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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-10-07
THE BBIDE AND GROOM
MURDERED AT SUPPER.
Rejected Lover Shoots Them
Through a Window While They
Are Surrounded by Well
Wishers.

st. Louis, Oct A special to
The Post Dispatch from Mont
gomery, Mo. says: Frank Walker
and his bride we're murdered to
day by Charles Rankin, a disap-
pointed lover, who then killed
himself. A child was seriously
wounded by the shots that killed
the couple. All concerned IN the
tragedy were prominent residents
of Montgomery county.
The murder occurred at the
home of James Cook, nine miles
east OF here, where the couple and
their friends had gone to eat the
wedding supper.
Walker, who had no relatives,
worked around the farm. Tues>
day afternoon be and Miss Maud
Goshorn drove to Montgomery
and we're married. They then
drove out TO tho Cook homo,
where supper was prepared. A
company of we'll wishers gathered.
The bride and groom sat side by
side at the head of the table in
front of an uncurtained window,
when Rankin shot the couple, fir
ing with Il shotgan through the
window. Both were instantly
killed, their heads being riddled
with shot. A child, a member of
the Cook family, wa. badly
wounded.
No QUE saw the murderer and
his identity was unknown until
his dead body was stumbled over
outside the house.
A letter left by Rankin revealed
the fact that he was rejected
.nitor of Miss Goshorn's and that
he committed the murder because
she married another.
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GLORIOUS NEWS

Comes from DR. d b Cargilc,
of Washita, 1 T. He writes
"Four bottles of Electric Bitters
has cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula,
which had caused her great suffers
ing for years. Terrible sores
would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could
give no help; but her cure is cons
pete and her health is excellent. "
This shows what thousands have
proved, that Electric Bitters is
the best blood purifier kno wn. It's
the supreme remedy for eczema,
tetta, salt rheum, ulcers, bolls
and running sores. 1t stimulates
liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion builds up
the strength. Only so cents.
Sold by Crawford Bros Druggist.
Guaranteed.
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Molasses Mill Tragedy.

Yorkville Enquirer of Saturday.
Master John Dover, the four>
teen year old son Of Mr. Jack
Dover. of Smyrna, was accidental
ly killed last Tuesday morning by
having his head crushed in a mo-
lasses mill. Young Dover went
out and started the mill before
breakfast. When his father came
to his relief he began to point out
some changes he had made in or
der to secure a better flow Of
juice. While so engaged, the
sweep came around and caught
his head against projecting tim
Der. He called to his father once
or twice and became unconscious.
1t WAS necessary to unhitch the
horses before his body could be
removed. He died within fif.
teen minutes after being taken to
the house. The funeral took place
at Canaan on Wednesday. Young
Dover was en- unusually bright
little fellow.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS.

NN ACCOUNT OF WRETCHED
~ health for the past few months I
am compelled to be absent from Lam
caster for treatment for srme weeks
leave my books and accounts with
Mr. John Ora ford at Elliott e. Craw>
TO DIS stsbles He is duly authorized
to collect for me. and 1 will be glad
for all my friends who are indebted to
me to call on him and settle at their
earliest convenience i will necessari-
ly need money In undergoing treat,
ment and I will appreciate your
prompt settlement.
Very Respectfully,
w. M CRAWFORD, NJ d.
Sept 90. 1899 --6w.
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This is excellent advice from
the Macon Telegraph: Lot no
man be deceived by the advance
in cotton. The short crop is the
o ly reason for the upward ten
dency of prices. A big crop next
year will pull it down again.
Plant wheat and oats and pigs. "
The farmer now has it demonstra
ted to him that small cotton
crop pays better than does a large
one, so why not make it still
smaller next year! In other
words plant "wheat and oats and
pigs" and cotton will be money
crop indeed. The State.
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NEGROES ON Mckinley.
Not Pleased With His Attitude
Toward Their Race and the
South.

