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m fi Know Thai ordinary treatment fails to reiiovepainful periods. They know L yd9a E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will and does and has, more than any other medicine. Every woman knows about Mrs. Pinkham's medicine. Every woman knows some woman Mrs. Pink^ ftam />as ourodm Bui nine women out of ten put off getting this reliable remedy until their I health Is nearly wrooked by experiments or neyk loot I Then they write to Mrs. Plnkham and sho cures them9 but of course It takes longer to do so. Don't delay getting help if you are sick. Sho has helped a million women. Why not you 7 COTTON AND PRODUCE MARKET. Oct. 23, 1900. COTTON. Htrict Rood middling 9375* PRODI7CK. flutter (good) per pound 12'4' fy iCggx, per dozen . 12 M . ! . J Saturday, Oct. '24, 1900. # ?? ? Short Locals. ?Saucr lvraut at fl. M. Mat his & Go's. ?The State Fair opens Monday. ?Rain will bo in order next week. It's Fair week. ?Mr. 1). E. I)unlap, of York, was in town this week. ?Mr. J. C. Hicklin of Richburg is in attendance upon the court. ?Mr. II. J. Hickson, of Char loston came up Monday for a brief stay. ?Kershaw is well represented hero this week by parties in attendance upon the court. ?Mrs. A. J. Bass and family who have been visiting her mother returned home to-day (Wednesday.) ?Mrs. Aubry Rice of Char iotte, IN. (J., and Mrs. Frank Smith of Bascomville are guests of Mrs. J. P. Hunter. ?Capt. W. II. Stewart, of Rock Hill, was in town yesterday on business connected with the court. ?W. B.Wilson, Esq , a prominent attorney at Rock Hill, had professional business with the court here two days this ^ week. ?Messrs. J. B. and G. M. Walters left for Elberton, Ga., last Monday. They expect to engage in the hotel business for ^ the present. ?The next session of Bethel ^ ^ school, in the Sapps neighborhood will begin on October 29th, ' (Monday). . We want a full attendance on the lirst day. . C. A.. Pltlbr, Teacher. ?Tkaciiek Wanted: A teach| oris wanted for the Oak Hill school, Lancaster county. Apply to L. J. Funderburk, 3t. Tradesville, S. C. ?The ladies of the Methodist Church of Heath Springs will give a hct supper at the residence i of Mr. A. II. Duncan's Friday < night next. Fresh oystors will be served and the public is cordH ially invited to attend. ?Bov. J. H. Holdridge was at, Fort Mill last Sunday where he represented the Baptist State Mission Board and preachod the missionary^ sermon before the Vork Association % ?Mr. W. N. Eldor of York is i attending court here this week. ?Mr. Sam Steele, of Walkup, was in town yesterday. ?Ca.pt. I. W. Mooro Is able to be out now. lie was up town yesterday as jovial as ever. ? Mr. Claude Crowell of Charlotte, N. C. spent Tuesday night with Ins sister, Mrs. Ella Walker, | here. ?Mr. M. C. Mayer, one of Charlott's loading citizens was in Lancaster, his old home, a couple ol da.V6 lust week. I ?Capt. J. C. Foster left yesterday for Florence to attend the meeting of the South Carolina Synod. ?The trend of cotton is still downward *, 0.10 was the ruling price yesterday. But what a let-up in receipts. ?Mr. Tronholni Ilasseltine left for Columbia last Friday to ac cept a position in tlie Machine hops.?Era. ?Mrs. C. It. Foster, of Lancaster, mother of .1. Harry Foster, Esq , spent several days in Kershaw recentlv visitim/ at Mr ? W. Heath's.?Era. ?The warm weather for the past few days has been good for the late bolls. It. is estimated ' that every day fhat frost stays off will add 20,000 bales to the , crop. ?Mr. W. F. Swaringen re- i turned yesterday from Greenville U. S. court. Messrs. J. F. Hunter and E. 0. Secrest re- 1 turned several days ago. ?Mr. D. A. Williams has beon confined to the house for nearly two weeks with a sore foot, caused from wound received during the war. There will be service in the , Episcopal Ohruch Thursday afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, conducted by the Ilov. J. W. Cantey John 6on. 1 n i. f? v ?