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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.

Fewer Gallons; Wesrs Longer.
Five prominent citizens of
Dadeville, Ala, on Wednesday
pleaded guilty to the charge of
peonage aud they were fined 81. :
900 each.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14
Col. Blackwell Dead.

Durham, N. c., Nov. -. Col.
w. T. Blackwell, the tobacco
manufacturer and former post
master here under President
Cleveland, died at his home here
tonight.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14
A POLICE HAN'S TESTIMONY

j. n. Patterson, night police
man Of Nashua, Ia. d., writes, "Last
winter had bad cold on nv
lungs and tried at least a half
dozen advertised cough medicines
and had treatment from two phv-
sicians without getting any bene
tit. = A friend recommended
Foley's Honey and Tar and two
thirds of a bottle cured me. !
consider it the greatest cough and
lung medicine in the world -
Sold by T. Eugene Fuuderburk.
There Is no cough medicine so
popular as Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t contains no opiates or
poisons and never fails to cure
TIE Best Prescription tiDr Ma,aro
ChilIs and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteles, Chill Tonic. 1t
is simply Iron and Quinlne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14
Can a DlSpenSary be Removed?
a Greenwood Paper Recalls a
Statement Made Last Spring
In the Fight il That Town.


Greenwood Journal, 18th inst.
In The Journal of March the
11th DIR. II. A. Bagby 10 an article
giving some valid reasons why a
d'spensary should not be brought
to Greenwood among others gave
this one: "Nothlng was ever
passed by legislative assembly
more inconsistent or undemocratic
than that provision of the law by
which a municipality may vote,
as often us it may please the in
scrutibie motives of few of the
citizens, to bring in a common,
wealth saloon to place, but once
established, we may never vote
again to drive it away. Just let
this camel get his nose under the
flap of the tent and he is there to
stay"
This statement of DR.. Bagby
greatly agitated some of the leaders
who wanted to put this iniQuity
upon the people of Greenwood,
and they appealed to Mr.. l.. j.
Williams, chairman of the dis +,
pensary board, to set the doctor
right. They did not appeal in
vain; for be it known that the
aforesaid chairman made the fol
loving reply which he published
along with DR.. Bagby's reIoinder.
We herewith reproduce that letter:
Office of State Board of Directors
of the South Carolina Dispen.
sary, Longmires, S. c., March
10, 1908.
Mr.. w. H. Stallworth, Jr. Green
Wood, S. G.
Dear Sir: Replying to your in
quiry as to the correctness of
statement made in communica-
ton signed by II. A. Bagby, and
published in the Greenwood Jour
al yesterday, to the effect that
should town once vote q dispen-
sary upon themselves that it could
never be closed, will say that
since | have been member of the
State board we must have closed
some Is or 90 dispensaries IN
towns and cities of the State upon
proper showing being made by
the citizens of the communities
involved, and | do not remember
but one case IN which the State
board declined to close Il dispen-
sary.
In this case in which the town
of Greenwood is involved, think
your people may rely upon a con-
tinuance of the policy above out
lined. That is to say, should the
town of Greenwood vote in favor
of dispensary, and after It's hav-
ing had fair test, and it should
be made to appear to the State
board of directors that the citizens
no longer wanted 1t, then ! think
there is 40 doubt that it would be
closed. This would certainly be
my position in the matter.
Very truly,
l.. j. Williams,
Chairman S. B. d.
And now Saluda, which has had
a dispensary for years, has ap-
pealed to this same board bearing
a petition signed by almost every
man in the community asking to
be relieved of it; and hear the
reply given by this board for
which Mr.. Williams spoke SO au-
thoritatively when he. wanted to
get Greenwood under Its dominion.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14
To Bring In Settlers.
Immigration Plan Discussed at
State Convention.

