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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-01-29
In Memory of Mrs. Oliver
BlaCkrnon

whereas. our Heavenly Father has
removed from us our efficient and he
loved Corresponding Sec. of the
FRANKLIN Circle, Mrs. Oliver Black
mon. therefore, be it resolved:
/. THAT while our hearts are sad
dened by this blow that falls so beav.
lly upon us, yet we bow submissivelv
to Him who cannot err in His deaIincs
with us. 50
2. That our Circle has lost one ~
US most valued members, and each
one OF us personal friend and wa
shall ever endeavor TO emulate bar
virtues as shown in her beamtifni
christian character. and her ever
ready response 10 duty's call
3. That we express our s;noar,
sympathy for the family now so soraIv
oerett, and commend them to Him
VINO was Man of sSorrows and ac-
quainted with grief"
4. That Il page in our Minutas ha
set apart to her memory and n cow
OF Chese resolutions he recorded there
IN, copy be sent TO the bereaved
1amily and copy be sent To The
Lancaster News for publication
Miss Annie Witherspoon.
Miss Grace whisonant.
Mrs. A. K. Banks,
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Taken to Hospital in Chester.

Lee Ellis, about Is years old,
son of Mr.. A. o. Ellis, of this
place, was taken over to the
Pryor hospital in Chester yester.
day afternoon, for treatment for
kidney trouble. The young man
has been sick since last July, and
he may have to undergo a surgi-
Cal operation. DR.. Pryor came
to Lancaster to see him Mon
day.
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Limb A0,put0ted.

Mrs. Austin Clanton, who, as
heretofore published, was taken
last week to the Rock Hill hospi-
tai for treatment, underwent a
surgical operation there Sunday
afternoon, the left leg being am
Putated above the knee. Really
three operations were performed
before the surgeons were salts
fed that all the diseased part of
the limb had been taken off. The
condition of the unfortunate
lady is critical, but her reco Jery
is hoped for.
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n L0ncdstrtan Has Narroso Es-
cape In the BennettsvtIke FYre


cape In the Bennettsvttle Fire.
Our esteemed follow townsm an
Mr.. j. l.. Poag, who travels for
the Continental Gin Co., was a
guest in the hotel burned in
Bennettsville Friday morning
before daylight, and he had a
narrow escape for his life. He
was one of the last to leave the
burning building, escaping in his
night clothes. His night shirt
caught fire as he ran under the
fames in the hallway. He lost
his overcoat.
Mr.. Poag, who was in town
Saturday, says he was awakened
about 5 O'Clock by the noise of
the cracking flames, and hastily
gathering up his shoes and cloth
es and putting them in his valise,
he started to make his exit by
means of the hallway and stairs,
eut ON opening his room door he
discovered that the flames were
licking the ceiling and sides of
the hall. He then ran TO a win
dow In his room and raised the
sash with the view of iumnino
out, but being dark outside h.,
WAS unable to see how far he
would have to jump or where he
would land, 80 he abandoned that
means of escape and took his
chances running through The
Dames, as stated. 1t was out of
the window raised by Mr.. Poag
that another guest of the hotel
jumped with serious results, az
published elsewhere.
After reaching the street Mr..
Poag was asked by lady to 90
back into the building after her
piano. 1t is needless to add that
he didn't 60.
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Death OF Mrs. Raymond Funder-
hn1.E


Mrs. Della Funderburk, wife
OF Mr.. Raymond Funderburk, =,
died Monday of blood poison at
the home of her father, Mr.. John
A. McAteer, in the Sincerity Sec
ton. She was about 81 years
of age and is survived by her
husband and parents. She was
most estimable lady and leaves
a large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances to lament her un-
timely death. She was a con
sistent member of the Methodist
church. The remains were bu
ried at Zion church yesterday
morning at II O'Clock.
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Chesterfield Citizen Dies in Rock
Hill.

