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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Excursion Rates Via Southern
Hallway 10

New Orleans, La. and Return. Tic
kets on sale october 9TH, Sth and 9th
inclusive, limited October 24th, 1908.
Milwaukee, Wis. and Return. Tic
kets on sale october Sth to 18th inclu-
sive limited October 2lst, 1908.
Birmingham, Ala, and Return. Tie
kets on sale October 18th, 10th and goth,
inclusive, limited October Goth, 1908.
For rates, detailed inform alton, ETC., ,
apply to Southern Railway Ticket
Agents or address,
j. l.. NJ EEK, a. G. +. A., Atlanta, Ga.
j. G. LUSK, ID. u. A., Charleston, s. G..
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SPECIAL.


On Saturday ond Monday, Oc
tober 10 and II, we will sell j. &
p. Coats thread at &c spool. Only
one spool to customer.
DRESS GOODS.
3 pieces 3S inch Fancy Suiting,
a 25c value, special for October,
Is cents.
10 pieces 3S to Al inch Fancy
Suiting, value 35 to SOC, special
for October, % cents.
pieces 3S inch Fancy Mohairs,
a very special value for October
for October at As cents.
3 pieces so inch Fancy Stripe
Mohair, value $1.00, special for
October shoppers 72t cents.
COTTON GOODS.
20 pieces Fancy Arnold Suit
lngs at zoe value, special for Oc-
tober, 10 cents the yard.
10 pieces best 10c Flaneletts,
special for October shoppers, s!
Gems
pieces best 10c Light Outing
special for October, 81 cents
4 pieces 36 inch Shirting Per.
Gals, values 12t cents, special for
October 81 cents.
1000 yards White Homespun,
value 7c, special for October 3
cents.
5000 yards Checked HOmespun,
value Z cents, special for October
5 cents.
AT 70 CENTS
3 doz Bed Speads, value 81 90,
special for this sale, 70 cents.
AT As CENTS.
5 doz Lace Curtains, value, 65
cents, special for this sale 45c.
AT 25 CENTS.
10 doz Boys Knee Pants, size
5 to Is, value 35 to 45c, special
for this sale, 25c.
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AT 1.4S.
2 doz Boys Knee Pants Suits,
value 200, special for this sale
1.49.
AT19S
3 doz Boys Knee Pants Suits,
value 2.75 special for October
1.9S.
AT $50.
One lot Mems fine Worsted
Suits in neat brown effect, value
16 90, special for October IL so.
AT 1880.
Two lots Mems extra fine
Worsted Suits, value Is so, reduc
ed for October sale to Is so.
AT 25 CENTS.
Big line Boy and Misses Gaps,
Many in the lot worth as much
at 35 and 40c, special for October,
25c.
AT 10 CENTS.
60 doz Misses Heavy Ribbed
Hose. value Is cents, special for
October sale 10c.
SHOES, SHOES, SHOES.
We have line Of Shoes that
would be credit to any shoe
store. Bring your wants to us In
this line and ! am sure we can
please you both in quality and
price.
MILLINERY.
Our Milliners are quite busy
these days getting out the orders.
Come and leave your order and
have your hat early. Our styles
and prices are sure to please you.
For Saturday and Monday 10
and 10, we will sell best &c doz
Pearl Buttons at 1c doz. Only
one dozen to customer.
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rO0rdu for Oct. III.
Il. Y. Il. U

Subject-Commendin our society by
diligent committee work.
Leader-Mr. Vernon Thompson.
Song.
Prayer.
Song
Prayer.
Song.
Essay, Cultivating Christian Graces
Miss Kate McManus.
Song.
Reading-Mr. Eugece Elliott.
Song.
Meeting thrown open.
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OCTOBER BARGAINS.

You list of bargains at E. E. Clouds for October
shoppers that will be very helpful those who looking for
and best goods for their money Read the following
list over carefully you will find that make prices as
reliable house the class of merchandise
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Mrs. j. &. Hancock died last Tuesday
weeks. Mrs. Hancock was member
of IIopewell church and an excellent
Christian lady.-Chesterfield Advertiser
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According TO lie Atlanta Jour
nal partridges are selling at tour
dollars apiece in New York no.
tells, Only the game can stand
such figures.
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DeWitt's Little Early Ris"rs. the famous
little liver pills. They are small. sure.
safe pills. Sold by j +. Mackev Co. VS.
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e. e. CLOUD.
?!y!er Brothers Meat Market

