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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
NEW YORK MAN WINS
Frank b. Lyon Elected Doorkeeper
of National
House.

Washington. March 1s.-When the
house met today Frank B.-Lyon, of
Cuba, y. y. was elected doorkeeper
to succeed the late W. J. Glenn. The
house then resumed consideration of
the river and harbor bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
Soldier Frozen 40 Deatb.

Havrc, Mont. March 1S.-Privatc
Schmidt. OF Troop G. of the Thirteenth
cavalry. stationed at Fort Assinaboine.
was frozen to death while attempting
to walk from the halfway house to
the post, n distance of six miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
Cold Ware Is Passing.

Chicago. March 1S.-The cold wave
that swept over the northwest Sunday
and yesterday is passing away. There
has. so far been little loss of life re-
ported. a report from Minot, 5. D.,
says n whole family of four persons
near there was frozen to death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
Makes a Brook of the Missouri.

Chamberlain. y. D.. March 1S.-The
water i'm the Missouri river began to
sUbSide rapidly and the river at this
point is but Il small. shallow stream.
not more than fifty feet across. This
condition is presumed to Ice owing to
Il serious gorge above this point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM
DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION

jackson, Mich, March 1S.-The
state institution for deaf and dumb
in this city is on fire. 1t is feared il
will be totally destroyed. One hun
dred and fifty inmates were gotten
out safely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
Reverse For Gen. Ma
After Two Days Fight
in China.
OUTLOOK is SERIOUS
Venezuela Insurgents
Winning--NeWs From
South Africa.

Hong Kong. March >1S.-Gen. Ma has
been defeated by the Kwang ST reb-
els. who have taken possession of
Fang Sheng. They have killed or cap
tured all the Mandarins. and have
looted the town.
Ma attacked the rebel strongholds.
but after an engagement of two days
was forced to retreat.
The rebels then established head
quarters at Fang Sheng. The rebel
lion is spreading rapidly in the prov
inces of Kwang 81 Kwang. Tung and
Nunnan.
Venezuela Rebels Gaining.
Port of Spain. March 1S.-A force
of Venezuelan insurgents supported
by the revolutionary steamer Bolivar
captured the town of Juan Griego.
island of Margarita. yesterday. and
afterward moved to the town of Asun-
cion. capital of the island. The
Venezuelan government troops were
defeated there. There is every indi-
cation that the insurgents will soon
be masters of the whole island.
British Captures In south Africa.
Pretoria. March 1s.-Gen. Bruce
Hamilton captured Il small Boer laa-
ger eastward of NrNheid. Four Beers
were killed and six wounded, and l.
prisoners were taken. among them
Gen. Emmett, brother-in-law of Gen.
Botha.
War Clouds Elsewhere.
PeshaNver. Puniab. March 1S.-Re-
ports received from Cabul. capital of
AfghaniStan. say the Afghan army is
in state of semi-insubordinatio
owing to arrears of pay.
ConstantinopIe. March 1S.-A band
of 200 Albanians recently attacked
the town of Fillata. Several men
were killed or wounded on each side.
No christians participated in the out
break.
Washington. March 1S.-SecretarN
Long received the following cable
gram from Commander Rodgers. Of
the gunboat Marietta. dated Colon.
today: The liberal army gained
victory. The rebels have possession
of the country west OF Panama.
Fighting is expected on the isthmus.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
WI ConsIder the KecIproclty TreatIes.

Washington. March 1S.-Thc senate
committee on foreign relations has de-
ciedd to again take up the reciprocity
treaties which are before the senate
with Il view to securing such amend
ments TO them as will insure their
ratification. The committee comedies
the house contention that these trea-
ties must be passed upon by both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
Buriai of Mai. Gen. Stanley.

Washington, March 1S.-The late Ma
iOr General David $. Stanley. re-
tired. was buried with full military
hOnors Yesterday i'm the Soldiers Home
cemetery near this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
Wants a Husky Good Roads Fund"

Washington. March 1S.-Otey of
Virginia has introduced a bill appro-
priating $1OO.OOOOOO as good roads
fund" to improve the highways OF the
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
cAurIoNED REGARDING ARRESTS
NOnk To BE Made in Questionable Cases
Discipline Must be Maintained.

