The Junior Order. History of the Organization--Council in Every State in the Union and the Tolal Membership About 152,000 ?The Interest Taken in Public Schools. The Order of United Amtrican Mechanics was organized in Philadelphia, Pa., on the 5th ol July, 1845 Its inception was tor the purpose of protecting American mechanics from foreign immigration anil none but Ameri can mechanics were admitted to membership. t)u the 7th day of May, 1853, Reliance Council No. 40 ot the O. U. A. M. organized a council ot young men between the ages of 16 and '21 years lor the pur pose of preparing them lor membership in the parent order ol United American Mechanics. The civil war almost obliterated the order, but on the 30th day ot September 1869, the national council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, was organ ized Several years afterwards the order severed its connection with the O. U. A. M. and is now a separate and distinct organiza tion. There are at present over 1000 councils in the United States, with a total membership oi about 152,000. State councils are in ac tive operation in all the states and territories. A national home tor th? cnre and education of the orphans of deceased members is The Deadly Tornado. Seven People Killed and Many Hurt in OklahomaGreat Destruction of Property. Mountain View, O T., November 4 ?A tornado struck Mountain View this evening, killing feten persons and injuring many others, and damaging much prop ertv. The dead are: W. T. White, F. W. dark, .Jennie -Jones, Mrs. W. M. Holt and child, J. S. Barclay, Mrs. Smith. The seriou3ly injured are T. D Dunn, I. W. Gray, and many others are hurt. The school house, two churches, two livery barns, one hotel, a cotton gin and about twelve dwellings were blown away, and many more houses were wrecked. The business part of the town was untouched, except a few windows blown in. Three Killed in Runaway. Richmond, Va., Nov. 5.?A special to The Times-Dispatch from Bedford City, Va.f says that John Vaughan, a promin ent Bedlord county farmer, his wife and their 12-year-old girl, met terrible and almost instant deaths today in a runaway on the mountain road leading to the Peaks of Otter. Mrs. Yaughan and the girl seemed to have been instantly killed, while Mr. 1 Vaughn, with head and body 1 horribly mangled, died soon aft er being found, and without speaking a word. Remarkable a it may seem, neither the horse, 1 harness nor buggy was injured in the slightest. established at Tiffin, Ohio Thn home represents a valuation oi over $100,000. In the home we educate and rear the children ol deceased members, ol our oider, and fit them lor a life ol usefulness. It has been in o|eration only a lew years, yet 190 little ones have found their way to it. What hetter cause can men engage in than educating orphan childrei.? An active interest has boen taken in legislation to re strict immigration and to improve our public school system. We have been instrumental in pass log laws in the state ot Pennsyl vania and New Jersey, providing that the children attending public schools of those states shall be turni8hed with their text books free of all cost. As a result the attendance of the school has in creased over 20 per cent in a short time. It has also been instrumental in passing compulsory education laws in several states We recently had a law passed in Pennsylvania providing t hat no teacher be allowed to wear the distinctive garb any religious denomination or organization. Liws providing that the American Hag must be floated over the public schools during sessions have also been adopted in various states through our instrumentality. We nave presenied over 3000 Ameri can flags to the public school? throughout our land and are still actively engaged in that work. We are determined that our flag Khali float over every public eclioo house in our country. W. D. Chambers. Lancaster, S. C. Nov. 7. 