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t > % y P t v * < ** < i % * ' I ', * *' * '. i'r . vh?./.rii-w , Oa^t,,r KDI ? ();: AND V^NMII.i; SATURDAY, ACfiUST H'"Ji Krt'e 1 vui'it 1 l>cliv( i v. Instead of ilotroi^iiVil mini her of rural free delivery u. in this State, as \vu> recently i< ported, l'oatmasler .1. F. F.usor stated to-day that the postal a ithoritie-are eleadliy iiid'cuMiux the number. At present there aie in operation 'J2 I rural deliveries in this State, and the salary of <. aeli carrier amounting fo s-nno p; annum.makes a total of #lbl. too paid out for this purpose. The Columbia postoilice looks i all of the rural routes in the Stale and the salaries of the curriers are paid each month hy Fo-t master Kusor. For some tiino carriers have been engaged in other work in addition 1 > carrying the mails. lie-eently the postolliee department issued lid order of iustmotion to thermal dclivereis, foi bidding tliein to engage in any other kind of husiuess.?The State. Col. IX Ik Duncan's Son In-taitly Killed. The State, "J Nt in.-l. While out on his engine loothoard oiling sonic valves, us he was about to complete atrip from Ashville, John Peter Iviehaialson Dunean. :i Southern railway lireman, lost his foothold ye-lerday afternoon in some unknown way and fell 111 front of his engine, being killed before be could <:v n cry out. in*. Lii^iuu aim iiMj v. 1111 i ? 11 aiii of id coaches passed over his body leaving it dangling from tho ctr. o r"> o tro of BooUter's trestle eight miles west of the city. The train, which had been "slowed down" to pas-; over the trestle stili undergoing repairs for the damages received in the llood of early part of t'n summer, was running only ah uu six miles an hour at the time of tho accident. None of ii,oiraiii crow saw the unfortimatc bo\ f;i!i. r.ein iiouifim \ MAMii.r.n. Kngincer.l. K. Hindi r, missing tiis tireman, whom he had told to oil up the valves, stopped the t rain, passenger No. 14, duo here from Ashville ut 2 o'clock, just as it pulled over.trestle, and tho body was found about a train length behind lving ilanglinir between the ' C-) rails. The skull was crushed into shapelessncss from the ours and eye brows up; both feel were crushed into formless masses of broken hone and bruised fled), and there was a slight lied) wound over the heart. 'I he hotly was laid out in the haggago ear, where on reaching tho city it v.n- carefully dressed and prepared for shipment to Ins home near Sumter, where it will go this morning at 7.1> for tin funeral and the interment. ClTFdSd HLCOlJ POIM).V. TI? I' \ ; A! KNT I'It 171*.. liiooti roison is mo worst uist t- <.i earth yet the easiest to cure when 1! 1$. II. (Botanic Blood Halm) is use I. Many have pimples, sp >.s on th r kin, ulcers, mucous patches, tailing hair, itching skin, hone pains, rheumutism, catarrh, eating, llenint,, festering sores, eeiofula, scahs an I scales, cancer, an.I don't know it is Mood poison. tot Metallic Bloo Balm (B. B. II j <1. A few Bottle guaranteed to < ure he worst cast's cSold at drug stores. Treatnu ut <>l P. B H. sent Ha e and pr> p dd h> writim to Blood Balm ? o., M Inula Ga. !)<v cril.o trouble ami ; c nicdicd advni giv-n until cured. B. B I', iho'cugh |y tested for so years, t uivs when :ii else laiis H. B. B. mu!:<sth bin pure and ri h heals every an stops all aches and pains. IP It. j Improves the digestion. Foley's Money end Ta? . , ^ for children,safe,sure. No opiate* kv l* .V' .w - v%. J ^ * <" ? I Hapiienings in lie Stale, i < ii'onicleu t>v ,10 Vivrl ('or icsj? judintH of The C> 1 uuit?i .i State. V I \P Kill I'D Willi v: !-Ti:.\l,iMi A Ul' ?i: UN A KKKICIIT TUA1N ! < >Hifiro(.<, An 2?