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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-07
EDeEFiELD MAN
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
Atrocious and Cruel Crime OF George
Bush. Bush Later Kills Himself.

Edgefeld, July 5.-Several parties
from near the neigh.orhood where the
awful tragedy occurred brought the
news here today that George Bush
this morning shot and instantly killed
his wife, Alice. The weapon used was
a pistol. The homicide occurred at
the home of Mr.. P. P. Doolittle, an
uncle Of Mrs. Bush, near Rehoboth
Baptist church, this county. Bush
was pursued and surrounded in a
swamp and la.er his body was found
with a bullet hole in the head. He
had committed suicide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush have been sepa-
rated for several years, their trouble
being due to the formers very dissi-
pated habits. He has lived in Augusta
for some time, but recently returned
to this county, of which be is native.
He has lately been in the neighbor-
hood where his wife resided and has
been using efforts to get her to return
to him. This she refused to do.
Saturday he ayowed his intention to
take his wife's life and then his own,
and, while little credence was given to
what he said, as precautionary mat
ter, Mrs. Bush was moved from the
place she was staying when the threat
was made to her uncle's home. and
there it was that Bush appeared at II
O'Clock this morning and, it seems,
without warning or excuse shot her to
death.
FEW FACTS KNOWN.
The facts Immediately surrounding
the homicide are not known here.
Bush, it is said, fed as soon as he had
done his bloody work. At IL o'clock
Sheriff Quite received a telegram from
Modoc on the Charleston & Western
Carolina railroad to come vhere at
once, that, Bush had killed his wife,
and the presumption here was that he
had been captured at that place, about
three miles from where the killing ob
Cured. - ... =,
Bush is we'll known here, having car
ried the mail from Edgeffeld to Parks,
vile for several years. He was hard
drinker but was thought to be harm
less. Mrs. Bush, before marrying,
was Miss Doolittle and a most esti
mable woman, her family being prom
inent in the county.
Later information brought by aparty
direct from the scene of the tragedy is
that although Mrs. Bush is shot six
times she is alive with no hope of re-
covery.
WOULD NOT RETURN.
Her statement is that her husband
met her coming from the spring and
demanded that she come back to him.
She refused. He then said: We'll
you are a dead woman," and conf
menced firing, shooting her twice after
she was on the ground.
The news spread like wild fire and
soon hundreds of citizens gathered
and were hunting Bush.-The State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-07
Miss Lonr Entertaios.

Miss Alma Long, the charming little
telephone operator of The Citizens
Telephone company, very delightfully."-
entertained 4 party Of young friends
in honor of Miss Euia Lorick, at
the home of Mr.. Gus Lorick on Monday
evening. Games we're indulged in
until late hour when the guests Ge-
parted singing the praises CT tneycarg
and petite hostess.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-07
Medical Society.

TIE County Medical Society was in
session on Monday. Interesting papers
were read by DR.. w. l.. kneect', presl-
dent of the association, and DR.. X. +.
Matthias, of Irrlo. The next meeting
will be held on the first Monday in
October.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-07
Professional.

DR.. Derrick has returned and can
be found at his place of business every
day.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-02
PREACHERSVILLE.

Born, to the wife of Rev. F. d. Pal
meter, boy.
The select school taught by Miss Liz
ze Pettus at Masonic Hall here is pro-
crossing finely.
J. ID. Horton had fine mare to get
cut on wire r. +. Parrish sold a fine
driving horse to Monte Fox for $225,
William Aker, Of Lexington. bought ].
l.. Kennedy's home here for $780, The
fruit crop is not killed yet as Uncle
Henry Blankenship was hauling in a
cider mill
Mrs. Ona Naylor and Hiss Katie
Payne visited Miss Maggie Bell. c. B.
King, of Norman. Okla, is visiting
friends here. +. r. Holtzclaw is at
White Oak. We hear he has not found
any location yet. and hope he will come
back to Preachersvlle to live as he is
an A citizen.
Master William Blankenship is con-
valescent. Mrs. Eflie Thompson has
been quite III. Mrs. Mary Blankenship
continues very poorly. Mrs. Levi Bell
is slowly recovering from an attack of
heart trouble. The three pneumonia
patients at the home of August Bartles.
at Griffin Station, are better. John
McGinnls, of Whites Mill. is quite sick.
Mr.. +. +. Cummins plowed up an old
stone hand mill on his farm few days
since. Ii was found where Joseph Pet
tus, pioneer, built his home in the lat.
ter part of the 18th century. having
come from Virginia. These mills were
a common household utensil before the
advent Of the community grist mill,
driven by water or horse power.
One dark. rainy night recently. a
young man out coon hunting saw a
bright sulphurious looking light. illum-
mating the immediate vicinity of to-
bacco plant bed. and being apprehen-
siye Of the night riders lash. took a
bee line" for home at $40 gait. He
says every bush heap and briar patch
was in his way. On being told il was
a "Jack-o lantern" he said lit was too
skeery to stay"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-02


