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VOL. 4. NO. 14. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., NOVEMBER 18, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY
The 'Woman's Baptist Missionary
Union---The Convention
Held in Charleston
(Krom The News and Couaier.)
What was termed by a-,'1 present
the most successful annual Convention
of the Woman's Missionary Union
of the baptist denomination in
. South Carolina was brought to a close
yesterday afternoon, and the live
hundred delegates will go hack to
ttieir homes well pleased with the
work done in the sessions and delighted
with the hospitality of the
people of Charleston.
The election of officers was the most
important feature of yesterday's work,
but at the morning, afternoon and
night sessions there was always
much of interest going on. The ( onvention
could well be termed a working
one, and the meetings, always
harmonious, were well directed by
the able president, Mrs. I. W. VVingo
The committee on time and place for
the next convention recommended
that the invitation of Greenwood be
accepted, anu me oaie wi!! probably
be during the early part of next November.
Yesterday morning's session was
opeued with a short devotional service
led by Mrs. W. II. Hunt, of Newberry.
After the reading of the minutes
the recommendations of the executive
committee were received and
later adopted In this report special
stress was laid upou the importance
of enlarging the work of the Young/
Women's Auxiliary, the Sunbeam
bands and the Order of Royal Ambassadors,
a society among the Baptists
in which the boys aid the mission
work. Four standing committees
were then eleoted, the rtrst of which
was 011 the Margaret Home, an institution
in Greenville maintained by
the Baptist denomination for the
families of missionaries and also as a
resting place for missionaries who
are at home on a vacation or sick
leave. Another standing committee
was on the Training School for Missionaries
at Louisville, Ky., conducted
by the Woman's Missionary l.'niou
of the South, and other committees
were those on literature and obituaries
Large apportionments were recommended
to be made by the Woman's
Missionary Union of South Carolina.
The sum of $1-1,300 will be given to
foreign missions, $il,0X) to home missions,
and State missions w.ll receive
the sum of $5,000, It was also recommended
that the Sunbeam Hand raise
$2,500, which will lie apportioned as
follows: i. tate missions $500, home j
missions $500, foreign missions $150,
Margaret Home $150, missionary at
Canton $000 and $000 for the maintenance
of a chapel at Cardenas, ('uba
Twenty delegates, the number accredited
from this State to the Woman's
Missionary Union Auxiliary,
were chosen by the committee on
nomination and elected by the Convention.
These lelegates are: At
large, Mrs. Sojourner, Mrs. Wingo
and Mrs. Ijuattlelmum ; northern division,
Mrs. J F. Vines, Mrs. H C.
Miller, Mrs. L. M. Roper. Mrs Cudd
and Mrs Candel; southern division,
Mrs. J. A. Fizer, Mrs. Howard Jones,
Mrs. Eunice Williams; eastern division,
Mis. J. E. McLaurin, Mrs. J.
L. Uoker, Jr. and Mrs. Cainelia Xa- I
.-'pier; western division, Mrs C. K.
-Jiurts, Mrs. W J. Hatcher, Mrs C. T.
Jamison; central division, Mrs. <>. E.
Scarborough, Mrs li. J. Ilorton and
Miss Lilly Mobley.
Dr. T M. Hailey; the secret ry of
the State board of missions, was then
heard in an address, which was very
interesting and told of the great work
being done by the ltaptists in South
Carolina, especially in the cotton
mill district. Miss II. II. Wright, a
.. ruaie iaay missionary, gave an Interesting
talk on her-work at Langley, a
? manufacturing town in the western
f * part of the Htate. The collection,
?. which waa taken up at the morning
t Vr session, waa placed towarda the fund
for a Htatfe iniaaion chapel at Rock
Hill, and waa nearly $250. The (,'on*
v/ntion pledged itaelf to give in*
cr^klae.d support to the Margaret Home
afao to aid the new miaaionury
* trlining school at Louisville The
<*? 4taptiat preta waa then granted the
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privileges of the floor and Dr. Thomas,
of the Baptist Courier, Mrs. A. L.
Kmetehers, for Woman's Missionary
Union Literature, and the representatives
of the Home Field, and the
Foreign Missions Journal were all
heard. After a communication from
the Rev. (J. C. Brown asking the Convention's
support for the Home for
Aged Ministers was read, adjournment
was made until after dinner.
