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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
THE MDRMONS ESCAPED.
Got Away from the Georgia Mob
and Reached the Home of
Friends.

Atlanta, Ga, July 2S.
special to The journal from Jack
son, Ga, says: The Mormon
elders who were taken away from
the home of William Cunard, at
Newton Factory, in Jasper coun-
ty, Wednesday night, escaped
from the mob while crossing u
creek in that county, and are now
safe near Jackson. They are
suffering from many bruises and
injuries sustained in fight with
their captors.
They swan down the creek,
hotly pursued by the mob, finally
escaping and making their way
through the country to the homes
of friends. From there they sent
for some clothes. They tell a
thrilling story of their experience.
1t is not thought hore that the
mob intended to lynch the Nor
mons, but was bent on escorting
them out of the country. Mrs
Cunard, a portion of whose Jaw
was shot away in the fight with
the mob, and her husband, is
badly wounded.
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NOTICE OF DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that l, as
Guardian OF Irene A MobIey, H Glenn
mie MobIey and f Blanche Mobley,
made final settlement with the late
Hon George McC. Withersp ION,
Judge OF Probate, of this county, aud
filed my 'inal return with him, and
will apply to the Hon Chss d Jones,
Judge of Probate of this county, in his
office at Lancaster, 8. c., on the l4th
day Of August next, at IL o'clock to
grant me final discharge aud rele ase
OF liability as such Guardian
BERRY MORLEY,
July IL. 1S99-3Od. Guardian.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
THE SCHOOL CHARTS.
The Attorney Generals Opinion
on the Latest Question.
The State.

The State.
The attorney generals office
yesterday rendered the following
opinion in regard to another qucs-
ton that has arisen over the
school chart matter:
Hon Nj r McSweeney, Governor.
Dear Sir: The communication
of j II Thompson, county super
intendent of education of Lancas~
ter county, referred to this office
10y you for advice, has been con
sidered.
Your correspondent desires OF
know if the State will defend an
acti IN against the county treasurer
and stand between the county of
icials, and all cost, for amounts
claimed by parties as due for
school charts, if the county treas~
urer refuses to pay the same.
This is local matter, to be
settled between the interested
parties. The State is not and can
not be made a direct party to
such an action. The revenues of
the State are not involved. Such
an action does not come within
the duties Of this Office as pre-
scrlbed by statute. This office
has given an opinion as to the
liability of certain class of
school chart claims at the request
of proper officials, but the State
cannot any more stand RESPONSE
bic for the refusal of a county
treasurer to pay q claim of this
nature than any other kind of a
claim: If a. treasurer pays an
illegal claim his bond is response
BILE. To this the public looks for
protection. Respectfully,
L X Gunter,
Assistant Attorney General.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON
RATES.
The Lowest Local Cotton Freight
Tariff in the United States.
Columbia State 9th.

Columbia State 9th.
The State railroad commission
yesterday made public its new
standard tariff of cotton freight
rates, which becomes effective
August 25th. The tariff pro-
vides for a reduction of from 25
to 35 per cent. on the present
rate, which was established when
the State was producing not
more than 100000 bales of cot
ton.
Starting out with rate of 6
cents for hauls Of 10 miles and
under the tariff increases five miles
at a time, the rate increasing with
it one cent at each Jump up to
100 miles. The mileage then
jumps by tens up to 200, the 95-
to-1OO rate being 25 cents, in
creasing one cent for each lump
until the 200 mark Is reached,
that being the same as 17O-to-180
rate-34 cents. Beyond 200 miles
the mileage jumps are 20 at a
time and the rate increases a cent
for each 20 miles, the final 800.
to-32O rate being 40 cents.
This is said to be the lowest
local cotton freight rate of any
now in operation in the United
States. 1t was prepared and
adopted by the commission only
after a thorough study of the
question aud after numerous hear.
ings accorded the railroad traffic
managers. The new rate will
mean much to the farming and
cotton mill interests.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
LIKE THE AMERICAN COM
PANY'S PRESS.
An Arkansas Firm Used it Last
Season With Great Satisfaction.
From the Commercial Appeal,
Memphis, Tenn.

