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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
EnrOxar Sixty Yaars

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrur
has been used for over sixty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
II soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pains, cures wind collie, and
ia the best remedy for Diarrhoea
II will relieve the poor little sufferer
Immediately. Sold by Druggists In
every part OF the world. Twenty
five cents q bottle. Be sure and ask
for mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other
Don't do all your talking with youl
mouth, Give your money a chance to say
a word occasionally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
Ladies' Waists

We propose to discontinue this line
and will sell you waist at less than
the material cost.
We arr preparing for the heavy fall
stock that viii arrive soon, and,
thenetOre, we are cleaning mp all
small or broken lots and ifprices will
move them they will surely go.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
Oct. 9th, 1905.

To the Citizens of Stafford, Fredericks.
burg, Spotsylyania and Louisa;
have, a. you know, received the Dem.
ocratic nomination for the State Senate
from your district and respectfully
solicit your support.
Ii is impossible ior NE 10 make per-
sonal canvass OF the entire district. |
therefore take this method of saying to
you that il elected b this position lhope
to do some practical good especially
along the lines OF advocating
|. The supplementing our present
school laws by giving the patrons ofeach
separate school, white or eolOred, a more
direct control over same, which believe
will infuse new life and efficiency into our
school system and remedy many detects
without losing any OF the present benefits.
,. The snpplementing our presentroad
laws by giving the immediate users ofthe
public roads in each vicinity more direct
control over the maintenance OF same
under proper general supervision and
direction. which believe will have a like
effect upon our road system; and,
3. Along other lines OF legislation beg
to assure you that | will be all times
guided alone by an honest endeavor to
serve the best interests of our state and
district.
trust, therefore, that you wilIgiye me
your active support between this and
November 7th and will on that day east
your vote for me for the position men
toned.
Yours respectfully,
Frederick Wilmer Sims
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
Robust Women Who Owe Their Restored Health and
Usefulness to Pe=ru=na.
Read the Letters of Grateful WOm
Cured by DR.. S. B. Hartman's
Free Advice. =
Thousands of Testimonials Re
ceived Every Year.
An Ideal Medicine.

NHISS LOUISE MATHER,
1u l3Church St., Burlington,
VT, Vice-President Bureau Of
Exchange, writes:
"Your medicine Is an IDEAL
W0man's medicine and by far
the best I have known 10 re-
store lost health and strength.
Al suffered for several years.
NV back ached, / had bearing
down pains, and frequent head
aches.
"I would often wake from
sleep in such pain that l would
suffer for hours before my eyes
would close again. / dreaded
the long nights as well as the
weary days.
"I consulted two physicians,
hoping to get relief. Finding
that their medicine did not
seem to cure me, q friend ad-
vised me to try Peruna.
al am certainly glad that l
followed her advice, for Peruna
was the only medicine for me.
Every ache and pain dissp-
peared in four months and l
am in perfect health now.
"My earnest advice 70 Snf-
fering women Is 10 try Pc
runa, for 1 feel sure they VIII
not be disappointed Ia IL "---
Louise Mafher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
SHOES

In spite OF the very sharp advance in
shoes and leather we are actually
selling shoes less than the old prices.
We have a special purchase in Chill
drens Good Wear School Shoes. We
also have many bargains in Ladies'
and Mems Shoes.
We call your attention TO a lot OF
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

Invitations are out for the marriage oi
Miss Maria Lilbourne Bland daughter ol
Mr.. J. r. Bland, ei King and Queen coun-
ty. to Mr.. W. F. Williams, OF Cape
Charles, to take place Oct. 20 in Shack
leford church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

The Corporation Commission has grant
ed a charter to the John +. JermanCo.
Fairfax; j. F. Jerman, president, Fairfax
NJ. p. Evans, ice-presdent, Guineys; K
G. Finney, secretary and treasurer, Fair
fax. Capital, $4,000 To conduct, as
agents. a general insurance business.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
4,5OO MORE MEN FOR ARMY

Secretary TAFT will ask Congress to in
crease the strength Of the army by about
4. 800 men aud the necessary number OF
officers. This force is intended u
strengthen the Artillery Corps. which Is
not OF sufficient size to properly man the
coast fOrtitications.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
CLOTHING

We want you to calliiyou need cloth
ing. IL does not take an expert in
clothing to tell We are selling cloth
ing less than agreat many merchants
buy it, We have some splendid bar
gains in BOY 5 SCHOOL SUITS. We
handle only such clothing that gives
satisfaction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

1t is reported that Cabinet officers will
hereafter in campaigns limit theirpolitical
speeches to their own States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
ECONOMVI I
LCONOM {!

