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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-10-10
The Deadly Gun,
Preferred to Law for Settling
Disputes Mcintosh Kills
Mckinney.


Special to The State.
Mccormick, Oct 5. Near
Bordeaux in this county, last
night, Geo n Mckinney was in
stantly killed b Singleton McIn-
toNh aided and abetted by Jack
Haskell. col0red.
From the evidence at ths coro-
ner's inquest it seems to have been
II cold blooded murder.
There was some trouble be-
tween Mckinney and Mcintosh
about the latter claiming that
Mckinney's sol had made away
with some cotton on which Nc
Into,h hSd an interest. McKin-
neY stated to Mcintosh that if he
would secure even ono witness
that his son had made away with
the cotton that he would 90 with
him To Mccormick the next day
and he lMcIntosh) could have his
(Mckinney'sl sn put on the
chaingang. Mcintosh replied no,
this will settle it better, and i'm
mediately IeveIed his pistol into
Mckinney's face and fired, the
ball entering his mouth and pros
ducing death in few minutes.
Mckinney grappIed with him and
would no doubt have inflicted
some punishment on him in his
death struggle but Jack Haskell
intcrfered and knocked him
down.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-10-10
Cure Cold In Head.

Kermotts Chocolates Laxative Quiniue, easy
10 take and quick to cure cold in head and sore
throat.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-10-10
III. \ y N0lr rNiAMNG.

H. y Y NO,f fNi&NNG.
Miss WadsIey Of Baltimore in charge. Every body
CANT in praise of her artistic work Most
in Lancaster is the general verdict This has
tuI already have
almost exhausted by the Many ,r-
lar feature in this department. is low Price this
JR tNiN II NJF PNIg
Another lot Of those good sample Pants
been getting We nothing moro re-
gard to this lot except that they long you
quick.
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n FlNC UP TO D4Tl

PTaln soft fabrlCs are very
Berbers in the leading shades in
best shades, in patterns at - 80
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
Presidential Electors Must All BE
Chosen i'm State Convention.

REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. A. 1900.
To the Republicans of Maine:-Prior
to 1892 two Presidential electors at large,
corresponding to the two United States
senators, were nominated in State con-
vention, and the remaining electors, cor
responding to the members of the United
States House of Representatives were
nominated by the several congressional
district conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot
law entirely changed the procedure. I'm
der the law, all Conventions are a por-
ton of our election system, and this
ballot act requires that candidates to be
voted for by the Voters throughout the
whole State must be placed in nomina-
ton by convention representing no less
constituency than the whole State.
Hence, all the candidates of a party for
Presidential electors must be nominated
in State Convention, and i have there
fore included In the call six electors.
J. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
IN THE SENATE.

Vote ON tho Hawaiian BiII Will BE
Taken Today.
Washington. February s7.-Mr. Depew
Of New York addressed the Senate today
on the Philippine question. His GRAFTON
was BEAUTIFUL In thought and diction.
He strongly upheld the policy of the ad-
ministration and In conclusion. pictured
so brilliantly commerce and civilization
moving hand In hand for the Philip
pines and uplifting the people Of the
Philippines a. we'll as those Of this couu-
try. that the gall, rlss were swept ny a
storm o. applause.
After Mr.. Turley had concluded his
speech on the Quay case. the Hawaiian
government bill was again taken up. but
little progress was made. An agreement
was made that . final vots should be
taken on the measure tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

like that and purpose like that will
BE- allowed BY Providence TO fall amid
the difficulties of this hour"
Al 5o'cl,ck the House took recess
until O'Clock.
At the niaht session, Nessrs Albert,
Democrat Of South Caroline, Bellamy,
Democrat Of North Carolina, Denny,
Democrat Of Maryland. Burke. Democrat
Of Texas, Qusriss. Democrat Of Virginia,
Dougherty. Democrat Of Missouri. kixsy.
Democrat OF virginiA Stokes. Democrat
Of South Carolina and Stevens. Democrat
OF Texas, spoke against the bill.
Al nine o'clock the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
TOOK UP PACIFIC CABLE BILL.

