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Vol XI No. 40 CHESTER, S. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23. «0<>8. Subscription Prlw )t 00.

SOUTH CAROLINA SEJUTOXS. Jacob Kead, March 4, nss. - Tillnun After Vagrants. Funeral of Mr. McKay. Hoard Revealed in Dream The Fashion. World. - . High Finance, v-_..s.... —- Colhoun. March 4. .13."^TB*THhet« 9-TOgUtftaWfL "Dou'i brush aalde with an air of A tody .who . ,3,. *» - ~ -ftfrwHriib r wserarcrtwsm mornlnf hra Tlee* ST »f. B-.-M. WB>~8PM N. J., told her brother Clsud on Sun superiority and scorn the'funic skirt,' WIBSTfor 'all her domestic servants ae-hlS' home -Monday mornlnf. from day. morning tfiat her grimdfsttier; advises Grace Margaret Gould, the met an eittwhlle washerwoman and DM i» wto. . ™.' : ;"' r"'' r vsr pneumorti—*a after a brief Illness, "were who dlWtlU 1S3T. eamr to her In fashion editor In the March Woman's atopped to ask her how she fared. 8lre« Hi* formatlo-i of ihli govern- John Oslliard, Dec. t. 1»M; elected D t a of ar held at the brief Illness, were held at dream the night before, appearing so Home Companion. "Tod will"be sor- * "Oft.' mem. It's ttirrlble Hnanshul ^•iiM^Kt.C-««-lltw hw hsd ;« rep-'forfntt wrffi Th I»T; iiri8)Ji lo 1*18, ® ' ' : ^- dlsthress ms and the chllder's In"' • - In the United SraterfamrfHIK# IKSil IKfk 38. 182S. i sserflwl It targelv *P A* "W* of the"'Prt»byi«rian ehureh Tuesday natural, although she had never seen ry for It later In the season if you do. aMerooon, the pastor, the Rev. A. M. * picture pfblm, she recognlr.eii him for lo Ihs spring and sITmmsr fash- j "Why. what Is it? Are you out of senate.v. Sum:o ' of .cthes. e names —areI William Harper, Marc...h . 8, 1828; ap- j the city. He made his remark! prior MoArn, aonducting the services. from her mother's description. He ions Uie skirt with the tunic drapery 'employment?" Illustrious In national history as well!pointed by governor to the Introduction of a comprehen- Despite the very Inclement weather, will occupy a prominent place. | "No, mem. Work's In a fair state U beloved and revered at home. lard. sive vsgrancy bill, which Is based on was middle-aged aud wore a beard. the church w.ts filled with the friends' In the dream he seemed to shake "As long ago as last August, at the °' stlddluess and not a clnt do I owe. There are eight of this number who) William Smith, elected by lefflslm- 'the Code dealing with this subject. of the faml'y, who gathered to pay Miss Alford and arouse her. She openings of the big couturleres In but It's lashlns 0' trouble I've got!" died In office: John Ewlng Calhoun, ture to succeedGalllard, Nov. 18. 1828. Senator Tillman declared It this .last tribute of respect to one of started atjilm and -was about to speak, Paris, thd tunic skirt was shown "Are you not paid promptly?' John Galllird. John C.

r.41- THE LANTERN, COLUMBIA LETTER. Officers Idled br Law Breakers. Reminiscences of the Surrender in Johnson or Jefferson Davis In refer- SiS | * Dillon,'Feb. 23.-Mr. Ragland R Chester. enoe to the books. 1 moved V * JBUSHB1) TUHSDAVS AND FRIDAYS. and left all of the books 'in VILLA HEIGHTS Columbia, Feb. 24.-Speclal-*be Biunaon. who lias for uranl months This was a very exciting time with bM0 ctlr theeareo'f my slster,Mrs. J. W. Baird, J. T. BIGHAM, - Bdltor and Propr general assembly adjourned at mid- » W " constable for upper man and beast. The men and women except nine volumes of the American night Saturday, hating finished |„| Marion, was shot and Instantly lulled did not know Just whom or' what to •awrad >i ih» Po»loSo» it ObMUr.e. c., M M 3 0 elook thu Encyclopedia by Prof. Lleber of the usual work, but will recontene on afternoon by a "negro expect. The horses and cows and S.C. College, bound in cloth. The LOTS FOR SALE ,l0 Tuesday evening, Marol. 3rd,.for the " » >'• "*» "tempting to.arrest, ehlckens, though few In number, did books left with ray sitter were destroy- puiposeof electing a senator to Oil "• ""d previously arrested a negro on not have much to eat. The negroes TUItSDAY, FEB. 25. 1#0T nr ed by a cyclone that blew her houee the unexpired term of the late Hon - Stackhouse's place, about eight thought that the long looked fot Jubi- mlle abo, Dd away and everything In It, chimney, AsburvC. Latimer. Under the federal * « * »as retufnlng lee hid come at last and that 40 acres of aud all the pillars thereof. I took the High, Dry and Healthy Location wlt h hln> ,n bu when h laws, the election of a senator to HI) a . • W « »'•" land and a mule would be the fulBl- Encyclopedias to West Virginia,! h r n9 ro for . 