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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11

General Butler, who has gone
to South Africa to take command
of the British interests, has been
Iikcned to Gen U S Grant-a
man OF no brilliant mental qualifi-
cations, not a strategIst, but with
bull dog determination to hang
on until he has accomplished his
purpose. Having an abundant
backing, he doesn't care anything
for the sacrifice of men so that he
gains his point. 1t is predicted
that every advantage gained by
the Beers now will mike it lust
SO much the harder for them at
the end, as Butler will have re-
venge with interest. He is mer
ciless both to his men and to the
enemy. Still, nobody denies that
he is an able and tremendous
fighter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
Double Dose of D. Dispensary


TO the Editor of The State.
While the dispensary dignita-
ries are writing up their excuses
for the loose business carried on
and as the opinions of the press
TO certain extent has been given.
concluded | would give a part.
ing shot from Laurens-as my
opinion of the whole lay out lock,
stock and barrel
Dispensary d d ID.
Laurens, Nov. Z, 1899.
Dispensary declared defective.
Dark days dawning. D-a-g-o,
Dudley, Doufhlt distributing DIS
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
Darlington Man Who Killed His
Father Goes to Prison for Life.
Special to GreenvlIe News.

Special to Greenvlle News.
Darlington, S G, Nov S.-Dr
Lee, who shot and killed his father
at their home in this county sew
eral weeks ago, was today con-
victed of murder in she first de-
gree, with recommendation to
mercy. This sends him to the
penitentiary for life. McC.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
NOTICE

We have moved our books to
the Office of Heath, Springs & Co,
and all parties indebted to us will
please come forward and settle at
once. We guarantee as much for
cotton as any other market.
FARMERS BANKING AND
MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11
A CARD FROM MR.. AIKEN.
Replies to "Citizen' S" Criticism
# His Reports OF Recent Trial.
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
In answer to "Citizen's" arti
Gle in today's State l will say that
l have never in my life been
ashamed of being "called down."
as he terms it, for telling the
truth. Citizen is, no doubt, grin
ming today over his success as
newspaper writer, especially after
the small number of Walker
backers has given his utterances
strong approval and congratulated
him upon the fact that The States
correspondent has again been
scored. This time, as before,
the truth seems to hit hard in
some quarters.
l don't know who Citizen is,
but whoever he may be, he knows
that he makes y false statement
when he asserts that a majority of
the good people both in the city
and county of Chester were "with
Walker IN the fight" The very
fact that six of the II jurors were
for acquittal proves his statement
false.
In my report of ;he case said
nothing about the "majority of
the Christian people, or the
"majOr part of the moral Chris
tian sentiment. | simply stated
what was known fact, that
small number of citizens hacked
up Mr.. Walker, and that a great
many Of the good people of Ches-
ter agreed with H0wic in the
opinion that Walker was nosing
and meddling into business he
had nothing to do with.
Now if there were over five
men IN the caucus that instigated
Wake in his purchase of bot
tie of beer from Howie, the fact
has never oeen proven here. 1t
looks to me like five out of
population of nearly 5000 peo
pie is very small number indeed.
1t would he quite easy to show to
the puolic that a great many of
thegood people here were against
Walkers 8 procedure, but tie
jury s stand in the case is proof
enough without recourse to the
usual atfidarits SO much in Use
NOWADAYS
OF course "Mr Walker was
simply doing his duty and is
martyr to duty" He and his
hackers have long since been
martyrs to duty if this meddling
into other peoples affairs can be
called duty, for such has been the
case in Chester for IL number Of
years past.
According to Citizen, Judge
Buchanan did not once 90 beyond
the law in his charge This might
he true if his words be c0nsidcrcd
II charge. Most of his hearers
pronounced it very good speech
for the prosecution.
| am rs strongly opposed to the
dlspensary law AS Citizen or any
body else, and no one can claim
more love for peace, law and order
than The States correspondent,
but | do say let justice be done TO
all though the Heavens fall.
But, as | said at the outset, | /
do not know who Citizen is and
consequently it is somewhat diff
cult to make the proper reply to
his falsehoods. Hereafter let him
do as have done, come out over his
own name and not sneak behind
the cloak of religion and make |
dirty insinuations and false charges
under non de plume.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-11

