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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-04
RELIEF ~ SIN HOER.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours 10y IN Ew
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN kidney
CURE" 1t il IA great surprise on aC,
count of It's exceeding prOmptness IN
relieving paiu in bladder, kidneys and
back, in male or female Relieves re
tentiOn of water almost Immediately.
If you want quick relief and cure this
is the remedy. Sold by r Mackey
Il Co. Druggist, Lancaster. = e.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-04
Ehe time to unload
to - 90 On every pair We the people well as
everything else.
A WORD TO The WISE is SUFFICIENT.

Bear in mind these significant chcfes aim TO
unterSell all At all
are
nS Inns cut price sale means that usually low prices
this slaughter
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-04
Olympia Increases.

The Olympia Mills company
now building In Columbia the
largest cotton mill under one
roof in the country has increased
It's cspitiI stock from 100000
81, $50, 1000. The secretary of
state has issued the proper papers.
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-04

Crawford Bros Lancaster, Il. O Il, e..
r Msckey q Go. Lancaster.
Daniel d Hicks. Fort Law S. &.
ID. IL. Jordan, Fort Lawn, 8. C.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-04
Democratic Primary Election.
Tuesday, August 2Sth, 1900

ICANDIDATEs Announced IN The
LEDGER
For S0ftc,tor-SirfhC Circuit.
Thos, F Mellow,
w & VI ugh
X Henry
For House of Reprts, nidtfUes.
Oscar w Potts,
II Y Williams,
J w Hamel,
J n Estridge,
j iiaIr Foster,
X l. Hickliu.
For fIerk Of Court.
JOS + Gregory,
w = PGr er.
Fer SheriT.
j I'm p Hunter.
James = Wilson
For Co"ntU Smpt. Ednc ution.
TN Relk,
A' Rowrll.
J T. Blarkmon,
Erne-t Back mon,
X Baxter b aCkmon.
F0r C"nnfy dudit0r.
j A Cook.
I. j PERI,
r. & CrOXton.
For county Treasurer.
w e. tauthen.
For Con tU Supervisor.
NJ e Gardner,
w q askry,
h Sapp.
For Coroner.
Young,
ID \ Mackey,
j r. St"wman.
& & Horton.
fOr ndDistTdfe for GjiIs CretE Il
ana Cane CrceH Townships
w = P"4skeY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-04
Mill Notice 4!

PIyler & Hayes have their grist
and Touring mills in fine condition
and are turning out only the best
grades Of meal and flour. Every
day from now until Sept. 1st will
be mill day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-04
The One pay Cold Cure.

Cold in head and sore throat cured by Rer-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Quinine. AS easy To
take as candy. "Children cry fos them"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14
LOVE I'm LApLAND.
n tho Man Loses in n Foot Race with
tho Woman He Cannot Pro-
pose Again.

When young Lapiander Is In love
with a girl he and she run race. lie
Is heavily handicapped, so that she may
win II sho chooses, ond II she outrun
him he cannot propose again, says the
New York Herald.
OF course, she suffers herself TO be
overcome II she cares for him, but the
consent OF her parents must be obtained
before she can be married. The law Of
the land Is very strict on this point, and
In oldcn times the man was ssbject 10
capital punishment If he married with
out the consent OF the girls parents.
After q Inplander has chosen bride
he sends her a present Of n girdle, o
ring and quantity Of brandy lie
goes as far az the door OF her hut, but
remains outside until invited TO enter,
when a bumper q brandy Is offered 10
the girls father.
II he drinks Il, Il iaa sign he consents
20 tho marriage. and the young lover
then promises % give the girl some
clothes. and pays a sum Of money, gem
orally 100 copper dollars, down on the
spot
This, OF course, Is remnant Of mar
rlngc BY purchase. which IN primitive
times succeeded marriage by capture.
Her parents and her dowry ARE gen
orally reindeer, and she and her bride
groom remain With her parents for q
year after marriage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14
LEFT HIS HAND AT SAN JUAN.
That Was why n Chicago street Car
Passenger Dfd Not Assist
I . woman.