'acancy must be held the second Tues- 3k * « "ho® "• "ad a wsr- ment of prophecies. where I lived and preached for 2* Uult tU ,to M "" " %«j *fWra)ffl^]aiaUcaor »lM> rtc«noj Jfut-drlv.lwL a.bugicy. As ..lie got It was a time of mourning to many, yean. When I returnc i to South Car- -SggS" 1 ta received anffIt was tberfow iew »'•«»» U» warrant the man oilna-I brought the books with me an* dre r because their loved ones did not re- Tit* remark about opposition to3 jSarsaryforthy for the gefieragetieral assembly to ad- " a pistol, Urlng three shots li.to turn from the war. It waa a time of at the late S. C. U. I> <'. convention Journ and to come back- The state Mr. Brouson, who turuedaod eodeav. tn CTiBsterTturned overlilie booirs to Gov. Ansel, which today's State or# w w t0 th8 Joy and gladness to some to watte credits to the Chester Reporter, we law prohibits the drawing of per diem " * '" buggy. With tlie fattier or husband or brotherlnto Mrs. D. R Wright, the chairman of Very desirable City Residence Lots in Eastern ptrt of think is Just about good enough to for more than forty days aud the mem- assistance or the negro already under their arms again. - tlie Historic*! Society, that they Chester will be sold on Monthly Installment Easy Payments hers were paid off on Friday afternoon, *rr8st >>e *ot lnt0 tllB buggy and re- have originated in that paper, but »e Many were filled with great anxiety, for white residents only. Everybody can buy one of thes*. do not know whether It expresses ex- so that when they return they will quested the mau to assist him to Dr. it.miin nirs of the noble lejder of the Corned- • ' , / . , r- , not get any per diem but will receive Kellar'a offloe, about two miles back, actly its sentiment c eraoy, on the condition that if any of (lots and build a home. Inese lots will be on sale Feb. 1st. pay for only actual expenses, Including "• "*ed °°'y a few miuutes, dying In beagood time for the world to ooinexo an end. Everybody knew that Sher- his descendant* ehouid ever ask for v„ome early and get the choice of lots. railroad fare and board. The election the huKKT- We are more than ever confirmed In and his thieving soldiers were them, they shall be delivered up to - . ' . . 7 . * TL at r> • n <• the opinion that no member of Uie insurance commissioner, under' Great excitement prevallsVjn the them. * Sal* will be in charge of Theo. N. Ramsay, of Norfolk, Mr gone, but still there were fears hist legislature should be eligible for any the aot receully passed, will also be to*"' - Bruusou being a very popu The morulog that Geo. Bragg left lsr what was left of personal property Vlrginia. •fflce to be filled by that body during held during this adjourned session, andhlgWy esteemed man and hav. might be taken away. Many valuable my father's house he took a large buo- the term tor which he has been elect- probably on Wednesday morning. ing a large family connection in the tilings had been Mmed or hidden, but dle Out of his ambulance and gave ~ It The session has been an uneventful town and surrounding country. The ed. The practice of the legislature in no ooe knew whether or not to bring to me saying, "This tbe last flag cap- one. So radical legislation of any governor being Informed over long dis- recent years to practically give notice them to light. tured during the war." I do not re- t iati none but members need spply for kind hasIwen enacted and out of the tance 'phone, at once offered a reword member at what battle he said, but I Every train was an excltament, and auy office that any member wants, we multitude of measures introduced only o'SlOO for the murderer, who has es- think It was at some place In North awaited with anxious looking to know believe Is a very pernicious one. It nail number passed and will be- caped. This amount has been supi ie- Carolina. The flag was large and whom or what It would bring. For c iusee men to seek election to the-leg- come laws. For the next few weeks! mented by private subscription here. very beautiful, made of heavy blue Mr many days long trains of freight cars islature with wrong motives and keeis Gov. Ansel will be Hept busy reading - Bruneon was about 41 years of •silk with an eagle painted on it. Tlie Chester Realty Comp'y aud lfo fo them under handicap throughout these acts aud affixing his signature '•»**• » » and "r small came loaded with Confederate mili- staff was made of mahogany, had a their service. It deprives the state t.i ail which lie considers ought to be- chlldren.