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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21
Pleasant Hill Items.

Mr.. Melvin Cauthen, who has
been in Lancaster week or
two, has returned home.
Mrs. S. Beckham, Sr., who
mas been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. w. O. Rutl edge, near Rsr-
shaw, returned home Wednes-
day.
Mrs l. B. Clontz spent Tues
day in Kecshaw.
Master Perry >Beckham, son
Of Mr.. NJ. l.. Beckham, left for
Branchviile Wednesday. He
will spend several months there
with the Rev. and Mrs. e. H..
Beckham. He is expecting to
90 to school while there.
Mr.. l.. f. Robertson will be
ready for shining as soon as he
gets his machI merry placed.
Mr.. Nj. l.. Beckham spent
Tuesday in Kershaw.
Mr.. d b. Johnson, the hust-
ling pumper at this place, went
to kershaw on business Wednes-
day last.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V.
Cauthen, son, the l7th inst.
Guess who has been picking
cotton under parasol?
Mr.. j. NJ. Caskey spent Thurs
day in Lam caster.
News Reader.
Pleasant Hill, Sept. 10.
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Burned by Gas Stove.

Columbia Record: Mrs. q.
p. Davis, wife of collector for
the Southern Bell Telephone aud
Telegraph company, was serious
ly burned about the face and
hands at her home Saturday af-
ternoon by an explosion in the
oven o. her kitchen gas stove.
Mrs. Davis turned on the gas
in the oven and ignited ii at all
the burners. When she'closed the
door the jar put out the fl me
on Que OF the burners, the gas
continuing TO flow. When she
opened the oven shortly after
ward TO eX anime the flames, tin {
free gas which had escaped intC
the confined space exploded will
considerable force, envolping Mrs
Davis in a sheet of fire and in.
flicting serious burns. II is said
that probably fatal INJURIES would
have resulted had Mrs Davis
waited five or ten minutes long
er>to open the oven, as tie gas
therein contained would by that
time have been mach more in
quantity, besides being under
greater pressure.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21

Comptroller General Jones
makes lengthy reply 10 the
criticisms of the News and Cou-
rier and other papers OF the ac-
ton Of the State board of rail-
road assessors in raising the as.
sessment of railroad properties
3S.5 per cent, the increase over
last years figures amounting to
about $1l,500,000. 1t was charged
that the board had been govern
ed by the 100 per cent basis,
but the comptroller undertakes
TO show that the raise more
nearly approximales the 60 per
cent limit, producing plausible
figures to sustain his contention.
One thing is certain however. If
the present assessment is just and
equitable, rs compared with the
assessments of other properties,
the assessment of last year
was entirely too low. Or if
the assessment of 1905 was
fair and reasonable, that of 1907
is altogether too high, for there
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21

1t was stated some days ago
that Prof. Clinkscales. Of Wof-
ford College, will be candidate
next year for the United State
Senate. Aud now comes another
dominic into the political arena,
Col. j. j Dargan, of Statesburg,
according to his own statement
"teacher of q small country
school," who will likewise con-
test for Senator Lalimer's seat.
Col Dargan is a brainy, schol-
arly South Carolinian, patriotic
to the core, and has one or two
excellent planks in his platform
as published in the daily papers.
He is an ardent advocate of the
settlement OF international dis.
putes by arbitration, and if he
succeeds in breaking into the
senate will prove an effective
worker in the movement to abol-
ish wars.
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In describing a charming en-
tertainment of the G G. Club by
two young ladies, the Walhalla
correspondent of the Anderson
Daily Mail reports a portion of
a antique test of woman's breath,
as follows:
"In the center Of the table in
this darkened room, quite mum
Der of candles were lighted, and
each girl was asked to stand by
the table, and with one breath,
blow out as m&ny candles as she
could. The number of candles
she left lighted were to indicate
he number Of years there would
be before she married."
a game of this kind is new to
us, but we would like TO see one
played in these parts. We can
imagine ourselves seeing some
of the women blowing out can
dies with breath equal 10 a
Western cyclone. Lexington
Dispatch,
There is a girl over in Ches-
terfeld with a breath that could
easily blow the table itself out
of the window.
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Farmer ASSaSSinated.

