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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-26
WHERE NOAH BUILT THE
ARK.
Result of IL. V. billiards. Re
searches in Egypt.

X. V. Millard, who is now max
ing his home in this city, has been
for several years studying the
archaeology Of Egypt. For the
last year until his recent return
Noah was the greatest King this
world has ever seen. lie was
the greatest Of the Egyptian Pha-
raohs, not excepting Rameses the
Great.
''NOah was millionaire. The
Biblical account Of the flood gives
no clew as TO where Noah lived
or where his ship carpenters were
at work for 100 years construct
ing the ark. Noah was 600 years
old when the flood came. 1t is
evident that he must have been
millionaire and man OF great
authority. He built the ark at
his own expense. Such boat
IN these times would cost more
than bal; million dollars. He
must have been in Il position to
force vast multitudes 10 work for
him, regardless of their interest
in him or in his work, or of their
own personal inclinations.
"Noah built the great pyramid
during the earlier part of the
fourth Egyptian dynasty, and not
moro than 1900 years after God
had expelled Adam and Eve from
the Garden of Eden. | have
often sat on the shady side of
this stupendous pyramid and
pondered on all possible methods
of transporting and lifting the
vast blocks of limestone 10 such
dizzy heights. ! was impressed
with the thought presented in
Genesis that there were giants
in those ancient days. If Noah S
size and intellectual powers were
proportioned, as his age, to ours ,
then in brain and Drawn and
stature he, too, must have been
a giant.
"God had those prehistoric
giants erect those mighty pyra-
mids, palaces and temples in the
valley of the Nile, and cover the
palaces and temples with hero
glyphics to testify for Him as
signs and witnesses to the truth
fulness OF Bible history. This
was done in the Valley Of the
Nile because there only were all
natural conditions favorable for
their preservation.
"The Holy Book of the He
brews and the Stone Bible cf
Egypt have both been miracu
lously prese! we'd. In that same
land of Egypt was once the lar
gest city ever built by man. 1t
was called in ancient days No
Amen. We call it Thebes. 1t
was named No Cor Noah) in hon
DISASTROUS WRECKS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-26

as he really is they would have
less to sav about him and leave
III" srlu '"" .f the much lnnoted
negro problem to the only people
on earth who can solve 1.-THE
people Of the South
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-26

Foley's Honey and Tar always
stops the cough and heals the
lungs. Refuse substitutes. Sold
by Funderbnrk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-26
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD IGE

It's shameful when youth fail to
show proper respect for o.d age,
but just the contrary is the case
of Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
They cut of maladies no matter
sever and irrespective of old age.
Dyspepsia, JaunGice, Fever, Con
stipatlon all yield to this perfect
Pill. Csc, Mt Crawford Bros, j
f. Mackey & Co. and Funderburl, |,
phnrmacV. Drno Store
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-26
SURVIVED LOSS OF LUNG.
True Story Of Operation rcgfGrn.-
cd on Il. w. Ferris,

ooAeoa, NONemDeT S0.-A most
remarkable example of modern
surgical skill Is to be found in
the person of Mr.. Howard w.
Ferris, of Batesburg, who to-day
Is living and in apparent good
health Notwithstanding that the
whole of his right lung is entire
ly gone and portions Of seven
ribs have been removed as the
result of an operation he under
went some time ago at Hohne.
mann Hospital in the CITY of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ferris Is young man of
80 years. He was born in Yer
mont and his father Is a native
OF Connecticut. He is the sou
of the Rev. Jabez Ferris, now
pastor of the Baptist Church at
Batesburg, and who formerly
served the Camden Baptist
Church for a number Of years.
The younger Mr.. Ferris is al.
ready tired of the publicity which
has been given to his illness and
the marvellous operation which
he underwent, yet in short per-
sonal interview with your cor
respondent he chatted freely and
pleasantly. He is a young man
of pleasing manners, Well edu
Gated and has travelled consider
ably. He at one time served as
a reporter for one Of the PhiIa.
delphia papers and was after
wards connected with q publish
ing house in that city. He has
many friends and acquaintances
in South Carolina, and is quite
well known, especially In the
eastern part of the State-around
Camden.
Speaking of the operation per-
formed on him he said some
"falry tales" had been "woven
in." He further said that the
operation performed on him was
nothing new in the North. Prior
to his illness he was working with
a publishing house in Philadel.
phia. After his usual vacation
spent in Georgia he returned to
the North In April. After the
first day spent in the office he
went out on the street without an
overcoat. AS soon as the cold
air struck him he said he felt it
60 through him and pneumonia
soon followed. That was in 1903.
After being treated for some time
without any apparent relief he
went to the Hohnemann Hospi-
tai. Here, despite all the medi.
cal skill and treatment, his case
gradually grew worse. At last
it was deemed necessary for his
right lung to be tapped. To do
this it was necessary to remove
portions of two ribs. This was
done and from time to time
quarts, even gallons, of water
were removed. Time went on
and his case grew worse instead
of better. Finally as last re-
sort the surgeons determined to
peform an "Eastlander opera
tion." "Thls operation" said
Mr.. Ferris, consisted in cutting
and removing portions of seven
ribs and not seven ribs in their
entirety, as has been published
in the press of the country, and,
after that, the removal of the
right lung, which was found to
be almost a mass of corruption"
The patient was kept alive in
the meantime by saline solutions
injected in the arm. He now ex.
per'ences very little, if any, in
convenience from the operation,
save some soreness over the
wound made in his side. His ap-
petite is good and The has about
regained his normal weight.
When asked for a statement
about the miraculous operation
he had undergone Mr.. Ferris
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
WHIRLWTyD. Or BACK DR.rcur,

