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Short Locals. ^ ?Mrs. Etlie Caldwell is visitii frionds at Catawba Junction. ?Mr. J. M. Heath spent yeete BP day in quest of the feathery trib ?A telephone line now coi nects Kershaw and Bethune. ?Contractors Porter and Do have begun work on Mr. Wi Brown's dwelling. ?Mrs. Mary Mel i wain hi moved into her new home o Market street. ?Dispenser Elliott is seriou ly sick with pneumonia superii duced by grippe. ?Mr. Frances Mobley of K? shaw spent Sunday here with h brother, Mr, Ed. Mobley. BIB ?Cotton has had a bad brsi in the last four tinyh, Febrmti going to 8.80 and March to 8 02. ^ ?Nine cents is the ruling pric ^ for spot cotton on this marko though thoro is very little eellin] ?Mrs. W. S. L. Porter,of Laneasle spent a few days here last week visi ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jnm< Warwick.? Wax haw Enterprise. ? Mrs XV T Williams and son, Ma ter Willie, are vlsistiug Mrs William parents, Mr and Mrs A li Ureen.Kock Iliil Herald. ? Mrs W B Kerr returned to Lai easter Friday with her parents, I and Mrs J II Witherspoon.?Itock lli Herild. ?Cadet Edward Gregory cain home last week from Olennoi having concluded to take th class again next year. ?The Kershaw dispensary eti remains closed, but Lancaster doing an increased business 1 f the meantime. ?Our farmers have made start plowing, and if the wealhc continues favorable they will k glad and will help the "heara" a they can. ? We learn from the Korsha Era that Mr. A. It Hough h moved hia family to hi* fari about four miles from I 'vOTrhii *? ?Mr. F. Broadua Porter wli has been with tho Heath Bankin & Mercantile Co. hero for noveli months, has been transferred t the Kershaw house. ?Mrs. Minnie Keid of th Tank flection whs stricken wit paralysis Saturday. Misa Sa'.li Wells of the sflm^ section C en1 faring fr?m h stroke of the nnui character several days ago. ?Mr. M. J. Hough of tho Che terfield bar spent a few days her on hia return from Coltnnbi where he served a? clerk of on w of the legislative) committees. ?The boarding house of M Henry Collins in Chest* r ws burned Sunday night and w understand that thoy l-tut all th> furniture, wearing apparel, ban ly escaping themselves. ? Senator Hough and Kepr< sentatives EatriJge and Williun came up Saturday, the login! ?tui having adjourned tliat iwnnii Mr J S Wilson, Bergoant ai-arn came home Monday. Mrs. Wheeler, wife of ?J Miles Wheeler of tho Heat Springe section dud of pnc-i nionia Saturday night and v buried Monday at Beaver Cree i church. She haii been marri: only about four months and v;t a Mian Scarborough from Surntc county. ?Mr..T. K. Cunningham is li ting up a portion of one of tl ^large store rooms under his hoti lor a barber shop to bo occupic ^ by Mr. James M. Caulhcn. j-fr?Cardg are out announcii the infringe on Iho 2P>?h inst., < Mr. Ifcobert Miles of this plar and M ii%s Yet la Tavnn. The ceri mony will take place in Miki r//.a?.i. ~< i-> -i. j\uuc.'mi uyiiiiti'^m' "i ij.ii- ] 111 Md. Mr. Milos left yesterday f( Baltimore and will return in tw weeks. Mr. W. J. AriulWdd's hiiif again the (), Q. A tV, railroad, t tint has !> pending for about two yeirg, wJ compromised last Sa'urday. N o lear by tbin compromise Mr. Armlleld ge ftiOO. This suit, it will be remembere wae to reclaim daiiinirv' for injnrii received in getting olf a train Ihm near three yearn ago.? Haxhaw Ki ?The auditor's books oloiN todfl taking returns of propert> for ta ion for tlie current K^rtlic law thore vsh. make returns will have to pay H j . gK ally <>f f.o peri <-nt. ?Anions Lancaster's nick will ? tliq-grip is Rev. Chalmers Frase ) ir ?! ?The governor has reappoint* . Mr. L. Z, L'errj and Mr. T. Walk* ! McMurray on the board of count r*' supervisors of which