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MARKET. 1 May SO, 1900. COTTON. Strict (rood uiiddliiif?, 9% ^ * Good middling; ^ Striot middling;, Middling; PRODUOI. Butter (fcood), per pound, . 12{* Vygs, per dozen, 10 Coiokena, 18 to 20 Corn, per bushel, f>0 Ham?(home raised),per pound 10 Shoulders (home raised),per lb., 8 Wednesday, June G, 1900. Short Locals. ?MisB Brock left Monday for her home in Cheraw. ?Mr. J no. 0. McDow is home from Charleston a few days, ?Massey's excursion goes to Charlotte today, leaving here at 8 o'clock. l-*r ?It is only about 10 days now till the openii.g ot the state cam paign at Orangeburg. ?Miss Lizzie M. Belk, of Dixie, is visiting friends at Rock llill, Fort Mill and Charlotte. ?Mr. Henry G. Moll wain left Monday for Maryland to resume his life insurance work. ?Rev. R. E Hough, of Query's, N. O., paid a visit to his friends and relatives last week. ?The excursion train to Ches tor leaves here at 8 o'clock this morning and return about night. ?Supt. L. T. Baker left Mon day for a few days outing at Ilaile Gold Mine aud the forty acre ^ rock. ?Sunday trains are now run on the S. C. & G. E. road on the same schedule us the week day 0. trains. ?Rev. W. C. Ewart will fill his regular appointment at the factory next Sabbath ult.ornoon at 4 o'clock. ? Mr. R. Lee Mason, ot Atlan ta, Ga., has joined his wife here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gregory, ?Mrs. Butler ( nee Miss Carrie Tompkins) is in Lancaster to be present at the marriage ot her niece this evening. ?This community was visited by line showers Sunday afternoon. Three miles southwest of town the rain was very heavy. ?Mrs. Ed. Dabney and daugh ter, Miss Daisy, of Rock Hill came down Saturday on a visit to Mr. Thos. Dabney's here. ? ?Barber lb>ke, Esq.,came down last Friday and accompanied Mrs. iinke (nee Miss Patton) home, the session of the graded school ^ hni 11 is mi r ?Mr. R. H. Ferguson, of Spar tanhurg. general agent of the Prudential Insurance Co., wan in town yesterday on business for his company. ?The trustees of the graded school will meet to elect teachers tomorrow. A number of applications have been sent in by those wishing positious. ?Married, .June 3, 11)00, at the A. R. P. parsonage here, by Rev. W. C Kwart, Mr. E. F. Ilagins and Miss Pearl Bennett, (laughter i of Mr. B. H. Bennett. ?List of letters advertised for the week ending June 5th, 1000: Mrs. Moriah Ivery. Miss Ella Ree Storben, Harry J. Kaufman, Kov. _ Alex. Johnson. * J. F. Gregory, P. M. ?The many friends of Prof. # Rhodes will regret to learn that he is not an applicant fortheprincipaliship of the graded school for the next year.' We are unadvised as to his course for the future. ?There will be communion ser vices, conducted by the pastor. Row .r M a* V ? WW *?* ?? !???*., II I V J II in v/i nco church, commencing on S&lurday next at II o'clock. He will also preach at Pleifcsant Hill Sabbath afternoon at 4 o'clock. ?The contingent that attended the reunion at Louisville, Ky., last week have all returned except ('apt. J no. (/. Foster who is visiting Rome old friends in Ten j^ nessee. They report a good time notwithstanding the daily rains. ?Another good shower fell upon . Lancaster Monday night about dark. The indications pointed to a heavy rain south of here Mon % day afternoon. The New Out section had heavy rains Sunday and Monday. The rains in the ^ I?i Flat Creek section up to yesterday morning have been very light. ?Carmel Hill Alliance will ^ meet at Carmel church on the second Saturday in June. All of the old members of said al- / liance and of the Douglass J Alliance are requested to meet 'I and unite with us. I II. L. Hicklin, Pres. * Mr. C. tV Jones Assistant I'ostinaster. Postmaster J. F. Gregory will turn over the post ollice to tlie new appointee, Mrs. Hell Nance, the latter part of this week. Mr. 0. W. Jones has been selected as assistant postmaster, and he