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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
Governor Hayward
Asked To Resign.
People of Westminster Make
the Demand. On Ac-
count of Hoyt
Hayes Case.
The State, 23rd last.

The State, 23rd last.
Gov. Hayward Aas been asked
to resign. The demand comes
from people of Westminster. in
OI"nee county. The names of
some good, honest aud substantial
citizens are said to bo among
those who have signed this peti-
ton. And 1t Is on account of
tie action of Gov. Hayward in
the Hoyt Hayes case.
This is the most interesting
case which has come before a
governor for action since Wade
Haynes was hanged in Columbia
When he commuted the sentence
of Hoyt Hayes, Gov. Hayward
made a statement, and he has not
had much to say of the case
since. But those who visit his
Office daily know of the salis-
faction 1t has been to Gov. Hey-
ward to receive letters from all
over the State commanding him
for bis action in this matter.
The letters come from people Of
every Walk of life, aud Gov. ue,-
ward Is d. cIll apprcclative of the
manner which It's action was
received.
Following is tho petition.
Westmioster, S. q. oct 2O.19O4.
To his excel'ency d. e. Hey
ward, Gov. of South Carolina,
Columbia, s. G..
We the undersigned citizens of
OconeeC ounty, s. G, respe1,-
fully ask for our resignation as
Gov. of S. G. for the following
reasons:
LIST. That the course you huve
pursued IN the Hoyt Hayes case is
detrimental to law and order, and
has tendency toward lynch law
by Ignoring the actions of Juries
and the rulings of Judges.
2nd, We feel that you are as
Stunning too much and that your
actions are more in accordance
with the rulings of 40 emperor
of South Caroliua.
III names were signed to the
petition.
: 81. ,. -
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Sp mt More Than 81, 900

y. W. Baker of Plainvlew,
A1' writes: "My wife suffered
from lung trouble fifteen years.
She tried a number of doctors and
spent over 81, 600 without relief.
She became very low and lost all
hope. a friend recommended
toley's Honey and Tar and thank s
to this great remedy it saved her
life. She enjoys better health
than she has known in ten years.,
Refuse substitutes. Sold, by
Funder 5u:k Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
Burning of gin house.

Edgefeld, Oct. % The gin
House and contents consisting of
90 bales or cotton, cotton seeds
from 100 bales and farming uten
slls of farmer of the county who
lives near Johnston, were consum-
ed by fire last night. The loss is
about S2,400. There was no
insurance. Origin of fire is un-
known.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
CANDIDATE FOR GovERNoR.

Anderson, Oct 2I:--Hon.
Martin +. Ansel, of Greenvllle.
who is in the city attendi NC court
authorizes your correspondent to
make the positive announcement
that he will he in the race for =
ernor to succe Gov. Hcywa u in
l9o6, Me says that he :: in the
race heart and soul, ~ ! that he
will soon begin hi, preliminary
campaign. Mr.. snse, is very
popular in Anderso,. county and.
IN h's race fer governor two years
ago received four tifths of the to-
tai vote + He'd in the county
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
"Watch the kIdneySo

"When they are affected, life Is
IN danger says Dr.. Abernetby,
the great English physician.
Fo'eY's Kidney Cure makes sound
Kidneys. Sold by Fuuderburk
Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
Gin and Cotton Burned.
Special to The State.

S~artanburg, u Oct. The gin
merry Of A. V. Cox, near Reds
v'lIe, caught fire this morning
an" was destroyed, along with
40 bales Of cotton. IT, fire is
Supposed to have originated from
y hot box OF the engine, The
loss is estimated At 1000, with
no insurance.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
MONEY 4G L0AD

L have made arrangement wi, /
lenders OF money in New York City,
with whom | am able to ncgotj te loans
secured by first mortgage on improved
cOttou 1trms, AT per cent. Interest
repayable in annual instaIlmeuts Of
five years No brokerage or commits
SION charged Only a reasonable
charge for abstract oftitlr.
r. r. WNIIE.
Aug 3l--6m, Attorney at Law
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26

