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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
Contained StTyChnIne.
The Stuff Which w. a. Morgan
Received Through the Mail.

Pensacola, Fla, April %. -
Ire remaining portion of the
package from which w. \. Nor
gan ate and died soon after has
been submitted to Chemist Her
bert Alembcrtc. An ANALYSIS
showed large quantity of stry>
chnine mixed with tho food. Not
satisfied with the chemical test
alone, a live rabbit was procured
and a solution of the CRYSTALS
found in the package was injected
into its thigh resulting in death
IN less than five minutes.
Morgan>s body will be eXhum~
ed and after an autopsy the stom-
ach will be forwarded to Chicago
where an analysis of It's contents
will be made.
1t is learned that postal card
directed to another person in Pen
sacola was received Il few days ago
which stated that before many
days Morgan would be dcad. This,
together with the package which
contained the poison, has been
turned over to the postoilice au-
thoritics to be traced to the office
from which ii was sent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
Another Naxhaw Negro Falls In.
to the Clutches of the Law.
Special to The Observer.

OfSoA w hO oUSoIN6r.
Waxhaw, April 25. - The war
on blind tigers and other viola
tors OF the new liquor law, inau-
gurated here the first of the week
by the officers and the temperance
people, moves along at a lively
pace. Today another negro,
James Cureton, was arrested on
the charge of acting as porter or
carrier for an illegal dispenser of
corn Juice, and was bound over to
the Superior Court 10 a bond of
$50. The temperance forces seem
determined to make good their
declaration to the effect that the
illegal traffic in liquor in this com
munlty mu& stop.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
An Assault at ASheVille.
An 11-Year Old Girl Brutally At
tackled by Stranger From
South Carolina.
Special to The Observer.

Asheville, April 24.-An un>
speakably brutal rape occurred in
this city tonight. Two days ago
a young man, of very good ap.
pearance came here from South
Carolina and engaged board with
the Galloway family on Spring
street. In the family there are
several children, one of them a
little girl eleven years cid, aud
while the adult members of the
household were out Parish re-
turned to the house and criminal
ly assaulted this child rs she Law
helpless on a sick bed. This was
about 10 o'clock and Parish then
fled, IN which direction no one
was able to say. When the news
of the assault became known
many men, when told the circum-
stances, were inhamed to anger,
and at this hour, 9 a. m. bodies
of men are looking for the child
assailant in all directions.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
VIM. X. Vanderbilt Married.

London, April 25..William X
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Anna Ruth
erford were married to-day, at
St. Marks church, North Audley
street. The officiating clergyman
was the Rev. r. Ii. Hadden. The
wedding took place just before
noon. Winfield Hoyt, of New
York, was the best man, and Hen
ry White gave away the bride.
The only other persons in the
church, besides the verg gey, were
the Duke and Duchess 0f Marlbo,
rough. Mrs. Rutherford wore q
simple, gray travelling dress aud
no jewels of any kind Mr.. Van
derbilt, Mr.. White and the Duke
Of Marlborough wore the usual
frock coats. There was no we'd
ding breakfast or reception. There
was a pathetic incident in connec
ton with the wedding. Almost
Immediately after the ceremony,
the Rev. Mr.. Hadden officiated at
the funeral service of one of his
own young children.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman
to manage business in this County
and adjoining territory for well
and favorably known House of
solid financial standing. $4,000
straight cash salary and expenses,
paid each Monday by check DIR
ect from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position perma>
nent. Address Thomas Cooper.
Manager, 1899 Caxton Bldg.
Chicago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
The Laws Lesson.


