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THE LEDC. ER. riiarlow S. Carter. EDITOR AND MANAGER. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1902. Tbe Hampton Monument. Steps Taken to Collect Money for the Erection of an Equestrian Statue to the Great Hero. The State. Tlw? niATOinnnl JUn .r.nt!/... of a splendid monument to Gen. A^ade Hampton, to bo surmounted by an equestrian statue, has now been launched, and it is in good hands. The Daughters of the Confederacy members of the Wnde Hampton chapter, met yesterday and decided to leave the matter to Camp Hampton, U. C. V. Last night Camp Hampton met in extra session and after line tributes to the dead chietain had been adopted, adopted a pluu in short order, and put the bull rolling. After the adoption of the resolutions referred to the commander stated that the next business was the formulation of some plan for the erection of the monument to GeD. Hampton. Comrade Hroolcs addressed the camp giving a running account of the war life of Gen. Hampton, relating many incidents of daring deeds connected with the battles fought and raids made into the federal line, and camps. Comrado C. Al. Douglus subi *i._ i!. ii : i-? mu?u tuo uMiuwiBg resolutions: Resolved, That for the purpose of erecting in tho city of Columbia anequestriun statue of the illustrious citizen and soldier Gen. Wade Hampton, Camp Hampton, U. C. V., invites subscriptions from all of the citizens of South Carolina, such subscriptions to be sent to all of the daily papers of the State, to be by them acknowledged from time to time as received, and then I forwarded to the treasurer of tho central committee herein provided for. That the following nauied survivors of the Confederate States army are requested to act as "The Hampton Statue Central Committee." who shall be clothed with power to receive the funds subscribed for said statue, select the site for it in the city of Columbia appoint sub committee's and dw all such other business as may he necessary for the furtherance of , the end in view: First Congressional DistrictTheodore G. Barker. , Second-Col. J. W. Moore* Third D. H. Russell. Fourth Col. Jan. A. Hoyt. , Fifth-Col. Jas. F. Hart. Sixth-Gen. W. E. James. ( Seventh-Col. A. C. Haskell. i That the Daughters of the <\?n. federucy and all other organiza- i tionsof ladies in sympathy with the t movement throughout the State, . he and thev are hereby requested < to appoint auxiliary committees to t cooperate in this sacred work of ] raising a fitting memorial to our < illustrious and lamented chieftain. , The resolutions were unanimous 1 ly adopted. 1 Adjutant Flenniken toad the j following communication: The Wade Hampton chapter, U. D. C., unanimously adopted the following: Resolved, That the meniheis of i Wade Hampton chapter stand ready with the women of the State in aiding the men of tho State in the movement inaugurated by Cuiwp r* a ? 1 xiampion, namely, to erect an equestrian ntatr.e to our hero, Gen. Wade Hampton. i Mr?. S. Keid Btouey, ; Recording Secretary Wade Hnmp- 1 ton Chapter. isrsii bscribe to The Ledger. i| Killed Vbili He Slept. Alice Brarily Confesses to Slaving Morgan Belcher while Ho Was Asleep. Abbeville I'ro.-s and Banner. "Heper's wifo took a nail of the tent, ami took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground, for ho was fust asleep and weary. So he died." In like manner Alice, the wife of Morgan Belch, r, disposed of her husband two weeks ago: while he slept. There being a scarcity of ha Diners and nails about the premises, she used the axe very etfeetively. Morgan Belcher after whiiminrr h!