davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-10-06
A PRUCLAMATION
Regarding The Proposed Lafayette
Monument Issued by Governor At
kins0n.
STATE Or WEST VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHARLEsTON

OhA
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
1t being proposed to signslize he
participation of ,he United States
IN the Paris Exposition OF 1900 by
the erection in Paris in the name
Of the youth Of the United States,
Of q monument to General La
Fayotte, the same to be unveiled
and dedicated July 4th, United
States Day, at the Exposition;
And IT oeing proposed that the
means necessary for tho building
OF such a memorial shall be secured
Gy popular contributions from tie
people Of America, through the
agency Of the schools and colleges
Of the United States;
Aud to the end that the benefit
Of this work my fall largely 70 our
children and young people, in the
attraction Of their minds toa study
Of the great historic characters and
events Of tho early days OF our Re-
public, j, George w. Atkinson,
Governor Of the State or West Vir.
ginia, do designate October 18Th,
1898, - Lafayette Day in all the
schools Of this State. public, pri-
vato ana parochial, and that a por.
ton Of that day be devoted to e1er
cIses appropriate to the occ sion
and he story Of u struggle for
liberty told anew TO u children.
Done 20 tho city OF Charleston,
this eth day Of September. A.
ID. 1898. and in the thirty-ffth
year Of the State.
G.. W. ATKINSON.
Governor.
By The Governor:
WM NJ. O. DAWSON.
J Secretary of State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-10-06
DAYTON'S LETTER TO POSTMGSTERS


The situation for the Republicans
in this district is so desperate tn It
DAYTON Is resorting to methods
never known before TO secure votes
and get back to Congress. Elected
on a Civil Service platform, he is
throwing all precedent and sem
blance o. observing it to the winds,
and after receiving his nomination
from q Postma sters' Convention.
he is now depending on them for
his election and urging them to get
out and work for him. He admits
that he will lose Republican votes
at every p~ostofice, and wants his
postmasters to make it up among
their most intimate Democratic
friends.
The following copy OF a letter
sent out by him on Congressional
Committee paper to his appointees
to office, prove what we say, aud
gives the whole thing away:
my DEAR SIR AS you know
the sole trouble that | had for re-
nomination grew out of the fact
that some of our Republicans we're
disappointed in o getting APP
pointed to postofices and other
Federal places. 1 do o believe
that these persons will fail to do
their duty to their party when the
election comes, but | am 80 consti-
tuted that | do lot propose to leave
any stone unturned. The opposi-
ton at keyser distinctly stated
that my election would be endan-
gered because Of the appointments
that j had made to the postofices
and other positions. Such = state.
ment was a decided reflection upon
the good and true men and women
that had appointed to these posi-
tons. l know that you will nppre-
ciate that this is so. l do not
believe that | made any mistakes
in my appointments. On the con-
trary, ! think that every n APP
pointed upon my recommendation
was worthy of party service, and l
am exceedingly anxious that there
shall be no loss on this score.
Therefore | desire to write to
You aud make this proposition:
There are non of us but what have
some friends 10 the opposition par
ty. You have yours. Can you not
early and before the campaign be-
comes hot, quietly go to three or
four of your Democratic friends
those upon whom you can rely
and tell them there is some opposi
ton to Dayton because Of your APP
pointment and that you want to
make 1T up and get them to prom
Use to vote for me on your account?
You will find it an easy matter to
do, and the result will show that
instead of us losing anything we
will gain"
This letter was first given to the
public by Col. John Il. McGraw in
his speech at Keyscr recently, which
was published In the Wheeling
Register and replied to In a feeble
way by Dayton in his speech In the
Court House here, but he never at
tempted any reply to his postmas-
ter letter. 1t was given as part of
McGraw's speech, but he failed to
see that part Of it and carefully
skipped his "Ciyil Service Reform
Letter. never limiting at it even.
Nor has he or anyone else eyer at
tempted to deny it or reply to it in
any way, so there is no doubt what
ever about the matter. Besides, a
Republican citizen of this county
came in the other day and voIun-
tarily told us about receiving the
letter, and offered to furnish us
with one of them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-10-06

TTANTED ABENIo FOR GLAD.
kEl STONE. HIS Life ad Public
III Services by Thomas w. Hand.
ford a wonderful story Of a gIo-
riOus career over 800 large. radiant
DaRcs. 100 superb. rare engraving.
Richest, bigg 81, best aud only endors-
ei Gladstone book published. Only
: 30 Commission, 81 per cent Credit
Riven. Freight p4ii Outfit free
Drop all trash and clear 600 a month
with the only true and cool "GIaI-
tone boOk Address THE Douvtoy
COMPANY. Dept. 80 3J2-5j0 Dearborn
street, Chicago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
TYPHOID BAD AS YELLOW
JACK.
Five Deaths Mt Fort Mcpherson
lestcrday-Four Hundred
Cases.

