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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-01
DUAL LIFE
OF RICH FARMER WILLIAM
MARSHALL.
Strange Story Revealed by the
Application of His Two Wi
dows for Pensions.

Logansport, Ind, Aug 2S.-
The dual life of n once prominent
farmer of Cass county was reveal
ed by suit filed in the circuit
court to quit the title to u farm.
In 1865 Anna f Woodling, the
daughter of David Woodling, a
rich land owner of this county,
married William Marshall, Il
young man who had but recently
been discharged from the army.
Nothing was known of Marshall
and he studiouslv avertcd any re
ference to his past history. He
was Industrious and by the assis-
tance of Woo ling purchased a
small farm. Fortune smiled upon
him and he became rich. About
ten years ago Marshall was killed
by the premature discharge of a
blast, leaving his wife and seven
children real and personal prop
erty valued at $50, 600 and SO,
900 life insurance.
A year ago the widow applied
for pension, but when the ap-
plication reached the department
it was found that another woman,
Agnes Marshall, of Pittsburg, Pa. ,
had applied for pension as the
widow of the William Marshall
The matter was placed In the hands
}6dsa Gnited States agent of the
department who found that the
Pittsburg woman was the lawful
wife of the dead veteran.
At the beginning of the war he
joined II Pennsylvania regiment,
leaving his wife and two children
at Pittsburg and rs he never re
turned to hor she came to thc.con
cluSion that he had been killed in
battle and after years of weary
waiting, applied for II pension.
The investigation of the pension
agent having been made known
TO her, she now brings suit tc
prove her title to the property
left by her hus band.
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IRBY JUMPS ON TILLMAN.
Senatorial Candidates Close Cam
paign with Warm Talk.

Columbia, Ang 2S.-At Flor
ence tonight Irby threw off re-
straint and attacked Senator Till
man, openly denouncing him for
his part in this campaign. He
declared:
"Whiie Tillman says he is
'handsoff' he was mouth on. ;
Tillman went to Abbeville and
York and now he has been to
Union - all my strongholds.
There work was done for Nc
Laurin. All his utterances mean
Vote for McLaurin, he's as a
tool as | want.
81 give him to understand am
none of his poodle dyg."
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CHEATED FOR BEN TILLMAN
lRBY TELLS HOW THE CON .
NENTION VAS WORKED.
Nomination Would Never Have
Been Given the Edgefeld
Man Had Honesty
Prevailed.

Columbia, Aug 2S.-In his speech
at Manning, Colonel lrby made
the statement that he had cheated
Tillman into his nomination in
1890.
The circumstance created sen.
sation at the time, Irby said:
81 hatched Tillman. The truth
of this whole matter is that Till
man and joined teams in 1856
after his agitation in 1885 for the
purpose. first, to establish an
agricultural college in South Ca
rolina. On the question of col
Iegc or no college we were in
gloriously defeated.
"Tillman became disgusted and
attempted to organize the farmers.
of the state, threw up the sponge,
wrote long letter to the people
OF the state expressing his con
tempt and retired to his home
among the hills of old Edgefeld.
| did not surrender, however,
and kept Up the fight in the leg
islature. The college seemed to
be hopelessly gone, but God came
to the rescue by putting it into
the heart of Mr. Clemson to make
his beguest A fresh hold was
taken, the fight was renewed, the
college was established, but Till
man was out, voluntarily out.
To get him back | originated the
March convention idea year be-
fore the convention was held and
gave him the nomination on
silver waiter. On the question
of nomination or no nomination
in that convention we were de
feated by one vote. cheated
the question of nomination, which
saved Tillman, who was to be the
nominee. The end justified the
means, because persons opposed
TO nominations had not been inyi-
ted to that convention and they
had no right to control its dcIib-
crations.
"TiIIman is the last man in the
world to raise his hand against
me, for up to last year | had been
II better friend and closer to him
even tnan Il brother. Without
me he would have been on his
plantation today an humble farmer
and "busted' politician"
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Chicago doesn't permit any of
her citizens to sleep, not even un
der hypnotic influence.
Stands az ths Head.

