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Woman Wanted. Reward by Governor for Mrs Coburn, who is Needed as Witness against Parties who Whipped Her--Was Last Seen in Lancaster County. As *vi 11 be seen by the follow ing, the Governor has offered a , reward of $75 for the deliver}' to the sheriff of Spartanburg ot . Mrs. Coburn, the white woman ' who was whipped ill that conn I fv and who was seen in T . . , J. IS1 HI' COllMI.\, J ? > - 1 11 I >y El.:in :Ite < 1 hv <>t the big pic-nic. as noted in The News at the time : In order that the fact- may L be ItnO'Vii Go v. 1). V. Ilejwardj lias o tie red a toward of seventy?', 'live dollars i??r the delivety ?>f!i Mis Harriet Coburn (or Hot ?I1 burn) at mv ottioe by the next , term of the General Sessions i C' urt tor Spartanburg County I wiiich convenes on the third! Monday ( l!>i in November next, as a stat'es wit tiess against tliej, p irt ies who are charged \\ it h win p.!. ninir and shootint? a* Mrs. Co. 1 burn a' her home in this County j on the night of July 3rd. last, where she wa? living with her two small children, a, hoy some 10 ?r 12 years old and a little gi'l 7 or S years of age, who is , an idio'. Mrs. Coburn ami her children left their home next morning, 'uly 4th, carrying with j them a small white spotted dogj ana a lew small bundles. 1 he last seen ot them was lit Lancaa ter, S. C., going in the direction ot Camden, S. C,., looking tor her |' sister whom >he thought was ; in some cotton mill in this State. Mrs Coburn came to this County > some time last Spring, s tying that rdle it l 1 W/illiP I nil tlin ivjv ? ? '" ?J from her home near Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs Coburn cannot read or write and will in all probability! be tonnd \v<?rkii*jir on some farm in a *|taiet part of the conn!rv. Do everything possible to locate lieri, so that she may he at the npx j1 term ot court and the truth he had. Communicate all information to, John M. Xicholls, Sheriff Spartanburg Co., S. C. Cct o h. lOOtj. Brutal Murder in North Carolina Negro Kills White Man without Provocation. Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 7.?Sup- j erintendent It. H. Kubatiks r?f Lane Bros. C >. and Jones, con tractors of the double tracking of the Southern railway, was! shot and instantly killed by < ).-car Gaddy, a negro, at the railway j camp near Lexington. The deed was commit! d without provo cation. Mi banks had gone to the camp to quiet the negroes who were raising a disturbance, many of them being under the influence of whiskey. <Jaddv escaped. A pn?se of armed men, numbering 200, with bloodhounds, are scouring the country for him and if caught he will probably be lynched. A Rimilarj tragedy occurred in this vicini-j ty recently when Foreman Bear,ham was shot and killed by! a negro, who is under sentence to hang this month. i Capt. I. W. Tillman's Heavy Loss. The Well Known Lancastrian Living in Texas Loses his Dwelling and Contents . by Fire. Mr. Editor: Thinking that mv old friends ol dear old Lancaster are interested in my welfare. I ask that you inform them through The News of my misfortune. On yesterday, the 3rd iust., I lost my Lmton ? t?/l nn ft rn /vr\tv f nit ta l\i* fi e a uuunc nuu rumr i wmrinn n ? 11 i The family was absent from home at the time. I have uo idea how the fire originated. The boys had deposited in their trunks some $200. It is indeed a heavy lo?s to me, but I am glad to say I am living among a generous people who are willing to respond to the i unfortunate. Ibis county is making a big' cotton crop. The farmers will be in nice shape financially lor the next crop. Ueniember me kindly to all! mv old friends and tell tlieni I am in verv poor health. Yours respectfully, I. \V Tillman. B l/ette, Tex . <)cf. 4. P. S. No insurance on house! i>r of contents. I. W. T Professional Cards Dr. E J. Hinson DENTIST Office in Springs Building. Office Hours : 8 to 12 and 1 to 6.! Sunday Hours, 9 to 10. Ask Central for No. 32. Dr. J. K. WELSH, DENTIST. Ollice