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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
Young Man Seriously Hurt
by Broken Belt.

lorkville Enquirer: Mr.. w.
S. Berry, aged about Is, was
badly injured at McGill Bros,
cotton seed mill last tuesday by
the breaking OF belt. He was
standing some ten feet away
when the belt snapped with a
report like that of a pistol and a
broken end hit him in the face.
He fell insensible, his nose was
badly cut and four teeth were
broken of at the jaw bone. rhe
young mans condition has been
quite serious ever since.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
SILLY SUICIDE.
Negro Man Cut His Throat
When Wife Told Him to
Quit Asking Foolish Ques-


Columbia Record Mr.. S. l..
Lorick of Lexington county, who
was here today. gave IA repre-
sentative of The Record an ac.
count OF a remark able suicide of
a negro named Bristow Wash
ington, who was we'll liked and
respected by all his neighburs,
both white and colored, being a
hard. working, honest man OF a
kindly disposition and we'll be-
haved.
Washington cut his throat be-
cause his wife didn't tell him
that she loved him when he
asked her whether she did or
not. He was about SO years old
and his wife about the same age,
and they had raised family of
eight children. Washington's
wife says that he ash ed her if she
loved him and she told him to
"go on and quit asking foolish
questions"
The next thing she knew he
had gone down little lane near
the house which is located in the
Dutch Fork section near the
Lephart lumber plant, and cut
his throat with razor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
Large Residence at Fort
Mill Destroyed by Fire.

Fort Mill special in Mondays
Charlotte Observer: A large
dwelling house near the depot,
owned by Capt. j. w. Ardrey
was destroyed by fire yesterday
afternoon. The house was oc.
cupied by j. w. Mccain. A
strong wind was blowing and
the building was consumed so
quickly that little of the house
hold goods were saved, notwith-
standig the fact that large crowd
gathered quickly after the alarm
was given. The fire is supposed
to have originated from a de-
tective stove fiue in the kitchen
and was well under way when it
was discovered. The building
was insured for $1,000, and was
worth perhaps 81 500.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
Killed in Duel With. Officers,

Fitzgerald, Ga, April A.
Robert Gresham was killed early
this morning in pistol duel
with Chief of Police Brubaker
and Patrolman johnson. The
man was being hunted by the
officers and fired upon them from
hiding place in dark alley.
The officers jointly opened fire
and Gresham fell with fur bull
let wounds. One of Gresham s
bullets clipped the left chevron
from the uniform of the chief of
police.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
Two Brothers Shot Down.
in Sueetin Georgia Town.

Hazelhurst, Ga, April a.
Eugene and ]. l.. Willisms broth.
ers, were shot down on a street
OF this place today by V. r. Sto.
wers formerly of Conyers. Ga.
D. l.. Williams being probably
fatally hurt.
The brothers are members of
the firm of Jarman g. Williams
1t was stated that Showers gave
the firm check which the bank
would not honor and that gu.
gene demanded the money,
fight resulting. j. L. Willisps
went to his brother's rescue, ms
alleged, when Showers New his
pistol. 4
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
Drowned, Not Kidnapped.

Flint, Mich. April 3 3.-Iustead
OF having been kidnapped when
he disappeared from his home on
February 81 ten-year-old Harold
Moon fell through the ice of
Thread Pond, and was drowned.
A long search for the boy
which has been prosecuted in
all parts of the country ended
when his body was found floating
on the surface of the pond.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
TERRIBLE FIRE IN FORT
WORTH.
Several Million Dollars
Worth of Property De-
stroyed and Six Lives Lost
in Flames that Swept
Texas City.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 81
Famed by stiff wind, fire
which originated in barn at
Jennings avenue and Peter
Smith street, in the southern
portion OF this city this afternoon
swept over an area of ten blocks
In length and seven in width
destroyed property roughly es-
timated In value to be in excess
of $1,000, 900, and caused the
death of six persons.
The fire, which broke out in a
fashionable residence district,
was beyond all control within Is
minutes after it started, and was
not checked until dynamite was
resorted to, four hours later.
The Texas & Pacific round
house and twenty engines, the
repair shops, four churches, two
public school buildings and
walkers Sanitarium were the
public buildings destroyed. The
others were residences, most of
them new and pretentious, in the
most exclusive residence section
OF the city. So rapidly did 'oe
flames spread that people wing
within radius of three blocks
of the place of origin had no
time to save anything except the
clothing they wore.
A patient whose identity has
not been learned, perished in
Walkers Sanitarium and three
men were electrocuted and their
bodies burned to cinders in the
Sawyer electric plant. Herbert
Stacy was fatally burned in an
endeavor to save his dwelling,
and fireman fell from a house
top and was killed.
The Rev. FL. o. Cowan, assis-
tant pastor of the Broadway
Presbyterian church, is missing.
The burned district tonight is
being patrolled by troops to pre-
vent looting and it is estimated
that 500 families are homeless.
Many of these have gone to Dali
las, where shelter has been of
fered.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
Brakeman Killed by Rob
berS.