Aug Bogel. the leading druggist Of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr Kfng,s
New Discovery Is the only that ured
my cough, aud IL is the best seller \
nave Campbeli, merchant of
StairuIU, Ariz.. writes. "Ur HInQ's
New Discovery Is all that is claimed
Tor II IL never fills. and Il a sure cure
LOT Consumption, Coughs aud Colds
! cannot say enough Tor Its merits. >,
Dr Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, coughs and Colds Ia not al
experiment. IL has been tried for a
quarter OF century, and TODAY stsnds
~ head. It ne.e: a.aa.noInfs Eras
srial bottles at Crawford Bros Drug
Store. "s
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Lawrence Mills Starting Up.

Lawrence, Mass, Aug 80
Operations were resumed at the
Atlantic mills today after a shut.
down of four weeks. This will
give employment TO about 1900
hands. Work was also resumed
In the weaving department OF
the Metheun company's mills at
Metheun. Nearly all of the 45O
operatives employed in these mills
are now ut work.
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County Poor House to Let.

SEALED PROPOSALS for keeping
~ the County Poor House for the
year 1898. will he received by the
County Board of Commissioners at
their Office until the first Monday in
September at II O'Clock, NJ.
Bids must be made at fixed sum
for each inmate per month. The
County will furnish the land free Of
rent bedding and medical attention
will alsn he furnish bed. Bond will he
required Of the successful applicant,
in the sum Of two hundred dollars,
for fait"ful performance of duty.
The right To reject any and all bids
Is reserved. l.. J. PERRY.
County Supervisor.
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Election Order ed.

Governor Ellerbe today order
ed the holding of congressional
election in the sixth district on
October II. The nominee of the
Democratic party will run in that
election and may or may not be
opposed by a Republican aspirant.
On the same day an election
will be held in Florence county
for Judge of probate.
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\ NEW PARTY LAUNCHED.
Nine States and Territories We're
Represented at the Meeting.

st Louis, August 26.-The
new American party was launched
today by committee of forty or
fifty delegates who have been in
session in this city for the past
few days. They represent nine
states and one territory, and are
said to have backing in large
number OF other states. a natl
onal committee was elected of ten
members, with Colonel f III Sell
lers, of Detroit, as chairman. The
committee was empowered to en-
large itself.
A platform of declarations was
adopted, and Detroit was selected
for the headquarters for the en-
suing year The platform is a
lengthy one, and declares for q
number of alleged needed reforms.
On the financial question the plat
form has this to say:
"Since nearly, or quite % per
cent of all business transactions
of the country are accomplished
without the use of specie, we fav-
or the demonetization of both
gold and silver, the prohibition of
contracts for payment in coin of
either metal, and the substitution
of metallic tokens for our present
minor coins
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ACADEMIC, LITERARY
AND
classical School

THE FORMER Presbyterian High
l. school at Rock Hill. = c.. will
be re-opeDed SEPTEMBER LIST, 1897.
under the control OF Davidson college
The location. buildings, equipment
and faculty are the very best. and the
physical, social. moral and religious
interests OF students receive the best
attention. Boys and young men are
thoroughly prepared for College or
University, or for active life except
where u complete classical or pIofes-
sional education is desired.
Terms are moderate, and ambitious
young men with limited tims anu
means, OF which they desire to make
the best use. should by all means look
into the claims. facilities aud oppor-
TUNES OF this School. Addr sss,
A. II. BANKS. or
h. l.. BARNES,
Rock Hill, sc.
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Lowells Cotton Mills Running

Lowell, Mass, Aug 30. The
Lawrence cotton mills in this city
started this morning after shut
down of four weeks. This is the
last mill in the city to resume op-
crations and in all of them it is
said sufficient orders have been
received to insure prosperous
season.
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Bncklen,s Arnica SaIye.

