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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-14
TRUSTS IN SOUTH CARO-,
LIMA.
A Hot Fight in the House Over
Johnson's Bill-The Marriage.
License Bill Killed.

Columbia, Feb 1O-There was
a hot fight in the House of Repre>
sentatives today, over Mr.. w J
JohnSon's bill to prohibit the
operation of trusts in this State.
There is hearty sympathy for the
bill, but some fear it will be
suicidal to enact law until some
Legislation can he effected. The
bill was n copy of the Texas law.
In view of the fact that the Nir.
ginia-Carolina Chemical Company
has purchased nearly all the phos
phate plants in the State, the bill
is Of peculiar Significance. De-
bate was adjourned until Monday
During the debate MIR. Weston
produced Il newspaper clipping,
purpOrtin% to be an interview
with W d Bryan, in The New
York journal, quoting that gentle,
man as fav"ring national IegisIa
tion as against State. MIR. Nc
CclIough characterized this a fake
interview, being circulated by the
trusts. Mr.. Mobley heatedlv
added that the Northern papers
are continually and purposely
misquoting BRYAN.
The marriage license bill was
killed today as a suspect,d step
tow ard Il divorce law.
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leges Disseminated against the
common schools. The advocates
of the college appropriation re-
piled that they were willing to
spend more on the common,
schools. The opposition evident
ly thought such statements insin-
cere and offered an amendment
that $1OO,0 900 be gwen the CONS
mon schools in OF Ter to make the
South Carolina college accept
S25, 600 as n compromise. But
the bluff failed, as the amendment
was adopted. The gentleman
who proposed the 100000
amendment, Mr. & + Robinson of
Pickens, evidently meant to vote
for it and was in earnest, tut it ia
the general impression that those
who had opposed the South Caro-
lima appropriation had not ex-
pected the amendment to be
adopted, or if it was they may
have suspected and expected that
the senate would kill it. But
from the talk in the Iobhies the
senate will pass the amendment.
Columbia, Feb 12-The house
did little today beyond discussing
the anti trust bill, which has not
been acted on.
The election precinct bill was
passed.
The senate killed the bill for an
export supervision of schools and
passed to a third reading the road
bill.
The senate finance committee
reported against the appropriation
of 800, 200 for public scho ools.
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-Four New Cot ton Mills i'm South
Carolina.

Columbia, Feb l1-Today four
new cotton mills were set on foot
in this Stato-thc Cox Mill, at
Anderson, $4,000; the Ander-
son Mill, increased from $500, =
600 to 5000, 900, and "a 100000
blcachcry at Aiken. A concern
capitalized ut 100000 obtained
papers to develop water power on
TugeIO river, Anderson county,
to operate cotton mills.
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There was in the State of Vir-
ginla once Il hog who found a
hollow log under a fence around
potato field. He crept through
the hollow and enjoyed Il picnic.
The log was crooked. however,
and one day the owner of the field
and fence turned it so that both
ends were in the road. The hog.
crH" led into the log as he had for
merry done and when he had gone
through found himself in the
rood instead of the field. He was
very much astonishcd HOG and
looked about in ludicrous bewildcr-
ment-&idn't know where he was
at nor how he had got there. He
tried it again and again and when
the story closed he was still C, awl-
ing IN at one end and out at the
other and finding himself out in
the same old road.
The story illustrates the South
Carolina Legislature and the dis
pensary law. Somebody turned
the log on the outfit. II has IN
dertaken to amend and reform the
law, and, after vast quantity of
hard work and careful thought.
has come out just about where 1t
started. .-GrccnviIEe News.
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The Legislature.
DlSPENSARG BILL WILL BE-
COME LAW.
Senate Has Accepted All the
House Amendments. Georgia's
Jim Crow Car Law.
The State, 10th inst.

