stewart. and Capt Henderson.
The Methodist church. recently built.
was also destroyed. which with Capt
Henderson's house was located on the
left side Of the road.
Benedict is one o, the historic spots in
Maryland. being the place where Admiral
Cockburn, Of the British navy. landed
marines and sailors in August. 1914, pre-
perstory 70 attacking washington.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
PROF. EEHGOMB IN HOSPITAL
Washington Astronomer VIII IN
dergo Operation for Cancer.
Returns to Johns Hopkins After III
ness There Last January.
His Friends Alarmed.

Prof Simon Newcon.b one Of the fore
most living astronomers. and a Wash
ingtonian for many years. is dangerously
III with a cancer Of the stomach at Johns
Hopkins University Hospital. IN Bslti-
more Physicians have decided he must
undergo an operation.
Il was known that the great scientist
was not in good health for many months
past. but the true nature Of his trouble
was not realized When he was removed
70 the Baltimore institution, January
last. friends were alarmed. At hat time
he survived an operation for internal
trouble. IN spite Of his advanced age
He IS now seventy-four years OF age
He was in the hospital more than two
months. ana returned 10 his home IN mis-
city, 1s29 P street northwest late in
March. Since that time his stomach
trouble has steadily grown worse, and
he returned 10 Johns E-epkins Hospital
last s-lsisg He IS under the care OF
D-. J. II. T. Finney. 8nother operation
viii be performed IN q rev days. This
was decided upon after he had been given
a thorough x-ray examination Monday
morning.
Prof NewcOmb distinguished himself
as an astronomer and mathematician
many years ago. He was appointed
TrcTess9r Of mathematics. United States
navy. in 1851. and vas assigned TO duty
al the Naval Observatory. He was pro-
fesso- Of astronomy and mathematics at
Johns Hopkins from 1874 10 IS94 Since
the latter year he has been ore OF the
eight foreign associates Of the Institute
OF France, and was the first American
since Fraagiin thus 10 be hOnored-
He has published scores of books and
articles on astronomical subjects he
wrote Elements or Astronomy and
"reminiscences OF an Astronomer" He
has been one Of the leading figures n the
scientific life OF Washington for many
years
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
.DUELIST' IS SLAIN
By HIS DYING RIVAL
Witnesses See Fight Accord
ing to Schedule.
TWO SETS OF GUNS ARE USED
French Colony at Paterson, \. J., Is
In n Wild state OF Excitement, and
Cause for the Double Tragedy Is
HySsery-BeIieved Woman Nay
He ImpIfested-Names Not known.

Paterson, y J. NAY 1.-Two French.
men fought g duel II the Mountain View
district this afternoon. One OF the duel
lists IS dead and tae other dying.
There were many witnesses 10 the duel
which was carried OUT in accordance Wit
the code. though with The idea in the be.
sina!nt that the Ere should continue unti
one or the other was dead o. disabled
The entire French colony IS in such Z
turmoil Of excitement over the trasi,
afssir that the police have SC far beer
unable to learn tie names Of the com
batants
The men fought with two sets Of duel.
ing pistols. and there were several ex.
changes OF shots before eithe- duelis
scored a hit. Then. in the last fire. one
man fell with bullet buried Directs
above the heart and the other with q
bullet in the abdomen The former wa
dead before he could be carried from ths
dueli1g grounds.
Friends and seconds Of both rnsr
watched the deadly combat TO the end
then became so hystericai over the trasi,
climax that they were unable to give
any coherent account OF what had hap
pened in telephonIng FOR medical assist
ance- There were 10 surgeons at tn.
scene OF the combat
The first news that came TO the police
vas telephoned by Dr. Walton. OF Little
Fails. who had been summoned to Noun
tain View after the duei he said tha,
one Of the dueiists had been killed al
most instantly, and that the other wa,
dying From the disconnected statement:
he hal heard he believed 8 woman was
az tie cotton OF the quarrel between The
Two men, both of whom we're young.
Tie duel was fought in al open space
OF ground. with the sunlight streaming
down upon the two combatants. Thougr
scores knew what vas gcing forward
no effort was made 20 prevent the tag
edy. While the dueling was going or
little groups OF excited FrenchTnen rar
about shouting hystericaIly.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
PLANS TRIP TO POLE
IN DlRICIBLE CRAFT.