-Special to The State. tary supplies, especially, ammunition, joint in the middle so that It could be of the'servlces of many of her l»e»i c>rne law. Most of (hem, the great) cauriou balls, loaded burub shells, car- folded together" It was a most mag- tridges aud artillery powder Ip barrels -P men, because a vast majority, eveu of majority by far, are purely local meas- Charlotte, N' C., Feb. 23.—James 11. nlficlent flag, as line as 'It could be and kegs. The cars were up by the the best men, are never members of ures, affecting the individual counties Benton, chief of pollce.of Fayettevllle, rosde of mahogauy, silk and polished IF YOU WANT A FINE V was woods above where the old oil mill the legislature. Again, the practice and not the whole state. Despite thel"- • shot and killed early tills brass ornaments. It had "New Jer- stood and were In the care of uo works Injustice. Furthermore, It Is constitutional provision against local afternoon by a negro. The irfurder- se>" painted on It, but I have forgot- r Sa, agent or gutrd. Anybody who wanted hoggish. legislatlon, there are each year hun-[* - f Muichlson, was captured an ten the regiment. Gen. Bragg did anything in the cars Just helped him- dieds of purely local measures Intro hour after t he crime and despite three not tell me what to do with it. We No one seemed to realize the A correspondent near Wellridge, duced and passed an 1 they are so efforts to lyuch him, was safely lodged all admired its beauty, but had no great danger of walking on gun- who tells of bad cold, "grip and some framed as to avoid any objection on In jail. Touifht, at the direction of love lor those who carried it in battle powder nearly shoe mouth deep. Tiie puenmonla, and bad weather, sajs, tl.e'f round of unconstitutionality. the governor, the . local militia com- against the cause we loved so dearly. HORSE or MULE powder had been piured out Just to "the oldest people never saw-its equal. The Important measure of the ses- pany surrounds the jail, though no We really did uot know what to "do get tlie barrels and kegs. The shells SEE • Dot even the seven weeks of sleet and sion was tlie least discussed, the labor further trouble Is apprehended. with It. But we had it, and unlike and balls were throwu out In the cjut'act law. Tiie two houses dls Murchlsou quarreled with one of tlie Philistines with the ark, we did ditch and no doubt osany are there (reed as to what kind of bill should ills own race today and shot his on- not want It ever to get back into tlie passes, however, that does not g*-t be passed and tlie measure went to a tagoulst. inflicting a slight wound. now burled tip along the rajlroad track. hapds of i hose who owned it. So "we JOHN FRAZER. With the assistance of my brother, I credit for some of the most remark- eo.'ifereuoe committee, which Chief Beuton uterted out in search of took It off the staff, rolled It up iu as hauled 1500 lbs. to my father's house able weather within the recollectku practically accepted the house bill. Murchlsonand after a'few words the small a bundle as we oould. to Its lu east Chester, dug a hole la the mid- of the oldest Inhabitant. As a mat- drawn by Messrs Carey and Cotliran. negro drew his pistol and shot the of- gieat Injury, and quietly hid It. We We can suit you. Our horse and mule trade this dle of the gardeu and put 800 lbs. iu ter ef fact, this winter can hardly be It (s acceptable to the farmers in the ficer through the head. Jack Crr»- told but rew. people about it for Tear fall and winter has been something exceptional, prov; the hole and then poured water on It. considered out of the ordinary In any legislature and the lawyers say It will well, an IS year-old lad who was near- tlie Yankees should hear of It and We then rolled a large tierce luto the ing that the people know where to come for reliable respect. It Is not very unusual lo and the test of the courts. by, though unarmed, made a deter- take It by force. For a year or more gardeu and poured "00 lbs. In It and have as much rain, and we frequent- The lien law Isuot rUHeil Though mined effort to capture the negro, tut it remained under the garret, floor, stock. It is our endeaver to deserve this mark of con- poured water on it. Our first object ly have colder weather than any we the house by a large ;Mj$orHx- passed he snapped his pistol at the boy and and when It wjs taken -out It fell to keep tt«e Yankee soldiers from fidence, and you may rest assured that we will main- have had as yet tills winter. A form- the repeal bin. the senate wavered on He fired one shot at a citizen pieces, a ruined mass of silk strips gettiug the powder, and to make it er resident of this city used to remaik the subject and a(jer reversing itself who attempted to stop him and was ar.