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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Crump Captured.

Ashevillc, N c., May 22.-Nat
Crump, the outlawcd negro dcs-
Perado, who was captured early
this morning near Old Fort, after
a desperate fight with a sheriff S
posse. was still alive at 7 o'cloc k
tonight, although the attending
physicians entertained small hopes
OF his recovery. Later details
from the scenes Of the fight state
that the negro outlaw was practi-
cally riddlcd with shot before he
surrendered. His most series
wounds were i'll both shoulders
and his neck.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
DON'T BORROW TROUBLE

1t is bad habit to borrow any
thing, but the worst thing you
can possibly borrow, is trouble.
When sick, sore, hoavy, weary
and worn-out by the pains and
polsons OF dyspepsia, billousness,
Hright's disease, my similar in
ternal disorders, don't sit down
and brood over your symptoms,
but fly for relief to EIec-
trio Bitters.. Here you will find
sure and permanent forgetfulness
of all your troubles, and your
'oody Will not be hurdened by a
load of debt disease. At Craw-
ford Bros, j. f. Mackey G Co., i,
Funderburk Pharmacy. Drug
stores. Prices soc. Guaranteed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Fireman Killed and Two Others
. Injured.

Charleston, May 27.-The boil
er of combination dredge and pile
driver of the Charleston Terminal
company exploded today at the
north pier of the Clyde Steamship
company, completely wrecking tho
boat, killing the fireman, Peter
johnson, colored, injurlng John
Dlngate, leverman, and Gus Scott
a colored deck hand.
The boiler exploded with ter
rlble effect. Not only was the
boat torn to pieces, except a part
of the hull, which went down to
the bottom OF the dock, carrying
probably the body of johnson,
which. has not been found, but
the pier to which the boat was
attached was wrecked partly and
parts of boile rand machinery
were driven to considerable dis
tance from the scenes of the ex.
plosion, one piece of metal weigh
ing about $50 pounds being sent
more than 1000 feet away from
the wharf. A number of the bolt,
and huts fell on east Bay street
more than 1900 feet from the
boat. .a.#..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
NEW CURE FOR CANCER

All surface cancers are now
known to be curable by Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Jas Walters
of Dufheld, Va, writes: 81 had
cancer on my lip for years, that
seemed incurable, till BuckIen's $
Arnlca Salve healed it, and now
it is perfectly we'll" Guaranteed
cure for cuts and burns. 25c at
Crawford Bros, j + Mackoy &
Co.'S, and Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Judge Francis G Randolph Kill
ed by His Cousin.

Montgomery, Ala, May 81
Judge Francis g Randolph, one
of the best known men in Alaha-
ma, was shot and instantly killed
this afternoon by John Randolph,
Il second cousin, III front of the
latter's Office on south Perry
street.
There are several rumors as to
the cause of the tragedy, the one
given most credence being that
Judge Randolph had demanded a
loan of money from his slayer,
with the accompanying threat
that unless the loan was forth
coming violence would ensue.
The two men met this afternoon
and it is said that Judge Randolph
presented a single>barreled epea-
ting shotgun and Judge Randolph
ATTEMPTED to draw revolver,
wheleu John Randolph fired
two Shots in quick succession,
one entering the heart and the
other the neck. Either would
have proved fatal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31

The contract for the building
in Pacolet Mill No. s, near Spar
tanburg, that were destroyed by
the flood in 1908, has been let.
The building will be $50 feet
long, los feet wide and four
stories high, with a capacity ofs5,
900 spindles.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
FULL OF TRAGIC MEANING

are these lines from j. Il. Sim
mons, Of Casey, la. Think what
might have resulted from his ter
rlble cough If he had not taken
the medicine about which he writes
81 had fearful cough, that DIS
turbed my nights rest. | tried
everything, but nothing wouldr re.
lleve it, until 1 took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, which COM
pletely cured me-" Instantly re-
lleves and permanently curee all
throat and lung diseases; prevents
grip and pneumonia. At Craw.
ford Bros, j. f. Mackey & Co.,
and Funderburk Pharmacy. drug
gest; guaranteed; SOC and S1.OO.
Trial bottle free.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
HeSter'S Weekly Statement.
Supply to Date is I2,3Io.514,
Against o,S2S, ,465 Last Year.

