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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10
Death of Mrs. A. I. Fergu=
son.
She Succumbed SATURDAY.
Night to an Attack of
Pneumonia.

Mrs. Nancy Ferguson, wife OF
Mr.. A. T. Ferguson, died here
iast Saturday night, at their
home at the corner of Dunla 0
and Market streets. She was a
victim of pneumonia, as noted in
Saturdays issue of The News.
Mrs. Ferguson was most es-
Unable lady and leaves a large
circle of relatives and friends To
lament her death. She was a
devout Christian, had been q
loyal member of the Methodist
Gnu. oh from eirlhood, and to her
nobil' y OF character and lovable
dispos- tion were due much of the
popularity which she ever en-.
joyed.
Mrs. Ferguson was a daugh.
ter of the late Gregg Cherry, OF
Chester county, and was about
80 years old. Beside the be
reaved husband she leaves the
following sons and daughters
Messrs. George, F., O. o., James
and Claude Ferguson, of this
county; Mrs. j. @. Sowell, OF
this place, and Mrs. Charles
Lynn, of Columbia.
The remains of Mrs. Ferguson
were buried Sunday afternoon
In the new cemetery, after funer-
al services conducted at the
house by the Rev. r. E. Turnip.
seed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10
A Pleasant Event.
An Enjoyable Family Re-
union at Dixie last Satur-
day.
Reported for The News

Reported for The News
Last Saturday there was an
enj oyable family reunion at the
home of Mr.. IT. S. Riddle, of
Dixie. There were about sixty
of his children and grand chill.
dren present and a number of
their friends; also agreat- grand
child.
the reunion was given in
honor Of his son, Tom, who has
been out West thirteen years
having spent a part Of this time
in Texas, and later settled down
in Oklahoma, where he has a
nice iarm and is doing well.
Mr.. Tom, Jr., married soon
after going West, but had the
misfortune of losing his wife
about one year ago. He has
three nice lil,le boys, all OF
whom are with him, but all will
return to their home in Oklaho
ma about the 18th of this month
MIR. Riddle speaks in glowing
terms of his section Of Oklaho
ma and is about to persua lo some
of our Lancaster boys to 20 back
with him and try their luck. a
boy of grit backed up by
manhood and character may be
expected to DO we'll out West,
and we would expect 10 less OF
such a one to stay here with us,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10
The Cotton Association
County Organizer Jones's
q ood Work Fourteen
Sub-Associations now to
his Credit--His7 Appoints
ments for Next Week.

County Organizer Geo. w,
Jones, Of the Cotton Association.
organized a sub-association az
douglass last Friday night.
The following officers were
elected: j. F. Williams, presi-
dent; F. NJ. Stogner, vice.presi-
dent; j. B. Caskey, secretarg.
and treasurer.
Mr.. Jones has thus far sue
ceeded in organizing IA sub
associations, and he expects to
continue the good work untig
there is an o. aniz alton IN every
section of the county. He re-
quests us to announce that he
will be at the following points
next week, for the purpose of
forming associations: AT Elgin,
tuesday night; TradesviIle,
Wednesday; Taxahaw, Thurs,
day Flat Creek church, Friday,
he expresses the hope that she
people. will turn out to, meet.
him at these places.
1t is Mr.. Jones's aim to
thoroughly organize the. county
by the first Monday in Febru-
ary, on (which Gay the County
Association meets. State Pres
ident Smith and State Secretary
Weston are 10 be present allths
February meeting.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10

So we might add tha, it is pluck
rather than luck, and stability
rather than ability that causes IA
boy to succeed.
Mr.. Cook, the photographer,
was present and took pictures of
the family, and of all present,
and Rev. Ingram invoked the
Divine blessing before parting.
The day, including the nice
dinner, was enjoyed by every
one. A Friend.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10
Making Tax Returns.
Auditor Cook Now on His
Annual RoundS---Valu-
alton of Land This Year.

