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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-07-26

Darlington, July - 1t was
stated here today that Mr.. r. x.
Dargan' insurance amounted to
about $4,000 though the exact
figures could not be learned. 1t
is known, however, that he car
ried 81 1000 in one company and
$1,000 each in several others.
According to will made some
years ago it seems that all Of his
insurance will go to his wife.
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Col Daniel Lamont Dead.

Poughkeepsle. N. Y, July %
= Col Daniel Lamont, Secretary
of War under President Cleve-
land, died at o:I5 this evening at
his country residence, at Mil
brook, Duchess county, N. Y,
after a brief illness. Heart fail-
ure was the cause Of death.
Col. and Mrs. Lamont were
out driving this afternoon and
Col. Lamont appeared to be
enjoying the best Of health. AT
ter dinner he complained of feel
ing i'll and DR.. Stewart, Of New
York, who is guest at the house
Immediately went to his aid
The physician diagnosed the case
as an attack Of heart failure and
in spite of the heroic treat
ment, Mr.. Lamont passed away
within half an hour. AT hi,
death beo were Mrs. Lamont
and two daughters, Frances and
Bessie. Several guests at the
Lamont home were also presen,
when the end came.
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A GRIM TRAGEDY.

is daily enacted, in thousands of
homes, as Death claims, in each
one, another victim of Consump-
ton or Pneumonia. But when
Coughs and Colds are prop
elly treated, the tragedy is avert
ed. +. G. Huntley, of Oaklandon,
Ind. writes: "My wife had the
consumption, ard three doctor,
gave hnr up. Finally she took DR.,
King $New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and CoIdse
which cured her, and to-day she
is well and strong" 1t kills the
germs of all diseases. One dos.
relieves, Guaranteed at SOC and
Sl.0O by Crawford Bros., j. F.
Mnckey & Co Funderburk Phar.
macy, druggists. Trial bottle free.
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A Brakeman Killed.

Chester, July 2I.--Edward
Cauley, white brakeman on a
freight train on the Southern
railway. fell between two freight
cars here today and received such
horr ible injuries that he died in
two hours. He was 2S years
old and leaves wife and
one child. He came here recent
ly from Augusta.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-07-26
VIM Early Shot His Wife Think
ing Her Burglar.

Birmingham. Ala, July 21.-
William Early, check weigher of
the ss-Sheffeld Steel and Iron
company al Coalburg, shot and
fatally wounded his wife last
night, thinking her a burglar,
Mrs Early had gone to the back
porch to get the baby some
water. As she returned, Nj
EARLY thought burglar was en-
tering. and reached for his pistol,
firing tho fatal shot half awake.
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resembled a charnnl house

San Diego, CAL, July 90. To
nights summary of casualties due
to the boiler explosion Yesterday
aboard the gun boat Bennington
In San Diego Bay gives a total of
81 dead and 81 severely injured,
total 10.
A number Of men are still
missing, some of these may be
dead and probably dozen of the
injured will die of their wounds.
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Spart"nhurg Young Man Held
for killing Father.

Spartanburg, July 21.-The
coroners jury in the case Of
Null, who died here recently from
injuries, tonight returned ver-
dict to the effect that he came to
his death from a blow delivered
by soma instrument unknown to
them, in the hands of Adolphus
Null. Adolphus Null is the son
of Aaron Null and is in jail.
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"a - T q HNA.
s," Bear. tn. r'a' Kind .4ns.! You Have !!.ays Be-
''s"s'''' s &xWZzzZe<
Will build Ware House.
Special to News and Courier,

Special to News and Courier.
Rock Hill, July 10 III is al.
most certainly that cotton
ware house will he built here nv
the time the crop begins 10 come
in. The farmers Association OF
this section has The matter in con.
sideration,and is deeply in earnest
AT the meeting day or two agc
they appointed committee to
raise funds by subscription. 1,
is expected that this committee
will be able to raise 50, 900 by the
d'y of the annual meeting the
first week in August.
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Lightning Destroys Church.

BishopviIle, July 2I.-Thc
colored Baptist Church here was
struck by lightning and burned
to-day, at $50 p. M. There was
no insurance.
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BOlrOr EXplOdee on Benning-
ton With Fatal ResulSS.
Death List so Far 56-Pratically
Every Man on board at Time
OF Disaster Was Either
Killed or Badly in
jured.

