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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-03
the most of the State cotton

tno most OF tne State COTTON Is
clean and is making a satisfactory
growth, although generally from
two or three weeks late. 1t is
bt ginning to bloom in some of
the southern and central counties.
In Louisiana the week has been
practically rainless, and for the
second time during the present
growing season drouth of damag-
ing intensively prevails in all parts
of the State.
Cotton is reported in fine con
dition in few localities, rough
and kinky or turning red and in
other ways showing the bad effects
OF the dry, hot weather in other
places, but generally. although
from one to three weeks late grow
irg slowly, it is looking healthy
and the first planted is blooming.
In Tennessee cotton is still
small, but the high temperature
of the week was favorable to it,
and the outlook is more encourage
ing now than ut almost any prevI-
Gus time this season.
LII Texas very light rain was
reported from few localities in
the Northeastern and over the ex-
treme northwestern portion of the
State, and showers occurred here
and there along the Brazos and
Trinity rivers on the 18th and
18th, but in no case was the rain
fall sufficient to relieve the needs
of crops. All portions of the
State need rain and IN a great
many sections, notably in the
central, southern and eastern, a
serious drouth Is prevailing Cot
ton, considering the dry weather,
has done well: the crop is general
ly in bloom. The crop needs rain,
but there are only few instances
noted where the plant is actually
suffering for moisture. The boil
weevi' continued to damage cotton,
but their depredatlons are con-
fined to limited areas in the south
ern portion of the State; reports
indicate that they are being rapidly
thlnned out by the various meth
DDS used to eXtermlnate them.
f. Irly cotton in the extreme south
is opening up and being picked.
In Arkansas the weather con-
tiuues hot and dry. No rain of
consequence occurred during the
week, except in the northwest
section, where scattered showers
occurred on the 18th inst. All
crops are beginning to need rain
badly. Corn and cotton have
made rapid growth.
In Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory clear, hot weather, with
high southerly winds prevailed
during the week; local showers
occurred on the 18th, 18th, 10Th
and 21st. Cotton chopplng is
about completed, and the plant is
squabring and commencing to
bloom; it made a good growth
and is in good condition.
In Missouri cotton, in the south
eastern counties, is making excel
lent progress and Is beginning tc
bloom.
In Virginia there was too much
rain for cotton.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-03
Origin Of the
Ru RiuX Khan.
\ Sche ne for Having Fun Like
College Secret Societies.
Atlantic Monthly.

Atlantic Monthly.
Wnen the civil war ended, the
little town of Pulaski, Tenn. wei
coined home band of young men
who thought they were veterans
of hard fought fields, were for
the most part no older than the
mass OF college students. ln the
general poverty, the eXhaustation,
the lack of heart, naturally pre-
vaIent throughout the beaten
south, the young men had more
leisure than was good for them. a
southern country town, even in
the halcyon days before the war,
was not particularly lively place,
and Pulaski in 1866 was doubtless
rather tame to fellows who had
seen Pickett ch ,rge at Gettysburg
or galloped over the country with
Morgan and Wheeler. A group
of them assembled in law office
one evening in May, 1866, were
discussing ways and means of
having a livelier time. Someone
suggested II club or society. An
with no very defnate
aims was effected: and mt u second
meeting, week ,ater, names
were proposed and discussed.
Some one pronounced the Greek
word "kuklos," meaning circle.
From "KukIos' to Ku KluX" was
and easy transition whoever
consults a GLOSSARY of college boys
slang will not find 1t strange ard
''klan" followed "Ku Kluxn as
naturally as 'dumpty' follows
"humpty-" That the name meant
nothing whatever was recon-
dation: and one can fancy what
sort of badinage would have greet
eel suggestion that in six years a
committee of congress would de-
vote thirteen volums to the his,
tory of the movement that began
in a Pulaski law office, and migrat-
ed later to a deserted and half
ruined house on the outskirts of
the village.
In the beginning it was, in fact,
no tmovement' mt all. 1t was
scheme for having fun, more like
a college secret society than any
thing else. Its nom bers were not
"lewd fellows of the baser sort,'
but young men of standing in tie
community, who year earlier
would also have been men of
wealth Tho main source of
was at first the initia-
tion of new mem bers, but later
the puzzling of outsiders. The
only important clause in the cath
of membership was a promise of
ahosIu,e secrecy. The disguise
was a white mask, tall cardboard
hat, a gown or robe that covered
the whole person, and, when the
klan went mounted, cover for
the horses bodies and some sort
of mutiling for their feet. The
chief officers were Il Grand Cy-
clops, or president; Il Grand Turk
or marshal: Grand Exchequer,
or treasurer: and two Lictors.
While the club adheared to its
original aim and character, only
men of known good morals we're
admitted.
Jt.h ~, h,n,n, 4, On a
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Money to Loan

