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IllIE NEWS IN BRIEF The B r:1' ol Rntherfordton, at Rutlurfordton. N. C., ? ??;? closed. John Wright, col., was shot and killed by ITenry Johnson, another negro, in Chester county Fridav niiiht. The school house at Troy, Ala., was wrecked by a tornado n day or two ago, killing two boys and seriously injuring tour teen oilier pupils. Twenty one men were killed by the explosion of gas in the Cooper mine at Coaldale, W. Ya. Five men were im-tmlly kill ed and lour others fatally huri Saturday at Gary, 111., by the explosion of a toil of dynamite. There was an earthquake shook in Missouri and eastern Kansas Sunday evening. (). W. Meadows, a prominent farmer and merchant of llancook count;,, Gi , was found dead in his buguy Friday morning lie had been shof through the body. Ilobson, the hero of the Mer rimac, lectured in Union, tins slate, Monday night. $100.00 Reward. OUR NKW DISCOVERY MEDICINE COMPANY of Laurens, S. 0., has manufactured aud Bold thousand* of bottles ol OUR NEW DIS< OVEKV within tho last three (3) years wi'h an absolute GUARANTEE with each battle for all Blood an?l Skin Diseases, Nervousness, Liver and Kidney Troubbs, and otl'ers $10(1.('0 reward to any person who will prove that they have ever failed or refuse 1 to comply with the terms of the Guarantee. Sold by Crawford Bros Tornado in Texas. Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 5.? A destructive tornado passed over the western part of Jack sonville, a small town in east Texas last night. The hoime ot William Walton, cont lining a tamily of 5, was lifted from its Inundation and carried into the street, serioud> injuring all of the occupants. Five other residences also weie destroyed, hut the occupants were not hurt. The tornado came without warning and was accompanied by torrents of rain LANCASTER & GHESTEf j RAILWAY COMPANY ij schedule: in effect may sh, ipus. d DAILY EXCEPT SUNl)A^' t- i? 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HANDBOOK on Patents lonl free. Oldest nitoncy for suciirluir patents. Patent- taken tnrouah Sliinn A t o. receive 1 ipfchil notice, wit hout chanto, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. I.nrsrest circulation of ony scientific Journal. Terms, f.'l n yenr, four months, f I. Sold hy all newsdealers. MtiNN & Co.36New York iirauch Otiloo, OA IP 3t? Washiua ton, U. C. Auditor's Notice. Notice is hereby Riven that this office will he open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1906, for the purpose of receiving the returns of the taxpayers of Lancaster County. All real estate with improvements thereon, and all personal property of every description, must be returned at its true value in money, and all persons having such property in their possession or control as manager, holder, or as husband, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, accounting officer, agent, attorney or factor, on the 1st day of 'anuarv. 1906. are required to list the same lor taxation within the time required by law, or incur the penalty of 50 per cent, which attaches in case of failure to do so. The poll tax of One Dollar is laid upon all male persons between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except persons who are exempt by law. The Auditor or an assi-tant will attend the following places in the county on the days named below for the convenience of the public: Osceola, Tuesday. Jan. 9, 1006, 12 to 3 p. m. rieasant Valley, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1906. Itelair, Thursday. Jan. 11.1903. Van Wyck, Friday, Jan. 12, 1006, to 2 p. in. Dixie a. in., I)wight p. in., Monday, Jan. 15, 1906. Tradesville, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1006 Taxahaw, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 1006. Flat Creek Church, Thursday, Jan. 18, 1906. Welsh's, Friday, Jan. 10, 1906. Primus, Saturday, Jan. 20, to 12 m. Haile Mine, Monday, Jan. 22, 1906. Kershaw, Tuesday and Wednesday. Jan. 23 and 24, 1906. Heath Snrioys Thnrsilnv .tan 9S Pleasant Mill, Friday, .Ian. 2(5, 11)00, to 1 p. Ill . W. T. Vanlandinghain's, Monday, .Ian. 20, 1 HOG. All returns must be made in regular form and it is preferable that they be made b> the proper