The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 20, 1903, Image 2
THE LEDGER.
Tliurlow t;. Cartor,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SATI UDAY, .JUNK 20, 1003.
[For The Ledger.
VAN WYCK ITEMS.
Furmers are about through
planting Corn. Some low lamia
will have to ho replanted but as a
general thing the stand is good.
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ouicu iiiu IIIIU MUUSMII ui UIM werK
u good many peas have been
planted, and some sown broadcast
for mowing. The cotton
crop is getting pretty well to a
stand and growing, regardless of
the grass. Another week of sunshine
and our crops will tie in
very good condition. The wheat
crop is about harvested, and is
very poor. Oats have improved
very much since the rains, but
the crop will be very short.
? Wo have a tine blackberry
crop which is now ripening and
the sons and daughters of Ham
are in their glory.
? Messrs. Johnson and Turner
of Spartanburg, medicine men,
have been canvassing this coinniunity
for tho sale of their preparations.
Tliey sold some and
our local doctor can rest for a
while, until the Panacea which
they placed with the unsuspecting
is exhausted. Our people
did not catch on well?and they
decided to ship their drugs back
to Spartanburg and return home
to save expenses.
?Our people were surprised
and shocked to leurn of the troubles
of liev. ,J. Barr Harris of
Boseniun, Montana. Mr. Harris
lived hero sevoral years and has
many friends here, who believe
ke is innocent of the charge for
which ho was convicted. They
believe ho acted imprudent and
ni8 enemies used tins tor nis nun
and pushed liitn to the wall. If
he is innocent, it is hoped he may
be exonerated and the guilty
brought to justice and make proper
retribution.
?Dr. S. 11. Ez/.ell has been
kept quite busy for some time.
His practice is so extensive that
he found it necessary to buy another
horse. He is going almost
day and night.
? Master Edward Tillman of
Lancaster, and one of The Lodger's
"Devils," visited his grandfather
J. L. Tillman, Sr., this
week.
? Mrs. J. L. liodman of Waxhaw
spent a couple of days with
her brother Mr. J. A. Hyatt and
family. Mrs. Hyatt has improved
some, but is very unwell yet,
and confined to her room.
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? Mrs. tj. v^ousun and eundreii
of Fort Mill are visiting her
father Mr. J. T. M. Rogers.
? Mr. J. M. Nisbet visited
Monroe this week on business.
?Mr. John VValkup of Waxhaw,
who is traveling for The
Southern Presbyterian, passed
through Van Wyek the early part
of this week. He says the crops
that he has seen in his travels are
very poor and very much behind
in growth for the time of year.
He says our crops are up to, if
not ahead of the average. The
prospects are indeed discouraging.
?Prof. T. 11. Thompson came
up from Lancaster last Saturday
and was around shaking hands
with his friends who are always
glad to see him. The attractions
around Van VVyck for the little
Professor are too great to bo eas.
ily broken and his visits are welcomed
lie returned to Lancaster
to be ready for the Teacher's
Summer School on Monday.
? Mr. .1. II. Me Man us spent
last Tuesday in Lancaster.
?The regular monthly meeting
i?f Cedar Camp \V. <>. W. will be
next Saturday afternoon, Juno
27th ut ;? p. ni. All members
should come out as business of
importance will come before the
('amp.
?The trains on the S. A. L.
which had been very much demoralized
after the Hoods on
lirond Kiver washed away the
trestles on the (j. C. N. division,
have resumed their regular
schedule and arc making them on
time. The company have their
painters at work, repairing the
bridge over Catawba River. They
are painting the Iron works black,
trimming in white which shows up
h nndsomely.
OITIMCS.
Horrible Tragedy in Ashe Conn1
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A most horrible tragedy was
enacted in Ashe county, N. C.,
last Sunday night at the home of
Crick Davis. Two old friends of
Davis, Alfred Barker and son,
Levi, who lived in Virginia, had
stopped at his house on their way
to see their relatives in that section.
Davis soemed very Cleveland
insisted on their spending the
night with him. They consented
and when bedtime came every one
in tho house retired. The two
visitors occupied the same bed.
Davis and his wife occupied an*
other bei. close by, possibly in
the same room.
Hardly had they retired when
M rs. Davis heard a noise, and on
looking toward where the Barkers
were sleeping, saw her husband
with the axe, cutting the Barkers'
to pieces. She sprang out of bed
and tried to keep her husband
from killing the old mnn
D "J
and immediately Davis gave her
two blows that sent her to the
floor. Levi had been killed by
the first blow, that had split his
head half open as clean as one
splits a hog's head in slaughter*
ing. Alfred had been saved apparently
by Mrs. Davis, as he
had time to crawl out of the bed
and into a iield of rye closo by.
