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BATTLE FLEET OFF. atoosevolt Bids Farewell to the Migli- : ty Doga of War?Declares tho mon aro "Bully." Sixteen hard hitting, stool bolted Amcrioau battle ships, gun bristling 1 and burly of girth, but sparkling .'while in their immaculate dressings of peace, sailed away I nun their an- I chorago in Hampton, oft tho Virginia coast, on Monday, under the dazzling sun of a cloudless winter sky on 'their famous twin sea expedition of I 14,000 miles along foreign shores and | changing climes to the we:?| coast of j. the United Stales. President Itoosc- < A'elt, on the bridge of his cruiser- i yacht, the Mayflower, personally led | the magnificent four miles of fight- v ing vessels during the first stage of a their journey. From the anchorage i ground in Hampton Roads to the 1 Horse Shoe l'end of Chesapeake Hay ] his eagle crested flag of hiue point- | 'ed the way to the navy'.; new homo r ?i the (!. ! :>' 11 Rale. 1'i. n when the .It- c.l Hi-1 "v: ?. visible | J ; 'igh >e wide swiiiin capes of <1 Virginia, he ' inicd as.'. aa.l, | inir to audio" %e. rev''.*. ' the p.'i-->* , ing pagea . I The '>' "ii of sa i: i:ran'ni ?" maiK'ev. the departure of tin. fleet--- I piweii! nig to iJ.r people who watch- I ed a spectacle they will neve;" forget 1 and 1<> the world at large llie reality ' of the trimmest, most thoroughly s equipped assemblage of first-class battle ships ever gathered in com- u man.I. d There was not a ship In the line a old i .lough to have smclled the powder of Manilla or Santiago stories h written scarce ten years ago in the ii history of nations. All were modern I of design and armament. w The thrill of the beautiful marine picture was felt .until the last wind- d blown spiral of smoke was los( on n (lie horizon. Ii Arrival of the President. c The sailing' of I lie fleet was preceded by a receplion on llie deck of v 'I he Mayflower, which shortly after 8 h oViocU steamed into the centre <1 of the anchored fleet. The i president warmly greeted the four I admirals and the sixteen (ommanding ' ollicers of the fleet as they climbed | ii I > the starboard gangway of the a . yacht. lie had a word of confi'denee and well-wishing for all, but made no formal address. *1 The inspiring sight of the vessels c gaily dressed at anchor and wailing :i the word to go put the president in J" rare good spirits. While the May- i flower was coming into position and I waiting for the receplion to begin the president paced rapidly up and I down the decks, anxious to obtain a ( view of I lie great .toublc squadron e from even possible vantage point. I "Did Von ever sec such a fleet? a And such a day? Isn't it niagniliceut ? ' Oughtn't we nil to fell proud'/" ex- i claimed I he presideiil. In the midst s of the reception to (lie higher ollicers | he; se.il lor the coxswain of the It l.ouisiam.i 's l.iunch and through him dispntdied a special message of I greet i ii*.:' to thai -11 i |?*-? crew. When <| the surprised and embarrassed cox- | swain. Seaman William ('handler. > had been presented to Mrs. House- a veil a^ well as io the president a.id | had airain clambored into his launch y the presidiMit said r" those aboil! h hitn : '"I tell \ on our enlisted men are n everything. I hey are perfectly lnil- v ly and thc\ ;ire up to everything re- a quired of them. This is indeed a \ great fleet and a real day." ?i Reception on tho Mayflower. a Admiral Kvnns, comman ler-inchiet of Ih?' departing fl'el, was (lie i Jirsl < ! ||ie | |;ig nfli.-ers to be piped \ over the side of the Mayflower, lie hurried Io where I he president stood 1 waiting and. bringing his right hand I to saint ing position, paid hi-> formal I respe. is a id gave his personal as- ; I suranee that the ships of iiis com 'I maud were ready for their trip Io I the other side of the hemisphere. I President Roosevelt acknowledged I He -alnle with lifted hat an ! accept- < ed the formal words of greet ill"; as ! still Iv jis they were nllered. Then, : with the brief ceremony ended, he grasped Admiral Kvan's hand and | gave if the heartiest of shakes. The i two conversed together informally > for a moment or I wo until other ar- < riving