Inc State, 10th inst.
yesterday morning the senate
agreed to the houses position on
tw" important matters the Jim
Crow car and the dispensary.
On the first neat parliamentary
fight WAS precipitated and il looked
like Il tangle would result until
Senator Sheppard pointed to the
way out of the woods. The bill
had been in conference and tho
committee did not agree. Some
senators wanted free conference
and Senator Barnwell led the
fight for receding from the senate
amendments and he at leauth
won out, carrying the senate with
him by vote of 81 to II. The
method by which the senate agree
to the house bill is to instruct the
free conference committee on the
part OF the senate to recede from
the senate amendments. In this
manner, the original house bill
will be passed ard need onlv the
governor $ signature to make it
law.
The bill, as will be remem bered,
provides first-class car for each
race, the accommodations to be
the same and the uniform rate
shall be three cents per mile.
There shall be no Sccond. class car
nor second>class rate. This is
practically the Georgia law.
On the dispensary bill there
was also fight but by a vote of
20 to II the senate agreed to ac-
cept the house amendments and
thus the bill will be submitted to
the governor for approval. This
will legislate out of Office the pres
ent board of control and change
the system of management The
Legislature will elect three sdirec-
tors, the first elected to he chair
man, and will also elect a com
missioner at the salary of So, 900.
The chief objection to the meas
ure IN the senate was to tt o amends
ent fixing the States profits at
10 per cent. above cost bat all
the amendments were finally
agreed to, some senator's who OBJ
posed the 10 per cent. clause vot-
ing to agree to the amendments
because they did not wish to kill
the bill, holding that if the two
houses disagreed on this point it
might result in the continuance of
the present system.
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TIL TIIRORRINa
ADAt HE

Would quickly leave YOU, if
you used DR. Kings New Life
Pills. Thousands of sufferers
have proved their matchless merit
for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only
25 cents. Money back if not
cured. Sold by Crawford Bros
Druggist.
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lHE LEDGER.
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Th a. rloVu 8 Carter.
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1900.

"On with the dance; let Joy be
unCou6ned." " The action os the
farmers already taken, looking to
a withdrawal Of patronage from
the fertilizer trust, has already
had the effect ofcXtracting q long
wlndcd statement from the chief
offender, in which it is attempted
to make it appear that the trust S
selling price is lower than the
cost Of materials warrants. This
statem Mt has appeared IN t2e
news columns of >everalof the daily
papers in this State and was evi
dentk paid for at so much a line.
1t Is a it'll" peculiar that if the
advance of the materials going in .
to the fertilizers has advanced TO
such figures as to require an in .
crease in the price advance of tho
fertilizers manufactured by the
companies in the trust-we Say it
is little peculiar that the same
causes have not forcee the COM
panies not IN the trust to demand
higher prices for their goods So
we repeat, "On with the dance :"
Rock Hill Herald.
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more MULES,
BETTER MULE,
LARGER MULES,
FATTER MULES.
Horses IEhe Best

Keep rosted by eating at our Stables
frequ""t'N and see the quality and
lear oul pricc>-We are in tie busi-
ness I" succeed, aud the way to sue
ed il {" succeed" and that is what
w" are doing.
Ouf Mr. Elliott is now in the West,
ern markets and will return b, the
22nd vita as fine "A lot OF MULES and
HORSES as has ever beeu seen in
Lmncaster-We buy them TO sell again.
and if Won want good mHle or horse
give us trial, aud if we do not sell
you We VIII believe you are not in
'hr markei We guarantee what we
:" a q will d" everything reasonable
to SUIT ul' who huH from us
We are indeed thankful for the
patronage aud confidence of .he peo.
pie - 81 caster and n"j"ining cnun.
ti's amt 10y stIict Integrity and f,ir
d"ntimrs hope to merit continuance
OF the same
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UNEXPECTED.

The adoption of this appropria-
ton was very unexpected, and no
doubt surprise to those who sug>
gested it. 1t was proposed as a
bluff" by those who were op-
posed to the appropriation of
S27, 500 to South Carolina college.
The opposition had contended
that such appropriations to COL
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-14
HUNDRED THOUSAND FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
House of Representatives Sur
priscd Itself Yesterday.
The State, 10th inst.
One Hnnlrcl Thc

The State, 10th inst.
One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars. Such is the amount which
the house Of representatives pro-
poses to give to the common
schools Of the State, in addition
to the regular 3-milI levy and the
poll tax.
The appropriation bill as it was
sent in from the ways and means
committee provided for an appro-
priation of SS5O,OOO, IN round
num bers, to meet the expense. of
the State during the fiscal year,
this money to be raised on levy
of . mills. The proposed appro.
priation to free schools will run
the total up 10 $3.50, 900 and the
levy must be raised one. half of a
mill to meet this.
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MIR. John Philips at the Vic.
toria Mill has two children sick
with diptheria. He lost child
about week ago, t is supposed
from the same disease. The
board OF health has taken charre
and now has the home quaran-
tined. Rock Hull Herald.
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Bryan Invited to Columbia.

