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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
McLaurin's Banishment From the
Democratic Party.

The determination, IN many
ses,.of what is proper loyalty to
a political party is very difficult
matter. Whenever those IN con.
troll Of party undertake to de-
prive man of freedom of thought
and freedom of speaking that
thought they are not demanding
loyalty hut subserviency. The
Democratic executive committee
in South Carolina IN voting to ex-
clnde Mr.. McLaurin from privil-
eyes in the Democratic primary
have adopted p'l.cy that will
ALLEVIATE many man who loves
freedom of thought and a fair
deal. The Kansas City platform
was adapted for the presidential
campaign of 1900 and it lost the
presidency to the Democratic
party. The fight for. which it was
made helng long since finished it
should now he entirely proper fo,
Democrats to discuss freely it's
faults and endeavor to find the
meansof so improving It's features
by the time it is necessary to re-
construct it for the next campaign
as t" make success possible. Free
discussion in the interim is the
best means in the world for the
development of the sentime nts and
views of the people and for the
promotion of correct principles.
If Mr.. McLsurin wants to test
the popularity of his views before
the people he should have the right
to do so in the Democratic party.
There is no reason in attempting
to force upon him an alternative
to swallow the dead Kansas CITY
platform or to leave the party.
Except by freedom of thought,
freedom of speech and ample
how could the faults
of any set of principles ever be
eliminated?
Instead of enforcing loyalty to !
party the action of the South
Carolina State executive com.
mittee is in the nature of
political tyranny. 1t should be the
whole people, and not q commit
tee, who should pass upon Mr..
McLaurln's Democracy and he
should have the right to 60 before
he people for the decision. The
people of South Carolina are loyal
o the Democratic party, but they
will hardly tolerate harsh intoler.
rnce such as the executive com
nittes is guilty qf.-Charlotte
Observer. |,
II
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
Edward ID. Mobley Dead.


Special to The State.
Blackstock, July 2S.-Edward
ID Mobley was laid to rest at the
old Concord burial ground late
yesterday afternoon. He came
from one of Fairfeld's proudest
families. The first Mobley came
to this country from Sheffield
England, as a surveyor of lands
III Virginia, Canada and South
Carolina and for this service was
given a large grant of land in
South Carolina by King George.
Edward Mobley was one of the
best known men of his county.
He reared six sons and five daugh-
tcrs of his own besides several
nieces and nephcws early left
orphaned.
During the great war he suffer
ed with his suffering countrymen.
His fine old home was burned bv
Sherman's unsparing torch, even
the blanket wrapped about his
infant son was snatched off and
thrown into the flames.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
Bryan on Imperialism.

Chicago, July 26.-Wbile here
today, w. ]. Bryan, who is GO
ing home after long tour of the
East and South, said: "Imperial-
ism is still tho great Issue between
the two political parties. The
tariff to DO sure Is an important
subject, but to my mind, heart
disease Is more serious malady
than stomach ache"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
Notice Of Election
Office County Com IN ission srs.
Lancaster, G.. H.. July % 'Uf


Pursuabt to- All Act Of the I.-gisIa
tn-- "f NJ -rch 1, 1899. Nm election is
hereby ordered t. be held at Lar cns-
ter. k-rshaw aud He Springs ou
the second Tuesday Ia August. next,
1911 day oi the month, for a public
cotton weighsr In each nf said towns,
Polls will be opened ut such places ~
Lave BEEN ticsignated at Z u III. aud
close at p. IN. The following mru-
ayers are appointed To Conduct sa,d
election. to wit:
'snaw-W l. B,ackmon, r. q.
Horton, b. A. EIi ridxs
Heath Srrings-W. Il Twitty, f.
q. roxton, f. l.. |reushaw.
Lancaster-A j. Bailey. J. r.
Thnnp-"u, w. b Cauth-n
AL: laws row of force, defin ming the
powers aud dutios of Managers nf el-,.-
tion are spp'icable to tuis .l-ctiuu -
Managers may take the oath before
any officer authorized to adminrs,er
an oath.
Managers shall administer to eact
person offering to vote an oath that he
Is qualified To vote a, this election, ae-
cording to the Constitution of thi.
State. and that he has not voted dur
ing this election.
All qualified electors are entitled to
vote at this election. TIL person a..
ceiving the highest number of votes
in each of said towns shall he dpcla r,.d
the pubic cotton weigher for each OF
said towns. resp-ctiveiv
written and must be furnished nv tte
Candidates. w q ASKEY.
Sup'r aud Chr. of Rd.
l. } PERRY. Clerk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
hCLarin's Child Ill.
Little Daughter is Down With
typhoid He is not Thinking
of Politics.
Grsenvllle, S. G., News.