migration convention held here
today had more delegates in at
tendance than was expected, and
they were u representative set of
citizens, Much interest was shown
in tfo project and permanent Or
ganization was formed with the
following officers:
A. j. Mattheson, president; j.
L. Tindal, first congressional dis,
trict; S. j. Williams, second;
Fred Brown, third j. L. Doug>
lass, fourth; Leroy Springs, fifth;
DIR. S. H. David, sixth; F. b.
Hyatt, seventh, as vice presidents.
e. j. Watson, of the Columbia
cham Der of commerce was made
secretary.
In addition to the delegates Sen
ator Love, of York, and Col. j.
G. Hemphill of Charleston we're
given the privileges of the floor
as were all the state officials.
Telgrams were read from various
sections of the State indorsing the
convention.
In the midst of the business
Governor Hayward appeared on
the floor and was received with
applause.
The governor made an address.
indorsing the meeting and promis.
ing to give his aid in any way
possible. He showed how the
State would be benefited by a
State bureau of immigration and
said that numbers of letters came
in every day requesting informa-
tion on the resources, which he
would be powerless to give were
1T not for the assistance of secre-
tarY Watson, of the chamber of
commerce.
The address was received with
applause and the convention ap-
pointed committee to which ali
plans and resolutions were refer
red to be reported on later in the
afternoon.
The following is the resolutions
adopted as a whole:
Resolved, That this convention
recommend the establishment by
the state of the department of I'M
migration, which shall have charge
of all matters pertaining to secur-
ing immigrants and placing them
throughout the state.
Resolved, That it is the duty of
the general assembly of the state
to make ample provision and
liberal support of said department
of immigration.
Resolved, That in furtherance
of the objects of this movement
we urge the appointment of
special agent of the state to repre-
sent the resources and induce-
ments we have to offer to immi-
grants, to be stationed at st.
Louis, to remain there during the
whole term of the exposition.
Resolved, further, That, in Or
der to accomplish the purpose for
which we are assembled, that
committee, to be designated as
the South Carolina immigration
executive committee, consisting
of one member from each county
and commercial body, of which
the president of this convention
shall be chairman, and with power
to appoint such committees, shall
be elected:
/. To prepare constitution
for the state and each county Or
of the South Carolina
immigration association.
Q. To prepare in suitable form
all information relative to the re-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14

An insane dentist of Saginaw,
Mich, killed his wife and Sdaugh-
ter and then took his own life
Wednesday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14
Stops the Cough and Works off
the COfI,

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
cts cure cold in one day. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-11-14

Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
-Eewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Fruit DISPLAYS.

The time of year is near when dis
plays of fruit are looked for at fairs
and conventions. Already the horti
cultural societies are sending out cir.
culars urging fruit growers to be pres.
ent at their meetings with displays.
We can but exhOrt in the same q
rection. Much good has been done by
the fruit exhibitions of the past; still,
more should be done in the future
More people should contest for the
prizes. The displays are a school in
which the intelligent farmer takes uI
and keeps up the study of varieties OF
fruit. One Of the great weaknesses OF
our displays sc far has been the small,
number of persons participating
Often leading fruit growers will be
found constituting the entire group
Of showers of fruit. Some Of them
will have their exhibits in nearly al
classes. Not infrequently q very large
part Of the aggregate display is made
by one man. As q result, a consider
able amount of only common fruit Is
shown. though some Of the product
may be exceptionally fine. The show
man is not to be blamed, but rather
commended. as he has simply occu
rfed vacant space. What We want IL
a great number of people showing
only their very best product and
methods.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07

told me these facts, as nearly as I can
recall them. l asked him to write
them down, which he promised to do.
but, like some other modest men. I
suppose he deferred until too late. His
statement was as follows:
"As the army was on one Of its
marches in the South near the close
of the wal Dr.. Stephenson and I were
riding along c~onversing about vari-
ous things when this thought came
into my mind and I said Doctor. when
this wal is over there should be some
organization among the soldiers of
this army to. p%erpetuate the friend.
ships formed in these marches. battles
and campaigns
THAT is q fact. Chaplain said Dr..
Stephenson, let us mind 1t when We
get home"
The war closed. and by q good
providence both of these men returned
home, Mr.. Rutledge to his busy itin.
Grant life and the Methodist ministry
and DR.. Stephenson to his practice of
medicine in his native town. Dr. Ste.
phensOn, being active and more &C.
customed to such organizations, NOV
ed forward in the work Of organiza.
ton. This is, as l think. the true
history of the origin. II the Rev. DR.
Rutledge yer living to-day, or DR.
Stephenson. either. l think the matter
would be settled by those comrades.
They builded wiser than they knew"
when they laid the foundations of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Let us.
their comrades, keep in perfect repair
the structure they SO fortunately and
periodically built.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Iknapp's Battery.

