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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
Robbed on the Highway,
Two Young Men Waylay a Con.
tractor. The Result.
The State, 18th.

The State, 18th.
esterday afternoon about 9
o clock a Mr. Chapman, n con,
tractor, was held up in broad day
light on the road just beyond
Hyatt park, severely beaten and
robbed Of something over 800 in
cash. Both Of the young men who
committed the deed are known.
One has been arrested and is now
in Jail. The other is known and
will be arrested by this morning.
The stories that reached the city
OF the crime are very ugly and
the two young men will doubtless
find it difficult to evade severe
punishment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
Plans ior the State Capitol Work
Ready for the Contractors.

Yesterday Architect Frank =
Milburn notified the State house
commission that it can issue its
advertisement. announcing to con-
tractors that on and after July 9
they can see at his Offices in Col
um bia and IN Charlotte the COM
plete working plans and specifca-
tions for the proposed improve
ments to the State capitol.
The commission will doubtless
advertise for bids in the next few
days, allowing about 80 days for
them to be received and opened.
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
Two Bloody BruteS.
Self Confessed Murderers to be
Tried in Darlington This Week.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Darlington, June ~ AT the
June term of court, now in session,
will be tried a mber of murder
cases, narrowing in the details Of
cruelty and atrocity.
Confined in the Jail Is Alfred
Jacobs, who shot and killed John
By ID (white) few nights ago
while the latter was in his home
in this county. Jacobs was capt
ured by use of bloodhounds and
when placed in jail confessed in a
careless and Indifferent manner.
our people demand a speedy tri al
of Jacobs and his accompiice,
Clarence Hooler.
In the adjoining cell is julie
Gibson, who shot and killed his
brother, Perry Gibson, for plug
of tobacco, and then buried the
corpse in his field and set out corn
on the grave to conceal his crime.
He, too, has confessed and his trial
should not consume much time of
our court. We have other murder
cases and when Solicitor johnson
finishes them there will perhaps
be more demand for rope.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
Killed His Brother.
Pumped Ninety-Five Shot From
Old Muskct Into His
Heart.
Special To- The State.

Special to The State.
WaIhaIIa, June 11.-Saturday
night two brothers, Jim and Pete
Robinson, colored, became in
volved in a row which resulted in
Pete's killing Jim. An old musk
ct was the weapon used and at
short range. Ninety>fve shot
took effect, several of these en-
tering the heart.
A plea of self defense will he
made. After the killing in the
yard Pete dragged his dead
brother into the house and then
retired for rest. Pete is in Jail.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16

scription was taken up in the
meeting which amounted to over
S40c. Then Capt Burnett very
generously stated that he would
pay off the rest, thus contributing
nearly 800. 1t was moved and
unanimously carried by the at
tcndants on the meeting to name
the gymnasium hall the w f Bur-
nett hall, in token of this liberal
donation of the president of the
alumni association.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
Honea Path Cotton Thieves Plead
Glilty and are Given Severe
Sentences.

Solicitor Ansel returned from
Anderson yesterday mornin g
where he has been attending court.
The six Honea Path negroes who
had systematically organized to
steal cotton and whose articles of
agreement included the deaf h
penalty for the member of the
gang who informed on any other
member, all pleaded guilty as
charged and were given sentences
ranging from two to six years.
Their thefts included about Is
bales, two belonging to A w Nc
David, of this county, though
evidence was secured as to five
bales only. -Greenville News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
SpartanS to Fight for Prohi-
bitiOn.
The Ticketfor the House of Repre-
sentatlves. Mr.. w. +. Burnet's
Generous Donation to Nofford
College.
Special to The State.

