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A Common
Cold

and common carelessness can make
combination strong enough to defy
all the healing skill of the physician.
Common carelessness lets the cold
root and grow. Common carelessness
says, between paroxysms of cough
ing, "It will be all right in a day or
two" and the common end is con-
firmed lung trouble, perhaps con-
sumption. The common-sense treat
ment of a common cold is a prompt
dose of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. 1t
is the most efficient and reliable cure
for colds and coughs, and is con-
stantly prescribed by physicians.
s. HAYNES, N. D., Saranac, N. Y, says -
81 have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral in my
practice since 1853, and have always found
it reliable for the cure of colds, coughs, and
all lung diseases"
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Probably the End of Burdette's $
Humor.
Toledo, o., Dispatch, 21st

Toledo, o., Dispatch, 21st
Robert j. Burdette, the humor-
ist, will be married before Easter
to Mrs. p. &. Baker, of Pasadena,
CAL, woman of wealth, we'll
known on the coast. The ceres
mony will he performed in Pasa>
dena. The news comes out here
because a Toledo dressmaker has
been a life long friend of the Bur-
dette family. She has one son
about the age of Mr.. Burdette's s
son.
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The Law Providing for the Elec
tion OF Cotton Weighcrs at Ian
caster, Kershaw and Heath
Springs.
Through the kindness Of Sena-
tot Hough we are able to publish
the following Act passed at the
recent session of the Legislature,
which is of local interest
Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. That the eouutv
commissioners of Lancaster couu-
tv are authorized and directed to
ordel elections to he held in the
towns of Lancaster, Heath Springs
and kerShaw, in Lancaster county,
on the second Tuesday n August,
1899, and every two years there
after, for the purpose IF eecting
public cotton weigher for each
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.;,n ..,,, u,.;.I j., h ot
so;d ,ot+or v.oi,xhor. coil oor,.
,e,.,,io, rot 3, ov.ood f,.o oor+s
NOR h,lo for o,ob I,.Is ,f co+tor
oi,.boI -. .L
Sr, > Tb.t .oiJ commissioners
eb,u o,,vo.. +bo ,.o+o. nolI,d o.,
.,fl oIo,ti,r. dorI,ro e.id oIoo
finn. o,J i,.no. commission 20
tho ,,,r.,, 1oor,rol o,ao,oj. p.o
viJrJ THAT -, rorsor o,ootod
nuhlic cotton veighor updor tbe
nrnvi.i,rs of this ,nt chou recoive
:, co,rniuoi,r or a,+or ruor +ho
dischorga of hi. dutios &c srcb
public cotton woioher uotiI he
has ente, ed into n good and sniff
cient bond with two or mora
surctics in tbe snm of ono tbou.
sand dollars. pavabIe TO said com
missioners and cor d,tioned for the
faithful performance of his duties
as such cotton weiober: said bond
to he approved bv said commits
sioners.
SEC. 3. That any person. other
than duly elected and commits
stoned cotton weigher. cbnroino or
receiving anv sums of money or
other valuable consideration for
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I\RNERy BI\k|\d 4 NLR(lI1|[E N,
No Dispensary for Charlotte.
Charlotte Observer, 25th.

Charlotte Observer, 25th.
The Charlotte dispensary was
decisively defeated in the Senate
branch of the Legislature las t
night. The Observer is glad that
it has contributed so little to the
heart~burnings and animosities
which have arisen out of the dis
cussion of this question in the
community. We could not sup-
port the propositi n became we
were reared in q school of Demo-
crocy, which taught that restric-
tive Legislation is not to be en-
couraged; that "the world is govs
erned too much;" that the per-
sonal habits and conduct on the
citizen are no matters of concern
to the government so long as he
does not trench upon the rights of
his nelghbor. Again, it seems to
us that for the State, the county
or the municipality to take to
itself the monopoly of the liquor
business is the extreme OF social
ISN'T is bad business and we
do not desire to become st ock =
holders in it.
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MOTHERS FRIEND

Ny wife suffered more I'm ten min
utes with either OF her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties OF Mothers Friend It Is q
blessing TO any one expecting to be-
come a MOTHER - says a Customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
OF Druggists at uO, or sent By express on rsesips
or price. Write for book containing tsstlsn oniaIs
and valuable informaiioa for all Mothers, free.
The Brsdneld Rssaistsr o., Asie,ts, ea-
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SHOES! SHOES SHOES
HATS, HATS, HATS

o g OF n h lie r.mmdy
o selling
ID Aismso lsanla
Peopef slsta anlanfe
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Newcut, Feb 26, 1899.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-03-01
Brother Shoots His Sister in n
Quarrel at the Breakfast Table.
Cor. Greenvllle News.

