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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
FlCCd Situation Worse.
Millions IF Dollars in Property
DESTROYED in The Lake Region.

Dctriot, Mich, March 26 -
The flood situation thr uyhont
southern Michigan seems decidedly
uLhopetul tonight. AT prescn,
the point of greatest danger ems
to he at Grand Rapids and along
the course of the Grand river.
Estimates made at the various
cities affected indicnte that the
food damages will reach several
millions of dollars. The number
of drownings reported WAS in
creased II three today by the
death of Joseph Kirkhridc, who
while riding horseback, was swept
off flooded bridge Mt Saranc.
Al train service has hcoI IN
terfcred with and many bridges
have been carried away.
at Grand Rapids over SO man
ufacturing firms along the canals
and river and in close proximity
are flooded and forced to SHUT
down and 5000 men are ont of
employment. a large portion of
the southwestern part of ,hc city
is flooded ard scores Of families
have had to abandon their
dwellings,.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
TRAGEDY ANERTED

"Just in the nick of time our
little boy was snved" writes Mrs.
w. Watkins of Pleasant CITY,
Ohho. "Pnoumonia had played
sad havnc with him and II terri.
be corgh set in besides. Doctors
tre"ted him, hut he grew worse
every day. AT length we tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was
saved. He's now sound, and
WELL Everybody ought to know,
ITS the only sure cure for Cohghs,
Colds and all Lung diseases.
Guaranteed ~ Crawford Bros. :,
J. f. Mackoy & Co., and Z.
Eugene Funicrburk. Druggist.
Price SOC and $l.00 Trial bot
ties free.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
Dangers of Pneumonia.

A cold at this time If neglected
is liable to cause pneumonia which
is so often fatal, and even when
the patient has recovered the lungs
are weakened, making them pccu-
arly susceptible to the development
of consumption. Foley's Honey
and Tar will stop the cough, heal
and strengthen the lungs and pre-,
vent pneumonia. For sale by
"Funderburk's Pharmacy".
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
MONEY TG LOAN

| have made arr IGngements by which
can negotiate iouus o. $500 90 aud
upwards on first EorigtgG4 on i'm.
proved cotton farms 1t 7 per cent H.
terest on sums Of S 600 GO and over
and yer cent Interest on sums Of I. So
than 5 600
NO commission charged, only a rea-
unSDnle e., f,r abstract OF title
II T.. WYL,E,
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] / SAVED HIS LEG.

Z. A. Danford of LaGrange,
Ga, suffered for six months with
frlghtful running sore on his
leg; but writes that Bucklen's ;
Arnica Salve wholly cured 1t IN
five days. For Ulcers, Wounds,
Piles, it's the best salve in the
world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25
cts. Sold by Crawford Bros, j.
f. Mackey q Co, and T. Eugene
Funderburk druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
TreSpass Notice.

All persons are warned not to
trcspass by bunting, fishing, or in
any other way on my lands in
Flat Creek township, known as
The "Willis Gregory" place. The
law will he enforced against all
parties disregarding this notice.
7. S. Gregory.
Mar. Is, 1904-1m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
Blizzard 10 Northwest.

Grand Forks, N. D., March
25.-Reports from North Dakota,
Montana and Canada state that
the worst blizzard of the season
is raging, and there are now snow
drifts five to ten feet,deep.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
What Ging3rS' Census DiSClOSes
The Final Cotton Report for 1903
Comparisons With Preccd-
ing Year.