A j Clements, of the firm of
Clements & Daniel, cotton ginners
of Lonoke, Ark, was in the city
yesterday. Mr. Clements was
seen by Commercial Appeal
representative IN the Office of the
American Cotton Company, in
the Continental building, and he
talked very enthusiastically of
that company's Roundlap bale
press, which he has been operat-
ing at his gin the past season. He
compressed about 4, 900 bales on
his Roundup bale press, and the
cotton was all sold at the press at
Memphis prices. Mr. Clemens
says that a Roundlapbale from
the American Company's press
will net from 80. SO to SO. 90 more
than from the old press. In fact,
a farmer few months ago, made
n test of the matter, bringing the
exact number of pounds of the
same quality to Mr. Clements that
he did to square bale press,
without letting either gin know he
was making the test, and the
Roundlap bale netted just 1915
more than the square bale.
MIR Clements says that one sea-
son has satisfied him of the merits
of the American Company 8
Roundlap bale press. 1t is n good
thing he says, both for the ginner
and the farmer, and his firm will
continue its use and abandon it's
other press entirely.
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called out and responded briefly,
among them Adit Gen Floyd,
Judge Hudson and Gen w 4
Barber.
An interesting incident was
bringing out Capt j w Reed,
commander of WaIkcr- Castor
camp, and publicly acknowledge
ing the Indebtedness of the veter-
ans of the State and of Chester
for his untiring efforts in making
the reunion a success.
At the election of officers Gen
Walker declined re election, but
the veterans went on AID reelected
him unanimously.
Col A Coward and Gen L w
Carwile we're elected commanders
of the First and Second brigades.
ThoHgh the parade had to bo
abandoned, the visitors were in
Vited to 60 to the "park" and
partake of the barbecue that had
been prepared, and Il large crowd.
of which it is impossible to give
any estimate, accepted the invita-
tion. The provision was abundant:
indeed we could see but little diff
ference on the tables when the
crowd left. A large number of
coIored people who had co. o..ected
outside went in when the whites
left and ate and carried away
large quantities.
a reception was rendered the
sponsors In the armory last night.
At the meeting of the Sons of
Veterans, Mr. f II Weston pre-
sided. The representation was
small. Rev ID n MCLAUGHLIN
opened with prayer. Mr. j H
Marion delivered the address of
welcome on behalf of Jno r Culp
camp q S G V, and Mr. Paul
Hemphill for the city. Mr. Chas
Dantzler and Maj Earle responded.
f II Weston was elected divIs.
ion commander, w T Logan, of
Charleston, commander of the
First brigade, Rev d j Brimm,
d d, of Second, and Wyatt Aiken,
of Third.
Greenwood was selected as the
place for holding the next annual
reunion.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
Indignant Over the Appointment
of Negro Postmaster.

Columbia, 5 G, July 2S.-The
people of Florence are indignant
over the appointment of n negro
postmaster. The city council and
board of trade want him removed.
Senator McLaurin will entreat
President Mckinley to change his
appointment.
The postmaster in question is
Rev Joshua f Wilson. lie was
first appointed by President Har~
rison and was reappointed by
President Mckinley last year, but
the appointment was held up ur-
til a short time ago. Florence
is near Lake City, where Post
master Baker was killed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that 1, as
Guardian of the estate of Cora r Mob
ley, have this 18th day Of July 1899
made final settlement with the Judge
filed my final return, and will appIy
TO the Judge of Probate Of this county
in his office at Lancaster, S. g., on the
l4th day Of August next, at II O'Clock
TO grant me final discharge and release
OF liability as such Guardian.
BERRY MoBLEY.
July IL, lS99-3Od. Guardian.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
THAT THROBBINe
HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you, if
you used DR. Kings New Life
PlIls. Thousands of sufferers
have proved their matchless merit
for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only
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Sold by Crawford Bros Druggist
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
A Darlington Murderer Located d
and Captured.

In February, 1892, George
Moody killed Henry Jones in Oar
hngton county and made good his
escape. He has been at large
ever since. According to letter
received yesterday by the gov
ernor Moody was located a few
days ago by Jno E Dennis and is
now safely confined in the DarI-
ington county Jail. At the time
of the killing Gov Tillman offered
a reward of $75 for the capture
of the man. This sum Mr. Den>
mis- will get for his work.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02

Rev w V Moss, of Kings
Creek, reports a yield of 1914
bushels of wheat from six bushels
sown. Altogether he raised 312
bushels. .-YorkviIle Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
The Reunion.
Chester Lantern, July 2S.


