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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
Bryan on Election Day.

on B street. Half hundred
residents and a dozen newspaper
men congregated to witness the
act. Before going to the voting
place, Mr.. Bryan repaired to the
City Hall, where he filed out n
certificate, stating that he had
failed to register because of absence
from the city.
Quite a procession formed at
the City Hall, consisting of citi-
zens and newspaper men in cars
riages and Il number of Mr. Bryan's
neiyhhors on foot. who escorted
him to the voting place. At the
polling place Mr.. Bryan was
recognized by almost everyone
present and n general handshaking
ensured. Two freehoIders of his
ward, one Il Republican and the
other Democrat, volunteered to
stand for him and they, as we'll as
Mr.. Bryan, were sworn as to the
facts in the case
Mr.. Bryan took the pouderous
ballot and entered tooth.
Emerging, he put the ballot in
the box and the vote was given
the number 1873. As he was vot-
ing several cameras were turned
upon him and the election Judge
present requested all present to
remove their hats. The request
was promptly complied with. As
MIR. Bryan left the booth some
one asked him if ho cast straight
ballot, to which he replied: "Yes,
the electoral candidates are all
friends of mine"
MIR. Bryan was then escorted
to his home, where he made O.
brist address from his front porch
to the assembled friend. He
said:
"Gentlemen: | want tn thank
yon for the loyalty you have
shown, not only in this campaign,
but in the campaigns which have
preceded it, and | hope that within
twelve hours we may be able to
meet again and rejoice over Il
victory. We opened this cam.
paign ut Kansas City by endors-
ing the Declaration of Indepcn
dence, written by Thomas JetIer-
son. | want to close this cams
paign by reading an extract from
a speech made by Abraham Lin,
cola, for, In this campaign, We
have been quoting the spe9cr es of
Lincoln and invoking his authors
ty, as Lincoln in bis first campaign
| quoted from the utterances of
jefferson and invoked his au
thorIty.
"Mnny free countries have lost
their liberties, and ours may lose
hers, but if she shall may it be
my proudest plume, not that |
was the last to desert her, but |
never deserted her.
~ will add that | think we shall
succeed TO-DAY. But if we fail he
it so. We shall have the proud
consolation of saying to on" cons
science and t. the departed shade
of our country's freedom that the
course approved by our judg
ments and adored by our hearts,
in disaster, in change, in torture,
in death; we never faItered in dc,
Tending"
The brief address was received
with cheers and tho party took
their leave, giving Mr.. Bryan
few hours With his own family.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
NOTICE !

10 the taxpayers "f Lancaster county.
The Treasurer's Office will be omen
ior The collection Uf taxes for the fiscal
ear 1900, on the 18th day of October
ana viii close the 3lst day OF Decem-
ber, 1900
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-10
A M'KINLEY LANDSLIDE.
CoNTINTED FROM PAGE TWO.
Mckinley 23S, 495; B:yan 156, =
5O7
COLORADO
COLORADO

Returns from Yesterdays elec.
ti"n are slowly coming III hut suf-
hcient returnsand careful estimates
have been received to show that
Brrsn's plurality will be from
10000 to 35, 900 and may reach
40. 600
Idaho gives republican gain
enough to carry the State; Min
neNota and Oregon a- uSul 90 re>
puh'icams, and the republicans
make a clean sweep in Utah and
" vomng.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
A Public Bath.

d. Is D. =
Editor of The Times:
ZSir-The undersigned one of the sub
scribers to your valuable paper. would
respectfully call your attention to the
suggestion some time ago of one of our
city fathers relating to the Importance Of
having public bath erected in our city
for sanitary purposes, as well as to pro-
tect the lives of our younger genera ton
luxury, bathing. I regret very much that
ed official was so soon abandoned and that
his grand idea received the cold shoulder
of his colleagues. Feeling that you could
plishing this grand enterprise, take the
liberty to ask you, if you think proper.
to kindly offer some plan through which
this important necessity might be effected
1 feel satisfied that if the city would give;
suitable site there are enough public.
spirited citizens incur beautiful city to-
subscribe a sufficient sum for Its erection,
and by charging a small fee for the privi-
lege of using the baths the cost of main
tanning it would be easily overcome If
you would open subscription listain your
popular daily. and, as I said before. adj.
yocate the matter as strong as you could
consistently do So, feel sure you would
succeed. While I have no personal inter
est, having no small children. still I will:
cheerf ully subscribe fifty dollars as a;
starter, as feel the great Importance of
such an enterprise, and If you agree wi tn
me and take a lively interest. you will.
have the thanks and blessing Of large!
part Of our communi ty.
- Fl GIJNST
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15

CURFEW LAW IN ALEXANDRIA.

