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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-04-24
A Carpenter Has Terrible Fall ia
Darlington

SdI pcHIeT has lerrlDle Fall Ia
Darlington
Special to The State.
Darlington, Ap:ll .1s.-Last
evening a carpenter working at
the cotton mill on the inside of
tho large store which the Company
IL erecting there, by the breaking
of a ladder on which he was stand>
ing, was thrown head foremost
through large plate glass wins
dow, his head and arms being vsry
badly cut. The blow on his head
was . very severe. one; if he had
been thrown against q solid wall
ne would probably have bsen
killed. The glass WAS broken into
bits.
How Are Your Kidneyss
pc fres ADD Sterling Remedy Co., csy cSSsyso % or Sr n.y.
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The l. e G. train was unable to
return to Lancaster yeste day. 1t
was discovered that it would be
unsafe TO cross the river bridge.
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Through A Trestls
The Engine Plunged.
Sinking in y Torrent 50 Feet BE-
low The Engineer Died with
1t nut Fireman RHYME
Was Saved Alive.
Special tn The State.

Special tn The State.
Blacksburg April 21. Ono Of
Tue ssdIe.t aud most appalling
catastruphes ;haI has aver shock od
our community occnrrednsAr hero
early yesterday morning in which
Eugineer j.. w Me,calf of tho
south Carolina oad Georgia Ex-
tension raiiroad lost his life and
that of his fireman, Fred Rhyme,
was placed in Imminent peril for
-four hours. They loft here little
before 7 O'Clock On their regular
run witt The nnrthbound freight
tram for Marion, n. & 70 which
passenger car with several pas
scugers aboard was attached Az
they nea ed Buffalo creek, \ milo
aud half rom Blacksburg, they
found danger 81 gnsI flag put
ON hy Section Master rom Smith.
who had inspected the bridge
across be- stream aud considered
il in an unsafe condition on ac-
count of the high water caused bv
the excessive rains IF the day and
night rstoro The bridge, which
was u wooden structure about so
feet long aud 70 feet high, sup
ported by heavy tinbersd trusses
placed in tho stream, wa, ex-
smined hy Engineer Metcslf, and,
Ne he had 30 often crossed before
IN safety he thought he could do
SO again, and although warned by
Mr. Smith if he attempted to cro.s
he must do so upon his own judg-
ment, with courage not often
exhibited he decided to take the
risk. The engine had passed over
about two thirds of the bridge
when the structure sudden y col>
lspsed and tho engine and tender
fell into tho stream.
Fireman Rhyme, who was
standing on the stop of the engine,
was seen to throw up his arms
and jump into the rushing waters
and disappear with the broken
timber. of the bridge. In a
dazed and unconscious condition
he floated down tho stream for
half mile ON timbers of the
broken bridge, which finally
o d god against some trees
near the main current of the
stream. Upon regaining
consciousness, nearly frozen from
the cold water, with a badly
bruised back and fractured arm,
and exposed to = cold wind and
ram, he called for help, and the
cry was = joyful sound to his
agonized father and anxious friend.
who had gathered to search for
tho bodies OF both engineer and
fireman. AS soon as q rude raft
could bs made it was floatsd across
the lowlands adjoining for quar-
tor OF IL mile and the imperiled
and brave young man rescued
from what seemed at one time q
watery grave.
Engineer Metcalf disappeared
with his engine, and both were
entirely covered by the seethlng
waters all day yesterday. The
stream, however, fell very rapidly
last night and his body was found
this morning near the place where
Rhyme was rescued, hut it was
cold in death. Ho was good
engineer, y faithful and trusted
smploys of the road, capital
citizen and neighbor and a dsvo-
ted husband and father. lie
leaves a widow and two small
children and a host of friends to
mourn his loss.
