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Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Railroad Men Retire.

Three employees of the Pennsylvania
Railroad having reached the prescrib-
ed age limit of 20 years will be retired
from actiev service tomorrow. These
men are Thomas Comegys. n boiler
maker. who has been working for the
company since 1854; Michael Brennan.
a laborer who has been I'm the employ
Of lhe company since 1866 ana William
Connor who has bene with the railroad
as a laborer since 1872. These men
have been faithful servants Of the rail-
road and their fellow workmen are
lothe to see them leave their vcca-
tiOne
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
Charged with IIl-Treatina Horse.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, March 31.-Charged
before Justice OF the Peace William
A. Warrington with misusing a horse
belonging TO John W. Metcalf, of Lewe5,
Arthur Hazard, residing near Cool
spring, was held in $500 bail for his
appearance at the April term of court
The horse dropped dead while being
driven.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
WANT TO MERGE
RURAL SCHOOLS
ClaymOnt and ShCIIpOt Dis
tTiCt Men Not Enthusiastic
Over the Project
BIG MASS MEETING
HELD LAST NIGHT

with A. r. spaid. superintendent Of
county schools; George A. Wolf, Of dm-
crest, and William d. Brinckle, the archi-
tect, Of this city. as the moving spirits.
the mass meeting Of East Brandywine
hundred residents in Mt Pleasant school
house at Bellevue last night showed no
strong demand by either the Claymont or
Shellpot districts for the proposed con-
solidation OF the shellpot Claymont and
Mt Pleasant School Districts and It win
assuredly require more than another
meeting to bring the two districts into
agreement with the Mt. Pleasant district
from which the only decided favor for the
school was apparent.
The meeting was under the auspices OF
the three recently organized improvement
associations Of Hillcrest Montrose and
Holly Oak. and its purpose was 70 arouse
a sentiment in favor Of the project that
had largely actuated their organization
the consolidation Of the three school dis
tricts. Last nights meeting was the FIRST
OF a series Of meetings Of Brandywine
hundred people that win probably be held
to interest the population OF the distric. s
to take a vote on the proposition. This
MNnAA ne HNrnlNlfs as fN INiNlf'N'' 'NH' Nv ''f
by Howell S. England. on the presentation
Of a petition of ten or more fr.eAoiu ,aA-
ables Of each district praying for special
election. The county superintendent would
then issue a call for a special election at
which the question OF borrowing money
for improved schools would be voted on
Each voter would have one vote for each
dollar or fraction Of a dollar for which
he pays school tax.
Seventy Persons Present
Seventy farmers and suburbanites
attended the meeting last night. and
thronged the little school house at MI.
Pleasant. which itself was taken more
than once as an object lesson by Pro
fessor Spaid as showing the need for
Z consolidation Of schools. J. Atwood
Weldin. of Blue Ball, one of the oldest
and most widely known men of East
Brandywire hundred. presided. In a
speech. explaining the object of the
meeting. Mr.. Wolf emphasized the
truth that nothing could DO done with
/ out organization, and alluded to the
/ recognition already given the improve
lContnued OF Page EiEhtl
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
To Survey Pennsylvania Route.

Engineers in the employ Of the West
Chester and Wilmington Electric Rail-
way Company viii begin a survey OF
the Pennsylvania route Of the railway
tomorrow. The start will be made at
West Chester. The Delaware route of
the new company has already been
surveyed.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March STA great
barometric depression extends this
morning from the Ohio Valley west-
ward to Colorado. An area Of hien
pressure and colder weather is NOV
ing southeastward along the northeast.
ern rocky mountain slope.
Forecast until p. m, Wednesdays
For Deiaware-Rain tonight and
Wednesday; fresh southerly Winds.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
aRaby euIek' ca ExhIbIted.

