The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, August 29, 1903, Image 2
THE LEDGER. 1
Churlow S. Carter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SATl'ltDA^ . AT or*! 2 IK 1003.
Items From ltock llill 7/eraUI.
Clyde Voder went to Atlantu,
Gtt , Sunday night, in which .city
ho will undergo treatment of a
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bpecialiwt for an eye trouble with
which he has been sutTering fori
some tunc past.
?Tho Tirxah cannery lias up t?>
this time packed over soon quarts
or .'I pound cans of fruit, over
<'tie-half of same being tomatoes
Tho quality this season is the best
of all yet packed by this cannery.
? Mr. Frank Hrailey of Lancaster.
and Miss Mollie Wright,
of this city, were married Sunday
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;iuri iiui?ii ui uiu Jium ui'Mt'i ..urn
village at the homo of Kev. .1. A.
Uoberts.
1 Ik- new cotton mill of Lando
is nesting completion. The
walls are now up to the second
stor\. Tiie huildingis 100 x 200
feet, three stones high and will
he ready for the machinery, which
lias been ordered, in about t?0
days.
? A hotel 10 x 100 feet, four
stories high, is to bo erected in
< Vnden for northern winter
tourists. The structure is to be
erected for C. Ticknor A- Son, of
Great Harrington, Mass. W. G.
Adams, of this city, will superiiio
tend the work, which will commence
about the 15th of September.
A Fightiug .lodge.
I.ittlo Hock, Ark., Aug.
Jndgo Carroll L. Wood of llio Arkansas
supremo court, who is opposing
Gov. JDavis as a candidate
for a third term, knocked Gov.
Davis otT a speaking stand, four
feet, to the ground, during the
campaign at Bismarck yesterday.
Go\. Davis was not hurt and
friends prevented further trouble.
Judge Wood was immediately arrested
on a charge of assault and
battery. Gov. Davis publicly asked
Judge Wood questions, and before
thoy could bo fully answered
interrupted with more questions,
which so angered Judge Wood
that he knocked Gov. Davis from
the platform. Later the matter
was adjusted and Judge Wood returned
to Little liock today.
Tlie Lancaster Graded Schools,
The annual session of the Lan
caster Graded School will hegin
Monday, Sept. 14, 1003.
All pupils already assigned to
grades, and those to he examined
for assignment, will assemble at
the now school building promptly
at 8.30 o'clock, a. in.
Teachers are requested to report
for duty, at the same hour
and place, on the Saturday preceding
the opening of school.
All pupils who have not heen
assigned to grades will also attend
the meeting <>f teachers on Saturday.
i'upils residing within tho limits
of this School District will he
required, as heretofore, to pay a
monthly incidental fee of twenty(ivn
(>nntn cn^h tlm minm ?. > 1.^
? ? v? VWMVWJ HIV oui;i\J L\J liu
paid strictly in advance at tlio t?oginning
of each school month.
Pupils entering the school from
beyond the school distiict Hurts
will be required to pay tuition on
the following scule: Grades I,
II, III, one dollar per month;
Grades IV, V, VI, onodollar and
fifty cents per month; Grades Vll,
VIII, IX, two dollars per month.
This includes the incidental fee.
Cheap rates of board can lie
secured in private families by pupils
coming from a distance.
Special arrangements are to he
made for the preparation of pupils
d( siring to enter college.
The Factory School will also
begin its session Monday, *Sopt.
14tb.
A. R. RANKS,
Superintendent.
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TURKISH ASSASSIN
AROUSES THE EAGLci* ,
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U. S. Vice Consul W C Mag?lssen
Shot to Death at Beirut.
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Our Government lias Demanded
Immediate Reparation torn
Turkey for the Crime and ^
Will Send War Vcs- *
m;1s at Once.
