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THE LEDGER. Tliv> tow Garter, KBITOR AND MANAGER. 8ATUKDAY JANUAKY 31, 1903 County Treasurers Meet anil Ask for Better Siila ues. Thft Istaln Yesterday a number of county troasumrs mot here in response to a call from Treasurer Hough of Kershaw county for tho purpose of taking steps to secure the passage of an act by tho general assembly increasing the salaries allowed the treasurers. Among those who attended were Treasurer Guy of Chester, Folk, of Bam berg, Wylio of Fairfield, Smith of Colleton, Laugford of Hamp ton, Long of Ilorry, Copeland of Laurens, Boiling of Williamsburg, RnrtlAB nf ITninri nnil k'vun /->f Barnwell. Most of the absent treasurers wrote letters of concurrence in the purpose of tho meeting. Treasurer Cauthen of Lancaster wrote opposing the request. After a full discussion a committee consisting of Treasurer Free of Barnwell, Wylio of FairHeld, Hough of Kershaw and Bartles of Union was appointed to go before the legislative committees in regard to the matter. Subscription Opened for a Monu moot to Editor Gonzales. Columbia, 8. C., .Jan. 2S. ? In the banks of Columbia this morning subscription lists were opened to raise a fund for the erection of a monument to N. G. Gonzales, late editor of The State. One thousand dollars was subscribed during the morning and it is bolioved the fund will reach ?5,000 before the end of the week. All Columbia buDks aro authorized tli receiye subscriptings,; " ** """Selling His llome. Spartanburg Journal: Senator John L. McLaurin has been in Bennettsviiie negotiating the sale of his house and lot on West Darlington street, where his fntnilv resides. Ho closed the deal Thursday. Percy 13. Moore is tho purchaser. This transaction probably means that Senator McLaurin is preparing to lea/e Bennettsrille; but he has not yet announced where ho is going. Freezing People Hold Up Coal Laden Train. Chicago, Jan. 27. ? A mob of nearly 500 men, women and boys held up a Chicago and Northwest em coal train and carried away the contents of live cars before they were dispersed by the police. Women led the attack, uncoup L.I a. 1? ? - t ? ieu ujo curs in 11 uumoer 01 places and intimidating the train crew. For three hours traffic was suspended while the mob increased to more than a thousand persons. A riot cull was turned in and order finally restored. Three women and two men were arrested, hut the menacing attitude of the crowd caused the women to ho quickly relented. NKW CKNTUKY (OMFOKT Millions are daily finding a world of comfort 111 Buck Ion's Arnica Sulvo It kills pain from Burns. Soaids. t'nts Itmivou conquers Ulcers, and Fever Soros; cures Eruptions, Salt Kheuiu, Boils and Felons; removes Corns | and Warts, Best File cure on earth. Only 25c at Crawford Bros , and J. F. Mackey & Co., drug store. ?A banquet was given at Canton, Ohio, Tuesday night in com- , memoration of the birthday of ex- I President McKinley. The princi- i pal address was delivered by President Roosevelt. j ^ . L, - Anotlrr New County Wanted. Jefferson, in ('he-tortield, i> Proposed as the Counts Seat Lancaster and Kershaw. A tTeeted. Special to The State. Chesterfield. Jan. 28. ? A move incut is on foot amongst the pimple of llits western part of the county to form a new county with JitTorsou as the county seat The people of that part of the county together with those of east Lancaster and northern Kershaw are almost isolated from a county seat; and are put to many inconveniences about attending to court and other matters that would necessarily cause them to go to the court house. The distance from lellersou to Chesterfield is 22 miles, from there to Lancaster 27 and to Mon- ! roe. N. C , 25 miles. The people of this community i and adjacent sections in other counties, aro put to inucli disadvantage on account of the state of affairs as it now exists. Mr. H. E Evans, a capable and energetic young man, is the chairman of the committee in charge of the matter. For the j present the matter is being quiet- | ly agitated. Mr. Evans states that all the necessary legal (pi ilitications cm be easily secured: that the proposed territory has the necessary area population, etc., also that there will bo plenty of area and taxable property 1 fi to satisfy the old counties. As to the county I .