The delegates began coming in
Tuesday afternoou and most OF
them got in 10y Wednesday morn.
ing, but many of the visitors, a
majority OF the crowd, came YES
terday morning. The crowd that
came vas but drop in the buck,
ct, compared with the entertain
ment provided. The first good
rain that had fallen since early
spring came on this occasion, and
1t continued to come in showers
throughout the meeting, which
lntertered with the program and
very much upset the dressing plans
of the ladies.
we copy the following from
Mr. William Banks report in tho
State:
"When the convention assem-
bled this morning the band played
Dixie amid the cheers of the
assembloge, drowning the thunder
and rain. and the convention was
called TO order by Capt j w Reed,
commander of the Walker CASTOR
camp, who introduced Rey S p II
Elwell, D D, chaplain general OF
South Carolina division. DR..
ElweIl in his prayer eIoquently
spoke of the heroic dead and
prayed for the living few.
"Miss May Hood, sponsor for
Walker CASTOR camp, was presen-
ted by Capt Reed. Miss Hood,
a daughter of l Med Hood, a
gallant soldier, welcomed the
division. Miss Hood said in max,
ing the visitors feel at home:
"'Veterans of the Lost Cause
and sponsors OF. South Carolina
camp of Confederate veterans: In
the greeting and welcome to old
Chester, which as sponsor for the
Walker CASTOR camp l have the
honor and great pleasure to ex-
tend to you, | desire to express,
in weak and feeble terms, perhaps,
but with the most earnest and
hearty feelings, the entire sim
cerity of our joy at thus meeting
you and having you as our honored
guests upon this occasion.
I" Sweet and pleasant it is now
for you, the remnant of o once
proud and gallant band, thus to
mingle together in social and
happy reunion with the comrades
OF u sad but glorious past, and
thus to keep alive and burning
upon the affairs those sacred fires
of patriotism and of duty which
are the life blood of liberty.
! My years shall be my excuse
for comparative silence in regard
to the great struggle of 1861 -65,
and to the historian and perchance
to the politician do | leave the
task of discussing the many gravs
questions growing out of the
same.
"'But of the utter conservation
of the Confederate soldier to the
cause tor which he fought, of the
valor and of his self sacrificing
patriotism no parallel can be found
in the armies of any people OF
ancient or modern times. None
can boast of such record. Fight
ing war which political enemies
thrust upon.her and made unavoid
able without dishonor, the South
emerged from the stupendous and
ruinous struggle sans peur ct
sans reproache.
81 congratulate you, therefore,
upon this happy occasion, and for
and on behalf of the veterans OF
the Walker-Gaston camp mos,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
Notice to Road OVGrSeerS.

A Lii Overseers of the Public Roads
"A are hereby ordered to call out
their hands and work their respective
sections at once. BY order of Board.
M G. GARDNER. Co. Sup'r.
l. ] PERRY. Clerk.
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Doar Tobseee spst snd Smoke ISur Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netio, full OF life, nerve and vigor, take NoTo-
BaS, she wonder.worker, that makes weak men
strope. All druggists, 800 OF el. Cure guaran-
teed Reoklst and sample free. Address
etsViisS hSSn0As o Jhlsaxe % New YoriH
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ana all.
"SenatOr j Lyles Glenn then
extended very hearty welcome
on behalf of the city of Chester.
MIR Glenn made a very happy lit
tie talk, assuring the veterans
that they were welcomed not only
by Chester, but by all Chester
county. Chester reveres the honor
of the cause which was lost, and
is glad to open her homes to those
who followed the fortunes of that
flag.
"'He then, on behalf of Capt
Reed, presented to the division a
gavel of pine wood, just a plain
gavel, without ornament or figure,
but so suggestive of history. AS
he explained to Gen Walker, the
handle is part of the gun that
fired the first shot against Fort
Sumter, and the head of the malet
was carved from a piece of wood
from Jefferson Davis home at
Richmond, the white House of
the Confederacy,' where were
held cabinet meetings at which
were discussed questions of the
gravest import.
Gen Walker made a warm re,
sponse, in which he paid pleasing
compliments to Chester and this
sectson. We have not space to
give any satisfactory synopsis of
his remarks.
Gen Walker then presented his
report, which is of interest chiefly
to the camps in the State
The night meeting was opened
with prayer by DR. James Wood
row. The pension matter was
discussed and the committees re-
port was adopted, appointing a
committee of IL to consider and
suggest amendments to the pres
ent law.
Rev S p II EIwell, in offerin o
u verbal report on the matter of
Using funds for woman S
monument, made lengthy speech.
Judge Hudson was called upon
for some remarks on this subject.
When the question was asked, ";s
Judge Hudson in the house," he
answered 81 am here" The
crowd simply went wild. He had
to make his way to the rear,
around the side and upon the stage
through densely packed crowd,
but he was there before there was
any opportunity to speak. No
man is heard in Chester with
greater delight.
Rev ID n MCLAUGHLIN, who was
put in charge of the sponsors, had
the honor of breaking the record
on the amount of beauty presented
on the stage at any one time. Gen
Walker welcomed them in neat
response.
Mrs Maude r Mcclure delighted
the audience with a solo. Another
piece was sung by male and fe-
male voices in a very beautiful
way. After motion to adjourn
had been passed, Gen NJ G Butler
was loudly called for. He was
very slow in responding, but the
audience kept their places till he
appeared and spoke briefly.
Yesterday the grand parade
that had been planned had to be
abandoned, on account of the rain.
The speeches that it WAS intended
to have at the park were delivered
in the opera house. II would be
useless to attempt any report of
the speeches. Gen Butler read a
narrative of the movements, as he
saw them, from the evacuation of
lN.l.aL;a III H.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02

