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TH E LEDGER. T'liurlo w *. 3artur; EDITOR AND MANAGER. vVl I' l?LV\1 . SK.ITK.MIIKR 19, 1930. Pleasant Valley News. L\ungclist \V. Little assist e l llev. A. L. Stougli in a protraeleil meeting at Pleasant \ til lev llaptist church last week. It was a very successful meeting, there l.eing largo congregations :it eaeli servico. Mr. Little says ho i- not satisfied, though, and will at -Mine leisure time hrinjj hi- tent and hold a ten days' meeting. Miss li\n l'otts will matriculut< at the Asheville Female Collegi the 1 lith i11>t. Mi-s Annie Jones, of liocl Hill, i- visiting relatives in thi c immunity. Mr. Frank l'otts will leave fo t'olum jia next week to resunn his studies at ti e S. C. College. Mi-s F.thel Kosh has retmnei from a visit to Chai lotto. Miss Annie Flack, of Matthews visited in 1\ Y. and Harrison las week. Mr. Bob Bryant matriculate at Trinity College, Durham, las week. Miss Helen Harris is visitin relatives in lower Steele Cretk. The condition of Dr. Elinor Kell, who has keen suffering froi a stroke of paralysis is very litth improved. Misses Wren and Aileen liar lis, of Fort Mill, were in Pleasau Valley Sunday. ?S. E. B. in For Mill Times. The lie at I'rcst ription for MaKin Chills and Fever is a bottle o (trove's Tastelost Chill Tonic. 1 is simply Iron and (Quinine ani tasteless. No Cure N(> Pay. Mr. Frank B. Gary Will Presith Over the Court Which Convenes at Lexington Monday. Chid' tliistice Pope has nnnounc ed his decision in the matter o the appointment t?f a judge U preside over the approaching tern of court in Lexington county Mr. Frank 15. Gary of Abbeville ha* been designated. Attorney* interested in the trial of J. II 'I 11 man received dispatches fron Judge Tope informing them of th< act ion. 1'his reverses his former posi tion in designating Judge Town send to hold the court. Gov. lleyward had not received notic< that Mr. Gary was to he commis sioned, hut perhaps will lie notified today. .Judge IV po stated in his tele grains lhat he had appointed Mr, Gary upon petition from tin members of the Lexington bar.? The Stu'e, 1 sth inst. KCZKM A, iTCHIMi HUMOR? PIMPLF.S. TKKAT.M KNT F It K U. Does your Skin Itch and Rum Distressing Kruptionson the Sk n s< yon feel ashamed to he seen in coiu liany.' I)o .S'cahs and Scales form 01 the Skin, Hair or Scalp? Have yoi Eczema? Skin Sore and ( racked Kash form on the Skin? Pricklj Pain in the Skin? Swollen Joints' Falling Hail? All Run Down? Skii Pale? Old Sops? Rating Sores' Ulcers? To cure to stay cured tak. Ji, it. it. (Botanic ltlood Halm) wliicl makes the lilood pure and rich, thei the sores will heal ai d the .itching o eczema stop forever, the skin become clearand the blood | ure. H. It. ]t sold at drug stores >1. Ti i ?l treuttnen sent free and piepuid by wilting t< JBLOOD HAIiM CO, Atlanta, (la Describe your trouble and frej medicu ad vice given. Over .'toon testimonial: Of cures by it. it. It. OASTOniA. Sean the You Haw *lwayS Bougft ""T" Happenings In The State. As Chronicled by the Alert ('or respondentia of The Columbia State. UK( OMMKNI)KI) TO MRRCY. Greenville, Sept. 17. ? The trial | of ,Fas. Dennis Edwards for the murder of Frank Neely was bo gun yesterday morning, and occupied the attention of court 1111 til noon today when the jury re turned a verdict of guilty with i recommendation to mercy. DII'.l) OF HIS WOUNDS. t Charleston, Sept. 17. ? Julian Cummer, white, who was shot by Lawrence Walker in u house of i ill fame u couple of weeks ago, j upon the latter finding his wife with Cummer in tho place, died . today at the city hospital, whore s ho has been under treatment, Walker has been in jail since the shooting. r \UA1X Tin: IN LOADED l'ISTOI.. I Chesterfield, Sept. 15'.?This morning Mr. Duncan Pate, f young man about 20 years olr was accidentally shot by his cou sin, Mi. Walter Sellers, whih carelessly handling an "unloaded' pistol. * Ills wound is serious but nol necessarily fatal. The ball coulc ? not be accurately located and ii still in Pate's shoulder muscles, e ? I) (illlll'M) Tl? ItPlTIt UV IV PH/llVtJ e Spartauburg, Sept. 16.?Johr Maylield, a citizen of Clifton, - aged about forty years, met witfc t a horrible death near the Southt ern depot about midnight last night. Ho was laying asleep on the track leading from the Southi ern passenger depot to the C. & f \\. C. depot, or else ho was lyt ing there in a stupor, for the yard ' shifting engine ran over nis body crushing out life and mangling the corpso and dragging the remain!; 13 a distance of fifty yards. SEVERAL SMALL HOYS POISONED. Chesterfield, Sept. 15.?Yesterday afternoon several little boy8 in this town became dangerously poisoned by eating some palma christa seed. This is whal is commonly known as castor bear soed and is used to make castoi oil. The boys, Bryan McCanless, David Burress and Tommie Edgeworth, like a good manv other 1 ^ * small hoys, would, upon finding the palma christa seed, eat their and lienco were poisoned. The hoys at one time were in s dangerous condition and then lives wero despaired of, but thanki to skilled medical treatment are now living. l.ADY WHO 1IA1) NOT WALKED IN IS VEARS SUFFERS NO MORE. Cokcsbury, Sept. 14.?Mrs. , Mary Miller died at the homo of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. James, on Saturday in the 81st year of her age. She had been an invalid ,. for many years, had not walked a step in Is years and had been a Croat snttoror illirinnr oil tl.nnn ^ ... ??< ?i?g Mil i UVPU .? years, but has always borne her > trials with Christian fortitude. 1 ONE lU'NDHF.I) AM) THIRTEEN l YEARS OLD. Newberry, Sept. 14.?Glasgow Harris, an old negro who claims 1 ** ? to lie 113 years old, was in town ' today. lie lives at>out 12 miles 1 out in the country between Little 1 . f liivor and Saluda. Ho rode to ) town on a wagon and said ho had j not been here before in five years, j He said be bad not worked in two v(>urx l-I? li.liou ..11 ?*' ? ? J ... ?.V ...Jill/I) <?11 IUO tllllf UU N 1 and his business here today was to get some fish hooks and lines. He has been married live times and is ^ the father of 37 children. lie only know where one of them was, hut said others might he living. Ho remembered when there was Qj nothing here where the town now stands except the court house. He said his habits voro good, that he chowed nnd smoked all the time when he could got it and drank all the whiskey ho could get. Fatal Sleep on the Track. Greensboro, N. (J., Sept. 17. ?The mangled bodies of O. T. and Charles Gates of Cincinnati. wore found lying on the Southern railway tracks Lore today. The men had gone to sleep under a box car which hud been struck heavily by an incoming material train, throwing them under tho wheels. Negro's Life Saved as He Stood Upon tho Gallows. I ( Selma, Ala., Sept. 17.? Cicero Webb, a negro, who was to have , been hanged today for tho murder of his wife, was saved from death as ho was stepping upon tho scaffold. A telegram announced that Gov. Jolks had commuted tho sentonce to imprisonj ment for life. Cannot our southern senators and representatives display a little statesmanship and forego the desire for personal advertisement* 1 Tho announcement that Senator * Carmack is flroinc to intrudnM a o o ~ " *" i hill repealing the Fifteenth amendment is most unfortunate. The j country is not prepared for such a bill and it can only be prepared > by sentimont north of Mason and , Dixon's lino. Sileuce in the south i on this subject at this time would be particularly golden.?The t State. Fatal liiot on Excursion Train. A serious riot was precipitated [ upon St. Georges last night. The , residents of tho peaceful county j seat of Dorchester were not pre , pared for the scene of rowdyism which they witnessed upon the arrival of an excursiou train returning from