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THE LKP T tri 'i r * o v; > C a.r t?3 AN A(iKK. vkdnksoay, may is, lsjl.n. For I "he Ledjir! VAN WVriv ITKMS. Mr Fditor:?As tho American Spanish war is the foromos thoughts of tho country, and th people prefer 11 jo news of it progress and how splendidly on jflorioiis navy is handling Spain' tlcets, and how our <;rand arm is assembling at liey West, Tamp: % Atlanta, Chiekumauga and othe camps and being trained ready f( tho invasion of the I'hilipines an Cuba. our people lose lntere: in minor news of a local naturt Therefore 1 have decided to yicl the space in your newsy littl sheet that vou have so willingl jiven to Van Wyek Items to til more important news of the da\ Besides the crop of candidates beginning to lipen and as tli crop will !? sihundsmt. il will n ipiire 11 > 11 deal of space to :in iinmii':' their niiuu'o, and lnnv the would ii'i'vo the dear pimple an vo'.i know Mi- editor it will not h fair for any of their names to I crowded out. i <lout think, I so inisl ikon sikout tlie abundance ? the nop.? Rumor says, this u countrv will have enough to ti nhout iialf of the eountv olliees I'.vtii Optimus I? i- keen solieite to offer himself as a sacritiee fn liis < nmtrw lie is willing to su cept a plaee when it should wan'i v,', st'il the country coil not -.ret alon_r without its hcin tilled. Rut he is no csmdidsit sind lias no thoughts of enterin the - r!?in pool of polities. it is thought the wu with Spain will soon he ended some of our people are gettin veiw* enthuastie and sue prepariu to organize a military company si Vnn Wyck. We have severs citizens who have laid a militar trsiininif and will enlist the hoy sind irive the.11 lessons in militar taet ies. Van Wyek has hsid some local.' since Optimus' hist report?a ?*ooi mniu' jioil/.i... * .i.i.hii.1 mid :i nice enjoy 111>lo picnic on the hanks of th beautiful Catawba, hilt as you space is valuable will not mcntio individuals nor givo details. Hev S "\\ Horry o Heat Spring will address Van Wycl Kpwurth League at the Methodis church on Wednesday oveninj May lsth at N o'clock?Th Hcnguo invites the public am would be glad to have a large at tendance. Now, Mr Kditor, 1 think yoi for your courtesy during my cor respondents and will occasionally send >'ou contributions, when find something that will interns your readers. In the ineanwhih if the American Spanish war con tinues and you wish to send a cor respondent to the seat of war, lik< many other first class news paperi I offer my services and promise t< give you the latest and freshes news of the conflict. OITIMUS. Blanco Refuses to Exchange Captured Correspondents. Key West, May 1C>.?The government tug I'ncas arrived thii morning without Charles Krai and llnyden Jones, American cor respondents captured last week whom America seeks to have ex changed. It is reported thi Blanco declines to exchange. v mi uu /1o 40 vt ont?. Fsprc-ially valuable to women ia Browns' ron Itinera. Kaokachr vaniabss, htadacha lisappaara, ntranfrth takes thr plara at waakneM, and the glow of haalth raadily eom^a to tha pallid chaak whaa this woadarfal raaaady ia taken. For etakly ehihima or ororworkart ansa it has aa aqaal. Kakoaaa akonid ba withoat tliia fcaasa# raaadj Jkaawna' Iraa Bittaaa ia mid hp ail Mm. I TIRED OF RED TAPE. r M'KINLEY .VILL ABOLISH A BOAKP OF STRATEGY. _ The President Wants the War Pushed Vigorously?Silk F ? Stoekings to the K nr. , i Washington, May 11>.