DiSclpline Must DE lsllntalnett-
Attention iS also invited to Act 40.
272 of the Philippine commission. spe-
cifying cases when writs of habeas
corpus shall not apply. In all other
cases they may apply. Therefore ar
rests ana holding of prisoners by the
military in cases not mentioned are
questionable, and are to be avoided
when practicable to do SO. The mill
tary will he upheld in attacking all
armed bodies which officers believe
are intended TO disturb the orderly and
peaceful authority of the United States
i'll these islands. 1t will he well. how
ever. to determine in advance whether
it is United States authority aimed ut
or whether Il mere local diSorderly
band is out for robbing. the suppress
sion of which the civil authorities may
prefer to deal with Single-handed. un-
aided by the army of the United
States.
You are advised also that many
complaints are received by the civil
governor to the effect that soldiers
are diSOrderly in the communities
where stationed; that they are harsh
and ill-treat the inhabitants. No eX-
cuse can he accepted for Complaints
of this sort, if true. from any station
of our troops in the pacified provinces.
1t is the duty of every officer to main
tain good discipline of his troops and
To redress at once every diSorlerly act
committed by soldiers on the inhabi-
tants. Military necessity is one thing
-lawleSSneSs is another and quite dir
ferent matter.
The division commander directs
that copy of this letter he furnished
ut once to the commanding officer of
every station. and enjoinS action III
strict accordance with its spirit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
EMAsCULATEs ANTI-INJUNCTION

no nearer 10 an agreement tnan Iney
had been at the outset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18

1nceS where civil government has been
put into operation by the Philippine
commission. The division commander
desires to avoid friction with the civil
authorities, and yoou are Informed that
the civil government entertainS u
strong suspicion that the army Will
fully. and for Ulterior motives. unnec-
eSSarily interfereS with the civil Off
cial in their prescribed duties, making
arrests when they should not do So
usually on suspicion rather than for
just cause; if not for cause. then un-
warranted arrests because of the f;l,t
that the civil authority, not military,
should act.
ChafIee strict COnstructfonist.
You are advised also that the vice
civil governor has been informed by
the constabulary and others that the
presence of the army is no longer nee
eSsary or advisable at very large
majority of the stations now occupied
by il i'm what are known rs pacitied
provinces. The division commander de-
SircS that Il strict Interpretation he put
upon paragraphs l and >. general or
derS No. 1I9. series 1901. these head
quarters. and act No. lI3 Of the Phil
ippine commission. published in the
same order. which properly construed
embraces the idea of non-interference
hy the military in civil affairs as stated
10y the division commander in para
graphs ! of the general order referred
10 above. Provinces passing to civil
control since the publication of gen
eral orders No. lI9 have been an
noUnced from time to time in orders
from these hcadQuarterS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
CHAFFEE WARNS
Military Chief in the Philippines
Tells His Men to Keep
Off the Grass.
CIVIL OFFICERS MAKE COMPLAINT
He Says, and Tells His Subordinates
TO Pursue a Hands-Of Pol
icy Principally.

Washington. March 1S-Rumors Of
cases of conflict OF authority between
the civil and military authorities in
the Philippines find substantial con-
firmatiOn in an order recently issued
by General Chaffee. the division com
mander at Manila. to the commanding
officer of the Fifth separate brigade
operating in IlOilO. The order is as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-18
Appears 10 Dc NIisnnderstandIng.

''There appears 10 be some misun-
Outstanding as to the extent, and IN
der what circumstances, the military
may act OF its own motion in prov
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15

man d. E. Finley, DR.. G.. H..
Faye of Sharon, York county,
DIR. Crawford, w. B. Knight, j.
=. Robinson and Everett Taylor
of Lancaster, Mrs w. ii. Wyllc
OF Rock Hill, Mrs. j. p. King
and Miss Clarice Knight of Ian
caster, and Mrs. w. ii. q. Cald-
well of Sharon, York county, u
sister of the BRIDE
The church was filled with peo-
pie when the strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march rcaled
from the organ, the keys of which
were manipulated by Miss Kirk
patrick from the Presbyterian
College for Women. The bride,
Miss Rebecca Alice Ross of this
city was charming. She wore a
handsome travelling gown of plas-
ter colored ladies' cloth and car,
ried bunch of Brides roses.
The Rev. A. S. Rogers of Rock
Hill was best man, and the maid
OF honor was Miss Bessie Wilson
OF Columbia. The other attend
ants were Mr.. &. a. Orr and
Miss Lena Robinson of Colum bia,
and Miss Dena Pope of Tarboro,
N. c., and Mr.. Lee Steele of
Columbia and Miss Carrie Ran>
som of Columbia.
The bride has been for the last
ten years trained nurse in Co.
lumbia, and the three ladies last
named, who attended her yester-
day afternoon, were her associates
in this noble calling. In honor of
her profession she had them wear
I their nurses costumes and caps at
the wedding, the effect being
striking. Each carried a bou-
quet of white carnations.
The ceremony was gracefully
yet impressively performed by
the Rev. j. p. Knox, pastor of
the Centennial church.
The wedding party after the
ceremony drove at once to the
union station and left for Lancas-
ter on the afternoon train, ex
pecting to reach their destination
by $50 O'Clock last night.
The bride has wide circle of
friends, made during her resi-
dence in Columbia, who wish for
her all happiness in her welded
life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Wedding Announcements.

