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v ,4 . ,.^- y ^ -.f^-v " * v ; ;- '' * ". % ' ? . ? V" v j, '' * r * % r ' rf ' * ?he Lancaster ledger. | *?s55~ ~ r"**^""1 - i" . ?? ?? ?t7rr**^ ???111 ????a?? *^*~~ i_^tw*?: < THTOULOW 8. OAKTKR. i A Jbw% ^wjWjMr : Ibrili J^uwertnw tftBUi^oUticcd, 9bmUK A0r4emBmrm?mm+<kMmmmr*aiA+mmat*. j TtTHWfh 4 V.^ Bdttob AMD M amacm*. I " - I rillHI m I?O - 1 - ' -- ?^ i - ' . .... T'W" . . ... . ?*:?. r . ? '" --- r-?*-.-- - *> >E l. WEEKLY - L A N C A 8 T E tt. 8. < 0 . NOVEMBER 29, 1902 EST A B LN H1K D 1 M/i2 Suffering Silver The White Metal Without Official Friends in the Philippines. Manila, Nov. 23. ? Silver has sufferod a further decline in value. Tho government has issued a proclamation making the official rate 260 for 100 gold, the former rate was 250. Tho possibility of the adoption by the Straits Settlement of a gold standard and the reports current that Mexico is about to abandon the Bilver standard has greatly weakened the Indian and The fact that American trade in going to China and the losses in silver are seriously affecting the insular treasury and business interests general I y. The rapidly changing rates embarrass the business houses. Native officials are beginning to petition for the payment of their salaries in gold, and the demand for a fixed table currency is universal. Jail Birds Take Wings. Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 23.? While one prisoner held the jailersix others escaped from jail at Dandridge, Tenn., this afternoon. 3ohn Perry was the man who grabbed Jailer Fuller and in the struggle was unable to escape himself, although the others successfully got away. Laut Wright, one of the men who escaped, was in jail on (he charge of housebreaking with inteut to commit criminal assault. Officors, with bloodhounds, are scouring the couutry for the men. ?Septfcf^flrfi 'Winner composer of 11 Mocking Bird," and hundreds of-'rittier popular songs, died suddenly in Philadelphia last Sub day, ngod 76 years. RUTS *, *' The diking sick, what - a crowd of them tBfere.are: Persons *who are thitvand weak but not sick enough' to go to^BeS" ' "Chr6nSb^cg^ses,r -that's whatthe 3ottors callthem, which in contmon English means?long Sickness. To stop tl?# ' continued loss of flesh*^hey -'-need, Scott's Emulsions *For the feeling of weakness they, need Scott's Eip^ionv '; It makes n gives new life to^tftg weak system. ^ Scott's Emulsion'kgels' Ihin and weak pei^n^oiif of the rut. It makes new, rich blood, strengthens the nerves and gives appetite for ordinary food. Scott's Emulsion can be taken as long as sickness lasts and do good all the time. There's new strength and flesh in every dose. jcv^ ^ | We will be glad w sena you a few doses free. jKjMffflr , Be sure that this picture irw the form of a label i* <?n ,tl?e BBuR'^RI'KS wrapper of every bottle f>f 'p"3 Emulsion you buy. MteM.&Z 5COTT & BOWN^, ISdi^fcS* Chemists* . 409 Pearl St., N. Y. Bra* $&&?& 50c. and $11 all druggists. Dispensary Snit Is Far Reaching Claim tor Exomption From Inter mil Revenue Taxes? Jf Sustained Will Mean Loss of Millions to the Federal Treasury. Washington, Nov. 24. ?A mos important aod far reaching tes case, involving one aspect of th< old nullification idea, is to b< tried in the Court of Claims, witl the State of South Carolina hi plaintiff and the United States ai defendant. It is. the suit of Soutt Carolina to recover the sums pait for a series of yetrs as far back a< it is possible to go without en countering the statute of limita tions, in internal revenue luxes or the liquor traffic now conducted by that State under its dispensary system. As is well known, the federal government makes no distinctioni between the persons who sell liquors, taxing alike those who are engaged in the business lawfully and unlawfully, and without regard to any local taxation or oth er conditions imposed by State 01 municipal legislation. But it it also true that the federal gov eminent has no right under ttu Constitution to tax the officia agencies of a sovereign State, when exercised in the performance of the legitimate function! of the State. It does not urn cun not, for instance, tax a StaU bond, or the funds in the hands j: a State treasurer, Dr the office o a Governor. The State of South Carolina ha: therefore Lit upon the notion thu under its dispensary system, every lawful shelter of liquor is t police