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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-08-14
Reduced to and Below Cost!

in order to clean up the stock to make
sepairs in the storeroom. Also So Wash
All.silk Ribbons at 20 cents per yard.
Laces, Appliques, White, Black and Col
ored Mousselines, Chiffons, etc.
JENNIE GILLESPIE.
DR.. Kinks Drug Store Building.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
Penalty Fits The Crime.

Twelve months in jail and a
fine of 81, 600 was the sentence
passed by the Court of General
Sessions in Spartanburg On man
who plead guilty of operating n
s:ot machine. The penalty might
seem unusually severe, but it Is
claimed that there was no way by
which the prisoner could escape it
under the State law. Without
going into the merits of the Spar
tanburg offense, the law must be
commended, when we rememb ber
that the slot machine is the most
pernlcious form of gambling 1t
Is q device which cannot be beaten
by any player. 1t is robbery of
the worst kind. 1t is within con-
slant reach of children, who often
steal to play it, and there IS no
possible chance by which they
can recover even a part of the
losses. A few months ago the
municipal authorities of Philadel-
phla decided that the scheme had
to 90, asd after raid by the po-
lice machines valued at $4,000
were burned at a public bon fire.
Other cities have adopted the same
methods and they saw the necess-
lty of it when the evil was spread
ing 80 rapidly. .-Greenville News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
Verdict Not Guilty.
The School Teacher Reuben Pitts
Acquitted of Murder Of Edward
Foster.

Spartanburg, Sept. 9.-The
trial of Reuben b Pitts, charged
with the murder of Ed ward Foster
resulted in the acquittal of the
defendant.
This morning argument was
made by Judge G.. w. Nichols and
Mr.. Stanyarne Wilson for the de.
fence and Solicitor Sease for the
state.
At 1880 Judge Gary charged
the jury in clear and concise
manner, bearing on all points of
tie case About Q p. m. Judge
Gary gave the case to the jury and
at 4:15 p. m. that body returned
with a verdict of not guilty.
The scene in the court room as
the verdict was announced by the
clerk was dramatic one. As
"Not guilty" Was read out, the
defendant bowed his head on the
desk inside the railing, where the
members of the bar and their
friends sit. His sister, Mrs. c..
Q. Featherstone, who was sitting
nearby, threw up her hands and
shouted in paroxysm of Joy and
gratitude, relieving the nervous
tension, under which she had been
laboring.
Rev. j. D. Pitts, father of the
defendant, was also forcibly NOV
ed as were several of the attorneys
for the defense in the case. The
announcement of "Not guiltyn
was the occasion of the hundreds
OF spectators to cheer and applaud.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
A BOYS WILD RIDE FOR
LIFE.

With family around expecting
him to die, ard a son riding for
life 1S miles, to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, w. H. Brown,
of Leeville. Ind endured death s
agonies from asthma but this won
derful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes:
"l now sleep soundly every
night" Like marvellous cures of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis, Coughs, Colds and Grip
prove its matchless merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles SOC and S1.OO.
Trial bottles free at Crawford
Bros. j. F. Mackey & Co. and
Funderburk drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
New Order Issued to the Dispcn
sary Constablcs.

The following Circular No. 6
has been issued to dlspcnsary con-
stables:
To State Constables: You are,
of course, familiar with contents
OF Circular No. +, which relates
to the use of intoxicating liquors
by State constables. This is to
advise you that, effective this date,
the following will be strictly adj
hered to: Any constable who vol
UNFAIRLY accepts the hospitality of
person who is suspected of VIC
lating the dispensary law, or ac-
cepts treats or drinks, cigars,
loans of money, ETC., will be dis.
missed from the service.
This is not to forbid constables
buying whiskey, ETC., from an il
liclt whiskey dealer when they find
it necessary to do so, in order to
make case against the party in
Court: provided they pay full
price for what they receive and
accept no tavors.
"A violation of this order will
necessitate the discharge of the
officer 50 offending.
y. b. Hammett,
Chief Consta
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
WHAT 70 LITE /?