Mr. W. (.J. Ca e. key is chairman. The board wi / meet and organize at an early day. ?Mr . W. *J . Oaskey, county supe visor, passed through town Mondr morning 011 his way to Flat Cre* al township) where he will supervise tl U building of a bridge on Flat Creek t the chain gang, lie will bring tl chain gang up here next week. is When you want a physic that " mild and gentle, easy to take an pleasant in effect use Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets. I'rice,: 8- cents. Samples free. Kvery box gua ^ antced. For sale by J. F. Mackey Sc C' Accidentally Shot. r* While returning from Sunda is Hchool Sunday afternoon, tier l'axahaw, Brack Catoo, aged J I accidentally phot John Bake aged 10 years, in tho neck with pistol. It BeoniR. from what, w can learn, that the hoys wer ;e phiying with the weapon when { was accidentally discharged. Th rr* litCe fellow died from the offer 1 of hia wound Sunday night. r. Persons who can not take ord nary pills find it, a pleasure t s; take DaWitt's Little Early tti: era. They are the best little live pills ever made. Crawford Brv d-w a i h Thrown From tt Latltlrr. Yeeterday morning whilo h wcrk at tho stables of tho Lm a, caster Mer. Co., Mr. (Jeorge 1'uv e sour was thrown to tho groun lioni a ladder upon which ho w.i jl working and bully hurt, thong the doctor think" no bones wer ,f1 broken. The ladder upon whie n ho w aR working was struck by th buss am.' knocked over, Mr lV.j sour holding to the ladder til) R fell upon tho horses, when h 'r wont to the ground. Up wji >e badly bruised and had to be take 11 home 011 ? cot. It seems that th buss horses were a little unrul 1 and could not bo managed by th * driver, and as the buss baoko is out it struck the ladder with th ^ results above stated. r . ml*45- #T.? I ? 10 Like bad dollars, all contei ijr foits of Do Witt's Witch Haz* ij Salve are worthless. The orgim quickly cures piles, sores and a skin diseases. Crawford Bro1 d-iv-R h Population Figurea Showing th e Population In thin Conntp h f Tow tuth i pa. * ^ Some population figures 1 r< r I 1 >?> f > 1 11 r?l I ict > .? . . v t?to? y % <? ? iii 11! it: 11 J many of our readers. Umk?r thr 1 census South Carolina has 1,340 a (, 31G people, which shows a sai of littl? in >re than IG per cenl i r the past ten years, the populatio if in 1 890 ing b on 1,1 .* 1,141 e Jn 1700 the population of th jr State was only 240,073. j. The population of LancasU county is now 24,3! 1 : in 1700 . was only G,302. The population of the tow: 'e ships of Lancastei (onnty is ti .follows : flut'ord township, '2,0; Cane Creek township, 3,2< _ Cedar Creek tow nship. 2,o< * Flat Creek township, including part of Kershaw town, 4.1< ?- Kershaw town fpari of), f?l is |[F or total see Itnlt'alo town ship, Kershaw county.[ (ill's Croek townrdiip, including Lancaster town, f?,3l Lancaster town, t L Indian Land township, 1,?W Pleasant Hill town-hip including Heath Spring town 4,3 I Heat It Springs town 2( 1 Waxliaw township. 1,41 id | To i tire i? Lolil In One lluy 'd T ike Laxative Itronio-Quinine Tal lets. All Iriip'RisfH refund tlie monr if it fails to cure. K. E. Grove's si?, II nature i.i on enrli box 960. ' Better Work tin- linn.!*. " Joe 1'ago wis sentenced Mor day in Magistrate C iskcy's con ? to pay a fine of $10 for non pe p r 1 forinance of road dutv. The fit >r ; l ! was paid. 'O So far uk no an adviied thin the first ca-?