Columbia, S G, Feb 1O-Both
houses of the General Assembly
to-day unanimously adopted reso-
lutions asking VIM j Bryan to
Columbia next Thursday, and adj
dress the JOINT assembly.
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Sell Strictly For Cash

1.-TWO -Biin innoTy Tau gains Just
Beautiful coorings in the 20 Popn Pad price is
Just ha 10 cents Also another twie heeces
in new desirable Styles :! cts, worth double.
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identified the Body Found in
Swamp Near WedgetieId.
Special to The State.

Wedgefeld, Feb G-Partics
from Camden came down recently
and viewed the remains of the
stranger found some time AGO.
and today a letter was received
by Capt S w Wilson from Mr..
f & DuBose asking him to ship
the remains of his brother to
Camden. He was identified by
the shoes and clothing he wore.
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-GREAT Mill merry SALE

Those who have not bought mirv are in great
K we are running off the balance little better
than half You should yourself of such chance to pnr
chase a mic hat. i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES
Several Engagements in Which In
surSents Were Worsteds.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Generai Otis
has cabled the following account Of re-
cent engagements in the Philippines:
Manila, April q.
Early morning 18th. several hundred
Tagalos and vizayans attacked Battalion
Fortieth Infantry, at -CaSayan, north
coast AIlndanao; our casualties two kill
ed. eleven wounded; enemy's loss fifty
three killed, eight wounded and captured
il city, beside other losses suffered on
retreat Young reports from northwestern
Luzou. several hundred natives influenced
by Aguinaldo,s bishop. Aslpak. attacked
his troops at several points and in turn
had been attacked. Their loss in attack
on Batoc. 18th instant. one hundred and
six killed. and druing entire fighting. 10Th
to 18th, $50 killed; our loss during period,
two Killed. four wounded.
Young has plenty troops and viii have
little further opposition
Affairs at other Luzon points improving:
local residents and Inhabitants OF towns
giving information and rendering assist
.ance: troops now taking possession of in
terror small islands
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
AMATEURS TRY
SHAKESPEARE.
Midsummer Nights Dream in
Raleigh,
ICE COMPANY INCORPORATED.
Judge simonton Decides That the
Books OF Corporation Cannot Be
Required to Be Shown in a Case .
OF Under Valuation.
ICE COMPANY INCORPORATED


RALEIGH. n. c., April 2i.-special.-
The teachers and pupils OF the Baptist
Female University last night gave
Shakespearets ''Mid-summers Nights
Dream Each character was costumed
and carried out as specified by the play.
It was rather an innovation here. for
never before have Raleigh amateurs at
tempted Shakespeare, but these did ex-
ceptionally we'll.
The Carolina Ice Company, of Raleigh,
was yesterday incorporated by the secre-
tary of State.
The Wake County Superior Court is in
session, Judge W. a. Hoke presiding.
The defects alluded to in the State Mus
cum annex have not been remeded, and
it is said that Mr.. Illner, the contractor
says the building comes up TO contract
How it will end remains to be seen
The decision of Judge Simonton as to
the production of books of corporation
for undertaking property. is as follows:
Il am of the opinion that the account
of private corporation, not party to
the proceedings, cannot be compelled to
open for examination the books of the
company and expose them TO the scrutiny
of third persons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
Nav be Treason.