&palnt, and then It went up In tain the high standard for excellent sfock that we have safe:on onr liftnds. we p iured water on on ad occasions, and it mattered >iti le several times, by one or two votes, wounded by one of three shots Bred smoke as many Sou! hern homes bad enjoyed in the past. * It. Our secmd objeot was to make what kind of weather It was, "This is finally killed the repeal bill, so that by Charles Benton, 17-yeor-old son of done perhaps by tiie hands of those fertiliser-, because gunpowder is com- the most remarkable spell of weather the lieu law stands. his victim, who took his fa'tiier's pis- who had carried It. But I am glad posed of sulphur, saltpetre and char- I have ever seen." with a peculiar em- It-was the seme way with-the pro- tol a d started in pursuit of the that a change has taken place In our coal. So we had 1125 lbs. of sulphur, phasis on the second syllable of "re- posed railroad- rate legislation. The derer. Murchlson continued his flight Nnrtlieru aiid Southern hearts. U I U*i lbs. of saltpetre and 1874 charcoal markable." So all classes Hnd the house passed the rate bill last year to tlie outskirts, when, after 30 pallce had that beautiful flag now, I could In a nou-exploslve harmless condition. weatlier a fruitful subject of discus- and it seemed at one time that the men and many citizens had bunted fold It up with a Palmetto flag and John Frazer.-* I put the fertilizer on our corn aud m-. sion, from the newspaper correspond- senate wmlHI pass It Vhle year, but him for an hour, he was overhaule-l send It hick to in token beans and cabbage and p>tatre* ent and tlie observer of moon, stars, after successive votes the bill was in En route to the Jail tbe attempts of peace and friendship. were made to take the prisoner from that spring and we had a fine gardi fogs, ground hogs and katy-dlds to tl.e the end killed, and there Is no rate John II. SJmpson. pigeon-toed swain who for the first legislation and practically no railroad the officers and the last time he was by the use of a novel fertilizer. time would bill to the cooing of a lass legislation at all. In Met, so fai as struck over the head with fists ar.d in passing the depot late one eve Some Politics. ~T - Why gel up In the mnrnlnlg feeling blue Columbia, February 22.—Speclal:|- —or vice versa. the legislature goes, there is no anil sticks by angry citizens, though no I ig 1 saw all the doors open- 1 wal Worry others and worry you;- corporation sentiment In South Caro- serious injury -was done him. Young ed In and saw nothing but a box anti a Here's a secret between you and me, Geveroor Ansel'* unwillingness to see | In our last Issue we suggested Gen Benton's shot Inflicted a serious wound Belter take KOCKV MountainTes. Senator Bleaae made Lieutenant Gov- CUT GLASS lina whatever. trunk. I could see that the box was —J. J". Strinffellow. M. C. Butler for appointment as I'. S. Tlie Carey.Cothran law stands un- In the groin full of books. The bot was more than ernor is said to be holdRI& up the ap-1 senator. This was done, of course, changed, excep' as to certain itnend An uii,. u.il circumstance of today's a square yard In size. T]ienext morn- polntment of Lieutenant Governor under tlie Impression that the gover- Thomas G. McLeod as solleitor In the ments relatiug to certalu counties re :edy Is that it Is the second tlu e ing! went to thedepit Snathe agep', Some Otfices and Candidates. nor would have tlie appointment, within' a year that, Fayettevllle has letter's home clreult. Hand Painted The bill proposing general amend- Mr Rililnson I think, told me that At the same time with the election which we knew would be true in case ments-did not get' any consideration lost a chief of police at the hands of a he knew nothing about the t»x The Other afternoon Senator Blease of a vacancy occurring when the legis- leiperate negro. Less.than a year of a member of the Hutted Statee as the Senators were dispersing, asked China in the senate, after It It had passed or trunk and he advised me seriate the general assembly wlll eieot lature was not in session, and as w the house. The prohibition bills were ago Chief of Police Clietson aud or.e t > take charge of/them and haol the o them to remain for a movent. He arHnsuranci commissioner, whose sal- bad po means of ioformatlen at hand likewise killed. In both house and of his officers were shot by a negro home. I had a key that unlocked the stated that it had been mentioned to ary Is to lie f',500 a year, and the new Rogers' Silver- and the legislature was