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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03
Four Negroes Shot at a Church
Festival.

Festival.
There was Il "Festiblen r1oht.
out in the Creek neighborhood,
about four miles from town, last
Thursday night. About Q O'Clock
when the enjoyment was at its
height. there arose a contention
about "dat gall, with the result
that four negroes soon needed the
attention of q surgeon. George
Bias was shot through the thigh
Richard Blunt was shot in rlrht
chest, near the nipple, the ball
glancing around the ribs, was ex
tracted by DR. Poovev from his
back yesterday. Frank Watts
was shot through the hand, and
sgd Belk received two wounds,
both in the thigh. None of the
darkies are seriously hurt. They
would like to law somebody but
not one seems to know who shot
him for the row became general.
and one of the darkics said there
were number using their pops.
He said he had no idea who shot
him.
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A Shooting scrape Near Van
WyCk.

"yCK.
On Tuesday night last, on Mr..
Massey's place, near Van Wyck,
VIM Porter and Ison Miller both
colored, got into difficulty about
a woman, and while Miller was
faithfully endeavorlng to "carve
him to de heart with his pocket
knife, Porter landed two bullets
from Smith & Wesson in Miller's
breast. DR.. Ezcll is attending
Miller, the chances for whose re.
covery are slim. The wounds
are both serious.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03

Flour at 30 Cents OH the Dollar
2 Cars of Half Patent flour 10
barrels bought at auction, you
can have it at SO. Is per barrel.
Farmers Blinking &
Mercantile Company.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03
Died of Appendicitis.
Special to The State

Winnsboro, Nov. 30.-Dr. j.
r. McMaster died here at $3.50
this evening. He was taken i'll
with appendicitis on Friday eve.
ming. His sufferings were so in
tense as 60 necessitate an opera
tion by DR.. S. w. Pryor of
Chester, assisted by DR.. McCon~
nell of Chester and Drs. Hanahan
and Buchanan of Winnsboro. He
was unconscious for some time
before death relieved his suffer
in@s. He was 81 wears of ace.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03
FOR RENT.

Two nice 4-room dwelling
houses and one two.story 7-room
dwelling, in East End of town.
Apply to
Heath, Springs & Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03
Stomach
I I'Ous::>1c

Stomach trouble is the common
name applied to a arrangement Of
the system which is keenly felt but
vaguely understood. 1t may mean
inability to retain food or to digest
it. 1T may mean nausea, pain after
eating, fullness, inordinate craving
for food, or entire lack of appetite.
Whatever it means, there's trouble,
and it's with the stomach. If you
have stomach trouble, you vii! be
interested in this letter from @
man who had it and was cured by
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03
Money In Your Pockets
Trading @ with GanSOn.
AUCTION TELEGRAM .

AUCTION TELEGRAM
w. GansOn, Lancaster. a. G.. Wire answer il
you can handle 40 Mems all wool suits from
slaber's Auction Sale'' at AZ cents on the Dol
iar' =. I'D. StradIey, New York.
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Those suits will be here this v
Ii means 40 Suits at halfprice
dollar yOn save on your purcha
to putting SO many dollars i'm yo
know we sell 20 per cent cheap
petitOrs. Our ability to keep do
makes our stores so popular.
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rv }aroiDs
AIN tn +
ess Is Jeans
N atur TO Us togvct trm
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17

j. A. Daily and family returned from
their eastern trip Wednesday morn ing,
aud Mr.. DALEY has resumed his dnties
as night operator at the Santa Fe sta
tion.
DR.. B. J., Shobe, the Garden City
dentist, viii be at the Holly hotel on
Thursday and Friday June 80, and July
/, prepared to do all kinds of dental
work.
John Cores, Jr., visited Holly Wed
nesday. Johns visits to Holly are OF
rare occurrence since he has been pro
NOTED to the position of foreman of the
lateral outfit.
+. W. Tuttle is preparing to drive to
okIahoma where he will make contin-
uous residence on his homestead the
greater part OF the summer and prove
ii up this fall.
Mack Newman, of Tribune, droye
down on Monday, bringing the children
of MIR. and Mrs. f. Il. Bennett, who
have been visiting their grandparents
at Tribune for some time.
Another fine rain Tuesday night.
These rains are saving the farmers con
, siderable labor in irrigating and be
sides are going to put thousands OF
dollars into the wallets of the cattle
| owners.
Mrs. L. T.. Bennett has rented the
Santa Fe Avenue restaurant and fitted
it up in nea. manner. She will serve
meals and lunches and keep "a complete
stock of fresh pies, cakes and bread at
| all times.
An amusing incident occurred on
Santa Fe avenue one day tins week.
Judge Gibbons and Chris Clasen at
tempted to shake hands but owing to
their corpulency their arms were not
long enough to reach.
Clothing! Clothing! Clothing!!.
for small men, for large men, med
ium sized men, or any other kind of
men; In fact, all styles and latest
styles in mems suits coming from a
New York factory, at prices to suit,
and suits TO suit all tastes and pock.
ct books. C. L. Mcpherson.
Bad ms nagement keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause. To be successful one must
look ahead and plan ahead so that when
a favorable opportunity presents itself
he is ready to take advantage oft. A lit
tie forethought will also save much ex-
pense and valuable time. A prudent
and careful man will keep bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea remedy in the house, the shiftless
fellow will wait until necessity compels
1t and then ruin his best horse going for
a doctor and have a big doctor bill to
pay, besides; one pays out % cents, the
other is out hundred dollars and th en-
wonders why his neighbor is getting
richer while be is getting poorer. For
sale by G. l. Is5nnsos.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
wEopiHc BELLS.


