davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Mr.. GOrman'S Letter.

Mr.. Germans letter has at least the vir-
tue of breaking the tomb-like silence
which has of late enveIoped the vicnage of
Laurel. If Mr.. Bryan has prayed but for
this he may congratulate himself that al
though its not so deep a well. nor so
wide as a church door, tbs enough" 1t at
least demonstrates that Mr.. German is not
supporting Mckinley. that he still wears
the uniform of democracy, however monde
script II has become. But there are phrases
OF the letter which must wiring Mr. Bryan
heart of hearts when in the watches of the
night he reads this epistle and ponders its
parts. For instance, there is not much to
appeal to Mr.. Bryans sense of his own
value as a country saver in these words:
What the country needs for its honor
able safety and prosperity is the election of
William Jennings Bryan and Adlai f. Ste
venSOn with House of Representatives in
accord with them.
The natural inference from this state
n:ent, in view of what it omits to say Is
that the country does not need for its hon.
oIable safety and prosperity the election of
a Senate in accord with Bryan. On the
contrary, a republican Senate to hold in
check a free silver President is essential to
national honor. safety and prosperity. But
if Bryan, President. is to be rendered
impotent by a hostile Senate to carry out
his free silver designs, why will he not be
equally helpless to meet his pledges to the
rebellious Filipinos? The sovereignty of the
Philippines has been acquired by the most
formal action. 1t cannot be abandoned by
mere executive act. Even If. Mr.. Cor
man says, the enlarged army. in the abb
sence of further positive legislation, shrinks
after July l, 1901. to its former proper
tions, and in consequence the troops are for
the most part withdrawn from the Philip
pines. the sovereignty will remain un-
changed. Our responsibilities will be as
great ever. Mr.. Bryan, executive.
without both House and Senate to enact
his will. could do nothing to alter the case.
What then. would he do? He might make
this country supremely ridiculous in the
eyes OF the world, destroy its prestige
abroad. weaken Its commercial hold on the
foreign market and multiply it's interna-
uOnal embarrassments, but without both
houses of Congress in accord with him he
could not carry out his doctrines. His
hands would be completely tied, even as it
is alleged they would be in respect to the
currency. Does not Mr. German mean in
his guarded Endorsement to proclaim to the
country: This man can do no harm, for he
can do nothing, If we elect him and the
House alone?"
And yet Mr.. German knows that there is
every prospect that If Mr. Bryan is elected
next month the foundations will be laid at
the same time for senatorial elections
which will change the complexion of the
uper house sufficiently to give the free
coinage proposition majority, small but
effective.
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Would Attack the Tariff Law.


Several times of late Bryan has referred
to the high tariff as one of the things that
the democrats will seek to destroy if they
gain control of the government. He un-
doubtedly stands today where he stood in
1894 as an enemy of protection and an ad-
vocate of free trade.
If Bryan should be elected President and
his party should gain control of the House
and Senate he would doubtless advocate
the enactment of tariff law in place of
tfe Dingley law which would destroy the
Protective system and re-establish the
,prosperity-killing conditions brought about
BIZ the enactment of the Wilson-Gorman
layv for which he spoke and voted.
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Our Treatment of Cuba.
From the Ohio State Journal.

From the ONO State Journal.
This government has had possession of
Cuba for more than a year. 1t has had
perfectly free hand. with nothing to inter-
fere. and could. If 1t had chosen, have gov
erned the island as tyrannically as Spain
once did 1t has been merely the trustee of
Cuba. and has had no interest in the island
or the people beyond the humane interest
which would prefer to see them do well
rather than i'll. Wherever it was possible
ii has FASTENED to diveSt itself of authori-
ty and place 1t in the hands of the Cubans
1t has been remarkably successful in this
respect as we'll in every other direction
In which 1t has applied itself Does our
treatment of the island smack of imperial
ism?
Evening star., 1900-10-09
SuIu Slavery.

Assistant Secretary Meiklejohns letter to
Mr. Bryan. published today regarding the
treaty with the Sultan of Sulu, is a timely
rebuke. 1t should serve to permanently
remind the people that the government has
In no sense given its sanction to slavery as
practiced in the Sulu Islands, but that the
President has distinctly refused to ap-
prove any agreement which in any degree
controverts the thirteenth amendment of
the Federal Constitution. This slur about
the recognition Of Sulu slavery has been
hard worked during the campaign, and it is
time ii was set aside for good
Evening star., 1900-10-09
The Business Mans ROstrum.

