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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
Engineers Fearful Death.

SIatesboro. Ga. December G.
Remaining at his post though
ianger threatened, a. A. Rep
pard, son of the late well known
Iumberman, II. II. Reppard, of
Savannah, was slowly scalded 90
death when his engine turned
over and pinned him in the
Wreckage, one mile from Aron,
Ga. on the Savannah, Augusta
and Northern Railway, early to
day. Twenty passengers in a
caboose that with the engine,
made up he train, had narrow
escapes from injury.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
LAND FOR SALE.

on Monday, December l4th 1908,
will sell at public outcry to the highest
bidder, at my home, in the Oakhurst
section, one hundred and seyenty-two
U72) acres of land, adjoining lands of
Martin Cauthen, l.. r. Rolllngs, Mrs.
Sarah Horton and others, being the
tract whereon | now reside. 1t has on
il a 4-room dwelling, two-room dwell
ing, large 2-story barn, well shielded,
good well of water, two tenant houses.
Also lot of corn and fodder, household
and kitchen furniture and farming inn
plements. Terms of sale, cash.
1921 MRS. J. v. BOWERS.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

AS appears from its article
else where, the esteemed Herald
labors hard to "get around" that
"Rock Hill dream" recently pub
lished in The News. but it
makes the fatal mistake Of trying
to "saddle it on" the editor of
this paper. We dreamed moth
ing of the sort. AS stated in The
article itself, the vision was that
of a Rock Hill sleeper. We are
responsible only for giving pub
licity tn his remark able story as
related by him after he aweke
That's all. 1t is true that we
think of Rock Hill--occasion.
ally, but dream of her, never.
When in the Gland OF nod
nothing so prosaic as your town
looms up, but usually such
pleasing visions as those OF lovely
woman. sliced tomatoes, June
apples, Berkshire backbone and
cold bottles pass and ropass be.
fore our closed optics.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

President Roosevelt, in letter
to William Dudley Foulke, pub.
lished in Mondays daily papers,
brands as unqualifiedly false he
charge of graft in the Panama
canal purchase, made during the
recent campaign. He is parlitu-
larly severe on the editors of the
indianapolis News and the New
York Sun-says these newspa
pers cha bitually and as a matter
of business practice every form,
OF mendacity known to man " In
reply the editor of The Sun
charges Mr.. Roosevelt with
complete freedom from any
sense of personal obligation IN
respect of the truth" :" That's hot
stuff, isn't it?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
That Dream--Rock Hill Ed
itor Vainly Attempts to In
terpret 1t.

From the Rock Hill Herald.
In the last issue of The Her
aid we reproduced fake dream
which was manufactured in the
mud of our good friend, editor
Connors of the Lancaster News.
Our readers recall the article and
now while we have time we will
throw new light on the subject
Inc dream was an imaginary
one on our friends part and it
has come to pass that our good
natured friend is thinking o.
Rock Hill most of his time. And
now 1T has come to pass again
that he is ac' uaiIy dreaming Of
the pride of the Piedmon;. "
But these dreamers OF dreams
are terrible people and they are
not always res ponsirle for what
they say TOR hey are dreaming
most Of he time.
"lle dreamed that he had
crossed over the river, aud knock
ed at = he pearly "a es OF Paradise.
st Peter asked who he was and
he told him bis name and ad.
dress" SO went the editors I'M
aginary dream, he having refer
ence to Rock lillian. "Whv ,
nore IS no such place." said St
Peter. This caused a discussion
and finally map OF South Caro-
lima was produced and the little
lot west OF Lancaster was locat
ed Well", said ST Peter, 81
see you are right, but | never
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

II you desire hornless cattle
without use OF saw get nick el
of caustic at the drug store aud
keep it in bottle so il will not
slack. Catch your calf, tax q
your stick of potash wrapped in
a piece of paper, wet the hair
over the horn spots and your
calf will grow up polled Jersey,
polled Holstein, polled Short
Horn, or polled whatever it is.
-Orangeburg Times and Demo.
crat.
Wonder what would be the
effect of an application of that
stuff to the calf's caudal append
age.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
For Sale

| will ell at public auction on Tues
dry, December 18th, at my residence
in the New Cut section, mules, on =
horse, two no. sc wagons, one horse
wagon, y lot OF corn and fodder, and
farming tools. Terms of sale cash.
O. w. Phillips.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

