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Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24

Mrs. Arthur Fels and her little son returned Sunday to their home at Newport after very pleasant visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. Simon Adler. Batesville Guard.
 The Citizen learned from reliable authority today that the Iron Noun tain freight division will be moved from this place to Hoxie the 18th of next month. The move will affect this place but slightly, for very few of the railroad men whom the change will affect live here. The locals will run from this place just the same, so none of the offices will be moved, The passenger division will remain unchanged. In return for the change four or five operators for dispatch CTS office will be located here. The Y. M. c. A. will suffer the most from the move. Economic conditions are what caused the change. Poplar Bluff Citizen.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24
NEW THROUGH CAR LINES FROM
 MEMPHIS TO THE PACIFIC COAST.

The 'sRock Island System," Choc- taw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. R., have established through personally con- ducted tourist sleeping car lines to California and Portland, Oregon.
 The California car leaves Memphis every Tuesday at 9:0O a. m, Little Rock 1:15 p. m., South McAlester, l. T., 10:50 p. m. same day, Oklahoma City 2:40 a. m. Wednesday, El Reno $40 a. m. arriving El Paso, Tex, Thursday morning, Los Angeles Fri day morning and San Francisco Sat- urday morning.
 The Portland, Oregon, car leaves Memphis every Thursday on the same schedule arriving Denver 7:30 Satur- day morning, Ogden Sunday morning and Portland Monday morning.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24
TRUST COMPANY RESUMES.


 The Little Rock Trust Company resumed business on Saturday morn ing.
 After the receivership question was settled in the negative the directors were able to again assume full charge and to satisfy the minds of the deposi- tors, have concluded to pay 25 per cent on all demands. Of course all matured demands will be paid in full; the 25 per cent provision refers only to those claims on which the trust company has the 90-day privilege.
 The trust company is prepared to distribute $125,O0O on Saturday if it should be called for.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24
Eupion Oil
When buying illnminat

When buying illuminat oil insist on having EUPIoN, family safety. This is a douh distilled process oil that is oDoRLEss and absolutely safe. If you will us clean burners and wicks and k ION OIL you will have best ligh, obtainable. The only merchants in Newport that sell this high-grade oil are Wolff-Goldrhan Mere. Co.,, w. B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros, R. D. Wilmans, Heiliger's Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros, Har- ris & Daugherty L. G. DaVaul and 0. M. Bowen.
 Waters-Pierce Oil Comply
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24
AN ANSWER TO EVERY YEAR 2
 By General Pike

 The Spring will be much brighter
 Every yeaf If your heart is lighter,
 Every year; And Summer flowers will bloom, There'll be no Autumn gloom, If you'll not fret and fume,
 Every year Life IS sum of losses,
 Every year; If you count the weak" your crosses,
 Every year, But you must not-you must rally Make the weak your burden gladly Do not groan and dil1y-dally
 Every year If it's growing darker-ccsder,
 Every year; 'Tis not that the heart grows older,
 Every year. Coal is scarce-the price is high And that is the reason why It grows colder-and we sigh
 Every year Have the days so little gladness
 Every year, That you only note the sadness,
 Every year. Love consists of more than dancing, More than "eyes with passion glancing, Love like that is not entrancing
 Every year. General Pike wrote many poems,
 Every year. ~ One that will not brighten homes is
 Every year See the bright side not the sorrow Grow old bo1dly--do not borrow Sadness from an unknown morrow,
 Every year.
 -E. B
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24
SHORT ORDER LUNCHES.

Mrs. H. Bernstein has decided upon an innovation at the Hotel Hazel and will keep the dining room open from two to five and from eight to twelve o'clock D.. m. for short order lunches. This step was made for the convenience of the travelling public, but will be made a permanent feature of the hotel, if proper encouragement and support is given by the town
 230 dtf.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24
FESTIVAL SERVICES.

St. Pauls Parish will begin the ob- servance of St. Paul's Day, January 25, by evening prayer to- night at 7:0o o'clock and choir practice after ser vice. Sunday services will be the holy communion at 7:30. Morning prayer, nte-communion and sermon at II. Evening prayer 700. Bishop Brown will be the preacher for the day. Sunday school at 9:45.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24
TO THE MARDI GRAS.
Come and trip as you go, On 4ho Iinlnt fn,tantin tna

TheChoctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. R. will sell excursion tickets at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip, February 17, IS and 19, limit for return, February 28, subject to exten- sion. Ask your ticket agent about it.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-24

