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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
a COFFEE DRUNK


Some people go or using coffee for a
great many years without showing much
effect of the drug. but as a rule it is
slowly doing It's i'll work, and the time
will come when stomach or nerve dis
case of some kind will show itself.
an interesting case is that of a man
who drank coffee for a great many years
before he felt the effect of il. He says
further: Finally my health began to
give way, and first noticed being dizzy
headed and I began to have spells of
heart trouble. rapid palpitation of the
heart. and dizzy, sick feelings like l was
going 10 die.
MY appetite began to fail and | had
a sore. distressful pain in my side.
noticed my memory was not as good as
it had beeD- and that worried me some,
"One day stepped out of my shop to
wait on lady when all at once / became
blind and staggered along like drum
ken man until I ran against one of the
shade trees which ! grasped or ! would
have fallen. Cold sweat stood out on
me and | sunk down on the ground and
il was a long time before l recovered
myself again.
The family doctor. who was called in
advised me TO quit coffee and try Pos
tum Food Coffee. I thought il would be
big undertaking 10 quit coffee. bu
when 7 got my cup of Postum il salts
fed my coffee taste, and from that day
en- I began to Feel better That wa,
three years ago and I have never uset
any ordinary coffee since. but have stucl
To Postum.
When 7 quit coffee | weighed Il.
rounds, my weight now is about III
For long while people kept talking e
me about tho change. / had been 2
wrinkled. rundown. old man; hut an
row aesl,y. my skin smooth. good color
and when walk step out like healthy
Ian ought %.
Il honestly believe Postum saved m,
life. Tor | was simply being poisoned {,
death Now I can eat anything | wan
and naturally enjoy life" Name givei
by Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
BY HER BLOODY HAND
Desperate Clutch of His Vic
tim Petrays Him.
Negro Ravsher Denies His Guilt When She
Points to Dumb, banning Evidence
of His Crime.
CBy the Associated Press.

Birmingham, Ala, March Mrs. ]. c.
Dickerson, who was outraged by negro
at Cordova, Ala, Wednesday, died in the
hospital here tonight Before her death
the woman recovered consciousness suf-
ficiently to identify her assailant, Henry
Walker. The negro was brought to Biz
mingham and taken before Mrs Dicker-
son at the infirmary. Mrs. Diclerson
raised her bandaged hand and pointing at
the negro said
THAT is the man."
81 did not do it. am not the man,
said the negro in a voice that betrayed
fear.
yes you are" repeated Mrs. Dicl1er-
son. Look at the print of my hand on
your shirt
On the negro's shirt just above the
pocket was the print of bloody fingers.
Addressing the negro again she said
81 prayed to you to spare me and you
would not do it.
The story Of the midnight assault upon
Mrs. Dickerson and wife was related by
Mrs Dickerson as follows:
81 was aroused during the night by
hearing some one walking in the room
and at the same time Mr.. Dickerson was
awakened and raised UP in bed. AS he
did so the intruder struck him on the
head with a hatchet, knocking him back
on the bed.
81 sprang out of bed with my baby in
my arms and the negro hit me with the
Ratchet, at the same time jerking the
baby from my arms and throwing il
across the room upon the bed At this
moment Mr.. Dickerson seemed to come
to himself and half arose and the negro
turned on him and dealt him another
heavy blow with the Ratchet, knocking
him down.
'Then he turned on me, striking me
several times. | resisted the best ] coulC
and my hands and arms were badly Gu
! by the Ratchet. Finally the negro over
powered me and dragged me into an ad
joining room where his terrible purposc
was accomplished. He then hit me oveI
the head with a heavy revolver and lief
me for dead"
Mrs. DickersOn sustained seVera
| fractures and has never full recovered
! consciousness.
There is great excitement at Cordova
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
Mystic Workers Of the World.
The Popular Secretary of a
Lodge in Greenwood, Ind,
Tells of His Cure by
Paine's Celery
Compound
Earth's Best Spring Medicine