I AM ABLE TO PLACE LOANS
L secured 10y first mortgage on inn
proved farms for five years time. paya.
biz in installments at the low rate of
per cent. interest. There will be no
brokerage or other commission charged
r. f. WY lie,
6mo. Attorney at Law.
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To Alexander Oauthen, Elizabeth
Flemming. Lewis Hammond, and
the Unknown Heirs at-law of JOna-
than Cauthen, Arthur Cauthen and
Jemima Mackey-non residents de-
fendants above named.
Take notice that the Complaint in
this action was filed In the Office o. w
b. l., Porter, Clerk Of Court for Lam
caster County in said state Of South
Carolina on the 8th day of June 1901.
GREEN & HINES,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
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Itch on human cured in 80 minute
by WoOlfOrd's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by J F Mackey 81
Co Druggist, Lancatsr, S &.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
FOR RELIEF.

Complaint not Served.)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LANCASTER,
John NJ. Gauthen. Plaintiff
AGAINST
Alexander Cauthen. Elizabeth FIem.
ming, Lititia Williams, w. G.. Vans
landingham Ollie O. Vanlanding-
ham, stanford w Vanlandingham
Cienlan >. Vanlandingham, Wi lam
p. Vanlandingham. Mamie l. Va. =
landingham Anna Vanlandint ham.
Andrew }. Vanlandingham. A man
da Mobley, James Cauthen, Sadie
Cauthen, jamie Cauthen, Paschal
Cauthen, Emma Cauthen, Lewis
Hammond, Philip Hammond, and
the unknown Heirs .at.law of
Jonathan Cauthen, Arthur Cauthen
and Jemima Mackey. Defendants.
To the Defendants above named.
You are hereby sum MOI ed and re
CURED to answer the Supplemental
Complaint in this action, of which, a
copy is this day filed in the office of
the Clerk Of Common Pleas for said
County and to serve copy of YOUR
answer to said Complaint on The sub
scribers at their office or Main Street
in the town of Lancaster, s e.. within
twenty days af er the service hereof;
exclusive of the day of such service:.
and If you fail to answer the Com.
plant within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff i'm this action will apply 10
the Court for the relief demanded in
complaint.
Date June 9Th. A. ID. 1901.
GREEN e. HINES,
PLAINTIFF Attorneys.
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Crops in a Fairly
Good Condition.
Cotton Doing Well Except in the
Atlantic StateS-on the Whole
the Outlook is Much
Better.


fair progress the last week and is
doing well except in the Atlantic
States, where excessive moisture
and lack of cultivation have kept
its condition low, but In those
sections, the crop looks well. In
the central and western districts
squares are forming and blooms
have been noted as far north as
Missouri, while in southwestern
Texas picking has begun.
West of the Mississippi drough-
ty conditions prevail that will
soon ininre the prospects unless
relieved by rain Lice are caus-
ing some apprehension in the At
lantic States, and the boil weevil
in Texas has caused damage local
ly. On the whole, the crop is
in fairly promising condition.
10 North Carolina frequent
showers with cloudy, cool weather
prevailed during the week just
passed. Rains occurred at some
place or other in the State on
every day of the week, and we're
quite heavy on the 21st and night
of the oath, causing fieshets in
the smaller streams; but generally
the rains were local in character,
and over many counties there
were favorable opportunities for
farm work. Cotton is making
very slow growth, hut looks well
in cultivated fields; grass contin-
ues to he trout Iesome: in some
counties lice have appeared on
cotton. Some early planted cot =,
ton is beginning to form squares.
In South Carolina cotton i'm
proved slightly where it could be
worked. but the plants continue
to be unreasonably small, and
much of it is yellow. Some cot
ton is scalded, and lice are still in
evidence, although less numerous
than last week. Chopping is not
finished. Many fields are still
grassy, and much cotton is being
destroyed IN cleaning it of grass
and weeds. Some fields have
been abandoned on account of
their foul condition and scarcity
of laborers. Sea island made q
decided Improvement.
In Georgia heavy rams fell in
the eastern counties early in the
week; otherwise generally fair
weather has prevailed with nigh
temperature. All crops have been
given much needed cultivation,
but the supply of labo: is not
equal to demands. A slight I'M
provement in the crop situation
is noted in many counties, while
in others the detrimental effects
of the past heavy rains are still
apparent. Cotton is still in poor
condition IN many localities, but
corn is recovering rapidly.
In Alabama hot, dry weather
prevailed, the dry temperature
averaging we'll up in the nineties.
and,' on a few days during tie
latter part of the week, reaching
1O1 degrees at some stations il
middle and eastern counties
practically no rain occurred, ex
cept scattered in extreme eastern
counties Sunday afternoon, and ,
general rain would now be bene
fetal to all crops. The dry
weather was favorable for work
and cotton has been mostly WORKED
out, and is now clean, and, Will,
it is generally healthy and i'm
proving steadily; squares ar
forming generally, and some i
ready to bloom.
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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-01-26

