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THE LEDGER. Vhi7?.'Iow "j ? farter, EDITOR AND MANAGER. \VKI>NI>I>AV, ski'TKMIIKI: 1(5, 11)03. Letter From 'J oxas. Mr. Kditor :? We are picking cotton but it is opening very slow. It wi' 1 not be long, however, before our fields will he white and a ...... t.... i i ...:ii i e ii._ v i > j< r( ii.iim ? in gu mil i nil 11 iiiu farms. Our corn is lino. 1 will make in I lie neighborhood of forty bushels of line corn per acre.? Hut. '.he best of all is that we are having some line preaching and religious meetings out here. Mighty some mid were baptised at Sarlaml, my trading point, the other day ? a large per cent of them being strong tnen. Wo are having a good meeting at lMeasant Valley, about2A miles from our homo. The preacher is pastor of the lirst Baptist church at Dallas anil is a very able man. ><mio strong uiKi wiched men nre surrendering and coming over ?n the Cord's side. 1 am glad some of tlicin arc my near neighbors. Relatives and friends are rc<|uested to address all mail to me to Wylie, Collins County, Texas, 11. V. D. No. 2. Respectfully, K. C. Blackmon. Sept. 12, 1903. Items I'Yoni Kershaw Era. Mrs. K. C. Brasington and children left last week for a month's visit to relatives at Jefferson. ?The friends of Mr. T. C. Morton will regret to learn that he is critically ill at the heme of his son Mr. 15. C. Horton near lienth Springs. ? Married, at the Baptist parsonage at Heath Springs Sunday, Sept. Clli, by Rev. S. >?. Watson, Mr. Robert L. Lylcs to Miss Lizzie Hammond, both of Rich Hill. ?Mr. .1. Frank Mackey, son of Dr..I. F. Mackey at Lancaster, a graduate in pharmacy, who has had considerable experience, has accepted the position of prescription clerk at C. C). Floyd's drugstore. ?A tenant house on Mr. W W Croxton's place in Kershaw county was destroyed by tiro Saturday, the occupants, Mr. Andy Johns and his family, barely escaping with their lives. ?Cards are out announcing the wedding of Mr. Samuel Roberts of Buffalo to Miss Martha William-of the Flat Creek section. Thev will lie married at Flat Creek church 23(1 instant, at 4 o'clock p. ni. Slojts the tUniffTi and ff'or/m off Him Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab ets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price, 25c. His Bodv Sent Home Prom the Philippines. New York, September 14.? The work of taking from the United States army transport Kilpatrick's holil tho 302 bodies of dead soldiers brought here from the Philippines for burial, was begun at tho Army pier to-day. A guard of honor, composed of six men and a non commissioned offi cer of the Sth infantry, was sent over from Governor's Island. As fast as the bodies were taken out from the ship they were arranged fn rows alongside the pier shed according to destination, and this afternoon those going out of town were sent to the various express companies, which transported them. .John K. Keith, private, Troop, A, 15th cavalry, Oconee, S. C., was among those brought from the Philippines. It was shipped lo South Carolina to-day. Central News. i Meeting Moriuli Assoc*! tit ion. The Moriah Baptist association will mcot at White Bluff Baptist ^ church on Thursday, tho 8th day of October, next,, at 11 a. m. Sermon by 1). C. Freeman. Alternate J. 11. Boldridge. The committees to report are as follows: Stato Missions: K. Black- ( mon,G. W. Ellis, L. W. Hinson, 1). J . Hinson. 11 Homo Missions: \V. F. Little, " VV. T. Movris, A. M. L. Hall- s ' t ....it. O 'I* IJ.?-.1: ? v uiuii) v naiuiu, Foreign Missions: Geo. VV. 8 Jonos, B. II. Bonnott, J. A. Cauthen, H. 1*. Sowoll. Education: J. II. Boldridge, J. ^ F. Gregory, W. T. Blackmon1) Waddy C. Thomson. State of Religion: J. N. Estridge,-J. F. M. Estridge. Duron Lyles, W. A. McManus. . Obituaries: \V. U. .Clybum, W. C. Adams J. W. Cunning-. 