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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-01
Miss Mamie Floyd,
Who Recently Died, in Texas
Tribute to Her Memory
by School Mates.

MIR. and Mrs. James w. Floyd,
former Lancastrians now living
at Mt. Pleasant, Texas, who lost
their sixteen-year old daughter,
Miss Mamie, a few weeks ago,
have received the following trib.
ute from her late school mates:
To Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Floyd:--
What can we do but weep with
you? We can only guess what
this sorrow is. We know it must
he the greatest except one, which
could come to you The dear girl, &,
she looked 50 sweet and happy
last we saw her. If you could
only see her. How beautiful she
must be now that she has seen
Jesus and shines in the light of
God. 1t is even more wonderful
10 think of that great transition.
OF girl and Of a grown person
one cannot imagine, the sudden
expansion into such knowledge,
and conscious joy.
We have been looking back
upon short memories o: soul tri
ais. Just a few years OF cropping
and stumbling, WEAKNESS and
faintness at heart temptation and
failure, all these t. ings which we
suppose every Christian must
pass through at some time, on the
way home. The first distinct
thought which comes through the
surprise and sorrow, at the sac
ness was that, that dear redeem.
ed girl will be spared all this;
Nhe is taken home where none OF
The toughest OF the roughness of
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-01

Recent japanese papers say
that the heavy war tax imposed
on city residential lands has
caused land owners in the city OF
TOXIC to raise ground rents, and
in turn, house owners have in.
creased house rents. This has
caused much dissatisfaction
among the poor.
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ways will ever occur. She will
never fear doubt or sin. ~spA ra,

ways will ever occur. She will
never fear doubt or sin. ~sps, isat
Is not this the, very kindest
and best thing that the tender
loving Savior could d., for her 7
But better still, she is with Him
at once ard forever. waiting for
you TO come home. We are only
writing this because our hearts
are full; we know we cannot com
fort--only Jesus can.
We shall go aud plead long and
intensely as soon as We finish this
letter.
He must be Especially touch
ed" in sorrow for He knows by
actual experience what human
love j.; this is such great and
unexpected sorrow to us all; es
pecia!ly He must be watching
YOU in this hour of trial.
With The deepest sympathy we
are her school mates.
Maud Brown,
Sue Armstrong.
frankie Reed,
Paris, Texas.
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Paris, Texas.

Wadsworth, New, was once a
a lively railroad town with about
1000 inhabitants, but now it is
only a collection of deserted
; hacks. These houses are over.
run with wildcats. or when the
town was deserted about 400
cats were left behind, and they
have increased rapidly and heed
ed the call Of the wild.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1905-11-01
A Virginia Horror.
South Carolinian's Bloody
Work-7Kills a Man, his
Wife and Two Children
and then Takes His own
Miserable Life.

Gloucester, Court House, Va.
Oct, 2S.-When r K. Gressetl
came out of his home in King
and Queen county this morning
about sunrise, he was shot with ii
rifle by w. d. Coker; who had
been concealed under the high
steps. When Gressett tell he
begged Coker not to shoot again
and Mrs. Gressett also ran out
and begged him not to shoot
again. Coker came up close to
Gressett and fired again, killing
him instantly. Coker then sent
word to officers to come to lis
home at Greenwood, as he haG
shot Gressett. Just as the Off
GERS drove up to w. b. Coker's
house they heard a guu go off
and they found Coker dead. He
had already killed his wife and
two little girls, one six and the
other nine years old, and haG
laid them out. Coker came from
South Carolina about eight years
ago. The two men lived about
two miles apart. No one knows
of any ill feeling between the
men prior TO the tragedy.
Mrs. Cocker was, previous 10
her marriage, Miss Robbie Roy
She was daughter of Lieut..
Robert Roy, and a cousin of Mrs.
A j. Montague. wife of Virgin
las governor. She was a beauti-
ful woman.
When the officers reached the
COker home they found his dead
body sitting upright in chair.
His gun was lying across his
knees. The bullet had entered
the neck and ranged upward
into the brain. The wife and
children had been shot, killed
and laid out, and coins placed
over their eyes. Cocker left a
note in which he said he killed
his family to save them from dis.
grace. He named Gressett and
his brother as the cause of his
trouble. The murder was com
mitted at 2 o'clock and the
bodies arranged on the bed.
A!terward he lay down beside
them and slept until day, when
he went to the Gressett home.
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A New Enterprise.
Mr.. John T. Stevens, of Ker-
shaw, and Others, to Es-
tablish Wholesale and Re-
tail Grocery in Cheraw.
From Cheraw Citizen.

