The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 28, 1907, Page 3, Image 3
Racy Reply to "Want Ad."
Young Man of Varied Accomplishments?Can
do
Anything from Keeping
Books to Clipping Dogs'
Ears.
August*! Chronicle: A well
known 8<endgrapher\senl tiie
following reply 10 this advertisement
:
WANTED?A yoiin^nmn foroflice.
Must be an experienc< d stenographer
and typewriter and able to correspond
in English and German. Halary
to start per week. Address 11. O.
G 711, The Ledger.
' Bird Center, August 3, 1904.
?11.0. G. 711, The Ledger.?
Dear Sir: 1 beg to offer myself
as nn applicant for the position
advertised this morning. 1 am a
young man, 37 years of age,
have had '23 years business ex
perie ce, being connected with
the U. S. Embassy nT Madagascar
and feel confident if you
will give nie a trial I .'.an prove
my worth to you. I am not only
an expert bookkeeper, proficient
stenographer, and typewriter,
excellent telegrapher and erudite
college gradua'e, but hive several
other accomplishments vs hich
may make me desirable. I am
an experienced snow shoveller,
a first class peanut roaster, have
some knowledge of removing
superfluous hair and clipping
nnnnv does' pars and Imvo n
? r r .* l ~ - v/ i?
medal for reciting "Curlew Shall
Not Ring Tonight;" am a skillful
chiropodist and a practical
farmer, can cook, take cate of
horses, ctease trousers, open oys4
1 * _ i ll ?
lers ana repair umoreuas, ana
am . also the Champion Ping
Tobacco Chewer of the state,
my spitting record being 38
feet.
"Being possessed of great physical
beauty, I would not only
be useful but would be orna
mental as well, lending to the
sacred precincts of your office
that delightful charm that a
Satsuma vase or a stuffed billy
goat would. My whiskers being
quite extensive and luxuriant,
my face could be used for a penwiper
and feather du9ter.
"I can lurnish high recommendations
from Chauncy De
pew, Jacob J. Coxey, Kaiser
Wilhelm der Grosse, Captain
Clark, the Prime Minister of
Dahomey and the Ahkoon og
Swat.
"As to salary, I would feel
that 1 was robbing tho widowed
and swiping spongo cako from
the orphaned 11 i were to taue
advantage of your munificence
by accepting the fabulous rum of
$3 per week and would be entirely
willing to give my service
for less and, by accepting the
sum of $1.30 per week would
give you an opporfunify of not
only increasing your donation to
your church, paying your butcher
ami keeping your lite insured,
but also to found a home for indigent
flypaper salesmen and
endow a tree bed in the Oat's
Home. Really, old man, your
unheard of bounty borders on
the supernatural, ami to the unsophisticated
must appear like
reckless extravagance.
"Can call any night after 00
o'cIock, or can be aeon Sunday
morning in the loftol the church,
Broad hnd Dock street-!, where I
am employed as First Assistant
Organ Blower and Understudy
to the Janitor.
"Respectfully yours,
'k(SigueU) Socrates McGee."
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,ANCASTK!I NK A' v AUGUST 28 1 >07.
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si ft Is llfftftitsa
iiivyiu ;t " ' ? ^ ' V U :? * "" IIIIII
wlieu the examination was made
i>V Dr. Robert. S. Young and
Coroner George Richmond. It ibelieved
by a great many that
Martin was murdered for his
money, and the pistol placed in
his left hand to make it appear
that the man committed suicide.
Don't ftCO<?pt a cough cure that yon timy be
told is just as good as Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup because it isn't just as ^ood?
there is quite a difference. Kennedy's Laxative
Cough Syrup acts gently upon the
bowels and clears the whole system of
coughs and oolds. It prompty relieves inHnnnuution
of the throat and allays irritation
.itold by Crawford Bros.
Former Lancastrian Bitten
by Snake in Rock Hill.
Mr A. J. Ballard was bitten on
both feel by a Highland
Mocc>sin snake Friday morning.
