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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Free Masonry in B,er War.
Queenstown, Dispatch, 10th.

Queenstown, Dispatch, 10th.
"A non commissioned officer of
the Munster FusiIeers, Just in
valided home from South Africa,
declares that the soldiers in the
field believe it an utter impossi-
hility to catch Generals Botha
and DeWet, due TO the fact that
the leading British officers are
Free Mlsons.
,'Sovoral times," he said, "I
have been among DeWet's pur-
suers, when, just AZ we thought
we had him, halt was ordered,
permitting his escape.
"Boers may surrender, but the
, leaders will never be caught while
Kitchener and other Masons lead
the British.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Brave Miss Rhodes.
Drove Away Negro Lntrnder at
Her Home. Show ed Remark
able Grit.

Miss Anna Rhodes. who lives
with her mother on Bltler avenue.
was badly frightened Wednesday
night by the appearance of a negro
ut window of the room which
she occupies.
Mrs. Rhodes and her daughter,
Miss Anna, who are dressmakers,
live IN the house alone. The
building is located near the street,
but is separated from it by IA small
fence a few feet away from the
house
An was her custom, Miss Rhodes
vas sitting near the front window
of her room, which faces the street,
Wednesday night about 1880
O'Clock engaged in sewing. A
lamp that was sitting near her
machine threw light directly on
the fence.
L" her great surprise something
hit Miss Rhodes on the shoulder.
She ut first thought it was a can
defy but when the touch was re-
peated she began to make an in
vestigation. 1t was afterwards
learned that little rocks had been
thrown in the window. About
that time she heard Il knock on
the window sill and saw big,
hurly, black negro standing at the
window staring her in the face.
The sight of the negro seemed
to give her courage and instead
of getting ratified she very coolly
turned and walked towards the
door at the same time taking a
flower vase from the mantle.
Miss Rhodes went to the door
that opens to the front and asked
the negro what he was doing In
her yard. The negro did not
answer. Miss Rhodes then drew
back and with considerable force
hurled the flower vase at the ne
gro, striking him full in the face.
The negro jumped the fence and
fed. Not until after she had
struck the negro did Miss Rhodes
courage fail her. Her nerves
were 0verstrained and she began
crying. This attracted the neigh
hors and several came t" her, but
the negro had escaped -Greon-
vile News, Goth.
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New Dispensaries.
BY Telegraph to Greenville News.

BY Telegraph to Greenville News.
Columbia, s. g., July 19 =
The board of directors of the
State dispensary has granted the
petition for An additional beer
dispensary ut Greenville. Tne
new dispensary will he located
near tie "Air Line" depot. The
board also gave permission for
the county board of Lexington to
allow the establishment of liquor
dispensary at Brookland when the
legal requirements all have
been met.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
rsk A.HE q :,

In the p sst month 16 6ro in
snrancs companies have withdrawn
from the city of Greeuville, six of
this nuin her having either fniS&
or gone out of business in the,
Uni'sd States altogether, lenvisss
ten that are still doing business
in neighboring cities, but havS,
"hauled in" their Gresnv;ile poi.,
cies. -Greenville News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Death of Mr. Wylie Duren

Mr.. Wyiie X. Duren, an aged
and respected citizen of the county,
died AT bis home East of town,
about 3 O'Clock q. m, Monday,
after II pr"tracted illhess. Mr..
Daren was we'll known throughout
the county having besn Il surveyor
for forty Years. Mr.. Duren was
ab.ut so Years of age. He was
married IT Feb, 1853 to Miss
Matilda S,ewnaa, n sister of Mr.
j. +. Stewnan of this place.
Five child;en were horn to then
fnur of whom survive, viz: Mr..
Thos. Il. Duren, Mr.. BenjaminV.
Duren, Mrs. j. D. w. Stognel
aud Mrs Alien Moudv. He
served in tho Confederate Army '
until he lost his left arm by an
accident. He WAS on guard duty
one very cold night and was car
rving his gun 1T the support,
douhls-quicking t" keep warm,
when the gun slipped through,
striking the ground causing it to
he dis harged, the ball passing
through his laft forearm necessi
tating its ampntation. He WAS n
member Of the Methodist church.
His remains were Inferred ut st.
Luke Monday afternoon after
services by the Rev. Mr.. Nicely.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

Since the Ohio Democrats blaZed
the way in dropping 16 to /, it is
nr..ling how widespread the dis
covery has suddenly become that
"the recent enormous output of
gold' has changed financial condi-
tions and knocked in the head the
well-develsped, S-year-old sine
qua non of free silver. 1t is al
most the consensus of the opin-
ion" now that we'll none of it,
Charlotte Observer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Picnic at Tabernacle.
VET.

