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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
MIR. WftsOn's Operation for Ap
pendtcitis Successful.


pendtcitts Successful.
The many friends of our fel.
low-townsman, Mr.. J. S. Wilson,
will be pleased to learn from the
following taken from the Rock
Hill Record, that his operation
for appendicitis in Rock Hill this
week was entirely successful
Mr.. j. S. Wilson, of Lancas-
ter, who came over Monday af.
ternoon to undergo an operation
for appendicitis,w operated on
Wednesday afternoon at 4:3O by
DIR. w. w. Fennell, assisted by
Drs. t. A. Crawford, w. q Stew
ems and w. b. Young. The op-
Grafton was entirely successful
and he is doing nicely.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
organisation of Registration,
Board

The new board of registration,
composed of Messrs. w. G. A.
Porter, James A. Weaner and
w. Il. Vanlandingham, met here
Thursday and organized. Mr..
Porter was elected chairman, and
Mr.. Vanladingham secretary,
both of whom are recent appoin.
tees. Mr.. Porte however, it will
be recalled, held the Office of
supervisor of registration most
acceptably a number of years
ago. Mr.. Weaver, the only mem
Der of the old board reappointed,
is now entering upon his 9th
year of service.
AS already published in The
News, under recent act of the
Legislature there is much work
for the registration board to do
this year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
Man Who Outran Bullets Prose
ctsteS Has AssaaLdnts.

Bob Blackmon, Lum Dunca
Phil Ingram and Sambo Small
all colored, of Flat Creek town
ship, had a preliminary hearing
before Magistrate w. P. Caskey
Tuesday, on the charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill
shooting at Jack Duncan, also
colored. Jack was not hit, but
he says his escape was due to the
fact that he outran the bullets.
The case was sent up to the cir
cult court.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
AssssNs- Chestsr Man Short 4.
He LccOsssstS.

AsSOWeDT Ch6St0f Nan Short tsa
He Aco0ssssts.
A shortage in the accounts of
Mr.. r. w. Boney as secretary
and treasurer of the Springstein
mill at Chester, of which Colonel
Springs, of Lancaster, il presi.
dent and principal stakeholder,
was discovered a few days ago,
and Colonel Springs now has the
American Audit Go. engaged in
checking up Mr.. Boney's books
and accounts. AS soon as the in
vestigation is completed, whic h
will be in day or two, a full
statement will be made. 1t is
thought that the shortage will
amount to about $4,000. The
mill is protected from loss by q
surety bond of $4,000.
At meeting of the board of
directors Wednesday, Mr.. w. @.
Thomson, of this place, was elect
ed secretary and treasurer, to
succeed Mr.. Boney.
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PERSONAL

Mayor T. M. Hughes visited
Fort Mill, his old home, this
week.
The Rev. and Mrs. @. P. Oar.
ter, of Vanwyck, spent Wednes.
day in the city.
Mr.. M. M. Tillman, of Van
wych, spent Thursday in Ian
caster.
Mr.. Jno. w. Bird of Lancas
ter county was in town last Sat-
urday.-Jefferson Citizen.
Mrs. Lloyd Moore, of Fort
Lawn, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. @. Elliott, this
week.
Misses Ina and Jessie Latham,
OF Riverside, visited their sister
here this week, Mrs. E. w. Sis
tare.
Mr.. g. w. McManus and son,
Mr.. Bunyan McManus, of Trades
vile, S. c.. spent last Sunday,
with relatives here.
Enquirer.
Mrs. j. S. Wilson went over
to Rock Hill Tuesday evening to
be with her husband during his
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. r. L. Simpson and son,
of Spencer, N. c., who have been
visiting the formers parents,
Col. and Mrs j. N. Crockett,
have returned home.
Misses Virgie Hough and Mat
tie Thomasson went down to
fort Lawn this morning to spend
few days with the family of
Capt. G. w. Barnett.-Chester
Reporter.
Miss Ola Lemmond has re-
turned to the city from Lancas-
tel, and is now at the home of
DIR. w. w. ennell.-Rock Hill
Herald.
Messrs. Kelly and Frank Cum
ningham, students of the Pres
byterian College, at Clinton, are
spending few days at their
home here.
Senator L. Y. Williams at
tended the meeting in Columbia
this week of the State democra-
tic executive committee, of which
he is the member from this
county.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
Crtnsiilger-BOtOers.