The TWO aboye.words represent our
buying and also our selling motto all
the time, but usually this season OF
the year We slash prices TO move the
light weight and broken lots and
sizes OF goods. We feel that the room
aud the READY CASH gotten in the
place OF such articles more than re-
pay 1e for the sacrifices We have to
MAKE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

To the Voters oi Orange County.
After much solicitation on the part Oi
my friends in all sections Of the county,
hereby Announce myself "A candidate
for the HOUSE OF Delegates, 10 bc voted
on at the coming election. Nov. 9TH. /
heartily accept the platform endorsed by
the Republican convention at Roanoke,
and in addition 10 this. promise, ii elect
ed. To give my best effort To the upbuild-
ing OF our county and its local interest
subject To the wishes Of my constituents
without regard 10 party.
Respectfully.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

To The Voters Of Spot-ylvania County:
hereby annnounoc myself Il candidate
for the Office of County Clerk. and a.
such. Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Spot
sylyania county. at the election to be-
held ON Tuesday. November 9TH. 1903.
Should you coniide this trust to me, !
promise "A faithful discharge of tlIe duties
of the Office.
II felected Mr. f. W. Smith will be- my
Deputy. aud give his time and attention
70 the duties OF the office.
Very respectfully,
T. 4. Harris.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

To the Voters OF Stafford County.
have served you a. Clerk for Il period
slightly exceeding eighteen years. In
such service. have tried my utmost TO
be- entirely non-partisan, to treat allmen
alike. no matter what their political
belief or religious creed.
have had an experience with the
affairs OF the Clerks Office extending
through thirty-six years. and again ask
YOU To re-elect me tO the position. OF
County Clerk, and, as such. Clerk OF your
Circuit Court.
/. therefore, submit my candidacy 10
YOU verdict. Whatever you may see fit
To do in the premises will be accepted 10y
me without undue rejoicing in the one
case. 1r without any complaint in the
other.
D.9n..tftrllN
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
Stafford c. H., Va, August 10Th, 100

To the Voters OF King George County:
hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Clerk OF King George
county, and hope that my fellow citizens
will on the 9TH day OF November next
manifest their approval of my manner Of
conducting the office by giving me their
suftraws,
L. l.. Hunter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

We call your attent
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

chased half interest in the pa
per, and became sole editor and
proprietor the following year.
In 1888 he associated with him
his son, the present editor, who
became sole editor after the
death of his father in 1889. 1t
will thus be seen that The Led
ger has had but four editors:
r. S. Bailey, w. M. Connors,
David j. Carter and T. S. Car
ter, during the more than half
century of its existence. Of
its original subscribers seven
are still living and getting the
paper. They are: L. M. Cauth-
en-, J. L. Tillman, ST., T. T. Gre
cory, w. R. Bennett, Jeff Sims,
Wilson Rowell and Philip Snipes.
Of the thousand other subscri-
bers to The Ledger many have
been taking it for more than
forty years.
To journalism this editor now
bids adieu. During the twenty
two years Of his journalistic life
he has endeavored faithfully
and conscientiously to keep The
Ledger up to the high standard
of his predecessors. He has stood
for honesty, purity, and sobriety
in official and individual life,
taking a positive stand on all
moral and political questions,
striving to better the citizen
ship of the county by promoting
the social and moral welfare of
its people.
We cannot say farewell with
out thanking our patrons for
the liberal support they have
always given The Ledger, nor
can we fail to acknowledge the
deep gratitude we feel for the
many true and staunch friends
The Ledger has made for us in
dividually. Adieu, kind friends,
adieu ! And while we wish you
to give to The Lancaster News
your hearty and liberal support,
we hope the memory of the
dear old Ledger" will live in
your minds and hearts as long
as life lasts.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
bliss soo White to be in Chester,

