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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-07

Norwa2, j. A. Graham; ORANGE
burg, ST. PauI'o, L. 2. Meg nee /:
Orangeburg Mills, N. f. Jackson:
Orangeburg circuit, G. w Davis;
Orange, M.F. Duke; Rowesvi le,
"A. II. Phillips; Springfield, q.
W. Duke; st. Matthew's, j. II.
!hacker; Swansea, G. r. Shat
fer.
Rock Hill District t-Presiding
elder, Il. E. Stackhouse. Black
stock, ii. L.. Singleton; Chester,
ID. M, Mcleod F.; Chester circuit,
A. T.. Holler; East Chester, S.
M. Jones East Lancaster, E. Nj.
McKissick Fort Mill, w. M.
Owen; Hickory Grove, S d. Bal
ley; Lancaster, w. A. Fairlev;
Lancaster circuit, w. @. Wynne;
Lancaster and Chester mills, z.
E. Hodges; North Rock Hill, w.
A. Beckham; Richburg, w. S.
Martin Rock Hill, St. Johns,
l. q. O'Dell West Main street,
j. M. Rogers; Manchester, to be
supplied; Rock Hill circuit, w.
ID. Arial; Vanwyck, G. p. Car
ter; Winnsboro, Henry Stokes;
Yorkville, I'll. J. Cauthen and S
A. Webber, supernumerary, York
circuit, Ell. b. Hardy.
Spartanburg District-Pre.id
ing elder, NJ. l.. Carlisle. Bel.
mont, w. w. Williams Blacks
burg, Q. G. Derrick Buffalo and
Bethel, B. M Robertson Clif-
ton and Cowpens, R. w. Humph-
ries; Campobello, +. S. James;
Cherokee, j. T. McFarlane; En-
oree, j. O. Chandler; Gaffney,
Dufors street, S. B. Harper
Limestone street, l. N. Stone
Gatfney circuit, 7. b. Owen;
J Jonesville, E P. Taylor; Kelton,
j. A. White; Pacolet, T. j.
White; Reidsville, J. 81. Moore;
Santuc, w. l.. Gault; Spartan
burg, Bethel, M. Dargan; Gem
tral, Il. S. Truesdale, and w. S.
Stokes, supernumerary; Glen
dale, w. Ii. Polk Duncan and
Saxon, j, t. Fowler; City mis-.
sion, j. w. Shell; Union, Grace,
ID. w. Keller; Green street, j
G. Farr: Wofford College, tinan
cial agent, r. A. Child; South
Carolina Advocate editor, S. A.
Nettles ; Inman, 81. L. Powell.
Kingstree District-Presiding
elder, j. K. Carlisle, Csde's,
r. F. Bryan; Cordesville, w. T.
Bedenbaugh; Cypress, j @. Oar.
'er; st George circuit, 4. j.
Clyde; Duncan, L. e. norris;
Vest End, w. H "urr Gree
lgv'le, It. K. Pee.sr; Grove, r
W. Barber; Har! lille, !. Z.
lnabines; Harper, w. RI. Thow-
or. Johnsvil'e. T L Mullin &
kIngstree, j. f. EabaFe, Lax
City, 5. j Be'hra; MaCleilun-
ale, + *. Moore; PIn lis, j.
z. WinpiAgham ; Ridgsyillo, II.
=. Mouzon; Huma w. S Good
2'a; Salters, W. T. Patrick;
5, E. nit a l-.,,~ -.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-07
A Billion Dollars Lost!
How and Why Lands are
w ashed Away--Remedy
Suggested.

