The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 07, 1906, Image 1
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- The Lancaster News
LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891
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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 (
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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
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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.
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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? ??????