Washington, March 26. The
final report of the ceusus bureau
on cotton ginning, showing the
total cotton production for 1908,
gives the following:
Number of comm arcial bales,
including linters, 10, O,399, 55S,
against II, 1,zT6, 1O5 for 1902
The following table distributes
tho crop, exclusive of linters, in
the United States: 10,2O5, ,073
commercial bales; 7,459,472
square bales; TO, 2O8 round bales;
IS, 1913 sen island bales.
Tho t0ts! crop reduced to q
common basis as to SIZE of bales
is an equivalent of 1851, 129,
50O-rouud bales as against 10, :
$50, 945 500 pound bales in 1902.
The numhyr of bales, counting
round as half bales, including Int.
ors, was 10, 0,014, 454, against 10,
7S4, +73; the equivalent bales of
500 pound standard, including
lintcrs, Nerc 1O,O45,61O. against
10, 2S7, 168 in 1902.
The square bales, upland crop,
reported from ginueries which ag-
gregated 9,359,472, shows de-
crease Of 633, 1913 from 1902; the
round bales, upland crop, arepor =
cd from ginnerics were no, ,2OS,
decrease of 2l1, ;the bales of
seed sea island cotton reported
from ginnerics were 73, ,393, de
crease of 20, $50; and the bales of
lintcrs reported from cotton seed
oil mills were 1914, 4S5, a decrease
of 1, ,73S.
Thrs9 statistics were collected
through canvass of the individ.
ual ginnerics Of the cotton States
ny Glib local agents, who found
that 30,21S giuneries had been
operated for the crop of 1908,
compared with 80, 94S for 1902.
In the final canvass for this crop
where ginners had not finished
ginning they were requested to
prepare careful estimates of the
quantity of cotton which remained
tn be ginned at their esta blish.
ments. The estimates, amounting
to IS, 40l commercial bales, have
been included in the totals of the
above table.
The distribution of the crop,
exclusive of the linters, by States
and territories, giving the total
commercial bales, follows:
Alabama, 1923, $50; Arkansas,
741, 236; Florida, S,572; Geor
gia, 1, 500, ,27S; Indian Territory,
3l2, TIC; Kansas, Is; Kentucky,
GA; Louisiana, s58. 56s; Missis.
sippi, 1,439, 296; Missouri, 80, 2s3;
North Carolina 555 $40. Okl.bo.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
Raw or iniiamcd Lungs.

Yield quickly to the wonderful
curative and healing qualities of
FoIey's Honey and Tar. 1t pre-
vents pneumonia and consumption
froma hard cold settled on the
lnngs. For sale by "Funderburk
Pharmacy"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
Notice Of Application for
Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that | will
make my final return to the Pro-
bate Judge of Lancaster County
as Executrix of the will of the
late VIM M. Vanlandingham, de-
ceased on April s, 1904, and ap-
ply for discharge as Executrix
of the said estate3
Harriet Vanlandingham.
Mar. s. 1904 4-1m.
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State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.

pYJ f.. STEWMAN, ESQUIRE.
ID Probate Judge
WHEkIIAS, w. NJ. Morris
II. de suit to me, TO grant him LISTERS
OF Administration oi the Estate Of and
eff cts of j Nj Richardson deed.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, to
cite and admOnIsh al and singular the
kindr, d and Creditors of the said J. NJ
Richardson, deceased that they be
and appear before me, in tn Court of
Pf' bate, to he held AT Lancaster &. III :,
SC onWednes ay Mch Is, after pub.
lication thereof at1lO'clOck in the fore
neon, to show cause. ffany they have
why the sid administration Should
not be granted
Given under my Hard, tbi, 3rd day
OF March Ammo Domini. 1904
J E STEWM AN,
Probate Judge.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30

The lower house Of congress
has decided against any investiga-
tion of the postotlice department.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-30
A Story Of Fitz Lee.
a Darkey's Ready Reply Which
Turned the. Laugh.
Richmond Times-Dispatcb

