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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
For The Ledger.
VAN WICK ITEMS.

The weather has been all the
farmers could wish for planting
and the crop is about pitched.
Small grain Is making little
show hut the crop will be light.
The health # the community is
generally good. However, there
have been few cases of pneu-
moDia and one ,r two deaths.
Mr.. Robinson in Indian Land,
near Osccola died Sunday and was
buried at Bclair Cemetery on
Monday.
Joe Titlmun. IN old colored
man died Tuesday. He had been
in Lancaster jail from some time
in December until the March
term of Court when he was hber-
ated on bond for his appearance
at the June term of court. He
has been called to u higher court
and when the great judgment will
take place, his accusers will hard~
Iy appear in his osecution. His
incarceration in Lancaster iail
was generally said to be unjust
by those who knew the circum-
stances connected with the crime
TO" which he was accused. His
punishment, whether Just or un>
Just was severe, as we have no
doubt that lying in jail gave him
his death blow, and it may be his
blood will be required at some
ones hands.
Van Wyck Democratic Club
met, as announced, on last Satur
day afternoon and reorganized.
j. NJ. Ioder, was elected presi.
dent. Prof II. II. Thompson. Sec
retary and Treasurer, DR.. S. II.
Ezzell, Executive membor. The
delegates to the County Cenven
ticn are DR.. 5. ii. Ezzell, f. f.
Ferguson and w. l.. Sistar.
Cedar Camp w. O. w. met in
regular meeting Saturday after
noon, but was not largely attend
ed as the most of its members are
farmers and were verp busy on
their farms.
Mr.. John G. rillman and his
friend Mr.. kimbrcll of Pleasant
Valley visited friends and attend
ed Van Wyck Church last Sun
day.
Mr.. w. O. Nishct and wife of
Charlotte visited bis mother ut
Indian Ferry last Saturday and
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
5000 YARDS Wash DRESS GOODS,

the
effects Silk MulsDuck
ana housing stock of nbroe uce thrifty
en victoria Organde, French
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
Julius Gibbs Hanged.
The First Legal Execution In
Florence County. Nervous
on the Scaffold, but did


not Break Down.
Special to News and Courier
Florence, April 25. Julius
Gibbs, the negro who, on March
5,committed an assault upon Mrs:
Daisy Lee Haynes, wife of Mr. A.
II. Haynes, a well known farmer
living near Hymap, this county,
and who was tried at a special term
of the Court of Sessions, held
March 81, and found guilty of
rape, has paid the penalty for his
terrible crime.
This is the first legal execution
ever held in the county. There
were several hundred white peo,
pie and two hundred or more
negroes who stood outside, hoping
to get glimpse of Gibbs as he
ascendcd the scaffold.
Inside the enclosure only those
allowed by law and the military
guards were admitted. Everything
being in readiness, at 10 O'Clock
the sheriff and his deputies enter,
ed the Jail and informed Gibbs
that the hour of his execution was
ut hand. Gibbes was still kneel-
ing in prayer, as he had been all
the morning, for he had slept little
during last night and ate hardly
anything for breakfast. DR..
Gregg felt his pulse and it was
then JOS. After preparing him
for the execution he was released
from his prison chains and the
cell door VAS swung open and
Deputy Sheriff Harrcll led him
down from his cell, which was in
the upper tier. The exit was
made through the back door of
the Jail and at 1918 he began to
mount the scaifold steps. Gibbes
was so weak that he tripped and
would have fallen had not the
deputy supported him.
Arriving on the scaffold Gibbes
occasionally swayed little from
one side to the other.
He was then asked if he had
anything to say. In almost an in
audible tone he murmured. "Tell
my pesple to meet me in Heaven. ="
He then turned his eyes upward
as if he was prepared to meet his
fate.
The death warrant was read to
him by Sheriff Burch in low
voice.
During the reading Gibbes
stood quiet. 'Good bye, julius"
saip the sheriff, II hope you have
made your peace with God.
Gibbes then closed his eyes as
if in prayer for Il moment and
then in strong, clear voice told
the sheriff, ''Good-bye. Good
bye! Deputy Sheriff Harrell
bonnd his ankles and wrists and
adjusted the rope aDout his neck.
AS the black cap was pulled
over his face Gibbes murmured,
"Oh, Lord; Oh, tather,' Sheriff
Burch then slowly descended the
steps. AS he approached the cord
connecting the trap n perfect ST.
lence prevailed At 10. "a the sher-
iff pnIled the string and Gibbes'
body shot down through space.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
Chronic Constipation Cured.

