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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10
CRASH AFTER CRASH

Crash after crash could be
heard within the burning district,
but even the fremen could not
tell from what building they pro-
ceeded. In the seething furnace
OF flame all sense of the direction
OF location of buildings was lost.
CYCLONE OF ROARING FLAMES
Following the rapid destruction
of the palatial commercial build
lrgs In the Wholesale district the
cyclone of roaring flames burst
into Baltimore street, licking
within few minutes the seven
story Mullins hotel like some
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a VERY CLOSE GALL.

81 stuck tony engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain," writes @.
w. Bellamy, locomotive fire
man, of Burlington, Iowa. I
was weak and pale, without any
appetite and all run down. As 1
was about to give up, l got bot
tie of Electric Bitters, and after
taking it, l felt as we'll as | ever
did in my life. Weak, slckly,
run down people always gain new
life, strength and vlgor from their
use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Crawford Bros
and j. f. Mackey & Co., and T.
Eugene Funderburk. Price SO
cents
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10
WONDERFUL NERVE.

Is displayed by many a man
enduring pains of accidental Cuts,
Wounds, Bruises, Burns, Scalds,
Sore feet or stiff joints. But
there's need for it. Bucklen' S
Arnica Salve will kill the pain
and cure the trouble. It's the
best Salve on earth for Piles, too.
Csc, at Crawford Bros and j. F..
Mackey & Co.'S, and 7. Eugene
Funderburk's, Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10
TWO CHILDREN BURNED ALIVE.

Haltsrboro, Feb. 5.-Yester-
day n colored woman by the name
of Annie Memminger, living
about two miles from town, came
here to visit some of her relatives,
leaving her four small children,
ranging from 4 to 10 years of
age, at homo by themselves.
She did not return until about
10 O'Clock last night and then to
find that her house was burned to
the ground with two of her child
rem in It.
The Oldest child ran cut with
tho youngest but the other two
failed 10 get out in time.
j. II. Il.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10
The Cotton Symposium.
Men Discuss Market-Various
Opinions Relative to the Drop
in the Price of the Staple
Are Expressed.

Asked by The Charlotte OBJ
server as to the reasens for tho
unprecedented fall in the price of
cotton the,,followlng opinions were
expressed by well-known cotton
mon:
Mr.. 0. Il. Heath, cotton mer-
chant and manufacturer: 1.-The
war rumocs are responsible for
the depression in prices of the
staple, but the depression is only
for short while. l believe that
within few days tie prices will
he as high as they have yet been,
or higher, whether there is war
or not. If there Is war there will
be little bad effect on the cotton
market and the prices and amounts
of other Southern exports will be
increased greatly.
Mr.. John Van Landingham, of
the firm of Heath e. Co., (also
formerly of this county.) "The
immlnence of war has som ething
to do with the decline, but is not
wholly responsible. If war is
declared there will be O tempor-
AIRY break in cotton, but tken tn.
prices will advance and the only
effect the struggle will have will
be momentary depression in the
market.
Dr.. j. Ii. McAden, president
of the Merchants and Farmers
National Bank and one of the
best known manufacturers in tho
South: "Thc decline in the prices
of the staple is due both to the
rumors OF war and manipulation.
Manipulation has had the 1,.cater
influence, however,
"a war between Japan and
Russia would entirely cut off the
Eastern trade for awhile and the
market would suffer accordingly.
At the same time it would increase
the other exports from the South
and better prices would be re-
ceived for all bread stuffs and
provisions of all classes.
"In my opinion the New York
interests are behind the bearish
tendency, and are Immediately
responsible for the sharp decline
in prices. Very little real cotton
is changing hands, now, and the
great majority of trading is in
futures. The price of cotton will
advance again, and prices will be
as high as they are every year
there is short CROP
Mr.. e. A. Smith, president of
the Chadwick Mills: 81 don't
know anything at all about the
matter. If | did know wouldn't
bo driving an old horse two miles
in the country every day and
working like a slave. / say l
know about as much about the
market as my old muIe, and l
think he knows as much about it
nc Al , EelJoo
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Accident in Walhalla.

Walhalla, S. c., Feb. f.
Claud Abbott, young man about
21 years old, living near bers,
was instantly killed this morning
about 9 o'clock by tree falling
on him. Young Abbott was out
in the woods telling a tree and in
some way the tree fell on him,
breaking his necL.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10
A CONDUCTOR KILLED.