The afternoon opening exercises
were conducted by Miss Kliza Hyde
and then the constitution was revisad
to meet the needs of the great growth
of the Union. The election of officers
resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. 1 W. Wingo; vicepresident,
northern division, Mrs. C.
E. Watson; southern division, Mrs.
William llayneworth; eastern division,
Mrs. J. H. Boaknight; western
division, Mrs. M. B. Clinkscales, and
central division, Mrs. W. H. Mobley;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. L.
Crutchtleld; recording secretary,
Mrs. J. W. Quattlebuum; treasurer,
Mrs. J.N.Cudd: band superintendent,
Mrs W. H. Hatcher; superintendent
of Young People's Workers,
Mies Eliz? Hyde; superintendent
Young Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. A.
L. <'rutchtield, and local executive
committee, Mrs. W . H. Abbott, Mrs.
Eliza Bomarf Mrs. Hannah Montgomery,
Mrs. L. M. Uoper, Mrs. D. A.
Switzer and Mrs. W. M. Whiteside.
China's Emperor and Dowager
Empress Dead.
Pekin, China, Nov. 14, 8p. m.
?The Emperor of China died
shortly after 5 o'clock this evening..
Pricing, Nov 15.?T*ze HsiAn,
the Dowager Empress of China,
the autocratic head of the government,
which she directed without
oui/v cooiui I merit-re II CO 81 nee 1301
and without urotest since 1881.
died at 2 o'clock this afternooon.
Columbia Lawyers Cited for
Contempt by Federal
Judge.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 14.?
Judsie Pritchard to-day cited
Archibald W. Ray and Duncan
C. Ray. prominent attorneys ot
South Carolina, to appear before
him at Greenville to show cause
why they should not be punished
for contempt ot court. The case
grows out ot the action ot the
commissioners iu connection with
the dispensary ca^e ot that State
Jap Showman Gets 30 Years
for Killing His Country
man.
Newton, N. C., special in
Charlotte ObsGrver: Henry
Yamokuchi, the Japanese showman
who killed his fellow -howman
and countryman in Newton
October 11th. was this morning
found ?uiltv in Catawba Superior
Court of murder in the second
degree, and was sen'enc d by
Judge Murphy to lliir y years iu
the penitentiary at hard labor
Sympathy was very strong for
the accused man throughout the
trial on account of Hie general
belief that the /marred whieh
brought on I ho homicide was
over the cruel treatment of the
two little Japanese girls by
Kikuchi, the man who was
killed.
Seven Years of Proof
"1 have ha<i seven years of proof that
Dr. Kifcg's New Discovery is the best
medicine to take for coughs and colds and
for every diseased condition of throat,
chest or Inngs," says W. V. Henry, of
Panama. Mo. The world has had t.artyeight
years of proof that Dr. King s New
Discovery is tho best remedy for coughs
and colds, la grippe, asthma, hay fever,
bronchitis, hemorrhage of tho lungs, and
the early stages of consumption Its timely
use always prevents the development of
pnenmouia. Sold under ti arantee at
J. T. Maukey \ Co ami Fan** burk Pharmacy.
50c and $1 (JO. Trial ittlo free, w
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Every State Division Represented
at U. D. C. Convention.
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Atlanta, Ga? Nov. 14?To
dby's sessions of the convention
of the United D.iunhters of the
Confederacy were devoted largely
to the rendering ..oftiffeportH oy
the representatives of the various
State dtvisidfas. Reports
were received from every part
of the United States and from
Mexico City, where there is a
thriving chapter.
Among the chapters from far
away was the Oregon delegation,
renresentinf h noailo
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band of thirty daughters oil the
Pacific coast. The Ohio daughters
told of their work in marking
the graves ot Confederate
soldiers in Ohio. Philadelphia
reported that daughters of the
Confederacy there were contrib
uting liberally to the Francis
Bartow memorial. Miunesota
claimed the honor of having the
latest chapter to he added to the
organization.
A feature of the day was the
fact that the presiding officer,
Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone, occupied
a chair which formerly
belonged to Jefferson Davis.
Number of Persons Killed
On Railroads Last Year.