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Washington, Aug. 27.?The u
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stale department has receive 1 a
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cablegram 7roni Minister Leishmao
at Coustantinoplo announcing
that William (\ Mugolsson, Uuir. 11
h
ted States vice consul at Beirut,
Syria, was assassinated Sunday a
while riding in a carriage. The v
American minister immediately v
brought the crime to tho attention 0
of the government and demanded
action by Turkey. Acting Secretary
Uoomis today cabled Minister
Lcishman instructing him to do- 1
mar.d tho immediato arrest and t
punishment of tho persons guilty \
of the murder. No demand for s
money indemnity for the man's t
family bus yet been made, but
that probably will follow. Magelssen
was appointed from Minnesota.
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Washington, Aug, 27?Prompt (
and vigorous action is beiug taken )
by the United States government ,
to secure tho punishment of those ]
persons implicated in the assassination
of United States Vine Pnn.
sul William C. Mabels sen at Beirut,
Syria, on Sunday last. The
European squadron, consisting of
three warships, has been ordered
to proceed immediately to Beirut
to support the demands of the
I'nited {States minister. The President
felt that no time should be
lost in dispatching Admiral Cot- j
ton's squadron to Turkish waters
and he gave instructions that immediate
orders bo given Admiral |
Cotton to proceed at once. (
The president's determination to
lose no time in getting tho squad- ,
ron to Beirut was also duo in part
to information received from tho
president of the American Board
of Missions at Boston indicating ,
that an attorn) t had been made to j
burn the Euphrates college build
ings at Harpoot. /
Acting Secretary Loomis tonight
cabled to Minister Eeishman j
at Constantinople to make immediate
demands on tho porto to take
adequate measures for tho protection
of all Americans at Beirut ^
and to prevent any attack on the
WlUIUIUgH. |
Admiral Cotton's instruction are
to sail at once.
It is estimated that tho Brooklyn 1
going at full speed can reach Beirut
within six days. |
Clieesc Making.
Mr. W, B. Moore has returned
from a short trip to Easley where
he went to investigate cheose
making, with a view to establishing
a plant at Yorkville or in this
vicinity. lie got a considerable
amount of information, on the
subject, and would now be glad
to talk to farmers of tho surrounding
country who may be in a position
to furnish fresh milk evnrv
morning. The plant, if established,
will call for large quantities 1
of sweet milk, which must bo 1
furnished every day and for which
a good price will bo paid. There
are numerous farmers over in the 1
Ivisloy country who sell milk to <
the ehoesery, and who roalize a *
profit of fivo or six dollars per
month on each cow kept for the i
purpose. Some of the farmers j
haul milk a distanco of fivo or six <
miles. ?Yorkville Knqurier.
A rich gold mine has boon dis
covered in Mexico. The oro found
is siiid to assay as high as #50,000
a ton. i
Happenings In The State. 9
ts Chronicled by the Alert Cor
respondents of The Columbia
State.
KILLED BY THE TRAIN.
Kock Hill, Aug. 2G.?Lorn
'owers, u negro boy about 14
oars old, was run over by a freight
rain on the Southern road yeserday
evoning between Leslie and
toddeys, two Btations about live
ml eight miles east of Hook Hill.
?ho boy died on the surgeon's ta>lo
hero about two hours later,
loth arms had been mashed off
lear tho elbow, the loft inomber
laving been sovorod at tho hand
,nd near tho elbow. His right leg
ras badly mashed and perhaps
rould have had to bo amputatid.
ROCK HILL'S FIRST BALE.
Hock Hill, Aug.20.?lioek Hill's
irst bale of cotton was sold here
odav, bringiug 14 1-4 cents, it
vas raised on the place fivo miles
south of here belonging to S. M.
Tones of Chester.
VUilUH UEl'Ell'W AT lSAMUERG.
Bamberg, Aug. 27.?Cotton is
opening generally throughout the
:ounty, 23 bales being received
lore toduy. Receipts for the week
will probably exceed 100 bales.
Fully 500 are expected next week.
VV. P. M.
The Big Mas Dead
Mr. Julius A Karrikcr, For Whom
a Largo Coffin Was Mado in
Charlotte Last Week Expires.
