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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-06

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-06


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RESTAURANT LAS COLUMNS" !"
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te al depdstto de los Sis. Kld4t y
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Habiendome hecho cargo nueva-
mente de dicho establecimlento otrez-
co al publicO exceIentes comidaS y
un servicio esmerado, por siryientes
id0neOs.
El establecimiento Sc divide en- pri.
nero y Segundo comedor.
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ne Tor Jd1'dfe y cuesta un cubierto 70
centayOs.
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carta, estandO los precios a la altura
de todas las iortunts.
COMLDAS SIN C0MPETENCL CLA
Lo que hago presente aetodos mis-
relacionados y a los vecin0s de los
pueblos limitrUfes, donde encontraran
toda la comodidad necesaria y dor
mitorios en- habitaciOnes yentiladas y
limpias.
Tambien de noche Sc sirEen
ce,aas, cafe q Chocolate.
Una vista, pues, y saIdreis conyen-
cido de la verdad.
Cuenta este Res .aurant con TN
magnifieo cocinero hi experieneia
en- ell arte cuinario.
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halla sltuado en- la Gale del Leon es-
qulna a Arenas.
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persona que desee trabajar.
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establecimientO.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-06
PRIVLLEGIO CONTRA CADUCIDAD

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-06
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COIegio SANTO TOMAS
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popeda disposition especis
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-06
ZAPATERIA FRANCESA

CaA1 de Ia Marina natmero 6.
En- este nueyo taller Sc hacen boti-
nes limos de medida para caballeros
Y SenOraS.
Tambien tiene una no e. I'd en- cal
Zado para mayordomOs y mos cosi.
DO con alarnbre que garantizo.
EnerO 25.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-06

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Direction del COIegiO "StO. To mas
CURACAO.
Erero 35 de 1900. d.
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
MURDERER DIES IN HIS
CELL.
Flanagan, Who Killed Two Wo
mon Near Decatur, Cost His
County 100000.

Decatur, Ga, March &c &
Flanagan, who murdered Miss
Ruth Slack and Mrs. Martha Allen
near here in December, 1896,
died in his cell at $50 o'clock
teis morning. Flanagan had been
twice convicted and sentenced to
hang and was awaiting new trial.
He has made two desperate efforts
to escape from jail since his in
carceration and in both cases he
nearly succeeded. He has been
wreck for some time. He has
cost DeKalb county about $40, :
900 since his arrest.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
REFORMATORY.
twenty-five Convicts Liable to
Amisoion in it.

The penitentiary directors met
today to make provision, among
other things, for the establishment
of the juvenile reformatory on
the state farm in Lexington.
There are about twenty-five con-
vlcts who are eligible TO admission
in the reformatory. Just as soon
as proper arrangements can be
made they will be transferred. -
Columbia Record.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
REM MARKABLE ESCU T.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plains
field, ILL.,, makes the statement,
that she caught cold, which set>
tied on her lungs; she was treated
for a month by her family physi>
clan, but grew worse. He told
her she was n hopeless victim of
consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist
suggested DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from first
dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found
herself sound and well; now does
her own housework, and is as
we'll as she ever was, Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at
Crawford Bros Drug Store. Only
so cents and $1.00, every bottle
guaranteed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
Shotgun and Pistol Used in
BlaCkYille.
B. r CARROLL SHOT TO
DEATH ON STREET BY
D. P. JOHNSON.
Cause OF Trouble a Mystery-Gun
With Buckshot Used at Close
Range, Then His Brains
Shot Out With Revolver.
Special to Tho State

