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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
The Plan Of Reduction PTeSen.
ted by MIR E D Smith
Addressed Business Men and Farm
ers of Dillon Work of Organ
ization Begins in Earnest.

Atlanta Constitution.
The work of the recent Cotton
Growers convention at New Or
leans deserves, in its main featur-
es, the hearty approval of and CO.
dorsement Of the farmers all over
The south. The action of the com
mittee since the adJoul lnment in
formulating constitution and by
laws as a basis and bond of union
for the continued existence of the
organization is also worthy of all
praise for its comprehensiveness
and adaptation to the objects
sought to be promoted It is an
able document, and should be the
means of consolidating and unity
Ing the interests of the cotton
growers and manufacturers in the
future. Whether its effective in.
fluence shall outllve the present
emergency and promote the cot
ton growers best interests in the
future will depend largely upon
the good judgment and sound
discretion of those in active con-
troll of the organization, backed
by the loyal and voluntary sup
port of the great mass Of farmers
themselves.
But many of the most intelli
gent and up-to-date farmers, sup
ported by those who are themsel-
YES only sincere friends of the
farmers, are unable to see the
wisdom of the advice to reduce
the amount of fertilizer to be used
by the growers of cotton.
1t is all ';weii and good" 20 cut
down the acreage in order to cur
tail the size of the coming crop.
1t would have been better to have
cut the area to one-half the acre
age of last year. 1t would ha &c
been better still to have advised
and argued upon horizontal cut
to 10 acres to the plow, assuming
that such reduction would
amount to about one half, taking
the entire cotton area into account.
The effect of such a reduction
would practically have resulted in
such large decrease IN the ag-
gregate cotton output that even n
very much larger increase in the
per acre application of fertilizers
than is at ali probable would not
suffice to produce more than a
10, 900, 900 bale crop, under most
favorable conditions.
For what does farmer use
commercial fertilizers if not for
the purpose ofincreaslng the yield
per acre, and atssametime, US an
inseparable incident, to lessen the
cost per pound of producing the
cotton If the fertilizer does not
enable the farmer to produce a
bale of cotton ut less cost than
it could be produced without the
fertilizer then what good Office
does the fertilizer perform If
farmer who has been growing
cotton without the aid of fertilizer
at cost OF 7 cents per pound cf
lint, what is the use of applying
fertilizers if such does not lower
the cost to 6 cents, or to 5 cents
per pound of lint?
Suppose given farmer hac
usually planted 100 acres in cot
ton and that the average yielc
without fertilizer has been about
40 bales, which is about the gen
eral average. Will any one claim
that such yield has cost less thar
z cents per pound Of Int? vii
it cost him any less by simply re.
ducing the area to Is acres, and
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
MONEY ri L,0AD

l have made arrangement wi, /
lenders of money in New Y"rk City,
with whom am ableto negotiate loans
secured 10y first mortgage on improved
cOt'on iiTmS, nj Ier cent interrst-
repayable in annual II slmilm, mt. Of
five ears No hrNke'a.e or commits.
sion charg Il On'Y reasonable
charge for ahsjiact o'tili..
II r. WYLIE,
Ang 3l-Gm. Ait0lney al Law
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Hone for Armlstlce.

st. Petersburg The prospects that
President Roosevelt's success in induc-
ing the beligerents to meet will re-
suit in the conclusion of peace would
would be greatly enhanced If the war
ring nations agree to an armistice.
No additional information is obtain
able up to this hour concerning the
character of the communications on
the subject passing between Washing
ton and Toxic and st. Petersburg, nor
Is there the slightest clew as to the
manner in which the president is seek
ing to effect the conclusion of hos
tilities.
A Washington telegram, received
early last evening, officially stating
that negotiations for an armistice were
in progress, brought the first definite
intimation that no actual step in this
direction had been taken.
Among the diplomats it is universal
ly agreed that should this be true
President Roosevelt has set himself an
extremely difficult task, the accom-
plishment of which will not only
crown triumphs he has already achiev-
ed, but will materially advance the
chances of peace as it would be regard
ed as tantamount to the mutual avow-
al that both countries were seriously
resolved to try to find basis for set
Ting their quarrel without further
bloodshed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Believe Battle Now On.