birmingham, Ala, April r.
George HOusley, a negro brake
man, was instantly killed early
this morning in Bessemer by
robbers. The robbers bad en-
tered a freight car which had
just stopped at The depot and the
conductor, hearing a poise, sent
Housley back to Investigate.
The men escaped.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07

a cell in the lookup, where he
spent the night
He was a well-to-do negro,
owned home here and had kept
a restaurant for q number os
year,. He haG $500 In his poe.
ket and ticket 10 Richmond.
purcs asei Saturday evening.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07

Do you have that dark brown taste in
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07

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BLOOD AND KIDNEY TABLETS, 60o a
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07

Are you tortured to death daily with Ec-
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Crawford Bros., Special AGENTS 1914
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sims of the
Fork Eiil section are the happy
parents of a big, bouncing boy 3
who came on March the Sth 10
brighton their home. Both mo,
ther and child are doing well.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-07
North Carolina Negroes in
Bloody Battle---Three
Killed.


Elizabeth City special in Char.
lotte Observer: Oae of the
bloodiest brawls that has ever
been known in this section oc-
Cured last night at Columbia,
Tyrrell county, in which three
negroes were killed and one ter
ribly wounded. The dead are ::
William Plaeger and Lester
Harrell, of Columbia, and Peter
Perry, of this city. The wounded
negro, James Bryant, this city,
is locked up In Jail at Columbia. .
The trouble, it is reported,
arose over the two negroes from
this city calling on Columbia
damsels, which was resented.
The two Columbia negroes laid
in ambush across the bridge and
when the Elizabeth C.,y negroes
passed fired into Il. L. The
visitors were we'll supplied with
guns and razors and a bloody
battle followed. Nothing was
known OF the trouble until this
morning when a white man pass
ing heard someone say, "Don't
cut me any more" Upon in
vestigation dead negroes with
blood still flowing, razors and
guns were found OH the ground,
presenting a horrible spectacle.
The surviving combatant is
terribly cut up and wounded and
has small chance of recovery.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
WOULD HONOR VIM. N. STEWART
COL. GEORGE A. ARMES SUG-
GESTS A 100000 STATUE.

To change the name of Chevy Chase
circle to Stewart circle and to erect a
statue therein of former Senator William
NJ Stewart, at a cost of 100000, will be
the object of a bill which Col. George
A. Armes of l4OJ + street expects to
have introduced in Congress soon, ac-
cordins to a letter he has written to the
District Commissioners.
In his communication Col. Armes de-
clares that the carrying out of these
projects is 1.-The least measure of justice
that can be extended to one of the great
est. ablest and most enterprising men this
country has produced.
After outlining what former Senator
Stewart did to aid in the upbuilding of
the northwest section of the city, Col.
Armes continues:
1.-The time has come when such men as
the late Senator w. N. Stewart should
he recognized as far as it is possible to
do So He was too we'll known to the
country and to the thousands Of citizens
in this District, who appreciate his great
works and the interest he took in secur-
ing the appropriations and many other
achievements unnecessary for me to men,
ton at this time, and / hope for the in
terest Of the District you will recommend
the bill which will be approved by every
fair-minded person, and render justice to
deserving man."
Evening star., 1909-05-04
wILBERFoRCE WINS.
Ohio University Victor in Debate
With Howard.