Special to Tho State
Blackville, March 8-B K Car.
roll was fatally shot here at 3
o'clock today. No particulars st
present can be ascertained
1t appears that Carroll was on
his way or returning from q
blacksmith shop when D P John-
son emerged from the store of
Briggs, Buist & Co. and fired
twice ut Carroll with shotgun
loaded with buckshot at very close
range, tho gun wads entering
CsrrolPs clothing.
After Carroll was shot down
johnson emptied the contents of
q revolver into Carroll's head and
body, almost touching him with
the pistol Carroll can live but a
while; his brains arc shot out.
No one seems to know about
the shooting though the streets
wore filled with people.
Carroll was to have been tried
for his life at the coming sessions
OF our court at Barawell next
week for the killing of James
Boliu last Christmas.
Carroll has = wife and two chill
dreu.
Later-Carroll died at S O'Clock
this afternoon. His mother, Mrs
w W White, arrived from Char.
lesion tonight. Coroner Nevils ID
holding the inquest.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
MU URDERED BY ROBBERS.
A Young Farmer and Child Slain
and Wife Terribly Beaten. {

BaXley, Miss, March 6 Dan
Minis, prominent Young farmer
living 20 miles from here, was
murdered by two negro robbers
Yesterday. He was on his porch
when attacked, and wnen his wife
ran out the ruffians had killed
him She tried to escape with
her baby but the negroes killed
the child md hest her so cruelty
that her life is despsired of.
Officers with dogs have gone
from here. The murderers live
in the neiyhbnrhood. T2ey are
both less than 20 years old
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
ROBERTS OUTLAWS BOERS
Has Them in Full Retreat
Without Fighting.
KRUGER'S APPEAL.
He and Steyn Determine to Fight
to the Death and Hope for
Help in Europe.

London, March 7.-Gen Rob.
erts cables the war Office from Os-
fontein of date of Yesterday:
"lhe operations today promise to
be great SUCCESS. Tho enemy
occupies a position extending four
miles north and eleven miles south
Of the Modder river. l have
placed Colville's division on the
north bank and Kelly-Kenny with
the cavalry division on the south
bank. The cavalry succeeded in
turning the enemy's flank open.
ing the road for the sixth division
which is now advancing without
having to fire a shot. At present
the enemy is in full retreat north
ward and eastward, closely fol.
lowed by the cavalry, horse ar
tiIlery and mounted intsntry,
while Fuckers and Colville's di
visions guard tn, brigade crossing
at Poplar's drift, where l pro-
pose placing headquarters tonight
My casualties are few, as the
enemy was quite unprepared,
either for the flank attack or the
threatening of their Bloemfun-
tein communications"
London, March IA Durham
special says a flying column OF
British troops from Zululand has
entered the Transvaal and has
been daily skirmishing with small
parties of Beers.
London. In the last attempt OF
Butler to relieve Lsdysmith,
before his successful advance, his
casualties were 116 killed, 5Sa
wounded and 81 missing.
Brussels, March Z -Presidents
Kruger, of the South African re
public and Steyn, of tho Orange
Free State, have sealed a new al
lance between the Transvaal anC
Orange FREQ State pledging each
republic to fight to the death.
This news was cabled the Trans
vaal legation here today by Presi
dent Kruger, giving an account
or the conference of the two presi
dents.
The dispatch adds that there
was a confident hope that this re
sistance would inspire interven
tion of the powers to prevent tn
extinction of the two republics.
Ladysmith, March 6, delayed
Large British forces have bee'
pushed forward toward IAN Rec
mems pass. Scouts have cap
tured two railway locomotives
Stores are being sent forward t
advance posts on the Harrismlt
railwa line.
London, March 7.-Robert
wires from Osfontein that tn
Beers are in full retreat and ar
pursued by cavalry horse artiller
and mounted infantry.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
SGROFULH AND ITS awful HORRORS
CURED
JOhnStOn'S SarSaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
MOST WONDERFUL CURE
Old Lady Ex


Michigan
All eceenty
marka6 people she has met and the stirring Of which she
nothing manifold
yous worthy Of
andp
pance In dreadful
varied
be
is.
with bad skin disease My
In body
blood
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nendd doctor the
must die
Mt length
tried bottle
beRn n s as mad mao no faith in It, and
a
ady
firmly believe is
in
as spring medicine
the WIS saved oy JOHNSTONS SARSAPARIILA"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
POISONED WITH ARSE &c.
COlumbia'S MOlinGuX Gaze
Proves a Real One.
GRADDICK'S WIFE IN JAIL.
Chemist Finds u Quantity Of the
Poison in the Dead Man's
Stomach.
The State, Sth inst.

