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r 1. VOL 8, NO. 34, S GREAT COF EMI-W EEKLY. [ft | LANCASTER L LANOAST OSES REGARDING ER, S. C., WEDNESDAY THE I FATAL SI mm?m?mmm?mmmammm?mmmam?mm?m?mmmmMmm a r, JANUAR V 29. 1913. IOOTING GREEN\ fl 1\U1 GIRL Til 1 ;1.50 PER YEAH. mam cnce - SHOW OP Carolina's Capital Mecca try?Thousands Ex pec Attend. PfJQ A G00D William M. lllackmon at Ilethune of Coun- Mr. William M. Blacl ted to *ale J?el B. Blacki the home of his daugh K. Estriilep ?t Rothiir CITIZEN NEW I I'asM's Away I'nited Movement i For li( tier Servic kmon, son of Lancaster is in bt Tion, died at Chester in the mat t? r, Mrs. W. schedules of passeni .O Oot?rJ~.. SCHEDULE SATUI ii Several Towns Mr. Haskell S o on Southern. I Ilarne: artv accord with On Saturday n ter of improved i Mr. J. W. II. r trains on the i Humes. colored (DAY NIGHT TAI islnre Kills Prank I'rotly limit s, Colored. Ooi ilnht about 7 o'clock, Grffnville Sistare shot Frank Stat<-, Jan. Wi??. .. ? (ES OWN LIFE I ? Allen, 14 Years Old. I * limits Suicide. Special to Columbia M?,veineu 27: Annie Allen, the i tor s i .jiTmn ruLO 'LAN FIGHT 1 l'p S<>ntor Sena({ ' hlt't'l inn?< 'oui'sfl Columbia, Jan. 27.?"V numerable flags and fancy tions flying a glad welcome, of Columbia began this mc rceive visitors to the 5th Corn Exposition, which oj gates at 9 o'clock. It will two weeks, and during thii J is expected that it will be v mh iii- where he made his decora- o'clock In the afternoon the city y*ar of h?s age. He w rning to a 'ew days, the end co National 8econd stroke of paral jened Its Blackmon was t continue zen 'n a" ?' his dealln 3 time It been a consistent and < isited by ber of tbe Baptist cl homeTat "73 Southprn Railway. , In the 79th petition that is bei 'as sick only Lancaster has been miiig after a m g Lewis with i i ... have the same circi i model citiKs. He had ter accompanying a devout mem- out the many into tiurch since sioned by reason of and a copy of a the effects of ng circulated in Sunday night sent here to Mr. night. From th request that he the inquest it ulated. The let- shot Barnes was le petition points with an axe ha nveniences occa- occurred in the the fact that the Sistnro *Mvn c u 11uiii pretty 14-y which Harnes died Walte. -,er shortly after raid- suicide todaj ie evidence taken at the heart wii appears that when Only one bu striking Mr. Sistare caused insta ndle. The shooting message was store of Mr. E. W. Walter A1 ear-old daughter of , by Sen i, ex-convict, committed j by shooting herself in Denoin Ih a 32-caliber revolver. Domini llct was fired, and this Columl nt death* ^*o note or respect d left by the girl. voting fo len, the father of the states sei ator Young, of Union, Who ores Charges of Railroad at ion of tiejeral Assembly. t)ia, Jan. 27.?"Our eelfemands that we postpone r B. R. Tillman for United mtor until he has had time thousands of people from sections of the country, w come to it to study the fum ' rincipals in agriculture w emonstrated in all its M hibits. The exposition embraces from some 27 states, agi colleges and experiment st crnut anH various cnuanood and lived up ho will 'n8s. lie was exemplar damental having never used tob hich are 8Worn an oath, nor dru: aried ex- whiskey. These traits were very forcibly dv exhibits Dr- ^oldridge, who offi '{cultural *uner&h ations, a He enlisted at the "vi-ii-u the war in Comnanv (V to its touch- trains in both dire< y In his life, Jv tjUncj|ej( thus fa acco, never nk a drop of raveling Publlc a11 q[ character niodation and ad van re It upon by ensue from having elated at his petition will b? It is hoped that the beginning of SprnnH Wot- b<>ln* madp !il ctlons are close- close range, two