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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

Account Annual Reunion, United Con.
federate Veterans, the Southern Rail
way announces greatly reduced and
attractive round trip rates from all
points To Little Rock, Ark. and return,
tickets to be sold May 18th, I4th and
18th, with final limit good to reach
original starting point returning not
later than midnight of May 23rd. un.
less extended at Little Rock until June
18th. 1911. by depositinR tickets and up
on payment of fee OF fifty cents per
ticket.
Special pullman sleeping car will
leave Columbia on train 8 at 7.05 O. m,
Sunday. May 18th, to run through to
Little Rock, going via Spartanburg,
Atlanta, Birmingham and Memphis.
Also one special pullman sleeping car
and one coach will leave Columbia on
train No Is 1T 7.l5 .. M, same date, 60
ing via Newberry, Greenwood, Ander-
son and Seneca, there to be joined by
the delegation from Union and Spartan.
burg.
Round trip rates from principal
points as follows:
Camden s17.l5. Chester $l6.85
Lancaster l7.05. Rock Hill 1878
Proportionstely low rates from other
points.
Passengers desiring reservations in
special sleeping cars should apply for
space promptly.
For further information as to tickets,
etc. apply to ticket agents or address:
j. l.. MEEK, Asst. Genl. Passenger
Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
w. +. MCGEE, Division Passenger
Agent, Charleston. S. c.
\. Fl. ACKER. Travelling Passenger
Agent, Augusta, Ga.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Memorable Snow Storm in April
Many Years Ago Recalled.

Fort Mill Times: Speaking of
interesting dates in April, it was
recalled day or two ago. by
Mr.. T. d. Faulkner, one of the
towns oldest residents that on
Sunday. April 10, 1849 snow fell
in this section to a depth of six
inches. Spring weather had
prevailed for several weeks
prior to that date. Many of the
trees were in full LEAKAGE,
garden truck was we'll advanced,
and much of the early corn had
been worked out. The snow
soon melted, however. and little
damage resulted. Mr.. Faulkner
was then living a few miles
west of Yorkville.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Death of Prominent Chester Coun
ty Citizen.

MIR. j. Taylor Marion, prom
inent.c CITIZEN OF 4Gheeter county,
died suddenly Wednesday at
his home near Richburg. He
was about 67 years old and leaves
a widow and one son. Mr.. ]. H.
Marion of the Chester bar. He
was the grandfather of little
Miss Pauline Marion, whose
home is here in Lancaster with
her grandparents. Judge and
Mrs. Ira B. Jones.
MIR. Marion was a gallant Con-
federate soldier, having served
in Capt o. Hardin's company.
He was captured at the second
battle of Manassas.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

Kershaw Era: Constable H.
Beckham carried John Colbert,
colored, to Lancaster yesterday
and turned him over to Sheriff
Hunter, who lodged him in Jail.
Colbert was caught one night
last week stealing cotton seed
from the Kershaw Oil Mill: liz
acknowledged that he had been
in the habit of helping himself
to the mills seed for some time.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Personal.

Recorder b. N. Craig OF Rock Hill
was visitor here this week.
Mr.. Ernest Catoe of Kershaw was q
visitor here this week
Messrs. Gus Welsh and Johu Trues
Del OF kershaw were visitors In Lam
caster Sunday. Era.
Mrs. w. $. McCrady OF Charleston 10
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chss.
T. Connors.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Kirkley and child, OF the
Abney section, left Monday for Bir-
mingham, Ala, to visit Mrs. Kirkley's
daughter, Mrs. Oscar Flager aw
Era.
Mrs. ID. N. Mackey of Heath Springs
Is visiting her son in Camden, Mr.. John
T. Mackey.
Real Estate Broker Il. VI. Belk visit
ed Camden this week, where he has .
branch Office.
Messrs. II. B. Lsney and l.. A. Brun-
son OF Monroe spent Easter Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and NJ n. Samuel Laney
in the Tradesville section.
Alderman l. G. Lszenby paid . visit
to Columbia Thursday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. T. Thomasson attend
ed the Hart-Moore marriage in York.
Vile Wednesday evening, return ing
homo Thursday.
Mr.. J. T. Wylie visited Rock Hill
Wednesday.
Col. II. G. McIlwain Of Columbia II
In the city.
Messrs. p. r. Twitty and Berry Mob
ley of Heath Springs spent yesterday in
Lancaster, pay ing this Office pleasant
call.
Mr.. J. s. Wilson Of Lancaster, ser.
geant-at-arms of the house of repre-
sentatives, was among the visitors in
Columbia yesterday.-The State OF
yesterday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Excursion Rates via SouthePr
Railway

