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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-16
Personal.


Miller, has come home to spend
the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Croxtou.
MIR. Johu CLARK, of Rock Hill
who has been spending a day or
two with relatives and friends
in Lancaster, returned home Sun
day afternoon.
Misses Alice, Bertha and
Jessie Ratchford, daughters of
Rev. w. NJ. Ratchford, OF Tirzsh,
were i'll town Saturday, shopping
preparatory to the approaching
holidays.
Mrs. j. l.. Hunter has gone
to Augusts, Ga. her former home,
to spend the approaching holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M. Fitzpat-
rick, of Washington, GA, who
have been spending a few days
here, returned home Monday.
Their visit was much enjoyed by
their old friends in Lancaster,
their former home.
The Rev. E. f. Rice, D. D.,
of Kershaw, who has been spend
ing his vacation at Beaufort, N.
c., Wake Forest, Baltimore and
Washington, ID. c., will return
this week in time to fill his ap.
pointments for next Sunday, as
published elsewhere. DR.. Rice
attended the Baptist State
Convention at Wilson, N. c.,
last week.
Mrs. L. Q. Green, who has been
spending some time in Charleston
with her sister, Mrs. j. G. Mellow,
returned home Saturday alter
noon.
Rev w. A. Beckham and fam
lily left the city Friday for their
new home on the East Lancaster
circuit--Rock Hill Record.
Mrs. Tom Jackson has gone to
Fort Lawn to attend the mar
riage today of her niece, Miss
Maude McKeown.
MIR. A. e. Ritch, of Heath
Springs, spent Monday in Char.
lotte.
Mrs. w. L. Wier and daughter,
of North Carolina, were in town
yesterday, shopping.
Mrs. Stewart Heath, of Stone
boro, who has been spending
two or three days with her faith
er and brother, Mr.. w. Med.
Brown and DIR. r. @. Brown,
returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Cauthen
of Pleasant Hill, spent Tuesday
in town shopping preparatory to
the coming holidays.
Mrs. George Hinson, of Rock
ingham, N. g., formerly Miss
Myrtle Funderburk of this coun-
ty, is visiting the family of Mr.
u. G.. Elliott.
Mr.. H. l.. Robertson, of the
Oakhurst sectien, spent yester'
day in Lancaster.
Mayor Hughes, Alderman
Mackorell, Mr.. j. G. Elliott and
County Engineer Requarth spent
Sunday at the hospitsble home
of Mr.. w. j. Funderburk, in the
Tabernacle section. The triI
was made in Mr.. Mackorell'
automobile.
Miss Ada Parker, of the New
Cut section. spent several day
= the past week with Misses Wrel
and Gallia H,,donn
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-16

FOR SALE-One 5O-horse power boiler
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sisting of 25-horse power boiler. engine,
saw mill, grist mill and up-to date gin
merry. Terms one-half cash, balance 6
and II mos. Mccain q Stewart. 22-24
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FOR SALE-Ten shares ofcapital stock
in the Peoples Supply Co. Apply to
Miss Lula Lindsay, Lancaster. 22-tf
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Send your orders for Job Printing
to The News-good work and low
prices.
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ALL OUR ACCOUNTS must be settled
by Jan. 1st., if you don't want to pay
costs. Mccain IL Stewart. 22-23
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FOR handsome wedding invitations
write, call or phone the News Office.
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EST CELERY from now on, until
January lst. j. b. Mackoreu. 1922
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-16

IF Any of your folks are going to get
married, don't fail TO get the invita-
tions printed at the News Office, Ian
caster. tt
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
WILL EMPLOY NO ALIENS
Foreigners Barred by Steel Trust in
Quest for Labor.
Frick Company Advertises for Men,
but Wants American
Employees Only.

Pittsburg. July 2o-The H C. Frick
Company, fuel end Of the Steel Corpora
tion, to-day placed orders with many
employment agencies in Pittsburg for men
10 work at the coke ovens in the ConneIls-
vile field
A stipulation made that all must be
Americans. or at least must have been
residents Of the United States for a Ger
tain number Of years. brings out the
fact that the Steel Corporation has Joined
hands with other concerns IN trying 10 do
away with tha HIterate foreigner
Within the past week steamship agen-
cies in the Pittsburg district have cabled
10 Europe Instructions 10 foreigners who
went home at the beginning Of the recent
financial stringency. that they should not
return that those who had for years en-
pIoyed them would not re-employ them;
that their places were 70 be filed with
English-speaking worlmen for whom cozy
homes were being built by the employers.
It is estimated that 10.ooO foreigners are
thus shut out.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
Y. WARNER PAYS Si9O,NO
Pension Commissioner Gives Money
TO Stepmother.
sum Is Part OF S25O.OOO Ordered
Turned Over by Ruling
of the Court

