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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-30
The Veterans Reunion a,
Dixie last Thursday.

Mr.. EDITOR: Please ave room
in your valuable pauer for this.
The reunion at Dixie, Aug. "a,
was attended by something over
two thousand people. They
came from every part of the
COUNTY to show to tho old sol
dlers that they honored them.
AT 10 O'clock the Juuior Order
assembled in their new hall, to
arrange to make it a pleasant
day for the Vets. The old SOL
diers were fsrmed in line by
Adj't. G. w. Jones, and the Ju.
niOrs were formed in line with
their regaiia on. The command
was then given tn Capt. j. G.
Foster, aud marched in lrpnt of
the lemonade stand and trca.ed
by the Junior Order. WHAT a
, contrast, to SEQ one hundred old
men, all past the sIxtieth mile.
post, and just behind them in
ranks about tho same number Of
young men from Is TO 40. At
the head Of the column the
chaplai- marched, carrying the
Bible. The commnnd "sbout
facn' was given, aud they
marched back to the Junior
[ Hall. Then hand shaking was
in order. At eleven O'Clock
Commander w. G. A. Porter
called the meeting to order.
Song by the Junior Order first.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Duffy, who had been soldier.
The address OF welcome was
made by Commander Porter. AS
he looked in the faces of some
of the men that defended Char
lesion for four long years, and
some that followed Johnson in
the west and climbed the heigh hts
o. Lookout mountain, and some
of the men that stood side by
side aud had followed General
Jackson on so many hard fought
battle fields, and reminded these
met that so many Of them had
lost dear brother, for The mo-
ment all that WAS Joy turned to
Is,rrow.
| Judge Jones was then in,ro
duced AS the first speaker. He
spoke for over ons hour aud
he held that large audience TO.
gether as bnt few men could. 1t
was a masterful speech, Que that
all enjoyed. Atthe close Of this
speech soug WAS sung 10y ten
young ladies', all daughters OF
Confederate soldiers. The meet.
ing then adjourned for dinner,
which was spread under The
shady oaks at d,fferen, places,
aDG everybody was invited
There was plenty for all. AT
two O'Clock the meeting was
called to order. Then music on
the organ and violin by Dr..
Bishop and his wife. Mkt, Hon.
D. e. Finley was introduced
His address was entirely on ed.
ucation, and 1T was ii splendid
speech. After his speech we
had more music Aud when
the playing of Dixie began ]
could see one old veteran in the
crowd dancing with as much
grace as if he we're in a reel.
Well, did not blame him, for he
was acting under the iDstruc.
tions Of the good book, where ii
says there is time for ali
things. Yes, this same veteran
was ct one timo prisoner near
the place where he was that day
q free man, surrounded by thous
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-30
Rotten State in Spartan
burg.
Landrum Says County Board
Won't Punish Grafters.-
Appeals to Heyward-Says
Others Block Him and Re-
fuse to Take Action
Against Crooked
Dispensers.
Special to News aud Courier.

Special to News aud Courier.
Spartanburg, Aug. 26.-Fol-
lowing is a copy Of letter written
by b. G. Landrum, chairman Of
the Spartanburg County Board Of
Diapensary Control, to Governor
Hayward:
BY recommendation of the
present delegation to the General
Assembly, l was commissioned
member of the County Board of
Dispensary Control, for Spartan
bnry county on the 29th Of April
this year. AT the first meeting
which | attended after that date,
| was made chairman Of the board.
At the taking Of stock in the dis
pensaiies in Spartanburg in July,
refused to sign the blanks pre-
sented by the other members of
the board. taking the position that
| could not certify to the correct
ness, OF blank statement and
leave the statement to be filed by
some one else. This was the first
difference | had with the other
members of the board, w. N.
Avant, and L. II. Lanford.
Since that time | have been
entirely ignored by the other
members Of the board. After the
investigating committee Of the
General Assembly met at Spar
tanburg, it appeared to me that
there was sufficient charges Of
malfeasance in office against GER
tain county dispensary officers and
employees to warrant the county
boards taking notice Of and
Strengthening them out. Desir-
ing to do what is right and to
have these matters investigated
by the proper authorities, called
a meeting Of the county board for
the purpose of considering the
testimony we had, as taken by
the Legislative committee. This
call was en irely ignored and it is
the evident purpose Of the MAORI
ty to prevent any consideration OF
these things by the board. l ask
ed Mr.. Avant why he did not
come and his reply was that he
was busy and that he had read the
testimony and he did not find
anything crooked about it.
" SO you see my hands are tied.
l do not wish to punish anybody
who is not guilty, but there has
been SO much said publicly and
otherwise about how the dispen-
saries are run in Spartanburg, ]
do believe it is the duty of the
county board to take some official
actioa. What is the board for?
am told that the delegation has
. no power to remove anybody. ]
find in the law that the county
board has power to remove, bu,
it requires majority to act, but
it is the evident purpose Of that
majority to prevent any action OF
any kind. accepted place on
this board, hoping to be Of some
service in making and keeping the
thing clean.
| now appeal to you as the
chief executive Of the State to
suggest some way out Of the diff
:. fculty. If can not be Of any
service, if | am to be ignored by
two men who have evidently made
up their minds to thwart me in
whatever effort | make to clean up
things, and if there is no remedy
for me, | will at once send in my
resignation. | will not be figure
head.
B. G. Landrum."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-30
The State Of The Peace Confer.
Cncc.
Charlotte Observer, Monday.

