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THE LKDC^iCK. Tliurfow ? tai'ter, editor and manaokr. s.vri ui>ay. .11 ia 'J.'', 1003. ; For The Ledger. VAN WVCK UK MS. 1'he h??t tlry weather i.- telling on the crops. They are failing rapidly and if it does not rain soon, they will he very short indeed. Farmers are about through cultivating their crop* until it tin. ) 11 If. . k 1 loan o . , f* t Kill. HMIC HUM ? % illllll ? VI i 14V ili are hauling wood t?? he shipped. With the discouraging outlook for the fanner from hi- crop-, it lichooves him to haul wood or do anything el>e that he tan to help -to hear his expenses. We are not a | es-imi-t. hut generally take optimistic views of thing-, but it appears as if the farmer has a hard road to travel in thi- part of the country. ? Mrs. J. A. Hyatt who has been at the Rock Hill Hospital for some time, under treatment. i> very much improved and came h nne Monday to the a rent doIif 111 r . l! .i.*t ! i 11 '.ill.ill She was misled very much hy her fi ieuils and all are very glad to -ee her tit home again. ? I'rof. T. K. Thompson putin a few days at Van Wyck occasionally between hi- visits at other place- t ? 'he delight of hi- pupil* and other-. ? Herman and Kirk Voder have returned home well pleased witli the ir mountain 11 ip. The many friend- of Mr-. \V. .1. ( ten-haw who has hoot, tpiite ill, are glad to know -he iconvuleseing and hope for hei gpoedv recovery. ?The Seaboard handled several extra passenger train- this week conveying "The Klk-*' from Atlanta, Auirn-ta and other Southern cities to ami from Haiti, more, Mil., where thoy have he-n enjoying a grand convcntu 1. and carnival. ? Cedar Camp W. () \V. will have a regular monthly meeting Saturday at 3.30 p. in., and a call meeting on first Saturday afternoon in August to perfect arrangements for the unveiling of c? r* the Kstridgo monument on Aug. 5th at Waxhuw Baptist church cemetery, A full attendance of the camp at both meetings are requested. OP Tl MI'S. ^Tbe Kentucky Feud Trials. Lexington, Kw, July 23.? Curtis .1 ett and Thomas White, indicted for the murder of J. B. Martum, at .Jackson, who have been in jail here for safekeeping, were quietly spirited away from the Favette countv jail thi- morn ing and taken to Cynthianu where they are to he tried by Judge ()-*home, on July 27. rKo rr.( tino w n m:?i>. Jackson, Ivy., .1 illy 23 ?Capt Kvven left thi- morning for Lexington. He will ?0 to Cynthianu on Sandy to testify against Jett and White. lie was escorted hv a detail of soldiers as far as Torrent. The troops got oil at Tor rent and escorted Charles (ireen, u witness before the grand jury, who has been threatened, hack t<> Jackson, ijrreen i- to tc-tify in the Cockriil ease. It is claimed that he saw the men who lired the shot that killed ('oekrill. BIK)\( IIITISPOU T W K V TV VKAIISMrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, 111., writes: "1 had bronchi tis for twenty year; and never not relief until 1 used Foley'-* Honey and Tar which is a sure cute.'. T. Kugene Funderburk Druggi-t' No man can .succeed unless he has faith in his own ability. / A woman never feels dros.-od up unless she feel-, uncomfortable. ?-V ? Sentences Imposed wore t??? Li-la. Special to the New> an I Courier. Vtirkville, July Ul.?Court ail jouvned on Saturday night. The Ltupiirer of to day contains the following pur.i-rapn: While the Lmpiirer l.as the utmost respect for the distinguished ability of hi.Ho; or, .lu Ige Klngh, we feel that we correctly represent the views of a largo. respectable anil intelligent element when we say that the extreme leniency of the sent enees Ik- imposes is almost ridicu lo?i>. (Wonders are iodine 1 to lavish in their sleeves at such pun ishment no his Ilonor is in the habit of indicting, ami it scums that he could all' >r<l to double all of his penalties without making much of an impression for undue sevoi it v. * 1 lie foregoing criticism is entirely just and ptopo , especially m view of the fact that even intelligent, thinking people have in a measure lost respect for the law because