At the Methodist church Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. and Junior Ep- worth League 2:30 p. m. Bishop B. E.. Hoss will preach at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. At tbe close of the morning sermon the church will be formally dedicated. Good music for all the services. The public is cordially in- vited to attend.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08
Rally Day

'oSShssho Aeohy 10y
The Daughters of the Confed-
eracy are very anxi3 3us to present
crosses of honor to all the Yeter-
ans of the county, and in order to
do SO they have decided to have q
Rally Day on April 1Sts, when
they will furnish every Veteran
present with blank application
for a cross of fonor. All Veter>
ans therefore are earnestly urged
to be on hand Rally Day.
A picnic dinner will be served
on that day by the Daughters.
And all ladies of the community
are requested to contribute bas-
kets of eatables for the OCCASION.
The place where the rally and
picnic will be held will be made
known through the county papers
next week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08
intercollegiate Athletics.

The Educational, published in
Columbia, recently addressed one
hundredl representative men In
different parts of the State who
have sons at college for an ex :
preston of opinion on the sub
Ject of intercollegiate athletics.
Forty replies were received, Is
approved and II disapproyed, of
baseball and football, while 4 APP
prove baseball but not football.
L no Of the replies were from citi-
zens of Lancaster county and both
disapproved of football and base.
ball. Hon. o w. Potts of Pleas
ant Valley embodied his objec-
tlons in three words: "Danger-
Gus, unnecessary, expensive Mr..
WaddY q. Thomson's reply was
as follows: sFirst, not what
send him there for. Second, robs
him of the time that could be bet
ter used. Third, my observation
of it leads me to consider 1t de-
moralizing, especially football,
which l regard as brutal gam 9
and exceedingly dangerous as
have seen it played. Non play
ers make better stands.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08
s1.50 PER ANNUM
Notice Of DISCHARGE.

Notice is. hereby given that at
II a. M, April 20, 1908, / will
make my final return and settles
ment as Guardian of my son, r.
Sidney TiAman, TO the Probate
Court for Lancaster county, S. c.,
and apply to said court for final
discharge as such Guardian.
ANNIE r. TILLMAN,
Guardian.
Mar. "a, 1903-td.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08
Sudden Death of an Aged Citizen
of the County.

Sudden Death of an Aged Citizen
OF the County.
Mr.. Richard H. Cousar, an
aged and most highly respected
citizen of the county, died sud
denly at his home about two miles
North of town, last Friday after
noon. Only a few minutes be
fore his death he walked out into
the yard and gave some direc-
tions about fence which was be-
ing repaired. Returning into the
house he complained of pain in
his chest and was given little
brandy. He then said he would
lie down which he did and his son,
Mr.. N. B. Cousar, was called in
from the yard and told that his
father complained of feeling I'm.
we'll. He went at once to his
fathers room and receiving no
response to question as to his
trouble noticed that the old gen.
tleman was not breathing.
Mr.. Cousar had been in feeble
health for sumo time, scarcely
able to leave the house. He was
in his s5th year, having been
born in 1918. He lived all his
Life on the plantation where he
was born, his father having own.
1T before him. he was twice
married. His frst wife, Susan
Dunlap, was a daughter of the
late Jas. Dunlap, aud Of this mar
riage two children were born, enc
OF whom w. J. Cousar of Sandi-
fer, N. G., still survives. His
second marriage was to Miss
Margaret Craig, daughter of the
late Nathaniel Craig. Her death
occurred year or 80 ago. or
this marriage five children were
born, four of whom survive, viz;
N. B. Cousar, of this county,
Mrs. Newman Plaxco and Mrs.
John Plaxco, of York county,
and Mrs. j. Clark Robinson of
this county.
Mr.. Cousar- was mem ber of
Shiloh A. r. p. church and his
lemalns were inferred in Shiloh
churchyard Saturday afternoon
after funeral services by his pas.
tor, Rev. w. @. Ewart.
In the death of Mr.. Cousar
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08

WANTED! To buy scrap
iron, all kinds of Metals, and
Hides of every description. viii
pay highest market price. Bring
to my shop.
j. Il. PATTERSON,
Lancaster, S. G.
Mar. 4, 1903-1m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08

You kno,o Uhat You are Taking
When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the form
ula is plainly printed on every bot
tie showing that it is SIMPLY lror
and Quinine in tasteless form
No Cure. No Pay. soc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08

Lancaster county loses one of her
very best old citizens. ALWAYS
industrious, honest, upright,
peaceable, law abiding, he leaves
behind an example worthy of
emulation and a good name to be
envied.
Mr.. Coussr had been sub
scriber to The Ledger since it,
hrst issue, and his death loaves
but six subscribers still living
who have taken The Ledger con-
tlnuously from it's establishment.
81 years ago.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08
[For The Ledger
A Beautiful Home Wedding.