COMMITTEES on com erce today took up
tina Pacific cable bill of Mr.. Sherman OF
New York, authorizing the postmaster
general to contract with an American
cable company to transmit cable message,
to Honolulu, the Philippines and japan
and other Pacific points. Specific pro
vision that TIE cabls be LANDED at point
at or near San francisco was made. A
clause was inserted that the cable shall
be Of American make and the cattle ships
shall fly the American flag,
Another change fixFd the time OF COIN
pleting the line to Honolulu at January
/, 1902 and the line to Manila and japan
by July ], lS0s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Lewiston,
We'd. April 18th. 1900


for the purpose of selecting six candi-
dates for electors of President and Vice
President of the United States, and four
delegates at large and four alternates to
attend the National Republican Conven-
ton to be held at Philadelphia. Pennsyl-
vania, on Tuesday, June 10, 1900, and
transacting any other business that may
properly come before it.
The basis of representation Will be as
follows: Each City, Town and Planta-
ton will be entitled to one delegate, and
for each seventy-tive votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in
1896, an additional delegate, and for a
fraction of forty votes in excess of sew
enty-five votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies In the delegation of any city
Town or Plantation can only be file 1 by
resident of the county IN which the
vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session
In the reception room of the hall at nine
O'Clock, on the morning of the conven-
ton, for the purpose of receiving the Gre
dentials of delegates. Delegates in order
to be eligible to participate in the con-
vention, must be elected subsequent TO
the date of the call for this convention
and delegates, under this call, should not
be elected to the State convention to be
hereafter called for the purpose of nomi
mating "a candidate for governor.
All electors of Maine without regard to
past political differences, who are in
sympathy with the sentiments expressed
in the call of the Republican National
Committee for the Republican National
Convention, are cordially invited to unite
with the Republicans of the state in cleo
ting delegates to this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH Ii. MANLEY, Chairman
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, Thursday, Jan. 4, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
PRACTICALLY FREE TRADE.
Revenues Collected Under Porto Ricsn
Law To he Expended ON the Island.

Washington. February 27.-It was
slated by Q member Of the cabinet today
that the provision in the Porto Rican
compromise tariff hill which stipulates
that all the revenues collected on Porto
Rican goods and imported from the
United States and elsewhere, shall Be ex-
pended In the island for the benefit Of Its
people, 10 the prominent feature which
reconoiles the President to It's passage.
With this provision In the bill, he said.
the net result would he In measure the
same as free trade which the President
recommended ~ Congress In his last
message. Another phase Of the subject
which has occupied the attention Of the
dministrasIon IL that involving the open
door policy. This government having Sc
cured from the European powers . pledge
that the United States shall have equal
trade rights with them In the East could
not 1t Was said, with any degree Of CON-
slstengy shut the doors to their trade with
the Philippines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
Iowa Mans Speech Aroused
Great Enthusiasm.

.washington, February 27.-The general
debate on the Porto Rioau tariff bill
closed today 10 tlaze Of glory. The gal.
leries were banked to the doors and every
seat on the floor was occupied when the
rival champions of the respective sides,
Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa and Mr.. Bailey
Of Texas made the closing arguments.
Each spoke for an hour and half. The
speech OF Mr.. Bailey devoted as 1t was
almost exolusiv ely to the legal phases Of
the controversy, while It WAS profound
and impressive, did not arouse the I'M
bounded enth usiasm which swept CALLER
les and floor while Mr.. Dolliver was
speaking. The Iowan WAS at his best
and his wit. eloquence and sarcasm In
turn drew salvos Of applause from his
Republican associates. Before the olos-
ing speeches were made. Mr.. Cannon OF
Illinois, chairman Of the appropriations
com mittee and one OF the veterans on
the Republican side, made an exception
ally effective speech IN support OF the
hill.
Messrs. CarInack, Democrat Of Tennss-
see; Clayton, Democrat Of Alabama;
kieberg, Democrat Of Texas; Pearce and
Dr.IArmond. Democrats Of Missouri, MAIDS
speeches in opposition to the bill. The
Repu blioan managers nre now confident
tia. with the modirca atoms agreed upon
at the conference last night, the bill
will command narrow majority In the
final vote tomor
Washington, February 27.-The last day
of the general debate on the rorto Rican
tariff bill opened In the Honse today with
q twenty minute speech by MIR. Carmack
of Tennessee in opposition to the bill.
The alternative presented by the bill, he
said, was the abAnd onment OF our prioe-
less principles
The country had been dazzled with the
gorgeous picture Of empire. Jet at the
very threst Old OF the new departure he
said, the administration on the other side
had been q ppalled lest tho trade which
they had looked at with cosetco1s eyes
would bring ruin and destruction &c
American lat or.
Therefore the new possessions were to
bee oms co oniss and be turned over tC
carpet Dagger adventurous. BE said thai
Mr. Grosvenor, the other day had dis
played dense Ignorance when he had de-
olared that this was the battle Of 1867
over again. He read from the Republican
platform Of 1sGU to show that 1t set up ths
very contention maintained by the Demo
Gratis now-that the constitution was sn-
preme In the territories and extended
over every foot of ground over which the
United States had jurisdiction.
"That WAS the doctrine Of the Republi.
can party and Abraham lincoln" said
he, "and we stand here to defend ths
theory that slavery and political despotism
cannot be imposed within the jurisdiotior
of our country; that life, libsrty and thu
pursuit of ha ppiness are the inalisnabl'
rights Of all within our jurisdiotioa.
MIR. Clayton of Alabama, who folio wsd
Mr.. Carmao created much amusement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Saved
Her
Daughter

