The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, July 07, 1900, Image 2
THE LEDGER.
Tli irlow S. Carter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SATURDAY JULY 7, 1000.
Senator McLnurin defended his
vote on the Spanish treaty principally
on the ground of the ad- i
vantage tho possession of the
Philippines would <:ive the United
States in China In a speech in
the senate, and in Ins letter to the
Spartanburg manufacturers, ho
forecasted the developments of tho
present moment almost as clearly
as they can bo described in the
light of all existing information. ;
Hal it not been for bis deciding
vote on tho Spanish treaty, the
United States would have had no
army in ttio Philippines when the
Chinese war broke out, and neither
would we now have a naral force j
in the Chinese waters or a land
'
force in Chinese territory capable
of assisting American missionaries i
or other American citizens. For [
their position in the circumstances, ,
tho people of the United States
have to thank the broad-minded
statesmanship of a South Carolina j
senator, wno was courageous
enough to do his duty as he saw 1
it, regardless of the dubious fac'
t
tional victory that might have
been achieved had ho done otherwise.
Up to this time events
have f?iIly confirmed the patriotic
wisdom of Senator McLauren's
treaty rote, and by the end of another
year wo predict that such
of his enemies as have not relapsed
into silene, will be trying to trump
up other grounds of opposition.? >
Yorkville Enquirer.
The Kershaw Era says: 4'Since
our last issue it has been our
privilege to mingle with represen ;
tativo men from three or four
different counties and the general '
impression among them seems to
be that Col Iloyt will be our next
governor beyond the shadow of a
doubt, and that it is not improba- I
ble that he may be nominated in
the tit at primary. One of the
most encouraging signs is that a
number of th se who believe the
dispensary to be the beat solution I
of the whiskey question will sup- |
port him, bslieving that he will I
give a better administration of i
that law than the State has yet en- i
joyed. Col Hoyt is she peer of t
any man in the State and will ;
command the support all classes." i
/"ll ? T . ... ? '
^oi noyi ana Mr Uary made
the best impression of the candidates
for Governor who spoke
here last week. Heretofore Mr
Gaiy has not heen considered in
this county as a strong candidate.
It has been a question of Hoyt or
McSweeney, but yesterday
changed things with many who at"
tended the meeting, and McSweenoy
stock went down and
Gary stock advanced proportionately.
We have not heard of a ,
single vote changing from Hoyt
to either of the other candidates,
]
hut at least twenty-five changed
from McSweeney to Gary. If
the talk on the streets since the
the meetings counts for anything
Gary stands a fair chance of beating
McSweeney in Sumter county.
Col Hoyt is by long odds the fuv- 1
orite in this city, and from what I
we heard yesterday from men 1
from all sections of the county his 1
strength is fully as great in the
county as it is in the town. Many !
men predict that he will receive 1
more votes in this county than all
the other candidates combined,
?rwl -kit. ? > ' ?
kuvi r*iiiio rugaru miH as an
over estimate we have no doubt
he will lead by some hundred
rotas.?Sumter Watchman and 1
Southern. * ,
Cure Cold In Head.
Kermott's Chocolate* T.aiativ? Quinine, easy |
to take and quick to cure cold in head and tore
throat. <
Bryan Nominated.
And by Acclamation Just as Mc^
Kinley Was.
Kiuwu City, Mo, July 4.?The
great Democratic national convention
opened here today shortly
after noon at the call of Senator
James K Jones, chairman of the
Democratic national committee.
(.Jov Thomas, of (Colorado, was
selected us temporary chairman.
Before Thomas took the chair,
the declaration of independence
was read.
Mayor Reed, of Kansas City,
delivered an address of welcome.
The opening prayer was made
by Rev Mr Neale, of Kansas City.
While he was praying, a band
entered the hall, playing "On the
Banks of the Wabash." It had
to be suppressed.
Bryan dominates the convention
from home by wire, it is in
constant communication with the
loaders.
When Thomas named Bryan, a
roar went up that could be heard
several blocks. Thomas spoke
with much vigor and strongly advocated
free silver and condemned
trusts, expansion, and militarism, j
When he completed his speech, '
Walsh, of Iowa, was e'ected secretary
of the temporary organization
? i
Viuu. viMiiuiuivcn UU LIOdeniUllH,
permanent organizations, order of ,
business and resolutions and plat-*
forms were appointed.
