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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

Look out for an attempt al
manufacturing sentiment in favor
of John l.. McLaurin and his So
called "Commerical Democracy
by publishing the speeches and
arguments in certain sheets
throughout the state. Lancaster
Enterprise.
That is a rather funny para
graph. Somehow we have been
under the impression that the
publication of speeches and argu-
ments was among the most Iegiti-
mate known methods of dissem-
mating the truth. Even the
preachers in the pulpits do not
look for much higher methods.
At least none of them are above
appealing to reason and intsl-
ligence. We hope that we are not
to understand from what out con
temporary says it intends 20 sup
press these speeches and argu-
ments- s--Yorkville Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22
Would-be Suicide Better
John Brown Nav Live to Meet a
Worse Fate.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, June 19.-The
condition of John Wilson, alias
John Brown, the negro who at
tempted to take his own life in the
county Jail early yesterday morn
ing, is somewhat improved. The
attendant physician, DR.. Cudd,
states that while Wilson is a
great deal better than he was yes
tsrday, he is by no means out of
danger. There is not the slightest
doubt of his intention to commit
suicide, and no came very near
doing so. The authorities claim
that he Is the guilty wretch who
assaulted the little girl Della Car
rstt in Springfield, Ala, last
May, as every circumstance in
the ease point to this conclusion.
In the event of his recovery which
Is now very probable he will be
carried back to Alabama to answer
for his fearful deed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

According to State Entomolo>
gist Scott, peaches in south and
middle Georgia are rotting very
fast as q result of the excessive
rain for the past three weeks.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22
A Suffrage Resolution
First introduced in the Virginia
Constitutional Convention.

Richmond, Va. June 2O.-
The constitutional convention TO-.
day decided to hold, it's sessions
In Richmond and with tae possible
exception of few days. recess
from time to time that the sessions
shall be continuous.
The first resolution on the suff-
rage with reference to the pro
posed Lew constitution was offered
today by Delegate II. w. Harr,-
son of Fredericks county. 1t says
that universal suffrage can safely
be entrusted to the white man and
that universal negro suffrage has
been attended with groat evils.
The resolution goes on to say:
"That the Fifteenth amendment
OF the United States constitution
is wrong in that it proceeds on
tho two races are equally compe-
tent of free government. This
theory is contradicted, not onlv
blythe experience of the south,
hut by the history of the two races.
since the dawn of history.
"Ihis convention, therefore.
ought to lnaugurate through the
proper channels the proper state
to its repeal or amendment, so
that each State may control it's
suffrage, as Its best interests de-
mand.
"That it is not the purpose of
the State to deny the negro any
civil right, nor to disfranchise any
negro who has sufficient freehold
estate to give hun a permanent
and substantial interest in the
welfare of the State, nor, if any
discrimination is made against
him in the right of suffrage, to
claim any representation in con-
gress or to the electoral college
based upon negro population"
The resolution was referred.
Mr.. Thom of Norfolk, presented
resolution for a memorial to tho
congress and people of the United
States in behalf of the repeal of
the Fifteenth amendment. 1t was
referred.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22
Presinent Montague Has No In
tenticn of Leaving Furman.
To tho Editor of The State.

To the Editor of The State.
The statement made by your
correspondent here that l would
remain at Furman "but enc wear
longer" is incorrect.
So far as l know, shall, if l
live, be here for years.
Again, the publication of the
fact that ] was in correspondence
with q representative of the truss
tees of the University of Alabama
was not authorized by me. L
earnestly requested representatives
of the press net to name that in.
stitution. 1t was UNFAIR to the
gentlemen at Montgomery and
unkind to mo to do SO; and l am
deeply mortified.
know, of course, that there
was not the slightest intention of
doing any one an injury. The
newspaper representative here are
my personal friends and vet lean
not but regret that they give out
this information.
Yours most truly,
b. P. Montague.
Greenville, June 19.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22
For The Ledger.
Montgomery News.