He was bleeding like a hog, having
received the axe up to the hilt
in his stomach and having his
right arm cut off.
From the field Alfred could
hear the terrible blows that fol
lowed on the body of Mrs. Davis,
as her groans became fainter and
fainter. But she was not killed
| outright, and after Dayis had
quieted down and found that his
wife was still alive, he washed
her wounds and did what ho could
to relieve her suffering. When
the neighbors arrived, the alarm
having been given by Davis' little
girl, who escaped at the beginning
with the baby in her arms, they
found Davis sitting by his dying
wife trying to administer to her
wantH. To his neighbors he said,
UI guess I have killed lliem, but
1 did not know it."
No motive can lie found. One
theory, however, is that Davis is
insane. Another is that Levi
Barker was once a sweetheart oi
his wife and dial this visit stirred
up jealou.-y, luit this is not believed,
as Mrs. Davis was a woman
of tine christian character
and had never given the slightest
attention to Barker since her
marriage.
CT4.3 U7ASTXNO AWAY
The following letter from Robert
R. NVatts, of Salem, Mo., is instructive.
44I have been troubled
with kidney disease for the last
live years. 1 lost flesh and never
felt well and doctored witii leadinc
n
physicians and tried nil remedies
suggested without relief, finally
I tried Foley's Kidney (hire and
less than two bottles completely
cured me and 1 am now sound and
well.." T. Fugene Funderburk.
OASTOIIIA.
the /) l^8 K'n(J You HlW Always Bought
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Happenings In ^he State. tn
AD
As Chronicled l>y the Alert Cor- ^
resp indents of The Columbia
wl
State.
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A IIKAVV HAILSTORM. jle
Lane's June is.?This place re
and vicinity was visited by the m,
heaviest hail storm known to our <ii,
oldest citizens. At 0 o'clock this Ht,
evening the hail attained a depth tu
or uoout initio inches on a level ()f]
and ranged in size from one to
live inches in diameter, stripping cn
the tiees of leaves and small
branches. Gardens and crops in bji
its range are completely destroy- 8t(
ed. (1. L. O. ar
? sit
t1ik 1iokh1hi.k dkat11 ok a neoro.
Chester, Juno is. ? Hill Wash- g0
ington a negro farm hand on Mr. a :
C. C. McAliley's plantation, was le'
killed Tuesday evening by being ttt
dragged by a runaway mule for a
(quarter of a mile. The negro, after
his day's work, was riding
home in a careless manner, when m
the mule shied, throwing the ne- th
gro to the ground. In some way
he was caught in the traces. This e(]
territied the already frightened a
animal, which ran, dragging the ,]t
negro fully a quarter of a mile.
At a creek the body caught in rtr
some bushes, which stopped the tii
mule. When aid reached the fp
place the mule had turned on its ftr
victim and was pawing the man- tli
gled body of the negro. p
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A YOl'NU MAN WANTED BY A FI.OR- tl;
KNCF INSURANCE COMPANY. tr
Elorence, June 17.?The Com ()i
mercial Insurance and Trust company.
a local organization, is en- k
deavoring to catch a young man n<
from York county, who has been et
soliciting business in Darlington
and hos failed to make proper re* ki
$10,0(
WORTH OF my
. Tinuc niiiTii
nuno, ulu i n
HATS. ETI
To go at prices
-To Cash
We quote prices on a few items
Our entire Stock of White DressC
e<l Lawns and Organdies?from
500 yds, wide Percales at 7?c
1000 yds. Barker's Bleach at S^c
1 yd wido Taffeta Silks at 75c per
1 yd wide Taffeta Silks (guarantee
$300.00 in Notion Samples?less
Splendid Bargains in the Sampl
chiefs, Hosiery, Suspenders, Be
3500 yds Swiss and Hamburg Edg
Prices that defy competition.
20 Suits (Job) in Crash and Liner
Our all Wool $7.50 Serge Suit f
50 $10.00 Suits?odd lots ? at $<
i Odd Lots in Men's $2 00 shoes, t<
1 Ask to see our
Brogan at $ 1.
OUR ENTIRE STOCK OK MEN
LADIES AND MISSES OXF(
If you have not hut 5c to spend y<
a 10c pair of Suspenders?a 10<
chine Oil, 10 Balls Sewing Thre
too numerous to mention.
Do not fail to <
We will make
whether You B
Little.
Yours i
Funderb
rus.
A few weeks ugo a young man
plied at the company's office
r a position as a soliciting agent
lieh was granted him. He he
n working for the cotuproy
ound Timmonsville and later
went to Darlington. He made
ports at the office but sent in no
>ney and stated that the people ^
il not cure to pay money to a
runger, so no polities were ised.
