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The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
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TRAIN SERVICE IS EXCELLENT

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Political Influence ThbOOed.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

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ter heat; front parking, back yard
% l5-foot alley.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Eleven Houses Bring s11. 900.

Dwight Anderson has sold. in connection
with the Lewis-Jones Company, eleven
two-story brick houses at 1901 to 1921
Chester court. within the square bounded
by Thirteenth, Fourteenth, V and w
streets. The price paid for the property
was $ll 900. The owners were Edwin L.
Wilson and Malcolm Hufty, and the pur-
chaser is ". Scott Walker. who made
the purchase for an investment.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Smith Denounced False Re
ports on Eve Of Election.

The following appeared in
yesterdays papers: My atten.
ton has been called to an adver-
tisment In this mornings paper
TO the effect that I was a bolter
and a member of the Haskell
convention and ran an indie
pendent for the legislature in
Sumier county. | denounce as
absolutely false each of these
statements, and any man with
any sense of fairplay should re
buke any such political methods.
| addressed the people of every
county during this campaign,
and ample opportunity was given
to make this charge or any other,
against me before the voters OF
the State, yet my opponent
waits till the last hour to bring
charge, hoping that / may not
have an opportunity to deny the
same.
As TO my running as an indie
pendent IN Sumter county, I
ran on the regular ticket and
was elected by the largest vote
given any legislative candidate
In the race, heading the ticket
at this lime, and doing the same
TWO years later as the recorde
will show. h ID. Smith.
Sept. Z, 1908.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
The Election Yesterday

The tabulated result of yes
terday's election shows that
Foster is elected Representative,
and with TaXahaw to hear from,
it is doubtful as between Robin
son and Hines. Mobley is cleo
ted county supervisor, Horton
auditor, Rowell superintendent
of education and King coroner.
Reeves is elected magistrate
at the Cotton Mill by a small
majority.
Finley is in the lead for Con-
gress, and Smith well in the lead
for the U. S. Senate. Indeed it
is safe to predict that both Smith
and Finley are elected.
SO far as the meager reports
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Sensational Shooting in Abb
beville-- Anderson Man
Met Husband Instead of
Wife.

Abbeville special in the News
and Courier: Abbeville had a
shooting scrape this morning. 1T
seems that one Thomas Osborne,
of Anderson, has for some time
past been trying to pay unwel.
come attentions to a Mrs. Fer
queron, the wife of a we'll
known carpenter of this city. A
day or two ago Osborne wrote a
letter to the lady stating that
he would call to see her at a GER
tain hour. The letter was turn
ed over to her husband.
This morning at the appointed
hour Osborne put in his appear
ance and was met by the hus
band. A difficulty occurred, in
which Osborne fired at Ferque-
ron three times with revolver.
Ferqueron seized Winchester
rifle and fired upon Osborne sew
eral times. One shot cut fin
ger from his hand and another
cut mis- coat between the lett arm
AMI the body. Osborne imme-
dla' a'ely eft for more peaceful
Surroundings.
Ferquelon reported the matter
to the peace officers, with the
resu thai Osborne was aries; q
ja>t beyond the city limits. He
Is now In Jail, where he will
likely stay until he can be tried
next week TOR assault and bat d.
terry with intent To kill.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09

Attention is called to the
Heath-Jones company's new an
nouncement in today's paper.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
The Friendly Relations Be
tween Tillman and Has
kell.

Yesterdays State: Mr.. h. ID.
Smith yesterday expressed no
feeling of aStonishment because
OF the "Haskellite" charges pre-
ferred against him. He knew
the source and felt that his
friends would appreciate whence
came the attempt at eleventh
hour sensations. Il am inform
ed by Mr.. August Kohn,' said
Mr.. Smith, "that when Ben Till
man comes TO Columbia he
never fails to call on Col. A. G..
Haskell, and if Senator Tillman
can afford to forget old scores
and claim Col. Haskell as a
friend, il seems that the people
OF South Carolina should frown
upon this attempt to revive a
feeling long since dead. | do
not think it pc. tlnent to present
issues to discuss this matter when
there was an opportunity to do
so at AZ campaign meetings"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Rev. Mr.. Dendy Installed.