Intercollegiate relations were establish
ed last night between the Howard Uni
versity of this city and Wilberforce Uni-
versity Of wilberforce, Ohio. debate
was held between teams representing the
two institutions in Metropolitan A. NJ. Z.
Church, colored. After argument on the
question of affirming that the closed
shop promotes the interest of the wage
earning class better than the open
shop Wilberforce. upholding the mega
tive side of the issue. was awarded
the decision. The judges were r. r..
Horner of the board of education. Archi-
bald Grimke and DR.. II. 4. MeCard of
Baltimore W. S. T. Jackson. principal
of the NJ Street High School. was time
keeper. Judson w. Lyons presided.
After the debate a dinner was served in
the parlors of the church by local alumni
of Wilberforce University. W. 7. YER
non, register of the Treasury, acted as
and addresses were made by
President Scarborough of the Ohio col
lege and President Thrkield of the local
]. c. Wright had charge OF
the arrangements.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
REV. JACKSoN'S FUNERAL.
Services Over Noted Missionary's Re-
mains This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Rev. DR.. Sheldon
Jackson, the noted missionary, who died
last Saturday at Ashville. N. c., will be
held in the Church Of the Covenant this
afternoon at o'clock. Miss Della Jack
son, daughter of the deceased minister.
came to Washington with the body last
night, and had it taken to Speare's un-
dertaking establishment.
At the services this afternoon. Rev.
Charles Wood pastor of the church. as
sisted by the Rev. Wallace Radcliffe and
Rev. Joseph L. Kelley. all intimate
friends of the doctor. will officiate. The
honorary pallbearers will be Commits
sioner H. B. F. Macfarland. Justice Stan
ton j. Peelle, Gen. John w. Foster. Maj.
A. r. Quaiffe William B. Bryan. DR..
E. NJ Gallaudet. Prof. Elmer S. Brown.
William Fl. Baldwin, Frederic L. Moore,
C. B. Jewell, Lloyd B. Wight. Prof w.
T. Harris. DIR. Harlan Updegraff. DIR.
William Hamilton and NJ. Livick Pierce.
The body will be taken to Amsterdam,
N Y, tomorrow. and the interment made
there late in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
VETERANS OF MANY WARS.
General Gathering of Soldiers at
Roosevelt Garrison Celebration.

Men who heard the whistle of mimic
balls In the sixties, those who faced the
Mauser rifle fire of the Spaniards in 1898.
and others who charged maraudng bands
of red men between times or scaled the
walls of Peking in the Boxer insurrection.
attended the anniversary celebration of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt Garrison No. a.
Army and Navy Union, last night. The
gathering was one of American soldiers
and sailors, and G.. A. r. Hall was filled
to it's capacity In his address of wei
come Commander August +. Broacker
said Roosevelt Garrison was just four
years old He paid tribute to the de-
votion of the six charter members who
were present.
General orders signed by National Com
mander j. Edwin Browne of Baltimore
were read. announcing that the date set
for the biennial encampment of the Army
and Navy Union of the United States was
fixed for the week commencing September
6. at Erie Pa. to which Roosevelt Garri-
son will send sixteen delegates and men,
bers
An invitation was accepted from Henry
Wilson Post. G. A. r., to attend the
annual encampment of that post. which
will be held tonight in Stanley Hall,
United States Soldiers Home.
Soldier and sailor talks were given by
Van A. Zahn Noel Martin, William Bal
ley. John r. Harvey. S. H. Talks. Joseph
Correll. G. Bennett. A. B. Mckenzie, Rob-
ert Koehler. George Pitt. Dr. E. G. Nc
Gallon. William A. Hickey and \. {.
BrOacker.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
P0L|CEMANS SHOT HITS BOY
SECOND TIME IN NEW YORK In
THREE DAYS.
Lad Was Running Away and officer
Claims He Thought He
Was a Burglar.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, May 4.-For the second
time within three days a policeman has
shot boy while trying to effect an ar
rest This time the victim will not
die from his injuries, but he will be
confined in a hospital for a long time
The policeman has not been arraigned
and is on duty today as usual.
Hugh LAWN of the Charles street sta
ton is the policeman, and his victim
40 Charles Mclaughlin, fourteen years
old. Mclaughlin, with two other boys,
was in an alleys behind No. 259 West 4th
street at ; O'Clock this morning. LAWN
says he took the boys for burglars. The
boys say they were passing the night
because there is a bakery at the address
named and the heat from the ovens
makes it warm in the alley.
Henry Klein. the proprietor of the
bakery. heard the boys about 3 o'clock
and ordered them away. They refused to
leave. Re then went out to the street
and found Policeman LAWN. Klein
said later that he told the policeman
that there were some boys In the alley
who refused to leave. but he is certain
ne said nothing whatever about burglars
Klein entered the narrow passageway,
where he commanded the only exit, and
ordered the boys to come out. Instead of
obeying they ran back and jumped over
d lHTcc-lOOl wall which DIVIDES the alley
from an airshaft in the rear Of the build
ing at 4S Perry street There is no way
out of the airshaft, but LAWN stated that
he did not know this.
He drew his revolver and fired at the
wall. he says. intending the shot only as
a warning. Young Mclaughlin dropped
screaming at the foot of the airshaft In
the excitement the other boys escaped
but Mclaughlin told who they were and
eventually they were found. They say
that they had been out late and were
afraid to so home. Their story is wholly
creditable. but they have been put under
arrest for unlawful entry" and will be
arraigned in the children's court
The defense of Policeman James F. Dill
lon, who shot and fatally injured nine
teen-year-old Louis Probber in BROOKLYN
Sunday, will be that the affair was an ac-
cldent. Dillon is charged with homicide
and held without bail.
Assistant District Attorney Carrao is
very little impressed with this defense.
and said:
I'VE have evidence that the police of
the Adams street station are in a conspir-
acy to shield Dillon and make the case
appear as an accident. We know that his
brother officers assisted in cutting his
coat in strips TO deceive Investigators"
When District Attorney John f. Clarke
was informed of the testimony given in
the case he communicated with Commits
sioner Bingham, who replied very prompt
ly:
I'll give You all the help YOU need,
and I'll send you couple of trustworthy
detectives right away
Evening star., 1909-05-04
" EAGLES" OPEN BIG CARNIVAL
ORDER ADDS TO
SICK AND DEATH FUND.
Prince .Nichilo, Said. to. Be Smallest
Man in World, and Other
Attractions.