President-elect Taft was the
guest of honor at the annual DIM
ner of the North Carolina 50.
ciety Of New York Monday even.
ing. He delivered an address
on the South and its problems III
which he urged the breaking up
of the "Solid South" ." But the
voters OF this section will have
to be shown "something better"
before they turn their backs on
democracy. Discussing the race
question, Mr. Taft said In effec
that he saw no danger OF negro
domination.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
Auction Sale.

ON Saturday, December 18th, I will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, at my home, the following per-
sonal property:
milch COWS, one yearling, lot Of
corn and fodder. = one horse wagon
and harness, and a lot of farming tools,
household and kitchen furniture and
three colonies of bees and the gums and
iot of sweet potatoes
Emily Sweat.
Heath Springs, Route 3.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

The Lancaster News says the
backbone is the best part of a
hog. From which we infer that
Lancaster hogs are built with
out chitterlings.- Dai
ly Mail.
0 yes; the Lancaster hog car
ries chitterings as a side line for
the benefit of those editors and
Others whose tastes are not suf.
ficiently cultivated to appreciate
his long suit-the backbone.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
Advertised Letters.

Weeks Taylor Gro. Co., L. III. Nc,
Carter, ID. A Thompson, William Perry
j. NJ. Mungo, Fosie Mosier, G. G. Craw-
ford, John Rannel, Sol Schlom berry,
Eames Moss, Charlie McMurray, NJ.
Lockhart, w. ID. James, ID. ID. In
gram, Allan Mcfarland, Lizzie Landers,
Lessie Write, J. II. Davis, REQ Daw-
kins, Tom Halshiouser, Mr.. Bludsole,
j. w. Pitman, Jane Loines.
James +. Hunter, Postmaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

The indications are that the
plohib.tion question will be one
OF the 'eading topics OF discus
sion at tie Approaching session
Of the legislature. As hereto.
fore publ he'd, the recent con-
ference of prohibitionIsts he'd In
Columbia decided to have a
Statewide prohibition BIZ pre-
sented TO the general assembly,
instead of asking Tor special
election on the liquor question
as was originally contemplate !
Why the prohibitionists are no,
satisfied with The present law is
not stated. Under the opera
tions Of the existing statute the
cause Of prohibition is graduaIly
gaining ground. Alr5 ady half
the counties in the State have
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

voted liquor out. No better
system, nor one more truly
democratic, has yet been devised
than that of local option, by vir.
tue of which every county de.
cides for itself whether it wants
liquor Or prohibition.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
Dropped Dead While Bryan
was Speaking.

Austin, Texas, Decem Der 6. -
Just as VIM. j. Bryan began an
address to a large audience on the
grounds Of the Texoas State Uni
versity this Afternoon, James b.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

Preventics. the new Candy Cold Cure
Tablets. are said by druggists TO have four
special specific advantages over all other
remedies for a cold First-They contain
no Quinine nothing harsh or slckeniug
Second-rhey give almost instant relief
Ihirl-pieasant TO the taste. like candy.
Fourth A large box A. Preyentics- at
25 cents Also fine for feverish children
Sold 10y Fnnderburk Pharmacy W
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
a Card.

| have Withdrawn from the commit
tee for soliciting funds for balance due
on Confederate monument. In I905 |
received check for s25 from Mr.. Allen
w. Heath, and 81 from Mr.. j. l.. Rod
man of Waxhaw, n. c., and in 1907 $5
from Mr.. VIC. Hough of this place all
of which paid to Lancaster Chapter.
Mrs. G. X. Foster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

Speaking about that Boston
DOCTORS claim that kissing will
cure freckles, any girl can get a
trial package free by applying at
this office-down stairs, please.
Anderson Mail.
And also at The News office
but upstairs, please.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

The pictures of sheath gowns
in the fashion magazines look
like elongated shot sacks. BY
the way, why wouldn't a sheath
gown do to stuff sausage IN? It's
certainly built just right for The
purpose, barring the slit.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

A good looking young woman
in Connecticut advertises for a
Job where men won't bother her.
Augusta Herald.
She ought to secure a clerk
ship in store that doesn't ad.
yerlise.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
WEDNESDAY. DEC. o, 1908.

