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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24
Poison in Touch Of Corpse.
Septts@mia Sets In From Work
in the Dissecting Room
j. NJ. Bsyce of South
: Carolina, One of the
Victims.
Special to The Observer.

Davidson, Jan. 2l.-rwo of
the medical students j. Nj. Boyce
of Blacksturg, S. c., and o. r.
Mcleod, of Robson county, this
State, are lying desperately Ill at
the hospital with septisaemia or
blood-poisoning. Last Thursday
Mr.. Boyce was accidently stuck
in the hand by tenaculum, while
working in the dissecting room of
the Medical College. The wound
was mere scratch, but knowing
the terrible results that are apt
to follow such an accident he took
every precaution. Mr.. Mcleod
was working at the same time
with the same subject, and had
a slight abrasion of the skin on
one of his hands. Friday each
had slight chill and on Sunday
both men showed symptoms of the
disease in u very virulent form.
The usual remedies we're resorted
to without any effect. The ply
sicians knew that DR.. Barrows, of
New York, had recently treated
some cases successfully, and they
carefully studied his method an
given in The New York Herald of
last Saturday. To adopt the treat,
ment without further information
seemed hardly warranted, but
McLeod's symptoms were SO ur-
gent that DR.. Munroe decided to
try it in modified form, so sa :
luton of forma!in was prepared
and injected into the tissues in.
stead of into the veins. The ef-
feet was almost instantaneous, his
temperature dropping from 1O6
to 1929 in an hour and remaining
there for "a hours. DR.. Munroe
on Tuesday wired DR.. Barrows
'for an exact statement of his for
mula and method, and upon re.
ceiving prompt reply 500 cubic
centimetres Of the solution were
injected into vein of Mr.. Boyce's
arm at noon to-day. At this
hour, 8 p. m., the result does not
seem hopeful. Instead of a re-
duction, slight rise In tempera.
ture followed the injection. At
5 p. No., MIR. Mcleod was given
a second injection into the tissues
and a stronger solution of the
formalin used with very favorable
results at this writing. This in
dicated that ths modified method
promises better results than the
original Bsrrows method.
DIR. Strong, of Charlotte who
is nephew of Mr.. Boyce, has
been called into consultation. The
mothers of both young men are
here. Tho whole community is
waiting for the outcome with
painful interest.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24
Motorman Who Ran Into Rcose-
velt's Carriage Gets Six
Months.

Pittsfield, Mass, Jan. 20.
Euclid Madden AID James II.
Kelly, indicted for manslaughter
in connection with the accident
here last August, in which Will
liam Craig, President Roosevelt's
bodyguard, was killed to-day re-
tracted previous plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty. Mad
den was sentenced to serve six
months in the house Of correction
and to pay a fine of $4OO. Kelly's
case was placed on file.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24
81 30 PER ANEUn
zazI7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
"Chronic cases that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
To stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need Scott's Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
of the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
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Notice Of Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on
the 7th day Of February, A. d.
1903, the undersigned as admin
lstrator OF the estate of II. A. M.
Steele, deceased, will file his final
return and settlement and make
application to the Probate Court
Tor the County of Lancaster, S.
o., for final discharge as such
administrator.
JOHN Ii. STEELE,
Administrator.
Lancaster, 5. c., Jan. 6, 1908.
Fay your Subscription to the
LEDGER and be happy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24
Children Cause Tragedy.

Paducah, KY, Jan. 20. War.
rem Woodward, farmer living
eight miles from the city, was
shot and killed last night by
James Cowan, resident of the
shanty boat. The men had quar-
relied over a dispute between chill
dren.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24
Marshal Adams Confirmed.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Mar-
shAl Adams's nomination was con-
firmed today during a brief e1e>
cutive session of the Senate. His
nomination, made at the same
time DR.. Crum's name was put
in, was reported frem the judici,
ary committe with q favorable
recommendation. Senator Till
man was present, but made no
objection, and the confirmation
followed without the fsrmality of
. roll call.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24
The Slain and the Slayer
Gonzales is at Rest; How is 1t
With Tillman 2-Littie
Chance that the MUIR
der Will be
Avenged.
News and Courier, Goth.

