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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-08-24
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AS heretofore published in
The News, the annual picnic of
of the Cedar Camp of the Wood
men will be held at old Waxhaw
church next Tuesday. Several
speakers have been secured for
the occasion. Congressman ID. E.
Finley, of Yorkville, will deliver
an address on the Woodmen Or
der, the Rev. o. @. Carmichael,
of Lancaster, will speak on the
subject of Education, and John
/. Green, Esq, of the Lancaster
bar, on the history OF Waxhaw
church and settlement.
The public generally has been
invited and there will no doubt
be a large attendance.
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PERSONAL

io' u L. WyllS Is visiting
relatives in Rock Hill.
Mrs. E. P Truesdale, of Cam
den, is visiting Mrs. + M. Crox.
ton.
Miss Emma Thompson, of
Rock Hill, is visiting in Van
wyck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vann Mungo, of
kershaw, S. O., spent Sunday
with relatives here. Marshville
Home.
Mr.. William Cook, of Taxa.
haw, was in town Thursday and
yesterday.
Mrs. r. b. Allison and sons
returned Tuesday night from
Catawba Springs.
Mr.. w. G. Moore, now of
Hartsville, visited Lancaster, his
old home, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Hines and
daughter, Miss Kate, have re
turned from the Exposition.
Misses Catherine and Lucille
Frew, of Rock Hill, are visiting
the family of Mr.. w. b. Knight.
Mr.. John NJ Beatty and bride.
OF Monroe, are visiting the for
mer's parents, MIR. and Mrs. II.
L. Beatty.
Mr.. j. F. Nisbet and family |
spent two or three days this week
at their old home in the Jackson
ham section.
Miss Mary Davis, of Lancaster,
spent several days here last |
week with her sister, Miss Con-
ME Davis. s.-Kershaw Era.
Miss Kittie McCrorey, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
j. L. Thomasson, returned Thurs
day afternoon to her home in
Greenville.
Mrs. O. K, Williams. and !
little son, 0. X. Jr., have re-
turned from a visit to Heath
Springs and Lancaster.-Roc
Hill Record.
Mr.. William Denton, formerly
of Lancaster but now living in
Rock Hill, spent Wedne sday
here. He was on his way to the
veterans reunion.
Mrs. w. E. Taylor, who has
been spending a few days in
Fort Mill with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Bradford, will
return home today.
Mr.. S. B. Carnes, of Monroe,
n. O., spent Wednesday and
Thursday here with his son, Mr..
cleveland Carnes. He paid this
office a pleasant call Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. McManus.
Of Rock Hill, are visiting rela-
ives at their old home in the
eastern portion of the county.
We are indebted to Mr.. McManus
or a pleasant call Wednesday.
Mr.. John w. Truesdale. of
Hershaw, spent some time in the
,ity this week. He was looking
'ver some farms here that the
'eoples Bank and Trust Co.
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Miss Ola Beckham, of Jack.
sonville, Fla, who has been Wis
iting relatives here, returned
home yesterday.
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LOCAL DOTS