- A eonlidentisd friend of Picsident Me ' , Kinley said this morning that tliei president would abolish the hoard i C i,. of strategy smd that hereafter the s jinny and navy ehiefs would for- ti ir inulate their own plans of cam- jil s paign direct, in communication si v with the Commander in-Chief. This action is said to he the p result of President MeKiuley's C ,r! dissatisfaction with the dilatori- si ,j ness and general inetiicieney of C 4 the present hoard. tl i The friend declared tho president g has always advocated a vigorous |c i war policy, hut has freipiently p y heon hampered hy the red tape of tl ,e 1 the alleged strategists. C r. . Reasserted that the appoint- h is n ents of celebrities' sons to lm- b< II* |mii unit vwiiiiiiaiKin wciu >it#n*iui\ is ?. opposed by tho president, but ol i. ! were forced upon him during the| v preparations by the pertinacity of ,j politicians. ,0 j The friend pr ophesicd that the' silk stocking bri<mdors wouhl ; I s ,, | noon be hide-tracked and supplanted I>v tried leaders, t I c< II Frightful Destruction. '7 i _ | te Key West, May 14. ? A dis-' ti " patch boat has jn-t arrived with a hi | report of the second bombard- | tl ment <?f ('ardenas. The Yankee < f< (' shells burned the town and <lc?- in stroyed the forts and masked hat- ' e j teries. One hundred and tliir-J - teen dead Spaniards were found ol in the batteries. Three hitndred ,.,i 1 Spaniards perished in the flames. pt tr rp Z IMPORTANT ( it Notice by Hoard of Registration. .| d ' Tho board of Supervisors of sj v Registration for Lancaster county j|, s I met this tho 7th dav of March, j ej )' , 1S9S, and organized by re-election ' w of W (i A Porter, eli lirman and i1} k 1 Montgomery Caskev secretary, j j(l According to notice already I ~ / I iven, the board will not keep the * i >oks open for the registration of vj r electors between the consecutive1 n: n ! days in each month until thirty ! I J - v< j days before the general election 1 ^ h ! this year. I . in k Electors who registration in t 1890 and 1897 and still remain in pi ir their respective poling precincts e are not required to register. Those 1 who have moved from one pre . cinct to another will have to con,<* . I IS forward and have their certifies' I ec I changed to conform to their pro . 1 (ill ent precinct. . y W G A Porter, p. Chairman. v< t J M Caskey, 0 Secretary. re ancaster, S C., March 7, 1898. in 9 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSU RANGE COMPANY OF ?< NEW YORK. t ? ? ? w RICHARD A McCIJRDY, President Assets over $258*000,000 00 -tnrplu* over 35 inoi.O <mi Insurance hi force, over 030.000,000 (K) ati INCoMB 1807. Total Income 1807 f 51. 162 608 00 ,n Income per week, over l.OnniKMino Income . ach working day 180,000 00 Income per hour (Hank- da tiik hours) 30,108 00 , *. Tnaorance in force in H C ^ J Dec. Slat, '07 $8 875 81600 I Dalliance written and paid forln H C in '70 1,205,493 00 Premium* received in W (J a > in '07 244,067 84 M Death I oases paid in H C S In '97. 116,477 00 ^ I ^ The largest and best Company " ift the world. Paid Policy Hold hx , er? in 1807, $26,902,05ft. cu [ H CF. McILWAIN, , S P E C 1 A L AGENT, Lancaster, S. C. ] JL# CWJdrpn Or* ^itciwv (^csmria NOT TO TAMPA. H] SSIGNMKNTS OF SOl'TH CAROLINA TROOPS WILL BK DISAPPOINTING. xtra Battalion I'nder Gen C?r?