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' V r The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW J 37$ ENTERPRISE 1891 VOlj. 2. NO. 84. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., JULY 31. 1907 DfJif.F ?-!t'P ppimtc ncn rnnu News in Brief. A fire at, Coney Island Sunday destroyed nearly a million dollars.* worth of properly, sweeping seven blocks Rev. David M. I Ramsey, pastor of the Citadel! Square Baptist church of Charleston, has accepted a call lo Richmond. . . .Rev. W. F. Smith, a Presbyterian preacher in Tennessee, was fatally stricken with paralysis while ureachine Sun If 1 day ... .The Georgia House of Representatives was to vote yesterday on the State prohibition bill passed by the Senate .... One fireman was killed and $600,000 worth of property destroyed by a fire in Memphis Sunday . . . .Ten persons were killed in New York Sunday by an explosion that wrecked a building .... Mrs. Capers, widow of Dr. William T. Caper?, sister in-law of Bishop Capers, died in Greenville Saturday In a wreck on the Southern Saturday, near Shipman, Va., the engineer was killed and several passengers injured....Two trains on the Coast Line collided Saturday night near Stoney Creek, Va. ime passenger was killed and I several hurl. . . . A steamhoat was burned Saturday 011 Lake Cayuga, New York. Nino passengers lost their lives. . . . Brady l'owe, a young man from Darlington, was run over and killed by a train at Parkton, N. C., Friday night... J.J. McAlester, president of a bank in South McAlester, Indian Territory, paid $10,000 Saturday for a worthless ''gold" brick, which was sold him by au alleged miner. ... A negro child 5 years old was killed by lightning Saturday in Abbeville county.. . .The Census Bureau has perfected its arrangements lor collecting co'* ton ginning statistics covering the cotton ciop of 1907-08. There will be ten reports, the first appearing September Sth and the last March 20th. .. . . Dewitt Marshal, a young farmer who lived near Kerncrs t-iiio m n f-11 < ? A * V> y V/?^ *VA? UH i i VJ I I I loud of wheat straw and struck ? pitchfork, the prongs ot which pierced his brenst, causing al most instant death. . . Crops in some sections ot Orange county, NO., were ruined by hail storm Saturday.. . .The barn and mule of William Belk, a farmer, of Farmington, N. 0., were burned Saturday, by an incen diary .... Miss Phillips, a young woman about 20 yea's old, was murdered in Madison county, N. C., last Saturday night. The' body was found in the woods, j with a bullet in her head. There is no clqe to the murderer Berry League, a young man, c trnmitted suicide in Spartmhurg Monday ....Mr, W. S. Starnes wa* tried and acquitted in Charlotte Monday ol the charge of assaulting his daughter. A cleansing. clean, cooling, soothing, healing household remedy Jh L)eWltt'? (h f bolized Witch Hani Nuivo Fi>r borne. | f cut?. scratches, braises, insect totes, end More feet it iH nneqnnled. (food for Piles. BfWai.r,of imitations. Oct Hewitt's. It is ho best. .*told by Crawford Bros. The Fork tiill .Meeting. Arrangements for What is Expected to be One of the Greatest Revival Meetings ever Held in Lancaster County?Letter from Evangelist Montgomery. ? Plans are now being ma le for I u:~ ? > in? \jloviviit lufeuug io oe held at Fork Hill Baptist church, beginning oil .Saturday before the second Sunday in August, that is to say, on the 10th day ot the month, and continuing for ten days or two weeks. The pas tor, the Rev. R. J. Blackmon, and his faithful church workers never do anything by halves and it goes without saying that everything will be in readiness by the time of the opening of meeting. As previously announced, the pastor will be assisted in the meeting by that well known and successful evangelist, the Rev. D. P. Mongomery, of Char leston, Missouri, who has a warm place in the heaCs of the people of Lancaster, his native county. In anticipationof the fact that immense crowds will be attracted by Mr. Montgomery's preaching, arrangements are being made to hold the services outside the church, which is in adequate to accummodate extraordinarily large congregations. Comfortable seals and other conveniences will be provided. It has been suggested that those living at a distance who desire to attend the services regularly will tind it pleasant and convenient to come prepared to camp on the grounds for a few days. The officers of the church will co operate with all wishing to make such arrangement to remain on the grounds day and night, doing everything in their power to contribute to the comlort of the camping parties. Mr. Blackmon, the pastor, has received I lie following let ter from ? n - - - - -* Evangelist Montgomery in re la tion to tlie coming meeting, written Irom his Missouri liorne: Dear Bro: Your favor to hand today, and in reply will say, that 1 am planning to come'to you? leaving here Monday utter the first Sunday in August. 