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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13
Is Lancaster Going to Let
Monroe Get this Road !?

Monroe Journal The Cheraw
and Lancaster railroad is now
operating trains within sixteen
miles of Monroe. At the point
now reached, Grow Bros. of
Monroe and Mr.. Tom Funder.
burk Of Dudley own three thous
and acres of land. Here they
will build the town of Crows.
burg. If the road is built to
Monroe, this will be the turning
point from the Lancaster end
These gentlemen are now pre-
pairing to make brick to erect a
large store room where they will
open a big line of goods. A town
will be laid off and there will be
a big sale of lots this fall"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13
"A fine turkey gobbler be

"A fine turkey gobbler be
longing to DIR. j. h. Rutledge
was stolen one night this week,
the thief lifting him off his roost.
A turkey hen belonging to one
of the DOCTORS neighbors also dis
appeared this week.
Sheriff j. Z. Hunter spent a
day or two in Charlotte this
week, on official business.
DR.. J. T.. Rutledge attended
the polo games in Camden this
week.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13
Death Of Mrs. Rebecca StOyer.

Mrs. Rebecca Stover, widow of
John G. Stover, died Thursday
at her home in Kershaw. She
was in her 80th year and had
been a consistent member of the
Methodist church 65 years. She
leaves the following children =
Mrs. j. b. Gray and Mr.. James
Q. Slower, of Corsicana, Texas;
Mrs. III. I'll. Horton, of Lancas-
ter, Mrs. John r. Halle, of
Heath Springs, Mrs. B. M. Jones,
Mrs. John III. Estridge, Mrs.
Simmie u. Gay, of Kersbaw; Mrs.
John K. Gaskins and Mr.. Henry
T. Slower, of Flat Rock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13

MIR. w j Cunningham lost from
his pocket a day or two ago one
ef the subscription lists to the
capital stock OF the warehouse
and cotton holding company be-
ing gotten up here. The finder
will please return the paper to
MIR. Cunningham.
Magistrate w. P. Caskey
has moved his Office from his old
quarters into the building for
merly occupied as a law Office
by Messrs Green and Hines, at
the corner of Dunlap and Cataw-
ba streets.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13
Letter from KerShaw.
The Ideal Town of the Pied
mont--Its Fine Streets and
Roads, Pure Water, Good
Government and Progress
i've People.

Ed. Lancaster News: scarce
ly ever see word in your paper
from our thriving and beautiful
little town, SO [ thought that 1
would give you few dots.
say that our town is beauti-
full; that is not all. Our sanitary
condition is as good as that of
any town anywhere in the South
or North. Our water is fine,
which is in great abundance. We
have the best hotel in the Pied
mont section of the State. The
government of our municipality
is second to city of 5000 in
habitants. Our police is always
on the alert" looking out for
"blind tigers and other VIOLA
tors of the law. He is very
vigilant. Our livery stables are
first class. Our business men, or
merchants, are not exactly up
with the time, for if they were
they would let the people know
what they sell by advertising in
the county paper. Our roads
have been recently clayed where
the sand was in dry weather
nearly one foot deep in places,
almost impossible to travel. L
wish you could pay us visit
and let me drive you around
northeast and south Tor 8 or 4
miles and see the improvement.
More work hes been done in the
past B months than in the past
twenty years.
The plan suggested by J. r.
Horton and E. M. Estridge and
adopted to soclicit money from
merchants and all professional
men, farmers and those who
furnish teams, to contribute SO
much, say 50 to $1,000, furnish
a team at a stipulated price, pay
his subscription in that way and
alter he had paid his subscrip-
ton continue to haul at same
price, worked like charm. Every
person is benefited, pedestrians,
as well as equestrians.
We had meeting Of our Camp
last Saturday evening and ap-
pointed delegates to the State
reunion next month and to the
reunion at Richmond one month
later. Our pension seems to be
little slow about coming in
what can be the cause? | wish
you would inquire into it and let
us hear from you.
Pro Bono Publico.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13
Letter from Rev. ]. W. Little
The Well Known Evangelist
Holding Meeting at Roam
oke Rapids--Shelling the
Woods for the Whiskey
Demon while Police are
Shooting Dogs.