owner in person on blanks provided for the purpose. The returns must be duly sworn to before some otlicer qualified to administer an oath. All items of realty, whether farms or town lots, must be listed separately, and no return which says, "same as last year," or "no changes," will be accepted. After the above dates I will be found in the Auditor's nfllce to wait upon the public. Respectfully, JOHN A.COOK, Auditor L. C. Lancaster C. H., Dec. 4, 1906 SUMMONS FOR RELIEF" STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Lancaster. COURT OF COMMON FLEAS. G. W. Phillips, Plaintiff, against, Phillips Williams and Williams Defendants. To the Defendants above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is herewitn served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on .1 Harry Foster, at his oflice in the town of Lancaster, South Carolina, within twenty days from the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintitl* in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in I lie complaint. J IIARKY FOST K, Plaint ill's Attorney. Dated October '24th, 1905 To the absent Defendants Phillips Williams and Williams. You will take Notice: That the Complaint in this action was tiled in the ollice of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Pancaster county on t he 2 It h, dav of October 1905. J. II Alt r.Y FOSTKR, Plaint ill's Attorney. Nov. 21st, 1905. Cabbaee Plants I am u^aiu ready to till your orders for ".ir . ami tat v.uietioi ot cahh.ijp plants They arc prnwn in the open air mar salt Water, ami Will btali . hard cold without injury. l'riees, $1.5 i per 1,00(1. special prices | OD larger lots. Aud specid inducements to dealers. \Y. F. (!Alilt, .Mee^. tts, s.O. A PIANO OR ORGAN FOR YOU. To tli*. Ilea I oi every family w ho is am l.itious : i tf it?'! net lion of hichildren, we h ive a Spe< ial Proposition to | make. No Article id llio home shows the < viiImiC' id onituro that (Iocs a 1'inno or Oioiiu No accomplishment *.;iv > ii4 in 11 11 |ill'iisiiri' or is of as nt'-al v.il s Hi alter lif' as ilic kuowli ( | inn ii' mill the ability ' to play vv< II. Our S null ay mi-lit I'lai) makes the own norsUip of a hi^h j^rade I'imo or Or^an easy lust a few ih liars down and a small |>a,v- > tnent onoh month or quarterly or semi f aiiniially and the iiistruiiieiit is yours Write us today tor < utalognes and our 1 Special Proposition ol Easy Payments. Add ress, MAl.ONE'S MUSIC MOUSE, Columbia, S. C. I Pi I By a Rei I You are Dank other fertilizer is ! harvest. Don't t crop. It is the le It has been p Fish and Animal for growing cotto SALES GROW / |8 / 189! An Ordinance An Ordinance to Raisie Si in. plies for the Fiscal Year Commencing January 1st, 1906, lie it ordaiued l>y the Mayor and wilder men of the Town of I.aneaster, S. O., ii Council assembled, and by the authorit; of the same, to provide for anpplies ant necessary expenses of the town: Section 1. 1 iiat the following taxes bi and are liereby levied for the fiscal yeai 19< 6, that is to nay: lat. A tax of fifty cents on each $100 0< of the value of all real and personal pro perty within the corporate limits of tin town of I .ancaster, S due and payabh between the first and thirtieth days o November, 19uf>, at the office of the tow: Treasurer; and all taxes due and remain iu^ unpaid on 'lie tirst da? of December in o ..i...ii i... ?..i.:. i 1.-- > " iiM'ti, niiiiii i/r? nunj?-i;t Ml II |iUIIItliy (>I I1IIHN1 per cent, lor the non-payment of tuxei when ?lne. And the town Treasurt r, nfte (lefuult in the payment of said tuxes, shul issue execution to uny Policeman of tin town or Sheriff of the Oonnty for the ile liqiient taxes, costs and penalties, follow inn the mode for oollectit g delinquen taxes as now provided ay State laws Section 7. All able bodied male per sons between the ayes of eighteen ant lifty yrars, residing within the corporate limits of the said town, not exemp from road duty undarthe laws >>l the tate shall work the streets, pavements, way and bridges of the town under the dir^c tion of and to tin satisfactien of stiel policemen or overseers as may he appoint ed or may have already been appoincei for a space of time not h ss than foui da,, nor exceeding six days