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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-11
RopBaD ISgE GRAVE,

A startling incident, is narrated
by John Oliver of Philadelphia,
as foliows:"l was in an awful con-
dition. My skin was almost vel
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and SIDE,
no appetite, growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had
given me up. Then | was advised
to use Electric Bitters; to nv great
JOY, the first bottle made a decieL
ed Improvement. ] continued
their use for three weeks. and am
now a well man. | know thew
robbed the grave of another
victim, " No enc should fail to
try them. Only SO cents, guaran
teed, at Crawford Bros, and j.
f. Mackey & Co. drug store.
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Preparations For
Coming Reunion.
General Carwile Finally Fixes the
Date The Central Commit
tee Organizes for
Work.
Columbia Record, Sth inst.

COluHDla hecpru, Stn inst.
The committees appointed by
Camp Hampton and the chamber
of commerce met yesterday after
noon to confer with General Car
vile IN regard to the reunion.
Capt W. ID. Startling was unani>
mously chosen chairman of the
Joint committee, Gen. Willie
Jones, treasurer, Mr.. j. =. Mat
thews, assistant treasurer, and
Mr.. f. j. Watson, secretary.
General Carwilc formally fixed
the date for May 10Th, 18th and
14th. IL IS proposed TO have
grand rally on the first night at
the theatre and an address will be
made by one of the surviving gen
erals of the Confederacy. Miss
Elizabeth Lumpkin, who it will
be remembered addressed the
soldiers two years ago, has been
invited to address them again.
Miss Lllmpkin is now on the Win
throp faculty and may accept.
Other features Will be added to
the programme, the details of
which will be left to committee
consisting of Captain Startling,
Mr.. w. A Clark, Mr.. r. w.
Shand and d. Cardwell.
The committees will at once
get to work to make the affair
success, aud it is expected that
the 5000 soldiers Who attend will
be given the time of their lives. -
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Made Him Homesick.

witnessed most amusing
scene on d train few weeks ago.
A young man got on the train
who had just started out to be a
travelling salesman. He had all
sorts of grips and full supply of
railroad literature. At the next
station a farmer boarded the train.
He was carrying n basket of po-
tatoes, and looked fresh from the
fields. The farmer left the coach
door open and the young man
looked up from his magazine and
exclaimed:
"Why don't you shut the door?
You look like you were raised in
u stable"
The countryman sat down and
in few minutes began TO snuflle,
as if he were weeping.
"Say old man, have | hurt
your feelings!'' called out the
youth. elf | have | am very
sorry for of course | did not real
ly mean that you were raised in a
stable.
"But | was raised in stable, !"
the farmer replied sadly and it
makes me homesick every time
see jackass. !"
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BRUTAL. MURDER OF 4 WOMAN.

Holly Hill, April Z. - Ella Bra
don, Il woman of i'll repnte with
several aliases, was brutally kills
ed on Saturday night by T.. L.
Harberson. Drs. Gilmore and
Lawton, upon examination, said
the wound over The right eye
caused death. Har5ersOn claims
she drank morphine and fell from
the bed.
The stomach has been sent to
Charleston for examination.
Harberson is in Jail.
The verdict Of the coroner :
jury says she came to her death
from maltreatment at T. T.. Har-
berson's hands.
Her body was covered with
wounds and bruises.
Harberson claims that both
were drunk. One witness said he
heard Harberscn saying, "Get
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up, get up" and also thought he
heard slaps. This was about 3
O'Clock Sunday morning.
BOOZE KILLS BOHEMIAN.

Anderson, April THE po-
lice officers ralded negro house
in the eastern part of the city
Saturday night and captured 1G
negro men engaged in gambling.
Among them was Bub Bozeman,
a desperate character, who died
in the guard house Sunday night.
Coroner Banister held an inquest
yesterday morning. The verdict
of the jury was that the negro
died as the result of an overdose
of whlskey.
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The Political Habit.

