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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-07
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EXTRACTS-We have the fol-
lowing flavors: Strawberry, Pine
apple, Peppermint, Lemmond,
ViniIla, Orange, etc., and can sell
it ut bargain in quantities of 6
and 12 bottles or at 8 cents per
single bottles, also small size at
5 cents.
STOVE POLISH-Can be sold
for 2 boxes for cents.
SHOE TACKS-At 5 and 10
cents pack.
We are IN business to sell goods,
and will be glad to sell anything
we have in our store at u very
small margia, and you can find
most anything that can be found
in fancy Grocery. Su call on us,
when you come to town whether
it is to sell goods or to buy. We
are in the, market for anything.
S. M. MATHIS & co.
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Washout on $. q. s. G Extension.

Owing to washout on the S.
G. & G. Ex. road this side of
Riverside yesterday, the mails
and passengers had to be trans
ferred to the freight at that point
yesterday OF course this caused
considerable delay. They hope
to be running through today.
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Seriously Stabbed.

seriously Stabbed.
We learn that on Friday after
noon last, Mr.. Bud Love was
seriously stabbed in the abdomen,
near the naval, by Mr.. John Hin
son. Mr.. Love, was returning
to his home from preaching at
White Bluff when he and Mr..
Hinson met and the cutting oc-
Cured. DR.. f. &. Hinson was
summoned and dressed the wound
which was about one inch long
and extended to the cavity
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A Woman Is said to Have Caused
This Cutting Scrape.

IniS CuCt1ng Scrape.
On Springs Parker place, near
the Foster X Roads, on Saturday
afternoon last, VIM. Bailey and
John Davis, both colored, be-
came involved in difficulty about
report concerning the wife of
one of the parties, when Bailey
used his knife, cutting Davis
severely in the arm and stabbing
him to the cavity in the breast. A
warrant has been issued for Bailey,
who fled Immediately after the
difficulty.
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Prof. Nathan Toms of Bennetts-
vile has been elected supsrintend
snt of the Florence graded schools
vice Prof. j l. Mann, resigned.
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Dan Duncan Killed Last Sunday

Dan Duncan Killed Last Sunday
On Sunday last, in the Primus
section, Dan Duncan, COL, was
shot by Peter Phillips, COL, the
ball entering his face below the
right eye and passing through the
brain. Duncan dropped instantly
to the floor and was never con-
scious from the moment he was
shot. He died the following day.
Phillips was handling his pistol
and claims that it went off acci-
dentally. He was on his way to
town to surrender to the Sheriff
whom he was met by the Deputy
Sheriff who had started to the
scene. He is now in Jail. The
facts adduced at the inquest were
about as above stated. Duncan
was only about 1S years ofage.
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SEml w EEKLY