> of tIds kind that h; et pome before the magistrates < lH this county in several years; bi tn I if the county supervisor oarri" ti, | out liis very excellent idea < I having those liable to road du? * ! a* J to work the full limit ot the In\ ! there will be other cases, if tl iy work is not performed when ove x' ! seers have had them warned. Tl *r to I fart iif we are to have an r< .1- fii to travel under tho pre h- ont law, there must be more work r. done on them, and those who will ul not work according to law must ^ be made to pay according to law. " l!?w to Cure tli? Ciirlp. Remain quietly at home ami take r" Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as directed and a quick recovery is suru { lo follow. That remedy counteracts ,e any tenden y of the grip to result in '5 |ni onionia, whieh is really the only u> seriofis danger. Among the tens of thousands who have used it for the grip not one case lias ever been reis ported that did not recover. For sale d by J. F. Maokey & <'o. 'S I M I School Clotting. The LJuford school, taught by L'rjf K N Nisbet, will close on February 2(>. The closing proy gr;.?i will consist of speeches, ir dialogues, otc. On the following 1, day a garno of baseball will bo r, pit yod by the young men of the a community. The public is cor( dinlly invited to attend, o it Mttre New Stork. 6 Oisr Mr Mood is now off buying somo of the choicest stock that wo have handled this season and they wiH be hero by Saturday or i Monday. Come one, come all. o Sa-.ne old stand and guaranteed. j. Lancaster Mer. Co. '. Death From Consumption. Miss Eula May Bakor, oldeRt daughter of Mr Vv 1* Baker of the Stevens mill section, died last j Friday morning after un illnosp | of six months with pulmonary troubles. She was 19 yours of . age, and had been a member of New llope church for about six . ve i'rs. Her remains were interred at that church Saturday. This is j4 tin: third child Mr Baker hap lost from the efrecfB of this dreadful ; malady, the first being his oldest son, who died pome five years ago au 1 tho next his second daughter, Sa'.lie, who died two years ago. ji Much sympathy is felt for tho ^ bp-ea^ed father in theso sad di?^ peosations of Providence*. d Spanish Soldiers Kill Many Hioting People. l'lirift, Fob. 10.?A telegram m m A!a?lrid savs that, mobs atr t,a< ked the convents there this | m< rninjr and a pitched battle en,j cuod between the populace and , fho Roldiers, the latter killing fot r porsous and wounding 120. TWO ARK KILLR1) IN KIOTS AT ORAr NADA. " ^ Madrid, Feb. 10?the theaters Iji <*e resumed iheir parfor n mances. '''wo persons wore killed in the '* donioustration yesterday. At <- N't loiieia the troops occupied the " principal points of the city, n Te.'ograpb communication with n the country districts has been rei. stored. A powerful engine cannot he run with a weak boiler, ami we ? c \\ kcri UD the strain of ah 11 j :ici i ve life with a woak stomach; neither can wo atop the human ? rmrhino to make repairs. If the stomach cannot digest enough h fo. il to keep tiio body strong, such a prepartion na Ivodol Dyspepsia >s Cure sure shouM l?o used it >1 dij'.ests what you eat and it aim w r l can't help hut do you good. >a Crawford Bros. d-w-s 10 i ? 2,000 French Strikers Attack t lie Ucndarnics. '>0 [7 Ohalon Sur Saon, France, Fob. j 10?A mob of two * thousand strikers entered the town and mji made a desperate attack on the gendarmes. There were many casualties on both sides. ,y I r- j Colored Farmers' Institute. i The Colored Farmers' oonven ition at the Lancaster Normal ' school building, on the 14th inst., ,.f was a decided success. Quite200 v 1 armors represented, and the men wire enthusiastic. Mr Paul j Young gave a grand address on gardening, raising cows, and IS ! fruit growing. Robert Mobley 4S . and Cammie (J Alexander, Mont^ , gomory and Jarvis Cunningham, it'dismissed fertilizers and how to *8 farm. Many wanted to speak, ->(" but for want of time could not. ^ The colored people are turning ! thnr attention to bread winning ' and getting homos. F It Massey >? spoke to the mechanics present, r- Forty five had homes, eight