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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Monroe to getElectrical Pow
er from So. Power Co.

Monroe Journal The Cataw-
ba Power Go. is likely to be de-
livering electrical power in Mon
roe before next Jan, from it's
great plant on the Catawba river.
The agent of the company met a
large number of citizens in the
rooms of the Jackson Club last
Thursday evening, He stated
that the company would come
here on a guarantee of 1900
horse power, the price of which
will be twenty-five dollars per
horse power per year. This is
much cheaper than coal and it is
expected that there will be no
difficulty in securing the neces-
sary subscriptions. The town
will take the service and il is
expected that every important
manufacturing concern will do
the same. The company can be
ready to deliver power by Oct.
first. An agent will be in town
this week for the purpose of max
ing contracts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
American Fleet Arrived al
Callao.

Callao Feb. 20.-The Ameri-
can battleships, under Rear Ad-
miral Evans, looking clean and
trim and powerful in tropical
sun, came to anchor in this port
soon after 8 O'Clock this morn
ing.
Booming of the salutes an
nounced the arrival of the fleet,
but there was no need to send
out signals, for every residence
of Callao and crowds from Lima,
that stands back on the hills,
had awaited with expectancy the
first glimpse of the advancing
column.
Callao was in holiday array,
and many thousands viewed from
the wharves, the headlands and
the ships in the harbor the i'm
posing scene. Enthusiastic
crowds went down the bay or
excursion steamers and cheered
the American men of war.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Foreigners Precipitate Big
Riot in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2O.-The
marching of nearly 1000 for
eigners upon city hall where
they said they intended to make
demands upon Mayor Reyburn
for work, precipitated riot in
Broad Street in the heart OF
the city, late this afternoon, in
which 20 persons were injured
before the police by picturesque
and heroic methods, dispersed
the marchers and arrested Id OF
them.
The men, most of them Ital-
ians and Poles, marched from
the foreign settlement in the
lower section of the city. They
intended to call on the mayor as
a preliminary to a meeting which
they intended to mold in a hall
tonight. The leaders and a
score of others in the line carried
red flags having a black border.
When they reached Broad
Street, few blocks below the
city hall, several wagons attemp
ted to pass through the line and
the drivers were dragged fro
their seats by the marchers and
badly beaten.
Policemen ran to the rescue
of the drivers and a riot call was
sent in.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Two Negroes Killed in Ches-
ter County.

Chester Reporter: Reuben
Douglas, colored, was killed out.
right, and one of his sons receiv.
ed wounds to which it is reported
he has later succumbed, while
engaged in resisting arrest yes.
terday afternoon at the hands Of
Mr.. Henry Gibson, Magistrate j
r. P. Gibson's constable, and
two special deputies, w. G. Dye
and John Caldwell. One other
member of Douglas family is
said to have been wounded more
or less severely.
The difficulty occurred on the
plantation of E. III. Hardin,
miles south of Richburg.
1t is understood that Mr.. Glib
son was cut in several places in
the fight; but not seriously. Mr.
Dye also had narrow escape, s
bullet spassing through his hat
and grazing his head.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Senator Latimer Dead.
The Junior Senator from
South Carolina Succurnbed
to Surgical Operation.

Washington, Feb. 20. .-Sena-
tor Asbury @. Latimer, of South
Carolina, died at Providence
Hospital at 9:15 a. m. today, of
peritonitis. He had been at the
hospital since Sunday last, when
he underwent an Operation for
appendicitis. 1t was then dis
covered that he was suffering
with far mole serious ailment.
The bowels had become twisted
and his condition was found to
be such that surgeons held out
little hope for his recovery.
The members of the Senator's
family were with him when he
died, having been informed that
there was little hope that he
would survive the night. Colonel
Bandsell, sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate, at once made arrange
ments for the removal of the body
10 the Latimer home at Belton.
S. g.
Mr.. Latimer was 81 years Of
age. de was one of the most
earnest and conscientious com.
mittee workers in Congress, be-
ing member ofthe committees on
agriculture, immigration, man
ufactures, public buildings and
grounds as well as others of less
Importance. He was especially
interested in good roads and pro-
badly did more to promote the
national movement for govern
ment building of good roads than
any other member of Congress.
He was the author cf the Lati-
mer good roads bill.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Boy Burned to Death in Pc
culiar Manner.

