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p? 4 ' * '' \ ' % ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. J. F. NJSBFT Editor. t ^ Card of Thanks. ( . ' Mr. Editor: Please allow us space in your valuable columns to return to our good neighbors and , friends generally, our thanks for their many kindnesses during the recent illness of our father (John 8. Oroxlon) and for their niani testations and tok? ns of sympathy alter his death. They, with God's grace, have enabled us to bear up under tins sail almetion. and as we are unable to show them our appreciation individually, vp take this moans of rivinj: public expression to our rratit ude. We be?* the Lord to reward them ; we can not. Titk Family. Ileath Spring. .May *Jt), lSDlb l>r. M. A. Simmons l.iver Medicine Clears i in- Complexion, rives buoyancy to tin' Mind, euros Headache, Herniates Stomach, bowels and l.iver. In Meinoriani. Dedicated to the memory m Miss Isahelle Maekey who de parted this life on tin* 'Jl.-t day of .May. IS* It I. Siie whs a mcili ber o! I be S . N-ni Met hod is t church <m>i ; I-* ifiii iinsi inn. our whs 21 yrars ?>t Miii'. Her renin his \v?tc Inirioil at New llopo cemetery: Dear Isabelle, we Unow that tlmu hast irnne t?> rest. Tlmu li.ist met tliey |uv? 1 onus uone fur". We iiilfH thru, we tniss thy lot Itu? face. Iluliitir loss is your eternal, eternal train We iniss thee from our home, Isabelle. We II1ISS thee from this place Our homo is dull without thee, I ?a tie lie. We miss thy smlMntt fuee. We miss thee now. dear Isahelle, We inl-H thee every day. Our pathway is lonely without thee. Alum; tin* darksome way Peaceful be thy slumber, l->'?die. Peaceful he thy ttrave su , Thou no more shall join o uuinlier. And no more our sorrows know. Dear Isuholle It is hard to ijtvc thee up ' Vet. again, we hope to meet thee. When the day of life is lied. Then In heaven with joy to greet thee. Where no turewell tear Is shed. -At'A'. Pimples, noils ami ot her 11 nmors appear when the blood jjets impure. The best remedy is Dr. M. A. .Simmons Liver Medicine. NOT IN SOAP TRUST. The N. K. Fairhank Company Officially Declare That They Will not go in. Chicago, May 20.?In an inter view today Mr. James IJ. McMu1... 1' M-..I -f'l-.. ? /VV\/??U ? i* v i IL^lUi;ill in LUC N. K. Fairbank Company, jspeakoilicialiv in l>?*li:?l i" oft ho Company expressed himself as follows: Wo are not identified in any manner with the movement to combine the loading Soap Mann fa? furors although such a niovo merit is well under way and may eventually materialize. Notwithstanding the conditions in the soap trade arc very badly do . moralized, the Fairbunk t'oin panv are not seeking or eiieour aging any combination of m mil facturors as a means ol improve merit. Soap prices are relatively the lowest in the history of ilo trail c. The tallow market ha? ad\a need lull.v I cent per pound in the past lew months without any ? ?r'responding improveinenl in I lie selling prices of soaps, hence the nrosent nwiviimoul ?<. wards combining interests. Any combination embracing the prin cipal manufacturers throughoul the country might naturally and legitimately be in a position to ; advance soap prices proportionately to the enhancement ot all raw materials, but beyond this ef- j feet on our trade we are positively not interested or concerned in ( any consolidation of soap inter1 ests. We are encouraging our salesmen in all directions to work with perfect confidence in the * permanent independence of this : ( 'i i r?i ii-i it v of nil "TriKt" nMili.'i x I J - """ lions, ami we are pleased to slate I hat I lie sofip trade continues : very brisk, because, aside from natural effect ot' the expected combination, the current cost of all raw materials warrants ma- 1 leriallv higher prices on soaps, and sensible buyers are anticipating future requirements to the lull limit of their convenience in carrying stocks." If "Out of Sorts," Cross ami Peevish, take I>r. M. A. Simmies Ijiver Medicine. Cheerfulness will return and life aipiires new zest. Death of Me. T. < '. Heeees. Mr. Tlios. C. Reeves, formerly of Lancaster county, died sudden- 1 ly at liis home on the old (Jay ' place near Bethel church in Ker- 1 .