buy (H ing, sixtv-two out of debt, over seventy five raised hogs to kill ^ laHt fall, ov^r 100 raise chickens 8- from which they soli eggs, thirty FtHPG'xra s 3*o&tn* The liability to disen r is greatly lessened w'k the Mood is in good eon di'.ion, and the circulation healthy and rigorous. For then all refuse matter J is pr< niptly ca: i< >\ out of thesysti m ; 9therwise ii would rapidly accumulate ? fermentation would take place, the blood become polluted and the constitution so weakened that a simple tualady migh' result seriously. A he '.hk'., active circulation means good digi.: .ion and strong, healthy nerves. As a blood purifier and tonic S. S. S. ' has no c uial. It is the safest and best remedy for old people and children beer use it contains no minerals, but is m. '!ec.v< 'usively of roots and herbs. No other remedy so thoroughly and effectually cleanses the blond of imxs? purities. At the ' fck M ^ A same time it bu'lds up the weak and de 1 t.. ^ . JT vTa bilitated, atid renova^eS tilc entire systern. It cures permanently all manner of blood and skin troubles. Mr. r.. F2. Kelly, of Urbana, O.. writoa: "I bad It^aeu a on my hands ana face for five yen t. jt would break out in liltlfl Whit i ults, crusts would foi-in anil drop * , i * Ing the skin rod and inflamed 1 tors did nvj no good. I used all the med ted son p? ??n<l sal von without DOt . I 'j. ov 1 mo, and n>y nkii1 is m eie'ii* and auicolh nj any one's." ?. H !" / E>f fried, of Capo May. N. J., > yn t .i it !-.? -ono l?ci es of ti. S. F. cu.' .-i ... r of C . cor ot fuc breast, ltO' ^c/.s a.id. frieiiua thought hor cuao hopo1 hard T. ( ardnsr. x'l ronoe, s. O., Be :d fir i - Witfi Bui. i. Twobot* tloa i :: ' . ' la bl ud in p.uuJ eoulition and tho -L.oi.ti dn .ippouivd. Send for o^pfree book, and write our ] ' v-*"iabout your ca?e MeiPc' > ' ' .x THE Si EviriO / ' NT*, OA. seven can run themselves without going in d? 'nhi over l,iiOO chi',dro:reported it^ school. We meet again on tho fc.tiriii S itur .i\ i M arch. A grout ctJ^hmd fair will In i held iv Lancaster thin fall. Are we going the right- v.* a. , Mr 1*. liter aud frionde? Twenty dolhirn was ra:scd on the occasion to p.\v the, insurance on thr school property. M I) Lee, Pro-id-nt,' Paul Young, V Prcft. 1'iifii?rs<?u!a *(Jau in- PrrrrutiMl. This disease al waya re still s from n cold or an ni tack of t h? yn ; ami tnn.> he prevented by the timely use of Cbau.bcrlajii'h Con h Ken- ed v That remedy was extensively u.soil during the epidemics of {.-<] Grippe ?f he past few year-, and m t a single case has ever be<*n r ported that did not recover ? r that resulted in pneumonia, which fihows il to be n! certain pre\>ve ?>; ihat dnn. eroindisease. Chambei ai:?'? nngh Iteinedy has gained a wloAc v ide ( putntion.for Ittt CUX . -f 1 grip For sale by Jf: F. M Si . t <>. ? Among other things looking o ih n a'e al v in enu nt am! Iprogret of I anc. te n 1 .irtir I ularly <.<!' went end, <- ! f? r which no monliou has been jumle, w.*| junto 'ir-t that Mr. VV..I. Evrdr is a tiling to the general appearn.\ of his pretty cottage dwelling j hy ' c ,} -jieate touch ( f the pai utler't brush ami soon it will he : ?>ui(,'e in (ins panicniar? by a Btylie!i unit of paint. Also Mr | .1 F. <'l\hnr?i i? havihg th< linn t j ber put upon 'he (.ri.n d prepnr . r.v to the erection of o fine] ;>* 'ling -it an earl\ d.iv Atlanta's La!est St nsalinn. Allan! . Ci.i , Frb. IS?deai: bodies ol Moll M VV 11. on,a <>un^ widow, and Willi ni IIami iton. a atudeut in i h 11 > >, ?\ i?!? aic j p poured froth A. it:, ta < .e w c o! ago todui, vv.ro found l.<st night, mile from tl end of the I'iiatt i hoi.ch e river ear line? The 8urt oundingK i .<! c I -.1 tht !! miltou ht d kilU I Mo \\ ilaon, pot lira > t o \v d- i r be body and il. ad* . i s ow . life Roth bodies s\ei ' .'V ' ? n ed and res!