Kansas City, July 5 ? Wm Jen*
nings Bryan of Nebraska was tonight
unanimously placed in nomination
as the Democratic candidate
for president of the United
States, on a platform opposing
imperialism, militarism and trusts,
specifically declaring for the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of
16 to 1. The nomination came
as the culmination of a frenzied
demonstration in honor of the
party leader, lasting 27 minutes
and giving utterance to all the
pent-up emotions of the vast?
multitude. It followed also a
fierce struggle throughout the
last 36 hours concerning the platform
declaration on ul 1 i-nr- an/I tU
VM U*I T Vi nuvi IUU
position on the silver question is
to maintain the other great issues
of late. I
The vast auditorium was filled
to its utmost capacity when the,
moment arrived for the nomina~|
tion to be made. Not only were j
the usual facilities afforded by
tickets taxed to their utmost, but
the doorkeepers were given liberal
instructions under which the ai'es
and areas and all available spaces
were packed to their fullest limit.
When the call of States began, I
for the purpose of placing candi.*
dates in nomination, Alabama1
yielded its place at the head of the
list to Nehii.ska, and Oldham of
that State made his way to the
platform for his initial speech, ,
placing Mr Bryan in nomination
for the presidency. The orator
was strong*voiced and entertaining,
yet to the waiting delegates
mil Sinpr'tntora ? .??? U..* 1
O ?MVi V U UO I/IIL UIIU
pointjin his speech,and that was the
stirring peroration which closed
with the name of Wm Jennings
Bryan. Thi? wan the signal for
the
DEMONSTRATION OF THE DAY.
and in a common purpose, the
groat concourse joined in a tributo
of enthusiastic devotion to
the party leader. A huge oil poru.:>
o - - -
nmi in in jhu, measuring ia loot
across, whs brought down the
main aisle before the delegates.
At the same time the standard of
the State delegations were torn
from their sockets and waved on
high, while umbrellas of red,
white and blue, silk banners of
the several States and many handsome
and unique transparencies
were borne about the building
amid the deafening clamor of 20,000
yelling, gesticulating men
"uwtr wwni ' ? * ' - ?
and vromen. All of the intensity
of former demonstrations and
much more was added to this final
tribute to the leader.
When the demonstration had
spent itself the speeches seconding
the nomination of Mr Bryan were
in order.
Nearly Three Score Went
Down to Death.
Electric Railway Car Plunged
Down a Fateful Gulch.?
Thirty Six Bodies
Recovered.
Tacoma, Wn, July 4.?Nearly
100 people, passengers on a car
bound for this city, wore plunged
down a gulch at Twenty-sixth and
C streets shortly after 8 o'clock
this morning Those who were
standing on the platform dropped
oft only to be bruised and wounded
by the heavy body of the
coach, while others inside weio
killed and maimed before they
knew what had happened.
The car jumped the track and
was smashed to kindling wood in
the bottom of the chasm over a '
100 feet below. Thirty-six ''
i dead bodies have been recovered .
but the total loss of life will num- j
ber nearly three score, for there
are many of the injured who will
never recover and who ale ex- .
poctod to die at any moment and
at least 60 of the passengers of
the car are now in the various ,
hospitals and under the rare of
their own physicians.
It will be observed that in the
fighting in China the United States
troops are the first to get there 1
and the first to go through the (
enemy's line. ? Atlanta Journal. 4
Yes; but how different hail we i
been so foolish as to give up the 1
the Philippines! We woulg ha\i?
had to put our missionaries under
the protection of England, Russia,
France and Germany and forever
'afterward we would be beholden
to thfisfl ornvprnmonta
T Ui?wwka *\?i cue; J
privilege of trading in China. As t
matters now stand, wo arejoneof the ]
most-powerful nations of the East,
and pettifogging politicians to
the contrary notwithstanding, we
are going to remain so ?York- t
ville Enquirer. ]
RELIEF IS SIX HOUR.
Distressing Kidney unci Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours i?y"NKW c
Grkat South Amkkican Kiunky 1
t uk/-." It is a great surprise on ae- t
count of its exceeding promptness in .
relieving pain in lila<hUr, kidneys and
back, in male or female Believes re
tent ion of water almost inim- diately. i
If you want quick lelief ami cure thie
is the remedy Hob! by J F Mackey
& Co , Druggist. Lancaster. H C.
When the late John W Philip
took churge of the Brooklyn navy
yard, there was in a conspicuous ?
place a big piece of rusty iron t
labeled, "Taken from the rebel
ram Mississippi." "Scrape off tho
word 'rebel.' " was the admiral's
order as soon as he noticed it. '
4 'There are no rebels. There arc
no longer any North or any Sonth,
and, anyhow, 1 don't like the r
word." Being a man of such r
character, is it be wondered at e
\
that 4 Jack" Philip was the host f
loved ofticer in the navy. ?Column
bia Record.
Emperor and Empress Commit j
Suicide.
Shanghai, July 5 ? The emperor
has committed suicide by poison 1
under compulsion. Prince Tuan *
and the empress dowager also
took poison, but are st'll alive,
though it is reported that they are
insane from the effects of the
drug. The above has been re- .
ported officially to the German '
consul. j
PAMTORZA.
