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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
CONTINGENT FUND
Oh Alberts, wood for hose house and

Joseph Alberts, wood for hose house and
Jdil-'.'.'. ..........S 90
Geo. ). Roosevelt, city surveyor. ........... 40 05
w. c. Steere, stenographer. ......... IOI "a
Spencer z. L. & T. Co. lights 49,. $50. z 90
Lamb Bros, poor commissioner 80. rs
Elmer e. Fales, rent, etc. ............. 81 90
Thos. Cannon, rent dump ground ...... co
VIM. Foote, supervisor, Peoples Say. Blk. Is 70
FIRE FUND.
Belding-Hall Mfg. Co., pumping -. 49,. 20 60
Spencer L. L. & p. Co., fire alarms ...... ? so
Elmer Il. Fales, drawing sawdust. ..... si3
STREET FUND.
Alvin Morse, labor ........ | IS
Geo. Enbody. " Lamb Bros. .....#......#t IS
T.. Arris, ............. / RI
Moved by Ala. Curtis seconded by Aid Glass,
the sum OF $3.50 be transferred from the street
highway fund To the contingent fund which
motion did prevail Yeas Aid. Hudson, Morse,
Glass, Avery, Curtis Pages. Nays none
On motion council adjourned.
GEo. w. MoULToN, City Clerk
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Teas and
COfees.

Slftlngs from our best Teas, per pound 29c
GUN Drled Japan Tea per pound 40c
Sun Dried or Regular Japan Tea, pound SOC
Fancy Oolong, per pound soc
Luxury NJ. & J. Coffee, per pound 35c
Cocoa and Chocolate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21

English Plum Pudding, per box %
Cheese Sandwich, per box 18
Cheese Waters, per box l8
Faust Oyster Crackers, per box 10,
Bent's Waters, per box %,
lbs. Ginger Snaps 25,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Dried Fruit.

Fancy Evap. Crawford Peaches, pound, 12c
Fancy 40 to 80 Prunes, per pound, &c
80 to 100 Prunes, per pound. sc
Seeded Raisins new PC
Package Currants, DC
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Groceries for the
sHOLIDAYS! o

10 lbs. Rolled Oats 25c
10 pounds Buckwheat Flour 35c
| at. Glass Can Maple Syrup 3Oc
% pounds Moss Rose Flour 48c
10 bars Jaxon Soap 25c
10 bars Lenox Soap 25c
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-12-21
Pickles and
ReliShes.

onions, per quart, 20
India Relish, per quart 20
Chow Chow, per quart, 20,
Stuffed Mangoes, per doz., %,
Dill Pickles. per doz, 10,
Large Sour Pickles, per doz, 1Ot
Small Sour Pickles. per doz, s,
Olives, per bottle, 1Ot
Onions, per bottle, loo
Mix Pickles, fancy, per bottle loo
Durkee's Salad Dressing, 45c
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29

day. The sheriff learning that
Luckcy WAS at Lamar, sent his
deputy for him, and by circuit
Gus route brought him to Jail to-
gethcr with the -E,ihcr four ne
gr"es who were in the house. A
lynchimS seemed inevitable, and
the sheriff carried them to the
penitentiary for safety. Within
two weeks the regular fall term
of court convened here, and it
was decided to give the law fair
trial. The trial was a sensational
one. but Judge Beuet saw that
justice was done. Within a month
from the day of conviction the
guilty ones we're hanged, and the
other four, who had no connec-
ton with the crime, were released.
Had they been tried in Judge
Lynchs 3 court vt least four inno-
cent negroes would have been
rushed into eternity.
This is the first legal hanging
in the State for the crime of rape,
and Darlington county has set an
example worthy of emulation.
f p Cooper.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
UNITED STATES
May Take u Hand in the South
African War.

LonCon, Nov %. The report
ed determination of the United
States to compel President Kruger
to allow Consul General Macrum
to exercise his rights as British
agent ut Pretoria, has created an
excellent impression here and
called out various expressions Of
satisfaction and gratitude.
The Pail Mall Gazette SAYS:
"The United States government
is not going to stand any nonsense
from Kruger. 1t was British
representative who kept an eye ON
Hobson's captivity at Santiago
and it was British representative
who did similar services for cap.
tured Americans everywhere in
Cuba and the Philippines.'
The gravest news from Cape
Town today comes from the north
ern port of the colony, where it i,
now evident that numbers ot
Dutch farmers have risen auC
Joined the invading Free Stat.
forces.
Another dispatch says that re,
fugees arriving from Queenstown
assert that Ladygrey has been oc
cupied by the Colonial farmers
A general movement in favor o.
the Beers is feared.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
M'LAURIN ON THE SOUTH
He Tells of Prosperity in the
Land of Dixie.

