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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

The most important qualities OF 4 pure and
wholesome beer should possess are age, purity.
and strength. By analysis these qualities
can be found in Maerzen. Senate. and Lager beer.
'Phoe eSI, Arlington BOtlting Co. for a esse
OF Heurch's.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28
Schemes OF SWINDLBRS
The Mails Frequently Used to OBJ
tain Large Sums of Money.

An Official of the POstoffice Depart
mcnt Tells How Gullible People
Are Robbed - The Jcwclry Trick
and the Crisp DolIar-BiII - The
Dcccptions PrRcticed Upon Women.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-28

Premium stamps given
free with PURCHASES.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
TO the Heroes of BarnweIl.

Barnwell, Aug 22.-Speclal
News and Courier: The corner
stone Of the Confederate monu-
ment was laid on Wednesday
afternoon, with Masonic cere-
monies, Grand Master James +
lzlar officiating and Col James
Armstrong making the address
Immediately afterwards in the
Opera House. The hot weather
being considered there was large
crowd in attendance.
About $50 p m the masons
marched in regalia to the site of
the monument headed by the
Grand Master, Gen IzIar. The
ceremonies were opened and
closed with an invocation by
Chaplain Aldrich. After the
Grand Master had tried the stone
with plummet, level end square
he pronounced it true, and deliv~
cred the tools to the head work
man in charge of the construction
of the monument, and after pour
ing upon the stone the "corn Of
nOurishmeDt, the "winc of re
freshment' and the coil of cons
solatiOn,' the meeting adjourned
to the Opera HoIse, where after
an appropriate and gracefully de-
livered speech of introduction by
Chairman Alfred Aldrich, Col
James Armstrong, the orator of
the occasion, specially requested
by the 'adies, whose successful
work has resulted in the mOnu>
ment, delivered an address re-
plete with glowing thoughts and
flowers of fancy, patriotic senti-
ment and chuste words of purest
"English undefled.
The monument Is to be - feet
in height and will be of marble,
rising from granite pedestal,
laid on solid brick masonry.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
Life Sentences for LynCherS.
-Four More Whites Go to Jail for
killing the Humphries Men
IN Texas.

Dallas, Texas, Dispatch, 21st.
Four lynchers, white men, rec
ognlzed as among the leading
citizens of Henderson county, to-
day pleaded guilty before Judge
Lipscomb, at Palestine, in Ander>
son county, before whom thev
were to he tried on change of
venue, and received life sentences
IN the penitentiary. They are
former Justice Of the Peace Joseph
Wilkerson, j A Johns, Samuel
Hall and John + Gaddis. This
concludes the most sensational
criminal chapter in the history of
Henderson county. Eight white
men have been convicted and sen
fenced to the penitentiary for life
for the Iynching, on the night of
May %, 1899, of James, John
and George Humphries, white
farmers, in w lat Is known as the
trans. cedar district. Two others,
Polk Weeks and John Greenhaw,
turned States evidence and will
eScaDe punishmPnt The avcuSa
for Iynching the Humphries
brothers was that they were "bad
citizens and were harboring
criminals" " The truth, however
appears to be that they knew too
much about Illicit stills and other
violations of the law, and were
put out of the way on tho theory
that dead men tell no tales"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
ROBBED THE GRAVE

A startling incident, of which
Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia,
was the subject, is narrated by
him as follows: 81 was in most
dreadful condition. NV skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken, ton
que coated, pain continually In
back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately, friend advised
trying Electric Bitters;' and 10
my great joy and surprise, the
first bottle made a decided inn
provement. | continued their
uso for three weeks, and am now
a we'll man. | know they saved
my life, and robbed the grave of
another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only so cts,
guaranteed, at Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
The Defeated Candidate.
Col Jim Bacon Gives LifeIikc
Picture OF Him Before and After.
Edgefeld Chronicle.

