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^ ^^PII^'mI^I^i^' | A family Srwrpaper : Fur thr PrtmuiHan *f C\r Political, Ebcial, ApT\r~irff*Mral am* Gommnm-ial JntowraU. } TKBMB: SA ^ **J? jturniB aj*d nwuau. i j Pajtaht. tn Axttaij',* ?C^Z , _ * ? . - ~-~ ~ - - g+ dtO < I-tVEaKLY. L A N O A S I' 10 U v. '. A II (i I! s < '2> 1900 hS'l'A Hi,l> Kh lx.yj - BIG THE TI The Everything itttis HU WN UPON THE Mil All kinds of choice dress fubt Percales, Pianos, Crushes, Fancy I Sold all the seasons at N, 10, 1 2A ji marked down to live cents. This i want to he at the grabbing. PICKED UP AT A BIG BJ Two lots of men's lino Negli?;t r Democratic Primary Election. Tuesday, August UHtli, 11MM> rCandidates annoitnckd in Thk I.kikikk. ] For ICaiiroatl t 'om nnmitoticr W I) MaytK l.l. i For Solicitor?Sfjrth Circuit. Thus. F MvDow, \V (' HougU J K Heiuy For House of llcprranifativen. Oscar W Potts, T Y WilllHmH, J W Hatnel, J N K*t ridge. J H?trr> Foster, K L Hick I in. For i lerk of Court. Jos. F (Jr?*K"ry, \V H T- Porter. For Sheriff. J< lin 1' Hunter, J nines H Wilson. For Count}/ Sn/tt. Filar, at ion. T M Itelk. A ? Howell, J K Bln*kinon, Ernest Hlaekmon, K Baxter Blaekinon. For Count}/ Auditor, J A Cook. 1. J lVrr.y, E C Croxton. For County Treasurer. W C ( autlien. For Cou it/ Su/tervinor. M <' < Janiner, W * askoy, H H Ha pp. For Coroner. R Young, I) N Ma* key, J i'j Htewman, C <' H or ton. For Miif/istrate for (Jill* ("reek anil Cone Creek Towtmh ip* W I' Cmkey. For rate for cane Ctr.eh Toivnuftip. John King. Ol.mt IOI N * EWS Cornea from Dr. D H Cargilo, I of Washita, I T. He writes: , "Four bottles of Klectric Hitters has cured Mrs. Hrewer of serofu- I la, whieh ha<l caused her great I suffering for years. Toiriblc! sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doctors | could give no help; but her cure is complete and her health is excellent." This shows what thousands have proved, ? that Klectric Hitters is the best hi ind nnrirtnr known. It's the supremeremedy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boila and running sores. J It stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps di I gestion builds up the strength. Only 50 cents. Sold by Crawford Hros. Druggist. Guaranteed. r*r Havo you paid your subscrip tion I I cut phi ME HAS it Means it s?> in its srasaii is while DOLE COUNTERS. irs, such us ()r<;andios, Dimities, Docks and lino dross (i miliums, ind 1 .*? cents. And the entire lot is ii m*uh lot. Come ?juick it yon 1RGAIN, oe Shirts, with two collars and fHE G? Weather and Craps. Week'y Report of the A?rricu11ural Department ut Washington. Washington, A 21?The I weather bureau's weekly summary ! of crop conditions says: J This is the third week of ex! eessive neat over the preater part I of the country east of the Rocky 'Mountains, and while intensely warm trom the Middle Kooky Mountain slope and upper Missouri Vulley enstwud to tlie At. limtio const, u large part of tho 'central valleys and portions of the Middle Atlantic States and New England have been favored with Abundant rains. Western Nebraska, Kansas, Southern Mis I souri and an urea extending from Oklahoma eustw aid over Arkun saa to Central Tennessee, as well I , as portions of the Middle Atlantic i and East (iulf States, are sulTer' ing more or less seriously from drought. W hile tho bulk of the crop in tho Southern States is made Into corn h i-, been greatly shortened over h lurpnrt of tins I section, us portions of the Middle I Atlantic States, by the intense I heat and lack of moisture during the past two weeks. A slight improvement in the | condition of cotton is reported from portions of Mississippi and ( Louisiana, where, however, cmI plaints of insects, shedding and slow growth continue. Over the | eastern portions of the cotton belt the reports are generally unfavorable, indicating premature opening and prevalence of rust. In Ten nessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri the reports are also unfavorable, rust and premature opening being general. In Texas the crop us a whole has improved and has sustained some damage from rust and insects in many localities. CASTOR IA For Infant* and Children. Tbi Kind You Han Always Bought b % \ Pay yonr subscription. art fi&jr* "+++** It-jy *v^j? ?k?ftC.n v ?\ jl: *1 ?