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THE LEDGE! Tliurlow S. Carti EDITOK AND MANAGE! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 181 Vote for the man whose i you would take without secur whose word you would take w out an oath, whom you could < fidently trust with the chara of your hoys and your girls, whose religion is oxemplifie his daily walk aud conversatioi Chester Lantein. The dispensary appears t doing a profitable business. S now year it has paid $40,000 the school fund, paid out $10, on back rent, $18,000 for new buildings and about $10, for improvements and additi Besides it has about $50,00< its credit in bank and owes < ? half that amount. ? Ex. Pretty good business that 4 'practical prohibition." must charitably suppose that money is made by "tra* around."?Chester Lantern. "Tamed." Will tho Columbia Slate k ly accept our respectful cong illations of the happy fact th has worked hack at last to traditional policy of the Col hia press and fallen into ac with the State administration The State's editoral plei the re-election of Governoi lerbe, printed on Sunday m ing, is rather apologetic thai ttusiastic and seems to have o to the surface like a wet wer spring on a clay hill. Posi it made its way through souk staclcs of conscience and n?i inclination. Our Columbia contempc inserts in its mild, meek, tatimr declaration in favor o governor a renewed denial tfc engaged with hiiu in any concerning the public printii Greenville News. MAYF1ELD WAS FIN El McMahuti ''Conies Clear" ii Anderson Police Court. In the mayor's court this 111 ing the case against Messrs I Maylield and .1 .1 Mr Ma charged with disorderly con on campaign day here, was cal Mr M yfield had entered for a plea ;*f "guilt}" and was I a nominal sum. Mr McM was duly represented and, ] ing his case u|K>r. the testimor Chief Dillingham, was found 1 guilty A Life Saver Drowned. Charleston, August 19.?(Ji Charles M Caste, of the life sn station op Sullivan's island, ro wned this afternoon while tempting to save young Edv Schatchte, who had ventured beyond his depth. Sehacto's c for help were heard at the sta and Caste was the first man to spond. lie swam out to the and was bringing him in to si when seized presumably by ers nn<l went down. Schachtc 1 saved by the other men from station. Caste'r. body was recovered. Tho PHI Thai Will Dr. J. C. Ayer's Pills will prevent i cure biliousness. "For years I have thorenrhly tested AY1 fli-U, both as a preventive and care hMiousnes*. They ere the beet medicine the purpose and do all that is claimed hem. ' J. R. KOLR. Shark, Af Cu 1!... BHi a * f*' > . ^ . . ?????? > KILLING IN COLUMBIA. t An Intruder Has an Axe Sunk in ??' to His Head. t. jg At 1 o'clock this morning in i . the house of Abram Riley, colored, corner of Gates and Tobacco streets, Riley buried an axe . in the head of Scipio Thompson, who was invading the "castle." :on- . .. cter According to Riley 8 account of ^ the killing he and Thompson had , . been living in the same house tod in , f _ gether and on Tuesday Thompson had moved out without paying his rent. Riley said he kept Thompr, he son's furniture and told him he ince could get his things when he paid into the amount he owed for rent, I 000 which was $2.26. Last night I the Thompson came to his house i000Sah"ut 11 o'clock and demanded ons. his furniture, which was refused ) t0 him. He then loft and about 1 j >nly o'clock came back again and j broko in the house, using a heavy ' for 1 stick of wood to smash the door. | ^ I I Wo 1 11? "1 the house and asked for j f tl10 ' Riley, saying he was going to { ding hill him. About this tine he 11 ' met Riley and drew back to siriko (i ' with the heavy billet. Riley's j axe was close by, and grabbing it ! up Riley struck the intruder ?n ^ ind- ^e head, felling him to the floor \ 'rat- ' an<l killing him almost instantly. 