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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-10-28
Horrible Death of a Boy.

Charleston, Oct. 23.-Earnest
the 11-year- old son OF Mr.. D. H.
Kinard of New berry county, met
with horrible death Thursday.
The four little Klnard boys had
gone to the cotton house, as they
usually did every day, to play.
Earnest was the eldest child. 1t
is supposed the children we're
playing hide and seek and that
Earnest fell into a hole about
four feet deep, which he had dug
in the pile of cotton. When taken
out it was found that the breath
had left the body. The neighbors
were called in and every effort
was made to restore the boy to
life, but all to no avail.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-10-28
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.
of money.

"Our little daughter had an al ;
most fatal attack OF whooping
cough and bronthities," writes
Mrs. w. K. Haviland, Of Ar
monk, N. Y, "but, when all 9TH
er remedies failed, we saved her
life with DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. Our niece, who had Com
sumption in an advanced stage,
also used this wonderful medicine
and to-day she is perfectly well" "
Desperate throat and lung dis
ease yield to DR.. Kings Discov-
cry as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for Coughs and
Colds. soc and $1.00 bottles
guaranteed by Crawford Bros j.
f. Mackey & Co. and T. K. Fun
derburk's. Trial bottles free.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-10-28
Bank Robbers Taken After
Bloody Chase.
CAP ture of the Men Who "Work-
ed" in Kansas. The Bandits
Had Little Money.

Rurton, Kas., Oct. 24.-After
a determined chase and q bloody
battle, the men who are alleged
to have looted the bank at this
point have been captured on an
island in the Arkansas river.
The men gave their names as
James Bell, George Olson, e. II.
johnson, who was severely wound,
ed; Thomas White and Frank
Harwood.
johnson is badly wounded, be-
ing shot IN the head, breast, arms
and legs. They declare they were
never in Burton, but w. l.. Dal-
ly, merchant of Rurton, identi-
fes them as the men who came in
his store Thursday evening. The
alleged bandits had only SIS in
their possession when searched.
The stolen money was recovered
this afternoon together with the
robbers safe-cracking tools, in the
brush on the island where the men
were captured. The find was
turned over to the bank officials
who refused to disclose the amount
of money.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-10-28
Typhoid Fever Rampant.

Richmond, Va, Oct. %. An
order furloughlng the cadets of
the Virginia military Institute,
at Lexington, Va, for 80 days,
on account of the outbreak of
typhoid fever at the institute and
in Lexington, was published at
revelie this morning and a large
number of the cadets took the first
train from Lexington. None of
the students at Washington and
Lee university have left, it is
stated. The prevalence of the
fever in Lexington is attributed
to the lack of a sewerage system
in town.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-10-28
Shot Down in Savannah
City Hall.
Policeman Collins Probably Killed
by Henry G. Green. Dark
Deed Done in Daylight.

Savannah, Oct. %. Policeman
Chas. A. Collins was shot down
in the mayors Office in the city
hall this afternoon by Henry &.
Green, an art dealer. The shoot
ing occurred in the presence of
Mayor Myers, the superintendent
of police, the recorder, the chair
man of council, several aldermen
and 3 number of citizens. Col
Inns WAS shot through the breast
and will probably die.
Policeman Collins was under
ivestigation by the mayor on
charges brought by Green. A
week or ten days ago Collins ar
rested Green on the streets as a
suspicious character. AS matter
of fact, Green is we'll known in
the city, having been connected
with the postoffice for anumber of
years.
F.! There had been several robberies
and buglaries reported to the po.
lice. Collins saw man standing
or ''loitering" on the sidewalk in
the neighborhood of where the
burglaries had occurred about Q
o'clock in the morning and ar.
rested him. The man proved to
be Green, who explained that he
was only waiting for friend. The
policeman refused to accept the
explanation and locked Green up
without giving him an opportunity
to see bis friends or arrange for
bail.
The next morning the recorder
imposei.a fine on Green, who ap.
pealed to the mayor and lodged
complaint against Collins. This
complaint was under investigation
this afternoon. Green had testi-
fed and Collins was cross ques
tloning him.
Collins asked a question which
reflected on Green's morality
Quick as a flash Green pulled q
pistol and fired. Collins arose
and attempted to get his pistol G. ut
of the holster, but was caught by
the chief of police and restrained.
Collins was taken to hospita
and Green was locked up at tn,
county Jail.
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ESTABLISHED 1852

profession. He also confuses US
by referring to the "Annals of
History" We have been unable
to find copy of that publication,
but have no doubt that this Juror
knows more about history than
we do, 80 we will take his word
for it. We print his communi-
cation cheerfully, and if it will
make the public think any more
OF him and his eleven colleagues
they are welcome TO the service.
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SPEN l. MORE THAN $1,000.

