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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
Retirement of Senator Jones, of
Nevada.

Washington, March 3.-With
the expiration of the tifty>sevcnth
congress today the cuHain is ruug
down on the public career of one
OF the most popular and promi-
nent statesmen that ever made
their influence felt in the national
legislative assembly Senator
John p. Jones, of Nevada, who
relinqaished his seat to Francis
q. Newlands, chosen to succeed
him ut the last election. Senator
Jones has been called the father
of the senate, having served in
that body continuously since 1873.
and completed his fifth term, a
record that has been surpassed
only by Senator sherman, of
Ohio, and Morrill,, OF Vermont.
The retirement Senator Jones
leaves Senator Allison, OF Iowa,
the oldest senator in continuous
service, Jones and Allison having
entered the senate at the same
time. Senator Stewart, of Ne
vardn, is the only man now in the
senate who was u member of that
body when Jones and Allison en-
tered. Senator Stewards service
has not been continuous, however,
having been interrupted by
period of twelve years retirement
from public life.
Senator Jones declares that he
is tired of public life and will
hereafter devote himself to busi-
ness pursuits. He has large and
important mining interests in
Alaska and Mexico, to which part
of his time has been devoted.
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gGhe Brooklyn Homicide,
Bob Doyle will Be Prosecuted for
lnvolnntory Man>langhter.
The State, 9th inst.

Inc State, 9th inst.
Tonight The habcas corpus pro-
ceedings in the case of Robert
Doyle who killed John Bundrich
by accident in BrookIand on last
Saturday night will be instituted
before Judge KIugh in Lcxing-
ton.
MIR. John j. Earle assisted bv
Senator w. II. Sharpe will re-
present Doyle and Mr.. Geo. b..
Zimmerman representing Solicitor
Thurmond and Col f. T. Graham
will as representative of the pro
secuton resist the motion.
The details of tho shooting are
remembered Doyle was assisting
Policeman Sturkie of Brookland
in affcsting negro charged with
dlsoruerly conduct. The negro
broke from Sturkie's grasp after
having dropped a revolver which
Doyle picked up and fired after
the fugitive, but to no avail.
Search was made for ,any article
of clothing left by the fugitive
negro which might lead to his
identification and while thus en-
gagged The body Of young Bund-
rick was found lying in drain.
lie had been shot through the
head and instantly killed.
Though the homicide appears
to have been accidental yet the
facts .temain that Doyle was not
an officer of the law and that he
had no right to shoot at any es-
Gaping prisoner other than a fell
on. Senator Sharpe whfle in the
city yesterday stated that the
family of the deceased have tax
en- great deal of interest in the
prosecution of Doyle.
The case is one of interest.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
What Crum Says.

Charleston, S. c., March 3. =
d.. w. ID. Crum, whose nomina-
ton for collector of the port of
Charleston by the president has
created such sensation, has at
last broken his silence and tells
why he wants the Office. He
says it's not the money and not to
CRAFTY social ambition, but for
the reason expressed by Roose ,
welt, "To keep the door Of hope
open to the negro"
Crum says: "In this present
situation | could almost wish
had not been born free, so that
my stand against bondage could
have Il stronger effect. My de-
feat means the setting back of the
race thirty years and the loss of
all it has gained since emancipa,
ton Crum expects appoint
ment after adjournment.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
Fatal Wreck Of
SGabOaTd Limited,
Nino People Are Severely Injured
The Wreck Was Caused
by an Open Switch.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 4.
The northbound Seaboard limited
leaving Jacksonville at 10 p.
M, was wrecked this afternoon
at Evergreen, two miles south of
the Georgia line, fatally injuring
Engineer Pierce and his colored
fireman and seriously injuring
nine other members of the crew,
one of whom will probably die.
Wrecking trains with physicians
were sent from Jacksonville and
the wounded were brought here.
The engineer is still alive, but
physicians say cannot live through
the night. Tho wreck was caused
by an open switch.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
MORE RIOTS

Disturbances Of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual
disorder of the system. Over>
work, loss of sleep, nervous ten
sion will be followed by utter cof>
lapse, unless reliable remedy is
i'm nediately employed. There S
nothing so efficient to cure disor-
ders of the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's wonder
ful tonic, and effective nervine
and the greatest all around medi-
cine for run down systems. 1t
dispels Nervousness, Rheumatism
and Neuralgia and expels Malaria
germs. Only SOC, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed by Crawford
Bros, and j. f. Mackey & Co.
Druggist.
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prohibition At An End.
Vermont Begin, on Local Option
High License-After Fifty
Years of Prohibition.