st. PeteTsburg.-The public, which
armistice are on foot, believes that a
great battle in Manchuria is now be-
ginning, and official dispatches from
both sides bear out the idea that the
Japanese have commenced their main
advance, though as yet there have been
no heavy collisions
The Japanese, following the check
ing of their demonstration to the west
ward, are now pushing forward in
force along the railRDad and the Man
DARN and Mainaikai roads, their front
now stretching from Singlungehaun,
10 miles north of Changtufu, and east
through Shuanniaotzu station to Yo-
anna pass, on Mandarin road.
The Russians retired their advance
posts without serious resistance and
are evidently retiring to their first line
Of entertainments, which Is believed
to cross the railroad at Sipinhai, 15
miles further north. They have a
number of other fortified positions be-
fore reaching their ultimate line of de-
fence at Kirin and at Changchunfu,
so miles in the rear.
Lieut. Gen. Linevitch evidently has
imposed an embargo on press mes
sages, indicating that hostilities have
entered on a serious phase.
If negotiations for an armistice are
on foot they must bear immediate fruit
in order to prevent battle perhaps
greater in its casualties than that OF
Mukden.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
supreme Council Condemned.

Lowell, Mass.-Members of Indus
try council, Royal Arcanum, have
unanimously condemned the action of
the Supreme Council in increasing
the insurance rates.
Supreme Secretary Robeson and
John Haskell Butler were sharply
criticised for addresses alleged to
have recently been made by them re,
lating to the increase.
Regent Thomas J. Mulligan said:
1T is we'll to talk of conservatism,
but we must take action which will
protect ourselves as well as the older
men in the future. Seven years ago
men were told that there would not
be any further need of an increase in
the rates. What has been done to the
older men by the recent increase in
rates may be done to us, and it is
we'll for us to protect ourselves"
A committee was appointed to pro-
tect the interests of Industry council,
and to confer with committees of
other councils.
Secretary Meehan informed the
members he had been assured that 10
grand councils in the United States
and Canada have signed necessary
papers calling special session of the
Supreme Council to revise its recent
action.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24

Hamilton, Mass.-A lively fire, which
damaged the large stables owned by
10. d. Lovett on Willow street, June 81,
was accompanied by a chapter of ac-
cidents.
Help was asked for from Beverly,
and a steamer and hose wagon were
sent from there.
Just above Kittrldge crossing, the
pole of the steamer broke in two, and
the apparatus was disabled.
The hose company kept on, but when
1t reached here had to depend wholly
on chemicals, as the water supply in
the town was limited. A bucket brig
ade assisted
Four members Of the Beverly de-
partment were injured while loading
their chemicals with vitrol, owing to
the bottles exploding and throwing the
acid in their faces and eyes, The
injured men were John e. Irving, Will
liam G. Rissnn. Otis Raknr and Fred
S. Choate. They were sent to a ply
sician's Office for treatment,
All the electric lights at North Bev-
erly were out and 1t made it hard for
the Beverly flremen to make their
way through that section of the city
to the fire.
At the time of the fire there were 16
horses in the barn and a number of
carriages. The horses were all taken
out.
The fire started in the second story
from an unknown cause. Mr.. Lovett
stated that that story had not been
used for some time, and he was at
loss to account for the fire. The night
men at the stable were in the Office in
front of the building, some distance
away, when the fire was discovered by
Mr. Lovett, who was on his way home.
An engineer on the B. & M. freight
also saw it and blew his whistle giving
the alarm.
The loss is about $500 covered by
insurance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Roosevelt at Worcester.

Worcester.-More than 100000 per-
sons saw and heard President Roose-
velt as he rode through the city streets
addressed the graduating classes of
Clark College and Holy Cross and re-
ceived an LII. d. at the former insti-
tuition, over which his official host,
Carroll D. Wright, presides. The Rev.
Joseph F. Hanselman of Holy Cross
extended a cordial welcome, it being
the first time a president has visited
the college.
The President arrived at 9.2S, and
passed strenuous hours until his de-
parture for Greenfield and Williams
town, late in the afternoon.
His reception was enthusiastic, and
prolonged cheering greeting him
everywhere.
Worcester did her best to bear up
under the frowning of the heavens,
but with the streets resembling the
thoroughfares of Venice the effect was
very dismal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Prince Enters Potsdam.

