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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-03
Convict Located.

Everett Cureton, col, who was
serving sentence on the county
chain gang for housebreaking and
larceny, and who made bis escape
several months ago, Is in Jail ut
Salisbury, N. G.. Sheriff Hunter
located him at Salisbury and wrote
the sheriff there to arrest him and
received II reply that he already
had Cureton in Limbo and would
deliver him at Lancaster as soon
as he SCI we'd out a sentence there
for larceny.
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To BE Married To day.

Mr.. Palmer King, the accom- :
modating and popular conductor
on the l.. & @. Railroad, went to
Columbia yesterday on happy
mission. He will be married in
that city to-day to Miss Della
Caskey, the amiable and charming
daughter of our ito ownsman, Mr..
w. p. Caskey. MIR. Caskey went
to Columbia Monday to attend the
marriage of his daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. King will arrive III Ian
caster ON the l.. & G. train to-
night. A host of friends and
well wishers will welcome them to
Lancaster. May no shadow ever
fall across their patti way through
life but may all their days be as
happy and bright us the genial
dispositions of this popular young
couple would seem TO indicate
were in store for them.
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Election Notice.

Pursuant to the rules governing
the Democratic State Primary
Election, an election will be held
at the various precincts of Lancas
ter County on the second Tuesday
in September for the purpose of
nominating such State and County
officers as were not nominated Mt
the election held the last Tuesday
in August. The polls will open
at o'clock in the morning and
remain open until 4 o'clock p. m.
The same managers will serve.
At least one manager from each
precinct is required to come to
the court house on Saturday pre-
ceding the election to get tickets
and boxes for use in the election.
III. f. CoFFEY,
w. q. A. PORTER, Chairman.
Secretary.
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Young Man Meets Death in a
Terrib Manner

Those of our citizens who viss
tied the factory and watched the
construction of the big new cot
ton mill when it was going up
will remember Mr.. Pat Clifford
who was in charge of hosting the
big timbers and other material on
the building aud will regret tu
learn of his death which occurred
near Columbia Sunday morning.
From the State of Monday, we
take the following particulars:
GA terrible tragedy happened
at the governments quarry yes
terday morning about 8 o'clock.
Mr.. 2. w. Clifford fell from the
top of a derrick boom and his life
was crushed out by the fall of 65
feet to the ground below.
Mr.. Clifford was in charge of
the rigging and had climbed out
on the boom to fix some of the
cables that had gotten away. In
some way he slipped and those
who were watching him were hor-
rihed to see the poor fellow fall
from that dizzy height. His neck
and his buck were broken and
nearly every bone in his body was
crushed. He was dead when he
was reached. An autopsy was
performed and the coroner took
cogDizance of the occurrence in
an official way.
Mr.. Connelley prepared the
body for shipment to Vermont.
MIR. Clifford was 81 years old and
unmarried. His home in this
city was at 1915 Assembly street.
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A Card From Mr.. Stewman.
To the Democratic Voters of Lam
caster County.

To the Democratic Voters of Ian
caster County.
Having been deprived by sick
ness of the pleasure of meeting
you in the recent canvass, l take
this method of expressing to those
who gave me their support my
heartfelt gratitude.
Words fail to convey the deep
sense of the confidence thus re-
posed in me; and i. shall be my
pleasure, and earnest effort, to SO
discharge the duties of the respon'
sible office to which they have
elected me so as to give them nc
cause of regret. For those who
voted against me, l have nothing
but the kindest feeling-it was
their right.
Again rendering my thanks,
am, with great respect,
Your Fellow Citizen,
j. E. STEwMAN.
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A Sad Suicide In Spartanburg
Auditor K. Eber Brewton Cuts
His Throat With Razor A
Gallant Confederate Sol
dier.
Special TO The State.