is now in the ollice learning some thing of the routino of the work. II Graded School Closed. e The closing exercises of the ^ graded Rchool last Friday w night at the opera house were pi greatly enjoyed by the large an h? dienee present. The Mother a< Goobo melodies presented by the children elicited deafening up- in planse. The young ladies who ^ appeared on the stage were generally applauded for their excel- j? lent rendition of a very difficult Ji selection. _ Death of Mrs. T. />. Carnes. The death of Mrs Carnes, wil'o hi of Mr. T. D. Carnes, ot the Wild ' Gat section, occurred at her home eon Thursday last, after a protract- w ed illness. She was a daughter of Mr. S, E. Usher and was about 01 118 years of age. She leaves a husband several children, two of whom are about grown. She was hi a consistent member of the Taber & nacle Methodist church where h her remains were interred Friday w after funeral services by Rev. R. h 0 ' J. Blackmon. d [ rhis notice was prepared for Saturday's paper, but was inad 11 vertentlv left out.?Editor. I , . , . , K To lie JVe'ldetl Cards have been sent out by l)r. and Mrs. W. W. Gilbert of ^ Hickory, N. C., announcing the ^ marriage of their daughter, Miss Carrie, on the twelfth inst , to r( Mr. Claude J. Henry, the efficient g< and popular cashier of tho Lan 11 caster Mercantile Co. The cere ^ monv will take place in theMeth " 1 st odist church at Ilickory at 1) ? o'clock, p. m. Alter spending a |\ week in Worth Carolina and at h the homo of the groom at Rock Hill, the happy couple will come w to Lancaster where they will take up their abode. <n or June Term of Court. I 'PliA rroirf (yoiutrnl cnucintio t will convene on the 4th Monday ^ O of June, with judge W. C. Henet j presiding. The following is a list of the petit jurors drawn to serve n at that term : o F. I). Green, J. F. Gettis, W. tl M. Morris, K S. Floyd, W A.fv McCorkle, J. .1. Godtrfiy A. l\| Ilorton, J. 11. Flynn, H. VV. Jen j kins, J E. Howell, W. It. Howell, f, J. W. Cunningham, (i. W. Fly- Vl ler, J. A. Johnson, S. 1*. Crimin k ger, W. VV. Adams, S. VV. Craig, ti H. C. Council, NV. S. Neal, B. i"| F. Roberts, L. C.. Hough, U. C. w Crockett, Sr., J. VV. Mr Murray, '< J. T. Ilance, .John Barker, S. K. J,' Usher. Rsbert Belk, VV. M. Gooch, n 0. L. Catoe, II. 11. Polk, M. W f< Scarborough, S. B. Carnes, G. F. Ferguson, A. 1'. Blackmon, .1. E. a Taylor, M M. Tillman. Trouble In Uliinu. 1'ekin, June 4.?There is a ' crisis at the palace. The empress 1 iiuwd^ci ti |#?rty in in I avor OT letting the Boxers drive the for i eigners out, but the moderates fear the powers. Three prominent \ Chinese members of foreign en- < tarprises have been ordered ar- j p rested because of their supposed sympathy with the foreigners. Washington, Juno 4'?Minis-1 tar Conger reports the trouble | increasing and that, the Pae Ting (1 Ku railroad has tomporsrily sua j pended. Work on the Pekin-kan- <> kon li ne has stopped. The govern 'N mont is unwilling or unable to j, stop the trouble. < "MY OWN SELF ACAIN." in. fidtci) Writes to Mr*, I'inktmm, Follow* ller Advlao ami Is Mml?- Wall. ' Dkah Mks. Pinkiiam :?For nearly ro aifd one-half years I have been in eble health. After my little child came f emed I could not of head und am severe at times t I cannot lie on te me what you lave taken Lydla E. Pinkham's Ve$*c.blc Compound as advised and now nd you a letter for publication. For veral years I was in such wretched jaltli that life was almost a burden, could hardly walk across the floor, as so feeble. Several of our best lysicians attended me. but failed to ;lp. I concluded to write to you for Ivice. In a few days I received such kind, mot herly letter. 1 followed your structions and am my 4 < ?1 ?l self' rain. Wasyreatly bein it* before I i<l used one lM?ttle. May God bless >u for what you nio doing1 for sufferg women."? Mhh. Ci.aka Gatks, dins 1' O., Miss..Oet. 6 1899. Dwelling House Horned. Mr. Lee Bird, of Catarrh, losl is dwelling house by lire ! isl hnrsday, with ail the contents crept the bedding. Uiinsell. it'e and little girl had nothing ft to wear except what they had :i The (ire originated from the ,ove line about, 10 o'clock. Mr. ird's loss is very lie ivy and e had no insurance. Mr. .1. A eegors, the W. M. ol Macedonia alge. who does not Ih-lieve in ailing until a man i- dead to el|> him. promptly gave Mr ird an order on the Treasurer >r $10.00 though Mr. Bird was (it a Mason. lie is a good man owevor and needs help.?Cor. iershaxv Kra. * Vs' I ? i I - <1 1 ?k < '?? ?kt /I ..?? ni i uvi in \ iiiniK i; Camden; J line "2? ?\11 the m* ro hands employed a lli bri< kard here, about GO i:i numbi-!, ruck yesterday. They demand vo hours less work a day and to jceivo the same wages they are ailing now. The white hands diu ot quit work. As the compan* as a great deal of work on hand ow t(? till large rush orders, thi like is annoying but the com any has no doubt but that, in a >w days they can got all the amis they want. Some of the rikers have already returned to 01 k. ?'t!.rnt.-> 'it MoiMtru e P in tluna pre ic Miso iiTlai''' sinm orn > in i w Vino Wlno 1 'l'.khl"ts 1'iirrt . Tin-il . n -. : Fnnston's I! nut lor Hebcls. Manila, Juno 4--(Jon. Ftinton, who i- limiting tlio rebels :ho captured (apt Kohcrts, 5th voluntoor infantrv, a few ays ago, engaged a partv of inurgents y< storday, 25 milos orth of San Miguel In tin* ng.Tgoment ('apt (Jodfroy, of lio 22d regular-, and one priate were killod *PC iritlct* u 'I rntcd} . Timely information given Mr- o'eo .onof New >traitsvilie, Ohio, prcanted a dreadful tragedy and ao lives. A frightful cough had long ej>t her awake every night. -die had rlcd many remedies and doctors hie 'eadily grew worse until nryed to fry >r Klng't New Discovery. One bottle holly cured her, and she writes 11. inrvelons medicine iiNo cured Mr, ,nng ;>f a severe al tack t : I"11 111?..ni? ,. ach cures are positive proof of the iH'ehless merit of this grand r. med\ >r (Miring all throat, chest and Inn ; roubles. (>nl> Title and $1.00 P.very oltle guaranteed. Trial bottles tree t Crawford 15ms. drug -tore. Feminine Mutter. 'And now, children, said !)< toaohor, who had boon tnlkabout military fortifications, 'can any of you toll ui what s a t > 1111 r? ss?" "IMoaso, nia'ani," cried little Villio, snapping his lin^ors'it's a-nannyooat I'hiladol, iliia i'ross ltlnili:trrl?,N Iron t'n?? the result of his splendid health ndomitahlo will nml I remendnnx enr^y a?p not found whre ttrinuH-h, ,iver, Kidneys and [towels are out "I rdpr. | f you vt itil these <pm iiiesaml lie success I liehriiitf, i ?e Df. Klng'l lew I ,i fe fill-. They dev?-| p e\--rv owerol hr iin mil hod \ On la "2">. 'i 'rawford llios drug store About the Alliance. Wo arc still anxious to assiin the' reorganization of the sill Alliances. There are seven more that should be organizes ami we would be glad to hea from them. We believe it i the best work in which we ea engage at this time, especiall for the farmer, and also thos of other callings. If the sul Alliances of tliis county wer all in good working order, tlier is no telling the power we woul lia\e and the good we cotthl d( All the sub-Alliances slioul have regular meetings at leas once a month. The social fet ture of ibe Alliance is worth a ;. ..... 