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Printen' Ink tiyiTHB Dispatch. Ij H IT H Lithe Urgest circulation of n rT M- I! II II J D SPATCH. IF von DON'T read TEE DISPATCH TOU don't get ths news. nai ina lftreeal circulation of an nlit(nl ull nOTnan.i. In oath. I ESTABLISHED 1882. LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1903. VOL. XXII NO 11. THE, PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE. PISTOL IS DRAWN BY SHEMWELL Exciting Encounter Between Baxter Shemwell and Zenobian I. Waiser. Another tragedy was narrowly averted here last Friday after noon when a difficulty arose be tween Messrs. Z. I. Waiser, of Lexington, and Baxter Shem well, of Asheville. The gentle men met on Main street, just be low Moflitt's store. After a brief conversation, Shemwell called Mr. Waiser a d ras cal. The latter stooped to pick up a rock and as he arose, found himself looking into the muzzle of a revolver held in the hands of Shemwell. Shemwell command ed Mr. Waiser to drop the rock. He did so, and after a few mo ments of breathless suspense to the crowd of onlookers, turned and walked away. The facts leading up to the difficulty, so far as they can be ascertained, are as follows: Messrs. Waiser & Waiser, of Lexington, Glenn, Manly & Hendren, of Winston, are at torneys for a Mr. Bernard, who has a mortgage for $6,000 on a tract of land owned by Shemwell and located near Lexington. Some time ago Mr. Bernard in structed his attorneys to begin foreclosure proceedings against Shemwell unless a compromise could be effected. After some correspondence, Waiser & Wai ser notified Mr. Shemwell the suit could be compromised for I "3,000. TothisjletterMr. Shem- yell! made a ve epJy, telling them to "step to jL- " and that ' the best thing voucan dois to attend to your own affairs. If this is not plain enough, I will make it plain when I see you Mr. : Shemwell arrived here Friday on the. noon train from the West. ' About 6 o'clock Fri day afternoon Messrs. Z. I. Wai ser and Harlee McCall were walking up the street and when near Moffitt's store they met Shemwell, who stopped Mr Waiser and said: . - Did you get my letter?" Waiser replied: 'We did." Shemwell said: "Did you understand it?" Waiser replied: "It was very plain." After a few other words, Shemwell mada-'the following remark to Waiser: "You are a d rascal and vour brother is one also." At these words Mr. Waiser stooped and picked up a rock. As he raised up he was confronted by a pistol in Shemwell's hands, pointed straight at him. 'Drop that rock!" commanded Mr Shemwell. Mr. Waiser hesi tated Drop it! again rang out the command. At the sec ond command Waiser dropped the rock. The two men stood and gazed into eacn others eyes for possibly half a minute; then Mr. Waiser turned and walked slowly on up the street, Later Mr. Waiser informed his brother and law-partner, ex-At torney General Zeb V. Walser.'of the difficulty. The latter placed a pistol in his pocketunconcealed and came on up street from his home. He met Z. I. Waiser and the two brothers walked by a residence where Shemwell was sitting on the porch, Zeb remark i.u-1. i j : j t l u run out of town by anybody. Tha affair crmtpd intpnsfl ex . citement in Lexington and the streets were lined with. people who watched the encounter Shemwell went to the depot in a short time.and later boarded a passenger tram for the West, While at the depot he was ap ' troached by chief -ofpolice Heit man, who informed him he had a ' warrant for him. Mr. Shemwell r replied he didn't propose' to be .arrested, but finally gave a $50 . bond for his appearance at trial Mondav afternoon at 2 v.'.m'. , Monday his attorney received a letter from Mr, Shemwell sta- ting it was impossible for him to be here for trial Monday alter nnnn hnt that ha would arrive . Tuesday. He failed to appear, however, and judgment hi scl for $50 was entered against him and his bondsman, .y , x MR.. SHEMWELL S STATEMENT, i, A reporter of the Asheville Citizen Interviewed Mr. Shem- well in Asheville and that paper published the following yester day morning : Mr. Shemwell, when seen about the difficulty said he did not care to have anything in the papers about the trouble at Lex ington, but that the facts are : As a result of some words over a ib,000 mortgage that Wai ser and Waiser were trying to sell to me for '.OOO, and which had been offered to me for $1,500 a fact of which they were not aware. Z. I. Waiser picked up a big rock with which to assault me. made him drop it by producing a pistol. The ex-Attorney General Z. V. Waiser, armed himself with a big revolver, and with blood in his eyes rushed up town, and on his way passed me. He did no damage, by the way. Being tired of this bosh ana naturally a peaceable man, I left town on the first train, after be ing put under a $25 bond to ap pear before Mayor John H. Moy er, at any time when I might happen to return to Lexington. This is all that I will say about the matter, and I hope that the matter is at an end. A NEW FACTORY BUILDING. Lexington Upholstery Co. Gives Contract for a New Home. The Lexington Upholstery Co has purchased a tract of , land situate on Salisbury street, in the rear of Mrs. Minnie Lay den's residence, and has let the con tract for a new factory. The building will be a wooden structure, of two stories and will face Salisbury and Main streets. Mr. J. W. Tussey is the contractor and says the building will be completed in thirty days. The company manufactures lounges and couches. They make a handsome line and the efficient secretary and treasurer, Mr. Luther J. Peacock, tehs us their goods find a ready sale on the markets. The capacity of the plant will be doubled as soon as they move into tneir new home. Raker is Still Here. J. D. Raker, who was pub lished last week as having de serted his wife and children and gone off with another man's wife, returned home last Wednesday night. Raker says he has no idea of leaving his children desti tute and has made arrangements with a groceryman to supply his family with necessary food, etc. He is not living with his wife, but is boarding here in town. He claims his wite has an un governable temper and that he can not and will not live with her. Snow and Hall Saturday. The following telegraphic dis- patchwas received here Satur day night: Denver, Colorado, July 18. We passed through a snow and hail storm in Wyomingthis afternoon. The weather in Denver is very pleasant, however. ' H. B. VARNEIl. Mr. and Mrs. Varner are en route home from Salt Lake City, Utah. They are expected to ar rive here Thursday or Friday. House Burned. The residence of Mr. T.C, Loftin, of Conrad Hill township, was burned' together with its contents, last Wednesday morn ing about the hour of daybreak. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a defective stove flue. ' Mr. Lof tin's loss is about $500, but he is a member of the Davidson. County Farmers Mu tual Insurance Co., and carried $250 on the bouse and its con tents.; . V ',-'' ' More'stnePJty. It souads like old times to read that Baxter Shemwell, of Lex- ington," displayed bis i shooting irons again Friday. Salisbury Sun. ... '.' -v,. , 4 , . . ; ,v Mr. Norman .' A. Conrad, ' of Rock Hill, S. C, arrived Sunday on a visit to his father. Mr. J. N. Conrad. BRIDE WEIGHS 175, GROOM 75. Marriage of Lindsay L. Cutting, to Miss Mary Ray. . Lindsay Cutting, Lexington's seventy-five pound midget, was married at Fort Mill, o. (J., last Wednesday night to Miss Mary Ray, of Salisbury. Miss Ray is a large and handsome young woman, weighing possibly 1"5 pounds. Mr. 'Cutting is less than live feet high and it is doubtful if he can balance the scales at S9vcnty-nve pounds. The couple arrived here Thurs day night on a visit to relatives of the groom. Lindsay is a son of Mr. K. L. Cutting, of this place, and has been living in Salisbury for sev eral years. SEVENTY-TWO POUNDS OF GOLD. Messrs. Armfield and Jones Receive $13,260 for Gold from Iola Mines. Messrs E. M. Armfield, of High Point, and M. L. Jones, of Candor, Montgomery county, visited Charlotte last Thursday, carrying with them seventy-two pounds of crude gold. I his represented the output of the Iola gold mines, of Montgomery county, for the past seven weeks. Messrs. Armfield and Jones are the principal owners. They turned over their gold to the United States Assayer in Char lotte, and received 13,260 for it. The Iola mine has been m operation for only two years, but is one of the best paying mines in the State. The output last year was one half of the total production of gold in this State. The cost of operating the mine is about $1,600 per month, and the profit for that period of time is about $8,000. House and Feed Stuff Burned. While threshing wheat at Mr. A. A. Michael's, of