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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-29
PRESENTiM EMIT.
,aved him from Death and Tut Him
on tho Road to Wealth.

Can Francisco Chronicle: Captain
George F. Ellis, OF Santa Barbara, who
left the city last Tuesday for Alaska,
has had the experience Of being saved
from death by a presentimentr to pc
como a Klondike millionaire. foul
years ago Ellis was a poor man aAo
gained a livelihood as master Oh
small craft employed at sea otter nun'-
ing along the California coast !oua.
he owns several of the most vaiuaoie
claims on Ell Dorado and lSonanha
creeks. and he is known to the woiN
as one of the miners OF the lar hoi'n
ern gold fields to whom fortune mas
been kindest. And this far flight from
| the deck of steam schooner u 'no
owners stateroom Of the finest private
Yacht that can be built, should Ellis
choose to own such craft, is all De-
cause he obeyed a mysterious meh'ai
warning that kept him, In $780, lroni
becoming a member of the crew OF the
schooner e. E. Webster, that was ioss
with all on board. Ellis at that tl,i'
was financially stranded in Santa LIT
bara. with a family to support. he Sc
cured a position of otter hunter Win
Liebes & Co., of this city, ana slsheu
contract to go to the coast OF Alas
ka. ON the Webster. For several DAYS
before he was to start the present.
: ment haunted his waking and sleeping
hours that the voyage he was about 10
] make held death for him. He Is d
] strong. fearless man, but finally ne
D Welded to his fears and secured release
: from his contract. The fate that over
: took the Webster entirely vindica'se
i the occult admonition that nao reaon-
/, cd Ellis. for in terrific gale OH Lazy
5, harbor the schooner foundered, anu
If the twenty men on board perisheu' "a
II lis worked his way to Alaska .oh..
y over the icy trails. and reacnea .n'
d Yukon in time to locate some Vi ~
richest claims in the KlondlKe. Du'
10 ing his recent visit to San Francisco II
a. brought his family here from SAM
., Barbara and established them III
:, home worthy his present affluence. III
lis has returned to the Yukon couhli
:. IN look after his interests there. II
will be absent year, ana WIZ 'ne
come back to his family ana MAKE u
81 home permanently in San Francesca
%,
New York Spe. Pittsburg Dispatch
his M;ss virginia Fair, who Is soon to W.
~. uy;,,,am X. Vanderbilt, Jr., was DO
me In a rough two-story wooden shanty
re- v,rcinia City, New, where her fatn
an was hard working miner. inc re
nto children played with the other mine
I'D children and showed slight promise
an future prosperity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-29

,WEY HALL was
crow d ed to the
doors and the in
terest of the audi
ence was intense.
1t was the last ap-
pearance of Prof.
Glamis, the famous
exponent of hyno-
tism, who for q
month had been
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-29
Double Daily Trains
Fast limo
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Ps'aoe Sleeper
h.tveen New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City. st. Louis aud Chicago
vithout change, making direct oonneo'
lions with frst-class lines to Oil po'n,S
Tho great steel bridge spanning wi III
Ohio river at Cairo completed, ana al
trains freight and passengcr) now run.
ming regularly over it. thus Avciaing 'ne
DELAYS and annoyance incident to trans
fer BY ferry boat. A..
a. L. Chicago.
I'm. A. soorr, D. ?. \, AsnphaA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-29

The fact that there is so much stun
that shines like gold makes the story OF
disaster one of the saddest chapters
ovnr written
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS

The woman who is lovely in
face, form and temper will always
have friends, but one who would
be attractive must keep her health.
If she is weak, sickly and all run
down, she will be nervous and
irritable. If she has constipation
or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches,
skin eruptions and wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters i,
the best medicine in the world to
regulate stomach, liver and kid
neys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velve:y skin, rich COM
plexion. 1t will make a good
looking, charming woman of
rundown invalid. Only so cents
at Crawford Bros Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
HIS LIFE'W As SAVED

Mr. j f Lilly, a prominent
citizen of Hannibal, Mo-, lately
had a wonderful deIiverance from
a frightful death. In telling of
it he says: 81 was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. My lungs became
hardened. | was so weak | couIdn' t
even sit up in bed. Nothing helped
me. l expected to soon die of
Consumption, when | heard of
DR. Kings New Discovery. One
bottle gave great relief. | con-
tinued to use it, and now am we'll
and strong, l can't say too much
in its praise" This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest
cure in the world for all Throat
and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes
so cents and $1.00. Trial bottles
free at Crawford Bros Drug
Store; every bottle guaranteed.
what stops Nsur.lsisf IL. hiiss' Pal. Pills.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
BE TIER PRICES FOR COTTON
The New RoundIap Bale Worth
$500 More To The Mill.