"Kissing will remove ireckles," "
says doctor in Boston. If
there is any efficacy in the rem
edy it is evident that more than
one pretty girl hereabouts hasn't
tried IL
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

Ozark, proctor If hat institution,
fell to he hpDr o Que If he boxes
and died Il few minutes later Of
an attack of heart disease.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09
THE RIGHT OF WAY

young man or woman with an ordinary
education who has acquired the habit of
thrift has the right of way to prosperity.
1t makes no difference how much you
make, if you spend it all you are no bet
ter off as far as ready money is concerned
some of your income by opening savings
account at this bank Interest at the rate
of per cent. per annum, payable quar-
terly, is allowed on savings accounts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-09

Send your orders for Job Printing
to The News-good work and low
prices.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
The Rio Plot.

Further particulars of the great dyna-
mite plot OF the anarchists against our
battleship fleet at Rio de Janeiro will be
gratefully received by an Interested IL
not anxious public. Thus far the tale
comes only from Brazilian sources, hav-
ing an official aspect through the con-
fession OF the chief of police of Rio that
il was through the diligent and in
tclligent work OF the forces under his
command that the American government
was spared a shocking loss. Ii is impo--
tant TO note that nobody has been ar
rested in this connection. The Rio chief S
assurance TO tire American people con-
sists in the statement that the conspra-
tors have all taken refuge in the in
terior.' In other words. the Rio chief
promises that inasmuch as the dyna-
miters have taken to the woods no harm
need be apprebended while the big boats
are In Rio harbor..
There may be a disposition here and
there on the part of carpers to srumble
at the failure of the Brazilian police to
catch the wretches black-handed. so TO
speak, with their fingers stained with
powder grains. or course there Is a GER
tain risk In allowing dynamite plot TO
succeed 10 just within an ace OF the
point OF explosion, in order to effect a
dramatic capture. Something might hap
pen at the psychological moment. The
Evening star., 1908-01-20
The "Banker-Poet." "

In all the biographical accounts of the
late Edmund Clarence Stedman there Is
disappointing hiatus at the point of
his career at which he turned from let
ters to finance Mr.. Stedman was the
son OF a Connecticut merchant OF some
prosperity. but not of large means The
poet himself was given his education by
his grandfather. He won his own way
through early manhood by dint Of his
literary and journalistic labors. He
achieved an honorable place i'll New York
as editor and writer. and during the
civil war he filled important assignments
at the front as correspondent. Later he
held a government position for time.
and then. In 1869. in the language of one
of the biogI aphies, .'relinquished journal
ism to adopt some pursuit that would
afford him more leisure for literary work" 4"
This new pursuit was the buying and
selling Of stocks. Mr.. Stedman purchased
a seat on the stock exchange, and for
years was conspicuous figure In Wall
street where his fame as writer set
him apart from the hustling throng. He
became the "banker-poet." and 1t is to
his great credit that he throve in both
capacities of the hyphenated role. Some
of his most attractive literary work fol-
lowed his entrance into the fed of finance
1t would be interesting to know just
what stroke Of fortune enabled Mr.. sted-
man TO enter upon this new pursuit which
gave him sufficient leisure to engage in
true literary work. He had had hard
time of it in New York at the outset
or his career as a writer. His struggles
for a competence had been successful, 1t
Evening star., 1908-01-20