about Ave years ago l was troubled
with catarrh Of the lower howell" says
C. T. Chisholm. 4S4 Dearborn Ave.. Chi
cago, and although consulted several
eminent physicians who prescribed for
me, found their remedies failed to in
anv way relieve me. and the trouble al
most became chronic. After suffering
several months. / one duy concluded to
try Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and I beg to assure
you that l was most agreeablv surprised
to find after taking two doses Of the re-
NEEDY that I was completely relieved Of
the disease that had cost me 20 much
trouble and annoyance. am thankful
TO cay that ! have not suffered from it
since" For sale BY 7. ]. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-01-26

Mr.. Luke Bertrand. an expert
lumber inspector and classifer,
who had recently engaged his SER
vices to the Burdin Brothers mill
of st. Martinville. was q pleasant
caller at our Office on last Sunday
forenoon. Mr.. Bertrand informs
as that he will move his family to
his new home in the near future,
and that he will in all probability
become q permanent resident of
ola belle petite Paris" Iberia re-
grets her loss and congratulates
St Observation-Disclosures.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-01-26

There was a largely attended
meeting at Natchitoches of the
subscribers to and the officers of
the Natchitoches Telephone Com
pany to consider the proposition
of the Cumberland Company to
purchase the local plant. The Of
fer was $4,000, with the statement
that the rates, which are now $25
q year for business houses and
$3.50 for residences, would be
slightly advanced. It was rejec-
ted by a unanimous vote, and SUBJ
scribers have pledged themselves
not TO patronize the Cumberland
Company on any terms. The
Cumberland people have compile
ted the wiring of the town and
opened a central Office, but have
not secured a single subscriber.
-Donaldsonville Chief.
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THE BEST PLASTER.

A piece Of flannel dampensd with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to
the affected parts is superior to any plas-
ter. When troubled with lame back or
pains in the side or chest, give 1t . trial
and you are certain to be moro than
pleased with the prompt relief which 1t
affords. Pain Balm slso cures rheuma-
tism. One application gives relief. For
sale by 7. ]. Liable. druggist.
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T. ]. Liable. Druggist. guarln1oD
every bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough ~.
NEEDY and will refund the money 10 any
one who is not satisfied after using tvo-
thirds Of the contents. This Is yhe bet
remedy in the world for h Erippo,
coughs. colds, Group and whoOping eosgb
and Is pleasant and safe to take. 1t pso.
vents any tendency Of cold 70 resultin
pneumonia.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-01-26

A terrible accident occurred at
the site of the water works plant
on Thursday evening last. A
trench twenty-five feet deep was
being cut to tap one of the deep
wells for the purpose of making
connection at that depth with the
water reservoir. Five colored men
we're at work on this trench and
Mr.. A. B. Sanders, engineer in
charge, was on a platform ten feet
down in the trench, investigating
it's condition, when suddenly caving
commenced. causing some of the
braces to drop and the sheathing
to collapse.
Mr.. Sanders called to the men
to come out, leading the way, him.
self having . narrow escape. The
uppermost man had no trouble
getting out and two of the men at
the extreme twenty-five feet depth
likewise escaped without injury.
but Jos. Monroe was trapped at
the bottom of the trench, surroun-
ded with dirt and the interlsced
timbers overhead. The fifth man,
Nick Honore, who stood on the
same platform with Mr.. Sanders,
at p ten-foot depth, was caught be-
tween the collapsing timbers and
crushed to death. After four
hours of hard work, Monroe was
rescue from his perilous position.
with a broken leg. Several hours
later, the lifeless body of Honore
was unearthed from the debris
New Iberia Enterprise.
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AMENDED CHARTER
...0f the...
Bank of St. Martinville,
at st. Martinvllle, La.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF
LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
BY this public Instrument. know ye,
that on this the Eleventh day Of Janua-
~ A. D., Nineteen hundred and one.
Before me, ]. M. Olivier, a notary pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for st. Martin parish, Louisiana.
and in the presence Of the hereinafter
named and undersigned witnesses.
Personally came and appeared the
herein named and undersigned persons.
who are the actual owners and holders
Of the stock of the Bank of st. Martin
vile, Of st. Martinville, La, who declar-
ed that acting under resolutions Of the
stock holders meeting held January 9Th
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Now that the grand jury is in