1 ham, S. 1>. Bolk. Temperance: W. B. Bruce, W. S. Black mon, W. C. Hough, P. j A. Parker. Lords Day: S. N. Aatson, A. 1 K. Stogner, B. F. Adams, J. W. * 1 A. Porter. j Sunday Schools: J. B. Fundor' burk, L. (). Fnnderburk, T. W. ! McNooly, S. R. Carnes. Woman's Missions: E. B. Lingle, W. T. Gregory, T. W. N. | Failo, R. P. Whitmore. Airfill T A rinknnir - - o - " M. C. Gardner, M. L. So well, B. F. Haile. D. A. Williams, Moderator. i _ The Best Prescription for Matara Chills and Fever is a bottle of > Grove's Tastelesi Chill Tonic. It 19 simply Iron and Quinine and tasteless, No Cure No Pay. Responsibility For the Disaster. The Slate, 13th inst. The responsibility for the disaster at Fishing creek trestle is a matter which is giving some worry to not a few people. The railroad commission will have an of ticial investigation into the cause which produced the wreck in which six lives were lost and from which others may be invalids for life. Monday week, September 21st, i.4 I ho fluv ivhinh hno an* v. ?T MIVU UUO UV/UU OOl 11/ 1 tho hearing. Mr. J. A. Heetber n of Charleston, superintendent of e tho Charleston division of the j Southern, has been notified to at- 1 tend tho hearing, and Mr. Ackert, c the general manager of tho road, has also hoen informed of the investigation. Tho railroad con mission is trying to get an engi- c neer who will make an examina- ? tion of the entire roadbed of the (_ old Three C's. b ? Mr. Ned Smith, who lacked ^ only one month of being 100 years old, died at Spartanburg 8< Saturday. Cl ?Mrs. A. J. Burgiss, of Gaff- ^ riniT ii'iiu DIWHAI. * ? ^ tiv J ? n cto on uliv ill tUC UOCK Oy & stray ball from a rifle last Saturday morning. Some boys in a h field near by were shooting at tl birds and the ball glancing from a ft tree penetrated Mrs. B's neck ^ nearly two inches. ' USED FOR PNEUMONIA. Dr. C. J. Bishop of Agnew, ^ Mich., says, 4'I have used Foley's ^ Honey and Tar in three very severe cases of pneumonia with good (i< results in every case." Refuse ? substitutes. T. Eugene Funder- g burk. ii m ' ^ ' m ?| ?Two white boys, Oscar and Claude Coyle, have been arrested Ct at G a fluey charged with the murder of .Jack Dowdle, col., aired 10 -1 years, whom tho older of the Coylo boys struck in the head with a rock (luring a fight they were |< having on July 3d. si <S * ? 'his signature is on every ?>ox of tho gonulne | j Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets J? mar*7 that cares a cold fa one da| " Happenings In The State, j is Chronicled by tho Alert Cor ; respondents of Tho Columbia State. HUNTER SHOT 11Y HIS YoUNU SON. Hampton, Sept. 13?While out leer hunting a few days ago Mr. . Ham Barker, a prominent faiuer of this county, was accidunt lly shot by his son, Ranee, one hot hitting the arm just above he elbow and breaking tho bono, lc was about 80 yards from his on,and ccnccalod from view by ho thick uudergtowth. His son irod, killing the deer, unawares hat the father was near or even in hat direction. [ HE CASE OF ROBERT GUNNKT.I.S. Greenville, Sept. 14.?Solicitor Hoggs gave out an indictment Ihis norning against Robt. Gunaells, white, charged with the rape of lane Bullock, a negro child 4 ,'ears old. The grand jury reurned a true bill this afternoon md the arraignment of the accusjd will take place on his being brought from Spartanburg, where 10 is now in jail. It is not known whether counsel has been engaged :o defend Gunnoils. The case las excited much interest, but ut 10 time has the feeling among whites or blacks amounted to a risible demonstration. Tho trial will probably take