The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 20, 1905, Image 1
The Lancaster News
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~^T ; NO. ZB.S^wWv = ^csxep. S C., DECEMBER. 20, ,00,:"
Tillman Jumps on Roose*
velt.
Says the Presidents's Ways
are Sometimes Tricky.
Washington, Dec. 16.?TinPanama
canal bill was laid be
fore the Senate today and Mr
Bacon presented an amendment
requiring quarterly reports giving
list of oflicersand employers
of the canal commission above
the grade of labor and tinsalaries
paid them. Mr. Tillman
tooK the floor. lie said
the President was a patriotic
man, and expressed the opinion
*hat he had the best interests of
the coumry at heart as he sees
thern. Yet he meant to give
somp instances showing that
-'when he sets his heart on anv
tiling he is absolutely blind to
the law and so determined t"
have his own way that he ruthlessly
tramples under foot the
constitution of the United
States." Lie referred to his
method of securing the right of
way for the canal and to t' e
negotiation of the San Domingan
treaty, neither of which could
be justified.
lleferring to tbe Sau Domin
go treaty Mr. Tillman said that
when a man accomplishes by
unlawful methods something he
cannot otherwise accomplish, lie
called it trickery. Mr. Spooner
responded that that term was
nasty and undignified, ?nd
should not be used in speakine
of the head of a coordinate
branch ot the government.
A Shocking Suicide
Mr. Ervin Robertson, formerly
of Lancaster, Takes
Mis Uwn Mile at Mis Home
in Rock Hill?Particulars
of the Tragedy.
Mr. .1. Ervin Robertson, form
erly of Lancaster but for sonm
years a resident ot Hock llill,
committed suicide in that cit
last Sunday night, lie was a
son of the late Erv n R )bertson
of Chesterfield, and was about
50 years old. lie was a broth -r
. t. of Mrs. Amos McManus, ot Lao
caster, Mrs. John W. A. IV.rter,
of Dixie and Mrs J. I). Flynn,
oi IS? \v I'ui, Ue also leaves a
sistjr in Clieslei field, Mrs.
Baker.
Mr. Robertson was in Lancaster
some two or three weeks
ago. visiting his son here, Mr.
W. A. Iiob^rtson.
A special from Rock Ilill to
? the Charlotte Observer gives the
. \ following particulars of Mr.
Robertson's death :
Mr. Etvin Robertson, an old
resident of Uo<-k Hill and tor a
long time in the moat, busine-**
hero, committed suicide h<st
evening by swallowing ? mix
ture containing an ounce each
ol carbolic acid and spirits of
turpentine. The poison was
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taken about 7 o'clock. A physician
reached the sufferer within
half an hour but wa9 unable
to bring relief, death folic ving
in about (on minutesLast
summer Mr. Robersont
had this mixture in his yard for
treating an injured horse and
had placed the bottle in the well
hou?e. lie had been in low
?pirits for some lime and yesterday
procured the bottle and
swallowed its contents. It is
thought that his condition previous
to I h i act was such that
he was hardly aware of what he
was doinjr. Ilis suffering was
intense. Mr. Robertson had
been out of employment about
four months. lie was twice
married and leaves a largo fara
ily, among them being several
grandchildren.
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ueath of Mrs. Martha
Blackmon.
The Aged Widow of W. L.
Blackmon Succumbs to a
Stroke of Paralysis.
Mrs. Martha Blackmon, who
was stricken with paralysis
some days ago, as noted in The
News at the time, died at an
p jl rl vr linn r naofnrJot. ? -
wmt> i?vui j vjoUD* \A.ny iiiorm 11^ }
at the home here of one of her
sons, Mr. IS. T. Blackmon,
where she was living when
stricken. Mrs. Blackmon was
the widow of the late W. L.
Blackmon, and was 80 years
old the first of last October. She
was a daughter of the late
I arret Hill. She leaves four
sons and a daughter, Mr. O. C.
Blackmon, of this vicinity; Mr.
S. T. Blackmon, of this place ;
Mr. \V. S. Blackmon, of the
Beaver Creek section ; Mr.
.Fesse L. Blackmon, of Texas,
and Mrs. R. ,1. M. Stoele, of
this county.
