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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

LOUISIANA. r, rI
through Magellan strait and up the Pa
citic coast. these ships of war will plow
their way through nearly 14UOO nnu-
teal knots Of brine. From mid-Decem-
Der until mid-.Aprl the whole world
Will watch the progress of the sixteen
mighty American battleShips and their
attendant lesser war vessels. Every
nation on the map of the globe will
take a keen official interest In the news
OF the cruise. Intelligent citizens IN
every cline Will follow the dispatches
chrOnicling the onward cnreer Of the
splendid squadrOns. 1t Is an impor-
tant piece Of world news
In the United States naturally the
cruise Of this great fleet from the At
lantic to the Pacific will he of the high
est interest to the average person For
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

z,
them any bouquets unGeservcd to say
that they constitute the finest and fit
test fighting force that ever trod the
decks of steel war monsters.
Roblry II. Evans. the commander In
chief Of the fleet. Is perhaps the best
known man in the navy. From his
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

IT'S off! The
fleet is passing
by. More than
h a ! ( w Il V
Il r o u n u the
earth In sailing
distance about
1I,Uh miles
to reach Il point
z. 900 lies
away by land.
the most mag
nificcnt, the
most fuiIlida-
bic, the most Of
fcctivc of naval
fleets sets sail
from Hampton
X q IL d &. Nir-
ginla. for San
+ ra nc iSco.
From the At
lantic To- the
Pacific, from
the east to the
west hy way of
the south. down
the Atlantic
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

was saved to the navy an officer who
for generation past has been its most
picturesque character and one Of Its
ableSt men.
Rear Admiral Evans is now near the
age OF retirement for naval officers. 1t
is said that he Is highly pleased with
his assignment to command the fleet
on the cruise TO the Pacific. thus round
Ing out his long career with a service
Of unusual distinction, which Will b
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

lie winter cruise
from the Allan
tic to the Pacif-
ic Of the great
fleet Of sixteen
battleships and
their attendant
vessels will "eat
up" approx
mately 100000
worth Of coal.
This Will be the
biggest item Of
incident
to the cruise.
The $1,000 men
on board the
ships will eat no
more than they
do on other
duty unless 1t
should happen
that tho south
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

ROUTE OF THE FLEET AND DISTANCES.
Sans are close to the mark. The
United States has two long coast lines
% defend. separated by 5000 miles Of
land. Until the acquisition Of Hawaii.
Guam and the Philippines our Pacific
coast was relatively unimportant IN q
naval sense. United States ownership
Of those Islands increased the impor-
lance OF Pacific coast naval patrol.
Japans growing military and naval
prOwess further enhanced this impoa-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-12-20

ItIuns OF CrcOndnry battery not given
According to the itinerary mapped
out. the shirS must travel l3. I'D knots
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
The Sending of Battle Ships
to Pacific not Intended to
Overawe Japs.

Oakland, Cal, July II Sec
retary OF the Navy Metcalf depre-
Gates the war-like aspect that has
been given the order of the cruise
of the great battleship squadron
from The Atlantic to the Pacific
coast The Secretary said last
night that the proposed move
ment was that Of practice cruise
and that the feet would not be
kept in the Pacific permanently.
He declared that the length of
time that the fleet would remain
on the western side of the CONT
nent had not yet been decid-
ed.
With considerable emphasis
the Secretary voiced his opinion
that the war.like Interpretation
that had been made In connection
with the fleets movement was not
justified by the facts. In fact the
widely published reports suggest
ing hostile preparations, seem to
be q source of irritation for the
head of the navy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
An Appeal to President not to
Send Fleet to Pacific
Ocean.

Philadelphia, July 1O.-The
executive committee of the Uni
versal Peace Union at a meeting
here today, placed itself on re-
cord as opposed to sending fleet
of war ships to the Pacific Ocean
The committee adopted the fol-
lowing:
Sin view of the feeling exist
ing In the international relations
between Japan and the Govern
ment of the United States, we
regard the proposition as report
ed, of sending fleet of battle
ships to the Pacific border as
unwise, inopportune and irritat-
ing, especially as the second
peace conference is now in ses-
sion at The Hague, where are
assembled over $50 delegates
representing 40 Governments
with a large and eminently able
delegation from the United States
and with representatives from
japan.
Believing that such action is
calculated to impair, if not to
destroy, the anticipated results of
said conference and lead more to
war than to peace, we appeal to
President Roosevelt to withhold
any such demonstration"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13

