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a Most Remarkable Affair.
The Apparently mexcusable
LYnching ofas s.H elpless Ne
=, .1 gro.
Special. to The State. !.

]special to The State.
Holly Hill, Feb: 90 What
seemed on Saturday to oe com
mon ..drupk aud disorderly" ar
rest, proved on yesterday morn
ling to be. a mysterious murder,
which> for pure fendismess seems
unequaIled.
+. Saturday morning a negro who
claimed to he, railroad hand from
Sum herville, and who gave three
different names Richard John =
son.. j ohn Brown and, Joe Swim
son-was ordered from Holly
Hill because of .disqrderly con
duct Lnter,in The day ''he re-
turned and contfnu6d his ABUSIVE
language, telling the marshal tha
"stfange niggers sometimes kill
buckra.n
be was arrested, and as he was
nhruly was handcuffed and tied
with piow lines. and left Gin the
! guard houee, seemingly safe.
i The story from this point. is
more connected in the dnau's own
words: s'In the night twn white
men came.and took me out and
down the railroad near Culvert;
shot me and threw me in the ditch
for dead, but | wasn't dead; | goi
up and came here" This he told
one Manuel9a colored man, o,
whose house he stopped and asked
to stay, hut as lie was still hand,
jcnfed Manuel was afraid to Civ
him shelter, nht directed him TO
vacant house, where he could
spend the night. Manuel then
notified the marshal, Who made
no effort TO recnpturc his prisoc-
er. The wounded man pushed on
to the vacant house, aoont thrccs
quarters of mile distant, and
Yesterday morning was found
dead IN a sitting position in one
corner OF the outbuildings of the
vacant place.
An inquest brought out that he
had received seven 3S.calibre piss
tol shots, ono entering at the
small of the back, going complete
ly through him, being cut from
Just beneath the skin near the
nipple; other shots were received
from the front and one arm was
broken.
The door of the guard house
was unlocked, the lock being found
where the tracks of two persons
have been traced across field
leading directly away from where
the man must have been shot, as
the bank shows where the BODY
slid into the ditch. The man
walked about 800 feet IN the
ditch, and fully three quarters of
mile from where he was shot
His hat and new pair of shoes
were found near the ditch bank.
In the absence of any apparent
motive, it is a horrible affair.
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The Bloody Work Of a Negro
Bandit.



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found 4. soon -. ""r
tho sun,,yod Lo..1;, W
"or""" 'nerc were Indications that
mob might attempt TO lynch
num- ana the sheriff Of this county
'n''nadi"ieiy notified Gov. Narda~
'''', "y telegraph. Very prompts
y ''' governor wired Maj. De
n''''' 0. 'L'iS cI'y +" call ont the
0'"'' '"'.'''" "N" t" protect the
"'%'o prisoner "at "!i hazards. .
an" one IRON Newton were put
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-05
On On fhe Sane Basis AS Tie
Barkeeper :
Text of the Decision of tho Court.
.of Claims. = The State of South;
Carolina and the Dispensaty
; System in Relotion !. TO.
Uncle Snm

