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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
Parson Billings Denies Sensa-
tional Stories Published
about Him.

Reidsville, N. O., special in
Charlotte Observer The State
papers a few weeks ago published
an account. of the alleged dis
graceful couduct of Rev. @. M.
Billings, Baptist minister OF
Blackville, S. c., a former reel
dent of Leakville, this county.
The article stated that Mr.. Bill
lings had been removed from the
pastorate of his church and al
leging that letters had been dis
covered from the minister to the
mulatto house girl in his employ
of the most endearing character,
protesting love fer her, etc.; that
the pastor had fed to parts un-
known, leaving an invalid wife
and small child.
Mr.. Billings was in Reidsvii!e
yesterday and was seen by The
Observers correspondent. Ac-
cording to his statement he is a
much maligned man.
Mr.. Billings showed an affida-
Wit sworn by the girl asserting
that he had never spoken an inn
proper word to her in his life. He
says the girl was very faithful
servant. She had been persuaded
to leave his employment and he
had made an effort TO get her
back. On these grounds, he says,
were the damaging stories based,
concoc'ed by clique of his per-
sonal enemies who had been plot
ting against him for some time.
He says the Bamberg correspon-
dent of the press is a vicious,
vindictive fellow who has been
a bitter personal enemy of the
pastor for some time and is the
originator and disseminator OF
these damaging stories.
Mr.. Billings says that the let
ters shown to the members OF
his charge, purporting to be
written by him to the colored
girl, we're aDony nous and showed
very clumsy attempt to initiate
the PASTORS handwriting.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
In the Probate Court.
BY j. +. Stewman. E.anire.

Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Rosa l.. McGuirt made
suit to me, to grant her Letters of Admin
istration Of the Estate of and effects of
j. b. McGuiIt, dec sased
THESE ARE THEREFORE, to cite and
admonish all aud singular the kindred
and creditors of the said j. B McGuirt,
deceased, that they be and appear before
me. in the Court of Probate. to be held at
Lancaster Court House s c., on Fri
day, July Goth. next, after publication
thereof, at l. o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said Administration should not be granted
Given under ny Hand, his 18th day of
July, Ammo Domini. 1907
J. f. STEWMAN,
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
Eight Killed in Mine.

Hazelton, Pa. July 11.-Eight
Italian mine workers were killed
by white damp in an abandoned
slope of the Lehigh & Wilkes
barre Coal Company at Honey
Brook today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
SUCCEED
INDICATIONS POINT TO HIS Ell
EcTIoN TO HEAD PENNsYL
vANlA SYSTEM.

New York, Dec. 31.-James McCrea,
81 the directors Of the Pennsylvania
spiIroad and vice president of the
sennsylyania lines west Of Pittsburg,
considered by financiers the most
IiBely man 70 ucceed President cas-.
satt
Mr. Mccrea Is the only director edu.
lated IN railroad lines. and mis- knowl-
edge 81 the anaira OF the company
10Th Cast and west Of Pittsburg is
leclared to 81 uneQualled by no otnef
nan c0nnected with the compans
One pa lAe best informed and most
lFomlnent laen in the financial ais.
iict plelicled today in the most pos
.sge terms ts.ns tnat Mr. MrCrea
Nepld be elected
Henry G, Frick, reputed to be the
largest apAyidual holder Of Penn
ayiyaniA stock. was chosen direcr
of on Monday to fiji a vacancy. anl
the report was that he would pro8-
agly succeed President Cassatt whe;i
TIE lattsr retired andeF the age ilm-
y The report was denied the fol
lowing day BY persons speaking an
tholitively for Mr.. Frick Nj Prick
II wes said would not take 1t under
any circumstances
The names Of George +. Basr presi
ldent Of The Reading, Z D. Underwood
Of the Earie and Oscar r MurFy the
president Of the p q O., we're me-
tioned eg railroad men as likely 70
be considered
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
areenbaun to Try Thaw

New York. Dec 9i.--It was announ-
osd at The district attorneys Office
today that the trial Of Harry K.
Thaw for rho murder Of Stanford
White viii take place ia the criminal
branch Of the supreme court eefore
ypgHce Greenbaum, who yesterday
extended the December Term Of that
court until next month. Justice
Greenbsum presided at the trial Of
George DsFhan the convicted insnr
aDee 0MciaL
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
Was Nearly oro

