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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
Siberia's Resources.
From the Scientific American,

According TO the official statistics, ST.
IBERIA has a total area of 1888, 1888 square
miles. 1t is literally watered by some of
the finest rivers in the world. The total
area of land that is capable of agricul-
tural development is about 10000 square
miles, and the soil of these sections con-
sists of a deep layer of black loan. A to-
tai of about 500 acres of land has al
ready been colonized, and the govern
ment is now parceling out the prairies
through which the new railroad runs
with the confident expectation that ST.
IBERIA will become one of the most power
full competitors in tho worlds supply of
wheat.
For the immediate future 1t is expected
that the now settlers will devote them
selves chiefly to cattle raising which, so
far, has proved to be profitable. 1t seems
that the virgin forests of Siberia have
been cut down in the same ruthless and
wastefM manner that characterized the
denudation of our own forest lands, new
ertheless, 1t is estimated that there remain
about $4,000 square miles of valuable pine
and fir timber.
The official estimate of the mineral
wealth Of Siberia is remarkable reading,
for ii would indicate that this mysterious
country is, minerally speaking, one of the
richest in the world. North OF the Aral
sea and mountains the land Is rich in lead,
silver, copper ana goa. several ranges
of the Altai mountains are known 90 he
rich In gold, copper ore and minor pre-
cious stones, while the varieties of por-
phyry and Jasper, known by the name of
this range, Rave an established reputa-
ton Extensive deposits OF coal are found
in the Qusnetz region. 1t seems that in
far eastern Siberia the mountain ranges
are equally rich in silver copper, iron,
coal and graphite, while the gold fields
Il, I'M m he "a
ticulariy Promising Elsewhere, coal and
naphtha have been developed. while the
coast line of Eastern Siberia has yielded
good results to the gold washers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

questions involved in these elections con-
tests, and it is to him that his Demo-
cratic colleagues go in their search for
information and advice. Judge Bartlett
is a little fellow with a large head, stu
dious looking and wearing glasses. Re-
publicans think him the bitterest partisan
on the other side of the House, because
he is very severe in his language at times,
but personally he is popular on all sides
The COntestee.
The contestee, Mr. Crawford, is a tall
fellow, with raven black hair, which he
brushes back from his forehead, and a
black mustache. To preserve the har-
monies or perhaps to excite sympathy he
wore a suit of black-coat, cutaway-and
a particularly somber and mournful look.
Mr.. Pearson, on the other hand, was
dapper and stylish in his brown frock
coat and Tim Woodruff vest. He has
less hair on the top of his head than he
had when he first came to Congress, but
wears the same slight side whiskers,
which make him look like Frank Clarke
of New Hampshire.
While the interest in these contest cases
usually centers in the speeches of the
contestant and contestee, abe star of this
particular fight was the fiery Judge Lin
ney, the North Carolina Republican
statesman with the tragedian's head and
hair. Even Julian Kahn, the California
congressman whose early days were
spent in chewing scenery, does not look
the actor more than Linney-at least, not
when the Judge is in repose Linney
was raised in the back woods of the
mountain districts of North Carolina, and
he possesses that shrewdness and wit for
which the people of the mountain sections
are noted In action he is a cyclone,
AS he saws air with one hand or the
other with both at the same time or with
anything he can get his hands on, his
voice runs the whole gamut of human ex-
preston. Quaint and picturesque is Lin
ney a man of the people, and a man
who would have made a success as a
camp meeting exhorter above all things.
When they were in Congress together,
Linney and Pearson were never particu-
larly close, although they were fellow
Republicans: but Linney put in valiant
work for Pearson in this speech and
doubtless made no little campaign mate
rial for use in his state.
After the debate in these election cases
there comes the vote first by tellers ami
then on a roll call. The party whips in
the meantime have been very busy. First
their time is engaged in securing or CIV
ing pairs for absent members though Mr.,
Underwood the Democratic whip refuses
to give pairs in election contest cases eX-
cept where the case is an extremely
urgent one After that both he and Mr..
Tawney, with their assistants, are kept
busy keeping track of the vote, and send
ing notification of the status of proceed
ings to those who are not on hand just
al the right time.
The final count in this case showed a
majority of two for Pearson; and thet Is
how Republicans elect their Southern
representatives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
BIBLE AS A MODEL OF STYLE.
Sacred Rook Is the keystone of Cor
rect and Poetic Language.
From the Atlantic Monthly.