A Sunday School picnic will
he given at Tabernacle church,
August 10th Saturday, Speakers
will be invited to maze religious
and educational addresses on this
OCCASION. The public is invited,
t" attend and bring big baskets,
we'll filled with good things rita
bic for such IN occasion.
Yours respectfully.
A. G. Rowell.
Sunday School Supt.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Important Notice to Trustees

Trustees who have not vet
made their report from their re-
spective districts, will do me a
great favor by doing so at once,
as my report to the State Supt. of
Education must be made at very
early date.
AS yet there are 2S districts to
be heard from. Hoping to have
your report at once, I remain,
Your humble servant,
A. G. Rowell,
Co. Supt. Education.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
All We're Killed.

Lebanon, n. H., July 21.-A
carriage containing James Good
win of Hlnsdale, Mass, VIM.
Thnrston of Percy, n. H., Thomas
Burns of Winooski, VT. and Eddie
.McCabe of Lebanon was struck
by the Montreal Express, on the
Boston and Maine railroad, short
lv after midnight, and all four
were in stantly killed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
IiE LEDuuR.
"--~->-~-~~ -
4 Ia srloVo s. Garter
kDIHOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1901.

NJ j. B. f. Miller trustee
stoc iholder of the alliances of
Lancaster county will leave for
t"'nmhia this ~. m. to attend a
m'e'iug of tho State trustee
stockholders To he held in that
city tonight. He will also repre-
s~rt the county alliance in the
S,nt- alliance ,acsting, Dr.. Strait,
thA delegate, being unable to at
tend on account of sickness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Blew Down the Church.

Columbia, Miss, July 21.-
During wind storm this after
noon the Second Baptist church
was totally destroyed. Rev. w.
". WhitefeId was holding services
at the time, and a large congre-
CATION was present. Several peo-
pie were cut and bruised.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

In the Virginia constitutional
convention there has been strong
opposition to inserting the word
"Christian" in the bill of rights,
hut the committee having it's
under consideration has decided,
by a vote Of seven to four, to re-
tain the word.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Mrs Marshall Brought Home and

MRS Marshall Brought Home and
Buried.
Mrs. Amodine Marshall, second
daughter of Mr.. Nc. A. Nc Janus
and wife cf Mr.. Samuel Marshall,
formerly of the Fork Hill section
of this county, died in Columbia,
on last Friday, attc: short i'll
ness of fever. She was about %
y@arS OF age and leaves her hu:-
band and an infant about one
year old surviving her. Her re-
mains were hrou Int home Satur-
day and uttered at Fork Hill
Baptist church after funeral servi-
ccs by the Rev. r. J. Blackmon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Business Meeting of Alliancemen.

The committee appointed by
the county alliance to make ar
rangemcnts for Il meeting of al
l:ancemcn met last aturday and
decided that we should begin the
work of reorgan.1.ng the Suh-Al-
liances as soon possible, and fixed
August 7th as the day on which
we are to have business meeting
at Lancaster Court House, ~
we are very anxious that ever
allianceman in the county shall
be in that meeting. We mean
every man who has ever been a
member of the alliance. We said
this is to be a business meeting
and we mean it, for it is absolute
ly necessary that we get the farmers
organized at once. The Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co. already
practically controls the fertilizer
trade and under present circum
stances can make the farmers pay
whatever prices they may fix.
Now we expect some of our
farmers alliancemen to say that
we can't do anythi ng, that we
can't organize, that the farmers
will not stick together, that the
alliance is done and q lot of stuff
that would be discouraging if we
did not know better, but we know
there are men all over the count y
that know what the alliance has
done in the past and what can be
done again. We whipped the
jute trust and tie trust and we
can whip the fertilizer trust if we
will just get together. Brethren,
we need you at that meeting on
August 7th, at 10 o'clock, Bro.
j. G.. Wilburn President OF
the National alliance, will be
with us and will make it interest.
ing. He is good speaker, and
others will probably speak. We
must fight the fertilizer trust and
August 7th is when We expect tc
perfect our plans and go to work,
We want all alliancemen and
farmers who are not members
now to join us and help make the
fight. j. F. Nisbet,
For the Com.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Died or Her Injuries.