MISS EDNA Harris, of Fort
Mill, has been elected teacrer
in the Monroe school.
Miss jamie FAINT, a young
lady of Chester county, daughter
OF Mr.. @. K. FAINT, died this week.
OF fever.
Mrs. Alec. Steele will cele-
brate her 10th birthday to-day
with a family reunion at her
home. ~,
The Kings Daughters will
meet next Tuesday afternoon at
5 o'clock, with Mrs. II. Y. viii.
liams.
There is much activity in the
wood business now, since the
farmers have 'laid by" Many
wagons are hauling wood to town
daily.
Mr.. w. III. Reed is having
nice residence built on his lot
at the corner of Meeting and
French streets. Calvin McIlwain
is the contractor.
The Lancaster Mercantile
company is having the material
hauled to build sheds on the lot
In rear of the store for the stock
of their customers.
If you rise early enough in
the mornings you may see the
comet that is attracting more or
less attention. 1t may be seen
after 3 O'Clock until DAYLIGHT
Look eastward.
"A "show man." named Har-
by, was trie1 in VI agistrate Cas-
keys court Thursday afternoon
on the charge of disturbing re-
iiglous worship. He was acquit.
ted.
Mr.. r. B. Crenshaw, of
Cedar Creek, had a fine mule
killed by lightning last Sunday
afternoon. Two other mules be
longing to MIR. Crenshaw were
severely stunned by the same
bolt.
An icecream supper will be
served at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. ID. Caskey on
next Tuesday night, Aug. 27,
for the benefit Of New Hope
The public is cordially
Monroe is TO have a cotton
warehouse, built by the local
cotton growers association. The
was started last Sat
urday, when over $1,70O was /
promptly subscribed TO the capi.
tai stock, which is 100000.
Mr.. G. NJ. Jones, adjuster
for the Carolina Hail Insurance
company, which is represented
here by Mr.. Al. Clark, spent
three days in this county this
week, adjusting hail losses for
the company. All losses we're
satisfactorily adjusted.
"A friend, too modest to give
lis or her name, on r. f. ID. No.
), has sent us peach by mail,
accompanied by the following
lote: "Oompliments of friend
There were just two on the tree,
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Mrs. Hasel Witherspoon is
visiting friends in Rock Hill.

lii, Is visiting Mrs. J. Nj
Hood.
Mrs. Martin c.. Davis, of Char
lotte. is visiting DR.. G. w.
Poovey and family.
Mrs. Lillian Miller, of Lancas-
ter, is visiting friends in the
city.-Columbia Record.
Miss Enola Barnett is visiting o
friends and relatives in Lancas-
ter.-Rock Hill Herald.
Mrs. Albert Blakeney return
ed Wednesday night from a
visit 10 relatives in Kershaw.
Mrs. j. B. Mackorell and her
sister, Miss Cornelia Elliott,
spent Thursday in Colum ola.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Paysuer
have returned from their ex-
tended summer trip. They Wis
tied Can ada while away.
Mrs. j. O. Montgomery, OF
Charlotte, who has been visiting o
her sister, Mrs. Chas. d. jones,
returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Beckham left yes
'erday with her daughter, Mrs.
j. ID Parsons, to spend while
In Darlington. -Kershaw Era.
Mrs. Ernest Brasington and
children, of Kershaw, who have
been visiting Mr.. NJ. III. Johnson
and family, returned home Thurs
day.
Mr.. w. ]. Cunningham and
daughter, Miss Irene, and Misses
Daisy and Pauline Horton re-
turned this week from the Ex.
position.
Mrs. Chas. T. Connors and
Iitsle granddaughter, Nell Ray
Spann, are visiting the formers
sister in-law in Rock Hill, Mrs
R. E. Thompkins.
Mr.. l.. L.. Harris O: Chester
field returned yesterday from a
trip to various points in Texas.
He spent month in the Lone
Star Stale, and brought back
some of the pesky boil weevils
in a bottle.-Monroe Journal.
Mr.. Griffin Connell and sister,
Miss Onis, of Gastonia, N. c.. :,
who have been visiting their
cousin, Miss Essie Jones, return
ed home Tuesday. Miss Jones
gave charming party Monday
night, complimentary to her
guests.
DR.. G. 3. White, of Chester,
president of the Peoples Bank
OF that CITY, spent a day or two in
Lancaster this week, as the guest
of Mayor r. E. Wylie. During his
stay here Mayor Wylie and his
guest visited several places of
historic interest in the county,
among them old Waxhaw church
and the Buford monument. DR..
White expressed himself as being
most favorably impressed with
the town of Lancaster, the farm.
ing lands in the county and the
fine crops they are producing
this year.
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MAY WEATHER.