4 i i ? i. _ II i. I inn, <11111 111! ill', it 11U Win* tli< members have worked a tin* week, it is both plcasat an<l profitable to have a ineetin and discuss the dill'erent metl ods of cultivating the crops, tl good of the order and the into cs;s of the fanner generally It is to our interest to have compact organization for ot own protection. If we wet organized as we could and ougl to he, we could control the pr< ducts of the farm. We colli hold our cotton until we wet ready to 'dl, and be able to g< th< best price for it.. Brethrei let lis wake tip from this stat of carelessness into which w have fallen and see to it tin we have the best meeting of tl County Alliance in duly tin we have had in several yean We can if we will. J. F. Nisijkt. M Slabbed His Hrollier to Death Walhalia, dune4. ? Ben Boob a I'nited States prisoner, dro] p(>.i dead Saturday niornin lie was a "trusty" and ha just come down out of* tl jail ami entered a neark building when the end cam lb was an old mail and it i 1 i ? i i i [sui'i i iiai lie 11 <i(t served a Mill ' her of sentences for bloc kadi 11 A most unfortunate occu nmce was the killing vesterda mm rning at High Palls, 10 milt aw.iy, of Will Cannon by h brother, Tom Cannon. The were no witnesses to the dee Th > killing wjis done with large pocket knife, several ug wound"- being inflicted on tl victim's head and just over tl heart Tom Cannon was goin to a neighbor's home to carry letter when lie was intercept* by hi^ brother who asked hit about some reports that To] was accused of circulating, lb words soon led to rash actio with fatal results, Both brot en- are married and each In : two children They are prom nent citizens, have two brothe in this county and just aero 1 In river in (Joorgia. Sherill ,M(ts> went to the scei immediately and at an ear hour last night Cannon w I lodged i 11 jai 1 The deed is deeply iregrotti : by, the whole communilv.?Tl State. Brush Willi Boxers. Tien Tsin, Sunday, Juno 3. Two more of the party of f? eu ner- who lied from l'ao Til Ihi have arrived hero. One Badly injured. Tlih relief e peditioti has returned. T Co^siH'ks who went in search ret'uo(>( also returned this e\ liiej;. T!ie\ report that they hi a fi.oln with Boxers at Tu ki mo si\te"11 and woundii in ny. Lieutenant Blouskw l)r Hamilton, a trooper and civilian wore wounded it i- reported fr? in lhm Ti I'll that right Americans a. tli e in> inhers of the China i lai d nns>ion urc missing The missionaries are in gr< dange/. No further news li ho. 11 reeei ved regarding t missing Refugees Solitary Angels. Mamma?It is very naugh to roll lies, Rva IVople w ii<> so don t go to heaven Rva? Did you <*\or toll a li mamma ? ; Mamma --No, dour, never ! i Rva?Won i you ho foarl > lonely in heaven, fnainnia, \vi jonlv (Jeorge Washington.?(e J Ilea*' W'mUv. C RON I, ir 54 TIIRONO O.Ul 11 : EVERY 'O (1 ). ln ?piH E people know 11 E gains. Our sales it Q * . g ==^-z^tne run. Many cii 1P| ^ their turn to be : ^ have literally pa ir ^ Time merchants c ^ and it has not tak id ^ ^ ou^- Cash buyei t S thcycan c^? *'ie '3( % * t Now For U 11 SHOE B i>- ^ In order to re< ? & rr ?i ? we offer the gre. >y ^ $3 shoes in tan, vi is $2. so. The entir "r Terry & Co's. $3 black, at #2.2^. Ladi IV ^ >s \ low-cut tics and slin is ^ r ro J} 1 hey must be sold at a ^ time to buy shoes ch? 10 6* 10 ^ '? T\ : s uoing a in qj? ^ ot ^ m . a | Shoe 1 * y > ,,s ( Our clothing sales 1 .,1J ^ yet we have some of # so come quick before ^ still have some of the ^ ly imperfect, at 50 ce I I That. Stoek r.' rv/ v v v a.a ' ': \ To Arrive ri<i ^ 1,? , v 11 g 0 v, & We are nearly sole but will get a fresh *\ then we will be able 11(11 n I ^ i)ays to at i prices. We are doi 1,(, business ever done ii ^ $ GP i CAS U Lancaster, S. t '?ll ^ " I WDS i STORKS 'DAY. T r where to find barpeople are kept on istomers have to wait served. Our prices ralyzed competition, an t compete with us en them long to find rs naturally go where iSt. nprecedented lARGAINS. Juce our shoe stock at W. L. Douglas ci and Russia calf at e line of Craddock, shoes, in tan and es', misses and children's pers regardless of rost, some price. Now is the cap. Tremendous Business. nave never been so large, those great bargains left, they are all gone. We it job lot of pants, slightnts on the dollar. ; of Millinery i This Week. 1 out in this department, supply this week, and : to supply the demand, sell millinery at bargain ng the largest millinery l 1 'inr-ictnr I i VU11V/(1.1VV/I LNSON ?H STORE. u. uun^