SpartanburQ, June 13-This
morning at II o'clock there was
conference of leading prohibitions
lists of the city and county held in
the court house. Rev. CT Scaife
of Woodruff presided. Reports
from all over the State were heard,
which spoke very beautifully and
encouragingly of the movement.
There was an overwhelming senti-
ment in this meeting for the sug-
gestlon of names of prohibition
lists to make the race for the legisla~
ture and senate from this county.
1t WAS finally determined not to
name at today>s meeting any per~
son as an aspirant for senatorial
honors. The following were un-
animously y agreed upon to make
the race for the legislature: Capt
L b Martin, j II Dodd, d w
Willis, G. p Sanders and DR.. John
l. Wofford. These gentlemen are
among the most representative
and conservative class of men to
be folud anywhere and would
represent Spartanburg county
with credit anywhere in the poIiti>
cal line.
An executive committee COM
posed of Mr.. II B Carlisle, chair.
man; DR.. S Z d Lancaster, j II
Dodd, b w Getsinger and j W
Reid was also appointed to engage
in an active campaign for the
prohibitlonists by circulating
literature, etc.
The meeting was full of en-
thusiasm and interest, and it il
safe to say that the prohibition
candidates for the State offices
will receive material support in
Spartanbug county.
Yesterday afternoon at 5 O'Clock
the Wofford alumni met in the
halls of the Calhoun literary
society to hold their annual meet
ing. Capt w E Burnett, presi-
dent, presided. He announced
that there was debt over the
splendid new gymnasium hall OF
the institution of 81, ,04s. A SUBJ
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
Death Of W. S. Creighton.
A Prominent Rock Hill Business
Man Frustrated at the Reunion.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, June 13--Mr. VIM
5 Creighton died rather suddenly
at his residence in Green street
yestei day afternoon at 6 o'clock.
He was one of the party which
went from here to take in the re-
union at Louisville, and he re-,
mained a few days after the
festivities. While in Cincinnati
one day last week he was seized
with severe illness, ana feeling
that 1t was serious, he FASTENED
home. His trouble proved to be
enlargement of the liver.
Mr.. Creighton was born and
reared within three miles of this
city, and has made it his home the
fifty three years of his life. For
seven years he has been engaged
in the foundry and well driving
business here, and has successfully
represented the Rock Hill Buggy
company on the road
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
Desperate Captured.
Special to The State.

CItCidl W L u9 ClaJc.
Laurens, June l3.-John Coles
man, the negro desperate who
led in the wholesale Jail delivery
here last Saturday morning, is
once more peering through the
bars in the Laurens Jail, He was
captured after some show of re-
sistance in Coronaca last night by
Constable sharpe, who carried
him to Greenwood, where he was
held until this afternoon, when,
in the custody of Sheriff McCravy
he was returned to his old haunt.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
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. If
you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body.
Only Csc at Crawford Bros drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
RELIEF IN SIX HOUR

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours by NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" 1t is great surprise on ac-
count Of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and
back. in male or female. Relieves re
teption OF water almost Immediately.
Is the remedy. SoId by J + Mackey
d Co.. Druggist, Lancaster. s q.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
The Darlington Mill Has Changed
Owners.
Special to The State.

Darlington, June 13.-The
ownership and management of the
cotton mill here has undergone
some radical changes. Capt
Cokcr has sold ont all of his inc
tere~t to Deering, MilIiken &
Co, and his brother and sisters
have also sold their interests, so
that the mill management is new
one entirely.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16

Dr. Il. DetchOn's Antt DiuYetc.
May be worth to you more than 500
IL you have a child who SOILS bedding
from incontenence OF water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
arrests the trouble at once. ST.. Sold
by + Mackey 4 Co, Druggist, Ian
astsr, 3 G..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
James Ii Carlisle Will not Retire.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, June 12-The
board of trustees of Wofford COL
lege has persuaded DR.. James Fl
Carlisle to act as president for
another year. This was the most
dramatic incident of commence
ment week, and the announcement
creates great enthusiasm.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
THIRD STOCK OF MILLIN-
ERYT0 ARRIVE THIS WEEK,

We are nearly sold out in this department get fresh
supply this week then we will be able supply the
find 1t pays to sell millinery at bargain prices doing the
largest millinery business done n
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
The One Day Cold Cure.