Edgefeld Chronicle.
He goes home late in the night
to his weary wife with fuss X
breath, shaky legs and cold feet.
He riseth up beumes and goeth
forth without his breakfast, saw,
ing, ~ 90 to see man" He
cheweth Glove when he meeteth
lady, and when he con rerseth
with the preacher he s,undeth
against the wind and curbcth his
breath "a with strong bit. The
deadbeat lIeth IN wait for him and
pulleth his leg cruelty He sub,
scrlbeth dan v to the famine -sutf er-
ers In India. He helpeth to build
a new church to he called Sweet
dciverance " and quoteth text
from second CaIithumpians. He
"nalleth 4 lie, but before elec
tiOn day comes on he runncth
short of nails He uttrmpteth a
still hunt, and is accused of gross
immO. alities He givcth literally
to rich old churches, and huycth
Il porous plaster for m old wo-
man with running sore on her
leg. He subcribeth II good sum
to the band, and pattcth his foot
to "Hot Times. - He cOntributeth
to the poor man whose empty hull
of Il barn was burned. lie burieth
a dead baby. He fetcheth IA small
keg hither and sendeth large
keg thither. Indeed he yIeIdeth
up all his heart and hand and sub
stance with smiling alacrity.
Then after election which is
mex Tuesday-he goeth hurriedly
back of the barn and kicketh him.
self with unfeeling violence. He
teareth his hair, rendeth his gar
ments, and calleth himself, most
justly, Rotterdam fool. He re-
turneth mournfuIly to the house,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
Yours for the biggest bargains of the
Yours for the biggest
THE GANS0N CASH STORE

and addresseth himself to the pale,
weary wife of his bosom, saying:
"Behold a driveIing idiot. Look
now upon dodrotted fool Gaze
upon a busted, fabberga,tered
simpleton Cast your eyes upon
a gourd-headed jumping>jack
with not sense enough to carry
entrails to u blind bear Then
the wife of his bosom replieth dry
ly and drearily: 81 told You SO"
which causeth him to hurry be.
hind the barn again, and, after
kicking himself with still more
unfeellng violence, to 90 forth
further and drown his sorrow in
fuss Y.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
Why he Left.
A Would.be Prosecutor Had Been
Himself Prosecuted-Hence
His Withdrawal.
SPECIAL to Greenvills News.

SPECIAL to Greenvills News.
Charleston, S G, Aug 24.-It
developed here today that B T
Mathews, whose sudden with
drawal from the race for solicitor
of the First circuit, which was
announced yesterday, was once
arrested, tried and sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary on a
charge of robbing the United
States mails After serving part
of his term he got new trial on
some technical point of law and
the case against him was mol
pressed. His case will be found
in the 35th volume of the Federal
Reporter. He has left Charles
ton and teleg aphed for his family
to join him. 1t is presumed that
he feared his record would be dug
up on the stump or at the polls
next Tuesday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
Horse Killed by Lightning.

Special to News and Courier.
Darlington, Aug 21-This after
noon during storm of wind and
thunder Mrs. Harriet Erwin and
Mrs. Niche were driving near
town on the way from Mr.. Sam
Eavin's place, in a Buggy The
horse was instantly killed by
lightning, while, strange to say,
the ladies' were not even shocked
by the bolt. The horse was a
uell~known one, belonging to Mr.
George w Brown, of the Darl-
ington Bar. 1t has passed into n
proverb that lightning does not
strike twice in the same place,
but the spot on which the horse
was at the time he was killed has
been hit four times.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
Suspended Animation.
a Child in Columbia Narrowl,
Escapes Being Buried Alive.
columbia Record.