Mr.. Ses Criminger, son of Mr..
Columbus Criminger, and Miss
Blanche Bowers, daughter of Mr..
J. W. F. Bowers, of the Heath
Springs section, were married
last Sunday. The ceremony was
performed at White Bluff, by
Notary Public J. M. Hilton.
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new announcement elsewhere by
the First National Bank of Lam
caster.
Daniel Zimmerman, tho aged
Columbia citizen convicted of
stealing state bonds, entered the
penitentiary Wednesday to serve
his three years. sentence. He is
SO years old.
The congregation of the first
Methodist Church will Worship
next Sunday as usual in the court
house. Rev. RE. Staokhouse will
preach at IL O'Clock, a. M, and
the pastor at 1850 p. m. Subject
Cities of Refuge.
Mr.. j. Rodgers Magill, re
cordlng secretary of the Kershaw
Junior Order Council, received
check yesterday from the Ma.
tlonal Council headquarters for
5000, amount of insurance on
the life of the late B. B. Mob
ley.-Kershaw Era.
Miss Leila DeVega received
a telegram this morning inform
ing her that her brotherinlaw.
MIR. E. L., Chevasse, was killed
at Lexington, Ky, last night by
night riders. He had gone to
Kentucky to buy tobacco
Chester Lantern.
While at work at Mr.. L. w.
Laney's saw mill, in Buford town
ship, last Tuesday, Mr.. Alonzo
Eubanks was struck on the head
by a broken belt and dangerous
iy hurt. The injured man has
been unconscious since the acci-
dent and his condition is critical.
Monroe Enquirer.
"A bale of long staple cotton
was sold here Wednesday at pub
lie auction, under legal proceed
ings. 1t brought II 1-2 cents
per pound, and was purchased
by the Lancaster Mercantile Go.
The demand for long staple this
season seems to be very limited.
The shipment of glass for
the windows of the Presbyterian
church arrived last week with
the glass all smashed to smith
Greens. The loss, which will be
right heavy, will have to be
borne by the railroad company.
A new order has been made and
the glass is looked for in about a
weeks me,-Kershaw Era.
The Rock Hill Herald of
Wednesday tells of the sale in
that city a few days ago of q
horse and buggy by man claim.
ing to be from Lancaster and Civ
ing his name as Ramsey,the turn
out, it is alleged having been sto-
len from DR.. A. ). Drum, of Hick-
ory, N. o. Ramsey disappearep
after the sale and is presumed to
be now in North Carolina, from
which state it is thought that he
came.
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Mr.. w. ]. Baker, of White
Bluff, spent Thursday in town.
He has about recovered from his
recent severe spell of sickness.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
LOCAL DOTS

Mature has done some good
work on the public roads this
week.
The 2 year-old daughter of
Mr.and Mrs. Lee MeAteer died in
Fort Mill a few days ago.
The Rev. T. A. Dabney will
preach at Bethel church tomor-
row afternoon at 8 o'clock.
DR.. E. F. Rice will preach
at Beaver Greek Baptist chur ch
tomorrow at II O'Clock a. M.
Attention is called to the
Heath-Jones company's new
announcement in today's paper.
Ed Allen was tried and con-
victed in the Monroe court this
week of burning James Bivens
barn near Wingate.
Probate Judge ID. A. Broom,
of Fairfield, died suddenly Tues.
day, at his home in Winnsboro
of acute indigestion.
The date for the North Car
olina Veterans reunion has been
changed from August 10 and 20
to August IL and 13.
Mr.. j. ID. Hinson and fami
ly moved this week from the Es-
fridge cottage in East End to the
Plyler cottage on Dunlap street.
We are INDEBTED to our
staunch old friend, Mr.A.C.Hin-
son, of the Dixie section, for a
lot of fine turnips, presented
to us Wednesday.
-Hamp Jones, tried at Mon
roe Thursday for killing Clifford
Barber, another negro, was found
guilty of manslaughter and sem
fenced to 2 years ON the roads.
Fred Price, colored hack
man, was accidentally killed in
Chester this week by falling off
an automobile. Cuff had better
stick to his partner, the mule.
The Rev. E. o. Thompson will
preach at New Hope this after
noon at 3 O'Clock and tomorrow W
III am. He will preach at Bethel
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
The opera chairs for seat
ing the school auditorium arriv-
ed last week and will be put in
place at once. They combine
comfort and beauty.-Kersha W
Era.
Mr.. r. L. McCants, an aged
Confederate veteran of York
county, died Wednesday at his
home in the McConnellsville Sec
tion. He was a native OF Ches
ter county.
-Columbia's second municip.
al primary held Tuesday result
ed in the election of Alderman
w. S. Reames as mayor over
Alderman w. F. Stieglitz by a
majority of 400.
Mrs. Ann Mayo, a sister to
Mr.. w. o. McKeown, of Corn
we'll, and Mr.. II. B. McKeown,
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Business Notices.