The most important discovery of
recent years is the positive remedy
for constipation. Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. Cure guaranteed. Genu-
inc tablets stamped c. c. c.. Never
sold in bulk. Druggists, Ioc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
SPRING GOODS,

Go where will fitting clothing at ANYTHING
"o choce o. Our Cheot
oassnners For styles and prices, to u.s.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
RA7ES . . ! , !HR Ill.,.
~ CHARLESTON EXPOSITION

TIE ~outh Carolina s. Georpi, Ex.
,ensl0n Railroad announces the fol,
lowing ioW round trip rates To Char
ieS'",, >. e., account OF tho South
aroma Interstate and Yves, Indian
Exposition. Tickets on sale st aji
coupon stations. Excellent passen.
ger service performed. fee that your
tickets rad via the s. G.. g. G. e.. KR
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
For The Ledger.
The Lancaster Chapter.

Chapter. Our work has been en-
couraging and discouraging. Yet
q brightness looming in the dis
tance beckons us to the acme of
our hopes and wishes. Our work
requires earnest, intelligent and
loving consideration to perpetuate
forever the events of the silent,
hallowed past, and our little band
of workers propose to CLEAN the
truth of the history of the grand
struggle made by the Confederate
heroes of Lancaster County, which
has seemingly been effaced by the
footprints of time. Thisour uncon-
querable hope belongs to an al
most intangible memory, and we,
as custodians of the records, will
make clear these untarnished and
g'orions deeds forever.
Ours is not holiday work, and
it is too strong an opportunity
for much pleasantly, no one wo-
man can do this work. She cannot
attain to the completeness of this
labor in her County's cause, and
being two extensive for the hands
of few to accomplish the best
results, we become mutually de-
pendent upon each other for its
perfection.
Lancaster County is replete
with facts and the most cumulative
evidence of unquestionable auth
ority. These evidences should
make our hearts rejoice, inasmuch
as they silence all save the truth.
History depicts events as they
were mace and not as individuals
would have them be.
"Truth crushed to earth will rise
again.
The eternal years Of God are hers
But error wounded wTithes with pain,
And dies among his worshippeis "
AS the Confederate soldiers
were imbued with magic IN.
spiration to fight side by side for
a common cause, (frem the least
unto the greatest, SO should these
Daughters work with mistaken
fidelity to preserve untarnished
the fame of the glorious dead; a
unity of purpose should pervade
the sanctity of the atmosphere
whicn encircles their efforts to
bring TO light the almost forgot
ten but immortal deeds, and bind
them together with hooks of
steel" At one time Chapters
were but in embryo in our State.
The first meeting for State Chap
ters was held at Abbeville, and
there were only eight members
present; since then, almost every
county in the State is represented,
some counties having two Chap,
tcrs-but where there are two
Chapters they often work harmo-
niously on the same line of work.
The work of Chapters is optional,
as they can follow their inclina
tions In a great measure. County
Chapters report to State Chapters,
State Chapters to a national head,
so these organizations are melh-
odical whole, where the branches
are dependent upon each other.
Before Chapters came into exis-
tence, Memorial Associations were
(very soon after the war; used as
a feature to perpetuate the mems
ories of the Confederate dead, but
for the annual observance of
Memorial exercises each anniver-
sary, the members have no special
line of work. Some associations
erected monuments to their
county's herOes-sOme placed
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30
Big Contract for Building School
House Awarded.

Florence, April 24.-Contrcator
Wilkins, of this city, will bald the
new graded school building at Ben
nettsvilIe, the gift Iof Mrs Beck
worth, a welIto-do northern lady.
The contract is for $4,000 and
the building is to be modern in
every detail including a large aud
itorium.
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarefs
,cC candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
N|~'Soc. II G. @. c. f~u. druggists refund money.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-30