Imh t*? TN KM Ym Km Mnji tmgt l
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.
Swamp-Root ?t Work Is
His Laboratory.
There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so deceptive.
Many sudden deaths are caused by
it?heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to advance
the kidney-poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood?the albumen
?leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the new discovery
is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands
of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
iiu uviidl OI4G9. A SiilTipiC DOllIC 5CI11 ITCC |
by mail, also a book telling about Swamp- i
Root and Its wonderful cures. Address j
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y and
mention this paper.
\Thile the Republicans carriej
Oregon by 10,000 majority, a proposed
amendment to the state
constitution repealing that secLion
of the instrument which formula
"any free negro or mulatto
to come to, reside or be within
[his state, or hold any real estate,
?r make any contracts, or main'- 1
ain any suit therein," was snowed
under. This is one of the
nany evidences of the sort of love
Northern people entertain for the
legro. They only take sides with
rim as against the white people of
he South.?Record.
It is said that Tennessee cotton
planters are sending out large
mlers for turkeys in an effort to
?ave the crop from destruction by
;rasshoppers, which have appeared
.hit* season in enormous numbers.
Announcements.
FOR SOLICITOR.
i
I will stand for renomination to tlie
>ftice of Solicitor of the Sixth judicial
circuit subject to tha results of the
Democratic Piiruary.
J K. HENRY.
<V7- I
I hereby announce myself a eandi- 1
late for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit,
iuhject to the rules governing the
Democratic Primary.
W. C. HOUGH. ,
r/Tj {
I hereby announce myself a candU 1
1 ite for the office of Solicitor of the 1
?ixth Judicial ( ircuit, pledging my- I
iel' to abide the result of the demo* 1
;ratic primary olection. ana faithfullv
o discharge the duties of said oflh-e
it the event of my election.
THOS F. McDOW.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRES^Ns 1
I'ATIVE*
I hereby announce myself as a can*,
lidate for the Hx.use of Represents*
ives, subject to the rules governing
he Democratic Primary.
RL. HICK LIN. |
<*? i
r am a candidate for the Legislature, <
ubject to rules of Democratic Primary
J HARRY FOSTER.
f/n ]
The many friends of J N Estrldge i
espectfully announce his name for <
e-election for the Hou?>e of Heprelentatives
of Lancaster county, and
*111 nhide t>y the result of I he primary i
Section.
MANY VOTERS.
f am a candidate for the House of (
ilepreeentalives subject to .the Democratic
primary.
J W IIA MEL.
iW
I am a candidate for re-election to
tie Legislature, I will abide the re- <
lult of the dem?>cratio primary election.
T Y WILLIAMS.
run UL.r,urw wr t(.'UKT,
With a high Mnte of .appreciation of
>aat considerations and tokens of
itfndnejH and with a deep feeling of
gratitude for the same, I beg to ani
ounce myself a candidate for rejection
to the offloe of Clerk of Conrt
or ^ancestor County, at the approaching
primary, sutject to the rule* of
:he Democratic primary.
W 8 L PORTER
The many friends of Mr. Joseph F
Gregory hereby announce him as a
candidate for the office of f'lerk of
tiie Court, subject to 'he result of the
Democratic Primary,
MANY FRIENDS.
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce myself a candi
date fot Sheriff, subject to the rules of
Democrat ie niirtv
' JAjMES S WILSON
COi
The ninny friends ol ('apt John P
Hunter horelty announce him as a
candidate for the ofti e of Sheriff, su'.>
jeet to tlie result of tlie democratic
primary. Mr Hunter's floe record as
Sin rifl in the pant i? a snlllciei t guarantee
of what his future adminlrttra
tlon will l?e in case <>f ids election.
many voters.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
1 am a candidate for r? -election to
the ollice of County Treasurer.
WO CAUTHEN
FOR OOUNlY AUDITOR.
I hereby am < uace myself as a can
didate for the otlice of County Auditor
and pledge myself to abide th? result
of the Democratic primary.
E C CROXTON.
cfs
T respectfully announce my candidacy
for the ofllce of crunty Auditor,
puii./cv.-i u? iiiw ruies 01 me i.?eraocraiic
primary.
L J PERRY.
-<70
Mr Editor:?Reali/.ing tlie .valuable
services rendered during his term of
office, tlie neatnefH and correctness
of his work, and knowing him to be
well <iualitl? d for tlie position, pleaae
announce the name of Jno A Cook for
re-election to the office of County
Auditor, subject to the rules govern-*
ing the primary.
AfANY FRIENDS.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.
At the solicitation of a few friends
I announce myself a candidate for the
office of Superintendent of Education.
R BAXTER BLACKwON.