From the Atl3ntlc Moutnly.
In all study of English literature, If there
be any one axiom which everyone has ac-
cepted without question 1T is that the ulti-
mate standard OF English prose style is set
by the King James version Ct the Bible
For examples of limpld, convincing narrl-
tive we go to Genesis, to the story of Ruth
to the quiet earnestness of the gosoels; for
the mingled argument and explanation and
oxhortation in which lies the highest
power of the others side of Ii era
ture we go to the prophets, and sdll m>re
TO the epistles of the New Testament; and
for the glow of vehemence and feeling
which burns away the limits between poa-
try and prose and makes prose style at
its highest pitch able to stand beside the
stirring vibrations Of verse we go to the
Psalms or the book Of job or the rroohe-
cies of Isaiah, or to the triumphant declar-
alton of immortality in the eplstle to the
Corinthians.
If one were TO figure the whole range of
English prose style In the form of an arch
one would put the style of the Bible as its
keystone and one would put 1T there not
only because it is the highest point and
illumination Of prose writing, but a so be-
cause IL binds the whole structure togeth-
or ON the one side would be the writing
which tends more and more to the colo
ouial which, beginning with such finished
and exquisite talk as Dryden crystallized
in his writings, runs off into the slack and
hasty style Of journalism; on the other
side. such more splendidly ana arttuny
colored prose as Sir Thomas Brownies or
the ponderous weight of DR.. Johnson, de-
generating in the hands of lesser men into
necessity or pedantry Ard with such
exnlenations we fold our hands in the
comfortable feeling that here at any rate,
is one question Of literature settled for
dor Of q Z =
ia the standard of the authorized version
of the Bible; that style is so clear and 50
noble that there is nothing more to be ac-
counted for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in chill
dren. If not sold by your druggist will
be sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment.
and will cure any case above mentioned
Dr. E. w. Hail. sole manufacturer. p. O.
Box 629, st. Louis, Mo. Send for testi-
monials. Sold by all druggists and Solo
mons Co., Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
100 S1h Sdbd White DUCK Skirts, T hI s. H $|6 Pick Them Gull
UNDERWEAR AND UMBRELLAS.

Ladies' Silk and I.isle Ribbed Vests, In
pink blue, and white, SOC.
Ladies' Lise Ribbed Vests, low neci
and no sleeves, with crochet Jokes, 25c.
Ladies' Ribbed Vests, 15c.
Ladies' Ribbed Vests, In Pink, Blue and
White, 10c.
One lot of Children's Parasols, In differ
ent colorings and stripes, 15c.
A very fine selected line of Children's
Parasols, trimmed and plain, fancy color
ed and striped parasols, &c.
Ladies' fine Paraaols, "a inches, Polka
Dot Pattern, in all different styles and col
ors, worth $780, at CSC.
Ladies' all-sllk, % and "a inch Parasols.
plaid silk, plain china silk, ruffied and
tucked, fancy and plain handles, worth
$50 TO $5.1U, at si.+e.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
LaCes and
EmbrOideries,

Another lot of those fine and dainty
patterns, narrow and wide, insertions and
edgings cambria and nansook, value Toe,
12c and 15c, only .,........................5 sc
Very fine and very best of extra good
values of pure em5roideries, in cambria,
nainsook and Swiss, exclusive patterns,
sold regularly at zoe, 25c and S9c, only lac.
Fine Lace AI.-Overs, in all the newest
creations, small and large designs, prices
soc, csc, S5c and up TO 500 yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
Read This.

Vlcksburg, Miss, Jan. 8, 1900
have used Halls Great Discovery for
bladder and kidney trouble, and would
not take a thousand dollars for the bene-
fit received from using one bottle / feel
that I am permanently cured. I make
this statement from a sense of duty that
l owe to those likewise afflicted, and trust
that they will take advantage of the in
formation and realize the truth of my
assertion. G. H. Foster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

Gear Nicholas II proposes to oommem-
crate the completion of the Siberian Rail-
way By the erection in front of the Nicolal
Railway statlon-the starting point Of the
road-of monument TO the late Alexan-
der III, on whose Initiative the work was
undertaken. The monument VIII be ex-
ecuted according to the designs OF Prince
Trubetzkoi, the sculptor, and NJ. Sehaech-
tel, the architect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
4 LIBRARY OF THE NEWEST BOOKS, IND At HALFPRCE SE1H[A
White and Wash Goods.

