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The Washington times., 1909-03-23
News Heard With Glee.

Great interest was manifested here
this morning when the news reaci ed
Washington that an expedition had
planted the British flag on the world s
southern extremity.
Although not inclined to discredit the
report nothing definite in regard TO this
particular expedition was obtainabIe at
either the National Museum or the
Smithsonian Institution, it being t.x-
plalned that neither Of these institutions
mad representatives on the trip that Is
reported 10 have eliminated 1y reach
Ing one Of the two goals tor which
man iIas been searching for centuries.
While there is considerably more IN
tereSt in the search for the North Pole
than In the travels through the Antarctic
regions discovery of the South Pole
would be almost invaluable to scientific
men in settling disputes in rcgard 10
currents, conditions that exist here,
souBdings, and many other mooted uues-
CiOns.
Lieutenant ShacklCton's party expert
enced grave difficulties from the very
outset. When the expedition started
the plan was to so as far south as LOS
slDle and after establishing headoilar-
ters, make the dash for the pole with a
party or three explorers headed by the
lieutenant with SIX siberian ponies and
a motor car
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Cart. ,. !. Griffith.

It viii be gratifying news to the
friends Of Capt. D. J. Griffith in this
county-and they are many-to learn
that he has no opposition 80 far in his
race for reelection to the Office OF su-
perintendent of the State penitentia-
~. The penitentiary has never had
superintendent who has made bet
ter showing than has Capt. Griffith.
His financial statement for the year
just closed show that, after making
many permanent improvements dur
ing the year, the institution has net
ted the State nearly sixty thousand
dollars. On December 81 the State
had on hand 2s7 bales Of cotton.
Capt. Griffith should remain at the
head of the penitentiary by all means
and we believe that the majority OF
the members of the legislature think
the same way, and should any oppo-
sition to Capt. Griffith arise we feel
safe in predicting the reelection OF
Lexington,s candidate by an over
whelming vote.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Clerks Salary Doubled;
Another Mail Clerk.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Because of
the material increase in the business
of the postofice substation in Colum-
bia the efforts Of Representative Lever
to have the salary Of the clerk in
charge Of the substation incl eased
have resulted in the announcement
made today to Mr.. Lever by the first
assistant postmaster general that the
salary Of that clerk, Mr.. Holden, will
be doubled, beginning January 1 of
this year.
Mr.. Lever was also notified today by
the second assistant postmaster gen.
eral that an additional postal clerk
will be appointed on the Columbia &
Greenville railroad. It had been
pointed out that the three clerks on
that road were doing more work per
capita than the service requires, and
Mr.. Lever took the matter up with
the proper officials, who will appoint
the additional clerk within the near
future.-The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Wednesday, January 13, 1909:
Hon. 6. u. EArd.

SSince the resignation of Chief
Justice Pope, head Of the State gu
preme court, many candidates have
bobbed up for a place on the bench.
We notice from the daily papers that
the name of our own fellow towns
man, Hon. G. M. Eird, has been men
toned as probable candidate: We
do not know whether Mr.. Efrd will
consent to allow the use of his name
as candidate or not; but we venture
the assertion that there is no lawyer
in the State better qualified to fill a
place on the supreme bench than he.
A hard student, his long experience
at the bar coupled with his peculiar
judicial bearing and practical knowl-
edge of the workings of the court,
emminently fit him for the duties OF
the place. It will be recalled that he
was defeated for circuit judge last
year by only q few votes. Should Mr..
Efrd decide to become candidate,
it is safe to say that he will make q
most formidable foe. s
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Death Of Mr.. J. J. Cannon.

Mr.. J.J.,Cannon, one of the best citi-
zens of the Dutch Fork, passed away at
his home near Piney Woods church,
Dec 25, 1908 aged 6s years, s months, 20
days.
Mr.. Cannon served as gallant soldier
in the civil war, was four times
wounded and carried to his grave a
bali from the enemy's guns. He was q
member of the 3rd South Carolina regi-
ment and OF thasfamous Kershaw's
brigade.
He was a memb$ of St. Peters (P:
w. E. L. church, was q most faithful
attendant upon the means of grace,
and appreciative hearer of the Word.
He now rests from his lsbors, and
his body sleeps in the cemetery OF
his church. he will be missed by his
amily, his neighbors and his large
circle of friends.
He leaves to mourn his departure a
wife (formerlty Miss Mahala Lindler)
eleven children, three brothers and
!, one sister, together with large circle
of other relatives and friends.
E.. Sox.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Death ofEr. q. ]. Stuck,

Mr.. u. J. Stuck died at his home
near Newbery, Sc, Dec. Is, 1908,
aged a years, 6 months and 21 days.
Mr.. Stuck was born near old st. Johns
Lutheran church in the Fork Of Lex
ington county, where his mother and
brothers and sisters still live. He was
q member Of st. Johns church.
His first wife was a Miss Alice Suber
who died in 1905 leaving six children.
He leaves second wife, six children,
an aged mother, two brothers and two
sisters, together with large number
of other relatives and friends to NOUN
their loss. His body sleeps in the
cemetery of st. Johns church,
Chaplin Home Jernoal.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
New Board Of Commissioners.

