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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25
The Execution Of Tom Horn.
Cowboy Sang a Song Bringing
OTears to the Eyes of the Spec
tatOrs.

Cneyenne, Nyo., NOV. w.
Tom Horn, scout, Indian fighter
and cattle detective, to day went
to the gallowsto expiate the crime
of numbering Willie Nickel, IA
years old. whom Horn shot and
killed on July IS, 1901, at Iron
Mountain. The trap fell at 11:0S
O'Clock. Horns neck was brok-
en-, and 16 minutes later he was
pronounced dead.
After the 40 spectators had
been admitted to the Jail and
Horn had come out of the cell,
the execution was delayed while
Rev. George Rafter prayed and
Frank Irwin sang cowboys
railroad song, "Keep your hand
upon the throttle and you're eye
upon the rail-" bringing tears to
the eyes of all the listeners except
those of Horn himself.
At the conclusion of the song
came an interview between Horn
aud Irwin.
"Be game" said Irwin.
"You bet l WILL" replied
Horn, who then assisted Sheriff
Proctor and a deputy to adjust
the straps, the moose and the
black cap. His last words were
spoken to County Clerk Joseph
Cahill, who assisted him to mount
the trap door. They were:
"Ain't losing your nerve are you,
Jcn2n
ooon the trap fell, the specta-
tors passed out, each one shaking
hands with Sheriff Proctor and
congratulating him on the execu-
ton. All had been searched for
firearms, before entering, and the
guards with rifles kept their eyes
on Horns friends throughout the
proceedings. Thousands of peo-
pie were congreeated near tho
jail and the militia remained on
guard until the execution was
over and the crowd had dispersed.
There was no disorder.
Rev. Ira D. Williams made af-
fidavit to-day that Horn confessed
to him that he had killed Willie
Nickel.
Tom Horn was born in Scot
land county, Mo. He was a eel
ebrated army scout, Indian fgh-
ter and cattle detective. He was
the scout in charge of the party
that captured Geronomo, and was
chief of scouts under General
Miles in his Porte Rico cam
paign.
Horn was suspected of having
committed several murders be-
sides the one for which he was
hanged
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

A meeting of the stockholders
of the Camden cotton mill has
been held and Mr.. II. G.. Duncan,
ofUnion, has been elected presi-
dent. Mr.. Duncan takes the place
of Mr.. Miller Boykin, whose re-
cent tragic death Is still fresh in
the minds of the people. The mill
will be conducted as usual.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25
MONEY To LOAN

1 have made arrangements by which
I can negotiate loans OF $4,000 and
upwards on first mortgages on i'm
terest on sums Of 81, 900 co and over,
and per cert interest on sums of ie 50
than 81 900.
NO commission charged, only rea-
sonaple fee for abstract Of title.
r. f. WYLIE,
Sept. Is, l903-8n. Atty. at Law.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

George Washington was regar-
ded as the father of his country,
but Mr.. Roosevelt desires to 90
him one better and become the
step-father of all nations.-Green-
vile News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25
Executors Sale!

Under the will o: Joseph Clark
dec'd will sell at his late residence
In Lancaster, at public auction, at II
o'clock. q. IN. Saturday. Nov. u. 1908
personal property consisting of Sods
F ountain, Fire proof safe. buggy, two
shot guns. tire shrinker, blacksmith
and carpenter tools, some household
furniture, law and other books, and
other articles Of personal property.
Terms of sale. CASH.
Jane M. Clark, Executrix,
Oct. 81, 1903.-td.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25
Important Notice to Voters Of the
Town of Lancaster.

Town Oh Lancaster.
Notice Is hereby given that the
books for the registration of the
qualified voters of the town of
Lancaster will be open at the Of
fee of the Auditor of the County,
in the Court House in the Town
of Lancaster, on Monday, the 26
of October instant, and on each
Monday thereafter, during the
month of November 1908. Those
voters who have not registered
during the year are requested to
do SO. A. Nc cManus,
Supr. Reg. Town of Lancaster.
Oct. 10, 1908.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25
Farm for Sale,

The "Willls Gregory" home
stead, Groom dwelling newly re-
paired, 80 acres of good farming
or pasture land on waters of Flat
Creek, 6 miles each from the
Halle and Brewer gold mines, z
from Jefferson and 10 from Ker-
shaw. For terms apply to
T. S. CARTER,
Lancaster, 5. @.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