The prettiest Wedding ever witnessed
in Holly was thst Of Mrs. Maud Wheel
er to Mr.. Merton Fisher, of Pueblo,
which took place at the home of the
BRIDES parents Wednesday night.
The house was beautifully decorated
with cut ioweD, vines and flags. At
S O'Clock the ophing notes of the wed :.
ding march stmaled the approach of
the bridal party. The music was beau
tiful and was ftrnshed by the Holly
orchestra as ttbUte to Mrs. Wheeler
who has been Enembsr since its or
ganization. Mes6 6s. N arkham ,McCreedy
and Murphy WEB the ushers and were
followed by thej Misses Laura and Ivy
Aiillinger, who eted as Aower girls and
looked very pre&y in yellow organdie
carving basket of roses. They were
followed by th{ groom and Mr. John
Duncan who aced as best man.
Che maid ofhonor, Miss Clara Nil.
linger was loveR in pale blue organdie.
She carried c&nat.ons and entered
with the brie4 Mrs. Wheeler was
beautiful In a Costume of white cash
mere and silk 4TEe bodice was made
with silk bloyse lavishlv decorated
with garniturebf pearl trimming, chif-
ION lace and gide ribbon sash. She
carried bride Nses, and never looked
more lovely.
The marriagel service took place in
the large bay SIsdOw at the end of the
double parlors and was performed
by, the Rev. Tinner, of Pueblo. One
oH the prettie5t features OF the cere-
uony was the Presentation OF the wed
cing ring, whch was handed to the
groom by iittls Gladys Wheeler.
After refreshments were served the
evening was SCENT in social amusement.
Space foTbids US to mention all the
guests who cahe from Pueblo, Lamar,
Holly and Varipus places near by.
The fortunate couple were the recip
tents of ghst number of beautiful
and appropri4e presents. 1t is impos
slhie to mention them all, but among
them weEs humDer OF elegant silver
pieces and n.y. other things pertain
ing to house Il srni .hings. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher left ei the O'Clock train for
their future home in Pueblo. They
were accompanied, "a FAR as Lamar, by
a large part1 of the guests, and the
best wishes 2oi this comn'anity where
Mrs. Fishei hss been universally
beloved.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
\ Carload ofBarbed
Wire at bedrock price.
c. H. ADAMS.

Mrs. B. Mckee, of Plttsburs, Pa, and
Mrs. 3, II. JOY, Of LaJunta, are visiting
their brothers c. L. and VIII McPher-
sen.
Cali and examine that elegant wall
paper at George Hollis any design
or quality to suit the most fastidious,
at the lowest possible price,
DR.. Holt, Of Syracuse, Kansas, was
here last Friday in the interests of the
0. NJ. B. A., fratelnaI insurance or.
ganilatiUn, ofSalina, Kansas.
Thh large attendance at Sunday
school last Sunday was very gratifying
to the officers and it is sincerely hoped
that II will be Increased in the future.
J II your watch, clock, or Jewel.
ry nteds repairing send it to Apple,
gate at Lamar and get a first class
job Zone. All work guaranteed.
Home grown strawberries have been
coming into the market quite plenti-
fully the past few davs. The crop is a
little late this year in maturing.-G. G..
Herald.
Our large and unsurpassed stock
of Boots and Shoes has partly ar
rived. Call aud examine before
purchasing elsewhere.
c. / MCPHEEsoS.
j. ]. Baird, proprietor of the Holly
livery stable, was visiting Lamar
friends on Tuesday. Jim has but re-
Gently recovered from a severe attack
of blood poisoning.-Llmar Sparks.
A certain young man deserves the
sympathy Of all his friends, especially
those who have had a similar exper-
ience. He rode forty miles to see his
girl only TO find her out with another
fellow.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
HOME NEW ..
See the maine" at WHITES.