MIR. David knight, of Chester
field county, died in the Rock
Hill hospital Sunday afternoon.
He was taken to the hospital
last week and operated on for
appendicitis. His condition was
so critical when he reached the
hospital that but little hope was
entertained for his recovery.
The body was on board a South
ern train that passed here Mon
day, being taken to Chesterfield
for burial.
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Died In Her S7th Year.

Mrs. Ruth Plyler, who was on Q
of the oldest persons in the cou n
ty, died last Friday at the home
OF her kinsman, Mr.. Rance Ply
Ter, in the New Out section
Had she lived until the 7th of
next month she would have been
81 years old. She is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Emiline Nc
Manus. The remains were bur-
led at Bethel Saturday morning
at IL o'clock.
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DEATH Of q StOeet Little GirL

A peculiarly sad death occur
ed this week at the home here of
Clerk of the Court Joseph f.
Gregory At ten O'Clock Monday
night his youngest daughter,
Hortense, the idol of the house
hold, breathed her last, after a
few days painful illness. A
pupil of the graded school, she
returned home from school last
Tuesday afternoon, bright and
cheerful as was her wont, and
apparently in the enjoyment of
her usual fair health, but during
the night she was taken sudden
ly i'll, her allment developing in
a day or two into pneumonia,
which proved fatal, as stated.
Realizing Saturday afternoon
that the condition of his child
was indeed critical, the distressed
father telegraphed for her broth
er and sisters, Mr.. Edward Greg
ory, of Jacksonville, Fla; Mrs.
James w. Miller, of Jefferson;
Mrs. II l.. Mason and Miss Annie
Gregory, of Atlanta, Ga. Miss
Maude Gregory, a teacher at Pin
dargrass, Ga. and Misses Julia
and Hope Gregory, Winthrop
College students at Rock Hill
all of whom had arrived here by
Sunday afternoon and, with the
broken hearted father and moth
er and sister at home, Miss
Mayme Gregory, were beside
their loved one when the end
came.
Little Miss Hortense was in
her 18th year, having been born
March 2S, 1898. She was an
unusually bright, interesting
child, thoughtful and consider
ate for one Of SO tender years, OF
sweet and lovable disposition
and was a favorite with all who
knew her, especially with her
school companions and play
mates.
The funeral services we're held
at the home yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, conducted by
DIR. J. III. Boldridge. The re-
mains were laid to rest in West
Side cemetery at 4 o'clock.
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LOCAL DOTS
Cotton, 114 cts seed 27 cts


Cotton, 114 cts; seed 27 cts.
Two cases of smallpox we're
discovered in Charlotte Monday
The patients are negroes, says
the Observer.
Bernard Craig is sick with
pneumonia at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. N.
Craig. Rock Hill Record.
"A severe summer-like storm
visited this section Sunday night
between l and Q o'clock-w;no.
rain, hail, thunder and light.
ming.
MIR. Frank Lowry, son of
Mr.. Jack Lowry, and Miss Mann
lie Clubb, of the cotton mills COM
munity, were married last Sun
day, 26ih instant, by Magistrate e
b Z. Philips.
Tom Hunter, well-known
colored farmer of this county,
has been taken over to Rock Hill
tor treatment by DR.. Fennell.-
His trouble is said TO be an ulcer
of the stomach
The Rev. L. w. Waddell, d.
D., of Archer, Fla has accepted
the position of financial agent of
the Presbyterian College at Clin-
ton, TO begin work February -
Rock Hill Record.
The Rev. Chalmers Fraser.
of the Presbyterian church.
preached in Rock Hill Sunday :.
his pulpit here being filled by
DIR Adams, president Of the
Presbyterian College of South
Carolina.
Mrs. Martha A. Carothers,
mother of DR.. T. r. Oarothers
who was resident of this county
years ago, died few days ago at
her sons home in York county,
aged rs years. She was a sister
of Mrs. Cation, of Jefferson.
AT the recent meeting in
Colum bia Of the State Farmers
Union, Mr.. w. 2. Caskey, Lam
casters gigantic magistrate, was
elected state officer, that of ser
geant alarms. His name was no
doubt inadvertently omitted from
the published list Of the officers.
I'm a card giving change of
his address, the Rev. r. j. Black
mon, who is at the Baptist Sem
mary in Louisville, KY, states ::
"We have passed through our
intermediate examinations and
will Monday enter the End ses-
sion. The question of the semi
nary now is now passed {? We
all passed some through; some
by. Mr.. Blackmon's present
address is' "2703 Durnesnil STU.
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Death of Mrs. OIiuer G.. Black