ol the fact that violators, an t especially those with white skins, escape punishment entirely be cause of the failure of the juries to convict, or the ridiculously light sentences imposed when juries do convict. As nn illustration your correspondent will cite several cases tried here last week: K P. II Nc-vins, of Fort Mill Township, a white man, was convicted of assault an 1 hattery of n high an ! aggravated nature The evidence showed clearly that he was guilty of a most cruel and coward ly assault on another white man, 1 he case was tried :.t the spring term of Court and resulted in j mistrial. The twotiials cost th< county not lo>> than $1,000. 1U was sentenced to pav a tine of $o< 4-r serve three months in tin Penitentiary. After sentencinc him the Court signed an ordei s'ispen ling sentence for twenty days in order to allow him linn to gel up the money, and allow in*, hin to go without hond. Whit "A right, a negro fron North Carolina, who wrs convict ed of riot and was the leader in disturbance that resulted in th hil'in.r (if illintlioi' llnirrn xvi- lino, <:?o <>r six months on the gang .1 umes Hammond, white, wa convicted of assault and hattery ei a high and aggravated nature an sentenced to a tine of $50 or thre months on the public works or i the Penitentiary. His crime wa an attempt to murder Supertnten dent Buchanan, of the A read Cott. n Mill, llock Ilill, and th only jeason why Mr. Buchnmi was not murdered was heeaus Hammond's pistol failed to lit when he snapped it at Buchanan' In east. James MeLe?ter was pionomu ed guilty of manslaughter by jury. The public generally pro nouncc liitii guilty of premeditate murder. Jn sentencing him Jiulg Klugli said it was dillicult to se how the jury had arrived at a vei ?lict of manslaughter in the ease lie seemed to be of the opinio that the verdict should have bee l ... v.. i: ?.: . o. (liuilll-i* .>ui? IIII5 111 sentence was only five years in th Peuitentiary. A negro who killed another both the killer and the killed l>c ing drunk, \vn> allowed to plea guilty of manslaughter and receiv cd a sentence of two years on th piddle works. N I ( IIT \v A S 11 K It TKK "I v oultl cough nearly all nigh long."' writes Mrs. ( has. Apple gate, of Alexandria, Ind., 4tan could hardly net any sleep, had consumption so had that if j walked a black 1 would coug I fi"iurhtf1111 v and si>it blood, hut ?, , J - - f when all :?t hfi- medicines failed three *!.< ? bottles of L)r. King' New Discovery wholly cured m and I gained '>v pounds." I'' absolutely guaranteed to cur Coughs, Col le, La Grippe, Bror chitL and all Throat and Lun Troubles. Price 60c ?nd $1.00 Trial bottles fiee at Crawfor Pres., ,1. F. Mackey vV Co's. an T. Eugene Fundorburk's dru stores Character writes it's name on man's face in indelible ink. I 11 I For The ledger. A Delightful Entertainment. An exceedingly dolightfnl *. n I tertumment occurred at tlie -late- ? ' lv, hospitable residence ? f .In go Ira li. .Jones on lust Monday ' evening, Jujy 20th, at *?.;??? o'clock. tt* ;| It was the reunion of the wo| men's clubs of the town: and a ^ few visitors in Lancaster were J [ specially invited. Mes.lames llolhrook and Sam Jones, of New. i berry, were tho guests of Mis. * : Ira 15. Jones; and it was th? hap I py talent of this lady that planned ? tlio meeting of the clubs. "l'he Friday Afternoon Book Club." ami the "Crantord ClirV' had disbanded for their annual v ica- } ' tion: but the "Franklin Circle," 1 of which Mrs. Jones is pte-id nt, S 1 i> still active, and it was the time for its regular meeting that the I president so kindly invited th? sister cluha to unite with the ! "Circle.'' Being the dull, -ultry i 'i season incident to the midsummer j 5 ( it was a most felicitous thought. t The spacious mansion was pro- ^ ; fusely decorated with choice cut llowet's and pot plants. An cll'ee- ^ tivc avenue was formed by the i arrangement of ferns and palms in the wide corridor leading din ??t ? from the dining hall?the cool ^ j?rec*!l vi 1!1 st rifi-hintr ,?'i 1 1 ' " " " von, and the delicious no-, so i * _ bounlifully