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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
PythianS Insurance Fund
A Defect of $3.50, 900 That Must
be Made Good if Insurance
+ Feature 10 To- Continue.

Chicago, July lO.-John A.
hinsey, former president of the
hoard of contr"l of the endow-
ment rank, knights Of Pythias,
appeared before the supreme
lodge today and admitted the ro.
port submitted yesterday to be
true showing a deficit of $3.50, 600
which must he made good if the
insurance features of the vtder is
to continue.
This report shows that the af-
fairs Of the Ddowment rank under
HinseY's management drifted
into practical insoI, enc,.
The former president of the
board of control declared he had
done his hest to keep the treasury
in a sound condition but that dea b
claims had mounted up, invest
ments had turned out failures. and
1t had been frequently necessary
to overdraw the ranks account at
the bank.
The report which was compiled
by the present board of control,
excepting Hinsey, does not charge
the latter and Others with mlsusing
the funds, hut states that they
were misused.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
NOTICE !!

'Notlce Is hereby given that
the Board of Directors of the
Lancaster & Chester Railway Co.
ny resolution adopted at their
meeting held ON the 1st, day Of
July, 1901, have called Il special
meeting of the stockholders of
said Lancaster & Chester Railway
Company TO be held at the Bank
of Lancaster, in the town of Lam
caster, S. G. on the 3rd, day of
August 1901 at 10 O'Clock noon,
to consider proposition to in
crease the bonded Indebtedness of
said corporation by the issue of
S135, 900 of First Mortgage 5 per
cent twenty year bonds, for the
purpose of providing funds with
which to reconstruct and im.
prove the line of railroad of said
corporation"
Dated the 1st day of July, 1901.
by order of the Board of Directors.
X. G. McManus,
Secretary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Suit Against Woodmen.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, July TO- learn
that suit has been brought by "a
resident of Hickory Grove, in
this county, against the Woodmen
of the World as AN order and
three of the members of the
camp at Hickory grove for $15, :
600. The suit is brought by u
resident of the above place who
claims bodily injury to that OK
tent and alleges unnecessary rough
and malicious handling in the
initiation ceremonies Mr.. q. w.
). Hart is the attorney.
w. A. p.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13

a Former Lancastrian in q Con
trOversy Over the Possession Of
An Office
July Sth was the regular time
for the election of u county
Superintendent of Schools for
Uuion County, n. G. DR.. A, M.
Croxton, the present incum bent,
and Maj. l.. D. Andrews we're
Candidates. There war no election
and the board aIjou rned until Oct.
The folio wing day meeting was
called, which only two mem bers
attended, and elected Maj An
drews. DR.. Croxton holds that
the work of the 9th was total
" void, and he will hold on to
the office Maj. Andrews friends
say they have no thar.es against
DR.. Croxton or his efficiency as
superintendent.
LATE Since writing the
hove special from Monroe to
the Charlotte Observer says that
on Wednesday, DR.. Croxton vol.
UNFAIRLY, withdrew from the con
test on the ground tnat the lltiga-
ton, which would come out of it
would be injurious to the school
work of the county. He there
fore delivered the Office, books,
etc to Maj. Andrews.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
ASuEids at Blacksburs, S; c
&. l. Kingsley rakcs Laudanum
He Leaves Curious Directions
As to His Burial.
Special to The Observer,

Special to The Observer,
Blacksburg, s. c., July TO-.
G. l.. Kingsley, a civil engineer,
committed suicide ut his rooms
here in the Iron CITY Hotel this
afternoon about 4 O'Clock by
taking an overdose of laudspum.
He left note with $25 to Frank
Moore, an Undertaken, with in
structions for his burial. He asked
to he buried in the cheapest
coffin he had and ut night, when
no one was around, four negroes
to he tmpleyed to carry his body
to the grave and each to he paid
81. He also asked in his note that
no preachers be permitted to be
present at his burial.
In this note he also requested
Mr.. Moore to tell his wife that
she would find some money in his
trunk and the keys to the trunk
in the place where they usual y
kept the front door key. Mrs.
Kingsley WAS absent, visiting
friends at Gatfuey.
MIR. Kingsley has been resi-
dent of this place for mum Der of
years. He was II civil engineer by
profession, well educated and a
man far above The average intel
ligencs, but would get on an oc-
casional spree. He il supposed,
however, to have been sober when
he committed this act.
In his note he stated that his
fathers family had recently NOV
ed to California and could not
roach here if they desired to. But
little, if anything, is known of
Mr.. Kingsley's people, but it is
generally supposed they reside at
Raleigh and he ca Q from there
to this place as al engineer ON the
Augusta division of the old Char
lesion Cincinnati & Chicago
Railroad.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
New Z. 5. Marshal.
Special to GreenviIl News.

