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Simply a Suggestion.

lt takes about one fourth of the
ieVY or taxes for county purposes
TO pay the expenses of the chain
gang. Would it not be we'll for
the grand jury to consider this
matter and make recommenda.
ton that the Supervisor sec if ar
rangements can be made to hire
the convicts to some of the adia-
cent counties which have teams
ana road machinery, and can
work them to advantage9 We
merely make this as a suggestion,
believing that it would be not
only a great saving to the coun-
ty but possibly might be source
OF some revenue. Unless there
was larger force of convicts and
the county wss equipped with
ROAD machine, rock crusher and
several teams, we fail to see that
the operation of chain gang is
OF benefit to the public highways
at ali commensurate with the cost
or maintaining it. What think
you, gentlemen of the grand jury?
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u. HARR Y FOSTER,
attorney at L0lU,
LANCASTER, S. G.
Notice Of DISCHARGE.
gas~ Collections a speciality.

Notice is hereby given that on
the 9Th day of April 1908, the
undersigned as Committee of the
Estate of Margaret Langley, de-
ceased, will file his final return
and settlement and make applica.
ton to the Probate Court for the
County of Lancaster, S. c., for
final discharge as such Committee.
r. j. HARPER, Cont.
March, 6, 1908. I'm.
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[For The Ledger


Died, Feby. 10Th, Mrs. Ander-
son Beaver. She was consis-
tent member of the Methodist
church and was loved by all who
knew her. She was ever ready
to do deeds of love and kindness
and Will be greatly missed in the
community in which she lived.
None but those who loved her SO
dearly know the feeling of such a
loss. She cannot come to us but
we can go to her. May the Di-
vine healer console the ones who
are left 10 mourn her loss.
Heaven open wide thy portals,
Let another angel in,
Now free from Earth and its pollution.
Freed from sorrow, guilt and sin.
Yea, she's gone to bliss immortal,
To her Fathers home on high,
Where there is no care or trouble
And the good will never die.
Rest at home, sweet pre-, ious mother,
Play upon your golden harp,
Let your voice grow sw ct and sweeter
Like the music Of the lark,
F ONE WHO Loved HER.
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A Former Lancastrian Dies in
ElOriIa

Mr.. j. l.. TilIman, of Van
Wyck, received the sad news this
week of the death of his kinsman,
Mr.. Jesse l.. Tillman, Sr. which
occurred at his home in Florida
March 4th, 1908. He was son
of the late Daniel M. Tillman,
ST., and Eliza Dixon, and was
about 73 years old. He went
from this county to Florida about
43 years ago, married there, bat
No children were ever born to
him. He was brother to Mr..
w. ID. Tillman who died last
year and whose death we chroni-
cled at the time.
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Items from KerShaw Era,


MIR. S. w. Welsh has returned
from the northern markets where
he has been buying his spring and
summer stocks.
Mr. L. j. Gregory returned
Saturday from New York where
he had been to buy the spring
and summer stock for his firm.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Hattie Banks to
Mr.. Jas. Allen Long, of Able
vile, on March 25th, at the Pres
byterian church, Kershaw, S. G.
The town council voted to
pay themselves a salary and an
increase in the salary If Intend
ant aud policeman. The salary
Of the clerk and Treasurer re.
mains the same.
We are informed that appli-
cation will be made this week be.
fore Chief Justice Pope for bail
Tor Love and Kelly, who are
charged with the murder of young
Clark at DeKalb. The defendants
are represented by Speaker Smith
of Camden. E D Blakeney, ESQ,
of Kershaw, has been employed
to assist in the prosecution.
MIR. Harry Gould, who super
intended the putting in of the wa
ter works, has moved to Kershaw
with his family and occupies Mrs.
Mary Cooks cottage on Matson
Street. He will superintend e
putting in of the electric light
plant at the oil mill aad the cree
tion OF the poles, etc., for the arc
lights for the town. He will la
ter have charge uf the granite
quarf>ing for the company hend
ed by May or 5. w. Heath.
The following are some SIM
pie remedies which "Boss" Capt.
w. F.) Rutledge recommend: to
his brother farmers: scarecl ow.
split shuck into small pieces,
paint it black and tie piece of
red cloth around the stem of the
shuck "nd hang 1T up 10 the patch.
For blind stnggers teaspncnful
1T tarpentine in each car. For
war; on stock, annoint the warts
dI'y with sorghum uniil they
disappear. sand If YOU have n
wnrt thnt you want to get rid OF
go to him and he will take it off.
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PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS "A
COLD

but never follows the use of Eo.
leY's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the cough, heals and strengthens
the lungs and affords perfect SO.
curlty from an attack of pneumo
MIA. Refuse substitutes. Il. Eu-
gene Funderburk, druggist.
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La grippe coughs yield quickly
To ,he wonderful curative quail
tie: 0i Foley hrney and far.
There Is nothing else Just as
good " L. Eugene Fun,.cr ,urk,
druggist
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Other Deaths.