Lockart, Feb. 81. M. Rig,
gins, conductor on the Lockhart
branch, was fatally wounded yes
terday while coupling cars, caus.
ing his death today. He will be
buried on Sunday at Sharon.
j. T.. G..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10

ihseuate monster and rapidly roll
ing with irresistible force both
eastward and westward cutting
down into it's wrathful wake
wholesale and retail houses, manu-
factories, shops, jew elry stores,
furniture emporiums and restau-
rants. at Charles street the re-
morselass tide kept on down Bal,i-
more street, but also turned into
CharleS street where it quickly
engulted the 1-story Union Trust
building starting eastward on
fayotte street. BY O'Clock the
publishers and other occupants of
The Daily Herald building at
Fayette and st. Paul street and
The Record building opposite
were compelled to vacate by the
onrpshing flames as were the oc.
pants OF the Balvert and Equita-
bic structure, two of the most
massive office buildings in Balti
more. Down to Baltimore street,
a parallel wave ofroaring, crack
ing flames shot their way, con-
Stunning everything, speedily reach
ing The Evening News building
from which the employees had to
fee hastily, though not until
valuable records had been re.
moved. Shortly thereafter the
Continental Trust company, IA
story building, took fire.
MULTITuDEs AwE,sTRUCK.
During all these hours the
pyrotechnlc display was magnlii-
cent and imposing beyond the
power OF painter 70 depict. Vast
Columns Of seething flames shot
skyward at varying points of the
compass and the armament was
one vast prismatic ocean of golden
and silver hues. Great multi
tudes of people lined the streets,
struck with the panorama.
vACATING THE HOSPITALS.
The city hospital, corner of
Calvert and Plsasand streets, Is
removing to other hospitals as
rapidly as possible the "a patients
in that institution. Seventeen in
jured were brought to this hosri-
tai, most of them fremen. They
are suffering from burns, scalds
and lacsrations. So far as known
at this hour no one has been kill
cd.
The Indications are that, not n
single morning newspaper will be
able to get out an issue tomorrow
morning with the possible excep
tion of The Sun, which has an
auxiliary plant. There are five
morning, three English and two
German.
Washington, Feb. s.-A dis
patch received from Baltimore at
2 O'Clock this morning says the
fire is still raging fercely. The
postoftice building is burning also
the 81, 900, 900 court house. The
Holiday street theatre has been
blown up with dynamite and the
United States Express offices and
central Offices of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad are burned.
The burned area at this time is
three-quarters of a mile long and
from two to eight blocks wide.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10
CITY OF BALTIMORE
SWEPT BY FIRE.
Block After Block in Heart
Of City Consumed.
Estimated Loss $4,000, 1000
Dynamite Used to Blow Up
Buildings ln the Effort to
Stun the Fiery Wave.

Baltimore, Md. Fob. 7.-The
most destructive confagration in
the history of Baltimore occurred
here today in the Wholesale dry
goods business district, raging
practically unchecked for hours,
destroying scores of the large st
business houses in the Wholesale
district, involving losses which
cannot be estimated, as the FIRE
was still burning ferceIy when
night fell. Owing to the wide
cxtent of the calamity it will be
tomorrow before even an approx.
mate estimate can be made.
THE ORIGIN.
The fire broke out shortly be-
fore IL O'Clock this morlng in tho
wholesale dry goods store of John
E. Hurst & &C., or Hopkins
Place, In the heart of the business
district, with series Of loud ex-
plosions which we're heard in re
mote parts of the city, and spread
with fearful rapidity.
In half an hour there were q
dozen big warehouses IN the whole-
sale dry goods and notions dis
trict burning fiercely. The entire
city fire department was called
ont but was utterly powerless to
check the spread of the flames.
which were aided by high winds,
and by noon there were savage
fires in at least 80 big warehouses
and the conflagratlon was steadily
eating it's way into successive
blocks east, north, west and
south.
ENGINE BURIED BY FALLING WALL.
AT 3 o'clock tremendous
explosion of about $50 barrels of
whiskey stored in the upper floors
OF "a Hanover street hurled tons
OF burning matter across the
street on the roofs of the build.
lngs opposite, which the firemen
were drenchlng with water In a
vain hope to make Hanover street
the eastern boundary line of the
confagratlon. Here an engine
was buried by falling wall, the
hremen fleeing for their lives.
RAIN OF FIRE.
Two more explosions followed
and thousands of people hurried
to the scene of the fire. Of all
the spectators, comparatively few
saw the fire itself. They could not
get within half block of it. Pie
ces OF tin, SIX by eight feet square
lifted into the air by tho terrific
heat, sailed upward like paper
kites, and when they reached a
point beyond the scene of the
most intense heat. fell clattar;no
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Happening In The State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor,
respondent of The Columbia
State.
BRIDE OF A FEW MONTHS BURNED
TO DEATH.