NIX. CDITOk: AS L see no news
from this remote corner of the
county, will try and give a few
dots:
The most vital question with
the river farmers since the over
flow is, what will we do for the
best! But the most of them are
solving this question by going
bravely to work and planting their
destroyed cotton farms in corn.
Though unfinished as vet, the
work OF corn planting will be CON
tinusd until every acre of the low
land cotton farms destroyed ~
the big May freshet will bs finish-
ed. Our farmers are yet cheer
ful and hopeful of harvesting a
large late corn crop provided no
more nisfortunes befall them.
But, to return to what is now
thing of the past, and will long
he remembered by the farmers of
this section, as tho May freshet
OF 1901, | will say mono but those
who witnessed it can have any
idea of the destruction done to the
farms along its route. Here we
have as fine farming land as can
be found in this or perhaps any
other county in the State, consist
ing of bottom and island lands,
all of which were in fine fix having
been ploughed and re- ploughed,
narrowed and re narrowed several
times before the crops wsre plant
ed. But, with all this expendi
ture of time and labor, when we
visit those fertile islands now in
stead of looking upon the once
promising crops, the eys rests
upon pile after pile of rubbish
and drift wood, from the largest
stock log down to a spool of
factory yarn. On one island here
OF a few acres cultivated by Mr..
w. b. Howell, whore no vestage
OF crops were left, can now bs
seen thousands of feet of lumber
of almost every description.
Besides destroying the crops on
those islands the lands in manv
places were badly damaged by
guttering and washing off the
loose soil, unearthiug parts of In
dian pottery and earthe ware of
various descriptions In a wash
out on large island just above
the mouth of Wateree creek.
known as Pagan Island, and deep
down below the original surface
we picked up hundreds of glass
beads, varying in three different
sizes and colors-blue, white and
purple. Ono of the party, Mr..
Thos. Baker, secured an unbroken
and well preserved Indian earthen-
ware pot or jar of about five or
SIX gallons capacity. MIR. j. N.
Barber also found in a woshout
one of about three p,nts capacity,
and Mr.. &. A. Denton Is the
posessor of a foreign silver coin
picked up here about bearing the
date 1774. The lettering and
figures are plain but no one here
can translate the language or tell
the denomination of the coin.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin' bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
tam and secure them for you. Genu-
Inc tablets stamped c. C. C. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists, 1oc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

Mr.. A. +. Gainel, formerly of
this county, but now living at
Bethune, S. g., had the misfortune
to lose his infant daughter, aged
13 months, Tuesday night of last
week. The remains were buried
at Kershaw.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

DR.. w Gill Wylie and his
brother, X. E. Wylie, of the
Samaritan hospital in New York,
are in the city. They are here to
visit the dam of the Catawb
Power Co., now being constructed
in the Catawb ba river,--Rock Hill
Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

10 Alexander Oautten, Elizabeth
Fiemming. Lewis Hammond, and
me Unknown Heirs at-Iaw Of Jona-
tnan ',authen, Arthur Cauth.n and
J'mtDa Mackey-non residen tn de,
fendants above named.
Take notice that the Compla in
th's action was filed in the office % w
II, Porter. clerk OfCourt for Lam.
cas'er Iounty In said state Of South
aroma on The 9th day of June 1901.
GREEN & HINES,
rIaiNtiffs' AItOrneva.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1901.
VIM Watts, COL, died on Mr..
J. f Blackmon's place Sunday
night.
Mr.. j. +. Blackmon lost $50
dnz.n bundles of oats by tho
freshet Sunday night.
Miss Isabel Davis has complet-
ed the course in violin music at
the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music, and returned homo We'd
nesday.
Rev. w. G.. Ewart and children
Will 90 over to Anderson next
Iu esday on visit to relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. T. s. Barnett will
visit Huntersville, N. c., at the
same time.
Jake Williams, COL, who was
sen to the chain gang for one
year at the last term of court for
house breaking and larceny,
escaped from the gang Tuesday
night. Mr.. CIyburn started in
pursuit of him the next morning
and succeeded in capturing him
Wednesday night
MIR. Vernon Nisbet, who has
heen attending tho medical college
at Philadelphia, came home last
week and spent several days at
his mothers near Van Wyck, re-
turning yesterday morning.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
Mr.. r. H. Bell, of WestviIls
had mule killed by lightning last
Friday. We are told that it was
tied to telegraph or telephone
pole vt the time it was struck.
Kershaw Era.
Letters advertised for the week
ending Juno 6, 1901: Mrs. Lou
Stevens, Mrs. Fannie Huse, Mr..
Theodore Gregory, Mr.. Henry
Slfey, Mr.. James Steele, Mr.. j.
j. Steele, Mr.. James T. Steele,
(2). Belle Nance, P. M.
Lancaster, S. G.
Rev. r. r. Hough and wife of
Newels, N. g., are visiting his
mother In this county and it is OK.
perted that Rev. Hough will
preach at his old homs church
Il rs Creek, for pastor j. M.
White, on next Sabbath at II
u. m and it is also hoped there
will he good congregation out
to hear one of Lancaster countv's
own young men. ,
On Tuesday OF last week Mrs.
Harriet Stephenson, an aged and
highly respected lady, died at the
home of Mr.. VIM. Stephenson
near Potter. On the following
day the funeral was conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Nj. r. Steel, at
Pleasant Grove Church, of which
he was devoted member, and
her remains were laid away in the
cemetery there to rest in peace
till the morning of the resurrec-
tion of the Just. WaxAaw Enter
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

