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VOL. 4 NO. 20. SEMI-W
MR. T. S RIDDLE DEAD.
The Good Man and Brave
Confederate Veteran Succumbed
to Injuries Received
in Accident last
Wednesday.
The many friends throughout
the county and elsewhere of Mi.
ThomaH Sanders Kiddle, of Dixie,
will be shocked and deeply pained
to learn that the injuries he
Detained last Wednesday, by a
bale of cotton accidentally falling
on him at the ginnery at Dixie,
an account of which was publish
M ?d in The News of Saturday,
proved fatal, his death occurring
Saturday afternoon about 3
o'clock. The unfortuuate man
was conscious the greater part
of the time, and fully realizing
his condition, accep ed his fate
with true courage and christian
resignation. Mr. Kiddle was one
of Lancaster county's leading
and influential citizens and his
loss will be greatly felt, particularly
in the community in which
he lived He was a mnn ot unusual.intelligenoe,
well-informed,
progressive and public spirited,
with pronounced views on all
questions affecting his country's
welfare and endowed iu a marked
degree with the courage of his
eonvictions. He was especially
active in the religious and edu
eat ion al affairs of his comma
nity and the county generally.
Of commanding personality,
affable manners, and gifted with
the power to entertain as a conversationist
and speaker, he was
ever a delightful companion and
a pleasant and interesting talker.
Mr. Riddle was t he only brother
of Ma.j. J. M. Riddle, of Laneeater,
and was born in Kershaw
county Feb. 25, 1836 He was
therefore in his 73d year. He w ?s
a son of the late James Riddle,
* who died in the Mexican war,
mod Louisa Morton Riddle. He
came to Lancaster in February
1862. when the Lancaster Ledger
was established to accent a
position with the paper, lie
worked on the ledger until the
^ war broke out, when he volunteered
for service in the defense
ot his country, becoming a member
of the Lancaster Greys. He
made a splendid record as a Confederate
soldier, and continued
in service until the second win
ter of the war, when he was honorably
discharged on account ot
bad health, caused by a severe
attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Kiddle was iwioe married
His first, marriage was to Miss
Sarah L. Marks, of Steel Creek.
Mecklenburg county. N.C.,on
the 12th ot .lune, 1856. Of this
anion eleven children were born,
seven of whom survive, namely,
Mr. R. R Riddle, of this place;
Mrs. R. J Flynn, Mrs J P.
Flynu, Mis. J. K. l'orter, Miss
Ida Riddle, of this countv; Mrs.
T. P. Brewer, of Chesterfield
county, and Mr. T. S. Riddle, ol
Oklahoma. The secoud marriage
was to Mrs. Bailie E. Olif
ton, on the 17th of February,
1881. Four children blessed
this marriage, three children now
tiring, Mr. P. H. Kiddle, ot
Oanley, S. C.; Mrs. M. (JJ Dunaan
and Thurlow K. Kiddie, of
Dixie, tie also leaves 81 grandchildren
and 2 great-grandchildren;
also 3 step children, Mr.
W. A. Ulifton. of Oentev; Mr
James Olifton, ol Dixie, and Mrs.
Mamie Bennett, ot this place.
There are likewise lelt surviving
9 step-grandchildren.
Mr. Kiddle had resided in the
Dixie community aboni 35 years
ji and during that long period was
v ifeAu
M U.ll V.i.M.n
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LEDGER J 8b/ RE
EEKLY. LANCAS1
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po vnwui lacu r in l's spiritual, l^ancas
? mitional and material up- Artisi
ouilding. His influence for good Qen
will bo felt in the community for
many years to come Ho w ?s a The
member of the Methodist church. Bari.it
P'or years he was a steward it captor,
Hopewell church and also sup Washing
erintendent of the Sunday of Mrs. .
School. . few da]
The remains of Mr. Kiddle has beer
were laid to rest at Hopewell portrait
Sunday afternoon, an unusually Kenned;
large concourse of sympathizing trait w
friends and acquaintances wit presente
nessing the solemn and impres- Caroline
sive funeral obsequies. The ser- Kenned]
mon, a strong-touching discourse, the hall
in which a higli tribute was paid eeutativ<
io the lite and character of thede- Miss
ceased, was delivered by the pas distingu
tor, the Rev E. M. McKissick, has been
whose text was,"There remainet h ou pre
therefore a rest to the peolpe of painted
God", Heb. 1V-9. The Rev. R. good, wl
L. Duffie assisted in the service, the D iu;
Columbia Admirer of Teddy
Sends Him Gallon of South uarolinVi
Carolina Liquor for Christ- cess itiai
mas. mwt will
Columbia special in the News
and Courier: A strict inter- More
pretation of Hie South Carolina Demc
liqour laws came near prevent- Chesl
ing Presideut Roosevelt from Repoi
having a drink of fine old South ham.
