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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16
In E,er,dn with tho Cook.

Florida Fancies" (Putnnm-> is the title
Mr.. r. X. Swift gives 20 an account OF
six months cruise on several of the
Florida rivers in u s5-foot naph.ha launch,
with a Pennsylvania Dutch captain a
cabin boy and a stout iso- pound Irish widow
in boomers as cook. The small volume
is illustrated and it's chapters arc conceived
in spirit OF sustained humor that seems
quite satisfying to the author
At Charleston, where he made his first
stop, he was not favorahly impressed.
He found its sidewalks bad and it's streets
awful and I've assures us that il you ask
a Charlestonian the timc that person will
interrogate you as to whether you want
slow time, fast time, railroad or steam
boat time. THE only man in Charleston,
he says. who seemed TO have any life was
the p,irser Of our boat, and he made bee
line run for a telegraph Office as soon as we
struck the dock. But he was peculiarly stu-
ated. The fact is his wife was sick. At noon
the day We left New York she had given
birth to a baby boy at o'clock she had
given birth TO a baby girl, The returns
were not all In. the doctor thought. but
the purser had TO skip for his boat. as 1t
left at 3, and he was in brown study until
We got to Charleston. He looked sad
when met him coming back from the
telegraph office. 40 guess it were triplets. '
When Mr.. Swift reached Florida he found
game a-plenty, and it ranged from quail
to alligator And the widow was such
an artist, and her cooking was SO salts
factory that he tells us he gained twenty
pounds in q week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16
Boston and New York

in 1888 Tho pictures. which include the
chief works Of Michelang cello. are ex-
trsmely good and show the points the
author tries TO express, The reader will
find It hard to obtain In brief compass a
bdktcr account Of wonderful genius
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-16

nov at $40 Fifth avenue. on the lot at a.
FIFTH avenue. Il ID to b Of marble Sad
!inneetone and will have frontage Of -
est and q depth 81 III feet. The huii4iHs
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
\ killing in Columbia.

Columbia, July IA sensa>
tional homicide occurred in this
city at & O'Clock this morning.
Will Holland, young white man
OF respectable parentage, who has
been living with Pansy Forest, a
notorious woman, was shot and
mortally Wounded by j. w.
Burckhaltcr, formerly of Way
cross. Ga, who is now telc
graph operator here.
Bucckhalter was in the woman :
house when Holland came in and
became violent, cursing and abus-
ing the woman and striking the man
repeatedly and finally firing his re-
volvcr. Holland was shot but one
time, the ball allenterlng the abdom-
mai cavity. Burckhaltcr was ar
rested almost Immediately.
Holland is known as II desperate
character and has figured in II
number of encounters.
Hollands brother and Il young
woman of the district of vice com,
mitted suicide year ago out of
their infatuation for each other.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
New England Mills to Shut down
Rather than Pay Present
Prices.

Boston, j uly 15.-It was an
nounced here today that an agree
men has been made among New
England cotton mill treasurers to
curtail the production Of the New
England cotton mills sufficiently
to enable them to get along with
out buying any cotton until carly
in October, or until they can buy
independently of those in control
of the July, August and Septem-
Der options. 1t is admitted that
no papers have been signed, but
that the understanding is definite
and that the mills will shut down
for time in August.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
Murder Case Postponed.

Raleigh, n. c., July 13. The
case against Ernest Haywood, in
dicted for the killing of Ludlow
Skinner, which was set for trial
this week, has been postponed till
October /.
he defence asked for the con.
tInuance and submitted afiidavits
showing that Hercutt, material
witness, was ill with typhoid fc,
yer, and that Schmidt, lawyer
OF Baltimore, was absent because
of the serious illness of his wife
with consumption.
Both Hercutt and Schmldtz are
relied upon to prove that Skinner
struck Haywood and was advanc-
ing on him when Haywood shot.
The State held that Hcrcutt's
evidence would not be what the
defence claimed, and that the OK
cusc for Schmidtz was insufficient.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
Bribe Taker Convicted.

st. Louis. July 15. The jury
in the case of Julius Lchmann,
former member of the house of
delegates, charged with bribery
in connection with the passage of
the,city lighting bill, returned Il
verdict this afternoon finding the
defendant guilty.
His punishment was fixed at
seven years in the penitcntiary,
the maximum punishment under
the law for the crime of which he
was convicted.
1t took the jury just seven
minutes in which to reach lis YER
dict.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
Lesson In Cause OF Lynchiug.
Fiendish White Murderer Had by
influence and Money Gotten
Off With LAfc Sen
tCucc.

Maysville, Ky, July Is. .-
Enraged at the tardiness of the
courts, mob broke into the
Flemingsburg jail this morning
and hanged William Thacker, II
white man who had been given Il
life sentence for the murder of
John Gordon two years ago.
Thackcr, III quarre! with Gordon
ut Foxport, shot and killed him
and then sat on the body, Win
chester in hand, while he smoked
his pipe and dared any to arrest
him. At the time Thacker became
outiawcd, but he was later arrest.
cd and lodged IN Jail at Flemings-
burg. He was given two trials and
finally got Il life sentence.
Gordon was Il good citizah and
an iGoffensive man. After being
sentenced, Thacker appealed to
the court of appeals, and was
waiting for another trial. Thackcr
had some money and was able to
command the support of some
Influential men and it was feared
that he might escape punishment
altogether.
The mob collected ut Mount
Carmel, where Gordon once lived.
and came into Flemingsburg by
twoS and threes in order not to
arouse suspicious. They advanced
upon the jail shortly after mid
night The jailer refused TO sur
render the keys. He was over
powcd and the keys taken from
kim. Thacker was hurried 10 a
tree near the Jail and was given
time IN which to say his payers,
which he refused to do, but bcgg-
ed for his life. TO hush his cries,
he was hit in the head with
rock and his unconscious body
strung up until life had become
extinct.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
NIGHT WAS HER TER.
kpR.

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Apple
gate, of Alexandria, Ind, "and
could hardly get any sleep.
had consumption so bad that if |
walked block | would cough
frlghtfully and spit blood, but,
when all other medicines failed,
three 100 bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery wholly cured me
and | gained 5S pounds" Us
absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs, Colde, La Grippe, Bron-
chitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price soc end S1.OO.
Trial bottles free at Crawford
Bros, j. f. Mackey IL Co.'S. and
L. Eugene Funderburk's drug
stores
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
Advertising a Metaphors.
judicious Advertising.

Judicious Advertising.
Advertising is the plow that
first lays bare the ground for
planting.
Advertising is the drill that
scatters the seeds of business sue
cess.
Advertising is the cultivator
that pulverizes the clods and
keeps the roots properly loosen
ed.
Advertising is the gentle rain
that fails upon the plant and nur,
lures it.
Advertising is the warm sun
shine that carcsses it and causes
it to blossom forth.
Advertising is the weedcr that
uproots the rank and foreign
growths that attempt to choke it.
Advertising is the harvester
that garners the golden grain.
Advertising Is the fertilizer
that prepares the ground for an
other and better crop.
Get connected with the live
wire of inspiration and your
thoughts will tingle.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18

years ard was known throughout
the entire State as a jealous, earn :.
est and consccrated man of God.
Besides a wife, several sons and
three daughters survive him,
three of his sons having been in
The actlye ministry in the South
Carolina conference of the Meth
odlst Episcopal church, south.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
WHAM ALLOWED BAIL.

Laurens, July 5.-John G.
Wham was granted bail in the
sum of 1000 by Judge Dantzlel
this afternoon at 7.30 o'clock.
Wham killed l.. w. Ramage on
July 8. Ferguson & Feather
stone and w. r. Hickey appeared
for Wham; Solicitor Sease and
y. l.. Schumpert for the State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
Death of Mrs. Blaine.

Augusta, Me-, July 15.-Mrs.
James q. Blaine died here early
today. She was the widow of
James G. Blaine, one of the most
distinguished of the public men
Maine has given the nation and
who was the Republican prcsiden-
tial candidate when Cleveland was
first elected chief executive.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
WORKING NIGHT 4 Nd
DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings Now Life Pills. These
pills change weakness into strength
IistIessness into energy, n-fag
into mental power. They'r won
derful in building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by Craw-
ford Bros J.F. Mackcy & Co.,
and L Eugene Funder5urk Drug
Stores.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
Sulcided in Jail.