County Auditor Cook started
yesterday on his annual tour Of
the county to take returns of
property for taxation. He was
at Osceola yesterday, and today
he will be at Pleasant Valley;
tomorrow at Belair and Friday
at Nanwyck. For his other ap.
Pointments, see notice elsewhere.
Taxpayers are reminded OF the
tact thal real estate, as well os
persOnai property, is to be re
turned his year, and that higher
values are going TO be insisted
upon by the state authorities.
Those who have already made
their returns this year have
voluntarily raised the valuation
OF their lands to nearly, if not
quite double the figures of last
year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10

". B. Cauthen also ran up, but
was held off, not being armed
himself, at the point of the
pistol by DIR, Mellow. Neither
did Mr.. Witherspoon or Mr.
Brown have any weapon.
Mr.. George Heath, manager
of the Heath-Jones company, ,
and others rushed to the scene
and stopped the shooting, Mr..
Heath fearlessly placing himself
III front of Mr.. Witherspoon and
appealing to the doctor not to
shoot him again. Mr.. Wither.
spoon was then splitting blood
from the wound in the lung. DR..
Mellow was arrested and taken
to Jail by Sheriff Hunter and
policemen, the sheriff first dis
arming his prisoner, who had
two pistols.
"A conveyance was at once OBJ
tanned and Mr.. Witherspoon
carried to his home. Notwith-
standing his serious condition
Mr.. Witnerspoon walked from
his gate to the house, no doubt
20 avoid shocking his devoted
mother. In addition to local
PHYSICIANS, Drs. Crawford and
Brown, who were promptly call.
ed in, DR.. Pryor, of Chester, and
Drs. Fennell and Stevens. OF
Rock Hill, were summoned to
the bedside of Mr.. Witherspoon
being brought to Lancaster on
SPECIAL ira ms. Col. Springs,
president of the Lancaster Mer
camille company, who happened
to be in Fort Mill at the time.
also came here on special
tr"i
The shooting caused intense
excitement throughout the town
and county, for there is no man
in Lancaster who enjoys to a
greater degree the friendship and
confidence Of his fellow citizens
than docs Mr.. Hasel Witber
spoon, for to know him is to love
and admire him for his marked
nobility of character, manly
qualities ard undoubted cour
age.
1t was at first thought that
Mr.. Witherspoon's wound in the
lung would prove fatal, but
strong hope is now entertained
of his recovery, though he is not
yet out of danger. He ceased
splitting blood Saturday night,
rested we'll that night and has
continued 10 rest well since.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10
Little Girls Awful Death.
{ From the Rock Hill Record !

From the Rock Hill Record
Marjorie, the little daughter
OF Mr.. James r. Jones, was kill
ed about 10 O'Clock Saturday
morning, by being struck with a
wagon. 1t seems the little girl,
who is about 7 years of age, was
hanging on the back OF a wagon
driven by her father, he being
unaware of her presence, when
in backing the wagon, she fell
from it, the wheels passing over
her body and causing almost in.
stant Gealh. The accident oc.
Cured atout two miles from
Gaffney, near the Ross tin mine
The wagon was in the yard of
Mr.. Jones, when the accident oc-
cured. Mr.. Jones and his family
are prominent residents of Cher
okee County.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10
A Tragedy in Georgia.
AS a Result Oft Two Weal~
thy and Prominent Farm
Il ers are Fatally Wounded,

Thomasville, Ga, January D.
A bloody shooting affair took
place this morning on the public
road near Akridge, 20 miles
northwest Of .Thomasville, in the
new county OF Grady, and as a
res ulC William Drew and Newton
Threlkeld, two prominent and
wealthy farmers, are fatally
wounded. Hertegt Drew, the
13-ycar. Old son U. William DrewJ
took a prominent part in the Al
fair, firing the shots that stru&S
Threlkeid down. -, Young DHs
tells the story OF the encoM
and says that when he a%
father met Thre.kold in tWNA
the latter began to cnrH3&
father and then pulled hist t{hf
and fired three shots into Dly IL
body. The boy says he theL &es
cured his fathers gun and ems
ed it in1o Thrclkeld's OodW
Young Drew then drove twelve
miles 10 the nearest telephone
and told the sheriff of the affair,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10

Mr.. E. O. Thompson, who has
been visiting his father, Mr.. H6
j. Thompson, of Dwight, re-
turned to Wake Forest College
last Saturday night.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10

Mr.. John Vanlandinghoap,
who was run down by street.
car last week, was able to 90 TO
Atlanta, yesterday. He will
visit his son, Mr.. Ralph Van
landingham. Mr.. Van'anding-
ham has entirely recovered ex.
cePt for a little soreness
Charlotte Observer, 9th inst.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-01-10
The Shooting of Mr.. HaSel
WitherspOoon
BY DIR. E. S. McDOW.
One OF the Most Deplorable
Occurrences Within the
History Of Lancaster--Par-
ticulars Of the Difficulty
The Wounded Mans Con-
dltlon---Dr. Mellow in Jail.

