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I THE LEDGER. i riiurlow Cartoi. EDITOR AND MANAGER. SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1902. Judge Boyd administered substantial justice id the cherry tree cases. He tells tho defendants that they shall make restitution to the women they robbed and after that be will talk t*? them, not tell!n. tl.nn. n.Uol l.? 1 I I I ? tug iiioui v> ujn ua win M*y in:i iiheuring them that, that done, he will not send thorn to the penitentiary. This, wo lepeat, is practical justice. It it of more conseq uence to the women who were robbed that thoy get their money back, thnn that tho defendants go to the penitentiary the balance of their days while their victims go unrequited.?Charlotte Observer. Governor^ Ayeock offers $400 reward for the arrest and conviction of each ot the unknown pel sons who took part in the lynching of the two negro I103 s in Salisbury June ltth. There were about 100 people in tho lynching party and the reward offered amounts to about $40,000. Welcome Rains in Texas. Dallas, Tex., June 19.?Rain, tell last night in several parts of North Texas. Those places which report it too light to bo of much benefit aie in majority, though from some pointH come report? that the fall was sufficient to be of great benefit to corn. Work for the Fool-Killer. At the meeting of the Dental Association recently held iu Charleston fellowship was withdrawn i from several members for unethical conduct in advertising their business. Apparently there is plouty of work for the fool killer when he again visits this State. ?Lexington _ Dispatch. Slime From Iftont Pelee. Twenty<?two Houses Destroyed in Basse Feint?Volcano Still Throwing Out Cinders. Fort-de France, Island of Martinique, Wednesday, .June 18.?A column of slime, 100 metres high has been ejected front the volcano of Mont Pelee and has fallen on Basse Pointe, enveloping the lower portion of the town and com pletely razing 22 houses. No loss of life has been reported. The gnlcano continues to throw forth cinders on the northern part J of the island which has been ren ( dered uninhabitable. Previous to ^ the falling of the mass ?f slinte, ?r mud, on Basse Pointe, that place and Lorraine 1iad been in- j undated bv torrential rains. The # t part of Basse Pointe which suffer f ?d to-day is now covered to the ^ thickness of about tive metres with slimy mud. Leprecbenr has t als* sufored.froni thir latest eruption nf Ml til Pttloo "Nearly u billion more postage | stamps have been issued to the | postofficcs of the United States since July 1 last than were issued ^ during the whole of the previous ( tiscul year. This is indicative of a great increase in the postal busi- ^ nsss." Cheap ratos for public ,j service appears to be a good paying policy. j The thirty days preceding j the opening of the dispensary at Yorkville, the lines unuosed 1?v %f the town council abrogated 3213.; f for the thirty days after the dis- h pensary opened the tines nggregat- it d*55. n Car Falls in Trestle C on S C & G Extension r Engineer Saved Train by Presence of Mind. One Killed; Thiee Wounded. Shelby, N. C., June 19. ? A ^ portion of u mixed train on the ^ South Carolina tind Georgia Kxtension railroad fell through an " t approach to the bridge over Broad river this afternoon, killing one man and injuring over a dozen ^ passengers. The dead: Leroy Grigg, Shelby. i~; i X 11 IUIUU. I'M ward Turner, conductor. I). \V. l'hiffer, trestlemaster. c Riley Whisunant, :i negro. A dozen passengers including two ladies wore also injured hut their mmuo are not known. About tho lime the rear coach was on the span just above tho river Engineer A5tiert felt the trestling giving way and opened the thri ttle, sent the train across the bridge saving all of it except V the rear coach and three boxcars. The coach fell precipitately 50 feet on the bank of the river swollen l>v the recent rains and was caught bv the stone pier sup~ porting tho bridge which saved . tho passengers from a watery grave. c Young man Tries to Kill Himself. ^ o After telling his mother good- it bye over the 'phone and taking h: enough laudanum to have killed tluee men, Thomas Marvin Brook- ei shire shot himself in the oflieoof Long Bros,' store, on South College street, last night. Tho bullet entered the right breast above the lungs, and did not make a nior- Vl tal wound. The i indanum nail- p seated Broukshire and he threw it p up. But he declared that ho in- p tends to die by his own hands and S) tlint he wMl kill himself at the p fir.