Educate Your Boweh wHh Cascaress.
Candy Csthaftie, cure consapatiou forever
ioc, zoe, nc. &C. fan. S-sggis,s refund money.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
An Income from Rn...s-

IN no country in the universe has
the rose been brought so nearly 70 per
lection as n China. Extremely mag
nificent are the rose gardens OF the
emperor, and the revenue yearly OBJ
tanned from the sale of oil OF roses and
rose water forms a very large addition
10 the imperial Golfers
Only members Of the imPer.a! fami-
", nobility military digni,ar!es, and
few other no:abilities are allowed
20 have altar Of roses il their dwell
ings, and very severe punishme2-s are
meted out 10 ordinary citizens IN
whose possession even one drop Of the
precious essence is found
Originally only two kinds &C roses
We're known in the FlOwery Laud-the
white and the red moss roses-aad the
smaller they were the more highly
were they valued The leaves are
greatly priced as amulets.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

English as she is taught in the
Philippines must be a great and ter
rible thing. Witness the following
advertisement copied verbatim from
the columns of a Philippine newspa-
per: ''Nota Bene-Gentlemen who are
anxious to learn the English language
properly. Please apply to the follow
ing address. who is prepared 10 devote
few hours a day in giving necessary
lessons. Arrangements regarding time
to he selected, etc. can be decided per-
sonally. suitable to both parties. Terms
moderate. Tutor. No. so Dulambavan.
Manila"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

Here is a delicious drink with which
to cool the palate these warm days.
Take quart OF thoroughly strained
Juice from stewed strawberries. When
cool pour into a stone pitcher and add
this mixture: One cupcul Of crushed
peaches, half a cupful Of lemon juice
a cupful of finely chopped pineapple
meat, pulverized sugar to taste and 4
liberal supply of cracked ice. Stir
in thoroughly with the strawberry
Juice and fill the pitcher with vichy OF
plain ice water. This is new drink
and one that is very refreshing.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

The following story comes from But
ler county: \ glib young man called
n several farm houses during the past
zraak and offered for sale new patent
lightning rod. claiming It was the
greatest invention ever brouEh, TO
light. L consisted simply OF a rod
twenty feet in length, with TWO points.
The rcd was laid along the apex Of the
harm and both ends pointed straight up
in the air. But where does the light
min go after it strikes one Of them
noiDts9" asked a farmer. Why" an
swered the agent. 1t jus, travels along
the rod and eecs shot up il the air from
the other point.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

The Spanish police reporter Cor the
Cuba Times gathered the following in
teresting items the other day: Fine
The inspector Of the Fifth precinct Of
police general, Calixto Enarmorad0,
nut fine on the lady Soma Terrado,
living at CampanariO No. y. for
emptving her Stops into the street on a
gentleman's head. Detailed-Finding
the gentleman Don Lorenzo CarbOnell
inebriate and making noise he was
arrested. A Mule-In Marina street
there was found a mule running loose
without knowing his owner He was
sent (the mule TO the Fosos. subject to
the disposition Of the second lieutenant
of the AIcalde.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

Increasing interest is shown IN Ger
many and England in proposed expe-
ditions TO the south polar regions.
Recent news from the German expior-
ing ship Valdivia shows that the
Southern ocean is now open 10 an
unusual degree, and that its depth IS
greater than has generally been sup
posed. One Of the unsoIved questions
in geography IS the origin Of the cold
ocean currents which take their rise
in the far South. Il is said that he
cause Of the tendency Of the currents
away from the south pole. tremendous
squeezings IN the ice, such as Nan
sens ship experienced, need not be
feared. There will be three eXpedi-
tions-one German. one American and
one English. each to follow an indie
pendent route.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Coffin studded with Jewels.