From Cheraw Citizen.
Messrs. Boykin and Shannon,
OF Camden, and Mr.. John T..
Stevens, of Kershaw, spent Mon
day in Cheraw and while here
closed a lease for the new Laney
brick building, work on which
WAS begun yesterday. These
gentlemen will open up a whole.
sale and retail grocery business
here January 1st, with a capital
stock of $25, 900. The building
will be 40 100 feet, two stories.
having a basement 40 so feet
x 10 feet. w. r. Hancock has
the contract for the erection of
the building.
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under heavy penalties for any discrimination
among applicants for right of way, each party taxi
ing his turn, as boats on the canal. On appIica-
ton of any railroad company for the transfer OF
title of the roadbed and appurtenances to the state
a commission shall be appointed, part by the COVER
nor and part by the local authorities of some Of
the largest towns the railroad, to ascertain and
report to the legislature, what would be just
compensation for the same and in no case more
than it would cost to duplicate it. On the acquisi-
ton by the state OF one more railroad beds and
track and fixed appurtenances, permanent COM
mission shall be appointed in such manner, as
the legislature shall provide, under which said
road bed tracks and fixed appurtenances shall be
maintained In complete order and condition at
state expense for public use. No tolls or charges
of any kind shall be levied for the use OF these
reads The expense to the state of the salaries OF
train dispatcher, yard masters, and switchmen,
shall be considered track rent and ample com
pcnsation to the railroad companies, until the
transfer Of title. All laws and parts of laws In
conflict with the foregoing are hereby repealed.
This act shall take effect on date of passage
Editor]
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-29
Plan to Abolish Passes

Manley, Neb., June 26.To the Editor OF The
Independent: | am very much pleased with the
stand you take on the passes given by the rail-
ways to our public servants, which, I have always
claimed, have been buy on the one part and a
sell on the part of the other But with all the talk
and clamor there is the matter It does not
seem to be putting stop to the evil / have
often thought of the following plan: II the rail-
way officials wish to be SO courteous and kind as
to give all our senators and congressman free
passes, make national and state laws compelling
them to give passes and take of all mileage; then
these men in the public service would not be
anyway beholden to any one for favors Of this
kind.
Another evil we have from the railways is
the giving of half fare to all the preachers in the
land. 1t is no love they bear toward the church
or the preachers. It is only buy to keep
their mouths shut about the railroads. had 4
preacher tell me that once, years ago, and 1t put
me to thinking and observing, and I have come
to fully hold that conclusion in regard to the
matter.
I must say that am much better pleased
with The Independent than l was with it under
the old management. w. B. ESSICK
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-29
JUNE -. 1905
Why Discourage Good?