In the last analysis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
under strict law. Abuse that law.
Abuse that law even slightly, pain
results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, re-
sulting in Constipation, Headach he
or Liver trouble. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills quickly re-adjusts this.
It's gentle, yet thorough. Only
25c at Crawford Bros. j. f.
Mackey & Co. and Funderburk
Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
FEET SWOLLEN TO I'M
ENSE SUE.

al had kidney trouble so bad
that | could not work" " says j. j.
Cox of Valley View, X, "my
feet were swollen to immense size
and l was confined to my bed and
physicians were unable to give me
any relief. My doctor finally pre-
scribed Foley's Kidney Cure which
made a well man of me-" L.
Eugene Funderburk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
GreenVille Jury
Has Done It's Duty,
Gunnells Faces Ten Year Sen
tence Within Week of the
Commission of His Foul
Crime.
Special to The State.


GreenvilIe, Sept. 19.-The trial
of Robert I. Gunnells, white, in
dicted for the rape of 4-year>
Old negro girl, began at 10 o'clock
this morning and ended at 6
o'clock this afternoon.
The evidence against the accus,
ed was altogether circumstantial,
but it was strong and convincing
and the only weak link in the
chain of evidence was whether or
not the rape had been accomplish
ed. The injury to the child was
serious and left no doubt as to
what was the intention of the bru-
tai assault but the actual crimo
was not proven and the blood up
on the mans finger nails, when
arrested few hours afterwads
indicated the manner of the in
jury to the child. The jury must
have taken this view of the case
as after an hours deliberation the
verdict was rendered of guilty un-
der the secodd count of the in,
dictment which was On assault
with intent to ravish, the penalty
for which Is not exceeding ten
years Imprisonment.
The prisoner was represented
iHthe trial by Blythe & Blythe,
and the theory of the defense was
that Gunnells is an irrational and
irresponsible man, not knowing
at times the difference between
right and wrong, and that his
mental condition was due to SER
vice in the Philippines aggravated
by the Injuries received Il few
months ago when he was struck
on the head by trolley car. The
principal witnesses for the de-
tense were his father, mother and
sister, who concurred very fully
as to the disordered condition OF
his mind and related a number OF
instances to illustrate.
Gunnells is 20 years old and
has been working. at the fertilizer
factory. He has vacant, 'listless
countenance and is not at all
bright. His victim will recover
and the terrible wounds are heal
ing slowly.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
Three Men Convicted of Murder
at Greenville Court.
Greenville News, 10th inst.

Greenville News, 10th inst.
Will Norton, Sol Norton, and
Poinsett Gosnell were found gull
ty in the general sessions yester-
day of the murder of Min GosneIl.
The jury recommended them to
the mercy of the court. The at
torneys for the defense gave no
tlce of motion for a new trial.
The other defendants who we're
included in the Indictment, Nor
ris Gosnell, Rufus Station and
Amer Gosnell, were acquitted.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
New Road System In PiCkenS
After January 1 Every Public
Road in the County will be
Let by Contract at so
Much Per Milo.
Special to News and Courier.

Pickens, Sept. 16. A change
in the manner of working the
public roads of this county will
be made at the beginning of the
year 1904. The system in vogue
for some time has been found
quite unsatisfactory. Convlcts
have been employed for several
years, but have been found in-
sufficient to keep the roads in
good condition, because they cam
not operate rapidly enough. Some
excellent work, however, has
been accomplished under the con-
vict system, and it is a fact that
some of the roads in the county
are in the best shape for years.
The county commissioners have
concluded to try the contract sys-
tenn. Every public road in the
county Will be let by contract at
SO much per mile, and no one
will be restricted as to the nuns
Der of miles he bids in, SO the
bidder is responsible. Bids are
not to include the keeping up of
bridges, as the board will indivi,
dually look after the county's in
terest in this particular. The
county papers this week will con
tain the advertisements of the
board, which will be the first in>
formation the public at large will
receive of this important change.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
A NEW JERSEY EDI-
TORS TESTIMONIAL.

M. I. Lynch, Editor Of the
Phllipsburg, N. j. Daily Post,
writes: 81 have used many kinds
of medicines for coughs and colds
in my family but never anything
so good as Foley's Honey and
Tar. | cannot say too much IN
praise of it, T. Eugene Fun
derburk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
Reckless Sheriff RhOden,
Not only Refused to Allow the
Coroner Take his Place, but
Refused to be Locked
Up in Jail aud Dis
charged the
Jailer.
Special to News and Courier.

