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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-03-06
Aorgan'S Big Fee.
His Firm Viii Get Nearly Fl ght
Million Dollars for Making the
Steel Deal

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun.
New York, Feb More than
s., 100000 in actual cash value is
the commission which J L Morgan
& Co., reckon for carrying through
the gigantic steel project embodied
in the United States Stsel Corpor.
alton.
This sum takes no account of
tho firms share OF what profits
may he made ia handling the un-
dsr~riterS' money. From a bank
or Of wide reputation it was learn
ed today that the underwriters
syndicate which will include as
syndicate managers the firm of
j p Morgan & Go is to get
bonus of S25, 900, 900 in preferred
stock OF tho new co mp ny and
$25, 900, 900 of it's common stock.
At congressional inquiry
recently hr. Morgan said he had
made a "rsasOnable" commission
of 81, 300, 900 in the dsal in which
the Pennsy lvania Coal Company
Was purchased and then sold by
him to the Erie railroad of which
he was ysting trustee. This
transaction involved a cash outlay
of S27, 100000.
MIR. Morgan admitted today
that the underwriting was for just
5000, 900, 900, and said it bad
been "'very, very much oversub.
scrlbed.' -
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EDlTOA'S AWFUL
PLIGHT

F II Higgins, Editor Seneca,
(llIs.,) News, was afflicted for
years with Piles that no doctor or
remedy helped until he tried
Bucklsn's Arnica Salve. He writes
two boxes wholly cured him. It's
the sursst Pile cure on earth and
the best salve IN the world Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold
by Crawford Bros druggist.
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In the Jaws of Death Ferrell Won
at Checkers.

Columbus, Ohio, March ii
have nothing to say" Those
wsr, the only words spoken in
the eleetrocution room vt the OHIO
penitentiary this morning, inn
mediateIy after midnight prelimi,
nary to the death of Roslyn Fer
rsII, the murderer, whose crime
shocked the country on the night
of August 10, 1900. As the con-
demnad man gave his reply to the
query of Warden Darby, the
electric current WAS sent coursing
through his body and the law was
avenged
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Application has been made for
charter for a $500 Brewery or
distillsry in Columbia, by Farnum
and Block.
The Privilege Tax receipts
stand to March 2. 1900, 4,7SI~
IS and 1901, 5S, 9S5 13.
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fUrder in Street.
Girl Shot With RHa by Former
Sweetheart In Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, March q.
Ruth NoIIand, IS years old, was
shot and killed on the street this
afternoon bv Bud Tayl"r. 23 years
old, hssshall player, formerly
her sweetheart, with whom she
had quarreisd The girl and her
sister Tors walking in q crowded
huslRsss district of the city. Tsy,
Tor, sitting IN the window OF q
secoud-storv room in a lodging
house opposite, fired thre. shot.
from a repeating rife ruo bul>
let's struck her She died in less
tnan Nil hour Tsylor wss arrested
while mob cIamorsd for lynching
hun
Two Attempts to Wreck Southern
Fast Mail
Special to The STATE
RIdgsray, March 3 1.-TWO at
tempts were ssds to wreck the
n"rthh"nn mail last night. Ons
WA. ust outside the town limits
b, nh iron bar across tho track.
The obstruction WAS discovered
and removed
The second attempt was two
miles from RidgsuAy. A large
rock WAS placed on the track. The
engine lost part OF the pilot onlv.
ROBBED THE GRAVE
A startling incident, of which
Mr.. John Oliver of Philadelphia,
was the subject, is narrated by
him rs follows: 81 was in q most
dreadful condition. Ny skin was
almost yellow, eyes suaksn, tongue
coated, pain contin, ally in back
and sides, no appetite
growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately y, a friend advised try.
ing Electric Bitters; and TO nv
great JOY and surprise, tho frst
bottle made decided improve
nent. continued their use fel
three weeks, and am now = vel
man. | know they saved my life
and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail t.
try them. Only so cts, gusrsn
tsss, at Crawford Bros Dru,
Store.
H
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DI. r.. Deich0H's Anti. Diuretc
500

May be worth to you more than $lO0
AZ you have chird who SOILS beddiug
from incontenence OF water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. l.
irrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by JF MacEey d Co, Druggist, Ian =
caster, S e..
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Fertilizer Factory Burned.