Wednesday, April 1st, at high
noon, at the home of tho bride.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. j.
Flynn, their charming daughter
Miss Dora and Mr.. Nebraska E.
Moore, of Charleston, were united
In the holy bonds of matrimony,
Rev. W. g. Winn, officiating.
Tho wedding march wa. played
by Miss Beulah Flynn, cousin
of the BRIDE. There was no o..
tentatlous display-only the per-
fsction of simplicity. The bride
was tastefuIly attired in blue
cloth travelling dress, with hat
aHd gloves to match.
After the ceremony and the
congratulations of the family and
a few invited guests, refresh.
ments were served in the parlsr.
Quite number of elegant pre-
sents were sent in by friends.
Within an hour after the rites
were solemnized, the bridal party
loft for Washington, D. c., Bal .
tlmore, and other points, return,
lag to Charleston, their future
homo.
Miss Dora is tbe. eldest dsugh
ter Of Mr.. r. j. Flynn, and is
charming in person and charac-
ter. MIR. Moore is a young busi-
ness man OF many sterling quail
tics, and their many friends hope
that the almost ideal spring day,
which marked the beginning, is
omlnoas of the beauty and perfec-
tion of their united lives.
A. FRIEND.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08

reported Sunday morning by ear
ly rise,s.
Regular communication of
jackson Lode No.. 53 A. f. NJ.
tomorrow night at s o'clock.
Lost! On Sunday last, a
black wool Zephyr shawl. Finder
will be rewarded by returning to
Mrs. 7. j. Strait.
Mrs. j. B. Maekorell visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
Elliott, at Yorkville, the past
week. Mrs. Elliott has been
quite sick
Lancaster Camp, w. o. W.,
meets in the court house tomor-
row night at 8 O'Clock. District
Deputy E. F. Bell will be pre-
sent.
Luke Gavin, COL, had a fine
heifer calf killed by the paSen-
ger train on the track of the
Southern Railroad near the depot
yesterday.
Porter & Stephenson have a
new adv. in this issue. This firm
is doing good business and Is
growing in popularity every day.
They can supply anything in the
house-furnishing line from the
parlor to the kitchen. Read
their adv.
= Nben in doubt as to what
to have for breakfast, dinner or
supper, the ladies should phone
j. Is. Nackorell. He always has
it in stock-something for each
meal in season. See his new adv.
in this issue.
The young peoples benevo-
lent society of the a. Il. 2. .chul ch
will have an egg hunt at the resi-
dence of Judge Ira B. Jones at 4
o'clock p. m. next Saturday.
Admission 10 cents. All the
children of the town are invited.
Refreshments will be served.
John Clark plead guilty to
breach of the peace in the Magis-
trate's court Friday and paid a
fine of $40. -
Magistrate Caskey imposed a
fine of $40. on Frank Montgsm.
cry for breach of the peace aud
carrying an unlawful pistol, last
Friday.
Henry Aiken and John
Starnes, two boys aged about Is
years, had a difficulty at the cot
ton mill last Thursday, In which
tho former cut the latter in sever- :
al places with a knife. The wounds
were only slight:
The meeting ut the Mstho-
dist church began Sunday morn
ing and will continue through the
week. Two services daily at 4
p NJ, and 8 p. m. Rev. G. P.
Watson Of Chester is assisting the
pastor. The congregations are
large, the preaching good and the
indications for splendid meeting
are encouraging.
Mrs. Watts, an aged lady
who lives at Mr.. j. E. Taylor's,
met with quite serious accident
by stumbling and fall.
ing just as she was. about to get
into Mr.. rs phaeton at the A. r.
P. church last Sunday night to
return homo after service. Drs.
I. j. Strait and M. T. Crawford
attended her and while they found
the hip badly hurt they hope that
the bone 10 not fractured.
In last wesk's issue We stat.
Cd that Mrs. Jennie Hughes
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08
Local M alters