Special to News and Courier.
Columbia, Sept. 1S.-Gover-
ner Hayward received the follow
ing letter this afternoon from MIR.
Jacob Gibson, coroner of Saluda
County:
Saluda, S. c., September 16,
1908.
Governor d, G. Hayward, Co.
lumbia, S. G Dear Sir: Last
week l officially notified you by
wire that the sheriff of this coun
ty was under arrest, charged With
the crime of murder, and that he
refused to turn over his office to
me as coroner, and asked for dir
ections.
received your reply that you
had not been officially notified and
that nothing was in your office
for you to act on.
now make official notification
of the affairs. On Saturday night,
September 5, 1903, Robert Crane,
negro, was shot on the public
street in the town of Salula, and
after inquisition by me as coro-
ner the jury returned a verdict
that the negro came to his death
by gunshot wound in the hands
OF w. l.. Rhoden and Mat Berry,
whereupon | caused the said Rho
den and Berry to be arrested and
committed them to custody.
In pursuance to the law | de-
manded that the office of sheriff
be turned over to me, but the
sheriff refused, and ordered me
from the Jail, where he refus-
ed to be locked up, and discharg-
ed his jailer, who is my son, and
appointed another iallcr, from
whom | took u arcceipt for the two
prisoners.
The iailer has moved out of the
Jail and there Is no one legally in
charge of affairs of that office.
The sheriff has since been released
flom custody under habeas cor
pus proceedings and still continues
to discharge the duties of sheriff,
which, in my opinion, is contrary
to the law. | wish that you
would advise me in the premises,
as l have prisoner that must be
delivered and put in custody.
Your prompt attention will OBJ
lige.
Jacob Gibson, Coroner, &c.
This is, perhaps, the first case
of its kind in the history of the
State, and as there was no preced-
ent of guide Governor Hayward
turned the whole matter over
to Attorney General Gunter. In
til an opinion is rendered in the
case Governor Hayward can do
nothing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
More About Rural Police.

The Iorkville Enquirer believes
the matter of establishing rural
police is worthy of the serious con-
sideration of the law makers of
the state. The need of the system
may not appear pressing. because
the country is in comparatively
quiet condition, but undoubtedly
certain crimes would not have been
committed had the system been in
existence. AS to the composition
and cost of the force, the Enquir-
er says:
cit has occurred to us that 1t
might be very good idea to es>
tablish a rural police system
throughout the state on basis of
one mounted man for each
township. The various county
systems might very we'll be put
under the control of the respect
i've sheriffs, and the sherlffs
might be charged with the respon-
sibility of organizing their respect
i've forces so as to keep them EN-
ployed individually or collectively
and dalways ready for effective SER
vice in whatever emergency.
"Of course, such system
would cost something; but we
have an idea that if the whole
matter were carefully studied QUO
it could be established without a
great deal of expense to the
pres machinery. For
instance, for one thing the rural
policemen might be required to do
constabulary work for the magis-
trates; and then again they, might
be required to serve all legal pro.
cess that now pass through the
hands of the sheriffs. There are
still other duties for which the
public has to pay that may be
transferred to them, and we have
no doubt that the whole thing can
be worked out without additional
expense to the taxpayer" ."
The suggested plan seems prac-
tlcable, and it is to be hoped that
newspapers generally will take up
the subject, so as to bring it pro-
minently before the people. With
greater security in the rural dis
tricts from crime there will be
more inducement for farmers to
remain on the farms. Intending
immigrants also will be more in
clined to look with favor upon
the idea of settling here and tax .
ing advantage of our natural re-
sources when they know that their
lives and property will be as safe
as if they were IN cities or towns.
Not that there is any particular
evidence of lawlessness IN rural
districts now or has been in the
past, but tho knowledge that in
the future should any disorder
manifest itself 1t could be nipped
in the bud by the presence of Of
ficers on the ground would have
a reassuring and beneficial effect.
Columbia Record.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
Cornelius Vanderbilt Makes $40,
600, 900 on Wall Street.

