The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, March 03, 1900, Image 2

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f ! lit Ci.lXiRK. Th jrh w R. t aH^i, KPTTOR X ^ I> managkr. SATURDAY MARUII 3, 1000. T11K FARM ERS O R(i A N17 E. A Bonded Warehouse to bo Built at Spartauburg. Carolina Spartan. I There was a small meeting of farmers in the Court House Mon- ! day, hut i* was a good one. In the first phi they determined to enter into a permanent organization with .1 A 1? Lancaster us chairman and Dr. Jos L Wotl'or \ as Secretary They are now lie ginning to work in the right way and for * ho general improvement of the farming class. A resolution was offered look in ? to the establishment of a bonded w arehouse in wlii h farmers m in store and insure cotton at lowest rates. Dr. J It Steppe explained the manner in which these warehouses were managed. The farmer who did not wish to j i l.:? .4 ? .11 . < ecu in* couuii cnuui siore 11 and with the receipt ho could borrow nionev or have his credit extended. In Lauren* they have a wiltehouso which is paying the stockholders a good dividend. During the fall a farmer had mmie money to rai*o. He earned lus cotton to Laurens, got his warehouse receipt, borrow* ed the money, paid his debts ami a few days ago he sold his cotton and made $8 00 to $10.00 a bale by holding it. Dr. Steppe is chairman ol a committee to get up the stock for a warehouse to be located in Spartanburg. The capi* tal is to be $20,000 in $25.00 shares. That gives the small .... ... . .. -.1 tl- ' ? xm iiifi n i\ rinillCU. I Ills hlOC'K ould he rained without any t. nnhlo. U'?; wish t(i sHV t<? tl)C farmers that they ate now work in<_r in the riirht way. They are not orpuiizin?r against anything or anybody, hut for themselves. When fanners organize ju>t to fijrht some special thin?* they call a grievance, their organization will amount to little, out when thev come together for general improvemeht and the advancement of their business and t*o to work intelligently they will accomplish j much trood. They will find that | the fruit of stn h an organization | will bo abundant. A wider in-I teliigeiice,experimental chilis, cat* t lo cln lis, horse cl utis, wi 11 nil I spring front a thorough organization. Merchants, middle men and professional men will rejoice in such a combination of farmers. Cotton 25 Years Old. Charlotte Observer. Mr. William Boyd, one of the most prosperous farmers of the lower part of the county, sold to .1 W Miller & Co., of this city, n.t L i-.. . ? ??' - ' ? * >i tics in coium vesicruay, ll of which had been stored away in an old barn 25 years, and 9 of which had been on hand for 10 years. The price paid for tho cotton yesterday was 9 cents. STOKV OF A Sh \ VK To be bound hand and foot for year* by the chains of diseaso is the worst form of slavery, (ieo. D Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells how such a slave was made free. lie savs: "My wife has been so helpless for live years that she could not torn nvi>r in bed alone. After using two bottles of Electric Hitters, she is wonderfully improved and able to do her own work." This supreme remedy for fomale diseaso quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, head ache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine is a godsend te weak, sickly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by Crawford Bros' Druggist. \ k \ POSTMASTER OWENS AR.| RESTED AT MARION. Ohn?*ge<l With Embezzling More Than a thousand Dollars, The Community i? Startled. Special to The State. Marion, Feb 28? Leonard R Owens, postmaster at this place, was arrested this afternoon under a warrant issued by United States Commissioner .F W Johnson on a I charge of embezzling the funds of the postollioe. The warrant was issued at the instance of Post J of lice Inspector Mover, who for j several days lias beon investigate ling the condition of the offieo and I has discovered a dcticioncy in the post muster's accounts amounting to orer $1,000. At a conference I of Mr. Owens' bondsmen, who 1 are highly reputable and responsi. i ble eit i/.eiis, M r. i' Lanneau Lido, a capable and reliable young gen tleman, was swlected to till the posit ion of post master temporarily and has entered upon thedischargc ot his duties. Mr Lido has had experience in the ottice, and his management 1 will doubtless prove very satisfactory. Mr. Owens was appointed several months ago by President Mc* Kinley, to succeed C'upt Douglas Mclntyre, wh >se term had expired hho catastrophe that has overtaken the new postmaster in so Jtort a time is very surprising, in view of the fact that he performed faithful an.I creditable services a* a deputy of his prede cessor. Owens waived examination and garo l)ond for appearance, several responsible gentlemen becoming security. There are a numhei of applicants for the vacancy. DISPENSA R V APPOINT M KN I S. Mr ('rum lakes Charge and Names His Assistants. Columbia Record. As was announced yesterday afternoon, Commissioner Crum took charge of the dispensary today and announced the following appointments: It C Webb, clerk; (J II Charles and M il Vloblev, bookkeepers; W \Y Harris, constabulary clwrk: T C r>ix??, superintendent; Jacob Enrhardt. assistant superintendent; John Black, shipping clerk. These air old employes, except Mr Dixon, who become* superintendent. He tilled the same position once before, but resigned about a year ago. He succeeds Mr Bryant of Pickens. Mr Ycldell's name is not among the bookkeepers, Hut his place has not been tiledl pending an investigation whether his relationship to Mr L J Williams will debar him. The Mill Stone Burst and Killed Jim Best. Special to The State. Allendale, Fob 27 ?Mr. Wylio Black put up a corn mill a few weeks ago, in connection with his large ginnery Last Saturday, while the mill was in operation, Jim Best, colored, was standing on the ground, near the hopper, when the Inure mill-rock, whi h had been used for many years, suddenly broke into two parts. One part struck Best on the thigh and shattered it completely. He died Sunday morning from the ejects of his injuries. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hava Always Bought REGULAR STAMPEDE ON 5 COTTON EXCHANGE. ( Bears Made Fnrioas Rash to Get to Cover. ( c t RECORD OF TRANSACTIONS i BROKEN. ? 1 Reached Enormous Total of 1,- k 000,000 Bales. Cotton Jumped * on Near Month .'30 Points. . 1 | I New York, Feb 28 ?The wildest y excitement witnessed on tho Cot- i ton Exchange in recent years pre-| 1 vailed today, transactions reaching k the enormous total of about 1,- f 000,000 hales The shorts were 1 nothing less than furious to cover. ' At times, so great was the excite 1 merit, brokers would he offering to huy cotton at two or three point s ' above the prices at which others were offering to sell it While the demand was general and largely from European sources the feature of the local market was j the insatiable demand from a Wall , street concern, reputed to be heavily short of March contracts and also reputed to have been a heavy seller yesterday in keeping ; with a large number of bearish dispatches which thwy sent forth i 1 yesterday. This concern bought enormous quantities of cotton, 1 especially for August delivery. : At the best point the market ' showed the unusual advVnco of lS<o 39 points. The record of transactions ovei flowed the large ' board provided for their aceom- ' modation and an auxiliary hoard < was ptovided to complete the \ record of the day's transactions. , Just before the close there was a selling movement to secure profits , and the market finished irregular and easy at a net advance of 14(o 24 pi ints. I Where E i ; -THUG New Dress Ooei ! Nev I | y* V* m . ^ cy 1 ; I T KLK MNKN. Sl>fci;il hfirfruiriH in Kino i !\ ?*> I - r> ........ ...... i dumcsk at 25 cents ? o ? LACK CI BTAIXS ANI) cijiitAiiv H HImVery select stock. Scrim 4.J to 10 cents per yard. Curtains 50 cents to $2 50 per pair. I It K>1 \ A > T PltlNTS. (rood quality OA ctsand I cents. Best shirting and Indigo prints, i full pieces, 5 cents. 1 Picked Over l,0< lect at 50 cents c Come quick and ?4 THE G / i i ? j . ;> ? ' i % V ? ? t ' ! ! i *- t % south Carolina Senators Divided on Quay. >or. Greenville News i Washington, Feh 2(5 ?The South Carolina senator* divided on tho piestion of tho consideration of ho Quay ease. Senator McDaur- t \ n voted for consideration and ] Senator Tillman in tho negative. i fhere is a decided sentiment among , louthern people in favor of tt e f ieating of ex Senator Quav on j iccount of tho aid <?iven the South , >y tho senator when the force lull , vas under consideration some , roars ago. It is thought that | ivlien the ease comes to a vote Senator McLaurin will vote to , *eat the ex-senator and that 'I'ilU j nan wdl oppose his seating. several other southern senators, including; Sullivan, of Mississippi. Culberson of Texas, ami MeEnerv, ;>f Louisiana, will also probably vote to seat him Shot by a