-haw county, tiie evening of the 24'h lust, while at work in his 1 litdd. Ills remains were interred in the old Laurel Hill graveyard' just above Kershaw Thursday af- | ternoon, 25 th inst., the funeral services being conducted l?y Lev. Jabez Kerris, pastor of the Kershaw Baptist church. T. C. Reeves was born May 8,11 1840. He volunteered in company !' j 11., Second South Carolina regi! meiit in May 1801 and went j through all the war and surrendered at Greensboro. N. C. lie j was wounded twice, once at' Chicamauga, and received his I second wound at Little CharlesI town, Va. He belonged to the color guard. The color sergeant I 'was killed in battle and he caught j up the colors and the stall was shot oil just above his hand, lie j caught the colors before they felli and received a severe wound in j | his side. He delivered the col ors to Colonel Wallace and was I carried olF the battle lield. lie nag sutlered a great deal since from tho wound. He was a good, j kind hearted, moral man and was j liked by all who knew him. He was a son of the late .lames It. j Reeves. He leaves surviving him II a wife, one son three brothers and I a sister. Ho joined the Baptist church before the war and has 1 lived a consistent member ever I since. We hope to meet him on i the other side of the river under | the shade of the tree. bhotiikk. ?Master Kellv, son of Mr. W. I * J. Cunningham, had the misfortune to hreak his left arm Monday morning by fallinirofTa mule. The broken limb was set by Dr. | M. P. Crawford. A Trrpel hivercauses Depression of ! Spirits, |rwlitfcstion, Constipation, I Headache. t'se Dr. M. A. Siinnions d l.iver Medicine to stimulate that or' t,'?n. ? In view of our enormous pen j sion roll." the Pittsburg I'ost I thinks Hen. Hampton's deelina-l tion of a house on the ground hat every man owes his best to I liis country and sliouhl lind Ins ! ward in a consciousness of havuir done Ins best" is a novel pro| losilion. Some people think heir country owes its best to 'win,'but (Jen. Hampton is not , ! that kind. I'hey are found on ! he pension rolls and are sup?osed to he the people who! I a^iiuisl I lampion hi til- tin. int. some of tlicm are 011 the pay , I oils fit their country in other a jiacitit ioH.?State. > f \ ITXO \/ CUBED with tfptnM* ?. U lUV V R?medien. Ilavu cum) ' '*"./I I many thousand <>? <?* called In tea ? I< ixt two -thirds of all WTiinitoiim r?'iii<?y | I- -I inn ml* ami TEH DA Y$ > r.-nt mi-nl frei* > til. U. U. Grtk.EH'8 SOIS, Box K. Atlanta, Ua From Fort Lawn Correspondent ( ot Chester Lantern 26. t Miss Luke Laney, lrom Dudley, ' S. C., is visiting in the FortMr. and Mrs. D. Ferguson, of < Lancaster, paid a flying visit to i their parents this week. I Mrs. Dr. Kunderburk, of Lan- ! caster, returned home Tuesday, after a short visit to relatives at f Landsford and the Fort. ] Miss Eva Hough, of Lancaster, ' is visiting Iter cousin, Miss Nancy Edwards. The signs of the times on the | industrial and business horizon are outlined in the June number of the American Monthly Review 1 of Reviews. In the department of "The Progress of the World'' the editor discusses the new era . of prosperity, the restored wages of labor, the tendency toward the consolidation of capital, railroad 1 amalgamation, the relation of 1 modern monopolies to the heaping up of great fortunes, the val- , tie of franchises and proposed tax reforms, and other conditions and problem* of the day in the busi- ! ness world. Mr. Byron W. Holt contributes an article on "Trusts < ?The Rush to Industrial Monopoly," in which he sets forth thel fact? in connection with the recent startling development, of the trust-firming mania, as it. is beginning to be called. A feature of Mr. Holt's article is a carefully prepared list of more than one hundred and twenty.five industrial combinations now operating in this country, each of which is capitalized at not less than $10,1)00,0(10. This list was revised to May 20, and includes t he concerns formed during the past few months. WESTERN TORNADO'S DESTRUCTIVE PATH. Several Sections of Nebraska and Iowa Suffer. Omaha, Neb., May 28.?A special the The Dee from Chamberlain, S. D., says: Word has reached here of a disastrous and fatal tornado which passed over the country of Bijou hills, 25 miles south of the city, yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of seven persons and the serious injury of three others. Charles l'eterson and six of his children, raging in age from 3 to 15 years, were killed. The wife and two remaining children were so badly injured they may also die. The tornado formed in a plain view of hundreds of people and moved in a southerly direction. l ne nrst piaco reacneu wan uihi of Ara Cod en, which was totally destroyed. The storm then destroyed a church and a school house, after which it reached the Paterson place. The dead and injured were strewn all about the premises, all being bruised and maimed in a shocking way, while the bin Mings were smashed to splinters. The tornado next destroyed the Beware of Zonsutners should beware of the cheap n Inferior washing jxnvdcrs said to he just food as U/o?8?iniv vi aomiig runuci rh?