Burlington, VT, March g.
Today marks the passing of liquor
prohibition in Vermont, which
has been a "dry" state for more
than half u century. At an cleo
ton last month the state voted by
narrow majority to discard the
prohibitory law and adopt in its
place a high license local option
law. with seven classes of license.
ranging in cost from $1,000 for
the general saloon to $40 for the
drug stores selling on physicians
prescriptions.
Today the new law becomes Of.
fective and the cities and towns
vote on the question of granting
licenses. The indications are that
the vote will be in the affirmative
in the larger places, while the
smaller towns will decide to con.
tinuo prohibition.
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orks Perfectly.

Mr.. Henry l.. Hokc, of the
Clay Hill neighborhood, left at
The Enquirer Office on Monday
some potatoes that were saved in
accordance with the plan outlined
by a correspondent of the News
and Courier last fall and repub-
lished in The Enquirer. Mr..
lioke says the plan struck him as
being practical, and although he
had but small crop of potatoes
he determined to make n trial.
He put eight bushels of potatoes
in trench five feet long, two
feet wide and three feet deep.
Then he covered the potatoes with
a hip roof of boards, covered with
earth to a dei,th of SIX or eight
inches, and dug a trench around
the sides for drainage. Two heavy
rains came along and some water
got into the potstoes. AS the re-
suit of this he made n better COW
ering for the roof. He went into
the potatoes few days ago, and
with tho exception of half bushel
that had rotted be found them in
first class condition. He left
about q peck at The Enquirer of
fec and they were as perfect and
fresh as at digging time in the
fall. Mr.. Hoke is satisfied that
the trench plan is the thing. 1t
is not only the most economical,
but the most effective way of
keeping potatoes through the win
ter. y o. kvills Enquirer.
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= = N ~ Err S "a Z. W.
tho most healing salve i'm the world.
A Book Agent, Claiming to be a
Baptist Preacher, Arrested
for Theft.
Special to News and Courier

Special to News and Courier.
Greonville, March SO. W.
Clifton, an alleged Baptist
preacher, was ar ested hero this
afternoon on q charge of grand
larceny. In his room at a board
ing house on McBee avenue was
found large stock of almost
every conceivable article of mer-
chandlse from tooth brushes to a
pair of shoes, which has been
identified as property of the r..
IL. X. Bentz & Mahen and Arnold
companies. Representing him~
self as preacher, Clifton came
here two weeks ago, as agent for
the life of John A. Broadus, and
sold large number. He is al
legged to have stolen goods while
canvassing for books, conveying
them to his room in grip which
he always carried with him.
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Death of an Old. Time Negro.

Isaac Wade, who served Gen.
Wade Hampton through the civil
war and at one time was we'll
known waiter for Jennings Keer
at the old Charlotte Hotel, died
suddenly last Friday night at his
home about five miles north of
the city. He was liked by all
who knew him, both white and
colored. He leaves nice little
estate, the earnings of a well-spent
life. Charlotte Observer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
Opened Court With Prayer.

Baxley, Ga, March 3.-Ap.
pling superior court convened
yesterday morning. Judge L. A.
Parker is presiding at his first re-
gular session, and upon the as.
sembling of the court announced
that it would be opened with
prayer and called on the large
number of persons present
unite with Rev. MIR. Jordan, pas.
tor of the Methodist church, in
prayer. Pastor Jordan delivers
ed an impressive and earnest in
vocation in behalf of the court
and all present.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
Alfred A, Knapp, The Stranger,
Pleaded Not Guilty to the Muro
der Of Wife Number Three
His Sisters Loyal
Devotion.

