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The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27

It is the editors duty to speak of his town as the loveliest town beneath heavens canopy. Speak of the de- ce; sed citizen as fallen oak, when he dies of the jim jams. Call a man 3 prominent and influential citizen when he knows he is the best poker player in town. Speak of the dirty-faced street arab as 8 bright eyed urchin on the road to fame. A big-footed, red headed, newly married old maid as the beautiful and accomplished young bride Call man who has a few rusty bolts of calico and pair of overalls aa experienced merchant. Call lawyer 8 leading light Of whom the profession ought to be proud, when he knows him to be pettifogger. oh,, it's nice to be an editor !-TEx.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27

For the benefit of local sportsmen we print the following section of the Arizona game laws: Sec. 4.-Every person who in the territory of Arizo- na, between the lst day of March and the lst day of June in each year. shall kill or have in his possession doves, shall be guilty of misdemeanor.
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
The Best Papers


 Ia answer to note which mas been sent to many of the prominent journals of the country, asking the editors to name the five best newspapers in the United States" the Omaha World Her aid makes the following interesting remarks:
 "A newspaper of to-day is a news paper that not only gives the news but discusses the news inteiligently. In the manner of securing the most news foreign and domestic, and presenting in an attractive form. the World Her ald gives the first place to the Nsa York Journal, ths New Ypr v the New York ierall, ts,e sl asaa Enquirer ana me 5. la.s Democrat. The hi.sg Ffio be worthy of place an aesS lis t..
 In the ma ter f tie b#s pre,eatatian f Il ne IT. es conciselv aadAtt aetiF iy. ths- Gaieagt Record1 the New York Sun tie Louis Post Dispatch, he Kansas CiiS Star and the Philadelphia Bsalletir must be named among tae leaaars
 sIn the matter of typogrspny ths
The Florence tribune., 1899-05-27
A MIDSUMMER WISH.

These summer days, In burning haze rather wish Iwere fish; Or. say a frog la some wet bog WttA naught ta do The long day through But soak and croak, And croak and soak.
 lHarpsr's Bazar,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
MAYOR OF ATLANTA FLAY-
ED IN PULPIT.
DR.. Broughton Yields Vigorou,
and Merciless Lash. "Gam-
bier, Li5ertine and sot."

Atlanta, June 1S.-In sensa-
tional sermon tonight DR.. l.. q.
Broughton, pastor of the Baptist
tabernacle, called upon the city
council to impeaCh Jamee G.
Woodward, mayor of Atlanta.
DR.. Broughton said the chief ex-
ecutlve was "confcsscd gambler,
Il libcrtine, a sot and a disgrace
to the city"
At these words the audience of
about 1000 people, cheered. In
the course of his remarks DR..
Broughton said: "When the
mayor was member of an i'm
portant committee to 90 to Wash
ingtOn on the matter of federal
prison site, he was drunk most of
the time, and there we're other
things that occurred in connection
with him that | hesitate to men
tion from the pulpit. He should
be impeached at once. If the
; members of the city council do
not impeacn him, l shall take
steps myself. No such man has q
right to be mayor of this city.
The situation is indecent and dis
graceful. "
When asked after the sermon
why he moved against Mayor
Woodward DR.. Broughton SAID
81 have given this matter much
consideration and | believe | have
taken a step in the right direction
know what 1 am talking about.
Tho actions Of the present mayor
of Atlanta since he has held
office are disgrace to the city
and the people this man lepre,
sents.
Mayor Woodward was inform
ed of DR.. Broughton's lemark,
late tonight. The executive said
81 regard the statements of DR..
Broughton as ridiculous. ask
the public to suspend Judgment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
Killed His Waylayer.

