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\ 8 day in January my son aud E Langley, Mr. Sinclair aud otl all warned me to look out Stogner. J. L. Konnington for dele ?Lives near where fclamp SI ner lived, i<l>o near defenda place. Saw the Stogner-v mc ing of shooting at home ; s in the morni u; saw them le home. Left H.imp Stogn house in a one-horse wagon. ^ Sims that morning at my hoi All parties left their hoi about same fime. Sims was buggy with Steele. Know B Stogner; heard him say that brother, Hamp, shot. IIamp Stogner's reputation for viole bad. Cress examined?Didn't the Stogners get into the wag Saw them a3 they turned corner. II. M. S. liallman for defe ?Knew Hamp Stoguer ; his r utation for violence was bad. Cross examined-?Can't i who 1 heard say deceased wa violent man, but I heard seve say so. J. It. Mothershed fur defo ?Knew deceased; his reputat was bad lor pence and good der. Have had trouble w Hamp Stogner ; he cursed one time. The Defense here closed. 1 State offered no testimony in p!yChesterfield Now Dry-?T Stock of Liquor on Hat The State, March 13 : D pensary Auditor West has turned from Cheraw and Chest field, where he checked up t stock on hand in those dispe aries, which have been clot since the order of the supre court, affirming the election that county for prohibition. There are some interest i questions raised in settling up dispensary account under t Carey-Cothran law. It is p vided that when a county voi j: ... uut mtJ uiNpeiiBwy , nit? it)nut ing stock shall be sold to the o er counties where dispensar are maintained. It the stock is Fold in this w it, will be necessary for thecoi ty board ol Chesterfield to tn out a wholesale liquor deale license from the Federal govei ment. In the case of Chesterfield a Cheraw dispensaries, there ? assets amounting to about $1 000 and liabilities of only ab? $13,000. so that the county w receive a surplus. The suppli have been placed in the Chen dispensary and a man employ to watch the stock until sold. Com. Watson Reappoints Columbia special in the Ne\ and Courier : Governor Am today reappointed Mr. J. E. Wi son commissioner ot agricultui commerce and immigration I the term of four years, commen ing March 1T>, 1908. Whon t department wan created to years ago Governor Heywardt pointe?i as commissioner R Watson, who has since that ti? devoted himself with characti is tic intelligence and industry the duties of the office. ?The Scott <fc Silverlake shi i9 now exhibiting in Lancas as will be seen by announcemt elsewhere. ? TH . C. Program for B. Y. P. U. iers 2nd Baptist Church 1 for > morrow Afternoon. Mr. Editor: The followin i n bb the program for the B. Y. f ^ at Second Baptist church ! dav, March 15th. at 3. p. m. )rn THK CHRISTIAN JOY Subjects: 1st. Joy in Sa ave J: , tion, Ps. 9:14. 0T 8 2nd Joy jn Extent of S? >aw J lse tion, Jno. 10:28 Heb. 7:25. nes 3rd. Joy an evidence of j Spirit's workings, Gal. 5:22 p 4th. The measure of Joy jj|8 Jesus gives, Jno. 15:11,17,15 ,on 5th. Christians thould reh nee Phil" 4A6th. Reward lor rejoicing gee the Lord, Ps. 37*4. on 7th. Joy in future expects the Phil. 3:20, 21 1. Jno. 3:2. O. T. Hardin, Leader me ep Burned to Death in Foi Fire. say Wilmington special in CI 9 a lotte Observer: Further part !ral lars of the destructive forestnear Tomahawk, S impson co NS6 I Kot urnon WMlmi Mrtt Ati artrl I i?n etteville, were received to-d ?r- Two fires were raging in 'ti? woods near the station, me wind blowing a gale at the t and the ilames lapping he boughs of the tallest pines. ( re- en Herring, white, section f< man on a logging road, and CI ley Meredith, a colored labo he with two other men, Dan Re nd. ter, white, and Arthur Alurp .. colored, were overtaken in 'is- 1 dense swamp by the llai and Meredith was burned er" death on the spot, his body h ihe been found alter the ns- hugging a tree. Herring n ;etj aged to get out of the swa nie after the lire had passed died to-day. The other two 111 severely burned but may live n?