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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
MORGAN ON THE ELEC,
TlONS.
They Mean Bryan and 16 to /
Against Mckinley and the GGld
Standard.

Washington, d G, Nov 10
"Bryan S nomination is inevita-
BILE, . remarked Senator Morgan
of Alabama while discussing the
effect of Tuesdays elections.
"Two questions were settled by
the result he added, "McKir,
ley will surely he the republican
candidate un IA gold standard plat
form, backed up by the plea of
general prosperity throughout the
country and the demand from the
money renters and the beneficiaries
Of trusts to let we'll enough alone.
"Ghe democrats will be Obliged
t" make the fight over again on
the Chicago platform with Mr..
Bryan as our candidate. The
money questions cannot he climl
mated from the contest and Mr..
Bryan can not he sidetracked. He
has made the fight for the honor
and | do not know of any man in
the party who can rob him of his
laurels.
cit will he n battle for free
silver at l6 to l with Bryan as
our standard bearer against the
gold standard and Mckinley"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
BGnGdiCtS Bank Fails.
Mystery of the Casheier who Di.
appeared Explained.

Athens, Ga, Nov 13.-At a
meeting of stockholders this morn
ing it was decided to place the
Exchange bank in the hands of 4
permanent receiver. A S Pariser
was appointed. A committee of
the directors reported the capital
stock reduced from $4,000
to So, 900. 4 discrepancy In
accounts amounts to about S15, -
600.
The Exchange bank is that of
which John y Benedict, who dis
appeared from GreenviI!c, S G.,
was cashier Its troubles seem to
explain his disappearance and to
make it PLAIN that the man never
suspected of wrong was guilty
and has gone away voluntarily
and hid himself. Even now
Athens people are slow to accent
the explanation, but the figures on
the books seem to leave no room
for doubt on this mystery of
months.
How or why Nh Benedict came
short is not knowd vet; but the
facts that there WIS trouble in his
accounts and that he knew that
his bank was virtually wrecked is
too evident for dispute. People
in ATHENS now believe against
their inclination that MIR Benedict
went to GreenviIle with well
laid plan IN his head, disappeared
purposely and is now alive and
well.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
BETTER FOR THE BRITISH.
New Troops Pouring in and Be-
seiged Towns are safe.

London, Nov ia Durbin
dispatch of the 9th says native
runners rdport that the Beers
were severely defeated at Lady.
smith that morning, the Buer
guns being siIcnccd after four
hours fighting. The Boers's losses
were heavy.
Simultaneous attacks on Ladv-
smith, Mafeking and Kimberley
opened on Tuesday show that the
Beers recognize that every day
lessons their chance Of successful
onslaught on anr of the British
strOnghOlds. General Joubcrt's
chance of rea hing PictermaritiZ-
burg has vanished. This is re-
ported to he already admitted bv
Schiel, the German officer in COM
mand Of the Boer artillery, who,
1t Is reported, sad the Bocr in
tention was to capture Picter-
maritzburg and then dictate terms;
but all hope for this must now he
abandoned. There is no doubt
that from the British point of
view the ger eral situation is rapid
ly improving.
Nearly eight thousand troops
have reached South Africa in the
last forty eight hours and 'by the
end of the week 1000 more will
be added.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
: Z SCHOONER WRECKED AND
THE CREW DROWNED.
.~m Nj Bird Lost in the Hurri
cane of Frying Pan Shoals
Ten of Crew Perished.

Philadolphia, Nov 11.-News
aas been received here that the
Philadelphia schooner William
NJ Bird, from Charleston, S &, to
New London, Conn, was wrecked
IN the October hurricane off the
Frying Pan Shoals, n G., and ten
o. of the crew, including Capt Bar.
rett, persisted. Two survivors,
tSeO w Loud, the mate, and Geo
10 biuson, seaman, have been land.
sd at Salisbury, Md, by the
schooner Samuel L Beachem,
from Jacksonville, Fla, which yes
sci rescued them on the afternoon
=. of Nov Sd, 20 miles southwest of
the Frying Pan lightship. The
- Eurvivors had been without food
. or water for 90 hours, aud suffer-
81 great hardships, having chewcd
The leather of their shoes to keep
from starving. They have not
yet recovered sufficiently to tell
-1nst how their comrades perished,
hnt they state in an incoherent
manner that the lost men were
swept off one by one from the
\ wreck as their strength grew
w. aker and drowned.
The William VI Bird, as Capt
John Steelman, master of the
Beachem, states, became water
logged at II p m, October 80,
and was complete wreck five
Titnues afterward.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
STORY OF 4 SLAVE

