The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, October 09, 1901, Image 2
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WfDS'KSDAT, OCTOBER, 9, 1901. s
Washington Letter. c
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(From our IWlior ? orrmpmidenr ) (
Washington, D. C., Oct. 7.? <
Callers on President Roosevelt |
who hold the idea that he is self- ,
opinionated when they enter the |
\\ hoe H lithe ll?oinllv ?>hnne? it I
p" * .
betme they leave Whatever he j
ii?:.\ have been, his talk since he <
became president has not been that j
of h self-opinionated man. On the
contrary, he makes it a point to
obtain an expression of opinion 1
from those ot his (alters he thinks |
likely to have any of value. In |
short, he is at present seeking, ]
not imparting opinions. What he |
will do with the information thus ,
gained is something that only time j
can determine. His method was i
pithily illustrated by a Senator, ,
who said to u friend, just after he (
had had a talk with the President:
"Roosevelt asked more pointed ,
tpiestious than any man I eves met, ,
except Li Hung Chang." I
Uncle Sam lost $3,981.71 dur- '
ing the last fiscal year on his mail I
service, hut, owing to reform in I
the carrying of second clusa mail, i
which wont into effect the first of i
this month, a profit is confidently i
looked for during the current fis. i
cul year. Of course a profit is a
good thing, but the jiolicy of the
post oflice department should be
to improve the postal service, I
which is far from perfect in many
respects, rather than to seek to
show a profit at the end of the tis- |
cal year. Extravagance in any
branch of the public service is al- 1
ways to be deprecated, but the
people of this country, who use
the mails more extensively than
the people of any other country j
do, demand the best possible mail (
service that can be had and are |
willing to pay for it. <
K< prescntati ve Livingston, of t
Georgia, said of the sentiment of t
the people of his section toward, i
the President: "Our people have i
no apprehension regarding Presi- i
dent Roosew.i. They admire him f
for his honesty, integrity, and ag
gres^ivo spirit." *
President Roosevelt has inter- (
ested himself in the case of Miss 1
Stone, the American missionary
who was kidnapped hy f rigands .1
in Bulgaria and he personally as- (
sured two representatives of the v
American Board of Foreign Mis- ^
sions that the whole power of this c
government wot Id he used to aid ^
iu bringing about the release of "
Miss Stone. ^
U. 8. Consul McCook, at Daw- (
son Cuy, in a report to the tie
purtinent of State warns the pub
be against buying stock in fake rt
J5 ' n j,raining
companies. lie says: "I
h ive the honor to report that mining
companies are promoted and (
floated in the States on claims in 1
the Klondike which the public
should not touch. The public
should beware and not invest their ^
money in companies they know
nothing about. No one having a I ,
it"
good claim need float a company. ; ^
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Killed by k Policeman.
Special to The State.
Bethune, Oct. 6.?Jesse De-'f(
Bruhl, the policeman at Lucknow, (j
a little town about eight miles lie- ' Hj
low here, shot and killed Davejw
Brown, a white man. last ni.rlo
' "'"ip
while lie was ondearnring to effect | ^
his (Brown's) arrest. Brown had j
been drinking during the afternoon.
No further paiticulars!
obtainable.
J'*>7" Pay your subscription to ^
the Ixjdger, ease. ()
Killed Her Brotal Husband S
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lira. Marcus of Camden Fir?#d the
Fatal Bullet Evidently to Pr??- (
tect Her Own Life
ypecial ^ The State.
Caiuden, Oct. 6. ?The Cauxien
;otton mill villsge was the aceue
)f a tragedy Saturday night which
>mled in ihe death of Henry Mar;ua,
a white man, by the hand of
aie wife, Mrs. Mattie Marcus. It '
ip pears from the testimony ai
land at tho coroner's inquest that
Marco* for several year* had been
in the hahtt of maltreating his
wife; heating her and otherwise
icting the brote.
At February term of court
Marcus was sentenced to work on
the chaingang for resisting an of- 1
tieer who was about to ar-est him '
for some offense. Tho next day
tie broke jail and disappeared until
last Sunday m ruing, when he
and a companion gained entrance
into M rs Marcus' house near the
Uamden cotton mill, between 4
and 5 a. m., under plea that Marcus
wish'd to remove his trunk
As soon as he had gotten the trunk
out of the bouse Marcus advanced
>n his wife with a knife swearing
that as he was about to leave
Camden forever, he would kill
her. She seized a pistol and tired
to frighten him, but as he con- i
tinned to advance, she tired again,
this time aiming at him. The
shot took effect, the ball enteiing
above the breast bone, causing i
his death.