Rev. j. T. Dendy was installed
In the Ebenezer pastorate on
Saturday, a large congregation
being present for the ceremonies.
Rev. Alexander Martin, of the
First Church, preached the in
stallation sermon, while Rev.
Mr.. Hafner, of Fort Mill, deliv-
cred the charge to the people.
Four new members were placed
on the church roll by transfer
yesterday,-Rock Hill Record.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Held on Criminal Operation
Charge.

Savannah, Ga, September 5.
"A coroner's jury today found
that May Z. Trask, young wo-
man, had come to her death as
the result of criminal operation,
and held DR.. A Rosett for mur-
der, and j. Prickett, a young
man, as accessory. The woman
died last night DIR. Rosett de
cllnes 10 make any statement
about the case.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
THE BRYAN CAMPAIGN.
Lancastrians Contribute to
the Fund Being Raised to
Defray Expenses of Natio
nal Campaign.

We are pleased to note that the sug-
gestion repeatedly made in The News
that somebody canvass the town in the
interest of the Bryan campaign fund has
been acted upon. Last Saturday after
noon Mr.. J. II. Thomasson, the popular
and obliging telephone manager, carried
around Bryan subscription paper, gett-
ing the sum of S2S.3O for the national
campaign expenses. The following is a
list of the contributors and the amounts
given respectively:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Earthquake in Porto Rico.

San Juan, p. r, September
5.-An earthquake shock was
felt here at ten minutes past y
O'Clock this afternoon. The
people OF the city were very
much alarmed, and many OF
them rushed from their houses
into the streets. There was no
repetition Of the quake and calm
was soon restored
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09

Ko1ol will, in a very short time, en-
able the stomach to do the work it
should do, and the work it should do
is to digest all the food you eat. When
the stomach can't do it KodoI does it
for il and in the meantime the stom-
ach Is getting stronger and able to
take up it's regular natural work
again. Kodol digests all you eat. 1t
makes the stomach sweet and il is
pleasant to take. 1t il sold here by
J. +. Mackey e. Co. w-s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Gus Lee Again Convicted.

Chester special in Sundays
State: Gus Lee, colored, con.
victed of the murder Of Lucius
Jones at the spring term of court
in 1907 and sentenced to be
hanged, but who managed by
The efforts of his attorney, Mr..
w. HI. Newbold, to secure new
trial, was yesterday afternoon
found guilty of murder with a
recommendation to mercy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Lightning Kills Boy {
Wagon.

Clarkston, GA, spec al in
Atlanta Journal Felix Cash
1S-year old sor OF Mrs Ben Cash,
living near Charleston, was struck
by lightning yesterday afternoon
abont 2 O'Clock and instantly
killed.
The accident occurred at May
sons mill, off the Lawrenceville lie
road, near Charleston. The
young man and his brother had
gone TO their field to gather a
load of potatoes. After loading
the wagon, Felix Cash started
to drive the team back TO the
house and his brother left on
foot over a path which the wag
on could not travel.
Finding that the wagon did
not reach the house promptly
the brother of Felix went back
to look for him. He found him
lying dead across the wagon
shaft. The mule was also lyin
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
Barns Fired by Lightning.

Lightning yesterday afternoon
caused the destruction of two
barns and stable of j. S. Nelson,
who lives IL miles northeast of
the city. A lot Of corn and rough.
age had just been put in the
barn. All the live stock saved.
State, Sept 6.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09

The familiar whistle of the
Lancaster cotton mills was heard
at an early hour Monday morn.
ing for the first time in couple
of weeks, it being the call to
work after the two weeks vaca-
ton of the operatives. The mills
are now running on full time, as
usual.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09
MRS. B. ]. WITHERSPOON
DEAD.

