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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
A. b. RANNEY STRICKEN.
Former Topeka Man Sustains Stroke
of PARALYSIS.

The Arkansas City Traveller of Sat
urday says:
Late last evening a telegram was
received from Mrs. A. B. Ranney say
ing that Mr.. Ranney had suffered a
stroke of paralysis and was very low.
Some time ago Mrs. Ranney went to
Excelsior Springs for the benefit of her
health and a few days ago Mr.. Ranney
joined her, expecting to pass a week or
two enjoyed a rest. A letter received
from them yesterday morning says that
they were both feeling fine enjoying
their vacation. This noon another tele-
gram was received saying that Mr..
Ranney was better but added no more
particulars. J. A. Ranney, a brother,
left last night for Excelsior to look aft
er the sick man. AS soon as it is pos
sible to move the patient he will be
taken to the hospital at Wichita
A. B. Ranney lived in Topeka several
years ago and was salesman for the
Topeka Milling company. His brother,
J. A. Ranney, is connected with the
Parkhurst-Davi wholesale house at
Arkansas City.
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Crueltv Causes Divorce.

Atchison Oct 2S-In the district court
Mary Elizabeth Coffee was granted
divorce from her husband, Calvin COT
fee, on the ground of extreme cruelty
and infidelity to his marriage vows.
They were married in 1880, and are par
ents of u children. eight of whom are
deceased. The ages of the living chill
dren are 20. IS, 16 and II. Mrs. Coffee
was given their custody. and decreed to
be the sole owner of all real and per-
sonal property in Atchison county. The
Coffee farm consists of only 70 acres,
but it is said to be one of the best in
the county Mrs. Coffee stated that she
did not know the present whereabouts
of her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
FROM "a STATES
Delegates Are in Attendance at
the Live Stock Convention.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 2S.-Tulane
hall was again crowded today when the
second days session of the levee con-
vention was called to order by Pres1-
dent Scott. Secretary Brant announced
that 167 cities and Incorporated munich
palities of "a states were represented. 1t
is expected that the resolutions en-
bodying the appeal of the convention to
the federal government will be ready
for presentation tomorrow.
President Scott introduced Judge
Robert S. Taylor, member of the Mis-
sissippi river commission as the first
sneaker today.
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Kansas Citv Livestock Market.

Kansas city, No, Oct 2S.-CATTLE-
Receipts today, 1900 head, including 2eeO
head of Texans. Market weak to 1oc low,
err Native steers, So 40a5.45; Texas and
Indian steers, 81. 10000; Texas cows. s., 60e1
23O; native cows and heifers, $500 4 T.; Z
stockers and feeders, $2-25Q42o; bulls, Via
s.. OOG4. GO: western cows, $1.75d265.
HOGSReceipts today. 5000 head. Mar
ket 5GlOc lower. Bulk of sales, s.. 1OG0.35
heavy, IS. O595 271k: packers, IS. 20Q5.30; me
dunn, IS. 25d5.40; light, $5.S0Q5.40; workers.,
IS. 35G5. 40; pigs, $5.10Q5.3712
SHEEP-Receipts today. 5000 head.
Market steady to strong. Muttons. 81. 60q
395: lambs, S2.S0d5.25; range wethers., 2.60
az %; ewes, $2.25d3. 45.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Oct. 2s.-MONEY.-.Mone
on call firm, at sos per cent, closing bid
az and offered at per cent. Time loans
were firm: 60 days. Az per cent; 80 days
and 6 months, 4a4d5 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 51slp
so per cent; sterling exchange weak, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 $3.50
SI4.S540 for demand and at $4.S2GI4.S210 for
60 DAYS: posted rates. $4.S3 and s4.S612 :;
commercial bills. $4.S124@4S17s.
SILVER-Bar silver, 6O3sc; Mexican dol
lars. 461Ec-
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat IA
lower; corn unchanged.
Liverpool, 100 p. M: Wheat 1sd lower;
corn unchanged.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 81
Oats, 1874 cars: graded, 4.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat I'D
lower: corn sd lower.
Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat,
1872 cars; corn, 20 cars; oats, 26 cars. A
year ago: Wheat, ISL cars; corn, &c cars;
oats, 20 cars.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 597 cars; Duluth, 176 cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, 346 cars; Duluth, S4s
cars.
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: May
wheat-Puts, 79c; calls, 79szc. May corn
Puts, 43l4c; calls, 437c.
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Big Fire in Aberdeen. Wash.

