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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
81 SO PER, ANNTN.
Attention Democratic Clubs !
COUNTY Executive Committee.

COUNTY Executive Committee.
Lancaster, S. c., April II, 'o2.
The Democratic Clubs of Lan>
caster County are hereby notified
to meet at their respective head
quarters on Saturday, April 26th
inst, in accordance with the party
rules, for the purpose of reorganl-
zing and electing delegates to
County Convention which will
assemble at the Court House in
Lancaster on Monday, May 5th,
at II m. The County Conven-
ton, when SO assembled, will
eject delegates to the State Con-
vention to be held in Columbia
on May 21st next, and to transact
such other business as NAV be
proper.
Lue cIu's are entitled to send
to the County Convention one
delegate for every twenty five
members and one fer a majority
fraction thereof, and each club,
Mt It's meeting on the 26th inst,
shall select Il member of the coun-
ty executive committee.
Besides electing delegates to
the State Convention, the County
Convention will elect County
Chairman and Il member of the
State Democratic executive com-
mlttoe. j. f. Nisbet,
Chairman.
a. j. Clark, Sec. ct.
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The $4,000 School Building.

The Trustees OF the graded
school are endeavoring to have
everything IN readiness to be-
gin work on the new school
building as soon us the present
session closes. They have deter
mined to build on the old site an d
will do some grading on the lot.
They met last Friday evening and
selected Mr.. G. G. Wilson of Co.
lumbia as architect to make plans
for the new school house. His
plans contemplate brick build
ing of two stories and basement.
On the first floor there are six
class rooms, an office and library,
on the second, four class rooms
and an auditorium. The stairwavs
leading to tn~ second stcry are
at the ends, but within the bulld-
ing, and are practically freproof.
The rooms are all we'll lighted
and ventilated and each Is pro-
vided with convenient cloak
room. The building will be
heated by the hot air gravity sys.
tenn.
Mr.. Wilson thinks it will take
six months to erect this building
but it is hoped it can he compIet-
ed sooner. The trustees will
arrange to open the school at the
usual time In the Fall whether
the building is completed by that
time or not. They will get the
use of buildings temporary for
school purposes.
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Orphanage Robbed
CoIumbir Record, 2Sth

>''u'Holt leSCOiu, ZSln
The Epworth Orphanage, the
last place IN the world where a
burglar would be supposed to go,
was robbed Saturday night.
From evidences left the affair
must have been planned some
time before and the burglars we're
evidently familiar with affairs, and
knew exactly what time to get to
work. The door of the store
room, where the PROVISIONS are
kept, was forced open aud the
following articles were taken:
Two barrels of -four, three large
hams, about Il half kit Of butter
and about forty pounds of sugar,
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AN ORDINANCE
For The Promotion of Health in
The Town of Lancaster, S c.,
And Providing Punishm for
Violation of The Same.