Waiter EFelIman announced
yesterday he would renew his ef-
fort TO reach the north pole this
summer by means Of n diriEible
balloon or airshi3. All the prep
arations have been made. and aIr.
WeIImau viii SAL next week for
Paris and Norway.
This expedition, ne said, was
under his individual ownership
and responsibility. and had no
connection with any newspaper
The capital has been supplied by
Americans interested in the eE-
teFPrise solely on scientific and
patriotic grounds.
The first section of the expedi-
tien il schedules to leave Chris
tiansaEd, south Norway, SIay II,
In the new motor ship Arctic,
launched this spring.
Before fhe end OF june the en-
tire party should be assembled at
the base. ready for the shOrt but
strenuous campaign of two
months
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
DAHLMAE IS REELECTED.
Cowboy Mayor Of Omaha wins on
Liberal Platform.

Omaha. Eebr.. May 4-The hottest mt
ni,ioal campaign ever seen in Omaha
eloseE to-day with the election OF the ea-
tire Democratic ticket headed by Jim
Dahlman f0r mayor.
Dahlman vas reelected by the largest
majority ever given an Omaha mayo-.
John ?. Breen. s1 attorney. was his
opponent
The bitter fight was the outcome of
The late prohibition contest and The re-
strictve liquor iaEs passed by the last
legislature
TIE enforcement % these laws IS IN
the hands q the mayor. and Dahlman
stood for liberal Interpretation.
Llncoin. Nebr., MAY 4.-Incompls,e re-
! turns from the city election Indicate that
prohibition has carried by about 90 ma
jorLty- The issue was no saloons against
saloons closing a. $50 o'clock in the
evening Love, Republican, Is elected
mayor
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
ADANA VICTIMS TOTAL $4,000.
Further Details Of Masszcres Re-
ceived from Asia Minor.

London. May "A dispatch from Adana
by way Of Larraca. gives further details
Of the massscres. placing the killed at
3o.e00. and thu homeless and destitute al
s5eOo. The dispatch ascribes The latter
outraged 10 the soidiery. 4ooo OF whom
are alleged to be stin footing. shooting
and burning
The property os foreigners is not -e-
spected. The commercial and missionary
interests are totally ruined Fears are
felt for the American school al Adana
and the American missions AT Hadjia and
Ta-sus.
Tie dispatch presumably Is from an
Armenian source. and although II is
Gated AdaRa. May > Il may refer 70
events previously reported.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05

jectIons. and hrs Hams hid her face in
her hanGs and sobbed out loud Tor sex
eral minutes
Dir. Mcintyre brought the witness
around 10 her own life. and she said that
IN her younger years she was delicate
and suffered from attacks OF hysteria-
These attacks. she said, were frequent
and that when they occurred she would
.faU as II IN a faint
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
COUNTESS DIES SUDDENLY.
Former Hevv York Girl CoIIapses in
Her EnEIish Ho1ne.

London, May 4-The Countess OF Or
ford. formerly Louise Melissa Corbin. Of
New York. died suddenly this afternoon
at Woltertan Park ~she had been in
disposed for several days, but her con-
dition Cd not seem in any way serious.
She was dressing fer an automobile ride,
when she collapsed. Her maid sum
noned her daughter Dorothy. who reach
&c The room just before her mother died.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
One county votes wet,

Indianapolis. May THE Anti-Saloon
Lea que vas defeated to-day IN Spencer
County. which voted we. BY = majority
Ct S. Clay and Pulaski counties. already
dry. voted to remain on the water wagon.
The result In Spencer was q comp.ete
surprise to tie Temperance crusaders.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
Preparing for Tzft-n Writ.

Galveston. May A-Great Improvements
are under way at the Charles P Taft
ranch IN advance OF the proposed visit Of
President Taft The projects. which viii
cost more than ss5e,9sa. iaelEee a isrge
boathouse 10 accommodate the Presidents
steam launch. and modern garage.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
WARNED OF A PLOT.
King and Queen OF England Annoyed
and Authnr l. Arrested.

London. May 4-The Milan correspond
ent OF the Chronicle says that while
King Edward aad Queen Alexandra were
in Italy, whence they started for home
Tuesday, they received anonymous letters
warning them Of an alleged plot 10 sssas-
slnate their maiesties.
Investigations and comparisons with
similar letters sent when King Victor
and QUsen Helena were at MessiIia and
8Ir. Roosevelt was at Naples led to trac-
ing their authorship TO a lawyers clerk,
Wh3 was arrested.
He said he wFOts the letters from the
dietation Of a police omeer, VINO has also
bsen arrested. Tns chief OF police at
Rene ascribss all the letters TO unscru-
puisus seekers after reward and promo
tia-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
soy Wanderers Sent to Reformatory.
ETscisI b The NEsF-Hgtal sselaLd-
n