Aberdeen, Wash. Oct. 2S.-Early to-
day a fire was discovered in the center
of the Commercial block. With indie
scribable rapidity it spread to the GIas-
gov block, the postoff1ce, the Breckel
block and the Y. NJ c. A. building The
Commercial block contained ten stores
besides several which opened temporary
quarters there after the recent fire. The
Glasgow block contained eight stores
About daylight the fire was brought
under control. There were no fatalities
resulting and except minor injuries it is
believed no one was hurt.
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Two Indians Arrested.

Two noble red men from Mavetta
were arrested just north of the Soldier
creek bridge today for disturbing the
peace The reds had walked out from
They had a bottle and jug of liquor
for refreshments But they picnicked
too close to the premises of a farmer,
Mr.. Seig. and disturbed his peace. The
patrol wagon went out and got the
braves. Messrs Joe Ignatus and Jack
Sha-wano, and hauled them In to the
county jail. One of the Indians is
totally blind.
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Lawrenee w. R. G. Doing wen.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 28.-Mrs Evalyrl
Bradford, department president w r.
C., inspected Washington Relief Corps
No. 8 of Lawrence. She reports the corps
doing splendid work. having 125 mem
bers with five applications pending, In
caring for the veterans and their fami-
Hies they have paid out $3.50 in relief the
past year.
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Rackad Into Passenrer Train.

Elko, New, Oct. 2S.-A work train on the
Southern Pacific backed into the second
section of east bound passenger tram No.
POS last night near Palisade, New. D. King,
on the work train, were killed and three
others hurt. No one was badly hurt on
the passenger train. Traffic was delayed
u hours. The engineer of the work train
says that the first section of the passcn-
ger displayed no signals for a second
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Fire pestrovs Zine Homo.

Atchison, Kan, Oct 2S.-Mrs. Mosser.
who lives south of Potter. suffered quite
a loss when a new eight room house,
which had just been completed. was de-
stroyed by fire, together with the house
in which they were living. No insurance.
A piano and sideboard. just purchased,
were destroyed; also two watches. three
new carpets, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
1ndian Teachers in Washington.

Washington. Oct.2S-H B. PEARS, sup
erintendent of Haskell institute at Law
renee. Kan, and r. S. Cuppock, super
kee nation were al the Indian bureau
today. They stopped in Washington on
their way from Mohonk. N. Y, where
they attended a gathering of teachers
and others interested in the education
of the Indians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
Kansas CITY Produce Market.

Receipts today, 70 cars. Quotations:
Dec, 6S7kc:. May, 6s1k@ss14 C.. Cash: No. 2
hard, 73474e; No. 3 hard, 70@72c: No. 4
hard, 62d661ac; rejected hard 60462c: No
2 red. 829S21ac; No. 8 red, 79d81c.
CORN-Dec, 371Ac: May, 377sc. Cash:
No. mixed, 3S15c; No. white. 39c; No. 8
white, 3S15c.
oATsINo. white, s4assc; No. mixed.
33d331zc.
RYEANo. 2. 49c-
BUTTER-Greamery, 1Slk@1s1kc; dairy.
fancy, lie.
EGGS-F'resh, 1S15c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
WERE WITHOUT CLOTHING
Deserted Children Ran About in the
Streets of Canton.

Canton, o., Oct 2S.-Neighbors discov-
ering the three little children of Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Bowser. living in the west
ern part of the city. running about the
streets almost naked of clothing and near
" perishing from cold. entered the Bow
ser home this afternoon. The mother was
absent, but in the baby. carriage, lying al
most dead and entirely naked, was little
babe. From an investigation made by the
officers it was discovered that the mother
had deserted the home and had left for
DartS unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
Bass Are Plentiful .

Atchison, Kan, Oct. 2S.--Great fishing
stories come from Frankes' lake near
Halls Station 1t is claimed that the
lake is full of crappie and bass. and
that any ons can catch them as fast
as he can pun them out, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
Sugar and Coffee Market.

New York, Oct. 2s.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
quiet. Fair refining, 3asc; centrifugal, sc
test, 37sc; molasses sugar, 31sc. Refined
sugar quiet. Crushed, $5.35; powdered,
$4.SS; graduated, SAFE.
COFFEE-Market firm. No. Rio, &c.
OLASSES-Marzet steady.
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DATES-5Ihc per lb.