- ' i? j b't fas thrown ip by iVnfedei <i?? s to atom th Ivaimm f t o Federal army < ;i Atlanta i? 'he war between the state I 1 bodie- \v<re found hv t>- , \\ -r.. , v I ?, being unable to i ! ? wit 1 the truth of liieir n < ' ?pt night, di 1 not ore?p flu e- titer fnrllier n. til tod y. Mrs WIIm n was og 111? si?'e < f a fallen sapling. t'li w * n bullet hole through hi r :gl t It tl and *> ot tier iII I lie r i y I t ei> > > foot was liur' "'i ci li-.-P l?. i (lames had de-'royed her I.a i r r.iiil lie! 1 ? f t 11H 11?) W i l?f* Hll'll navp OIIP linger which b< .e :? wedding ring. ?> i lie ?ide of Hamilton w*<i found a revolver and an empty cigarct te box. There was a hole in lli.milt <>i. a leit temple h.itl a fi?w inches fr?rn his lefl hand lay a -mall i . ~<<r. e\ idenl ly used f o direct i he bull When Mr>< Wilson h fi her ui Iher's home one week ago ?he wore only a morning sr ?wn of light muter ;.i|f and }? light-weight dressing sacqne, She was witlioni a hat ai d her feel were enea?ed in slipp ti, Hamilton <air.e to A';a - a f- >m Mobile. If ? tili in, and expense* at n college here huve been paid by Mra II. M. Oondall of that city, cording to a recent htler to \5rWil on. It is known thai Hamilton has been devoted to Mrs Wilson aome time hut her parents a?"'ert that she gave him no i neon rag' lOi'Ut. va jjfj W" " ' ' "* Ivi']\>?i While at Work In Humbert; Cotton Mill* Bamberg. Feb. IS.? Barge .Jones shot and killed l.ige Norman in the shaslier room the Bamberg cotton foil Is at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Both men were employes of the mill hot working in ditFerent parts of the building. Brag Jones in company with his brother ( buries, went to v. here Norman was working and e -optied his revolver at Norman, inflict ing three wounds from which he died instantly. There were no eye witnesses to the affair except the J ones brothers, who decline to make any statement except to say that Norman had threatened the life of Barge J onea. ' arge Jones surrendered and is in jail. (V aries .Junes is still at large, but will probably he held as an accessory. Norman was alone, unarmed and at work when he was kilied. Ilia body was .removed lo his residence and the inquest will he held tomorrow. It is said that a woman is at the bottom of the matter. liumlon Paper Mounts lis on Cuban Policy. I.iiiulun lit 'f1' t3 ~ ??... . ' /. I < Oillurday Review, commenting sarcastically on tlie Cuban situation, says t at from ^ o point of view of American policy, Cuba 1 dealing ut will with foreign powers is less to be tolerated t luin Cuba tinder t i>e heel of spain. "The ludicrous part of the w' ole t> ing," says t o Review, "is that the le ler resolution, declaring that Cuba must bo ll :i 111 t ?<1 i ?\ '?! ? ' ? < ' i 11 X. W , w t . * ' IMNilin Ullconditionally, is still extant. It is not easy for t'e president to declare the resolution an act of blatant hypocrisy, but it is not surpring to learn that Mr McKinley never approved of it "The present situation is as menacing for the liberation of Cuba as it is ridiculous in the eves of i he ri vili/.ed world." Notice i TfilllTC several Township Hoards of ' i As-i-c nrs of roi.ntj of I. mounter, I will meet at their tisur.i places of [ meeting, on the llrst. Tuesday la March, (nth inst.), 19M. for the purpose of eamnssing and equalizing 'he ret urns of 1 he tax payers, as taken by the \iiditornf the said futility of Lancaster. Il will be t e duty of said Asses I ? nr?, 11? iuok uutrr, aiui maKc returns [ for tho8<^ liable for Poll Tax, and have I failed to list their persona) proper! j for Taxes 1901. The said Hoards of j each Township, can receive the rej turns when called for .1NO. A. C(HiK, Audi.or Lancaster Co. Feb. '20th, 1901. Notice! I rn>I K County Hoard of Equalization 1 for Lancaster County, will meet at Lancaster Court House on the Thrd Tuesday In March. I (19ih inst.) 1901, for the purpose of hearing grievances of appeal from the Township Hoards of Assessors. TIip 'Township Hoard of Assessors of rach Township, w ill pa-s upon all taxatile j returns in their respect ive Townships, and i m medial el v thereafter, forward j t(. t he (ounl y Anditor, a I rne and eorr. ct statement of all changes,or altertii ions made in various return.-, so l hat llie Auditor may notify parties of changes, if any worth nntifjing. The hairman of Township Hoards of | Assessors, shall be Kx-ollleio inemi h?rs. of the County Board of Kquali7.at ion. \V. (} CASKKY, Supr. and chin' C. 11. O. L.C, | Feb. 201 h 1901 Foundei ST'! A? P & | a t A \ j i "Si nr.- their c There's a tower money value ir J | if it's I STI CHAS. Wi. STfclFF (IROI.ni flHitCl! IT \Nt.ltoi) M||IS1TRlolM .1 % ... n More Mules Coming! Yes. and Horses. Too ! Having well nigh sold out (he two carloads of stock we received Mho other d ay, our Mr. Crawford j is now on t.lio western markets ( living more Mules and Horses lor our rapidly increasing: trade. The carloads of new stock beimr bought by Mr. Crawford are exported to arrive here Saturday of this week, so don't fail to call and see them. You'll Find in the Lot Some rare beauties in both Mutes and Horses. And while you are looking: at our fine slock, you can take a peep at our handsome [display of vehicles?Buggies and Wacons. ELLIOTT <f- Oil A WFORD. WANTED! Roll able man for Man ago r of | branch Oflice wo wish to open in this vicinity. If your record is O. K here is an opportunity. I Kindly give good reference when writing. 1 THE A. T MORRIS, WHOLESALE HOUSE CINCINNATI, OHIO. Illustrated catalogue 4 cents stamps. 12T. Monep Loaned. Ii iif;r>?!i.t(o Mortgngn Loans on Improved Lirii, - m i' .is- liable rati*. R. E. WYLIE, v irn?*v at 'aw, Lancaster, S.<\ Y - - SI, p>. ? |,l. Ipm). A To-piii I.Ivor dimes Depression of Spirits ' ii "i on PonsilpiiMon nml Headache. I'se Dr. M A. V inmniti Liver Medicine tost.ran'.III. tll.l? **01||M ^ "l-SETT* Habit* Ourad at iny Banntof. 1 L itiiu, In BO day*. Rtion i *4? , T.coa. x?*ara a Book-on " tii.en* * >!?? Addrraa % . %?*\ 'it.i KYt li.. Ai'nntw. On? ifiiinioraraiiMCEcoT llARTFORD, CONN. , o ASSISTS, January 1st, 1901, t r>, 5 S3,4 04.2 ft. Insures town and country ' property. Agent at Lancaster. a t n r a r> is A.M. UU/VIVIY. Jan. 'J, 1901. 1 j. i iMlrt:-1 j miirto llcgular ?n<l Palnleaa, ui'i Pains in SiJ/'t. Iltps :ukI LI to be-cured by ~ ': 11 inc -i-- Si| nw Vino VVfne or Tablets. registration Notice. r|lllK ri'1*1.IC will take notice tliat 1. tin' Registration Hooka will be open at the COURT 1IOUSK for the registration of parties entitled to register under ' !>e constitution, on the 1st Monday t rueaday in each month, until HO day a preceding tb- general election. .1. M. CASKEY, < hair. Bd. Keg. Lancaster Co. March 7. liiOO. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It, artificially digests the food and aids Nature tu strengthening and reconstructing the exhausted digestive organs. It lstbo latest discovered digestant and tonic. No other preparation can approach It In efficiency. It instantly relieresand permanently curea Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Siclc Headache, Gasbralgla, Cramps and all other results of imperfect dig?xttF>n. PrlcefiOc. and It. Large sUecDnjaiaaaVitlaiee small sj?. Book all about mai ieflf ttm Prepared b* E. C. AaW'XT A CO4 Cbl?<i0*> d 1842. fffP" hr, ff Kb id \ 'i ' > V ! ' of strength and 1 a single word p FF I. , ' Ml J2L b PIAKi MANUFACTURER. J BALTIMORE, /VMHYLANlt. ,Cha !otte, N. C.