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TB& LEDG r:ii. Thmrlow Carter. EDITOR AND MANAGER. WEDNESDAY, NEl'TKMHKK 0, 1003. Happening In The State. As Chronicled by the Alert Cor respondents of The Columbia Ctnl? kJlil.C. < roTTON MII.I.S STORK III UNKP. Laurens, Sept. <s>. ? Shortly after midnight fire broke out in the grocery department of the large Laurens Cotton mills store. The building valued at $0,000 and the stock worth $20,000 were totally destroyed, nothing being saved. The store was a three-story structure. It is understood that the loss is partially covered by insurance. ('< U'NTKY HOME lUKNKI). Chester, Sept. G.? "WoodI ll Vt'll ' f 1 1 t \ Ittfltlllllflll n<Oi lit ! ? (U >t ll, HIV WVtUUIlUI lUUIHl > i L? idcnce of Mr. W. S. llall, near M it ford, Fairfield county, with its immediate outbuildings, was entirely destroyed by tire on the night of the 5th inst. The family had recently removed to their now home in the town of Chester and the caretaker occupied the building, lie succeeded in rescuing most of his property from the flames. The tire was sup posed to have been caused by rats or mice carrying stray matches. NKGKO WOMAN 1)1 KS OF WOUNDS. Anderson, Sept. 7.?Toouev Williams, a negro woman who was shot on an excursion coming from Augusta on the night of c* o Aug. i>7th, is dead. A negro named Will Kobinson did the shooting. The disturbance occurred in Abbeville county, and Chief of Police Dillingham, who was fin 1 ho trnin. nrroKfofl lioliin son, brought him on to Anderson and notified the Abbeville county authorities. The Abbeville authorities did not send for the negro, and us it was thought that the woman was not badly wounded, Kobiuson was released the second day after tho arrest. ?Mr. Chas. ,1. Lamotte of Columbia has accepted the appointment as one of the organizers iu this ^tale for the Temperance Educational Bureau at Hyde Bark, Chicago. Tho object of this organization is to establish and conduct a systematic and continuous education and agitation on the various phases of the temperance reform by the judicious use of ti-nolu nnil i er litei attire, this method being found to be the most effective way of showing the e\ its of the liquor tratlic and persuading people to work and vote for its destruction. Mr. LaMotte hopes to enlist the prompt co-operation of all friends of temperance, and will bo pleas ed to furnish them all information as to the plans of the Bureeu and the methods of operation. .John Temple Graves, of Georgia, delivered an address in Chicago last night on "The Problem of the Uuees,'' in which ho strongly advocated colonization of the negroes as the solution of tho problem. ?For sale! JSC acres of land, dwelling, three tenant houses, etc.,known as "Joe Aldrich place'' in Fairfield county, near Catawba Falls. For terms, etc., apply to. T. S. Caiitek. An Illinois magistrate has decided that a man whose breath smells of whiskey is drunk. If that is so, the man whoso breath smells of Iimburger tdieeso is dead. Railroad Commission. Will Take Action. Investigation into Fishing Creek Accident?Can only Report Mutter to the Legislature. I Columbia Record, 7th inst. Railroad Commissioner C. NV. Garris returned front Yorkvill? today where lie went to investigate the wreck last Wednesday at Fishing Creok in v Inch six peo pie wcro killed und ;i manner injured. As u result of his investigations I a number of prominent railroad olliciuls will be summoned to up peur before the commission nnd the cause of tlio wreck looked into from every standpoint. Mr. (Jurris hopes to complete his report iu time for the meeting of the board tomorrow und should such bo the cuse the report and the finding will be given to the public. Among the officials who will be summoned aro J. A. lleether, superintendent of the division at Charleston, Uoadmaster Maxwell, at Blacksburg. Bridge Inspector Dillon and the section master. It is a curious fact, however, that although the board has the right to summon theso olliciuls and make investigations, they have absolutely no power to take other action, even BQouiu negligence lie proven ami the only thing they can do is to report this finding to the legislature. While Mr- Garris would give no indication as to what his report would he in advance, bespoke readily enough of the horrible wreck and of the natural excitement caused in the community. It has been stated that the commission has been notified of the condition of Fishing Creek trestle twice, but Mr. Garris said today that, so far as ho knew, no complaint had ever been made of the trestle. The condition of the road, however, had been twice reported to the legislature. Costly Fire In Columbia. Loss of Nearly $100,000?Mimnaugh's Store Destroyed and Other Important Structures Burned. Columbia, Sept. 7.?The destruction of the Wiley and the Mimnaugh buildings early this morning was one of the most costly fires Columbia has had in years. In round numbers