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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-11-22

Among the several occasions given
in compliment to Mrs. Brady a pref
tv heart party rendered in her honor
hv Mrs. Sallie James Friday evening
was an exceedingly delightful affair.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Fhe Newspaper,

Any man can take newspaper
1t is the cheapest thing he can buy.
Every time ben ciucks and has
laid an egg hi, paper is paid for
that week. 1t comes TO you every
week rain or shine, calm or
stormy. No matter what hap
pans 1t enters your door welcoms Q
friend, full of sunshine, cheer and
interest. 1t opens the door of the
great world and puts you face to
face with its people and its great
events. 1t shortens the long
winter nights. 1t Is your advisor
gossiPer and friend. No n,an is
just to his children who does not
give them the local paper. No man
is good to himself who does not
take II newspaper. -Greenvllle
Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Conductor Killed by His Brake>
man.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Orangeburg, April Con
ductor Charles Oliver of the
Southern railway freight which
left Columbia for Charleston at
s.25 O'Clock this morning wa,
struck and killed about 4 o'clock
this afternoon by his brakeman,
William Nickel, at Stilton, three
miles above Orangeburg. Mickle
Is yonng white man about 81
years of age and says his home is
at Camden. The conductor is
about 80 years of age, married
and goes out from Charleston.
Mickle has stab in his left
shoulder little over one inch in
depth, which was inflicted by
Oliver during the difficulty.
Mlckle says that the conductor
became provoked with him IN con.
nection With his efforts to remedy
hot box, which dela,c cd the train
and that the conductor stabbed
him without provocation. He
says that he had nothing whatever
with with which to defend him.
self from the assault of the con-
ductor and that he retreated about
the length of the engine, then he
picked up from the ground an
iron, between one and two feet
in length, and threw it at the con-
ductor, hitting him on tie head
The conductor was killed by this
blow, his skull was crushed.
The fact of the killing was tele.
phoned tere from Stilton, and
Sheriff Dukes, with n deputy and
Chief of police Fischer started to-
wards Stilton to apprehdnd the
slayer. A short distance from
Orangeburg they mot Mickle on
his way to Orangeburg on foot
to surrender to the sheriff. Mickle
started immediately after the
alteration to walk to Orangeburg
down the railroad track, to SUR
render to the sheriff, and was
Informed after he reached this CITY
tf the death of the conductor.
After he was taken to the sheriff 8
office, the wound in, his shoulder
was dressed by Dr. Hydrick.
Mickle appears 10 regret very
much the death of the conductor
and seemingly feels deeply the re-
suit of the unfortunate difficulty.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Struck by Falling Limb and In
ctantly Killed.
Special ro rhc State.

Special ro rhc State.
Bowman, A pril g. About 12.- :
30 O'Clock today Thos j Jackson,
son of J E Jackson, a young man
about 2lyears old, who lives about
four miles from here, was driving
wagon of fertilizer home and
when he got about u mile from
town limb of falling tree
struck him on the side of the head,
causing Instant death.
His death caused a great shock
to the community as be was q
young man just starting out in
life and a recent graduate of Geor
gia-Alabama Business College at
Macon Ga.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Child would-De,,rraiu w:ecker

Child a Would -5e''Craiu W;ocker
Sheriff Hunter is satisfied that
he has found the party who at
tempted tn wreck the l. & Z train
last Friday. fle found living in
tho vicinity of where the obstruc-
tion was placed On the track u
small negro hoy, whose feet ex-
actly fitted tho tracks made by
the pnrty who placed the 6.inch
piece Of rail into the opening be-
tween two rails of the tiack. On
account Of the BOYS tender age
he will likely not be prosecuted
but will he alowel to 60 with e
sound threshing by his mother.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
A Living
Monument.

If we were to assemble all
those who have been cured of
heart disease by DR.. Miles
Heart Cure, and who would
to-day be in their graves had
not DR.. Miles been successful
in perfecting this wonderful
heart specific, they would pop
ulate a large city.
What a remarkable record
a breathing, thinking, moving
monument, composed of human
livcs,-that for which every
other earthly possession is sac
ri6ced.
The Miles Medical Co. re-
ceive thousands of letters from
these people like the following:
II feel indebted to the DR.. Miles
Heart Cure for my life. I desire to call
The attention Of others suffering as I
heart. For a long time I had suffered
from shortness Of breath after any
little exertion: palpitation Of the heart;
afd az bs as beaE terrible pain in the region
that would some time drop dead upon
the street. One day re d one OF your
circulars. and Immediately went to
my druggist and purchased two bot
ties of tho Heart Cure. and took II
according. to directions, with the
result that am entirely cured. Since
then i never miss an opportunity to
recommend this remedy to my friends
who have heart trouble; In fact / am
a travelling advertisement, for I am
widely known in this locality"
j. III. BOWMAN,
Manager Of Lebanon Democrat.
Nashville, Tenn.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. " IL falls
he VIII refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Horrible Accident
Special to News and Courier.