Lancaster Unexpectedly
Passes Away at Home in
Charlotte.
The sad news was received
here Saturday of the death that
morning in Charlotte of Mis-.
Mary Witherspoon, wife of our
esteemed former iellow-to wns
man, DR.. b. j. Witherspoon
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Wltherspoon
and Mr.. j. H Witherspoon. of
this place, and Mr.. John II.
Stevens. of Kershaw, went 10
Charlotte Saturday afternoon 10
attend the funeral Sunday of the
beloved wife of their kinsman,
DR.. WilherspLon. Mrs. Wither-
spoon was lady of marked cul-
ture and attractive personality,
and she had many friends and
acquaintances IN Lancaster.
where she at one time resided.
who were sorely grleved 10 hear
of her untimely end The { har-
lotte Observer of Sunday gave
the following account of Mrs.
Witherspoon's death:
After an illness of but a few
days, Mrs. B. j. Witherspoon,
wife of DR.. b. j. Witherspoon,
died yesterday morning before
noon at her home in Dilworth.
The news of her passing away
was for the most part unexpected
and came as a painful shock to
hundreds of friends.
Before her marriage Mrs.
Witherspoon was Miss Mary
Grier, daughter of the late Col.
and Mrs. Thomas Grier, the lat
ter before her marriage, Margaret
f. Hoyle. Born and reared in
Charlotte, she here grew to wo
manhood among the associates
of her childhood days and early
youth. To these she was bound
by the tenderest ties OF sincere
friendship The regard of all
who knew her was hers, won by
her graces of character.
In 1898 she was welded to
DR.. b. j. Witherspoon, who had
just located in Charlotte for the
practice Of medicine. Since then,
as before, she had made her
home in this city.
Having been born here No
vember 23d, 1872, Mrs. Wither-
spoon was nearly 36 years of age.
She was educated at the Presby.
terrain College and later took a
two years course IN Columbia.
S. @.
An acute headache with which
she suffered a week ago was the
first symptom or indication o:
approaching illness. Gradually
her condition became worse until
Friday, when it became critical.
The funeral services will be
conducted this afternoon at 4
o'clock from Westminster Pres
byterian church, of which she
was a member. Rev. Alexander
Martin, formerly pastor of this
church, will be in charge. In
terment will be at Emwood.
Following will be the pail bear
ere: Messrs. Herman Dowd, f.
o. Lpdis, B. Rush Lee, j r
Wilkes, j. r. Van Ness, Charles
a. Bland, w. A. Graham and
Walter Scott.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09

received at this office last night
indicate, it looks like Mellichamp
will be State superintendent of
education. Cansler lead in this
county for railroad commissioner.
We were unable 10 get re-
port last night from the Taxahaw
box on account OF The phone line
being down between Kershaw
and TaXahaw.
LATER
In the race foT Congress, York
gives Finley 2 SO; Butler, 412;
Chester, Finley 775; Butler,
1l67; Lancaster, with one box
to hear from, Finley 1912, But
Ter 1902. These figures give
Finey lead OF 2215 votes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-09-09

dead III the shafts. The animal
was probably struck by the same
OOlt which ended the life of the
young man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
THE CITYS VOTE.

The greatest surprise OF the election was New
York City's vote. Nobody would have ventured
to say OH Tuesday afternoon that Taft would
carry the five boroughs by a plurality of more
than $4,000. The two chief factors in the result
were the falling off in the Tammany vote IN
Manhattan and The Bronx and the notable
gain in Republican strength in Brooklyn TO
what were these changes due:
If will astonsh most of the people TO hear
that Mr. Taft's vote in Manhattan and The
Bronx was not so large as Mr.. Roosevelts was
in 1901 Mr. Taft got 1J4.755 votes. Mr.. Roose-
Welt had 155OO3 in 1904 and Mr.. Mckinley
1E3O33 in 1900. The Republican vote was sin
gularly constant In 1900 Mr.. Bryan polled
1S1 799 votes: in 1904. when Tammany was
more literally supplied with money, Mr.. Parker
polled 1912 On Tuesday Mr.. Bryan got
only 16O557. The scattering vote which in 1904
was about 1900 was probably not more than
10000 on Tuesday. 1t is safe conclusion,
therefore that of the Tammany loss of $4,000,
from $4,000 10 10000 was due TO the operation
of the new registration law, which put stop
10 fraudulent registration and repeating.
In Brooklyn the Republican vote in the three
Presidential years was: 1900. 10S9S5: 1904,
1l3246: 1903 1869 The Democratic vote
was 1OG221 in 1900. 111.S53 in 1904 and 96o94
in 1905 The Independence party movement in
creased the scattering vote in Kings County this
wear by about 10000. The Democratic loss of
$1,000. compared with 1904 is accounted for by
a diversion of 10000 votes TO Hisgen and Of
5000 TO Taft.
The Democratic organizations in New York
and Kings counties never less formidable
than they are to-day. Tammany is discredted
and discouraged and the McCarren machine in
Brooklyn is badly smashed. The election next
year of an anti-Tammany Mayor pledged to re
store good government ought to be one Of the
welcome fruits of Tuesdays Democratic crash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
MIXED RESULTS N NEW JERSEY.

