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FOR CONGRESS-.

Fifth District-D. E. Finley of
York, j. w. Floyd of Kershaw, T..
j. Strait of Lancaster, w. B..
Wilson of York.
First-George S. Legare of
Charleston, T. w. Bacot of Char
lesion.
Second-George w. Croft of
Aiken, j. VIM. Thurmond of
Edgefield, G.. Duncan Bellinger
of Barnwell.
Third-E. M. Rucker, Jr., of
Anderson, II. f. Smith ofPickens,
VIM. j. Stribling of Oconee, Geo.
+. Prince of Anderson, Wyatt
Aiken of Abbeville, w. n. Gray
don Of Abbeville, | II H.McCalla of
Abbeviii
Fourth-Stanyarne Wilson OF
SPartanburg, Jos.T.Johnson.
Sjxth-R. B. Scarborough OF
Horny.
Seventh-A. f. Lever Of Lex
ingion, j. Il. MrL1ughlin ut
Orangeburg.
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TAKE YOUR CHOICE.
Here's the List of Those Anxious
to Serve the "Dear PeOple.o

The following is roster of
candidates for State offices and
Congress
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-06-18
FOR STATE OFFICES.


For Governor-W. II. Thinner
man Of Lexington, M. F. Ansel
of Greenville, w. J. Talbert of
Edgefeld, d. @. Hayward of Col
umbia, James H. Tillman of Edge
field.
For Lieutenant Governor-Jno.
L. Sloan of Richland. Cole L..
Blease of Newberry, Frank B.
Gary of Abbeville.
For Secretary of State-J. T..
Can't of Spartanburg, j. Thomas
Austin of Greenville, J. Harvey
Wilson Of Sumter.
For Attorney Generally. x.
Gunter, Jr., of Spartanburg, w.
+. Stevenson of Chesterfield.
For State Treasurer-R. H.
Jennings of Fairfield.
For Comptroller General-W.
II. Sharpe, A. w. Jones, G. L.
Walker, N. w. Brooker.
For Adjutant and Inspector
General-John d. Frost of Rich
land, Paul E. Aver of Anderson,
j. NJ. Patrick of Anderson, George
d. Rouse of Charleston, J. @.
Boyd.
For Superintendent of Educa-
cation-O. B. Martin of Green.
vile, John j. McMahan.
For Railroad Commissioner
John &. Mobley, of Fairfield, w.
Boyd Evans of Marion, j. G.
Wolling of Fairfield, II. J. Kin.
ard of Greenwood, B. L. Cangh.
man of Saluda, A. @. Jepson of
Florence, H. II. Prince of Ander,
son, j. @. Wilborn, James Cans
Ter of York, T. N. Berry.
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Gil the Cine
@n &pery &ine>

Here are a Few
That are Hummers.
1000 yards striped and checked
Dimities, worth 12k cents now 81
cents.
1000 yards Ginghams, worth 81
cents, now 4 cents.
8or 10 pieces Grenadette, newest
thing for ladies unlined skirts, form
er price Is cents, now Is cents.
10 pieces Point de Bruxelles
former price 80 CENTS now %.
80 pieces Scotch Lawns, fast COL
, ors, cheap at 5 cents, now 80 cents.
SHoESy SHoESy
SHOESy
We also have a lot Of shoes that
we have thrown on our bargain|
counter and are selling at a sacri-
fec.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
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FOR THE SENATE,

For the United States Senate
Geo. Johnstone ofNewberry, VIM.
Elliott of Beaufort, d. S. Hender-
son of Aiken, A. @. Latimer of
Anderson, Jno. Gary Evans of
Spartanburg, j. j. Hemphill of
Chester.
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Fyny-Fa'sAu Sto?r Tho Tickling,
and cu!ckty a-iGys Inflammation IN tie throst.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
NEARLY 5000 UNION MEN
JOIN BOSTON STRIKERS

Boston. March 12.-The second dav
OF the great strike of organized labor
ag,linst the demands Of railroad and
steamship companies that merchan-
disc delivered at freight depots by
the r. S. Brine Transportation com
pany be not Disseminated against.
found large additions to the ranks of
the strikers. Nearly 5000 union men
were ordered out yesterday. bringing
the grand total of idle men up to
about 10000, with the prospect of a
still greater increase. In the various
freight houses freight gradually ac-
cumulated during the day, the few
private teams in service proving en-
tirely insufficient to relieve the con-
gestion.
Much annoyance and inconvenience
was caused yesterday by the strike of
the Armstrong Transfer company's
drivers. Passengers who had paid on
trains for having their baggage trans
ferred had their money refunded and
were compelled to get their luggage
across the city as best they could.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
MURDERED WITH
BABE IN ARMS
Father Accused Of CuttiDg
His Wile'S Throat
NcighbOrS Say That Lafayette Crulf
Abused Girl Wife and Name
fully Whipped Her

