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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-11-29
Opinions Filed in Two Appeals

Opinions Filed in Two Appeals
From Lancaste-.
The State Supreme court con-
vened last Tuesday. An opinion
was filed affirming the decision in
the circuit court in the case of
Lottie @. Ringstaff, appellant, VS..
the Lancaster 6 Chester r. X.
Co., respondent. Justice Gary
filed a dissenting opinion from the
court.
The appeal in she case of Ian
caster School District, respondent,
VS.. The Robinson Humphrey Co.,
appellant, was advanced \on the
docket, on motion of Mr.. Ernest
Moore, and transferred from the
sixth to~ the Third circuit and
heard Tuesday. afternoon. The
decision of the court affirmed the
finding Of the lower court sustain
ing the consti.utionality and va
lidity Of tho issue OF bonds,
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i'm Lancaster.

Smallpox i'm Lancaster
Mr.. John w. Dunlap, a car
penter who lives near the railroad,
in the southwest portion of town
an1 has been at work at the cot
ton mill, has smallpox. 1t is also
reported there are fifteen cases in
the cotton mill district just south
west of town None of tho cases
are serious as yet. We understand
the State board of Health has been
informed OF the cases at the mill
and asked to take action. As to
the case in town the town board
OF health has ordered a quarantine
of Mr.. Dunlap's home aud every
preoaution will DO taken to pre-.
vent the spread of the disease.
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Tiilinsn Forde Nuptials.

Tiilhsn Forde Nuptials.
Miss Fannie Wren Tillman,
daughter of Mr.. f. d. Tillman,
aud Mr.. Lester l.. Forde of Co
lumbia, were married at the
home of the bride e'sparents at this
place last Wednesday evening.
The ceremony was performed by
Father Fleming of Columbia.
Mr.. Chas. e. Carter was the
groom's best man, and Miss Mar
guerits Brannigan, of Columbia,
was the BRIDES maid of honor.
Miss Adell Lemmond played the
wedding march. The decorations
for the happy occasion were very
elaborate and q most excellent
wedding supper was served the
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Forde left
on the early train Thursday
morning for Columbia, the home
OF the groom, carrying with them
tho best wishes of the many
friends of the bride at this place.
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Shot at q Dance.
At negro dance a mile or so
Northeast of town Wednesday
night Elliott Phely, negro boy
about II years old, was badly shot
iii the face by Allen Cunningha m
col. One OF the negro's Jaws was
nearly shot .off. DR.. Mellow is
attending him.
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Local Matters