Savannah, Ga, March 2-The
Virginis- Carolina Chemical wol k,
manufacturers of fertilizers, burn.
ed this morning The fire broke
out at l o'clock in the acid rlant
and communicated to the ware
houses 1t started in one OF the
ore burners in the acid building
and burned with great rapidIty,
destroying tha entire factory.
The loss l. estimated ut $ll5, 900
and is fully covere nv insurance.
Smallpox caused 400 deaths in
Mississippi in on month, january
18th To February 18th.
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Hell o.. . .
Nature

Babies and children need
proper food, rarely ever medi-
cine. If they do not thrive
| on their food something is
wrong. They need a little
help to get their digestive
machinery working properly.
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Itch on human cured In 80 minute
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by J + Mackey &
Co. ,Druggi.t, Lancatsr, s G.
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Special Dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun
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SUCCESSFUL JOB.

There was no hitch of any kind,
and the execution was the most
successful ever conducted in the
state.
FsrreIl showed not the slightest
fear. 1t is said that after a priest
had administered to him tho last
sacraments and he had donned his
death garments he challenged the
clergyman to a game of checkers
and won. He played the game
with a steady hand and a clear
nind. Such nerve has never be-
fore been seen here.
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7 HE GANS0N CASH STORE
In The HOonShine.
Revenue Officers Caught Garrett
Hsaden of Guard. Made 4 Big
Haul.

Hsauen OH Guard. Made Big
Haul.
. Chattanooga, Tenn, March |.
Internal Revenue Collector Hart
of Knoxville, with = posse from
Cleveland, at three o'clock ys.ter-
day morning raidsd . moonshine
still six mi'ss from Benton, Polk
county.
They captured Garrett Hsadsn
one of the most noted and bravest
noonShinsr. in the South together
with sixteen hundred gallons of
mash and a large quantity Of
uhiskey and twenty five gallons
Of bsor.
Hart and his posse expected a
fight and went prepared for it but
Headen was caught of his guard
and hapdcufTed before he could
reach his rifle or pistols. He curs-
cd his fate bitterly and uspt when
he WAS handcutfsl.
&. &. Neill Hired Out His Nag
and Buggy to His Regret
A negro hired a horse and
buggy Friday from G f NsiIl,
proprietor of a Ivory stable in
Washington street. Neither negro
nor team have been seen since.
Mr.. NeiIl says that the negro
was y mulatto, about five feet
high, wore q light suit of clothes
and light colored hat. When he
hired the team the negro said that
he was = fireman on the Southern
railway and wanted to go to
Lowass hill, a short distance from
Grssnville.
The horse was sorrsl, about
nine years old, had full name and
tail and was branded "21" on the
loft hip. The buggy was second
handed, running gear painted rec
and had the name plato of tn,
agents, Charles & NcBraysr, OF
the rear end.
Any Information in regard tC
the tsss will bs gladly received
by Mr.. Nsill. ll.-Grsenville New
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oE1KNSbrsIltoH i
COD LIVER OIL
M7H HfpOPHOSPH//ES oFLL1E & SLlA

| will generally correct this
difficulty.
If you will put from one.
/ fourth to half a teaspoontuI
in baby's bottle three or four
times a day you will soon see
marked improvement. For
larger children, from half to
a teaspoonful, according to
age, dissolved in their milk,
If you so desire, will very
soon show its great nourish-
ing power. II the mothers
milk does not nourish the
baby. she needs the emuI.
sion. II will show an effect
at once both upon mother
and child.
SOC. and o. 90, all druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
Abbeville News.

Mrs. Leland returned to her
home in Water Valley Saturday,
after spending week with relI.
tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Petty, of
Walton. accompanied their sister,
MISS Bert Nichols home Saturday.
We are glad TO see MT. Guy
Anderson back again, after a
lengthy stay at medical school
in Memphis, also sojourn
through the West
Miss Birdie Wilson, who was
elected sponsor for the U. G. V.
camp of our town has chosen
Miss Juliet Balfour as her maid
of Honor.
Miss Eta McNcelr has been on
the sick list this week.
MIS-. w. f. Shaw, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Trouer,
for several weeks, leaves for her
home in Clarksdate today.
Mr.. X. $. MCGOWAN has been
suffering for several days with
trouble of his throat, although he
he is improving, as We saw him on
the streets Tuesday.
A goodly number of the fair
sex spent Saturday In our sister
town shopping. YABsLEY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
West Oxford.