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""to"i "u'eH1 -.'h'uThhY-, eSSnlDg
and the vote an Monday the uian.
tie of 'broad American statesman
ship descended upon HIM and
few minutes before the senate
went into executive session to con
slder the treaty and take vote as
agreed, he gave \ halting and lame
explanation of his intended change
of front His vote secured the
ratification because on the first
roll call MIR Jones of Nevada who
had also told us he would vote
against the treaty, passed when
his name was called, ard feel
certain if Senator McLaurin had
stood by his party and hv himself
Mr. Jones would not at the end
have voted for tho ratification
"Conscious as he was that his
vote was the governing factor in
the train of momentous cnnse.
quencss SO far reaching and terri-
bile and involving the war of sub
JuSation in the Philippines, the
expenditure of hundreds of mil,
lions of dollars, the loss of thou
sands of lives and other dire re,
suits which no man can foresee, 1t
Is natural for Senator McLaurin
to make a desperate effort to vim.
dicate the presidents policy IN his
own action. The declaration of
independence of course and the
abandonment of dead tradition
is the policy of the man who be,
haves as be has done.
Such man has no conscience
of principles. The eloquent
speech he delivered IN the senate
was largely stolen from sermon
deliver ed by the Rev DR. Henry
Van Dyke on Thanksgiving dav,
November 1898, in the Brick
church of New York City, two
months before McIIaurin deliver
ed in the senate
81 have not only had to blush
because McLaurin had deserted
his party in great crisis under
suspicious circumstances and con-
trary to his avowed purpose but
have had the modification of hav
ing other senator's, northern gen {,
tIemsn, speak of the degradation
to which South Carolina had como
in being represented by u man
who would boldly steal the brain
work of another by whole SEN
tences and paragraphs and have
the effroptery to deliver it in the
United States Senate.
"Ihe people of South Carolina
cannot be further deceived or mis- .
led by this man and l speak now
IN order that they may fully in.
form themselves on all of these
matters and stand ready to furnish
the proof of everything | say and
if necessary will meet Mr.. M;-
Laurin face TO face in any forum
he may choose. If his proposed
scheme of broad craftsmanship is
Democracy, then | am not und
never have been u Democrat, and
as the people of South Carolina
have recently reelected me as a
Democrat without opposition,
feel warranted in letting the pso-
pie outside of the State rs we'll as
those inside know just what man
ner of man this Is have kept
silent heretofore, because | was
ashamed to let the world know
how our people had been deceived
in him." ,JRN
A Carpenter Has Terrible Fall ia
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Senator nCLaurin Expresses
His Views Of Tillmau
Won't Engage in Controversy for
Benefit of Senior Senator's
Candidate Reasons for
Voting - Has Declin
cd Honors.


Special to The State.
Charleston, April 20 Sena-
tor McLaurin came hack at Sena>
tor Tillman this afternoon in y
hot interview, >defeHdin. hi-
course i'm the senate and explains
ing his vote on the ratIf,catiun of
the PARIS treaty and also his seem
ing plagiarism Of the Rev Van
Dykes sermon He refuses to
meet Senator Tiliman nn the
stump
The interview speaks for itself
and Is as follows:
81 have only this to say in ref
erence to Senator Tlliman's inter-
view SO far as his personal at
tack on me is concerned, the pub
lie prints are not the place to re-
ply. | neither court nor desire
his friendship or good opinion
Nor do | propose for the bsne-
fit of some one else to be drawn
into controversy with him |
am ready to do my own fighting
and | want other people to do the
same"
Concerning his vote ON the
Paris treaty, Senstor McLaurin
said:
"I did intend to vote with the
majority of the dsmocr ITS against
the ratification Of the treaty, for
reasons purely of party consider.
alton | never said anything to
Senator TiIlman or anyone else
to give him che right TO truthfuIly
say that WAS "bitterIy opposed
to its ratification 1t is and has
been intensely unpleasant for nae
to differ from 20 many of my par
ty associates. had just been
through campaign full of bitter
ness and de.lred if possible to q.
void further differences. The ap.
peal was made to me to defeat the
treaty and secure the tactical nd
, vantage of dsfestin E the admins
tration and forcing them to cal
an extra session. 1t is u prstt y
low plano ofsction, but for {, he SAX
of peace and to avoid just what
has occurred since, l concluded to
vote for the rejection Of the
treaty. 1t was with this idea tina
went homo Saturday night. Sun
day afternoon, sitting in my dining
room, heard newsboy callin.
extras and l sent out and got ono
l saw that the natives had epenet
fire on our troops and when | rea,
the account made up my mind a
once that tho treaty should be rat
flied SO as to fix the status of tn,
United States In foreign war al
ready on. 1t made tho people VII,
fired on our troops rebels, and no
US intruder.. The 80 days lacking
before an extra session could b,
called might be productive of un
told harm. l have never seen tn,
dayslnce when | was not glad tina
did have the strength to vote as
thought right. l did SO freely an,
will. no promise or pledge from
any man. 4,
"1mmediately it was published
to the world that had been pro
missed Judge Slmonton's place. 4
more infamously false and crue
SANDER was never perpstrated.