it may be called a hundred thousand dollar fire. The Insurance is inadequate. The fire started in that part of the Wiley building which is used by N. J. Xepapas as a confectionary store. The store was open until after midnight and the fire was discovered shortly after it was closed. From this building the tire was not allowed to spread northward to the Columbia Hotel in the same block, but the firomen conld not save tho Mimnaugh building on the south. The losses are about as follows: ,). L. Mimnaugh, store, $10,000; insurance $7,000; stock, $50,000 insurance, $17,500. ?J. S Wiley, building, $15,000; insurance, $0,000. N. J. Xepapus, confectioner, $5,000; insurance $4,000. II. Kaletski, $3,000; insurance, $k2,500. Capt. ?J. S- Land, Governor's Guards; R. W. Moody, Palmetto bodge of Odd Fellows, Ilowio and other tenants on tho upper lloors, loss and damage, about $3,000, insured. Mrs. Desportos, damages to hnilrlimr < O >">> f52,000, insured. Total losses, approximately, #90,000; total insurance, #45,000. There will ho little or no salvage. {Some assign defective wiring as tho cause of the tire, but this would not account for the raptdi* ty with which the blaze sprang 'up. Gago is Sick and Townsond Will Have to Preside. Speciul to (iroenvillo News. Columbia, Sept. 4.? Judge D. A. Townseml will preside at the term of court this month at Lexington, at which the trial of James li. Tillman is appointed to bo hold. Judge Gage, of Chester, would have been tho presiding judge, but ho is physically disabled and will not be able to hold court. A NEW JERSEY EDITOR'S TESTIMONIAL* M. T. Lynch, Editor of the l'hilipsburg, N. ?J. Daily Post, writes: "1 have used many kinds of medicines for coughs and colds in my family but never anything so good as Foley's Honey and Tar. 1 cannot say too much in praise of it.'' T. Eugene Funderburk. Notwithstanding tho appalling disaster at Fishing creek trestle yesterday, as tho result of which a half a dozen lives wero lost and a 6core of people wero tuoro or less seriously injured, the United States mails wero hardly delayed more than an hour in tlieir arrival at Yorkville. The mails wero picked up from the wreck and brought on to (ho Yorkville postoffice. The Yorkville pouch had been closed and locked before the train reached the trestle and its contents were intact. Some of the mail for points beyond \rorkville may have been lost but not a groat deal of it.? Yorkville Enquirer. "Streugth aud vigor come of good food, duly digested. 'Force u ready-to-servo wheat and barley food, adds no burden but sus tarns, nourishes, invigorates." A Now York broker has given out that the incoming cotton crop will beat all records for size. Tho statement is interesting but would be more valuable if we knew upon what it is based. From this point of view there is nothing to encourage the belief that tho new crop will exceed in size the last one, and it would hardly bo safe to bet anything that it will equal it.?Charlotto Observer. USE I> FOII PS EIJJI OS I A. J Dr. C. .J. Bishop of Agnew, I Mich., says, "1 have used Foley's i Honey and Tar in three very sevJ ere cases of pneumonia with good results in every case." Refuse substitutes. T. Eugene Funderburk. A country editor in Kunsas thus neatly refers to un important domestic event in his towu: "A handsome girl baby?which is not to be wondered at, considering it's mother?came to Jim Brovn's house, an'.l will stay until she hods a better follow than her dad, a thing that will tuke her many years to do. It's all right for the moon to get full occasionally, but it's all wrong for men to think they are in the mooD class. ECZEMA, ITCHING HUMOR'S PIMPLES. TREATMENT FREE Does your Skin Itcli ami Burn? Distressing Eruptions on tiie Sk'n so you feel ashamed to be seen in com pany? Do A'ca'us und Scales form on the Skin, Hair or Scalp? Have you Eczema? Skin Sore and (.'racked? Hush form on the Skin? Prickly Pain in the Skin? Swollen Joints? Falling Hair? All Run Down? Skin Pale? Old Sons? Eating Sores? Uicerb? To cure to stay cured taka B, B. B (Botanic Blood Balm) which makes the blood pure and rich, then the sores will heal ar.d the itching of eczema stop forever, the skin become ' clear and the blood pure. B. It. B. sold at drug stores S>1. Trial treatment I sent free and piepaid by writing to BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Oa. Describe your trouble and fres medical ! advice given. Over 3000 testimonials Of cures by B. B. B. CAiBTOniA. Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought r THE LAS' To Our Grand ' Siiininc ?o o o ? 