w. w. Baker of Plainview,
Neb., writes: "My wife suffered
from lung trouble for fifteen
years. She tried a number of
doctors and spent over $1,000
without relief. She became very
low and lost all hope. A friend
recommended Foley's Honey and
Tar and thanks to this great rem
edy it saved her lifc. She en-.
joys better health than she has
known in ten years. Refuse
substitutes. Il. E. Funderburks.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-10-28
Lexington Juryman Writes.
His Reasons for Acquitting j James
II. Tillmau Given.

Inc 1otioWlng, says the 0par-
tanburg Journal, has been re-
ceived from one of the celebrated
Lexington jurors, one of the men
who think it all right to as ASST
nate an unarmed and unsuspect-
ing man five months after cause
for anger h ad been given
and after he had been thrown off
his guard:
Spartanburg journal,
Spartanburg, 5. @.
Sir:
have read your article in the
columbia state which was an in
suit to Every Juryman who sits
on the Tillman case, not only an
insult to that body of men, but to
the Judges who was concerned in
the case. you are following in
the steps of the decease Editor,
"abusing your liberty" l wish
to be polite in this matter and
show more wisdom than you did
in writing up the Lexington court
that tried James H. Tillman. To
make my letter brief, l refer you
to the annals of History when
you will fail to find single con-
viction of any man for shooting
an Editor. The State and coun-
sci for same was satisfied with the
verdict, otherwise the state could
have gone to the appeal courts,
the Masses have accepted the ver-
dict as fair but seemingly the
press wants more blood which can
be found by walking in the foot
prints of N. G. Gonzales. Mr..
Gonzales was an able man, but
unfortunately he made a great
mistake by abusing the liberty of
his press, the courts have sus-
tained the defendant by which all
law abiding citizens should be sat-
lsfed, If / was an Editor and not
satisfied with the Defendants ac-
qulttal and had the grit to follow
my pen, would certainly invite
the Defendant to Entertain me
beyond the Georgia lines which
would be more patriotic to my
fellowman than to sit in my sane
tum and abuse him with my pen,
In Extending this invitation men
tion above would say to my
Bro Editor If l should prove the
unfortunate one in the affair not
to call it Murder but suicide by
the ablse of liberty with the
! wrong man, now, Mr.. Editor with
lthe klndest of feelings towards al
Editors will you kindly give this
note room in your paper and ask
| the columbia state to copy same
Y am not hunting a controversy bu
. will assure the press that any com
t ments made the same will be an
swered politely.
I Very Truly yours,
t w. |. Risinger.
2 Lexington, S. c.
10-21st, 1908.
b In justification of the statemen
8 that the jury was composed of ig
t norant men the reader is invite
o to note that this man says the PRO
secution was satisfied with th
verdict because no appeal wa
taten to the supreme court
! Every citizen intelligent enoug
n to sit on jury knows that tn
# state has no appeal in crimin.
0 cases, the defendant only enjoyin
y that privilege. Probably this ju
y ry found Ti'lman not guilty thinl
= ing that if their judgment was q
|. error the supreme court woul
ls correct it.
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NEVER ASK ADVISE.