San Diego, CAL, July 24.-As
result of frightful explosion
OF one of the main boilers of the
United States gunboat Benning-
ton at San Diego harbor shortly
before noon today, 33 bodies are
at the morguo and between SIXTY
and seventy more are in the hos
pltals, many Of whom will die.
The total deaths will probably
oe nearly sixty. The warship
was badly shattered, a great hole
being torn IN her stern, and it
has been beached to prevent sink.
ing.
The explosion is believed to
have been in the boiler, which
Tor many months had been regar-
ded as weak, though an inspec-
ton year ago resulted in fa-
vorable report. The ship was
up stream preparitary to towing
the Wyoming 10 Mares Island.
Every nam on board was either
killed or seriously or slightly
injured
Commander Young and Sur
geon Peck of the Remington we're
ashore at the time of the explo-
sion. Lieut.. Yates h,ing In
charge at the time. He was bad
ly scalded and is reported to have
died. Lieut.. Wade was the only
officer on board who is believed
t" have not been seriously injured
Lieut.. Sabln was badly bul ned
about the hands. Two other
officers we're injured but how Sc
rious is not known.
The Bennington is sister ship of
the Yorktown and Concord, hav-
ing the same dime nsions, tonnage
speed and armament. The length
is 23o feet, b, eatlth SO feet mean
daft Id feet displacement loo,
speed 1872 knots. 1t has \ bat
terry of six-inch rifles and eight
guns Of a smaller calibre. 1t
takes rank among the efficient
little cruisers designed for special
service in shallow water. Tho
vessel cost about 100000 and
had a complement of 16 Off GERS
and 181 men.
The Bennington at the time of
the accident was lying just off the
commercial wharf, everything in
readiness for the departure when
the starboard boiler exploded
with a deafening roar. The ex-
pl"sion was terrific. People on
the shore saw huge cloud Of
steam lise above the Bennington.
Columns Of water were forced high
in the air. A dozen or fifteen
men were blown over hoard by
the force of the explosion. Cap
tain Wentworth, who was looking
at the Bennington when the ex-
ploslon occurred. says he saw hu-
man bodies hurled over one huns
dred feet upward. The scene on
the Bennington was terrible. The
force Of the explosion tore a great
hole in the starboard side and the
vessel began to list. A section
OF the upper deck was carried
away from stem to stern. Blood
and wreckage was distributed
over the entire ship, the after
cabin and the part Of the ship
adjacent to the exploded boiler
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Il WO BOTTLES CURED HIM

81 was troubled with kidney
complaint for about two years, "
writes A. H. Davis, of Mt Sterl
ing, Ia, "but two bottles Of
Foley's Kidney Care effected a
permanent cure" Sold by Fan
derburk Pharmacy.
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Sound kidneys are safeguards
of life. Make the Fidneys healthy
With Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold
by Funderhurk Pharmacy.
Fay your subscription.
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Cherokee S Condition
Under Prohibition.
Senator Butler Describes the I'm =
provement Since the Dispensary
Was Voted Out-It is Better
in Every Why.
Special to TIE State.

Crayton, who is taking most
active part in the fight against
the dispensary in this county,
recently wrote 60 Senator T B
Butler Of Cherokee county, and
requested him to ii, G true
statement OF the conditions ex-
isting in the county since the
voting ont of the dispensary.
Mr. Buffers reply is follows:
"Dear Sir: Your letter of the
2nd Of July came while | was in
the midst Of court, hence NY de-
lay in answering same.
"You nsk me how we like it
over in Cherosee county since
the dispensary was voted out,
and true statement of the con-
dltions before and since the dis
p.nsnries wero closed.
cit it needless to tell You the
condition before The dispensaries
were voted out, for conditions are
somewhat similar where liquor Is
sold I may add that we had
three dispensaries, two liquor md
and one beer. and l may also
add that they were conducted by
good men, and in my judgment
sold accoi ding to the law, but the
opposition here was not to the
manner in which our dispensers
conducted the dispensaries but te
effects of the liquor that was sold
Drunkenness could be seen here
almost every day, our police court
was constantly trying cases of
drunk and disorderly,' but that
has ceased and only IN rare inc
Stances can one SEQ man under
the intinerce Of liquor Our
criminal courts were always aug
mented by the fact that In almost
every instance every case, from
assault and battery to murder,
was directly attributed to liquor.
Within cne year before the dis
pensarles were voted out, five
white men (in three cases) were
tried for killing their man, other
white men, and whiskey was
back of 1t all, the direct and con-
trelIlng cause.
81 might mention other in
stances of the evil effects of the
liquor, but every one is familiar
with it. But as to the conditions
since tha dlspensary was voted
ont here: Our police court has
not the old familiar cases of
drunk and discrderly' to dispose
of. 1t has practically ceased.
Our streets arc clear of the drunk
EN-, reeling men; our roadwavs
are free from drunken brawls.
Our people are happy and have
more money to spend for some
thing to eat and to woar-in fact
the difference is so great and
noticeable, and results so bene-
neral, that any one who has doubts
as to the proper way to vote on
the question would never hesitate
II they could really see us as we
really are, but when the time
camo would vote mo dispensary'
and as often ms nm opportunity
presented itself. In round mum .
hers 500 600 was spent in this
county for liquor annually, and
out OF that amount a very small
amount came back to tho taxlay-
ers; so you will see that, at least,
with very liberal allowance for
purchases that may be made
elsewhere. sos, 600 Of the $780,
! 900 is here among sober people.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
SENATOR PATTERSON WILL
FIGHT FOR HIS RIGHTS
Determined to Give Battle to Colorado
Supreme Court for Senatorial
Privileges.

