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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-08

ldGOTS odCheQ Oy mlhllOuS OF
American money are squeezing
out the life blood of the people,
how gambling in the New York
Cotton Exchange is affecting The
country. He said spectators
heralded it abroad that cotton
was only 9 or 9 IA cents, when
it was bringing ii 3.4 Futures
regulated the price of spots,
Federal Legislation is the only
remedy. Cut out of cotton ex
change its gambling features,
contning 1t to only bona fide
purchases-to actuaiities. Stop
the selling OF a crop in advance
by speculation. He said when
the farmers through their fine
organization reduced the cotton
acreage Is per cent throughout
the south the government bu
reau reported an increase of 10
per cent, and fortunes were made
by the spectators and the faith
less employees or officials who
gave out information about the
crop in advance of the publica-
ton of the report. Referring to
the punishment meted out to the
traitors he said not senator
raised his voice on the floor of
congress to holp the cotton as
sociation in its fight to expose
and punish them. After ellmi-
mating speculation then determ-
inc what is weighing your enter
prises and industries down. The
financial system of this country
is the trouble. 1t is centered in
New York and Washington.
During last panic when you ap
piled to banks tor money to en-
able you to hold your cotton you
were told to sell your cotton and
thus relieve the situation. You
couldn't borrow money because
the currency system isn't suffi.
ciently elastic. Not a central
lied, but a decentralized system
is what is needed. No system
of finance is perfect, but one
should be elastic enough to re-
lieve local necessities. The
speaker criticised the daily pap.
ers for not giving fuller reports
of the campaign meetings.
COL. W. w. LUMPKIN, OF CoLUM-
BIA,
was next introdu ced as candi-
date for the Senate. Though
hoarse with cold, he made an
eloquent speech. He began by
saying My wife's husband is
not very pretty. | have Z of the
best children you ever saw
in your life. But they are
so afraid they'll do wrong
they won't do nothing,
so | have to work Tor the whole
family. L have a pretty wife.
All ugly men, in fact, get pretty
wives. In looking over this au-
dience | see that some of you
have pretty wives. The colonel
went on to say that he was only
plain, ordinary working man,
that he has spent half of his life.
time in this State and has held
various positions of honor here
not political however. He touch
lngly portrayed his coming 10
this State as Confederate SOL
der, ragged and with wornout
shoes, and with his comrades,
trying TO keep back from its Dor.
ders the invaders army. He
graphically depicted the sad
home coming OF the soldiers. He
said he gave his parole in good
faith and has since honestly
kept it and has done all in his
power to help build up the coun-
try He spOke of tho uar;ouo
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-08
The Senatorial Campaign.
The Big Meeting in Lar cas-
ter Saturday, the Glorious
Fourth---Fine Speeches
Heard by an Appreciative
Audience-.--The Eagles
Tail Pulled by More than
One Candidate--What the
Speakers Had to Say.

Lancaster's Senatorial cam
paign meeting held here Satur-
day-the "Glorious Fourth
was an unqualified success in
every particular. The attend
ance was large, crowd orderly
and the speeches of the candi
dates remarkably good-better
than those made at other points
due, most '.kely, to the inspi
ration of the day and the en-
thusiasm of the audience. The
meeting was held in the court
house, which was crowded, at
least 400 persons being present.
County Chairman w. P. Caskey
presided with his usual dignity
and introduced the speakers,
each of whom was limited to %
minutes. AT the chairman's re-
quest, the Rev. o. w. Carmi
chael, pastor of the A. r. P.
church, opened the meeting with
particularly appropriate prayer
The first speaker introduced was
MR.. JOHN p. GRACE, OF CHARLES
TON,
candidate for U. S. Senate, who
began by saying 1872 years ago
today our nation was born-132
years ago today there rang forth
that immortal Declaration which
at once established before the
world that the people of America
at least were free. Already the
laundering cry of Henry had
been heard and the battle OF
Bunker Hill had been fought.
The people were then in the
gristle stage, the muscle OF man
hood developing later. 1t is not
uniting that we on this day. the
Sabbath of the Nation, should
depart from the usual order, 90
back and look at the past, lelici.
tate each other aud read the
words OF the man who made the
Nation-not the Declaration OF
Independence, for we all know
1t, and 1t was yet to be crowned
by the victories of Washington-
but the words of the Sage Of
Monticello, not the father OF his
country, but the prophet OF his
country, whose words contain
the essence OF Democracy. The
speaker then read Jeferson's
first inaugural address. which he
declared embodies all the princi-
pies OF democracy. Continuing
his remarks he said he didn't
believe that men should divide
along geographical lines, but on
moral and philosophical lines
only. He again euloglzed Jef,
terson, characteriZing him as the
of democracy. He drew
a distinction between the Hamil
tonian and Jeffersonian ideas OF
government, The former being
now represented by the Repub-
lcan party-the party o: special
privileges, and the latter by the
Democratic party-the party OF
equal rights to all He pointed
out how Jefferson arrayed him.
self with the masses. In choos-
ing a representative, he said, the
people should apply the test as
to whether he is of the Hamil-
tonian or Jetfersonian type.
Choose man who feels every
wound inflicted on you doubly
as though it were on himself-a
man who teels the lash on his
back. The speaker said he
didn't have time to 90 into all
the issues dividing the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties,
but took it for granted that his
hearers knew the difference be-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
JOHN L. ASKS
DIVORCE OF WIFE
GLD-TIME CHAMPION PUGILIST
ASKS FOR SEPARATION FROM
BOSTON WOMAN.