Madison. Wis., Dec. 81
ported today thatePresideA
of the Unir sitg Of Wiacen
skating on Lake eudota
day broke through tn
point where Il wos fort
ana for some tiHue re
water untii be Tas u y
deaf, Tarey Niehclsen
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
wlLL oesgRvg T Nv YEAR

49, - - y y -~f'ft
gw Brunswick VIII vSSssirst
Day Of 1907
This being New Years Day
holiday viii 5e observed cits.
.The poslohice win observes usual
sunday hours, all Of the Inks and
railroads viii close for tbe tire day
as viii the other Offices in federal
auilding and tie coity falfy grhe col
ored people win observe their usual
Emancipation day, whicn Is celebrated
~ Ne&Gkar's and a monster parade
~ #his morning.
and fishing parties have
~ made nip and the lovers Of these
mts VIII take day off and indulge
thetr hearts content
WThis evening the ladies Of Bruins
social set viii give a New Years co
tnHon in the parIors Of the Ogle
thorpe. which promises to be a mag
aifcent affair
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
Truth About

Stockholm Dec 81 TIM
issued IN regard to Kil als
SO ambiguous that the llt
lie idea Of his real con- N
prevailing view In we
quarters is that his recos ljs
full a gradual decline a
powers seems to be eoinR
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
HOW TEDDY WILL
|. SPEND new YEARS
MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION Ar.
RANGED AT WHITE HOUSE
BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington Dec. SI.-The pro-
gram for the presidents New Year re-
ception. as. announced today, is as
followss
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01


gram for the presidents New Year re-
ception. as announced today. is as
followes
Ii a. m The vice president. tho
1saempers Of the cabinet, the diploma
- shief Justice and
stile agst a4-.e tAgttces Athe supreme
court ofsBAs Jaltaa 3fate8S Id b Judges
.of the court Of appeals q 60 Diatrict
of Columbia, the judges OF the .E2ited
States COURT Of claims, ambassafti
Iand ministers of the United States.
1850 a. m. Senators. representa-.
lives and delegates In congress; the
commissioners and Judicial officers Of
the District OF Columbia.
ll;45 a. m. Officers OF the army
and officers Of the navy. officers Of
the marine corps, comman~ ing gener-
al and general Of stan Of .ne militia
Of the District of Colunoia-
1916 p. M. The regen. and sec
retaies of the smithson. insti-
lutte, the civil service and canal COM
mission the interstate con. lerce com
mission, the Istnmian cans4 commits
sion, assistant secretaries of depart
ments, the solicitor goa al. assis-
tant attorneys general. ass .tant post
master generals, the treas .ler OF the
UNITED States, the libaral Of con-.
gress, the public printer, the heads
Of bureaus in several d. artments.
the president Of the Coh 5blan uni
vefslty for the Deaf and Dumb.
1890 p. m. The eociety II the Gin
cinnati, the Associted Veterans OF
the war Of 1S46-1847, the military or
der Of the Loyal League ol the Uni
ted states, the Grand Army Of the
Republic, the Medal Of HoAor Legion.
the Union Veteran Legion, the 30
ciety Of the Army Of Santiago. the
Spanish War Veterans, the Army
and the Navy Union, the Minute Men,
the sons Of the American Revolution,
The mefapu Of the Oldest Inhabi-
tants Association Of the District OF
czlambia
I d Reception Of citizens.
kQntIng Parties Today. !.
Theye gill be many hunting par
ties "a tAe woos7 today and no doubt
49, bir killed. Large
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
BAILEY IS ON THE RACK
Texans Are t4olains Special Primary
10 See if he an Hold Out

to See if he an Hold Out
Waco. Texas, Dec 3l-The demo
eratsc executive committee Of Nc
1senHa6 cqjiHty, late this afternoon or
derad a Binnaly, for January p to
vet AZ tic Basi< BiaSaSiiion. The
vote b tic committee vas -
The ticket will read for Bailey" -.
against Bailey and the primary
VIII BE- held Under the same rules as
govern in TIM Terrell election law.
mono but duly qualified white demo.
Gratis to participate
Chairman Gross. Of the committee.
fought the primary stoutly, as did
also seve AZ attorneys. who gave le-
eal opinions arguing that another
PRIMARY could be called The pri-
mary is to, in measure. endeavor
to vindicate Senator Bailey in this
county, IN the same manner as the
primary held in comanche county
today the result Of which has not
a this writing beer aseertained, but
which IS said to have gone in favor
of TIE junior senator Of Texas,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01

sna tlle nisa bW Be
AA put 90 the Trim liLtie craft
the Ilamhler was almost entirely
by ess fngran and Dart anu
tH greet credit FOR the fine
job they have done.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01