BUFFALO. y. Y, April IA special
to the News from Ottawa. reports an in
terview with Hon. David Gliils, minister
OF justice, on the recent attempt 10 bioss
up rhe welIand Canal locks, in which he
said it was possible from the declaration
of the men that they were Uaited States
citizens: that they proposed 10 plead
their offence was a political one.
..If." he continued. they were part OF
a Boer organization. then they were guilty
OF treason TO the sovereign power OF the
United states for having conspired
against organized government. and on TIE
other hand they would be guilty OF max
ing an understandable war upon Canada
a friendly nation. Surely the political
offence would be evident and the United
States would deal with them ssmniariiy.
However in general. II the culpriss
plead political offence. then the matter
would become a question OF diplomatic
conin,1nica lions from The United States
and would be directed 70 the Federal gov
ernrnent-''
The Militia Department has sent orders
to have ammunition In the arssnais along
the border put under strong guard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25

i.l::jor Allen G. Dickinson.
SPoI1sYLVANIA, VA, April 2l.-spe-
GLADIATOR Alien c. Dickinson died here
Sunday at 10 s.. N. He was born in
Caroline county, Va, in 1857. and his
parents are sleeping in the dust at Bowl
ing Green. He was a major under Gen.
Magruder and did gallant service for
the Confederacy, having been twice
wounded.
After the war ne went to San Francisco
and engaged in the life insurance bust
ness. Wlile there he was taken with
chronic rheuma tism, from, which he
never recovered. He was afflicted for
more than twenty years. He had an
attack of the grip about ten days ago,
which was more than he could stand in
his feeble condition. and which ended his
life.
he was never married. He has mo-
ther in Tennessee and a brother. Col.
A. G. Dickinson, living in New York city,
who is now on a tour around the world
and who is very wealthy. He furnished
his brother with all the means neces-
Sary to make him as comfortable as he
could be made in his aftiiction. The Ma
Jor had lived at Sheriff Harris for a num-
Der of years, who, with his family, were
very kind to him and did all in th5ir
power to make him comfortable and
happy.
He was a member of the Disciples.
Church at this place, and his remains
were Inferred in their burial ground this
afternoon. the burial service being con-
Quoted by Rev. J. Z. II. Crisnond. local
Methodist minister. as was requested by
Major Dickinson in his last hours.
Deaths in Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE April
24.-special.-Mrs. f. +. Davis. lately
married, wife of DIR. T. F. Davis, a bride
of a month. full account of whose mar
riage was lately published in The Times,
died this morning at the residence of her
father. Mr.. tB c. Newcomb. Mrs Davis
was a very beautiful and accomplished
lady. the idol of her home, and much
beloved among a large circle of ac-
quaintances.
The funeral of Mr.. Robert shackelford.
son of the late Franklin Shackelford,
took place at Bellamy's Church, of which
he was a consistent member, to-day a 2
p. NJ Mr.. Shackelford leaves a wife and
five small children.
William e. Pollard.
WlTNSTON-SALDNI, n. c., April III
Special.-Mr. William 3. Pollard, man
ager and member of the Brown Brothers
Tobacco Manufacturing Company. died
al O'Clock this morning of heart failure.
produced by an attack of rheumatism
He was out attending to business last
Saturday, and his condition was not con-
sidered critical until a short time before
his death. Mr.. Pollard was a native of
Bedford county, Va, and was thirty
eight years old. lie came to Winston
fifteen years ago At the time of his
death he was a member of the Board Of
City Aldermen. Graded School Commits
sioner, Fire Commissioner and Tobacco
BOARD Trade These n a
will attend the funeral services tomorrow
afternoon in their respective bodies
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.
Several Members Die in Quick Success
sion-Odd FnlloNXs.