Pomp and extravaganza in funerals
are common among the rich classes OF
the far east. Money is spent lavishly
there for burial purposes. All rec
ords in this respect were eclipsed re-
Gently in Singapore by the relatives OF
Mrs. Tan Jick Kim, who died in that
city. Her coffin cost something like
$4,000 1t was decorated gorgeously
with gold and precious stones and
lined with the most costly silks and
damasks. The other details Of the
funeral were proportionately eXtrava-
CANT. making the function the most re-
markable as regards expense that has
ever taken place in the colony.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

Berlin's Society OF RaiIroad inter-
ests offers 4 prize OF 1900 marks $500
for an acceptable scheme for ante
matte gates a railroad crossings The
provisions are that the gates -aus- be
closed by The oncoming train about
TWO inmates before the train reaches
the crossing and opened automatically
Immediately after the train has passed
the crossing. The directora-es are
eager to find something better than
human employees 70 depend upon for
the protection os their railroad cross
ings.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that a cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontrovertible, Of which
the following is a specimen
"Cancer is hereditary in family, my father, n
sister and aunt having died from this dreadful
disease. Ny feelings may be imagined when the hor-
rbe disease made its appearance my side. 1t was
a malignant Cancer, eating inwardly III such way as
10 cause great alarm. The disease seemed beyond the
skill of the doctors for their treatment did good
whatever. the Cancer growing all the while
Numerous remedies used for it. but the Cancer
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Does Coffee Agree With You?

If not, drink Grain-O-msde from pure
made Grain. o did not like II but sitter using
IL one week nothing would induce me 10 90
buck to Coffee II nourtshes and feeds the
svstem The children can drink il with great
benefit 1t is the strengthening substance OF
pure grains. Get package to-day from your
grocer, follow the directions in making IL ana
Won will have a delicious and healIhful table
beverage fer old and young. l5c and 25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
4 Delicate Plea.

Father. said the boy who was look
ing pensively at the sunshine and lux
uriant foliage which told OF approach
ing June. What Is 10 Where do
you suppose Gen. Funston would be to-
day if his father ha. punished him so
that he was afraid - 80 ii swim
ming Washington S-a-.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Church Divorce Laws

The lower house OF the convocation
Of the church of England has passed
a resolution declaring that the law OF
the church does not recognize divorce,
and asking the bishops to devote
themselves to securing action OF par
lament 10 the end that the church
shall not marry divorced persons.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Give The Children a Drink

called Grain-O. It is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food Drink to take the place OF
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked By all
who use Ii because when properly prepared
1t tastes like the finest coffee bat Is free from
all its in furious properties GRAIN-O alds
digestion and stimulates the nerves. Il is not
a stimulant but health builder, and children
as we'll as adults can drink il with great pen
eft. costs about IA ss much as coffee. l5i
snd csc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Kansas City Times.
WESTERN IN LOATION AND
SENTIMENT.
a Daily Paper Devoted Entirely to
Western Interests. this
Offer to Readers.s

Uncle Sans new colonies will prove
source of great interest to the American PEG
pie generally, and particularly with the
residents of the great southwest-the CHOSEN
aeld OF the Kansas City Times. The war mas
impressed on nearly every reader the neces-
sNy OF having live metropolitan daily news
paper.
The second invasion of the Philippines,
Porto Rico and Cuba by the commercial forces
0tthe United States will be attended by many
interesting events. Yankee enterprise with
complement of improved machinery and wide
awake business methods, will effect as start
ing revolution as achieved by YANKEE
sailors aud soldiers In the recent campaigns.
Ane progress Oft this peaceful army or Dusi-
ness men will be chronicIed in the columns OF
The Kansas City Times. In addition, there
VIII be congressional elections IN al bhe
states OF the union this fall.
As an indication of the prevailing sentiment
Wihe country, this contest Will pc iraugnt
With an unusual interest, and In order 20 Keep
sp with the movements OF the pohticaL chess
BOARD. western readers should keep IN toucn
With events daily transporting BY means OF
fsst mail, The Times is distributed over the
sreater portion of Missouri, h ansas. Ne
TTraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas ana 4nulSh
territory
fyou want live up to-dste paper, printing
authe news and uncompromisingly demo,
cratic in the broad western sense OF the woru
5ou should send your order without ceIsy ior
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
We Will Give You a 81 Watch

IF vou will show our publication 70 your
friends We don't want you to sell them
anvtbinr. The watch is made By well
Enown American frm, in two sizes. children.
and adults nickel or gold plated huntlng
nsrtieuIars. Overland, 81 Park Row, New
York City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
We Make a long Story Short.

DR. Thurmond's Catarrh Cure is the only ca
tsrrh cure made that is soid-No Cure-So
raw If Won suffer with catarrh and colds IN
the head try it Ifit falls TO cure You IL will
| cost you nothing. Sold by
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

others how deadly especially
elapsed only
forCan cerN NJ Winston n c.
book Cancer containing other testimonials and valuable
information will be free address by the Swift Specific
Atlanta, Georgia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Oldest Rose Tree.