lllng to give the feet, one in the I of the acconi- other JURt below itage that should the breast bone so many trains, left through th( ? circulated, and out of the body efforts that are blade, nd in Lancaster v uwo "cm urea ai i gin, was coi ' of them taking ef- of the murdf right thigh and the mountaineer, the thorax, through life term in and ranging to the later escaped a left luny, passing ing prison ai below the shoulder \*>-2ks' liberl warden that avicted some years ago to either r of Henry Trammell, a es that t and was sentenced a penoral the penitentiary. He Young tc 1 but repented of break- Tillman < ad returned after a few 'or <>f 'r Rembert -y- He told the prison penator ( 1\^ had come to Bpend charges. prove or retract his charghe railroads dominate the assembly," said Senator might, in denouncing the charge and speaking in fanmediate passage of the resolution calling on the to furnish proof of his O' VV/1U|/1 CUVUOlf u from the federal departmer rlcultrr*1. representing all merous phases of activity ol partiuent, and various ot hibits, all devoted to the fui al purpose of the exposit betterment of agriculture enrichment of rural life. OPENING EXERCISI CA IIIUll ? ? f it of ag- ,rnent- South Carolina the nu- and served during the ! this de- years- He was desper; her ex- ed at Appomattox, adament- ba,tle of the war, wl ion?the rendered, the ball entei and the 'ust above tbe nose an his left jaw. 3S Blackmon was t\ l Volunteers Hook Hill, nnd Chit entire four ln Improved servic ately wound- Por*erthe closing icn Lee sur- f, 1"?rt 1,1 pooPle ring the face ^ P??pl" of Rock .d shattering '<Tr and ?,hf'r Southern Hallway's vice married, 11,?n !? th<" raovem ntllf>P flailv train UU,UI1C1 i??. " rlotte will result inquest Monday, e.?Chester Re- jury being in t he came to his have joined with wound, the shot Hill, Lancaster, tare. Mr. Sista towns along the r,.mi,.r,.,i to the lines in this sec- ^ ^ g stvrur, cnt to have an- Mr 1 '* ~ i. juiji sun nein me me rest ot \ , the verdict of the About two he usual form that to have tub death from a pistol doned. being fired by Sisre immediately sur- S' 1 ' > sheriff, employed Angered At L, Esq., to represent Jr eli art uAnt ?A - * Sis?days. Thip r< ywrs apo he was found hate in eijt-ulosis and was par- ^oung m | which he ! man as rTES DECLARE WAR. ,h? P |poned un Withdrawal of Fran- j Senate lise Measure. considers ^soluMon caused a hot dethe senate and Senator lade a vigorous speech, in scored the charges of Tilloutrageous. Consideration resolution was finally posttil tomorrow, on objection ir Carlisle to its immediate tion. The opening exercises w this afternoon, beginning o'clock, in the presence of throng of city people and The leading merchants of closed their doors at 3:30 to allow opportunity to a tend the exposition. Addret delivered by Mayor T. C. T1 nis nrsi wire being J ere held Gardner, daughter of t 5 at 4 j. Gardner, by which n a large one child survives, ou visitors. Mr. John J. Blackmom the city His second wife ..wai o'clock, Sims, daughter of The 1 11 to at- Sims, who wi|lf four < ises were vlve him, vj*': Mr. W lorapson, mon of thfci ulace. Joel 1 diss Harriet A he late John an" Co1 larrlaae onl*.aho'" r toy**5jr^0 ll'ls on the streets of r ? Miss Mary WaS Sipnod b-v " late Matthias Clt,Zens of thf' tow children sur- Was forward*'d on 1 ill T Black- Hardwick? passenge: D. Rlackmnn for the Southern at ivu ay uiuwevn umbia, passing b,a -V08terdar * noon. Work inn aPP'ication tor >n was circulated Justioe Eugene <M[t Mill Monday ,ow,"B testlmon racially all the kroner at the i n. The petition E w Sist|re ruesday to S. H. <)n Saturday, r traffic manager attention was? a Washington, D. ! at stove, a 1 nvui. IU V^UlUHl" | LC'I.CjlK-. J vhere he will make , the bank of hail before Chief 1 the Wnffraget 11. Gary. The fol | forme; y was taken by the i tat women ' nquest: [.Tonight li,0C sworn, says: JFgaged in d about 7 o'clock, my gathered nea ttraeted by a uDlso ings. shopke< iVhen I looked up show winder an. 27.?England is on | another campaign bv norf' . . ... morrow ^ tes in comparison with r outbreaks of the mill- | 'Stat,'s M'] will appear insignificant. ?.f'S'P?"