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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
Death Of Mr. John j Bowers

Mr. John J Bowers died ut the
aome of his father. Mr. Ned Bow
ers near White Bluff ON Sunday
mornino last About four veors
aro he Injured the knee of his left
lrr while operating his snw mill
Tubcvculo,i, set in and recently
amputation was rcsortcd TO as
a last means Of sayIpr his life
The operation was successfully
performed hv Drs Rrasington
Welsh. Crawford and Uinson ON
fine morning of the I4tb inst after
which the physicians were more
hopcfuD for several days but ON
,,r fifth lov very nerccptihlc
cbarnn r.r n, worse wosobso,vaJ
bv d, Walsh. who bv arronoc
nan, had been left 10 remain
,,;,l hin, and nn SpnIov ho
sixth Jov n, died
Mr. Rowcrs was obout - veors
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Death Of Mr. s L Cauthcn.

Death or Mr. s L Cauthcn.
Mr. Samuel L Cauthcn, son Of
Mr. John NJ Cauthcn of Heath
Spring, died ut his home ne +
Heath Spring, Monday night, af-
ter an illness of several weeks of
typhoid fever. He was about "a
years of age and was married less
than a year ago to Miss Lula
Overcash His wife survives him.
His remains were buried at Beaver
Creek Baptist church yesterday
aftel funeral services by Rev j S
Croxton.
His brothers, Messrs w B and
> M cauthen of this place, attend
ed thefuneral.
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II y Polk

Married, by Magistrate
Burns at his home, last Sunday
afternoon, Mr. Perry Robertson
and Miss Addie Hunter, both OF
this place.
Miss Bula Doster of Pleasant
Valley Is the guest of Mrs w 5 T.
Porter.
There will be services in th,
Episcopal church next Thursday
night, the Both, at $50 O'Clock,
conducted by the Rev j w Cante,
Johnson.
Mr. LavalIc Green of Bishop
vile, is visiting relatives and
friends near Lancaster.
Mrs w J Long has returned
from Chester county where she has
been visiting her daughter Mrs
" B Snpps for the past two
weeks.
Magistrate Secrc~t of Wax.
hnw township has thrc-hcd Ito
Bushels of oat, from q two.horsc
fWm. 100 bushels WAS from his
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Local MauaYs .

Mrs Jennie Welsh of Marion, y
G is the guest OF Mrs b r Miller.
The Lancaster @ " sub alliance
will meet in the G. III Saturday, June
25tb, at 3 o'clock p IN.
Everall. Sec.
Mr. w r Young left yesterday for
Fernandina, Fla, to accept position
as telegraph operator at that place
Mr. 4 X Cunningham rhreshed
375 bushels of wheat last week rom
IA acres on his farm. This is an aver.
age Of only 81 bushels por acre, IL
bushe less per acre than he made on
the same land few years ago.
Presiding Elder Campbell will
hold the Sd quarterly conference here
in the Methodist church next Friday
night, after preaching. He will also
preach here Sunday night He will
hold the quarterly conference Cor an
caster circuit Saturday and Sunday
mornin,.
Lii htning struck a cottage owned
by DR. j f Rutledge and occupied bv
MIR Frank Edgeworth, at Kershaw
last Thursday tearing away several
feet of one end of the building. Mr.
Els family was in the opposite end OF
the builuing and were slightly shocks
ed by the bolt.
Mrs Sarah Ann Dunn, widow OF
the late John Dunn, died at the home
OF her sor~in-law, Mr. NJ & Gardner,
in Fiat Creek tow: ship, on the 7th in
slant, after II lingering Illness Of con
sumption. Mrs ID was C6 yeaIs OF ugc
and leaves 'wO children surviving h"r.
Mrs Gardner and Chas unn. s. q
was for many years g mcmber of Fiat
Creek Baptist church. Her remains
were interredat Fork Creek church in
Ches tel field county.
BhS~ Itch on human, mango on hon,
ses dogs and all stock. cured in 80 min.
utes by Woolfords Sanitary Lotion
This never fails. Sold by ] + Mack
ey & Co., Druggist, Lancaster. = c.
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Death ocMr Funderburls.

