The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, May 19, 1900, Image 2
THE LEDGER.
Thmrlow S. Carter,
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EDITOR AND MANAGER. |
8ATtTRI>AT MAY 10, 1000.
Editor Hull Giving the Subject
Prayerful Attention.
In .1 recent issue The Yorkville
Enquirer nominated Editor Hull
of the Hock Hill Ilerald to represent
York county in the Legislature
Editor Hull thus responds:
4'When in February last the
editor of The Herald was elected
to the tirst oftire ever offered to
him ? that of city alderman, with
no emoluments in sight but a lot
of cussin' in store for him ? he
stated that he felt that he was
speedily on the way to the White
llon-e. Not comes the York
villc Enquirer and in the innocence
of its guileless soul, nominates
the aspiring and perspiring
editor for a seat in the legislatu:e.
(treat Scot and Holy Moses !
\\ hat means all this heaping of
honors on us so suddenly? What
have we done to be thus exalted
in a twinkling? lis a consummation
devoutly to be wished ;
but there comes the rub?whether
it iH not better to bear the taunts
of enraged aldermanic constituents
or tly to the legislature and be
kicked out of town the first time
the outraged people got sight of
their * 'representative." However,
we shall give the subject
prayerful attention, and if we
conclude to p'uee ourself in the
hands of the very dear people
with the Enquirer as our sponsor,
wo shall expect to head the ticket
at one end or the other. believing
there is urgent demand for
our services and that there must
still bo better things ahead, we
eave the subject until our return
f t'nni t PirlKioe* 41
J uiv i j tiuuil UICCIIU^ ill IIH)
city by -the sea, where we will
doubtless get another lucrutive
jo I?.
Wo do not indeed know tho
needs of the dear people, their
lister*, their cousins and their
aunts, but they seem not to hare
known our needs, else they would
have given us a good job long
ago."
Had for the Public Schools.
Important action was taken last
week by the State board of direct.
us of the dispensary relative
to the new price lists, which will
give the counties a chance to make
about 10 per cent more than they
are r.nw making. It is under*
stood that the reduction in the in
voice price to dispensers will not
affect prices to consumers and the
object of the reduction, which is
8 lid to have been according to
legislative directions, is to give
the cities and towns and the counties
more of the profits and reduce
the annual fund paid to the
general school fund to about
$75,000 a year. Heretofore
about $100,000 has been paid annually
and it is asserted that if
this were kept up the schools
will have the whole profit.
There are many counties, however,
which always devote the
money received from the dispensary
to school purposes. There
areQothers which use it for general
purposes, and no legislative
requirement has heen made as to
its disposition.?R ick Hill Herald.
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Dr. K. Detchon'8 An^t IHu/elic
May be worth to you more than $ 100
ifyon haVe a chl <1 who anna bedding
from incontenence of water during
eleep. < 'urea old and young alike, ft
arrest* the trouble at once. $1. Bold
by J K Mackey A Co, Druggiat, La u
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SOUTH CAROLINA DEMO- 1
CRATS.
Hold a Harmonious Convention.
THE DELEGATION TO KANSAS
CITY INSTRUCTED TO
VOTE AS A UNIT ON ALi,
Q U EST IONS ? B K Y A N
ENDORSED.
' Colonel You man s Makes an Attack
on Senator Tillman, hut
Was Quickly Snowed
Under.
Columbia, S C, May 16.?The
State Democratic convention to
day was harmonious for the Hrst
time in a decale, and a unit for
J Bryan and the Chicago platform
with added planks. W F Steven'
son, of Cheraw, presided. He
! congratulated the State upon the
(harmony in the Democratic ranks.
] The delegation to the national
convention was after the debate
;r.i ?