Charleston to Uowesville, Orangeburg count)'. ( The coroner of Dorchester county will hold and inquest over Bingo liowo today, and his assail- 4 ant, Jue Funk, is in the jail at ( St Georges, having been arrested by Sheriff Vnrnedal. Several other persons were hurt in the riot and the extent of their wounds could not be learned. It appears that the greater part | of the 500 excursionists aboard were engaged in the riot and the t train was stopped at St. Georges in order to secure the services of ( Sheriff Varnedal and Chief of Poliee Bar hot.?The State. F ?nffStofe. Nttblnv cm Mb the pltot of jrow county ptptr, ftr county n*w\' t?4 far county prMt It theaM go bits* (Wtry mom. Bat tar mwd from tba ; of ywu Butt and twy county in oath OaitHni, ttmd fresh every day; for dally news from Washington, ths United States and every ether snorter mt the glebe, nothing can take ?nt phct ta South Carolina homes of The Dotty State. These ase lessentous times In history. We are ta the mMet ef wars, Strikes and political struggles of great tssiun isai s. Ths neat session of ear legists tore, with the inauguration of a new governor, will have peculiar tatereaL Mas trevontn, to keep ap wttk the times, Tnust read the daily hteterr of the world, and that is reforded h entertaining style In The < State. The State wiuie sent dally for I S e year, $4 for I months, $1 for S I aialH ar Just a fraction ever the ooet 1 mt a postage stamp for ?m letter a dayl Cheap education and inforanattea for a family for 11-1 cents s day, Isn't It? 7 But if pan saat e^ii that, there I; The Sunsl-Whekty State, issued T Hays and Mian, esrh Ihrm Mn taf uw meet tajmlmrt mvi from ail . Sou tit Carolina and tM forU at large I for that daj and tha v.recrdl ft* Aafi aJnoe the laet lana 4 j4 this may w obtained far d a yaar. '1 for f month*, . or )ut a fraction ova a half e?at a \ day! No family In Booth Carolina la too poor to tako thla papw. No manay <na he spent to hotter advantage hy a poor family. It la a inc natty. Subscribe NOW?TODAY. Bond postal or express money order, registered latter or aback to fir, THB Bfin COMPANY# Oolnmhl*. a. C BAN HTR"8A LVE the most healing aalva In the world. Strictly U| ? o o oVVE ARE NOW EQUIPPE CHEAPEST STOCK EVER 31 OUR DRESS GOODS STO. K I BEAUTY AND CHEAPNESS. LATEST COLORINGS IN A LI CLOTHS WITH TRIMMINGS One of Ou is a big job It) 54 loch wate heavy?to make up without this cloth is 60 ce.its the yar at, th? yard 41 cenis. The S Of our great DressGoods Bargains inches wide, in all colors. Would order to take the lead in dreaa goo* Our 1 Great Dress Grods valu - Is I broadclo it?our price will k the yaid only 80 cents. Great Shoe WE are d.,ii)g up our compt bargain gun is double charged and coining. The best value you ever for farm use, double pegged and s< for the same shoe, our price is onlj Another great Hhoe bargain is glove grain $1.25 solid .Shoe, aud \ only. 89 cents. If you want a handsome pair * box calf or vici kid $2.50 shoes at t In Fine ? We take the BANNER. It'i Every suit we sell is positively gti clothing at such prices: i? <rr AA u..n~ ivi cu a |jtiuu wuui ouna Men's $6 50 good Cms imer fc Men's $9.00 fine Cassimer K A/en's $12 00 fine Cassimer 6 Boys $1,25 double breaste I 1 Boys $1 05 double breasted 1 Boys $2.oO fine double breas Boys wool knee pants at E. E. ( LANCASTER'S BES' F ( 15 DAY< During the everything in 2 w w including Dress Good Clothing, Shoes, Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery, El To go at PI DEFY COM We haven') Lo quote prices, us and Save Yo Yours i Funderi )=To=Date! o ? o ? D WITH I UK BEST AND iOU3M* O LANiVSIER. S SI * TLY a w ONDEi< OF WE Alt!-: vN 1() V I No THE . THE NK V AND Si YLl^l TO MA ?