the Columbia State, who was shot
down in the principal street of the
State Capital last Thursday, pass
ed away yesterday afteraoon. His
hands are folded, his lips are
dumb, his lmpetueus spirit will no
more be disturbed by the con-
spiracies of the vicious or the
frailties of the weak. He will
rest well, after the little space he
was permitted to dwell, here, safe
In the shelter of a good con-
science.
So it is with the dead; how is
it with the living9 So it is with
the slam; how is it'with..the slay-
er, with the voice of his helpless
victim, "Shoot again, you cow
ard, ever ringing in his ears9
With the reflection, in his quiet
moments when there is nobody
with him but himself, nobody
within call of his soul but his own
accusing spirit, cit was not necss.
sary for me to kill him, l did not
ask him whether or not he was
armed. l did not give him
chance9" He will never get away
from it. There is something in
the stain of human blood shed by
violent hands that cannot be wash
ed out. 1t is always red, blood
red, and it obtrudes itself upon
the vision whatever the beauty of
the scene, whether 1t be the in
nocence of little children at play,
the contentment of the virtuous
life, or the good fellowship of
aforementioned neighbors.
1t does not matter to Gonzales
what happens to the man who
killed him. He has spoken his
last word IN condemnation OF his
enemy. What was written in the
heat and passion of the last cam
paign has not been blotted out by
the shedding of his blood. What
he said when he was assaulted
without notice has only been em-
phasized b. his death. We have
not the least doubt as to what the
law ought to do with his slayer;
our only doubt is as to how we
can best aid in the enforcement of
the law and the punishment of the
man guilty of It's violation. We
have not the least doubt as to the
quality of Mr.. Tillman's offence
we all know that he shot down
his unarmed victim without no.
tice, that he did this, after re-
fiecting upon the course that he
should pursue in order to obtain
a vindication of his char acter for
the period of about six months,
and that the element of malice
aforethought entered into the ex,
ecution of deliberately formed
purpose.
In better condition of society
We should be able TO predict with
certainty what the result of the
trial of such a case would be; and
we are almost equally sure what
the outcome of the trial of Mr..
Tillman will be in the condition
in this State. But we
must not 90 into a discussion of
the case. 1t will not be tried by
the newspapers, but by the ordin-
ary methods of the law. If these
methods prove TO be insufficient
for the protection of society, so
much the worse for society. There
have been SO many miscarriages
of justice, so many farcical pro-
ceedings in Court, SO much waste
Of dignity and legal learning: so
many violent men who have escap-
ed any sort of punishment that
we do now look with mach con-
lidence to the orderly procedure
Of the Courts in a certain class
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24
Hayward Takes The Oath
The Inauguration at Columbia. =
A Brilliant Scene in the Hall
of the House of Repre-
sentatives.

- O'1 V 1850
day at noon Capt. d. G. Hsyward
OF Colleton county, was inangu-
rated into the duties of The Gov
ernor's office, the ceremonies be-
ing conducted in most impress
slvo manner. The Inauguration
was held in the hall of the House
OF Representatives. The galleries
were crowded with Representa-
tives, and the chairs on the floor
of the House were occupied by
the first wumanho0d of South
Carolina. Mrs. McSweeney,
Mrs. Hayward, and other ladies'
of their party were seated immed-
lately in front of the Speakers
rostrum.
When the approach of the Gov
ernor's party was announced by
the sergeant alarms, the joint
assembly rose, and the distinguish
ed company threaded it's way
through the closely-packed aisles
to the Speaker desk, where the
ceremonies were to take place.
The joint assembly wa. presided
over by Ex-Governor John G.
Sheppard, of Edgefeld, president
of the State Senate. In the off,
cial party on the Speakers ros-
trum were Governor Hayward;
the retiring Governor, Miles B.
McSweeney, Chief Justice Y. j.
Pope, Associate Justices Eugene
b. Gary, and Ira B. Jones, the
retiring State officers and their
secretaries. The picture on the
rostrum was very impressive.
The Chief Justice and the Associ-
ate justices In their black judicial
robes, the president of the Sen.
ate, and the Speakers Of the House
in tie State gowns of purple,
and the black robed clerks of the
two bodies, gave the scene an air
OF stateliness and dignity. In
come States the wearing of the
robe has been abandoned, but in
South Carolina the old customs
are closely observed. Ex Cover
nor Sheppard having answered the
public OF the joint assembly, Gov
ernor Heywai then advanced to
the right of the presiding officer
and Chief Justice Pop. to the
left. The head of the judiciary
presented the oath of office, which
was assented to verbally and af-
terward subscribed to by tie now
head of the Executive Department.
After Governor Heyward's ad.
dress, the formality as to the oath
OF office was observed with the
Lieutenant Governor, Col. j. Il.
Sloan. Governor Heyward's irst
official act was to sign the com
mission of the new Secretary of
State, Mr.. Jesse T. CAN'T. The
other State officers we're sworn in
privately in their several Offices.
The new State officers are as fol-
lows: q. x. Gunter, Jr., Attor-
ney General; j. I. CAN'T, Secre-
tary of State; A. w. Jones, Comp
troller Con-; o. b. Martin, Su.
perintendent of Education; R. H.
Jennings, State Treasurer; John
ID. Frost, Adjutant General. Gov.
ernor Hayward has not until todav
held a public Office and his cleo.
ton was regarded as almost a
public phenomenon. He is a de.
scendant of the Heywards of Rev
olutionary days, who were leaders
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24