Central, S. c., Feb. %. 2.-On
the Pelzer place near here, this
morning, at the breakfast table,
Nick Mansion, colored, aged IS,
and his sister Silvia, 16, began a
quarrel. Nick ended the quarrel
by shooting Silvia through the
brain. Death was instantaneous.
The murderer is under arrest and
the inquest is now in progress.
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Mother S
Fl Friend

dread, suffering or gloomy fore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
confinement--in short, it makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
SO many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
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MOTHER! :; :':s :':5: S:::.:5 :: !: ':;! 6

holy recollections cluster as that
of MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth.
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
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$1.5O Pr r ANNUM

Mrs. E g Stain of Chester, is
visiting Mrs. l. G Payseur at this
place.
Mr.. w j Roddey and family
of Rock Hill, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. r f Wylie.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j A
Caldwell, Feby. 25, 1904
daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G +
Payseur, Feby. "a, 1S99-a son.
Mr.. j II Anderson moved with
his family to Chester yesterday.
Mrs. A j Bass of Norway, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Mathis, at this place.
Mr.. Braska Moore, who has
bceu seriously i'll with pneu-
mona the past week, is reported
better.
Mr.. j Z Mellow of Charleston,
is up on a visit to his family. He
reports business fair in the stock
line in the city by the sea. He
will return to Charleston in
day or so.
List of Letters Advertised for
the Week Ending Feb. 2S 1899:
j. II. Craw ford, Thos. Film, Jim
Halle, and X. d. Slstare.
j. +. Gregory. p NJ.
Two room cottages for rent
One at corner of Main and Elm
streets and one on Catawba St.
near Elm. Apply to
r. +. WYLIE.
Mr.. Cloyd moved to the Kiblor
cottage yesterday, and Mr.. j G
Elliott moved into the Ganson
cottage vacated by Mr.. Cloyd
which he (Mr. Elliott) recently
purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. E B Cook of
Rock Hill, visited the latter's
parents at this place the past
week. They returned home Mon
day.
VIM. Barnes, COL, was found
guilty before Magistrate Caskey
last Friday of rescuing inn
pounded stock and sentenced to 80
days on the chain gang or pay a
fine of $40. He paid the fine and
was discharged.
1t was reported here yesterday
that Mr. Tom Hunter OF Cedar
Creek township, had his leg bro
ken Saturday by his horses run
ming away with him, but we could
find no one who could vouch for
its being a fact, and therefore hope
it is mistake.
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SO assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the T. ecta mt
M o t h cr is ena-
bled to look for
ward wit h out
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and Martha Washington, Mt. Ner-
non, etc, the school was seated to
the right of the pulpit, the larger
ones taking the rear seats, thus
enabling the audience to see all
their faces.
The teacher, Prof. T II 'Chomp.
son, then gave an interesting talk
upon the origin and importance of
arbor day-and after paying d
glowing tribute to the heroism
and beautiful character of Wash
ington, he admonished the youths
to try to initiate his greatness.
eff we cannot be as great we can
be as good"
After prayer by Brother f B
Lingle, the exercises which bore
directly upon arbor day were be-
gun. 1t would require too much
space to give the program in full,
which consisted of many beauti-
ful songs and recitatiOns. The
pupils then marched back to the
school house yard and after sing
ing another beautiful song enti>
tied "The Flowers of the Grove, -
the larger boys, assisted by some
of the older men of the communi>
ty, set out row of trees in front
of the school house. After which
other appropriate quotations and
speeches were given by the pupils,
and the trees named after leading
Americans by some of the girls.
Dinner was next in order, and
again we were invited to repair to
the church grounds. 1t was serv-
cd in basket style th0ugh there
vas not one who failed to get his
dinner. Had | not known before
that the people of this community
were very generous and clever
and also that they had plenty to
eat and the good women know
Just how to fix it in shape tc
eat, | would certainly have learn
ed this much by being present on
this occasion.
After IN intcrmission of about
an hour we were again called into
the church. Exercises were then
taken up which bore directly up
on Washington, patriotism and
our country, and they were indeed
inspiring. Our beautiful flag
PLAYED a very important part in
the program. The boys all wore
badges of red, white and blue.
The recitations, beautiful songs.
etc, were decidedly appropriate,
and the way the pupils acquitted
themselves not only spoke well
for themselves but for their pa
rents and teacher. Many little
boys and girls, apparently not over
five years of age, spoke very elo-
quently, and kept as good time in
the singing as a professor could
have kept.
After prayer by Rev. Marshal
Hilton we were sat liberty.' The
young people very pleasantly spent
the rest of the afternoon playing
baseball and other games. The
parents and old people fingered
around and seemed TO enjoy the
fun. Messrs. Hushel PIyler and
Simeon Funderburk acted as cap
tains in the base ball game and out
of eleven innings Mr. + failed to
get one. Mr.. PIyler accounts for
it by his side being composed of
Buford boys.
The Buford school is situated in
the neighborhood, and while the
house will compare favorablY with
any common school house in the
county, it is not sufficiently large
to meet the requirements of the
community. rhe citizens of Dwight
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ro-To- Bac for YIfty Cents.
men strong. siood pure. soo. q. All drusgista
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% ninussss one o.ns 70
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01
Kautz Coming to Frisco.

