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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28

expressed the hope that all questions
pending between the Turkish empire and
the United States would soon be adjusted.
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TRENTON, y. ARTICLES have been
hled for the Consolidated Street compapv
win capital of SlS,o00o 600. Tue company
is empowered TO manufacture railroad cars
and other rolling stock.
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LAUNCHING THE Llrr.Ro.,

There are greater dangers th,.
the angry sea. That dread d;ss.noe I
sumption, kills more men and s'a.s'-
generation than the sea has swa, INN nj
since the earliest history of nav;n0usu q
There Is a sure and safe life'h
ready to be launched for men and y y ~
who suffer from this fnerciless da.~sora
II is Or. Pierce's Golden MedicsJ,' s nti'Jrl
cry. II cures % per cent. Of al, . INV
consumption, bronchitis. asthm. AF 4
gifts weak lungs, splitting Of h,a. IN
throat and nasal troubles. II 49, y III
on the lungs, driving out all itnn, ,r s'le,
disease germs. Ii soothes ana usue u
mucous membranes of the lunos h' ss
tubes, throat and nasal cavities T. ,svsti
the lost appetite, makes digestior , 'as
sanitation perfect, invigorates ~. sle y
and purihes and enriches the NM
fills the blood with the life .giv;ng ~
of the food that build new ard ssnr1
tissues. II tears down, carr;ss saol
excretes the diseased and half dead n y. Y
upon which the germs of cons,,r. ssa
thrive. 1t checks the cough and facIgu
cxpectoration until the lungs T.. a y
oughly cleared. 1t is the gr.st ,at
maker and flesh builder. Unlike s,5 ssS
oil, it does not build fabby flesh KY. Ms
firm, muscular tissues of health ~ ~
not make corpulent people more cos
Thousands have testified to thss
under this great medicine after ~. g
given up by the doctors, and all 49, ~
gone. An honest dealer will moi ~ y
some inferior substitute for the sslsa
little extra selfish Drofit
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RAILROADS.

Local freight representatives met ana
organized Yesterday.
President Huntington Of the Southern
Pacific company is expected in Texas soon.
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cHILEANs EXCITED.
Opposition Press Bitter Over Mint
tar nnrb a m npss Axvard.

UNpn~ffIOn T'rVss Bftttr UVtr MN
ter Huchnnan's Award.
New York, March 27,-A Herald dsf1
from Valparaiso says; The opposition ~
bitterly criticises Minister Buchi'r|
award and blames the government ~
but a greater part Of public oplnlo' 4
cepts it as just and inevitable.
There is a feeling in Santiago ~
the Chilean commissioners and ~
demonstration is now progressing . ~
them when they come back from Sas1
Ayres.
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NEW YoRK.-The United States Cast
Iron Pipe company has completed its or
sanizauon and the company has formally
assumed control of its properties. The
company is capitalized at $4,000 900
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SPEClALTIESs
Specific Blood Poison
(syphilis). Catarrh'
ervo us Debility.
structure, Varicoceie.
Rupture. Rheumatism.
Female troubles OF az
kinds. and Diseases ot
the Heart. Liver ana
Kidneys. FREQ con-
sultation,
Cell on, or write ".
HATHAWAY a. CO..
200 Alamo Plaza. san
Antonio Tey as Man
treatment by sending
for symptom blanks :
No I for men, No ,
Tor women; No. ? for
skin diseases; No =
for cstaTrh. 6i-pase
booklet free,
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THE TRUSTS.