Hamilton, o., March AL
fred A. Knapp was arraigned be-
fore Mayor Bosch today shortly
after II O'Clock. He pleaded
mot guilty Of the Goddard
murder. Knapp was not hand
culfod and was treated with con-
sideration. The court room was
crowded. Before the arraign
ment he sat quietly chatting with
the officers. He was talkative
and told the story of how a horse
kicked him on the head when he
was five years old. He wore Il
neat brown suit, bought by his
sister, Mrs. Sadie Wenzel of Gin
clnnati, and white SHIRT and col
lar. He was clean shaven and
looked far better than ever befare.
No lawyer accompanied him, and
Mrs. Wenzel was the only mem.
Der of his family present. Knapp
said hiS sister was sticking to him
because she thought he was crazy.
Knapp made known what his pre-
llminary plea would be to Mrs.
Wenzel, with whom he had long
conference III the county jail.
Knapp stood up.as Police Clerk
Weber read the affidavit charging
him with choking Hannah God
dard, wife No. 3, to death. May
or Bosch expl lined to the prison
er his rights and asked him to
plead "not guilty! Asked if he
wished n preliminary hearing
Knapp said: 81 suppose l might
as WELL -
Mrs. Wenzel then arose and
explained that no attorney had
been yet engaged for Knapp and
she would arrange for counsel.
Knapp was taken back to Jail as
quietly as he left it. Mrs Wen
Eel, after long private talk with
Mayor Bosch, followed the prls.
oner to the Jail, and there mad
another confidential talk with HIM
after which she left for Cincinna,
ii to secure the services of an at
torney. "pd wash my hands of
Alfred, if | did not know that he
is insane," she said, "but now |
cannot desert him"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
Bishop Goes to the Penitcntiary.

Charlotte, N. c., March f.
Arthur l.. Bishop, the young Pc
tersburg travelling man who was
ten days ago sentenced to the pen
itentiary for FIVE years for killing
Thomas Wilson, of Charlotte, has
failed to perfect an appeal to the
supreme court, the time for which
expired today. He will be taken
to Raleigh tomorrow to begin
serving his sentence.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07

ruin the fine, intricate and ex.
pensive machinery in day. They
cannot be trusted IN any part of
the Mork. Their touch is not del
lcate enough to pick up broken
fibre or threads, and their eyes
and interest not keen enough to
discover instantly that machinery
is stopped because of the break
age. The work being that of
watchfulness rather than that of
constant activity, when the mo-
ment for activity arrived they
would, as race, be sleeping
sweetly, instead of changing spin
dies, or relieving and feeding ma>
chinery that needs intelligent and
thoughtful attention. la work
that is constant activity, under
supervision, the negro is not so
unreliable.
a lack of independence, ambi-
ton and reasoning intelligence
blocks the progress of tho pure
black, and lack of unaGulteratcd
blood, honor and high-mindedness
and moral courage interfcres with
the ultimate success-so far as
"suffrage' extends-of the mixed
blood. You cannot weed out of
the blood the characteristics of the
race. A decent negro is spoiled
by few drops OF white blood,
and one drop of dark blood ruins
u white man for moral or physi-
Ca! courage. So, too, does the
mixture Of blood seem to destroy
the muscular strength and endur.
ance that are given to the negro
of pure blood. They are the
only race in the world without
self respect or family traditions.
Where is the African now in our
country that has family name or
has had handed down to him
language of his own? The "gul-
lab" spoken in the South in the
negro districts is a mixture of
African and English; but no one
remembers language of his own,
and no one has a name but the
name he has adopted in memory
of some white family.
Mixed blood and carpet bag
gers have upset their faith in tie
friendship of the white people,
yet their only natural fidelity is
given to the white people of the
South, who know and understand
them and care for them, and who
can solve the problem for them
If politics will leave the matter
alone.
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Death of Mr.. III. +. Bonner.
Special to The State.


Due West, March 3.-Mr. fl.
E. Bonner of this place died sud
denly yesterday at 6 p. IN. He
was perhaps as well us usual in
the morning and had begun his
days work when the fatal stroke
came. While writing at his desk
about 10 O'Clock he was stricken
with apoplexy. He was found in
an unconscious condition few
inmates later by his little son. In
spite of all that was done he grad.
ually grew worse till the end
came.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07

La grippe coughs yield quickly
TO the wonderful curative quali-
ties of Foley's Honey and Tar.
There is nothing else Gust as
good. " I. Eugene Funucr burk,
druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07

The Besi Pres c1iDkiOn far Uaia,0
Chills and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
is simply Iron and Quinlnc and
tasteIess, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
Mrs. Dean on Race Problem,
She Declares the South is Digni-
fed, but Determined to AS
sert the Rights of the
White Man and "to
Plead Reasona-
bly for Jus.
tice.''