Culpeper, Va, Sept. 1S.
William Smith, superintendent
OF a plan tation owned by Cap
tain Miller, in this county, about
fourteen miles from Culpeper
was shot and killed Sunday
night. There is no clue to his
slayer's identity, although the
police say they believe it was
the result of an old quarrel and
concerned a woman.
Smith was called from his
home after dark by some one.
who claimed to be in need of
assistance in mending a broken
wagon. He went out into The
road and when he was a few
feet from the house, the conceal
ed ASSASSIN fred point blank at
him, emptying two loads Of
buckshot into his body. =
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21

Gen. NJ. @. Butler evidently
doesn't like William Jennings
Bryan. In an interview publish
ed in the News and Courier a
few days ago he characterizes the
Nebraskan as Populist and says
if the Democrats nominate him
next year for president he'll vote
for "Taft, or whoever else of a
conservative type the Republi-
cans may select as their nomi
nee" Notwithstanding Bryan's
radical and undemocratic views
as to government ownership of
railroads, he is as popular with
the masses today as he ever was,
and he is going 10 be most for
midable candidate for the presi.
dental nomination in 1908.
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1t will DE good news to play
ers of euchre and whist to know
that someone has inven ted =
machine for shutting a deck of
cards, and it promises to become
popular as no one can see the
cards while they are being
shutfled nor are the cards
in the least injured. 1t is
said that the machine changes
The position of nine out OF i2
cards in the pack. 1t stands
about u inches high, weighs four
pounds and can be attached to
any card table in a moment. -
Abbeville Medium.
Now if somebody will invent
a machine 10 eliminate the gam
bling feature out Of cards the la
bors OF the preachers and the
police, to say nothing of the
press, will be greatly lessen ed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21

Price the noted New York cot
ton speculator, who some time
ago was "bulling" the market is
now talking about eight cents cot
ton / the farmers will but stand
by their organizations Price will
do some more skilful Hopping be-
fore the first Of next January.
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has been no enhancement in the
value of railroad properties dur
ing the past twelve months. On
the contrary, such properties
have deprecated, probably on &C
count of adverse legislation, and
other causes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21
Forty Japs Killed.

Toxic, September 19.-Forty
of he crew, including nine Off
GERS, were killed and injured on
board the battleship Kashima
by the explosion of twelve inch
shell within the shield, after tar
get practice near Kure.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21

Senator Latimer is out in an
interview In which he expresses
himself as being opposed to inn
migration. He says he is not op-
posed to people coming here,
'provided they promise to MAKE
good citizens" etc.-a rather
foolish proviso, for any sort OF
an immigrant, good, bad or in
different, would no doubt make
such promise. The present i'm
migration laws, however objec-
tionable they may be in some
particulars, afford this country
infinitely better protection
as ainst the Introduction of un-
desirable citizens than the Sena-
tors promise" idea.
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Saturday, Sept. 81, 1907.

The West Indian hurricanes
that usually head this way the
latter part Of the summer have
apparently fallen into the South
ern's bad habit of running be-
hind schedule time.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-21

Washington Post: "A Cleve-
land bride u years old is said to
be able to conversion six different
languages. A Charleston girl
who is to he bride soon can
look out of her eyes at her sweet
heart in six different languages.
The News and Courier.
A bewitching widow in Ian
caster has smile that speaks a
dozen different languages.
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Entered as second-class matter, Oct Z, 1905,
A. the poStonice at lancaster y c.. under Act
OF Congress OF March 3. 1879
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@&@@s

| am getting big enough
to drink tea and coffee.
Papa and Mama used
to drink coffee just for
breakfast, but they get
such good coffee now that
they drink it three times
a day. They say the best
coffee in town is Luzianne
coffee.
Your friend,
Jacob.
p. S. Its funny that l
always forget that you
can get Luzianne coffee
for Is cts. a pound at
Ferguson's
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THE ROPER ARENA.
Continued from Page Four)