- ,, jji) hum and tin* Rogimeut to Chickamauga?Other ,, V ? * L \ C amp News of Inah tcrest. in: i olumbia Record. , ^ i Sii imnn of t!u' South Carolina oops are going to I am pa after II, wliieh will bo the cause of ^ neero regret amony them all. . \ i The extra battalion has been ut in charge of Department j bmmander Graham, who may j . Mid them to any old place, to j hnrleston most probably, and le regiment has been booked to j /11 i tin o to Chickamauga. j ^ Just when the move will take j ^ lace is problematical, but it is ; * lought all the troops will leave I I tei olumbia as all commands have j ecu mustered in, which may be, efore the end of this week; that 1 . . , uh jf the present energetic work f recruiting is kept up. Tbc Deserter Caught. p1( News was received Sunday hii om I'nion that the chief of po- j eo there hud captured .John (',) hchan. the mustered man who on he riduy night last deserted from ha mipuny K, and this morning a no nanl went up to bring him back >r trial. He will arrive this at'- j irnoon. Ho will be court in ir ! aled, but it is not thougittliat is punishment will be severe, lough he may not get out of lis ^ >11 v with less than several inont !.i " > nprisonment. 1 I Knsign lka;lov ? Remains. Sp The remains of Knsign Bag ley F the Winslow, tlio lirst Aineri |*,r, in officer to ho killed in tho w ir, s,,| isscd through Columbia Snt^ir- i iv accoinpanied l?v 1?brother, he he floral tributes receive I along |0l le line were profuse and among |H. lein were many handsome do- jlt gns. The body was taken on to si(. le homo of tho deceased atdial j)r, gli where an elaborate funeral Vo as held and where a subscription is been started for a monument ,j,n > him. The Muster Roll. foi The Butler Guards of Green- , lie, Capt O K Mauldin, was tho vv" nth company of South Carolina J dunteers to Go mustered into ()|( 10 federal service. They went p? Sunday after preaching with 81 of en and were designated as commy H. There are now 747 men <?'( id officers enlisted. I Though Governor Kllerbc has P'* . . . OIM ) information on the subject, it generally believed that the re- JJ'J intlv changed conditions will re- "? ilt in the revocation of the order Hui i go to Tampa. |'u( A carload of provisions came r*c sterday for the troops. A check for $25 has been re- UP ived from Congressman .1 Wil- ,.n im Stokes for the band instru onts tund. i?< The Chester Lijfht Infantry ?p0| pre the recipients yeaterday of a ( pound fruitcake from Mr .1 A alker. Out of f?5 companies mustered W from the various states this 111 ite has six, which puts her far Tl the lead. It is expected that in a fdw IS ys all bf the men will tie conntrated at ('amp Kllertie. when e tents arrive. we? AgcVV I ^herrg Pectoral S Hot 1 When the doctors considered me 11 m curable, Ayer'a (*herry Pectoral red me of an4 Chronic Bronchitis" J L It. J.ARDINOIS, Koftj.rp, Wi?. *1 MALF-S17.fi BOTTLES, 50c. * ' E WAS GOING TO THE WAR. Miss Ycrner of Greenville, Was Married to Mr Reuher C Moorman. ieeial to. The State. (i recnville, May 18.?Miss elyn Vomer and Mr Reuben (' aornmn, of ('olumbiu, ,wcrc irried yesterday at the resinoo of t!io Rov .1 S Mi Lemore, [' officiating minister. The irriugo was ipiite a surprise to iss A'erner\s family and friends, ivisu daughter of .fudge D R nner and "a niece of Judgo .1 S rner. Immediately after the remony with a young lady end, the young couple drove to p residence of the bride's father d announced the marriage to ,i fa m i I v. It is understood that ur engagement began while iss Vomer was at college in luinbia, and Mr Moorman's inition to go to the war was obably the reason for the sudu action. Aside from the popiritv of the t vn voiim' ucmilo 3 romane* of tlio innrriii^o has ;sed much interest to ho felt in 3 event which wus ko tnnch of :i rprise Mr Moorman left today for lumhia and his hrido renminsnt r home, while the youthful hotel noes p, join tin* \oluiit(crs \v in camp in ('oliimhiu. .1 