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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS

The woman who is lovely in
face, form and temper will always
have friends, but one who would
be attractive must keep her health.
If she is weak, sickly and all run
down, she will he nervous and ir-
ritable. If she has constipation
or kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotchcs,
skin eruptions and a wretched
compIexiod. Electric Bittcrs is
the best medicine in the world to
regulate stomach, liver and kid
neys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves, bright eyes,
smooth, velvety skin, rich COM
plexion. 1t will make a good
looking, charming woman of
rundown invalid. Only SO cents
at Crawford Bros Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
Sound Sense From Mr.. Steele.
Solid Reasons Why Roundlap
Bales Are Worth More Than
Square Bales.

Mr.. j H w Steele, Secretary
of the Texas Standard Bale Com-
press Association, in letter writ
ten to the West Times, June so.
says: "Let me say a plain word
to the plain people: For the same
reason that you pay more for a
good coat than you would for a
ragged and sleezy one, so will the
English and German spinner pay
you more for a neat, dense, we'll
covered bale than he will for What
is left of an unsightly bag, which
has lost half :ts value by wet,
waste, pilfery and dirt"
For exactly this reason spinners
pay more for RoundIap than for
square bales of any size whatever.
1t is precisely because Roundap
bales are "neat, dense, well cover
ed,' protected against fire, moist
ure, waste, theft and damage, that
they are worth more to spinners
than an "unsightIy" square "bag
which has lost half its value by
wet, waste, pelfery and dirt.n 1t
is precisely for this reason, also,
and because of the savings made
IN the wrapping, handling and
shipment of Roundlap bales that
buyers are able to and do pay for
them premium above the value
OF square bales sufficient to pay
the baling charge and leave the
owner substantial profit besides.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
Will Dismiss the Suits.
Against the Carolinas, Florida and
Louisiana Brought by United
States.

Washington, Aug 1.-The at
torney general today sent notice
to the attorneys of North Caroli-
ma, South Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida that, in compliance with
the terms of the sundry civil act
of June 6, 1900, he would submit
motions at the opening of the
United States supreme court in
October next to dismiss the pend
ing suits against these several
States to recover the payment of
the principal and interest on cer-
tain bonds and stocks given by
them to the United States. These
bonds came into possession of the
government in various ways. A
large proportion, however, were
purchased by the secretary of the
interior as tlustee of Indian trust
funds. Many of these transactions
took place SO years and more ago.
The amount now involved is said
to be less than $1,000, 900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
A PROPOSAL TO MARRIED
LADIES.
EDITCR OF THE LEDGER.

TDilCh OF III r. LEDGER.
Please announce that we are
sending, postpaid and free of
charge, an elegant sterling silver
plated sugar shell, such as we
sell regularly at 4Oc each, to every
married lady In the United States
who writes for it, There is moth.
ing to pay. The gift is absolute.
Each lady will send her own name
only, as this is too valuable a gift
to send to persons who don't ask
for 1t themselves. We give choice
of any of our 4Gc designs, and
will serd illustrations from which
selections may be made. Our oh
Ject is TO advertise Quaker Valley
silverware. We believe that the
most effective way of doing this
is to get samples into the homes
of the people. Ladies, please
write to day. State that it is
your first request for one of our
souvenir gifts. Quaker Valley
Mfg. Co., Morgan and Harrison
Sts., Chicago. ct.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
Killed by Lightning.

Westminster, S c, Aug 8
This after noon at 2 O'Clock during
a thunder storm lightning struck
the Baptist parsonage instantly
killing Fl NJ Simpson, a deacon,
and shocking j NJ Hull, NJ A
Terrell and VIM Bibb, and three
other deacons who were dining
with their pastor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08

1t is an open question whether
the recent generally favorable
weather has caused cotton to re-
cover in condition what it lost
during June. In spots it undoubt>
edly has done so, while on wet
bottom lands in the States of
Louisiana and Mississippi it has
continued to deteriorate, and in
these States the crop will be
smaller than usual. Texas and
Arkansas, and portions of the
Atlantic States have average crops,
but generally the crop averages
low. Shedding is reported from
all sections, but not more than
usual to the season. Cotton is in
some States opening prematurely,
but generally the crop is later
than usual.
Since 1895 German firms have
sold 400, 900 Mausers to the Chi
nese, and now Emperor Wilhelm
tells his soldiers to go and take
the guns away from them.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
The time to unload
to ST. 90 On every pair We the people for shoes as
everything else.
A WORD TO THE WISE is SUFFICIENT 3:

Bear in mind these significant facts chiefc aim to
underse all competition At all times
our prices are lower than the lowest Now
shoes This cut price sale that prices are
very greatly reduced We trust friends will
this slaughter sale.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
Democratic Primary Election.
Tuesday, August 2Sth. 1900

CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED IN THE
LEDGER
For S0ifc,tOr-SfDth Circuit.
Thos, F Mellow,
w q Hough,
X Henry
For H0use Of Represt
Oscar w Potts,
II Y Williams,
w Hamel,
j n Estridge,
Harr. Foster,
X l. Hicklin.
For CLERK of Court.
JOS f Gregory,
WIS Por er.
For Sheriff.
John p Hunter,
James = Wilson.
For County Supt. Educ alton.
II NJ Belk,
A & ROwell,
f Blackmon,
Ernest Blaokmon.
X Baxter Blackmon.
For County AuditOr.
] A Cook.
l. Perr,,
h T. CrOXton.
For County Treasurer.
w & Cauthen.
For Con- tu Supervisor.
NJ G Gardner,
w q Caskcy,
X II Sapp.
For Coroner.
r Young.
ID N Mackey,
r. Stewman,
&C Horton.
F0r magistrate for Gus Creek
and Cane Greek Townships
w p Caskey.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08

The news from China grows
more ominous. Lite doubt re.
mains that the foreigners in Pekin
are being held as hostages and
that their lives may be a stake in
the game the Chinese government
is playing. The problem presented
to the powers is extremely difficult,
but the first thing to do is to mott
fly the Pekin authorities that for
every foreigner killed there ten
high Chinese disnitaries will be
executed, beginning with the i'm
Perial household and the tsung-li>
yamen. A formal collective note
to that affect ought to have some
influence in official circles. The
State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08

Brooks Williams shot and in
stantly killed John Bigby at Wall
halla, Saturday. Both parties,
colored.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-08-08
Tho One Day Gold Cure,

Cold In head and sore throat cured by Ker-
motts Chocolates Laxative Quinine. As easy to
take - candy. "Children cry for them"
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27
CASES OF UNLIMITED TYRANNY,

speech forth the
piled to the exercise that all places
places has G dared to pss ud @
nent life or death disregard
pressed
There o the
once in arts i % & @ u r a & .wae stated IN the co
trial OF all crimes except
impeachment shall be by
speedy public
is
and that jury meean by the the courts have decided jury
eighty unlimited by
committing crimes in those countries board American vessels adjacent
named Ross committed
gave sanction the acee said an Ross las s
where the could could
and death
ana under any 'ondohs N arrohs theory as " the
constitution with its bill of rights there with American The
did the territorial bill
rights but happens did Louisiana constitutional
that all civil criminal cases the should tried before
narv desired shed crnina,
provided smaller civil hgans
tor discretion For the district of Louisiana the
controversy shall SEQ right by jury
which confirmed
ii
right limitations spoken
don notex the Of
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An astounding provision of the amend
all persons arrested for intoXication and
d:sorderly conduct must be photograph
tenn. In that city last year there We're
probably so 600 arrests for these offenses
so the extent of the interest in this pro-
vision may be readily imagined. While
it would prove an effectual check to in
tuxication it is hard to believe that such
a provision is likely to be adopted.
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THE JAPANESE AND CHINESE.