-1 opportunity.?Charlotte Oh server. a Gov. MeSweonev's determination a to refrain fr 111 political contention n this year and to seek retirement 1< at the conclusion of his term in the governor's office gives him opportunity to enjoy the campaign with raro pleasure and there is a good deal in the midst of the contention for a good many years. G:>v. Ale- # Sweeny has a good record as chief executive of the State to carry g wfth him into private life and he will he remembered by the people as one who tried to do their will ^ and always wrought for their hap- ^ pines?, who set himself against bickering and disunion and to the , promotion of general prosperity, , who attempted no brilliant strokes but confined his efforts within the _ bounds of capacity and so accom- c Wished more than if he had soar- jfl >d. A good officer McSweeney a( las beon, a revelation to his friends ^ ind a disappointment to his ene-. nies. Good luck to him.?Chareston Post. at , Shoots Five of Her Children to Death. ^ * tfc Jackson, Miss., June 16.?Mrs. m mollis VVestrop, a white woman g-l( iving near Martin, a small station overall miles from here, yesterday ifternoon killed live ef her chil- ^ lien lay shooting them to death in jy 11 outhouse and afterward burnod m he structure over their bodies. oc The woman escaped. ag j Later. ? Mrs. Westrep was pfl ound in the woods where she fttempted suicide by shooting, but y( s still alive | w pn The government wheat report I or (JunelO shows that a large crop as been made The spring wheat i especially promising. There is o sign of an advance in flour. Iherry Tree men Sentenced. udgo Hoytl Decides That They Must pay the Costs ami $12,noO?Final .Judgment to be Announced in October. 'harlot e Observer. lti the District Court yesterday -1 udge Hoy d pronounced sentence n the defendants in _the Amos )wen#cherry tree cases. The sentence emphasizes restiution. It is required that Dr. Miink Bright, Rev. T. Bright nd C. D. Wilkie and G. \V. Rol- I ins, C. Wat kins, M. C. Pad- ^ ;ett and O. F Geer pay into the ourt hy the October term the K osts of the cases and $12,000> -? I i ?!? i . i * m un win no pam i?> mo women vho wore defruuded ??f money by I lib operation of tli? endless chain m iwindle. "" The case against H. YV. Clower vas uol prossod, while in the case in gainst M. II. Ilester the prayer v hi or judgment was continued. At theOctober term Judge lfoyd Q, nil give his final decision as to he fate of the defendants. He ^ aid yesterday that if restitution % vere made ho would sentence bo lefendant to the penitentiary: and ; was intimated that imprisonment Si a jail for a short period will be ^ tie severest punishment inflicted, 4'The sentence means my finanial ruin," said Dr. Frank Bright f esterday afternoon, and the % ther defendants also aver that ~' will take all the money they nve to pay the sum repuired. In the meantime all the prisonrs are free on bonds. As to McBrnyer and Justice. S Judge Boyd informs an Obserer reporter that Mr. M. Mcrayer and Mr. B. A. Justice, 10 lawyers who received from C. I >. YVilkie ?>1,800, which re pre- j jnted one-fourlli of Wilkie's ; rofits in the Auios Owen Cherry : 'roe Company for 17 days, have ^ greed to return this sum to the oiirt and thut then the cases gainst the attorneys will be dis-. ^1 lissed from the docket. ?Char- j jtte Observer. N0 an 18 rlhe Panama Route Favored, re i Ql Washington, June 19.-An isth- i lian canal, while not vet ahsolut- i ^ ly assured, is nearer to construct- ? 