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1 - The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 ^ . V VOL. I. NO. 44. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., MARCH 7, 1906. PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY Electric Power. Southern Power Co. Makes Proposition to ChesterWhy not Make One to Lancaster, too ? The Chester Lantern. Dr. W. Gill W.vlie, while in the city Tuesday made a proposition to luruish Chester with elec - trie power. The city authorities 'are said to have been very much imptessed with his proposition. Dr. Wylie's company will deliver power to the corporate limits of i Kd 011 \r n I d?OA ??'- ? k ? v..u uivj (? >r*jvj |?cri iiurntj [lower, provided the city will guarantee to use as much as 2,000 horse power. This amount can readily be employed in the various indus tries throughout the city. It is reportodthat Col. Leroy Springs will use 1500 horse power in his two mills in the city, and it is quite certain that various other industries will utilize the remain ing tive Hundred. At present, the cost of producing electric power in this city amounts to about. $40 per horse power, and the plant, is in need of enlargement, to supply the demands. It will thus be seen that a contract with the Southern Power Company will result in a saving of 50 per cent on the cost of producing power, as well as a considerable sum that, will have to be expended ere long in im proving the local plant. Awful Cydone in South Sea Terrible Destruction inSocie ty ana i uamotu Islands. Papeete, Tahiti, February 18, via Sail Francisco, Cai., March 3. ?The most destructive cyclone ever experienced in the Society and Tuamotu Islands, occurred on February 7 and 8. The damage in Tahiti is estimated at $1,000,000, and presumably a similar amount of property was destroyed on the Tuamotu Islands. The city of Papeete was inundated and about 75 buildings } /destroyed, including the Ameri '/ V> s can consulate and the French Government building. The shipping in the harbor of Papeete escaped injury, owing to the ^ direction of the wind, but tears are entertained for vessels which m ncin I/Iiiiguig UCUH me 1 lliUMOUl Islands. The cyclone or hurricane reach ed the velocity ol 120 miles an hou.r. It struck the islands about r*ndninht on February 7, and con* inued until about 4 O'clock on the next afternoon. Tlio Is land ol Anna, Tuamotu group, is believed to have been the centre of tho storm. * PROBABLY AN KXAflOKKATION. San Francisco, March 3.?Tho Evening Post states ten thousand persons perished during the -jtorm on Tahiti and adjacent i 1 ?ndf>, several of \vhic?. i'e ac j Co tin' mjvh, h v - ? isa 1 ? If places the <i.?:iiigo t $5,000. 000 These reports hav n??t Oeen ] c >nfirmefi i>.? the oflieets ?? 'lie Kleamer Mariposa; which brought ; the news ot I ho disaaler from Papeete. The Deadly Tornado. Meridian, Miss., Visited by Terrific Storm?TwentyFour Persons Killed and Many Injured?Vast Destruction of Property. Monrtinn TVfiac VtoroK Q Twe it' -four people are known to have been killed as a result o' the tornado, which swept over a section of this city shortly alter 6 o'clcck last evening. Forty four persons were injured and property with an estimated value of one million dollar* was demolished or otherwise damaged.? Many sensational reports were sent out from here of an appal ling loss of lite, due probably to the chaotic condition of affairs immediately following the vbila- ' lion of the storm. A mass meeting of citizens of Meridian was called today and #8.000 was i mrnorl i a folu .nh. I scribed to aid the destitute a id injured. The Mississippi Legislature, in eession at Jackson to- 1 day, appropriated $5,000 to the relief fund. Governor Vardaman 1 at noon obtained a special train, and, loading it with convicts ( I mm the Kan kin County farm, dispatched it at once to Meridian ' The city now enjoys the unique spectacle ot State convicts aiding 1 in the rescue work. The tornado which played such frightful havoc appeared in the southwest at 0.27 o'clock last ' evening. A low, funnelshaped 1 cloud was seen to form near the city. A heavy downpour of rain had been tailing when suddenly 1 the humidity became intense.? 