We wish the fresh eaters that befor
at the opening of what promises to be the greatest
ason of age better equipped to you upto
than ever before We are operating rstcas
Midway where you will always find ready to you
most courteous manner with the best cattle and hogs tha
surrounding country put the market We max
of scass Sausage and please the most fasouS taste
We handle the best grade of Oysters from the celebrates
Of Virginia Anything would say in their favor wou
unnecessary for every oyster eater thoroughly acquante
it'll their delicious flavor At this get fish from tn
ouh always and large lunches Try them and be
need We in the market for anything in the line of cat
hogs sheep poultry eggs and hides paying the top prc
what you have SELL We have any of shingles
fer you at the very lowest price See before you buy
If nice fresh bread you want to eat
You have to depend on golden wheat
And to have things nice and always neat,
Depend on Plyler for all your meat.
Some people will tell you another way,
But listen to our rhyme, and see what we say;
Our meats are the best that money can buy,
Therefore ask that us you try.
The very best sausage that meats can make,
Will rhyme very well with the best of steak;
Buy roast-beef and then stew,
And your wives will be happy and nice to you.
Do not get angry about delay,
Most every customer will always say,
81 forgot to order-I know it's late;
| will do better tomorrow if don't forget
Now give your trade
We will treat you nice;
Will give you good meats and make close price.
Much success wish you all;
When you come our way give us a call,
And be content about our meat
That you will always have good things to eat
PLYLER BROTHERS
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SOPHOMORE DEBATES.
Subjects and Speakers Announced for
Contests At Bates College.

Lewiston, Ne. March 1.-THE subjects
and speakers for the Sophomore prize de-
bates, which will begin at Bates College,
Lewiston, March &C. are as follows:
/. THAT Progressive Inheritance Tax
Shorld Be Levied by the Federal Govern
ment." Aft. Peasley. Blake, Miss Pink
ham. Bean Neg. Cummings. Powers,
Miss Burnham, Ramsdell.
9 "That the Compulsory Reference Of
All Ominous International Disputes to
The Hague Tribunal and the Enforce
mcnt of It's decision ny the Combined
Action of All Other Nations Is Dcsir-
able" Aft, Barr, Magoon, Merrill
Bates; Neg, Rabbit. Quinn, Moulton
Thurston.
,. THAT the Beverage Plan for the
Regulation of Child Labor Should BE
Adopted hy Congress" Aft, Jordan,
Quimby. Kcndrick. Dorman; Neg, Lor-
ing. Davis, Elwood, Miss Hamilton, Miss
Cominrs.
A. THAT the Present Tendency Toward
Concentration of Population in Cities in
the United States Is Injurious to the
Best Interests of the People" Aft. Lu-
cas-. Howard. Mills, Morse; Neg. Luce
Williams. Bassett, Buker.
5. THAT the Initiative and Referrn-
dunn Should Be Adopted by American
Citics.'' Aft, Taskcr. Hartman. Jack
son, Lawton, +. J.. Farnsworth; Neg.
Woodbury., Bolster, Miss Jones, Fellows,
Smith.
G. 'That Industrial Education as Op-
posed to Cultural Education Is the Best
solution of the Negro Problem" Aft. A
r. c. Cole, Holman, Stevens. Martin;
Neg. a. l.. Cole, bowman, Webb, An
drews.
Divisions and come March IS; and
4, March is; and 6. March 20.
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WOODBURY. is ILL.
New Evidence Found, Tending to Help
Suicide Theory-pIastsr on Shoes.

Dover. Me. March 1l.-Herbert
Woodbury.. who is confired in the
Piscata1uis Jail on the charge OF wife
murder. awaiting the action Of the
September grand jury, has not been
able 10 sit up for the past few days.
A severe cold and a heart attack IS
the cause of the trouble.
A new bit of evidence for the dc
fence is believed to strengthen the
9UiCi.l' theory. 1t resulted from Mcdi-
al Examiner M2grath'S inspection of
:hc room where Mrs Woodbury. s
body was found and his microscopic
examination Of the dead WomauS shoes
1t is alleged that II" found where tho
plaster has been loOSencd from the
wall and that he discovered particles
of plaster on the Woman'S shoes, the
inference, of course. being that while
the woman was StranEling from the
effects of the rope around hcr neck.
sine struggled more or less and in So
doing. her foot came in contact with
the wall of the room.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Old Fort Knox at BuCksport is being
dismantlnd. Charles +. CahOon and l..
Fl. Hopkins are hauling The great guns
from the fort to the pier, where they
will be loaded on TO n lighter and TAX
Ell to the Maine Central wharf and
loaned on to cars for shipment to vari-
oua points in the West.
James =. Baxter Of Portland has
decided to Bishop Walsh of the Catho-
lie diocese Il acres Of land facing on
Stevens and Forest avenues in the
Decring district. The proposed new
convent 70" the Sisters of Mercy will
b" erected on the property. This is
one Of the finest lots of land in the
Dccring district on which was for
merry located the French chateau of
F. o. J. Smith.
The case Of Hugh G. Leighton of
Portland, who was arrested on charges
preferred by Rev. II. y. Pringlc, sec
rotary of the Maine Civic League, of
tinued for three weeks Wednesday in
the Portland municipal court. The con-
tinuance was granted on the appeal of
Hon. Charles Sumner Cook, attorney
for Mr.. Leighton. who said that the
young man who had talked with Mr.
Pringle prior to the seizure. had been
operated on for appendicitis and could
not he produced as a witness at this
time.
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BONDS OVER-sUBScRIRED.
New York Highway Securities Draw
Bids for 16 Times Amount Wanted.