Camden, N. j., March 12.-Witb her
7-months-old baby girl in her arms
Mrs. Lafayette Gruff was murdered
by her husband, her relatives saw at
the home of her father, in Westmont
N. j., yesterday morning. After he
had cut his wifes throat, Gruff is said
to have turned on her aunt, Mrs. Su.
san Gowie, and probably wounded her
fatally by firing a bullet into her hear.
The crime was committed in a large
old frame house on the edge Of q deem
woods at Westmont. The family were
at breakfast when Gruff entered. AT.
ter he had committed the crime he
coolly left the yard, walked down a
muddy road and disappeared.
Monday night Gruff called to see
his wife. It was thought that a recon
ciliation had taken place. He did not
stay at the house during the night
Yesterday morning he called again.
His wife. Mrs. Gowie and her other
niece, Lille Bozarth, with the child,
were at the reakfast table Gruff. it
is said, pulled a revolver and shot Mrs.
Gowie. Lille Bozarth fed, and Gruff.
catching his wife In his arms, stabbed
her in the throat, severing the jugular
vein. Mrs Gruff ran from the house.
with blood pouring from an inch and
quarter cash in her neck. She was
found dead on the doorsteps of Con.
stable Paul, a short distance from her
home. Her flight from the house was
marked by trail Of blood. and the full
print Of her hand was visible on the
rear porch post.
In the struggle the coat of Gruff
was badly torn. He placed the weap-
ons in his pocket and left the house.
Children were passing on the way to
school, and he walked with them for
a short distance. He passed the black
smith of the village and bade him a
good morning. He then disappeared
IN the direction Of the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks
Lafayette Gruff was arrested at his
home in Gloucester by Jacob Shiller
yesterday afternoon. When locked up
in the Camden county Jail Gruff broke
down. He admitted to Prosecutor
Lloyd and others that he had killed
his wife, and said he was crazed by
her refusal to 80 back to him. Il
couldn't live without herr" he cried in
agony He made no statement as to
his reason for committing the crime.
Gruff is 21 years old, his wife was
is. Neighbors say that he abused his
girl wife and shamefully whipped her
until she, with their first child, left
him and little home in the village
to live with her father and aunt in the
old house at the edge of the woods.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Ihat LOST BAN


Standing one day on the golf-links,
j was weary and III at ease;
And ! bancd and fOozlcd idly
Over the whins and toes
l know not. what / was dreaming.
Or where | was rubbering then;
But | swiped that ball, of a sudden.
With the force of twO-score men.
IL sped through the crimson twilight
Like shot from a ten-inch gun;
And IL passed from my fovercd vision
To the realm of the vanished sun:
10 chasseed over the bunker.
IL carOmed hazard and hill;
1t went like thing internal
! suppose 1t is going still.
II shicd each porploxing siymic
With infinite nerve and ease:
Ana bored right on through the land
scape
As If II were loath to cease.
have sOught-but / seek it vainly-
That bali of the strenuous pace.
That went from the sole of my niblick
And entered into space.
IL may be some blooming caddy
Can sooner or later explain;
II may be that only in heaven
shall find that BAH again.
Laura Slmmone, in March Smart Set
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
m LowERsDELAwAREl TRADE

