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Value of a Hair. interesting Case Pending in Kansas Court?Husband Values His Wife's Hair at $2. Per Hair. A Kansas court is now strut: ^>tU? with llrs question of i]ie arorb of each individual hair of 9 woman's head. Mr. ami Mrs John Goddard, a happy married couple of that , claim that Mrs. Goddard'p hair is worth $"2 j"r hair. A "pent"?he must lace been a 4<gent"?by the of Harrington, it set m?. vole a bunch of Mrs. Goddard'p kair, and then tried to make her ?-.v- miserable by threaten nz to tell Goddard that she had given H to him She refused to b* ii>u Je miserable and t??1<1 her hu-> }r l t.<i, who proceeded to make Hiiirington miserable. Tiie G ?i thirds have sued Harrington in replevin of the stolen tresses at the rate of $2 tor each ^par.iie k.v.r. Tne trouble ef the Goddards and the "gent." of course, will ot reverberate loudly through Ihe wide, encircling everywhere; tot the incident brings up the . an'cresting question as to where ti"ddard got bis authority for' fixing the price. Even the nio6t a I > 11 s h wig-makers charge less than $2 a hair lor?for don't Ibey call them ''switches?" Ami w*.* amount of peroxide could make hair worth so many times Jfc? weight in gold. Ilaii la obviously not to be Waived for its intrinsic worth, and ike quotations on hair mattresseWill not be affected by the decision of the Kanvi- court. Some sentimental va.i 1 a woman's fcair must rest wi>h each individual husband. Obviously, a liu? kind would not he inclttted to pay $2 tor a hair which he had found in the butt.-r Also ilios. May be occasions when the find* ? of a hair of the wrong coloi **> bis coat lapel may cost him More than $2 to rquare himself, the K ausas court may decide as I wisely as Solomon, but it cannot oablish a market price. Sentiment and circumstances must at ill control. We have heard ol husbands and wives who thought little of each oihei's hair thai they pulled out whole handluh l it ?Atlanta Journal. New Cure for Appendicitis. German Medical Authority Claims to have a Remedy Other than the Knite. ? J;t a recent report to the de r.utment of commerce and labor, >naul Genera1 Guenther, of Frankfort, Germ iny, tella somewhat in detail ol an alleged new cure for append; itia, which ia just now absorbing the acientific attention ol the higher German atedical authorities The new remedy ia called 4 col farigol" and ia deacribed aa a ilver solution winch is a powerIn f internal anti-?M> ic. I.i is only within the last lew fears" that chemists have heen able to-render silver, quicksilver ltd several other metals soluble in water. It is a water solution ?/ silver that is ^iven the appen-j diciii* patient, and accnrdinpt to The Munich Medical Weekly remarkable results have followed the new treatment. Within two i?r three days after trea'moot a decided improvement was notice able in incipient cases. Except in two very severe cases, out ot seventy two cases treated all trprp nnrpd uriltiniif anv cnriripal ?** ? 1 fe ^ opt ration. American medical science is taking note of the success of the collangol 'reatuoent in Germany, and if it is all that is claimed for it, we may soon hear the last of operations save in a very small percentage of well developed cases ?Atlanta Constitution. ir i it tversnaw nappemngs ; As Chronicled by the Era? New Bank Building to be i Erected. I Kershaw Era. Col. Lerov Springs, of Lancaster, piesident ol the Bank o! K>r-j shaw, was in town last Tuesday ind held a meeting of directors] of the bank to consider the mat-! er of erecting a new home for the bank on the lot adjoining the depot site, 011 the corner facing the store of the Kerdiaw Mercan tile & Banking Co. It '9 highly probable that work will begin very soon. Committees repre enting the various secret orders n the town held a meeting Wed. n? sday morning to agree upon a proposition of securing a meeti' g place in the second story of th building when completed. A room lor new postoffice quarters will also likely he included on 'he tirst floor. The size ot the building is to he 50 x 80 teet. ? At the regular convention ot Hanging Rock lodge No. 42 K oi I* , held last Tuesday night, d^ssrs E I) Blakeney, H A. D ibson and J W. llamel were dected delegates to the District onvention to be held at Chester he 22rul inst. Messrs J. M Lowery and C. B. Horton were dected alternates. Mr. K. M. Vaughan, the V. C. is ex officio a lelegate. ?Mr li. F. Iiilton, who lett this section lor Arkansas 32 years ?go, has just returned with his family, his wife and six children, to his home in Auet'n, Ark., alter a three weeks' visit to relatives in the Flat Creek section. It was h 18 first visit since leaving .?Married Saturday night, the 11th inst., at the home of tie hride'8 father, F^r. J. A. Plyler. by Notary Public