Special to News and Courier.
Cheraw, April 5.-Mr E E
Donaldson, aged At years, lost
his life a few minutes after 4
O clock yesterday afternoon at
the saw mills of the w l. Clement
Lumber Company, near Society
dill. Mr. Donaldson tripped and
fell into a wheel making two hun
dred revolutions per minute, and
was horribly manglad, causing in
slant death. HIS home is Elwood
Ind.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Death Ofan Aged Citizen of the
County

Death Ofan Aged Citizen Of the
County
MIR g ID Williams, an aged and
respected citizen Of the Flint
Ridge community, died on Monday
afternoon, last, April Sd, 1905,
after several weeks illness of grip
He was about 70 years of age
and leaves widow and one child
surviving him He served with
the Confederate army in one of
the companies which went from
this county throughout the war
and made good soldier. He
was momber of Union Baptist
church. His remains were in
terrod at Fork Hill Tuesday after.
noon.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
80 Reward.

$25 Reward.
a Reward of 1875 will be paid
for the arr. st and confinement iL
any prison of the person of Modie
Thomas, colored, who escaped
from the County chain-gang on
Saturday evening, April 1st, 1905
He is about 81 years of age,
about S feet 10 inches high, slens
der built, will weigh about $50
pounds; color: light ginger-cake.
If arrested notify Sheriff John p.
Hunter or myself.
M. G.. Gardner,
Supervisor Lancaster Co.
Lancaster, s. c., April 4, 1905.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Who at HeathSprings Will VOuch
for This?

for This?
A travelling man remarked here
the other day that he had been
in Heath Springs last week and
was reminded of the fall of the
year by the cotton wagons on the
streets He also stated that the
farmers in that section were not
only not holdlug their cotton but
were preparing to plant as much
as ever, even those who had pledg-
ed to reduce their acreage so
much to the horse were getting
round it by adding an extra horse
for this years crop. p.-Yorkville
New Era
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Wash GOODS

10 piecs zoe voiles, as long as IL
VoiIes, as they last, per yard 1Oc.
Irish Linen, extra heavy. Just tn,
worth $l.50, our price SO cents.
finish, worth 80. cents onr price 25
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
Local nj atts;1r s


age has been done to gardens or
the fruit crop
Mrs Ollie Motz Of Rock Hill
is the guest of Mrs NJ J Perry.
Miss Mamie Clyburn, of
Lancaster, is visiting her cousins,
Misses Matte and Ada Clyburn
near Halle Gold Mine. .-Kershaw
Era.
The Franklin Circle will be-
gin next Monday morning the
work Of improving the town
cemeteries. The Town authorities
will cooperate in their commenda-
bic undertaking.
Hon r Z Allison, Of Lancas-
ter, passed through this morning
on his way to Columbia to have
his eyes treated by DR. Moore
Chester Lantern.
DR. X N Vanlandingham and
family, of Hartsville, came up
Wednesday to visit relatives here
and in the county. The Doctor
returned home yesterday but his
family will not return for several
weeks.
Married, by Rev j M White,
Wednesday night, April s. 1905,
Mr. Samuel Wallace and Miss
Dora Belk, daughter of the late
Reece Belk, all of the Unity sec
tion.
Mrs = Wells, who re.
Gently came to this county from
Georgia, died at the home of her
kinsman In the Um1n church
neighborhood on the 2Sth uIt., of
consumption. Her husband and
one childsurvive her. Her remains
were uttered at Union church.
Mr. -- Horn, a represen-
tative Of the census bureau at
Washington, is spending several
days here getting up statistics for
the department Of the manufac-
turing enterprises of the county.
Two excellent young men
Of this county graduated in phar-
macy from the South Carolina
College of Medicine, with the de-
gree Of PHI. G., at Charleston, last
Wednesday. They were Messrs
J Robert Belk Of this place. and
Blake l. Robertson of Heath
Springs. They arrived home yes
terday.
The bonds recently voted for
school purposes have been sold to
the same firm in Atlanta who hold
the bonds issued for the construc-
ton Of Kershaw's water works
system, and the contract for build
ing the new school building has
been let to Cranky and son of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Era.
&C. d. Jones, Esq, will short
ly move into his elegant new Of
flee rooms now being fitted up
over the stores of the Heath
Jones Co. The ladies have Sc
cured the rooms over the Masonic
building, now occupied by Mr.
Jones, for the public library and
reading room and the books and
furnishings of the library associa-
ton will be moved there from the
graded school building as soon as
Mr. Jones vacates.
1t is indeed a pleasure to note
the great Improvement in the
condition Of Mrs ] w Hall, Of the
Belair neighborhood, who for
several weeks past has been at DIR
Pryor's Sanitarium at Chester for
treatment under the noted and
successful specialist. Mrs Hall
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08