NEY YORK, July 12.-John l.. Sui
Ivan, pugilist, actor, philosopher lee
turer and temperance talker, has be-
gun an action for divorce against his
wife, Annie, whom he married twenty.
five years ago in Boston, and from
whom he separated few months la
ter
Preliminary papers in the action
were filed today.
Stories in circulation about a year
ago to the effect that Sullivan was
trying to get a divorce so that he
might marry a wealthy widow, who
was to reward him with her heart and
fortune with a two years trip on the
water wagon, were vigorously denied
by the old heavyweight champion.
At that time the news that Sull-
van had ever been married was dis
tinct surprise to most persons, only
his closest friends and old-timers who
had followed his career being familiar
with his first matrimonial venture.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
CELESTIALS COME
In SEALED CARS
CHINESE BEING STRUGGLED INTO
THE COUNTRY CAUGHT BY
AUTHORITIES.

ABILENE, Tex, July 12.-According
to telephone advices from United
States immigration Inspector t. R.
Dilworth, at Toyah, Tex, Deputy
Sheriff Felix Rains broke the seals of
a box car at Baird today and arrested
nine Chinese, concealed there, who, it
is alleged, were being struggled into
this country. The car came from
San Francisco and was consigned to
Pittsburg, Pa. 1t was about half
loaded with beans in sacks and the
Chinese had about forty gallons of
water in cans, box of crackers and
a couple of loaves of bread when ar
rested, which was what was left of the
provisions they started with.
The San Francisco seals on the car
had not been broken and it has no
windows and it is remarkable how
the men lived in such close place.
Deputy Rains brought the men to |
Abilene, where they were placed In |
ail. They will await examination |
md possibly deportation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
PLAYMATES ARE
WE'D AT SIXTY
AN INTERESTING ROMANCE OF
LONG STANDING CULMlNAT-
ED AT CHATTANOOGA.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July o.
Dr. H. H. Crockett, of Americas, Ga.
and Mrs. Matte L. Preston of Wash
ington Springs, Va, met in this city
today and We're married by a local
minister Both the contracting par
ties are over sixty years of age. They
were playmates in Virginia in their
early days, were separated many
years, met again, and fell in love with
each other.
Dr. Crockett is now an active prac-
ticing physician in Americas, Ca,
Ga, where the couple will make their
future home. The bride. who comes
from one of the best families in Vir-
ginia, is woman of rare elegance.
DR.. Crockett carries in his inside peck
ct, in a neat case a picture of his
bride taken long before the civil war
The picture was taken away from the
brides home during the civil war
by federal soldiers. Later it was re-
taken by DR.. Crockett after a fierce
struggle with the soldier who had it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
PRISONER GOES
ON A RAMPAGE
DAVE EDWARDS MAKES A ROUGH
HOUSE OF THE HAMILTON
COUNTY JAIL.