Bloomington. III. July 20-yespasiau
Warner. United States Pension C0mmis-
sioner. to-day paid $4,000 20 his father
widow. Mrs Isabella Warner
This is part Of the amount she secured
IN a suit against the Commissioner which
was upheld by the Supreme Court The
whole amount ordered paid Mrs Warner
IS nearly S2509l5. The $4,000 is the first
payment. The whole estate viii be settled
as soon as possible.
In defending the suit brought By the
widow. Vespasian Warner. as executrix,
insisted she had no right to the estate. as
she used undue influence on his father 20
persuade the latter 70 marry her. He
also charged that Mrs. Warner had ne
gro blood and that she successfully con-
cealed this from the elder Warner
The supreme Courts opinion upholding
Mrs. Warmers right 20 the estate. as first
allowed by the district court declared
that the testimony regarding Mrs. War
ner being OF negro origin was not reIe-
want. and that what was offered was
mere rumor concerning the grandfather
OF Mrs. Warner. with nothing 10 sustain
the story that he had negro blood except
the fact that he was a nlaa OF dark com
pIexiOn-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
FIGHTS SUICIDE EPIDEMIC
Pittsburg Society Plans to Put a
Stop to Self-murder.
Requests VIII Be Made that News
papers Give Less Space
TO Such Cases.

Pittsburg. July 39.-The suicide wave
which seems 20 be sweeping over Pitts
burg mas caused such apprehension that
this afternoon Director Of Public Safety
E c. Lang sent out call for a meeting
OF those Who might assist him IN check
ing the spread Of the suicide mania
Suicides are now reported at the rate
OF one per day- These who net with
him We're Chief OF Police Thomas a. Nc
Quaide, Coroner Joseph G. Armstrong
Dr. z. c. Edwards. Of the Pit5sburg bu-
reau Of health; DR.. H X Beatty. assist
ant superintendent, and Assistant City
Solicitor 1. s Levin
The sense Of the meeting. which con-
tinued for one hour, was that it was en-
tireIy too easy for any one 10 commit
suicide in PiJJsburg at the present time.
and IN addition TO this the idea was get
ting entirely too popular
Director Lang declared that he would
make a personal appeal 70 the publishers
of papers IN PitJsbu-g not to give so
much space 10 suicides. as he was firm In
the belief that certain persons would
commit suicide in order only 10 get a real
good write-Up IN the newspapers. It was
also decided TO ask the ministers Of Pitts
burg 70 devote more time from the pulpit
proving that suicide was form Of muir
der
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
OLD MYSTERY CLEARED.
COnfesseS to Murder of
Devvhurst in 1905.

ArtiIIeryman COnfesseS to Murder of
Devvhurst in 1905.
New Bedford. Mass. July 2o.-An almost
forgotten mystery in regard to the death
Of Edward Dewhurst. who was shot and
killed on July Il. 1875. was cleared to-day.
when William c Howard. an artillery
man, stationed in Fort Rodman. told the
police that he killed Dewhurst IN self
defense.
Both Howard and Grace Sturtevant. a
twenty-year-old girl. who IS held as
witness. declare that Dewhurst. who was
a rival Of the artilleryman for her aTec-
tions. came upon them suddenly as they
were walking home after dark. He had a
revolver in his hand, and, believing that
he meant to shoot. Howard pulled his
gun and fired three bullets into Dew
hurst's body, leaving him deaa. He told
no one except his wife. whom he married
soon after the occurrence. and she kept
the secret until reused by jealousy Of Miss
Sturtevant
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
KILLED IN DUEL
ON MAIN STREET
Monticello Merchant Shot in
Fight Over Business.
USES ROCK BEFORE DYING
Fails on Same spot on which He
shot Down His BrOther-in-Isys
Thirty Years AEo-Two shots Ex-
changed without ERect-VIctim Is
Finally Killed by Bullet IN Head.