opcclal 10 lhe State.
Spartanburg, Aug. 31.-The
city of Spartanburg was shocked
this morNing when the announce.
mcnt was made on the street that
Auditor II. Eber Brewton had
taken his own life by cutting his
throat with u razor. The deed
was committed at his home about
$50 O'Clock.
Mr.. Brcwtou had been sick for
several months, but got up this
morning and dressed preparatory
to going about his daily duties
but had not left his room. Mrs.
Brewton had left their bedroom
to get her husband dose of med
icinc, and during her absence Mr..
BrewtOn went to the bureau draw
CT and took therefrom razor and
cut his throat. He then locked
the door and stuffed paper
in the cracks, also the key hole,
to keep any one from seeing him.
All this time the,wound was bleed
ing profuscly. He removed his
coat and vest and went to the
basin, holding his head over it as
his life blood oozed away, until
so weakened by the loss of blood
he fell to the floor, and in death
still ciasped tightly in his right
hand the razor with which the
deed was committed.
In the meantime Mrs. Brewton
returned with the medicine, and
finding the door locked gained adj
mission to the room through a
window oy means of a stepladder
and was Mortified to see her has
band in the last throcs of death.
She instantly gave the alarm and
medical aid was summoned, but
proved of no avail.
1t is thought that at least hall
an hour elapsed between the com.
mission of the act and the time
| of his death. No inquest will b,
held and tomorrow the body will
be buried.
For six months Mr.. Brewtol
had been in declining health ant
had been unable in large meas
ure to attend to the duties of hi
office. He was gallant soldie
in the Civil war and received TIVE
wounds, one in the head the othel
in the body, from which he suf
fered greatly and was, perhaps
the indirect cause of his rash act
He was an honest, upright, mani.
fellow and universally like
throughout the C, unity.
The governor will probably ap
point some one to fill the otfic
of county auditor until January
when his regular successor wi
qualify. p. H. F.
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Deaths.

Deaths.
Died, Friday afternoon, Aug.
30, 1902, the infant son of Mr..
James Langley of Cedar Creek
township, aged 8 months. The
remains were buried at Beaver
Greek Baptist church Saturday.
Mrs. Susan McManus, a sis
ter of Messrs. T. w. and G.. w.
McNeely of TradesvilIe, and wld-
ow of the late John McManus of
this county, died at the home of
her son at Fort Mill last Saturday,
aged about 65 years. She leaves
two children surviving her: Geo.
McManus of Fort Mill and Mrs.
Seaborn Stack of this county.
Her remains we're inferred at
Spring Hill Baptist church last
Sunday after funeral services by
Rev. r. j. Blackmon.
Mr.. Pierce Ogburn, of Ches-
terfeld county, a brother of Mrs.
C. q. Welsh of this county, died
at his home near White Plains, oi
gastritis, Sunday, Aug. Oath. dc
was about sc years of age anc
leaves his wife, who was a daugh
ter of Mr.. Jno. A. Bird of Fla
Creek, and large family of chill
dren surviving him, His remain
were inferred ut White Plain
Monday, 25th ult.
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MONEY TO LOAN,

On y recent visit to New York City,
| made arrangements 10y which can
negotiate loans of $500 90 and upwards
on first mortgages on improved cotton
farms at per cont interest on sums Of
81 COO 90 and over, and s per cent in,
terest on sums OF less than 81 eco.
No commission charged, only rea-
sonable fee for abstract Of title.
II IL. WYLIE,
Sept. |, 1002-Gm. Atty at Law.
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Personals.
Misses Bessie and Lou Mack
ey and their little nephew, Le-
Conte, have returned from an en-
tended visit to Richmond, Va.
- Miss Alma Duncan of Heath
Springs, is the guest of Mrs. J..
Il. RolIings.
Mrs. G. f. Craven, of
Batesburg, formerly Miss Anna
Thomas of this place, is visiting
Mrs. j. Nj. Steadman.
Mrs. j. @. Elliott and son,
Eugene, of Yorkville, are visi-
ting at Mr.. j. b. MackorelPs.
Our old friend Mr.. III. n.
ely burn, ot Atlanta, Ga, is>herc
on visit to his son, Mr.. j. :.
Clyburn.
Miss Minnie Miller visited
friends at Chester the past week.
Mr.. w. f. Young is here
from Florida to see his father,
Coroner r. Young, in whose con
ditlon there is no improvement.
Miss Aubrey Vilieneuve, Of
Atlanta, Ga, who was visiting
relatives here, was called home
Monday on account of the lllness
of her mother.
Miss Maggie Davis of Wax
haw, N. G. Is visiting relatives
here.
Miss Pearl Miller has return
ed home from Charlotte.
MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Grego-
ry have returned home from few
weeks stay at Cleveland Springs.
Mrs. j. Morrow Ivy, of Rock
Hill, is the guest of Mrs. j. M.
Steadman.
Mr. M. &. Bowers returned
home yesterday from visit OF
several days to friends at York
vile.
Mr.. j. Nj. Stewart made q
business trip to Columbia this
week.
d. G. Lindsay of Rock Hill
is in the city.
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| n()NI.
BARGAINS IN
REAL ESTATE
TOWN PROPERTY.

