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THE LEDGER, ; ^Iiurlow S. Carter, 1 t EDITOR AND MANAGER. 1 WF.I?NKKI>AY, OCTOBER S, 1002. ? Tired Of Texas. 1 j Yorkville Enquirer. Mr. E. F. Laud, formerly of this county, but for a number of years past a citizen of Texas, arrived here lust Tuesday, and has been putting in the time since trying to tind a suitable (plantation. Ho has enough of Texas, and is desirous of returning to his old home. The reporter had n short talk with Mi. Land Thursday evening, j and from his conversation, it j would stem that he considers the agricultural outlook quite gloomy in Texas. There has been a general failure in both the corn und cotton crops this year, and f?om his observation and experience cotton growing in the 4 4Lone Star" state seams to be practical* ly doomed. The trouble with cotton is on I account of the Mexican boll v ovil. This pest began to make its appearance in Southern Texas about ton years ago, and since that time it has been spreading northward and eastward, at the rate of about 50 miles a year.- Be cause of the weevil, cotton.raising has already become a thing of the , past in many portious of Southern j Texas, the farmers having chang- i ed from cotton to rice,sugar-cane ( and other crops. i "1 planted said," Mr. Laud, i "for 40 bales of cotton. That is i with good seasons, and no injury from the weevil, I snould have had that much. It is not unusual to make from a bale to a bale and a half to the ucre. The boll weevil made its appearunce, however, am, altogether I will not get more than 5,000 pounds of seed cotton. A large farmer near by had some 600 acres in cotton, and his yield i was hardly as good in proportion as mine was. < "The department of agrieul- i ture," Mr. Land went on to say, i "has had several expert entoniol-* i ogists in Texas for several years past, trying to discover some i means of destroying the boll wee- | Til; but up to this time nothing < has .been accomplished. The i weevil makes its appearance with i the squares and blooms, and when there is a good soason in J une or July at the fruiting period, just at the time a good soason is needed, you can put it down that your crops is gone. The only thing that seems to affect the boll weevil is hot, dry weather. Is does j not thrive on cotton thut is stun., ted or backward, where the sun ^ gets to the squares and blooms; but gets in its work on luxurious ^ growths, where the squares and blooms are protected from the .... n ouu. ^ "In addition to the boll wee il this year, the farmers of almost the entire state have had to contend with a terrible drouth. Ex- 1 cept in a few localities, the corn hAs amounted to practically noth- ( ing and taken all together, the ,1 Texas fanners are having a rough * time of it. Mr. Land is now 1 thoroughly satisfied that the Piedmont section of South Carolina is superior to anv nart of Tevnu nu i a piuee to live in. "You have to < work harder here maybe," he i say*, "but thero is never such a i thing as a complete failure of all 1 kinds of crops. You arc always 1 assured :>f plenty of good drink- 1 ing water, and taking it one year ' after another, this country is the i best of which I have any knowl- j edge.'' < The One Day Cold Cure Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine fot cold in the head and |gp? throat. Children talc them like candj. A Blessing to Carizzo, Texan. Carizzo,* Tex., Oct. 5.?The , ,hirty. months' drought seems to lie broken ut la*t. Two good rains have fallen in the last week. ( dthough it comes too late to do .>rn much good. However it is of the greatest benefit to stock 1 interests. ? Instead of improving the cotton crop shows further doterioia tion, and tho government report issued on Friday shows positively the poorest condition at or about this date that was over reported. The condition of September 25 this > bar is shown to have been only 5S.I3, as against 64 on August 20, 61 4, on September 25 a year ago, 67 on Octo" er 1 and a ten-year avei age oi t>8.9. Tins is even worse than the condition reported on October 1, 1890 ? 