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- Thi VOL. 3. NO. 86. SEMI-W "What the Kershaw Era Has to Say About the County Line Survey. Kershaw Era: The party of Burviyors appointed by Governor Ansel, in accordance with the Act passed at the last session of the legislature, to locate and mark with permanent marks the boundary line between Kershaw and Lan aster counti"?, passed through KershMw las' week, lo eating the line through 'he town, coming in from the NN'est side, pasting hotwe-n the bou- s of Mr. Jo n W. Truesdat and M:s. Annie il. Horlon, leaving Mr. Truesdal in the Kershaw side, then across Mr E. D Blakenev'a house and Mr. D. R. Fletcher's, setting up a granite marker on the pavement in front ot Mr. F'.efccher's gate, thence through Main street at the angle extending from the north side of the depot to the house occupied by Mr. J. R. Bela ; then to the north of Mr. H. W. Pace's and Mr. L. E. Truesdal'9 and just South of Mr. E. V. Truesdal's house and on to the cemetery,leav ing the cemetery inside Lancaster county. So lar as territory is concerned this practically di viutj? me town eveniy Detween the twocoun'iesj but leaves the larger proportion ot the population and taxable values to Lancaster county. We are informed that this eur vev is beiug conducted at an expense of about $60 or over per day. This expense is to be borne equally between the two counties. Bad Roads Hurt Business. (From the Kock Hill Record) Editor Connors of The Lancaster News, handed at some strong talk in his last issue in regard to the bad roads of that Bection driving business away from that town to other places, t because they had better roads leading to it Rock Hill is sulTeting trom that same trouble now. There is plenty ol business goiiiir to othei towns that might come to Rock Hill it the road* were anything like as /rood as the ones the people i ravel on to other places. Already the post ollioe author* ities ate threatening to take off the rural <reedelivery mail routes on account of the bad condition ol the roads. In this connection you can find numbers oi good farmers in good circumstances along these routes who are op posed to the law passed at the last Legislature, which was 1 introduced by one of York County's rep) eaentatives, provid iug a plan wnereby we can have permanent roads by taxation, which is the only way whereby we can get them, and which will be more beneficial to the farmer than any other party who uses, the road, because it enhances! the value ot his lands and prop- ( erty, 9aves his stock, vehicles, and time, and enables him to get lyi mail eacli day as though he ' f were living in the ci'y. i r> i LAN LEDGER 185 a EEKLY. LA Lynchir g in Texas---"Negro Burned at Stake. I n-11 ?, T.? T..l_ nn ' j t/auaif i oa. , j my " 1 fl(l" I Smith. a negro boy 18 years old. i ! charged with criminal assault on |i Ming Viola Delaney, at Clinton,!] Hunt county, was captured by!] ofticers today. He was taken ] before the young woman and j ident tied. The prisoner was 1 ihen "i rried to Greenville jail, j lleior* arriving there, however. \ a niob of citizens overpowered l ie ollicers, took the prisoner ] and b rne'i him at the stake. ( Kaf.o ? veie piied up in the pub- ] lie square at Greenville and the i negro was placed thereon, kero- * sene oil was poured on and a i match applied. Smith slowly I burned to death while a thousand people looked on. r f Hearst's Party Nominates 8 National Ticket. e Chicago, July 28.?For Presi- 1 dent, Thomas llisgen, of Massachusetts. For Vice President, John Temple Graves, of Georgia. ? The Independence party at its ] first National Convention here tonight put. a national ticket inthe H field and adopted a platform of \ principles. Thomas Hisgen, of 8 Massachusetts, was nominated , tor President on the third#ballot, ] and John Temple Graves was nominated for Vice President on f the first ballot. An attempt, to place the name . of William J. Brva n in nnmi ?-? i?- I - - - - ?J? ? "" I tion precipitated almost a Mate t ot riot in the Convention earlier in the evening, while the nomi 1 nating speeches were being made and it was with difficulty that Delegate J. L. Shepard, of^Kan- ^ sas, who named the Xebraskan ^ tor President, was saved troin violence at the hands of angered delegates. " i Taft Formally Notified of His t Nomination. t Cincinnati, ()., July 2S.?