Monticello. Ga. July 2e.-Iu a pistol
duel on a principal street between Paul
GooIsby and c. D eer. 10th prominent
business men, Greer was shot TO death.
falling on the exact spot where he had
killed a man thirty years ago
Two shots were exchanged without ef-
feet, but Gooisby's third shot struck
Greer in the breast. and he feu. dropping
his pistol Greer. however. seized a rock
and staggered to his feet. threw the mis-
sile al GO0lsby, striking him On the head.
and nearly knocking him down Goolsby
then approached Greer and shot him in
the head Instant death followed
The man killed by Greer thirty years
ago was his brother-iu-law. and their
quarrel was about business Business was
also the cause Of the quarrel between
G0olsuy and Greer
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
HITCHCOCK IS CERTAIN.
Tells West Taft VIII Carry All the
Eastern States.

Colorado Springs Colo. July 20.-Frsnk
H. Hitchcock, Of Washington. chairman
Of the Republican National Committee.
and the state chairmen Of seven States
west Of the Mississippi went into secre;
session at the AnJlers al O'Clock this
afternoon.
Late tonight the meeting continues IN
secret However. It IS known that no
hitch has occurred IN the plan TO create
headquarters for the West either here OF
at some other central point The same
plan VIII prevail in other sections Den
yer and salt Lake City are out for the
headquarters.
Those who are taking part in the con-
ference are W s Sturgis. Arizona:
Charles Cavander. Colorado, Senator Will
lam R Borah. Idaho. David ". Mulvaue.
Kansas. Thomas c. Marshall. Montana
Victor Rosewater. Nebraska. Solomon
Luna. New Mexico: James Kennedy.
North Dakota; Cash NJ. Cade. Oklahoma
r. z. Williams. oregon: Themas Thor
son. South Dakota, Cecil A Lyon. Texas,
William Spry- representing c 3. Loose.
Utah. Robert L Mccormick. Washington.
and George r. Paxton. Wyoming.
The national committeeman from Cali
fornia and Nevada were unable 20 come.
Senator Warren. Of Wyoming. and a num-
Der Of other Republicans. not members
Of the committee. arrived to-day
We believe that Taft viii carry New
York. Ohio. Indiana, Minnesota. Ken
lucky. and such other States in the East
that the Democrats claim are doubtful, 50
We are coming West 10 pave the way for
the success Of the Republican ticket IN
the Western states. We expect 70 carry
every Western State. leaving the Demo-
Gratis only & few IN the South where
Democracy still prevails
This is a statement made by Chairman
Hitchcock before the conference began
The conference will last two days, being
presided over by Hitchcock. unless there
IS a change IN the programme
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
GEN. WRIGHT SEES TROOPS.
Pays First Visit 10 Chattanooga Bat
tIeheid since 1853.

Chattanooga. Tenn. July 21-To-mor-
row Gen. Like z. Wright. Secretary Of
War, will visit ChickamaUEa battlefield
for the first time since September Is. Is.
and -. Iss3 when. as a lieutenant OF artil-
leTy in the Confederate army. he took a
prominent part in the three days fighting.
which was said 20 be the second bIoodiest
Of thu civil war
Gen. Wright returns 10 the famous bat
tledeld at the head Of the army against
which he fought forty-five years ago
His mission tomorrow is one Of peace
Re wiu review the soldiers mustered un-
der the stars and Stripes
His last visit 20 Snodsrass Hiu and su--
rounding territory was % lead a small
band of brave men who fought under the
Stars and Bars
Gen Wright. with others. arrived IN
Chattanooga tonight from Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
RELAY RACERS GAINING.
New York Message Passes Through
EIIzhart. Ind


EIIxhart. Ind
White Pigeon. Mich. July 2o-The mes
sage Of Mayor Mcclellan. Of New York.
10 Mayor Busse. OF Chicago. in the hantis
Of @ runner Of the Coldwater Y. NJ. c A.
passed through here at SO o'clock to-
night on its way to EIkha-t and thence
10 Chicago.
The relay racers entered Michigan from
Toledo this morning. arriving in Adrian
ats SIS O'Clock. having covered the dis
tance from Toledo-35 miIes-at the rate OF
5I-s minutes TO the mile. Bassett. the
last Of the Toledo boys dashed up 10
Mayor King and handed the silver tube
20 him The mayor passed it on to AID
rich. the first Adrian runner. and on it
went.
The Adrian lads carried it TO Hudson At
1910 O'Clock. 10 Hillside at u.55. and
sprinted into Coldwater at 2:2L The sixty
i've runners Of Adrian covered the sixty
miles 10 COldwater in six hours and seven
minutes. OF at the rate OF six minutes and
seven seconds a mile In that distance
they lost part Of their lead
At Adrian the message was nine hours
and sixteen minutes ahead Of time. At
Coldwater It was seven hours ahead of
the schedule
The Coldwater lads went through stur-
gis at sos o'clock
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
THREATENS TO HARM MOTHER.
John Van Rensselaer, Demands Five
Thousand Dollars from Parent.