Prince Nichilo. the little Russian noble
men. said to be the smallest man in the
world. did the honors last night at the
opening session of the two weeks carni-
val of Washington Aerie. No 125. Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, at the intersec-
tion of New Jersey avenue and c street.
Col. Ferari had his trained animals on
hand and the Katzenjammer castle,
streets of Cairo, Harry Six. champion
high diver, the largest and smallest
horses in the world and others proved at
fractions, but little Prince Nichlo seemed
the leading feature. At birth he weighed
eight ounces and now. at the age of
thirty-two years, he weighs sixteen ana
half pounds, is twenty-five inches in
height and speaks three languages.
The opening of the carnival was graft
| lying TO those interested and a Substan-
tlal sum seems assured for the sick and
| death benefit fund of the Order of Eagles
| Long before the gates were opened last
! night there was a big crowd about the
| exterior of the grounds and when ad-
| mltted there was d rush for the many
| attractions.
The wild animal show billed as the big
| third act was the magnet for the little
| folks There the big bears, great African
mons, pumas, jaguars and monkeys per-
formed together.
Il n,
while Mile. Marcella placed in subjec-
| tion snarling pack of lions, jaguars,
ieopards. tigers and bi-hybrids. the lat
! ter being one-half lion, one-quarter leo
pard and one-quarter jaguar.
Puts Head in Leopard's Mouth.
Capt. Sostman placed his head in the
mouth of large leopard and withdrew it
without a scratch, although the animal S
mouth was well supplied with dangerous
looking teeth.
| More lions and bi-hybrids appeared
when Capt. Bartlett was introduced. Capt.
Martin next entered the arena with
wolves. bears and hyenas, all of which
| We're compelled to give an acrobatic per
formance. Capt. Alfred Clarke and his
| untamed lion, Sultan, which has killed
three of its former trainers. also appear
cd. The trainer nearly lost his life two
years ago in Richmond, Va, when Sultan
attacked him. 1t was announced last
night that Clarke does not claim to have
suDdued the lion, but that ST 900 is offered
to any other trainer who will enter the
cage and remain one minute.
The performance of .'Minting the Mar
vel, using a unicycle with which to as
cend and descend spiral path, earned
applause Prof Harry Six, who offers to
pay $4,000 to any person making as long
a dive as he, climbed a 1oo-foot ladder
above a tank containing three and a half
feet of water and plunged down head
first He had struck the water and was
climbing out almost before the specta-
tors realized he had made the Jump.
Inc performance will be given each
evening, the carnival ending Saturday,
May 10.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
ADVERTISING IDEAS SOLICITED
SUGGESTIONS INVITED TO PRO-
MOTE WASHINGTON TRADE.
Open Meeting at Raleigh Hotel Fri
day Night-Chamber of Com
merce Committee to Try Plan.