Now that the grand jury is in
session, we believe it would be
proper for it to inquire into the
authority assumed by the police
jury to raise and change the as
sessment rolls without notifying
the persons who are affected by
these illegal changes. The police
Jury has no legal right to change
the assessments, it's function is on
ly to equslise the differences that
exist between the assessed and the
Assessor, when they do not agree,
and no more.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-01-26
RICE IRRIGATION.

Gueydan, La. Jan. Is, 1901.
Editor the News:
I have heard of several deep
wells to be put down near Guey-
dan in the near future, and mott
cling q good many new men here
from the north. without expert
ence, I feel it my duty to publicly
express my views on irrigation.
Experience teaches as that food
ing rice from we'll is slow pro-
cess. Therefore I would suggest
that every one have his we'll down
and machinery located before he
sows a grain of rice. Az soon as
the first piece sown is up, the
pump should start, and piece after
piece as fast as they are up. Rush
the water across, Il do not mean
to food them yeti but to just keep
the ground full of water, or mus
by, till the rice is six or eight in
ches high, then put the water on
in sufficient quantity to cover the
ground on the high side of the
piece.
In handling the water this way,
it will take less water and bring
the harvest on two to four weeks
sooner than the old way of wait
ing till the ground is dry and era
cked, the rice six inches to a foot
high and half dead, than go and
pull a gate and rushing the water
on to a depth of eight inches to a
foot as has been done in the past.
When people take water from the
canals, 1 would advise that the le-
wees be made as soon as possible
with four inch drop between the
levees, and that they be made on
the water line, except the outside
one, and high enough to hold
eight inches of water, SO that if
kind Providence is disposed to ia
vor us with a four inch rain we
may be in a position to receive it.
I hope these few remarks will be
kindly taken and may draw out
other mems views.
B. w. EVANS.
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A KANSAS LYNCHING.

A KANSAS LIZ NCdlNt.
Kansas, "the bloody battle |
ground" where the seeds of the
civil war were worn, gave an OBJ
ject lesson in negro lyDching Tues
day that Northern radicals will do
well to dwell on, 30 convincing q
proof is it that there is very little
difference between mobs, North
and South.
The late New York snti-negro
riot checked the press of that city
in it's criticism of New Orleans;
and when the Akron episode fol-
lowed the Northern press was far
more charitable towards the South
than it had ever been before, and
realized that there we're certain
crimes committed by negroes
which 30 enrsged their white
neighbors that it was impossible
to prevent them from wresking
their vengeance on the tends.
Tuesday a negro named Alexan-
der. charged with the crime for
which most negroes have suffered
summary punishment in the
South, was taken from the Jail at
Lesvenworth and publicly burnt
in the business centre of that town
in the presence of a mob of 5000
men, women and children, who
were evidently pleased at the pun
ishment thus awarded. So deter
mined was the mob that it beat in
the gates of the Jail, and ell efforts
to restrain its fury were in vain
The striking feature of the burn
ing was the fact that it should
have taken place at Leavenworth,
for Leavenworth was the old home
of John Brown, the headquarters
of the anti-slavery and pro-negro
movement, which in the years just
before the civil war decided the
people of Kansas, into two hostile
camps. But things have very
greatly changed since then, and
the people of Kansas and its old
capital evidently do not look upon
the colored brother with the same
favorable sentiment they did of
old. They realize that he is not
the angel that the fanatic John
Brown believed, and that there
are some bad negroes. Otherwise
it is impossible to understand how
to-day they would indulge in the
brutal roasting of q colored man
in the very centre of one of the
most popular Kansas city. John
Brown would scarcely recognize
his old Stats If he could read to-
day how the people of the former
capital of bleeding Kansas well
coined the colored brother.
There was a very considerable
immigration of Southern negroes
to Kansas some years ago, Louisi-
ana and Mississippi contributing
q large share of the emigrants;
and in some of the parishes of
this State, Kansas was preached
to the negroes as their Canaan.
That this immigration has had the
same effect in Kansas as in other
Northern States and aroused Q
prejudice against the negro. and
that there are as many negroes
there as Kansas is likely to accom-
modate the Lesvenworth episode
very clearly demonstrates. Times
Democrat.
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