COLUMN ~: Ilcte.s to he sold ,,aily
com Iencing Nov. 3D,h. 1901. until
ana including MA 81. .9N2: final
limit June 3rd. 1902 ""'
Coi'uMN u: irke's To b. SOLD daily,
'ii'ehcIhg nov 3n,h, 1901, until
iIi' iuc udiGg VI ~ Bis, 1902. fin,i
irtui' 'e.i dsysIm ,,.di,;o,, IN I,,a .f
"a {; '%'e iha' iiua, iimi sh,nid
!" u" ""tr rNrc"d June ;,rt!. 1902
oLUMN 6: l,CL.HS la 10 la
i""sd"ys, ana Itur,dnys of taej,
"",H; r"mmenring Dec ard. 1891
,oH' r,o u"'i' a'd ! ci~dirg May 29tl,.
IO'> n'"i' ''",it 81, ,i. dn>s =, mi
mn /" """ o. ""!e; except tina,
H'"' ,'i''it So u"i iu L.. ,ns,. eycs, 4
J"",c 81. l9u,
u III M \ py
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16
SAYS SEWER
IS CHEAPER
Inspector Urges
the Public TO
Connect.
REPORTS MADE TO
BOARD OF HEALTH
City Has Been Cleaned Of Rubbish
During misunderstanding
Inspectors Report.

Plumbing Inspector Keen makes a
strong plea for the more general use of
the sewer system. in his annual report
to the Board of Health. He points out
that it is better for every citizen, both
from a financial and sanitary point of
view to connect with the government
system. than to continue the use of
cesspools.
The following is the report for the
year ending December 8, 1901.
Honolulu, H. T.. January 10. 1902.
Dr. j. S. B. Pratt.
Executive Officer, Board of Health:
Sir:--I beg leave TO submit herewith
statement of the work of this office for
the year ending December 51st, 1901.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16

Number of building applications OF pre-
vious months approved, 10.
Number of building applications with
drawn, 3
Number of building applications held, 6.
Number of building applications held
by Survey Department, II.
Two of the six applications held violate
sanitary regulations. three have not filed
sufficient plans and one is held until the
grade of the lot is raised.
Cesspools located during the month, o.
Buildings altered or moved SO as to
conform to the sanitary regulations, Is
Examinations before, during and a COM
pletion of building, 124
Inspections other than of new building,
362.
Certificates for lodging house restau-
rant or hotel licenses applied for, Is. All
of these were issued.
Certificates issued on applications pre-
vious to December 5th; certificates held
for sanitary work TO be finished 9.
Number of adults which can by law be
lodged in these buildings licensed, 20S4.
Three formal complaints have been fill
ed and the nuisances Investigated and
abated
Twenty-four 4S-hour notices have been
served and in twenty-five cases the re-
cipients proceeded to abate the nuisance.
In two cases the nuisances are being
abated.
Twenty-Five notices to connect premises
to the public sewer system have been
served
Three builders without permits have
been notified to obtain permits, and have
done So
The month in general has been spent
in clearing and cleaning up the city, and
tons of rubbish have been removed from
under and around buildings and loose
lumber piled so as to prevent rats from
their nests underneath. The in
spectors have also been finishing up back
orders to close up the year which &C
counts for more nuisances abated during
the month than were reported.
Respectfully,
c. H TRACY,
City Sanitary Officer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16
At Auction
ON FRIDAY, JAN. Oath,
COMMENCING AT
10 O'CLOCK A. M.

10 O'CLOCK A. NJ
Is T. Grant at public auction, upon the
premises. being $40 Young street. town
side of Kapiolani street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16
EVERY DAY FACTS.

Honolulu Produces Its Share-1his
Comes From Kawaiahao.
What makes anything fact? Ism,
it an occurrence OF statement that can
be proven true and correct In every
particular? What constitutes conclu-
sive evidence to the mind of Homo
lulu citizen? Ia It the statement OF
some one made in Texas or California
We think not, but when some OF our
own people make statement and it Is
Endorsed by many, there can be no
question about that Under these cir
cumstances we call them facts, and
they are everyday facts, because they
are occurring every day. Don't take
our word for what is said. If you are
not satisfied, ask them; people don't
make such assertions without good
reasons.
The Rev. ]. Nua of Kawaiahao in
forms US.
~ suffered from kidney trouble,
which was, I believe, caused by my
lifting heavy weights whilst young
Pains in the small Of my back were
one OF the symptoms Of my complaint.
My trouble extends back to the time
when I was % years Of age. and as 1
am now 40, that Is considerable Pc
riod. During all this time / was sub
ject to pains In the back. They con-
tinued despite the fact that I consult
ed several physicians and took numer
Gus remedies. No relief thus gained
can be compared to the benefit OBJ
tanned from using Doan's Backache
Kidney Pills. ! have got on wonder
fully well since taking them. I am
quite satisfied with the result, and
shall always have some Of the pills by
me, even when going from Honolulu
to other missionary fields in the South
Pacific. There is no other remedy like
Deans Backache Kidney Pills for kid
ney complaints, including backache."
It is important TO get the same pills
which helped Mr.. Nua-DOAN'S
KIDNEY PILLS. There
fore, ask for Doan's Backache Kidney
Pills.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeepers
at so cents per box (six boxes for
250), or will be mailed on receipt OF
price by the HOLSTER Drug Co., Ho-
1olulu, wholesale agents for the Ha-
vaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16

