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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02
81 80 PER ANNUM
AFT Err TWENTY THREE
YEARS
An Escaped Life Term Convict is
Rccaptured.

An Escaped Life Term Convict is
Rccaptured.
The State, 2Sth inst.
There is a strange fatality about
the name of George Washington
The original possessor Of it was
doomed TO be the father Of q whole
country. Now comes negro
possessor of it who finds himself
sent back to the State prison to
re-enter upon the service of a life
sentence after enjoying % years
of freedom. Washington was
sent up for life from Charleston
for rape in 1876. The succeeding
year he escaped, and nothing more
was ever heard Of him. At the
time circular was issued giving
a description of the escaped cons
vict Even now the musty
records will have 10 he carefully
looked over for the fellow s name.
1t seems that after wandering
about for time Washington set>
tied in Augusta, Ga, where he
began life anew, has conducted
himself well, and has accumulated
considerable property.
Chief Hood of Augusta had
seen one of the circulars, and kept
an eye on Washington. Finally
he concluded he was the escaped
life term man, arrested him, and
yesterday Officer Richards of the
Augusta force brought him over
to the penitentiary, tnrning him
over to Superintendent Griffith.
The negro takes his recapture
stoically. He does not deny his
conviction and sentence nor his
escape.
The five men charged with com
plicity in the murder of Goehel
were arraigned in the circuit court
at Frankfort, KY, Monday. A
change of venue was refused and
each plead not guilty. The de-
fense plead pardons by Gov. Tay-
Ior for Powers and Davis but they
were not recognized.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02
BISM 4 RCK'S IRON
NEikV ~.

Was the result of his splendid
health. lndomitable will and
tremendous energy are not found
where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels are out of order. IL
you want these qualities and the
success they bring, use DR. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop
every power of brain and body.
Only 25c at Crawford Bros drug
store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02

Blacksburg is to have a knitting
mill, capital $15, 200.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02
THE LEDGER.
Thurlow S. Carter,
EDITOR AND MA AGER.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY ., 1900.
Death ola Former Pastor of the
Lancaster HcthOdiSt Church

Lancaster hcthOuiSt Church
The friends of Rev + q Price
will regret to learn of his death
which occurred ut Cheraw at = p
IN, last Saturday after n lingering
illness. Rev Mr. Price was pastor
of the Methodist church ut tins
place for two vcars-1SS2 and
1883. He was an able preacher
and made many friends here. He
was Il native Cf BranchviIle and
Joined the South Carolina confer
enCQ in December 1876. At the
last annual conference he was sent
to Chcrnw, but since his removal
there last Jarua his health has
been such that he has scarcely
been able to attend to his pastoral
duties. HIS wife and four chill.
dren survive him. The funeral
services were conducted Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock by Presid>
inI Elder Dargan, after which the
remains were inferred in the
Cheraw cemetery. This entire
community will SNmpathize deep
lY with the bereaved wife and
little children.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02
State COnstables Active IN Pickcns.
Special to The State.

Cpccial 10 Inc state.
Pickens, April 2S-Tho State
constablcs have been quite active
during the rainy season and have
made several seizures. One of
the most notable was Il 12O-gallon
still captured near the waters of
the OolenOY. 1t seems to have
been homemade concern, but it
was we'll put together and evident
ly the product of "A syndicate. 1t
was comparatively new, did not
have the appearance of having
been used for more than half a
dozen runs, if that many.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02
ClOudburStS Flood Waco.
PEOPLE DROWNED IN THE
STREETS.

