Lectl Matte"
--Cotton has advanced about
$2.50 per bale on this market this
week.
?Mr LemuelTrucsdel, of Kershaw,
has been granted a patent
on a turbine by the patent
office at \V ash in glon, D. C. It
is said to be a very valuable invention.
?Miss Mary Barnes Greene
has returned home from the Sunderland
school at Concord, N. C.,
after graduating with honors
from that institution.
?1*or Rent! 4-room cottage on
Dunlap street. Also 1 t-room
cottages on French street and 2
3 room cottages, on Arch street.
Apply to T. S. Carter, Agt.
And still it rains. It is said
that not more than half the cotton
crop of this county has been chop
4, ped out as yet. Many farmers
arc badly behind in planting corn
and some will not get in their full
acreage of cotton.
?Miss Lizzie Chapman, who
attended the S A Mission conference
at Ashcvillc last week as
representative from Grace M. E.
church Sunday school has returned
home.
?Miss Nellie Lathrop of Lcwisvillc
is visiting her aunt, Mrs T J
* Strait.
?The condition of Rev W C
Ewart is very much improved,
but he is not yet able to be up.?
Y< rkville Enquirer.
?At its meeting Wednesday
the State board of equalization
raised the assessment of the Lan
caster Cotton Mills from $432,828
to $82 1,630. The assessment
of the Kershaw Oil Mill was raised
to $27,000.
?Capt A T Walters of Mount
Pleasant, S. C., made allying
trip to his old home in this county
this week. Ilis many friends
were glad to see him. He returned
home yesterday.
?List of letters advertised for
the week ending May 27, 1905:
Mcsdames Emma Fundcrburk,
Elizabath Catoc, Manic E Mathey
Messrs Glenn H Ray, Geo Stockton.
Jas F Hunter, P M.
? Miss Grace Whisonant, who
has been teaching in Lancast< r
during the past session, is visiting
her sister, Mrs J P White.?Yorkville
Enquirer.
A change of schedule on the L.
& C. will go into effect Monday.
The morning train will leave
for Chester at 6:30 instead of ?; 1 3
pnd return at 10:30 instead of
j 1 *.30, The afternoon train will
leave at 3:45 as before, returning
at night at 9:15, thirty minutes
earlier than at present,
?Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mr. Rudolph Shannon
and Miss Rosa Miller, both
of Jefferson, S. C., in the Presbyterian
church at Jefferson on
Thursday, June 8th, at 8:30 p. hi.
?Monroe JEnquirer.
?Miss Jennie Ashley, an aged
and well known lady died last
Saturday at the home of her son
in-law, Mr, Ailed Gordon, near
Osceola. Her remains were buried
Eclair church on Sunday.
She was 85 years old and had
long been a consistent and devoted
member of the Methodist
church.?Waxhaw Enterprise.
.rr-fhe court officials of the
county and the members of the
Lancaster bar joined in a petition
to Judge Gage and Solicitor
Henry yesterday asking that the
June term of court for this county
be d'sPchscd with this year, in=
asmuph as there is but one prisoner
in jail awaiting trial. Court
for a day or so will co-t several
hundred dollars whereas it will
only cost about $18 to keep the
said prisoner in jail till the Ocitober
term, besides the farmers
are badly behind with their work
and it would occasion a great loss
to them to require them to attend
pourt-as]jurot>s apd wjtnfsses. The
pptjtiou only asks tt^at the court
1
of General Sessions be dispensed I
with.
?Mrs, Sarah 1 Iaigler died althe '
home of her son, Mr. W R Haig- :
ler, Sunday morning at i i oclocic j
Her death was sudden and unexpected
and supboscd to be due to
heart disease. Mrs. llaigler was 1
seventy-five years old. She whs
the widow of Rev. Robert Haig- |
ler, who died about twelve year
ago at the age of seventy-nine. She
had been a member of the *
Baptist church for many years.?
