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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-24
lHE LEDGER.
r In urlow 6. Cart"r
EDITOR AND MANAGER
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1900.

81 am very much concerned
just at present, SAID Representa-
tive Stokes, Of South Carolina,
"in an effort to extend the free
delivery Of mail along star routes.
| have had one or two peculiar
eXl criences while trying to pros
mote this branch of postal service.
An amendment for that kind Of
free delivery was passed by the
last Congress. hut through some
error Of the committee clerks 1t
was given the same rumber as an
amentment that Senator Tillman
had adopted regarding star route
contractors. MIR. TilIman's s amend,
ment provided that contractors
should live in the State where
they contracted to carry mails.
There was very determined oppo-
sitiou to that in the House, and |
pleaded in vain to have the tangle
Strengthened ont.
$50 my amendment was lost,
but a. the Post office Department
they promised to try an e1peri-
ment for me in the State Of South
Carolina. They advertised for
Sontracts, with and without pro.
visions that contractors should
deliver the mail along their routs,
wherever the farmers would erect
boxes and comply with certain
regulations. Quite to my sur
prise and that Of the department
officials the difference in cost for
the improved service was only
$500 for the entire State.
IL felt very enthusiastic over
the showing, and early IN the Sos
sion reinIroduced Il bill that | of
fered in the last Congress, pros
viding for this improved service
on all star routes. You car
imagine that | felt complimenteG
a few days ago, when i founc
identically the same bill, wore
for word, introduced by a Penn
sylvania Republican. he ha@
found Il copy of my old bill
which he very apparently regarded
rs good thing, and relntroduceC
it. ."-Washington Post.
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TIL II Tti<OISIsING
III r. kiADACiiE.

Would quickly leave you, if
you used DIR Kings New Life
Pills. Thousands of sufferers
have proved their matchIess merit
f'r Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only
20 cents. Money back if not
cured Sold by Crawford Bros.
Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-24
MORE MULES,
BETTER MULE,
LARGER MULES,
FATTER MULES.
Horses 4 he BEST

Keep posted by calling at our Stables
frequently. and see the quality and
lear ouI price,--We are in tie busi.
ness To succeed, and 1.-The way to sue
cd i t" succeed. =" and that il what
W. are doing.
Gu, Mr. Elliott is now in the West,
ern markets and Will return b> the
22nd with IA fi"e "A lot OF MCi E. aud
HORSES as hss ever bee, seen in
Laucaster-We huN them 10 sell again,
aud II vou want good male or horse
give us "a lri,,. aud if we do not sell
you We wul helieve you are not in
'hr marN"l We guarantee what we
eeI AT Il will do every ing reasonable
to suit all who Uuy from us.
We are indeed thankful for the
patronage and conf teuce of .h- peo-
PIE - Ia "asteI aud ~, ,iuing coun.
ii's amt 10y stIirt integrity and fir
dealings hope 1" merit a continuance
OF the same
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-24
Some Recollectlons of Sherman s
Visit to This State.

Last Monday was the 35th an
niversary of Shermau's visit to
Lancaster, ) &. That was, in
deed, a sad and exciting time
for the women and children and
the old men, who the arch barns
burner found in that devoted lit
tie town The EDITORS wife, who
was child then, has vivid recol-
lection of those awful times, be-
cause her mother and her seven
children were called upon to live
for S days on only the corn that
was picked up at the feed grounds
OF Sherman S cavalry, and after
wards parched and eaten. And
still more. vivid remembrance is
the fact that her father, who was
then incapacitated for for active
service, was hunted down while
he and several old men and bows
were at his plantation in the Coun-
try He was hanged three times
by the cruel monsters, who at
tempted to ext0rt from him a
confession that he had gold and
silver hidden in the neighborhood.
This banging was barbarous treat
ment. A rope was placed around
the poor mans neck, n sapIing
was bended, and after the rope
bad been secured to the tree. it
was permitted to straighten with
the innocent citizen dangling from
it. His cruel prosecutors, as We
said, repeated this for three times,
and would have done so again, and
perhaps again, had not one soldier
with more heart than the others,
who had come upon the scene,
ordered that the nearly dead man
should not again he troubled. He
was, however, driven home before
four cavalrymen marauders. who
took from him his hat, clothing
and shoes and gave them to n
passing negro, and required him
to don the negro's hat, clothing
and shoes instead. In this wav
he was taken to his home, where
he was unable IT, speak 10 his
famil for week on account of
the condition of his thnat.
This is sample of the treats
ment the unoffending citizens re-
ceived at the hands of the ever-to-
be despised Sherman, and his
home and barn burners. In the
party OF citizens there were others
who received like treatment,
among them Mr.. A w Chance,
who is now all employee OF the
Enterprise Office in Lancaster.
Rock Hill Herald.
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Simplifying the Kentucky TangIe