You can now get all the
Spound catico" you want at
WILLIAMS HUaHRs Co.
AT meeting of the Town Coun.
Gil last night vaccination of all
persons in the corporate limits
was made compulsory.
Go to Lancaster Mercantile
Co.'S for .chjlissa's school, shoes,
all sizes. Bsstson earth.
Mrs. RE: Tompkins of
Rock Hill and little SON are visit
ing at Maj. c. T. Conuors'.
Mr.. Broadus. Mobley of the
Heath Springs section has re-
turned home from the Drsushon
Business college at Nashville,
Tom, where he has been taking
. course in bookkeeping and
stenography.
-Miss Irene Cunningham came
ever from Winthrop college to
spend Thanksgiving with her par
ents. Her roommate, Miss Mary
A. Hopkins, came over with her.
Miss Genivive Anderson and
Miss Minnie Holler of Rock Hill,
are guests at Mrs. @. j. Henry's.
Mrs, E. E. Poag and child
rem, Of Rock Hill, spent thanks
giving with Mrs. j. L. Poag.
Rev. j. M. Steadman will
preach his last sermon for the con
ference year tomorrow and Will
leave Monday forNew berry where
the annual conference convenes
on Tuesday. 1t is the hope of this
community that Mr.. Steadman
will he returned.
just bought big lot Flour
CHEAP. See us before you buy.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
The Ledger (seml wee kly)
and Tho News and Courier (semi
weekly one year for S1.75, pay
able in advance.
Misses Jane and Sallie Dun
lap, of Chester county, are guests
of Mrs. G. w. Poovey.
"A number of our subscribers
have come in and paid their SUBJ
sciptions this fall, but there is q
whole lot of others that We are
confidently looking for yet. Please
don't forget this matter.
Little Halcott, son, of Nj +.
and Mrs. : l.. H. McAteer, who
has been quite sick Nth tonsilitis,
10 now some better.-Rock Hill
Herald.
DIR. W. H. Wakefield, OF
Charlotte, N. G., will be In Ian.
csster at the Cunningham Hotel,
on Wednesday, December 94th,
for one day only. His practice is
: limited to the Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat. On this day the Doctors
fee will be reduced one halt
j. w. Craig, Of Lancaster,
was in the city Monday. He had
been to Newport to visit his child,
who is quite sick at the home Of
its grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Smith, at Newport. - Rock
Hill Herald.
WANTED. = First grade
teacher for Antioch School to be-
gin not later than second Monday
in December. Apply to A. G.
Rowell, Chairman Co. Board OF
Education.
Billie Moore, son of the late
w. G. Moore of this place, the
hraO vOuno faruar of Woxbo w
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MISS Jutla ilJtman OF Lowry 8,
vile, 5. c., is the guest of Miss
Alice Mcneil.
See notice of p. I. Twitty,
Administrator Of X. Furman
Twitty, deceased.
Died, of dipthoria, on Wednes.
day last, Nov. 2s, 1902, Boyd,
the only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacin Wallace of the Sincerity
section, aged about 4 years. The
remains were inferred at ZION
church Thursday.
Letters advertised for week
ending Nov. 80, 1909: Mrs. S.
E. Phillips, Miss Lottie White,
M. w. d. Taylor, Mr.. Willie
Clinton. Belle Nance, P. M.
There was = good congrega.
tion at the union Thanksgiving SER
vice at theMethodIst church Thurs
day morning. Excellent and ap-
propriate addresses were made nv
Col. r. E. Allison, Mayor R. E.
Wylie and:M Mr.. Waddy G. Thomp-
SON The collection amounted to
about $45.-the rhornwell orph-
anage getting S22. II; Epworth
orphanage getting $17.s7; and
the Connie MaxMell, $6. These
contributions are quite liberal in,
view of the fact that each of these
denominations support one or two
orphans in these institutions by
monthly contributions.
While returning to his home
on the Blakeney place last Tues
day evening from hauling load
OF cotton to the gin, negro man
drove his mule into the ford at
Hannah's creek while the stream
was swollen and came near being
drowned. The wagon turned over
and he was caught under the body
but managed to get out. Another
negro, who was standing on the
bank jumped in and cut tho mule
loose and it swan ash?re The
negro found his wagon down the
creek the next morning but was
unable to find his pocket book
which he lost while in the water.
The State convention of the
Baptist denomination in South
Carolina will meet in Greenville
this year, the opening session be-
held next Tuesday at 8 p. m. The
convention 'ermen will DO preach
ed by the Rev. w. S. Dorset OF
the Rev. g. f. Burts. The Rev.
D. w. Key is the president OF
the convention and the seosetaries
are G. p. Erwin aud v. /. Mas.
tors. The convention Is expect,
cd to be largely attended and to
30 one of the best in the history
of the State.
Mr.. j. w. Byrum received a
small package by mail Tuesday,
from . friend in Texas, contain.
ing about . dozen boil weev,ls-
the insect which has played spch
havoc with the cotton crop in
some portions of Texas this year.
They look something like doc.
die only they have wings aaA q
horn like prstrusion from tho
head. The lattar they 80 in bor-
ing into the boil. Mr.. Byrum
was very careful in transferring
them from the package to vial
to see that not one escaped. He
keeps the vial tightly corked and
carries it In bis pocket but they
seem to live as we'll corked up in
the bottle as if they were at liber.
ty.
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We will offer another lot of
Tin ware at less than it COST to
make it on that day.
IA In. Dish Pans, 1Oc; 1 Gal.
Buckets, 10c; 3 Gal. Milk Pals,
1Oc and EVERYTHING ELSE
in proportion.
WE intend to run 1Oc goods
for sc aid 15c goods for 1oc just
to MAKE ROOM for XMAS
GOODS. You know we are
crowded for space with the goods
now on hand, and we are COM
PEELED to close out the regular
Bargain Stock
before we can open TOYS, Etc.
, 1902-12-22
MURDER
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CON-
MITTED ON THE OREGON
SHORT LINE.
Body of Man Found Near Opal Reveal
ed That Man Had Been Hit On
the Head With a Fishplate and
Stabbed In the Neck-Seen In
Company With TWO Young Men
Who Are Now Missing.