Boston, Oct 4-President Nc
kinley's attitude toward the Ne
gro in the South was discussed bv
the Negro national league in the
Charles Street church last night.
The matter came up in the form
OF an open letter from the league
to President Mckinley protesting
against his executive inactivity in
regard to the Iawlessnesss in the
South.
~ In the general discussion which
followed It's reading the only dis
senting voice was that of Isaac b
Allen of Boston, who opposed the
protest on the general ground that
it was simply an attack upon the
present administration and there
fore contrary to the principle of
the league, which is not apoliticaI
but radical organization.
Attention was called to the fact
that several petitions are being
circulated throughout the country
which originated in Boston, one
protest against race dlscrimina,
tion by the restaurant and hote
keepers of Washington. Refer
ence was also made to a petition
now receiving signatures here
bringing before congress the
prevalence in the Southern Statel
Of lynching Negroes, protesting
that such overthrowing of the Ia n
rendered human life frightfully
cheap.
Tho petition will be presented
to Congress next December.
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DISGUISED WOMANKILLED
Was Passing as a Man UntiI She
Suffered Fatal Accident.

Melville, La, Oct 2-Sunday
morning, near the depot at this
place, a man of middle age and y
woman aged 19, fully dressed in
male attire, undertook to board
the fast freight train while in
motion. The man was successful,
but the woman unfortunately lost
her hold and the train passed over
her, completely seveling one arm
at the elbow and one leg at the
knee and mangling the other leg.
The man could not be inter-
viewed. The woman said her
name was Mary Welch, that her
home was in Shreveport, aud that
she was married there in January,
1898, and has one child there.
The man that was with her was
passing off as her father.
The town authorities took
charge of her and the local SUR
geon amputated her leg above the
knee. She never recovered after
the amputation, dying one hour
Afterward.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
co U n TY OF LANCASTER,

~ " ~ n l. " L LANCASTER,
In the Court of Probate.
BY Chas. ID. Jones. Judge Of Probate
WHEREAS. George II. Griffin has
made suit to me, to grant him Lette. -
of Administration on the estate Of and
effects Of VIM S. Giles, deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE TO cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said VIM S
Giles, deceased. that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the ourt Of Pro
bate, TO be held at Lancaster, G.. II -.
on October 9Th next, after pub
lication thereof. at II O'Clock in the
forenoon. to show cause, If any they
have, why the said Administration
should no. be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal this
22d day Of september, Ammo Domini.
1899
U,Sl CHAS. ID JONES,
Probate Judge.
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is THIS A FAKE ON TOP OF
A FAKE?
Will Buy Up All the Cotton
Traded In on the Fake Reports.

Atlanta. Oct 3.-The journal
today publishes a story to the eff
feet that the Western Union Tele
graph Company will buy all the
cotton secured by merchants at
prices based on the recent fake
quotations, which came over their
wires. The journal says:
"Thers is the strongest kind Of
. rumor on the cotton markets to-
day that the recent fake Liverpool
quotations, which caused SO much
excitement in the Southern ex-
changes, and which were said to be
due to Q mistake on the part of
the telegraph company, is assum-
ing the proportions of deal. 1t
is said on the inside that the teIc-
graph company has notified all its
customers who bought cotton on
the fake quotations and who have
threatened to bring suit against
the company for the mistake, that
it will take all the cotton bought
on the quotations."
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Cotton is mighty hard to pull
down this season. Reactions are
very slight and are quickly follows
ed by recoveries. This shows the
strength of the staples position.
Yet on present information we do
not advise holding for over ! Ia
cents. 1t may 90 to S cents or
more, but nothing over the smaller
figure is certain as yet. This ap-
Plies to spots. We don't give
advice as to futures. The State.
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PONS WILL NOT BE GIVEN
A PARDON.
But The Governor Will Allow
the Man Fresh Air. Appeal
OF His Little Children.
The State, 4th inst

The State, 4th inst
The State yesterday gave a
summary of the new petitions
sent to the governor in the case
of Pons, the Allendale bigamist.
Executive clemency was asked on
account of the prisoners bad
state OF health. In order that the
man may get fresh air and sun
light Governor McSweeney yes
terday authorized his transfer to
the chaingsng of Barnwell county,
as is seen by the following:
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 8, 1899.
Mr.. F. H. Creech, Sheriff, Barn
well, S. G.
Dear Sir: BY direction of
Governor McSweeney | enclose
you communication of the sentence
of q. F. Pons, from the Jail to
the chaingang.
The governor also directs me
to say that you will instruct the
supervisor to see to it that the
prisoner is properly guarded and
given no opportunity to escape. |
am, yours truly,
Elbert H. Aull,
Private Secretary.
Another interesting document
in this case was received by the
governor yesterday from Pons'
little children. 1t is as follows:
jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 20, 80.
Dear Governor write to ask
you do please to release my poor
Father from prison, Charley Pons.
We are five children dependent on
him for living.
Do please Governor don't re-
fuse us this request.
My sister and little Brother has
to work SO hard.
He will never do wrong again
do Governor pleas sir don't throw
this aside but grant us this favor.
wanted for a long time tc
write you but was afraid.
We will ever remember YOU ir
our prayers. We love our Father
and want to see him out. We are
very respectfully
Sallie end +. l.. POn..
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GREAT ROW IN DISPENSARY.
Commissioner Douthit Expell-
ed From the Board.
Many Charges Made OF Irregu
larltles in the Labelling of Liq-
uor, Accounts Being Short and
General Rottenness Shown
Others Will be Bounced.
Special to Charleston Post.

