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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-16
Responsibility For the Disaster.
The State, 18th inst.

The State, 18th inst.
The responsibility for the dis,
aster at Fishing creek trestle is a
matter which is giving some wor>
ry to not a few people. The rail
road commission will have an of
fetal investigation iuto the cause
which produced the wreck in which
six lives were lost and from which
others may be invalids for life.
Monday week, September 21st,
is the day which has been set for
the hearing Mr.. j. A. Heether
OF Charleston, superintendent of
the Charleston d ivi s O of the
Southern, has been notified to at
tend the hearing, and Mr.. Ackert,
the general manager of the road,
has also been informed of the in
vestigation. The railroad con
mission is trying to get an engi-
neer who will make an exam1na-
tion of the entire roadbed of the
old Three C's.
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Meeting Moriah Association.

"cetlhS MOrlan association.
The Moriah Baptist association
will meet at White Bluff Baptist
church on Thursday, the Sth day
OF October, next, at II u. m.
Sermon by d. @. Freeman. AL
ternate j. Ii. Boldridge.
The committees to report are
as follows:
State Missions: Il. j. Black
mon,G. w. Ellis, l.. w. Hinson,
ID. j. Hinson.
Home Missions: w. f. Little,
w. T. Morris, A. M. l.. Hall
man, &. Il. Hardin.
Foreign Missions: Geo. w.
Jones, B. II. Bennett, j. A.
Cauthen, r. b. Sowell.
Education: j. H. Boldridge, j.
f. Gregory, w. L. BIackmon'
Waddy c. Thomson.
State Of Religion: j. N. Els.
fridge, j. F. M. Estridge. Duren
Lyles, w. A. McManus.
Obituaries: w. U. .Clybuln,
w. G. Adams j. w. Cunning
ham, S. -. Belk.
Temperance: w. B. Bruce, w.
S. Blackmon, w. g. Hough, p.
a. Parker.
Lords Day: s. N. Watson, A.
K. Stogner, B. +. Adams, j. w
| A. Porter.
Sunday Schools: j. B. Funder
burk, l.. 0. Funderburk, T. w.
McNeely, S. r. Carnes.
Woman's Missions: f. B. Lin
gle, w. 7. Gregory, T. w. N
Falle, r. p. Whitmore.
Aged Misisters: T. A. Dabney,
M. G. Gardner, M, l.. Soweli, B.
f. Halle.
d. A. Williams,
Moderator.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1908.
Letter From J eXas.

Mr.. Editor We are picking
cotton but it is sopening very slow.
1t will not he long, however, be-
fore our fields will be white and a
cry for hands will 90 out from the
farms. Our corn is fine. | will
make in the ncighborhood of forty
bushels of fine corn per acre. =
But, he best of all is that we are
having somo fine preaching and
religious meetings out here. Eigh
ty some odd were baptised at Sar-
land, my trading point, the other
day-a large per cent of them be-
ing strong men.
We are having a good meeting
at Pleasant Valley, about % miles
from our home. The preacher is
pastor of the first Baptist church
at Dallas and is a very able man.
Some strong and wiched men are
surrendering and coming over or
the Lords side. l am glad some
of them are my near neighbors.
Relatives and friends are re.
uucstcd to address all mail to me
to Wylic, Collins County, Texas,
II. +. ID. No. 9.
Respectfully,
+. G. Blackmon.
Sept. -, 1908.
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The Summer Hotel
Incidents Sequel
Mrs Jane Stewart Boyesen is
Dead Observation-Disclosures
10 Nervous Shock.

La Porte, Ind ,,Sept. Mrs.
Jane Stewart Coyesen of Chicago
died tonight at Asheville, N. G,
as result of nervous shock fol.
loving accusations of theft. The
news reached here in telegram
to friends. While Mrs. Boyesen
was at hotel near Spartanburg,
.. o., the room of a guest from
Augusta, Ga. was robbed of 5000
worth of jewelry. The landlord
accused Mrs. Boyesen. She was
not in good health and the charge
resulted in her physical collapse.
Before the end came she instituted
$50, 900 damage suit against her
accuse. in the federal court at
Charleston. Mrs. Boyesen had
done considerable newspaper work
and was musician of marked
ability. She was member of the
Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton, the Chicago Womans club
and other organizations.
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Items From I[erShaw Era.
Sept. -, 1908.