Special to Greenvill News.
Charleston, >. g., July 10
1t was stated here today on ex-
cellent authority that j. w. Nc
CullOlgh of Greenville would
shortly succeed l.. D. Melton
as Z. ) Marshal, for the district
of South Carolina.
The man who gave out this in-
formation is himself republican
who is high up in his party coun.
ellis Tie declared that the matter
was all settled and that the ap-
pointment of Mccullough would
be announced shortly before the
expiration Of Marshal Melton s
term.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13

We heartily. unite with our
brethren of the quill in this State
and throughout the country in tho
highly deserved compliments ex-
tended to The State on its exceed
ingIy handsome Industrial Art
Edition published as supplement
to its Issue of the Sth instant. 1t
consists of 100 pages, devoted
particularly to the industries and
and educational institutions of the
State. We endorse fully what
The Charlotte Observer has to
say OF it, viz: "The topographic
cal work is of the highest order,
hs illustrations handsomely done
and we doubt if u more elegantly
finished piece Of work of the kind
has ever before been turned out
in the South. The chief value of
the States industrial edition,
however, is its complete history
"f cotton milling in Sauth Carroll
ns. That State has no depart
msnt for colIating industrial statis
tics and our Columbia contem-
pnrary has been at pains to send
its representatives all over the
State to get desired information
There are cuts or descriptions or
both of every mill in the COM
monwealth. Twenty years ago
South Carolina had is cotton mills
with 95 $50 spindles. Now she
has 1876 mills with 2,249, 7OS
,pindIes and 63, 612 looms. 1t is
great record and 1t is worthily
told IN The States industrial
edition.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
DR.. Burgess the Guilty Party.

The Editor of the Lancaster
Ledger, in the account of his trl,
to Van Wyck, July tho 4th, and
of the people he met there, among
other things says
"We aIso had the pleasure of
meeting Bro. Way, Editor of
Waxhaw's hustling paper, The
Enterprise. Bro. Way is splendid
comFany-a jovial, big hearted
fellow, whose company would be
agreeable at all times, except
possibly at pic mic dinner where
rations were scarce. However,
there was enough on the table at
Van Wyck to have fed the large
crowd for dav or two, and we
had no fears that he and his friend
King could get on the outside of
all the three-storv pies and five
story cakes on that table before
we could partake to our satisfac-
tion.'
We can heartily return all those
nice compliments and at the same
time assure Bro. Carter that we
are glad the occasion at Van Wyck,
especially at dinner time, was 81
auspiclous that there was no need
OF our deprivlng him of one OF
the tew opportunities that come
to IN editor He is in error.
however, about the three story
pies and the hse-story cakes that
our friend John King ate. As t.,
ourself, we get side tracked on Il
dish of beans and bacon, and Bro.
Carter or someone else made way
with all the fried chicken before
We got our share. If he denies
1t, then DR.. Burgess must he the
guilty party. Waxhaw Enter
prise.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
May Tax Ali Mem ers.

If this additional burden on
benefclaries of insurance policies
shall not be enough, the supreme
lodge will also consider plan to
assess all Knights of Pythias soc
or 81 each for the benefit o. the
rank. The lower assessment on
500, 600 mem Ders would bring in
$3.50, 900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
~ 81 rkk .khUA
Unknown Nan Dies
in Room at Hotel.
Took Overdose of Morphine and
Lay Down. 1t May Have Been
e Suicide.
The State. 10th inst.