Washington. Nov 27. Senator
j l. McLaurin, Of South Carolina,
in an interview said:
81 am glad to state,' he said,
"that our section is sharing in the
prosperity, which seems general
all over the Union. Not only are
the cotton factories paying hand
somely, but the cotton planters
are doing better than for long
time. They made this years $
crop thinking that they would
perhaps get i! or 3 cents per
pound for their cotton. but they
are receiving Z cents, which
makes an immense difference in
their favor. Our farmers have
been practicing such rigid econo-
my tor years that they are com
paratively free of debt, and many
of them have money in the banks.
Altogether the South Is IN a very
enviable condition, and her peo
pie are very well contented with
existing conditions.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
HASELDEN BRANDED AS A
COWARD.
Wore Steel Breast Plate and
Even Then Ran Under Fire
Charges That Astonish
South Carolinians.

Columbia, S G, Nov 25.-J
Dudley HaSelden, member of
State board of dispensary control,
has been accused of cowardice, of
running from fire and of wearing
steel hreastplate. The charges
are preferred in The State news
paper by Ben B Sellers and John
Z Sellers, with whom Haselden
and his party had an encounter at
Sellers depot. Haselden took
refuge on the premises of negro
cabin. His brother, Luther Has
elden, admits running under the
depot.
This morning the Sellers pro.
duced statements from J F.Spear.
Enos Powell and Carl Matthews,
that Hazelden had had two breast
plat made of fork steel, at tho
Marion Iron Works, where thew
are employed. The proprietor,
Mr. McDuffie, declines to deny the
statement, thus giving force to
the charges against naselden.
Each of the bresstplates weighed
twelve pounds and the charge is
made that IIasoidon was seen 10
remove one after the encounter.
His friends here are thunder
struck. Haselden's high position
rs State official makes this the
greatest sensation in the State for
several years.
Haselden is a cousin of the late
Gov .EIlerbe, and of J E ,Ellerbe,
who bitterly opposed Congress-
man Norton for his seat. Sellers
is brother-in-law of Norton,
and this old feud had much to do
with the shooting caused by the
recent State dispensary scandals.
1t is thought the incident is not
closed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
SAD END OF A HERO.
Suicide OF "Brave Bill" Anthony
Who Made Famous Report to
Sigsbee.

New York, Nov 24-William
Anthony, better known as "Brave
Bill" Anthony, died at the Pres
byterian hospital half an hour
after he had swallowed quantity
of cocaine at one of the Central
park entrances. He was the man,
who, on Feb. Is, 1898, when the
fbsttlsship Maine was blown up in
Habana harbor, reported to Capt
>Sigsbee in the famous words
~'Sir, l have the honor to report
that the ship has b,en blown up
and is sinking.''
On his return to this country
Anthony was accorded receptions
everywhere. He received invi>
tations from cities to be their
guest. For months he travelled
over the country, being accorded
the honors of a hero. When his
deave of absence was ended, An.
thony was promoted to be a SER
geant of marines and was detailed
at the Brooklyn navy yard
In one of his pockets was found
a letter written by him to his aunt
which read that be was discour-
aged and disconsolate and was go>
ing to end it ali. Among the
other articles found was = picture
of his one-month-old child, on the
back of which was written: "Bury
this with me-" A Spanish Ameri
can war medal, such as oil the
survivors Of the battleship Maine
received, was also found.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
Two PRISONERS Burned to Death.

Jellico, Tenn, Nov "a Gran
vile Neil and John Sprouts we've
cremated here early this morning.
The men were arrested last night
for drunkenness and confined in
the city calaboose. The town
marshal made fire in their cell
and later in the night this fire ig.
nited the building. Gotbard's
saloon next door, also burned.
The cries of the men awoke lady
across the street whose husband
made an effort to rescue them. 1t
was too late. This morning the
chsrred remains of the two men
wero found in the debris.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
Big Advance in Fertilizer.

