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Farmers Alliance Litigation MrgJ L Itiett Says That All Al- , leged Claims Must lie Proved. t To tho Editor of The Slate: t Tho decision of tho supreme i court dismissing the uppcul from t ludgo Gary's order, directing tho master of liicbland county to ad- 1 vortise for creditors and stock- ^ holders of iho Faruiers' Alliance j exchange, appears to be based up- t on a question of fact raised by w testimony mat mere aro no eredi- ^ tors of tho exchange, and the c statement of Messrs M L Donald- ^ son and J C Coil's attorney, who r declined to submit proof of tho a alleged claims whi'o All* Donald- % son was present at tho reference. t 1 desire, for the benefit of tho c stockholders, who arc numerous t throughout the State, to icfer to ^ tho following extracts of the re- v port of tho committee on litiga- j tion to tho county trustees. t4Tbo directors cannot recog- v nizo tho claims of Donaldson and s Coit as valid, and no others have u been presented The di- e rectors lmvo no desire to dishonor M the exchange by an effort to avoid t payment of any just claims . . / On the 2Gth of May testimony c was taken by Mi John 8 Vernor, ? master of Richland county . . s Mr M L Donaldson was present, f but d'd not undertake to prove V his claim . . . We suy to you gentlemundhat there are no ? creditors of the Farmers7 Alliance it exchange, and wo will (iefeat any C1 claims that are presented. We jv care not where or when alleged claimants tile their claims the courts are open to them, but in justico to ourselves, in justice to you, and in protection of the bene ficiaries you represent, wo protest against tho stockholders filing t? their claims with the mastor." cl ~ A full meeting of tho county >' trustees, to whom this report was made, adopted tho following re- ^ solution unanimously: 2 "Resolved, third. In com pliance with tho request of tho committee, we pledgo ourselves not to file any claim in court unless it becomes nocossary after final ad judication." 1 The master of Richland county * advertised for claims, notwith- * ' / standing the appeal, but wo have had no notice that Messrs. Donaldson und Coit wish to under- a take to provodheir claims. Theii 1 failure to moot the issue is the s real obstruction. Wo are ready a at all times to welcome and meet c these alleged claims when an opportunity is oflerod, but wo will ** resist an attempt to smugglo them ^ through tho court. Jos. L. Keitt. Pomaria, S. C. April 22, 1905. As the Rvy Understood It. 'During the taking of a religious census of the District of Columbia the past winter," relates a representative from Tennessee, "a ei couple of young ladies engaged in the work stopped at my home on ji Capitol 11 ill, and when the bell rang it was answered by the nc I T . - - ? V gro uoy i drougut irom Tonnes- ^ see with me. The ladies asked him: " 'Will you please tell me who ^ lives here?' " 'Ycssum; Mistah Johnsing,' was the answer. n " 'Is he a Christian?' h " 'No, ma'am. He's er congressman from Tennessee.'"? f T*l. M _ I? - rnuacicipnia ruDlic J,cdger. a Foley's Honey and Tar is best or croup and whooping cough ontains no opiates, and cures quickly Careful mothers keep it the houso. Sold by Funderhurk ] Pharmacy. ?Pay for The Ledgor. ^ m t L Criminal Thought Ittssueni; . v Uotv strango it U that some . t Uer? good cilifcenw, too, they hid ? \\ ill >i\(n a petition pruning for ( ho pardon of criminals, continuation of a sentence, qr recoil)* nond the appointment of an in? :oinpetotit poison to till this or < hat position, without giving the j natter a serious thought. Kith- . :r the said citizens fail to give the j natter duo consideration, or, what I s worse, they have not the moral j lourago to decline to ntlix their , ignutiires