Mayesville, Feb. b.'6.-Mrs. w.
K. Smith was terribly burned on
Tuesday night. She poured kero.
sene oil on o fire and the can ex-
ploded, setting fire to her dress.
Before it could be extlnguished
she was so fearfnlly burned that
she died Thursday night at
O'Clock. She was married only
few short months ago.
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Notice to Trespassers.

Hunting. Shooting, riding, driving,
walking, cutting timber, damaging OF
cutting fencer permitting dogs, hogs.
STOCK and cattle to run at large, and
trespassing in any manner, upon such
lands ss are owned or controlled by
us I'm Indian Land and Waxhaw
townships. and fishing in any man
ner 10 the treams belonging TO these
lands are forbidden under penalty OF
the law on and after December the
fifteenth, 1908
J. Douglas Nishet,
J. M. Nisbet,
K. w. Nisbet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10

A kidney or bladder trouble
can always be cured by using Foe
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Pay your Subscription 20 the
LEDGER and be happy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-02-10
PNEU MONIA AND LA

Cough cured quickly by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Refuse substi-
tutes. L. r.. Funderburk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26

WILLIAMS, DIMOND & CO.,
ON THE SUGAR INDUSTRY

Following S Williams Dmond
circular
The pronounced the situation which,
conjunction with the rmness and activity displayed in refined
thereby bringing the attention of rene full realization OF the
necessity of entering the order repenh stocks has
been the widely felt drou in Europe the extent of causing
appreciate decrease output growing beet crop which
according preliminary forecast OF Mr. LIGHT will reach
Germany and fifteen Austria, foresradowng
expected shortage because of less sowng makes
the problem of years supplies serious Latest cable
advce from Europe report that the beet crop prospects bcom
favorable but continued good weather IRON this
time hardly of the damage already done IL
rather estimate with degree OF the
worlds supplies of sugar campaign
dtios other results materially
but the question of vital the trade it be
of interest to know the views of Mesrs Wile GRAY on the sub
ject They of the opinion that the crops will show
increase but smaller production already
indicated in other therefore, fair estimate this early
date will be of the crop
total of 100000 American beet crop is estimated
$4,000 European beet crop should give reduced yield
$4,000 because of per less and it Mr.
LIGHT correct in his estimate OF damage by drquh TO extent OF
in Germany and in Austria further redlc
ton of $4,000 be shown giving promise OF total
OF 100000 Europe The worlds production 9o5 may
then amount to only 9Soooo tons against Io75 tons this
One of the powerful factors the creation OF existing
conditions which have called attention previously is the
steady and apparently normal increase consumption European
since the abolition of boune The abolition of the
bounty system followed by reduction price thereby bring
ing sugar within the reach entirely of consumers,
under normal conditions consumption should continue to
s,~ei present prices
which throughout the period under consideration have exhibited
upward tendency are likely to restrict the consumption in Europe
and further advances buyers draw invisible
plies The situation is certainly interesting and the general
of available supplies OF this unctue has tended
bring about ready absorption Of avas where offerings
limited September cagoes Additional purchases
reners have been made European In Cuba
which has ceased for the present considerable influence
the situation there only $4,000 tons stock in the island and
taking consideration the quantity already spmet
is estimated that there left but available for dis
trbuon in the United States The weather conditions there
favorable for the growing crop
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26

collects in New-York. or course. this
is hard on Hawaii 1t is the price it
pays for the Constitution and freedom
from tyranny" 1t would be better off
as one Of those Subject provinces" so
detested by The Evening Post which are
generously allowed to pay no federal in
ternal taxes, but to reserve that source
OF income for their own local govern
ment What we are denying Porto Rico
and other outlying territories is Just eN-
actly what burdens Hawaii, and State
hood would not improve the situation.
The drain OF the federal Treasury would
continue,
Governor Carriers statement is per
feet demonstration OF the folly OF the
ant imperialism demand, for the ncor
puatuu inc the Union n The outlying
possessions, hu The Evening Post IS 80
fuulcd and auNluus tu throw amy old
stick al the administration lhgl Il duc,ht
seem tu know boomerang when % bnds
ollie
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26