MIR L w Pratt, President of
the West Huntsville Cotton Mill,
Huntsville, Alabama, wh0 is
known as one of the most pros
gressive business men of AIaba,
ma, III addition to his extensive
cotton manufacturing interests, is
running what is said to be one of
tho largest cotton ginning plants
in the world. Mr. Pratt has made
a thorough investigation of tn"
Roundlap bale in his mill, and
recently published letter, in
which he said that Gotten IN shis
form was worth $500 Il baie
more to his mill than squarc-baIc
cotton. Recently he telegraphcd
as follows:
"After two years experience
with the Roundlap bale of the
American Cotton Company as n
manufacturer, | can positively
state that my experience is that it
can be sampled equally as well as
the square bale; that it saves $
per cent in waste; that it unwinds
to the core perfectly, ard saves
much labor in the opening room.
Mixed or false packed bales are
never found. For the planter,
ginner and manufacturer it is the
greatest invention of the age.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Mr. Cunningham's Successor.

Yesterday Gov. McSweenev
filled the vacancy caused on the
board of directors Of the State
pcnitentiary by the resignation of
Mr. Cunningham by appointing
DR. Nj o Rowland of Spartanhur@.
DR. Rowland served his county in
the constitutional convention,
several terms in the legislature
and came very near being elected
State senator at the last election.
He is said to be a careful business
man and his friends consider him
Just the man to fill the position to
which the governor has appointed
him. The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

and Demangc and Labori refuse
TO dlsc"ss the case for the present.
They realize that their client will
soon be free and will map out Il
new line of procedure to prove
MS innocence and secure his
restoration to the army.
In Paris there are crowded
streets and the excitement is in.
tense. lt.is believed riotino NAV
result during the night as the
Dreyfus following is greatly dis
appointed and is dcnouncinu the
"mlIltary cliquc' in bitter terms.
The police gual ds and gen o'urm, $
are qnadr"pIed and every effort is
being made for quiet; but with
little avail.
1t is Il strange coincidence that
the anti Dreyfusards arc also in
clined to be riotous on account of
what they allegc to be the weak
sentence.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
For The Ledger.
Osceola Items.

The farmers are all busy picking
cotton, pulling fodder and making
molasses. Our cotton crop is cut
off at least one half and the late
corn seriously damaged. Early
corn on bottom lands will be good
if the freshets will stay off while
longer.
The heaIth of the community is
fairly good.
The school trustees and patrons
of School District No. t are go~
ing to meet ut Morrows Academy
Saturday the 10th, for the pur-
pose of electing a teacher for the
session which will commence
about Dec 1st, at which time all
applications as teachers will be
received and acted upon.
Messrs James and Daniel vii.
son have Just had their house,
painted.
There has been several persons
from other sections looking arounC
in this neighborhood with the
view of buying farms in this sec,
ton. PEDRU.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
For The Ledger.
Tabernacle Dots.