y JOINT kESOLU Zion to Amend the
Constitution 30 as to Permit the General
Assembly to Enact Local and special
Laws on tn subject of Laying Out
Opening, Altering. and Working Roads
and highways, and as to the Age at
Which Citizens Shall be Subject TO Road
or Other i'ublIc DUTY.
section |. BE it ReSol rei ly the General
Assembly of the state OF South Carolina.
That the following amendment to the Con.
sttuuon be agreed to. and tina. the two
subnAiued separately at the next general
elect on OF the electors qualified to vote Tor
members OF the House OF Representatives
VIZ: that the: o shall be added To the Consti.
tuition the following additional Articc e, to
be numbered properly IN the consecutive
order OF It's adoI ton. to be designated MS
ARTICLE OF Az endments to the Con.
stitution, which shall read as follows:
article of Amendments to the
Constitution"
Section /. The General Assembly # thls
state may enact local or special law, con.
cernlng the laying ont openinc, altering
or working roads or highways. and con
cerning the providing for the ag" at which
citizens shall be subject to road dr!v. and
concerning drainage.
Sec. 2. That Subdivision III and Subdi-
vision TX of Section "a. of Arlicl, Ill, of
the Constitution, are hereby repealed
Approved the 18th day of L, hrunry, \.
d. l9,4.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
Business Educ alton
PAYSLARGE DIVIDENDSis

YOU need practfcat business ed
uoation We guarantee fsatisr.ctiun.
courses OF study endorsed as being III.
IN ~ practical; Trey havo no superiO q
Instruction given is first rl asa. No
other busineIs College Ger he ter adj
yant.g's. T. Ter now and prepare
for a lucrative .,.sitt Il. or gfa,iunres
are lin demand. Let us assist, \ t.uS we
have assisted hundreds-lhey are in
positions. We offer special rates
Macfeat's s. 9. Business College
Colamtla,sS: G. !;
Aug. 80, 1904 If.
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-, ~ : -. ),
aester'ss. Weekly Stp!emept.r

a-s EN% Gt$.i s@i = {!
" Now.oddanss OF, 2.ls -Secvs-
tary Hesters weekly Y cotton state
ment issued today shows for; the
2l 'days;of of October, aa increase
over the same period year" before
last Of 100000
Bor the 81 days of the Season
that have elapsed the aggregate is
ahead of the same days of last
year 1,0OS, 900, and ahead of The
same daysyear before last 405, :
coo.
The amonnt brought into sight
during the past week has been
563,e32 bales, Iagainst 44S, ,625
for the same seven days last year
and 4t9,7O1 year before.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26

Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs an! colds and prevents
pneumonia. Take no substitutes.
Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.

"Our little daughter had an aI.,
most fatal attack of whooping
cough and Bronchitis" writes
Mrs. w. X. Haviland, of Armonk
N. T., shut, when all other rem>
edies failed, we saved her life
with DR.. Kings New Disco sery.
Our niece; who had consumption
in an advanced stage, also used
this wonderful medicine and tod ~
she is perfectly WE'LL" Desperate
throat and lung diseases yieId to
Dr.. Kings New Discovery as to no
other medicine on earth. lnfnlI-
lble for Coughs and Colds. soc
and 800 bottles guaranteed by
Crawford Bros, }. +. mickey &
CO., and Fnnderburk Pharmacy.
Trial bottles free.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-26

JOINT RESOLUTION Pro osiug TO
Amend Section z. Articl, VIII. of the
Constitution. Relating to Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness.
section BE it resolved 10y tn General
Assembly of tho state of Sot,h Carolina.
TIA: tho following amendment To- section
z. AElcIo VII of the Constitution, be
agreed '": Aid as the end thereof the tol-
loWln- .as: rovilad fur her. That he
Limitations opposed by this : cton and
by Section D Article Y, of this Con, iitution,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

Tammany considers that David e.
Hill has already retired from The po-
Iitical arena Notwithstanding he an
nounced that he would not do SO until
January l. 1905 Tammany. or Tam
many's chief. Charles F. Murphy. be
Eevins him politically dead. has &c
cided to give Mayor Mcclellan the
vote Of the New York
Democracy for United States Sena.
tor It is too cruel to snub a states
man after he has become defunct.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

a bin is being prepared for the con-
soiidation Of the Fairmonr and Pala-
tine Independent school districts We
are not acquainted with its provis-
ions. bur we understand there is 10
be board OF education consisting OF
seven members. This alone kills the
bill The Republicans of Fairmont
district cannot control board Of
three members. SO they viii never
tolerate a board of seven Besides.
it is proposed TO make the consolida-
ted district within the present lines
of the two. This would create con
fusion unbcunded in electins school
officers. as the outlying voters could
NOT be kept separate from those in the
consolidated school district
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29
SLAIN IN FIGHT OVER
Plight TO WHIP CHILD
Daughter, Is Stabbed, By Robert
Elliott, Who lnterferred.