L..
Columbia, S c., Oct. 3-Thlngs
broke loose today in the board of
co ntrol. Haselden and Robinson
reported things going wrong at
the dlspensary. Boykin was very
indignant that the committee re-
ported on anything outside of the
contraband room.
The committee reports that
Commissioner Douthit is S1.155..
80 short between what was re-
ceived in the contrabsnd room
and what went out during
Douthit' s term. The building was
found open at night.
The board presents evidence
that under instructions Of Douthit
one firms labels we're ordered
placed on another firms whis>
key and that high grade goods. 1t
was frequent for Wilson's labels
to be put on Groves goods.
Three X labels have been put
on one x goods. There is evil
dence that Douthit made "A request
to have the board buy more of
Wilson's liquor when other liq-
uors were labeled Wilson's and
we're. cheaper goods. The COM
missioner is charged with chang,
ing the price list without authori
ty or approval. 1t is charged
that the board ordered printing to
be let out on bids. Douthit does
not ask for bids and the commit
tee claims that the Record got -
per cent more than the BRYAN
company offers to do the work for.
Other minor irregularities are re
ported.
Mr.. Haselden for two or three
hours read affidavits supporting
the charge of changing labels and
putting three X labels on one X
goods. There seems to be nc
system about selling goods from
the contraband room.
After the reading of the report
Mr. Haselden moved the removal
Of the commissioner for cause.
There was some discussion which
resulted IN the adoption of reso.
luton that Commissioner Douthil
he called in and allowed to defenG
himself against tho many charges.
He came and answered many
questions about each charge.
Some he admitted but gave ex
plantations of why certain things
were done out ofthe regular way
When he had hnisheaand retired
an effort was made to LIT him have
a further opportunity to refut,
the charges. An effort was also
made to couple Supt Bryant with
the commissioner.
Mr.. Haselden said the superin,
tendent's case was another on,
that would come on soon enough.
Finally Mr.. Haselden insisted
on the removal. The motion wa.
put and vote was taken. 1t wa.
adopted by a vote 8 to 3, the
ayes being Chairman Miles, Hasel
den and Robinson and the noel
Williams and Boykin.
Mr.. Hasslden Immediately of
fered q resolution for the remova
of the commissioners bookkeeper
Mr.. Outzs. This was about to b,
put when a motion to adjourn pre-
vailed.
The action of the board createt
. great stir in official circles snt
nothing else Is being talked of
1t looks now as II there is goin,
to be q general house cleaning o
fha 0raat nnoraI ias,;tut;or
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DEATH OF D. f. CONVERSE.
Spartanburg Loses Useful and
Honored Citizen.
Special to Greenville News.