Roanoke. Va. May Patrick aad Ar
thur Craig, aged twelve and fourteen
years, respectively, the two Wise County
boys who two 8eess ago murdered their
father because Re had mistreated them.
we're to-day given terms II the state re-
formatory. The boys resented the con
s.ant whipp.nGs administered by their
parent. and w.lile he was as'sep they
blew out his brains with shot gun.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
Utehartjson SaI- To-.,ax

The fine mahogany and other furniture.
srnsmenfS, china. glass. books. paintings.
rugs. silver, eurics, &c, the property OF
III. Frank A Richardson and other pri-
rate owners and local essates, VIII be
sold at auction at Sloaa's Galleries, Is67 G
81. commencing this mornsnz a. Il
O'Clock. Rooms comfortable and seats
provided.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virgnia-Warm-
er to-day and tomorrow, with
local showers; moderate Souther-
" winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
DeathofStenOgrapher Brings
Story to Light.
MADE ERROR In SPEECH
Attributed Mistake to Absence
of Andrew Devine.

Fred IrIand Has Manuscripts He Has
Kept in Confidence. Promising Not
10 Publish Them During Life of Cen
adant-These Give Interesting His
tory Of DR.. Burchard's "Rum, Ro-
msniSm, and Rebellion" speech.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
iiGtILtLIVER SCORES
WOOL SCHEDULES
Iowa Senator Asserts Manu-
facturers Fixed Them.
CLASHES WITH ALDRICH
Finance Committee Chairman
Says Statement Is False.

Other Members ef the Senate Take
Issue with Assertions Made by tar
Westerner. but He Holds His own
and Presents Statistics and Does
ments To Strengthen His Argument.
VIII Continue Speech To-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
ACCUSE TELEGRAPH EMPLOYEES
western Union Officers Discover
Leak at P5ftsburg-

PittsburE. May alleged tapping OF
wires by employees OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company at Pittsburg for the
benefit of bucket shops and the holding
back Of quotations until the bucket shops
could manipulate the deal TO suit is part
OF the sensation uncovered in financial
and telegraphic circles here to-day.
Three prominent employees Of the West
ern Union at Pittsburg have been re-
IIeved from duty. and others are said C
be slated for removaL
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
BAGS HIS FIFTH LION.
Roosevelt Is Exposed 80 Fever as
Result sf Tick Bites.

Nairobi, British East Africa. May A.
Cei- Roosevelt spent Saturday writing
Sunday morning he went out 10 Kspita
Plains and bagged his fifth ion. Two
OF the FIVE liens falling to Col Roosevelt
and KeTTRit's rifles were i've months old
cubs.
There is perfect pest Of ticks at ka-
p;G Plains While az members OF the
expedition have been bi,ten, none has
set shcvn sisns CT the dreaded fever
Col Roosevelt is boyishiy exUbel ant over
TIE result Of his Ion hHnt. The party's
baS for the first six days OF real hunt
izs is twenty-seven head OF game, repre-
Sslting tn species.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05
ASSAIL THE PLAN
Of ONE-MAN RULE
Local Government Discussed
at Randle Highlands.
SUFFRAGEALS0 OPPOSED
Speakers Tell Of Advantages Of
Board of Commissioners.

Thomas C. xoyes Guest of Honor,
and He Is the PrincipaI speaiEe :.
Goes Into Detailed Address on ,Iu-
nicipaI Questions and Compares
Civic Conditions in Washington
with Those in other Cities.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05

Flowers ee- Decentralization
Flowers are fresh and fragrant 18th & Il
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05

PenasysFaRiz Limited to ChieaEa-<e
Extra Fare
Leaves Union Station WaSa;Rztos
Pennsylvania r h L.S 4 n. Through
sleeping c2r- cttczEo Limited, with sleep
Tax car. leaves at as ,. n. sSs extra fzsA
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05

csAtiaasd Oh Psss 5, CsIumn 3.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-05

Continued On Pase 2 6eiana ;.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
BoATSWAIN DIES OF HURTS.
Calamity Rescued by Shipmates
When Knocked Overheard.

