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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-13
SOME WONDERS OF THE
BIBLE.
CONTINUED from first page. !


any ordinary book, but that he
had been student of the Bible
all his life, and every day he was
learning something new. 1t is
the book for the great, and it is
the book fer the small 1t is the
book for the king, and it is the
book for the peasant. All must
come to the Bible FOR the bread
of life and for the water of life.
1t is their guide through life,
and their solace in the hour of
death.
This adaptability of the Bible
to the needs of men is another
proof that it is the work of God
and not of man.
6. 1t is wonderful in its pow
er to elevate t.nd ennoble men
The Patagonian Indians were
perhaps the most degraded and
superstitious being on the face of
the globe and yet when the Bible
was carried to them, and they nc
cepted the Lord Jesus Christ,
there was such achange in them
that noted infidel contributed
largely to carry on the work
among these people. Before the
Reformation the Scotch people
were priest ridden and ignorant.
They were degraded in mind,
body, and morals. they were
filthy in their persons and in
their homes. They were excess
lively superstitious. Now intel
lectually and morally they are the
finest people on the face of the
earth. And why! 1t i. because
these people for the last two or
three hundred years have been
the greatest students of the Bible
There is no other explanations.
We owe the very best that there
is in our christian civilization to
the Bible. The Greeks and Ro-
mans were highly civilized. They
had they painters, poets, orators
and statesmen. They had the
mlliona;res and their beautiful
villas. But they were lacking ia
the more delicate and tho finer
feelings of the heart. The Ro.
man was never SO happy as when
seeing men tearing each other to
pieces in the arena. Parents who
did not care to bring up children
could thro them into the streets
to he devoured by dogs, and moth
ing was thought of it. Children
who wearied in caring for their
helpless parents could expose
them to die of hunger and cold,
and nothing would be done about
it. Neither Greeks nor Romans
founded orphan assylums, nol
built homes for the aged poor.
The Bible has entered our civilian
ton and given it an entirely diff
ferent and higher cast than the
civilization of the Greeks aud Ro
mans. Surely book that has
such power to elevate is not the
work of man; it must be the
work of God.
7. 1t is wonderful in the
truth that it contains. Here we
cannot be exhaustive. All we
can hope to do is to give few
general hints. 1t tells how the
world was made, and how man
came into the world. II tells OF
mans disastrous fall, and explains
the corruption of our nature. 1t
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-13
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL
= TAX ON ALL DOGS FOUND
WITHIN. THE LIMITS OF
THE TOWN OF LANCAS.
TER.

BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town Of Lancaster,
in council ssmbie ana by the au.
LhOrity Of same
Sec That an annual tax OF One
Dollar Is hereby assessed ami ievied
agaiist the owner Of each dog or
bitch kept within the corporate limits
of said tIwD to be paid on or before
Jany lst 1903, and on or before Jam
uaiy lst OF each aud every year there's
after That upon payment of said
lax. he OwDer Of any dog or bitch
shall be furni he'd by the Chitf OF
Police with II Tag which shall be ims
mehia'eiy placed upon said dog or
bitch by being attached to q collar.
Section . That any dog or bitch
:ound running Vt large without the
tag prescribed in section 9 OF this or
diuanc1, shaii be s"iZed and impOund.
I'd by the officers OF The row u and an.
less the said tox "f If One Dollar, to
Pether with an sd,iitionsl amount Of
twenty five cents far Tue taking I'D OF
said dog or bitch, Is pad within
thirty hours rom tine Of seizure then
sai dog r bitch shall forthwith he
killed.
Rsliti"d by ,he Mayor and Alder
ncr ~ council assembled this 26th
day If Juiy. 1902
RE WYIIE. Mayor
Aues'.
G ID JONES;
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-08-13
ANCASTER AND CHESTER
RAILWAY