3n than it has ever been. The . . cil enate today, 4>y a majority of S g otes, adopted the Spooner sob. ^ titute for the Nicaraguan bill, ^ le vote on the substitute being 42 . n ab ' 34- ho Mr. Fairbanks then offered an . of mendment providing for the issue (q f $180,000,000 of gold bonds, ^ paring 2 per cent, interest, to . ay fer the construction of the mal. Mr. Culberson moved to Sti ,y the amendment on the table, id the motion was defeated, 3G i 39. The amendment then was let lopted, 38 to 36. Cu Mr. Mason then offered an nondment to Mr. Fairbank's nendment providing that all the ??_ # .1 IT . t ri . . ... I sopie or me i nuea states should jjj it? opportunity to subscribe to pie ie proposed loan. The amend < 8U' nt was agreed to without divi. on. Mr. Morgan then offered j|( e Nicaragua Canal bill as a subtuto for theSpoonci' proposition, p us laising the question previous tlie passed upon. Mr. Spooner oved to lay the Nicarngua bill i the tablo and the motion was ;reed to, 41 to 33. The bill then fot jeel issed, 67 to C. tn? On motion of Mr. Morgan the mate then asked a conference ma ilh the House upon the bills issed by the two branches <>f ?? ingress, and Messrs. Morgan, anna and Kittredge were named i conferees. ?' *' sub IdgT^ubscribe to The Ledger. DeI Spring Stocl - NOTHING WANTIN WILLIAMS-1Make it easy for you t< nother and all the eliild tores at small cost. S< >ound to undersell, and viiining the trade. [ LUCKY STREAK IN PI Stylish tind cheap to suit thrifty buyers ! Th i town, quality considered. BLACK DRESS GOODS in Brilliantine Mont id Storm Serge. BIG SILK PURCHASE. To he exact, 15,< irs early. We show all the now colors, Crape do CI LOOP YARDS WASH DB We were fortunate in securing the surplus stock ercalos in dots, figures and stripes Madras Gir tripod Organdies in new effects. Silk Mulls?E argains and Rousing stock of EoibroldoricH and La^ inens, Victoria Lawns, Swiss Organdies, French Bf SPRING GOODS. Go whore you will you will not tind liner or bette hich we offer you the choice of. Our Cheviot 1 tissittiers. For styles and prices, come to us. We have hundreds of < pace forbid the mention Resp WILLIAMS . 1 J . X be Parker Convicted of Murder FOR TRW, and Given Life Sentence. lima candidate the < dice of ("outily >ecial to The State. Guffney, June 17.?Court con- To the Democratic \ nedhere yesterday,Judge Buclu j K^nwhyJ'^bt, Ko< an presiding. Solicitor Henry ?qualification of Mr? 1 . ? * i ingham tn well us li at home sick and the State is loyalty to his counfr presented by Mr. MeClnre of ' ^j"' lestcr. Very littlo was done be Istrt cted we uuai , rr. i . i .? i ! dbcliarte ilie muie? sterday. Today Abe Parker atriot accr.iMnod wit is tried for tbe killing of Pink bill hut:sfaeti.?n ?>f tli ? well known, Mr irmatJ. He was without conn- when quite a yi nog and the court appointed G. YY. wis'badly wlrumlen eer of this bar to defend him. ! teudered him . cri? , .I./. ; tint withstanding thii r. Spocr made anr uble defeme. uupaotted hims If ai le case was given to the jury *?{k 0,1 his firm wi fo . a,>'' has never a>?l out midday and m uboht two Therefore, a more d . - ... . , ... not be elce'ad T.e??? urs it returned a verdict of guilty ronntv h?* w HI hU|>i murder with a recommendation ,c uominee ?\1 r uaercy. The judge then sen- u iced Parker to the peniten- ; FOR AU ly foi life. We take pleaaur. I mm I, John A. Cook as h .. ^ .. ^ ... x election to the office ipo the Cough and It orks off (ho I tor?a posl'ion lie ha Colli. I mnrlfO'l efflnlonnw ? % , , .. ? /-v . . . fidelity. He wi l ah Laxative Rromo Quinine Tab- the Democratic Prln 8 cure a cold in one day. No m re, No Pay. Price, 25c. ? - M Hollis H Hm ?mmmnounced as a candid; FOR THE SENATE. theofficeof County abide the result of liereby announce myself as a can* Penary late for re-election to /lie Senate, At the solicitation dging myself to abide by the re- I hereby announce 11 t of the Democratic primary. date for County An W. C. HOUGH. lh) Democratic orb, )USE OF