Messrs. Nixon IL Zimmerman
original production of Willnrd
Sponsors DAINTY Comedy Opera
Miss Bob White, with an ensem-
BILE of 50 people, will be at the
Chester Opera House on Thurs
day Oct. 10th. To enable Ign
casters $ theatre goers to crjoy this
beautiful plny, an excursion will
be run, which will leave Chester
Immediately after the perfnr.
nance. Reserved seats will be
placed on sale at Crawford Bros.
Drug Store four days in advance.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

"All hoErr ,u the dear old
LEDGER the FIR, newsimI er many
of us ever r"a"D iur the brave
stand it has always ken Ter Pro
hlbitlon. 1t - about I" pass away
from us forever. and though we
grieve to see ii 90 with all It's
cherished associations, yet we
hope to see it sink beneath the
horizon in glorious hurst of rad
lance flashed forth by Prohibi
ton S victorious sum-
The above words are the clos
ing paragraph of Il communication,
CA Plea for Probibition,' intend.
ed Tor this, the last, issue of THE
LEDGER, but received too late tor
publication. We feel that the
author will excuse our producing
it without having space for the
entire article, for it is meet tha,
these words of commentator
should be recorded here.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
lt0ms From Waxhaw Enterprise

lt0ms From Waxhaw Enterprise.
Miss Nettie Hullman, of Unity,
is visiting at Mr.. @. X. Whites.
=, Miss Maud Sapp, of Lancas:
ter county, is here wishing
friends.
Mr.. William HOWE, son of
Mr.. j. Il. Howie of BeImir, has u
position AS cashier with The a.
". Heath Company.
A son Of Mr.. Il. G.. Ni.bet,
who lives in Ihe lower 1.rt of this
township, had his arm broken last
Saturday ny being throwa hy a
mule he was riding.
Edward, the 15.months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Niven,
Of this place, died Saturday morn
ing at the home of Mr.. VIM.
Downs at Providence. 1t was
buried at Providence church Sun.
day.
Mr.. K. O. Thompson, of
Lancaster county,. who was iu
school here at one time, has re
turned to Wake Forest College to
take up HE second years work at
that institution.
MIR. g. N. Sapp, of Lancas-
ter county, who pitched ball for
the Waxhaw team during the ear
ly part of the summer, has re
turned to Wofford College at
Spartanburg to resume his STU
dies.
Mrs. Rufus Taylor, who lived
in the neighborhood Of Mccain S
Mill, died very suddenly Monday
afternoon. She was out i'm the
field picking cotton and fell dead.
Heart failure was the cause of her
death. She was thirty-four years
old and is survived by husband
and four children. Her remains
were buried Tuesday afternoon at
tabernacle church.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
Items From Kersllaw Era

Messrs. Bcckham Clyburn aud
Mody &. Cunningham left last
week for Chapel Hill University,
N. G.
Miss Mamie Croxton return
ed to the Welsh Neck High School
at Uartsviie last week. Mr.. Err.
nest Clyhnrn also left at the same
time to attend the same insti;u-
ton.
The surveyors on bounding
the disputed county line passed
through town yesterday. They
began last Tuesday ut uarrisor s
Ford on Lynche's river and are
travelling westward. This PIE.
liminaly survey puts the line
about :. yards above the old line
ali. 40, ~ 100 yards below The
line run last year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

Cherokee, Pickens, Unlon,
Newherry, Marion, York = these
are the six counties which have
had the manhood to say at the
ballot box that they no longer
waut revenue fruM an institution
that is so corrupt in its manage
ment, ,ha! It is proving tester
ing sore upon the body petite.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

How few have any idea as TO
the amount spent for whislley in
the two dispcnsaries of this coun-
N. The sales for the past year
from Sept. l, 1904 to Sept 1,
1905, amounted to $40, ,5O6.75. -
the equivalent of 1880 5OO-pound
bales o. cotton at 10 cents per
pound. The sales of the Ker-
shaw dispensary were $29, ,194. ;
OF The Lancaster dispensary $5O,-
3l2. rs. The average sales at the
Lancaster dispensary were over
$3.50. per day or three bales of
cotton per day the entire year
around. Comment is unnecessary.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

The dispensary profits to the
schools of kershaw county on an
average for the past 5 years have
heen 364 cents per pupil. The
amount for 1902 was 12! cents
per pupil, these are facts. T. Il.
Gnodalc in Camden Messenger.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
M. f. Owens Balled in 50, 500.