IT'S peculiar sort of weather. am willing to
We are getting far more changes than really
think we need.
It Is certainly peculisr-most peculiar; yes, In
deed!
For we don't know what to look for; We In seas
of doubt tossed
And our confidence in all the weather prophets We
1t is quite toss-up whether we shall get another
frost.
It is positively sultry. and we'd like 4 cooling
breeze.
Then it comes, and all the marrow in our bones
And the whole blamed population soon begins to
cough and sneeze.
I should say It was peculiari 1t Is very hard to
Whether sossamer flannel is the proper sor. Of
But the kind that we have chosen win occasion
The THERMOMETERS is rising but wouldn't just ad-
You to bank upon the chance of its continuing to
To neglect the furnace fire would be anything but
wise.
Therei It's dropping. You'd imagine you were
But 1t may change very shortly. I can't say.
II It Il the I part Of wisdom to lay in q ton of
coal.
II IT only would stay settled But 1T will not for
II soes switching back and forward in the same
uncertain way. .
Yes, this weather is peculiar-to the merry month
-Chicago News.
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performed the autopsy Is not explained
But the fact remains that ensconced within
the anguillan anatomy was a most interest
ing collection Of articles. There were sew
eral copper cents Of date which, though
not mentioned. must have been very re-
mote, lead bullet which could have fitted
no weapon other than revolutionary
musket and finally silver spoon Of the
true colonial pattern. When the news of this
find spread through Bloomfield the oldest
inhabitants and the students of history
were agitated. They remembered that
George Washington and his army, on the
way to Middletown, crossed the little
stream which later became eneased within
the unromantic walls of sewer. There
could be no doubt about the source of the
silver spoon and the lead bullet. and posi-
bly, the copper cents. They must have fall
en- from the camp chests and pockets OF
the patriot soldiers to the mouth OF the eel.
then possibly in Its full growth and already
veteran of the slimy shadows Anti
quarians are now burdening the mails
pouring into Bloomfield asking for more
particulars. Bloomfield is in ferment OF
historical excitement. The men who rouno
the eel are relating their experience with
greater richness of particulars as they ap-
preciate the Importance Of their capture.
Meanwhile the relics are held under
strong guard in the town hall, and the Jer-
seq town is thinking of establishing
museum to perpetuate the fame OF the
monster snake fish thai has brought the
borough into such a bright light of national
Dublicity
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Bloomfaeld's Big Eel.

A variant of the big snake story comes
from Bloomfield. N. J., that state which
furnishes 30 many sensations and supplies
the world with 30 much Interesting readin9
matter. The central item In this story IA
not q snake, but an eel, which is SO much
like snake that the traditions are pre-
served when It comes to telling tales of
size and other remarkable features. Ac-
cording to the undoubtedly veracious ac-
count that il borne by the wires, this eel
was found In an old sewer, which was being
cleaned by workmen. Suddenly they en-
eountered In the muck Of the drain an enor-
NOUS creature that wriggled and twisted
fercely when ladled into the hoisting bucket.
1t was hauled to the surface and there
created panic among the laborers. The
doubtless correct version Of the incident
which has found Its way into print states
that in Its frantic efforts to escape this
great eel actually knocked out the front
. teeth OF one of its captors by a single swat
OF Its tail. AT last the eel was killed by tia
blow Of shovel. At this point the tale
lacks circumstantial precision. 1t does not
state the length or girth of the extraordi-
nary monster OF the mud depths. 1t does,
however. proceed to describe what was
found by the workmen when they opened
the body Of their captive. just why they
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The Hindu Agitation.

The following news dispatch from Lahore.
India. casts an interesting light upon the
troubles which the British authorities are
having In their eastern empire:
"A Hindu revolutionist, who aroused the
fanatics of the Punjab into a state of great
excitement by circulating the fantastic
statement that the alleged epidemic of the
plague did not exist and that the 100000
deaths weekly attributed to 1t were really
caused by the poisoning of drinking wells
by government emissaries, was sentenced
today to two years rigorous Imprisonment.
An accomplice who dropped harmless balls
into the wells, alleging that he did so by
order of the government. was condemned
to eighteen months Imprisonment"
With such a population as that of India
this sort of propaganda Of agitation Is cal
culated to succeed to a dangerous degree.
The Hlndus are willing, in the main, to be-
lieve almost anything bad about their ad-
illustrators They understand nothing of
the subtleties of economics. and when the
money market falls and the value of the
rupee shrinks, as II has a way of doing oc-
casionally, the native population blames
the British. When the crops fail and
famine menaces they heap anathemas upon
the heads OF the British. When their filthy
habits of living cause the pollution of the
waters and the air and they begin to die
like flies they blame the British. In such
circumstances 1t Is comparatively easy for
a fervid talker to work up a high state of
excitement at time of Widespread dis
tress. Doubtless the governments action
in imposing punishment upon these agi-
tators will be resented by a large number
OF Hindus as oppression and tyranny. The
problems of the British government In India
are indeed complex and serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26
GOVERNOR HUGHES.