when that 'Still small ] roieo," conscience, prompts a de 1, ilination. There was a lilno when , ho names of a score or a liuud- 1, on cuizetis io ii pottlio t meant', omothing, carried great weight'!, v:th if. It is not ulways true', low. Why, do you auk? Be- i an so signatures can bo had for f ho asking, the signers not taking t ho ti 1110 to consider ttie why or t vhoreforo of the polition, the mor- , Is or demerits ot the caso. ' t I \v hen a petitiou of any nature j vhutsoover is presented, before 1 s igtiing if, u person should ask liinsolf this question ?-"Can I \ onscieutiottsly sign litis?" He! hould n it consider whether it is he popular thing to do or uot. tlways let such matters ho weigh- ' ct from the standpoint of duty j i nd conscience, and not front the i landpoiot. of personal popularity j r furtherance of seltish ends. ! Vore it in our power wo would eslore the petition to its pristine lace J hen the one to whom it ? addressed would know what PflHunfC iw woiirhf I/\ *1 iil<{')iie!'! Advertisoi. PLANS TO GE i RICH re often frustrated by sudden reakdown, due to dyspepsia or ^natipation. Braco up and take >r king's Now Life Pill*. They ike out the materials which are ; logging your energies, and give I r on a new start. Cures head- h ches and dizziness too. At r 'rawford Bros', J F Mackey & h !o's and Fundorburk Pharmacy, t 5c, guaranteed. t t ??? a Reason of His Objection. n There was a merry company in ^ he smoking compartment of the 1 'oilman sleeper on the Lowing \ lerd Limited the other evening. V. ministerial looking citizen entered the compartment and was bout to take a drink of the water rotn the cooler when he paused uddenly to the festive company, nd demanded: "What man has had the audaity to drink whiskev out of this i lass?" "I did," promptly replied a j raveling man who had. his share ^ f courage and bravado. "Well, where are you conceal- J lg the bottle?"?San Francisco 'hroniclc. A Koeiely man is neither or- f lainental nor useful t It's butter to believe all you * ay than half ?ou hea: ^ Some men would rat bur gu to < til than hustle for a living. Fortunately tor mankind, the -j leather nevri objects t>; being ulked about. -I It is reported thut oil trains no 1 anger run on Standard time in J Kansas. Did it over occur to you that n o 1.1 ..II a e ' > > . ? uii urc|uout ouiiaingu tire loavily insured ? Many a man who jiraises ihe J roe lunr.li down town growls ] bout the dinner at borne. 4*m' mt> CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. rhe Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ST?. Signature of Mub&M p ? ?" # 4 n CTiester Lantern: The following charge to a jury, now credited to a Missouri judge, makes it circuit two or three times in a :entury. It is at present in the [jorijoi) of its orbit nearest to us, ind can be seen almost any day with the naked eye. The poor jld ju .'ge must be sleeping with lis grand-pappy now, for a man is old as this story could hardly 5e living. Here is the charge: Gentlemen of the jury, churgng a jury is a new business to ne, as this is my first case. You lave heard all the evidence as .veil as myself. You have heard what the learned counsel have aid. If you believe what the :ounsel for the plaintiff has told /ou, your verdict should be for jlaintiflf; but if, on the other land, you believe what the de cndant's counsel has told you, hen you will find a verdict for he defendant; but if you ate like ue, and don't believe what either >f them said, then I'll be dogged f I know what you'll do. Contablc lake charge of the jury. 3 & U N E Fi *>_/>_ . t. V fc. most h?allnn scKn l?-i ' - wjfiH SHOES Wo iiave just gotten in our now lino of Oxfords and are now reudy to to sell you anything you want. The most up-to-date shapes just out. We have the nice* :ti town; prices to suit everybody. Would ho glnd to show you through any time. CHERRY & CO. Notice to Road Overseers All overseers of the public oadu of Lancaster County who ave not worked their section of oad will please warn out their ands and work same ut once, as ho roads have now dried off so hev can be properly worked. If here is any setftion that has not n overseer, please report same to iie at onco and 1 will appoint one. M C Gardner, t. Co Supervisor. Ate Are Now Fully JOB PR in neatest style prices. Give us tve guarantee to tioth price and q Havi 11 ^ employ lob Printer, and v to-date material, ? 3nly the "Better b it lowest prices. 1 and be happy. We make a speci Letter heads, Bi11 1 lil T?lr U Ilrxy V It r. 1/lllJ liv^f I > l\ J )I"J BIG BARGAIN IN For the next Fi print you 1,()()(> n< [ tiled paper, in lat We on ly have a f xt this low price, a Send in your Order b THE STRAIT hone No. 82. ! thi* Columhi* cori'e?|ji>n*tr?nt! Of T?IC Cb.n W ?n \ ,'W util (. rief has set on foot, In consequence of the shakcup in ?) < i Equitable Cife Assnrance Society, ' some investigation- which ;h??v that three New Yorl !it. nwi ? ancc compam- ohectc.. t >.t. i policy-holdcis in South Carolina | in 1904 premiums to the amount ? ' of $1 ,2oOf2.'O,0s, which i'- iiit'i'i' 1 than the Eec'islatnr*- lppmpi latnd for jil put post:-,. I lit: i-jqilitaMc collected t'voui its policy-holders in that State in that year $362,- j 921,36 and paid out in it $121,-j 000. Note that these premiums ; of more than a million dollars! were paid to only three compan-i ies. We of the South glory muc' in the annual value of our cotton crop. Hut considering what we! pay out 01 it for insurance and ; many other purposes, all of it is going to the North, it is a wuii- j uei that we have a dollar left.? ' Charlotte Observer. ?c_ a>. r=? ?*/ <o 2tr. x .ex. ? .Watha * ^ Kind You Hare Always BougM 3nr (Z^M^u - I ho Ledger, 'I he. Atlanta Journal, seitr weekly, and The Southern Cu!livitt<??\ .11 t ! . one } ?> >? out mil-it he paid for in'Hlviincp fienra the -/ Y"U Itofr AiViK, i .. . Signature SjF . Maf (-*iST^Sz7?4cS's fV. ) / ') i v > .* c : > KIDNKYS dfu may's Huchii C?in ami J nr. i|>er tv? presotibed him! ?-ndotv< d by eminent physicians. Ii etires when all els- fails Prevents Kidney dlieusca,Dropsy,bright* disease. et At. all druggists $1 OO A HOTTLi: Or Direct Prom Murray Drug Co. ( 'oinnihia, S < Application for Final Discharge. Notice is lierehy given tin ! at It o'clock a in. on Baturday, May lMth, 1905, I will file mv final report ? i Administrator of the o>tato of Jno A , "Kstridgo, deceased. wi?h J K tstewtnan, Probate Judge, at bis office and apt?l.v for letters dismi^tory as such Administrator. , VV Marcus Kstiidge. April 12. 1905? 1m j I Prepared to do Your | INTING | I ) and at lowest i an order and ? please you in uality. i 1 ed an up-to-date | vith new and up- 1 ire prepared to do Lincl of Printing," Give us an order alty of Note and heads, Statements, iefs, Circulars, etc. NOTE HEADS if teen 1 )a y s we wi 11 >te heads, on good est style for $1.25. ew thousand to <* <> nd for just 15 days efore they are all gone. JD8 PRINT, LEDGER OFFICE c "" ":?< !li^l$fifl?li'i' if"'? I ANi-gciauie Preparation for As [ similatinfi tiicFooclcv illiterate- ! 1 J !ia>i ilicStomachswv!)3o\volsof ijaBBBMrali j- Promotes Di$cslion.Cheerlul- j [ -:X; ness and Rest.Conlains neither I, 3 Opium,Morphine nor Mineral. !i JiO'A'N/VlirOTIC. Ztocfpe afOMUrSAM V.Z PiVCJiEft /* ?*? S ~r- . . f!\ Sf.in.i * 4 i v>3 . BarArH* S*/a- I ' i AntttSarf * t /tu+nnitt - > i : OiCnr(^HK^Sr/ii-* I ,.^i fffn/ft SrrJ ? I t (V.