*y nre not?there is nothing so good the genuine GOLD DUST for nil c Irani khont the house. Ask for GOLD DW mrl insist on getting it. Mado only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COBPtNY, ChU.;n St LobIi New York Row Dregor premises, then passed into the range of hilts skirting the Missouri river, where it appears to have been dissolved. The path covered by the storm was only about twenty rode wide &nd about three miles in length, but everything within that section was completely annihilated. Much live stock was killed. The wind was accompanied by i heavy fall of ram and hail, the latter being as large as goose ?gg?. CROPS DKSTOYKD BY HAIL. Beatrice. Neb., May 28.?A ?severe hailstorm visited Beatrice this evening, doing immense property damage, injuring several persons and killing birds and breaking glass by wholesale. The storm came np suddenly and hundreds of people were caught while driving in. Several runaways occurred in winch several people were injured. Dead birds lie on the streets by hundreds, trees are stripped of thenleaves and fruit and crops destroyed. The storm is reported to nave neen more severe in mo country than in the city. FAI.LINU ICK KIIXKI) CIIICKKN8. I Hastings, Net)., May 28.?A torritic hail storm struck tins city at 3:45 this afternoon and con tinned 15 minutes, during which time over 2.000 panes of glass were broken, frui: and grain de stroyed and several persons hurt. The hall ntoiies were as large as j heirs eggs and came down with such force as to kill many chickens, knock birds out of trees and break shutters of windows. TOWN OK DOW8 HKI'OHTKI) IIK8T0YKD. Cedar Kapids, la , May 28.? Territic storms swept over Iowa again tins evening. At Tama there was almost a cloudburst and much damage dor.e. Five persons were injured by a small tornado! which passed over Keswick. The tracks of the Chicago and North western railroad sustained much damage between Watkin< and Blairstown on account of washouts and several trains are tied up in this city. It is reported that Dows was destroyed by a tornado this evening. WIKKH I'ROSTR ATKI). I)es Moines, la., May 28.?A severe wind storm at Mingo, la., twenty miles east of here, caused considerable damage to property but no deaths or injuries are reported. The telephone and telegraph wires are piostrated. FIVK PERSONS INJURED. Montezuma, la., May 28?A tornado struck the tiouse of a man named McCoy, a half mile o/\ai t L /it U /in a m i /? h Tb n bill I Irl 1 It iv nwu ill ui 11 i; 11 o ?> i ir\ i i ii* iiiiiiiiiiif; was demolished and five persons wore injured, Mrs. McCoy fatally. Hail and rain followed the whirlwind and much damage to growing crops results. Newton, la.. May 28.?A tornado is reported as hating passed through Mingo, la., at 4 o'clock Imitations! " [fSlllP^ffl|jrv rt' tea \ ^ | 4 ? t this afternoon. Cedar Rapids, la.. May 28.? A. report is current here of great destruction by storm at Tama, la. ? Burglars entered the residence of Dr. F. 1). Kendall, of Columbia, on Sunday morning last, and stole about $1,500 worth of diamom s and jewelry. The doctor and his wife were drugged. Remarkable Cure of Rheumatism ^ Kknka, Jackson Co., W. Va. r About three years ago n>v wife iia<t an attack of rheumatism which confined her to tier bed for over a month and rendered iter unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. M r. tS. Maddux insisted on my using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I purchase/] a fifty-cent bottle and used it according to the directions and the next morning she walked to breakfast without assistance in any manner, any she lias nns not iiad a similar attack since.?A. It. Pakhons. For sale by J. K. Mackky A Co. Lvsatw.naTn.da.M.rk.obu,nsd,^.,. l*at J lent businessconducted tor Mootsatc Fees # I JOys O'ricc is "rnc*iTC U. S. Patent Ornci ' * J ?'ul we tun sccu'e |> :feni in less time thun those* ?remote from Washington. 