From the Columbus, Ohio. State Journal.
Governor Hughes IL president Of Bap-
fist convention. That is another of the
many strong commentators Of the great
governor.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Governor Hughes has too much whiskers
for the White House. They generally get
there by a close shave.
From the Newark Morning Star.
Now look for a new run Of remarks about
the utilities corporations finding out
Hughes Who In Albany"
From the Knoxville-Io Journal and Tribune.
Governor Hughes declares he Is not think
people who believe the presidency Is think
Ing 81 him: and II It should start out to
find him he would not hide out.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
The setback that the governor got in the
Kelsey case Is regarded now as what the
reporters call "a Pyrrhic victory"-the best
thing for the governor that could have hap
pened. Kelsey must think so, too; for he
meekiy asks the Legislature to pay his ex-
penses.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
The senate Is reported to be thinking the
governors way on the matter of reappor-
tionment. The governors way Is the peo-
pies way, and by agreeing with the gov
ernor and the people the senate will be
right. which Is better and safer than being
different.
From the Boston Advertiser.
When New York's governor hews to the
line the chips appear to fly up and hit
Davis, Raines ct al. on tender portions of
their political physiognomy.
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be % legal remedy II innocent men, after
years Of faithful service In the army, In
times both OF war and peace, have been
dismissed without honor from the ranks
and thrown upon the world to take pot luck
with Tom, Dick and Harry. should not
means be found short of impeaching the
President to repair the wrong? Impeach-
ment Of course Is out of the question. Mo-
body has ever thought Of that. Those who
believe the most firmly that injustice was
done the colored battalion at Brownsville
by the President have never thought Of or
asked for more than the thorough in
vestigation which the President denied.
That Is all the Senate committee has In
hand today. Was the request unreason-
able? And is not the committee well occu-
pied In carrying out the Senateis resolu-
ton?
The Senate can only express an opinion.
says Mr.. Pettus. Certainly. But II that
opinion relieves the dismissed soldiers OF
only a portion of the odium they are bear
ing as the result of the Presidents action,
will it not be worth all the trouble that has
been taken to form 1t? The rule In this
country. for white and black, rich aud poor,
citizen and soldier. should be. no damage
without remedy Of some kind. If it be no
more than an opportunity to lay the whole
case before the public. Drum-head courts
are extreme agencies IN times OF war. At
other times they are abhorrent.
Mr.. Pettus Is not an unfair man, and he
should see this inquiry through With pa
thence. The weather Is cool and delightful,
and Washington at this season of the year
the prettiest and most comfortable town in
America. Let the senator stick. He is en-
gagged in good work. and as a lawyer has
full qualifications for 1t. Let even the
humblest have square deal.
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Some Booms and Their Meaning.