New York, May 31.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: In antici-
patton of the arrival of the cruiser New
ark at Valparaiso within two or three
days, Instructions are being prepared at
the navy department to be sent to Cap
tain Goodrich. commanding officer. under
which he will act upon his arrival at
Apia. Much as the officials would like
to have a regular man-of-war in Samoan
waters besides the auxiliary cruiser
Badger and the collier Brutus. it has been
found impossible to reach Rear Admiral
Kautz with instructions and it is expect
ed he will sail in a couple of days for San
Francisco. From Valparaiso the Newark
will proceed to -Apia, more than $500 miles,
and it will probably be July before the
cruiser reaches her destination.
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Southern California Gold.

San Diego, Cal, May 31,-A special
to the Union from Esanada. Lower
California gives the most definite in
formation that has yet come to hand
in regard to the new gold fields. 1t
says: The Santa Barbara has arrived
at San Quentin She brings the report
that about 800 miners are in the camp.
T. Ybarra is said to have PANIED out
60 ounces since the last report of So
ounces. An official who arrived on the
Santa Barbara states that he saw
miners at work taking out from three
pennyweights to two ounces. The
present extent of the new placers is II
miles in length by two in width. New
discoveries are reported further south
Water is selling at So per cargo. There
are no dry washers in the camp, near
~ all the present output being got by
banning.
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A Hotel Trust.