TRENTON. \. ARTICLES Of incorpors
tion OF the Compressed Air Traction com
pany with capital OF $4,000, 900 have
been hled. The company is empowered ia
manufacture aud deal In compressed air In
capsules.
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FOREIGN.

portion of the Chilean press is bitter
over Minister Buchanan's award in ths
boundary case.
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Much in Little

Is especially true OF Hoods Pills, for no medI
zinc ever contained so great curative power IN
30 small space. They are whole medicine
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thy, 112; Earl Cochrane, 100; Wheel !, !.
tune, 107 Stan Powers, Prince pla,s. n, ~
Nopsuch. Morana, Rosemaid 100: I'm \.
bly,. 81.
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WE CURE

Where others fail; thousands o. Ply s''i IL;
on Ale. voluntarily given, a. frup
sincere expressions Of gratii,uaasss d y;
chants. farmers aud all G ,l,isFs vi:
NO MISTAKES, NO FAlLOnssssd b.
treatment. DO not be diseooiSy vain aug
experience elsewhere in you., any ~,
TO get well. but II you sunes IN thslf "
disease or diseases prlya.s our usa5lssr]
p which has cured others and WILL
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NEW YoRK-The consolidation OF CLAW
sewer pipe companies embracing hnport. .
ant interests in Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York has been contaminated The
amount OF money connected with the deal
is about $4,000, 000.
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ALBANY. ~ Y.-The American Tele.
phone and Telegraph company certified 10
the secretary Of State an Increase Of ~
capital stock from s25.OOo,ooo to 81. !.
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CINCINNATI, News has heen received
here that the Empire Iroa and steel com
nany was organized in New York hy ROC
ers Browne & Co.. OF Cincinnati ana Moars
4 schley Of New York. The capital ia
sa,coo,eoo' It's purpose Is 10 control a
large number of blast furnaces. Among
them is one at Greensboro. n. C.
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ToDAY's ENTRIES

,, une mile and seventy ya;ds, salllnE-D. p.
RroTp y. F9ltetto, r. Maurice w. lO4
IrSepot Deceive. 30; Very Light. s6
mn -elghth mite. s.lling-Bishop Reed 10:
ri,lhkey Potter. Victoria, l0j Stranza. Brother
neif. Soeltu' Bare, Bill, Powell 100; Duncan
One and Ons--eirhth miles ssllins.-sut-
I,n; u2 Jim Conway. los; FriskVai. Babe
I lelas' Amber Gli1ts. 1903; Lady Disaain. lOl :,
Rushticlos, 1907 School Girl. ava
seventh eighth OF q mile selllns-6rjgqe
AK Ss pil1ot s g ~; Pr9tus. ilO Med
p,g,, lVS; ShnttIScock' loS; Phidias. Nplle
ohe and quarter miles Hurdles bapdi
cap'Lfartncr. l49 Laura May 1877; Alamo
1850, ,sS' lnnamator 1884; udah, 1897 Red Duchess,
seventh eighth OF a mlle-rokapassse las
@s,eiIy Day Edna 7, 100; Baariea, 0S; Cotton
Oakland Results.
San Francisco, March 27-At Oakland.
Five furlongs, selling-Juva. Frohman Az.
ella. Time / Os,
- One ,mile-Gleugaber Pallucus, Master lie.
TITO, -Four ofIprIonss- Bathos Basscda, Flamora
r, Six itsg,rlonss-Horton. SANITY. RallIsta
Mile and sixteenth Cromwell. INN Nh
usi II, Iruxilio, Time li6is
II sS tufIr9,ngs' selling-Highland Ball, Eta
ToDAY's ENTRIES.
Futurlty course, selling-Road Runner uo.
Inrc cp' W Won cara Manisky Don Fulano, iii;
nrst, Ricardo. lOS Henry c., to7; Fshrnnrs,
i IS rotsnte Esperando Socialist, sevov la
~ salado. l03; Glen Ann, iO2 - -V''
Six furlongs, selling-Anchorad ros,...
ia, Yarpba. Sidelong. Judge Wot,ord esnsosa,
Meoel Rainier lle; Giepgaber, 100. NanisD
oplatemoe; lOs; Juva, Royal Fan, iOi. f'''n'
s nsii ml,ls-nountehsnk, us; Ice Drop Loeb
Ton Rose. Galena los 80 'V'' Nnsm-
SiN furlongs-Ahuse, tsS: olinthus M. ..
CalRtine, los; SNmbre ne ''HNs' ~ NJ.
Mus snd sixieenth-Dr, sheppara ~
hoy drl TERRA, 1907 Topmast i0s, ren,r ~, "a
Dare II, iei; Fat Marrissoy. 100 '"pV' i''i
Aaie ana fuFlong, selling--Buly Mec.,.
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Pleasant Gap Items.