09.7 per cent. ? which, it may be recalled, resulted in a crop of only 8,757,000 bales. The area planted in that year, however, was fully 5,000,000 acres less than that of the present year. The lowest condition reported in any state is that of 4 7 in Texas, but that of Alabama is only 52, Georgia reports 02, the Carolinas, Arkansas and Florida only 68 each, Mississippi 03 and Louisiana 04. The highest condition of all in fact, that reported by Tennessee, 70 per cent., would seem to indicate only three fourths of a crop, while among those reporting only half a crop are two of the largist producing Elites. This astonishingly low condition naturally presupposes u heavy reduction in yield from the expectations held earlier in the season. It is, however, not to be forgotten that the cotton market itself, whether because it has expected worse or because it disbelieves tho report, showed little elTect en prices, the gain on the day being' 71". 8 points and the advance on the week being only 5 a' 0 points. It is to be recalled also that, while the condition in half of the states is lower than a year ago, the condition then was not really as bad as reported, because the commercial crop actually turned D.it 1,000,000 bales, larger than the gstimate made by tho Dopaitment of Agriculture. If the same percentage of underestimation occurs this year a crop of 10,500, 300 balos is not impossible, and it may, perhaps, run still heavier. ?Bradstreets. ?There are ten negro murdersrs at large from York county, ill of them having committed their crimes and lied within the past six years. Two of them killed victims near Yorkville; two near Clover; two near Rock Hill; jne in Betheada township, and three in tho vicinity of the Catawba Power company. Although rewards were offered for each of mem mere is no intormation us to their whereabouts.?Yorkville Enquirer. ?A Des Moines, Iowa, preacher, in resigning his pastorate, frankly said he did so because an ether church had offered him more money. There, at least, is eno preacher who knows tho difference between a "eall" and a "raise."?Atlanta Journal. \ ? Most of tho weekly papers of mo siuiQ this week discuss tho question of compulsory education and most of thorn favor it. The jnestion is argued in connection with child lahor in factories, and , the press cf the stuto favor some legislation on that subject, provided that there is compulsory education along with it. This is generally in line with what mill nwners favor.?Columbia Record. flow A?i. Y.mr Klitnrjri r itr. Hobbn' Hi ni iiauk .'illxcurpall Ulilncy Ilia. Baipdofreo AOd. SterFnir tWmc<]yC<>..CbicaKuor N. V Found A Bab; Bo;. 1'be People of Chester Excited Ovej; an Uuusual Case. Speeiul to The Stale. Chester, Oct. 2.?There was gieat excitement in the neighborhood of the Southern depot early I tins morning occasioned by the finding of a nicely dressed, apparently six weeks old white baby boy. It was found lying on the warehouse platform last night 0 o'clock by Ellon Price, nn old darkey living near the depot. She was passing along by the waro house aad heard its faint and lonely cries in the dark. She was overcome with excitement at the time, hut summoned up courage enough to care for it, aud take it into her ?abin for a night's lodging. Early this morning she reported the matter to police headquarters, and all day people of both races havo gone to the Price house to look at it. It was comfortably wrapped up and Cliitrtliml u'itli fliron r?V-i.1 nrync. nf W?I|/|/I1 vv? ?1 IIU vut VV VUUU^VO V/i clothes and the following note was left beside it. "This child I leave in the hands of some dear one, trusting that it will be cared for, as I am not able to care for myself. 