Mrs. +. G. Brasington and chill.
dren left last week for a month' s
visit to relatives at Jefferson.
The friends of Mr.. T. G. Hor-
ton will regret to learn that he is
critically i'll at the home of his son
Mr.. b. G.. Horton near Heath
Springs.
Married, at the Baptist par
sonage at Heath Springs Sunday,
Sept. 9Th, by Rev. S. n. Watson,
Mr.. Robert l.. Lylcs to Miss Liz
zle Hammond, both of Rich Hill.
Mr.. j. Frank Mackey, sou
Of Dr.J. +. Mackey at Lancaster,
graduate in pharmacy, who has
had considerable experience, has
accepted the position of prescrip-
ton clerk at G. O. Floyd's drug
store.
A tenant house on Mr.. w w
CroXton's place IN kershaw coun.
ty was destroyed by fire Saturday,
the occupants, Mr.. Andy Johns
and his family, barely escaping
with their lives.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Mr.. Samuel Roberts
Of Buffalo to Miss Martha Will
liam> of the Flat Creek section.
They will be married at Flat Greek
church 23d instant, at 4 o'clock
p. m.
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His Body Sent Home From the
Philippines.

New York, September II
The work of taking from the Uni
ted States army transport Kilpat-
rick's hold the 302 bodies of dead
soldiers brought here from the
Philippines for burial, was begun
at the Army pier to-day. A
guard of honor, composed of six
men and a commissioned Off
Ger of the Sth infantry, was sent
over from Governors Island. AS
fast as the bodies were taken out
from the ship they were arranged
fin rows alongside the pier shed
according to destination, and this
afternoon those gong out of town
were sent to the various express
companies, which transported
them. John X. Keith, private,
Troop, A, 18th cavalry, Oconee,
S. c., was among those brought
from the Philippines. 1t was
shipped 10 South Carolina to-day.
Central News.
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Notice Of DiSCharee,

Notice is hereby given that on
the goth day of September, A. ID.
1903 the undersigned, as Execu-
trix OF the will of John A. Culp,
deceased, will file her final return
and settlement and make applica.
tlon to the Probate Court for the
county OF Lancaster, S. c., for a
hnal discharge as such executrix.
MARY T. CUR.
Lancaster, S. G. Sept. 9, 'O3.
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Two white boys, Oscar and
Claude Coyle, have been arrested
at Gafney charged with the mur-
der of Jack Dowdle, COL, aged 10
years, whom the older of the
Coyle boys struck in the head with
rock during fight they were
having on July Sd.
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q U @ X Il = N s a n n 7 O A
SALvE.

His world wide fame for marvel
lous cures. 1t surpasses auy other
sslve, lotion, ointment or balm
for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Boils,
Sores, Chapped Hands, Skin
Eruptions;in ;infallible for Pills. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25c at Crawford
Bros. j. F. Mackey & Co. and
Funderburk Druggist.
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Mr.. Ned Smith, who lacked
only one month of being 100
years old, died at Spartanburg
Saturday.
Mrs. A. j. Burgess, of Gaff {.
ney, was struck in the neck by a
stray ball from rifle last Satur-
day morning. Some boys in a
field near by we're shootin at
birds and the ball glancing from a
tree penetrated Mrs. BIS neck
nearly two inches.
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d. A. Williams,
Moderator.

The Best Prescription for Matara
Chills and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteles, Chill Tonic. 1t
is simply Iron and Quinlne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
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Teachers Examination

The next regular Teachers Ex.
animation will be held in the
Court House Friday, Septem ber
Is, 1908, from 9:3O a. m. to 4 d.
m. All persons desiring to teach
IN this county, (and not holding
valid certificate of qualification
will please take note that this will
be the last examination until the
3rd Friday in May, 1904.
A. g. RowELL,
Go. Supt. of Ed.
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Happenings In The State.
As Chronicled by the Alert Cor
resp ondents of The Columbia
State.

