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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
Fifty Thousand MaSSaCred.
Every Bulgarian Village Destroy
ed-Refugees Dying of Star
vation by the Thousands.

Sofia, Sept. s.-All reports
from the villayet of Monastir
agree in describing the situation
as appalling. Between 10000
and SO, coo Bulgarian inhabitants
are believed to have been massa-
cred by the Turks and every Bull
garian village in the villayet has
been destroyed. The refu gees in
the mountains and forests are dy-
ing of starvation by thousands
AT present it is impossible to OBJ
tain precise figures. The revo-
lutionary headquarters estimate
that 80, 200 Bulgarian men, wo-
men and children have been kill .
ed, while at least the same num-
ber of refugees are regarded as
an underestimate and officials in
cline to the belief that the massa-
cred number $4,000.
In government circles here the
situation is viewed with increas
ing alarm. 1t is reliably reported
that the Turkish forces in Mace,
donia number 100000. 1t Is
considered impossible that such a
force has been assembled merely
to crush the rebellion. 1t is fear
ed that the Sultan is meditating
an attack on Bulgaria.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
+ e A IL + u l. OD d 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
he tried Electric Bitters. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and
now he testities. 81 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, 1903-09-12
A BOYS WILD RIDE FOR
LIFE.

With family around expecting
him to die, and a son riding for
life Is 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
81 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. +. Mackey & Go. and
Funderburk drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
Rust and Shedding.
General Throughout the Cotton
Belt Weather Bureaus
Report.

Washington, Sept. S.-The
weather bureaus weekly summa-
ry Of crop conditions says: Com
plants of rust and shedding are
general throughout the cotton
belt, and as result the condition
OF cotton has deteriorated during
the past week. The staple is
opening rapidly, in some sections
prematurely, and picking is be-
coming general in all districts.
Favorable reports are received
from North Carolina, Oklahoma
and portions of South Carolina
and Mississippi, prospects being
good for a top crop in the first
named State. In Texas, while
the boil worms have mostly dis
appeared, boil weevils continue
destructive and are puncturlng
nearly all new forms in the south
western, central and eastern sec.
tions and the crop is also suffering
from drought in the northern and
western portions of that State,
which retards fruiting and causes
much shedding.
Tobacco is suffering from
drought in Kentucky, needs rain
in Tennessee and was damaged
some by hail in New York and
New England; elsewhere the crop
is satisfactory. Cutting is in pro-
gress in all districts, and curing
is nearing completion IN the south-
ern section.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
"Silver Creek" Sam Pearson
Killed by Deputy Sheriff.

Charlotte, N. c., Sept. s.-A
special to The Observer from
Morganton, N. c., says that
"Sllver Creek' Sam Pearson,
well known to officers of North
Carolina as an alleged dangerous
character, was shot and killed in
a bar room at 6 O'Clock by G. F.
Campbell, a deputy sheriff. 1t is
said Campbell opened fire on
Pearson as soon as he saw him,
there having been bad blood be-
tween the two tor some time.
Campbell surrendered and was
placed in Jail.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12

A discouraged editor, in fit of
desperation, dashed off the follow
ing.
The wind bloweth, the water
howcth, the farmer soweth, the
subscriber oweth, end the Lord
knowcth that we are in need of our
dues. SO come a-runnipg', ere we
go gunnlnH This thing of dun
min gives us the blues. - EX>
change.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
FEET SWOOLEN TOM
ENSE SUE.

81 had kidney trouble so bad
that | could not work." saysJ. j.
Cox of Valley View, K, "my
feet were swollen to immense size
and 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-" T..
Eugene Funderburk.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
OF Course Not.

A Judge of cue the United States
cllcuit courts has fve-year-old
niece of whom he is very proud.
A few day ago she came to him
and said with very serious air:
"UncIe, there is u question
about law | want to ask you"
"Well, dear what is it?" pa
tiently inquired the judge.
"Uncle, if man had peacock
and it went into another mans
yard and laid an egg, who would
the egg belong to-"
The judge smiled indulgently
and replied.
Why, the egg would belong
to the man who owned the pea-
cock, but he could be prosecuted
for trespassipg if he went on the
others property to get it,
The child seemed very much
interested in the explanation, and
then observed innocently:
"Cncle, did it. ever occur to
you that a peacock couldn't lay
an egg!"-New York Times.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
Important Notice.

Notice is hereby given that it
Is a violation of law for any per-
son or corporation within the
limits of Lancaster County to sell
or offer for sale any pistol, rifle
cartridge or pistol cartridge with
out first obtaining license from
the County Board of Commission
erS. l.. j. PERRY,
County Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
One Hundred Horses Burned.