told on him and he was thrown
easily. At the end If the first
round some of Pete's friends
said he wasn't down and it look
ed like row for q while but the
Scotchman accepted it as fall
and the row was stopped. Then
Douglas said he was in poor
trim and couldn't do himself
justice, so be challenged Adam.
son for another match. It is
thought that he tried to "vind''
his antagonist on Wednesday
night and If he did he certainly
accomplished his purpose.
Col. t. Y. Williams was here
last week.
John T. Stevens, Esq. was
here Sunday.
Mr.. j. Rodgers Magill, of Ker-
haw, is taking business course
at. Mcfeat's.
Mrs. Belle j. Nance has a po
sition withsithe E. A. Jenkins
Motor Go. These people, Messrs
E. A. d Il. b. Jenkins, have the
agency for the REQ at Columbia.
Charleston and Sumter. 1t was
the Sumter firm that sold the
car load recently in Lancaster.
An employee at the Columbia
Duck mills evidently was not
satisfied with this life and took
three bottles of laudanum. He
died after several hours, though
physicians tried to save his life
The glorious Fourth was quiet
ly spent. A few fire works were
"shot Off and several of "Young
America" regaled themselves in
fancy costumes. The day seemed
like Sunday.
The days of the G. M. I. will
soon be numbered. The Commis-
sion is winding up the affairs in
a "jiffy."
And still improvements are
being made in Lancaster. And
Lancaster is O. X.
Lancastrian.
Columbia, S. O., July 10, 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13

the children. In this way the
teachers, the parents and the
communities are reac bed as
could be possible in no other
way. "That which we plant in
our schools we shall reap in our
nations life." Let us work and
pray earnestly that this deadly
poison may cease to spoil our
native land.
1t is the duty of those who
have the church's interest in
their care and direction to bring
the entire membership up to the
position whore they are free of
this thirst. Appeals 70 reason
and the power of persuasion
should be used to save our
people from inte importance, and
if these fail the discipline of the
church should be rigidly, though
kindly, enforced, for drunken.
ness cannot be tolerated among
us. Drinking spirituous liquors is
so great peril as to be sin and
drunkenness is a crime. Shall
we tolerate criminals in our
church? Will you sit with folded
hands and see your brother led
into the depth of disgrace and
sin?
We do not believe that the
blessing of God will rest upon
any revenue that is obtained by
the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
A few dollars to each child.
meaning a few days more at
school, is a poor return for de-
basing the public sentiment of
an entire commonwealth. There
is no moral difference between
the sale of liquor by the State
and the sale by. one citizen to
another but the official sanction
given to liquor drinking by the
State is more potent for evil in
perverting the moral sense of
the people and in lowering the
standard. This liquor traffic is
not question of control but of
complete prohibition. Let us
strive to rid our country of this
curse. May this be our motto
Against this Power of Evil now
We ardently contend;
as soldiers of the right we vow,
To combat to the end"
Temperance.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
The Capital City.
An Early Morning Fire in Col.
umbia-- Wrestling Match
esRivaling Base Ball. 9th
er Matters of Interest.


doing" in the city of Columbia.
Are not Lancastrians afraid Of
freezing to deatha Why complain
Of this nice cool weather with
the thermometer at 101a
Say, were the citizens Of the
Red Rose city suddenly awaken
ed Monday morning about 8
o'clockg No, the world was not
coming to an end. The Colum-
bia Base Ball team had not
crawled out of the cellar that
the whole surround ing country
should be startled at such an
early hour. Nor were they pro-
claiming to the world that Rock
Hill and Chester had the only
two ball teams in the world
The "racket" was not because
electric cars had begun in dear
old Rock Hill. But there were
something like score or more
of whistles blowing as never had
whistles been known to blow.
Many could not sleep because of
the intense heat; others had Just
"dozed off,; some had been for.
tunate enough to become victors
over the hot weather and were
in dreamland. But at or about
3 a. m. those asleep had their
"sweet repose" disturbed by
these whistles. And mind you
they came from the Seaboard
engines. They were blowing at
tull force and "great was the
fuss thereof" Many jumped up
and ran to their windows and
soon discovered that there was a.
fire. 1t sounded like the whole city
was ablaze, but it proved to be
three dwellings near the Sea-
board yards and as the fire alarm
wouldn't work the whistles we're
blown to tell of the flames and
they "sho" did it. The damage
was not very great. One house
destroyed, another practically de
stroy ed and third partially
damaged, and while the loss was
heavy it was not exceedingly
great. And there were people in
Columbia and near the scene
who had the nerve Monday to
tell chat they slept through it
all.
This is getting to be a great
wre sitting loving city. The latest
matches were last week. Wednes-
day night at Columbia Theatre
George Severn, the "Kansas
Wonder," and Pete Douglas the
"Scotch Hercules" met on the
mat. After one hour and 81 min
utes of work, hard work Severn
could not put both shoulders to
the floor and gave the match TO
Douglas. He was "ali in, Pas he said.
Now there was another man, Ed
Adamson, a great whestler chal-
lenged either one for match at
the Ball Park. Thursday at 8
p. m. there was a game between
CRANKY and the Y. M. G. A.,
but after the game the match
took place. The night before the
Scotchman felt fine when he &C.
ceptod Eds challenge but his
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
A Plea for Temperance.
The Evils ofLiquor Drinking
and Liquor Selling--"The
Perils Of Alcohol Should
be Taught in the Sunday
Schools.
Written for The Lancas ster News.

