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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-11
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
Dixon Mayor Assaults Minister
Executive Uses Fists in Chastisng Reverend Critic
of Official Record

ting a secret man-indeed, think he
said that he had some thoughts of doing
that himself-and promised to do all
within his power to further our under
taking to success. He was deeply ap-
preciative of our confidence in him as
man and as a public official.
GAS to the stand the mayor took
or rather his failure to take a stand
I, for one, and I think I speak for the
other ministers, was disappointed. [
do not inpugn his integrity, his motive
or his character. I know that the whole
affair put him in close and hard place,
and l also know that he tried to do
what he thought was best for all-him-
self included. I do not chide him for
a few mistakes, or what seemed to me
to be mistakes, in this, or that or the
other detail. In the same position I am
sure that I would have made more err
rors than he did, for I have capacity in
that direction. Nor do I complain be-
cause he did not accomplish impossible
things-that were foolish. But we had
every right and reason to expect that
he would take a firm and decided stand
one way or the other.
"Of course | know that his temper
ment leads him to trust more to tact
than to more direct methods, and his
training as a teacher, and as a super
intendent of teachers and pupils, has
schooled him in the use of diplomacy.
In this there is nothing to censure and
everything to admire. To do thing
by indirection and strategy is much
better than to go at it with hammer and
tongs.
''But there comes time in the life
of man when the die is cast and he
must take firm stand and let it be
known where he is. wanted the mayor
to take such a stand and I felt sure
that on plain issue of law and order
he would stand on the right side. I
say it most reluctantly and with deep
regret that he did not come up to my
reasonable expectation.
''Now hear proof of this-when
the case of the Bank saloon came up
the mayor requested the council to re-
yoke the license. But in the Kennedy
case he made no such request. He did
say that he wanted the matter settled
that night and settled right, but he did
not say which way was right or what
ought to be done. I went away deeply
disappointed that the mayor sat on the
fence in an attitude of judicial calm in
stead Of acting the part of a leader. I
felt then, and l feel now, that he let
pass one of the best opportunities he
will ever have.
"And yet perhaps it is not too late
now for his honor to let the whole
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-05-11
Here's an Easy One

"Speak every day to someone who
you know is your SUPERIOR" said Ed
ward Everett Hale. An easy duty. If
your wife is not at home say something
to the cook.-Kansas City Journal.
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before the people of the state as
chastiser of people-and especially min
isters-who advocate law and order.
The Rev. J. F. Newton, pastor of the
peoples church at Dixon had written
an article which did not suit the mayor
Mr.. Newton was hailed by Mayor Ed
wards who left his own porch and ran
across the street to the edge of the park.
Excusing himself Mr. Newton turned
back to answer the executive. Just
across the street from Edwards resi-
dence the two men met. With the
words, "What did you mean by that
article you wrote?" Mr. Edwards aimed
blow at Mr.. Newton. The latter seized
the mayors arms. Threatening to kill
the reverend gentleman the mayor
struggled to free himself. During the
struggle Mr.. Newton received light
blow on the forehead, cutting a small
cash.
The readers of the Issue will want
to know the contents of the article
that so aroused the mayor and we there
fore print it in full:
"Owing to the rush and crowding of
duties / have neglected somewhat my
series of articles, and especially what
I had in mind to say of the dealings
of the ministers with the mayor. 1t
is a story briefly told and one that
all our citizens will be pleased to know.
'Of course there are many things
nothing dishonorable to anyone (which
cannot be told without violation of per-
sonal confidence; and that is thing
I have no wish to do. But the facts in
the matter, as we'll as the motive and
spirit of it all, and also the results,
ought to be made known in the interest
of a perfect understanding of men and
events.
cit was not unknown to us that the
mayor aspired to state office and our
effort all along was to be frank with
him and careful for him, so as not to
do anything that would in any way mar
his honorable and high ambition To
that end and with that feeling we de-
clded to take his honor into full conf
dence in the matter of getting secret
man to ferret out law violations in the
city Among those of us who knew the
mayor there was no objection to this
plan but, as all will testify, most
emphatic endorsement of it as the fair
and square thing to do. Naturally the
pastors who were new to the city, and
who did not know the mayor, could not
say one way or the other, but they
fastened to fall in with the suggestion
when we told them what manner of
man we believed the mayor to be and
of our absolute confidence in him.
Gin this spirit we went to his honor
and told him, freely and frankly, what
we had done and what we intended to
do, assuring him that we had confidence
in him and that we wanted him to feel
that we were working with him and
not against him and that we were try
ing to help him and not to hurt him.
He seemed to approve our plan of get
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And Still They Drink It

