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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-09
Killed Her Brutal Husband
Mrs. Marcus of Camden Fired the
Fatal Bullet Evidently to Prs,-
tect Her Own Life
Special 70 The State.

cotton mill village was the scene
of tragedy Saturday night which
ended in the death of Henry Mar
Gus, white man, by the hand of
his wife, Mrs. Matte Marcus. 1t
appears from tho testimony a,
hand at the coroner's inqu,st that
Marcus for several years had been
in the habit of maltreating his
wife; heating her and other wise
acting the brute.
At February term of court
Marcus was sentenced to work on
the chaingang for resisting an of
ticer who was about tn arrest him
for some offense. The next day
he broke Jail and disappeared un-
til last Sunday m rning. when he
and companion gained entrance
into Mrs Marcus house near the
Camden cotton mill, between 4
and 5 Il. m, under plea that Mar
Gus wish d to remove his trunk
AS soon as he had gotten the trunk
out Of the house Marcus advanced
on his wife with knife swearing
that as he was about to leave
Camden forever, he would XIII
her. She seized pistol and fired
to frighten him, but AS he con-
tinued to advance, she fired again
this time aiming at him. The
shot took effect, the ball enter ing
above the breast bone, causing
his death.
The verdict of the coroner S
jury was that the decease ed came
to his death by gunshot wound
from the hands of Mrs. Matte
Marcus, who has been arrested and
placed in the county Jail.
Detectives and Police Can Hear
Nothing of the Missing Clerk.
Absolutely no clue has yet been
found Us to the whereabouts of the
missing express clerk. Mr.. Hell
lard. whose strange disappearance
was told of in The State of yes
terdnv. The police, the city de-,
tectives, tie express officials and
newspaper men have all been max
lug vi yorous efforts in the matter,
collectively and independently,
hut so far without the slightest
success. Yesterday a number of
supposed clues wsre followed out
closely and energetically all ed
ing in nothing.
The belief is general that the
young mans mind became sud
denly unbalanced and that he
wandered away. 1t may he that
he went to some secluded spot and
deliberately hid himself; it may
be that he has left on train: or it
may he that he has made way with
blmself at the canal or the river
or In some other place, the loca-
tion of which could not he quickly
known. The young man s friends
are greatly worried over tho af
fair, but are hoping for the best.
The State, 7th inst
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-09
Twentieth Century Medicine

Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and
liquid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
G. c. G. Never sold in bulk. All
druggists, Ioc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-09

From The Yorkville Enquirer
we learn that Mr.. A. Berry Cauth-
en-, formerly of this county, who
for the past two years has been
the efficient agent of the Three
C's Railway at Yorkvills, has been
transferred to Camden. He and
his family leave large number
of friends in Yorkville who re-
gret to see them depart. Mr.. A S
Clark, who was at one time agent
ut Heath Springs, has been trans>
ferred frem Camden to Yorkv,lIe
to succeed Mr.. Cauthen.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-09
BARGAINS IN
B u G GI E s
and
w A G 0 N S

We are now selling for S55.
BuGGlES that we have been sell
ing at $50; and Buggies hereto
fore sold at $55. we are now SELL
ing at $50. So come and get YOU
nice, new BUGGY while they
are CHEAP.
We are selling the Nissen round
and square hound wagons, also
the Owensboro wagon at surpris-
ingly low prices.
We keep on hand some good
HORSES some as fine animals
as you will find anywhere. If
you want a horse that will suit
you in every particular, don't
buy until you see our STOCK.
We also run a first class livery,
and can give you as good teams as
can be had in town.
Yours to serve,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-09
NJ alters