He climbed aboard the car slowly and
with evident weakness, and dropped
into the only vacant seat, notwithstand-
ing the fact that several women who
had entered with him were left stand
ing, and that one OF them was so hcavi-
4 ~ loaded with bundles that she couldn't
even make use Of a strap, This wom-
an planted herself directly In front OF
the weak-looking man and swayed TO
and fro grimly before him, glazing an
grily down into his emnciated counte-
lnancc the while. Presently the car
llurchcd suddenly around corner, and
one Of her bundles fell to the floor, with
10 great sound of breaking glass and
china. The indignant woman gathered
the fragments OF her ruined household
measures with hasty. impulsive move
ments. and. strengthening up, fairly
snorted at the man before her, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean,
"You might at least have put. out a
hand to save IT," she told him. cop
ltemptuously. The man coIored. hesi-
tAted and then spoke quietly.
"I have no hand On that side. ma
dam" he said. while all the other pas
sengers listened with sympathetic In
lterest; II left IL at San Junn."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

Nan Who WA. norn Pee~imtst Rs-
Eases 10 M Centent
with Life.

ssyyhcn q pessimist is born pczsimist
he naturally has 10 live and die u pessi-
nist. suppose" remarked club wom-
an In that pleasant half-hour Of social
chat which sometimes follows club
adjournment, according to tho Detroit
Free Press.
Uncle Elisha In born pessimist, and
nothing else can be made out Of him.
lie owns orange groves IN Florida and
spends the greater part OF his winters
down there. Every winter IN Florida
think of II! Tint ought 70 make him
happy, but Il doesn't. His letters are
generally depressing chronicles OF bad
crops and good prices, OF good crops
and bad prices; anything 70 keep liim-
self In good stock OF ready made mis-
cry. This fall, however, to our great
snrprise, he wrote on his arrival an al
most cheerful letter, announcing, with
but any palliating drawbacks. that ne
was going TO have an elegant crop OF
oranges this year-the very largest and
finest his groves had ever produced.
Though rejoicing In his good fortune, !
wrote loosely, expressing my delight
cd nmazement that at last something
had gone the wny he wanted It; that he
was really in a state OF genuine, pleased
satisfaction. His letter in reply, how
ever, recorded his usual and normal
drop In temperaturc-the other letter
had been merely an attack Of cheerful
mental alteration, No wrote Uncle
Elisha, ] am not pleased, after all; OF
course, the orange crop is fine, unusual
~ fine; but know what that means. II
means that the trees viii bear them
selves out this year and next year they
won't have any fruit on atall. Just my
luck
Nov, what can one DO with man
like that?n
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

Hut There IL some Doubt M 10
Whether Monsieur Monvci
Understood Him.

II was at the recent De Monvel recep-
ton In Chicago. and one OF the couples
standing In line didn't know enough Of
French between them to put at the head
Of menu card The young man
couldn't even say: "IIang It'll" In any
other tongue than his own. and the
young woman was earnestly endeayor-
ing to share the few scattered phrases
from the language OF Cyrano and De
Monvel which she had painstakingly ac-
qulred for the occasion. with him.
Bon soir, NJ. Novel," she patiently
and persistently instructed him to say;
'un nffaire tres charmante," and 10 this
the Young fellow consented. albeit with
much reluctance and not little
grumbling.
'I'll bet IL would do every bit as well
II remarked l. plurIbus unum' or 'auf
wiederschen,' he complained, as they
drew near 'oathe great man. and when
they stood in front OF this magnificent
parsonage his companion nearly faint
ed. The young mans confidence and
self-nssurancc had deserted him entire
~. and Good evening. Mr.. Monsieur;
E pluribus unum," was what he really
said.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14
BRIDGING BEHRINo SEA.
Results OF the Deposit OF Immense
Quantities Of Debris ny the
l Mighty Yukon River

Prof. w. J. MCGEE, Of Washington.
'eclares that two slow but interesting
hangcs are taking place in Behring
ca. The immense quantity Of debris
hat Is borne down the Yukon from It's
.sonrces and sides is being deposited I'm
the sea beyond the mouth Of that
mighty stream, and its weight causes
she bed OF the sea 10 subside. A cor
espondIng rise In the earth's crust Is
reduced along the chain OF the Aleu-
dian islands. Now. not only are the
Islands themselves increasing in size
lin consequence OF being lifted up out
lof tho water. but new islands are being
formed in the gaps between the others.
In some instances the new islands are
Dc result Of the rise, and in others
sey arc the result OF volcanic action.
1T o. the Aleutians are Of volcanic
~gin, and they mark the position OF
aidin the earth's crust that Ia pre-
posed TO eruption. In time, Prof.
.det says. there Is likely to be nat
raj bridge from America 10 Asia along
this route, but he admits that nobody
now living Is going TO see IL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14
- Us OF MARRIED LIFE.
The oreatest of Them - the
Multiplicfty 81 social
obifGa tions.