place Wednes 1 ? * xaj uuu u cuuviciiuu seems 1 lieVI,able. . J. A. H. A HOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. Dillon, S^pt. 12.?Mr. Lawencc Page, a prominent planter iviug near Buck swamp crossing, .0 miles below here, lost one of lis children yesterday?a little boy .0 years of ago?by an accident is singular as it was distressing. The little fellow was picking coton, and upon filling his sack he vent to the barn, a two-story milding, and after emptying his ack ho slammed tho door rather lard in his hurry to get back to he field. The jar caused an overlead platform to become detached vhich. in falling, eanarht <-> > C > tilling bim instantly. His former eachor, Mr. Leo Bolhea, this Homing in relating the facts as hove stated, seemed deeply touchd; he said that he was one of lis brightest scholars and a favorte. OUNTY OFFICIAL SAID TO BE FORGER. Marion, Sept. 14.?Marion ounty is practically without a upenntendent of education and r. Raymond Berry, the incument, is a fugative from the law, 3r there are several warrants in he hands of Sheriff Mullins which o far he has been unable to exe Ute. although he hnn (limA?vnrv. ' O ~ ?" w r 7 ling in his power to apprehend ae alleged forger. it is the same old story which as so often been repeated by lose elected to offices of trust by confiding public and the inabilif to withstand temptation in the andling of the public funds. From the records in the court ouse here it appears that Berry as systematically defrauded the ounty out of an alleged -amount f $2,000 or more by issuing boils school pay certificates, forg ? . -1 1 ' * tuo uuiuus ui tuuooi trustees el school teachers and collecting :ie money on them from the rmnty treasurer. lUCSLB N ' 8 A&NIO A HALVK. His world-wide fame for marvelous cures. It surpasses auy other sdve, lotion, ointment or balm :>r Cuts, Corns, Burnt-, Boils, ores, Chapped Hands, Skin lruptions:infallibl<* for Pills, (hire uaranteed. Only 25c at Crawford ros. ,1. F. Msckey & Co. and 'underburk Druggist. j Strictly ? o o WE ARE NOW EQUI CHEAPEST STOCK EVE1 OUR DllESS GOODS STO BEAUTY AND CHEAPN] LATEST COLORINGS IA CLOTHS WITH TRIMMIf One of ( is a big job in 51 inch heavy?to make up wil this cloth in f>0 cents th at, th" yard 41 cents. The Of our great Dress Goods Barg inches wide, in all colors. \V order to take the lead in dre?s Out Great Dress Gcods vaiu broadclo h?our price w the yaid only 69 ceuts. Great Sli WE are ddng up our co bargain gun is double charged coming. Tho best value you < for farm use, double pegged a for the .lameshoe, our pi ice it Another great Hhoe barga glove grain $1.25 solid Shoe, i only, 89 cents. If you want a handsome | box culf or vici kid $2.50 shoe 111 Fine Wo take the BANNER. Every suit we sell is positive! clothing at tuch prices: Men's $5,00 good wool 1 Men's $6.50 good Cas ir Men's $9.00 fine Cassini 3/en's $12 00 tine Csssit Boys $1 25 double breas Boys $1 65 double breas Boy.- $2,60 fine double I Bons wool kueo pants a F F Ij A N( A sTKK'M I fti I 15 DA1( / liuring tl everything ii including Dress Got Clothing, Shoes, Shirts, Underwea Hosiery, I To go at I DEFY COI We haver to quote prices us and Save Y Yours Funder IpTo-Date! I'PED Will J I I1E BEST AND I BROUGHT TO LA NT.* STER. :K IS SIMPLY WONDER OF ES^. WE A RE S .O v I NO III E ALL THE Ni? V AND SI YLls 1 rGS TO MA rt fl. )ur Specials Mam |iiui>i wmii su u i ng-r very hout lining. The real value of eyard Our price is a stumor Second ains is a pure ?.'l viu.l broadcloth 50 ould be a great seller at 85 cents In goods we make the | rice only 60 cts. Third * is the genuine twili track $! 