()f- i (icially notified today of his noui c ination for ihe presidency by I he J Republican part>, VViUiam II. d Tab, standing on the por ico oi ' his brother's horn* in 'his 'ho h oi'y oi hi.s oat vty, formally an- <1 cep'ed ihe hono*, pledged anew g his allegiance to the policies of ( 1'resident Roosevelt and declared 1 thattbe chief function ol ihe next Republican administration K will b to clinch what has al- ll a ready been accomplished by toe t present occupant ol the White h House. . r Mr. Taft attacked ihe Demo cra'ic platform, asserting that most ot its declarations either ^ are inconsistent or disingeuuous. v Mr. Bryan's policies were held v up as trective. '1 .? c Mr. and Mrs. I>. Keece Williams and a their winsome young daughter, little 8 Miss Prances, who have l>eeii spending a few weeks with Mrs. Williams's ^ parents in Clinton, returned home j| Thursday. Th< function of the* ktdnevs ts to strain " out the imparities of the blood which is h p/inutanHv tiaiuiinn Si wimiti tVium . K Kidney Keuiedy makes the kidneys healthy ll 'Ihey will strain ont all waste matter from ol the blood Thke Foley's Kidney Itemed y h? and it will make yon well Funderburk fr Pharmacy, EW Hammond, Heath Springs V S C s ; b; II I X *'* 1 (CAST. REVIEW 1878 EK lNCASTER, S. C., AUGUST 1, Negro Cuts White Woman's ' Throat Whom He At- i tempted to Assault. Tensacol", Fla., July 29. ? In , n desperate fight with a negro 1 named Leander A. Shaw, in t her home near this city today, 1 Mr?. Lillian Davis sustained a Ilash across the throat,was other- J tvise beaten and her babv hurt , to her struggles to resist the at- j empts of Shaw to assault her. c When accosted by 'Shaw Mrs. \ Davis secured h revolver and or- Jlertd the negro lrom the house. 8 'Je grasped the weapon and tak ( ng out his knile d.ew the blade a icross her throat and in escap- 1 ng from the house struck the *: >aby. Two hours la'er a depu'y she- iff cap'ured Shaw alter a hard j| iulit. Mrs. Davis, although in i critical condition, has identifi- 1 ?d Shaw. Intense excitement ? trevails. TUB BROTK LYNCHED. C M ontgomery, Ala., July 29.? P V special to 'I he Advertiser from a Jensacola says : One man is dead and a score j ire wounded, some probably fa ally, in an attempt of a mob to torn) the jail and take out the # legro who today assaulted Mrs. / Javis. c The mob has just secured the 1 issailant. Q The negro was carried to a v ->ublic square, his body stripped ( )t clothing, hanged and then rid- (J lied by a thousand shots. ^ J t Negroes Attack Two Wo- \ mpn r AllVllt Jl Asheville hj?eci:*i in Charlotte c Jbserver : The Swann tnoa sec- 1 ion of Buncombe county was ^ hrown into a fever of excite. a nent this morniiu when it be- vt :ame known that three robber<s had occurred in that section, en miles from Asheville, during ^ he night and early this morn- v list and that atone place, a home i] tecupied by two I die*, Mrs, <? fones and her cous'n. Miss Chanller, the ladies w.ro nt'aeked by O wo negroes,*a knife tnrown at the ,? end ol one 1 -?d\ and the other Iragee 1 into the yard a11'l stran- \ led and thrown > ( Bi.oe. Five n<j2r"?8 have been ^ I rreKted on sii^t>it:i??i?. u a iennedy's I.axat i vt* < 'ough -iyrup act > ^ ently 11 f>?>.i tin* bowels and thereby L rives the cold out of the system and \ t the same Mine it allays intlamniH- . ion and stops irritation. < hild.en ke it Sold by All Druggists, w * s t 4egro Lynched in Georgia. L Lyons, Ga., July 30 ?Alot z* Villianits, a negro who is alleged o have assaulted Miss Clare Boven lust Friday near Ohoopee, p iras last ni^ht taken trorn the ki "ombs county jail hy a mob, g arried to the woods nearby, ii nd riddled with bullets. The T herifl' was placed ut.der iruard c? /liilo the mob broke into the a nil and took the neirro a*av, o] It ) !ert Barber, of Elton, Win., fays: "I Tr ave only taken four (loses of your rt idney ami Bladder Pills ami thev d ave done for me more than any I her medicine Ijhh ever done. I am e< lil taking the pills us I want a per* dj art cure " Mr. Barker refers to I>efitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. tSold y all druggist*. was dj ER N TERPRISE 1891 1908. The Chester Press on Resiglations of the King Brothers. Chester Lantern : The many riends of Capt. J. P. King and lis brother. Mr. Ch*.r1i? Ki?ir LjHncaster, in this city and along he L. <& C. road, will be sorry to earn that with the lirst ot Au lust their connection with 'hatj oad will be severed. Capt. King ias been conductor of the L. <fc j. passenger train for six and a ialf years and has always been ourteous and kind and his Herders will be very much missed >y the traveling public. Mr. Char ie King has been ilagman lor everal years and conductor ip he abc nice of his elder brother itid was also popular. Capt. Cing has no plans at present tut tkTia an ill wind that blows 10 body any good" and it may >e the means ot him and his fam ly moving to Chester some time a the future. Chester Reporter : Capt. J. 