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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
Saturday, April 6, 1907.

The farmers and others who
failed to attend the mass meet
ing held here Thurrday missed
rare treat. Many who heard
the speech of President Smith,
of the State Cotton Growers AS
sociation, pronounce it one of the
finest orations ever delivered in
Lancaster. Much that he said
was of practical, business like
nature, as reported elsewhere in
tcday's paper, but he would oc.
casionally indulge in sentiment,
when his fights of oratory be
came truly grand. His diction
is faultless and he speaks with go
much force and fervor that no
one can listen to him unmoved.
The address of Mr.. Moore, presi-
dent Of the North Carolina as.
sociation, was, undoubtedly, one
of the best talks that the people
OF Lancaster have heard in many
a day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
THE RAILROAD SITUATION.

Now that President Roosevelt
has fallen out with one of the
leading railroad magnates, so far
losing his temper as to call him
a liar, probably he'll break the
silence which he has been observ-
ing for so long time on the rail
road situation. But if he does,
it is safe to assume that his de-
liverance will not be of a nature
80 earnestly desired by Hartman
Morgan and others who for weeks
have been urging the President
to say something calculated to
calm the fears of those financiers
who are apprehensive that the
national government and the
state legislatures may drive the
railroads to the "demnition bow
vows"
The railroad interests of the
country are thoroughly alarmed,
and, really, they have cause to
be, for public sentiment every
where seems to be crystallizing
against them. Following the
passage by Congress at its last
session of the much discussed bill
to regulate railroads, about thirty
state legislatures have enacted
or attempted to enact laws more
or less drastic affecting railroads.
All of which goes to show that
the people throughout the Unit.
ed States have become thorough
ly aroused on the railroad ques-
ton, and in their eagerness to
resent the arbitrary treatment to
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
TnaW Declared Sane---Je-
rome to Appeal to Supreme
Court.

New York. Apr. 4.-Harry
K .Thaw today was declared sane
by the unanimous report of the
commission in lunacy appointed
to examine into his present men,
tai condition. The moment the
decision was handed down from
Justice Fitzgerald's desk, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome was on
his feet vigorously protesting
against it's confirmation by the
court. He charged that he had
been excluded from the last ses
sion and demanded to be allow
ed to have access to the minutes
and stenographic notes of what
transpired at the mental and
physical examination of the de-
fendant.
When Justice Fitzgerald de-
clined to turn the minutes over
to the district attorney, Mr.. Je.
rome declared he would carry
the case to the appellate division
of the Supreme Court.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
Three Jamestown Stamps.
Capt. John Smith, Pocahontas
And the Landing.

Washington, April 4.-The
Post Office Department an
nounces that the special series oi
stamps in three denominations
to commemorate the founding
of jamestown will be issued, be.
gining April Is, for sale to the
public during the term of the
jamestown Exposition, from
April 26 to November 80, 1907.
The stamps are rectangular in
shape and of three denominations
-1.cent, 2.cent and scent.
The 1-cent stamp contains, in
a semi-circular frame, a portrait of
Capt. John Smith. In the upper
corners are medallions of Poca-
hontas and Powatan. Upon a
scroll is the legend, "Founding
of jamestown, 1907" on the
base, "Capt. John Smith," with
the years of his birth and death
15S0.1631.
The 2 cent stamp contains a
picture depicting the landing of
the settlers at Jamestown in
1907. On one side is tobacco
plant and on the other a stalk
of Indian corn. Underneath on a
scroll, are the words, "Found-
ing of Jamestown, 1907"
The 5-cent stamp contains a
portrait in an oval frame of Po-
cahontas and gives the years of
birth and death-1595-1617.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
MIR. Thos. S. McManus, a
w ell Known Former Ian
castrian, Hurt in a Run
away.

Wilmington special in the
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. II. S.
McManus, local manager here
for the Southern Bell Telephone
Company, is confined to his room
as the result of injuries received
in runaway yesterday afternoon
on Market street. In company
with Miss Sarah Rountree, ,MrMc-
Manus had started to drive over
one of the suburban lines of his
company and when he had pro-
ceeded but short distance some
disarrangement of the harness
caused the horse to run. He
held the animal in check long
enough for the young lady to es-
cape by jumping, but shortly af-
terwards the buggy struck a tree
and Mr.. McManus was precipi-
tated some distance ahead, strik-
ing on his back. He has lost
the use of one leg but the attend
ing physician tells him that the
injury is not permanent and is
by no means serious. Miss
Rountree escaped with only a
bad fright and a slight abrasion
of the hand.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
New Arrivals IA Spring Goods

Our line Of Spring and Summer Goods ready your npec
ton Never before have had grand collection of Spring
Goods showing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
Bitten by a Rattlesnake.