Just on tl. senate, and the situation asto whiskey desperado. him that Gov. Ansel wished to ap- trunk and I fooncT in it a fine Confed- Stat: officer shall not be the represen- point of adjourning, we supposed that legislation in this state remains un- point Mr. MoLeod solicitor, but re- Foley's Honey -and Tar cures'the erate surgeon's uniform, a fine pisttil. tative oP-Insurance Inters'* There ware. the governor would fill the vacanc) changed. some surgical Instruments, letters and fused because to raalie this appoint- most obstinate coughs and expels the are many candidates. Those who caused by the death of SenatoNLat 1- The state levy Is fixed In the supply a diary, with the surgeon's name and ment wonld be to make Mr. Blease, cold from the system, as it is mildly seejned to be In the lead when the'leg- mer. It seems, however, that' tl bill at live and one-half mills, being laxat ive. It Is guaranteed. The genu address. In about a month I wrote who Is President pro tem already, the Islature recessed were, MaJ." John R. law requires that If the legislature Is a-i Increase over last year of one mill. Ine ij In the yellow package. Leltner" President of the Senate, Mr. Bleaae Pharmacy. • tf to lilra and told him that I had his Lindsay of Yorkvllle: "Rev. James A. still lu session when tlie vacancy oc- It Is stated by some that this levy trunif. In a few weeks I heard from said that ha had been told further RIGHT PRICES Cimpbbll of Dillon, Rev. W. S. Stokes curs, It must nil it, though it will not be sufficient/to raise the ap that If he would resign as Presldeet Nad Dog in Rock Hill. him, and sent him his trunk by ex of Orangeburg, J3ap*. Fltz "Hugh Mo not do So until tfie second Tuesday propria!Ions and that there will be a press. I have forgotten his name, but pro tem the Governor would give.the Excitement waa at fever heat In the Master of Columbia, CapU R Boyd r the vacaacjL has been ddflcl.t pj at least one hundred thous- I remember that he lived in Sumter solloltorship to Mr. MoLeod at once. city Wednesday and Thursday on ac- Cole of Barnwell, Arthur Jl. Kohn of given. The legislature therefore took and dollars. or Darlington. . " » • Senator Bleaae Indulged in some count of. several persons being bltUn Prosperity. C. H. Jones of Columbia, W.F.Stricker's a .recess until Tuesday, March 3rd Moreover the general assembly made J kept a diary through all the wai caustic remarks In relation to .the by mad dogs. Mr. Latham Roddey Barney L Jones of Newberry. Wade when it will meet lo elect a senator. no htcreases In the salaries of stale Governor's position In tlie matter. was the first victim of Che dogs, and and If I had the books of each year Hampton Glbbes of Columbia, W. B JEWELRY STORE. Our reason was briefly given for Officials. A bill proposlug to Increase He said that rather than stand In the left tbe city Wednesday aftemoou from ISfiO to 1887," 1 could refresh my West of Spartanburg. naming Gen.,Butler, his service being the salary of the governor to *4,000 memory and tell a great many things way of his friend, Mr. McLeod, he for Baltimore for treatment Mr West, who Is the dispensary au- Immediately available, on account oi and that of other state officials to I saw anJ heard and felt In South would secede to tbe Governor's wishes John Cathcarfr waa another vlctlm-of ditor, stated Saturday that he could bis acquaintance with other senators »*,230 passed the senate but was Carolina, , Tennessee in tbe matter and resign as President Tii» newly organised barber firm of tlie mad dog, who weut to Charlotte have been elected If the balloting had - and tiia rules of the senate, as well killed In the house. and Virginia. But all of my "diaries pro tem, provided ,th»t the Senate Douglas & Carter for treatment. Many dogs In the city taken place that day. Successors to J. T. Douglas, Will make hlsgeoei: t qualifications for ihe posi- On Thursday afternoon the two are In Oklahoma or California In the would eleet his friend,Sena to r-Hardln, have been bitten by the mad dogs ar.d Two other positions to be filled are It our special business to satisfy every tion. houses met lu. Joint assembly and care of-ray daughters. to ths position of President pro tem. want of onr customers and the publl' when It is thought that one has lieen the new solldtorshlps. These will be v It has been suggested to us that we elecUd Judges for tlie "two new cir- When 1 opened the box, Senator Hardin said to the caucus In general.