Boro, IN Friday last, to Nr.
and Mrs. Ira P. Hardin, daogh-
ter.
Bern, Friday, Oct. 4, 1901, to
Mr.. and Mrs. y. H., Deale, q
daughter.
Lower Camp Creek school open
cd Monday with Miss Maggie
Tompkins as teacher.
Mr.. r. H. Sapp, of the o. X
section, had mule bitten through
the nose by mad dog last Thurs.
day.
Mrs Effie Caldwell has return9
eel home from an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. A. j. Bass, ut
norway, y. Z.
Mrs. NJ, E. Cauthen, and little
grand children ure spending this
week with Mrs. C's brother, Mr..
W. T. Vanlandinghan, at Dry
Creek.
Mr.. H. K. Coffey b,s pnrchas-
cd lot ON Meeting Street in West
End and will build on the corner
of Meeting and Maple streets,
facing both streets.
Rev. r. M. Hilton will preach
ut the Carnes school house the
3rd Sunday in October, at $3.50
o'clock, p. m. His subject will
be the "ProdIgal Son.''
Allen and Robert Witherspoon,
colored, were tried on Monday in
Magistrate Caskey's court on the
charge of la, ceny Thejury could
not agree and mistrial was or.
deIed. A new trial will be had
this afternoon.
Magistrate j. j. Roberts, of
Flat Creek township, made his
quarterly return to the county
treasurer this week of fines and
costs collected in his court. The
amount was $24.4O.
Mr. w d Jones, of Cedar Creek
township, whose residence and
household goods we're recently de-
stroyed by fire, has received his
Insurance money, 5000, and has
contracted with Mr.. j. r. Wal.
lace for the erection of new
homo.
Comptroller General Derham
has just issued his annual Pension
Report to the General Assembly
for the year 1901. The report is
quite an elaborate piece of work
and shows the number of pension
ers in South Carolina on the roll
hy counties and classes.
Married, at Heath Springs, on
Sunday last, by Magistrate H. w
Mohley, Mr.. Minor Mackev, of
Kershaw, and Miss Bessie Perry,
daughter of Mr.. George Perrv.
On the same day., by Magistrate
Mobley, Mr.. John Mackey and
Miss Lula Harris, daughter of Mr.
j. X. Harris, all of Lancaster
county.
The none season is at hand
and people are making arrange.
ments to settle past debts. Don't
forget your paper in making other
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-09
State Chairman
Makes Suggestion
Withdraws From Race for u :.
Senator Presenting Gen Hamp-
tons Nams-Thiuks the PiaceO
Should he Offered HIM
Unanimously.
The State, 7th Oct.

A statement was given the
press on Saturday by Col. Willie
Jones, chairman of the Democrat
ic party in this State, VIII has
beea an avowed candidate for
senatorial honors, which will set
the people and the politicians of
the State to thinking and talking
Col. Jones withdraws from the
race, and in doing SD makes the
suggestion that the ,ther candi-
dates for Senator McLaurin's seat
step aside also, and let the position
ne unanimously rendered to Gen
Wade Hampton, the most noble
figure today in South Carolina's
political and war history. 1t Is a
proposition that will startle many
at the first, but It's appropriate
noes and merits will be certain ts
command much consideration from
the people of the State.
Here is what Col. Jones says of
the matter in his statement:
81 have concluded not to enter
the race for the United States
senate next year, because feel
that | cannot give up my home
business interests, unless there he
a special demand for it. I have
a very large personal acquaintance
with the Democrats of this State.
Judging from letters received and
many personal interviews | feel
satisfied that nv chances for the
nomination to this distinguished
position would have been fully as
good az that of any candidate
whose name is now mentioned IN
connection with the senatorship.
| would have no political fear to
run against any man ln this State
except two, namely, Senator Till
man AMI Gen. Hampton, hecanse
believe either of them could
heat me or any other mau in the
State.
| "By the way; / think the very
hest solution of the senatorial cor
test would he for all Of the young
men who are now candidates for
the place to announce their with
drawal on the condition that Gen.
Wade Hampton accepted the DO
sition and let the old general be
elected without opposition.
"Without any reflection upon
any candidate now in the field |
believe that Gen. Hampton's
views on national politics meet
with the approval of practically
all the Democrats in the State.
Such happy and gracious event
as the selection of Gen. Hampton
ut this particular time would make
the Democratic party of this
State absolutely v irresistible and
save us of much agitation and
feeling when there Is SO much else
for our people to do.
81 happened in 1877 to he one
of the six Democratic boys who
carried Gen. Hampton on our
shoulders from the platform where
he was inaugurated through the
streets of Colum bia to the hotel,
and today again it would be my
great pleasure to cooperate in
elevating him to this high position,
because / believe it would be for
the good of the great Democratic
party of my State"
Coming as it does from the
State chairman, the proposition is
one that il of peculiar interest.
That it will meet the unanimous
approval of all veterans in South |
Carolina goes without saying, and
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-10-09

