The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, October 08, 1902, Image 2
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.