Every person who is in business Of any
Kind must have something to communicate
to the people from whom he expects to de-
rive an income A successful merchant
says that he regards the advertising col
umns of the Newspaper as his rostrum,
from which to tell to the people what he
would say to them II he could meet them
in his store. The public looks to the news
paper advertisements for such information
as the merchant has to give, and in giving
1t he confers a benefit both upon the public
and himself
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Consider the Thermometer.


When we talk about your workmen who
are working,
Never shirking. IF
Let not forget the humble toiler- who
Strikes a pace that's very hot
Or is chilly. like not. ~ E..
And whose task from year to year Is
never through.
He never stops bit to take things easy:
Warm or breezy:
He registers the dongs of the cline.
He never iags behind
You'll invariably find
The thermometer is working overtime
He never seeks to mingle in campaigning
Uncomplaning
He jumps from naught to eighty in the
shade.
He will rise like any hero
Or will grovel down by zero.
or labor he Is not at all afraid.
He never seeks less hours or bigger wages
He engages
In his toll with a persistency sublime.
When We human ones are striking
Or gone fishing or a-biking,
The thermometer is working overtime.
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Leading German Paper Against Bryan
From the New York Evening Post.

The decision Of the Staats-Zeitung to
advocate the reelection of Mckinley as
'the lesser of two evilst Is highly signifi-
cant. II both illustrates and strengthens a
tendency which has been visibly increasing
Of late among conservative men, however
disgusted they may be with the Presidents
policy. to regard the evils which would
come from Bryan's success as the more
threatening. This tendency must be ac-
CELEBRATED by the more demagogical tone of
Bryan's speeches, as he tries in the last
month Of the canvass to arouse class
hatred in his own interest
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Blanket It alk.

ymum In
o sIe
dsnes place
Single White Blankets made with
ders which shall sell for 20c.
We shall sell Extra Heavy White
PAR YSC.
We offer Silver Gray Blankets with deep
blue or red, at per pair 40
We have taken pairs of A-woo Medcated Blankets
1914 Size, ana marked ten .OS
Our White Wool Beatrice Blankets finished
binding, o be sold at. O9
Red A[wool Blankets ia finished with
black silk binding Q9
And Warranted Alwoo White Homestead Blankets
borders of blue, pink and ed marked
Fancy Figured Wrapper Blankets at prices
which harmony with this department.
IS Cotton6led Comforts large enough for double bed
Blankets which we Of
fer special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S1 go
Turkey saeen bor
filled with good white picked full
Crib Blankets, pink blue and white for 10c
FLOOR
Evening star., 1900-10-09
The Unattafnable.

A man might study all his life
Ger dusty tones with wisdom rife;
Becoming heavy eyed and gray F.
Through getting knowledge day by day,
He still would labor all In vain
One useful bit of lore to gain;
To learn, by reason or by rote
Just when to wear his overcoat
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Not for the World.

There" said Mr.. Meekton's wife. Il
have won four games of cribbage and three
of bezique.''
Well answered he, that is as it should
be-"
You haven't beaten me a single game"
Il don't care. Henrietta. You know what
little things set people talking. / wouldn't
for the world have the reputation of a wife
beater.
Evening star., 1900-10-09
SHOOTING STARS.
Not an Out-nnd-Out-er.

Are you an Out-and-out patriot?" asked
the earnest citizen. 49,
Well, answered Senator Sorghum I'm
patriot. But I'm not an out-and-out one
What I'm looking for is to get my innings"
Evening star., 1900-10-09

Mr.. Jones of Toledo would give more sat
fsfactiOn to his party If, instead Of making
speeches. he would hustle around and see
what he can do to hold the votes he used
to have
Evening star., 1900-10-09

BY letting him talk democracy in the
SOUTH the campaign managers provide
against further irritation of David B. Hilrs
nerves by contradiction
Evening star., 1900-10-09

Emperor William has had two editors
arrested for lese majestic. Between the
Chinese and the press the kaiser il. a very
busy man.
Evening star., 1900-10-09

Mr. Hanna continues to believe that a
full dinner pail bears a close economic re-
lationship with the contents of the ballot
box
Evening star., 1900-10-09