my DEAR" said . newly-mnrried
young woman on the South side to
her husband the other evening, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean. II have
planned TO have mother and father
come TO supper with us and spend the
evening Tomorrow. Mary Johnston
said to-day that she and her husband
we're going to call on us Thursday eyen-
Ing. Friday evening is the dance at the
Norwood club. and you know you prom
tied TO take me TO see Sol Smith Russell
Saturday night"
sBut, my dear" protested her hus-
band. 1--WE have got 10 60 over and see
the old folks one night this week. And
i told Billy Mathew that would call
him up tomorrow and tell him what
night before Sunday we would be at
home. And then you know absolute
~ have 10 write that speech this week
And why're do / get any time to read
or restYA
"Ycs. knew there was something
else" put In his wife. disregarding his
question. "There Is musicale at Mrs.
WHITES Saturday evening. But we
emit 90 TO that. suppose"
NY DEAR" declared her husband, sol
elnnly, 81 is oil right 10 talk about
doubling your Joys and halying your
sorrows when you get married. 1t Is
b great deal more true 10 say you double
sour engagements and halve your
time"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

uNlrED srArrs LAND oFt,cE. MARQUETTE. Nicu.,
MAY 4. 1000.
Notice Is hereby given that IN compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress- Of
June =. is7S entitled. IAN act for the sale of
TIMBER lands in the states OF California, Oregon
nevada, and Washington Territory" ~ ex-
tended 80 All the Public Land states by act OF
August a, 1892. John w Sepslbn, at Atkinson
county OF Iron. State OF Ncbieais. has this day
fled IN this ofirr hi@ sworn statement No. A. ~,
for the purchase OF the NV. \, OF Section No.
III IN Tjwushlp No as y, Range No. rs w,
and viii offer proof 70 show that the land
sought IL more valuable for its timber or stone
than Tor agricultural purposes. and 20 establish
his claim 10 said land fore the keeister and
Receiver Of this Office ~ Marquette. Michigan,
on Wednesday the 18th day OF July, 1900
lie names as witnesses
Thomas a.. Sepsiba. Fred Sehcidecker.
Albert h Walechka. David h. Henley. III oi
Atkinson. Mich.
Atty and an persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are reqnestcd TO ME-
their claims Ia this ofce on or before said 18TH
day Of July 1900.
THOMAS scAppEN.
ktEstrr.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

The Iron Belt mine poop|o
find themselves wrestling with y
pretty extensive and i pretty
serious caye-in proposition these
days. The first CAVERN was not
very serious in its consequences
70 the operation Of the mine. and
the damage was soon repaired
and hoisung was about 10 bo
resumed when on last Thursday
things went 10 the bad again
and No. 2 shaft was squeezed
shut in such u manner as To-
cause what will likely prove q
long and costly delay. As this
shaft was the big producer or
tho mine this yea :. the forced
shut down will considerably cut
down prospective shipments. -
Hurley Miner.
The Oliver Mining company
curtailed its forces at the Norr 3.
East Norrie and Pabst mines in
this city yesterday to the extent
Iof 15c men, II is understood
that the lifeless condition Of the
iron market is responsible for
the curtailment OF mining opera,
Itions. - News Record.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

UNITED STATES LAND oFrcr, MAneves7r. ",
MAY a. 1900

UNITED STATES LAND OFFcr. MAnouerzE. M,cn.,
MAY a. 1900
Notice * hereby given that IN compliance
with the provisions 81 the act "a C0nersss OF
June ., 1878. emitted. Al act for a. sale OF
timber issnd- Ia the States ~ California; Oregon.
Nevada. and Washington Territory as cx-
tended 60 all the Public land states vi act OF
August 4. 1902. Albert n. Walechka 81 Atkin-
son, county "a Iron, State ~ MiciliR.t has tins
day flIen in this oiiice his sworn Stl,tclhent No
ilv for the purchase OF the T.. y ofNW. Y and
=. v Of S,W X Of Section No. 30 ia township
No 90 n. Range No. 81 W.. and wild offer
proof 20 show that the hand sought ~ more
valuable Tor its timber or stone than Tor
agricultural purposes. aud 10 establish his
claim 10 said land before the KepIeter aud
Receiver. this office ~ Marquette. Mich. on
Wednesday. the 18th day OF July. 1900.
He names AZ witnesses
John W SensihA. Thomas g. sensiba. Fred
ssireidecker, David Is Henley. all Of Atkinson.
Mich
Any and ,,li persons Ginning adversely the
abovc-descfibed lands are requested 10 iile their
claims IN this Office on OF before said 18th day
0f July. 1900.
THOMAS scAnpEs.
Register.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