AS one of the japanese peace
ENJOYS says 20 the newspaper cor
respondents lit is cloudy today;
it may be clear tomorrow"
Though when the peace confer
ence met Saturday and adjourned
things looked very gloomy, until
Tuesdays meeting is over no man
can tell whether it will be peace
or war between Japan and Rus
Sia.
The idea Of reaching an agree
mcnt seems to have been band
oned at both the Japanese and Rus
rian capitals unless within those
inner portals which the general
public knows nothing about. Hope
ofpeacc, likewise, has been aband-
oned throughout Europe and the
world is looking for this meeting
Tuesday to be no more than a for
NAL and final calling off. But
while there is life there is hope,
and the conference is not yet dead.
One might force in the negotia-
tions, the one through whose in
strumcntality the peace conference
was called, and who has been the
friend and counsellor Of both sides
is Prcsinent Roosevelt; and he
seems to be the only one that
Clings to hope. 1t was through
his influence that the conference
was not finally adjourned Satur-
day. Out of respect for him and
for the American people whom
he represents the commissioners
consented to take recess till Mon
duy to see if either Of their gov
ernmcnts would make further con.
cessions. A dispatch last night
published this morning, tells that
further postponement has beer
made till Tuesday afternoon.
The point Of different remain:
today what it was two weeks age
when the conference first met
Whatever words are used, the sum
and substance Of them is this
Japan wants Russia to pay her q
war indemnity and Russia will no,
do it. They have -shifted around
and changed names, talked, blus-
tered, bluhed, and done every
thing else diplomatic conference
does and is expected to do. Japan
started out by calling this not ar
indemnity" but "re-imburse-
ment" for its war expenses. That
to Russia was no more palatable
than indemnity. In fact M. Wltte
the principal Russian envoy, de.
clarcd from the very beginning
that it was not matter Of names
at all: he did not care what it was
called or in what form it came
Russia would not pay Japan one
cent-he called "Kopeck k"-ex-
cept for keeping the Russian prison
crs, which he consented to do. II
was President Roosevelt's suggest
ion that Japan modify its demands
and instead Of asking a rc-imbur.
sement" consent to Russia's purcha
sing from Japan one-half Of the
Island Of Sakhalin for 5000 900,
600. This proposal M. Wittc
promptly rejected, and scornfully
to Japan: he was respectful 10
the president-declaring that it
was only ruse, mere change OF
names. He cared not for a change
IN facts; and the new proposal still
called foi payment Of 5000 900, :
900 to Japan, which was an effect
an indemnity. For, it must be
remembered, while Japan is in
present possession Of Sakhalin, the
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
TRAGEDY IN THE CLOUDS
Aeronaut Blown to Pieces while
Up in His Balloon.
WITNESSED BY GREAT CROWD
Dead Man Had Been Giving EHhibi'
tions at Fair and Had Sue
ceeded Several Times.