lose one billion dollars ($1,OOO,-
ooO, ,OoO) annually in the wash.
ing OF our soil. This is not the
speculation Of some wild fellow
trying to raise sensation but
1t comes from our Agricultural
department at Washington as a
conservative estimate based on
facts. This vast amount ia near.
ly half the bonded Civil War
debt OF the United States forty-
odd years ago.
1t looks appalling; and the
question naturally arises: Is
there a remedyg In S king
remedy we must first find the
cause of the trouble. This soil
comes mostly from the hillsides,
except along the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers where whole sec-
tions of the banks cave in at a
time. This abrasion is caused by
too rapid flow of water down the
hillsides. Some of the bottom
land goes too, but not so much.
Ii the water runs off too fast and
causes washing and overfows
the streams, there is a way to
prevent a great deal of it.
Wherever a field lies sloping
enough to shed water too fast
it should be terraced and it's
rows run on level. This will
keep the water longer in its
transil to the stream and pre-.
vent so much washing. When we
look at an overfiowed stream
the color of the water is proof
enough of great loss of soil. The
soil from the hills dyes it so that
its source is known. Slowly run.
ming water does not wash so
badly as fast running water:
then let us try to curb its speed. .
We are bound TO lose some, but
we can curtail the loss.
just think of it That billion
dollars makes about twelve
dollars to every man, woman
and child in this country: some
lose thousands where others lose
tens or units. The farmer, who
has nr slready done 80, shou.i
ID once have his land terrAceI.
1t will pay handsomely as an in
vestment by increasing the fer
ltiy of his soil and will save
much of it from going to the
oct % where he can't work it.
Where hills are steep they
nigh. he sewn to grasses or
grains IS ottea as practicable,
INCH process prevent washing
~ S.9at degree. We need to
ra.se more stock anyway ar our
steep hiile will uay better in yhat
~ay tn most others.
Man1 lelds are injured more
thas IL rsnt and Laxss because
ot neelvct to guide water OH
slowly. In suck cases the terrac-
ing will be more expensive than
If done earlier: but it will paw. If
you can pay out five or ten dol
lars and save hundred, do 80.
Pay for terrscing and save land
that is too good 20 throw away.
Do it now |! lest We forget. Whom
a farmer does not know hc
terrace, or to ditch, it
him to hire somebodv
the work for him
is tSo often tb
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-07
~. II. Fitzpatrick Dead

III ~
Well Known @ Georgian
while on a Visit to Lancas-
ter, Where He once Re-
sided.
This community was greatly
ocked and grieved when it be
me generally known Wednes
y afternoon that Capt. John
Fitzpatrick, of Washington,
r., a former highly esteemed
Id popular citiz sn of the town,
no was here on visit, had
Iddenly passed away. His death
Cured about IL o'clock We'd
fsday, at the residence of Mr..
S. Elliott, where he had gone
|onday evening. He was not
leling we'll at the time, and
towing worse, Mr.. Elliott cell.
In aAphysician. Later on,
9 coSyition of his guest not
fpreShs, Mr.. Elliott had sew
lal physicians to attend him,
|ho did everything possible to
I've the life of their patient,
nt wit hout avail, death ensuing,
stated, about midday We'd
esday. Though the kidneys
ere affected, the immediate
suse of death was heart failure.
he Captain came to Lancaster
bout two weeks ago to look af-
y some business interests here
I'd was apparently in the en-.
y ment Of perfect health up to
10 time he was stricken. He
'hs on the streets as late as Mon
ay, looking hale and hearty as
snail. The sad intelligence of
is death was wired to his only
rother, Mr.. T. M. Fitzpatrick,
! Washington, Ca, just after ii
by whose direction the
ody was sent to Washington,
ir. Fitzpatrick meeting the re-
,ains en- route. The corpse was
,companied from Lancaster by
'r. r. Q. Brown and Messrs. l..
Elliott and w. f.. brennan,
,aving..here on the Southern's
o'clock : train Wednesday
ight.
Capt. Fitzpatrick and his
rother ASme to Lancaster from
Y Vashington, Ga, their native
ONE, about thirty years ago and
ngaged in the mercantile busi-
ess under the firm name of
fitzpatrick Il Bro. Their bust
ess grew to be one of the larg-
u Il most prosperous in this
art of the state. They opened
branch house in Kershaw,
hich vas also conducted with
larked success. About ten years
go they sold ont their flour
hing mercantile Interests here
nd at Kershaw and removed to
leir old Georgia home, establish
lg there large store and bHild.
,g and operating a magnificent
otel. During the past two or
,ree years the Fitzpatrick Bros.
1rchased a number of aotsble
d valuable water powers in
orSia and il waa onlv reeantv
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-12-07

p'rity, H. w. Whitaker; P,ince-
ton, ). l.. Ray; Verdery, w. E.
Virgins; Waterloo, O. l.. Du-
rant; Whitmire, f. Speer; Land
er College, j. 0. Wilson.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

ure or power Of his forearm. lie will,
II he progresses intelllgently, build M
something more beneficial than mere
physique. While he Ii not totally
neglecting his body or despIsIng the
virtues Of humanitarinnism. he may
busy himself with problems Of govern.
ment which hitherto he has ignored.
lie may undcmonstratively ut himself
for good citizenship, may interest him.
self intelligcntly In the AFFAIRS Of his
city. State. and nation, and mny ne.
quire that knowledge and experience
which will enable him 10 assist In
building up n system Of city govern.
mcnt devoid of the carclcssncss, liquor.
nnce and dishonesty Of the past. The
depopulation Of the human family III
the United States II n bugabOO that
may trouble no waking thoughts. A
profound association Of scientists rs.
sures us that we are growing stur'l!er
and taller. And ~ II we can become
less noisy with equal energy. more r.
Elective. more individually earnest and
purposcful In the acquisition OF good
and useful citizenship. and better
equipped for the duties necessary Il
the establishment and pcrpctuation OF
an ideal republic. We shall have fur
Their opportunity 10 congratulate III,
| American of tomorrow.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26
THE AMERICAN OF TOMORROW