Mrs. Blackmon was a larlv of
remarkable energy and industry
and her happiest moments
vere when she was cojuriouting
to the happiness of others. -She
was especially devoted to her
children, and to strive for their
comfort and welfare was over
with her a labor of love. She
was a'so noted for her deep
piety and the uni orm regularity
with which she attended divine
services, oftentimes walking
miles to go to church, Kaiu or
shine, her lamiiiar face was to
l)o seen in churcn on the Sab
bath day. She joined the Baptist
church in her girlhood and
leinained up to her death one
of its most zealous and devout
members.
1 lie burial of Mrs Black 111011
took place yesterday afternoon
ui the now cemetery, after
funeral services conducted at i
the house by Dr. Boldridge.
Lancaster Camp W.O.W. will
meet Thursday night Dec. 21st.
A full attendance desired, as offlicers
are to be elected for the year
1906.
Tom Stevens
Was the Name of the Dead
Indian Found in Public
Road?He "V^as 110 Years
Old.
The body of the dead Indian
found in a public road in the
upper portion of the county last
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i uun.y, mii uucouni, oi wmcn was |
published in Saturday's issue nl
The News, provtd lo bo that ot
Tom Steven?, the oldest Indian
at the reservation across the
river in York county.
Chief Harris and others of the
tribe that came over after the
body said that old man Stevens
was 110 years old. He was one
of the few full blooded Indians
remaining in this country.
Stevens came over into this
COUntV tO Collect ? llchf nojirwr
?
him. The sum of $1.66 was
lound in his pockets. It i
thought, that the old man was
overcome with fatigue, and sink
ing down in the road, was unable
to rise again. The ground about
where he lay showed that he had
I struggled hard to get up. Or.
Elliott, who examined the body
I for the coroner, is cf the opinion
that the old r.ian, after his ineffectual
efforts to rise,fell asleep,
and that he froze to death while
in that condition.
Mr. W. McF. Mayer Dead.
Death Came to Him Suddenly
Friday Night at His
Room in the Imperial Hotel?The
Dead Body Found
in Bed Saturday Morning.
This community was shocked
Saturday morning when the fact
became kno-vn that Mr. VV.
McF. Mayer, familiarly known to
his friends as "Preach" Mayer,
was dead. Ilis dead body was
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......... kjxi/uiuiiy morning II) 1)18
bed at the Imperial hotel, his
deal!) having occurred suddenly
some tinio during the night. Mr.
Poole, proprietor of the hotel,
p issed Mr. M Iyer's room about
10 o'clock Friday night and he
was then sitting by the lire smoking
a cigar. He had been in bad
health tor several months, but
was able to be up and about.
His death was due to natural
causes.
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?.??. was a son oi i lie
lute Andrew Mayer and was in
iiis 55th year, having been born,
in Lancaster, March, 25, 1860.
lie is survived by one brother,
Mr. M. (L Mayer, a prominent
citizen of Charlotte, and three
sisters, Miss Maggie Mayer, ot
Oxford. N. (/.; Mrs.'Fannie .Jones
and Miss Maria Mayer, of Lancaster.
lie was never married.
Mr. Mayer was a man of un
impeachable integrity, k i n dhearted
and generous, and was
ever loyal to his friends. lie
j was especially fond of children,
doing everything in his power
to promote their happiness, oftentimes
practicing sett-denial iit order
to make presents to those
to whom he was particularly attached.
Though a man of strong
pride, Mr. Mayer was as tender
hearted as a woman, and was
J possessed of many noble traits of
character.
The remains were laid to rest
Sunday altoriioon in the old
cemetery, the Kev. Chalmers
Fraser conducting the funeral
services.
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Cotton Growers' Associa= :
tion.
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Large and Enthusiastic (
Meeting of the County
Association Monday?Of
ficers Elected for Ensuing
Year?Also Delegates to
State Association and to |
New Orleans Convention.
Pursuant to a call published
in a recent issue of the Lancas
ter News, the County Cotton
Gr wers' Association met at the ]
court house Monday, at noon,
all sections of the county being 1
represented. President Strait
called the meeting to order and
explained its object.