Greenvllle, S. G., News.
Since the action of the Demo-
cratic executive committee, SEN
ator McLaurin has beea asked .by
representatives of newspapers for
an expression OF his views con-
corning the action of tho commit
tee.
Senator McLaurin and family
left Bennettsvills Oh account of q
number of cases of typhoid fever
in that town. Ono of his daughters
was sick before leaving Bennetts.
vlIle and since coming to Green
vile the sickness has developed in
to typhoid fever.
Mrs. McLaurin and tho sick
child are ut the home Of DR..
A. 5. D. Thomas, y relative of
Mrs. McLaurin. Mr.. McLaurin
and his other children are on
Paris Mountain. The Senator
comes to the city every day to he
with his wife and child.
His entire time sad thought are
given to his suffering daughter
and he ignore. political matters,
declining to discuss political con-
ditions even with his most intimate
friends. Consequently be cannot
give out any matter for publl-
cation.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
Esquire Bales Wife Marries
Couple.
Concord Standard.

Concord Standard.
About three weeks ago Mr..
Harrison Suther and Miss Carrie
Saunders went to South Carolina
to be made husband and wife.
Squire Balles, the foremost
knot tier. was not at home but
Mrs. Bales, the 'Squire's wife
stated that she was vested with
this authority, SO she performed
the marriage ceremony.
Last Saturday this f,ct became
known to the brides father, so he
Immediately secured license from
Register of Deeds johnson and
the marriage ceremony was again
performed, but this time by n
minister of the Gospel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31

Special to The State.

Camden, July 2S Mr.. Ed
wa'd Boykin had an encounter
with Il burglar last night which
might have ended very seriously
had the nocturnal visitor y Il tax. II
to his heel. Saturday y; mt Mr.
Boykln lett the shuttle of the
window which is right .ext to the
head of his bed open. He was
awakened about 1890 by slight
noise, and, thinking it was his
dog, spoke. Hardly we're the
words out of his mouth when he
perceived by the bright light of
the moon a man who was astride
of the window sill, and who in the
same instant clutched Mr.. Boy
kin's chest with one hand. and
holding II razor or knife to his
throat bade him to hold his d -
tongue, or he would kill him.
Mr.. Boykin struck at the burg
lar 5 knife arm, which in its down.
ward move made cash about 10
inches long in the folds of the
young mans skirt, but luckily only
scratched his skin slightly. The
burgular, who evidently had not
counted on any oposition, there
upon jumped back on to the piazza
whipped out a revolver which he
held point blank into Mr.. Boykin's
face, and then suddenly darted off.
Mr.. .Boykin jumped out of bed,
seized III" first weapon he could
lay hands on, an unloaded gun,
and jumping ont of the window,
rushed after the man, but the
burglar made good his escape by
using the thick bushes near the
house as cover.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31

Tho Journal and Review of
Aiken says: Sin a years time it
will be pretty hard to find any
mau who will admit he advocated
free silver. Judging by the great
decrease in the past few months
in the number of those who swear
by the white metal, it will not be
that long till their number will be
reduced to the few mine owners
who started this political ball rol.,
liog.-Wbo. Herald and News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
Bitten by a Rattlesnake.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Langley, July 27.-Arthur
Weathsrsby, farmer living two
miles from here, was bitten by q
rattlesnake while feeding his hors-
es in his lot yesterday. The snake
was under some fodder that had
been placed near the lot, and was
three feet long and had seven
rattles and bottom. His hand and
arm was badly swollen, but il
much better at present, though
ne may loose finger before he
rscOvsrs.
Subscribeto TheLedger.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
A Burglar killed.
Special to The State.