-vapr, n. j wunernpoon ro turned Saturday from CliRrlotte whore he stopped over with hie son a couple of days on his way lrom Greonvillo U. S. Court, having attended the Jones Ileath ; wedding. , ?There will bo preaching at 1 Pleasant Hill A. R Presbyterian Church at 11 o'clock on next Sabbath. Also at Gills Crook, same day at 4 o'clock in the after noon, by the pastor, Rev. J. M. White. ?Wanted : Local or traveling salesman to sell our Oils, 1 Greases, Paints, White Lead, Petrolatum, on commission or salary exclusively, or as a side lino. Pens' Petrolatum Co., Oil Refiners, Coraopolis, Pa. [2t. ?The court is engaged this week trying some jury cases. It occupied Monday and Tuesday hearing a disputed-line case between Mrs II. C. Foster and ('apt. W. L. Roddey of Rock Ilill. ?The meeting in progress in the Baptist church will continue throughout this week. Rev. H O. Buchholz, of Chester, who ar urived last Tuesday in accordance with notice in last week's Era, is doing all the preaching, conduct ing two services daily. He is a faithful and effective worker and a preacher of great force, and it is to be hoped that his unremitting labor will be followed by large results of good in the re vrval of churoh members ami tlie salvation of the unsaved.?Era. tops the C?iirh mn#l W?rkt off . the Col?I. Laxative Bronio-Quinine Tablets oure a oold in one day. No oure, no pay. Price 9f> cents. To (Jelrbrixtr his H-lth Hi rt/ulti t/ Mr. John Nelson of the Unity neighborhood will, on Monday Nov. 6th, celebrate his 84th birthday. Invitations to the members of Unity A R. P. church, and to other friendr who desire, to meet at his homo on that date for the purpose of joining him in a picnic dinner have been sent out, and it is requested that nlj bring baskets. igoild Cellar Mr. Nelson has been a ruling elder of the Unity church for about HO years, and by this means he hopes to meet his many friends, his health having been impaired of late that lie has been unable to leave his home. 3 To Cure m Cold la One Day Take I.aiativo Brorno-Qulaine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. K. W. Grove's signature is on each box. !JRo Smith-Long Marriage. Married, Oct. 21, 1900, Mr F. E. Smith, a prosperous merchant of Newport, S. C-, and Miss Jessie Long, daughter ol Mr. M. J. Long of this place They kept their counsels tc themselves and Sunday afternoon took a drive to Heath Springs and were married at the Methodist parsonage there ny Rev. Mr Phillips. They returned to Lancaster that evening, and next day left on the afternoon train for the home ol the groom, the bride carrying with her the hearty good wishes of her many friends here. The b?>?t Prescription for .Ylnlnvle Civile and fever is ft bottle of Grove't siteieas Chill Tonic. It, is simply ;rt)o and quinine in a tasteless form Nro cure, no pay. Price r>0 cents Local Apathy. Ik is the apathetic local eondi riou which keeps down all pro grossivenoss and the community at a standstill while all the rest of the world outside is making strides towards improvement. There may be industrious mer in a community; there may bf wealth, but unloss this industry arid wealth can bo put to work for the community as a whole nstead of for the individual'! personal aggrandizement, ther there can be no good corao froir these possessions. There can be individual pro gress, but there can also be thii individual progress and success in combination with others in f community, which shall result ir general benefits to all the citizens instead of benefits to tlio few an< hardship to tho many.?Nev Bern Journal. Y?? Know What Yon Arc Tahli| W ben you take drove'* Tastelesa Chll T >nio because the formula in plainly printed on evory bottle showing tha i m min|iiji iron sou uuinine in i tH8tele?? forni. No cars, ne pay. ftOc. W ah to of Time. Wonder if it in a fault peculiai to the Southern poople to bt slow in meeting engagements anc appointments. It is certainly i \ fault with us, whether peculiar ly a Southern fault or not. And ve think it. quite probable thai ve ore moro at fault in this ro ipecl than any part of the Unitec States. Our semi tropical olimat< makes us somewhat languid an^ takes something from our nerve and energy Whatever the ev planation, the regrettable fee , remains that we are not a punct ual people. In most things w< are disposed to procrastinate, no from a lack of the sense of dutj nor from any looso ideas as t,< ' obligations, but from a kind list less indifference or thoughtless ness. It is a habit no doub inherited from the days when th< , Southern people were not con cerned so much about businos ' as thov are now. and whei punctuality was not so important ?Greenville (S. C.) New6. Dr. W. H. Lewis, Lawrence ville, Va., writes, "I am nsin ! Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in m; ' practice among severe cases o indigestion and find un | hie remedy," Many huudrede o 1 phyicians depend upon the us of Kodol Pvspesia Cure in atom L ach troubles. It digests what yoi eat, and allows you to eat all tli ' good food you need, provided yoi 1 do not overload your stomach . Gives instant relief and a perrrn ant cure. Crawford Bros, d-w-s i ?IT IS VERY AMUSING ' To hear of the little 2x4 dealer ovor the country running dowi the StielT Piano. We have no > stopped to notice such prattle 1 but seveial cases of late haw stood out so prominent and pi l'ulse that we deem it advisabl to speak a word of warning t< those contemplating the purchns of a piano and have had the Stiel in mind. The Stieff Piano ha held an untarnished reputatioi lor the past 58 years. In tone u action and workmanship, it is no surpassed by any maker in th world. Our pianos are in home all over North and South Care lina, and before you accept state ments made by these little 2x dealers, write, and we will sen you a little book that will pu you in correspondence with hun dreds who live in your own stat who will testify to the merits ( the StielY l'iano. Why does th middle dealer fight, us so hard It is easy to explain. We d not sell TO DEALERS in this territory, but are mam faetwrers, selling our own produi direct to the consumer, and th dealer knows as well as wo d that he cannot afford to buy f high grade and compete in pric l with a manufacturer who sells hi r goods direct to consumers. It' | as plain a* the nose on your fact His only hope is to sell a chea or medium grade and claim it t he just as good as the Stieff, an they don't stop at this?they na r it ia better. Ws don't claim to mako the only hlgh-grnd piano, bit we ilc claim. anU the fast la reco, I nlred. tba? the Mteff la one among th?> vt boat, and you can t buy uu liuitrunumt of O I earn- grade fr>ra a irflddle dealer at anythlt like the price we will *oll you u St left. Mo and reaeon for a moment, and whon the lit* it4 runa down the StlefT, you know his game [ ' CHAS. M. STIEFF, Piano Manufacturer, Baltimore Maryland. North and South ('arolina F?< l tory Branch Warerooms, 213 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, N.C C. H. W1LMOTH, Mpr. ' Fl'?* Tltr'^r and 'tspatrl'i'i H*lf Phone JJ^ dust] our. house I t^Ganjct| ~Flrie~VfoofTs. T.ow 1'rTcei. To look at PayBOur'n new < glasB and sterling silver goo<h a rare treat. He say a he wa all the young folks to get m ried and he will do his part ward making them happy by si plying, them with nice goo Times are good and all th friends will give them preson "Fine gooda at low prices" the motto. tf. L. O. Patseur, Torturing ekin eruptions,bin and sores are soothed at once e promptly her.led by apploinc I Witt's Witch Ha*al Salve, 1 best known euro for pj'es. I ware of worthless counterfei Crawford Bros. d-w-i Fcr sprains, swelling- and lam?n there is nothing so good as ( hatnb Iain's Pain Balm. Try it For sale J. V. Maokey C Co. Are You Out of ! Work ? ## DO you wish better pay? Then write Steady work in town or cmn'rv No r THREE to FIVE DOT.EAR > a <1 \v. W at once and take advantage of the holt trade. Address, OC120?Ira. MANAGER. Box SO, Greenville, s Notice of Election , For Presidential Electors and Repres t tattves in the 57th Congress of the United States. a ~. . ? " rotate of South Carolina, Coun of Lancaster. 