Later developments in the case of
the man found dead near the track OF
the Oregon Short Line four miles west
OF Opal Friday show it to be beyond
doubt a case OF cold-blooded murder.
The body was identified as hal of
p. S. Kaufman. who had been work
ing on a ranch in the New Fork couu-
try for nearly a year. He came to Opal
Wednesday night and spent the night
in gambling and drinking, in company
with two young men who had been
hanging about town for Several days.
their names being unknown, but par
ties there can identity them in ase
they are apprehended. They left Opal
in company with the victim, going in
the direction in which the body was
later found.
An inquest was held over the re-
mains Saturday afternoon. which re-
vealed the fact that the man had been
hit over the head with a %fishplate and
stabbed in the neck, either OF which
was sufficient to cause death; also
that his pockets and Valise had been
rifled.
The sheriff and local officials are hot
on the trail, and it is thought the as
sassins will be captured. Nothing can
be learned of Kauffman's previous life
or family relations.
, 1902-12-22
An Electric Flyer.

An electric locomotive has just been
constructed which is claimed will ira
vel at the rate of from 100 to 1875 miles
an hour. From this it would seem that
there is no limit to speed possibilities
nor is there any limit to the possible
ties of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for
curing stomach, liver and kidney com
plants. Its record of cures during the
past fifty years proves this without
a doubt, and also establishes its supe,
riority over all other remedies. When
the system has become weak and run.
down either from sickness OF neglect,
you will find a few does of the Bitters
very beneficial. 1t will give you new
life and energy, restore the appetite,
purify the blood and cure flatulency,
headache, indigestion and dyspepsia,
Try it.
, 1902-12-22
EQUAL SUFFRAGE WINS.
New Hampshire Constitutional Con-
vention Adopts Amendment.

Concord, N. H., Dec. 22.-The cause
of woman's suffrage won a distinct vic
tory when on the final vote on amend
ments to the constitution the conven.
ton adopted an amendment giving full
voting rights to all women. The vote
was most decisive. All that is needed
now is popular approval at the next
election.
OF the other amendments. the most
important are those that provide for
the prohibition of trusts; for a tax on
inheritances and franchises, for an
educational qualification Of the sui.
frage, to strike the word protestant"
from the bill of rights, to place repre-
sentation in the legislature upon a new
basis.
Amendments were defeated to pro
hibit free passes, to establish the init
alive and the referendum and to pro-
vide for the appointment instead of
the election of county solicitors.
, 1902-12-22
LARAMIE AND RAWLINS.