At a recent meeting Of the assocla-
tiOn for the Advancement OF Sccn %
the argument was brought forward
that not only Ia there no danger Of the
depOpulatlon of the United States for
reasons rather tediously emphasized by
alarmists, but that the prospects for
the race hereabout were never more
fiatterlng. DR.. MCGEE of st. Louis was
especially optimistic and contendcd
briskly that the American of to.mor.
row ''wOuld be taller, stronger, more
intellectual, and more humanitarian
than the American of to-day This Is
extremely gratifying, 10 far as II goes,
and gives us spirit and courage for the
enterprises OF the new year. At the
same time, with proper appreciation OF
the virtues Of this prediction, the hop.
may be expressed that In other respects
the American of tomorrow will Goa
tinue to progress ana set an example
Of excellence TO the world at large. II
Is a good thing to be- tall and strong,
with well-deyelOped blceps and sturdy
legs, and progress in a physical direc'
ton Is much to be desired, but while
We are reaping the benefits of attcn'
ton to physical culture We may not
neglect other details likely TO prove Ia
GU: advantage aud our reputation. We
may further improve the hours ms they
shine by studying our intellectual
weaknesses and by cultlvating more
reposeful spirit In the accomplishment
Of world tasks. We can take ourselves
quite as seriously and little less
Il0lsily. We can learn that earnest
ness, even cXuberance, Of purpos" n
not necessarily defined by explosive
ness, aud that while We are ac"oIl'
plishing great reforms aud exciting the
admirlng attention OF other peoples IN
other LANDS the virtue lies la the wOrd
performed and not In the hurrah and
noisy demonstration that accompany u
Great achievements do not cOnslst
wholly Of dynamite and blasting. Iha
most effective reformer IN the one "li,
IL not abusive, aud the trucst pa.lin
thropist ls the one who j. not Osicltd
tious. The American 81 tomorrow un
doubieily needs something NOR. thar
the mere adding Of inches 10 his stat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.

The Chicago Eagls numbers
oaoag It's subscribers the most
aA0aentla1, most prosperous and
NEST respected men In Chicago.
Il reaches nearly every man
% staadinH in the community
ana al men who are m0ulders Of
Dablic opinion or directors Of
Dablic affairs.
lt - the guide, mentor and
TREAD Of every political leader
% every shade Of OpiniOn.
IL % read ~ Government,
0tate, County and City officials.
IL % read BY . big percentage
- The legal fraternity, Including
oooeh and bar.
IL % the Sav0Plte Of ChlcagO's
0ooAla9 business men.
Il reaches all classes IN their
A0nss.
Il 10 read b. the Fire Depart.
neat.
Il is read W the Police De.
0astnent.
Il d. In every public once aad
every puhlio library.
Il d not controlled by any
cheap, cheeky OF crooked adves.
tlsln8 agency.
II the seventeen years OF It's
01istsncs Il has managed tObui1d
- . large circulation ana great
basiasss without the aid of pro.
oosstoaal advertising sharks.
That % why Il 10 80 indepsnd.
ct, 20 popular and 50 stPOng.
The Chicago Eagle - one pa.
- that has never depended
oOoa advertising agents for .
s1seslatiOa. 10 has one Of its
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26
THE NOBLER TASK.

