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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-11
Bt0 Cr0,Od of Negroes on Way to
CdHp0teetin0 4rrested- and
Ftned for Carrying Pistols.


A striking instance of the fact
that negroes as we'll as whites
continue to carry concealed
weapons, even to church, not
withstanding all the legislation
designed to break up the habit,
occurred at Heath Springs Fri
day.
A party of negroes were in
this town on their way to the
annual colored camp meeting
then being held at Mt. Carmel,
and on account of some quarrel
among themselves sixteen of the
party lined up for battle, nj ne
on one side and seven on the
other, a number of pistols beil g
drawn. But the row was nipped
in the bud by the timely arrival
on the scene of officers of the
law, who arrested the would.be
belligerents and carried them be.
fore Magistrate Yancey Csnthen.
a search of the crowd reveal
ed the fact that each of the six.
teen had revolver. The magis-
trate imposed fine Of $25 on
each offender, which was paid,
thus making the county better
off by $400. Some of the neg roes
didn't have sufficient money
with them to pay up, but what
they lacked they obtained from
their landlords and others.
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Eh0the ECDtOdes il lIOUi,lg Pie
t"re ShOU-- one of the Pro-
prtetOrs Badiy Hurt.
Mr.. Henry Davis, of the firm
Of Davis Bro hers, who have
been operating a moving picture
show in this county, was serious
ly hurt while giving an exhibi-
ton at O, X. last Friday night,
by the explosion of a gasoline
engine used In the performance.
He was terribly burned on the
upper portion OF the body. His
life was probably saved by DR..
W. ii. Sapp, who was present
and promptly threw his coat
around the unfortunate man,
thus extinguishing his burning
clothing. He also attended to
Mr.. Davis's injuries.
Mrs. Griffin, wife of General
Griffin, who was in the audience.
was unintentionaliy knocked
down and hurt by MIR. Davis as
he rushed from the tent,
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Negro Uanted in Camden Found
in Lancaster.