flag and commanding officers I s'et the reception into full swing. ; "When Admiral Kvans was about to i take his leave and get (lie fleel n:i- I der way the president followed him, I to the gangway and then called him : aside for nearly five minutes of . earnest consultation. In parting with the ollicers of the < fleet President Roosevelt, was wholly t informal and each had a warm hand- i el i p. a grasp of (he uniformed i si) -rider and heartv "good-by,. old feli iv, and good luck." i President Roosevelt's parlv on the . Mayflower included Mrs. Ruo?cvelt,'i Miss Kthel Kooscvelt, Secretary o the Navy and Mrs. Metcull*, the As sistant Secretary of lho Navy am Mrs. Newberry, Hear Admiral W. JU Iirownson, eliieL' of tlie bureau o navigation, and Mrs. Iirownson, Keu Admiral and Mrs. Cowlos and Lieut Commander and Mrs. Sims. J lie naval dispatch boat Dolphil v\ilh a parly of Congressmen 01 hoard also participated in tlio re new. Tho Get Away Signal. The last good-bye ha.I been said die piesideut s last wishes oi' gooi uck had been uttered. Suddenly lb, signal yards of tlio Connecticut flash id the message. "(Jet under way nimedialely following the motions ol he flag ship." Orders volleyed froir Mch \ esse I s bridge. They wero con 'eyed by warning bells to the cngitu of?ms Ihrough Die musical notes ol i a 11 a sen re of bugles. Dressing mes were hauled it, and as Ihej imibiud t<? I lie deck the ships wetv obbed of gala attire. Willi the departure of the officer.' he Mayflower proceeded to got unlerway almost aI once so as to take place at the head of the formiI.'ible column and lead the way to lie reviewing waters off Thimble ihoal Iighl house, ten miles out in he Chesapeake ISav. As the Maylower re I realed down lire war ship i?ne each vessei she passed manned ; r:,il jackets, all ?f whom '"od ;il attention. The Coaneclicul, head of Ihe coliiiii, and the other ships of lho first i vision, the Kansas, I he Vermont II,1 Louisiana, were I lie li,-.<l {,, ' '! Ihrit' anchors folded on I heir <>ws. One by one the arniorclads oisli-d I heir position pennants to he lore truck, signifying thai tliev cic i ejidy lo get under wav. Tne flag ships of each of (he I hive ivisions subordinate |o lire first did "I boisl I heir p. nnanls until ||M isl anchor chains of ihe iminedal > oiniiiand were slowed. When a I last all 'sixleen ship, k,|< l,,,sil ion, iu single column :,h"':l1 and distance, four hun.vards a pan, Ihe engine root,, ndicalors far down in the depths ol I"' sleei protected decks showed 'I "II speed ah.ad." l<\,r ||,e p?r><'*<'S ..f Ibis eruis-c full speed means " ,,,,|s.v 'en kinds an hour. The Fleet Moves. yacht was well lown Ihe bay when Ihe battle shi| 'liiiiiu began to move. Comim' |, ,ll('l,"r "ear Ihe "Tail of Ihe Mors, ,M'?' Mayflower again let gt anchors ami sl?.i,l by lo review he^ I'acil ic-bound parade. Micro was ii||le lime lo wait be Hie wide-girl.lied hull of H,( 'onneclicnl, glimmering while, show",r M"arler rail. Will, Admira '#\*aus nil Il?. al'ler bridge. higli ' "Vc Ihe main deck, will, fh llnioi ac|< a I Ihe stem and a spotless new American flag flullering from fhu 11,11 1,10 sleru, Ihe ('oiiuocticul resell led a picture which fairly hriiled those who saw her. , Tl"' pivsidenl I i ft I'd his |, a I ami SP?"I" is eiice,- hi* voiced wa> |U"-kl.v lake.i up by o| Iters in |,i< arly. l-'ri.tu his p<isili(m on I hi layflower's bridge lire president bad " iiniitierrnpled view of Ihe enlir. aueanl. Abreast the presidential I lie < ounce! ieut began her sort's of salutes. Following i;, (ho wake of the Co,,, eel"-"' and saluting i? their lurn >uh hands playing, drums rulVIiuy "d "nils booming. ||,e Kansas. |h, <'imo.il and Ihe Louisiana si earned > I .ie Ma\ I lower. These four ships a< nearly aiike as Ihe naval ar!ii I eel s a lid builders eouhl make ''icy constituted the first di'-iou. lirsl siptadron of the I'leel. I'onr hundred yards astern of (|u ioui.vtaiia came Ihe Oeorgia, flying he I lag of b'ear Admiral \Y. H :,n'1 b'ading Ihe four ships ol s,l,'0,|d division, lirsl squadron *' ,!?'iai!s of (he passing ?f ||1( sMuadro? were the same a> h;;M> s,,t h.v Hie Connc,client and "llowed by (lie other ships :,s |l,e\ Foih.w