Weldon, n G, June 15.-Capt.
j. A. Cults, yardmaster for the
Atlantic Coast Line, shot and
killed at Rocky Mount last night
a negro who had waylaid him.
The negro had been discharged
by Cuts, and, procuring pistol,
he secreted himself in the yard
and fired upon the yardmastcr,
the ball taking effect in the leg.
Captain Cults drew his pistol and
fired fsur shots at the negro,
wounding him mortally. He died
soon after the firing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
SMALL POX INSPECTOR Wis.
IT'S BATESBURG.
Found Patients in Isolated Camp
and Every Proper Precaution
Taken. No occasion for
Quarantine.
To the Editor of The State.

| came to Batesburg yesterday
by request of DR.. James Evans,
secretary of the State board of
health, and Hon. f. r. Steadman,
lntendent of Batesburg. | have
taken charge of the smallpox OUT
break here. There were IS cases,
of which IA were colored and one
white.
l dismissed from smallpox camp
today eight cases, leaving seven
on hand.
found upon my arrival a we'll
regulated smallpox camp and a
camp Of detension, both in isoIat
ed places and under guard. With
but one exception Zone white case
and the family all smallpox pa
tients and those exposed are in
quarantine. / have never found
an epidemic at any place during
all of my experiences as smallpox
inspector which was under more
careful supervision, and | assure
that Batesburg is doing all in its
power to stamp out the disease.
There is no more necessity for
quarantine against Batesburg
than there has been against any
otter town or city in this State in
which smallpox prevailed. Peo-
pie can visit this place with safety
because they cannot come in con
tact with small pox as all cases are
quarantined.
Mr.. E. r. Steadman, the in
tendent. has devoted about all OF
his time for the past two weeks in
discovering cases and taking them
to pest house and camp of deten.
ton.
There are some cases in the
country districts which | will take
charge of and | will vaccinate all
of the people in the infected conn
try districts IS soon as | receive
orders from Gov. McSweeney or
the State board of health to do so.
f. |. Reardon,
Smallpox Inspector State Board OF
Health.
Batesburg, S. c., June Is, 1899
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21

Speaking of late shipment OF
sowpaw received at the Green
vile, S. c., dispensary. The
News says.
1t was the ugliest, dirtiest look
ing and tasting "rat juice" that
ever detiled the system of Pal
metto rumsucker. A filthy sedi~
mcnt was at the bottom of each
bottle. When the bottom was
turned up to view the sediment
drifted through the whisky and
the scene looked like a cross be-
tween rainfall of cats and dogs
and comic picture of cyclone.
Each bottle appeared to contain
several cases of delirium tremens,
and long, close look at the dis.
turbed sidiment was calculated to
induce a frst-cIass case of jim
jams.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
VOI' ANlC ERUPTIONS

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life of joy. BuckIen's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old, Run
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Bolls,
Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure
on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only % cts. "a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Crawford
Bros, Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
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 a wretched
complexion, Electric Bitters is
the best medicine in tho world to
regulate stomach, liver and kid
neys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin, rich com
pleXion. 1t will make a good
looking, charming woman of a
run. down invalid. Only SO cents
at Crawford Bros Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
A Boy Drowned at Monroe.

Special to Charlotte Observer.
Monroe, June 19.-Isaac Boone,
q 16-year-old white boy, was
drowned in the suburbs of town
today at - o'clock, while in
swimming in large pool at the
towns rock quarry. \ large hole,
from which great deal of rock
has been taken, was full of water,
some 20 feet deep. The boy tried
to swim across the pool and gave
out, nearly carrying two small
companions down with him. The
body has not yet been recovered,
owing to the irreguIarity of the
bottom of the pit and the difficulty
in using a drag.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
Two Farmers Dead and All or
Account of a Shsep.

Roanoke, Va, June 10 Mat
thew Pratt and Joseph Raines,
farmers, living four miles west of
Pulaski, Va, became involved in
a quarrel yesterday over a sheep.
One word brought on another,
until finally both men drew re,
volvers and commenced firing.
Pratt was instantly killed and
Raines died of his wounds this
morning.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
THE DEATH LIST AT NEW
RICHMOND.
Has Now Reached 122-Rellef
Fund of S35,OOO-Lakes We're
Sucked Dry by the Fearful
Wind.