Most of aforesaid 391 GAL barrels did contain real
whisky but varously proportional mixtures of Terre Haute
and Peoria spirits juice beef tea and
other ingredients soowfu included by Lord Bryon under the
Ind.
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community know for once and all the
time, in a way to dispel any shadow
of doubt, by act as we'll as by word,
where he stands on this matter. For
example, when the Kennedy case comes
up before the city council again-if it
ever does-it will be an opportunity for
the mayor to make his wants and wishes
known.
'It seems to me that, considering his
position and character as a man--tO
say nothing of his aspiration-there is
but one stand for the mayor to take
The men who line up on the other side
of SO plain an issue of law enforcement
must be either law breakers, friends of
law breakers, or men who do not care
at all whether the law is enforced or
not. l do not think of any other kind
OF man who could stand on that side.
If the liquor men take that stand they
give us to know that they are deliber-
ately set against the law and order and
the enforcement of law and that they
do not mean to obey the law if they
can help it. 1t is we'll for us to know
that that is the view they take.
'The mayor tells us that he has is
sued orders to the chief of police re-
peatedly that the laws be enforced. The
men of the police force say that they
are awaiting orders. There seems to
be hitch somewhere and the fingers
all point to the chief of police. | do
not wish to seem unreasonable. | stood
by and defended the chief of police in
the public press during one of the hot
campaigns some years ago. I believed
in him and felt that he had been &C
cused unjustly. But if it be true that
he will not, cannot or does not do his
duty he ought to be removed in favor
of man who will do his duty. 1t is
time for the people of this city to know
what is the matter and who is to blame.
Assuring the mayor and chief of
police that all we want under the blue
sky in this matter is to know where
they stand as regards enforcing the law,
and then to see and know that they
do actually enforce-aye, help them do
it, if need be-assuring them of this,
I also assure them of my kindest re-
CARDS.
"Joseph Newton
For the above article the mayor of
Dixon threatened to kill the writer
Now then, what will the decent element
of Dixon do at the next city election?
Nine merchants of Wyoming county,
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Nine merchants of Wyoming county,
w. Va, have been fined for selling
Peruna.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-28
The Junior Order.
Another Large Council Or
ganized in This County.

A large and promising council
of the Junior Order was organized
last Friday night at Union school
house, in Buford township, by
State Secretary j. S Wilson, OF
Lancaster. FOrty.one charter
members were enrolled. The iol
lowing officers were elected: +.
M. HInsoh, Councillor; Il. NJ. G.
Mosier, vice-councillor; j. l..
Johnson, Recording Secretary;
Robert Hinson, Financial Secre
tary; Ellison Small, Treasurer.
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Sad Death In YOrkvtLLe,

Mrs. Moore, wife of Mr.. b. N.
Moore, of Yorkville, died sudden
ly, of heart failure, Sunday
morning at 2 O'Clock. She was
a sister Of Mr. Paul G. McCorkle,
formerly OF Lancaster, now a
resident of Chester. She was a
most estimable, christian lady
and had number of friends in
this community, who will be
pained TO hear of her death.
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Attention is called to new
announcement in today's paper
by the Lancaster Mercantile
company.
REV. w. 9. Ewart is build.
ing a house in Yorkville. The
Yorkville congregation has had
growth of forty per cent under
his pastorate.-Associate Re
formed Presbyterian.
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dnOther Store to be Opened.


Lancaster is to have another
mercantile establishment. Messrs
W. +. Broom and S. S. Perkins,
lately OF Jacksonville, Fla. ar
rived here Monday co arrange to
open a store. They have rented
for the purpose the room south
Of the postoffice, recently vacated
by The News, but more general
ly known, perhaps, as the old
Enterprise office.
Mr.. Broom is well known in
Lancaster, having been with Mr..
Ganson here years ago.
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Fire in Suburbs of ToUn-T,UO
Houses Burned.

Two dwelling houses, both be-
longing to Mary Reed, coIored ,
in the suburbs OF town, were de.
stroyed by fire last Saturday al,
ternoon. One Of the bull dings
was. occupied by Mary Reed her
self and the other by her daugh-
ter. They lost pretty much
everything they had, including
$29. in cash. A hog was also
burned to death. 1t is not known
how the fire originated, as the
occupants of the houses were
ab'ent at the time. There was
no insurance.
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Music0t FridHy Night.