Stops the Cough and WorHs off
the COfd
Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tab
let's cure a cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c.
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g M%p.>

X1is sisnaAure is on every box OF the genuine
Laxative Br0mO.Q Quinine Tablets
- rsma1y that cures o cold I'm one day
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-24

We will be glad
to send you a few
doses free.
BE sure that this picture in
the form of a label is on the
wrapper Of every bottle Of
Emulsion you Luy.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE,
Chemists,
400 Pearl ST., N. y.
SOC. and 81, all druggists.
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The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
wouLp nor AovEH1lsE.
EnEiishinAn Pound That Tie Calls OF To-
ht-ne-s Made IL Impossible.

EnriishnAn Pound That tie Calls OF To-
lit-ne-s Made IL Impossible.
He was an Euglishman, and although
he had lived In New, York for several
years, be clung to lnsular opinions with
a tcnacity that puzzled his friends For
one thing lie disdaincd fypewritlng ma
chimes. But even though his aversion
for that necessity OF the modern age
was well known. his acquaintances
were hardly prepared for his latest cx-
hibition OF extreme punctiliousness in
the matter of correspondence. That
came out through his reply TO man
who had advised him TO advertise In
the daily papers n certain commodity
which he desired TO sell.
"oh, but l don't want to advertise .
demonstrated the Englishmcn. 1T is
too much trouble
His adviser combated the point. ~
don't see how you make that out he
said. "All you have to do is TO write
out your ad and pay for ii. aud after
ward read the answers l fail TO see
where tile tremendous amount OF trou-
Bile comes In
''But you forget the most important
point-the answering of all the letters
l shall get" said the Englishman.
The man with advice to throw away
looked curious, and the Englishman
proceeded TO explain.
"An advertisement I'm New York
papers calls out so confoundedly many
letters, You kpow," he said. Il have
had occasion 10 advertise twice since
coming 10 this country. once for homo
with congenial people. and again I'm re-
gard 10 a fur mum happened TO find.
and each time IT. took me three days
to clean up ensuing correspondence"
but you don't mean 10 say" ex-
claimed the amazed adviser. that you
answered all the letters you reccivedf'
~ certainly did," returned the Eng
llshman, what else could II gentle
man do? Those people had been kind
enough 70 write TO me. and even
though most of the letters We're worth.
less they represented time and labor
and expense, and common courtesy de-
mnnded that l reply and tell the writer
that could not see my way clear TO
transacting further business with
him.
sob Of course.- said the adviser. III
you hold that view OF commercial
amenities, cannot urge you to ndver.
tisc very oftcn.''
The Engllshman shook his head sad
ly. "You do not seem to appreciate my
point of view he said. You Amer
leans are so impolitc in business af'
ralrs.'-New York Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
Spelling Reform Again.