New York, July II. Dread
ing to face trial on charge of
assault, Thomas McFarlan, a
blacksmith, suicidcd by hanging
himself in the Jefferson market
prison during last night. He was
to have been arraigned today.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
Happenings In The State,
AS Chroniclcd by the Alert Cor
resp )ndents of The Columbia
State.
MEETS HIS DEATH TRYING TO SAVE.
MAYNARD MAN.

Pickens, July IA j. Walker
Mauldin was killed last night IN
the northwestern portion of this
county. He with several others
went to II house of unsavory repute
to expostulato with u man named
Burt Moore, who had been a fire.
quent visitor. The party was
fired on from the house and Maui
din, receiving Il load of small shot
at close range, was instantly kill
ed. Moore, who it is suppoeed
was the only man in the house at
the time, has been arrested.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
REV. JOHN ATTAWAY DEAD.

Williamson, July Is. Rev.
John Attaway died yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock at his resi-
dence in WILLIAMSON after severa,
weeks confinement 10 his. room,
during which time he suffered
greally-but the same spirit of
Christian resignation which had
characterized his life was with
him until the last moment. He
had been q minister Of the Meth
odlst church for more than 40
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
White Murderer Must Die on the
GallOws.

Tallahassee, Fla, July IS
The supreme court today affirmed
the decision of the circuit court
in the case of the State V. Will
liam Sylvester and unless the
pardonlng board intervenes he
Will hang.
Sylvester was convicted of the
murder of Edward Burton, mas
ter mechanic of tho Seaboard Air
Line shops at Fernandina, who
had discharged him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if 1t fails to cure. f. w.
Groves signature is on each box
Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
YOUNG POSTMASTER SLAIN BY 4
NEGRO.

NEGRO.
Batesburg, July News has
just reached here that Willie Hall.
a Young white man living eight
miles south of this place, lust
over tho Aiken county line, was
killed this afternoon by negro,
George Edwards.
Hall kept a country store and
was postmaster at Chinquepin, in
Aiken county.
The killing was on the Lexing.
ton side, one mile from Halls
home.
The negro was in the house OF
Lewis Head, another negro, and
Hall was in the yard. Edwards
used a single barreled shotgun,
and after firing on Willie he as
saulted Judson Hall, younger
brother, and would have killed
him had not others prevented.
Edwards escaped to the swamp
nearby.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-18
VOTE TO ADD
MILLION TO CAPITAL STOCK.

VOTE TO ADD A
MILLION TO CAPITAL. STOCK. =
Spartanburg, July IA
meeting of the stockholders of the
Pacolet Manufacturing company
was held in the office of the mills
In this city this afternoon at 1
O'Clock. The only business trans,
acted ut the meeting was the vot.
ing of Il resolution to increase the
capital stock of the Pacolet mills
from S1,000,OOO to $4,000, 900
by the issuing of 100000 of
preferred stock. This issue will
be divided into $1,000 shares at
the par value of 800 per share.
The action of the stockholders
means that the Pacolet mills viii
be rebuilt, and the industrial ex.
pansion which was checked and
seriously hampered by the flood
of june 9th will be carried on to
greater proportions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
LANsD0WNE TO RESIGN
War Commissions Report Will Force
the Foreign Secretary Out Of
the Ministry.