New Orleans, May 2o.-Secre-
tary Hester's weekly cotton state
ment, issued today, shows for the
20 days of May an increase over
last year Of 467, 900 bales, and an
increase over the same period year
before last Of 32S,ooo.
For the 26S days Of the season
that have elapsed, the aggregate
is ahead Of the same days Of last
year 2.IS7,ooo bales and ahead
OF the same year before last L.
$4,000 bales.
The amount brought into sight
during the past week has been
24o,o5S bales, against 47,s54 for
the same seven days last year and
73,o43 year before last.
The movement since Septem-
Der I shows receipts at all United
States ports to be 0,II5,1oo,
against5 ,6S5,5IS last year over
land across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern
mills and Canada, 1000, ,0S7,
against S94,571 last year; interior
stocks are in excess of those held
at the close Of the commercial
year, 259,363, against I32,6I5
last year; Southern mills takings,
1882 900, against I,o47, ,So2 last
year and I,673,27S year before
last.
The total movement Since Sep
tember is I2,I57,547, against
9,o6o, 600 last year.
Foreign exports for the week
have been II5,I76, against 2S,-
94I last year, making the total
thus Ear for the season, 7,5Is,o2o
against 5,ooo,42o last year.
The total takings of American
mills, North, South and Canada,
thus far for the season, have been
1854 .6o4, against 3,7I2, ,636 last
year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the
20 leading Southern interior cen
ters have decreased during the
week S5,o37 bales, against de-
crease during the corresponding
period last season Of 1920.
Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the
last crop and the number Of bales
brought into sight thus far from
the new crop, the supply to date
is I2,3IS,5I4, against o,S28,4o5
for the same period last year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Business Education
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Happenings in the State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor
respondents of The Columbia
State and Charleston News
and Courier.
Heavy Rain in Hartsville

Hartsville, May 2o.- -Hartsville
experienced a dcluge this evening.
For two hours the drains were in
adequate and bridges were wash
ed away and stores flooded. The
streets were impossible and in
places were four feet deep IN
water, parties swimming across
them. The damage to crops
must have ,::l c)l;ilalole.
These rains are unprecedented.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Discussed the Kershaw Lynching
Matter With Gov. Hayward.

Solicitor Henry was here yes
terday and spent about two'hours
reviewing the Kershaw lynching
matter with Gov. Hayward.
What they propose to do was not
made known. H. b. Howie, the
detective who figured in the case
and was denounced last week by
MIR e. D. Blakency of Kershaw
was also in the city yesterday
and stated that he has afiidayits in
his possession which may be
made public some day, but he
will not make any statement in
reply to the charges of Mr.,
blakeney.-The State, 9th inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Pneumonia is Robbed Ofits Tor
rOrS

by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stops the racking cough and and
heals and strengthens the lungs.
If taken in time it will prevent an
tack of pneumonia. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Prof J. H, Means Beatty, G
Clemson College Accepts An
other Position.

Prof J H M Beatty, who has
had charge of the textile depart
meht of Clemson College, South
Carolina, since the establishment
OF such a department in the col
l'ge. has resigned his position to
accept a more lucrative one Of as
sistant manager for a number of
mills in South Carolina, which a,e
controlled by Mr. c w Parker.
PAY for The T,edoor
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31

Mothers can safely give Foley's
Honey andrar To their children for
coughs and colds, for it contains
no oplates or other poisous. Sold
by Funderbur6 Pharmacy. o2,l
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
pR NJ + CRAWFORD DR. re BRowN
CRAWFORD g. BROWN.

Physicians and Surgeons. .,
Lancaster. s. G., 3,
treatment of the eye, nose and
throa' specially.
calls promptly answered day or
nlght' Office over Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
fhones; Office. No l7e; II idenees
Nos. and 36.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Darlington County Visited by
Deluge.

Darlington, May 2S.-The
heavy rains have caused most of
the mill dams and bridges through
Out this county to be washed
away, which has considerably in
terfered with travel on the var
ious public roads leading to town.
Several Of the bridges over Black
creek are gone.
1t is impossible to exactly es-
innate the amount of damage
done but it is into the thousands.
The crops are badly injured and
the farmers are very respondent
over the present outlook.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31
Beaufort Girls Attempt to Save
Drowning Man.

