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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13

Some excitement was caused a few
slays ago by the report that crazy
negro woman was loose in town with
3 big butcher knife in her hand It
was socn learned that the widow CT
the late CLAYTON Bell had gone insane
over something that fortune teller
had told her. and for time II was
feared that she would do herself or
GoneCne else harm: but Yesterday She
seemed to be ia her right mind. 1t is
said that she has been subject to
spells" fer many ycars.-FordEc"
ChrCnice- Enterprise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
Arkansas Legislature

Little Rock. Feb. Senator
Prices bill appropriating $1I123,10
additional for an Arkansas exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition
making 100000 in all. passed the
senate yesterday by a vote of "A To
1. Senator Price made a magnificent
speech in favor of the bill and was
the recipient of many congratulations
both on his remarks and the vote upon
the measure.
BY a vote of As ayes to noes the
house failed to pass house joint resolu-
ton No. 1 Campbell of Randolph,)
proposing an amendment to the consti
tuition. increasing the limit of the
state school tax from two mills to four
mills. Fifty-one votes are required.
Mr.. Campbell of Randolph gave notice
of a motion to reconsider, and the
matter will come up again.
Mr. Kerwin registered his protest
against the measure. He was OppOs-
ed to increasing taxation.
Mr.. Toney spoke against the pro
posed amendment. and declared that
the taxpayers of Arkansas are liberal
toward education. He was opposed
to increasing the burden of txation.
Mr. Arnold introduced house bill
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
Rose of TWO CoIors.

Japanese florists have succeeded in
cultivatine a rose which looks red in
tho sHrliabt ard white in the shade
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
M'CAlN GROCERY COMPANY.

Our new garden seed have arrived
All kinds Of flower seed, sweet peas
onion sets and sweet and Irish pota
toes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13

The chief engineer of the surveying
corps operating north of here was IN
town Sunday. and said that he had not
only found the route from Traskoo TO
Fordyce practicable, but that he had
the surveyors of the Eagle Mills route
skinned to death on cuts and grades.
The are now only few miles north
OF town.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
! AmUSEmENTS 5

best and most artistic productions OF
the year Richard Carvel' will be
presented by Mr.. Robson and his con-
pany at Elks theater next Wednesday
night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
MoneY in SelIil7c s1reY L &c.

By ,he sale Of et4aE v">
NGntEps. 7c' a'd Gzsei7f9'
dreil
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13

Capt. Sn ith has decided to build q
I've Thousand s1ellar brick hotel on
tie site where his old house busrncG.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

"Finnegans Ball." February 13.
Jeff De Angelus, February IA.
PENNSYLVANIA February 16.
jefferson Fencibles Minstrels, Feb
rusry II.
Richard Carvel," February 18.
Tolson-M company, beginning
FsiNzt''' n % $50
The advance sale of Jeff DeAngells
this morning was a large one and 1t is
going to be as large house as Floro-
doro Jeff De Angels is worthy OF
patronage in every particular.
+ F.
"PennsyIvania.'
Probably no new venture has been
received more enthusiastically by the
press than PENNSYLVANIA the new
domestic story of the anthracite coal
regions, by c. E. Callahan. who wrote
"Fogg's Ferry Coon Hollow,
Our ANGEL Glc. anu Jdlllel Il. Hal :,
author of "The Parish Priest The
papers in Pittsburg, Providence, Phila-
delphia. and Albany. and many 9th
er cities We're unit in it's praise, and
there was the same unanimity in the
New York press when the play was
produced at the Star theater in that
city. To quote all the good things is
impossible The Herald called it:
"As good as anything appearing here
this season. The Times: 1.-TWO big
audiences gave it the Endorsement of
unqualified enthusiasm" Journal: "A
strong play. interestingly worked out.
World: Admits of much fine scenery,
which WAS taken full advantage of by
the management" Pennsylvania"
comes to the Elks theater next Mon
Gay night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13

Mr. Arnold introduced house bill
No 900, to regulate the banking sys-
TEN in the state; constitutes auditor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
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"Finnigan's Ball."

