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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
Cotton Seed Oil NIilI

We have several times urged
the building OF a cotton seed oil
mill at this place. At last the
project 'beglns to take shape.
Maj. b + Miller and Mr.sW !
Cunningham are interesting them
selves IN the enterprise and all
who expect to be fortunate enough
I" secure stock in it snould notify
one or the other of these gentle
men at once as to what amount Of
the stock he wishes To subscribe
for. The capital stock will prob
ably not he more than S25, 900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
Excursion Rates.

Announcements of candidates
for county offices are now in oruer.
Mr. } + Blackmon announces in
this issue for Superintendent of
Education. All it costs to an
nounce in The Ledger is 81 for
the round trip. Remember the
money must accompany the an
nnuncement. and the announces
ment must not make over ten
lines. Announcements of more
than ten lines will he charged for
extra
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Joe Riddle, col, was up before
Mayor Thompson the past week
for carrying concealed pistol. He
was found guilty and given the
option of paying fine Of SI5 or
spending 81 days on the chain
gang. He paid the fine.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
COTTON PLANTERS

who are interested IN high prices
for cotton next fall can hear of
something to their advantage by
sending postal card at once to
THE ADAMS COTTON co,
Charleston, S. &.
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The Heath Il. " VI Co

Have something for YOU in this
issue, This establishment keepS
right up with the times. and man.
woman or child will find just what
they want there. See their beau
tltul Spring stock, AM ne con,
vince d that they will do Just what
t1ey advertise.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
Guy Lumpkin> Seriously Shot

''VI IUVI~IN ~HOI
On Sunday morning last, Guv
Lnmpkins. and Bob Brown, both
colored, had difficulty at-,he
latter's home in Cedar Creek
township, with the result that Bob
emptied the contents OF a double
barreled shot gun, loaded with
buck Shot in Guys face and
shoulder. The trouble was about
an OK that had been trespassing
on some wheat. Guys wounds
are pronounced serious.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

The Pleasant Plain Democratic
club will meet at Peasant PIsin
church, Saturday April the 9th.
at ) o'c.ock 2 N. to elect dele
gates to the county convention
which meets at Lancaster the
first Monday in May.
J y E>tr;d-e. Pres
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

The trial of the Jacksous for
the murder of Cassie Boau by
burning is in progress at Chester
heId court house. VI J Hough.
Esq, formerly OF this place, is one
of the attorneys for tde defend
ants.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
! oCal NJ alters,

Cotton brought 81 cents yes.
terday on this market.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Mrs O 7 Heath of Monroe, y
c, is the guest Of Mrs DR. NJ p
Crawford.
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Street. Apply to j f Blackmon
Mrs a b Springs of Charlotte.
is visiting her son, Col LEROY
Springs, at this place.
" hen You want shoes bring
your feet to Us. Porter Bros.
Mr. W d Robinson, who lives
at the cotton mill, we regret 70
learn is seriously I'll with pnue
monia
Have YOU seen those fine ties at
Porter Bros!
The remains of the late 4 p
Jones were removed from the old.
to the new cemetery on Monday
last
We can still dress man at
both ends-hats and shoes.
Porter Bros.
DR. OIin Nesbit, of Waxhaw.
who has been in New York for
sometime, has gone to Berlin for
further Monroe journal.
Novelties in fine rugs of ali
kinds at Porter Bros.
K f Wylie, Esq, has bad
beautiful little monument, erected
over the graves of his little chill
dren: Mary Evans and Richard
Evans, in the new cemetery.
If YOU want something it must
be one of those fine ties ut Porter
Bros.
List of letters advertised for
the week ending April 10th 1900:
Miss Nansie Rovrber, care Bob
Weort, Surree Smith.
j F Gregory.
MIR. w p Caskey leaves this
morning for Columbia to attend
the meeting of the State Demo,
cratic Executive Committee to he
held there tonight.
Jim Walker, col, was convicted
before Magistrate Caskey this
week Of breach of trust and sem
fenced to 30 days on the gang or
pay fine of 81. He paid up.
The mission band of the Pres.
byterian church will have an
Easter egg hunt at the Court
House yard Friday afternoon at !
5 O'Clock. All are invited-only
5 cents at the gate.
Mr. and Mrs j b Mackorell re-
turned from Blackstock Monday.
They are boarding at DR. Gallo
ways. Miss Pet Mackorell and |
her little niece returned home the |
same day.
On account of preparatory ex-
ercises for Easter services in the
Methodist church the vocal music |
class, taughtby Mr. Belts, will
meet in the court house at 3 and |
s p m for this week.
Drs. l. l. Gregory, Walter c
Twitty and r n Vanlandingham,
recent graduates of the S G Med
ical college, have returned 20 their
homes in this county. Mr.. j FL
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Mr.. w p Caskey leaves this
morning for Columbia to attend
the meeting of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee to he
held there tonight.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Drs. l. l. Gregory, Walter c
Twitty and r N Vanlandingham,
recent graduates of the S G Med
ical college, have returned 20 their
homes in this county. Mr.. j F
Hackey, a student of the college,
is stopping over few days with
friend at Orangeburg.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Jim Walker, col, was convicted
before Magistrate Caskey this
week Of breach of trust and SEN
fenced to 30 days on the gang or
pay fine of 81. He paid up.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