Immediately after he was bitten
his leel bp.gan to swell and he
became quite tick. Dr. T. A.
Crawford was fcumm nod and
did all that could be done to
counteract the effec's of the
poi-on and it is hoped that Mr.
Ballard will not suffer any
serious results from the bite. Mr. 1
I Ballard, VNh'ise home was do
si roved by fire a lew weeks ago,
sleeps at night in a small house
on his premises in order to look
after his chickens, tru<'k, patches, 1
etc. lie got up etrly Friday i 1
morning and want lo the well to :
draw some water, lie was hire- 1
tooted and stepped on the snake J1
which bit him in one or t*o
places on both feet. 8 >mo who I1
saw the snake, which was a
small one, pronounced it a young !
rattler, but I>r. Urawford says
it was a copperhead or moccasin.
Those who havo stomach trouble, no i ?tb4r
how slight, should give every possible help
to the digestive organs so that the food
may be dig. st?'(l with least effort This |
I may he tlouo by taking something that
contains natural dig*stive properties s
lmctliing like Kodol for indigestion and
dyspepsia, Kodol is a preparation of vegetable
acids and contains the very same
juices tound in a healthy stomach It digests
what yon eat. Sold by Crawford
Bros.
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TH K L
Horrible Crime in ConcordDead
Body of Merchant
Found with Throat Cut.
Concord special in the C?liarlofte
Observer: A ghastly e>ijrbt
wib found this rooming a' 10:30
o'clock bv Alary StalVor I, a
12-vear old negro girl, when she
slum! led over the dead body o!
Manama Mar in, a well known
business man of the western part
of the city. His throat was cat
and lour bullet wounds were
in his head. A pistol holding one
cartridge vith four emptv ch ?ni
hers was found lying loosely in
the left hand. He was lying on
his back, his feet crossed with
his right hand, on his right
breast.
Martin lelt his store Tuesday
evening about S o'clock, stating
1 o a son that he would be back
in a few minutes, but did not
return. Believing that something
had happeudd to their lather,
his live sons began a search lor
him this morning, in connection
with the police authorities, The
body was found about 500 yards
below the Southern depot on the
east side of the railroad, within
less than 300 lee! ol a brick
kiln at Brown's brick vard. Mr.
Martin lel't his place of business
with $400 on bis person, "more
than $100 being in gold coin. A
small pocket knife, a b ?x of
morphine tablets and 70 cents
in mnnnv aara /*?*
UUb flBOiUU
White Lawn Waist for 90 cents,
Ladies White Lawn Shirt
Waist, beautiful styles in long
or short sleeves, good quality
sheer white Lawn and trimmed
with insertion and val lace, the
best ?1.25 waist sold: Special
price 90 cents
Ladies' White Linonette Wash Walking
Skirts,
These Skirts are made of
white linen finish linonette, are
easily washed, several new styles
in pleated and tucked effects;
prices, 95 cents, $1.35, $1.63 and
Si 95Specials
in White GoodsWash
Chiffons, 48 inches
wide, beautiful sheer quality
and sells for 50 cents, special
for this sale 35 cents the yard.
Fine Persian Lawn, 45 inches
wide, 25 cts. quality, 20 cts. yu.
Fine check: Dimities worth 15
cents, in short lengths 10 to 20
yards: your choice in the lot 10
cents the yard.
\ Good white lawn 30 inches
wide, 5 cents the yard.
35 cts fine lingerie at 25 cts.
White lingerie, 38 inches wide,
special price for 10 days, 25 cts.
yard. White dress linen for
ladies suits, all pure linen, 36
inches wide, worth 35 cts, quick
sale price, 25 cts the yard.
Palm leaf Fan free to each
customer.
Peoples Sup
LANCA!
Unusual Affair?Revenue Of- Fatal Fight
ficers and Possemen Fire
Into Each Other.