Mrs. Teresa Dean, "The Wld-
ow," of Town Topics, who was
in Charleston recently, investigate
ing conditions affecting the race
problem, has been writing some
plain. truths for the widely read
periodical which she represents
In a luminous and incislve article
in the current issue of Town Top
les she makes effective use of IN
formation which she cleaned in
this city and her analysis of the
situation indicates that her trip
South taught her a great deal
about the negro which may as
tonlsh, even instruct, the specta-
cled "doctrinaires" of the North.
The following are interesting ex-
cerpts from the story:
Whatever it is, the South is
fermenting over the negro ques-
ton. There is no hatred express,
ed against color, there is no gen
eral hatred shown toward the
North, (of course, there are few
Southerners who do not know the
war is over,) there are no threats
OF violene, but there is digni
lied aud determined disposition to
assert the rights of the white man
and to plead reasonably for JUS
tice. This of itself shows good
citizenship, respect for the Ad
ministration and patience-towarol
the colored race. They feel
strongly, however, that in these
appointments color, and not eff
cheney, WAS the consideration.
The appointment of a colored
postmaster at lndianola and the
fact that the people of that town,
both colored and white, are at
present deprived of United States
mail privileges, recall vividly the
appointment aud lynching of a
negro postmaster named Fraser IN
an Obscure South Carolina town.
This appointment and conGrma.
tion during the Mckinley admin.
lstration in,ensed the popnlace
not only because of color, bnt be-
cause OF the utter incompetency
aid lawlessness of the appointee
lie was able to read nothing save
the most legible Inscriptions on
mail matter, could not make out
money orders nor cash them cor
rectly and could not attend pro
perly to the business of Tho office
in many ways. For five weeks
the people fumcd and fretted and
sent complaints to Washington,
hut no relief came. All business
of the town was practically sus :.
pended. Finally, this Govern
ment official exceeded all the
rights of his position and the en-
durance of the people by taking
mail bundles and bags to his own
cabin in the outskirts of the town.
Indignation forgot Government
and law, and the Republican par
ty and the town were minus one
postmaster.
| am told that at the Charleston
Postoffice, where many colo.ed
subordinates are employed, few
years ago at a cleaning time about
S6, 600 worth of money orders.
checks and other securities were
dug out of refuse pile IF unde-
livered and unopened mail --iguor-
ant, irresponsible careIessno
which was criminal, but for which
No one was individually culpable.
ln the cotton mills negroes are
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
Marvellous Escape.

"The fact that | am good
musician" said the lady from the
country village, "was the means
OF saving NY life during food
In our town few years ago.
GLOW was thati' asked the
young lady who sang.
"When the water struck our
house, my husband got on the
folding bed and foated down the
stream until he was rescued"
"And what did you dol"
"WelI, | accompanied him on
the piano"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-03-07
q M .~....

.l,is signature is on every bo.. Il tho pcnuipa
Laxative Br0m0 Outline Tablets
no Fsm9"y that cares n 81: is, one day
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12

Sweaters from 75c to s2.50 at W. H..
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12
Ordinance Mo- 5l.

An ordinance making it a misdemean0r for any person having the ownership or care of any dog, upon which the license has not been paid, to allow or permit such dog to run at large. Be 1t Ordained by the Common Council
 of the Town of Skagway
 Section l.
 That any person being the owner or having the care, custody or control, of any dog upon which the license tax as provided by Ordinance. has not been paid, who permits or allows such dog Go run at large upon any of the alleys, streets or public places. of the Town of Skagway. shall be deemed tO be guilty of misdemeauor and upol conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine Of not less than five $500 nor more than twenty-five .s2j.0U dollars.
 Passed the council November 9, 1903.
 Approved, l.. S. KELLER,
 President of the Council and
 EX-OWci0 Mayor Attest, ". $. MCKEAN, Town Clerk.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12
ALAsKAs PITT