Written for The Lancaster News.
1t is not necessary for me to
characterize the drunkard, too
well you bnow his character, and
OF the homes which have been
ruined; the lives that have been
wrecked by him. We see thous-
ands of these instruments of evil
reaching out all over our land to
bring destruction upon our boys,
the hope of the country. How
long will you fathers tolerate
and encourage this evilg Oh!
what fearful wreck and ruin are
wrought TO satisfy he poor, be
sotted wretch, who forgets his
very soul in satisfying his appe-
tite for strong drink.
The picture is one you cannot
DO Justice to, try as you NAV.
You find concealed in the wine
cup more woe, misery and dis
tress than come from all other
crimes of mankind. You see by
it manhood brought to a condi-
ton below the brute. You see
father and brothers going down
into that place where there are
no respect, no honor, no mercy,
no sympathy and no blessing;
where there are only confusion
and sin. Young man, shun the
wine cup as you would a viper.
You cannot conceive of the dan.
ger that is lurking there.
But the darkest scene is that
In the home of the poor wretch,
who feeds his soul upon the
fiery poison and the poor babe is
starved at its mothers breast.
You see the fireless hearth, the
shivering forms, and the empty
cupboard. You wonder why God
In His infinite wisdom should
doom the innocent victims to
crafty the thirst of the wicked
one. You cannot realize the ter
ribie, the mortal agony of the
drunkard's wife, the tears and
applications on one hand on
the other, the blows.
Now, | appeal TO you with a
heart of love and pity, not to
ignore this terrible spector.
which stalks the earth like an
evil spirit. and brings 10 an un-
timely grave so many of your
fe,lCw-beings. See the accumula-
uon or untold wealth Wrung
from the tears of innocent vic.
Tins ! See how the moral princi-
pies Of man sink into this great
maelstrom, which swallows mn
the mind, the body, and the soul
of man.
A wise man said: "If were
asked, what is the greatest bless
ing the families of America could
have next to religion?' l would
say 1T is elementary instruction
on the perils of alcohol" The
Sunday school is the place for
this instruction. This should be-
gin among the children. Little
children are far wiser than most
people imagine and can easily
be taught the inherent badness
of alcnh01 IT, ro.nk H.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
The Chesterfield Railroad.
Why it Should be Extended
to Lancaster--The Points
that Would be Especially
Benefited.

Mr.. Editor: We want to see
the Chesterfield Railroad extend.
ed to Lancaster. While it may
not be of much benefit to the
town of Lancaster, still it would
pass through about eighteen
miles of good farming and tim
bered lands of our county and
would be of very great benefit
to the parties along it's line, es-
peciNlly in the central and cas-
tern part of the county, where it
is now so hard to get to market.
This railroad leading out from
Chesterfield is now said to be
complete TO point oAe or two
miles this side OF the Eox place,
and within about three or three
and one-half miles of Lynches
river. This leaves distance of
about Il miles 10 bring it to
Lancaster.
This road is being built in the
valley of Hills Greek and if ever
extended to Lancaster will cross
Lynches river at or near the
ford on the Chesterfield dirt
road.
From map / have made of
the school districts, l find a di.
rect line from here to Lancaster
will lead up Wild Cat creek a
little north of Mr.. Sam Laneys',
and further on little south of
Mr.. VIM. Estridges's, and cross
the Rocky River road near Mr..
Billie McManus'; then by way
of Mr.. Allen Walters, and Amos
Belk's, Gills Greek school house,
the bridge on Hannah's Creek,
and through the Jones farm on
up town. Now, while it might for
good reasons and special induce
ments go round south by
Antioch, or round north by way
of Tradesville and Camp Creek,
still Carnes, Dwight, Dixie, and
Gills creek are on more direct
route and we think the leading
men of these places will do we'll
to begin to talk and work for this
railroad.
Chesterfield is helping with
fifty thousand dollars to build
this road across her county.
We believe this road will be
built TO Lancaster, but if branch
line is first built to Monroe it may
be several years before it con.
meets with Lancaster however,
we hope it will soon come to
Lynches river and give that sec
ton a station and depot, which
will be worth thousands of dol
lars 10 the eastern part of our
county. But of course we would
rather see it brought on straight
to Lancaster at once.
Mr.. Editor, can't you furnish
a little natural gas from your
press engine to help us with the
wind work of this road? You
have been blowing your town of
late for all it is worth and now
we want you to suck in and try
to help draw the Chesterfield
road to your town.
We hope Lancaster will offer
Mr.. Page some inducements for
this road and not let it 90 first
to Monroe without an effort to
The Washington herald., 1907-07-24
HEAR THE KEMP EVIDENCE.
Grand Jury Listens TO Testimony
Against Missing OmciaI.


