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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
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NH. I'd Bennett Is now with
the w. p. Bennett grocery.
Cotton brought ST cents on
this market yesterday.
-Luulber is being received for
a new floor for the court room.
Squire s. S. McCauley, of
Monroe, died Sunday night.
Mr.. julius E., Blackmon,
two miles east of town, had two
COWS to die the past week.
For sslel One Invalld's 8
chair apply to Mrs Lillius F. An
derson, Fort Lawn, S G.
Mr.. Lester Nelson has ac-
cepted position with j. j. Black
mon where he will be glad to serve
his friends.
Mr.. Geo. Pope, of the Be.
lair section, died last Friday
morning of heart dropsy at the
age of d years.
Contractor w. S. Langley
has closed q CONTRACT with the
Ninety-Six Cotton Mill Co., for
the erection of forty four-room
cottages on the company's lands.
FOR RENT.-A desirable
store room in the Riddle block on
West side of Main street. Apply
to j. M. RIDDLE,
Lancaster, S. G.!
The Lancaster and Heath
Springs baseball clubs played on
the grounds of the latter Wednes.
day afternoon, the score being 4
tr II in favor of the former.
DIR. w. H. Wakefield, of
Charlotte, N. c., will he in Lam
caster at the Cunningham Hotel
on Tuesday, Sept. 3Oth for one
day only. His practice ,s limited
to Eye, Ear, Nose and lhront.
Rev. w. W. Ra,chford closed
q good meeting at Beulah Pres.
byterian church last Sunday night.
There were three accessions to the
church.
-Messrs. l.. S. Elliott and w.
s. Langley have purchased the
lot md building, corner of Main
and Dunlap Streets, IN which the
en'ral telephone Office is located
and will ,lr, oably rent it for a
boarding Louse: The central tele-
phone Office will remain in the
building for the present.
Will Ivy, COL, was attacked
by Joe Price, also colored, Thurs
day night on Long Street and
badly cut in three places on the
arm. Ivy ran into Calvin Mcll-
waine's house aud thereby saved
himself FROM more serious harm.
The trouble, we understand. was
about woman.
Letters adv. for Lancaster
s. e. Sept. 6, 1902 for week end
ing: Miss Susie Baker, Miss FL
Ia Clinton, Miss Hsnie Gaynes,
Mrs. Nancy B;llins, MIR. Ike
Clark, Mr.. B. F. knight, Mr..
Ernest Plyler (9), Fitzhugh Lee.
Belle Nance p. M.
DIR. T. j. Strait received q
phone message yesterday morning
from Edge1oor, summoning the
death of bis nephew Mr.. w. w.
Hicklin, son of Mr.. Jscin Hickiin,
which occurred the night before
of typhoid fever. Mr.. Hicklin
was about 45 years of age and
leaves wife and seven or eight
children surviving him. His re>
mains we're Inferred at Edgemoor
at 8 p. m, yesterday.
-EYeryhodv aronnd Waxhau
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06

WANTED.-An honest, ener-
getic man to solicit Life Insurance
IN town and county. Salary bas-
ed on guarantee or commission.
Apply to,
E. Lee McCallum, Dist. Mgr.
Aug. Is, I'm. Camden, S. G..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06
MONEY TO LOAN,

On a recent visit to New York (,lIy.
male arrangements by which can
negotiate loans of $500 90 and upwards
on first mortgages on improved cotton
farms at per cent Interest on sums of
81 900 90 and over, and per cent in
'erest on sums OF less than 81 900.
No commission charged, only rea,
soDable fee for abstract of title.
r. Il. WYLIE,
Sept. !, l902-6m. Atty at Law.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06

Personals.
Mrs. A. b. Lindsay, of Rock
Hill, visited her brother, MIR. G.
H. Crawford, at this place this
week.
Miss Matte Clyburn, of
Halle Gold Mine, is the guest of
Miss Mamie Clyburn.
MIR. and Mrs. w. F. Garvin
will leave today for Pineville for
visit to relatives of the latter.
Mrs. E. E. Cloud and chill
dren, of Rock Hill, are visiting
Mrs. Clouds mother at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Onten
of Monroe, visited their son, Mr..
j. n. . ten, this week.
- Mr.. w Il. Williams of
Gainesville, Fla, is here on Wis
1T to his sister, Mrs. j. S. Wilson.
His many friends here are glad
to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Blake
ney, of Kershaw, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Porter.
Mr.. e. D. Tillman of this
place is visiting relatives at Fort
Mill.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06