Pittsburg, Sept. S.-A fire in
the immense stables of the Alleg-
heny transfer company, Sixteenth
and Liberty streets this morning
resulted in a loss of $3.50, 900. A
hundred horses were burned and
the storage houses were destroy
ed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
The Women Prayed While the
Men Worked at the Polls.
Special to The Observer.

Special to The Observer.
Elizabeth City, N. g., Sept.
8.-After stubbornly contested
election held here to-day, Eliza
beth City went dry by 10.
The women prayed in the
churches while the men worked at
the polls. The church bells were
rung every half hour to remind
the voters that the blessing of
God was being invoked on the
battle against the sale of whiskey.
Everything passed off quietly.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12
Notice to 0YerSeerS

Call out hands and work your
roads. Don't wait until you are
too busy with your crops.
Ground bridges less than twelve
feet IN width must be repaired or
built by the road hands, the coun-
ty paying for lumber and nails.
l.. j. PERRY,
County Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12

A p MCLURE, Superintendent.
LEROY SPRINGS. President.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-09-12

Red on railways signifies danger.
The same on nIan's nose. Better
stop when you see the first warn
ing or you may get wrecked.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
Europe's Sea Food is Poor.

81 had supposed that the oysters we
got in Europe were not to be criticised,
but since coming to the states l have
had chance to make comparisons"
said Edward Townley Of London in
the Washington Post. "Candor COM
pels me to the statement that our
small bivalves are poor things COM
pared with the luscious ones l have
sampled in Baltimore and Washington
and as to flavor the United States oys-
ter is immeasurably superior.
"In fact, we have no such sea food
in the old world as the people Of this
country are able to procure in abun-
dance at reasonable prices. Your lob
sters, crabs, shrimp, terrapin, fish and
oysters are a revelation to foreigner,
and / have wandered through your
markets looking at the display for
hours at a time. Indeed, when it comes
TO food products of all kinds, America
is away in the lead, and there isn't a
particle of doubt that the Yankee ma
tion has a greater variety and higher
quality of good things to eat than any
people on the globe"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

and stood talking to some one In the
hall. So the mistress of the house sus-
pected something and went to the door
and opened 1t. There stood woman
whom she knew by sight, but had nev-
er met, and she was evidently endeav-
oring to hire away Annie, for the girl
was very red in the face and the wo-
man was very white when the door
opened. This conversation ensued:
Mistress of the House-Whom did
you come to see?
Visitor-I came to see Annie; she is
a-friend Of mine.
Mistress of the House-Annie, is this
woman friend Of yours?
Annie feebly)-Yes'm, she is.
Mistress of the House-Well, Annie
invite your friend into the kitchen to
sit down.
Dead silence! And presently the
woman departed, and when the mis-
tress Of the house interviewed Annie
she found she had never seen the wo-
man before In her life, but did not like
to betray the fact when she called her
friend.
This was such a remarkable state Of
affairs to the housekeeper In question
that she was quite paralyzed, and still
more so when she found out further
that the woman offered Annie $5 more
month to come to her.
Once In a while this woman goes to
tea and meets the woman who tried
to get Annie away from her, and they
glare at each other and pass on, but
the woman who was guilty forgets her
part of it, and only remembers that
she was invited to sit down in the 9th
er woman's kltchen.-Chicago paper.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
STEALING SERVANT Girl 8
Inc Desperate Straits to Which Som.
Housekeepers Have Come.

ccpcrs nave Come.
"A new phase of the everlasting serv.
ant sirl question has recently come to
hght-the hiring of servants nv wo.
men going actually to other persons
houses and offering girls higher wages
Ihis prevails to an alarming extent in
nearly all the large cities.
A woman who will do this-well
she VIII do other things of which
strohg language could be used, and vet
tnese women are to be found among
the best people-that is, IT should be
added that they live on the best streets
III Town, but woman who will hire
away her friends servants cannot be
strictly said to be entitled to any no.
sition. This happens every day and
can be accounted for to a certain ex-
tent by the scarcity of servants, and
the desperation of housekeepers, who
Will resort to almost any means to OBJ
tain them.
Not so long ago something of this
kind happened to Chicago woman,
and In recounting the affair to friend
she said she felt pardonable degree
Of pride for the manner in which she
handled the matter. This woman lives
in fiat and had just hired a general
housework servant.
About two days afterward the bell
rang, and when Annie. as we will call
her, went to the door she noticed that
the girl went out and closed the door
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
Uncle Sans Negroes,