Louisville, KY, Feb 21.-The
contest over the State offices are
very much simplifed by an agree
ment entered into today between
the attorneys for the Republicans
and the Democrats representing
both sides, and Strengthening out
the legal tangle over the multi
plicity of injunction suits for the
governorship.
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Marlboro Convicts MurderOusIv
Assault Guard and Then
Escape.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
BennettsviIle, Feb 2O.-Amos
Carter, inCchsrge of the county
chaingang, was struck in the head
with an axe by one of the convicts
this afternoon and three of the
eight convicts escaped. 1t is
thought Carter will die.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-24

The close of the century will it
is believed find the United States
two billion dollar century, and
it is not improbable that within a
few years America will claim her
first billionaire.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-24

An Iowa publisher acknowl
edges the receipt of an egg which
'was laid on our table by the
Rev Mr. Smith" Mr. Smith
seems 10 he layman as well as a
minister.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-24

The annual incomes-not the
fortunes-of millolnaires of this
country are estimated by the New
York World as follows:
John ID Rockefeller 100000
Andrew Carnegie 26,397.5OO
Senator w A Clark,
Montana 10, 900
William Waldorf Astor 9.S5O,OOO
Cornelius Vanderbilt's
estate f,625, 600
William Rockefeller 100000
Marshall Field, Chicago 5000, 900
John Jacob Astor 100000
j b Haggins, Montana 100000
p d Armour 100000
Claus Spreckels, San
Francisco 100000
John III FlagIer 100000
j Pierpont Morgan 100000
II NJ FIagler 100000
James Hill, St Paul 2 100000
G P Huntington 1,75O,OOO
George Gould 1,5oO,OOO
John d ArchboId 1850, 900
w D Sloan 100000
Russell Sage 100000
d o Mills 100000
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That means WE are
the only people in posi-
tion to handle the CASH
trade. Time merchants
put up prices at this seas
son for credit trade. We
put down prices for cash
trade. We do not have
to charge honest people
twoprices to pay losses
on bad debts. The trade
knows and appreciates
this fact and we are get
ting the cash business.
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81 80 PER ANNUH
T. W. SECREST, SURVEYOR,
OSt cola, =. {

II fully equipped, and qualified, and
soliciIs YOUR surveying
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A minority report has been
made to the lower house of con-
gress on the hill for the election
of senator's by the people. 1t
continues with the principle of
the bill; hut urges direct elections
without waiting Iegislat We appro-
val for change of system as pro-
posed by the majority.
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, Sell Strictly For Cash -

-h'VO BanuDTH bar gains y
Beautiful coorngs the 90 Popn Pals price
half Also another
in desirable styles, Z! cts worth double
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-02-24
.GREAT millinery SALE

Those who have bought their mery
luck We off the balance
than half price You should avail yourself
chase a nice hat
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What stops Neuraigiai ~. Miles Pain Pills.
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
Tho Spring E,ectiona,

The Significance OF the sweeping Re
publican victories In the local elections
held in various parts of the country
yesterday and the day before is un-
doubtedly great
Despite the fact that dIsaffection
over the administrations Puerto Rican
program is declared by numerous jour
mails OF mapy Ahadcs OF politics 10 b
intense; that the outcry against imper-
ialism y Mt Its highest pitch and that
the denunciation Of trusts" was never
more severe,, Republicans whose duty
took yhem to the polls within the last
two days voted the Republican ticket
WIN general unanimity. Election con
te- b of this nature cannot always be
taken as an expression Of opinion on
national topics; but in the elections
just held the voters divided on regular
party lines to an extent rarely known
before. 1t IL matter Of NO small mo.
ment tbsrefore, that In those veey
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10