HUNTER SHOT BY HIS YOUNG SON.
Hampton, Sept. 13-While out
deer hunting few days ago Mr..
j. Ham Barker, prominent fal-
mer of this county, was accident
ally shot by his son, Rance, one
shot hitting the arm just above
the elbow and breaking the bone.
He was about so yards from his
son, and concealed from view by
the thick underground. His son
fired, killing the deer, unawares
that the father was near or even in
that direction.
THE CASE OF ROBERT GUNNELIS.
Greenville, Sept. 14.-Solicitor
Bcggs gave out an indictment this
morning against Robt. Gunnells,
white, charged with the rape of
Jane Bullock, a negro child 4
years old. The grand jury re-
turned true bill this afternoon
and the arraignment of the accus-
ed will take place on his being
brought from Spartanburg, where
he is now in Jail. 1t Is not known
whether counsel has been engaged
to defend Gunneils. The case
has excited much interest, but at
no time has the feeling among
whites or blacks amounted to a
visible demonstration. The trial
will probably take place Wednes
day and conviction seems inevi-
table. j. A. III.
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stops the ConOn and WOrIss off
the COfd.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
cts cure cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, Csc.
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USED FOR PNEUMONIA,

DR.. G. j. Bishop of Agnew,
Mich, says, III have used Foley's
Honey and Tar IN three very sew
ere cases of pneumonia with good
results in every case" Refuse
substitutes. L. Eugene Funder.
burk.
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A BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

Dillon, sept. 12.-Mr. Law
renee Page, prominent planter
living near Buck swamp crossing,
10 miles below here, lost one of
his children yesterday-alittle boy
10 years of age-by an accident
as singular as it was distressing.
The little fellow was picking cot
ton, and upon filling his sack he
went to the barn, a two, story
building, and after emptying his
sack he slammed the door rather
hard in his hurry to get back to
the field. The jar caused an over
head platform to become detached
which, in falling, caught the child,
killing him instantly. His former
teacher, Mr.. Lee Bethea, this
morning in relating the facts as
above stated, seemed deeply touch
ed; he said that he was one of
his brightest scholars and favor
ite.
COUNTY OFFICIAL SAID TO BE
FORGER.
Marion, Sept. 14.-Marion
county is practically without
superintendent of education and
G. Raymond Berry, the incum-
bent, is fugative from the law,
for there are several warrants 10
the hands of Sheriff Mullins which
so far he has been unable to exc.
cute, although he has done every-
thing in his power to apprehend
the alleged forger.
1t is the same old story which
has so often been repeated by
those elected to offices of trust by
conhding public and the inabili-
ty to withstand temptation in the
handling of the public funds.
From the records in the court
house here it appears that Berry
has systematically defrauded the
county out of an alleged amount
of 80, 900 or more by issuing bo-
gus school pay certificates, forg-
ing the names of school trustees
and school teachers and collecting
the money on them from the
county treasurer.
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Farm for Sale,

The "Willls Gregory" home
stead, Groom dwelling newly re-
paired, 80 acres of good farming
or pasture land on waters of Flat
Greek, 6 miles each from the
Halle and Brewer gold mines, Z
from Jefferson and 10 from Ker-
shaw. For terms apply to
L. S. CARTER,
Lancaster, 5. @.
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You K,sOsO What You are 1,a6ino
When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the form
ula is plainly printed on every bot
tie showing that it is simply Iror
and Quinine in tasteless form
No Cure. No Pay. soc.
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Mx%v4r

his signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q Quinine Tablets
10 remeEy that cures n cold I'm one day
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
NOT IVY BUT GRASS
HOPPERS.

FIG. 1, NOT IVY BUT GRASS
HOPPERS.
and the farmers in different localities
in Minnesota are asking for a law
compelling non-residents to pillow their
land when infested with locusts.
In our first illustration in this arti.
Gle we show a store in the Hill River
District infested with young grass
hoppers on a rainy day. This will
give some idea Of their abundance In
that locality. The state entomologist.
after a visit to this region, reported:
ut was however in the Hill River
district, near Lindsay P. O., that farm.
ers suffered the most. Here a tract
extending one-half mile east and west
and two miles north and south was
swept almost bare of vegetation.
Young fax, grass, wheat, barley and
oats were moved down. and at the
date Of my visit, June 26, the farmers
were complaining bitterly Of a 300.
acre piece of stubble which had been
allowed to lie fallow for two years or
more and was very evidently the
breeding ground Of the pest. In places
| found the ground brown with young
hoppers not yet ready to fly, and the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20