-eat, it is too far off to trouble ail V ()f t 111'111 I I \ C lllll liw.iri merit has taken n > definite shape as yet, i>ut so far those in charge arc much encourage I. It is not decided as yet what na lie the now county would hear j if the mOVOinaa.t ig SttCCCSRiti!. Hank In Nebraska Robbed. i ? i Waterloo, Neb., Jan. '27- Four 1 men ro'< bed the Citizen's Bank of NVateiloo early today and escaped with $3,500 in cash, after ex- 1 changing shots with citizens attracted to the scene by the explo Slot). A dozen citizens appeared on the sceno after the explosion, gathered at the bank and opened tire on the robbers. The tiro was returned, one of the robbeis on guard shouting to the citizens that they had come there to rob the bank and intended to do it. Their work finished, the robbers made a dash into the darkness. Another fusilade of bullets was exchanged but nobody was hurt, tho robbers finally getting away in a stolen rig. ukai) sir cued never A t! ? Never endure this trouble. . Us ' at one i th * remedy thatstopped it for Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Va., .-lie writes "Dr. King's New Life Pills wholly cured me of sick headaches J had suffered from for two years.1' (ore Headache, Constipation, Biliousm ss. 25e at Crawford Bros., and ,J. F. Maekey & Co., i drug store. * Escaped in a Carriage. < Si eel vile, HI., Jan. 27.? Rob hers blow open tho vault of the Bank of Steclville early this morn- j ing and s cuied $'.>,000 with ?*hich : they escaped in a e nriage, The sherill'at Chc.-tcr was notified at / an early hour and ho has lett with a posse for the scone of the rob* bory. j< San Carlos Blown Up. - j New York, ilnn. 26.?The Her jj n]11 today punlishes a report from 1 Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, which j * says Fort San Carlos has been ! captured and blown up by the j Herman gunboat Panther, which was disabled and was being towed to \V illein ted, Curacoa, by the Herman cruiser Flake. , Happenings In "lie Slate. As Chronicled l?y ilio Alert Cor* rosp indents of The Columbia State. IT PAID TWENTY" 1EU OKNT. Sumter, J an. 28. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Sumter Electric Light and Ice Co. was held last night. The an* nual report showed that during the past year dividends aggregat ing 20 per cent, had been paid. HOY WII.l. 1)1 K OK I.KOl'AUl/s 11ITE. Charleston, Jan. 28.?Ray aiomt nowman, uie 14-year old liriy who was attacked and !)ittou by leopards in n cage in an animal show on King street Monday night, is in a desperate condition. Hlood poisoning has developed and liis case is pronounced hopelo s. The physicians are administering foimiliu in hope of destroying the septic germs. man ikozkn to 1) k ati i in laurknncounty. Waterloo, .Ian. 2S.?Mr. Edward Lipford, a white man about (50 years of age, was found dead near his home two miles below hero late yesterday afternoon. Monday morning the deceased left home and on returning that night n o and when in about a half a mile of his house, it is thought that he tell from ins tmilo and was frozen to dcatli. Whiskey was found on his person. UNION MOV I No FOH CAKNF.OIE Ll1IUAUY. 17nion, Jan. 28. ?Mr. Andrew Carnegie has olVeiod to give this city $10,000 to erect a public library if the city will raise $5,000 to furnish it. This amount will he raised. So far about $5,050 has been ? inscribed. FAMILY OHF.ATI.Y HEUEAVKJ). Yorkville, Jan. 27.?The fanii- , ily of Mr. J C. Comer, the re- , centlv elected magistrate who lives near the York cotton mill-, , have been sorely bereaved within the past few days. The body of one daughter, Mrs. 1). A. Poplin, , was brought hero from Wiuns- ( horo on Monday for burial, and , while ilie family wrera al the ceinetery laying this beloved daughter to rest, another daughter, Mrs. j ,J. M. 'v I wards of Virginia, who , was hero on a visit, die J and was ( buried beside her sister this after noon. The age of Mrs. Poplin was lit years and that of Mrs. Ed*ards was 25 years. F. ZKM , iT< H1NU HUMORS PIMPLES. TEE ATM F.NT .Fit EE i Does your Skin Itch ami Rum? Distressing Eruptions on the i-k'n so you fed admined to be seen in company? Do .Shaba and Sc.V- form on llie Skin, Hair or Sculp? Have you Eczema? Skin Sore ui <t Cracked? 1 f'urm on ! Im <L'i? > 1* 1 ? *" 1 Pain in tin* wkii ? Swollen Joints? Palling Ilnir? All Ilun I) >\vr.? Skin Pale? owi st h ? Eating Hores? ' I'leers? '1'> cure to stay cured tak* It, It. It (lJotn* ic Itlond Ihilm) which makes th blood pnt? ar.d rich, then :h sores will ho I a* d the itching o' sczemu si p forever the skin become j'earaud tl e hlond | lire 15. It. it. ' ?>hl at dm/s!-res $1. Tii I t Tv.tr out I ent free and pjepaid by wiiting to ?r,OOD HA oM CO, At until, (Ja Pesoi ih" \ out tro'ih e and frej nied ic d idvic" giv n. Ov?t 3000 tcsthnon i'-* 1 >f cures by It. It It ? _ . | Jol. Lynch"s Sentence ('oiiimufod. 