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Senior Senator is NCathing.
Terrible Arrangement of McLau
rim by Tillman Declares Ju-
nior Senator Without,
Conscience.
Special to She State.

Trenton, April 19.-Senator
Tillman was seen ut his home to-
night and replying to request
for his opinion on Senator McLau-
rms Charlotte speech, said
cit is contradictory, full of
paradoxes and seems intended to
pave the way for the senator's
passage into the Rspu ubIicsn camp.
1t may excite surprise outside of
the State, but tho only thing that
astonishes us here il bis continued
effort to pose * democrat. De-
mscracy has n bread or general
meaning and special or local
meaning H. applied to one of the
great national parties. MY col
league says, My definition of de-
mocracy is liberty for man for
muisted into theory of govern
ment; it mears mans inalienable
ownership of himself 1t means
free thought and free speech. >
This is not the definition given in
any dictionary, nor is it the def
milton given by Jefferson, and it
is only intended to Justify the SEN
ator's desertiou of his party, his
trsachery to it's principles and his
betrayal of the people of South
Carolina who have trusted him
Tho Kansas City platform is the
only embudyment of Democratic
principles that Can now he recog-
nlzed and no man can he consid-
cred a Democrat who Ignores the
principles and policies laid down
in that platform and persistently
votes with the Republican admin
istration in both its foreign and
domestic policies.
"Senator McLaurin itsrates and
reitsratos the charge that the new
democracy is a sectional party and
then truthfully claims that the
south which in the last campaign
was alone Democratic, is. the
American end of America =
Strange that because of this fact
and our veneration and love fer
the principle upon which our gov
ernmsnt rests that this broad
American statesman and new
born Democrat Of a hitherto un-
known type should council our
people to 'accept conditions as
they are and make tho most of
them
Senator McLaurin declared ia
'9s that mckinley should he re-
nominated by accIamation', and if
u'' "P'oon 'i'0"n' d" 'hi"S IL means
'N"' I'll" "o'''oo'"''c party o"Sht
!" s"irs"''t MI oi ''s 'raoitlons
~ ~ ~ arc '"s Since
, ~ q" o'"" 70 INC N'''
p"''' p"' ~ ''"'o's' It's i're'sn
po " We" "' "''"o>''c Po'-
/ n.y. 'P '"'sioy' 'atSS eIau'tlhS
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answered Mabc,, b,u,hiug a little. "You
know, mother, he would have quite a ride
from the rancho"
Yes, hut Jack thinks good deal of GU,
child, and -
20, we'll see enough Of each other be.
fore .oug,' Interrupted Mabel, as the bush
grew deeper on her healthy checks.
And shall be happier than ever, thor, -
and the speaker turned away, and, look.
ing from the house out over the beautiful
stretch of country in sight, recalled tn,
days Of h,g Young maidcnhood when she
was woood and won 10y one who had given
his life for the ilag Of our common couu.
try.
The day passed almost uncventfuly fol
the two women in the Brazos home. Now
and then Mabel saw a horscman passing
along the road which, running near the
house, led to the little town few mics
away. Every once in awhile some of the
riders would tip their hats to the flag, but,
for the most part, the men passed without
demonstration.
"MeNclns, some Of Jacks 'greasers. the
cir. would murmur when She saw the lat.
ter.
Towards evening the young girl was
startled toy series Of wild shouts that drew
her instantly to the window and thence
to the door, III which she stood looking
and listening.
\ party of horsemen had turned from
the road and were coming toward the
house.
They rode the sturdy Mexican pony. and
it did not take Mabel long to identity them
I'VE are going to have some callers" she
said, calmly, turning back into the house
The reveiers are coming back from Gulch
City and have turned from the road"
"Mexicans, child?"