Mt. Bryan is setting out upon what the Par.
ker and Davis managers fondIy hone will be a
'Whirlwind campaign" in behalf of tbeir1eandI
dates. There can be no doubt the need is father
TO the hope. Never did a campaign more sore.
~ stand in need Of an infusion Of ginger. of
turpentine in the boots or OF something to give
II He Nor Is it TO be supposed that such ser
vice could be rendered to it by any one so ef-
fectively as by Mr.. Bryan. He was the one
conspicuous leader who-with all his theories
from which we dissent-stood Loyalty by his
principles at st Louis and who, in the hour of
defeat could truly say that, though ali else WAS
lost, honor and consistency were not There Is
no man in all the party whose eIoduence is
more persuasive There is no one whose SUD-
port Of the ST Louis ticket and platform would
be so strong proof Of party reunion. or would
so strongly conduce toward making that re-
union complete.
We prefer TO imagine. therefore, rather than
10 attempt TO describe, the emotions with which
the wistful boomers Of safe and sane" Democ
racy, OF the nOn-commlttaI Wolfert's Roost and
Esopus brand, have heard the initial utterance
Of this ''whirlwind campaign" How grateful
to their ears must have been Mr.. Bryan's cheer
full and insOueiant remark that of course Par
ker is going 10 lose Nebraska-the whirlwDid
campaigner's own State The result ont there
is a foregone conclusion. It really isn't worth
while 10 discuss 1t, he says, because Roose-
velt victory in Nebraska is certain" Moreover
he continues with that frankness which is his
not least engaging characteristic, 81 won't tell
you I am delighted with the nominations at ST
Louis. I fought Parker's nomination, and
have neither recanted nor receded from my
position" So he contents himself with work
ing for a Democratic majority in the legislature,
and therefore for Democratic Senator.
Sweet harbinger of harmony! What a whirl-
wind campaign this is going to be. to be sure!
II will be not merely a whirlwind, but also
cyclone, a hurricane, a tornado, a blizzard. a
chinook a typhOon. 4 simoom, levanter, a
sirocco, mistral a monsoon. harmattan and
a white squaIl, ali in one Indeed, we shouldn't
wonder a bit if It should prove to be a back
draught'
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
ppoGnEes OF ARRIrRATIoy.

secretsrv Hay's announcement that this gov
eminent Is negotiating arbitration treaties with
various European powers is gratifying from
severnl points Of view; among them from this,
that II shows America is inclined 10 keep up
with the procession" Credit has generally been
given 20 this country for starting the aTbira-
ton movement or at least for giving IL its CHIEF
impetus. But a good many things have hap
pened since 1872. Other nations have taken up
the berencent principle then SO notably estab-
lished, and. while no other nation has probably
so often or so effectively made appeal to arbi-
frafion In special casss as the United States, at
least one other has SHOWN a tendency TO surpass
us IN the extent CT its permanent arrangements
for arbitration. We refer. OF course, 10 the
United Kingdom, which has recently made per
Fnanent arbitration treaties with France. Ger
-lnany, Italy, Spain and Sweden and Norway.
II may be that America will presently have a
stll longer list 10 fits credit. If not IT VIII not
he the fault Of this administration. which has
done and is doing much for the cause of in
ternational peace based upon the only secure
foundation OF international justice
Arbitration is also showing progress in char
acier as well as in geographical extent. The
scope as well as the number Of treaties is in
creasing. There is a marked inclination to in
clude more and more among the subjects Of
arbitration. Two nations. Denmark and Nor
way. have gone 70 the unprecedented length Of
sweeping away al restrictions and declaring
thot all disputes between them. no matter of
what character or what they involve, shall be
submitted 10 arbitration. The close relation
ship between those countries and their peculiar
ftatns among the powers may make such an
arrangement satisfactory TO them. II is doubt.
~ u any other powers or. al any rate, any OF
tie great powers, win for many a year 70 come
consent 70 declare all subjects arbitrable
Nevertheless, the progress OF events makes
steadily in that direction by removing from the
fe.a Of practical or conceivable debate such
subjects as are regarded as unit FOR arbitration
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
4 RATIONAL RENrAL ZOE pLERS