Washington, March i = The
opinion of the majority. of the
court ofsclaims delivered by Chief
Justice Mott tdismissing the suit
brought by the State Of Senth
Carolina against tue United States
tosrecover money paid by the
State as special taxes for the sale,
of liquors at dispensaries, was
made public today. This, the
opinion says, is believed to be the
first case brought before q court
in which a State has united in i'm !,
dertaking an exercise of the police
power with a commercial business.
The court decides that the excise
tax is not-an interferences withsthe
States police power, as to the
contention that the federal govern
ment cannot tax the. States or
their instrupentallties of govern-
ment, us upheld in the income tax
cases., The opinion says that be.
tween the principle involved in
them aud the principle involved
in this case there seems to the
-
court to he three broad aud plain
distinctions. The first distinction
is Fundamental: The money ex-
acted here is not a direct tax but
an excise. The theory upon
which the constitutional provision
Tosts j. that ali excise apon saIIaa5le
articles is paid by the purchaser.
''The State of South Caroliua
here stands on precisely the same
footing which other dealers stand
upon. All that it has to do is to
add the internal revenue excise to
the price of the liquor which it
sells and let the pul chases pay
it,"
The second distinction is that
In the income tax cases q tax hud
been extended to ga function
strictly belonging to State, Gin
its ordinary governmental capac-
ity.'
In this connection the decision
says:
"In this case before us the
money exacted by the United
States was not paid by Me tax
payer of South Carolina, but by
purchasers at its dispensaries; and
it was not expended for ordinary
governmental purposes, but as in.
cldent TO carrying on its CONNER
cial business.' The court does
not question the power of the
State to carry on this business,
and does not doubt that the pro.
ceeds of the business lessen the
taxes of the taxpayers. All that
it decides is that the business of
the dispensaries was, intrinsically,
business and not government, and
being business was subject TO the
same national tax which is borne
by all other persons engaged in
the same business.
The third distinction, the opin-
ion says, is that in the income tax
cases the money being raised for
governmental purposes and ex-
pended upon governmental pnrpo,
ses, the purposes, though not de-
Fl ned, we're in their nature limit
ed. In this case there seems no
such Limitation. The opinion
further says:
"The more this subject is stud
led the more clearly it appears to
the court that the State has q
right to the exercise of Police
power, and IL right to the use of
all proper instrumentalities of
government, and right to enter
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from hard cold settled on the
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derburk.
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we'll" Everybody ought to know,
It's the only sure cure for Cohghs,
Colds and all Lung diseases.
Guaranteed by Crawford Bros. ,
j. +. Mackey & Co., and T..
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, 1904-09-07
Delegate Election at Wildwood.

The candidates for delegates to the
state, congressional and county con-
ventions filed their nomination papers
with the borough clerk last week as
required by the primary law now in
effect. Wildwood is entitled to one
delegate to attend each of the three
conventions. Councilman j. Albert
Harris is the Republican candidate for
ton to support the nomination of Hon.
James NJ. E. Hildfeth, of Cape May,
for a second term in the Assembly;
DIR. Julius Way, of Cape May Court
House, for a second term as county
clerk, and Borough Collector w. ii.
Bright, of Holly Beach, for sheriff of
Cape May county. The candidate for
delegate to the state convention is Stan
ley NJ. Kalbach TO support the nomina-
ton of Hon. Edward c. Stokes, of Mill
vile, for governor, and for the congress
sional convention the candidate for
delegate is T. f. Shute to support the
nomination of Hon. John j. Gardner,
of Atlantic City, for a seventh term in
congress, representing the Second dis
trict.
The Democratic candidates for dele
gates are Evans G. Slaughter, Chas. II.
Simmerman and Councilman I'll. w.
Cobb for the state, congressional and
county conventions respectively, to
support no designated candidate.
The delegate election will be held at
the Wildwood borough hall next Tues
day, Sept. 18th, between the hours of
and nine p. M.
, 1904-09-07
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, 1904-09-07
The Stomach Is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man ,
because it cannot transform the food
he eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
maj or weak woman without first re-
storing health and strength to the
stomach. A weak stomach cannot di-
gest enough food to feed the tissues and
revive the tired and run down limbs
and organs of the body. Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure digests what you eat, cleanses
and strengthens the glands and men,
branes of the stomach, and cures indi-
gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. Sold 10y Davis, the druggist.
, 1904-09-07
Beach Council ResoluIlos.
MRS. SAMUEL S. BROWNE

hC. - Ell -. bIAO VI
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted at a regular
meeting of Beach Council. No. 157, Jr.
o. L. A. NJ, held Friday evening,
September I'd, 1904:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to remove
from our brother Samuel S. Browne,
his beloved wife.
WHEREAS, we most sincerely sympa-
thize with our brother in the loss of
his devoted wife.
RESOLVED, that we extend to our
brother our sincere sympathy in this
his hour ofgreat trial and bereavement
aud be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of these resell
utions be printed in the Five Mile
Beach papers and a copy sent to III
brother Browne.
b. G. INGERsoLL,
JOHN N. REEVE,
CLAYTON S. LOWE.
, 1904-09-07
From i4S to OF Pounds.