The election of permanent
officers was entered upon and
resulted as follows : Dr. T. J.
Strait, president; T. W. McMurray,
vice-president ; Geo
W Jones, secretary and treasurer.
Executive Committee : O. ]
L. McManus, Geo. W. Williams,
W. G. A. Porter, W. McD. ,
Brown.
The secretary and treasurer
submitted his account, which
was received as information ,
and referred to the executive
committee.
A motion was made and car
ried that a regular organizer be
elected. Geo. W. Jones was
accordingly nominated and
elected to the position. (
Tlio following were elected
. vv/ . uv ic i
lion: \V. McD. Brown, C li
Me. Man us, President T. J.
Strait The chairman of the (
delegation was authorized t >
lill anv vacancy occurring hy
appointment.
Mr. H. K. VVylie was elected
delegate to the New Orleans
convention. Mr. 0. L. Mo (
Mantis was electeil alternate :
Add es-es were made during
the meetin a hy Mayor Wylie,
President Strait, Messrs. .J. T. ;
Green, C. L. McMaims, (too W.
Jones, ami others.
The Association adjourned to ?
meet first Monday in February,
next.
The executive committee met
after the meeting adjourned
and organized by the election
of M,r. (J. L. McManus as chairman.
T. J. Strait,
President.
Geo. W. Jones,
Seoretary.
| Lancaster, S. C., Dec. 19, 1905.
Conference Appointments.
The Methodist Preachers
and Where They are to
Labor Another Year?R..
E. Turnipseed Returned to
Lancaster?Presiding Elder
Meadors T rancfprrpH
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Florence District.
The Methodist Conference,held"
at Spartanburg,adjourned Monday
night. The meeting next
year will be in Columbia.
The appointments for the
llock IIill District are as follows
:
It. E. Stackhouse, presiding
alder.
Blackstock?J. H. Noland.
Chester, Bethel?M. L. BanksChester
Circuit?J. M. Friday.
XLast Chester?C. P. Carter.
East Lancaster?P. B. Ingra?
tiara.
Fort Mill?J. C. Chandler.
Hickory Grove?J. C. Count*..
Lancaster?R. E. Turnipseed.
Lancaster Circuit?W. S..
Henry.
Lancaster Mills?W. A. Beckham.
Lando and Chester Mills?Tobe
supplied by R. A. Rouse.
North Rock Hill?W.C. Winn..
Ricbburg?W. A. Farley.
Rock Hill, St. Johns?W. B.
Duncan.
Rock Hill Circuit?W. H_
Arail.
vim Wyck?K. E. Sharp.
Winnshoro?Ilenry Stokes.
York Circuit?To be supplied
by E. K. Hardin.
Tito former presiding elder,,
the Rev. W. P. Meadors, was
made presiding elder of tlio
Florence District.
The Rev. A. O. Jeil'coat is returned
to Kershaw, and the
Rev. Eavid Hticks to Heath
Springs. J. M. Steadman goes
to St. George, in North Charleston
District; H. J. Cautlien to
North A n fmut I? A
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to Barmvell ; \V. II. Hodges to
Clinton ; D. 0. Jones to Oreonvillo
Circuit; J. W. Daniel to
Columbia; .1. B. Campbell to
Beaufort ; .M. L. Carlisle to
Bethel?Charleston ; II S.Truesdale
to Anderson ; L. L. Bedenliauiih
to New Zion ; A. N.
Branson to Manning; S. IK
Booth to St. Johns and Rem
beri ; D. A Phillips, to Bishopvil
e; 1. C. Beel with to Florence;
J. II. Copeland to Phoenix
; J. -T. Stevenson to Chesterfield
; C.C. Leonard to Little
Rock : W. A I tolls f.
fi ry.
E. O. Watson is presiding
older of Marion District; E P.I'aylor
of Greenville District;
J. W. Kilj^o of Spars an lntr$*
District : W I Dnncnn ^
bury District; II. W. Browne
of Sumter Disi ; II. \V. Bays of
Charleston ; 11. Herbert Jones
ol Anderson ; J. S. Bensley of
Columbia; .J. E. Carlisle ot
North Charleston District,
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