Over 100000 black skinned people
are now living in the United States.
They have about doubled In numbers
since Abraham Lincoln signed the
emancipation proclamation. Count
Ing In the dark-skinned inhabitants of
Uncle Sans insular possessions, 49,
100000 colored people are living un.
der the Stars and Stripes.
The negro population Of the United
States own more property than is gen.
orally supposed. Nearly four per cent
of the total assessable property of vir-
ginia belongs to them. In Georgia
alone they are assessed on $4,000, 900
worth Of property. OF the 1,4OO, 600
heads Of colored families In tho entire
country in 1900. 264, 900, or nearly one
fifth Of them all, own the homes and
farms on which they live, where forty
years ago they did not own even their
own persons.
In forty years more, IL they 90 on
increasing as they have done since
1868, there will be about 10000, 600
Of colored people in the United States,
not counting those on the islands.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
LIVED IN THREE CENTURIES
AND SPOKE WITH NAPOLEON

Probably the only living man in
America who ever spoke with Napol-
con Bonaparte is DR.. Johann Isaac
Eisenhut, of Denver, 103 years old.
DR.. Eisenhut was born In Hersian
Appenzell-Ausserhcden, Switzerland.
and was farm boy. He grew up into
a stout husky youth, looking older
than he really was. He was working
in the fields one day, when, as he
stopped moment to rest, after the
fashion Of the man with the hoe, he
saw the soldiers coming. In that quiet
rural community the flash of a mill
tary uniform was novelty, and the
farm boys blood was at once on fire
with the excitement of the occasion.
1t was the army Of France on the
march, led by the fighting Emperor,
who carved continents and Whitfield
out nations as cabinet makers carved
wood and sculptors stone. Brilliantly
the sun flashed on the long line of uni
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
Quick Returns from Poultry.

A correspondent to one of our ex-
changes says: "One Of the advantages
in poultry production Is that returns
come quickly. With the exception Of
strawberries, there is practically no
line Of small fruits which you can be-
gin to realize inside Of three years;
milk COW does not approach her full
power Of production short Of three and
half years; apple trees do not begin
to bear freely short Of seven or eight
years. How is 1t with the hen? Three
weeks from the setting Of the hen you
have a hatch Of chickens; from four
to four and half months from hatch
ing the cockerels are ready for the
market, and in FIVE to FIVE and a half
months the pullets will begin to lay"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

inch hole is bored through the top for
the bolt to go through. The inside
part of the leg where the hole is bored
should be made like wedge, so as to
fit closely against the scantlings. The
pulleys are II inches in diameter, and
are made Of wood. The rope should be
put over the top pulley and under the
bottom pulley. The legs should be
sunk in the ground so that they will
not slide and let the derrick fall. A
good strong hook should be securely
fastened on the rope. A steady horse
can operate this all right, once it is
understood.-Harry H. Postle in Ohio
Farmer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

making several Of these drags Of posts
Of different weights, one may have
drag for almost any use. The cross
pieces are spiked on so that the posts
are about foot apart and, as will
be noticed from the illustration, the
posts are placed so that the rather
sharp edges are forward, which pre-
vents clogging. AS will be readily
seen, the cost Of such drag is very
small, and there is nothing in its con-
struction but what may be done on the
farm where the ordinary tools may be
found-St. Paul Dispatch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

forms and was reflected from the pol
ished caparisonings of the Emperors
escort The farm boy leaned over the
fence and looked, just as boys look
now at passing troops. The Emperor
saw the boy and pulled up his horse to
speak to him.
"You are square-built, stocky lad,"
the Emperor said. you would make
a fine soldier"
The keen eyes Of the world conquer.
or flashed down upon young Eisenhut
admiringly, and yet half in calculation,
as II he had mind to draft the youth
into his army. But DR.. Eisenhut says
he would have considered this a great
misfortune He was somewhat abash-
ed, and trembled a little as he spoke
In reply to the worlds greatest sol
der:
THANK you, but l have no wish TO
be soldier"
The Emperor laughed, made some
joking remark to members of his staff
and passed on, but Eisenhut always
remembered the meeting with the con-
queror and the look of power Oh that
imperial face. DR.. Eisenhut recalls
freshly every detail of this wonderful
incident. 1t is remarkable to 90 to
st. Anthony's Hospital in Denver and
talk with the man who talked with
Napoleon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
An Aid in Cleaning Wells.