Success begets success" is a we'll
known truism. Given a successful seas
on and the manager with plenty of re
serve capital and we'll established in.
tegrity finds it easy to negotiate for
the best people and cleverest actors il.
the market. People flock to him know
ing he can always do all his wishes.
Thus it is that Gallagher and Barrett
go on from season to season Offering
better and stronger attractions. until
now theirs is recognized standard!
Of merit. Immediately after their
.cason closes they know what they
are going to do the next. They have
the capital and are willing to pay the
price. Hence they get the pick of the
disengaged artists and return to their
hosts of friends in the west. with ever
increasing strength and novelty. Their
'Finnigan's Bali company will be the
attraction at Elks theater tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-13
"EmeraIc lIse. :"

Stage management is said to reach
a high state of perfection in the cor
duct of the chorus dance in THE EN-
erald Isle the new Sir Arthur Sulii
van opera to be seen here shortly VITA
jefferson De Angels as the star. This
dance is an Irish reel in which possib-
ly forty peasants participate. The
music is of the liveliest possible kind.
suggesting the huoyancv of the quick
est of Irish reels Not one of the
forty people it involves is still, it is
said. single second during the prcscn.
tatiGn of the dance II it were Orien-
tai instead of a Celtic effect, it mighf
be called :" a whilrWin,1 desert dance.
instead of Limerick reel The effect
wins seven and eight encores at eye:.y
performance, the audience only allow
ing it cessation because Of the eXhaus-
tion of tie players. The engagement
here OF this last work OF Sir Arthu"
SuliVan's is limited to one night At
tAe Ellss thcater tomorrow night.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
CARD OF THANKS.

In consideration of the many
tokens Of kindness from the good
people of Lancaster during our
recent trouble we desire to express
our appreciation for them in this
way. Although comparatively
strangers to most of them we feel
that we owe debt of gratitude
to the people of Lancaster that
We never can repay So we ask
each and every one to accept our
most sincere thanks.
S. D. THOMAS,
MRS. S. D. THOMAS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Veterans Rally Day.


The daughters of the Confeder-
acy are very anxious to present
crosses of honor to all the Veter-
ans of the county, and in order to
do SO they have decided to have q
Rally Day on April 18th, when
they will furnish every Veteran
present with blank application
for cross of honor. All Veter-
ans therefore are earnestly urged
to be on hand Rally Day.
4 picnic dinner will be served
on that day by the Daughters.
And all. ladies of the community
are requested to contribute bas-
kets of eatables for the occasion.
The courthouse square has heon
selected by the Daughters as the
place for the rally and picnic.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15

The Hon. John l.. McLaurin
has landed all right and is now
connected with corporation,
which, it is SAID, controls enter
prises whose capital stock amounts
to 5000, 900, 1000. This beats any
political Office that anybody could
bestow upon him, and it further
shows that business men have con,
idenco in his business ability,
which, no boubt, IS quite salts
factory to him. Another source
of satisfaction probably Is that
Tillman's pitchfork is harmless
now, and the ex-senator can view
with unconcern the brandlshlng
of that implement. Columbia
Record.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Tie County Treasurer's ah

Tie County Treasurer's ab
stract shows that executions were
Issued against go acres of land
valued at 50, ,435 90; 5 lots valued
at $3.50. 90, n, d personal property
to the amount of S5, ,256.OO-$S,- :
671.O0 in all, on which the tax
and penalty amounts to S2O1. As.
Executions were issued against
l72 polls. The total amount of
taxes charged, including SS32.55
''additionaI," was S4s, ,315.9O-
which makes the amount against
which executions were issued
about three fourths of one per
cent of the amount charged-a
good showing for the county.
Many of the delinquent polls are
dead, or have left the State, or
were returned under age, or are
tdouble entries" that is, per-
sons who are charged twice, havs
ing been returned in two town
ships or under different names or
initials.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
FOIey's Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
Its What You Save
That Makes You Rich.

You can save money by buying your FURNTUR RE
Our business has been much better
ana we thank all customers making grow
VIC know how to appreciate trade To all who
called fer goods right along you be more than
pleased with treatment
biggest line of rg shown this Csc
to $500 Big lot of remnant Carpet cheap big stock
OF everything in nc and will pay you you
buy. '
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman
to manage business in this County
and adjoining territory for well
and favorably known House of
solid financial standing. $4,000
straight cash salary and expenses,
paid each Monday by check dir
ect from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position perma>
nent. Address Thomas Cooper,
Manager, 1889 CaXton Bldg,
Chicago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Wade 4, CaUtheD is Acquitted,
"A Jury of rlis Peers Say That lie
Was No, Guilty of Helping
to Kill Bill Dockery sud
He Goes Out a Free
Man-Jury Out
3 Minutes.
Selma, Ala. , Times.