IN All Notices inserted under
TINS head at the rate of ONE CENT
A WORD for each insertion. No
notlce TO be counted less than %
words
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21

MORE MULES-Our Mr.. j. M
Hood left yesterday for the horse
and mule markets and we will have
In a car load of mules and horses the
1atter part of next week. See us be-
fore you buy. Gregory-Hood live
Stock Company.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21

FOR RENT-A few rooms; also one
or two houses. Apply to
w. j. Cunningham,
Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21

CONF to the News office for we'd
ding invitations printed in the latest
style.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21

Garden seed and cabbage plants at
Bennetts. r.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21

FOR SALF-LONG STAPLE and
BERRY BIG BOIL cotton seed
90 and 60c per bushel, respec-
lively. Delivered at Lancaster
when desired. Il. NJ. Belk and l. M
Clyburn, Lancaster, Route l. 47-4s.
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FOR SALE.-At the News Office.
Typewriter supplies of all kinds. in
Guiding Ribbons, Carbon paper.
Manifolding paper, Stenographers
Note books, &c. When you need any
thing, call on us. IF
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WANTED-Users of typewriters to
call on the News office to get
tneir ribbons and Carbon paper, both
high grade. re-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
MAY ORGANIZE SOON
MOVEMENT TO GET CLERKS or
Court OF NORTH DAKOTA
ORGANIZED

Fargo Forum: Some time ago Clerk
OF Court Pinkham Of this city received
a letter from Clerk of Court Raugust
of Mclean county, in which Mr.. Rau.
gust made the suggest on that the
clerks of court Of North Dakota get
together and organize as. the state
auditors, states attorneys and other
county officials of THE state are or.
ganized. Mr.. Raugust Suggested "a
conventionfo be held either atsFargo,
Bismarck, Minot or Grand Forks. and
it is probable that some action will be
taken by the clerks of court of the
state in the near future.
Already Grand !. Forks, through the
Commercial club, has invited them to
meet in that city. and Mr.. Pinkhann
will take up the matter with Secretary
yYoder Of the Fargo club and extend
an invitation TO this city. Mr.. Pink
ham is very much in favor OF such
an organization. as he believes it
would serve to put the different clerks
of court Offices on more uniform ba-
sis in the matter of forms, etc, and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
NEPu8LIcAN=sTATE9 CONVENTION
p TIE Rep.bsean Electors. s.o.e Of North

p the Repsb1seon Electors. Sso.e of North
In accordance with instructions from the
Republican State Central Committee con.
vention of delegated representatives of the
Republican Party of this state will be held
the GPeTs BAYS IL Ma AZ City a IF 1eos Minor
1t II o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose Of choosing eight delegates and eight
alternates to represent the state of North
licans called to meet in the city of Chicago
on the 18th day of June, 1908, to nom
mate president and vice president of the
United States; and also to nominate four
aext general election, and for the trans.
tction of such other business as may be
brought before it.
venten S Sa IN said
cast for the two republican candidates re.
ceiving respectively the highest and loves,
vote in each county in the state at the last
general election in 1906 Excluding judges
of the supreme court superintendent OF
public instruction and railroad commission.
ers), giving two delegates at large to each
organized county, and one additional dele
gate for each 100 republican votes or major
fraction of 100 votes, cast for the above of.
hcers at said election, except in the new
counties of Adams, Bowman, Dunn and Het-
finger, which shall be entitled to three dele.
gates each in addition to the two at large
fer each county.
Attention of the various county committees
is called to the fact that the choosing OF
delegates to the national convention and the
nomination of presidential electors are exempt
ed from the provisions of the act of 1907
providing for primary elections, and caucuses
and conventions should be held under the pro
visions of law existing in the last nationa
campaign year of 1904. (Sections 59s-6oO Re
vised Codes 1905.)
The different counties in the state will
under the apportionment herein provided, b,
entitled to representation as follows:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
For State Senator

