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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Brown Elected Gov. of Geor-
gia by Big Majority.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 7 Returns
received up to midnight from 10
days S ate election indicate The
election of Joseph M. Brown,
the ID mocratic candidate TO,
Governor, by majority OF more
than $4,000 over Yancey Carter,
theIndepe' dence party's nominee
None of the other Democratic
party's candidates for State OF
fees had opposition and received
the full vote, except for Pension
Commissioner. For the latter
office there were eight candidates
and the result is still in doubt
Returns from a majority of
the counties indicate ratification
OF the constitutional amend
ment providing qualifications for
voters. This amendment makes
the ownership of property one
of the qualifications necessary
to vote.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Tragic Death of Prof. Hands
Sister Recalled by Trial of
Damage Suit.

Spartanburg, S. c., Oct. s.
In the suit against the Southern
RaiIway for damages in sum of
$4,000 brought by j. M. Turby-
fill, administrator of the estate
Of Miss B Hand, the young
school teacher who was killed at
Duncan last November while
crossing railway track, the jury
returned a verdict for $4,000.
Miss Hand was on her way to
visit a sick friend and while
crossing the track was struck by
No 81, which was running sew
eral hours late. The young lady
was a lister of Professor Hand
OF South Carolina University.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Young Georgian Killed by
Burglars.

Waycross, Ga Oct. 9.-A II.
O'Neal, night operator at Nahum
ia, on the A. G. L., was assassi
mated this morning by robbers,
who rifled the cash drawer. 1t
is supposed the tragedy occurred
about 2 o'clock but it was first
discovered when the crew of a
train entered the office at S a. M.
and found O'Neal dying with
two bullets in the head. O'Neal
was youth, unmarried and his
home is said to have been at Lu-
dowici, Ga.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
One Postoffice Clerk is Re-
moved and Another Sew
erely Disciplined For Mix
ing Actively in Politics.

Washington, Oct. THE civil
service commission to day issued
a statement announcing that
Paul W. Cox, substitute clerk
in the Robinson, Ill.,, postoffice,
has been removed from office and
H. b. Thomas, clerk in the
Orangeburg, S. c., postofice,
severely reprimanded and reduc-
ed in salary from 5000 to $500
year, beginning last Thursday,
both because of "pernicious
political activity" Cox, while
clerk, offered to withdraw from
his active canvass as a prohibi-
ton candidate for clerk of Craw-
ford county, H., saying he un-
derstOod it was none of the de-
partment's business so long as
he performed his duties satisfact-
orily. Thomas was chairman of
the district Republican commit
tee and the commission sustain &.
ed complaints against him of OBJ
noxious activity, but on is rec.
ommendation, in view of his
good repui uiation and record, he
was not removed but severely
disciplined and required TO re.
sign his chairmanship immedi-
ately, on penalty OF dismissal.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Suicide of Woman in Spar
tanburg

SpartAnburg special in Colum
bia Record: Rather than be
tried in the public court on
charge of violating city ordi.
nance, appearing in pub ic res
taurant, jeanette Walker, a
young white woman of the red
light district, committed su eide
while a prisoner in the police
station last night. She went
to the lavatory to bathe her face
and drank the contents Of a bot
tie containing carboiic-acid,
dying within ten minutes after
drinking the poison The de-
ceased formerly lived near Dun.
can and was highly educated,
being graduated from a we'll
known female college of this
state.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Negro Captured Who At
tackled Lady Teacher.

Greenville special in the News
and Courier: Arthur Johnson,
the negro, who has been hunted
in the vicinity OF Greer for the
past two days, was captured by
the chief OF police OF Greer at
the Apalachia Mills, near that
town today. 1t will be remem-
bered that the citizens of Greer
were highly incensed over some
highly improper advances which
the negro made to one of the
young lady school teachers Of
Greer, who gave the alarm,
whereupon the negro fled and
remained in hiding until this
morning.
The News and Courier repre-
sentative saw the negro, who de-
MED having any evil intentions,
saying that he merely put his
hands upon the back Of the
lady's chair. He seems to be
terribly frightened, and said that
he had "been in the bushes"
ever since the affair happened.
He was taken to Columbia this
morning for safe.keeping. All
is quiet at Greer tonight.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
THE TERRY=BENNETT NUP'
TAILS.
The Marriage Wednesday
Afternoon of MIR. Walter
III. Terry and Miss Sallie
Elizabeth Bennett.