The recent action of several steamship compa-
nies IN regard to the use Of the new piers on
the North River makes necessary fresh con
sideration of a question which was supDosed
to be permanently settled long ago Hitherto
the city has demanded and received a rental
large enough to allow profit Upon the stock
Issued to meet the expense Of the "Chesea i'm
provement' 3l2 per cent interest is being paid
and the Dock Commissioner demanded n com
pensation amounting to per cent or the cost
Precedent should count for soySthipc no
doubt, and frequent revival 6r~old issues is
to be deprecated. On the other hand II vvouId
be foolish to say that there should never be any
departure from past practice. Notifications of
usage are continually being proposed and adopt
ed in the Police, Fire Buildings and other do
partments Of the municipal government Why
should the one which manages the piers and
docks be an exception to the rule? To concede
all that the steamship companies demand might
prove imprOcticable. 1t is generally admired
that this city cannot afford to grant the free
use Of great works which have cost MANY mill
ions. though other cities do that very thing bnt
1t is hard to see why it should pursue differ
ent course relative to public utilities from that
Of the national government with the postal SER
vice. Moreover, there is q curious inconsistency
between allowing local traction companies to
run cars over the East River bridges for
merely nOmlnal rental ana insisting that the
piers shall be made to pay profit.
The municipality does not occupy an alto
gether independent position in this matter. Sew
eral other seaports are competitors for business
which now comes to New-York and which ought
to stay here. Even when a liberal discount has
been made from the talk of interested parties
about possible transfer to other harbOrs, there
remains a substantial residue of fact which
should not be ignored. If half a dozen steam
ship lines now making use Of piers on the New
| York side OF the Hudson were to follow the on.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
IN THE BERksHiREs.

TBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE-l
Ienox Mass, Oct THE most largely attended
r,n Of the season OF the Berkshire Hunt Club took
place this morning. The weather was cool and
brlehta and nearly a hundred cottagers and their
guests tourneyed 10 the Perkins farm. in Lee to
witness the meet. The run was around Laurel Lake
TO the clifford Field. where the kill was wit
messed by another assemblage OF cottagers- Among
those first IN were Miss Nora Iasigi. Miss Rosa
Inord DIxey Miss Kate Cary, Miss Josephine
Durand Giraud Foster. George Turnure. Samuel
Frothingham. Guy A. Ward. D. T. Dana and Cin-
ton G. Gilmore. A hunt breakfast followed at
Overleigh the country home of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel rockingham. at which there were a num-
her cf invited guests
In attempting TO reach Lenox from Newport last
night IN an automobile Beckett Mountain an
automobile driven by Augustus jay. of New-York.
became stuck in the mud on the west side OF the
mountain and had to be abandoned until to-day.
when II was pulled out by farmers team and
brought to LenoX.
Mrs William .. Sloane gave a large dinner for
the members Of the week END house party tonight
at Elm Court. Tomorrow night. at another dinner
party. Gustave BoTde. the French barytone. viii
sing.
Miss Dorothy H!nekley. Of E4awrence. Long ISL
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
AT HOT SPRINGS. VA