Clipped from the Rawlins papers.
Dan Brees. travelling air brake in
spector. is in the city today.
Rev. Father Hugh Cummisky of Lar
annie visited ove Thursday night with
Father Casey of this city.
Miss Wright of Laramie left for
home Thursday. She visited with
Mrs. Jas Mckinney while here.
Sheriff C. Mcdaniel made a business
trip to Hanna, Medicine Bow and Lar
annie Thursday. returning last night,
Miss Mary Eastman came up from
Laramie yesterday and will spend the
holidays with her brother and sister
in this city.
Sam Johnson and family came in
from the ~Sweetwater the first of the
week. and Mrs. Johnson and the little
ones went on to Laramie.
Hon J. C. Davis went to Laramie
Thursday to attend a meeting of the
board of trustees of the University of
Wyoming. He went from there to
Denver.
l.. A. Kruger is in receipt of infOr-
nation to the effect that his son. Rev.
F. T. Frueger, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever at his home in Florence
Colo, is improving.
, 1902-12-22

appropriation being made and the
building site selected, with construc.
ton work to begin ley year.
Laramie has now a population of
10000, and is known as the Gem
City" from the beauties of her loca'
ton and buildings-the buildings in,
Guiding the superb structions OF the
Wyoming State university.
Immediately tributary to the city is
a large and rapidly increasing area of
alfalfa and other hay and forage lands
Laramie stock breeding and ship.
ment is extended and is steadily grow.
ing.
Vast and valuable graphite ores are
awaiting Laramie development.
The soda fields tributary to Laramie
are ~unequaled in extent of deposit and
commercial value in the west.
, 1902-12-22
A Timely Suggestion.

This il the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and sat
isfactory when it is kept at hand and
given as soon as the cold is contracted
and before it has become settled in the
system. In almost every instance q
severe cold may be warded of by TAX
ing this remedy freely as soon as the
first indication Of the cold appears.
There is no danger in giving it to
children for it contains no harmful
substance. 1t is pleasant to take
both adults and children like 1t. Buy
it and you will get the best. 1t always
cures. For sale by Frank H. Eggles'
ton. druggist.
, 1902-12-22
Justice Harlan We'll Preserved

John Marshall Harlan. associate JUS
tice of the United States supreme
court, recently Cclc lratCd the twenty
fifth anniversary of his accession to
the supreme bench. lie was appointed
by President Hayes at the commence
ment of that g~entlcman's term. Jus
tlce Harlan is one # the best pre-
served old men in public life. He is
% years OF age. but. although of gil
gantic build, is as energetic and lively
as a boy. He daily takes outdoor ex-
ercise and is one of the most persist
ent ~frequenters of the golf links. He
rides and walks much and frequently
makes the journey from his home in
Mount Pleasant to the capitol on foot.
His towering form and springy step
make him one of the est known fig
ures in Washington.
, 1902-12-22
A CIoven Foot.

In the town of b., in Connecticut,
the pulpit of a clergyman who was i'll
was supplied by a minister from an.
other parish. 1t happened to be com
munion Sunday, and the visiting
clergyman CHANGED to have the pedal
malformation commonly known as a
CLUB foot" and while he was admin
istering the sacrament this fact was
noticed by a bright little boy, ami
when he reached home he asked his
mother:
Wasn't that the devil who preached
today"
why, no, my child. What do you
mean? The clergyman was Mr.. -
NO, mother. it was the devil. be-
cause | saw his cloven foot two or
three times sticking out from under
the tablet"
, 1902-12-22
s'If-

I wonder If 'twould matter much
If | some day SHOULD fold my hands
And never more n task should touch
So long as in the glass. the sands
Should run for mel wonder would
The world be just as fair and good?
If | some day should stay my feet
That know the path of duty plain,
And selfish. wander from the heat,
The hurts of soul. the cries of pain.
And pampor self in solitude
Would | be missed for my lost good?
If | should some day steel my heart
To answer neither plead nor prayer,
Refuse to do my little part.
With some one who was sick and Door:
Be deaf to cries outside my door
Would all these count for very much?
Or would some little place in life
Be ycarning for a soothing touch
Would some one miss me II l stayed,
Or from the path of duty strayed?
l need no answer to my thought.
No one need tell me aye or nay:
The answer comes unbid. ~unsought-
1t is to live from day to day
As 'twere the last with God in sight,
And love and kindness infinite.
S. B.. McManus in the Rams Horn.
, 1902-12-22