New Richmond, Wis, June
17.-Reports brought here show
that about nine persons hereto
fore unheald of were killed by
Mondays storm.
Father Degnan drove over the
Burkhardt road today for nine
miles and brings news that the
tornado dropped upon the lakes
in Warren township, licking up
the water and leaving the lakes
clean and dry while the mud from
the bottom of the lake was scat
tered for miles.
1t is now possible to give a
summary of the death and de-
struction with fair accuracy. The
official list of known dead con-
tains 102 names, five unidentified
bodies have been buried besides
some parts of bodies. A conserva-
tive estimate of the bodies still in
the ruins would be fifteen. This
brings the loss of life to about
122.
The best estimate on the loss of
property in the city of Now Rich
mond, compiled from list of in
dividual property owners who
lost everything, reaches total of
$3.50, 900. To this may be added
about 100000 for household
goods and other property de-
stroyed in this immediate vicinity
not included in the buildings de-
molished.
The relief fund is growing
rapidly, having reached S35, 900
today.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
For The Ledger.
Was the Battle Ground of Free
dom.


Some OF the battles fought IN
South Carolina duripo tbo Po,,
I,,.;
""i VIII" 11nS '""" lor
independence.
Fort MOultrie. June 2Sth, l77G.
stone Ferry. June 2Oth, 1879.
Camden, August, 1850, CGa.
Camden, April, 1881. (Green)
Hobkirks Hill, April 25th, 1881.
RugeleyS Creek, August, 1850.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
Mr.. Butler to Retire.
Baltimore Sun.

1t is announced that Senator
Marion Butler, Of North Carolina,
has determined to retire from the
United States senate on the ex-
piration Of his term in 1901. He
is at present taking a law course
at the university law school, at
Chapel Hill, n. e.. He will
paobably complete his course
there next year, and it is under
stood will locate at Charlotte.
This can hardly be regarded as a
voluntary retirement, for the
popuIist senator doubtless recog-
nizes the result Of the election in
North Carolina last November as
the "handwriting on the wall. -
From present appearances Mr.
Buffers successor will be demo~
crat.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
Missionaries Murdered.

Shanghai, June 18. "A telegram
received by the North China Daily
News reports that rioters killed
Rev. III. S. Phillips, Mrs Phillips,
a lady friend and three native
converts while they were trying
to make their escape from Kien
Xang.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
beauty Is blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
,eauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
DC clean your blood and keep it clean, by
tirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
)urities from the body. Begin to-day tC
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists. satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
Fisherman Drowned in His Seine.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Williamson, June 14.-John b
Taylor met "A sad and urtmely
death yesterday afternoon at Pei
ger. He and his brother were
seining in Saluda river above the
dam and he became entangled in
the sein while in very deep water,
causing him to sink from its
weight, and before he could eX-
tricate himself from its fatal mesh
es, or before help could reach him
it was too late. His lifeless body
was recovered some time after
wards and carried by friends to
his home in Pelzer where a grief
stricken wife and two children are
left to mourn this terrible calam-
ity.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
CONSTABULARY FORCE
REDUCED.
Gov. MCSweeney Drops Twenty
five From the Pay RoII-Ths
Action Strictly Business.
The State.