tBH TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNEI
Hot Springs, Va, Oct. Mr. and Mrs v71u,,-
B. Leeds arrived here to-day from Chicago. E7,5
them IS Mrs Leeos's sister Miss Stuart rbs-
nave apartments at the Homestead. Mr. Ias5s
mas been attending directors meeting az the
Rock Island Railroad IN Chicasoi
Ine weather has been clear cool and brael,g
to-day and the mountain foliage grows more
beautiful day by day. There was a tea this sstsr
noon at the cottage OF Mr.. and Mrs Lanier Dunn
and those who attended found the drive pleasant
me Misses Harriet and HiIGreth Dunn assisted in
receiving Among those present were the Duke Of
Newcastle. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Onderdonk Mr.
and Mrs 5. Barton French. Mrs. Nicholas Andsr-
son, Mrs. Arthur y. WeIIman. Mrs William l.
James. Mr. and Mrs Morris l. Johnston Colonel
and Mrs William ]. Cotton. Mrs. George A.
HUM, r.. Mrs Frederic Sterry Harry W Fuller
Miss Gladys ingalls,. the Rev. John G. Scott and
Cecil Barrett.
The young men hero gave a luncheon to-day for
those who have been entertaining 1t was in the
private dining room OF the Homestead and the
table WAS decorated with American Beauty roses.
Among the arrivals from New-York to-day were
Mr. and Mrs James ". Cunningham, Mr. and
Mrs William S. P. Prentice. Miss Kate De F.
Prentice. Miss Eleanor Prentice Mr.. and Nra Otto
Gay Smith. Henry NJ McVicker. Daniel Bacon
and Asa l. LOOmis.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
PERSONAL NOTES FROM WASHINGTON,

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington Oct. THE Austrian Ambassador
and Mime. Hengelmuller will arrive here from
Lenox about October "a.
Mr.. Brun the minister from Denmark. has
returned from Bar Harbor.
Secretary and Mrs. Netcalf have decided not TO
take a house this winter. but to remain az the
Arlington where they have lived for several sea-
sons. Unless they change their plans they win
arrive in Washington Monday.
Assistant Secretary and Mrs LOomis have taken
Gapland the country home of George Alfred Town
send, on South Mountain. Marylsnd for the fall
Lieutenant ]. Hannibal Holden and his bride. for
merly Miss Lillian Walker. of Burlington W.T. will
spend part OF their honeymoon in this city
Lieutenant Holden the battleship Maine
when she was destroyed in Havana IIarbOr.
William W. Russell. United States Minister to
Colombia. who has been at his home in Rockville.
Md. on leave Of absence for three months, has
gone to New-York. and will sail tomorrow for
Bogota- He has recovered from his recent serious
illness
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
ROUGH POINT. AT NEWPORT. FOR SALE

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
Swport R. l.. oct t-ROUgh Point. the Newport
villa OF Mr.. and Mrs Frederick W Vanderbilt Ons
time iOpked on as the finest residence IN Newport.
IS in the market FOR sale. and Mr. and Mrs. Van
de-biIt viii never occupy it asai-l For some years
the VaEderbiIts have not visited Newport. and Tor
a number OF years the villa remained unoccuped.
but the last two seasons il has been occupied b.
Mrs. Thomas Howard. a relative Of Mrs Wander
bilt her favorite niece Now there is q hkelhood
OF Z not again being used by her. and another
season may see il the property Of some one else
as there is a great demand for such residences in
Newport.
Since not coming TO Newport Mr. Vanderbilt has
Mr.. Barry has been kept here 70 look out for the
horses. many .Ot them being once famous trotters.
but even the stable is TO be discontinued and the
horses and carriages were shipped from Newport
tonight 70 Hyde Park. where Mr. Vanderbilt has
another villa
The only reason for the VanderbiltS leaving New
port is that the climate does not agree with Mr-
Vanderbilt. bUt although il is nor likely that they
Will figure in Newport society in the future, Mrs
Vanderbilt viii stiu continue her membership in
the Newport circle OF Kings Daughters. which shs
founded and OF which she has been an active
worker. She will also continue 10 give the THANKS
giving dinner TO tie rewsbcys OF Newport. but her
presence viii not be noted.
Rough Point is located at the end OF Bellevue
ave- and has a most commanding view Of the ocean
II Is taed for sSS3 80 and should easily ind pur-
chaser
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
RECIPROCITY. SINCERITY, ETC.

