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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-29
DONE Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
will cure IL permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow ifs use.-
Browns Iron Bitters Ia sold by all dealers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-29
Sixteen Killed in Railroad Wreck
in Indiana.

Peru, Ind, June 26.-Sixteen
persons were killed and about so
were seriously injured in a wreck
of train No 3, westbound Wabash
limited, 8 miles west of this CITY,
at 1880 a. m. today. The dead
were emigrants for Colorado.
Many of the injured undou btedl y
viii die.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-29
God Moves in a
Mysterious Way
He Makes the Dumb to Speak,
the Blind to Read-a Happy
Day at Cedar Springs.
Staff Correspondence The State.

Stah Correspondence The State.
Cedar Springs, Spartan burg
County, June 90. Wishing that
all the months may be happy
months to you, we say good bye"
Snch was the benediction which
was received with feeling akin
to reverence by large audience
today.
1t was benedictlon at the
hands OF four little mutes, chill
dren to whom God had not given
the power of speech. Yet it was
a spoken sentence, a thought ut
tered and expressed by vocal
organs, feeble, yet responsive to
training
Wonderful is this Institution
where the dumb are taught to
speak Not with signs and sym>
bols alone, but with the tongue
whose functions are almost lost
because of the absence of tho
kindred faculty of hearing.
Today at noon large audience
gathered in the hall of the South
Carolina Institute for the Educa-
tion of the Deaf an Blind, the oc-
casion being the annual commence
ment. The country folk camo
from miles around, showing their
sincere kindly interest in the
school.
The stage was neatly decorated
with evergreens, in festoons and
garlands and conspicuous in it all
[ was the dates "1S49" and "19O1.n
This school has been in existence
full half century, making al
lowance for the three years in
Radical times in which it was
closed Mr.. N. F. Walker, super
intenden. of the institution,
. directed the programme of the
day.
The exercises were opened with
bin anthem by a choir of blind
5cniIdren. 80, worship the Lord
In the beauty of holiness" sang
the little cues with earnestness,
and sweetIy.
Misses Ellen Beach of Sumter
and Carrie Pennington of Spartan
burg charmed the audience with
piano duet, "Happv Memories. -
These sightless young misses will
evidently cherish happy memories
of Cedar Springs.
The salutatory address was de-
livered by Mr.. Jesse D. High of
Spartanburg, member of the
graduating class. The speech
wonId have done credit to one
possessed of all the faculties.
The piano responded sweetIy to
the touch of Master w. Gault IF
Union. II little noy not over II
years OF age, who played the
.'NaIse Blue" for the audience.
THE BLIND NOT HELrLEss.
Then followed a scene which
wonld make any South Caro-
Iinlan proud. We are taught to
pity the blind for their helpless
nes: as well as for the deprivation
of the highest of all senses. But
the class of blind children which
then came upon the stage showed
that at Cedar Springs they are
tau ght to be useful. 1t was wonder
ful-the exhibition which was
made by these blind chiIdreu,
sh wing how they are taught in
the class rooms. The children,
and the advanced pupils too,
proved themselves bright and apt
as we'll as instructed in such
fundamental branches as other
1.hiIdran stndu In Tho
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The Pardon Of John G. Cha1ln.
What tho Mother of the Slain
Man Says of the "Newly Dis,
covered Evidence.
Special to The State.

