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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Geographic Gleanings FromAll Parts
of the World.

PRESIDENT Mckinley and party went
70 hlchmond to attend the launching
OF the torpedoboat Shubrick.
The Indianapolis Methodist Minist.
ers' Association has urged the axnuI-
SION OF Congressman-elect Roberts. Of
Utah. "a
Inc Hackettstown, IN. J.,) Seminary
mas been burned to the ground The
loss is 100000, on which there is an
insurance of $150,0O0.
General Otis reports the death of
captain Charles French, of the Thir-
ty-slxth Infantry, who was wounded
IN Mondays fighting near Blanca.
The lynching at Delta, S. c.. of the
Rev, John H. Nolan, who formed an
anti-lynching league there, was an
nounced in Boston by Miss Lillian G.
Jewett.
Three persons are known to have
been burned to death in the Webster
House fire at Montreal, on Tuesday.
Several other guests are still unac-
counted for.
A young woman of Leavenworth.
Ind. who was rescued from an over
turned boat in the Ohio river. accuses
her rescuer of having tried to drown
her after she refused to marry him.
DIR. Regidor Jurado, chairman of the
the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in
London, has received a cablegram in
which he is asked to accept the post
of representative of the Tagal govern
ment in Washington.
Andrew Carnegie has sent $1,000
to pay the debt on the first women's
club erected in Texas, at Dennison.
A fire in Sing Sing prison damaged
the new hospital. chapels and mess
room to the extent of $4,000.
The British War Office has ordered
a second army corps ready for service
and telegram has been sent to Cape
Town informing them that three extra
battalions of foot and one mountain
battery would be sent to make good
the recent casualties.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-03

Gov. Roosevelt has issued a procla-
nation calling for general thanks
giving on Thursday, Nov. 80.
Gen. Bates has been recalled from
San Fernando, in the Philippines, and
ordered to the southern islands.
Two electric cars were telescoped
in collision at Findlay, Ohio, Mon
day, in a fog. Both motormen were
fatally injured.
fine new steamship, La Lorraine. to
ply between Havre and New York. 1t
cost $2.31G,000.
The daughter of Governor Digby, of
Bermuda, was married at Hamilton,
to Col l. G. Dalton, of the British
Horse Guards.
The body of General Guy V. Henry
received military burial at Arlington,
Va, the president and other high Of
ficials being present.
The Hamlet Cotton Mills, of WOon-
socket. r. l., were put under sheriff's
attachment for 100000 at instance Of
Frank A. Sayles, of Pawtucket.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared dividends to creditors of in
solvent national banks at Dover, n.
H., Olympia, Wash, and Brunswick,
Ga.
Commander Leutze, who took the
monitor Montery to Manila, has been
ordered home. Commander Chas. G.
Cornwell, of the gunboat Petrol, will
succeed him.
Nashville citizens have invited the
President and others to receive mt the
city of Nashville. the First Tennessee
Regiment, now enroute from Manila.
Aguinaldo and his congress" are
reported to be still at Tarlac.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-03

The Irish Fusileers Are Among The
cautured Troops-caught In a Trap
aid For Them by The Boers-An.
ether Battle Has Been Fought Near
Ladysmlth.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
ARTIFICIAL COTTON FROM
FIR TREES.
Wood of Fir Tree, at Small Ex-
pense, Changed Into Pure
Cellulose, and Spun Into
Thread.

Washington, June 2.-Consul
Mahin of Reichenberg, Austria,
under date of April 81, quotes an
account in local newspaper of n
process for making artificial cot.
ton from the wood of the fir tree.
1t appears that the wood Is re-
duced to thin shavings, which are
placed in Il washing apparatus ex-
posed to the influence of steam
for 10 hours. They are then
subjected to II strong preparation
of sodium lye and are heated un-
der great pressure for SO hours.
The wood is now changed to pure
cellulose, and to give this a greater
resisting power some castor oil,
caffeine and gelatin are added.
The substance is then put into
an apparatus and made into
threads, which are reeled.
The article concludes: "In a
country such as this, where forests
of fir trees abound and are made
perennial by constant replanting,
as the larger trees are cut down,
and where all the cotton used in
the numerous factories must be
brought from far India and the
United States, such device
should be profitable. "
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
BENEDICT CASE.
His Relatives About Reached the
End of Search Without
Results.
Greenville News, 9th inst.