.Y Pay your subscription to
the Ledger, ease.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
Che Conservative.

fig tree in the gospel Of Luke, the
translators had only to turn to the
husbandmen of their acquaintance,
who were not at loss for suitable
words. "Till digge rounde aboute
it and donge it, 'says Tyndale "be-
throw it with neore, says the Anglo
Saxon version, a mixen being dung
hill in Somerset to this day; and "til
delve aboute it and sende toordis"
is the language of Wycliffe, the morn
ng-star of the Reformation.
Wycliffe's expressions are often
strange and weird He says it is pre-
ferable to enter ''gogil yghed'' into
the kingdom of God in some cases, the
later rendering being "having one
eye;'' after the miracle of the loaves
and fishes, he says that xii coffyns
full' of fragments were taken up !;
his use of "Nay, I gesse" is exactly
equivalent to the colloquial 81 guess
not of today. A. T. r.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10

men hang on to all kinds of fallacies,
long after their reputation by the
mass of the people whom they first
sought to conciliate and to follow,
while posing as their leaders. The
men who have no records are usually
the most successful in partisan poll
tics. The man who has life as
blank as sheet of unwritten paper is
not so easily criticised as one whose
entire existence has been of strenu-
Gus endeavors and ceaseless struggles.
A lawyer without client, states
man without statute, soldier with
out battle, a financier without dol
lar, philanthropist without single
human being bettered by his works,
or a general counsel and solicitor Civ
ing advice never asked for, is al
ways invulnerable to assaults, be-
cause he has made no positive and
only negative record.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
CuriO US and
amusing, though
not meant to be so,
are the struggles
SOME OLD
WORDS.

they loved so we'll into the vile jar
gons that our barbarian forefathers
spoke. Many word has changed its
meaning since then, and some pas
sages are understood differently from
the way the good fathers interpreted
them. AS rule, they knew nothing
of Greek, and their monastery Latin
was not that of Cicero's time
The beverages mentioned i'll the
New Testament narratives seem to
have bothered them; not for paucity
of vocabulary, our ancestors always
had drinks in sufficient variety and
names enough for them but to decide
which of the fluids of their acquaint-
ance probably corresponded most
nearly to that designated by Holy
Writ.
In the book of Luke, certain liquids
are named from which John the Bap-
tist was to abstain. Tyndale's trans
lation, in 1896, uses the same words
that have prevailed since: He shall
neither drynke wyne ner stronge
drynke,' says Tyndale. Wycliffe, in
1889, thought "wyn and sydir" were
probably about what was meant the
Anglo-Saxon translator, 400 years
earlier, gave his voice for Twin he
beor;' and Bishop Ulfilas, working
at it in the 4th century, set down be-
sides "wein" liquor no doubt pop
ular among his Gothic flock in that
hoary antiquity, called "leithu.
"Beor'' was certainly good deal
in the minds and OH the tongues of
the Anglo -Saxons (the real Anglo Sax
ons, who came over from Schleswig-
Holstein after the Romans left Brit
aim and it seems to have sat in their
councils Oh the day of the battle of
Hastings, or the Normans might not
have come off so well. Anyway, no
assembly had any air of joyousness to
them, from which that cherished bev-
erage was absent. This is why feast
is called in their translations "beer-
ship but the effect is funny some
times. Beware of the scribes,' we
read, "who love the foremost settle
at beerships;'' "when thou makest
beership, call the poor" and so on
1t is said that the Lords Supper is
called beership, but the writer has
not seen the place.
Our word whisky is the Gaelic
uisge, which means water; uisgebeath
is living or lively water, and that is
how the word came into our language
1t is little startling to come upon it
sometimes in Scotch bible. "John
baptizeth you with uisge;" "who
drinketh of the uisge that 1 shall
give him shall never thirst - "let him
dip the tip of his finger in uisge," are
I, 81.
The Conservative, 1901-10-10
To become very
NEGATIVE MEN. popular and to at
toin apd ,,atoin