The hospitable Bennett home
on Market street was the scene
of an exceedingly pretty wedding
Wednesday afternoon, the con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Walter
ii. Terry, the well known and
universally popular young North
Carolinian who has been con.
nected with the Bennett Grocery
company for several years, and
Miss Sallie Elizabeth Bennett,
the amiable and attractive daush
ter OF the late Ruffin Bennett.
fhe ceremony was performed at
3 O'Clock IN the presence Of a
large number of invited guests,
the Rev. w. A. Fairy, pastor OF
the Methodist church, officiating.
The wedding march was played
by Mrs. Bertha Blllihgs.
The house was eauiifully
decorated with ferns, cut roses
and golden rods. Delicious re
freshments were served after the
ceremony. The punch bowl was
presided over by Miss Bessie
Lemmond md the refreshing
liquid was served by little Misses
Perry Bell Bennett and Ollvett
Blackmon.
The charming bride was dressed
in handsome blue travelling
suit, with hat and gloves TO
match. Miss Daisy Bennett,
sister Of the bride, wore lovely
white~ne over silk. Mrs. Orie
Molz, niece of the bride, was
dame of honor.
Among the out of-town guests
were Misses jamie and Anna
Bennett, of Heath Springs; Mr..
and Mrs. Jud Bell, of Bell Town;
Mrs. Orie Motz, of Rock Hill,
and MIR. Reed Terry, of Hamlet ,
n. @.
The bride was the recipient of
many elegant and useful pres
enis.
The bridal couple left on the
Southern's afternoon train for
Hamlet, N. c., TO spend a few
days with the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. b. Terry. On
their return to Lancaster, Mr..
and Mrs. Terry will occupy the
nice new residence the former
has had built and furnished in
the northern part OF town.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
The Recent Revival at Sec
ond Baptist Church The
Pastors Splendid Work.

From the Baptist Courier.
Very few understand the diff
ficulties of both pastor aud peo-
pie during series of meetings at
a mill town. Owing to the sit
uation the operatives can not be
away from their work during
The day, consequently we are
entirely dependent on night SER
vice.
During this year each Sunday
night has been revival with ad
ditions to the church at almost
every service. Therefore it is no
surprise 10 our readers when
they know that we insisted on
our pas 'oT, Rev. L. A. Dabney,
doing his own preaching during
the series of meetings which
continued for thirteen nights.
We are blessed with a pastor
who lives with his people, for
his people, and in the hearts of
his people. From close com
munion with God aud sympath
elic touch with he people his
WORK here has been wonderful
AT each service the mighty pow
er Of the Spirit was NANTES ted :
men rooted in sin and women
yelled with self sufliciency asked
an interest in prayer. The eli
max of the meeting seems to
have been reached Tuesday night
when men and women wept and
church members and non church
members who were not assured
of salvation knelt in prayer.
Every one in the house were
nightly moved.
AS result OF the meeting for
ty candidates were received for
baptism and ten were restored.
At each service the house was
filled TO an over-hOwing and tides
of people were turned away
For the past year me writer
has never observed such pro-
found spiritual growth as in this
people. Those who were babes
in Christ stumbling over every
ridge they crossed are now march
ing over mountains OF difficulties
to the mansion God will provide.
Our pastor, Rev. Il. A. Dab
ney, is an unassuming man OF
power and we his people praise
God for giving us such a great
undershepherd. The secret OF
our meeting was prayer, strong
preaching, and personal work.
"Returr unto me and will re-
turn unto you saith the Lord.
Julia Belle Tyler.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Forced to Stay in Kershaw
ALI Night, He Tanked Up
On Water.

