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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

Several phones were burned out
by lightning Monday afternoon.
Mrs w M Crawford and little
daughter are visiting Mr. j w
Hasseltine and family at Kershaw.
Burrel CASTOR, who was shot in
the leg by Luther Horton, near
Westville, has been taken to the
hospital in Charleston for opera
tion-amputation of the wounded
leg may be necessary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
Trustees and Patrons of Public
Schools.

Trustees and Patrons of Public
Schools.
According to the suggestion of
the State superintendent of Edu>
cation, the trustees and patrons Of
the public schools in this county
are invited to meet with the teach
ers attending the Sum ummer School,
for the purpose of discussing mat
ters of interest to the schools of
Lancaster county. 1t is hoped
that all interested will be present
on Friday June 80, and also pre-
pared to make suggestions looking
to the remedy of existing defects
in the management of our schools.
This meeting will be held at the
Lancaster Graded School on Fri
day next IL m. Immediately
after the program has been com,
pleted, the County association will
elect officers for the ensuing
school year.
Principal Teachers
Summer School.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
Notice of Competitive Examina-
tion for Winthrop Scholarship

THE WINTHROP Com oetitive ex
l. animation, a. advertised else
where, will I've held at Laucaat II court
house July 20. from 8 . IN to 4 u m
Miss Paris Neal having graduated ,
there is now vacant scholarship TO
be awarded to the most successful ap-
plicant That this examination may
be perfectly fair, all applicants are
asked to bring lunch, so it will not
be necessary to leave the court house
till the examination Is over. By order
of the County Board Of Education.
j III THOMPSON,
Chairman.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
Short Term of Court .

Oh HI W SouTG
>Court convened Monday. The
grand jury was given short
charge and handed eight bills of
indictment. Judge Benet finding
but three cases Oh the docket
brought over from the last term,
and the defendants out on bail,
ordered the cases continued. The
petit jurors were then called and
discharged in about half an hour.
The Court then took recess until
3 o'clock, when the grand Jury
brought in trne bills in the eight
cases, as follows, handed them by
the solicitor : Grant Alsobrooks,
George Hilton and John E Black
mou, violatian of dispensary law :;
Henry Magill, burglary and lar
ceny; Paul Duncan, house break
ing and larceny; Jas Pate, assault
and battery with intent to kill E
> Faulkner, obtaining goods under
false pretences ; George Eubanks,
murder. The cases were all
continued. The grand jury then
made its report and was dis
charged. Court was adjourned
and the Judge left for his home
at 5 p m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
Annual Settlement

Mr T B Clyburn of the Comp
troller's office was up yesterday
and made tie annual settlement
with the Auditor and Treasurer.
Lancaster is the second county in
the State to settle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

At the earnest solicitation Of many
friends, hereby announce myself as
candidate for reelection to the offfss
of County supervisor, subject to the
result Of the democratic primary.
NJ @ GARDNER
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

The many friends Of Mr.. Joseph F
Gregory hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office of Clerk of
the Court, subject to the result Of the
Democratic Primary,
MANY FRIENDS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
MANY VOTERS.
j w HAM Ell.
FOR CLERK OF COURT.
T Y WILLIAMS.

With high sense Of appreciation of
past considerations and tokens of
kindness and with q deep feeling of
gratitude for the same, I beg to an
pounce myself q candidate for re-
election to the office Of Clerk OF Court
for Lancaster County. at the approach
ing primary, subject to the rules Of
the Democratic primary.
VS. l. PORTER
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

The many friends oi Capt John P
Hunter hereby announce him as a
candidate for the Office of Sheriff. SUBJ
ject to the result Of the democratic
primary. Mr. Hunters fiue record as
Sheriff in the past is sufficient guar
antee Of what his future adminIstra.
tiou will be In c1se of his election.
MANY VOTERS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

j 7 Stevens & Go, have pur,
chased the planning mill OF J v
Welsh and son at Kershcw. Mr.
NJ S Witherspoon will have charge
of it.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

The horses attached to the
omnibus ran away last Saturday
and at DR. Mackey's corner the
bus turned over turning the horses
over with it, which put a stop to
the runaway.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

hereby announce myself a candi.
date for the office Of Solicitor OF the
Sixth Judicial Circuit, pledging my,
SELF t. abide the result of the demo,
cratic primary election, and faith fully
to discharge the duties of said office
in the event Of my election.
THOS II NcDNw
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
Killed by Lightning.