We find the following in an ex,
change:
"The late Gen. John B. ,ior,
don and Gov. Candler of Georgia
were together in hotel in Allan.
ta once when Gov. Gambler asked
the general if he had ever known
of witty darky. YES said the
general, 'one. When Gen. Ro-
bert g. Lse was fighting Grant in
the "last days" an old darkev
besieged headquarters with re-
quests to see "the gln'ral." He
was turned away dozen times.
But one day he succeeded IN
reaching the guard immediately
in front of Gen. Lees tent, and
almost got into the tent itself be-
fore he was stopped. The alter
cation which followed was over,
Eeard by Gen. Lee, who called
out: "Let that man come int"
Then into the tent came the fel-
low, rawboned, shambline,
gray-headed, gnarled old durkey.
who scraped the ground with his
foot and kept turning his hat
around nervously in his hand.
"Well, where do you be-
longl" demanded Gen. Lee.
"'"I b'longs to y'r company,
gin-ral," " returned the darky.
&c "No you DON'T" declared
the general, sharply. "Every
body in my company has been
shot. How is it that you haven't
been?"
" The darkey scratched his
head. Then from his twisted
mouth came confidential whis-
per. "Well, you see, gin'ral it's
this away. L amt been shot,
Gaze when dey's fight goin' on
l always stays with the gin'r-
aIs.n -
That does not "sound like"
Gen. Robert E. Lee. We doubt
if Gen. Gordon has been correct
ly quoted. If he has been, he has
gotten old Gen. Lee mixed up with
Fitz Lee.
The story as it has been always
told in Virginia is as follows.
When Fitz Lee was making his
canvass for governor, and when
upon platform at public meet>
ing in one of the counties near
Lynchbufg, he was told that an
old colored man wished to come
up and shake hands with him. He
said: 'All right; let him come"
and the old darkey was soon af-
forwards brought forwar and in-
troduced to him.
Old Uncle Ben, for that was
his name, said to Fitz Lee that he
had been in the Confederate army
from first to last, with his (Ben s)
Joung master. The general ask
ed him to what command his mas
ter belonged. Uncle Ben replied.
'Longstreet's.' - The general
then suggested to Ben that he had
probably seen some hard fighting.
Uncle Ben said, yes, he had been
in many battles. "And which |
do you think was the hottest
one?' he was asked by Fnz Lee.
"Why," responded Uncle Ben,
"Gettyshurg was by lcng odds
the wust ever seen," ard he ad-
ded, ''l tell you the truth, gener-
al; at Gettysburg runned like
dog" "Where did you ruu to?"
inquired Fitz Lee. 81 ran to the
safest place l could find," said
the old fellow. "And where was
that2' snid his oood hu,onroJ
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
SHE sowED LIVER PILLS.
But It Is Not at All Likely That She
Waited for Them TO
Take Root.

There is woman in Phoenix, Ariz.,
who has the correct idea all right, but,
whether it win work out remains for the
future to disclose, states the Republican
Of that town.
Recently her husband bought small
ranch, and with him she has been much
interested in planning improvements, espe-
ciaiiy in the growing line, with which to
adoEn the place,
The other day beds were prepared for
sweet peas, and the lady of the house was
busily engaged in asserting her seeds and
carrying the little packets out of doors.
where their contents were transferred to
the beds in regular order. As each variety
was planted, the name was placed on a
small marker, as is the custom with gar.
deners.
In particularly choice location the con-
tents of packet were laboriously dropped,
one by one, until the row was fillea and
the earth nicely smoothed over it. When
the lady picked up the packet to properly
write the marker she discovered that she
had carefully planted her mothers pack
age of liver pills.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Mississippi State News
Win Be Largely Increased.

The cotton acreage will be the
largest on record. Fields that have
not been cultivated for many years,
idle meadow lands and every avail
able bit Of ground is being prepared
for the seasons crop, and the pros
pect for cotton continuing its reign
as king is stimulating the agricu1-
turists to efforts of the greatest en-
ergy. The situation among the
farmers is satisfactory to a high de-
gree. There are but few Of them
who are not free of debt. They are
hopeful, cheerful and independent
and the only pessimistic phase Of the
outlook is that some Of them may
become too greedy and overtax them
selves by planting larger acreage
than they will be able to till and har-
vest. The conviction is firm among
them that the present cotton prices
are due to the law of supply and de-
mand.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
REMEDY FOR PNEUMONIA
Something That Is Simple Yet Has
Been Known to Work
Wonders.

At the board of health Office a small
lot of circulars are being handed out
to those interested, and, because of the
announced value of the cure for pneu-
monia, it is herewith printed, says the
Newport News.
Take six to ten onions. according
to size, and chop fine, put in large
spider over hot fire, then add about
the same quantity of rye meal and
vinegar enough to form a thick paste.
In the meantime stir it thoroughly
letting it simmer five or ten minutes
Then put in cotton bag large enough
to cover the lungs and apply to the
chest as hot as patient can bear.
I'm about ten minutes apply another
and thus continue by relocating the
poultices, and in few hours the pa
tient will be out of danger. This sim
pie remedy has never failed to cure
this too often fatal malady, usually
three or four applications will be suffi-
cient, but continue always until the
perspiration starts freely from the
chest.
This simple remedy was formulated
many years ago by one of the best ply
sicians New England has ever known,
who never lost a patient by this dis
ease. and won his renown by saving
persons by simple remedies after the
hest medical talent had pronounced
their cases hopeless.
Personally can say know of three
persons who were saved by the rem
edy last winter in this city. after their
physicians had given them up to die,
and il record was made of all sim
liar cases during the last six years
they would fill good-sized volume.
DR. ]. Q. A. McCollester. one of Wal
tham's oldest and best physicians,
states that he has used this remedy
for several years with success in every
case
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
RUIN or SOCIAL Hopes.
Aspiring Family Tries to Butt Into
Society, But Missed the Goal by
Small Margin.