Rabbit. Clinton Gazette: Chnrlie l'eden, of Gray Court, while out shooting ranbits with a pistol last week, met with a peculiar accident. lie had wounded a rabbit. While kicking, o oof its feet struck the I tritr^er, exploding the revolver, the bullet striking Mr. l'eden. A Boer Stronghold Captured by Bailor. London, Feb 28.?The war of tico has received a dispatch from [Jen Bullet* announcing that l'h t- ' ;rs hill, the enemy's main posir. lion, was magnificently captured yesterday and GO prisoners taken. | M i PA6TOI1IA. Benri tha /) ^ K|f|d ^0IJ ' 1VERYB0D1 in we am miuun is! f^ew Whiti v Embroideries ? m Md Hrl *3 1 "1 Olli K H K>I N A \ |N About 4,000 yards at 4 cents. This is a great bargain. o , I" FB( A liKS & Of \ (i 11 \ >1S New goods, pretty styles, low nricpk t'in/icl y?>.> I ..I.. ?. i 1 . ...vii ui .i ipiiiuw percales, at JO cents. WKLTS At half price. Full case of short lengths at 0 cents, worth twice the price. In at a < ^ -r m-y?y my V Ml pairs medium >n (lie dollar. H< get the best selei rANSON < f i " * \ SUPPLIES REAOHED LADYSMITH. ^aid to Have Been Run in During Spion Kop Fight. London, Feb 27?A letter has iren received from a man in the Kir-t Dragoons, now in South K fries, confirming the report that i supply transpoit reached Ladymii'h during the engagement, at spion kop He smvh the Dragoon* *> re the escort of the transport, which was seven miles long, and idd- "that is why Boiler engaged the eneim at Spion kop. Old Roller knows what he is doing tnd all are willing to follow him in *|>ilo of his reverses." MORE MULES, BETTER MULE , LARGER MULES, ' FATTER MULES. j ! 8 ? > ' * 11 4 ? I tosl Ki osted by ruliiliK ?' ??nr Stables frequently hikI nee the quality ami le:o (Mil |> ( !' ?We are in ti e hu?i i'f" I'.sii iwi, ml 'the way to sue | i (I < i wiHiTetl " and that i* what w arc d'aiiu < mi Mr Kiihdt is now in the Went" | im n n.'iiU t~ ami will return In tlm LI'Jii win a- II e a lot of Ml'l l'> and HOUSE" as b s ever been seen in Inii' ieler WV i'U> I hem to aell again, and it von want a ir?>od mule or horse l?ive us a tri ?t, and if we do not sell you *e wnl helieve you are not in In inari We guarantee what we ell and win do every Ling reasonable to anil all who miy from us v\ e are indod thankful for the I at r<-n -go nut c 'till 'ence nf ,he peo|iie t u i*n^|ei and a 'j >ining conn ii<s ml by atilet integrity ami f ir Icoinga hq?e to merit a continuance ! 9f t lie h one "!.'TT & rutMIMRfl. I i Finds B rnrn ot LROn M 3 Goods ! ! Eead Our p 3 q S PINK SIIOKS & ft\FOKI)S For ladies, just received a new line, strictly up to date, made specially for us by Drew, Selbv & Co., at $1 oO, )?2 00, f2 .r>0 and $3. The latest ia a patent vici kid Oxford. We have them at $3. SOFT SOLE SIIOKS for infanta, in button, lace and strap ties, black, white and tan. Price 50 cents. v.JV*W5!? mil Sa and fine Pants, >ld over IOO pi tion. ?A- , - 4; CASH SI t n m ' r < T.W S*CRFST, SURVEYOR, () ? KOI.A. - ? . I- fuHy tqiiip'-e-l, ami qua ifleil, ami aoUei m mi ?urvey p rim 1,!il) Or i'hii a' hulfV Mat hit '? r a Ivonsi 'puk or home k<> ' r'auaoyea or h Hint daea Kt.v r - pw of Nmto'k ()> ? e?a ami he c "Viiuvd 'hat h'a hO'lie ll'g I'll it \ 1111 Mil ?ei from tht# Market he r> er ot Ma n anil I >110 Iti a' r- e'a. THE RESTAURANT hi \v Hid in p'ieil uitlithfi H'a Noi i. O.I ' ia evi r\ Weilnea* t \ a ' Vi'.'iiv t (' pi pt 'u I v. A F. OUFFT. CH"5TER MACHINE 4>:-! LUM3SR COMPANY. n CHESTER, s. c. Tl.t- lif-iei Machine o. an<l H. Af. 1 |>r?t A * . Iihv* consolidated the two |> ? t*. Nt<il now icu'iy to furnish an\ 11 i >r n tin* Machin*- and Lumber i i.e-. \*it m wi ll equipped K undry mi l MMidline "-Imp, hih! Door, Sash anil B i"?l Kao'ory ur facilities are tin <|iialied in 11 i- part of the State. KE A PER- ONVKRS, I H KE-llElOv CjINS, ENGINE* -A .V viLLS, HAY AND CO ION PRESSES. H A KKO ' ^ i AS INtiS. K C. ALSO SECOND HAND MACHINERY. Hafc- Mii>h complete f??r Dwellings, st*%iv Itmiup, etc f?en?l oh lint of your wioiIm, mnd we will anaw< r by retu? n m til He-p.ctfiillv. Chester Machine & LUMBER COMPANY. ARGAINS! . 'ORE I ecie! firings! f/f f * * t $ 4) $ >i i:vs riNi: siior.s. New line vici kid $3.00 shoes, tan and black, ull tlio new shape* and toes, wo offer at the very low price of $2 25. i TOWELS AND TOWELING. Rtst and largest 10 cent towel on the market, a good line cotton and linen toweling from .'i cents to 15 cents per yard. Cl'i (ico 11 KJ A. M % slightly imperairs in two days. :ore. >=? i 9 ic 'it ^ ' X i iTr