II. ONK LIFK (HVKN. Soldier of the Ilutlcr (ittards Succumbs. eciftl to The Pnily News. Columbia, S. (J.. Mav HI.?The ?t death to ocetir amoutr the idiers was amiounecd todyy. VVudo Hampton l'urker came re to join in the fate of the Hut 1 Guard* un<l, before lie could mustered in, died of pneumonL ist Thursday he was taken k, the physicians gave him umpt attention and sto that the uner man had pneumonia and it him to the city hospital for od treatment. Kverythin<r possible was done i* him, hut he died this morning, j came here in pond health. lie ,s examined and passed and mid have joined the Butler lards. He was about years I and had been employed at the o mill in (ireenville, and was good family. IOO Reward SIOO. ['tie reader" of Ibis paper will he used to learn lhat I here Is i?l lea?t dreaded disease th it science bar >11 able to cure ill ill' its Hinges. Hlld II is I'a'Hrrb Hull's ('Miarrb Core be only positive cure known to tbe id leal fraternity. Catarrh tieing u is. ii ii ional disease, re?|uirea a e ?nXti.iual treatment Hall's Catarrh i is taken Internall, acting direct* Jlioli lb?? lildiM1 noil I11I1IW.1IJ >-' <m of the *o Mtem, ihenliy destroy; t he f ujitilui Ion of ihf di*i-a*e itnd iug i lie patient strength by building I lie ?oimiitutiou anil nxM-dlng hHe In doing Km work. The pro etoiH have Ho tnlli'li faith ill i(m enrae power*, thai tliey otter <^ne M llllil On 11 a.i* for any oa*e that it fni'M ;uru SmiiI for il*l of teatiii.niilulu. Addrers, K J l.'UKNKV A CO., leilo, (>. r*Hol<l hy Druggist*, 7o<!. THE 8W YORK WORLD. 11KICE-A-W KEK EDITION. Pages a Week. 156 Pages a 1 ear ? larger than any weekly or semi* kly paper publiMhe<l and ia the on* lm|Mirtant Democratic "weekly" >11* tied in New York City. Three en hm large ** the leading Repuhllweekly of New York City. It will t?f eajieelal advantage to you during Presidential Campaign, im It li dialled every other day, exoep iday, and haa all th? freshneaa ant lellneM of a dally. It combine* a I new* with a long Hat of Interesting artment*. unique feature*, cartoon i I graphic Illustration*, the latter be a specialty. Ill these Improvements have been de without any Increase In thecoat, Ich remain* at one dollar per year. Paoflbr this hi equaled new*pai?er I The Lrdokr together one year 2.00. , | It vas just after the war hue: been declared, and the quiet man saw the noisy one sneuking awuy fiv.ui .in excited crowd. "What's the mutter?" asked the quiet man "The/are discussing the war,'' replied the noisy one. "Well you have heen yelling for war foi ihe last two months, haven' ' you?'' demanded the quiet man, 4'Of course I have," returnee the noisy one; "but, hung it all those people are talking alum enlisting. ' i 1 Subscribe for The Ledger MOTHER! Si and about which such tender anc holy recollections cluster as thai of " Mother "?she who watchcc over our helpless infancy andguid' ed our first tottering step. Ycl the life of every Expectant Moth cr is beset with danger and all cf 1 fort should be made to avoid it pa- ip i so assists nature MhOr Q ??the change tak Ittiiuliltjl 0 ing place thai .p B . the Expectant EL (1 E? ^3 Mother is ena M H H riIP Nl hied to look for B B B y nil ward without dread, suffering or gloomy fore bodings, to the hour when sh< , experiences the jov of Motherhood 1. t > - A - I - I * jis use insures saiciy to me live; of both Mother and Child, and sh< is found stronger after than bcfori confinement?in short, it "make; Childbirth natural and easy," a: so many hive said. Don't b< persuaded to use anything bill MOT 'BJRIENfl 44 My