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f The Lancaster News LEDGER J 852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL. I. NO. 20. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S C? DECEMBER. 9. 1905. PRICE-FIVE CENTS PER COPY. I Senator Tillman's Resolu* tions. Wants to Find Out Whether National Banks Make Campaign Contributions. Washington, Dec. 6.?Senator Tillman today introduced two re solutions which are intended to bring out tlio fact as to whether any of the national banks of the country have made campaigi contributions in recent years. The first of the resolutions directa the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Senate whether any of the reports of the examin era of tint inrt it I limilra mnrt? oin ntx 1893 have been destroyed and whether such reports as are on file show that contributions have been made by the banks to campaign committees. The other resolution directs the Senate committee on privileges and election to inquire into the same subject. AttemDted SniriHe?Wnman Cuts Her Own Throat. Waxhaw Enterprise: Mrs. Taylor Baker, a well known lady of the Indian Trail neighborhood, made an attemp' to end her own life last Sundax by cutting her throat with a knife. Mrs. Baker has been it ill health for several months and the theory is that she becamt demented on account of brooding over her illness. The gash inllict ed by her own mind extends from underneath the right ear, around the throat, barely missing tin jugular vein. When the unfor tunate woman was found, blood was flowing ireely from the ghast ly wound and it was feared sin would bleed to death belort medical assistance could arrive. Dr. T. N. Reid, who lives only a short distance Irom the Bakei home, was summoned and In reached the woman's bedside in time to save her life. Secretary Jones's Speech in Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley cor. Fort Mill Times: George VV. Jones of Lancaster, onr secretary of the cotton growers' association, met with the Pleasant Valley club Friday evening and made a rousing speech in behalf of the farmers Some seem to be a little doubt ful of the proposition of forcing the price to 15 cents, for fear the market might react in the end, while others are eager to see it ? go beyond this price. Lieut. Gon. SakharofT, Russia's former minister of war, was as sassinated Thurday, in the province of SaratolF, where he had been sent to quell the revolution. He was shot and instuntly killed by a woman belonging to the revolutionary movement. Homicide in Aiken?An Engineer Killed by an Old Man. Special to The State: Aiken, Dec. 7.? W. J. Tennant, engineer on the narrow gauge railway running from Bath to the McNamee chalk beds in this county, was shot by Rich ard Allen, night watchman at the mines, on Monday evening and I'pnnunt Hia/1 fmi" ?? -?vva i VMII II in WUU1IUB Tuesday about t o'clock. Mr. Tonnant was about 35 years old, strong and muscular, and leaves a wile, one son and a blind baby six months old. Mr. Allen is a grav-haired man 81 years oi age and has one daugler and lour sons. Both parties to the tragedy were highly respected citizens of that section. Cutting Affray in Chester. Chester Lantern. Iu a fight that occurred near the crossing Saturday evening Lonnie Hudson was stabbed and otherwise cut several times by Jim Ivy. Both parties are mill operatives. Hudson's wounds while not dangerous are painful, ivy was brought before the mayor yesterday morning, but is was decided to send the case up to higher court, and the prisoner was committed to jail. ? , . Must Have Picnicked in Lancaster County. A number of young people of Waxhaw spent Thanksgiving day at Andrew Jackson's birthplace. They carried dinner, had a picnic and spent the day in general enjoyment.?Waxhaw Enterprise. H I ? m r 1 Trains Late in Chester, Too. Chester Lantern: What's the matter with the trains these days?running so lar behind their schedules? They are ou lime about as often as some people in Lancaster go to church.?Lancaster News. if the Lancaster trains are late as fre<[uontiy as those in this section and our brother's last statement be true, all we have to say is that there is a distressing ly small crowd of worshipers in Lancaster. Fire in Monroe. A barn belonging to Dr. II. D. and Messrs. Edward and W. O. Stewart in the western portion of town was burned 011 Wednesday night of last week. A cow, a mowing machine and a buggy, a lot ot lumber and forage was lost. The loss is about $400 with no insurance- It is supposed that careless hunters set lire to the barn.?Monroe Enquirer. Mr. J. C. Neel, of the vicinity of Newberry, lost his residence by fire Thursday. Loss $1500.; up iusurauce. ( The Catawba Indians To Bring Suit against the State?Claims that the Legislature Broke Faith with Them. Columbia Record. The Catawba Iadiaus will bring suit against the state ot South Carolina for the land claimed to have been taken from them several decades ago. Be fore the suit is brought, however, a memorial will be presented to the legislature setting forth their complaints and praying for the appointment of a commission to hear tliem. Mr. W. S. Partlow, la Washington attorney, has been retained by the Indians and he called on the secretary of the state historical commission today for data covering his case. Mr. Partlow represented the six tribes of New York state in a similar suit and succeeded in re covering several hundred thousand dollars from the state of New York on account of Indian claims. The Catawba Indians' claims are rather complicated. It is said that in 1840 the state legislature agreed to give the Catawba Indians suitable