Cards of invitation to the mar
rlage of Mr.. Charles H. Jordan,
one of the Lancaster Mercantile
Cos popular book k-keepers, aud
Miss Bessie Cornwell of York
County, have been issued for the
26th instant.
Cards have also been issued
to the marriage of Miss Pompie
Tlllman and Mr.. Lester L. Ford.
The happy event will come off on
the 26th inst, at the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
d. Tlllman, at this place. Miss
Tillman is one of Lancaster's most
charming young ladies. Mr..
Ford is an electrician of Colum
bla, and made many friends here
while engaged in wiring the new
cotton mill.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
The Ross Ewart Nuptia's and
Reception

RECEPTION.
The Rev. w. G. Ewart and his
estimable bride, with those who
accompanied him to Columbia,
arrived here safely Wednesday
night. They were met with car :
riages at the depot and driven to
the A. r. p. parsonage where
members of his Lancaster congre,
CATION and the pastors of all the
town churches with their families
awaited them with hearty greet
ings and congratulations. Later
most excellent supper was served
and it was bordering ON the "wee
sma' hours" when the congrega.
; ton bade adieu for the night their
happy pastor and his charming
bride.
The Wedding pres ents were
many and in addition to handsome,
| costly and useful articles, were
presents of several purses of gold
com, one of $25. from the Shiloh
congregation and one or two 9th,
ers of like amount from families
of his Lancaster congregation,
and smaller amounts from indivI-
dual members.
The Columbia State of Thurs,
day gave the following account of
the happy nuptials:
AT 5 O'Clock yesterday after
noon the first wedding to take
place in the new Centennial A. r.
Z. church here was solemnized,
and it was 6ne of the most strik-
ingly beautiful weddings seen in
Columbia this season. The church
was elaborately and beautifully
decorated with banana plants of
large size, geraniums, palms,
evergreens, and fine specimens of
the Wandering Jew.
In the forenoon the groom, the
Rev. w. G. Ewart, the popular
pastor of the A. r. P. church in
Lancaster, arrived in the city
from his home accompanied by q
large number of personal friends
from Lancaster and York counties
among whom were noted at the
church in the afternoon Congress,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
a Former Lancastrian Returns to
South Carolina.


South Carolina.
Mr.. John Hough, formerly of
this place, brother of our towns
man Mr.. b. G. Hough, who has
conducted very successful bust
ness in Mississippi the past ten
years, has purchased two hand
some brick stores at Greenwood,
S. c., and is now en- route with
his family from Mississippi to
that place, where he will open up
large up-to-date drug store. His
friends here are glad to learn of
his return to his native State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15

L..
Springs, President of the l.. & c..
railroad has arranged with the
Southern to run his passenger
trains through from this place to
Charlotte, N. G., daily. This
VIII prove u great convenience to
the travelling public.
-"Ratly Day" exercises of
the children at the Heath Springs
Methodist church last Sunday
were greatly enjoyed. The church
presented beautiful appearance
In its tasteful decorations, the
children acquitted themselves in a
pleasing manner and the sweet
song service was most estertain-
ing.
W. o w. Cedar Camp and
their friends will give a basket
dinner at their hall on Saturday.
Nov. 22nd, inst. All Woodman
and their friends are cordially IN
vlted to attend. DIR. H. w.
Bays of Rock Hill will deliver his
famous lecture "On Shams" for
the amusement of The crowd.
Letters advertised remaining
uncalled for in Lancaster post
office for week ending Nov. Is,
1909: l.. A. Boyte, D. f. Press
ley, Flax Starard, James Chieves.
Willie Davis, j. F. Lee, Jr., S.
j. Baker, Willie Jordan.
BELLE NANCE, p. M.
Services began in the A. II.
L. church last evening and will
continue through Sabbath, two
services daily. Communion af-
ter morning service tomorrow.
The pastor is being assisted by
Rev. j. M. Bigham, of Hunters
vile, N. G.
Bill Dixon, COL, was arrest
ed yesterday by Constable Con-
nor, in the Gooch section, on a
phone message from the chief of
police of Rock Hill that he was
wanted there on charge of OBJ
talnlng money under false pre-
tences. He is in jai! awaiting the
coming of an officer for him.
"A basket and hot supper COM
bined will be given under the aus
pices of the ladies of the Hope.
we'll missionary society at Hope
well church on THANKSGIVING
night to which the public is corr
daily invited. The proceeds will
be donated to the library fund of
the Hopewell Sunday school.
The following committee of ladies
have the supper in charge which
assures its success as we'll as an
evening of pleasure to all who at
tend: Mrs. r g. Elliott, Mrs.
I. Il. Langley, Misses Dora
Flynn, Beulah Flynn, eMinnie
Steele and Ida Riddle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
Local N alters
You can now get all the
''pOund calico" you want at
WILLIAMS HUGuEs Co