Michael, last Saturday a spark from the thresher engine fell in a quantity of feed stuff stored in a near by house and set the building on fire. The house, together with a lot of hay and fodder, was con sumed. Mr. Michael's barn, which was located only a short distance from the burned house was saved by very hard work. Randolph Superior Court. Randolph county Superior court convenes at Asheboro next Monday, July 27th, Judge W. R. Allen, of Goldsboro, presiding. Our Mr. Dorsett will be pres ent during the opening days of court and will be pleased to re new his acquaintance with pa trons of The Dispatch and will solicit new subscriptions and re newals to this paper. A Marriage. Mr. Arthur T. Lambeth and Miss Ida Floyd were united in marriage at the parsonage near Pilgrim church Sunday morning, July 19th. They visited his pa rents Sunday and that night went to Greensboro, where he has a position. May they be happy and prosperous. H. A. M. HOLSHOUSElt. Selling Stock in the Name of God. We have received a circular from Evangelist Bill Fife-now selling mining stock in the name of God. If we are a judge of such matters, the brother" has fallen from grace." Even Dr Cranfill did not plead with people to buy his stock. If you must iret rid of your money, play the races. They are at least not hypocritical. Biblical Recorder. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses as follows have been issued by Register Owen during the past week : A. P. Craver to. Miss Ella Darr; Ernest M. Pope to Miss Sarah E. Hedrick; A. T. Lambeth to Miss Ida Floyd; Mason Jackson, colored, to Edna Reid, colored. Mr. Will P. Stoner, of Ashe ville, arrived here last Wednes day night and will spend a couple weeks visiting friends and rela tives In the county, COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE. I Very Successful Opening Ninety Teachers in Attendance the First Day. ., I The Davidson county teachers institute opened in the court house here Monday morning at 10 o'clock, the opening exercises being conducted by Rev. J. D. Arnold. The enrollment of teachers in attendance the first day was ninety sixty-six men and twen ty-four ladies. After prayer by Mr. Arnold, county superintendent P. L. Led- ford welcomed the teachers and visitors in a few remarks, and then introduced the conductor of the institute, Prof. Alexander Graham, superintendent of Charlotte graded schools, and the work of the session was commenced at once. Prof. Graham is very favorably impressing the teacners and holds their undivided attention while he discusses in a favor able manner the subjects chosen. Interest in the institute in creases every day and the num ber of teachers and visitors in at tendance yesterday was much larger than on the preceding day. The public has a cordial in vitation to attend the sessions. The following teachers are in attendance at the institute: Messrs. A. H. Evans, N. W. Barnes, W. P. Williams, J. K. Crouse, P. K. Whicker, .Tames C. Leonard, J. P. Michael, Joe Evans, M. H. atone, G. W. Feezor, .1. S. Sink. C. W. Roth rock, Wm. Gobble, David T. Andrews, R. E. Reid, J. A. Stone, R. T. Gor don, Z. V. Moss, J. P. Bennett, J. H. Beck, A. M. Surratt, Allen Jones, W. Y. Carrick. W. V. Evans, Jno. H. Yokley, D. M. Feezor, J. A. Kinney, Wm. L. Young, B. C. Hayworth, Joseph Motsinger, James Skeen, Olen T. Davis, A. W. Feezor, Jno. Q. Finch, M. L. Loftin, T. C. L. Sink, P. D, I'wnj'h, Li. V arner, Harris Thomp son, J. Taylor Barnes, Gaston A. Wright, Edward E. Teague, C. M. Bodenhamer, Harris P. Johnson. Arthur Wesner, E. C. Byerly, F. S. Miller, A. L. Stone, Jno. W. Moore, Harvey O. Cravor, Jno. F. Wilson. W. T. Beck, R. F. Long, It. H. Owen. Chas. M. Yoklev. R. F. Wesner. M. L. Graver, Geo. F. Leonard, Henry Byerly, Hoot. L. Beck, Authur L. Leonard, R. L. Yokley, W. T. Totton, J. Carl Sink, Wm. Gobble, J. Milton Varner, Ellis Summny. John Zimmer man, Arthur Lanning, Wm. Bowers, R. E. Leonard, J. A, Carrick, Robert S. Green, J. E. Varner, H. C. Myers, J. O. Bowers, T. M. Daniel, Carl J Owen, W. C. Wilson, P. P. Mot siugcr. W. B. Hampton. Arthur Galli- moro, I). M. Feezor. Mesdames Delia Andrews, O. A Hesre. Misses Etta Cole, Leonella Snider, Bertlia Dorsett, Eliza Cole, 11a Gar rett. Jewel Garrett. Cora Reid, Pear Gray Phillips, Nora Byerly, IdaHed ricl Lelia Mav Byerly, Victoria Bverlv. Roxie Sheets, Elsie Evans, Augusta Beck. Ida L. Byerly, Mamie Cole. Minnie Johnion, Nora Myers, Maud Lanier, Ollie Low Graver, Laura Regan, Jennie Myers, r.uilora Uaper, Eudoi a Raper, Ada aummev. OLD SOLDIERS DAY. Annual Re-Union A. A. Hill Camp on Thursday, August 6th. i The annual re-union of the A. A. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans will be held at Lexing ton on Thursday, the 6th day of August, 1903. The Camp will assemble in the court house promptly at 10 o'clock, a. m. After the transaction of the usual business and the delivery of the Cross of Honor to those who have applied for it, the Camp will be addressed, by Hon. B. F. Dixon, who has promised to be with us. All who can must bring bas kets of rations one day's rations win no and piace tnem at Lowe's Grove, where they will be under guard, and dinner will be served there at the usual hour. : ' By order of C. M. Thompson, commandant, and F. C. Robbins, adjutant. r A Sudden Death. Obe Shaw, a citizen of Conrad Hill township, died very sudden' ly on Wednesday of last week. Deceased was about 60 years of age. He was buried at Mt. Tabor on Thursday. . Four hundred farmers were present at the opening of the Farmers State Convention at Raleigh yesterday. Gen. Ran som is presiding. . . DEATH OF JAMES W HARRIS. Davidson County Young Man Dies Far Away From Home and Kindred. Mr. James W. Harris, former ;ly of this county, died at Oolum bus Barracks, Ohio, on Sunday, July 12. Mr. Harris had been in the standing army for some time. He is a brother of Mrs. O. L. Stoner, of Fairmont, and a neph ew of U. It. Harris, 01 Marsn, and of Mr. Ed. Harris, of Lexing ton. His sister, Mrs. Stoner, re ceived the following letter last Sunday giving particulars of Mr. Harris' death : COLUMBUS BARRACKS, KJHIU, t July 17, 1903. Mrs. O. L. Stoner, Fairmont, N. C., Dear Madam : I regret exceedingly to inform you that your brother Jas. W. Harris, who was discharged trom the service on the 11th, instant, passed to the happy beyond on the 12th, in stant, at noon. A telegram was at once sent to your address at Lexing ton, N. C, but notice was received that "party said have moved to Mass. some time ago. As it was Impossible to reach you Mr. Harris' remains were buried at Green Lawn cemetery at Co lumbus, Ohio, at government expenses and with military honors. i our hrother suffered from chronic gastro-enteritis, with chronic an;emia and dropsy. He received the very best of treatment and attentions, and three doctors could not prolong his life any more. He died sitting in a reclining chair. As the end came he said to the nurse who had been with him during the last three months "O, do not leave me !" put his hand over his heart and as he was tenderly put to bed, he drew his last breath and was gone. In the morning he received your last letter, and spoke about go ing home, but realized that his hours were numbered. If vou need any other information from here I am willing to do anything I can. Very respectfully, N. Lommelz. Hospital Steward, U. S. Army. Mr. Harris was about thirty four years of age. He had been in the army just three years, having completed his term of en listment and receiving an honor able discharge on trie day prior to his death. Delightful Moonlight Picnic. The beautiful country home of Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Beall, near Lin wood, was the mecca of the pleasure-loving young people of Lexington on Wednesday even ing of last wek. The occasion was a moonlight picnic. The start from town was made about 7 o'clock and the evening was delightful for the drive of a few miles. Arriving at their desti nation the young people were cordially welcomed by Dr. and Mrs. Beall and by Miss Carrie Beall and Mr. Frank H. Beall. The genuine hospitality of the old-time Southern home was in evidence during the entire even ing. A delightful repast was served on the lawn, which was liglited by candles. Tne using of the moon near eleven o'clock was the signal for departure and the ride home was not tho least of the many enjoyable features of the evening. The following were present : Miss Alice Burton with Henley Hunt; Miss Hankins with E. B. G. Taylor; Miss Luise Hanes with J. A. Lattimore; Miss Edna McCrary with David Ballard; Miss Creele with Joe Mofrltt: Miss Veigh Hutchinson with Thomas Hinkle; Miss Nina Wheel er with Fred Hinkle: Miss Rob ertson with H. W. Dorsett, Jr.: Miss Nellie Trice with J. R Mc Crary; Miss