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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-22
Barn and Stables Burned.
Special to The State.

SPECIAL 10 The State.
Jefferson Oct. 2O.-Mr. +. NJ.
WelSh's harm, adjacent buildings
anC contents were destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning
The buildings were on Mr.. welsh
plantation about mile from town
Someone living on the place dis
covered the fire at 5 O'Clock aud
immediately gave the alarm. In
q few minutes the barn stable and
crib were oavcloped in nlmes.
Ali Of the horses and mules were
rescued ard one COW badly burr i
Two wagons, a buggy aud one
fine hogs belonging to Mr. ). S.
Evans, besides much hay, fodder
and other provender " ere c ,nsum
ed. The origin cf - fire is
unknown.
The loss is cstimai i ut 81, 500,
of which Mr. Eva.l, who lives on
The place, >nares 5000. There was
no insn" nee.
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L~(nan-.Ignuw Nun-iols
At,ha bono of ,bo Lr;ao,, -.
Gle, Mr. Alfred Aopew ,t DE-
nald's s = las, 1,h,rsdor oror
ing Mr. p NJ Latham o,oofIor
caster countv,s most substantial
aod prominent voung farmers
was united ~ tbo bol,, horaa IS
matrimonv 1oM,ss Marian Aorow
most estimable youno lodv of
Donalds who formerly taroht
school N this co,nt, Tho ooro
monv yos norfo,,,od b, Pow
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Sudden Death % Heart Disease
Herbert, the IA year old son of
Mr.. Ellison Small of the Flint
Ridge section, dropped dead while
assisting in packing cotton at his
fathers gin last Thursday morn
ing, Oct. 90, 1904. He had beeu
a sufferer from heart trouble for
some time and sudden attack on
Thursday was the cause of his
death. His remains were inter
red yesterday at Union church.
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Notice of Increase of CAPITAL
Stock.

Notice is hereby given that Il
special meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Enterprise Mercantile
Company, of Heath Springs, S.
c., will be held at the Office of
said company ut Heath Springs, S
g., on the Goth day of October,
1904 at the hour of 10 O'Clock a.
M, for the purpose of considering
the question of increasing the cap,
ital stock of said Corporation TO
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
(S22,000.)
j. A. Bridges,
w. j. Hammond,
f g. Croxton,
Berry Mobley,
f. M. Croxton,
Board of Directors.
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y tn.'ned Verdict Of Manslauph
ter.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Saluda, Oct. 10. 1--WE find
Simon Miller and Russell Nc
Cormick guilty of manslaughter
and Joseph Miller guilty of car
rying an unlawful weapon. ="
such was The verdict of the jury
rendered at 8 O'Clock this NOR
ming in the case of the State
against the Miller boys and Nc
Cormick, charged with the kill
ng of the TruesdaIe negro at
Long bridge in April last. The
case went to the jury at 4 O'Clock
yesterday, who after remaining
out for II hours returned their
verdict.
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Death of Mrs. Ragsdale.

A~Ssssh VI NAiS' lSa5SNdIc.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ragsdale, wild
ow of the late @. H. Ragsdale,
died last Tuesday night, Oct. Is,
1904, after short illness, at the
home of her son-in-!aw, Mr.. II b
Bcckham of the Tank section. She
had been sick since her return
from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Lnmpkin, of Savannah, about two
weeks ago. Mrs. Ragsdale was a
daughter of the late Daniel Steven
son of Rossville, and was about
60 years of age. She leavos five
children, two sons and three
daughters. surviving her. She
was a member of the Presbyterian
church and an excellent christian
lady. Her remains we're Inferred
at Rossville, in Chester county,
by the side of her late lamented
husband.
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Death of Mrs Langley.

>~SNha Va "i - IJtthStty.
Mrs. Matte Langley, wife of
MIR. W. j. Langley, died at her
home about FIVE miles southwest
of Lancaster, on Thursday last,
Oct. 20, 1904, after a protracted
llluess. She has been under
treatment several times at the hos
pital in Rock Hill and all was
done that could be to restore her
wonted health. She was q daugh-
ter of the late .Johu d. Caskey
AM was about 40 years of age.
Her husband and several children
survive her. Her remains were
inferred at Newhope yesterday.
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Ginnery and Cotton Burned.