The first critical period in q
woman's life comes at the pass
ing of her girlhood. How TO
preserve the daughters health
at this crisis is the problem that
comforts every mother of girls.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Riggs, Of Cartcrville,
Mo-, solved this problem. She
says:
"My daughter. Josie during the
winter OF iSp7-9S suffered a COM
plete break down in health. She
was thin and pale, had no appetite,
and was so weak that she was I'M
able to walk TO school. Those who
knew her condition said that she
was I'm the first stages Of consump-
ton. Shortly after school closed.
on the advice OF a neighbor, we be-
gan giving her DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. The effect
on her condition was marvellous.
Before she had take n half a box her
condition was improved, and she
Kept on gaining appetite, strength
and flesh until she was entirelywell.
"She took three boxes OF the pills
and to-day there is not q healthier,
more robust looking girl in Carter
willie. She Is fieshier and healthier
than ever before in her llfe."
Mrs. ] NJ. RIGas.
Subscribed and sworn TO before
pe a notary public, this 18th day
Of October, 1898.
WM. WoLcoTT, Notary Pablfc.
From the Journal, Curterviiis, No.
At Druggists or direct from
DR.. williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
80 cents per box eboxes t2.so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
NOTICE.

IL having come 10 our notice
that we are reported as having
given mp the agency of the Hard
man Piano, we de m IL our duty
10 the public. and ourselves 10
state That we still control the
sale of the Hardman Piano, and
shall! continue as heretofore 10
carry I'm stock n full line OF
those renowned instruments.
M. STEINERT 4 SONS CO.,
5I7 Congress Street.
Il. McGOULDRIC, Mgr.
feb5dtf
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
Mrs. Julia Foote to Mr.. Alphonso Tow

Mrs. Julia Foote to Mr.. Alphonso Tow
ner.
Mrs. j. NJ. Vail spent last Tuesday
with her daughter in Hartford
Prayer meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. G. M. Shelp this evening.
Miss Maude Aldrich is entertaining
her friend, Miss Alice Waterman, OF
Hallsteed.
Miss Maud Brown visited friends at
Hallstead the forepart of the week
Mrs. Belle Finch visited in Susque-
hanna this week.
An art museum social was held at the
home OF John Hayden this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Donohue. Of
Great Bend, were guests of relatives In
town Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Mix, of Newark Valley.
mas been the guest of her brother,
THOMAS Brick, a few days this week.
j. G.. Cleary, of New York. was a
guest at the home of Matthew Hand
recently.
Miss Ruth Vail visited in Hartford
this week
A number Of new books have recently
been placed in the Pratt public library.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
UNIONDALE.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Uniondale, Nov. 9.-The election
passed off quietly. The town went
Republican, the Prohibitionists out
numbering the Democrats. The DEM
ocrats showed great magnanimity in
replacing their liberty poll and float
ing the national emblem at its top on
the day following the election.
George Carpenter came home from
New York state to vote.
Ira E. Thomas made an official trip
to Montrose last Wednesday.
Rev. j. II. Raynor, of Montrose, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the morning and
that of the Free Methodist church in
the evening last Sunday.
Mrs T.. NJ. Peck. of Carbondale, was
Il welcome visitor in town Tuesday.
Lyman Norton, the wde-awake
agent for the Monlrose Democrat, is
spending a few days at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Norton spent
Tuesday and Il part of Wednesday vis-
iting their relatives at Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Ruks have return
ed to their home in New York state.
Miss Daisy Bronson. after being
away for some time, is again among
us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lyon, Mrs.
Campbell Burns Lyon and Mrs. \.
Boswell, attended the golden wedding
of Searl Crandall at Elkdale last Sat
urday.
Rev Dr. Whalen, of Carbondale. is
expected to deliver two lectures here
in the early future.
Farmers are shipping Il great many
barrels of apples to different places.
Friday morning brought us the first
snow storm of the season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
KINGSLEY.



