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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
The Ar, of Giving Presents.

'That isn't a very comfortable chair
to sit in. old man. And your wife gave
you handsome easy chair Christmas.
"Ycs, she gave me very comforta-
Bile chair. but | can't sit in il"
why notY'
Because my wife Is always occupy
ing it."-Fliegende Batter.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
FIRE IN WINNIPEG.

St. Paul, MIMI. Jsnuary IA VIM
nipsg special TO ths DesE at,h says: Win
nipeg WIS visited ty q serious fire to-day
The Manitoba Produce company ~ :
ing and stock were destroyed. involving u
loss Of S76. COZ; insurance $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
FREE DELIVERY IN GARDINER.

Gardiner, January 1l.-United States
Inspector pullman Of. Boston, Is in the
city, making the arrangement with
Postmaster Noyes for the establishment
Of free delivery system TOR Gardiaes
The city Will abs allowed three carriers
and one substitute with two full and
three par tiaI deliveries each day.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
A Parish.

Hungry Harry-Don't have nuthin to
do wild that swell in the golf toys.
Tired Timothy-Why not?
Hungry Harfy-He ackshally says he's
walkin fer exercise an recreation.-Phil-
adelphia North American.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
A Fraud.

Mrs. McCarlem-Thot piano lamp We
sold me is no good, an Oi want ye to
take it back.
Dealer-Eh? Why?
Mrs. McCarlem-Divil chune con we
git out of it.-New York Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
Able to Give Information.

Amateur Tragedian-Is this a dagger
that i see before me?
Returned Soldier lin the audience)-
Not much That's a Cuban matchaytee.
Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

"What's the difference between print
ing machine and a typewriter"
"That is best explained by observing
which Of the two a man who has both
takes to dinner with him. "-Philadelphia
North American.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

"What n wonderful time and money
saving device the telephone ISL
"Yes-for people who borrow the use
OF it."-Chicago Record.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
n0ubIe Action.

Sillicus-M Money will do anything for a
man.
Cynicus-Pcrhaps that's the reason
man reeiprocates and would do anything
for money philadelphia Record.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

She-That fellow Jawley is broker.
isn't he?
He-Yes.
She-Has nc got any money?
He-Yes; he's got mine.-Harlem Life.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

They cheered the actor derisiyely.
''This," said he as he lodged. sis what
call halloa mockery."-Syracuse Her
AID
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
PARLIAMENT TO MEET.

proclaimed the meeting Of Parliament
January 30.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12

D.,Iy Chronical AYERS ttat there SEEMS to
be an official conspiracy against letting
the truth be known.
WILL USE EXPANDING" Bull
LETS.
London. January is-4 a. m.-Lee-
Metford cartridges ara running short
In the Birtisn magazines ard, according
to ssmi-tfficial report the war office
purpcsel to fall back temporarily upon
10000 COO "Nark Nv. expanding bullets,
most Of which are already In storage In
S,uth Africa. The war office, however,
has issued a strict order to volunteers
that the 80 rounds OF "Msrk w." given
them must be used In practice at home.
NOT PAYING ANY BILLS.
London, January i1.-Lord Strathcons
and Mount Royal denied last evening,
In an interview with a representative
Of the Daily Mail, that he had made an
offer to the government to bear the cost
of any portion of the Canadian contin-
gent
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-12
the DAILY PR ESS

Can always be found at tbs peri odic
stores of:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
WINTHROP ANNUAL REPORT.
President Argues That More
DOrmitory Room is Needed.
Superintendent Of the Penitentiary
Turns in $4,000 Profit for
the Year. Proposed Monu-
ment to DR. Grier.
Special to Greenville News.

Columbia, S &, Jan 5.-The
annual report IF the Winthrop
college was filed today. Presi
dent Johnston says that ont of
$50 applicants last summer only
262 could he accommodated in the
present dormltory. OF those adj
mitted, SO per cent, he saws could
not have gone to any other col.
lege. Some have already ap>
piled for next session, 50 as not to
meet with disappointment next
wear.
Pupils have been turned away
for four years on account Of lack
OF dOrmitory accommodations. 1t
is therefore recommended that
additional dormitories shall he
built according te the original
plans of the building. More room
is necdad for college work for n
...,, L, ,,,..
could be 30 arranged as to provide
A..
pof..;. A.. J;::
made by the State between young
, :. r
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
SETTLED FOR GOV. ELLER,
BE.
Indebtedness TO the Penitentiary
Paid-Chance for Bright Stu
dents.
Special to Greenville News.