out of my system in few days and did not
hinder me from pursuing my daily work.
II should like to see our Board of Health
give it official recognition and have it used
generally among our poor sick people in
Greater New York. Joseph A. Finn.
D. L. Wallace charter member of the
International Barber's Union, writes from
is Western avenue, Minneapolis. Mimi:
Following severe attack of la grippe
I seemed to be affected badly all over.
suffered with severe backache, indigestion
and numerous ills, so 1 could neither eat
nor Sleep and thought would give up
my work, which could not afford to do.
lone of my customers who was greatly
helped by Peruna advised me to try it, and
procured bottle the same day. / used
it faithfully and felt a marked improvement.
During the next two months l took five
bottles, and then felt splendid. Now my
head is clear, my nerves steady. l enjoy
food, and rest well. Peruna has been worth
a dollar dose TO me. ID. L. Wallace.
Mr.. o. Fl. Perry. Atchison, Kansas.
writes:
Again. after repeated trials of your
medicines, Peruna and Manalin, give this
as my expression of the wonderful results of
your very valuable medicine in its effects in
my case after repeated trials.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Feeding Winter Chicks.

Relative to the feeding of incubator
chicks Matched in the winter, a report
of the Rhode Island station says:
Many people have asked, on seeing
the healthy growing, well feathered
young chicks, what food we were u.s.
ing The winters experience, in which
q variety Of grains were used, indi.
Gates that 1t is not so much what the
food is as how the food is supplied
provided there are plenty of starchy,
albuminous, and green matters. In
nature small seeds, insects and grass
furnish food for chickens. These are
most abundant in the spring and sum-
mer months, and 1t is at this time that
the chickens thrive. To secure the
best results foods Stimulating both the
composition and the mechanical char
acter of these should be supplied. For
instance, in the summer the tips of
grasses are young and tender and
easily broken by the chickens. For
green stuff to be easily assimilable
some plant should be supplied which
may also be easily broken. We have
found hanging head of lettuce in the
brooder by string to exactly furnish
the desired want, and be greedily even
crafty eaten by the chickens.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Food for the Plum curcuIio.

Prof. F. M. Webster: The plum
curculio no longer confines itself to
the wild plum, though it does return,
If possible, to the woodlands there
to pass the winter among the fallen
leaves; but the plum orchard of the
horticulturist offers a better feeding
ground, with larger and more attrac.
tive varieties than the wild plums of
the woodlands. The insect Is ena.
bled to breed more unrestrained, and
a greater supply of food is offered it,
than was possible under the old ex.
listing conditions. The inroads of
birds upon it's numbers in the prime
val woods are now greatly reduced.
and the few trees that happen to be
located in an occasional chicken park.
are the only ones where there Is much
of the old time trouble from feathered
enemies. If there are not plums
enough, it can get along with the ear
ly peach and some of the apples, In
which to breed and feed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Points on Peach orchardlng.

Points on Peach Orchardlng.
H. L. Doan: reach trees in our
locality Jacksonville. Illinois), make
a stronger growth than they do In
Georgia and make larger trees, the
soil being stronger. l go through the
peach country in that state every
winter and notice the difference. me
methods of pruning peach trees are
the occasion of much discussion
amongst growers. The difference OF
opinion turn chiefly about three prac'
tees: Short trunks with rapidly as
cending branches, high trunks with
more horizo2tal branches, and short
ening in or heading back the an
nual growth. Each system has DIS
tinct merits for particular cases. The
nature and fertility Of the soil are
often the denominating factors IN
these opposing methods; system OF
pruning which suits the slow growth
and hard wood of sandy soil may not
be adapted to the rapid growth and
heavier top Of trees on stronger soil.
We plant one year old trees topping
back from IS inches to 2 feet, getting
our trees headed low. The first six
weeks after growth begins the trees
should be gone over frequently to rub
of all sprouts that are not needed.
Four or I'VE are left to form the main
branches; these should be evenly dis
tributed. Three or four feet OF new
growth for each branch the first year
Is considered fair. The first pruning
occurs the following winter, cutting
back from one-half to third OF the
previous years growth. The low
trunk permits a more open top and
this Is an advantage as the fruit col
ors up better. One reason for head
ing back is the necessity Of checking
the growth and keeping the tree
within bounds when 1t is growing IN
strong soil. Heading in the branches
tends 20 make thick topped tree. The
best growers give attention to cut
ting out the Improbable wood from
the center Of the trees. The pruning
may be made thinning process.
There is very general neglect In
thinning fruit. 1t should be q rule
that no two peaches should stand
closer on the same branch than five
inches. The fruit from well thinned
trees usually sells for twice as much
as that from overloaded trees and the
vigor of the tree Is conserved at the
same time. There are two rules to
observe in thinning: First, removal
Of injured or inferior fruits, second,
allow no two fruits to stand closer
together than the distance which has
been decided upon. The time to thin
is when the peaches are three-eighths
Of an inch in diameter; at this size
they are likely to remain on the tree,
the May drop being over. This meth.
cd of pruning and thinning prevents
the trees from breaking.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
CHEAP EXCURSIONS EAST.