The New York World misapprehends the
Daniel presidential boom. 1t sees an effort
TO clear the way for the election of Thomas
F. Ryan to the Senate. Mr.. Daniel will
be returned to the Senate all right. His
defeat for reelection would be a national
loss He is an honor to his state very
valuable member of his party, and most
useful public servant. Mr.. Ryan probably
has no eye on the Senate. If he has he
would do well to transfer his citizenship to
New York and try his luck there. Vir-
ginias senatorial standard Is more exact
ing than that of the Empire state. Where
Edward Murphy, jr.. rich business man,
once succeeded. Mr.. Ryan might hope.
The Daniel presidential boom in Virginia
resembles the Culberson boom in Texas and
the Gray boom in Delaware. All three
booms are merely anti-Bryan demonstra-
lions organized and coddled by Wall street.
Neither has been encouraged by the man
whose name is used Judge Gray refuses
to discuss the matter as 1t relates to him.
Mr.. Culberson quite recently vetoed
proposition to ask the Texas legislature to
indorse him for the presidency. The state
convention had already Endorsed Mr. Bryan.
in a resolution which Mr.. Culberson him
self had written and offered. And of course
MT. bdnltl sees Tie pOiIt III case EN-
perienced politician that he is. he can not
be misled by puffery so transparent
The Wall street play is to break up Mr..
Bryan's support in the south by the use
of southern men, all of high class and de-
servedly popular. and then produce a dark
horse from some other section. probably
from New York state. The capitalists who
trotted out Judge Parker three years ago
have serious thought of a southern man
now. and particularly a man of the admir-
able grade Of the men mentioned. No such
man in the White House would play Wall
streets game: and Wall street wants no
other sort of man there. Neither Mr.. Dan
lei, Judge Gray nor Mr.. Culberson could
be manipulated in the interests OF the big
trusts and railroad combines. But If dele
gates can be secured in their names, and
the Bryan strength be by that much
weakened, it may be possible to control
the national convention In a brainstorm In
the interests Of Wall streets real candidate.
Who that man Is the Morgans, the Ryans
and the Belmonts are keeping to them
selves. The point now is to try to wean
the south away from Mr.. Bryan; and this
Is to be done, II there Is any potency in
praise Of favorite sons laid on with
trowel. So far the game is not promising.
At any rate. Mr.. Bryan seems not to be
disturbed. but Is filling his engagements
elsewhere with great regularity
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The Ohio Democracy.

There is lament in some quarters that
the Ohio democrats are so poorly OH they
are not in condition to profit by the TAT
Foraker imbroglie. Do not believe II. Ihey
are not AS numerous as the sands or the
sea, and they might be better led. but they
are not bankrupt by any manner OF means
Tom Johnson Is something Of faddist,
and has weakened himself in political cir
cles by reason of his course. Otherwise ne
might have been governor OF the state.
But as mayor of Cleveland he exercises
considerable power. and in race for con-
troll of the STATE, with the republicans d.
vided he might be of great service to his
party His failures in politics have not
soured him. and he fights we'll in the ranks
Judson Harmon is good lawyer and
good man. He served with credit In MI
Cleveland's second cabinet The fact that
he has had little experience in politics is
not to be counted against him at this time.
1t might prove a help. If his party should
ask no more of him than advice. that would
be the better for coming from man en-
tirely free from fractional bias or entangle-
ments His sense and his character are Of
the best.
And there Is M. E. ingalls,. the railroad
manager and financier. He has not pros
pered in his political aspirations, but he Is
very competent man and has many
friends He is strong in business circles,
and has recently expressed some very ex-
cellent sentiments on the subject of rail-
road rate-making by the government. He
accepts the situation as at present de-
veloped, and advises the railroads to ac-
cept the law and abide by it. He is on
good terms both with the Clevelandites and
the Bryanites. and as d candidate for gov
ernor or for senator next year would run
well against a divided or a sullking repub-
lican party.
The republicans should not delude them
selves with the notion that they can do
anything they please in Ohio. and still win
out. At present the opposition does not
appear formidable But there are demo-
Gratis in the state capable of organizing and
conducting vigorous campaign. anl-a-lit-
tie more foolishness ON the part. OF the re-
publicans will inspire them to come for
ward and prepare for battle. Judge Taft
has all the qualities necessary to an at
tractive and successful national leader
ship; but II his Ohio managers insist on
coupling his campaign with a campaign for
the destruction Of Mr.. Foraker they may
succeed in handing over Ohio to demo-
cratic control.
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Austria and America.

In declaring for third term for Mr..
Roosevelt Emperor Francis Joseph was
more polite than discreet. If the President
Is nominated next year the contest against
him will be waged on the assertion that the
republicans are seeking to bring this gov
eminent into line with the older govern
ments Of Europe. and the Austrian empe-
ror's words may be offered in the campaign.
But the deliverance, of course, was only in
the nature OF a civility The fact Is that
while Mr.. Roosevelt Is deseryedly greatly
admired in Europe. our relations are now
SO pleasant with all the rulers over there
that any of our leaders If elevated to the
presidency would find friends across the
water. Many of the old prejudices against
America and Americanism have disappear
ed, and in their place are established un-
derstanding and friendship.