Special to Greenville News.
Columbia. S G., Jan 6.-Cssh
Ellerbe, n brother of the late
Gov Ellerbe and administrator Of
his estate, today settled with the
penitentisry for the amount found
to be due by the governor by the
investigating committee.
Vincent Griffin has been elected
probate judge of Greenwood to
succeed the late Captain Cothrao.
Gov McSweeney has subscribed
to every county paper in tho
State. He means to pay for them
and not receive them dead head.
The county superlntendents ot
education In the State will meet
here on the 18th inst to consider
matters of educational legislation.
Wade Hampton chapter,
Daughters Oof the Confederacy,
which has gwen a gold medal for
the best essay on civil war topics
from a South Carolina college
student, has decided to allow Win
throp, Clemson and Citadel stu
dents to compete. The award
will be made in May.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
A HORROR IN PICKENS.
REV. MIR. ATrAWA DIED A
RAVING MANIAC.
Attempted to Tear His Wife's
Throat With His Teeth She
too Driven Mad by Her
Awful Experience.
GreeuviIIe News, 7th inst.

Coroner Jones, of Pi.kens
county, who was here yesterday,
gave an account of the sad and
tragic death of the Rev. A Nc
Swain Attaway, prominent
young Methodist minister, who is
q brother to the Rev Mr.. Alta :
way, OF Travellers Rest, and son
Of the Rev. John Attaway, of
Williamson. His death O, Cured
at his home, six miles west of
Pickens, on Thursday, and was
caused by heart failure superin-
duced by n violent attack Of IN
SANITY 1t is thought that he lost
his mind by reason of the death
about ten days ago of a son. Mrs
Attawav is now also lnsare and 10
being guarded. Both have been
treated in the State hospital for
the insane
Mr.. Attawav's death was at
tended by narrowing circumstan-
ces. First he went into the ward
and killed hi" fsvorite dog by
cutting Its head of with An AZ.
Next he killed. u hog in the Same
way. Then he went into the house
and lay down. Suddenly he was
seized with a spAsm and Jumped
out Of bed and began 70 DESTROY
the furniture Thon he seized
his wife's clothing near her neck
between his teeth. In hel terror
she told her daughter to kill him.
The daughter had carving knife
in hand.
"Get him off," the mother
screamed to the child, frantic
with fright, "cut his throat with
a knife; it is necessary; if you
don't he will kill me and all of
you.''
"Oh, no; mamma" replied tho
daughter, exhibiting remarkable
courage and presence of mind:
"that needn't he done. "Pl lust
cut the piece of dress loose he has
in his mouth. -
This was done and immediately
the suffering man fell and died.
Mrs. Attauay became violently
insane in short time. The
coroner thought best, in the cir
cumstances, to hold an inquest.
A verdict Of death from natural
cause was rendered.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
TIE DISPENSARY LAW.

SO far as the enforcement of
the disPensary law is concerned
the official figures show that there
w're 372 cases during the year,
and that there were 100 convic-
tinns and A. acquitta!s. All the
othcr cases were disposed of by
the grand juries returning 'no
bill" or the solicitors being forced
to throw the cases out of court
for lack of testimony to convict.
Ninety-six cases were thus dis
posed Of in the first circuit; in
the fourth there were 10, in the
seventh 90, and the fifth 20.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
HOMlCIDES IN THE PAL
METTO STATE.
Tho kccord of the Past Year As
Written In Crime.
The State, Sth inst.

40 more generally interesting
information could he given than
that contained in compilation Of
figures from tsc annual reports nf
the suiicitOIs in the several circuits
showing the number of men slain
by tneir foIIowmen during the
past year in South Carolina, to
what extent the slavers have been
punished and how, and showing
the number OF cases for vocation
OF tho dispHnsary law and what
became of thusc cases.
A. to the cases OF murder the
figures show POI cases, to which
must be added 6 cases OF prose
curion for mauStaughter 0nIy-lu
the third circuit making = total
Of 227. All six OF tho man
slaughter cases resulted in cOnvic-
tione. There were 81 convictions
for murder and So acquittals, the
"th"rs being disposed Of bv "no
biIis' and dismissal of the cases.
\ sesrch Of the records as to the
disposition Of the cases shows
l.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10


wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root is not rec
ommendedfor everything but II you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble II will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor TO pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement hs s
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried 1t, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mall also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how TO
find out you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer In this paper and E1F
send your address to saIErYk1i 15@T,,s
DR.. Kimer & Co.. Bng Il
hamton, NJ. Y. The hll..s5{5gn
regular fifty cent and Hons OF swamp Roof.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
WORKING NIGHT AND
DAY