1 it ?Record. , ENGLAND AND US. \{ IllIM || cord Countries Said to Have j Agreed on Jeint Action. ( 1 for El- _ London, Aug 22.- The manj Chester Guardian says: I "Wo Understand tint I'nitnfl ozed , States Ambassador Hay's recall I to Washington to a2eept the post S1 ^ 1 of secretary of state is due io his ^ ? j special fitness to carry out a policy in regard to which negotiations have been proceeding for some ,rarv 1 . : time lietween Washington and ^ London, and upon which a substantial agreement has been reach* , , ed, whereby the two countries will act together in the far East : or wherever American or British : interests are identical. r) { "There is no intention of hindj ing the nations in an alliance. Each is to l?e free to pursue its 1 * own destinies in its own way; but j the governments will act together diplomatically where their comiorn mon interests are concerned." A' D | ?- ~ ? ban, Out MEN WORSE THAN duct SPANIARDS. lied. him They Commit Acts of Rowdyism fined and Theft and Insult Woahan men?Lighter With t?00 i rest Men on Hoard Sunk ' i y < * 1 "not Santiago, Aug 2'\ This after* ] noon the steam lighter Laura, i utriinlr ? rn<?b *%**.* ..4 1 ?" U.. .ivn ' twin Ileal lilt: RUTI llltTI and sunk in ten feet of water. At the time of the accident she had 0 uard on hoard ?>00 men of tho Twen*yving third Michigan Heginient, who was were on their way to tho trnnst - port Harvard. No lives were f irard lost, hut an exciting scramhlo for v out the shoro took place in which j iries many of the men fell in the shal- r tion low water. Tho Harvard will j > re- leave to morrow. The cruiser v hoy Prarie arrive<l this afternoon and | lor will he used as a transport, (ienimp eral Shafter and sick soldiers > was who are under tho care of pbyth sicians, will leave on Monday on * no the transport Mexico. t TL. .!_!! .? * ' ^ nit) civil niunoriiieH or rtun t Luis, the western terminus of the f railroad, rejx>rt acts of rowdyism a nnd theft, and the insulting of women by members of a batallion ' ind of the Eighth Illinois Regiment f which is stationed there.? 11 7, * It is said that the soldiers are a l f worse than the Spaniards. The ^ people assert that all discipline is j ignored. The chief offenders have been imprisoned. The em- i barcation of the Spanish troops at \ ~i xtrM uie ior?rM or ? ?hmi r J ClIENEY A < (> , doing hu?lliert? ill with protrudlm piles brouirbt on by conkll be Mtv of Toledo. County tod ^Ul? "How was that t'' queried his ^r?.wTren y "r c-aj^rets1!^ /oienaid, and that paid Arm will pny town of Novell. 1*.. end never found naytfa he rum of ONE HUNDKKD IK)Ij- 1'everentO. cq uaUhnm ? aaneaUtaly free ft ^AHH for each and every cave of Ca "He asked me wan yer rever- paH.kbit*, mii Jonee'st.,aioux city.i arrh that "annot he cured by the live . , if Hall's Catarrh Cck*. ence in, an I aez to him, aez I canov * JpAHONEY* 'Was yonr grandmother a hoot cathartic | heai?| Notary buMic. owl ?' "?lxindon Anawera. 1 iad'a Caiarrh Cure in taken Inter- " Mamnit _ la'ly and ante dlreotly on the blood _ ^ nd mucom* etirfanen of the eyeleiu. Jh ^^*"TT"Ij I J\ lor t-etlmonlala.Jfree, I W ^ I M Addrera, F J CHKNKY A CO., Far Infanta and Children. mmmi. potest, hA o?j? 1 o "* " Bee A Merer BlrSte. Wrsbee.ee OHpe.lte.ne. ^*Hoid hy Drugglata. 75?. Tta KM Ym Han Always taagkt - 0U,.l?0,V'p*T'<iI!..: a. n?,rtefS&2P8?SS?az ?