~ nope TINS wall do South Car
DINA good; hope my case may
cause other young men to halt
when they are faced with trouble,
and that it will be lesson that
VIII cause others to try to avoid my
fate. >
50 spoke Lopnie Z. Myers, Il
man OF good family and means
who is In Jall ut klngstrcc await
ing transportation to the peniten-
tlarY to serve life sentence for
murder. y recommendation to
mercy by the Jury saved him from
the gallows. Myers slew hi 5
neighbor III fight which he pre-
clpltated.
Onqucstlonably the fate of this
young man will "do South Caro-
INA good. " The law Furnishes not
Tor revenge, but for example; that
those VINO fall to respect It's ma jes-
~ through reverence may be fore
eu 10 obedience through fear.
inc Veroict or the Jury in wills
lia'l'SourS county takes a husband
iiolii u "'ie' 1a'her from four
cn''''ren' out III oe'etr'n@ the muir
'eio"S'y 'hc'lhed not only III that
county o'' ELSEWHERE IN the State,
may ''"''' oo'"ech oo|eh
"o'''o" 'nu "l"o"hood; save
s'o'o' VI eh''''ren from becoming
i"'ioi 1888
" i''''''iSo"rS IS not the only
oo""'y "n'cl n"S "ecrecu 'hat the
',o' 'o'o u ''.'o VI o'"o" guinness
'.'"'i oo l'"''S'e''' 'ha' 'hurderers
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
"Those Who Lift the Weight.
Monroe Journal.

Monroe journal.
''Labor as we will, those who
bear the weight must stand next
to it." In that one homely and
common sense expression Mr..
Grover Cleveland set at naught
the tons of so phistry that would>
be philanthropists Of the North
have been printing and speaking
of the negro question for the last
quarter of a century. If any one
of commanding position has ever
spoken clearer word into the
Northern ear upon this subject
we have never seen it. No one of
our readers who is of Il thought :
full turn of mind should fail to
read what be says. 1t is IN strik-
ing contrast to the honled words
and blinded action of Mr.. Roose-
velt.
We are not of those who have
written Mr.. Cleveland as the
greatest American-even living.
But he is a big man, n very big
man, and though at his time of
life most men are grumblers or
back-travelers, he is yet growing.
He is not creative, but he is dis
corning above all Americans in
public life, and when the time
comes to take n stand, he doesn't
get on rock, but becomes rock
himself. In timelines, clearness
and emphasis no man in the pub
lie eye classes him, and wherever
his limitations lie, he is too big tc
be provincial; he is above section,
alism, that bane of American
craftsmanship. Spurning the
horizon of the narrow-minded,
his vision unbefoggod with the
prejudices of sect or section, his
clear eye takes in the whole ma
ton, and he stands to-day with.
out rival as the first citizen of
tho republic, the prophet of pat
riotism the high priest of rea
Americanism.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29

The Florence Times says
that Mr.. Paul Whipple at River.
side in Florence county works
cotton rows on his farm that are
six miles long. Down one side of
row and up tho other is a very
good days work for one man and
a mule.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
MOONSHINERS SUSTAIN HEAVY Los

MoONSHINERS SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSS.
Pickens, April 25.-Round
about certain distillery, licensed
by the federal government, which
does business near CLASSY Noun
tain, In this county, Chief Con.
stable Curetop, assisted~ by Con
stables Coleman and McClavey.
has found planted in the ground.
with no stamps attached, Just 800
gallons of pure, unadulterated
corn whiskey. The seizures were
made on the nights of the 22nd,
23rd and Oath, and probably ag
gregate the largest amount of un-
stamped liquor ever seized in this
State. 1t means loss of about
$500 to the owners, whoever they
may be.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29
Happenings In 9he State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor-
resp ondents of The Columbia
State.
SENTENCES IN THE INFANTICIDE

SENTENCES IN THE INFANTICIDE
Chesterfield, April "a. The
motion for new trla! in the
Brown Horton murder trial was
heard by Judge Townsend this
morning. After hearing the argu-
ments of counsel or both sides
the court refused the motion.
The court then sentenced the
prisoners: John w. Horton, for
the remainder of his natural life
at hard labor in the State peniten-
tiary; Mary Jane Brown, two
years in the State penitentiary;
Adeline Brown, one year in the
State penitentiary; Ellis Brown,
one year in the State peniteutiary
or ON the chaingang.
The court was very light on the
three last named; the first SEN
tence was fixed by statute.
This is the closing scene in one
of the blackest crimes in the his
tory of the county. 1t is hoped
that the lesson taught to these
prisoners will be warning for
others and that they will profit by
their example.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-29

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
PORTRAITS OF CATS.
Various Reasons why They Are Very
Dimcult To Paint.