Her maiden name was Knight, '
and she was a native of Lancaster
county. The body was carried
to Tradesvillo for burial, and Rev
W F Watson conducted the funeral
services. Mrs. Haiglcr had
made her home in Monroe for j
about two years.?Monroe Jour- ^
nal.
Tlio School District Mooting ^
The voters of Lancaster school ^
district pursuant to notice met in
the court hoiuc vpctoi-fln., >o,... I
J v. CI.V.1 "
noon to elect trustees and make I
the levy for school purposes for j
the ensuing year. R E Wylie f
was made chairman and 1) R Wil- .
lianis secretary. The levy remains
the same as last year, 4'
mills. The following were elected I
on the board of trustees, viz: Le- 5.
roy Springs, W T Gregory, C T c
Connors, J T Green and Ernest
Moore.
Immediately after the meeting s
af the voters the trustees met and x
organized by rc-clccting Col ?
Springs chairman and Maj C T
Connors secretary and Treasurer, >.
LkofA R Hanks was re-elected
superintendent, Prof John A Jenkins
principal of the city school,
ind Miss Grace Whisonant of the Mill
school. The board then adjourned
to meet again on June 1
[Oth when the assistant teachers c
ivi 11 be elected. . 1
Destructive Fire at Iloatli Hprins '
About 3 o'clock last Wednes.
1
iay morning the dry goods stole
af J E Creed at Ilcath Springs
was discovered afire. The fire ,
liad made too much headway t
when discovered to be checked, <
not only the dry goods store of 1
Mr Creed but his grocery adjacent,
and about seven other frame
auildings were consumed. Only
two buildings were left on the
East side of Main street in the
ausiness portion of the town, viz:
the postoffice, and the store of
\Jr H W Mobley. The list of
osses and insurance as given by
the Lancaster correspondent of
The News and Courier was as folowsj
Mr J E Creed, the heaviest
loser, who had two stores and a
ware house burned, estimates his
qss on stocks of goods at between
! , ^ id-.
iinu ;p 15,000, and loss on
auildings at $2,000. lie has
f 10,000 insurance altogether.
Dr A J Rutledge, who lost
?600 by the burning of his office,
lad no insurance. The estate of
:he late Dr .S K Ilinson lost $2,doo
by the destruction of drug
>tore, insurance $ 1,450.
J D Dye's loss--store burned
?is about $i .000, insurance $600
The buildings and stocks of the
springs Ranking and Mercantile
Company and the Enterprise '
Mercantile company were each
damaged $I,oooj both losses '
:overcd by insurance. Tho store
Mr II W Mobley was badly |
damaged. He has no insurance.
The postofficc was damaged
$50, which is covered by insur
g?tiv#w
One of thg small building
burned belonged to Mr J A
Bridges. His loss is $160, insurance
$IOO.
Besides Mr Creed's ware house,
two others were burned, one belonging
to the Hinson estate and
the other to II WMobley. There
was no insurance on any of these
houses.
Foley's Kidney Cure iiiuk^V
kidneys nod bladder light. Don't
delay taking. Sold by Fonder
bulk Pharmacy.
Weather and Crops.
Wash in [.jton,
May 2 3.?The
v.cutlicr bureau'., weekly bulletin
of crop condition^ says:
^\*hi!o good .tands of cotton
ire generally reported from the
. astern and central sections of the
:ottou belt, cool nights have |
. 'necked the growl:: and the staple
1 .ring lr< in lack of sunshine
uul cultivation, complaints of
grassy fields being received from
learlv every state in these two
ections. Planting is finished in
south Carolina and Alabama,
icarly conip! ted in N C and
Mississippi, but about 25 percent
)f the area remains to be planted
11 Louisiana and Arkansas. Chop
>ing ir. well advacncd in the Caroinas,
continued in Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi, and has
)cgun in some places in Arkansas,
n Northcm Texas, though coton
was damaged somewhat by
leavv showers and is still poor in
>laces, is very weedy, and much
Manting is unfinished, the prosiccts
are improved; with more
avorable conditions for replant1
*'
ng viiui cultivation, the crop looks
jotter and cultivation and chop>ing
are progressing. Cotton is
j; >wing well in Southern Texas;
.hopping and cultivation are
general; squares arc forming and
;omc has been laid by. llpll
vcevils and other ipsect pests are
ictivc in some counties.