faithful sleuth might stub his toe, or
sneexe, or otherwise betray himself and
gi-e the scoundrels warning or precipitate
the disaster. But just the same this
story from Rio would have read more
pointed to a low-browed dynamiter De-
hind bars as an exhibit.
The American public doubtless by this
time realizes that there will be alarms
over the fleet every mile of the way 10
San Francisco. The imagination or the
space writer's and the political criminoi-
ogists has been infiamed by the circum-
stances Of departure and the awesome
possibilities of the voyage. perslsteh'is
exploited long in advance by certain wa
shriekers. The phantom japanese torpedo
fotilla has already been sighted arouno
Magellan straits. The hiss OF the spray
of the south seas over the anchored miiie'
planted by Japanese hands, mas peeh
heard. The whole Japanese war meet mas
been lost in the fog OF specuiatloh' anu
probably before the month is out II VIII
have been seen off the coast Of Cai11ornia'
or lowering around Hawaii. or lurkins
near LuZon.
In at least one respect the ialesl Nio
tale departs from the line of greatest
probability. The alleged plot against the
feet was not the work OF Japanese, put
OF American and European anarchists.
Maybe there has been some highly sue
cessful Disgusting again, as was the case
recently near Newport. where some Ior-
eign spies not Japanese" were notlced
watching the antics Of submarine.
Evening star., 1908-01-20

is true, but he was not conspicuously at
fluent in his later days of hustlins
newspaper work. 1t is possible that he
saved his earnings. and being gifted with
that rare sense among writer's, a business
capacity. caused them to increase in his
hands. Whether he managed to hoard
enough to buy his stock exchange seat, Or
was favored with financial windfail or
contrived to find monetary sponsors in
his new venture. does not appear from
the accounts OF his life.
The career of Stedman stands as unique
in that the poet developed despite the
influences of the financial maelstrom in
which the man worked. The world Of
taste usually signs in regret when a gifted
individual abandons a career OF artistic
production in order to live in greater
comfort. 1t is interesting to speculate
upon what would have happened to Sted-
mans muse IL he had not turned into
Wall street, but had continued to work
as a journalist.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
John r. Walsh.

Speaking OF his conviction. John r..
Walsh said. 1.-THE fght has just begun ;"
How true that is, and what commen-
tary on our criminal court procedure! The
case was fought to a finish. Weeks were
consumed The accused was defended
by the pick Of the Chicago bar. All the
jurymen were convinced. The only juror
to halt for time gave as his reason
personal sympathy with an old man over
whelmed by misfortune. He did not
doubt Mr.. walsh's guilt And yet 1.-The
fight has just begun That Is so. Mr..
Walsh still has means, and Is still ad-
vised by accomplished lawyers. and all
that money and talent can do to reverse
this finding, or wear out the prosecution
with technicalities. will be done. A con-
vIcted criminal with no such pull would
promptly have gone TO Joliet.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
Bryan and Beckham.