-yr/riv'.U/^jr !tMMhrp!fWW 'mYil e I V; ? _______ ' \ s Aperfecl Remo'ly rorronslirv? M ; -j Finn. *siinr 'viMmac'i* nl : wivumwiiiuiuilliuui I; 1 : j" ||l Wonns.Convulsions.Feverish - \j *; nessondLossoF SlIXP. v ! ? ; I FacSimile Signature of I *&&&. j ;s'VA\ YORK. I exact copy a> wrapper. , g 3 FI" B C 1 ? 0 *11 .?< . v Cl'Mltl- I!CC i\ll iS<. Ulll( t , , t ;?vi> I'mililing. jorn? ^!: ! :u;?l ' Dnil lap y' irets; ; : ?j i v v: Will practice i?.?\vn a <1 ; u UHllv of [jinx'i?? * ;, _ *! 1st, fit Ik l ; (lay oi uij/*l will i i i nr-. tauiinu Ja|? jo. puis it Mxnognvn uro s s- C.*VTT* .-.j i I'lM > I' 1'. >: it I.N x ! ?( l?ii ,\1 P Oil AVI- .<> II I ' '.?.< ' 'It.\ A KOiOi ?V Iii'iU vv i\, l-hyxioiiii:* ami Surgeon-. 1 MIKVIt... I . S. j | 'I'rc.itnin; i >"' ll?o i- ! : llrou a apecialtv. Cnlh promptly aiiawurcd *?l?y or | liiuhl. OfMot ?>vn Crawford Hn . ! ' Drug Htorn, Phones: OHice, iNo \l->\ It idettc. - | Noa 11 and 3<>. ?- s-a.*- vs.- .vjr*iftnttr> j Business 13dvscation ; PAYS L\K(JB mVIDKNDS ! VOl i f 11 >i { r.t' li'-nl lit; inc s 1 t mutton .v <% uuur:;m????.> ua'lsfai'l i'-n. ot rtudy iulor?n?! .?* li-iior to in > ? pr 'lii'al; ti i.v have no - nj>aio - f -- ... nj-i j ih u'iii m v.mi i:< not -ir ."s uthl-r l-Mlf-ilM'-iS ? .lit-. I '\ ; '! ! ,1 Ii ?t*-r now m * ft.i :t iiterative ?< <i ; n. ?inr vi:i?iov< nr>-iii ?loni ?? ?1 ' ! -:iu .-i . < <>m lt.?V'' M'-S i-1 f- ( lri?i?!*> .! V ,t:>' j :. Wo odor ?;>,- rate. Alacfe tt's S. i- J$ ?-.ninaa (' ?1 .. Otiliiini?m, S (y. i Alio. 29, 190411 "BOBBY TO UP r T have in.-uli aivaugeiii.nt \vk ? lemlerH of snnne\ m Ntw Yum will* whom I inn al>'t lo iiriro! i .t In::: necn It (I hy llihtmnrl; a;;" i h> .;>? ! I'Oiiou ftiii'.i, ?i 7 11 i Miii ~ repayable in hhiih -i .iim.iiiitu ill-. < livi 3ears No l>inkt"i<gc or coin mi lion oliargi'il Only a !eu*onabU nlini ifb for nhstnu r n'; il.l U I'J WVMM. . AutrSl?(>ti> Attorney at iniw Bin, are the most fatal of ail disease.;. Cfii EV't? HMEY SURE It I rULLl w Buerantsotl Rtnirit . I or money refunded. Contains remedies recognized by emi nent physicians as the best fo^ Kidney and Bladder troubles. PRICE 50;. and M URKU. W I KON . i MI X 51 - K I No ??# | in to (aUi- .kj?r11 tonic Hy 'v "o I thinir to ( :m Murray'"' Irnn M vlire t nmki'.o i ur? l> <> o ami gclH I'i.i of lli:t( lire 1 tciifi'ijf ( t ail ?i 1.^*s inc 'i r?o. \ isotti.h Or Diicci h'roii, I'hc Mm r.i> Druo (<<. Coliimliin, H ( , iU?. 4.^'- *>. liftd I null For f";f.^,n^ ai?{' ^liildvivn. flis Kmd Yey Hav<i AlW til^ 8 B -1j ' > Bears i;He / / . . *' j*5* Signature /- |}v. . v ,- f tr- " of /K 4 ?l V: , " ' .' ' v;: < .;. ' * .vH J. i V ^ f <??. ^ . t *-^ ' . z . f, > ^ V : i f \ Ua " 4 "5 c <; r. v 5 V* St. r- Kt fa" >? y NG3 p & >? ? v< 3 pi ii ysri- W f9 ^ O i nir ?v iwciss Pltlilil 1 H" p ?A i';V' [ : i ? I' Vl d ijP? ii xi::u b tr.' :i a s rets rut OtNTAunm'FAiiY. (?;v vcnu err v. j. E. RlILEDAii, Dentist, - Lancaster, S. C. Working on ?*r<-<li? doesn't p iy, ..1 my terms lrotn this ti.no iceforlh :iro sit ietly cash. > .. O LI u i* 1 \i i; 'i , riiim- ^i.r>o . Filliiiu 7l> els. Cvtinnt F'lling T;*> ct nun n tit rr.ATi:, Fll'd lippor set of UiMil Upper ".ml lower :j.;l >y2'i> /> ' J'>' 1* ill ho j ices ?? !? stiietly tov C''.sU. No work (Ken: except for o >sii or good security. .1. L RUTLEBSE, Dentist. j.h.jury fostmi. . if lor nr. tj a,I Lft-tv, LA NO AST till, S. V. ? ? Hj?'p?ially * Go to tho LAHCfcSI'ER MRBLK vv [%/ y > ,I;wvv:I uhA.M i.?' ' ;>:> ... [ <.)< < (It" 1 " : , r\ > * V ? . .. v, 15 1 R : n*-uLA NOASTEH, 8. O ve " * * J j l. i' ' i - i.e. oi".. . c; \vn- ttt . ? or; .. i ? Pi.' : i I i ?; ; .. a . ?iu\ 'II ! . v? : W M >!oor. , i ., .1. ii?. I' J . 1\ JnuA- i. I - N S' < ! b'\. " >'< lull "1 I ([ . ,. v r , - --TM i> 1 7 : "? " 111 > ! ..) . . . 7 ni i. :n 4 1 J |. in . ;i , i i : M' i ! I a in 4 p m . v :... .On ??. 7 a m 4 4 - p p> is:. 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