S""' VI -hfo. OCtU6F u. bJUC6-
mon.
Another Of Lancaster's uni
versally beloved ladies has been
cut down in the prime Of her
womanhood, Mrs. Minnie Black
mon, wife Of Mr.. Oliver @. Black
mon, passing away at their home
here Monday morning about 3
O'Clock She had been in fail
ing health for many months, and
while her death was not unex
pected, it is nevertheless deeply
mourned by her hosts Of friends
and relatives. She was a LADY
of strong christian character,
uniformly amiable disposition,
noble-hearted and generous and
enjoyed in marked degree the
love and esteem of all with
whom she came in contact. She
was devout member of the
Baptist church.
Mrs. Blackmon was a daugh
ter of the late William Hood and
was born Dec. IS, 1871. She
was, therefore, in her 37th year.
She was married to Mr.. Black.
mon twelve years ago the 11th
of last September.
The bereaved husband and one
child, a little daughter, Miss
OIivette, survive her. She also
leaves brother and sister, Mr..
j. M. Hood, of Lancaster, and
Mrs. Ella Hardin, wife of Mr..
John Hardin, of Winnsboro.
The remains were buried yes
terday morning at 10 O'Clock
in West Side cemetery, after i'm
pressive funeral services conduct.
ed at the home by
The pall-bearers were: Hon.
orary-Capt. a. McManus,
Col. j. N. Crockett, Capt. ]. G.
Foster, Judge ID. A. Williams,
Col. A. r, Banks and Mr.. w. T.
Gregory.
Active-Messrs w. j. Cum
n !gham, w. O. Thomson, w. G.
Hough, w. Ii. Millen, A. j.
Clark, Jno. A. Cook.
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Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY or LANCASTER.
In the ommon Pleas.

\. Stitt Matthews. Plaintiff,
against
mos IL. Carroll. ct al. Defts
BY VIRTUE Of an order of Conrt nal. :,
the above stated cause by judge Ernast
Gary, dated Jan. s, l9os, / will Sell ot NH
TIC auction at Lancaster court honse ON tha
hrSt Monday In February, next. within the
iegaI hours of sale. the following descr,h1
ed real estate, to wit: All that piece nor-
Gel or tract of land, being, lying and sitn-
ATE In Waxhaw township, lin the county of
Lancaster In the state of south Carolina
containing 246 acres, more or less and
bounded by lands of Mrs. j. A. Estridge
VIC Hunter, n. S. Matthews, d. f. Starnes
and Belk Brothers The same beina tba
land conveyed by N =. Matthews ts, JO
ana ihos Carroll. for more particnlar
description of which see said 5eaJ ana
plat thereof by T w Secrest survevor nf
date Jan 10, 1906. VI
Terms OF sale. cash; purchaser or npr-
cnasers TO pay for papers. Bid to be con-
plled with within "a hours. otherwise Isna
10 DC resoId the following Monday Mt risl.
OIL former purchaser.
Lancaster, S. c., Jan. 10, 1908
J.F. GREGORY, Clerk
Green 81 Hines.
PlffS' AttVs
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VIII sell at my home, 8 miles east
Oh Lancas aster, Jan. 80 1908 at 10 O'Clock
tne ioIIowlng personAl property,
fea9 horses, 4 head of cattle, corn.
touueT, to, wagon and buggy, farming
t' toolo' housshoid and kitchen furni-
'"'e' Mrs. 3. T.. Hough.
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Business Notices.
Green 81 Hines.
Plffs' Attys.