with considerable rain and hail
came upon us very unexpectedly
Wednesday afternoon about 4. 80
O clock, again that night at $50,
and the following day at about
2:3o p. m. Each time the ground
was covered with little balls, the
largest being no larger than small
sized marbles.
notwithstanding tho weather,
tn. ladies' turned out well to the
millinery openings of the Heath
Jones Co., and the l. M Co., last
Wednesday, though many who
put off their visit until evening
wero badly disappointed in failure
to get out ut all. Many are the
COMPILING ents we have heard paid
the displays of the dainty concep-
tions of tho artistic milIiners of
these two en,erprislng establish
ments
Mr. William King, who lives
about two miles southwest of this
Iplace, lost his barn and its entire
contents, consisting of one hun
dred and fifty bushels Of corn,
fourteen sacks Of guano some
roughness and a lot Of farming
utensils, by fire last Friday even
ing. The cause of the fire was
supposed to have been a flying
spark from the chimney of his
residence, as the fire was discov-
cred in the roof Of the building.
-Waxhaw Enterprise.
Mr. J w Hall, a prominent
citizen Of the Belair section, is an
other large farmer who is making
big reduction in his cotton acre
age this year. He had 81 acres
in cotton last year and used ~
tons Of guano. This year he will
have about s. acres in cotton and
will use only 5 tons Of guano. He
will plant large corn crop in
stead Mr. Hall also furnishes the
information that other farmers in
his neighborhood are actually
making large reduction in the
cotton acreage and will plant corn
instead. This being the case, the
prosperous and well-to-do people
of the Belair section are likely to
come out in good shape next fall.
The election held in Jeffer-
son last week on the question of
issuing 81, 500 worth of bonds for
the pnrpose Of building an up-to-
date school building carried al
m st ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chronicle.
The exercises of the Bible and
flag presentation by the Jr. 0. u.
S. M to the Dixie school comes
off today.
= MIR. W:ll Roddy has been ap-
pointed carrier on RF ID No. 4,
vice Mr.. j f Hunter who resigned
20 take he postmastership. Mr..
Roddy made hi initial trip yes
terday.
Miss Delitha Loveit, an OPP
erative at the cotton mill here,
aged 81 years, died Thursday
night, April 9th, 1905, after an
illness of two weeks. She was a
daughter of NJ l. Lovett of the
Rlchlan1 mill, ut Columbia. Her
father reached her bedside shortly
before her death. Her remains
were inferred esterday afternoon
in Westside cemetery.
For sale! Kings Improved
Cotton Seed. Apply to B. Gun
ningham, Lancaster, S. g.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08

Floridora cotton seed.
L w. McMurray.
IS good milk COWS for sale.
Il. j. d }. d. Glenn, II f ID No l
Lancaster S. g.
For rent ! 4-room cottage.
Apply to w p Bennett. 81
-Floridora Cotton Seed, Is cts
per brshel. H M Culp, II Ed.
No. 4, Lancaster. st
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
lkS

This will be Silk We popular thing
at under selling prices
27nch Red China Silks Lyons dyed splendid
wearing silk at SO
Two touncd Gace Tafeas all tho colors
extremely popular for shirt waist suits a cents.
The Chiffon Tafetas patterns No pret,
tier silks sold anywhere at ST. Special p"ice yard
SPECIAL assortment of dress of
checks stripes and novelty mixtures worth from 60 Is
Natural Japanese s inches 100 wards
SELL Big value 24 cents 81 inch Chiffon Taea black Only.
Most popular silk of the 81 grade 36
afea guaranteed yard 95c 36uc black
quality Sill 36nch black Peau So 81 grade
at 81. 90 yard.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-04-08
DLSPLA OF SPRING GOODS

We have howpg greatest collection of SPRING
GOODS ever display in Lancaster.
SILKS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Execution of Louis WI.