< wifn i?? t lw? ii?e ,,u ",u?l approved manner laid his pistol on the ?ewing machine, and then being weary from exertion in correcting his wife, lay down and was fast asleep. The loving wife in appreciation of bis recent chastisement, went out into the yard, brought the axe into the house. Raising it. she lot the sharp edge fall square across his face, cutting to the cars. Three other blows were struck with deadly effect. Not huving any further use l'or Morgan. Alice and he* father carried him to Tul I is bridge, and heaved him over in Long Cane, whore he was found last Wednesday. Alice was brought to jail last Monday evening, and yesterday voluntarily made the following confession: State of South Carolina. County of Abbeville. Statement made in jail by Aliee Bradly this April 15, 1902. wn oaiuruay lust, two weeks ago Morgan Belcher heat me almost to death. and threatened to kill me. He told mo to give him his pistol and 1 gave it to him off of the bureau and he told me he would kill mu if it was the last thing he ever did, and that I would not live to see morning. I was afraid, knowing that he had attempted to kill me, and would have killed me if it had not been for his mother. When he put his pistol on the machine nearest the bed, I got the axe and cut him with it. I would have come 011 up here then, but the creek was up and I could not cross. After I could not gut npheie until Monday 1 was afraid, and decided not to tell it. Yes sir. I was afraid; he had threatened to kill me. 1 desired to toll it but was afraid, not knowing what to do. I did not move him until Sunday night 11s 1 could not get to Abbeville. 1 got my father to help mo move him. That is all, and I did it in self defence. I forgot to sav that I put Morgan Belcher in the [. reek. My father did not want to hare unything to do with it but I hogged him. 1 don't know how many times 1 struck him. i was if raid. I'hree or four times, I started hero with his pistol but I jould not cross bottoms, and :brew it and his coat in the creek. Ho attempted to kt1' me at Mr. [rl'dV -a luwt vi?n r Ifr ?'?? A 1 .. TV?I . It IT H3 OUUUl ? iclock in the night when I killed liiu. Motgan was lying in bed when ho called far his pistol, and I cut him with the axe. her Alice x Bradley, mark Witnesses* ? M. E. Hollingsworth, 0. J. Lyon. Child Burned To Death. Spartanburg, S. C., April 17.rho 5-year-old daughter of Columbus Baaghn, an operative at Fairmont Mill, was ho severely burned yesterday morning that she died ibout noon. The father was en gaged in burning a quanity of trash and the child, unnoticed, approached tot) near the flumes *1 1 I | For Tho Lodger. VAN WYCK ITEMS. Mr. Editor : Perhaps your renders would like to know what is doing or happening around Van YVyck. Farmers are busy preparing and planting their lands. The cotton acreage will be reduced about. 30 per cent. The corn acreage will bo about the sumo. There are a good many fauns abandoned, as tenants could not make any arrangements for stock or supplies. me small grain crop is poor and very much reduced by I he Winter freezes'. Spring sowings of outs uro good stands find promise more favorable yields than Winter sowing. Our farmers are going to make a greater effort for raising home supplies this year than in the past. Experience ha.' taught them some valuable lessons by which thoy can be profited. There has arisen a considerable demand for commercial fertilizers among our farmers. Most of them had decided not to use much but tliey are falling back iu the old ruts since the rise in cotton. Cotton oeed tor planting ie in demand, and it is doubtful if all will lie supplied. Seed corn is also an item and the price high. The price of mules is too high and the average darkey cant reach them. Ho would he willing to accept the "gray mule" without the forty ucres of land." Some have hpen able to get an ox while others are plowing the milk cow. Any one passing through this favorable land, would hardly draw a picture of prosperity from what they could observe. Fishermen have been playin? some with the "finny tribe"?sue cesses, however, have been few. mr. rranK urouse or waxhaw, and Mr. J. M. Farley,of Monroe, N. C., were in Van Wyck ono day la?t iveek looking after cotton. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kates have returned te Van Wyck and will make it their future home. Last Sunday morning the congregation at Van Wyck Metho dint church had an exciting expe Ed Masscy, one of our colored fishermen, ioude the best catch foi years a few days ago. He landei the largest German carp that has ever been caught in Twelve Mile creek. It measured 33 inchet long, 22 inches around the hotly, and weighed IS pounds Ed was (ishing for succors hut he is a fisherman that catches anything thai comes along. Spring is approaching. Little chicks aro heard chirping and arc ignorant of Summer pic-nics and periodical candidates. Flowers aro blooming and candidates smiling, but we have not heard of any official timber being offered to the mercies of the voters of the county from this section. Howover, we understand they aro rapidly blooming in other portions of the county and will be ripe in early Summer and will show how anxious they are to take care of the dear people and bring prosperity to every home. On last Tuesday Van Wvck had ft considerable cotton lire. About fourteen bales were consumed.? The S. A. L. Railroad had receipted for it. It was purchased in a lot of twenty-five bales by Mr ?J. L. Rod man of Waxhaw, N. C., to be used in his cotton mill. Mr. M. M. Tillman left Monday morning for Greenville where he is attending the U. S. Court as a juror. Mr. J. L. Tillman, Sr., is recovering slowly from his injuries, which were noted in The Ledger some time since. Ho is able by the use of crutches to go about his home and yards and to go out driving. If.. T3 1 /I - ?' Spring Stock NOTHING WANTING ! WILLIAMS-HI Make it easy for you to b mother and all the childrer stores at small cost. Selli bound to undersell^ and tin winning the trade. A LUCKY STREAK IN PRE! Stylish and cheap to suit thrifty buyers ! The bei in town, qunlity considered. BLACK PRESS GOODS in Brilliantine Motnir, V and Storm Serge. BIG SILK PURCHASE. To be exact, 15,000 yi ours early. We show all the new color?, Crape do Cbeink, 3.000 YABDS WASH DBES VVe wore fortunate in securing the surplus stock of a Percales in dots, figures and stripes Madras Gingnair Striped Organdies in new effects. Silk Mulls?Duck Burgains and Rousing stock of Embroideries and Laces a Linens, Victoria Lawns, Swiss Organdies, French Batiste, SPRING GOOOS. * Go where you will you will not find finer or better fitt > ( which we offer you tho choice of. Our Cheviot Suuib Cassimers. For styles and prices, come to us. We have hundreds of otli ' space forbid the mention. 1 Respec WILLIAMS-) 5 rience. Rev. Mr. Strickland had j A new and wise apj * begun his'11 a. in., service5*, an- 1(> in 1 has been sug ' nounced his text and begun deliv- acres of corn, peas ar.< ' ering his sermon. lie stopped to every one of cotton, suddenly and said to the congrc- am ? m t 41 4 u V i. m iPay your subs gation that he telt very unwell ,n,* T , J J . . , . 1 ho Ledger, please, and that it was necessary that he ? should sit down. He had scarce- The war department > ly mado this announcement when ej Up0n a general com 1 befell in a faint in the pulpit. He officers fo* their barba: was picked up, restoratives used, ment of Filipinos. and in a short whi'e he washable Chaffee bus been no to proceed and finish his sermon. President Roosevelt wi ; He has )?een unwell since but is UHy excuse in justificnt recuperating now. human conduct on th Mr. and Mrs. 1\ \\. Plyler American soldi rs. I had an exciting runaway Sunday Smith is to he tried f.?i | afternoon in Van Wyck. They to kill Filipinos. . wero driving Dr. Ezzell's horse ? ' ? 1 which became frightened by some JSP"" o?e year i i part of the harness giving away, f?r The Ledger and l< and ran some distance. Tho bug- y?u the Home and bar gy struck a high stump which one yeftr* ; caused the horse to fall, and both ?*'""" m Mr. and Mis Plyler to be thrown THE GKKAT vmlontl.. *U? ? *1 NWAMP I t tvxvui; j 11 uiij tuo mr. Plyler escaped uninjured but Mrs. Of Virginia is a P. received aome painful bruiaea. *round ?f Malarila Scr , 1 , . . low, wet or marshygrc The horse waa somewhat injured where Thebe germa ca and the buggy almost demolished ne88) chill8 and fever, i in the wreck. bones and muscles, ac Miss Pom pie Tillman of Lan-,duce dangerous ma^' . , . Electric Bitters never 1 , caster, accompanied by a gentle.' roy them ??<1 cnre mul. ; man friend, visited her grand-fa- | le8 They wiM Hlire|y ther, Mr. J. L. Tillman, Sr., and typhoid. "We tried ir other relatives and friendsSunday. dies for Malaria and Si Miss Pooopie was a favorite about Liver troubles," wri Van Wyck and her friends were Lharleston, of Byesvilh . , , ,, ... never found anything a glad to see her and know that she Electric Bitters." T.