Plan to Ring Down the Curtain of
Night on the Children.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March I-SAec-
ial.-The ancient "curfew Law was
introduced at the meeting of the City
Council held last evening by the ladies
who are members Of the Co-ODeratiye
Charities Association Of this city. The
law states that the Chief of Police De
directed to have the bell on the fire engine
house toled fifteen consecutive Zines, In
th, winter months at eight P. NJ. and
during the summer months at nine P. NJ,
and all boys and girls caught out fifteen
minutes after the ringing OF said bell
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and sub
ject to arrest, punishable by fine of not
less than one or more than five dollars.
The matter was referred to the Com
n,ittee on General Laws. It is hardly
thought probable that the bill will be-
c: me law.
William Windsor, a white youth about
niieteen years Of age, was this morning
arrested on warrant sworn out by
a colored man named H. Thompson, who
alleged that the youth on Monday last
robbed and then burned his sloop, which
was anchored loft Sandy Point, Md.
The police to-day recovered some of the
alleged stolen articles, consisting OF rig
ging and other effects Tomorrow morn
ing he will be given preliminary hearing,
and as the offence was committed IN
Maryland waters he will probably be
turned over to the MARYLAND authorities.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
MEMORIAL Association.

The regular meeting Of the Lakewood
Memorial Association was held yesterday
afternoon In the Sunday-school chapel a
st. johns church. The meeting was large
" ATTENDED. Mrs. Stephen Beverage,
president OF the association, was In the
chair. Mrs. John T. Hughes. secretary.
read the minutes OF the last meeting.
which were approved.
The principal business was the consid.
Grafton of plans for the exercises OF Me-;
mortal Day. May nth Nothing definite
was decided upon that the ladies' We're
willing to have made public at this time.
The orator of the occasion has not yet been
selected. Two names are now under con-
sheraton, and It Is the hope and desire
OF the association to make the exercises
this season the most elaborate ever ef.
fected. Mrs. Virginia Peasants read be.
fore the meeting extracts from q history
az the assucia ton, which. when completed.
she VIII present to the Confederate H1l-
scum,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15


as aforesaid, that the Said J. = =
sO'Bannon, Superintendent of Public Prints
ing, as aforesaid, that the said Mann lam
should strike the said PRETENDED 9, =,
Assembly from the rolls of Virginia. and
the said o'Bannon should omit the the said, said
pretended act of Assembly from the Ia las vs. $
of the, State in publishing the same e ], =. q
copy Of said notice is herewith appended.
.,.And your petitioners being without
plainly entitled to have the hsaid pre-
laws of Virginia, and omitted from the
acts of the. General Assembly of Virginia,
pray the court for its writ of mandamus
to compel the said William Henry Mann,
Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia. as afore-
said, to strike the said pretended act from
the rolls. and to compel the said ]. Il
sO'Bannon to omit the said pretended act
from the acts of the. General Assembly OF
Virginia in publishing the same.
'As in duty bound, your petitioners will
ever pray, &C.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15