See the "Maine" at WHITES.
Mrs. H, P. Horst is visiting her par
ents in Coolidge.
a. /. Bent. of Lamar, was a Holly
visitor Monday.
Old papers to. s-:s at this Office, 25
cents per hundred.
Charley Drisceil retG med from Cnp-
pie Greek last Sunday.
The Kansas City weekly Journal and
the Chteftain one year for $50
J. W. Bryce has finished putting in
his crop and Is now resting up for bar
vest.
Pau Rich and A. /. Orr, of Coolidge
came mp to Holly last Saturday after
lumber.
Fred Garboe came down from Trib.
une last Sunday on important busin ess,
We understand.
Miss Edith Shanstrom and Mrs. Paul
Rich, of Coolidge, were visiting in Hoi-
ly last Saturday.
George Hollis carries complete
line Of furniture and Undertaking
goods. Prices REASONABLE.
Z. c. Hawkins orders the CHIEYrArS
sent to Seattle, Washington, that be-
ing his headquarters at present.
Miss Carrie Sayer stopped OIL here a
short time Monday while on her way
from LaJunta to Columbus, Kansas.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17

Can it be possible? Well, if you
don't believe 1t, Just call at McPher-
sons and you will get 10 per cent off
of every dollars worth of Fall and
Winter goods you purchase for
cash.
Mr. P. ketcham, Of Pike City, Cal,
says: "During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Chamber
lain's Pain Balm was the only remedy
that gave him any relief" Many 9TH
ers have testified to the prompt relief
from pain which this liniment affords
For sale by G. l.. McPHERsoY.
w. NJ. Wiley, manager of the Amity
company, suggests that the people of
this vicinity take couple Of days of,
get into their wagons and go to the
reservoirs prepared for having good
time fishing and hunting. He an
nounces that the Amity company will
furnish the eatables for all who go for
one day at the reservoirs and desires
an expression from the people as to
when the excursion can be made. A
good time is assured and no doubt a
large number will avail themselves of
the opportunity for a fe~ days rest and
recreation.
J. w. Bryce and George Hollis re-
ceiyed seven stands of bees Sunday
morning from Salina, Kansas. One of
our citizens tells about the way these
gentlemen handled the hives, which is
as follows; They placed mosquito cloth
over their heads, put gloves on their
hands and went to work to open their
hives. When they finally succeeded
not bee came out and on further in
vestigation 1t was discovered that the
Tough handling they had received in
transit had broken the honey combs
and let the honey run out drowning
every bee in all the hives, but one, in
which there were several bees still
alive.
The farmers in this locality have sue
ceeded in getting good stand of can
taloupes and the prospects for q good
crop could not be better. A number of
the cantaloupe raisers have hit upon a
new scheme for c1ltivating their crops.
They club together and put an evener
on two five tooth cultivators. taking
turn about using them, and thus, by
using two horses, will succeed in saw
Ing one mans labor and accomplish
the same amount of work. They are
considering the advisability of having
tenders made, so as to cultivate close
to the hills and avoid covering the
plsnts.-Olney items in Hspsanala
News.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
Be ats the bndike.

Mr.. A. C. Thomas, Marysville. Tex
as, has found a more luable discovery
than has yet been mi in the Klon-
dixie. For years b suffered untold
agony from consumI on, ACCOMPANIED
by hemorrhages, a was absolutely
cured by DR.. Kings w Discovery for
Consumption, Cough Ind Colds. He
declares that gold is little value in
comparison with thi marvellous cure
would have it. even It cost hundred;
dollars a bottle. fhma. Bronchitis
and all throat and I bg affections are
positively cured by pr. Kings New
Discovery for Consul btion. Trial bot
ties free at c. L. cPherson's Drug
Store. Regular sid Soc and sl.0o
Guaranteed or price Funded.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
Here's somethino New

Ornament your home with picture
of the historic battleship "Mainer at
WHITES.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
Wall paper from 3 centa rn -.