Death OcMr FundcrDurlz.
Mr. j j Funderburk, an aged
and respected citizen of Trades
vile, died at the home of his son,
Mr. L l. Funderburk, last Tuesday
of consumption. He was IS
years OF age, member of tho
Baptist church for 40 years and a
good citizen. For Is or 90 years
he was deacon at Spring Hill.
He entered the Confederate
service in the late war in 1861
and was member of Co E., 22d
Regt., S g V. He was shot
through the thigh at the battle of
Secessionville and was never able
to return to the service.
Mr. F., leaves nine children
surviving him, viz: Mrs Strick
land Knight, Mrs j F McManus,
Misses Lou and Hattie Belle
Funderburk and = l. Funder-
hurk of this county, Mrs T NJ
Knight of Cheraw, G G Funder
burk, of Matthews, n G., Rev
b 5 Funderhurk Of Plains and J
l. Funderburk of Sorrento, Fla.
The large connection have the
sympathy of their many friends.
Mr. F's remains were inferred at
Spring Hill church on Sunday.
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For The Ledger.
4 CARD.

To 'he democratic voters Of Lancas-
ter county: beg leave To express my
thanks and appreciation for past favors
/ appreciate tue earnest solicitation.
rom many frienis to offer for re-
election. but as nsany will remember
male the statement years ago that
would not offer for re election this
year. Therefore. cannot con,eut to
be candidate this year. aud feel
sure the good people OF Lancaster
county would not wish me to violate
the statement / made 9 years ago.
With many thanks, am your hum
BILE servant, J f. Biackmon,
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TradeSville Items.

Editor LEDGER Allow few
dots from TradesviIle. Rains
are fine and crops are co ming out
beyond all expectation. People
generally in good health except
the family Of Mr. j B Funderburk
in which there are possibly four
cases of typhoid fever. One case
is yet dangerous. He has been
sick 81 days.
Today we witnessed the death
and burial of one of our old land
m.rks, Mr. j j Funderhurk.
r The TradeSvilIc High school is
open for Il first grade teacher.
We would like school to open bv
10Th of July.
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s = In z = PRISM
5gEEE-~r r.EGT'.

There are few men move wide
awake and rntnrp~i-.nu than
Crawford Bros who spare no
pain, to secure the best of every
thing in their line for their many
customers. They now has, the
valuable agency for DR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs aud Colds. This is the
wonderful remedy thrt is pro-
ducing such a furor ali over the
country by It's many starting
cures. II absolutely cures AS
thma, Bronchitis, Hoarscness and
all affections of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs. Call aC above dr.
store and get a trial bottle free
n regular size for so cents
S1.00. Guaranteed I cure
price refunded.
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Here to secure More Men.

Private b $ Mayer of Co G lst Rect
& V IL here for the purpose of se-
curing recruits FOR the Regiment.
About 800 men are needed to bring the
Regiment To its full strength of 1O6
men to the Company. Mr. Maver hae
been I" Grecnviile and Rock Hill aud
reports goodiy mum Der Of men al
ready secur d ~ himself and the
Others of the sq"ad detailed r this
work.
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FOR REPRESEN NATIVES.

Having served only one term i'm the
legislature, i'm justice to myself I an
nounce that / am candidate for re.
election to the House of Repres 'nta-
tives for on!y one more term, l he.e
hy pledge myselfto abide the result of
the Democratic primary election.
G A PINLER.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
Bnck,en,s 4rnicn ewr.

THE BET SALvE in tho world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers SaIJ
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tclter. Chap
ped Hands, Chilb aims, Corns. and al
Skin eruptinns, nd positively cures
Piles, or no pay required It's guar
snteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cebts per
box. For Sale by Crawford Bros.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
r = III KILN.

M Edir"r: Please :.rrnurc, 'ln
oame "f rhr HON J y tSTRlIlE.
= - candidate for thc Houo. of rpprr.
-"uIatives Mr. Esiri"w" has ser, ed
this county four years IL the cgisra
ture a q his honesty ""d .aithfuIn So
was such during that time that We feel
We nee his services again in ih- rg
t-laturc' His record being Gear amt
cin" tie ability Of tn" man we are
satisfied he 'a one mau who ourur f.,
b." sent back to the LEGISLATURE. Mr..
E-uidge vii! abide the result Of the
primary elec ion.
MANY NOTTNS
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a wonderful Dtscoy.rv

The last quarter of a century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine.
bm none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
reme1y' browns' Iron Bitters. IL seems 10
contain the very elements of good besI,h
ana neither man, woman or child can take
Y WITHOUT deriving the greatest benefit.
OrownSfron Bitters is sold by all dealeys.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
Narrow Escape from Drowning.