There IL new outbreak. snys the
Minneapolis Tribune. of spelling re-
forn Earnest persons are writing to
the newspapers about IT, and some
newspapers are trying TO begin nt home
and reform their own spelling. accord-
ing to the artificial rules of the learned
societies.
II is the old story. We are TO begin
with simplifying the spelling of twelve
large and hard words. When we have
Induced all the users OF English to
adopt our reformed spelling OF these.
we are to take twelve more. and so
on, until we have lightly advcntured
all through the dictionary from \ to
lizard.
VIII the earnest reformers never
learn that the spelling. writing and
pronunciation of the English language
are among the things beyond control
by statute law or mass meeting re-
solution?
We do not spell the English Ian
guage. The English language spells
itself. and we have 10 go along with
it. 1t is n living organism. fluid. grow
ing. changing. like jelly fish floating
in the water. We talk wisely nbout
the laws OF language; but tine wisest
men tell us that they know little about
them.
IL the English language. or any
living language. have formative.
shaping force, 1t is the general. un-
conscious consent of Its users. as vague
as 1t Is Irresistible. as fiuid and shif,ing
as language itself.
When language begins to yield to
the shaping hand of the learned ncad-
emies 1t begins TO die. When 1t is
dead you may spell and pronounce II
any way you like. as we spell and
pronounce Latin and Greek; but not
before.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
Cunning I,at..

The achievements OF the rat would
be incredible II They were not cstib-
lishcd on authority beyond dispute. 4
rat has been seen. for example, io
mount n table and upset It box OF Ggs
on to the floor for the benefit OF twenty
waiting rats; and the stopper In Il
flask of oil has been removed by rats
which then dipped their long tails into
the bottle until q was dry. Sugar
has been found IN deep drawers thirty
feet from the place where the rats had
found II, and they have been known
TO carry eggs from the bottom OF n
house TO the top without breaking
them, the egg resting upon the hind
legs Of one rat aud the forelegs OF an
other as they climber the stairs. A
man-of-war was once 50 overrun with
rats TINT they destroyed hundred.
weight of biscuits every day. nnd IL
was necessary at last to smoke the
ship between decks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
yudr. FIped Himself.

An English Judge. Gwilyn Williams
was n great sticiSIer Tor form in his
court, and especially that robes should
be worn by solicitors. He wns 50 in
slstcnt upon this that one day recent
ly. when he nscended the bench with
out being duly robed, all in the court
room knew that he must have bocn IN
usually engaged TO cause him 10 neg
lect the matter. When the Judge no
ticed the lack of his robes he stopped
court proceedings. made n speech 10
the solicitor on the absence OF his gown
and wig. and fined himself ten shill
ings. which sum he Immediately paid
into the poor box.-Glasgow Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

American Medicine quoted decision
of the United Stntcs Court of Appeals
10 the effect that life insurance on
man executed for crime and afterward
proven Innocent cannot be collected
TIE cnormlty of this decision appenrs
In the medical Journals summary that
II adds insult 10 injury by permitting
an innocent man to he killed aud then
refusing his wife the little consolation
Of life Insurance money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
TIE ooor.yArvsso Wan.

Here's 70 the msa who hes nathins 20 IL,
lie chatters and clir-l>ies the hnsy tsy
through
lie bothers Your rsrl. nai be hiuaer~ your
And il YOU sc, angry b. cares not a ran.
He likes to core 'rorni IN casuu. way,
With nothing TO 10 and with nothins 10
lie tell. yoa the ,.ary yoa don't want to
lie tells Ills sea The rev, that iul;s Rat on sonr
car
For ti%s ti'a. !. psseioa- has rHlhie-''S
And the family ;. waiting at hons @ i's
fed
You wish him all joy that lifetime 90
view,
But YOU wish that he woa'da's make merry
with You.
And he aocs on his uay with 'ook Of r.
grct.
When Your work has heen spoiled aud ycie
pans are upset
Washington sta'.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
I.emnrsnhln st.inamax.

Some remarkable stowaways are
found on ships OF the merchant ma
rine. sIr. Bartlett. OF the London hoo
logical Gardens. had II call one day
from a sailor who wanted 10 know II
he was open to buy ''sarpint." Mr..
Bartlett said Yes There's beauty
for you said the man, opening Il
little rice sack he carricrd IN his hand.
An Indian cobra. with hood expanded.
and deadly fangs ready 10 strike. lay
In the bottom OF the frail bag. In this
case the creature had probably bceii
brought aboard In timber or In n
package OF fruit vipcrs. deadly
spiders. and other undesirable imml-
grants are constantly found in the
holds of ships that inve arrived from
tropical ports. a Liverpool fruitersr
recently had nnrrow escape from
being bitten by viper which arrived
~ casv Of Spanish melons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08
Mount Ararnt.