The general outcome Of the election in New
Jersey is gratifying The state remains impreg-
nably Republican by Of the largest ma jnri-
ties in its history. II increases the Republican
ma jorftv of its representation in Congress- and
sends another Overwhelmingly Republican Leg
slaturc to Trenton. Ii repudates the mali
cious inSinuatiOns Of the sO-called Peoples
Lobby" against valuable legislators. and also the
ignorant or insincere efforts of profcssed and
professional Temperance prOpagandists to
cure the election of the friends. promoters and
supporters of saloons in the name of "anti-
saloon local option" Upon all these things the
state is to be heartily congratulated.
Unfortunately. the picture is married by
blot which is so gross and offensive 10 invite
Pouches epigram on the killing OF the Duke of
Enghien: 1t is more than a crime: it is blum
der The criminality Of the selling out Of
Everett Colby and William Fellowes Morgan
in the city of Newark is too obvious for dis
cussion Treason is always a crime, and 50 is
it crime to check in mdcareer so IDeneficent
a work Of civic cleansing as that which has re-
Gently been performed by the Sheriff of Essex
County and TO incur the possibility of II relapse
into the former vile conditions. That MessrS
Colby and Morgan were defeated through
treachery 40 intelligent observer will doubt
Comparison OF the votes cast for them with
those cast for the rest of the Republican ticket
is sufficiently convincing. There is. of course.
lao suggestion that the present leaders of the
party in Newark and Essex County befouled
their hands with the work or were privy To il,
or cognizant of if. But former BOSSES" though
dlscredted and depOsed, and minor district
leaders acting contrary to the will of their
superiors sometimes have a considerable ca
pacity of venom
But even from the point Of view a the self
interest of those who did It. the thing was and
is a colossal blunder, which is certain 10 react
with damaging effect upon its authors The
same may he said Of the conduct of some men
in Hudson County. who after vociferously cham
pioning the direct primaries system refused
10 abide Ivy the result Of the primaries and thus
probably caused the defeat Of one or more Re
publican candidates Such methods do not and
can not permanently prosper. They cannot per
nl1nently defeat the cIuses against which they
are tupidly or spitefully directed. The en!ight
ened principles which the great ina jorlty of the
people of the state have cordially adopted will
no! be abandoned because of the BETRAYAL of one
Of their chief opponents. because of the rancor
Of some of their fees in county or because
of the worse than bad judgment of some Of
their friends elsewhere. New Jersey sappreci-
ates too nteligentiy the civic beIehts Of Repub-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
BRYAN AND HIS PARTY.

The ;bird overwhelming defeat for Mr.. Bryan
end the fourth overwhelming defeat in success
sion for the Democratic party naturally sug
gest the question. What is Ia become of that
party snd its leader: Does the emphatic rejec-
tion Of Mr. Bryan finally dispose of him as a
candidate: Does the equally emphatic reiec
. Iion OF the Democratic party. whether under
his leadership under the leadership OF his
fsctional opponents that the Democratic
party shall die:
1t would he rash t. venture any predictions
in the case Of Mr. Bryan. who has already main
tanned his leadership OF the party in the face
81 overwhelming defeats. Int this rejection is
personal in IFS nature as 10 make il more
difficult than hitherto for him To recover his
prestige il his party. lie confidently counted
the trend Of public opinion toward radical
ism which he said. had made him ''respec-
table 10 make his election possible and yet
has been more Overwhelmingly rejected than
ever before The campa ign revolved about his
personal character. his stiffness his insincer-
iiy his impTacticality and bis unfitness TO be
trusted with Il place Of vast responsibility re-
quirng stability. sanity and practical capacity.
His vagaries ~ the way Of issues were Of in
1eresi chiefly ne showing how his mind worked
and - Indications Of wbat might bc expected
IF him IN the Presidential chair. He was re
jerfed this time & man. and from over
@DelfnlB. Il NtTuicl lSdlLht MN m SO Iund3-
mental and Interchangeable a regard as his per
senallty he will not easily recover sufficiently
10 Ice offered again rs candidate even BIZ
IaTFy 50 deluded the Democratic party has
been.
As for the Democracy itself. ii is Ia he noted
by these who are fond Of icing signs Of
realignlnent that its radical rivals have not
shoAn such strength ia the election as 10
threaten its place IIearsts party has given
such indications Of vitality as 10 Justify a
prediction Of its existence four years hence
The Socialist party probably increased IFS
strength slightly, hut evidently not to such n
degree rs il confidently expected. and it is far
from giving any promise of being able 10 play
.is predicted role IN the -realignment.
What the DenocCatic party needs is new
leadership, OF 81 seTf 10 commend il 10 the pub
Ec X needs 10 be freed from Organism. and
equally frem what trades unou the name Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
A musenlentS.