The Cuban reciprocity bill has
passed the house by vote of 33S
to 81. The dissenting votes were
about equally divided between De-
mocrats and Republicans.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

The Best Prescription, for MGidra
Chills and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tastelesl Chill Tonic. 1t
is simply Iron and Quinlne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE

It's shameful when youth failst
to show proper respect for old
age, but just the contrary in the
case of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They cut off maladies no
matter how severe and irrespec-
tive of old age Dyspepsia, Jaun-
dice, Fever, Constipation all yield
to this perfect Pill. Csc, at Craw-
ford Bros. j. F. Mackey & Co.,,
and L. Eugene Funderburk Drug
Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

Because her face had been mar
red by i'll health, Mrs. Lula w.
Baenuan, society woman, com
mitted suicide at a hotel in Chi
cago Friday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

stops the Cough and Works of
the COEd.
Laxative Bromo Quirine Tab
cts cure a cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

The Moros are In a state of un.
rest in the Philippine Islands and
causing trouble to our soldiers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

WANTED. - Persimmon, Dog.
wood, Hickory and Holly Logs.
Freight paid on carloads.
JAMES COCKSHOOT,
10-l7.4m, Charleston, 8, G,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-25

FOR SALE 365 acres at
81. per acre, on good terms.
About 10 miles South of town ad-
joining A. H. Carter, 4 houses, Q
wells with pumps, about 4-horse
farm open, good school, good
neighborhood, we'll wooded. Also
1O5 acres near Carmel church.
Apply to
T.. S. CARTER, Agent,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
After a vacation for the holt
days our school reopeued Mon
day with the usual attendance.
Delightfully."- Entertained.

One of the most pleasant
social functions of the old wear
was the entertaining of some
thirty friends by the queen O {
hostesss Miss Carolyn Rogers, at
her elegant suburban home last
Wednesday evening.
Time sped on the wings of
JOY while the en.icing game OF
six hand euchre claimed the at
tention of all. Then full Jus.
tice was done to delicious re-
freshments, after which the
lovers of the terpsichoreau art
tripped the light fantastic
while father time bid 1902 fare
well and his successor ushered
in the new year, 1903.
The out of town guests were:
Miss Ada Landcraft, of Quincy,
Miss Daisy Whitecotton, of
Paris, Miss Eta Jones, of st,
Louis, Mesdames George II.
Williamson, Tulsa, l. T., Jas.
Bauldin, Dallas, Texas, and
Messrs Phil Cleg, of Columbia,
Charles Grant, Fit. Scott, KS.
D. D. Nelson and Miss Mary
Carson were awarded 1st prizes
and L. G. Saunders and Mrs.
Walter G. Williamson tie little
| tin horns.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
Warren.

Will Bodkin, of Oklahoma, is
listing his sister, Mrs. j. f.
Renshaw.
Mad Payne is quite sick, suf.
tering from an attack of rheu-
matism.
Mrs. 10. Christian aud
son, Brotes, of Hunnewell.
spent few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Christian.
Rumor says there is to be two
weddings this week.
Mrs. Frank Lcngacre, of Ma
con. was called home by the
tlness of her mother, Mrs. Hi
ram Clough, who is no better
It this writing.
Quite a number of the young
folks attended the party given
Dy Mr.. Vernon and Miss Amy
Morthland New Years eve and
Ill report a nice time.
Miss Artie Day returned &c
her home in Enehoe, Oklahoma ,
Tuesday, after an extended
visit with friends and relative
here. Ras Foster says that he
is bound for Oklahoma in the
spring.
Noble and Gertie Baker came
home last Saturday after visit
with their brothers, Owen and
Ben, in Illinois.
AL and Emmett Hays left the
29th for l. II. where where they
will make their home.
| Vernon Morthland and niece
little Mary Reagaraof Palmyra
visited Mr.. Morthland's parents
during the holidays.
| Miss Leona Rightmire, who
left here over year ago will
her father and moved to Wash
Ilngton. was married a short
time ago to Emery Wiseman
They will make their home ii
Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Will Baldwin and chill
dren are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Chester Shaw.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
COOPERVILLE.