One of the most remarkable cases of
a cold, deep-seated on the lungs, aus
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Ger
trude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind. who en-
tirely cured by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. She says: 1.-The coughing
and straining so weakened me that /
ran down in weight from 148 to 80
pounds. l tried q number of remedies
TO no avail until | used One Minute
Cough Cure. -Four bottles of this Won
derful remedy cured me entirely of
the cough, strengthened my lungs and
restored me to my normal weight,
health and strength" Sold by Davis,
the Druggist.
, 1904-09-07
GEORGE JONES

The f flowing resolutions were
unanimously adopted at. a regular
meeting of Beach Council No. 157, Jr.
o. L A. NJ, held friday evening
September I'd 1904:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom to emove
from II midst our esteemed brother,
George Jones unto his long resting
place. and
WHEREAS, we most sincerely MOURN
the loss not only to our council and
Il noble order, but to his devoted
wife and children as he was a young
man of excellent qualities, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, that in the death of
brother George zones, the memters of
Beach Council No. l57, Jr. O. L. A. NJ.
are called upon to mourn the loss of a
true and a genial, upright and honor
able brother, and be it
RESOLVED, that we extend to his
family and surviving relations and
friends our sincere sympathy in this
hour of their great bereavement, and
that our chapter he draped for thirty
days, and be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of these resell
utions be presented to the family of
our deceased brother and that a copy
be sent to the Junior American Me
chanic, the local papers of Wildwood
and Nineland and that they be spread
upon the minutes of our Council.
b. G. INGERsOLL.
JOHN n. REEVE,
CLAYTON S. Lowe.
, 1904-09-07
Republican Convention.

In accordance with the rules govern
ing the Republican party in Cape May
county, and in conformity with the
laws of this state concerning such mat
tiers, the undersigned hereby give
notice to the Republican voters of the
several municipalities, wards and cleo
ton districts of Cape May county to
attend at the legally designated polling
places in their respective districts be-
tween the hours of one o'clock in the
afternoon and nine o'clock in the even
ing. on
, 1904-09-07
The Wabash Railroad Seeks an
Outlet to the SeaShOre.
,m die Star of die Cape.

From the Star of the Cape.
The following paragraph rather en-
courages the idea that the reported pur-
chase of the Queen Anne's railroad by
the Wabash, may be something more
than rumor
Pittsburg, Ang. 19.-President Joseph
Ramsey, of the Wabash Railroad,
reached here to-day and had a confer
ence with local officials of this end of
the Wabash about extending the line
from Pittsburg to the seashore. Mr..
Ramsey said work would be begun
shortly.
, 1904-09-07
Feet Swollen to Immense Size.

81 had kidney trouble so bad,' says
j. J.. Cox of Valley View, KY, that |
could not work, my feet were swollen
to immense size and | was confined to
my he'd and physicians were unable to
give me any relief. My doctor finally
prescribed Foley's Kidney Cure which
made a we'll man of me-" Avoid serious
results of kidney or bladder disorder by
taking Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by
Cohen Bros, Wildwood and Holly
Beach.
, 1904-09-07
Doctors Could not Help Her.

Il had kidney trouble for years, "
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner of Shell
ton, Wash, land the doctors could not
help me. | tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
and the very first dose gave me relief
and | am now cured. | cannot say too
much for Foley's Kidney Cure" 1t
makes the diseased kidneys sound so
they will eliminate the poisons from
the blood. Sold by Cohen Bros, Wild
wood and Holly Beach.
, 1904-09-07
Tuesday, September 18th. 1904,

to elect delegates to represent them in
the Republican County Convention,
which will meet in the court house, at
Cape May Court House, on
, 1904-09-07
Worlds Fair Excursions.