Since it has rained again | will try
and write Il few items this week.
The farmers are getting along with
their corn husking very fast,
The two and half days rain was
gladly received byevery one, as water
was beginning to get scarce.
Quite a number from near Pleasant
Gap attended the party at Charley
Griffin last Monday.
August Fischer is very busy with
carpenter work at present.
Several of the large boys VIII start
to school at the beginning of the
week.
We heard of a wedding last week,
how about it Dick?
Fred POntius is going to have q
sale on the 10th of November.
Mrs Pontius and son Eddie were
visiting home folks an last Saturday
and Sunday
Ben Pontius is trying tolevel down
the hills between Happy Hill and
Pleasant Gap
Mr.. Kaufman is very sick
Mr.. Hammer is still very low
viii Bentlege has started to pillow
since the rain.
Mr.. burst is i'll need of Il hired
hand.
Apple gathering is almost past.
VICTORY
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Almost 4 Fatal Accident.

James T. Knight aged about so
years, and residing miles east OF
Clinton, met with an accident We'd
nesday morning that came near
proving fatal He was hauling a
load OF baIed hay, and when near
Cromes wholesale grocery store, the
bale he was sitting on slipped and
precipitated him to the ground. He
fell on his face and the front wheel of
the wagon crushed his left arm above
the elbow, and the hind wheel passed
over his hips, inficting quite severe
bruises. He was carried into CrOmes
grocery store and after being attend
ed was taken home in carriage. DR..
Barr thinks he is getting along better
than was eXpected.-Clinton Eye.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-02

/ We write what We heart the Viroiuiap,
1 say is true,
Dear reader. don't blame Us if We hear
'em say what happens YOU.
Miss ley Jenkins visited her broth
ers George and Morton and her cous-
in Miss Lena Jenkins at Kansas City
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. Marsh and Dunuingvorth
took ii load OF hickory nuts 10 Kan
sas City last week. Mr.. Marsh Wis
tied his son VIII and Mr.. Duuniug-
worth visited his daughter Mrs
Vim. Marsh.
J. H. Wolfe. Of Athens. Ohio. is Wis
ting with his cousin e. W. Wolfe. He
has spent some tiueiu 1he wo-t-llil-
nesota. South Dakota. Colorado.
Montana and i~uow on svar home.
This i, his first visit - Missouri.
The folks are rejoicing over the
rain last week and quite "a number
are fixin@ for nlowin~ Iu'ee Walfs
says We will have more rain the first
week in November.
Sis Rrowuina. VIII, wa. -, +n, i'll
list is up again.
Elder Jones Draacbed ot VIRGINIA
Sunday m. and At niabr
Tncla par.,. Crook. ! d,na b,,-l.in,,
T.
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Express Robbery in Denison, Texas.

Express Robbery in Denison, Texas.
Denison, Tex, Oct 31.-While the
Sherman train of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas was within the city
limits this evening, the express mes
Senger. named COncannon. was as
saulted and his car was robbed of a
considerable sum of money.
Messenger Concannon has received
injuries which, it is thought, will
prove fatal. His skull is crushed and
he has been unconscious ever since.
The Sheriff and posse have gone in
pursuit of the train robbers.
The robbers got one package of
$4,000, and the officers say that fully
$4,000 was taken.
When the train pulled into the
station at 6:25 this evening, the dis
covery was made that the American
Express ear had been robbed of all
the money it had carried on the trip.
The robbery is mysterious crime.
No one knows how it was done or
who did it or how many robbers
We're in the exploit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-02
Spruce Items.