In speaking of the putting Of cats
on canvas a painter of them recently
said: "They are without doubt one of
the most difficult creatures to paint,
and lamentably few artists make a
success of their portraiture. They are
almost impossible to keep quiet. and
the particular fluffy 'cattiness' of their
coats Is far from easy to depict in pig
ments. The famous cat painters are
few. and when choice or chance dis
covers one he, O more often she. finds
the gift a mine of wealth.
I'm David Brooke's well known pic
ture of the darby preacher at dinner
In the Corcoran Art gallery in Wash.
fngton the cat in the foreground could
be induced to sit still only by having
her feet glued to the floor. But salts
factory results as to expression. in
which a cats face can be particularly
eloquent, are not to be secured in this
way. Those vino have had reason to
know say that eve the fur of felines
is indicative Of several things. In
health and contrntment it stands out
fluffy from their bodies. while in fear
or displeasure it lies flat and lankly to
the skin.
Not long since n picture was placed
on exhibition of a cat tapping milk,
with its tail held high. Though the
technique was good and the fur really
furry the value of the whole was
practically nil. because no cat has ever
been known to eat with its tail in the
air. With waving tails they do indeed
rush toward the food. but with the
first lap or bite down goes the caudal
appendage lower and lower. until with
q full stomach it sweeps the ground.
In the case of young kittens it is often
different. however. They scramble in
to a dish of milk with their pointed.
ratlike tails at right angles to their
rOlly poly bodies and sometimes forget
to take down this sign of animation
and alertness. Any one who knows
cats knows that the tail at every angle
and with every movement is expressive
of some definite emotion"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
POLICEMAN FATALLY SHOT.
Was Trying to Prevent . Soldier From
Kiii.nQ His Sweetheart.

New York. July 29.-ln full view o.
humid eds CT persons going to work
Patrolman Cornelius Mulvey was shot
and probably fatally injured at Ave
u b and Seventh street while trying
to prevent a soldier from shooting his
sweetheart. The soldier is Adolpf
Schloss, twenty-five years old. Of the
Eleventh battery. field artillery. sta
toned at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn
After shooting the policeman the sol
der turned the revolver on himself
but without serious injury.
Mulvey was shot in the forehead, the
bullet passing through his skull
Schloss was arrested. His sweetheart
Louisa Freedman. eighteen years old
ran away screaming after the shoot
ing and the police are looking for her
What led to the shooting is mo- known,
The girl was found later and told the
detectives that her father wished her
three older sisters to marry first and
she had therefore broken her engage
ment with Schloss, who shot at her
after she had refused to n the en-
gagelnent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29
CHiVALRY OF SAVAGES.
Many B~arbnrOus Tribes Are Exceed
ingly D~eferential to Women.


ingly Deferential to Women.
Untraveled people commonly sup
pose that savages always treat their
women badly, making mere slaves and
beasts Of burden of them. This is
r In some cases, but many bar
barians are exceedingly chivalrous to-
ward m
The Maoris of New Zealand always
treat women with the greatest defer
ence and respect, SO much SO that the
Earl Of Ranfurly once called them
1.-The truest gentlemen on earth" They
will not permit a woman to do any hard
work if they can do 1t for her. and
their boys are taught from earliest
youth that rudeness and unkindness
toward women are crimes only second
to lying and cOwardice.
A young English lady named Ger
trude Bell travelled alone among the
Druses Of Syria. She was everywhere
received by them with the greatest
courtesy and hospitality. Special tents
were assigned to her use, and tn.
sheiks We'd with each other in being
her humble servants. "No we'll bred
English gentleman could have been
more chivalrous," she said. land they
were just as courteous to their own
women as they were to me-"
The Fijians go to extremes. They
n SO deferential and polite to their
womenfolk that they let the latter
rule the roost" entirely. A woman's
word is apt to be law in the Fiji is
lands.
AS n rule, women occupy a sub
ordinate place in the east, hut KAT
ristan Is an exception. The Kaffirs are
| Of Aryan origin and to all appearances
are a white race. They claim Alexan'
der the Great as their ancestor and
have a lofty code of chivalry. Their
women, lovely creatures with fail
compilations, blue eyes and flaXen hair
are treated far better than most won.
en- In civilized society.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29