Albany, n. Y, March 1l.-Thc most
successful bond sale in the history of
the State, according to state Comp
trollCr Glyn, was conducted by him to
day, when $5.000000 Of the new - per
cent highway Improvement bonds WAS
16 times over subscribed. Tho aGgrc-
gate Of the bids submitted amounted
to nearly So ,000.000 the prices offered
ranged from, LOG. 4J6 to 100 and the pre-
miumS on the bids will net the state u
profit oil $4,000. Ii was stated ut the
comptroler's office tonight that it
would he morning before the clerks
would be able to figure out the exact
amount Of bonds allotted to the sue
Cc$Sfui bidders.
Although not officially stated. it is
believed that the $5,o0o,0o0 Of bonds
will be divided among the following
lirIns who appear to be the highest
bidders:
NJ. & III. ClarkSon, Hanover National
Bank. EaStcrbrook & Co. Gilman &
ClucaS, Adams e Co, Mabon e Co.
kuntze Brothers, O'Connor q Kahlcr
and William Read & co. all OF New
York City, and the First National Bank
Of Waverly and H. H. Poor & Co. of
Boston
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ARRIVES AT NEW YORK.
Survivor of Ship TiIIic E.. Starbuck
Says Two Lives Were Lost.

New York, March 11.-William kuhl-
mann. one of the crew of the American
ship Tillie F.. Starbuck. from New
York for Honolulu, which was aban-
donod off the coast of Chilli last August
arrived here today on the steamship
Voltaire from Buenos AyrcS. kuhl-
mann said that two of the crew died
rs a result of exposure sustained.
According to the maritime register
the crew Of the Tillie f. Starbuck was
picked up by the British ship Cam
buskenneth and landed at Coquimbo.
Chill, on Aug. %.
Capt. VIM of the lost ship is now
in a hospital at San Francisco. suffer-
ing with acute rheumatism. j. 3. Dear
born Of Dearborn &; Lapham. local
agents for the Title f.. Starbuck. stat
ed tonight that so far as he had been
advised. no lives were lost at the time
of the abandonment of the vessel
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Fleet Should Arrive at Mag
da|ena Bay Today.
Ships Of Pacific Fleet Ready 10
Greet Atlantic Squadron.
Evans Men Will Probably Rest
Before Target Practice.