Kona. Kauai: $3.50. h es4. p "a. Dated
Aug is. 1904.
Lukia Kaholoholo tw) to c Kaui (k):
d. II p 1886 kul 2liS. Kunawai. Homo
lulu. oahu; srSO. b 26i. p 80. Dated
Aug 10. 1904.
Francis Heating (widow) to Notice;
Notice; Applcn for Reg Title OF lot /
por kuls i47G and ISL and lot . por
kul ISL. Nuuanu Ave. Honolulu. oahu.
b 26j, l24. Dated Aug L.. 1904.
r. Kekaaniau Pratt to Pioneer Mill
Co Ltd; l.; Se-l0o a land. Polaiki. La
haina, Maui; 10 yrs a 500 per yr b
25I, 1876. Dated Aug Is, 1904
w w Ahana ct al to city Mil Co
Ltd: AL: int in por Il p 749S kul 90
and pc land, iapuukolo, Honolulu. GA
hu; $1,000. Il 251. y 49, Dated Mar
81 1900.
John u Holt Jr by High Sheriff to
Est of II w Holt by Tr; Sher u; int
in 1886 sd IT land. cor Queen and Rich
ards SITS, Honolulu; int in por r p 1866
kul 1912, Fort st. Honolulu. oahu; 2-3
int in por RIP la l1ul "a. Maunakea and
Pauahi SITS, Honolulu. oahu; S545. Il
pa. p &c. Dated June %. 1904.
A Herbert to Henry Kahaawinui; Par
Rel; S27 so IT land near Vineyard st,
Honolulu, oahu. 260, %. Dated
June H. 1904
II Kahaawinui and VT to Allen Her
bert; Add secty; 5l5 so # land, Vine
yard st. Honolulu. oahu. b 26O p 80.
Dated June II. 1904
Mary C Dodge and hsb (P HI to Hen
ry Kahaawnui: Ex D: SIS so IT land
Vineyard St. Honolulu. oahu. B PSI, p
35i. Dated June II, 1904.
Henry kahaawinui and VT to Mary c
Dodge; EN- d; S27 So 1T land. near Vine
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26

the leading shipments We're the follow
ing: 100 bbls. flour, 1877 gals. wine.
255 gals. whisky so bbls, salmon, GOD
lbs coffee. 40 cs. canned goods. I2s
ctls. wheat, 2Si ctls. corn, 25,SO2 ibs.
mddlIngs, 1927 ctls, barley, 26,203 lbs.
bran. 1913 bales hay, bbls glucose.
1896 IT. hardwood, 1880 lbs, fertilizer
$4,000 bricks, l3l bxs, soap, pkgs. ma
chlnery. cs. boots and shoes, 81 haleS
paper 60 bbls, oil, 10 pkgs. paints,
bbls tar 10 coils rope, 300 pkgs. furni-
ture.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26

EVERY COMMUNITY has been
benefited by the Introduction of Cham
hornin's Collie, Cholera ana niarrhoer
Romrdy Into this country, There ~
scarcely neighhorhood but that aolne-'
one cam be found whose life has hesn
saved hy Ne use, u IN The best knasn
medicine fnr am forms ~ stomach ese
bowel troubles u never falls ~ ave
immediate rrllof ana can always W
smith = np Mhalssals AHsnis
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26
CASTLE & COOKE CO.. Id
HONOLULU.
Commission Merchants
SUGAR FACTORS.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Company.
The Waialua Agricultural Co.. Ltd.
The Kohala Cugar Company.
he Wannea Sugar Mill Company.
he Fulton Iron Works. st. Louis. Mo.
The Star dad OIL Company.
The George F. Blake Eteam Pumps.
weston's Centrfugals.
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company. Of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Company.
of Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Company, of
London.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-08-26
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Tbr nart N q Huhsl allIrl Aus Y
nWm San fnn.ls.0 fu liUpuiulu sim
aN sssll,,i merchandise ualu1 AnanH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Now comes the close OF another
school year can say we have studied
and labored diligently and with an effort
each day to instill in the mind and heart
the duties and responsibilities of life,
We hope our labor has not been in vain
but in the future may appear among the
shining lights of the Angelic. That the
lessons learned this winter may never
be forgotten. The acquaintance form
ed between pupil patron and teacher,
may alwas s remain the same. Now
pupils a special word to you remember
boys make .mer.
And that the more we improve our
minds, and obey the teachings of our
parents, the more truly may we enjoy
the beautiful and good things OF this
life, and be a useful citizen to your
country. Be man. No man ever lived
of whom it could have been more truly
said that, "The elements SO mixed in
him that nature might stand up and
say to all the world, This is man"
j. K. Younkin, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
CLAFLlN.