Kathleen Smith with J. H. Thompson; Miss Wini fred Adderton with G. F. Hank ins; Miss Rosa Moffitt with Geo. Dorsett; Miss Pearl Moffitt with Stanley Boring; Miss Nannie Cordon with Percy Grimes; Miss Julia Wiswall with Z. I. Waiser; Miss Maggie Slaughter with J. H. Alexander. Stags: W. F. Welborn and Wade H. Phillips. Chaperones: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mendenhall, Mesdames S. W. Finch and C. W. Trice. Mr, Bryan in a recent address made some severe bits at ex President Cleveland. M r. B ryan said among other things that the bad effects of Mr. Cleveland's last administration hung like mill stone about the neck of the Democratic party. It is a fact that the pi d Sheriff's last term was a disappointment to his party. : ' '! NARROWLY ESCAPED DROWNING Nephew of Mrs. Geo. W. Montcastle Fell Overboard at Wrlghtsville. William, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Erwin, of West Durham, N. C, had a narrow es cape from drowning last Thurs day. The little boy, who has been at the Seashore Hotel for sevenl days with his aunt, Mrs. G. W. Montcastle, of Lexington. was playing on the pier next south of the Hotel pool room about 2 p. m., and in some way fell overboard. He floated a short distance and then sank to the bottom. An alarm being given, several bystanders rushed forward to rescue him. After being under water for fully five minutes his body was discovered in about ten leet or water by Capt. J. W. Willis, of the sharpie Lua May, who dived for him and brought him to the surface. Capt. Willis was assisted in the rescue by Capts. B. W. and D. Wells. After bringing the body ashore the usual methods were used to bring him back to life and the Star is glad to note that they were successful. He was attended later by Dr. G. G. Thomas, who happened to be at the beach, una by Dr. A. H. Har ris, of this city, who was tele phoned for. At last accounts he was" improving rapidly. Wil mington Star. The Pope is Dead. Rome, July 20, 4:20 p. m. The Pope died shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon. His last moments were comparatively peaceful and painless, and were preceded by a period of insensi bility. Around his bedside at the final moment were the cardi nals, relatives and members of the papal court. Before lapsing into unconsciousness, , the dying pontiff feebly moved his lips, lis last articulate words being those used in bestowing the benediction. Gradually the shad ow of death spread over the pontiff, his extremities became cold, his features assumed the rigidity of death, and Dr. Lapponi noted his last fluttering heart beats, which gradually became slower and slower until they finally stopped. The news of the Pope's death spread rapidly throughout Rome, and caused the most pronounced sensation, the whole city being in mourn ing. District Attorney Assassinated. New Orleans, La., July 20. District Attorney J. Ward Gur ley was assassinated in his office in Canal street shortly after 10 o'clock today by Clarance B. Lyons, a cotton roller. The murderer after shooting the District Attorney turned the weapon on himself and put two bullets in his head. He will die. A grudge, which Lyons harbored for several years against the District Attorney, is responsible for the tragedy. Horse Stung to Death by Bees. Rockingham, July 21. Dr. N. C. Hunter, of this place, lost his horse in a very unusual manner yesterday. While making a call the animal was hitched near a bee gum. Tho bees attacked the horse and completely covered him. He was cut loose and an ef fort made to brush the bees off, but so vigorous were the insects in their attack that all efforts at rescue were of no avail and the horse died in a very short time. At this writing our line battle ship, the Kearsarge, is engaged in racing across the Atlantic at railroad speed. The performance is a reminder of the spring of 1898 when the Oregon made her famous run down one side of the American continent and up the other. The business of the Kearsarge is not so urgent. It is only an experiment to show what one of our big fighting ships can do in an emergency. The wife -of Granville Hyman was killed by lightning in Wil son county a few. "days ago. At the same time Mrs.1 Solomon Strickland and her two children were severely shocked, Mrs. Strickland's lower limbs being partially paralyzed.. -; v
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