DENVER. Col. Dec. Senator Pat
terson viii fight the supreme court OF
Colorado in the Supreme Court of the
United States, asserting his rights as
a Senator.
He forced the supreme court TO al
low him sixty days 10 take the matter
to the United states court. declaring
that If the court. which fined him 81. 600
for contempt and ordered his commit
ment until it was paid. did not grant
him time he would ignore IL and pro-
ceed 10 Washington 20 perfom his Sen
atorial duties. invoking the aid OF the
Federal Government il interfered with
Senator Patterson expects relief from
the Federal Supreme Court
When asked If he had anything -
say before sentence was pronounced,
AIr. Patterson made a speech fun %
defiance and declared he would con-
tinue TO state what he believed to ho
truths and would seek by constitu-
tional amendment to eurtau the power
he asserted the court had arrogafed to
itself TO punish newspaper owners fos
constructive contempt
The Washington times., 1905-12-01

lawlessness ashore. stormed a court.
compelled a verdict against the
law. and took possession Of the
town When told that the grand
jury is to consider indictments
against them for this outrage. they
reply that they will seize the grand
jury. In substance they are entirely
willing to defy the law and think
themselves more powerful than the
law
In the end~it is not unlikely this
eruption may prod a tardy Govern
ment to a decent control of one Of
its greatest waterways. Neither the
Commonwealth of Maryland nor the
Government Of the United States can
find any glory in the conditions
which have existed on this piratical
feet. But now that it's disregard of
civilization has spread 10 the land,
zis.ffttii.er government can keep its
honor unless it brings the offenders
to the bar, tries them fairly. and
Furnishes them as their wrongdoing
merits.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
mARRIAGE LICENSES

William J. staub and Nellie J. MeIn-
tire.
Joseph E. Doran and Matte M- Marsh.
BENJAMIN Branch, of Culpeper. Va,
and Cora Pryor. Of District or Columbia
John r. Holcer and Amy V. Smithson.
Bassano Cerunschi and Madeline Sar-
tori.
". J. Jones. of St. Louis, Mo, and
Florence NJ. HALEY. OF District OF Co
lvmbia,
Benjamin D. Jiggetts and Alma Moore
James L. Stewart and Lucy Watson.
Hampton Y. Kicks. of District of Co
lunbia. and Minnie a. Neal, OF I.eesburg
Va.
William Simms and Sylvia Butler.
Clinton G. Ross and Bessie d. Shipley
both OF Baltimore.
Henry Scroggins and Ellean Coleman.
Joseph Booker and Ella V. Bland.
John {. Gussio and Emma Z. Hough
Alexander n. Bryan. jr.. and Ellen ]
Burgess.
Francis r. Deacon and Eva Mccoy.
John Allen and Rosie Collins.
Winfield A. Allen and Edith v Scar
borough, both OF Street. Nd.
Howard T. Keating. Of District o
Columbia. and Lola NJ. GosneIl. OF Bal
timore.
William NJ. Dean and Dora V Ritter.
Peter s. Doris. Of Willston. Okla. anC
Maurice Z. Anderson. Of Fairfax, Va.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
SONGS OF sCHooLDAYS.
Song of the Bankruptcy of the Raj