Says the New York Tribune of recent
date: New York hotel men were much
amused yesterday when they heard
from Cleveland of a proposition there
to form a gigantic hotel trust in the
country, to take in all the hotels, and
then shut up some and advance prices
all along the line. This would be a
stupendous undertaking, in the first
place said hotel proprietor, and 1t
would hardly be possible to get any of
the big hotel men of the country to go
into the combination. Some of the
smaller proprietors might be glad to
accede to such proposition but all the
modern houses are basking in the pres
ent prosperity and doing exceptionally
we'll, and they would not listen to the
plan
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good remedy and there is not any thing on ths
market that equals French Tansy T, blets for the
relief and cure Of painful irregular menses.
These tablets remove all distractions. m after
what the cause. Manufactured by A. Augeudrs,
Paris, France and for sale only by Z, NJ. New
bro Drug Co., Butte, Mont, Sole Agents. Price
o. per box. saa: by mail securely sc aled
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Activity in Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, May 31.-The latest
advices from Dawson, brought by L. H.
Gray, are dated April 90 AT that time
evidences of the most wonderful out
put yet recorded We're to be seen on
every hand. Five thousand men are
said to be in waiting at Dawson to take
the first boat up the river Half of
them are miners who have from 81 600
to $4,000 each in dust. The White Pass
and Yukon Railroad company has is
sued bills of lading on more than
l,o00,00o worth of gold that is to come
out on one of the first river steamers
There is every indication that the river
from Dawson to White Horse Rapids
is now open. The lakes will be free
from ice by June 4 and navigation will
begin at that time. Fully 1000 people
and thousands of tons of freight are at
Lake Bennett waiting for the first
steamers. The indications are that the
White Pass road will be completed to
Lake Bennett by July Is.
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little distance away and at the end of
the room, looking on with the uncon-
cernpd air of a Snecta+or was Myster-
ious Dave, the broad hrim of his SOM
brero hiding his face 40 that not much
more than the heavy nustache was vies-
ible I heard Tom Henry shout out:
We're running this town tonight, and
the officers had better bide out; saw
Joe Carson make ono stem toward the
outlaws-then two .nistoIs flashed to-
gether, Tom Henrv's and Mysterious
Dawes, and in an instant all the five
men were firing al once. The lights
went out with the wind of the first vol
ley, leaving the room, in darkness. the
dance girls screamed as they lodged
ito the side rooms, and somebody be-
hind me. in praa+ hurry 10 get ont.
struck me with his hand between my
shoulders as I was irving to crowd
through the doorway and landed me
clean into the middle of the street. 1
thought the opnosite sidewalk was near
enough to the fighting for me. and kept
on right across the street There stop
ped, and with a crowd of others, lined
up on the sidewalk, looked and listened
The rattle of pistols within the dance
hall died down. and out of the side
door burst Tom Henry, on the run,
making for the rear of the building,
horses He threw himself upon one,
and, with Dorsey close behind him,
rode over toward the plaza and through
IL, nead1ng Tor the foothills.
presently a light appeared through
tne WINDOWS ana doorWays, and at sight
ol .haL we crowded back into the DANCE
nan; Inc room was thick with powder
aniohe, anu George Close was fehghtlng
ale lamps; by the doorway the mar
sal 10y ueau IN ms own oioou, win
, puiii arms broken by bullets ana eight
49, u, - ~. iiia ooaS: hahoali was lying
a ~ - vi t.s iioor with MS pistols clutch-
liz, MT, ~, ii1s wa nahus. Near MN me poy,
b,,iintt "a. ias sroahihs win Two
Wvstarin,,s sloill, anu a9ove tnein
bis r,;stoi =, was staiuihs, WIN
world ill., ,,,a,,s a', loghihs o9 IL iie
or was Na1rgter;a. ~ ~ 1 ~ w..
had 5ona H. 80 -" pistoi 'iia.
bic conrsa tae".a y ~ ,iie u'. "a. "s atiu
,ras nha,.o 1870. anu uulihs Tue nshl
.nd o,,nnd,, 20 ol lhe coul nerve
first sbnt We " tne ilian, ol 1.!, ms
know, hin, fan .,.eu slle sang uio 10.
"a rafull,1 Ioaot;, az uliicei' as ne stoou
out1a,v IN a,.tis, .ne puSfeioi VI every
l,na,,. ,,o,,,a 1880 pa III U! "iiat ne
iirhts m non happen; me instant tne
si5n ,md 80. ut ne liaa steppeu 10 one
sbnt We W. I'm CORNER OIL me room
1,,n,,ss aLiu I.aloall GOWN ana
49,, ~ ilehrs' WINE ne gave
aas,h 20 J nc, 81. ~ IRE at oeSoilu Tie
.P,,t ,I,sst pis.o
~ eiious Lave hda more pusl-
az ,,1io.t AZ VII lhe iieilry gang AT
u, ~ ~ IL, - eaA IeAi iilorIiills ne was
u, ,i,,,,'';t ana win party was OH
wi 80, ~ anu dorsey. me
talsen and d 1aa 81 ~ Tue rou.e tliey hao
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NEW SPANISH MINISTER.
The Duke De ARGOS Has Arrived Ready
for Business.