AcApEMY OF MUSES. 15-The Red Mil
ALHkNBRA- Vaudeville.
AsToR-ss15-The from Home
BEI-ASCo- s-eo-The Devil.
BIJoC-s:i5-A Gentleman from MISSISSIPPI
El,ASEN S-2-S-NaGceNifie.
HROADwAY-s:iQ-The Golden Butterfly
CARNEGIE HALI--S-ls-Cencert
CAtlNo-s:I5-Mar -,
.IrCIE-o .ao-s. i5-The Man Who stood Stiii-
CoIsaNIAIs-2-S-Saudevillc
CPT-EPTnS-s-Ssmson.
DaJy'S-s.I5-The World and His VIE
EDEN MTsEE-The World ia Wax
ENPIRE-S -S0-Jack straw
GAIETY-s.l5-The Travelling Salesman
GARDEN THEATRE-s:t5-The Devil nj
C4RRTCK-t. 2e-The Mollusc. preceded by Mrs fe0N
GERMAN THEATRE-s:i5-vater unl sohn-
HsMNrRsTETN's -2:tb-s: i5-Nsuoevflie
HERALD sCl- AEE-s:15-Three Twins =. e,,..
EFpPonRoME-2-s-Sp Sporting Dsys--battie 10 re oA'%N
Ballet Of Kirkland
EI-nAoN-sI5-PleTre Of the Plains
PoCkER-S-lo -rhe Girls OF TotVe"Ne-s
frRrRTY@sit-Eia Wireless
TYCETM-2:ib-s-15-Love Watches
I.TRIC-s: lS-MIie- Mischief
NAJrSTIC-s .I5-The Great Question
NM AMSTERDAM sf5-Lttle Memo
NEW Y0EK-S15-The American Idea
eATfey-o :o0-s .aa-The Servant in the House
c-f-y VrSA<T-a-15-s: So-The Fighting hope
81 S-CEoI.As RINK-fo & m-Tce skating taTte ses
daily
-FRER-S-s:3 0-Psid Full
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Boys ana Betty.
WEST ENDS: 1.-THE Mimic World
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-05
CATCHING COLD.

r,rora &c tipoelipess in a recent discussion by
DIR. C. NJ Richter, of San Francisco. of the
causes of grip and pneumonia. He associates
those diseases with 'anti-cyclonic' weather
when the barometer rises and the temperature
falls He is disposed to believe. however. that
the effects observed at such times are due to the
mechanical influence of increased air pressure
and perbaDs to an improved opportunity for
some solar activity to manifest itself as con
saouance of the heightened purity of the at
r,osnbera DR. Richter does not consider the
cold responsible.
of course, ii is for his professional brethren
70 mass Judgment on this opinion. but II is fair
70 suggest the possibility that DR.. Richter may
have overlooked one factor i'll the case. The
air in high pressure areas is exceptionally dry
Tho usraI method of measuring humidity is to
MACE two thermometers side by side, the bulb
of one being kept moist. When the atmosphere
is pretty well charged with vapor the readings
of the two instruments may not differ more
than two or three degrees. On very dry days
tbe Wet bulb thermometer will read twelve or
fifteen degrees lower sthan its companion. be-
cause evaporation them takes place rapidly and
evaporation cools When person is in a per
sniration the condition of the skin more nearly
resembles the wet bulb thermometer than the
dry bulb instrument. and there is special sus-
ceptibility TO the chilling influence OF dry
atmosphere Not infrequently at this season
and during the winter months the ordinary
thermometer will show that i'll a period of
tventy-four hours there has been fall OF
twenty degrees 'or more in the temperature. Yet
the risk which the change involves is not fully
indicated if, as is usually the case. there has
also been conspicuous reduction i'll humid
ity Properly to estimate any influence winch
the weather may then exert eight or ten de-
grees should he subtra cited from the dry bulb
reading. May not cold. aggravated by drynessS'
he the chief agency in inducing grip pneumonia
and allied disorders. after all: