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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18
TIE BANKS CONDITION.

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. ''.','' was circnm"
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" '',o '"o o'a" men were the
D'o o'i'oi''S was naturally a
" inquiry. Little could
~ ."'noo III Columola for the
" .n"' tue oahK mad no cor
-, ~ '''l'o'SS the banks here,
o"'l''esS connections
90 oi"ni'i' ana Camden,
Cm ','"'"n'' aFe very close.
20 '.' ia' ooiumola banks
~ 'N0y hao neen dong
h,,. WIN Mr. boyklns
nnn,, ,,a , e ,i''o al" so tar as
no,. :. "'' none OF Its pa
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sti,nt;on h%, 'T"eY0', ', 'ha' the IN
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18
A POLICENAN'5 TESTIMONY,

j. N. Patterson, night police
man Of Nashua, Ia, writes, "Last
winter | had bad cold on NV
lungs and tried at least half
dozen advertised cough medicines
and had treatment from two ply
sicians without getting any bene-
fit. A friend recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar and two
thirds of a bottle cured me. ]
consider it the greatest cough and
lung medicine in the world. "
Sold by L. Eugene Funderburk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18
AdTli Double Tragedy
at Camden, S. C,
Z. M. Boykin and L. G. Zemp
the Victims The First Kills
Himself Accidentally;
Second Commits
Suicide.
The state, 18th inst.

The state, 18th inst.
The news that Mr.. L. Miller
Boykin, president Of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of Camden.
had accidentally shot and killed
himself was followed few hours
later yesterday evening by the
news that Mr.. L. G. Zemp, cash
ier OF the same'bank, had commit.
ted suicide.
Mr.. Boykin's dead body was
found few minutes after the ia,
tai Shot had been fired. He had
jHst left his family with the de.
cIarci purpose of going out 10
shool hawk which h4l carried a
chicken tc The woods and IN climb
lng the fence the gun was dis,
charged. 1t was resting on one
side Of the fence and he lay on
the other, with his feet toward
the fence. The discharge had
entered the breast. There was no
Other theory advanced in Camden
last night but that the shot was
accidentally fired.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18
Strayel or Stolen!

"A light rcd and fawn- -colored Jersey
Helfer, with a small white spot in its
face and one behind one OF its sbouI-
ders. also little white in flanks. with
short, stuhby horns. 1t is about Is
months old, we'll grown 1t disap-
peared from Mr. Jake Knights past~
ur2, about three miles northeast of
t'sncas ter, either Saturday, the .th,
or Sunday the Sth instant.
|. A suitable reward will he paid finder
or any Information leading to hsr re-
coveTy. 4 f. 3OYrE
IL. ID. NO l. Lancaster, 5 e..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18

Gouoral Jno. B Gordou has
Just published a book, Reminis
ceNsoa Of the Cl~' War, in which
he records his opinion OF the rea-
son for the loss of the battle of
Gettysburg He says it now
seems certain that impartial mill,
tary critics, after thorough inves-
tigation, will consider the follow
ing facts established: "First,
that Gen. fec distinctly ordered
Longstreet to attack early on the
morning of the second day, and
if Longstrcet had done so two of
the largest corps of Mead's army
would not have been in The fight;
bus Longstreot delayed tie at
tack until 4 o'clock in the after
noon. and thus lost his opportuni-
ty OF occupying Little Round
Top, The key to the position,
which he might have done in the
morning without firing a shot or
losing man. Secondly, that
Gen. Lee ordered Long5treot to
attack at daYbrcail on the morn
ing Of the third day, and that the
litter did not attack until 2 or 8
o'clock in tho afternoon, the ar
tjllery opening at 1. Thirdly,
that Gen. Lee, according to the
testimony of Col. Walter Taylor,
Col. S. G. Venable and Gen. A.
l.. Long, who were present when
the order was given, ordered
Longstreet to make the attack on
the last day with the three divis,
ions Of his crops and two divis.
ions of A, p. Hills crops. and
tnat, instead of dong so, Long,
street sent only II, 900 mon TO
assail Meadc's army in the latter S
strong and heavily intrenched
position. FourthIy, that the
great mistake of that halt on the
first day would have been repair
ed on the second, and even on the
third day, If Lees orders had
been vigorously executed, and
that Gen. Lee dred believing that
h9 lost Gettysburg at last bv
Longstreet's disobedienco of orr
ders. " Referring to u statement
made on very high authority, that
Gen. Lee said some time before
his death that if jackson had been
with him at Gettysburg he would
have won in that battle great
and possibly decisive victory, our
author produces the following
corroborativo evidence. He says
that the Rev. j. William Jones.
ID. d., writing Of the assertion
attributed to Gen. Lee, uses these
words: "Gen. Lee made that
remark to Prof. James j. Whit,
and myself in his office IN Lexlne-
ton one day, when we chanced tc
go IN as he was reading letter
making some inquiry of him about
Gettysburg. He said, with ar
emphasis that J cannot forget, ant
bringing his hand down on tht
table with force that made thinnl
rattle: IF | had had Stonewal
jackson ut Gettysburg l would
have won that fight, and com
| pletc victory there would have
given US Washington and Balti
more, if not Philadelphia, and
would have established the indie
pendence of the Confederacy.' /"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18