1 J London, Jan. 27. -The sentence . )f death parsed upon i.'ol. Arthur I Lynch, who was found guilty of ' treason on Friday last, has ' >eon commuted to penal servitude 'or life. I <8 j I 'his filgnnturo Is on every box of the genuine i ^ Laxative Broir.oQuinine Tablet*) | hd rciuc'y (but ciirctt n coiil In one U?j' 1 Held For Trial on Heavy Bonds " The Alleged Sufo*(.'ruekcra Ke * ^ turned to the .lull?Tho Preliminary Hub Ended. The Stale, 21)Ih irust. The preliminary hewing of 'Dutch" Howard, Thoni .s Nol o?, ' Star" Dugan, "Scott ' MelCinleV. tllO fwlir lllpli pliornco.l W 1 - VU?. f^VVI """ robbing safes at several postoffiees, was continued before tho United States commissioner yesterday morning. The hearing lasted from 10 n. m. ui t 1 3 p. m., concluding with sh i t urgu nicnts by tho couusel on both sides. Tho men were clniged with tho violation of section 5440 revised statutes of tho United States relating to conspiracy against tho government, of section 5478 relating to breaking into United States postotliccs with force, and of the act of congress of March 3, 1875, concerning embezzlement of governmen money. The commissioner decided that the men should be bound over to loo next term of the Unitid States court to he held in Charleston some tune in April. Bond was required in the sum of $10,000 ouch, in d i s il> ubtf il if the pi is oners cnti furnish such an amount. The pnstolliccs the men are charged with robbing are those at Montmorenei, Bateshurg, Knorec, Harlsville, Cameron and Hein man, l?ut only the first three wore dealt with in the preliminary, and it \\a-> with relation to these that the men were held. Mr. W. 1> Dunlap and 11 is Sons Make a Big Purchase. Lioek Li 111 llerald. Mr Bon M. Fowell, who for several years has been tho head r?f tho corporation in our city kuown as the Smith*Fcwcll Co., iias sold all his stock iu that os tablishment to Mr. \V. B. Dunlap and his sons, ira B. Dunlap and Herbert M. Dunlap. t hese gentlemen have also bomjht the stock in the same concern held by H. T. Fowell, Ed Fewell and other stock controlled by B. T. Fewell & Co. The change will take place lit once. Mr. \V. B. Dunlap, who has t)cen Secretary and Treasurer of llin A I'dnan *fMI i _m viiuc viuiuii ;>i iii, uns l'C" signed that position anil in a few [lays will ho found 111 the office of Smith-Fowell Co. Mr. Herbert Dunlnp is already there, being the book keeper. Mr. I. 11 Dunlnp will continue to hold the place of Assistant Cashier at the National Union Bank. Associate-', as they will be, with the several other stockholders who have been connected with the company since its organization, iho corporation will be a very strong one. Mr. B. M. Fewel!, who retires from the company, more on account of llic condition of his health than for any other reason, has not yet decided what he will do. ? i mam Stoph the Ceiif/h uutl Works oft fhti Ciiftt Laxative Br uno Quinine rJ ah lets euro a cold in one day. No x>_ i? ? ourc, ix? my. l'rice, 25o. j ?MANAor.it Wanted! Trust- I worthy, either sex, by Wholesale] Merchandise Company of solid financial standing, to manage Local Representatives who will organize clubs among consumers 10 p?r cent saved or our cu.-to- ; mors. Badness no experiment hut a proven success. Salary ?18 00a week, expenses advanced. Experience unnecessary. Address D. II Clarkson, Mgr., 331 Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. 1-24 7. ? Bears are very troublesome) n the mountains of Virginia.Two | lays ago they captured and de- ! rourcd a farmer's child. \ Joe Keenan's Doom is Fixed, He is to lib Ilt:n<^ in Greenville on Fobrumy 27; h ?The Trial unit Crime. Sj ocinl to Tl;t ^tute. Greenville. .1 m. 28 ?i be no gro Joe Keel. 4f, In> was convictoil ><stcrda\ evening < ? mil"' ctintc b;i:n Widimou on t:n; J5tli <?f Nov*. tuberous*, was brought into court t tils morning ut D 30 o'clock and soon afterwards lie was callid upon to receive llio sentence of the law f >r his diabolic il d> e I. In answer to the question if lie had anything to sav why si utenco of death should not be [? saed u-.on him, in a low tono he asked the court "to he as merciful as \? u can, as I did not aim t ? kill him." The sentence of the c in1 was that Joe Kecnan is to lie hanged ou Frid ?y, 27th of February, between the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock. A jury was obtained without objection. No ono saw the shooting, as the deceased had dismiss' cd the negro'man .vho went with ^ him to find the thief who had stolen a grajihophone l'rom lus residence. Kccnun had the instru ment when caught neur the Aiii n gusta loud, two miles from the city, and VVilliniou tied him with a small ropo around the wrist, leading him hack to the house, when the negro jerked Willimon's pistol out of his hip pocket and shot him through the body, from which ho died instantly. The defendant went on the stand, and his evidence was to the ! effect that ho jerked the pistol from YYiilimon's pocket, when they got into a sou tile and ho was i trying to gel away, when Willi; mon pulled the rope very violently and the pistol was accidentally discharged, after which he made his escape Ho took the pistol to keep from being shot as he at tempted to get away. The argument of counsel was j brief, and so was the charge of J Judge Purdy. Tho jury went out shortly after 5 o'clock and ' did not return for more than an j hour. - -j .. ?. ?? ; You Know H'fiat Yoti Tubing I When you lake Grove's TasteI less Chill Tonic because the form i ula is plainly printed on every bot\le showing that it is simply Iror and Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. Alleged Mississippi Lynchers Denied Bail. Ko-ciusko, Miss., .Ian. 28.? Judge Slovens this afternoon denied bail to Uol.ert Milaor, indicted with eleven others for the alleged lynching of two negroes last j July. The twelve men asked for ! bail under habeas corpus proceed' ings and the petitions wcro to stand ?>r fall according to the court's decision in the caso of Miiner. The trials will now pro-, ceed under the indictments. Governor Longino has employed special counsel to represent the State in the prosecution. First Sale of West African Cotton Made at 11 Cents. London, Jan. 20.?The first shipment of 20 bale- of West I African cotton were sold on tlie Liverpool exchange to-day, and realized 1 1 emits per pound. - <.> - , 1 j ?Kind wold* nro the brightest! (lowers of ennli's existence: limy make a very pitrndisj of t'.o humblest home th it the woild ea:i show. I The, Hent I'rescripHoti for ftlaiftf t Chills ur.d Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill 'Tonic. It is simply Iron and Quiinno and tasteless, No Cure No l'ay. ?Subscribe to Tiik Lancaster LEDtiF.it. $1.50 per annum ! (Aiita (ill Our entire Stock of Winter Goods Not at Cost, lint 10c 011 the Dollar l-icss Than COST. Our $12.50 Suits now at $0.50. Uur $10.00 Suits now at $7.50. Our $ 5 00 Suits no v at $3.50. Our $ 3 50 Suits now at $2.50. All of our HOY SUITS now at 10c on tho Dollar less than thoy COST us at the Factory. A BIG UK DUG HON in Men's and Ladies' Shoes. Don't forget to call and see us. We don't want to carry over any of our winter goods, therefore this explains why we are selling 10c on ttie Dollar Less Than Cost. R. Miles In Riddle Block* Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that on tho 7th (lav nf a rv .... , ... ~ v.ai jr , L/. 1903, the undersigned as administrator of the estate of H. A. M. Steele, deceased, will lile bis linal return and settlement and mako application to the Probate Court for the County of Lancaster, S. C., for a final discharge as such Ttduiinistrator. John 11. Stkei.e, Administrator. Lancaster, S. C., Jan. 0, 1903. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL TAX ON ALL DOOR wniTwn ^ A \-t i.^1 A-' WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF LANCASTER. lie it orduined by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Lancaster, in council assembled and by the authority of same. Skc. 1 That an annual tax of One Dollar is hereby assessed and levied against the owner of each dog or bitch kept within the corporate limits of said town to be paid on or before Jany. 1st 1003, and on or before Januaiy 1st of each and every year thereafter. That upon payment of said tax, the owner of any dog or bitch shall bo furnished by the Chief of Police with a tag which shall be immediately placed upon said dog or bitch by being attached to a collar. Skc. 2. That any dog or bitch found running at largo without the tag proscribed in Section 1 of this ordinance, shall be seized and impounded by the olli jji-s of the town and unless the said tax of Ono Dollar, together with an additional amount of twenty tive cnnln ' .ii" mixing upof httid dog or bitch, is paid within thirty-six hours from time of seizure, then said dog or bitch shall forthwith be killed. Ratified by the Mayor and Al dermen in council assembled this 26th day of July, 1902. it K. Wylik, Attest: May Of, i * q i C. D. Jones, ^ L* b' > Clerk. ?