the time. If,
Mr.. j. N. Taylor, of Craig
vile, lost fine mule let Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Ada Hough is visiting
her son, M. j. Hough, ESQ.,, at
Chesterfield.
You had better see us before
you spend your CASH. We've
got some bargains.
Lancaster Mercantile co.
The Lancaster County Ali
ance will meet Friday, April 10th,
at 10 o'clock, a N.Y.
j. M. KNIGHT, Secy.
Miss Gertrude Foster has
baen elected by the board Of trus-
tees of the graded school to teach
tho remainder of the term in lieu
of Mrs. Geo. w. Williams, who
recently resigned her position as
teacher.
Married, on Sunday last, by
Rev. ]. II. Boldridge, D. D.,
Mr.. Lewis Blacknon and Miss
Dora Helms, daughter of Mr.. l..
u. Helms, all of Lancaster.
Mrs. T. E. Funderburk loft
Monday, accompanied by her
brother, Mr.. Mack Cameron, for
Laurinburg, N. c., to visit her
parents.
Attention, Poultrymen! Fresh
Ground Bone Meal for sale at
Blacknon's Market.
Mr.. J. F. Clyburn left Mon
day for Charleston to attend tho
U. 5. Court as juror for the
spring term. His family is vis-
iting relatives near Van Wyck
during his absence from home.
I e Funderburk has had two mes>
ses of ripe straw berries from his
patch-ths first Thursday, and
another on Sunday. DR.. Strait
was close second to linn having
had strawberries Monday.
Have you tried the nice
drinks that Charley is serving at
the Funderburk pharmacyl Ask
Charley for a card which will en-
title you to 25 drinks at the foun
tain.
Send your LAUNDRY to
the Lancaster Hotel. All pack
ages promptly attended to. Lace
curtains and table linen included.
Try the Model Steam Laundry.
- THoRNE TILLMAN.
Aprl-, Aim. Agent.
Col. Crockett is not only tn.
best gardener in town hut he is
quite successful ut chicken raising
The Colonel already has .l73 little
chicks and FIVE more hen. to come
off with brosds 10 the next ten
days which he expects to add 70
more "biddies" to his lot.
Among the graduates in
pharmacy at the Chsrlsston Nedi-
cal college ThursdaY was the Rev.
b. d. Lucas OF Chesterfield. Mr..
Lucas was the vaiedictorian of his
class. He spent seven years in
China rs a missionary for tho
Methodist church. 1t is his in
tentiOn to return to his chosen
field of labor, there to remain and
werk the balance Of his days.
"A negro by the name of Por-
ter living at or near Osceoia,
about ton miles Nsrth of Lapcas.
ter il reported to have case of
smallpox, and Mr.. Eason phoned
hero Monday to have the proper
authorities notified that necessary
afanA maN ha taLAn - l:..> A.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08
FoIey's Honey and Tar
cures colds, prevents pneumonia.
It's What You Save
That Makes You Rich

You can save money by buying FURNITURE from u.s.
Our business been much
we thank all customers for making
know how appreciate To as vet
called on US for goods right along and you
pleased with treatment
Biggest line of Rings shown this Csc
to $500 Big lot of remnant cheap. big stock
OF everything ine and will
buy. '
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-08

FOLey'S Honey and Tar
tor children, safe, sure. No 0piafes.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

The Missouri legislature is now
having hades and investigations
also. Last Saturday in the low
er house, while a schoolbook bill
was pending, the Speaker came
down from his high perch and
declared that the body was being
influenced by the lobby of the
schoolbook trust. This aroused
the Indignation of the members
and d regular panic followed,
during which time all sorts of
things were said. Mr.. Speaker
Whitecotton braved the storm,
and coolly informed the house
that he was ready to prove his
assertion. The house selected a
committee to investigate the
charges. t
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

business. No other profession or
trade is so badly overrun with
quacks, and there ought to be a
law requiring would-be newspa-
per men to serve an apprentice
snip of several years, in a first
class office and under the super
vision of an experienced editor
and publisher. Then let these
young aspirants be examined by
a state board, to be composed of
three newspaper men selected by
the state Press Association. Let
this board say whether or not the
would -be's shall practice" their
profession in Arkansas. If we
had a law something on this order
there wouldn't be half so many
one horse journalistic freaks in
the state. At least one-third OF
the papers never would have seen
tho light of day if such a law
were in force. Why not?
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

Mr.. Bryan has again denounced
Grover Cleveland. Mr. Bryan's
denunciations of Cleveland are
becoming to be looked for each
time the Commoner press takes a
turn. Mr.. Bryan as q democrat,
twice defeated for president OF
che United States, does not in
tend, if a continual oratorical
bombardment will prevent it, for
Grover Cleveland, twice elected
president of the United States as
a democrat, to- be even a private
in the democratic ranks. Taking
everything into consideration,
one can hardly keep from be-
lieving that Mr.. Bryan is taking
too much authority for man to
whom so little has been given.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