Wall paper from 3 cents up Rice's.
Try a sack of George Hollis best
flour.
Buy picture Of the "Maine" of ST.
WHITE < co.
Mrs. J. Bottomly, of Lamar, is visit
ing at the hotel.
For first class hair cut and shave
call on Ed. Swayze.
See c. A. Rice for wall paper, 800
patterns to pick from.
S. f. White returned from Hutchin-
/ son last FRIDAY morning.
BnttoIa!y the photographer of Lamar
will be in Holly the first of next week.
Mrs. G. Z. Adams anG children went
to Tribune on Tuesday IL gisit rela-
tiyes.
+. w. 1uttle has rented his black.
smith shop to E. E. Vincent for three
months.
Miss Belle Black. of Lamar, was q
visitor at the Holly hotel several days
this week.
From reports we have received from
farmers We predict that the oat crop
will be enormous.
The Topeka Paper Company's dude
was in Holly Tuesday, but his smooth
talk was of no avail.
K. II. Mccoy, Charley Driscell and
Ms. Bragg have started for the haryes,
fields of central Kansas.
ANYONE wanting buggies, spring
wagons, etc, will do well to consult
L. L. Bennett, Holly, Colorado.
DON'T fail to take advantage of
our liberal discount 10 cash buyers.
c. l. MCPhEnsoS. I
James Brice went to Horace surdsY
whence he intends to 20 to eastern
Kansas and work in the harvegt feds.
G. L, MCPHERSON was on the sick nE:
Saturday and Sunday but is again at
tending 10 his business at the post.
office.
W. NJ. Wiley received an elegant new
piano last week, which has been added
to the furnishings of the white house"
parlor.
If you like to haye good bread
get sack of George Hollis best
dour. Guaranteed to give salts.
faction.
I. W. Lusk, of Peoria, Illinois, travel
ing organizer for the Order of Rail7uy
Telegraphers, stopped of in Holly on
Wednesday.
The sound of the mower was heard
in this vicinity this week-cutting the
suniiowers out OF the Amity company e
alfalfa field.
The artesian well is now fifty fee.
deep but the work will be suspended
for few DAYS until another supply nt
casing ariYes.
Mrs. Ida Nelson, who has been STAY
ing with the CHIgfTAIS family for a
month returned to her home on the
south side Wednesday.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
Exsr1bodx san 10.

CMcarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
4srful medical discovery OF the age, pleas
ant and refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habituai constipation
and biliousness. Plesse buy and try a box
n -. @. G. to-day; 10, %, so cents. Sod and
fA6eatssa ~ cure ~ al druegistsr
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
"BULMER,"
Imported Clydesdale
Stallion,

THE PROPERTY OF
THE AMiTY LAND AND IRRIGATION CO,
HOLLY. COLORADO.
Will make the season of 1898 at the
Amity Stables in Holly, Colo, Season
opens April lst.
DESCRIPTION.
Color, bay. left hind leg white and a
little white in front of the right hind
foot. Stripe in face.
TERMS OF SERVICE.
IS TO insure. Service for the season
80. Single service, ST. Mares from a
distance kept at fifty cents month.
All possible care viii be taken 10 pre-
vent accidents but will not be responsi-
bic should any occur.
For further particulars apply to
J.. W, LYONS. Keeper,
Holly, Colo.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
The Deny@ Republican.

Knowing that the n |iing public of Colorado,
Wyoming, New MexB aid the entire inter.
mountain region wid only the most reliable
and accurate news regard - the present
SPANISH Cuban comp Btiohs and the best pos.
slblc reports cOncernik tlid naval cngagements :
and the land battles II Cuba, The Denver Re
publican has secured e exclusive right TO pub.
lish each morning, sI& <atp tp.orsly with its pub.
licatiun in New York he bpecial news of the
New York Herald.
That great paper Is ekn&wleded By all nm
biased people OF NoTte A urica and Europe to
be the most genuinely lat aprising of any jolr,
nal OF the present da yltnd Generation as Ii was
IN the last generation lItsSiews gathering ia
cilitles are unequAleJAind its telegraphlc re-
ports Of events are aS.a5blutely accurate as
conscientious CORES pprlaef3s can possibly maxi,
them. In addition 10 itSkltcrb news service,
1t proposes byt the most aAv3iced Photographic
process to reproduce sceaSof all battles Just Us
they occur.
The Denver i;epubucal,A Arrangements with
the Herald, made at grSn|cost 10 itself for the
sole benefit of lis rea4&s. include the very
cream OF the Ilemlds elusive and reliable
news service. Well As II photographs Of all
conflicts. These Will he n1nished each day to
all OF the readers of the H3nblicaD. The peo-
pie of the intef-muuntaiu Rintry are to be CON
graduated that they vi thus be enabled To
share In the best news nd ntages of tile read
Ing public ofthc metropOll Il America.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
Tetter, Sal. .Rherm snd Ec.em..