On last Thursday the old board of
County Commissioners-Supervisor
Geo. n. Koon and Commissioners
John w. Hendrix and G.. A. Goodwin
surrendered their Offices to the new
board-Louis J. Langford, supervisor
and James Caughman and 8. Rufus
Smith commissioners.
The old board leaves the Office in
apple-pie order. Col. J. Brooks Win
gard has made most excellent clerk
70 the board and the books are very
neatly kept. Col. Wingard has srrang-
ed an excellent form of bookkeeping.
During the year 1908 there were TT
claims paid. The books are 30 kept
that each months work stands by
itself and every item can be found on
q moments notice. There is an origi-
nal claim book, and from these original
claims the ledger is made up. As the
books are now, every county officers
salary is to itself. The chaingang
has space for every item, and so on
with every claim. AS stated above
everything in the commissioners Of
fee is in apple-pie order. The: old
board has done we'll and many improv-
ments have been made, for all Of which
they are to be commended,
Mr.. Langford takes hold of the work
he laid down a few years ago.
He made a good supervisor then; 1t is
safe to say that he will make better
one now. Messrs. Caughman and
Smith are new men in politics, but
both have made a success Of their own
offairs and it goes with out saying
that they will measure up to the full
expectation of their friends. The clerk
of the new board has not yet been
selected.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
RRUTALiY BEATEN
IN HEART OF CITY
Neuro Attacks Girl in Fashionable
Richmond Quarter.-Criminal Ar.
rested Later.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 10.-1n the
heart of the most fashionable district
Of this city at an early hour this morn
ing. Miss Marie Louise Stumpf, 10
years of age, daughter of E. A. Stumpf,
q business man Of this city, was &C.
verely beaten and only saved from
being criminally assaulted by the time
ly appearance of Irwin Pool, who was
attracted to the scene by her cries.
The perpetrator of the crime was
Charles Gillespie, a negro 25 years OF
age, who is now under arrest and will
be given a hearing as soon as Miss
Stumpf is able to appear before spe-
cial grand jury.
The crime occurred ats: 80 this morn
ing, when Miss Stumpf was on her
way to mass. The negro sp1ang at
her, beating her blow with his fist,
knocking her down. This he repeat
ed when she arose and be then en-
deavored to accomplish his purpose.
wounding her in the face and neck
with his teeth. Miss Stumpf fought
with the frenzy of despair. She final
ly succeeded in regaining her feet and
started to run. Her screams had at
tracted the attention of Pool, who was
escorting q young lady telephone op-
orator to her work, and when the ne
gro saw Pool approaching he turned
and fed. Miss Stumpf fell at the feet
of Pool and the young lady, who car
ried her to q nearby residence, from
whence she was removed to her home.
. About two hours after the crime De-
tectives Flournoy and Tiller discover
ed negro at the corner of Beech and
Main streets, about mile from the
scene Of the crime, having his shoes
polishen. He answered the partial de-
scriptiod, and upon being arrested and
searched was found to have q ring
and bracelet in his possession which
had been tod from Miss Stumpf. :.
When the crime became known there
was considerable excitement in that
neighborhood of the city, which was
soon dispeEed by the prompt action
of Judge Witt. The judge came in
person to the. police station and en-
phatically announced that there would
be q speedy trial of the negro and
that he would summon Especial grand
Jury to indict him as soon as Miss
Stumpf Is allowed by her physicians
to testify.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Tortured On A Horse.

"For ten years couldn t ride q horse
without being in torture from pilos, {"
writes L. S. Napier, Of Rugless, KY,
"when all doctors and other remedies
failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me-" Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds,
Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, eczema, Salt
Rheum, Corns. 25c. Guaranteed by
Kaufman Drug Co. Derricks' Drug Store
and Sandel's Drug Store. :
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Night Riders Convicted.

