The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 08, 1906, Image 1
The Lancaster News
LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 18?!
VOL. I. NO. 07. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., AUGUST 8. 1906- PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY_
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Our (ieorgia Letter.
Crops Turning out Better
than Expected?Some of
the Important Measures
Being Considered by the
Legislature?Status of the,
Rawlings Case--Lancaster
Candidates.
Mr. Editor: (!? ncr ?1 impr 1 meat
in the crop mi 'his hIm \>
being reported and the ?.o\erti
ment report ol' &2.U was no: a
great surprise to cotton merchants
and others heie. We be
lieve those who held cotton all
through the Summer, paying
heavy charges for storage and
insurance, a groat many ot them,
will regret having done so, as
the large amount of cotton be
ing held, top ether with a fairly
pood new crop, will make a total
that will not warrant hiph
prices this fall by no means
But let us hope there will be a
general deterioration in the
crops, at least suflicient to make
the supply and demand on an
equal basis and thereby insure
the farmers good prices, which
is better than big crops and little
prices.
That follow Alexander, who
N lelt Augusta so suddenly not
many days ago, with over $150
000 that didn't belong to him,
sent in his resignation to all the
f different offices and positions he
' held, betore his hasty departure
from the city, which meaus, eyi
dently, that he doesn't intend
to return right away. He has
stolen enough to pay his board
through the Summer all right
until he can get a position in the
Fall. He is what you might call
a "smart Aleck", sure enough.
Important bills pending before
the legislature now in session in
this sta(e, are the cigarette bill,
which prohibits the sale or tree
distribution of cigarettes or cigarette
papers, the "bucket shop"
bill, which does away with all
the bucket shonfi in Mm tilnlo
after January 1907, and to disfranchise
the negroes of the
state. We consider these hills
very important and ere this
reaches the press, we hope they
will hav par-sod hoih houses.
The child labor hill, passed a
few days a:o, is a No a good one,
and the autnor, Mr. Reil of Atlanta,
deserves much credit lor
having worked so faithfully lor
its passage, session after session,
in the lace ol such hitter opposition.
\ The f amous Raw ling? case has
again been appealed to the supreme
court ami this gives to
V.ii* man Kawlings, the perpetrator
ol one of the worst crimes
in the history ol Georgia, a lew
months, at least, longer lease on
life. He protends to be anxious
lor the end to come and savs he
cannot understand why his hanging
is being postponed from
t time to lime, lie says he is anxious
for his wife to have the ini
f
surance money, for which bis i
li'e is insured, and which she
will get at his death. A few days ,
I ago his wife made a hurried trip ^
to Macon to see her attorney,
who lives here, with the view, it
is believed, ol having him ask
the governor to intercede m hehalf
of her husband, as some
fears that a mob might lynch
hi n were en erta tied, on account j
ol some rumois th >t th p- ople w
in the county wh r- crim ' was , w
! committed, urn gating a ?x ou-> I p
! lor Rowlings to b? handed and >p
are iinpatitn1 with cour s in <p- u
pealing the case. <). course, it is I?
a gieai deal better to let the law a
take its course as eventual hang- j
ing is practically certain. a
We see from The News announcemenl
of a new candidate
for the legislature. Guess this is n
gratifying to some of the fellows j
who wanted a few more to come
out, in order to make the race p
more interesting. We don't sup |
pose there is complaint at all ^
about the number running for p
supervisor being too small. If
there is any, it certainly is un g
warranted. u
Former Lancastrian.
Mac in, Ga.
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Auction Sale of Lots at Mt. N
Croghan. y
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lluby special in Columbia
Slate: At Mt. Croghan, a station
about lour miles above
c
here on the extension of the ^
Chesterfield and Lancaster railway,
about five hundred people
from Chesterfield the surrounding 1
counties assembled Wednesday,
the attraction being an auction
sale of lots and a picnic. Mr.
Edgar Poag, the well-known
broker of Rock Hill, conducted
the sale. At the beginning Mr. ;
Poag made a short but impress
ive talk, explaining the advan
ti
tages of investing in real est a p,
and congratulating the people
on Having such a tine e nuilry to
back a town. Abou' 25 business L
lots ana several dwelling lots',
were sold.
..In
After the sale all were invited
t<> a largo grove, where a bountiful
dinner was serv * Music was |
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served. Music was furni h?d by
I
a brass band which was brought i
by the real est at* company. I
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Street Duel in Missouri Re-1
suits in Both Participants a
Being Killed.