In its stories OF animal life the Strand
Magazine tells Of an old sheep dog that
was used 70 keep foxes away from a
chicken farm aud who did IL success
fully Nevertheless the chickens would
Disappear. Out Of a brood OF 25 there
would be left only three. The dog was
al last suspected, but as he would per-
init The chickens 10 climb all over him
this was considered libel. But close
watching showed that early in the
morning when none but chickens we're
nstir, OF which the dog would make
sure By listening at the house doors
and looking UP at the windows. he
would turn to and treat himself 10 a
good square meal Of chicken. Another
story Il Of horse that, having been
treated 20 bread at customers once
or twice. would, when he had chance.
cross the sidewalk and with his mouth
hammer the brass knockcr on the door
until his wants were attended 10.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

now People Live In Uncle SANS
Newly Acquired Asfatic
Territory.

The better houses In Manila differ in
some ways from any other in the world.
Always OF two stories, there is high
stone basement. with n carriage way TO
the court, where are the servants quar-
tiers and domestic Offices. The upper
story is of wood, being complete In
itself so that in case Of an earthquake
II will settle together. The ceilings are
covered with cloth instead OF plaster. A
wide stairway lends up from the car
riage way Between three and four
feet above the floor Of this story Is a
wide window ledge with grooves rum
ming the whole length OF every side.
In these grooves slide blinds and also
frames in which are set small squares
Of oyster shell (called "conchas'). Both
blinds and conchas run the full length
OF each side Either or both can be
closed Mt the same time. and both can
be slid back 10 the width Of one at each
end, leaving the whole side open, and
allowing the air TO circulate as freely
MS In shed. The roofs were formerly
made of heavy curved tiles. Now gall
vnnizcd iron is used, rs IL vastly de-
creascs the chance Of the roof falling
during an earthquake, and lessons the
damage II IL does. On the other hand
the'iron roof IS much more likely 10 be
blown of by the terrible typhoons. The
native houses are-built OF bamboo. with
matched roofs made OF the leaf Of tho
nipa palm and elevated from six TO ten
feet on bamboo poles.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

L'Eclair. OF Paris, recently published
an elaborate article. tires documents"
eiened Dafoubcrt. and concerning itself
with the discovery Of the south pole
according TO Dagoubert the region
bout thepolc IL inhabited and organ
IEed az Abingdon, having the name
tI'Etet dAdelic" Ills said TO contain
800, 900 Inhabitants, OF whom6oo. 900 arc
French md 10000 Papuans A tuv-
kler WHO. Dagoubcrt says. happened TO
~ench his country Of the south pole
las latly arrived In Paris. HeIs about
70 apply 70 the ministry and proposes
.proteitoratc OF the country and sub
ddy foiit OF 100000 francs year.
There said TO be much gold In the
oountrjiwhich is jealously guarded by
ai.o inh bItants. Some notice Is being
laid MlDogoubert by scientific men,
nd he ! likely. II Is shid. 70 attract as
oh Mention IN Paris as Louis de
igerndt and his Australian tales did
Londoi
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

n Possesses some Featuree einfler
to Those Of small Come
mnnity.

1T would surprise an outsider 20
know how much great retail store re-
sembles town." remarked clerk In
such an establishment, reports the New
Orleans Times1Democrnt. 1T has all
the familiar characters OF small com
manity and all of It's gossip. its circles
and inner circles, and it's class distinc-
lions. In modern department house
you will find certain social leaders and
their regulation system Of satellites, all
fully developed. There will be one
group that goes in for frivolity, and an
other group that goes In for literature
and art, and people who are plotting
and scheming to get into this set or
that, just as they do in the outer world.
II Is very quaintand amusing. One en-
ploye will have grent reputation as a
wit and another is spoken of as re-
markable musical genius; certain Sec
tons OF the establishment will be re-
garded as aristocratic. while others are
looked upon as rather plebeian. In
short, the store is little municipality
within itself, and It's people are curious
~ isolated from the outside public.
They revolve in their own particular
orbits, the gossip that flies about the
place deals with the people inside its
walls, and they care very little for any
other news. Their feeling toward an
other establishment Is a good deal like
the feeling between two rival towns.
and the other folks IN the city are all
more or less aliens and outlanders. It's
very curious life, and has to be seen
from the inside TO be fully understood,
lola tried to paint il in one OF his nov
els, but he missed II by miles"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