Mr.. j. 7. Mackey, here this week.
Bring In your country produce,
Butter, Eggs and Chickens, espe~
cially. JB Macko-ell.
Il. Hines, Esq, visited Colum-
bia this week.
Mr.. j. O. jackson and family
are visiting relatives at Milford,
S. G..
FOR RENT! Two desirable
3-horse farms in the vicinity of
Douglas church. Apply to
Mrs. M. j. Perry.
Mr.. John @. Mellow, of Char
lesion, is up for few days on
business. His little son, Tom
mie, he says, is much better.
Died, on Saturday last, of
fever, Mr. Lemuel Rollings, son
of Mr.. Joseph Rollings of the
Zion neighborhood, aged about
% years. His remains were in
tered Sunday at Zion church.
Married, on Sunday last, at
Union Baptist church, by Rev.
r. E. Small, Rev. VIM. Estridge,
of the Flint Ridge section, and
Miss Pearl Blackmon, daughter
of Mr.. VIM. N. Blackmon, all of
this county.
Mr.. d. F. Efrd, President of
the State Alliance, is expected here
today to address the farmers and
all who will attend, in the interest
of the reorganization of the sub
alliances. All who can, should
be present.
Mr.. John lowers. step father of
Mr.. E B Cook, died in Rock Hill
last Wednesday, aged 81 years.
The grading on the Chester
field & Lancaster Railroad has
been nearly completed foar miles
west of town in the direction of
Ruby. 1t is said three hnndrsd
bands are at work. hester field
Advertiser.
The roller mill of Horton &
Bowers at Heath Springs 10 at
work day and night. 1t is rcceiv-
ing splendid patronage.
Mr.. j. W. Hasseltipe has re
turned from pleasant visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Lanier, and
his sons, Augustus and Trenholm,
at Miami, Fla. He brought with
him some beautiful ferns and a
cocoanut sprout to his daughter,
Mrs. DIR. VIM. M. Crawford, at
this place.
Mrs. j. A. Weaver and daugh-
ter, Miss Nina Weaner, and grand
daughter, Miss Mamie Shehane,
returned Monday from Atlanta,
Ca, where they have been on a
visit to Mrs. G. L. Ingram, a
married daughter of Mrs Weaner's s
The Lancaster & Chester Rail
road will sell round trip tickets at
ons'fare to the big political meet
ing-at Chester next Saturday, the
10th instant. Ths'following gen.
tlemen arc expected to speak /:
Senators Tillman and McLaurin,
John j Henph1N, D s Henderson,
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The Texas Legislature, at ito
special session this month, il to
be asked to make an sppropria-
ton for . monument over the
grave Of Con. Albert Sidney
Johnston, in Austin. =
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dentally. tie was on his way to
town to surrender to the Sheriff
whom he was met by the Deputy
Sheriff who had started to the
scene. He is now in Jail. The
facts adduced at the inquest were
about as above stated. Duncan
was only about 1s years ofage.
Abstract of Returns for 1901.
Auditor Cook has completed his
abstracts of the returns of real
and personal property fer Lam
caster county tor the year 1901.
Every township in the county sx-
cept Gills Greek shows an increase
in the valuation of property thers-
in as returned for taxation. The
total valuation of property by
township, exclusive of railroad
property, is as follows:
Indian Land.
1900 1901
Real Estate 8 "a, 169 5 1914
Personal 30.296 33,419
Total 124,46S 1898
Waxhaw.
Real estate 74,S5O 75,O46
Personal 22,241 as, ITO
Total 97,091 100, 156
Cane Greek.
Real estate 14O,639 144,Oa2
Personal 119, ,5ss 126,721
Total 1902 go, 500
GilIs Greek.
Real estate 2Ss,734 293,85o
Personal 241,327 223,254
Total 4aO,o61 s17,1o4
Buford.
Real estate 1O3,SSl 1O4,142
Personal Al, ,666 1904
Total 145,547 147, s36
Flat Greek.
Real estate 2O3,274 2O5,72s
Personal 136,s76 141,151
Total $50, $50 s4s, $40
Pleasant Hill.
Real estate 174,761 1885
Personal 70, ,1S5 SO,1T4
Total 244,s4e 25s,os9
Cedar Creek.
Real estate 119,745 11s,7ss
Personal 27,97e 7s,649
Total 147,721 14s, ,4s7
Value OF all Property returned
in the county for 1900 Real ss-
tate 81, ,200,053 Personal $685.
e35. Total, 81, $50, ,6sY.
For 1901: Real estate, ST. :
215, ,035 ; Personal, $702,
Total 81, 917, 1913.
RAILROAD PROPERTY.
The value Of Railroad property
in Lancaster county AZ furnished
by the Comptroller Generals Of.
fice to our County Auditor for the
fiscal year 1901 is As follows:
G. G. g. N. 8 ,76,475
l.. q O. 1855
S. G. q Ga. Elk. 149. 600
Total $943, $50
The Texas Legislature, at ito
ovAosAI .Ascs~
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pieces of French Dme fancy patterns the quail
y, now for cents.
60 Pieces of Pretty coored quality
l5o Pieces yard wide Percae Stripes best quality
now for One 45 pieces yard wide Madras worth
10 cents for cents 80 pieces of Baes Best Crnk
led Seersucke satin strpes sell cents price
IL cents, pieces of silk finished Foulards the cents
quality for cents
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Third Stock Of New Millinery,

Here we where else You find much qua
and style linked with such low prices Never before has
store so thoroughly mered its fame for Stylish Millinery
moderate prices. We have it all way.
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Now for Genuine Shoe
Bargains: Are you Ready

The public have good for buying their shoes No
store does near the Shoe business do have s,rh
large stocks sell cheap. Mr. Heath picked up rare
values in Ladies and Misses Slippers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
HON A r. WALLER