oRSSAoi w khO EtatO
Greenville, June 25. The par
don of John G. Chaffin is said to
have been based upon tho fact that
the governor was convinced from
affidavits presented to him that
warren E. M. CRUDE, the man
who was killed, could use his
right hand equally as we'll as his
left hand, and that Chaffin testified
that CRUDE was about to strike
him with stick in his right hand
the statement was entitled to
credence. The contention ON the
part of the defendant has been all
along that the jury convicted
Chaffin because it was shown that
CRUDE was left handed, which
discredited the evidence of Cbaffin
in the minds of the jurors, and
resulted in the verdict of guilty.
1t may not he true that the gov
ernor was guided in this by the
showing made in favor of the
theory that CRUDE was ambidex-
trous, and it may also be untrue
that a verdict of guilty was reach
ed by the jury on account of the
proof tina. he was left handed
only, but it Is interesting at least
to have the statement of Gruhe's
own mother on the disputed point,
and for this reason the following
letter is published ut the instance
of the recipients, who wish to
place the statement before the
public. Whatever view may he
taken of the verdict of the Jury
or the exercise of the pardoning
power in this case, the straight
forward statement of Mrs. Rankin,
the mother of the deceased, can
not fail to make an impression by
Its intelligent regard. for the rights
and feelings of others, while
maintaining the integrity of her
SON. 8 character. The following is
the letter and the publication is
authorized by Mrs. Rankin:
Rochester, N. Y, June 19, 1901.
My Dear Friends: Your letter
and paper at hand. L cannot say
that | was much surprised at the
news of Chaffin's pardon, except
at the unheard of haste with
which it was accomplished.
l have known too much of the
pardon of criminals to serve pollti-
cal ends in our own State, not to
have expected that after the hor-
ror of the crime should rave
passed from the me emory of the
people, some governor, having u
purpose to serve, would exercise
his pardoning power In Chaffin S
behalf. But that public opinion
should have 30 radically changed
at this early day is indeed sur
prising.
From the first scbooled nv
self to Shink as little ST Chaffin as
possible, cherishing no feeling of
revenge, and not expecting or
even desiring his convictions; in
fact my heart was too crushed and
sore to take a very lively interest
in anything. l could not aud did
not read the trial. My grief was
all could endure without being
aggravated by borrowing details.
SO now as neither his incarcsra-
tion nor release can restore the
life he has taken 1t can be of no
possible moment to me, except as
it may indirectly affect the fair
name OF my son. If the people
of Greenville and the community
at large crave Chafin's society,
they are quite welcome to it.
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fore him, but he is youth of
talent, perhaps of genius. In a
mastery way be drew from the
sweet-toned pipe organ the in
spring strains of Lefebure Wely's
"Offertoire. This talented youth
Is MIR. Wayne Donald of Abbevile.
This was followed by a pan
tomime between Messrs. w. &.
Glover and r. 5. Moak, two
mutes.
"O Flowery Month of June"
was sung by chorus of young
girls whose white dresses were no
fresher than their sweet voices.
Master w. H. Beatty, a bright
and handsome little fellow from
Fairfield, recited humorous
sketch, "Old Times and New"
1t was quite long selection,
showing the training given the
memories of the blind pupils.
This was followed by "Au Old
Sweetheart" u recitation by q
bright and winsome little woman
from Lancaster, Miss II. Cope
land.
Mack's "Light Heart Polka"
was played by Master H. Ham
mond of Edgefeld.
"Sometimes Wen Understand"
was a chorus by mutes. They
sang it on their fingers. But that
was a very sweet piano accompani-
ment and a band of blind lasses
sang the song which their voicele ss
sisters sang the song made in
symbols. 1t is said that the deaf
have no idea of rhythm for this
deficiency they are doubly suppli-
ed with grace. The mutes who
took part In this "song" were
graceful as we'll as nimble of
fingers. Miss Mamie Duncan of
Columbia was one of them, the
Others being Misses Coward,
Smoak, Eason, Hyman, Boylston
and Broach.
The loss of one sence or faculty
Is said to make the others all the
more keen. This was shown when
a class Of four girls and four boys,
all blink pupils, delighted the
audience with gymnastic drill.
THE WORK OF MUTES.
The class of deaf pupils almost
startled the audience with their
superior training.
The primary class was given
questions by means of signs. The
an swers to all questions were
written rapidly, accurately and
neatly upon the blackboard.
The advanced pupils we're
given quetsion sorally. With eyes
intent upon the lips of the sym
pathetic teacher, the pupils with
out hesitation grasped the difficult
algebraic questions and in short
time evolved the solution on the
blackboard. Questions in notation,
numbers of seven figures were
caught from the teachers and
changed to visible characters by
the deft fingers of the deaf.
But what was more like the
very manifestation of providence
was the intelligent speaking of the
dumb. One of the teachers whom
the little ones loved asked class
of four few simple questions.
They watched the workings of her
lips and answered. Strange and
weird those natalie, mechanical
voices, yet it was "the voice of
understanding" 1t was ali unna
tural, labored speech, but the
dlstinctness Will. which some of
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-06-29