Mr.. Stacey Gordon, son of Mr..
l.. p. Gordon of BeIair. died on
Monday last of typhoid fever. He
was about 21 years of age and es-
teemed by all who knew him. His
remains were inferred the foil W.
ing day.
Died, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jno G. Catoe, in
Flat Creek township, on Tuesday,
March 10, 1908, Mrs. Martha
Faile, widow of the late. Rev.
John Faile. She received fall
several weeks ago which probably
caused her death. She was about
IS years of age, aconsistent mem-
Der of the Baptist church, and
leaves five children surviving her,
VIZ: MIR Jocob FaiIe, Mrs. j. c..
Cstoe, Mrs. Bynum Estrldge and
Mrs. Sarah Faile of this county,
and Mrs. e. A. New, of Indian
Territory. Her remains were IN
tered Wednesday in the Black.
mon burying ground near Taxa
haw.
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Local M alters
have Brede's
Steam Bread


relatives at Fort Lawn this week.
Miss Maggie McIlwain of
Walkup, N. c., is the guest of
Mis-. Ii. E. Coffey.
Mr.. Hazel Cunningham has
accepted position in the grocery
ut the Heath B. & M. Cos.
You had better see us before
you spend your CASH. We've
got some bargains.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
Mrs. w. I. Williams return
ed from Charlotte Thursday mig ght,
where she went to see Richard
Mansfield In one of Shakespeare's 9
best plays, "Jullus Cesar" She
was delighted with the renowned
actor.
Mr.. L.. &. Lazenby and Miss
Lula Lindsay returned from the
Northern markets Wednesday,
where they went to select the
Spring and Summer stocks for
the L. M. Co.
Mr.. j. M. Hood went to At
lanta Thursday and will return
today with more mules, and bet
ter mules Mr.. r. B. Mackey
accompanied him to buy fresh
supply for the Heath Springs
trade.
The ladies of the Presbyte
rian church will serve dinner in
the rooms in rear of Senator
Hough's Office the first day of
Court, Monday, 10th inst.
WANTED! To buy scrap
iron, all kinds of Metals, and
Hides of every description. Will
pay highest market price. Bring
to my shop.
j. E. PATTERSON,
Lancaster, S. &.
Mar. 4, 1908 lin.
Mrs. Sa N. Nv atson, ,-ef Heath.
Springs, returned home yesterday
accompanied by Mrs. w. f. Gar.
vim who will spend a few days
with her.
-Maglstrate Mobley of Heath
Springs turned over $31. 60, fines,
etc, collected during January
and February, to the County
Treasurer last Thursday.
Rcs. Wi!hsrsrnon, Missouri
Thompson, Coot and Carrie lizard
were convicted IF breach IF peace
before Magistrate Caskey this
week and sentenced 10 pay fine
of IS. each or 80 days on tho
gang.
MIR. H. II. Shute, of Flint
Ridge, spent this week with reIa-
tives and friends in town. He is
already in high spirits over his
contemplated trip to the reunion
of Confederate Veterans in New
Orleans in May and his visit to
his brother, Mr.. Wesley Shute,
at Blackhawk, Miss, after the
reunion.
- Letters advertised as ema,n-
ing in the Lancaster po,: office
uncalled for fur the week ending
March IA, 1903, are as follows:
Miss Mary Harden, Mrs. Mary
Baker. Mrs Jnhenevis, Mrs.
Hill Horton, Mrs Emma Thorn
as, Mr.. r. N Cunningham, Mr..
WIN, McDufiie. w. M. Estridge.
Belle Nance, p. m.
Court will convene Monday
The criminal docket is light, only
about Is cases and thew are for
minor offences Magistrate Can-
then Of Kershaw sent up four of
the cases, Magistrate King one,
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II
commOdious new school building
was finished this week, aud fires
were started in them to see bow
they would work. 1t is thought
they will give perfect satisfaction.
-One K. A, and two f. &.
degrees were conferred upon ap-
plicants at the regular commune
cation of Jackson Lodge No. SO
A. f. M. Thursday night. There
will be special communication
Monday night to confer the M.
M. degree.
Congressman Finley return
ed from Washington last Satur>
day morning, and will be at home
until next December. .-YCrkville
Enquirer.
In the next 30 days we expect
to see our friend, Mr.. j. N. ADJ
olson, looking natural again. He
has given an order for an artif,
clal leg to factory in Washing
ton city and it is due to arrive in
that time.
Mr.. Will H. Twitty has been
suggested in the Charlotte Obser-
yer for one of the aldermen of
that city. "Will," former
Lancaster boy, now cashier of
tire Charlotte National Bank, is
thorough business man and would
make most admirable public
servant. His many Lancaster
friends would be proud should he
enter the race, to see him elected.
-Messrs. Bell and Reinheart,
organizers of w. y. w. camps,
have greatly revived interest in
the order at this place. During
the week they secured % appli-
cations for membership, and
Thursday night those who had
stood the medical examination
"rid the goat" The camp at
this place now numbers SO odd
members and it is likely to con-
tinue to grow, for the w. o. W.,
it is generally admitted, is one of
the very best and safest fraterni.
ties insuring its mem bers lives.
The spinning machinery of
the two upper floors of the new
cotton mill is about all adjusted
and ready for running, and por
tion Of it has been operated this
week. The engine, one of the
largest in any cotton mill in the
South, is. simply grand in its
noiseless revolutions. 1t is hoped
within the next few months to
have all the machinery in opera
tion. Hands are moving in every
day and are given employment as
soon as they arrive, but there is
room for many more.
/ "A little girl found ladies
purse on Dunlap street Thursday
and handed 1T to Mr.. Cunning.
ham, the hotel proprietor, as she
was passing the hotel. On OPEN
ing the purse it was easily ascer-
tained from papers it contained
; that it was the property of Miss
NJ. M. Anderson. 1t was re-
turned to her and she was glad
to know that the purse and money
had been found by an honest per
son Mr.. c., did not know the
little g,rI who har ded it to HIM
but she was an exception in the
way vi ID child for curiosity had
not even led her to open the purse.
Ready for Bids
/ The building committee of the
Heath Springs Model and Indus.
trial school is now ready to receive
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To cure III ia .D,c uy