Atlanta, Aug 1O.-Fi,e pri-
Yates, all volunteers, died today
of typhoid fever in the general
hospital at Fort Mcpherson.
There are now els patients in
the big hospital here. Of these
400 are suffering from typhoid
fever. Tampa has sent $50 ty-
phoid patients; 15S came from
Chickamauga and 100 from Fer
,nandina.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
FEARFUL DENOUEMENT OF
THE ORR ASSASSINATION.
Orr's Wife Suicides in Her Cell
and the Five Negroes, Men
and Women, Have Been
Lynched.

Little Rock, Ark. Aug TO-
Five negroes are hanging from
the limbs of trees near the rail
road track and the widow of John
L Orr is dead in her coll. This
is the tragic denouement of the
assassination of John 7 Orr, a
wealthy merchant at Clarendon
a few nights ago. The wife died
from Il dose of poison. self-ad-
ministered, while the negroes, her
associates in crime, were strung
up by mob of citizens.
The report of the ly nching was
received here at an early hour
this morning, after telegraphic
communication was suspended for
the night, and only the authentic
details of the affair come from II
railro ID telegraph operator at
Clarendon, who saw the lynch
ing -Four bodies, two women
and two men, are hanging from
the limb of a tree not far from
his Office and few PAGES away,
bangles the body of another ne
gro woman, former cook in the
Orr household, Miss Morris, the
Jewess implicated in the assass-
ination, was not hanged, she hav>
ing disappeared last night
The lynched are: Manz Castle,
Dennis Ricord, Susie Jacobs and
Will Saunders. ...
Last Saturday night John T
Orr was assassinated while making
a glass of lemonade. He had
just returned from Christ church,
where his wife was organist. The
affair was shrouded in mystery
until Miss Morris told somebody
that she knew wno fred the shot.
A coroner's inquest resulted in the
arrest of the five negroes and
Mrs Orr, and warrant for the
arrest of Miss Morris. 1t was
charged that the wife had hired
the negroes to do the murder.
Orr's life was insured for SIS, 900,
Orr and his wife lived unhappily.
Mr. Orr was formerly a theatrical
man. In 1890 the couple eloped
to summer resort in Wisconsin
and were married. Later they
settled in Clarendon, where Orr
prospered in business. He ~a>
considered wealthy at the time of
his death.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
Hon. j j McMahan-His Good
Qualities.

A friend of Hon j j McMahan
one of the candidates for State
Superintendent of Education, wri-
ting in The Augusta Herald,
among other things, has this to
say about bin
"Mr McMahan is "a young man,
perhaps not 35 years old, but he
has had a great deal of experience.
lie is graduate of the South
Carolina college, has held the DO
sltion of assistant professor of
English IN that institution for a
number of years, was prominent
member of the constitutional
ven t i.o n, is an able
and conscientious lawyer, brave,
fair minded, Intelligent man, of
whom all South Carolina may we'll
feel proud.
y friend of the poor, the dis
treesed and the needy educated,
courteous and refned-no bravcr.
nObIer man could he elected to
the high Office to which he as
pires. South Ca, olina may well
feel proud of John j McMahan.
who, in common with his State,
subscribes to that lofty motto /:
Dum spiro spero.''
John Allen Mette.
Trenton, 5. c., July 1895"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
LIVELY AT LAURENS.
Barney Evans Goes for Thomas
Featherstone Renlies to
Rumor.