For cold in the head and sore throat use Rer.
Day Cold Cure"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-16
DOING 4 .TREMEN-
D0US CLOTHING BUSINESS,

Our clothing sales have large
Of those great bargains left Come quick before
We still have of that job lot of pants slightly at
cents the dollar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
Praise for Mr. EnDs.

Perhaps the two men most talked
about in Virginia to-day are Delegate
Epps, of Richmond. and Senator Stands,
of Southampton county. The first on ac-
count of his separate car bill and the
other on account of his fight for seat
in the Democratic Caucus. Both have
been successful and both have been much
congratulated.
In the case of Delegate Epps he has
dared TO do what others before have
wished for and made some effort to ac-
complish, but the courage of the LeSis!a-
ture was not equal to the occasion. In
this instance, while at one time much OPP
position WAS apparent. Mr.. Epps boldly
defied them. With a David Crockett spir-
it and assurance he accepted neither
modification nor amendments and won
because his opponents knew the people
We're behind him
In the case OF Senator Stands he won
for the same reason-he was right. He
knew this and proved it to a majority OF
his colleagues. Their decision simply
shows that the State convention is not
clothed with arbitrary or dictayorial
powers. 1t also shows, what is more
pleasing than anything else. and what
many had begun to doubt that there IS
yet left inS the old Commonwealth enough
Independence and enough manhood 10
prevent the swayinS OF the, scales of JUS
tice by partisanry. This latter is truly
Observation-Disclosures Courier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
The Barton Heights Trial.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir-In your issue OF this mornings re-
port of the proceedings of the Cha.noer-
lain trouble on Barton Heights, an rss'-
resented as representing the Comm 2 II.
wealth. This is mistake: the case
against this little boy was for violation
of the town ordinances. Mr.. Chamberlain
and Mr.. Williams kindly offered to en-
pioy me, but had to decline to serve
either party.
The Mayor called on me as town attor-
ney; I simply explained to him the ordt-
nance violation and did insist that ne
would not issue warrant charging the
boy with defacins the public school
house which law imposes fine not IN ex-
cess of $500 being clearly OF the oIanion
that such charge could not be sustaiHcd
from the evidence. and ought not to be
made against good citizen as Nr imam.
berlain on account of mischief OF ten
year-old 10y.
The whole affair IS an unfortunate oc-a
currence and has unnecessarily stirred UP
i'm. public mind. The authorizes OF Bar.
ton Heishts simply want to preserve
order. we hope the matter VIII end
where 1T IS, and that the character OF the
how gin not be farther assaile2, ana IS,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
a5Goop PENSION BILL.

There is pending before Congress bill
to set apart a certain percentage Of the
earnings Of the Weather Bureau officials
every year for the purpose OF providing
a fund from which employees can receive
a persion commensurate with their length
of service and with their salary at the
time Of retiring. when they shall have
served the government for at least TWEEN Wen
,y years. We are not prepared TO say
that the amount so set part. which is 10
be three per cent. of the annual salary
and which bears no interest, will be sufli-
Gent 10 furnish the intended pension or
retiring salary for officials Of this depart
mcnt. II will. however. be a long step in
the direction Of supplying pensions for
faithful government employees without.
taxing the people at all IN order to pre-
vent faithful servants Of the government
from suffering when BY old age they. are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
no longer able 10 discharge their daily

no longer able to discharge their daily
duties. s
This question Of old age pensions is one
that has been agitated FOR a long time
in England. We believe that Mr. Cham
sberlain had evolved some scheme looking
towards the pension;ng Of everyone .sho
had reached a. certain age, and while we
would not be in favor of a scheme so
broad as that, we heartily endorse plan
which has for it's basis the supplying of
pensions through the individual effort OF
the person who is to be paid In proper
ton to the work done and the salary
earned during his term of service. Should
this plan of the United states government
prove to be financially sound. it may
furnish a solution of the much re.-ed
question as to what TO do with employees
who have been incapacitated by old age
and who have been either so improviGent
or soSuDinrtrhste as not to have prepared
for the p-cverbial rainy day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
KENIUCKY's WARNING.