Selma, Ala, Times.
The case of the State VS.. Wade
ii. Cauthen, who was under in
dlctment as being one of the NOR.
derers of the old negro, Bill Dock.
cry, at the Valley Greek bridge
Just eleven months ago, brought
In verdict of acquittal at 4
@ clock yesterday afternoon after
having been out just three min
utes. The young man was indict-
ed Jointly with Ed Firth and Tom
Nichols. Nichols was found gull
ty and was sentenced TO the pen.
ltentialy for four years, Firth be-
ing acquitted.
Solicitor W. ~. Quarles re.
presented the Sta>c, while Craig
d Craig aud Robert A. Mangum
represented the defendant.
Cauthen has been in Jail ever
since the old negro was killed, be-
ing committed to Jail without bail.
AS soon as the jury rendered
their verdict Cauthen walked out
of the court house free man.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Attention, Veterans!

A meeting of Camp Dixie of
the United Confederate Veterans
is hereby called to be held at the
court house On Saturday next,
April 18th, at II o'clock, for the
purpose of electing delegates to
the State reunion to be held in
Colum 5ia next month.
w. G. A. Porter, Com.
Geo. w. Jones, Adit.
Lancaster, S. c., April 13, 'O3
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
--
AN NUa
notice Of Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that at
II u. m. April %, 1908, | will
make my final return and settles
ment as Guardian of my son, II.
Sidney Tillman, to the Probate
Court for Lancaster county, S. c.,
and apply TO said court for a final
discharge as such Guardian.
ANNIE II. TIILMAN,
Guardian.
Mar. % 1903-ld.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Brigham Young Dead.

Salt Lake City, Utah, April II.
Brigham Young, president of
the Council of Twelve Apostles of
the Mormon Church, died in this
city tonight, after a lingering ill,
ness. He was born at KirtIard,
o., in 1885, and was the eldest
son of President Brigham Young.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15

Tie Best Prescription for Maiarn
Chflls and Fever is a bottle of
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
is simply Iron end Quinlne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Local M alters

the time. If.
Newman Piano for sale
cheap. Apply at this office.
Born, April sth, 1908, to
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Joseph Q. Robert
son, daughter.
MIR. L. H. Gould, of Colum,
bia, came up and spent Sunday
with Capt. j. p. King.
Attention, Poultrymen! Fresh
Ground Bone Meal for sale at
Blackmon's Market.
There will be services in the
Episcopal church next Sunday at
IL O'Clock a. m and 4.30 p. m.
conducted by Rev. q. Croft Will
liams.
Married, at the residence of
the officiating notary public, c.
A. Plyler, Sunday, 5th instant,
Mr.: Bern Long aud Miss Addie
Belk, all of Union county.
-Yoh had better see us before
you spend your CASH. We've
got some bargains.
Lancaster Mercantile 20
Rev. Chalmers Fraser pastor
of the Presbyterian church here
and Mr.. w. j. Cunningham will
60 to Rock Hill today to attend
the Spring meeting of Bethel
Presbytery.
There was partial eclipse of
the moon Saturday night. 1t &C
Cured between Z and s o'clock
and was observed by many of our
citizens. Itapproached very close
to total eclipse.
Married, at White Bluff.
Sunday April 18th, by j. N. Es-
fridge, N. P.,, Mr.. Ernest hegler
and Miss Maud Hinson. The
attendants were Mr. jenkins ST ms
with Miss Loula HegIer ano Mr..
James Catoe with Miss Ida Heg
ier.
Every body is invited to call
at Benefits Grocery Store today,
"wednesday, April 15th) and get
a cup of Blankets coffee. 1t will
be served free of charge through
out the day, mado by an expert
from the Blanke coffee house.
Ladies are especially invited to
call and get cup of hot coffee.
The young boy, Henry All
ken, who cut another in difficult
ty at the cotton mill last week,
had prelin. mary hearing Mon.
day before Magistrate Caskey on
the charge of assault and battery
with intent to kill, and his bond
for appearance at the sessions
court was fixed at $500
The decorations at the Moth
odist church Sunday, consisting of
palms, ferns, geraniums and 9th.
er hot house plants, were tasteful
and very pretty. The sermon by
the pastor was also quite appro
pirate, his subject being the re
surrection.
Mr.. T. K. Funderburk was
called to Laurinburg Monday on
account of the illness of his baby.
Mrs. F., and the baby have been
there for week or more on
visit to Mrs. F's parents.
The many friends here of
Mrs. Geo. White, nee Miss Cor.
rie Mobley, daughter of Mr.. E.
b. Mobley OF Rock Hill, were
panied to learn of her death which
occurred ut the Presbyterian hos.
pital in Charlotte last Sunday
night. Mrs. White was % Years
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Mr.. John Lee Tillman, 81