For Kent, \ good five room
cottage, convenient to Main
Street. Apply to j f Blackmon
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

DIR Olin Nesbit, of Waxhaw.
who has been in New York for
sometime, has gone to Berlin for
further study. Monroe journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

We can still dress man at
both ends-hats and shoes.
Porter Bros.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

k f Wylie, Esq, has bad
beautiful little monuments erected
over the graves of his little chill
dren: Mary Evans and Richard
Evans, in the new cemetery.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

The mission band of the Pres
byterian church will have an
Easter egg hunt at the Court
House yard Friday afternoon at
5 O'Clock. All are invited-only
cents at the gate.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Novelties in fine rugs Of ali
kinds at Porter Bros.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Mr. and Mrs } b Mackorell re-
turned from Blackstock Monday.
They are boarding at DR. Gallo
ways. Miss Pet Mackorell and
her little niece returned home the
same day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

On account of preparatory ex-
ercises for Easter services in the
Methodist church the vocal music
class, taught/by Mr. Belts, will
meet in the court house at 3 and
s p m for this week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

The remains of the late A p
Jones were removed from the old.
to the new cemetery on Monday
last
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Wa. sssss s.~-s,sl., -. Miles. Pain ril..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Buying in such large quantities fo
ways gone as soon as they are unpacked.
shades and new patterns
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11
$ - tEn MIA

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Mrs \ b Springs of Charlotte.
is visiting her son, Col LEROY
Springs, at this place.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

Nhen You want shoes bripr
your feet to Us. Porter Bros
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

If you want something it must
be one of those fine ties ut Porter
Bros.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-11

List Of letters advertised for
the week ending April 10th 1900:
Miss Nansie Rovrber, care Bob
Weort, Surree Smith.
j + Gregory.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
adhesive and Pressed stamD..

wait until l have washed off the
postage stamp on this envelope, spoiled
In the addressing" said a man.
1t is not necessary to do that, as is
commonly supposed" said a lawyer.
You may take your scissors and cut
out the adhesive mot the impressed,
stamp and stick it fast to your new en-
velope with mucilage Notwithstanding
the adhering piece of the old envelope.
1T does not look nice and may be-
come detached in the mail, but If the
stamp is a genuine, unused, adhesive
stamp it is not questioned. The gov
ernment when it sells an adhesive 2
cent stamp undertakes for such consld-
GRAFTON to transport and deliver to des-
tination the letter to which it is affixed.
The fact that it has a piece OF an en-
Velope to which 1t was formerly at
tached, but not used or deposited for
mailing. does not relieve the govern
ment to execute its part of the con
tract when the letter is deposited for
mailing, the stamp being otherwise
perfect.
AN impressed stamp, however. cut
from an envelope is defective and in
valid for postage purposes. 1t is as
tonishing how many of these are used.
some people apparently being unable
or too ignorant to discriminate between
adhesive and impressed stamps."-
Washington Star
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