"We, tho jury, find that j w
Graddick came to his death by
arsenic poisoning, administered
in the opinion of this jury by his
wife, Mrs. BELLE Graddick."
That was the verdict Of tie
coroner's Jury in the Graddick
case -COlumhia' S Moineu1 case -
rendered last night after hearing
the evidence Coroner Green, Pc.
lice Officer Black and their assis-
tants, had succeeded in Ubtaiuius
during the weeks that have elapsed
since the death of Graddick oc>
Cured.
The analysis of the stomach re-
suited in showing arsenic in ahun.
dance by all tests, and the chemist
declared that much more than
enough TO produce death was
found. Arsenic mirrors made
from the arsenic found were pre-
sented.
! The bottle, from which a wit
ness declared Mrs. Graddick had
been seen to pour something into
her husbands coffee, found be-
tween the brick and woodwork
the fireplace where this witness
said Mrs. Graddlck had concealed
it after pouring some of its CON
tents in the coffee, was produced.
1t contained some gray looking
fluid. Tho chemist had analyzed
some of the contents and declared
that it was arsenic in solution.
Another witness swore that
Mrs. Graddick had come to her
and told her she would give $50
to got something to put her hus
band to sleep SO that he would
never again wake up.
The surgeon who made the
postmOrtem and the attending
physician unhesitatingly asserted
that all the symptoms of arsenical
poisoning were in evidence both
just prior to aud after death.
Those were the principal feat,
ures of the chain of evidence that
wound itself about the young wO-
man who WAS the wife of the
bosom of the man who is now in
his grave, and have landed her
once more in Jail, this time to
answer to the specific charge of
murder.
There was nothing in the evil
dence last night tending in any
way to connect with the crime the
young man who was just after the
demise of Graddick arrested along
with Mrs. Graddick.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
Senate Adopts Financial Bill.

Washington, March THE
senate this afternoon adopted the
conference report on the financial
bill by a vote of A to 25. The
report now goes to the house for
action.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out Of order.
: What to Do.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed. that DR.. Kimer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain In the
back. kidneys. liver. bladder and every part
OF the urinary passage. II conects inability
to hold water and scaldng pain in passing
1t. or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 20 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp-Root Is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for It's won
derful cures Of the most distressing cases.
II you need a medicine you should have the
best. Sold BY druggists in SOC. and 81. sizes.
! You may have sample bottle Of this
xs1:'1o' sHd sSot ,hs; dh'ss'ssK ,sii. a,Bs1sssas
more about II. both sent
absolutely free by mail. slfE sSsasslshsMsaflfEu
address Dr.. Klmer 8. Homo Of svampRooa.
CO.. Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men
ton reading this generous offer In this paper.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
HELD FOR GOEBEL'S MUIR.
DER.
Harlan Whitaker Give Prelimin-
ary. NJ New Evidence.

Frankfort, Ky, March 6-In 4
preliminary hearing yesterday
Harlan Whitaker was charged
with shooting the late Governor
Goebel. Judge Moore ordered
Whitaker held to the April grand
jury without bail. The county
attorney requested change in
the warrant from malicious shoot
ing to murder. The only testi
m"ny against Whitaker was that
of the arresting officer and the
detective who took him to Louis
Vile, which is substantially the
same as publish d at the time of
the shooting.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
Boer Forces Alleged to be in .
r Disorderly Retreat.