Section l. That an assessment
of one dollar per year 10 he paid
on ~ before November l-I. o:
the year 1902, and n' The same
time III every year there tftcr, is
hereby made beforehand against
all persons occupying premises
within the corporate limits Of the
town OF Lancaster for each and
every privy located upon said
premises
Section 3 That this assessment
shall be payable whether or not
said premises shall be vacated
during the year.
Section 8 That any person or
persons, who shall make default
III paying the assessments as here
in provided, besides the other
penalties provided herein, shall
pay an additional amount of hf-
teen per cent for any and every
such default and shall be liable
for the same cost for collecting
delinquent taxes now provided by
the laws Of this State.
Section r That any violation
of any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished by
fine or imprisonment in the discrc-
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MIR. and Mrs. Berry Mobley
and daughter Miss Maud Mobley
and Mrs j. j. Bridges, of Heath
Springs, left for Charleston yes
terdny Mr.. l. j. Canthen and
Misses Virginir and Hattie Rob
crtson, of OaI,hurr,, accHmpani
cd them.
Mr.. G. ID. Jones arrived Inst
night from Lancaster, s. c.. to
join his wife, who is at her ia
ihcr' $, MIR. H. ID. Heath. - Char
lotte Observer.
Mr.. Ralph Fcstor, t. student Of
the :. c., College, spent II day or
SO at his home here This week.
Magistrate Caskey recently
found a lady's pocket Lcok in the
court house yard. The owner can
get 1T by calling on the squire.
Mr.. Minor Clyburn is the only
one of the visitors To the Dallas
reunion who has returned home.
He says the Lancaster party is
having Il fine time.
L. 5. MAJ shal Lawson ID.
Melton, was in the city the past
week.
Mr.. H. n. Sowell is having
his new residence In West End
painted. Painter Griffin is doing
the work.
Mr.. j. II. Stewart has moved
into the new cottage erected by
Mr.. Joe. w. Plyer at the corner
of French and Elm Streets.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church will meet at the
residence of Mr.. G. j. Henry
Friday afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
Rev. j. Nj. Steadman will be-
gin series of four sermons on
Jonah next Sunday night.
The cholera situation in the
Philippine Islands shows no i'm
provement. In Manila there has
been 555 cases and 449 deaths,
while the PROVINCES report l 500
cases and l, 100 deaths.
Mrs. Hilton of Westville is
vi. iting hel daughter Mrs. j, E.
Rutlcdge, at this place.
The Lancaster Chapter meets
1T the court house on the frs.
Thursday in May. A full attend
ance is earnestly solicited.
There is no fine imposed on
absent members.
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agents Wanted

Life of Il. Dewitt Talmaoe. by
his son, Rev. Frank Dewitt Tall
mage and associate editors of
Christian Herald. Only book
endorsed by Talmage family.
Enormous profits for agents who
act xuickly. Outfit ten cents.
Write immediately Clark & Co. :,
222 >. 4th ST. Phila., Pa.
Mention this paper.
So-To- Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wcap
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Marriages..

Married, on Friday night last,
by Rev. II. J. B'ackmon. Mr.
John Hlnson and Miss Lizzie
Small, daughter of Mr.. Sylvester
Small, of the Primus section.
On Sunday evening Mr.. Virgil
Hinson and Miss Nina Weaner,
daughter of Mr.. j. A. Weaver,
of Pleasant Hill township, were
united in the holy bonds of wed
lock, Rev. r. j. BIackmon of
ficiating.
Mr.. Andrew Wright and
Mrs. Mary Fincher, both of this
county, were married, Monday.
Rev. r. j. BIackmon performed
the ceremony.
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~ Pay yoursubscriptlon please
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Suhday PhOuc Hours
Beginning with the first Sun
day in May phone hours will he
from s to 10 a, M, from II to .
p. M, and from 5 to Z y. m.
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Farmers ore ,h,u, ,,oro ,l,,,
ing IN the Fork Hill section
rem of Ninpshor, .,, ,,;,;.i
latives ot This n),co
Mr. and Mrs. John 2. Twitty
j. T. Muckev y. this nl,ce .,b;s
week
Mrs. Il. L. Roddey is visiting
the parents of her husband at
Fort Lawn this week.
Cedar Creek Democratic Club
will meet, next Saturday at 3
O'Clock p. M, at Carmel school
house. John King, Pres.
"r. w. II. Williams OF Dixie
mas hen whlch lays two eggs
oai'y'
oeno u hand 10 the cemetery
'"oay ana tomorrow. lhe ladies
are preparing IL 1or memerlal day
exercises.
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sectlon, as was reported by Sur
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cotton mill offices arc down stairs
l" 'iie ne" part OF the building.
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Rev. S. N. Watson, Geo. Heath.
f. G.. Cunningham. II. W. PlvIer.
have returnod from, tho ovnos;t;on
Moro Cha, ~ ,,
from Lancaster have taken in the
exposition SO far and we have vet
to hear of a sinole one who was
not DELIGHTED with, the b;g show
Contractor w. G. Adams has
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How Are Your Kidneyss
DR. Hoooa' Sraragus Pills cure nj kidney ills Sam.
oic Tree Acd Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or n Y.
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WANTED, Hickory, Dogwood
nj Per simmon Logs. Southern
Hardwood Co. Charleston, S. e.
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22
SILVERTON
MOTOR LINE
AT HOME
Foolish Argument of a Paper
Against the Line.