! OF this plumbing, SIG pieces went into
new buildings, S39 into old buildings, anC
/ 1S2 into outhouses.
The average number of Inspections for
each working day during the year was
| 1260, and the average sewer connections
| made each working day was 1.66.
| The approximate number of people us
| ing the sewer up to January l, 1902, was
| 1850.
When it is remembered that there are
still 5000 sewer connections to be made.
il can very readily be seen that if they
are not made with more rapidity in the
future than they have been in the past,
| that it will be long time before We get
rid of the cesspools.
AS that part of the city Eva of Smith
street is very generally connected with
the sewer, L would suggest that the ball
ance of the city be required to do so as
rapidly as possible, as l find in most
cases people are only waiting the orders
or your honorable board to connect as IS
instanced by the order 10 residents along
the line Of King and Young streets,
where a nuisance was quickly abated by
cheerful compliance to said order.
II should not be a very difficult matter
for people-to figure out that it is cheap
er Grom monetary, to say nothing of
a sanitary point of view to pay the
small fee demanded by the government
TO connect with the sewer than 1t is to
maintain a cesspool, for cesspools must
be pumped out and for this the govern
ment must be paid, and L venture to as
sert that more money is paid out annu-
ally for pumping out cesspools than
would be charged for twice that many
connections.
I have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant.
E. G.. KEEN.
Inspector OF Plumbing and House
Sewers.
The following are the reports of to-
tai inspections in the various districts
for December. in the order of the dis
trict numbers:
j. b. German, $50 inspections: A G..
Hitchcock, $40 inspections: y. P ia
cooson 1871 inspections; T. w. Carroll. |
District No. .. 9SS inspections; John w |
Francis, District No 6. 1860 inspections. |
CITY SANITARY OFFICER.
The city sanitary officer in his renort
for the month of December shows that
there has been a general compliance
with the Boards order to clean the
city He says:
Honolulu, H. T, Jan. s. 1902.
DR.. ]. s. B. Pratt
Executive officer Board of Health.
STRENGTHENING is the report of the CITY
Sanitary officer for the month of Deem
Der. 1901:
Number of building applications receiv-
I'd, q.
Number of building applications ap-
proved. L.
Number of building applications disap-
proved 0.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16
The Holiday Season

Fortunately, we are one
Of the few stores who
find themselves with a
salable stock after the
holidays, and we have
just the kind Of goods
the housekeeper wants to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16
Bapnstead
Purifying Still

and flavor with the best extracts pro-
durable on this planet, as well as being
sweetened with the finest cane sugar.
Distilled water for drinking purposes
passed through the "Palatable Attach
me-4 - which makes it like fresh
spring water; delivered to all parts Of
the city in three gallon demijohns.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16

start the new year with. Perhaps
the window shades are worn out,
and the Improvement would cost
very little If you were to get from
Us now.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16

THE ADVERTISER Is DELIVERED
TO ANY PART OF THE CITY FOB
rs CENTS PER MONTH.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16
Household Furniture
and Furnishings

Consisting of many elegant Wicker
Rockers, beautiful Pearl Inlaid Settee,
handsome Sofa Pillows, Lace Curtains
and Poles. Paintings. Rugs, Bricabrac,
Oak Sideboard, Dining Chairs, Ladies
Bedstead, Cheffonier, Wardrobe, Mos
quito Nets. Top and Spring Mattresses,
Ice Chest Water Filter, Cook Stove.
China. Crockery. Cooking Utensils.
Plants. Ferns. etc.. etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-16
Ring Up 27O

for all kinds OF Soda and Mineral Wa
tiers. Brewed Ginger Beer a specially.
Our patrons are cordially invited to
call and inspect the works on Sheri-
dan street, off King street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
FOUR FIGHT TO DEATH.
All the Participants In N Kentucky
Encounter Give Up
Their Lives.