Senator Tillman Slightly Hurt in
a Hunaway Accident.
special to The State.
Kdgeficld, May 25.?Senator 11
Tillman was thrown from his
arriage here last night and narowly
c caped serious injury. He
ustained painful cuts ' about the
lead but they are not dangerous.
Ie had just spoken to the gradlating
class of the S C C I.
The Ledger, The Atlanta
lournnl, Send, weekly, and The
Southern Cultivator, .1 three
mo year foi ^'J., but must lie
>aid for inadvunce.
? l>ay yo.ir Subscription.
W i lliains? II u<x
Money Saved i
Wo W?a*tt /"? II
tt v Hum ii? can Yum a I
can save money by trading
W e mention a few items and pr
jwn conclusions.
We entry the celebrated Forbusl
making a special cut on those?$;?
$3.50 ones to ?2.75 and on down t
W'o have a big stock ot Ladies'
regardless of price.
SEE THESE: S,i
FOUU SPECIALS
10 yurdb Genuine Cannon CU
10 " Andros Coggin lileuc
10 Good Cnecka
10 i< Best Checks
?8T" Just received #850.00 in ^
in these in Sliiita, Sunpondors, lie
Come quick before they are all
hot cakes.
DON'T !?'?'10 bri"
a lively no gooi
FUNDI
* 4r -
Far the State Summer School.
Hon O It Martin,State super
intentlcnt of education, left yes
terdcfy for a trip to Greenville
Clcmson college and l'ickcns
lie took with him the application
of about 200 teachers for accom
modations during the summei
school. Rooms in the dormitor
ies will be assigned at once t<
these teachers, and their trunl
tags sent to them.
The applications arc coming it
very rapidly now and the pros
pccts tare that the dormitoric:
will be taxed to their utmost ca
pacity.?The State, 2^1).
Pneumonia is Itohbcd or its Tar
rors ,
by Foley's Honoy and Par. 1
StOlIM tho I'licltinir 1
? vuu(;n uuu nni
hotil8 and strengthens the lungs,
If taken in time it will prevent ar
ttack of pneumonia. Refuse
substitutes. Bold by Fundorburk
Pharmacy.
Do You Eat Meat ?
Sliced Ham, Nice Reef?Roasl
or Steak, Breakfast Strips, Pork
sausage in pickled vinegar. Wc
arc headquarters for everything in
the meat line.
vegetables.
Vegetables for dinner. Our's
is-the place to get them fresh
every day.
heavy and fancy groceries.
YVe are receiving a full and
complete sfock of heavy and fancy
groceries. Canned goods of every
description. Everything new and
fresh.
house keepers.
Your worry about what to have
for breakfast or what to have foi
dinner can be overcome by calling
at our market or phoning to
Klliott, Heath and Watkins.
May 19, 1905.
ALL STYLES
of cotton and lisle thread underwear
that are correct for this season
arc here. We have the most
complete and comprehensi :c stock
of
LA HI ICS' and MENS*
GAUZE UNI) Lit WEAK
and are confident that the qualities
and prices will win immediate approval.
InVcsts, Shirts and Drawers
we carry all sizes, including some
that are extra large.
FREE! Wc arc giving a beauti
ful piece of China or Belgian
glass with each $5.00 cash purchase
in dry goods department.
lies Company.
c Mnnpv Mad A
u munwj IT iUUW
tention to the fact that you
with us.
ices iiml leave you to draw your
li cushion shoos for men. We are
ones t'oi $4; $4 ones for $3.25;
to 98e for a solid leather shoe,
and Misses' oxfords that must g(
to suit your pocket hook?from
up to as good as you want.