SPECIAL to The State.
Spartauburg, Oct. 10. Tie
cotton glnnery of Alexander Bros
located near Cavins, was totally
destroyed by fire early yesterday
morning With the gin and ma
chinery from Is to 20 bales of
cotton and 1,60S bushels of cot
ton seed were consumed.
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Homicide In Marlboro.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Clio, Oct. 20. The co"opers
jury is Investigating homicide
which occurred near here on Sun
day. Frank Seat struck VIM.
Sweat with piece of al axe han
die while Sweat was advancing on
him with a drawn knife Sweat S
skull was fractured and he died
Tuesday evening. Seat made no
effort to escape and is now in the
guardhouse,
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- Miss Pet Neal is visiting the
family of Rev. w. g. Ewart at
Yorkville.
-Alva DePass, Esq, of Col
umbia, was the guest of Mr.. G.
w. Jones this week.
-Messrs w. H. Millen and Il.
3. Crockett, of Riverside attended
the Latham Agnew nuptlsls at
Donalds last Thursday evening.
= Ne are selling IA great many
goods regardless of cost. Come
and see before you buy.
Lancaster Mercantile Co.
= Rev. l.. Stokes, d. d. of
1orkville, will preach in theMethc-
dist church here tomorrow both
Morning and night
The stores and places of
business were closed yesterdayeut
of respect to the memory of
Bishop Clinton while the funeral
was being held
DIR. H. Smith, Eye Sight
Specialist of Monroe, N. G., will
visit Jefferson. S. c., on Monday,
Nov. Z. One day only. Glasses
fitted to remedy all eye defects.
The officials of East Lancas.
ter Circuit are requested to meet
at Tabernacle church tomorrow,
Sunday, at 7 p. IN.
w. G. Winu.
Mr.. r. 2. Plyler's annual
corn shucking came off last Tues
day. Messrs. w. S. Langley and
r. l.. Plyler went out and enjoy
ed the sumptuous dinner.
The statement published in
Wednesdays Enterprise as to the
Zemp-J ohnson nuptials was a
mistake. The .veLt comes off
next Tuesday morning at 10 80
O'Clock and the reception the eve
ming before.
-$29. SO was the net amount
raised at the basket supper given
: at Vanwyck last Friday night for
the purpose of paying off the debt
on the parsonage there
MIR. j A Cook secretary and
treasurer of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
has received and turned over to
the family a check for $3.50. the
amount of insurance carried by
Mr.. Thomas Barton in the order
whose death occurred here about
two weeks ago.
MI Leonard Nicely who lives
on Col Springs Erwin place got
one of his arms caught in the
betting at the ginuery last We'd
nesday and it was badly dislocated
and bruised up.
--s-~ 90 s~--
GA = r q r. a.
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Notice to the Public.

will hold all inquests in the
county. Phone to my residence
at Pleasant Hill for me when
needed.
!. Montgomery Caskey,
Sept. 20-tf Coroner l. g.
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When you want Candy,
nhen you think Of Candy
When you go to bet Candy
get ~&,>&s> :.
MackOrgA..
To Our Subscribers

We especially req, =. :, u
our subscribers, who eve us Tor
their paper, to pay up as promptly
as they can. Do not put us off
for we really need the money due
us.
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COurt Proceedings.