Ed. Lancaster News: I am
mere, at, Roanoke Rapids, N. c.,
holding meeting. have been
here ten days and will remain
ten days longer. This is indeed
a business place. Hundreds of
people are at work here.
A mad dog came into the town
the other day and bit several other
dogs. The bitten dogs were all
killed. The town authorities had
a meeting and passed law re
curing all dogs to be shut up or
confined for 80 days. No dogs
are now allowed on the streets
One apaeated on the streets yes
terday and he was shot by the
police-that is the law.
There Is worse thing here,
turned loose on the women and
children and men than mad
dog. 1t is dispensary, running
in full blast, blasting the lives
OF young men and old men, de-
stroying good homes and break
ing the hearts of good women
and children. l saw more drunk
en- people here Saturday than
have seen anywhere this year,
except at Chester, S. O., another
dispensary town. Pray tell me, /,
II the people of this town can
get together and make law to
shut up every dog in the commu-
nifty, why can't they get together
and shut up the dog dispensary?
| am shooting the "dogged" dis
pensary with my gospel gun,
while the policemen are shoe t.
ing the loose dogs.
tell you, this is one time that
l have got the dead wood on
them. They shut up poor inno-
cent dogs for so days, day and
night, and only shut up the dog
ged dispensary at night. l had
rather my boy were bitten by a
mad dog and die therefrom than
to be whiskey bit and die from
such whiskey bite. Whys Becau Sc
God says that no drunkard can en-.
ter intoeternal life. Iwould rather
you would raise mad dogs and
turn them loose on my boys than
to have whiskey turned loose on
them. AS beverage no one but
devil will make it, as a beverage
no one but devil will sell it, as a
beverage no one but a poor fool
will drink IL.
j. w. Little.
Roanoke Rapids, April 8, 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13

MesdameS Black, w. A. Pressley,
j. B. johnson and + +. Poag.
Those receiving at the door of
the ceremony room were Mrs.
Perry, OF Lancaster, and Mrs.
b. N. Craig, of this city. The
bride and groom received stand
ing under the arch under which
they were married.
After being introduced to the
bride and groom, the guests
were ushered to the present room,
where a most elegant display of
cut glass, silver, china, japanese
ware, and numerous other valu-
able and costly articles were
displayed, showing the high es-
teem in which this young couple
is held by their friends. From
there they were ushered to the
dinining room where they were
served a delightful salad course,
cream and cake. Then to the hall
where they were served with re-
freshing fruit punch by Misses
Mayme Reid and Ella Mcdaniel,
after which each guest registered,
the register being kept by Miss.
es Marion Johnson and Amelia
Beckham. Souvenirs were given
to the guests by little Miss Lethia
Fennell, and Master Pride Simp-
son, which were quite unique, be-
ing large peanuts stuffed with rice
and tied with red ribbon. Those
who served in the dining room
we're the young ladies who were
garland and candle bearers.
AT 6:15 the bride and groom
proceeded to the depot in the
auto of DR.. W. r. Simpso on,
which was decorated with the
garlands carried by the candle
bearers, and at $50 they board.
ed the train for their future
home in Lancaster, going by
the way of Chester.
Miss Simpson was very popu
lar and highly esteemed in our
city, having lived here practi.
cally all of her life, and it is
with feeling Of regret that we
give her up; but extend wishes
for a happy future in her new
home and 1eel that she will be
great addition to our sister town
of Lancaster.
The out of-town guests who
attended the wedding were
Messrs. Vernon and Calvin Craig
and Misses Isabel and Hattie
Craig, brothers and sisters of the
groom; DR.. and Mrs. Mcconnell,
of Chester; Mrs. Perry and Miss
Mamie Crockett, of Lancaster;
Capt. r. l.. Simpson and son, of
Spencer, N. c.; MIR. E. O. Simp.
son and wife, of Old Fort, N. c.;
Mr.. II. w. Ferguson, OF Catawba;
Mr.. 7. E. Patton, of Roddeys;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Simpson, of
Leslie; DR.. and Mrs. J. N. Gas.
ton, Of Edgemoor; Mr.. William
Patton, of Ripley, Tennessee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-13
A Brilliant Wedding.
The Marriage of Mr.. w. D.
Craig. Of Lancaster, and
Miss Julia Simpson, of
Rock Hill, last Wednesday
Afternoon.