DATES-515c per lb.
FIG@Boxes containing ten lib car
tons per box. $1o0; boxes containing Sc r.
h. cartons, per box, $3.50
HICKORY NUTS-Per bu., $1.S5.
COCOANUTS-s4.O 90 per sack; SOC per doz
HONEY-24-rack cases, 1885.
OYSTERS-New York Extra Selects, pei
can. Bic; New York Counts Sc
Kansas Y. A, per Id. ...--..........1 3d
New York State. white, per lb....---....- Id
Brick, per h.. 1870
Limburger, per h.. .......-....-.........-. 14d
BLOCK SWISS, per ID. ........---.....-. -151zd
Fishbait cheese, per lb.....................5a
BUTTER, EGGS. POULTRY.
BUTTER-Country, 13c.
EGGS-Case count, TIC.
POULTRY-Hens, &c h.; ROSTERS, 15d
each; ducks. SC ID. geese, &c H.; turkeys.
Sc lb.: broilers. &c ID.
Market very dull and weak
NEW PRAIRIE HAY-Loose. .$6.0017.0A
NEW PRAIRIE HAY-Baled. 6.50Q@7t5
NEW ALFALFA HAY-Loose.... 7,00QSW
STRAW-Baled .............-- o.30q6.Oa
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st. Louis Livestock Mark...

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 2S.-CATTLE-.Re.
ceipts today, 1900 head, including 5000
head of Texans. Market steady but slow.
Beef steers. 50. 40Q5S5; stockers and feed
ers, 81. 75d3.60: cows and, heifers, $2-25G4- 30;
Texas steers, 81. 35d3.35; Texas COWS and
heifers. s.. 00G2.S5.
Receipts today, $500 head. Mar
ket lower Pigs and lights, $5-35G5 45
packers S5.1065.s5; butchers and best
heavy, $5.30q5.5o.
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Ch,caeo Produce Marke..

Chicago. III, Oct. 2S.-BUTTER-MaE
steady. Creamery, 151ka21c: dairy, 1491Sc.
EGGS-Market firm, 191kG2011c.
CHEESE-Market easy. Daisies, 101sG
lie; Twins, .101ac; Young Americas. lie.
POULTRY-Market easier. Turkeys, IA
@15c;. chickens, hens. 9d91zc; springs, 10Q
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Mary Ann Hedges Fined.

Mary Ann Hedges, the colored woman
tried in the city court today for dis
turbing the peace, was fined $40 and
costs amounting to $8-25. When the
woman was first arrested she was tried
on the charge of insanity and ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-28
Hercules Team Won.

The Hercules ten pin team defeated
the Horse Marines at ten pins last night
on the Y. NJ. G. A. alleys, the contest
being the fourth series of games before
the regular cup series. Newly rolled
the best game for the series as will be
seen below. Following are the scores:
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Range of Prices on stocks.

Furnished by ]. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grain. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City, Mol
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Cotton Market

Galveston, Tex, Oct 2S.-COTTON-Mar-
ket steady at 101sc per pound.
| New York. Oct 2S.-COTTON-Sales TO-
day, SOS bales. Spot cotton closed quiet.
! Quotations per 100 pounds: Middling up
lands, s1O.S5; middling gulf. $1,000.
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Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, Oct. g
Prices paid in Topeka this week. basel
on Boston quotations.:
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT. ..-.-..7l4c
NO TALIOW observation-disclosures. &c
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mexican Minister Returns.

New York Oct. 2S-The Mexican
minister of finance and his wife arrived
today on the steamer Kron Prinz VIII
helm from Bremen.
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Kansas City Grain,

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
1885, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, MOI
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New York Butter market.

New York, Oct. 2S.-BUTTER-Rec
today, 4312 packages. Market steady.
State dairy, 15G20c; creamery, 16G2219c.
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Rance OF Prices.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
1885, Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. Mol
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Wool Market

ST. Louis. Mo-, Oct. 2S.-WOOL-Market
steady. Territory and western mediums
1SQ19c; fine medium, 15d17c; fine, 15d16c.
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SHEEP-Receipts today. 1890 head.
Market steady to strong. Natives, 5000
3.65; lambs, S4.50d5.50.
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Topeka Marke..