Springfield, Mo., August 5.? ?
111 t he st ree s ol|i Jliadwick, Mo., |
Chas. Freeman, a machinist,'
and Robert Keetie, IS years j
old, shot e ich other to death
with revolvers. Suit recently was
: brought by Freeman, charging
! Keene with assaulting Freeman's a
ii.. i b
da ugh.:..
II ill II III!' llltM! III*"! oil I MO street
to day, both drew revolvers anil
fired. ! c
Freeman was slmt in the fore- e
head and in the left breast. Keene ti
wa? shot three tiniP3 in the heart o
[Both men were dead utien the k
'spectators reached them.
A Sunday Wedding.
Carriage of Mr. C. P. Clan
ton and Miss Sadie Ben
nett.
Cupid has invaded 'his oflic<
?d carried off one of The News
iir pi inters. Miss Sadie Bennett
ho on last Sunday afternoot
its wedded to Mr f!nri?mr,it?-??-<
erry Clinton, one of Lancaster*!
opular and deserving young;
ion. The ceremony was per
irraed at the Baptist parsonage
bout 2 o'clock, by the pastor
>r. Boldridge. in the presence o
few friends of the youni
ouple.
The bride, who is a bright
lodest and attractive younj
?dy, is a daughter of Mr. ant
Irs. B. H. Bennett, of Jones J
loads. For the past tew month
lie, together with her sister
liss Ella, has been learning th
rinter'a art in this office, am
. is with much regret that w?
ive her up. We lose not onl;
er valuable services in the com
osing room but her charmini
ompany as well.
Mr. Clanton is a. son nfMr ??,
tra. W. M. Claaton and i6
oung man of sterling character
le ia full of energy and is det
ined to succeed in life. The besrishea
of the entire News fore
nil accompany the happy youn
ouple on their journey throug
ite.
^errible Wreck off Coast c
Spain Three Hundre<
Lives Lost.
Cartagena, Spain, Aug. 5.l
terrible marine disaster occur
ed last evening oir Cape Pales
'lie Italian steamship Siri<
rom Genoa for Rorcelona, Cadi>
lonteviileo mwl UnotiAj V.....
_ - ^uvuuo XX J k t
tli about SOO persons o?
>sird, was wrecked (11 Hotniga
Bland.
Three hundie 1 emigrants
lost of them Italians aiul Span
ar?ls, were drowned.
The captain of the steame
ommitted suicide.
The bishop of Sao Pabh
trazil, al?o was Inst and it i
sported that, another bishop i
monii the missing.
The remainder of the officer
ud crew g it a.vay in the ahip'i
oats or were rescued by mean
f boats sent to them Irom tli
hore.
A number of fishermen wh
lade attempts to rescue wer
row ned.
Those res-u-'d from tlie vesse
re now at t'ape Palo* iii a piti
bio condition, being withou
>oil or clothing.
llRl'TAL l'ANIC ON HOARD.
London, Aug. 5.? The Madrn
orrespondent of The Daily Tel
graph describes the Sirio dieas
sr a? 0110 of the worst on ror
rd. The Italian emigrants, wit
Hives in their ii uuls and with
ut regarl for the women o
jchildren, fought with ?lie great- j
est brutality for the possession of
j life buoys and boats. Many wore
_ killed or wounded, including
several members ol the crew
who were attacked by emigrants.
When the captain saw the
vessel was lost and that the etn3
igrants had captured the boat ho i
? committed suicide by -hooting i
with a revolver The other oHi- i
, cers then loH their heads and i
a tliere was nobody to direct the 1
s work of rescue.
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1 News by "Way of Waxhaw.
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' Enterprise: Miss Bessie ltod^
dey, of Lancaster, is visiting her
" sister, Mrs. J. E. Ilotigh.
Mr. II. B. McMurray and
' daughter, Miss Ida, ot Lancaster
, countv, spent Saturday night
r and Sunday here with Mr. J. E.
Lane and familv.
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Mr. J. D. Griflin, a farmer ol
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e the Bela r section, reports a turI
nip raised by him this season
B that measured 29 inches in ciry
cumference and weighed about
15 pounds,
ej Mrs. J. E. Hough had the
misfortune to fall and break her
d leg last week. The limb was set
a and she is getting along as well
. could be expected,
i" A cabbage head, weighing tif-j
d teen pounds and measuring forty-I
? six inches in circumference, was
g sent to this market Monday by
li M- D O
mi. iv. kj. vjrnriii, who lives in the
vicinity of Waxhaw Baptist,
church.