The Ladies' AID Society Of the
Methodist church will give a
public musical next Friday even
ing, March Both, at the home of
Mrs. j. M. Hood. The music
will be interspersed with read
ings and recitations.
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COtored Man accidentally Kiiled

James Mellow, a young colored
man of Lancaster county, son of
Beiton Mellow, was accidentally
killed last Friday on the branch
railroad being built from Fort
Lawn to Catawba Falls. He
was struck by a piece of tim Der
on a dump car. He was one of
the numerous hands employed
in the railroad construction work.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-28

At least $50 miners were en-
tombed Friday in the Century
mine, West Va, by an explosion
of gas. But few escaped.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-28

Join Truesdale's Pressing club. 4
suits per month for 3l.00 When your
clothes need cleaning and pressing
Phone Truesdale'e Tailor shop 1913
Main street.
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Business Notices.

Is All Notices inserted under
tins head at the rate of ONE CENT
WORD for each insertion No
notice to be counted less than 25
words
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LOCAL DOTS

ton seed, 254 cents.
The county board of assessors
met here yesterday.
Don't fail to read Merchant
Edwards's announcement else
where.
The Williams Hughes Co. has
something of interest, especially
to the ladies, in today's paper.
Merchant Cloud invites
your attention elsewhere to his
stock of spring goods.
A fine 1l-pound bov was
born to MIR. and Mrs. E. B
Roddey, of the Douglass section,
Monday, the 26 h instant.
Miss Minnie Caskey, one of
Mr.. w. q Caskey's attractive
daughters, has accepted position
with the Heath-Jones Co.
Miss Marie Craig, one of Mr..
J. +. Craig's bright daughters at
winthrop College, has been
cleo ed president of the Win.
throp Young Women's Christian
Association.
The farmers are beginning
to wear long faces over the con
tlnued unreasonable weather for
farm work. About the time the
ground gets dry enough to plow
another rain sets IN, Was the case
yesterday morning.
At the meeting here Satur-
day OF the Dixie Camp of Con
federate veterans the following
delegates were elected to the
Wheeler Memorial meeting held
In Atlanta yesterday: w. B.
Bruce, w. A. Marshall and Geo.
w. Jones.
Mr.. John II. Nettles, a gal
liant old Confederate veteran of
Camden, died at his home there
yesterday morning. He was a
klnsman of Maj. J. M. Riddle
OF Lancaster and had many
friends and acquaintances in this
county, who will be grieved to
hear of his death.
"A good audience greeted
"Betsy Hamilton" at the school
auditorium Friday night, where
she gave one Of her entert aiming
recil ations, for the benefit of the
school library. She was the guest
of honor at the meeting of the
Friday Afternoon Book Club, at
the home of Mrs. Banks, Friday
afternoon.
The verdict in the Trent
damage case against the Southern
Power Co. rendered in the court
here last Friday, was for $500,
instead of $500, as published in
our last issue. The Judge refused
motions for new trials made in
the various damage suits pre-
viously noted. The court adjourn
ed sine die Friday afternoon.
AT the meeting of the State
pension board in Columbia day
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PERSONAL