considered seriously. While Sam is no
match for johnson, as was proven by
the terrible slaughter at Chelsea. there
are many close followers of pugilistic
affairs who think the Laughing HO HO
man can knock daylight out of either
Burns or NlOir.
There is an impression that Moir is
made to order for Burns, but yet Owen
Moran. grand, good little fighter
himself, and presumably fair cOnser-
vative little fellow, says thatMoir is
far frcm being a lemon. He says MOr
is good hitter and is strong and
powerful and not a big 'omadhaun,"
as most people imagine. Gunner used
to take the reverse position when fight
ing. with his right foot and hand ex-
tended toward his opponent, but he has
learned better.
The contest will not excite a great
deal Of patriotic interest in this coun-
try, for the simple reason that Burns
is a Canadian and in England has
boosted that he is as loyal to Is Royal
'Ighness King IIedward the Seventh
as NOir or any of the great English
fighters.
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STATE OF MAINE.

KEN %EBI1C IS
Superior Court. In Vacation.
Augusta, November 18th, 1907.
Anna Iavallc Lib't. VS. Ammidos Lavalle.
Upon tho Annexed Witt and Libel. it Is
ordered by me. the undersigned. Justice
Of said Court that notice thereof lie Civ
IN 10 the Libelee Ivy publishing ar at
tested copy of the same. or an abstract
I'll, reof to2eI her with this order thereon,
three weeks successfully in the kenne-
! &c journal newspaper printed IN Au-
@uSta in said County of kennebec, the
lasU publication To- BE- thirty days at least
before the next term of said Court. to
be hold.n at Augusta. within and for
said County of kenEebec. ON the second
tuesday of January next, that he may
then ana there appear in SAID Court and
answer thereto if he see fit
Attest: OLIVER q. HALL.
justice Superior Court.
copy OF LIBEL.
The '.iheiant alleges that she was mar
ried 10 the said libClee 1T st. EDhren in
the Province Of Quebec on the :rd day of
October 1885: that the said ibelant and
libc lee cohabtcd in this state after their
said marriage: that the libelant resided in
this state when the cause Of divorce
accrued hereinafter set forth, and
had resided her" in good faith one year
prior to the date hereof; that the libelant
has ever been faithful to her marriage
obligations. but that the said lihelee has
been unmindful of the same; that on
the first day of May 1900 he utterly
deserted the libelant without reasonable
caus" and has continued said desertiOn
for thrt" consecutive years next prior
to the filing of this libel.
That two children have been born to
them during their said marriage, Joseph
lavalle and Naive Anna Lavalle.
Wherefore. she prays that a divorce
from the bonds Of matrmony between
herself ana said libelee may be Iecreed,
ard that the care and custody of their
minor children may be given to her: also
that reasonable alimony be dccreed to her
out of his estate; or in lieu thereof that a
specific sum Re paid to her by him.
And the libelant further alleges that she
has used rcasona BILE diligence to ascertain
the present residence of said libclec. but
is unable to do SO, and does not know
where it is.
ANNA LhVALLE, Libelant.
kenncbec. IS. October 10Th, 1907. The
said I.ibelant made oath that the above
allegation as to the residence of the
Libelee is true
Before me,
BENEDICT +. MAHER,
Justice of the Peace
true COPY Of The order Of notice and
libel
Attest C. W JONES Clerk
nov30satjt.
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FAMOUS HORSES.
Continued from Page FOur)

