The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL. 4. NO. 17. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., NOVEMBER 28, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS PER mpv Negro Bicyclist Nearly Runs over Teddy. Washington, Nov. 25. ? Because lie barely avoided running down the President of the United States with his bicycle while the latter was walking to church last Sunday, Gilbert Boyer. a neuro youth, was arrested on the charge of "not having a suitable bell on his bicycle." Boyer was released upon putting up $5 collateral which he torteited rather than stand trial yesterday upon the charge. The eposide first became known last night. President Roosevelt was walking briskly down H. street on Sunday morning with two secret service men at his heels and started to cross Fifteenth street, when he heard a shout of warning from some one it front of him. The President sprang back just in time to miss being hit by a bicycle, ridden by a negro who was trying to steer the wheel with one hand and carry a basket of milk bottles | with the other. " When the President shouted at him to admonish him for his reckless driving, the negro merely grinnod and pedalled swiftly away. It was not until he whs pursued and arrested by the secret service men at the dairy where he was employed that the negro became aware of the President's identity. Swapped Bottles. Mr. Gt*odly was at Salisbury the other day. While there he purchased for his wife a large bottle of cologne. This was carefully wrapped and afler he entered the train for Greensboro ?he haDDoned to he on 4H?ii? placed the package in the receptacle for t-uch things, between the seats and the rod of the car. Another man had the seat with him, and the latter also had a package resembling the other in shape. In some strange way the packages became mixed, unknown to the owners. When Mr. Goodly reached his home he found that a meeting of advocates of the cause of temperance was being hela. Hand ing the package to his wile he asked to be excused and then went up stairs. Hardly had he reached his room when he heard a'scream ot his wile. Rushing down stairs he found her gaztng frantically at a package labelled "Pure Rye". He is now looking for the other man so that he may prove an alibi.?Greensboro News. The Diehl-Hnnch TSInr?fio1o ? O" - Chester Reporter, 26th inst : The home of Mr. ami Mrs F. M Hough on Columbia street was the scene of a quiet but pretty wedding yesterday afternoon, when their daughter, Miss Virginia Waddill,became the wile of Mr. Herbert S. Diehl, of Rock Hill. The marriage vows were said in the parlor beneath a huge bell of white carnations and other flowers, Rev. J. S. Snyder, pastor of the Baptist church, being the officiating clergyman Trial Set for Coopers. Nashville, Tenn, November 25.?The Criminal Court to-dav fixed the trial of Col. Duncan B. Cooper, his son Robin J. Cooper, and John D. Sharp, on the charge of the murder of former United States Senator Carmack, for December 8 All pleaded not guiltv when arraigned separately. They were refused bail I Magistrate Gets 5 Years in ( Penitentiary Roanoke, Va., Nov. 25.? At Tazewell, Va., today in the circuit court Thomas H. Wingo, a former justice of the peace of Tazewell, pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Wingo was indicted on eight different counts. He was a justice for several years, and for his entire term ol office never remitted a cent to the State of the money he col lected in lines, etc. Fatal Attempt at ""William Tell" Feat. London, Nov. 26.?Herbert Lee, a music hall performer, died in tliis city today from the effects of a wound in the head received during a performance ol a "William Tell" act. at a local hall last night. Lee held a ball on his head, at which Madame Clementine shot at a distance of filty feet. Madame Clementine surrendered to the police* Mr. Lee had been giving this act for a period ot eighteen years without having met with any accident. Company Formed to Make Paper from Cotton Stalks. Washington, Nov. 25?Paper is to be manutactured trom cotton stalks, a heretofore useless by-pioduct, according to a report to the bureau of manufactures. A company, capitalized at' 500 000 dollars has been organized at Atlanta, Ga , for the purpose. I' is claimed that paper can be m >de trom cotton stalks at a cost ol about $15 per ton. Farmer Suicided after Trying to Kill His Family. Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. 