-. Htf'Idlit l@ettfa ttA-
over 800 votes last june the
u Clubs candidates Tor county
were defeated by those of the
Peoples Democratic League. in al Ell
ection p waich # was figured hat
sT5.o0e was spent ln the purchase Of
votes and in-.otaei ways II is now
Mimed that tho dehection Of Jacob
Collins and his cohorts who work
Il iantly in the June election ard
dc hong campaiga that proceeded
/ it, VIII counterba anee tie disparity
in votes exhibited by reiurus and
ltbat matters have pfatie " eyened
lby the two factions D5 Tie acainsi-
ton Of strength that the Collins con
! lupgent has brought 20 the adnanis-
traiion Or Citizens club forces.
On the other hand the Peoples Lea.
.gues asserts that Tieinan has great
lstrength, enough 70 cnanteraet the
+ y1esiion Of Collins They claim chat
II oman will win the vote OF almost
thsAenlira German element which
1 It Hsss reap said, has been almost
soliaig with the Citizens club
I The annouaccment of the alderman
I ic tickets IS ytf % be made Il would
not be surpriang, according to the
| present OUTLOOK, for something 10 hap
/ psn thai Ssyafpah Aae not known
/ for long whilE nam6iy the elect
i0n 81 a split tsket
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-01-01
MOVING PICTURES "a
suFbanl's Wonderful Pictures 1
There Matinee and flloht

SuoanFs Wonderful Piofdfes is 8
There Matinee and rllaht
4he theater goers of Bru6gyt;,s1I
VIII have Burbank's moving nict,;re,
lof New Years. matinee and nigbt
lAese pictures arc selected from tb,
sest that are made and should nlaase
cid and young.
The program consist of f,rst.o,osz
moving pictures aRazasas,s=sa.of +ha
.aeest iii9ahS songs. Burbank
= s llre eo gay will exqis
new pictute Stag
Bad Boy. The Funny
iSild's Revenge. the Bel
Course, twenty
\ e &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02

his ann"ai report OF delinquent. uncol.
iected AID enormously assessed taxes
rrr the yaas 1905 The whole amount
OF ii is sS2S.2S divided as follows:
Enormously assessed .........S Sc 81
Delinquent real estate 500. 40 81
Delinquent per. property -. COS 81
The report was referred TO the. Fl
nance Committee.
The water committee made report
without recommendations in regard
to the prices of pumps for city water
works. a number OF estimates were
read ami the prices for the boilers
ranged from $3.50 to $l.l7O; the prices
Cor putt, from $3.50 to $1,000. The
report OF the committee was accepted
and committee was retained.
City Solicitor Morgan's report in re-
gard TO the city giving permits for
the erection OF shoe shining parlors
IN the site walks and other buildings
of like nature was read and In cffec:
stated council hai no RICH; to grant
such permits.
William Rainey, engineer at the
pump station was given a iour days
leave OF absence.
@. j. Flcr ing was given permit to
build lumber shed.
The bad condition of Third street
along Kelley's lumber yard was re-
ported AMI was referred to the sire Il
committee and the street commission
er.
George N. T.illey through his coun
ell. W. H., Conway, presented peti
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02

here next week by Miss Fannie Mes-
rift Farmer, of the Boston Cooking
School a few days ago it was an.
nomced that the price for the weeks
lessons would be 5000 a term, but
since the announcement was made,
arrangements have been made with
Miss Farmer to give the course for
$3.50 instead OF six. Miss Farmer is
expected here the latter part OF the
week and will give her first demonstra.
tlon on Monday afternoon in Willard
Hall when IN admission of so cents
will be charged to club members anil
a general admission Of IS cents. Mrs.
E. f. Hartley, who has been instrl.
menta! IN securing Miss Farmer for
the series of lessons. will be glad to
give Information to those wishing to
Join the classes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02

