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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
Where He Crossed The Equator.

AS one of the very few occa.
sions whenthe wit of Rufus Choate
was foiled, an incident Is recalled
when that brilliant lawyer was
examining one Dick Barton, chief
mate of the ship Challenge. Cho-
ate had crossed. examined him for
over an hour, hurling questions
with the speed of a rapid-fire gun.
"Was there moon that night9"
eyes, sir"
"Dld you see it2"
"No, sir"
"Then how did you know there
was a moon9"
"The National Almanac said
80, and Ill believe that sooner
than any lawyer in the world"
"Be civil, sir. And now tell
me in what latitude and longitude
you crossed the equator9'
"Ah, you are joking9"
"No, sir, Pm in earnest and l
desire an answer"
"That's more ttan / can give. +"
"Indeed. You chief mate
and unable to answer so simple q
question:"
eyes, the simplest question
ever was asked. 1 thought oven
fool of a lawyer knew there's
no latitude at the equator. Sue
cess.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
ANXIOUS MOMEN rs.

Some of the most anxious hours
OF mothers life are those when
the little ones of the household
have the Group. There is no 9th
or medicine so effective in this
terrible malady as Foley's Honey
and Tar. 1t is a household favor>
ite for throat and lung troubles,
and as it contains co opiates or
other poisons, it can be safely
given. Sold by T. Eugene Fuu-
derburk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned
not to trespass by riding, walking,
hunting, fishing or in any way on
eur lands in Gills Greek township
between two and four miles North
east of town-the places on which
We severally reside. The law
will be enforced against any and
oil persons disregarding this
notice. Mrs. E. E. Gregory,
j. F. Blackmon,
j. b. Sims,
A. j. Dunlap.
Nov. 6, 19O3-1m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
Latham, Alexander & Co.. q

Latham, Alexander & Co., of
New York, have published their
estimate of the cotton crop for
1904, which is given at 10, 300.
900 bales. The South Carolina
yield is estimated at 100000,
which is $4,000 bales short of
what it was last year. Last year
this firms guess missed it by 272, :
600 bales, and the new figures may
be as wild.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
Farm for Sale,

Farm for Sale,
The "Willls Gregory" ,home-
stead, Groom dwelling newly re-
paired, so acres of good farming
or pasture land on waters of Flat
Creek, 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. G.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
MONEY To LOAN.

l have made arrangements by which
I Can negotiate loans of $500 100 and
upwards on first mortgages on i'm
proved cotton farms at per cent in.
terest on sums Of S. 200 co and over,
and per cent interest on sums of less
than 81 zoe.
NO commission charged. only a rea-
sonaDls feo for abstract Of title.
r. K. WYLIE,
sept. IL, l9O3-sn. Atty. at Law.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
DOESN'T RE>PECY OLD AGE

It's shameful when youth failst
to show proper respect for old
age, but just the contrary in the
case of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They cut off maladies no
matter how severe and irrespec-
tive of old age Dyspepsia, Jaun-
dice, Fever, Constipation all yield
to this perfect Pill. Csc, at Craw-
ford Bros. j. F. Mackey & Co.,
and L. Eugene Funderburk Drug
Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28

stops the Cough and Works Off
the COid.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
cts cure a cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
Important Notice to Voters of the
Town Of Lancaster.


Notice Is hereby given that the
books for the registration of the
qualified voters of the town of
Lancaster will be open at the Of
ice OF the Auditor of the County,
in the Court House in the Town
OF Lancaster, on Monday, the 26
OF October instant, and on each
Monday thereafter, during the
month of November 1908. Those
voters who have not registered
during the year are requested to
40 so. A. McManus,
Supr. Reg. Town of Lancaster.
Oct. 10, 1908.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
A WORD WITH COUNTRY
ROYS.
From the Americi n Farmer