Away from home and friends,
in a strange city where none even
knew his name, q young man died
yesterday morning early and now
fills a grave in the Potter's field.
He died of an overdose of
morphine, self admins tered,
whether with suicidal intent none
can tell. Many looked upon the
features of the dead man hut he
was unknown to all. Where he
came from, whittier, he was going
and ell the usual questions asked
at such ii ne remain unanswer-
ed.
The poor fellow died in room
in the Congaree hotel. He had
come to the hotel the day before.
The wife of Proprietor Foulk was
in the Office. The ,oung fellow
told the lady he was. feeling
badly and wanted II room. He did
not register but paid SO cents for
the room and was shown up
stairs. He never left the room SO
far as is known. At 4 o'clock
yesterday morning he was found
by Proprietor Foulk, stretched
across the bed cold in death. He
had not undressed, but had merely
removed his seersucker coat. In
the fireplace was bottle thut had
contained an eighth. .of an ounce of
morphine. 1t told the story.
The man was apparently about
25 years of age, clean saaven, and
about 6 feet high; his complexion
was dark and his hair and ewes
black. He wore pair of cotton
check trousers and pair of Nc.
8 shoes badly worn. He wore
also an ordinary seersucker coat.
No letter was about his person
and there were no marks by which
the body could be identified unless
the marks on the handkerchief he
had may lead to the discovery of
his identity.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Lee Saith, white. who escaned

Lee Smith, white, who, escaped
from the North Carolina peniten-
tiary recently, was captured last
Thursday at Bennettsville in this
State. He has six years to serve
for se-stealing.
The constitutional convention
OF Alabama has rejected the
proposition for majority verdicts
in civil cases.
The contest foi the scat IN con-
gress of DR.. j. Wm.- Stokes will
be prosecuted regardless of the
death of DR.. Stokes.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
The Columbia Suicide Is not
-Padgstt

Aho SoiuuiDia SUICIDE Is not
-Padgstt
Elsewhere in this issue, taken
from The State, is an account of
the suicide of. stranger in the
city of Columbia, last Tuesday.
The identity of the suicide has not
yet been ascertained. 1t was sug-
gested in The State of Thursday
that the unknown suicide might
be G. ii. Padgett, the carpenter
who disappeared from Lancaster
SO mysteriously a week or so ago,
but the age does not correspond.
Mr.. Padgett, we are informed,
was about so years of age, while
the man who died in Columbia
was only about 25 years old.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
The Excitement Killed Her
Mrs. j. j. Ballard, Going to AS
siet II Neighbor Who Caught
II Negro in Her Room,
Fell Dead.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Florence, July 1O.-A full
grown negro boy, who had slip
ped into a neighbours house for
the purpose of theft, was the in
direct cause of Mrs. j. j. Ballard's Il
death here late yesterday after
noon. % going into her bed
room, Mrs. f. V. Huggins found
a negro boy concealed under a
bed. Displaying remarkable erve
she pulled him out and, with her
bare fists, beat him severely. She
then dragged her captive to the
piazza and screamed for assistance.
Mrs. Ballard, who lived across the
street, heard the screams and.
with pistol in hand, started to the
aid of her neighbor. The excite
ment was too great for her weak
heart, and she fell dead before
she left her door. The accident
was deplorable, and shocked the
community.
The negro escaped, and has not
vet been located.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Political Meeting on Big
NCale Planned
To be Held in Union Aug. 8 8.
Eighteen Speakers, Includ 1
ing Tillman and McLau-
rim, Invited.
Special to The State.


Union, July 11.-One of the
biggest political meetings ever
held in this city will be held here
on the Sth and 9th of August.
The meeting will be strictly on
national issues and all the speak
ers will be those who are seeking
national fame or position. Eigh-
teen speakers have been asked to
be present on that occasion. The
meetings will be held in Perrin 8
grove just inside the city limits.
Those invited to be present are:
Ex-Gov. John Gary Evans, Hon.
John l.. McLaurin, Hon. Stan
yarne Wilson, Hon. B. r. Till
man, Col. j. j. Hemphill, Mayor
Ellison A. Smythe, Hon. A. c..
Latimer, Col. George Johnstone,
Hon. w. G. Benet, Hon. ID. S.
Henderson, Col. w. j. Talbert,
Col. Willie Jones, Gov. NJ. B.
McSweeney, Capt. j. A. Mooney,
Hon. q. Duncan Bellinger, j. S.
Brice, and Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Will Show Cause Why Profit
Should not be Withheld
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Charleston, July City couu-
ell held an important and Interest,"
ing meeting today. The official
summons to Mayor Smyth and
Ctief of Police Boyle to appear
before the State board Of control
on the 10th inst, to explain the
tsilurs to properly enforce tho
dispensary law was road, as was
the reply of Smyth that he and
Major Boyle will attend the
meeting. The signal flag of the
Confederate ram Chlcoro was
presented to city council by Col.
w. H. Davis, of Boyle's Town.
Penn, through mayor pro tenn
kolIock. The flag was taken by
Col. Davis from the vessel on tho
evacuation of the city in 1865, and
during the recent convention of
the Southern Industrial Traders
association, to Philadelphia, Col.
Davis gave the flag to DR.. Kollock
to present to the city. The pre-
ssntation of the flag was accom-
panied with much speech making
on the cessation of all sectional
animosity and a closer union be-
tween the sections.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Novel Method to PurlOin a Valise
Loaded With Pistols.