traordinay Rain Storm Houses
and Bridges Wrecked and
Number Of Lives Lost.
Waco, Texas, April 27-The
heaviest rain IN Is years fell in
: Waco and vicinity this afternoon.
Reports of death and destruction
arc coming from every direction.
Between and 10 persons have
been drowned within the city
limits of Waco, and searching
parties, headed by the fire depart
mcnt, are out looking for drownt d.
SO far, the bodies of two white
women, mother and daughter, and
one negro, have been recovered.
, They are Mrs. Nancy CardIe,
Miss Clara Caudle and Frank
Walker. The water is so high
that progress is slow in the
search for the dead. Boats are
being used in the principal
streets on the south side to take
people to places of safety. A re
port from RockdaIe to The Times
Herald states that the mines at
that place were foo, ed this after
noon by the high water, downing
four men.
Such a flood was never before
seen here. The rain resembled
succession Of cloudbursts. Base
mcntS were flooded on Franklin
and Washington streets and on
Austin avenue. Waco creek, on
the south side of the city, and
BarrOn's branch, on the north
side, poured their surplus water
toward the centre of the city and
formed sea in the business dis.
trict. At present the exact num-
ber of persons drowned cannot be
ascertained. Mrs. Nancy Caudle
and her daughter, who resided
with Mrs. Norton at the corner of
Jackson and Seventh streets, are
among the dead recovered from
tne food. The house was in the
Waco creek overflow, and the two
ladies, in spite of efforts at rescue,
were swept away. Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton were saved. Their house
was destroyed. VIM Walker, a
negro, was drowned in the Barron
branch overflow and his body was
recovered. At the corner of North
Second and Baron streets, an
arched brick bridge, which had
withstood floods for 80 years,
gave way, and three negroes dis
appeared with the bridge. Their
bodies have not been recovered.
The storm commenced at 4
O'Clock this afternoon and the
water fell in vast sheets, one cloud
burst following the other, the
water courses rising above the
divides and uniting into foaming
and raging sea. The people IN
the portion of The city suffering
most fled from their houses. The
frcmen and police and hundreds
of citizens rushed to the rescue,
hut the water was too swift for
them and at least six persons lost
their lives by drowning in less
than five minutes.
The main Bosque and its tribu.
taries are oyerflowing a large dis
trict and running valuable crops
The Brazos river is ten feet above
the danger mark and is still rising.
The property loss in Waco will
he fuIIy S15O 600
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02
The Great Canadian Fire.
$500 BUILDINGS WERE De-
STROYED.
The Total Losses Aggregate $50,
600, ,COO--A Belt of Flames
Fully -Four Miles in Length
and Half a Mile Wide
Affords a Terrible
Spectacle.

from Ottawa summarize the Sltua-
ton at Ottawa and Hull as fol-
lows: Ottawa, buildings destroyed,
1000; Hull, buildings destroyed,
l,SOO; totalloss, both cities, 500,
600, 600: lives lost AS far as
known, four.
A special to The Montreal Star
from Ottaway says: "Thc greatest
fire in the history of Canada was
that which visited Hull and the
western district Of Ottawa vester-
day. The loss is roughly estimated
at from SIC, 600, 600 to S17, 7,OOO,-
600. Over 5000 families have
been rendered homeless. The
ma jor part of Hull, with it's i'm
menSe industrial establishments
and the homes of their operatives,
was swept clean, rs well as Nicto-
ria and Dalhousie wards, in Otta-
wa. The loss on lumber alone
cannot be less than So, 600, 900.
The fire broke out in the centre
OF Hull, early in the forenoon.
That is common Occurrencethere,
and attracted little attention. Be-
fore noon it had devastated great
part of Hull, and spread toward
tho river, famed by a strong
wind; ultimately destroying FIVE
lumber mills.
"Nothing more grand could oe
imagined, as spectacle. Con
sidered as to its consequences, no
greater calamity has visited Cana
da in years. There was a belt of
flame fully four miles in length
and at least half n mile wide.
Dark clouds of smoke streamed
westward from the burning
district all day, while beneath it
was long line of flame, fierce
and ir"eprcssible. All night long
the city was lit up by the glare
The Dominion government is
among the heavy losers, the
Chaudiere bride having topplei
INTO the river from the warping
effects of the heat.
Fireman John Watkins, of No.
| station, was smothered in
house in Queen street, west, Mrs.
Bessie Cook, an invalid, was suffo
Gated in her bed before help ar
rived; n man unknown was found
dead on the Canadian PacItic Rail
road track in RochesterviIIe John
Navan, II builder, was taken TO
st. Luke's Hospital, badly burned
and hurt: an unknown man was
found in Broad street, charrcd
beyond recognition; John Mat
thews is reported dead: James
Merrytield was seriously injured
by a falling building; Daoust, IL
Waterman, is reported dead; John
Temple, fireman of Hull, Is
missing, and Engineer Peter
Hamilton, Of Hull, is also missing.
The Export Lumber Company
had all its big stock destroyed and
it is estimated that their loss will
foot up nearly 81, 600, 900, covered
by insurance. 1t is estimated that
$50, 900, 600 feet Of lumber has
been burned in Hull and Ottawa.
Half dozen churches and schools
have been burned; the Eddy Com>
pany's paper and pulp mills and
match factory, and f b Eddy's
residence have been destroyed.
Bronzons q Weston's mill, the
Hull Lumber Company's mill,
one of Booths mills and the Me
Kay Company's premises, one Of
the power houses of the Ottawa
Electric Company, the Hull water.
works and the Hull court house
and Jail, the postoffice, the con-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02