CHATTANOOGA, July 12.-Dave
Edwards, convicted OF murder and
who is considered the most desperate
prisoner ever in the Hamilton County
Jail, went on a rampage today and
attacked a fellow prisoner, j. C. Dun
can, also convicted OF murder. A
fierce fight ensued in which Ed
wards was badly beaten. When the
officers tried to place Edwards in the
dungeon he barricaded himself in his
cell and ammonia was used, but to no
avail, as Edwards had covered him
self with a mattress. Finally a
stream of water from a three-inch
hose was turned on the prisoner and
he was nearly drowned. He cried
enough" and the door OF the cell was
opened. Edwards came out and made
a rush for Chief Deputy Frawley,
him with a billy which he
had made OF the straps and buckles
from his cot. He missed the deputy
and struck negro prisoner in the
face. He was finally hoored by
blow on the head with pair of hand
cuffs and overpowered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
MORE GIRLS THAN
BOYS In THE CITY
SCHOLASTIC POPULATION SHOWS
A SMALL DECREASE AS CON-
PARED WITH LAST YEAR.

j. Sykes Orman has completed the
work of taking the scholastic popula
ton of the corporation of Columbia
and the total children of school age
within the corporate boundaries is
given as 1868. Of this number III
are males and 851 are females; S63
are white and 705 are colored.
The First Ward shows a total of
353, of which SO are white male, 102
white female, So colored male, 104
colored female. In this ward 10
whites can read and write and 12S
colored, can read and write.
The Second Ward shows a total OF
458, of which 1856 are white male, 210
white female, % colored male, 35 col
ored female; BAT whites and AZ col
ored can read and write.
The Third Ward shows total OF
757. of which 100 are white male, 147
white female, 227 colored male, 253
coloreI female; 222 white and 1876 col
bred can read and write.
The total number of children in the
,ity is thirty-two less than one year
Ego.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
ANTLERED HERD
SEEKING DALLAS
THOUSANDS OF ELKS ARE THERE
FOR THE ANNUAL CON-
VENTION.

DALLAS, Tex, July 12.-Ten thor
sand Elks of America are now in Da
las IN readiness for the convention
that will open tomorrow. 1t is eX
Ipected that $4,000 will be here by to
morrow night. All of the Grand Lodge
Iofficers are in the city. Dallas i:
ablaze with incandescent lights ant
lavish decorations.
The programme will open Monday
with monster dinner of 1900 plates
served to the Grand Lodge members
and ladies' The convention cere
monies proper will open tomorrow
night The programme includes ad,
dresses by John K. Tener, Grand
Exhalted Ruler of the Elks; Gov.
Campbell, of Texas, and Senator
Charles A. Culberson, of Texas. John
H. Kirby, of Houston, President OF
the Texas Association of Elks, will
also speak.
From advance appearances there
will be no contests for the more i'm
portant Grand Lodge officers, only a
few minor contests being stated The
contest for the 1909 convention will
be lively, Los Angeles and Detroit be-
ing the cities in the race. Los
Angeles has a delegation of 100 strong,
while the Michigan delegation num-
bers about fifty. Both delegations
are very active and the rivalry is
keen The odds seems to be in favor
OF Los Angeles.
Many delegations arrived enmasse
today, including Tennessee, Alabama,
Arkansas and Michigan, while Los
Angeles brought many from the Pa
cific States, including Arizona and
Washington. Some prominent march
ing clubs are due to arrive tomorrow,
among them the Toledo Cherry Pick
ers Already 1t appears that the riv-
airy for the parade prize will be keen.
Texas clubs will participate in this
contest. San Antonio will have
Davy Crockett Club, Mineral Wells
will have Jackass Club, all members
riding jackasses, which will be
shipped here tomorrow and grazed on
4 grass plot in the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
COTTON IS In
FINE SHAPE
GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVED
GREATLY DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. July 1.-THE
Commercial Appeals weekly cotton
crop summary follows:
All cotton grew very rapidly last
week since rain fell quite generally
over the cotton region. Conditions
are a trife more irregular than the
previous week, however, because the
rainfall was excessive at points in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Louis
lana and Texas. The most important
complaints come from Southern ana
South Central Texas, where rains were
often continuous, causing some she'd
ding of bolls by the cotton plan and
an appreciate increase in the num-
Der of boil weevils.
In Alabama and the States bordering
on the Mississippi River the crop is
in very fine condition. The rainfall
was altogether beneficial and the out
look is nearly all that it can be. The
crop is in fine cultivation, and the
plants are large and well grown for
the season, and fruiting heavily.
Throughout the whole belt, except
In localities merely, the crop has been
put in cultivation, and the question
u acreage is, therefore, fully de-
.ermined The crOD advanced as a |
whole during the week, the setbacks
,eing due largely to excessive rain
all
The crop is being rapidly '1aid by
IS the plan has now often attained a
ize that will not permit of further
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
CITIZEN SOLDIERS
In THIS STATE
WILL ASSEMBLE AT CHlCkAMAU-
GA PARK TODAY FOR
ENCAMPMENT.