The verdict of the coroner's
jury was that the deceased came
to his death by a gunshot wound
from the hands of Mrs. Mattie
Marcus, who has been arrested and
placed in the county jail.
Detectives and Police Can Heat* (
Nothing of the Missing Clerk.
Absolutely no cine has yet been <
found as to the whereabouts of the '
nisHing express clerk, Mr. Hel
an!, whose strange disappearance '
a'km told of in The State of yes- '
;?rdav. The police, the city de.?
:eetives, the express officials and I
lewspaper men have all been mak- 1
ng TijroroiiH efforts in the matter, i
ollectively and independently, f
?ut so far without the slightest <
incces?. Yesterday a number of 1
'opposed clues were followed out >
doselv and energetically all i?d? t
ng in nothing.
' The belief is general that the t
roung man's mind became sud- \
lenly unbalanced and that he ^
vandered away. It may be that ^
io went to some secluded spot and ,
lehherately hid himself; it may <
>e that he has left on a train; or it ,1
nay be that he has made way with ?
uuiself at the canal or the river ^
>r in some other place, the loca- 4
ion of which could not be quickly g
nown. The young man's friends j
re greatly worried over the af j
air, but are hoping for the best.
?The Sta*.e, 7th inst
r
tn Appeal to America in Miss
Stone's Behalf.
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Boston, Oct. 4 ?An appeal to
'hristian America has been made
c
11 behalf of Miss .Ellen Stone,
lie missionary held captive by ^
rigands, who will meet death ^
>ctober 8 unless $110,000 ranI
run be paid before that date. The
ppeal savs:
"The government at Washing- ^
>n has done and is doing every- |?
ling otlieially and humanely j>og- j'
ble to secure her release. Not- ft
ithstanding all this, there is a ^
ossihilitv of failure of negotia- *
y
one, and it is absolutely necesiry
that the amount to he raised
c
<* instantly raised."'
Contributions may he sent te
f C1
bidder, I'oabody <fc Ce , trustees,
nd must reach their oanking w
hum' in Boston before noon of *
ctobcr 7. ] g
itate Chairman
Makes Suggestion
iVithdraws From Knee for U S.
Senator Presenting <i*u? Hanipt?n'?Niuin?Thinks
the Place
Should t?e Off-'ied Him
Unanimously.
The State, 7th Oct
A statement was jjiven the
>re?s on Saturday by C<>1. Wilie
Jones, chairman of the Democratic
party in this State, nh i has
9601 an avowed candidate for
senatorial honors, which will set
the people and the politicians of
the State to thinking and talking.
Pol. Jones withdraws from the
race, and in doing so makes the
t U . 4 4 U.. _ * I- 1 *
?iikk?"ii,"i itini nit* i iuei laiiiuislates
f?r Senator McLaurin's beat
step abide also, and let the position
oe unanimously tendered to (Jen
Wade Hampton, the most nohle
figure today in South Carolina's
political and war history. It is a
prohibition that will startle nmny
at the lirst, hut its appropriate
ness and merits will he certain te
command much consideration from
the people of the State.
Here ib what Col. Jones says of
the matter in his statement:
44I have concluded not to enter
the race for the United States
senate next, year, because I feel
that I cannot give up mv home
business interests, unless there he
a special demand for it. I have
a very large personal acquaintance
with the Democrats of this State.
Judging from letters received and
many personal interviews I feel
satisfied that mv chances for the
nomination to this distinguished
position would have been fully as
good as that of any candidate
whose name is now mentioned in
nAlinanttnn ?*? ! U
u\runvv/iau?l TT Illl HID r>Dimil?rW|]||J,
I would hare no political fear to
run against any man in this State
Bxcept two, nahiely, Senator Tillman
and Gen. Hampton, because
I believe either of them could
beat me or any other mao ?n the
State.
"By the way, I think the very
beat solution of the senatorial cor est
would be for all of the young
men who are now candidates for
he (dace to innoutice their withdrawal
on the condition that, Gen.
Wade Hampton accented the po
dtion and let the old general be
dec ted without opposition.