Richmond, Va, Nov 24.-The
prices of all fertilizers manufac.
tured here have been advanced
from 81 to %. SO per ton. The
advance Is due to . rise in the
price of beef land potash, which
are very largely used in the lman.
ufsctures of fertilizers. The
potash is brought from Hamburg;
and the scarcity Of transporting
vessels has caused the rates to go
up.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29

Zachariah Singleton was con-
victed of murder in the Sessions
Court at Charleston last week and
sentenced to he hanged Jany, 5th.
CHS Small, Ed Miller and Willie
Frasier were also convicted of
murder but recommended to
mercy. They were sentenced to
imprisonment for life.
GA - - q IA IA.
- ls4zS:L
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
ASulnaldO Deserted and a Fugi-
tive.
fiIiPin's Swarming into Manila
A General Scramble to Secure
tavors' from Otis-Aguinal-
dos Mother nnd Child in
the Hands of the Ameri>
cans.
cans.

Manila, Nov 25, 4:5O pm
The news which the Steamship
Brutus brings from Dagupon dis
pels all doubts that the so. called
Filipino republic is crum bling
like a house of cards. Aguin>
aldo Is deserted mr. being uban-
doned by the politicians und
the army which fortnight ago
was entrenched at Tarlac and ex-
erclsed a de facto government
over nine tenths of the people of
Luzon, Is fugitive in the noun
talns, with small hope of re estnb-
fishing the machine. The army
Is scattered in the hills on both
sides of the railroad, and widely
separated detachments are within
the Gordon which Generals Lawtop
and Wheaton have cemented. The
ruling spirit of the cabinet is a
prisoner in Manila-a white ele
phant on the hands Of the authuri
ties-and the small fry are tum-
bling over one another to get to
Manila. Three provincial gov
ernors have arrived in Manil, to
request General OTIS to install
them in their old Offices under
the new regime. DIR. Luna, a
brother of Gen Luna, and prumi
nent insu-rectionist, has arrived
here, and his friends and many
others are applying to Gen Otis
for permission to enjoy the lux.
uries of Manila after months of
separation from civilization. There
were no demonstrations over the
victory here. The flags are flying
at haIf-mast out of respect for
Vice President Hobart. The ma
tives appear unmoved and bust
ness unruffled.
Last night parties of insurgents
made feeble attacks upon linus
and the Lapote bridge. The only
large organized forces of insur-
gents known to remain are those
in Cavite province, at San Matec
and in the Zambales Mountains,
though several seaports have large
garrisons.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life of JOY. Bucklen's Arnlca
Salve, cures them, also Old, Run>
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out Pains and aches.
Only 25cts, box. Cure guaran
teen. Sold by Crowford Bros,
Druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
HE GAMBLED.
internal Revenue officer Short
Five Thousand Dollars.

Asheville, N G, Nov 25.-Felix
j Axley, deputy internal revenue
collector in charge of the stamp
office at Statesvllle, n &, who dis
appeared, ha, 1 eturned and is now
an the hands of the officials.
A special agent of the depart
anent from Washington has gone
over his accounts and finds a
shortage of between $4,000 and
SIS, 900. 1t is conjectured that
the money was lost in gambling.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
Stepped Into Space With a Two
Gallon jug.
Special to The State.

A big mulatto named Richard
.Ownsley, who lives on Mr.
Elem Thomasson's place, went to
Charlotte Saturday evening for a
supply of "bug juice, on his re,
turn, when the conductor called
out "Catawba river" the negro
made q break for the door to get
off at Once. The train, of course,
had not reached the stop and was
only slowing up and 80 the porter
tried to stop the man. He failed
to do so though, and in conse .
quence the man with two gallon
Jug of booze stepped off the high
trestle on the rocks below. His
body was recovered yesterday af-
ternoon, where it had lodged
against the trestle timbers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
For The Ledger.
Tabernacle Items.