Poplar Grove Camp, March s.
Gen French is still in pursuit of
tho Beers, who are in disorderly
retreat. They suffered heavily
from yesterdays she'll fire. The
main force of British is now near
Abrams Kraal, only twenty
miles from Blonfontein.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10

sediment or set
tling indicates an
unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kid
neys; II It stains
your linen It Is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire to
pass It or pain In
the back Is also
Ixidpeus and hlod
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
WAGONS, HARNESS, ETC

.t9 WE HAVE the finest
lot of mules ever offered on
this market, and we will sell
them ut reasonable prices, for
cash or good paper.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and DON'T Know 1t.
How To Find Out.

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let II stand twenty-four hours: a
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
MYSTERY OF ANDREE'S
FATE.
Reward Offered for News of th,
Explorer Who Went Away
in a Balloon.

Stockholm, Sweden, March 6.
The Swedish government has
reluctantly concluded that Andree
tho bold explorer who sought the
North pole in a balloon is dead.
A proclamation was today is
sued offering a large reward for
relics Of his expedition.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

The Anchor Buggy, A Wren
Buggy and the renowned ,Ty-
son d Jones Buggies always
in stock. Yes, and at prices
that will please you.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10

~ Pay your subscripitonto
LHpsxR!
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wA.s ssoss Ns.rsssa.' n. H,sss' Pal. rin..
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s33 Come one, come all.
We will make you the best
satisfied and the best pleased
you ever were.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10

The celebrated Onesboro,
Kentucky, Wagon, is the best
and cheapest on the market.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10
What to Do.

convincing proof that the kidneys and bl:
der are out Of order.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-03-10

Prices low. Terms reason
able.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-29
BOERS BAR THE WAY
But the Sritons Are Said to Have
Swept Them Out of Their
Fortified Positions.
ROBERTS REPORTS HOT FIGHTING
News from the Oriental War-Move-
ments of the Allies-Telegraph
TO Peking Completed.

London. Aug. 29.-Gep. Roberts
! reports from Belfast. under date OF
Aug. %. that Butler advanced and oc-
cupied MachadodorP yesterday. The
enemy made a poor stand and retired
north ward, followed by Dundonald 5
mounted troops. Gen. French also
drove the enemy out of Elandsfontein
| without much difficulty. Gen. Bull
| ler's casualties Aug. 27 are reported
as one officer and 13 men killed and
seven officers and 50 men wounded.
London. Aug. c9-The following
was received yesterday from LOurenZo
! Marquee: Heavy lighting - reported
| to have occurred at NachadOdorp. The
| Beers are said to have been defeated
with great loss, leaving their guns and
ammunition in the hands of the Brit
| ish." \ special dispatch from Pre-
toria, dated Aug. %, says: 1T is stated
that fighting with BOtha'S cOmmandOs
was resumed this morning. The Beers
lines were broken and the enemy is
falling back. The British casualties
are reported to be considerable"
Roberts Sends in a Report
The foregoing is supplemented by
dispatches from Marshal Roberts as
follows, dated Belfast, Aug. "a: Our
movements are slow on account of the
extent and nature of the country. To-
day we made 4 satisfactory advance
and met with decided success. The
work fell entirely to Buffers troops
and resulted in the capture of Bergen
dal, a very strong position two miles
northwest of Dalmanutha. l met
Butler at Bergendal shortly after it
was reached by our troops. l am glad
TO find the occupation cost less than
was feared, on account o. the approach
being across an open Glacis for loco or
1000 yards and the determined stand
of the enemy.
Fren his Men Cleared the Way.
The Inniskillings and Second Rife
brigade formed the attacking party.
The latter suffered most. | hope tho
casualties do not exceed fifty OF sixty.
One officer was killed and two were
wounded. y good many Beers We're
killed and pompOm Quick-tiring gun
was captured. French advanced on
the left to SwaTtZkOpjes en- the Lyden-
bNrg road and prepared the way for
the movement of POle-CaTeW' division
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-29
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