"Without any reflection upon
iny candidate now in the field I
lelieve that Gen. Hampton's
news on national politics meet
vith the approval of practically
ill the Democrats in the State.
;uch a happy and gracious event,
is the selection of Gen. Hampton
it this particular time would make
he Democratic party of this
State absolutely irresistable and j
ave us of much agitation and
eeling when there is so much else I
'or our people to do.
* * I happened in 1877 to he one
>f the six Democratic hoys who |
uirried Gen. Hampten on our
ihouldtrs from the platform where
le whh inaugurated through the
treats of Columbia to the hotel,
md today aguin it would he my
;reat pleaisure to cooperate in
iterating him to this high position,
localise I believe it would bw for
he good of the great Democratic
>arty of ray State."
Coming as it does from tne
itate chairman, the proposition is
ne that is of peculiar interest,
"hat it will meet the unanimous
pproval of all veterans in South
Carolina goes without saving, and
here will he many who are not
eterans who will approve of it.
t is of course impossible to foreast
the course the other cundiutes
will pursue. One thing is
ertuin, however, and that is that
lUMiiu vjicu. uain|nwii, tuw IIJUII
rho redeemer! the State from ne;ro
rule, be Bent buck to the sen
-Announc
ILti
Respectfully announce to the I'ub
STORKS are now open, and invite :
Immerse ok
Frasii
I>ry Goo?N, Not
>lioeM, (Jroce
hing to Gat'
Wo are too busy to quote price
. and we feel aure you will be pleased
j:y/"We respectfully solicit vol
W1LLIAMS-1
ate the people of South Carolina
would b* represented on nil the
import.iui isstirs by one who bus
ever been true 10 his people in
time of war and in time of peace.
To send him back as u crowning ,
Jorv to a loiiir and useful life
would show to the outside world
that South Carolina appreciates a 1
son .Who has done for her what
nothing' she can do for him can
repay.
I
I
lion. Walteu Hazard for Judge.,
I
Special to The State.
Georgetown, Oct. 5.?It is ru- (
mo red here that the Hon. Walter j
Iluzard, one of the most promi- |
uout lawyers of this city and one ^
of the ablest in the State, will be j
nominated with strong probability |
of being elected judge?successor ]
to O. W. Buchanan. H.A.D. . ,
Capers Appointed. f
. }
Cleveland, O., Oct. 5 ?John j
G. Capers has been appointed by <
Sena or Ilanna, chairman of the
committee, to a vacancy in the
Republican national committee i
caused by the deatli of Judge E.
A. Webster of South Carolina.
Mr. Capers is at present district 1
attorney. j
Attempted Suicide.
I
Greenville News, 8tb inst.
F. H. Lynes, the well known "
proprietor of the Gem afe, the (
most fashionable restaurant in
Greenville, attempted to kill him- (j
self \esterd?y afternoon at 4:30
o'clock by shooting himself with
a 38-caliber pistol. llis attempt ?
may prove fatal.
I
Killed His Man.
Gov, McSweenev yesterday received
an official report from
Magistrate Motte of Berkeley
county in regard to the killing of 1
a negro desperado. The magis- )
trate advised the governor that
having had a warrant for the ,
. 1
negro he sent his constable out to .
, , li
arrest bim. 1 ho negro resisted ^
arrest and the constable shot hi i
dead. There was a reward for
fl
the capture of the man and the
magistrate wrote to inform the
governor of the killing and ask if
his constable was entitled to the n
reward offered. The constable j
being an officer in the discharge 1
of his duty is of course not en'
f
titled to the reward.?The State.
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i wenuetn century medicine. J
Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as ^
far ahead of ancient pill poisons and ^
li(|uid physic as the electric light of
the tallow candle. Genuine stamped
C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All 1
druggists, ioc. c
JjgF" Pay for your paper and
you'll enjoy reading it more. C
sement !UGHIFS
COi,
lie that the TWO BIG GANBON
*n inspection of their
Of
i "lew Goods :
ions, Olotliin :
ries.--- Kvc.nv
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i?r to ear.
s. Come and wee what we have
I.
4,
ir patronage.
HUGHES 00.
Young Lady's Awful Deatb.
Was Killed by the Accidental Dis**
charge of u Shotgun.
Special to The State.
Newberry, Oct. 7.?A terrible
accident occurred in the Beth
Eden section about nix miles from
Newberry this morninar.