? '0 policemen were en- ! ' " ispersing huge crowds r the parliament build- ! ' ' epers were boarding up noun hws and evHtnd tha ocuaiAJi i uuxjk Kciia vnai ne votinp for local men tovhen the ballot for United nator is taken, in order to the election of Senator until he has had time to xl his charpes or retract verified what has been >' a pood many for some t an effort was on foot to or Chattanooga; Mayor Qlbbes, of Columbia, and 1 Mitchell, president of the ty of South Carolina. Th< tion will be open through two weeks from 9 o'clock morning until 11 o'clock in \ lngs, and every night the si will be brilliantly ill i th' 'lKhont- Rhnwln? < W. H. Mutt S. .tilackmon and Dr. S. C. Estridge. He also leave Unlversl- Jdk brothers and sistei s exposl- A. jftlacktnon, Mrs. Col out the and Mrs. Hen E. Blackm In the The funeral servlcei the even- ducted by Rev. J. H. 1 tructurcs D., Monday at 3 p. m. jininated' of Mr. John J. Blacl aloKn??o#A ? %_ - ' " Mrs W p ^ said that is the follow- h5)V,e beon fo ard< s: Mrs. M. *iCk from Hock 11 lumbus Ellis L*nca8t?J; lon In asking for 1 * were eon- ,Vlce 11 18 P?int<*d < 3oldridge, D. 1?aVlng Charlo?^ < at the home J?1ut ???n would imon, after " 11 W,\h ,he trai kln^QVillo un/) Phnf similar petition* ^ raM^ Barnes d to Mr. Hard-1 handle on Ilu^f ill, Chester and hf* drew the hi kell Sistare an setter train Rer- 8tHke Haskell ( sut that a train struck1 or Columbia at th?re were sev< connect at Rock ' ^Insltoil Sistare. n for Camden, [CPUW(1 they clii l? ? 11 ' U'?s trvintr 11\ #< ,as drawing an axe were making ell Slsltare. When Beveral balls ttdie he strucll^^las- The we ? I as he made have playeu , ^ pulled his pistol. Vpon them i ^several lieks and government ttral shots fired by billS^ likely I After the firing sequences, shed, as if Frank In Ho incendiary speeches in s'unv ; assembly n believe the politicians ^arP?s i a carefully studied trick P ind the decision of the 1111,1 1 to drop the franchise j ?U^, ' ' to lead to serious con- . ?r 1 have bee: use of Commons todav Mn,i mnn ann resentment of the general to Senator Tillman's n such a way as would be to postpone re-electing him charges have been thorfted e past several days there n certain ones feeling out mont against Senator Till -JL> rative effects to their va.it'age. The whole expc completed within one set ? and is equipped with all iences, including dining ha tors are encouraged to spent tire day in the exposition, the educational exhibits ant acquainted with the man wmcn me remains wen best ail- West Side cemetery. tftitioaj1 is m CAN'T ST ife I.F.VFF.RI .... n" ' uuu v.uni e Interred iu bpjnR 0f inestiinabl traffic along the Ch division. Such a ti enable passengers f lift/ for South Carolina their destinations v. ent delay of six to A WT | Charlotte A mid-d lc M A K j Columbia and ivoivii ub wen as i :* /?? ?? e value to local fr?ni Haskell. arlotte-Columbia th,s position ur ain also would (Signed) rom the North W. M. Harton points to reach It: was about ithout the pros- talked into Sis eight hours at night. He av train between XV;Jtli?g on his lotte, would also I w *s ?ome noist ?.u?