One of the most interesting features
of the parade of the veterans of the
Grand Army in San Francisco was the
appearance in the ranks of the De.
partment of Pennsylvania of six SUI.
vivors of the heroic Knapp's Penn
~sylvania battery of light artillery
This remnant of the 100 men of this
hard fighting command was warmly
greeted along the line. This was the
first occasion on which the battery
has paraded since it appeared in the
historic grand review of the Federal
troops in Washington in May, 1865.
This battery did efficient work at
Charlottesville, Fredericksburg and
all through the Shenandoah Valley.
rounding out its brilliant record by
marching with Sherman to the sea
and entering Richmond later with
Grant. This battery also claims the
credit of firing the shot that killed
the rebel Gen. Polk before Resaca,
but this claim has been holly dis.
Iuted.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Raise Mere Pics.

When pigs are handled in a proper
way they prove profitable to the farm
er. There are ways Of handling and
feeding that will make them unproft-
able and there r ways OF handling
that will make them profitable. The
variety to be kept win often deter
mine the results. When there is little
pasture for them the number kept
should be small. as pigs fed a ration
Of grain only cannot generally yield
= profit. It is possible to have so
many pigs that they will be unproft-
able: but the trouble is generally the
other way. Not enough pigs are be-
ing raised ON American farms. The
farmers are all too generally depend
ing on one crop Of pigs a year to
give them a profit The high cost Of
winter feed has stimulated this move
ment: but the process should be re-
versed. We must have more fall pigs
and use our wits In getting cheap feed
for them.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
National B~uttermakers.

We have received a communication
from T.. Sudendorf, secretary of the
National Creamery Buttermakers' AS
sOciatiOn, announcing that the execu-
tive committee of the association has
come to the conclusion that no CON
vention should be held this year. The
next convention will be held at st.
Louis Oct. 2O-27, 1904. The committee
recognizes the ~liberality of the offer of
Sioux Falls to entertain the DELEGATES
this year. and feel that one of the
earliest conventions should go to that
city. We understand that the Califor.
mans are endeavoring to get the con-
vention for 1905, San Francisco being
the city designated. As all the pre-
vious conventions have been held east
CT the Rockies and the eastern butter.
makers would like to see the Pacific
slope, the chances Of the Californians
obtaining what they are after are
doubtless good.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
CONDUCTOR KILLED ~ CARS

Sese Throws Him Onto the Track and
Under the Wheels.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tom Belt
a the Northwestern railroad was
killed. under his train, No. 116. Sum-
day night. The accident occurred at
0tuart. where the crew was switch
inR. The train was headed for Nor
folk.
Belt Was standing upon . car which
had been uncoup;ed. The engine
started forward. the coupling pin fell
hack and caught the fastener. Belt
w. 1olted on, fell between the cars
and across the track. The wheels
passed over his right leg and he u
tanned internal injuries from which he
died shortly after. A special train
VA run from Norfolk. carrying DR..
p. H. Salter, Superintendent c. II.
REYNOLDS and the wife OF Belt. but he
wa dead when the train arrived.
Belt had been on the line for
twelve years and was So years old.
Tho train wae . regular one and he
had run Il many times. This is the
second fatality within less than a
week. n. l. Marshall was killed last
Monday and run owe afterward by
this same train, No. 1l6.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07