The nephew of the late Sir Richard
Temple has in his possession a ring in
which IS SGT 2 Tinute musical box
tina on 4 spring being touched. emits
a soft tlnc-wCird and sad. an echo of
a tFouhluiS past. over a century back
this ring belonged to a loyal follower
OF the i'll iatcd French monarchy. who.
When thrown into prison. was wont to
II soIace in the music of this ingen-
iOus trinket.
II Prayed its last tune for him while
at tn" s"GfIuld's foot he waited eXeCu-
tloh, from which hour it remained un-
~acc0untahly silent until its present
owner took it to a icwelcr. who found
in its mechanism a clio of blood that
a lmped"d its action. On this being
removed the musical powers of the
ring AT once returned.
still more curious, could it be
traced, would be the history of the
ring habitually worn by that popular
novelist, Mr.. Rider H%aggard. 1t is a
signet ring. and centuries back en-
clrcIed the finger of Ramcses the
''N"'' NhI ! Idt dbIl VI lle OPPRESSION
Another ring, that of Queen Taia, n
beautiful and inscriptions monarch
OF Egypt, was formerly worn by the
famous writer. one day. however. it
was unfortunately broken as the own
er was %alightlng from a cab. and is
now r"lcgatcd to a cabinet Of curios.
In the imperial Russian cabinet is a
cameo ring of Greek workmanship,
which in years gone by was sedulous-
ly guarded by the abbey of st. Ger
main DESIRES as the %cspousal ring OF
the Virgin Mary. the two figures there
on being regarded as life portraits of
herself and Joseph. When, in 1895, the
abbey was destroyed. this ring van
ished, ultimately appearing again in
the collection of Gen. Hydrow, who
sold it to the Russian government
after modern antiquarian knowledge
had ruthlessly shattered the legend
of its origin.
, 1902-12-22
Making and Spending Money,

Formerly men were trained to spend
money, not to make it; now they are
trained to make money. o to spend
it. The result of this development is
that most of the rich in England now
do not know how to spend their wealth
i~ntelligently. They do not know good
food from bad food. good wine from
bad wine, good cigars from bad cigars,
and good pictures, statuary or furni-
ture from limitations. T!leir only stan.
dard of value is the price, and so
prices have gone up all round. As it
is taken for granted by them in their
ignorance that the dearest article is
the best, they buy it. and the cunning
tradesman naturally increases his
prices to obtain their custom.-London
Truth.
, 1902-12-22
Youth Must Be Served.

The Philadelphia Ledger says that
the main demand of employers at the
present time is for the active, eager,
rapid young men who will hustle out
two days work in one days time for a
half days wages without much re-
gard to the quality of the perform
ance." Then this case is described:
He is a nan of good health, strength
and business training, who for two
years has sought work by which he
could earn a living. He describes him
self as sober, well educated and a
veteran of the civil war. Yet in all
his long. weary and fruitless search
he has failed, and everywhere the
cause of his failure is the same-he
is fifty-seven years old. Wherever
he applies for work the employer does
not even care to know about his quail
iirations, because he has one demerit
which outweighs all virtues-he is no
longer young
, 1902-12-22
Single Tax in Operation.

On the east coast of Vancouver is
land in British Columbia the flourish.
ing town of Nanaimo. with its 5000
Inhabitants, has no tax for municipal
purposes save one on land values,
levied alike on occupied and unoCcu
pied land. according to the orthodox
Interpretation of the single tax theory.
The town is a miners town. where
the doctrine of three acres and a
cow is almost universally realized as
well as that of every man his own
house owner. For this result the easy
terms of the London syndicate which
owns the coal and land in the neigh,
borhood are largely responsible.
, 1902-12-22
A Million Voices

Could hardly express the thanks of
Homer Hall. of West Point. la. Listen
why: A severe cold had settled on his
lungs, causing a most obstinate cough.
Several physicians said he had con-
sumption, but could. not help him.
When all thought he was doomed he
began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption and writes, 'it
completely cured me and saved my
life. l now weigh 227 pounds" It's
positively guaranteed for coughs,
colds and lung troubles. Price SOC and
S1.OO. Trial bottles free at Chas. N.
Settele's.
, 1902-12-22
Latest Revision Of MINING Laws.