- We tliauk our custom* bitten Its life is immediately extlr. named by Gov. Ausel. However, as should advocate Judge, Hudson cuits. For judge of the Uth circuit that he knew nothing of the matter for past favors and earnestly solleii, gulshed. Every, precaution Is being prised and delighted to find that the the new prosecuting officers do not which, islde from the special reasor Representative Devore of Edgefield that the Blease proposition had been your future patranage. Will be wait- books belonged to Jefferson Davis. get their commissions tfhtll May, Gov. ed on by eiperienced and polite artiste, - in favor of Gen. Butler, Is a very good was elected overC M. Efirdof Lexlng used In the city to profeot tiie lives of made without his knowledge or con- the cltkena. Some had his name In them, som» Ansel Is taking his time. neat door to Peoples Bank. suggestion, as is that of MaJ J. C. ton, and for Judge of the 12th circuit sent and that he did not oare to be Yours obedient, Varina Davis and some Eliza Davl« One of the aew circuits Is composed Hemphill. Representative S. W. G. Shipp, of Mayor ltoddey on Thursday morn m »n tinned In connection with it at all. 2 l*-fWnl .Tt'sn?r - Reason_EnthiQoed- ei>rt i.l.T ' Tlie bill to abolish the department citizen's ciothes drove up to the gate ml IOD ,nd unanimous call was extended to ti e consumed In great excess. Ing the name of Lieut. Gov. McLeod. tomorrow afternoon at the First Pres- L , * " ' "" «"8»lied In immigration passed the house bu' to stomach troubles, biliousness and They were in an ambulance, and asked def 8 8 D(f Rev. Fiaik Dudley Jones of Aiken constipation. Revise your diet, let rea- Tills appointment would elevate Sen- byterian churcb, of which he has been 1" !' * was not considered in ihe senate and for lodgiug. We did ngt know wheth- an oem n,0r8 ln!ldl( U8 The pulpit was left vacant recently the department remains. son, and uot a pampered appetite, con- ator Blease to the lieutenant govern- a ruling elder for Aany years.-Special • / > or his way to Lancaster to see Mr. R~ E. himself known to any one. scribeia renew without waling for f'«i*J»r4 |-WunruLV^:. rve_m _iit.ro n * jod h Mjih-r., n aoT^firrtei^rjTBtii^eiKiw, tragedy President Davls. Coi. of help anff unable to do all tlie work) ed to-the attacks aod ravages of n^^^.'t-opidbeaWMims tllat that fly and crawl.-PltUbnrg Ga. DEVOEA sd out a hslf doxen or Fairfkld Wis Shut Down. % John (J tonight saying," "I shall aette-Tlm... i Mr. Dark." I said to Wlnosboro, Feb. 24.—As the result Umt Davie that 1 will otan accident today the FalrHelrl cot- polities balaiios, and you ton mills shut down for* one week, thsyare." giving him The mill will declare a 3 per centdl- prw* • ii UN r«fl of «.w * jmi I nsvsr lieafd vMend on Mareb L-Special to The .Bran or CoL su'e. N i iaiiii#irtiitr---L:r MAN Queen ^Quality Oxford; GET THE HABIT' Of saving money. You do so when you "jGet £«7F0I WOMENI^ tfie;Habit" of haying your measures taken here. The New "Spring and Summer Styles of "Queen Hopkins Tailoring: Co. will hold their opening with Quality" Oxfords are here in great variety. AH me Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 19th and 20th. the new smart shapes in the best leathers are includ- Positively, a satisfactory fit guaranteed. I personally ed in the assortment. /•AV guarantee to save^you in the price from $2.50 on the These beautiful Spring .Models will delight every woman who observes the niceties of dress! Come and let mL WmU cheapest grade to $5.00 on medium and best grade fit you in a pair of these beautiful "Queen Quality" Oxfords. 1^^ on every suit over any and all other tailoring houses. PRICES $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00. Two piece suits, all wool, from $12.50 to $18.50. S. M. JONES & C

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THE LANTERN OF CHESTER, S. C. OF CHESTER, S. C TKKMS OP «CB6CBIPIIO» : {National Exchange Bank Bld'ng Organized December 17, 1906. Under Supervision TWO DOLLARS- A YEAR, CASH. CAPITAL $40,000.00. and Inspection of The CovernMflj TUESDAY.FEB 25,1908.

CO. Edwards, Jno. C. McFadden, J. K. Benry, SEMcFiddia, Capital Pres. it Treas. V-President. Attorneys. Stockholder's Liability DIRECTORS. Surplus and Profits C. C. EDWARDS. J. K. HENRY, SM'L E MCFADDBN Security to Depositors R. HALL FEROCSOH. S. M. JONES, HENRY SAMUEL*, ' J.L.GLENN. JNO. C. MCFADDEN, T. II. WHITE. J. L. GLENN, S. M. JONES, C. C. EDWARDS Prealdent. Vlo«-Pres. Cashier. j B. M. SPRATT, JB. J. R. DYE, Kii.uiuon B. Vn! Real Estate Loans. Savings Department on Asst. Cash Bookkeeper. Collection Clark. Interest Bearing Certificate of Deposit Act DIRECTORS. J. R. ALEXANDER, W. O. GOT, as loan agents for individuals who havefunds C. C. EDWARDS, J K. IIENRY, H. W. HAKNER, lor long term investment. Interest collected R. HALL FEROUSON, •8. M. JONES, HENRY SAMUELS, with no trouble or expense to lenders, and J. L. GLENN. Joa. LINDSAY, LKROY SPRING*. loans guaranteed by us as safe. Will make H. C. GRAFTON, W. M. LOVET M IP WACHTEL. > it to the interest of borrowers and lenders on Your business is respectfully *s5t|ci ted. Every real estate to do business through lis. Sav- ings Department and Lrtng Term Loans a tesy and accommodation extended consistent Specialty > -o- -o- -o- -o- SAFE BANKING -o- -o-