1t may be little early, but the peo-
pie of the State are beginning to look
around for their Judges Of the Supreme
Court to be elected In 1902. There
will be three to be nominated and
elected. The terms of Sherwood,
Burgess and Valiant will expire. The
former is now serving his third term;
Burgess his first and Valiant is filling
the unexplred term of the late Judge
George B. Macfarlane. Hon. A. II.
Waller, Of Moberly, is being urged by
the people of Randol ph county and of
that section to become a candidate for
one of these places Mr.. Waller has
more than once been solicited to stand
for judicial honors, but has always
declined. Should he be prevailed upon
to allow his name TO be used in this
connection he will have large
and influential support. Mr.. Waller
has long stood at the head Of the bar
in his section and is excellent judicial
timber. He is native of Kentucky;
was reared in Clay county, this State,
and has practiced law in Randolph
county since his admission to the
bar. He is a lifelong Democrat,
prominent and efficient in the coun-
ellis OF the party, and one of the ablest
lawyers In the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
THE c. & A. RAILROAD.
May Build Line Through Columbia
as Suggested by the Ledger.

There is talk of an extension of the
Chicago s. Alton railroad from Glas-
gov to Franklin Junction and of the
Missouri, Kansas s. Texas railroad, via
the Missouri Midland, to Centralia or
Mexico. Both great trunk lines are
now owned by the same parties, though
at present under entirely separate
management. The two extensions
mentioned would require less than so
miles of road. When completed they
would give the G. & A. and M, X. &
T. the shortest line and easiest grade
from st. Louis to Kansas City and the
shortest line and easiest grade be-
tween Chicago and the Southwest.
The G. g. A. from Kansas City to
Franklin Junction and the NJ, X. &
7. from Franklin Junction to st.
Louis would mean the shortening
Of the distance between the two
great cities by a hundred miles and
would provide the lowest grade to be
secured in the state.
In addition to these probabilities
is the certainty of the extension in the
immediate future of the Missouri Pa
cific along the south bank Of the Mis-
souri, river from Jefferson City. In
deed the probability of the G. s. A.
and the NJ, X. & T. extension has
hastened the building Of the Missouri
Pacific connection.
Whatever Columbia can do to bring
about any or all this railroad building
should be done. A connection at Nc
Balm with the Missouri Pacific is a
possibility. Altogether this town
may be a railroad center yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
COUNTY FAIR.
Audrain County Should Have One
Next Fall.

The Centralia Courier agrees with
the LEDGER that agood, old-fashioned
county fair is the thing to have and
urges one for Centralia as follows;
"If Centralia is to have fair this
year, preliminary steps must be TAX
en- at once. The old association has
been dissolved and the fair ground
property is to be sold March 10th. Let
those interested in having a fair get
together, find out what the grounds
can be leased for, and make arrange
ments to buy the outfit as whole,
thus obviate tearing it down and SELL
ing 1T in parcels. A still better way
would be for those wanting to con-
tinue the fair to get together and
buy up the stock OF the shareholders.
Under a guarantee to run the fair
number of years, an organization Of
substantial reputable citizens could
get lots Of stock given them and could
buy up the remainder on very reasona-
BILE terms This is the best and most
satisfactory way Of doing it. But
what Is done must be done at once"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
REPRESENTATIVE CLAY.
From the Kansas city Star.

Representative Clay, Of Audrain
county, has achieved high place in
the Assembly because he has boldly
recognized a bad condition Of affairs
and has advocated definite PROPOSE
tion to remedy the evil. The man
who is afraid to say thing is bad
when he knows 1t is so, who hedges on
his attitude about reform and acts
the part of a trimmer, may become a
successful lobbyist or smooth politi-
clan, but he seldom does anything for
the good Of the people.
Representative Clay is a young man
and some Of the veterans were dis
posed to doubt the proprlety of per-
son of his years taking up a matter Of
so much importance as an amend-.
ment to the constitution. But the old
wheel horses did nothing. The young
man was informed as to the embarras-
ment of the cities and counties of the
State, which are unable TO collect
necessary local revenue because the
only way TO do so is to raise the valua-
tion of the property, which, in turn,
involves paying just that much more
State taxes. The State already has
ample sources of income, but its ap-
plication of the revenues is so clumsy
that it is perpetually hard up. The
vr.arfonood 10 IN, t,, lyarc Iyt,oxr- fbfp lattf
were afraid to say 1t was true for fear
Of being accused of wanting to in
crease taxation.
Mr.. Clay openly acknowledged the
gravity of the situation and set about
devising remedy. He proposed to
amend the constitution by separating
the objects Of taxation so that the
State can collect its income exclusive
ly from railways and other public
utilities and in the shape Of licenses
and legacy taxes, and exempt other
property from State taxation. Then
the cities and counties can raise what
ever money they need for local pur-
poses without also having to pay more
to the State in like proportion. The
older members Of the Assembly advo-
Gated no definite measure Of reform,
but Mr.. Clay, having hit upon a plan,
devoted himself to. having it submit
ted to the people in the shape Of an
amendment to the constitution.
Yesterday the House was moved to
reconsider its adverse action on this
Clay amendment which was only a
fair recognition Of the value of the
scheme proposed by the young men,
Der from Audrain for the financial re-
lief Of the State. The veterans of the
Assembly could have done what Clay
did, but they didn't do it, that's all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
Miss MaYsie Pittman.