25. ?John llaynes, a farmer of Winona, S. C., alter trying to kill his wife and children with a shotgun to-day, shot Henry Moore, who went to the assistance ot the family, in the leg. llaynes then turned the gun on i himself anil blew out his brains. Atlanta's Hot Mayoralty Race Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 25.?Promise was made tonight at a mass meeting held in the interest of James G. Woodward, Democratic nominee for mayor, that t tie present exciting municipal cam pugn has not by any means reached its height in bitterness engendered by the injection ot personalities. Mr. Woodward bitterly assailed Robert F. Maddux, his opponent in the mayoralty race, as well as some ot the men nrnminAiif.lv r..;iW Mr Maddox'a campaign. He is sut d a challenge to Mr. Maddox to meet him on any platform and discuss the moral fitness ot each other. Foot and Mouth Disease. Washington, November 22.? Alarming results following the outbreak of a contagious foot and mouth disease in New York and Pennsylvania causing those States to be quarantined against Inter State shipments ot cattle, were shown yesterday in advices which were reported to Secretary ot Agriculture Wilson, statins that four children in Danville, : . Pa., had contracted the disease. A ligid investigation is in progress in Danville and elsewhere to determine whether others have {become similarly affected. The North Carolina Conference?Someof the Appointments. The Western North Carolina Methodist Conference, which was in session at Ashevil'e lor several days, adjourned Tuesday. The appointments lor the Charlotte District are: Presiding Eider?11 K. Buyer. Charlotte?Try on Street, G. 11. Det.wiler; W. W. Bays, superannuary; Trinity, K L Bain, W. L. Nicholson, supply; Brevard Street, C. M. Pickens, A. R. Surratt, assistant; Calvary, E. E. Williamson; Chadwick and Sev ersyille. J. P. llipps; Dilworth and Bit: Spriugs, A. L. Coburn, supply ; North Charlotte, W. O. Goode; Belmont Park, L. A. Fails. Ansonville?P. L. Terrell. Derita?S. T. Barber. Lilesville?E. J. Poe. Matthews?O. 1. Hinson. Monroe?Central church, H. F. Chreiizberfi ; North Monroe and Iceraorlee, M. T. Steele. Moryen?W. P. McGhee. Mount Zion?A. W. Plyler. Pineville?W. S. Hales. Polkton?L T. Cordell. Prospect?G. O. Brinkman. Unionville?A. J. Burrus. Wadesboro?.1. H. West. Wax haw t1. \f fiomnKuii Weddington?J. H. Bradley. The War Spirit Growing. The "war spirit seems to be growing throughout the world llere is Congressman Ilobson, who is not taken seriously by most people, begging the president to keep the battleship fleet in the Pacific ocean as the only guarantee o peace in the orient. Mr. Ilnb -on honestly believes that it the lleet is withdrawn the United States will be at war with Japan within the next vear or so Germany and France have been at daggers' points again, but their differences have been adjusted lor the time being. The war spirit has just broken out in a new place, this time in England. Speaking in t he house of lords the other night Field Marshal Lord Roberts expressed the conviction thai the lack of a military force sullicient to make hopeless the attempt of an invasion, would, in all probabil if V. is t.hp pmiua "I --y J - w wmmuv; uio iv/no LI I Great Britain's supremacy at sea. lie pointed out the comparative ease with which Germany could laud an armv on the shores of England. Under the present conditions England would be forced, he said, to submit to most humiliating .demands.? Anderson Mail. Pleasant Hill Items. Mr. and Mrs J. L). Nisbet of JaCRsonham section returned home Monday last from a visit to Mr and Mrs. S. Beckham Sr. Misses Daisy and Ethel Cauthen visited relatives in Kershaw , t.: ? -. ? u I 1110 w ccn, Mr and Mrs. L. J. Terry of Lancaster spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Beckham Mr. M. D. Robertson, whose health has been failing,is at Kershaw under treatment by Dr. Cautheu. Mrs. W. A. Beckham of Rock Hill is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. L. Beckham. Mrs. J M. Caskey, who has been unable to get about, much, is now improving some. Iler IriemlH and relatives are glad to learn that she is belter. Rex. Pleasant Hill. Nov. 26. Subscribe for The Lancaster News. Thanksgiving Hunting Fatalities in North Carolina. Specials in Charlotte Observer: Lexington?Cov Crotls, age*! about 17 vears, sou ot James Crotts, a well-known contractor, was killed late this afternoon, about two miles 'rem Lexington by the accidental discharge of a gun. Younn Crotts started to push the gun into the rear end ot a wagon, butt foremost, and in some manner it was discharged and the entire load entered his stomach. Maxton?This afternoon while out hunting Doc McLean, 10 years old, accidentally shot and inatnntlw b-ill^^l I ?? u " 1 ... w.j niuuu JLiauy Darnes, 1*1 yearn old. McLean claims that he was fixing to