NEGATIVE MEN. popular and to at
tain and retain,
even for short time, the unanimous
acclaim of the multitude in the
United States, negativism is essen
tial. The complaisant, non -combative
man who can agree, or seem to agree
with almost everybody, on almost
every question, is always popular
man. The public life of the United
States, during the last seventy five
years, has been luminously illustrat-
i've of the success of the negative
men. Conkling was a positive, able
accomplished statesman and as a stu
dent of statecraft had few equals
among his contemporaries in congress,
either while he was member of the
house or senate. To Conkling all the
tricks and compliancy, the pretence
and the subserviency of the mere
place hunting politician were disgust
ing and nauseating. He never de-
scended to the level of the negative
class of statesmen. But his bitter
rival, James G. Blaine, seldom rose
above it. Blaine was never any
thing else than negative at the dawn
of new question or condition.
Blaine only became positive after a
seemingly strong public sentiment
had concentrated and expressed itself
among members of the republican
party. In that way he sometimes
posed quite successfully as a positive
character But as a rule he never in
tended to be positive on any question
which had not been positively an
swered either affirmatively or mega
lively by the republican party.
Even today there are men before the
American people who, though natur-
ally negative, seem very positive.
Men sometimes misinterpret the mind,
trend and intentions of the people
and committing themselves in accord
ance with the erroneous interpreta-
tion are too negative to recant. Such
The Conservative, 1901-10-10

Many years ago
GET MONEY FROM before the soil of
THE STATE. Nebraska had been
proven capable of
producing apples, plums, pears. cher
ries and other fruits common to this
latitude, some pioneer pomologists,
Masters, Donohoe, Gilmore, Allen,
Furnas, Grinnell and others, formed
a Nebraska horticultural society
Those ardent and Industrious friends
and promoters of fruit growing met
twice year. The meetings were in
January and September. At the form
er the flavor, keeping, quality (and
hardness Of the tree), of each kind of
apple were discussed. Experiences
were compared. Careful observations
upon the habit and growth of each
variety were submitted.
At the September meetings, which
were generally held at an orchard
agreed upon, the debates and deduc-
tions were illustrated by the trees
and their fruition.
That ancient organization for en-
couraging and promoting the cultiva-
tion of orchards and the production
Of fruit in Nebraska did all intelli-
gent, useful and patriotic work. That
organization was the primary cause
of every fruit farm now fourishing
in this state. But it subsisted and
flourished and accomplished without
becoming charge upon the public
revenues.
Then the amateur as we'll as the
adept in horticulture gave time, ex-
perience and mon
Then and Now. ey to the advance
ment of that beau
tiful and satisfying branch of rural
industry. Then for such work no
public funds were demanded. Then
demonstrating by cultivation, the
value of Nebraska land for fruit pro-
dution was work of altruism, freely
contributed to the general welfare.
Then the experiences, experiments,
failures and successes of pioneer hor-
| ticulturists were valuable and prec
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-17
Parker Fraternal Club.

On Wednesday night OF last week the
Parker branch of the American Fra
ternal club was organized with so char
ter members. DR.. P. Frank of this city,
assisted by Mrs. Ellie R. Thomas, in
stituted the club. The following officers
were elected: Speaker, w. II. Marble
vice speaker, Mrs. A. E. Goodwin past
speaker, Mrs Ida r. Thompson first
attendant, Miss Wherry; second attend
ant, Cora Newton; third attendant, A.
E. Goodwin; conductor, Mrs. A. R..
Butt secretary, Geo. Stephenson; trea-
surer, Clyde Lee; chaplain, Mrs. w. H.
Marble; inner guard, Gus Hatelman ;
outer guard, Geo. Mellis; graces, Orpha
Brewer, Eula Hardison, Nellie Hardi-
son, Farlie Farris.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-17

ton. 1t appears that H. A. Woodwork
had purchased colt with two brands
on it. George Weikle claimed the colt
as his property and took possession Of
the animal. Woodwork brought suit
to recover what he claimed was his own
property. There were number of wit
nesses on both sides, but the Judge de-
cided that the colt belonged to the plain
tiff. The technical point on which the
decision hung was the age Of the colt ;
some claimed it was So years, and if go
it belonged to Woodwork; some
claimed it was 21a years and if so it be-
longed to Weikle. Woodwork paid IS
for the animal and the costs have al
ready run up to $64.40. An appeal has
been taken to the superior court and
the case will likely be tried this week.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-17
Fire Company Officers.