There is something almost pathetic In
Richard Croker's effort to be modest and
avoid assuming a me and Bryan" atti-
tude.
Evening star., 1900-10-09

Senator German seems disposed toward
an effort to make up in emphasis for what
his campaign utterances may lack in guam
tity
Evening star., 1900-10-09

Governor Roosevelt intimates that. the
democrats are inciting riot His experience
in Colorado is calculated to make the gov
ernor have his suspicious.
Evening star., 1900-10-09

So poor is the spelling in some of the
Chicago schools that q return to the SPELL
ing methods of the country schools OF two
decades ago Is earnestly advocated in the
windy city. Even Chicago may yet. realize
that old and tried methods are the best.
sometimes.
Evening star., 1900-10-09

David b. Hill is red hot against Imperial
ISM" He knows what 1t Is himself to be
bossed too much.
Evening star., 1900-10-09

Adlai Stevenson finds that 1.-The man with
the AK is almost as short-lived in the
phraseology of fame as "the man with the
Evening star., 1900-10-09
A Brutal PhilaaOnhe

Did you know, said the studious citi-
zen. that the Chinese have a way of hir-
ing innocent people to be substitutes in
cases where men are condemned to death ?'
Yes answered the man whose race an
tipathies sometimes reach the point of bru-
tality.
isn't 1t horrible?"
''It doesn't strike me So OF course it's a
bad idea to let guilty man escape, but
those people over there know as well as [
do that YOU not liable to go very far
wrong in doing up Chink on general prin-
ciples.
Evening star., 1900-10-09

0In order to avoid delays, on ac-
count of pers0nal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
ofice. but sfmply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or DuaineBB Depart.
Ments. according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1900-10-09

DE trouble bout dis life" said Uncle
Eben, "is dat folks bows down an worships
success permisc GUS. De crap-shOoter neb.
ber gifts de blame comm to i'm foh bein' 4
gambler If he done happened to be lucky
Evening star., 1900-10-09
Silk. Brilliantine and Flannel Waists


WomenS Atwood Flannel Waists red blue. hello
blacLmade with braid trimming and flare coars-a
Women Black Briliantne Waists with tucked
flare cuffs and lined to the buevery size Fully worth ST.
dozen of those High Sample Flannel
conceivable coorg and sten worthy
Positively worth S2oS For. $Io8
We have selected line of Fine Tafea Silk Waists
fancy colers finished with ribbon bows others
ucs representing value Soooand placed them bargain
table to go $298
We offer special Fine Imported Waists exquisite
color1ng sold
$500 Our closing price 5000
We showing the strongest line of standard Black Taeta Waists
shown this city We have four styles $o8
styles oS three styles $500 styles
these prices the values simply great.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Life is Very Cheap in South
Carolina.
James W Roper, Trying to Keep
One Brother from Killing An
other, is Himself Shot Dead.
Special to The State.

> .H
Greenyille, June "a deplora
be tragedy took place last nigh,
in Brushy Creek township, An
derson county, seven or eight
miles from this city, which re.
suited in tho instant death OF
James W Roper at the hands OF
John Fl McTindall, and the weap-
on used was a double bsrrelel
shotgun, the contents of ono bar.
rel entering the chest Of Roper
and sending him quickly into eter.
nifty. The killing had its origin
in family feud, and Roper was
only incidentally connected With
it. Two brothers, John H and
VIM H McTindail, were at eumity
with each other, and had not
spoken for four or five years.
VIM H McTindall and his family
were removing to their old neigh
borhood from the Poe mill in this
city, and Roper came after them
in a wagon. Will McTindall in
tended to occupy house on his
mothers place in Brushy Greek
township, and whom the wagon
was in gunshot distance of John
McTindalps store, a negro man
met the party with . message that
they must not 60 to the house, as
John had nailed it up and forbade
their occupying it. No attention
was paid to the message and when
the wagon came opposite to the
store, John McTindall came out
with his gun and declared his in
tention to shoot unless they wen,
in another direction. He drew
the gun upon his brother, and
Roper caught hold of it. A strug.
gle ensued between the two men
and they went some distance dowr
the road when the gun fired ant
Roper was killed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Prisoners Mutinied.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Juno
11-Five hundred inmates of the
psnitentiary mutinisd today, re-.
fusing to take breakfast or to
work. They asserted that tie
food was not ft to eat, and the
header struck tho warden in the
face. The penitentisry is guarded
by detachment of 90 Nom Der,
of the Puerto Rican regiment.
The prisoners attempted to rush
tho troops who fred three volleys
at tho wall or in the air. Three
OF the inmates were injured by
splinters, though not seriously.
The military authorities ther
called out company of regulars,
but the native company quelled
the disturbance before the regular.
arrived.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
The Beers HaYe Walked up.
LONDON GETS NEWS WHICH
JARS HER SEVERELY
ENTIRE BATTALION
Killed, Wounded or Taken
Prisoners.