| "iSh'o WIZ oi0 iooloS uoys LII
the country should be thankful
that their boys have not the envi-
ronments of the city. And yet it
does sometimes seem that the coun
try youth when he does come un
der the influence Ut the saloons
and other evil resorts is more sus
ceptlble to them and yields more
readily to them than does the av
erage city boy. For some years
the writer of this has spent sever
al months each year with country
boys. And it must be confessed
that there il as much, if not more,
profanity among the average class
of country boys than among the
same class of city youth. And
with beer and whiskey drinking
the same applies. The reason for
this is due, probably, to the fact
that the country youth holds the
city boy In high esteem as an ex-
ample of gentleman-probably
because of his better attire and
more stylish clothing. The coun-
try boy hears well dressed (but
low bred) city boy swear and he
at once emulates the city boys ex-
ample. He sees the we'll dressed
city youth drink and he patterns
after him, and thinks it is smart.
The country boy probably sees
more of the disreputable side of
city life than he does of the moral
and purer side and because he OBJ
serves 80 much of the evil side he
imaglnes that the evil predoni.
mates, and in his blindness he apes
the city youth and thinks it manly
to do SO; but he never makes n
greater mistake 10 his life. The
writer has heard more profanity
among country boys in proportion
to number than among city youth.
This is a sad commentary upon
country youth, but it is true. The
boy in the country vino is reared
in the pure ozone of heaven and
away from the dens of evil which
infest the city ought to have mind
filled with pure and noble thoughts
and ambitions. When he comes
in contact with the leprosy of evil
which issues from the city he
should shun it as he would small
pox. If he does not hs will soon
be pitted with evil which will mark
him for life deeper than the pit of
the smallpox will mar tho smooth
ness of his skin.
. boys you who live in the
glorifed atmosphere of rural life;
who dwell with nature, open your
lives and breathe in the intoxlcat.
ing breath of the clover, and the
wild flowers, and the scent of the
new mown hay; drink IN the juice
of the rosy-cheeked apples and the
purple grapes, as you pluck the
fruit from tina foliaged trees and
the spreading vines, but for the
sake of your mother, your man
hood and your own souls welfare
breathe not into your life the i'm
pure odors from the evil resorts of
the teeming cities; and touch not
the accursed cup which ruins more
lives and wrecks more happy homes
than all other influences combined.
Profanity and filthy language are
not manly accomplishments; while
beer and whiskey guzzlng is but
the quaffing of distilled dew from
the darkest corner of hades.
The following poem by j. S.
Holden, in the St. Louis Demo
crat, tells it's own plaintive story Il
L wandered to the grogshop, Tom I |
stood beside the bar,
And drank bowl of lemonade and
smoked bad cigar;
THE same old keon and iuna xxa.a
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28

Great damage has resulted from
a severe storm in Western Eu-
rope.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28

WANTED, - Persimmon, Dog
wood, Hickory and Holly Logs.
Freight paid on carloads.
JAMES COCKSHOOT,
l0-l7>4m, Charleston. g. G,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28
Local Dots Out West,
Clippings from the Columns Of
Comical Cuss Who Never
Chews His Chat.

~ Ill i''io loWu III w Om-
ing fellow by the name of
Britt publishes paper. He is
an outspohen cuss, is over Six
feet tall, and under the heading of
his paper prints this motto,
"Hew to the line, let the chips
fall where they may Below
we print few items clipped from
his paper.
"Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Bloomberg, son weighing ten
pounds. This is the tenth one
now living, if none of them have
starved to death since our last
issue. Joe hasn't done a DAYS
work for three years, unless
forced to by the neighbors, who
are now taking care Of his wife.
He owes every man in town and
is universally detested. Mother
and child are doing as we'll as
could be expected"
"Died, Thomas p. RowelI,
aged 20 years, 6 months and 13
days. Deceased was a redheaded
son of a-gun who stole chickens
and had whiskey nose on him.
He owed Lewis for the clothes he
was buried in and Tregenza had
to get the cost of the casket out
OF the county. Deceased was
mildmannered pirate, with
mouth for whiskey and an eye for
Doodle. He came here in the
night with another man s wife and
Joined the church at first chance.
He owed us several dollars for the
paper, a large meat bill and You
could hear him pray six blocks.
He died singing, "Jesus Paid 1t
ALL" and we think he is right, as
be never paid anything himself.
He was buried in an asbestosllned
casket, and his many friends threw
palmleaf fans into the grave, as
he may need them. His tomb
stone will be favorite roosting
place for hell divers and hoot
owls. Let him r. l. p. (reet in
peace.
"Married at the home of the
BRIDES parents, John Hogan to
Miss Matilda BottIeson. The
bride was beautifully attired in
green basque with skirt to match,
caught up over blue denim pet
ticoat, ed jacket to correspond
with her eyes and hair, a blue hat
with a red feather, white shoes
and black stockings. The groom
wore the conventional ducking
overalls with wamus to match, a
straw hat and kid gloves. They
were married in the kitchen of
the palatial homo, which is IA by
Is. The firemen played an over.
ture on the hose-cart bell as they
passed under bridsl arch of sun
flowers and Hollyhocks. John
had not money enough to hire
minister, so he had a Justice
come in and marry them end
worked out his road tax for pay.
The groom is a knock -kneed,
pigeon-toed fellow, who drifted in
here at the hobo convention. One
leg is longer than the other and
eyes don't match. He chews,
smokes and fddles for dances. He
is we'll liked in society. The hap
pY bride was born of honest but
we'll meaning parents. She could
walk alone at SIX months; at ten
she could run real fast, and has
never slackened her gait. She has
many friends-most of them dead
ones. The happy couple took
bridal trip to Wesley, and will
then be at home with the old man
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-28