Laurens, S g., Aug 9.-Major
Barney Evans jumped on Railroad
Commissioner Thomas very Wig
orously at the campaign meeting
here today, denouncing his state
ment as false.
Featherstone was overwhelmed
with flowers and app ause. He
made Il personal statement, de-
claring totally false rumor that
he had drunk liquor as bevei age
during the last five years. He
acknowledged having bought
brandy from the dispensary when
there was sickness in his family,
stating that the balance of the
brandy was still in a bottle at his
home. y
Colonel Watson replied to
Governor Ellerbe's Newberry
statement, declaring that if he
were not bigger man than Eli
lerbe he would not have the office.
watts was we'll received by the
people of his home.
The crowd was large and inter
ested.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13

For those who do not know it
is well to explain that protocol
in diplomacy means the first
rough draft of IN instrument or
transaction. 1t is the preliminary
to opening such transactions. Tho
words come from the Greek words
protos, first, and kolla, glue; or
the page glued TO the title page of
a book. a document signed by
friendly powers to secure certain
ends by peaceful means is also
called protocol. In the case at
hand, for instance, the concise
statement in terms of what the
United States have to say in an
swer to SPANS overture will be
the prOtccol-thc rough draft
OF subsequent treaty OF peace.
90 TAR the Spanish government
has said what 1T would do, speak
ing through the French ambass-
ador, whereupon thu United States
submit protocol for Spain to
sign in the regular, official way.
That being done steps may be
taken to end hostilities. The act
nal fighting will not stop until the
United States are in actual poss.
ession of the points of vantage
duly set forth in the instrument
named. Other uses of the pro.
tocol will be explained from time
to time as occasion demands. .
The State. '"' 3"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
HOSTlLI1IES
SUSPENDED
MiIeS, Shafter and Merritt Or
dered to Stop Fighting.
No Further Movements to be
Made Against the Enemy
Miles to Inform Macias
of the Truce.

Washington, August 1.-THE
secretary of war has cabled in
structions to Miles, Shafter and
Merritt to make no further move
ment against the enemy. Miles
has been instructed to inform the
Spanish commander in Porto Rico
of these orders.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
The Tirzah Dispensary.

Rev j S Moffatt, in the Chester
Lantern: We have objected to the
manner in which the dispensary
is being run at present. Here is
what we mean, for one thing. A
dispensary was established at Tir.
zah, York county. Was it put
there for the good of the com
munity.! Has il been moral
blessing to the community! No,
1T has proven a source of debauch.
cry. All the people in Tirzaf
but one, and that was the dispen
ser, signed Il petition to the State
board OF control asking that the
dispensary be discontinued. Was
granted' No, the dispcnsarv i
still there The present law i.
not being administered in the in.
terest Of temperance and moral
ity. And it never will be in its
present shape.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
ST. so PER r ANNUM.
Simon Hailstock Cut John Payne's
Throat From Ear to Ear
killing Him Instant
ly-The Cause.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Saluda, Aug Saturday
evening on the road from Saluda
to ChappelPs, near Chestnut
church, this county, Simon Hail
stock fell upon one John Payne
with razor and with one blow
cut his throat from ear to ear,
severing the jugular vein and
killing him instantly. Both par
ties are negroes. 1t is said i'll
feeling existed between them,
which arose from John Payne
having thrashed Simon's uncle
recently for "eXamining and
sampling" his waterm elons in the
night time.
Simon visited the Saluda dis
pensary on Saturday, and it is
said loaded himself with so proof.
just before staying Payne he at
tempted to shoot negro on MIR
E Arnaker's place.
Simon was arrested yesterday
afternoon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
Cardinals First Bale.

Special to The State.
Barnwell, Aug Col Mike
Brown ships to the Charleston
Cotton exchange, care T A Nc
Gahan, Charleston, S c., Barn
well county's-or South Caro-.
lina's-tirst bale of new crop cot
ton, in round bale or cylindrical
shape, raised, ginned and pressed
on his own farm and gin plant.
Col Brown has the only eyIin-
drical press in operation in South
Carolina, his being of the Ameri-
can Cotton ompany's style, which
is different from any other round
bale press, as they put up bales
much heavier, weighing from 450
to 700 pounds, of which three to
hve times as many bales can be-
put IN a carload than the old style
square bale. 10 I m1
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
Hundreds of Lives.

Yokohama, Aug 1O.-Violent
storms and floods it is announced
in advices Just received here from
the island of Formosa, have re.
suited in the loss of hundreds of
lives at Tai Peh, that island.
Great damage was done to prop
erty there.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13

At Rock Hill, Mr. Pollock, one
of the congressional candidates,
asked DR. Strait if the newspapers
had represented him correctly in
saying that he claimed that he did
not support the resolution adopt
ed by Congress Gin reference to
war; because it did not 60 far
enough. DR.. Strait denied that
he had said any such thing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
SPANISH ARE SATISFIED.
PEACE PROTOCOL ACCEP.
TABLE TO OUR ENEMIES.
Cambon Will he Authorized to
At(iX His Signature on Be.
half of Spain.