ANCASTER AND CHESTER
RAILWAY.
schedule In effect June s. 1902.
DAILY except Sunda,)
WESTBOUND EASTRU UND.
Ao's. ii and Is. Nos 8 snd l.
a M. P NJ. A ID. Pm
3 90 8 As Ar Chester Ly 1000 5 Is
7.30 els Richburg 10 81 As
7.2s COS Bascombville IO47 So
TO 5.45 Fort.Lawn IL O3 9o5
PM
6.P 5.l5 Ly Lancaster Ar11 80 9 so
No. IA. leaving Lancaster G'45 am.
makes close connection at Chester
With southern Railway No. SO for
Charlotte aud points north; and Sea-
hoard Air Line Atlanta Special"
Jr Atlanta and points west Also
with Carolina and Northwestern Rail-
vay No. 10 for enoir, N. G, and in
termediate points, and Southern Rail
way No 33 for Columbia and points
,outh.
IL,
connects with Southern Railway No.
s6 from Columbia and points south;
5eabOard Air Line "AtIanta Specian
from northern and eastern points aud
Southern Railway No. 33 from North
ern and eastern points, All Ian.
caater with j @ q G + for BIacksburg
No. l6, leaving Lancaster 10 p m,
connects at Lancaster with S G & GE
from Camden and Marion, and South
arm Railway No, "a at Chester for
Charlotte and points north.
NO. IL, leaving Chester S.l5 p m,
connects at Chester with southern
Railway No. 81 from Columbia and
points south.
JAS M. He ATH, Gen Pass Agt
LEROY SPRINGS. President.
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
OF ATLANTA, Ga,

Is a twice .a-week NEWS paper, pub
lisbed ou Monday and Tuesday Of
each week. with all the latest news Of
the world, which comes over their
leased wires direct to their office. Is
an eight-page seven>column paper.
By arrangements we have secured a
special rate with them in connection
wi IN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
TO SUCCEED RoDENRERe.
James r. Garfield Will Become Civil
Service Commissioner.

Washington, March 31.-James R.
Garfield, a son of the late President
Garfield, has accepted the position of
civil service commissioner rendered
him about 10 days ago by President
Roosevelt. He takes the place to be
vacated on April by Mr.. William A.
Rodenberg. Mr.. Garfield is compare
lively young man and is engaged in
the practice Of law with his brother,
Harry A. Garfield, in Cleveland. He
is notable figure in Ohio political
circles and has served as state senator
from his district. He was the author
of law known as the Garfield cleo
ton law Of Ohio, which required all
nominees for elective offices to file
with the secretary of state a sworn
statement of the expenses incurred by
them during the campaign. The law,
however, was subsequently repealed.
Mr.. Garfield is resident of Mentor, a
suburb of Cleveland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
RAPIDAN.

Rapidan, March 27.-Seeding has
begun in earnest. The condition of
the fields never was better.
Mr.. Mccall of Spring Island has
been on the sick list for some time,
but at this writing is reported able to
be about again.
A rag bee is on at Mrs Rodgers
TODAY.
Miss May Gregg will begin her sum-
mer term of school in the Jubilee dis
trict in Decoria next Monday.
The subscribers along the telephone
line have decided to get more out of
their money by having little visit on
the line every evening at p. m.
when they are all called onto the line
by Mankato central, when all the
happenings along the line will be re-
ported. 1t is the intention of the sub
scribers to have the out line of the
daily happenings in Mankato reported
the same time.
The Misses Mills. Piper and Weller
will be home for their spring vacation
next week.
Miss Taylor of Mankato is visiting
at Mrs. Rodgers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
NEW EXALTED RULER.
Ed. Weaver Elected to the Position by
the EIks.

The Elks lodge had its annual cleo
tion of officers last night. resulting as
follows: Ed. Weaver. exalted ruler;
Oscar Bierbauer, esteemed leading
knight; F. K. Meagher, loyal knight;
J. G.. Moore, lecturing knight; b.. J.
Wagon, secretary; John R. Thomas,
treasurer; John g. Hoerr, tyler; W.
B. Davies, representative to the grand
lodge, that meets at Salt Lake City
the last of July John G. Wise, alter
nate; Col Gus Widell, trustee for
three years.
81. J. Wagon was made life MEM
Der for special services rendered as
secretary. during the past five years.
A number of applications for mem
bership are.pending.
Arrangements for the carnival in
July are progressing favorably.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
The Free Press the Leader, Only 500 Year