'Ao'o' W LdbCdS or THIS
week.
Mr.. Trenholm Hasse.tlne, OF
Florida, is on visit to Lancas-
ter, his old home.
Mr.. Ed. Tillman, now of New
ton, N. q. Is on a visit to ms
parents, Mr. and Mrs. +. d. Till.
man.
Supt. A. P. Mcclure, of the
l.. " .. railroad, made a busl.
ness trip 10 Washington last
week.
Mr.. L b Spratt, of Fort Mill,
was In town Monday. He Was
the guest of Mr.. L. M. Hughes
while here.
Mr.. M. M. Tillman, of Van
wyck, spent yesterday in town.
We are indebted to him Tor a
pleasant call while here.
Mrs. Leroy Davidson and lit
tie daughter, of Kershaw, are Wis
iting Mrs. Davidson's parents,
Capt. and Mrs. j. II. w. Stevens.
--Cheraw Chronicle.
Miss Tennie Brownlee, an
accomplished mllliner of Balti-
more, has arrived here to take
charge of the millinery depart
ment OF the Lancaster Mercan tile
90.
Mrs. j. @. Montgomery has
returned to the city after a visit
of fortnight to her sister, Mrs.
y. ID. Jones, at Lancaster, S. 9.
charlotte Observer.
Miss Connie Witherspoon has
returned from an extended visit
to her brother, DR.. B. j. Wither
spoon, of Charlotte, and her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. K. Hall, of McCon-
nellsville.
Lancaster had distinguished
visitor last Friday evening, Gov
ernor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl-
wanna. He was the guest Of Col.
Banks, superintendent of the
graded schools, while here.
Miss Pearl Miller has returned
from an extended visit to her sis.
ters in Charlotte and Gastonia.
Mrs. Hackney and Mrs. Culp.
Misses Ella and Sadie Bennett,
OF The News force, spent Sunday
in the Jones X Roads section.
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. II. Bennett.
Miss NJ. NJ. Byron, of Monroe.
N. c., who was a telegraph oper.
ator here for a while a few years
ago, was here a few hours We'd.
nesday morning on her wav to
Lancaster on business.--Chester
Lantern.
Mrs. Price Barringer Hall, of
Heath Springs, s. c., and Miss
Coral Long, of the Presbyterian
College, who are visiting Mrs. T.
T. Sandifer in the country, will
return to their respective homes
tonight. Charlotte Observer.
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LOST Satur day night, March
oath, $4,000 in Greenback--one$ SO bill
and four 50 90 bills. Liberal reword
w. A. King, Lancaster, ). G..
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The Ohio legislature has ap.
propriated 5000. for an exhibit
at the jamestown Exposition.
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WE HAVE authorized our agents in
every town to run our business on strictly
cash basis. In the future no exceptions
shall be made to this rule Charlotte Stearu
Laundry.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-28

FLORODORA COTTON SEED
FOR SALE. Long Staple Variety
Seed, originally bought from l.. A.
Stoney. OF Allendale. The staple now
Worth centS more Oil this market
than ordinary cotton. Will sell seed
at 81 90 per bushel in lots OF 10 bush
els and upwards. Apply to X. j. Nc
Twain, Lancaster, No. 3. 3-7-lOw,
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PHOTOS-Made at Fort Lawu Every
Tuesday for 2 months. Balance of time
at Lancaster, = Q J. W.Cook
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-03-28

CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE.
Early Cabbage Plants for sale at 25
cents per hundred or $500 per thOus-
and. Cash with the order. j. X.
Culp, Chester, 5. c..
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5. w. BIRMINGHAM Builder and
Contractor and House Mover, offers
MS services to the public for any,
thing in the line OF building, con-
tracing or house moving.
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Fine Eggs For Sale-Hereafter | will
charge 81 for l3 OF my fine eggs of the
Rhode Island Reds variety. r. r. Duul lap,
Lancaster. s. G. n
New-York tribune., 1906-08-12

League. Of Dayton. Ohio The league is made
up Of Industrial workers In that Ohio city. It's
object is the betterment OF working conditions
In Dayton and elsewhere and the securing Of
civic and educational improvement in our home
city"
According 70 the leagues ideas one of the es-
sentiaI ways Of improving working conditions
is to secure a healthful. enjoyable vacation each
year for the workers With this object in view
three outings have been undertaken In 1904 the
league conducted a series OF workingmen's ex-
cursions TO the ST Louis worlds fair. Last
year a vacation camp conducted at Port
Huron. Mich, the banks OF Lake Huron Big
undertakings are nothing new 70 the officers of
this remarkable organization Of working people,
But the Michigan City camp is the biggest yet
Here on the sandy shore of Lake Michigan
sprans up almost in night IL seemed to the
surprised citizens, a camp OF $50 tents Streets
wers Laid out by the leagues represent tatives
Water pipes were conducted down the tree lined
hnea. Electric wires were strung through the
New-York tribune., 1906-08-12

