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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
HONEA PATH IN
CYCLONES TRACK
Two Men Killed Outright, Two
Others Fatally Hurt
Three More are Missing Wires
Down, Property Destroyed,
Trains Delayed; Reports
From Scene Meagre
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Greenwood, Feb. 16.-A Sc
we're wind storm, accompanied by
thunder, lightning and wind,
broke over this section this after
noon at 8 o'clock. Damage to
property in Greenwood was Slight
and no one was injured.
The storm centcred at Henea
Path, 25 miles northwest of
Greenwood. For radius Of 20
miles the storm played havoc.
Houses and barns were demolish-
cd, stock was injured and the
ground was covered with fallen
trees; telegraph and telephone
poles were blown down and wires
snapped. ia
There is no possible method of
communication. Trains are 1un-
ming without orders and conse-
quently are much delayed.
In Honea Path two men were
killed outright, two fatally injIr-
ed and three or more are miss
ing.
When the storm began SIX men
took refuge in brick store own
ed by w. "A. Shirley. The cy.
clone struck the store and demol-
ished it, carrying parts OF the
walls and roof a hundred yards.
Earle McGee and young man
named Austin from Bolton were
instantly killed, while two others,
named Donald and Stone were fa-
tally injured. Shirley was hurt,
but not fatally.
Five houses were blown to
pieces, trees uprooted and the de-
bris piled in the streets. A drum
mer on night train says the storm
was fearful. Men and women
were running into the streets
seeking shelter from wind and
RAIN.
The hunt for the missing has
proved unsuccessful SO far. The
Savannah river is still rising ut
the rate of an inch an hour, but
no trouble is anticipated.
II. L. w.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
"The South And The Negro
A Georgia Negro Teachers Views
Expressed in New York.

New York, Feb. 12 -"The
South and the Negro" was the
subject of lecture in the First
Reformed Episcopal church to-
night by James j. Torbert, as,
sistant principal and financial
agent of the Fort Valley High
and Industrial school of Fort Val
Icy, Ga, which is known as "The
Georgia Tuskegee." ii
Prof. Torbert said in part.
Slavery left us four million
strong. Today we are about
nine million. 1t left us without
u home but we'll schooIed in the
exercise of the muscles aud to
some extent with the desire TO
initiate the white man. Our
homes today dot the hill tops,
plains, the valleys all the way
from Virginia to Texas. Slavery
left us illiterate, but with pas
sionate desire for knowledge and
today we have two and a half
million people in the public schools
and 5000 teachers trained from
the rank and file of the race.
"lf we are denied political
power for the time being, which
often hinders the sweetest and
healtbiest growth of the home,
the power to do good has neither
been taken away nor abridged.
We can plant our feet squarely in
the soil and make the white aerI.
culturahst green with envy as he
views our well kept homes, our
we'll filled barns and our fruit
growing and bearing full and plen-
ty with each season of the year.
When the white man prevents my
race from buying and selling
among ourselves, from teaching
and preaching the gospel of truth
to the wayward, from receiving
and giving, from living and low
ing, then they will have perse>
cuted us. If they prevent none
of these things they prevent no
progress.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
BETTER THAN GOLD.

81 was troubled for several
years with chronic indigestion and
nervous debility" writes f. j..
Green, of Lancaster, N. H. "No
remedy helped me until began
using Electric Buffers, which did
me more good than all the medi-
cines l ever used They have also
kept my wife In excellent health
for years. She says Electric Bit,
ters are just splendid for female
troubles; that they are grand
tonic and invigorator for weak,
run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our
family" Try them. Only soc.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Craw-
ford Bros, j. f. Mackey & Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
A Probate Judge Dead

Gov. Hayward was yesterday
advised of the death of Mr.~M. B.
Hoitt, who was elected probate
Judge of Colleton county last fall,
but who had not yet been COM
missioned. The governor will
order specla! election to fill the
vacancy thus created, the Office
being an elsctiye one. e.-The State,
18th.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Physician of Washington, Ca,
Killed.