>. i'liiin i iiiml: at 2 oYloek Milton Joins of Sumter, the 10-yoar-olil son <>t Mr. 1 lios. M. Jones, wn* I killed 1?y train .v I, a fust freight on iLo Atlantic Coast Lino. There were it tir whito boys heating their . , i way troin Columbia to butnter ami wore discovered by the brakeii an whw told lliciu to ilnwn. A . tiio train \va riimi'ng about l?5 miles an Imttr, lie tnhl thorn tn get !l as >iiiiii as the'train stopped at i'tt > .iinl i Hi 'I* 111 i t 111 t ak o W < 111< 1. \\ hen the train slowed up the mi fortunate hoy, who was standing net ween the tinder ami tlio first ^ ear, attempted Id p'l down. lie missed his footing ami fell bo , tween the rails, the brake rod striking him on the head and 1 breast and killing him inslantl}'. i'he young fellow was on his way ^ to see his mother. t t l\\t? I.1TTI.K MIOKoKS Ktl.l.KI) HV , LIOIITNINO . C Leanfort, Aug. 20.?During an electrie storm ->n St. Helena 1-land a tew nights ago two little | IK'ol'ti eltlitireii. while ttslpeit wurn ' 1 ' t -truck hy Ii?flittiin?jr and killed. Their mother was awakened hy | tlie smell of hrimst'Mm and was horn lied to discover her children dead. The holt had entered an open window. I'lte little ones were locked in each others arms. ( fliey were huried in the same cof- 1 tin, having i>een greatly attached , to each oilier during lite. A SMOOTH NHUUKSS. Beaufort, Aug. 20. --l'on&ion Inspector D 11. Ahfxander hasi I delected another pension fraud. T , This time it is Diana Jenkins, col- . ' orcd, living a* Island Tank, a few mile-; from hen.-. It was discov red that she had heeu drawing ! .. r decea.-ed mot Inn 's pension Iromthe ! into! Stales governmenl since ls'.t'.i. Slie drew $57fi wilier the na lit! of Surah Garvin, having assumed her mother's name for the purpose. Diana is now behind the bars in the county jail. Dispensary Constables Will Keep Possession of Wagon Anil 1 lorse. The trial in Magistrate1 Moorman's court yesterday of Mrs. i Susannah lientonhs claim and do.-. ! livery case against the constables to recover possesion of her horse and wagon, resulted in a verdict foi the defen l ui's, and thus Mrs. Benton lose-' 1: team, which ; c ?nliscat< <1 to I lie State because it I was found w ith c >nt i ahan.l lienor i aboard in the niei?l time. | There uih evi(!< neo to show that tie-team w.? u>ed l.v the p'aintilTs m)ii in law on this occ!i-':<o, as it had i> :on nsel by hitn j for lik V, up )?e.s on several *imi ions. Mo did not pre1 scot himself .?t the trial. This is one "f tlie few eases in which a iui*3 ha- found for the constables in th's county. ?The State. ? mm vitjw i i Poisoned leu Cream. 1 Wei Ion, N. C , Alio. 11).?At a hrjely attended ice erenin nnrtv . f/ivon by -the youn^ people of ' iloanoke Kapids, near hero, over oO poisons were poisoned by (atir.<* of the rrentn, and one yotinjr 1 prin r.aniH .1, N. Crowder died l from the elVe< tI'hysiaans wmv i hurriedly summoned and at last ? accotintH thv others were slowly rerowt ino" ^ ^ ^ thO mc-.t f ^alino salvo In tho world. Thief Capfiired His Captor lie i i aiisforml th? Shackles I The Sleeping Ofilccu', Stole His Weapons and Left. Choyenno, Wvo., Aug. 10. - A bcrl Kcklund, alius Hootgj .Johi son, \vh > was captured sit Ujiv litis and was being taken h :> U I Chicago to sinswor to Use chart, jf gran 1 lsuceny, ellccted si n murknhle escape from Detecti\ William Mursden. Mtirsden lo littwlins last night with Kc.klmn ind to make sure of his um shackled him to si sent in it smoking compartment of a eha \?r. While Muisden was sloej tg hcsido Ins pi isouor Leklun vent thru ugh the doi eet i ves pool its, secured the keys to llio bhael es, reloa-cd him-solf ami tlu (hackled iho officer to tlio steal upcs Having received the ofl er's weapons and other property Lckhuul left the train at Latum* Mursden was not awakened l ho conductor until Cheyenne \vi