Any one with an idea to make Wash
inston's reputation as commercial city
larger and more widespread will be well
coined at the meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce committee on advertising
Washington, to be held in the Raielgh
Hotel Friday evening at 1:4o O'Clock.
The committee owes its existence to
motion Of Isaac Cans. now chairman.
who is intensely earnest in his hope to
make the meeting a success and in de-
termination to arrive at plan by which
Washington will be known to the country
at large as something more than beau
tful capital city.
There are several propositions as to
how a city should be exploited. but none
of them has been finally indorsed. 1t is
possible that the meeting will decide to
concentrate upon some line of action.
1t is hoped by the members of the COM
mittee that those who attend the meet
ing will bring with them a wealth of
suggestions.
Trade Trains Suggested.
In an informal way there have been dis
cussions as to the advisabilty of trade
trains TO tour the surrounding country
to show residents of neighboring cities
and towns that Washington has stores
much larger than the average city and
that buyers ought to give up every idea
of trading anywhere but in Washington.
The arguments for dealing in Washing
ton are endless. Every member of the
committee knows hundreds of them ii
seems If their enthusiasm can be i'm
pressed upon the rest of the United
States, then 1t would seem that Washing
tons commercial future is well estab-
lished.
The problem presented to the committee
is more than mere bringing of buyers to
this city. They are anxious to show that
Washington is merely waiting for an in
is no better city for the home of large in
dustries.
Meeting to Be Public.
They point out the success Of several
big concerns that have located here and
are anxious to prove to the world that
Washington can take care of more of
them. For this reason the subject being
one which the committee feels is vital to
every we'll wisher for the citys success.
the meeting Friday evening is in every
sense public one.
One of the members of the committee
who has had considerable experience in
advertising suggests that If every busi-
ness man in the city should send out with
his mail--in every letter that goes out Of
the city-a catch line which will stick in
the minds of the people who read 1t, there
will be step in the direction of co-opera-
tion on the part of the business men of
the city.
That is but one suggestion. and it may
be brought up before the meeting. Lee
lures. moving picture exhibits and travel
ing eXpositions. magazines and newspaper
articles will also be considered.
Evening star., 1909-05-04
Body Found on Bank Identified.

MOBILE. Ala. May 4.-The body Of
the unknown white man found on the
bank of a creek in this county De-
cember 20. 1908. has been identified as
that of George Stanton Peters, son of
Mai. Henry Peters. an officer in the
English army. residing at Sc Hungerford
road, London, England.
Evening star., 1909-05-04

- spool Kings Basting
Cotton. 800 yards. ....-3c
&c spool Westerly's Cotton.
100 yards ............2c
loc spool Geneva Silk-fin-
ism Thread. 800 yds. Sc
lie spool kerr's Luster
Twist. 200 yards. 10c
10c spool Oneida Commu-
nifty Silk. 100 yards. ;
tOr ..-.-......-... &c
4oc spool Oneida Commu-
nifty Silk. 400 yards. ..25c
Evening star., 1909-05-04

10c spool Brainerd & Arm
strong Silk, 100 yards. 3
for ............... .2Jc
tJc piece Double-curved
Serge Betting, 10 yds .J5c
sc yard Curved Skirt Belt
ing .........-.... ..3c
1Jc piece Silk Taffeta
Binding. 10 yards. lie
10c piece Silk Taffeta
Binding, s yards. &c
10c card De Long Hump
Hooks and Eyes. s........5c
Evening star., 1909-05-04

&c card Hooks and Eyes.
hump kind ..............1c
&c box Dressmakers' Pins.
II pound ................19 .19c
&c Tape Measures. 90 in. &c
Sc paper kerby Beard PIN
Sheets. 400 count. &c
1Jc pair Washable Dress
Shields &c
1Oc yard Featherbone Col
larbone &c
1Oc yard Warren's Silk
Featherbone &c
Evening star., 1909-05-04

If you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star., 1909-05-04

&c paper Milward's Best
Needles &c
15c yard Hump Hook and
Eye Tape .12c
SOC pair Razor Steel Scis-
SOrS .................. .29c
25c pair Dressmakers
Shears, all sizes. .lJc
1Oc piece Star Alpaca
Braid, ) yards ..7c
1jc piece Mercerized Skirt
Braid, all colors. .1Oc
10c Tracing Wheels. &c
Evening star., 1909-05-04

22-inch Swiss, Nainsook and Cam
brio All-over Embroidery, small
and large patterns, open and blind
effects; 500 value. 30
Swiss Embroidery Bands and Gal
looms. 3 to 10 inches wide; ~
worth 500. Yard S(
Evening star., 1909-05-04

Cross-striped Madras and
Snowflake Curtains, full
width and length. O2c
Usually x1.JO pair. ~
Japanese Mating Rugs,
SsS Sst,,s feet, 'oc 44c