TriG >no3-rass lost Il good horse
Saturday night.
VIII Gragg. "a Nontrose merchant,
visited F. Anderson Sunday.
George Ellis bought 10 acres Of
land Of Bate Bachelor.
This part Of the country is under
laid with coal. Lew Cunningham.
Ed and Frank Kretzinger have open
ed q coal bank on Vame kretzinger' ;
place and found good coal. They
also found zinc ore. If it proves to
be good land viii advance here.
John Harshaw and Emery Keen
are hauling rock for tie new building
at Spruce
B. Mcclellan has rented Walkers
farm for the coming year.
Israel kretzinger bought quite a
nice bunch of hogs last week which
were delivered at Appleton City for
shipment
John Newberry bought six thOus-
and shingles at Appleton City last
week to cover outbuildings with.
There are number of public sales
around here this fall.
LosT-last Saturday morning be-
tween Capt. Newberry' and the Pleas
ant Home church one spool of white
thread and a thimbIe. Finder will
please hand TO J. E. Kretzinger or
L. VI. Kretzinger if convenient and if
not TO JOt Newberry and oblige.
Mathew Evans will work for Alb
Young this fall
viii Wigger and John Bouran and
families visited Quick's Sunday.
George Fry was IN Appleton City
Saturday.
Mrs Anna Ayers brother and two
sisters from near Harri-onviIls. are
visiting her this week. STAR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-02
Accident at Pleasant Hill.

Nevada Mall 30th
\ very serious accident occurred at
Pleasant Hill last night.
Miss Sadie Ingram and brother and
sister were driving home from church
and when they attempted 20 cross
the railroad track they were struck
by locomotive.
Miss Sadie was dangerously. if not
fatelly injured. Her brother and sis
ter We're only slightly injured
The accident occurred at O'Clock
last night. The train was in charge
OF CONDUCTOR John Conley and engi-
neer Campbell.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-02
I,eYdS' Accusation.

New York. Oct. 31.-A dispatch to
the World from Brussels says:
Doctor Leyds made an important
statement as to the denials OF the
London newspapers Of the reports
that the British were levying recruits
among the native population of
South Africa.
Il formally accuse Great Britain,
says Decor Leyds' ''of arming the
colored races OF South Africa against
the Beers. and make this accusation
with due sense OF its gravity and
an absolute knowledge OF its accura-
cy.
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WILLIAMS
CASH GROCERY
Come to us for the