Oxford, Neb., June 19.-To the Editor of The
independent: Should we as true American citizens
discourage the brave and stalwart men who love
pure government and who have desire to place
themselves in position to hold-up high stand
ard Of American citizenship, entreating men to
lay hold of the duty and obligations resting upon
them to enforce justice in all the affairs of gov
eminent, when such corruption and rank injustice
cOnfrOnts our nation at the present time de-
handing the attention of the greatest states
man as well as all loyal American citizens? Who
il it that is able to cope with these giant adver
saries? Is it the man of wealth and prestige? No.
indeed, it is not but it is he who has convictions
of rightdoing ia his heart, who is fearless to en-
gage in combat against corrupt legislation and all
manner Of vice.
To see the success of one man in dispacing
corrupt officials is sufficient to inspire the heart
of any ambitious citizen to be ready to grapple
with the great question.
Justice we must have. Our liberties are at
stake. The man who says that we cannot over
throw the power of corporations and corrupt egis-
lation is as cowardly as the ancient Israetes who
were so fearful Of the children of Anak for the
reason that from outward appearances they were
impregnable against all invasion. Yet with divine
assistance they were capable of utterly destroying
them. So can we true citizens, hold up the
banner of justice and right until this nation shall
be free from corruption.
ROBERT GREEN.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-29
Solution Of Railway Problem

New Brighton, Staten Island. June Ito
the Editor of The Independent: AS subscriber,
your editorial in the issue of June g. on Govern
ment Ownership" noted with regret Jefer-
sonian. You are supposed to be intensely jealous
OF any Capitalization of power. If it should come
to pass some few of the present magnates would
control it, and the elections too, without any
check as to prices, and we would be far worse
off. The inclosed bill gives the only democratic
solution OF the railroad problem. Please note and
warn your readers against Capitalization.
Municipal ownership is all right No cen
tralization there.
A. M ALLEN
mr. Allen encloses the following draught of
bill, which he thinks If enacted into law would
solve the railway problem: That on and after
1905, any responsible party shall have the right
to use a locomotive and cars on railway track in
this state, application to the state train dis
patcher as hereinafter provided. There shall be
man of ability and experience appointed by
the governor and confirmed by the legislature as
train dispatcher for each railroad in the state,
with power to appoint his assistant, and all yard
masters and switchmen. He shall have ample
compensation and be responsible to the state only
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-29
Peoples Party in Texas
ROBERT GREEN.

Abeline, Texas, June 1S.-To the Editor Of
The Independent: Will you kindly advise your
Texas reader that Saturday, July Is, 1906, has
been selected by State Chairman Eager of the
peoples party state committee of Texas, as the
date for tie simultaneous organization of old
guard populist clubs in this state. He spent
couple of days with me here last week and we Sc
lected the 500 school districts of the state in
which we hope and confdentially expect to Sc
cure clubs on that day.
/ am mailing out club organization papers
to popuists in parts of said 500 districts l ask
that you will kindly notify other Texas populsts,
not yet on my list of club organizers that if they
will notify me of their willingness to help in this
work, will mail out to them promptly all
necessary papers to enable them understand
ingly to secure clubs in their respective school
districts. Will you also ask all of your Texas
readers who shall receive such papers, that they
will "get busy at once. arrange for club or
CARNATIONS July Is, each in his home school dis
trict.
| will further ask you to say to those who
shall receive two or more sets of each papers
that Chairman Eager and will expect them to
use one set each in his home district and that
he will use the extra school set in the nearby
districts. Each of such popusts will know of one
to three or more in districts adjoining, or new to
his own who will be willing and ready tc help in
this club work And hope confidently that each
set of such papers will be placed where it will
do the most good.
In this connection permit me to state that
have received letters from members of the peo-
pies party national committee, and our several
state committees representing twenty-eight states
and two territories outside of Texas all in regard
to the efforts we are making in Texas to reorgan-
ize the scattered forces of populism. Of the thirty
and more writer's only two of them write dis
ccuragingly, and they say they hope for the
success of our efforts in Texas but are not very
hopeful of speedy results in their own states.
They inform me that those in this state who have
been in past years populists are popusts still but
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Ole Nebrasko Independent
Letters From The People


they think it will require some very earnest and
active work to rally them again. In the other
twentysix states and two territories the candi-
dates favorable for forward movement all
along the line, and the writer's from them advise
me, that, If Texas populists July Is, 1905, shall
respond favorably and generally to State Chair
man Eager's call the populists in their several
elections will "get busy and the reorganization
OF the peoples party will follow throughout the
United States.
H. L. BENTLEY.
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Right on the Pass Question