big mess tent Then the campers wander
to the headquarters tent" where the pOstoftice
has established a branch station. Four times
day mail is delivered and each time the campers
eagerly wait for the distribution. All day long
the headquarters tent is filled with busy cor
respondents sending away souvenir postal cards
The increase in the mail at Michigan City has
made necessary a temporary enlargement OF tho
pOstofice staff.
All day long the campers are busy bathing,
boating. fishing and playing baseball Cthc league
has its own team). Hundreds each day mako
excursions TO Chicago. In fact. the proximity
OF the Windy City" was reason for the Sc
lection of Michigan City the camp site for
the league believes in the educational value of
visits to a big city.
When dusk falls the days enjoyment does not
end Then the campers repair to a big platform
brought from Dayton and set under the trees
While the league band plays the campers dance
beneath the glow of hundreds of electric cOored
lights woven through the branches CT the trees
A novel feature of the camp this year and one
that is much appreciated by the tired mothers
is a playground which has been abIshed in
one corner. Here the children may be left all
day in charge of a competent kindergarten in
structOr. There is a lot of sand to play in and
the youngsters enjoy their outing, while the
weary mothers enjoy we'll earned rest.
remarkable as are all these features of the
camp, the most remarkable thing of all is the
cost Through good mana cement, quantity buy
ing and the natural saving of handling things on
a big scale. coupled with some assistance on tho
part Of Dayton manufacturers. the league has
been enabled to bring the expense for the entire
outing-railroad fare. tent. cot and meals-down
to Sc 30 a week 20 person with one in tent,
or S5 75 with two in a tent.
The camp is valuable lesson in what can
be done through cooperation AS one Of the
"wefarers'' said: I'VE simply could not afford
to stay at home. We can have outing here
for what it would cost to remain in Dayton
New-York tribune., 1906-08-12

One-half barrel Of sugar.
Fourteen hundred pounds OF
Three hundred and twenty-five dozen eggs.
Three barrels Of Saratoga chips.
Twenty boxes Of waters.
Two hundred and forty pounds OF cheese
In the storehouse there are on the average
two thousand pounds of beef. eight hundred
pounds of hams and eight hundred pounds of
bacon. besides large supplies of butter, milk and
other necessities.
The food is cooked on a long line of ranges
set up across one end of the kitchen. The coffee
is prepared in two huge copper boilers, with
combined capacity of one hundred gallons at one
filing For each meal these big urns must be
filed three times. Meat slicers. bread cutters
and other mechanical appliances were brought
along by the leagues commissary department
The camp awakes at 5:;0 O'Clock. 1t is fully
light then and the campers are eager not to miss
a minutes enjoyment Of their outing in the
woods At once there is a rush for the beach
for morning dip in the cool surf rolling in from
the lake.
From $50 to G:30 breakfast is served in the
New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
1.-THE WHITE CITY. 4"
Factory Workers Camp at Michigan
City, Ind, on Lake Shore.

On the beach at Michigan City Ind. is per-
haps the most remarkable vacation camp in the
world 1t is a tented city of 200 inhabitants
and the special feature is that the inhabitants
are all factory workers or members of their fam
lilies. The camp was conceived. planned and is
being conducted on the cooperative plan by fac
tory employees. AS a successful experiment in
providing a summer outing for Industrial work.
eIs at a low cost Welfare Camp" is noteworthy
''The White City" as the Michigan City bus
drivers call ii, is conducted by the Mems Welfare
New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
TIE UNEXPECTED.

W. \. Glasgow, jr, of the Interstate Conrnerc-
Commissions counsel smiled. He had been in
terrogating a reporter in his hotel. and the re-
ply he received unexpected.
'"That was an unlocked for answer. truly" he
said. 1T like the answer the policeman
gave to the good citizen.
"a good citizen. breathIess and excited.
up to a large calm policeman day and
cried:
Officer there's a terrible fight going en-
around the corner to the right.
THANK you. sir. I'll do as much for You
some day. SIR said the policeman gratefully.
as he took the turning to the left and quickly
diSa appeared.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-12

camping grove and connected with the city
wires. Until lights out" sounds at II 80 p. m
the White City" is as bright as day
In side valley adjoining the main inclosure
of the camp huge mess tent capable of seating
one thousand campers has been set up Near by
is the kitchen tent and the cold storage ware
house Some idea of the magnitude of the task
of feeding the 300 hungry campers may be
gained from the quantities of food consumed
Here are some figures. The quantities are for
single meals:
Forty bushels potatoes
One hundred pounds ground coffee which rnakas
three hundred gallons of fluid
Fifteen hundred pounds of beef
Three hundred and fifty chickens.
Twelve hundred pounds O fish.
One hundred and thirty pounds
Five hundred pounds OF ham. thirty-hve hams
-Four hundred cans Of peas other goods
Fifteen bushels Of beets