-tm*c sa^dnwaAsa ^ I ^ Ho wnklu or oplsmla Dr. Miles' p What elope Neuralflsf Dr. MUss* Pals Pills. Piu* Otaa All Paia. "Oil eeatsAses h Farmers' taking and Ireani to. If we go down it w ill be like the Spaniard! with our colors flying. We will ask no quartet > ive no quarter. It is war to the knife, hilt t hilt, against High Prices Monopolies. MRS' BIB k IBM % -LANCASTER, S, C.AND . - KERSHAW, S.C. JiuyuHt 16, 1898. Santiago will bo completed to- j An Kvnsive Answer. I SUMMER CLEANING norrow. There is much com- . . . . , ... ol,t stock now going on )laint regarding the mail service. ) "John," said a clergyman, to tlv reduced prices. So mail has been received in ten 1 his factotum, "I shall be very . lays. busy this afternoon, and if any NOW IS lOQr one calls 1 do not wish to be dis- Ph/HIPP Hdfl No-To-Hm for riftr Crau. I . . . UlHUIliG rtgd nmranietd U>bai'4o habit cure, make* weak tUroetl. t i,t, . vt-vr. ? sen strong, blool pure. 60e *? All druggist* ?*.\|| right sir iVill 1 tell HnA.Nl>! IS OOW Soldiers Drowned. them you're not in {" New York buying a new stock. | "No, John. That would be a LV KttY 1HINCJ NKW A. London, Aug. 22?A dispatch He." TO DATh. rom Hilda l'est says : Yesterday "An what II 1 say, yer rever- f\. M vhile a regiment was crossing a ence ? ' p ion toon bridge over the riyer Ma- 4i?h, just put them off with an The Jewel ets, near Hord, the bridge col- ?vaeive answer." NotG(1 for Keliabilityapsed and throe hundred men At supper time John was asked | OliestGFj S? O. vere imrncrse<l and eighty are lie- anV "no had called. Under Town Clock, ieved to be drowned. 'Oes, there did," he said. ?? "And what did you tell him t" H I (tatb or Ohio. City or Tolbdo. 1 asked the clergyman. I I I,uca* ' oitnty. 1" ,.t h h hhbi Frank J Ciiknky makes oath that "1 gave him an evasive an te is the senior partner of the Arm of ..... o ???? ? ? - SACRIFICED, SACRIFICED.: The Immense Stock of T. M. Fitzpatrick & Bro Consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes and Hats, Groceries, Hardware and Furniture ; ALSO the Immense Stock of H J Gregory & Co Livery and Sale Stables, Rnggies nnd Wagons, Harness, and Farm Machinery of all kinds ; Also the stock of the Gregory-Heath Banking J Mercantile Company of Kershaw, S. C., All iHUight for the Solid Hard Cash to l?e sold at a Terrible Sacrifice. A New Era Dawning For Old Lancaster. We have entered the mercantile arena and now throw down the gaunt'et of LOW PltlCKS at t ci,,. ( nimu.titnpu uiii) I/. * *' lw? ... ..... "..v. iu?.n uw iii.ilv u ur>. m u tire or me people ana lor the people first, li ind all the time. UNDER SE/TjL. UNDER Bt V, will ho our motto. The high priced concerns will damped out of eqistence. We will wage a reledtlcss war against all hivrh prices. Our aim is to hem he farmers of Lancaster and adjoining counties. They are the backbone and sinew of the land ami wh hey are oppressed the whole country suffers. They are our friends. Wo will look to their iniere mil act as a safety valve against the oppression of high prices. When this Stock Company was about to he formed we hnd application upon application for t ,imes the amount of its Stock from parties that wo did not want. Wo of course were very much fli ,ered at the confidence shown in our honesty and business ability, hut had to refuse to issue the stock them. The farmers are our friends and they are the ones to whom we will issue the stock. They i he ones wo look to for support. "In unity there is strength." On AUGUST 18th wo will throw the immense Stock of Fitzpatrick & Bro., and H. J. Gregory Jo., also the Gregory-Heath Bunking and Mercantile Co. at Kershaw, S. C., on the market