- in.tiui nway me speaker, 'hey remained in William \ow 1 separated. inquiry bj^^ , W. SISTARK. nounced tha| ?worn, says: ments to th 1 o'clock when I women the \ 5 tre's store Satur- he would be vas busy himself they made il rustomors. There bill, which 1 < [towards the rear drawal. the Rt. Hon. James .. . pressed t ther, in response to an . he prime minister, an- !" ?n L if any of the amend- I "V ' " Vr'>n<bi?- bill giving ! o^^jhould be adopted. i . , terms to ormged to rule that ??,m. .. .. man and subs^utiallv a new . i i the Housi Aould coirnkl its with- i Tomorr viir upiuiun t;x?v Senator Young. The of the Rembert resolution louse fanned the spark of it into vigorous flames. Weston replied in strong the charge of Senator TI11called for concurrence in e resolution. 'ow is the day to ballot for methods and principles dec ed. FEDERAL EXH1B11 The great exhibit from eral department of agricull best the department has < out, has aroused the wondi visitors. Many have spei studying some single featur a.h<M? 1~ - J ' * * * 1 v a # . Knjclneers Say Gap in tli* red.ura the l^evee Can't be Clc \<"Mput Summer. ?r of all it hoyirs Washington, Jan. 28 e ?' Klneers concluded toda; ItJUl III connect at Hock HI for Camden and K sengers desiring t Mississippi hours in Charlotte , return to their hom< sed Before , ternoon. There is general with the present s " Arm> on~ Charlotte-Columbia f that they ^nlllhorn ? -- < II with the train dPor which att ingville, or pas- ' looked ar< o spend a few 'as drawing an could do so and, barrel and he st| f-s in the late at> Ininiediately. S Several licks dissatisfaction Hh?>ts fired. W1 schedules orythe lhey clinched j division the tl1 "operated. . I iCI. I Acted my attention 1 Mr Asquit mind Frank Barnes that the cab xe handle out of a under such luck Haskell Sistare he us?*i? t< tare fired at once. | nounced to ; lassed and several displayed inc p*n the tiring ceased ject than had id so remained un- ; stages of th< , ,. United St n thereupon annorhteod met had deeided Th> ^vT' circumstances it would " ' i t. ? morrow r proceed. This was an- ' .. i crowded house, which ' '' U' ' ' >re interest in the sub- U em I been shown in the last 'I II ( ' home rule bill. Senator li ates senator, and a fight to electing Senator Tillman renewed in the Senate tonorning. Crowded galleries :o the senate's debate on aert resolution tonight. I.>I.\N KK-KI.KCTi;i>. teceives t'naninioiis Vnto of oAinuii. in uuuuion 10 g grand review of the work ol partment, this exhibit deal mentally with many agr problems, especially those w peculiar to the South. CATTLE TICK ON CAN\ Among the reels shown dealing exclusively with tl 4 tick, the destructive insect iving to nre practjoally powerles f the ddfc p funda5Lw,th the Krpat Reulah icultural VG Mississippi river 1 hlch are i^IM" Greenville, Miss. "tilt the ends of the 1 'AS?- by tln^famUiar proces is one ... le cattle pll,n* th? soft which Is inK *n w'th fNai^and br I I II, mili ll i? 1 s to con ton d ; iness on both the crevaBse in Charleston divisions levee system The peopl Rock Hill, Chester They can . . are determined to . broken levee improvement in lirit is of driving sible, and will..hpf' soil and fill- ""CI sorm^<fief ush. bo as to i Mi" ,tsn mat ^ie dubColumbia and A- T- Carnei warrjrfitH better * was standin e of Port Mil], & Elliott's. I I and I^attraator ' thought it wa hriijjr' about an way sound *^speet. if poa- tw Sistare's sto drop the matter mon scuffling. ] is given.?Fort P'ay'nB- When kell had his ar >v . .>1. I1AIU UW. - .