M. S. Quay is still contendlng for a
seat IN the U. S. Senate, and time
has again been fixed to take vote on
the question-the Gath inst. Perhaps
the strongest legal speech yet made
was that of Senator Burrows of Michi-
gan, last week against it.
The Michigan Senator Justly re-
Dukes Mr.. Quay for his presumption
i'll the face of his own vote in the Cor
bett case in insisting that the Senate
shall reverse the adjudication of a
hundred years for his benefit, that he
may gain at the best temporary seat
IN the Senate. In Mr. Burrows view,
it is little less than audacious for the
Governor of Pennsylvania to disre-
gard the mandate of the Constitution
of his State, which he has sworn to
support, and refuse to call the Legis-
lature together to elect Senator and
force the Senate of the United States to
place its stamp of approval upon his
disregard of official duty and his as
sumption of power.
In solemn and eloquent reroration
Mr.. Burrows warned the Senate against
taking the fatal step now seemingly in
contemplation and reversing its pre-,
cedents of century. He predicts that
If the doctrine contended for is adopted
the election of Senators by the people
themselves, which has been asked for
by thirty-four State Legislature and
repeatedly proposed by the House of
Representatives, will soon be an ac-
cOmplished fact.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

WHEN such awards are made as in
the following cases, what else can the
railroads do than charge stiff rates for
freight and high fares-S1O, 900 for a
Jolt.
A jury in the Hudson County Court
Thursday, awarded $4,000 damages to
Mrs. Robert Mexican Barry, of New
York City, and $4,000 damages to her
husband. The dicision was against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
on the allegation that the jolting of a
train by coupling on car at Philadel-
phia threw Mrs. Barry so violently to
the floor of the car that she was severely
injured. Her husband sued for loss of
his wife's services.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

ing OF E. H. Bancroft, John Heyd and
Wesley Webb was appointed to pro-
mote measures to secure the submits
sion of the question to the voters of
the county. Action was taken in favor
of the Pure Food bill now before Con-
gress; in favor of of protective legisla-
ton for our song birds and for the ex-
tension of free delivery of the mails in
rural districts.
The four oranges in the county are
at Dover, Camden, FELTON, and Mil
ford, with an average membership of a
little over so each.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

The leak in the tax barrel of New
Castle county by which Mayor Boyd
of New Castle, expected to pocket
81, 400, has been exposed through the
EUery EUening.
The charge is made that the county
is being robbed by unreasonable, if
not unlawful, bills by county and
municipal officials to the Levy Court
Court-which have heretofore been al
lowed, but are now held up by that
body. The changes of that paper are
published, and they corroborate the
accusations made time and again by
Republican newspapers, that the
county treasures are being raided by
county officials. These statements have
heretofore been ignored or ridiculed
by Democratic papers; but under the
new constitution, where a watchful
minority will lay bare these plain rob
berries of the taxpayers by the county
officials, a new condition of affairs has
sprung up. One-third of the taxes
paid for the last twenty years says the
Milford Chronicle, have gone into the
pockets of the county building ring
officials and their friends throughc ut
Delaware; but thanks to the new con-
stitution of affairs, the rascals will soon
be turned out.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