The best salv~ In the world for Cut
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rhumer
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hand
Chilblainy, Corns, aud ali skin erup.
tons. aud positively cures plies, or no
lay required. IL Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
price - ceots per box. For sale by
Prawford Bros.
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7ILLNAU IN UNION
Speaks to a Thousand of Her
Citizens.
He SAYS SOMETHING
Dirty About Congressman Elliott
and Judge Simonton-
Darcy Duncan's Slur
on Calhoun.
HE SAYS SOMETHING
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Union, Aug. 26.-Thc grand
Alliance rally today was all that
its promoters could expect. The
spirit of the occasion was entered
into by most of the people
throughout the county. As early
rs ! o'clock buggics and wagons
began to roll in-m men women and
children swcllcd the crowd and it
is estimated that between 1000
and 1920 people were on the
ground. The train from Column
bia brought Senator b X Tillman,
Mr. Wilborn and Col DIP Duncan.
The grounds were just opposite
Bonham $. When these gentle
men arrived and marched into
the grove we fully expected to
hear cheer" after cheer, but all
was silent. A few ran up after
Senator TiIlmap took his seat on
the stand and shook hands with
him. The largest portion of the
crowd were ladies and children.
We thought it good time for
the senatorialt candidates to be
there, but if they had they would
have had to change their speeches,
because the ladies were present.
What sad commentary this.
The first speaker introduced
was Mr. ID y Duncan, who, in his
usual eulogistic style, boosted
the Farmers Alliance, telling
what he, as its financial agent,
had done for the people; how
strong the organization still was;
| nc assured the people that the Al
lance was prospcring. We need
. to lay aside old fogy ideas. We
must be scIf-sustaining old ideas
must be discarded. We are
tired of keeping the flies off of
| Calhoun's tomb.
Col Duncan is evidently trying
to voice the sentiments expressed
in the editorial Of the Abbcyillc
Press and Banner, answered by
Col Thomas. 1t was an effort t.
sIur upon Calhoun. Self is al,
ways the biggest man when he
speaks.
Mr. Nilborn of York was the next
speaker introduced and made {
short talk on Alliance matters.
Hon Stanyarne Wilson was in
troduced and made a very ablt
talk on national politics.
At the conclusion Of his speeci
dinner was announced. 1t was ,
very orderly assembly. The table
was at least $50 yards long. L
was first filed by the ladies
children and distinguished guests
There was no more than was con
sumed, yet there seemed to be tn
greatest abundance. Eleven car
casses were barbecucd besides Z!
gallons of hash, large quantit'
of provisions brought by the diff
ferent families, melons and fruit
After dinner the Hon b X Till
man was introduced. Again W,
wero disappointed-no cheers
= He began by speaking of the thre
previous occasions that he ha,
addressed the people of Unio
county, of his can"assing tn
State so many times and what h
u had told them before he was read
y to tell them again. He here gav
an account of his STEWARDSHIP
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Notice to School Trustees.

A LII School Trustees who ordered
"A school Supplies Of any kind from
w ID Mckinley some tine ago are no.
titled To- call at the office OF County Su-
perintendent OF Education aud get
their goods Mr.. John II Green will
deliver the goads la my ahsence.
Respectfully,
w. Il. BRUCE.
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ESTABLl = HnU 1852
We UndCIS0II All Others In
Groceries.
IL II r. -

Is pounds GRADUATED Sugar for - 90
- pounds light brown Sugar 100
..&5 We have the cheapest line
Of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco
in town. Also we carry II nice line
of Notions, such as handkcrchiefs,
Ladies' and Gents Hose, etc, etc.
h -. Cherry ~ BRO.
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Somersetshirc, y H., Aug 80 =
The Great Falls Cotton Manufac-
turing Co.'S mills here resumed
operations on full time today af-
ter having been run 40 hours a
week since May.
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Registration Books Open,
County Supervisor.

IN A'CO RDANCE with the Act of
u 1876 providing f,r tn" registration
ofeIectors, the boohs of the Supervisors
Of Registration will he open at tn"
court house on the first Monday l.
each month FOR the reg stratiou Of cleo
tors entitled 10 registration and hcT
open for three successive days In eacl
month until the general election OF
1895. w. q. 4. Porter,
u. NJ. Kirk.
II. J. FIyLn,
Board of Registration.
Nov lS. lS96-tf
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since in public Office and the fact
of his being here TODAY showed
the people that althourh he was
United State, senator he ,vos not
too hip for hi. hroocLos If bo
had been he would not have been
here today. He spoke of his
speeches all over the west and
northwest and IN the east, where
the home of the gold bug was and
the haters of the south. Although
he was a United States senator
he was as much Il citizen of South
Carolina rs ever and had her in
tercsts at heart. In all Of her
elections he felt an interest. He
said that he was going to do what
he thought was best and not come
down and ask anybody what he
must do. That he was not losing
any sleep over who would succeed
him IN the senate in 1900. He
said that IlcLaurm was with him
IN his views for the good of the
south.
Some one asked him if Evans
was also. ooh, yes, he would
be, too, II he wa 6CHuWS,x.,
said he, 81 have nothing TO do or"
saw ahout tbe election for Trni+od
Sto,os so,o.or N,Lo ..,,. o.
-. ~ '"N
ono.ce, '"a' : "na' l nave always
advised you TO DO. BE men AID
exercise your own judgment in
such matters. That's what Won
did whom vou vu,oI for ma anil
,o,... t,.., .,...:.I .,n
" '''' y y '''o''' ~ va, i"o''
- o"' ono i'lS"i' from '0o"'h Va
rolIna-h" Is from Charleston
who don't 90 our way in congress:
ne belongs to S;monton nm
sorry ,o ..v tho, we L,ya cn,,o r.,
u,;. ,.. -, I,,....
''''', ',''' W, ''.'' u " s-"' o. ''"' "''
''''''" oF 'hc people, VINO no"
lives IN North Carolina. II" is
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The indicator., 1897-08-14
STEEL WORKS IMPROVEMENTS.
RumorS Again Afloat Concerning
BeSsemer's big Steel and
Iron Works