Louisville, Ga, special in the
News and Courier: Walter. the
little 8-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Farrell was burned
to death at their home last night
in very touching and pathetic
manner. The little fellow was
suffering from a severe cold, and
a flannel cloth saturated with
turpentine was placed over his
chest. During the night the
skin become irritated, and the
child was restless the mother
arose to comfort it and, striking a
match while leaning over the lit
tie fellow, the turpentine ignited.
Mrs Farrell was severely burne ed
In her efforts to extinguish the
flames. The child died in a short
time.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Legislature to ReaSsemble to
Elect Successor to Sena-
tor Latirner.

Elect Successor to Sena-
tor Latiner.
Columbia special in yester-
days Charlotte Observer The
death of Senator A. G. Latimer
at this time has completely
changed the political situation in
South Carolina with reference to
the contest for Senator.
Senator Latimer's term would
have expired March 3rd, 1909.
He was candidate to succeed
himself.
The session of the General AS
sembly expires next Saturday,
but it will meet in extra session
TWO weeks hence to elect a sue
cessor to Senator Latimer. For
mer Speaker Frank B. Gary, of
Abbeville. and State Senator L.
Grande q. Walker, of George
town, are regarded as the lead
candidates for she unexpired
term.
With the death of Senator La
inner comes the announcement
that former Governor ID. @. Hey-
ward will be candidate for the
United States Senate in the Dem
ocratic primary next Summer.
heretofore Ex-Governor Hey-
ward has steadfastly declined to
become candidate. His announ-
cement to-day has created great
interest in political circles. The
other candidates announced for
the long term are: Joseph A. Nc
Cullough, of Greenville; John j.
Dargan, Statesburg; ex-Gover-
nor John Gary Evans, Spartan
burg; d. S. Henderson, Aiken ;
o. B. Martin, Greenville. The
names of Congressman Lever and
ex Congressman George Johns
tone have also been suggested.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Women Charged with
Breaking Liquor Law.

Spartanburg special in the
News and Courier: Three white
women were arrested to-day Or
TIE charge of violating the Ii
quor laws and were brought to
the station house. They were
dressed in silks and satins. They
gave bond in the sum of 800
for their appearance in Police
Court.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Gen. Stoessel Convicted by
Military Court.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 90
Lieutenant-General Stoessel was
condemned to death this even
ing by military court for the
surrender of Port Arthur to the
Japanese. General Fock, who
commanded the fourth east ST.
berian division of Port Arthur,
was orderedreprimanded for a dis
ciplinary offense, which was not
connected with the surrender,
and General Smirnoff, acting
commandant of the fortress, and
Major General Reiss, chief OF
s.aff to General Stoessel, were
acquitted of the charges against
them for lack of proof. The
court recommended that the
death sentence upon Lieutenant
General Stoessel be commuted to
10 years imprisonment in a
fortress and that he be excluded
for the service.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Judges Elected for New Cir
cuits--Other Work of Leg
iSlature


Columbia special in yester,
days Charlotte Observer: In
joint assembly of the two Houses
this afternoon judges for the
new eleventh and twelfth judi
cial circuits just created by the
Legislature were chosen in the
persons of Representative James
w. Dovsor, of Wedgefeld, for
the eleventh and Representative
S. w. G. Shipp, of Florence, for
the twelfth. Mr.. Dovsor's 'op-
ponent was Supreme Court Re-
porter @. M. Efird, of Lexington,
Dovsor receiving SO votes and
Efrd 70. Mr.. Shipp was oppos-
ed by Mr.. j. w. Montgomery, a
banker and attorney of Marion,
who received 50 votes against 90
for Mr.. Shipp.
The house gave third reading
today to the bill providing for
State auditor and inspector Of
Offices.
The bill to'allow circuit judges
$500 year travelling expenses,
which found its way back to the
calendar after being re-committ-
ed some DAYS ago, was again put
to sleep tonight.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Drove Tack in Child's Ton
que.