Spring showers, warm and glowing sun
shine and bright skies cannot contribute to
the peasurc and enjoyment of the sick and
diseased to any extent. Pain, anxiety,
gloomy fears and the thought OF death
all combine at tho present time to make
tho, lives Of such dark and miserable.
Are you debilitated. nervous, sleepless,
dyspeptic, rheumatic or tormeuted with
neuralgia? Have you deadly kidney dis
ease? Is your liver torpid ard diseased "
If SO, Paine's Celery Compound will
raise you from the fearful pit Of dan-
ger 1t saved the life Of Mr.. J. d, Lcis
ure. of Greenwood Ind, after the utter
failures of medical specialists. You, dear
sufferer. can command the use of the
same Heaven blessed medicine for your
weakness and illness, 1t viii give you
what you seek foT-hcalth and new hap
piness. Mr. Leisure, Secretary OF Green
wood Lodge No. 1873, Mystic Workers Of
the World, says
Il used Paine's Celery Compound for
general debility, run down nervous sys-
tenn and an aggravated case OF indges-
ton. | had spent over 5000 with phy-
sicians, some of them specialists, but
only obtained temporary relief | also
tried all patent medicines Of any note
which were recommended for cases sucn
as mine, but with no better results than
that obtained from treatment Of ply
sicians. The last medicine ! tried was
Paines Celery Compound, which gave
me relief from the very start. / nave
taken nearly six bottles, and am happy
to say am now enjoying the best Of
health. / can eat anythng, sleep well,
feel well, and am gaining in weight every
day. To Paine's Celery Compound / owe
my present good health
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
Weak


Are due TO indigestion. Ninety-nl7c of every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when it was simple indiges-
ton. 1t is scientific fact that all cases of
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceable to- but are the direct result of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting il up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart. and in the course Of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr. D. Kauble of Nevada. o.. says ! had stomach
trouble and was in bad state had heart trouble
with it. took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four
months and il cured me.
Kodoi Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach of all nervous
strain and the heart OF all pressure.
Bottles only Sioo Size holding 2If times tho trial
size, which sells for SOC.
Prepared by e. O. Dewitt & CO.. CHICAGO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
To Cultivate sumatra Tobacco

For two or three years the Agricul-
tural Department has been trying to in
dorse the National Agricultural De-
partment to experiment in the cultva-
tion of sumatra tobacco in North Caro-
lima. At last Senator Simmons has sue
cceded in securing a promise that at
least one man would be sent to this
State to make the experiments Elk
periments have been made in Connecticut
and Pennsylvania.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10

The most troublesome factors in rails
ing children are Coughs, Colds, Group
and Whooping Cough. Always CroHp
Syrup is the only safe and certain cure
Tor these ills Try it and help baby TO
rull through the spring months, zoe, al
Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
Warrants for the Second 800, coo

OF the second 100000 to public schools,
APPLICATIONS have been made by the cOun-
ties for $4,000 1t will be necessary for
the Board OF Education to scale the
amounts asked for. As soon as that can
be done. warrants for the necessary sums
will be sent out to all the counties max
ing application.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
Edenton St. Church Musical.

The music to be given at Edenton
Street Methodist Church tonight prom
ises to be an excellent entertainment
and all who attend may be assured of an
evening of pleasure. No admission will
be charged. but a small offering will be
taken at the door.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
PECAN IN RALEIGH.

1t is a pleasure to note the success of
The Pobbitt Chemical Company. of Bal
timoro. Md, manufacturers of Rheuma-
eide, which is said to be a very superior
remedy for rheumatism and other blood
diseases. This company has grown from
a small beginning until it is now one OF
the most extensive advertisers in the
United States, using newspapers and
other methods, also.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10

Mr.. Victor II. Boyden received a tele-
gram yesterday from Salisbury announc-
ing the death of his aunt Mrs. j. {.
Blackmer, of Salisbury Mr.. Boyden had
just returned from Salisbury, where he
was called to attend the funeral of his
cousin, Mr.. w. c. Blackmer Mr.. Boy
den left last night to attend the funeral
which takes place today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10

conducted by Rev. ]. T. Martin. The fol-
lowing gentlemen viii act as pall-bear-
ers: Messrs. Jno. f. Ray, n. b. Brough-
ton, James A. Briggs, r. H. Bradley.
Robert Yates, D. ]. Upchurch. The in
terment will be at the church graveyard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10