The Wilmington Automobile Co.. has
placed on exhibition in heir show rooms
the Baby Buick motor car which is
interesting motor people at this time.
The car is a neat. trim machine finished
in Fronch grey ard is known as a rum .
BILE seat roadster. II is made by tn ,
Buick Motor Co.. Of Flint, Michigan,
and retails for $500.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
viii Build Two pwsIIlnsns.

Building Inspector Johnson issued
permit today to +. ]. Peterson to build
two dwellings for n. A. Bennett IN
Clayton street, between Lancaster ave-
nue. and Tulip stree. at a cost of S2,255
each
Evening journal., 1908-03-31
To Readers of The
Evening Journal:

Subscribers who fail TO re-
ceive their paper regularly
and promptly are requested to
notify the business office at
once.
Persons changing their resi-
dence can have paper delivered
promptly by notifying their reg
ular carrier or THE EVENING
JOURNAL Office.
Persons leaving the city can
have the paper forwarded 10 any
address at the regular rate OF
&C a week or 25c a month.
Evening journal., 1908-03-31

The newspaper that guarantees
ifs circulation, acts as an nsur-
ance policy TO The ADVERTISERS
il protects. The Evening Journal
guarantees its circulation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
News in Brief.

Dr. Samuel G.. Mitchell, of Richmond
College, has been elected president OF
the South Carolina University, but will
not take charge until next June. He is
a Baptist minister and a native of Miss
issippi.-Norman Il. Mack, of Buffalo,
n. Y. has been chosen chairman of the
National Democratic campaign.-Th
national convention of the independence
party convened in Chicago Monday
John Wood, of Greenville, formerly of
Rock Hill, has fallen heir to a million
dollar estate i'll England.
TO press dispatches the Democratic
party is going to try to capture the
negro vote of the country.-TeNas held
its first State primary last Saturday.
The returns indicate the denomination
of GOV. Campbell and the carrying of
the proposition to submit constitu-
tional amendment for State prohibition.
Two carpenters were killed in a barn
near Augusta, Ga, which collapsed in
a wind storm.-Henry Moore, negro
in Lexington Jail, overpowered the
deputy sheriff's son and escaped
James Lanning, 10 years old, was
drowned in the French Broad river,
near Asheville, Sunday in successful
effort to save the life of companion,
John McGuinn.-Dr. Gil Wylie, of the
Southern Power Co., narrowly escaped
being run over by an automobile in
New York Friday night. His compan-
ion with whom he was walking, DR..
Carlton Flint, was struck by the ma
chine and probably fatally injured, a
number of bones being broken.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

Miss Beulah McFadden, a
young lady in Rock Hill, while
on the back piazza of her home
Sunday night, taking a rink of
water, was suddenly attacked by
some unknown person who threw
towel over her head 10 prevent
an outcry, dragged her down the
steps, ard snaiching a ring OF
her hand, disappeared, having
become frightened at the young
laoy's cries.
Harvey Massey, the negro
who recently killed another col
ored man, Bart Fraser, in this
county, on the Witherspoon place
was admitted to bail yesterday
in the sum of So, 900, by Judge
Ira B. Jones. The defendant
was represented by Attorney w.
c.. Hough.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
Announcements to Date.

For United States Senator
r GOODWIN RHETT
For Congress-Fitth District
THOS. b. BUTLER.
w p. POLLOCK
For House OF Representatives
GEO. w. JONES.
w. PRESSLY ROBINSON.
j. w. HAMEL.
HARRY HINES
j. HARRY FOSTER
For Sheriff
JOHN p. HUNTER.
WB CAUTHEN,
HENRY n SOWELL.
IS WILSON.
For Clerk OF Court
JOSEPH f. GREGORY.
For County Supervisor
W. *. WILLIAMS.
l.. j. PERRY
SIMEON ]. FUNDERBURK.
G. LEWIS MOBLEY
For Treasurer
W. H. MILLEN.
THOMAS L. HILTON.
For Auditor
H H HORTON
j WYLIE PORTER.
EDWARD A THOMPSON.
E L. CRENSHAW
PORTER NJ. JACKSON.
For supt. OF Education
A C. ROwELL
j. r. BLACKM0N.
w. ALONZO HUGHES.
cLACD y. SAPP.
JOSEPH * CONNORS.
For Coroner
J. MONTG OMERH CASkEY
II. f. BEL.
JOHN KING
W + GARNlN
For Magistrate
At Lancaster Court House
" Il. cASKEN.
AT Cotton Mil.
BE PHILLIPS
j B CONNOR
j - HOGAN
T. y REEVES
Bu'ord Township
WIN cARNES
W. MARCUS ESTRGDGE.
Cedar Creek Township.
w. +. HUDSON.
Pleasant Hiil Township
JAS II. THERRELL
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
Notice of Registration.