/ 12 acres, S room dwelling,
good out buildings, etc. Corner
lot.
| acre, new 6 room dwelling,
very desirable. Corner lot.
10 acre, new Z room dwelling,
splendid location.
Corner lot, new 5 room cottage.
Four lots, 3-room cottages on
each.
1 lot, 5-room cottage.
2 lots, 3 room cottages, in East
End.
5 vacant lots, about 1.2 acre
each.
1 lot, 5-room cottage, etc.
Cunningham brick hotel build
ing on Main street, store
rooms, Is sleeping rooms, kitchen,
etc. Also furniture, etc. Only
hotel in town. Good reason for
selling. A big bargain.
Also several lots in the town of
Kershaw.
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w. Boyd Evans to the People.

| desire to express my thanks
TO my fellow Democrats in South
Carolina for their expression of
confidence in me as candidate
for Railroad Commissioner in the
primary, leading my opponent
for 'hc second race 10y nearly two
thousand votes, and beg to sub
nit my claims to the voters, ask
ing for their sutrrages in the sec
ond primary. All of my oppo,
nents and myself discussed the
question in reference to the rail
road commissioner Office and the
welfare of the people in every
county, and separated as friends,
My opponent is from the same
territory as the two incumbentS,
When Mr.. Wilhorn retires, the
great eastern, northeastern and
southeastern sections of the State,
comprising the largest part of the
State, with the largest railroad
mileage, will be absolutely I'M
represented on the board. L,v-
ing in the central part of the State,
and being native of Marion, BY
which county | was endorsed for
the position, | submit that | am
in a position, if elected, to ST"
that all sections of our progress
sive State are properly represent
ed.
If | am honored with your sUf-
frages, you may rest assured that
| will perform the duties of the
Office of railroad commissioner
with the fidelity that l have served
my people in the past.
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A BANQUET was given TO Coy.

"A banquet was given to Gov
ernor Taft by the chamber of
commerce Of Manila, at which the
governor made speech, in which
he said that it is the intention of
the government to retain the is
lands indefinitely.
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WANTED. An honest, ener
getic man to solicit Life Insurance
IN town and county. Salary baS-
ed Cn guarantee or commission.
Apply to,
+. Lee McCallum, Dist. Mgr.
Aug. Is, I'm. Camden, S. &.
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MCLaurin Gould Have Won Out
Sensational Statement BY A
Prominent Carolinian-Lesson
Of The First Primary
Special To Augusta Chronicle.

Special To Augusta Chronicle.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 81
The race between Wyatt Aiken
and Frank Smith, for congress in
the Third district is attracting the
attention of the entire state and
there is much speculation as to
the result.
Smith is known TO favor many
of the doctrines recently preach
ed by Senator McLaurin and is a
progressive sort of man, while
Wyatt Aiken is making the race
on the regulation Issues.
There seems to be change in
the ideas held by the people, any
how.
WHAT GEN. FLOYD SAYS.
Gen. j. w. Floyd, who was
recently defeated in the Fifth dis
trict by d. E. Finley, stated yes
terday that the campaign had
been a sort of education to him.
"The people generally" he
said, care beginning to like those
Republican doctrines and | be-
lieve that If Senator McLaurln
had stayed in the party, he would
have won out easily.
WHAT HE SAYS HE FOUND OUT.
81 made the race on the old
Democratic plat form, but in go-
ing among the people l found that
generally they had the idea that
as long as there was going to be
federal pie and appropriations dis
tributed it was about time for de
cent South Carolinians to get thcil
shal and besides the people seen
to favor q kind of protective tar
iff and holding the Philippines.
/ WANTED, a LEADER.
! il" Although the state has no
| yet produced an able man wh'
could defy the old leaders and a
the same time have enough politi
cal sense to attract the masse
generally"
! So it will be seen that the see
planted by McLaurin is beginnin
to grow.
G. II. S.
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FOR SUPERVISOR.