After spending the holidays
with relatives and friends in
Cooperville, Miss Mollie Bower
returned to her home in Monroe
City Saturday.
Howard Lear of Monroe City.
spent last at the home of his
uncle, FL. 1. Lear.
Mrs. Davis and children of
Chillicothe, spent last week
visiting o. o. Nichtman.
Miss Eunice Mcleod Of Mon
roe City. visited her sister, Mrs.
Bernie Sandifer, last week.
Miss Ella Evans attended the
Dawson. Bristow wedding at
Monroe City, New Years day.
and will remain to attend school
in Monroe.
A little girl arrived at the
home of viii Sandifer Xmas.
George Howe lost a good
steer last Thursday night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
Died at Rensselaer,.

Mrs. Neal, wife of Ben Neal,
of Rensselaer,, died yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
funeral services will be conduct
ed by Rev. Dove at the Hydes-
bnrg church, Monday at 70
O'Clock. Mrs. Neal was sister
of DR.. hornback of this CITY,
Hannibal Journal.
Mrs. Neal was a sister of
Marshall Hornback, who re-
sides south os this city. From
girlhood to death, she was
known as one of the best women
in Rails county.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

.... GIVE HIM A GOOD, PLAIN, COM
NONSENSE BLOW WITH THE
STOVE LEG.
best of their ability. The feud has con-
stantly grown bitter until to-day the
air is full of everything from burning
words of scorn to technical institutes.
1t is a grand battle. Carnegie leads
out with a reading room for the city
of Allegheny, and Frick comes back
with a home for the parents of foot
ball survivors. Carnegie makes a
smash with university of liberal arts
and Prick lands on him with a 20-story
Office building. The Scotchman makes
vicious lunge with public library of
Oats Corners, Wis, and Frick counters
with a painless barber shop. Frick
follows in with an institute for the en-
enlargement of scientific agriculture
without the use of dialect, and Car
ncgie soaks him with two-story Ii
6rary with simple decorations and jan
itor to match.
1t is a fearful blow, but the next
instant Prick is on his feet with an en-
dowed oyster supper in one hand and a
chair of comparative taXidermy in the
other Andy clinches, but finally picks
up a library with blonde trimmings and
librarian to match and beats the man
from Pittsburg over the head till he
hunts his corner. Frick Eetaliates with
a university with hot and cold water
and a chair of demonstrative chirop-
ody, and the Scotchman comes back
with little, fat, heayy-set library that
takes effect midway between the
bump of pride and the bank account.
And so the battle goes on between
the philanthropist of Pittsburg and
the philanthropist of Skibo, who pro-
pose to fight it out on this line till they
are down to the last maroon-colored
library.
Atooth for an eye, an ear for nose,
a rib for shoulder-blade, university
for a free-for-all reading-room, an old
ladies' home for female seminary, an
endowed livery stable for a home for
incurable novelists, a university of
painless elocution for a dispensary of
breakfast food for the foolish, tech
nical institute for free bath, a bound
volume of the worlds largest thoughts
for sanitary cigar, a temperance
chess parlor for manual trainiry
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
LinwOOd Links.

Roads in this vicinity are al
most impassable.
School opened at Linwood
Monday, after weeks vaca.
ton.
Elder Sam Buckner, Of Can.
ton, filled his regular appoint
ment at ARIEL Saturday night
aud Sunday.
Sudduth Alexander and sister
Fora, of New London. visited
friends IN tins vicinity during
the holidays.
Misses Emma and Nora Nc
Cam and Ms. Eva Teller Of
this place, visited relatives and
friends in Sunny Side last week.
Hurt Yeagrr, OF Hydesburg,
was transac; jog business lin
these parts tie first of the
week.
Mrs. Fo,ter, Of near this
place, is amoo The sick.
The oyster ,uprcr in the hall
at Hatch Thursday night for
the benefit uG Ariel church, was
q success.
Charley Dwire and wife, who
have been visiting relatives in
Illinois, returned home Sunday
Otis Gibbons and wife of this
place, gave their many friends
a play party at their home Tues
day night.
Lester Keithley andi wife, of
St. Louis, spent the holiday S
with taeir parents near this
place.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
Indian Creek,