Canal Dover, o., Feb. 19. -
Pleading guilty to the charge of
driving a carpet tack through
the tongue of Sampson Follower,
z years old, an inmate of the
Tuscarawas county childrens'
home, Miss Clara Sterling, as
sistant matron, was fined $40
and the costs by Mayor Defen-
caher.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22

80 ~ LII llSb W DCdlll III
House Fired by Lamp Ex-
plosion.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Feb.
2O.-Mrs. John Angus and her
two small children were burned
to death in their home at Tally
ho last night. The house is
supposed to have caught fire
following the explosion of a
lamp. Mr.. Angus was at church
when.the accident occurred. He
reached home in time to see the
roof fall in. When he learned
that his loved ones were lost. he
tried to commit suicide by jump
ing into the flames, but was
prevented by neighb bo-s.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22

Mr.. H. M. Johnson, of Gaffney,
spent Thursday night and yes
terdayIin Lancaster, his old home.
Mrs. Austin Clanton's con-
dition was very much worse
when The News went to press
yesterday afternoon, her life be-.
ing despaired Of.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Senator Tillman Rises to
Question of Privilege
Swindlers Using His Name
in Land Scheme.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Rising
in the senate to question of
privilege Mr.. Tillman today
made complaint Of the use to
his name in connection with ef-
forts to sell railroad grant lands
in the Northwest which might
be affected by the inquiry he
has set on foot concerning such
lands. He said: "In the las t
three days my attention has
been called to a very adroit
scheme Of swindling in which
my name is used as a decoy.
Letters have come to me from
Connecticut Winconsin Virginia
and Michigan indicating the
widespread manner in which
swind ers' circulars have been
sent out. / ask to have printed
in The Record in full the circu-
lar, but for the purpose of con-
densation, / desire to say that
my activity in regard to land
grants in Oregon as shown by
the resolution of inquiry | have
introduced and the joint re-
solution which is on the calen-
dar are now used as basis for
declaring that have invested
in some of the valuable timber
lands in question and others are
asked to do the same with a
view to getting rich quick. This
circular declares that | have
taken II quarters for myself
and my nearest relatives. AS a
matter of fact l have not invest
ed one cent nor have l located
a single quarter section for my
self or any one.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Train Lost in Snow Storm.

Auburn, Feb. 20.-A Missouri
Pacific train has been lost for SO
hours somewhere between Au-
burn and Crete. The road is
blocked for rs miles by huge
snow drifts. The missing train
is a mixed passenger and freight
and carried only half a dozen
passengers and the crew.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
DR.. Poteat Declines Call to
Louisville Church--$7 900
to be Added to Furman
Endowment Fund.

Greenville special in the News
and Courier: DR.. Edwin NJ.
Poteat, president of Furman Un-
iversity, has announced that h e
will not accept the call to the
pastorate of Broadway Baptist
Church, Of Louisville, Ky, which
was extended him a few weeks
ago.
Coupled with the announce
ment of DR.. Poteat is the an
nouncement that Andrew Carne
gle has agreed to give $4,000
to the University provided the
friends Of the College raise $50,
600. This offer will be accepted
and $25, 900 of necessary amount
is already pledged by the gener-
al education board of New York
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22

Cadet John ID. Wylie, of Bing-
ham School, n. G. is expected
here today to spend a few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. E. Wylie.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs L. l.. Ford, of
Laurinburg N. O., are visiting
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. D. Tillman.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03
Southern California
Chaufaugua Association

The program now being pre-
pared for the sessions OF the South.
erD California Chautauqua Associ-
alton, to be held in Long Beach
July l3 to rs, inclusIvely, promises
to be the strongest of its kind ever
given in this section Of the State.
A leading feature of the two weeks
OF entertainment aud instruction
will be the lectures by Hon. John
Sharp Williams, whose name has
recently become familiar through.
out the nation because of the dis
tinguished ability he has shown in
the conduct of tho DemocratIc
minority IN Congress. In addition
to being statesman of standing
with the thoughtful men of both
parties and a student of oil the
great questions before the people
Ot the nation today, Mr.. Williams
is possessed Of genial bumor
which illumines his presentment
OF the most abstract truths aud
makes him one of the most popular
lecturers in the country.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03
A BIG COLONY FROM OKLAHOMA
Fully 1000 Families viii Take Up
Land Near Wilcox the Next Few
Months