Washington, Gs., Feb. 13. j.
|. Tharp, aphysician of this place,
was shot and instantly killed here
today. Frank Rucker, who claims
that Tharp insulted his wife, was
arrested, charged with having com
mitted the crime. The shooting
occurred iu the public road in front
of Rucker's house. 1t is not
known whether any words passed
between the two men. Rucker
fired ono shot, the bullet taking
effect Ill DR.. Tharp's breast and
causing instant death.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
SHERIFF'S SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
In CouIt,of Common Pleas.
Eliza j. WyIie, Plaintiff,

Rufus G. Crockett, Mamie l.. Viii,
liams ct al, Defendants.
DURSUANT to an order of court
L made i'm the above case by Judge
Ernest Gary, Oct 90, 1901 will sell
at public auction within the lie. al
hours Of sale at Lancaster court house e.
at ri-k o former purchaser, an the
First Monddy In March, 1903.
All those cts of land situate i'm the
county of Lanrssi ard State of South
Caro,ina described as FLOWS i'm a
mortgage OF same by l.. T.. Crockett
anh ID. M Crockett on Decembe Goth.
lSS9-the one tract containing
231 Acres More or Less,
bounded OH the Moth by lands Of B.
f. Miller. formerly owned by VIM.
Stevens; on the East by lands former.
ly owned by ID. Eli Dunlap, bur now
owned by Mis-. Amanda Brown: on
the Soutl by lands of Turteline Draf>
fin, formerly "wne hy ID. Eli Crooks
EFT; and on the West by lands of J
A. &. caskey and JOHN sistare; and
the ether tract containing
90 Acres. More or Less,
bounded on the North by lands of
hoDeII ". TOckett; on the East by
lands OF b. +. Miller above designated:
on the South by lands Of James p. G.,
Caskey and John Sistsre; and on the
West by Robert II nmpson, formerly
Witherspoon land.
Terms OF sale-CASH. At lisk of
former purchaser Purchaser to nav
for pape.s. The purchase or pur.
chaseIs of'said~lauds "r auy part there
of must comply with Ihe terms Of sale
within one hour { IN the time of his
or Ter bid and i'm de ault Of cOmpli-
ance Tie sal pr''m.,es so bid off are
To b. fp thw tn ius,.l at his or her
iisk.
J p. HUNTER,
Sheriff l.. e.
II. T.. WYLIE,
Plaintiffs Atty.
Lancaster, >. O., Feb. 8, 1909.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Money For The Prisoners
A New Yorker Leaves 5000, at
Monroe, and Speaks of BRING
ing j w. Osborne 10 =
Defend the Alleged
Safe Crackers.
Special to The Observer.

opCSidl w uS ouSeTNGT.
Monroe, Feb. 14.-Ye,tefday
morning a man giving his name
and address us Tom Lee, 2O1
East Fourteenth street, New
York, arrived in Monroe, and de-
manded an interview with the
supposed safe-Crackers, claiming
to be their frlend. At first he
was refused an interview, but la
ter two of the prisoners, Lang and
Rogers, were taken to the city
hall, where Lee met them. The
result was that Mr.. Lee gave Mr..
Frank Armfeld, their attorney,
5000 to deposit in the bank for
the prisoners use. He said he
was willing to spend $1,000 more
if necessary. He also spoke of
bringing James w. Osborne, as
sstant district attorney of New
York, here when the general
charges are preferred.
Mr., Lee purcha Sed Pullman
Car ticket through to New York
and left on the $40 train last
night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Governor Affixes His Signature to
the Child Labor Act.

Yesterday afternoon in batch
of new acts of the general assem-
bly sent to Gov. Hey ward for his
consideration was the child labor
act which had been properly rati
fed in joint assembly. The gov
ernor did not wait a moment after
seeing it, but read it over and
promptly affixed his signature,
thereby making it law OF the
State. Thus the Iong.desirsd law
is ready to be printed among the
statutes of the Stute.-The State,
l4th inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
The Legislature Will Adjourn Sine
Die Next Saturday.
Special to Greenville News.

Opeclal to Greenville News.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. IA
The senate killed the bill today
providing for the completion of
the terrace around the state house.
The committee reported unfavor-
ably on the bill and as the house
had already rejected a similar bill
the report was adopted and the
bill rejected.
A favorable report was made
on the bill to erect a monument to
General Wade Hampton.
The senate accomplished a great
deal OF work having passed thirty
two third reading bills and ad-
vancing that many more to the
third.
An executive session was held
and all the nominations for coun.
ty officers were confirmed.
AT the joint session twenty one
bills were ratified.
The house disposed of about
seventy five bills, most of them
being read the third time. A
great fight was had on the bill to
prevent expectation from this
state, but the bill was defeated by
a large vote.
Both houses will adjourn sine
die next Saturday morning.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Tillman and Bryan in New York.