We are sorry to learn OF BIT.
John Foust's Illness. Hope he
will soon recover.
Owing to late frosis the farmers
will be compelled to rep'ant their
earliest planting.
We are glad to see little Miss
Jeane Davidson well and at home
since a serious spell OF grip while
at school at Oxford.
Elder Williams pre- ched TO
quite an audience Sunday at Ales.
VILE Church. We are glad To
learn he will preach there every
third Sunday. As this is n Union
church We hope otncrs will send
IN appointments.
Misses Hattie Douglass and Car
rie kimmons, of east of Oxford.
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. B.
Roach.
Mr.. Claude Roach has returned
from a visit TO relatives in Water
Valley.
Miss Fannie Sinclair is on the
sick list this week
Rev. W. |. Hargis went to lula
saturday TO till his appointment
Sunday.
MIS-. Dick Lucas, of Woodson's
Ridge. was with friends here last
Sunday. l..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
THE GOVERNORS MISTAKE.

a recent derogatory remark of
the chief eX, cutive of our state
regarding the desire of many of
the citizens of Mississippi, to have
the corner stone of the new state
house laid on Jefferson Davis
birthday, has raised a wave OF
Indignation throughout the length
and breadth of Mississippi.
The Lost Cause, and its pstri-
otto leader, Jefferson Davis, are
too deeply enshrined in the hearts
OF all loyal Southerners to permit
of one detri mental breath from
those who fail TO appreciate the
sacredness of the principles for
which our fathers fought and died.
The brave deeds aad noble sac.
raiices OF the men aud women WHO
struggled through the four years
of the civil war have not only
been embalmed In song and story.
but are ensbrined in the hearts of
children's children, and no poll.
tlcian need hope for recognition
or support, who traduces this hal
lowed cause and its heroes
Next to service to God. patriot
ism, such as inspired the brave
men who fought under the stars
and bars Tor four long years.
should be inslilled into the youth
of our land, and we trust that the
Confederate veterans and Sons
and Daughters of the Confederacy
viii unite their efforts in standing
for the rights OF perpetuating
Confederate principles to posteri-
". MIssissippians should show
the reverence due the honored
Davis by refusing their support to
those who openly ignore the he.
rOes OF the Lost Cause.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
THE TINE FOR ACTION.

y wave OF enterprise seems to
be sweeping over our state. and
almost every town within Its Inn
ITS can boast of decided progress
IN its industries. While Oxford
has not retrograded, its improve.
ment has been exceedingly slow.
and the Increase in population not
what should be expected, consid
ering the importance of the town
to the State. The Young Mems
Business League has several enter.
prlses under consideration. which
we trust will soon be developed
and put into operation. The
hearty support and cooperation
of every citizen Ofthe town should
be given to these proposed enter.
prlseS, which will bring more OF
less prosperity to every trade,
business and profession. The
Memphis. Oxford x West Point
railroad seems 10 be slumberiue
issue: the Oxford Business Col.
lege discussion of the past. and
the suggested factories mere Wis
loDary dreams, but an awakening
and up and e-dOing time is with
the grasp of Oxonians as well as
other Mississippi TWINS, II slreuu
Gus measures were but added to
the numerous propositions OF i'm
prOvement, and deeds substituted
for words. We trust that the time
has arrived for our people to re
alize that our schools and Univer
sity cultured and erud,te
citizenship-wiil avail but little.
When stranded of business enter
prise, our town ceases to keep
pace with the rapidly growing
young cities scattered over tie
length and breadth OF Mississippi.
Ere'the tide turns, let substantial
aid and encouragement be given
to all that tends to the upbuildinc
of the town.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
uarnOntOWn Dofs

Ii seemed tina, winter had BEGAN
anew Thursday when it was sleet.
ing and showing, but the weather
has, We are proud to say, moder.
ated and spring is with us AGAIN
Cotton planting has been DELAYED
and some of our farmers tnInk
that cotton planted in March will
not come TO good stand,
Prof. L. NJ. Anderson has re.
turned % his school after an alb.
sence of several days.
Mr.J. W. Smith, Of Burgess. was
here Saturday on business.
Mr.. George Durley. of oxford.
was III our midst this week.
Mr.. James itials made a bust.
ness trip Ito Oxford last week.
some OF the good old soldiers
around here, such as Esq. Ray
burn and others, are going TO at.
tend the reunion at Memphis. We
hope they will enjoy themselves
immensely for they deserve a real
good time.
Mr.. John Walker, of Oxford.
was on this side OF Tallabatchie
last week.
Mr.. Newt Murchison and son.
John, made a business ,rip to
Como Saturday.
Postmaster BiIlingsly, of Black.
water, was on our streets not
many days since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brantley, of Sand
Hill neighborhood, visited rela.
tives in town Sunday.
Col j. l.. Cook is having a new
roof put on his dwelling. For
those who may wish to know the
size of HarmOntOwn we would use
John Aliens words about Tupel o.
ITS not as large as it could have
been"
We learn that the young folks
had musical entertainment at o.
}. Smiths Saturday night.
CHoCK.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
A Popular Novel.