/. ii. Sneed, colored, charged
with stealing picture" outfit
and suit of clothes in Camden
about year and a half ago, was
arrested in Lancaster and taken to
Camden yesterday by the deputy
sheriff OF Kershaw county. Sneed
had been to Wilmington, n. c.,
and other points, finally locating
IN Lancaster some time ago.
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Mr.. Q. b. Mobley the book
keeper at the Heath Supply
Cos. discovered a snake in the
vault last Wednesday. Kershaw
Era.
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Greek section, lost fine Jersey
cow, by death, Monday night.
The infant of Mr.. Rufus
Pate, Of this place, died Sunday,
aged about one year. The burial
was in West Side cemetery.
AS will be seen by notice
elsewhere, the municipal regis
tration books will be opened
next Monday, remaining open
five days.
MIR. John A. Stewman is
having additions and other i'm
PROV emepts made to his resi-
dence. Mr.. w. S. Langley is
the contractor.
An election will be held at
liAile Gold Mine on the both
instant to determine whether the
school district shall unite with
the Kershaw district in the es-
tabishment of a high school in
the town of Kershaw.
The governments first cotton
bulletin of the season was issued
Monday. 1t shows 191, ,416 bales
ginned up to Sept. 1st as compar.
ed with 407,55 bales up to the
same period last year. The great
falling off is attributed to the
lateness of the crop.
Mr.. ard Mrs. John G.. Jen
kins have moved from Waycross,
Ga, to Florence, S. @. AS noted
in The News at the time, Mrs.
jenkins spent several weeks this
summer with her parents, the
Hon. and Mrs. w. U. Clyburn,
of the Halle Gold Mine section.
The Rev. e. o. Thorn pson
will preach in the First Baptist
church next Sunday morning for
the pastor, DR.. Boldridge. who
is in Virginia. He will also fill
the Doctors appointments at
| Camp Greek church Sunday at.
ternoon at 3 o'clock.
The members Of the Maso IL
ic fraternity will be interested to
know that the Oldest Mason in
the world, James b. McGregor,
of Mount Sunapee, New Hamp
shire, celebrated his 106th Birth
day last Friday, 9th instant. He
has been Mason for 80 years,
having been initiated in 1927.
1t is estimated that between
5000 and 10000 persons were
at the colored camp meeting at
Mt. Carmel last Sunday. the
"big day" of their annual gather
ing. Good order was observed.
There was considerable firing of
pistols on the grounds the day be.
tore, however.
The Lancaster graded schools
opened under favorable auspices
Monday morning, all the teach
ers being present. The exercises
were opened with prayer by the
Rev. j. III. Wilson, of Chester
county. Remarks appropriate to
the occasion were,made by Mayor
!. Wylie. We hope to be able to
secure for publication in our
next issue the number of pupils
enrolled and the grades 10 which
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Clemson College opens to
day.
Winthrop College opens next
Wednesday, 18th.
DIR. W. @. Moore aud fami
ly have moved from Jefferson to
Kershaw.
Attention is called to Mer
chant Clouds new announcement
elsewhere.
"A 11-pound son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. O. Adams last
Saturday, 7th instant,
As previously published, the
big picnic at White Bluff comes
oil next Friday, 18th instant.
Attention is called to the
Lancaster Mercantile Company's
attractive announcement in to-
days paper.
MIR, Oscar Adams, of this
vicinity, a recent graduate of the
State University, has accepted a
position as teacher in Malvern.
Arkansas.
The Rev. Mr.. Garter, pastor
of Grace church, will spend
three days at Antioch teaching
vocal music, free of charge, be.
ginning Friday of this week.
The Rershaw dispensary
election case will come up for
hearing before Chief Justice
Pope of the Supreme Court on
the 18th instant, at Newberry.
The Daughters OF the Con-
federacy will meet tomorrow
(Thursday) afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. L. @. Hicks. at
IS O'Clock Every member of
the Ghapter is urged TO attend.
The conservation of the Rev
w. A. Guerry, d. D., as bishop
'coadjutor of the diocese OF South
Carolina will take place in Trin.
lty easrch, CO rmuia, next Sun
day.
-'Iohn Todd, son of Mr.. j. L..
Todd, of New Cut, brought to
this Office Saturday some sweet
potato vines with blooms on
them. Such vines, it is said.
rarely bloom.
- The ladies of Beaver Greek
church will serve ice cream at
Mr.. j. M. Beattie's Thursday
hight, Sept. the 18th. The pub.
lie is invited. Committee
Misses Ella Beattie, Mary Ham,
mond and Lottie Harris.
Mr.. w. M. Estridge and
family have, much to the regret
OF their many friends here, re-
moved from their home in Eas,
End to the Creek section. Mr..
Estridge is good citizen and
neighbor and we are loath tc
lose him.
Mr.. John r. London, young
man of Rock Hill, who is well
known here, will be married this
afternoon to Miss Annie Leitnel
Shurley, daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. ID. A. Shurley, of Old Point
gphis state. For the past six
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PERSONAL.