Kershaw Era: r. f. Wylie,
Esq, formerly the mayor of Lam
caster, spent last Thursday night
in Kershaw. Mr.. Wylie was an
involuntary, though not an un-
willing visitor, however. He had
been down to Hagood with men,
bers of his family 10 attend the
marriage of a daughter of his
friend and former c,llegemate,
Hon. y. X Sanders, and it was
on his return from the trip, and
while the train was stopping
here, that Mr.. Wylie got off and
went to one of the stores to make
a purchase that The train pulled
ont and left him lie was glad.
however, of the opportunity to
stop and enjoy drinking some OF
Kershaw's good deep we'll water
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

Lord, prayed the little boy,
"make me thankful fur gittin'
licked today" Pause) "But
say, Lord. I'm going to scrap
that kid again tomorrow, and
Oh Lord, if You'll only help me
this time, we'll whale the stuffin'
outen him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

The second Division of the Woman s
Missionary Union of the Baptist church
mas changed its time of meeting from
the lst Saturday in December to the 4th
Saturday in November. The meeting
will be at Union church.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
A Notable Event---Bryan
and Taft Meet and Speak
At Banquet.

and Taft Meet and Speak
At Banquet.
Chicago, Oct. William j..
Bryan and William HI. Taft,
rival candidates for the presi
dency of The United States, met
tonight at the fourth annual
banquet of the Chicago Associa-
ten of Commerce. The meeting
is said to have been the first Of
its kind.
Mr.. Bryan, having been in
Chicago all day, was the first to
arrive at the banquet hall in the
Auditorium hotel. MIR. Taft
having delivered a speech at the
opening of the Deep Wat erways S
convention in the forenoon, went
to Galesburg, Ill, to deliver
another address during the after
noon, and returned to Chicago
tonight after the banquet was
we'll under way.
Intense interest in the meet
ing had been manifested since
it first became known that the
two candidates were 20 meet in
public, and every seat in the
banquet hall was occupied when
the first course was served, save
only commo lious chair reserv-
ed for Mr.. Taft.
An ear-splitting shout gave
warning Of the arrival Of Mr.
Taft. Mr.. Bryan, III common
with every one else, rose and
looked toward the entrance. A
huge frame, moving like a ship
amongst swarm of tugs, was
moving slowly up the narrow
aisle between two tables. Those
at distance occasionally could
catch glimpse of a smiling face
acknowledging greetings. A po.
liceman in uniform and assistants
in plain clothes aided in the
progress Of the distinguished
guest. Mr.. Bryan, who had
ceased the destruction of some
sor' of chop suey masquerading
under a French name, turned
his head slowly as his political
rival drew near, smiling sligh ly,
The dramatic moment which had
been anticipated with such deep
interest was soon over. Mr..
Bryan's hand awaited that OF
Mr.. TAFT. A single lingering
pressure, a word or SO which
none could overhear because of
the tumult, and the Republican
leader passed on 10 a chair at
the right of Mr.. Hall. The
cheering continued for a minute
or so after those at the speakers S
table had taken their seats. At
the first moment the noise sub
sided Mr.. Bryan, leaning to one
side and smiling broadly, asked
MIR. TAFT if he had had a good
day.
This display of friendly feeling
on the part OF the two candidates
stirred the crowd TO renewed
cheering and words were useles.
in the din.
1t took music by the orchestra
and song by the guests to re.
store semblance OF quiet. When
talking in ordinary tones became
possible the two candidates en-
tered into an animated converse.
ton, In which President Hal
joined. The speeches of both
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Bryan were
nonpartizan. This was in con.
formity with the wishes OF the
Chicago Association of Com.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

A young lady while out walk.
ing heard, for the first time, OF
her mothers intention to marry
again, and she was obliged TO
sit right down and cry about it.
She couldn't go step-fa { r) ther.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

A young Iowa doctor has dis
covered that the anb lie is placed
between the foot and knee to
keep the calf away from the corn.
Ideal Power.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

a revival meeting is being heldsin
the Baptist church at Kershaw this
week. The pastor is being assisted by
the Rev. w. II. Hundley, of Batesburg.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

A daughter was bonn to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ID. Blackmon, of Route No. 5, Satur-
Ae.y, October 3.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