Take Laxative Bro u" QUINN.
Tablets. All d,u.gr.t, refund
money If 1t fail, t. cure r.. iV
Grove signature is on each b. *
25c.
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10

tubGeeunn tooG h acooo 0ruo ~
aAvice. peocared IL noee11oly tAa<
noaet@. hypo1ssnic svslnGe -
aooe oe tnbesenliA a1A na1e- - ~
a which tAe tolloWing i . Beoert:
TenperatuEe q coz pg3oe % in1ee
tioa q The tuherculin. 9 q -. 1o21;
l1:so .. m. 100: Sis ,. =, 1o1A h
3ected 3 cubic eentimetees 6 tnboEcnr
lin under Skin q neck q ~ =. =.
0mo Day preaiminAry ts0pegatutoo
were taken. Next 1oenine tsmpesae
tures were aGaia takea With telloving
results: q N, l0e1: > q =. 101k:
u noos. 1917: - N. 1073: 8 p =.
l07.8
ThiS = Q mast Interesting ease. Gov
reported to b ''.in Ass& rate. eeneral
health" with not the sligAtest sus-
picion Of tuberculosis On the part q
the owner was by the shove tnberculin
test proved to Be veU daAgeToaaly
tuberculous. Her udder Was doubtless
the seat Of the disease, but glands
throughout the body Were also 10
doubt involved In the disease. The
COW that has stood next to this COW
in stable for some time Was also tested
and showed BY her reaction to the
tuberculin that she b to b eonsid-
cred suspicious and . subsequent test
in Q few months may show plainly
that she has contracted the disease
without doubt. There 10 surely .
valuable lesson to be learned from
this case.-Farmers' Review.
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rERMGsTs Also FlASoR ~ .suT.