ing myself as to what should be done
with these schedules. 1t is not mat
ter that can be decided otf-hand, IL
one is charged with grave responsipll-
itv in the matter. There are many
men in congress who, though believ-
ing as l do that certain schedules
might properly and proftably be re-
yised, are like myself reluctant to
urge changes which might involve
general tariff revision (which is a
very large matter) on account OF the
danger to the interests of the country
implied in such general revision We
are doing so we'll as nation that
there is natural and proper hesitation
at making any move that might dis
turb our prosperity, which even the
opposition now concede to be great
and general.
On the other hand there is much to
be said for the proposition that the
tariff should be revised by its friends
and not by its foes. Accordingly, as
| have said, I have been looking into
the matter, as other Imperative de-
mands upon my time permitted, Civ
ing some special attention to the item
of lumber.
Among the questions that have
been considering are these: What
should the tariff on lumber beT'
Residents in and representatives OF
Minnesota should, of course, not for
get the interest of our state in this in
dustry.) Under existing conditions
of demand would reduction or re,
moval of the tariff on lumber affect
the cost of lumber to the consumer
In view of our rapidly disappearing
forests, is lumber proper subject fol
protective tariff If the tariff or
lumber should be changed, can the
change be effected without necessita
ting general tariff revisionf
If it should appear advisable to re-
move or reduce the tariff on lumber
SQOulu Gu6 IOuuCliOu UO CnOSeOo ~
direct removal of the amount deter
mined to be wise, or should the re-
duction be effected through recipro
cal arrangement with countries
which might become sources of sup
plyH
These are some of the questions tt
be answered in reaching proper con
clusion on the subject. I am trying
earnestly to determine what, keeping
in mind the general welfare, is th'
right and wise thing to do. an
hoping to reach conclusion in thu
near future. In the meantime l desire
to thank you, gentlemen, and othe,
friends for giving me the benefit o
your valued judgment.
Respectfullysyours,
J. T. M'CLEARY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
WILL BE no STRIKE.
Iowa Miners and Operators Reach an
Agreement.

iowa NInCES dHH SPCiotSiS 0tb
Agreement.
Des Moines, March 2S.-The scale
committee, representing the United
Mine Workers of America of district
No. Is and the mine operators OF the
state, reported an agreement to the
Joint convention during the day. In
reaching this agreement the miners
withdrew their uniform wage propo.
sition and both sides granted conces.
sions on the question of shot f1rers.
The resolution as presented to the con-
vention embodied clause for the en-
ployment of competent shot examin-
ers, or the miners might employ shot
firers at their own expense, and pro-
yided that shots should be fired but
once a day in all districts where one
shooting produced sufficient coal.
When the scale and resolutions as
adopted by the committee were re-
ported to the convention there was a
great deal of dissatisfaction on the
part of the miners. After discussing
it the entire morning they retired into
executive session for it's consideration.
At the conclusion of the secret ses-
sion it was stated that the miners had
accepted the proposition of the opera
tors to allow shot examiners and to
permit the miners to hire their own
shot firers as they pleased. This ends
the conference and there will be NO
strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
OF MOORISH DESIGN.
New Catholic Church at Mapleton to
be a Model.

In style of architecture the $50, 600
church to be erected at Mapleton,
according to plans of Charles S. Sedg-
wick, a Minneapolis architect, is a
departure from the architectural de-
sign which has been adhered to by
the Catholic church for years. The
design has Moorish tone. There are
no spires, and a pilastered entrance
with minarets carried up on either
side intensifies the Moorish character
of the general plan.
The church is of pressed brick
veneer and has arched and grained
ceiling. A central rotunda, carried
up to height of 30 feet from the floor
level and over the side aisles to a
height of % feet, is lighted by stained
glass and round glass dome which
is carried up over the same and sup,
ported by clustered columns.
There will be main central altar
and side affairs, otherwise the audi
forum will be ornamentally decorated
in harmony with the building itself.
The auditorium will seat 400, the
choir gallery 300 The basement viii
be arranged for Sunday school pur
poses. The dimensions of the building
will be Sc by 81 feet.
Rev. Father Stark is pastor of thu
church and James s. Mclaughlin
chairman of the building committee
is prominent in the move to have {
model new structure for the purpos'
of worship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
GARDEN CITY.