Song of the Bankruptcy of the Rain.
qood-bi sweetheart. i've losst mi peenu1
stannd
at the fairgrounds ann in sum forren
land
purhapps may foarget but eaven them
mi life vii neavur be the saim agenn.
bat wether ime beneeth the reddhot SKI
uv troppick lands ar ware the iseburgs
agenst the poal ule be mi giden starr
like ware the wize menn seen IL fruni
AFFAIR."
ann maybee w travuI viii send
a posstul kard TO sho ime still friend
wood NV maid mi forchune at the fare
but since Il raned moast every day inc
thare
nobuddy stopt to bi um in the welt
ann i have losst mi awl ann am in detS
fore paper sax ann menny uther things
wott a LOT nv wo missforchune brings
wenn awl ure welth is swallode up ann u
Kant stopp the rane no mattur wott u
doc
ann sit in mornae sIlenus day bi day
ann see ure savens sloly wasn't away.
purrhapos it vas beeaws ime prowd anI.
nv ovnen it ann that is wi the rane
/ stont AMI mi traid ann boud mi hotty
hedd
mtoo the dusst fore punnishmunt in-
sted5.
+ wood NV maid too sense sack ann
pade
up awl / ode ann maybee wood NV laid
! a forchune bi ann asst fore ure hama
bu. no i no ime poor ann wood nol
stand
no sho a awl ann SO kun 10 say
goodbi 10 u For musst haist sway.
- W Foley.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
ORIGIN OF RAILWAY WHISTLES.

Locomotives sexenty-five years ago
nad no whistles. The engineer kept BY
his side a tin horn. which he blew BE-
fore curves and dangerous crossings.
But the noise was feeble.
In 1888 an English farmers cart was
run down on the way TO market. and
600 eggs. 100 pounds Of butter. two
horses and man were Jumped IN one
great omclct on the rails
The railway had 10 pay the damages.
The president sent for George Ssevsli-
son and said. angrily:
Our engineers can't blow their horns
loud enough TO clear the tracks ahead
You heve made your steam do so much
why don't you make Il blow a good
loud horn for Bs?'
Stevenson pondered. Al idea cams 70
him. he visited a musical instruments
maker and had constructed horn
that gave a horrible screeeh when blown
by steam m.-Phliadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
CHINAhAN GETS PRIZE
IN VIRGINIA CONTEST
Initial Trophy Goes TO Celestial Sport
at the Dominion Field
Trials.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 1.-The Nir-
ginia field trials for hunting dogs is in
fun swing at Martinsville, Henry coun-
Is, where there is an abundance OF Nir-
ginia partridges. The ai-age stake.
which was finished yesterday. resulted
in the first prize going to young Jtn8o ;
sport. a pointer owned by Lou B fing,
q Chinese sportsman, who was so de-
lighted by his victory that he offered
10 buy champagne for the entire field.
,rha Chinarnan's dog, which IS hand
eoraa and Intelligent animal. has been
er1eTed for several of the contests 10
he run in the later days or the trials
,yi,e rsin of yesterday made the scent
80 conditions fine. Twenty seven eovies
cT birds were found
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
Mr.. Mather'S Criticisms.

The Times. having first presented
the Administration railroad rate
bill, is able today to present the first
statement of the railroad view OF
that measure. Mr.. Robert Mather,
president of the Chicago, Rock IS
land and Pacific system, the greatest
single system. in mileage, in the
country, and one of the most pro-
gressive, in a statement written for
The Times and furnished TO this
paper in his own handwriting,
makes an analysis OF the measure
and presents what will. beyond any
present doubt. be the railroad view
Inasmueh as Mr. Mether is one OF
the great railroad lawyers OF this
country, and was for many years
general counsel of the Rock Island
before he became its president, his
map Of the attack which the rail-
roads viii follow in their legislative
campaign is of great interest
Mr.. Mather doesn't believe the bill
has any chance to pass, and is con-
ident that If passed it would be held
unconstitutional. It Is unconstitu-
tional, he says, because it delegates
to the Interstate Commission legis-
lative. executive. and judicial pow
ers. Under the Constitution these
varieties of power cannot be exer-
cised by a single arm of the Govern
ment; therefore the bill is obviously
he thinks. unconstitutional. Fur
ther, as has been previously pointed
cut in The Times, Mr. Mather urge:
that it is unconstitutional because
in providing a method of procedure
for setting aside an improper orde
, OF the commission, and in providing
Z that such an order may be suspend
/ ed not to exceed sixty days, it under
takes to impose a legislative limita
I ton on judicial power which is en-
tirely outside the constitutions
! power Of the legislative branch o
: the Government Further yet. Nj
Mather believes that the bill aim
TO prevent any adequate review O
the investigation which the commits
sion may make preliminary to MAX
ing an order; and such review h
considers necessary and a funda
mental right.
The railroad president states hi
/ case. from his point of view, yer
clearly and satisfactorily. AS t
) certain of his points, The Times ha
e already stated that some OF the me
who helped draft the bill agree wit
I him The question of constitution
I ality is for the lawyers, and ulti
mately. with any bill. must be fo
the courts.
= 1t is cheering 10 find men on M
: Mather's side taking so much inter
5 est as he does in getting bill int
: such shape that 1t viii stick" be
e fore it is passed It might seem I
8 a prejudiced mind that If the gres
= railroad lawyers are certain the bi
e viii be held unconstitutional, the.
s best course would be to let it pas
e and then knock it out in the court
It Their earnestness IN exploiting fl
e weak spots. constitutionally, slt;
d gests that perhaps :hey are not quil
Y SO certain on this point as the
would like To be.
tI~-n :
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
LIFE NOTICES.