mot unmixed with alarm, that inca uress
of the greatest importa anect.nSatnes
rightsgoI all classes our q tizsns,3 a.
under the def manag cement OF = ne 1 iIl.a,
Sern ma ipula tor, despite consti u
barriers and safeguards, be enac ted INTO lo
laws practically wit bout knowled geo.
amy one other than the steerers, n at .'3
out OF the Legislature, who nave ave me
Jobs in hand. 80
The ethodss applied in the case OF the ne
telephone and telegraph CHI n e - p.i =
to rearrange the judicial circuits and the
Valuation Commissioners bill, are apt 8 IL "
Illustrations of the thods resort ed 70
by these legislative 1egerde mainists
Z In the telephone and telegram olll the
stake played for vas a bill which q y eWss
York firm valued at $500. 0j0 which prac-
5tioally nullifed the victory gained by the
city Of Richmond over the Bell =Teleon1on ne
Company in the Supreme Court OF tie
United States. and delivered the cites
and towns of the Commonwealth, oouhd
hand and foot, SO far&as control OF tne4E
streets is concerned to a. foreign cotpor d
ton. and created a vast mono1oo!y.5
The billto rearrange the circu Is: amt
other features, introduced the itlneraht
system in Virginia. system IN no way
adapted to conditions here, Where the
distinction is observed between the COM
which would have likely been condemned
by ninety per cent. of the thorshttul and (
conservative :lawyersaof the State.
And last. though by no means least,
the Valuation Commissioners bill.
Fortunately. the first two measures
were, by chance discovered before they
reached the hands of the Governor, and
were overwhelmed by the indignation
which they aroused. Not so, however,
with the last; il ran the gauntlet and be-
came a law. Some of the harpies. des-s
tined to reap the benefit, are said to
have been SO overjoyed at the result that
they lost self-control and Rugged one
another in the corridors of the Capitol
BE it remembered, these bills were
jacketed in committee and raliroaded
through without discussion or knowledge
even of their provisions.
Surely such things not only ought not
to be- hut 1t should be impossible for them
ITO occur We had good men. intelligent
arid true. in both branches Of the Legs
slature; but the Illustrations given snow
how readily the faithful and vigl-
liant may be, at times. over
reached. The people here fully con-
cur in the editorial. of March 6sh, in The
Times. on the Valuation Commissioners
bill. VIM M. sPEYTON.
NIartinsville, Va, March II. 1909.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15

have the gift OF prophe ry,4 but the i :
certainly nothing in the present situation
or IN, the Immediate future, 50 far a s.
one may Judge from outward seyid
E that the iron market Is in danger OF a
giut A. Berlin writer. under date OF
March 9TH. says that iron shares on that
marke, continue firm. on renewed price
advices: that wrought iron for 1881 Is up.
TO ten marks; Orders have arisen the.
same. and bars difteen. ..Tfe iron manu-
facturers.'' he goes on, give little at:
.en,ion to reports Of weakness in the
American market. as they assume that.
American demands will outrnn production
for more than a year. Imports of Eng
fish pig iron into the Rhine country are
increasing. =
From the same source it is learned
that the Prussian railways have ordered
1853 locomotives and 1.1Go freight and bag
gage cars, and that the pig iron syndicate
announces that it can meet only seven
twe,fths of the orders for 1901.
Iron is entering more and more largely
into every department of building. In
deed, practically all the large houses IN
the cities now have a framework OF
iron. and the tendency is to suoplant
wood with iron and steel IN all structural
work where such substitution is practical
bic. Railroads are using more locomotives
and heavier locomotives, which means
that bridges must be stronger and that
rails must be heavier, and the time IS
coming when many railway cars will be
built Of steel, and when the wooden
cross-tie will give place to iron.
The introduction of electricity has also
caused an enormous DEM I'D for iron,
and as electricity extends its influence
this demand increases. The electric rail-
way lines. telegraph and Telephone lines
have created a new demand for iron, and
this demand is growing at an enormous
rate.
q Somebody has recently remarked that
the Trans-SiBerlan Railroad was being
built in the United States. by which he
meant to say that the rails, the locomo-
tives and the cars for that wonderful
road we're being largely supplied from this
country.
Eut why go into such detail? The iron
Industries in this country are as busy as
they can be, with orders booked far into
the future, and unless there should be
some unforeseen and worldwide disaster
there will he demand for every pound
of iron that this country can produce
during the next several years. If not, In
deed, for all time to come.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
LAWYERS FIGHT IN COURT.
A Sensational Scene Where Many
LIadics Were Present.

1lfatlicS were I result.
NORFOLK, March 14-Special.-A sem
Isational trial which eliminated in ia
fight in the Corporation Court room
to-day between two opposing lawyers,
has set all Norfolk by the ears.
The case, which came before Justice
Ashburne, sitting in the stead of Judge
Allan r. Hanckel, was that of Mrs.
Yates, a white-haired woman whose hus-
band a barber Of Paterson, N. j., and
from whom she was separated some
years since, was sought to be restrain
ed by her from doing her bodily harm.
Mrs. Yates is employed in the fam
lily Of Mr.. w. l.. Woodwork, a bust
ness man OF much prominence. and
several ladies of social prominence were
in court as witnesses.
Mr.. Hugh G. Miller was attorney for
Mrs Yates; N1r. w: S. Woodwork, son
of Mr. W. L., Woodwork, represented
Mrs. Yates.
Mr. Woodwork characterized state
ment Of Mr. Miller's as lie. Mr.
Miller promptly knocked N1r. Woodwork
down, and a prodigious sensation follow
ed, and the ladies present fled.
After quiet was restored the justice
Ireprimanded Attorney Woodworth and
fined him IS.
Mr.. Miller was uninjured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
a LESSON FOR VIRGINIA.