The State.
Governor McSwecney is known
as friend of the dispensary law.
He has supported it as possibly
the best solution of the liquor
question. At the same time he
has had his own views as to the
manner of its enforcement. He
has felt that it should be enforced
as other laws are enforced.
Since he has assumed tho duties
of governor he has been looking
more carefully into the law and
the manner of its enforcement.
Particularly has he inquired into
the constabulary feature of the
law. He has endeav0red to asccr-
tain the cost of the constabularv
and to determine if it were not
possible to reduce expenses along
this line.
After mature deliberation and
thorough and careful canvass
of the whole situation from
business standpoint he has decided
to reduce the constabulary force,
and yesterday afternoon notified
25 of the SO constables that their
services would be dispensed with
after the 18th, tomorrow.
In taking this step, it was given
out from the governors office
Yesterday that there were no
charges against the men dropped,
nor did the governor mean it to
be understood by his action that
he considered any of the men
inefficient, but carrying out his
ideas of business he believed the
law could and would DC enforced
just as efficiently with 81 men rs
it had been with SO, and he would
by this reduction save $3.50 n
month in this one matter of ex-
pense.
In this position he has the
hearty endorsement of the State
board of control. The constahu-
larry has been costing the State
from $4,000 to 100000 year.
In May the constabuIary cost 81, =
280 in round numbers. This one
reduction will save the State
about 100000 a year.
The governor confidently ex-
poets and asks that every officer
in South Carolina shall assist in
the enforcement Of the dispensary
law just as every other law, and
he hopes that every county officer
and every municipal officer,
whether he be sheriff or mayor
or magistrate or constable shall
lend his aid and influence to the
enforcement of the dispensary
law. If this is done it may be
possible to further reduce the
force Not only so, he says, but
he shall expect every good and
lawabiding citizen to do his part.
He hopes there will be no friction
or trouble in the enforcement of
this law or any other law.
naa.txy n. nInnH Neon
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
Terrible Encounter With a Mad
Dog.
Franklin Times.

Fank Fuller, a farmer of Vance
county, had terrible fight with
a mad dog. The dog invaded his
premises, attacked and bit he rse,
cow and hog and then dashed into
the house after the farmers wife
and three little children. Fuller
ran into the room, while his wife
and children stood upon a bed,
and he met the dogs charge with
blow from a hatchet. The dog
fought to the last, but he was
fDally killed. 1t is said none of
the family was bitten, though
clothes were torn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
THE VOLUNTEERS CLAIMS.
Information of Value to First
Regiment Officers and Privates.

Judge Townsend, who, with
MIR. w. Boyd Evans, is acting as
agent for the govelno in the mat
ter of the claims against the
United States government for ex.
penses incurred by this State in
the organization of the volunteer
troops for the war with Spain and
the collection of claims In behalf
of the rejected men, writes that
he expects the chock for the gen.
eral claims for amounts expended
for blankets, cooking, ETC., to
reach the governor in a few days.
When Mr.. Evans was asked
yesterday how the work of getting
up the claims of the volunteers
was progressing, he said: CATER
q thorough study of the rules for
the preparation and settlement of
claims under the act of July 8,
1895, for the reimbursement of
governors of States and Territories
for certain war expenses, Judge
Townsend and l haye decided to
give the following information in
order that all persons entitled to
pay who have not yet made out
claims against the government
may do so at once, and send to
me at Columbia. The act provides
that the secretary of the treasury
be, and is hereby, directed to pay
to the governor of any State, or
his duly authorized agents, the
reasonable costs, charges and ex-
penses in aiding the United States
to raise the volunteer army in the
existing war with Spain, by subsist-
ing, clothing, supplying, equip
ping, paying and transporting
men of his State This means
that all men who paid their own
way from their home to Colum-
bia shall be reimbursed by filing
proper vouchers with us. Thew
should make out an itemized &C
count, giving proper dates and
accompanying same with affidavit
as to It's correctness.
'The act further provides that
any man who came to Colum bis
and was rejected by the muster
ing officer and paid his way back
hon shall be reimbursed fol his
railroad fare and the number OF
days he was held in Columbia
Any officer or prlvates who put
out money to transport men from
their homes to Columbi will be
reimbursed by the government
by sending to me at Columbia ar
ltemlZed account of such claims
with proper vouct ers attached
have in my possession a list OF
every rejected man in this State
with his postoffice address, anC
am now preparing a circular letter
to each one. | am also preparing
a circular letter to all officers auC
privates of the First regiment
who were not granted furIough.
after the men were ordered back tc
Columbia for muster out. Thes,
men are due extra pay, which W,
hope to collect for them"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21
Don't Tobacco Spit and smoke Your IIr. Away.