Bird s. Coler. the comptroller OF the
city OF New York. who was elected
upon the Tammany ticket and was
supposed to be a loyal party man. has
been making some extraordinary
speeches lately. In response to toast
at club dinner recently he declared
that there was as much corruption and
robbery under the present city govern
ment, of which he is the second ofiicial
In prominence, as under the Tweed re-
gime. and he was powerless to prevent
1t because Of a conspiracy between the
robbers in the city hall of New York
and their friends in the state capitol at
Albany. The robbery, he said. was
legalized. and the legislature had re-
fused to pass laws to prevent it.
Mr.. Coler is young man of reli-
gious and literary tendencies. Gov.
Roosevelt says that the typical New
Yorker is man who was born OF New
England parents beyond the Allegheny
mountains. Mr.. Coler answers that
description. He was broker in mu-
nicipal bonds when Croker nominated
him for comptroller. comparatively
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
SAVE THE OLD VILLAGE.

Venerable Orator Charms the Con-
mittes, bat Has to he shut on.
I was at the state house and went
in for a few moments to hear what
the committee on street railways was
doing. The members Of the committee
are nearly all city men and the mat
ters that come before 1t are often Of q
complicated and Important nature.
The room where the committee met
yesterday was the one that has its
walls and ceilings frescoed in old gold
and the atmosphere when the electric
lights are burning and a good railroad
lawyer Is discussing franchises and the
floating Of bonds, Is decidedly roseate
or golden, and tends to turn ones
mind to Wall or State street, rather
than to the quiet corners Of the world,
says the Lowell Citizen. Before this
committee came party Of the oldest
residents of one of the Oldest towns OF
the state, to ask that the location OF
new electric road be changed SO that
street of the village. A venerable man.
who was nearly the image of the poet
William Cullen Bryant. appeared In
behalf of the petition and explained 1t
to the absorbed and unmoved MEM
bers Of the committee. Then he called
upon a man hardly less venerable than
himself. little man. who grasped
the ends of the table. and began an
address in the measured style OF fifty
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10

parts Of the country where this ansge1
dasesnsent with Republican psa1<y y
said to exist in pscnlaAr s1rsnUeh. -
publican victories or gains were ~
corded.
Thus, in Helena, Montana, q nsrnsi-
ly Democratic city, the entire RsIms
lican ticket was elected by the largest
majority ever given to any local can
didates there; and Republican majod-
ties are reported over the entire stAtH.
In fact. there are good reasons for be-
lieving that Montana can be counted ~
a Republican state in the national cleo
tion this fall.
In Cincinnati, Cox, the Republican
candidate, was elected mayor over his
Fusion opponent by n very large ma
jority.
Illinois showed large Republican
gains throughout the state; and in the
city of Chicago there was an overturn-
ing in the elections for councilmen
which resulted in the return Of forty
three Republicans as against twenty
seven Democrats.
Republicans turned out in great force
in Nebraska, and the party made gains
in all the cities where the election was
fought along party lines. South Oma-
ha, the main Democratic stronghold Of
the state, elected Republican mayor
by 500 majority.
The only place in the country where
Democratic gains are reported is Mich
igan, and this is said to be due to the
fact that the Dutch -Hollander vote
went solidly with the Democrats as
protest against "the stand taken by the
administration regarding the Boer
war"
In the elections Of 1898, the first Of
Importance after that of President Me
Kinley, the Republicans were attacked
with the cry of "embalmed beef" and
"Algerismw They carried the House
of Representatives, contrary to the
usual precedent in the middle Of a
presidential term, and held their
ground throughout the Union. In 1884,
with General Otis and the continuing
war in the Philippines as the target
for Democratic criticism, they achieved
a victory that staggered the anti-im-
perialists. In the spring of 1900, under
the unusual strain of very bitter agf
tation against the Republican policy
regarding Puerto Rico, they show no
sign Of failure.
The political air is full of good Re
publican augury for next fnll.-New
York Sun.
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10

I After all. it takes woman to show
US how to do things. She knows. No
one ever hears of her forming an or
ganization of woman" employees. Not
any. She gets the right word. Her
latest organization is the Lady Book
keepers Union" Now let us have the
"Amalgamated Association of Gentle
men Clerks" the brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Firegentlemen" and other
similar organizations just to show that
the various trades, business and pro-
fess'onal gentlemen are not behind
the times.
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
Avtjacisi Coal