Account South Atlantic States Music
Festival, the Southern Railway an
nounces very low round trip rates from
all points in South Carolina To Spartan
burg, s. c. and return. Tickets will
be on sale April 25th, 26 and 9th, with
final limit good to leave Spartanburg
up to and including, but not later than
midnight OF april 29th. 1911.
Account Fifth Annual Horse Show
Association. the Southern Railway AL
so announces greatly reduced roupd
trip fares 10 Greenvil 9, =. G. and re-
turn, tickets to be- sold May Sth, 9th,
10th and llth, limited good to reach
original starting point returning not
later than midnight of May 18th, isti.
-, Eor infs,rsa siinIa. ASsts -aAsss.-0t1.-Ap-
ply to Ticket Agents or address:
j. l.. Meek, Asst. Genl. Passenger
agent. Atlanta, ia.
w. r. McGec, Division Passenger
Agent, Charleston, S. c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
District Conference in Winnsboro
next Week.

The Rock Hill Sunday School
and District Conference will ibe
held in Winnsboro next Wednes.
day and Thursday, April 26 and
N. Among the delegates elected
to the District Conference are:
Lancaster Methodist church-W.
B. Culp, E. C. Allison, w. P.
Bennett, T. S. Carter. East
Lancaster-V. A. Funderburk.
]. M. Cook. D. F. Sapp. H. C.
Steele. Van Wyck-J. M. Yoder,
S. j. Richardson, j. F. Collins,
j. L. Tillman. The Lancaster
Sunday School will be represent
ed by T. M. Jackson and w. H.
Reed. MAJ. j. M. Riddle, who
is a member of the Conference,
will also attend.
There are 18 pastoral charges
and 81 organized churches with
in the Rock Hill District.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Special Notices

There will be . "Handkerchief Con-
test" at the Sims school house on Satur-
day night, April 29th, for the benefit of
the Sunday school. Refreshments will
be served. Everybody cordially in
vited.
All persons interested in . Sabbath
school at Douglas school house. will
please meet there tomorrow morning,
23rd instant, At y O'Clock
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Local Dots

Cotton on this market yester-
day, 14a cents.
Mr.. r. D. Owens, we'll known
painter of Rock Hill. died sud-
denly Tuesday.
Chief Justice Ira B. Jones has
assigned Judge Devore to hold
the Florence court which opens
next Monday.
The Rev. Joel S. Snyder of
Chester will preach the annual
sermon at the close of the Anti
och School on Friday. 18th inst,
at IL o'clock q. m.
Bradford Knapp of Washing
ton will have charge of the farm
demonstration work in the South,
succeeding his father, DR.. S. A.
Knapp, Who died recently.
Mr.. George o. Hammond has
been appointed postmaster at
Stoneboro. At Cantey, in Ker-
shaw county, Mr.. A. Follin Watts
has been appointed postmaster,
succeeding the late N. T. Watts.
The sum of $500 is the appro-
priation by the State board of
education for the high schools in
Lancaster county-the Lancas.
ter. Heath Springs and Kershaw
schools-for the scholastic year
101O-1911.,
Mr.. Geo. w. Phillips, one of
Lancaster's we'll known and pop
ular merchants. has purchased
Mr.. r. J.Rorie's farm in the Unity
section, containing 141 acres.
The price is $3.50 per acre. The
sale was made through Real Es-
tate Broker T. M. Hughes of this
place.
Dobe Mungo. the negro who
recently shot and killed another,
Lewis Seegars, in Kersha " coun.
ty, as heretofore published, has
been granted bail in the sum of
$1,000 by Judge Copes, at Colum-
bia. Messrs. Blakeney and Mas
sey of Kershaw are the defend
ants attorneys.
Contractor A. A. Bradford
will in a few days begin the
erection Of a new building for
the Pleasant Valley school in
Lancaster county. The building,
which is - cost abe+t g, 900.
will occupy a site just north of
the present academy, near
Pleasant Hill Methodist church.
Fort Mill Times.
Mr.. T. P. Ballard has been
missing his young chickens for
some time. Last Monday morn
ing he went out and found the
thief. who having become a.
shamed of himself, went and
committed suicide by hanging
himself in an opening above the
barn door-it was a large cat. -
Kershaw Era.
Recording Secretary John A.
Cook of the Lancaster Council,
j. o. u. A. M, has received a
check for $500 for Mrs. Porter,
of Monroe, widow of J. Murray
Porter. formerly of Lancaster.
who died in Florida some time
ago, the said sum being the
amount of insurance carried by
him in the Junior Order.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