Silverton Appeal
We have lost one subscriber this week
on account of our views in regard 10 the
motor line. Following are few ex-
tracts from his letter
Gas claim 10 be an honest man, will
tell the reason why ] stop the paper.
Your standpoint about motor line will
meet general opposition among farmers
in this neighborhood and do not see
any use in patroniz ng paper that Is
working square against the farmers in
terests. II have anything TO sell l like
to take II TO where / can get the most Tor
it, and Il seems reasonable that such a
line would help the community around
Silverton. Why cannon Silverton draw
trade az we'll ss Salem2 Competition is
what want and II that motor liue would
be a death-blow to Silverton let It die
and peace be with its dust.
Well, If that line do not come, | will
blame you, but II IL do come, will take
your paper again as can afford it then"
While we are personally opposed to
he motor line, we do not close our
colums TO those who are not opposed, f,
but invite controversy, that we may all
understand the proposition. To stop
the paper does not prove the motor line
q good thing. Our business men oppose
the line. Will he patronize them II they
continue paying him more than will the
Salem merchants2. He says he wants
competition and in the same sentence
says a requiem mass over the dust of
silyerton, one OF the competitors for
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22
TACOMA
LIGHT PLAN
DISCUSSED
Seattle'S Experience With
SnOqualmie Plant.

Tacoma News
During the course Of the controversy in
Tacoma over the letting Of contract for
supplying the city with electric current
for lighting and power purposes much
has been said of the comparative merits
of electric current generated by water
power 4G miles away vs. steam power in
the heart Of the city. During the warm
est part of this controversy the Seattle
Times was an ardent supporter Of the
snooualmie Falls Power company, and
went 80 far in ts issue Of November 20
1901, as 10 serve notice in an editorial,
on the people on Tacoma that, as far as
il could do 30, it stood ready to aid in
thwarting the will of the people of Ia
coma, and to assist in placing the Taco
ma light contract in the pockets of the
water power bidder, as represented by
the Snoqualmie Falls Power company.
Tacoma was unblushingly abused. The
majority Of the gentlemen OF the Tacoma
city council, who could not be forced to
see that t9.40 was greater than $l2, were
roundly abused, charged with corruption
and characterized as thieves. This was
all because the majority of the Tacoma
city council stood out firmly and refused
to assist in giving a big contract to
water power company at high price
rather than to steam power company
at less price because the Tacoma city
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22

his produce. "Oh, consistency, thou
art jewel"
Is it to the interest of the farmer TO
have this motor line? We doubt it. Sill
ysrton merchants are paying more for
country produce today than are
Salem merchants. Grain is from
2 to cents per bushel higher in Sill
verton than in Salem. Is it TO the farm.
er'sinterest to kill this market2 Does any
farmer want this line to run through his
field or his dooryard? Would he trust
his wife 10 drive to town on the came
road with his horse-scaring car.
II siverton people could ride to Sa-
lem, or out in the country on the car,
there would be fewer horses kept here
and farmers would cell less grain to local
consumers.
Silyerton merchants cannot draw
trade away from larger place, therefore
the local business man would close ms
doors and the farmer must then 90 TO
Salem or some other town, to trade. ls
thefarm worth more money with twogood
markets than with one market and a
motor line2
Does any farmer imagine, Tor one
moment, that the motor line will DO a
general marketing business. Does he
think the car will stop at every wave OF
the hand ~ take on bushel Of potatoes,
a bale of hops or pound Of butter? Can
a farmer afford to let his team stand in
the barn while his family board the car
for Salem or Silverton2 Would II not
be better 10 assist the people OF Silver
ton TO make this place az large as Salem,
TO establish factories, larger stores,
markets and more general business,
than 10 ruin the prospects OF the town
forever2
Or in other words, would you not
rather live Elk miles either way from two
good towns, and drive your team that you
must feed anyway than to live six miles
from one town ride on an electric or
steam car, and let your team stand?
In fact We wish to know Of what bene-
fit the motor line could Le TO the farmer.
We are telling you Of few objections;
II YOU think different, we have plenty oil
room for an article or articles.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22
TOM
JOHNSON'S
THEORY
His Claims for Single Tax for
Farmers.