Carolina whiskey tor Christmas. Cheate
it seems niceiy now, noweyer, ^-a ylate
that the President will take hie COUM|v 0
Christmas toddy from the State . * ,
i ? * i Uoi
where his mother was married, j Cum
A persoual friend of Col. ?aliierjnj
Theodora Roosevelt, who lives in (jemonstj
OoJumbia, not I on g ago secured ]()Wjnt? j,
in this state a gallon ot very fine Hj,owjn?.
old whiskey, which had been (Jottor
manufactured here several years ok
i j i i ?Cir9.
ago and aged to please the taste fts aKajllf
of the old-time Southern gentle- ^ jftn(|
man. He decided to send the Qranl 0
gallon of whiskey to the Presi- auai,18't 4
dent as a Christmas gift and pro- ]an(j .
ceeded to ship it by express. one_ha|f
Bu' when it was carried to the ftcre a8
Southern Express Company's a<ji0inini
office in Columbia, the officials ac^es j [
hesitated about accepting the .500 doui
shipment until the ruling ot the \y&\\PT v
State administration was secured DOUn(js
on the point whether or not the j '
express companv could accept a(>r
whiskey in this state tor ship- aKai,18t
inent at all. A high State of- cenf
ficial is -aid to have told the ex- rtl '
. | , ri It * L/IIfc)
press company agent that it could : , t
not legally be accepted. Altor- ^
ney General Lyon, when asked ^qq doui
his ruling, replied that he was j j
not the legal adviser of the ex- DqUikjs
press company, and referred the ^ j.
agent to the company's attorney. *llllfis
The matter has been held up for a(jj0jnja,
several days, but when the coin- j ^
pany's attorney was told todav p()U>J j \
the Attorney General's state- . n>.A ,
i. .,..m 1.(520 poi
, lie 1 Win I no UU.OII t l O iJU I 1
... 1 Oil ail on
ahead and ship the liquor, and I
tii *' ^ 1 ^ C 0
it is probablv now on us way to -An
i u/t n 700 on o
the W lute House.
? ne acre
* " " 800 pout:
Rat Stops Cotton Mill. McDill. i
ugaitid 4
Charlotte Observer: A little land*; T
rodent several days ago caused 1,425 po
several thouhsand dollars worth on adj >i<
of damage to the Southern Power |er, one :
Company in Concord when it 160 poor
crawled over the terminal wires H. Mitle
and made a short circuit, then'- against
by stopping the wheels of every land; J.
cotton mill in that city and va- 910poun
rious other enterprises tor a po- other sin
riod of forty five minutes. The two acre
rat was a very small one, and 600 pour
when found by the electricians lend ; S.
it was cooked to a crisp. Be- 1,400 poi
sides stopping the various shops on same
and mills, two big transformers ningham
were burne1 out, putt nig ad against 8
jditional expense on the power! of land,
company. j Corn
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1ASTEI
VIEW 1878 cNTERPRE
'ER, S. C., DECEMBER 9, 1908.
ter's Distinguished 23 1 2 bi
t to Paint Portrait of b,,ah?'t ;t 1
John D. Kennedy "iT- c >1?
Coliunb* ? Slate: Mi9s 18 buiin-ls
Strai , o merly <?l Lau- p*as, ag?ii
bu' more recently ??f L^e, one >?c
:ton, b*s been the gue?d eight > r 10
J E Poore lor the past son, one ac
rs. Miss Barreit-S'rail 10 bushels
l engaged to paint the acres, 20 <
of the late Gen. John D. bushels; T
v ot Camden. l'liis por results not
hen completed wili be increase m
d to the Staie of Sou>h acres, corn
i by the children of Gen. isfied with
j and w ill be placed in tinue next
of the house of repre- one acre, 3
?s. five bushel
Barrett-Strait is quite a acre. 20 bu
inhed artist and her work els; 1'. G. ?
i admired in Ibis Stale bushels, aj
iviou? occasions. She W. Miller,
the poitraii of Gen. Ha- acres, 41
liich was presented bv bushel.*; J.