"'''cS Nh
Savannah, Ga. May 27.-Miss
Margaret Cunningham, an at
tractive young woman of Beau
fort, S. c., who is about to
graduate from the Savannah hos
pitarj training school for nurses,
was the heroine who sought at
Tybee beach yesterday to save
Walker Cuts from the current
that was sweeping him to his
death. An accomplished swim
mer and accustomed to salt water
the efforts of Miss Cunningham
were greater than those of either
OF the young men who sought to
save young Cults. She held to
the body until it was swept away
from her by the irresistible force
Of the tide.
With becoming modesty, Miss
Cunningham sought to conceal her
identity. 1t was only by acci-
dent that it was discovered to-
night. At early hour this
morning the body Of young Cults
was found. 1t had been swept
two miles up the beach fromh -the
scene Of the drowning.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-05-31

Continued on 4th page.)
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.


One large concern In the United
States turns out 10 tin cans 10 every
person IN the United States.
Ten times as many inquiries for
southern investments are made at the
present time as we're made one year
ago.
The semi-annual interest payments
to savings deposltors of Chicago banks
amounted this year to $3.50, 600, on an
aggregate Of slS6.0OG,o0O Of deposits.
The Imperial Tobacco company, OF
Great Britain. reports profits for the
half year ended April 30 substantially
increased over the same period last
year. An interim dividend Of six per
cent. has been declared on the pre-
ferred ordinary shares.
Splttal spade works. Berwick. holds
a remarkable record The seven senior
employees have a total service of 81
years, averaging So John Park
though 80 years old. stlll does his
days work as blacksmith, after 62
years service.
Since 1880, when the japanese archi-
pelago exported but 10000 tons OF coal,
the production OF the black diamond
in the archipelago has Increased GA
per cent, Thirteen million tons were
mined last year, ~ which 100000
were shipped out of the country
Twenty-one articles, or groups OF ar
ticles. having each a total value OF
81 900 600 or over, we're imported Into
the United States from Germany, the
last fiscal year, and 90 articles. having
total value OF 81 100000 or over each
were exported 10 Germany during the
same period.
The country IA scoring magnificent
industrial oonQuests abroad these days,
Although "the American INVASION has
not been mentioned quite SO oonspIcu-
ously by European publlclsts recently
as Il was two or three years ago II Is
even more menaeing now than Il was
then, We are capturing markets in
England. Germany. France and the
rest OF Europe from which the world
until recent years imagined we We're
excluded, and the beginning OF our
Victories in this direction has only
been made a
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30

GLADSTONE plscoMrlrep.
An Unexpected Answer FROM Priest
Takes Its Breath Away

Takes Hts Breath Away.
What a diverting scene was that
when certain witty Irist priest was
invited TO breakfast with MIR. clad
stone, then in power, to meet strange
gathering of thinkers advanced and
others, to whom. In his quiet, hut none
the less effective style he addressed his
pleasant rallyings
or q sudden, says the Gcntlemans
Magazine, the great man. with one
of those curious turns to which he IT,
partial, amid all the laughter. became
grave and pretcrnaturally solemn.
Lowering his voice into conspiracy
tones, rs though big with some coming
revelation, he snid, nystcriously:
What will you say 20 this. Fr. IL,
when tell you that on my last visit to
Italy saw on the door Of the Church Of
S. Agnese a table Of indulgcnccs and
actually SAVE written up there remis-
sion of one thousand years Of punish
ment on payment of one france"
Everyone bent forward 70 listen.
True. there was no apropos; hut here
the divine was likely 10 he "corncred. ("
With that intensity 81 tone which Is
Characteristic of the eminent statesman
he went on:
Yes. FIR. H., saw II with my
own eyes. A Thousand years for sin.
gle franc What do YOU say to that?'
What do say?" said the padre. gay
Is; why, ! say il was dirt cheap
What more would you want for youi
money!
The roar Of laughter at this unex-
pected sally may be imagined But the
comic contrast was the face Of the
great man. who still continued Solemn
For him Il was too serious thing for
testing. lie would have liked TO renew
the subject, but IL was impossible.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30