in Emmons Building opposite Eir-t National Bank. Phone No. 8. LA NO A STEP, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH UAKoLINA, < OFKTY OF I.ANC A8TF.lt, In the l'rohate (,'onrt. Ity J. E. Stcwimin, Esquire, I'rohate ! ud^e At/Tiereas, I E. Taylor ol Lancaster. >" |(\> , Said St.lie, li i-, 1111111suit to I me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of ami effects ot ! S. I aj lor, \ deceased THESE A HE. TllEHEFOHh. to cite itid admonish al! and singular tiie kindred itii I creditors of the said N. Taylor. .It reused, that tiny he and a|>|>eai before I me, in the Court of Probate, to he held at Ltiiiea-ter Court Mouse, on the 13th <lay of < Mnber. next, after publico lion lo r> of, .it 1! oYhek in tin - forenoon, ?.> show i'ftnsc. if any they have, why the sanl Administration should tint be grunn d. Given under my hand,this *2'.tth la.' ot Sent , At.no Itommi, lit 0. J. E. S IT.WM VX. Probate .fll'iae, Sept. '2H. 1 OtHJ Clerk's Sale. STATE OK SOI I II CA KOI.IX A, County of Lancaster. I n t lie < ommon Pleas. Arthur I'. Morton et. al , PlaintifFs, against Allee T. Morton, Oefendant. Pursuant to an order of court made in the ahove stated cause, by .Fudge Prince, dated Oct. s, ptoti, the undersigned will sell at Lancaster t . M.? at public auction, on the tirst Monday in Vovember, next, witliin the legal hours of sale the following described real estate. to-Yvit : All that piece, parcel or tract of land being, lying and situate in Pleasant Mill township, ill I UIIPQ^f or /w.otMe -.f ?J??? L . .. ........... ? wiiik f , i ? r- 111 nun I II ? arnlina. rontainint; 125 aeres more or leHs.hminded oil ti e north by lands of m II Horton, Jr.. W, s. H or ton himI Fee ilorton; east hy lands of W. > Horton and Kohert Oast on; south by estate lands of E. It Cook, and west by lands of J. M. Neal and I?ye. Terms of sale, Cash; purchaser or purchasers to pay for papers. .1 F. GREGORY, c. c. c. r. l. c;. Lancaster, S.<_\, Oct. 9, lflfHi, f?reen A Hines, Plaintiffs' Attorneys one Cold am Hnottier The season's first cold may be slight?may yield to early treatment, but the next cold will hang on , longer; it will be more troublesome, too. U n necessary to take chances on that second one. Scott's , Emulsion is a preventive ' as well as a cure. Take ? OTI S EPIULSION: when colds abound and 1 you'll have no cold. Take it when the cold is contracted and it checks inflammation, heals the membranes of the throat and lungs and drives the cold out. Send for free sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists 409-415 Pearl Street, New York SOc. and $1.00 - All druggists AN EDUCATION Beautiful dim Instructive Exhibits i AT THE STATE FAIR Tlx- state- fair at bin this year ?October 22 to 27?will be more educational than ever before. This, like any other exposition, is a source of instruction and a source of knowledge to every one who goes there. The exhibits this year will be of the highest type. Nearly all of the floor space and outdoor space available has already been assigned and the exhibits include nearly every kind of new contrivance. There are new gas and steam engines ami labor saving devices, niach nery for farm and plant, automobiles, steam plows, dairy utensils, mineral waters and many other Interesting and economic articles. The Midway. The fair authorities were fortunate enough to get in with a number of the officers of other southern state fairs and become part of a circuit. In this way finer shows have been obfalned at the same rate heretofore charged. This will make the midway one continuous round of genuine fun. The best midway ever seen here. More fun than ever. The railroad rates will be cheaper than ever. If you haven't written your friends and relatives about South Carolina's great home-coming week, do so rigrit now. Write them to come home. Cheap rates on all interested rail roads. One fare round trip. Columbia will give them as warm a welcome as you will. Ten-day limit. Write tbem all today and send their names to Mr. A. W. Ixive, secretary. Columbia. S. C., so that hi- can write them, ' too. Notice to Taxpayers. 