Greensboro special in Cl:ar
lotie Observer : Two raiding p;r- ^?Pe? *n
i if ?n llenrv Whec
ties composed of revenue officers
mil possemen, neither knowing H '''.) ''is b
the other nnrty was composed of f'liampion.
their friends, met while se-irching ( ^ ' H fl
for an illicit distill-ry near Chap- | 'l<
A Hill at 2 o'clock 'his morning ?r'" h
n
and as a re-mi* o1 their mistake
engaged in a miniature bat'le, in Killed t
which tour were scri>u-ly injured
?two probably fatally. The Timmonsvi
two who are in the mo^t serious Stale: Lighti
condition are Deputy Marshal kill-d Doluml
-Ionian and Pusseman Hanks. man, who i
Deputy Gollector Hendricks who p ?rch of his I
wns in charge oi one party, was oear tiere.
shut in ilie hip. He was brought] ?
here this evening. The name ! ^ep tho >'oreH
11 when jon haven*
of the other man was not obtain I l>eWittm'arboli*
I otraten tho por?-?
ed. by Crawford llroi
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White Lingerie Parasols at Half Price.
All our White Lingerie Parasols,
embroideried. trimmed.
bamboo handles; special prices,
75 cents, $1.2 and $1.50.
Figured Lawns, Dimities and Organdies
for Hot Days.
New assortment of summer
lawns and Organdies, 12 1-2 cts
quality at 8 1-2 cts the yard.
1 lot lawns, light and dark
colors, worth 10 cents; your
choice in the lot 5 and 7 cts yd.
Belts. - j]
Tan and brown belts to
match your traveling suit, twenty-five,
thirty-five and fiftv cents.
+ J
Embroideried wash belts, 10 cts.
A pretty assortment of gold
Swastika waist pins. Swastika
l'earl Belt Buckles. A new
line of back combs, ten, fifteen,
twenty-five and fifty cents.
Try the new Haiflight crown
and side puffs. The latest effect
in hair dressing. This artistic
effect obtained in a minute,
price fifty cents. ?
Men's negligee shirts in good
styles and pattems, slightly
damaged, worth fifty cents;
your choice in the lot twentyfive
cents.
One job lot of men's pants,
worth from two dollars to two
fifty; special for this sale, seventy-five
cents to one dollar and a
Ljuai icr.
>ply Company
3TER, S. C.
I
t of Brothers-in- Veteran Kills Veteran.
Law.
Victoria, Mo., special in the
. 25 ?Near Spiinp Nows and Courier : al> alterI
couu.y, yesterday ca''"" ye8te',d?y ?> ? A- U
less was shot lo " V"'8 " ?8"?"lted Capt.
rother in-law, nam PaUo"' his old friend
..~rl ?. . A_ _ 1 ?
At the same time """ """B' *"? an
? mortally wound, mwknt nod Uyonnt. Oapt. P*t.
t was the reBult ot ten died in a few minutes. and
nth are while. tho oth*'r w? arrested, charaed
with murder. 1 he two old men
. . quarrelled about the holding of
*y lghtning. t|J0 rtll,iUai picnic of the post.
jThe man who committed the
lie special in The a~ , , . n .
' aflHaii't is 6 ? years old and Patling
this afternoon . t., 11
* ton was 61 years old.
jus Wood* a negro
-i tillg oti the I'll slop your pain irco To show you
l(,use 111 the Country ''rs: before you s; end I1 penny?wliat my
I'ink J'rt ii 'l.ibk'ts > m do. I will until jnn
free, a Trial Package of them?Dr. .sboop's
Headache Tahlcts. Nenralgia, Headache,
* ? ? Toothache, Period pains, etc., are duo
open and the skin e'ean hlood congestion. Dr. >hoop's Head nt.lmrii,
hruise or scratch. ache tablets simply kill pain by coaxing
eil Witch Hazel Salve pen- away tlio unnatural blood pressnre That
and heals quickly. .Sold wall. Address Dr. shoop, Wi*. Sold by
?. J. F. MftckeyCo.
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