WILLIAMS HUGHES Co
Mrs, j. w. Hamel went to
Lancaster last Friday to visit her
father who is Ill. -Kershaw Era.
-For-sale I! A good grade Jer-
sey milk cow. First calf. Ap-
ply to w. f. Swaringen.
There is no improvement IN
the condition of Mr.. Nebraska
Moore, who is quite sick at his
Eome with bilious fever.
Our Mr.. j. M. Hood is al
ways in the market to purchase
mules and cattle. And don't YOU
forget it.
Lancaster Mercantile Go.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. q. T. Horton, Just few
weeks old, died last Thursday and
was buried in our village GEM
etery.-Kershaw Era.
Lost! A black pug dog, has
tan feet and is about one year
old. Has on leather collar and
answers to name of "Carlo "
Reward if returned to this Of
fee.
--Messrs. Porter & Stevenson
have rented the new masonic store
room and will open up one of the
most up to-date furniture estab-
lishments in this part of the state.
They expect to be ready for bus
mess by the first of the new year.
Mr.. r. d. f. Barton has
left a sweet potato at this office
which resembles high land moe
casin coiled. If Strengthened out
it would measure "A inches in
length.
Go to Lancaster Mercantile
Co.'S for children's school shoes,
all sizes. Best on earth.
We received pleasant call
Thursday from Mr.. X. S. Gallo.
way, business manager and trav
cling agent of the Associate Re-
form Presbyterian. He had been
in the Unity section of this coun-
ty canvassing and did a good bus,
iness for his paper both there and
in this community.
MIR. r. D. +. Barton of the
Pleasant Hill section has our
thanks for mess of very fine
sweet potatoes. They are of the
Georgia Buck variety and Mr..
Barton has gathered s5 bushels
from about one acre.
Calvin Crawford, living on
Mr.. ID. S. Wilson's place near
Osceola, made IL bales of cotton,
100 bushels of corn, 102 gallons
of molasses and about 40 bushels
OF potatoes this year and cultivat-
ed the entire crop with one mule.
-Waxhaw Enterprise.
For the information of all
concerned 1t may be positively
stated that the governor and comp
troller general will not extend the
time for paying taxes this year,
unless it can be positively shown
that the financial condition of O
great majority of the people war,
rants them In so doing, and it is
not believed for moment that
that can be shown. Columbia
Record.
The new masonic hall is com.
pleted except hard oiling the in
terror, and'the lodge held its reg
ular communication there Thurs
day night. The E. "A. 1sgl ee
was conferred on two applicants
and Messrs. D. A. Funderburk,
j. X. Barker and s. f. Langley
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
A FEW SHOTS FROM
THE BARGAIN STORE.

Beautiful Lamp stands 90 n high, hand painted effect
worth S35O-we sell them for S1.65 smaller co.
high Glass Lamp with reflector wall
25c Hand lamps zoe, 25c, better for the price
than anywhere else in Lancaster.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-15
10 Cents Will Buy

good Tumbers-2 Gobe that you drive (see
me try W of all wool Hose good wool Cap men or
boys and lots of things week.
5 CENTS WILL BUY at the BARGAIN STORE than any
where else in
Rogers Knives and Forks 90 best quality Triple Plate;
other Sverware proportion Nickel
@ and Steel Knives and Forks good quality steel wood 4oc
per set.
Single Barrel Barrel Guns Cheaper than
B. c.. HOUGH. Prop.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-18