New York, Feb. 14.-The
thirtieth annual dinner of the
New York Press Club was given
to night ct the Waldrof "A Astoria
Hotel. On the left of President
Joseph Howard, Jr., was VIM.
j. Bryan, while Mayor Low oc-
cupied the chair on his right.
Senator Tllnan was among the
guests.
Mr.. Tillman's address grew
more impassion.d as he continued.
At first only applause greeted his
utterances, but toward the end an
occasional hiss was heard, and
finally he was interrupted by a
voice crying, "What about your
nephew
Senator Tillman was at the
moment defending the summary
measures adopted.in the South
for the punishment of negloe
guilty of crime, and especially
against women. After the. excite
ment caused by the interruption
had subsidized, Mr.. Tillman said
there was much more he could say
and would like to say, but that
he regarded it as highly inappro-
pirate to refer in public to family
affairs.
Before concluding his address,
he took occasion to assert that if
the policy of raising the negro in
to power IN the South is carried
too far, the result will be blood
shed and its flow will be upon the
heads of those who have tried to
force the white population into
subsection to the black.
VIM. j. Bryan said: 81 have
taken as my subject 'The Man
Without the Hoe l appreciate
the influence of the man with the
Hoe press. You who are gather
ed here, represent the man with
the Hoe. While we could prob
ably get along without the daily
papers, We could not get along
without the weekly papers. You
will probably find more truth in
the little paper where the editor
is known than in the great papers
whose editors are not KNOWN
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18

MANAGER WANTED! Trust
worthy, either sex, by Wholesale
Merchandise Company of solid
financial standing, to manage Lo-
cal Representatives who will or.
ganlze clubs among consumers.
40 per cent saved for our custo-
mers. Business no experiment
but a proven success. Salary
S1S 00a week, expenses advanced.
Experience Unnecessary. Address
d. b. Clarkson, Mgr, 334 Dear
born ST., Chicago, iii. 1-24-7.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Entire South Swept by the Great
Storm.

Louisville, Fob. 16. Rain,
snow and sleet combined in many
places with high winds are pre- :
vailing conditions thr oughout the
south tonight, Railroad traffic is
delayed and in many cities the
street railway service is almost at
a standstili.
Reports from Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Mississippi. northern Tex
as, Alabama, Georgia and all
parts of Kentucky tell of damages
done by the blizzard; of swollen
streams and suffering on the part
of man and beast; of traffic of all
KINDS delayed and in some in
stances of loss of lift.
In Louisville though the snow
in only Al inches deep, the snow
has drifted so badly that several
of the trolley lines have been
abandoned, snow plows proving
powerless.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
Administrators Sale.

Take no'i"e that the undersigned,
as the Adn'inis'ra'riX of the personal
estate Of The late Samuel E.Usher de-
ceaseh, hy oder OF tho Probate Judge.
will sci on Monday, Feby. 23d, In.
slant, at IL O'Clock, m, at the late
residence of tic deceased In this cuun-
" the stock s.f goo s Tn hand consist.
ing OF Sh' es, Cloth and various arts
cles of DR., Goods and Merchandise
Term of sale CASH.
EMMA A. SMALL.
req u, l903-2w. Admx,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
An Ord (|i|la||Cc
TO PROHIBIT GAMBLING IN
. THE TOWN OF Lam .ASTER
AND PROVIDING A PUNISH-
MEN1 THEREFOR.