The presence of thousand armed men
in the city of Frankfort, Ky. has brought
the people of that good old State face to
face with the question of revolution. :nd
only the most wise and conservative
course on the part of the officers Of gov
crnment can prevent serious clash.
Our sympathy goes out to the law-abid-
ing citizens of Kentucky, and we earnest
ly pray that the crisis will be passed
without; bloodshed. But Kentucky has
given her sister States a warning which
may well he needed. What has brought
about this wretched state of affairs in
Kentucky? Goebelism. Mr.. Goebel is q
political boss. He believes in machine
politics and in carrying his point by any
and every means that the machine can
command. The convention which noml-
mated him was utterly un-Democratic and
Goebel's nomination was secured, In spite
Of the opposition Of the majority. at the
po:nt OF The bayonet, SO to speak. Inis
is not a mere figure of speech, however.
%'~''-
papers. as well as by a citizen of Louis
vile, that the Goebelites who attended
that convention We're armed TO the teeth,
and we're prepared to use their weapons,
if necessary, to carry the day. And so
Goehel obtained his nomination by brute
force.
This precipitated a split in the Demo-
cratic party. and while many Democrats
supported Goebel for party regulation s
sake, many Others refused 10 do SO, and
either voted for the opposition Democratic
candidate or directly for the ReDublica
candidate The election came on and
Goebcl was defeated at the polls After
a severe contest the certificate of eiec-
ton was given to the Republican cand'-
date and that seemed to end the contest
But not So Goebel went a step farther
ard proposed to have himself counted III
by the Legislature. That has been
threatened for some time past, and ac-
counts for the presente at the State capt.
tai of a thousand men. armed with Win
,hesters. who are determined that the
Goebel scheme shall not so through.
That IS what Goebelism. which Is but
another name for bossism, has brought
upon the State Of Kentucky, and we say
that there is a lesson in it to all other
states. which should be needed. The peo-
pie of this country are willing always 10
.rbitrate their political differences at the
ballot box, and so long as elections are
honestly conducted ana pailots IAN ~
counted and returned. the minority VIII
almost Invariably yield. But whenever
the minority attempt by corrupt practices
bulldozing and brute force to override
the majority, then American manhood as
serts itself, and all such, Americans in
opposition are ready TO meet force With
force, and to resort to their guns to pro-
tect their rights.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
COL. COLSON OF KENTUCKY.
Another Killed III the Blue Grass State.
Got Rich From !, Boom


Got Rich From IL Boom.
.Oh, yes replied the man who knows
some Kentucky people. when asked about
Colonel David G. Colson, who took part
in a free4nand duel in u Frankfort hotel
last week when four men were killed and
several hurt, including himself. Il know
Dave Colson and have known him for ten
years. off and on, though never very
closely. first knew him at Middleboro,
his home, in 1883 or $780, whichever it was
when the big boom was on in the entire
Cumberland Gap country, and he was one
OF the lucky ones His family owned a
farm on Yellow Creek, Bell county, locally
known as .Yaller Creek, worth $40 or S15
an acre. possibly, and no sale for 1t at
that. When the English and American
capitalists under guidance Of Alexander
Arthur. Canadian Scotchman were loos-l
ing for an investment, they chose the y eli
low Creek Valley, a beautiful place under
the shadow Of the Cumberland Noun
5tains. with the pinnacle of the Gap rising
over it all like silent sentinel, and the
Coison farm occupied a part Of the site
selected for the new city.
Just what the G,olsoRs got for their
farm can't say, but know I hat TOXIN
lots on it sold ait the first PUBLIC SAFE IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
THi. IUPTON BILL,