Clinton N. Y, June Ito the Editor of The
Independent: Enclosed send 81 to pay for Inde-
pendent for one year. You are right on the pass
question and all such questions.
JAMES L. DEMPSEY.
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TAKE
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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-06-29

The independent wants double its subscription list BY
August We have two and onehaf months in which
this It be done only in and that by every
old subscriber getting subscriber The subscription
price is $780, The independent
subscriber to do his her and
scrber When you read this will you very
next day to do your part?
So that the work will be easier clubbing rate
arranged Below is form of application for subscriptions
cards These will be furnished you request
of these cards Is good for subscription They
be furnished in lots Of five the rate Of $500 lot This
however, will only be done until August This will
the years subscription price only go cents this
office in lots of five.
You for these cards when you them pay
for them when you send in the Anyone ordering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
,YRUP.
4NY-FAsHIONABLE LADY

see more independent voting than ever before. ~
is the wear of all years for Republicans 70 vote lG
WINS and Jerome. II Hearst can run strong enoush
10 split the Tammany vote in halves, as u appears
likely he WILL I think there will be such an uprlSls
for Jerome that he will stand an eNce4Iehl e"a-''0
OF election. . 80. -
St Iames's; William G.. ChOate. John T. Parsons
Joseph Larocque. Charles E. Hughes and oLheC
eminent lawyers Of this city out yesterday N
an open appeal to members OF the bar TO support
William Travers Jerome These men formed 81
organization for the purpose OF advocating M. Ss
roule's candidacy. The Messrs. CEOate PARSONS
and LarocQue the only four living eX-preSiden's
of the Bar Association
The following call was issued
We the undersigned members Of the New-IoI6
bar urge our fellow citizens. without regard, -
party to vote for William TraverS Jerome Ior us
trict Attorney, because he has proven hilnse.6 ~
able and successful public prosecutor ana an qih.at
OF answering integrity who has performer tn9
duties of his high ONCE without fear or favor anu
solely IN the public interest.
The call was signed by Joseph H. Choate VIII
lam c. Choate Joseph LarocQue John F. Parsons
Cephas Brainerd. William b Hornblower. William
N Cohen. Edward Mitchell. Henry Z. Howlana'
Charles f. Hughes, Robert ". De Forest; B. Ay-
Sands, Paul d Cravath. Horace Russell 5lsi,y
W. Taft, Lawrence F. Sexton, Charles Z burin-
game and Lucieu Oudin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
WILL APPLY TO SUPREME COURT.
Kapper and Stapleton Seek Review of Elec'
ton Board Decision on M. o. Ticket.

Isaac NJ Kapper and Luke D. Stapleton. OF the
law committee of the Kings County Democratic
general committee. will apply to Supreme Court
Justice to-day for writ of certiorari review the
proceedings of the Board of Elections in the mat
ter of the protest against the appearance on the
official ballot, under the Municipal Ownership
emblem of the names Of Supreme Court Justice
Joseph A Burr. Bird S. Coer and other candidates
of the Municipal Ownership League. The Board of
Elections has decided that the names shall remain
on the ticket
John Seery. taxpayer. through Herbert r. Linn
berger his counsel, applied TO Justice Maddox. in
the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, late yesterday af-
ternoon for q writ of certiorart to have reviewed
the action Of the Board of Elections in the matter
OF allowing the names OF the candidates on the
Municipal Ownership ticket remain on the ticket
His counsel said that they believed all of the names
should be stricken off. except that of Joseph A
Burr. and contended that the latter had the right
TO the Municipal Ownership emblem, because his
name had been registered under that emblem prior
to the nomination of the other candidates
Justice Maddox adjourned the case in the alb
sence Of certain papers from the Board of Elec-
TONS but intimated that he would deny the appIi-
cation to-day.
Just who Mr.. Seery represents the Democratic
lawyers did not seem to know last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24

Ten Merchants Subscribe $1,000
Each to Cam paigR Fund.