1 leave it here in the sight of the Heavenly One, Christ .Jesus." Unless the city authorities can find some home for it here it will bo sent to tbo county poor house. The police aro working on the case and are trying to find whence the child came. The supposition is that it was brought here on one of the northbound trains of the Southern railroad. ?A friend of tho late Prof L. Shurley, of Pleasant Valley, writing of the proposed monument to his memory, says: "Sincq it has been suggested that a suita-! ble monument be erected to tho 1 memory of the late Prof. L. ' Shurley, we consider this an opportune time to raise the fund for this purpose. A majority of the i scholars who received their training under tho care of this grand old man are now farmers, and it would probably suit them bettor ' at this season of the year to make a donation than at any other. This mattef has been dormunt too long ^ alrendy and the many friends of the deceased should get togethor ' and act." ? VVaxhaw Enterprise. To Cafe A Ci Itl in One . ay. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove' ssignature is on each box 25c. Before buying, selling or renting, it will pay you to see T. S. Carter, the real estate agen4 ANNOUNCEMENT. I hereby announce myself as a candidate in the approaching general election for the unexpired term of the late lamented R. Young, as Coroner of Lancaster County. J. Montgomery Caskey. The friends of Mr. David B. Stover announce him as a candidate for the office of Coroner in the approaching general election. If elected Mr. Stover will resido in the town of Lancaster. Tax Notice. Notice is hereby given that tho time for tho payment of Town Taxes will expire on 31st Oct., instant. Taxes are due and payable at tho office of tho Town Treasurer, C. D. .Jones, Esq. The Policemen of tho Town will not call on person*, as heretofore, for the pay inert of Taxes. After the 31st Oct., 1002, all taxes not paid, will Ire collected with costs and penalties. K. E. Wylik, Oct. 0, 1002. Mayor. ALWAYS SON THIl DUB ENTIRE LINE OF FALL GOODS ABE NOW I EXAMINE. 4'Something new" is an expression that w day in the week, as every new and good idea that comes cially is it a fitting expression at this season for every set than last. We hardly thiuk yon have seen a PRETT1E1 DRESS PATTERNS in this city than wo are SHQ\V1> been very carefully selected, cannot bo UNDERSOLD, i thoroughly understands how to select your TRIMMING; the "NEW THINGS." Dress Goods. S3? Lt spuns, tine APT l' Cu A npt.' 1 x . 1 _ A 1 i . ? nuuu wool luorics 111 AlOeirOSB, VyU8I)111 Armours for STREET DRESSES. gJLKS-black Taffetta, Mo TRIMMINGS- T:vrrcy dress pattern in black, ecru and cream applique, passmcoti ies, nets, braids, chantillv and escurial laces. JACJ est clotb, JACKETS out from I1 ^ II WE SELL THE KIND OllUJjn-- THAT GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION. Our line for full and winter are beauties and the largest assortment in LANCASTER. I> A II/ 1 A INS- NeV01' BEFORE have w0 most every department o 20c Boys' Hats at 5c, 25c Caps at 10 and 15c, $1.00 Sta Men's Suits at$G.00, and $5.00 Men's Suils at $2.50, $S Pants at 75c, 25c Boys' Pants at 20c, $1.25 Sboes at 95 Covers at 50c, 7?c Brown Drills per yard 5c, 4c Brown writing about those BARGAINS, but we INSIST on yc POSSIBLE. You don't have to buy?it's a PLEASUJ PRICES to WIN TRADE. Cn FAIR treatment to re Resp W1LLIAJYIS-H We have a beautiful line all sizes of RUGS. Davis & Di Lynchers at Lincolnton Unable I Cotton Reported Below tl to Break Down Cell Door \ age. Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 5.?A Washington, Oct. special to The Observer from monthly report of the sti Lincolnton says: "As the result of the department of agi of considerable talk of lynching shows the average con(3 here since the preliminary hear- cotton on Sept. 25 to ha ing of Oalviu Elliott, colored, for 58.3, as compared with an assault upon Mrs. Caleb Aug. 2G, G1 4 on Sept. 2 Brown, a crowd broke irito the G7 on Oct. 1, 1900, a jail aoout 2 o_'clock this morning year average ot G8.9. and tried to batter down the doors, ?