AAF- All Notices inserted uo1.I
TINS head at the rate of ONE CEVr
a word for each Insertion No
noIlGe TO be counted less than 25
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FOX SA LE-Eggs from Pure Sin.
Sie t0mo Le2horns. My birds are
rue TI Ghls season. Can furnish eggs
ti ,iesh every day. Price 81 90 for set
ting of fifteen. J.F. CIvhnrn
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FOR RENY--Two-horse farm in
goou condition; good buildings, etc,
nens @ cheap-only thousand pounds
SpIp nIluuilng cotton. Apply to f.
ory at.Kershaw. T.S Gre@orv
Cheraw.
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FOR the next few weeks we will
make penny pictures-2S for % cents.
Give us a cali. w. A. Davis &, Co.,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
Personal Mention

John G. Prell of Santa Maria is at the
Audubon.
]. E. Sallee. capitalist of Shasta,
is at the st. Francis.
Captain w. A. Burbank of Manila is
a guest at the Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Jordan have
taken apartments at the st. Francis.
Mr. and Mrs John B. Keating, of
Redding, are staying at the Fairmont-
Among recent arrivals at the Won
Dorm are Roy j. Gill and s Morgan of
Manila.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Campbell of
New York are registered at the ST.
Francis
j. c. Ganohl, a lumber merchant of
Los Angeles, is staying at the st.
Francis.
E. L. REIN and wife of Sonora and
Mrs. R. w. J. Reid of Long Beach are at
the Dale.
A. Simms of Gallup. n. NJ, and c. T.
Foster OF Sacramento are at the New
Lick house
W. c. Topping of San Diego and j. c.
Rutherford and wife of San Jose are at
the Victoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. Smith of
Binghamton, n. Y, have apartments
at the Fairmont
John Holley and his daughter have
registered from Goldfeld.
Among the arrivals at the Colonial
yesterday were C. c. Slayton and c. c.
Baughman of Portland. Me.
c. C. Loomis and Z. w Carson, of
Los Angeles, and II. P. knight, of
Fresno. make up a party of hOtelmen
staying at the st. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
INK FIEND MAY BE
WOMAN, SAY POLICE
New Reports Of Costly Dresses
Ruined Starts Hot Search
for Miscreant

The mysterious ink thrower is again
busy at his pastime of running beauti-
full gowns.
Mrs. j. Magnin of 1906 Jackson
street complained to- the police late
yesterday afternoon that her dress had
been spattered with ink. Mrs. Magnin
was returning from a call in Broadway.
After she turned the corner at Van
Ness avenue a woman who was pass
ing called her attention to the fact that
her skirt was covered with ink. The
skirt which was exhibited TO the po-
lice. is of a costly fabric and it is
ruined
Detective Kerrigan was sent out with
a squad of plain clothes men to search
for the ink Singer He found fresh
spots on the sidewalk near the corner
of Broadway and Van Ness avenue. A
close watch was kept on the fashion
able thoroughfare.
1t is now the theory Of the police that
the mischief is done by woman. Some
time ago woman who refused to give
her name reported to the police that
while she was riding in a Fillmore
street car another feminine passenger
spilled ink on her dress. Apologies
We're offered and accepted and the
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
ORPH[UM ACTRESS
NEEDS MORE TOGS
Place of Beauty With Scant
Wardrobe Might Be Better
Filled by Monkeys
By Walter Anthony