To settle on desert lands near
Wilcox, make homes and become
citizens Of Arizona, 1000 families
are expected to arrive in this Ter
ritory from Oklahoma within the
next few months. Already five OF
their agents have spent some time
IN the vicinity Of Wilcox, and
next week an agent is expected to
come to Phoenix to look after the
fling Of homestead locations in
the Phoenix land Office.
Miss M. Il. Leverich, land at
torney, has received several letters
from the leaders of the movement,
and they have assured her that
this large number of families is
ready to come, the only require
ment being that they can get l6,
900 acres of land, 100 acres to each
family, in one place.
In the vicinity of Wilcox there
are thousands of acres of desert
land, which the newcomers pro,
pose to take up under the desert
land act. There is neither water
on this land nor any prospect of
getting any, and the only means
by which crops could be raised
would be the most up-to. date, dry
farming methods,
II have been in communication
with the Oklahoma people for
some time" said Miss Leverich
this morning, sand they say that
there will be no trouble about get
ting 1000 fla miles if land can be
be found for them"
~ know that for some time they
have been Investigating the lands
around Wilcox, and they seem to
be suited. The agent who is to
arrive in Phoenix next week will
probably bring location papers for
the entire one thousand who desire
Arizona lands"
If reports are correct and Okla
homa sends 1000 of its farmers
here IN one colony, it will be by
far the largest addition that has
ever been made to Arizona's popu-
lation in one bunch.
Not only will the population of
Cocbise county be suddenly swell
ed, but if the Oklahomans, who
have been farming where rainfall
is plentiful, can make success on
the Arizona desert without either
rain or stored waters, it will make
OF Wilcox one Of the most i'm
portant agricultural centers of the
Territory.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03
Cow Coroner
Holds Inquest

In the Cow Coroner's Office, pre-.
cinct No. Thirteen.
In and for the Country Club,
Territory of Arizona.
Before John Foster, Cow
Coroner.
In the matter of the Inquisition
upon the body of Bossy, deceased
Witnesses examined.
S. Pemberton was the first wit
ness, being allowed to swear at the
coroner and the Country Club be-
fore taking his seat on bunch of
bear grass.
Q. Did you in her life time
know this bovine?
A. This what?
Q. This dead COW.
A. Yes, l owned her.
Q. What was the cause of death?
A. She was shot in the midriff
by rifle bullet.
@. How did 1t happen?
A. Some mem bers Of the Rifle
Club were practicing on the range
and they could not tell the differ
ence between a COW and target.
@. Do you accuse any particu-
lar member?
A, Yes, Bill Apgar,
Q. Why do you suspect himy
A. Because he is the executive
officer.
@. What has that got to do
with ltY
A. He attends to the execu-
tions, don't he?
O. Was the COW instantly killed?
A. No, she lived two days.
Q, Died by inches, did she?
A. No, she went out and died
by the yard.
@. Was the deceased in pre-
vious good health?
A. What's that got to do with
the case?
@. She might have died from
appendicitis.
A. Not on your life.
q. But we must establish the
health of the COW.
A. l suppose you ducks think
it legal to shoot sick COWS.
@. Oh, she might have died.
anyway of NAL dc mer.
A. oh, quit pinning josh med
ais on me, will your
9 How much do you want for
this dead cowp
A. $50.
G. What for!
a. For the COW. of course.
Q. Was she worth all that?
A. More than that.
Q. Then why are you not ask
inc for it?
A feel sorry for Bill Apgar.
G. Was the COW good milkerY
A. Why, the best in the DIS
triot.
@. Did you ever tel anybody
that when the COW was alive!
4. No, ] sU,t cT overlooked Il
IL Ito yGti.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03
Boy,s lIFEsAyEp

Ny little boy, four years old,
had a severe attack Of dysentery.
We had two physicians; both Of
them gave him up. We'then gave
him Chamberlain's Collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
cured him and believe that it saved
bis lifo.-Wm. Fl. Stroling, Car
bon Hill, Ala. There 10 no doubt
but this remedy saves the lives of
many children each year. Give it
with castor oil according to the
plain printed directions and cure
is certain. Fo. ssle by 9rgc.d
D2uy Co.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03