"Mlss Roxly," began the young
politician, "er-Maude, l love
you, p
ooh, this is SO sutden!" she
exclaimed.
But surely you must have guess
ed, | have been calling her so much
of late
"Ah, yes; but, since you are a
politician, | thought your visits
were without significance. -
Philadelphia Press.
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NOTORIOUS NEGRO BLIND TIGER
MGSTERIOUSLY KILLED.

MrsTERIorsLY KILLED.
Greenwood, Arril Ed Nor
ris, notorious negro blind tiger
of this place, was found dead in a
vacant field back of his house this
morning. Two Jugs containing
two gallons of whiskey each were
found not tar away. A Winches
ter rifle was ;ying by his side.
There were no witnesses to the
shooting, SO far as known, and
the whole affair is one of myste-
ry.
Ed Norris was best known rs
the worst blind tiger in Green
wood. He at one time worked
as train hand on the Charleston
ana Western Carolina railroad
and could JON almost any crew at
any time as extra help. He
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"A negro woman living
about three niles south of York.
vile, about two weeks ago gave
birth to child that only had one
hand The left arm terminated at
the wrist JOINT. The child is doing
well .-Yorkville Enquirer.
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Foley's Honey and tar contains
no opiates, and will not constipate
like nearly all other cough medi-
cines. Refuse substitutes. II.
Eugene Funderburk, druggist.
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Once there was pretty wo-
man who did not know it, but she
was IN picture book. New
York Press.
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rOSeCuted Brother For Arson
Unusual Case Tried in the Ses-
sion's Court at Chester-A
Bad Family Feud.
Spe ;ial TO The State.