CHATTANOOGA, July 12.-Every
thing is in readiness for the reception
of Tennessee's citizen soldiery which
is due to arrive early Monday morn
ing for two weeks encampment at
Camp William H. Taft, Chickamauga
Park. Chattanooga has prepared a
varied line of amusements and en-
tertainment for the soldier boys, and
a fine time is assured them. The city
is already taking the air of 1898, when
over 10000 soldiers were encamped
here. About half that number will
be here during the next six weeks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
SAVE MtN from
WOMEN'S WILES
MARRIAGES FoMENTED BY RAIN
BOW HOSE, FALSE HAIR,
PADS, ETC, VOID.

ATLANTA, Ga. July 14.-Ther'
promises to be a lively time in th'
Georgia Assembly this week when the
bill introduced by Glenn. of Whitfield
relating to the wiles and blandish
ments Of women. comes up for action
The measure. on which favorable
report has been ordered, provides that
if any woman, whether maid or
widow, shall betray into matrimony
any unsuspectng male subjects of
this State by scents, paints, powder
or perfumes, cosmetic, artificial teeth,
false hair, iron stays, corsets, pads or
padding, hoops or high heeled shoes,
low cut waists, lingerie, lace, varie-
gated, drop-stitch or rainbow hosiery,
or by any other deceitful means or
artful practices, the marriage, upon
conviction, shall be null and void
Glenn, of Whitfield, the author of
the bill, has been at Summer resort
recently and says the bill is needed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
HELP YOURSELF.

My claim is terse
And far from rash.
Who steals my verse.
l say, steals trash.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
REBELS CAPTURE
STRONGHOLDS
HONDURAS FIGHT APPEARS TO
BE A REAL REVOLUTION
AGAINST GOVERNMENT.

PUERTO C0RTEZ, Honduras. July
8, via New Orleans. July 1.-THE
aghting which has occurred about
Gracias and ChOluteca bears the ear
marks Of organized revolution. The
reports say the attacks on these
towns were begun by small bodies of
armed men, who were at first repulsed
by Government troops, but who re-
turned the attack and finally won.
Although the capture of these towns
were said to be men from Salvador, a
significant fact is that just preceding
their appearance in Honduras, officials
of this Government claim to have re-
ceived notice of a preconcerted plan
for uprisings throughout the country.
To nip these uprisings in the bud
several arrests were made here and
at San Pedro, before the Honduran
frontier was invaded from Salvador
Apparently the Honduran officials be-
lieve these arrests have effecutally
squelced the revolutionary movement
among the residents of this country,
but they fear that the appearance of
fresh bodies of invaders from any of
the other Republics may revive an
armed opposition in Honduras Pres
ident Davilla has declared the Repub-
lie in a state Of war, and has begun !
to concentrate Honduran troops as |
rapidly as possible in order to beat
off the invaders.
Reports place two of the leading
personalities of the five Republics at
the head of the present imbrogilio.
Estrada Cabrera, President of Guate-
mala, and Manuel Bonilla, who was
a year ago deposed of revolution
rom the Presidency of Honduras, are
.hese alleged leaders, and while the
'eports differ as to the details OF
heir plan, an attack on Nicaragua is
said to be her aim. 1t is stated that
f Honduras is gained possession of, |;
he revolutionisas will again make '
3onilla President, and that Gen. Do {
ningo Vasquez will march at the head '
# an army into Nicaragua. If vic c
orious, he is to be made President of
Nicaragua, thus bringing the three 4
argest of the five Republics, Guate- v
lala, Honduras and Nicaragua, under O
he control of faction, with the Pres 0
lent of Guatemala at its head.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
PROHIBITION To
BE CHIEF ISSUE
OF TICKET TO BE NAMED BY
THAT PARTY AT COLuM-
BUS, OHIO.