i?g |l,(. Ooorgia canw N;'w ' rsey. Ihe Khode Islam ind |),e Virginia. / 'lie passing of the Virginia com flrsJ squadron under com " '"id of Admiral F.vans. Next |]1( '' I'1 ships of the second squadron , 1 ed into Ihe third division am livisions of Ihe fleet of fo? dni?s each. Tho big Minnesota 'Mlb Hear Admiral C. M. Thomas o. ho bridge, led the squadron. Fol ' wing her came the Ohio. Ihe Mis 7n n;1'1 11,0 Maine. '|-)|(, four,j 'hiss ()f bailie ships, looking back kVard in American naval 'history vas round today in Ihe Alabama am 1,0 '"""'is. and the I wo leading ship " l"e Iourl I, division, second squad >;i- Rear Admiral Sperry's fla? lV |,|,> inain I ruck of lite Alaba !'.a- , Tlu\ Alabama and the lllinoi Place only I I.o.VJ |onSj ))n, ,he navo a speed oi' more than 17 knot ?, L f and arc ranged as first-class battle - ships in everything except date of construction. * The first unci last class of .ships ? represented in (lie parade of the Paciflc-houud fleet were the Kearsarge - and the Kentucky, the latter bringing uj) the rear of the line. The two ships wore launched in 1898, about 1 tlii* lime of I he Spnnish-iAinerieaii - war. When the echoes of the saluting cannon of the Kentucky had died , away across the waters the Connccti1 ' head of tho column four 3 miles away, had almost' reached the - capes, and the history-making1 jour, uey had begun in earnest. [ i CORTELYOU NO CANDIDATE. J Secretary of Treasury Says ho Has Not Been Candidate for Any; thing but Popular Confidence. ! Washing!nil, December "17.?Secretary Cortelyou in a sinned statement i Hiven out tonight pronounces as un quaiifiedly false the current rumors ! of the undue political activity of his I riends in forwarding a movement i.i > his interest. The secretary declares ! that neither lie nor his friends have i use.l their influence in behalf of any candidate for the pri sidency and ' that he has not been a candidate for anything but the confidence of the people. lie adds that should he hereafter be a candidate for any office he will say so frankly. The statement folj/rws: December 17. 1007.?"I don't , know that F am called upon to make i sf a lemon I at this time, but in view i "f '"e various rumors in circulation j as to the alleged political activity of i friends of mine in my interest T will j say that I have not been a candidate j except for the confidence of the people in I he discharge of my duties of > secretary of Hie treasury. T have not in person nor have the, friends j whoso names have been mentioned ; in this connectiou sought to i.iflu, ence political movements in my :n. leresl. 1 have not nor have they usi I ed any influence direcliy or indirect' I l.v 1? 'secure political support for or I | airainsl my candidacy for the presi. deucy, and accusations that such has ; j been done are uii<|uai)ificdjy false, j In n.i oflice, in llo ?|V0 ,,f ihree dei pa rt men I s with which 1 have been i j connected, have I authorized or peril milled officials or employees to at>i tempt to influence such movements > nor shall I do so. In common wiih i other citizens i have decided views a.-> to policies and as to candidates, hut I shall retrain from expressing - them until I believe it is proper for ! hue to do so. Upon this statement f -jam entirely content to leave the peoI | pie to raw tueir own conclusions rei garding such rumors as those to i which I have referred. If. in the fuluie. I .should decide to be a ca'.idi> date I or any otbee I shall lie prepared to say So frankly and stale l!i.> grounds upon which I a^k for sup; I In the meantime I snail try as I | I have tried in (he past |.> conduct > j the treasury department tor the i benefit of the people of the whole i j country, and absolutely without re[ gard io whelher any action I may 1 take in the line ol my dut\ niav adt \ersely ailed my personal or political welfare. '' (leorge I?. ('ortelyou." J LABOR FEDERATION ENJOINED. > From Enforcing Boycott Against I St. Louis Stove Comi pany. i \\ asuinglon, 1 )eceniber 17.?Of far-reaching importance I.- labor and j business interests, throughout' the j country was a decision announced f J today by Justice (ionid, of the Kquit v ^ ourt dt the* District of ('oluuihia. enjoining the .American federation . jof Labor with its meniber.