Garden City, March 49, james Lee
of Chicago was in town Monday deliv
ering pictures.
Mr.. 81. Smith made business trip
t. St. James, Monday, his wife &C
companying him as far as Lake
Crystal.
F. R Fairchild and Louis Tyson
were Good Thunder callers Sunday.
Will Conklin, who has been working
in Wisconsin this winter, was home
visiting friends Monday.
The W. G. T. U. met with Mrs.
George Lamberton Tuesday afternoon.
Supt w. E. Freeman of Mankato
was in town Monday.
Miss Dora Owens of Lake. Crystal
visited with Mrs. 81. E. Smith of this
place Tuesday.
Will Over was Lake Crystal caller
Tuesday.
M. Baker of Minneapolis is in town
looking over the land this week.
Mrs. Loring was pleasantly surpris
ed by number of her friends Thurs
day. A very nice dinner was served
and an enjoyable afternoon was spent
by all.
Bob Norton made business trip &c
Good Thunder last week.
The ladies aid society of the M. E.
church will meet with Mrs. M. A.
Belknap for supper Friday.
J. S. Church was Mankato caller
Wednesday
A. L. Loomis left Wednesday fol
the northern part of the state where
he will look for location.
Mr.. N. P. John was in st. Paul or
business Monday. He will go from
there to Beltrami county.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. E. Smith lef
Thursday morning for Mankato wher'
they will reside, Mr.. Smith having
been employed as brakeman on. thu
road. We sincerely regret losing sucl
an estimable young couple.
] Harry Wolv erton went to NORTH
Dakota Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
FINE POINT RAISED.
Statute of Limitation Held to Have
Reeu Waived.

Judge Weber has filed decision
in the district court at New Ulm in
the case of Jno W. Schmitt of this
city as trustee in bankruptcy of Fred
Hager, bankrupt, VS.. Fred Hager and
others. The action was brought to set
aside the conveyance of seven lots in
New Ulm, made more than six years
ago. The defense did not raise the
statute of limitations in the answer
or demur to the complaint, but sought
to knock out the case by bringing it
up in the final brief. The plaintiff
held that as the point had not been
raised against the complaint or in the
answer, the defendants had waived
their rights under the statutes.
A fine point of law was involved,
but the court held with the plaintiff
and set aside the conveyance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
EVANS RESIGNATION.
President Makes Public the Commits
sioner of Pensions Letter.

President Makes Public the Commits
sioner of Pensions Letter.
Washington, March 29.-The fol-
lowing letter from Hon. H. Clay Evans
resigning the commissionership OF
pensions, together with an appended
statement, has been made public at
the White House:
ITO the President-For some time
have been considering the question OF
resigning. 1t will soon be five years
since | assumed the duties OF this Of
flee and | now have the honor OF ten
dering you my resignation as commits
sioner of pensions and will thank you
to accept the same at as early date
as may suit your convenience. Thank
ing you for your kindly consideration
and with assurances of my best wish
es, | am, very respectfully,
'H. Clay Evans"
The statement appended to the let
ter is as follows:
"Mr. Evans some months ago YER
bally expressed his desire to resign
and finally put it in writing on March
Is. The president, however, has told
him that he will have to remain as
commissioner, in the first place until
his successor has been determined
upon, and, in the second place, until
there is some position to tender him
which the president will regard as a
promotion and as fitting reward for
his excellent services in the depart
ment."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
HARST HAS RELATIVES.
Drew His Money From Bank in This
City.

John Harst, the insane man who
was taken into custody at Faribault,
and who. had 1858 in his possession
which the authorities are holding in
trust for his relatives, who are to
them unknown, has a sister-in-law
residing in Lime township Her name
is Mrs aHrst, having married a
brother of the insane man.
Harst had a sum of money on de-
posit in the National Citizens bank
in this city, but withdrew it several
months ago. The amount which he
drew out was larger than the sum
found on him at Faribault. President
Hoerr remembers him we'll. He is
known to have been at Collegeyile,
Mimi. as he claims.
Harst is we'll known to many of the
residents of this city and Lime town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Most EventfuI Campaign in the An
nails of the Party Has Closed.