Madrid, August 11.-In Off
cial circles the reply of the United
States to Spain in the matter of
peace negotiations is considered as
satisfactory. Sagasta denies that
he authorized the French ambas
sador at Washington as repre-
sentative of Spain to make changes
in the Spanish answer as regards
certain conditions which might
create difficulties during the course
of negotiations. Sagasta adds that
if any changes are to be made,
the government itself will make
them. The text of the reply of
the United States will not be
definitely known until after the
coming cabinet meeting.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13

The Rock Hill Herald is of the
opinion that The Ledger made
the report concerning which Con-
gressman Strait was questioned by
Mr. Pollock at the congression-
al campaign meeting at Rock
Hill last Monday. We have cx-
amined the files of The Ledger
and the following is all we can
find in them concerning DR. Straits
vote. AS will be seen it was
taken from the Lancaster CORES
pondence to the State. 1t appear
edln the Ledger of May 4th:
"Congressman Strait infor MS
the Lancaster correspondent of
The State that he was in favor of
both recognition of the present
government of Cuba and inter
vention by the United States, and
for this reason voted against the
resolutions that passed the Senate
and House. In his opinion the
resolutions that passed were too
indefinite and uncertain.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
THE LEDGER.
Thurlow S. Carter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1898.

MIR j S Moore of Plains, S G
is visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
MIR Samnel w Rhea of Col
umbia, and Mr. Sd kimball Of
Rock Hill are in the city.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
Dop't Tobacco spIt and s..o.. Y.,r IIf. Ar.,.

PV""o0V SpH hnd snsote fepr lie AWey.
TO Quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
nepe. iuIi OF lie. nerve ana vigof, take Eo-To-
Bae, the wonder worker that makes weak r,en
strong All druegisssr SOC or si.y Cure eusran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New Yorib
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. ,

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS OUSrY =
FRANK CHENEY makes oath that
he Is the senior partner OF the firm oi
+ j CHENEY d 60 doing business iu
the City of Toledo. County aud State
Aforesaid, and that snid firm viii iay
the "um of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each ana every cas-. "f "a
tarrh ih"t cannot he cured BY the use
of BALLS CATARRH CURE.
rR y * CHENEY.
- = WGLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
Halls Cafarrh Cure is taken inter.
nn'ly and acts directly on the blood
aud mucous surfaces Of tfe system.
Send Tor t@stimoriaIs free,
Address, + } CHENEY d co.,
Toledo, q.
GsS" Sud by Druggists 75c
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13
No-To- Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes veak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. "a. All druggists
- No morphine or opium In DR.. Miles PAM
ffLLs- CUEE All Pain. One cent q dose."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13

Washington, Aug 11.-Ad.
vices have been received that
Spain is satisfied with the proto-
col; also that formal approval
will be cabled Cambon today.
Alger at II denied that instruct
Ions to stop fighting had been
sent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-08-13

London, Aug IA dispatch
from Madrid announces that the
Spanish cabinet regards the pro.
tocol promulgated by the United
States as satisfactory, also that
authority will be at once tele.
graphed to Cambon to affix his
signature. 1t is expected that
hostilities will cease Immediately.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04
The Merry, Merry
Christmas in the Basement,

You can bring the little with you to sharpen their
wits of what Santa Claus has in store for them.
The doll congress itself is the fascinating light Of what
this store can accomplish big world outside of your own
And next the TOYS with their variety of ingenious inventions
plying comicay between the real and imaginary world and
not stupid price prohibition anywhere Art Pottery China
from every country, Lamps Tables Cut Glass Pictures and
things without end and numbers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04
400 LAP ROBES AND 200 HORSE
BLANKETS
The Millinery Room will
have the courage to sell
any Hat in it for S..