The newspaper may be depressing
reading for the young woman whose
ambitions Outsoar her conditions. In
a single issue she may perhaps zee the
picture OF u woman who has climbed
several Of the worlds highest noun
tains may read OF another woman who
has achieved success In musical compO.
sition. AM! Of third who has written
a popular play: and may read the re-
port Of an address by a woman who IN
dairy commissioner, and who II ready
to throw the light OF modern science
on the chemical problems Of butter and
cheese making. These varied Occupa.
tions with their rewards may make
'the trivial round, the common task"
seem Hat ana duh TO the village girl
whose activities are bounded by her
lorlzOn. She counts over her days
tasks. She has been M bctimes TO help
with tho breakfast. has made an oven.
full Of delicious pumpkin pies, ana has
swept halls and stairs. Then she has
gone through the weeks mending, and
Jus Suueu tuc wy ~ ntttuk tos WV
hours with sick ncighbOr. and by at.
tending a choir rehearsal. But noun.
tains and music. drama and chemistry
these are all out Of her line. Are they
really better than her cheerful house.
wifellness and kindly servicef In the
largest view Of life, hers IL the nobler
task. Music. drama. athletics and even
applied science are the luxurics--tbe
fr;!ls and furbelows OF existence
Wholesome food, household cheer and
ncighbOrllness are the essentials OF civ
illzation. without them we revert ia
barbarism. II we must choose between
the woman who cOmposes a symphony
and the woman who makes tempting
lamb stew, the musician shall go. For
tunately, there Is room In modern so
clcty for all talents. But as accom-
plishments grow more numerous and al
| Turing, We must beware lest we turn
the whole fabric OF life upside down
by setting It's luxuries above Its essen
| tlals.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

tho Bulletin Of the Chicago Health De.
partmcnt. week ending December -,
1000.
The government meat law does not
protect the people Of Chicago and I'LL.
nols and they are at the mercy Of the
beef Trust. Will the Illinois LIeglsla.
ture do Ito duty?
The Illinois Legislature must stop the
Beef Trust!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26
EAOLETA.

George W. Jackson. the eminent and
well.likcd engineer, IL talked Of by
many people for mayor Mr.. Jackson
would make an excellent mayor AZ
he Is a man of great ability and Is
popular with all classes Of people.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

week ending December %, 1909. &C.
cOrtiing to the bulletin Of the Chicago
Health Department.
H Aasf NuBtb OaDeaa DoGblAe
plants mnOt - TN l0WA
"The inspectors at the Union Stock.
yards condemned and destroyed 2Si..
5l3 pounds Of food stuffs." Taken from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

sjNctor Of the BOARD Of Local Improve
mcnts: william Boyle. George Latch.
ford. y. N. Cummings. city gas In.
srsstor. and Joseph r. Connerty want
the Democratic support.
~S
Alderman John T.. stewart. Of the
Twentieth Ward. will have no trouble
In getting q denomination.
The Board Of Election Commission.
crs has issued the calendar for the
April election. which II rs follows:
Last day to file nomination papers,
Friday. March Y.
Registration day. Tuesday, March
r.
Canvass by clerks Of election, March
IL and II.
Revision Of registry. March ~.
Hearing Of protests against denial
Of the right to register. March ~ or
20.
Hearing Of persons who receive
suspect" notices, March ~ or ~.
Applications to have names erased
from the register. March - TO 90.
Hearing Of applications to he regis.
tered. March ~. - or 80.
Applications 10 the County Court to
he registered. March 20.
Withdrawal OF nomination certifl-
Gates. March 90
Filing o. sworn statements Of lodg.
lng.hoisc keepers. March 1 and 3.
Election day falls on Tuesday. April
49,
No better man could he chosen Ia
succeed the late Judge Gary on the
| Superior Court bench than Benjamin
=. Nicholson. the able attorney for the
West Park Board.
John ]. Gcraghty. the well-know1l
button manufacturer, Is one Of the best
liked business men In Chicago. lie
would make an invinclble candidate
on the Democratic ticket for City
Clerk.
~6A
John y. Owens IL one Of the ablest
most popular and most powerful lead
crs In the Democratic party.
40
State Senator ". Clyde Jones Il
starting out we'll ana his career will
bc closely watched by all who know
and like the popular lawyer and scion
%S~
Official recognition OF the three med
ical schools allopathlc, homeopathic
ami eclectic. In the Cook County Hos
pltal. has been discontinued, accord
Ing to rules adopted by the Count!
hoard. The reason for tho elimination
of any reference to the medical schools
IL the wish to treat all alike, No thai
the physicians will not be arrayet
against one another. The civil servic,
commissioners will he instructed 4
take no recognition Of the schools II
their examinations.
~6A
George W. Iaullln stands high II
the estimation Of the people ~ IN abb
business man and II capable ana faith
full public official.
~6A
Mayor DUNES friends say he
sure Of denomination,
40
John j. Uanl,erg IL one Of the ables
ana best liked leaders In the Reput
lean party.
bad milk IL causing the spread q
scarlet fever and diphtherla and Ill
hecf trust Is causing the spread Of cal
Ger and tuberculosis. The people az
slowly waking up and when they
something is going to drop.
Walter l.. Schmidt has made hin
, self splendid reputation rs an abb
| honest and fearless public official.
~6
william LOrimer Is one of the ables
, hest liked and most Industrious me
in the House of Representatives, an
Chicago is proud of him.
~
The firemen's wages should
! raised.
, @e5M
Candidates for aldermen In Il
Twcnty-ninth Ward are becoming NJ
! merOus, On the Republican side A
! derman Peter Wendllng and Ada,
Rablg are candidates. Thomas Coz
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