Pleasant Valley cor. Fort Mill
Times: The children of this com.
munity met at the fish pond of
Mr.. j. M. Harris Saturday for a
jolly Easter egg hunt, but their
pleasure was marred by Miss
Verda Wolfe being bitten by a
rattlesnake. She was hiding
eggs in an old stump. She is be.
ing attended by DR.. Potts. Her
arm is swollen to her should.
or.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06

which they have been so long
subjected by some of the great
corporations, and to check further
encroachments on the rights of
the public, there is danger of
matters being carried tco far
danger of the transportation
companies being seriously Grip
pied by adverse legislation.
We do not think that there is
any doubt about the fact that the
railroads are now thoroughly
penitent, so to speak, that they,
or some of them at least, are
ready to turn over a new leaf in
the matter of their relations to
the public, and that hereafter
they will be inclined to take the
public into their. confidence, as
one railroad magnate has already
declared that he intends doing.
We believe that President
Finley, of the Southern. is pur.
suing the right policy. He is
going among the people, fami-
liarizing himself with their con
ditions, hearing their complaints,
and making them speeches in
which he candidly tells them of
the troubles the railroads them
selves are also laboring under and
the reasons why they are being
delayed in giving the public bet
ter accommodations and trans
portation facilities. Mr.. Finley's
speeches are bound to have a
wholesome influence. He is show.
ing the people that while there
are two sides to the railroad
question, the obligations Of the
railroad companies and the pub
lie are mutual and that if the
latter will but meet his great
system half way, be will do
everything in his power to have
the Southern measure up to it's
full responsibility as a common
carrier. Other railroad presidents
would do we'll to follow the ex-
ample thus set by Mr.. Finley.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
Colt Broke it's Neck.

Kershaw Era: Mrs. w. T.
Blackmon lost her fine thorough
bred colt last week by accidental
death. The colt was in the gar
den and when the effort was
made to drive it out it ran against t
the wire fence, striking its head
and breaking its neck.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
Fruit Killed in Maryland.

Bowie, Md, April 3.-The
fruit crop of southern Maryland
has been killed by the cold
weather today, when the ther.
mometer registered 20 degrees.
Vegetation had become far adj
vanced by the summer-like
weather of March.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
Twenty Lives Lost in Fire.

San Francisco, April:5.-An
Italian lodging house was burned
this morning, like tinder, too
quick for rescue. Twenty Italians
are dead and many more are in
hospitals.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06

Entered as second-class matter, Oct z, 1905,
1T the pos stofice at Lancaster :. C., under Act
OF Congress of March 3. 1879
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
MEMS YOUTHS AND BOYS
CLOTHING.


1900 fancy worsted mems su;t,
special price 1880.
Is 90 blue serge mons suits,
special price 11.75.
13 90 fancy worsted mems salt,
special price 1000.
Youths suits 800 to 1000.
Boys suits SOC to 500.
STRAW HATS,
For Men and Boys.
Now is the time to buy your
straw hat. 25 dozen mems and
boys Mexican straw hats, the
kind you pay other merchants 25c
for; we sell same hat for 15c.
Boys neat dress straw hats at
19c, 25c and SOC.
Mems neat dress straw hats at
25c, SOC, l 90 and 1.25.
2 dozen Z SO Panama Hats that.
we are going to sell at 5 90 each.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06

1000 yards Colored Lawns in
neat patterns, worth II &c, 15c
and 20c-these goods are placed
on same table and will be sold at
10c the yard.
5000 yds Figured Lawns, just
the thing for a nice, cool summer
dress; these goods are fast colors
and worth Z &c yard, but to Ii
ven things up we will make the
price 4 Z SC.
LADIES' OXFORDS.
1875 VIci Blu. Oxfords, spe. S .9S
1.50 Vici Blu. Oxfords, spe. 1.25
200 Vici Blu. Oxfords, spe. 150
$50 Vici Blu. Oxfords, spe. 200
MEMS OXFORDS.
2 90 Vici Blu. Oxfords, spe. $1.50
$50 Vici Blu. Oxfords, spe. 199
3 so Button" Oxfords, spe. 29S
200 Nullifiers, special sale 1.5O
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-06
WHITE LAWNS.