REPRESENTA- . - T1VES. f FOR SUPE. am a candidate 'or reelection to ~ i House of Representatives, subject I announce myself tiie leKUlt of the piimaiy election reelection to tbe olfl t v w,i t ,.?? pervieor,subject to tl the primary. Ve hereby announce the Hon, J.N. ,tidge as'a candidate for re-election lie House of Representatives sub* ' ' e noanv fr.? i> , to tlie refult of tlieDemooratlo pri- take p'easure in pr ry. Mr Kstridge's well know lo.v- to the voters of l a r to the best Interests of ttie people candidate for the I his experience us a Ugislator .. ke it eminently proper that be onperyisor su j ell uld bo returned to the House Democratic primal MANY VOTERS this office accepts l.? II 1 tlie past and is we FOR PRORATE J EDGE. work hereby announce myself a candite for the olllce of l*r.hate Judge ? ject to the rubs governing the EllacateTour ,lowH nOCfatiC Primary. , Cnndv Cathartk. Clint JOHN M. I'KRRY. . 10c 2fic. If C. C O fall <" . ? .... iJ- " ' - " k Complete. B! PRICES LOW ! IUGHES CO.. o buy. The lather, the ren can be elothed at our filing for cash we are that we are doing and IESS GOODS. o bost selected and undoubtedly the cheapest stock ir, Wool Albatross, Wool Cheviot, Whip Cord [)00 yards of the choices. If you need a silk sec icink, Japanese and plain TttlTettu, Liberty Foulards' ESS COOPS. ; of a manufacturer below cost of making. French ignams?all shades. Uatisto Lawns and Satm )uck and Canvas Suitings. Our White Good? v ces aro for you thrifty buyers ! White India itiste, Persian Lawn and English Long Cloth. >r fitting clothing tit anything like the pi ices at Sunits, Rltte Diagonals, Clay Worsted Serines and >thcr bargains, time and tectfully, -HUGHES CO. . % ASUltER. 'Mi'' this , tiw.,1 of announcing , , tli** namK of M (' fiiiiiln ? for ? ouiity lor re-election lo Supervisor and f?vi that tin* ??Treasurer. t crests of I lie ? on my me sa'e In liia i C.CAUTHKN. hands. Me is no sfranger to (lie duties required. a-* he has before Voters of Lances* honorably and ably filled tl.c po,i.lo.., MANY VOTERS. id character and W. T V inland T , is patriotism and 1 I" rehy announce myself a* a o ny, wt hereby an- didi te for the offica of f'nunty Super* ididate for tlie im vlsir, pledging mysdf to abid the inty i rearmjer. If result of ther Democratic pr'mary rantee that he will 1 J . Of the office ill JOHN U FAILE. Lit la v and to tile ie people* As is Van:uiidiuglibm, Mr. Editor; Pea^e aun luuee H M man. entitled as Bapps as a candidate for County Sup? ( derate war and ervlsor He will abide the ru'ea of the . d ?c s hflliction he has ?' MANY VOTERS, id i .tiiily by hard 'ed "orn'?nTm''i! SITPKIIINTENDENT OF EDUn r;'vr'.7r,;:.c:,;.'J oamon. > r '.lit- |1 i. m lat- ? I It* r?hy ui'ti nice Mine f "i cm di*? \ I" ItiEXL-*. dule for ill otiici .#f Jo i ii> >Uproin* ?; tendent of Education, and pledge my* DITOR. FOlf to abide tlie remit! nf M ?? I -"""" "" " v *,CUIU , ,, crath; oiimary. n nnounclng Mr . M , T ftK(1 t cs:u4i.i?te for re- M- J- NO<? ? uotv Aud. is ft<'? I with such t . .it faith'illness and rhe v"1- * Lancaster County: liie the resu't <>f With o.miiv hanks for past favors isry uml parties p..^citations for future sups ANY FRIENDS. port I h?*r? hy annou^e myself as a candida'e f.?r reelect! ? to the office r-on Is hereby an* of County t-up rintem'e <t of EJuca*{ udlhV' 'hh wil" t,on sul,Jeot l,> t,ie rulet* governing th ' me democratic democratic Primary. . M* NY FRIENDS A. C. ROW ELL. o in.ny fri nds, ? candi- _ . _ _ _ ___ an r subject to Dr. ? S. McDOW, 1 F.? Eatridge. t HYSICIAN and SURGEON ' CATAWBA HOUSE, ItVLSOU. ! South Sule, Up Stairs. * a candidate f... j OFFICES ceof oui.ty Hu- OPEN DAY ANI> NIGHT e nil- s gov. riling ; t&" Plione 1>0. V 0 CASK KY. ???*i , r is rem- Go to the ?fii mir Lla iiam<* ,,r LANCASTER MARBLE of i ouuty > die ru'ca of tli" . V IN ! > granite works, tl i i f.? lie K,,r (Tfn iJ \\ o-k :.n,| i uw prices. " *, J. McNinch, i Willi CMctrtn. Ij \NCA3TEK, 8. 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