Anon Miller came in from
Nebraska to spend few days
with his children.
VIM. Riechoff and wife treat.
ed a few of their neighbors and
friends to a turkey New Years
day.
Miss Maggie Bono spent a
few days with friends in this
vicinity.
Clarence Buchanan is the
proud father of a bouncing boy,
born Dec. 30,
Ed Willard spent Xmas in
Hannibal.
Miss Dollie McNelis returned
Thursday after a weeks visit
in St. Louis with her sister,
81. oSll lldluC.
The young folks who have
been in spending the holidays,
have about all left for various
places. Misses Nellie and Myr-
tie Hays for Quincy; Pearl
Abel for Kirksville; Thos. HAYS
for st. Louis and John Cusack
for Wall Street, Colo.
Misses Mena and Agnes
Riechoff visited at Mr.. Bono's
the last of the week.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Hays, Dec. %, boy.
A. w. Bales and wife, of
Kansas City, are here spending
a few weeks with relatives and
friends.
Miss Fanny Borden was out
from Monroe City the last OF
the week with friends.
Misses Maggie and Effie Tul'
lev and Miss Carroll were the
guests of Miss Katie Finnegau
part of last week.
Mrs. Jeffries and Miss Leta
Smith are visiting their unc.e,
James Smith and family.
Rev. Father Cusack, OF AL,
ton, H., spent few of the
Christmas holidays with the
yhometolks.
Misses Maud Williams and
Alma Pike and Messrs George
and Elmer Montgomery, Willie
Wimsatt and Leslie Pike spent
christmas with relatives in
Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

John McGlasson, knight OF
the grip has been laid up with
the grip for week, instead of
having pleasant visit with his
sister, Mas. VIM. Lee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

VIM. Mcfarland, of Paris,
was in the city with friends
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08

him silly with a piece of pine Scantling,
but watch your opportunity and then
soak him with "A free reading-room or
hammer him senseless with home for
the needy.
Philanthropy is the weapon that gets
through the opening and lands on the
point of the jaw every time. You can
crack man over the head with club
five or six times and he will, of course,
pay some attention to ii, but you can
make him yell for the police quicker
with well aimed blow of philan-
thropy than with anything else.
Philanthropy is the weapon that has
been CHOSEN by Henry Clay FricK and
Andrew Carnegie for settling little
dispute that some of the rest of us
would want to fight out with stove
leg.
OF course the stove leg has it's place.
1t is great help sometimes in politi-
cal argument. While talking politics,
a man will sometimes become head
strong and blinded to all sense of rea-
son. and the only way to convince him
that your party stands for all that is
fair, pure and just is TO give him II
good. plain. common-sense blow with
the stove leg before he has time to pre-
sent his side of the question with the
uplifted chair-rung.
But Messrs. Carnegie and FTick have
long ago laid aside the stove leg for the
more effective weapon of disorderly
philanthropy. For many years these
two gentlemen were associated in the
steel business, but they finally dis
solved partnership and took up the
task of hating each other to the very
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-08
1902, by Harry Daniel
THE philanthropy or MIR. FHICK
AND MR. CARNEGIE.

+ you have an enemy upon
whom you are DESTROYS of
wrealting "A swift and terri
bic vengeance, do not drop
i'll on him Unexpectedly
Some afternoon and knock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-05
IOtal .. ....s .............''''.'' '@l ,ofo
 Claims Were Not Sworn.

Section 147 of the Code provides that
 no claim against the County shall be
 passed upon or allowed by the Court or
 County Commissioners unless 1t is item
 ized and sworn to by the claimant or
 some person in his behalf having per sonal knowledge of the facts. and that the testimony required in the allowance of a claim must show whether or not any part thereof has been previously paid.
 1 find that very few of the claims al lowed and paid by the Board prior to Aprila7, 1902, were sworn to as re- quired by this section. The Board in- structed the Clerk. by resolution adopt ed April z 1902, to require all persons who had claim against the County to have them itemized and sworn to since which date there has been to a larger extent a compliance with the statute.
 The grand jury it will be seen, recom- mended that the examiner open a new set of accounts for the Clerk of the Board of Revenue. The statute. however. eX pressly provides that the examiner or the assistant examiner as the case may be- shall not have power to prescribe how books and accounts shall be kept or to regulate the mode of conducting business in any public office. The Clerk of the Board keeps book in which a numerical list of the warrants issued by him Is kept; a book in which a list of road and bridge warrants is kept but the last warrant recorded in his book was issued December 2. 1901. This book contains a record of warrants issued from April g, 1895, and are numbered from 1 to sO4, both inclusive. A ledger, but in this are only the general funds. road and bridge, cost of prosecution and fine and forfeiture accounts, and a journal in which receipts are entered daily, but warrants issued are grouped by the week.
 As already stated there are no accounts kept showing the amount each member has drawn, or what 1t has cost to build the road, or what has been expended on the different beats, etc. While the ex- arniner or assistant examiner is prohib- ited the power to prescribe how books and accounts shall be kept 1t does not seem out of place. in view of the recom- mendation of the grand jury, for the ex-' aminer to suggest that the keeping of a few additional accounts such for ln- stance, as those showing the number of days service and miles travelled by each member of the Board and the exact amount allowed for each the amounts paid each contractor, inspectors of roads and others. would be much more satis- factory to all parties concerned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-05
LOSING FLESH.