- ~ but failed and dispersed without Snyder Convicted of getting the negro. Bribes. "Judge Iloke wired the governor to call a special term of court kouis, Oct. 4. Ro for the trial of the negro and the ^ure Snyder was com latter replied that he would do so bribory jn criminal at once. Fears are held ot a re- ?ight and was sentenced newed attempt at violence, and *' yea^8 imprisonment in t telegram was sent to Charlotte Pei"tentiary, after the j for the military company to he 1 con81('eied f?r 50 minutei dispatched to Lincolnton on a on ^ie ca8e> un(l special train. It was the third J w^ch had occupied a attempt to get the negro out of we?kjail and hang him and excited __ TT" T J b . You Know W hat You ar groups are seen on the streets to- , ,, When you take Grove' ( less Chill Tonic because I ula is plainly printed on c HIS MFK IN IT EKII.. tle .howiog that it is sim "I iU8t seemed to have gone all and Quinine in a pistoles to pieces," writes Allred Bee, of N c ~ p Q Welfare, Tex., "biliousness and a lame back had made life a bur . den_ I couldn't eat or sleep and Administrator's J( felt almost too worn out to work when 1 began to use Electric Bit- 1 4'1 Per80ns having ters, but they worked wonders. , uKlli?8t the estate of 1 Now I sleep liko a top, can eat' Welsh, deceased, are her anything, have gained ia strength Pr08ent them, dul; and enjoy hard work." They , ^,0 undersigned admii give vigorous health and new.life , an<^ persons indebtei to weak, sickly, run down people. eshite will make paymei Try .hem. Only 60c at Craw- ['undersigned at once, ford Bros., and J. F. Mackey &j ^ W. Wei.sh, Ad Uo'b. urii" store. I OT 1 I Sept. 16, 1902.?1 in. Stops the Conf/h and iVorkn off! ^ *7 ' "<e C"M- I to . Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- ! lets euro a cold in one day. No rJ,a B,?naturo is on cvery?>OT of r.ire No Pav Prioo 2 L 1 Laxative Bromo-Quimn Uure, ino i ay. i rice, zbc. ^ renwdy thftt c||rrs n i IENG NEW. AND WINTER BEADY FOB YOU TO c can apply to our store almost any out usually tinds a place hare Espeison tinds our stock just a little bettor i line of novelty DRESS GOODS and 1G Goods in this department have ?nd are being shown by u lady who 8, ETC. Below wo mention a few of n, satin faced Prunella, Soliel, Camel's linns, Tricots, Scotch Choviots, HomeFrench Flannels in all the FASHIONleres, Veilings, Broucles, Broadcloths, As for SILKS, our stock cannot be excelled. All widths guaranteed ire Valeur, fancy stripes and Persians. \Ve are showing the X k3"" correct styles, newbest material, best workmanship in , CAPES, FURS, COATS, ever sent JEW YORK CITY. * y iad so many REAL BARGAINS in f the store. 50c Men's Hats at 25c, irts at 50c, 50c Shirts at 25c. $10 00 J. 00 Men's Pants at $1.25, $1.00 Men's c, $4.50 Rugs at $3 50, $1.00 Table Sheeting at 3c. WE might go oo >?r VISITING OUR STORE soon as IE to show our goods. We rely on tain it. ectfullv. ?/ 7 UGHES CO. ' ? % f . ;m<>rost Sewing Machines are going fast. "A"" l MONEY _T0 LOAN: rp. 4 | Ou a recent visit t<? New York Pity, ADe j I mule arrangements by which I ei?n itisticiun negotiate loans of $300.00 and upwards ion llrst uioi Igugts 011 improved cotton nculturo farms at 7 per cent interest 011 sums of lifir.n of $1,000 00 and over, and 8 per cent in lerest on sums 01 itss than $l.l'OO ,ve been No commission charged, only a rea<14 on 80r,able fee for abstract of title. . ! loA, R WYLIE, 5, 1901, Sept. 1, 1903 - 6m. . Attyatl^aw. nd a ten Floor and Grrt Hill. Giving ^ have rebuilt tny mill dam and am again prepared to grind wheat and corn overy day in the week, ibert Mc- My grinding has always given dieted of satisfaction in the past and 1 as* court to- 8Ure y?u * am tetter prepared R now than ever before for the busI iness. R. Z. Welsh. he State Aug. 21, 1902.?lm. ury had i its verIn entire Go tO the ' LANCASTER MARBLE e Taking -VIV I > H Ta?te- GRANITE WORKS, ^ 6 ^"1 F?r Good Work and Low Prices. very botply Iron A I M 0* ^1 ^ ? form. Hi JI IflbNinCH, c ? LANCASTER, S. C. mmmmm < itice! ^ w Dr. E. S. McDOW, ' claims , ' 1 )r. C. C. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON eby notl- CATAWBA HOUSE, y proven, South Side, Up Stairs, nistrator, i to said OF HOES Qt to the OPEN Day and nigh IttBr Phono DO. mr., ^Vtdsh ??? 1 1 Keep Your Bowels Strong, Constipation or diarrhoea when yo?r bowels are out of order. Cascarets Candy Cathartic will make ihe genuine them act naturally. Cicnuine tableta ie Tablet* stamped C. C- C. Never sold jn one <i*jr bulk. All druggists, IOC.