and you know what kind OF Hats are
produced at Cohen's-simply to sell them
all out Many other things at reduced
prices.
HOLIDAY EXCLUSIVE ELEGANCE IN
THE MEMS DEPARTMENT..
The first showing of perhaps hundred
MEMS FINE SMOKING JACKETS,
made for one of New York's swell retail
stores They are perfection in point of
fit and workmanship.
The materials are Double-Face English
Cloths, in broken checks and solid effect:
Broadcloths and Handsome Velvets, in
plain or deliberately trimmed. Prices
range from $3.50 TO si2.
From fashions fountains comes the
Mems Neckwear. the ideal of pretti-
ness all gotten up in the most artistic
effects Csc, for the usual soc. kind,
and soc. for 81 grades.
1900 pairs Of Mems English Cashmere
Half-Hose, double heels and toes. Doc.
best grade. II lie. pair.
Mems Extra Full-Cut Night-Shirts with
fast-color dimity embroidery, soc.
worth, for 25c
Mems Extra Heavy Black or Tan Half
Hose, nothing superior ever sold at
pc. for l0c. a pair.
REAL KID GLOVES,
Uusual 81 ones In Foster patent fas-
tening. all sizes. for soc.
Newest shades in 4-Button and 2-Ciasp
for CSC.
N.s5 Mocha 2-Clasp for 81.
3-Clasp Walking Gloves. $50.
SALE or FABRIC GLOVES.
ladies' Cashmere. l0c. pair.
Wool F1eeced or Mittens for lSc.
Ladies' Wool Mitts 10 be Joe.
Misses Coiored ones for l5c.. from the
usual &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04
An Aisleway of Wonder
Handkerchief.

"Wonder" means the most remarkable
offer of Handkerchief that any store
can have ever created. Our European
buyer may be credited with this good for
tune This store has for years been the
Holiday Handkerchief Store of Richmond.
1t viii be more from Monday on, as long
as these thousands and thousands Of new
k,,,,tfoe mill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-04
LINEN EXPERIENCE IN NO STORE
Liz In THIS.

LINEN EAPEHEENSb Nv Nv
LIKE IN THIS.
All of the great stock will be set IN sell
ing motion Monday. Yau can choose
from the fine, new things or the staple,
useful sorts-the wonder prices are placed
everywhere.
a variety OF Fancy Linens, too. e..
New Fancy Linen Bureau and buuet
Scarfs, open-work centres, tor &C
in White and colors.
Mexican Open Work Linen stand
Cloths, all pure White, soc. ones, for
so dozen Linen Tray Cloths, pure White
10c. each
2-yards-long Linen Buffet Scarfs for l9c.
Fancy Linen Round Mats, all colors, &C.
Large-Size Linen Damask Doyhes'
White and fancy borders, DC.
Hemstitched, OpenWork. Plain Linen
TRAY Cloths for 25c.; Linen Hemstitch-
ed Carving Cloths, large sizes, lsc.
90 dozen Bleached Dinner Napkins, usu-
ally Toe, these 49c dozen.
Pure Linen Damask Table Sets, 2l-2-
yard Cloth, and one dozen Napkins,
pure White, Sl.9S.
Hemstitched and Knotted Fringe Linen
Damask Sets at $3.50 set.
Hemstitched Linen Damask Centre
pieces, A and "a sizes, SIS
45-inches-wide Fine Round Thread Art
Linen. 36c yard.
% inches wide at II 1-2c. yard.
Large Plaid Fancy-Colored Pillow
Linens, extra wide and all pure linen,
u 1-2c. yard.
81 sizes s. Dinner Napkins, in hand
some floral designs, 275 dozen; others
at Sl.65. instead Of $3.50.
ga size Full Bleached All Pure Linen
Dinner Napkins, CSC. dozen.
Scotch and German Linen Damasks, z
yards wide. extra heavy, SOC. yard.
Irish Bleached Heavy Satin Damasks
at 75c yard. that cannot be equalled
under 81 anywhere.
Heavy 2-Yards-Wide Silver Bleached
German Damask at 39c. yard, instead
OF SOC.
20 pieces Good, Substantial Grass
Bleached Linen Damask, that cosI
81 lie. ordinarily for pc. yard.
FROM 1890 TO II O'CLOCK
2-yards-wide Fine irish Linen Damask,
worth 75c. yard, in handsome designs,
for 42c. yard. Limit one cloth to a
buyer.
Extra Heavy Linen Huck Towels, Hem
stitched Pure White or Fancy-Border-
ed Linen Damask, with double row
open-work borders, 25c. Towels, for
16 2-3c
Pretty. Snowy Linen Damask Towels.
hemstitched and knotted fringes, in
extra-large sizes, 25c. each.
Linen Huck Towels, hemmed, sizes
20xD. or fancy-bordered damask, with
knotted fringes, u 12c.
Damask. at 35c. and up TO 81 each.
FROM $3.50 TO 1915 O'CLOCK
WILL BE SOLD
Good Heavy Water-Absorbent Monte
Towels. usually 75c. dozen, these 1-2c.
each.