Mr.. John T. Stevens, Of Kershaw
spent Thursday in Lancaster.
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later to be made. and then mounting the
disk in a turning lathe he begins work on
the body of the wood at the disks outer
rim. turning away the material In such
shapes that when the rim is finally fin
ished and cut apart it will show, and, of
course. wherever it is cut. the outline of
the animal thus fashioned in it.
The turning of these rings is the work
of expert mechanics. who become so
proficient at their task that the amount
of waste is enthusiastically small. They
must be expert workmen for the reason
that the main portion of the result of
this work can only be seen when it
nears completion. 1t is not until the
block is cut apart that the turner can dis
cover an error. If one has been made. If
such is the case, he must throw away
the entire block. and this would entail a
waste. which, to the stOlid TeutOn mind.
would be little short of sinful. They must
turn away the wood not only from the
outer side of the various animals they
are fashoning, but from the inner sides
as we'll and they must do this in such a
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being shown this year at prices ranging
from 500 to $1,000
Walking and talking dolls are ever
popular and very expensive. 4 visit 10
the principal toy shops will prove that a
doll of this description finds a ready sale.
and these bring anywhere from S25 to
$1,000. Each year the toys are becoming
more elaborate. more complicated and
more expensive. The man who. when a
child. would have thought his cup OF
happiness full to overlooking had Santa
Claus dropped a jackknife into his wooden
home-knitted sock. and who has since
made his pile. thinks nothing of spending
thousands of dollars for toys for his OFF,
spring at Christmas.
Proprfetors of the more pretentio,,s toy
emporiums nowadays assert that II does
NOT pay them to handle any toy that re-
tails for less thap 81 They claim that
the cheaper grade of toys is sold exclu-
SfNeiy by the little dealers and the street
takers. and for this reason they cleaned
out their stock and cater to only those
VINO can afford to purchase toys of merit.
Ihfs may be true. for the street faker
reaps his harvest eve:y Xmas. ard many
OF the little toys they sell are quite az in
teresting and afford even more genuine
amusement to the children of the poorer
classes than 90 the eXorbitantly expen-
sive devices that find their way into the
homes of their more fortunate little cous.
ms.
Dolls. and not mechanical dolls at that
are sold as fast they can be manufac-
tured at prices ranging from 10 cents
Tor those of the china and rag varieties
TO hundreds Of dollars where faces are
OF the finest grade of French china. hand
painted and supplied with wardrobes that
would dazzle a child Of the tenement dis
tricts. One we'll known firm I'm New York
employs fifty or sixty seamstresses all
the year round who do nothing else bu.
make dolls clothes. All the little frills
and furbetows. exquisite lingerie and
gowns that bear the marks OF the latest
PARTISAN modes are turned out from this
workrcom each day. and. aside from this
they constantly receive orders for a COM
piete change Of costumes from their little
customers. who watch the change in
styles and desire TO have their dolls al
ways arrayed in the very latest STYLES.
:. santa CLAUS is compelled to invest bill
lions each year now for his stock of TOYS
and the end is not in sight. for Young
america is annually becoming more cap
tious and more eXacting in the selection
of his playthings
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according to the wage standard Of their
respective countries.
1t might be interesting to follow the Of
forts of one of these families in the manu-
facture of animals from the tree to the
ark. The head of the family, and skilled
in that sort OF work, takes a small block
of wood cut out. not lengthwise but
across the grain and upon one end of this
block he draws the profile outline Of say.
a horse Then with scroll saw he saws
away from the block down through it's
entire length all the wood outside the
lines as drawn on the end Of it for
guide. Now he has the block Of wood in
the rough outlines of horse but very
thick and able bodied. Then from this
block he splits off, down through it and
with the grain. as many sections as the
block will permit. three or four and may
be half dozen. each one of these being a
complete horse in outline a little horse in
blank. These crude little horses are then
turned over to other members of the
family. and each is fashioned into it's fin
lshed form. In this way ii can be seen
that much labor is saved at the start, but
there is another way of preparing the ma
terial and this is a more advanced
method.
In this part of SaXony there are many
wood turner's who make it a business to
saw out these toy animals. into blocks,
and these they sell to the 'toy makers,
that they may complete them. Then.
too. these wood turner's supply the noun
taneers with little rings of wood SO fash
Toned that it is possible to turn out wide
variety of animals from them. The ring
maker cuts from the end of stick of
round timber a disk of wood the thickness
equal TO the desired height of the animal
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men women and children has been at
work making Christmas toys while the
wheels of many of the biggest factories
of the world have been whirling around
each revolution resulting in one or more
of the finished product
The greater percentage of the toys
Santa Claus tucks into the little stock
ings that are carefully hung at the fire
side each Xmas eve are made in Ger
many. For several generations past Ger
many has led the world In toy msnufac-
ture. although the tremendous influx of
Teutons to this country has resulted in
big impetus to the enterprise in all OF
the big American cities. Here whole
families can be found. all steadily en-
ployed at toy making. Children play
quite as important part In the work
as their parents and evince quite as much
pride and even livelier interest in the
task than their elders.
In Germany toymaking is regarded as
one of the coIntry's chief industries.
ard there are many factories in which
toys of one sort and another are turned
out in their entirety: and then, too, there
are others where only portions of the
work are completed and the remainder IS
done by piecework by workmen in their
homes Here is where the entire family
assigned some portion Of the work.
his applies more generally to the max
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manner as not only TO produce a lifelike
shape when the ring is cut. but so as to
avoid leaving some parts of the body too
thick and others too thin.
All mechanics engaged in turning out
the toy animals make specially of some
particular animal, and for years they work
only on that especial pattern. Men who
have been turning out horses for. per-
haps, twenty-five years could not pattern
COW if their lives were at stake. One
man spends his life in turning out horse
rings. another COW rings. and so on
through the entire menagerie. no one man
devoting his time to more than one pat
tern Seemingly. they never tire of their
work. have no desire to branch out in
other work. and they are apparently per-
fectly satisfied if the fruits OF this year $
labor compare favorably with those Of the
last.
When a family of animal workers set
ties down to its winters work it pur-
chases from these turner's SO many cow
rings. so many horse rings. SO many of
cames, lions, bears, tigers, etc, until
they have the desired variety. The num-
Der of rings purchased rarely varies.
Each head OF the family knows to q horse
just how many animals his family can
turn out, and then begins the work of
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Selling Draught Horses in the Haymarket