Williamson, w. Va, March 31.--Re-
ports have been received here of an
other fight with the Hatfields, in which
e0nr persons were killed, among them
.5eing Harry Watts, proprietor of the
Palace hotel here. John rutherford q
detective, had warrant for the arrest
of Ephraim Hatfield, who is wanted in
South Carolina. He located Hatfield in
Pike county, Ky. Watts went with
Rutherford, and they found Ephraim
at the home of his father Thompson
ON Blackberry creek. Ruther-
ford and Watts broke in the door and
secured Ephraim, when the father
opened fire on them. Both officers and
both Hatfields were killed. The wife
and little children witnessed the trag-
edy. The Rutherfords were relatives
of Gap" Hatfield, Of feud fame. Ruth
erford was brother of the two Ruth
erfords killed at the election in 1896 by,
Gap" Hatfield. Watts was wealthy
and popular. 1t is said he could have
saved himself had he not stopped firing
for moment when one Of the Hatfield
children was within his range. More
trouble is expected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
WEST AND SOUTH.

On May the Illinois republican con-
yention will be held at Springfield.
At Selma, Ala. William Harris (col-
ored), who assaulted and murdered
young negro girl, was hanged.
Advices report the flood situation,
in Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee
and portions of Alabama the worst
ever known.
In Michigan all coal miners have
been ordered to strike because of the
failure of the operators and miners
to agree upon wage scale.
The legislature of Iowa has passed
a compulsory education bill.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna has written
a letter to friend in Tomah, Wis,
stating that he is in no sense candi-
date for the presidency in 1904.
At Caspar, Wyo, C. F. Woodward.
a condemned murderer who had been
granted a reprieve by the supreme
court, was lynched by "a men in the
jail.
In Chicago the Merchants national
bank, about to become consolidated
with the Corn Exchange bank, dis
tributed $4,000 among its so clerks.
On the oliet-Chicago electric line
electric cars collided, causing the
death of three men and the injury
of ten more near Sag Bridge.
Robbers secured $1.7oo from the
bank at Bazile Mills. Neb.
James X Jones, twice manager of
democratic national campaigns, has
been defeated for reelection to the
senate in the Arkansas senatorial
primaries.
Illinois democrats will hold their
convention June il at Springfield.
Near Crown Point, Ind, lightning
set fire to the farmhouse of Christie
pher Larson and his wife and daugh-
ter persisted in the flames.
The fitzpatrick arrived in San Fran
cinsco from Manila with the Seven
teenth infantry and discharged sol
diers, nearly 1000 in number.
Flames caused by lightning de-
stroyed St. Boniface Catholic church
at Evansville, Ind, the loss being
100000
In Uintah county, Wyoming. fight
ing cattle and sheep men killed 1900
sheep and fatally wounded two men.
at Guthrie, Okla. fire destroyed
the State Capital printing plant, the
loss being. S250,000, and two hotels
valued at 100000.
Advices from the flooded districts
of Tennessee say that over % lives
have been lost and the property loss
will be over Sl.0O0.00o.
Near Savannah, Ga, Richard Young
(colored) was burned at the. stake
by mob for an attack on Dover
Fountain and his mother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION.
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
.FITTY-sEvEaTH coNGREss.


the oIeomargarine bill was further
discussed in the United States senate
on the 27th and a message from the
president announcing that Cuba would
be turned over to the Cuban govern
ment on the goth of May next was read
and referred to the committee on for
elgn relations. In the house most of
the day was devoted TO discussion of
charges of bribery in connection with
the treaty for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies. After the appoint
ment of n committee of investigation
the army appropriation bill was passed.
The presidents message on the relin-
punishment of the control of Cuba was
presented.
The United States senate was not in
session on the 28th. In the house 215
private pension bills were passed, the
presidents policy with regard to the
veto of bills to remove the charge of
desertion from the records of soldiers
was discussed. and the sundry civil APP
preparation bill. carrying $43,316,395,
the most important of the government
supply measures, was reported.
There was no session of the Unit
ed States senate on the goth. In the
house the time was devoted to the
bill increasing the efficiency of the
revenue cutter service. but did not
complete it's consideration. The pres
ident submitted the correspondence
passing between Gen. Miles, Secre-
tary Root and himself with reference
to the policy in the Philippines.