functionary, and that a federal tax upon the dispensary traffic is a tax upon the police power of the State. Commissionei Yorkes, of whom the demand for the return of the money collected in taxation was formally made before suit was brought, searcliec all the public literature he coulc find on the subject, including tht official messages and reports o: the State officers, and found ic them abundant and satisfactory evidence that, whatever may hay< been the idea of the original author or authors of the dispensary idea, the purpose of conducting the system is not nearly so mucl a plan for restricting traffic in intoxicants as for acquiring a re I venue. Indeed, it may be saic I that tbat is practically the only purpose now, the other beinj only incidental thereto, if any at' tention whatever is paid to. it. The commissioner is therefor* I Contesting the claim in entire confidence that the State can .not.re cover. The first consequence o; the governments defeat would h< abduction ( qf .its revenues bj riotn^rfe burred and fifty to on* .tattgtM&tr ^seventy millions i yea^tft a ' single stroke. , If the idiSponsarV ^rs of South ' Caroli , y declared legitimate Stat* agencies of the non-taxable class there will be nothing to preven the States going into the whole sale manufacture of liquors; an< what South Carolina can do ii that line other States?probabh all except a few of the remaining forty-fonr?will do also.. Th* tobacco industry will follow ii tbe same line as a matter 01 coarse, and then the whole fa brie of internal taxation by th< federal government will go t< pieces like a house of cards. South Carolina has retained fo her counsel a very able lawyer Franklin H. Mackey. ' Tho At torney General will probably giv his personal attention to the con i du'ct of the case, for the govern <iuent. The litigation is attract ing wide attention here anion, members of Congress and tiscc experts. ? ODR MILLINERY" - AND t - ' . T' . Clt DRESS 600DS DISPLAY r 9 < i i i ??? ^ WAS A GRAND SUCCESS. I ' - 1 ter .J aei a \ in in* The Ladies all said '( ' WE had the PRET- 50 , cul , TIEST and most com- tb(l ? ?d plete lines they had ^ ever SEEN HERE. Z ric r , tht ftfi( i an; They Marveled that a Lancas- si i / rui i ter Store should have such nice ?ei f things and at PRICES they I never dreamed of. Every day 1 looks like enl : "f 111" III) Will lis. j ! . F? I THEY ARE ALL SCRAMBLING I: , ? ' a8 ' wo FOR THESF PRETTY GOODS. e ! 1 wc 1 ftir ; IN MEN'S WE AH--Clothing, [ th . Overcoats, Hats, Shoes, Underv" >;: : wear; etc., we are hard to down. j. 3 til r We've got the best. The bestr * ;o. - th * assortment?The best PRICES, l, i In FURNITURE, Hardware, U t * er ; Stoves, Paints and Groceries we f ' are HEADQUARTERS. B I ^ ; Come and look before you buy. p* ?it don't cost YOU anything. It ^ r will make YOU MONEY. I" I II IU 1 N / 4 , Happenings In The State. ^ i Chronicled by the Alert Cor- ? respondents of The Columbia State. CO P< L. T. J. MOORE MAKES A 8UC- . 1U CESS OF Ul'-COUNTRT RICE. ?, th Spartanburg, Nov. 24.?Col. j0l J. Moore of Moore, a loading Q izen and plunter of the county, to] s in the city today on his way wj Columbia to represent Cedar j rings Institute at the meeting ^ the trustees of State instituns, which was held in that city, yy hile here Col. Moore talked inestingly to The State's repreitative in regard to rice culture, or which he has been experiment- -m ; with success. Among his 8j iny landed possessions, Col. VI vl jore possesses 100 acres of tine W} ttoru land on Tyger river, and oa acres of this is devoted to the Itivatiou of Bermuda grass, and fe 3 remainder to rice. The mode d,, irrigation for the rice is effectby a canal one and one-half ci lea long extending from the >uth of Tyger river to the botn land. He has gathered liis cu e crop for this year, and stated Chj it on the 50 acres ho had aver- b,< Bd a larger yield per acre than ^ Y other section of South Caro- gi, a, or any other rice producing ki ite. This encourages him to se more rice next year. The Dl zetaVlo ho produces is as fine as sei grows anywhere, aud there is a Wl idy sale for it at from 75 cents *l J ca $1* , pu mi AN ENTERPRISING NEGRO. pu Laurens, Nov. 23. ?Among terpnsing Laurens negroes An- M jw Cary probably takes first ik. He is a skilled artisan with years experience in stone and he mite cutting. Since the latter ni rt of last Jauuarv he has been in urntmrr <> of/ini 111 U I ] t* oi/iiuu ijuui i y at iiigu * 1 int with marked success. A w< co of 20 to 25 men is regularemployed, some of whom make ?ti high as $6 a day doing piece as irk. Good wages are paid all r? ) workmen. The shipments are as ee and four cais weekly. 