There is no cough medicine so
popular as Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t contains no opiates or
poisonS and never fails to cure.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18

dhe Best Prescription for IIatura
Chills and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteloss Chill Tonic. 1t
Is simply Iron and Quinlne and
tastei3as, No Care No Paw.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18

Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
Fewer Gallons; Wears LONGER.
-fe"er 6aIlon-; Wears Longer.
-Newer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18
Band of Burglars Sack Aiken
Homes.
Special to The State.

Aiken, Nov. 15.-Last night
or early this morning Aiken was
visited by the slickest gang of
burglars that ever struck this us,
uaIlY quiet city. The residences
Of four prominent citizens were
entered and burglarized of Jowel-
ry and money in amounts ranging
in value from $3.50 TO $1,000.
Several other houses in the city
were visited during the night but
for some reason these were not
entered. No one knows how
many men were in the gang but
it is thought there were several.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18

A guilty conscience is usually
hunting for good excuse.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18

Laxative Bromo Quinino Tab,
cts cure a cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price. Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-18

stops Me C0wDH ana Works on
tee Gotta.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
PREVALENCE OF SMALLPOX.

There are sixty-fiye cases of smallpox
in Chester, Pa, and sixty-two of them
are being treated in the Hospital for Con-
taEious Diseases at cost to the city Of
IS a day for each patient. There have
been six deaths in the past five days:
SO far Baltimore has refused to quar-
antino against Chester. but is quietly
watching arrivals from that city gem
eral vaccination of the people of Balti-
more is being discussed.
In numbers of counties In virginia
smallpox prevails. but in none of them
is 1t widespread.
The rule that has long prevailed at the
peniteltiary here not to receive prisoners
ffrom such counties is still vigorously en-
forced, as public policy and the safety
Of the convicts here demand that It
should be.
The Board of Health Of Richmond re-
ports that the disease is SO nearly sub
ducd here that the smallpox hospital
not the pest house." which is a mis-
nomer-1nay be closed in February. The
board, however, wishes to have money
put to its credit TO enable it to have a
general vaccination made here, II neces-
ssry.
That is reasonable and proper. The
City Council shouldn't hesitate in the
matter; nor Will 1t If the board presses
Its request.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
The President has now. 1t seems, be.
come strenuously negrophilistic
CASE OF COT. LYNCH.

Colonel Arthur Lynch, who participated
In the South African war on the Boer
side. although he was. British subject,
and was subsequently, elected to the
House of Commons from Galway, was
yesterday found guilty OF treason and
sentenced to death-that is. to be hanged.
Time was when the sentence would have
been that he be hanged. drawn. and guar
tered, but in the present British statute
for the punishment of treason the draw
Ing and quartering features were left out.
Nor has the extreme penalty ever been
enforced under the amended statute. The
death sentence of the only prisoner here.
fofore convicted OF treason since the mod.
ification of the old barbaric penalty. was
commuted TO imprisonment for life, and.
the prisoner, as We understand. was sub
seauently pardened. So It is likely to be.
In the case Of Colonel Lynch. He viii.
never 80 to the scanold Other sonsidera-
tlops aside. the Ralsopr government, with.
tts pTo-I Irish policy may 81 depended upon
not to susnish the .rTeroncsllblss nth
sl.ss sssysne ri ,ss sxIseutten ssI
4 8 faes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