5 IN DOMESTICS;
?th 93 centi
:h 75 cents
35 centi
75 cent
Motion Samples. Some good thing!
Its, Underwear, Hosiery, etc., etc
pic'ied over. They j\ro going like
ig your pocket book. Posi
Is charged at these prices
ours to Please,
BBUBK GO
Ti,
Xi?ourl J
i - THE 25 I
{
In the very b
- ket grown seed
! TOES, Red
White BFt
Hebron and t>tl
i ces, Htmm ?Sets
\ MACX
' WHY Eierjf Man and
The NeW
B ecauso il is tho stionm ,L
crause its policies protect or
ccau^o it !ms over 3b <? u111 i;<
Because it lias over :Js<> millio
ecauso it paid in dividends n
ecauso it is purely niutu; !.
Recall so its assctts belong to 1
ecauso it does not invest in
i ^ecause its policies < inlaiti c
premium "
ecauso the insuiod le.1 ve-? b> i
Bu law suit,
ecauso its policies u;< it... <tu
Because it paid in li?"i *!<?,
ecuuse it is the best c lute \
eeause it gives you the best
for tho mouey.
' Decause you can't all'ord to e.:rr>
1 best.
Call on .J. L. 11LA "Iv.MON
plicution.
r
MAY
Wo expect to make this monll
have we been better prepared to
2,000 yards of Madras Ginghn
and bad places, hut tho clean g.x
or 5c per yard.
2,000 yards of Colored Lawns
breaker, 5c per yard.
10 Doz Ladies Gauze vests, n ;
25 Doz Ladies' Gauze vests, a
10 Doz Ladies' seamless linn b
500 Misses and Children fans y
oach.
Men and La
See our line of Ladies ami men
i reduction in prices. We have to
I must be sold regardless of the pri
Clot]
i
I Onr Clnlhint* business Ihk 1.. .
n *" 'v v
have the price on these good* in
ity in guaranteed. When in u
i suited.
i
Our Millinery is !>.i
styles and low price
this Fact.
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Dpp fpMT
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rfliitM! IfiltJlflfltd
L ** 1H^ SH& 1 -Siili^lifli
wwm rlt 1! II" I'
' ;<! mar18131*
FOTAtuiijph
Bliss,
ierless Beauty of
icrs at lowest pria?id
fiardei* seed
ADn 1 ' C
k ?? \ , varf fan* lLta<
Unman Skiiid Insure! in
York I(ife.
npany in tlio w 01 Id.
10 nmiion l'arnil ies.
in
us Reserve Fund.
1 1001 ove r >,!) )<),ooo.
It h l- II , t . stock
the policy holders.
locks un.l iiulusni'. securities .
inly on i " !'li n "payment of
lis wi I mv u estate .i legacy and not
jtitiu .. , i nonforfeitable.
000,000 to its policy holders.
on can k avo to your tViily.
i pi u ct: n niul ir v est tncnt combined
anvthuig el ?vticiyou can get the
of jUi i i ai I iv hi u /our apk
j? C4 A IMS
zm jiZi. .? ' "Is t/Li mi e.i ?
U ^-v)^s v- ^ ^
l a record breaker. Never beforo
make low prices.
nis in t'uii bolts, no hort lengths
\V\wH-. , ' ?.i . I l-l?i
- ?w. ? . wi i. i - i wiii i v:i nil i Ji I'llK
andOrg ,iuli- worth >? c, our record
great bargain lit 5i .
groat bargain at 10c wr ;> for 25c.
lack hoso at 7c tut pair.
verfcli 10c going iu tins s ilo at 5 cts
dies' Oxfords.
i's 0\: >r Is V, o are making a great
o many of ll.co goods and they
ce.
n a record breaker tlu- season. Wo
reach of everybody And the ijwal cd
ir a titling Milt c 11 on us and lie
Lner y?
'is'
*owin^; List. Correct
is are r; evidence of
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