London, Sept. 7.--As. an outcome Of the
disclosures made in the report of the
South African war noeimttee, it is ru-
mored in wei informed quarters here that
the resignation Of Lord Lansdowne, the
former secretary and present foreign sec
rotary may be expected shortly. 1t is
added that he will lbe succeeded as for
eign secretary by Mr.. Brodericl, the
present waf1secretary and that Mr.. Wynd-
hahn. the Irish secretary, will be made
head OF the war office,
A meeting of the cabinet will be held
shortly for the purpose of discussing the
fiscal question now before the country
but it is generally believed that the atti-
ttude Of the people with respect to the
findings of the war commission, as shown
by the proposal to send a monster petit
stiofl to king Edward for, Lord Lans-
.downes dismissal and by the publication
of cartoons Illustrating his incompetency.
will be considered and that something will
be determined upon as necessary to stem
the tide Of indignation now flowing
against the ministry.
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%.
to- permit NO. man, and no set Of men to
.sunder US one fromethe~ other by lines Of
icaste.sor creed orasectiena,. We must act
upon the motifs Of all for each and each
for all. There must be ever present in our
minds the fundamental truth that in a
republic such as ours the only safety is
to stand neither for nor. against any man
because he is rich or because he is poor,
because he is engaged in one occupation
or another, because he works with his
brains or because he works with his
hands. We must treat each man on his
worth and merits as a man. We must
see that each is given a square DEAL be-
cause he Is entitled to no more and should
receive no less: Finally we must keep
ever in mind that republic such as ours
can exist only in virtue of the orderly.
liberty which comes thru the equal
domination of the law over all men alike
and thru its administration In such reso-
lutte and fearless fashion as shall teach
all that no man is above it and no man
below it. ~ ~ -. p. .-..... Z.
AT the. close of. the speech the president,
state officers and the reception commit
tee were the guests of the state fair COM
mission at a luncheon In the clubhouse.
He leaves for New York at 9:45 p. m.
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mt for Saturday morning. He arrived
on special train and after a consultation
with the family physician, Dr. A. r.
Graves, decided that Mr.. Ferris . IN IL
very critical condition. sufefins J. frs a
appendicitis. At that time IT. w.
thought not advisable to operate, as Ti%S
patient was too far gone The patieaef
was relieved somewhat yesterday morn
Ing but his condition grew more critical
and as a last resort the senator was re-
moved from his residence to the hospi-
tai where an opera ton was performed.
Two hours later DR.. Ringnell gave out
the information that appendicitis was
found in it's worst form aid that the
senator would not live.
The senator president of the First
National bank, besides being interested in
various other financial enterprises. He
was elected state senator of this district
last fall, having served ins the lower house
several terms.
His Career.
A. T. Ferris was born in Pennysburg,
NJ Y, in 1865, and came to Minnesota with
his parents. He received common school
education and afterward took two years
of a college course in Carleton at North
field.
He was appointed teller Of the First Ma
tional bank Of Brainerd in 1885,
vixen only 30 years of ase and
his advancement In his business
was rapid. The following year he was
elected cashier Of the institution, and in
1892 was chosen president. He was vice
president of the Bratnerd board Of trade.
While Mr.. Ferris was always a stanch
republican, 1t was not until 1891 that he
held political office. In that year he was
appointed by Governor. Merriam as a
member of the state game and fish COM
mission, and later, when the commission
was organized as board, he became its
secretary.
He was elected member of the legis-
lature from the forty eighth district, and
after serving three terms in the lower
branch Of that body, he was chosen to
the upper house.
While comparatively a young man, be-
ing only SO years of age, Senator Ferris
had achieved distinction in both business
and political fields
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
HANNA WILL BE PRESIDENT
Important Changes to Be Made in
National Civic Federation,

New York, Sept. 7.--Changes in the or
ganization and methods Of the National
Civic Federation have been decided on by
the executive committee, which will be
discussed at conference of the fedora
ton In Chicago on Oct. IA and Is. This
will be preliminary to a weeks interna-
tional Industrial congress of the fedora
tion at st. Louis next June.
1t Is understood that the subtitle, In
dustrial Department" will be dropped
Chairman Hannas title of chairman will
be changed to president, and Secretary
Easily will become chairman Of the exec
utive council, the office of secretary to be
filled later.
The president has been authorized to
appoint several committees, including
those on Hours of Work." Methods Of
Payments" and Employees Welfare
Work" The later committee will ar
range for conference of employers in
this city in November to discuss ways
Of lettering the condition of employees.
The general work also is to be divided
into sections, such as Building Trades"
Metal Trades" Textile Industry"
Transportation, Mining" and ''Miscel-
faneouS."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
The Day at saltwater.