Record: One of the prettiest
social events of the season was
the marriage of Miss Julia Simp
son, of this city. to Mr.. William
ID. Craig, of Lancaster, occurring
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
at the home of the bride. The
home was beautifully decorated
for the occasion the color scheme
being red and white. Climbing
rose branches were stretched
across the walls of the ceremony
room and were In full bloom with
red and white roses, (his color
scheme representing the Red
Rose of Lancaster and the White
of York;. In the west corner
of this room was an arch of red
and white roses and wedding
bells.
AS the strains of the wedding
march (Which was rendered most
beautifully by Mrs. G. X. Chreitz.
burg) struck up, six young la
dies, who carried garlands and
candles (three being dressed in
white and three in red), entered
from opposite doors and formed
an aisle. The young ladies were
Misses Marie Cowan, Kathleen
Moore, Mary Moore, Josephine
Heath, John L. Moore and Carrie
Taylor. Next came the two Brides
maids, Misses Edna Hull and
Amelia Beck ham. Next came
the danes of honor, Mesdames
Pride Ratteree and j. T.. Mar
shall then the two maids of
honor, Miss Amelia Simpson,
sister of the bride, and Nell Reid;
then the flower girls, Miriam
Blumberg and Julia B. Poag,
dressed inred and white, and tax
ing their places on the right and
left OF the arch.
The BRIDE and groom then en-
tered and took their stand under
the arch, and Rev. Walter
Simpson, of Concord N. c., broth
er of the bride, assisted by Rev.
A. S. Rogers, of this city, in very
appropriate words pronounced
them husband and wife.
After the ceremony the bri dal
party was ushered to the bri de's
dining room, which was beauti
fully decorated in white and
green. In the center of the room
was the brides table, over which
was suspended a&sunbu.st with
streamers running to each cor.
ner of the room. Suspended
from the light were streamers
running to each corner Of the
table, and in the center large
round mirror with ferns and
roses around it. On the table and
around the room were lovely can
dlesticks with red and white cam
dies burning in the same, which
gave a most beautiful effect.
After being served with de.
lightful refreshments, the bride
and groom returned to the cere-
mony room to receive congratu-
lations.
At 4:30 a reception began.
Those receiving at the door were
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
JURY CoNyICTs HAU
DEATH PENALTY ron YOUNG
LAW PROFESSOR.
Mob Seeks to Attack Women OF the
Party, the Washington Scholar
Having Become Hero in the VII
lage Of tho 1foIltora,

Karl Hau, brilliant young law
professor OF Washington, .. c., was
condemned to death early Monday
Ievening after a five days trial at
Karlsruhe, Germany, for the murder
lof his wife's mother, Frau Molitor.
"a wealthy resident of aden-Baden.
In that city Nov. lest.
The prisoner heard the verdict Of
the jury with perfect composure and
ichatted smilingly with his counsel
after the Judges withdrew to fix his
sentence. Upon the return OF the
judges Hau arose, and standing erect
with folded arms listened to the sem
tence without moving a muscle. A
moment later he was hurried away
ito prison by half dozen policemen.
The sentence is unpopular with the
street crowds, which have been DEM
onstrating more and more openly for
several days in Hau's favor and
against the Molitor family.
After the adjournment of the court
for an hours recess at 5 o'clock Mon
day evening the women of the Moliter
party were compelled to remain in
one OF the Offices of the court house
because 1t was dangerous to appear
in the streets. The carriage waited for
them in the court yards. and 1t was
several hours before they were able
to leave. Meanwhile enormous crowds
had assembled in the streets ada
cent to the court house. cordons of
police kept the crowds In check for
an hour or more. but then lost con-
troll of them. the masses pushing and
crushing forward to the doors with
the evident intention of storming the
entrance. There were many Shouts
from the crowd Of .tHau is not
guilty." the voices penetrating to the
court room.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
Urnn1ATUM TO LUMRERsiEN.
Z. w. Hin Says Higher Rates or Con-
tinued Car shortage.

u. w. Hin Says Higher Rates or Con-
tinued Car shortage.
President Louis w. Hill, Of the Great
Northern railway. recently declared
the lumbermen OF the Pacific coast
must choose between continuation OF
the car shortage and the advance Of
10 cents per 100 pounds on lumber and
shingle shipments that viii be applied
Oct. /. President Hill said his road
had sent 1000 empty cars to the coast
to haul lumber products this summer.
hauling the empties from the Dakotas
and Montana.
s'The westbound traffic." ne said.
will not supply cars enough for the
lumber business. We cannot haul
empties here at loss, and II we
must supply enough cars for the lum-
Der traffic we must be paid for IT. I
understand that the lumbermen pro-
pose to fight against the Increase of
rates before the Interstate commerce
commission. do not believe they
can win. and think the mill men are
short sighted. We must either adj
vance the lumber rates or allow the
car shortage to continue.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
The News d S1IIl Dakota
GUARDsMES BREAK cAAfr.
south Dakota MiItfia Men Leave fos
HIounaa