MIR. w. M. Neil, of the Uni-
ty neighborhood, is very sick
with dropsy. There is little hope
of his recovery.
The new masonic building
will be a thing of beauty. So will
the new school building. Work
is progressing on both as rapidly
as the arrival of material will per-
nit.
Mr.. James Martin, of Ches-
terheld county, S. c., is u much
married man, he having stood at
the marriage altar nine times.
Mr.. Martins last marriage was
on Wednesday of last week when
he married Miss Renie Boone.
Esq. j. G. Mangum officiated. -
Monroe Enquirer.
The Union county dispensary
was voted down and out last Mon
day by majority of nearly 200
in the county. Many good men
all over the county voted square
ly against the dispensary on the
grounds that for the past year
or two it had been managed little
better than grog-shop. Wax.
haw Enterprise.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-09-06

Governor McSweeney has of
fered reward of 800 for the ar
rest of Capt. Quinn who killed
Jim Anderson in AbbeviIle county
on the 18th of September, 1895,
seven years ago.
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OFFICERS.
John D. Wylle. :. f. Captain.
Jno. N. Crockett. :. 1st Lieut..
). Rives Wade. -. :. .2nd {"
w. q. Stewart. :. .3rd {"
JAS. H. Witherspoon LIST Orderly.
Robt. M. Sims. ;. .2nd i"
VIM. j. Neil vain Bird /"
Robert l.. Crawford. .4th I"
John Williams. .5th I"
ID w Brown. -. Col. Sergt.
Robert f.. Allison. 1st Corp.
j. H. w. Stevens. :. .2nd I"
M. p. Crawford. :. .3rd {"
6. T. Wade. :. .4th "
j. A. Stevenson. 18th {"
II j. Hancock. 9th Z"
PRIvATEs
b F Baker :. Jas. r. Hunter
j g. Barton, VIM. II Ivey
j j. Beach :. ... Wm. j Kirk
j. M. ID. Belk:.. Henry Kellar
VIM. Black. .J. G. Lindsay
VIM. II. Burns. :. Benz. Lindsay
VIM. A. Carnes. IS. b. Massey
G. M. Caskey ..Jno. w. Massey
j. b. Caskey. VIM. R. Massey
j. M Caskey. JAS. r. Massey
Jos. D. Cauthen,. . JEFF Mathis
Hiram t. Cauthen. VIM. Mathis
Joseph Clark. :. Alex I. Mcdowell
j M Cousar.. Jno j Montgomery
j A Cunningham.J j A Montgomery
Il. G. Cureton VIM. Dill Moore
j. 5. Cureton VIM. r. Morrow
Eli D Crockett. .J. Butler Nelson
ID. M. Crockett Thos. r. Nesbit
Thos. b. d, nton. &C. G. Nisbet
Jos L Dunlap.....J Wesley Plyler
VIM. B. Dunlap. BENZ. Powell
Jno. g. Dunlap. .Jno. G. Porter
S. j. Dunlap. ..Jno. M. Perry
r. j. M. Dunlap. m. j. Shaver
l.. w. Casters. ID. +. Shehane
w. H. Faulkner ..Wm. Shehane
Jas. B. Flemming. *. B. Short
Jas. II. Foster E. JAS. +. Steele
Elias L. Fraser IS. B. Stewman
g. M. Francis. I. Robt. Sullivan
J B French of Va. John Sullivan
Jno. j. Graham Isaac Tillma an
+. d. Green Will j. White
H H Gooch, Jr. .J. w.. Williams
Thos. T. Gregory. VIM Williams
b. R. Hancock s.. r. Williamson
H P Hancock .J G Witherspoon
Jas H Harper j H Wltherspoon
r 5 Harper. IS G Withcrspoon
A. w. Heath. :. Joseph Wolf
Il. l.. Heath. Thos. l.. Wright
Jos. H. Huey. :. Peter Wylie
Jes Fl. w. Hood .Thos F Wylie
This was, l think, the first Ian
caster company mustered into the
Confederate service.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30