5 ' Send model, d...wing or photo., with descrip * ^t!oo. We * dvise. If patcnt-iblc or not, free of J J charge, (j jr fee nor due till nnlent is rwured. < _ . ' A PiMPHtrr. "Il?w to OI>*"'iin Patents," with <t> J cost of ??me In the. U.S. ana foreign countries J t sent tree. Address, 5 jC.A.SKOW&CO.i f urj? r-Ar.r?T UM *., . f ^*V%1 A*\'? %n ? ' "k^/ Tin' nr cients b?-1 i v?*?l i hat rheumatism h:i? the work of a demon within a mail. Any one wtin ha* had an attack of sciatic or inllamatory rheumatism will ngrt'p that the inlliction is demoniac enough to warrant tlie belief. It has never been claimed that Chamberlain'* Pain l.alm would cast out demons, but it jwill cure rheumatism, and hundreds bear testimony to the truth of this statement.. One application relieves the pain, and this quick relief which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by .1. F. M aekey Sc < 'o. Nf cret WoifiMy Ah"?!ui? |j- I'nUiotvti to the f>roft'.vii'?n. I'rrmuiir'it Cui'ti in 1ft to * '? tUyi. We L refund nwnoy If wo do no* ? >r.? You can hetrealedat 8 hoiucfot (UoHHinnprice QB1MM And the Name vuorun* treat with thOHO who P D* tdefi rtocoMiMicru >** win v?ntract to cure R tiicio or pay expense of c<>tnifik*. \ u 1 A|'rui(i \ and hot'-l Ul aw WfBWT ^ *m\ .1 hi Ms, and M Hate no ll MM <'bwrgf? it 1 you have taken tn*r. tffl M Iwdidc potash and *1 Mill liave ache* and BP Hpittm. Mtitnu* Pntchce In mouth. Sore Throut, Plmplen.C'oppcr-t'olor* rtl NiMitk ( !"< raunany |>art of the body llulror Kycorown fnltlnir nut, It l? th?* I'rlmurj, Hf-condHry or Tertiary W n M Wood I'olaun that we guarontcc to cure Wo IVIfolleit I lie most obntla* ate cuac* tuid vhtilleiitft jnwi the world for it cnuc we cannot cure. Thin dT I^VIen*o hnn ul wn v m bo fled fhr nUIII ?>f the most (} ffk. |rmlnt nt phydelwia Imtiiiif tin* with our f YPIIILkSiK onil wo horu MIO.OOO eupilnl Ixllllict our uiii'oiullllonol iruArnutec. Wrltounfor lOO.pagr bonk and aluuluH prwl'a. Addr.M <00 tt ItKHKMY I 4<IH a??o?ilr 'I'niiult, Chicago. HUuolo. | OABTORIA. i Bear* th? K'n(l You Have Always Bought 1 rr <^^7 I I consider it no only a pleasure but a duty I owe to my neighbor* to tell about the wonderful eure elFeeted in liny ease by the timely use of <'Iihmj herlain's Colic, Cholera and l)iarrboea Kt'inedj'. I was taken very badly with 1 Mux and procured a bottle of this reni; edy. A few doses of it effected a per| maiient eure. I take pleasure ir reoI oininendiog it to ot tiers suffering from that dreaelul disease?.t. W. Lynch, ' *.] ' liorr, W. Va. This remedy is sold by | .1. K. Mae.key A Co. m I f JkkhAtAdj BO YEARS' ? J, ^jm^^H^EXPERIENCE < ^ yi^HVHPVW^VS y ^ J J ^ L J m. # a w B j . B Ml^B ^^B -J ? B ! k B ^ ^B ^IW BnmrllWf^ Trade Marks '1JHW ccS'tc. I Anyone sending a sketch and description may i quickly ascertain our opinion froo whether an Invention t# prohably patentable. Communications *t.-let ly confidential. II mid book on Patent* I icnt free. Oldest agency for securlti* patents. I Patents taken through Munn A Co. recelT* i tpo-ful nutlet, without chwrite. In tho . Scientific American. | A handsomely Illustrated weekly. T.nraeat clr' eolation of any scientific Journal. Terms, #3 a | year: fouriuonths.il. Bold by all newsdealer*. MUNN & Co.3618-"-" New York llranch Office. (85 K Ht^ Washington. I). C. MADE ME A MAN AJAX TABU TS TOi-ITIVKLY CURE ^ ' Ljf \ 1*1' a rooms />j9/*<#.?* >?fulling m?ta* jj 2? ? i ry. I "U*?t*ncy, lo^ne**, ?to.. ?humhI f .v ?/ Aims? ?r oritur kicsmm nna Imlisx ?r??'if.riM. 'lhry t/uickly a Hit Murtlu \ *22 1 'torn Lo?t Yitolit/ in ?ul or younu. ana lit a cmn for study, tnisln"*.* ?r lnnrriux** Lrjrr* I'ifv. i t ]:iwunity and Coniminii'u if t?k?*n in iiiiim. iii?ir iimi whown Immodiato n. i-n.??inonl rind ?ft *r* ? u CUIiR whero nl) Other fail In?ist upon hnvinif th? genuine Aj??* TnMet*. They ihviw?i r <1 thousand* and will ?tiro you. Wo * ivoapoeItis* wr itfen jruarnnteo to effect a euro CA OTC in ?(m Ii CftNonr rofuiid (lis money, rrlcc JV v I Oipor K?rl(iirin; or nil i>kic**? tfulft !rw.tfn#nt? fr,r 4* ri\ i? pail, in Plain wrnpi*r. upon rnc?i}>tof i r n i. V irru'ar fn*' AJAX REMEDY CO., HssKP "o ASTOniAi Boar, the /y ^ Kind You Have Always Bought \ r ' # J 0 4> <k ft