George Montag. a German. Is the In
ventor of a process for the manriac-
ture from ordinary earth OF fuel
closely resembling coal. So successful
have his experiments been that many
large German manufacturers are max
ing arrangements to employ his prod
: / In the place OF pit coal. Any kind
OF earth can be used In the manufac-
ture OF the fuel with the exception OF
sand and gravel. Certain ingredients.
the nature OF which is the inventors
secret. are mixed with the dirt: the
material is then pressed into the form
OF bricks. which are extremely hard
and brittle. and highly infammable.
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10

years ago Two or three men smiled:
the others could not hear. Then ths
speaker raised his vsice and said:
Save the old village in IL peace and
quiet" From that moment every
member listened. Under tbs eioquencs
of the old man the golden walls Of the
room faded away to be replaced w
the great elm trees that shaded "the
most famous and peaceful old street
In western Massachusetts" Every
man IN the room was thinking Of some
old town that he had known. or hoped
to know. 1t showed In their faces. It
was evident that the speaker had
reached his climax and that ie he
could be withdrawn at that time the
deep impression that he had created
would remain. A friend OF the bill
whispered US much to the venerable
man who had frst spoken. The latter
took his heavy cane and began to tap
gently upon the legs OF his friend. But
he Of the Village street" had an ora
ton covering a good part of the his
tory OF the town and did not heed the
tapping. He began to quote the names
of people who would have opposed the
location of the tracks had they lived.
aad in the course of this he became
stranded to remember one name.
What was her name?" he asked. bend
ing over to his venerable friend. 'Sit
down. Billie: you have said enough"
replied the latter. And he let go the
table and sat down with regret appar-
ent on his face.
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
ELEcralclrv on ALuMlNUM.
earrssl Eashty Mnss VITA Lo.s Nes II
essding Per Cent.


cAsrAsa Elshty Miles VITA . Loss Hss II
sssdisg Psr Cent.
Electric power IL being transmitted
over an aluminium cable threeeighth4
OF an inch in diameter over circuit
eighty miles long at Provo. Utah. 40
cording to II. II. Newcomb, one OF the
large stockholders In the Telluride
Power Transmission Company, which
owns the Provo plant. Mr.. Newcomb
is a banker of Cleveland, Ohio, and he
IL stopping In Denver on his way home
from a trip to the two plnnts belonging
to his company ut Telluride and at
Provo.
I'VE are generating about 2.Od0-horsc
power" he said, "and sending Ii to the
mines at Mercur and Tfntlc. We have
demand for all the power we can
furnish, AMI shall enlarge our plant at
once to 6.OOO or s.OO0-horse power. 1t
is located in Provo canon, and has the
water of Provo river, one Of the largest
in Utah, to draw from, SO We have no
scarcity to fear.
''Our wires run to Tintic and to Ner-
cur, and across between the two, max
ing . circuit eighty miles long. We
send power over them IN both direc-
tions. SO that II a break occurs. we can
supply any point from the other end Of
the loop. At the Provo plant we start
the current with n voltage Of 10000.
and the loss m transmitting forty
miles we find to be only something Ike
four per cent. We use cable OF
aluminium, six strands. and the whole
In only n trifie more than three-eighths
OF an inch in diameter, but II carries
all the current we send over 1t. and I
presume would cary q great deal
more"
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
STORY oFE. J. PHELPS
A. a LAWYER HE HAD FEW
sUPERIoRs.
was . Kssa Foaitiesaa OF the Hiehsr
Order aad . gifted writsr-Aise
oaiasd Dissiaotiea - Dspls.At s.A
Rest