It was learned later at the
ice that .lackson had collected
out $40 which hud not been uct
i I i ?;n. i ? i
uuiuu lur miki una iiuuu in mill
uied the sample policies given
in to work with. It is nailer
>od that several other partios
e looking for the sanio man for J
liilar offenses.
4'Strength and vigor come of r
mil food, duly digested. 4Force
ready-to-serve wheat and bar^
y food, adds no burden but sus>
ins, nourishes, invigorates."
Must Go To Trial.
Wilson. N. C., June 17. ?The
otion for continuance made by
0 attorneys of Ward, Allen,
ich, Morgan and Whitley, charg1
with the muader of lnsuranca
gent J. Percy Jones, was today
mied tiv Judge Shaw, who or>red
a speciul venire of 250 men,
id said that the cuse would be
4
ken up for trial Friday. The j
/e defendants were arraigned ^
id pleaded not guilty. As to i
ic other defendants, Broom, I
ittman, Bass, Walls, Piver and
times, it was decided to continue
teir case for the present, and its ^
ial will depend on the outcome
f the other case.
?Mr. C. (J. Wilson, the well
own arcnitect and civil engi3er
of Columbia, has been seloct1
to make plans tor the new
250,000 hotel to be built in Aien.
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GOODS. N0ING.
SHOES.
L ITC.i
' special interest
Buyers.to
substantiate our claims :
joods?including, also, Color3c
to 25c per yard,
per yard,
per yard,
yard.
id) at $1,00 pr yard, worth $1.25
33^ and 50c on the Dollar,
es in Shirts, Towels, Handkeri~
aits 6lt'.
jings? Inserting to Match, at
i at $1.50 the Suit,
or $4 50
i 50 and $7.50.
> clone 08c per pair
"Matchless"
15 the pair.
'S Low Cut SHOES, AND
3RDS.TOOO At FlliSt COST.
?u can get a 10c pair of Hose
3 Bottle of Refilled Serins' Ma
n
tad or a hundred oilier nrthicles
ome to see us.
it PAY YOU,
UY MUCH or
to Serve.
URK CO.
IMG1CL
i r.w . wan^ -.mi
The Chej
Is All
Everybody Delij
Style of Cuttir
Turning Thing!
The People Ho
oring for Jus
Where they c
Best Class i
a a i _ A.
AT blOSCbUt
f
We did not anticipate such a j
25x80 feet has been a veritable *'E
loors were opened. Hundreds
jrreat Bargains have gone out in c
worth is a big advertisement for ut
25 to 40 per cent less than the usu
Tho i ush of business lias caus
A good many lots nearly gone, ?tl
only be a matter of a few days tlu
ling with new and better things.
Railroads hot with new orders and
We cleaned i
12 1-2 and 15 c
tiste and Dimil
yard. We coal<
as many. The
in regard to tli
goods explains i
K. K. Cloud, Esq.,
Dear Sir :
In
would HHy 1 send yi
tine Lawns and thin
values I have ever i
say that this lot clei
same will do you gi
for favors, I rem air
The goods referred to in at
prettier and tiner than anything tc
cents. They are going like wih
purchase.
We are makii
fine black dress
The Priees rai
THIRD LESS
paid*.
Our Bargain
\ /
made up of 12
ribbons, is quit*
10 cents the Y
ONLY, and Y<
EVERY HAN
GO 10 CLOUD'S
It means simi
m 1- -
V>iOUU 18 SClll
cheaper than ar
and there is no
More anon.
i \
?
Yours to Her\
E. EC
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1 MP!
I *-|i ft* Xt.
Store
rHE Go.
,?htecl with Our
ig Prices and
s Loose Cheap.
ve Been Clamt
Such a Store
an Buy the very
if Merchandise
Pricesif
Jt'f nt?
it aud welcome. Our little store,
IEE HIVE" from the moment our
and hundreds of dollars worth of
very direction, and every dollars
i, because the prices range from
lal price paid.
ed our stock to bp badly broken'
jers cleared out entirely. It wil
mgb, when our store will bo bristWe
are keeping the mails and the
I new shipments.
up tlie lot of 10,
ents Lawns, Baties
at 5 cents a
d have sold twice
following letter
e same class ol
itself:
reply to your letter
)U 99 pieces of those
k they are the best
*okl you. 1 would
ins me up. 1 trust
nod. Thanking you
Yours truly,
>ove letter have come in and are
> be found in the town at 1C to 15
1 tiro and we would advise quick
ig quite a run on
goods for skirts,
nge fully ONEtlian
is usually
I
Ribbon counter,
1-2 and 15 cents
i an attraction at
rard. One week
et You hear on
1/
FOR BARGAINS
[>ly THIS: That
ing good goods
ly house in town,
mistake about it.
re and to PleaMe,
t n tt n
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