Potsdam, Ger-Crown Prince Fred
ericF William and Crown Princess Ce-
ella made their public entry into rots-
dam June 20.
Prince Eitel Frederick, at the head
Of his company of the guards, met
them at the railroad station and es-
corted them to the city, which was
gayly decorated.
After an address of welcome by the
burgomaster and response by the
crown prince the couple proceeded to
the marble palace, where they will
spend the first years Of their married
life,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
EPITOME OF THE
Weeks News

FRIDAY, June 16, 1905,
Consolidation complete OF the Bos-
ton gas companies; president says
company will reduce price cents July
and 5 cents more Jan. J., 1906; also
no charge for services and connecting
gas ranges, etc,
Secretary Taft, In address at Miami
university, declares himself In favor Of
less rigid Chinese exclusion law and
refers to the unreasonable demands OF
the coast states.
Washington selected as the place
for holding the peace conference.
No more rum to be made in Med
ford; passing Of an industry that made
the city famous.
Two women hurt in clash OF factions
at meeting of lodge of the Degree of
Honor, in Lynn, Mass.
Driscoll discloses bribery and con-
spiracy in Chicago labor stTifes before
grand jury.
John Elder, street railway motor
man, formerly of Somerville, Mass,
assaulted by thugs in New York and
his skull is crushed.
Suicide of Jabez F. Smith at Rock
village, Mass, closely followed by sud
den death of Rev. W. C. Ryder, his In,
innate friend.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
DEFIED POLICE.
San Francisco Maniac Holds Crowd
Of 1000 at Bay for Hours.


San Francisco, Cal,-After holding
1000 persons at bay for two hours in
Eddy street early Wednesday, shoot
ing nine people and defying the po-
lice, Thomas Lobb, maniac, killed
himself.
All the victims were hit with No.
shot, except Chinaman who re-
celved a rife ball. None was fatally
hurt.
The insane man was barrlcaded in
his room on the fourth floor of the
United States hotel.
Lobb placed $50 and 800 bills in
the muzzle of his shotgun, and frag-
ments of the paper were scattered
over the street. Hundreds of men
were afraid to pass the hotel. Street
car tramc was entirely suspended, af-
ter one car had been fred upon and
its windows broken.
Police Lieutenant Green hurried a
squad of police to the scene. They
were unable to accomplish anything,
however, as the maniac was strongly
intrenched in his room and appeared
to have an unlimited amount of am
munition.
1t was determined that he must be
captured dead or alive, and all the
rooms adjoining the one he occupied
were filled with armed officers. A
lively fulisade was begun through the
door, transom and walls of the mad
mans stronghold, to which he re-
sponded with remarkable rapidity.
Policeman Kassane peered through
the tTansom and received a charge
of shot which dlsfgured his face and
completely riddled his helmet. Then
Policeman Hutchins descended from
the roof to the window while the 9th.
er policemen made an attempt to
force the door. When Hutchins saw
the maniac's attention was diverted,
he gave a prearranged signal by fir.
ing his revolver Hearing the report
from an unexpected quarter, the mur.
derous lunatic ran to the window,
which was open, and literally blew off
the top of his own head.
Lobb was about 2S, and was a
stranger here. In his pocket was q
card bearing the address of the Brit
ish consul general, and a receipt for
baggage, showing that he was a re.
cent arrival In San Francisco.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24