Mr.. j. K. Blackmon lost $50
d'z.n bundles of oats by tho
freshet Sunday night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

Miss Isabel Davis has complet-
Ell the course in violin music at
the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music, and returned homo We'd
nesday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

WIN Watts, COL, died on Mr..
j. + Blackmon's place Sunday
night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
FOR RELIEF,

Complaint not Served.)
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
John M. Gsuthen. Plaintiff
Alexander Cauthen Elizabeth FIeu.
ming, Lititia Williams. w q. Vars
landiDgham Ollie O. Vanianding.
ham, StanfordsW Vanlandineham
aienlan 5. VanIandingham, William
+. VanIandingham. Mamie l.. Van.
Iandingham Anna V3nlandineham.
Andrew J. Vaniandiugham, Aman-
ia Mobley. James ;authen. Sadie
authen, jamie Gauthen, PaschaI
Cauthen, Emma Cauthen, Lewis
Hammond, Philip Hammond, and
The unknown Heirs atsiaw of
Jonathan Cauthen, Arthur 'authen
ana Jemima Mackey Defendants.
To the Defendants above named.
You are hereby sum 90 ed and re
CURED to answer the Supplemental
C"mpiaint In this action, of which. a
copy Is this day filed in the Office of
the Clerk of Common Pleas for said
County abd to serve n copy of your
aoewer to said Complaint on he sub
scrioers at their Office OF Main Street
IN the t"wn OF Lancaster. b &. within
twenty days af. er the .tryice hereof.
exclusive of the day of such service:
and 1t you fail to answer the Com,
plant within the time aforesaid. the
plaintiff in THE action will appIv 10
the Ouft for the relief dem anded In
complaint.
Date June 9Th. a. ID 1901.
GREEN Il HINES,
Piainuffs' ATTORNEYS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22

Rev. w. G. Ewart and children
Will 90 over to Anderson next
Ia esday on a visit to relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. T. s. Barnett will
visit Huntersville, N. c., at the
same time.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-22
Money to Loan

7 AM ABLE TO PLACE LOANS
L secured by first mortgag. or im-
proved farms for five years time. paya>
bl. In instailments at the low rate of
per cent. interest. There will be no
brokerage or other com omission charged
r.. K WY IE,
ONO attorney at Law.
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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
A Rare Treat for DecOrah.

We are especially pleased to an.
nounce that series of lectures has
been arranged for next week at the
Congregational church, and they are
to be delivered by no less prominent a
person than Rev. John Koehne. His
first lecture will be given on next
Sunday evening, at the Congregational
church, and will continue each even.
ing for week. His general theme
will be "The Reasonableness OF
Christianity" He has been in this
work with continuous success for seven
years, and has lectured in over 20C
churches. A silver offering will be
taken at each lecture. Rev. Koehne
comes to Decorah from Minneapolis,
and he has received the highest encom.
NUNS everywhere. 1t is especially
desired that he be given large hear.
ing on Sunday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
Died at CrOOkst0n, MINI.