-?j Hworn, says: stain g back of Ferguson Memphis, Heard several shots, the local Mis s at Elliott's stable istering 38.7 ed. When I ran In- j tenths withir re there were two flood : ouditit [ thought they were Immediate vi I got to them Has- j ly unchanged m around Frank's . few davs t) M-vet's w in \Vltli? | |H I High Waters. Tin mat Tenn., Jan. 27.?With gtatM se sissippi river gauge reg. . ? i house of feet, a rise of fivei the past twelve hours, state seni )ns in Memphis and the ceiving tl icinity remain practical- houses. I from those of the past t i* <?eii''ral Assembly. 1 was re-elected United nator yesterday by the representatives and the iite en separate ballots, reie unanimous vote of both stated to be costing the Si nually from $50,000,000 t 000,000. The complete life the cattle tick will be shown Ing picture Alms, from the the adult Insect, and the methods of the tick eradica also be shown upon the sere film will be accompanied by T\- r* - outh an- prevent further eroifftmo $100,- but it is to be Quite 1 story of cig8e the gap before Iom in movsummer. CggS to various Meantime, according tion will Blxby, chief of engine en. This personally familiar wltl lectures co"ntry, no less than ] MAMMOTH i .0 Genera, TO tHEL era, who Is ti the Yazoo ? 1.000 square , '' ?n< shoulder or neck p - |-ft tbe pistol. Ha? I A III I handle iy/llTll barrel. I took t TED VETO hand81 Hit Vfcld Frank said he small place on 1 looked like it w 1 (irfy Veterans der. Both had hold of j The gover ikell had the pistol the levees wl and Barnes by the ter within s! he gun out or their Reports u Ferguson, Ai was shot. I saw a were reporte lis Rhlrt sleeve that fearing a rec as burnt with pow- overflow t>< pleted condit nment engineers report 11 withstand all the wa- Hreach ii ight. i uer?M )day from Modoc and Again. *k.. where the residents i Greenv d as greatly alarmed, late hour urrence of last spring's in the 11 pcause of the uncora- I very slow ion of the levee at those width of \\ 11 ?1. I \ < ?. i the l^vw I'l'fsagps Pmilisaisfiippi is Itooniinfc ille, Miss., Jan. 27.? At a this evening the crevasse 'elnth levee was widening ly after having reached a 12f> feet. Its nourinar nut uuui ur. n. ivi. jNignDert, or of the United States depart agriculture. These Alms a making their first public app having been recently compl ter two years of investiga getting pictures. CATTLE DIPPING. Demonstrations of the dipping vat at the fifth Atlanta, 8?oa conon ar ment of Pr?bably will bp under re now April at least, learanoe, .. eted af- ? Mrs* W* N* (i?*ton tion in W" Gaston, tl mother of Mrs. W. Pin! who lives in Union co cattle Caro,lna' JU8t beyond Naf.onn. 1,ne? dled ,n Rock H in corn land a? *?etty#ibur|C water until Washington, Jan. of War Stimson has i I>ead. formulated by Majo: he venerable m?y'e and ("apt. It. tney Neely, marnnioth camp unty, North v,v,n* Union and ( the state eranR. *'ho will met 111 Monday battlefield next July (It-union. 22.?Secretary Gram approved plana Later?Ilaskcl r James E. Nor- ?d bail in the F. Dalton, for Chief Justice Ga to shelter sur- motion by his Confederate vet- Stewart. The t at Gettysburg given and Mr. S ' to commemo- charged from t a. i. UAHNES. points, ladici solid. The e ted Hail. the breaks o I Sistare was grant- tion before tl sura of $2,000 by reaches that ry, yesterday, upon attorney, Itoach S. Hnildini bond was readily istare has been dls- The secret; he custody of th?> a coramissinr ate that the dikes are at a dept nglneers expect to have Train s f lfil 2 in a safe condi- | sion of t le full force of the flood valley ra section. 