1 With a roar that could be heard a great distance, the storm ap proached from the southwest and ' descended upon the e?tv. The grea'est loss of life is reported ; from the east end, in what is 1 known as the "cotton mill" set- 1 tlement. The large cotton mill there was part ally wrecked and ' probably 400 small houses were demolished <?r badly damaged.? The tornado swep' Front street ' and wrought great damage there 1 Many houses were demolished ' and others were partly dam- ' aged. 1 ?The Lancaster Mercantile 1 company has an announcement in todays' paper of interest to everybody. Don't fail to road it. 1 t ?As heretofore stated in The ( XT ___* ? inewsj court win convene liere next Monday, Judge Klough pre- | (tiding. . ?Senator Hough's fine iron grey mare died a day or two ago. I 4 L. & C's. New Agent. VIr. G. J. Derrick, of Chester, has Accepted the Position. Mr. G. J. I)'*rrick , of Chester, las accepted the position ot Lai taster agent of the L. & 0. rail o id, recently m ule vacant by ;lie resignation of Mr. L. 1* Hod ley, as noted in The News at he time. Mr. Derrick is at present the ag^nt in Chester of both the Southern and tlie L & 0.? He is expected to come lo Lan master and enter unon thp dis. charge of it is new duties between the 10th and 15th instant. As soon as relieved by Mr Derrick, Mr. Roddey will devote his entire time to looking after the interests here of the Southern Express company, whose Lancaster office, as heretofore noted, is to be moved up town, into the Riddle block, a store room in which is now being fitted up for the purpose. Heath Springs Happenings. Also Items of Interest About Magill and Liberty Hill and Country Intervening. Reported for The News. Mr. 0. L. Cr9iifcliHW, one o! oui rising young business men, hap bought the mercantile interests ot Mr. J. E. Creed, who has moved back to his farm near Uamden. Messrs Ellis and Ilorton, two i>f our popular R. F. D. carriers, have renle<l and now occupy the commodious residence of Mr. Greed on "West Side " Messrs H. P. Mobley and M. Y. Cauthen are also occupying their new residences in the same ection of town. Mr. E. M. Bruce has sold his I 1 t _ *f * * iiv^ry Dullness 10 ivir. M. I. Uauihen arid has himselt engaged with the Springs Banking and Mercantile Co. Quite a rot of guano is being hauled out Irom 'his place Out along the road from Heath Springs to Magill there are a number of improvements notice able. Just west of town Mr. John K. Bowers has built a large, roomy liarn, while farther on Mr. A. F. Hammond has d ne the same.? Messrs W.J. Young and P. B. Hammond, Jr., have each built ?nd tire occupyingnew residences, .vhile work on the large residence >t Mr. S W. Heath is being rapdly pushed toward completion. Work on the new rail road is go rig steadily on, but the contrnc ors are somewhat hindered by he scarcity ot men and teams. Mr. John Th eatt and Miss 7<ii>itip, one of i.lie lovely (laugh era of \lr. I). B. Caul lieu, botli >1 the Mupill section, were maried at Heath Springs on March 1st. We extend our congratulaions. Master Fred Cauthen, son of dr. W. B. Cauthen of your city, spent some time recently with hi< grandlather and uncle, Messrs. J. (J. f'nd W. T. llilliaril of Magi!l section. ' I Mrs. Mary Sadler "f Paw Creek, N. O , is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. llall, wife of Dr. P. B. Hull, at 4'The Hill " Mr. R. 0. Jones, of Heath Springs, spent Sunday at 4lThe llill" with his father, Mr. A I). Jones. Mrs. P. A. Clements has returned home after spending a week with her sister, Mrs J. L. 1 Jackson, in Sumter county. ( G. R. C. 1 Big Fire in Pineville. [ Nearly Half the Business *' Portion of the Town Des- , v troyed. f unariotte Observer, March 4th t A lire that, started at 12.30 1 o'clock last night destroyed near- f ly half ol the business section of Tineville, causing a loss of be- ' iween $10,000 and $15,000.? The stores burned were: The Carolina Drug Store, Miss