The relatives and friends of Miss
Emily Thune were shocked to learn OF
her death on last Wednesday, at Crooks
ton, MINI. From particulars since
received we learn that she had taken
chloroform in order to have foreign
growth removed from her neck, and
she died from the effect of the anas-
thetic, which produced heart failure.
Emily Louise, daughter of John and
Martha Thune, was born in GlenwOOd
township, this county, Nov. 20, 1865,
the mother and sister now living in
Decorah. After several terms Of dis
trict school she studied at the Decorah
Institute, at Winona, Minn., and later
was principal of the high school at
Appleton, Wis. for six years. Then
she entered the Wisconsin state uni.
versitv, her studies there being inter
rupted by the death of her father, and
later of her sister. She left school to
care for her sisters children. She was
converted in 1885, and was a member
of the Decorah Baptist church at the
time of her death. She was an estim-
able young lady, refined in her tastes,
and possessed of strong, unselfish
character. The funeral was held al
Crookston on Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
FINE NEW HOTEL FOR DEBORAH.
One of the Future PrObabilities-An
Option Secured on the Winnesheik
Hotel Property.

1t has been a long time since we
have written an item of news with a
greater sense of qualification than this
one. The general sentiment over this
part of Iowa and elsewhere seems to be
that the one thing that Decorah needs
to make it the best city of its size in
Iowa is a modern, well equipped,
hotel and it now appears that this very
idea has assumed definite proportions.
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. G. J..
Weiser, representing himself and other
enterprising local citizens secured from
A. J. McClaskey thirty day option
on the Winnesheik Hotel property,
and we hope that the same deep inter
est and philanthropic business spirit
that characterized the building of our
beautiful opera house will soon result
in the erection of a hotel that will be
the pride of all northeastern Iowa.
Those who are connected with the
enterprise are prompted by no other
motive except the urgent need for such
structure, and if they are given the
encouragement that their action des-
serves, we believe that building suit
able to the necessities of the occasion
will be the result. We hope soon to be
able to report further action in the mat
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
STEALS FOURTEEN DOLLARS.
And is Now Thinking it Over at Hotel
de Christen.

Sheriff Christen and Deputy Olson on
Saturday, captured man whom they
have been looking for for some time,
and he is now in Jail, awaiting exami-
nation. On the 7th inst. Will Proper
went to the home of James Madden, in
Blutfton township, and staid there
over night, sleeping with Mr.. Madden.
During the night he took Mr.. Madden's
pants from under his pillow, and took
from them pocket book containing
$l4.oO, and left the place, locking the
door from the outside. Mr.. Madden
was then alone in the house. The
sheriff was put on his trail, and last
Thursday jailer Boyer located him in
the Noble house on Washington street,
and went there to arrest him, but
Proper jumped from the second story
window and made his escape. He was
afterward located at the home of John
Vance, one mile west of Ossian, and
thither the sheriff and his deputy went
on Saturday. The family were eating
dinner when they arrived, and when
the sheriff entered the house Proper
went into the bedroom and hid under
the bed, where he was captured, brought
to Decorah and placed in Jail. He was
arraigned before Justice Barthell, Mon
day morning, plead not guilty, and the
hearing was set for next Monday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
Editorial Meeting.

The editor leaves this morning for
Waverly, Iowa, where he will attend
the winter meeting of the Northeast
ern Iowa Press Association, to be held
in that city on Thursday and Friday OF
this week. An excellent program has
been prepared, and the indications are
that it will be the largest meeting of
the association ever held. A. X. Bailey
and wife, of the Republican, and Rev
A. G. Hislop, of this office, also expect
to attend. ID. G. Griffith, of the
Elkader Register is President of the
Association and the writer is Secretary
and Treasurer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
They Escape but Team browns.

What proves to be disastrous and
yet fortunate accident happened to
John Dolan and sister, of Madison
township, on Saturday. During the
afternoon they were driving home and
had to cross Walnut Creek, which the
high water had converted to raging
torrent, and as they were crossing the
horses were swept off their feet and
both of them drowned. Mr.. and Miss
Dolan by heroic effort escaped unin-
jured, but they weres fortunate in not
meeting the same fate as the horses.
They had crossed the creek in the
morning coming this way and thought
they could easily do it again, but the
water had risen and the horses were
unable to keep on their feet. When
the water receded it was found that
one of the horses had completely disen-
tangled itself from the harness by its
struggles,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
Death in Frankville.