The popularity was made all the
more unbearable to the eligible dam
sells of Burghminster society by the
fact that Jack was considered good
''catch.'
Burshminster mammas, with mar.
riageable daughters, were of opinion
that woman hater had absolutely no
right to own such home as Bellairs
did, and thnt heavy tax should be
instituted to discourage such fragrant
examples of cast-iron bachelorhood.
He was decoyed away into discreet
woods. where dovelike eyes were
flashed upon him; where tiny we'll
gloved hands grasped his with tender
appeals for help at the slightest obsta-
Gle in the shape of a stile or gurglinc
brook.
But all In vain. Only one person sat
on the stile, and the brook gurgled on,
knocking the aspirations of matchmak-
Ing humanity. The dovellke eyes of
Burghminster beauty might have been
the blackened optics of borough anna
zon, SO small their attractions to the
stony-hearted Bellairs.
He now took long objectless rides
alone on Demon Dandy, whose natural
deprayity of character had almost dis
appeared under the influence of long
spell of hard work. Sometimes. in the
course of these rides, he would pass
Miss Huntingdon, who would greet
him with cold and distant bow, and
who. when he was safely out of sight,
would indulge in the feminine luxury
of tears.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
Fattcning Old Cows.


There are those who think it does
not pay to fatten old cows, but we do
not agree with them. Given one fresh
or farrow in the spring, good pasture,
and a regular grain feed every day
during the summer, and they can be
made to pay for their grain until fall,
and they will continue to gain in flesh
all the season. Then little succulent
food, as soft or immature corn, waste
vegetables, pumpkins and such stuff as
seems to cost nothing on the farm, and
they will be in condition to take on
fat very rapidl.- when the grain feed is
increased. We know this because we
Lave tried it. Beef that Is made in
that way may not bring the highest
price when sold to the slaugherer, but
when put on the bench to be retailed
out it will be as good as much of the
steer beef that the marketmen handle,
and it will be sold at the same prices
American Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30

With me stock always thrives when
bran is fed in conjunction with grain.
1 had a young mare that got out of con-
dition during summer, and tried to
fatten her on corn. gave ten ears
three times a day. She did not do well
at all. cut the corn down to six ears,
with quart Of bran, three times day,
and / saw improvement at once. l
drove her to buggy right along. and in
three months she was fat and In SPLEEN
did condition. l am careful never to
use stale feed. That is what does the
mischief. Young stock do better on Il
mixed feeding in which bran plays 4
one-third part. have known a great
many extrayagant feeders who are
careless about watering stock.-Cor.
Rural New Yorker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30

An Agricultural Department bulletin
shows an illustration of dairy cow,
whose general features, 1t is claimed,
are almost perfect. She has medium
sized head and neck and well defined
shoulder and neck vein. The body or
barrel Is medium to long, but with a
great depth through the digestive re-
gion and with n long, well developed
hind quarter and nicely shaped I'D
der. She is short legged. close to the
ground, angular and free from fleshi-
ness. Her body shows symmetry,
quality, correlation of parts and there
fore stamina and great digestive ca
pacity, and she exhibits every indlca-
ton of the power to give large guam
tity of milk. 1t is rare that any person
purchasing cow having such apparent
constitution and conformation, and vet
being rangy. open jointed animal,
will be disappointed in her as money
maker. There are exceptions to all
rules. however, and no type can be de-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30

Still another signature swindle is re-
ported from Indiana. Sharpers from
Chicago went through country dis
tricts, representing themselves as
hunters. They would approach farm
er. tell him they wished to hunt on his
land. and cheerfully pay S. for per-
NIT to do so. The farmer would sign
a receipt for the money, and this
turned up later as promissory note
for $500. 1t Is said that the swindlers
secured $1,000 in one county by this
process. 1t is noticeable that most of
the swindllng schemes now worked to
the detriment of the farmers begin
with the payment Of small sum,
which disarms the suspicious of the
yictim.-Rural New Yorker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
Mysteries Of Time.