500 yards best 10 20 40 inch
White Lawn will be sold as long
as it lasts at 10c.
1000 yds best 15c 40-lnch w hite
Lawn will be sold as long as it
lasts at 10 1-2c.
500 yds best zoe 4O.inch White
Lawn will be sold as long as it
lasts at 15c.
25c A inch Persian Lawn, spe.
cial at 19c.
35c 44inch Persian Lawn, spe.
cial at 25c.
SO inch Pure Shirt Waist Linen
special at 48c.
COLORED ORGANDIES AND
LAWNS.
% pieces Douzelle Organdies
in large floral designs-they are
worth 20c per yard, but we placed
our order early for these goods
and are able to sell them at Just
one-haIf their value--10c yard.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

Iron Workers Union of Boston an
are at work and that the demands
being made on the union craftsmen
| from Worcester, Springfield, Lowell.
Bridgewater. and other cities of the
state cannot be supplied.
| The strike of tinsmiths and pipe
men on the Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain railroad systems has been
declared off. The men will receive
an increase of IL cents per hour. and
the company has consented to sign
to agreement for a year, covering all
the technical points in the trade.
The organization of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway Employees in Waterbury,
Conn.,, marks the principal step toward
unionizing this division of the trolley
men, the last of the entire division
of the Connecticut railway line in
control of the New Haven road.
Steve Poyle, the miner who was
indicted at Washington, Pa. for en-
ploying woman to work in a mine,
pleaded guilty and was fined SO and
sent to Jail for thirty days. Poyle
employed his wife as his helper in
the Creedmore mine at Cecil, in male
attire, for three days before her iden-
tity was disclosed.
Division No. IS. Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Railway
Employees, has started an active cam
paign to organize all the men on lines
in the Allegheny valley. Executive
Board Member McMorrow will make
his headquarters in Pittsburg for some
time, and has already instituted a new
lodge at Tarentum.
In Albany, N. Y, vegetable ven
doris union has existed for several
years. The cards of the union are
displayed on the wagons prominently
and the claim is that the members
guarantee to purchasers full weight
and measure on all vegetables bought
of them. Also, that purchasers may
rely on uniform price being charged
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

squarely for organized labor. This the
R. l.. Mcdonald Co. has always done.
Its two huge factories in st. Joseph
are union throughout, and the scale
paid is fully in keeping with the SAM
tary conditions of the splendid factory
buildings.
The Wageworker is not asking it's
readers to buy Red Seal' overalls
and shirts solely because they bear
the label. 1t asks them to buy Red
Seal overalls and shirts because
they are equal to the best made, and
the price asked is only fair consider
ing the material and workmanship. 1t
also asks its readers to buy red SeaP'
overalls and shirts because they are
labelled and are made by firm that
| is as square as a die" towards or
ganiZed labor.
When all these things are taken into
consideration it is only fair that or
ganized labor should show it's appre-
citation of fair treatment by patron
izing firm that is not only square, y
but which is so near home that it is
almost entitled to rank as home
institution ST. Joseph is not so aw-
| fully far away from Lincoln.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
SOLOMON A GOOD BOSS.

Old King Solomon was a wise en-
ployer. He not only organized his en-
ployes into labor union, but he gave
them an eight-hour day and establish
ed a warden at the west gate of the
temple to see that all men received
their wages and that none went away
dissatisfied. The teachings of this
wisest of grand masters are in strik
ing contrast with the practice of some
of his latter day followers who pretend
to believe in and obey his teachings
Potters' Herald.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
HERE is THE REASON. :

With the example of the union shop
continually before them, no set of
men will contentedly work long hours
for low wages without strenuous pro
test. That protest naturally takes
shape in strikes and boycotts. Hence,
the union shop must go, according to
Van Cleave and his ashing-
ton Trades Unionist.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
THAT HUGE "WAR FUND.-"
It Makes Trades Unionists Laugh Al.
most Fit to Kill.