set before you. ren < dered the reigning bent without ] uonot iced Mrs doncs has worked earnest- , : ly in our town to induce women to bee une enterprising, idea! elub " , members, and the brilliant 44At ) Home" Monday evening was a ( ? crowning event of her labour of p ' love. tl The summer costumes of the 1 ladies and the sweet girls, who j waited on the tables and served at the lemonade bowls in the corri f< I dors, were dainty, fresh and ^ pretty in the extreme. Wc shook J( the hand of but one man on that \ charming occasion?thai of the ,Judge, who ventured forth with s his irresistible smile and hand- J II shake, md the undaunted cour1 age, which has ever been one ot f t # n Ins ndmirub.c characteristics. * J Amoni; the visiting guest were i- Miss Lianne Kaimner, of Gads- ^ e den: Miss Irene Withers, Savun* t ! 7 , nah: Miss Cornelia Klliott, York- e n ; 1 '1 ville and Mrs. \\ . C. Carpenter i e a j?relt y petite l>ride of (Concord, ' s N. (\ Attkndant. . j I Very Cool ''Fighting Parson." (l Middleburg. Ky., July 23.? ! After killing one man and fatally 1 e wounding another Robert Lee, a| minister at Linme, in Casey conn- j h '* ty, said grace at the jail table in ; " Liberty. Leo became involved e in a quarrel with Fllis Woods and e the hitter's > m and tho shooting followed. The "lighting parson" was then arrested and taken to jail t , at Libert\ , where ho peacefully | , returned thanks at tbo table. wi ll c the o111e 1 } iiu'i >. imtanrmnuaii- ch,? Notice of Election. An election i- hereby ordered " to be held in the towns of Iain- ? '1 caster, Heath Springs and Iversbaw in Lancaster County on the a second Tuesday, the 1 1th day of 1 Augn-r, It'll.-;, for the purpose of 'j ' electing a pul>lie cotton weigher u 1 c b for each of s d 1 towns, rcspsc- c N tivclv. t ' Following are the managers up- v 8 pointed to conduct said elections: 8 e Lancaster?Capt. .J. (J. Foster, j, 8 F. Kvorall. K!li.?on Ilagins. a e Heath Springs -Arista Cauth. u en, Wvlie .1. Vaugban, .1. Dur- ( n ham Cantor. n Kershaw?.Ino. W. Ingram, 8 ^ Phos. A. McMutius, J. A. Whit- c 11 ley. h Polls will open at 7 oVelock, a. j m., and cl ?se at 1 o'clock, p. in. v I-.. J. Pkrry, c a Countv Supervisor. y | W. IJ Hhitk Clerk. THE SMALLEST H HINUS A HOI' I' our I 1 TORE A R E THE PRICES SV-m tin which we >? II ^ouds. \ for 10 cents 1 Hose. 4 t ii/iii f o hir 15 cts Luce v 1 tlll& Stripe Hose 4 1 ooiif cj l;>cts(?ppt s wu ,,l!* Fancy Sox. * 1 11* for (4ont? i!no V ir?I > I Ivi^l ?-2.50 Shoes. .1 nnnfo f<'?' ? Pair of '25 ll* ctsSuspenders. * 1 i \ for a pair of Wool Punts worth SI.50. v( ) host #1.00 1 I III s Punts fcTs / nniti for standanl ( C HIS 5c Calicos. (l/.nnjc for 5 cent9 80 I CIll n iitch \\'hito Piques and Mad. ras ' 1 | W i for 12 yds. Hnglish * Long Cloth worth 1 <> cents a yaid. ?fld3BK*3XSEi9ffl0HMBMHMflMSHMflNI CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Thfl l^inrl Vfin U?va AIiiiaiia DaiiMlit iiic rvuiu iuu nave Hivrajd ouu^in Signature of rvi mtmm rt um?^f<iiii .%. <??. . ANN<U NCKM KNT. I hereby announc myself is a canidate f'ir ri'-i'lt'Ciiim to the llice of I B! IC ('OTTO.V WHIG 11 Kit. at n? election to Ik* held on the *< Mini uesdaj in August. J. F. N I-HiiT. I uiwiounve myself as a candidate ?r the ctll 'o of IMliU" COTTON V K1Ci H lilt in the el*e ion t<> he In Id i) the sv 01 d ' need ?y in \uguvt, 90?. A. .1. It \ I MY. I a lUMince injVf a eandi iat** for Till.I ' < () 1 ION WKICill Kit in in eh-ciiiui to In* livid a' f,Htc?s!?r In- snct.n l Tin aday in Augu-t Kest i ctfully. It P. T)1*N I. A P. II K \TH SlMUNO-t. I hereby antn unce n.y elf a cntnli .In for it* e'ecllon to the ofllce ol thuu corro.N wkihhkr r??? he town of Heath .-prints in Hit lection t-> t?* heM 'licrc tiie >fcon?i 'ucr-ll.l^ in August z. f. mackkv JfOFFORD COLLIGS SPA It I AN IU'K(jr, S. C. Hknky N. Snvhkk, Lilt D., M. A. Pres. Foil" full 1 olie^e coins--. Kit cor e ile suirounditnrs (>> innu>iuni .