1995. North Carolinian Committed Suicide after Two Attempts. Asheville, Nov. 3 ?A special to the Gazette News from Rutheriordton says: Two months ago Oliver Webb, an overseer in the Florence mills, six miles from here, struck Sam Lewis, one of his employes, over the head with a large piece of iron ; Webb claiming thai Lewis had started for him with an open knife. Both were tried before a magistrate and bound to court. The humiliation was too great, and immediately after the trial Webb went to a drug store, secured two bottles of laudanum, drank one and was drinking the other when friends interfered. Three physicians worked with him until the following morning, when he was revived In the criminal court here yesterday .fudge Council fined Webb $'25 and Lewis $5. Webb agaiu feeling that he was forever disgraced, paid the fine, left the couit rooms, and went directly to a drug store, where he secured more laudnum and drank it. lie is dying this morning. Judge Gary to be Married. The approaching wedding of Judge Ernest Gary, who is a general favorite in this state, has been announced. Cards have been issued by Mr. John Taylor Rhett for the wedding of his sister, Miss Eliza Barnwell Rhett, to Judge Ernest Gary. The wedding will be solemnized at Trinity Church, at 6 o'clock on the afternoon of November 15.?Columbia cor. News and Courier. FURNI1 ' t k> "\ ,. . . ' -?? , -X y^y -. > ? ^, - ^yfiyl ':** ' jv ' ] 't";?r- \\}. :-, :lX-4tJ:1 3 ' ; ; " '^y^'r +2 rftrw9Htft&F \ > Sgj^tr. ~ ~Jl' ^^jjfe>: ^ HIGH $2.401 $4.5o! C|M||gn ' '??1 n nAlYinlnfn r^olr Qnif l\utv\m i 111 j7 ci vuiupittc v/ai\ uuitj uui caUj >v for 45 cents. An open cane bo r $1.25 Oak Rocker at $1.00. A ? newest and most complete line ol ith the rock-bottom prices we are le handsome $50.00 Suit of Furni Williams-H "Green Goods" Man Caught. New York, Nov. 4 ?Disgubed as a Southern farmer a posh ffiee inspector yesterday arrested, on a charge of fradulent, use of the United States mails, Charles Harry, said by the government authorities to be an old lime "green goods" man. Harry was arrested on a similar charge a few months ago, and was only recently released on $35,000 bail. When arraigned on the second charge yesterday he was remanded in d fault of .$10,000 bail. Some time ago J. H Gardner, a well-to-do citizen of Dalton, Ua., received a ''green goods" circular, winch he turned over to the poatmasler. King Edward, it has been ascertained, was crowned at the second second of the second minute of the second hour of the second day of the week of the second month of the second year of the twentieth century. FRNITURE furniture.. We have some of the best bargains ever offered in odd BUREAUS A solid oak Dresser for $5.00, 6 00, 7.50 and up to &1850. Big stock of Side Boards?prices in reach of all, $10 and up, no dining room complete without a sideboard. Here is the greatest bargain ever offered in A LOUNGE Something everybody should have and they are now going like hot cakes. Old price $5.75, jgfljgk now going at $5.00. BgBBSw All colors. We also havp t liti Voimiv nna Leather Couch, $10.00 unaer# and up. Mahogany parlor suits and in odd ashstand and bedstead for $9.90. ttom Diner, regular price $1.00, rood line of Willow Rockers now f Furniture in Lancaster county giving. We guarantee you to ture we are giving away. Come ughes Co. ?? i In Northern China, where a drought has long prevailed, ofticials have visited all 'he temples and thrashed the idols lor negligent . Others have been put out into the sun, that they may feel how hot and dry it is. V ^ Don't fail to read our column of business locals. LANCASTER & CHESTER RAILWAY COMPANY SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 28. 1001. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAV WESTBOUND Lr Lancaster 6 30 am 3 46 p m I.t Fori Lawn 6 49 a m 4 16 p bo Lv iiaacomville 6 &9 a m 4 30 p m , Ly Htohliurg 7u5am 4 4ft d m 1 vuoa fcO r. 7 80 % in 6 Ar Charlotte?Sou. Hy... m 7 00pm Ar Columbia?Sou Ky^... 10 16 a ro ^ ^ KASTBOUND Cv Columbia?Sou. Ry 8 06 a m 3 10 p at Ut Charlotta?Bou.Ky $W a m 600p?a ^ Lt Gbr^ltr 9 00am 8 IS B m I,v Klchburg 8 40 am 8 88 p at Lv Haacomvllle 50 am 8 48 p at Lv Fort L??? 10 08am 888pm Ar Lancaster 10 30 a m 8 18 g p CONNECTIONS CHESTER?Sou thorn, Seaboard, and Carolina A North-Weatorn Railway*. LANO ASTER?Sou ttw r n Hallway. A. 1 McLURR, Superintendent. I LKBOY HPHINOS. Preoldont. *