Special to Tho Observer.
Moorosville, Aug. 23. ? Mr.
Julius A Karriker, for whom the
big coffin was recently made in ?
Charlotte, died to-day at 12 o'clock
rt his homo in Rowan county. Ho
ivna in hiu K1 ul Thn ? *?_
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mains will bo interred at Concorlia
church to-morrow.
The large coffin, including box,
weighed GCO pounds. The box
n which the coffin was placed ^
measured 7 feet in length, 4 feet I
7 inches, in width and 34 feet J
lcep. Since his death the swell
ng has left Mr. Karrikor's body
ind the coffin is really larger than
necessary. When in perfect health
Mr. Karriker weighed from 3G0
to 490 pounds.
There was not room between
the standards of the wagon to
place the box and the coupling
pole was let out to give room for
the box between the front and
rear wheels. To get the box the
usual depth below the surface of
the earth, will require a grave
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iiiHHii r> iuei deep.
STATE NEWS.
T. Ji. llaynesworth, near Florence
lost his barn and 300 bush,
els of corn by fire on the 25th.
?R. G. Smith, white, was
captured with four gallons of
whiskey near Greenville Tuesday
night. He was convicted in the
magistrate's court the following
day and sentenced to the gang for ffi
30 days or pay $100. line. |J
?The special committee of the
Richlund county grand jury
places tho shortage of the late
county treasurer of that county,
Jas. S. Campbell, at $10,250.70. lC
?(). E. Donnard Iimm Iwcn nr.
rested for bigamy and admits bis U
i*uilt. The warrant was sworn
3ut by Mrs. Dennard No. 1 of
Atluntfi. Mrs. Dennard No. 2
lives in Columbia..
A New York firm bus taken tbo
whole issue ($3,000,000) of Philippine
bonds.
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THE LAST
To Our Grand F
Suinme]
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T11E PEO PL K H A VE E N J CP
SALES OF SUMMER GOO]
VERY LITTLE LEFT OF (
STOCK.
Still there are a few GOOD Tf
must be cleaned up before tbo arri<
Our Matchless
Wo leave in a few (lays for the N
of the BEST VALUES this countr
misc our friends not to return till \
the greatest values in good merchai
brought to the city of Lancaster,
for our large store in ltock Hill w
Quality is no object?the price is tl
can handle I ho stuir if bought right
two of the best towns in the State.
VISIT OUR
During the next few weeks and yot
our many odds and ends and reuim
half their value and oven LESS,
to Ladies and Children's
Low Cut Shoes a
Wo oiler a good solid Oxford Tie 1
grade at 75c, $1.00 ADd $1.39. T
Vici Kid Shoes at $1.95?worth $!
our $1.25 I. Kip ties at 95c boats
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JUST PICKED UP 26 SU
BEST GRADE OF SMOOTH C
ARE ONLY WORTH &12.50SUIT.
EVERY SUIT GOOD
WEAR. YOURS VERY '
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[5 DAYS
During the 1
everything in sui
including
Dr ess Goods.
Clothing,
Shoes,
Shirts,
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Underwear,
Hosiery, Etc.,
To go at PRI
EFYCOMP
We haven't ti
?quote prices, bu
s and Save Your
Yours for
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Fall Stock. ,
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orthern market, in search
y affords. And we pro- *
vo have secured for them I
ndiso thut h is ever been <
Buying at the same time <
0 can clean up big iTtts.
io ouly consideration. We
as we havo the out lot of 1
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STORE
1 will be well repaid. Then
ints will be disposed of at
We call special atttention
t
md Slippers.
for Ladies at 50c. Better ,
ry a pair of Men's genuine 1
2.50. For good farm use
the world Try a pair.
Bargain.
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A SSI MERES TI3EY
-OUR PRICE 87.90 A
FOR THREE YEARS
TRULY,
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next 15 days
miner goods,
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it come to see
Money.