Soipo time last March Mamie
irene, the little S-ysar-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mamie Ivv of the Dry
Creek section, was quito severely
burned by her clothing accident
ally catching sfire. Since that
tlmo she has been nm intense suf-
ferer until Monday last when
death released her. Her remaiLs
~ere Inferred at New Hope church
yesterday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

The Leading States in the manu-
facture of cotton are, IN the order
named, Massachusetts, South
Carolina, Rhode Island, North
Carolina, New Hampshire, Geor.
gia and Connecticut, each with
more than 1000, 900 spindles.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Mrs. Krugar Dead.

Pretoria, July 31.-Mrs. Kru-
ger, wife IF fromer President
Kruger, of the South African re-
public, died yesterday of pneu
mnnia after an illness of three
days. She was 81 years old.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Safe Blowers at Work not far
From Walhalla.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
WslhalIa, July 19.-Last night
ut midnight safe blowers entered
the store room of w. H. Hughes
of Ricbland
A young man who slept in the
building gave alarm and Mr..
Hughes and others were soon on
tho scene. A score or more shots
were exchanged but without effect,
the robbers escaping. No money
was taken from the safe, Init sew
eral dollars were gotten from the
postoffice.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

Lately starved in London be-.
cause he could rot digest his food.
Early use of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills would have saved him. They
strengthen the stomach, aid di-
gestion, promote assimilation, i'm
prove appetite. Price 25c. Money
back if not satisfied. Sold by
Crawford Bros. and j. F. Mackey
& Co., druggists.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Announce ments.

] hefehy announce my-eif = cS u 6Si,,,
da'e Tor r-electioh TO the Office If pub
Tic cotton Weigner have tho.
unanim' US endorsement of the County,
Alliance. F INSECT
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
DR.. f. DeicOhn's Ans. DiMretc
500

May be worth to you more than 500
af you have child who soils bedding
from incontenence Of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. l.
irrests the trouble at once. 81. sod
by JF Mackey & Go, Druggist, Ian,
caster, h e..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

Spain is having series of re-
ligisus riots between Catholics and
free thinkers. In q recent en-
counter forty-fve persons were
wounded, twelve of whom will die.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

An entire block of buildings in
Valdosta, Ca, was burned Fri
day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24

The government has sold the
transport Rawlins for 100000
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-24
Ouro Cold In hoad.

Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinins easy
throat.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
SAMUEL VI. HOPKINS.

Auburn. y. Y, Oct 29-The Rev. Dir. Samuel VI.
Hopkins professor emeritus OF the Auburn Theo-
logical Seminary died OF grip this morning in his
eighty-ninth year. He born in Geneseo. " Y.
on August s. 1913 and studied at Yale College.
but did complete the course He was sradu-
ated at Amherst and later in life became by adop-
ton an alumnus of Yale and greatly interested
in the progress OF that university. After gradua-
ton from Amherst he entered Auburn Theological
Seminary for the first two years course. and was
graduated from Princeton in 1881. After brief pas
torates in Corning, FredOnia and East Avon. n Y,
Mr. Hopkins became, in 1sil professor in church
history and ecclesiastical polity in Auburn Semi
nary. Here he remained in active service until
1888 and was after that professor emeritus till his
Ceath. Professor Hopkins received the degree OF
Doctor OF Divinity from Amherst College in 1884.
He was moderator OF the Presbyterian General As
sembly which met in st. Louis in 1865. In 1873 he
published a little volume entitled "A Manual or
Church Polity." He interested In the move
ment in the Presbyterian and other churches tow,
ard the use of precomposed forms OF worship, and
published tentatively pTayerbook as contrIbu-
tjon m that interest.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
HENRY B. HARRISON.