White and Wash Goods.
We would lay special stress of the very
good things here mentioned-that India Lawn, for in
stance 3Hcnot that the prices far below what
you've before but that the qualities at these prices
so far superior what you've you will
graduate yourself that you examined into the matter
6Hc White India Lawn SIC
Checked and Corded Nainsooks 434c
Satin Stripes, White India Lawn, 10c value .6Ac
40inch White Victoria Lawn 12c value SC
White India Lawn 15c value .................,10 loo
Solid Black India Lawn fast color, to 8yard lengths
real value loc. -. &c
Solid Color lawns pink rG Se Nisen light blue 5C value
6Sinch White French 0rslnde, SOC value .S9C
White Corded Pqae 5C value &c
FullSe Crochet Spreads worth .5q
Fast Color Scotch Lawns Sc value 9HC
Printed ChieS SIC value. SC
Printed Saeen Sc value SC
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
New Summer Silks.

New Silks, in hemstitched effects, adapt
ed for Waists, in light and medium spring
shades $50
PRINTED FOULARDS. in confined
styles, large assortment, reduced to ....75c
BLACK SILKS. high grade, Peau de
Sole, Lyons Poplin, Regence, eros Grain,
Satin de Lyon, Lace Stripe Taffetas and
Satin Duchesse, reduced to .............9 CSC
New colorings in all silk Crepe de Chine,
for street and evening wear ..,........ s.. 25
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
ART AND TOILET ARTICLES

Ready Sofa Pillows, 25c.
Silkaline, all colors, TIC yard.
Cotton bali fringe, oil new shades, &c yd.
Crepe Paper, in all colors, &c and lOc ron.
japanese Doiles. 14c hundred.
Roracine Powder ...................-.....l loo
Williams Jersey Cream Soap ...........izc
Cradock's Blue Medicated Soap, the only
soap guaranteed 20 be aRtseptic, only 100
Nine. Rupperts preparations, and seven
Sutherland Sisters preparations at cost
prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

The worlds greatest blight is the al
most universal ccnditi OF weakened vi
tally and nerve force that exists among
the ciyilized people of all nations and es-
peciaily in those. countries like America,
where the greatest business and social
activity holds sway 1t is enc of the cry
ing eyi S Of our cay that a large major
ity of men and women become physical
wrecks at time in life when they should
have and enjoy the full force of all their
gans. The horrible fact exists beyond
contradiction THAI the hundreds Of insane
asylums are filed by a majority of pa
tents whose sad condition was brought
on by social customs and excuses that
their weakened vital forces could not
wi hstand and il is just such weakened
condition that the preparation of Soma is
intended to counteract, to restore the
functions to their proper condition. Civ
ing 10 snanslca-3 ard ~cmanh5od tho fun
force and POWER OF youth to which they
are entitled.
Since the use of Soma by the Abbo in
stitute the age Of miraclee seemed TO be
with uz. TIE consumptiYeN was cured of
his painful hacking cough. The weak,
trembling, covering, w etched looking
victim of the loss of vital powers took
upon himself an air of pride in his new
morphine slave was saved from the hor-
rible influence of those drugs and rose
with manly power 10 combat the evil mar
COTS ana with power to love and be
loved; the old and faded. with contracted
and pinched features, took on the ardor
of middle age; the careworn faces of the
anxious and worried mother assumed a
rose pink hue; the middle aged man, ner-
Hous detected, respondent, aud almost
tired of life as a result of youthful f0llies,
was awakened to a sense of restored vi
tally and he was made to drink of the
cup of the pleasures of youth again and
his Joy of the discovery sparkled in his
eyes, colored his cheeks, swelled his
breast; he had been given a new life,
his dismal forehodirgs Of a life of Sc
clusion were expelled, he was once more
man and he knew 1t.
All the feelings of youths bright days
went tingling through his veins and every
nerve told him of rejuvenation. Wo-
men came with dropping forms. plnched
features, and sunkcn breasts, then drank
of Soma and were again in their teens.
Cases have come under our care that can
not be described. Their horrible condition
was beyond the human tongue to portray
The cures of these cases are simply a
revelation in medicine. Soma has been
tested; il has been put to the most severe
proofs and it has proven to be a panacea
for the most common and most dreful
plague that man has been afflicted with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Mems silk Front Shirts, well made, cool
cambria bodies, colorings in pretty pink
and blue stripes, perfect fitting, regularly
sold for $1.00, at SOC.
Mems Fancy Balbriggan Undershirts
and Drawers, full regular made, in tan,
light blue and fancy stripes, special at
ACC each.
screven's Patent Elastic Seam Drawers
Tall sizes), sec.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
Our Mall Order Department.