When tho Lancaster colored
excursion was hero last week John
Smith and Earnest John son, col ",
discovered, that four of the ne
sroes in the Lancaste" party were
using one valise as a receptacle
for clothes, revolvers and wtiskey.
smith and johnson wont to the
station ostsnsibly to see the party
leave, but their real purpose was
To obtain possession of tho va!ise
and is contents. When the train
pulled out they we're in the car
that contained the valise. They
edged over to tho valise and when
tho train reached the coal shnte
they managed to pick up the grip
and drop it out of the window.
They rode to the crossing, jumped
OF, returned and picked up their
booty.
Officers Pitts and Sumnerrow
worked up the case against Smith
and johnson and arrested the two
yesterday. The valise, three
pistols, and part of the clothing
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
SHE DIDN'T WEAR A
MASK

But her beauty was completely
hidden by sores, blotches and
pimples till she used Bucklen' S
Arnica Salve. Then they vanished
as will all Eruptions, Fever Sores,
Bolls, Ulcers, CarbuncIes and
FelOns from rs use. Infallible
for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds
and Piles. Cure guaranteed. '25c
ut Crawford Bros. and j. F.
Mackey & c..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
"A Second Edition of ".Iack the
Ripper" ut His Murderous
Work.

Denver, July 9.-"rhe Slug
ger" has reappeared. Jessie Kim
port, Is years old, was dragged
fro n her bed to field assaulted
and her abdomen ripped. An
other child has disappeared en-.
tirely in the same neighnorhood
Chairs (Jansen) who was found
with a bloody knife on his person
was arrested.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Fell Through u rrestle.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Port Harrelson, S. c., Jsly s.
"A. l.. Pindergrass of Conway
was found dead in Waccamaw
Swamp, under the first trestle of
the tram road of the Richardson
Cypress Lumber and Shingle
company. He was supposed to
have accidentally fallen through
while crossing in state of intox,-
cati n.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
A Great. Problem.

Nebraska CITY Conservative.
The question now agitating the
average Popnlist is, '.Shall we
again pre- down .he crown of
nomination upon the brow of
Blab, and once more cruelty sue
cess upon a cross of silver2"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Vance is Reelected.

Columbia, July 10.-The State
phosphate commission met this
morning and reelected Col. S. w.
Vance as State phosphate COM
missioner, to serve for period of
two years.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
Objects to Dead Issues.

Spartanburg, S. c., Herald.
Hon. Hillary A. Herbert is
worry earnest in supporting the
political issues advocated by Sen
ator McLaurin. He objects to
allowing the Republicans to pre-
empt all that means progress and
development.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
"South Cardinals effort to re-

"South Cardinals effort to re-
cover from the general govern
ment the federal liquor license
taxes she has been paying for
several years has aroused very
little interest or sympathy. 1t
seems to be in the position of q
whiskey seller and it ought te be
made to pay all the penalties i'm
posed upon any other grog- shop
keeper. Savannah News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
A POOR MIg.LIDNAIxE

Lately starved in London be.
cause he could not digest his food.
Early use of DR.. Kings New Lite
Pills would have saved him. They
strengthen the stomach, aid di-
gestion, promote assimilation, i'm
prove appetite. Price Csc. Money
back it not satisfied. Sold by
Crawford Bros. and j. f. Mackey
& Co., druggists.
A statement repaired at the
internal revenue bureau shows
that the total receipts from tho
war revenue act from July 13,
1895, the date the act went into
effect, to May 81. 1901" ismount-
ed to s31C, o53, 363o. +" fN
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13
President Johnson's Daughter
Dead.