NEW RIVER, April 24-Special-The
Charlton family, which live in this vicini-
ty, have for the last four months been
called to pass through great Affections.
after a lingering illness, of heart trouble,
and was buried on the list day of January.
Mrs. c. Z. Johnson, a married daugh-
ter, who had just been married about six
months, died at her home, at Pembroke,
Va. o. the 18th of this month, and was
buried by the side of her father
Mrs. Paulina D. Charlton, the wife and
mother died last Saturday, and was to-
day laid by her husband and daughter.
Miss Nellie Charlton. another member
Of this afflicted family, is very sick, with
but little hope of her recovery.
None of them died with the same dis
ease. Mr.. Charlton was a well-to-do
farmer, and his family has always stood
among the best people in the community.
The most profound sympathy has been
expressed on all sides for this bereaved
family.
Montgomery Lodge, No. 161, l. o. o. f.,
will hold its annual celebration IN their
hail Thursday night, it being the eighty
America. Rev. Z. c. Shuler, presiding
elder of the Radford District, will deliver
the address of the evening: Mr.. t. d.
Hudson will represent this lodge at the
meeting of the Grand Lodge. which meets
at Hot Springs on the 8th of May.
The continued wet weather for the past
week has delayed the farmers in getting
ready to plant corn. Grass and wheat
are both looking line, and the prospects
now are that bountiful harvest will be
reaped.
dist Church for Radford District con-
venes at this place the I'd day of May.
There will be a5G }as forty deegateS
Miles, of Churchwood, died last Satur-s
day and was buried Sunday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
Military Matters.

Company F met at the Armory last
night and We're put through a. severe
drill by Second Lieutenant Boisseau.
AT a recent meeting Corporal r. E.
Novel; was elected fourth sergeant and
Corporal George A. Boisseau fifth ser
geant, Privates Alfred n. Jennings and
George c. Walton being promoted.
AT the meeting last night large num-
Der of measures We're taken for white
duck trousers and campaign hats. and it
is desired that all who have not as yet
been measured will report on next Friday
night.
The Drum Corps met last night for
practice. and the boys are rapidly get
ting into shape. Mr.. Emil Won Kramer,
formerly leader of the First Regiment
Drum Corps, was present and gave an
exhibition OF his skill.
Company D were put through an extern
sive drill last night by First Lieutenant
Theodore Baptist AT recent meeting
Private N. c. Arbrardt was awarded a
gold medal as the best-drilled man in the
company. He was also made lance cor
pora.
Company D is making extensive i'm
provements in their quarters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25

David, 4 town OF Colombia. 10 miles west
of Panama, was composed mostly OF Coz
ombians, who are fighting on the side of
the revolut!onfsIs and that IL has no de-
signs upon Costa Rica.
The informant added. thar it was re-
ported a detachment OF Colombian troops
sent 10 David had been defeated BY the
flibusrers.
The Prefeet Senior viaaa. and Captain
Cuevas, and . men who were garriSoning
David, Were said TO have been slain by the
invading force.
The passenger further said that Panama
was much excited and that a number OF
prominent residents OF the city had been
Imprisoned on suspicion OF being IN
sympathy with the rebels.
4 government decree. ne also announced.
had Just been issued. stopping the publ
cation OF all newspapers in Colombia ex
cept the recognized Government organs.
The censorship was rigid and 10 news
getting out of the country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
Plans Of the Seaboard-Norl1 Delayed
on c. & O. improvements.

Plans Of the Scaboard-Norl1 Delayed
ON c. & o. improvements.
It is regarded as most likely that the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Rail
road will run its first trains during the
Carnival week, and the present Chesa-
peake and Ohio depot Will be temporarily
used by the Seaboard until the new depot
is completed. Nothing definite, however.
has been determined.
Mr.. j. NJ. CUP. traffic manager of the
Southern, was in Richmond yesterday
comforting with some of the LEADING, bust
ness men of the city in reference to traf-
tic arrangements that will serve to in
crease the commerce of this city.
The Norfolk and Western officials are
talking Of running another cannon BALI
train between this city and Norfolk.
The work of laying stone on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio viaduct has been inter
fered with by the high water, but the work
of cutting stone is being steadily carried
on. Only eight sets yet remain to be
completed.
Purchasing Agent La Bonita, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio, has returned from
an eastern trip.
A circular has been sent out by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford,
showing that Mr.. w. Z. Merrill has been
made first-vice president of the system,
and will have general charge of all the
lines. Mr.. w. E. Barnett has been made
third vice-president, and Mr.. F. S. Cur
It's fourth vice-president, and will have
general charge Of the engineering. Mr.
Calvin NJ Ingersoll, Jr., has been promo
ted to chief engineer, vice AR. Tayette S.
Curtis.
The reports of the different roads enter
ing Richmond show very noticeable in
crease in freight traffic.