At TO- Investigation. Example:
Papa. what Is that?''
At 20. Occupation" Examples Won
der what III do for llVing?"
At 90. Reformation. Example: '-I1i
settle down now"
AT 40 federation" Example: Il
ee,ess one man can't reform the world. .
At so .-Relaxation.' Example: I'm
on the shady side.'
At 60. Obligation" Example; s'My
children don't treat me right"
At 20. Expectation. hxanpief J
wonder what the other shore is Ike.
Indianapolis star
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
TREAT ASSUMED CHARGE
IN PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY
Treasurer and Corps of Assistants
Auditing Leib's Books and Tenn
porarily Running Office.

United States Treasurer Treat this
morning assumed charge of the PhilA-
deiphia subtreasury. pending the ap-
pointment OF d successor TO ". S. Leib,
who was removed by the President.
with Mr.. Treat are Assistant Treas
urer Weller and four experts. The
Treasurer. with the help OF these Of
licials. will make a thorough audit OF
the accounts Of Mr.. leib, which IS the
custom before turning the office over 70
Commenting upon United states Treas
The Washington times., 1905-12-01

ury work generally. Mr.. Treat said before
he left yesterday shat in recent years
the subtreasuries have extended their
usefulness in many directions. In the
matter of transfers of large amounts
they are OF great service.
Among other instances the speakers
cited the telegraphic transfer OF 81, ,Ooo.-
0O0 this week from the subt-easury in
New York to that IA San Francisco for
large business house which had de-
posted that amount IN New York on
account Of d san Francisco house
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
The Meriwether Case.

me testimony mas ali De00 uSaEQ
and the argament-mueh of it. Of
course, unnecessarNazss ssiperhuous
all been made in the case OF the
United States Navy against Midship-
man Minor Meriwether The de-
sendant has been tried for every
shade OF the offense involved in a
fst-fight which entailed the death of
another midshipman. James r.
h-manslaughter. assault, the
use of provoking" words, disorder.
and the very comprehensive aecusa-
ton Of conduct prejudicial to dis
cipline and anbeeoming an officer.
1t is probably the desire of every
citizen interested in this case that
the unfortunate defendant should be
restored TO mis- place IN the Academy
with only that punishment which is
regularly meted out to midshipmen
caught at fst-fighting. At any rate
this is undoubtedly the desire of the
great majority of Washingtonians.
where the customs and criterions of
Annapolis are well understood and
the peculiar difficulty of Meriweth-
er's position thoroughly appreciated
The boy IS being tried for a particu-
lar oTense, it is true But the Of
Tense was committed in accordance
with a general practice, and his pun
ishment should IN all fairness be
gauged with reference TO that prac-
tiee.
AIeriwether himself has created
the most favorable impression since
the death OF his opponent His letter
TO young Branch's parents, his bear
ing during the trial, his evidence
when on the witness stand, all justi-
~ the belief that he is a manly
self-reliant, spirited young Ameri.
can. who fought because his pride
would not permit him to do any
thing else. and who steadfastly re
fused 10 take any advantage over
his antagonist. The showing OF tn,
other evidence is that young Brancl
did not die OF a fisticuR, but of falling
stone. thereby disposing finally @
the charge Of manslaughter. Tha
item IN the allegation being withou
the calculation. the charges agains
Meriwether do not differ in any ma
terial circumstance from the charge
which might have pended-but wer
not even entered-against the whoi
body of midshipmen who have beel
fighting since the Academy wa
founded.
Boys viii fight as long as the,
have boyish spirit and self-reliance
II there are any better ways to ad
just their difficulties they have no
found favor at Annapolis. where a
least one poor unfortunate now en-
dnres the contempt of most Of hi
fellows because he sought som
other way Meriwether did night
and # is not too much TO say ths
be fought without interference o
any sort at any time from the au
thorities OF the Academy.
or course this paper does not cor
done the killing OF anybody in fis
fights OF course its sympathy go,
out 10 the relatives OF the unfo
tanate young man who lost his Iii
az Annapolis. But neither does III
paper look with favor on the punisl
ment OF one offender beyond Il
punishment accorded other onende
IN the same degree. nor forget Il
sympathy due the relatives OF TIL
other unfortunate young man who's
acts had consequence far beyoI
his intent and altogether beyond an
reasonable expectation.