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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-12-09

There Is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease. pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed to ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by CELL
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Brigh,'s
Disease. the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new dis
covery Is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. II has cured thousands
OF apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists In fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling abou; Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y. and
mention this paper.
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BURNING NEAR GUTHRlES-
VILE.
Children Left Alone in a House
Rescued With Difficulty-One
Dies From Its Injuries.
Rock Hill Herald.

Rock Hill Herald.
Last Sunday morning a build
ing on Mr. Wade II Hicklln's
place near GuthriesviIle, was dis
covered to be afre. The build~
ing was occupied by MIR Hicklin's s
cook, who hast young children.
The woman had left the children
in the house and when the fire
was discovered she WAS in Mr.
Hicklin's residence, about 40 feet
distant She ran as fast as pos,
sible to her home and succeeded
in rescuing her youngest child
MIR hickhn also ran to the burns
ing building and entered to secur e
the other child, which he succeed
ed in doing with difficulty. rhe
child was fatally burned, how
ever, and that night it died from
its injuries. MIR Hicklin was
very seriously burned ON one of
his hands, his whiskers were sing
ed and his forehead scorched
while rescuing the child. We
understand that some time must
eIupse before he can use his hand.
The building was completely
destroyed and hut for n fortunate
SHIFT OF the wind his dwelling
would also have gone up in flames
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Murder on the Train.

Last nj ght about midnight q
passenger coach attached to a
north bound freight train was
side-tracked and left here in care
of the sheriff and pulice. 1t was
full of negro railroad hands -e>
turning from work on a new rails
road below Columbia. Among
them was the dead body of Isiuh
Scott, of Rock Hill, with . pistol
bali through his heart; and also
John Woodward, the slayer
whose home was on Mr. s I Me-
kenwn's place. in this county. ~
There seems To be little if any
dispute about how the shooting
happened. Tho negroes we're
generally drunk, and between
Winnsboro and White Oak some
dispute arose Woodward came
mp al. asked what the fuss was
about, and about the same time
drew his pistol and fired. The
whole crowd was locked in the
coach, which wrs brought here
and cut off, rs stated above
Sheriff CnrnweIl went through
the crowd nnd captured four pis
tolls, but the negroes say that
dozens of them were thrown out Of
the windows along the road
Coroner Shannon is holding an
inquest mt this writing. Chester
Lnutrrn.
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MAN FROZEN TO DEATH
NEAR TOWN OF LAU-
RENS.
Was Under Influence Of Liquor
and Lay Down by Roadside
Until Frozen.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Laurens, Dec 6.-One of the
saddest spectacles beheld here in a
long time was to he seen at the
city police station this morning.
Upon a comtortless cot, cold in
death, lay an old ex-Confederatc
soldier, victim Of the awful de-
mon, rum.
Early yesterday morning just
outside of the city limits John
Shanghai Bolt of the Hickory
Tavern section of this county, and
a character we'll known here, was
picked up on the roadside, where
he had lain all night in drunk.
on stupor. He was frozen into
insensibility, but after receiving
medical attention he was able to
be removed to the city hall,
where he was given all the atten-
ton aad comfort that, under the
circumstances and surroundings,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-12-09

We regret to state that our
townsnan, DR. w j White, and
family removed yesterday from
this city to Lancaster. The doc
tor has been induced to return to
Lancaster because of the water
there, which he says is highly
beneficial for dyspeptic COM
plants. DIR White came to Rock
Hill q quarter of a century ago
and many a friend will regret
his determination to leave.
Rock Hill Herald.
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job Printing.

Law Briefs, Minutes, all kind
of Blanks, Bill and Letter Heads
Envelopes, and all kinds of job
Printing done in the hest style
and at lowest prices. Call at The
LEDGER Office and see samples of
my work and get prices.
HUGH WILSON,
Abbeville, S. G.
Press and Banner Office.
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could be expected. Last night
and until after midnight he ap-
peared to be out of danger, but
about 4 o'clock he became weaker
and deIirious, and at 5 O'Clock,
after terrible struggle, the
monster triumphcd, and the spir-
it Of the unfortunate man took its
flight. The remains will be
buried by the city in Gods acre
today.
The deceased leaves wife and
several children, who are said to
be in rather Strengthened circum.
stances. Bolt is said to have
been brave and loyal soldier.
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Notice to Debtors OfW Ganson
All persons who are indebted to
me by note, account or other wise,
are notified that unless settlement
is made by Goth Decem Der, these
matters will he placed in hands of
an officer for collection.
w. GANSON.
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For The Ledger.
VAN WICK ITEMS.