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains OF disease is
the worst form of slavery. Geo.
ID Williams, of Manchester, Mich.
tells how such q slave was made
free. He says: "My wife has
been so helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bot
ties of Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able to
do her own work" This supreme
remedy for female diseases quick
ly cures nervousness, sleepless-
ness, melancholy, headache, back
ace, fainting and dizzy spells.
This miracle working medicine is
a godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only so cents. Sold by
Crawford Bros Druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15

Yes. We are told it would he
Il low and base thing for the peo-
pie of South Carolina to support
a policy wich will make an open
market and good prices for their
cotton. Of course. We are to
he too high and exalted to consided
our own interests in our VOTING.
Wind and sentiment are the thin-s
we must he governed by And
yet one of the grounds IN which
our people were asked to support
the sacred cause Of free and un
limited coinage of silver at IL to
! was that il would increase the
price of cotton. Another WAS. bv
the way, that it would make debt
paying easy by enabling n man to
give back cheap dollars for the
good one, he received. Appeals
to the pocket were not disdained
even by our great and glorious
leader Col William Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska.
Now when we consider method
of putting more dollars directly
INTO the pockets of our farmers
and giving employment and wages
to our working people we are told
that it is a sin and a shame to
vote for our interests.
If we understand the people Of
this part of the country, they are
tired of voting on wind and senti
ment. They have found that
wind will not satisfy their stomachs
and sentiment will not pay their
bills or meet living expenses.
They intend to look out for them
selves and leave all the political
plumed knights and representa-
tIves of sacred causes to do like
wise. -Greenville News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
BISM AiSs ks IRON
NERVE

Was the result of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and
tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels are out Of order. If
you want tfese qualities and the
success they bring, use DR.. King s
New Life Pills. They develop
every power Of brain and body.
Only Csc at Crawford Bros drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
WIFE MURDERER HANGED
Becker Killed the Woman, Cut
up aud Boiled her Body and
Said She Had Eloped.

Chicago, Ill, Nov 1O.-Albert
August Becker, the German
butcher who murdered his wife
January 2Gth last, was banged
this afternoon in the Jail here.
Becker 5 neck was not broken and
it was l6 minutes before he died.
On the scatfold Becker protested
his innocence, declaring that
George Suffering, the father of
his second wife, was the real muir
derer
The case of Becker in many
ways bore 4 remarkable similarity
to that Of Adolph Luctgcrt. Both
of the condemned men were butch
ers, and the II olive for the crime
was the same in roth instances,
the desire to get rid of the wife in
order to marry a younger woman.
The manner of committing the
crimes were also much the same
both men, according to the testi-
mony, being extremely brutal in
killing and using the ne means
of disposiDg of the body, by boil
ing and burning.
1t was proven at Becker's trial
that after killing his wifs he had
chopped her body to pieces and
boiled the remains on his kitchen
stove, afterward burying the re-
mains in various places. As in
the case of Luetgert, the rings of
the murdered played no small part
in the testimony leading to the
conviction. Like Luetgert also,
Becker endeavored to account for
his wife's disappearance by saying
she had cloped with another man.
Becker made several confess
sions. In his first tale he said he
had drowned his wife in Lake
Michigan. Later he endeavored
to implicate in the crime the
father of the woman whom he
married after numbering his frst
wife aud to the last he stuck to
this version.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
WANT THE PHILIPPINES
GCincinnati Business Men Made
Enthusiastic by Barrett.

Cincinnati, Nov 10.-Hon John
tE&rrett, late United States minis
ter Is Siam, aroused the deepest
sothusiam among The members of
tne chamber of commerce here to
say by his forceful presentation
of the commercial Importance of
he Philippines to the United
states. He asserted that within
ten years the trade of the United
states in the far east will be vastly
increased by the proper manage ;
a'ent of those newly acquired pos
sessions.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Are grand, 5ut Skin Eruptions
rob life of JOY. Bucklcn's Arnlca
Salve, cures them, also Old, Runs
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
hands, ChilbIains. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out Pains and aches.
Only 25cts, box. Gre guaran
teen. Sold by Crowford Bros,
Druggists
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
Prominent Farmer of Marion
Takes His Own Life.
Special to The State.