As result of having both of his legs
crushed by the end of heavy anchor
chain which had parted on the armored
cruiser Pennsylvania at Seattle, Wash.
May - Boatswain Alexander Hamilton.
L. S. N, died last night at the Miner
Hospital, Seattle. Besides badly crush
Ing Hamilton's legs the chain end knock
ed the boatswain overheard. and he would
have drowned had 1t not been for the
prompt ard gallant action of Mdshipman
Alexander NJ Charlton and Chief Boat
swain's Mate Malta of the Pennsylvania.
who jumped overheard and rescued their
shipmate. Both Charlton and Malta were
commended by Acting Secretary Win
throp for the rescue of Hamilton.
Boatswain Hamilton was born in Glas-
gov, Scotland. September %. 1871 and
after serving more than eight years as
an enlisted man in the navy was appoint
ed boatswain May 49, 1904 and subse-
quenty served on the receiving ship
Hancock. at New York. the collier Aba
renda and the gunboat Yankton May
$. 1905. he was transferred to the armored
cruiser Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
FOR COUPON VOTING SYSTEM.
Wisconsin Legislature Adopts the
Pocket Ballot Form.

MADISON, Wis, June 1.-THE legis-
lature of this state has just decisvely
passed bill providing for the use Of a
coupon ballot at all elections.
This ballot which is the patented inven.
ton of Wisconsin man. consists Of sew
eral sheets Of thin cardboard perforated
into coupons and stapled together at the
top. Each sheet has a different color and
the consecutively numbered coupons of a
single political party. Each coupon bears
the name Of a single candidate for office.
There is also a folder. which may be
sealed. having spaces to receive the cou-
pons voted and numbered to correspond
10 them. Still another envelope receives
the portions Of the ballot not voted.
To vote straight ticket the voter tears
from the ballot the sheet of coupons OF
the party Of his choice: to split his ticket
he tears from the several sheets the cou-
pons of the candidates Of his choice: he
then places the voted coupons in the fold
er and the unvoted ones In the envelope
and seals both in the presence Of the
judges. Experiment has shown that Q
voter can vote with ease In forty-five Sec
onds.
The advantages claimed for the new
ballot. called the pocket ballot and cou-
pom voting SYSTEM" are that ii will give
to the country districts which cannot af-
ford a voting machine all of the latter s
advantages. 1t will absolutely eliminate
all possibility of fraud, makes independ-
ent voting as easy as voting straight
tickets, enables the iliterate voter to vote
intelligently and without chance of max
ing mistakes. cuts down the expense of
the elections enormously and may be
counted at a rate of from 100 to $50 per
hour
Evening star., 1909-06-11

ington and thus stop the now of water. is
there any provision made to supply
Washington with drinking water?" And
he added the query: rs not this the
most vital and most exposed requisite
to the existence of the nations seat of
government"
In the course OF the usual routine the
letter was referred to Maj. Morrow as
the official best informed on the subject.
In his report Mai Morrow suggested that
the writer be advised that his Nor
rows Office is not unmindful of the dan
gers to the conduit suggested by him. and
that in time of war steps would be taken
to protect the points exposed to such at
tack by a military force; and further than
that, even should the attack succeed. the
conduit not being under head, a fiume
supported on timber trestles could be
promptly emplaeed to carry the water in
temporary channel while a permanent
channel was being replaced
A copy of Maj Morrow's report will be
sent to the writer.
Evening star., 1909-06-11
MIDDIES BARRED FROM ARMY.
Medical Board Declares Seven Are
Physically Unfit for Service.

The War Department has notified seven
of the eight mdshipmen who desired 10
be transferred from the navy to the Coast
Artillery Corps of the army that they
failed in the physical examination which
was held in this city last week. The
army medical board made report in the
cases OF seven of the eight candldates
examined and stated that none of them
came UP to the physical requirements OF
the army and all were therefore dis-
qualified. Their names are: P. r.
Hambsch of Iowa. w o. Rawles of Ala
bama, j. W. Quillian of Georgia, W. P
Butler of Tennessee, r. j. Joers OF Mis-
souri, w p. Netter of California and W.
l.. Roberts of Georgia. These men were
disqualified for duty IN the navy on ac.
count of defective eyesight or heart
trouble, and the army medical board naa
verified the findings of the naval medl-
cal board in each case.
There is one naval candidate for trans
fer to the army whose examination Is
not yet finished. That is Midshipman
William c. koenig of Texas. Before de-
Gliding his case the board will look up
his physical record at the Naval Acad-
envy
1t Is understood that he will be appoint
cd TO the Coast rtillery Corps. Koenia
is the mdshipman who declared that ne
was disqualified for the. navy because he
was subject to seasickness. He is en-
gagged to be married to Miss Mccoy Of
Walbrook. Baltimore. Secretary Meyer
accepted his resignation as a midship-
man in order that he might get into tie
army and keep his marriage engagement
at the same time 1t is stated at the
Navy Department that if koenig had not
been allowed to resign as a favor in ex-
ception to the rule, he could not have
got out of the naval service except by
dismissal for cause.