Statewide prohibition has been put
to rest for two years in Iowa iby the
refusal of the State Senate to take up
the bill which had been passed by the
House.
IL is reported in New York that the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
is to increase its capitalization from
500. OO0, 900 to $500. 900. 900.
Mrs. Helen Boyle was arraigned at
Mercer. Pa, on the charge of kidnap-
ing and was held under bond of $685.
600.
George Watson. colored, convicted
of highway robbery. was hanged at
Talladega. Ala. The Negro confess
ed.
Ten persons were injuredi.when a
Frisco passenger trainlleft the track at
Ritchey, Mo.
Kirby Snow, known in f....circls s
throughout the South, is dead in Gin
cinnati.
The Wisconsin Senate defeated the
county unit local option bill.
A number of steel companies in Penn
sylvania are cutting wages.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-02
WAYNESBURG.

The merchants of this place are do
ing good business.
l.. G. Gooch is having the old school
building made into dwelling, by build
ing an addition TO il.
A. b. Morgan says "Waynesburg is
the place for ladies and gentleman to
buy their spring goods
A. Jeffries and family will move back
to Tennessee this week and James
Heatherly will take his place in the
store.
DR. A. X, Caldwell took Sam Gooch
to Louisville last week. and performed
an operation for appendicitis. He was
doing well when the doctor left him.
C. C. Gooch is in Louisville having
his eyes treated. Mr.. II. G. VanArs-
dale, of Lexington. was here Sunday
with II. II. Singleton. his partner in
the lumber business. Mrs. ii. Ii. Sim
gleton and son. Urban. were in Stan
ford this week. j. w. Griffin and fam
lily. of Pulaski. are visiting j. II. Acton.
Leslie Padgett is very low with inAam-
matory rheumatism. Mrs. Bertha Gooch
is i'll with pneumonia. Mrs. Melvin
Caldwell is out again after an illness of
several months. II. Hayes is working
in the post Office while 7. Wesley is at
Somerset.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-02
HUSTONvILLE.


All parties indebted TO the Horse Sale
Co. are requested to call and settle with
5. ID. Vowel, who has charge of the
books.
Just quietly watch the roads under
the supervision of Squire J. X. Helm
gradually improve. He will use the
best material. broken according to spec
ifications or no pay. and will be placed
where most needed, and not where most
convenient
A petition signed by many of our cit
liens will be presented to the city coun-
ell at their next meeting, asking an
abatement af the hog nuisance on the
streets. Roguish hogs roam unmolest-
ed over our streets day and night, plow-
ing gardens etc.
Miss Kaye Sallee, one of the most eff
ficient teachers in our graded school,
has resigned and returned to her home
at Harrodsburg, in company with her
sister, Miss Marie, who visited her last
week Mr.. John Dinwiddie. one Of our
best citizens, mas been taken to a sani-
tarium in Louisville for treatment by
specialist.
About four weeks ago the attempt of
Jesse Lee Martin and Miss Lola Brock.
the handsome daughter of John Brock,
on Rural Route No. /, TO get married,
was foiled by the old gentleman catch
ing them. Their second attempt. made
last week, was successful and the eve
ming of their arrival from Tennessee
they were given a grand reception at
the home of the groom's mother, where
music and dancing continued until the
wee sma' hours.
At the last weeks meeting of the
Hustonville Literary and Musical Club
a most creditable program was render
ed, prominent among the features of
which were: Devotion, by Rev. w. S.
Willis and song by the choir. Bible
Training Class-C. X. Mcclure. Essay |
Mary Stagg. Current Events Misses
Sadie Eads, Denver Neal, Bette Pea
vyhouse, Nina Girdler. Blanche Bar
nette. Essay-Hustonville in the Year
2. OOH. Neal Humor James Hall.
Vocal duet Miss Katie Warmer and
Paul Willis. The Club Chronical-Miss
Lora Bohon. Debate. Subject-Resolv-
ed that Women Should Have the Right
to Vote. Affirmative-Mabel Mcclure,
Roger Hicks. Negative-Miss Rose
John Back. The Affirmative
won. The club will give an interesting
program in open session in the near fu-
ture.
Hustonville Christian church. Sunday |
School Rally next Lords Day, 10 A. NJ.
We desire to greatly increase the size
and efficiency of our Sunday school, and |
to this end we ask the help of every |
member and friend of the church. We
ought to have an enrolment of at least |
100. You may assist in the following |
ways: If you are already enrolled, by |
being in your place promptly on that
day, ready to welcome every new pu-
pill and worker II you have children,
by seeing that they are in their places
on that day promptly, and that they
are regular and punctual in their attend
ance afterward. By inviting every one
who il not member of some other !
school. We want to have in our school
every member of our church, every
friend of our church, every child that
belongs to our families, every person
that is not going to some other school. |
We want your presence, your sympa'
thy, your prayers, your help. W. S.
Willis, minister. r. l.. Berry, supt.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-02
MATRIMONIAL.