5 HE PEOPLE HAVE ENJ< SALES OF SUMMER GO< VERY LITTLE LEFT OF STOCK. Si ill t hprf* urn n fan. ' ? V M AVft V4 V/V/l-' must be cleaned up before the nr Our Matchless Wo leave in a fow days for the of the REST VALUES this coun miso our friends not to return til the greatest values in good morel brought to the city of Lancaster, for our large store in ltock Hill Quality is no object?the price is can handle I he stulf if bought rig two of the best towns m the Stat VISIT OUI During the next few weeks and y our many odds and ends and ren half their value and oven LESS, to Ladies and Children's Low Cut Shoes We offer a good solid Oxford Ti grade at 75c, $1.00 and $1.39. Vici Kid Shoes at $1.95?worth our $1.25 I. Kip ties at 95c heal Big Clothinj te^'JUST PICKED UP 26 fc i BEST GRADE OF SMOOTH | ARE ONLY WORTH 812.? During the everything in si including Dress Goods Clothing, t Shoes, . Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, Etc To go at PR DEFY C 0 M I We haven't to quote prices, b lift nritl Sftvp Vnn Yours io; Funderb % r ( ALL Feast of 4 ir Lar^ains ! o ? i) _ )YKI) ou U * I ! ! A L 3DS I ILL ' i KHK IS OUi: BIG MJM - Kit rH!N(JS ON HAND tii.it rival of i Fall Stock. I Northern mitket, in search try affords. And we proI we have seemed for them j jandi.se that h is over boon Haying at the same time j we can elean up big lots, i the only e moderation. We ht as we have the onllct of e. I STORE 'ou will l?e well repaid. Then inants will ho disposed of at We call special atttention and Slippers. e for Ladies at 50c. Better Try a pair of Men's genuine $2.50. For good farm use Is the world Try a pair. SUIT. EVERY SUIT GOO WEAK. YOURS WAV E. E. C feF O 15 DAYS g Bargain. SUITS OF THE VERY [CASS1MERES THEY >0 ?OUR PRICE 87.90 A D FOR THREE YEARS Y TRULY, LOUD. R ; ONLY! next 15 days lmmer goods, 5 > ' 9 ICES that PETITION time nor space ut come to see v sloiicy. i* Bargains. URK CO. Farm for Snlc, The "Willis Gregory" homestead, 6-room dwelling newly repaired, 80 tier?8 of good f irming or pasture land on waters of Flat (Jreoi,, G miles each from li e Htiile and Brewer gold mines, 7 from Jefferson and 10 from Kershaw. For terms appl} to 1. S. Cahtku, Lancaster, S. C. I'm Hr?r l'i'<n:riplioH for M(tiara Chills ami Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tas teles. Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and Quinine and tasteless, No Cure No Pay. i iwy ?- * You Know It'/mt Von are Taking I When yon take Grove's Taste I less Chill Tonic because tho formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply Iror and Quinine in a tasteless form No Ouro. No Pay. 50c. The Lancaster Graded Schools, The annual session of the Lun caster Graded School will begin Monday, Sept. 14, 1903. All pupils already assigned to grades, and those to bo examined tor assignment, will assemble at the new school building promptly at 8.30 o'clock, a. m. Touchers are requested to rep ii t for duty, at the same hour and place, on the Saturday preceding the opening of school. All pupils who have not been assigned to grades will also attend the meeting of teachers on Saturday. Pupils residing within the lim its or tms school District will be required, as heretofore, to pay a monthly incidental foe of twenty five cents, eacb, the same to he paid strictly in advance at the beginning of each school month. Pupils entering the school from beyond tho school district limits will bo required to pay tuition 011 the following scale: Grades I, 11, 111, one dollar per month; , Grades IV, V, VI, one dollar and fifty cents per month; Grades Vll, VIII, IX, two dollars per month. This includes the incidental fee. I Cheap rates of boiird can be secured in private families by pupils coming from a distance. Special arrangements are to bo made for the preparation of pupils desiring to enter college. The Factory School will also begin its session Monday, Sept. 14th. A. II. BANKS, Superintendent. Stops the Cuitf/h and 1 forks off the Cold. ijaxauve uromo quinine Tub eta cure a cold in ouo day. No Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c. Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of September, A. 1). 1903, the undersigned, as Execu* trix of the will of John A. Culp, deceased, will file her final return" and settlement and tnako application to the Probate Court for the County of Lancaster, S. C., for a final discharge as such executrix. Mary T. Culi\ Lancaster, S. C. Sept. 2, '03. Teachers Examination The next regular Teachers Examination will bo held in the Court House Friday, September 18, 1903, from 9:30 a. ra. to 4 p. m. All persons desiring to teach in this county, (and not holding a valid certificate of qualification) will please take note that this will be the last examination until the 3rd Friday in May, 1904. A i 1 T? n. u. ivuwkijl, Co. Supt. of Ed. Notice to Debtors aad Creditors of Joseph Clark, Dec'd. All persons indebted to the late Joseph Clark will come forward ' and pay the same at once, and all persons to whom tho said Joseph Clark was indebted will present their claims properly attested as required by law to tho undersign, ed.' Jane M. Clakk, Executrix. An*. 14, 1903?lm. ?NOTICE, When you want your well cleaned out, or a wel,l dug, and want fir*t class work, call on n">. Lsonakd Harris. 1 /