A short time ago a meeting was held
in the city Of Louisville to protest against
the methods employed by the State Elec--
ton Board Several Democrats addressed
the meeting, one of whom, by the way,
had been an ardent Goebel supporter, and
all denounced the action of the Board.
This Board declared that the voters OF
Louisville were intimidated because of
the presence of the militia on the day of
election. and so threw out the entire vote
oe the city The militia referred to as
having intimidated the voters of Louis
vile were ninety young men OF the city
who were in their armory all day and
we're not called out until { o'clock in the
evening three hours after the polls had
closed. and they did not enter into single
polling place in the city Of Louisville, yet
the Election Board insisted that these
young men, sons and brothers of the vot-
ers of the city, had intimidated Louisville
to such an extent as that the vote would
not be counted, and so the whole city was
DISTINGUISHED for that election.
One of the speakers. in denouncing the
act, used this strong language: THE
crime of the day if unrebuked becomes the
precedent of tomorrow, and if there were
no possible way of correcting the present
state of affairs it would be the solemn
duty of every citizen to take up arms and
recover that civil liberty which our grand
fathers won for u.s..
The upshot Of the meeting was the pas
sage of a series OF resolutions demanding
the repeal of tine Goebel election law, but
a few days after this meeting was held
the Legislature voted DOM repeal,bill
that was offered, and the Goebei law
stands as n menace to the liberties Of the
people and the peace of the State
That law. as our readers well know, is
a copy of The Virginia election law, and
all such laws are held in public contempt
Even if elections under them are fair, out
siders do not believe it, and it has come
to pass that whenever Democrat is
elected to>Congress from doubtful dis
trict In Virginia and there is a contest
before Republican Congress for his seat,
the election law is pleaded against the
Democrat as prima facie evidence OF
fraud. 1t will continue to be so as long
as such laws remain on the statute books
OF any Southern State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
Observation-Disclosures

CULPDpER, VA, March Especial
A beautiful marriage was solemnized in
Salem Baptist Church this afternoon at 3
o'clock, REV. Stockton Cole officiating.
between Mr.. Charles W. O'Bannon and
Miss Mildred c. Pullian. The bride is the
beautiful and attractive daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Pulliam, Of this
county. and was as lovely as a picture
The best man was Mr.. Taylor Griffin
and maid of honoraM Annie Judd. MFR.
Raymond G. Quaintaine and Miss Mabel
NJ Field were also attendants. The
church was beautifully decorated. The
presents were. numerous and useful. The
bride and groom were driven TO the home
of. his parents near EggbornsVil1e. where
an. old time Virginia repast was served.
"A large company participated. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
CURRENT TOPICS Q PIC,

Tho Southern Industrial Convention to
be held in Cha tanooga in May promises
Z to be most interesting occasion. 1t
viii be a sort of industrial congress, and
various subjects of interest to Southern
industry will be discussed. Hon. ames
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture. will be
present, and expects to meet commission
ers of agriculture from each Southern
State that they may confer together and
reach some practical conclusion. Thu
traffic managers. passenger agents. and
will also meet and discuss the question
as to how they can best promote the
interests of the south. There will be
representatives of commercial organiza-
tons from various cities, and Colonel
A. *. Mcclure, Of the Philadelphia Times,
will tell the newspaper men how they.
may help along the good work of pro-
gress.
Trade expansion will be leading topic,
and the Philadelphia Commercial Mu-
scum will send an exhibit from its foreign
samples department and a delegation to
show how THAT institution can help the
export trade of the South.
One day will be devoted to the dis
cussiorN of THE race problem, and repre-
sentative men of both races win partici-
pate in the discussion.
The Governors OF the Southern States
are expected to be present. and each to
make an address.
The South is now making wonderful
progress, and the Southern representa-
tives at this convention will have more
to talk about than ever before in the
history OF this country 1t is. believed
that much good win result from the con-
vention.
We are grstified to see that the House
Military Committee has ordered favor
able report on the bill to establish a ma
tional military park on the site Of the
battles Of Fredericksburg, Salem Church.
Charlottesville, the Wilderness, and
Spotsylvania Courthouse, in Virginia, and
also on bill to establish a national mill
tary park at the battlefield of Stone
River, in Tennessee.
These 7oattle-fields should by all means
be preserved. To do so is not to keep
alive the war spirit but On the contrary
the government could do no one thing
better designed to promote good feeling
between the sections.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
THE NEW FINANCE LAW.