Edward Adams, aged Is, and Miss
Jessie May Shanks, Ia. were wade one
at John Delaney's on the 9th.
Herbert C. Cooley. of Pulaski. just
20 years old, and Miss Mile Ann Den
ny. Ia, were joined heart and hand at
l.. ID. Gooch's.
r. l.. Prewitt, formerly a leading
merchant of Perryville, who recently
located in Shelbyville. was married last
week to his former wife, Mrs. Mary
Victoria Isham, from whom he was di-
vorced several months ago.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-04-02
NEWS NOTES.

Jailer W. W. Johnson. Of Christian
county, is dead.
George l.. Berger died at Paducal
from excessive use Of tobacco.
An Arkansas sheriff waited four hour
for a drunken man to get sober befor,
hanging him.
The report Of the capture Of Crazy
Snake was premature. The old CHIEF
is still at large.
James A Curry, head OF the whole
sale grocery firm of Curry, Tunis &
Norwood. Lexington, is dead.
A hundred national banks in Kansas
have resolved not to governed by the
State Law guaranteeing deposits.
Three Indiana counties-Bartholo-
new. VermilIon and Jennings voted
dry" in county option elections.
Charles T. Wilson. jailer Of Mont
gomery county, fell over a cliff, dis
lance of 40 feet, and was Painfully in
jured.
Two mail pouches were stolen and
rifed near Georgetown. One contained
a check Of the Burley Tobacco Society
for s3s, 900.
Because he did not renew his bond on
March /. as required by law, Joshua
Cummings, Sheriff of Bracken county,
may lose his office
Commission of Agriculture NJ. C.
Rankin says that Kentucky will have
the largest crop of tobacco this year
than in many years.
The tobacco factory Of c. c. Bell e.
Son at Springfield, Tenn. was destroy
ed by fire Of unknown origin. The loss
is estimated at 800, 900.
James II. Boyle. the kidnaper of Will
lie Whitla, waived hearing on the alb
duction charge at Sharon. Pa, and was
held TO answer in bond of S25, 900.
Gov. Wilson pardoned Nelson Bishop.
Of Morgan county, who was sent to the
penitentiary in June. 1908. to serve two
years for voluntary manslaughter.
Myra ID. McCrum, aged 70 years, a
Civil War novelist and story writer,
known under the pen name of daisy
Howard" is dead at Fort Scott. Kas.
J. M. Bagby. OF Kenton county. ex-
pired shortly after being told of the
death of his nephew, Len Bagby, at
Granger. in the same county. The
funerals were held simultaneously.
The Rev. Father William Mcmahon
filed petition in voluntary bankruptcy
before Judge Taylor in the United
States district court at Cleveland, CIV
ing his liabilities at Sl,5O0, 900 and as
sets at S75. 600.
Eight men were killed and 20 others
injured by an explosion of dynamite
near Chillicothe, o. The mem were
members of party of workmen who
were at work on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad The dynamite was being
thawed out by camp fire when the ex-
plosion occurred.
NJ. C. Eversole. sheriff of Perry coun-
to. has been arrested charged with
shooting Nathan Engle. Engle three
years ago shot Eyersole, and on trial
was sentenced TO serve three years in
the penitentiary. He was released
day or two ago and had been in Hazard
just one hour when shot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
Unexpected Degree Of Opposition
to Present Bill Develops
among Republicans.
END OF DISCUSSION FAR OFF
Generally Expected the Opinions 81
Committee on Finance VIII Fin.
ally Prevail on senat to Give
whole week to Discussion
philippine Bill.