\ ?.iVm COME J ILoso To wtm' - j?ji* t i ? v.-vr*.-.? ?* ir.t/iit.rw-wwr k xo :2imlirr they are in dr W pair of culls. (i< ?od value at 75c, RUMIS I OFF MLLMES \\ hats left will s?-il very ohca| ahout prices. Mis-.es Sailors live > half price. Trimm"d hats from *J." will he more than pleased shoes am slipped g Kveryhodv buys from us heca ours for I lie bi^ii IN S 0_N Wind and Hail. A Storm lMsivs llavoo in Upper . Carolina Monday Afternoon. (irecnville News A terrific wind ami hail storm struck this section on Monday afternoon. A number of build in?js were completely wrecked, trees were blown down, corn and cotton in many places utterly destroyed by theliuvo ra^ino wind and pelting hail. The storm ra??ed for only a brief time, but pla* ed havoc with everything it came in contact with for miles around Greenville. Nearly all the telephone wires of 111 v ii j i| it" r portion ill Uie ."^UllO wore Mown down, im< 1 as a result it was impossible on vesterdav to secure communication by telephone with any of the towns in this sect ion. The people in every cuse, how ever, were out ot their houses when the storm struck ami no one was injured. A number of cat tie were killed and other property whs seriously damaged. The storm was very slight in the city of Greenville. Beyond the blowing down of a few trees and the breaking of a few window panes, there was no further damage done. Kvery House Blown Down and a Child Crushed to Death. Special to News and Courier. St George, Dorchester County, August 21. ? Yesterday afternoon a severe storm passed wghin a mile or two of here, doing much damage. Trees in its fuck were snapped olT like straws; fences were scattered. Every house on Mr Curtis Walter's place was destroyed. In his dwelling house were Mrs Wal, ters, several children and two negro hoys. All were imprisoned in the ruins, hut Mrs Walters managed to liberate herself and then unaided, rt moved the debris from the others. None were injured except a child S years of age, who was crushed to death by the heavy timbers. : op sum: [0 SLAU Us But g good* ill be car niand. and (hat our price only f>0. j to i STOCK CH-"AP, |" l> Wo arc no longer contrary W cuts and np. Ladies Sailors at | ? cents up. (iive Ms a call, you ( u IQING FAST iv us?? wc save them from !25 cents ' tl namwrnnr ;est bargains ot tl CASH Condition of the Crops in the! " Columbia, Aug 22. ? The following is the weekly bulletin of ! ! the condition of the weather unci crops of the State: The mean temperature for the State was bT degrees for the week , ending Sam August 20, and the 1 normal for the same period is 7s i ;degrees. The highest maximum ^ i ranged from lo ? to 1<>4 every ? day: the lowest minimum was 07 at Spartanburg on the l.'Uh. The drought was relieved in spots. Nearly every county reported some rain, but over by far j the greater portion of the State the rainfall was insufficient and , many points hu<l no ram. Where the rain was foil ??ved 1?v bright sunshine crops wme scalded and injured instead of benefitted. ! There was more cloudiness and lighter winds gem-rally than during iho proviou- week, except that heavy winds accompanied some of the thunderstorms. Damaging hail 11* I in Lancaster | and Pickens catiniies. The weather '* ti?, too hot and generally too dr\ lor all growing vftirct >?I ion iinil I'! in rAivirU in (Urate widespread deterioration, am Hinting in tin* ease of young corn to complete i uination of bitch tlut has hut ro? < illy tasselled. Karlier planting. <>t matured, is not tilling well, > d the hlndes and stalks are o<id. The corn crop will ho shori Fodder was ' pulled from ea l\ corn and saved in lino condition The weather conditions wore ' also'unfavorable I cotton, causing continued shedding of leaves, forms and even young bolls, and I checked all growth, ltust has decreased. I'remaluro opening is general and picking; has hcgun j in all sections. Sea Island eonj tinues to Might, is dwarfed and is [ fruiting poorly. In places late planted cotton continues to look well, but the prospects for the middle and top crops are poor. I Itch on human cured in 30 minute'* by Wool ford's Hantary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by J P Mackey <fc Co., Druggiat, Lancatsr, H C. MER GO( GHTER ain To Y l ied over. Tin is now. $1.00 ??n every pair. We are .