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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1901
Page
2
Due to bad weather the Dixie Camp Confederate veterans vote meeting is postponed to Friday April 12 at Heivelock hall. The gathering aims to elect delegates to the state reunion in Columbia and to pay dues. Commander A Porter notes adjutant Gen W Jonen. Lancaster, SC.
A Lancaster Cotton Mills circular argues farmers should stop planting King cotton to protect the local home market and mills. It warns Alabama and Mississippi buyers already supply Piedmont mills, risking higher prices and reduced local demand. Leroy Springs of Lancaster Mills urges inquiry and coordinated crop choices. A separate Laurens item reports a robbery at Laurens Southern Express office, with $8500 stolen and two suspects arrested.
Special to The State Cheraw reports two of three burglars who robbed Sternberer's safe at Clio and Lowery's at Mayan were captured last night at Marshville North Carolina. A third suspect fled toward Hamlet with bloodhounds in pursuit. The escaped man reportedly has the gang's money, about 75 dollars in gold, and some watches recovered. They carried nitroglycerine and mining tools. all are jailed at Wadestown North Carolina.
The Bank of Columbia sent a $5,000 package through Southern Express to the Bank of Commerce New York but received only brown paper. Investigations trace the loss to the New York office where the bills were replaced by brown paper. Capt O M Sadler and route agent Richardson lead the express company probe. This follows a similar dispute in Charlotte and a $10,000 loss three years ago in Columbia.
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania March 29 The threatened strike of 143000 miners in the hard coal region will not take place. An executive committee meeting of the United Mine Workers of the three anthracite districts decided that the men should continue at work.
Rev. James Walker a negro preacher was shot dead by Dan Smith a negro rough at Central last Sunday night at 3 30 o clock. Smith cursed women near the church Walker remonstrated Smith drew a pistol and shot Walker through the head he died in 90 minutes
Walter W Abrams, overseer for De Renwick, was struck with a rock by Prem Gillian, a negro laborer, after a dispute over tardiness on March 29 at Dr M A Reawick’s plantation near Newberry. Abrams died two hours later. Gillian was captured near Whitmires and jailed after neighborhood pursuit. Abrams’s widow Minnie Suber asks for lawful action.
A farmer in Tirzah reports guano shipments weighed short, urging buyers to weigh goods themselves. Competition drives some dealers to understate price per ton, profit on short sacks. Tests in Tirzah show average shortages of 22 pounds per sack last spring and 14 pounds this year, per the Yorkville Yeoman.
Federal Court in Knoxville Tennessee dismissed bonds issued to the Charleston Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad as invalid debt of Caton county Tennessee, ruling the county lacked authority to issue bonds to a foreign corporation under state law. The case involves bonds now held by Municipal Trust Company of London. Governor’s private secretary FA Aull referenced in a letter to the Newberry Herald. Confederate veterans reunion aims noted with North Carolina political fallout. Senate impeachment vote results cited along party lines.
The State presents two contrasting editorials from rival papers. One southern claim condemns Aguinaldo and urges harsh punishment, while a northern Republican paper praises his leadership and calls for magnanimity. The piece links these views to historic loyalties and questions which stance reflects true republic values. It ends with local notes on a petition for a judicial appointment and a medical charity ad.
Special to the State Spartanburg March 8 Bud Darby a white man shot at his home Wednesday night between Spartanburg and Greenville counties by Constable Mabry during an attempted arrest died last night. Mabry says he acted in self defence after being shot at by Darby and attacked by his wife.
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