FOR SALE.-Plant Rowden's Texas
Big Boil Cotton Seed and make more
cotton and get better prices. Oliver
c. Blackmon. 5O-59.w
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

The council is having portions
of Main street ploughed. q trac-
tion engine furnishing the power
with the view of grading and
making smooth the towns prin-
cipal thor oughfare.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

FOR RENT-A fve-room cottage or
Barr street, recently vacated by r. K
A. Huey. w. =. Bennett. SO If
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

FOR SALE.-Long staple cotton seed.
Good middling grown from this vari-
ETY. brought 2lc Feb. Is, 1911. Price
$3.50 per bu. Apply TO r. J. McIlwain,
Lancaster, s. G.. 1880
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

WHEN you want something good to
cat call up w. l.. Croxtop & Co.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

GIVE us your orders for Nancy Hal
Potato Plants. Also Tomatoes. w
l. Croxton & Co. 53tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

TO THE NEWS OFFICE for Deeds
aud Mortgages. A big lot OF each
just printed. 55-tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

FCR SALE OR EXCHANGE for beef
9<te, several nice mich COWS.
tStock F1fm, Ian
caster. ASS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

WE SELL Brick and Shingles, Ceiling
and Flooring at bargain prices. Lam
caster Ice and Coal Co s7-tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

FOR SALE.-Alexander's Money Ma
ker cotton seed. At @l.25 per bushel
up 70 ten bushels; quantities over that,
$l. per bushel. Seed may be had at
Nisbet q Wilson's store, Lancaster, or
At our home: p. A. Parker & Son,
Lancaster, Route s. Soft.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

THE FRENCH COACH STALLION
will hereafter stand at Geo. w. Bakers
every day in the week except Satur-
day and on that day at the Heath
Elliott stable.. 5u-5S
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

FOR SALE AT ONCE.-l6-piece bed
room suit, l buffet, I WJkie refriper-
stor-lOl lpound capacity, and other
pieces Of furniture. Party leaving city.
Care the News. 81.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS
Take thirty days Practical course in
our we'll equipped Machine Shops, and
learn the Automobile business and ac-
cept good positions. Charlotte Auto
School, Charlotte, N. G. 89tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

REMEMBER that the King Restaurant
is the place for your hot lunches and
good meals. We also pay the highest
price for your eggs, butter and chick
ems. Neat and quick service. G. II.
King, Proprietor. $3.50
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22
Business Notices

$31 200 will buy you q good 6-year-
otd Kentucky bay mare; works any
where; will be . good brood mare. Well
wonh the money. Combination har-
ness and saddle. Or will swap for the
difference. See me at once. j. A.
Sievman. 57.ss
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

If iOU WANT good bread try Table
talk and get coupon in every sack.
II you want the best in town try Obe-
lisk and coupon worth SOC in prem
iums. w. l.. Croxton d Co. 53tf
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1911-04-22

A NEW INVOICE Of Spanish Seed
Peanuts at Lemmond's. 67.6S
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20

a grim proposition anyway, on the
shady side OF 40 and still single. II
was hardly to be expected that she
would echo any such silly sentiment.
1t was late that night when the
young woman bookkeeper finished
dressing her doll and betoek herself
upstairs. She was somewhat sur.
prised to see the landlady's door
standing open and still more so when
the stern-featured Mrs. Pruyn beck.
oned her in.
Let me see your dolly" said the
landlady. "oh, isn't it beautiful" she
exclaimed. while the young woman'n
establishment increased. Then to her
utter amazement, the landlady opened
a trunk and brought forth a big. old.
fashioned wax doll. resplendent in
frills and tufts.
There" she exclaimed. with p
queer blush. "is my last doll. rye
kept it all these years, but never
suspected there we're other women as
silly as l."
And do you know" said the young
woman bookkeeper afterward, the
poor old thing had tears in her eyes
and she actually kissed me good.
night"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20