IN the crypt OF the cathedral OF
Hildesheim grows a wild rose tree
said TO be 1000 years old, whereas II
i the root only. not The stem VIII D is
eight centuries old. according To accu-
rate information derived from original
documents. a legend connects this
rose tree with a VOW made by the
founder Of the cathedral, Ludwig the
Pious, and a document Of the eleventh
century states that when Bishop Hello
rebuilt the cathedral, which had been
burned down. he iGcloseG the roots OF
the rose tree within a vault. which still
exists, raised upon this vaul; the crypt
and spread out the branches CT the rose
tree upon the walls. The stem was n
1S49 twenty-six and a half fee, nigh.
and the branches covered about thirty
two feet OF the external crypt wall
This is said to lie the Oldest rose tree
IN the world.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
for Sickness.

The President of the Baltimore Medical Col
,ege. who has thoroughly tested Speer's Wines
and Brandy says:
-'Speers Climax Brandy i pure ana NeLue-
reliable stlmalsnt is required. regard II su-
perior TO most French Brandies.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
CANCER IS DEADLY

This fearful disease often first appears
as a mere scratch, pimple. or lump in
the breast. too small to attract any
notice, until. in many cases, the deadly
disease is fully developed.
Cancer can not be cured by a surgical
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

See picture of Alfred Speer IN smother col,
urnn The original wine grower in the nltei
states whose wines have become famous over
the world also his -" Climax Grape Brandy
See What q President Saws of Brandy
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

4 Boon Tor Suffering II uHaHIIy
For constipation. indigestion. nervousness.
weakness loss of sleep, loss of appetite or
weight, DR.. ThurmOnd's Blood Syrup is
guaranteed TO cure you. Sold by
II, L. TUCKKR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

Chicago News: a west side young
ster of or Q. who had been saving old
iron and had accumulated quite pile.
was made happy recently when his
father sold it to a ragInan for twelve
cents with the money the boy started
for the candy shop. Il was his first
lesson in making money. AMI he proved
an apt student, for on the following
day he wanted more candy. and not
having any more old iron To sell called
a ragman into the house and sold the
cook stove. The father = row search
ing for the ragman.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

To Cure Disease is to Cure the Blood
If Won suffer with boils esrbuneles, old sores
eczema your blood is diseased, DR. Thur
mUnd's Blood Syrup is guaranteed to cuIe
you. Il lie a boon Tor females. Sold by
H. L. TUCKER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07
Results Fatally in Nine
Cases Our Of Ten A
Cure Found at Last.

operation, because the disease a vIrulent
the blood
ulcer-knOwn the be
poison remains the blood and promptly breaks aes
renewed violence
wonderful Of S. S. obstinate
diseases which considered
spairng sufferers try for exhausting
without
equal the disease promptly glad
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-07

5 sEE uCK & 60 ~. ~ -
c<-7 s4sssss =, q. 49,. -----'i = ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
BROOKLYN AND SUBURBS.
OPEN TRANSPORTATION LIMITED TO
a SMALL AREA.