BISHOP Andrews in his sermon be-
fore the late session of the Whining
ton Conference shocked 4 large mum.
Der of persons who are usually classi-
fed as tight laced, i'll teaching that
it was the spirit rather than the letter
of the law, that was taught by Paul
and others of the New Testament writ
ers. The papers noted last week that
the New York East Conference has me-
mOrialized the General Conference,
asking that the church discipline be
expurgated of those clauses that pro-
hibit card playing, dancing aud the
atre-going.
Rev. DIR. J. M. Buckley of New
York, said all specifications of the kind
are contrary to the doctrine of st.
Paul. The only things that should be
specifically prohibited are those which
are essentially immoral.
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore, lay
delegate from the Wilmington Confer
ence to the General Conference, in
speaking of the matter said that mere
rules would not tend to promote purity
of character. If men were guided by
high principles they would iced no
rules. AS to the wisdom of removing
the paragraph at this time he was not
pared to say at present.
Rev. DIR. Robert S. Watt, presiding
elder of the Wilmington district aud
ministerial delegate to the General
Conference, said: ''These questions
come up at every session of the Gen
eral Conference and any proposed
changes are always Overwhelmingly
voted down. do not favor the abol-
ishment of paragraph No. 24S. Any
change made would be misunder-
stood.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
The Best in the World.

We believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with Sc
we're cold and a troublesome cough,
and having read their advertisements
IN our own and other papers we pur-
chased a bottle to see if it would effect
us. 1t cured us before the bottle was
more than half used. 1t is the best
medicine out for coughs and colds. -
The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For
sale by Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna;
and L. l.. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

PRESIDENT Mckinley has signed the
Puerto Rico bill which was passed by
the House Thursday, and the measure
became law. 1t will go into effect
May 1st. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Chares H. Allen, has been ap-
pointed first civil governor of Puerto
Rico.
A bill passed the House authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to desig-
nate banks in our new possession as
Governor repositories.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

This was done after the silverites were
bluntly told that silver could not be
''crammed down the throats' of the
gold Democrats of the States along the
Atlantic Coast. This yielding of poll
tlclans who hitherto had been fanatic
ally obstinate in asserting the entire
Chicago platform promises the prac-
tlcally omission of the 16 to 1 issue
from the coming Kansas City platform.
Other issues, it seems, such as local
self-government in Onr dependencies,
will be brought to the front to win the
votes of conservative Democrats. This
disconcerts the dominant party, which
hoped for another radical platform in
its panic qualities. 1t is
feared that the same good sense that
dictates abandonment of the Is to l
racket may also guide in the choice of
a candidate. A break having begun,
there is no telling where it will end.
Mr.. Bryan has identified himself with
the silver issue, so that to abandon the
issue suggests the abandonment of its
chief exponent. But in politics unex-
pected things happen, and should Mr..
Bryan be renOminated he is probably
not the sort of man to quarrel with his
platform"
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

The Baltimore Sun, under the head
of ''Signs of Returning Reason, " saws:
The signs of returning reason in the
Democratic Congressional Committee
naturally frighten the Republican lead
ers, who trust to Democratic folly for
Republican success. At the recent
meeting of the committee Western and
Southern members acceded to the pro-
tests of Eastern Democrats and actually
gave five out of nine places on the Ex-
ecutive Committee to men opposed to
pushing the silver issue to the front.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
A Desirable Death

Children get queer associations of
ideas in their heads at times. A little
lad on Capitol hill has a playmate of
his own age in the son of poor neigh
Dor. The son of toll visited his richer
friend the other day wearing a gor-
geous red tie. The son of wealth eyed
the tie enviously for awhile and then
asked Benny where he got it.
MY mamma dyed it for me for a
birthday present." lisped Benny.
After Benny went home Rex played
listlessly about for a time and then
leaned on his mothers knee, thought
fully studying the pictures in the fire.
Mamma" he said finally, "Benny's
tie was awful pretty, wasn't itP'
"Yes, dear"
Mamma, won't you kill me q tie like
Bennys when | get a birthday ?'-
Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
A RnDfd Observer