MIR EDrroR:-There has been
some inquiry Of what has become
of Optimus. Here we are and we
will give your readers some of
our observations.
The preacher. have gone to
conference and old Nick is loose
in the land
Dewey, the hero of Manila, had
his feelings hurt, by some Of his
most ardent worshippers, because
they objected to his being gener-
ous to his newly married wife by
making her gift of the homo,
the American hero worshippers
h,d given hun. MCLEAN and Me-
Mullen poured oil on the troubled
waters and the agitators could not
he found. Gen Otis can look
forward to anticipations of mixed
pleasures when his handsome
American Derby lands in Manila,
bearing numerous messages of the
witty express messengers, through
whose hands it passed. He will
have to be careful to use this gift
himself, or he may experience
Dewey's feelings. We imagine
his hat will be admired by the
FiIipinos rs much as he is by the
majoritv of the Americans. Can't
somebody send Joe Wheeler a hat
and let him surprise the Filipinos
and the administration?
Georgia has had successful
Agricultural Fair NJ d now is about
to have successful Prohibition
movement.
Thanksgiving has been enjoyed
and now attention is turned to-
ward Santa Claus and many are
the lmaginations of the little ones
of the many good things and gifts
he will bring them. Don't let
them he disappointed in these
pleasures of childhood.
The Juveniles Of Van Wvck
have formed street car line and
have secured the right of way and
are busy constructing their road.
They have already a good por-
ton of the line in operation and
get many words of praise and adj
for their ingenuity and
' m by observers of this unique
line.
Van Wyck has had Il lively time
in the sotton business this week.
Tuesday and Wednesday we're
real cotton days. About 200
bales we're sold these DAYS.
Mcaars Crow Bros and j NJ Far
ey of Monroe and Morrow, !
Heath & Co, of Waxhaw, were
the buyers. Massey Bros sold
los bales to MIR Farley; j Nj
Niehct and T w Plyler II bales
to Crow Bros; and NJ Nj Tillman
b@Ies to Morrow, Heath & Co. +
Ihc prices paid were 40 to
7.45.
Mr.. McManus, father OF our
ownsman, Mr.. J II McManus 8
moving to the f w Nisbet place
his week. We welcome this
amiIy to our community and
wish other good families could he
Induced to settle amongst US.
The regular monthly meeting
or December, Cedar Camp
of the World will be
thursday night, Dec 14th. This
'ill be an important meeting and
III members should be present.
he officers of the Camp for the
ear 1900 will be elected.
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OFFICER AND BLOCKADER
WILL DIE.
A Desperate Duel in GreenviIle,
5 C,-The Ozark Corner" up
in Arms.
Special to The Observer.