There have been many "popu.
lar books of recent days. Mum.
bers of them have been hailed as
the great American novel; and
their sales have reached the hun.
dreds OF thousands. Most of them
have been OF the hour, however,
and soon pass out of sight to ac
eumulate upon our topmost
shelves, there to gather the dust
OF neglect.
One, however, published a year
or so ago, has not met this fate.
Its popularity is shown by the
number OF its limitations. 1t is
hardly the novel 10 which critics
nave so long been looking forward
but 1t has struck responsive
chord III the breasts of the reading
public. That book is David Har.
um.' Why is 1t so popular! Let
US see.
First, it is humorous. and of
that kind called dry" David is
man We'll stocked with common
sense, sometimes called horse
sense, though he himself says:
Talk about boss sense-wa'aI,
the amt no such thing" What.
ever 1t Is, he has it, as he is likely
to have after having rubbed up
against the rough corners of the
world for 90 years. And there is
another reason. When you probe
these homely sayings you find lots
of philosophy i'll them. He is not
so easy to see through as the ten.
foot ladder that he tells Polly
about.
Some have claimed that his
character is not cOnsistent-that
he is skinflint and sharp dealer.
and yet suddenly helps the widow
and literally. Some criticize him
TOR supporting his half,brother
after the treatment he received at
his hands when child. Some
claim he is not model christian
because he didn't go to church
and did swap horses on Sunday.
Some say he is altogether bad.
But-there are others who think
differently.
His religion is practical, at least
and some parts OF MS creed are
pretty good working principles.
He can't be wholly and irretriy-
ably wrong who could say:
"The kind Ofhonesty that won't
actually steal g a kind of fool
honesty that's common enough,
but the kind that keeps a feller's
mouth shut when he hadn't
ought to talk is about the securist
thing going"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
Beautiful Sentiment.

saw . dancing bubble upon
the silvery surface Of u restless
river. For a moment il sparkled
with golden light as il caught and
held the sunshine's glory, and |
thought how beautiful it was.
then it went down. For a mo
ment the river told where it had
vanished, and then swept on witt.
out tvtn ripple on it's placid
bosom. Aud thought how ike
our lives was the bubble on the
river. For moment we sparkle
in our tiny spheres, hope and toll
and struggle. love and long and
dream and then go down beneath
the surface forever. In a short
time the tiny ripples we have
caused die out, and the great riv.
er of humanity flows on undis.
turbed. So let US strive within
our brief existence to reflect only
the sunshine not mirror the clouds
above us.-UnknOwn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
south OfOxfOrtl.

The Enlistment of winter seems
to be OF greater magnitude than
the beginment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parks. OF
Pamela county spent several DAYS
OF last week with relatives in our
community.
We have, for several days, been
realizing the presence of Black.
berry winter"
Mr.. GOiOrth and family visited
relatives east of Oxford this week,
Rev. Mr.. Mckee, of lula, preacL.
ed at Yellow Leaf on the second
Sunday.
MT. and Mrs. Mcclellan of the
Kingdom ncighbOrhOOd. visited
friends among us last week.
Mr.. w. Z. GOOlsby spent sever.
ii days last week with relatives
at Lafayette Springs. JOE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
College Hill Items.

Miss Ellie Tankersley who has
been gu IA visit to Memphis and
Whitehaven friends returned
home a few days ago.
Miss Carrie Anderson, who is
attending the North mississippi
College. paid home folks flying
visit last week. She was accom-
panied by Miss Masie Wilson, of
Woodyille, Tenn.
Mrs. Milne, mother of Rev. W.
Milne. has returned to Abber.
deem, Scotland. after quite a
lengthy visit to her son.
Mrs. Bette Frierson was on the
sick list this week.
The young people enjoyed an
entertainment at Mr.. Genie Ander-
sons last week.
Mrs. Frank Anderson returned
to Holly Springs Friday.
We weresorry TO see light frost
one morning this week. Hope
crops were not injured by it.
juno.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
The Brownies.