Narrow Escape from Drowning.
Mr. VIM Thompson and family,
of Cedar Geek, had narrow es-
cape from drowning last Sunday.
They were on their way to preach =
ing at New Hope aud were cross
ing ut a ford on Camp Creek when
their buggy overturned by reason
of washout in the ford and they
were all thrown into the creek.
VIM Cox was horse back lust be-
hind them and he plunged in and
rescued two of the children while
Mrs'Thompson struggled out with
the third. Mr. r.. was caught
under the buggy and could not
eXtricate himself until Mr. Cox
raised it off of him. 1t was a
narrow escape for the entire fam
lily.
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n1Q12l2 GI19Ue S
FOR THE SENATE.

Thankful for past ravurs, aud at the
solicitation "f many friends, AN.
n"unCe that / am candidate for re-
election 10 the State Serate. subject to
the rule of the Democratic primary.
B. f. MILL ER.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

1as" Incontiencc az water du rii 8
steep stopped immediately by DIR T.
DETCHoH's ANTI DIURETIC Cure,
children and aduIts aikc--Price, 81
Sold 10y J F Mackey & Co., Druggist,
Lancaster, = G.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

Editor Ledger Please announce |
Repre- sentative subject to the rules OF
The Democratic party.
J w HAMEL.
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Ag.vSg3Sg0@z2
E-@sss-@sas2Ss

it's victims. It puts them in
the power Of the weakest organ Of
the body and makes them its slaves.
They must eat to suit it, drink to suit
it, and i've q lenten life of self-denial.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
Court PrOccedir gs.

last Monday morning, Judge
Townsend presiding. Solicitor
Henry and Stcnograpber McCaw
were both at their posts.
After short charge to the
grand jury the Judge handed out
several bills.
True bills have been found in
the following cases: Ephram Nc
Dow, assault and battery with
intent to kill; Minor Billings, as
sault and battery with intent to
kill; John, alias Dude Clyburn,
assault and battery with intent to
kill; Robert Hammond, house
breaking and larceny; Sam Whit,
aker, alias John Perry, house
breaking and larceny; Hiram Cox,
burglary and larceny; Wylie
kibler, larceny; Frank Thompson,
house breaking and larceny; John
Seegers, disposing of property
under lien; George McIlwain,
disposing of property under lien.
The following cases were mol
pressed: Sam Bradley, charged
with breach of trust with fraudu
lent intent; Judson Cook, viola
tion of dispensary law; George
a Peters, 2 cases violation of lis.
pepsary law; Minor Catoc, assault
and battery of Il high and aggra-
waited nature and carrying con-
ceaIed weapon: Dan Clyburn and
John alias Dude Clyburn, assault
and battery with intent to kill.
No bills were found IN the fol-
lowing cases; Emanuel Pea and
Ella Lotion, assault and battery
with intent to kill; Joseph Thomp-
son, Aaron Curry, Wyatt Gun
ningham, violation of dispensarv
law.
The following cases have been
disposed Of
w M Carnes, J 4 Carnes and
III I Carnes, charged with assault
and bait cry with intent to kill.
Verdict, W NJ Carnes, guilty of
assault and battery j A Carnes
guilty of assault mol pressed az
to ii / Carnes. W NJ Carncs was
sentenced to pay $50 or be impris-
oned 30 days and j \ Carnes to
pay so or be imprisoned 80 days.
both paid their fines.
Lewis feach' charged with as
sln't ana battery with intent to
XIII. verdict, not guilty.
Ny"e hlo'er, charged with
'arcehF OF COW. N"rdicl guilty:
sentence siN months ON chain
gang
"'. '''' ''"' ">'''"'' '.," ol''
''' ! VIII" intent |" KILL N'rulct
e''' VIZ" '.'''',''''''''' ION '"t
a" ''o''"" i"' Il III" ""'
"'n ."'''eu.
S>''''J ''''-' -
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

1t will not mend broken neck,
nor will it insure you against fire;
but for all aches and pains that
suffering humanity groan with,
there is nothing that gives quick
relief, like Wonderful Oil.
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Executive COMMITTEES Meeting.