senate, the sixty-second day since Presi-
dent Turner called it to order, was begun
yesterday morning at nine O'Clock, Lieu
tenant Governor Turner presiding
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced some going on imme-
date passage, some being killed.
S. r. 1891 A Joint resolution providing
for SO 900 to provide for a State exhibit
at the st. Louis Worlds Fair. Adopted
S. r. -: A resolution of thanks to
the newspaper reporters for their ex-
cellent reports of the Senate proceedings.
Adopted by a rising vote.
s. b. 1892, Gillian: To repeal chapter
2i7 Laws of 1901, establishing dispen-
sary at Tarboro. Carried.
S. B. 1898 Aaron: To empower Com
| missioners of ayne and Duplin counties
to hire convicts in working tho roads.
Carried
S. r. 1894, Baldwin, To provide for
mileage and per diem to members of
the Board of Directors of the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institution as to other
educational institutions. Amended by
Senator Blow to strike out per diem
Carried
S. b. 1895, Aaron To confer certain
powers on Commissioners of ayne and
Dupln counties, allowing, them to declare
certain stock law territory
S r. 17t5, Travis joint resolution
directing the printing of 800 copies of the
report of the investigating committee OF
the States Prison.
FINAL READING.
The following bills passed final read
ing and were ordered enrolled for ratfi-
cation:
H. B. 1880, S. B. 1868: To establish a
graded school at Copeland, in surry
county.
H. B. 952 s. 3. 1873: To amend private
laws of 1897. chapter IA. TO amend
charter of Hamlet
H. B. 1921, s. b. 1922: To declare GER
tain territory in county in the
stock law territory
H. B. 2O16, S, B. 1896: To provide for
appointment of election officials in mum
icipal elections in Ircdell county.
II. B. 2O23, S. b. 1903: To appoint l..
F. Hamme a Justice of the Peace in
Granville county.
H. B. 2020, S. b. 1909: To authorize
tuC obctIt lHt'tSultl " pay lHltItol vi
certain indebtedness. This on 5000 goo
borrowed
H. B. 2O17, S. B. 100: To better regu-
late the number of employees of the Cen
eral Assembly
H. 3. 1905, S. B. 1898: Joint resolution
to pay Geo. F. Kennedy $50 for extra
services at night in running heating
plant.
H. B. 2024, S. B. 1904: To appoint Jus
tees of the Peace in township No. 4,
Pamlico county.
H. B. 2019. S. b. 1901: To appoint Jus
tees of the Peace in Cahden county
H. B. POPS, S. B. 1906 To appoint w
NJ. Surratt a Justice of the Peace in
Davidson county.
Fl. B. 2130, S. B. 1906: Joint Resolution
directing manner of distribution of the
$500 900 bond issue
f. b. 1886, S. p. 1710: joint resolu-
ton to pay pages actual fare from and to
their homes and $25 to G. w Partin for
services rendered Senate Committee on
Finance
H. B. 1858 S. B. 1854 To incorporate
Coakley, in Edgecombe county.
H. B. 1929, S. B. I'LL: To provide for
appointment of Commissioners to the
Louisiana Exposition by the Governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10

CHILDREN LIKE PlSO's CURE. I
is pleasant to take and cures thoi
coughs. At druggists, 25c.
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Senate Adjourns and all is
Over.
Continued from End page)

lad been saved over last years report
The department he said was very eff
Cicus
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
FOR Asthma use CHE
NEYS EXPECTORANT.

Airs. Thomas Maroon is visiting Mrs.
c. "a. TAYLOR.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-10
SEM s-FIFTY-THIRD DAY.

The sy-third working day of the
senate, the sixty-second day since Presi-
dent Turner called ii to order, was begun
yesterday morning at nine O'Clock, Lieu
tenant Governor Turner presiding.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
A Young Lady Drowned While i'm
Bathing