Cleveland for $1,000, and foal by Todd
will square the Madden boys. They
paid also 1925 for Fanella and will
realize quicker on this one. for her
yearling colt Toddington was bought
by J. w. Daily for $3.50 and yearling
flly by J. +. Mcgowan for sl75o.
Fanella is IA years old by Arion-Di-
rectress, 219. by Director, mare once
sold here for $50 when believed to be
barren.
Direct Hal, 2O4H, the 11-year-old son
of Direct, bred by Ed Geers, headed
the young PAGERS and trotters from the
Wellsville, n. Y. Driving Park Co. The
bidding was in small raises 20 $4,000.
when II. Cobb of Ithaca made his only
bid of 100000 and secured the stallion.
The Cobb brothers. Henry and William,
own Mainsheet, POS. the great stallion
of The season, and Hal Direct will join
him at their Wellsville farm. Mckin-
nov said to have cost Simpson $50,000.
and Axworthy. sold at the Garden last
vear for sol 900. are kept at Cuba. near
Wellsville. ana as $4,000 has been re-
fused for Mainsheet four of the best
stations of the dav are now in ALLIE
..rv county. The remainder of the
wellsville and the Oakland Farm lot.
which included many bred by the Ham,
Inns. sold well.
There was sharp bidding for Highball.
Miss Lolita Crabtree being the contend
er through her agent. Frank smith, un-
til F.. S. Burke of Cleveland obtained
the flyer for $4,000. He is a son-in-law
of Gen. Wilson r. Chisholm. Tempus
Fueit. 2.07A. in the Jones bunch. was
bought for the Speedway by J. W. Cor
nish and deemed a bargain at $1,000
Arde,le. 2.O4A. the PAGER, brought sS6o0
Jones sold in all 10 for $o6.42o The
crack eight brought s21.21o. tip that
good ones only should be sent to New
Work
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COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
SOUTH WINDSOR.