of Van Wyck, is visiting his chill
dren here.
Rev. G. Z. Watson returned
Monday from Chester and resum-
ed the conduct of tho meeting in
the Methodist church Preaching
through this week at p. M and
3 p. M, daily.
Send your LAUNDRY to
the Lancaster Hotel. All pack
ages promptly attended to. Lace
curtains and table linen included.
Try the Model Steam Laundry.
THoRNE TILLMAN,
APrl., Aim. Agent.
Rev. w. T. Hall, D. d., of
Columbia, stopped over here en-
route to Presbytery at Rock Hill,
and spent several days with his
daughter, Mrs Ernest Moore, this
week, He preached very able
sermon in the Presbyterian
church, of which he was once
pastor, Sunday night from the
text "Watch and pray that ye en-
ter not into temptation" to a
large and appreciative congrega>
tion.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes
kidneys and bladder right. Don't
delay taking. T. Eugene Fuo-
derburk, druggist.
Wade H. Canthen, as will be
seen in another column, has been
acquitted of the, charge of murder
-on which he has been held in Ala.
bama for nearly year. He is
son of Mrs. Mary H. Cauthen of
this place and was on his leturn
home from the Spanish. American
war, through which he served,
when the charge Of numbering an
old negro man was made against
him and two of his comrades while
passing through Alabama. His
friends here, who have never
thought him guilty of the awful
crime, will be glad to learn of his
acquittal.
-Have you tried the nice
drinks that Charley is serving at
the Funderburk pharmacyg Ask
Charley for a card which will en-
title you to 25 drinks at tho foun-
tain.
An agent Of lancaster Get
ton mill, who came to this city to
solicit factory operatives, was
taken in custody by the police
Thursday, complaint having been
made to the city authorities that
he had gone upon the grounds of
one or more of our factories and
induced operatives under contract
to pro mise to leave their employ
ment, in violation Of city OF.
dlnance. After investigating the
fact and comforting with the ag-
grieved parties, the accused was
discharged, inasmuch as it was
apparent that he had no intention
of violating the ordinance and was
altogether innocent of harm in
that respect. Fhe terms of the
ordinance were read to him, and
he was notified that if he persist
ed in the offence he would be re-
arrested and the full amount of
the penalty assessed against him.
He agreed that he would be glad
to leave tho town without further
efforts to entice any working men
in this city from their employ
ment. He thanked the mayor
and police for their leniencv aud
Kindness and departed to other
and friendlier fields. Rock Hill
Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15
Greenwood's People Vote Against
Having Dispensary.
Special TO The State.

Greenwood, April 13. The
dispensary was defeated here to-
day by a heavy majority. The
vote stood, ,3l3 against to 176 for
it. This makes the fifth defeat
for the dispensary here.
H. l.. w.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-15

WANTED! 10 buy scrap
iron, all kinds of Metals, and
Hides of every description. Will
pay highest market price. Bring
to my shop.
j. +. PATTERSON,
Lancaster, S. &.
Mar. 4, 1908 I'm.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
OFF FOR VICKSBURG.
Goysrnur Bates and Party Start for Souti
10 OedIcate q 50 dler's Monument.