AS already published in the
daily papers, Lancaster was the
scene OF most deplorable and
unfortunate occurrence last Sat-
urday morning, shortly after
IL O'Clock. We refer, of course,
TO the difficult in which Mr.. J.
Has | Wltherspoon, one of
Lancaster's most popular and
universally e't4emed young
men. was seriously shot by DR..
+. 5. Mellow, we'll known
Fract cling physician of This
place.
TIE trouble occurred in front
of the Lancaster Mercantile
company's new store on Main
street, OF which company Mr.
Wi her>poon is vice.president
and general manager and the
particulars, as obtained mainl,
from disinterested eye. witnesses.
are about as follows:
Mr.. Withersp' on was stand.
ing talking to Mr.. Samuel Rob.
erts, from whom he had Just
purchased some cotton, when
Dr.. Mellow walked up and ask
ed Mr.. Witherspoon why lamp
had not been sent him which he
had ordered. Mr.. Witherspoon
replied that DR.. Mellow had
not treated them right about q
baby carriage, which he had
previously gotten and subse-
quently returned, and that the
company did not care to have
any further business dealings
with him; whereupon DR.. Nc.
Dow cursed Mr.. Wi herspoon
and at the same time struck at
him over the shoulder OF Mr..
Roberts, who was standing
somewhat between the parties,
the blow knocking off Mr.. Rob.
erts'o hat.
Atsthis juncture Mr.. w. Med.
Brown, of the Mercan lie com
pany, knowing Mr.. Wither-
spoons enfeebled condition.
having just gotten up from a
severe spell Of sickness. ran
out to his rescue, and striking
DR.. Mellow, knocked him down.
or nearly down, the doctor
catching himself With his hands.
AS he arose he began shooting
with a revolver which he haa
drawn, firing three Shots in
rapid succession. Two of the
bullets struck Mr.. W,therspoon.
one entering the back under the
right shoulder blade and l6dg.
ing in the lung, and The other
hitting him on the right wrist.
In order to avoid trouble with
the doctor, and having no idea
that he was going to shoot him,
Mr. Witherspoon had turned to
re-enter the store when shot.
One bullet struck Mr.. Brown
on the right fore finger. Mr..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10

and republican state conventions have
promised to submit a constitutional
amendment for the initiative and ref
erendum.
In Michigan the state grange, state
federation of labor, referendum
leagues and other non-partisan or
ganizations are questioning candidates
for the initiative and referendum
through an organization termed the
Michigan Federation of Direct Legis-
latlon forces. Judging by what has
eben accomplished in other states
they will surely win.
In Oklohoma n similar federation
for questioning candidates Is being
organized, which insures immediate
success. There is no instance OF
where a candidate has been elected
who has openly refused to promise to
work and vote for more power in the
voters, provided a reputable opponent
stood ready to make the issue para
mount question.
In all the states other than those
mentioned public opinion is agains
the convention system and In favor
OF more power in the people, and
through the questioning Of candidates
and publication of replies the peo
ple's rule Is becoming live issue II
| most Of these states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10

Nine Devine is graduate of the Occuate College of
France and to this city ndosed by the most pro-
minent people on either side of the Atlantic.
Mne Devine may be consulted daily on all affairs of
life Her work is entirely different from other mediums and
cairvoyants. No darkened cabinet but every
thing is done in open light She positively refuses to ac-
cept fee in advance for readings special work until she
Her information andadvice in marriage divorce separation
love and family affairs business transactions law suits etc.
are accurate and truthful She reunes the separated set
ties land quares speedy marriages and advises you
No matter what trouble you may have call and she will
help you Thousands have gained success and happiness
through her wonderful power and advice
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10