ghters of I he Confeder- 20 bushels,
> the portraits of Col R. 1 Haye
niel Pope, Gen. Mieah against 15
Gov Ellerbe, South ningham,
ins are proud of the sue- against 12
Miss Barrett-Si rait has This goo
tin Iiei chosen work ed next .ve
About Government's Mad Dog
jnstration "Work in Rock I
ter Countv.?Fuller
rt by Agent Cunning- Kock Ui
town of Re
ir special in the Colum U^,
As agent for Chester Mr' Smy,h
I the United Stales de- ^Hn act,nS
t of agriculture, Col. T rai"*
lingham has finished 1 e" !,ri
g up the results ot farm C1 V y \ a
ration work. Thefol n??n and 1
* the verv *ati-factorv raany 8?c 1
J is reported
.-J. N Hardiu, iwo I.'.?* nt ,T
>5 pounds ot seed cotton, ?,1k Iny '
it 425 p Minds on adjoin- ?? fP1,
, ... * xi about lour
of same kind : A. N. .
arr.> j and a nun
ne acre, 9To pounds, as
eA , j- vicinitv it i
50 pounds on adjoining ^'Men'
N. Atkinson, two and n,?. '
i ,inn 4 the bm
acres, 1,220 pounds per .... , .
apam.t 500 pounds on k,lled'nlh
: lands; J a Lee, ihreo '?* a'"1 f4>
,or. . . ^ also been fc
)90 pounds, as against ? . c
nds on adjoining land; Ja
Simpson, one acre, 1,832 f t . ?n
. ru. a ten by his i
as against <>50 pounds .
ent lands; D. 8. Hollis, C1
e, 1,300 pounds, as
550 pounds on adja- Policemai
inds; W R. Kitch- other K
acre, 800 pounds, as
>50 pounds; T J. Ford, Rock Hi
, 1,080 pounds, against 'hat the ne
ids;,I. R. Reid. one acre, going to ^
pounds, against 400 Lantley lit
in neighboring land; vv . "Why?"
>letr. one acre, 1,280 represent
against, 550 pounds on bad a
I lauds; W. R. Lee, one ing with a
20 pound", against 54f) 'be C?r?
J. E. Trusgell, < ne acre, pe,,e(' ,0 ^
mds mamst 540 pounds netting in
nnu land*;E. A haard a do
2,0*27 pound*, against e<^ back at
(Iter land-; tt. L Ha e*. recognized
. I ,;*0o pound-, aortitis! an(i imined
ids on oilier land; K. B. wcurre
one acre, 950 pounds, ma ^ !Ult^ '
50 |M.iui<?? mi adjoining have ki>
O, Strong, i ni acre, but lor a i
uinla. against 000 pouuds 'he rt,reelflnnz
lands; H. W. Milacre,
820 pounds, against Big Fir
id* mi adjoining land; J, Dallas. r!
r, one acre. 1.100 pounds ir(,m Ba<*k
800 pound* on oiher K(a,e tiIHt t
W. Wilks, two acres, t}ie town v
ids against 450 pounds on earlv ln-d<
n'ar land; J. M.Grant, mHteti at
a, 1,8*20 pounds, against
ids OU the same kind Ot Every cane of
L>. Cross, one acre, der inflauuuat
inds, against 900 pounds ^XTri.v
kind ol land; T. J. Oun- TakeDeWitt'i
,four acres, 1.2S0 pounds lho3I,i,re ,1411
' .. , ' 1 , . , quiokiv. Insi
>60 pound-on same kind ttn.i l iadder I
I inflammation
equaled Het
.1 F. MacKey i
. kAtiaa Vhfl MOO fp. - ? ' I '
> M
V IN
>E 1891
l~li?t8, agai' st eight
. B. Atkin on, on*
slieh, agai -f-t 15 hushA
i kitison, t\v i h tpk,
corn and 10 hi hel*
ist nine hugim J. (j.
re, 27 hush 1-, amn-t
bushel-; W >1 ft Simp
:re, 40 bushels, agaiU9'
D. 8. iiollisv three
busliels, against. 10
J. Ford, two acres,
measured, but good
ade; J. R. Reid, two
failed to ear, but satresults
and will eonyear;
J. E. Trussed,
0 1 2 bushels, against
s; R. B. McDill, one
ishels, against 10 bushstrong,
one acre, 22 1-2
crainst 10 bushels ; LI.
one and one-quarter
bushels, against 12
W. Wilks, one acre,
1 against nine bushels;
s, one acre, 27 bushels,
bushels;'!'. J. Cunsix
acres, 31 bushels.
bushels.