Boston. Nov. 10--A delegation from
Massachusetts, headed by Governor John
l.. Bates, left Boston today for Vicks-
burg, Miss, where on Nov. IA will be ded-
icated a monument erected to commemo-
rate the work Of Massachusetts, soldiers
in the Civil War
The party includes President George r.
Jones OF tho Massachusetts, senate
Speaker James J. Myers. of the house OF
representatives; Department Commander
Dwight o. Judge OF the G.. A. r.: the
joint committee on military affairs of the
state legislature. a special committee OF
the legislature and six representatives OF
the 29th. 18th and 36th regiments, Massa-
chusetts Volunteers.
Mrs. Henry III. Kitson, sculptress OF
the monument and the members OF the
monument commission were also OF the
party. On the way to Vicksburg. the dele
cation will stop at Cincinnati. o., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, and New Orleons, La.
the travellers are due back to Boston on
Wednesday, Nov. is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10
RECREATION AND BUSINESS
COMBINED.

In these days of strenuous effort where
gigantic enterprises are the one absorb
ing question wearing to the extreme on
ones vital forces. and with the whirl and
excitement of the busy city with It's
crowded. noisy streets, there can be no
rest. The close application which Is de-
manded OF the business man makes II
necessary that he be healthy, hence the
mand for resorts the environment OF
which tend to that aim. Half a day Of
golf. brisk walk through the pines, or
TO indulge In any one OF the numerous
out Of door sports sort OF braces one up.
but the trouble Is where Is there a place
having just these opportunities.
A ninety minute railroad ride takes
you TO Lakewood, the most famous. the
most popular resort known for the busi-
ness man. A perfect atmosphere. n
healthful climate. delightful surround
ings, fine hotels and a select social fol-
lowing are the qualities Lakewood pos
sesses, and the resort Is reached by the
New Jersey Central. Its trains arc fast
and frequent, and coaches and parlor
cars are OF the latest design. In fact fully
In keeping with the resort II you are
interested in Lakewood send TO G. M.
Burt. @. r. A.. 143 Liberty street. New
York city. for book No. j; It's free for
the asking.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10

cabinet had assembled he and the presi-
dent continued to talk, several OF the
cabinet officers Joining In the oonversa-
ton.
AS Senator Hanna left the White House
he c..atoed frankly. lie said that he
and the president had not discussed the
question OF the chairmanship of the Re-
publican National committee. I'm fact"
said he, that matter was not mentioned
today. It's n dead issue. anyhow"
ARRIVES AT PANAMA.
The navy department Is advised that
Rear Admiral Glass. commanding the Pa
cihc station arrived at Panama this
morning with tho cruiser Marblehead
and the gunboat Concord, having made a
quick run from Acapulco. Their consort.
the monitor wyoming was not able 10
keep up with the two other vessels and
probably will not reach Panama before
Thursday
BY virtue OF his rank, Admiral Glass
will have supreme command over the ma
val forces In the vicinity OF Panama and
In case OF juncture OF the forces at Pan
anna and Colon. IL would have command
OF all operations.
There Is no expectation here Of a hostile
clash on the isthmus In the Immediate
future for II is believed that the Colum-
bian government. when fully advised OF
what has happened will accept the inevi-
table and not attempt to send troops TO
attack Panama I'm the face OF the United
states naval vessels guarding the ap-
proaches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-10

The instructions sent to the French
ponsul will have the effect of giving the
same recognition OF the new regime as the
United States has already given. A form
al recognition will follow later when the
new government is fully organized but.
che Instructions OF the consul definite,y
establishes the attitude OF France to-
ward the new republic.
The action of NJ. Delcasse is not yet
publicly known.
CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE
Washington. Nov. 10.--An important
conference concerning the Panama siiua-
tion was held at the White House today
5ust prior 20 the formal nesting OF the
cabinet. The participants were Presl-
dent Roosevelt, Senator Hanna and mem
bers OF the cabinet. The decision reach
ed II any, was not disclosed. IL II under
stood. however, that the discussion was
informal and not intended In any man
ner TO be decisive.
Shortly before II o'clock, the hour OF
che meeting OF the cabinet. Senator
Hanna arrived at the executive offices
accompanied by w. J. Curtis, member
Of the law firm OF Sullivan a Cromwell
OF New York. attorneys I'm this country
Tor the new Panama Canal company. Mr..
Curtis remained only few minutes.
Hc said he merely paid his respects to
20 president. Senator Hanna remained
with the president more than half an
hour. Long after the members OF the