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5oSr':k|r.or Bo&OT Hi MWM&S MUNN & 0Q ISS Plain Talks on Fertilizers HOLLISTER'S A Talk to Fruit-Growers Rocky Mountain Tea Hvggtti A Buiy Medietas fv But* People, Britgi Golden Hulth and Vigor. A tpeolflo for ConnI potion. XAAUMUOO, Lira You use a fertilizer k The yield will be end KMotj troubles. Pimples, Enema, Import of course, but do'you jL I Wood. Uad n.-caih.-glusst«h Dowels. Readsebe sS according to the ar.U UaoUcchc. 1' < Hocky Mountain Tta In Lab- use enough I • amount of plant food you give your trees or Heixisrinr Dfirc Co*PA*fY. Madison. Wit "" 5E.1 .tuc.rrs FOR SALLOW "EOS-LI The yield per acre, jyf • » plants — you can de- and the profit therefrom -.M pendonit. The better increases in far greater W gjflp they .ire fed the greater proportion than thccost JSs, and more valuable will of additional fertilizer. CyJ be your crop. Fcrtil- What is an increase in ize sparingly antTyou -We are now prepored to make galvanized steel water tanks, any cost Of S'2.00 tofclO.OO 1 reap sparingly. cipacity from too to 10,000 gallons. Will be glad to submit prices to per acre for fertilizer when the returns therefrom The fact that over a million any an*. Have your tanks made at home to save big freights. t-ons of Virginia-Carolina show an increase of $50.00 to We also handle best line of Gasoline Engines and Well Pumps. |1250.00 petacre? Fertilizer were sold last year Neighbors Got Fooled. proves them to be without "1 wis literally coughing myself to The tig. Magnolia Fruit equal. Every fruit farjner, death, and had become too weak to W. O. McKeown & Sods, Farm* at Durant, Miss., tested no matter what method he leave my bed, and neighbors predicted ^fl&jvell-known Vi'rginia-Car- now uses, should get the Vir- that I would never leave It alt re: but ginia - Carolina ihey got fooled, forihanks be to God, I olina Fertilizer was Induced to try Dr. King's New Dis- Phoiie 98-2. Company's covery. It Just took four one dollar bottles to completely cure the couyi or Almanac. and restore me to good *ound health," io 1 acts, sprlcg, summer, autumn and 500 lbs. per BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATIONS for SAVINGS 1 VIRGINIA-CAROLINA winter." "Well?" "But now nature JUTO were used. and HOME-BUILDING. Hundreds of people In tha CHEMICAL CO. seems to hare gone Into vaudeville." This is modem intensive cul- —Kansas City Journal. town and county-are now owning their homes through ture, the method that is doub- Richmond. Va. Durham, N. C. Norfolk. Va. . Charleston, S. 1 tha Association. Hundreds more, jold and young, are* . ling and trebling the crops of Columbia, S. C. Baltimore, iid. regularly piling.up their savings. You should be one of all kinds of fruit in . Atlanta. Ga. either good or in poor NHH| Columbus, Ga. them. Our annnal opening takes place on Tuesday, the ;>*nd worn-out land all flHfin 18th ot February, with * Montgomery, Ala.' Memphis, Tenn. • E K Shrcvcport, LA. J w SERIES 15 ™ Dr. King's llul ia Year Sabscriptioa to ktj of the Oadorcigaoi Sale of Mill Stock. Pointed Paragraphs. Now Discovery DIRECTORS: ^^^Breral snares of- the capital stock Uneasy lies the head with a price on «. n. WHIT*, President. R. B. BAfHll, Vlee-Fres. ^^^•e Lancaster Cotton Mills, were rmCgSSf JSm. E A. CRAWFORD, T. U. WMTli_ i ^^^•here Thursday aC public auction Hat the blond lawyer Is not always W. W. COOGLER, M. H. WACHTBL, | ^Hr. M. M. Tillman, administrator a legal light. C. C. EDWARDS. 8. E. MeFADDN, Attorney. 1 ^^Hhe estate of the-iate John Lee'Till- . Fault-finding women frequently step . B. M. 8FRATT, Beeretary and Treasurer. , ^Hi Sr., wblch brought unusual I j on their own corns. ^^Bd price?—considerably at*re par. Fainting Is au art with some men— SPRATT BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION share* of the common. stock and a habit with some women- r' were sold la three lots three shares All men want to be able to work, eaeh. The Brst lot brought *.177, Mr. but all men do not want to work. [0HHE3 R. E. Wylle being the purchaser. The Some men pose as the under dog for second and third lots were both the purpose of exciting sympathy. bought by. D.r. J. II. Bold ridge, at When a girl refuses a young man a SfrttitFtFiQ, respectively. Two kiss she expects him to get busy any- . aliares of preferred stock were pur- way.