Extracts from an address delivered
Just prior 10 an Ohio election, by Hon
Tom L. Johnson, Mayor Of Cleveland.
After speaking on the issues in the
county aud state for some half hour,
the mayor, ss is his custom, called for
questions. A venerable old gentleman
with long white whiskers arose and
said: "Mr. Speaker, have suspicion
from what have read in the papers,
that Mayor johnson desires to place all
taxes on land. Will you please tell as
about that2 Some one then called out
"Tell US about the Single Tax" Re-
plying to the elderly man, the mayor
answered. "Most emphatically, no. He
paused, then continuing: "But II you
mean that have desire to place all
taxes on land values, answer decidedly,
yes.
To answer my friends question viii
tell Of little talk had one day with
Congressman Pearson, Of Tuscarawas
county, when we we're in Washington
together, Pearson was a farmer and he
said to me one day: tom, | cannot
90 your Single Tax, as it would be a
hardship on the farmers, and they al
ready have more than their share Of the
burden OF taxation | said; Look
here. Pierson, II thought Single Tax
would increase the farmers burden,
would not stand for it one minute, In
fact, il / did not know it would be the
greatest blessing to the farmer and the
workingmsn in the city would never
advocate il again. can show You that
the Single Tax will tighten the farmers
burden as compared with the present
method. How much, Mr.. Pearson, Of
the present taxation do you think the
farmers bear" Well he answered,
the farmers constitute over one.half Of
the population Of the United States, and
| should say that they pay 60 per cent
OF the taxes Very well, let's call it
80 per cent to be safe No, no, said
Pearson, that's too low, they pay more
than go per cent, rather than less. 'All
right, but to be safe let's call 1t so per
cent. Now, Mr.. Pearson, / want you to
tell me how much Of the value OF land
the farmers have in the United States.
Mr.. Pearson said "Well | should
say less than per cent said: Call
it 10 per cent to be SAFE Oh no, nc; {;
that's entirely too high that's double
Well we will call it 10 per cent anyway.
Now don't you see that II the farmers
are paying 80 per cent that II all the
taxes were raised bya Single Tax on
and values, the farmer, since he has but
10 per cent,-you cay per cent-would
pay less that his taxes would be reduced
ave times? That instead of paying one
half, as now, he would pay one tenth?
81 declare, Tom | never looked at ii
in that light and guess you have got
me-
$50 cay to you farmers here tonight
that this Single Tax, of which I'm
proud to be an advocate, would be TO
the oyerburdened farmers and work
ingmen the greatest boon, the greatest
the greatest blessing, the greatest God
send that any country ever knew. |
wish you good night.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22

After five wears happy Salem business has grown from small m
location required ana am PeaSea to in
M patrons to nv 88 State street TIE old Martin stand
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22

To SO State street the oldest ew and watmakes sa IN Oregon
admirably adapted to the business oueS being
bes
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-22

Owing - growing business and crmped will move on Mch T. TO the store
Street formerly occupied by W. W. MARTIN 's"S ~ ~ " ~n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
ANOTHER HELLO COMING.

within a week OK two ST. Peter will
have competition in the matter Of
long distance telephone. The Minnesota
Valley Telephone company of which
DR.. J. 81. Games Of Mankato is presi-
dent, is already at the gates Of st.
Peter and resdy to make "the tie that
binds The wires are up from st.
Paul to Henderson and the poles are
erected as far as Ottawa. From the
south the line is built to Kasosa and
poles are being erected to ST. Peter.
The connection is expected to be made
here next week when central office
will be established The line is CON
nected with the Twin City company
in st. Paul and Minneapolis and is a
direct competitor with the Northwest
ern. The fact that it is not connected
with the local exchange will initiate
against it somewhat, but the officers
say that in another year they will
overcome that obstacle. The council
will probably act on the matter Of q
franchise Monday night. st. Pete,
| Herald,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
NEW TRIAL is GRANTED.
Supreme Court Rules on Case o
GoodelI VS.. horton.