would regret to do so he would have TO
oppose it's acceptance, though he is a
great adrnirer of Lee, both as a solder
and as a man. Several Northern mem-
bers of Congress express themselves in
the same way It is pointed out, how
ever that neither the Senate nor the
House individually can do anything more
than enter a protest in the matter. i--e
law bearing on the case cannot be repeal
ed except by concurrent action of the two
branches of Congress.
It is the usual custom when statue is
presented by a State to have some cere-
mony in the matter. The acceptance Of
the statue Of General Grant is recalled
in that connection. There were speeches
in both the House and the Senate upon
the occasion. In every case the Congress
has taken cognizance of the gift except in
the last presentation. that Of a statue OF
Marquette by the State Of Wisconsin.
There we're strong objections entered to
its acceptance by the American Protes-
tant Association. which, however, were
unavailing, for the statue now stands in
the hall, though it is said that Congress
has never taken cognizance of that fact.
There have been other times when OBJ
iections were made to the acceptance OF
statues. A notable case 4vas that OF the
Lincoln statue, which Charles Sumner
opposed.
Another interesting fact in this connec-
ton is that Georgia, it is said, proposes
to present statue OF Alexandria ste
phens to the government for a position in
the hall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
SIMPLY CALLS FOR EcoSoMY.


Taken by themselves. and simply on
their face. the bare figures touching the
fiscal situation and prospect of the state
transmitted to the Senate Tuesday by
Colonel Marye. Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts. made rather unsatisfa Glory
showing. But when the matter is con-
sidered IN the light of the sta tenents of
Messrs. Keezell and Boaz, chairnen, re-
spectively of the Senate and House
Finance Committees. there is no coca sion
for the least apprehension that the Com
monwealth will be able to discharge her
every obligation. According to these gen
tlemen, who know full well whereof they
speak, the situation and the outlook are
entirely satisfactory They call for econ
only on the part of the General Assem-
bly, in making appropriations; that's all.
And economy is a good thing to learn,
and n good thing to practice, even with a
full treasury. It means Inc saving of
money fer any extraordinary anu unfore-
seen demand that may arise, and Is little
less a factor than prompt payment Of
interest in keeping up tho value of a
Snte's securities. The Investing world
consider 1t one of the best guarantees
that interest viii be paid right straight
along.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
LEE STATUE AND THE Law.
Selection Of the Subjects Left En-
tirely to the States.
: (TVa shington PoSt.1

VdSI11iIStUHz VSt.J
The proposition on the part Of the Fir-
ginia legislature to present 9 statue Of
Robert E. Lee to the United States. to be
placed in Sta tuary Hall Of the Capitol.
continues to be subject Of wide dis
$crssien in Washington. Conflicting opin-
ions have been expressed as to who has
the power of choice in the matter. but
the law is clear IL that particular. Under
an act Of Congress approved July 2. 1854.
the power Of choice in the selection OF the
these statues is left entirely with the
different States, The law Of that date is
as follows:
The president Is hereby authorized to
invite each and all the States to provide
and furnish statues In bronze or marble,
not exceeding two in number OF each
State, Of deceased persons who have
been citizens thereof and illustrious for
their historic renown,6 or from distinguish
ed civic or military service such as each
State shall determine to be worthy Of
their ma tional commemora ton. and when
SO furnished. the same shall be placed in the
old nal of the House Of Representative
in the Capitol OF the United states,
which is hereby set apart, OF So much
thereof as may be necessary asa national
statuary hall Tor the purpose herein stndi-
Gated.
The ausatIp n ef e1ped iea 81 !s The only
question that is now az stake: That teere
viii be oppoaiHon 9TH Il 8 aeseptanee 81
tnepart az the gpyerlxnenk az thu stAtu6
has already been en-
~ IN 6 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
Communication Taken for Granted
PLANS FOR CELEBRATION.
Sons of the American Revolution
Getting Ready for wnshington,s
Rfrtf,dav