OVoCIuI 10 IHO OlH(O.
Manning, July 26. An un-
known uegro, said to be an escap-
Cd convict, burglariousIy entered
Aldsrman's store at AlcOlu last
night and stole q pistol and six
watches. He passed through here
snd stole two watches, and was
killed ut Forestoa by Capt. Barnes
while resisting arrest. Intendant
Sprott had arrested him and he
escaped, and IN the second attempt
to arrest him be drew . pistol and
was shot with gun. j. H. L.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
The Vlndication of Cleveland.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
1t Is appropriate to call to the
public mind the vindication that
comes to ex- Preside mt Cleveland
in the new policy to which SC
many influential Democrats are
now urging their party. The
controlling men among its poll
ticians five years ago not only left
him because he sought to keer
the Democrats in condition OF
sanity as regards the curl ency,
but they abused him personally
for the good advice be gave them.
Their present action is his
abundant justification. The ma.
tion knows that it was largely
due TO his wisdom in public life
that the Democratic party wa.
enabled to obtain two terms iu
the presidency, and that it wa.
their folly in refusing to act or
his council that cost them the
following years of dreary defea,
they are now admitting by their
action.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
BARGAINS IN
B u G G | z s
and
. A G 0 n s

We are now selling for $55.
BUGGIES that we have been sell
ing at $50; and Buggies hereto,
fore sold at s55. we are now SELL
ing at $50. So come and get YOU
a nice, new BUGGY while thew
are CHEAP.
We are selling the Nissen round
and square hound wagons, also
the Owensboro wagon at surpris-
ingly low prices.
We keep on hand some good
HORSES some as fine animals
as you will find anywhere. If
you want a horse that will suit
you in every particular, don't
buy until you see our STOCK.
We also run a first class liverv
and can give you as good teams as
can be had 10 town.
,-.,,.. Yours to serve,
ri TVRTIRH uPATU uTUp M
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
Announce mentS.

herehy an, ounce myself Y candi,
date Tor Reelection to the office of pub.
TIC otton We'gher. have the
unanimc us endoI semp ut of the ('ounIv
a Alliance. JF NISBET
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
For The Ledger.
VAN WICK ITEMS.

nave improved very much. Sone
# our farmers are still sowing
'nillet and peas for forage. The
forage crop promises to he abun-
dant, which will help ont the
short corn crop. Some of our
people haze estimated, there will
net be enough corn raised in
Waxhaw township to feed it's in
habitants the balance of this year.
This is Il fearful stnte of affairs,
hut We believe nevertheless true,
and will he. verv detrimental to
the working of our farms. Our
people will have to use every
economy to tide over those dis
asters, but are cheersd by the
promise, 1.-The Lord wilIprovide. {"
DR.. H. w. Bays, Presiding
Elder of Rock Hill District, passed
through cur village last Friday,
on his way to hold Quarterly
Conference at New Hope church
On Van Wyck charge. The re-
por.s offered at conference we're
about as usual, Finances some>
what behind. The old cry,
"rimes are hnrd and money
scarce.
Mrs. DR.. Will Crawford and
little daughter, Mary, of Lancas-
ter, have been welcomed visitors
TO the family of Mr.. John Lee
Tillman the past week.
Mr.. Ben Massey of Belmont
attended the Bible meeting Mt
Tirzah and visited his brother,
Mr.. G. S. Massey of Waxhaw and
X. H. Massey of Van wyck
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. D. NJ. Smith and his Young
friend Mr.. Warwick of Waxhav
visited friends at Van Wyck last
Sunday.
Mr.. j. w. Bates and family
who have been spending some
time at Van Wyck with Mrs.
Bates father, j. M. Yoder, left
Monday for Wilksboro, N. G..
Mr.. Bates is canvasslng in tho
interest of the Woodmen of the
World and his district lies i'm the
Western part of North Carolina
which will he pleasant summer
work in that noted summer health
Resort.
Miss Ann Yoder, who has cen
spending some time with her
brother, j. M. Yoder, returned
to her home, at Yoder, N. G.
She was accompanied by Masters
Cecil and Herman Yoder who
will visit their grand father be-
fore entering school the 1st of
September.
Mrs. j. K. Williamson and lit
tie daughter, Ruby left on Sunday
mornings vestibule for Atlanta
and Villa Rica to visit relatives.
Mr.. G. l.. Tillman of Lancas-
ter and Mr.. Will Green of Sum
ter spent day or two with Mr..
j. l.. rillman and family. Mr..
Green is canvassing for a patent
bed brace. He visited the Ca,aw
ba Indisns and carried away with
him some of their pipes, pots and
vases as souvenirs of his visit.
Only one of our citizens took
in the Seaooard excursion last
Thursday to Atlanta, Mr.. H. r.
Clyburn. He reports big ex-
cnrsion and a nice time.
Miss Lola Heath of Charlotte
is visiting Mrs. DR.. j. n. Nisbst !
at her handsome country home at
Indian Ferry.
Some time ago we repOrted |
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
Keep Your Bowels Strons.