Washington, Nov. 10.?There
were 3,764 persons killed and
08,981) injured in railroad casealties
in the United States during
the lucal year ended June 30th,
last, according to an announcement
of the Interstate Commerce
Commission today. This is a decrease
of 1,236 in the number
killed and 3,298 in injured, as
compared witb the previous year.
In the three months ended
June 301 h, there were 591 killed
and 13,098 injured, a decrease of
1,752 trom the preceding quarter.
The collisions during the
quarter numbered 820 and derailments
1310, of which 130
collisions and 108 derailments
affected passenger trains.
Shot Himself in Bed.
New York, Nuv. 15.?Frank
F. Wood, formerly of Baltimore,
said to be a son of Frederick
Wood, once ?ecretarv ot state ot
Virginia, is dying in Roosevelt
hnnmlul frr>m jalf-inlli/ilfl'l K..1
r - w-.- vaju i'v.i-?uinv/tr u UU1
let wound. He was taken to the
hospital from a rooming house
in west. Forty-wiird street, where
lie was foud uueonscious in bed
to-day. There yas a bullet
wound in the hedxi and a revolver
with one empty chamber
was lound hidden among the
bed clothing. Wood married an
actress several years ano and
went on the stage himself.
Trouble soon developed between
the husband and wile, however,
and when they separated Wood
temporarily deserted' 'he theatrical
buamesa^and went to Kdtiniore
to Ir^e.
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Curd Planers Cttfdkre.l
Chief of Police Anna naught
six men plaviAg goiter Saturday
night in the Democratic club
rooms. The partite pui up $10
each for thoir appeasaftce belore
the Mayor Monday morning,
but failing to appear the cash
bonds were lorfeited tg the town.
A party of four was caught caj^yl
playing some nights ago in a<
room at the Shelton -House,
which cost them ITO Vach.
Dr. ShoojVs Health Coffee is cfeated t'rc.u
puro parched grains, malt, nuts," etc no
real coffee in it. Fine in davor?is "made
in a minute." No 'io or 3S4feioute8 tedions
boiling. Sample Free, Bennett Grocery
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Man Who Disappeared 10
Years Ago Found in Insane
Asylum.
New York, Nov. 15.?Prof, i
Mark W. Harrington, lormer
chief ot the United States weather
bureau. who mysteriously
dropped out of sight nearly 10
years ago, has been found, a
helpless mental wreck, in the
New Jersey Asylum for the Income
at Morris PiaiiiN. lie has
been an inmate of the asylum
eiuce more than a year ago,
when he was found wandering
aimlessly about the streets of
Trenton. Such is his condition
that he has been unable to tell
the asylum officials anything
about himself and it was nnt I
until yesterday that his identity
wan established.
Georgia Merchant and Farmer
Murdered.
I'errv, Ga , Nov. 14.?James
H. llall. a well-known merchant
and tarmer, a brother ol M. F.
Hall, of Atlanta, was shot to
death at his store early this morn
ing by unknown parlies.
Mr. Hall lived onvhis tarm between
here and Murshallville.
He was called to his store or
commissary, as it is known, it
I being stated that some one desired
to make some purchases
Mr. Hall responded to the call
promptly, and while lighting
the lamp in his store was Gred
upon. The shot tore oflf the back
of his bead.
The shooting attracted atten
tion and several people ran to
the store. Mr. Hall was found
dead and his cash drawer prized
open aud robbed.
I Gomez' Victory Decisive.
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ly complete returns of the election
show that the Liberal victory
wtib even more decisive than
supposed last night. Ollicial returns
from 1,498 polling places
show that General .lose Miguel
Gomez received 188,832 votes
against 118,329 for General
Mario Meuocal, the Consevativo
candidate The Liberals carried
every province in the island.
Havana province went tor Liberals
by 25,000 and the c>ty by
13,000.
Interesting Damage Salt--Trial
of Case of Mra. Williams rs
Halle (loltl Mining Co.