@. But now she is dead memory
of her milky virtues overcome you
like food?
A. You might put it that way
to Bill.
z. Are you the man who wrote:
"1f / had a COW that gave such
milk,
I'd dress her in the finest silk;
I'd feed her with the choicest hay,
And milk her forty times day"
A. No, that was my cousin.
Q. Have you any more light to
shed on this tragedy?
A. No, except that you might
tell Bill that | am letting him off
easy.
Case taken under advisement by
the court until 4 p. m, July
'steenth.-Review.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03
PASSING OF ROOSEVELT

Now that Mr.. Taft is nominated
Roosevelt may be said to be
walking down hill to the end of
his term and to what will probably
be the end of conspicuous career.
Nobody knows just exactly bow
Mr.. Roosevelt is going to walk
down bill. He may go musing,
with bis chin in bis hand, thinking
of the future, taking everything
gently.
He may go down turning somer-
saults, wbooping, running back
ward aud forward or zigzag, jump
ing up and down and soaring the
little Trust boys whose organized
and diguItied stealing he has dis
turbed of late.
1t is always interesting to watch
the average American strut out of q
fashionable restaurant or a fashion
able public office. There's some
thing very self. conscious IN the
makeup of the high.spirited
American. and when he walks out
of the restaurant, not quite certain
whether to put bis hands in his
pockets or hold them out; when
he walks out of u public Office
undecided as to whether bis pose
shall be dignifed and gloomy or
bowling and ferocious, he is an
inte resting creature.
However he- may choose TO
descend TO the 4th of March aud
the dull average to citizenship,
the people will give Roosevelt
credit for keeping his word about
the third term. He did keep it.
They will give him credit sar tho
good hs has dons.
We are inclined to think that a
man really representing thepeople
and their wishes, looking upon
himself as their executive and ser.
vspt, is the kind Of man the people
wrnt. Ttey taM'u't found that
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03
AN INGENIOUS sTRADDLER

AS an ingenious straddler the
1908 Republican Convention has
no superior. 1t has put together
rare piece of mosaic to catch the
fancy of all.
Taft, clever, practical and con
servative, theoretically represents
the Bryan-Roosevelt policies of
the administration. But Taft's
administration will rese mble Roose-
velt's as much as the Supreme
Bench resent bles the bleacbers at
q close ball game.
Representative Sherman repre-
sents the interests who are op.
posed to "my policies" Wall
street will not sbiver over the con-
dition of Taft's health.
And the platform is cleverly
devised to "catch the coon oomin'
and gwine." 1t praises Rooso-
veIts work, but pledges the party
to nothing progressive or aggres-
sive. The steam roller was run
with Roosevelt steam, but was
piloted by Wall street engineer
The opportunity. Of strong,
sensible and sound opposition was
not destroyed by the Chicago con.
ventiou.-Arizona Democrat.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03

In the midst of the joys OF today,
muses. the Houston Post psalmist
let US not overlook the rapture of
the future. 1t is only l23 days
until William Jennings Bryan is
elected president of the Unite d
States.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03
kind of man in Mr.. Roosevelt ex.

kind of man in Mr.. Roosevelt ex-
actly.
Mr.. Roosevelt doesn't quite feel
that he was elected to do what the
people wanted. He has an uncon
querable "aristocratic" idea that
the people were created TO do
what he wants. But at least he
has force. He represented himself.
Now and again a foxy gentleman
like Root, put into the Cabinet to
represent Wall Street, has pulled
the wool over the Presidents eyes.
But on the whole Mr.. Roosevelt
has threshed around and talked
and spouted and jumped horses
and shot things and bullied GER
tain selected malefactors without
being bossed.
The people are not feeling very
rich. A lot of them would have
wished, instead ofan energetic man,
with tearing down for his speciality,
one who would combine capacity
to build up with energy TO tear
down.
They will give Roosevelt credit
at least for making them think.
Also they will watch with con
siderable interest to SEQ what from
now on he is going to do.-Los
Angeles Examiner.
Graham guardian., 1908-07-03

The Republican National Con,
vention turned down the plank,
providing for election of United
States senator's by the people, by
a vote of S66 nays to Ia yeas.