of assault, had his scalp badly cut
and was compelled to play at full
back defence instean of quarter, his
usual place. About this time the
Lewiston spectators took a part to
aid their team III playing clean,
straight football. Person made a
tackle and rolled over the side lines
when several spectators began to
kick and beat him until they were
summarily stopped by Person S team
mates.
The game continued in this style
throughout the first half and the
first part of the second half when the
College boys were too badly crippled
to longer withstand their opponents
onslaughter and the game was lost
Lewiston had made good her
threat to win or kill every man on
the Pullman team.
We had no reason to expect
better treatment than we received,
knowing Lewiston as we do. Nc
Farland, the NeZ Perez Indian, is
the whitest man on the Lewiston
team and the only man Of that team
who showed the true SPORTSMAN S
spirit. 1t is unnecessary to add
that he received his football training
away from Lewiston. Our men
showed up we'll and fought gamely
and in the second half showed what
they could do in football with pug
ulism eliminated when they carried
the ball fifty yards in straight line
plunges i'll less than three minutes,
but when the Idahoans returned to
their old style of ball the day was
lost.
AS for the spectators who stood on
the side lines and abused. villifed
and assaulted the visiting team the
least said the better.
kTA9
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-18

The w. A. c. football team re.
turned Sunday from Lewiston where
they were engaged the day before in
a game OF football with a team wear
ing the colors of the Lewiston Nor
NAL School, only three of whom,
however, were members of that
eminent institution of learning
the rest being recruited from Butte,
the Nee Perez reservation and the
byways of Lewiston. Our BOYS
were badly bruised and battered in
this, the dirtiest exhibition of foot
ball ever seen in the West.
The College boys kicked off to
the molly aggregation and fell on
the ball. After the first scrimmage
the Lewistonians showed their tao
tics; Kittsmiller, whose sole function
in the game was to lay back behind
hismen and strike a cowardly stroke
when opportunity offered, struck
Lasher with nose guard, laying
open his cheek. The game soon
resolved itself into a fight of the
rough and tumble sort which the
officials were powerless to control.
Several of our men were dazed and
Lasher, who seemed to be the center
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-18
w A. G. NOTES.
lEverereenl


ing medicine at the Rusk medical
college, Chicago.
Prot. Kimbrough, Elva Libby,
Arthua Hooker and A. NJ. Kinney
spent Saturday in Spokane taking
in the Fair and Elroy's Royal Ital-
ian Band,
Melville Lewis and w. n. Hard
wick are at Stanford this year. Mr..
Hardwick is taking first year law.
Mr.. Lewis entered the Junior class
in Economics.
A class in astronomy has been or
gained. Observations Of stars and
bob-tailed planets were made in
Pullman Friday night and in Lew
iston Saturday.
The Misses Maggie Grimes, Faye
Allen, Alma Henry and Blanche
Baum visited Lewiston Saturday.
Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Welty were
chaperones to the party.
The Vets. made trip to Pome-
roy Friday. Many sick animals
were made as good as new. The
return was made on Monday, after
the farmers of the vicinity had been
convinced of the value of w. A.
c. Vet.
Mr.. T. ]. Woods returned to Pull
man from the Sound country We'd
nesday evening, where he has been
engaged in selling Chautauqua
desks. He reports a profitable sum-
mer, and expects to be with the
Seniof class the rest of the year.
The sorrowful wall of the Tom
cat is heard in the land. DR.. Woods
has invented a cat-catcher for the
Zoology and Veterinary depart
ments that is warranted to catch
them on the hop, skip and back
fence. Therefore, the woe of the
Thomas.
A large number of men heard
Secy. Hibbard's address on missions
Sunday afternoon. The speaker
briefly but clearly presented the
claims of foreign fields and referred
especially to China and Japan. Mr..
Hubbard thinks that missionary
work i'll Japan is of paramount i'm
portance since the land of the Mi
kado is the educational center of the
East and in her universities are
found thousands of students from
India, China and the Philippines.
Renewed interest in missions has
resulted from the Secretary's visit
and classes i'll mission study have
been formed.
On Saturday evening the Web
sterians elected these officers for this
semester; Mr.. S. Robinson, presi-
dent; Mr.. O. A. Strauch viCe-nresi-
dent; Mr.. 9. Henry, recording sec
rotary and treasurer; Mr.. +. r.
Neibel, cor. secretary; Mr.. r. Cow
gill, marshal After the election
the following program was rendered.
ADDRESS. .........................Mr. Robinson.
ooSiSty apef....,t..........Mr. OCkerman.
Debate Resolved that men will do
more for love than money" Decided in
the negative.
Music. .Messrs. Strauch and Neibel.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-04
GOING NORTH.

''Does not enter Union depot Sun
days.