In recent years there has been much
said regarding the desirability of
bringing the trade Of lower Delaware
10 Wilmington. The Evening Journal
has been to some pains I'm ondeayoring
TO ascertain the extent of this trade
and the possibility of It's further in
crease. We give the story in another
column. which we believe will be of
interest to every citizen. and particu-
larly 10 every merchant OF Wilmington.
1t will be seen that the amount OF
freight carried by these boats is con-
siderable. and that the number of pas
sengers is large. To secure a great
part of this trade Wilmington must
extend her wharves to the deep water
of the Delaware; tho streams must be
kept open, and capital must be forth
coming to finance the enterprise.
We printed n story Saturday of the
incorporation OF a concern TO operate a
boat from Milford, and there is no rea-
son why under the proper conditions.
a number of new boats may not be
placed in service at various points
That the investment would bo profit
able may be gathered from the fact
that certain Of these craft have earned
for their owners annually a dividend Of
twenty-five per cent, leaving a reserve
fund for emergencies.
II much of the trade of these craft
could be detected to Wilmington it
would be Of great benefit to our city.
and then we should be concerned in
multiplying the number of these boats,
and in keeping the channels of the
streams open. With sufficient capital,
a company could afford TO do much
of this work itself. Under the report
OF the River and Harbor Committee
Of the House of Representatives. three
streams upon which there is consider
able traffic get together $4,000. AS
appropriations go. this is as much as
could DO expected, but the whole of it
ia needed on one stream 20 produce
good results. The Milford stream can
scarcely be- kept open for less. while
the ST. Jones river would get nothing.
Yet upon this stream. from Lebanon.
which is Just below Dover, a boat has
made regular trips for many years
Wa believe the State could we'll at
ford to appropriate sum TO supple
ment the government appropriation.
il would mean much to the farmers,
and would return 10 the people a hun
'dred-fold. The transportation prob
lem Is the most important matter in
this State today-important for VIII
mington and for the two lower coun-
ties
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The glass works of Gill & Co. Of
Philadelphia, was totally destroyed by
IRE last night. The loss is $4,000.
]. X. Oliver, a well-known business
man of Roanoke, Va, committed sui
eide in New York lodging house.
Margaret d. Stark, aged 76. was
killed by a fall from a second-story
window of her homo in Philadelphia
City council of Toronto, Ont, passed
a resolution barring American con.
tractors from bidding for municipal
work.
The safe in the bank of Bozman &
Waters, at Poseyville Ind, was blown
by robbers and S1S,50O in money
stolen.
Charles II. Hudspeth. of Richmond.
Va, a prominent grain merchant, has
disappeared, and it is feared he killed
himself
1t was announced at the White
House yesterday that President
Roosevelt would not visit the Charles
ton Exposition until the second weel,
IN April.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

his evident desire to declare the Wells
bach contract void and call for new
bids If This is done the Evening
journal makes the prediction chat the
city viii be compelled TO defend It's
position in court, it win cost large
sum OF money. and in the end we
shall have a contract for ten years. in
stead Of six, for a thousand lamps, in
stead of less than half that number, and
will suffer the uncertainty Of delay. II
is about time, however to do some
thing.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

trade relations between Denmark and
The United States. has been lmighted
by King Christian TX. He will here
after be a Knight of Donnebrog," one
.of the most ancient and honorable or
ders of knighthood Of Europe
The Prussian prayer book enjoins
that the whole Of the service, includ-
ing the sermon. shall not last above
one hour.
so your wife is a great admirer Of
imaginative stories?"
Yes she likes fiction I'm novels; but
-er-shG says there is nothing novel
about my flction!"
1t is estimated that there arc fewer
than 10000 wild elephants left in all
the countries on the globe, and that
five of these will be KILLED off where
one is born. II is a matter of only a
few years when the last one must go.
There are 13O,OOO,OOO people on the
face OF the globe who don't know what
SOAP is.
Teach every man to spurn the rage Of
gain;
Teadh him THAT states Of native
strength possessed
Though very poor, may still be very
bless'd.
There are 100000 more men and
boys than women and girls in the
United States.
A New York man saved 300 pennies
during many years and then had the
bulky treasure stolen.
The microbe of tuberculosis may
live on a book 1O3 days, as has been
shown on experiment.
The Chinese believe that the water
obtained from melting hailstones is
Doisonous.and that all rainwater which
falls on certain feast days will cure
ague and malarial fever.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
LETTERS FROM TIIE PROPlEl
In Defense of Live Shoots

In Defense OF Live Shoots
To the Editor OF the Evening Journal.
Sir / trust you will allow me a few
lines in your valuable paper for this
letter. In the issue of yesterday e
Every Evening Is a protest against the
live pigeon shooting match to be held
near ClaymOnt Del, on April 3. II en-
phasizes it as a most cruel and wantOn
sport. but evidently the one who wrote
the article did not know what they
We're talking about, and possibly never
mad seen a pigeon match. In the first
place, the percentage of wounded
pigeons which get away from the guns
IS very small, indeed, at a properly
conducted shooting match; and. in the
second place, not in any way n com
parison to the quail, rabbits and othe-
game, which are wounded and crawl
away to hide themselves and die. Still
We hear no protest against shooting
them. Why is that allowed by lag
aud pigeon shooting prohibited in th,s
State?
Surrounding the field where matche
are generally held are stationed a
number of men with guns. who kill
all Of the wounded birds which are
not instantly killed by the ones shoot
icg in the match. There is a big de-
mand for pigeons in the New YOrk
markets. and all the birds which are
killed are shipped to commission
houses in That city. They bring from
seventy-fve cents to 81 per dozen. /
also would beg to inform my friend O.
the Every Evening staff that the tu-
keys, which he possibly cats for his
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners
are hung up by the legs. stabbed in thu
roof of the mouth with a sharp knife
and while they are slowly bleeding to
death are picked of their feathers be-
| fore They are half dead. Is pigeon
shooting as cruel as that? 1 do no.
think so. These are only n few of the
many things which are daily going or
around us, that l could name as being
more cruel than live pigeon shooting
l have seen so much published against
pigeon shooting. and nothing for 1t
that / feel justified i'm writing thi.
letter in defense Of such a manly sport
A Sportsman.
Wilmington Del March y. 1902.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
Tile poPE,s ATTITUDE