Be it ordained by the Town Council
of Lancaster, in Council assembled.
ana by the authority Of the same.
Section l. That it shall be un'aw-
ful for aiy person or persons to make
any bet, or wager of money, or bet or
wager"t anything OF value, upon the
resu at any game or games of ary
Kind or character whatsoever. such as
cards, dice, backgammon. drauphts.
bowls billiards, pool chess. etc, etc.
played anywhere within The corporate
limits of ths Town of Lancaster.
Section. 2. That it shall be unlaw.
tui for any person or persons to per-
mlt. or allow, any person or persons to
MAKE any bet or wager of money or
any other hing OF value upon the re-
suit of any game or games play ei i'm
any building, house, store or out hou.e
efth'r owned by or Ia his, her or their
possession.
Section That It shall be the du,y
OF the thiec OF Police and the other
policemen of the Town, and they are
hereby authorized and instructed, to
ehtenany closed door or room for the
purpose OF arres ing any person or
persons violating any oftie e provisions
OF this ordinance
Section. 4. That auy violation of
any OF the provisions of this ordinance
on any day of the week, except Sun
day, shall he punished by a fine of not
less than Ten Dollars. nor more than
FIFTY Dollars, or by imprisonment for
not less than ten day nor more thar
thirty dpys,
Section 8. That any violation of
any or the provisions ofthis ordinance.
on Sunday. shall re punished by a
hne OF not less than Twenty DoiIus.
nor more than One Hundred Dollars
or by imprisonment for not less than
twenty nor more than thirty days
Section That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances ircorsisten, with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ratified by Council In meeting a..
sembled ,na this OH day of February A.
Attest, r. E. WYLIE,
Mayor.
L. 8. g, n. JONES,
Clerk.
Feb. 8. 1903
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL
TAX ON ALL DOGS FOUND
WITHIN THE LIMITS Or
fHE TOWN OF LANCAS-
TER.

fHE TOWN OF LANCAs-
TER.
BE it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the Town of
Lancaster in council assembled and
by the authority of same.
SEC. 1 That an annual tax of
One Dollar is hereby assessed and
levied against the owner of each
dog or bitch kept within the cor.
poratc limits of said town to be
paid on or before Jany. 1st 1908,
ana on or before January 1st of
each and every year thereafter.
That upon payment of said tax.
the owner of any dog or bitch
shall be furnished by the Chief of
Police with a tag which shall be
Immediately placed upon said dog
or bitch by being attached to a a
collar.
SEC. 2. That any dog or bitch
io"no running at large without
the tag prescribed In Section l of
this ordinance, shall be seized and
lmpounded by the off GERS of the
town and unless ,he said tax of
One Dollar, together with an nd.
ditional amount of twenty five
cents for the taking up of said dos
or bitch, is paid within thirty-s,S
hours from time Of seizure, then
said dog or bitch shall forthwith
be killed.
Ratified by the Mayor and AL,
dermen in council assembled nj.
26th day of July, 1902.
Il. e. WYLIE,
A''es': Mayor.
Il S. c. D. JONES,
Clerk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
You KnOtO URut You are TaEin0

When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the form
ula is plainly printed on every bot
tie showing that it is simply Iror
and Quinine in tasteless form
No Cure. No Pay. Soc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18
g NJ.

X1is signature is on every box OF the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18

The nomination Of Cortelyou
to be secretary of commerce was
sent to the Senate Monday and
confirmed the same day.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-02-18

Feb. 8, 1903.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-07
VERY LOW CONDITION..
The Pulse Of the Democracy Is EIua-
tsrinE in q Hopeless
Way.

A good many governors have bsen
and will be inaugurated this month.
as is always the case with JaLu-
airy in odd-numbered years. I'll e
period for which these executives will
serve vary from one 20 four years. The
fact that is most impressive in connec-
ton with these inaugurations is the re.
markable performance of republicans
among the new'ly-chosen governors,
says the Troy Times. Speaking of this
feature the Philadelphia Press OBJ
serves:
1T will be noticed that this year the num-
Der of democratic governors inaugurated
In northern states is very small. The list
comprises only three, in fact. The governor
OF Rhode Island, inaugurate6 this week, is
democrat, and the governors of Nevada
ana oregon to be inaugurated in few
DAYS, are also democrats. But the govern
ors OF Oregon and Rhode Island were elect
ed by what are known in politics as "flukes,"
and are only accidental officials Both of
them have republican legislatures to dsal
with. This reduces the purely Democratic
states in the north to Nevada. Ii is the only
northern state with both u democratic leg
| islature and a democratic governor
1t is doubtful if this situation can be
paralleled in the last % years Fou, north
ern states will have democratic governors
this year, but one of them was elected in
Montana in 1860 for four years term. He
would have been defeatsd had he ran last
November. The democratic party has also
lost two Sovernorships in the south. those
OF Delaware and West Virginia. Estimated
by the number of governors OF states il has
the democratic party was probably never
weaker. 1t has Is governors to the repub-
licans' 81
Perhaps nothing could more convnc.
ingly show the popular Gistrust of the
democratic party than this exhibit of
state weakness. There have been
times during the past 80 or 40 years
when the democrats were in power in
large number if not majority Ct the
states, even when Tie republicans con
trolled the administration AT Washing
ton. But reputation of democratic
national politics has extended TO the
states, and the party has lost its grip
everywhere except il the south, wher.
it holds on by a resort TO means whicl,
are as notorious as they are ineNcus-
able.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