The Ono Day Cold Cure.
For cold In the head and sore throat use Ken
tnott,s Chocoiates Laxative Quinine, the ons
oay Cold Cura"
The state herald., 1901-12-20
WORKING TO REFORM
THE CIVIL SERVICE

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE twenty-frst an
nual meeting OF the National Civil Ser
vice Reform League began here. The
annual report Of the council said the
past year has been one OF encourage
ment for the friends of civil service re-
form. There We're addresses by PreSi'
dent Eliot Of Harvard, Hon. Carl
Schurz. Dr. Daniel c. Gilman and VII
liam Dudley foulke. President Eliot
said In part:
"Nincty years ago my grandfather,
who was Boston merchant, headed "A
public lottery. from the proceedings OF
which Stoughton hall was built, and II
stands to-day as hnll built by public
lottery In Massachusetts.
"Shall we not find that ilfty years
from nav II will Ice regarded ms dis
credlinblc and dlshonorahle for a man
TO use the salary ~ public post TO pro-
mote his own advancement. or even to
promote the advancement of political
partyf"
Carl Schurz said that clyll service re-
form would not cure all the evils of n
political system. yet with every office
rescued from spollsmcn. the hucksier
would have less 10 dcnl with aud the
field for mcrl,orlons candidates would
be 80 much enlarged.
DR. Daniel c. Gilman. president OF
IN, league. said:
THE victories of the league have
been won by long. patient efforts. As
Il succeeds In the national field. II secs
more tlin, may be done In other fields. -
In urging the civil service Idea hc said
that Il could well he used by school
boards and even by churches seeking
pastors.
william Dudley foulke ~ Indiana
recently appointed member of the
National Civil Service Commission
said;
NEARLY every applicant ~ Office now
bases his application, IN pnrt at least,
upon the statement that he IN de
voted ndh"rcnt 10 III. civil srryic,
law. That indicates nn advance. II I,
because he has leader. There IN d
man who hns the power TO handl,
civil service In an almost nutocfnti,
manner, That man II the for.mos
civil service rcfouncr In America
President Roosevelt"
The state herald., 1901-12-20
NEW CANAL TREATY
RATIFIED BY SENATE

Washington, Dec. 16.-The Senate
yesterday ratified the Hay-Paunccfot,
isthmian canal treaty by the decisive
vote OF ~ to q. The vote was reached
a few minutes before ! o'clock after al
most five hours discussion behind clos
ed doors There were no sensational!
incidents during the entire time. The
debate was confined exclusively to a
discussion Of the merits of the agree
ment and the policy OF Its provisions.
The principal speech OF the day was
made by Senator Teller. In opposition &c
the treaty, and he was followed In rap
Id succession by twelve or fifteen Other
senator's. who spoke briefly for OF
against the motion to ratlfy.
Mr.. Teller expressed confidence thai
the resolution would be adopted. and
while he had no purpose to attempt to
prevent that result, he was convinced
that there are very few senators who
are really satisfied with the treaty.
With Great Britain In her present
mood he believed. he said. II would have
been possible 10 secure treaty which
would give entire satisfaction ana he
sharply criticised the State Department
for falling TO do SO.
He took the position that II would
have been sufficient 10 abrogate the
Clnyton-Bulwer treaty and said thai
England knew well enough that with
that result accomplished. she could
very well trust the United States tc
maintain the neutrality OF the canal,
ne this country could be prepared to dc
so for many years.
The state herald., 1901-12-20
sugar Plan, for For, Lup,on.