New York. July 20.-John A. Van
Rensselaer,. eldest son Of Mrs. John King
Van Rensselaer,, Of Newport and Phila-
delphia. who has become somewhat well
known through her literary productions
concerning eligible daughters" Of va
rious wars and New York's ''old fam
lies" was arrested this afternoon and
locked up at police headquarters, charged
with sending his mother a letter. In
which he threatened 10 do her bodily
harm unless she gave him S5.0o0.
Van Rensselaer,. who was arrested in
front Of an apartment house at 10
Waverly place, where he occupies a rear
apartment with his wife Kathryn Bux-
ton. whom he married within the past
year. told the detectives that he wrote
the letter in question and they say he
repeated his threat TO harm her. He said
he did not mind being arrested and hoped
the case would receive notice in the
newspapers
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
IOCAI

Miss Caspari Alleged Swindler.
EGompers Accused Of Contempt.
z-ChaElber Discovers Discrimination.
2-Labor Men Attack Mr. Taft
2-Eegro Kills Wife. Then Himself.
Food Inspection is Continued.
ERev- Dr. Guthrie Makes Explanation
+Washington EIks Entertain
s-Negro Stabbed In a Fight
2-Garfeld Wins IN LAWYERS Case
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
FLORENCE sCHENCK WEDS.
Says She Is Bride of VanderbiIt's
Stable Manager.


New York. July 2o-FfOrence Schenck.
the Virginia beauty who LEFT her home 20
60 10 England az an appendsge 10 Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilts racing string and
incidentally 70 its manager c H. Wilson.
and who later denounced Wilson prior
to a season IN Broadway vaudeville. re-
turned to-day from second European
trip on the steamship NIinnehaha
With her was the same Wilson and the
young lady claimed 10 be Mrs Wilson.
Wilson brought ninety-three horses
home for Mr. Vanderbilt. which the young
millionaire has been using upon his coach
ing trips in and about London.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21

New Orleans. July 20-The steamer Or
leanian. which arrived here today from
Central America. brings an account Of
the capture Of the town Of FL Porvenir
by the HondUran revolUti0nists.
The attack was made On Wednesday
and lasted one hour. the principal hght-
ing taking place on the beach The gov
eminent forces lost nine men killed and
many wounded.
This IS said TO be the first blood spilled
In this present revolution The govern
ment troops fed 10 the forests. where
hey broke up The crew Of the Or
IeaGian watched the fighting
Those aboard the Orieanian also bring
news OF the firing on the American flag
by government troops in the harbor Of
Ceiba- LabOrers attempting 70 land from
ships which they had been loading were
shot at in spite Of the fact that their
lighters carried the flag Of the United
States. and had IT not been for the poor
craftsmanship Of the troops. some Of
them would have been killed.
First Blood Spilled.
Mobile. Ala. July 2o-The lighting in
connection with the capture Of FL Porve-
mir IS about the only row in which blood
was spilled during The present uprising.
When Gracias and Choluteca were sur
rounded By the rebels. the small garrison
OF royal troops made little OF TO o2pos.-
ton to the coming in Of the rebels and
gave up without hardly shot being
fired
The attack on Fl Porvenir began at o
O'Clock last Wednesday afternoon and
lasted until nearly g
Against Overwhelming odds. the govern
ment soldiers are declared 10 have put
up a very stubborn fight. and not until
ffty-nine Of their men lay dead upon
the ground did. they begin 10 weaken and
fall back
BOniIIa said 10 Head Rebels.
An interesting bit Of gossip has been
brought here that ex-President Manuel
BoniIla, who was deposed by President
Dzvila. the incumbent. had assumed com
mand Of the rebel army at the outskirts
Of Ceiba- This is the general report about
the town. say men who came UP on the
ship BoniIa, II is claimed. positively is
known 10 have mystariously left Belize
British Honduras, where he has been for
many months, and to have crossed into
Guatemala There all trace Of him was
lost until Il became reported about that
he was at the head OF an insurgent band
Francis G. Bailey. former president of
the Export Shipping Company Of New
York. charged with fraudulent use Of the
mails along with three others. and who
made sensational escape from aboard
the steamship Utsteln the other day is
thought 10 have been located
He is said 70 be al Tela. a small place
some sixty miles from Puerto Cortez
Hiding Place Found.
The hiding place Of Gen Lee Christmas.
the American adventurer. and the rebel
arms he is supposed TO be in command
Of, seems TO be puzzling the people Of
Ceiba, for no definite information has ever
been secured as 10 where he is 1t has
been currently reported that Christmas
was on some island near Cefba-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
APPROVES PENSION BILL.
House of Lords Puts Old Age Meas
ure on Second Reading.