\th flic Grounds Lecture onr-e I rary Faeili i?s Next session begin? Sept. 2o. I1KM For Catalogue applyt > J A. Gamkwki.i,, rec.et.ry jvoffordTollegis fitting school SPA KTAK BLT KG, S O JCIi g ii.t new 1.11;i< 1 i?it u efu >?tv eiition to iiniiviaiti ti -tudem. i?o r l lid tuition f.?ryc;.i s-I'd. Al it-f i lati ?ll jfl/eii '.)> A. M i'l'PitE, Head Master. MBanKaaaMUCm KWl. . <r ? NOTICE ! 1 lie Lancaster 'elephone Co. is prepared loinmil phones in the Town ot Can. a.-ter on short notice. The . renuls ire rensonat 1" and parlies rho tin?l the use ot' u phone ol ervice to them are requested t?; le honest and have them put in iiel slop beating the company and >e polite enough to stop aunoying heir neighbors. We have had lumbers of complaints from our ubscribcrs about other people onstantly u-ing their phones We invo had subscribers to have ue skc out their phones bee ruse they fero thus annoyed when tboy ould ii! alfor d to do without the ihono. .1 T. Tiiomassox, Mana^ci. E CLOU mer Goods Sale ues with inereasi Interest. l l 12* n.??rlh 40 eta 1 IWl for *1.2 ft cents' 5JJII '\fV TlllllkH. $!.'20 for $ 1. ft<? Trunk's. y I f,,r ! ^ k Ihilhri^'indor i Shirt-:. _ _ i 225 cents i ilrcss Shir Is. ! $1 <)i> ' ! r>0 *2 fP lifts ft,r s,),,ul ' f Mnct.cn Thrcud. i j cent tir papc"r ,,f l>m*' 150 cents f"'' 7sn,"!;,s. 33 cents Skirts 'H \ e3 tor()xf,,,v1 I " * Skirtings (}rn\ ? Brown, Blue. I i $10,0' WORTH OF OR' HONS. CLOU UITO PTi nil u To go at prices oj -To Cash We quote prices on a few item Our entire Stock of White Dress ed Lawns and Organdies?frot 500 yds, 4-4 wide Percales at 71 1000* yds. Barker's Bleach at s| 1 yd wide Taffeta Silks at 75e pc 1 yd wide Taffeta Silks (guarnnti $300.00 in Notion Samples?less Splendid Bargains in the Sani] r * chiefs, Hosiery, Suspenders, 1 3500 yds Swiss and Hamburg E< Prices that defy competition, i 20 Suits (.Job) in Crash and Lin< Our all Wool *7.50 Serge Suit 50 *10.00 Suits ? odd lots ? at \ , Odd Lots in Men's *2.00 shoes, I i: Ask to see our Brogan at 81 I OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF ME LADIES AND MISSES OXl If you have not but 5e to spend ; a 10c pair of Suspenders?a 1 chine Oil, 10 Balls Sewing Tk too numerous to mention. Do not fail to We will make whether You L Little. Yours % Fundere University of j : North Carolina. ' Academic Department, Law, m kdicixk, 1*11 a km ac y. r One hundred aim) eight scholarships j Free tuition to teacher* ami In minis* ' lera* sons Louis for IIIn-oily. (IOH Students. (Ut Instructors New Dormitories. Water Works, ! I ei t'Ul Heat'nu System Kail leim \ begins rteptemb-r 7 HMrt. Address, F. P. VEN vB'.rt, President. 1 ha pel 1 iill N. C. j ?fay your Subscription *0 the j Ledger and l>o happy. ? 11 ? 11 Dl HCSK WHO FA\\j TO INVKST1GAIK CAN ONLY HLAMK con", THEMSELVES 11? for the loss of Money! J b,f bncst ,r> con*s Soilpf. 1 O ooilfc for b,)X 3 cnkey 1 " ' ' I'll I ^ linoToiictSonp. 10 cents Curtain SSvvisv. 39 cents &rJ? cen'8 lo cents ^ cenu it.) centsl-m *) i VA foi\tine tailored Ski11r ? worth $3.00. ?) X for bleached tamm ?J K v II I o |, | 0 Damask j| { j|| for Ladies $1 50 trimmed Hats. h for *1,00 tri,n" mod Hats. 00,00 i GOODS. N0KING, SHOES. l_, ETC.! f special interest Buyers.s to substantiate our claims : Goods ?including, also. Colorn Co to 25c per yard, c per yard, c per yard. r ) ard. jedi at #1,00 pr yurd, worth #1.25 s 3o;V and 50c on the Dollar, pies in Shirts, Towels, Handkerlelts etc. lgings?Inserting to Match, at ?n at #1.50 the Suit, for #4. 50 tM'? 50 and #7.50. to close 98c per pair "Matchless" .15 the pair. N'S Low Cut SHOES, AND -OliDS TOGO At FIRSt COST. you can get a 10c pair of Hose 0c Bottle of Uelined Sewing Ma iciui or n nunuml other arthiclos come to sec us. it PAY YOU, tUY MUCH or to Servo,. >URK CO. Important Notice.Notice is hereby given that it i is a violation of law for any person or corporation within the limits of Lwcnstor County to sell or olTer for *nlo any pistol, rifle cartridge or pistol cartridge without tirst obtaining a license from the County Hoard of Commission j ers. L. J. PERRY, County Supervisor. CASTOnTZI ! Bnn tb? Haw Always Bought | ??????????i Foley's Money and Tar for children,safe,sure. No opiatew. \