Aa' uocKeC occupied the entire
time of the court this week, ending
In very unusual case for South
Calolina, and especially for
couEty SO free of crimes as Ches
ter. The case presented the spec
tacle of one brother prosecuting
another for SO heinous a crime
as arson. About the 18th of
January, after nights frolic out
In the neighborhood of Baton
Rouge, at 3 o'clock in the morn
ing Mr.. s. Quitman Wiltes was
awakened by fierce flames tapping
close to his residence from near
by barn. The barn with it's con
tents mules corn, oats and pro-
vcnder, amounting to something
like S7oO-was totally destroy
ed.
The next day, in looAing into
the cause of the fire, it ap
peared as if it was the work of an
incendiary. -Circumstantial evil
Gence led to the belief that Eli
Wilkes was the perpetrator of the
crime.
1t was known that bad blood
had existed between Quit Wilkes
an6 his brother Eli, and at
meeting of Quit's neighbors 1t
was decided beyond q doubt that
oil the evidence pointed to Eli,
and hs was forthwith arrested ON
warrant issued by Squire Oar
by. The trial was had before
Magistrate Darby. Eli was found
guilty and was made to issue a
check to the amount of damage,
payable to his brother OMIT
man.
The check was cashed and the
whole trouble was supposedto be
settled, after the citizens had or
dered Eli to leave the county. In
stead of this, however, Eli came
to the court house, sought out
Sheriff Curnw ell and surrender, d
himself.
He was lodged in Jail, but
few days afterwards was released
on bail granted by Judge Gage IN
the amount of 81, 900.
He did not leave the county
and was prosecuted IN the circuit
court for the capital otfe.se of ar
son.
Maj. j. Fl. Marion assisted
Solicitor Henry in the proseca.
ton, and Ell Wilkes was defend
ed by Messra. s. f. McFadaen
and Il. b. Caldwell The case
lasted through two days and
great mass of conflicting testi
mony was brought out. Dlsclos-
ures OF a pitiabIe condition of af-
fairs in the Wilkes family were
made. The evidence made a
most uncreditablo story for any
community, and the case was alto
gether disgrace to Chester coun-
ty.
SPLENDID arguments were made
by the attorneys on both sides
and the judge charged the jury
very clearly. After being out
something over an hour the Jury
rendered a verdict of not guilty,
and Eli Wilkes, middle aged
man of family, has teen saved
from the gallows, though circum
stantial evidence was very strong
against him.
1t is now rumored that Eli will
enter suit for the recovery of the
money he was forced to pay over
to Quitman. The hot family feud
has not been TEN pered any way
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to the popular error of calling Crawford s
statue on the dome of the Capitol Liberty
instead of Freedom" Aside from the fact
that there is not hairs breadth of differ
ence in the meaning of these two words.
the correct name of that statue is neither
one nor the other. In Mr.. Crawford's con-
tract with the government. and in all cor
Tespondence connected herewith. the
statue is styled The Genius of America,
and the fact that the figure wears the war
bonnet of American Indian and carries
the coat of arms of the United States
would alone indicate that it is limited in
design to this country. Liberty (or free
DOM is universal, and an Indian head
dress would be out of place.
In the original design Mr.. Crawford
crowned the figure with mobcap. but MIR
Jefferson Davis, while Secretary of War.
changed the design to the Indian war bon
net, he deeming the mobcap. which prob
ably was unpleasantly associated in his
mind with the French revolution, as un-
suitable to the Genius of America.
Respectfully, c. f. KEEPER.
June Il, 1858
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We're finished during the past ten days and
one of them was Immediately turned over
to Capt. Foote. and his battery was moved
in. The two troops of cavalry were imme
diately moved into the Quarters vacated
by the battery in the older structures. A
battery Of field artillery has authorized
strength of almost twice as many men as d
troop of cavalry
The work of experimenting the erection
of the QuarteEs for the battery, and
not alone this but Of all the buildings that
are being erected at FOreMyer, has fallen
entirely on Capt. William L. Clark, quar-
termaster of the 2d Cavalry. The credit for
the excellence of the work and the thor
oughness which has characterized all of
the methods employed III the reconstruction
of this post belongs entirely to Capt. Clark
who is officer of wide experience. He is
a graduate of the +ALiiits5y- Academy, and
came originally from Indiana. He served
with his regiment through most of it's cam
paigns and is very highly regarded by his
superior. He has under his care the con-
struction of several sets of officers quar-
tiers and the tearing out of the old wooden
buildings that have become eyesores. The
work of constructing the new S125, coo
amusement building and gymnasium will
also be under the supervision of Capt.
Clark.
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HOMES FOR SOL O|ERS
Barracks Just Put Up at Fort
Myer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMFORTABLY AND HANDSOME
QUARTERS PROVIDED.
Modern in Every Particular and
Astounding in Conveniences A
Tour of the Buildings.

There is no soldier in the world who is
better fed or better clothed than the man
who enlists in the United States army for
service in any part of the world, and there
is no soldier better housed than he who
is fortunate enough to be assigned to
one of the army posts in the United
States where quarters on the new model
plans have been erected. The building of
quarters for officers and men of the United
States army has for many years been
problem with the officials who have had
charge of this particular branch of the
public service. During the past year or so
Washington has had a most striking Illus
tration of the difference between the old
methods ard the new. At Fort Myer the
work OF building new quarters for the men
was taken up some time ago and two
double sets to accommodate a squadron of
cavalry were erected. These quarters were
modern in every particular. and their con-
veniences Were deeply appreciated by the
men who served in the Philippines on in
Cuba, in parts of which the quarters were
eXecrahle although. they Were as good as
could be procured at the time. One two
of the barracks used by the enlisted men
of the army in Cuba We're the finest that
the American soldier. had ever used, until
he arrived home and occupied one of the
new buildings erected at many of the posts
during the past few years. But while the
Fort Myer troopers were snug in their
comfortable buildings the men stationed at
the Washington barracks shivered and
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DEATH OF OLD CUSTOM.
Connecticut Railway Officials Order Ar
rest of Rice Throwers.