cached, when ho called for iUssi ante. As Marsdon had ahsoluti y nothing on his person to pro\ hat he was not a piisoncr, tl rainntcn woul I not release hit) Liio railroad authorities tcle.grapl sd to Chicago for instruction-, at ,vhcn the train reached Syndi Marsden was dually released fro lis predicament. Tonight lie pas .5 1 through Cncyentio cn route Limine to try to effect Iho ncu| Lure of his prisoner (iood Price For Charlotte Dirt, A real estate dealer informed i Observer reporter yesterday th I lie llryco lot, which belonged I the estate; of Col. Frank Coxeui was purchased by Dr. \V. (). Ni bet and Mr. it. A. Dunn, sold f ?80 a front foot. The lots a 05 feel wide ttt.d 225 foot de and cost the purchasers ?0,0( each. ? Charlotte Onserver. 'Hill Arp*' Unconscious. Caitor.sville, (Ja., Aug. 10.Major Charles H. Smith , 1> Arj )), at a late hour tonight w; unconscious. His physicians ?ay the end nn come at any moment or their p tiont mav linger for several day His weeklies.* is siid to lie due the infirmities of ago r:\tiior tli to disease. Testimony of One of Power Hireling.-, Who llrul to he Captured. Georgetown, Ivy., Aug. 11). In the trial of Caleb Powers, t commonwealth today, over e jection of the defense, sccur permission to introd icc the w noss, Henry Hrougliton, who r away and had to be capture Hrongiiton told of going to Frur fort at the instance of Powers ai others with the mountain unuv Jan. 25,1900. After arriving Frankfort ho met Powers and t I v ?> % ..!? ?? 1. the names of several men, one whom could be relied on to " t ie killing" or to "do the work He gave Powers the names Frank Cecil, Zaeh Steele a d / thony Broughton as goon mm do the shooting. The defense will attempt show that Broughton was dru and irresponsible at Frankfort. Former Fnited State; S aial William .1. Del oe t ad; the witn stand for tin; defense iti the aft ' noon. Me denied viimrotislv te having any conversatinn with convict, ilcnry Yonlscy, in wh any refer<muc? was made in tnki the hfc of (Viiliam Gonial. - -IPC* ? 0 7i -/ XX-A. . Betr, tbo ^^ ^ Jfc. 'V. h w * 'Ifl io . nu: IMA! LK^T jH 11MN(?S AllOC I' (Mtr g j v VI i >1510 \ K K III K * ,. I'itlCHS S""" : tiiir v. nt whi -li wo >< II u,?(??!?. to e? coats ":""l"11 !l I loso. ! ' re ^ c's ! ' 1, iW * 1 siripo Hoso. m 1 ir I , . ,, . ,.. . ' I O % for (tents lino \ tfci ?? "' >KM fc.\.'u Shoe, id j - \ iionlvi t("'M i,:m'of -r> ' - 8 $ ( v. SI t S ^Suspender*. W k A . i"r a pair ??! Wool , " >> 6 .UU |,aMls worlh ^ 50 i i- (it) cents *1-00 ! t! cents ?;p - 10 cents ;Pi! s" <jmos and Mad- , is- las ( I ( i f?1' 1 - yds. Knglish 10 O ^ ^ Long Cloth worth i. 1 <> cents a yaid. iV SGL H|i? Notice of Discharge. ' 0 is is liCM-tiy j?t v??ii ( ha' i I ho ! IN ;Ch! tl.iy i> Alalia. J'.MJt, I'm- um j P* dei^iv* la-at as id minis'rater of lh? <s?j laic ?? Mip. ( oopcrT. Davis, il< ceased, j will ti!o his li al it.turn u;.d se'ihv ; meat ami mt>ke npphahin in tt*e I Prnhalo 1 oiirt fa the t'oue.ty ? f I .an* cash.'*, S ?' . for a Had discharge a< su?'h : dm ; i*i an r. T. H. DAVIS, A.lmr. in A i:g. 1, 'C3 Lancaster, H. C. at ?? ? ? ? " Notice of Discharge, j jg. JSnline is htichy given 111 ?I on the OBil. -1~.. \ * " ?o -i- i dU|ii unj '> AUgliKl i . ilia IIIIUIT* fligiunl ?h OiuWilian of the tslftie of j.q Mary H. Barron. minor, will li'e his fii^il return ami s 'ttlvm.-ut umI make ep application (o the Probate court 'for . the County of Lancaster, i* , for a ' iilial iliscbai .o as ineb Umnoi m. (i. I?. i?, \HRON\ July-5, I'.iiiy, Guuiill oi, Notice to Overseers I Or 11 ( tit hand.