We learn by telephone of the death
at nine o'clock yesterday morning, of
VIM. Meier, at his home mile and a
half east of Frankville. from pneu-
monia., Mrs. Meier died from the
same disease less than two weeks ago.
Mr.. Meier was about sixty years of age,
and was one of the Old and highly
respected residents of that section. He
leaves five children orphans. and the
sympathies of all go out to them and
the other relatives in their sad bereave-
ment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
A Laughable Performances.

The presentation of the laughable
farce comedy IA Stranger in Strange
Landn at the Grand Opera House, on
last Friday evening, was enjoyed by a
satisfactory audience, and the attraction
was one of superior merit. Its many
comical situations brought forth bursts
of applause, and the audience was kept
in an uproar almost continuous. The
company is well balanced, the leading
actors carrying their respective roles
exceptionally well, and were ably
supported.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
Death of an Old Resident.

c. G. Linville, for many years a
resident of West Decorah, passed away
at his home in Cresco, last Wednesday,
from la grippe, at the advanced age OF
eighty years. The remains were brought
to Decorah on Saturday, and were
inferred under the auspices of the local
G. A. r.. he having been a member OF
the 9th Kansas Cavalry. He leaves q
wife and three children to mourn his
loss. He was quite well known here
by old residents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
OF Interest to Everyone Who Reads
this Paper.

We are compelled to announce that
in the future rate of three cents per
line will be charged for all announce
ments or advertisements for socials,
dinners, suppers, entertainments, etc.,
for churches, societies, ETC., where an
admission fee is charged, and also for
cards of thanks, obituary poetry and
lists of wedding presents. There is
such large demand for our space and
generally during the last few hours
before going to press, that we have
been unable to keep up with it, and
have often been compelled to refuse
advertising from our merchants on this
account. You have no more right to
ask the newspapers to advertise such
things free than you have to expect
the grocer to furnish eatables without
charge. 1t Is our stock in trade, it
costs us money to set the type, buy the
paper, and to print it, and unless we
can conduct this business on business
principles, we must lose money.
Please don't think that free tickets are
acceptable to us, and that we are glad
to do the work for the privilege of
being admitted, but pay us for our
work, and we will gladly contribute to
the project, whatever it be. And
please don't think that three cents per
line will make us milliOnaires, for at
that figure it will not pay the cost of
production, but will just about pay the
cost of composition alone. We think
you will agree that nothing does more
to boom the town and all worthy
enterprises than the newspapers, and
as in the past we will be glad to assist
| in such work to the fullest extent, but
please do not ask for any more free
notices for anything where an admis-
sion fee is charged.
AS sample Of our troubles, we were
recently asked to publish notices cost
ing us $3.50 if we did such work free,
or if we charged anything to insert one
costing fifteen cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
A New Partnership.

The deal was closed yesterday where
by Mr.. /. Linnevold sold his interest
in the grocery store Of Linnevold &
Ode to his brother, VIM. Linnevold
who continues the business with Mr..
Ode. This firm has built up good
business in Decorah and we wish the
new management continued success.
Mr.. Linnevold has not yet announced
what business he will follow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
Passion PLAY Coming,

Arrangements have been made for
the presentation on next Monday eve
ming of the Passion Play, at Steyer's
opera house. 1t will be vividly repro
duced by stereoptican views, with
lecture describing it. 1t is very highly
spoken of wherever 1t has been present
ed, and will be well worth the time
spent in witnessing it. Admission, Is,
35, and so cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-03-20
Millinery Opening Well Attended.

The millinery opening of the new
store of Mrs. f. w. Elsner in the Citiz.
ems Savings Bank block on Saturday
was well attended, and handsome
line of the latest trimmed hats was dis.
played. The store is a cosy, well ar
ranged compartment, and the main
attraction of course is the man mil
liner. They inform us that they sold 81
hats on the opening day.