Homes.
The South Dakota National Guards
men broke camp # o'cBpck wednes-
day morning, after seven days tour
Of duty and field instruction. Owing
70 the long distance 10 be Travelled by
the Black Hills companies the adju-
tant general furnished special tourist
cars for the men from the Hills who
returned by way sof Nebraska The
closing event q the encampmant was
the officers bali at the pavilion ON
the camp ground.
This old pavilion. by the way. has q
hitsory. In an early day. when Wa
teuown had capital aspirations, this
mammoth structure. snrmounted BY
m observatory. was erected on what
Was called Capitol HILL" an emil
hence midway between the city proper
and Lake Kampesika- A railroad wa
constructed from the business center
70 u and light trains made regular
trips between the town and the lakN.
Capitol Hiii. with rs state house" all
ready for occupancy. was offered TO
he stats In return fer capital hoHorx.
The town people spent nearly 500. eco
In Q wild goose chase fer tire capital.
and. after meeting their Waterloo. al
lowed the "state house. to decay.
Eventually II passed into private
hands and was removed to the Iaks
shore and Tor several years was used
~ dance hail and rsfrasAn,snS
apartments Last year tic stAts.
through tbs purchase Of the ground
on which Il stood. absorbed AL that i
LETT 81 Watertown's capital aspirA-
tfons. esoceptinS ! remaining debt al
approximately 1000. which the city
4 paying from IT. public treasury in
yearly fnstaiimenta
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
MErE NfnIAIz Esl..
fsAas TelsTznflfssrs NlH Return -
Nask.

1850 AS#tNIAzH@ ~ s*st# -
Nes5s.
Amer being pns sasf s Isassfi, the
telegraph operators ID the Oakland
and San Francisco Offices Of the Weet~
ern Union and Postal Telegraph rora-
paniss settled their strike Friday af-
tsrnoon. the operators unanimously
voted 20 return 10 work under
same conditions and salaries as pre-
vailed when they went on strike and
to arbitrate their grievances and diff
ferences a. provided for IN the com-
promise offer contained ins the letter
from Col. 4. G. ciowry OF June 20.
BY the terms OF agreement. signed
by I. ~. Mixer, assistant general SUI
perintendent or the Western Union;
L. w. Htorer. general superintendent
OF the Postal. and National President
8. J. Small. OF the telessaphers, both
companies are to re-employ. without
prejudice, the telegraphers who went
on strike. and the auesion OF in
creased wages Is TO be taken up after
resumption Of work. The employees
Of each company will appoint repre-
sentative and the company one, MIA
| two to select third. who will consti-
tute the arbitration committee.
While the telegraph companies do
not openly recognize the union and
insist upon dealing with THUR own
employees. the fact that representa-
tives of the companies signed an
agreement with Small Is regarded by
the operators as recognition OF their
organizationN
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
KEEP TAB ON TRANSPORTS.
Naval Officials Looking Out for Ships
for Use In Emergency.

Naval OHfcials Looking Out for Ships
for Use In Emergency.
After the return Of the Boston
Steamship company's liner fremont
from the Puget Sound navy yard dry
dock OF Bremsrton It was learned on
good authority that the inspection OF
the steamer rust completed by Pacific
Mail Steamship company officials and
others was made on behalf Of the
q. 8 government the men hav-
Ing been deputized for the work. The
fremont Is not the only large steam-
err on the Pacific to be inspected by the
three men who were in port early in
tho week.
Others have been examined In the
same way, and It IL said there are nj
least fifteen vessels scheduled for In
spection, the list including two Ameri-
can Hawaiian liners and some of the
Pacific Mail company's steamers. A
reliable authority states that this In
spectoin is being carried on by the
government with q view to chartering
the steamships for government trans
ports should occasion demand II.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
ssv ssssssIir = exnA
samss Oa.ssss Preserves RIA yest II
zlass.