Denver. Dee. ia Fort Lupton spe.
cial Ia the Denver Republican says:
Fort Lupton VIII have n beet sugar
factory soon. Negotiations are being
carried on with Charles Bocitcher OF
the Great Western Sugar Company,
with n view OF having local com.
pany organized and work started ON
the factory ms soon after the first of
the year as possible: Mayor 4. e.
winbourn. W. 4. Davis and other 10.
cal capitalists are Interested IN the pro.
jcci. Il IL the belief OF these gentle.
men that n sugar factory VIII he 10.
Gated between Denver and Greeley,
aud Fort Lupton. being the most cen.
trail point In this territory. Is considered
the best location.
Mr.. Bocitcbcr has given shc Love.
land promoters encouragement. Ia work
mp Interest In the project. Il. X.
Smith and several others have tried
sugnr bects ana have raised n fine
quality. The soil here II pronounced
by experts to he ideal for raising bccis
,hnt win grade high. The result OF
these tests has been No encouraging
lint n number of others have declared
their Intention Of raising bects next
year. A meeting win he held here
soon 10 organize company and mr..
range plans FOR the proposed factory.
A factory located here would put a
large amount u money into circulation
among the fnrmcp In tbIs district.
The state herald., 1901-12-20
HOT WATER.
Numerous Ways In Which 1t May he USE
fully Applied,

fully Applied.
Hot water tipplers are convinced that
they have found a cure-all for the aver
age ills. When tired, drink 1t as q
tonic. When hot and thirsty, drink 1t
as cooler, for 1t never dlsappoints,
and dear me, how cheap 1t is, and how
good when one has formed the habit.
Headache almost always yields to the
simultaneous application Of hot water
to the feet and the back of the head.
A towel folded, dipped in hot water,
quickly wrung out and applied quickly
over the seat of pain will in most cases
promptly relieve toothache and neural
gin.
A strip Of flannel or towel folded
several times lengthwise and dipped in
hot water, then slightly wrung out and
applied about the neck of n child suf-
fering with an attack of Group will
usually relieve the sufferer in the
course of ten minutes If the flannel Is
kept hot.
Hot water, If taken freely a half-houf
before bedtime. Is one of the best pos.
sible cathartics In severe cases of con.
stipation, while 1t has n soothing effect
upon the stomach and bowels.
There Is no domestic remedy that so
promptly cuts short congestion of the
lungs, sore throat or rheumatism as
VIII hot water when applied promptly
ana thoroughly.-Sunny South.
The state herald., 1901-12-20
STATEMENT OF THE M'KINLEY
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

Cleveland, o.. Dec. 17.-Judge VIII
liam X. Day, ex-Secretary of state and
president of the McKinly National Me-
mortal Association, has issued the fol-
lowing statement to the public, adopt
ed by the trustees at their recent
meeting in Washington:
The Mckinley National Memorial
Association was organized by the i'm
mediate personal friends of President
Mckinley to afford an opportunity to
the people of the United States to ex-
press their personal love and devotion
to the late President by the erection
of fitting memorial Mt his grave. The
trustees were appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States, the first
meeting for organization having been
held at Cleveland October 10th. 1t is
the distinct purpose of the association
to erect such Il memorial rs will typify
fittingly those exalted qualities Of
character, simplicity, dignity, devotion
to duty and high ideals that were so
eminently eXemplified in his life and
purposes. This memorial is to rise
above the grave at Canton, Ohio.
where he will finally rest in accord
with his own expressed wish.
In bringing the purposes Of this as
sociation before the people, the earlier
work has necessarily been one of or
ganization. This has progressed rap
idly and satisfactorily. 1t is desired
that an organization be perfected in
every state and territory, and local or.
ganization in cities. towns and rural
districts with a committee in charge.
working In connection with the state
auxiliary, is urged. The public should
be given the fullest opportunity to
subscribe.
The trustees desire to express their
deep sense of obligation to the press
of the country for its earnest support
thus far, and to recommend that all
newspapers act as agents for the re-
ceipt of subscriptions.
BY resolution passed by the
American Bankers Association, all
banks have been designated depositor-
les for subscriptions. All postmastcrs
will receive and forward monies, and
all express companies will issue money
orders free of charge and when ncccs-
sary forward money free.
In foreign countries, the ambassa-
dors. ministers and consuls of the
subscriptions.
In every case the name and address
of the subscriber should be forwarded
to the treasurer, Myron r. Herrick,
Cleveland, Ohio. for preservation In
the permanent archives of the associa
tion and In order that souvenir certiti-
Gates may he sent to each. This SOU
venir certificate adopted by the trus-
tees VIII be worthy of preservation as
n work of art and as evidence of the
holders participation in the erection of
the national memorial. 1t has en-
graved upon 1t n portrait of President
The state herald., 1901-12-20
on s,r,l. Mar nrrna auns,.en