Iiifum iwi ill VWIW M* Jl unu upon
nil matters. The delegates at
large arc: Senator B It Tillman,
Gorernor M B McSweeney, State
Chairman Wilie Jones, and A G
Latimer. From the congressional
districts: First district, W B
Wilson, Thomas Talbert; second
district, James H Tillman, C W
Gams; third district, I II MoCalla
and W S Stribling; fourth
district, .1 A Moonoy, John Gary
Evans; fifth district, T Y Williams,
J C Wilhorn; sixth district,
I) II Traxler, T W Bouchier;
seventh district, .J Win Stokes,
W B Gruber.
The platform declares allegiance
to the national party and demands
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform
at Kansas City. It con
ueinns me nnancial legislation of
the Republican party an subservient
of the trusts and national
banks. It decries the power of
trusts and the hypocritical attitude
of the Republican party,
"using money stolen from the
people to debauch the ignorant
voters."
It denounces ths foreign policy
of President MoKinley, saying:
"The benevolent assimilation of
the Filipinos has proven it is an
outrage to the consciences of liberty-loving
Americans. Our free
institutions cannot long ourviv
the destruction of those principles
OF! which that' rod unil (h?
- "J ""> i
tacle of subject peoples held down !
by the bayonet and robbed by I
carpet-bakers, but foreshadows I
the fate of our country, unless the j
people are aroused to our danger.
The unjust war of subjugation
now being carried on in the Philippines
by President McKinley
should bo ended at once."
The platform demands a strict
adherence on the part of the
United States government to the
solemn pledges by which Congress
promised independence to the
Cuban patriots. The treatmen of
Porto Kico iH also condemned, and
the wise party leadership of Bryan
! :? .. -
jo i,i>iiiuj?uuuu, "DBiiering mat ne
I will restore the lost prestige of the
high office of President."
England's course in the Transvaal
is denounced. The platform
says: "Great Britain's unrighte*
ous course deserves tho condomnation
of all lovers of self -government.
and we denounce the cowardice
of the present administration
for not extending an offer of
its good offices to terminate the
unholy war of subjugation.''
Colonel Lawrence TV' Youmans
made a bitter attack on Senator
Tillman's record, but tho conven
I tion, with the exception of his
rote, passed resolutions endorsing
his policy in opposing imperialism.
T|jo convention passed resolutions
condemning the jute trust.
WT Have you forgotten to
day your subscription to Ledger!
Statement by Baptist Miniater of
Circumstances Under Which he
Killed Bellinger.
The affidavit of Rer. W E
Johnson, the Baptist minister at
Bamberg, who recently shot and
killed W T Bellinger, gives more
fully than has heretofore been
LII-I 1 ? 1- - -! "
pmmsuvu iu? circumstances of the
unfortunate killing and we publish
it below. There were twonty^ooe
affidavits read at the hearing for
bail, tnoro or less conflicting. As
has been before published Mr.
Johnson was granted bail in the
sum of $2,000 by Justice Pope.
Before mo personally appeared
William E Johnson, who, being
duly sworn, deposes and says:
That he is 36 years old and has
been ordained minister of the
Baptist church for eleven years
past, and for the past three years
has been in charge of the Bamberg
Baptist church, at Bamberg, in
the said State. That the pastoral
residence, or parsonage in which
defendant resides with his family,
which consists of his wife and
four children, is situated upon the
same block of the town with that
of Mr. John It Bellinger, ituiuedi
ately adjoining each other and
:-t5jmruie<i oniy oy a dividing lence.
That deponent moved to his said
residence in October or November,
189S, and up to tbe month of
June, 1899, the relations between
the two families were peaceable.
That in the month of June, 1899.
deponent was called on professionally
to perform the marriage
ceremony between Mr. Joseph
E Brown and Miss Jennie Bellinger,
daughter of the said Mr
John It Bellinger, both of whom
appeared to bo, and deponent is
informed were, of lawful age; i e,
above the age of 21 years. That
after this marriage, which it seems
did not meet the approval of Mr.
John R Bellinger and his fumily,
they became extremely hostile to
deponent, often abusing hitn to
his face and in the hearing of his
wifft unil r>hil(lron ir? .u? ?