To the Republican Voters of Burleigh County:
. hereby announce myself - candidate, sub
ject to the decision of the republican voters
OF Burleigh county at the primary election to
be held for the nomination. of candidate to
be voted for at the next general election for
the ottlce of state senator for the 27th Legisla-
tive district.
AS my candidacy for animation is sub.
mltted to the republican voters of Burleigh
county deem it but fair to them to announce
the principles and conditions which shall aoy-
ern me if nominated and elected.
FIRST. l am republican and in hearty
accord with the principles and doctrines of the
party, both state, and national and the adj
ministrative policies of Theodore Roosevelt
Second. Having lived nearly all nv life
on farm and being thoroughly convinced
that agriculture is the most important indus.
try we have in the state, shall at all times
De earnestly in favor of and shall advocats
ana vote tor every measure looking to III
netterment in any manner Of the farmins.
interests of the state.
Third. l believe that portion of the state
known as the Missouri Slope should have
representative in the national congress and
without disparaging the candidacy Of othrrs
from viewpoint of availability and LOOKING ~
the best interests of this section I snec;a,iv
favor the candidacy of Hon. c. B. Little for
U. S. senator. 40
# my candidacy is successful / will faith.
iuiiy serve every interest Of Burleigh county
to the best Of my ability.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. A. WEIGH.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
COP SHOOTS MOVING PICTURE
"coWboy and schooImarm" Thrills
'4a Him-Panic After FusiIIade.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 16.-J. H. Burk.
kard, policeman, drew his revolver
at moving picture exhibition here
tonight and literally riddled the can.
was on which series of moving pic.
lures called "The Cowboy and the
Schoolmarm" We're being portrayed.
The hall was crowded with women
and children and panic was narrow
ly ayerted. The pictures were SO re-
alistic, the melodrama so thrilling, it
is said, that the audience had fire.
quently broken into applause, an unus-
ual thing at moving picture show.
The scene of the action is the widest
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
DEGREE OF HONOR
New Officers EIected-Grard Forks
Gets Next Meeting.

The state convention of the Degree
OF Honor has closed it's convention at
Grand Forks by the election of the
following officers:
Past Grand Chief of Honor - Mae
Ruhberg, Devils Lake.
Grand Chief of Honor-Kate Cam
eron, Erie.
Grand Lady of Honor frankie Ly-
man, Cando.
Grand Recorder = Kate Blewett,
jamestown.
Grand Receiver-Mary Ridley. Far.
ko.
Grand Chief of Ceremonies - Mary
Kelly, Grafton.
Grand Usher-Gertrude Boyd. Lang
don.
), Grand Inside Watch Augusta
swenson, Grand Forks.
Grand Outside Watch-Emma Cum.
mings, Minot.
Representative to Superior Lodge
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
For Secretary Of State.

am q candidate for the republican NOM
ination for Secretary of State, and solicit
the support of voters.
. have been farmer, taxpayer and resi-
dent of North Dakota ever since 1881, and
am well known in the state. Was a soldier
in the civil war at 16 years of age and served
that | was never entitled to pension.
If elected shall move with my family
to Bismarck, perform the duties of the Office
honestly and right, and be found at Office
hours generally in Office
Very truly,
WI M. HOUSE.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL coNVEN-
TON
To the Republican Electors of the Umited