When you have a cough or
cold don't ask what is good for
it and get some medicine with lit
tie or no merit and perhaps dan>
gerous. Ask for Foley's Honey
and Tar, the greatest throat and
lung remedy, it cures coughs and
colds quickly. T. f. Funder-
burk.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
A NEW RING FAD
WHICH COMBINES
USE AND BEAUTY

Seal rings are the most popular Just
now with gtrls-that is, their popular
ity is second only to that of engage
ment rings. Nothing will ever dis
turb the pre-eminent place which the
engagement ring has in the affections
of a girl. but seal rings at any rate
have reached the dignity of a fad
These rings come in all sorts of de-
signs. They were first worn by COL
lege girls, who had their college and
class insignia cut in the seal, but the
designs are now multifarious. Some
girls have their monogram or coat-of-
arms on the seal and employ it in seal
ing letters. Others have adopted the
plan OF using the flower belonging TO
their birth month-an idea borrowed
no doubt, from the custom of wearing
birth-month stones. Then there is the
college girl, who started the fad and
who Fticks 10 either her collcze. class
or aorosity emblem FOR q design
Three Glfia comparing rings the
other day began 90 discuss the practi-
cal uses Of such a ring.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER

No autumn and winter materials are
more charmingly suited to youth than
are these brilliant plaid stuffs, which
the merest thread of black velvet
trims delightfully."-. The genuine Scotch
tartans, of course, follow the color
ings and patterns of their native clans.
so that the deep green and blue and
black design of time honored memory
is still with US. This, if softened with
black velvet. is always stylish, but
more becoming plaids introduce vivid
shades of red and bars of brighter
green.
A brown black and orange plaid
the stripe in this tint barely line
realizes a charming street frock for
a girl of seventeen. Bands of plain
brown in wool of the same weight
trim it effectively. The skirt is in side
pleats with double box, one forming
the apron. From this, at the hips, go
tab bands of the plain, which hold
down the side panels. The bodice is
in blouse shape, opening over mar
row vest of yellow spotted linen. 1t
is cut out at the neck in the usual
surplice way. A single band, with
ends turned back, forms the finish to
this, and three such bands bar the deep
cuffs of the pulled sleeves.
Numberless cape effects are seen on
the school frocks of both little and big
girls.
In the former case the cape treatment
may suggest a collar but on the gowns
of larger girls it is definitely a cape,
whether the fall comes from the throat
or from the bottom line of the yoke,
as it frequently does.
A yoke of any description is much
admired, and many are the devices for
novelty employed with these little
frocks, for ages below the miss stage
will often show tucked yokes, put to-
gether with strips of coarse lace or
velvet ribbon.
One pretty frock of plain sage green
challie had the round yoke complete
ly covered with a lattice work of mar
row black velvet. A deep band, achiev-
ed in the same way. headed the six
inch hem of the full skirt, each breadth
of which was perfectly straight.
AS many such skirts are seen for
girls below six as are gored ones,
though with the ribobn ruches and vel
vet bands and little frills now in fash
ion for the young world a gored skirt
is a more fitting background.
With the fingered models go usually
deep hens alone, or else band trim
mings put on fiat. The trimmings of
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
AUTUMN FANCIES
FOR SEWING BEE
RECEPTACLES

In September a woman's fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of winter
sewing. During her vacation she has
laid the most marvellous plans, which
include almost everything from max
ing her own tailored suit to embroid-
ering a new set of luncheon doilies.
And, as an inspiration, she decides that
a new basket or bag is absolutely es-
sential A place for every SPOOL and
every spool in its place, that is her
motto.
On visiting the fancy goods shops,
she Will find that while she has been
planning, some ones busy fingers have
been working, and before her is dis
played a bewildering collection of
dainty sewing appliances.
For instance, if she is taking her
embroidery to spend the day with
friend, there is a little circular work
box hanging from a strap that is just
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

1t is plain from the models seen
that there is to be no great change in
children's styles for autumn. School
wardrobes for all ages. however dis
play many novelties in the way of de-
tails, charming odd collars which take
lines entirely new, and different ways
of putting on trimming. Some of these
ways, it must be confessed, are re-
vivals of other DAYS, but that only
makes them the more charming.
One trimming method which sug-
gests the pantalet and prunella gaiter
period is to have bands of ribbon vel
vet or gimp in graduating widths put
on in deep points. A dainty little
school frock decked in this way with
black velvet for a maid of was of
sapphire blue merino. The snort bodice,
which was cut to wear with a lawn
CAMP, boosted quaint little flowing
sleeves, cut short to show the puffed
white under ones.
Many becoming bertha effects are
seen upon these little cut-out bodices,
through sometimes the neck will be
finished with only a narrow ribbon
ruche.
In such an event there may be SINH
lar ruches on the skrt-the ribbon
gathered down the middle or at one
edge-and one finishing the bottom of
the short puffed sleeves.
It is not absolutely necessary that
these velvet and ribbon furnishings
should be black, though this contrast
with color is most often seen.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
ARTISTIC SWEETS
FOR THE TABLE

'"They had their best hats on the fable
and ate out of them" said the excited
maid in a household of moderate cir
cumstances, who had been invited by
the servants in a family of great wealth
to see the table decorations at an eIab-
CRATE function.
She was right about the hats, and
they were large enough and quite eff
fective enough for any woman to de-
light in wearing, but they would not
have been comfortable, for they were
of sugar.
The average housewife is apt to
consider the sugar work of the con-
fectioner as a thing of the past and
not now to be considered in good
taste. This is quite true as she re-
members the big, elaborate wedding
cakes, monuments of filigree work,
which were a glory some time ago.
Now, as rule. the wedding cake is
seen by the guests at a wedding only
in small pieces as it appears in the
individual boxes, and the brides cake
which is cut at the table is a simple
affair.
That is the fashion with the up-to-
date American, but in places where
there is a large German population
these cakes are still to be found and
the decorations have increased rather
than diminished. Germans are be-
levers in home festivals, and at birth
days, as well as wedding and other an
niversaries, turtle doves, cupids. little
brides and grooms and other senti-
mental emblems decorate their cakes
along with wedding bells, orange bios
SONS and emolematic things of all
kinds for different occasions.
With the decline of the sentimental
symbols in fashionable society there
has been a development of sugar work
In more artistic designs, which are used
for more receptacles for ices and bon
pons, and they help to bring the
cost OF the feasts of the rich into the
hundred and thousands of dollars.
HATS which surprised the modest
little servant maid, are a favorite form
OF decoration They appear in beau
SiIul designs, and Gainsboroughs and
Dig ostrich plumes and roses are
strikingly natural in form and color,
Parasols are another pretty fad in
this line A New York chef patisserie
copied one used by Sarah Bern
hardt, and called it by her name. II
was distinguished by a fluffy TOP and
fuchsia-twined handle.
There was never a time when things
emolematic were in such general de-
mand IN every way Yachts and au-
tomobiles are made in sugar for the
table of the yachtsman and auto
mobilist. woman giving house
warming had set at each place on the
dinner table small sugar houses filled
with bonbons. What looks to be a
willow basket will be of pulled sugar
win a twisted handle, a ribbon bow
OF spun sugar on the top. and decora-
lions of American beauty roses iifa
size and in their natural color. Even
charlottes have arched sugar tons
ana the housewife gets an idea from
TINS and frosts the lady fingers used
so as to match general color scheme,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

the gored skirts will make them stand
out more than ever at the bottom,
where a new style petticoat also does
much to increase the spread. This, to
be strictly truthful is no more than
deep shaped f1ounce, covered with tiny
frills pinked at the edges.
But such a juvenile petticoat, which
faithfully copies the bottom section of
grown-up ones, will be of the gay silks
also employed for adult underwear.
Neat school petticoats of black alpaca,
gloria and moreen are also seen.
For maids above II there are many
varieties of novelty woods, whose
odd checks, figures and stripes are
agreeably broken by bands of plain
material. Cape effects, shoulder epau-
lette bands and pleated skirts are styl-
ish points with these, but however
plain the gown picturesque sleeve will
be sure to give it distinction.
To enumerate the many sleeve mod
els now in use would be difficult, but
the insertion puff is still the favorite.
With this not a few flowing cuts are
seen, such sleeves falling over puffs of
either the same material or thin white.
In the latter case the quaint look ac-
complished is very pretty, and women
to whom a picture book is indispensa-
bic realize the value of such quaint
styles.
Flowing sleeves are no less captivat-
: ing for children, and when they are &C
companied by the extremely short
skirts which are worn they are all the
more charming.
/ Some of the skirts of the French
/ frocks for girls from to are
mere flounces, and narrow ones at
| that. for in Paris il is the fashion to
| have little knees show.
To return to the subject of materials,
there are artistic patterns among the
new challies, whose deep, rich color
ings are all the richer for the black
| trimmings used. With such stuffs and
others of a similar delicacy, black rib
bon of any sort will be used for the
garnishing. The ribbons are prettiest
! when very narrow. and MORE most
effective when put on plain.
As yet few wraps are seen for chill
! dren in anything more than the
weight suitable for cool summer days.
which virtually is the requirement
from the little covert jackets and fan
mel REFERS we have known this long
while 10 take In the beauties OF the new
rain coats.
Theee-probably because the weight
recommends them 20 mid-season Wear
are seen Ia great numbers. and the
best Of the models are cut on English
lines. This h. 10 make the yoke and
sleeves in one, with sometimes bias
seam down the entire back The
sleeves are modest bells in cut ard
siAs and u the majority ~ the blue
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