Professor Baldwin. "airship WIZ
ard" was blown to bits by the ex-
plosion of six sticks of dynamite in
his balloon while 1850 feet in the
air. His wife and two children were
in the crowd of 25OOO persons who
saw the calamity.
Baldwin was giving daily eXhlbi'
tions at the county fair at Green's
Vile, o. He would ascend several
thousand feet in the air and explode
half a dozen sticks Of dynamite al
different times.
He had mounted 1850 feet in the
air, and his airship was soaring as
gracefully as a bird. While the thrill
ed crowd, with heads uplifted, were
watching the sky where the airshtp
had been, a great cloud of smoke ap
peared.
Seconds later there came n great
boom from the clouds. The smoke
obscured the view, but those who
could continue the grewsome watch
saw fragments of the airship falling
| Baldwin had literally been blown tc
bits by the explosion. His BODY was
picked up in bits and removed to 6
morgue.
Baldwin's wife screamed when she
saw the smoke, long before the eX
plosion, for her practiced eye told
her of the tragedy which had occur
red in the clouds. She fell in a fain'
before the vast crowd had realized
what was happening.
No one can tell how the accident
occurred. The six sticks of dynamite
exploded simultaneously, and onl5
one report was heard.
Baldwin carried along with him
sufficient dynamite to havel blown
himself and his airship into atoms
Mems faces blanched and womer
tainted as the fragments of the shiI
and the unlucky aeronaut's body fel
over a vast area.
Baldwin was from Losantiville
Ind, and was aged So. He had beer
engaged for a long while in giving
balloon and airship exhibitions al
! county fairs
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
CHINA STOPS THE BOYCOTT
Government Issues Edict to the
Vicroys and Governors.
THEY MUST HAVE OUR GOODS
Purpose of Movement Was TO Frghten
America Into Signing New
Treaty.

The boycott of American goods by
the Chinese merchant guilds is being
lifted. and will soon be thing of
the past. This is the information re-
ceived by the department of com
merce and labor from Minister
Rockhlll at Pekin. Minister Rockhill
has communicated with all the
American consuls throughout the
Chinese empire and they all report
that the embargo upon American
goods Is being removed. 1t Is predict
ed by the department of commerce
and labor that when the annual trade
reports are made up 1t will be found
that American commerce in China has
suffered but little from the boycott.
What il has lost will be more than
made up in the near future in the
increased trade that will come to this
country by the settlement Of the
Bussian-Japanese war, and the devel-
opment of the orient that will result
from peace.
Several causes are contributing to
the failure of the boycott. First and
foremost Is the demand for goods
made in this country. The Chinese
find they must have our wares and
that to refuse to buy them works a
greater hardship upon themselves than
| upon u.s.
1t Is pretty generally understood
here that the whole purpose OF the
Chinese boycott was to frighten this
country into signing new treaty
with China. by the terms of which the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
DUN'S WEEKLY SUMMARY.
international Trade Centers Re-
spend to Cessation of tlostili-
ties in the Far East.

Peace and prosperity succinctly eX-
press the results of an eventful week.
International mercantile markets re-
sponded to the cessation of hostili-
ties and a period of commercial de-
velopment, may be expected to follow
the return of confidence. Capital that
had been diverted into bellicose chan
nels will be used for construction in
stead of destruction, and the United
States will secure a stronger hold on
the markets of the Orient. Domestic
reports were scarcely less encouraging
Leading branches of manufacture
are increasing productive capacity, es-
pecially in departments pertaining to
railway equipment; textile mills have
little idle machinery; footwear fac
tories are running freely, while in
structural work there is no evidence
of less activity.
Visiting buyers still throng the great
jobbing centers and place orders for
distant delivery that testify to faith
in a vigorous demand from consum-
ers. Railway earnings thus far avail
able for August show an increase of
as per cent. over last year and for
eign commerce at New York for the
last week exhibited gains of 1882, ,032
in exports and $1,052,622 in imports,
as compared with 1904. Liabilities OF
failures in August were s4,350,0On
less than last year and the latest crop
news endorses earlier estimates of
record-breaking cereal production,
most of the harvesting and threshing
being completed, but cotton returns
are less satisfactory, many experts
reducing their estimates to 10,50O,0 ,00J
bales or less.
Iron and steel production increases
in response to the broadening demand
extensive plans for enlarged facilities
being contemplated, and in structural
shapes pressure for prompt shipment
Hides are maintained at full quota
tions, although receipts of range cat
tie continue to expand and the mar
ket shows signs of artificality
Leathers is in better position. com
mercial failures this week in the
United States are PIT, against 10,
last week, 2iS the preceding weel
and 222 the corresponding week las
year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.