A Little Rock insurance agent
has addressed a letter to the state
senate in which he charges that
j. F. McNemer of Little Rock
told him he would defeat certain
insurance bill in the senate for
$500, and that there were "nine-
teen men in the senate whom he
c-ta pet to yo'te to hangss man.
! s9Nemer is Little Roctl poll
tician, and served two terms in
the senate;5 being choked off for
the third term. He doesn't seem
to be at all concerned about the
charges against him. Perhaps it
is only-a trifle for Nc.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20
DID MCGUIGAN
INSULT THE HOUSE:

A breezy time was had in the
hall of representatives one day
last week while a gambling bill
was up. Representative Nc
Guigan of Hot Springs said, dur
inc the debate, that it was COM
mon street talk in his town that
at the session Of the legislature
two years ago the gamblers OF
Hot Springs sent $1,000 to Little
Rock to defeat the Wilson anti
gambling bill. No sooner did
Mr.. McGuigan get these WORDS
out of his mouth until the STAN
pede began. Member after mem
ber declared that the gentleman
from Hot Springs had insulted
the house, had reflected upon the
integrity of the members, and
tnat he must apologize at once, II
not sooner, etc. The gentleman
who created all the uproar stated
that he had not intended to re-
fleet upon any member, and that
if his words were so construed ne
was sorry and would withdraw
them. This, it occurs to us,
would have been sufficient to ap-
pease the wrath of any man who
felt that his honor had been at
tackled, but not so with some OF
the legislators. Judge Holland,
the distinguished author of the
patent medicine bill, felt so ag-
grieved that he offered a resolu-
ton censuring Mr.. McGuigan,
which was finally withdrawn, at
ter a discussion lasting for a con-
siderable length of time. II Mf.
McGuigan only stated that it was
reported that the gamblers of Hot
Springs sent money to Little
Rock to defeat an anti-gambling
bill in a preceding session, the
average citizen will fail to see
how that statement could be con-
sidered a reflection on the mem
beis Of the present samsionss even
if the present session is trying to
repeal a law that the gamblers
want repealed. The members OF
the legislature ought to stand
ready to defend their honor
whenever it is attacked, but they
ought not to 60 off half. cooked.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20
A subscriber asks If wa thin

A subscriber asks if we think
Gov. Davis has been getting
free coal. Why, of course not.
The testimony along this line
simply showed that the governor
received several tons of coal from
the 7. H. Bunch Coal Co., oil
Little Rock, which company had
made a contract with the state
board of charities, and that he
never paid for it, further that
Secretary John Page, of the
charitable board, told the COM
pany not to "bother" the cover
nor with any bills. But that's
not free coal. Of course not.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

Last Friday the lower house OF
the general assembly postponed
the King anti trust bill for one
week, rhis body had previously
postponed the bill two weeks.
Much to the surprise of a whole
lot Of people the King bill ran
the gasAtIet in the senate, and if
the house should dilly daily along
and put the measure to a long
sleep, Tie people would have an
other cause for surprise. But
the country is full of surprises.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

The Lamar Leader says that
Senator Webb Covington instead
of sending out Little Rock pa
pers gi3es the patronage afforded
by the newspaper and stamp bill
to his County papers. Come to
think Of it, we have not seen a
write-up of Senator Covington in
either che Gazette or Democrat,
The item in the Leader explains
why.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

The lower house of the Arkan-
sas legislature has refused to pass
an act making negro free schools
dependent upon taxes paid by
negroes. The house acted
wisely. 1t is claimed by many
that such an act would be un-
constitutional, then it is notright.
The south has the negroes, and
always will have them. If any
thing will improve the race it is
education, and all white citizens
ought to be ready to contribute
to that end.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

The senate did a good deed
when it murdered that patent
medicine bill introduced by Judge
Holland of Sebastian. We had
never before suspected that
Judge Holland would be guilty Of
fathering a patent medicine or
baking powder bill. af
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

Hon. j. H. Myers Of Lawrence
county is said to be a candidate
for state senator to succeed Hon.
D. L. King 10 this district. Myers
is good senatorial timber, even if
he did manage 10 pass that out
rageous newspaper and stamp
bill over the governors veto.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-20

1t has been stated hatyoung Mr..
Orto Finley of Lawrence county
wants to succeed Hon. D. l.. King
in the state senate. 1t must be a
positive fact, for young Mr.. Orto
is already grabbing for a hold on
Gov. Dayis' coat-tails. This is a
sure sign.