The Pope, too, has a Philippine pol
icy. When he received Monsignor
Sbaryetu the other day he impressed
upon him the adyisability to work in
harmony with the Americans, and ex-
pressed great admiration and friendli-
ness for President Roosevelt and the
American people.
The Supreme Pontin of course is in
formed OF the true condition in the
archipelago, since a majority of the
inhabitants are communicates of the
Catholic Church. and therefore he has
their welfare at heart Leo cannot be
accused Of playing politics, especially
when the real interests of the faithful
arc concerned.
Therefore, his position is an indi-
cation that he realizes that the pros
pority and happiness OF the Filipinos
depend largely upon continued
American control. and tho acquies-
cence OF the natives.
1t is also evident that the Pope does
not regard the Americans as butchers
and opprossors, and in this he is more
charitable than certain Americans. He
would not advise his faithful follow
ers 10 lay down their arms and sub
NIT to a tyranny imposed by the hand
of heariloss people.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

tants in that quarter. A retaining wall
should be built. and the low places
'hlled g.. 1ils should n1t be c5Es,d-
cred as j AUly. but ls u'ecssty.
Most OF the residents Of that section
are in moderate circumstances, and
therefore they lack the influence Of the
wealthier sections. II is for this
reason that they should have the in
2uence OF all public-spirlted citizens in
backing their demand The city's faith
is virtually plighted to these people,
since it encouraged the building up OF
that quarter. At present the inhabi-
tants are at the mercy Of every flood;
this calls for immediate redress.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12

A great number Of our citizens feel
that the new bridge over the Brandy
wine at Poplar street should provide
for the accommodation of wagons and
pedestrians. Naturally the railway
company is considering only the needs
of its own traffic. but while the bridge
is to be built there would be little ad-
.ditional cost in providing for general
traffic. Who should do this? We have
heard the opinion expressed frequent
ly that in consideration of the valu-
able franchises given the Peoples Rail
way Company, it should be required
TO make this return. II must be said,
however. that a franchise for street
car tracks Is not necessarily valuable,
and we doubt very much whether the
various lines OF the Peoples Company
are yet in such a fourishing condition
TO warrant any extra expense. And II
must not be forgotten, too, that the
branch OF that company's lines which is
producing the greatest revenue lies
largely outside of the city limits. Ii
certain instances we believe there are
lines in this city operated at a loss
The people are being accommodated
and in time the lines may pay, bu
that is a question for the future. Tha
is only our guess, but if it contains ar
element of truth. it should be takeI
into consideration in deciding thi
matter. Certainly the county coul'
/, afford to bear a share Of the expens
of providing for general traffic on thi
bridge.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
FamlIy KlIIed ey Cas-.

Sisston, S. D., March 12.-The en-.
tire family of L. p. Scone, farmer
living near this place. is dead or dy-
ing from the effects of escaping coal
gas. Scene and the three children
were last seen on Saturday night. Yes
terday a neighbor called and discov.
cred the entire family in bed unoon-
scious. A doctor was called, but the
girls were dead, and although the son
and wife were revived, they are not
expected to live.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
pLnAsING ANp sIGNIroANr