1 think I will he able to reach you bv Wednesday following. It. will be necessary to econ <mize a^ much on time as possible, as my ' time is precious and 1 want to i do all I can while 1 am there. 111; is immaterial to me where you hold the meeting*, whether in the house or in the giove?be vure, however to secure as much comfort tor the people as is possible to do. I hope you will try to l^rpire for the meeting. A-k tho people to pray?they must not depend on me at all. They mils' remember Ilia' (tod alone can uive 'he blessing?it is rigbt to expect a great meeting, but we must look to God instead of to ( man. I now warn against relying on me?don't do it. 1 am glad you have arranged to have neighboring churches to join you in t'ds good work. Wo ought to i expect the greatest meeting in the history ot the community.? God is able to give it. lie sure and secure a large number <?f singeis Tins will be a great advantage to uh in our work.? Make tbe point with the people tlfat it is important tha1 we begm at the beginning 01 the meeting.; Encourage the people to make ttieir arrangements to spend the whole time with us it possible. 1 don't know now just how long 1 can s'ay, but the chances are that 1 canrot stay more than two weeks. 1 will let you hear from mo. - <--- > T? 111 it ii-w uays. iray lor me that I may come to you in the fulness of the Gospel of Christ. Fraternally, D. P. Montgomery. Since the foregoing was put in type we learn that Mr. Montgomery has again been, heard from and that he will arrive here sooner than he expected, reaching Lancaster this week. As noted elsewhere, he will assist Dr. Boldridge in a meeting at Camp Creek, beginning next Sunday. State Farmers' Union Passed Important Resolutions before Adjourning. Greenwood special in Charles ton Suuday News: The S'ate Farmers' Union adjourned here to-day. The following important resolutions were adopted at the Friday evening and Saturday morning sessions: "Resolved, that the constitution be so amended that the annual dues be fixed at one dollar and twenty cents instead of sixty cents as ^. 1 U.. .1-~ t? - J - in,'r* uAru uj nie law anil iiiHl the secretary be instructed to take the necessary steps to have the local Unions vote on the same." It was introduced by C P. Roberts. Hon. J. B. Watson submitted the report on immigration, which was adopted. It is as follows: "We wish* to go on record as unalterably opposed to the foreign pauper element being distributed among the manu ac hiring interests in this State and other Southern States, and :?sk that the State support of the immigration bureau be withdrawn, and our State and national rep resenativcs are hereby requested not to encourage this pauper im migration," Tho following resolution is in keeping wi'h one adopted by the Anderson County Union: 'We obligite and bind ourselves not to employ tho hands of our brother union farmers without tirst obtaining the consent ol the former employer. Negro Killed by Preacher. Chattanooga, Ten a., Jul}' 28.Rev. -S. L. Crouch, a Methodist minister, who is employed as watchman in a lumb ?r yard, shot and killed a negro here tins afternoon, the second negro ho has killed in the last three months Crouch had arrested a ne gro and while taking him to jail the prisoner at'acked Mr. Crouch and attempted to escape. Crouch shot and killed his prisoner. Subscribe to The News. Pleasant Valley Institute. The Farmers'Rally and Picnic in Upper Portion of County last SaturdayGood Speeches and Good Dinner, Pleasant Valley special in the Charlotte Observer, of Sunday: It vfas through a splenclul farm ing section that the newspaper man journeyed today when lie came to this place to cover the proceedings of the farmers' iusti tllte wllirh liplrl nnitor til" auspices of the State agricultural department of South Carolina. From Charlotte to Pleasant Val ley'is a distance of 17 miles and one of the finest roads in the entire country reaches nearly the whole distance. On every side are improvements that go well with the road facilities. Telephones, fine barns, good homes fine