The crowd which surrounded the car-
rage closed around me, bore me- along
to the place Of eXe ution and placed
me, so to speak, in front OF the scat
fold. l behcld the appalling spectacle.
The crime had been hardly accomplish
ed when a Cry Of "Nivr IL nltion". rose
from the foot of the g,,i!l2tina. 1t was
repeated by the bystanlers; it lassel
through the crowd. This cry WAS fol
lowed by silence most wonderful and
most profound. Shame, horror and
fear already lowered over the wide
expanse. 1 passed over it a second
time, carried along by the food which
had brought me hither. Every one
walked slowly and scarcely venturcd
to look in his neighbours face. The
rest Of the day was spent in deep
stupor. 1t had spread over the whole
city. I was obliged to go out twice and
found the streets deserted and silent.
The assassins had lost their wonted
daring. The public grief made itself
felt. and they quailed before it.-Mem.
oirs Of Chancellor Pasquier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
The EnElish Royal Plate.

The royal plate at Windsor is n
ally reckoned to be worth about f2,OOO,-
DOC, and it is nc unusual thing at q
state banquet at the castle to have
plate to the value of 100000 in the
room. There are two state dinner
services, one Of gold and one of silver.
The gold service was purchased by
George ". and will dine 100 persons.
The plates alone Of this service cost
owe $4,000. On state occasions there
are usually placed on the dining table
some very beautiful gold 1agons cap.
tured from the Spanish armada, which
are now Of curse Of priceless value,
while the great silver wine cooler,
made by Rundell & Bridge for George
Nv. and weighing 1000 ounces, always
adorns II corner Of the apartment.
As sidebOard ornaments there are
pretty trifes in the way Of Il peacock
Of precious stones, valued at 100000,
and a tigers head from India. with a
solid ingot Of gold for its tongue and
diamond teeth. This wonderful col
lection IF plate is crown property,
which. practically means that it be-
longs to the country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
To Honor GaribaIdI.
;nenos Ayres proposes to erect o
nHiant IN honor Of the memory Of
',alf:i
Climatic Cures.

The influence of climatic conditions in
the cure of consumption is very much
overdrawn. The poor patient. and the
rich patient, too can do much better at
home by proper attention to food diges-
ton, and a regular use of German Syrup
Free e~Xpectoration in the morning IS
made certain by German Syrup, so is a
good nights rest and the absence of that
weakening cough and facilitating night
sweat. Restless nights and the eNhaus-
ton due to coughing, the greatest dan
ger and dread of the consumptive, can
be prevented or stopped by taking Ger
man Syrup literally and regularly.
Should you be allie to go to Il warmer
cline, you will find that of the thousands
of consumptives there, the few who are
benefited and regain strength are those
who use German Syrup, Trial bottles.
25c: regular size. 7oc. At Burke a. &c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Numerous and Worthless.

Everything is in the name when ii
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. f. G. De.
Witt & Co., of Chicago discovered some
years ago how to make a salve from
Witch Hazel that is a specific for Piles
For blind, bleeding, itching and protrud-
ing Piles, eczema. cuts, burns. bruises
and all skin diseases DeWltt's Salve has
no equal. This has given rise to nu-
merous worthless counterfeits. Ask for
DeWitt's-the geninue, Sold by Burke
d Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
A Laxative Coush Syrup.

"A cold or cough nearly always pro-
duces constipation-the water all runs to
the eyes, nose and throat instead of pass
ing out of the system through the liver
and kidneys. For the want of moisture
the bowels becomes dry and hard. Ken
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is the
original Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t
meets and corrects the above conditions,
by acting rs a pleasant cathartic on the
bowels -expels all colds from the system
and cures ali-coughs, Group, %whooping
cough, LaGrippe, bronchitis, etc. Sold
by Burke 4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
King David's Tomb.