We take this method of announcing
the name of NJ. G.. Gardner for County
Supervisor and feel that the in
terests of the County are safe in his
hands. He il no stranger to the
duties required, as he has before
hOnorably and ably filled the position,
MANY VOTERS.
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The many friends Of l.. j. Perry
take pleasure in presenting his name
TO the voters of Lancaster County as
candidate for the Office of County
supervisor subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary, He has filed
this office acceptably to the people in
the past and is well fitted for the
work
MANY VOTERS.
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Local NJ alters

tSSt al luo .hStlioutSI cuutSh III
day afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
The protraoted meeting at
ST. Luke church closed Sunday
night. There were twelve acces-
sions to the church.
The union service Sunday
night will be 10 the A. h. z.
church. Rev. chalmers Fraser
will preach,
Heath Springs VS. Lancaster
baseball team this afternoon WED
nesday) at Heath Springs. Game
called ut 4 o'clock.
Halle Gold Mine is the ban
ner election precinct in the State.
Out of 81 votes Hayward receiv-
ed 81 Rock Hill Herald.
The Lancaster Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confedcracy will
meet in the court house Thursday
afternoon at o'clock.
FOR RENT.-A desirable
store room in the Riddle block on
West side of Main street. Apply
to j. nj. RIDDLE,
Lancaster, S. G.
Prayer meeting will not be
held at the Presbyterian church
to night on account of work being
done on the church steps.
ALI ladies' interested in TIE
Lancaster County Confederate
monument fund are requested to
meet in the court house to-mor-
row Thursday afternoon, at 5
o'clock p. M. /,
-Marrled, in this county Aug.
81, 1902, Mr.. S. D. McManus
and Miss Ida Hunter youngest
daughter of Mr.. William j. Hun
ter, B. F. Adams notary public
officiating.
WANTED FOR CASH.
Any description of Scrap Iron,
Copper, Brass, Rubber, Dry
Bones, Beeswax, Etc. We have
advanced our prices over fifty per
cent on all this material. Bring in
at once.
l.. S. DAVIDSON & Co.
Warehouse near l.. & G. Depot.
Mr.. A. B. Ferguson and
family are moving here from
Rock Hill and as recently stated
will occupy DR.. Poore's house.
We are glad of this accession to
our town. Mr.. Ferguson has
purchased half interest in the
Gregory farm just northeast of
town.
DR.. Eugene Funderburk is
here arranging to open a drug
store on the corner of Main and
Church streets, in the store roon
just vacated by j. j. Blackmon.
DR.. Funderburk Will begin busi'
ness as sooD as'necessary changes
can be made in the building. He
is an up to-date druggist, and will,
have an up to- date store in an up
to-date town. For the past few
years he has been in the drug bus
iness in Charleston.
ALL confederate soldiers
of any branch of the service in the
war who went from Gills Creel
township or any relatives OF
friends who can give any lnforma
tion about the time of enlistment
length of service, ETC., of an,
soldier, are requested to meet M
at the courthouse on Saturday
September Goth, at II O'Clock a
m., when l will make no the rec
ords for said township.
j. @. Foster, CD. Com. for
col. Records &. @. township.
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OTHER PROPERTY.

434 acres, - mile" North of
town.
6S! acres, known as "Tom
Barnes place" Cedar Creek town
ship.
1872 acres, known as ~. l..
Barton place." Cedar Creek.
90 acres, 4 miles Northeast of
town, known as "Sims place"
115 acres, "Kirkland place, y
near Heath Springs.
24O acres, "Porter place, " Z
miles East of town. so acres,
CELLS place. adjoining.
100 acres, "Graham place,
Cedar Creek.
81 acres, "Snipcs places" neal
o. X.
A acres, 35 acres, $50 acres,
800 acres in Kershaw county.
~" For full information, terms
of sale, etc, of above property
apply to
u. $. ca RTER
real. ESTATE AGENT.
Aug 26, 1902.
1zSzE<7nx,
4 Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
/ nnnhr Gnthnrtil cnre nstinnIinn fOroYeI
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stops the cough and Works OH
the COfd.
Laxative Bromo Quininc Tab
lets cure cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c.
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The rebellion in China is
said to be spreading and foreig-
ners are in great danger.
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MANY VOTERS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-21
Grand Opera House.