—Chicago .Vews. ar mossy refunded. chased bj Mr. E, D. Tillman at *201 . As Is well known, the par value of For that Terrible Itching. FOR ALL KIDNEY BLADDER ' the sha-es Is »100. Twenty shares of Eczima, tetter, and salt rheum keep TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM the Watliaw Banking Sc Trust com- their victims In perpetual torment. AND LUMBAGO The appllcat ion of ChamberIalu'* Salve pany, of W'aatiaw, N. C., were also will Instantly allay this itching, aud sold. They; were bought by Mr. M. M many cases have been cured by Its Use. You will And at my stabies nice hories and buggies and sur- fcfcjaoal their par value, (25 per For sale by all drugglatSj^-^ t ries, also wagoas for hire, cheap for cash; Bfcgbare.—Lancaster News. -r "It Is a mistake," said the man In Many Sleepless Nights, Owing November ist, feeds joc; bitching 15. p- ' Hits' May Interest You. the plaid suit, "to say that we Eng- to a Persistent Cough. Relief Brl. Nooue Is Immune from kidneyt rouble lis i do not enjoy a joke." "I should Found at Last. 1 will neither stand yotlr buggy on the street or the back lot. : gbas Just remember that Foley's Kidney t; l'ik," answered Miss Cayenne, "that "Forseveral winters past.my wife BACKACHE 1 have pleaty of room for shelter. * haa been troubled with a most persU- •asgia will stop the Irregularities and you would enjoy a Joke very much; It FINEULE MEDICiNB CO. ^^•k.any case of kidney and bladder Is SJ seldom you see one."—Washing- tent and disagreeable cough, which In- •Hble that Is not beyond the reachof variably extended over a period of sev- CHICAGO. U. ». A. Messrs. Patterson & Crutcher JT. medicine. Leltner's Pharmacy, tf ton Star. eral weeks and caused her manvaieep- less nights," writes Will J. Hayner, Sold by The CftesteJDrug Comp'y "Health Coffee" !* really the closest "*• 16 locomothrts Lost at Sea. editor of the Burley (Col.) Bulletin. will be at my stables this winter with' Coffee Imitation ever yet produced. "Various remedies were tried each Word has been received at Patter- This, the finest Coffee Substftnte ever year, with no beneficial results. In horses and males for sale. Would be glad f. asa, N. J., by the Cooke Locomotive made, has recently been produced by November last thi cough again put In Dr. Shoop, of Kaclue, Wis. Not a eampany that jtixteen locomotives an appearance and mr wife, acting on tor everybody to patronize them. grain ol Coffee In it. either. Health the suggestion ot a.frtaod, purchased ij;' tnOt by tliat company for the South Coffee Is made from pure toasted cere- a bottle of Chamberlain's Coofta Rem- 351 ask you all to* stop with me. I. em batter prepared to Wee "v'/Manchurlaa railroad were loet at sea als, with malt,'nuts, etc. Real!? it edy. The result was Indeed marvelous. care of you than iny other stable in Chester. ' Ota s'vmel that foundered ofl the would fool aiT expert —who might After three doses tha cough entirely drink It for Coffee. No twenty or 'Jflibainf China last week. disappeared and has riot manifested All kinds of chemical work done thirty mlnutee boiling. "Made in a Itself since." Jhls remedy la for sals •t_JThe.»DfJBee that were loet are part minute" says -the doctor. Jos. A. by all druggists. t with promptness. Specialties: Cot- order of tblrty-tve that the ton seed products and water. R. W. CROWDER. Cooke vorks bad for this road. They The Pfteroal Voice—Maud, la that V wen ot tbe standard American size young man gone yet? University of North Carolina, and were for passengA traffic. Tha scribed by tbe tariff association may The Daufhlef—Y-yee, papa; ha ssys Cbapel Hill, N. C. :' •Isaamtlves, as usnal with all foreign' have contributed to tbe downfall of he ia—Cleveland Leader thTs Independent company. A weak Stomach; means wsak Stom- Yonrs reepeetfWly, ach nerves, always. And this Is also Corca Backacba - —•; A-.-W. Jeoss, true of theJleart and Kidneys. It's Corrccta. Comptroller Qeoeral. a pity that siok ones oontlnoe to drag the Stomach or stimulate tbe Heart IfreguUritie*' Columbia, 8. C., Feb. 20,1906. and Kidneys. The weak nerves, not tha prgan themselves need this help. Do not risk having Plnesalve CarboIUsd acta Ilka a This sxpialne wby Dr. Shooo's Beater- ThULV. r\!.—T" poultice, drawa out Infiammatfcn and stive has, and l» prompts helping ao