1t is denied at the state and navy
department that there iS 4 L. : ship
at Tangicrs tn help collect claim
against Morocco.
An anarchist has been arrested at
Carana, Italy. suspected of designs on
the life OF King Victor Emmanuel III.
There were four suicides at Chica-
go Monday-three by poison ana one
by aSphyXiation.
\ large rubber factory. to combat
the rubber trust. has been opened at
MilltOwu. y J.
Baltimore'S population. according to
the census bulletin, is J0S.951.
Fifty wooden bridges on the lines of
the New York Central railway will
give place To steel and iron structures
during the present year.
Four robbers assaulted William
Shclfenver. Il landscape gardener of
Lyons. Ill>.. beat him brutally and
took his watch and S33. He is dying.
The grand prize in the department
Of physics at the Paris exposition has
been awarded To Professor \. \. Mich
elSon. head Of the department of phys
les. Chicago university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-29
PYTHIANs GIVE a PARADE.
Nine Thousand of Them March Through
the Streets at Detroit.

Detroit, Aug. 29.-The military di-
vision of the order of the Knights of
Pythians did itself proud i'll its bien-
NAL parade yesterday afternoon. and
the vast crowds who witnessed the in
spring pageant gave enthusiastic APP
proVal all along the line of march.
Nine thousand uniformed and helmet
ell knights and musicians marched i'll
rapid and orderly manner over the
route of five miles. and We're officially
reviewed, first, by Supreme Chancellor
Sample, and before dismissal by Major
General Carnahan, commander of the
uniformed rank.
The Ohio brigade, with more than
1000 men in line, was the leader i'll
point Of numbers. Indiana came next
in size, and Illinois and Michigan We're
also leaders. One British flag was seen
in the parade, carried by the CanaCian
contingent above their Pyth.an ban
ncr and the Canadians were not less
heartily cheered than the American
knights.
But one session of the supreme
lodge was held yesterday. Little bust
ness was transacted beyond reading
OF officers reports and their reference
to committees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-29

winch mas returned a nat-footed dis
sension. The attitude of the United
States is that Lis credentials appear
authentic.
Internal evidence was found in late
dispatches received from Peking that
tended TO demonstrate that some per-
son or persons had been purpoSely de-
laying the messages coming from Pc
king and Tien-Tsin TO Washington. 1t
also is suspected that our messages
may have been injuriously tampered
with. The cabinet came TO the conclu-
sion that if any Chinese persons have
tnterfered with the dispatches the in
reference must have occurred on the
wires between ChefOo and Shanghai,
and it was determined to reopen di-
rect communication by means Of
war vessel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-29
The I26th Illinois Elects w,
A. Norris, Of This City,
President.
REGIMENT MEETS HERE NEXT
]. Peterson, Aged 90, Wins S
Mile Bicycle Race-En-
campment News.

Chicago. Aug. 29.-Scores of reun.
ions and business meetings have been
held by the veterans today. Officers
were elected as follows of the 126th
Illinois regiment: President, w. A.
Norris. Rock Island; vice president,
K. p. McPheoters. Sullivan. Ill; sec.
retary. Adam Bladel, Rock Island
treasurer, p. F. Cox, Rock Island
chaplain. j. Fl. Crowder, Bethany, Ill.
Rock Island was chosen as the next
place Of meeting.
The five-mile veterans bicycle road
race was won by j. Peterson. aged
90, of Greenfield. Ind, time 1888.
j. l.. Smith, of Cleveland, won the
time prize, time 1928. Twenty-six
out of 30 starters finished.
Chicago. Aug. 29. - Commander
Shaw called the annual bust
ness meeting of the Il. A. R..
TO order this morning. After
prayer by Chaplain Granin. Mayor
Harrison formally welcomed the SOL
diers to Chicago. Commander Shaw
replied. after which Commander
LOngenecker, of the department of IL
of the soldiers OF Illinois. to which
Gen. Louis Wagner responded.
At the afternoon session Gen. Shaw
read his annual report. Following
his address came long list Of report 8
submitted by minor officers and tbe
various committees.