The office of Supervisor OF Registrs-
tion will be open, commencing July
lst, 1908, at Q O'clock u. M, and closing
at O'Clock p. m, for the months OF
July and August, every day except
Sundays, for the purpose Of revising
the registration books. All voters will
have to have new registration certifi-
Gates. Call at office in rear of court
house w G A PORTER,
July "a, 1905 1888. Chairman.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
More About Storm in Bun
combe County, N. G..

Asheville special in Charlotte
Observer: News OF damage as a
result of the electrical storm YES
terday morning is drifting in.
County Commissioners K. G..
Clayton, who resides at Flecher's
ten miles from here, was in town
this morning TO purchase mater
ial with which to repair his resi-
dence which was struck by light
ming. Mr.. Clayton and family
had thrilling experience during
the progress of the storm. A
bolt of lightning struck the house
and ripped great rents in the
outside pebblC-dash and the il
side plasterings. All mem bers
OF the household had narro" e--
capes. Two walls Of one rom
in which two Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton's little girls slep were
splIntered, The children escap-
ed by reason of the fact that
their bed was removed from the
walls The lightning practical
ly demolished the chimney and
crushed an old ''grandtather"
clock as though a thousand. pound
weight had been dropped on il.
Added to it all lighted lamp
was smashed and the room fired.
One OF Mr.. Clayton's sons went
fer water and while there anoth-
er bolt struck and he was stut-
ned for a moment or two. The
lightning went along a wire On
which grapevines twined and
which led to the pig sty and
killed one hog and shocked 9th
ers.
In Ashevllle, it is learned
Mr.. and Mrs N. f. Blatchley
who reside on Grove street, had
a thrilling experience during the
S orm. Lightning struck light
metre almost over their iron bed
aid ripping it from the wall hit
the bed and threw Mr. and Mrs !
Blatcbleg several fee, into the
floor. The couple were badly
shocked but not otherwise injur
ed. At the time OF The stroke
MIR. and Mrs BlacthIey we're
asleep and were naturally badly
frightened and startled at find
ing themselves prone on the
floor. II is now almost a cer-
tainty that the AshevilIe cotton
mills were fred by bolt OF
lightning.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

The News gives today the full
est report that we have yet seen
published of The speeches of the
candidates for State offices made
during the present campaign.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

Candidates are reminded of
the fact that they must pay as
sessments and file their pledges
on or before IL o'clock, M, next
Monday, Aug 3, the time fixed
by the executive committee.
Two pledges are to be filed, ono
with the clerk of the court and
the other with the county chair
man.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

The proceedings OF the State
campaign me, tl1g held here Sat-
urday having the right of way
in this issue, 1t has been neces-
sary to side-track a lot OF editorial
and other matter.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
Books of Subscription to Be
Opened.

Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of commission issued to the un-
dersigncd board of corporators by the
Secretary of state, dated July 23rd, 1908
the books of subscription to the capital
stock of the Lancaster Ice & Coal Co.
will be open at }. B. Mackorell's store,
on Thursday, July 30th, 1908, at o'clock
a. m, and will be closed nj o'clock
same day. The capital stock to be Ten
Thousand Dollars, divided into 100
shares of 800 par value each.
K. j.. Wylie,
L. NJ. Hughes,
W. NJ. Moore,
j. Il. Mackorell,
Waddy X. Thomson,
Board of Corporate RS.
July ZS 1903
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

Little Lula Small, granddaugh
ter of Mr.. NJ \ Johnson of the
Flint Ridge section. was bitten
by snake last Sunday while
playing On the bank of the branch
with another little girl.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29
Personal.

Miss Nellie Lathrop, one OF Chester's
charming young ladies, spent lew
days the past week here with her aunt
Mrs. Il. j. Strait.
Mr.. Albert Simpson, of Edgemore, is
spending this week with relatives ana
friends at Catawba Junction ana Lam
caster hester Lantern.
Mr.. 7. ii. Davis went to Oakhurst
yeterday, to spend two or three days
with his friend Mr.. II. l.. Robertson.
Mr.. j. X. Horton, of Kershaw, spent
Monday in Lancaster.
Mr.. w. X. Williams, of Kershaw,
candidate for county auditor, spent
day or two in Lancaster this week.
Mr.. \. J. Clark, business manager of
this office, returned Monday from a
couple of days sojoun at Piedmont
springs.
Mrs. y. Il. Cousar and Mrs. j. Clark
Robinson are visiting relatives in ork
county.
Lancaster's venerable and highly es-
teemed former citizen, MIR. w.
NJ. Blackmon, now of Waxhaw, spent
last Saturday here.
Miss Willie Clyburn and brother,
MIR. Ben Clyburn, of Atlanta, and Miss
Maggie Crensnaw, of Rock Hill, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Clyburn.
Mr.. w. j. Cunningham, Il prominent
citizen of Lancaster, :. c., spent yester-
day and last night in the city.-Char-
lotte Observer of yesterday.
Mr.. X. T.. Wylie, accompanied by the
following young ladies, went to Halle
Gold Mine yesterday to spend the day,
at the invitation of Manager Ernest
Theis and Mr.. John T. Stevens, of Ker-
shaw, who met the party at the train in
Kershaw and conveyed them in car
riages to the Mine: Miss Juanita Wy
lie and her guests, Miss Ida Lee Hill, of
Washington, Ga, Miss Nell Battle. OF
Montgomery, \ la, and Miss Grace Jones,
of Danville, Va; Misses Connie Wither-
spoon. Ivy Crawford, Eliza Wylie, Bess
and Mayme Jones and Maude Moore
Mrs. :. =. Perkins and Miss Minnie
Pardue, of Hernanda, Fla, arrived
here yesterday. They will spend sew
eral days here, their old home, visiting
friends and relatives.
Miss Lillian Smith, of Edgefield, who
has been visiting at Mr.. NJ. j. Green s.,
of the Douglas section, left for her home
last Monday.
Mr.. II. b. Pardue of Fort Lawn Wis
| tied Lancaster last Monday.
Mr.. r.. b. Allison paid Chester fly
ing visit last Saturday.
DIR. j. IL. Boldridge is assisting the
pastor this week in a meeting at Mea-
dow Branch church. near Winpate. y.
IC.
Mrs. Ernest Dowdlc. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
| u. Jon. :, of lower Camp Creek. has re-
! turned to her home at sharon, :. {.
MIR. w. f.. Parduc visited Chester
last saturday.
The Rev. J. r. Funderhurk. a bright
vounp son of Lancaster. now pastor of
| The Graham Bap1ist church i'm sumter
cnunrv. i ON a visit To relatives here
and in the county.
Mis-, Matte IIyndman ha, iu,, re-
luru,d from a visit to Miss Eta skinner
al Lancaster. :. T.-CharIotlc Observer
| of Yesterday
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-29

July rs, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-07
ILEAGLlE MAKES CALL
FOR STRINGENT LAWS
!. Leagues Relation to
Politics in Virginia