Every farmer should have his well
good and clean for the winter months.
Here is a design for a handy well der
rick. The scantlings are II feet long
2x4 Inches thick, made of elm. The
three pieces at each end and the mid
die are AKA inches, also Of hardwood,
spiked to the scantling. A IL inch
hole is bored at the top about IA
inches from the end. Another hole,
the same size, is bored at the bottom
about l u feet from the end.
The cut shows the derrick set up for
use. The legs are II feet long, inches
thick, and Of good solid timber. A IN
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

'are books, toy furniture, and the
Fly other things which have been
ue TO amuse children. Finally the
man purchased his young wife n
I ABOUT twenty inches long and fill
with mechanical contrivances that
used 1t to talk and cry and laugh.
lite generals attempt to educate his
ne were futile. She read q little and
'ro'e little, but she had no taste for
POKs and art. After a few months
" san away to the home Of her
HOtber, where she received the atten-
.Ohs OF farmer boy. General Clay
'Noreed her, and she married the
punt man, whose name was Riley
rocR. Afterward Brock was killed by
uain' and the love Of the aged SOL
In ana diplomat for the young coun-
|! gifi then sprang to life again, and
soaght to have her return to White
:" aS MS wife In as ardent fashion
"nen she first left him to go back to
y owther's humble shack in the
foods.
,is children interfered, however,
lu prevented the reconciliation. By
y proceedings in the insane court
y. ..e! piocked his plan to leave his
.uOle estate to Dora Richardson. He
I'D guards.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
A Telltale Euvelope.

A genius has invented an envelope
which records Of itself any attempt
to tamper with Its contents. The fap
is imbued with some chemical COM
position which, when operated on by
a dampening process, or any other
means Of penetrating to Its enclosure,
records the transaction by causing
the words Attempt to open to ap-
pear. 1t is thought that the inquisi-
tive will think twice before pursuing
their researches in the face Of such
an invention.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

! GIRL who was 13 when she mar
him, is held to have been largely
Dongible for his condition.
\ the time Of the strange marriage
Eeral Clay was 80 and Dora Rich
bon was 13. He was cultured, a
b OF repute In the affairs Of the ma
!, the scion Of a famous family,
the possessor Of wealth. She was
lerate, untutored in the ways of the
BID, content amid her lowly sur
hdings.
'eneral Clay treated his wife as a
d and sought to amuse her and
te her happy. He bought her dolls,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
Farm Notes.

Where's the harvester or other val
liable tool?
A harvester in q fence corner where
last used is as much out of place as a
bull is in a china shop.
There are now thought to be about
100000 dairy cattle in this country,
which allows one COW for about every
four persons.
A writer on the subject Of hogology,
in speaking Of the chief points of the
modern hog, says that he has no
points, but is round like sausage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
A Cheap Drag.

While there are some drags on the
market that are very desirable, it is
possible to have homemade one that
is quite as good and which will cost
considerable less than the boughten
one. Such drag is shown in the IL
lustration, and is made Of two strips
of timber and three fence posts. These
posts may be Of any size desired to
give the needed weight; indeed, by
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
Curing His Heart Disease.

Physician-Your heart seems to be
affected. You must either stop smok-
ing or give up your girl.
Patient-That's easily remedied.
Doctor, hand me my pipe, please
Chelsea Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

Now an den I h'ar a man declarin'
dat life am failure, or akin If life
am wuth de llbin'. In sich cases I
allus fgger dat he's found he can't
borry any mo- money, or dat MS
father-in-law has axed him to go out
an arm his own board.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

4 NJ the final scenes in the life Of
,emorkable man was enacted in a
toom at Richmond, KY, when he
|daclared insane. A week pre-
h. Dora Richardson Brock, the di-
4 child wife of the aged Ken
|an. had declared her intention Of
on the stage. 1t is alleged Gen
Clay had been insane for several
and his mad love for a 16-year-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
Navy Beans.

A crop which can proftably be
grown to much greater extent and
over much larger area of the coun-
try than is now done is the common
navy or field bean. There Is not
enough grown to supply home de-
mands, beans being imported every
year, although it is a crop Of compara-
lively easy cultivation and one that
pays better than most field crops.
Clean land, Of good quality, should be
selected and the beans planted in drills
Immediately after the corn is in. Guilt
vate as soon as the plants are above
the ground, and when there Is no dew
or rain on the leaves, as that will spot
and spoil the foliage. Cultivate thor
oughly until the growth Of foliage COW
ers the ground and stops the growth Of
weeds. When two-thirds OF the pods
are ripe pull by hand and lay in rows
until well dried. Thresh on a dry,
clear day, otherwise the beans may not
easily come out Of the pods.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02
Canned Peas.

Shell the peas and lay In cold water.
At the end Of an hour drain and put
over the fire in slightly salted boiling
water. Boil until tender but not bro
ken, drain and return the liquor to the
fire. Pack the peas in quart Jars, fill
these to overhowing with the boiling
liquid and seal Immediately. Keep in
dark place.
Let the middlemen understand that
the fruit Of your labor is yours, not
theirs, and IL they will not deal Justly
with you, cut them out, and 60 straight
to the consumer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-02

y ,s t e. man has passed 175 pounds,
% iess OF heart breaker and more
hammock-wrecker.