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever Was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Every
pill is u sugar-coated globuIe of
health, that changes weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy,
brain flag into mental power.
They're wonderful In building up
the health. Only 25c per box.
Sold by Crawford Bros.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Senator Quay

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure 10 know Of the u.nnaart,,l
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
MULES
MULES
MULES I!
w IN q and HORSEsS 100 Some
" % of the fiuest
- AZ nFiy.,s anh

VT G. and HORSE. 100 Some
" - of the fiuest
u - ~ Drivers and SahdIers
ev'r Offered for sale on this market.
Bu, we especially direct your atten.
tion at this time to our stock of ~U-
PERS MILES a carlord Of which
we received Saturday. They were
selected with the greatest care last
week on the NOru ern markets by our
Mr. Elliott. Every mule in the lot
is Daisy-Young, welt built, quick, -,
and Of good size Call and see for your
self, and get our prices.
EE WILL SELL EITHER
EA FOR CASH OR ON
HH TIME AT c A S II
wv PRICES WITH 8 PER
CENT. INTEREST. BETTER
BUY NOW, BEFORE MULES
GO HIGHER.
When you come to see our
stock we will also show you q
large lot of Fine Stylish Buggies
rolled in last week-Also fresh
supply of harness,
ELLIOTT Il CRIWFORD.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10

cures made BY Or.
Ki!merS $ Swamp-Root.
the great kidney liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
caltriumph ofthe nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
|nW ~-AA,alg.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
Take Notice {.

Take Notice
1t has not been our habit to
dun our customers or any one
owing us, through the press, but
now we insist that everyone ow.
ing either the firm Of CIyburn &
Elliott, or Elliott & Crawford, on
note or oren account, come by 1st
Jan 1900, and make such arrange
ments as will be satisfactory. We
need money and must have 1T or
such papers as we can use as cash.
Please give this your prompt at
tention.
ELLIOTT & CRAWFORD.
Dec IS, 1899.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10
EDITOR A\D MAN ,Gtk.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10

Small pox has appeared at
Broxton bridge in Colleton coun-
ty.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-01-10

1t is reported that a number of
insurance companies doing, busi-
ness in Texas have determined to
withdraw on account Of the anti.
trust laws of that state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
Our Next United States Senator.

lowing: believing that He who
merits should bear the palm, we, the
Republicans Of Allen county in con-
vention assembled, do hereby instruct
Hon. S. j. Stewart, our candidate for
kate senator, and Hon. John Francis,
our candidate for representative, to
vote for that matchless campaigner,
Hon. j. R. Burton, for United States
senator, a man who for over twenty
years has been an active campaigner
in the party. A man who has had no
patronage, no office, and whose time
and money has been spent in the in
terest of the party, and who in this
long period never made speech that
the party had to apologize for, and
who in defeat was as loyal as though
victory crowned his banners, and who
In the national convention led the
fight for Teddy Roosevelt, and who
we believe would represent the great
state of Kansas in the national senate
with honor and credit"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
MARTHA zOOK DEAD.
Former Dickinson Girl Dies at a
"Healer's" Home,