The Yakima Fire company held their
regular annual election last Thursday
evening with the following result Chief,
c. NJ. Hauser; assistant, Volnev Taft |;
secretary, J. c. Liggett; treasurer, w.
I. Lince. This will make Mr.. Hauser's
fourth term as chief OF the department.
He deserves the honor, for no one in
the city has taken the interest in the
company he has, and no one has spent
as much of his own time to further the
interests Of the city. A set of bylaws
was adopted to govern the company in
accordance with the new plans under
which the members will work in the
future.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-17
REAR END COLLISION.
First and Second 81 Run Together at Ross
Last Friday Morning.

Second 81 east bound freight ran into
the rear of first 81 at Rosa at a. m.
last Saturday, resulting in slight dam.
age to cars and the injury of one man,
James Brennan, front brakeman of Sec
ond 81. 1t appears that the first train
stopped on the main track at Rosa and
failed to send back flagman. The
second train came down the line at high
speed. Owing to the straight track at
that point the engineer had time to put
on breaks and slow down, but could not
stop in time to avoid the accident. He
and his fireman jumped before the crash
came. Brakeman Brennan attempted to
get off but he slipped and fell between
the cars. He sustained severe cut on
the right wrist and was bruised and
scratched about the head and face. The
caboose of first "a was damaged some and
several cars were knocked off the track,
delaying traffic several hours.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-17
Treating rru,t.rrees For Scale.

There is probably no more deadly pest
known to fruit-growers than the scale
which infests many of the finest orchards
of California. Innumerable efforts have
been made to rid the trees of their de-
stroyers; but the success which has been
attained has not always been noteworthy.
Mr.. Isaac M. Clark, fruit-grower OF
Lompoc, Call, has invented process
which seems to be all that can be claim
ed for it.
The substances which are used in the
process by which the trees are freed OF
scale comprise essentially any mineral
oil, caustic alkali, and water. The min
eral oil is sprayed upon the trees by
means Of pump. The oil-spraying is
then followed by the caustic alkali solu-
ton, applied in the same manner. The
oil is intended to kill and destroy the
scale and insects that infest the trees
a result achieved in from three to eight
minutes. The caustic alkali solution
serves the purpose of neutralizing the
oil after the desired end has been at
tanned for without such naturalization
the oil would destroy the fiber and foli-
age of the tree. The oil and alkali, it is
found, form paste of soapy consis-
tency, which paste is fertilizer emf
nently advantageous to the life and
growth of the tree.-Scientific American.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-17

A good time to think most seriously OF
the harvest is seed time. The decision
you make then will determine the value
OF your crops later. The growing COM
petition in seed selling is an increasing
temptation to INSCRIPTIONS dealers to
make extravagant claims for their seeds,
both in price and producing qualities.
The wisest farmers are those who are
influenced most by what experience has
proven to be good and true. Thou
sands of seed sewers in all sections OF
the country sow Ferry's famous seeds
year after year, and have the satisfac-
ton OF good harvests to justify their
continued faith in the Ferry firm.
They pay few cents more at seed time,
but realize many dollars in better crops
at the harvest. The natural conse-
quence of this confidence is an ever in
creasing business. d. M. Ferry & Co.,
sent out last year more seeds than auy
other seed house in the world. The
1902 catalogue of this house is now
ready and will be found useful guide
in selecting the choicest seeds for the
farmer, the truck gardner and the flower
gardener. 1t is sent free on request.
Address D. NJ. Ferry & Co., Detroit,
Mich.