J. M. Hilton, M.'as Lily Plyler, of White Bluff, to Mr. Doster Sims, of the Fork Hill section ? Miss Mamie Clyburn,of Lancaster, is visiting her cousins, Misses Mattie and Ada Clyburn, in the Haile Gold Mine section ? Mr. and Mrs. O J. Thies and son, of the Blackmcn mine, returned yesterday from a visit to relatives in Charlotte. A clergyman in Richmond, Va., says The New York Tribune, tells thie story at his own expense. "One Sunday I was returning home when I was ac coated by a quaint old woman housekeeper in the employ of a ?1 ajia nAiinr n r a/ UHIV LfUUDLCrLU* BEDSTEAD, 48 IN. The famous 70-in roll-] Bedstead. A bargain 1 Mr l\ For a leader, we can fit you U] The old time Split-bottom Chair our price 70 cents. The regular in stock. We have the largest, i and are going to surprise you wi go away pleased. Remember th and get particulars. T e Underselling Store. d?-ar friend of mine. 'I want to fell you, pir,' said the old wom i? , 'how much 1 enjoy going to church on the days that you p each' Expressing my appre|c:ali"n of the compliinent, 1 add ?I that I was much irratilied to hear it, adding that 1 leared I was not as popular a minister as others in (lie city, and I finally asked, 'And what particular reason have you tor enjoyment when 1 preach?' 'Oh, Rir,' she answer ed, with appalling candor, 'I get aucu a good sea' then!' " Tragic Death of a Lad in Orangeburg County. B AvniHii special Jo the Newg and Courier: A free that was being out by Mr. Wm, II Rast yesterday afternoon, accidentally le'l on a little son ot bis, killing him in slant l.v. The linle f?*ll-.w w<ih l Itn ' , ; j j ft LJ ? jk 1 ^ if?? $2.40" ?4.50 ) a complete Oak Suit, bureau, ws for 45 cents. An open cane bot $1.25 Oak Rocker at $1.00. A g newest and most complete line of th the rock-bottom prices we are e handsome $50.00 Suit of Furnit Williams-Hi alxuit eisilil or nine year-* old 'I'l.u I .. I I .li.l ..... 1 . ? . I I Iin I -I 1 nr-| <1111 ||IM l\i??i\V ! !IH ' III" b y anywhere around until He Iree commenced in fall, when Hie pour lode fellow r in nt?I t in ler i', Irving lo make hi* e*- a,?e. N tice to Debtors and Creditors. All person* iiidt-btet! lo the "state of the late W. C. Cautben are hereby notified to make payinet to the undersigned, An(' ft" persons ha ing claims against said estate are requested to present same, duly attested jLrs. Juh# Canthen, Ad mrv. Notice. For the information of the public, i nereoy give notice that I have received a communication from the Governor of the State to the effect that under the Dispensary l.nw, whiskey .-hipped into the Mtnle, in the name of a IIrm or in the name of a person other than the person claimmir if. fx liable to seizure. Persona desiring whiskey for personal use, can order same shipped in his or her own name, provided if i- marked '"for personal use." R. E. W jlie, Nov 7th 1905. Mayor. A RNITURE urniture.. n vve have some of the best bargains ever offered in odd BUREAUS A solid o ik Dresser for $5.00, 6.00, 7.50 and up to 518.5 j. Dig stock of Side Boards -prices in reach of all, 5'o and up, no dining room complete without a \ sideboard \ Here is the greatest bargain ever offered in A LOUNGE ' Something everybody ^ should have and they ( Sfejw are now going like hot cakes. Old price $5.75, now going at $5.00. Ml colors. We also yjsK||gjS'iave the Valour and HBPl rather Couch, $10.00 ^SjSff and up. Mahogany parlor suits and in odd ishstand and bedstead for $0.90. .torn Diner, regular price $1.00, ood line of Willow Rockers now rurnnurein iLancaster county giving. We guarantee you to x\:e we are giving away. Come iighes Co. The First National Hank of Lancaster, S. C., Solicits accounts of individuals, firms and corporation*, and offers to depositors every facility and courtesy ^ consistent with sound banking. Interest a lowed on time deposit. Safety deposit boxes for rent. Correspondence solicited. E. M. CKOXTON, Cashier. nil A Cl ?V r - ? - - .io. i?. juskn, ureal dent. i LANCASTER & CHESTER RAILWAY COMPANY SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 28, 1906. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDA" WESTBOUND Lv Lancaster 8 30 a m 3 ih p ?r Lv Fori Lawn UKuin 4 IR p nr i .v DivtcoiuvUle 8 .-tf it m 4 30 D BB .40) Lv UlutiliurK 7 <>f> it in Mf-V" Ar Cheater 7 80 it m 6 15 n ir Ar Charlotte ?Sou. Uy... .9 its it in 7 00 p nr Ar Columbia?Sou Itv . .. IUI5?in * BA8TBOUND L?<Jiilumiiliv? Sou. Rv 8 <>8 a ra 3 10 p vr Lv i harlolte?Sou. Kv 8 Dft a in 8 00 p no Lv Chester 9 ml a m 8 l > p it Lv Rlchburg p 40 a m h :<9 p a Lv liaseomville 9 SO it in 8 4ft p rr Lv Port Lit"n. 10 08 u ni H .SO p no Ar Lancaster 10 30 a in W 18 pur CONNECTIONS CHESTER?Southern, Seaboard, and Carolina A North-Western Railways LANCASTER?Southern Railway. A. I Me LURE. Superintendent. LEKO* si* KIN us. President.