WILkESBARRE, Pa Dec. Is
Robert Elliott went 10 John Clarks'
house ar Plains. near here. to call
and found Clark whipping daughter
in the cellar He interferred and
Clark yelled: Its my child. You
get out of here
According TO Elliott Clark then
seized knife and ran at him. They
struggled and fought and Elliott, 50
he says. in order to save him own
life. stabbed Clark to death. Elliott
is now in Jail
Clark had been intoxicated and
boisterous all day and constab1es
We're on their way TO arrest him on
the charge OF disorderiy conduct
when tken met Elliott coming to give
himself up
CLARK tried to Kill me- he eS-
planned. and 1 stabbed him He is
dead.
An OF the latest reIeGaphic ana
local news win be found in the Vest
Virgin1an-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29


We learned yesterday hat here Is
Ia moyementsonf ootst have the Leg
islature authorize the appointment Of
liquor commission, this to consist
OF three members. who VIII have ex-
elusive control over the granting Of
licenses throughout the state, While
we haven't thought much about it,
yet We look upon it as by no means
a bad proposition 1twouId be good
thing in Fairmont and Marion coun-
ty. as it would take liquor out OF our
political bouts Under such an ar
5rangement the expenditure of hun
dreds and sometimes thousands Of
dollars would not be necessary in our
annual municipal contests Besides
In selecting candidates for county
offices, especially for the county com
missionership. mans qualifications
would be looked into rather than his
views on the liquor question There
are many arguments in favor OF the
liquor commission. We do not know
bur what we prefer it to the proposed
dispensary plan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29
FARMlNGTCN.

Miss GeorS1a Pitzer was visitor in
town Monday
Mr. r. Wells is reported to be no
better at this time.
Miss Cleo Wells, who has been Very
III for some time of typhoid fever, is
getting better slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. T. K. Jones, of Fair
mont, were in town. Saturday and
Sunday, visiting N1r. and Mrs James
Hamilton.
Mr.. Ward Hamilton, who has been
working at Smithfeld for some time,
is at home on short vacation
Mr and Mrs Clarence Hall and
family. of Mannington. We're visiting
Mr.. and Mrs John Dudley Sunday
and Monday
Mr.. U s. vanzandt spent Xmas at
home.
Mr.. Leslie Hamilton spent Sunday
and Monday with his parents here.
Mrs. Felix Robey was in Fairnlont
Saturday shopping
Miss Nellie Gribble, who has been
working in CIarkSburg for some time,
came home Saturday TO spend the hol-
idays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Millard GribbIe-
Mr.. John Book. OF Pittsburs- was a
caller in lowe Monday.
The entertainment given at the NJ.
e Church was decided success. 1t
is said by many people that are old
town residents that the decorations
Were the incest ever seen at that
church. and the children did their
part unusually well. The&gift box was
filed to the top with many pretty
and useful gifts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29
Friends Suspect Something.

friends OF Mr. II. F. Richardson and
Miss Ruby Wilson. OF the South Side,
that they We're married a few days
ago in PittsburS- The engagement OF
the popular young couple had been
known to their friends for some time
but 1t was not thought that they con-
templated marriage until spring. and
although. 1t Is not definitely known
that they are married. there is fairly
good grounds for believing that it
is true. Mr.. Richardson was for some
time engineer on the steamer ]. o.
Watson. bur of late has been a brake.
man in the 3. and O. yards in this
city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29
.coLoRapIo. !,