the Clifton and Glendale cotton
factories, leader in the building
of Converse college in this city
and one of the most prominent,
successful and influential cotton
mill mon in the country, died at
his home here this evening. He
had been ill about three weeks,
md although his friends, who in
cluded the entire population of
this community, hoped until the
last, his death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Convel Sc was born in New
England about 70 years ago. He
was thoroughly grounded in the
cotton mill business there, and
came to this county In 1857 or
1858, and applied to John Bomar,
ST., who then had small frame
yarn mill on the site of the preS-
ent Glendale yarn mill for
employment. Both of them
used to relate with glee that Mr..
Bomar was at first disposed to re-
ject the proposition and did re-
fuse flatly, but Mr.. Converse
persisted and at last was given
work. He quickly proved his
value and remained at the mill
until 1861, when be volunteered
as private in the Confederate
army, going out with a Spartan
burg company. Although born
and brought up in New England,
Mr.. Converse was thoroughly v
convinced that the South was
right and the Confederacv had no
braver or more devoted soldier
than he was.
There was urgent need for
yarns both by the government and
people, however, and because of
his skill III the milling business
Mr.. Converse was detailed and
sent back to Glendale where he
worked until the end of the war.
A few years after the war he
had developed the business so far
that he built brick mill at Glen.
dale, one of the first in the State
and considered ut that time a very
foe one. Later he bought the
shoals at Clifton and in the seven
ties he began to build a new mill
there. The business has steadily
developed until there are now
three mills at Clifton and the en-
terprises there and at Glendale
represent capital of 81, 900, 900.
MIR. Converse holds large shares
OF the stock of both estabIish-
ments. He was worth between
$3.50, 900 and 81, 900, 900.
He was one of the leaders in
the establishment of Converse
college here and has given to it
$55, 900, or, perhaps more.
He was a member of the Pres
byterian church here and liberal
giver. In fact no call was made
upon his benevolence or his pub.
lie spirit in vain. He was ALWAYS
ready not only to do his full part
in money but to take active per
sonal interest in everything that
promised good for mankind or
the community. One peculiar
and beautiful trait of his life and
character was that he was rarely.
II ever, known to speak evil OF
any man. :
He leaves a widow, who was
Miss Twitchell, sister of tho treas,
urer of the Clifton and Glendale
mills, and one daughter, Miss
Marie Converse. A the Presby.
terian church is not now in use,
his funeral, which will be Friday
! afternoon, will probably be from
the Mafhodisk ch,roL -
Washington sentinel., 1899-06-10
esrmany,s Treaty wlth Spain,

The Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
Baron Won Buelow, in the Reich
stag has made a statement on the
subject ot the German Spanish
treaty tor the cession OF the Caro-
line, Ladrone and Pelew Islands.
The Minister read the text of the
agreement. which was concluded
Feb. Ia, 500:
First-Spain cedes to Germany
the Caroline, Pelew, and Ladrone
Islands, except the island Of Guam,
in consideration of a compensa-
ton Of IS ,ooo, 900 pesetas.
Second-Germany comedies to
the Spanish trade and agricultural
enterprises in these islands the
same treatment and facilities as is
conceded to German trade, and
comedies to the Spanish religious
orders in the islands the same
rights and liberties as the German
orders.
ThIrd-Spain will establish
naval, mercantile and ccaling
stations in the Carolines, Pelews
and Ladrones and will be allowed
to retain them IN case OF war.
Washington sentinel., 1899-06-10
Pertinent Questions.

What will be the reply of Amer.
ican laborers to the proposition tc
endow eight million Malays, and
their Posterity through all time,
with a right Of competition with
our own free labor7
What will be the answer oil
sugar producers from Louisiana
to Minnesota, whose industry is to
be destroyed, not alone by the
competition OF the Philippines, but
upon the doctrine OF equality, by
the competition Of Porto Rico, and
1t may be ofCuba also, should the
project tor annexation be accepted
by the country7
What will be said by the mass
OF tax payers who are to supply
the deficiency OF revenues caused
by the free admission OF sugar and
coffee and the other products of
tropical climes5 With the annex
ations contemplated, the duties On
tropical products, whether OF the
land, Of the hand, or Of the loom,
will disappear.
Finally, there is no aspect oil this
war and its probable consequences
that can be made attractive to the
laboring and producing classes Of
America.
They are to furnish the main
body Of recruits for the army; they
are to meet the sacrifices of cam
paigns in the tropics; and at the
end, and as an ineyitable conse-
quence, the laboring men and the
pursuits Of laboring men are to be
degraded by competition with in
ferior races.
These would be the results OF
Governor Longs promise to the
Filipinos. This promise, however,
will not be sanctioned nor OBJ.
served by the people Of the United
States, nor will it be received by
Aguinaldo and his associates as
promise made in good faith.
Washington sentinel., 1899-06-10
On Whose Shoulders?