Denver. Dee. IA Denver Repubii.
can special from Grand Junction snys.
Considerable excitement has been
aroused In Grand Junction by the news
,ha, oil has been struck within twenty.
two miles OF this city. The Chicago
Development Company Is reported TO
have encountered oil nj depth " sixty
feet In the well II N drilling on Salt
Wash. nbout eleven miles northwest
of frnltn, near the Utah state line.
The Chicago Development Company.
which Il backed by Chicago capitalists.
brought ,hrc" carloads Of machinery
TO frnlin about two weeks nso. ana ne.
tunl drilling operations w.rc com.
mrbccd few days ago. The fnct thnt
oil was struck nt 80 shallow n depeh
causes people 10 believe that ru-hcr
may he obtained deeper. Work viii bc
pushed steadily and II Is the intention
of the company 10 sink until good
now of oil II encountered
The state herald., 1901-12-20

| Mckinley, and In shadow pictures OF
| the Presidents home at Canton, the
Capitol and the White House.
! The public is especially cautioned
against any enterprise attempting tc
make capital out Of the sentiments OF
affection which inspired the desire to
rear at the grave of our late President
memorial which shall fittingly honor
his memory. 1t is the desire of the
trustees that all contributions shall be
the frce-will offerings Of the people
and they respectfully request the pub
lie to discourage all propositions which
may seem to have us their object the
obtaining of money by giving all oil
part of the proceeds to this memorial
fund. The public are hereby notified
that the Mckinley National Memorial
Association has no connection with OF
relation to any other association or t.
any enterprise Of commercial ma
ture.
After conference mt this meeting
with representatives of the william
Mckinley Memorial Arch Association
mt Washington, the following resolu
tion was adopted:
"Resolved: That 1t be the sense OF
the trustees Of the Mckinley National
Memorial Association that the field OF
popular subscription should be left to
1t for raising the sum necessary to
provide a suitable memorial to the late
President at Canton, where his body
lies: and that this association should
join with the William Mckinley Memo
rial Arch Association of Washington IN
memorializing Congress to erect ma
tional memorial at the Capitol of oui
country to commemorate his services
to the Nation"
The arch association acquicsced il
this resolution ana has properly
ceased to solicit popular subscriptions
leaving the field to the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Association, through
which the people of the United States
will build memorial of affection nj
the last resting place OF their beloved
president, William Mckinley.
The officers and trustees of the Me
Kinley National Memorial Association
are: William II. Day, president, Can
ton; NJ. a. Hanna, vice president
Washington; Myron I. Horrick. treas
urer. Cleveland: Ryerson Ritchie. sec
retary, Cleveland; Cornelius y. Bliss
New York; Thomas Dolan PhIladel
phia; w. Murray Crane, Boston: Alex.
ander ii. Revell. Chicago: Charles w
Fairbanks, Indianapolis; Henry NJ
Dutfield, Detroit: George b. Cortelyou
Washington; Eli Torrance. Minneapo
lis; William A. Lynch, Canton; John C
Milburn, Buffalo; William McConway
Pittsburg; David II. Francis. st. Louis
Robert ]. Lowry. Atlanta; Henry c
Payne, Milwaukee: Henry T. Scott
San Francisco; Franklin Murphy, New.
ark; Il. $. Hammond, Memphis; Il. w
Bloomlngdale, New York.