Mrs. Kinmii E. Williams, wife
of Mr Roland Williams, of llaile
Gold Mine, recovered a verdict
against the mining company lor I
$1262 50 in tho court at Gamdeu '
1 ast week, damages for injury to
30 acres of her bottom lands on
Little Lynches creek, in Kershaw
county. It was alleged that the
injury to the lan 1 w is caused bv
the creek's over-Hows, the water
containing damaging chemical i
from the mining operations. The I
suit was not only for damages
but also |pr an injunction to
abate tno alleged nuisance. The
presiding jud^e, .Judge Gage, j
heard a-guinenta ol counsel both
tor ?nd agatn-t the application
lor injunction, but reserved lua
decision. The plaintiff was represented
hy Mr. M. L Stnilh,
ol Oamdetfi, at\d Mr. .1. Harry
Kflatetffol Lancaster, ami the defendant
cmpany by Mr. K. 1).
Blakeney, of K -rshaw.
Mr. Beckham ('lylnirn, soil ot the
Hon. \V. I', t'lyburn, of JtaLle Hold
Mine, and Miss (lassie Jenkins, daughter
of (.'apt. Jenkins, worn married last
Sunday, the Kev. T. A. I?abnev officiating.
Many Penitentiary'^Convicts
at Large?Over a Dozen
Sent up from Lancaster.
Another convic' has escaped
from the penitentiary authorities.
William Drakeford, colored)
convicted of arson at the Oeto
ber term ot court, 1905, and
sentenced to hard labor in the
penitentiary, lie made his escape
from Ciemson College on
the 11th insl.
Sheriff Hunter ttave ub the
names of the following convicts
of this c?unty who etjQpp&f from
the South Carolina Vpeuitentiary
and are still at large, as tar as
he knows, all colored, as follow?
Sandy. Evans, convicted of
martfdfiughter and sentenced to
20t year?; Hood Stewarp^convicted
ot manslaughter and sentenced
to 5 years; George McKenna.
convicted ot manslaughter and
sentenced to 12 yearn; Anderson
Crockett, convicted of grand larceny
and sentenced to 7 year*;
Napoleon B. Crawford, convicted
of burglary and larceny and
sentenced to 5 years; Henderson
Lowery, convicted of grand larceny
and sentenced to 4 years;
Allen Crockett, convicted of larceny
and sentenced to 6 months;
Nelson Young, convicted ot larceny
of live stock and sentenced
to 4 years; George Hagine, convicted
of breach of trust and
sentenced to 1 year'; James t
Bl&ckmon, convicted of arsou f
and sentenced to 10 years ; Beckham
Duncan, convicted of grand
larceny and sentenced to 2 years
and 0 months; Robert Waiters,
convicted ot burglary and larceny
and sentenced to three
years; William Drakeford, convicted
of arson and sentenced to
10 years.
Sheriff Hunter says if convicts
sent to the penitentiary from
other counties have made their
escape as those sent from Lancaster
county have done, there
are certainly many shrewd, experienced
criminals at large.
He says that he has no hope of
PVPf cooinrr
v mic7o ace ur
abated as long as the most desperate
characters we have to
deal with make their escape from
prisons and punishment.
Doctor Convicted of Killing
Hotel Man, Whom He
Shot.
LaGrange, Ga., Nov. 14. ? Dr.
J. M. Elliott, indicted tor tne
murder of George L. Rivers,
was to-day found guilty i? Troup v
Superior Court Sentence wmh \ *
suspended, pending motion t??r
a new trial. ->./ \
Rivers was a prominent hol^f
proprietor and business; BMfii.*
lie was shot bv Dr.
the latter with his family was a
guest of the Rivers house. l)r
Elliott, accord 111* to tent.ininn\r
wa-1 found bv the pioprietor beating
his wife. He was angered
because the hotel man interfered
with Ins domestic 'Hairs andaho*
him dead on the spot.
Bryan in Mexico
Montery, Mex., Nov., 15.?
William .Ten mugs Bryan ami
wife will arrive in Vfon'ory the
18th ol this month and
spend two weeks here as the
quests of Col. and Mrs. J. A.
Robertson, at Belt a Vista.
Kennedy's Laxative Couch Syrnp not on r
heals irritation aud allays inflammation,
thereby stopping 'he couch, hut it move* '
the bowels gently anil in that wa> drives
the cold from the system. Contains no
opiates. It is pleasant tc lake, aud children
especially like the taste, s > nearly like
maple sugar, siol I by I K. Mm key Co.
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