wif* suffered more in ten min ntet with either <>f her ??tli**r two chil rirenthau she did nltojfether with hei last, lmvmar previously, used four hot TI* s of 4 Mother's Friend.' It is i blessing in anyone el peel in ir to hr coiio' a MOTllKK," says a customer IIkndsjison i>Ai.r, t'arini, Illinois ] Of T>rui/k*!v? rI 5! \ ort'*nt hrr*pr??!i on weHp of prU?. W?l'u l. r l k t ai.il filnnh m i?ii? . ,i u: ii t ?r nil Mutlu>ri. frnn The ilndfivlil llcsulatnr Co., Atlanta, ( *. Bargains ] H e are still rec every train ai e<! to make r In order 10 do so we are jjoii of IlKIIl PRICES Our buyer, line just relumed from the Nortl larger lortion of bis time t^ere, 1 pick up stutr at almost bis own pi on a few things : men's'. youti and b t^TThe CHEAPEST eve Men's Suits at frl 85. Men suits 25. All wool Clay Wor Hoy's Suits from 2b cents U| * V?" For $2 85 suit of cloth Standar* the 5 cents kin' I)erss dial lies yard. Come wl Double-width Dress Noveltic SHOES, Men's good Sunday uhoes 03 cents. Ladies tine lace shoes 40 38 cents.* Children's shoes from Overall qanta at 23 cents. Hoys knee pants 13 cents per pnii Wo also have a nice line of DRESS GOODS, SILKS, SATII , TNi i JUST RECEIVED I 1 noli, (from 38 cents-to f3. Another ni on the 91.00, among them a nice manufacfurera cost. t-gr We have many othci' H< for hid mentioning. Come to see the counter. Respectfully Yoi Shannon-Fi / 'V ( i I, - AHK W M. I J It /I 11 11 U i'l , I Cabinet Resigned. Madrid, May 16.? Sagasta this | afternoon formally "handed to the <|iiccn regent the resignation of the ministers. Sho ordered him ->,t ! to form a new cabinet. r | Moret, the minister for the t colonies, this morning continued j the statement, and said the cabi' net changes would result in an aggressive Spanish policy, addirg 1 that recent events have greatly . ' increased the war spirit of thtr nation. 1 1 f-rT SUBSCRIBE l TO illE 1 LEDGEor ; | NOTHING LIKE IT ' in these 4 counties has ever beeia i ? offered before. Wo will repair your watclr [ throughout excepting case repairsl for -I sine I -.WW t and guarantee same to give entire* . satisfaction for 12 months, just : as if regular price had heen paid. . | It 1MIADTS Gl'AKANTKK is* i hacked up l>v his many )eurs of - j experience, by his rating, and * jCiltKATKST of ALL, by his fur' I reaching, unquestionable repu4a ' tion. [j THIS 1'OSITIVKLY SACRIFICING OFKKIt will hold go<xl I until ? ; .1 line t li?? 1st onl.v land is done to test the value of - | this new-paper space in your sec; I tion. - i Dozens responded last week, 1 How many know a good thing " when they see it this week. * n nn * ttinm wateii mi?k.T . BttftNIJT. ? Uiuloi l owii < look. t'lit'Bier, H. (X ? -Piy your subscription. i! Bargains ! \ ;eiving tliem oil id are compell00111 for them. ng to knock the HOCK liottom out Mr. T .1 Shannon, of Monroe, N. C.y icrn markets, and, spending the with the s|H?t cash enables him to rice. We <]iiote you prices lielow iJC n o OYS' CLOTHING r brought to I>ancaHter. ? 'm nil woo! Siiitw $2 75 Men's plaid sled Suits, #3 75 ito #7.00. cs, nice pair of shoes and hat. il prints 3 cents, <1. All styles of 2 3*4 cents per tile it lasts. is at 9 eents, worth 15 cents. SHOES cents. Iyftdies fine button shoes 45 CentH. Old I.lldif?u rrvmnw.n <J,.? ? " VWHIIUUU UOIIW 10 cent* i?er pair up. Rain Overall suit* only 46 e^nla. KS, ETC., CHEAPER kN YOU CAN BUY ELSEWHERE. 1 caaoH Uubrcllaa at price* ranging ce line of Sample Hat* at 60 cent* lot of Stana. Your* at leas than trgainn that time and printers ink uh and lot na quote you prices over ire, inderburk Co.