The jury in the case Of the night
riders vs. the State of. Tennessee, re-
turned verdict of guilty last week.
Six of the men who participated in
the killing of Capt. Rankin several
weeks ago, were found guilty Of muir.
der and sentenced to be hanged. Two
were convicted Of manslaughter and
sentenced to 20 years in the peniten-
tiary. This will likely put a stop to
the night riding in Tennessee.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
NEGRO rs KILLED BY
MASKED BAND
Brutal Crime Near HymanvilIe. in
Florence County,


Florence, Jan. 1O.-Early Friday
morning band of masked men took
Arthur Davis, young negro, from
his home in the lower part of the coun-
ty, known as the Hymanville section,
and after beating him in brutal fash
ion, shot him to death. The magis-
trate at Hymanville held an inquest
Saturday and adjourned the hearing
until Tuesday, that more evidence
might be obtained.
The young negro, who bears an ex-
cellent reputation in that section for
honesty and industry, had had a dis
agreement with certain parties short
ly before, and it is thought that the
brutal crime was the work of the other
parties to the contention. The sus-
pected parties are white men living
in the lower part of this county.
The negro, it seems, was taken from
his house Friday morning, dragged in
to the woods nearby and brutally
beaten, then shot. The lashes we're
laid on with switches, taken from
bushes studded with thorns.
The magistrate has not yet ordered
any arrests, but developments are ex-
pected when the inquest is concluded
on Tuesday with the appearance of
other witnesses.
The people of this county are greatly
incensed at the crime.-The State
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13

Editor G. NJ. Harman is out with
Auditor Dent mingling with the good
people of the Dutch Fork. Next
week he will be chasing cart wheels
in the sand hills. We wish to urge
upon all those in arrears the impor-
tance Of paying up promptly. It takes
money to run this paper. Our expen-
ses are increasing every day and we
arc going to do our best to give our
readers 3 better paper than ever.
Help Us and we'n appreciate it.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lexington.
Ry Georpe 8. Drafts, ESQUIRE, Probate

county OF Lexington.
By George s. Drafts, Esquire, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, A. N. Dreher made suit to
me, to grant him Letters of Admins
tration of the estate Of and effects OF
Ransby Bowman.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Ransby Bow.
man, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear, before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at Lexington, G. H.,
S. G. on 26th day of Jan. 1909, 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 18th day
of January Ammo Domini, 1909.
GEO. S. DRAFTS, Il. S.
Probate Judge, Lexington County, S. G.
Published on the 18th day of January,
1909, in the Lexington Dispatch.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
A Night Rider's Raid.

The worst night riders are calomel,
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your
bed to rob you of rest. Not so with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They never
distress or inconvenience, but always
cleanse the system, curing Colds, Head
ache, Constipation, Malaria. 25c at
Kaufman Drug Co., De,r:cks' Drug Store
and Sandel's Drug Store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
Pat" Biekley's Corn.

"Pat" Buckley was in town recently
engaging his famous white seed corn
with red cobs. 1t is a notable variety
because it grows 80 tall that the rae
coons never reach it's ears and on ac-
count of it's heavy yield.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13

~ Senator Tillman's reply to the
charges of President Roosevelt in the
Senate on Monday was such a COM
plete vindication of himself that there
can be no doubt left in the minds of
the American people that he is the
same ''Honest Ben Tillman" that he
has always been.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13

Ycu may eat all the good sensible
food YOU like if you will let Kodol di-
gestit for you. Don't worry about dys.
pepsia or indigestion, for worry only
tends to make you more nervous. Be-
sides you don't have to worry any
more about what you eat, because Ko-
dol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion will
digest any and all food at any and all
times. Kodol is guaranteed to give
prompt relief. Sold by Kaufman
Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
New Postmaster.

Mr.. w. Westmoreland has been ap5
pointed postmaster at Samaria, vioe
Miss Leila Boatwright, resigned. Mr..
Westmoreland is an old hand at the
job and will make an ideal postmas-
ter
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13

We just knew that Jim Hoyt would
be the next clerk of the house ana
We told you So"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13
e-Yea.-old Mule For $4,000

Would sound very cheap; however,
we want you to refer to the 3 piece
Suit of Furniture that we are adver-
tising in this Paper, and see if you do
not consider it very much cheaper at
the price than you would any kind OF
a mule at any price.
THE LION FURNITURE CO.,
Columbia, S. c.
Put your Mule or Horse up in our
Stable when you come to town. Feed
Free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13

No girl wants to be easily won,
get some of them overdo the thing and
get left at the post.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-01-13