ton to council praying for relief from
the obstruction OF Seventh street AMI
Chamberlln avenue where Mr.. Lilly
has biz warehouse. The petitioner
AYERS that Miller Clark Grain Com
pony keeps the ways SO blocked and
obstTucted that he is unable to carry
on his business in the free manner
that he should enjoy. The matter was
referred TO the street committee to
act at once.
Harry Shaw appeared before coun-
ell with an important proposition in
the extension Of Columbia street, First
ward. Columbia extends from the
Miners Hospital TO the east to State
street on the west. 1t is the desire
of certain property owners TO have
Columbia street extended westward
SO Us TO give an outlet TO some yalua-
BILE additions to the city which have
been surveyed into city lots and are
nov on the market. Mr.. Shaw argued
that the opening would be benefit 10
the city as the revenues from inCreas-
ell taxation would lnure to the COOL
OF the corporation. All of the property
owners except one were willing that
the extension shoild be made. In or
Her to get the right from the one who
is not willing that the street should
be extended condemnation proceed
ings will have TO be Instituted. Mr..
Shaw stated that his clients would
bear the expenses connected with OBJ
tanning the right OF eminent domain
by condemnation proceedings. St. t
committee viewed the grounds to.d4y.
The most important mattel that
came up for the consideration OF Coun.
ell was the proposition made by Attor-
ney II. n. Ogden for the grading and
paving OF Ogden avenue. Mr.. Ogden
made most liberal offer. The prop
erty owners agree to pay two-thlrds
OF the cost OF the paving plus thirty
per cent. of the city's share and TO
carry I'll. city for the remainder for
five years. Council looked upon tho
proposition with favor and almost Or
,lered the work to be done. The mat
ter was placed in the hands Of the
street committee. city engineer AMI
city solicitor to work ont the neces.
sary preliniinaries, TO draw up the con
tracts and agreements covering the
proposition. When their report IS
ready a call meeting will be held tc
further consider the matter.
The paving OF the alley in the real
of the Baptist church was ordered
laid.
Council adjourned few minutes
after ten o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02
NEVER.
(From the Milwaukee scntineD
| have sailed the seas from north to

(From the Milwaukee Scntinel)
| have sailed the seas from north TO
south;
And I've !"shivered my'tarry lights;
l have reefed the bowsprlt when the
wind
Was blowing n thousand frights.
| have scraped the tunnels all clean
and bright
"a job that didn't like),
But blow me II ever I've seen man
Laid low with Il u.arlinsplke.r
I've seen in the "ncst" when the night
was pitch
And the devil was in the seas.
And | thanked my stars to think that
Was safe from the falling trees,
I have seen the air turn liquid blue
When sailor was slow TO hike,
But blow me If ever I've seen man
Laid low with a marlinsplke."
have boxed the capstan and scrubbed
the screw,
And l know how to tell the time
Dy the starboard watch-I'm stoker
too.
And stoke In a way sublime,
can blast my timbers" and give q
hitch.
In storm or in calm alike,
But blow me If ever I've seen man
Laid low with marlinspike."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02
Corn Roast.

The Sunday school classes of Mrs.
L. S. Amos and Mrs. Richard Manley
of the First Baptist Sunday school
were delightfully."- entertained at a
corn roast last evening at the home
of Mrs. Marley near Bell Run station.
an old fashioned corn roast was held
In the open field near the Manley
home and later the guests were invit-
ed to the house where tempting
course of refreshments was served.
The dining room was appropriately
decorated in fall flowers and present
ed an attractive appearance. There
we're about twenty-five guests pres
cnt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02