OO1lIC To lis 1OI Tic
Best sulky pillow in the world,
Best gang pillow in the world,
Best Round Oak heating stoves.
Best steel air tight heating stove.
Best farm wagon.
Best buggies, carriages, road wagons
Best single and double harness,
Best corn shelter,
Best corn crusher.
Best wind will.
Best pumps, all varieties.
Best hay balers,
In fact our stores are all full to the
brim with the largest lines of staple
and fancy groceries, flour, shorts.
bran, queensware, tinware, galvan-
lzedware, graniteware, hardware, hog
fencing, bale ties, stove pipe, coal
hods, buggy poles and shafts, wagon
double trees, shoveling boards, grind
stones and fixtures. barn door track
and hangers, hay carriers, scoops,
spades and shovels, heating stoves,
cook stoves and ranges, washing ma
chimes and wringers, axes and ak
handles, corn shelters, corn crushers,
all kinds of machine oils, hand and
cross-cut saw. hatchets and hammers,
and thousands of other things too
numerous to mention, and all at the
LOWEST PRICE possible to sell at.
We buy mostly in car loads, and pay
spot cash for everything. We know
We buy cheaper than any firm in But
Ter and the people know we sell
cheaper. That is why we have such
a large trade. and they also know we
sell only the best goods and every
thing warranted They also know
that We have made ALL LOW PRICES
for the last eight years while Others
only followus.
1t i rh me way on produce, so
when We make YOU a price on any
thing, there i no U.s. for YOU to look
further uu.e~~ YOU intend 10 huv a
cheaper quality. -beu wav uor Do I'M
your trading with Is, wa fr1. 1uara,
ves - prot you ii aota prize. aud
qla3ssE o al .vou IsstF from rs.
Yours truly.
WILLIAMS BROS.
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Carthage, Mo, Oct. 26.-For three
days a breach OF promise case was
tried in the circuit court here, in
which Mrs. Adeline Higginbotham of
Springfield, sued Henry Fox, one of
the wealthiest farmers Of Jasper
county, for $4,000. Tonight Il e
jury returned a verdict III favor of the
defendant
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The funeral at Pine Ridge. S. D., OF
Conquering Bear. the Indian chief.
who, after winning n hundred battles
against unfriendly tribes. died from
getting OH trolley car the wrong
way. was attended by six OF his wives
with faces painted black for mourn
inc. aud 123 OF his children and
grandchildren.
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Holden. Mo. Oct. 2O.-A wpoIit-
zeal fad H. popular in this county.
Friends OF Gubernatorial Candidate
David \. Ball are wearing on their
coat lapels badge provided by na-
ture-the sycamore ball.
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whereas, l. d Kisner and Hattie Klsner
his wife, by thier deed OF trust dated
Octsber Zsth, 1891 and recorded In the
recorders Office within and for Bates county,
Missouri, in book No. l07 at page "a, conveyed
TO the undersigned trustee, the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Bates county,
Missouri, tO-wit: The west half OF lot 90 Of the
northeast quarter OF section four a. and fifteen
acres OF Of the west eide OF the east halfof lot
two 81 Of the northeast quArttT Of section four
~ and Ehe south half OF the west half OF lot
three ~ Of the northeast quarter Of section four
a. and ten QO) acres OF OF the south side Of the
east half Of lot three 60 Of the northwest quar-
ter Of section four 90 all in township thirty nine
90 Of range thirty CSJ containing In all eighty
i've (s5) acres more or lees, Which convey
ance was made In trust to secure the payment
Of one certain note fully described in said deed
OF trust; and whereas default has been made
in the payment OF said note, and the same
is now past due and unpaid. Now, there
fore, At the request Of the legal holder Of said
note and pursuant TO the conditions OF said deed
OF trust, will proceed 70 sell the aboye
described real estate ct public yenaue, 70 the
highest bidder for cash, ut the east front doer
OF the court house in the city OF Butler, county
OF Bates and state OF Missouri, Friday NO
vember "a, 1859, between the hours Of Eine
O'Clock In the forenoon and Eve O'Clock In the
afternoon OF that dAy, for the purposes 81 satis-
Tying said debt, interest and costs. J. ID. Allen
Trustee.
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TREES.


Pear, Cherry, Plum and Apricot %
cents Stra " berries 80 cents Il hun
dred. Raspberries and Black berries
81. SO per hundred at Speer's Nursery
south side city limits, Butler Mo.
Pie plant for canning purposes / cent
per pound. JOHN SPEER
32-tf. Manager.
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Notice to Tax PAYERS.

of Mt. Pleasant Township. l now
have the tax books in my possession
and will be ready to receive taxes on
and after Nov. LIST, 1899. Office with
Scott & Porch, in Bates Co. Bank.
b. +. SCOTT,
51-2t Twp. Collector.
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cause. Il that cause IS not removed its
influence reaches out and overshadows a
whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound has been so uni
fornly successful for over 4 quarter OF a
century IN overcoming the suffering of
women. is that il IS thorough and goes
d!rectlY 10 the cause. IL is a won1nn,s
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-11-02
We Have
No Kick Coming
On Our 0VerCOat
Trade This Season.

We are showing the best
garments ever sold for the
money. \ few of the many
good things we have for YOU
in OVERCOATS. Our
Melton Sack OvercOats at
S3. SO we'll made and
durable, a goodBeaver color
guaranteed at So, light
colored nobby covert cloth
for young men at So. One
of the best values is our
fancy back, full faced all
wool cashmere sack Over
coats at $500. You can
see them in other stores at
$40 and no better. We show
the best all wool black and
blue kersey overcoat for
$3.50 ever shown by any
merchant In Bates county.
Our extra fine over garments
at $40, $3.50 and $500,
are equal to any custom
made work in finish and
trimmings and fit in storm
ulsters for men boys and
children. Our prices are low
and styles are great. 1t will
pay you to visit Us, always
pleased - show our goods.
No trouble.
Spez
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[ TOMEN do suffer!