Greenvllle, Dec Sd B Com
we'll, State constable, and Assist
ant Cooley today found in the
suburbs of this city blind tiger,
run IN wagons by George How
ard and an assistant whose name
is not known, and proceeded to
arrest the same Howard and
bis assistant are residents of the
"Dark Corner" a famous illicit
distlllery portion of Greenville
county, that boasts of never be-
ing raided by a revenue officer
who escaped alive.
When the deputies opened fire,
it was returned by the despera-
does. j b Cornwel is shot in
three places and is mortallv
wounded, being shot through the
bowels and in the shoulders and
thigh. DR. L + Earle, his attend.
ing physician, has given up all
hope of recovery and his death
is expected at any moment. As
sistant Cooley is also seriously
shot in the back and wrist.
Blocksder Howard, who is a Grip
pie, is shot in five places and i.
expected to die ut any moment.
He is at his home at Poe's Mill.
His assistant escaped without in
jury. 1t is reported that the
whole OF the Ozark Corner" is
up In arms and declare that no
revenue officer shall enter their
district.
There Is Il great deal of feeling
over the affair and further trou>
bic may be looked for on the
death Of Constable CornwelI.
Howard is relative If "I.ittle
BiIl' Howard, who, under SEN
tence Of death, escaped from Jail
In his vife's clothes.
CORNwELL AND HOWARD BOTH
sUCCUMB TO THEIR WOUNDS.
Special to The State.
GreenvilIe, Dec Z. State Con.
stable John Bennett Cornwell
died at 2 o'clock this morning.
He was only partially conscious
during yesterday and last night,
being kept under the influence of
opiates. He recognized his moths
or and other members of the
family, who came IN yesterday.
The body was taken in charge by
Undertaken Mackey. Coroner
Wilbanks organized Jury and
the body was viewed and the
physicians testimony taken. The
inquest was concluded, this after
noon, when Cooley's deposition
was secured.
The body was sent to Chester
by way of Laurens at u O'Clock
today. The mother and wife of
the young man and two sisters, .
Misses Kate and Nj l. Cornwell
Sheriff j B CornweII, f j Corn.
well and Col j r Cunningham
composed the funeral party. Mrs
Cornwell insisted on going, al
though in very feeble state.
Constable Cooley is doing well
and will 90 to his home at Honea
Path in few days.
George Howard, the second
victim of Tuesdays fight, died at
3:3O today. He made no sworn
statement. Cooley testified that
he fired the shot that killed How,
ard CooIey's testimony before
the coroner was important.
Cooiey's condition is somewhat
dangerous.
We regret to state that our
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
CHEERFUL WITH A BROKEN NECK.
THE HoD CARRIER TELLS HOW 1T HAP
PENED. AND WILL UNDERGO
TREATMENT

Inc case of John Moriarity, the brave hod
carrier wno' penniless and without friends hob
Died from his boarding house in Dobbs Ferry
10 81. Josephs Hospital in Yonkers paralyzed
and with broken spine. has attracted the at
tention OF the medical world. Communications
poured In on Drs. ONeill and Tallman all day
yesterday from all over the country asking for
professional information and a complete history
of the remarkable case. When reporter went
in to see the man with the broken neck last
night he found old chap beaming
from a surrounding of feather pillows. which
held him in a somewhat upright position. Upon
being asked how he felt the patient answered.
"Oh, just bit twisted. but still in the SWIM
Asked for brief account of his experience, he
remarked: "Oh. there isn't much to it, l tried
to pass a bricklayer who was at work on a
single plank scaffold. l had bod Of bricks on
my shoulder. and l overbalanced, bricks and
ALL and fell about twenty feet the back of my
head striking on the hod That's all l remem-
bered for two weeks. woke UP after session
Of unconsciousness and found myself in sort
of emergency hospital that is kept in Dobbs
Ferry. doctor had placed my head in
plaster Of paris cast, and l felt as though l
was up against a stone wall. l couldn't move
my left SIDE and 1t seemed as though l had
been in a trance. Shortly afterward l got the
doctor to remove the plaster of paris, much
against his will. l didn't like the idea OF pos
ing as statuary. He told me my neck was
broken. 1 left the hospital and went to a board
ing house l began TO feel serious pain few
days after. and it kept getting worse. l start
ed for Yonkers at o'clock on Friday morning
and reached here about 1870 o'clock. 1t was
a tough walk but l know l am in good hands
now"
The patient spoke with apparently little enort
and was very cheerful. The doctors are await
ing developments in his case. II no signs appear
for the better they will place him In plaster
OF paris cast in the hope Of having the broken
vertebre of the spine knit together II this fails
they will open the mans neck and place the
bones in position. Moriarty is physically sound
He eats and sleeps WELL but his pain is severe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
BALLOT BOX OPENED IN PHILADELPHIA.
PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTION OF ALLEGED
ELECTION FRAUDS BY sTUFFING THE BOX

PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTION OF ALLEGED
ELECTION FRAUDS BY sTUFF1NG THE Bon.
Philadelphia. Dec. 9.-The Commissioner appoint
ed to open the ballot box used in the Thirteenth
Division OF the Seventh Ward at the November
election completed his work to-day. number OF
men are now under bail charged with conspiracy
10 stuff this box and make fraudulent returns from
that division. The defendants include Deputy
Coroner Samuel Sater. of this city; Lieutenant
Rodgers Of the Capitol Police Washington; Car
ence Meeser in the copyright department or the
library OF Congress, and George kirkland, or
Washington. Both the latter acted as election Of
ficers. ,,-.
box has been opened and the contents examined
for the purpose OF assisting the District Attorney
to make presentment TO the Grand Jury. Counsel
protest against unseang the ballots. but was over
ruled by the Court, and to-day they were opened
and the number of each one recorded. The vote
as returned by the election officers showed James
s. Barnett, Republican candidate for state Treas
urer 332; William T. Greasy (Dem.) D.
Kirkland, who, II subsequently discovered
was acting as agent for newspaper in order to
unearth suspected fraud stated at recent magis-
trates hearing that he and a gang OF repeaters
came here from Washington under Rodgers lead
ershp. AS TO the Thirteenth Division he said Sal
and inserted on the voting check list the names
Of fictitious persons some who had not voted and
others dead no longer residents OF the division
The object Of the District Attorney In unsealing the
ballots is 10 call those whose names appear on the
having voted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
an EMorveScenf

ernor years ago was member OF the Land Board
and took ar active part In its affairs. Latterly ne
has merely atested Its by signing the patents
IL Issues II would that the Governor stili mas
some responsibility therefore. for the acts OF the
Board for he signs its documents.
Governor Roosevelt. moreover. on october ~
suggested 10 the Land Board that In future these
lands OF the State under water should be leased
instead OF being sold The Land Board has abso-
lutte authority lease the lands but II has chosen
not to impose this restriction upon Tracy. Board
man & Platt and the Astoria company. II may be
that the Governor viii resent TINS actlon Oh the
Land Board In not accepting his suggestion;
Assistant Corporation Counsel Freedman oeNeves
that the city Of New-York has n strong case
against the Land Boards claim that II alone can
grant patents for lands under water IN the counties
OF Kings Richmond and Queens. There are ~
miles OF lands under water in these counties Ihe
members OF the Land Board assert that ex-At-
torney General Hancock and ex-State Engineer
Adams who were members OF the Greater New
York Commission. expressly included IN me New,
York City charter provisions reserving to the Land
Board control or the lanos uhuer water ia 'iio
counties mentioned. -,
The pubic at least will be Interested In the way
the courts will look upon this important subject or
the real ownership OF the lands under water IN the
counties OF Queens Richmond and Kings. III the
Land BOARD has the control OF these lands as the
REPRESENTATIVES, OF the State and Governor Roose-
welt through his signing It's patents Is indirectly
member OF II. the public may quickly demand that
these lands be leased, as recommended py the Gov
ernor instead OF sold. and that thus a valuable
source Of income to the State be preserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
THE MAINE NEARLY READY.

COLONEL. BAKER SAYS SHE WILL PROBABLY SAIL
FOR SOUTH AFRICA on DECEMBER IS
The Cunard Line steamship Lucania arrived yes
terday having on board 229 cabin and 2s9 steerage
messengers Among the cabin passengers were w.
Rathbone Bacon. Edwin A. Booth. Lady Bowyer.
c. Bryant Frank Cheney. Jr.. A. p Clark George
F. Crane Walter Phelps Dodge c. b. Flynn. w.
Cameron Grant Robert T. Knowton. Baroness DE
Pallandt j. F. Quaintance and DR.. Edwin L. Wood.
Another passenger Colonel Bernard N. Baker.
president OF the Atlantic Transport Line who has
been in England arranging for the departure OF
the hospital ship Maine. The Maine was given over
10 the British government by the Atlantic Trans
port Line Colonel Baker said
THE Maine will be ready to sail from London for
south Africa about December IS. The ship will
thereafter make trips between England and South
African ports for the purpose or aiding and caring
Tor the wounded in the Transyaal campaign The
Interest in the war is intense throughout England.
The dcarth OF news only makes the people the more
furious The general opinion, however, is that al
though the English troops are doing some mag
nIhcent fghting they have been inJudiclously sac
rinced at times. .,--,, , -. 49,
baha which are being built In England VIII
Ne resdv for service some time In February"
Tbese shIps are Of 1900 tons capacity each. and
are larger than the Cymric. OF the White Star
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
NEV-MEIICAN LAND SCHEME.
TO 1RRIGATE LARGE TRACT FROM THE MINI
BREs RIVER. BUILD A TOWN AND
CREATE SUMNER RESORT.