The busiest spot in busy house,
and 1t scatters blessings far and wide.
We distribute goods over all adjoin-
ing States. And ii pays them to write
us, or they wouldn't write.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

Litigation among the heirs of the late
Adolph Sutro of San Francisco Is likely
10 result In the scattering OF his library
Of $50, 600 volumes-one of the finest on the
PACIFIC coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

SOMA!
Greatest Discovery Since the
Dawn Of Civilization.

In Epic, Song and story Soma Was
Lauded as u DraugIt of Immor-
tality-Beverage OF Continuous
Youth--suhstance That Comhats
Death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
DO NOT DELAY THE CURE.

The restoration of a once failing vital
POWER in man, Is a serious matter that
cannot be delayed. Every hour is but one
nearer the day when they may be ire
vocably lost and the grave or the mad
house will be a barrier between them and
the inspiring Soma. AS soon as you have
been made acquainted with the fact that
this wonderful preparation is to be put
on sale call at the institute and get full
information concerning 1t. This win cost
you nothing, and you will be given a sam
pie bottle besides. Beginning with the
day you first receive a course of Soma
you will have in your control the means
OF living a life Of usefulness as you have
never lived before and finding yourself a
perfect man. It will then truly be your
own fault If you fail to realize TO the full
est measure the joys and delights which
are the pleasures of men who rejoice in
perfect and vigorous manhood. Not alone
will you be in possession OF all your men
tai faculties. but your new manhood will
secure for you The admiration, affection,
ard respect of all those in whom the in
spiration Of such sentiments may depend
your happiness and perfect enjoyment OF
life.
For full particulars concerning wonder
full Soma call at the Abbo Inatitute, "A
Liberty street. wests
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
A CARD FROM MIR SODDEY

| would have the people of
Lancaster and community to know
that | did not have anything what
ever to do with the affair of Sat
urday night as has been reported,
and can be vindicatcd by the
best authority.
| left my Office at eleven
O'Clock Saturday evening and
went directly homo and did not
know anything of the unpIeasant
affair until Sunday II IN. make
this statement in order that my
name may not be aSsuciatcd with
matters Of this kind
l.. p. Ro1dey,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Beginning of the Boom.

simultaneously with the build.
ing of the million dollar mill comes
the announcement of big chan ges
at the Lancaster Mercantile Cos
stables. The wing of the building
on the East side is to be torn away
and replaced with large two
story glass front bulIding-35xl35 35
feet. 1t will be handsomely
finished with both elevator and
stairway and both the upper and
lower floors will be used for ex-
hibitlng the handsome lines of
buggies, carriages, harness and
machinery carried in stock by
them. Some changes will also be
made in the main building of the
stables and the entire lot will be
shielded and cut of into mule pens.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Work to Begin Soon on the ST.
100000 Cotton Mill.