-hip of iwol Minillii i or more from bov. oiling the' ; Buck Stow and Ifauge ('oinpany of j ijiSt. Louis, and from printing in its' . official organ the comj au\ s name in j "untair" and "do don't palroni/. *'' 1 lists, and the decision arraigns the Federation as an illegal conspiracy. - Tomorrow there will be argument - before Judge (Jould over a proposilion of the Federation that the' , court's order putting the injunction ! 1 i into effect limits in express terms its r application to tho District of Coliun-| i bia. ( ounsel lor the company will i oppose the proposition. The injunc lion granted today, while of a torn porarv character, was allowed i:i a l decision in which Judge (Jould ex hanslively reviewed the case, made ', copious citations of authorities, 1 quoted parts as to ho\cott del'inis tions and said there was no room for -1 argument as |o the conspiracy allegg ed being established. The oue-;|ion . . ' - ] ??t a pei mam it injunction wili i on < s up probahlv next spi in:, ami wliichy ever side wins in the final sett lest incut the case, it is believed, will i \ I t < ? 1)0 appealed lo the .supreme court ?!' liie United States. 10,000! Agents wanted at once, previous experience is not essential, territory is going fast, write soon if yon wish to make money faster than you ever did before. Whit .today. Address J P. Clark, Conway,..Ark. NOTICE Ol* FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that tho u.idorsigned will make a final .settlement ot the estate ol. W. Ji. Oxner, 'deceased, before the probato judge, at Newberry, on the 28th day of December, 1907, at II o'clock a. m., and will immediately thereafter ;.ppl.v lor letters di&missory an such j executor. All parties having claims | against the estate will send them, J duly attested, to myself, or my attorneys, 'Messrs. Blouse & Dominick, on or before said dale. All parties indebted to the estate will make payment in like manner. Annie P. Oxner, hxecutrix estate ol. W. 13. Oxner, deceased. NOTICE! Notice is hereby given that the County Hoard of Commissioners for Newberry county will hold its regular annual meeting on the 0th day of January, 1908. All persons holding demands of any kind against said county, not previously presented to the board, shall lib; the same with the clerk ol the board on or before tiie first day of January next, so that they may be examined and ordered to be paid at tlie a.inual meeting. Notice is als?> given that said board will receive applications until first ol J a unary for the position of county physician. J. Monroe Wicker, II. ('. Ilollowav. Supervisor. ("lerk. Dec. 5th, ] 907. 12-Cil I a w-dt. SALE OF BANK STOCK. 1 will soil at public auction before the court house at Newberry, S. C., to the Highest bidder for cash on the first Monday in January, 1008, five shares of the Newberry National Bank Slock, belonging to the estate of Miss Laura Droller. W. II. Drelicr, Administrator. STATU Of'1 SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OP NKNYBKRRY. In Common Pleas. Lalla Krnesline fiominick, J. W. Lominick and (Jeorge llallman Sli??h, il Mainl i fV-, aaginst. Roberta Lominick and Ola May Sliv.ii, Defendants. I >.\ \ irtuo ol an order of court herein I wi!i sell before the court house door at Newberry, S. C., on salesday. the (ith day of January, 1908, l<> lli?? highest bidder, all that tract of land lyiny and being situate i i Newberry county. Slate of South Carolina. containing ninety-six (90) acres, more or less, and bounded by hinds <>| \\ . |?". KiiI f. Mrs. Sue Mavbiii. the estate or Jno. 1>\ Banks and 1!. C. Sliuh. I erin> ol sa!.1: One-third of tiie purchase money to be paid in cash and I he balance in one and two years in equal annual installments, the credit portion lo be secured by I'1' bond of (he purchaser and a niorl-jaue of the premises sohl. and to bom- interest from Hie dale of va'e at the rate of eight, per cent per annum. 1 'urciiaser to pay for papers and recording same; with leave to the purchaser to anticipate the credit portion in whole or in part. If. IT. Rikard, Maste r. 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