san Diego. Cal, March 1.-The
American hattlcship fleet under com
cand of Rear Admiral Roblcy j..
Evans, is tonight about 200 miles south
of MaSdclana bay, lower California.
and should put into that harbor tOmor-
row.
No rc@ort Of the arrival will be
available probably. until some time
tomorrow night or Friday morning. The
nay wireless station ut Point Iona.
which is equipped with the strongest
apparatus and in charge of the most
capable of the naVyS operators, has
never been able to communicate with
Il vessel at Magdalcna bay until well
after the setting of the sun. The best
work is done after midnight. it is OK
planned that light waves overcome the
other impulses Of the wireless system
in long distance communications. Mag
dalCna bay is go miles southwark in
an air line from san Diego.
The men of the battlcshipS' crews
probably will have a day or two of
rest alter the long run from Callao.
Peru. before target practice is begun.
The ships will take their turns at tar
get practice in divisions of which
there ar" four.
Although no news has hccn received
today definitely stating the position of
the feet. all calculations indicate that
the big battloShipS were at II o'clock
tonight about 20 miles south Of Cape
San Lucas, the SouthCrnmoSt point Of
Lower California. across the cntranc"
to the Gulf Of California from the
Mexican mainland ana due south of
the cape. At the speed the vessels We're
making when last reported they should
he something like 200 miles from Mag
dalCna bay and stcaminC northward at
a speed OF ~ miles an hour.
AT this rate the fleet should reach
Mag,lIlCna bay about the middle Of
Thursday afternoon. As it is likely the
Vessels will slow up rs they approach
the entrance to Magdalcra bay. which
is morrow. ana this may make it after
4 O'Clock whom they arrive. 1t is OK
pcctcI that the foremost ships of the
fleet will cross the Tronic of Cancer
at about . o'clock Thursday morning
Several of tn" ships of the Pacific
| feet arc Mt MacdaIen1 bay to meet
and welcome the vessels Of the At
lantic squadron on their arrival after
| their long run.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The FrTto RiCan House Of Dele
gates Wednesday passed a bill author
izing ;hc insular government to optr-
ate a lottery under tho supervision of
the iusular treasurer The bill pro-
vide& 10" the allotment Of $4n,o0D Ii
month in prizes.
Control Of all freight and passenger
railroad rates by the Interstate com
merce Commission was advocated
Wednesday night by Paul Morton,
president of the Equitable Life AS
sCrance Society at a banquet to the
Municipal Bridge and Terminals Com
mission at St Louis.
Arrangements were made "Wednesday
at Birmingham. Ala, for transporla-
ton of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and a
party Of friends over the Alabama
Great SuIthcrn. March -. Tie dos
tination is thought to be NicksburG.
where it is understood the President :
yacht will await their arrival.
Following a two-weeks hunt the police
Wednesday night AT Newark. n. j.. ar
rested Giuseppe Pcdron, his brother Fran
els and their three unmarried sisters, all
of whom are alleged to he either princi-
pals or matsNal witnesses to Il Black
Hand conspiracy that has terrolizcd the
Italian element of the city for months..N
Mrs. Rcartricc Thomas Mctcalf, who
attempted t. shoot Attorney $. Il.
Hamill Of Terra Haute during the
trial Of John II. Walsh at Chicago
while MI. Hamill was engaged in dis
cuSIon. was Wednesday at Indian
apoliS committed to the Central hos
pital fpr the insane by a commission
Mrs. MctcaIf Tuesday made two at
temps Ia commit suicide.
Favorable committee reports were
made in the Massachusetts Legislature
Wednesday, on a number of important
bills including those permitting the
delivery Of ice cream on Sunday, pro-
hiblting the manufacture and sale Of
cocaine. prohibiting the use as food
Of animals which die through abusive
treatment and increasing the penalty
for carrying concealed weapons from
80 to So
During the year 1907 there arrived
in the port of Boston 1921 persons
on vessels from foreign countries, the
highest number in the history of the
port, according to compilation just
announced by Surveyor of the Port
jeremiah ]. Mccarthy September
furnished the largest number for any
single month, 29.SS6 persons landing
there from foreign ports during that
time. Sevcnty-four stowaways reach
ed Boston during the year.
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ANNUAL REUNION.
Members of Company ! Entertained
BY Comradc Glazier.

The Goth annual reunion of the mem
bers Of Co. I, Gath Maine. was held
Tuesday evening at the home Of Com
radc Joseph G!aZicr on Central street
Those present were G. w. Smith. Ed
ward Peacock. William Lunt. +. a..
Johnson. Joseph A. Glazicr, ]. w. T..
Johnson, G. @. Wadsworth. $. f. john
son. w. +. Nickerson, Levi Johnson and
=. III. Jones.
The records of the last year Wore
read, the roll called and the following
officers chosen for the ensuing year.
Presidcnt-C. w. Smith.
Vice Prcsidcnt-W +. NickcrSon.
Secretary and Trcasurer-S. f. john
son.
Harry Hines. son Of Charles Hines.
first lieutenant of the company. was
present and read n letter from his
father conveying a1fcctinnatc greetings
to his old comrades. After the reading
of the letter. upon motion Of +. A.
Johnson. Harry Hines was made an
honorary member Of the Company AS
ISOLATION. Mr.. Hines returned the
compliment by inviting the members
of his fathers company to meet with
him on the occasion Of their next an
nual reunion.
The business session closed ut $50
and upon invitation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glazier the company repaired to the
dining hall, where fine banquet was
awaiting them and to which all dih
ample justice. After supper grapno-
phone selections were enjoyed ana
patriotic songs sung and the gathering
broke up at n late hour.
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Seeking Cause
of Bakers Death.