Topeka, Oct. IS.
MlXEn 1870 ...--'.-...-.--..--.-- 81 9od > %
HEAWY 49,. ...-.-.-.--.....-..--. 1891 g
l-l1h- DRY LOT CATTLE. f's'o'-0'
COWS e vs.. AND HEIFERs s s.ooas.s
GRASS CATTLE.
COWS ,..;.-.- ----------------...s2 s. 50a2. u
f1hif ANs CALVES. z'OaS-2'
h-1>- az = GRAIN. -S--'Oa ga
NO. MHEA T -.--.- -.-..-..-.---.-..---..6 $50
NO: 8 WHEAT .-.-.- .---..-.--..-.---.-...66 SIC
Yellow Ell 5 And MIXED GoRN..... sec sec
NO. OATS -.--.-- .----.....---.-.....-- 800
NO F pR5f AND NEVERTHELESS zsa
FURNISHED by S. E. Lux, successor to w
o. Anderson & Co.. 210 Kansas ave.
nue'I FRUITS.
California ounces. per box...-......... Ga
Idaho Italian prunes, per crate. ]. 81
Tokey grapes, fancy, per crate.-..... l. "a
Colorado and Utah pears. per box. 2. 80
Oranges, Mexican, per box.-....... 4.OOsI4 q
LEMONS-California. per box, s2.75Q3. so;
u BANANAs~Fancy Port Limons, s2.25a
&C GKLAPEsNconcord. soas2c per basket,
according to quantity.
APPLES-s3.3 so per Dbl.
VEGETABLES.
POTATOES-Kaw Valley, Soc per bu
Colorado pearls. 75c per blu.
SWEET POTATOES-Vir psr bbl..
800: Kansas. sacked. per bu; 90; Mus,
ea5l4 Ia tbs 5a s6G9AEg sr Ru;. 81 40
NEW CABBAGE-$1. % per cwt.
ONIONS-Per bus s5q9cc; Spanish on
ions. per crate, SlS5
CELERY Fancy Michigan Blue Ribbon.
Ger doz., SOC: Colorado JUMBO. per doza
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dbl. sz75.
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Market Gnsain

Furnished by A. G. Goodwin Commls.
sion Company, Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers of grain.
Room No. 3, Columbian building. hide
pendent telephone 1881
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TOO LATETO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE@Garge room residence near
5th and Clay St If sold this week, g. AS.
Barnes Real Estate Co., ia W. 9Th st.
WANTED colored boy to do
chores. 121 w. 5th st.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-19
Injured by a Jersey Bull.

Squire James r. Magill, an
aged, well known and highly es-
teemed citizen of the county, was
badly Scared and bruised up by
Jersey bull at the home of his
son in Kershaw last Tuesday He
was trying to drive the animal
from the front yard when it M ade
for him, taking him Oh Its horns,
carrying him about twenty yards
aud then throwing him violently
to the ground. His injuries are
painful but not serious. 1t was
indeed narrow escape for the
Squire.
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Death Of Mrs. JnO. Nj, BellS.

a letter received by Mr.. John
"A. Cook dated Flint, Texas, Dec.
-, 1908, announces the death of
Mrs. Elizabeth Belk, wife of
Capt. John M. Belk, formerly of
Taxahaw in this county, which
occurred at the homo of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. N. Clyburn at Flint
early that morning. Capt. and
Mrs. Belk left here only about
two weeks ago TO reside with their
daughter. Mrs. Belk for the past
few years had been great suf
ferer from cancer and il was this
which caused her death. She was
in her 74th year, having been born
July 4, 1880. Besides her hus,
band, and daughter, Mrs. ely
she leaves three sons survivlnn
her, viz; j. j. Il. Belk, w. r,
and j. l.. Belk, of the Taxahaw
section. She was q member of the
Baptist church for years and was
good, christian woman. His
friends in this county will feel the
deepest sympathy for the ageG
husband in his sore bereavement
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Announcements.

Invitations have been issued to
the marriage of Miss Maggie Mil
len, daughter of Mrs. Hettie
Millen to Mr.. Charles j. Sistare,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
F. Latham at Lindsay, Dec. 80,
1908, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The marriage of Mr.. j.
Willie Thompson, of Lindsay,
this county, to Miss Dora Almons,
of Camden, S. c., is announced
for Wednesday, Dec. %, 1908.
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of Miss
Margaret Edith Draffin, daughter
of'Mrs. Mollie Draflin, of Lindsay,
to Mr.. Charles Gordon Corchrane,
of Mecklenburg county, N. G.
The ceremony will he performed
on Thursday, oath instant, at the
home of the prospective BRIDES
Review.
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Real estate of the late Joseph
Clark for sale. See Adv. of Ex-
ecutrix.
See adv. Trespass Notice of
j. d. Nlsbet and others.
Mrs. M. w. White of York
vile, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
N. I. Draffin, at Lindsay.
Mr.. j. Harvey Flynn, of
Monroe, visited relatives In this
county this week.
Mr.. l.. H. Pardue, a student
of the Southern Business College
at Atlantr, Ga is at home to
spend the Xmas.
The Southern is building a
new depot at Heath Springs, their
depot there having teen burned
some weeks ago.
Some of our subscribers that
we felt sure would pay us before
Christmas have not made us smile
yet, but then its nearly u week un
til Xmas yet.
Mr.. w. b. Bruce has been ap.
pointed pension commissioner for
Lancaster county for 1904. See
his notice to applicants for pension
in this issue.
We are pleased to learn that
Mr.. Lanier of Miami, Fla, broth
erin-law of DR.. W. M. Crawford.
has decided to move with his fam,
lily to this place. We understand
they will occupy the Jones cot
tage on Dunlap street recently va,
Gated by Mr.. Ii. Hines.
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Mr.. G. w. Jordan, who has
been in the offices of the l.. nj.
Co., here the past three years has
resigned his position and moved
to Mr.. A. b. Ecrgusou's falm
near Catawba, and will resume
farming. He and his estimable
wife have made many friends
during their stay in Lancaster who
regret to see them leave.
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Sad Death From Pneumonia.