relatives at Heath SPRINGS.
Mr.. Joseph Baker, Of White
Bluff, spent Monday in town.
Mr.. r. II Massey, of Van
wyck, spent Monday in town.
Mr.. Stafford Graham, of Great
Falls, spent Sunday in Lancas
ter.
Mr.. Frank Halle, of Camden.
spent Monday night in. Lsncas.
ter.
Mr.. FL. b. Pardue, of Fort
Lawn, visited Lancaster Mon
day.
Mr.. Il. j Irwin, of Chester, has
been spending few days in Ker
shaw.
Miss Mamie Sullivan is visitine
Miss Dora Gardner of Fiat
Greek.
Mr.. P. T. TNitty, OF Heath
Springs, spent yesterday in Lam
caster.
Mrs. Arthur Robertson has re-
turned from visit to her pa
rents at White Oak.
The Hon. O. w. Potts, of
Pleasant Valley, spent last Sat.
urday in Lancaster.
The Rev. B. S. Funderburk, Of
Chesterfield, has gone to the
jamestown Exposition.
Mrs. M. ]. Perry has gone tc
the Exposition. She will visi
Canada before returning.
Mr.. S. H. Laney and family
of Chesterfield county, visited
relatives here this week.
Mr.. John L Stack and famll,
of Hartsville are visiting Mrs
Laura knight of this place.
Miss Jessie Knight, who ha.
been visiting her sister in Harts
Vile, returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer w. Bal
ley, of Heath Springs, spent Sun
day in Lancaster with relatives.
Mrs. M. M. Welsh and Misses
Eileen AMI Melita Floyd, Q
Kershaw, are at the jamestown
Exposition.
Mrs. Frank Zemp and Mis-
Lessie Johnson spent last Frida,
and Saturday in Kershaw will
relatives.
Mr.. p. G. Yongue, of For
Lawn, was in Lancaster Monday
We are indebted to him for
pleasant call while here.
Mrs. j. G. Sowell and children
of Columbia, who have beer
visiting relatives in Lancaster
returned home Monday.
Miss Leila Shannon and M as
, ter Ralph Shannon, of Camden
: have been spending a few day
, at the home of Col. Springs.
Mr.. w. j. Orenshaw, of Van
wyck, spent Saturday in Lancas
ter, We are indebted to hin
for pleasant call while here.
Mr.. Phil Moore, of this office
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Mr.. Willie Ross Moore has
returned to Davidson College.
to resume mis- studies.
MISS Minnie Pardue has re-
turned from an extended visit to
her brother ia Atlanta, Mr.. Lau-
renee Pardue.
Messrs w. @. Dees and I'll. NJ
Culp, left yesterday for a visit
to the Exposition, Washington
aud Baltimore.
Mrs. NJ. A. Welsh, of Longs.
vile, and Miss Annie Ogburn,
of Sutton, 5. c., are visiting the
formers daughter, Mrs. II. S.
Garter.
Supervisor L, J. Perry went
to Indian Land Monday to in
spect the newsbridge over Big
Sugar creek, which has been
completed.
3Cadet a. c. Lee, of Clemson
College, brother Of Mrs. John A
Stewman of this place, who spent
the most of his vacation at Great
Falls, has returned to college.
Miss Minnie Jones, of Chester,
spent Sunday here with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs O. w. Jones.
She left Monday for Graniteville,
10 visit her sister, Mrs. Beau
fort.
DR.. J. H. Boldridge is spend
: ing a few days at his old home
In Virginia. His two sons who
have been there for the past
two months will return with
tnelr father.
Miss Lillian Rodgers, the
Heath Jones company's popular
milliHer, has returned from the
Northern markets, where she Sc
lected the company's fall stock
in her department.
: Miss Susie Dunlap and Miss
Catharine Roddey, two of Rock
Bill's lovely young ladies', who
have been spending two or three
days with their cousin, Miss Irene
Cunningham, returned home
Monday evening.
Mr. Fred Adams left Monday
evening for Clemson College. 1t
will be recalled that he was
awarded the scholarship from
this county, at the competitive
examination held some time
ago.
Mr.. j. r. Thomasson and fami-
ly went to Sonora, n. c., few
days ago, 10 visit the formers
father. Mr.. Thomasson return
ed Sunday. Mrs. Thomasson
and the children will visit the
jamestown Exposition before
coming home.
Miss Ruby Elliot spent a few
days the past week with Miss
Mamie Sullivan, at the County
Home. She was the guest oil
honor at delightful entertain
) ment given by Miss Sullivan
Friday afternoon. Ice cream
: etc., were served.
Mr.. Oscar B. Adams, who, as
/ noted elsewhere, has been elected
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-08
Treasure Owner Thought yalueless

