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F-: '(' V-V' " ''I ' ' 1 ' ^ V' ' ^ ' * ? ?be Lancaster ledger. '*^^T^^I^ - Tiir.^atini n -, * 1 im ass?n mr . a m-rij jm\w < WUBIOW & OABTSB. I I nmitki Tn uniirr rh-tfrr ft?r-"? ifl*" ftfWmj TlrTdl V iffu ! ! * gMn , I ,f ? - 1 PWMMIi ll BDtm op Mwima I v ?? iMm , * a 1 ft?III?> hi .i vVEKKLY LANCASTER, S. 0. NOVEMBER 19, 1902 K8TABL8 HIED 1862 j ~ Happenings In The State. As Chronicled by the Alert Correspondents of The Columbia State. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT BIDOEWAY-. Ridgeway, Nov. 15.?At Simp son's store, about five miles oast of Ridgeway, Sam Morgan, a young whito man, attempted suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting himself with a 38-calibre pistol. The ball entered just above the left nipple. Morgan was still liviog this morning. About two vears ncn his hrotli w ~0" or suicided by takiug laudanum. ORR MILI.S TO BE DOUBLED IN SIZE Anderson, Nov. 14.?The announcement was made today that the Orr mills is to be doubled in size and output The work will ? commence about Jan. 1. The mill has a capital of $400,000, and operates 25,000 spindlos. The capital will be increased to $800,000, and 25,000 or 30,000 additional spindles put in. AN OVERALL FACTORY IN ROOK HILL. Rock Hill, Nov. 14. ?Mr. T. ^ L. Johnston, of this city, is proparing to inaugurate a new enter-1 prise in the shape of a factory for the manufacture of overallj. His plant will be placed in a building already built near the Highland Park mill. He will start off with an equipment of 50 machines and will probably increase to 200. The~macbinery \till be placed during December and the plant will be in operation by January 1. He will luako a specialty of bigh class leather-bound and finished goods. NEORO KILLS CAl'TOR Willi.K 0<INO TO JAIL. Greenville, Nov. 15.?Another killing took place this afternoon in the suburbs of the city, and the victim wa Samuel Willimon, a white man, who was fatully shot by a negro whose name is-unknown. The negro was a stranger in tho neighborhood, and he broke into n dwelling this morning. When ho was pursued by a parly cf white men, including Willimon, who arrested hitn and was bringing him to the city. Accounts differ as to what took pluce on the road, and as ,there were no eye witnesses the facts may never be known with certainty. One story is that Willimon, in charge of the negro, allowed him to walk along the road with him and when tear the city the negro drew his pistol and ohot Willimon, who died almost instantly. The other statement is that the negro was net armed, that his hands were tied and that he knocked Willimon down and thon took bid pistol and killed bim, which does not soem probable. Sheriff Uilreath received the information by 'phone from the vicinity of the killing and started at once wrth a posse to catch the negro. SLAIN IJY TIIK MAN HK WRONGED. Greenville, Nov. 15. ? A tragic shooting affair took place this rooming at the Air Line station, which has created a sensation on account of the circumstances preceding it. Mr. B. F.~ Rn?h a . v ' - . I merchant of this city, who was jolected an alder man last year, I mortally wounded John T. Stevens, a freight conductor on the Southern ruilwuy, at 8 o'clock this morning shooting him at close range through the head and also through the neck. The antecedent facts are that Stevens was attentive to Rush'B wife, and a couple of months ago Rush found him one night at his residence when it was thought Rush was out of town. He or dered Stevens out of the house, and also left his home the ijext day, placed his brother in charge of the store and went to Califor nia, where he remained several weeks, and returned here a week or two ago.. It is not known that Rush and Stevens had met until this morn* ing since Rush's return, and the latter was at the station on business. He wa9 about to take the trolley car when Stevens accosted him, and Rush told him that he did not wish to have any conversation with him, but Stevens persisted aod Rush again declined to talk with Stevens, who made a movement as if to draw a pistol when Rush quickly fired upon him. Stevens died at 7 o'clock this evening at the sanitarium. He had not shown any signs of consciousness since he was shot this morning. RUSH RELEASED ON BAIL. Greenville, Nov. 16.?Coroner Black held an inquest this morning in the court house to inquire into the killing of John T. Stevens. A number of witnesses were examined but nothing was elicited beyond the facts already known and published. Mr. Rush is represented by A. H. Dean and B. A. Morgan, who went before Judge Watts this afternoon and .bail was granted in the sum of ??tlJO Thfl ?i? - * Vvvv. xuv l/UUU WB? ^1V till ai once and Hush was released from custody, SEVEN MILLION l'OUNDS BOLD. Mullins, Nor. 16. ?Tobacco continues to come in heavily every day and the warehouses have large sales each day. Over 7,000,000 pounds have already been sold with an average of over 10 cents per pound. COMRApES BELIEVED HIM KILLED IN BATTLE 37 YEARS AGO. Newberry, Nov. 13.?Not long ago Mr. Samuel Atchison of Whitmire received a letter from a man who claims to be James Lindsay and who was supposed to have been killed in the war 37 years ago. He now resides in Cleveland, O. A NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO | COST 110,000. Union, Nov. 16.?At a meeting of the congregation of the First Presbyterian church held at 12.15 today it was unanimously uscided tb&t the time bad fully arrived when a new, better and a more commodious Presbyterian church was needed. Therefore, a now $10,000 church will be im. mediately built. You Know Wnat You are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every botMe showing that it is simply iron and Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. , ? OUR MILLINERY I - AND * DRESS DROPS DISPLAY . (s WAS A GRAND SUCCESS. The Ladies all said WE had the PRET* TIEST and most complete lines they had ever SEEN HERE. * They Marveled that a Lancaster Store should have such nice things and at PRICES they never dreamed of. Eyery day looks like "hit m mi ii