It Makes Trades Unionists Laugh A.
most Fit to Kill.
The 81 100000 war fund" that Sec
rotary VanCleave of the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers purposes
raising to educate the public to
realization of the tyranny of trades
unionism," is still unraised He wants
to raise it at the rate of 100000
year, but up to date he has not made
much of a start. If VanCleave, or any
imagines for minute that talk of
million and half war fund" is
| frightening the trades unionists, they
ought to take something for the
Imagination. A little matter of $780,
900 year is only pocket change for
the trades unionists of America. The
| Typographical Union alone raised
three times that much in twelve
months. and eight times that much
in less than two years. The money
work so far exceeds the amount asked
for by VanCleave, and educates the
people SO rapidly along trades union
lines, that the VanCleave war fund"
looks like an old-fashioned musket cap
alongside Pinch gun on the battle
ship Nebraska
| During the year preceding the con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor, held at Minneapolis, Mimi, No
vembe- 1924, 1906
Three International unions
! paid out in tool insur-
| oHCe $0,nl.US
The American Federation
of Labor paid out to To-
cal unions directly affil-
| lated as strike benefits. 14,732.OO
Six internationals paid
benefits on account of
| de a t h of members
| wives St,SOOOO
Eight internationals paid
on account of travelling
members 57,34O.93
Seven internationals paid
out of work benefits to
their members ..... 79,5s2.7O
Forty-five internationals
donated to other unions 147,2O8.43
The American Federation
| of Labor's expenses for
that fiscal year were. 218,54O.O4
Twenty-three information
ais paid out in sick ben
efits ............... 663, 1861
Sixty internationals paid
out in death benefits. :. 994,974.79
Sixty-four internationals
paid out in strike bene-
fits ............. 3,96S, 1873 sc
Making a total of. $61S7 500 25
for ten items for one fis-
cal year.
Now don't that make VanCleave's
paltry 100000 year look like coun-
terfeit money?
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

parade and was roughly handled for
the contemplate insult the Express
has nothing but condemnation for the
"unwhipped mob OF course, the
scab was entirely within his province
in running through line of marching
union men.-Buffalo Progress
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

The Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies are "open shops"
now, so they claim. Well admit that
the wires that are not grounded" are
"Cpen" most of the time by "scabs"
who have to keep breaking"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
SHIRTS AND ovERALLS.

Stand BY the Manufacturers Who
Stand BY Organized Labor.
For some time The, Wageworker has
carried an advertisement for the R.
l.. Mcdonald Co. ST. Joseph, Mo-, ad-
vertising Red Seal" overalls and
shirts-union made. Whether or not
this advertising will be continued at
some future time depends upon
whether the unionists of Lincoln have
stood by a firm that has always stood
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
GENERAL MENTION.
Bits Of Labor News Gathered Chiefly
With the Scissors


With the Scissors
The union laSel-that's all.
Look for the union label.
II it is not labeled, refuse it.
Union made shoes are sold by Rog-
brs & Perkins.
No. st. Paul carpenters are idle and
out-of-town calls can't be filled from
there.
State branches of the A. F. of L..
will be organized in Nebraska and
South Carolina.
Station agents and telegraph oper-
ators on the Long Island railroad have
been granted an increase in wages.
One hundred stone wagon drivers
at Buffalo have organized. They are
the men who drive for the quarries
The Woodworkers' Union has passed
out of existence in Toledo and the
men have formed a new Carpenters
Union.
Miss Hazel Armstead has returned
to her home in North Bend after a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. W..
M. Maupin.
Woodmen of the World and all of
the union labor organizations held a
joint reunion September 13 in Ottum.
wa. Iowa.
Fifteen new members were added
to the Bricklayers' Union in Jackson.
Mich, during the past month and ev-
cry member is now at work.
Steamitters Union in Hartford,
Conn, has received a wage increase
from $3.50 to 81 for an eight-hour
day and Saturday half-holiday.
Representatives of the mill men in
Fall River, Mass, and the Weavers'
Association. have reached an agree
ment and peace Is now assured
Mayor Taylor, of San Francisco,
has appointed Michael Casey, presi-
dent of the Transfers Union, presi-
dent of the board of public works.
Painters and decorators in Roches-
ter, N. Y, have organized four of
the largest non-union firms in the last
six months and secured an increase in
wages from $2.75 to So without any
trouble or strike.
About forty electrical workers in
the employ of the Bell Telephone CON-
pany in Cleveland have succeeded in
securing an increase of IS cents day,
making the minimum So per day of
nine hours.
The Hickey-Tobin controversy over
the general presidency of the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union will be set
tied at a special election Thursday,
September II, at the same time the
regular election takes place.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
has been found guilty at Chillicothe,
Mo, of violating the eight-hour law
as applied to telegraphers. A fine of
$500 was imposed. This represents the
first conviction under the new Mis-
souri, statute
Carr, Ryder & Adams Co. and the
Farley. Loetscher Manufacturing Co..
of Dubuque. Iowa, the two largest sash,
the world, pleaded guilty of hiring
child labor when hauled into court,
and were fined.
The American Society of Equity has
set on foot movement to have laws
passed by the legislature of Kentucky.
Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia
compelling tobacco companies to label
their wares, showing the percentage
of licorice and other ingredients.
During the past few months a corps
of organizers has instituted over forty
locals of the International Brother
hood Of Maintenance-of-Way Employees
on the. Vanderbilt system. These men
receive the princely sum of $3.50 per
day.
United Housesmiths and Structural
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
A PALPAeLE HIT.