Having made $3.000,00O in the min.
ing business Mr. Nibsley's wife and
daughters convinced him that he ought
TO establish his residence in New York.
SO that they might get into society
ana perhaps Ii time attract the atten-
ton OF some foreigner with title, says
the Chicago Record-H Herald. Further
more It would be so splendid to get
ahead Of the Holtons. Clara Holton,
the mean thing, looked down on the
NiDsley girls because her father had
become rich three years before Nibs-
ley made his strike.
By manipulating a corner in wheat
Holton had cleaned up fully $4,000, 200.
VI course Nibsley's mining venture
had turned out million better than
that. but even in the west the ones
who have been rich the longest are the
ones who have the greatest social
prestige
So, as Mrs. Nibsley and her fair
daughter figured it out, going to live
In New York and getting themselves
recognized there was the only means
whereby they coul1 hope to eclipse
Miss Holton.
Humboldt Nibsley was a good hus
band and kind father, and he readily
consented, therefore, to do all that lay
in his power to help his women folks
to come it over the Holton girl. In
good time it came to pass that he
placed the matter before certain New
York real estate firm. and in the short
space Of six weeks glad tidings were
received.
An option hao been secured on q
building lot that was only 1877 feet
from Fifth avenue. 1t was out of the
question, the gentlemanly agents
wrote, that man with only So 600, 900,
who was not related by mar, age to the
nobility, could come to New York from
the west and have place or Fifth av-
enue itself
But to &c. within 1877 feet Of the
social center right at the start was a
triumph OF no small proportions.
The agents were directed to close the
deal at once, and joy reigned in the
Nibsley household. The ladies planned
to travel in Europe while the building
was going on, and they hoped to be
able when they returned to bring at
least one or two titled gentlemen with
them to look their new home over and
inquire into papa's assets and liabili-
ties generally.
For six months joy-supreme joy
was theirs. They had met an English
earl, German count, three French
marquises and so many Russian
princes that they had quit counting
them. They had sent postal cards
home from the Riviera and had been
photographed in gondolas with St.
Marks in the background. Social
triumph was almost within their reach,
when 10! their air castles went down
in heaps Of unlovely ruins. Also their
New York castle. into which they were
getting ready to move, ceased to fill
them with joy. Old man Holton had
bought place that was only 1881 feet
from Fifth avenue.
Thus the Nibsleys missed the goal
by three feet six inches, and Clara Hol
ton continued to keep the point of her
nose high in the air.
Truly the way to social glory is a
way of many slips and dreadful I'M
certainties.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Shot a Norman In the Back.

John Williams, colored, shot
through window at her home near
Batesville last week woman named
Ebert Jones in the back with a
double-barrel shotgun. The wound
as yet has not proven fatal. It is
said among the negroes that he shot
the wrong woman. 1t is currently
believed that the shot was intended
for one who had of late been fur
nishing information to the officers
on parties who have been illicitly
selling whisky.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Isaue $4,000 Of Bonds.

The city council of Corinth has
ordered the issuance of $4,000
bonds for water works and sewerage
purposes. This is the third time
the effort has been made to float
these bonds. On former occasions
no satisfactory bids were eceived.
and the advertisement is made now
for the bonds to bear per cent in
terest instead Of 5 per cent, as here
tofore offered, and the people Of the
place are anticipating better results.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

The Tennessee Vicksburg park
commission, after two days work at
the National park, last week ac-
complished the end for which their
mission to Vicksburg was under.
taken. That was to locate as accu-
rately as possible the position occu-
pied by the seven regiments and bait
teries engaged on the defense line
during the siege of 1863. The COM
mission was much pleased with the
success Of its mission and will report
at once to the governor Of Tennessee.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Apple Sonp.