Mr. EDITOR:-Please allow me
space in your paper for few
items from this section.
| suppose that all of our writer's
have left "tbese parts,'' as | have
not seen anything from Taber-
nacle in some time.
Well, brother writer's. | hope
that you will soon rally to the
front, and give us bright, newsy
article every week.
The health of the community is
good with the exception of few
cases of fever. Mr. Wilson Row.
ell we are sorry to note, is very
sick with typhoid fever; this be-
ing the fourth case in his family
since July. His son, Mr. A G.
Rowell, and two daugt ters, Misses
Mary and Cynthia, have all been
down, but we are glad to say they
have recovered. and we sincerely
hope that he himself soon will
have his usual health again.
Farm work has been progress
ing finely. The gathering of the
crops is about over, and the SOW
ing of small grain has been tho
order of the day for some time
past. The farmers of this section
are sowing great amount of
grain this season, and with favor
able seasons viii not be depends
ent on the western farmer for
their supply Of -four another year.
Tabernacle community is not
only prospering financially, but
she is making rapid strides intel
lectually. The Tabernacle High
School is now in a flourishing con-
dition. EARLY in the fall season
the wide awake patrons met and
elected Mr. and Mrs Walter Belk
"f Alton n {, to take charge of
the school on Oct 10th, who since
that time, by their untiring eff
forts, have enrolled between sixty
and seventy students, with tour
or five boarding students already
enrolled. We look forward to n
prosperous time for our school in
tha near future.
There has been q denatlng so
ciety organized in connection with
school, which promises to be a
grand success. There is great
interest manifested by the men,
bers that have been enrolled and
its sessions are enjoyed by all who
attend.
The Rev Allen McFarlan who
has so faithfully served the
Tradesville circuit, this year, has
decided to locate next year, and
will move to his plantation, near
Cheraw, some time next month.
Mr. McFarlan is great woI ker in
the cause of Christ and we are
sorry that he has decided to give
up his itenerant work.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Belk spent
Saturday and Sunday of last week
at their old home at Alton NC
Prof A G Rowell of the Taxa
haw school spent Saturday and
Sunday with his father.
, Mr. II H RoweIl and Miss Mag
, gle Flynn were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony on 10th inst.
: Henry, we extend you our best
! wishes for long and happy life.
We understand that there is to
, be an entertainment given by the
Tabernacle school on Thanksgiv-
ing night, and also there is to be
preaching at Tabel nacle church,
8 at II o'clock Thanksgiving day.
n
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~ Subscribe to The LEDGER.
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Vice President Hobart leaves q
%, 900, 900 fortune. The policies
of insurance on his life aggregate
$35O,O0O.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-29
DE ATH THE PENALTY.
Ed Luckey and Tom Mitchell
Hanged for Dreadful Crime.
Special to The Stute

y
were hanged here today in the
county Jail for bratalIy assaulting
and ravishing Miss Josephine
Lafferty, young white woman,
near Lamar, in this county, Oc>
tober, Sth.
The drop fell at 1O:45 and both
necks were broken, death being
instantaneous.
Luckey stated that be was gull.
ty, but did not think that he
ought to be hanged, and in the
same breath added that Tom
Mitchell was not with him at the
time and had nothing to do with
the commission of the crime. This
statement is different from the
one he made during the trial, and
upon whose testimony Mitchell
was largely convicted. Mitchell
has always protested his innocence
and held out to the end, "a
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
Sunday morning, Oct 8, Miss
Josephine Lafferty, who lives
within two miles of Lamar, In
this county, with her aged mother
and sisters, left her home at 10
O'Clock for that of her brother,
about a mile distant to procure
some necessary articles of food.
10 shorten the distance between
the houses a path had beer ma le
through the woods, which led by
negro cabin In which were col
lected a number of negroes, as is
their custom on Sunday mornings,
to shave each other, smoke their
pipes and discuss the events of
the week. Miss Lafferty was not
at her brothers home more than
half an hour when she returned by
the same route. AS soon a. she
passed the negro cabin, according
to Luckey's testimony in court,
Mitchell called HIM out and thew
followed her. She wore large
sunbonnet, ana doubtless little
thought of the danger behind her.
Sneaklng stealthily up behind her
Luckey grabbed her by the neck
and choked her into insensibility.
The only exclamation she was
heard to make was, 'sPlease turn
me loose" The rest Of the story
is too horrible to relate, and she
was left on the ground for dead.
More than two hours afterwards
she was seen approaching her
home, scarcely able to walk, her
hands supporting her head, nose
and mouth bleeding and her eve
balIsprotruding beyond the lashes.
TO her sister she said: edmund
tried to kill me; he choked me
nearly to death, but thank God /
am still alive" DR.. Josie was
summoned, and has attended her
ever since, her brother Will stat.
ing today that an abscess had
formed on each of the large ar,
terles In the neck and one was
now discharging on the inside of
her mouth. Her condition Is
still critical.
As soon as Mr.. George Window
heard what had happened he went
to the negro cabin, and as he ap
preached the front step Mitchell
jumped out the rear door and fed
Luckey was caught and carried
before tho young woman, who
fully identified him as one OF
her assallants. He was then taken
to Lamar and put in the guard
house for safe keeping until Mitch.
ell could be caught, which was
not done until the following Tues,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-18
PRESIDENT IN BOSTON.