compensation for the land belougiug to them and unlawfully takeu by the white settlers. The legislature also agreed to give the tribe $1,500 a year. In less than .two years the state violated its agreement as to the annual appropriation and reduc a, I 1? TKa 1 1? vu JV. jLJin ni il'C aisu UIOKtJ I3IIII regarding the settlement of the land claims of the tribe and with characteristic indifference to moral obligations ignored all offers of a settlement. This has been one of the distinct features of the Scuth Carolina legislature, notably in the Lord bond case and the claim of Black against the state for settlement of the English war claims. The fact that this body generally ignores moral obligations has much to do I with the market value of state I bonds now in the market. The I | suit brought t>y the Catawba tribe, it a suit is brought, will be in the United States courts. Georgia Farmer Assassinated. Bainbridge, Ga. 6.?J. M. Harrison, a prosperous farmer near Cairo, was called to his gate yosterday about dusk and shot twice in the breast with a shot gun loaded with buckdiot and killed instantly. The mur derer, up to tho present time, has not been apprehended. Slier iff Patteison was summoned and went to the scene of the trage dy, but was unable to find any cluo to the idenity of tlio person who did the shooting. The Masonic Grand Lodge will hold its 129th annual meeting in Charleston next week, convening Tuesday. New Federal District for i South Carolina?Delegation Agreed on Bill. j Washington special to The State, Dec 8lh: The South Carolina delegation in the house of representatives held a caucus this morning and agreed upon a bill for a new! federal district Representative .Johnston was delegated to draft land introduce a hill for the western lederal district, with federal court houses at Greenville, Greenwood Spartanburg and Rock Rill. This practically is the same bill that passed the house last year after the amendment putting in Greenwood. Senator Latimer has introduced in the Benate the same bill that passed the senate, putting the federal court, house at Chester. Child Crushed to Death by an Engine. Special to The State. Anderson, Dec. 7.?A two year ojci cnna 01 Mr. tiarraou Thompson, who lives near the Blue Kidge railroad, several miles west of the city, was killed this morning by the passenger train from Walhalla. The child started to cross the track just as the train was approaching and the engineer did not see the child in time to stop. Tlio child's body was cut half in two. Coroner Pruitt held an inquest this afternoon and the jury ex ouerated the engineer from blame. Edgefield Votes out the Dispensary. Yesterday's State. Trenton?For dispensary, S; against, 4S. The election on the dispensary, under the Hrice law, was held in Edgefield county yoster day, and from the meagre reports received it appears that Edgefield has gone like all the re?t. The boxes heard from up to midnight were the largest in the county and it is likely that they indicate the sentiment of the county. rIlie town of Edgefield gave 107 votes against the dispensary and 55 for ; the town of Johnston gave 5G against and 8 for ; Modoc gave 25 against and 18 for ; while the town of Trent on, the homo of Senator Till man, ilie lather and t lie sole do fender of the dispensary, gave 8 for ami 48 against the Great Moral Institution. Shooting in Cherokee. In u difficulty last. Monday between Mr-. C. J. Ilughes and Mr. llufus liyars at their home in Cherokee township both men were considerably beaten about the head and lace, and Mr. Hughes was shot twice with a shot gun.?Blacksburg Chronicle. The Flat Creek Killing. Thomas, the Wounded Negro, Still Living?W as Operated on Thursday. HosGil Tlinmas wlm olw> o ~ J ? vj ft *-*.v on 't aim. killed Levi Johnson in Flal Creek township last Sundaj night and was liimself desperately wounded, as published 1* Wednesday's issue of The New?? is still alive, but his recovery .it considered doubtful. He wa* operated upon Thursday bv Dr. G. W. Gregory and Dr. Miller. Little Girl Burned In Cherokee County. special to Ti e State: Gaffney, Dec. 7.?News of * horrible accident has just reached, this city A little daughter oJ Mr. Jud Allison was fright lully burned yesterday at, home, aboiri three miles from Gaffney. Frootr the meagre details at hand it :ir learned that the mother left Ik* little one to go to the well a skrxvi distance from the bouse. On r?~ turning she met the child ua llames. The condition of tii? child is serious. Railroad Wreck?Ten Per sons Killed. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 7.?Tat persons were killed and 11 trai.* employes and eight passenger? were injured in tht wreck of th* Overland Limited passenger train No. 2, on the Union Pacific, five miles west of licet Springs, Wyo., this morning. The limited wras run into he.a/1on by a freight train and bottl* engines were demolished. The dynamo car, mail car and dining car on the limited burned to the wheels. Several of the dea?l were incinerated. Basket Supper at Fork Hi)L There will be a basket supper at Fork Hill school house on Saturday night, the 23rd. Proceeds to go to Library. Public cordially invited. Miss Cora Iiinson, k< Lizzie Small, 4< (Jladdis Kaulkenherj,. " Pearl Connor. CommitteeMr. and Mrs. J. M. Porter, Formerly of Lancaster, Lose a Child. Monroe Journal. Little Jimme Porter, tlie tei months old son of Mr. and Mr#. J. M. Porter, died vesterda.t morning ;it lour o'clock, ffot little fellow had been delicate all big lile, and his death wm> not unexpected. The remain* were carried to Matthews for interment, and U-v. W. Ware conducted funeral semcea. I