Washington. on.-President Roosevelt
has commuted, to expire Immediately
the sentence of William S. Jewett, con-
victed in the United States district
court of the district of Massachusetts
of misapplication of the funds of the
Lake National bank of Wolfboro, N.
H.
Jewett was sentenced to imprison-
ment in the Essex county Jail at Law
renee, Mass, for a period of seven
years, which would have expired Sept.
4, 1905. The pardon was granted on
account of Jewett's i'll health.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24

reaches Boston with her flag at half
mast for 12 Of her crew, only to find
the men mourned as lost awaiting her
on T wharf.
Japanese insist 1t Is for Russia to
ask for armistice. they will not; Jap
anese envoys can reach Washington
by first part of August; Cassini try
ing to find out when czar's ENJOYS
will arrive; Russian war party pull
ing hard against peace.
Czar receivoO nemstyo delegation,
including radical members, and re-
news emphatically promises Of re-
form and demands the cooperation of
the zemstvos.
Paul Morton. new chairman Of the
Equitable directors, puts two firms OF
expert accountants to work on books
of the society.
Girl who shot herself at Union City,
Conn, said to be Ethel Russell of
Lawrence, Mass. police Of that city
unable to find her relatives.
Rumored on the isthmus that Chief
Engineer John Wallace has severed
his connection with canal work.
New York gets relief from torrid
wave four deaths from heat in that
city yesterday; lightning causes much
damage about Buzzards bay.
Mob violence feared against couple
held at Plympton, N. s., for killing a
Boston child
Danger Of war between France and
Germany over Morocco at an end;
France consents to an international
conference, and Germany will exactly
define the scope thereof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
The HInI,er Ed,natlnn

do you think it is possible for a
man to succeed nowadays without a
college education?"
"A good deal depends on what he
wishes to succeed at. If he desires to
write novels or be statesman, he can
get along without 1t. II he wishes to
pitch in one of the major leagues. it
will be almost Indispensable. "-Chica-
go Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Waste bN Eorest .Elres.

The average destruction by Forest
fires in this country is estimated at
25,OOO,OO0 or more annually. 1t is
impossible to prevent all this waste
in come respects the worst that fire
can cause, because it TAKES years to
replace it-just as it is impossible to
10 establish conditions whereby I'll
other forms of property shall be pro-
tected against this agent of distinc-
tion; tut 1t undoubtedly is possible to
enforce policy or policies to very APP
preciably reduce the danger and the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24

loss If once the public is brought to
realize the gravity of the situation
In Germany and France these expert
ences are guarded against in large
measure, because the governments
have strict forestry laws and the for
ests are well policed and vigilantly
cared fer. Here the general govern
ment can do little except on its own
preserves. and the work of protection
must be left to the states. which as
yet do not seem to have risen to a
sense of their responslbilities.-B
Transcript
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Natural Mlstake.

The children in the upper berth were
becoming noisy.
go to sleep, deaEs," said their
mother.
Don't want to-" they answered.
Were playing"
What are you doing with those pill
lows"
These amt pillows, mamma. They're
bean bags, only they haven't got any
beans in EN-"
And the noise broke out afresh.-
Chicago Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Seize Ex.city Official.


Philadelphia-On charges of forgery
and of falsifying statements, John w.
Hill former chief of the filtration bur-
eau, at a salary of $4,000 year, was
held by Magistrate Isenbrown In $1,000
bail for trial at court. Mr.. Hill re-
signed his Office a week ago and the
resignation was accepted by Mayor
Weaver.
Frederick Schaffhauser discharged
employe of the filtration bureau, and
at present employed in the water bu-
reau, gave testimony referring to two
contracts awarded to Daniel j. Nc
Nicol. one for $75O,OOO for making
water pipe excavations, the other for
$500, 900 for laying pipe.
Schaffhauser testified that after the
work on the excavations had been
completed there still remained nearly
$1,000 of the appropriation. He stated
that during a conversation with Chief
nm the latter had told him he thought
the $1,000 ought to go to the con-
tractor. He was told by Mr.. Hill, he
said, to "eat up" the surplus.
actually reaches him is astonishing. II
President Roosevelt had to grant per-
mits to operate mills in Texas, erect
buildings in New York or fern aiming
companies in California, before any
such operations could be begun. even
his giant energy would be taxe'. Yet,
Incredible as 1t may seem. the Emperor
of Russia examines into myriads OF
similar minutlae. besides attending TO
the great affairs of state.-Century
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the
which is oudes outcry
primarily appeal
Every system of training that arbitrary
based entitled
socaon of ideas certain difficulty remembering certain
extrnsc Thus
another
Thus lin the matter Balkan
of
future forget that Bucharest the capital Roumana the
will henceforth
artificial Numerals connected with ideas
instantly which
the smallest will be full ngenuites
elastic comprehensive.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
THURSDAY,
June %, 1905.