A Young Lady Drowned While i'm
Bathing
Mr.. Ed Truesdale, of the Greek
section, received phone message
Thursday afternoon bringing the
sad news of the drowning of his
sister, Miss Callie Truesdale, in a
pond near Camden while in bath
ing with five or six other young
ladies. She got bevond her
depth in the water and no one was
near tH come to the rescue the
other young ladies being too bad =
ly frightened. 1t was about half
an hour before help arrived and
it was dark before the body was
recovered.
Miss Callic was about 20 years
or age and daughter of Mr..
VIM. Truesdale who, a year or so
ago, lived near Dixie, in this
county. Her remains we're IN.
tered at WestviIIc, the old home
of the family, at t o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Ed. Trues-
dale, her brother, went down yes
terday to attend the funeral.
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Items from WaXhaw Enterprise.
The one year-old child of Mr..
w. M. Crow died last Tuesday
morning and was buried at Wax
haw Baptist church yesterday.
Mr.. w. l.. Mccain, who went
from this township to Zama, Ark.
several years ago, was recently
married out there to Miss Octavia
Greyson. Mr.. Mccain is a son of
Mr.. r. Il. Mccain, ST., of Walk
ersville.
Mr.. ID. M. Sims. of the Wal
kup neighborhood, who was strlck,
Ell with paralysis few days ago, is
slowly improving. Only his left
arm and left leg were paralized.
He has lost the use of his arm.
Squire T. w. Secrest was
busy yesterday making the survey
necessary to locating and laying
the foundation for the oil mill,
ginnery and warehouses. Exca>
vatlng and other work preparatory
to erecting the buildings will begin
at an early date.
The l.. M. Co., has two
shoats IA months old which draw
the beam at 900 pounds. They
expect to make the two weigh
1900 pounds by killing time.
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Bitten by a Snake.

Mrs. Fannie Funderburk, wife
of Rev. Baxter Funderburk, for
merly of this county but now of
Chesterfield, was bitten by rat
tlesnake pilot one day the past
week. while reaching in a barrel of
meal in the barn to get some for
her COW. She suffered agonies
from its etfcts but is now getting
along very well.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
Escaped From the Gang.

Rob Crockett and Ed Green
made their escape from the county
chain gang last Tuesday night
just one day before their sentences
expired. Supt. Funderburk will
make it warm for them If he gets
them and will have the one more
days service they are due the
county. They had better :keep
agwine.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
Big Mercantile Establishment to
be Chartered.

On Wednesday last the secre-
tary of state iseued Il commission
to the Enterprise Mercantile COM
pany of Heath Spring, capitalized
at SIC, 900. The petitioners are
Messrs. j. A. Bridges, E. G..
Croxton and Berry Mobley. The
books will be opened, stock subs
scribed and charter applied for
within the next ten days. See
adv. "Notice Books of Subscrip
ton Opened"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
Farmers Institute.

The Farmers institute at Ian
caster will be held in the court
houre on Tuesday, July 14th.
Profs Newman, Morrison and
Upton of Clemson College, are
the speakers for the occasion.
Every farmer in reach of town
should attend.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
Death of BrOaduS Ellis.

Mr.. Broadus Ellis, son of Mr..
Geo. w. Ellis of the Primus Sec,
ton, died ut his fathers home on
Thursday, July 2, 1908, after a
short illness of fever. He was
about 20 years of age and smart,
industrious young man. His re-
mains were inferred at Fork Hill
church yesterday after funeral SER
vices conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Il. j. Blackmon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
Dispensers Elected

AT the meeting of the county
board of control yesterday dispen-
sers were elected for the towns of
Lancaster and Kelshaw in this
county. Mr.. l.. S. Elliott was re-
elected for the former place and
Mr.. A. r. Hough for the latter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
81 30 FER ANNUM

You kBOW Unuf YOu ar. TuEi,,0
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.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
We All Want Bargains!

Lemmond has some in furni-
ture, and first class piano, which
must be sold at some price, he
will make it to your interest to
see him.
w. -. LEMMOND.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
The Summer School Closed