To Care Ooastipation Forever.
rske CAscsrets Candy Cathartie Zoe or IA
10 q Q. @. sati - cure, druggists rofsad mossy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
Sisty-ninth Annual Gathering Now
On In the Tabernacle.
ADDRESSED BY PRIEST. SNOW
Two Sessions are Iseid-A Large 40.
tendance OF visitors - Account
of All Remarks.

Perhaps no plcaaantcr day ever
dawncd upon Conference visitors than
that which greeted them this morning
~ the occasion OF their aAscmbiasc at
,he Tabernacle Mt 10 o'clock TO attend
the aixty-ninth annual gathering OF
the Saints. The sun shonc bright ana
wnrm imparting life and cheer to all.
The gates eading Into tho Temple
Block were thrown open at an early
hour and In short time the bcautl-
full and well kept grounds were
throngcd with those who came into the
rlty from a distance. Just how many
visitors are In the capital TO attend
Conference II not known. Hut according
TO the estimates OF the railway officials
they will run into the thousands. 1t
Is claimed by them that the attendance
will be heavier than for some years
past and indications point to the corr
rcctncsa OF their ciaimn. While the
Tabernacle war not filled nj the morn
ing session most OF the seats OF the
main auditorium were occupied while
the gallery gave accommodation 10 Sew
crai hundred more. The attendance at
this afternoons Hcasion was consider
ably heavier while a greater Increase
D. certain for tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
Messages Sent at the Rate Of
10000 Miles a Second.
WAVES WILL FIRE A GUN
AZ . Distance OF pIvc Hundred Yards
waves stopped ~ water, eiass,
Iron or Zine.