The tomb Of David, King of Israel, is
still pointed out to travellers in Pales.
tine, and despite it's age is in a re.
markedly good state of preservation.
Davld died in 1015 B. c., and was
buried in the "City of David" His
tomb because the sepulcher of several
subsequent kings and one Of the "a.
cred places of the kingdom. 1t stands
on Mount Zion, at Jerusalem, just out.
side Of the CITY wall.
Are you lacking in strength and vigor:
Are you weak: Are you in pain? Dc
you feel all run down? The blessing Of
health and strength come to all who use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 81
cents. Burke Il Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Fall Meetings of the Merchants Excursions
To Duluth.

On account of the Fall Meetings of,the
Merchants Association to be held at
Duluth. August 18th to oath. August
3lst to September 7th and October 26th,
to November End, the Great Northern
Railway is making reduced rates. This
will enable you to see the City at the
head of the Great Lakes, view the i'm
mense grain elevators, the aerial bridge,
the coal docks and other places of inter
est at the head of the famous inland
sea. For rates and detailed information.
call on your local agent. "a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Always Successful.

When indigestion becomes chronic it
is dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure in
digestion and all troubles resulting there
from, thus preventing Catrrah of the
Stomach. DR.. Newbrouh, of League, w.
Va, says: "To those suffering from in
digestion or sour stomach l would say
there is no better remedy than Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure. l have prescribed it
for a number of my patients with good
success" kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by Burke e. Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Concerning Blue.

Pastel blue is a leader.
Sky blue holds it's own.
Turquoise will not down.
Wedgwood blue is beautiful.
Periwinkle is daintily pretty.
Cadet blue is very good style.
Plumbago is Il deep light blue.
Gobelin is never out of fashion.
Delft is very much liked this summer
Steel blue is a becoming shade tt
many.
China blue is one Of the good strong
blues.
Saxon, Alice and Dresden express
the new clear medium blue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Fashionable Linen Coiors.

Linen holds It's OWL, especially in the
long coat suits, which are practical and
becoming. The plated skirts are pop.
ular and pretty. but the circular skirt
with rows of very narrow stitched
bands around the bottom is growing
in favor On account Of it's greater dura-
bility. The favorite color is Of course
white, but gray, blue, pink. mauve,
green and the natural color are seen
in good models. Most Of the separate
coats are in plain tailored styles, with
colored velvet collars.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21

choice of pulled or loose sleeves. The
Slightly open neck means comfort,
GOODNESS and style all in one, and it
can be belteG with a ribbon or left
free, as preferred. Whether made with
the full or puffed sleeves, it is emf
nently simple and can be Numbered
with ease, for which reason it is espe-
cially we'll adapted to cotton and linen
materials.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is AZ yards 81,
4 yards Sc " 3 yards Al inches wide,
with 4 yards of banding and 2 yards
Of embroidery for frills.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
A Double Presentation.

John Kendrick Bangs once ran across
a gift copy Of one Of his books in q
secondhand bookshop, still having this
inscription on the fly leaf: ITO his
friend. J.. G., with the regards and the
esteem Of ]. X. Bangs, July. 1897
Mr.. Bangs bought the copy and sent ii
to his friend again with a second in
scription beneath, This book, bought
in a secondhand bookshop, is repre-
sented to ]. G. with renewed and re.
iterated regards and esteem by J. K.
Bangs, December, 1899"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
For Sale sy BURKE & co.
No Unpleasant Effects.

If you ever took DeWitt's Little Early
RiserS for hiliousness or constipation
you know what pill pleasure is. These
famous little pills cleanse the liver and
rid the system of all bile without pro-
unpleasant effects. Sold by
Burke \ Go.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
The Vogue of Ribbon.

Ribbon forms one Of the important
items in the dress question now. The
plain styles are quite as effective on
fancy stuffs as are the fancy on the
plain materials. They are shirred and
plated numerically and are used in
the most unique forms, but neverthe-
less they are pretty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Bank Notes ss Fuel.

The novel spectacle Of a steamer be-
ing stocked with b%ank-notes was once
witnessed at a Mediterranean port.
Forty-ive sacks Of the apparently val.
liable paper were tossed into the fur.
mace of the vessels boiler. The notes
were Cancelled documents of the Bank
Of A1giers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-09-21
Best For Children.

Mothers, be careful of the health of
your children. Look out for Coughs,
Colds, Group and Whooping Cough.
Stop them in time One Minute Cough
Cure is the best remedy. Harmless and
pleasant. Contains no opiates. Sold by
Burke q Co.