A series of earthquake shocks were
felt along the New Hampshire Coast
August 80.
Congressman Townsend of Michigan
has begun campaign for railroad rate
legislation.
The S9th National Encampment
will assemble in Denver, Colo, dur
ing the week beginning Monday,
Sept 4, 1905.
Edward S. Holmes, Jr., surrendered
himself at the United States mar
shals Office at Washington, and was
released on $4,000 bail.
The barn of Andrew Stairs, near
Acme, Pa, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. The loss
was $4,000.
Henry Miltenberger, a well-known
lumber dealer of Cumberland, Md,
was killed by a Baltimore and Ohio
railroad yard engine.
Official announcement that Cover
nor Douglass of Massachusetts, will
adhere to his resolution not to be a
candidate for reelection in spite OF
messages and personal urgent solicit
tations 70 run again, from various
parts of the State.
Jesse T. Wilson, Of Indiana, was
appointed by President Roosevelt to
be second assistant secretary Of the
interior. succeeding in that position,
| Melville w. Miller, also an Indiana
man, whose resignation the Presl-
dent accepted to take effect August
| /, last.
The Comptroller of the Currency
issued call for the condition of Ma
tional banks at the close of business
on August %, 1905.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
Poured Gold In His Teeth.

This story has come to light in
police court. A young man from Chi
cago arrived in New York, hoping to
obtain work as waiter.
He failed, and was arrested for
stealing roll of cloth from a tailor
shop, in broad daylight. He pleaded
guilty to the charge, and told the fol-
lowing story:
"All the money had was spent. I
had no friend to help me get work.
pawned my overcoat and spent the
money got on it, except Is cents.
spent that for pair of jliers, which
used to to rip the gold teeth from
my mouth. These cost me SIS and
pawned them for $3.50, all l could
get, and when that money was gone
| had to steal or starve.
81 went to clothing shop, picked
up a roll of cloth in plain view Of its
owners, and stood ten feet from the
door, waiting to be sent to prison,
where | would be sure Of bed and
some food"
Recorder Goff paroled the young
young man and the officials saw that
he was sent to his home in Chicago
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
TEN KILLED AT STATION
Cars Leave Railroad racks and Crash
Into Buildings.

Cars Leave Railroad racks and Crash
Into Buildings.
As the express from London to
Cromer on the Great Eastern Railway
of England, was entering Witham
station several passenger cars left
the track and crashed into the sta
tion buildings, causing the death of 10
persons, six of whom were women,
and seriously injuring 20 persons,
Among the killed was the porter of
the station who was sitting in his
room on the platform. He was
crushed to death. Two ticket sellers
were buried in the wreckage but
they escaped serious injury.
The gasometers beneath the cars
caught fire and consumed the wreck
age. Fortunately, however, all the
bodies were removed before the
flames gained headway. The real
cars that left the track, the engine
and front cars remaining on the rails
The rear cars mounted the platform oi
the station, demolished the buildings
and then turned over.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
JAPs FORCED FIGHT
Attack and Defeat Russians in the
Manchurian Field.

Army headquarters at Toyko has
made the following announcement:
an the direction of Haingching
on the morning of August II, our
forces attacked and defeated the enc
my's mounted infantry several hun
dred strong near Yutinagtsu, 80 miles
northeast of Hsingching.
"The enemy's infantry and ono
battalion of four guns advanced the
same morning on Nachan Chentsu.
They were Immediately repulsed and
chased toward Johannesburg. some
eight miles north of Nanchan Chent'
Su.
Another body of the enemy, about
one regiment of infantry, opened an
attack on Kushantsu the same morn
ing, and were repulsed
an the direction of Taolu our force
dislodged the enemy's cavalry al
Nantaikokou, some 20 miles south
east of Taolu, and occupied the place
Another force took Kushulin at noon
making a further advance to Nienpar
hollu, some 10 miles south of Taolu
Another force advanced toWart
Liangshuchentsu, 10 miles south
west of Taolu, dislodged the enemy's
infantry and one battalion with some
guns and hotly chased him north
ward"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
WARR|NC NATIONS
AGREE ON TERMS
Preliminary Arrangements for an
Armistice Are Concluded.
DISPUTED POINTS ALL CONCEDED
Japan Valves Indemnity and the Last
Barrier to Peace in Far East
Is Removed.