Some of Jacks 'greasers, smiled Mabel
Brewster. Don't you hear their outland-
ish cries"
They may have designs against the
flag"
Instantly the face of the young girl red.
dened. She knew what the half-drunken
greaser is capable of doing when he has
spent mad day in frontier town, and be-
fore going again to the door she looked
tsward a corner of the room where she saw
that seemed to please her.
Then she opened the door.
BY this time the hilarious horde had
drawn rein in front of the house, and the
foremost was throwing jbes at the banner
that floated grandly in the winds.
Mabel faced the band with smile on
her face.
In an instant arose the demand, accom-.
panied by harsh words, for the lowering Of
the flag.
is that your mission" answered Mabel.
"Do you think for moment that Brew.
ster will haul down the flag of Washing.
ton? hoisted it with these hands, and
they will never lower it to anyone"
"The senorita must not insult Mexicans,"
came the flashing rssponss.
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CURE YOURSELF AT HOME.

"And Mcxjcans. If they are gentlemen,
viii not INSIST on pulling down the EN-.
b.em OF a sister republic
y loud, dtriSive laugh greeted these
words and told Mabel that she had wasted
her effort on deaf ears.
Bring it down, senorta, and We wi, tie
It at our horses heels and"
You will do nothing of the kind, inter.
"upted the girl. That flag floats to-day N
| honor OF the great man who gave 1t as his
legacy to this country"
Down. down. down." screamed the
haIf-drunkcu mob as they urged their hors,s
nearer to the doorstep.
Suddenly Mabe, disappeared but for
moment only.
In another instant her graceful, figure re.
appeared in the doorway and the McXicans
saw that her white hands grpped the stock
OF Winchester.
There was a brighter, almost fierce, light
in the young girls eyes as she stood de-
family in the doorway, looking calmly at
the group before her.
"Serorlta no shoot laughed the be-
saSled leader of the greascr mob.
"A hand laid on the tiag-rope will an.
Swer that question: was the instant re.
ioiudcr. Il thought better Of You, Capt.
Bu>tcmeutc."
The Mexican, whom Mabc, knew by sight,
grirned under his sombrcro, and then
glanced at his companions, who seemed to
wonder II he would let an American girl
COW him.
All at once Capt Bustemcrtc ,prang from
the saddle and took u step toward the flag.
pole.
The vie liquor Of the frontier had fired
his blood. and he was more than halt iicnd
as the cries OF his set urged hun on.
"liaIt!' rang out clear and sharp as the
Winchester struck Mabel Brewsters shou..
der and instantly covered the Mexican chief.
The hands that raised the flag OF Wash.
lngton will defend it to the bitter cnd!"
Capt, Bustemente bit his lips, but did
not stop; he seemed bent on his own de-
struction. Suddenly, like lion, he sprang
at the ilagpo,e, and, as his hand went up,
the weapon spoke. Shot through the shoul-
der-for Mabel, an adept with the Wnches-
ter, did not want the worthless greaSers
liie-he reeied and staggered back to his
men, who at once set up cries of vengeance.
Take your leader away and leave the
flag where it isl" sterny commanded Ma
bel. "The next man who approaches it will
forfeit his life"
The very mien of the beautiful young
rr"l chr ked the mob. They looked from
her at one another, and strong arms drew
Capt. Bu>tomcutc up into hi, saddle.
For Il moment, while Mabel faced them.
they looked into her face, then with half
cheer for her courage, they gave their stceds
the rrur. spur and She saw them vanish
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manner tbat disclo,ed II. vhiia .t,r. in
,ba;r fold of soft aynro ''''N '' 80
"Tbanl,s " WAS tho rsn,y. ohm, really ,
rrs, ha go;r~ AM 'orry , oan,, -, "n,, n';,h
ron ,o.morrnr 20 Lai,, ron oa'.bra,o ,La
io~" % '" " 'e'p ''1 "'e '"'
%you won't bs bero ,bsrg,
81 ,b;rL No, sb1r baro - macs ,ho
dor ~ ,ha nanao. bmt :, Iv ON ~ S rI1' i"f ITI
oo ""s W. dmu @ ,nna,a nan;ra " VIII Wy no :,
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Grave. earnest. disnified. unspoled. sincere.
He lived ABOVE tn etid tmosphore
OF Puny selfishness and shriveled pride,
Content to love our la nd $ patriots should
And serve his country for that counry's good
No sycophant oily Naterer he
Dut from all petty shams and shadows FREQ
He stooa erect in greatness and in grace.