~
Twentieth century flyer wrecked in
Mentor, O.; IL killed. 2 missing, 16
badly injured.
President Roosevelt. in a drenching
rain, carries out his full program at
Worcester speaking at Clark and
Holy Cross commencements; great
crowds attend him until his departure
for Williamstown. at which town he
arrives at 6.2S p. m.
William s. Jewett Of Lawrence,
Mass, serving sentence for embezzle-
ment from WolfborO, N. H., bank, par
doned by President Roosevelt.
Report of Supt Hendricks of the
New York insurance department exon
crates Tarbell. criticises Alexander
and James H. Hyde severely for their
management of Equitable affairs, sug-
gesting that the legality Of their acts
is open to question. and even scores
the policies instituted by Henry B.
Hyde, founder of the society.
Break in 15,000-gallon water tank
on building in Boston causes del
uge to descend upon a tenement
house.
Dedication of the state of Maine
club house in Boston.
Massachusetts pharmaceutical asso-
citation indorses campaign for pure
drugs.
New England liquor dealers form an
organization at meeting in Boston
Thomas Lobb, San Francisco man
lac, holds police and crowd of 1000 at
bay with a shotgun, and kills himself
before he can be captured.
Hoch, the multi.murderer, gets a re-
prieve of a week.
Four men arrested in Maine charged
with smuggling Canadian-made cloth
Ing, held for U, S. district court.
Convention of the copper and plate
printers international union opens in
Boston.
Nelidoff definitely appointed as one
Of Russia's three peace plenipotentia-
ries; st. Petersburg hopes for an arm
istice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
FLYER WRECKED.
Twentieth Century Strikes Open
Switch in Ohio.

Was Running go Miles an Hour and
Part Of the Train Destroyed-EIeV-
en- Persons Killed, Two Missing,
and Several Injured, Some OF Them
FataIly-otficer Of the Road Say
the Accident Was Caused by Some
MIscreaHt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
Like a Grizzly.

$50 you have been married five
years?" interrogated the old friend
We'll, you look so happy your hus-
band must act very nicely"
''He acts like bear when he comes
home" replied the Michigan avenue
lady.
Like a bear? Gracious In what
way?"
"He-he hugs me. Detroit Tribune
Opportunity, sooner or later. comes
to all who work and wish.--Lord Stan
ley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
M.lidnH Annnlnted.

st. Petersburg Nelldoff, Russian
ambassador to Paris, has been definite
ly appointed one of the Russian peace
plenipotentiaries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24
PhIIadelphla Bank Closed.

Philadelphia.-As a direct result of
the extensive forgeries of the late Ben
jamln H. Gaskll, a banker, the City
Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety Com
pany, 931 Chestnut street. has closed
its doors and gone into the hands of
q receiver.
Although the move was a great sur
prise to the depositors and the general
public It was not altogether unexpected
by inanciers after 1t became known
that the trust company had been hit"
for $85 900 by the raised" stock swim
die.
The receivership was asked by the
president and directors of the COM
pany and directors Of the company,
who assembled in special meeting.
When the big iron doors were closed
a scene was witnessed the like of
which Philadelphia has not seen in
many years Outside a clamoring
crowd of depositors, men and women,
augmented by hundreds of curious
people, surged about the doors until
dark.
Late in the afternoon Hampton
Moore, president of the company, said:
III is the belief of the board OF di-
rectors as we'll as Of the receiver that
all the depositors OF the company will
be paid in full"
The Busy Gar
There Is nowadays not a great deal
Of gayety at the Russian court. The
emperor is a very busy man; he prob
ably has more to do. even in time of
peace. than any other man in the
world. Combine the responsibility of
the president, the cabinet, congress,
the governors of states. state legis'
latures and mayors of the principal
cities in this country, and you Will be-
gin to form an idea of the load on the
shoulders of Nicholas H. There is no
fnality below him, except as he per
mlts It; and the mass OF details that
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-24

snow-white camels, only five feet in
hight, are found in Western Persia.