The Fort Smith Times, speaking Of
a young lady very popular with Mex
leo people while she was here, refer
ring to an entertainment just given
there, says:
"The part was greatly enlivened by
a vocal solo by Miss Maysie Pitt
man, which received decided
ovation at its close. Miss Pittman
has a sweet soprano voice, with a de
cided contralto range, and while 1t is
not strong, she wisely realized this
and sang with sweet ease and ex
preston that showed she had no in
tention Of injuring natures fine gift
by attempting to give her voice a
volume yet undeveloped. Miss Pitt
mans singing showed her TO be pos
sessed of a remarkably flexible tonC
and the prediction Of many was thai
she has a wonderful gift in her voca
capabilitieS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
MIKE O'BRIEN CUT HIS THROAT
FROM EAR TO EAR WITH
A RAZOR.
NO CAUSE FOR SELF-DESTRUCTION.
Mr.. OBrien Was an Excellent Gentle
man and a Substantial Citizen
ofAudrain County-Ver-
dict of the oroner's
Jury.
NO CAUSE FOR OELF-DESTRUCTION

Early Friday morning, March /, the
people of Mexico were greatly shocked
on receiving the sad Intelligence that
Mike o'Brien had been murdered at
his home, six miles northwest OF
Thompson, this county. The report
received in this city says that Mr..
O'Brien was found dead in the smoke
house and that the door to that build
ing was locked.
Mr.. O'Brien was a good citizen and
highly respected by the people of the
entire county; he was well known and
liked In Mexico. Mr.. O'Brien married
Mr.. John Murphy's daughter, and
reared an excellent family. One of
his daughters is a splendid school
teacher.
Mr.. O'Brien had no known enemies,
his relations with all his fellowmen
being most peaceful, and our people
were very much startled at the re-
port Of the sudden and untimely
death of such splendid man.
Coroner Bridgford upon receiving
the above information left Mexico i'm
mediately TO investigate the matter.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
At O'Clock Friday afternoon Cor
oner Bridgford telephoned the LED
GER from Thompson that Mike O'Bri-
en- had committed suicide by cutting
his throat with a razor. The COR
oner's jury which brought in a verdict
of suicide was composed of the follow
ing gentlemen: @. Householder, fore
man; Il. B. Hendrix, J. W. For, ]. f..
Winn, A. N. Simcoe and A. R. Kill
gore.
No cause can be given for Mr..
O'Brien's act. He left wife and six
children, and his family relations
were most pleasant, He owed small
amount of money, but not enough to
give him any trouble. He took the
razor from a drawer In the house and,
being absent for some time, one of his
daughters went to look for him and
found that he had killed himself, as
described above. Mr.. O'Brien was in
the best of spirits Thursday, ate a
hearty supper, and seemed to enjoy
the company Of his family.
This death is great surprise to the
community for, as stated before, Mr..
O'Brien stood high with all who
knew him, and no one can snrmise
any cause for this act.
The funeral took place Sunday and
the remains will be inferred in the
Catholic cemetery in this city.
The LEDGER joins all our people in
extending sincere sympathy to Mrs.
O'Brien and children in this, their
saddest bereavement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
wAsHINGTON's BIRTHDAY.
And From the Beginning a Notably
Fortunate Day in American
History is Friday.