Fighting has ceased in San Do
ningo and negotiations are in pro,
gress for a settlement of the diffe-
rences.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
New Medicine Company.

1t was learned today that DR..
Durham, who has been here for the
past two or three weeks with the
Kiug-Ka Medicine Co, has disposed
of bis interest in that concern to his
partner, DR.. Smith, and will form a
partnership with Or. Schawb, the
German herb doctor, and put a new
company on the road, DR.. Schawb
is very enthusiastic over the out
look. He states that they will be-
gin on a small scale, his idea being
now the purchase of lj0-foot round
top tent with a seating capacity OF
1000. With this size tent his income
ought to be big enough 10 soon en-
able him to own his special train.
Al the close of the King-Ka per
formance Saturday night Or.
Schawb will deliver a lecture on the
virtues of his medicine and treat
such subjects as may present them
selves for treatment. When his or
ganization gets down TO work DR..
Schawb will do the lecturing and
DR. Durham the office practice. A
special invitation Is given the pub
lie to come out and hear him Satur-
day night. 34p
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
Picnic for Mill Operatives.

w. {. Hudnall, who is connected
with the weav ing department. at the
cotton mill, informed us that on
next Saturday the mill would close
for the day and that the entire force
OF operatives, numbering between
30 and 800 people, would 90 TO
Reagor Springs and enjoy a picnic.
They will be accompanied by Mr..
r. A. DuBose, general manager and
Thomas Howorth, superintendent
OF the mill and their families. In
behalf Of the operativesM Mr.. Hud-
nall kindly invited a representative
oiithis paper to 90 with them and
enjoy the day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
THE PROTRACTED MEETING
Mr.. MCPHERSON breaches on
Subject OF Faith"

Mr.. Brewer will sing THE Palms"
at the meeting at the Main Street
Christian church tonight. Those
who have heard him sing will be
glad to hear him render this delight
full song. The subject OF Mr.. Me
Pherson's sermon will be "Repen-
tance.' Last night the topic was
Faith, its reasonableness, its ma
ture, its power, its obedience, the
satisfaction it brings TO the human
soul. Tomorrow night the subject
will be Christian Baptism" and
Friday night The Church of the
New Testament Mr.. Mcpherson
requests the LIGHT 10 extend for
him and the church a most cordial
invitation to all to hear these three
important subjects investigated
He says that only the words OF the
Savior and his apostles will be pre-
sented for the consideration and ac-
ceptance Of the people. The song
service will begin at 5 p. N. The
sermon a half hour later.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
Cotton Ginned at BOyce.

II. l.. Eads, manager of the Boyce
gin, was in the city yesterday and
said ne had Just finished ginning
2445 bales of cotton for this season.
The burning of the gins at Ike and
Ray gave Mr.. Esds' gin almost
double work this seaso-.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
TEXT OF THE NEW GAME LAW
Provisions for the Protection oil
the feathered Tribe.