Mrs. Winslow Jameson and Mrs.
Charles H. Simpson. who went to Vir-
ginia several weeks ago. visited the
Jamestown Exposition last week.
Mrs. William Thompson of WalthaT.
Mass, and Mrs John L. Gray of North
Whitefield are visiting their brother,
David Given and his family.
p. d. Starrett of Warren has recent
" passed a few days with his sister.
Mrs B. o. Moody.
Mrs. Huldah Greene of Skowhegan
has returned to her home after pass
ing a week with her granddaughter,
Mrs. Clark Ellis
Charles Merrill and his sons from
Augusta were at G. E. Merrilrs Satur-
day Mr.. Merrill had been in town
several days and on Tuesday shot a
deer near South Windsor.
John Sprowl of Maxcy Mills. shot a
deer on Wednesday near the old camp
ground.
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This lake breeze gives them a healthy
glow to their cheeks, makes their eyes
bright. and keeps their skin clear
They are cheerful and pleasant They
admire pluck and grit. Those women I
met at the club have an enormous
amount of common sense, and you
can't have beauty without common
sense. either.
II did not get my impression alto
gether from the women I saw at the
South Shore Country Club. I have seen
| them here at the New Illinois Athletic
Club and on the streets. will leave it
| to any unbiased judge if Chicago does
not have the most beautiful women in
the country"
The old man had been taken to the
South Shore Country Club by L. F.
Minzesheimer in his automobile 1t was
the first ride Mr. Weston had ever had
| in an automobile.
ut was just like sailing On the
ocean," ne said. at was grand. Elec-
trio lighted and heated, and it ran as
smooth as a clock
One Of his friends remarked: "YOu
said this morning that you might be
considered oldfashioned. but you pre-
ferred a horse and buggy"
THAT was this morning" replied Mr..
Weston.
ITO what do you attribute your
health and strength" he was asked.
always be temperate. young man.
and you will be healthy and happy" he
replied. when you have sorrow and
trouble. take a walk and sweat it out:
don't try to wash it out of your stom
ach with liquor. l take a little wine
occasionally, and once in a great while
a drink Of whisky, but l don't stand
over bar to show others how much
can drink. l smoke sometimes, never
these filthy cigarettes. They smell had.
a man looks bad smoking. and they kill
off more youngsters every year than
does liquor. You have pair OF legs
because it was intended you should
walk, but no fellow can walk who
smokes cigarettes, and therefore it was
never intended anyone should smoke
them"
Mr. Weston did not get to bed until
early Thursday morning ard so did not
arise until 10 o'clock. He has a special
liking for prunes and took some for
breakfast Wednesday night ne had
his Thanksgiving dinner at the New
Illinois Athletic Club. At noon Thurs
day he was given a luncheon by the
Press Club and this evening was guest
of honor at a banquet by the New ILL
nois Athletic Club. This club will also
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A family reunion was held Thanks
giving day at the home of w. +.
Briggs on the East Monmouth road.
where Is sat down to the table and
did ample justice to bountiful repast
provided by the hostess. The afternoon
was pleasantly passed with music and
games. Those present were MIR. and
Mrs. N. n. Knight. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
r. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Ranklns'
Nelcie Rankins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Moody, Miss Florence Moody, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Thomas, Arnold, Leonard,
Norman and Jessie Thomas and Mr..
and Mrs w. p. Briggs. Three gener-
atoms were present. The oldest was
Mr.. Knight, who is 50 years old. and
the youngest was Jessie Thomas. two
years old.
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the road to high honors and success in
his profession.
The family have received the sympathy
of the community, and friends from other
places have either called or sent letters
of coincidence in their time of trouble.
During the interview the thoughts Of
the recent terrible death, be it as it may,
would cast shadow over the household,
and then the thoughts of experiences
during the life of the deceased would
break through and tighten the gloom for
a brief space. 1t was a sad Thanksgiving
for this home of mourning
Mrs. Chandler said there was a letter
in New York containing 500 addressed to
her son, which she sent Tuesday morn
ing. She told him as he was not going
to be at home he could take the 81 and
get it Thanksgiving dinner and while
eating it he could think of them at nome.
THE letetr is in New York somewhere"
said his mother.
The funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon
In conversation with Mr.. Chandler,
who accompanied the remains to this
place, he said from what he could
ASttAb u IAS iiSluSilS ~ WI AOt q SuSC
OF suicide. He said the authorities were
working on the case and as yesterday
was a holiday he could not do much
in the way Of investigation of certain
matters which were pertinent to the
case.
Mr.. Chandler, as soon as he learned
of tine affair, went to New York and
has been incessant in his efforts to look
after the matter. Other parties, in New
York, friends of the family, have also
done all in their power to unravel the
mystery. Everything that will help
solve the affair will be furnished by the
family His letters of recent date will
be used in the effort of untangling the
skein Of mysteriOusness surrounding
the incident and it is hoped ere long
correct solution may be obtained.
Locally, willie" as he was known,
was of a quiet, unassuming DISPOSE
ton, modesty predominating over the
attributes usually found in the ordi-
nary young man. He had been en-
ployed in a jewelry store here, at Liv-
ermore Falls and at Portland. Al
though his young life has been cut
short he has left behind productions
of his genius which might have placed
him on a par with Gibson, Frost
and others.
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Young Chandler was employed on the
New York World and attended the art
school. He was assigned to portions Of
work and at the time of the Thaw trial
made several sketches for his paper OF
the proceedings. He had recently taken
up that branch Of the profession known
as life drawing and his future appeared
10 be bright In a class of some 100 pu-
pills he received the honor of being per-
feet in his productions submitted to the
critic and he told his parents that he
felt highly elated over the affair." he
was being continually promoted from one
class to another and his natural talent
and ability had already started him on
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CHANDLER'S EFFECTS CLAIMED.
Obtained From Coroner by E. M. S.
Chandler, Cousin, of Taunton.

New York, Nov. Pc. NJ. S. Chand-
Ter of Taunton. Mass, came to New
y ork and obtained from the coroner the
personal effects of his cousin, William
G. Chandler, the young art student who
committed suicide Tuesday.
He had with him two letters which
young Chandler recently wrote to his
sister and asking for s25 and the other
acknowledging the receipt of the mon
ey. In those letters the young man
said that he had money in a bank, but
was unable to get it out because of the
financial stringency
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An enjoyable gathering was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Moore
Thanksgiving day when they enter
tanned a number of relatives. A bounti-
full dinner was served by the host and
hostess. During the evening games
and music were enjoyed and several
fine selections were rendered by Mrs.
Nancy Moore and C. f. Moore. Cake
and coffee were served. Those present
were Mrs. Sarah Cobb. sister of Mr.
Moore. MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Moore,
Misses Grace and Helen Moore. Archie
Moore from Dexter. Miss Iva Eastman.
Fred Became and daughter Winifred,
Edward Hallett. Mrs. Nancy Moore,
Stanley Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il.
Moore.