Suggestion That 1t Might Be Well to
Follow Up a Bit.
Lincoln minister who is heading
the movement to stop Sunday base
ball there says that $4,000 could be
readily raised from among the
churches to employ legal measures
against the Sunday athletes. If the
churches are SO flush, they would do
we'll to raise the jackpot proposed and
spend it among the widows and or
phans, where it will do some good.
That would sound little more like
Christianity Daily Tribune.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
THIS is ONLY FAIR.

"The labor union is judged by its
worst. All other branches of industry
are judged by their best. l ask not
that we be judged by our best, but by
aspire to do. Samuel Gompers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13
THE UNWHiPPED MOB.

Because a strike-breaking motorman
the line of marchers in the Labor Day
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

Making total of. S 6, 1877 500 rs
for ten items for one fis-
cal year.
Now don't that make VanCleaye's
paltry 100000 a year look like coun-
terfeit money?
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-22
Young Mems Spring Clothes.

Desigued Al built particularly { young
men from IS to 20 Years o. age-clothes
that will irrssistibly appeal to clever
young dres -srs VIII aim to be clad up to
the minute 10 lyle. We clothe more
YOU men than my other store in South
ern Illinois beca Sc we know how-te
cause W. have just the sort Of clothes eX.
actiLg ing d essers seek-lll the correct
and new f,shions ale embodied in the mob
by clothes we offer at 1915 to s35. We
parti ulary EN- hasize The superior
Su IS for young men that we 011 7E
offer at " III y
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-22
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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-22
MEMS RAINCOATS FOR SII.75.


You'll Fl i'd it impossible to duplicate these
garments under sis elsewhere-practical
and fashionable Raincoats--coats that serve
dual purpose can be worn as rain repell-
ing garment OF as spring ,overcodt-of ex-
cellent cravenetted worsted cloth in neat
dark patterns; or nobby oxfofd gfays. thor
oughly shower pfoof cut. extremely long,
with full sweep back slightly Shaped, one
fourth yenitian.lined- that are splen-
didly tailored and Will retain their shapli-
ness and tong, they'd cost you at least SIS
elsewhere. saturday.at: Rpby.'S eli IN:
Toggery, clioice for - O.llsI VI
Others: Sl5to S25.:
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-22
MEMS SI4.75 SPRING SUITS.

Men who aim to be sinartly attred, and yet At
minimum cost, will fiud our superior s14.75
suits, much to their liking-clothes that pos
sess all the novel style features introduced as
correct this spring-~the proper length, single
or double breasted coats, in the newest models
built of all sorts OF clever fabrics in host OF
pleasing and attractive patterns and color com
bihations-the assortment is tich aud varied
enough to suit every tast-these suits are
marvels of valie, clothes such as would cost
YOU considerable more elsewhere CA IT
Choice Of hundreds for : Ulfia u.
Others from 1913 to $40.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-22
Parents Who Mindful of Their Own Best Interest
StouLd SeIec1 Iheir BOYS EASTER CLOTHES
BOYS SPRING SUITS 81.

Genteel and exclusive clothes-rich and elegant
the proudest products Of Americas most expert
tailors are included in the superb collection
double breasted and Norfork styles, with plain or
Knickerbocker trousers, Russian Blouse suits,
Elton Sailor Suits aud other novelty ehects- an
abundance Of smart fabrics and patterns also
plain black or blues, suits really worth CT M
$3.50 Saturday VA wv