- and work your roads. Don't wait until von nro dl too busy wilii your crops, as Ground bridges lows than twelve feet in width must be repaired or built I?v Ib v road hands, the county paying for lumber and nails. a" 1,. d. l'riiuv, s- County Supervisor. "ridges to Let ! The contract to repair or build i anew the bridge across Lynches j '*>' creek, known as the So well bridge, ! will be let to the lowest rrsponsi j lile bidder on Tuesday, the first ! day of Sept. 1 bud, at 11 o'clock, | a. ni. i wi.l also let on in xt day, | Wednesday 2nd Sept. at il I10 o'clock, a. in., tb.e contract to ! ib- hnild a now bridge across Little cd Lynches creek between the town jj. of Kershaw and the liailo niiiic, | known as the iilackmon bridge. Plans and specifications will bo known ut the letting. Rond for ?k- faithful performance of work will * 1 bo required of successful bidders. ,,f The right to reject any or all bids t is reserved. L. ,J. I'KIIKY, _1C County' Supervisor. "" K?BE X-tg- - ?. -r> i?. KXUtSKi.of v (looti Itoads (' oiivcim ion ( iilicd do To the < iliy.iM's of L.iuca.Ver ." County: of You aie requested to attend a in- good mads convention to be held j() at Lancaster C. H., on Saturday the 22nd day of August for the purpose of considering wuyrf and *? nieaiiH for the improvement of our public highways. Senator Latimer, and perhaps or other prominent speakers, will oss "''dress 'lie convention. \\ c uppsnl to ill! to attend this conventinn, and lot us see it' wo cannot ver make some substantial progress I lie toward genera! improvemenl of ich our public highways Lotus have Ilfy a full attendance of nil overseers. L. J. Pkuky, County Supervisor. Wk'-WWV^ I' I WCT?a?MB? ?BMP I'JjM Bears tlio llaV? *IW2yS ^Qli^ E-vC - j cv IT l. lLUI nor (mhxJs Sale ios with inoroa? 5 nlorosi, ^ ? V iTjlL M* ^1. I ' ' I 1 til' ? > 4.,.:, $i'?m rL^ 21 cents 25 cents 'iV, J ,!i< v? Shirls. $1 ihi 2 ceu*? U2.."!r?'r I cent or i>?p:T"t 50 cents I,,r :^^rt S3 tf?*'E!lt'4 ,.1S .CCI" Suirt 8 i-SccHs^^ (Iruy, lirowHj l>'u< V 15 DAY m rowHUPHi Ouring til everythingin ineliHling i>? ess do!)' Clothing, Shoes, Shirts, Underweai Hosiery., 8i To% j at V fffc " V JiE ffb ft U E F T U U K We haven to quote prices, us aiul Save Y< Yours Funder ; Notice to Debtors and Credit* af InOAnh Plarl/ FW/i U1 UUOtpil VJIU1A, Ufcll U. All persons indebted to the 1 , Joseph Clark will coino forwi : ami pay tl.o same at once, and persona to whom tl.o said Jose Clark was imp hied will presi their el ui 11 i r pr- perly at toted rcMjnired by law to the iindcrsi? ed. Jam-: M. Clakk, li\< cut! ix. Ahjf. 14, I'.bi" -|m Mum j eiso:> in ti-is coininn ty nro stiU'erinii from ki It complaint who ooti'd avoid fa rsu'.iA by using Ki lc\ 's Cure. T. Engono FuDcleiburk ->i' AKM??? 1 I | "iilCM: WiiO FAIL J I t? I'O IN V KSTIU ATK ' * \ \ ONLY. I',LAM 10 1 ?'?n" THBHSBLYES *- fur ?l?e ln-s o? Money! 1 . . A , , I'll! tiIII St I'unfs# ( -I- i'i'til.b Slllips. I -jl j i ^n ? x 4- i '<'i* btix l> cokes ; 1- H i' ( line Toilet Soap. 1 S S O f'" t,,c l)e8t lr> ! 8 y 9 * * s 1 * con!s *H> inch fiitiuin ttwinv. ,) ! I 15 cents ^ wot" i ]|i ^ for lino tailored Skiits worth ?3.00. for b,eache(l tH~' < **" " [, | c, Damask i jf W ^ tor Lulies $1 50 trimj ok. 1 Hats. ^ \ tor #1.00 trims I t .> cents mc,t ?,ll8. I . i - i i o R pint y i u UI1JJ 1 i le next 15 days i summer goods. ds, !tc?, >i2Tn27<*& tu?t m m m. -s ' 7R. A 1 (11(11, UPETITIOW 't time nor space , but come to see our Money. lor Bargains. BURK CO. >rs; Important Notice. Notice is hereby given that it ^ ! is a violation of law for any per. I ; son or corporation within the * U limits of Lincastor County to sell ^ or offer for sale any pistol, rifle ! cartridge or pistol cartridge with out (irst obtaining a license from the County Hoard of Commission;n" ers. L. J. PERKY, County Supervisor. - [ ?Pay your Subscription 4o the n i ! l,rcnoFU and be happy. ley : ri tu, 1 ('V Foley's Kidney Cure wakes kidneys and bladder right