Washington. May s--The tariff bill
will continue to receive the undivided
attention of the Senate druing the pres
ent week. Ostensibly the amendments to
the different schedules will be before
the Senate but there will doubtless be
much general discussion OF the whole
tariff question. The bill has aroused a
degree Of opposition among republican
senators which had not been counted on
and while the finance committee Is still
confident that II will be sustained in it's
position, there Is little effort on the part
OF its members to conceal the fact that
they are annoyed over the situation be-
cause Of the delay. II for no other rea-
son. The general opinion Is that in the
end the committee will prevail but every
turn In the pathway Of discussion
opens up new vistas. SO that, apparently,
the end is still afar off.
r. The great bulk Of provisions to which
objection has been made are still to be
disposed Of The lead schedule will agar
Be under consideration when the bill Is
taken UP tomorrow.
In the House the Philippine tariff bill
VIII he reported tomorrow and there viii
be an effort to consider It on Thursday
If there should he objection on account
Of the absence Of a quorum. a recess viii
De taken until Friday when the HOUSE
will proceed with the discussion Of thu
L'll. There is little or no opposition t
the measure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
WORKED A BIG FRAUD.
about s2OO,0OO from Geverament
Clerks,

Washington May 9.-The financial
operations through which John c. Davis.
an attorney now under arrest for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, is
alleged to have v!ctimzed scores OF peo-
Pile in this and other cities have provided
one Of the most battling cases the local
police have been called to investigate.
The district attorney stated to-day that
tho amount Of claims against Davis would
probably reach s21ooN,
Practically all of Davis's clients
were women and many of them are
government clerks. How the money
Davis obtained was disposed of is q
mystery FOR after search OF his office
and effects thus far only 20 cents has
been found.
Martin r. Davis. the attorneys
brother, who is under arrest on
similar charge. is secretary and gem
eral manager OF the Potomac Building
and Loan association, the concern
through which John c. Davis operated,
Thomas A. Owens. captain of a river
tux whose name is signed to many notes
s,yen by John G. Davis to persons who
In, ested money with him las an invest
rent" and who also was arrested, was
released to-day on 81 900 bail. 1t Is stated
that Owens will not be prosecuted hut
will be held as witness. Owens says
that he has lost considerable money in
his dealings with the Davis brothers and
that he signed papers without knowledge
that he was assuming liability, II is
rroba bile that the district attorney will
present the case to the grand jury the
present week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
BIG DRUM CORPS COMING.
Nothing In World to Beat Terce nten-
ary Feature In Burlington.

Montpelier, May "a letter was re-
ceived yesterday by Superintendent r. j.
R-ownscombe from the secretary Of
tho Painters Paper Hangers and Deco
rators' union Of Burlington asking that
the Montpelier high school fife and drum
CO rps appear with 1t in the parade OF
fraternal organizations at Burlington,
Monday. July .. Superintendent Browns
combe wrote the secretary that boys Will
go for their dinner and expenses that
day and there is no doubt the Offer will
he accepted.
This drum corps Is made up of lads
tnder lS years old from the Montpelier
union school and with Its 80 members
las the distinction OF being the largest
organization OF its kind In the world
The next largest OF IS members 10 locat-
ed In Europe.
The boys have % selections among
them the march 'Champlain," written
by william Bartlett, their leader, AND
also the song "Champlain'' written ex.
pre- ssiy for the tercentenary celebration
The boys have green uniform witt
white caps and present n smart appear,
nnce on the street. They have been on
gagged to furnish music for Memorial day
exercises In this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13

cf the minority party. Their one an
swer to the assertion that they are paw
mr. the way for a democratic House Of
Representatives.. If no, for a democratic
president. Is. "How can the democrats
20 before the country with campaign
against bill which they helped to
rake"'
Men Ike Cummins, La Toilette. ct al.
take n broader view of tho political as
poet Of the situa ton. They have i'm
preston that in a spirit OF protest the
People will vote against republican sem
ators and representatives who help foist
on the country, another Dingley tariff
la Toilette has an idea that the day Is
'ot far distant when the Republican
party will he recognized; when the
standpatters will lose their grin. That
vas the keynote Of the opposition IN the
republican platform his followers voiced
y, the Chicago convention last June when
they said in substance, You have the
power to turn us down now, but we Will
10 back here in four years in control.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13