The recent death In New Haven.
Conn. Of Hon. Edward J. Phelps. ex-
ambassador to the court Of st. James.
removed from the nations public &C.
tivities brilliant jurist. an able ora
tor. keen politician and q gifted
writer.
Mr.. Phelps was q native OF Vermont.
where he was born. in 1922. at Middle
bury. He was a graduate of Middle
bury college and for time practiced
law in his native town. subsequently
removing to Burlington. Under Presi-
dent Fillmore he was second comptrol-
Ter OF the treasury. In 1870 he was a
delegate to the Vermont constitutional
convention. In 1880 he was the un-
successful candidate OF the democracy
for governor Of Vermont. and the same
year he was president of the American
Bar association. In 1881 he became
professor of law in Yale university
From 1886 to 1889 he was minister TO
Great Britain, and In 1890 was the
candidate Of the democrats OF Vermont
for seat in the United States senate
an ambition he failed to realize.
He was one of the Bering sea arbi-
tration commission. which settled the
points at Issue between the United
States and Great Britain. thus remov-
ing source of much friction between
the two countries.
Prof Phelps gained some distinction
as poet His lectures on medical
Jurisprudence and other subjects were
well received. and his articles on "The
Constitution OF the United States
were mastery productions The pro-
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
THE KENTUCKY slruAr,on.

The Kentucky State Court q Appeais
to review the action of the Legislature
in declaring ]. @. w. Beckham COVER
nor of that state. The decision was
made by six judges out OF seven, four
Democrats and two Republicans unit
ing in the majority opinion, and one
Republican judge dissenting.
The two Republican judges who re-
luctantly came to the conclusion that
the court has no right to review the
acts of the Legislature, accompany
their opinion with a declaration that
in their opinion Governor Taylor was
elected, and that the Legislature, In de-
claring Beckham governor, has over
riden the will of the people of the state
as expressed at the polls.
An appeal has been taken to the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and
it is the understanding that there shall
be no more war in Kentucky until
against Governor Taylor, on the
ground of jurisdiction, he will probably
resign his Office, although there is no
doubt that he was fairly elected. If
the Supreme Court decides that it aas
jurisdiction, and decides in Taylor's
favor, Beckham will be called upon to
renounce his pretensions. Whether he
will do SO remains to be seen.
A good deal of sarcasm has been di-
rected at Kentucky during the political
troubles that have resulted from Goe-
bells high-handed proceedings, and his
subsequent assassination; but, on the
whole, the people of the state, and its
politicians in particular, seem to have
exhibited remarkable amount of self
restraint. The Republicans, especially,
after having been tricked out of their
well-earned victory by tyrannical
partisan law. have showed a most
praiseworthy desire to keep within the
bounds of law and order in resenting
the suppression of the suffrage and
the notification of the will Of the ma
jority as expressed at the polls last
November.
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
B,rd. of r....r.

mo. do not make friends AZ easily
as used to with my fellow-travelers.' .
said the man who was relating Euro
pean experiences. 1T Ii not because !
feel less sociably inclined. but because
OF the cold setback l received at Gi-
braltar. In the hotel ONCE ono morn
ing entered into conversation with an
English man and woman who seemed
20 me to be the right sort. They did
not meet my friendly overturcs with
tho usual 'Oh!' and an English stare.
On the contrary. they seemed anxious
to become acquainted with me. and
soon we were chatting pleasantly. l
congratulated myself upon my good
fortune In falling In with such agree
able people. who were almost nice
enough to be Americans. We discussed
Gibraltar and were Just planning .
sightseeing expedition for the follow
ing day when one Of the hotel walters
thrust his head In the doorway and
said. The missus wants the both Of
yes Ny new found friends were the
maid and man servant Of the duchess
OF Cleveland. Lord Rosebery's mother. "a
Cañon City record., 1900-05-10
ss.mp .. IN. s,es, m..s corner

The Postofiice Department has sent
out n notice that the persons who write
letters must b. careful In placing
stamps or the department will not be
responsible for any delay In transmits
sion. The rule OF the government IL
that the stamp must b. firtniy attached
to the upper right hand corner OF the
letter. In all Isostofiiccs of any sizs
the machine for stamp cancellation II
in use, and Il IN 30 constructed that u
cannot be used to cancel stamps that
are not placed ns the rules direct OF
course. the department agrees 10 deliv-
tr all letters received that have the
postage paid. hut II warns writer's that
delay IL possible II the rules ARE not Oh
served. The next ordef ID expected TO
be that n special drop box shall be pro-
vided for letters havin. the stamp
placed In unauthorized corners and
that those having the stamp on tho
back shall 20 with the third class mail