>d work will be extendar.
f Bites 50 Dogs in
Till and Vicinity
II Herald: The whole
ick Hill is somewhat
by a mad dog scare,
e's shepherd don hepeculiar
Wednesday
Several dogs were
ng the morning in the
n>d Wednesday after
light the dog was in
ons of the city and it
that everywhere the
lother dog was bitten.
ie dog was also seen
oddey's Spence place,
miles from the ctty
iber of dogs in that
is also reported were
ythe dog was fiualiy
e city Thursday morneral
other dogs have
ailed.
the says he knows of
y dogs that were bit
dog in and out of the
? T .onorloi/ Hoc A?_
M wMkigiwjr A. At*o AAA Ararrow
Escape.
11 Ilerald : "It seems
groes or the dogs are
;et me," said officer
nirsday with a smile.
asked The Herald
Li v e
close call this mornmad
dog up in front
ae 11 Grocery, 1 hap?e
passing and after
front of tlie door I
g snap at me. 1 look
id saw the dog and
it as Mr. Smythe's
11 a to 1 v nohtia 1 him of
nee. I knew he was
Id him so and would
led the dog there
lumber of people on
J 1
e in Texas Town
Hex . Dec ,r> ?Advices
vi'lo, Irr^itS' county,
ho 8**Otl<>ll of
vas dos'rovpd bv firo
iv. The loss 19 e9ti200.000.
backache. weak hack, IdadioD
and rheumatic pains is
l< glectod, for snob troubles
'ays due to weak kidney a.
< Kidney and liladdcr fills,
itiseplic and soothe pain
ist npon I>e Witt'a Kidney
*i 1 In For weak kidneys and
of the bladder they are un5?lai
size 50c Sold here by
I o. was
r>uL : .
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; Another Fire In Lancaster.
11 Between $15,000 and $20,000
Worth of Property Swept
Away by Flames--Ware
Houses, Cotton Etc , Destroyed.
A serious fir? occurred in Lancaster
at an early hour Saturday
morning, the alarm being given
about 3 o'clock. When first dipcovered
the flames were issuing
from the Lancaster Mercantile
Compauv's brick ware house, in
the vicinity of the Southern Rail
way depot. The building was
constructed with the regulation
fire walls, which saved hall the
structure. The p*rt, however,
in which the tire "tarted-was entirely
destroyed, "together with
its contents. Another ware house
nearby, owned by the Kershaw
Oil Mill and used bv the Bennett
Grocery Co., was also consumed,
likewise the seed house of the
Lancaster Mercantile Company,
shed over the Standard Oil Company's
tank and about 100 bales
of cotton, 45 bales of which were
in a box car on theSouthern's side
track and the remainder on the
pnblic cotton platform. Several
hundred other bales on the platlorm
were saved with great dif
ficulty. The Lancaster Cotton
Oil Company also had about$300
worth of seed burned, the loss
being covered by insurance.
riu_ _ . *l t -
in? ouier losses were approximately
: Lancaster Mejcantile
Company .damage to warehouse,
$4,000; destruction of merchandise
in same, $7,000. Both building
and contents insured.
Kershaw Oil Mill Co., ware
house burned, $300; covered by
insurance. Merchandise destroyed
in building belonging to Bennett
Grocery company, $500,
covered by insurance.
Cotton burned, $5,000,covered
by insurance. The cotton bo
longed 10 the Lancaster Mercantile
Company and the HeathJones
Company.
Lancaster's volunteer lire conipauy,just
organized, did some
effective work with its new reels
| as long H9 the water supply lasted.
Had the new water-works
system been in operation, as is
now the case, much ol the pro
perty destroyed would have been
saved.
The origin of the fire is not
known. During its progress
much uneasiness was felt on account
of the Standard Oil company's
tank, a terrible explosion
being apprehended. The Jank
continued hot tor many hours
after the tire was over. It was
not until late Saturday afternoon
that 'he "man hole" was opened,
by Mr. Andrew Gregory, of the
Gregory-Hood company, the
agent here of the Standard,
who found the contents ?
7000 iiallons?intact. The sale.
ty valve ?ppara!in however, had
melted, allowing the vapor and
gaai s to p?c-ipe. All the oil
company's tanks, it is stated, are
equipped with safely valves to
meet ju-1 such contingencies.
Violated Game Law.
Charleston, S Dec. 5.?
Two hotel and one restaurant,
.keepers to-day pleaded guilty to
vinla'illiC I he state game law in
selling quail and wore finedt The
Crises were bronchi hv iho
jretary of i he Slate Aodobon mJciely
as part o< an active campaign
tor i he protection o! birds
ami are the ficases brought
in Charlebton.
! a.