Here is story with a moral: A
countryman had just returned from a
Journey to Paris. One of his croniea
asked him what opinion he had formed
of the Parisians.
Delightful people," he replied, but
frivolous, changeable and altogether
Incapable of forming an attachment
Of any duration"
"How long were you there?" asked
his friend.
'Three ys."-Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. II also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. per annum. If
paid strictly in advance Sl.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option Af the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which it
IS the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton.
xenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch for first insertion and 25 cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per lin per issue. A specia
reduction on all semi-snnual and yearly adver
tisements
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

REPORTS are published Of the dis
'covery of a gold bearing territory al
most due east from Cape Nome which
promises to be richer than the Klon-
dixie or Cape Nome fields. The dis
-trict is reported to be about half way
between Cape Nome and Klondike
region, not far from the Klondike
River, although it is at the head waters
of a branch of that river called the
Koyukuk River.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

ADMIRAL Dewey's campaign for the
Presidency is now actively opened.
He is receiving visits from eminent
Democrats, wishing personally to as
sure him of their support. Among
these have been Perry Belmont and
Congressman Levy of New York. The
admiral is also receiving hundreds of
letters from all parts of the country of
a complimentarv nature.
As soon rs b, has an opportunity to
confer with a few more leading East
ern Democrats he will formally an
nOunce his platform, which will de-
clare for sound money and the ulti-
mate independence of the Filipinos,
unless they in the meantime express a
preference to remain under the pro e
lection of our flag. Admiral Dewey is
also determined to run independent if
he fails to get the Democratic nomina-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

THE House of the National Legisla-
ture at Washington by the large vote
of 135 to 80 voted to amend the consti-
tuition so as to allow the people to elect
the United States Senators by popular
vote. And such a bill will pass the
Senate, if the disturbance over such
men as Clark and Quay is to be kept
up or the choice of such men as Pen
rose and Kenney continue.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

THE Democratic subcommittee APP
pointed to investigate conditions at
Kansas City has reported that the
convention hall will be built, and that
there is no necessity for change in
time or place of holding the Demo
cratic National Convention, July 4th.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

The Changers of this county propose
to take stronger hand in the reforms
of the day than has characterized them
IN the past. At the last meeting OF
Pomona Grange addresses were made
by Jonathan S. Willis of Milford f;
John Heyd, of FELTON,; Wesley Webb,
of Dover, and others in the county,
with special talks Of a practical character
by DR.. A. 7. Neal and Professor w.
ID. Hishop of Delaware College.
Resolutions were adopted in favor OF
Aocal option and a committee consist
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18

THE Paris Exposition was opened on
Saturday, with much ectat. The ex-
hibits from the United States stand
next in number to those of France, on
this or the European Continent.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
Many school Children are sickIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chill
dren, used by Mother GRAY, a nurse in
Chlldren's Home, New York, Break up
Colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness. Head
nche, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disor-
ders, and Destroy Worms. At all drug
gists, 25c. Sample mailed Free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
Mems Derbys

$3.50, So, $3.50, So and
$3.50.
For any head-old or young,
round or square, long or short,
big or little.
Black and several shades
of brown. And every hat
guaranteed.
Philadelphia is growing, but
not doubling its population.
Yet we're doubling our hat
business.
Why shouldn't we? When
we say our $3.50 derbys will
wear well, people come and
buy them and find from ex-
Perience that they do.
When we say So, $3.50 and
s. are better-they find that's
true.
When we say the $3.50 is
next to S. hats-that no hat
made is worth 81 unless it's
worth $5-they prove that.
And people talk, you know.
Smyrna times., 1900-04-18
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TO publish ALL THE NEWS promntlu
and succintly and in the most readabIs
form, without elision or partisan has o
to discuss its significance with frankness..
to keep an Open Eye for Public Abnses
to give besides a complete record of chr, cnr
rent thought, fancies aud discoveries in
all departments of human activity in ;ts
Daily Editions of from 10 to ID Paoas su a.S
and to provide the whole for its nafrons, f1S,
at the nominal price of ONE CENT~tbaf
was from the outset, and will continue 70
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