VI TOMEN do suffer!
Wv Even so-caled healthy women suffer!
But they healthy
The marks left by pain are on the young faces OF many
daughters Pain that leaves mark comes from Ct
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26
Corner Greek Items.

A majority of our people are through
putting in fertilizer. A few have been
planting cotton seed, and with several
more DAYS OF pretty fair weather like
we we have been having for the past two
weeks, everybody will be ready tor the
pic MICS and go fishing:
Peaches will doubtless be Il scarce
article with lis this year. But.appics,,
cherries and Il few plums and lots OF
blackberries will be plentiful.
Messrs. Hugh Bigby and Henry Me-
Gee, two of I'elzers popular sports,
were in our midst for 4 few hours Sun
-day. They wheeled the trip on bikes.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.. Pruitt, OF Corrlnc,
spent last Saturday night and Sunday
here with relatives.
Miss Ora Bigby, who has been assist,
ant teacher in the Friendship school
for several months, came home last
Friday, her time having expired.
Our farmers have excellent wheat,
and the prospects fora large yield Is
good
.sBill'' Ncars influence in political
affairs hereafter willno doubt be Very
slim with him, and Ills many friends
again hold Il public office III this State.
Yes. and all the criticisms we have
read about him arc N0nc too severe Tor
.IIln for it=had /, bccliit poor farmer
he surely would have been sentenced
10 the penitcntiarN for|ifc.
Occasionally Il ncw correspondent
springs llp. and the slNTEll.!a,ENeEl;>
li;lie! viii doubtless uilt nlllnlcl. ANY
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26
Beats The Klondike.

Mr.. A. c. Thomas. of Marysville, Tex,
has found more valuable discovery than
has yet been maue in the Klondike. For
years be suffered untold agony from con-
sumption, accompanied by hemorrhages (;
and was absolutely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consum ption, Coughs
and Colds He declares that gold is OF
little value in omparison with this mar
yelous cure; would have it, even il it cost
hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma,
Bronchitis and all throat and lung affect
ions are positively cured by Dr.. Kings
bottles free at Hill-Orr Drug Go. Regular
size so cts and SlOO Guaranteed to cure
or price refunded.
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Fork Items.

Messrs. n. O. Farmer, r. T.. Farmer,
and IT.. G.. ROuth are in Greenyille this
week as witnesses in the Federal
Court.
Small grain is humping itself, and the
farmers are delighted over the rains
that have come.
The strains of the violin are com:
mingled with the music at Smith
Chapel Sunday School. This is some
thing new in the Fork. and some of the
brethren look with suspicion upon the
innovation.
The entertainment in Miss Majors
School a week or so ago, was q very
pleasant occasion.
There was no preaching in the Town
vile Presbyterian Church. last Sunday,
owing to the sickness of the pastor,
Rev. w. S. Hamiter, but he has an ap-
pointment for next Sunday:
Mrs. Mary HiX, widow OF the late D..
). Hix, is hopelessly sick at the home
of her son-in law, Mr.. r. NJ. Graham,
Oh the Pendleton side, neat Brnce's
Ford.
Mr.. i. Barton, who has been Ill in
valid for some twO+years, is very much
improved.
Misses Ida and Alice Wright, of An
derson, are visiting the family Of their
uncle, Mr.. /. Barton.
Mr.. Whitner Harrison Palmer, who
helps to push the business OF Ligon q
Ledbetter, accompanied by his sister.
Miss Jennie, was among relatives and
friends in the Fork Sunday.
Esquire Cromer. the new law-giver
for the Fork, administers the affairs of
his Office smoothly
Mr. j. L. O. Whitfield, whose house
was burned sometime ago, has built
and occupied an ell on the same site.
The cofored Methodists have built Il
very attractive Church at Townville.
Mr.. J. L. McCarley, who suffered. so
heavy a loss of live stock and other
own efforts and the assistance OF a
practically sympathizing public, gotten
under way again. 1t is rumored that
the negro charged with the crime, and
who is in jail ut Walhalla, has confess
ed, and duplicates other negroes about
the place.