The following dispatch appeared in
the Kansas City Star of Sunday, July
Is:
ROCKFORD, H., July 14.-Quaran.
tined in an isolated farm house, more
than half of them stricken with diph.
liberia, are twenty-five followers of
Abram Zook. Medicines left by
doctors forced upon them by the
authorities, are left untasted at the
order of the faith cure leader. Tar
and feathers are suggested for Zook.
Three children have already died
from the malady. All were hastily
buried on the Zook farm without any
services. Six or seven more Of the
inmates are now at the point Of death.
One of these is May Donaldson, a
school teacher in the home. The
latest victim reported is Martha look,
niece Of the "divine healer" who was
buried at dusk in the cemetery. As
the grave was about to be filled Chas.
Demon stopped the proceedings and
offered short prayer. Demon de-
manded that physician be admitted
to the home.
81 found seven persons suffering
from diphtheria when | arrived"
said DR.. Snow. 81 lanced the throat
Of a boy and left medicine for the
others. When returned the next
day the medicine remained untouched
and they all refused to take medicine.
Zook had ordered them not to do so
and they obeyed implicitly.
"The people OF the neighborhood
are excited and threats Of lynching
are made
Abram Took, the healer, is a cousin
Of Samuel and Noah Zook OF this
county. Martha Zook is a daughter
Of Noah Zook who is now doing evan
gelist work somewhere in the west.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
ABOUT THE CORN.
Some Parts Of Dickinson Report Ser
ious Injury.

The corn situation is causing much
anxiety among the farmers and cat
tlemen. The early upland corn is
suffering badly. Late and bottom
land fields are standing it pretty well
and with plenty of rain would make
fair crops. D. W. Naill says that
around Herington the damage is less
than farther north. c. +. Vickers of
Manchester says the corn in that
vicinity is suffering but is not all
gone yet by good deal. Around
Moonlight there is much complaint
The creeks are very low and pastures
need rain as do all fodder crops. The
Kansas City Stars estimate is; "The
whole country west of Topeka and
north of a diagonal line running from
there to Wichita seems to be seriously
hurt. In the extreme eastern and
southeastern counties, where about
half the corn area of the state is,
rains have been ample except in a
few localities and the crop is in good
condition. But the best informe
grain men believe the States pros.
pect has been cut down fully % per
cent in the past week, with danger of
another 25 per cent being lost if rain
does not come soon."
The indications for the coming "a
hours show no hope of rain. They
are; "Fair and warm tonight and
Sunday" Today was ten degrees
cooler than yesterday, being only 80
degrees; lowest point last night 93.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
DIED AT 90.
Mrs, Maria Hopkins Of Solomon
Passed AWAY Sunday.

Mrs. Maria Hopkins, aged 9S years,
died at the home Of her son.in-law,
X, M. Wimsatt, in Solomon at 7
o'clock Sunday morning, after a
protracted illness. Mrs. Hopkins
has been a resident Of Solomon for
nearly thirty years, coming there
from Washington, Ind. She was the
mother Of eleven children among
whom are W. A. Hopkins, Mrs. X.
M. Wimsatt, Mrs. d. l.. McClesky OF
Solomon, j. A. Hopkins Of this city,
W. II. Hopkins and Mrs. $. M. Wise
Of Topeka. The funeral services
were conducted from the the Presby.
terian church In Solomon at Up. m.
today. lnterment at Prairie Mound
cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
ED WROTE 1T OUT.
No Doubt About His Being on Bryan's
Side in the Campaign.

A Topeka dispatch says; "Whilt
Colonel i. G. Little will not take an
active part in the campaign this year
he will vote for ". j. Bryan. Little
is an expansionist, but he is for Bryan
on the trust question. Saturday
while here he wrote out the following
statement telling where be is at;
"I supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896
and shall do SO this year.
"As | see the situation the political
parties are not the real parties at in.
terest. It's fight between the great
corporations, trusts and monopolies
which contribute the campaign funds
and the common people who fight the
country's battles in war and pay its
taxes in peace.
al belong to the latter class and
propose to stand by my own people,
Bryan 10 our man and I'm ior him. y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
UNION PACIFIC FLYER IN LUCK.
Narrow Escape From smash.up and
Robbery.

The westbound Union Pacific flyer
was nearly wrecked on curve five
miles west Of Manhattan at 10 o'clock
Sunday. The engine had break
down at Topeka and the train was
running slow when the engineer saw
an open switch ahead. He was able
to stop soon after passing the switch
light which had not been extinguished
and narrowly escaped crashing into
two box cars on the switch. Near
the stopping point and where the
train II running at its usual high
speed would have been ditched were
piled a number Of railroad ties and
back Of them we're found twenty
sticks Of dynamite, two bunches Of
keys, bottles OF coal oil and Rem
ington rifle loaded and unused. No
robbers were there but when the por-
ter went back to flag a following train
two men in trees covered him with
guns and made him return to the
train.
As the express car had an unusually
large amount Of cash and as the place
was a particularly lonesome location
the affair was undoubtedly an at
tempt at wreck and robbery which
failed because badly planned and be.
cause fortunately the trains speed
was slow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
For County Superintende ent,