To the Republican Electors of the United
In accordance with established custom and
h obedience to instruction of the republican
fhtional committee now directs that national
Invention of delegated representatives of the
publican party be held in the city of Chi,
bon on Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 1908,
br the purpose of nominating candidates for
resident and vice president to be voted for at
he presidential election, Tuesday, November
5, 1908, and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before it.
The delegates-at-large and their alternates
shall be elected by popular state and territorial
aotice shall have been published in some news
paper of general circulation in the respective
state or territory.
The congressional district delegates shall be
elected by convention called by the republican
congressional committee of each district, of
which at least 80 days notice shall have
been published in some newspaper or news
papers of general circulation in the district; ;
provided, that. in any congressional district
where there is no republican congressional
committee, the republican state committee shall
sional committee in issuing said call and max.
ing said publication; and provided, that dele
gates both from the state at large and their
slternates, and delegates from each congress
aonal district and their alternates may be
Elected in conformity with the laws of the
tate in which the election occurs; provided,
he state committee or any such congressional
pmmittee SO direct; but provided. further,
bat in no state shall an election be 50 held
B to prevent the delegates from any con-
kessional district and their alternates being
elected by the republican electors of that
district.
saAn delegates shall be elected not earlier
han thirty days after the cate of this cali,
snd not later than thirty days before the date
Of the meeting of the next republican national
convention. @
The credentials of each deleeate and alter.
aate must be forwarded TO the secretary of
be republican national committee, at Wash
pgton, -. G., at least twenty days before the
BITE fixed for the meeting Of the convention,
use in making up its temporary roll.
EMER Down, Chairman.
49, Secretarv -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
Gilbreath Worthy OF Support.

Wishek News: Hon. w. G. Gill.
breath's petition, for the Office Of
commissioner of agriculture and
labor, has been circulated here this
week.. and has been eagerly signed
by all. Mr.. Gilbreath has done more
for the state of North Dakota in the
way of advertising and securing for
the farmer value received for his
products than any other incumbent
of the Office, and Is worthy Of the
support he is receiving.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
For sHemner Legislature

To- the Voters of Burleigh County and the
Iwenty,seventh Legislative District Ct
! hereby announce myself as a candidate tor
member of the house of representatives from
the Iwenty.seventh Legislative district subject
to the choice of the republican voters at the
general primary election to be held in june,
1908, upon the following platform:
First. | stand squarely upon the ,en,,h,;.
can platform adopted by the last national re.
publican convention at Chicago and upon the
Platform adopted by the republicans Of North
town. @ 'aies
Second. I am for the election of c. B.
Little of Bismarck for United States senator
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
Withdrawal.

To the Voters OF Burleigh County.
North Dakota:
l hereby announce my withdrawal
as a candidate for the office of states
attorney, and will not file my petit
ton. / regret that business and per
sonal reasons compel me to take this
action.
Bismarck, N. D., May 6, 1908.
William F. Cochrane.
For Member or the Legislature
To, the Republican Voters of Burleigh
County: FT.
hereby announce myself as candidat.
tor member of the house of representatives
from the .Twenty-seventh district, subject to
your decision at the primaries to be held on
June "a, 1908.
l am actively engaged in newspaper work
and IN that work my training has been such
as to tamiliarize me with legislative procedure.
likewise reside upon farm, where L carry
on the practical duties of farmer. HAVING
thus an insight into both commercial and
agricultural conditions, should | be elected
| feel able to do something for the advance.
ment of each. If my life among men Is
worthy OF your approval, / shall be grateful
TOR your confidence and support, and in re-
turn tor it. if ! should be successful at the
polls, will do all in my power for the bess
interests OF Burleigh county and the state
OF North Dakota. Yours very respectfully.
E. A HULL,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17

aud the Missouri Slope for the past thirteen
years, and if nominated and elected / pledge
myself to devote whatever ability l may pos
sess to furthering the best interests of Bur
leigh county and the state of North Dakota.
1 stand for the election of Hon. c. B.
Little of Bismarck, to the United States sen.
ate, believing that the western portion of
North Dakota is entitled to representation on
II. A. THOMAS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17
For Commissioner end District

To the Voters of the Second Commissioner
District of Burleigh County, North Da.
kota:
have consented to be candidate for the
above Office, subject to the decision of the
republican voters of the district at the pri-
maries to be held in June, 1908.
am an old resident here and think un-
derstand conditions as they exist
If I should be nominated and elected
can only promise to do my very best to. give
the county an honest administration.
Respectfully,
HARVEY SMITH.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-17

and wooliest west. The gallant police
mans blood was boiling and the pent-
up fury within burst loose. He sprang
to his feet, drew revolver from his
pocket and bang-bang- bang -blazed
away at the schoolmarm' s'oppres-
sors. Children shrieked, women faint
ed and men paled. A fellow police
man quieted the officer and placed
him under arrest.