Col. Webb c. Hayes. who has just
returned from China, continues to throw
some strong side lights on the character
of the Chinese and Japanese when seen
at home. Speaking of the Japanese SOL
diers. who We're in the same expedition
that Colonel Hayes was with. he says:
Each of them carries a little broom.
with which he brushes his costume.
They differed very greatly from even the
American soldiers. We had what the
captain thought was right and what
the quartermaster had in store. They
had what the regulations demanded.
They are new at this business and have
everything that is required. The Japa-
nese soldiers on this march illustrated
what the nation is that is behind them.
In the sos the emperor decided for west
ern civilization and went in to obtain
what was the best. They went to Ger
many for the military discipline. to
England for their navy, and they have
a good one now. and then to America
for a public school system. 1t is rather
a cold blooded proposti ton. but they are
now casting about for their religion, and
When we see what it is we shall have
the perfect one. They are gathering the
best from the whole world and are max
ing themselves an ideal nation.
Many instances of the patience of the
Chinese are also being cited these days.
and Philadelphia man. writing home
gives one illustration of it that aston
ished him, although we in the west are
familiar with it. He says:
A Chinaman showed me an ivory ball
as big as your two fists with six smaller
balls inside it. 1t was the most Won
derful thing | ever saw. The Chinaman
said that the balls had been begun by
his grandfather. and that he was the
third generation to work on them. He
told me how the work was done. 1t be
gins with a solid block of ivory. which
is turned into ball. and then carved
in a latticed pattern with tiny, saw
toothed knives. Through the lattice,
with other knives that are bent in var!-
Gus shapes, the second ball is carved.
but is kept fast to the first one by 4
thin strip of ivory LETT at the top, and
by another left at the bottom. Then the
third ball. with still finer knives. is
tackled through the first and second
ones, and so the work goes on till all
the balls are finished when the strips
that hold them are cut away, and they
all revolve freely, one inside the other
! This Chinaman said it was a common
thing for families to have such balls for
hundreds of years-grandfather father,
son and grandson working on them
when they had nothing else to do. They
are priceless, of course. Some cheap
balls are made of vegetable ivory, being
carved while the material is soft, like a
potato. These, thought, are not worth
more than few dollars at the most.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

The Boston Journal last week had an
article on the methods of jures in arriI
ing at verdicts in damage suits, and it
has called out letter from Boston man
relating his experience, which was
novel one. This gentleman was serving
as juror in damage case, and when
the twelve men reached their room at
the conclusion of the proceedings, each
man noted on slip of paper, the amount
he thought the plaintiff was entitled to
and signed his name This was before the
jurors had engaged in any discussion of
the case among themselves and 1t repre-
sented the opinion of each without the
influence of argument or example from
the other. The figures given by the jur-
ors We're then totaled, and the whole
amount divided by twelve. The result
was the average of the amount that the
various jurors thought would be fair
and formed the basis of the verdict.
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SUBS RIPTION RATES.
THURSDAY DECEMBER, -. 1900.

Anent the small poX scare in New York
and the rush of people to get Vaccinated.
the New York sun "knavely' calls the
while it is we'll enough to be vaccinated
elsewhere than on the arm. they should
countries, the officials are frequently
not satisfied with q certificate of vac
cnation and insist upon seeing the scar.
The new fad it will be seen, has it's dis
advantages.
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BRUTALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

From anti-British sources have come
of late many stories of alleged unneces-
sary brutality on the part OF British
soldiers in South Africa, most of them
OF a nature hard to credit. From an
other and entirely impartial source
comes a statement that is bound to
carry weight. Consul General Stowe has
just reached New York from South Af-
rfca, and when his attention was called
to these stories, he said:
/ have visited about $1,000 of the Boer
prisoners England treats them splen-
didly. They are fed on the fat of the
land, and l have yet to hear the first
one complain. OF all this number, so
per cent of them, at least, have had
enough of the war and desire peace-in
fact, 20 per cent issued a statement to
this effect, which they sent to the
English government.
Mr. Kruger has considerable amount
of natural ability, but he has no educa-
7 haven't heard a single express
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Talk about a man being torn stwiNt
love and duty, the predicament of
Charles J. Stanley few days ago was
enough to furnish inspiration for scene
by that eminent dramatist, Lincoln j.
Carter. Mr.. Stanley is the driver for the
fire department at Lebanon, Penn, and
last week stood before Rev. Schmauk
with his sweetheart to be married. The
company was on the tip toe of eXpectan-
6, and the minister was about to pro-
coed with the service when the fire
alarm sounded. Stanley knew there was
TO one to take his place, and for few
seconds he wavered. Then he dashed
out of the church, mounted his engine,
made the run and returning claimed his
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Notwithstanding the multiplicity of
presidential tickets in the field last
month, the election was really remark
able for straight balloting on presiden-
tial electors. All the elements represent
ed by the socialists, with their numer
ous prefixes, poled less than 175000
votes out of total of nearly
1t,0o0.000. The prediction of John
G.. Woolley, the prohibition cam
didate, that he would reveive upwards
of half million votes, was erroneous
by 800, 600. and it is not surprising that
from national politics as a party.
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BOOKS OF THE CENTURY.