There Is slab of black stone IN the
British museum which. If you could
walk away with it. and establish your
claim as the owner. you could sell any
day for quarter of million. and find
half dozen money kings i'm England
and America ready 70 buy II.
There is nothing very striking about
thls stone; 1t might be a piece OF black
marble with some peculiar hieroglyph-
les upon 1t. But, il is just these hlero-
sryphics which make II so valuable. be-
cause they are the key to all the an
clent writings OF the Egyptians, and
without this stone, called the Rosetta
stone we should be unable 10 read
the Egyptian writings which have been
discovered from time 10 time.
some French tourists found the Ros-
etta Stone in Egypt, and transported II
10 Paris, where an Englishman took
a fancy 10 It tor a garden ornament
lie paid Go for it-hVe sovereigns, and
got a treasure which you could cover
win gold. and yet not represent It's
value: but till the day of his death he
dld not know what that bit OF stone was
Worth.-London World.
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,ecial Correspondence.

special correspondence.
n EW YORK, June 1.-The student
nj circle that has been gradually
growing thinner is now, like the
ladys beautiful golden hair. ''all
gone to dust Misses Jean Cox. Ellis
Ship, Rachel and Merle Snow left for
home the middle of the week. Miss
Rachel has been very kind in furnish
ing piano numbers and accompanying
singers at church ana social gather
ipgs. Miss Shipp goes home 10 train
teachers. AS one of their friends puts
it. the Hat will be "hatter still with
out them.
Miss susa Talmage and Miss Lydia
Shramm travel TO the Garden City to-
gether, going by way OF Niagara Falls.
Miss Nan Clawson. after finishing
her third year at the Horace Mann, is
glad of a vacation in good old Salt
Lake. She returns in September.
Miss Lisle Leigh plays the Williams
Orpheum IN Boston the week begin
ming June 3. Next week she comes 10
Proctor's Twenty-third street Her
sketch, Kid Glove Nan" is most sue
cessful.
Doctor" WIN T. Ward left for
Watkins Glen Immediately after finish
ing his last examination. He regretted
not being able TO bid his many friend
adieu, but telegram called him to the
Glen Springs hotel, where he will spend
the most OF the summer, acting as
special medical attendant on private
cases. He has completed the junior
year at the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, Columbia, with
such credit that he has
been appointed to a faculty scholar
ship for his graduation year. and has
been elected member of the omega
cuban alumnus society of the college
into which only 10 men of a class are
taken, and OF which all the faculty of
the medical school are members.
The squires- Barrett studio, just near
enough to Broadway to get there In 30
minutes and far enough away 10 have
nature creep over the subway and peep
I'm at the window is busy these days.
finishing up. When Clyde comes back
in the fail Mrs. clyde win be with him.
Both boys are growing remarkably in
their work and both spoke good
word for dear old Hafen-the poet
painter--ft home. whose work Is too
tender too fun OF the spirit Of nature
to be appreciated by the many Just
yet MesSrs. SQuires and Barrett eX-
change frequent visits with Mr.. and
Mrs Harold Orlob who have moved
the last week 10 237 west One Hundred
and Ninth street; things with Mr.. Or
lob are sill going swimmingly.
Decoration day was spent variously.
The Eastons. the Earleys, and the
Pryors. with Miss Nora Eliason, pic
uiced at Edgewater; a party from the
suburbs included Miss Rose Thomas in
an invitation to Lake Hopat-
cong, pretty but rather barren:
81 srayer (at least for the time
BEING company Of girls wandered
about Greenwood cemetery. thinking
how at peace the dead must be. housed
In such a lovely home. Nevertheless
hunger VIII come. and the girls started
In search OF what they might devonr,
headed by Miss Blanche Kendall Thorn
as, who has Travelled about SO much
that she knows good restaurant
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MISS MABEL FLORENCE,