Marion, Nov 13. Mr. VIM j
Owens, a prominent farmer and
highly esteemed citizen, residing
a few miles south of the town,
shot and killed himself ut his
home early this morning. He
had complained of feeling unwell
but had indicated to his family a
purpose to come to town today.
The coroner's jury concluded from
all the circumstances that the kill
ing must have been accidental, and
found accordingly. The event has
occasioned deep sadness in Marion,
where Mr. Owens was well known
and giestly respected.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
lNCENDlARIES IN HORRY.
D " Holidays Barn and Stables
With Live Stock, Burned.
Special to The State.

Conway, Nov 9.-News reach>
ed town today that the barns and
stables of Jos w Holiday of Gal
Ilvant's ferry, this county, were
burned to the ground Tuesday
night. Three horses and one mule
were burned to death and 1000
bushels OF corn, worth $1,000,
was SO badly damaged that it is
unfit for use. The fire started
about 11:15 O'Clock, and made
such headwav that the storehouse
nearby was saved with difficulty.
Mr. Holiday arrived upon the
scene in time to observe slgns of
Kerosene at the corner where the
fire evidently began. Suspicious
tracks were found leading off
across an Oat patch. Bloodhounds
were brought from Marion, but
the trail meantime had become
too cold. An effort will he made
to ascertain and hunt down the
criminals.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
NOT OVER A 8, 800, 200 BALE
CROP.
Government Report on Cotton
Knocks Neili's Estimate Silly.

Washington. ID G, Nov 10
The monthly report Of the statis-
tician OF the department OF agri.
culture will state that the most
thorough investigation of the cot
ton situation since 1895 has lust
been completed. Special agent.
in the Washington office visited
all prominent points in the cotton
belt, investigating both the acreage
and production.
Pending the receipt of final re.
ports Ms to picking no detailed
statement will be issued, but the
statistiCian states that on n basis
of the highest estimate of area un-
der cultivation for which the de
partmcnt can find any warrant,
which Is %, 100000 acres, the
crop cannot exceed 9, 800, 900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
AGUlNALDO IN A TRAP.
Believed to be Surrounded and
Likely to be Captured.
His Secretary and Baggage
Caught, American and Spanish
Prisoners Rescued and Capi>
tai Entered.

Manila, Nov 13.-The CORES
spondent OF the Associated Press
with General Young telcgraphs
from San Jose that AguinuIdo did
not escape Northeast. He and
his army are surrounded.
His last order to the FiIipino
commander at San Jose was to
hold San Jose and Corrignirin at
all costs. Gen Young is sup>
posed to have reached San Nicho-
las but his wagons are behind
Col Hayes has captured Aguinal- :
dos secretary's son. Gen Liam
aols is also prisoner. An escort
with the family of the general
barely escaped.
Washington, d G., Nov 10
"Now this is good news" SAID
secretary Root this morning rs he
received a cablegram that Gen
Otis had captured AguinaIdo' $
secretary, and Il large amount of
property. The indications are
that the Americans now have
AgulnaldO In a cul dc sac from
which he cannot escape. The
authorities here are immensely
delighted at the news.
Gen Otis confirms the report of
the capture of Tarlac, Aguinuldo' , S
new capital, and also the capture
of 175 bnlo men transporting
AgninaIdo's property over the
mountains, together with the pri
vate secretary and seven officers.
Slxty>nine Spanish and two
American prisoners were rescued.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
Dir chalmers Declines and F Y
PRESLEY is Elected.
Special TO GreenviIIe News.

Special TO GreenviIIe News.
charlotte, n c, Nov 13. The
Rev j L chalmers has declined to
accept the presidency of Erskine
college.
Or + Y PRESLEY was elected
president today and has accepted.
Tie Rev w w Orr, of Corsi-
cana, Texas, was elected professor
in Erskine by the board.
O. Y. B.
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The State announces that a
State conference of prominent
prohibltlonists was held in Colum>
bia Thursday and they in return
agreed tentatively to a plan which
will he submitted to representa-
tive members of their faction for
endorsement. The nature of it is
not announced.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
Shot Without Warming.
Special to The State.