Bargains.
JRK CO.
;tJP^ BIOOD POIHON.-TREAT*
MkNr FHEK
Blood I*.ils hi is tI>e worst disease oil
arlli > ?-t ills fusieut to curt* wlien B.
i. B (Biianio Blood Balm) is used.
'Ia11y have timple* s|?o:? on ihe
kin, ulceis, mucous patclus. fulling
mil, itching skin, bono pains, rheunatisra.
catarrh, eating, hi seeing,
esteiinij sires ?crofula, scabs ami
cales, cancer, ami don't know it is
hioj poison. not Botanic It loo I
lalui (li. it i; i rl. A few Bolths
:uaraii(ted in i-uro he worst cases,
iold at drug storis Treatment of B.
t. It. sent live and prepnULhy writing
o It loo i Btlm ( ii., Atlanta (Ja. Des*
54*11 o irounie and free medical advice
;iv n until cured H B li. llioioughy
tested for 30 years Cures when all
'Ihh fails It B. It. mal'.es I he blood
Hire ami rl li lielis every sore, ail I
it< p.s all .ebfH mill pain* It It. It.
inpi'nve* the digestion.
I^uriii lor Sato.
The 14Willis Gregory" homedead,
6-room dwelling newly repaired,
80 acres of good farming
>r'paste re land on waters of Flat
Urcet, rt miles each from the
liailo and Brewer gold mines, 7
From Jetferson and 10 from Kershaw.
For terms apply to
T. S. Garter,
Lancaster, S. C.
Notice of Discbarge.
NO TICK Is hereby given that on I be
Hisi day o August, 1003, the uuileo-ianed
uh administrator of the esia
c of Mrs. ( ooperT. Davis, deceased,
will tl<e his li .?l tolurn and settles
in? hi ai.d meke application to the
ir.ibato Court for the County of Lancaster.
8. C , for a fiual discharge as
such administrator,
T. II. DAVI8, Admr.
Aug. 1, '03. Lancaster, 8. C.
Notice of Discharge,
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day of August iOilJt, the undersigned
as Guardian of the (state of
Mary H. Barron, minor, will tile his
final return and settlement and make
application to the Probate court for
the <touiity of Lancaster, is. C-, for a
final discharge as such Guardian.
G. B. BARRON,
July 25, 1903, Guardian,
Notice to Debtors aad Creditors
of Joseph Clark, Dec'd.
AH persons indebted to the late
Joseph Clark will come forward
and pay the same at once, and all
:arsons to whom the said Joseph
Clark was indebted will present
their claims properly attested as
required by law to the undersigned.
Jane M. Clauk,
Executrix.
Aug. 14, 1903?lm.
Notice to Overseers
Call out bunds and work your
roads. Don't wait until you are
too busy with your crops.
Ground bridges leas than twelve
feet in width must be repaired or
built by the road bands, the county
paying for lumber and nails.
L. J. Pfkry,
County Supervisor.
Fridges to Let
The contract to repair or build
anew the bridge across Lynches
creek, known as the Sowoll bridge,
will be let to the lowest responsi
ble bidder on Tuesday, the first
day of Sept. 1903, at 11 o'clock,
a. tn. 1 will also let on ntxt day,
Wednesday 2nd Sept. at 11
o'clock, a. m., the contract to
build a new bridge across Little
.Lynches creok between the town
of Kershaw and the Haile mine,
known as the Blackmon bridge.
Plans and specifications will be
known at the letting. Bond for
faithful performance of work will
be required of successful bidders.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved.
L. J. Perry,
County Supervisor.
Important Notice.
Notice is hereby given that it
is a violation of law for any person
or corporation within the
limits of Lincaster County to sell
or offer for sale any pistol, rifle
cartridge or pistol curt ridge without
first obtaining a license from
the County Bourd of Commissioners.
L. J. PERKY,
County Supervisor.
OABTORXA.
Iun thft Kind You Have Always Bought
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