creased exits (there is to be one exit
to every , persons in the audiencc) j.,
IN the gain in vcntilation in the in
creased fire protection and In the
ing rooms, which are all open to The
outer air.
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II Is seldom that the king OF beasts
is discovered al such "A disadvantage
as happened the other day near Inc
Theta mlu"
a gentleman from the mine was taxi
ing stroll round win his rifle when
he saw some kind of animal lying
stretched out IN the open on ap-
preaching within twenty PAGES ne was
greatly astouished To See that fl was
a full-groWn male lion lying on It's side.
Thinking that there was little doubt
that the animal was dead, he went with
in ten yards. but becoming impressed
With the danger OF his position should
the animal be alive, he gave a shout
when he was astonished To sec the ami
mai raise it's head, look round at him.
and give vent 10 an angry roar OF de-
fiance. Qpickly raising his ride, he had
lust time TO take steady aim. ana by
lucky shot killed the animal as il
was u tho Act of rising. The beast
male lion
The moral is that lions should not
take siesta In the open ana that il
might be as well Tor the hunter 10
shoot ON the next occasion before
shouting --Gwelo Times.
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SALT kAKERS IN GOTHAM

whenever she sees the sign out. Every.
thing was closed. Finally they spied
neat little bakery with the sign, Hot
lunch. Tables for ladies" and heaNing
a famished sigh. rushed for IL. A
plump little Italian with twinklng eyes
was behind the counter. He ushered
them into an inner room. Shades Of
the forest There were bare wooden
slabs decorated with pots of mustard
The proprietor extended a warm lnvi.
tation TO sit anywhere" The girls did
not dare to laugh or go out. Joanna
Doe (who declines to give her true
name because her parents are respect
able). partly because she was Chris
uan-hearted. but mostly because she
was raVenous. volunteered as mar
tyr.
What do you serve?" she asked.
sandwiches cents plain, 10 cents
buttered."
Bring me two buttered ones and
piece of pie, she ordered grandly II
almost took dray to fetch them in
Inc girls looked at the ceiling and at
me iioor, anywhere but at each other.
Ihen Joanna spoke. It's my treat
she said, solemnly slashing firmly with
her knife, win YOU all kindly take a
asked. What Is my brl?" Thirty
cents said the round little Italian with
the twinkling eyes. Il feel like IT,"
Joanna added sotto voce.
Mr.. James L" Woodruff. wife and lit
tle daughter, with Miss Booth. his sis
ter-in-law. came over from Philadel-
phia for short visit before going homo
for the summer.
MI. Thomas p. Page of the Pase-Pix-
ton company Of Riverton. Utah. is
combining business and pleasure trip.
ms son Is In the Carolina mission and
went with him to the jamestown ex-
position: Mr.. Page says the James
toWn snow Is very incomplete. and
even when finished will he disannonf.
ing, "a Eq,
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Grcal STUNT b, Gcrnnlmn.

IN single day Geronimo whom In his
prime ran 80 miles ON foot rode 500
miles on one stretch as fast ss he
could change horses. and SO completely
wore out the column which finally can
turcd him that three sets of officers
were needed 10 finish he chase. and not
more Than one-thlrd Of the troopers
who started were in at The finish.
Wrlnkled ana crafty ana cruel Is his
swarthY face Today, but the Are OF his
informal energy has died aud he Is no
more than relic of tho Geronimo Of
whom Gen Miles sald after their first
meeting.
lie rode into our camp and dismount-
en-. lie was one OF the brightest, most
resolnte ana determined men / over
met WIN tue sharpeht, Uloarest dark
eve, Every movement showed power
and energy "-Ouling,
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THEATER GOSSIP