A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Hartford, Conn, says: Superintendent
William B. Davidson of the Hartford divi-
sion of the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad has decided to put an end 10
the rice-throwing nuisance" in the station
directly under his supervision. He cites
several instances in the last week where
trains have been delayed. passengers an
noyed and employees kept lusy for hours
sweeping up the rice thrown at bridal
couples.
The superintendent was in the Uniol 5ta
ton today when a bride and groom wcro
being showered. He Immediately issued IN
order to the station master to cali upon the
police to arrest all persons caught throwing
rice.
Half an hour later the station mister
caused the arrest of a young man who was
pelting a giggling, shrinking couple; but
on the ground that the order had not be-
come well known the youth was released
Beginning tomorrow all Offenders Will be
prosecuted under the statute against COM
hitting nuisances
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The dining rooms are in the front of the
building, and are two in number. In the
cavalry quarters there are four dining
rooms, each much smaller than the two
large halls in the newer buildings.
The wdtchword. in military barack
building is "cleanlne IS" According to the
prcceptS of the soldier, cleanliness comes
next to promotion as the highest star Oh
which TO fix ones ambition. Everything
about these barrecl. buildings is 50 clean
that the visitor lesitates TO walk across the
floor for fear he v-ill soil ii with his shoes
in 70 portion of these buildings do the
woodwork and fittings shine as they do
il the dining roossis. G. moss halls, 2s they
are called. and the kitchens. In the two
dining rooms of the buildings at Fort
Myer the woodwork IS as white as plentiful
application of soap and water can make it.
The tables Oh which the meals are served
are long wooden affairs set on crossed iron
legs The men use little stools for seats
and the tables are always set for meal
Long windows let in plenty of light
The kitchen is in the rear of the center
of the building, and is as clean in every
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HaGERsTOWN NEWS CREST.
Railroad CONSTRUCTION and Oil Boring
to Begin Soon.
orr sJ,rnL snce of The Eren,ng S:a-.