Galetu's monkeys at the Orpheum
this week should appear twice instead
of only once. Not that they are so
particularly diverting. but they might
be used, approximately, TO fll the gap
which another performer, of music hall
extraction and limited wardrobe, fills
less satisfactorily. Besides. you ex
pect nothing OF monkeys except that
they act like little beasts.
Perhaps there is a theory among
music haulists that interest attaches
TO an act in inverse ratio to its covers,
and that vulgarity is not even distantly
related to exposure. There are those.
however who resent being made part
ner TO secrets which are too freely ex-
hibited-that will be enough of that,
and we will not mention the ladys
name, but pray that sense of the
value of suggestion as opposed 10 COM
plete obviousness may direct her to a
department store for some more
clothes for herself and her songs.
Will NJ. Cressy and Blanche Dayne
gave a new sketch yesterday. 1t was
The Wyoming Whoop. which Is the
name OF a paper that Judge Hiram
Hodges. an old down easterner (Cressy)
ran The play is a big hit and is
crammed jugful with witty lines and
clever business. Miss Dayne did the
part of a stranded actress with en-
gaging frankness. and Cressy, as usual,
Nothing very good may be said of
Harry Keane and Olive Brisco's farce,
"A Trial Marriage" 1t starts cleverly
enough with a plot concerning future
marriages which will be on the in
stallment plan, so the story goes. Try
il first and send il back If you are not
satisfied, but il ends lamely in a mire
OF mushfnesS and an awful song tnat
never heard heard before thank you.
Clayton Kennedy and Matte Rooney
have a fine bit of fun in their sketch,
"A Happy Medium" which is just that
when it isn't deliriously foolish. The
young woman dances well and sings a
little; she makes the most or the lines
leading to her partners high lighted
fun. The sketch took we'll and will
make a joviai quarter-hour for any
man.
Nine. Mauricia Morichini began her
last week in some new selections. No
table among her offerings for the week
is the big "Traviata" aria, which she
sings with beautiful tone and eloquent
pantomime. Her voice is as fresh as a
birds. and quite as wonderfully sweet.
She sings with utmost ease and finish
and her phrases are long breathed and
smooth HammeTstein made no mis-
take when he enticed her from Paris
to his cage of songbirds at the Man
haitian.
SaIerno challenged his audience by
his caption on the program. The most
deft and dextrous of all Jugglers, and
then lived up to his reputation. He
does some fine new things and the
older tricks are made novel by his
pleasing, graceful and accomplished
manner of presenting them. He ENDS
a bill that will prove really good TO
lovers of vaudeville
The Dixon brothers must not be over
looked for their eccentric musical turn.
II the eccentricities were eliminated
the act would be hettered. for as clowns
they are not especially funny. but they
play aeceptably on great number
of instruments and are interesting
freak musicians.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25

Richard III, that eminent progenitor
Of all the higher ups" whose histories
periodically dangle from the tines of
the muck rakes. was exploited by Rob-
ert Maptell at the Van Ness theater
last night 1t was MantelIs fifth not
able contribution to our portrait gal
lery of Shakespearean creations.
There is the bloody odor, the sneering
quirk of the fifteenth century in Man
the cruelty of his age. There was little
of the finesse of the twentieth century
in MantelIs picture OF the bitter Plan
tagenet. Richard Mansfield shortly be-
fore the fire gave as a Richard III that
was equipped with all the delicate
shadings Of pessimism. But Mantelfs
soulless imp, with heart that testers
In his breast. is medieval, creature OF
the ruddy days of the war of the roses
unschooled in any art but that OF the
sword and the lie
AS suggested before. he was the
higher up. the magnate of his age,
man who might, had he lived today,
ran fenderless streetcars to save the
cost Of netting that his millions might
Mantell plays "A more brutal part than
Mansfields. but 1t is for the historian
to determine which is the truer. Man
tell rings true, after you accept the
difficult premise which Shakespeare
sets before you. particularly in the
scene with Lady Anne. If Bernard
Shaw should write such an act as the
second in the stage version of Richard
III he would have the critics howllng
their heads off with greater facinty
than they now show over the mention
of the IriSnman name. 1t is great
trial TO have to accept the scene from
Shakespeare. We have to check out
credulity with our overcoatS in the
foyer and simply admire and applaud
the soothing voice OF Mantelfs Richard
and the ready sneer that comes to his
lips and mouth.
The word 'sneer" seems most USE
full in reviewing how Mantell plays
Richard. But it is a crafty sneer and
there is brains behind ii. Tonight
Richard III will be played again
To- {. To- ,1ot
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
SAYS FILIPINOS OWE
PROGRESS TO SCHOOLS