The Republican has completed the
publication Of a neat and convenient
pamphlet containing the mining laws
Of Wyoming and Of the United States
together with the regulations therein
der. This work ia the latest and only
work Of the kind published and con
tains the J. IS In effect January lat,
1902. The Jaws are arranged In con
venlent pocket form. fully indexed and
are q ready difference for anyone inter
ested in mining. Copies may be had at
The Republican ONCE tor the small
sum Of 40 cents
In addition to this pocket edition OF
the mining laws. The Republican can
furnish almost any form Of mining
blank desired. including location no
tice, placer location notice, proof OF
labor. mining deed, bond. lease the op'
t3sA
, 1902-12-22
Domestic Episode.

A lady secured a new cook the other
day. but the girl had not beer in the
house an hour when she asked for an
Interview and said:
Madam. | think it best for me to
withdraw and let you fill my place"
Why? Is anything wrong?"
Yes; your husband?"
But what OF him."
1T would be very embarrassing for
me to continue to meet him."
Explain yourself"
w were once engaged to be mar
ried. | found that he was unworthy
of me. and so | gave him the skip"
"iou-yuu did, Now. you 20 and
get your box and 60" exclaimed the
indignant lady.
Il simply withdraw. madam-with-
draw for the sake of peace and har-
mony. | hope your husband is a bet
ter man than when | gave him the
mittcn. Au %rcvoir,"
, 1902-12-22
What In a Name?

Everything is in the name when 1t
ONE to Witch Hazel Salve. e. G.
Dewitt & Co., of Chicago, discovered,
some years ago. how to make a salve
from witch hazel that is a specific for
piles. For blind, bleeding, itching
and %protrnding piles. eczema, cuts,
burns, bruises and all skin diseases
DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This
has given rise to worthless
ccunterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's-the
genuine. Laramie Drug Co, William
son & Stephenson, pharmacy gradu-
ates.
, 1902-12-22
BARS EN-.
Wolverine State Will Not Permit the
McGovern-Corbett Fight.

Lansing. Mich. Dec. Ex-Governor
Bliss will not permit the McGovern-
"Corbett" fight, which was to have
been held in Detroit next month. He
wrote to Sheriff Dickson of Wayne
county, calling his attention to the
law on the subject and telling him that
he expected him to see that the fight
was not held in Detroit. The governor
cites the decisions of the supreme
court against a fight in Michigan and
tells him that if he needs assistance to
prevent the fight. it will be given him.
, 1902-12-22

There is not an age nor a taste which
would fail to find continued pleasure
in the gift of a years subscription to a
magazine-if the magazine is The Cen
tury. 1t makes a dainty remembrance
for Christmas day-the artistic little
certificate of subscription to accom-
pany the giver's card. and the vel
come monthly visitor would be a per-
petual reminder of the Christmas
Snirit.
, 1902-12-22
Eoils a Deadly Attack.

MY wife was so i'll that good physl-
clans were unable to help her." writes
NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester, Ind.
"but was completely cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills" They work
wonders in stomach and liver trou-
bles. Cure constipation, sick head
ache, Csc at Chas. N. Settele's drug
, 1902-12-22
CHAFFEE WILL SUCCEED.
To Become Lieutenant General Upon
Retirement Of Miles and Young.

Washington, Dec. 22.-It is stated at
the war department that General Chat
fee will succeed General Young as lieu
tenant general of the army upon the
succeed General Miles.