)f Miss Kmma Hunter, who h-is
^ been employed as teacher in the
Belair school, pa'sed the State
examination successfully and now
holds a State certificate. Miss
~ Hunter is a deservedly popular |
- teacher, and the trustees and
' patrons of the Belair school are .
I
S congratulating themselves on securing
her services.
VANWYCK ITKMS
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. Mies Pearl Plyler is visiting in
Chester.
Miss Eula Hvull spent a lew
. days ot last week at Elgin.
Mrs. Mattie Hyatt, ot Rock
r Hill, is visiting Mrs. J. A.
Hyatt.
Miss.les'ie McColou^h. of Fort i
s Lawn, is visiting Miss Emma I
8 Fudge.
Miss Edith S'ewart, of Rock
'8 Hill, is spending a few days with
s Miss Alice Bockham.
8 Last Monday night two of the
e stores here were visited by bur
glarp. From Thompson Bros,
some clothing was taken ; and
about eighteen dollars was miss
4 ing from J. E Nishet A* Co's
cash draver.
H A k~..? ~ tvt: _i- - 1
wiHi/uwu t \ fyj i ct ANIUKCl.
Evangeline, La.. August 5.? A
'quiinel over five font-* lo 1 up to
an alterrn'ion late a-t night
1 which terminated in II. 0.
Cregg*, who came here recently
from Pennsylvania, being stabb;
ed eight times with a carving
h knife and t tallv wounded by W.
i- II. Crouch, < f this place. Creggs,'
r it is alleged, was the aggressor.
Negro Shot.
He is Said to have beeo;
Stealing a Pair of Trousers.
A negro named John H trror^,
said to be from Kock Ilill, wad
shot Saturday evening b.v Mr..
Sam Varjiadore. in the latter y
Rtore in the mill community.
The weapon used w;is a pistol,
and the ball passed nearly
thru ugh i he negro's body.
Mr. Varnadore claims, wt?
understand, that Barron war
caught by him in the act o! stealing
a pair of pants, and when hi)
ordered him to put the garment
down he declined to do so. A.
pcutlle ensued in which the negro
was shot as stated. It is said th&fc
o f I or \\D U OC elint ? A ? *
? V. "?o oui't ?>iW I UI1 I'U
the pants and ran. He was take a
to Hock Hock Hill Saturday
night, where the bullet was removed
by Dr. Fennell. Th?
wound is not consider d dangerous.
Mr. Varnadore was placet.
Ill iflil 1^11 f tffQO orlmiU<r?/1 U?^J
j?. ?. ) uuv it mo rtuuimcu tu uai4
yesterday.
Hungry Youth Stabs a maxi
for Purpose of Robbery.
New York, Aug. 5. ? Whii*>
apparently crazed John Carle.^
a homeless youth, crept behind.
William C. Pearson, a traveling
salesman who was walkiaf;
through west Twenty third street
today and plunged a long knit*'
into his b*ck. As Pearson fe-R
Carle sprang upon him and b*<~
gan rilling his pockets but raa.
away when a dozen passershy
rushed on him. Halt a block:
away he was captured by a pew.
liceman. Pearson was taken
the hospital, where it was toutU.
that he was probably mortally
wounded.
When taken to court Car it
said:
"I made up my mind to kitsome
one and rob him. I vrw.
hungry. I had eaten not hint;
since Friday night. Yesterday U
stole a truit knile Irom a push
cart in 1'ark Row and a fev
minutes before this mail camt
alon.-, I mad-* up my mind
kill the first m;m who passed.
Tlrs in in as she tirst. and i.
went tor him."
White Man Charged with'.
Selling Liquor.
Rock Mill special in News anil
Courier: Oscar I *o11 , a vouuff
white man, who conducts a small
store on Railroad avenue, was
tried before Mayor Ro l le\ today
under charges brought by Stat*
Constable Jenkins. The indicia
nient covered tour
lor trau.-p rling and two for
ing whiskey. The first two wort
not sustained, but he was convicted
of selling in both c.isei
and fined one hundred do'larr
each.
I'oits appealed Mid v\ bouru.
over in the sum of $500.