The talk Of putting in extensive mod
ern improvements at the steel works is
being revived, and rumors are atloat to
the effect that work will soon begin.
No definite information as to Just whom
can be obtained, one very good reason
being that the G. f. II l. Co. has not de
cided Just yet, but that movement will
be made in tho not far distant future
there is no doubt.
Every well informed person in the city
knows that the putting In of the $780,
900 in now improvements is only mat.
ter of time. They know that complete
change in machinery and methods is
necessary, especially on the steel side,
and they never doubt the statement
made year ago by the company, and
repeatedly asserted since, that the
change will be made.
Only the great crash in the price
Of steel rails early in the summer has
deferred the company from going ahead
before now. When the terrible fall in
the price of steel rails occurred it natur.
ally had the effect OF delaying the carry
ing out of the plans of the c. f. & |. Co.
directory. Nobody can wonder at this
The same cause closed down big steel
plants all over tho East, and, therefore
there was but little incentive to incur so
enormous debt as half-million dollars
at the time.
However, the price OF steel and iron
products is on the mend and the times
look more hopeful. We have no doubt
whatever that the money which was sub.
scribsd at that time is still at the com
nand OF the company. We further have
faith in the steel works being renodesd,
and that before very long.
The rumors atloat have started from
good sources and mean something.
The indicator., 1897-08-14
RANDOM POLITICAL SHOTS.

w. L. Rees and G. H. Hard are both
fsvorably spoken of as likely to be re-
nominated for county commissioners.
B. d. V. Reeve is possible candidate
for district attorney on the republican
ticket, while G. F. Patrick announces
himself on the other side.
1t is within the scope OF possibility
that o. w. Mallsby and Aaron Some
born will be opposing candidates for the
assessorship on the republican and demo
cratic tickets.
Since the INDICATOR placed Capt. L,
b. French in nomination for shoriG on
the democratic ticket candidates in that
party are coming out fast enough. But
the captain got there first
The anarchists are preparing to take a
hand in county politics this fall. We
understand they have net yet decided
whom to assassinats in order to enthuse
the followers of the red flag.
Colored democrats to the number OF a
half dozen held mass meeting in the
Bessemsr city hall Wednesday night.
They are getting ready for the fight, and
though small in numbers they raised a
good deal OF political racket.
A. M. Pryor is the first man to come
out and make official announcement Of
his intention to run for Office. Heis out
for the shrievalty on the demo cratic
ticket and makes no mistake in coming
out and letting tho public know what
he wants.
The formality Of receiving a nomina
ton may be the lot Of certain candidates
on both the republican and democratic
tickets, but it can be set down for a cor
tainty that no man has the election
cached in his back yard. In tho words
OF tho negro refrain, "There's gwine to
be fight"
Judge ]. H. Voorhees, has been urged
by some of his political friends to come
out for the supreme bench to take the
place OF Judge Hayt. But Judge Voor
hees stsadfastly reufsss to listen. He is
in the chair as district judge until the
first year Of tho twentieth century and
has judgment enough to be content with
good thing.
From the way it looks now there will
be seismic movement in the republican
convention whom nominations fer county
treasurer are in order. The contestants
will be the present incumbent and "Bss
semer" Biddls, and Wards friends say
his position 10 impregnabls, while tbs
men from the hill claim that BIB il
pretty big shot.
G. w. French insists that he 10 going
to test the sincerity Of many who havs
promised to stand BY him providing ht
would keep Oh the track in times gons
BY. He kept Of. and now he II an -
pirsnt for Justice 4 Tie pssos, feeling
The indicator., 1897-08-14