( 1J. r Specials r proof wool soiling* very lining. The real value of d Our price is a stunutr iecond is a pure t.ll vixil Irudcloth 60 be a great ee'h r at Hi cents In lb we make the | rice only 5 eta. rhird he genuiue twli back $ 2> nock out ail com etition at i Bargains! titors la auM'uily in Sines. Our we area u.ging tb ?ra g< ing and saw is a high cut Creed time lit eredbntt m< Oihe'sciiargt $!,2> f 95 c?. nts a paii. a wonia- 'a etroug ba?.k gra:n ?>r are are r, iiul. g them at, (lie air, :>f dress Shoes try a pair c f genuine .he special pri e of, the pair, $1,95, Clothing. i high grade stuff at job prices, lari nteed. We ought to sell all the at $3 7> Suits at $4.85 uits at $6.90 luits at $7 90 knee Suits at 89c rnee Suits at $1,25 led knee Suits at $195 :loud. r TRADING PLACE. rf )R 5 only ! is next 15 days summer goods, is, > tc., SICES that PETITION t time nor space but come to see u r Money. or Bargains. 3URK CO. Front in Texas Sends the Price of Cot!on tip 40 Pointb. With u touch of the western cold wave, spot cotton got frisky yesterday and jumped up 40 points, at which announcement there was general rejoicing throughout business circles here. When fro.-t hit Corsicana, Texas, cotton got busy goiug up and didn't seem to get tired at any time in the game. The weathor i man hud this to say about the cold wuve Munition: ilTlio cold wuve advanced rapidly eastward, causing decidedly lower temperatures from Texas to M'c'.iigao. The minimum temperatures in the western cotton belt wore generally below 50, except 011 the immediate Gulf coast. Light frosts occurred at (Jorsicana, Texas, and ut points in Minnesota and freez ing weather continues 111 Kansas and Nebraska und the Dakotas. M oderately high temperatures continued along the Atlantic coast "?Tho State, 18th inst. stops the Cough and Works oft the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab ets cure a col^l in one day. No Curo, No Pay. Price, 25c. An editor of an Exchange being asked if ho ever saw a bald-head- ' ed weman, replied in the following vein: "No, we never did, nor did we ever see a woman waltzing around town in hor shirt sleeves with a cigar in her teeth and running into every saloon she saw. We have never seen a woman go fishing with a bottle in her pocket, sit on the damp ground all day and come home diunk at night. Nor have wo ever seen a woman yank off her coat and say she could lick any man in town. God bless her, she's not built that way." You Know Wliat You art Taking When you take Grove's Taste ' J less Chill Tonic because the form urn le jnuiuiy primed on every Dottle showing that it is simply lror and Quinine in a tasteless form No Cure. No Pay. 50c. Farm lor Sale, ! The "Willis Gregory" homestead, 6-room dwelling newly re paired, 80 acres of good farming 1 or pasturo land on waters of Flat Creek, G miles each from the Haile and Brewer gold mines, 7 from Jefferson and 10 from Kershaw. For terms nppl} to T. S. Carter, Lancaster, S. C. MONEY JO LOAN I have made arrangements by which I can in got late loans of $300 00 and upwa'ds on first mortgages on tm proved cotton farms at 7 per cent interest on sums of $t,000 CO and over, and 8 per cent inteiest on sums of less than $1,000 No commission charged, only a reasonable fee for abstract of title. R. E. WYLIE, . Hept. 18, 1903?Bin. Atty. at Law. i in n i IIM Iff Mil! T WTLL SELL AT PUBLIC AUC> 1 TION. at Lancaster cou t house, 8. O., on the first Monday in October, '.003, *ithln (he legal hours of sale, 222 Acres of Land, more or Use, belonging to the late I Dr. H V Massey's estate, lying on lower Camp Creek, adjoining lands of A H. Carter. Robt. J Mcllwaln, and otters. For fur tier Information ad" dress, M, I. Stover, Executrix, Matthews, N. C. a Sept, 8, 1903?td. > Notice of Discharge. Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of September, A. D. 1903, the undersigned, as Execu** trix of the will of John A. Culp, deceased, will file her final return and settlement and make application to the Probate Court for the County of Lancaster, S. C., for a final discharge as such executrix. Mary T. Culp. j Lancaster, S. C. Sept. 2, '03.