MIR. Editor The health of the
community IS generally good with
the exception of a case or two of
fever.
Old mother earth had a very
refreshing shower last night, and
at this hour everything seems to
he rejoicing from the bath.
Crops have been badly damaged
10y the recent drought, but we can
no longer complain of dry wealth
er.
We are now coming into the
most beautiful part of the wear.
the harvest. What a glad time to
the sower, when he secs the result
OF his labors coming into his barn
and store house .
All along through the Winter
months he may enjoy the good
things which the Lord through
His boundIess mercy has given
him, and what sad thought when
we realize how unthankfuI man.
kind is, and how disposed to treat
u merciful God with contempt.
There was rare treat in the way
of a lemonade social given by the
ladies of Tabernacle church at
the residence of DR.. Sapp last
Saturday night. A large crowd
of young people were in attend
ance, notwithstanding the threat
ening clouds that were lowering
dark and low over old mother
earth and promising n good
drenching to all that would ven
ture out. The social was n com J.
pletc success and nice little sum
was raised, for which the young
ladies extend thanks to all who
were present.
Well, Mr. Editor, after all en-
joying themselves so well, one
young man was very unfortunate.
1t was a very dark night but he
drove to the home of the young
lady who accompanied him with>
out accident. 1t was when taking
his leave, his mind perhaps abb
sorbed in the things that pertain
to matr:mony, that he drove his
buggy over one of the many bea l.
tiful elm trees that surround the
young lady's home. What the
young lady's father, on observing
the following morning one of his
pretticst elms torn up, is suppos-
ed to have been "lt does look
like that he might see an elm-trce
rs large as that one.
More anon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Farmer Killed by Lightning.

Spartanburg, S G, Sept S-M
& Crawley, "A farmer of the Inn
man neighborhood, was killed by
Lightning Friday afternoon. He
had just entered the house and
taken his seat near the fire place
when a bolt descended the ctim-
ney, killing him instantly. His
wife and child, who were in the
room at the time, were unhurt,
receiving only slight shocks.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Mr. Kaufman Appointed.

Gov McSweeney Yesterday APP
pointed Mr. A G Kaufman Of
Charleston delegate from this
State to the big antitrust con-
vention that is soon to be held in
Chicago. Mr. Kaufman, it is un-
derstood will attend the conven-
ton and reflect there the views of
the people of this State on the
subject of s.-Thc State. 9th
inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
\ Writer of '99.
The Darien Jurors Could not
Agree.
More anon

Darien, Ga, Sept o-The jury
in the case of Henry Delegal,
colored for criminal assault on a
white woman, failed to agree on a
verdict after 10 hours and mis-
trial was ordered. The jury, all
white men, stood five for acQuit~
tai and seven for cOnvition. Ap~
pliention for a change Of venue IN
the case was made and granted.
The new trial will be called next
Wednesday in Elingham county
70 which county the murder case
John DelegaI has been assigned
on change of venue from McIn~
tosh.
Henry Delegal was returned to
the Savannah Jail this afternoon
under military guard of 35 men
and the troops at Darien have all
been discharged. A motion for
a new trial for the 2S rioters con-
victed and sentenced last week
entertained by Judge Seabrook
today and will be argued in the
Efhngham court next week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Two Negroes Killed by Light,
ming.
GreenviIle News, 10th inst.

GreenviIle News, 10th inst.
News reached here yesterday
of the terrible death by lightning
of two Negroes near HDnca Path
and the narrow escape from crc-
nation of three others who were
shocked to unconsciousncss by the
stroke that suddenly cut off the
lives of the two. Gus Clements
and his son were killed and three
of his other children were rend er
ed unconscious. At the time the
stroke fell all five were in their
house on w T Wright's place. -
White men working near by heard
the report of the stroke and saw
the house aiire, and they reached
the scene ust in time to drag out
the bodies and save the lives of
those who had only been shocked.
The house was burned to tn G
ground and q bale and a half of
cotton was consumed in the ruins.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
under the new regime"

under the new regime"
Elsewhere in the same article
Mr. Sargent SAYS, 81 have never
seen I'M intoxicated Filipino.
And these arc the people we are
trying to "civilize'-these are
the people we are spending hun
dreds of millions of dollars and
sending tens of thousands of men
to kill because they want to GOV
crn thcmSclrcs-as we do /.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
.DREYFUS CONVICTED.
But Given a Sentence Which
Means Immediate Liberation.