Executive Committee Meeting.
The democratic executive com
mIttee of Lancaster County will
meet on the first Monday in July
being the 4th of the month for
the transaction of such business as
may come before IT. A full at
tendance is desired.
j + Nisbct,
Chairman.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

/ am a candidate for re election to
tie House Of Repre- entatlvcs. J will
abide the result Of the Democratic pri-
mary election.
Il Y WILTI ANS
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

Educate Your bowels with Cascareta
Candy Catharttc, cure constipation forsyer
ioc goc. IL G. G. C. fail, druggists refund money.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22
LATEST WAR NEWS,
TeIe8EamS Received Up to 5
O'ClOCk Yesterday.

Columbia June 21.-SamDsor
cables transports arrived at noon,
Shafter landed troops at Santiag,
under fire of Spanish.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

| All persons are hereby Notified no,
to trespass bv walking. riding. fishing
swimming or in any either way on my
plantation, eituate a mile or two Sou h
OF Lancaster court house. Any per.
son or persons d!sregarding this notice
will he prosecuted'to 90 the fullest extent
OF the law.
RI WELSH.
June o.. 1898.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

Jacksonville, June 2l.-Thiruy WIS
c"hsin soldiers poisoned by eating
canred goods are seriously in.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

Magistrate Secrcst turned
over S11.2O to the County Treas
urer Monday, tho fines collected
by him for the past quarter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

Launching British battle ship AL
oion wrecked staging and fifty p opIe
were drowned, Camara's fleet has cer-
tainly returned to Cadiz.
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LAME BACK


Drink teaspoonful of Wonder
full Oil in half teacup of milk or
water twice day, and bathe the
back with pure Wonderful Oil
twice a day, morning and night.
Cholera NLOr.buS
and Collie.
Take a teaspoonful Of Wonder
full OIL in half teacup of warm
milk or water every half bouf
until bowels are checked. In
severe cases of collie, bath the
stomach and bowels with pure
Wonderful Oil, and apply hot
flannel cloths wrung out in hot
water saturated with Wonderful
Oil, over the bowels. Always
carry bottle of Wonderful Oil
with you, if you don't, some of
these times you will regret it.
Collie and Cholera -morbus come
without warning and unexpected
ly. csc bottle.
~ r. Mackev 81 co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-06-22

No-To- Bao for Eifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco ha0it cure makes weak
meu strong, blood pure. SOC Al All druggists
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A V~ s+zs sgEA - rsA
q Il e. 4 s @
E2EE e s.

nave cured many bad cases of
dyspepsia they viii cure you, if you
are suffering from that disease.
Mrs. II. b. Anderson, l5 Williams
Street, Grand Rapids, Mich, writes /:
ayers Pills cured me Of dyspepsia
from which had suffered for three
years. They beat every other medi-
cine"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

were originally supposed 20 have come
from the surrounding Islands and to
have mixed with the native tribes and
the captlvcs. They present a peculiar
appearance. for In no two Of the tribes
In which the Moros are 10 be- found do
the people look alike. All shades and
coiors are 90 be found among them from
the black men. who resemble the In
habitants Of New Guinea, TO the red
brown Of the Tngaia. They are pow
crful people, brave and very warllko.
and would rather nght than eat. From
the treatment they have received ut
the hands OF the spanlardg they are
suspicious and do not take kindly 20
foreigners. They hate the spaninrda
and other Christians who live IN the
islands, and they feel II IL a COM
mcndnhie act Go dispatch n Christian,
especially II he be spanlard. some
Of the men " the trihcu have taken
oath that they viii spend their time In
killing these people. They viii not trust
foreigner. and they are In turn not to
be trusted.
Spain has tried 10 keen firearms and
ammunition out ~ their hands. hut this
like many other things the dons have
undertaken. has proved unuucccsnful
Most Of the tribes arc well organized
and equipped with modern weapons
They do not. however. handle them well
ana depend more upon their native
arms In battle They are provided with
finc implements Of destruction OF their
own make. The principal Of these r. the
barong. II " similar 10 butchers
cienvcr. with n heavy blade. II if said
that an expert thbcaman can cut "a
man Ia half with one blow from this
instrument. Besides this they use tho
crccsc. which IL double edged sword. II
was with this class 81 weapon that
they would swoop down from the hills
on the Spnninrda and massacre them.
Al males over 10 are urmed and In
ntructod In the use OF the hnrour and
crccHc. The natlvcH forge thclrownHpoar
and arrow heads and do exceptionally
fino work. The way they temper the
Hpcarhcada and swords n really Won
derful They are very artistic. too.
some ~ the Hncarheada being lnlnid
with ruld and silver. while the handles
are beautifully carved.
The MoroH do not live like the tribes
N the Interior. They are natural born
pirates and have dwclt on the coast for
tnhtufifts Ah'g hullu thNif houses on
piles over the sea and have their boats
kept al the door OF their hutA that they
mas be ready To- uss 1T shult notice.
General Juan Arolaa. formerly gov
ernor general Of the Philippines and re-
Gently military governor % Havana. Ia
the only man that spain ever sent 10
the islands who could uubduc the Min
dnnaoa He attacked them In their own
stronghold at NAHUM and cowcd them
ns they were never cowed before, II II
not unlikely that the United States, n
Uncle sam should conclud, 90 hold tho
Philippines. viii have some trouble with
those people and q close watch VIII
have TO be- kept on them. as they arr
likely NJ any time 10 make an attempt
90 return 10 the evil practices OF their
forcfathera
WILLIAM J. RUDOLPH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