A case OF temporarily suspend>
80 animation occurred in this CITY
Last night, which illustrates the
fact, long urged by scientists,
that death should be determined
nnhaistakably before burial takes
place. In this case nothing SO
yndrrlble rs a premature burial
occurred, but there was prob-
'ai6l,ity that it would, but which
WAS fortunately avoided.
a family of white people, liv-
ing on Arsenal hill, went through
an unusual experience last night.
Que of the children had been i'll
Tor two weeks. 1t gradually
grew worse until last night at
1880 its pulse seemed to cease to
beat. There were some other
signs of apparent death, and the
child was pronounced dead and
the body was prepared for burial.
About an hour afterward, while
1he sorrowing family were sitting
around the supposed dead child,
1T sQddenly arose in the bed and
asked for drink of water. The
feelings of those present aan prob
ABLY be better imagined than de-
soCihed. The parents were nat
.ira'!y carried away with JOY over
the return Of the "dead" loved
one TO life. OF course every pos-
s'ble attention was given the child
aud it grew stronger.
The child was still living this
morning and the battle for life
may yet end in its favor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
Mysterious Murder.
News and Courier.

Orangeburg, Aug 23-SeveraI
days ago a negro by the name of
Mince was killed near St Mat
thews, in this county, under cir
cumstances indicating foul play.
1t is now supposed that he was
Knocked down and killed by jesI.
onN rivals for the hand of dusky
damscl of his section, who feared
that Mlnce was "holding a better
hand" with the damsel thar thew
were. This morning three negroes
were brought to Jail here under
suspicion Of having been connected
with the killing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
A Cheap Horse Food When the
Corn Crop Fails.
Special to News and Courier.

opeClal 10 news ana Courier.
Spartanburg, Aug 22-S A
Nesbitt, an energetic young farm
er ot this county, says that the
cheapest horse food one can make
to supplement light corn crop is
wheat. Sow 1t on good land and
just as it is in the dough state,
cut it with mower and cure it as
you do hay. 1t takes the place
of corn and fodder and keeps work
animals in fine condition. Let
those farmers who are making
about two bushels of corn to the
acre try Mr.. Nesbitt's plan.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29

The Japanese government has
sent Mr. Fl Ikeda of Tokyo to this
country for the purpose of study
ing the culture of cotton and
tobacco. Mr. Ikeda is now spend
ing few days in Darlington, and
under the auspices of the w A
Adams Co is learning about
tobacco.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
THAT THOBBING HEAD
ACHE

Would quickly leave you, if
>yeu used DR. Kings New Life
Pills. Thousands of sufferers
have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure
blood and strong nerves and build
np Your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold
ny Crawford Bros druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
-Four at One Birth.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug Of
A special from CourtIand, Ga,
says a negro woman named Pushy,
10 years of age, gave birth to
four children yesterday, all girls.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
WO8D TO THE WISE is SUFFICIENT,

Bear mind these significant facts 1t is chiefcst
unee all competition At all times and under all
than the
This
very greatly reduced We trust friends vii; the benefit
this slaughter sale
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29
G'he time to unload

to SIoo every pair. We people we'll as
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29

Official figures obtained from
the State dispensary show the
shortage and breakage reported
by the Winnsboro dispensary for
fourteen months amounted to
81, ,429.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-29

Jay Have you paid your sub.
scrip ption 2
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21
Free of Charge.

ANY adult suffering from q cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat OF
luug troubles OF any nature, who will
call at any drug store, will be present
German Syrup, free of charge. Only
one bottle given TO one person, and
none 20 children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever hac
such sale as Boschee's German Syrup
In all parts of the civilized world
Twenty years ago millions Of bottles
were given away, and your druggists
will tell you Its success was msrvelous
II is really the only Throat and Lung
remedy generally endorsed by physi
clans. One IS cent bottle will cure or
prove Its value. Sold by dealers in al
civilized countries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21