The solons have captured Colum-
bia.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13

sand horsepower was hailed as stu
pendous accomplishment.
Considering the passengers carried
per mile by railroads in the United
States in 1908, as compared with the
number of people carried per mile by
automobiles, we find that in the same
time and territory automobiles fur
nished seven-tenths of l per cent of the
number of passenger the rail-
roads furnished. What will the rela-
tive percentage be in 1915? Taking the
rate at which railroad construction and
traffic and the use of the automobile
are increasing, at conservative esti-
mate the automobile will provide per
cent as much passenger traffic as the
railroad.
In small freight transportation the
motor will gradually supplant the
horse, on account of less cost and great
err convenience.
Before ten years shall have passed
10 to. Is per cent of the American farm
ers will own automobiles.
The railroads of this country have
spent, as charged to cost of construc-
tion and equipment. over $1S, 900, 900, 900,
practically within the last forty years.
1t is futile to gainsay the fact that an
expenditure on the common highways
of this country in the next forty years
of a sum equal to the private outlay on
railroads in the last forty years would
be anything more than warranted, rea-
sonable and wise
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
FRED TITUS TO HANDLE
BRANCH FOR HERRESHOFF

Fred ]. Titus. the former world 5
champion bicycle rider who has been
for the last five years one of the head
statesmen of the Harry s. Houpt com
pany, has completed arrangements to
establish an agency for the Herreshoff
car in New Jersey with headquarters at
213 Clinton avenue, Newark.
1t is said that Mr. Titus anticipates
securing the state agency for the
Herreshoff car in New Jersey, although
his present arrangements are less ex-
tensive.
Titus is very well known in the auto
mobile trade and enjoys a wide spread
popularity. He was one of the most
conspicuous figures in the old bicycle
days, and has Travelled extensively in
connection with his bicycle racing,
both throughout the United States and
abroad.
In 1904 he entered the Pope factory
at Toledo to familiarize himself with
automobile construction, and after
completing season there Joined Harry
S. Houpt in New York City. He re-
manned in New York until last year,
when he became resident manager of
the New Jersey office of the Houpt
company and returned to this city
when the Thomas agency was given up
by the Houpt company and the HERES
hoff car introduced.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
AUTO IS FEEDER
OF CIVILIZATION
NEW SIDELIGHT THROWN ON
MOTOR CAR
Four Million Horse Power Generated
by the $4,000 Automobiles
Now Running in This
Country

In 1898 there were not more than 200
automobiles made and put into use in
the United States. In 1909 the total
number of automobiles made and sold
in the United States will approximate
80, 000 the members of the Association
of licensed Automobile Manufacturers,
as in the last six years, playing a very
large part in producing the machines,
says Hermann f. Cuntz of the Associa-
ton of Licensed Automobile Manufae-
turers.
That the automobile is a marvellous
piece of mechanism is seen when 1t IS
considered that less than thirty years
ago prime movers weighed as much as
500 or 1000 pounds per horsepower de-
veloped, and that the modern auto
mobile engine has been reduced in
weight to well under ten pounds per
horsepower developed, and has shown
its great reliability by running for days
without stopping. This perfection of
engine construction has been paralleled
by perfection of the other elements OF
the motor vehicle-all accomplished IN
the commercialization of the last eight
years, by progress in design, material
and workmanship.
The advantages accruing from the
use of the automobile to the human
race and the industrial world are so
great as to, in any fair consideration
of the subject, more than counterfeit
the occasional narrow-minded view fos-
tered by thoughtless elaboration OF UNI
fortunate details necessarily incident
to the process of the Introduction of
motor traffic.
In 1907 there We're accidents on rail-
roads in the United States to 10000
people; and over 10 per cent of these
accidents resulted fatally. Still, of
course, the railroad is always consid-
cred an essential thing in any country.
The horsepower of which the average
automobile produced this year is capa-
BILE is about twenty. the $4,000 machines
making an aggregate of 100000 horse
power At the beginning of this year
there We're in use in the United States
over $4,000 automobiles, capable of
close to 4,0O0,00 horsepower. The har-
Messing of water power at Niagara Falls
to the extent of few hundred thou
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13

a 15O0-foot radius can be made at the
highest speed, as the banking of
twelve feet makes them perfectly safe
under every condition.
There will be no. fences on the
straights, and one but two feet high on
the turns which will be in the form of
guard rail. While on the inside it is
possible to run off on gradual slope
with perfect safety. The contractors
are about ready to start theN laying
of the 10000 yards of gravel which
will be put on the course, this will be
rolled with the big fifteen-ton steam
rollers and then mixed with 100000 gall
will be put on the course; this will be
dustless, while it is drained perfectly
to dry rapidly In case of rain. Two
forces of men are at work, and the
work goes on day and night. .
The roadway, one and one-half miles
leading to the track grounds. has been
oiled and is being beautified while
special trains. will be run at intervals
of from ten to fifteen minutes, carry
ing 1000 passengers a trip.
This, in addition to the interurban
line which passes the grounds, which
Is less than four miles from the SOL
dieTs monument in the heart of In
dianapolis. Special police and mounted
men will patrol the outside fences and
the state troops will guard the race
course for every event held on the now
famous course