There IN a very rich man, one VII
rated as n millionaire. 10 fact iNiiia
the nuhurhn Of Boston who has rst
piece OF solid silver In hlA house y
buys the newest and prcll.eHt thInr =
plated ware ana replaces them BIZ
shabbincss sets In. Ills house ia aiif
unprotected. as Il sets we'll back Ora
tho street. II Il also some d'fia,i
from any other house and d ruuu.il'
cd by trees. whose shade sven ffha.-
~ toward night prowlou,
About four times q year b. dt'aI'i
that his house has been cuirfrl 4
nirht and every piece Of silver isi''-
hut not one will be mlfaIns, Tor Z
not worth carrying away he qu-f
chuclica nH he remarks mat all NJ -
yer In tho world would not b. Con.
ponaatlon Tor disturbed fIimnft ~
tho anxiety OF caring Tor such Valpllf
property. An easy mind aailrsi ~
sleep. and 10 he rctIrcs each ulsa' ~
tho consciousness Of having n.iH
about 20 excite N, cupdly d -
rcrupuloua persons. Reports Of p'iNl,
like those OF wealth, soon spread 70 r.
protection. and the hour uhieh i.'-l
burglars have voted WORTHLESS htlI
disturbed now except ny neWo
who do not credit the Stories p
whole place IL fastened In The mes y =
pcrnclni way just security enoata
keep out sneak thieves anl mat' ~
work FOR professional houH'bfraAna
so all tho beautiful tableware ~
has adorned the tables " niiiloh-., !,
on great occasions Il quietly r'po.il Z
vaults. and itH duplicate In plii-l y (. T,
r. adjoining the country home Nv, .
Newport, whore ontcrtalnr p a. "
lHh aa In New York. folId silver ~
sniouous by ita absence hhi lle ~. 4,
tninsTa arc az no palms 20 c'n'' !,
fact These complete sets o'.i +. y !,
MS $1,000. but that h pnh''lA'1 Y
workmanship. Tho intrinsic van.
the lot h very little. They lnclnl' ,-' '.
dishes for hAh and rnahh anl "
those a whole series Of Article. ~
90 knives. forks and spoons tu', y,
heavy enough TO wear ven iuI
seasons. ana that Is an that u rAi'''
OF them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-22

The Prince OF Wales IL To me l.'r
trade. and he IL In II to make ~ IN,
II IN doubtful whether there y 4 ~,
successful horse dealer IN Enslli'' w.
his royal hlghness. AZ
The other day the prince hli ~
or GO Shire horses nt sandrlhsl',i,.. I
country. place In Norfolk lhe.' -, ~, a,
English breed Of horses ll'ea ~ IA
heaviest kind OF work Th.y n-' al,
fine animals. but they do mol ~
bring fancy prices. ..iar,a
The prince got $4,000 for ne Z, 80, u'
horses. one OF them a illy, u'', IN.
$4,000 from Sir Blinded Maple -,,ls,
niture maker. who Is brnveN ~. ~.
his way into society. Mt li'ul,' a. "a
other struggling millionaire, pl, M =.
FOR drny horse, Lord l'o'l''''''N
cured a horse for 5000,