Miss Mamie, one of the four
teen year old twin daughters of
MIR. Wm. Cook, of TaXahaw, died
last Wednesday after short ILL.,
ness of pneumonia. Her remains
were Inferred in the family bury
lug grounds, the Blackmon grave
yard the following day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-19
Annapolis Cadetship.

Congres sman Finley has another
Annapolis cadetship to give out,
and proposes to dispose of it by
competitive examination on Tues
day, March s Particulars as TO
requirements may be had upon
application to Mr.. Finley. York;
vile Enquirer.
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Perry-Beckham.

Perry BeclIham.
AT the bone of the BRIDES
father at this place at 10 Il. m. ,
last Wednesday, Dec. 1s, 1908,
Miss Estelle Perry, the amlable
and accomplished daughter of our
popular County Supervisor, Capt.
l.. j. Perry, was given in mar.
riage to Mr.. w. A. Beckham,
son of DR.. r. S. Beckham of
kershaw, most worthy and ex
cellent young man who is prepar-
ing to enter the ministry. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. Fl. Ariail, of Rock Hill, in
the presence Of few relatives
and friends. Immediately after
the ceremony the happy young
couple took the Southhound train
for kershaw, the groom's home.
These young people will have the
congratulations of many friends.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-12-19
To Be Given Away

TO the purchaser of each one
dollar worth of goods from now
until Dec 25th guess, the one
nearest to the number of beans in
jar will receive S25 dinner set
of 100 pieces. Jar can be seen at
store. j. b. Mackorell.
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Walter McManus Captured in

'oSA NASHh"huS SapUuTcu III
Florida.
The friends Of Sheriff Hunter
are congratulating him on his
speedy capture of Walter Nc.
Manus alias Arant, the white man
charged with murder who escaped
from Jail at this place several
weeks ago. McManus, it will be
remembered, was sick in jail and
had been put in a room down
stairs for his comfort and that he
might receive better attention dur
ing his illness. While receiving
such kindness at tho hands of the
Sheriff during one night ho noise :,
lessly hoisted window of the
room and fled for parts unknown.
On discovering the following
morning that McManus had
escaped, the Sheriff Immediately
went to work to effect his capture.
He not only offered reward of
800. but mailed descriptive cir,
culars of McManus to al most
every sheriff in the united States,
to detective agencies aud chiefs of
police. Knowing that McManus
had relatives in Florida and strong
ly suspecting that he might 60 to
that State he wrote the sheriff at
Palatka in the county where the
relatives lived, giving him their
names and asking him to be
especially vigilant. On Wsdnes-
day morning last the following
telegram was received:
Palatka, Fla Dec. IS, 1908.
j. Z. Hunter, Sheriff,
Lancaster, S. G.
have Walter McManus in iail.
Come for him.
Il. G. Howell, Sheriff.
Sheriff Hunter at once tel.
egraphed Governor Hayward who
made requisition on the governor
OF Florida for the prisoner. AS
soon as the requisition papers ar
rive Sheriff Hunter will 90 IN
person to Florida and bring Nc
Manns back.
McManus was about to board
the steamer City of Jacksonville
when he was arrested Tuesday
night. After his arrest he con.
fessed to the killing for which he
was detained.
1t has cost the Sheriff in addi.
ton to his time about $3.50. in
money to effect this capture but
he was determined to have him
regardless Of scost. During the
number of years j. Z. Hunter
has been Sheriff no prisoner has
ever escaped from his custody but
that he has subsequently, effected
his capture and at his own expense.
There's no such thing as fail with
him.