SpccisI to The State.
Dillon, Nov 11.-Last night r
l. Brumbles killed Gibson WRIGHT
al Gullaron, seven miles above
this place. The facts as am able
to ascertain them are that Mr.
Wright was returning from his
work and upon entering the road
was passed by Brumbies who with
out any words drew a gun and in
flicted a wound from the effects of
which MIR Wright died at II
O'Clock last night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
DR. Chalmers, of Charlotte
Chosen to Succeed DR. Grier.

Charlotte, \ G, Nov 11.-Thc
Rev John T Chalmers, d D, pas
tor of the Associated Reform
Presbyterian church in this city,
was today elected president of
Erskinc college, at Due West
The synod has decided to build
next year, to honor the new Gems
tury, II handsome church at COL
umbia, 5 G..
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Fell From a Bicycle aud Death
Was instantaneous.
Cor Greenville Ne VS..

Eta Jane, S G, Nov Will
liam Walker, colorcd hoy TWEEN
ty years old, fell from his bicycle
last evening while riding at rap
id rate, and broke his neck.
Death was instantaneous.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15

The court of claims Is asked to
find 1892, 500 of bounty m oney
due Dewey and his men.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15

Educate Your bowels with Cascarets.
-. 1s. Hoo 6. isn. Ssssgi.ss rsso.s Sssr aonsg.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15
EjNN WE HAVE
a BUGGIES
t&& NE. ALMOST WITH
OUT NUMBER,
w f HAVE

'ot sll grades and at prices rang
ing from $50 for a good top bug.
~ on up. In fact, just at this
season we are making a speciality
81 BUGGlES. Our large week
liy sales is the secret of our being
sble to sell good BUGGY for
so LITTLE MONEY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-15

lSusgies Buggies; Buggres galore
Bnrgies good, Buggies better, Bug
gies Best
8uggies big, Buggies little, Buggies
on every story
BUggies for comfort and Ruggies to
Inst
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16

ly Meeting state that ''the request ap.
pears so reasonable that we concur
Herewith and confirm the same Ac-
cordingly the Yearly Meeting was held
at New Garden in 1901, and continued to
be held there and at Symon's Greek
until 1918, and from that date it was
held annually at New Garden until 1881.
with the exception of one year, 1881,
when it was held at Friendsville, Tenn.
Since 1883 the Yearly Meeting has been
held at High Point; and the meetings of
the Friends in Tennessee have ever be
longed to and constitute a part of the
North Carolina Yearly Meeting.
The meeting house in High Point is
large brick church that has a pulpit eX
TENDING its entire breadth and affording
almost as much room for the seats as
the body of the church Anyone that
wishes may sit in the pulpit and talk
wnen he pleases, or he may speak from
his seat among the congregation. Sur
rounding the church is d beautiful grove,
where all sorts and conditions of Quak-
ers camped, fed and worshipped yester-
day. For the most part they were mot
the Quakers of my imagination. Nearly
all wore garments like other folks, and
| sought in vain for long-lash-eyed Pris-
cillas. who should, if the books are right,
glance up demrrely and wear quaint
head dresses Some of the very aged wo-
men wore the fin de seicle bonnets, but
| was seeking Priscilla. And | never
heard anybody say thee or thou
there was not whisper of a "thee"
or a ''thou."
They told me. some of my Quaker
friends, that their ritual is not as strict
ly enforced as in previous days. The
silent meetings. which Were the original
of Quaker Worship, are now
infrequemt. One prominent Friend told
me that an years he had not attended
any meeting where silence was MAIN
tanned for more than ten consecutive
minutes. Music is universally allowed
and recognized and here and there Il
Quaker soloist rises. to church reputation.
The business meetings are generally held
at joint assembly of the sexes, instead OF
in rooms separated for men and women,
who formerly inter-changed written notes
when communication became necessary.
There also appears to be tacitly enjoined
a broader margin for activity of the in
dividual member and freedom in gen
eral discussion.
This Yearly Meeting is considered the
largest of its kind ever convened in the
South. It will come to an end tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
The New Manager Of the Greensboro
Dispensary.