Kingsley, Nov. "a number of our
townspcopla attended thc Republican
rally at Montrose Friday.
Mrs. II. NJ. Maynard who has been
visiting in New York. returned home
Saturday.
VIII Tiffany and wife will occ,py
rooms i'm the Guile building.
our band went to Montlose Friday
and took part in the Republican rally.
Orvic Maynard. who Is attending
school. spent Sunday with his parents
in this place.
Rev. q. ID. Fisher is holding revival
meetings at Kingsley.
''h" library meeting Friday night
was well attended the address Bolts
and Beams" by Paul Sherwood, Esq,
was we'll worth listening to.
Arthur Alexander and wife. of Bing-
hamton. spent Sunday with friends
here. Mir. alexander entertained the
Methodist congregation with some
very fine singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Whitney and Mr..
and Mrs. +. II. Tiffany attended the
church fair at Gibson, Thursday.
Mrs. George ThompknS and daugh-
here. They intend to make their home
at Kingsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birtch of Dimock.
called on their daughter Daisy, Thurs.
day. Miss Dora Plunimer of New
Milford, called on Mrs. T.. j.. Lewis
recently,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
TRINIDAD's ASPHALT LAKE.
Twenty Thousand Tons of Increased
Bitumen Every Year.
From the saturday Evening Post.

From the saturday Evening Post
Asphalt il being dug out OF the ia
nous tar lake of Trinidad-the most
notable existing source of the material
In the world-at the rate of 10000 tons
per annum. There are still 4,500,000
tons in sight. but at this rate the Suu-
ply could not last long, were ii not
that the lake of bitumen referred to is
receiving a constant accretion from
the bowels of the earth. This accre-
ton is reckoned as amounting to
about 10000 tons yearly. and would
suffice to restore the lake to it's origin
al condition If it We're allowed to re-
main undisturbed for a few years.
This wonderful lake of pitch has an
area of ia acres and recent soundinSs
made in the middle of it have shown
it's depth to be 135 feet in that part.
Near the center it is semi-liquid and
bubbline, but elsewhere it has so hard
Il surface that man on horseback
can ride over it without danger of
breaking through the crust. Scattered
over it's surface are a number of small
Islands which have no proper roots in
the earth, so to speak, but are COM
posed merely of accumulations of soil.
though trees of considerable size grow
on some of them. These islands are
not stationary, but are carried slowly
from place to place by the movements
of the lake. Now and then one of
them is entirely engulfed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
THOMPSON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Thompson, Nov. 9.-Mumford Wright
er, who moved from town to his farm
at Wrighter'S lake, some six weeks ago,
is suffering from tits-epileptic prob
ably--and is in sad condition. He is
fourscore years old.
Russell Wrighter's condition is not
improving.
Mrs. William Starbord was taken
seriously sick Monday evening. She is
very i'll at this writing.
Mrs h. i. Hamlin and sons, Bruce
G. and Butler. of Hamilton. have been
visitors at Rest cottage with her aunt,
Mrs. p. II. Tower, since Tuesday.
They will return to their home tOmor-
row.
Lu =. Cake and his wife. Ella June
Meade, noted elocutionist. will ap-
pear in the Methodist Episcopal church
here next Monday evening. They are
clever artists and fail not to please
their hearers.
Rev. II. ]. Whalep, of Carbondale
will lecture in the Free Baptist church
next Monday and Tuesday evenings.
This morning the first snow squall of
the season visited us, attended by high
winds.
Rev. a. d. David Was in Scranton
yesterday.
Hon. w. w. NIumford and wife, of
Starrucca, were calling in town yester-
day.
Myron Miller has so far recovered
from his recent attack of typhoid fever
as to be about the house.
Insurance Agent NJ. l.. McMillen. OF
Nicholson, was looking down upon
Thompson yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
MONTROSE.