The session of the Summer
school at this place closed yester>
day. The following teachers pass
ed the final examination.
Males j. j. Bales, Willie
Duncan. W. y. Hughes, l.. f.
kirkley, r. n. Nisbet, Thos. O.
Steele, I. r. Thompson, M. A.
Connally, w. b. Carnes.
Females Misses Anna Alder,
son, Florence Brown, Eva Culp,
Lottie Fleming, Gertrude Foster,
Bessie Gryder, Bessie Giles Net
tie GreeA Lolita Castor, Ethel
Castor, Eva Hough, Mary Hlcklin,
Anna Hollis, Dora Hinson, Eu-
nice Long, Fannie McIlwain,
Maggie Porter, Alice Ratchford
Eva Robinson, Lillian Russell,
Mamie Stover, Sallie Usscry,
Virginia Robertson, Minnie Cas-
key, Ella Maglll.
The work of the session was
very satisfactory, and progressive
teachers all admit the great bene>
fit derived from attendance on
these schools. The Summer
School is no longer an ex-
periment-its benefits are evident
from the improvement Ia our couu-
try schools the past year or so.
Prof. Baker will leave today
for Camden where he orens the
Summer school for Kershaw
county next Monday. Prof. Sharpe
will 90 to Rock Hill Monday to
attend the State school.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04

Stores Will BE Closed July 9th.
The merchants here haye signed
an agreement to close their stores
next Monday, July 9th, instead
of the 4th which comes on Satur
day this year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04

The Best Prescription f0r Maiuru
Chills and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
Is simply Iron and Quinlnc and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04

MIR. w. Q. Caskey of New.
cut has had phone pat in his
home.
Mrs. j. H. Carnes is visit
ind her mother in the Dwight Sec
ton,
Union services Sabbath night
In the A. II. Z. church conducted
by Dr.. Boldridse.
Miss Anna Blair of Monroe,
N. c., Is the guest of Mrs. w.
Med. Brown.
Mr.. j. z. Garrison and FAM
lily will leave today for Waxhaw,
N. c., to visit relatives.
MIR. j. +. Nisbet has com
pleted his new residence in South
End and moved into it last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Oliver Black mon has
been enjoying roasting ears from
his garden since the 1st inst.
Mrs. G. b. Cornwell of Rock
Hill, Mr.. Charley w. Cornwell
of Whitmire and Miss Lula Woo
ten of Smiths, are visitinga at Mr..
&. w. Jordan's.
w. M. Cloyd of this place is
relieving the telegraph operator
at Camden while the latter takes
months vacation.
"Strength and vigor come of
good food, duly digested. 'Force
Il ready. o-serve wheat and bar-
ley food, adds no burden but sus,
talns, nourishes, invigoratcs."
Mr.. f. w. Sistare's family
of this place, and Miss Allie
vaughan of Rock Hill are visit.
ing at Riverside.
Mr.. b. Q. Hough and fami>
ly will leave Monday for months
stay at Rocky River Springs in
North Carolina.
Jim Bailey, an Industrious
and respected colored man living
on Mr.. N. z. Robinson's planta-
tion near Sincerity Gied Thursday
of fever.
A negro excursion will be
run over the l.. Il c., to Chester
today, the glorious 4th. 1t is ex-
pected TO carry nine coaches and
the probability is they will all be
crowded.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if 1t fails to cure. K. w.
Groves signature is on each box
25c.
--Magistiate ate w. p. Caskey
will take advantage of the dull
season in his court to take an OUT
ing in the mountains of North
Carolina. He will leave this sf-
ternoon for Blowing Rock. He
will return by laying-by time as
he expects business to revive then.
NOTICE ! The Lancaster
Telephone Go. is prepared to in
stall phones in the Town of Lam
caster on short notice. The rem
tails are reasonable and parties
who find the use of phone of
service to them are requested to
be honest and have them put in
and stop beating the company and
be polite enough to stop annoying
their neighbors. We have had
numbers of complaints from our
subscribers about other people
constantly using their irphones. We
have had subscribers to have us
take out their phones because they
were thus annoyed when they
could i'll afford to do without the
phone. j. Il. THoMAssoN,
6-27-1m. Manager.
NOTICE When you want
your we'll cleaned ont, or well
4 u Il
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for reelection to the office of
PUBLIC COTTON WEIGHER, at
the election to be held on the second
Tuesday In August.
j. +. NISBET.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-07-04

Second hand Thresher, in
good condition, for sale. Apply
to Springs Banking and Mercan
tile Co., Heath Springs, s. c.
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Local M alters

APPOINTMENTS OF REV. I. NJ. WHITE.
Unity, lst and Sd Sabbath.
Gills reek, I'd and 4th Sabbath, IL
q. IN.
Pleasant Hill, 2i and 4th Sabbath,
4p m.