You can't grub stake man in the
Klondyke. The laws of the Dominion
of Canada are such that they nullify
any and all contracts entered into be,
tween the man who puts up the grub
stake and the man who accepts it. Tho
laws seem TO be aimed especially at
Americans, and the grub stalker, if
caught is liable to fine of 81 900 while
the grub .stakee goes free. Also the
captain OF any vessel who knowingly
brings grub stakees into her majesty s
dominion is liable to fine OF $500 for
each offense and Imprisonment for six
months. Her gracious maiesty's gov
ernor general will see that the laws are
enforced to the letter in the Klondyke,
and Americans had better beware OF
how they behave in the blawsted ceun-
try, you know.
The indicator., 1897-08-14
High Priced Melons.

The melon raisers of Rocky Ford will
find that they have made bad mistake
by trying to hold the public up for ex-
horbtant prices through their trust
The first carload of their melons was
consigned to the II. b. King Commission
Co. early in the week, but merchants re
fuse to buy liberally at the prices asked.
which were 6 cents per pound wholesale
for canteloupes and cent for watermel-
ons, when good Texas canteloupes were
wholesaling last week at 5 cents. We
heard two merchants refuse point blank
to handle the melons at the price, say
ing that their customers wouldn't buy.
There are plenty of melons between
here and Rocky Ford Just as good as
the best and they will be on the market
shortly. The combine down the river
will be broken anyhow, and farmers will
be hauling them into the city by the
wagon load and glad to sell them at
prices in keeping with other things.
[Since writing the above man was in
town from Manzanola with big load OF
watermslons which he was selling at IC
and 10 cents on the streets.
The indicator., 1897-08-14

MIR. PRESTON, the great man WHO is
director OF the United States mint, has
given it out as his opinion that silver
will drop to 40 cents per ounce. In his
C ise, us rampant goldbug, the wish is
father to the thought, and he is n good
example Of all the goldbug tribe. But
Mr.. Preston does not tell the public
what he knows to be fact that the fall
of silver is owing to u deep laid scheme
on the part of the big goldbug syndi
Gates to bring the white metal into ridi
culd and contempt. Well, they are in
the saddle now and they might as well
ride fast while they can for it will not
be long until they get bucked off into
the ditch,
The indicator., 1897-08-14

MANITou is not getting SO much Pu-
eblo patronage this season as common.
Beulah is dividing honors with the
Pixies Peak resort, Red Creek Springs
also receiving fair share. Beulah is by
reason Of its close proximity and home
pride tho natural resort for the people
of this city who have the time and tho
inclination for an outing, and it is catch
ing them this eeason. At least 200 per-
sons are spending their vacation there
now, and all agree in saying that it com
pares favorably with the most noted
summer resorts OF the state.
The indicator., 1897-08-14

All who are, or expect to be, interest
ed in mines will be glad to know that
Henry n. Copp, the Washington ID. C.l
land lawyer, has revised Copp's Pros
pector's Manual. The mineralogical
part of the work has been almost en-
tirely rewritten by Colorado mining
engineer, who has had years of exper,
ience as prospector, assayor and sup
erintendent of mines ane United States
surveyor.
The book is popular treatise on
assaying and mineralogy, and will be
found useful to all who wish to discover
mines. The first part of the work gives
the United States mining laws and regu
lations, how to locate and survey min
ing claim, various forms and much val
uable information. The price is 80 cent
at the principal book stores, or OF th'
author.
The indicator., 1897-08-14

We fail to see any cause for rejoicing
at the assassination Of Premier Canovas
Of Spain by the anarchists. 1t il pos
sibls that the removal Of the premier
will bs an advantage to the Cubans, but
he was not killed fer their good. His
assassination was the result Of Z oow-
ardly plot on the part Of SPANS anarch-
lists, the only reason they had being that
he was man high in the counssls Of
the nation, forgetting that 1t was he to
whom the people Of Spain are indebted
for universal suffrage. The government
now has . good prstsxt to kin every an.
archist In the country, and for the sake
oi setting . good example 1t y to bs
hoped it will b done.