Santa Fe y. M, Dec. (SpeciaD.-A. r. Burkdoli
and Mr. Spalding, president of the Bicycle trust
representing the Chicago Land and improvement
Company, have acquired fifty thousand acres OF
territorial school lands on the Mimbres River.
Grant County. and intend TO acquire fifty thousand
acres more n that region for the purpose OF a
grand irrigation and colonization scheme. The
price paid was 50 an for the first fifty thou
sand acres while the purchase of the other fifty
thousand acres is conditional on the Legislature
being willing TO accept the price
The syndicate is willing to ray the proceeds TO
the reservoir fund Of the Territory while the pro-
ceeds from the first sale go to the school fund or
the Territory The land bought is fertile 10 an
extraordinary degree, and only needs water TO turn
il into blooming paradise The water OF the
Mimbres will be stored in immense reservoirs ana
led to the land by means of an immense irrigation
system town site will be laid out on the ran
road from Silver City 10 Deming and at Hudson
Hot Springs a great summer resort Will be opened:
The land will be taken up by settlers who will till
1fO acres or less each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
A1RANy DISCUSSES THE GRANT.
wuAI,EN,s LETTER INJECTs NEW INTEF

wHAI,ENS LETTER INJECTS NEW lNlhH-
EST INTO THE SUBJECT
Albany Dec. (speciaD.-The news that Cor
noration Counsel Whalen Of New-fork had written
a letter 10 Governor Roosevelt requesting MIN not
=. Iss,o natent 10 the Astoria Light. Heat and
Power Company converting a grant OF lano uhuer
ra,ar a, Astoria amounting to sixteen and one
baf acres for 1905 until he could bring SUIT
here entoining the Land Board from making such
Grant was received here with much Interest TO-
night
The Land Board will not meet again mere uh'ii
wednesday next, and the patent mas no' Se' 80
,ssued Governor Roosevelt being absent state
rr,,roer Pond also said at Thursdays meeting OF
~. Land Board when the grant was made 70 the
Astoria company that 1t must be uhderstoou tha'
the terms of the grant might De changed NJ inc
succeeding meeting OF the Board. Attorney zen
eral Davies subsequently SAID tha' he was nov
ou,are that any changes might be made In the
,arrs ~ the grant except In Its wording
oharge IN the wording Of such documents. how
ever is sometimes important
The Arm OF Tracy. Boardman Plat. as repre-
se,ted here by Mr. Solely and MI Bonner, pre-
tended 70 be dissatisfied with the terms or the
Gran, IN Thursday Why they should be dissatis-
IA e. n rnystery, since the restrictions upon the
grant are not OF much Importance. AS worded II
,,ouId seem that II within Ave years the Astoria
comnany makes even the most trivial improve
ments TO the States property at Astoria. the land
will legally become It's own beyond dispute II Is
not anticipated therefore. that Tracy boaro'nah
g Plat will make any objections to the patent
ho,ng issued 10 them just It is now worded
pes,dss II obtains sixteen and one-haf acres OF
land for the small sum OF 500 on acre. Any pro-
lorged public discussion OF this matter might lead
70 the members OF the Land Board Increasing the
price
In the opinion OF able lawyers no court would at
tempt TO force Governor Roosevelt to sign patent
~ he should choose to decline to perform TINS acs
on the ground that the interests OF 'he s.a'e "a"
-. 49, nrotected by the Land Board. The Gov