The Kemp case occupied the atten-
ton Of the grand jury yesterday. and
police officials gave testimony against
the defaulting property clerk OF the
police department.
MAJ. Sylvester was the first witness
examined by the grand jury. and Ed
ward Hasse, the present property clerk,
told Of the examination Of kemp's ac
counts Other witnesses called were
Capt BOardman. Commodore Sutton.
Detective SeTgts. Baur. Pratt. Hewlett,
Galleher. and Hartigan, and other po-
lice officers.
Thousands Of circulars viii by August
be sent out to the various towns Of the
United States, bearing a description Of
Arthur Kemp and an announcement OF
the reward for his arrest With this eoun-
try thoroughly covered. the police depart
ment will turn its attention more specif-
ically 10 foreign countries, where the gen
eral unprofessiOnal opinion seems 10 place
Kemp.
Mai Sylvester has, it is said set his
heart on experimenting Kemp, and that
his desire has been communicated 20 his
subordinates is evidenced by the activity
in police headquarters. In order that no
time may be lost in sending out the cir
Culars most Of the detective force employ
their spare hours in addressing envelopes.
The expenses thus far entailed in the pur-
suit Of Kemp are almost s.. 600. and con
siderable more will be expended If Kemp
remains at large.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-24
CANNOT SHELTER HANDBOOKS.
saloons which Foster Gambling
VIII BE Denied Licenses.


VIII BE Denied Licenses.
AS a factol In the fight against the
landlords. E. w w. Griffin. assessor Of
the District and chairman exofiicio of the
excise board. announced yesterday that
ne viii disapprove the application OF a
license for any saloon concerning which
evidence is produced showing 1t 70 be
the resort of handbook men and gam
blers. While few. If any. of the saloon
keepers are engaged IN the making OF
handbooks, it is stated that certain Of
the saloons have in the past been used
by the gamblers as clearing houses for
bets. Realizing that their licenses arc
endangered by permitting the gamblers
TO establish headquarters in their sa-
looms, it is believed the proprietors
thereof will compel them to seek other
quarters
In the application for a renewal of
liquor license. the police captain Of the
precinct IN which the saloons located
is called upon 10 make a report as 10
its character and those Of its patrons.
and the excise board will therefore be in
formed concerning its attitude toward
the handbook men. This surveillance will
extend also to the cigar stores, barber
shops, and like places Of business, all Of
which must obtain a license.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-24
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library Of COngress-Open 9 q. n. to 10 p m. on
secular days; from p. to 10 p. on Sundays
and certain holidays
Public Librry-Open a. m. 20 p m. ; holidays
10 a. m. to 10 D. a.. Sundays. 10 10 p m.
Executive ManSion-Open 10 a N. 20 D m
United States Capitol-Open 9 a. N. 70 4 30 q N.
United States Treasury-Open a A. to 2 y. N.
state. War and Navy Depaftments-Open 9 a. m.
70 2 .. m. (The original Declaration Of Indepen-
denoe is in the Library Of the state DeIartment.)
United States Patent Offce-Open a. II. 10 ?
p.
United States Pension Bureau-Open a. N. 70 4
p. N.
United States Post-oflce-Open 9 a. m to :. n.
Washington City Post-ofiice-Open all hours. The
Dead Letter Office IS in the city post-oaice.
National Botanic GaTdens-open a. r. 70 ?. N,
Fish C0mmissiGE-Open g a. m 70 { 80 .. N
army Medical Museum-Open a. n. 10 I 80 p. N.
Narlonal Musema-OIsn =. n. 70 20 ?. m. lin
clu3ing HOLIDAYS.
Smithsonian IHs,itution-Open a. m. 70 40 p Il.
Unloading holidays
Agricultural Department Open a. m. to 40 p N.
Bureau Of Engraving and PrntuE-ODen 5. u.
% 2-30 ,. m.
Washington Monument Cs55's feet in heisht)-open
$50 a. m- 10 40 p. N: Elevator runs nom a N.
until p. M
Corcoran Gallery Of Art-Opeu $50 a. m 70
?. M. IN winter: o. % ,. m. n summer.
'iliiass T. m 70 D p m, eNceIilng IN MO
summer. Admission free On Tuesdays Thursdays
SATURDAYS, and Sundays; other days. sc admission
Government Printing Oaice-Open 10 q. H. 70
p. %.
Navy Yard-Open 9 A. m. 70 $50 p m
s0uthworth Cottage 2oth St and Prospect ave.
N TIE SUBURBS.
Geological PaTk-oTeu al Gay,
Rock Creek Bridge and PARK
Chevy Chase. keusinstou. Chesapeake Beach, and
Luna PARK
Naval Ooscvatoy-0pon a. n. TO , ?. II.
Mount Vernon. the home and tomb Of Washing
ton-Open II a q 5 J. IA
Arlington National CemCyGy-Open all day.
United States soldiers Home-Opeu Z H. 70
sunset.
Cathedral Grounds, TenuaIytovn road-Opea a.
IA. % 2 m
Cabin John Bridge. Catholic University and Alex
aunrIa.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-24
DEATH RECORD.