Boston, FEB. iii. csldent Mckinley
is in this city. guest OF the Home Mar
ket club, u nationa! Oh ,s.ni1atIon Of Re-
publicans. His arrival was witnessed
by crowds in the cold trainshed. -Four
cabinet MISUNDERSTANDING Long. Sec
rotary Alger, Secretary E!ss and Post
master General Smith--were of the par
ty accompanying the president.
Secretary Gage and Governor VOL
colt. with Brigadier General lockwood
Hoar, Rrigadier General james l.. Car
ter, Colonel William c. Capelle Colonel
Roger Morgan, Colonel J. Payson Brad
ley. Colonel John u. Billings and Colo
mel William u. Schier of his personal
staff, were at the station to meet the
president. and as soon as the introduce
ton and greetings were concluded the
carriages We're entered, and, under es-
cort OF the First battalion OF cavalry,
Major William A. Perrin commanding,
the visitors started for Hotel Touraine,
which is to be their headquarters dur
ing their stay in Boston.
AS the procession passed cheer upon
cheer was given by the crowd, and upon
all sides the manifestations of cordial
welcome We're without restraint. Pres
ident Mckinley was escorted to the
state suit of apartments, on the first
floor of the hotel. The members of the
cabinet and other guests occupy the two
floors Immediately above.
The presidential party rested until
late in tn" afternoon, when they start
cd for Mechanics hall. where a recep-
ton was given. followed by banquet
Both We're brilliant successes.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-18
EYES LIKE TELESCOPES.
The south African Busllmcn Are Gift.
cd With Marvellous Sight.

The Sout!, African Busllmen Are Gift
cd With Marvellous Sight.
1t has often been remarked that civil
lied people tend TO become short sighted
This il because in towns and cities their
vision is mostly confined to short dis
tances. Savage races. Oh the other
hand, are generally gifted with remark
ably keen sight. and few tribes are
more noteworthy in this respect than
the African brishmen, whose eyes are
veritable telescopes This power is no
doubt wise provision of nature. for
the bushmen are small race, and if
they were not able to see danger a long
way off they would soon be exter,ninated
by their various enemies, whether saw
ages of other tribes or wild beasts.
A traveller in South Africa relates
that while walking one day in company
with a friendly bushman the savage
suddenly stopped, and gazing across the
plain cried out that there was Il lion
ahead The Traveller gazed long and
earnestly in the direction indicated by
the bushMlan. but could see nothing.
Nonsense, he said, "there nothing
there. And he went forward again.
with the bushlnan following at his
heels, trembling and unwilling and still
asserting that he could see Il lion
Presently the native came to ii dead
stop and refused to bulge another inch,
for this time, he declared, he could see
a lioness with number of cubs, a fact
which made the animal more danger
ous than ever But the European, who
could see no lioness much less its cubs
pushed ahead, declaring the bushman
was dreaming After walkinga quarter
of mile, however, he could dimly
make out an object moving across the
horizon. Still doubling that it could he
the object which the bushman said he
had seen be continued to advance, and
at last WAS able to distinguish a lioncss,
with her cubs around her, walking
leisurely toward the woods. -Chums
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-18
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

Emba ssador White, at Berlin, has the
grip.
fleet of Is oyster schooners is adrift
Off Cape Henry, Va.
I.ucien M. Chipley. we'll known St
Louis financier, is dead.
The German bundesrath has passed
the meat inspection dill.
Fire in a paper box factory in Phila-
delphia caused loss O. 100000.
Despondency caused Frank Troupe
ared Ok wears, to kill himself at Wells
willie, N. Y.
A bill has been introduced at Albany
to prevent Judges from locking up juries
until they agree.
Captain ]. r. Smith, one of the own
ers of the New Orleans Daily States IL
dead at New Orleans.
TRANSPORTS, with Spanish troops from
Havana and Cienfuegos. have arrived al
vieo. Cadiz and Barcelona.
The overdue steamer Deike Ricknlers
from stettin to New York, was slghteo
At sea Fen. 5, apparently disabled.
Fire IN Akron. O.. destroyed plant ano
oe,ce of the Thomas Building and Lum'
her company, with a loss of over $loo''
900.
ou.rral in San Francisco over q
woman resulted in the murder OF Georse
Fulford and the suicide OK CharAes
Beale. the murderer.