Judge c. ]. Start of the supreme
court decides the case of George W.
Goodell, respondent, VS. E.,T. Horton,
appellant, as follows:
Il. A fact may be established by
secondary or incompetent evidence, il
material. when it is received without
objection,
2. Payment by check is not ALSO
lutte, but conditional, unless 30 agreed,
but where creditor receives check
and agrees toecredit the amount there.
of the burden is on him to show that
the check was returned, or that il
was not paid on due presentment.
8. The evidence herein as to pay
ment s0y check was sufficient to take
the question to the jury, and it was
error for the court to Withdraw il
from them.
New trial granted condirionally.
This case was tried in the 'munici-
pal court in Mankato. The concending
parties are from Garden City.
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The Energetic Secretary Of the feaHs
Mems Christian Association.

medal, the second q silver medal and
the third a bronze medal. One event
will be run each night Beginning
with last night, each man was givan
an anthrepometric examination,
which consists in taking the weight
and height, the girths Of the neck. OF
the chest contracted and expanded,
the waist, arms. legs and these are
placed on chart, which will show
how nearly the examinee comes to the
perfect standard and SIS the aim OF the
physical department OF the association
is perfect development and health,
they will have something to work by.
This examination is the same as given
by all the leading associations of the
country. Presentations are alf under
way for the big annual athletic ex-
hibiticn which will be given by the
association at Manakto Theatre in
February.
A visit to the class in the evening
educational department is inspiring,
in that 1t contains dozen young men
preparing their examples In fractions,
percentage, etc., in the arithmetic
class, while score of them are labor
ing with the difficulties of writing q
good legible hand in the penmanship
class.
The membership contests is bring
ing in new members every day
throughout the week. About a hun
dred have been secured SO far and it
Is thought that the other hundred will
come without much further effort.
The next membership rally will oc-
cur on the evening Of Dec. nth when
the "Blue Squad will furnish the
entertainment.
The building movement is having
increased consideration constantly and
as soon as suitable site can be secur-
ed the public canvass for funds will
commence immediately.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
CARPENTERS STRIKE.
Employees of Northwestern Roae Have
Grievances.

The employees of the bridge and
building department of the North
western road in Winons are at war
with theis employers, and as result a
large number of the men have stopped
work and have returned, to their
homes in that city.
The strikers have two grievances
with the company over orders which
were received from Chicago few
days ago.
The first order was to the effect that
but nine hours would constitute a
days work. Up to the present time
the men have been allowed ten hours
per day. A second order was received
on Friday stating that none of the men
receiving over 2s1s cents per hour
should hereafter receive no more than
that amount.
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AT Y.M.C.A. ROOMS
Much Enthusiasm Prevails in
All the Departments.
Secretary 'seran Is HighIy Pleased
with the Progress That Is Being
Made This Winter.

Work in the different departments
of the Young Mems Christian s,ssoci-
alton been on a-steady, constant
and encouraging increase. Never be-
fore in the history OF the local asaScia-
tion has The work been as far-rsach-
ing as it has ct present. fnclutiing
student and junior members with
the regular members of the associa-
ton. the total having the Use of the
privileges, number not far from 500.
Besides, these, the Sunday meetings fo1
men and the public resldtng noom,
which contains all the lea ding period
icals, magazines, daily Pc pers, several
hundred other men sre reached and
bene flied.
The work OF the Junior department
has doubled within the last yssr and
the CHARTERS for their wor k ere beyond
their capacity. Twice the present
membership of sixty could be hat
within week, If pr per faolitiel
were available to hsndle them
The enrolment in the young ,aent
class is now up to six ty-two which
could never be aecomm odssed 'sll q
once in the small room used as tht
gymnasium.
The business men cl ass has an en-
rollment of twenty mine. In the Jhre
classes above mentioned. there arc 10
different persons using the gYznna
SUM.
A pentsthlon series will begin mex
Tuesday night in the young raen'
gymnasium class. at will consist O
five events high dive. the higi
jump, the high kick, thres standing
broad Jumps and the standing hop
step and jump. Points will De cred
tied to each contestant according t
the record made in each event and tn
one scoring the most points in tn
Eve events will be given gol