shoot a lark when Barnes got in tront ol the gun and received the load ju?t a few inches above the heart. Kinston?Jack Braxton, 17 years old, of Snowhill, was ills' antly killed by accident while hunting this morning between 11 and 12 o'clock with a 9-year-old companion. The accident occurred near Snowhill, to which place the body was taken immediately. Braxton and the little boy were hunting in a field and coming to a ditch the former jumped across. The ditch was too wide for the boy to leap and liraxton handed him the breech of the gun to assist the little fellow over In jerking the gun back to pull the boy over the hammer caught a twig and tell back on the shell exploding it. The muzzle of the gun was pointing towards Braxton and the 1 whole load entered his body, causing instant death. Decision in Merger Case. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 25.? The Supreme Court to.dav Heewl. ed the famous merger suit of the State of S>?ulli Carolina agi.inst the Southern Railway. The decision reverses the order of the lower c??urt and remands the case for trial. The suit was originally begun by the late Attorney General Gunter to test the validity of the leases hv the Southern Railway ot the old South Carolina & Georgia lino and other roads. It was brought by reason of the suits against tho Southern Railway by private parties who wanted penalties provided for in the constitution when competing lines are bonght up. At Baptist Church Sunday. Sunday School at 10 o'clock. Sermon 11 a. m.: "On the quarrel between Paul and Barnabas. PROGRAM OF B. Y. P. U. Topic: Our Foreign Emigrants?By Dr. Boldridge. At 7 o'clock Mr. Waddy C. Thomson will deliver an address on "Tithing." Mr. Thomson has practiced tithing for many years and will therefore speak Irom experience. We hope a large crowd will hear Mr. Thomson. National Cotton Association Formed. Jackson, Miss., Nov. 25.? At a meeting of the commitees appointed by the National Farmers' Union and the conterence of planters and others at Memphis several weeks ago, the National Cotton Association was formed he?e yesterday, with Harvie Jordan, of Atlanta, Ga., president, and Lee Richardson, of Vicksburg, Miss , treasurer. Lawyers Scrap-Featherstone One of Fighters. Columbia, Nov. 24 ?The time ol the state board of canvassers was taken up yesterday with the hearing of contests in the Laurens dispensary election case, and the elections in tbe First, Second and Seventh congressional districts. All the contests were dismissed. The Laurens contest was the priocipal thing before the board in importance and the argument of counsel became at one point acrimonious and led to a personal encounter between the opposing counsel, C. C. Featherstoue, ot Laurens, and C. P. Sims, of Spartanburg. During the argument of Mr. Sims, lepresenting the contestant, he leterred several times to the ' crazy prohibitionists" who, he said, could not see the facts except in their own way, intiinatiug, it seemed, that ihey were so blinded by prejudice as not to be able to lell the truth, lie was referring particularly to t.tl? mootinn nf 1 1 ' ...w.-uf, ui *jh j/icus neia at the call of the supervisor to ascertain whether one fourth the number of voters hail signed the petition tor an election Air. Fealherstone, representing the prohibitionists, requested Mr. Sims to stick to the record and discontinue his references to the "crazy prohibition ists.\ Mr. Sims replied that he would settle with Mr. Feaihersioue outj side afterwards, whereupon Mr. I Feat herstone said he wouldsettle right then and the two attorneys were instantly in combat. Both are heavy o( build, and muscular, Mr. Featherstone in his youth having been a ball player of note, and the fight, though short, was vigorous. When the two were separated, Mr. Sims was bleeding about the lace and Mr. Featherstone had a slight bruise on bis cheek. Both apologized to the board. Terrible Disaster Occurs off Island of Malta. Valetta, Island oi Malta, November 25 ?A terrible disaster, in I which more than a hundred persons lost their lives, occurred at the entrance 10 this port this morning. The 'British steamer Sardinia, of the Ellerman Line, hailing from Liverpool and bound for Alexandria, with a crew of 44 Englishmen, 11 first and 6 second cabin English passengers and nearly 200 Arab pilgrims aboard, caught fire and within a few minutes was a roaring furnace, the flames bursting up ward to a height of 200 feet from frequent explosions in the hold. Mortgage for Fifteen Millions. Macon, Ga , November 20.?The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company filed a mortgage in the Bibb County Superior Court liaro In