W'innshoro, S. c., Sept. 81
Judge Prince granted bail to-day
in the sum of SO, 500 to M. f.
Owens, Of ROCK Hill, who killed
Ansie Sanders, colored, on Sep
ternher % The defendant was
represented by Wilson & Wilson
and Spencer & Dunlap.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

If prohibition is such failure,
why is it that Marion, which adj
joins the prohibition county cf
Marlboro, votes the dispenanry
oui nv vote Of more than four
T." ONE! Winnsboro News ard
Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
Notice to all Persons In
debted to the Lancaster
Mercantile Co.

AS you we'll know we made
some business changes the first of
asst year, aud it is absolutely ne
cessary that we must cJllect all
past due notes and accounts. in
order to settle with the late mem.
hers of our concern, therefore we
now ask our friends who we have
been 40 liberal with to now mako
arrangements ut once to pny us
past due mites and MI nccoupts
not settled promptly will be
pl"c' d III hands of our lawyer f,r
collection Yours trnIv
LANCASTER MERCANTILE Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
What Josh Ashley Says.

Fium BennettsvilIc Advocate.
Josh Ashley says that the dis,
pensary is "as dead as the devil. "
We had not heard of the lust
named aenlleman's demise.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
GREATLY IN DE dAND

Not ing is more in demand than
II medicine which meets modern
requirements for Il blood and
system clenneer, such as DR..
King, New Life Pills. They are
just what you need tn cure siom-
,ch and liver troubles. Fry them.
At Crawford Bros, ] + Mnckey
d Co.'S and Funderburk Pharmacy,
drug store, 25c, gunrnntocd.
The Heath-,Iones Co., is soil
ing Wheeler q Wilson aewiny
machines at cost.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
THE LANCASTER LED GER,
1852 1908

lication of the "old Ledger
will be discontinued after this
issue, and we cannot help but
feel that the announcement will
carry sadness into every home
throughout the county. The
older citizens, some few of whom
have been subscribers since the
first issue, and the many who
have read the old paper from
childhood will feel as if an old
and cherished friend, whose fre-
quent visits always made them
glad, had passed away. The
dear old Ledger, how often
have these words, writ ten by
citizens Of the county who had
moved away out west, made our
hearts glad and encouraged us
in our work. Native Lancas-
trianS wherever scattered over
the globe know and love the
old Ledger-the Oldest institu-
ton in Lancaster county, and
one of the Oldest of the 154
papers published in the State.
Fifty-three years is not a
short period. 1t is more than
half a century. Comparatively
little is known of the history of
our county prior to the estab-
lishment of The Ledger 1882,
but since that time it forms al
most a complete record Of the
doings and happenings through
out the county. The marriages,
deaths, accidents, crimes, mis-
fortunes of each year, are all
chronicled in its columns. The
political conditions, educational
advancement, material develop
ment and religious growth of
it's people are there to be found.
The patriotism of her sons,
their gallantry in war, their fl
deity; the noble spirit of her
women, their devotion, theil
power of endurance are there
recorded. No one could write
more complete history of the
county for the past half century
than it contains,
No wonder it is dear to the
people of the old county. Els
pecially is it dear to the Older
people, and that esteem,in most
instances, has been handed
down from sire to son. Scarce
ly a family in the county, we
venture, but has one or more
old copies of The Ledger tina
is dear, very dear to them, put
away in some secure place wher'
it will not be molested. 1t may
be it contains the obituary o:
father or mother, sister OF
brother, or perhaps it tells O.
the loss of a precious child. IT.
association with these sacred
memories make it dear, yer,
dear to natives of old Lancaster
And this issue, the last, in man.
instances tear-stained, will b'
carefully laid away with a feel
ing of sadness because it i
THE LAST.
The Ledger was established
Feby. IL, 1852, by the late r
S. Bailey. The late Simpsol
Harper was it's first subscriber
and the late Evan Rollings tn
second. Their subscription
were taken by Mr.. Bailey at oil
Salem Camp ground. Mr.. Bal
ley continued editor and pro
prietor of The Ledger unit
1856, when the late w. M. Con
nors, father of Maj. C. r. Con
nors who has been chosen t.
edit the new paper, became it
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
loo Acres.