'I 1 :? Treasurer'- Books will he opeu lor the col lect i. 11 of taxes without pi nally from October loth to Decern- . tier HI st, lhOU I.KVV A* FOLLOWS: St at e 5 M ills County ? " Special county 'a '* < 'on st it ut i on a I school tax ... 8 " Total over county 14'a " Local H K tax Oills Creek. 5 " 44 ' fane " 4'a " 4 " 44 l'leas llill 8 " [.OCA I. SCHOOL TAXES. I >istriot Xoa o, 82, 4?'> anil Jones X Koads 2 Mills . District Xos. 2 and 24 8 " 4' 44 12, 17, 28, 8??, 4t?. . 4 44 4 4 4 8a 6 44 4 14 44 Ml 7 44 All taxable polls $1.00 J. K. BLACKMOX, County Treasurer. Money to Loan. I have made arrangements with parties in New York City hy which 1 can negotiate loans for five years on improved cotton i larniH, in Ktims ot f'JlMi 00 and npwards, at the rate of 7 i?* r cent on Atnnnnta of $1000 ami over, and 8 per cent on miiuk lees than t 000. No brokerage or committal >n charged Only a rcaaonable fee for abstract of ti-l?. R B. WTL1E, Attorney-at-I>aw, Broom Co. Sells it For Less Our ciiace^will not permit ofgour quoting prices, so we ask you to come to our store wliere youjwill rind one of the nicest and newest stock in Lancaster, consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats and Cans. DRESS GOODS. SHOES, SHOES. We call your special attention to We carry the follnwit g celebrated >11 r stock of Dress Coods which is lines or' shoes: The T D Barry Shoe complete in every branch of this de- for men; tlie Kreedly Shoe for men; partment, and we will make the price the Sherwood Shoe for ladies. Stock o suit you. complete and shoes guaranteed. Miss Maggie l'ardue is with us and will be glad to see all of her old cua;omers at her new place of business. Our manager, W. F. Broom, is no stranger to the people of this county, as he served tlve years with Wni. Ganson. lie will be glad to see his old friends ai.d serve them with the best goods in inr line and at the lowest prices. Make our store your headquarters. A. J. BROOM CO. PROGRESS L DEPEHDS OK THIWKIM PEOPLE Common sense is an accomplishment worthy of praiseis honored by the most intelligent people and is sought u.. ?n 4-u? i- .-c 1.1 u\ an ui cut: uiuiMii^ Ijeupie in uie worm. NOW I s We offer you Flour that is as pure as the air you breathe, as white as it is possible to make it when you get the product of pure wheat. It rises well and makes good bread. When the pure food law goes into effect, MAGnolia will stand in the midst of her competitors as proud and stately as a peacock, defying them to grade one notch higher?$2.25 per 98 lbs. standard weight. Seed Tick Coffee, the kind that was used in slavery times, no paint or anything to make it look fine, but that good mellow flavor which all coffee drinkers like and long for?11 l-2c pound. STOVES, STOVES. Don't miss these bargains. Any kind at almost any price. Come and take your choice. We throw in the utensils in with your purchase. Also handle Dry Goods, Notions, Novelties, etc. SHOES, SHOES. |j We are world-beaters and sell them cheap. Any price and any kind. When you come to town stop at our store?yours and mine ; leave your baggage, whips, lap w robes cushions, etc., with us. Buy your Bagging and " Ties from us with which to wrap up the fleecy staple, the thing that makes us all happy when it is converted into the ooin that bears the American eagle and takes to your home all the Magnolia heart can wish. J. C. Edwards in Bennett's Old Stand. I i ! Special Ten Days' Shoe Sale In order to reduce our immense stock of shoes quick, we offer you shoes for TEN DAYS ONLY at prices that cannot be equaled. All our $5.00 and 6.00 Shoes at.. $3.75 and $4.75 " " 3.50 " 4.00 " " 2.75 " 3.75 " " 2.50 " 3.00 " " 2.00 " 2.50 Same cut price in Misses, Boys' and Children Shoes. 500 pairs women Shoes in small sizes from 75c to $1.00 pair. 200 pairs men Shoes in odds and ends, worth from $1.50 to $2.00, at $1.00, ?1 10 and $1 25 Ynnra oin Funderburk Company *