John Chtna2A00i and the Phone.
Until Professor Bell perfected the tele>s
phone a Chinaman was denied by the
structure of his language any Immediate
transmission Of it by electricity. Chinese
has no alphabet, and its written signs are
SO numerous and intricate as to defy re-,
duction to a simple telegrap hic code.
Two methods proffered themselves:l
First, 10 translate Chinese message,
into an alphabetical tongue, telegraph
this and at the receiving station run thei
risk of error in retranslating into Chi
nese; or, in the original Morse method.
giving q number to each word in a die
tionary and telegraphing numerals, to-
be matched as received with their appro-i
pirate Specification.
With the telephone all this hazard and
trouble vanish at once. A Chinamanf
speaks his message; it is received exactly
as spoken either by his correspondent or
his correspondents scribe. Louis Glass
of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company, San Francisco, states that his
company has a substation in San Fran.
cisco, employing three Chinese attend.
ants. ''Their ejaculatory language gives
peculiarly good telephone results. The
Chinese do a very large long distance
business throughout the whole Pacific
coast and apparently with more satisfac-
tory results than English speaking sub
scribers. "-Flame, Electricity and Cam
era.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21

profiting by his find," said an old min
ing man, spinning yarns the other
night, according TO the New Orleans
Times-DemooraS. HE was . weazen-
ed-up little chap named Fullenwood,
and, II 1 remember rightly, he came
professor of geology in some small col.
lege up the state and came out west on
q vacation. Being IN enthusiast, he
couldn't rest and enjoy the air and
scenery like an ordinary tourist, but
trotted OF to the Black Hills district
TO study the geological formation.
HE prowled around with . long
haudled hammer for several months,
and finally turned up In Denver with
One day q practical mining man, with
whom he had become acquainted, was
looking over the collection and ran
across . specimen that showed free
gold to the naked eye. Great Scott!'
he exclaimed, what mine does this
come from?' No mine at all, replied
the professor: L found Is In such and
such . STRATUM And he launched into
learned dissertation on the geological
did you stake out claim inquired
the other. Certainly not said the
professor; Il am not . ProspeUtor, sir;
I'm a scientist"
1.-THE mining man was astonished and
insisted on having the sample aseayed
at once, but the pofessor would't hear
to 1t. He declared Indignantly that he
couldn't spare the specimen from his
collection. To make long story short,
his visitor slipped up to the room mex,
day, when he happened to be out, &C.
CURED the chunk OF rock, had it tested,
aud then rushed of, post-haste, to the
Hills. He found the spot from the pro
fessor's description, located q claim did
q little development work, and later on
scld out for $50, 600 cash.
He gave the professor $40, 600 and
had the hardest kind of a job in get
ting the little man to take IL. Fullen
wood was red bot, 500, about the loci
of his specimen. Altoge toer, IL wal
the Queerest case of fortune chasing 6
man down and grabbing him by the
coat-tails that I ever heard of In my
life. The property was sfterwarc
known as the Empire No. l. mine, AND
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21
REGISTRATION MATTER
Again Postponed, This Time to Mon
day Morning Next.

Again Postponed, This Time to Mon.
day Morning Next.
A letter was published In the HER
AID the other day from W.D. Howe to
to call Q meeting of the commissioners
court for today that they might elect
q registrar for the voters of the
city of Ell Paso. Upon q call signed
by commissioners Courchesne, Armen-
dariz, and Garcia, the meeting was
held to-day.
They met first at 10. So this morning
with all present except commissioner
Harris, who was in town and telephoned
that he would be down right away.
Upon motion of Mr. Courohesne the re-
signation of F. B. Simmons as regis
trar WAS accepted and then Judge
Harper asked them to wait until Mr.
Harris should arrive.
This they did bus while they were
waiting for Mr.. Harris Mr. Armendariz
few minutes. When Mr.. Harris arrived
he At once moved that they adjourn
until two this afternoon as he wanted
to soc some parties before they took
up the matter of appointing another
man to fill the vacancy made by the re-
signation of Mr. Simmons.
After little discussion it was decid.
ed to meet st two this afternoon.
The commissioners met al 2:l5 this
afternoon when Judge Harper present.
ed the annual statement Of the Ell Paso
school fund, which was approved.
Al this point Mr.. Courohesne moved
that George Harper be appointed reg
istrar to fill tbe place made vacant By
the resignation of F. B. Simmons.
Before there WAS . second to the me-
tion w. T. Harris of Ysleta stated that
three attorneys had been employed TO
advise the court IS to the law on the
subject and he moved that the court
adjourn to meet next Monday morning
at 300. Mr. Armendariz seconded the
motion and IL wss carried and then
they had quite little discussion.
Mr.. Harris stated that he had en-
ployed W. M. Coldwell as attorney to
advise In the matter, and Judge
Harper stated that there had been
three attorneys engaged who were to
look the matter up as to the law, and
II they found that the law required the
county commissioners to order the re-
Ristration they would do so, but
otherwise they would not. II was
evident from the start that something
was doing, aud the matter IL not over
~ yet by good deal.
Before the men left the room Mr..
Courchesne stated that he Thought the
court should make some provision for
. sidewalk on the west side of the
court house yard, and Mr.. Harris
moved that Mr.. Courchesne and Judge
Harper be given power to receive bids
for the erection of q side walk about 10
feet wide.
A vote was taken on the matter but
Is the court had already adjourned 1t
was not legal and the matter will be
brought up again next Monday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21
FIRST TRAIN
Since the Storm Runs Into Calves