Greenville News, 9Th inst.
All the clues in the strange
mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of Banker John A Ben
edlct, of Athens, have been work
ed to frazzled end, and those in
terested in the search are now no
nearer to a solution to the per-
picking problem, where is Jack
Benedict, than they were when
they began the search here one
week ago today. In fact, the
relatives are today in q worse fix
than they were a week ago, for
now they are practically without
hope to buoy them along in their
work; not only that, but they are
now at their ropes end and don't
know what to work at now. They
have about reached the point
where they will have to abandon
work and await developments, yet
with little or no hope of ever
seeing their relative dead or
alive.
DR. White and the three Messrs
Benedict returned to Greenville
from Union Sunday afternoon.
DR. White then left here to 90
back to Athens to console Mrs
Benedict and her two little chill
dren, who are almost delirious
with grief, and yet his news is
the blackest, and from which
these three can gather, no hope.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
Sl.50 PER ANNUM.

dition of the ground. Cotton,
generally, is up, the stand only
fair on account of defective seed
and damage by cutworms. In
some localities in the southern
tier of counties, where weather
has been more favorable for the
growth and cultivation of the crop,
the early planted is beginning to
limb and squares are forming. In
some sections the grass is very
bad.
In Tennessee cotton has not
only suffered from the ravages of
cut worms, but the cool nights
have initiated greatly against its
normal growth. Bad stands are
reported generally throughout a
large portion of the district.
In Oklahoma cotton is making
no NAL growth, but on account of
delay IN getting the crop in the
ground, it is generally small and
late, The early planted is doing
well.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
500 REWARD, 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased To learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been a Gle to cure in all It's stages aud
that is Eatarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
To the medical fraternity. Catarrh be.
ing constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Hairs Ca
iarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
dir city upon the blood AM mucous
surfaces OF the system thereby destroy
ing the foundation OF the disease, aud
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature In doing lis work The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any cas-. that it
faiis To cure. Sen: for list OF testi-
monIals
Address, J. F. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. o. sS-Sald by Druggists.
Toe.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
A WOMAN'S CRIME.
Killed Her Two Daughters and
Took Her Own Life.

New York, June Airs.
Johanna Shilling, 35 years old,
and her two daughters, Gertrude,
aged 10 and Edna, age 8, were
found dead this afternoon in their
home in a tenament. All had
been asphyxiated by gas doubt
less turned on by the mother,
with the idea of numbering her
two children and then committing
suicide. The tragedy evidently
grew out of squarrel between the
woman and her husband, Otto
Shilling, tailor.
Several letters wero found on
the floor. They we're addressed
to relatives and friends. One
was to the husband. 1t read:
awe have been too hasty and it
was 30 lonesome here. l take all
the blame. ] was always your
good wife, Otto, and I love you
dearly. God forgive us, good
bye. Your loving wife,
"7" 'tJohsuna."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
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LANCASTER AND CHESTER
RAILWAY.
BETWEEN CHESTER AND LANCASTER.
Schedule in effect Daily except Sunday
on and after Sept II, 1898.
WESTBOUND | EASTBOUND.
Nos. II and Is. Nos. ~ and Is.
A NJ. p NJ. A III. PM
955 5 55 Ar Chester Ly IL 90 700
907 SOY Richburg lSS 745
55 455 Bascombville 1852 755
8 33 4S3 Fort Lawn 1912 SIS
90 400 Ly Lancaster Ar IL so 8 So
Connects at Chester with Southern
Roiway, Seaooard Air Line aud Car
oiina and North Western Railway.
Connects at ancaster with the Ohio
River & Charleston.
Leroy Springs. Pres, Lancaster, s. c.
NJ Heath. G. p. A., q"
w II Hardin. Y p end Aud, Chester
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
A FRIaHTFUL LBIUNDER