DJMelvin Z. Ingalls, suggests lunacy
commission to pass upon the mental
condition of the democratic party. Mr..
Ingalls, has been d democrat long
enough to be competent to Judge
whether there is anything the matter
with the party.-Cleveland Leader
DThere isn't an issue on which there
is. the least possibility of the democrat
ic party uniting that has not been re-
jected by the people with indignant and
self-respecting emphasis. BY all means
let the party unload it's Jonahs. That
will Tighten the ship, but the vessel Will
be just as rudderless as it was before.
Troy Times.
G'Some of tie democratic papers are
saying that the Ohio gubernatorial sit
uaticn is getting out of Senator Han
mas hands. They are mistaken. 1t is
the republican state convention, which
will not meet for several months vet.
which is to nominate the candidate for
governor, bat Mr.. Hanna could AT this
moment make pretty good guess as
to who that candidate would be. Lei
nobody suppose that Uncle Mark can
be lost in Ohio politics.-St. Lov;s
GloLe Democrat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-07
TARIFF REVISION.
It Ia Reasonable That the NIanufnc.
turer Should Look After His
Own Intereats.

In the interesting interview with
which Representative Richardson of
Tennessee favored the Star the other
day, appeared this paragraph:
You will never have tariff reform to
suit the people, SO long as the manufac-
turer virtually sits in committee and writes
the schedule. The way the protectonists
usually reform the tariff is to stick on a
few points more of duty. Then, when there
is clarnor Tor change they say, oh, leave
the revision of the tariff in the hands OF its
friends.'"
MIR. Richardson, as an experienced
legislator, understands that whenever
congress undertakes revision of the
tariff the manufacturer presents him
self in Washington, and is accorded
most respectful hearing, says the
Washington Star. Democrats and re-
publicaEs alike are very glad to see
him. He has message for them, and
an Important one. They are consider.
ing subject with which he is familiar
and in which he is very much inter-
ested. He has claim upon their at
tention. He was here when the Mills
bill was preparing. He came again
two years later when the Mckinley
bill was preparing, and four years af-
ter that, when the Gorman-Wilson
bill was occupying attention, he made
a protracted visit. We shall see him
still again whenever congress. wheth-
er under republican or democratic con-
troll, takes up the task of revising the
present tariff law.
This ought to be clearly understood.
And in adopting this course the manu-
facturer is not only within his rights
as a citizen, but is simply obeying the
customs of business. He wants all the
favor from congress he can get, and he
wants it as long as possible. He does
not hesitate to apply to either party
for it. The sounding declama ton of
the stump does not materially influ-
ence him. The fluent gentleman who
in the heat of a campaign challenges
him to a struggle to the death is rare
ly ever set to frame a tariff bill; but
when he is a very different spirit pos
sesses him from that which inspired
his utterances while he was appeal
ing for votes. This fact was dearly
demonstrated in the spring OF 1894,
when the performances of congress
were contrasted with the promises
upon which that body had been elect-
ed. The protected Industries of the
country had been challenged to the
death, and yet they came here and the
senate at their instance changed many
features of the house tariff billy to
which they objected
But of course it is one thing to hear
manufacturer upon a matter of con.
Germ to himself. and another thing to
vote in his interests as against the
public interests. Congress Il charged
with the duty of doing tn. greatest
good to the greatest number; and that
duty presses heavily now il The mat
ter of equalizing the terms OF the
Dingley law to meet the prosperous
conditions which have followed it's
enactment.