New York, Sept. 1S.-Among
the heaviest winners IN the recent
bear raid on Wall street, it be-
came known today, was Cornelius
Vanderbilt. II is declared that
his profits amounted to so, 900,
900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
+ Z A II f u L ODD s
AGAINST HIM!

Redridden, alona aud destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition
Of an old soldier by name of j. J..
Havens, Versailles, o. For years
he was troubled with Kidney dis
ease and neither doctors nor med
icines gave him relief. At length
ne tried Electric Bitters. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and
now he testifies. "I'm on the road
to complete recovery" Best on
earth for Liver and Kidney
troubles and all forms of Stomach
and Bowel Complaints. Only SOC.
Guaranteed by Crawford Bros. j.
+. Mackey & Co. and Funderburk
Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23

Curtis Jett, charged with the
assassination of James Cockrill at
jackson, KY, declares his reads
ness to make a confession, provid-
ed he is saved from the fallows.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. +. w.
Groves signature is on each OK
Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
YOUNG MAN KILLS HIMSELF.

oickens, Sept. IS. News
reached here this afternoon of
the suicide of Robert Jones, who
lived in the upper part of the
county In the Dacusville section.
The suicide was effected by laud-
anum, the seemingly favorite
death-dealing drug of those bent
upon self destruction. No cause
is assigned for the act. A few
years ago the deceased married
the daughter of Mr.. j. d. M.
Keith, one of the best citizens of
the Oolenoy section of the county.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
Happenings In Fhe State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor
respondents of The Columbia
State.

COLUMBIA NEGRO LOSES HIS LIFE.
Belton, Sept. 1S.-The dead
body of a negro supposed to be
John Robinson, of Colum bia, was
found early yesterday morning
lying by the side of the G. & G..
r. r. track about 800 yards from
the depot. 1t was found by the
section hands as they were leaving
for their Ay's work. The sup
position is that he had attempted
to board the south bound passen-
ger train that passes here at 9:15
p. M, and had missed his footing
and was knocked down with the
above result. The train had not
passed over any part of his body
but one side of his skull was
crushed, leg broken and quite a
number of bruises were on various
parts of his body. The negroes
here say he had finished term in
the Georgia penitentiary and was
"hoboing" his way back home,
ECHOES OF PACoLET DISASTER.
Jonesville, Sept. 1s.-Magis-
trate j. M. Bates went out with a
wagon day before yesterday for
the Pacolet Manufacturing cons
pany and "pulled" a load of cloth
for the company. Some of the
cloth had been made into garments
and clothes, the latter being
taken also. 1t is understood the
company is still about three thou
sand bales of cotton short fer the
Pa2olet and Clifton com panies and
it is supposed most of this cotton
is covered by sand and RATS along
the Pacolet river.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23

FOR SELLING DISEASED MEATS.
Anderson, Sept. 20.-Henry
Dorr and Arch Lewis, two white
men of the city, will be tried IN
the mayors court tomorrow morn>
ing on a charge of violating the
city ordinance relating to diseased
meats. Some days ago Judge Of
Probate Nance had a sick cow and
not knowing how to prescribe for
the animal, sold it to Dorr, who
is a COW trader and who said that
ne could effect cure. Dorr af-
terwards sold the animal TO Lewis,
informing him at the time of It's
condition. The next thing heard
OF the matter was that Lewis was
peddling the beef over the city.
Lewis gives a different version of
the affair from that of Dorr. The
char ge is a serious one, and will
be fully Investigated in the may.
or's court.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-23
MOST DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT.

MOST DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT.
Manning, Sept. 20.-A fifteen
year-old son of w. /. Hudnall
was accidentally shot with a Win
chester rifle and killed this morn
ing near Manning by his friend,
the young son of D. E. Hodge,
whom Hudnall was visiting. They
did not think the gun was loaded,
and young Hodge pulled the trig-
ger, when it discharged, shooting
Hudnall through the neck.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22

entered at the Brunswick. Ga. post
once ~ second-class mail matter.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22
THE NEGRO AND THE COURTS