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treme manner, and showing this
hostility towards him by many
of those irritating, unneighl>orly
ways, which are so easy to do and
ho hard to bear. Deponent bore
it hII w?th that foititude and resign
nation which his calling required.
That the manner in which he wan
treated by this family became a
matter of public notoriety, and he
was assured by many that be ought
to take stepa to have it stop|)ed,
as it was lessening his influence
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n?i inn gooa or me community.
That about six weeks ago a young
man of the town of Bamberg, in
sympathy with the Bellingers
without the slightest cause, rudely
accosted deponent in one of the
public streets, (tailed him a liar
and struck him in ths face, forcing
him to defend himself.
PAINTINO THE DIVISION FENCE.
That about two weeks ago a
colorsd painter by the name of
Walker, who was painting Mr.
Bellinger's house and fence, came
to deponent's house and asked
leave to come into deponent's
yard to paint the division fence
between the two lots. Deponent
consented, provided ho would
paint the bottom board of the
fence as well as the balance. This
he promised to do, but didnotdo,
deponent called his attention to it
from time to time, such time re^
ceiving a promine that he would
paint the said hoard heforo he
loft, but he never did do it. About
a week ago the said painter re*>
turned to put on a second coat,
and deponent informed him that
he muHt do the work in accordance
with the agreement, or it could
not he done at all. lie promised
to do it, but did not, and deponent
seeing that he did not intend to
do it, deponent ordered him to
leave the yard.
On Thursday, the 3d instant,
the niHn Walker was in the yard
painting, and the deceased, William
T Bellinger, was sitting on
the fence at the intersection of the
division fence and the front fence,
on the street: deponent ordered
Walker to get out of his yard.
He hesitated, looking first at the
deceased and then at deponent,
Be'linger ordered the man to paint
on, and depone nt insisted on his
going out and he started to go
and Bellinger ordered him to
paint on, antl ttie painter would
act as if he intended to obey,
when deponent peremptorily ordered
him out and ho went.
IIEI.LING F.R IIAI) A PISTOL.
Mr. W T Hel linger then said
the fence would be painted, and
cursed deponent ad? long dipped
? of a ?, and much more of the
samo abuse, relating that he
would see that the fence was
painted; deponent finally said he
could not come into the road and
talk to deponent that way, when
deceased jumped off the fence to
h:s father's gate, came out and
stood by the post with a drawn
pistol in his hand. Deponent had
not noticed before that he had a
I pistol, and said: "You are armed,
eh ?" and turned and walked back
into tho house. Nothing more
passed that day. The next day
deponent came out of his gate to
po m? postothce, when ho met
Mr. J oe Brown in his buggy, who
asked him to take a seat with him,
and they drove down-town. Mr.
Brown told deponent that he had
heard of the difficulty of tho day
before and that he had heard of
tho threats made by the deceased
against deponent and warned him
to protect himself. Mr. Brown
pot out of the buggy at .Tone's
stable and told deponent to drive
around to the poatoffice.* und to
hitch the horse there, in tho roar
of the postoffice, which deponent
did. Deponent pot Ins mail and
returned homo. While at the
post office deponent was warned
to look out for Mr. Bellinger ?
that he had made threats to kill
him. On deponent's return home
i,? ....._ ii.. i - ii
.?? nun mr. t??jr mown coming
towards his homo in his buggy,
and deponent started out to meet
hitn, and seeing Mr. W T Bellinger
across the street, ho picked
up a gun, which a friend hud put
into his possession the day before,
telling him to use it to protect
himself with, and that he would
need it to protect his life, and
took it out with him holding it in
bis hands.
THE FATAL AFFRAY
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I ..... 1/UIUII^Ql CN'IIC WUIKIUK ID(
wards his father's house, while
deponent was walking I?v the bug'
gy with his hands upon the shafts,
the horse being restless, moving
forward a step at ihe time, Mr.
Brown pulling him hack and endeavoring
to raatrain him, which
drew deponent and deceased nearer
together, when suddenly Mr.