William Sulzer has begun his fight for Alaska early in the life of the pres ent congress His bin for che purpose of creating a territorial government for this district was introduced yes,er- day. and Mir. Solzer stated that he would make the fgb, of his life Co pass it That statement means not a little. Mir. Sulzer has made many hard fights in his lifetime though he is >till on the sunny side of 4o It means grea, deal. also, because there Is suot man ia che United States congress, senate OF house. who has as clear an idea as Go Che needs and requirements ot Alaska as has che dean of the congressional delegation from The nations meropo- Hs
 Tbepeop.e of Alaska have a great hope for che future on account Of what Is being done for them by Nr Sulzer The.rd deb, Go him is already large and l, win be much larger before he shall have ceased his effort, in theu behalf In season and oa- his voice has been nned iu behalf Of seltsoveumeu- for che American people whose residence Is ta this district Hehas justly earned che rleh, Co be called A.assa.s Pitt. wba. ,he -rea, Chatham djtor the American coloa1s.s u ,he British par uamen, during those years when they were struggling. be free .aec,oqueu, New Yorker Is doing for A.a-saus in the.r uue 5l need.
 !, might be wei. To add. however. cha. .bs-e is co. man oo earth to whom A.askaas would prefer Go be inc deb.sd ,h4a Go William Sa'ar. because he is u9- only a generous creditor, but he is in many respects one of Us. He is heavily interested ia aths district. and frequently spends weeks and months here with our people, He hasa 3ro,h- CT who claims Alaska as his home aa. who has identified himself with our best sentiments. He., .wmue nearly an Alaskan himself. than many Q. those who spend w.r-er- a~ lobby .>-s al, Washington and who claim .o He resI- dents Q. this district
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12

Legal bill and foolscap paper sL5O per ream at w. Fl. Roberts0n's.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12

Nv Lace Curtains at E. R Peoples
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12
ELECTION RETURNS

There was nothing iu che returns of the elections held November 3 ,ha. would indicate a marked change in che political conditions of ,be country. H vas shown chat there ta continuation ottbe gradual drift back ,o che o.ds-a- Gus that existed before the great sil- yer battle but. cha. has been going on ever since ;he campaign ot iaoo The border states Of lIary.anLani Keu,usy are now prabab'v safely democratic, and New York and New Jersey are again assuming a daa5.a. position. The western states all gave old time republican ma.o-itss. and che kind ,ba. ,hey always give ia republican years.
 The detea. of Tom Johnson for gov- emor ot Ohio by such Q large majority makes the nomination of coaserva- give democrat for Che presidency almost a ioreE1ue conclusion. That is apparent when che fact that old time democratic uaiQri-.as are being rolled mp in New York. Boston and other sec tio1s ot the couury where tle che cou- servauve element 0t che party has been restored Co power.
 The elections prove c71c-asive.y that it will re4uirea change of sentiment, un- precedented in rap.dry. -1 prevent the nomination and election Of Theodore E0Cseve.. as prls.lea. next year.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12
A Good uition

Is always open to a competent man. His difficulty is to find it. We have openings for secretaries, treasurers, managers, mining engineers and super intendents, boOkkeepers, salesmen; eX- ecutive, clerical and technical positions of all kinds, paying from 8l000 to 3l0,- 900 @ year. High grade exclusive. Ask for plan and booklet.
 HAPGOODS, (inc.)
 Seattle Wash. Suite D, 5O2 Pioneer Bpd'g 3t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12

The only kick Judge Johnson and John c. Heid seem Co have with the republican convention is that they were ou,uumbered With about oue-iow,h Of Che delegates they wanted five of the six delegates Co che national con- veu,ion and The ua.ioua. committee man. Because they could not get this they played The baby act and a> @ con- sequence they get nothing
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12

The placing ot Senator Hanna at the che head of the Isthmian canal c0nmit- Zee ofthe United States senate will not cause Jim Hiu to lose any sleep.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12

Lynn Canal !, proud Q. her deiega- ti0ns a- the republican district conveu- ti0n and ot their able leader. Thomas A. Nar1ulu.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12
AtthO Panthooa

The Pantheon has just received a large consignment of Hermitage whis- kies, rye and bourbon. This is the fin est brand of whisky ever brought Go Skagway. Try it tt
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12
Good Old whisty

old Planet and old Belmont, re-im- ported both l2 years old, at Mascot sue loon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12

Dolls by the hundreds at Santa Clauses supply house. Skagway News Co.