Inc Luke De ARGOS mas arrived Ready
for Business.
New York, May 31.-The most notable
passenger who arrived on the North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse was the Duke de Ar
cos, who comes to assume the post of
Spanish minister at Washington,
which has been vacant since the hur-
ried departure of Senior Polo y Bernabe,
April co. 1898, on the eve of the war be-
tween the two countries. The new min
lister was accompanied on the voyage
by his wife, formerly Miss Virginia
Woodbury. Lowery of Washington, and
Senior Juan Fliano, who will act as first
secretary of the re-established Spanish
legation. The duke manifested the ut
most hopefulness in the results of his
mission and spoke reservedly of the
outcome of the war.
THAT is the past" he said, land
Spain looks only to the future
He was anxious for the latest news of
the situation in the Philippines, and up
on being asked his opinion of the out
come of the negotiations there he said:
1T can have but one result. This
country is SO powerful it will soon COM
pei the insurgents to surrender. We, in
Spain, are sorry for our soldiers, who
are prisoners there, but we believe that
General Otis is doing all in his power TO
obtain their release and carry out the
promise of the United States to send
them home" OF the situation in Cuba
the duke did not care to speak, saying
that he had received no recent infor-
nation on the subject. Our interest
in Cuba is ended he added. Spain Is
thinking of other matters
The new minister said he expected to
go to Washington on Monday, and as
soon as possible send the usual commu-
nication to the secretary of state an
nouncing his arrival as the duly cred
tied minister of Spain.
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The funeral of Dan O'Brien will take
place this afternoon at o'clock from
his late residence, 81 West Missoula
avenue CenterVille
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No Investigation.

Chicago, May 31.-There will be no
investigation of P. J. Devlins manage
ment of the national democratic press
bureau at present. National Commit
teeman j. c. Johnson Of Kansas, one
of the committee of three appointed
at St. Louis to inquire into Mr. Dew
Inns management, was prepared to be-
gin. but has received word from Uric
Woodson and Josephus Daniels that
they will not be in Chicago until after
the meeting of the bimetallists at
Louisville, 4=z
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Northwest Shipments.

Portland, Ore, May 31.-The total wheat
shipments flour included from the North
west for the season from July /, 1898, to
May 81 1899, were A557.S24 bushels. OF
this amount Portland shipped 1893 1893
bushels and Tacoma and Seattle 1924, 426
bushels
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-01

Wallace, Idaho, May Ex-Governor
Steunenberg arrived here to-day and
vas in conference with the mine own
rs regarding the trial of the men who
ire under arrest charged with rioting.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-11
Demand. of Constituents.

Congressman get curious letters. "I
voted for you, just the same as Jim
Smith. and he got four packages Of
seed, and l only got three" wrote a
kicker, who cut his complaint short
with the declaration that he would
never vote for that member again in
a thousand years. Another seed-struck
constituent asks for package of
"Mardi Gras" seed, of which he has
heard much, and which he believes
grows in New Orleans. Another re-
quest, from mountaineer, says: my
gal Sue is going to be married next
month. Please send her silver ring.
and have it marked From Pa to Dar-
ling" Another constituent asks for
two gallons of good whisky, put this
favorite beverage is requested by many
writer's of queer letters. OF course.
those who have voted for the congress-
man all their lives and would like to
borrow little money on the strength
Of it are many, but all of these unrea-
sonable requests are consigned to the
waste basket. and the writers probably
believe that their representative is too
busy making speeches to answer them,
and by next election forget all about
it.-New York Tribune
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-11
DEWEY HOMEWARD BOUND

Washington Secretary Long cabled
to Admiral Dewey today that Rear Ad-
miral Watson had been given ders to
report to him and to succeed him in
command Of the Asiatic station when lie
determined to return.
He was directed to come home on
board his flagship, the Olympia. This
completes the departments action in the
matter. Before his departure from San
francisco next Tuesday Rear Admiral
Watson is expected to nominate the
officers whom he desires to serve as his
flag lieutenants and his flag secretary
during his cruise. These gentlemen
will accompany him to Manila.
The advisability OF welcoming the
Olympia with the entire North Atlantic
squadron is one OF the propositions now
being mooted, and it is likely that the
necessary official orders will issue after
the Olympia leaves Gibraltar.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-11
COSTS FOUR LIVES.

Meridian, Miss-At Oklahoma, Miss.
last night bloody combat occurred and
four Of the participants lie dead, cut or
shot to pieces.
DR. Murfee became involved in dis
pute with Charles X. Clarke over doc
tors bill. Clarke drew a kuife, mortally
wounding Murfee, slashing him across
the throat. Howard Murfee, a son OF
the physician, shot Charles X. Clarke;
and then Walter, a brother OF Charles
Clarke, and Howard Murfee began a 2is-
tol duel which ended in the death Of
both men.