The question of who shall iii the
Office Of governor Of Colorado during
the next TWO years IS OF small conse-
quence in comparison with the dis.
closures affecting election practices Il
that. State. II talf of what is charged
in that connection Is true, there is no
commonwealth in the Union where
conditions are so appalling. The bal
lot-box has become the plaything OF
thieves. Robbery at the polls has
been reduced to system. Stufipg
the boxes. or changing the count
where stufing has been defeated.
slows the touch almost Of artists.
There are politicians in the Centen-
NAL State who could take up night
schools in the slums of New York
and give instructions TO some Of Tam
many,s brightest pupils
There is no condonins situation in
the State comparable with what ex-
listed in the lower South in the worst
of reconstruction times 1t is not
pleadable that property and intelli-
geace must come into their own, anG
that to accomplish this lawless rem
edtes are necessary In Colorado We
find white arrayed against white. and.
cheating simply for its own frowsy
sake INDUCED in officers OF election
in some cases are chosen with an
eye solely to their nimbIe fingers and
nimble consciences. and for the exc
cution of plans already laid by scour-
drelly conspirators. II seems to be
a regular debauch of its kind at the
expense of the people and their high
est interests.-washing Star
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

Tie Wheeling Intellisencer has the
West virginian,s permission TO clip
from the latter and give credit to the
Parkersburs State Journal as often
as it pleases The West Virsinian
generally indorses what the State
journal says and vice versa How
ever, fearing that the item in to.day's
Inter1igencer may do the Parkersburs
organ an injustice. we will state thai
the West yirsinian and not the State
journal said what appears under the
heading. Brewers Against RepubIi-
can Municipal Ticket In Wheeling"
and in its column Of clippings From
w. Va. Sanctums."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

Under the dispensary plan all of
the evils that can be divorced from
The saloon business viii be divorced
from 1t and all the good elements
that can be associated with it Will
be associated with it. These are the
arguments for the dispensary put
IN nutshell The saloon men and
their allies. he temperance cranEs,
may be expected to fail TO discover
the convincing logic of the situation.
New Dominion
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

i.
MoaoaeaH. !,
4.

Miss Pearl Orr went to Fairmont
today on business
Mr.. o. w Frazer,of Fairmont late
agent OF the b and O. at this place,
now travelling salesman for the
Christian Pepper Tobacco Co, was
in town this afternoon on business.
Work at the mines is good Just
now. They are all running fun time
and turning out coal in immense
quantities
Arthur Watson Frazer, representa-.
tive of the West virginian, was in
town this morning.
Many OF our young folks viii at
tend the show at Fairmont Saturday
night, as The Strollers' promises to
be good play
The Black Diamond Temple No s,
Rathbone Sisters. OF this place, viii
give farce comedy drama in four
acts, at the Coliseum tonight The
name of rthe play is "Josiah's Court
ship This is the first home talent
of the season, and viii no doubt draw
a crowded house The cast. of char
acters follows:
Josiah Perkins. brusque and fckle-
Clyde Tootnman-
Thomas Hart, young lawyer in love
with Edna-Tim Talbot
Richard Rowland, supposedly
wealthy, but heartless and schening
Charles TURNKEY
Harry Sharp, detective-John
HyIand.
Joe, mischievous newsboy-L- P
Orr
Mike. Josiah,s valet-chas- Nc
Kahn
Ien, Prisciile's man OF all work
Tom Finch
Priscilla Brown. whose affections
are conferred in Josiah-Jennie. Can
dy-
Edna her niece-Martha Rogers.
Birdie, an angel that frts; Mrs.
Black. cb1dless widow-Halue Orr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

CASTRO IN CLASH sss
WITH MR. BOWEN.
Washington Officials Discuss the Pos
( sibility Of the Retirement of 5
the Minister.
CASTRO IN cLasH
WITH MR. RoWEN

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec 70
VIII Herbert W. Bowen, American
Minister TO Venezuela. be recalled by
this government at the request of
President Castro. as was his prede-
-cessor5 at Caracas. Mr. Francis g..
LOOMS. now Assistant Secretary Of
StateZ
This is a question made vital by re-
ports which have reached Washington
of GOODNESS between Mr. Bowen, who
has just returned TO Caracas, and the
Executive OF Venezuela Two years
ago Mr.. Bowen was the representative
of Venezuela in negotiations with the
allied Powers at Washington He
then had great influence with Presi-
dent Castro. Since then Mr.. Bowen
In the discharge Of his duty. has had
several sharp tits with President
Castro. Mr. Bowen Is 50 familiar
with Venezuela and its affairs that
his influence in favor of the rights of.
American citizens is greater than any
diplomat of less experience in Ven
ezuela-
Mr.. Loomis represented the United
States at Caracas during the asphalt
controversy in 1901 His service was
considered vigorous and able by the
State Department, but he earned the
enmiry OF President Castro. who re
quested his withdrawal The request.
was complied with. but Mr.. Loomfs
was promoted TO be Minister to Por-
tuSal
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29
LITTLE CHILD
Died From injuries Received BY
Burning Yesterday Evening.