It is a superstition that a few gui-
nea hens in a flock of fowls will keep
away hawks. and some farmers pur-
chase the Guinea fowls for this pur-
pose. But it is doubtful IL they have
any value at all fo- this purpose. A
pOultryman that breeds them says
that it is a mistake, and that hawks
care nothing for them. This is prob
ably the case. Thus another popular
belief is shattered. The Guinea hen
is also credited with being a good
watchdog. setting up a great clatter
on the approach Of midnight maraud-
ors. The facts in the case seem to be
that the Guinea hen frequently takes
it into her head to set up q clatter
whether there arc marauders OF not.
This is, however. nothing against Gui-
nea hens. Is they are producers of
yery edible flesh and are very profta-
BILE to raise. Doubtless they will re-
cefve more attention from breeders
In the future than they have received
In the past.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
A Boys Diplomacy.

Carl. q youngster of ten summers,
had been put to bed Immediately after
luncheon. and had been told that he
must remain there all afternoon doing
penance for . misdemeanor Of which
he had been guilty. He Is very fond
II having his mother read to him
when he IL IN exile Of this SORT but
he offense of which he had been gull
t on this particular occasion was %
grave that he hesitated about asking
ais mother to lessen the punishment
BY reading to him.
Finally he called an older sister
INTO the room and prevailed upon her
20 carry . card to their mother. On
he card Was writIer:
Master Carl Blank
At Home
Wednesday-Ap April 9Th. three to si1.
Mrs. Blank will Read.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Poor Cream; Bad Butter.

Poor cream caused the closing OF
a new creamery in Minnesota recent
~. The buildings had been erected
and equipped at considerable expense
and everything was ~first-class. A
large supply of cream was received
hut the cream itself was very poor
The farmers said they had too much
work to do to bring their cream IL
more than once a week, and the coz.
sequence was that the cream received
was OF exceptionally poor quality. The
butter made was of course cores.
pondingly poor and the money re
ceived for 1t was not sufficient to pay
expenses and yield a profit. Hence
the creamery shut down. 1t was
found to be impossible to build ur
a valuable reputation on poor butter
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Unique Butter Theft.

Siberian butter has stirred up q
much enthusiasm among the Russian:
that native thieves have begun steal
ing it. Not long ago barrels lOadcG
with butter at one end of the rout.
turned up at the other end full O
ice and stones. So many casks O
butter were lost that the government
took up the matter and ran some O
the thieves to earth. 1t was fount
that they had confederates among the
drivers of the carts that transferred
the butter. Casks similar to those
containing butter were filed with ice
and stones and left in a lonely place
IN the forest. There the exchange
took place. Now the government Is
arranging to SO mark and seal the
butter casks that no exchange OF
casks can be made without detection.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07

Prof. A. NJ. Ten Eyck of the Kan
sas Station. in a bulletin on meadow
fescue. says: The fact that meadow
fescue has proven to be q profitable
crop when grown for seed has per
haps caused 1t to be valued more high
ly as a pasture and hay grass than it
really deserves. Although no good
comparative tests have been recorded,
yet the general s of the grass at
this station has shown it to be inferior
to orchard grass, both as a hay and
pasture grass. 1t does fairly well for
pasture when sown with orchard
grass. the two grasses making q bet
ter sod than does orchard grass alone.
For pasture it is usual to SOW about
fifteen pounds each Of orchard grass
and meadow fescue with three or four
pounds of red clover per acre. Bronze
grass (Br0mus inermis) has only been
grown at this station in q field way
for four years. 1t has been cut for
hay and seed and is being used for
pasture the present season. As far
al 1t has been tried, it is far superior
to meadow fescue both as q hay and
pasture grass. 1t is more productive.
hardy, a better drought-resister,
thrives In wet weather, too, makes
a better sod, stock eat it readily, and
it is practically equal in feeding value
to the meadow fescue. I have little
hesitation in recommending it for
planting for all parts Of the state as
far west as Ellis county. It will
doubtless thrive best in the northern
counties of the state. At the Fort
Hays Branch Station, Superintendent
Haney reports q poor catch and crop
from sowings made last fall. The
spring sowings are much better. At
this station both fall and spring SOW
ings have succeeded we'll. Bromus
inermis may be sown broadcast, on
land prepared as described above, at
the rate of Is to 20 pounds of good
seed per acre.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Iowa Butter.