There is due South Carolina by
the National government S17S, =.
938 growing out of the claims of
the Indian and Florida wars.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-05-02
OF VALUE TO TEACHERS.
Information That Will Merry Soon
be Available.

July 10th to 18th is the time
of the meeting OF the National
Educational association ut Char.
lesion. This will be the greatest
educational meeting ever held in
South Carolina and the teachers
of the State should see to it that
the old Palmetto State IS fully
represented. Full particulars and
the complete official program will
be published IN the June number
Of the Carolina Teachers journal,
published at Winnsboro. This
number, together with the May
number, which will contain the
full announcements as to the State
and county summer schools, will
be sent ia any teacher sending
name and address on postal card
before the 18th of May.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11
The British MeCicaI Institute
Has Been a Success From the Start. It's
Onices at No. 1909 Second Avenue
are Crowded Daily.
A staff of eminent physicians and

Omces at No. 1909 Second Avenue
are Crowded Daily.
A staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical in
stitute have, at the urgent solicitation
of large number of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity, estab-
lished n permanent branch of the in
stitute in this city at No. 1902 Second
avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine ex-
cepted) to all invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and Aug. Is. These services consist
not only of consultation, examination
and advice, but also of all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
iicted, and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months to
all who call before Aug. IS.
The doctors treat all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantee q
cure in every case they undertake. At
the first interview a thorough e1ami-
nation is made, and, if incurable, you
are frankly and kindly told SO; also
advised against spending your money
for useless treatment
Male and female weakness, catarrb
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, varicocele, and all dis
eases of the rectum, are positively
cured by their new treatment.
DR.. f. Valentine Heston, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge
Office hours from q. m. till p.
nj. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11
For Mhoopin= Cough.

Both my children were taken with
n hopping cough writes Mrs. o. f.
Dutton. of Danville, III. "A small
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave
such relief that used 5O-cent bot
tie, which saved me a doctors bill. "
Nothing else so good. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11
Ideal sumner Tours.

The ideal route for summer tourist
travel is the Grand Trunk Railway
system-reaching directly all the
most popular lake, river, mountain
and seashore resorts of the east.
Full particulars and copies of Sum-
mer Tourist literature on application
to J. II. Burgis, city passenger and
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11

The greatest skin specialist in
america originated the formula for
Banner Salve. For all skin diseases,
all cuts or sores. and for piles it's the
most healing medicine. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11
An important Lace Clearing.

An Important Lace Clearing.
Bargains on the sensational c-je.
all through this de?s. .tmeEt, tCO
many OF sons styles lace. 50 down
they go at i2-A regular price. Ra.t
opportunity.
1oc to 121sc Medium and Wide Ter
chon laces, too many OF them, SC
down they go to q
per yard Sc. 3c....... ~
1Sc to 3Sc Fine White Oriental
Laces, to S inches wide, an c.
traordinary collection of beauti-
full and dainty laces, for this sale.
down they go to, NN-
per yard 10c, 1oc ........ W.
to 5 inch Platt Val. Laces 10 TO f9S
values, insertions and edGinG3,
too many CT these SO down they
go TO per yard
sc. sc. Observation-Disclosures. %
s1.0O to S1.75 black beaded, <O~
nets, per yard. .......... TOS
Is pieces in all, an extraordinary
offer which you can't AFFORD to miss
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11
Millinery.