Each of the leading newspapers OF
tho State has had something to say
recently regarding the rascality which
seems to have been a large item IN
Delaware politics. We think we can
put our finger on most Of it, but that
is a matter for after consideration. II
these influential periodicals mean what
they arc now saying, and will stick to
lit through the coming campaign,
preaching the new doctrine constantly
and applying It to friend and foe, a
great deal may be accomplished. The
point is that no matter who has been
guilty Of corruption, IL must not con-
tinue, and the issue must not be cloud
ed by mutual recrlmination. The
Morning News quotes the following
from the Evening Journal:
Man cannot hold aloof and refuse to
engage In politics because there Is We
nality in the party, but honest men
will not support a system that Is
founded on yenality. Every decent
man.. whether Republican or Demo
cIat, must discountenancc wrongdoing
under the guise Of party necessity, to
the end that IL the corrupt practices
may not be eradicated, they may be
minlmized.
Following this, our contemporary
says
This is the exact problem to be met
by those who believe in lawful cleo
tions and clean government and hon
est men in Office Political parties will
never cease to exist and they
must exist under our form OF
governmont-or under any form OF
goyernmont-in order TO secure the
best results. But there is no excuse
for honest and self-respecting men di-
viding their strength by making ALI
ances with parties that are guilty of
unlawful practices. Tho way to inn
prove politics Is TO make political
methods better. and for political par
ties to insist, through their leaders.
that there must be a close observance
of the law.
Continuing. the Morning News
quotes the Every Evening as follows
regarding the idea Of honesty OF elec-
tions:
The great trouble is that tho Ques-
tlon is considered too much from a
political-or rather, partisan-view-
point. and when elections are corrupt
ed those guilty OF tho wrongs are up
held and defended by their fellows of
the political party with which they are
connected. This should not be, and
whom the people view the matter in
the proper light and oct accordingly,
the corrupters of suffrage will find no
apologists among them. but rather an
aggregation of good citizens who feel
that they have been outraged and are
bent upon the punishment of the Of
tenders.
These uttorances. all in the same
vein. are significant, especially when
t is remembered that they arc the
expressions of the three most import
ant journals in the State And when
We take into consideration the fact
that certain down State papers are ex-
pressing, probably honestly. similar
sentiments. there is occasion for our
people to feel encouraged.
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
DO SOMETHING

The present Street and Sewer Com
mission is in fair way to forfeit the
esteem of the public and unless some
intelligent action on the gas lighting
contract is taken very soon, the
charge OF inefficiency will begin to be
made At a meeting of the body yes
terday The City Solicitor urged that
one course OF the other be taken
either that the contract be accepted as
modified, or else repudiated. He is
amply justified i'm his impatience.
Director Melvin has assumed the rol,
Of general objector. An inquiry int,
the matter was proper and commend
able. but to object to every PROPOSE
ton and as they are met, to find new
ones, argues something bordering OF
ohstinacy His chief objection ha
been THE illegality of the origina
Welrbach contract and. therefore. b
han claimed that to modify its term
would be an Illegal act He has quote
with some apparent pleasure the Cit
Solicitors opinion that the origina
contract is not binding on the city, ye
he apparently repudiates the lates
opinion of that official that the com
mission has the right TO accept a mod
fed contract.
II begins to look as though Messn
Carter and Johnson would either hay
10 act without the cooperation Of th
other director. or yield to him, as it
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
DISCUSSED "oPEN DOOR"
Cuban Reciprocity Is An AdmInIstrs
tion Measure.


Washington. March 12.-The cabinet
discussed at length yesterday the
Philippine legislation and the neces.
sity for preserving the open door,
features of our policy in the Philip.
pines exactly as this government ex-
poets to have them preserved in China
and through the east.
The Cuban tariff situation was also
discussed. It is understood that the
effort to secure reciprocity with Cuba
is an administration measure; that
President Roosevelt is carrying it out
in pursuance not merely Of the policy.
but of the promise Of President Nc.
Kinley and with the most hearty be-
lief IN 1t, as being morally called for:
that this administration, like the ad-
ministration the policy Of which it is
continuing, is pledged to the relief
Of Cuba
Evening journal., 1902-03-12
BUILDINGS BLOWN 70 PIECES
Great Dam1ge Followed Heavy Wind
Storm at Omaha.

0Aolm at OmGnds
Omaha, March 12.-The heaviest
wind, rain and hail storm in the his
tory Of the city visited Omaha and
Douglass counties yesterday Although
perhaps so buildings were more or less
damaged, nobody was seriously in
1ured. Mrs. Amanda Geary escaped
death by being absent from home. Her
house was picked up and scattered
over a square of ground, bits Of the
furniture being found in a neighbor-
ing field Telephone and electric
wires in the path of the storm were
strewn over the streets and great
number of poles were torn out.
Franklin school, one Of the largest
IN the city, had to be abandoned TEN.
porarily. A largo chimney was blown
into the roof, which caved in and
damaged the interior of several rooms.
Small buildings were blown about and
several barns were town to pieces
The Monmouth Park Methodist Epis
copal Church was literally torn to
pieces. Emmanuel Hospital was badly
damaged by a large chimney being
blown through the roof.