Ten merchants in the wholesale drygoods district
Yesterday pledged 81 zoo apiece to the Jerome cam
naigu fund TO be used II II is needed toward the
end of the canvass. This makes the subscriptions
up to date aggregate about $4,000.
The sum of $4,000 raised by sending out two
circulars and checks pouring In literally by
the bushe Many of the letters contain only q
single dollar. William r King of the Merchants
Association. who has charge OF the finances of the
Jerome campaign, says that the responses to the
appeals for help have been astonishing.
When ! took hold OF this work OF raising money
for Jerome l considered 1t an uphill fight for him
TO win. but think he Is going to beat all his
rivals and win by good round margin" said Mr.
King last night. I'VE are spending about $500
a day for all purposes. and we are going to con-
tinue to spend the money for advertising. printing
the hiring OF halls and other legitimate expenses.
THE response from the citizens OF this county
has been truly magnificent, We going to send
out 100000 circulars lnstructing voters how to
split tickets for Jerome, Every other day we send
out $4,000 circulars appealing to the voters and
setting forth the reasons for wanting Jerome re-
elected District Attorney.
1T strikes me that this year We are going to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
WOULDN'T LET MAHOR 90
Charles L. Chg Says McCleII0"
WouId Not Run Neat Year.

Speaking at the meeting in the Harlem AT,
code in which James W. Osborne assalieo
Jerome. Charles L. Guy declared that mayor
Mcclellan would not receive the nomination TOT
Governor for four years. When he opened ms
speech he said that he addressed the meeting aS
the personal representative Of Mayor McCleii'h'
Then he said
Some misguided enthusiasts are haii1ng mayor
Mcclellan as our next Governor, but we couIu
not and will not allow him to leave US lot 1our
years.
Most Of the audience, after Mr.. Guys state
ment that he was the Mayors personal repre-
sentative, took this to be an official announce
1nent from the Mayor that he would stick to his
post if elected. Mr.. Guy disspated this idea
himself in a talk with Tribune reporter after
his speech. . ~.
No I'm not from the Mayor" he said, but
am here tonight to represent the organization
and nothing else"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
0DELL HERE TO HELP.
Confers with Halpin and Counsels Aggres-
sive Pohcy-Discusses Next Speaker.

Ex-Governor Odell, chairman of the Republican
State Committee, at the Republican Club yes
terday. in conference with William Halpin presi-
dent Of the Republican County Committee, and
other local leaders. Mr. Odell came here to helm
IN the Republican campaign. He talked over tho
situation with Mr.. Halpin, and it was decided to
hire halls retain speakers obtain bands and make
the most aggressive kind of a campaign from now
until Election Day.
MT oden would not discuss political matters. but
IL is Understood that he is taking a lively interest
III lie asee''oh OF speaker TO succeed the late
Q. FREQ Saxon he has talked the matter over with
Ieaders rom an parts OF the State and II is CON
sluereo p ioD,e mat within few days decision
place James +. ApgAr, James r po aiaDle t9r the
a MerIltt ahd olhers are being discussed -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR Piles.

Itching. Blind bleeding or ProtrudiHg Piles Your
druggist will refund money IL PAHO OINTMENT fails
10 cure yam In 70 Ia days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
THIEVES STOLE HEARST BANNER.

spurred on by Coroner O'Gorman. Municipal Own.
ership candidate President OF OF the Borough OF
The Bronx detectives of The Bronx Detective bu-
reau are hunting high and low for thieves wy
broke into the Municipal Ownership League bfVlA
headquarters at No $50 Sd-ave, some tin s Ne
tween and a m Sunday and carried on W
huge Hearst and O'Gorman banner that had o Ss
hung from the third floor OF the headquarteFS oUs
ing The banner was so by 10 feet, ana was wv
orated with letters eight feet high
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
No. 6

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