Constable, the eminent British paint
er, once sat OF the hanging committee
Of the British Royal academy when a
small landscape was brought up for
judgment and pronounced lawfully
bad" by everybody but himself. He
s and made a short and startling
speech. THAT picture was painted by
me. l had a notion that some of you
didn't like my work, and this is a
pretty convincing proof. | am very
much obliged to you" When his col
leagues recovered from their stupefac-
ton the head carpenter was hidden to
bring back the picture. But Constable
would not have it. "Out 1t goesw he
said grimly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-29

Being a good fellow requires time,
money and a strong constitution. Nsee
will power will not sunce.-Puck.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-20
GOOD NEWS.

The Weedsport IN. Y. Sentinel OF
Feb. has the following good words to
say relative to the Medina Gold Mining
Co., which has many stockholders in
this section:
Shareholders of Record in the Me
dina Gold Mining Co. in this town and
dividend on Friday, Jan. Both, pur-
suant to previous notification.
1.-THE consummation of this desired
event is source of extreme gratifica-
ton, not only to the shareholders, but
more particularly to Col. Cole Saun-
ders of New York city, the enterprising,
energetic and enthusiastic President,
who has been untiring and strenuously
persistent in his efforts to bring about
this exceptionally fortuitous result.
with such an experienced mining
operator to pilot, promote and preserve,
the undertaking could not help but at
tain ultimate success. Great credit is
due to him and he richly merits it.
The proof of an honest proposition is
the dividend-not going to pay but ac-
tually paid-and this is the true situa-
ton of the Medina.
A year of pluck, push and perse-
verance nave brought the Medina to
its present prosperous, plenteous con-
dition. The stock is now 75c. per share
with another prospective advance to
81 in April on the few remaining
shares unsold.
CDR. Agnew of Medina, one of the
original owners of Medina, has every
reason to feel proud of this result as it
is splendid monument to his strong
faith, backed by thousands of his good
dollars, and he must certainly come
in for a large share of the congratula-
tions from the happy stockholders.
GAS Assemblyman Treat remarked
last summer in our presence that Wash
ington was State of great possibili-
ties. 1t is-as a Medina dividend
NJ. II. Navin, special representative
of the company, is at the Brooks
House, Brattleboro, for few days.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-20
Dividend No. 2.

The regular monthly dividend of one
half cent share, being at the rate
of six per cent per annum, is hereby
declared by order of the board of d.
rectors of Medina Gold Mining Co..
Estate of Washington" for the month
of February. payable February % to
stockholders of record at the close of
business on February Goth, 1903
Dividend checks are payable at the
Hampshire County National bank of
Northampton, Mass, or at the I'm
porters IL Traders National bank, New
York city, as holders may elect.
Transfer books will close February
goth and reopen March 21. 1903.
Having disposed Of 49, 900 shares
during the month of January of the
30, 600 offered at 70 cents the company
offers any part of the remaining 80,
900 shares at the same price.
Parties subscribing before Feb. Goth
are entitled to the February dividend.
The price of the stock is subject to
further advance of 81 a share without
notice. Full information on applica-
ton to Cole Saunders, President, Co
lumbar Building, Northampton, Mass.
or to NJ. H. Navin, Brooks House,
Vt. 7-2t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-20
FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT STUCK IN SNOW.
Woodshed in Rear Of G. w. Briggs High
Street Residence Detroyed Wednesday
Morning.