The National Federation for the
Peoples Rule has started a campaign
for the initiative and referendum in
the congressional elections in the east
and south during the coming fall
months. In many Of the states con-
gressional candidates have been
pledged in advance to work for such
a law. II elected, and others have
pledged themselves to favor all ex-
tensions OF popular government,
whether through the initiative and
referendum or other form Of popular
expression.
The congressional pledge In use In
the eastern elections Is similar n
form to pledge or statement No. /, In
force in Oregon, at the election just
passed, in regard to the election OF
United States senators and binds t1e
candidate to favor the passage OF
national initiative and referendum
law.
The association which is promoting
this campaign has compiled the FOL
lowing statistics concerning the ini-
tiatlve and referendum in different
states:
In Oregon and South Dakota the
Initiative and referendum Is In oper-
ation.
Nevada has the referendum.
Illinois has a public opinion law.
Texas has the advisory initiative
within the parties. Ten per cent o
the voters in a party can propose
questions and the expressed will o.
the majority Is an instruction Of del
egates.
The people Of Utah have adopted
the initiative and referendum.
This year the people Of Montoni
vote upon the adoption OF the initia
tive and referendum.
In Delaware this year the peopl
vote upon whether the legislator
shall enact a law establishing the ad
visory initiative and advisory referen
dunn.
Last year the Ohio voters ques
toned candidates and elected Iegif
lature in which two-thirds in eac
house are pledged to submit const
tutional amendment for the initiativ
and referendum.
Last year in Maine the Democrat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10

Question.-What does the Osteopath
usually find when he makes this ex-
animation OF the patient through a
garment? What is he looking for
when ne does It?
WHAT THE oSIEOPATH FINDS.
Answer.-He is looking for that
which is abnormal. He is so thorough
ly familiar with the human anatomy,
as it should be, that his trained fin
gers speedily detect any variations
which may exist. His system teaches
him the plain and simple doctrine that
the human body was made right ana
that, unless some of its parts have
become disordered in their relations
to each other 1t will remain right un-
der ordinarily good usage.
Question.-Am I to understand you,
then. that he is looking to find some
thing the matter with bones?
Answer.-Not so much to find some-
thing the matter with the bones them
selves as to find something wrong In
their position. One or more ribs ma,
have become slightly displaced, caus-
ing a crowding OF the softer struct-
ures; some of the parts of the spine,
called vertebrae, may have become
slightly turned, slipped or twisted;
there may be contracted soft tissues
which require relaxing in order to give
the blood vessels and nerves passing
through them a chance to carry on
their work normally. Any of these
conditions, and many others which 1
can scarcely begin to describe at
length, are real causes of disease-in-
deed the chief causes.
Question.-Do other systems recog-
nize them as such?
Answer.-No. The discovery that
the bodily health depends almost en-
tirely on the correct adjustment of
the body structures is the one great
est truth unearthed by DR.. Still in his
many years of study, the one great
principle Of Osteorathy. and on 1t the
science of Osteopathy is based. The
idea was generally secuted until near
ly every disease in the calendar, ex-
cepting a few that are acknowledged
incurable, had been successfully treat
ed and cured simply by the correction
of the bodily misadjustment found by
DR.. Still and his first followers.
Question.-Has Osteopathy received
any general recognition since these
things were demonstrated?
Answer.-The best recognition that
1t has received is that the parent
school which DR.. Still founded now has
500 students. that a half dozen other
good schools have large student bodies
as well, and that four thousand earn
est men and women are already prac-
tising the science. I think It may be
conservatively stated, too, that vast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10

There is a movement now In pro-
gress throughout Oregon to repeal the
law making the sheriff the tax collec-
tor and to make the county treasurer
the Official collector of taxes since he
is the custodian of the taxes anyway.
A meeting of the sheriffs of the
state will be held at Salem on Thurs
day, September 13, and at this con-
vention the matter of repeating tn.
present tax collecting law will be dis4
cussed by the sheriffs present ana
some form of law providing for a new
method will be presented at that meet
ing.
That the movement is general over
the state is shown by the following
from the Baker City Democrat con-
cerning the meeting. The Democrat
says:
Sheriff Ed Rand, of Baker county,
has taken up with the sheriffs of the
other counties who will meet In con-
vention at Salem September 10, the
matter of bringing to bear on the leg
isators of each county a pressure for
the enactment of law repeating the
present law which makes the sheriff
ex-officio tax collector.
1t ir argued that the sheriffs have
no business to be tax collector ex-
cept in delinquent cases. The sheriff
cannot devote all of his time to the
books of the office, and It is danger
Gus as has been proven in many Ore
gon counties. to leave the tax books
to deputies. There is where all of the
trouble has come to most of the sher-
ifs.
The tax collecting Is purely a cleri-
cal matter and sheriff Is elected
primarily for his executive ability. In
county like Baker It takes one man
at the books all the time. Let that
man put up the bonds and be respon-
sible to the people for the proper per-
formance of the work and the collec-
tions.
While sheriff may combine ex-
ecutive and clerical ability a county
treasurer is more properly the officer
to collect taxes II not a tax collector
should be elected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10