practical form is the darning apron
with three pockets, but made on a
more generous scale. Cretonne, denim
or linen makes an admirable darnlng
apron, and every busy mother who has
known the sorrows of dropping her
stocking bag here and there, as she
followed up other household duties
will appreciate the big-pocketed apron
which will go with her from one room
to the other, yet leave her busy hands
free to do the task of the moment.
A smart embroidery case for the
afternoon social function, where need
les and tongues keep time, is in the
form of a music roll. The founda-
ton is burnt leather, lined with linen
or firm silk. Straps of ribbon hold
skeins of silk or floss, embroidery
scissors, and papers of needles, and
the work is folded neatly and rolled
up after the fashion of music. The
only drawback to this case is the fact
that small embroidery must be carried,
or the roll becomes bulky.
For the home work table, the Ameri-
can women seem to be going back to
first principles in sewing baskets. One
of the daintiest of inexpensive offerings
is Just such a basket as was used two
generations ago. The bottom is hex
agon in shape, from four to ten inches
in width, according to the size OF work
basket desired. To each of the sides
is attached a slanting, upright piece,
which may be shaped according to the
taste of the designer. The upright
pieces are sewed tight to the bottom
piece, and are joined by each other
by bows of bright colored ribbon.
Any woman possessed of soft hands
and an eye for proportions can build
one of these pretty baskets from Gre
tonne and heavy pasteboard. The
pasteboard foundations must be COW
cred on both sides with cretonne, and
pockets, straps for sewing implements,
etc, must be attached to the lining be-
fore the latter is fastened on the paste
board. A small pattern of cretonne
gives best results. Pretty combina
tons show a carnation pattern in rich
scarlet, tied with olive green ribbons,
sweet peas in pink and lavender with
sage green ribbons, and delft blue
with white ribbons.
At one of the woman's exchanges was
recently shown a screen for the sewing
room that attracted much attention.
The foundation was the ordinary triple
screen of light bamboo, not quite five
feet in hight. 1t was covered on one
side with cretonne in delft blue, and
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
By MARY DEAN.

for practical wear is frequently high
at the neck and with long sleeves,
these buttoning at the back and held
into the waist with leather belts. Such
styles, when severely plain, are suit
ed to both boys and girls. but when
an apron displays the least scrap of
trimming it is distinctly a feminine
garment.
Lace and embroidery trimmed mod
els, delightfully."- coquettish, are pro-
vided in fine French lawn for dressier
service, while for girls whose frocks
are nearer the floor there are any num-
Der of styles in silk, alpaca and gloria
These aprons are invariably black. but
though their use is chiefly to keep
the dress clean, many are made quite
fine with colored embroideries and
wide strings.
One black pongee apron sported a
deep red band in cross-stich and a
prim little bid decked in the same
way. Another of black China silk
showed several rows of black torchon
lace. One or two pockets may embel-
lsh the front of these practical and
pretty details, the single one placed
at either side, and the pair put primly
closely together.
Mothers in doubt as to what to
make up for the autumn school ward
robe will gather valuable hints from
the shop displays.
At all of the large stores there are
now juvenile departments complete in
almost every detail while al the regu-
lation Quitting places for children
the smallest trihe is considered.
Everywhere, too, much excellent ad-
vice is given, experienced salespeople
of taste and discretion being kept for
this purpose, while the girl who sells
hat ribbon can turn out a smarter