placed on exhibition. Many sea cap
tains viewed 1t. and were unanimously
Of the opinion that they had never
seen such barnacles this side of Lab
rador
These sea parasites are more than
an inch In thickness and have prob
ably been accommodating on the bottle
many years. That the ..toggle" NAV
have drifted from the Icy waters OF
Labrador to tho little granite island
on the Maine coast Is not considered
at all impossible How many years IL
has been engaged in its voyage is an
interesting problem scarcely likely to
be solved.
Joseph M. Porter, a stonecutter. who
carried the bottle to Rockland. was Of
fered fancy figure for II by several
tourists. but will send It to his brother
John Newton Porter of New York.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20

among the people OF the United States. to think
that because 80 many Of the foreign diplomats in
washington represent monarchies and have titles
they are possessed of a certain high mghtiness
that keeps them aoof from the democratic horde
me stranger American who calls at any of the
embassies or legations is of courteous treat
ment, which is not always forthcoming when a.
can Is made at an American @ome or course the
foreigners have a native courtesy which Ii inbred
but unquestionably they have It impressed upon
them by their home government before coming
to this country that America is a democracy and
tnat they must remember that here all men are
considered equal. There are plenty of foreign
diplomats who will be hail fellows well met in a
crowd of Americans. but who in a crowd of their
own countrymen will be very careful to observe
distinctions OF class. and hold 1t beneath their
dignity to show any familiarity with one held 70
be inferior in social standing
The diplomats in Washington are great stick.
lers for precedence among themselves Length
Of service in the capital is the thing that counts
The ranking ambassador may be a mere mister
but be has the privilege OF precedence over an.
other ambassador who may be a count or a baron
Inc Importance or the wealth or the strength Of
the nation represented in Washington amount
to nothing where the question of priority of rank
among the representatives is concerned Great
Britain ordinarily is considered a much more
powerful and important nation in the world of
anatrs than Australia Hungary Yet today In Wash
ington the representative of the latter country
In official and social professions walks ahead OF
the representative of the former country.
Inc ranking diplomat in the capital city is
Baron Hengemuller HenEervar priyy conn.
cilor, ambassador extraordinary and plenipoten.
tiary OF Austria-Hungary. The baron has been In
the diplomatic service of his country ever since
he was youth, and he is the foreigner of longest
service In the United States The home life OF
the Baron and Baroness HengelmuIler is of the
proverbially ideal type. In an article on the Aus
tria-Hungarian ambassador John Elfreth Wat.
kns says OF the home of the diplomat:
The embassy is treasury of souvenirs OF
60i0urnH
the great personages who have shaped and are
shaping the history of the world. In the drawing
room are bronze busts of the emperor and the
late Inflated empress. and upon one of the tables
is a jewel case presented by the queen of saxony
In the dining room are displayed a profusion of
ancestral plate. and the portraits of all of the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20
LAST DOLL or GIRLHooD
Young Woman's Confession Touched
Grim Landlady's Heart and She
Brought Out Own Treasure.

1t was at the supper table of a GER
tain boarding house that the CONVEX.
sation started. II began when the
young woman bookkeeper remarked
that she was engaged in dressing a
doll for her little niece.
TITS going to be perfectly dear"
she declared. ST almost feel tempted
to keep 1t for myself"
"Haw-haw." guffawed the masculine
''mealers."
you needn't laugh" said the young
woman clerk. IT have my last doll
at home and l wouldn't part with 1t
for anything"
The remaining women boarders ap-
plauded this sentiment, and stoutly
declared that girls never get too big
to play with dolls.
All this was totally new revelation
to the men boarders. who laughed
tmmoderately at the idea.
Mrs! Pruyn. the landlady, said moth
ing, but smiled grimly. Being rather
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20