New-Haven Conn. oct. % (speciaD.-Ex-Gov-
Henry B. Harrison. one OF the Oldest and
notable public men in Connecticut, died this
noon at his home in this city. eighty years old. lie
had been failing for several years. and his death
Was not unexpected. For hfty years he had been
leading figure in Connecticut politics IN the
church and IN public questions
Governor Harrison was born In New-Hayen N
1921. preparing for college at the famous old Ian
casterian School and being graduated from 1aie
a yaedictorlan in 1876, He went through the Yale
Law School and entered the bar one OF his early
successes In his profession was the acquittal Of
Willard Clark OF murder the ground OF insanity.
He later secured the building OF the bridge across
the Connecticut for the Shore Line railroad. He
was a thorough master OF law and great Jury
lawyer as well public speaker, responding for
Connecticut at Gettysburg; He was In early life a
leading Whig and later Republican leader, going
to the State senate in 1854. where he framed the
Personal Liberty bill that helped to nulty the
Fugitive Slave law. In 1856 he helped 10 organize
the Republican party, New -Havens repre-
sentative IN 1860 and chairman of the Railroad
Commission. and was instrumental through ia
nous speech. in erasing the word white from
the State Constitution and allowing negroes 10
vote In 1873 and 1883 he again representative
and in 1888 Speaker. In 1855 he was elected
Governor OF Connecticut for one term. From lS'2
1881 he was fellow Of Yale University and re-
ceived LII D from Yale. He leaves one sister.
Miss Sarah b. Harrison.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
COUNTESS RUSSELL INDIGNANT.
sIsTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
rrpv PIT. IT 1c REEIvSE,D
URY, BUT IT Is REFUSED.

Washington Oct. 29.-Assistant Secretary Taylor
OF the Treasury Department has received a cable
dispatch from London signed Mabel Edith, Count
ess Russell in which she says;
Statement made by you regarding divorce grant
ed Earl Russell in America is entirely untrue. No
papers were served me. My first notice came
through London newspapers. Divorce was obtained
by fraud and invalid in America This was proven
by Judge Curler. of America. before House OF
Lords. | entitled 20 public apology from you
through press"
Mr.. Taylor declines to make apology. for he
SAYS, he never made the statement attributed to
him. He knows nothing about the Countess's
divorce proceedings except from the newspapers.
When the report OF Earl RusselS probable coming
TO the United States. together with protest
against his landing here, brought TO Secretary
Taylor's attention few days ago. he held that
the Earl should be permitted 10 land in the United
States unless other charge than his conviction
by the British House Of Lords for bigamy should
be brought against him.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The special matinee given by e. H. sothern at
the Garden Theatre yesterday Lawrence
Irvings first opportunity of witnessing his drama
Richard Lovelaee" on the stage. One OF the
most interested critics OF the play the authors
father. Sir Henry Irving. Miss Ellen Terry was
present. and warmly applauded the young authors
work. In the audience also were Charles Hawtrey.
William Faversham. Miss Bertha Galland Justin
Huntly Mccarthy. Miss May Robson. Miss Florence
Rockwell Miss Jobyna Rowland. George Honey
Miss Georgia Cane J. II. Barnes. Miss Maud Mil
ton. F. Tyars. Mrs. Christie Macdonald jefferson
A Royston Miss Cecil Cromwell. Miss Marguerite
Miss Marguerite Bourne. Harry B. Stanford. Bran
Stoker. II. ]. Lovejoy and Charles E. Howson.
David Warfeld's engagement at the BtjOu. where
he is playing THE Auctioneer." has been extended
Miss May Irwin 10 follow Mr.. Warheld, open
ing her enlargement on Monday, November 25. but
this has been rearranged so that Mr.. Warfeld's
may not be disturbed
Tonight Mr. Conried will offer the Irving
Place Theatre Sudermann's "Heimath." known
the American stage as "Magda-
Miss Maud Hoffman makes her last appearance
as Rose Durham. in "New-England Folks at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre Saturday evening
November 9. Mr. Rosenquest has engaged Miss
Dorothy Donnely, formerly OF the Murray Hill
Theatre company, 10 take her place
The 4o0th performance in New-York of "Floro-
dora was given last night at the Nev-York
Theatre
New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND To-pAY's FORECAST.
Washington Oct 2o-The area OF high pressure which
has covered the lower region and Middle Atlantic
states Sunday still persists over New-Ensand ana
,ressure continues high southwestward from British
columbia but has passed eastward Of the
Mississippi No fallen in part Of the coun-
Try during twentytour hours. excepting on the
southeast Florida and locally in the northern
rl,,sau and North Pacific The temperature has
rlsen considerably in the Upper Mississippi Valley ana
.brre eastysarA 10 IL is above the
seasonal average - % degrees in the above named DIS
weather with rising temperature
east Of the Appalachians indicated for Wednesday ana
Thursday the northern plateau ana ROCKY Mouht1l
local cooler weather prcbaple
Pain is also Indicated middle Missouri valley and
SsCr, along the Atlantic Coast VIII
contirue light 70 fresh northeaserly becoming varaoe
,,rsTav on the lakes fresh south Ia southeast WINDS
ILL continue Steamers which depart Wednesday Tor
Enrorean ports will have light variable winds and far
weather the Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
THE PASSING THRONG.