Looked every evil squareiy
Denounced all trickst.rs. cou,ers shufers knavcs,
Scornina alike the tyrNnt q nd his slaves;
Foresa~ ali dangers. 'ar-oh futures scanned
For pcTs others not keeny planned.
Bcheld grim battles looming up ahead.
7 ct viewed them Cair Coolly. without dread
n man equipped in word and REQ ly deed
Gods hosts OF Freedom in strong love to lead
Through battle smoke. trouGh ba ptsrls of flame.
With steadiast courage naNGht could turn
A hero girded Freedoms fight W
And triumph tyranny and sin.
That good sword sheathed. his eagle vision
a land in peace. subordinate to law.
Into that lasting sNnl.t atmosphere
And guided il with instinct clear clear
Which blessed its people with contontments Calr,s
Neatn northern pines and punry southern palms.
Sh per OF dcstinios. he challenged fate.
Madc his loved country prosperous and great.
Till rising clear from louded ieIds OF Mars
Flashed forth Respondent all its hammered stars.
Not tho world through space has run.
Since glory dawned and mighty deeds done.
Has eXcoleA peerless Washington.
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The "FIoriha Fast Mail, another
Of the Sraboard Air Lime Rul,Way's
spIrndidIy equipped trains, leaves
New York daIIy at I2:"u a. Iu.. !'ri
Street Station, PENNSYLVANIA Rul-
road, with Pullman Drawing Room
Sleeping Car and Day C'urh,~ Il"
Raleigh. southern PIur>, Columbia.
Savannah. jacksonville, where con
necIious are ur,dr for -. Augustine.
Tampa and all Florida points RAJ,
train couurct~ at New (urk with
train Bostnn 900 p. u, Lnavr> Puilu-
deiphia $50 Il. M, Blltimur' G.22 "a.
IN, Washington lu:jj a. IN, Rich
mond 40 p. m, urrvin- Southern
Pines g:3j T.. III Columbia A. a. m,
Savannah 800 II. M, Jacksonville
- 10 II. m. st. Augustine II. 10 n. M.
Tampa : 80 p. III. Through Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeper New York. to
Jacksonvilio. Through Nc~tibulcd
Passenger Coaches aud perfect SER
vice.
For information call on or write tC
all PENNSYLVANIA Railroad offices, or
Seaboard Air Line Railway rrpresen-
tatives, at 3O6 Washington Street,
Boston. Mass; 1906 and 81 Broad
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Philadelphia; 2O1 East German ST.,
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sax B;cit5j ~ ~ 4; i, i, as ;t;,'t,, ,,,y,
AN AMERICAN BEAUTY.
A Story ror wa,aington. nnthlay.
BY T. c. HADBAUGH.

"IWl HATS r., going d, a.;p.n now, Ma
AAh Jac!, Conroy, l., .r spoke,
looked at the fair cir. who had ju,, conn,
downstairs with a folded American flag on
her arm and lustrous Light in her deep
brown eyes
Don't you know, Jack? Tomorrow is
the twenty and am nothing il no,
patriotic"
"Pshaw! always keeping tab on our an.
niversaries. | guess you don't let any OF
them slip by YOU"
'Wby should We? This is a glorious coun-
try, and"
The land of the free and the home of the
brave broke in the handsome fellow in
his brown riding suit and broad.brmmyd
hat, patterned little after cowboy style.
IL suppose YOU are going to brush the old
thing up and hang it out tomorrow, and
bring some Of the greaserS, who are not
patriotic, down upon you!'
Il shall certainly let the breezes of tn,
Brazos kiss the folds OF 'O.d Cory and |
don't think the greasers, as you call them.
will molest it"
We'll see," laughed Conroy; but, ,cri.
ously, Mabel, Id advise you to take ii
down if you see them coming from town to.
morrow little hilarious. That's a prea,
flag, OF course, the fajrest and dearest ban
ner in the world, to our way of thinking
Cad am, on behalf of the flag for your
compliment, the first have heard You pass
this year, believe" and Mabei Brewster,
known to many as the Rose of the Brazos.
unfolded the beautiful banner, hanging it
gracefully over the back of chair in a