The American young man in the
Philippines was the theme of Arthur
Rudman, secretary at the Presidio sta
tion of the Y NJ. G. A., in an address
given yesterday afternoon at the Geary
street headquarters.
"The 5000 American young men in
the islands are doing a magnificent
work there" said Mr.. Rudman. "A
nation is being made. The Filipinos
have developed and improved wonder
their progress know. The schools,
which now have 6o4 American born
teachers and 100000 pupils. are chang
ing the standards and methods of the
Filipinos as no other force could"
The tropical climate, the speaker
thought, was in reality the only great
This" he said, does weaken a man,
sapping his powers of resistance"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
RESENTS NAME OF SCAB,
BEATEN AND ARRESTED

James Quigley, an Inspector in the
employ of the United Railroads, was
badly beaten and later arrested early
yesterday morning as a result of an al
tercation in which he engaged while
attending the French masque ball in
the Auditorium.
Quigley entered the hall in company
with another employe of the road, both
of whom were in uniform. They had
been In the place only a few minutes
when some one started to call them
"scabsr' This was resented by Quigley's
companion, who started to rebuke the
man who had called out the name, with
the result that fight took place in
which both of the carmen were knocked
down and badly beaten.
While Quigley WIS down, with sew
eral others on top of him, he drew
a revolver, which scattered the crowd,
but resulted in his being arrested and
charged at the city prison with exhibit
ing revolver in a threatening manner.
He was later released on bail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
ITCHING CURED
With Cuticura Remedies in
Three Days After Six
Months of Suffering.

"I suffered fully six months. The
trouble began on my arms in little
red pimples and it was not long before
it was all over my body, limbs, face,
and hands. 1t was so bad that / could
not rest night or day and during the
six months, did not get good nights
sleep. / doctored for three or four
months and spent at least twenty dol
lars trying to find cure but none could
be found. Then l saw the Cuticura
Remedies advertised, and the next day
/ purchased some for seventy-fve cents
at the druggists. I used them and I
was relieved OF the itching in three days.
and have never had sign Of any skin
disease since. The Cuticura Remedies
are the only remedies TO use for skin
diseases, they have cured me and they
will cure others in the same way. j. W.
Bloom, r. r. Telegrapher, Holloway,
Mich, Nov. 20 and Dec. 20, 1906"
Cuticura Remedies are guaranteed
absolutely pure under the United States
Food and Drugs Act.
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor of Infants. Children. and Adults con-
Cuticura Ointment soc .)to Heal the Skin, and Cut
cura Resolve1t (5oc) Cor in the form of Chocolate
Coated Pills. 25c vial of COZ to Purify the Blood.
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp. Sole Props. Boston. Mass
so Mailed Free. Cuticurs Book on Skin Diseases-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-25
URGES pENsreN FOR AGE

What Do We Workers Want?" was
fhe subject of an address to the men,
bers of the San Francisco socialist
club in Equality hall last evening by
Nathan l. Griest OF Santa Cruz. The
speaker said that the United States
should pension it's INDECENT working
men and women and that a percentage
Of the revenue of the country should
be set aside each year for the benefit
themselves from want in old age
t5riest stated that another thing great
ly desired by working men and women
was q reduction Of the hours OF labor,
declaring that long hours were un-
profitable for both employer and en-
ploye Grieet also advocated the own
arship of all large industries by the
divided among the workers on a plan
similar to the cooperative bank sys-
tenn.