London, Juno 11.-Lieut Gen
Forester Walker in command of
the lines of communication in
South Africa reports that in the
disaster to the British troops on
juno Z where tho Beers cut Rob-
erts line of communication, tho
fourth battalion .ot the Derby
shire regiment were all killed,
wounded or made prisoners ex-
cept six enlisted men and two of.
ficers and that fifteen mon vere
killed and eight wounded, many
OF them severely. Tho Boers re-
turned the wounded to the Brit
ish.
1t is inferred that tho Beers
captured over 500 men and az
late as June 10 hold the positions
cutting off the British forces
north of Kroonstadt from rein,
forcements.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Dun'S Trade Review.
The Conditions Which Point to a
Greater Activity.

Now York, Juno s.-Dun's re-
view OF trade will tomorrow say:
Failures may prove larger than
expectedsa . week ago. The ad-
journment of congress, the peace
progress in South Africa and the
rapid adjustment of prices here to
a more natural level, all tend to
bring nearer the day Of greater
activity. The price of iron has
not declined Tho minor metals
and coke are weaker. Petroleum
Isl reduced. Silk and hemp are
lower. Wool is weak with small
demand. Cotton has fallen.
Hides have declined. Prices in
boots and shoes are low. Ship
ments are poor. There is no
shrinkage in the volume of busi-
ness. The railway returns show
An increase. The grain move
ment is increasing. Railway
stocks are growing stronger.
Exports are not materially
changed. The failures in the
United States and Canada are in
creasing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
STORY OF A SLAVE

TO be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is
the worst form OF slavery. Geo.
d Williams, of Manchester, Mich.
tells how such slave was made
free. He says: "My wife has
been 50 helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bot
ties of Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able
to do her own work." This SUI
preme remedy for female diseases
quickly cures nervousness, Sleep
lessness, melancholy, headache,
bsckache, falntingYsnd dizzy spells.
This miracle working medicine is
. godsend to weak, sickly, run
down people. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Only so cents. Sold by
Crawfords Bros Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Rain in India.
Falls in Section of Famine Dis.
trict. $500, 900 People
Being Fed.

London, June 1.-THE vice.
roy of India has cabled to the
secretary of State for India, an
nouncing that good rain has fallen
in southern India; there have
been scattered showers elsewhere
and that the meteorological re-
porter forecasts q good but late
monsoon.
The hot weather, however,
still prevails and the famine 1eo
lief situation has not altered.
There are now about S,S02,00O
persons receiving relief.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
A Bloody Fight.
1000 Boxers Surround 1900
Chinese Troops. Pao Ting Flu
Cut Of.