To the Editor of the New York Sun.
Washington's Birthday occurs this
year on Friday, the same day of the
week on which he was born. His life
and the important and fortunate
events connected with it might safely
be commended for instruction to
the superstitious, especially to those
superstition has induced to regard
Friday as an unlucky day, at least to
Americans.
Friday, May II, l775, the Americans
captured Crown Point.
Friday, May 10, 1775, the American
Colonies united to resist Great Britain
in the Revolutionary contest.
Friday, June I, 1776, Richard Henry
Lee, in the Continental Congress, made
the motion that the Colonies declare
themselves independent, and is was
carried on July 4, following.
Friday, June 2s, 1776, occurred the
American victory at Fort Moultrie.
Friday, Aug. 2, 1776, the first four
Delegates affixed their names to the
Declaration of Independence.
On Friday, Jan. 3, 1777, occurred
the American victory at Princeton.
Friday, Aug. 3, 1777, the "Stars
and Stripes"-our present national
ensign = was first hoisted and dis
played at Fort Schuyler, now Rome,
n. Y
Friday, Sept. 10, iii, occurred the
victory at Bemis Heights.
Friday, Oct. II, l777, at Saratoga,
the British General Burgoyne and his
whole army surrendered as prisoners
Of war, giving the American cause
a prestige that secured an alliance
from France and practically assured
Ultimate success.
On Friday, Sept %, 1850, the trea-
son Of Benedict Arnold was f0rtu-
nately discovered and its object
thwarted.
Friday, Oct 10, 1881, Washington,
in personal command of tine field, at
Yorktown, received the surrender Of
British General CORVALLIS and his
whole army as prisoners of war, which
closed the Revolutionary struggle in
transcendent triumph.
Other great and fortunate events in
American history on Friday have
been as remarkable.
On Friday, Aug. "a, 1892, Columbus
sailed from Palos on his first voyage
in pursuit Of new world, and on Fri
day, Oct. IL, following, he discovered
America.
Friday, Sept. 10, 1913, occurred Per-
ry's victory on Lake Erie, celebrated
in the popular song of seventy years
ago:
The Tenth of September
Let us all remember,
AS long as the world on its axis
goes round
Our tars and marines
On Lake Erie were seen
To make the proud flag of Great
Britain come down.
Friday, May 8, 1876, occurred Gen.
Taylor's victory at Palo Alto.
Friday, Aug. 20, lS47, Gen. Scott's
victories at Contreras, Cherubusco
and San Antonio, and two other minor
engagements, said to be "the greatest
number of successive victories in one
day."
Friday, July 8, 1868, the Union vic
tory at Gettysburg and on the same
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
Growth of the English Language

The Emergencies Of usage and of vo-
cabulary-London from Edinburg, and
New York from Bombay-are but
evidences Of the healthy activity Of
our tongue. 1t is only when it is
dead that language ceases to grow.
1t needs to be constantly refreshed by
new words and phrases, as the elder
terms are exhausted. Lowell held it
to be a part Of ShakeSpeare's good for
tune that he came when English was
ripe and yet fresh, when there was
an abundance Of words ready to his
hand but none Of them yet exhausted
by hard work. So Mr.. HOwells has
recently recorded his feeling that any
one who employs English Ito depict OF
to characterize finds the phrases
thumbed over and worn and blunted
with inceSSant use" and experiences
joy in the bold lOcutions which are
now and again reported from the
lips of the people From "The En-
glish Language in America" by Bran
der Matthews, in the March Serb
n19.fe
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
BLOOD

We live by our blood, and
on it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re-
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con-
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved; our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-mar
woman and child.
Wen send you little to Try, Il you Ike.
SCOTT q BOVINE, ~ Pearl street New Yetk
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07

A tonic is q medicine that gives tone
to some part Of the system. There are
different kinds OF tonics, but the tonic
mostneeded in this country, where ca
tarrh is so prevalent, is 3 tonic that
operates on the mucous membranes.
Peruna is Q tonic to the mucous mem
branes of the whole body. Itgives tone
to the capillary circulation which con-
stitutes these delicate membranes.
Hon. J. E. Macias, recent postmaster
at Porto Rico, in q letter from i417 K
street, N. W., Washington, D. @. says :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-07
Vol. XIII.

political appointments. 1t is not my
purpose to attempt to abridge or in
any way interfere with the exercise
Of the political rights Of any Of my
appointees. / believe in active, capa-
BILE party workers. The administra-
tion should be in the hands Of its
friends. In the discharge Of public
duty, however, the members Of the
boards and the police should know
neither politics nor station in life, but
with fidelity and absolute imparti-
ality execute the laws. AS citizens
they have the same right to express
their preferences at the party conyen-
tions, primaries or at the elections
that other citizens enjoy, but there
must be no interference with the
voters in the proper discharge Of their
duties, either in primaries, conven-
tiOns or elections.