Wj
The rnanv friends of Mr. Ernest
B ackniou. hereby annouuce him as a
candidate for the office of County
Superintendent of Education, subject
to result of Democratic Primary.
<UK
To the Voter* of Lancaster Cbunty:
With many thank* foi past favor*,
mi at the solicitation of friends, I
hereby announce my*elf as a candidate
for the office of County Hui>erin?
fendent of Kdu -ation, subject to the
rule* governing the Democratic pri*?
mary; and, if elected my time and
energies areyour* for the best interest*
of education.
J E BLACKMON.
GtK>
Mr Editor:?Please announce the
name of PROP A C ROWELL as a
candidate -for the office of County
Superintendent of Education, subjact
??.<> rulao >i? r\ ?
.? *.<v .uivo Av/fviiilll| IUC 1/CIlltHTHI 1C
primary. If electee!, we pledge hira
to discharge the duties of the office to
the l>eHt interest of education.
MANY FRIENDS
FOR SUPERVISOR
The many friends of Mr. H H rfapp
announce him iiim uh a candidate for
County Supervisor, autiject to tlie
rulea of the Democratic Primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
f/K
The friends of W (I C'aakey, announce
him aa a candidate for County
Supervisor. Mr Caakey will abide the
reault of the -Democratic primary
elecMona.
c/x
At the earneat aolicitatlon of many
frienda, I hereby announce myaelf aa
a candidate for re-election to the ofllce
of County'Supervisor, aut-ject to the
reault of the democratic primary.
M 0 GARDNER
FOR CORONER.
The many frrenda of C C Horton,
Sr., announce him for the ofltce of
Coroner, subject to I lie rulea of the
Democratic Primary.
y/j
\
I announce myaelf aa a candidate
for the ofllce of Coroner and pledge
myaelf to abide the reault of the
democratic primary election.
.1 KMIhWMAN
The friend* of D N MACKEY ens
nounce Lira aa a candidate for the of.
(Ice of Coroner, and pledge him to
abide the result of the democratic primary.
MANY FRIENDS.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for i-e-eleotlon to the office of
Coroner, and pledge myaelt lo abide
the result of the primary.
R. YOUNG.
Condition of The New Cotton
Crop.
The following i8 the weekly ?
bulletin of the condition of tho
weather and crops in this StateDuring
tho week ending 8 a m
?-? C? - J
July 2, the temperature averaged
normal and ranged between a
maximum of 97 and a minimum
of GO degrees. It was extremely
favorublo on growing crops.
Ileavy ruins prevailed during
the first part of the week, and on>
June 29tt. In the southeastern,,
northeastern and northwestern
counties the amounts for tbo week
ranged from 4 to 6 inches, while
widely scattered localities had less
j than an inch. The average for
J the State was 2.60 inches. This
j following the previous week's
i rainfall, rendered ground too wot
for cultivation generally, and, in
connection with the high temparature,
caused grass and weeds to
grow very fast, so that there is
general complaint of foul crops.,
j locally, bottom lands wero over~
; flowed and crops destroyed and
lands were badly washed and
gullied. The outlook for staple
, crops, over a large portion of the
State, is reported very poor, but
in the Congaree and lower
Wateree valleys, over a large portion
of the Pee I)ee section, and
in portions of Lexington, Edgefield,
Saluda and Green wood
counties crops are unimpaired and
promising. Dry weather and
sunshine are needed for cultivation
and to clean fields. locally
high winds damaged corn and
fruit trees.
i Upland corn is generally in
good condition, but some is turning
yellow and firing, while practically
the whole crop lacksproper
cultivation. Much corn
was destroyed on bottom lands byoverflows.
Late corn on stubble
lands is doing well, -t
flu* ~ I l.'i! * - - * *
.. uu gcumm VUIIUIUUQ UI COllOtt
is poor, on account of too niucb
moisture, lack of cultivation, and
the prevalence of lice. Some
fields have been abandoned, or
plowed up and planted in peas,,
while the complaint of grassyfields
is now general, except as to
sea island, which is m excellent
condition. Cotton on sandy land
looks sickly. In the western
l>ortion much has not been chopped
to stands. It is generally
small, and not fruiting well, although
lecently it is growing
nicely and blooming freely.
HBBSES!
! HORSES!
HORSES!
We have Just rt ceived a carload of
nuiul)?rone horses from Atlanta,every
animal having been carefully selected
In person by our Mr. Elliott. In the
lot are come of the lineal horaee ever
brought to this market If you want,
a good riaddler, or a good Driver, or ?
good combination horse, now la your
time to get it. We now have juat what
you want and need. Call and see for
yourself. We take pleasure In exhibiting
our atock, as well as Vehicles.
Ill will either sell or ewsp, and
Ukl Q will sell eith T for the casU
W IS or iriwiil MM"
ELLIOTT &
CRAWFORD
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