Greenville, Tenn, July TO-
Mrs. Martha Patterson, the last
Of the children of ex-President
Andrew Johnson, died this morn
ing at 1925 o'clock.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13

Judge 0. w. Buchanan is book
cd for the race for Congressman
Stokes successor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-07-13

have besn recovered. The whiskey
bad svapprstcd, of course. The
police are doubtful as to what will
DO done with the rsvolver4, which
are tine weapons. Charlotte Oh
server. 80
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BHE LED:.cR.
carlow s. Carter

OITOR A\D MANAGER.
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1901.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-16
Good Shows Benefit to q Community

II all the travelling plays and theatrical en- =.
tcrta n menis were OF the nature OF those furn-
ished by the Alkahest Lyceum Bureau the
stage would be very greatly morally uplifted.
good show like a good book Is moral be-
nefactor. 1t gives one higher Ideal or life.
A little fun interspersed In Is not objection
able. Laughter IL beneficial. But don't find
amusement in listening at dirty Jokes, or
vulgar songs, or slurs made at religious
things.
Such shows as that musical and elocutiona-
ry entertainment that was given here In the
Court House last week Is a benefit TO any
community, and 1t was gratifying and spoke
we'll for Abbeville 10 see II 40 we'll patroniZed
by the very best society apd Christian people
OF the town.
The last peice given by the two ladies, the
playing OF that most beautiful hymn, which
was such q favorte with our deceased Presi-
dent, "Nearer My God to Thee" on the harp.
the sweetest OF all musical instruments, and
the singing OF 1t In pantomine by means OF
the deafand dumb sign language, was an act
that thrilled the soul of every one In the
audIauce and caused every person there 10
have purer and holier desires and q reaching
out after a nearness to God.
Ifthose ladies keep that up they are bless
Ing tc any town and will do almost as much
good for humanity as the most powerful SER
mons from The most eloquent preachers.
w. H. M.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-16
wPublshed every Wednesday at 81
ear In advance.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1901.
Ia He Wanted az a Gift?

The statement that champion was not tor
SALE" has been repeated several times, but up
TO this time we have not heard of any buyers.
Col, Jones magnanimously offered him his
chances for winning McLaurin's seat. but up
to this time there has been no particular
enthusiasm or gush Of praise for the act.
1t has been sugg ested that possibly Ttllman
and his followers would give him McLaurins s
seat In order to repair the "wrong" that was
done to Hampton by TIllmau when he
scrouged the Grand Old Man out OF his Sen
atorlal seat. II will De noticed, however, that
Tillman has made no move toward surren
dering his own seat to the old general. The
Idea of holding that seat while offering the
2. O. m McLsurin's seat is enough to make
horse laugh. When Tillman offers to return
the seat which he took from Hampton we
shall note the event with pleasure. But any
idea that be would give McI.aurin seat
which does not belong to him is about on
par With the expression OF the humorist VINO
said that he would sacrifice all bis wiie's rel
atives, rather than have the war fall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-16
HaddOn's Locals,

Millinerv-The latest ideas In hats and hat
trimming just received this week at Had
don's.
The place 10 20 for new up.to date "Milli.
merry and dress goods" when you come to the
County Fair next week is Haddon's.
Haddons store will be an attractive place
to 60 during the Fair.
You will fiud Hsddon's Millinery up-to-date
IN style. quality and price.
Queen Quality Shoe-When you come to
the Fair Non should see the Queen Quality
Shoes Haddon's.
Hsdd mr. 36x42 inch all wool dress goods, y
and IS cts, is bringing bargain seekers 10 our
store. sood line still In stock.
Broadcloths and Venitians, the greatest va
riety new shades at Haddon's.
Plain and Fancy Silks for shirt waists anu
dress II in minss all shades at Haddon's.
Canton Flannels from 6Octs up. Bleached
and unbleached, at Haddon's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-10-16
what nm Anti McLaurin Paper Says.

of this State TO keep harping upon the lac'
that McLauriu con tros The federal patron-
age in This State and has Democrats appoint.
ed To officeP For our part we would rather
see good Democrats, who will not change
their party Affiliations for the sake Of office,
put in office any day rather than have re.
pnblioans appointed 10 the same office, and II
Presdent Roosevelt should appoint negroes
as postmasters and revenue collectors he
would be burned in eff1gy In South Carolina.
Apart from McLaurin's own Deliefs on
national issues, he should be upheld by our
neonle in his efforts to have good men ap
pointed TO federal offices in this State-NeW.
berry Herald and News.
The viciousness and unfairness with which
McJaurln and his supporters are being treat
ed is having Its proper effect.