1 few mile? j not been U and Ia?an Associa- an tion. the watei ary of state has issued j filling up : in 1 V * * ' h of six feet of water, ervice on the riverside divihe Yazoo and Mississippi! ilroad, running within a i of the Iteulah levee, hadi interrupted. It is not bey lives have been lost, as is spreading very slowly the depressions and the Corn Exposition will comm morrow morning at 10 o'< the exposition grounds. Ca w'* be dipped, and this method icatlng the cattle tick, one ol Btructlve Insects of the Sot be explained by represents the federal department of ture, which 19 putting on th ence to morn,nK at the home ol :lock at ter' M"' Rofla B* Stra,t -,m ton was before her mi III? WlJl - of erad Mary Ba*k,n and had c r the de- te;- th<! ,a"> M" W. Ith will ? waH 80 wel1 known 1 Mvpb ct where she spent most agricul- Ga8t<?n wa" 73 y is inter- remains were interr nnt f! rnvn oKn _ r?i ' hor dauRh- rate the 50tb ann . Mrs. Oas- battle nrriafce Mlsn Tb* camp will < mly one sis- 54.?00 tents, afford B Dunlnn ttonB for between 60 ??"? Tber, . of her life, tents, a con oars of age. "eld hospital and tb ed at Pleas- pod Infirmaries. i Hnrckil nvur 9?^ 0/.1 iversary of the sheriff. consist of about Semi-Annual ing accommoda- The semi-anni ,000 and 70,000 the graded scho lso will be 200 this week. The nplete divisional amined on only < ree fully equip- each day and an The camp will as they finish. Gregory and porators for Examinations. The Perpetuj lal examinations in Association c ols are in progress capital of $5 pupils are being ex- and place one or two subjects subscription 9 dismissed as soon be opene This enables them elsewhere in Mt 4 . iirrun. A. J. I natural si W. P. Robinson as cor- The pit the incorporation of basin ha\ il Building and Loan emergency ?f Lancaster, with a and ca.ttlc 0.000. For the time Efforts where the books of ends of tl to the capital stock aB the ie d, see notice appearing | buckshot this issue. I J treams. inters In the Rogue Phella 'e been preparing for the y and little loss of stock J is anticipated, will be made to tie the he levee at the break, and vee is constructed of stiff earth, the belief is ex eming exniDit. The vat is ui direction of Dr. J. Francis F hit the United States bureau of ' Industry. Demonstrations of the vat given dally throughout the tion at 10 o'clock, 2 o'clocl afternoon and at 4 o'clocl afternoon, according to at WMV VTO VUUItU III CI nder the ^ t^e being < ahey, of jtev j g Craig, the pa ' animal will be ments from Dr. Fahey tl exposi- The cattle will bo dip t in the arsenical solution, and i in the tion will he fully explt inounce- persons interested. uesiRr coun- "v "v 1 onducted bv occuPled temporary Btor 100,000 persons. C propriated $150,000 ??? tlon, the state ol lis morning. $250,000 more, and ped in the and Southern stateB the opera- propriatlons to def lined to all portailon expenses < tive veterans. ics- aim win De 10 pmmore nme* r by upward of for the next da} ongress has ap- sure their pussin for the celebra- if parents would ! Pennsylvania in their reviews, both Northern at this tlmp, in will make ap- tion for study an ray the trans- the work they h if their respec- greatly assist yoi ing these tests su )ii the examinations r. In order to ing it would be well At the ann 1 help the children rectors of th A little help just Trust Co , he the way of sugges- ing officers w d test questions on E. 13. Lin* ave finished would Craig, vice pr ?r children in pass- cashier; R. 1 ireesafiillv 11' *" ^ I pieetst'U I ' widen to rera Elected. fj,e Re) ual meeting of the di- is the fa< e Farmers' Dank & the chanc id recently, the follow- closed dui ere elected: which ma lie, president; J. E. expense o -esident; W. H. Mlllen, bor in th< Thomas Beaty, teller; two or th nai me crevasse will not any great extent. lous feature of the break t, that coming thin early es are that It cannot bo ing the high water season, y last until May, and the f caring for stock and la5 overflowed section for reo months win h? ? I . , >Y# t. itooins ion, tsq., attorney. I and a gre ? at burden.