Special Corr sI. III ance of The Evening Sa--
HAGERSTOWN, Md, June 10, 1903
4 petition has been filed in the clerk s
Office at the court house, this city, by
Messrs. Buchanan Schley, William Keal-
hofer and Benjamin A. Richmond. for the
Western Maryland railroad, or Wabash,
asking for the privilege OF making applica-
ton to the board OF public works for per-
mission to construct bridges across the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal along the route
of the proposed extension to be built from
Cherry run to Cumberland.
The application sets forth that the route
crosses the canal seven tunes between dig
Pool and Cumberland, running to Hancock
by Sideling Hill and through Morgan and
Allegany counties to connect With the west
Virginia Central ana Pitts5urg roads 10
Cumberland.
Thai route has been adopted by the
board of directors. and ii is said that the
construction OF bridges will in no wise IN
terfere with traffic on the canal The
bridges are TO be twelve feet ahoVe water
and clear of both banks.
j. Irwin Bitner and II. j. Crosson, pro-
prietors Of the Winsor knitting mills: IN S
city have purchased OF the Citizens De
velopment Company, under aGree-len:. the
brick mill property, known rs the Nlnsof
mills for $500. The firm is now employ
ing $50 hands and the output s 40 dozen
pairs OF hose a day
The pubic SchOOl tetciieES % Washing
ton county received their quarterly d:stri-
button White schools received ST t4i1S
and the colored schools $15S3.5. There is
an increase in apportionment owing 10 d
recent decision of the court of appeals.
Confederate Memorial day was appropri-
ately celebrated in HagerstoTyn Sunday.
About 500 persons braved the threatening
weather and gathered at Rose Hill ceme-
terry where several thousand unknown SOL
diers are buried. and paid fitting tribute to
their memory by strewinS the graves with
flowers. Among those present were a num-
Der of former confederate soldiers ana
Grand Army men.
X is stated that the Tuscarora Oil Com
pany in which Hagers-own capital is in
vested, have removed all their well-borfnS
machinery from the West Virginia fields to
Cumberland, Johns Hopkins biologists
having gone over the field, 1t IS stated, and
pronounced no oil there. These same ge-
ologists have inspected the Oil belt around
Cumberland and Hancock and found these
sections rich in oil. 1t is understood the
Tuscarora Company will bore for oil in
that locality.
the celebration at Gettysburg of the for
tieth anniversary of the battle, July l TO 4.
The wheat fields in this locality are turn
ing yellow, foretelling the approaching har-
vest. which is about two weeks off. The
recent rains put the wheat back. but the
ripen the grain. There is promise of a
big yield.
Elizabeth Yingling and Mr.. Burnett W.
Bembry of Washington. which will take
place at the home of the brides parents,
street, this city. June "a.
Pen Mar Park opened for its twenty-fifth
consecutive season today. and was regarded
as Grand Army day Great improvements
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shook in a set of buildings which reeked in
historic memories, but were sadly in need
of modern conveniences.
The New Barracks.
Within Tie past two weeks two more
b2rrack buildings have been completed at
Fort niger which are far ahead CT any
thing Of the Kind that have been seen in
this section Of the country in Inauy moons.
These buildings are constructed to acco:r-
moiste artillery. and have been built SO
that two batteries of neld artillery. with
l2D men each. can live at the post without
inconvenience or. crOWdilS. The new
buildings are not only of model constrIc-
ton as far rs interior fittings 60 but are
models architecturelly The buildings are
two stories in height. with an attic and
a basement. and are built of red brick
with white trimmings. Across the entire
front extends a two-Story veranda fifteen
feet wide. 1t is supported by white pill
lars, which form a colonnade, giving the
buildings a classic appearance. Midway
the veranda is widened and set of pill
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lars brought out three or four feet in adj
vance of the main colonnade, which gives
a Grecian tone to the prevailing style of
architecture
The two buildings cover space as long
as an ordinary city block and are about
ohe-third as deep as they are long. Half
of the basement of each contains mod
ern bath room and lavatory. A line of
nickei-trimmed slate washstands extends
across the entire length of one end of
room, which has a tiled floor. small
compartments. each of which contains d
bath tub and fixtures. Opposite the wash
stands are six or eight compartments con-
structed OF slate slabs, nickel trimmed, con-
tanning wodern shower-bath fittings. Open
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battery fund with whicfr-to purchase such
extras as the men desire. Much of the ex-
tras bought go to the table and a few are
creature comforts tecf tor tas men The dor
of the new buildings. These rooms are
long, broad and airy. Windows light every
nook and corner and the place is kept as
scrupulously clean as the kitchens and
dining rooms. The rack for the arms are
in the center and each man has his chest
of clothing at theefoot of his bed The
dormitories are kept in regulation shape.
each man being required to roll up his bed
clothing in a particular style and place his
shoes and his equipmentlAn a certain way
about the room. L4eckers are provided for
such articles of clothing as must be hung
up to keep in condition. and each man is
required to have his clothes in good coitdi-
tidn and subject to frequent inspection
The entire barraGk building is inspected
of frequent intervals by the battery com
mander. and he is held responsible for it's
condition.
Construction of the Buildings.
Only one of the two new buildings at Fort
Nver is vet occupied. The Fourth Field
BATTERY was ordered 10 Fort Myer some
time before the present squadron of cavalry
arrived there and at once took possession
of one of the double sets of troop quarters
that had been erected. Then two troops nf
the ID Cavalry were sent to Fort Myer from
Cuba and We're Installed IN the other double
set.
Two more troops were ordered to the post
later but there was no room for them in
the barracks, and they were compelled to
camp out on the parade ground in front of
the administration building. These two
troops. e and Fl of the I'd Cavalry, re-
NAMED in camp during the latter part of
the winter of 1901-02 and throughout the
winter of 19i2-o3.
In the meantime the work of constructing
the battery quarters was begun. 1t was
determined to build two barrack buildings,
so that two batteries of field artillery could
be stationed at the post These buildings