The terrible blow to MIR John A
Estridge of the upper section of
the county, in the death of his
daughter, and the injury of other
members Of his family by light
ming, full account of which is
given by "Optimus" in the Van
Wyck letter in this issue, viii
elicit the deepest sympathy moi
only from his friends but from
every person who reads about 1T
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
Onion Services.

During the Summer months
from July TO October there will
be union services each Sunday
night; meeting first in one church
ana then in another. The service
each Sunday night will be con-
Quoted by one of the resident
pastors, each taking his turn. The
following plan will be observed
during the month of July:
1st. Sunday night at A RP
church-Rev. Chalmers Fraser.
2nd. Sunday night at Method
ist church-Rev. w & Ewart.
3rd. Sunday night at Presby>
terian church-Rev. A N Brunson.
4th. Sunday night at A r p
church-Rev. j H Boldridge.
This plan will appear each week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

The many friends of Mr.. Ernest
b ackmon. hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office Of County
Superintendent Of Education. subject
to result OF Democratic Primary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
FOR SUPERVISOR

The many friends of Mr. r II Sapp
announce him him as candidate for
County Supervisor. subjecr to the
rules Of the Democratic Primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

L hereby announce myself candi.
date for Solicitor of the sixth Circuit
subject to the rules governing tn.
Democratic Primary.
w. G. HOUGH.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

The friends OF w @ Caskey, an
nounce him as a candidate for County
Supervisor. Mr. Caskey will abide the
result Of the Democratic primary
elections.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

To the Voters of Lancaster County:
With many thanks fol past favors,
and at the solicitation of friends. I
hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the office OF County Superin-
tendent Of Edu 'ation, subject to the
rules governing the Democratic pri>
mary; and, If elected. my time and
energies are yours for the best interests
Of education.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
j T. BLACKMON.

Mr. Editor:-Please announce the
name of PROF A q ROWELL as a
candidate for the office Of County
superintendent Of Education. subject
to the rules governing the Democratic
primary. If elected, we pledge him
to discharge the duties Of the Office to
the best interest Of education.
MANY FRIENDS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
Announcements,
FOR SOLICITOR.

will stand for denomination To the
office Of Solicitor OF the Sixth judicial
Circuit subject to the results of the
Democratic Primary.
j K, HENRY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

The Lancaster correspondent of
The State says in recent special
to that paper: CDR L j Strait
is making an active canvass for
congress in opposition to Con-
gressman Finley. This, his home
county, will be practically solid
for him, so in all probability will
be his native county, Chester.
He has carefully surveyed the en-
tire field and counts confidently in
his election.
A Straightout or anti>Reform
Democrat remarked the other day
that Jones in the race for the
United States senate against Till
man would stand about as much
chance as China against the
world"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
For The Ledger
VAN WICK ITEMS.