During the coming summer months
many conventions and meetings will
be held in the Eastern territory, for
which very low rates of fare will be
made, with long limit of tickets, at.
fording the general public an oppor-
tunity to visit Eastern cities and pleas
ure resorts. Among the most prom
inent meetings are:
German Baptists, Bellefontaine
Ohio, in May.
Ancient Mobiles, Mystic Shrine, Sara
toga, N. Y, in June.
Woodmen of America, Indianapolis,
Ind, in June.
National Educational Association,
Boston, Mass, in July.
Epworth League, Detroit, Mich, in
July.
B. P. 9. E.. Baltimore, in August.
Fraternal Order of Eagles, New
York City, in September.
The Wabash Line, with its own rails
from Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi
cago to Buffalo, via Detroit and Nj
agara Falls, offers unequalled facili-
ties. Write for rates to l.. S. McClel-
Ian, w. P. A., 903 Main street, Kansas
City, Mo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20

First, it cured me of chronic bronchitis
of fifteen years standing, by using two
bottles of Peruna in January. 1894, and
no return of it.
After was cured of bronchitis had Ia
grippe every winter for several winters.
But, through the use of Peruna, it got
gradually weaker in its severity, until it
dwindled down to mere stupor for two or
three days. Now the stupor does not
trouble me any more. 20. H. Perry.
A Congressman's Experience.
House of Representatives,
Washington, d. c.
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen-"I am more than satisfied
with Peruna, and find it to be an excellent
remedy for the grip and cattarh. l have
used it in my family and they all join me
in recommending it as an excellent remedy"
Very respectfully.
George H. White.
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving full
statement of your case, and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
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[AlGRICULTURE
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A Grasshopper Problem.

The Minnesota experiment station
has made a report Of the insect In
vasions Of that state during the past
year. Among those invasions was that
Of the grasshoppers, which are looked
for every year. The farmers have
learned that one Of the most trouble
some varieties Of locusts, the White
Mountain Locust I'M. Atlantic), are
quite local in their habits and can be
kept under control by blowing under.
The only drawback to this process is
the presence of infested land owned
by non-residents, which restocks the
land of the farmers that have plowed.
Complaint has frequently been made
to the state authorities regarding thia
condition, and in number Of cases
where the land was badly infested the
state has paid for having the land
plowed. This is task too large to be
generally undertaken by the state,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-20
Michigan Peach Belt.

From Farmers Review: In the
February IL number Of the Farmers
Review ] notice that we are misin-
formed in regard to the width Of
what is called the Michigan peach
belt. You say that 1t is confined to
a strip about 10 miles wide; adjoin-
ink lake Michigan and to sandy and
sandy loan soils. Now that may be
the case in certain parts of the fruit
belt, running as 1t does from st. Jo-
seph in the south to Grand Traverse
in the north; but here in the Grand
river valley successful peach culture
is carried on for thirty or more miles
back from the lake. Neither is 1t
confined to sandy soils; as we have
thousands of acres of peach orchards
on clay and clay loan soils producing
as fine peaches as can be grown in
the state. To give your readers some
idea of the truth of this statement |
will say that our beautiful city of
Grand Rapids is situated about TWEEN.
ty-five miles from the lake, and peach
es are drawn to that market from one
to twenty miles in nearly every d.
rection; and as high as $500 loads
of peaches have been counted through
the market gates before a. m. in
one day, to say nothing of the hun
dreds of loads that were drawn to
the freight houses and commission
houses during the day; besides car.
loads and carloads that were shipped
from the many stations outside Of the
city. The prospects are fair for the
coming crop up to this time, Febru.
AIRY 16, as we have had no zero
weather at this point until last night,
when the thermometer registered s
below.-Wells Parish, Ottawa County.
Michigan.