~ Chester Man in Troubl Alleged Shortage in ] ro accounts. tes The State, March 12: Mi in- ger J J Hardin disappeared fi th- Chester and there has since b ies discovered a shortage of $2, in his accounts with the Che* ay plant of the Southern Cotton m_ Company. It had been repot ,ke 'hat Mr. Hardin had none to Is r'a York, to consult his brotherrn law, Mr. W. A. Harbor, fort attorney general, but up to nd time he has not been heard tr l-e although he left Chester sev< 0 1 days ago. 'ut ,f ,, Mr. C. ritzSimons, vice-pr dent and general manager of iw Southern Cotton Oil Compa od was asked for a statement night. He confirmed in part news from Chester, but decla 'a* I that everything would be j right. Mr. Hardin was bom 8^1 j and the bonding company ^ it- make a thorough examinati re, for Col. Mike Brown Dead ,c- Blackvdlo special in yes! day's State: Col. Mike Bro^ ,,r formerly a native of Blackv lp- and well known in Barnr lr- county, died in a hospital in > ne York this afternoon. His ronu 3r~ will bo carried to Brunswick, ( to Saturday and interred th Sunday morning. ow ?The high school at Ku ter Chesterfield county, has clo >nt on account of the illness of principal, Prof. West. K LANCASTER NEWS, MARCH 14 at Two Well-Known White To- Men Enter the Penitentiary. g is Columbia "ppocial in the News U. and Courier: Two white pris? n? Sun- ers, men ot prominence. were brought to the Penitentiary today to begin serving sentence, Iva- the Supreme Court having pass ed on their cases and decided Iva against both oi them. J. W. Gallman, who killed S. the M. Gilmore, in Union County, and was convicted of manslaugh. that ter, was brought down by Sher J iff Sanders. His sentence is 15 nice, years. Gallman is 40 years old and ; iu has a family. He left his wife ill at home. He is very highly ,tion spoken of by those who know him as a man of character and courtesy. The difficulty between Gilmore and Gallman occurred "est ?J?ne8ville on May 15, 1907. Gallman asked Gilmore if Gilmore accused him of stealing Capt. Foster's cow. Gilmore 1CU" said he did not, but that Gallman n uro had accused him, Gilm >ro, of burniug his own barn. From X- this the lie _ was j)assed and the li^ * difficulty began. There were five ' 10 wounds in Gilmore's body. W. II. Mills entered the Peniinu tentiary today for the rett of his ' 10 natural life unless pardoned. He A is a young man. At Blacksburg ir<" about one year ago Mills shot lal and killed Frank Deal, a young rer' man who was a member of a prominent Blacksburg family. ' Mills ^claimed that Deal had a been intimate with Mrs. Mills, ^ whose statements as to her relaay_ tions with the two men differed fire, different times. Mills was lan- tried in June, 1907, and convictmP ed of m' rder with recommenda*)Ut tion to mercy. On appeal the lower court was sustained and now Mil's has begun his life senton CO le? Lunatic Threatened to Blow up Bank. marom Omaha, Neb., Mar. 11-A bold eon attempt was made today to rob the Merchants' National Hank at Thirteenth and Farnam streets uer ().j by a man who, although at first ted a desperate crim -ew inal, is now believed by the police to be a lunatic. The man nur gave his name as L. L Fee, formerly of Iiockford, 111. lie walkom *nto ^ie bank soon after it aril 0Pene(* and menacing Vico President Luthur Drake with a bot tie which he said contained nitro glycerine, demanded $5,000 cash. ' Mr. Drake though believing for ny? the moment that his lite and last those ot his fellow ollicials and the employes of the bank might be n> I in imminent danger, conferred calmly with the would-be robber a until other oflicials called the Lied police and the man was taften will into custody. Tests hy tho poion. lice seem to show that the contents of the bottle were harmless. ' McCullough Out of Race. die Columbia, S. C., March 11 ? veil Joseph A. McCullough, of Green;ew ville. who was recently appointlins