The Hon. John Sharp Williams makes not
unwelcOme contribution to the unconscious
buroor Of the campaign with his labOred prot
estation of Democratic sincerity on the reci
procfty question. He is much hurt by what he
calls the Presidents inSinuatiOn that the Demo-
cratic plea for reciprocity may not be alto
gether sincere and he wishes us all distinctly
to understand that nearly all Democrats were
in favor of reciprocity with Cuba, as they are
now in favor of it with Canada and some other
countries.
Let us see The platform Of 1892 was the last
utterance of safe and sane" Democracy before
the craze of 1896 It is TO that safe and sane"
standard the party IS this year supposed to have
returned under the leadership of David B. Hill s
candidate. That platform OF 1892 said: I'VE
"denounce the sham reciprocity which jugges
with the peoples desire for enlarged markets
land freer exchanges by pretending to estab-
"lish closer trade relations for a country whose
articles Of export are almost exclusively agri-
cultural products with other countries that
"are also agricultural" That is to say, for this
country to establish reciprocity with another
agricultural country is "Sham reciprocity" Yet
here is this years safe and sane" Democratic
platform. and here is Mr.. John Sharp Williams,
clamoring for reciprocity with Canada Isn't
Canada conspicuously one of those "other coun-
tries that are also agricultural? If SO, wouldn't
reciprocity with 1t be what the Democratic plat
form Of 1892 denounces as sham?
Again, n stock theme of Democratic railing
against the Republican government has been
and is that 1t aims at reciprocity only in non
competitive products-though. by the way, no
such restriction has been prescribed in a Repub-
lican platform, but only that reciprocity shall
be so adjusted as 10 work no harm to American
industry. Yet here is this years Democratic
platform ciamorins for liberal trade arrange
'ments where they can be entered into with
benefit to American agriculture, manufactures.
mining or commerce That Is 10 say, Demo
Gratis damn Republicans for seeking reciprocity
only where it viii not injure our Industries. and
at the same time themselves seek it only where
it will positively benefit our industries.
And Mr.. John Sharp Williams with an mir Of
injured innocence, resents any insinuatlon
| against the iawless sincerity of the Democratic
party on the subject of reciprocity!
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08

It may be asserted without fear OF successful
contradiction that nowhere else in recent years
has there been as fine an example OF eonsErue'
tive craftsmanship and wise and upright admin
istration as has been given by the c'vIi au'
thorities, aided by the army, in tho Philipplne
Islands. We have administered them IN the
interest of their own peoplei and the FhiPinos
themselves have profited most by our presence
in the islands; but they have also been OF very
oreat ADVANTAGE to US as nation. So far from
HAVING "sapped the foundations" of free poPu-
lar government at home by the course taken IN
the Philippines, we have been spreading ITS
knowledge, and teaching its practice among
peoples to whom il had never before been more
than an empty naHle.-(President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
TIE BURDEN OF PROoF.

"The Times repeats its charge that Mr.. Cor
telyOu went to one Of the officers OF Dig
corporation and Informed him that he was ex-
pected TO make a large contribution to the Re
publican campaign fund: that this officer, not
being n Republican, was surprised, asked 10
think the matter over. and, feeling that ne might
soon he subject to Mr. CortelyOu's official power.
made a forced contribution TO the fund In re-
ply to our request for information 1.-The Times
says: "If The Tribune is really burning with
'the desire for full campaign publicity in this
concrete case. let II apply to Chairman COrtel-
you for the facts and the name. He knows all
'about it"
We do. indeed. desire full publicity in this
concrete case, but the proper source Of such pub
licity is not Mr. Cortelyou, the accused but "The
Times,'' the accuser. 1t IS an accepted canon
of conduct among honorable men that he who
makes a charge against anothers honor shall
stand ready to substantiate it. The burden of
proof rests on him, and 1t is not incumbent on
the person attacked without specification 20
prove a negative. The Times" produces moth
ing to disprove. When il tells who this alleged
victim was il may be possible TO disprove his
assertions but while the charge is merely that
some unknown person who was not at heart
favorable to Mr.. Roosevelt has given money
nothing but a simple denial is possible.
~ e udRe no uOuDl lAidL j nc LINES really ue-
lieves the tale which 1t repeats, hut It Is mis-
taken II has been fooled by some of Mr. Cor
mans satellites. just as a Democratic National
Committeeman. so il contritely confessed. fooled
il about Mr. J. J. Hill and his half million dollar
Parker campaign fund. AS a matter OF fact.
no such concrete instance as II refers 10 ever
occurred. We say that advisedly and with
authority. The story is not true. II "The
Times still believes it true, let il give its nu-
thority and so make investigation possible
Who is the corporation official in question: In
view Of this distinct denial of the charge it can.
not expect that its mere reference to some un.
known, II not imaginary, person. who has
not the courage 10 back up what he saws and
make its proof or disprOof possible will be
enough 10 convict a man Of Mr. CorteIyou's IN
blemished honor. 1t is now case Of unsupported
assertion against square denial, and IL can be
nothing else till "The Times furnishes speciA
cations by which its accusation can be tested
In common decency il is bound to furnish them
or withdraw its charge.