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dentto these diseases, is sinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by 1t. It
Is equally efficient for itching piles and
q favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per boz.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when In bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the bcst in use to put a
horse in prime condition, Price q
cents per packag3.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17

Mrs. J. U. BroFn returned TO hs5
home at Tribune Wednesday.
a. l.. johnson vas on the sick list
Monday and Tuesday but is better.
Charley Clark, Lama came down
Tuesday ana is 4olng blacksmithing
for e. =. Vincent
Coolidge intend to celebrate the
Fourth IN proper pm, and as the Hol
ly folks will not d he much else to do
number Of tbee will probably take
it in,
Agent Horst nounces that the
Santa Fe will mai a one-balf fare rate
Tor parties Of two3 knd a one-third fare
rate for parties Of hree or over, to all
points in certra& &ansas. This rate is
made for the b ht of those who de-
sire to 20 to kaf 8 to harvest. Tick.
cts on sale June to 30.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17

!! W!ANTED-AN LEA y yes .sss 6. .IsSI: la'se
thing to patent7 Prote1 tour ideas they may
bring you wealth. VI JOHN wEDDHR.
BURN d CO., Patent FlsYS> WaslipGtoA,
Ac-, Tor thaix aiS09 - oGGA :. -
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
a Respected clt u Of Granada passes
way.


way.
A gloom was q It Dver Granada and
vicinity last Fri ky by the death of n
well known and highly respected citI-
zen, Rev. n. II. ale. His sudden de-
mise was caused4y an accid ent which
occurred on tn Monday preceding.
While returning ONE aud when with.
in 200 yards of b house, his horse be-
came frightened nd threw him from
his cart with u force that concus-
sion of the brainb besulted. from which
he never regainI consciousness, and
passed away ct 80 Friday morning.
The funeral se& ces were conducted
by Kew. AldersoI on Saturday after
noon, after with the remains were
laid to rest in th4 Granada cemetery.
The deceased b lived in this coun-
ty nearly seyenIgears, coming here
from Nebraska. e was a member of
the North Nebra a conference. was IS
years of age; wasl b old soldier, having
seryed as captain { the 96th New York
Volunteers. Hej eayes a wife, two
daughters and a bn to mourn his de.
parture.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
Santa Fe Route Train Service.

NO EXTRA CHARGE is MADE uN SAN.
IA FE ROUTE" Limited trains between all
points.
Fast vestibuled trains for all poi..ts east
leaves Denver at 7. NJ, Colorado Springs o.
40 L. NJ, Pueblo II 10 r. NJ. daily. runnin: solid
to Chicago via Kansas City withou, change
carrying Pullman Palace sleepers aud chair
cars; making direct connections for all points
in Texas.
The shortest and most direct rsutc 20 Califor-
MIA and Mexico points. All dining ears and eat
ing houses under management Of Feed Har-
vey.
For fun inflammation, Rates, Time Cards. etc.
address
J. p. HALL, General AGENT.
Denver, Colorado.
George Hollis has an elegant line
of wall paper.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-17
Closing Sale.

We will begin on Saturday June 4, to
close out our Tan Shoes ard Slippers.
mems women's and chidren's. This is
the golden opportunity.
S. +. WHITE & co.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-23
Blacksville.

BLACKSMITH, March 21.-John r.
Martin who went to Rosedale with his
parents last fall has returned.
George L. Wroe has purchased lot
of L. L. Thomas and will build on
Jefferson street.
Bert johnson is getting lumber
sawed for dwelling in town.
DIR. Miller will build an office this
summer.
Mrs. L. d. Williams, of Bramwell,
w. Va, who has been visiting Rev.
George Fl. Williams has returned
home, and G. w. Williams has re-
snmed work on the B & o. r. r.
Elwood Gump sold his farm and
moved into a tenement house of Mrs.
r. e. Stephens in the suburbs of town
until he can find farm that suits
him.
Jas. Guthrie will move from John
l. Worley's farm onto e. c. Henkin's
farm. Jerry Dawson and wife, color
ed, have moved to Columbus, o.
George II. Howard has been ap-
pointed notary public in and for Mon
ongalia county.
G. G. Showalter, State Commander
of the Maccabees was here the 9th,
and gave lecture on the order and on
the 10th partly organized lodge of
X. o. T. M.
A gentleman stopped here the other
evening with a horse which he had
bought in Green Co. for $500 and
had him sold in Ohio at $500 and he
was taking him to deliver. When
he came within mile of town the
horse began to complain and grew
worse in spite of all aid till ne died
at about eleven O'Clock that night.
Rev. Geo. fl. Williams closed his
meeting at Oak Shade with about
thirty accessions. 1t was the largest
revival Oak Shade has had since it
has been in the West Virginia Con-
ference.