Will often cause a horrible
burn, Scald, Cut or BruiSe. Buck
lens Arnica Salve, the best in the
world, will kill the pain and
promptly heal it. Cures Old
Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25
cts. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Crawford Bros Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
THE COTTON CROP.
Bulletins From All The States
Some information That is of
Special Interest to the Farmers
of South Carolina.

Cotton is in fairly satisfactory
condition in nearly every portion
of the belt, and the reports of in
sect ravages, grassy fields, and in
jury from drought or excessive
rains are less numerous than usual
at this season of the year.
In North Carolina planting is
nearly completed and chopping
about finished, with the weather
conditions favorable for the
growth of the plant.
In South Carolina the cool
weather was unfavorable for cot
ton, which is making slow growth,
and in n few localities is infested
by lice. Late paintings not up.
Sea island cotton has good stands.
In Georgia cotton has been
damaged somewhat by worms,
and the nights were a little too
cool, but with anything like
favorable season cotton will give
u good yield.
In Florida the greater portion
of the State was visited by re-
freshing showers, which greatly
improved cotton.
In Alabama cotton was much
benefited by the rains, and, al
though it is still small, and it's
growth was somewhat checked bv
the cool nights. 1t is clean and well
cultivated and looks promising.
In Mississippi the nights were
too cool in most sections for the
satisfactory growth of cotton.
Some cotton is being plowed and
looks fair; late cotton is very IN.
satisfactory and much replanting
has been done. The stand for
early planted has been variousIy
reported bot in the main it is
good.
In Louisiana, cotton that was
planted while there was yet moist>
ure enough in the ground to
germinate the seed, is of healthy
color and the fields are free from
grass and weeds. The recent
copious rains will undoubtedly
greatly improve the condition of
late planted cotton, and cause
seeds that lay dormant to come
up.
In Texas cotton has made good
growth and is in an excellent state
of cultivation, except in some
localities over the northern por
ton of the State, where the
ground has been too wet for
proper cultivation and the crop is
very foul. Planting continues to
some extent over the northern
portion, while over the southern
portion the plant is we'll advanced
and forming squares.
In Arkansas heavy rains in the
early part of the week greatly
retarded farming operations. CIt.
ton is nearly all planted, except
in overflowed districts, where re.
Dlantino ia delaved nv vat con,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07

The estimate of the manufact-
urers' Record is that there are
building and assured in the south
cotton mills with $50, 900, 900 cap
tai and more than 100000
spindles.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf.
nent physicians that impure blood n The
csuDe Of the msjority Of car discasss-
twenty-five years ago this theory was used
q basis for the f6rmnla Of Browns, Iroa
Bissrs. The many remsrksb able cures effected
by this famous old hossshold rsyns.}v a.
sumcient TO prove that the theory u corrses.
browns Iron Bitsers N SOLD BY Ali dsalepuI
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
Diseases or the Blood and Nerves.

No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
or otherwise, succumbs 70 Browns Iron
BtterS. Known and used for nearly a
quarter of a century, II stands to-day fore
most among our most valued remedies.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold BIZ all dealers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25c.
II c. G. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07

n No nosphine pr opium Il Or. Milee' Pan
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07

any old symptoms"
DIR. Miles Remedies
are sold By ali drug
gists under . positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves FREQ. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICA
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-07
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

TH f PUBLIC WILL TAKE notice
l. that the Registration Books will
be open. at the court house, for the
registration OF parties entitled to reg
ister under the Constitution, on the
lst Monday in each month. until 80
days preceding next general eiec.
ton
VIC A PORTER.
Charm Board Registration LC
Lancaster. SC
Dec 1898.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07
DIED SUDDENLY.
VIM. A. SerIe Succumbs to an Attack of
Erysipelas.