@sA#s8 N#s4@Fs 6kfzSsfss4 ts6A N@@ -
zlase.
uepa what slakissh rsxfas tire hust.
ass 1T Cuban lsaeltseatiEn d ereaslon-
HliF conducted a aha@a y the pAsttc-
Glars which have lust leaked out % =
projected uprising IN oslents which
recently gave Coy. Masoon some anx-
ious hours. At the palace absolute
ignorance Ii prekessed Of anything in
the shape o. disturbance. but the up
rising was projected 70 take place on
July II and would doubtless have been
started had It not been for the vigi~
lance OF United States army officers
detailed on secret service.
Nothing could better illustrate the
irritability Of some OF the Cuban lead
ers than the triviality Of tn cause
which started the movement In the d.
rection of the woods.
All the trouble arose from the eff
forts OF Capt. Robert Alexander, Elev-
enth United States infantry. quarter
master of the American garrison in
Moro castle, Santiago. to beautify the
grounds about the old fortress by set
ting out trees. Unluckily he selected
cocoanut palms for the purpose, and
having secured from an acquaintance
100 young trees had them properly
placed.
While the captain was congratulat-
Ing himself on his efforts to improve
Cuban property without cost. for all
the work Of planting was done volun-
tarily by the soldiers of the garrison,
the rumor went flying through the
whole province that the Americans
were planting cocoas on the MORO,
and as 1t takes SIX years for cocoa
to come into bearing 1t was, Of course,
obvious that the Americans intended
20 remain for at least that period.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
TO WED SECOND SLENDER.
Said Anna Gould Is 10 Become Z
Princes Bride.

said Anna Gould u TO Become =
Princes Bride.
Closely following the granting Of 4
final decree OF divorce to Countess de
Castellane. OF Paris. formerly Anna
Gould. Of New York. comes the an
nouncament OF her Forthcoming era-
gagement to Prince Helie OF Sagan.
Prince Heiie de sagan Il brother
Of the duke of vaiincay. whom Helen
Morton divorced. The prince il often
seen in the company OF the countess
and Is y frequent guest at her dinner
parties In Paris and at the chateau
near Rambouilet.
Such q marriage would give her
even . better position In exclusive
French society than she now has. for
the prince Is a son OF Duchess Talley-
rand Perigord. one OF thu most an
client titled families OF France.
The prince Is even q greater SPEND
thrift than Count Boni He dissipated
a vast fortune within few years after
inheriting It. and IL compelled to live
modestiy.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
TORNADO AT ST. JOSEPH.
Much Damage Done In City by Wind
aud Rain.

aud Rain.
A tornado and tremendous rain did
heavy damage In st. Joseph. Mo-. and
vicinity Thursday night. Houses were
wrecked. street railway tracks torn
out. cellars flooded and crops leveled.
There were no fatalities.
The family of Daniel Riordan. .
mile east Of this city. had . miracu-
lous escape from death. Their resi-
dence. two stories in height. was torn
from It's foundation and completely
demolished. Riordan, wife and three
children had taken refuge in the base
ment. They were buried under the
debros. but the wind lifted the house
bodily from IT, foundation. and none
OF the heavy timbers fell on them.
Scorse of houses were washed from
their foundations IN the city by the
rain. which amous1ed to a cloudburst.
St Joseph nestles In the hills and the
force OF the tornado was broken. Sew-
ers could not carry on the water and
raging torrents flowed through the
outlying parts Of the city.
In Brookdafe. low lying suburb.
scores Of families were driven from
their homes by the water. which
reached the windows OF the FIRST floor.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-07-26
SCORES FIND sEA GRAVES.
Fearful Disaster Occurs ON California
Coast.

Fearful Disaster Occurs on California
Coast.
News has been received at San
Francisco that the steamers Columbia
and San Pedro were in collision off
Shelter Cove. Mendocino county. at
midnight Saturday. The Columbia
sank.
1t is reported so passengers and
the crew OF the Columbia were saved
and $50 drowned.
There was q heavy fog at the time.
The San Pedro. heavily laden with
lumber, struck this Columbia on the
port bow with such terrific force that
she was cut down to the water and
sank in about Ave minutes. carrying
scores with her to watery grave.
About eighty were saved by cling
ing onto the San Pedro. frGm which
vessel they were rescued some hours
later by the steamer Roanoke.
Capt. Doran. OF the Columbia, went
down with the vessel