loo Acres
10 miles North of Lancaster Oh
Monroe road, 2-horse farm pen,
we'll terruced 35 acres in woods. Two
story 7-r"om dwelling, cribs. barn.
gear room. cotton house. meat house
and one tenant house. Price 81 100
200 Acres.
5 miles n. Of Lancaster on Oh ,rlu;!e
road, 3-h"rse farm open, fine wood
LAND aud bottoms. $40. per acre.
2Gs Acres,
Ge"ige F. frrg,s,n pea. t. nj E'sin.
Well improved ~ix .hur f.r,n il
cultivation All n""es 'ary nii .iI.Y
81 0O0 Terms r"as nahn.
So Acres,
81 mites Northe ,st of town. nweiI>
ing, about one r"rs, ;:srm open for
1928. cash
1SO Acres,
The Miller " "Ca~ton Craven pace"
in suhurns of town of i.arcsster. Fine
timber, bottom lands and rest in good
state of cu tivation Two t.. nnn!
houses.
$50 Acres.
The Miller Cane Cr,c place. -
miles West OF town, the brs pia' ;hiun
III { ec"uuty. !,nuG lies Well airi J.,
high STATE Of ru iv,tir,, EighI or ten
| horse farm q cII. A hric # .clt.,. can
] tie mad" I, ihe acre Gpri f,!in Rouse. .
155 Acres,
The Millri Rely ,li.e y m,lrs
South "f t,wn is a., in.t purchaser
could wish. Rents FOR 2,hGO pound, Of
| lint. a good investment ut he price
13O Acres.
| The Miller Hood place" South
side nf Cane Creek, miles North CT
town. Some fine bottoms on this
place. $40. per acre
124 Acr.s,
Tie Phillips place. one mile East OF
town will he sold al 4 bargain.
/ all o have some desi able town pro
perry and other county property. II
| will pay you to see me before bLying
and II you lave lands tn sell j. will pay
you to get me 10 sell for you on rea-
sonable com mission.
T. Ennusnv
J Agent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

ILere IS no doubt as to what
the result Of the election i'm this
county on the dispensary question
next Tuesday will be. The only
thing we fear is that Lancaster
will not do any better than Mar
ion and York counties, which
gave 6 votes to against the dis
pensary. We would like TO see
Lancaster beat them-get Z to i.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30
BUY LAND!
Good Land, Better
Land, Best Land.
Grand Opportunity to Buy Land
Near the Town of Lancaster.
5S Acres.

On Monroe and LancIs' er road, |
horse fam open, 80 acre, in for -. Al
open land fresh exceptS s acres. $3.50
j. acre
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

If you want to buy land, Or if
you have land to sell, call and see
T. S. Carter,
Real Estate Agent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-09-30

/ al; o have some dtsitable town pro
perry and other county property. 1t
will pay sou to see me before bIying
and II you have lands tn sell j. will pay
you to get me TO sell for you on rea-
sonable com mission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-16
sanauinary Combat at santoupu.

Santoupu, March 15.-(Noon.)-A SAN
culinary combat occurred on March IA,
on the center advanced line of the Rus
sian army. eight miles south of Tie Pass
The Russians repulsed the attack. and
even made a small advance through a
thousand corpses of japanese, and ad-
vancing a larger force on the right flank
where General Mlstchenko, who has
taken command of his detachment
though his wound has not yet healed,
is holding the Japanese in check. The
Russian troops have regained their nor
nal spirits, and fought cheerfully.
1t Is rumored that Chinese killed eighty
foreigners in Mukden after the Russian
evacuation of that place. including, 1t
is said. Correspondent Richard II. Little
of the Chicago Daily News. The fate
of M Nedeau a Frech correspondent
who lived with Mr.. Little is unknown.
A message was sent to Field Marshal
Oyama asking for information as to the
fate of the two correspondents. NJ Ma
deau is reported to have been captured
by the Japanese.
The office of the censor has been re-
moved to Santopou eight miles north
of Tie Pass. as existence at Tie Pass
for civilians is almost impossible. Prac-
tically all of the newspaper correspond
ents have left for Harbin. For several
nights the Associated Press correspond
ent has slept without covering on the
frosted grounds, and for two days he
had nothing to eat.