Its time now to close out the bal
ance of all summer Millinery. 1t
will be quick goodbye to all sum-
mer hats, half price, quarter price,
almost any price during this Au-
gust Clearing Sale. Be prompt; do
your choosing quickly.
New millinery, new felt hats,
new Ready-to-wear Hats. new feall-
ers, new birds, new trimmings for
al! are arriving almost every day.
That's the real reason why we have
marked all summer Millinery so
cheap.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11

Ladies' Hosiery Clearing
Many stylish staple lines to be
closed out quick at about y value
Double Sole Black Hose, o.
val@e l5c pair, go at, ~
Polka Dot Hose, 12c ones, stylish
navy. rcd and cadet coioTs. with
white dots. too many, SO down
they 60 TO. fA-
G. DG-4-- - N>
Kew Drop Stitch, fancy Open-wOTk
hose il plain black, sec is the real
worth. but fer this rN-
53c Drc2 Stitch Hose, 35c pair, n
beautiful quality hose, never sold
under SOC pair, 4 few too many
pairs. SO down they go with the
rest. 35c o. 3 pair 90
for. ...... ...... w
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11
COrSetS.

We never tire talking corsets-
conddentialy we will say to you
we believe We do the corset bust
ness . little better than any other
store in this section, always little
better assortment. always a better
quality. and always fer less money
than elsewhere. Just now for our
August Sale. We have a special
snap. Extra good. most unusual,
231a dozen summer COrsets. n job.
just 2S2 Corsets, were soc, were
T5c, were S1.o0. You've paid these
prices because We have sold hund
reds of them, but now this whole
lot, all at the one price, 3Sc during
our August Clearing Sale, SSc. 3Sc,
remember values up to $1.00 and
your choice for 3Sc. Limit OF two
to each buyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11

There will be services in the vari-
Gus churches tomorrow as follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11

ticket agent, 249 Clark street, corner
Jackson boulevard, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1900-08-11
Drug Sundries
Lace Curtains
And DraperieS.

And DraperieS.
Small lots go for q song. Great
Opportunity TO stock up on mouse
necessities.
$50 yards 1oc SilkoIine. Monday
morning at 9 O'Clock. grab them
quick, at, o.
per yard. ........ 80. .c2S
10 Pieces Fancy Oenims ana Gre
tons, just the thing for dress box
or couch coverings. 15c and 1sC
ones, August Clearing ~
Sale Price. .... ...- w
49, Swissalines, for bedroom cur
tains dainty colors, a.
Clearing Price. ~
1000 yards Tambour and open
work curtain muslins. 17c TO 25c
yard, any of them At one fourth
of, % per cent discount.
Odd Pairs Lace Curtains az 4 Price
About 60 pairs odd lace curtains
in Irish Point, Brussels, Arabian,
etc. Choice at Just half price.
The times., 1900-12-31
STUDENTS AS SOCIALISTS.
An Active Club of Workers OrGaniz
ed at Columbia.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.--An organization
has been formed by representatives. of the
different schools OF Columbia University
which viii be known as the Students So
cial Progress Club. The objects of the or
ganization VIII be wholly of an informa
.ional nature, for the present at least. AT
the meetings of the club trades unionists
vest makers, cigar men, printers, and in
dustrial leaders of every class viii be the
speakers. These meetings are to be held
fortnightly. and will consist alternately of
lectures and discussions. The club num-
bers among its members many women
from Teachers College who are most ar
dent in the cause OF social reform
Barnard College has thus far sent no
representative TO the meetings, but the
president of the club said that he thought
there would be a quick response on the
announcement of the clubs organization.
The following officers have been elected:
President, Armour Caldwell Columbia; I;
Secretary and Treasurer Miss A. B. Coler.
Teachers College: Executive Committee.
H. Ross, Columbia; Miss NJ. C. West,
Teachers College. Barnard representa-
tive will be chosen in the near future
Armour Caldwell. tbs President of the
Socialist organization. said: I'VE intend
TO send delegates to all Socialist meetings
and will take in that way an active part
in all Socialistic movements"
Mr.. Caldwell is a member of the senior
class at Columbia and a resident Of Bay
Ridge. Brooklyn. He was educated at the
Brooklyn High School. which he left three
years ago to enter Columbia.
The times., 1900-12-31
A GIFT TO The KAISER
Quaker City Singers Prepare a
Handsome Souvenir.
Rnrc Work in Solid silver to be Pre-
scented to the German Emperor in
Appreciation of His Action in Of
fcrinG Saengerbund Prizc-Iu the
Form of 81 Magnificent Album.

| PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-The hand
| some souvenir to be presented to Emperor
| William of Germany by the Northeastern
Saengerbund, in appreciation of his action
| in offering & prize which was competed
for at the National Saengerfest in Brook
| lyn last summer has just been completed
| and was yesterday displayed for the frst
time. 1t was designed and made by C..
Kibelc & Co., of this city, and is one of
the handsomest specimens of the silver
smiths art ever produced. II is il the
| form of an album Of solid silver, with red
American leather covers. 141-2 by IL
inches. It is 2 1-2 inches thick and cost
$1,000.
The album contains two solid silver
leaves and weighs twenty five pounds. The
front cover is embellished in the left up
per corner with heavy silver figure of
the muse with a Tyre. In the centre of
the cover is an enameled shield bearing
the escutcheon of the house of Hohen
zollern. The edges of the cover are
framed with corn flowers in silver, the
Emperor's favorite flower.
The first page is highly polished silver
ures ''1S50-1900." in eommemoration of
the golden jubilee of the Northeastern
Saengerbund. In the centre OF the page
are crossed the American and German
flags with the colors in enamel. Below
this are the coats-of-arms of America and
Germany in enamel. Between the two flags
is placed in gold the emblem of the North
eastern Saengerbund.
The second page contains in raised let
ters the text of the resolution of thanks
to the Emperor adopted by the Saengcr-
bund. and on the opposite page is the
prize song complete, with words and
music. The caption, "Das Deutsche
Lied" is in bold German text, the first
letter of each word being enameled so
as to make the American colors.
On the fourth page is large raised
figure of a medieval Teuton minstrel,
which is a reproduction of the Kaiser
prize. The back of the album contains
a large monogram OF the organization
making the presentation. and the corners
are ornamented with corn flowers in sill
yer. The souvenir rests in a white, satin
lined mahogany case, the clasps, locks.
hinges, and screws of which are of silver.
The gift will be displayed in the show
window of the manufacturer tomorrow.
and will shortly be taken by a committee
of the Northeastern Saengerbund to Wash
ington, where 1t will be presented to Am
bassador Holieben. who viii forward il
TO the Kaiser on behalf OF the American
singers.
The times., 1900-12-31
VALUABLE PAPYRI CURIoS.
Recently Collected Letters soon 10
he Published.
0From I'D london Chronicle. }

thrOm the London Chronlcle.)
The British Museum continues to illu-
mine fer us the world OF the ancients
through their papyri. Several years ago
the museum obtained from Babylonia a
number of Babylonian royal letters re-
ferring to the important period OF the
Arabian dynasty OF Babylon, about 200
B. c. These letters which are now ex-
hibited in the new Babylonan room. af-
ford Interesting examples of the manifold
duties of an Oriental monarch some four
thousand years ago. They throw a great
light upon the civilization and system Of
government in vogue at the period The
point is that they have been copied by
Mr. Leonard W. King, the assistant in the
Oriental department, and Messrs. Luzac
will publish the text and translation In
the Semitic series.
Another volume, with recently collected
papyri, viii be published by the British
Museum early next year. 1t will contain
a series of neral aphor!sms resembling in
some respects the Proverbs of Solomon
and the Book of Ecclesiastes. The papyrus
fortunately possesses the first page and it
shows the true use and character of those
works, which are numerous in Egyptian
literature They were guides to the young
as to conduct which would enable them
to attain TO the highest positions in the
State. Another Interesting document 10 be
included in the publication is a complete
calendar OF the lucky and unlucky days OF
the year. Each day is divided into three
parts, and the omen for each is given.
Similar calendars exist. but this is the
first which affords the complete year.