April % was set apart by the
Browning Year Book Commit, e
for the discussion of James Lane
Allen. Frof. A. l.. Bondurant Of
the University, kindly consented
to lead. He first presented Allen
as boy and man, born at Licking.
ton. KY, just as the war.cloud
rose above the horizon. When
he was ready for an education, he
realized that mis- patrimOny had
been swept away and that he was
left to make his way in the world
single handed and alone. We
never conceived so clearly what
a success James Lane Allen
achieved in the world of letters
as when listening to Prof BOndu.
rants apt criticisms of the works
Of this latter:day Southern author,
as he took them up one by one
and revealed their several excel
lencies. The South has spent the
years of her life in making history,
but only in recent times have her
sons and daughters taken the pen
to tell the story of her glorious
deeds.
Prof Bondurant has studied
Aliens characters carefully, and
hence brings out the undercur.
rents in the life ST each as he an.
pears on the stage of action. The
BrOwnings each and all, acknOwl-
edge a new interest in the "Ken-
lucky CARDINAL" and sincerely
wish that "Georgiana" mighthave
lived to love nature as she loved
adam Moss" For this admira.
BILE paper, so instructive and IN.
spring, the BrOwnings returned
heartfelt thanks to Prof BOndu.
rint.
Mrs. Collier told in delightful
way the sweet story of "Fath, r
PalermOn' and his white owl.
Mrs. Sultan gave touching word
picture of Edgar Alien Poe's late
poems.
AS fit conclusion of this de.
lightful entertainment, Mrs. Neil.
son served the first straw berries
Of the season, smOthered in cream.
followed by several other deli
ciOns courses.
Now, who will dare ask if the
BTOwnings are defuncti Nay,
verify, but very much alive on the
question.
A RPnWNINr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
DANGER SIGNAL

Remember that your kidneys act as
the cesspoOl of the human body, into
which all the impurities of the system
are continually pumped for purifica
ton, and when the kidneys fail TO pro-
perly perform their functions, it is a
signal of further complications. The
liver becomes clogged, the blood,
is filed with uric aciu poison,
the heart becomes INVOLVED, and I'M
less the proper remedy is applied,
your case will soon be beyond the
reach of human skill. Smiths Sure
Kidney Cure will cure Won in less time
and at less expense than any other
medicine in the world, and it is guar
anteed. Price scots. II you cannot
obtain it from your druggist, write
direct to the company. A. II. Kendel
special agent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25
Best Remedy for Rheumatism.

All who use Chamberlain's Pain
Halm for rheumatism are delighted
with the quick relief from pain which
it affords. When speaking of this ID.
N. Sinks, OF Troy, o., says: "Some
time ago l had q severe attack of
rheumatism in my arm and shoulder.
l tried numerous remedies but got no
relief until l was recommended by G..
+: Parsons & Co.. druggists, Of this
place, to try Chamberlain's Pain lain
They recommended it SO highly that
bought a bottle. was soon relieved
OF all pain. have since recommend
ed this iniment to many of my friends
who agree with me that it Is the best
remedy for muscular rheumatism in
the market" For sale by X. r. Chill
ton & Co.; F. NJ. Pettis, Abbeville.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-25

To his Excellency A. II. LONGING, Gov
ernor of Mississippi.
Sir:
l respectfully ask you to grant
me pardon for the following rea.
sons, viz:
have been informed by repu.
table physicians, both in this state
and county and Indian Territory.
where ! have live for several years,
that l have consumption and at
best can only live a few years
longer. The certificates, sworn
to by the physicians who have ex::
amined me. will be handed YOU
with this petition.
am now confined in the Jail of
Lafayette county and have been
for several weeks, under sentence
of seven years in the penetintiary.
l have been confined to my bed
all of this time and am now so
weak that cannot stand or walk
alone. l have had several hemor.
rhages from the lungs since my
confinement in the Jail.
If taken to the penitentiary |
could do no work and | beg YOU
TO have mercy on a dying man
and permit me to return to nv
home and my people where | can
receive the attention and help |
need.
will say further. that | would
have made restitution 20 the part.
les ! wrOnged, when they made me
the proposition to withdraw the
prosecution against me on that
condition, if it had been in nv
power to do so.
This petition will be handed
you with the certificates above
mentioned also with a petition
from all the county Officials of this
county and number of citizens
who know the truth of the facts
above set forth.
Respectfully,
II. I. SHORT.