&H'' S""f "ptti ioot
when the criminal business will he
resumed.
The motion for change of
venue in the case Of g. B. Skip
per, charged with murder, was
argued on the assembling of the
court Wednesday morning. Judge
Watts granted the motion and
ordered the case transferred for
trial to Fairfield county.
In the case of Lewis M Horton,
charged with murder, a verdict Of
not guilty was retnl ned. Lewis
Croxton, charged with arson, was
also acquitted.
The case against Lee Hilton
charged with murder, John Jack
son, Jr., murder, and Minor
Clark, murder, were all continued
to the Spring term.
The following is the
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To his Honor r. G. Watts, Pre-
siding Judge:
We, the Grand Jury of said
County, beg to submit the fol-
lowing report:
We have examined and passed
on all bills of indictment handed
us by the Solicitor.
We present Will Hudson and
Preston Horton for shooting op
the public highway and carrying
concealed weapons. Witnesses
to prove same: Jud Hinson,
Simon Carnes, Fred Cook, Bob
White and George Southers.
We present I. S. Small, Jr.,
aud RoXic Garris for living in
adultery. Witnesses to prove
same Doster Sims, Mrs. T. j.
Small and D. j. Hinson.
We present James Barrett for
cursing aud using obscene Ian.
guage on the Sabbath day in
Taxahaw S. c.. to wit on Oct.
-, 1904. Witnesses to prove
same: S. ID. Belk, E. r. Jenkins
and Ed Belk.
We have, through our commit.
tees, examined the condition Of
the County Jail, Poor House and
Court House and find same well
Kept and In good condition. We
have also examined the various
county Offices and find them in
good condition aud the officers
bonds sufficient.
We have examined the books
OF the two County Dispensarles
and find same correctly kept.
Our attention has baen called
to and we have examined the
railroad bridge over Bear creek
on the Southern Railway about
two miles south of the town of
Lancaster and consider Its condi.
tion menace to the lives of the
travelling public and recomm end
that said railway be required to
stop all trains from carrying pas.
sengers across said bridge until
same is repaired and made safe,
as the danger Of wreck at this
point is extremely imminent.
We deplore the recent lynch.
ing which occurred at Kershaw
on the 1st instant, but as we
have not been able to secure anv
evidence tending to show who
we're engaged Ii such lynching
we are powericss to do any thing
in the matter.
All of which is respectfully
submitted,
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GA = II q II Z "A.
Bears the 11S Kind You Have Always BougA
s's.s'''' "a &1HZNlZa<
Killing At Jefferson.
Special to the State.

Special to the State.
Jefferson Oct. 90. II. II. Nc
Millen shot and killed a negro
nnmed Pet Chaplin at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. They had diff
cqlty few day ago and it is said
the negro has been carrying gun
to kill McMillen.
L "a RS " ER s e " e
the most ksalina saive IN So W orid
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L0sas NJ alsa.

CONTINENTS OF REV. J. e w ITE.
unity, 4st and Sd Sabbath,
ellis reeS, ~ ant 4th Sabbath. IL
m.
pleasant Hill, 81 and 4th Sabbath.
y m.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-02-11
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the matter of the estate Of
Jens Peterson deceased. 1t ap-
pearlng to this court, by the petit
ion this day presented and filed by
Alick Robbie, the administrator of
the estate Of Jens Peterson, deceas.
ed, that it IS necessary to sell the
whole or some portion of the real
estate OF said deceased, to pay the
debts Of deceased and the expense
and charges Of administration;
1t is therefore ordered BY this
court that all persons interested in
the estate Of said deceased appear
before this Court on the 18th dav
of February, 1904, at the hour of
III o clock a. m, Of said dav, at
the court room of said court in the
town of St. Anthony, State of Ida
no, County OF Fremont, to show
cause why an order should not be
granted to said administrator to sell
so much Of the said real estate as
should be necessary and that a
copy of this be published four sue
cesslve weeks in the Teton Peak, a
newspaper printed and published
in said county.
John Donaldson, Probate Judge.
Dated Jan. Is, '04.
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Charter Withdrawn.