Put four cups of peeled and quar-.
tered apples over to cook, with water
to keep them from scorching. When
mushy rub through sieve, add a pint
and a half of water, three tablespoon
fuls of sugar, pinch of salt and lit.
tie cinnamon. Thicker very slightly
with cornstarch. Dried plums, prunes
or cherries may be soaked over night,
then cooked in the same way.-Wash-
iugton Star
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
CUTICURA OINTMENT
The Worlds Greatest Skim Cure and
Sweetest EmoIlient-PositiveI
Unrivalled,

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for torturing,
disfguring humors of the skin and scalp,
including loss of hair, ever compounded,
in proof of which a single amounting with
1T, preceded by hot bath with Cuticura
Soap, and followed in the severer cases by
dose of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, is often
most distressing forms of itching, burning
and scaly humors, permits rest and sleep,
and points to a speedy cure when all else
fails. 1t is especially so in the treatment
of infants and children, speedily soothing
and healing the most distressing cases.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Two destinations.

Adiutant- General Arthur Fridge,
Of the Mississippi National Guard,
has received the resignation of G.
Tucker Beckett formerly of West
Point, major commanding the Sec
ond battalion of the First regiment
of the National Guard, on account
of his removal to Memphis. Joe
jayne, of Ellisyille, captain of Com
pany B, Second regiment, National
Guard, has forwarded his resigna-
ton to Adjutant- General Fridge, on
account of his removal to Laurel.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
!. Fatal stabbinq At Mccorb.

During a quarrel on Main street
in McComb last week Doc Ferguson
fatally stabbed August Nilander, a
inachinist, several times. Nilande1
Is not expected to recover. Fergu-
son was arrested at his mothers
home shortly after the occurrence
and is now in the city Jail. inland
er has always been considered qui-
ct, peaeeable man, while Ferguson's
record in the police docket is not d
the best. It is said blind tiger whis-
ky was the cause.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Cows Are PRIVILEGED.

The special election which was
held at Clarksdale last week on the
question Of keeping the cows off the
streets resulted in a victory for the
Philistines by a vote of GA to Sc.
This will result in cooling the ardor
Of the Village Improvement Assoc
citation and will largely nullify it'd
efforts to make Clarksdale some
thing more than a provincial town.
1T is suspected there was heavy trad
ing Of votes Tor butter1nilk.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
For Growing Girls.

West Pembroke, Me-, March 2l.--Mrs.
a. L. Smith, of this place, says that
Dodds Kidney Pills are the best remedy
for growing girls. Mrs. Smith emphasizes
her Recommendation by the following ex.
perience:
My daughter was thirteen years old
last November and it is now two years
since she was first taken with Cray
Spells that would last week and would
then pass off. In month she would have
the spells again. At these times She
would eat very little and was very yellow.
dow.
The doctors gave us no encouragement
they all said they could not heIp her
after taking one box of Dodd's Kidney
Pills, she has not had one bad spell. 81
course, We continued the treatment un.
th she had used in all about a dozen
boxes, and we still give them to her oc-
SasIonally; when she is not feeling well.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are certainly the bes;
medicine for growing girls
q, Mothers should heed the advice of Mrs.
smith, fol, by so doing they may save
their daughters much pain and sickness
and ensure healthy happy future for
them.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
A Masticatine Woosr.

at is with faltering penmanship that
l write to have communication with YOU
about the prospective condition of your
damsel offspring, For some remote time
past secret passion has firing in my
bosom internally with loving for your
So begins the letter Of a love-stricl.n
Babu. The writer continues:
My educational capabilities have aban.
doned me and here | now cling to those
lovely long tresses of your much coveted
daughter like mariner shipwrecked on
the, rock of love. AS to my scholastic
caliber, | was recently rejected from the
Rangoon college. and l am now masticat-
ing. Penang Gazette.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

r. A. Pickett,-one of the best
known citizens of Yazoo county, is
said to be in dying condition. 1t
is reported he cannot live. He has
been quite i'll for several weeks, but
was thought to be much improved.
The change for the worse is deeply
dcplored by his many friends.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Oil Mill Badly Damaged.

A terrible wind and hail storm
passed just mile north of Canton
last week, doing considerable dam
age to trees and fences. The west
wall of the Canton Oil Mill, togeth-
er with the iron roof of the build
ing, was blown away, causing dam
age to the extent of $4,000. No loss
of life so far reported.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Child Shot and Killed.

Matilda Wells, a little fourteen
year-old girl, whose parents live in
Warren county, was accidentally
shot and killed by her young broth
er, who was cleaning a pistol. She
was shot through the heart and
killed instantly.