The corn crop on low lands is
suffering very much for the want
of work, and from too much
water. Some ha, already turned
yellow and if the wet weather
continues 1t will have to be a5an,
doned. Cotton on the clay lands
where it has been we'll worked is
doing fairly we'll and on the sands
the crop is no good and the weather
will have to be favorable from
now on to get anything like q fair
yieId
Last Friday night, during a
fearful thunder storm the resi-
dence of MIR. j A Estridge, near
Cureton's Store, was struck by
lightning and it did some strange
freaks, and much damage to life
and property. The bolt enter ed
at the south eastern side of the
house by the chimney aud tore
away the mantle piece and played
around the walls, tearing sash
out and holes through the ceiling.
In tho second story room where
the bolt entered, three of MIR.
Estridge's daughters were asleep.
The room is large and contained
three beds-one of these was near
the part of the room where the
current entered, but was unoccu-
pied. Another in the north east
corner, in which were two of the
daughters. The one sleeping next
to the walls of the room received
a fearful shock aud is now pros-
trated from it, The bright metal
hair pins in her hair we're melted
and the hair about them very much
burned. The current affected one
shoulder and one foot and her con-
ditlon is such, that she is unable
to swallow anything. The other
daughter in this bed also received
the shock, but soon recovered and
is unhurt. In the south west
corner of the room, which is
fartherest from where the currert
entered, stood the bed, where
Maggie, the 14year-old daughter
slept, who it seems received the
| full force of the current and never
moved after being stricken. No
skin was broken but the deadly
current left it's mark over different
parts of the body. Mr.. Estridge
and the other mem bers of his
family were sleeping in the room
on the first floor and we're more
or less shocked. Mr.. Estridge in
his dazed condition started to ring
his farm bell to summons help,
fell from his plaza on some stones
and received more or less injury,
After the lightning did its fearful
Il. work mp stairs it passed down
through the house and tore up a
hole in the ground near the fire
place Of the chimney whore it
first entered. Three chickens
which were under the house, were
killed. The neighbors and friends
came to Mr.. Estridge's assistance
and did what they could to re-
lieve the distressed family. Cedar
Camp, Woodmen of the World,
at Van Wyck, of which Mr.. Es-
fridge Is member, appointed a
committee of four Of its members,
to 60 to Mr.. Estridge's and act
rs watchers or in any way they
could assist their brother sovereign
and family. They appointed from
their camp, eight pail bearers to
take charge of the hody and see
it buried. On Sunday morning
a number of Cedar Camp, wearing
their memorial badges met at MIR.
Estridge's and escorted the body,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
For The Ledger.
"THE WHITE PLAGUE
A Few Ways in Which it May be
Stamped Out, etc.

concerning the establishment of a
State Ssnitarlum for Consump.
tives, and as the editor SO kindly
published 1t, we offer few more
thoughts along that line.
In a recent issue of the L edger,
we noticed that Governor Nc
Sweeney had pardoned fvo con
victs for the simple reason that
they had consumption. Now
where did these convicts contract
that disease 1t is likely they
were sentenced to long terms, and
it is more than pro bable that they
contracted that disease by sleeping
in non disinfected cells, ETC.. , while
in the penitentiary. That was a
good reason why these prisoners
should have been given their
liberty, but looking at this ques-
tion in a different light, our gov-
ernor bsd legal right to pardon
these convicts, but he did not have
a moral right to SO do. South
Carolina has committed crime
by not caring for these convicts,
and seeing that they had proper
treatment. Our officers did not
want them IN the penitentiary for
fear of injecting OF hers with that
dread disease, and nothing was
left for our governor to do, ex-
cept give these men their liberty,
and send them to their homes to
infect their families and friends
with consumption. The state
should have provided a place
where these patients should have
been sent for treatment.
All licensed physicians should
be required to report all tubercu.
lar cases to a health officer, and
rooms of such patients should be
thoroughly disinfected.
People should not be allowed to
expectorate at random in any
public places. In most of our
large cities it is punishable Of
Tense to expectorate upon a side
walk, or in any public place, but
in most Of our towns men are per-
mitted to congregate and expector-
ate, for hours at time, upon
every sidewalk, soiling dresses of
ladies, and endangering the health
OF every passer by. Go into our
court house during court week,
and there you will see loads of
sawdust spread upon the floor to
absorb sputum and breed germs
of tuberculosis from mouths of
Anglosaxon and Ethiopian alike.
and yet our authorities seem in.
different to any danger whatever.
Another way of getting rid of
this disease is to require state
veterinarian to give a tube.cular
test to all COWS from which licensed
dairymen sell milk, in every town
and city in the State. Tests of
cows show that yearly 20 per cent
have germs of tuberculosis, and
science tells us that these germs
are the same as those of tubercular
persons. If, after giving a
tuberculin test to cows of licensed
dairymen, it is found that reaction
occurs, such cows should, at once
be killed by the officer giving the
test. Only licensed dairymen
should be allowed to sell milk in
any incorporated town. Such tests
should be given every year.
The city of Boston has recently
taken steps to stamp out consump>
ton, and as it is an infectious dis
ease, in the course of time, it can,
to a certain extent, be obllterated.
These questions are of vital i'm
portance and should be agitated.
The laity should be well informed
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself a candi.
date fol- Sheriff, subject to the rules of
Democratic party.
JAMES S WILSON.
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L j PERRY.
MANY FRIENDS.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.