New York, Feb. 1. The success
Of we'll known gambler IL gain
ing membership TO Masonic circles,
which caused a sensation among
members Of tie order when it be
came known some months ago has
caused the withdrawal of the char
ter from Mount Zion Chapter 231.
This action has Just been taken BY
the grand chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons, III session at Albany. All
the members of the chapter who
were personally interested i'll the
episode, the man who proposed the
gambler, the committee that was
supposed to investigate his char
acter and the officers who conferred
the chapter degree upon him, Will
be tried and undoubtedly expelled
from the order.
The effects Of the grand chapter
action is to leave the Mount Zion
chapter without Masonic home
but its innocent members may affili-
ate with other chapters if they de-
sire to take part i'll royal arch work
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court of the
County of Fremont, State of Idaho
In the matter of the estate of Z. P,
Grover, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, BY the
undersigned administrators of the
estate of +. p. Grover, deceased. to
the creditors of and all persons hay
Ing claims against the said deceas-
ed, to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers within ten months
alter the first publication of this
notice to the said administrators at
her residence, in Parker, county of
Fremont, State Of Idaho.
Dated at St. Anthony, Idaho, this
END day Of January, 1904.
Fannie B Grover,
Administrators
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court of Fremont
County, State Of Idaho. In the
matter of the Estate of James Finn.
deceased Notice is hereby given,
by the undersigned administrator
OF the estate Of James Finn, deceas-
ed, to the creditors of and all per
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publication
OF this notice to the said admins
traitor, al my residence in Riebv
County OF Fremont, State Of Idaho
Dated at St. Anthony, Ida, this
26 day of December 1903.
John W. Finn, administrator.
Date Of pub. Jan. u, OF.
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the growing crops and ruin their nro-
ductiveness.
Diseases are to the BODY what weeds
are to the soil. They divert the uutri4
ton which is necessary 10 sound ,,naitl'
and the body, instead of beino etrorr
and hardy, drags out a sicklv existence
When the stomach is diseased. and the
other organs of digestion and uutritio,,
are involved with it, there is a constant
loss of nutrition bv the BODY Tile st,,.,,.
ache and its allied organs are not able 10
convert the foods into nour;sl1nle,f ana
hence the bod and ;ts eel '''s,
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SHERIFFS SALE.
STATE OF IDAHO.

by virtue OF an Execution and decree issued
out or the honorable District Court for Fro
mont County, in said State, On the 1Ith dav of
December 1903 by the Clerk thereof in the case
OF spencer Clawson and Company IA cornoro
ton versus w. f. Mcdonald. and to me as
Sherlf. directed and delivered. | will proceed
TO sell Tor cash to the highest and best bidder
1T thc hour or 10 a. m. on Friday he slh duv of
January a. ID 1904. at Public auction in L.o
mont County, in front of the Sher,fTs once /,
the village OF st. Anthony. Idaho the follo,yfno
described property to wit: the south enSf
quarter OF tne north west quarter the snnth
hall OF The north east quarter, the north east
quarter OF The north east quarter north half M
the south east quarter. the south west quarter
or the south east quarter of section t,gent y IN
CO. the south east quarter of the south t.,sf
quarter OF section tWentN-threc f..3) the sonfh
half Of the south west quarter. the south west
quarter OF The south east quarter of section
twenty-tour cd the north west Quarter he
west half oi the north east quarter The Norm
hall OF the south west quarter the north west
quarter Of thc south east quarter Of srr.forl
twenty rive 5-5l ali in township six t6l uorth
range fortN-four I'D East Boise Meridian 10.
Eether Nuh all and singular the tenement,
perediamenlS and appurtenances thereuuto
pelohglhI or III anyWlse appertaining levied on
as the properly of w. +. Mcdonald to satisfy
Il Juu&mehi amounting to $3.50 81 in favor II
spencer lawson ana Company II CORPORATION
and costs of suit.
Given under my hand, this 10Th day of Decern-
Der 1858. ~
SAMUEL HARRoP, Sheriff
BY L. n. COREY. Deputy
FIRST GATE OF publication Dec Il.
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Notice is hereby given, that
there came to my ranch At Canyon
Greek on OF about JANUARY the fol
lowing described animals
One bay mare branded as on
right thigh, white star III head
One bay mare branded q on
left shoulder
One dark bay mare branded p
on left shoulder
One bay mare branded 20 on
left thigh. Filed Feb /, 'o4.
Albert Terry.
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Egin. ida. Ian. 30. '04.