Low-rate ten-day coach excursions
via Pennsylvania Railroad, September
7, IA, q, and %. Rate, S20.l0 from
Wildwood. Train leaves wildwood at
700 A. NJ, connecting with special
train from New York arriving St. Louis
4.15 p. M. next day.
, 1904-09-07

The Republican voters of the Second
Congressional District of the State of
New Jersey, comprising the Counties
OF Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May and
Cumberland, are requested to elect del
egates at Primary Elections, to be held
according to the provisions of the
statute of the t tie of New Jersey, on
Tuesday the thirteenth day of Septem-
Der, A. ID. nineteen hundred and four,
to the Congressional Convention to be
held in the
Auditorium
in the
City of Burlington
County of Burlington
ON Saturday
the twenty-fourth day of September,
nineteen hundred and four
at twelve O'Clock noon
for the purpose of nominating a MEM
Der of House of Representatives to be
supported at the ensuing election. The
basis of the representation of each
township, ward or borough under this
call is regulated by Chapter PAL of the
Laws of New Jersey, sessi n 1904, page
4l6, viz: One delegate or every one
hundred votes cast by the Republican
Party for its candidate for Governor at
the last ~gubernatorial election-viz:
election l90l-and one delegate for each
fraction thereof over forty.
By order of the second Congression-
al Executive Committee.
E. &. STOKES,
LEWIS p. SCOTT,
LEWIS M. CRESSE,
WILLIAM H. CARTER,
Committee.
, 1904-09-07
Pennsylvania Railroad.
WEST JERSEY & SEASHORE r.. RI
Schedule in effect June %, 1901.
SOUTHWARK.

Lv Philadelphia. Class. Ar.Holly Beach.
, 1904-09-07
Thursday, September 18th, 1904,

at one O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for Member of
Assembly, County Clerk, Sheriff and
Coroner.
Under the law the several districts
will be entitled to the following num-
Der of delegates:
Ocean City, LIST ward, two( 2)delegates.
Ocean City, I'd ward, two(2) delegates.
Upper township, two (2) delegates.
Dennis township, two (2) delegates.
Sea Isle City, one ~ delegate.
Avalon, one o. delegate, casting one
quarter vote.
Middle township, three 90 delegates.
Anglesea, n (D delegate, casting
ohe-half vote.
Wildwood. one az delegate.
Holly Beach. one o. delegate.
Lower township, two (2) delegates.
West Cape May, n (l) delegate.
Cape May City, three (3) delegates.
South Cape May, one a. delegate, cast
ing one-quarter vote.
Woodbine, n o. delegate.
JOHN S. DOUGLASS,
Chairman last county convention.
ALFRED COOPER,
Chairman County Executive Com
mittee.
Dated August 28th, 1904.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
Still More Candidates.

Among the list of announcements of
candidates this week appears some
new names one of which is that of @.
Christen, who is candidate for the
nomintion for Supervisor for the
Fifth district. Mr.. Christen has an
acquaintance go wide throughout the
district and county that little that
we can say will add to it. During
his term as Sheriff he was everywhere
conceded to be one of the best officers
the county had ever had. He is zeal
Gus, prudent aid judicious in his pri-
vate and public relations. has plenty
of time to devote to the office, and is
in every way competent to perform
it's duties If nominated and elected
he will doubtless make popular and
efficient Supervisor.
Peter johnson, the popular machin-
list, also announces his candidacy.
Mr.. johnson has been one of the bust
ness men of the city for many years.
and has gained wide friendship. who
know him to be a man of industry and
integrity, and recognize in him the
ability necessary to make a good
Supervisor. He has always been a
public spirited citizen and taken a
deep interest in political affairs. He
has the qualifications for a good Off
cial, and has many friends through
out the district who would be pleased
to see him thus honored. He would
fill the position with credit if elected
John Greer also announces this week
that he Will be candidate for Super
visor. Mr.. Greer has lately sold out
his business interests and having the
time to devote to it, has been urged
by his friends to make the race. Mr..
Greer is we'll known as former
Supervisor, and is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the duties of the Office. He
has been life long republican, is al
ways alert to the interests of the party
and the public in general, and has
given much careful study to the ques-
ton of good roads. which is one OF
the important functions of the Super
visor. If the convention should see
fit to make MIN its candidate and he
should be elected he would without
doubt uphold his former record as a
Supervisor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
Norton Mumby NuptiaIS.