The officers of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution held meeting last night
at the home Of the Virginia Historical
Society.
All Of the officers were present The
plans fog the celebration of Washington. s
birthday were discussed. It was decided
to have a smoker on the night of the ed.
as the ed tails on Sunday. and the fol-
lowing day will be observed as the ma
ttonal holiday. A committee of three was
appointed to perfect arrangements for
this entertainment. This committee is
composed as follows: Dr. 3. B. Minor.
chairman; DR.. J. A. White, and Mr..
Arthur B. Clarke.
Or. r, a. Brock was some time ago
appointed a committee of one, to repre-
sent this body in the movement which
the various Revolutionary organiza tons
now have on foot to make an appeal TO
the Legislature of this State to appro-
PIRATE money for the purpose of preserF-
ing and copying the old papers and doom
ments in the. various county courts. He
reported last night that the Committee
was hard at work and would come before
the Legislature some time during tbt.
session.
Mr.. William A. Spears. of Skinouarter
Chesterfield county. was elected as an
honorary member Of the society. He Ia
the son OF soldier of the Reyolutionarv
war. There were two new members elect.
ed last night 800
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
The Monument.


Is. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.)
"And have a shaft put up, dear-a shaft
that's tall and fair
To show the people where I sleep, and
leave a blank space there
Where they may put your name, my love,
When your soul joins my soul above.
He left her all his fortune, the thou
sands he had won
Through trying years and toilsome years,
by good work nobly done;
She put on black and mourned awhile,
And then again learned how to smile.
No tall shaft looms above him; the stone
is low and mean;
His name is on the slab, but small-so
small it's seldom seen
He that from weeds the widow freed
Said it would do, and she agreed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
COLONEL LYING H, N.
GU Y 0 TREASON.
He is sentenced to Denth, But II Is
BelicYed the Sentence VIII
BE Committed.


LONDON. Jan. ees--When the trial Lei. %
Colonel Arthur Lynch, member OF Parma
ment for Galway, on the charge or nigh
treason, was resumed to-day, couns g, ~.
the defence began summing up .Ihere
was no attempt to deny that Colonel Lynea
supported the Beers but counsel 5eonten
ed that his natura liza ton wa 8 In no Fiiy
prompted by #treasonahIe intent. ana Was
solely for the advantage he wolllo S l..ts
seauentiy the defendant actively SUI e.
ported the Boer cause in the belief that
he was a legally naturali1ed bursher:
Renivfng for the prosecution Ine sonG-s
site,r aeneraI Sir Edward Carson. man
tanned that Co:onel Lynch 5oined sns
Boer army as disseminated Irishman
5" Thereby committing most coWar tI
and most serious act of treason Fl! his
naturaIiza tion, continued the solicitor
general, was only q fimsy pretext Coun-5
Sci then proceeded to detail the prisoner 8
alleged acts Of adherence to his countr!ZS
enemies.
The lord chief justice summed up very
briefly He said that IL in wartime
British subject joined the kings enemies.
whatever his purpose. he was guilty OF
an unlawful act. Naturalization during
wartime afforded no excuse whatever for
subsequent acts. There was abundant
evidence. he said, of overt acts IN aiding
the King enemies.
The jury, after having been out half an
hour. returned verdict of guilty. :.
When asked If he had anything to say
as to why he should not be sentenced to
death, Colonel Lynch replied: Thank
YOU. I will say nothing. The sentence of
death was prom ounced on each OF the four
counts of the indictment. The prisoner
then bowed to the court and was removed
in custody.
Lynch throughout bore himself with un-
fa1tering composure. He walked out
steadily between the jailers. and past the
bench where his wife and other relatives
were seated. Mrs Lynch has been given
permission to see her husband.
Although formally sentenced to be
hanged Lync1's sentence will no doubt
be COMMITTED.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
Tie Secret Of Beauty d

Millions Of women frd CUT1cURA
SOAP, assisted by CUTlcURA ONT
MENT, an unfailing specific for beautify-
ing the skin, for cleansing the scalp. and.
the stopping Of falling hair, for soften
ing. whitening, and soothing red, rough,
and sore hands, for baby rashes, iteh-
ings, and irritations, and for all the
purposes Of the toilet. bath and nursery.
Thousands Of women use CUTIcUJRA
SOAP in baths for annoying irritations.
inHammations and excavations, or too
free or offensive respiration. in washes
for lucrative weaknesses, and for many
sanative antiseptic purposes, which,
readily suggest themselves.
Sold throughout the world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
Current Comment.