THEY ABE ALL SCRAMBLING FOR THESE PRETTY GOODS. IN MEN'S WEAR-Clothing, Overcoats, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, etc., we are hard to down. We've got the best. The best assortment~The best PRICES. In FURNITURE, Hardware, Stoves, Paints and Groceries we are HEADQUARTERS. Come and look before you buy. it don't cost YOU anything. It will make YOU MONEY. -Luftstrr Irai hI ? [ Girl Rnos Away From Home. Her Father Vetoed Hoys Calling. The Distracted Father Otters a Reward of $100 for Information of His Daughter's Where abouts. Special to The Observer. Spartanburg, S. C.,Nov. 14.? Miss Lola Turner, a handsome young lady about 19 yenrs of age, has boon missing from her home since yesterday. She left her home at Clifton in the afternoon* saying to a young lady friend thnt she would not be seen again in this part of the country. Mr. C. A. Tumor, father of the missing young lady, is distracted with grief, and being a man of meuns, has set all forces to work in an effort to locate the truaut maiden. Why Miss Turner loft her home is something of a mystery, but it is known that she and her father had had some slight misunderstanding. The girl has been given i every advantage and her every j wish had boon gratified save one, \ but that probably had greatly to do with her sensational disappearance. Mr. Turner seldom allowed his daughter the society of gentlemen ftiends. Several persons saw the young lady leave home on the electric car yesterday, bound for Spartanburg, but this attracted no attention, as she had been in the custom of coming to me city to make purchases. The missing girl is 19 years of age, 5 feet 2 Inches in height and weighs 115 pounds. She has light hair and blno eyes, fair complexion and line figure. She bears a slight scar on the uppefr lip, somewhat to one side of her nose. The girl's father has offered a reward off 100 for information which will assist in finding his daughter. No foul play is suspected. OURE8 RHEUMATISM OR OA TARRH IN A DAY?TREATMENT FREE. B. B B (Botanic Blood Balm) cures the worst and most stubborn cases by draining thv poison out of the blood and bones, and building up the broken down constitution. Aches and pains in the bones or joints, swollen glands, droppings in the throat, hawking, spit)lng or bad br> ath, etc., all disappear promptly and permanently. B' B. B. cures where all else fails. Druggists, $1. Treatment of B. B. B. sent absolutely free and prepaid by writing to B.ood Balm Co , Atlanta Ga. Describe trouble and free medi cal advice given untilcured. B M. Be puts new color in your skin, and manes cue ikoou reader and mornourishing, stopping all aches and > pains. Over 3000 cures by B B. B South Carolina's Pensions. Charleston, S. C., Nov. 10.? The report of Comptroller General Derham, just published, givet ! the total amount paid out thii year in (Confederate) pensions at $200,227.09. The total numbei of pensions is 7,750. Eighty seven veterans collectively receiv, ed $1 ,999 in lieu of artiticia limbs. The increase in the nun her of pensions grows yearly, and if this condition continues much longer the appropriation will furn ish a pittance much smaller than ik..& ? : 1 luui uuw rcceivon. To Cure A Ccltl in One Day. Tako Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. VV. Grove' ssignature is on each box 25c. King of The Belgians Fired on in Street. While Going to Attend Te Deuin in Memory of Late Queen Would Bo Assassin an Italian. | Brussels, Nov. 15.?Three ahota were fired at the king of the Belgians this morning as he was pro* ceeding to the cathodral to attend a te deum in memory of the late Marie Ilenrietto. No one wan hurt. The man who tired the shots is an Italian. He stood in front ef the Bank of Brussels on the Huo Royale. The other cartridges of his revolver proved to be blank. The man was immediately arresU ed, and the police had some difficulty in rescuing him from the hands of the crowd. He gave the name of Rubino. When examined by the police, Rubino confessed that ho intended to shoot King Leopold and said he had anarchist beliefs. The Law as to Trespassers. Inasmuch us the public generally is not well informed as to the proper method of posting land, we herewith reproduce the Tull text of the law in regard to the matter, as approved Fobuary 2, 1898. It reads as follows: ''Every entry upon the lands of another, after notice from the owner or tenant prohibiting the same, shall be a misdemeanor, and to bo punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment with hard labor on the pubiic works of the county not exceeding thirtv <1rvh Pr?. D J J ? vided, That wherever any owner or tenant of lands shall post a notice in four conspicuous places on the borders of any lands, prohibiting the entry thereon, and shall publish once a week, such notice in any uewspapor circulate ing in the county wherr such lands are situated, a proof of the posting and of publishing such notice prior to the entry, shall be deemed and taken as notice conclusive against the person making entry as aforesaid for hunting and fishing." A STARTLING SURPRISE Very few could believe in look, ing at A. T. Hoadley, a healthy, robust blacksmith ofTilden, Ind., that for ten years he suffered such tortures from Rheumatism as few could endure and live. Uut a wonderful change followed his I taking Electric Bitters. "Two bottles wholly cured me," he writes, "and 1 have not felt a twinge in over a yoar." They regulate the Kidneys, purify the blood and cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Nervousnoss, improve digestion and give perfect health, j Try them. Only 50 cts. at J. F. , Mackey & Co. and Crawford . Bros.' drug store. A Woman Kills Herself. ' Spartanburg, S. C., Nev. 15. ?Joaie Davis, a young white ' woman and a habitue of a bad lo1 cality, put un end to her existence * this morning by taking a dose of * ' morphine with suicidal intent. She had been in a stato of intoxi* cat ion for some days, and grow ins reckless, decided to eud her 1 career of misery and sin. Pbysi* cians were summoned in the hope of revivingtho woman, but to no % purpose and at noon she died.