VIM. A. Serle. an engineer on the
Milwaukee road between this city and
Wells, died at his home in this city
Tuesday morning, from an attack of
traumatic erysipelas. He first felt
the effects of it in his right arm last
Friday or Saturday, and after
running his engine into this
city called on doctor for relief, but in
spite of all that could be done he grew
rapidly WORSE, and the end came Tues
day as above stated.
The deceased was born at Madras, In
dia, and at the time of his death was
nearly 4S years old HE had been in the
employ of the Milwaukee road for IS
years, and has lived in this city for the
last four years He was married FIVE
years ago. and leaves wife and little
boy to mourn the loss of a kind and in
dulgent father and husband Mr. Serle
was member of the Masonic and Uni
ted Workmen lodges, and carried some
insurance in the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers His remains were
taken to Fairmont Wednesday for
buria1 t2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07

T. D. Williams has completed large
barn on his farm two and half miles
north of Lake Crystal. The Baptist
church of Lake Crystal will hold So
cial there Tuesday night.
Farmer Ray commenced harvesting
his crop of rye on Monday, and he says
that it is the finest piece of grain he
ever looked upon. And when it comes
down to discussing the quality of rye,
Judge Ray will certify to Farmer Rays
technical knowledge as being all that
the court could ask.
L. R. Hobart, postmaster at Kerns,
has resigned that Office and also sold his
interests in the creamery there and will
locate elsewhere. He has not yet de-
cided where he will locate, but will look
over different points in the northwest
during the summer. His interest in the
creamery was purchased by the farm
ers there. A petition has been sent into
the post Office department asking for
the appointment of c. L. Morris, who
owns store at the creamery. as post
master, and the change will probably
be made in the course of ten days or
two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07
BABY'S CLOTHING.
Va,ises Well Filled Found Near the Mil.
waukee Depot.

A party whose name we did not
learn found a couple of valises in the
brush below the Milwaukee depot this
morning and reported the case to the
police. An investigation was at once
made, and the yalises were found to
contain very fine outfit of baby
clothing and also some ladies clothing.
The police took the outfits to the city
hall and will hold them for the owner
How the valises came to be left where
they were found is a mystery. One
supposition is that they were stolen
and thrown there in the brush to be
taken away at more convenient
time. One would hardly think the
owner would leave them in such a
place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Bids for Grading Van Brunt and Curling
on Second Street Opened.

The board of public works opened
bids Wednesday for grading and i'm
proving Van Brunt street from Byron
to Willard streets, and for setting curb
ing, bed stone and gutter on the west
side of Second street from Walnut to
Hickory. E. V. Walters bid 1915 on
the Van Brunt street job and Bowen &
Waddell bid $249 so. Mr.. Walters was
awarded the contract.
Only one bid was received for the
curling, and that was from. A. Jeffer-
son & Son, who bid 30 cents per lineal
foot on the curling, Is cents on the
bed stone, 80 cents on the gutter, and
So each for the round corners. The
contract was awarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07
spent the Fourth at Point Pleasant.