Following is a synopsis of the new
game law passed by the last legis-
lature and now in effect.
Section | declares all wild ami
mails, wild birds and wild fowls
within the borders of the state to be
the property of the public.
Section provides that it shall be
unlawful for any person in the state
of Texas, for a period of five years,
! to kill, catch or have in his or her
possession, living or dead, any wild
bird, other than a game bird, or to
, purchase, offer, or expose for sale,
transport or ship within or without
the state, any such wild bird after 1t
had been killed or caught except as
! permitted by the act. M part of
the plumage, skin or body of any
bird protected by this section shall
be sold or had in possession for sale.
| For the purpose of the act the fol-
lowing only shall be considered
game birds; Wild turkey, wild
ducks, wild geese, wild grouse, wild
prairie chicken .pinnated grouse) 4,
wild quail or partridges, wild dove,
wild pigeons, wild plover, wild snipe,
wild jacksnipe aud wild curlews.
Section makes it unlawful for
any person 10 ueedlessly destroy the
nest or eggs OF any wild birds or
have such eggs or nest in his or her
possession.
Any one who violates the pro-
4 visions OF section or shall be
/ fined not less than ten nor more
than one hundred dollars, and may
be imprisoned for not less than five
nor more than thirty days.
Section , prohibits the sale or
possession after sale OF any wild
deer, wild antelope or wilG Rocky
mountain sheep killed in this state
or the hide or carcass or antlers
! thereof.
Section prohibits the trapping or
netting OF any wild birds or wild
fowl at any season OF the year.
/ Section : makes it unlawful to
hunt wild geese or wild ducks by
any other method except with an
ordinary gun. Same penalty as sec
tion >.
Section makes il unlawful to
! Kill, eusnare or eutrap any wild
deer, between January and Novem-
ber, or 10 take, Kill or entrap any
female deer or spotted fawn at any
time of the year and that no one
person shall take, kill or catch
more than six wild bucks during
4 the months OF November and De.
cember OF any year
The same section fixes the perioc
q In which partridRes, turkeys, etc.
must not be killed between the firsr
! day OF February and the first day o.
November and the period for dove'
between February and September
!, and further that 1t shall be un
s lawful for any one person to xii
or catch more than twenty-five bird,
or fowls IN any one day.
Section 10 prohibits express anC
railway companies from shipping
any game birds in violation of tn,
act, except such as are being taker
to the home of the person who may
have killed the same.
The English house sparrow, crows
hawks, buzzards, blackbirds, lie,
3 birds and owls are not included in
the provision of this act.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
Trinity VS.. Austin College.

A series Of two games of baseball
will be played here tomorrow and
Friday between the Trinity Uni
versity and Austin College teams.
The games will be called at 1 O o'elock
and the usual admission fees will be
charged. These promise to be the
best games played this season, as
the Austin College team is some
stronger than the Baylor team.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13
Cheap Hay.

Choice Sl4 per ton; No. l $3.50
per ton. Choice per bale IS cents.
No. per bale 42' CENTS. Delivered
10 any part Of city in half ton lots
or over; cash. Phone WaNahachie
Ice Works. d34 wl5
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13

II you have anything for sale a
trade try an al. in the want column
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-13

Barbecued Meats at Cratic
GraftOn's.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-20
A Great Railway.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway owns and operates all equip
ment on it's 5000 miles of road, includ-
ING Sleeping Cars, Parlor Cars and
Dining Cars, maintaining an excel
lence of service unequaled on any rail-
way in the world.
It's Daylight Express making direct
connections at St. Paul and Mime
apolis with morning trains from the
North and West) leaves Minneapolis
1850 a. m. and ST. Paul $50 a. NJ,
daily. reaching Milwaukee ZOO p. m.
and Chicago 9:25 p. m. same day.
This train is electric lighted, carries
new Coaches of latest type. Observa-
ton Buffet Parlor Car, and Dining
Car serving supper.
Its No. 2 connecting at st. Paul
and Minneapolis with the fast trans
continental lines from the coast) leaves
Minr eapolis 5:25 D. m. and St. Paul
800 D. m. daily. reaching Chicago
ZOO O'Clock next morning, at which
point direct connections are made with
all trains for the East and South.
This train is electric lighted, carries
modern Coaches. first class Standard
Sleeping Cars, and Dining Car serv-
its PIl,NEER LIMITED-the
Famous Train of the World leaves
Minneapolis 500 p. m. and St. Paul
S:35 p. NJ, reaching Milwaukee 100
and Chicago $50 next morning. This.
train is brilliantly lighted by cleo
tricity, inside and out, and carries
Compartment Sleeping Cars, Standard
Sleeping Cars, Buffet Library Smok-
ing Car, Free Keeling Chair Car,
modern Coaches, and Dining Car
seruing breakfast la carte. The
equipment composing the Pioneer is
the costliest and handsomest in the
world.
In purchasing Your tickets Il, TIE
East Or South. request .oul nome
ticket agent TO route you via the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Ry. from
ST. Paul.
For folders, maps and lowest rates
to all points. write to W. B. DIxoN,
Northwestern Passenger Agent,
St. Paul. MINI.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-20
BLOOD WILL tlvA
POSSES ERMiNED TO CAP.
TURE BAND OF NEGRO
DEsPERADoEs.
ARE FORTIFIED ON AN IsLAFD
KIDNAPPING OF WHITE GIRL AND
MURDER GRIMES CHARGED
TO THEM.
KILL ONE MfMBtR or A POSSE
RESCUED GIRL UNABLE TO GIVE
INTELLIGENT ACCOUNT OF
HERSELF.

Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 20-The KID
mapping of young white girl and the
killing Of one OF posse that tried to
rescue her are the crimes charged
against party of eight negroes who
are fortified on Bruces island, sixteen
miles west Of this city. 1t is feared
their capture will be bloody encoun-
ter. The negroes are. said to be well
armed A few days ago two farmers
living near Wilson's Rock, landed on
Bruoe's island in search of plums and
accidentally ran into a camp in which
there were two negro men and white
girl about twelve years old They
made some inquiries about the girl and
the negroes said she was the daugh-
ter of white man who was travelling
with them and who had gone to Fort
Smith for provisions The negroes
would not let the girl take part in the
conversation, and this aroused gus
picion A watch was kept on the ne
groes for two days but no white man
appeared Monday afternoon party
Of farmers decided to investigate the
case, and as they neared the island
were
Fired on by the Negroes,
and one of the party Roland by name,
was killed. A sharp fight was kept UP
for some time, during which the girl
escaped from the negroes and ran to
the white men. She was so excited
that she could not give any intelligent
account of herself. She said, however,
that her father was not travelling with
the negroes, but that she had been
stolen from her home near rort Glib
son, Ind. T. She has been taken to
Muldrew
Roland, the dead man. was a com
parative stranger at Wilson's Rock.
Bruce's island is in the center of the
Arkansas river, contains about twenty
five acres and is densely covered with
timber and thick underbrush.
Posses of citizens left yesterday for
the scene Of the trouble from Fort
Smith, Spiro, Muldrew and Fort Glib
son. There is much excitement around
the island One or two of the negroes
are known to be desperate characters.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-20
NEWS IN BRlE F..

Overflow From the Wires in Con"
denscd Form.
H. G. Ide a member Of the Philip.
pine commission, sailed from Sa1
Francisco for Manila on the steamer
Coptic.
Eight women concerned in the
smashing of Joint" at Wiclita Ka..,
were arraigned and all pleaded suif J
to assault They were fined $40 each
and costs.
Fire which started from an expiod-
ing lamp in the Palace hotel at ssha-
bert, Neb., destroyed the hotel arl
most of the business section Of tie
town. Loss, $4,000.
After being divorced for twelve
years Lawrence Alonzo Ring of Cl2i-
cago and Abbie Barber Ring OF Pa
tucket, R. l., were reunited. Ring is
fifty-three and his wife forty-eiGht.
George ~Hcszyy hex. ha resigned his posi-
ton as manager of the Detroit Electro
railway to enter the coal business t
Toledo, Ohio. He becomes vice pr .,si-
dent of the Whipple Coal company.
It is announced in London that a
cabinet council has been convened I.
the unusually early date OF Oct. 5, pre-
sumably to decide the attitude Of tie
government regarding the fiscal policy.
In one-hour motor-pacel rec Hugh
Mclean defeated ,Janies e. Moran and
Benny Munroe ut Charles River Park
in Boston. He covered 4S miles 3
laps, and Munroe made 46 miles ana 5
laps.
1t has been demonstrated to the sat
isfaction of the government officials
that the torpedo boat destroyer Hull
is a success from every standpoint,
and the trial board has decided to rec
ommend that she be accepted by the
government,