The initiatory steps for the
building of the million dollar cot =
ton mill at this place, were taken
last Friday evening when the
Directors Of the Lancaster Cotton
Mill met in the Presidents Office,
over the bank, and unanimously
passed a resolution calling special
meeting Of the stockholders, for
the second Monday in July, to
Increase the capital stock from
$50, 600 to 81, ,0CO, ,OOO-One~h
the capital to he issued in 7 per
cent preferred stock. 1t goes
without saying that the action of
the tockholders will be unani-
nous. The object of the increase
Is to add to the plant and make it
a million dollar mill. The new
building will I've erected East of
the present building, will be four
stories high, and just four times
its size. Both the common and
preferred stock in the increase Of
the capital has ali been subscribed
for, arrangements having been
made with capitalists abroad to
take all that is not subscribed for
by home investors. Work will
commence at an early date and
will he pushed to completion with
all rapidity possible. When COM
pIeted the mills will have 10000
spindlcs and l,6OO looms. The
additional mill will be operated
by electric power generated at
Landsford, arrangements being
completed for the development Of
this power. The building of this
mill will mean much for Lancaster.
1t will give employment to about
l,2OO more operatives and will
increase our population by several
thousand. Even while in course
Of construction IT will he = great
benefit, giving employment to
many and putting quantities of
money in circulation.
Col. Springs, who is an in
defatigable worker in the build.
ing up of Lancaster, and to whom
Lancaster is indebted more than
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
A Negro Woman Whitecapped.

Shortly after IL O'Clock Satur-
day night the cries of woman
aroused and alarmed our citizens
in the vicinity of the depot of the
) G & Ga Eek Railroad. A mob,
said to have been composed Of
some young white men whose
faces were blacked, went to the
home of Eliza Mobiey, col, and
while one of the party held a'pistol
on her husband, the others gagged
the woman and took her to near
the cattle pen on the railroad
where after administering an un-
mcrciful beating, sho was shot in
the side of the face. When the
shot. was fired the mob hastily
fed and it is not known whether
it was fired by one Of the mob or
at it by some one attracted by the
cries The woman had used some
very insolent language to young
lady here who had no relatives
even living IN the State, and hence
the visitation of the mob. This
community thinks the woman de-
served castigation but this com
mnnity does not approve of mob
violence. Any man who avenges
an insult to lady, no matter by
whom gwen, if he does it openly
and bravely will receive the cons
mendation of this people, but the
good people of our community
can never approve of mob law.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13

Supposed to Have Had Hydro
phObia.
On Friday last Mr.. CT Tillman
of the Tank section, had mule
to die supposedly of hydrophobia.
1t would bite at anything which
came in reach. A little son of
MIR. Tillman's was bitten in the
back by the animal, breaking the
skin nearly two inches, but as he
was bitten through his clothing it
is thought the poison could not be
conveyed to the child. A mad
stone applied the same day failed
to adhere to the wound. 1t also
bit another mule aad fairly tore a
chicken to pieces. If the mule
was ever bitten by a rabid animal
no one knows of it, but Mr.. Till !.
man found dead dog under his
house recently that he thought
might have died of hydrophobis,
and possibly might have bitten the
mule.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
A Former Lancastrian Married i'm
Spar ta nbIirp

A Former Lancastrian Married in
Spartanburg.
Mr. Walter Y Ingram, former
ly of this place was married last
Sunday afternoon to Miss Annie
Mitchell of Spartanburg. Imme.
dIately after the ceremony the
young couple boarded the train
for GreenviIle where they will
make their future home. Mr.
Ingram IS now connected with
the Gates Steam Laundry in
Greenville. We wish him Success
and many years of connubisl
bliss.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13

to any other person for its pros
porous bank, It's successful mill
and its advancement along other
lines, is at the helm, which
makes the undertaking an as
sured success.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Teachers Examination.

The Summer examination of
applicants for tcacner's ; certificates
will he held ut Lancaster court
house on the 18th of June, within
the usual hours. Applicants will
furnish their own stationery.
j II Thompson,
Go. Supt. Of Educatiou.
May 2l, 1900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
lancaster Investment Company

Lancaster Investment Company
The secretary Of State yester-
day issued commission to Il Y
Williams and Chas d Jones as
corporators of the Lancaster In.
vestment company, which is to
buy and sell zeal estate and per
sonalty, discount commercial
paper, loan money, etc. The
capital stock is to be $40, ,O0O.-
The State, 10th inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13

An Old Woman Dropped Dead.
in Monday afternoon, Carry
Thomas, an old colored woman,
aged about 20 years, living on
Mr.. j E Porter's place was found
dead in the yard. Coroner \ oung
held an inquest yesterday and the
jury found that she died from
natural causes.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-13
Canning Outiit for $40.

You can get II canning outfit,
with full Instructions, to can all
of your fruit and vegetables for
$40. If you want one write me
at Lancaster or call at the Ledger
Office. CL McManus.