London. July 2o.-The House OF Lords
to-day passed on its second reading the
old age perslon bill. after rejecting q mo-
ton negatving the measure
The vote stood 1Z3 IN favor OF TO 1s
against Much severe criticism was
passed on the principle and details Of the
bill Many OF the peers supported 1t re-
luctantly. not opposing il because. as
Lord Rosebery said. II had come to them
with the authority Of two parties, and
as Il was financial measure. the House
Of Lords would be very unwise to reject
it. Lord Rosebery declared that the bin
was socialism pure and simple, and ex-
emplifed the growing desire to transfer
responsibility from the individual to the
state II would make many converts to
protection He warned the government TO
consider.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
Miss CaSpari SWindIeS SeY-
eral WaShingtOnianS.
USED CHADWICK PLAN
Represented She Had Orders
for Rare Volumes.
SHOWEDRARE CLEVERNESS

After Procuring a Substantial Loan,
She Would Pay Part of It and
Then Borrow Larger Sums, Which
Would Enable Her to Make Pay,
ments to Others and Obtain Addi-
tlonal Loans-Plaeed Under AR
rest and Held at House of Detens
tion-Victims Tell of Operations.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
HERRICK OUT OF RACE.
Former Governor of Ohio Not Can
dfdate for Senate.


didate for Senate.
Cleveland. Ohio. July 2o-Myron T Her
rick. former governor OF Ohio who was
talked Of as q possible candidate 10 sue
coed Senator Foraker. VIII not be in the
race. but viii leave a clear field in this
part OF the state. at least. for Representa-
tive Theodore Burton. an aspirant for the
position
This announcement was made to-day
by Frank Sarstedt. member Of the board
Of review. and close personal friend OF
Mr.. HeTTfCk Il is declared that Burton
will have the support OF Judge Taft and
the White House in his campaign for the
Senate and that the entire State machine
viii be utilized in eIeCting representatives
pledged to Burton's support.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
CHICAGO IS HEADQUARTERS.
Republicans and Democrats Plan TO
Run Campaign from Windy City.

ItNA0tEAAH AAA 10
Run Campaign from Windy City
Chicago. july so.-Chicago viii be the
headquarters for the Democratic as wei
as for the Republican campaign mana
gers
National headquarters viii be opened
a week from to-day, following the Sc
lection Of the chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Committee on Saturday
This announcement was made by Vii
is J Abbot. publicity manager Of the
Democratic party and strong friend OF
William J Bryan who arrived in Chi
cago to-day from Fairview- The deci-
sion to open the national headquarters
in Chicago. according TO Mr.. Abbot. has
been agreed upon by Mr- Bryan and Mr..
Kern. the Vice Presidential nominee.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
NO SIGN OF MIMIC FIGHT.
Norfolk Cannot See Anything of
Struggle at Sea


Norfolk Va. July 20--While the vessels
engaged in the mimic war for the training
Of the naval militia of the Middle and
South Atlantic States are supposed TO be
engaged in conflict tonight. the defensive
squadron blocking the entrance 10 the
Chesapeake inside the Virginia Capes. and
the attacking torpedo boats on the out
side. trying to force an entrance not a
sign OF battle can be observed from Cape
Henry, the nearest point Of observation,
at u o'clock tonight.
There IS something unaccountable in the
situation Were the two squadrons in
action at the Capes. it is certain that the
searchlights and signals would be visible
from Cape Henry
The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
HOnduran Rebels Shoot at
American Vessel.
SAVED BY POOR AIM
RevOlutiOniStS May Have Taken
Town of FL POrvenir.
ATTACK LASTS ONE HOUR

Reports from Central America Indi-
cate that Government Troops Are
Completely Routed-Said to Have
Taken to Woods After Short En-
gagement on the Beach, with
Loss of Nine Men United
States Sailors Targets for Guns
While They Are Loading Ship.