the wrecked vessel. even though his
own hont had Prnng leak The ship
wrecked men had received shelter and
care in the old tower. and had later
gone on TO hamburg brave sea-
man would have done the same, Hans
thought.
With the mild October days came
great joy 90 lIans--such joy as one
hides I'm ones own heart and enjoys as
thc light of the stars, and yet gives no
sign. This joy little Marie brought TO
him. The child had been very lonely
since her mothers illness. and since her
grandfather rode away over the gray
morihcs IA that black carriage, never 10
return Besides, the strange gentleman
had ordered the stairway leading to the
lantern closely guarded, and never
ugain could Marie sit in the dark gal
lcry and count the stars in the sea and
the sky, Then Jan. good. stupid Jan.
hnd been sent away, and her aunts and
cousins only relieved each other in the
constant watch kept by alarya's bed
side, giving very little attention 10 the
child. Running about quite unre-
strained, IL was not long before she
found the place where busy HAIRS was
az work. The two had always been
friends but now they became the most
Devoted companions. Hans watched
anNiously every morning until the little
one came running over the dixie In her
little wooden shoes, seated herself upon
log aud began her eager prattle,
The boat was soon finished, One day
Mariccanc, hut not alone; IL was Maya,
ut whJsc reluctant hand the child
tugged in her impatence TO reach her
friend. Like phantom, her figure was
outlined against the sky, as she stood
Inotionlcss for moment upon the sum
nit of the dixie before descending its
grassy slope with slow and weary steps.
Hans knew who was coming and NUT
tered; "Foolish heart, he quiet"
Quite exhausted with her walk. Maya
was Obliged TO sit down at once
81 congratulate you on your recov-
ery Maya said Hans. ut is better
for you to come out with Marie, and
no longer mopc in the house. IL must
have gone pretty hard with you--you
are as white as new sail. VIII you
not have o bit Of hread?'
lie brought out his frugal lunch and
urged her 10 share it with him, but She
shook her head as she brushed the dark
trcsscs back from her pale brow with
an almost transparent hand.
Keep on with your work. would
rather You would do that than look al
me 80 pitifully, and then can say bet
ter what have 90 say, Hans Frerik,
must become your wife, but do not tel
"a single soul offered myself. ! came
here with The child TO tell you, because
no one Is hers % listen 10 what we say
Hans Fork fairly opened his mouth
in astonishmont; then, selling his ham
mer. he struck bolt in the boat such q
vigorous blow that the pale young
woman trcmbled with the shock
Throwing the hammer aside, he said
"Do not bc offended because am s.
clumsy. Tor You know that ] an an
awkward fellow. Don't look dowr
there at those cattle. Marya--they viii
get their food without your Watching
look into my face and telme why YOU
now want for husband one whom yor
formerly could not bear In your sight
~ do not ask that You shall be my
husband, but ] must be your wife y an
swered Maya, without turning hel
eyes.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30

u 80 well that the white-cappea waves
WIZ peep wonderingly over the dixie TO
listen TO us
Good Hans Frerik took his happy
pride again in his arms. Then came
Aunt Meta, who took great care that
the pretty story Of Marya's change Of
neart should be quickly spread over
the whole island.
From that day Maya ceased TO be
'The Stranger
THE END. :
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30
QUEER FAD.
A New York Society Girl Wears Differ
ent style of Hat Pins FOR Every Month.

A New York society Girl Wears u Differ
ent style Of Hat Pins Tor Every Mouth.
We arc told of rather original idea
on the part Of a society girl who frankly
enjoys her little fad; says the New York
Tribune. She has had made for her
twelve pairs Of bonnet pins, and she
wears each set one month OF the year.
The stones are chosen 10 symbolic as
nearly as possible the characteristics of
the months. For January, pearls rep
resent snow; rainy February has aqua.
marine; March has purple crocus-col-
ored amethyst; April dafrodil colored
topaz; the young green Of May Is repre-
scnted 10y emeralds, and Juno roses by
IPiniS pearls; sunsniny duly has da-
fDonds. and deep blne sapphircs repre-
sent the summer seas and cloudlcss
skies of August; SePtembcr's early
changes are represented by eats eyes;
garnets typify October: the gray skies.
red sunsets and wood fires
OF November are shown by opals, while
the glowing red fires Of December. with
their Christmas cheer. have the ruby as
The emblem Of the month II isa pretty
conceit. and like many another little
oddity gives an expression TO what
might otherwise be commonplace.
TER dolls.hair business of the world
is said TO amount 10 forty million dollafs
a year, all of which is controlled by an
English syndicate The hair is the
product of the Angora goat.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30