symmetry. of bone" The animal had.
in fact, belonged to former head of
the fire department. and had not only
carried that functionary in his carriage
to numerous CONGREGATIONS, but had
been broken into the saddle. The horse
was therefore described by the auc
tiOneer as both a driving and saddle
horse and. as ] have said. was eagerly
purchased by the young swain. The
latter now rode proudly forth with his
intended, who was a very expert and
dashing horsewoman, and "ali went
merry as q marriage bell" Probably the
marriage bell itself would have gone
before long. for the case was one Of
hideous clang of the fire bell antici-
pated the golden nuptial strains, with
its iron tongue and brazen throat
but soft. Don't do what the fire bell
did-and anticipate.
1.-THE catastrophe happened. then, thus:
You are to picture to yourself the happy
pair riding gayly hcmeward after a jaunt
in the country. AS they come upon the
hard city streets, after the more springy
country road the shades of evening en-
velop the houses in somber mist, and the
lamps are just being lighted. What is that
sound i'm the dstance-jingle, jingle.
jingle, clang, clang, clang. Fire. The
WoFd DuTStS from tne lips the peGeS-
trians they rubberneck at the ap-
preaching engine. The latter. with the
straining horses. dashes by, with its roar
and glitter of metal. But hold, what is
this? AlonZo. such is the young man $
somewhat romantic cognomen, has start
ed off unaccountably. and is now seen
dashng after the rapidly retreatng en-
CINE at d wild pace to the intense amaze
ment of his fair companion and the no
small establishment of all the spectators.
His hat has fallen off, and those who saw
him say that his face was CHASTITY with
fright and his eyes almost out on his
cheeks. Never Il graceful equestrian even
under the most favorable circumstances
and with the eyes of the object of his de-
voted admiration bent upon him. his par
Torrance now outrivals that of the ia
nous John Gilpin. How he managed To
cling to the ami NAL at all is u miracle.
AS to the latter's conduct-for you Will
have grasped the fact that ii was a horse
that was to blame in the matter-this
can be accounted for by supposing the
animals blood, aroused by brisk ride.
to have leaped into furious emulation OF
the engine horses. whom he had been ac-
customed in former days TO pracede. Old
memories must have rushed upon the
horse and. indeed when the scene of the
fire was reached he Jagged but little be-;
hind the engine which he undoubtedly
did his best to outstrjp. AS for poor