The pastime of compiling lists of the
greatest men has given way, for the
hour, to that of preparing Lists of the
ten most influential books of the GEN.
tury." The Outlook has succeeded in
getting such lists from some noted men,
the result being as follows:
James Bryce: Darwins Origin of
Species Goethe's Faust" Hegers
History of Philosophy" Wordsworth's
Excursion" Mazzini's Duties of Man."
Karl Marks "Das Kapital." De Maistre's
lie Pape," Tocqueville's Democracy in
America" Malthus' "Populat alton" Hugo's
Les Miserables."
Edward Everett Hale: Goethes
Faust Darwin's "Origin of Species
! Tocqueyilles Democracy in America, =
Bryces American Commonwealth" :"
John Ruskin's Modern Painters" the
works of Scott and Victor Hugo Tenny-
sons I'm Memorium," Remains Life OF
Jesus
Henry Van Ee:Wordsworth's 'Lyr-
| ical Ballads Scott's "Waverley," Cole
! ridges aids to Reflection" Carlyle's
''Sartor Resartus,' Emerson's Essays"
Ruskin's Modern Painters" Mills ''Sys-
tenn of Logic" Darwin's Origin of Spe-
c.es," Tennyson's In Memorium."
George A. Gordon: Goethe's Faust"
Hegers Logic" Carlyle's French Rev
olution," Tennyson's In Memorium, =
| Darwins "Origin of Species,' Comte' S
Social Philosophy" GREEN'S Introduce
ton to Hume Webster's Speeches" !"
| E,merson'S ESSAYS Mrs. Stowe S
Uncle Toms Cabin"
A,,th
, Code" Goethe's Faust" Hegels En-
cyclopedia of the Philosophical Sci
ences,' Schopenhauers sWorld as Will
Froebers Education of Man, Sainte-
Beuve's "Monday's," Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin" Spencers 'Prin.
ciples of Psychology" Darwin's "Orig.r
of Species" Remains Life of Jesus
G. Stanley Hall: Darwin's "Origin o
Species Hegel's Logic" Strauss
Life of Jesus Horace Mann's "Educa
tional Reports Mrs. Stoves "Uncl
Toms Cabin" Carlyes French Revo
luton" Wagners "Niebelungen Lied,
Ibsen's plays.
William De Witt Hyde: Hegel'
. Logic" Comte's positive Philosophy,
LyelIs "Principles of Geology" Dar
wins "Origin of Species" Spencer
; "Synthetic Philosophy" Carlye's "Sarto
Resartus." Emersons Essays" Rus
kin's Modern Painters" Mrs. Stowe
Uncle Toms Cabin" Browning
poems.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson: Th
works of Scott, Heine, Wordsworth
,Hegel, Robert Owen, Darwin, Emerson
Tolstoy, Hawthorne, Browning.
0 One striking thing about this list
1 that but one work is included in all {
, them-Darwins "Origin of Species
e What has attracted most attention is til
omission of two works, John Stewal
Mills Essay on Liberty" and Cardin;
: | Newman's "Apologia.'
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sion regarding his departure by any of
his fellow-countryTen with the eNcep-
ton of some minor officials of the gov
ernment. clerks in departments. etc.
who intimated that he forgot to pay the
money due them prior to his departure
for Europe.
l have never heard of any farms being
burned. except those where ammunition
was found or from which the British
troops had been fired upon. by the Brit
ish military authorities So far as wan
ton. willful and malicious burning of
farms is concerned. no such instance
has come to my knowledge.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Ernest Brenner, the new president of
the republic of Switzerland, is only A
years old, yet he is deemed one of the
ab,est of the International lawyers of
Europe. He is a native of the Swiss
canton of Basle and served several terms
in the national rath before his election
to the council in 1898. He was also vice
president OF the federal council. The
president Of Switzerland is elected every
year from the bundesrath in rotation. He
must first serve as vice-president of that
body.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Colonel Charles W. Miller of the Sixth
United States infantry, whom General
Macarthur has just made military gov
ernor of the island of Negros, has been
in command of the Sixth ever since the
battle of San Juan hill except just be-
fore the regiment sailed for the Orient.
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Quality of Champagne.