At the solicitation Of a few friends
1 announce myself q candidate for the
office Of Superintendent of Education.
r BAXTER BLACKMON.
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THOS F MCDOW.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESEN.
TATIVES.

FOR HOUSE OF REPRESEN,
TATIVES.
/ hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the House Of Representa-
tiyes. subject to the rules governing
the Democratic Primary.
r L. HICKLIN.
am a candidate for the Legislature,
subject to rules OF Democratic Primary
j. HARRY FOSTER.
The many friends OF N Estridge
respectfully ann nounce his name for
reelection for the House of Repre-,
sentatives Of Lancaster county, and
will abide by the result ofthe primary
election.
MANY VOTERS.
j am candidate for the House of
Representatives subject to the Demo-
cratic primary.
JW HAMEL.
i am a candidate for reelection to
the Legislature. I will abide the re-
suit OF the democratic primary eiec-
tion.
TY WILLIAMS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

We are Informed that the negro
woman near the Halle Mine, sup
posed by some to have had small
pox is we'll after eight days. DR..
G G Welsh, the attending physl>
clan, contends that she has only
had what is known or was former
ly known as swine pox and antici-
pates no danger. from 1t, but
County Supervisor Gardner, out
OF due precaution, established q
quarantine of the premises. No
other cases of swine pox, small
pox, or whatever it was, has ap,
peared in the vicinity.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
FOR COUNTY TREASURER,
am candidate for reelection to
the office Of County Treasurer.
w. 9 CAUTHEN.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

1 hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of County Auditor
and pledge myself 10 abide the result
OF the Democratic primary.
&c CROXTON.
[ respectfully announce my candi.
dacy for the Office of county Auditor,
subject to the rules Of the Democratic
primary.
III PERRY.
Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING the valuable
services rendered during his term OF
office, the neatnees and correctness
OF his work, and knowing him to be
well qualified for the position, please
announce the name OF Juo A Cook for
re. election to the office Of County
auditor, subject to the rules governs
ing the primary.
~
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27
FOR CORONER.

The many friends OF G c Horton.
Sr.. announce him for the office of
Coroner, subject TO the rules of the
Democratic Primary.
announce myself as candidate
for the Office OF Coroner and pledge
myself to abide the result of the
democratic primary election.
j E S1EWMAN
The friends Of ID N MACKEY am
nounce him as candidate for the of
fice OF Coroner, and pledge him to
abide the result Of the democratic pri.
mary.
MANY FRIENDS.
/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection TO the Office OF
Coroner, and pledge myself 10 abide
the result Of the primary.
r. YOUNG.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-27

am candidate for the Legislature,
subject to rules OF Democratic Primary
j. HARRY FOSTER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
with Recruits for Manila Fleet.
PLEADED THE S aTuTES.
Capt. Frederick j. Mills, OF Salt Lake City,
Acquitted of Killing a Man Who
DespoIled His Home.