When the puslanimous Third Empire of France
came to it's disgracefu close Sedan in 1870" said
Latin Christy. Of London. at the
FRANCES Holland House yesterday. "it left
OLD an immeasurable heritage OF woe
HATRED OF and disaster behind il. Every
GERMANY knows how France. PROSTATE and
bleeding. shorn OF wealth and
territory by her German conquerors- German
Emperor was crowned at Versailles. the whilom
home of the Grand Monarque of French history.
\ German army was marched through the famous
Arc de Triomphe OF Napoleon q, DsprV19 ly S,v %
France came out of the struggle supposedly I'M
placable enemy Of Germany for all time. Indeed;
foreign policy seemed be preparation for another
struggle with her conquerors. IN an lnepe1!oIy T 3.
many the enormous sum demanded by that country
French devoted their energies to building up as
perfect army as money ana sklli could RuI l9-
people. Indeed. 1t might almost be said TO have
been religion with them SO deeply qua Ihey M ven
the famous Dreyfus case gave abundant evidence; a
All this % IS % b gTR w5 n germany Sd
TO wrest from her Alsace and Lorraine The cry
jure with in Paris and in France"
I'm the years that have elapsed since the Third
Republic rose from the ruins Of the Third Empire
Germany has had measure OF
THE CHANGE prosperity until recently as great
WROUGHT as that Of France. but lately she
BY TIME. has fallen on parlous times Ger
went mao on HluustIldA9
For a time all went well. but then the country
over-payed Electrical machine shops was one or her
favorites She built them anywhere and everywhere.
No hamlet existed in Germany too small TO have
its electrical machine shop. only cite this as an
example as one OF many mistakes she made. Ger
many started to expand in every direction. ohe
reached out toward every quarter or the giooe ana
tried lay hands on everything IN sight Sne
became too top heavy and finally of her own weight
came tumbng down A period OF depression mas
followed that has parallel in the history or
either Germany Prussia. Failure followed fail
ure bank after bank went TO the wall. and prom
fpent men by the either began life over again
in dire poverty. or if of weaker metal. sought OBJ
livion in suicide. The business troubles or Ger
many are to-day in acute state and the country
practically bankrupt. Here comes the curious part
OF my story. IL is the strong financial hand OF her
douby humiliated rival that is helping Germany to-
day. The Bank of France does not want Germany
10 fail and it is her tremendous resources more
than those from any other point that are helping
to save impoverished Germany. Truly the cycle OF
time works curious changes. In 1s1 the Ite or the
man who had predicted that France would ever
assist Germany would not have been worth a
centime had a Partisan mob been able TO lay hands
on him. Yet in 1901 it is French money that Is
doing this very thing
New-York tribune., 1901-10-30
OBITUARY.
DAVID Y. CORWIN.

David N. Corwin. OF the best detectives in
Brooklyn. died last Sunday at his home. No. 4ii
Bainbrtdge-st, that borough. He was known in po-
lice circles throughout the country authority
on criminals Of all classes. Dave as he was
called, was born in Speonk. Long Island. in 1881.
After short seafaring experience he went into
the grocery business in Brooklyn. In 1855 he was
appointed patToman in the old Metropolitan Po-
lice Department When the force was reOrganiZed
COrwin became detective, and soon made a repu-
tation criminal catcher. which followed him
all his life. In 1878 he resigned from the depart
ment. and since that time had been engaged as a
detective I'm the principal department stores. He
leaves q wife and one daughter.