The Lupton bill to which we have so
often referred in these columns, has been
passed by. with view to substituting
kindred bill The Lupton bill provides Ger
the creation Of q tax commission, while
the proposed substitute bill, as we I'M
derstand it, is the equalization bill intro
duced and ably advocated several years
ago by Senator Fairfax.
We do not recall all the provisions of
the Fairfax I'LL, but it seems to us that
the ,Lupton bill will the more surely
bring about the reform that the State
needs, Our entire tax system is old, and
utterly inadequate to present conditions,
and it needs 10 be reformed altogether
EQUALIZATION of taxation is much to be de-
sired, but not the only reform needtul
in our present system. Virginia needs
system that will bring to book all prop
crty that has so successfully escaped the
assessor in days past. IT needs system
that Will make every man pay his head
tax whether he has any visible property
or not. 1t needs system that VIII make
the assessments on real estate uniform.
1t needs a system that wall make the
rich bond-holdcr, as well as the poor
farmer and householder. bear his just
portion of the public burden. 1t needs a.
system that will compel collectors to
make prompt and honest returns.
To this end we believe that tax COM
mission should be created, whose duty
+I,;- .t,o11,
ton, and by comforting with all classes
of taxpayers and representative men gen
orally throughout the State, as well as
by communicating with tax commissions
in other States. evolve system that Will
make taxation in Virginia. as the consti-
tuition declares that> it shall be- equal
AID uniform
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27

- - lt5
have issued an order Forbid ltng guards
and conductors to converse with women
patrons further than to q rswer questions
of business.
Arthur K. Lee, of New York, and
Chicago girl fell in love first sisht
three years ago and eloped. About a year.
after this couple were estranscd and the
wife went back to- live with her parents
in. October last they exchanged letters
and arranged for a second ~ eiopeiaens-
which was recently accomplished. me
couple are now in Utica, ~
!. Mr.. John D. Rockefeller will give the
University of Chicago $4,000 as result
OF the recent acquisitoip of the Guriey
archaeological COLLECTION. which includes
specimens of seven hundred thousand
Mississippi Valley fossils.
Mention has been made of the fact that
Dr. Howard A. Kelley, of the johns HOP
kins Hospital Baltimore. was recently
bitten by n rattlesnake which ne was X
Ihibiting 10 his class. Thus far he mas
suffered no Inconvenience from the stlT.;
bI. lie has had enough ofsbad snake. and
will have all the rattlers, copperaeads ana
moccasins killed. He will keep only the
harmless specimens.
Governor Crane Of MASSACHUSETTS Is
very popular among the employees OF ms
paper mill in Dalton owing to his liberia.
treatment of them. There are several
AGED men in the town whose sole Gut.
it is to walk to the office and ara" the!t
pay-a sort of pension for services lo5.,'S
rendered in the .1ast y strike IN ne
establishment has not been known IN the
three generations of family management.
THE Philadelphia Record tells story
of an old lady who died the OTHER Gay,
having sung her favorite hymn into
photograph tlle day before her death.
Now there is a colored girl in the family
who possesses all the superstitions OF her
race. y couple of days after the luhefal
she was busting the furniture IN the SIT
ting-room when she inadvertently turned
the switch that started the phonoSra2i
AS luck would have it, the cylinder WAS
the one containing the CID lady NY
and it rang out with Startling distinct
ness The colcred girl stood rooted 10 We
spot .aspiE;, for breat til. 1t was 1uliE a
minute before she quite recovered Hei
faculties. and then. with a yell OF II or az
good Lawd's sake. Missy LiZa's come
lack" she ran downstairs. No amonnt
of explaining could convince ner that
there was nothing supernatural about Il,
en- che took her clothes and went.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-27
Danger in the Church.

Not long since the bishop of L was
4 guest at dinner party IN BirnlnS-
ham. when a lady noted for her witty re-
marks, who was a guest. said:
do You know that there are times
when it is dangerous to enter a church,"
..What is that. MADAME" inquired the
bishop with great dignity. Strengthening
himself in his chair.
"That there are times when it is posi-
lively dangerous to enter church, was
the !ady's reply.
THAT cannot be. madam" said the
bishop, '!pray explain"
Why said the lady, sit is when there
is a canon at the reading desk, 4 big
gun in the pulpit, when the bishop is
charging his clergy. the choir numbering
the anthem, and the organist trying to
drown the cheir''-Golden Penny.