spent the Fourth at Point Pleasant.
The day was truly delightful and
most enjoyable to all. In the after
noon boat race was witness, also a
swimming match. Judges Owen and
Ray gave entire satisfaction in award
ing the winners prizes, albeit some
little criticism was found with Judge
Ray for not calling the oarsmen in
the boat race more promptly onto the
course. The Judge, however was not
disturbed, and being several rods from
shore in Owens launch, entirely out of
the reach of the restless spec
tators, he defed his critics and
smiled at their seeming dlscom-
future. Judge Owens fog horn
trumpet, YVES used chiefly for bal
last, but it was attached to a rope
aDd tackle and with some effort could
be raised to the required height for
conveying sound TO the shore, al
though no one could catch what the
Judge was trying to give out. His
failure TO clearly enunciate was
charged to the Judges innate mod
esty and consequent embarrassment,
for his audience was composed largely
OF good looking ladies, full of en-
thusiasm for their favorite dear boys
in the respective contests,
The expected yacht race did not
materialize, owing TO the lack Of suf-
fcient sailing breeze, and Dick Rose
has charged his account with g day
and half Of lost time in fitting his
tracer" out with a jib that wo admit
work.
Mrs. Barclay had her hands full in
caring for the hungry guests but she
appeased the appetites of all. Speak
ing of the hotel reminds US that
everything is filed Ali the rooms
in the hotel and all the cottages are
occupied with splendid company of
people from distance who are enjoy
ing life to the limit. Among those
who are there to spend July are the
following:
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Brown, Albert
Lea; Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Halcomb,
St. Paul; Mrs. G. j. Halcomb, st.
Paul; ]. III. Houston, Minneapolis; J.
F. Sanderson, Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Wright and two children,
Omaha; P. Q. Devoe, Ray Devoe and
Mary Devoe, Council Bluffs; Mrs. w.
G.. Perry and son, and Mrs. Grace
Manlove, Fort Scott, Kansas; Mr.. and
Mrs. f. e. Brown, Mr.. Whit Brown,
Mrs. Clara Foster Duncan, and Foster
LLOYD Duncan, st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. I'll. Van Brunt and children, Coun-
Gil Bluffs: Mr.. and Mrs. W. FL. Wy
man and son, Omaha Mrs. Victor e.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07

Bender and children and Mrs. f, E
Hill. Council Bluffs: Mrs. E, M. Pope
and daughter, ST. Paul; Mrs. W. N.
Steele and Mrs. Geo. w. Powell.
Rolla, N. d: Mrs. J f. Stokes, Grand
Forks; Mr.. Anderson and three
children, ST. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L, Patterson en-
tertained fifty or more Mahkato peo-
pie with luncheon on the lawn at
$50 in the evening, and right royalty
did they serve the retire shments The
evening witnessed a variety of fire,
works, and the day was wound up in
genuine Fourth of July fashion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07
AT Sibley Park.

The picnic held at the, park by the
members of the Swedish Lutheran
church was well attended and much en-
joyed by all present The sports ar
ranged for were numerous, and the
prizes liberal A splendid dinner was
served and the comfort of all well look
ed after. Mr. Andrew Under was
spokesman for the occasion and
proved himself quite an orator. There
was speaking in both languages and al
so some fine vocal music in both
languages No accidents occurred to
mar the pleasures Of the occasion, and
everything passed off nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07
The Dreysus Case.

A remarkable change has taken place
in public opinion regarding the guilt of
Dreyfus, and there is good reason to
hope that it will be reflected in the SEN
tence rendered by the supreme tri-
bunal. His feelings must be something
akin to those of the sufferer released
from the chains of weak stomach by
that powerful foe to dyspepsia, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. A man might
as well be in prison as to have weak
stomach. Hostetters Stomach Bitters
will cure constipation. indigestion,
biliousness, liver and kidney troubles.
An occasional dose will keep the bowels
regular and the stomach vigorous.
See that private Revenue Stamp
covers the neck of the bottle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-07
AN ACCIDENT.

A son of James Haslip, some ten or
or twelve years old, had one hand
badly torn Tuesday by picking up a
cannon cracker after it and been light
ed. The accident happened on front
street in front of Mrs. Fresholtz' place.
The cracker had been lighted and
thrown into the street but it did not
go off as soon as he had thought it had
ought to, when he ran out and picked
it up and it exploded in his hand 1t
was said last night that while his hand
was badly torn, he would not lose any
of his fingers.