isgln, Ida, Jan. 30, "a.
Notice is hereby given that there
came to my ranch on or about Nov.
t. 1903, the following described
animal:
One light red muley COW heifer
about two years old, swallow fork
i'll right ear, underbit Of left ear,
no brands visible
The owner IS requested 10 prove
property pay charges, and take
the said property away. If not
claimed within 80 days from the
date of filing this notice, the said
animals will be sold according to
law.
Filled Jan. 80, 1904.
David Broadhurst.
Witness, VIM. Broadhurst.
Jan. %, 'O4.
Notice IS hereby given that there
came to my ranch at Egin, Idaho,
on or about November 10, '03, the
following described animal:
One spotted red and white heifer,
coming two-year old, brand resem-
bling this - on right hip.
Filed Jan. %, O4.
Alma t. Roylance.
Jan. y, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that there
came to my ranch at Parker, Idaho
on or about November, 1908, the
following described animal:
One red COW, dehorned, with
white i'll face and flank, about sew
Ell Or eight years old, branded tri-
angle with half circle over it on
right ribs and inverted + with P
combined on left ribs, swallow
fork in left ear.
Filed Jan. 81, 'O4. Daniel G.. Miller.
The owner is requested to prove
property, pay charges, and take the
said property away. If rot claimed
within ninety days from the date
of filing this notice, the said ami
mails will be sold according to law.
Victor Hegsted, Auditor.
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Suffered for Years,

ical Discovery is SO great, writes Mr. Ross
Martin OF Arlee, Mason Co, West Virginia uthat
/ am at loss 70 find words to express my true
feslihg had suffered for a number of years
with lung and throat troubles and doctored viii,
specialists but got no better. Then l decided
70 try Dr. percc's Golden Medical Discovery
all iai that it has saved mr., life.
:. vi have one OF Your medical books and think
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TERMS OF COURT.

The terms Of court in Fremont
county for 1904 will be held as
follows
March 3; June /; November 10.
Judge, J. NJ. Stevens. County At.
torney, O. P. Soule.
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NOTICE OF E:STRAY.

North Salem. Dee 2lst. ,ao2
Notice is hereby given, that there ,nr, ,so %,
my ranch at North Salem. Fremont Co. Idaho
on or about Oct 18TH 1903 the followin
described animal: iAs
one red heifer about years old branded a
on left ribs, crop OF right ear underbit Of Ief,
ear. ~
Inc owner Is requested to prove nronertv
pay charges, and take the said property away
II not claimed within forty days from the data
OF ming this notice, the said animal viii he
sold according to law
JAMES =. MORTENSEN
Filed Dec. 3lst, 1858
VICTOR HEC STED, Auditor.
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I'll loan you money on your farm
at 10 per cent. or sell you 80 acres
with water, on Egin Bench, for
$1,000.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Chester Canal and Irrigation G

Chester Canal and Irrigation CO
Notice is hereby given that az y
meeting of the board of director.
held Jan. ), 1904, an assessment e.
% cents per share was levied nron
the capital stock Of the COZ. 52,,
payable now il cash to the secra
tary at Chester, and to be dolin
quent Oh February 5, 1903.
Any stock upon which this assess
nent remains unpaid after Feb
5, viii be delinquent and adver
tised for sale according to law.
]. L. Hathaway, Sec
Dated Jan. 9, 1904
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE PROBATE Court or THE CouNry oe
FREMONT, STATE or IDAHO ~
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Hugh Sinclair Johnston.
Deceased
Notice is hereby given, by the UNDERSIGNED
administrators OF the estate of Hugh Sjnfiai
Johnston. deceased to the creditors of ana aI
persons having claims against The Ia
deceased, to exhibit them. with the neeessar
vouchers. within ten months after the ,irs,
publication of this notice to the said ndmini SD
tratriX, at her residence, in Wiford Col,nivin,
Fremont, State of Idaho. ' W
Dated at st. Anthony. Idaho, this 18th dnv y,
Dee. 1903 '' VI
ELLEN JOHNSTON.
ADMINISTRATIVE
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attacks of most microbes.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry purifies and enriches the blood, and
gives the body vigorous vitality 1t
cures scrofula, eczema, boils, pimples
and other eruptive diseases which are
caused by impure blood.
II had been troubled for about four years with
eczema, or a skin disease which at times was
almost unbearable it would itch So writes
Mr. John Larson. of IFS Powhattan St. Dallas,
Texas. II concluded to try DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and after using FIVE bottles
found that was entirely cured, Please accept
many thanks"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing ujust
as good for diseases of the blood.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation and its consequences.
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Chester, Idaho. Ian. g. O4.

Notice is hereby given that there
came to my ranch at Chester on or
about Nov. Is, '03. the following
described animals: One dark red
COW, about s years old, branded B
with N under it, on left hip, swal-
low fork in each ear.
Richard Humphreys.
Filed l-6 'o4.