accompanies the use Of strong drugs
upon weakened bodies.
HOW TO DEAL WITH MICROBES.
Question.-What about the modern
and scientific theory that nearly all
diseases are caused by microbes? Youi
doctrine would seem to deny all that
scientists have proven In that dlrec-
tlon. would II not
Answer.-Our beliefs about mi
crobes are practically Identical with
those or other schools, with the ex-
ception that we place our emphasis
upon point which Is almost wholly
neglected by others although fully ac-
knowledged by them.
Questlon.-And what Is that point?
Answer-That point is that DAN
GERoUS MICROBES CANNOT LIVE
AND THRIVE IN A HEALTHY
TISSUE. They enter the system and
pass from 1t again without doing any
harm unless they chance to find
suitable area OF weakened tissue In
which to nest and multiply. When
there Is evidence of the presence or
microbes In great numbers, as there
is in so many diseases, II simply indi-
Gates to US that the point upon which
they have made their attack had been
in a previous condition OF low vitality,
through some interruption In Its sup
ply of blood nourishment or nerve
force. We hunt for the obstruction,
remove 1t by mechanical correction.
and the body forces are thus given
hat 90 Mol N fna--thnf ia
all they ask. Soon the white blood
cells the defenders of the body, are
found with numerous microbes in
closed, which they have seized and
killed. The restoration OF the natural
blood flow places the army OF defense
at its best. and the sooner enables 1t
to overcome the microbe invasion.
Question.-And you do cure what
are known as germ diseases without
administering anything to end the lives
of the germs?
Answer.-We most assuredly do.
The body is fully equipped with means
for ousting evil germs and microbes
OF every kind. All that is required Is
that the vital forces be properly di-
rected to the seat of the trouble. The
pTOCesS Oh elIIllIldllOn tHell Deblls at
once and the patients chances of re-
covery are naturally more favorable
than IL, besides microbes. his body
forces had the effects OF deleterious
drugs to contend with.
Question.-But may not the recov-
cry he expedited by the giving of some
drug to aid the blood cells in dispos-
ing Of the germs?
Answer.-Your question should
properly be answered by a medical
doctor. But l will answer 70. The
Internal use of medicine for such pur-
pose is not claimed by intelligent med
ical doctors, although such claims are
sometimes made by medical doctors,
who are ignorant or, are decelving
their patients. Any drug capable of
destroying the germs will destroy the
cells of the body with which It comes
in contact, to say nothing of the
ed into the blood.
Question.-How about surgery?
Answer.-Surgery is indorsed by
osteopathy. but is advised only as h
last recourse. Osteopathic corrective
work avoids the necessity OF many op-
erations.
NOTE.-For information on parti,-
uar diseases call on or write your
local Osteopaths. See classified ads in
this paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10
Wallowa Murderer Captured.

Sheriff James Blakeley of Wallowa
county, a brother of william and Jo-
seph Blakeley of this city, passed
through this city Saturday evening
from Salmon Meadows. Idaho. to En-
terprlse, Wallowa county, having in
charge John Bear. the murderer of
Brick" Johnson. Bear killed John
son with a rifle in a saloon in Enter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10

prise last June after a drunken row
and has been in hiding in Idaho since
that time. He was located by Consta-
BILE Boxers Of Salmon Meadows, who
traced Bear to his camping place and
arrested him. Bears saddle horse
had stepped on his gun and broken It
and he was unarmed. The constable
saw him in a gun shop in Lewiston
endeavoring to have his gun repaired.
and followed him to his camp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-10
1900, 900 POUNDS OF WOOL
Shipped From Billings, Montana, OF
This Years Clip.

According to special dispatch,
Billings has shipped 100000 pounds
of wool this year, beating last seasons
record by near 100000 pounds.
The price of fleeces has not been
quite as good as was expected, for a
year ago there were many clips dis
posed of at rs cents per pound, and
with the continuation of prosperous
times in the nation, higher prices
were expected this summer. The re-
port comes from Billings that the best
figures obtained for any clip this
year was "a ga cents a pound, but
the average price was probably from
2 to cents lower than the record
figures.-American Wool and Cotton
Reporter