rulers OF the house of HapsburR from the eleventh
century down to Francis Joseph himself Inside the
embassy the fads of the ambassador and his wife
are apparent, those of the ambassador being auto
graphs and signed photographs of the great
tors In the theater of events those of the baron
ess exotic plants birds from the forests of dis
tant countries and dogs"
lt has been said that length OF service In
Washington rules the matter OF precedence
among the diplomats II should be known how
ever, that ambassadors rank minister's and so
II may be that the minister who has been here
Tor ten years must of necessity give way in the
social and official professions to the ambassador
who has just arrived Senior Don joaquin Ber-
nardo Galyo is the minister from the little coun-
try OF Costa Rica- He ranks the representatives
OF such nations as Sweden, Portugal Greece Den
mark, the Netherlands, Belgium, China Spain and
Norway. Senior Calvo has been In America as
the representative of his country for eleven years
The minister from the little Central American
republic has many things to recommend him to
the interest Of the people OF the capital It has
Deen said here many times that the family OF
senior Calvo could make fortune on the vaude-
vile stage as musicians. for each one OF the
twelve children plays a musical instrument and is
possessed of good singing voice.
The ambassador of Great Britain to the Unit
ed States is the Right Hon. James Bryce. who is
known or ought to be known to all Americans as
the author of The American Commonwealth"
His length of service puts Mr. Bryce fourth in
the precedence list. He is ranked by the repre-.
sentatives of Austria-Hungary France and Rus
STA The British ambassador takes the keenest
interest in social; political and governmental con-
ditions In America and his wife is no less keeny
Interested. Mr.. Bryce is sympathetic with Amer
institutions.
All of the foreign diplomats in Washington
are democratic; at least while they in the cap
ta city. James Bryce fs noticeably democratic; he
rides in a street car nine times where he rides
In carriage once
For five years Baron Rosen. master of the I'M
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20

and among them the duel has assumed
a form that is typically Mexican. It
Is about as savage and deadly a man.
ner of fighting as one could possibly
imagine. Each opponent extends his
left arm, and q third party who has
been selected to act as referee binds
their wrists together with a thong of
rawhide. He then places knife in
the right hand of each, and the fight
Is on. Needless to say, It does not
last long. Every stab may be calcu-
lated upon to do damage. and 1t often
happens that both duelists receive
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20

before the Portuguese revolution tore
the scepter from his hands. are no
longer In evidence. The youthful
exile he's lost 20 pounds at least
since the upset Of Lisbon. He wan
ders about bis uncle's estates as dis
consolately az any hungry exile Of
less rank in the foreign quarter Of
Soho.
That the ez-king will receive an In
come OF 100000 yearly from his es-
tates In Portugal now seems improb-
able. IT Ia even likely the estates
Will not be turned over to him at all.
out Will be cbnfiscated in partial set
tlement OF the debts of his family to
the Portuguese people. These debts
are many times the value of Manuels
estates.
When Manuel was exiled It was re-
ported he was only too glad to lay
down his kinGship and wanted to live
life free from the worry and dan
gers his title brought
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20
Nearly as 20 pular a. the RlbI..


London.-Dickens public nassa. -.
yond the bounds Of the British empire.
There Is Amerida-with Its $4,000 900
OF people and its widespread, its fer
vent, regard for Dickens. There in
France, where Daudet could wr,ta.
Little Nell and Paul Dombey came Ia
me as revelation of purity and in
nocence. There is Germany. where.
as Bunsen said. Dickens co,,r.iS
tears and laughter among Germans as
among his own people" There is Rus
STA where Tolstoi relates that N.
found the christmas Carol in the
cabins of the humblest sersn ars
where oliver Twist and ..n1ichoIa~
Nickelby" are re ad in seven disy.rare
transiations In the realms OF the car.
1t Is futile to multiply evidences of
the universally Of the genius "a
Dickens. Next to the Bible ana
Shakespeare, bin books entov tbs
widest popularity.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20
STRANGE MESSENGER OF SEA
Bottle Encased In 5arnaclea Recently
Washed Ashore on the Coast
Of Maine.

Rockland, Me.-A strange messenger
OF the seas was washed ashore at
Hurricane island, recently, where 1t
fell into the possession of fisherman
named Gustaf Nelson.
Mr.. Nelson thought he had wan
dered on a freak fish. but examination
showed that his discovery was a hot
tie, so thoroughly covered with large
barnacles that only the neck was
visible. The bottle was of the kind
used by lobster fishermen as toRRlea
for iobster-pot buoys, but the barnacles
were OF q size and character unlike
any others he had ever seen in these
waters.
Instead Of throwing his strange ind
back into the ocean Mr.. Nelson car
ried It to the village store. where IL
occasioned so much comment that IL
was sent across to Rockland and
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-01-20

Swords or revolvers are the weapons.
and the rules are such that no one Is
ever hurt seriously. Encounters have
to be clandestine, as detection means
heavy fine and imprisonment, and
they have been growing fewer every
year on account of the watchfulness
OF the police.
THE poems, however, the miners
and the cattle herders of the plains
have more liberty to do as they please,