Without quality no article can main
tain it's prestige. hut G. II. Mumm's
Extra Dry did more. Importing several
years back double the quantity OF any
other brand, it this year to Dec. l, sur
passed all records, importing l09.32l
cases, or 72,169 more than any other
brand Special attention is called to the
remarkable quality now imported.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

In reply to despatch from Grand
Rapids. Mich, inviting him to the Unit
ed states. Mr.. Kruger wired from The
Hague that he has not arrived at any de-
clsion with regard to visiting America.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Speaker Henderson is said to be dis
satisfied with the portrait for which he
sat last year. The face, he thinks is IA
good likeness. but he objects that the
artist has put a mans head on boys
shoulders
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

John Brown, an American abolition
ist, celebrated as the originator of the
Harper's Ferry insurrection, which re-
suited in his being hanged, was born at
Torrington, Conn.,
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

The czarina has the greatest difficulty
in speaking her husbands language and
the words come out slowly and laborious-
ly despite the many lessons given her by
the czar. Privately the czar and car
ina speak frequently in English. but their
conversation is generally carried on in
French.
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Personals

Prince Gustavus Adolphus. eldest son
of the crown prince of Sweden and Nor
way, is ill with diphtheria
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Andrew Carnegie is considering the gift
of a sum sufficient to endow a school
for librarians at Winona. Ind. and it is
said he looks on the plan with favor.
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NO SMOKES; PURE WATER.

Crystal Springs is the only place near
Butte which is free from smoke all day
long. Come out and get some fresh air
and take a swim in the purest water
known.
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"The World One Hundred
Years Ago Today
Copyrighted. 1900, by r. E. Hughes,
Louisville.)


Anne Joseph de Merlcourt, who played
a sensational part in one OF Frances
most exciting periods, became raVlns
maniac and had to be confined in the
Petites Maisons. At the beginning OF her
career she was quick-witted, strikingly
handsome in appearance and intensely
passionate in temper, and she had
strong and almost volcanic power OF eio-
uuence which she used with greatsef-
feet on the Parision moos. Going to Paris
from her home in Luxembourg after
quarrel with her step-mother, she was.
on the outbreak of the revolution, sur
rounded by a coterie of well known mer,
chief of whom were ePtion and Desmou-
lns Affiliating herself with their par
ty, she became the Fury of the Cir
onde." For years thereafter she was
seen in the stormiest scenes of the revo-
luton being known as ia belle Lie
goise," and singulary attired in rid
ing habit plume in her hat, pistols
in her belt and swords dangling by her
side No horror appalled, her. and the
violence Of her language and her power
with the mob were remarkable. she
commanded in person the third corps o.
the army of Foubourgs, and later shared
a heavy responsibility with more riots,
| but the tide at last turned against her.
The fures of the Mountain" seized the
/ Fury of the Gircnde." They stripped
/ her naked and fogged her in the public
| garden of Tuileries. The infamous at
! front drove her mad.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Judge-"Now. my boy, you are on
your oath. Do you understand what that
means?'
Witness-'Why-er-I don't just-er-
reckon"
Judge-"Do you know what you're ex-
pected to tell?' =
Witness-''Oh, yes, the lawyer that hir-
ed me wrote it all down so that l could
learn it by heart.-Philadelphia Press.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Latest styles Ir plano benches. stools
and scars, Montana Music Co.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

Canada has it's fur troubles even now.
The Hudson Bay company, chartered by
Charles III. in 1870, had to face formid-
able rival in the Northwest company
They impeded each others operations for
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27
TIE SPICE oE LsEE,

Irate Father-"I never gave my father
impudence when / was a boy.
Son-'May be your father didn't need
it.'-Harlem Life.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

The oldest and most remarkable wom-
an in the state of West Virginia lives at
Mason City. She is Mrs. Peggy Craw,
German woman, and is little over 100
years DID, She has the appearance Of a
woman of so, personally attends to all
her own household duties, and, besides,
earns comfortable living with her nee
de. She is absolutely independent and
depends upon her own hands entirely for
her home and living.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

several years before a junction was ef-
fected.
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Mrs. Hocorn. But, Mandy, I don't
see why you don't want to marry Silas
Beanbossom. He's prosperous enough.
He's just put new IL on his house."
Mandy.-'I don't keer, NAV. He kin
put the whole alphabet on his house if he
wants to. but this here literary life never
did appeal to me" "-Baltimore American.
Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-27

'tMy boy" said the great man, 81 used
to shine shoes myself"
WELL" replied the bootblack, "dey's a
hull lot of de guys what is led astray.''-
Philadelphia North American.