The tendency Of the. negro to take
each other into the courts for var
ious little imaginary griewences
is growing and at rate that is any
thing save encouraging to the well
wishers of the race and calls for ac-
tion from some quarter
It is a well known fact that the
average negro of the lower class de
lights in court scrape of any kind
and the crossing of warrants is In
deed, his delight
You can go to the records OF ans
court in this county and you will sec
that three fourth of the litigation Is
from the colored population and mo-
only is this true of the criminal side
of it but the civil as well.
This coad.uon of affairs is unfortu
aate for The race.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22

While the general opinion of those
supposed TO he authorities Oh this mat
lei. has been that the habit of drinking
water ut meals is deleterious ore, Il
IL now stated. according to recent in
vestiga ti0ns. that little water, ii not
too cold. is beneficial as it assists in
lhv digestion of food a. toe copioIs
supply OF waiter DIX tcs- the gastric
luIce. and ii too cob! il lowers the ten
pcraturc OF the stomach below normal
tnus imlelfin@ digestion. If, however,
water is taken ia limited quantities. the
peptnncs formed Dy tie action of gas
uric Juice Oh food will Or washed aside,
thereby facilitating absorption. BY this
means the undiScstcd food is laiu bare
and is more susceptible to further Az
ton of the gastric juice During tie
period of rest phlegm, being very tera-
eious, prevents the free flow of gastric
Juice for some time hence delays di-
Eestion drink of water before meals
Is recommended. because it loosens and
washes away this deposit Of mucus,
thereby permitting the gastric juice to
attack the food as it enters the ston'
ach.--Boston Transcript
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22
no MORE CONTRACTING.

II is hardly probable that the may
or will be able to get committee
under the Dart resolution calling fol
an investigation of the aldermen con
tracing with the city but we are
sure that the fact that such RESP
luton passed council will amount Il
about the same.
We hardly think that there will hi
any more contracting, even If there
has been in the past.
Another good result Of this resolu
tom will be its tendancy to make
all aldermen in the future remem
Der their oaths Of office. We do moi
mean to say that there is a member
81 cornell who would knowingly VIC
late their oath but they sometime
do not keep them near enough In
mind and especially is this true IN
the election Of officers.
We have seen the city fathers de-
liberately elect a man to office who
was not qualified in any sense of the
word and he was selected over man
well qualified. AS the oath OF
an alderman states that he must at
all times vote for the best qualified
it will be seen that every member Ct
the board should think Of the oath
first, last and all the time.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22
The Wastes Of the Body.

Every seven days le blood. mus
cles and homes of a man OF average
size loses two pounds Of wornout It's.
sue. This waste cannot be replen-
ished and the health and strength
kept up without perfect digestion.
When the stomach and digesti' or
cans fail to perform their functions,
the strength lets down. health gives
way. and disease sets up, Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure enables the stomach and
digestive organs to digest and assim-
late ell Of the wholesome food that
may be eaten into the kind of blood
that rehujtds The tissues and protects
the health ana strength Of the mind
and body Kodol cures Indigestion
dyspepsia and al slc mach troubles. 1t
is an ideel spring tonic. Sold by
ioerge.'s Pharmacy. Smiths Pharms,
- God W. :. buIIs
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22

The News Is not against any mar
because there is q difference of pc
litical opinion. We commend an act
which deserves it but we are against
the present damnable ring politics
When {. body of men will entirely
disregard the oath of Office for the
purpose of putting a political frien(
in Office it is time to register q kick
and this is what we are doing.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22
A Purgativc Pleasure.

II yoa ever took DeWitt's little ear
riers for biliousness or constipa,
Ton you know what a purgative pleas.
ute IS. These famous little pills
cleanse the liver and rid the system
OF adj without producing unpleasant
effects. They do not grippe, sicken
lr'weaken, but give tone and strength
TO the tissues and organise involI ed.
W. H. Howell, of Houston, Tex, says:
NO letter pill can be used than Lit,
tie Early RiSers for constipation. sic.
headache. etc" Sold by Joerger's
pharmacy.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-22
Don't Make a Mistake

About your harness, but call and
see ]. H. Tankersley and get one OF
his. Last Better, Sells Cheaper, Gives
Best Satisfaction of any. He makes
all grades and prices to order. Fine
line of horse hats, boots, busters, oils,
and Makes speciality of repairing
trunks. valices, in fact all leather and
carriage work neatly done and with
dispatch. Call on him.
J. n. TANkERSLEY.