2> ill knoclc out all com etition at oe Bargains! mpttitnrs beautifully in Shr.es. Our I and we are s'u ging them g< iug and ever saw is n high cut Creedmnre lie nd se fed hott nn Olheischarge $1,25 1 only 95 ciuts a pal*, in is a wonia- 's strong b.ivk gra n or tnd we are n nuii g them at, the pair, pair of dress Shoes try a pair cf genuine p at the special pri e of, the pair, $1,95, i Clothing. It's high grade stuff at job prices, ly guart nteed. We ought to sell all the Suits at S3.7S ner Suits at $4.85 er Suits at $0 90 ner Suits at $7 90 ite ; knee Suits at 89c fed knee Suits at g $1,2-5 ) re as ted knee Suits at " $1.95 it 21c CLOUD. IE ST TRADING PI. ACE. =J 1 /\ Tk U It rS ONLY he next 15 days a summer goods, >ds, ?*? fitc., RICES (hat MPETITIOI 1't time nor spac i, but come to se our Money. for Bargains. ;BURK CO. j The Slimmer Hotel Incident's Sequel Mrs. June Stewart Boyeson is Deu'l at Ashville?^ Attributed To Nervous Shock. * / La Port**, 1 net , Sept. 9 ?Mrs. ' iJnno Stewart Coyosen of Chicago died toniirht at. Ash?vill? M o II - ~ ' || as a result of nervous shock folI lowing accusations of a theft. The | news reached here in a telegram I to friends. While Mrs. Boyesen I was at a hotel near Spartanburg, | S. C., the room of a guest from I Augusta, (Ja.,was robbed of 9G00 I worth of jewelry. The landlord I accused Mrs. Boyesen. She was I not in good health and the charge I resulted in her physical collapse. I Before the end came she instituted a 950,000 damage suit against her I accuser in the federal court at J Charleston. Mrs. Boyesen had I done considerable newspaper work I and was a musician of marked I ability. She was a member of the I Daughters of the American RevoI lution, the Chicago Womans club || and other organizations. Von Know lYimt You are. Taking When you tnke Grove's Taste less Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply lror and Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. Farm l'or Sale, The "Willis Gregory" homestead, 6-room dwelling newly re paired, 80 acres of good farming or pasture land on waters of Flat Creek, 6 miles each from the Haile and Brewer gold mines, 7 from JelTerson and 10 from Kershaw. For terms apply to T. S. Carter, Lancaster, S. C. ..I anil h Snip! I ijuuu 1 Ultllil T WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCN i. TION. at Lancaster cou.t Lome, 8. C., on the iUst Monday in October, 1003, vi'hin ibe legal hours of sale, 222 Acres ol' Land, moie or less, belonging to the late Dr. H V Mat-sey's estate, lying on Ilcwe.- Camp Creek, adjoinieg lands of A H f aiter, Itobt. J. Mcllwaln, end <>U eis. For further information addres*, M, I. Stover, Executrix, Matthews, N. C. Sept. 8, lttoS?td. Notice of Discbarge. Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of September, A. D. 1903, the undersigned, as Execuo trix of the will of John A. Culp, deceased, will file her final return and settlement and make applies Hon to the Probate Court for the 4)ounty of Lancaster, S. C., for a final discharge as such executrix. Mary T. CuIp. Lancaster, S. C. Sept. 2, '03. I ?? Teachers Examination The next regular Teachers Examination will be held in the Court House Friday, September 18, 1903, from 9:30 a. m. 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. C. Rowkll, Co. Supt. of Ed. I Notice to Debtors and Creditors nf Jnennh Plonk 1\aaM vi vv0V|W Vim ft j l/Cii Ui t5 All persons indebted to the late Joseph Clark will como forward 0 and pay the same at once, and all persons to whom the said Joseph Clark was indebted will present their claims properly attested as required by law to the undersigned. Jane M. Clark, Executrix. Aug. 14, 1003?lm. ?NOTICE. When you want your well c'eaned out, or a well dug, and want first class work, | call on m">. Leonard Harris, " f I