UNnEp STATES LAND OFFICE. MARQuETrE. Micn
MAY A.. 1900
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance
With the provisions of the act OF Congress OF
June g. 1878. entitled An act for the sale OF
timber lands IN the states OF California. Oregon.
Nevada. ann Washington Territory" as c>.
tended 70 al the Public Land states by act OF
August 4. Sn2 Thomas q. Scnsiba. OF Atkis-
son county OF Iron. state oi Michigan. has this
day filed IN this Office his sworn statement No
J. 20, ior the purchase OF the W y ~ \ ~. q and
w. y ~ NV = Of Section No. 80 IN Township
No. as ~. Range No. 80 W.. and will Offer proof
60 show that tho land sought Il more valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses and 10 establish his claim 90 said land
before the Register and Receiver On this Office at
Marquette, Mich. on Wednesday, the 18th day
of July, 1900
He names a. witnesses
John w Senaiha. Albert r Walcchka. Fred
scbeidecker. David y. Henley, all Of Atkinson.
Mich
Any and all persons claiming adversely tho
nboyc-descfibed lands nre requested 90 iile thtIr
claims ~ this Office on or before said 18th dag
THOMAS scAppxr.
Register
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14
HOW "JEHU" GETS HIS BEER.
Daily Afternoon Performance In .
select Residence District
] n q, xs.;;ss. An Chicago.

On q corner IN one of the most nris-
tocratic residence districts of the North
side is q small saloon that Is an eye
sore to property owners and Mecca to
drinking men OF oil classes. Before
its doors are drawn up hearses, delivery
wagons and handsome carriages.
Coachmen assemble 10 one OF the streets
upon which the little saloon opens, and,
while the fashionable women whom
they serve are enjoying afternoon tea,
they Indulge in afternoon beer, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
A brougbam driven by man In con-
spicuous livery drove BY the saloon the
other day. Two lnndaus and coupe
were assembled to take part in an inn
.promptu whisky" but the coachman
pnid no attention 10 the other stylish
jehus. He drew up In front OF large
fiat building. looked straight ahead,
and made peculiar signal with the
black fur glove. For Ave minutes he
sat quite immov6ble
Prom the back door OF the saloon a
colored man walked out, carrying a
new iapanned coal bucket. He CROSSED
TO the pavement near which the
broughnm was stationed. Putting the
coal bucket on the sidewalk. he stopped
over and took something from IL which
he handed 10 the coachman. The coach
mans big fur glove was folded over the
article for moment. Then the glove
was raised 70 the coachman's mouth,
the cockaded hat was thrown .backan
instant the black glove returned some
thing 10 the colored man, and the
brouCham moved on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14

There are said to be 100000 cats Ia
London, OF which half are "unat-
tached.r ard live largely on refuse. In
one district near very large and IA
nous brewery number OF owncrless
cats 60 regularly as soon rs the gates
arc open 70 hunt for rats In the brew
Org kforcn. 80.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-14
The
Chicago
Tribune

is newspaper for bright and intelligent peo-
pie It's made up 20 attract people who think
IL not neutral or coloricss, constantly trim
ming IN an endsayor 70 please both sides. but
II II independent la the hest sense Of the word.
IL has pronounced opinions and Ia fearless ~
expressing them. but IL ia always f4is - -
opponents.
Maisere Of national on vital public interest
get more space ia TIM TRIBUNE than n any
other paper In the West
No, th~~e rra.ons "a - the newspaper yon
shsnid read during ,hs Forthcoming poiitlcai
; rnn TnfnrNE's financial columns never
mlslcad The public
It's facilities for gathering news, both local
and foreign. nrc far superior 70 those Of any
other newspaper IN the West
u presents the news IN az fair way "a pos
eib.e. and ieis its readers form their opinions.
while ~ publishes the most Comprehensive
articles all news features. if you arc busy
The SUMMARY o. Tifk DAILY T3fuUNN"
Published daily on the nfnt page gives you
briefly All The news OF The day within one cob
umn.
Ia sporting news ~ always the best. and IN
Sunday Pink sporting section In hctter than
any sporting paper In The country.
uis ths "clespeet' daily prlnted ~ We Wesl,