Like Wisconsin. Iowa seems to bt
forging to the front as a butter-mak
ing state. This is largely the resuh
of a campaign of education that ha.
been carried on for years by tn
state agricultural college and the
state dairy and food commission. Pre-
fessor G. L. Mckay, professor o
dairying at Ames; Christian Lassen
his assistant, and H. r. Wright, daiE.
and food commissioner of the state
have been powerful factors in improv
ing the product of the 500 creameries
Prices have been good and the vol
ume of butter large. Rain has been
enough abundant to keep the pasture
In good condition. Moreover, Oles
selling under its own name has no
interfered to any extent with the sal.
Of creamery butter. II it has dis
placed any kind of butter it has beer
farm butter of poor quality. 1t woul.
be interesting to know to what Ell
tent the sale of farm butter has beer
thus checked.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
The Grand Army.

The adiutant generals report to the
national encampment shows that the
membership of the Grand Army of the
Republic in New York state is about
20, 900, and that the net loss for years
vas only sixty, while in other depart
-lents there have been substantial
ms, Notwithstanding the high death
e. The gain in the United States
been as follows: By muster, g.
:: by transfers. 3.SOS; by reinstate-
mt. 1853. The losses have been:
i, death. $3.50; by honorable dis
large. 1870: by transfers. 1890; by
rspension. 1875; by dishonorable
discharge. &c.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Protect Fowls From Lice.

From Farmers Review: The pro
lection of fowls from lice is q of
the essential points in raising poul.
try, especially in getting show birds.
l find by close observation during my
recent years of experience along this
line that there are two different fam
lilies of these troublesome pests. The
small mites that are found about and
on the roOsts and the large lice that
breed on the fowls. The last men
toned are not very hard to get rid OF
il each fowl Is busted literally with
some good insect powder occasional
ly. A convenient time to apply this
Is after they have gone to roost. The
first mentioned are the ones that take
persistent effort to keep down. The
following rules strictly adhered to are
as good as l have been able to find:
First. clean your house thoroughly of
droppings. litter and cobwebs, ETC.,
and burn plenty of birthstone in it.
Then whitewash it. using plenty of
carbolic acid in the mixture. Then,
after scalding rOOsts with hot water,
paint them with lice paint, and you
have a clean house. Keep dropping
boards clean every day and have
roosts painted owe every two or
three weeks. and the victory is al
most II no entirely won. If one uses
an incubator he need not be bothered
with lice on young chickens. but with
hens the battle Is on. These are my
plans, which ! find are very success
full: Dust the hen when set thorough
ly with insect powder. then again the
third week. and then again when done
PATCHING, also all the little fellows,
and put in a coop that you feel sure
Is free of lice. Cleanliness, first, last
and all the time, is the prevention
which Is worth several pounds of
cure.-P. b. Harshman. Moultrie
county, Illinois.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Order Is Revoked.

At the request of Pension Conmis.
sioner Ware, the Secretary of the In
terror has issued an order revOking
the order issued by former Commits
sioner Henry Clay Evans. May 26.
1900, suspending adjudication of the
claims of minor children of deceased
soldiers filed since 1880. and after the
age of sixteen years. This order was
in direct conflict with the uniform
rulings and decisions OF the depart
ment, which held that the limitations
as to date of filing applications did
not apply to claims of children. The
adjudication of this class of claims
will now be resumed at once.
The Columbus journal., 1903-10-07
Improving Soldiers Home.

The Soldiers home at Hampton,
Va, is being extensively improved
and enlarged this summer. The i'm
provements will comprise new quar-
ters for the post chaplain, which will
cost $4,000: combination barracks for
old men, costing $1,000, and a general
store and band stand. with some 9TH
er buildings. costing $4,000. making a
tota! expenditure of about $4,000. A
portion Of this expense will be paid
from the profits of the home store. the
hotel and the canieen. all of which are
being run at a profit.