Prof. II. NJ. Ambrose, A. NJ, prin-
cipal Of the Enterprise schools, is an
nounced today as candidate for the
Republican nomination for superin-
tendent Of public instruction. Mr..
Ambrose needs no introduction to
Dickinson county people. He has
been engaged for 20 years, ever since
leaving college, in teaching, 10th in
grade and high school work. For six
years he has been principal Of the En-.
terprlse schools and is reelected for
the 9TH year; for five years he has
been a member OF the county exam.
ining board and for two years he has
instructed in the normal institute.
Mr.. Ambrose stands high in educa.
tional circles, is a progressive and
popular teacher, has a wide acquaint.
ance and would make most capable
superintendent. II nominated he will
be found winner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING.
Interesting Services Held at the
Methodist Church.

The Epworth League occupied the
hour for the regular services at the
NJ. Il. church last Sunday. All tax
ing part in the program took their
places while Mrs. Lockhart played an
organ voluntary. After prayer by
Rev. d. X. Latham, Miss Northcrafl
read the scripture lesson from Johns
gospel. The choir gave an anthem
for the olfertory.
The most impressive part Of the
service was the initiation Of ten
young ladies into the League. The
president assisted by the fourth vice
president and secretary performed
the ceremony while the following
stood before the altar: Evelyn Brock,
Estella Bolster, Anna Tate, Emma
Tate, Rosa Haley, Bessie Faulkner,
Ethel Adams, Grace Hershey, Clara
Lambing and Eva Codwell.
After an appropriate talk by the
pastor, Rev. 4. X. Brown, Misses An
derson and Nichols sang duet. A
recitation by Evelyn Brock, talk on
"Duties of the Church toward Ep.
worthians" by L. 0. Allen, an anthem
by the choir and recitation by Es.
tella Bolster closed the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
A GILLETT DECISION.
Kansas City Judge Makes a Precs
dent for Claims.

Judge Gates of Kansas City rem
dered decision Saturday in a law
suit growing out Of the transactions
OF Grant G. Gillett, the cattle dealer
OF Woodbine, who ran away to Mexico
heavily involved. The suit was that
Of the New England National bank of
that city against the Northwestern
National bank Of Chicago and others.
Shortly before Gillett ran away he
gave bill Of sale to his brother.in-
law, Charles Baumbaugh, on 600 head
Of steers at Herington and Baumbaugh
mortgaged the cattle to the A. j.
Gillespie Commission company for
$25, 900. The commission company
sold Baumbaugh's notes to the Third
National bank Of Springfield, Mass.
Ten days later Gillett mortgaged the
same cattle to Elmore 4 Cooper of
Kansas City for $25, 900 and they sold
the notes to the State bank OF St.
Louis, the First National bank of
Omaha and the Northwestern Ma
tional bank Of Chicago. A few days
later Gillett shipped 800 Of the same
cattle to St Joseph and sold them for
$4,000 cash,
After Gillett ran away all OF the
banks which had bought the notes for
the mortgages seized the remaining
800 cattle and sold them, depositing
the money by agreement in the New
England National bank, leaving it to
the courts to decide its ownership.
Judge Gates decides that the Third
National bank Of Springfield was en-.
titled to the money because it bought
the first mortgage notes made by
Baumbaugh, and because there was
no fraud in the mortgage made by
Baumbaugh, but the subsequent
mortgages made by Gillett were
fraudulent. Stewart Taylor and c.
.. Tichenor, attorneys, represented
the Massachusetts, bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-19
CONVENTION AUGUST 4TH.
Republican County Convention Il
Called for That Date.

The Republican central committee
held an enthusiastic meeting Saturday
afternoon in the court house. About
40 were present making an enthusi'
astic attendance.
j. B. Case presided and J. E.
Baumbaugh was secretary pro tenn.
Encouraging reports were received
from all parts Of the county.
The county convention will be held
Saturday, Aug. 4, at | P. M; prim'
aries Thursday, Aug. 2, at the usual
hours. The representations will be
same as last year.
A Republican meeting will be held
in Abilene on the evening Of conven.
tion day.