..ln view of the fact TINT there
hnyc appeared misleading, Though
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, press reports conceru-
Ing the attitude OF the Anti-SaIbOu
League Of VirEinin toward politics,
aud owing to the mistake niatIe Nv
one or two local lcnsues In going
too FAR In their relation to poiiticni
candidates, thus giving rise to UNI
certainty In the lnindS OF mnny t,s
to the position or the .1ntl-SnIooi,
League of Virginia on this aucstfon.
Resolved, Tint wc declare once
for all thnt the Anti-Snl6On LenrIe
OF Virginia does not. aud viii NOT
select, nominate, indOrse or opDOsc
candidates for political office, but
thut Its policy has been, Is now and
snaii ne to secure the record of can.
didates and their position on pro-
posed temperance Legislation, AMI
give the same to the public, leaving
the whole question with the citizen
TO decide after he has the record Of
candidates put before him.. When n
candidate charges the league with
unfairness in the publication OF HIS
record, the lenEuc must, OF course,
defend itself. This statcmcpt shall
be considered MS the authoritative
position of the State league GU thi,
question, and we request ali locni
leagues to work in harmony wifi,
this policy."--Resolutlon adopted
yesterday by Virginia Anti-Saloon
League, sitting in convention in
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-07
/ !
DR. FRANKLIN MUST
ANSWER 4 IN COURT.
Summoned BY Board Of Health
for Alleged Failure to Report
Case Of Chickcnpox.
.ENFoRc E ]! OF ORDINANCE
Court WillNotsDeal With Charge
That Patient in Reality
Had Smallpox.
ENF0RC EMENT or ORDINANCE

For alleged failure to report case
of chickenpox. which he was called ir
to attend on January Sd, DIR. a. G.
Franklin was yesterday summoned to
appear In Police Court tomorrow to
show cause why he should not be fined
for neglect In complying with the
city ordinances Generally speaking
the physicians of Richmond arc co..
operating with the Board OF Health
and this is the first case of the kind
to reach the court. The board claims
that Or. Franklin diagnosed the dis
ase as chlckenpox, when In reality
charged. however. with having made a
wrong diagnosis.
Sent Notice tn Doctors.
After the adoption of the original
ordinance recurring physicians to re-
port to the Board OF Health, another
ordinance was passed by the City
Council adding tuberculosis and measles
to the list. At the same time power
was given to the board to add such
other diseases as 1t deemed best, the
list being then extended to Include
wh DOPING cough, mumps and chicken
po%.
That all doctors might be fully ad.
vised of the new regulations clrcuia ~
letter was sent to every practitioner ~
Richmond. and practically all OF them
have willingly and cheerfullv complied
the result being satisfactory. The
board. however. insists upon rigid
enforcement nf tho law, and is daily
working to that end
Under the ordinance. II he is con-
yicted DR. Franklin may be fined sly
for each days failure to report, wh'ch
would run the fine up to. about sSoo'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-07
POLICE BOARD
TO INVESTIGATE
scherer Charges That Both Miller
and Richmond Officer Were
Intoxicated on Train.