8e eenville, Spartanburg, Green b* >od, Ninety-Six, and Laurens bi ve practically taken the output, th lounting to about $8,000. m aw, who is paid a royalty of $2 $4 per car. ^ Negroes to go to Liberia. 10 ri Savannah, Ga., Nov. 24.?D. ^ Flummer, agent of the Libe- C( in Colonization society of Bir- w ingham, is here arranging for tc e sailing from this port on Jan. w ) next of 300 negro colonist for iberia. The steamship Donnald n New York, he says, has been b artered. Flummcr was form- N ly coniiectod with the Interna jnal Migration society that sent * ro shiploads of negroes from n is port to Liberia. Flummer went to Liberia with q e crowd on the steamship Lorai and he says that fully 85 per nt. of the negroes carried on (j at steamer and on the steam ip Horsa are perfectly satisfied ith their now home and surround- t, n n on Know ff'/int You tirr Taklnu n When you take Grove's Taste-1 ^ 88 Chill Tonic because the form- " la is plainly printed on every hot- 1 o showing that it is simply Iron * id Quinine in a tasteless form o Cure. No Pay. 50c. i ttack on Masonry by a Preacher vho Admitted his Ignorance. )ecial to tho State. Laurens, Nov. 24.- During the urseof his sermon yesterday at >plar Springs, a Baptist church the western part of tho country o Itev. 11. C. Haddock, pastor, ok occasion to ridicule and deunce Masonry in no uncertain rms. lie is reported by those io heard him as saying that the sa of Masonry being founded on e teachings of the Holy Bible is utterly tabsurd and a myth, hen the preacher made this itement he was promptly called wn by one or two of his 'audit, s and Masons of prominonco. le ineident created much confu>n aud excitement. Mr. lladck afterwards admitted ?that he is no Mason and what ho knew the subject was gatherod from oks and observation. lie was ported at Liberty for a similar taok. JRE8 RHEUMATISM OR CA FARRH IN A DAY?TREATMENT FREE. B. B R (Botanic Blood Balm) res the worst aud most stubborn ?es by draiuitig tlw poison out of the x)d and bones, and building, up the Dkeu dowu constitution. Aches and ins in the bones or joints, swolleu amis, droppings in the throat, liawng, spitting or bad breath, etc., all appear promptly and permanently. B. B. cur<s where all else fails, 'uggists, $1. Treatment of B. B it. ill absolutely free and prepaid by 'iting to B ood Balm Co , Atlanta i. Deicribj trouble and free mediI advice given uutilcured. B. B. lie U new color in your skin, and ikes the blood redder and morurishing, stopping all aches and ins. Over 3000 cures by B li. B. exico Leaning to Gold Standard. Mexics City, Nov. 23.?The avy advance in tho gold pro IUIU mi.-) tuiiscu ^ICUl t'At'llVlllUIll tioaocial and business circles. :ie premium has been rising all Bek and has reached 171. It is merally conceded that a gold tindard cannot bo long delayed silver fluctuates in value so pitlly that it cannot be relied on a basis of currency. The prent rise, it is believed, will proibly be followed by a reaction, it on all hands it is thought at a new and permanont minium level has been established. STARTLING SURPRISE Very few could believe in look, ig at A. T. Hoadley, a healthy, >bust blacksmith ofTllden, Ind., lat for ten years he suffered such ?rtures from Rheumatism as few )uld endure and live. But a oodorful change followed his iking Electric Bitters. "Two ottlcs wholly cured me," he t ^nn/l F Ur* ir/\ -* i niioj auu jl ua>u nut iuit u vingo id over a year." They agulato the Kidneys, purify tho lood and cure Rheumatism, omalgia, Nervousness, improve igestion and give porfect health, ry them. Only 50 cts. at J. F. lackey & Co. and Crawford >ros.' drug store. !apt. Patrick to bo Gen. Frost's Assistant. Capt. John M. Patrick, of Anerson, will bo tho next assistant djutantund inspector general un er Adjutant General Frost. Capain Patrick was a candidate for diutant general in the late pri nary and his appointment is a rntefu! tribute from his opponent nil an eviilenco of the good feel* ng existing in the campaign.? Columbia Record. Kdurato Your Ifnwola With t/'naoareU. Cnjuty CnthRrtU, euro constipation forevor 16a So. M C. G. 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