Salt Lake City. Jan. 21.-Capt. Fred
erick j. Mills, former lieutenant gov
ernor of Idaho, was acquitted of the
charge of murder. The jury was out
only a quarter of an hour, just long
enough to elect Il foreman and take Il
ballot. Capt. Mills killed John O'NIel-
veney, chief engineer of the Oregon
short line i'm this city on October 3
last. The evidence showed that while
the defendant was absent serving as
an officer of the volunteer army of the
United States, his wife and O'Mel-
veney became criminally intimate.
The captain learned of these facts on
the day of the tragedy, his wife max
ing full confession. The killing fol
lowed. The defendant pleaded the
Utah statute which iustities the act
of husband who kills his wife's Sc
ducer and also sets up the plea of in
sanity
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
SYMPATHY FOR THE soERs.
United Mine Workers Adopt Resolution
for the Transvaal Burghers-Free
Silver Resolution Tabled.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-The con-
vention of the United Mine Workers of
America Saturday voted down two i'm
portant resolutions. The first one
provided that hereafter all national
conventions be held in mining towns;
the second one sympathizing with the
Beers of South Africa. \ free silver
resolution was tabled. \ resolution
offered by Indiana, favoring weekly
payment of wages, was voted down.
a resolution providing that all United
Mine Workers be compelled to buy
only union-made goods when they are
obtainable, and providing that fine
of 81 for the first violation, So for the
second and so for the third offense
be collected, caused IL warm debate.
The spirit of the resolution was ac-
cepted, but the part relating to fines
was tabled.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
LODGE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY "a lsoo
PETITION AGAINST LYNcHINes.
Negro Repre- tentative from North Carroll ma
Anxious That Mob Violence In the
South Should BE Curbed.

Washington, Jan. 21.-When the
house met Saturday, bill was passed
to grant the Chicago Rock Island &,
Pacific railway a right of way through
the Fort Sill and Fort Reno military
reservations, Oklahoma.
The joint resolution for the appoint
ment of Former Secretary of State
Richard Olney to the vacancy on the
board of regents of the Smithsonian
institution caused by the death of Will
liam Preston johnson, of Louisiana,
was adopted
Mr.. White (N. c.. colored, pre-.
sented petition signed by 2,431 per-
sons for national legislation against
lynching and mob violence and asked
that it be read at the clerks desk.
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) objected, say
ing that there was no reason why this
petition should not take the usual
course.
The house committee on elections
divided on party lines and by vote
of six to two decided to recommend
the seating of William f. Alrich
(rep.), who contests the seat now held
by CASTOR A. Robbins (dem.) for the
Fourth congressional district of Ala
bama. 1t is the first decision in con-
tested election case at the present
session of congress. The contest was
based on alleged intimidation and
racial prejudices growing out of ap-
peals for white supremacy. A minor
ity report will be made in behalf of
Mr.. Robbins
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
APPEALS TO A HIGHER COURT.
A Kansas Man Who Has Antipathy to
Vaccination Is Testing the Law
In the Case.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 21.-A peculiar
case has just been appealed to the
appellate court from the Finney coun-
ty district court. S. o. Osborne, of
Garden City, has religious antipathy
to the precautionary vaccination
measures or any other mode of pre-
venting disease, and he refused to
obey an order of the Garden City
board of health and school officers
compelling school children to be vac
cinated. The city superintendent re-
fused to let his children attend school
He brought mandamus proceedings in
the district court against the super
intendent to compel him to admit the
Osborne children to school. The dis
trict court decided the case in favor
of the superintendent, and Osborne
has appealed to the court of appeals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-01-24
HADLEY STICKS TO 1T.
President of Yale Insists That Social Os.
tracism for Trust Magnatss Will
Remedy the Evil.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 21.-Presi-
dent Arthur T. HadIey, of Yale uni
versity, who returned from his west
ern trip hast night, gave to the Asso-
-ciated press the following statement
explaining his position on the sub
ject of trusts:
My position with regard to trusts has
been that most of the evils attributed to
them are due to other causes. The real
evils can be cured better by publicity and
enforcing responsibility of directors than
by repressive legislation. A full account
of these statements is given in a maga-
zine in November last. The alleged quo
tations with regard to social ostracism
grow out of a chance remark in the
course of a talk before business men OF
Denver. Social ostracism will serve as
remedy for any public evil. 1t is in
fact the only effective remedy. 1t applies
to evils connected with trusts in the same
way that it does to any other form OF
commercial wrong. l did not suggest the
ostracism of trusts but of the individuals
who grossly abuse the powers which the
existence of trusts place in their hands