The two elderly Irish citizens, out
for Sunday stroll, says the New York
Tribune, paused before a jewelers.
show window in which were displayed
three clocks recording time In various
parts Of the world.
Tis odd" said one. "In some parts
of the earth It's yesterday and in other
parts tits tomorrow, while the United
States is the only place in all the world
where tits to-day"
"'Tis odd"
"'Tis so.''
" Now, when would be me birthday
if were in PARISH
Your birthday is to-dayr
Ills"
"And tits tomorrow in France, to-
day?'
'Tis."
Thin yez could never have birth
day If v were over there, because your
birthday comes to-day"
'ris odd.'
Ills SOL
mo doubt that's why the population
is SO rayduced in France; but 1t has ad.
yantages. A man is always us old as he
is If he is born over there, but IL no
lives abroad he is year younger OF
his birthday, countin' he be home"
"'Tis odd"
I" TITS So"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30


The illustration shows the effect of
the corn smut on the growing ears, and
1t is evident that the disease needs at
tention each season if the corn fields
of following years are to be free from
this troublesome difficulty. Probably
the only way of getting rid of the trou-
Bile entirely is to gather the smut pus-
tules before they break and scatter the
spores. This work should be done as
soon as the trouble is noticed, going
over the field two or three times dur
Ing the summer and gathering the pus-
tules carefully, then burning them. In
this manner the disease will be grad
ually stamped out. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that II the spores are
scattered over the field the crop of
smut next year will be corresponding
ly greater. Spraying with Bordeaux
mixture has not been fruitful of re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
The Issues Outlined.

The Democrats of the House Of Rep
resentatives struck the keynote in out
lining the issues for the coming con-
gressional campaign, and upon the Is
sues presented the Democracy ought
to be able to elect n majority of the
members of the next House of Repre-
sentatives.
The Republican party is justly and
severely denounced for Its failure to
fulfill the pledges of the country to
grant relief to Cuba. The platform de-
clares that THE bill which passed the
House of Representatives was heartily
supported by the Democratic minority
after the protection to the sugar trust
had been removed by the solid Demo
cratic vote, aided by small minority
of the Republican members. AS it
passed the House the bill carried relief
to Cuba, reduced the price of sugar to
American consumers and struck n
heavy blow at the notorious and OBJ
noXious sugar trust The refusal of the
Republican Senators to consider this
measure unless the protection to the
sugar trust should be restored, gives
evidence that the President and Re,
publican party in Congress are willing
to refuse relief to Cuba and totally ig-
more American consumers rather than
abandon their alliance with the trusts.
The failure of all reciprocity legisla.
ton with Cuba rests upon the Republi.
can administration, which Is willing
to reduce the duty on the raw sugar of
our producers, but unwilling to destroy
the sugar monopoly"
The House Democrats favor an
amendment Of the antitrust law SO as
to protect trade against unlawful res
traints and monopolies, and rightly
declare that the Republican majority
In Congress Is dominated and con.
trolled by the trusts and monopolies.
which have the great Industries Of the
country in their grasp. The Repub-
iican Congress has refused to pass an
antitrust bill, or to take any steps to
suppress trusts or to assist any anti
trust bill introduced by Democratic
members of Congress.
Trusts and the tariff and failure to
relieve Cuba are the paramount issues
laid down by the House Democrats,
and the discussion of these issues in a
forcible manner will undoubtedly
arouse popular sentiment against the
Republican Congress and party.-Syra.
cuse Telegram.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
scribed that will meet every contln-
gency and pass every swirmish line un-
CHALLENGED.
Irrigatins the Garden.

The usual method of watering plants
of any kind is by surface watering and
in normal seasons this seems to answer
the purpose, although it involves con-
siderable labor. In dry seasons OR in
any season where 1t is possible to carry
on the plan at moderate cost, plan of
irrigation which will carry the mois-
ture under the surface of the soil so
that the plants may use it as desired
will be found most advantageous. Such
plan can be carried out by system
Of tiles, as it is done in arid sections,
but when small areas are to be watered
a number of trenches will answer the
purpose if the water can be pumped
into them at small expense
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
A Dairy Schools Record.