months use of them."-Mrs. S. A.
WILLIAMS, r. F. D. No. IA, Box 30,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia f. Pinkham's
ly from roots and herbs, a fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and remover Of
the female organism. Women resid-
Ing in almost every city and town ~
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
It cures female ills, and creates radi
ant, buoyant female health. II ,yo'
are ill, for your own sake as we'll
those you love. give 1t trial.
Mrs. Pinkhem, at Lynn, Mass
invites all siok women to writ
her for advice. Her advice Is fres
and always helpful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
Not Likely the Postal Employees Of
France Will Declare Strike
at Present.
FORSEE HARD STRUGGLE
May Decide 10 wait until Better Or
gau,xed fore Opcn ming the Battle
-English Postal Employees Give
Assurance Of Financial and
Moral support.

Paris. May s-Conditions are rather
favorable for the government in its
controversy with the postal employees. ana
Il IL not likely that a strike will be de-
rlared for the present The government
firmness has made a deep impression on
the rank and file and the leaders OF the
strike movement may conclude to post
pone the battle until they are better
organized and prepared for what would
prove to be a hard struggle.
A meeting called for to-day by the
federal committee was attended by about
1000 but no great enthusiasm was shown.
A resolution was adopted to go out at
me word Of command In the fight for the
reinstatement of the dismissed employees
and for" complete reform In the postal
services Delegate Mccarthy, represent
ing the English postal employees, gave as
surances Of the financial and moral sup
port of their English colleagues. He con-
cluded his speech by shouting: "Vive
L'France. Nive L'France Cordiale."
A section of the postal employees Is en-
gagged in exposing alleged scandals IN
the telephone service. The charge Is
made that such money has been squan-
Aered, and particular reference Is made
TO purchases In the United States 70 re-
plenish the plant destroyed when the
telephone exchange was burned last
year.
The various unions In the Seine de-
partment have called meeting Of dele
gates for wednesday to decide what
eteps shall be taken to help the postal
employees In case Of strike, to counter
Valance the aid offered to the govern
ment by merchants and employers in
general
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
FOJ NTAIN PENS At FREE PRESS.
AS 1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
Everybody Works But Father.

Every body works But Father.
az it had been written by Mr. Walt
Whitman instead ot by Mr. Jean c.
Havez Of Dockstader's Minstrel
Company
Saturday Evening Post)
am one with the chill winds Of the
morning;
chant the chant Of the worker;
llow upon my fingers, and | blow into
them the strength and the warmth
OF the soul Of toll:
| am wrapped about the neck with the
collar OF my garment
have no patience with them that shirk
the tasks set for them in the great
field Of the work Of life;
miss the street car and dodge the
milk wagon. I nod eaylv at the
houscmad as she sweeps of the
steps
care not to be she Swede Dane. Ger
man. Irish. japanese. Nbrwegi an,
Polak or Roub It is her soul that
is she:
I know that as men view their hreth-
rem they separate them and class
fly them by their country and States
and towrs--unless they have money.
then they try first To separate the
lucre:
| am firm in the believe. though. that one
no More need be an icepick because
he is morn in Iceland. than kitten
need he a biscuit because IL is born
In an oven:
! am q brother to ell: all are akin to me
! work for all. why don't the rest hustle
bit?
, | think OF tho comforta BILE living-roo
at home.
| | fain would be reading the new divorce
ease and waiting for dinner tint
to come along.
! I make this chant for the voices OF tn
| chorus:
! 7 am enVOlis Of the c'nch possessed b.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13
4 MAN WITHOUT 4 LIVER.

This startling, but interesting head
line, describes accurately the condition
of man whose liver Is not acting.
lie Is without a liver, temporarily at
least. Rydale's Liver Tablets are a
true liver stimulant and tonic. and
never fail to start an inactive or slug
gish liver to work. They soon regulate
its action and restore normal cordi-
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cure for chronic constipation, and
chronic sick hea dache. which are
caused by a disordcred liver. Rydale's
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size only; 80 tablets to each package,
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