Suy8UUuS AJVO SOAVQH ~ sOOs
TER.
Tho peoductioa oe tactic aeid causes
he sources q cream, and 70 largely
accountants for the desired 1avoe -
batter. 4 n tie mast important Prod
uct formed. and serves - guide b
testing The ripeness Of cream. The
caEbouic acid gas II mostly given o6.
bot tho volatile eoastituents play IN
important part, II the ripenanE b
properly carried on, in producing .
llne aroma, which II not obtained
when foreign acids are added to sweet
cream IN the attempt 70 secure the
same favor without ripeninE For TITS
reason sweet cream butter has very
little favor. and It u only through the
ripening or souring of cream that the
favor OF butter II obtained. The ripen-
ing of cream may develop good OF bad
0avorsI depending upon the kinds OF
bacteria which take part In the Ter
mentation. A particular kind Of bac'
teria. q . rule. gives rise to Ter
mentation Characteristic Of that spe-
cies and consequently the fermentar
tons that give rise to bad favor are
always due to some undesirable germs
that have gained access to the milk.
The source Of these last named germs
In the milk is nth, due to careless and
dirty milking or to the use Of unclean
utensils, or sometimes to the use OF
milk from . diseased COW. Filthiness
IL the great source Of trouble In the
att Of buttermaking. 20 much stress
must be laid on cleanliness in every
phase Of milk and butter production
Oscar Err.
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FLAVOR OF sUTTER.

It is safe to say that the principal
defect in the quality Of Canadian but
ter, as in the butter from any other
country, is in regard to the matter Of
flavor, said J. A. Reddick In an ad.
dress. The causes which give rise to
this defect are many and not always
easily located, but the buttermaker
has . great advantage over the cheese
maker, inasmuch rs he has It within
his power to control the flavor Of the
butter to q very great extent by the
use Of good favored fermentation
Starters" and by proper attention to
the ripening OF the cream. His failure
to do this is one reason why the but.
ter is often inferior in flavor. Butter.
makers must study this question of
ripening cream and the use of start.
ers." The trouble is that very often
the starter" produces bad flavor
inAtead of q good one. When the
farmer sows his seed he expects to
reap what he sows. II he sows wheat
he reaps q crop Of wheat. but II the
grain he uses is full of mustard-seed I
need not point out what the result
will be. It is not possible to get fine
favored butter where bad starters are
used any more than It is to get q crop
of wheat from the mustard seed. The
dificulty is that many buttermakers
apparently do not know the difference
between what is . proper starter and
what is not.
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
SCOTCH AND AMERICAN AYR
SHlRES.

p. I have ret etently received the report
of the officLl milking tests OF Ayr
shire cows In Scotland for the year
1902. and have selected the I'VE giving
the highest ,ccord for butter. also the
i've giving lhe highest record In the
Home Dairy test in the states for the
year 1902, a comparison Of which u OF
interest. all being ohicial and supposed
to be among the best of the breed in
either country. The natural conditions
in Scotland are more favorable for .
large dairy yield from the same cows
than In America on account OF the
more uniform moisture in Scotland.
and the consequent succulence Of pas
turage. The record in both countries
shows . good degree Of uniformity and
q good class of dairy cows, The nve
Scotch COWS gave per day Of milk
(pounds) respectively 60. 50. 30. IS. 46.
IN average Of 46. Their milk tested
in butter-fat, 3.S7. $50, So. 4.47. $50.
Butter made per day was (pounds). /.
2.73, 2.11, 2.O5, 203. Lie, 2.13. IN aver
age. Of .2.13. The American COWS
gave per day In pounds, 81. q. 4s. ~.
II. an average Of IS. Their milk
tested $50. 4.60. 100, $50. $50. The
butter made per day was 2.2e. 2.15.
1.14. 30. 2.0S. IN average Of 2.1e-C.
n. Winslow. Secretary.
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
GOVERNMENT DEMANDS PAS.
TEURIZATlON.

ueS"sSVU USsVs
The movement for the pasteurization
Of all milk and cream from which but
ter is made. has received . new i'm
pulse In the demand by the govern
ment for such butter for use in the
navy. A Kansas creamery company
controlling many creameries and skim
ming stations has been awarded
contract to manufacture several hun
dred thousand pounds. but 1t IL speci-
fed that this butter must be from
pasteurized milk or cream. This should
have considerable influence In reduc-
ing the amount Of sickness In the
navy. Disease germs live In butter rs
well as in milk, and 1t is impossible to
estimate how many epidemics may
have occurred with infected butter as
q source. But there Is another reason
for requiring pasteurization. and that
Is that the percentage of spoiled but
ter may be reduced. and that the
keeping quality Of the good butter may
be increased. This must be q large
matter in q years butter supply Of the
navy. Some Of the large creamery
companies that do not pasteurize. ex-
press their discomfort at the require
ment by the government and hint that
it was a dodge to throw the contract
in q certain direction. But few will
look at 1t in this light. II they cannot
keep up with the demand Of the times
for good butter. they have only them
selves to blame.
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10