Brown pulled his horse hack, and
' hacking some feet left deponent
! and Mr. Bellinger in -plain view
' of each other, immediately when,
without a word from each other,
lir. Bellinger raised his pistol
and tired on -deponent, at a distance
of ten or fifteen stepa. In
quick succession ho fired a second
I time, and am ho was in the act of
I
tiring tho third time deponent fired
the gun one timo and deponent
rained hin gun to fire again, hut
' seeing that deceased had desinted
from firing ho shot no more. The
deponent regreta mo?-o than he can
tell tho necessity which he wee
| under to shoot the deceaaed, and
would only hare done so in dofence
of his life.
W E Johnson.
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In Germany 1,057,989 acres
were seeded to sugar l>eets last
year. The yield was about eleven
and a quarter tons to the acre, and
the sugar results 12.7 per cent.
MACKEY ORDERED TO
LEAVE.
Alexandria Landlady Fainted and
Later Appealed to the
Police.
Washington Post, 16th inst.
Judge Thomas J Maekoy and
his wife, Katherine Mackey, who
was recently adjudged insane by
Justice Cole, in the district court,
left their boarding place on Prince
street, in Alexandria, last night
under somewhat exciting circuroi
^
stances. They hoarded an elec'
trie car hound for Washington,
! but alighted at Arlington junction,
where they waited for some time
and then returned to Aloxsndria.
They did not return to the Prince
street house, however, hut sought
quai ters
Prior to their departure from
Alexandria there was quite a
scene in front of 1104 Prince
streot, where the Mackey's hoarded.
An excited crowd of several
hundred people gathered, and ill
sorts of indignant comments and
expressions were heard, hut there
was no demonstration when the
couple left the house. Eaily in
the day some trouble occurred
between Judge Maekey and a fellow-hoarder,
and during the altercation
Maekey was upbraided by
his wife. Angry words passed
between the two, with the result
that at 3 o'clock Maekey left the
house, saying he would not re
turn. Ho did return, however,
about dusk, when another quarrel
ensued between him and his wife.
During this quarrel the landlady
swooned and had to be carried
from the room. At her request
the police weie summoned, and
Lieut Smith and Pooceraan Sherwood
soon appeared on the sceno.
At the request of the land lad}*
Lieut Smith suggested to Maokey
the advisability of seeking other
quarters, as his presence at 1104
Prince street was not deairable.
At this time Mrs Mackey expressed
a desire to speak privately
to Lieut Smith, but her aged
husband declined to permit it. |
Finally tho Mat-keys left, in
search of other quarters, hut
were unable to procure accommodationH,
and at about 9 o'clock
returned for their trunk and lett
the citv on the 9:30 train. Quite
a crowd of men and women followed
them, and the parting between
Mrs Mackey and the few
ladh a with whom ahe had become
acquainted during her stay here
was most affecting.
Cure Cold In Head.
Kermott * Chocolate* Laxative Quinine, etay
to take and quick to cure cold in bead and tore
throat.
Announcements.^
irnn .crtr iriTnw
I \y a? s/v/ui v/l A v/ifc
I h? reby Announce myMlf? candidate
for Holicltor ??f lb* Hixth Circuit,
. HubJ?*ct to the rules governing the
Democratic Primary.
W. C. HOUGH.
<r<
I hereby announce myaelf a candln
I d ite for the office of Holicltor of the
Hixth Judicial i ircuit, pledging myeel'
U. aldde the reeult of the demo-<
1 cratl" primary olectlon, and faithfully
i to discharge the duties of said otlh e
i in the event of my election.
TH03 F. McDOW.
j
FOR HOUSE OF REFRHSJENs
TATIVE*
The many friends of J N Kstrldge
respectfully announce hie name for
! re-election for the House of Representatives
of Lancaster county, and
will abide by the reeult of the primary |
election.
MANY VOTERS.
W5
T am a candidate for the Hnuee of
Representative*'*uhj?ct loathe Democratic
primary.