at police headquarters yesterday 1t
was stated that charges OF drunken-
ness while on the train bringing
Charles Miller, alleged head OF no.
torious gang OF thieves. backhto Rich
mond, from Orange Courthouse Tues
that the matter may be finally brought
officially to the attention OF the Board
OF Commissioners.
g 1t Is alleged by several people on
the train at the time that the Richmond
officer--Detec,ive Sergeant Wrcn-and
prisoner was so greatly under the In
fluence OF liquor at the Gordonsville
station that he became unruly and
cursed In the presence Of ladies. Ac-
plentifully supplied with liquor. having
a pint in each pocket. and took three
drinks between Orange Courthouse and
Gordonsville, a distance OF eight miles.
Though no one states that he. saw
Sergeant Wren in the act Of taking a
that he evidently had been drinking.
Passengers from Charlottesville and
.Gordonsville were disguised at the
sight OF Miller, and many thought, that
by those connected with the prose.u-
ton in order to make him talk This
is Indignantly denied.
When seen "Wednesday night in re-
gard to the affair. Special. Agent L. I.
scherer. Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, did not care to make any
statement. On seeing In one OF the
afternoon papers yesterday. however,
that Sergeant Wren denied being near
Miller. and seeing the latter take a
drink. Mr.. Scherer declared that. in
Justice to himself and his men. he
should make a statement.
He asserts that Wren was mean
Miller, and that he could not have
helped seeing the prisoner drinking;
that a number OF reliable witnesses,
willing to testify IL necessary. Will
corroborate him in saying that a Rich
mond city officer was intoxicated, and
that Miller was also drunk. Mr.. Scher-
cr will probably be summoned before
the Police Board.
Detective Sergeant Wren denied yes
terday the charges made by Special
Agent Scherer. He stated that he aud
Deputy City Sergeant Nance took MIL
Ter. the alleged baggage thief to
Orange Courthouse. and there deliv-
cred him to the sheriff OF that county.
ceased.
Miller was brought back to Richmond
that night by deputy sheriff of
Orange county. and the Richmond Off
GERS did not have him in custody. Ser
geant Wren stated that he did not sit
near the prisoner on the return trip.
and that he did not gee him have
or drink any whiskey. On arrival In
Richmond the two officers assisted In
seeing the prisoner safely jailed. hut
they did not have the papers and did
not feel that they were responsible
for him. Detective Sergeant Wren
could not be reached lns, night In re-
gard to Mr.. Scherer's later charges of
drunkenness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-07
ROOSEVELT HELD UP
DECISION OF D COURT ri.
Hobson Charges Him With Feat
Of Japanese Trouble in Frisco
School Row.

Captain Richmond Pierson Hobson,
member OF Congress from Alabama,
who spoke last night at tho Jefferson
auditorium, seemed OF the opinion.
when discussing political conditions
after the lecture. that the Democrats
nomination would go by default to w.
anybody else he said. with hnnlity
Captain Hobson's subject. was tho
Anglo. Saxon. the Bulwark OF the
Worlds Political Liberty. ~,
low Peril" holding that the Japanese
who were In O position to seize Hawan
and the Philippines without the United
States being able to get her forces IN
OF million men on the Pacific coast.
The Importance OF at once doublln:
the American navy and taking up such
q comprehensive policy, as would rem
der the sea strength equal to that
or any world power. and keep It SO.
was earnestly advocated as the best
guarantee OF the peace OF the country
in future years.
Captain Hobson charged that
through fear OF trouble with the Japa.
nese. President Roosevelt has directed
the Supreme Court of California 70
withhold an opinion with regard to
the rights OF Japanese children in Call
ifornia schools. an opinion which. he
as the result OF Geographic instruc-
lions from the President OF the United
States
Says War is Sure to Come.
Subserviency to the wishes OF Japan
on the part OF the administration was
shown by the speaker in number
of like incidents, In which the Presi-
dent had interfered to prevent friction
between the two nations. Captain
Hobson said he regarded a great war
In the East as imminent and Inevitable,
and urged the people. In time OF peace
TO prepare for the struggle. and not
be caught mapping. He said that
every battleship now under construc-
ton should be raced to completion and
AZ once dispatched to the Pacific un-
II the navy in that ocean was at least
the equal OF that Of Japan, without
taking account of her alliances with
England and other powers
Then he urged the construction OF
new fleet at once for the protee-
ton of the Atlantic seaboard, and tho
enforcement OF the Monroe doctrine.
and the safety OF the Panama Canal.
declaring that the constructors of bat
tlcships should be put III the hands OF
the President, with authority TO act
without awaiting the slow-novins
sanction of Congress.