Fire was discovered about 2 o'clock
Wednesday morning in shed in the
rear OF Charles W. Briggs house on
| High street, and the structure was
practically destroyed while the fire de-
partment was making an attempt to
reach the scene. The flames are sup
posed to have started from wood ashes
and were first noticed by Mrs. Briggs.
She Immediately alarmed ". S. Stearns
/ and j. Il. Leach who live in the ad-
joining house, and the former hurried
down High street TO ring an alarm
| from box AZ Before he reached there,
however, an alarm sounded from box
43 on Green street. Meanwhile the
neighbors began to fight the flames
with snow and had them pretty well
under control; in fact, the building
might easily have been saved had the
department been prompt in responding.
The chemical engine was the first to
leave the engine house but it became
stuck in the snow at the foot of Church
street hill. Steamer No. 3 got as far
as the corner of Green and Whipple
streets where it was discovered that the
water in the boiler had leaked out, and
it was necessary to draw the fire to
prevent burning the boiler. BY this
time several people were returning from
the scene and the impression seemed
to prevail that the fire was out Con
sequently the steamer returned to the
engine house as did also the chemical.
They had been there but few min
utes when word was received from
Chief Engineer Sanders to hustle the
chemical to the scene with all speed.
Four horses were attached and it was
drawn up High street as far as Oscar
Smiths but by that time its services
were not needed. In the meantime a
hose cart from Hose company No. 10
had made an attempt to ascend the
Church street hill but it also stuck
fast in the snow and required the eff
forts of pair of horses to move it.
Finally line of hose was laid from
the hydrant at the corner of High and
Green streets, and just As minutes after
the alarm a stream of water was play
ing on the fire.
The water seemed to quench the fire
after few minutes and consequently |
the hose was disconnected and taken |
back to the house. Very soon after
ward the flames broke forth again and |
it required vigorous work on the part |
of large force of men with snow
shovels to keep them under control.
At length word was sent to the depart
ment headquarters second time and
several members appeared and helped
extinguish the blaze.
The building burned from 2 until 5
o'clock with great persistency. 1t
contained all of Mr.. Briggs supply of
wood and coal as we'll as number of
tools, and nearly all of its contents
were destroyed. Had the night been
at all windy it is very likely that some
Of the adjoining buildings would have
caught fire. AS it was the rear of Mr..
Briggs house was badly scorched.
The loss is estimated at about $500
covered by insurance through the Jen-
1e agency.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-20
BREAKING AND ENTERING.
CHARLES 7. GR0TT0 ARRESTED BY CHIEF
HALL SATURDAY NIGHT.
Captured as He Was Leaving the Richardson
Meat Market by Rear Window After Hav-
ing Made an Attempt to Loot the Cash Draw
ar-Bound Over to Appear at County Court.

Charles Il. Grotto, for many years
trusted employee in the Richardson
meat Market was caught in the act OF
entering the store from rear win
dow about II o'clock Saturday evening
by Chief of Police Hall. For several
weeks past Abbott a. Alderman, the
new proprietors of the market, have
been missing small amounts of money
from their cash drawer, and about two
weeks ago the matter was reported to
Chief Hall. Since then Chief Hall
has kept the market under close watch
but nothing developed until Saturday
evening. Shortly before ii O'Clock as
Chief Hall was descending the hill by
the Peoples bank corner he met Grotto
and, having suspicious as to his con-
duct, decided to watch him.
As soon as Grotto rounded the bank
corner Chief Hall returned and watched
him pass out Elliot street and in front
of the market, where he hesitated a
moment and then disappeared around
the corner of the fire department head
quarters. AS soon as the man was out
of sight Chief Hall fastened across
the street and took position near the
rear door of the market, reaching there
by the alley between Crosby and Mar
ket blocks. He had to wait only few
before Grotto appeared and
entered the store by window which
he opened without trouble. Chief
Hall watched him go to the front of
the store and try the cash drawer but
he found nothing and returned at once.
AS Grotto was climbing out of the
window Chief Hall stepped up to him
and asked the reason for his being in
the store at that hour. Grotto replied
at first that he had been locked in and |
was just getting out, but soon after
ward confessed to having attempted |
burglary. He was completely taken
back at the discovery of his crime and |
begged the officer to let him CO. Later
cirotto admitted having entered the
store on one previous occasion but de-
MED having taken any money. He was
taken to the lookup where he remained
until Monday morning. At that time
ne was given a hearing before Justice
William S. Newton on the charge of
breaking and entering, States Attor
1ey Schwenk appearing for the prose-
,ution, Grotto pleaded guilty and
vas placed under bond of $1,000 for
ais appearance at the April term of
county court. In default of bail he
vas taken to Newfane Jail Monday af-
ernoon by Chief Hall.