1 NOTICE la hereby given that election will be hold at the seve precincts established by law in Li * castor county, on * Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1900, for nine Presidential Electors, a * for a Representative in the fifth Ct g gross of the United State*. Fi Congressional District. Polls At at voting precinct will be opened a .. o'clook a. m., and closed at 4 o'cb p. rn. The following naimd perst have been appointed MANAGERS OF ELECTIO pr Lancaster?N B Consar, J y Foster, L S Elliott, f Bolair ?J J Perry, D K Hi J 1' Harris, f Van Wyck?G L Vaughn, R e DeLaney, J W Bate* Thornwell Place?J K ttisra u T F Culp, W Ike Williams. 3 C*rmel?A H Carter, A ii Hickliu, W T Vanlandingham u Montgomery?J R Barber, J . Brown, John Beckham. Heath Springs?Hilhard Di can. Andrew Moble.v, D W H< - drix. New Cut?T P Williams, J Sullivan, J Palmer Flynn. Kershaw?A V Canthen, W a Montgomery, T C Horton. a E^gin?J S Hagins, J M Whi t G F Ferguson. ^ Welsh's?O C Welsh, Jasj , Horton, E L Oinson. Fiat Creek ? W 0 Faile, G Cook, W T Pitman. ? Taxahnw? W P McManus, V 0 Belk J P Ingram. 0 Tradesville?H S Plyler, J T Plyler, W J Fnnderhurk. s Dwight?E B Lingle, H W Ti a lor. J O Porter.^ >, I'rimuu?w H Miller, J I Blackinon, B F Adtma. The ballot boxes in the precin H must be eo located as to be in view 8 persons outside the polling place d !_ ing the time of election. A spaor enclosure separate and distinct fr that used by the managers of the St 4 Election, must be railed off or oth i wise provided, at each precinct, un direction of the undersigned. 1 it one voter must be allowed to en any voting place at a time, and noi except the managers must be alloi ? to t?;-eak to the voter while in the \ )f ing place casting h'S vote. For f ther instruction see notice of coma . sioners of State Election. One of ' managers at each precinct nar ,0 above must call upon the Board Commissioners for the Federal El tien at Lancaster courthouse on furday, November 3, 1W00, to rece ballot boxes, poll lists and instr 1- lions, and to bo qualified. t J. WYLJE PORTER, J. K. BLACKMoN 0 , L J. Fl NDKRliCKK, 0 Coni'rs. of Federal Elecfloi H Lancaster, C. II., S. C., Oct. 18, 1WX " Bridge to Let. s A contract to build a new bru J\. over Little Lynches Creek, iwenn me town or iversnaw ana P Haile Gold Mire, v i 11 be let, to o lowest responsible bidder, on Krid ,j otober 36, l?oo; at 10 o'clock a. ? ?P? citloationo will be made knowi 7 the time of letting. We win rese the ri*ht to reject any and all b i? and the bidder will be required *. give a bond for double the atnonn ? hie bid for the faithful performa of the contract. * M C GARDKKR, iJ, Oet 10. HHw. County tuporvlf>< , For Sale or Rent A Store Honae 22xHO f end lot to a splendid little to' Freight ratea an good as t point in the State. Address J. I). DAVIS ,1 C#U*b*fS NOTICE ntsj op t\ ELECTION t.\ TOR eir State and County Offices, as. And for Amendments to 18 State Constitution. static or south carolina, count* or lancastkk. Notick ik hereby given that an elec?im tion will be held at the several prej cincts established by law in Lancaster v Count v. On TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 6,1900, For the following otflces, to-wit: Gov' pernor, Lieutenant-Goyernor.Seoretary tfl,:of State, Attorney-General Comp' it roller General, Adjutant and lnj specter General, State Treasurer, State j Superintendent of Kducat ion,one Kailess road <oinuiisKioner. one Circuit Solicer ' itor, two Representatives in t he Genhyleral Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff, ! f lerk of Court, Coroner, County ?-*t? i perintenuent of Education and 6oi>u?" I itor. ! Pursuant to the Constitution of I South Carolina, and the terms of Joint i Resolutions No. HM and H-ll, approved : February lt>. A. T>. 19(10, [ Acts of South * Carolina} pp. 570 and 571 J, an election will also be held at the sain? true and us. place for amendments to the Constitution of South Carolina, as follows : ,i,u. Amend Section 7. of Article VI11, of the ('onsti tuaion of South Carolina, as follows: Add at the end thereof the following words. "Provided, That the limitation imposed bj this .