To quilt tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor take No-To-
Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 500 or 81. Cure guarau.
teed booklet and sample free. Addreas
steriing Remedy o chicago or New Yorie
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CascArets Candy Cathartic i0c or SO.
II Q. 9. O. fell 20 cure, druggists refund money
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-06-21

gB Have you forgotten to
pay your subscription to Ledger 2
All drnsssss ss1 D. Rii.. N.--. YI.ss.....
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04
TT FLOATS.

copysIoar 1893 sy The saoorss GAMBLE CINCINNATI
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04

but until this year no one has come for
ward with an appeal backed by a guar
antee of funds to meet expenses. But
one week before the races an appeal
was made by prominent citizens who
guaranteed expenses, and a check was
Immediately drawn in order that opera
tons might be begun. Thereupon l
planned an attack which the rain alone
prevented from resulting in complete
success. Before taking the first active
step, however, l wrote to the governor
for the purpose of obtaining an eX-
preston of approval. since I believed
that he was in full sympathy with ev-
cry effort to enforce law. His reply did
not disappoint my expectations. He
wrote a very encouraging letter, which
stimulated my Efforts.
Mr.. Thrasher continued: After the
reports of my men for the second day
had been returned l sent Attorney
Henry G. Newton, who has been my
legal adviser, to Chief Justice Andrews,
to arrange, II possible, for special ses-
sion of the superior court in Hartford.
He called such session four years ago
at the special request of Governor Cot
fin when | arrested the Stamford gam
blers. The chief justice was willing to
repeat the procedure in this case, pro-
yiding satisfactory arrangements could
be made with State Attorney Eggleston.
Upon inquiry, it was found that the
latter would be away all week. | had
anticipated this possible contingency,
and had drawn two sets of eighty-tour
complaints and warrants, one set to is
sue from the superior court, the,other
from a Justices court. The absence of
the state attorney compelled me to fall
back upon the Justices court. The rest
is known. The men were placed under
$2,400 bonds EACH or total of Sl2000,
which, with little doubt, in my
judgment, will be forfeited to the state
of Connecticut"
Il see that in some papers you are
charged with making a deal with lead
ers in the republican party in order to
save your charter. What have you to
say to this?' mo person of sense, 1T
appears to me, can be influenced by
such a groundless accusation. 1t must
be understood by this time that no
party person or set of persons can dis
suade the Law and Order league from
prosecuting violations of the law when
conditions are fitting. The same pa
'pers said that l would not dare, for
Oak gamblers. Well, I did raid them,
did l not? And if the races had not
unexpectedly been declared off Satur-
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04
RAlDING OF POOL SELLERS
AT CHARTER OAK PARK BY STATE
Law AND ORDER LEAGUE.


What superintendent hrasher Said on
the Subject Last Northumberland
encouragement from the Governor
The Accused Pool sellers Held Under
Heavy Bonds-seo. Tnrnsher Thinks
Bonds VIII he Forfeited.
A Courier reporter interviewed Secre-
tary Thrasher relative to Saturday 8
raid on the gamblers Of Charter Oak
Park and found him ready to answer
of 1893 Under which the prosecutions
are brought was ever invoked against
the parties prior to this year. His re-
ply was substantially as follows:
mo, and the reason is clear. AS is
well known, the league has charter
giving it certain powers and privi-
leges, but it is not provided by the
state with the 'sinews of war; That
Is, we have no funds except such as
are CUHlliUuleu IOT Tile general ana Spe-
cial work. 1T is an in1exible rule of
the Law and Order league to under
take no work in any locality except
upon request of officials or citizens
who will be responsible for the expense
of the special service desired. 1t would
be well if everybody interested would
get this fact clearly and permanently in
mind. 1t would save printers ink, it
would prevent frothing at the mouth
If our critics could once understand
that the league is not free lance, but
operates on prescribed lines. All this
talk about it being our duty to go here
or there is nonsense. We have no mis-
cellaneous obligation to prevent or
punish law-breaking in every part of
the state. We do not propose to play
scape-goat for every paid and sworn
constabulary that neglects it's business.
Our duty is to go where we are spe-
cially wanted and where the conditions
on which alone our work is done are
met. Now to apply this to the Charter
Oak Park case. Every year we have
had complaints Of law violation there,