Long continued success is not vouch-
 ed to be dependent on popular favor
 unless merit lies behind ones efforts. This Is proven by the ephemerel charac- ter of the success attained by stage fa- vorites. The public is fickle mistress and will not stand for mediocrity or monotony, and it is only the unques- toned genius and the variety of con- stant change that will retain public fa- vor for any length of time. The success for number of years past of the Corse Payton attractions Is the strongest proof of this genius as a manager. Each year his companies visit the same cities, and at every stopping point are welcome visitors. Why? Because they give perfect performances of the latest popular metropolitan successes with a first class company and a scenic and property dressing not given to plays except when special productions are made The people engaged this season for the Corse Payton comedy company, besides J. Frank Burke, leading man, and Miss Florence Hamilton, leading lady, are the best Mr. Payton has ever had. The company will at the matinee to-day begin a weeks engagement at the Grand Opera House, presenting for their first play that sterling success and charming drama, "Jim the Penman,' which has never been seen outside of the high-priced theaters before MT Payton obtained the rights of produce ton. The prices at the evening per- formances will be 10, 20, 30 and 50 cents, and at the matinees 10 and 20 cents. Tonight "The Prodigal Daughter" will be presented; tomorrow matinee, "Ha- gel Kirk" tomorrow evening, "Jim the Penman;" Wednesday matinee, ''The Planters Wife" Wednesday eve ming, "The Red Cafe" Matinees be- gin at o'clock and evening perform ances at o'clock sharp.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-21
SUNDAY VIOLATORS.

Three Saloonkeeprs Caught in the Act Yesterday by Grand Avenue Officers.
 The New Haven police did themselves proud yesterday in the line of liquor raids and took in three of the unwary saloonkeepers. The first raid was made at o'clock in the morning by Patrol men Doody and Ryan came across Sa- loonkeeper Michael Kiernan at his place at the corner of Wallace and Humphrey streets. Kiernan's was do- ing quite an extensive business yester- day morning early and there is no tell ing what would have happened if the Grand avenue officers had not made their raid as opportunely as they did.
 At o'clock in the afternoon Ser geants Bowers and Klaiber dropepd in at the rear of M. Cullinens beer dis pensary at the corner of Bradley street and Grand avenue and ran onto big back door business at that establish ment. This has been going on it is un- derstood for some time, but no direct evidence has heretofore been had against Cullinen.
 About an hour and a half later still another Sunday violator was caught by
 
 John Coe, who keeps a saloon at 1S0 Franklin street. was the victim. There was a little beer party in the rooms over his saloon at the rear and consid- erable stuff had been consumed before the officers reached there. As it was they captured fourteen bottles of beer.
 At 7:45 last evening Patrolmen Lins- ley and Meigs of the Grand avenue precinct went by the side door of J. F. Rourke's saloon at 930 State street and found William J. Jackson doing a quiet little business. Jackson will be brought before the city court this morning for violating the liquor law. It seems he is not connected with Rourke in any other capacity than as confidential hanger on. It is probable that Rourke will also have to answer to charge of violating the law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-21
REV. MIR. HILER'S SERMON
Continued from Second Page.)

of his mothers message, If God calls you to the ministry, you'll not refuse, and the first day you preach in your own church speak a good word for Jesus Christ, and, John, I'll hear you that day though you'll not see me and I'll be satisfied The remembrance of his mothers dying message overWhelms him. He returns to his study throws his elaborately prepared manuscript into the fire, humbles himself before God and goes before his people not with the enticing words of mans wis dom but in the demonstration of the spirit and of power because his subject was Jesus Christ. Such preaching is never foolish, but the power of God un- to salvation. Wherefore is this true? For after that in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God. 1t pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.