nails OF the FdTIy f1cS SiOSSN'
Little Rock, Ark, March 29.-The
most eventful campaign in Arkansas
Democratic annals since 1874 has
closed and each of the Is counties are
holding a primary election to deter
mine their choice for United States
senator and state and county officers.
Senator James K. Jones, chairman OF
the Democratic national committee,
and Former Governor ]. P. Clarke,
who is Democratic national committee
man for Arkansas, are rival candi-
dates for the United States senate,
and each has made thorough can
vass. At the respective headquarters
in this city each side, with apparent
confidence, claims the victory. The
direct vote in the primary elections
will govern Democratic members of
the legislature, at which Senator
Jones successor will be chosen next
January.
Besides the spirited contest for
United States senator the guberna-
torial nomination is sharp bone OF
contention, with Governor jeff Davis
contending for a second term against
E. w. Rector, son of the famous war
governor of Arkansas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
IS NOT A CANDIDATE
SENATOR HANNA WRITES A LET.
TER TO AN ADMlRER IN
WISCCNCIN.
COMPLIMENT APPRECIATED

Is Grateful for Such Friendship and
Confidence, but Wishes 1t Distinctly
Understood That He Does Not De.
sire the Presidential Nomination.
Trusts His Friends Will Discourage
the Movement.
Tomah, Wis, March Ex-senator
Marcus A Hanna has written a letter
to c. w. Croty of this city stating that
he is in no sense candidate for the
presidency in 1904 and requesting his
friends to discourage any movement
to that end. Mr.. Croty wrote to the
senator some days ago and has re-
ceived the following autograph reply:
II have just received your letter and
wish to assure you of my thorough ap'
probation of the high compliment paid
me, in your suggestion in reference to
the nomination for 1904. am grateful
for such friendship and confidence
but will say in reply that I am in nc
sense candidate and trust My friends
will discourage any movement look
ing toward that end"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
OFFERS TO SURRENDER.
Rufino, a Filipino Leader, Says He l:
Tired of Rebellion.

Urea OF hepciliOfl'
Manila, March 31.-Rufino, who
spent $4,000 in his efforts to incite
rebellion in the province OF Misamis,
island of Mindanao, now declares he
is tired of rebellion and has offered to
surrender with Is rifles to the native
constabulary.
General Chaffee will leave Manila
April 10 on a tour of inspection to the
island of Samar. He will visit every
port in the island and will witness the
surrender there April Is of the insur-
gent general, Guevearra. After this
surrender the American garrisons in
Samar will be largely reduced.
Senior Veldez, the editor of a local
paper, who has been sued for libel by
two of the Filipino members OF the
United States Philippine commission,
will subpoenae Aguinaldo to appear in
court and testify in the case. General
Chaffees permission to this step has
been obtained.
During the last three days there
have been 10 new cases of cholera
here and four deaths from the disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
medical Student Suicides.

Chicago, March 31.-Covered with
snow and with a revolver clutched in
the right hand the body of Howard
r Miller. a student at the Keokuk
college of physicians and surgeons at
Keokuk, Ia, was found IN Lincoln
park. Miller had been dead several
hours when discovered. 1t is believed
he ended his life while respondent on
account of overstudy. He came to
Chicago from Keokuk last Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
TWO NEW STORES.
Fowler & Pay May Put Up Buildings
This Season.

Fowler & Pay are contemplating
the erection of two store buildings on
Front street, and will put them up
this spring of they can find renters.
The size has not been determined
upon, nor is the location definitely de-
cided, but it is rumored that one
would be built just north of the J. L.
Case building.
There never were so few vacant
store buildings in the city as at
present
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
WERE TRIED BY REGULARS.
Ex-VoInteer Officers, Under Sentence
Seek Their Liberty.

z
Seek Their Liberty.
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, March 81.
Warden McClaughey of the federal
prison has been served with writs in
the habeas corpus cases OF Captain
Michael ]. Spellman and Ex-Lieuten-
ant Gilbert A. Jones, commanding
him to appear in the United States
district court with the eE-officers
named to show why they should not be
released from prison.
Spellman and Jones arrived recently
from Manila under sentence pro-
nounced by a courtmartial for COM
plicity in the commissary frauds in
the Philippines. They were volunteer
officers and base their argument for
release upon the ground that the mem
bers of the courtmartial were regular
off Gers.