The Coming National Eneampusent
The general committee of the citi-
zens Of California in charge of the ar
racgements for the entertainment Of
tie veterans of the Grand Army of the
Republic at the time of the thirty
seventh annual encampment have is
sued a circular in which the announce
ment is made that as these veterans
may never again gather in al encamp-
ment on the shores of the Pacific the
people of California will exert every
effort to make the encampment the
most memorable one in the history Of
the G.. A. r. The veterans of Califor-
mia ard Nevada have arranged the
prelimiparies for the encamplhent. but
the whole Pacific coast is in a blaze
of enthusiasm and is working hand
in hand with the committees to make
the encampment eclipse all former
fraternal gatherings.
The famous gardens of Santa Clara.
Marin. Soncma, Alameda, Contra Cos
ia and other adjacent counties Will
furnish the material for the grandest
floral display ever seen. Quartz and
hydraulic mining will be demonstrated
on miniature mines. and oil wells are
to be bored in the city in sight Of the
visitors. For the illumination and the
decoration. though much of II Is
owned by the city. and 10 given free OF
charge. and the flowers are donated,
the legislature has appropriated $25.-
900 for that purpose, and the citizens
expect to raise three times - much
by voluntary contribution to d''fray
the cost of dressing the city in holiday
gorb
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
Matters in Nebraska.
,,Asr,ses vvoaaAn LOSES LlFG

Nm 4 Mod Ouenod . 0ooth Willis
Preeoej00 Nsal.
HASTIN0S.-MrS.I IA Mod Was
burned to deoeA While atte0pelng ia
prepare breakfast 1t b not known
Just exactly how the accident oc
CURED, but the suppositioa 10 that che
poured kerooeae into the Stove and
was unaware Of the preseoce q hot
Goals.
When discovered she ms c00plete'
" enveloued IN flames and Wos burned
TO death almost before her husband
reached her side.
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10

Northwestern university has cut
down the college course by 10 per cent
Tor students who enter one Of the pro
fessional schools Of the institution. By
this plan both the college and medical
degrees, for each Of which four years
work IL required. can be secured by .
student Of both institutions in six
years. The rule applies also to stu
DENTS who enter the Law, dentistry.
and pharmacy schools from the col
Iege, where they are allowed to cut
down the two courses . year.
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
MIXED POULTRY RAISING.


There will always be some poultry
raisers that will find it to their ad-
vantage to devote their efforts to the
production of one kind of poultry pro-
duct and that too from one breed. But
there will always be more who will
take pleasure In raising q variety Of
breeds and producing various things
to market. The specialist will turn
his intensive efforts into money, but
his plant will be idle q large part OF
the year. Whether poultryman Is to
be a specialist or follow some plan for
putting on the market q variety of
poultry products must depend on the
person, especially on his particular
bias of mind in this matter. The man
that follows mixed poultry raising has
some advantages over the specialist.
He can keep his labor employed all the
year around. This is no small ad-
vantage II the plant is large enough to
require the labor Of one man. More
over, he can place upon the market
some kina Of produce during every
month of the year. In the spring he
has broilers to sell: in the summer. fat
hens; in the fall. marketable cock.
erels; and the winter eggs. A con
tinuous revenue will thus be assured.
Il is q question how far mixed poultry
raising should be carried. There are
some poultry men that boast Of hav.
ing over 80 varieties of land and water
fowls, and In addition several kinds oil
pigeons. It Is no small task t.
educate oneself on the different all
ments to which 20 many breeds are
subject. In many cases mixed poultry
raising is advisable. but 1t should be
followed with moderation.
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
ABOUT SEPARATING.

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The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
HolsTElN.FRlEslAN AssoclA.
f1ON.

The eighteenth annual meeting Of
the Holstein-F Friesian Association Of
America will be held at the Yates
Hotel. Syracuse. N. r.. on Wednesday.
June 3. 1903, ut 10 O'Clock .. m. for
the election Of officers and the tran
saction OF any other business which
may legally come before it-F. l.
Houghton. Secretary. Putney. vt
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
In the oloamina.

They were sitting alone on the old
rustic porch.
The young man was very bashful.
Don't you know" he said finally.
more to break the monotony than any
thing else, some people are mean
enough to think I am . freak?"
well" replied the pretty girl. With
q y1Wn, II think you are something
o. N .armless wonder myself"
The Columbus journal., 1903-06-10
1aies From the North,

The Eskimos were very angry with
the arctic explorer.
What did he do?" asked the mem
Der OF the rciief expedition. s
He pettess our dogs" explained the
little native
rs there any harm in petting you
dogs?" t .
yes, their tails were frozen stiff
and when they. went to was, them they
broke on"