Are you losing flesh? If so, better consult your doctor at once. He will tell you the cause. We can provide the remedy, which is Scott's Emulsion of cod-liver oil.
 A young woman in Batavia writes us she had lost twenty five pounds in three months, and her lungs were seriously affected. She took three bot ties of Scott's Emulsion and gained fifteen pounds, and was able to resume her ork. Send for Free Sample.
 pcoTT& BOVINE, Chemists, 4Os Pearl St, N Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-05
YUNG'S RESTAURANT DyD. Flsmng. V 26 M Court Street.
 THE PLACE FOR THE Choicest the Markets Afford

I have compared the books of the Clerk of the Board of Revenue with the books of the County Treasurer and find that they are correct. showing that all the money received has been accounted for. Were a few outstanding warrants issued by the Clerk of the Board of Revenue paid or cancelled the balances would cor respond exactly. Respectfully submitted,
 Michael l.. Woods. Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts. The report is accompanier by the fol- lowing exhibits:
 Exhibit 1.
 Montgomery, Ala, Oct 24, 1902. Colonel Michael l., Woods, City: Dear Sir-According to your request. I herewith submit an estimate of the cost of grading and graYeling Hull Street in the summer of 1901 As follows: Paid E. s. Carter for gravel ......$l, ,046. 53 Paid Montague and Company for three cars of pipe .................. 3S5. .27 Paid T. R. Hicks for putting in pipe .......................... lSl .70 Paid for labor. feed of teams and miscellaneous items incident to working the outfit in charge of w. H. Rives ..,..................... 1,517. .73 Engine ering .. ....................... 100. % Total .. ............................ 231. .2S
 Yours truly, (Signed) J. M. Garrett Co.,,
 Engineers.
 Exhibit 9.
 Montgomery, Ala, Oct 3O 1sG. Colonel Michael L. Woods City: Dear Sir-Below please find statement of cost of the two and two-thirds miles of gravel on the Carter Hill Road. Road was built in the months of Au- gust. September and October, 1902. D. s. Carter, Contractor for gravel delivered at Pike Road. John Mitchell Contractor for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-05

hauling same on road.
 5,I66 cubic yards gravel at Pike
 hCao at eo cents sss..............$ A9l1. .25 S'!So cubic yards gravel hauled at N.a ...:................ los44. 70 Inspectors salary. three months,
 @'O.W .......s..s.ss.sss.s....... 22S. .00 Grading. sewers. bridges, etc., (es-
 timate0 .. ............-.......... 2.OOO.O % or cost of is,s7Goo per mile:
 Yours truly,
 (Sigre0 J. M. Garrett CO,
 Engineers.
 Exhibit 8.
 Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 90, lSo2 Col Michael L. Woods, City.
 Dear Sir:-On December 8. 1898, made report to the Board of Revenue show ing that the total number of miles of chert and gravel road at that time was S71S miles, and that the average cost per mile was about $000. During the year Near Pike Road, 4.5 miles; on Plank Road, 2 miles; near Banner, miles; Mobile Road Pintlala Creek, 050 miles; Wasden Road at McGehee. 2.75 miles; at Snow doun, 15 miles; total for the year as al iSi Since % January i. 1900, the mileage of gravel roads has been increased as foI- lows: Rocky Mt. Road, Showdown to Ada, 10 miles: near Pike Road, 150 miles; Hull Street, 05O mile; Line Creek Road east of Mt. Meigs, miles, approx; Carter Hill Road just completed, 265 miles; Up- per Wetumpka Road 3 miles; Total new 1865 miles: Mobile Road regraveled, l3 miles; total number miles gravel roads, 119 5S, very nearly. The average cost has been about $40Oo per mile. Very truly, (Signe1 J. M Garrett,
 County Engineer.