In the opinion Of the Charlotte Gazette,
the Legislature may pilesup laws on the
statute book until they are as high a
the State House, but they will not give
us honesty at the elections The politi-
clan will always play his tricks. But
when the taxpayer takes hold Of the
political ship as his right, sends the man
who claims Office as his reward for
! party services up Salt river, never neg
leets this greatest Of all of his citizenship
duties because it is .disagreea BILE or that
some interested person wants the place,
and only elects men Q Office whom the
people want, and not some one who has
got himself nominated after a long and
expensive canvass, then will Virginia
have pure elections under any plain.
straightforward law the Legislature can
FORM
Certainly, those conditions would tend
to bring about an almost utopian cleo
ton status.
It seems cruel to mention it, but Sen
ator Hoar ds evidently falling hopelessly
behind the times. It is all very well for
him to have conscientious constitutional
views about the prerogatives Of the Sen
ate and Of Congress in its relations with
the President, but he ought to know that
nowadays nobody pays any attention to
little things like these.-New York Even
ing Post.
And since Senator Hoar went back on
the principles he enunciated in his great
Philippine speech nobody pays any at
tention to what he says.
A short time ago, the editor of the
Buchanan Banner requested a number OF
its readers to express their wishes,
through his paper, as to what they most
desired in the way of improvements and
additional interests in the county during
the present year. Twenty-Five letters
were published, and the wish was almost
unanimous that the year might bring us
before its close good roads and de-
cided Improvement in our. public schools.
-Fincastle Herald.
Unquestionably, there are no two things
more to be desired
An italian bacteriologist announces that
he has found the microbe of hydropho-
bia, but. as the New York Tribune very
truely remarks, Even if he has made
this discovery, his worh is not Of ines
Unable value. Pasteur long ago proved
that the victims of the bites of mad beasts
could be treated beneficially. The world is
waiting inapatiently and with ardent long
ing. however for cure for cancer. That
hideous disease still battles the doctors
in every country"
If the declaration of peace between the
rival baseball organizations, remarks
contemporary, should be followed by a
pledge which could be enforced to pre-
serve order and decency on every field
during the coming season enthusiasts.
might reasonably hope for a, revival Of
the national game.
Well said.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
Tired Of Politics,
Suffolk Herald,

we learn from the Richmond papers
that the people are greatly aroused over
the nominations fc- governor and United
States senator in 1855. What good it will
do the Democratic party to keep up this
agitation we are unable to see. So far
as the territory the Herald covers is con-.
cerned, the people are taking no interest
whatever in the nominations for 1905;
they are so busy attending to their bust
ness affairs they have no time for coun-.
tys politics for 1903 much less for State
politics for 1905. If these newspaper re-
ports are true. Nansenaond people are
more conservative than people IN other
sections Of the State. Our people do not
believe in going wild over! party nomi-
nations, but rather In spending their
energy in fighting Republicans; and they
believe in short campaigns rather than
long, drawn-out ones. This strikes US as
being not only expedient, but the correct
plan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

bered that even IL Germany has played.
us false and II shall become necessary
for us to be positive, viii, her. no Sc Sc
r:ous results are likely TO erasue. She
vii, be in position. which. as q Wash.
sngton special well says. would secure
this country the moral support of the
rest OF the civilized world, and against
that she could not afford to make
stand. IN any event, there would be no
real occasion for alarm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24

Congressman Jones distinguished him-
self very particularly on Thursday. The
House leaders went down to signal defeat
before his bold and able management.
They wanted to pass a bill of theirs
regulating Philippine coinage; but Mr..
Jones. representing the minority of the
coinage committee. offered substitute
therefor, and the House adopted it. It
is but fair to say, however, that Secretary
Shaw and other high treasury officials
were quoted on the floor as fayorins
the substitute. On the other hand, Gov
ernor Taft and some other influential Of
fce-holders favored the proposition of the
majority.
The substitute passed provides that the
lawful money Of the United States shall
be legal tender in the Philippines, and
declares the coinage laws Of the United
States to be in full force there. 1t pro-
vides for the redemption Of the Mexican
and Spanish silver dollars at their bullion
value. After six months, no coin except
that of the United States shall be legal
tender The bill provides for the re-
coinage of Philippine silver.