James F. English. s2i Third st. NV. 50 years.
George o. Miller, 60 c street NV, 70 years
Mary \. Russell. 36l5 Prospect ave. q wears
James L. OCallaghan, ZIG X st. NV. / wear
Marian Goldsmith, i26 o st. alley, l year.
Mary 3. Potter, 29l3 Thirty-ffth ST. NV. year
Henry A. Candee. rs Massachusetts ave no
years.
Harry II. De Mott l7O2 street NV. wear
Zadee \. Father s06 d street ne IS years
Walter p. Sousa. 7el Maryland ave ne p Years
Mari HoshaR l25j Wisconsin ave NV. 81 wears
John Fox. l75 Q street nv. months
Raymond Embrey, l33 y street Sc ( hours
COLORED.
Sadie Davis. S2i Fourteenth St Sc, q Years
William D. Thomas. u L street NV, g wears.
Irene Poles. l9l6 l stree; Ne, years
BENJAMIN Brown. Il09 Third St NV. ss wears
Aiohalie Mcten. Il street sW., 6 wears
Claudc Leftwitch e2s Kenyon ST. NV. 8 years
Alice Coleman. rs Florida ave, NV. q YEAR.
Garland Bankett. lis II street sw. q years.
Nancy F. Cox, OBJ VI street NV, 70 wears
Richard Eden, IS G street Sc, q wears
Raymoud Kerpicr 1880 Fourth ST. NV. months
EHtn z. Barnes. Sl2 Dixon court sw., 1 months
Samuel Lat0na. 26 PR. are. nv. months.
Charles >. Smith e59 Navy place Sc. s months.
Nettie Wren. 80 Gerard st NV 1 months
BCaton Newton. 1913 Eighth street NV. months
Earl Spotiswood. $40 street sv.. DAYS.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-24
WANTS FEES UNIFORM.
Attorney Asks that Charges for Alias
Summons be stopped.

julius l. Peyser. an attorney. has re-
quested Of the auditor Of the District a
ruling as TO the right and authority Of
the justices Of the peace 10 charge for an
alias summons. which is issued where the
defendant 10 any cause is not served
within twenty days from the date of the
issuing of the original summons. and
where the marshal returns the writ not
10 be found" Mr.. Peyser states that he
is informed that four justices Of the peace
do not charge for issuing the same, while
two justices charge at the rate OF % cents
for each alias summons issue.
Auditor Tweedale in reply, stated that
II is essential in the checking Of accounts
Of justices Of the peace that there should
be a uniformity In the fees charged and
earned. and recommended that in view OF
the fact that these fees are established by
the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia. that the matter be brought 10
the attention Of the court The recon-
mendation was approved by the Com
missiOners