Constipation or diarrhea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped c. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. Ali druggists, 1oc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-31
The Genuine Coin and the Coun-
tsrfeit.
Charlotte Observer.

Democratic party, just now the
ruling element, which i. giving
itself great concern to make it
appear that any sort of indspend-
encs of thought by Do nocrat
marks him as a Republican. The
trouble with this very solicitous
element is that it feels the sands
sinking from under its feet. Its
support in the past has not baan
from the rank and file of the
Democratic party hut has come
from Democrats misIed under the
name of Populists and from fusion
lists who are neither Rspubiica. 8
nor Democrats.
While, in the Democratic party
= large element of honest Demo.
Gratis have had cause to complain,
little has transpired to. make tho
Republican camp attractive to
them. The Southern Democratic
manufactures is particularly dis
gruntled with some of the doings
of those who have had control of
the Democratic party, but Repnb
Iican high traiff can be of No ser
vice to him High tariff is no pro-
lection to him. His hope lies in
finding markets for his goods in
China, South America and other
foreign countries and not IN the
tariff. 10 the matter of currency
the Republican party has done
n"thing for him. A Democrat,
Cleveland, gave the country the
gold standard for its currency and
the Republican party adopted it
after much doubt and long hesi.,
tation. The Republicans have
done nothing for the currency
system since their reluctant espou-
sal of the Democratic President s
policies. In connection with tho
adoption of the gold standard
Cleveland recommended to Con-
gress the abolition Of the 10 per
cent. tax on State bank currency
issuss. This would have empower
ed the Southern and Western
States to have given a flexibillty
to State hanks in their currency
that would have totally relieved
them of reliances on the many
centres for rediscounts.
The Republican party has al
ways been mistaken about tho
colorsd man and his welfare It
has not led him one step from the
point at which he was freed. 1t
has evinced that it never will
properly understand hut one thing
about nim and that is that he
ought to he free. Beyond this it
never transpired that he must rely
upon his own exertien, or if he
gets any help it must come from
Southern Democrats. Indeed,
the progress of the negro now is
due to his own exei tions and TO
the friendly help of his home peo-
pie.
In all these things the Demo-
crat who is locking for the hest
interests of this countr. has no
hope in looking to the Republican
party.
When the fusionists who have
been calling themselves Democrats
go into conniption fits about
men turning Republican
they had better be looking to
their own principles. Their soll-
cltude had better be for themselves
or to where they are going to
land when the party gets out of
the passing tempest back to it's
ancient moorings.
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Lew -Ass Ysas K)essyss -
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
Spirit of the Press.
A PROTEST AGAINST DUPLICITY.

A PROTEST AGAINST DUPLICITY.
New Orleans Times Democrat
We have no objection to the launching
of McLaurinism. The public policies rep
resented by Senator McLaurin are, in our
judgment unwise, but we nevertheless
welcome their discussion in the political
arena. We have no doubt that whe.>
tested at the polls the principles which
Mr. McLaurin advocates will be rejected
by the people of the South as they are
now being rejected in many States of the
North. The right of every man &c believe
what it pleases him to believe and to ad-
voeate what it pleases him to advocate
is not to be denied, and we have no de-
sire to deny it to Mr.. Herbert. But there
is one right that We do desire to deny.
We desire to deny the right of any man
publicly to assail the principles and
policies Of that party of which he pro-
fesses to be a member. We protest
against the practice of that form of du-
plicity. To play such role in politics
requires neither candor nor courage. 1t
requires only that spirit which seeks to
do insidiously what it fears to attempt
openly. Mr.. McLaurin, Mr.. Herbert and
other gentlemen of their political stripe
should at least have the courage to de-
sert the cause. If they sincerely believe
in their declarations they are actually if
not nominally members of the Republi-
can party; and it will be well for the Re-
publicans, better for the Democrats and
best of all for the gentlemen themselves
if they will publicly as well as privately
be true to their fresh attachments
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
COATED AND COATLEss,