J W HAMEL
/to
I am a canoldale for re-election to
the legislature. I will abide the re~
suit of the democratic primary eleo*
tion.
T Y WILLIAMS.
FOR CLEKK OF COURF
With a high sense of appreciatk>??#~
past consideration* aiuI tokens oCT
kind no** and with a deep feelhir *'
gratitude for the same, I beg to mknnunce
myself a candidate fo# reelection
to the office of Clerk of Cearfc
for 7>ancaster County at the approach*ing
primary, subject to the ru'es all
tiie Democratic primary.
VV R L PORTER
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce myself a? a?
candidate for the office of HherifT #IT
Lancaeter county, pledging myself toabide
the rules o( the Democrat!*-:
primary.
J C.60WEL1*
C60
I hereby announce myself a enadle
date foi HherifT. subject to the roles
Democratic party
JAMES S WILSON
on
The many friends oi ('apt John P"*
Hunter hereby announce him as mcandidate
for the offi q of HherifT, sab?
j-ct to the result of the democrutfcprimnry.
Mr Hunter's floe record a?.Sin
rift in tlie psst is a sufficient goai?an
tee of what ills future adminfetnatiou
will be in euse of bis election*
v ANY VOTERS.
FOR OOUNiY AUDI I Oft
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the ofllceof County Auriitraand
pledge myself to abide the re*a*a
of the Democratic primary
E C CROX TON.
vn
I respectfully announce my cj?imT&
d.<cy for the office of eountv Auditor.,
suly'ect to the rules of the Democraticprimary.
L J PERRY.
t/73
Mr Editor:?Realising the valuafcJaservices
rendered during his term wf"
office, the neatness and correetAmaof
hi* work, and knowing him to be
well (|iialifled for t'-e position, please
announce the name of Juo A Cook fware
election to the office of Couatjr
Auditor, subject to the rules governing
the primary.
*?ANY FRIENDS.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF*
EDUCATION
The manv friends of Mr. Ernest
B ackmon. hereby announce him aw a.
camiidate for the ?fflce of t'onntpHu|?erintendent
of Education, subject,
to result of Democratic Primary.
To the Voters of Lancaster Cbuntyr
With many thanks f n past favor**,
anil at the solicitation of friends, h
hereby annnu.ce myself ss a candidate
for the office of Uounty Superintendent
of Kdu *ation, subject to the~
rules governing the Democratie prfr?
mar.v; and, If elected my tiioe an<ti
energies areyours for the best intereAtu
of education.
J E BLACKMOIC.
Mr Fditor:?Please announce tbenaiue
of PROF A O ROWELL an ?
candidate -for the office of County
1 Superintendent of E-iucation, subject
to tiie rules governing the Demncnn icprimary.
If elected, we pledge hkm>
to discharge the duties of the office to*
the best interest of education.
MANY FR1KNM
FOR SUPERVISOR
The friend* of W Q CaHkey, ?onounce
him aa a candidate for 1 ount>
Supervlaor. Mr Otnkey will abide lk?renult
of (he 'Democratic priioar>elecMoiia.
c/K
At the earneat Hnlieitatlon of many
friendi*, I hereby announce mjeelf
a candidate fur re-election to the o.fhe
of (bounty !8upervia< r. eulject to Ike
result of the democratic primary.
M 0 OAKDNEK
FOIi CORONER.
I announce myaelf aa a candtdaf*for
the office of Coroner and pledg*
myaelf to abide the result of tlie>
democratic primary election.
JErtlESfMAN
The friends of D N MACKEY at?
nounoe blmuk candidate for the of*
Ace of Coroner, and pledge hi in to
abide the reeutt of the democratic pit*
i inary.
MANY FRIENDS.
too
I hereby announce myeelf a candfr*
1 date for re-election to the office of
Coroner, and pledge nayeelt to abtatr
the reeult of the primary.
It. YOUNO
CASTOR IA
For Infanta and Children.
The Kind Yn Han Always Bn0K
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