ton.
GALVESTON, Sept. 21.-The first
train since the storm, almost two
weeks ago, arrived in the city this
morning over the Santa Fe bridge.
which al roads united In repairing.
Three trains crowded with refugees
left the city today. Regular schedules
will be maintained from now on.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21
HE WAS CHASED BY FORTUNE
Buffalo 6eoioaIst objected To Dis
covering Gold Mine.

zone of the most valuable mineral
deposits In the Black Hills district was
originally discovered by . cranky
geologist who had to be forced inso
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21

belongs to q group that is still being
worked with much profit. "-AlbanY
Argus.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21
The Hera1d'S
POPULAR
WANTS..
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-MISCELLAN
COR SALE-Barg aims in houses, lots and
7 acres. Lone star Realty Co.. et. Louis
St., near Orpdor6 hotel.
COR SALE-A pair of brown bears.
Wood, Colonia Juarex. Mex.
COR SALE OR TRADE-One second hand
7 piano. cost 5000 new. Julia Caldwell, 201
Santa Fe street,
cOR SALE-One two room new brick house
and two lots, cloSe In on OchoA street
$1,000 IL taken SOON Mark Miller.
COR sALE-One Chism. Boyd White four
7 mole dry press brick machine in good
condition: cheap. Mark Miller, Real Estate
and Insurance. 1o9 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21

THE ~ RAID will not be respon.
BILE for the bills of any employee ex
cept upon order from the Business
Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-01
!CLERK CROWELL
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Goes to koOlau and II G. Moss
mann Takes His Place in
the Department.

III. c. Mossman. formerly a messenger In
the office of Attorney General Dole. has
been appointed to the position of clerk 10
the Office OF High Sheriff Brown 20 fill the
vacancy made recently by the resigna-
ton Of Clerk Crowell on account OF III
health.
the appointment. said yesterday:
Il believe that an occasional word OF
well-earned praise tends to promote good
public service. and am glad of an oppor-
tunity to mention II. G. MossmAn. He
came into my office few weeks ago tc
5c the work OF a messenger and has been
20 courteous. capable and reliable that II
seemed waste Of good timber to keep
him in that capacity. He has left today
to take he position Of clerk In High
Sheriff Browns Office"
Croweli, who retired from the High
sheriffs Office, goes to Koolau as Deputy
Sheriff. to fill the Office left vacant by the
resignation OF Frank Pahia, who is no~
la candidate for the House of Represents.
tives on the Republican ticket. This resig.
ration was handed In some time ago and
Mr.. Crowell offered the position immedi.
otely, although he was then DESTROYS OF
leaving police work altogether on account
Of continued III health. He leaves for 10.
olau on November s. Deputy Sheriff Nc.
Gurn win act as Deputy Sheriff of Koo-
lau In the interim. Mr.. Crowelrs friends
lcongratulate him on his Advancement