A French paper states that two
Frenchmen recently succeeded In
reaching the summit of Mount Ararat.
in Palestine. mt n height OF Hts feet.
The inhabitants OF the regions sur
rounding Mount Ararat sim believe
that the mountain tx absolutely mac
ccssible. though it is known that ns far
by Parrot In 1894 the Russinn. Al
tonswon. succeeded in reaching the
summit. or all the persons. however.
who ever assembled 10 the top of the
famous mountain none is better known
than General Gordon. the hero of
Khartoum. who in 1858 nsccnded the
highest point OF Mount Ararat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

In the Palace OF Agriculture ut the
st. Louis Fair a typical Oklahoma
barn will he constructed entirely OF
grass grown in the territory. The
grasses will be pressed into bales the
size OF blocks OF stone, OF which the
best barns in the territory are built.
The roof VIII be matched with the
various grains and alfalfa. In the
yard in front OF the barn will stand n
buffalo constructed entirely of grasses.
iifc-size. ON the interior OF the barn
viii be oklahoma's wheat display.
One thousand samples from MS many
different points VIII he grouped. with
the products named and addresses af-
fixed
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08


While the running time Of the Trans
Siberian Railroad has been cut down
recently, it's trains cannot be called
flyers as yet. since the shortest trip
between Moscow to Dalney requires
thirteen days. the distance being 53Gs
miles. This is by expedited service,
the ordinary trains taking four days
more. There Is still a Gap In the rail
line. ns the traveller is compelled TO
eross Lake Baii,il by steamer The
llst-class fare between Moscow and
Dalney. including sleeping ear charges.
Is S1;2.5O. The time table and the
fare suggest that the Trans-siberian
Is not yet n commercial line. and that
military diplomatic considerations still
govern Its management
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

Concerning the $40 graduates of .hc
Massachusetts, Agricultural College, at
Amherst. before 1897. the Boston Ad-
vertiscr reports that 1so became farm
ers. % market gardeners. % farm man
ayers. ~ teachers IN institutions for
farmers children. 1G farm vetcrinar.
ians, II stock or poultry breeders and
s cntomoiogists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

Before 1s9s only two New York
banks had n capital of S5.oo0.ooo, says
n writer in the Atlantic Monthly. and
the average for the Clearing House in
stltutions was less than si,ooo,000. To-
day the average capital is nearly twice
MS great. while three bnnks have S10-
100000 each and one has s25.00o,ooo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08


The ''Itoli-you-so' man is pretty
sure to be In evidence no matter what
strange and unexpected thing may
come to pass. but 1t Is probable that
hardly any one of his kind anticipated
the results ihat have followed the rush
Of n few years ago toward tie Alaskan
gold fields. remarks The Boston Herald.
rhe estimated production OF the
precious metal in the Klondike district
in 1900 was aboat s25.o00.oO0. Accord.
ing 10 official returns, the production
1or 1901 was SIS, s,oOOOO0. and in 1907
si4.00Ou00. DIR. Robertson. inspector
of the mines in The Yukon. declares
that no further diminution In the out
put OF the klondilsc need be expected
FOR at least len years. Al The recog
nizcd mining authorities agree In the
opinion that The Whole country is gold
3earing and thas further rich discoy-
aries will be made.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

A happy heart. a good conscience and
a quiet mind are the best companions
for a journey. They are the best guides
in libraries, museums and among the
ancient treasures OF the foreign world.
Bur. then. he who has these compnn-
Ions may have good time without
travelling and sightseeing. muses. the
Christian Register.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

Jules Verne Mt the age of seventy
1--WE has lived To see Phiiens Fogg's trip
Around the World in Eighty Days
discounted many times. The latest
globe-trotter record is 81 days. S hours
and 20 minutes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

The Medical Congress. which lately
met at Rio de Janciro. made no less
than 1000 deductions respecting yellow
fever. one of them being that clothes
used by patient could not spread the
dIsease.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

The annual vacation Is one of the
most efficient weapons against break
down FOR those who live in the intense
modern life. A wcll-known New York
physician used to say that he could
do a years work In eleven months,
but not In twelve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

beer woman. he might have said
something bitter. ~ince he had never
forgotten Mary's VOW. As 1t was. he
climbed to the wagon-seat In silence.
took the rcins from Jason Grants hand
and gave the sign for the procession to
start.-waverlcy Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-08

The prevalence OF rabies has reached
such dangerous proportions In Chicago
that education OF policemen IN the
symptoms OF the disease Is urged as
necessary.