eil one tllp receivers for the ;ja#, South Carolina dispensary fund ere by Judge Pritchard and who before that had announced his candidacy for the United States by, Senate for tho term beginning sed March 9th, 1909, to-night withe nounced|his withdrawal from the race. 9 .1908. Important Notice to A Certain Subscribers. wj; ^ Those Subscribers to The roll, I i News who have not yet paid Wa'ta, | their subscriptions are remind- lie Wai j ed of the fact that in two weeks Ma^ie the new postal regulation in re- Kr >w. lation to newspaper subscribers! McCai in arrears will become effective, Snipe-1 the time having been extended ecth, by the postoffice depart- McRoe ment from January 1st, Slamej to April 1st, in order to Robins give publishers and their pa- Aldret trons ample time in which to ihara prepare for the new law. Dora M As previously explained, a are Wi publisher violating the regula- Massie tion or rule referred to will Barnet forfeit his second-class mail Broom privileges, and forfeiture, of Jane R course, would mean death to his publication. Having no choice in the matter, therefore, we announce that we shall comply 1 with the regulation by dropping day in from our books on April 1 all ^aPf- ^ subscriptions not paid up to r January 1st, 1908. pleaded "Send paper on; I'll pay for it soon," is a message often re ceived at this office, and we should like to further indulge \C" those asking us to wait on them, 1 but it is not in our power to do so. / ** After April 1 our books are li- I Gl able to be inspected at any! F( time by a postoffice inspector. tj Moreover, we will be required our to make affidavit that we are complying with the new regu- due i lation. I Qu. We earnestly appeal to all >< f?j subscribers in arrears to "get [ v straight" on our books before oraa April 1. ?a F The Lancaster Publishing Co. ??? Woo Is the ?The Friday Afternoon Book catol; J \ coenl Club met yesterday afternoon, \ ^ Mrs. \V. McD. Brown being the \| - ^ cultured and charming hostess, ll Elaborate refreshments were J) SEt served. J With improved methods, modern m excellent service, we can si S wunts, and we want ; i business. TRY U ??? I Feel "at home" at The First Natio ; your friends and transact y , ' ness in otir ollice. Private Parlor for i I f It matters not what amount of to deposit, wo will accept it at Ihli !come the small depositor?we e same consideration and courtec other patrons. Call to see us in < even if you don't care to open an Four Per Cent. Interest Allowed on % and Time Certificates | THE FIRST NATIONAL BaM m ('HAS D. JONEs, i'r?'Hidctit U. K. W m K 41. CUOXTON. 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Grier spent SaturLancaster, the guest of J. E. White. The Cap n any friends here will be I to know that he is en excellent 1 ealth.?Fort mes. Inni \A7I! taiAi * ? y arden Seeds \\ OR SUPERIOR VEGE XBLES & FLOWERS. business, both in Garden Farm Seeds, is one of the st in this country, a result to the fact that Eklity is always our J rst consideration. r\ Vc arc headquarters for s and Clover Seeds. Seed ts, Seed Potatoes, Cow seas, Soja Beans and other Farm Seeds. d's Descriptive Catalogue f best ami inobt practical of seed agues. An up to date and re1/ed authority on all Garden Purm crops. Catalogue mailed / in request. Write for It. / W. WOOD & SONS, / iDSMEN^ - Richmond, Va equipment and r~jpply your < ; pour ? I mil Hank. Meet M our busi- V Ladies f money you have S * hank. We wel- m xtend to him the m les accorded all W Dur now quarters m account. Savings Accounts M ' LANCASTER * h South Car. j i rs.,f oka I will t'.ll all ordeia at the. lolloving prices; KMX) HI ?I 00, '.'1,000 at WOc; special sli with order or O. O. D- If atisfactlon .ind safe delivery Mliiiff vauVsties; The Karly ost popular early variety, tha . f?<w days later but very deing. In the later varieties I i he Late Flat Dutch, both eads. t'lanta now ready for attention given to all orders. ) EGGETTS, S. C.