*y is well pleased with Lancaster and 5oc Crawford Bros., enjoys its sociable surroundings. . Mackoy & Co, guurant She and her friend carried with tion. them some of the fresh country " 11 1 breezes, perfume of lilacs, and tll0 fond rccellections of a pleasant . outing oq their return. LANCASTER MAR Our W. (). W. Camp's regula ; v IV ! > meeting last Saturday night was fRANITP not very well attended. Themem*! 11!i - * Dei-H are requeued and expected to For Good Work and L turn out in full on the fourth Sat- - . -11 relay afternoon nt its next regno & 1 lar meeting. t % S'/ifUal Oi'TIMUS. j LANCASTE1 1 I. I' I Complete. I PRICES LOW ! JGHES CO., rs: 7i j i j " uy. i lie tatner, tne i can be clothed at our ing for cash we are at Ave are doing and ss GOODS. ii selected and undoubtedly the cheapest stock ^ool Albatross, Wool Cheviot, Whip Cord aids of the choices. If you need a silk see Jupaneseand plain Tuffetta, Liberty Foulards;s GOODS. manufacturer below cost of making. French is?all shades. Batiste Lawns and Satin and Canvas Suitings. Our White Goods re for you thrifty buyers ! White Indin Persian Lawn and English Long Cloth. ing clothing at anything like the pi ices at 3, 111ue Diagonals, Clay Worsted Serges and ier bargains, time and tfully, dUGHES CO. ?16 I B h potatoes | | UI inftrcd the t?rtares of lh? dtnni2 with protruding piles brought on by coiiStlpatlon with which I was afflicted for twenty CI'ipLlOU to years I ran across your OASOARCTS In tlM kunnui moweii, la., ana never found anything to equal them. To-day I am entirely free from piles nnd feel like a new man " 0. U. Keitz, 1411 Jones St., Sioux City, Is. t lms dccul" GANOY rt martial of U cathartic ^a treat- 1^1 Qffl]! Olft II not take 'iij of tin- i Pleasant, Palatable. Potent. Taate Good. Do I Good, Nover Hlcken. Weaken, or Qrlpe. lOe, 36c, 60c. U part of ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... ( tt.rll.f nra.tf; Cwpuy, ChlMe*, IhItmI, Sew let. Ell Lrenro a yn.Tft-RlP Sold andjrueranteed by alldrni. , nil" I U'DAw Kltta to OlIXETobacco Habit. r his 01 d"!1 pmsxfa : :;8lv:::: ^ ch^lestos wmm f f The Bouth Carolina A Georgi i Kxlii II00 ioi minion Railroad announce!* the fols lowing low round trip rales to Charleston, S. C., account of the Houth < aioiina lnter-Htate and West Indian itimivi a I Exposition. Tickets on sale at all DlMil A n coupon statioiiM Excellent passenger service performed. Hee that your . ,. tickets r^ad via the B. C. A G. K\ K It. breeding Fkom a b c Ills, bo IS Westville $0 65 $480 $3 50 >110(1 every- Kershaw 0 80 4 95 3 65 use weak. !ieath 7,10 6 20 3 65 * use wenK Lancaster 7 60 6 00 3 70 iches in the Catawba Junction <8 20 6 00 4 00 1(1 mav in- R,K5k Hill 8 65 6 35 4 20 iu way in T,|yah , 8ft5 6 60 4 40 idles. But Yorkville 9 25 6 80 4 50 fail to des- Bharon 9 56 7 00 4 64 trial trmih Hickory Grove 9 85 7 25 4 80 irpuo gmyril|i J0 10 740 4 90 prevent Blaeksburg 10 45 7 65 6 05 ianv reine- Gallueyn 10 70 7 95 o 25 nr A Karles 10 85 8 45 5 15 .omach and lShe|by 11()6 810 ft 80 tes tfohn Lattimore 1135 9 05 5 55 j O "but Moorsboro 11 50 9 2o 6 66 , nuuneun 11 # ' 9 35 6 60 is good as Forest City 12 10 9 66 6 80 them. Only Itutherfordton 12 40 9 10 6 60 ?nA i v Thermal City 18 Ml 10 30 6 40 ana .j . r. Marlon 14 35 J0 9,, 6 #5 ee Hatisfac- column A: Ticket to i.e sold ? ally commencing Nov. 30th, 1901. utiiil ttrMl including May 31, 1902; Anal ~ limit June 8rd. 1002 Column K: ' iekets to ho sold ?lm! 1 v, commencing Nov. 80tli, 1901, uniii and including MHy 31s1, 1902; Anal 01 p limit 'en da^s in addition to data of DLli Male; exce.tthai Huni limit *m uld , in iju Ciimo exceed June 3rd. 1602 ( oi.iimn Ticketh to te Meld ?n uiAni/r Tueaduys, and Timre day* of each llUliIVui week; commencing Dec 3rd, 1M1. and until and including May 8iMi, ow 1 rices. 1002, Anal limit seven duya hi ad* a _ dition to date of h>*!?; except that iM AM final limit, should in in* eu*e ex cord silGllx J""? 3rd, 1902 1 *5 H MAAW v, o. Gaueial Pa?aeng?r Agent. , I