MontrosC, Nov. a--McKinley's plu
r,ii,v In susu,ehnnna county. ofricia 4.
is leo Congressman Wright lead :
tbo ticket with n plurality of 1916
Hon. ,;pjusha \. Grow for congress-
n,n.a, .I,ry, has 81 plurnlitv of .JiS
rho official count Is not Net completed
"'rhe pilots Daughter" u four-acr
c,r,oay drama viii h, presented at
the village hall on Monday evening, hN
local tnlrnt. assistod and under the
direction of MIR. Eugene bryant, Il tai
nntad or,or of New York city The
proceeds of this attraction go to the
village hall building fund. Reserved
seats on sale at Met ausiand's.
Tbo penublcnps of Suscuehanna
county win have a grand all day iolli-
ucntion over the election results on
Friday. NOV! lG. \ great time is an.
ticipnted.
rbe marriage of Miss Elizabeth Du
I;uis Lusk. Youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs William u. .usk To Mr..
Stanley Thomas Willett. of Shambly
canton. Canada, took place at STUN
NIT Terrace" the home OF the brides :
nareuts on Lake avenue on Tuesdag
morning. Nov. 6. the brides rector
Rev. Edwin \. Warriner, performing
Tho ceremony.
Eepresentative George Il. tiffany. %
Gibson and Representative-elect Geo
G. Hill. of Silver Lake. were prominent
arrivals i'm town this week.
Mrs. Daniel Sayer and her niece,
Miss Mary Savre, will spend the winter
in Hampton. Virginia
Gregg Scott has been appointed clerk
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
ARIEL.
the scranton Tribune

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Ariel. Nov. 9.-Mr. j. w. Sander
cock is shipping II large quantity Of
apples
Mr.. Bert lleadlcy shot Il crane last
Week that measured five feet between
the tins of the wings.
Mr.. Charles Bdwel caught eighteen
pounds OF fish from the lake on Tues
day morning.
' The Methodist society have decided
to build a church of their own and have
elected the following board of trustees:
j. w. Andrews, S. 5. Bortree. j.
Brown, Geo. Everts. George Tisdcl, w.
II. Hazlett, II. b. Neeff.
An excellent lot. 6OXl50 has been Sc
cured from the Lake Ariel Improve
ment company and about $500 is al
ready in sight for the new enterprise.
Owing to the latenesS of the season
the building will not be erected until
early in the spring. The stone for the
foundation and the heavy timbers will
be secured this fall so that the work
may not be hindered in the spring.
Plans have been secured for a very
neat building with an auditorium 3OXiO
with Il lecture room on the side 2OX24
The building when complete will cost
about $500.
David Tressler, who has been sick
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-10
HhLLSTEAD.


| Hallstead, Nov. 9.--Prof. J. l.. Rich
ards of Great Bend principal Of the
public schools of that place, will ad-
dress the public meeting Sunday after
noon at the Il. II. Y. NJ. G. A.
| Mrs. Y. r. Bernstein entertained Il
number OF friends at 81 tea party
| last Wednesday afternoon at her homo
on Pine street.
The TIallstead Republican club are
rejoicing over the grand victory of
| the Republican party in Hallstead last
| Tuesday for the first time In many
years the town went Republican.
Many old line Democrats voted the
straight Republican ticket.
Edward Cokely of this county. form-
erly well known here by the members
| of Company q. Thirteenth regiment
p. V. T., during the Spanish American
| war. was taken to the asylum at DAN
Vile n short time ago.
Mr.. Lowe was tho oldest man to
vote In Hallstead last Tuesday. lie
is over ninety-onc years of age and
still vigorous. Mr.. Lowe Is the father
of NJ. s. Lowe of this place. The old
gentleman voted II straight Republic
can ticket and said lie was proud of
the chance to vote for prosperity.
The County Herald was delayed this
week on account of the non-arrivnl
of form roller from New York city.
A chicken pie supper Will be served
at the home of Miss Emma Howell
Friday evening. All are invited.
The congregation Of the Preshyter-
ian church met nj the church Thurs
day morning for tho annual house,
cleaning of the eCitiCp.
a Sunday school institute of the
Third district OF Susouelanna county
will be held at the Mckinney Mills
school house next Saturday. November
II. The district comprises Franklin,
Liberty New Milford and Great Bend
townships and the included boroushs.
This institute is to be public picnic
institute, every delegate and friend Will
bring their own dinner for nan and
beast. The Mckinney Mills school
will provide tables and dishes and also
barn room.