in each year, l'r vi< ed that, at the time ot receiving notie to peiform such work, any person may p<?; into the to.vn treasury two ilollurs cm mutation tux. which shall l>e reeeived ii lieu of said work; that a substitute may h furnished, provided that such snhstiti.t is a male person over eighteen years o age and provided with necessary tool.and lie shall he required to do full am satisfactory work. Any pei, m refusing to pay said com tut; tat ion tax perform said work, or fnruisl the required ruhstitnto with necessar tools, shall he tiin-d not less than ten do| lais nor more than thiity dollars or h imprisoned not less than ten days no more than thirty days, in the discretion o the Mayor. Sec.iiin H. All ordinances or part n ..... ; . ... i i II i w.V VO dill/lima III. IMHWIIII .->111111 1? and tlio s one are hereby repealed. Katilied by the Mayor and Xldermeii ii 1 ciuii h Ass. inliii'd, tins I Hi h day ol I't Cfiiila-r. 111 1110 Year of our Lord on Thousands Nino Hundred and Ave. <S. Tit K' E WYMB. Mayor. I J,'L f CM AS. 1). Clerk .V Tretu MONEY TO LOAN 1 i>m pre jii.red, as usual, in ucitotl it loan on unproved cotton (arms, in sums of NOO t ant' upwards for llv<'years. Interest at 7 p< ee it. <>n stuns of l.MMUl and over Untie ll,0l?' 0<i. H per cent. Interest. No brokerav or i e.mm.s don e liar Red?only a reasonable fe for nlistrael of title. It. K. YVYI.1K, A I lAViintf.nl - I > Tho NoU/C ,)oos ,Io,J I'nntinj 1 llC llCnU for others. Wlr can't wo do yours? ? ? ? ? ? roved the Best Fert tnrd of Tvupntv Ypa WW WW V Vtf WVV?J V WW :ing on experience when you fertilize wi io well balanced in the plant food suppli ake a substitute. Farmers' Bone has n< ading fertilizer of the South. Works Freely In Any ? roven by over twenty-one years of sue I matter is superior to any other kne 11. Farmers' Bone is the fertilizer MADE WITH FISH ^ \ BECAUSE IT GROWS mmic 19U-1.500 TONS -v w?w?~o 5?12,000 TONS -58,4-55 TONS \ 30,Q91 TONS\ | UntifFirst 1 J We offer to the trade our en i I Trousers at ACTUAL COST. % Trousers from 75c to $3.50, ai r f Goods as low as the lowes . \ QtlApC We have Sho - M OllVlvd dies, gentler I t styles, prices lower than ever f \ elsewhere, and the best to be C Dress Goods I M riettas, Cravinets and Serg< 1 M Henriettas, 54 inch, at $1.00, \ ? % Other dress fabrics too numei * I We have a bea * V II prices and in all .. M for yourself. We can suit yo t J -n/r _ 1-n r? . f mu^araeii oc i - % Dec. 18, 1905. ; jfl .-The Old I : < THE BANK OF LANCA 1 ?*w . JC CAPITAL ' JI SURPLUS > v < Loans made on Uea! Estate i if Collections given prompt a Interest allowed on time d< Your business solicited. T the strongest Bank in Lancas OIIAS I) JONKS, JJ K. SVVl.il., | i I'rt (lent. Viofi'rcM. | I M. OI.'OXroN, ru>liicr IKE FiRiT NATIONAL BANK ' or L.i .V t! AS I'll It, S. V. r 1 r ? Willi p hoiiitps oxoeoding ? ^ ~ I %li f *T ~ Jk/Wl Jbdk <p t . >,wuw.wi r is prepared to transact alt branches of 1 banking, and is abundantly utile to ta!?e " care ot its dopositois AO OtJ\ I'S A1(K Hi )liI(;lTEI> from individuals, tirins and ( ? corporations, who ma> rely noon coury teoua consideration and the very best terins ( that are consistent with good businesn methods Interest paid on time deposits. ilizer J . _ irs' Success 5 th Farmers' Bone. No ^ ied from sowing time to 'W' o equal for any kind of H . cessive use that iwn ammoniatc i ? f '?^ ('j - 1 7, . . 1 February] tire line of Clothing and M y Suits from $5.50 to $8.00. C id all other Gents Furnish- J es of all characters for la- j nen and children. New M before, better values than C had. \ in laaies ciotn Melrose, Venetians, Tricots, Hen- .i2S. Nice Silk and Wool 'M vorth $1.25 on any market. C *ous to mention here. J utiful line of Hats at all C styles. Come and inspect j (LUison Bros. # ieliable." M STER, Lancaster, S. C. V $50,000.00. M $50,000.00. ^ i at reasonable rates. v nd careful attention. Kj 'posits.. ^ 'he oldest, the largest and |}1 iter county. Motte Daily Observer, 1 -i? ii : uunMifu every uay in uie year. $8.00 per year. $4.00 per (> months. $2.00 per 3 months. The only paper in the State ssued every day. Sample copies sent upon rejuest. Address, Charlotte Daily Observer, ( Charlotte, N. C. j