Tien Tsin, June Sit is re-
ported from Chinese official
sources that 1000 "boxers" sur.
rounded 1900 Chinese troops be-
tween Loafa and Yong Tsun yes
to-day, and, according to the
latest news, fighting is still going
on this morning. Officials say
that 500 "boxers" were killed.
but give no account of the Chinese
casualties.
Thirty of Gen Nieh' troops
encountered body of "boxers'
three miles from here on the Taku
road and killed 81 of them.
No news has been received from
Pso Ting Flu for three days, and
the situation there is believed to
be critical. 1t is reported that
the Chinese troops have been de-
featod near there. The French
cruisers D'Entrecasteaux and Jean
Bart and tho Russian cruiser Rus
sin have arrived at Taku.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
The Jail Of Laurens Could
Not Hold Them.
Sheriff McCravey's Boarders
Quit Without Notice.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Laurens, June 9.-Tho six
prisoners, all colored, behind the
bars in tho county Jail for various
infractions Of the law-none
serious, however-effected their
escape some time during last
night, presumably about 8 o. clock.
At this time none of them have
been recaptured, though every
effor: on the part Of the authors
ties is being made to recover
them.
John Coleman, the convict who
some time ago escaped from tho
county chsingang after overpow-
ering the guard and taking his
gun with which he (Coleman)
afterward very seriously wouni led
citizen who was pursuing the
convict with bloodhounds, is sup
posed to have led in :the scheme.
Two bars Of the big iron cage
were sawed with q knife, or file
perhaps, and removed, making a
hole large enough for q man to
squeeze through. And then the
bars Of q window were pryed
apart and from the window blank-
cts were suspended to the ground,
making escape rather perilous
but nevertheless successful. 1t
was a well-lsid scheme and suc>
csssfully carried out.
Sheriff McCravy offers q s25
reward for Coleman, who is de-
scribed as being of ginger cake
color, right eye out, face, arm
and body full of shot marks /:
weighs $50 pounds age 25.
Linsay Milan, .mulatto, slim
build, weighs 1876 had on dark
blue pants.
John Friar is very black, round
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13

The Port Royal people are fill
ing the daily newspapers outside
OF Charleston with attacks against
Senator Tillman for bis part in
removing the navy yard from
Port Royal. They make it a
pretty clear case that the natural
advantages of Port Royal are far
superior to those of Charleston :
but Charleston has the advantage
in society and voting population.
--Yorkville Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Rev. Riddick Convicted.

Richmond, Va, Juno 11.-At
Lawrenceville the jury in tho
case of Rev j E E Riddick, who
killed DR. " H Temple, brought
in verdict of manslaughter, and
fixed the punishment at three
years in the penitentiary. While
this verdict was in the nature of
a compromise, it has not been de-
termined whether the defense will
accept it. The public are greatly
dissatisfied with 1t.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
BIsMARCK's IRON
NERVE

Was the result Of his splendid
health. Indomitable will and
tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels are out of order. II
you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop
every power Of brain and body.
Only 25c at Crawford Bros drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Preacher Arrested for Criminal
Assault.
His Victim Was a Small Colored
Girl, Acknowledged Crime and
Negroes Wanted to Lynch
Him.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Sumter, June 11-Edd Ocantey,
colored, of Elliott, this county,
ravished 10-yesr-old negro girl
on Saturday, and attempted to
rape another very young girl.
His victim was a child of He,
rietta Mcdonald. He acknowl-
edged committing the crime after
it was proven on him. Edd is .
preacher who has recently gotten
a license. He is q son of Judy
Ocantey, who has been sent to the
asylum three times and is now
there.
The negroes Of Elliott became
very much enrsged over the out,
rage, and a great crowd made the
arrest and kept Edd until the con-
stable came for him. 1t was
thought by some that they would
lynch him. He was taken to
Bishopville, whore . preliminary
trial was held today, and he was
brought here and. committed to
jail this afternoon. H GO.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13

shouldered, low forehead, small,
looking hoy with crippled
knee.
Harrison Banks, tall ginger
color, bristly hair. about 81 years
old.
Will Milan, or Bud Zsck,
stout, short, black, age 21.
Wash Copeland. black, email,
19b pounds, 30 or IS years old,
scattering mustache; reward S5.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
THIRD STOCK OF MILLIN-
ERYTo ARRIVE THIS WEEK,

we nearly sold this department but will oct fresh
supply this week then will be able demand We
hnd pays to sell millinery at prices are doing the
largest millinery business rdonein in Lancaster ~
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
NOW FOR UNPRNCE-
DENTED SHOE BARGAINS

70 reduce stock We offer H.
Douglass $3 90 shoes The
line of Craddock Terry Co.'S So 90 shoes
S225 Ladies misses and chdrens low ties slippers regard
less OF cost they must be sold at Now
shoes cheap.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13

Tho Greenville grand Jury re-
ports that . murder occurs In
Groenville county, on an average
Of one every two weeks.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13

Inc Egyptian Cotton Crop.
Cairo, June Sit is estimated
thst the years cotton crop will be
equivalent to 100000 Ameri>
can bales.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
DOING 4 TREMEN-
D0BS CLOTHING BUSINESS,

Our clothing sales have
those great bargains left Come quick thew are all
still have of that job lot of pants slightly imperfect at
cents the dollar 0' ~F> - ~