> little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Sheard S. ShinSleton. residing o,
Chestnue street. First ward died this
morning from injuries received Yes
terday evening from fire. The LITTLE
girl was aged about three years ana
in some manner. We are unable =
learn just how. her clothing caught
fire and before help reached her she
was so terribly burned that. as be
fore stated. ner death occurred this
morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

The famous query who struck
Billy Patterson? bids fair 10 have a
close second IN who sent that tele-
gram to Miss Nan. thinks the Wheel
ing IntelIigencer. This is what II
says:
Colonel Deveny and Senator Swish
-er ought TO debate the authenticity
of the signatures TO the Nan Patter-
son bail telegram in Fairmont hail.
It would draw auditors from other
towns for the question promises 10
rival that old stock one about VIC
struck one Patterson of the forename
of Billy
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

Although at frstresarded as joke
the dispensary plan is meeting with
more favor every day 1t is bound
commend Itself to the fair-minde6
man as The only solution for the
liquor tram New Do
Sminton.
II may not be The only solution for
the liquor traffic but it is plain TO
sbes seen, as the New Dominion says.
that it's meeting with more favor
every day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

4 Miss MarllIey residing on Map.e
avenue was taken 10 the City Hospital
yesterday. suffering from typhoid fs'
Yer. Her father. Mr.. John Marley,
has been i'll at his home for two
months first with grippe and later
with typhoid-pneumonia. Mrs. Mark
ley has been in the City Hospital
during the past month. also receivins
treatment for typhoid fever.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29
Mrs. Smith viii Entertain.

Mrs. Harry F. Smith will give d
luncheon tomorrow at one-thirty
o'clock in honor of Miss Kate Slo.
cum. OF Pittsburs. and Miss Pauline
Smith. OF Uniontown. The table dec
orations will be Of red and green and
a delicious menu awaits the discus.
sion of the guests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

We have already started on 4 'ush-
ing snow shovel business and our
lines of ice creepcrs, sleigh bells.
skate straps. skate Sha-?enerS and
ankle braces are comp!cte- ]. l. FAIRS
Hardware
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29
Railroad Notes.

Within the past few days several
men. including conductors. brake
men and operators. have been dis
missed from the employ of the con
pany for various offenses. These
men contemplate going south in
search OF employment and may leave
within the next week.
John Ball viii finish up the special
clerical work which he has been en-
gagged upon at tie freight station and
Will return to Grafton to resume his
former duties as telesrapher-
Conductors and enSineneo are re-
ceivinS their annual passes for 1905
There resides in the First ward a
certain railroader who has cat which
is pest Last evening he returned
home after work and catching the
animal in some depreciation be
grabbed and gave ii mighty heavc.
endeavo-inS to throw it clear of TIE
premises His hold slipped and in
stead OF going over the fence in the
spot which the man aimed. it went
smash through a neishbor's kitchen
window. nearly soaring the family IL
death
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

few dispensary law statesmen
are expected TO assemble in Charles
ton shortly The chances are that
theyswilI not be able TO dispense any
thing more important than wind
Huntington Herald
Wen, that Is often a great relief
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

Howard. the photographer, will
make you good pictures cheap. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

zead the West vlrgin1aa- It has
the latest news
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

The West yfrgintan is for sale at
: the following places:
G. Martins book store. Main St
clyde Hollis cigar store. Main st.
Laney Lioyd:s cigar store, Main St
afeFceTs confectionery, opposite
Watson Hotel
Yost Billiard Parlors, Fairmor+
avenue.
a Merrifeld's store. Locust avenue
Fred Har,s confectionery. Water
street.
". or:ss news stand. Monongah.
Claude Hggfnbotham, COMPANY
store, watson.
Emmett Ices news stand, Manning
ton.
Abbey Bun lie. agent, Rivesville.
Miss saIlie f. Martin, postohce-
2 Farview-
The West virgfnian is delivered by
carrier to all parts of the city ana
the nearby towns. II a single copy
missed. notify US at once so that
an Investigation may be made
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-29

LEASED wire telegraphic service by
1Pnblishers Press Association. Special
correspondenss at Charleston, Park
eerssurg and other cities IN the State