'aimer King, for so many years onductor on the L. A C. Rwy., ias tendered his resignation, the arao to take effect. Aug. 1st. )apt. King is one of the most opular conductors in the state, nd liis retirement will occasion enuine regret, among all classes. Resolutions Complimentary to Capt. J. Palmer King. The Chester Lantern: At a pecial meeting of l'ost. 1, T. P. L., Saturday afternoon the <icompanyiug resolution was adoped and signed as toilows: We, the members of Post I, >. C. Division, T. P. A., learn vifch regret ot the resignation of }apt. Palmer King as conductor if The Lancaster and Chester ?..{!....... r? ?... -i ? i mil n ny vumciiu^) U11U V* t} Merely express our appreciation of lapt. Kind's services to the traelling public. Capt. King has or years been the popular, efti ieut and kind conductor on this oad. lie has endeared himself o tjhe patrons ot the road a1 )he9ter and at all other places loii}? the .ine, and especially .ill he l>e missed by the ladies lid children who use this road, .,r he always exerted himself to >ok after their safety and com , ort. And wo know that we i /M i?/\ I U n omit 1 f 1? * ?- ? I u'vo ?iic somuucina LII" |J<l ri>ns of the rend in expressing ur rt'^reis at his resignation. That our secretary is hereby irected to haye this token of ur appreciation published in 'he L intern. R. R M< H it President, J. Y . lurphy, Sec., R. M. Strange. J. !. Robinson, L. If. Mellon, <! . Gladden. I* 1 F. D-vvson, W. . Siinp-on. W II P? den, R L ir on, .1. N Sir m:f llo.v, L> M 'eden, R. F. low on, W. F. j 'aldJveil, C. R. Alexander. .J. V. Mortal, T (i. Mo it a , J. M. ' .athun, S. R Lathan; II. S. levin in, .Jno. C. Stewart, R E. O i* / ' CI IA 11/..1? mum, o. v. . i/iinur, o. vj. ?v ylie, i B. Dawson. Cheater, S C. July 25, 11)08. The Lancaster Mercantile com any's special ten daya' sale at really reduced prices, which bean Thursday, is daily attract1 g large crowds to its stores, own's people, people from the i mucry, people from everywhere, re availing themselves of the [>poriunities to buygoods cheap. L has been necessary to employ lany new clerks to p.ssist the ocular force in waiting on the owdfl. A fine brass band, locat1 in tbe millinery department , iscoursee delightful music durig the morning hour of each ay. j f ' ?^T\ 'EWS PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY Pleasant Hill Items. Mrs. M. L. Bec&ham and children visited the tormer's pister, Mrs. W. A. Becttham, of Itock Hill, the past ween. Mr. L. F. Robertson and little son spent a few hours in Kershaw Wednesday. Mrs. E. H. Beckham and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Beckfiam. A tfine rain tell throughout this section this week. We were needing rain badly here. Mr. W. O. Rut ledge spent Wednesday night here. The farmers are busy hauling wood to this place now, between 5 and 6 wagons hauling daily. Mr. Ben Brazel and iamily snent s?v?r?l ~1 -^1 , ?? IMJ o ??IUH iii Rock Hill last week. Mr. R. A. lilackmon has ship ped several car loads of sand from this place to Lancaster within the past few weeks, and is expecting to ship more. News Reader. Pleasant Hill, July 30. Rev. ?/. T. Dentin's Removal from Kershaw. The Rev. J. T. Dendy, who recently resigned his pastorate of the Kershaw and Douglass churches to accept a call extended him bv the Kbenezer Presbyterian church near Rock Rill, removed with his family Wednesday trom Kershaw to his new chariie. During his years of ministerial service in Lancaster npnnftr iVf * 1 J? ^..1 J J v?iii ; iu>. xsx;ixviy um gOOCl anil effective work and general regret is felt at his departure lor auother portion of his Master's vineyard. A very affecting and impressive farewell service was held by Mr. Dendy in the Presbyterian church in Kershaw last Sunday night. The pastors of the Baptist and Methodist churches were present and took active part. The building was crowded to its utmost capacity. Fort Lawn Younti Mnn Meets with .1 wftif I tenth. Mr. horsey Wrenn Dunlap, a highly esteemed and clever younu man oi Fort Lawn, son oi Mr. C. L. Dunlap, a leading citizen ?> that town, met with a horrible accident last lhur^day afternoon, resul nig in Ins death a few hours later. He was act ing a> eiu-ineer on the railroad he* ween Fort Lawn anl Great Falls, and while running vwli.?t'a known as a dinke.r engine, collide*! with a h .x ciron ih.' track, avertuming the engine, Mr.Dun lap being pinioned beneath some part of the machinery, where he remained, suffering untold ngony, tor an hour and a hah befnro bom ir rnoon o/l n <# ? I"l vyV I 11 VOV uunscions all the while. He was tearfully scalded and survived the accident but a tew hours. The unfortunate young man had a number of friends and acquaintances in Lancaster who will be deeply shocked to hear of his tragic death. The remains were buried yesterday at Cedar Shoals, in Chester county. Mr I it a' 1 u 1 H'A unn of Vf r ***?. uvnio i/J 0"1I Ul 1T1 1 . John 0. Dye, ot Richburg, died in Columbus, Ga., Tuesday, ce typhoid fever, aged about 27 years. He was at one time engaged in the insurance business in Chester.