] believe that the nation has tEt
whole governmental power over inter.
state commerce rnd the widest disore.
lion In dealing 18th that subject: OF
course under TIE express limits pre-.
scr:hcl' in The constitution for thu en-
crrisc Of all powers, such for instance
as the condition that "due process Of
:aw' shall rot be denied. The nation
has iIo direct power over purely in.
ierstatc commerce. even where 1t Il
conducted by the same agencies which
conduct interstate commerce, Tho
eoirts must determine what is nation.
al All what is State commerce. TIE
same reasoning which sustained the
powcr of Congress to incorporat, the
United States hank tends to sustain
the power to Incorporate an interstate
railroad, or ang other corporation con.
d"cting an interstate business.
There are difficulties arising frola
our dual form OF government. If ti,e.
prove TO be lnsuperable resort r;ust
tc had to the power of amendment.
Let us first try to meet them by m
exercise of ali Tie powers of the ma.
iional government which In the Mar.
shall spirit o: broad Interpretation
cal. be found In the constitution as II
is. They are Of vast extent. 1le
chef econor.ic question OF the day in
this country is 10 provide a sovereign
fer the great corporations engaged IN
interstate business; that is, for the
railroads aud the Interstate Industrial
corporations. At the moment our
prime concern Is with the railroads.
When railroads were first built they
were purely local in character. Their
boundaries were not co.extensive even
with the boundaries OF one State. The,.
usually covered but two or. three com.
ties. All this has now changed. At
present five great systems emboly
nearly four.flfths of the total mileage
OF the country. All the most import.
antrailroads are no longer State roads.
but Instruments of interstate com.
+&erce. Probably So per cent. Of their
business is interstate business. 1t is
the nation alone which can with wis.
dom, Justice, and effectiveness exer.
else over these Interstate railroads
the thorough and complete supervision
which should be exercised. One Of
the chief, and probably the chief, Of
the domestic causes for the adoption
l,otE the constitution was the need to
confer upon the nation exclusive con.
trolz over Interstate commerce. But
Ills grant Of power IL worthless M
less itsis held to confet. thorough going
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02
a BOWLING Party.

a party of young people who spent
last evening at the Masonic Bowling
alley were Misses Beuna Stevens, Ber-
tina Lloyd. Myrtle Knots, Florence
Clayton. Messrs. Lindsay Robey, C. D
Fleming, Minor Dtnham and Arthur
Wilkins, the latter OF Pittsburg. Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02

Miss Mary Russell who had been
the guest OF relatives at Cape Charles,
Va, and Of her sister. Miss Annie Rus.
sell. at the jamestown Exposition, hus
left Virginia and is now the guest of
In Baltimore, Md.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02
THE WEST vIReINlAN's HOROSCOPE.
For This Day Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1907.
Deal thou this day with men of great concerns,
light Of promise in the planets burn"

"Deal thou this day with men of great concerns
light of promise in the planets burn"
The 275h day of the and most suspicious wenyfour
affairs of kind.
The Is old the sign of Leo, is In beneac
with Venus with aspect
those who
health smiles courtshps weddings Jupters
immensely opening
places business ami dealing with rich particularly
and bankers.
good commencing undertakings
| consulting cergymen.
whose bhlate this Is will have successful
money will them while their family
will them Those in will promoted.
offers of marriage
boy to-day will be lucky and will rapidly le
Train him to concentration.
|, The girl born to-day will marry well and happily
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nuzum, who
had been at Cape Charles, Va, the
guests OF Mrs. Arthur Roberts are no%
at Norfolk, Va. and will also visit Ut
Richmond before returning home.
Mrs. Roberts and her guest. Mrs. Fl.
C. Sample. OF this city, are visitors
at the jamestown Exposition today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02
Re.cpens Music studio.

Miss Blanche Barns has reopenel
her music studio in the Barns build
Ing on Main street. Miss Barns was
compelled to close the studio for the
past SIX weeks owing to-lllness in her
fathers family
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02
Mrs. Clayton in eaItlmore re.

Mrs. U. A. Clayton. who had spent
the summer at the Clayton Cottage
ut Mt. Lake Park, Nd, is now in Balti-
more visiting relatives and will re.
main for the "O!d Home Celebration
Mr. Clayton is in this city but will
leave soon for business trip through
Kentucky.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02

Money doesn't bring happiness
said the trite philosopher. o
"No," answered Mr.. Dustin StaX,
'it doesn't exactly bring happiness
but II affords some OF us billlonaires
a great deal OF amusement to see the
efforts of people to get some of ours
away from us."-Washington Star.
- r..-H.>1 D. ~ .a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-02
Notice to Subscribers.

Any city suDscTner missing the
West virglnian cat obtain duplicate
copy from the Office by ringing 81
Consolidated o. CS Bell, not later than
200 p. m. 1t is the; aim ,of the Cir.
lation Department 10 maintain a
high standard OF service and the CO
operation Of pa,rvnE Is solicited in re-
porting any irregularities. IT