or director of Il dispensary is an agent
of all the people and is no more engaged
in the whiskey business than the town
alderman who recommends or the county
commissioners who grant license.
The people of all sections of the State
are watching the dispensary at Greens
boro with great interest. 1t has sue
ceeded well at Waynesville and Lolis.
burg. In Fayetteville there is division
of opinion as to whether it is good way
to regulate the traffic. Greensboro is a
central point, and if it is a success there
the people will establish them in many
other towns in the State. In large
sense, therefore. may be said that the
dispensary is ON trial at Greensboro.
lose charged with execution of the law
do well, therefore, to put it in the charge
Of man of Mr.. Kennett's capacity and
character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16

Could not express the rapture of Annie
+. Springer, of 1925 Howard street, Phil.
adelphia, Pa, when she found that DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her of a hacking
cough fiat for many years had mad
life a burden All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but She
says of this Royal Cure: lit soon remoy-
ed the pain in my chest and | can now
sleep soundly something / can scarcely
remember doing before. | feel like sound-
ing its praise throughout the universe.
So will every one who tries DR. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 30 cents
and $1.00. Trial bottle free at all drug
stores, every bottle guaranteed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
i DEMOCRATIC SWEEP.
The People all Over the Country are
Tired of Hannaism
washington PosIt.)

Il get about over the country a good
deal and hear expressions of opinion
from many influential men," said Mr. r.
A. Mason, a manufactured of cotton
goods in North Carolina, but whose homie
is in Chicago, in conversation at the
Arlington.
Lately / was i'm Cleveland, and while
there was greatly surprised to hear not
one, hut half dozen wealthy and prom
inent citizens who had always been iden.
titled with the Republican party declare
their opposition to the Administration.
and to Senator Hanna i'm particular One
of them said that he hoped the Demo
Gratis would nominate John II. Mclean
for Governor, as he meant to vote for
him if a candidate, and had no doubt
Of his election.
Shortly after the great demonstration
in Detroit in honor Of Gen ,Alger hap
pened to be called there on business. The
talk was more bitter there than at Cleve-
land, and common expression was, the
Democrats will sweep the State in 1900
In Chicago at a banquet attended the
other night, where the guests were all
very substantial business man. oily three
out of the party of thirty believed that
the course we are pursuing i'm the Phil
ilp.nes is tine correct one. All over the
country the Philippine campaign is grow
ing decidedly unpopular and the prepon-
derating sentiment seems to be that the
game isn't worth the candle"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
!. C. KENNETH ACCEPTS
He WILL TRY HIS HAND RUNNING THE DIS
PENSARY. /.
The People of the Whole STATE are Watching
the pispensary at Greensboro With
Munb Intoraet
Much Interest.

The people of Guilford county are to
be congratulated upon the acceptance OF
the position as manager of the dispensary
by Mr.. ]. G. Kenneth, of that county
Mr.. Kennett is a gentleman of discretion
and Judgment and will enforce the law
with common sense.
The dispensary at Greensboro has les
sened drunkenness in that town and mas
met the expectations of those who estap-
hshed it. The man who is a manager
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
LITIGATION.

Litigation
TO the lawyers brings elation,
TO the clients CONSERVATION,
To the counsel animation,
To the devil reputation,
TO the usher agitation,
To the jury agravation,
TO the witness Indignation.
To the judge consideration,
To reporters expectation,
To the loser lamentation,
To Che winner exultation,
To the public information. London
Punch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16
Scrofu1a, a Vile
Inheritance.

Scrofulais the most obstinate of blood
troubles, and is often the result of an
inherited faint in the blood. S. S. S
is the only remedy which goes deer
enough to reach Scrofula; it forces oui
every trace of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
My son, Charlie, was afflicted from infancy
with Serofula. and he suffered so that it was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-16

A Kansas City man, r. III. Davis, is
being sued by his divorced wife for
breach of promise. 1t appears that Mr..
Davis, after the law had severed the
ties that bound him to Mrs. Davis, met
her again and again felt the thrill of
that old passion which had caused him
to marry her. He proposed to her again,
was again accepted, and then hung
back. Mrs. Davis wants $4,000 dam
ages for thus trifing with her affections.