Tolly Funk's millinery establishment, and dry goods store, and the store 1 of Manson & Company, general merchants. The fire started in the Carolina Drug Store. Its origin is not known. The blaze was well under way betore it was discovered, and 1 the flames spread rapidly, being 1 1 fanned by a lively breeze. The 1 fire fighting facilities of the town 1 of Pineville are limited and it ( was early seen that the frame 1 stores of Miss Funk and Manson ifc Company were doomed. The 1 ' next store on that side of the street svas that of J.J. Morrow * & Company, a two-story brick structure, and here the fight was made to check the fire. Almost I the entire male population of the } village turned out and made every effort to check the progress of the flames. , . M , , i Meeting of Sub-A 11 i a n c e s J Called. ( The Sub- Alliances having ( stock in the Farmers Alliance , Exchange of S. 0., (limited) are . hereby called to meet at. their usual places of meeting or get some ot the members together at t-orae point, and elect or appoint ^ o ie ol their number, giving him written authority to receive the prorata share of the exchange tund belonging to his alliance, and each and every one are re questod to present their claims not later than May 1st, 1900. I The lollowing ore the sub alii- ' ances whose cen.iica'fls ot stock { and evidences of claims have been presented, and it there are 1 others they will please be sure 1 to have their claims properly cer titled to and present them | < 1 I ? ? ' nrougn authorized represents- \ liv^s as directed at ove: Linens- j ter C. II., Hopewell, Tnxuhaw, Carnes School House, Red LI ill. 1 l'ii in us, Jackson ham, Trades c ville. Tabernacle, Pleasant i Plains,Flint Ridge, Oaston School t House, Carmel llill, Walnut Hill, St. Luke, Oharleshoro, Camp Creek. 1 J. F. Nisbet, County Trustee Stockholder. c Farmers' Day. ^arge and Enthusiastic Gathering Yesterday of Members of the Cotton Association and Others to Hear President Harvie Jordan and Other Distinguished Speakers. Yesterday was certainly a rede'ter day in the history of the Jot ton Growers' Association of Lancaster county. Notwithstanding the lino weather lor arm work, hundreds of members >f the association and their friends ?- i uvjnu iimir wutk ai Il'sme wd came to town to liear Presdent Ilarvie Jordan, of the Southern Association, and others >peak. There were representaive farmers here ttom all parte )t the county, many of them redding over 20 miles distant. And they were all well repaid for coming to town on "Jordan Day." A substantial farmer who lives beyond llaile Gold Mine remarked to us after the meeting that he felt at least five dollars better off by having heard what Col Jordan had to 9?y. In accordance with announce, ment previously made in The News, the meeting was held inthe court house, beginning shortly after 11 o'clock. President Si rait, of the County Association. presided. The building was literally packed, there not being even standing room left. And there were many persons who went away because they were unable to gain admission. In addition to the orator of the occasion, Col. .Jordan, speeches were also made by Secretary Weston and Trea?urer Hyatt, of the State Association. AU the uldresses were remarkably good ?so good that we shall deter their publication until our next ssue, when we will have the space to give them the prominence which they so eminently leserve. Our limited space toiay only admits of a briet menion of the interesting and notable meeting. [Dapt.McManus's Pension, as a Veteran of the Mexican War, Raised. Washington special in Oolum >ia Record, March 5th : Senator rillmiin h?a^ succeeded in having he pension ol Amos McManua, i veteran ol the Mexican war, aised fr< in $8 to $20 per month. dcManus was a : .ember of company (J. Palmetto regiment, and O s said to have been one of the jravest soldiers who ever went o the Ironi. The papers in tho ;:ise wore sent to Senator Tillnan by K. E. YVylie, of La nearer. rho NflWC ,)oes Jol> Printing 1 lie llu II w for others. Why :an't we do yours? ??????