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i LCi LbX^6ft, Tti ?"low 8. Carter, 1)1 I'OR AM) MANAOKR. SATURDAY, JUNK 15, 1901. Ijancanter the First County to Settle Mr. A. W. Jones of the Comp" j trollcr General's office came up J I* i __ l ?*' ? ? * luwsu-iv an<i on Wednesday made} the annual settlement with County Treasurer Cautheu and Auditor Conk. Mr. Cauthen is the first treasurer in the State to make wot t lenient this year, and was second last year. Mr. Jones took occasion to commend him for his promptness, and also to compliment Mr. Cook on the neatness and accuracy of his settlement sheet* by *ayieg they were the first in all his experience in the Comptroller General's office in which no changes or corrections had to be mada. The showing was excellent, the county being about $3,000 better) otl than it was at this time last j year. It is gratifying to our county fn Inoen M e T/\nAa ? t..- ? ??? v?? IV/UI u i I UUJ 1TA& UUUV70 th.it the amount of uncollected taxus in Lancaster county is al- , ways less than in any other county in the State. The total amount of taxes! charged were $47,168.18, all but $246.00 of which was collected. Of this, $136.00 was for polls, and $ 1 11,00 regular taxes. About two thirds of the last amount was against a Hrm which broke and left no property out of which th* taxes could ho collected. The uncollected polls were against per-? sous who had died, left the State, . or had paid in some other town* ship or some other name. The condition of Mr. -A. B. Ferguson's young son, Brown, who has been seriously ill with blood poison in his feet has improved very much.?Rock Hill Herald. The widow of L. L. Polk, first president of the National Farmers' Alliance died at her home at Raleigh Wednesday afternoon of paralysis. The profits from our two county dispensaries for the week ending June 1 were as follows: Lancaster $107-20, Kerabaw $80.77. For one day, Saturday June 1, the profits of the Lancaster dispensary were $53.08 and for the Kershaw dispensary $36.49 , and we haven't heard a word in con-* nection about the times getting better. In fact all we have been able to hear is that the outlcok is distressing. Too much rain is making too much graee and the country is going to he ruined. I Complaining that the acts of the j Almighty are going to work their ruin and never for a moment stopping to consider their voluntary acts by which they are ruining their own lives and prospects. We do wonder if they ever stop to consider whether or not they can afford, taking only the financial views to spend money for liquor when the outlook is as unfavorable a-? they claim it to be??Kershaw Kra. It is dangerous business to , ?lmonkoy" with Texas justice. Some time ago a man named Dent forged a pardon and therewith ( secured the liberation of a life convict. Ho received $10,000 i for the forgery. When the trick 1 was discovered, Dent was arrested, i tried, convicted and sentenced to serve the sentence of the nuin he < liberated?the term of his natural life. The matter was taken to i the supreme court, which the < other day decided that the sentence , upon Dent was legal. i ^ I ? |3jy Subscribe to The Ledger (ocinoidtrsores L loot. Mr. W. F. Stevenson Elected President and A. H. Page Gen'1 Manager. Special to The State. Cheraw, June 10.?The stockholders of the Chesterfield and Lancaster Railroad company held their annual meeting at Cheaterfield today. Hob. W. F. Stevenson was elected president and the following gentlemen directors of the road: C. H. Page, A. G. Page, Villiam Godfrey, Edward McIver, D. H.' McGregor, W. D. Craig, W. A. Evans, L. T. Huntly and D. S. Matheson. The directors elected Mr. A. H. Page general manager of the road with the power to manage all affairs of the road and Mr. A. G. Page was elected superintendent and secretary and treasurer. Appropriate resolutions of regret at the loss by death of the former president of the road, the Hon. G. J. liedfern, were adopt-, ed. The president of the road re ported the road as in good condition, and plans for its improvement and extcntion were discussal ?u, Dr. Car1 isle Remains. Bishop Duncan announced at Wofford commencement on behalf of the board of trustees that Dr. James H. Carlisle had consented to remain as college president one more year. Dr. Carlisle was 76 years of age last month. He has been president of Wofford college for the past 26 years and has made a most able president. Family Horse Killed and Buried. Mr. T. L. Dulin, of Burdette, last Saturday killed his old family horse and buried the carcass. The killing of the horse whs made necessary by an accident in which one of bis legs was broken. The horse was born on April 7, 1868, and had been in Mr. Dulin's possession continuously. All mem.' bers of Mr. Dulin's family were greatly attached to the animal. Although over 33 years old, the_ Virtraa nine in Ann