If Mr.. Bryan on his visit TO Kentucky
uses his influence in behalf of Gov. Beck
ham for the Senate he will be acting con-
-sistently and simply repeating one OF his
previous performances. He is popular
With the democrats of the Bluegrass state.
and they turn to him in the hour OF
trouble.
Mr. Bryan went to the assistance OF
MIR Gocbel at the time the latter was
schemng to overthrow the Will OF the
people expressed at the polls. 1t was
business with which clean man
should have had nothing to do. There
was nothing in common between him and
MIR. Goebel but party affiliation. But he
gave the full weight of his name 10
program of revolution, and the hideous
things that followed were in part due TO
his activity. Goebclism triumphed, and
Beckhamism. founded upon that. ran
course of seven years. until smashed a.
the polls last November.
WHY, .then should not Mr.. Bryan go 10
the assistance of Gov Beckham? He
canvassed the state last fall for him Tor
senator, and also for the democratic state
ticket. which had been nominated at the
same primary. Beckham for senator and
the same authority. Hager was defeated.
and the vote in the legislature is SO close
a detection of five or six democrats from
the Beckham standard has deadlocked the
body on the senatorial question.
Mr.. Bryan is to try his hand on the bolt
ers. Can he move them? The matter is
all the more interesting by reason Of the
contest that arises between Mr.. Bryan on
the one side and Mr.. Watterson and for
,mer Senator Blackburn on the other. Mr..
Blackburn! whom Gov. Bec'-ham retired
from tie Senate. has expressed himself
against Gov. Beckham's candidacy, not
withstandirg the nomination at the pri-
mary, while Mr.. Watterson calls loudly
for Gov Beckhams defeat And what
makes Mr. Watterson's words of great
value is the fact that three of the boilers
represent Louisville constituencies : the
city of Mr.. Watterson's residence. and the
seat of Jhis newpaper's power.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Watterson differ
about many things. In fact, what if any,
thing. is it about which they agree? But
heretofore Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Blackburn
have stood together about all things, local
and national. 1t is something new to see
them on opposite sides Of the fence.
Selfish considerations, however, are po-
tent in politics. Mr.. Blackburn cannot
forget or forgive his defeat by Gov Beck
ham, and Mr.. Bryan is reckoning with
the fact that Mr.. Blackburn is out of the
Kentucky field now and Gov. Beckham is
in. and that delegates TO the Denver con-
Sention are shortly to be chosen.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
Speeding Up"
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
1t is idle to cri, ,icise at large the' Ameri-
can business mans habit of overwork.
But a single aspect Of this ruinous habit
merits comment. The American business
man does not want money itself. He
wants to 'get there" to get there" for
his own, his wife's sake, his family's sake.
The fun price Of getting there he does
not always calculate.
The man who works fast, many hours
a day, six or seven days a week. IL not
merely paying in sheer energy to get
there" He eats too much, possibly
drinks too much, does not take exercise,
but he pays In more than physical detri-
ment. He is doing more than iil-treating
his body in such way as he would never
dream Of iil-treatinY his automobile Or his
factory dynamo. Above everything else.
the American business man Is getting
there at the expense Of rounded develop
ment, at the expense OF life itself and OF
its large and rich experiences.
Evening star., 1908-01-20
The Denver Convention.

The subcommittee OF the democratic ma
tional committee appointed to arrange
the details for the national convention
have started for Denver to execute their
commission. 1t is important work.
Things must be just so at convention
hall, o. the mischief is to pay. Things
rarely are just so. and hence the growl-
ing that has often been heard. Denver,
we may be sure, will do her best TO meet
the wishes of the subcommittee 1T is
her first try as host in this line, and the
west is always ambitious to please.
Will the convention be largely attend
ed? Opinion Is divided. Mr.. Watterson
thinks not. Denver. he says, Is too far
away" The Bryanites think differently.
They predict an enormous gathering. and
one that will set the pegs for enthusiasm.
The section is Bryanite. and the orator
of the Platte will not be neglected at
home by those who believe in him. What
Chicago did for him in 1896. and Kansas
City in 1900. Denver must do now. NJ.
Bryan is western and Denver is western,
and the west must do herself proud In her
own behalf.
But why should not the east and the
northwest attend in numbers? Why leave
it all to the west. Suppose Mr.. Bryan
has the nomination mailed down" A
vice presidential candidate must be select
ed and platform written. Are not the
other sections. and particularly the east,
interested in seeing that that part of the
work is we'll done? The east should pro-
vide Mr.. Bryan's running mate, and the
writing Of the platform should bring her
out in force.
At Chicago twelve years ago the east
cut almost contemplate figure. Her one
man of real fighting force present was
David B.. Hill. who did all he could to save
his party from surrendering to popuism.
but. single-handed. was powerless. Popu-
lism prevailed, and the convention nom-
mated man more populist than demo-
crat. Four years later, at Kansas City.
the east again looked like thirty cents"
Mr. Hill was again on deck, but was the
only eastern man Of first-class ability to
appear. Tammany, with Mr.. Croker at its
head, became laughing stock. and
seemed more bent on blocking than as
sisting Mr.. Hills intelligent efforts to
have the convention assert itself in be-
half of platform which the east might
be asked to consider.
Is the east again to funk, because Den
yer is distant more than a days journey.
and Mr.. Bryan's nomination seems to be
certain? She ought to be taking down
and busting her fighting clothes. and pre-
pairing for the fight Of her life on what
ever remains open. Sulking will never re-
store the democratic party to power.