Great snowdrifts Cut OFF tho Suburbs and
storm and Accident Hamper Even the
Elevated Roadside Cakes Driven by
an Angry Sea Damage Con"y iSinn"'
In spite OF the continuous work OF big cleo
trio snow plouRhs. tho storm played sad havoc
with the trolley systems in Brooklyn, n IL
was only OH the main lines and within the Oh
city limits that traffic could be keptup. Coney
Island, Sheepshead Bay. Fort Hamilton. the
Bath Beach and Bay Ridge districts. Flatlands.
and even tho remoter regions in Flatbush were
inaccessible except to courageous ana strong
men,
The Brooklyn Elevated road kept all its lines
omen and furnished good service. although no
attempt was made to run the trains on schedule
time. No through trains we're run over the
bridge. the passengers being transferred TO the
locaftraius, Gangs OF men had TO be constant
ly kept ut work kcening The third rail- wh'fn
tho afternoon the elevated trains had TO be re-
duccd to half-hour headway and stoppaGes
On the Kings County elevated road the heavy
grades and slippery TRACKS were tnSpflnT 3nn ~
was entirely suspended. For the remainder Of
the day trains only appeared at long Intervals.
The Brooklyn Heights trolley way sysi @ndN was rs
keep the Fulton street. Gates avenue, Myrtle
avenue: : Third avenue; Pntnam az, aven,u nSi
oven on. these there were, long intSrvals be
tween the appearances OF the cars. Traffic, on
the suburban lines had to be suspended alto
gethe:. The Furnlan street line was also shuV
down. 49,
The DeKalb avenue line was kept open. but
no attempt was made to maintain. schedule
time. Tho cars on the Smith street line could
not penetrate beyond the Prospect Park Circle.
The Nassau electric trolley system was badly
tangled up, and even on the Fifth avenue line
the tracks could only be kept open as FAR as
Thirty-ninth street.
No trains could be run over the Brighton
Beach branch Of the Kings County Elevated
road.
About 8 o'clock in the morning a car on the
Fifteenth street line OF the Nassau road ran on
the tracks near Fifth avenue into, a big. snow
bank. The passengers got n bad Shaking, up
and a few of them were cut and bruised. "
hours we're required to replace the ear on the
tracks.
In Williamsburg most Of the. ears were oper-
ated only at long intervals and with the great
est difficulty. The sumner avenue. Reid ave-
nue. and the East New York lines. which opcr-
ate on Broadway for a long distance. were kept
going nearly all the time with the aid OF electric
sweepers. The Tom pkins avenue line furnished
good service until noon. when the swe"pers be-
came blocked in a nowdrlf at Roebltng street
and Division avenue and caused a practical
tie-up Of the road. The Crosstown line expert
enced great difficulty in getting through the
deep drifts in briggs, avenue and III Bedtofd
avenue, between Manhattan avenue and North
Fourteenth street. There were several block
AIDES at Broadway and Kent avenue, the terni-
nus of ncurly a dozen lines,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14
MUCH DAMAGE At CONVEY ISLAND.
Seaside PayiIions Battered to Pieces by
Great Cakes OF Ice.

|
Seaside Pavtiions BATTERED to Pieces by
Great Cake of Ice.
Nowhere in the suburban districts OF Brook
lyp did the storm Yesterday play greater havoc
than at Coney Island leIesrap. anu flre
and the place was a mass OF ice and snow and
straun 9TH wreckar. mo ocsan ne for as
one could see was covered with cakes of ice,
and this combined with the high wind and tides
wrought destruction to many OF the frame
buildings on or near the beach at the western
end Of the island. From the foot of West Fifth
street TO the beginning Oh sea 'nte 'ne iee
cakes were piled on top of each other TO the
ae, IA ,.on ,io,. go ooroo,Iad hohind
ana Ola iron PIERS were cohcea'ea oeh'nu
The.vind all day was blowing hard inshore.
.,J ,vh.r tbo tide was bieb thase big cakes Of
ana wnen , ,ng 1oe ea was h tha .n strao tnE ean ,Ior J,
the shore with tremendous force, smashing
49, ~ %ina,,nn nooI Nav, noranrs vnn-
tured to visit the beach Yesterday and they
we're beaten back in short order, but the dam
age reported 10y them ana ny the ponce VIII
amount to thousands of dollars.
Al nrit s'ao "n,u Man III n neaen t ues, h;nh
ton mas aiso b"eH wrought Durlhg the hleh
tide Of the day the waves and ice cakes dashed
o,eI II DulNne""s ~ w - ~ Nv no'el
pla"ZaS wlth furious iorce' anu 'he spray NJ
times was seen TO rise to the height Of the
hotel roof ...
nv loo -, -
'hrouehou' 'he ls''in huge She"dfiite are
Fifth street there is drift twelve feet. in
height. A. Cho Nassau railroad terminal
there is a drift ten feet high and along the
Bowery the snow ie banked up all the way
from eight to ten feet. Near the Boulevard on
the Concourse-thcre was at , O'Clock IA drift
fully thirteen feet in height. Surf avenue
from the Culver Railroad depot is impossible.
In Sheepshead Bay, on Emmons and Ocean
avenues the snowdli fits were large. and many
of the residents we're unable 10 leave their
houses. On Ocean avenue Il number of the
cars of the Nassau Railroad are stalled. and all