20 hc sure. he no longer wished for
Mnrya as his wifc--she might marry
Karl II ohc Thought she could live hap
ply with him, only She must not die
no--uhe fnnst not, mUa not die. Hans
asanncd The face of every pnsscr-by In
fcarof reading there the dreadful news
OF her death, but he asked no questions.
Oi one thing only he had no Thought.
and that was Marya's guilt He no
longer thought Of the fact that TO free
hcrsclf from him she had committed a
crime OF course she was delirious
when she did it--the fever was already
burning in her veins--the fever that
now was driving her young life nearer
and nearer deaths door, The authori-
ties from Hamburg and Ritzebuttel had
visited the island 20 investigate the
matter soou after the old mans death,
and that was their decision. After re-
cciving Maryas sad confession and
muliing q temporary provision for main
tanning the lighthouse, they had re-
turned TO their homes, quite satisfied
with that view OF the case. Hans
thought still less of his own bravery in
rescuing the poor unfortunates from
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30
Retort Civil.

Gime-Hi. old mani My. but you are
sight How'd you get all the skin
rubbed on the end OF your nose?
Splnks with hauteur)-Not by polk
Ing IL into other peoples business. can
tell YOU that! Builetin.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-11-30

mo, no. Marie, SAID the young
mother. smiling 10 the midst Of tears
'we'll not sing that song any more
but we win learn another one that IS
sung here upon the island. When IN
the long winter evenings, the wheel
huns and the wind howls, we viii sing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-15
READFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Hunt visited
relatives and friends in Augusta, Sun
day. including their daughter. Mrs.
Fred w. Heffernan, Mr.. and Mrs Eu-
gene NJ. Chase and Charles Davis They
pronounced it a very enjoyable trip.
Mr.. Chase, who is an amateur pho
tographer of note. recently took many
views Of picturesque Readfield.
Llawellyn Sherburne of East Read
field. died. last Friday. Funeral SER
vices at his late home, at 10 A. NJ ,
Tuesday.
Transfers in real estate continue
Mrs. Gary sold her home, last week
and also closed out at auction her re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-15
SAGADanOC.
TOPSHAM

The ordination Of Mr.. Marshall G..
Powers of this town. occurred. Friday
event az, Nov. 10, ct the Free Baptist
church. The following program was
render ed: Organ voluntary; Corona
ton" congregation and choir: invoca-
ton, Rev. r. W. Kicker Of Lisbon
Falls: anthem. choir; report or council:
hymn; sermon, Rev. A. r. Salley, ID.
d.. Of Lewiston: anthem, choir; presen-
tation of candidate, Rev. A. L. Gerrish
Of Bath; ordination prayer. r. w.
Churchill of Brunswick; charge to cam
ddate. Few Willis NJ. Davis of Bidde-
ford; ha nd of fellowship and welcome
to the ministry. Rev. S. A. Blaisdell;
anthem, choir; benediction, Rev. M. G.
Powers.
Three deer have been shot in this
town since Nov. 1, when the open time
began.
Duck shooting in Merrymeeting bay
is about over for this season. Birds
are very scarce at present.
Capt. Jacob Merriman has had the
hedges removed on his home place
They INSTRUCTED his view Of the street
The change is very noticeable.
George r. Teslford is reported to have
bought the twO-story dwelling house
formerly owned by the late William
Cam.
Paul Hall will leave for Portland r.
a. few days. where he will pass the
winter with his son, Elmer.
Miss Mabel E. Norcross, assistant
teacher in the High school, will start
a class in stenography and typewriting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-15

naming household goods. She will go
to Massachusetts for the winter. DR..
Neal Mitchell has purchased the house
of the late William Harvey.
Charles Norton has moved onto the
DOlley farm, which he will have charge
of for the next year.
HartWell Hunton has moved onto the
Ambrose farm.
The Grange gave Harvest supper
and entertainment, last Thursday even
ing. which was a Very successful AT
fair.
Mr.. Eaton, the upholsterer. is very
busy at Mr.. Roberts shop, making Old
furniture into new.
The Universalist Society will hold n
fair, the first of December.
Garfield Tebbetts is very i'll at his
mothers home.