Henrietta Crosman will end her sea-
son az Winnipeg on juno %. owing to
she and her company rested last week.
The Fra wley cdmpauy opcned a the
Novelty theater san Francisco. on the
ON IN Leah kleschna.' Mr.. Frawey's
leading woman this year is Marie Shot
vel
The rumor that Weber and Fields
are to join forces next season has
No one would confirm The report. but
persons Interested are equally char
about denying IL.
Blanche Bates closes the most suc.
cessful tour OF her career in Belasco's
Girl OF the Golden West" IN Brook
lyn this week. and win go directly Ia
her farm at Cssining, n. y, to look
after the baby colts horn since her lasI
visit home.
Miss Isabelle irving left Thnrsd Az
on The Slayoni. for NanIcs Whence
they viii maze , " ,on m'p nS so wnSt.ro
France, going later TO England where
they will take up their residence in ,
seaside RESORT for the summer NTiaa
Irving win begin hcr eext season IN
Ithica Sept. I'm THE Girl who Has
Everything
Nine Msdieska. with her husband.
the Count Bozanto ha,, Moon H., S',,'..
and otherwise e11oving tben9sd i,,
Nine. AIodieska rcasserts hc,. far.,,,cIi
TO the New York public as an actrase
She Is now eneagad in writing her
memoirs. She saws English fsttars
l..
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Nine. Msdieska. with her husband.
the Count Bozanta. have been in New
York for fortnight attending plays
and otherwise enjoying themselves
slime Modjeska rcasSerts her farewell
TO the New York public as an actress
she Is now engaged In writing her
memoirs. She says English letters
her thought and sh" is writing in
Polish, to be translated later
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Henrietta Crosman viii end her sea-
son a Winnipeg on June %. Owing to
the street car strike In san Francisco
she and her company rested last week.
The FIawley company opened at the
Novelty theater. San Francisco. on the
9Th IN Leah Kleschna." Mr.. Frawley's
leading woman this year is Marie Shot
Wcll
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Due 10 an Accident.

Alloe-How did you come to meet
your second husband, Grace?
Grace--lt was merely accidental He
ran over my first one with an automo-
bile, and afterward attended the FUN
cral.--Smart Set.
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creased exits (there is to be one exit
10 every : persons in the audiencc), .
IN the gain in ventilation in the in
creased fire protection and In the
added comfort In the actors dress
ing rooms, which are all open to the
outer air.
Manager John Cort OF Seattle is in
New York Although he has for ears
managed legitimate attractions. he is
new turning his attention to the field
of comic opera. and next fall viii
send on the road a new musical COM
cay The Alaskan" 1t is musical
play with no stars and no tenors. The
book. clever one, was written by
Joseph BeithAn of the Seattle Times.
with music by Harry Girard, who is
Ia play tho title role. This les the
first time Alaska has been used as the
locale of comic opera and 1t should
be novelty. I'm addition to this pro-
duction. Manager Cort intends bring
ing Maude Fealy to New York next
fail in play entitled THE Stronger
SEX. which has been running mt the
London Apollo theater for many
months. Florence Roberts, Max Fig
man and Sarah Truax will also be
starred by him in new plays Then
Nine. Calve is 10 make an extended
concert tour under his direction, be-
ginning in October.
Ellen Terry, al the age of 20. re-
solved TO leave the stage and went and
staid six years in the country. How
she came back 10 II is told i'm 'EIlen
Terry, by Christopher -. John. Just
published by John Lane Charles
Reade. when hunting in Hcrtford-
SHIRE. met her by chance i'm a cluu-
try lane, and told her in his rough
yet kindly way that she was fool
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-08

Sarah Bernhard. through her at
torneNs in this country. has brought
sun against the publishers of the New
YORK World charging libel. with dam
ages at 100000. On Feb. II. 1907,
the complaint alleges. the World pub
lishcd an article accusing Madame
Bcrnhardt Of breach Of contract with
q publisher named HeIneman by re-
fusins 20 furnish promised material
for "a life Of herself. The complaint
denies the allegation