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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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