JU: > ..o iu uuc uuuuuiun and was evidently good for several years more of service.?Charlotte Observer. DIDN'T M % KKY FOR NONESY The Boston man, who lately married a sickly rich young woman, is happy now, for he got Dr. King's New Life Pills, which restored her to perfect health. Infallible for Jaundice. Billiousn ness, Malaria, Fever and Ague and all Liver and Stomach troubles. Gentle but effective. Only 25c at Crawfoid Bros, and J. F. Mackev & Co. Postmaster Helms Found Guilty ef Embezzlement. In the Federal Court yesterday the usual number of illict retailing cases were attended to. The big case of the day was the suit of the United States against Jos. E. Helms, postmaster, and Hugh E. Helms, assistant postmaster from I niflB pnnn(ir ..Uo? :tL il? w ..... vuuioj) < uaiguu TV 11 LI iue embezzlement of $130. When the ease was called, it appeared that the defendants were without counsel, and Col. H. C. Jones was appointed to defend them. An argument of an hour or more followed by counsel, and a verdict of not guilty was ordered a? to Hugh E. Helms. Under the instructions of the judge, the jury returned a verdict of guilty as to J. E. Helms, the postmaster. The case was left open until to-day to allow Colonel I I- .-1 J iiuu?? ui fiuor * uvniurrer.? Charlotte Ohterver. Su bsc r i be toThe Ledger. Charlotte's Roads 90 Miles of Macadam Has Coat $250,000. Saving to farmers. Washington, June 13. ? D. P. j ? '.? . ? 1 nuicuiiisoij premuem ot me ooarn of trustees, of Charlotte, N. C., testified today bo-ore the Industrial commission concerning the successful effort uiude by Charlotte to establish good roads in the stir- j rounding country. He said that 90 miles of macadam road had : been established at a probable cost of $250,00#. Convict labor, he said' is used in constructing the roadbeds as free labor would cost from 30 to 60 per cent, more. Mr. Hutchinson said that the saving in ;ost to rolling stock was more than equal to the cost of the roads and that the value of farming and other lands lying upon the improved highways has been advanced 50 per cent since the construction of the new roads. Many Postmasters Received Increased Pay. Washington, June 12.?The annual readjustment of postmast era' salaries has just been completed in the office of the first assistant postmaster general, the result being that, on 1st of July, 1,770 postmasters will receive increased pav, and 229 will receive reduced amounts. The total reduction i6 $28,400 and the aggregated increase is $215,600, making a net increase of $187,200. In only one instance, tha* of New Orleans, does the increase amount to as I much as $1,000. There are three increases of $500 each; 14 of $400 49 of $300; 225 of $200 and 1,478 of $*00. Fifteen Colored Women Sorrowing in Greenwood.. \ \ Special to The State. # / Greenwood, June 12.-^Somewhat of a sensation was created here yesterday afternoon by the spectacle of fifteen negro women, 7r??. . ? . . . w v , ' v dressed up in their bent bib and tucker, parading around their faces perfect pictures of woe, crying and yelling. The cause of so much grief was a sore disappointment. A negio woman had arranged to find them all places in New York city as servants and had told them that all arrange- j ments had been perfected and that the time for leaving would be yesterday afternoon on the northbound S. A. L. vestibule > The women had their trunks all packed and were waiting to go, but no tickets were produced. "They waited and ' waited. The train passed and 15 very colored women began to cry. The cause of the non-appearance of the tickets is not known. The representatives here still claim that all is straight and that they will get transportation to New York. Some of the women have gone back to work here. H. W. A TEKKIBLK EXPLOSION "Of a gasoline stove burned a lady here frightfully," writes N. E. Palmer; of Kirkman, la. "The best doctors couldn't heal the running sore that followed, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve entirely cured her*" Infallible for Cuts, Corns, Sores, Boils. Bruises, Skin Disease and Piles. 25c at i 1 I> 1 www v/i?iriuni ur??. RUU J. t1 . AlacKfly & Co. Chinese Kxclusion Act. Washington, June 12. ? Labor organizations are formulating plaits to have renewed the Chinese exclusion act, which expires next May. Don't Accept a Substitute! When you ask for Cascarets be sure vou get the genuine Cascarets Candy Cathartic! Don't accept fraudulent substitutes, imitations or counterfeits! Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in built. All druggists, ioc. Summary of Crop Conditions. I In bis regular weekly crop bulletin Mr. Bauer sa^s: The yreek ending Monday, June 10, was somewhat warmer than tba preceding one, but the average temperature continued below the Annual. There was a maximum I of 98 at Yemassee on the 5th, and la minimum of 55 at Greenville on the 4th. Over the western and ' northern counties, the nights were I m...U i > ' iijuuu iou cum ior couon, am; tnere was a general deficiency of sunshine. General showers occurred on tbe 3d, and again on the 6th and 7th, light over tbo greater portion of the State, but heavy in the middle and lower Savannah valley, the sontheastern, and portions of the west central counties, where the ground wan kept too wet for 'geueial cultivation, and, where only from two to three days' ploughing wa? practicable. Over the western, central, northern and northeastern c uujties, the weather conditions were favorable for farm work, and cultivation made fair progress. Cotton is unusually small, lacks cultivation, and somewhat lousy in places while grassy fields are the rule. It has not all been chopi>ed to stands. In the eastern and southeastern sections its growth is at a standstill, and the plants are turning red or yellow, shoving an unhealthy condition, but over the remainder of the Mate it is growing and improving and :has a healthy color. Sea inland looks better, but blight is still prevalent. Corn.has begun to tassel and is being laid by in the southeastern sections, where its condition is, however, very poor, owing to lack of cultivation and excess of moisture. In other sections upland corn has improved and looks healthy, but bottoms are still too wet to replant. ' Cut Worms and crows are damaging bottom land corn in the extreme west. Late wheat has rusted badly, while early is being harvested with the average result only fair, and not up to expectations. Oats harvest is well advanced, but the rains have damaged some in the shock. Yields are variable, hut average fairly good. President McKinley Stops Dis ' cussion. Washington, June 11.?President McKinley today announced that he would not accept a nomination for a third term, in the following statement: "1 regret that the suggestion of a third term had been made. 1 doubt whether 1 am called upon to give it notice. But there are oow questions of the gravest importance before the administration and the country, and their just consideration should not be prejudiced in the public mind by even the suspicion of the thought of a third term. In view therefore of the reiteration of the suggestion of it, I will say now, once for all, expressing a long settled conviction, that I not only am not and will not he a candidate for a third term, but would not accept a nomination for it if it were tendered ne. "My only ambition is to serve through iat my second term td the acceptance of my countrymen, whose generous con* fidence I se deeply appreciate, and then with them do my duty in the | ranks of private citizenship. "William McKinley." j "Executive Mansion, Washing- ! ton, June 10, 1901. The estimat of loss to Spartanburg county for repairing and rebuilding bridges injured or destroyed by reeent floods is $ 15,000. Ingalls' Views on Death. j In the Democracy of the dead all men at last are equai. There is neither rank nor station nor prerogative in the republic of the grave. At this fatal threshold the philosopher ceases to be wise, and the song of the poet ia silent. Dives relinquishes hia millions and Lazarus bis rags. The poor man is as rich as the richest, and the rich man as poor as the pauper. The creditor loses hie usury, and the debtor is acquitted of his obligations. There the proud man surrenders his dignities, the politician bis honors, the worlding his pleasun s; the invalid needs no physician, and the laborer rests from unrequited toil. Here at last, is nature's final decree in equity. The wrongs of time are ! redressed, injustice is expiated, the irony of fate is refuted, the unequal distribution of wealth, honoi, capacity, pleasure and opportunity, which m?kes life so cruel and inexplicable a tragedy, ceases in the realms of death. The strongest there baa no supremacy, and the weakest needs no defense. The mightiest captain succumbs to the invincible adversary, who disarms alike the victor and the vanquished. I A Boy drowned. , Special to The State, j Camden, June 10. ?The 14year-old son of Mr. S. O. Hurst, a farmer living near the Camden cottdn mill, was drowned Satur| day afternoon while bathing with two other small hoys in the cot| ton mill canal. None of the boys ; could swim. Hurst ventured out ! too far and losing his footing suddenly disappeared under the water. Some time elapsed before the b^dy was recovered, and although there were signs of life for |uUf an hour efforts of resuscitation proved futile. | Heavy Machinery for the Power Company. Rock Hill Herald. Our people have not begun to realize the importance and magnitude of the work of the Catawba Power Company. In fact, unusually great enterprises invariably tind the ordinary individual slow in comprehending their full significance. This company is unloading aome heavy machinery in this eity this week