The practical and effective work of
the dairy school of the Ohio State uni
versity will be seen at glance when
Its record is made known. In brief, out
of the limited total Of fifty admitted to
the school thirty students are now pre-
pared to take permanent places in
cheese factories and creameries, and
calls have already been received for
twenty of these young men. According
to indications every graduate will find
a place awaiting him at the close Of
the school. Truly, here is field for
technical labor and for good business
which is not overcrowded.
Agriculturist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
q AN GOING TO nuY THAT HORSE

Bellairs, having 10 tears, would,
by touching Demon Dandy with the
spur, inclte him to rebellion.
The fights that followed were of ben.
eft both to man and horse.
Nevertheless. every time he met
Diana Huntingdon she could not help
noticing that he was growing thinner
and paler.
He, too, thought the same of her, till,
one one occasion. the thought proved
too much for him.
She had just disappeared round a
bend in the leafy lane, walking slowly
and with dropping head.
Bellairs. overcome by his feelings,
clapped both spurs into Demon Dandy,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
More s;1os.

reports from the corn-growing sec
lions say that there will be large
number of silos built this year. The
corn growers are saying that the
drought does not allow the corn to
mature and ripen the grain; they can
Mt least save the stalks and immature
ears, and fatten their stock on ensi-
lage, wheat oil-meal and other fod-
ders. Those who We're prepared with
silos last year succeeded in doing this,
even some whose silos We're put up in
such haste rs to be very imperfect,
and some who only trampled their fod-
der into pits dug in the ground.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
a direct challenge for an equine strug-

direct challenge for an equine strug-
gle Of the most violent character.
Demon Dandy answered the chal-
lenge by rearing wildly, then falling
backwards with heavy crash on to
his master.
BellaIrs was conscious of glimpse
of Demon Dandy's nose against the
sky. Then flash passed before his
eyes and he knew no more.
When he came to himself he founa
his lost divinity bending over him.
He had vague idea that she was
calling him Jack" and her "boy."
A half hour elapsed.
Bellalrs said little. He just lay there
happily, explaining matters and recoy.
ering his breath.
at is just as well that did not let
you buy Demon Dandy" he said at
last.
"Just as well, dearest, since you are
not killed." said Diana. "But you will
not ride him again?"
II won't" calculated Bellairs, fer.
yently.-Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
Taxing chance. ON the rorif.


Possibly Attorney General Knox is
doing as well as any man could in the
prosecution Of the trusts. Possibly
Congress might have been of assist
ance to the Attorney General by pass
ing new and more strenuous laws. It
would have been still more effective,
though, had 1t attacked the foundation
of the trusts--viz., the monopolistic
features Of the tariff law. The Repub.
lican leaders were afraid to open the
tariff question. There was danger that
a small aperture would be taken adj
vantage of to push in general revis-
ion. They preferred to stick to the
barons and take the chances on the
tariff issue. 1t sometimes looks as If 1t
would be best for the Democrats to
assume rest'ul attitude and wait for
victory to be carried to their very
foors.-Cinclnnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
Honest Tenant.

The father of Earl Fitzwllliam, who
died recently, was an excellent land
lord. A London paper relates how
once farmer went to him with the
complaint that the Earl's fox hunters
had ruined field Of corn. or. as we
should call 1t, wheat.
The Earl gave the man fifty pounds
in payment for damage. After harvest
time the farmer returned the money,
saying that the wheat had turned out
well, after all.
Earl Fitzwilliam drew check for
one hundred pounds and gave 1t to his
tenant. This is as things should be
between man and man." said he,
when your eldest son comes of age,
give him this, and tell him how and
why you got it."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30

frame can be quickly made and from
1t the wire can be unreeled as rapidly
US a man can walk, pulling the frame
work after him. When his companion
is ready to staple the wire to stake,
the pin is put through the side Of the
frame, locking the reel, when the wire
can be. pulled up as taut rs desired
New England Homestead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
Day of Reckoning to come.

Rebuke and punishment await the
Republican party in the near future.
The settlement with the people
will be settlement exceedingly
costly to the political organization
which has surrendered the people
to the oppression of the trusts.
This truth of treachery is so we'll
known to voters that there is no way
ny which Republican speakers or ma
chine organs can longer distort Its
meaning. The majority party in the
Congress now just ended has, indeed,
the best of reasons for alarm. That
party has wrought its own undoing in
SO blindly obeying the evil commands
of the trusts.-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
The Democratic Slogan.

A cardinal principle OF American
democracy declares in favor of equal
rights for all, special privileges for
none. This principle controls the Dem
ocratic party in the fight against the
trusts and the high tariff. 1t will also
be the peoples slogan in the approach
ing campaigns. The Republican party
itself is working out Republican de-
structlon. The trusts, the tariff and
the party of trusts and tariff stand
condemned by the people. A tariff for
revenue only will relieve the people of
the trust burden.-St. Louis Republic.