@crOWd and amid profound silence
she Judges today read their ver-
dict in the Dreyfuscase, con-
'3ernnlng the defendant but miti-
eating his punishment, so that
Wirtaally no punishment remains,
except the disgrace of treason
2Ipon HIM.
The Judges were ushered in
with due military form, with the
rattle of arms presented by the
soldiers drawn up in line. They
conferred and cast their caps on the
SSroad table before them and then
Major Carriere moved for ludg-
&dent and sentence in Il few words.
AS soon as the president began
TO read the paper containing the
Judgment of the court, which be
said had been reached by 5 to 2,
the silence was broken by u STIR,
dbe correspondents aud reporters
gathering for rush. AS he spoke
the words "guilty and sentenced
ITO ten years detention" there was
IN @nseemly tumult, for the news.
paper men were tumbling over
each other to thrust their despatch
rcs, already written, into the open
ing leading to the street where a
host of men and boys waited to
receive them and scurry away,
.Gfoot, on wheels and in vehicles
to the telegraph offices.
Dreyfus sat in his accustomed
place like a statue. The reading
"sf the decision was suspended
while the newspaper mem climbed
'saer each otEcr but he did not
SErn his head. When. it was all
over, when he had learned that he
e~ss again found guilty but that
bis sentence was modified from
2ifs impi isonmont on the Island
oDf Devil to ten years detention he
rose when his guards signalled
dim and marched out after the
crowd, stiff and apparently rs
:SeGseiess as an automaton. There
7pere shrieks for the army among
the people, but he did not heed
dhem. Conflicting cries of SYM
PEthy for him and of hatred for
all Jews affected him, apparently
as little. He marched back to
Jail 'Heyes 'front.'" hands in the
correct military position, shoulders
squared and feet keeping time
With the soldiers ON each side of
him.
His sentence to ten years dc,
aentIen is the same as is accorded
political prisoners, who get good
:Sttention.
1t is certain, however, that In
tea days Dreyfus will be free.
Ibis will come by either of two
sources. President Loubet will
pardon him if he is not freed
otherwise. But US the sentence is
tea years detention, which is the
same in law rs five years solitary
imprisonment, the prisoner has
Already served his sentence.
The verdict of the court is a
move to pacify both sides. 1t is
believed that the army will no W
'5e satisfied and at the same t o
Dreyfus get his liberty. After
'shis he can be expected to bide
'sls time for complete vim dication
IN the event that he is, as he
claims, absolutely innocent.
at has been quiet here since tn @
verdict was returned this after.
'aeen and gradually the military
'sre being withdrawn.
Oreyfus refuses to discuss the
cease and moves as an automaton
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14

The United States army is not a
good niasionary-it is not very
clvlIlZng. One of the Associated
Press correspondents at Manila
says "Therc has been, accord
ing to Ots himself, and the per-
sonaI knowledge of every one
here, perfect orgie of looting
AMI wanton destruction of prop
ertY, and most outrageous black
mailing Of the natives and China
men in Manila, and various Incl
dents like the shooting down of
several FiIipinos for attempting to
run from arrest at cock huht,
not to mention courtmartiaIs of
officers for cowarlicc and the dis
missal of Gen. -- for getting
hopeless y drunk on the eve of
two important battles. And there
are an unusual mum Der of army
scandals and intrigues."
All of which-and more-is easy
for us of the South to believe.
We know the L. s. army of old.
That there are good men in it is
not denied indeed, | know good
men from right here in this coun-
ty wh5 have been IN it. But the
majority of that army-is of the
very scum of the earth.
JUNlUS.
Sept. IL, 1899.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
For The Ledger.
THE FILIPINO PEOPLE, THE
FILIPINO WAR, AND THE
UNITED STATES ARMY.