Hackensack N J.. March l1.--M tic re-
sumption late today Of the inquest int"
the death of Walter +. Baker. u rurui',"r
of a well-known family. who died IT 30
gotta following an evening spent in New
York City, DR. w. +. Boos of the Mas
achusetts General hospital. who mad, a
chemical examination Of the organs Of
the dead man, testified that in his opin-
ion death was due to arSeniCal poisoning
He said he had examined a part Of the
liver, parts of the kidneys, part of the
brain and the contents of the stomach
Altogether he had found five grains OF
arsenic In the parts submitted to him
Two grains of arsenic. the witness said
was fatal dose. Replying to d ques-
ton. Dir. Boos said:
I'm my opinion the person died from
an arsenical poison, and in my opinion
the poison was administered To him in
solution"
The witness said that he found no ar
senic In the embalminC fluid submitted
10 him.
DIR. George v. Magrath. also of the
staff of the NJ" ssachusntts General hos
pital. who performed an autopsy on tho
body of Baker on oct -. two days fol
lowing the death testified that he found
the organs of the body normal. with the
exception Of the lungs. upon which were
few spots. indicating small hemor
rhages. There was no evidence of
Rrieht's disease He was not ah,e from
his examination to tell the cause of
death There WAS n" indication of u
fatal disease nor was there sufficient
rhapCa in, nj or all Of them
to cause death. The witness; said that
he had performed 1870 autopsics
The inquest was continued until late
tonight. the physicians being followed on
the stand ty Former Coroner Lees who
told of being summoned on the night Of
Bakers death. and Harry Loo. Who was
With Baker when he was taken sick in
New York
DR.. Charles y. Ifnderhill Of Boston,
he Baker family physician and at the
time of Bakers death, medical exam
iner Of Suffolk county. testified to hav-
ny made physical examination of
I;,ker Some day subsequent to SEPT
last AT that time he found that all
the organs of the young mans body
"ere normal. The heart action was
'erfect. the kidneys normal and there
vas absolutely no sign of disease. the
illness said. He considered Baker in
facticaiiy perfect condition and had
'Ver treated him for anything serious
he last time he had talked with Wal
BAKER, the latter told him that he
as becoming tired of living in New
"rk ana That he would either return
- Boston and live with his brother
. go abroad some time before tho
flowing Thanksgiving.
me inquest was adjourned until Fri
ny afternoon at which time Edward
Ner, brother of the dead man. Will
- called " VII
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REPORTED IN SENATE.
Committee. However. Amends Agnew
Bill Against Gambling.

Albany, y. v, March 11.-Foar that the
anti-rac" track gambling hegdsIation rec
commended by Governor Hughes in his
annual message to the Legislature might
he smothcrcd in committee was to some
extent diSpcllod by the action of the Sem
ate committee on codes in reporting to-
day the first of the bills introduced by
Senator ACncw to cmbody the governors
recommendations. The Assembly codes
committee was expected to take similar
action this evening, but its hearings on
other bills were protracted until late
hour. and the committee adjourned with
out action until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow. when
the bills will be discussed and probably
reported.
The bill as reported is amended SO as
not to take effect until Sept 1. This
amendment was adopted by vote of four
to three This amendment while pressed
by the opponents of the legislation rec
commended by the governor, nevertheless
makes the operation of the bill CORE
spond with the usual rule of code amend
mcnts. which almost invariably are
drawn to take effect Sept. 1, but if adopt
cd would exempt the majority Of Thu
summers facing schedules from ~" anti
gambling Legislation. Tho fnrl ,ntr N
the report Of the amended ILL r-a.. I'VE
to two.
Governor Hughes refused to comment
upon the action of the Senate committee
in amending the bill. hut left no room for
doubt of the fact that he believes there
is no reason for postponinE until Sept.
the effective operation of the constitu
ton of the state.
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led the announcement of the timer

MED the announcement of the timer
airy.
As soon rs the COMMUNICATIVE chief is
abel to determine definitely the date
upon which the target practice at Mag
dalcna bay will be completed. the de-
partment will be informed as to the
itinerary. The r-in-chlef viii
also telegraph to the governor of Cal
ifornia the date of his arrival at san
Diego and telegraph the mayors OF the
ports to be visited the date of his ar
rival at each port and the length of
the stay Of the fleet. The length Of
stay at the ports named is left To tho
discretion of the chief;
the date of arrival in san Francisco,
hove vcr. is fixed at May 5, 1908.
ct is the intention of the department
to assemble both the Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets at San Francisco in May.
at which time the secretary of the
navy will review the combined fleets.
Tine Yorktown will he the reviewing
ship. The Pacific fleet will arrive at
san Francisco May 6. The review will
take place May s.
"On the day Of the review all YES
sells will be full dressed and at night
the ships will be illuminated"
Admiral Evans has been instructed
in connection with the movements OF
the fleet W. the coast to inform the
mayor of Los Angeles the date of the
arrival at San Pedro.