*erytiling else. WORD TO THE WISE I Hear in mind these significant T ndersell all competition. At all t ur prices are lower than the lowest lions. This cut price sale means erv ureally reduced. We trust on lis slaughter sale. lie season. STORE For The Ledger. VAN WYCIv 1TKMS. The hot, ?iry weather couutinues Hnd crops are drying up around Van WycK, but in some neighbor* hoods near ut>, there have been seasonable showers and crops are doing very well. Some of our skeptical r?eonle. aav tho iust liv? I I ? ?' J * in those localities, wo sinners in tlio places were no rain has fallen, as the Bible says, God will send Ilia rain on the just and unjust ? the just Being first, and when their needs an supplied, then the unjust will get their allowance. On the 23d just North of us a storm paused over and struck our neighboring ciiv, Waxhaw, and did conaideratde daimgo. Turnip growers are lamenting over the dry weather, fearing there will lie no season for sowing seed. A good many have prepared their patches and will sow if it rains before frost, acting on the suggestion, better late than never. T W Seerest spent Wednesday in Van Wyck, surveying sonic lands for Massey liros. which they recently bought from K W Nisbet and A W Heath. Van Wyck Telephone company is extending its line to Hock Hill, crossing the Catawba River at Indian Ferry and by Leslie station on S C Ga. Kx. K It. They hope to connect with Charlotte and Lancaster at ltock Hill. Dr. Gregg, a skilled dentist of Fort Mill who uses the painless m *1 ^ A/1 a vt rn/d iiov t < >ot L 1 u /l/%. i ii'iu in cah iihj^ n nin, iv uw? ing some work in this line in the neighborhood of Springdoll this week. Our young friend, Paul Heck ham, who has been quite ill, in convalescing, we are glad to learn, and hia physician thinks he will soon he up with hi* friend* again. Mrs. .1 F. Stewman and Miss Mildred Cunningham of Lancaster, are visiting the family of J L Tillman this week. Cedar Camp, VV O \V of Van Wyok met their friends in their annual picnic at the Moore place, on last Thuisday,as previously announced and had a delightful time. The picnic was well attended by [JDS. " PRir.R^ ? 1 11 V JLJ . ou. i time (<> unload the people for shoes as well as S SUFFICIENT, acts It is our chiefest aim to imes and under all circumstances Now we are underselling our s that our usually low prices are r friends will reap the la-netit of i * | choppers of Cedar camp and visiting Sovereigns of Lancaster and Lealie camps, with their families and friends. The day was warm, but pleasant under the shade of the magnificent oaks on the picnic grounds. The Woodmen were, disappointed in getting speakers, a number of whom had been in' vitod hut were forced to decline owing to previous engagements, i and hud to fall back on some of t their home talent. .1 M Yoder, Con Com. of Cedar Camp opened the meeting, in his good humored way and gave a short address hearinir on woodcraft ami its bene tits to individuals and a community, after which he introduced Sovereign W ,J Crenshaw of Cedar Camp who gave a stiring address on the noble order of Woodmen of the World, which was instructive and entertaining to all und at the close of the address, the audience shouted it appreciation of his efforts in hearty cheers and handsome bouquets, showered on the speaker. The music furnished hy u violin and guitar was ver\ much enjoyed hv the picnickers, but one of the best features of the occasion was the splendid dinner spread on the table prepared for it, which fairly groaned under its burden in abundance of the point things for which Cane Creek and Waxhaw people are famed. The behavior on the grounds was tine nothing happened to mar its pleasures and everyone pronounced the Picnic a success. Ol'T 1 MCS. T11 K tlTKTI I K OF A OO AT Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that l)r King's New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver ttemedy, gives a splendid appet'te, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfeot health and great energy. Only 125c, at Crawford Pros. Drug Store. $ too Dr. K. Detchon'f* Attfi Diuretic May be worth to you nriore than $100 if you have a ehiul who sous bedding from ineontenenee of water iiurine sleep, t'ures old ami young alike. 1 arrests the trouble at once. $1. Hold by J K Maekey A Co, Druggist, ban a titer, H U.