Special to The Journal
Saltwater, Mimi. Sept, All the labor
organizations OF Saltwater and South
Saltwater took part in the labor day fes-
tivities to-day. About 1000 men paraded
to Washington park where addresses were
made by Thomas OBrien of st. Paul and
Rev. Charles Corcoran Of Saltwater. May
or Armson was to have been one Of the
speakers, but was called to Milwaukee by
the serious illness Of his aged mother.
Athletic exercises in the park and log
rolling match at Lily lake were features
this afternoon. The Saltwater band will
be heard in a concert this evening.
At the prison program Of exercises
was carried out in the chapel this morn
ing and the .convicts had the freedom Of
the yards a portion Of the afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
DEATH OF A SENATOR |
al F. Ferris Of Brainerd Killed by
Shock Following an Operation
for Appendicitis.
Though Comparatively Young He
Had Made His Mark in Bust
ness and Politics.
6pecial "a Tho Journal,

Special to Tho Journal.
Brainerd, Mimi, Sept. 7.-State Sena-
tor A. F. Ferris died this morning at SIS
o'clock Of shock following an operation
for appendicitis, performed at st. JOS
eph's hospital at 1880 last night, by Dr.
c.. ]. Ringnell of Minneapolis. The ar
rangements for the funeral services have
not yet been made.
Senator Ferris was taken sick Thurs
day morning and went to his bed that
evening, but at that time his condition
was not thought serious.
Friday he became somewhat worse and
DIR. c. J. Ringnell of Minneapolis was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
SUSPECT !: ARRESTED
Man Tried to Talk to President, But
Was Restrained by Hoboken
5000. Police.

New York, Sept IA powerfully built
man caused considerable excitement as
President Roosevelt was about to board
the train in Hoboken for his trip to SYRIA
cuse this morning by persistently trying
to follow and making several efforts to
speak to the chief executive
He was seized by the chief Of police Of
Hoboken and two policemen and hustled
into a waiting-room. where he was
searched He was found to be unarmed
and was released. e-z--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
RIOTERS FOUND GUILTY
Ringleaders in Attack on the DAN,
vile Jail Are Convicted.

Danville, Ill.,, Sept. 7.-Verdicts Of
guilty have been returned against twelve
rioters who assaulted the Danville jail
on July 25. The following were found
guilty: Jessie Dodge, Winfield Haker
Jack Alton, William Redwine. William
o. Baker, John Sam, Isaac N. SIade, John
Robertson, Thomas Bell Horace Murphy,
Adam Merry. d. L. Menifee
Richard Roberts and John Keess were
found not guilty. The charge was ''as-
saulting the Danville- Jail with intent to
commit murder
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
SALTWATER MENTION.

Special to The Journal.
saltwater. MIMI, Sept. THE Joseph Wolfe
baseball team and the club from Minot n. D.,
will play this afternoon, the game having been
postponed from yesterday account of RAIN
The Lizzie Gardner will leave tomorrow morning
with a tow Of lumber for Hannibal. Burlington
an dother points.-Frank Olson. Of Saltwater,
who Is sick in hospital In st. Paul, is improv-
ing and it Is believed he will recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
QUARRELED OVER A WOMAN
Council Bluffs Grocer Slabs a Rival
to Death,

woman early to-day Charles Ellsworth,
a Council Bluffs grocer, stabbed David
Houser, also of that city, who died soon
after. Ellsworth and a woman named
May Burns were later arrested
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
YOUNG GREER LOSES HIS LEG.

Special to The journal.
T.anesboro. Mimi, Sept 7.-At 1880 a. M.
to-day Guy Greer, son of R. R. Greer, in at.
tempting to Jump upon n car at this station, fell
beneath a wheel which severed his right foot
Just above the ankle. His leg is being ampu-
ia ted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07

NO ENGAGEMENT, SAYS MRS. BRYAN.
Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. Mrs. w. J. Bryan ar-
thorized emphatic denial of the story printed
by a Philadelphia paper that Miss Ruth Bryan
and Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson of Merit
mac fame were engaged to marry. She said
there was not the least truth In the statement
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
Hun1Ors

They take possession Of the body, and
are Lords of Misrule.
They are attended by pimples boils, the
itching letter, SAB cbeum, and other Gu
famous eruption1; BY feelings OF weakness,
languor, general debility and what, not.
They cause more suffering than anything
else.
Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure
require their expulsion, and this is posi-
lively effected, according to thousands OF
grateful testimonials, by
Hoods larsaparilla
Which radically and permanently drives
them ont and builds up the whole system.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-07
ROOSEVELT ON
LABOR TOPICS
Continued from First Page.

Lieutenant Governor Higgins, president
Of the state fair committee. After the
cheering had subsidized the president spoke