and this work will b? continued until at least fifty carloads have been received. A wagon for the purpose of hauling this machinery to the site, a distance of six miles, had to be made, and the cost of this one wagon was one hundred and ninety dollars. Monday Mr. F. T. Wood took from the cars two pieces of casting weighing 10,500 pounds, two draft tubes weighing 3,579 pounds and a base plate weighing 15,150 pounds. With the heavy material yet to follow will be four pieces of shafting, each weighing 17,000 pounds, *nd four generators each weighing 22,000. To the uninitiated mind these figures do not carry an exact and definite meaning, but they do carry the idea of immensity. HOW'S THIS 1 We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- : ward for any ease of Catairh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. I F J CHENEY A CO., Prope. Toledo, O. We the undersigned, have known ' F J HHaiiav fi?? tha u vmm ? >? believe Kim perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry ouv any obligations made by their firm. West a Truax, Wholesale Druggist, , Toledo, O. Warding, Kin nan dt Martin Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O, Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in- j t r n ai ly, acting directly upon the blood . and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 76c. per bottle. Hold by all Druggist*, Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the beet Pitchfork Bod (For The Greenville News.) Who loudly bellows night end day, Delights to cuss, and snort, and bray. Stirs up all hell, and has hlr way? 'Tin Ben?our Piiohfork Ben W*ho marches up and down the Btate. Like acme crown,d monarch, proud and great. Creating discord, strife and hate? Tis Ben?o>>r lordly Ben. Who calls us dirty, coward name*. Scorns Rodiy men and saintly dames. And every human virtue c alms? Tis Ben?'tis ne vy Ren Who damns the courts, defies the law. Spreads terror with bis iron law. And ueV h e ealarj fails to draw? 'Tis Ben?'lis frothy Ben. Who kicks us out of party lines. To death f ee thcught and speech consigns, And true (?) democracy defines? 'Tis Ben?our master Ben. Who lives a hundred years behind. The age of progress, dull and blind, With selfish eirt, and ivorant mind? 'Tis Ben?'Tis stupid Ben For whom should all men vote to stay At home, and very quiet lay Upon the shelf, till judgment day? 'Tis Bea?'tis Humbug Ben ?Jeff ). Davis 1 In cuba 1 jL where H is hot all the year round j a Scott's Emulsionw V M- L .11 AM ? W (w sci ii ociier i ruin any wntrt cue fa in the world. So don t stop taking it in summer, or you will lose ^B f what you have gained. I (C. Send for a Free sample. sBI 'W SCOTT & BOWNE, Cnemlsta, W 409415 Pearl Street, New York. liiJ 50c. and Ji.oo^ll druggist*. M SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Comnlsint not Barred.) 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LANCASTER, John M. Oautben, Plaintiff AGAINST Alexander Cauthen. Elizabeth Flemming, Lititla Williams, W. C. Vaulandiugbam Oliie O. Vanlandlngham, Htanford.W Vanlandingham, ClenlanH. Vanlandingham, Wil iam P. Van land Ingham NannteL. Van* landlughara Anna Vanlandingham, Andrew J. Vaulandingham, Amanda Mobley, James Oautben. Sadie Cauthen, Janie Cauthen, Paschal Cauthen, Emma Oautheu, Lewis Hammond, Philip Hammond, and the unknown Helix aMaw of Jonathan Cauthen. Arthur'authem and Jemima Msokey Defendants. To the Defendants above named. You are hereby sumtno ed and ra quired to answer the Supplem* ntal Complaint In this action, of which, a copy is this day filed in the office of the Clerk of Common Pleas for said CV>unty and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint 011 *he subscribers at their office 00 Main Street in thet wn of l^ncaster, S C. within twenty day* af er the rvice hereof; exolusive of the day of sueh service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this action will applv to the' outt for the relief demanded in complaint. / Date June 8'h. a. D 1901. GREEN A H1NE8, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To Alexander Oautben, Elisabeth Flemming, Lewis Hammond, and the Unknown Heirs at-law of Jonathan cauthen, Arthur * autheD and J?-uiiroa Mackey?non residents defendant* above named. Take notice that the Complaint in this action was tiled in the office o* W 8 L, Porter, cisrk of Court for Lancaster t ouoty in said of Houth t arolina on the 8th day of June 1901. greev A HINE8, ?- lai n ti ft'*' \ ttorneys. ELLIOT & CRAWFORD. NEW RIMES I ~ "NEW BUGGIES! We have just received the Prettiest lot of Buggies and Carriages yon ever *saw. We invito your attention especially to onr new, up to-date rubber tired buggy?Nothing like it this country. It must bo seen to be fully appreciated, so call and examine it your self. We also hare now a lot of Nice Horses, and Harness and Saddles to fit them. ELLIOT a CRAWFORD.