The long and bloody war between
Japan and Russia Is ended The
terms Of peace were settled by Mr..
Witte and Baron Komura at the ses.
sion of the conference August 30 and
preliminary arrangements for an
armistice were concluded and the ac.
tual work of framing the treaty of
Portsmouth" was by mutual agree
ment turned over to Mr.. de Martens,
Russia's great International lawyer,
and Mir. Dennison, an American, who
FOR 20 years has acted as the legal
adviser of the Japanese foreign
office.
For the sake of peace Japan, with
the magnanimity of Il victor, at the
last moment, yielded everything still
in issue. Russia refused to bulge
from the ultimatum Emperor Nicho-
las had given to President Roose-
welt through Ambassador Meyer No
indemnity under any guise, but an
agreement to divide Salthalin and re-
imburse Japan for the maintenance
of the Russian prisoners were his
last words. They had been repeated
Iy reiterated in Mr.. Whites instruc-
tion and, in the form Of written re-
ply to the Japanese compromise
proposal of last Wednesday, they
were delivered to Baron Komura at
Tuesday mornings session.
The Mikado, at the session of the
cabinet and elder statesmen held in
Tokyo August 2S had sanctioned the
final concession. When Baron Ko-
mura yielded, the rest was mere
child's play.
Articles 10 and II Gnterned war
ships and the limitation of Russia's s
sea power In the far east) were
withdrawn. Japan agreed that only
that portion of the Chinese Eastern
railroad south of Quanchrontze, the
position occupied by Oyama, should
be ceded to Japan.
Both sides, once the deadlock was
BROKEN, wanted Just and lasting
peace, and in that spirit it was decid-
ed practically to nesltralize Sakha-
lin, each country binding itself not
to fortify its half of the island, and
Japan assuming an obligation not to
fortify the La Perouse strait between
Sakhalin and HoEkaido, which would
bar Russias commercial route to the
Pacific.
The plenipotentiaries went further.
They decided to add a new clause in
the nature of broad provision for
mutual commercial privileges, by
which each country will secure for
the other the benefit Of the most
favored nation" clause and the
"open door"
The new treaty therefore, will be
a wonderfully friendly document, oi
a character almost to raise the sus
picion that the two countries have
not negotiated peace. but have con
cIuded the basis of future alliance
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
The Circus Lion.

The lion drowses in his gaudy den,
| think he dreams of things beyond the
ken
OF tinseied shows of animals and men.
The moonlight trembles on the forest
depth
The fountain in the palace long hath
slept,
The shadows to the deserts edge have
Crept.
The clean brown desert sand beyond,
there lie
Blotches OF malachite and ebony,
The minaret shines white against the
sky.
A soft wind stirs upon his shaggy name
A magic fragrance blows across the plain.
Borne from the blossom OF crimson
stain.
BY one and two gaunt, lissome shapes go
by
All ghostllke pictures to the dreamer's
eye;
He sends them in his sleep hoarse, wild
cry.
The band men play. the street boys yell
and run,
The circus wagons glisten in the sun;
The show moves slowly on-the Gram Is
done.
Richard scrace. GuelpA. Ont.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-06
RESULTS OF THE WAR.
Concessions Secured by Japan a
Portsmouth Conference.


The Mikado's empire has secured
a place among the great powers OF
the world.
Japan has wrested from Russia the
control of the Liaotung peninsula, in
Guiding Port Arthur, Dalny and the
Blonde and Elliott islands, and one
half of Sakhalin.
Japan has forced Russia to con-
sent TO the open door for all nations
in Manchurla.
A "preponderant Influence" in
Korea has been secured, an influence
which admits the right of Japan to
give military and financial advice to
the Emperor of Korea.
Japan obtains the retrocession to
China OF the Eastern railroad, which
runs south from Harbin TO Port Ar
thur, a change of control which VIII
aid Japan in a financial sense.
Japan has forced the limitation of
the Chinese concession of 1886, under
which the "cut.olf" through Northern
Manchuria was built to connect the
Trans-Siberan and Ussui railroads
so as to provide for the retention and
ownership of the line by the Chinese
Eastern railroad.
Chinese imperial police are to be
substituted for the Russian railroad
guards.
The Japanese treasury is to receive
a liberal sum in payment for the care
of Russian prisoners.
Japan's fishermen secure the right
to ply their trade in the waters ol
the Russian littoral from Vladivostol
north to the Behring Sea.
Russia has lost its position as &
ranking naval power. It's fleet In
the Pacific is cut t5 pieces, and its
great Baltic fleet has been destroyed
The costs of the contest are sum
med up.as follows:
Cost to Russia (estimated), 81,
S75, 100000; cost to Japan testimat
ed, $500,000 900; Russias casualties
in battle, 100000; Japan's casualtie!
in battle, 10000; forces in the field
Russia, $4,000; forces in the field
Japan, 100000; Russian warships los
or captured, 10; Japanese warshipS
lost, 12; value of Russian ships lost
$3.50, 100000; value of Japanese ships
lost $3.50 100000.