A very pretty, quiet wedding occur
red thisWednesday morning at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs Walter J. Nor
ton, 30S East Broadway. when a few
guests witnessed Rev. M. Willett as he
solemnized the marriage of their Sc
cond eldest daughter, Geneva May, to
Captain Clifford M. Mumby of St
Paul, which terminates quite little
romance, and one of several years
duration The home was profusely
decorated with smilax and sweet peas.
In the parlor where the ceremony took
place hung beautiful bell of smilax
and ferns under which another daugh-
ter was married June 80. The we'd
ding march was selection from Men
delssohn, rendered by Miss Hattie Fan
nan promptly at nine O'Clock a. NJ,
while Miss Clara Williams of DEBORAH
and Mr.. Fred q. Thomas of Cresco.
acted as bridesmaid and groomsman.
The wedding ring was carried by Mas
ter Arnold Norton. The bride was
very beautifully groomed in white
silk chiffon and carried shower bou-
quet Of white sweet peas.
Miss Norton is we'll known IN De-
corah having lived here most of her
life and is one of our most popular
young ladies and society belle who
has won many warm frieuds who will
regret to learn that she is to make her
future home in far away China among
the Orientials.
Captain Mumby is the eldest son of
VIM. R. MUMMY, ST., of Bedford, N.
D.. a former resident of DEBORAH, and
is military intructor in the Chinese
Imperial Reform Army. Captain
Mumby served with the CALLED
Troops" in China during the campaign
against the Boxers" and is one of the
eight survivors of that famous and un-
fortunate Co. sc" 9th U. S. Infantry
which was massacred at Balangiga,
Isle de Samar, P. l.. Sept. 2S. 1901.
Captain and Mrs. MUMMY were both
born in Cresco, Iowa, and by this
union two old and highly respected
families are united.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
Frohsinn off for Milwaukee.

The Frohsinn Singing Society and a
number of others departed this morn
ing at FIVE O'Clock on special over
the Rock Island for Milwaukee, where
they will attend the twenty first bien-
NAL Northwestern Saengerfest, in ses-
sion at Milwaukee July 2S, 30, 80, 81.
They will 60 via Cedar Rapids and
Chicago. and will be given delight
full daylight ride. The saengerfest
promises to be one of the grandest
affairs of its kind ever held. and 3, SOC
singers are expected to participate.
The party consists Of the active and
passive members of Frohsinn and a
number of friends not members of the
society. as follows:
Active members:
Director j. J. Hopperstad and wife.
President Henry Potratz and wife.
Vice President o. M. Drexel and
wife
Secretary +. j. Rosenthal.
Treasurer Emil Rosenthal and wife.
J. j. Haug, Spillville.
g F. Linkenheil and wife.
G. Rubie.
Ed. Sellman.
f. ]. -. Gremm.
Q. F. Knoke.
VIM. Rietgens
Passive members:
Chas. Haas and wife.
G. Heuser and wife.
+. J Helwig and wife.
Geo. Brunner.
Frank Nockels. Calmar
Geo. Zuckmayer and wife.
Fritz Bueneke, Maynard, go 49,
Hans Jensen. Chicago.
The party will also be accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Haug of Spill
Vile, o. o. Blagsvedt and wife. W.
r. Smith and wife. Mrs. E. A. CLARK
Mrs. W. P McClsskey and N. N.
Quandahl of DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
SATURDAY AUGUST 81. 1904,

at the hour of l: 30 o'clock p. IN. for the pur-
pose of nominating candida es TOR the several
county offices TO be filled this year, viz:
County Attorney.
Clerk of the Court,
County Auditor.
Recorder of Deeds.
Also for nominating (by the delegates from
the Second and Fifth Supervisors Districts
respectively a candidate for County Supervis-
Or and for the election ola County Central
Committee; and for the TRANSACTION of such
other business as may properly come before
the conven ton.
Under the usual apportionment townships
and voting precincts will be entitled 10 the
fnlInXyinU fac.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-07-27
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

To the Republican electors of Winnesheik
County, Iowa:
delegate Republican convention is hereby
called to be held at the Grand opera House
in the city of Decorah. Iowa ON