The st. Louis Post Dispatch looks upon
the coated man with a lugubrious and
bilious eye, while to it's way of thinking
the shirt-waist man is a thing of beauty
and a Joy forever. 1t thus sings:
The coated man represents hidebound
conventionality. laziness and unshapli-
ness.
The coatless man represents freedom,
physical loneliness and progress.
The coated man is hot blot on the
summer landscape.
The coatless man is a cool and refresh
ing dispenser of cheerfulness to an over
heated community.
The coatless man is stick of dynamite,
liable to disastrous explosion.
The coatless man is a lump of ice on
the fevered brow of society.
This ought to be entirely satisfactory
TO the hirt-waist man, and sufficiently
discouraging to the old time coated var
iet-.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
Mr.. Walter H. Page is defended b

Mr.. Walter H. Page is defended by
several of our contemporaries, though
nor truly of the preachers. If what he
said was not the truth it was mean
about the meanest thing we have seen in
a decade-and we are not preacher, nor
writing Gin heat" The fact that Mr.. Page
is North Carolinan is certainly a
of the States best and most patriotic
citizens; and for coarse reference to
orr women--Charity and Children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
Bias a Wide Circulation.
Lexington Dispatch.)


The Fourth of July edition of the News
and Observer containing sixteen pages of
good reading matter, all in red type, was
a beauty. Few North Carolina dailes, If
any, have ever shown such push and en-
terprise as has been shown by the News
and observer. The News and Observer
mas wide circulation, all Of which it
justly deserves. May it live long and con-
tinue to grow in usefulness and pros
perity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
May 81, 1901
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of Mrs. Mary f. Allen, deceased,
late of Wake county, N. G., this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the said estate to present the same to the
undersigned at his office in Raleigh, N.
c., on or before the 18th day of June,
1902, or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery. and all persons indebted
to the said estate will please make imme-
date payment to the undersigned,
]. G. MAROON,
Admin strator.
Tuno 10Th 1q01 CIV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.

Our little daughter had an almost ia
tai attack of whooping cough and bron-
chitis,' writes Mrs. W. K. Haviland, of
Armonk, N. Y, 'but, when all other
remedies failed we saved her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our niece,
who had Consumption in an advanced
stage, also used this wonderful medicine
and today she is perfectly we'll" Des-
perate throat and lung diseases yield to
DR.. Kings New Discovery as to no other
medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs
and Colds. SOC. and $1.00 bottles guar
anteed by all Druggists. Trial bottles
free.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12

There was no reason why the Ohio con-
vention should endorse~Mr Bryan. He is
private citizen, not seeking endorse
ment, and by his own statement not
a candidate for 1904. Moreover, his wise
friends in Ohio did not wish him en-
dorsed. and the glee of the boilers is
therefore a silly exhibition of hatred of
the honorable Democrat they twice helped
to defeat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12
A LESSON FOR McLAURINITEs.

Lenoir Topic.
The people may as well learn now that
any party whose end is the fostering of
class distinction, hate and prejudice will
have death for its inevitable portion.
Populism has heard its death knell and
those who in this later day would make
one believe that commerce is God and
that McLaurin is its prophet; that tnos-
who manufacture are above those who
till and he who is so unfortunate as to
earn by daily labor his daily bread should
and must be the servant of that power
which with it's iron ships plows the seas
and with it's iron horse traverseS the
land; and by discriminating tariff laws
works injustice to him SO vile below:
should take warning from its fate, retrace
their steps and do work that will result
in the future solidarity of mankind.
Though ephemeral success may attend
their movements, yet il will end in politi-
cal chaos as has Populism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-12

A little strange, wasn't it, that Mr..
Page should have struck it exactly right
as to the politicians and made clean
miss as to the preachers? 1t will always
be truer even with the broadcast of broad
people that a great deal depends on
whose OK is gored. Not, however, that we
of his statements.-Sampso Democrat.