minds Of most people, even those
whose hearts are with them in
their brave fight for their rights,
that have thought it worth while
to publish the following from the
opening paragraph of an article in
Tn" Outlook can cXpausioni,t and
Mckinley papcrD by Naval Cadet
Leonard X. Sergcnt, who was
with Dewey at Manila:
"It has been my privilege to
have been intimately associated
with the Filipino people for Il
short time at most interesting
period of their history. With the
permission of Admiral Dewey |
spent the greater part of the
months of October and Noycm-
bcr OF 1898, IN company with
Paymastcr w B Wilcox, L. S. N,
in the interior of the northern
pant of the island of LuZon. 1t
will be remembered that at that
date the United States had not
yet announced its policy with re-
gard to the Philippines. The
terms of the treaty of peace with
Spain were being negotiated by
our commissioners at Paris, and
the fate of the islands hung in the
, balance. In the meantime the ma
/ tive population, taking matters in
their own hands, had declared
their Independence from all for
cign jurisdiction, and had set up
I provisional government, with
! Aguiualdo ut its head. Although
| this government has never been
recognized, and in all probability
will 90 out of existence without
recognition, yet it cannot be de
MED that, in region occupied by
many millions of inhabitants, for
nearly six months it stood alone
between anarchy and disorder.
The military forces of the United
states held control only in Ma
Mia, with its cnvirons, and in
. Cayitc, and had no authority to
proceed further: while In the
vast remaining districts the repre-
sentativcs of the only other rccog
niZcd power on the field were
prisoners in the hands of their
despiscd subjects. II WAS the
opinion at Manila during this
anomalous period in our Philips
pine relations, and possibly in the
United States rs we'll, that such a
state of affairs must breed some
thing akin to anarchy. | can state
mreserYedly, however, that Mr.
Wilcox and found the existing
conditions to he much at variance
with this opinion. During our
absence from Manila we Travelled
more than six hundred miles in q
very comprehensive circuit
through the northern part of the
island of Luzon, travelling through
a characteristing and important
district. La this way we visited
seven provinces, of which some
were under the immediate contro
of the central government at
MalOlas, while others were remote
~ situated, separated from each
other and from the seat of GOV.
ernmcnt by natural divisions OF
land, and accessible only by
lengthy and arduous travel. A.
n tribute to the efficiency of Agui
naldo's government and to the
lawabiding character of his sub
jects, | offer the fact that Mr.
Wilcox and pursued our Jour
ney throughout in perfect securi
ty, and returned to Manila witt
} the most pleasing recollections OF
the quiet and orderly life which
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-14
Who Bought the Narrow Gauge!

Charleston, S G, Rcpt S-The
Carolina & Northwestern, formers
Iy Chester & Lenoir Narrow
Gauge Railroad, was sold recently
to agents Of the purchasers at
Chester and Winnsooro, 5 G..
The Seaboard Air Line officially
denied being the purchaser, but
The Llncolnton, Y G, journal
this week says that the Seaboard
Air Line furnished the money.
about $50, 900, for the payment
recent ly made of the first install~
ment, When changed to standar d
gauge, it will be al important
addition to the Seaboard Air Line
system.
Evening journal., 1899-02-23
HILLES GETS ELEVEN VOTFS,
SlxTY-SEVEN BALLOTS TAKEN AND
STILL NO SENATOR.

EWlNG'S BILL FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE KINETIC MANUFAC.
TURING COMPANY TO MEET A
SPEEDY DEATH-WORK OF THE
ASSEMBLY TODAY.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 23.-Only TWO members
of the General Assembly, Representa-
tves cnaway and Pilling were absent
to-day. The fifty votes for United
States senator were cast as follows on
the sixty-sixth ballot:
Addicks, 1S; DUPONT, 0; Gray, II;
Hilles, IL; Hawa1ins, (Lewis. PYLE
and Clarl) John R. Nicholson, 1 (Jes-
teri.
The next resulted the same and the
houses then separated.
The Senate to-day passed the Senate
bill authorizing the state treasurer TO
pay the Board Of Education Of Will
mington dividends due to the co.ored
schools; also the bill to regulate the
admission OF pay pupils to Wilmington
public schools.
The Senate also passed the Senate
measure known as the Virden pilot bill
Senator Abbott denies that he will
Withdraw his name from the local op-
tion bill for Kent county.
Representative Davis gave notice To-
day of an act to abolish the light ant
water board Of Milford
Speaker Clark gave notice Of an in.
come tax bill.
Representative Ewing to-day intro
duced his ten years tax exemption
bin for the benefit Of the Kinetil
Manufacturing Company. II wants d
manufacture motor cars near Gordol
Heights. The bill will be killed.
Several Of the Union Republican
members Of the General Assembly wen
to Philadelphia yesterday afternoon
presumably to confer with Addiclxs.