COLUMBUS, o.. July 12.-Dele-
gates are arriving today Tor the Pro
hibltion National Convention which
will be held here next Wednesday
and Thursday and for the State Con-
vention which will open tomorrow.
The two conventions will bring to the
city several thousand persons. includ-
ing delegates and visitors Most Of
the state delegations to the National
Convention are expected Tuesday, and
they will be escorted from the Union
Station to their hotels by brass
band seated upon big water sprink-
Ter There will be a parade of all
the convention hosts on Wednesday at
noon.
Beginning tomorrow night there will
be mass meetings every night at Mem
orial Hall, where the conventions
will assemble, addressed by leading
temperance orators. Four former
candidates for President Will be hearc
wednesday night: Former Gov. ]. P.
st. John of Kansas; Joshua lowering,
of Maryland; John G.. Woolley, of Chi
cago and Dr. Silas C. Swallow, OF
Pennsylvania.
The National Executive and Gen.
eral Committees will meet Tuesday, at
which time temporary officers will be
chosen, subject to ratification by the |
convention. For Temporary Chair
man, there are under consideration
President Samuel Dickle, of Albion
Conlege, Michigan; Robert H. Patton,
Springfield, ILL.,. Col Frank Sibley, of
Arizona and Homer L. Castle, of Penn
sylvania. Indications now point to
an open fight for the nomination for
President. There is on foot a move
ment among some Of the leaders of
the party to place a Southern Demo
crat and a Northern Republican on
the ticket and Seaborn Wright, OF
Georgia, and Judge Samuel R. Art
man, of Indiana were approached on
the subject, but it is stated by Nation
al Chairman Charles r. Jones, Of Chi
cago, that assurances have not been 6
received from either that a nominal :
ion would be accepted and it is not c
low expected that any will be re-
,Oived.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
WORK WEAKENs THE KIDNEYS.
Doan's Kidney Pills Have Done Great
Service for Columbia People Who
Work in Columbia.

Most Columbia people work every
day in some strained, unnatural posi-
tion--bending constantly over a desk
riding on ioting wogans or cars
doing laborious homework; lifting,
reaching or pulling, or trying the back
in hundred and one other ways. All
these strains tend to wear, weaken
and injure the kidneys until they fall
behind in their work of filtering the
poisons from the blood Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure sivk kidneys, put new
strength in bad backs. Columbia
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A. H. Shields, SO w. Eighth St., Co
'lumbia, Tenn, says: 81 have
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troubled with a lame and aching back
and believe that heavy work served
TO aggravate the complaint as man
in my occupation is required to do
considerable STOPPING and lifting, At
times the aching became so severe
that found it difficult to stoop.
happened to read of Doan's Kidney
Pills In the newspapers and deciding
TO give them a trial, procured a box
at Adams & Martins drug store. They
helped me at once and in a short time
the aching had ceased and my back
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
PHOSPHATE CONCERN
RESUMES BUSINESS

CENTREVILLE, Tenn, July o.
The mining OF phosphate rock will
begin on the George Stanfill place,
in the suburbs, Aug. 1, DR.. A H.
Grigsby having contracted with Fred
erick Hardee OF Columbia to mine To-
900 tons.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-17
Gracias Abandoned.

MANGUA, Nicaragua, July ~
Advices received here state that the
Honduran revolutionists have aban-
doned the town of Gracias, which
they recently captured, and have fed
into Salvador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-09

General the right ear is larger than the
left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-09

business has grown to remarkably large
proportions, each season bringing an in
creased clientele. The constant aim has
been to produce hats of becoming style
and smart excusiveness at moderate
prices. ranging from s. to so, and the
present assembage demonstrates more
forcibly than ever the ability of the Col
denberg corps of artist-millinersS to ac-
compiish this result.
OF no less Importance is the spring dis
play of silks and dress goods. which is
the largest and most complete the firm
has ever gathered. These important
lines occupy prominent space on the first
floor, where plenty of daylight and wide
aisles make selection simple and salts
factory.
The new spring lines of mattings, floor
coverings and upholstery goods are found
on the fourth floor in complete variety.
as well as other home needs. such as
beds and bedding, pictures, etc.
The new spring modes in wOmen's out
ergarments are worthy of particular men
ton, and embrace the widest possible va
riety of smart and stylish creations in
suits. jackets, skirts and waists favored
by fashion.
1t is announced by Goldenberg's that.