-> ction and hy Section 5, Article IV, ot this | Constitution shall not apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by the cities of Columbia, Rock Mill} Charleston on and Florence, where the proceeds of said bonds are applied solely for the purchase, establishment, maintenance or increase of water works plant, sewerage system, gas and electric light ? plants, where the entire revenue arisity ink" from the operation of such plants or systems -hell be devoted solely and exclusively to th< maintenance and Htl operation of the same, and where the ral Question of incurring such iud?hted.n_ ness is submitted to the freeholders and f|ual>!led voters of such municii pal it.;-, as provided in the ' onsitution, upon the question of other bonded indebtedness." n" Amend the Constitution -tf South Carolina by adding thereto the followi ling to be known us "Article I of , ' I Amendments to the Constitution": 1 ' "The General Assembly shall provide )ck I by law for the condemnation, through ,n" proper otllcial channels, of all lands necessary for the proper drainage of t liu gwortin ont) lit w Un.ic of t 1?Ij - and shall also provide for the equi(J table assesment of all lands so drained, for the purpose of paying1 the expen,, ses of such condemnation and drain* J ago." | The said Amendments shall ho suhU ] mitted in such manner that the elec; tor? qualified ?o v its f ir Members of the House of Representatives shall re? vote for orjagainst each of suuh ainendtnents separately. W Amendments should be on separate tickets. Ballots in favor of the adop. lion of an amendment should contain the amendment voted upon in full, followed by the word ''Yes"; ballots in- opposed to the adoption of an anj"nd, ment should contain the amendment voten upon, followed by the word "No." W Polls at eaoh place will be opened at 7 o'clock A. M. u The following named persons have been appointed MANAGERS OP ELECTION * te, for State and County offices, to-wit: Lancaster.?W J Cunningham,Clark r Robinson, R C Crockett. Belair. ? R VV Doster.J W Patterson, J 1> Steele. F Van Wyck.?R II Massey. H N Clyburn. E I) Tillman. / t New Cut.? R L L Blackmon, R J Fly nn, II C Steele. Dwight.?WM Estridge, W H Shute ) S Win. Carnes. Tradesville.?II M Polk, J F Carnas, W R Heglar. J Taxahaw.?FM Lowerv, M N Johnson J A Cook. W Flat Creek.?R T. Blackwell, G R Cook J F Gardner. nio Welsh's.?R F Long, J G Coan, W S r 0f Faulkenherry, Iv^rilmw I M CuraAn R A Illltnr , or R S Floyd. om Primus. Ernest Hinson.N B Small, atp R B Blackmon. ier_ Heath Springs.?W J Vaughn W B ,jer Bruce, .T R Threatt. Rut Elgin.?J B Harper, J L Adams, J ,t>r A Fleming. 0..e Carme).?J II Kirk, Jas. A Cauthen, V0(j .1 R Caskey. rot- Montgomery.?.1 M Williams, J B Wilson, W B Howell. jj?. Thornwell.?.1 II McClintock, J, the wren Tillman, W J Williams, ned t}n Hay of Eleotion the Managers I nf must organize by the election of a l^c_ Chairman and a Clerk The Consti;it~ tutional oath must b? taken by each ,Ivp Manager before he can act,and also by IJ0_ the Clerk. The Chairman elected is empowered to administer oaths. '. Ik.- Managers have the power to 111 a va-aney, and ii' none of the Managers attend, toe citizens < an appoint. > irom among the qualified voters' the [) Managers, who, after being sworn, * can conduct the election. At the close of the election, the Mantigers and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot box^sand count -1 I 111. lit 11.: t hu.ain o ti I 1. ... . l??. out adjournment until tlie same is Mi? completed, and make a statement of the the rosult for each office and sign tho ay,! same . in. i Within three days thereafter, the i at ; Chairman of the Board, or some one rve t designated by the Hoard, must deliver ids, i to the Commissioners of Kleotion the to 1 poll lists, the boxes containing the halt of! lot s and written statements of the room suit, of the election, I One of tho above named manager* 1 at each precinct must call upon tho Br Board of Commissioner* at Lancaster, ?- Court House, S. C.. on Saturday, Nov. 3rd, IflOO, to receive ballot boxes, poll lists and instructions, and to be qual| itied. W. G. A. PORTER, * eet, A. J. "BAILEY, (JEO- W. TV 1LLIAMB, Commissioners of State Election, my . , .A Torolo l.lvcr causes Depression of Spiilt* >, I ml position. Const.radon uhI flend.aCh#. tTso /^ l?r M .A. SMit.ijle _ t i e M Jl-St|;t> W> SHW f V/f bu |ti?t -rfflt