Since the second day Of May,
1898, our presence at Manila has
cost US tens OF millions of treasure
and some thousands OF lives, more
precious than money and more
exhaustive Of the resources of the
country than any system Of taxa
ton can ever be, and all without
any advantage that can be stated
by any one, while in Luzon a dis
trict OF territory as large as the
State Of Rhode Island has been
traversed bY our armies, the in
habtants have been driven from
their homes, the houses OF the rich
have been sacrificed to greed, the
huts oi the poor have been given
TO the flames, and, il by their own.
ers, as is alleged, then more worthy
OF condemnation is a policy by
which human beings in mass have
been driven to suicidal despera-
tion.
These are the fruits OF the at
tempt, running through one short
year, to create an imperial republic
On whose shoulders rests the awiu
responsibility
Washington sentinel., 1899-06-10

ooo, 900 is fictitious. The platform
on which President Mckinley was
elected in 1896 commended the
protective tariff principle because
''In its reasonable application, it is
just, fair and impartial, equally
opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly" Evidently
it is not being reasonably" ap-
piled now, when trusts flourish as
never before. 1.-THE President will
urge Congress to pass an act pro-
viding that trusts shall not have
the benefit OF tariff duties when
they become domestic monopo-
lies" there will be an end of the
trusts in good season. Unfortu-
natelY. it is to be feared that the
President has not sufficient cour-
age to advocate the only remedy
which will prove effective.
Washington sentinel., 1899-06-10

OF their country and would be at
the absolute mercy Of the Gov
ernor General and the officials ap-
pointed by him. 1t is not surpris-
ing that the FilIpinos bave indig-
nantly rejected the tyrannical rule
Mr. Mckinley and his advisers
would force upon them. Rather
than to submit they have deter
mined to keep on fighting.
The shame of it is that the SOL
diers whom the Fllipinos are fight
ing have been brought up to be-
lieve in the Declaration of Inde
pendence and yet though so be-
lieving, they, in the FIRST flush Of
their young manhood, are risking
their lives and their health to Sc
cure the triumph OF policy which,
if successful, will make the Dec
laration of independence a dead
letter.
Washington sentinel., 1899-06-10
NO so

native investors. If NJ. De Witte IS to
succeed in his efforts to attract British
capital into the mining industry, it is
evident that he Will have to entirely
remodel the present laws and place
iore'gn capitalists in much the same
position as investors at home. Once
this is done, there is no doubt that
Russia would become an extremely
promising field for the employment of
capital in mining deveIopment.
Washington sentinel., 1899-06-10
PhIladeIphia's Exposition.

For twenty years or more this
country has been on the eve OF
securing a vast amount OF trade in
the Central and South American
countries, and it is still in that
position. We have, i'm the mean
time, been able to extend our ex-
ports to all parts of the eastern
hemisphere, beating our chief
European competitors in their
homes as we'll as in some Of their
foreign markets in many lines of
manufactures. Just such goods
as we sell in England, Germany
and Italy, the English. German
and Italian manufacturers and mer-
chants ship across the Atlantic and
sell TO our near neighbors, our
neutral customers. Ever since
John Roach started line of steam
ships in the South American trade,
we have been going to do great
things in that direction. We re-
call that, under the Hayes admin
istration, the subject was received
and discussed with wide and deep
interest, and @e saw in imagina
tion, our factories running double
handed to fill orders from the
Spanish-American republics. But
we have seen nothing of that kind
with our physical organs of
vision. More recently, under the
Harrison administration, and un
der the special guidance and
direction Of Mr.. Blaine, a strong
movement was inaugurated to
bring all the American republics
into more intimate friendship and
improved commercial relations.
The Bureau of American ReDub-
lies is an outgrowth OF that move
ment, and its influence has been
wholesome in many ways.
But it has not diverted a very
large percentage Of trade from
Europe to the United States. Mr..
Herbert Allison, an English civil
engineer, who has been connected
with important enterprises in Cen
trail and South America, says in
recent interview: "The English,
Germans, and Italians have estab-
lished large interests throughout
South America and have pushed
their wares with wonderful vlgor
in those good markets. At the
same time the American exporter,
while he can ship better goods for
less money than his European
competitors, has not given the at
tention he should have to his
southern neighbors."
The national export exposition
soon to be held in Philadelphia is
intended to supply American mer-
chants with information that they
are supposed to need. Will it
show them how to capture the
trade of the countries south Of usp
And, ifit does, will they go on and
capture it1 To be eVerlastingly
going to do a big thing is exasper-
atingly monotonous.