stock, and rubber tire turnouts are in evidence. The institute and picnic was held near the home of Mr. O. W. Potts, who was master of ceremonies. Picnics are held here every year and a better located spot could hardly be found. There is plenty of shade and the seats are arranged on a hill side facing a nicely constrnc'ed stand. All these arrangements were made by Colonel Potts and his assistants, Messrs J. W. Davidson, J. Z. Baihsand J. M. Harris. Nearby was a cold drink stand, where the weary could quench their thirst, and not far away was a country wagon filled 4 1- 1 - 1 wim large iioni? grown waterme ons. The speakers' si ami was decorated with tomatoes, corn, melons, and other farm products. The exercises were opened with prayer hy the Rev. 8. J. Orniond, of the Methodist church. The first speaker ol the day was Prof. J. N. Harper, head of the agricultural department at Clem son College. Professor Harper discussed agriculture from a general standpoint, and he handled his subject in an interesting manner to the farmers present. Many questions were asked and answered. Dr. R. N. Brackett, head of the Clemson ch< mistry department, discussed commercial fertilizers, and Prof, 0 S Doggett,'of the textile depart ment of the college, spoke ot the manutact uring adyantaces of the State. Th s? gentlemen made most excellent spceohe-, showing that they wei'e well equipped !or their work. Their speeches were ot necessity ol a technical nature and only a full report j would do them justice. No do&ht much valuable information was imparted to the farmers. The orator of the day was to have been GoverrorM- P. Ansel, but the Governor detained if Columbia 1 he place of orator was well tilled by l'r< f. 1). W. Daniel, of ibe English department at Clemson. Protestor Daniel goes along witb tbe workers in the farmers' institute as a kind of rw Vbll 119 I'l-M VVfKI |"whooper np ol flie hoys," or exhor'er, and he is a good <gie.? Lie is conversant with good literature, a graduate of NVofford College, a farmer's sun, and he understands the farmer and his family. He knows some good jokes and he tells them well. His subject in general w as industrial education and in particular entertaining the crowd. He caught his audience at the very outset and held it t hroughout his speech. When he took his seat there were enthusiastic yells of approval.? He pleased the men, the women and the children. The speech was full of truths driven home with good jokes. His ioke in urging the boy to seize every opportunity to get on in the world pleased andj tickled the young people greatly. A young fellow loaded down with a crow bar, a lot of old hens, a wash pot, and leading a billy goat met a young woman. The young woman started back as if offended. The young fellow indignantly inquiry ed what troubled her. She answered : ' ! thought you were going to kiss me." He; "How do you think I could kiss you with all this plunder ?" . . She : "Why, you could stick the crow bar in the ground, tie the goat to it, place the chickens under the pot, and then proceed to kiss." Amid applause the speaker urged the young men of South Carolina to seize every opportu nity. The dinner was no small item in making the d?y enjoyable.? The ladies had brought baskets filial -I i ' 1 HUGH n inn <vn UI things. At the noon hour the Olemson crowd mingled among the young ladies, pretending that they were bachelors They fared on the tat of the land, and scattered compliments broadcast.? They bragged on the crops and the pretty girls, the prettiest in South Carolina, they said, [t developed that some of the most charming were from Providence and^Pineville, in Mecklenburg'. The crowd was made*up ol good looking tolks, and the speakers had good reason to become complimentary in their remarks. No picnic is complete without the afternoon l-;?so hill game, and the game this atternoon was both good and exciting. The contending nines were those of Providence and of the C;itnwrh? Indiana. The redmen were badly worsted by the Providence boys to the tune of 19 to 5. It was a pleasant, profitable day for Pleasant Valley and her uue^t* ami as night came on, tanner, wif--* and children wont home t ir *d, but happvv. President of Southern Arrested and Released. Asheville, N. (' , July 27.? President VV. W. Finley ot the Southern Hail way was arreated today on a wan '.id issued by the stato authorities and immediately related on a writ of iiabeas jcorpus issued bv Judge Pritchard of the United State district l court.