From the Clarion.
The masons are now at work on the
basement of the Clafin Mill and
Elevator Co.'S. new mill.
w. Palmer left Thursday of last
week on trip to Germany to pay a
visit to relatives whom he hasn't seen
for several years.
The foundation for Pickerill & Hills
new mill is now completed and the
carpenter work will be started as soon
as the material can be gotten on the
ground.
Commencing on May 1st the Mo.
Pacific railway company will pat on
three passenger trains. Two of these
will be fast through trains and one will
do local work.
Homer Evans and wife came up from
Buffalo, Kansas, Monday of this Vice.
and expect to remain here until after
harvest, and may possibly make thi
county their future home.
A number of parties who are interest
ed wish us to request that the proper
officers of the Montgomery Cemetery
Assn. call meeting as soon as possible
for the purpose of arranging matters
looking toward the putting up of new
fence and cleaning up the gounds.
Claf1in will bore for oil and gas; that
fact is now assured. Almost the re-
qulred amount of land has been leased
and by the first of next week everything
will be ready for the company to put
their. drillers to work. We will soon
know how many million dollars we have
lost by not having opened up the field
sooner.
Adams & Ozenberger have made
arrangements to put in their first rural
telephone, and now have men at work
putting up the wire. The line will run
seventeen miles northwest from town.
and to begin with, will connect fifteen
or twenty farmers with the local system
as we'll as the long distance wire. This
will be only a beginning Others will want
is advantages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
Consumption

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance In
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while il
can be checked.
Send fog Tree sample.
SCOTT BOVINE. Chs=;zsz. .
4ss4zs Pearl skreet. Heu Yozs
80 snd szos a erssss-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Hoisington is asking for better
mail service than the town is getting.
by demanding the establishment of a
star carrier to take the mail over from
Great Bend in the afternoon, after
the morning Santa Fe trains are in.
The way things work now, Hoising-
ton people have to wait until tomor-
row morning for today's mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
HOlSiNGTON.

From the Dispatch.
The plans for the Catholic parsonage
are in the hands of the contractors.
The friends Of Fl. H. Boyle are urging
him to try for the Democratic nomina-
ton for county clerk.
Everyone seems to be in favor of
waterworks and it may be that water
works plant is not far distant.
One of the most popular social events
of the season was a leap year party
given by the young ladies at the home
of Geo. Valerius, Tuesday evening.
The ministers of Great Bend changed
pulpits Sunday morning in order to get
to preach a sermon at the church
members who went the bonds of the
'sBad Lands" people
Pat O'Donnell and family came up
from Arkansas City Saturday night and
will remain here until Pat gets job
He was in one of the seventeen crews
pulled off by the Santa Fe at Arkansas
City.
The band is sorely in need of a good
leader and must have one if they keep
together during the summer. All the
business men should offer all the en-
couragement possible to the band both
in good will and money
Some drapery in the Moses Mere
Cos. window caught fire Saturday even
ing from escaping acetylene gas. A
lace curtain burned up and greater
damage would have resulted but for the
prompt work of Web Langham and
Harry Mitchell in putting it out.
Two train loads of seven cars each of
Filipinos went through here Saturday
are being sent to the fair by Uncle Sam.
Quite a crowd gathered at the depot
while the engines were being changed to
see the latest acquired citizens of the
United States.
Tom Milligan returned from his
vacation last evening, and is ready to
go to work.
DR.. L. F. McCauley has opened up
an Office at Seward, Kans., and 81
prepared for calls.
E. Francis Ewing will act as one of
the instructors of the Hamilton coun-
ty normal institute, which will be held
at Syracuse.
Some of our local breeders of white
Wyandottes are arranging to organ
ize a white Wyandotte club. Frank
Marsh will tell you about it.
The rain is reported to have ex-
tended up the branch as far as Schaf-
fer, and to have been much heavier
east and south of here, than here.
Frank Wright, of Wichita, a broth
er-in-law of ]. B. Miller, has been in
the city couple of days, visiting
old friends and introducing a new
agricultural implement.