The President yesterday signed the
finance bill and the new law has now
gone into effect.
1t comes in the nick of time. for It's
cutie clear that the New York bank re-
serves will be wiped out this week and
some measure is necessary TO reolenish
their funds. Just how far this new law
will be a measure of relief. remains to be
seen. we sincerely hope that 1t will do
all that its friends claim that it will do.
but we are skeptical. Secretary Gage has
pointed out the fatal defect Of the bill.
although that had been, pointed out long
ago by others. Mr.. Gage calls attention
~ the fac. that the law permits banks to
iss.c circulation on all classes of bonds
deposited no to the par value Of the
bonds. instead of % per cent Of their face
value as heretofore. This ought to make
an Immediate increase in national bank
c,rculatien,r says he ''of something like
So. 1000 900. as the amount Of bonds now
deposited to secure circulation is about
s2ae Ooo, Ooo.'' But he significantly adds:
..lf the price of the new twos is not forced
SO high in the market that there Is no
profit In the national bank in taking out
circulation. we may also. look for "a mate
rial increase in national bank circulation
based on additional deposit of bonds.
There's the rub. The new twos' have
already jumped in price and they will con-
tinue TO jump rs the demand for them In
creases. II the banks 50 on the market
to purchase these bonds in large quanti-ll
ties, they will have to pas: a bis premium.
on them. But when the demand for cur
Ssrcncy slackens and the banks wish to
call In their notes and sell their bonds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
- = - -,
RICHMOND IN LINE.
Up-to-Date Merchandising Coming
Into Fashion Hero.

In these days of competitive business
procedure it is necessary to devise
stirring events to catch the buying eye
This has not been much in evidence IN
the South, but we are going right along
with the procession of modern improve
ments, and at this time Richmond mas
again shown her new fea theirs, botn Ater-as
ally and f1guratively. Probably the great
ese event in the history of this millinery
business took place yesterday at Meyers
Store, corner of FouShee and Broad
streets. The beginning Of Meyers NIL
lfnery Opening was indeed a celebratlon
worth going a long distance to see ine
entire second floor of this great estaD-z
lismnent was deliberately decorated. while
the Millinery Department was surpass-s
ingly beautiful in Its profusion OF rare
tropical plaups. the foliage OF which con-
cealed a full-string orchestra from tue
Jefferson The strains of beautiful music,
discoursed at frequent intervals. was II
smeiodious harmony with the enhancing
surroundings. + there is one time on
earth man Wishes he was a woman It
is at millinery opening. Passion hat
will transform abbeautiful woman into an
angel. Words, indeed, fall to adequately
describe this opening, and it is equa,y
futile to draw a type picture OF tue
many supreb millinery creations from
=
across the sea Tho American s1rl IS
ever ready to go any OF her. cousins one
better. Many hats at this event were.
copies from the original French patterns,
and by comparison they do not suffer.
These copies aresfron Meyers own mil
linery workshop, and are sold atEone7haif
Z the price of originals. Among the notable
patterns we find that one hat very much
admired was our III lftary Turban which,
for the tailor-made costume. cannot be:
7exceIled. Having that severe style COM
sbined with a Hight weight ma es q crea-
stions to be very much q dnsired Ask TO
see It.
The Anna Held. bewitching flower
hat was In light Tuscan, q lmost covered
In SILK feld-fowers and with curves -
graceful as the little lady herself
An Imported HAT. tn Claire de LeSee.
with turquaJse. Lousfne silk covefed.s
with Maline OF same shade and Claire de
Leone wings. creation from Yirot. was
universally admired
70 we bespeak for the Meyers Millinery:
Department aremackahly successful SEQ
son, If the opinion or the endless stream
Of ladies In ttsndance yesterday counts
for anything The lover.0f.tos artistic
fohouM take d The g DemnG. eAA