at lesstli he original cost of the goods?this sale will continue THIRTY DAYS from AUGUST 18th. Kvei thing np to that time will ho sold for Spot Cash. Our motto will l/o, for the jieoplo first, last and the time. We will pin our faith 011 the farmers of old Lancaster. We unfurl our banner to the hreei >n its folds you will find painted in glowing colors, Local Matters. ?Wanted ! A 2d hand cotton press, 4 'Boss" press preferred. If you have one for sale notify us ^ at once. ?There will be services in the Episcopal church Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock, conducted by the Kev J W Cantey Johnson. ?Remember the primary election will l>e held next Tuesday. ?Mr Geo W Allison of Washington, D C., is on a visit to his parents at this place ?Miss Mary Townsend, daughter of Judge Townsend of Union, is the guest of Mrs J K Carlisle. ? B C Hough is "isiting Charlotte, N. C. ?M rs .1 Wylie Porter has returned from a visit to relatives at Kershaw. he ?A Democratic club was orlist ganized at Montgomery in this county last Saturday. Lawrence ?tit .. . Brown was elected president, and icn st ,1 M Perry, Jr., secretary anil treasurer. 26 moVnbers were enrolled. en - The Iaincaster C II Sub-alli'ance will meet in the court house to iro Saturday, Aug 27, at 3 pin. hvery member is requested to be present. E. JCveiall, ^ Secretary, an ?Married, on Sunday last, by all Rev. J II Ikddridgo Mr Duren Be; Bailey and Viss Addie Sle<lge, all of this county. ? List of letters advertised for the week ending August 23d, '98 : B S Sharp, W G Rollins, Miaa Onie May Bailey. J F Gregory, P. M. ?Mr and Mrs. R. E. Wylie of ^ this place, went over to Rock Hill last Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs Kathleen Basking, o j widow of the late Joseph Baskins 'of Cainden, mother of Mrs W L ( Roddey of Rock Hill, and only sister of the late Dr. R E Wylie of this place. She was about 81 % years of age. ?A washout occurred on the O R & C Railroad between this place ai d Rock Hill last Friday night. It was a till about thirty feet long. Piisscngers, baggage and mail had to be transferred at - ^ the point of tbe washout for a day or bo, causing all trains to he late, but they are now running on schedule time. ?Two persons *\ero baptised at Pleasant Plain church b ' Rev Mr Rozeman Inst Sunday. wm The editor and hia family visit* eci tho family of Dr C C Welsh near LongHville the past week. a^ ?-* The Congressional Campaign. The congressional candidutoH have finished their campaign in thin county. Their last appoint* in mcnt was at Six Mile Creek church yesterday. They had very fair S'D crowds at each of the four appointments At this place Monday there were several hundred out to hear them. They spoke in the foU or? lowing order : Strait, Pollock, Rarl>er, Kennedy, Finloy, Henry. They all made good speeches, dovoid of perHonalitieH and all will _ crot soma vfitou a* w* i:iM11 hi?, i >r. o ^ Strait will get the hulk ?f the ^ votes in thin county. S As to the race in the district, ^ the opinion seems to l>e thatStrait, StJ Finley and lWI>er will run close ini and that a second race will have to be run between two of these gentlemen to determine the elec. tion. Many say the second race ^jwill he between Strait and Finley: ^jnome My it will he between Strait ^ and Barber, and still others say it will be between Finley and Bartier. ^ Swl TSmw SH* Mi SiM ?? ? US tmuf. M T* quit totUrM M(ll| Ul ItftW. S? Mf ~~ MS. full of Uf?, Hffi MS Vltw, Mto Ko-TuJ5" Bm, tkt vAuSur work**. ttoi uikM wuutr mm mm mini an drucfi?t?, ao? ur Si. Curu nut 1M MM BmU? nrf ? ?M frw USIII MrUuc IWaMy Cr iumi ? Sm YmW