demned and destroyed. Total con,
formations for the week-0o2 O0A
pounda
The people demand an investigation
Of the Beef Trust BY the Illinois Legie
iaturU.
Hogs that ~ to England and IN.
United States are not examined 70,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

In a meeting Of the finance com
mIttcc Of the Drainage Board II was
held advisable Ia ccas" negotiations
with property owners along the right
0i way II the PROPOSED Calumet chan
acl. aud H. proceed with negotiations
with property owners along the pro-
passed Evanston channel. The change
Ia the plans ~ procedure was because
Of the adverse report Of the lntcrna.
tional waterways committee, which
objected 90 the proposed reversing of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

Conroy. John Pauls. Timothy Ring. Of
the water pipe extension bureau.
George Higgins, August Piton, John
Mc(sinty and Albert China are In the
Democratic list.
Close the public schools and stop the
spread Of scarlet fever and diphthc-
ria!
~
The splendid record that Charles
Mc(iavln made during Ills first term In
Congress entitled him to a reelection
End the victory he won In a heavily
Democratic district was pleasing to the
people Of Chicago.
49,
Charles +. Newton, Chlcago's oldest
halter. whose name 10 household
word and whose popularity Is unbound.
ed. Is now ut GO7 Masonic Temple.
where he Is member Of Newton &
CatlIn. hattcrs and furrlers.
The boom for John II. Jones for
city Treasurer on the Republican
ticket II growing stronger every day.
Ills official ana business records well
qualify him for the Office.
>c1A
The City Council has no ADLER or
more better liked alderman In 1t than
Matthias J. Jacobs, the popular rep
rcscntntive from tho Iwcnty.thir,l
Ward.
...- 49,, ~6A
Major George licinzilan. for many
years drlllmastcr of the police depart
ment. and who retired fifteen years
ugo. died Monday ut his residence, 1G.i
Fremont street. aged ~ years. lie
was born In Baden Baden. Germany.
In the civil war he served In the
Eighty.second Illinois Volunteer In.
fantry and was promoted for bravery
through the commanding grades TO that
Of major. lie participated In all the
great battles Of the war. lie leaves
u widow and three children. George,
william and Emma llclnxman. The
funeral was conducted by Germanla
Lodge No. 49,. 4. +. and A. NJ, and
was largely attended.
%6~
Does the Scherzer lift bridge indus.
try want to run the city and tho San.
itary District?
Tom y. Donnelly. tho well known
jeweler mt 1ls Dearborn street. Is tho
man to 60 to for bargains In dIamont>
and all other kinds Of jewelry. Hit
prices are reasonable and all OF hif
goods are Of the very best quality.
The city inspectors ut the Uni0r
StOckyards condemned and destroyed
3O5,:I45 pounds of bad meat during thu
week ending January II. 1907.
%6N
The people will demand that the I'LL
nOis legislature Investigate the Bee
Trust.
With the Beef Trust enlisting II
trusted employees as government mea
Inspectors, the outlook for pure Zoo
Is pretty gloomy.
The daily papers never say anythln
about the Beef Trust II they can hel
It. The people note this fact and con
ment on It, And yet the dallies wonde
why they are losing their influence.
During the week ending January
1907, the city meat inspectors ut tn
Union Stockyards condemned and Dc
, stroyed 2OO,42s pounds Of bad meat.
The day of reckoning for the Bee
Trust Is coming. The distributors q
diseased meat won't have to wait Yer
much longer.
The child labor law Ia a good Ia,
ana should be strictly enforced.
! The Beef Trust must be stopped!
~6lA
The Beef Trust 10 doing more I
bring on a revolution In this c0untr
than all other forces combined. I'll
Trust Press, which does Its bidding
Is helping matters along.
J. According to the Health DepartmeI
J. bulletin of the work of city inspector
u for the week ending November 10. 1901
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-01-26

James =. Hopkins brilliant record
as a lawyer L. n credit 10 himself and
To Chicago. lie would grace a seat on
the supreme Court bench,