New York. April "a special TO the
Herald from Washington says;
II In the confident expectation Of the
officers Of the signal corps u the army
that within n short time messages can
be flashed to and from the war depart
went TO Fort Meyer. nvc miles away.
without the aid Of wires.
Important experiments made a, Fort
Meyer by Col. James Allen. now act
inE chief OF the signal service. and
Lieutenant George q. saulres have
demonstrated that Il l. practicable to
transmit messages by means Of cleo
trio waves produced In the manner
employed by Mnrconi. These officers
have found that at n distance OF 1000
yards they can telegraph any message
ami II II Intended To Increase the dis
lance gradually until the war depart
mcnt and Fort Meyer are connected.
Lieutenant squircr said that he was
much grdtincd at the results Of the cx-
pcrimcntr and he believes that when
the experimental stage has been passed
the system viii be OF much value for
working between the shore and iisht
houses. COMMUNICATION between vessels
at sea and fof marine work generally.
Perhaps the most important dcmon-
kttatlon 20 far made has been the Inn
possibility u exploding a magazine
on board Of modern nhip by means
~ an electric wave. Lieut.. Squircn said
that IN the FIRST place " would be
nccrrnnry o. have an operator on board
the ship 60 be destroyed and even
iron u would be impossible 10 trans
nit the wave through iron. Placing the
instrument In an Iron Gaze viii prevent
lUf.
ton and n zinc screen also stops them.
ON account ~ the length Of the waves
their energies are absorbed differently
BY different substances. Thus water
and metal absorb all their energy;
glass nbrorba nearly all. and paraiilnc
and hard rubber nbaorbn hardly any.
Thus. they move through hard rubbcr
and parailinc aa iisht moves through
air, glass or watcr--that ~ 10 say.
with hardly any rvHlntnncc-whilce glass
let's very little Of them through and
metal and water are impcrviour TO
them.
Lieutenant squire- estimates that
~. wHver travel ~ me rab- Of isG On
miles second. ~ THIS rate they could
reach the Hun W ciEh minutes. n.
time OF war Lieutenant Squirca stated.
II u possible 10 firo "a gun 600 yards
away by means u n spark thrown
that Girinncs
wages hRy" thus far been very limited
AZ the Instruments were resolved only
a few days nRo The instruments used
are the finest thnt could be obtained.
The messages 20 FAR sent have been re-
ce'vcd without difficulty.
The appliances include an ordinary
battery ana Morr" electric magnet.
When the hoy N pressed the current
flashes between two glass iobcn cnuH-
las a spark and sets the electric waves
In motion, Whenever the sender de-
sues TO Net In communication with the
receiver ,he pressing ~ - key caure-
. bell 10 ring, calling atcation to the
int 'nmeni
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
Talk Of Trading OF the Philippines
Comes from That Paper.
1T HAS MEN INTERVIEWED.
The Matter Bsss Never ne Vet uc.
ecivcd the slightest Onlciai Attcn-
tica Probably VIII Not.

New York. April GA special 10 the
Herald from Washington says; Pub
lie men hero are discussing with un-
abated Interest the proposition that
the United states and Great Britain
enter into an agreement by which the
United states shall turn the sovereign
~ OF the Philippines over TO Great
Britain In return for the British West
Indies. II is apparent that such an
exchange would he very rcpulnr In the
United States and the only question Ia
the minds ~ most ~ the men with
whom your correspondent has talked II
whether Great Britain could be induced
to part with her West Indian possess
sion OF the Philippines would give
Great Britain such an advantage In the
far east. where the rivalry between
the European nations for trade Is No
sharp. that she might consider the
islands much more valuable than her
West Indian possessions can possibly
be.
II II believed that Great Britain
would Insist on retaining possession Of
some u the strongest strategic points
In the West indies. but the United
States would be perfectly willing To
have her do -. while this country
would rctain a strong naval base In the
Philippines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
rre,e.tIaE IL a rne,lcal Way.

Washington. April 1.-The Detroit.
now at dunyara. has been ordered post
haste 10 Costa Ricn. The American
business interests and rcaidcnts there
are In trouble ms a result % the inrur-
rectionary movement In progrcsa ON the
island. II II understood the insurgents
are levyinR forced loans on them, be-
sides collecting exorbitant and double
duties On Imports, ana the state de-
pnrtmcnt has been appealed 90.
The department has also acted vlgor-
ourly IN the interest ~ the American
residents at Hlurnclds. The United
States diplomatic representative ut
Blucnclds has been instructed 10 lodge
an energetic protest with the Nlcara-
guam goyt rnmcnt against the arbitrary
and cxtortinnatc action OF Gen. Torres.
and this will be followed up by more
substantial action N the protest Ia dis
regarded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-06
ANOTHER ONE Is CRUSHED.
Killed several onieiais, Captured
oshers aud sssued the Usual Ia.
terminating Proclamation.

Manila.April Q. s.ts y. m.-col. Smith
the governor Of the island Of Negroes
reports that number OF bandits,
headed by man namcl Papalsslo, at.
tempted "a rebellion on March q and
killed several officials of Jummnylan
lie also captured other officials and H.
sued proclamation calling upon the
natives TO Rise and cxtcrminntc the
Americans and SpaninrdH. Major
Slime and two companies OF the Calf
fornla regiment We're dispatched by
water TO the scene ~ the disturbance
ana col Duboco and two other COM
pnnicH of troops were sent overland.
ON Aprii this force marched Y miles
and captured f.abxld. the headquarters
" the bandits, and destroyed the town.
The troops also captured % prisoners
ana scattered Pnpaisrio'H forces, thus
cffcctually quelling the rebellion at the
outset.