Mr. Ernest Schumpert took
lis gun and went out to kill a
iawk that had been troubling his
jhickeos and when he came back
le set the gun down behind the
loor. Miss Clara Whitman, hia
uster in-law, was sweeping the
loor at the time and it 18 not
mown whether she struck the
*un with her broom or whether
;he door was pushed against it,
nit it was discharged ami the
ead struck the young lady in the
?ye tearing on toe entire upper
3&rt of her skull., killing her instantly.
Miss Whitman was 17
i eurs old and was a daughter of
Mr. Quincv Whitman Mr.
M-hnmpert is a son of Mr. Fred
Schumpert of this county.
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Our 120 page Manual, free to
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KITTItELL, N C.
1? IN~
BUGGIES
AND
WAGONS
YVe ?re now selling for $55.
JUGGIES * hat we have been sellrig
at $60; and Buggies heretoore
sold at $55. we are now sellng
at $50. So come and get you
nice, new BUGGY while they
re CHEAP.
We are selling the Nissen round
nd square hound wagons, also
he Owensboro \Vjtgon at surprisngly
low prices.
We keep on hand some good
lORSES? some as fine animals
s you will find anywhere. If
on want a horse that will suit
on in every particular, don't
my until you see our STOCK.
Wo also run a first-class livery,
nd can give yon as good teams as
an be had in town.
Yours to serve,
iLYBURN HEATH MULE GO.
local Matters
Bore, on Friday lant, to Mr.
and Mrs. Ira P. Hardin, a daughter.
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Barn, Friday, Oct. 4, 1901, to
Mr. and Mr*. O. H. Deale, a
daughter.
Lower Camp Creek school open d
Monday with Miss Maggie
Tompkins as teacher.
?0B
Mr. R. H. Sapp, of the O. K
section, had a mule bitten through
the nose by a mad dog lust Thiusday.
Mrs Effie Caldwell has returned
home from an extended risit to
her sister, Mrs. A. J. Bass, at
Norwuy, 8. C.
\f ,.o \M . I? *1 1 1-aal
iu.1 U. AU? u. vnilllllHl, llllll 1IIUO
grand children are spending this
week with Mrs. C's brother, Mr.
W. T. Vanlandioghum, at Dry
Creek.
Mr. H. E. Coffey h s purchased
a lot on Meeting Street in West
End and will build on the corner
of Meeting and Maple streets,
facing both streets.
-nRev.
R. M. Hilton will preach
at the Carnes school house the
3rd Sunday in October, at 3:30
o'clock, p. m. His subject will
be the "Prodigal Son."
Allen and Robert Witherspoon,
colored, were tried on Monday in
Magistrate Caskey'a court on the
charge of laiceny The jury could
not agree and a mistrial was ordered.
A new trial will be had
this afternoon.
Magistrate J. J. Roberts, of
Flat Creek township, made his
quarterly return to the county
treasurer this week of fines and
co?ts collected in his court. The
amount wan #24.40.
-nMr
WD .lonos, of Cedar Creek
township, whose residence and
household trnods were recently de?
stroved by fire, has received his
insurance money, #600., and has
contracted with Mr. J. R. Wallace
for the erectioe of a new
home.
C/K
Comptroller General Derham
has just issued his annual Pension
Report to the General Assembly
for the year 1901. The report is
quite.an elaborate piece of work
and shows Ihe number of pensioners
in South Carolina on the roll
by counties and classes.
<UA>
Married, at Heath Springs, on
Sunday last, by Magistrate H. W
Mobley, Mr. Minor Mackev, of
Kershaw, and Miss Bessie* Perry,
daughter of Mr. Georce Perrv
On the home day, by Magistrate
Mobley, Mr. John Maokey and
Miss Lula Harris, daughter of Mr
J. K. Harris, all of Lancaster
county.
The mone ' season is at hand
and people are making arrangements
to settle past debts. Don't
forget your paper in making other
payments; we have waited patients
ly and tried to serve all subscribers
faithfully.
CJ7J
From The Yorkville Ennuirer
we learn that Mr. A. Berry Cauthen,
formerly of this county, who
for the past two years has been
the efficient agent of the Three
C's Railway at Yorkville, has been
transferred to Camden. He and
his family leave a large number
of friends in Yorkville who regret
to see them depart. Mr. A S
Clark, who was at one time agent
at Heath Springs, has been trans^
ferred frem Camden to Yorkville
te succeed Mr. Cauthen.
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