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The Lancaster Ledger

Location

Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1904

Page

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Auditor's Notice for Lancaster County Tax Returns 1904

The county auditor announces limited hours from January 31 to February 20 1904 to receive tax returns. Property holders and agents must return all personal property and real estate transfers, or face a 50 percent penalty. a one dollar tax applies to males ages 21 to 60 unless exempt. The auditor will visit multiple county locations from January 6 to 25 with specific daily schedules.

Fancaster Oscoota Pleasant Valley Belair van Wynk Dwight P. m Halle Gold Afine Kershaw Heath Springs Pleasant Hil Creek Cook

Lancaster and Chester Railway Timetable 1902

Schedules show daily service except Sunday from Lancaster to Atlanta and points including Fort Lawn Bascomville Richburg and Charlotte with eastbound and westbound columns. Connections link Chester Southern Seaboard Carolina Northwestern railways. A Mclure and Leroy Springs identified as superintendent and president.

Lancaster Tilham Fort Lawn Basconville Richburg Cheater Chartotte Columbia Atlanta Sal Young C&n Gastonia Lenoir C& U Leniro Yorkville Atanta Charlotte Chester Bascomville Chester—Southern, Seaboard and Carolina & Northwestern Lancaster—Southern Railway A P McLure Leroy Springs

Liquor Men Must Go From Odd Fellows Ranks

Columbus rural region Jan 9 Grand Master Charles C Pu vay of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows orders members in saloon trade to change work or be expelled. The ultimatum threatens suspensions and charter arrests for lodge defiance as members resist the move. Gov Heyward has set a reward totaling 500 dollars for the Bamberg merchant M B Ware case. A Kansas City Times note urges tackling duties one day at a time with upright conduct.

Columbus, O Charles C. Puvay Independent Order of Odd Fellows Ohio Odd Fellows Anias Kansas City Times

SAVED FROM TERRIBLE DEATH BY DR KING'S DISCOVERY

The family of Mrs. L. Bobbitt of Bargerton Tennessee recounts a near fatal battle with consumption. Despite skilled doctors and remedies, her illness progressed until Dr King's New Discovery offered relief and a full cure. The ad promotes a 50 cent to 1 dollar bottle with free trials at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Funderburk Drug Store.

Mrl. Bobbitt Bargerton Tenn Dr. King Crawford Bros J. F. Mackey & Co T. Eugene Funderburk

Rutledge Dentist Calls for Settlement of Debts

All persons indebted to J. E. Rutledge are requested to call at once and settle their accounts this day. The notice identifies the dentist as the creditor and urges prompt payment.

J. E. Rutledge

Castor Bears the Te Kind You in ies 8 Bought

The fragment mentions Castor and ILA with unclear context, listing numbers and phrases that hint at a purchase or transfer involving a group or entity named Castor and a party abbreviated ILA. No coherent event or outcome is determined from the readable text.

Castor ILA

Bryan Back From Across The Water

New York Jan 9 The White Star steamer Celtic carrying William J Bryan arrived after a reception aboard. He spoke of visits to capitals and Europe, met leaders including Croker and the pope, praised Ambassador Choate, and said public opinion in Europe often governs before the U.S. He denied bolting the Democratic national convention and planned to visit Connecticut and Nebraska next. He expressed shock at the Chicago fire and praised European rulers' rhetoric.

New York Celtic Wm. J. Bryan United States Chas. A. Towne M. G. Palliser Justice Samuel Seabury Henry George, Jr Bryan Capitala Sweden Count Lobster Max Nordau Mr. Croker Chicago Mr. Balfour England Ambassador Choate Loubhet Trance Bryan Ead Deucher Switzerland Russia Crown Prince Denmark Loubet Vatican Father Kennedy American College Rome Mr. Bryan France Connecticut

Murderous assault targets Alamance health official in Haw River

Dr. Thomas S. Fawcett acting superintendent of health for Alamance County was attacked at Haw River while inquiring into disinfection of houses with smallpox patients. A mill worker named Tom Shatterly is accused of striking him with a rock, leaving Fawcett in critical condition. Shatterly is jailed.

Sully Buys Seat on New York Stock Exchange

New York January 7 Daniel J Sully who rose to prominence in current cotton campaigns closed a deal with Edward Morrison for the purchase of a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. The seat was posted for transfer and Sully reportedly paid around 68000 dollars. The committee on commissions will act on the case within a week or two.

New York Damiel J. Sully Edward Morrison Hhis New York Stuck Exchange Sully Committee On Commissions

Miss Ruth Cleveland Buried In Princeton Funeral

The funeral for Ruth Cleveland was held at the family residence with a brief service led by Rev Maitland Bartlett of the First Presbyterian Church. Interment in Princeton cemetery was private, requested by her physician. President Roosevelt sent condolences among numerous messages.

Princeton Ruth Cleveland Maitland Bartlett Flist Presbyterian Church Princeton Cemetery Mia Cleveland Roosevelt

Domestic Troubles Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad

An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills ease stomach and liver troubles. It asserts the pills not only relieve but cure and lists Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and T Eugene Funderburk Drug Store as sellers with a price of 25.

Dr. King Crawford Bros J. F. Mackey & Co T. Eugene Funderburk

Deadly Dynamite Blast at Mexican Mine Kills Twenty

At Los Laureles mines west of Guadalajara a powder house explosion killed 20 men and injured 40 others. The report notes a tragic family bereavement in the Cleveland household and shifts from political debate to human sympathy across the country.

City of Mexico Los Laureles Guadalajara Cleveland Charleston Post

Murder Triggered by Threat to Wife in Minneapolis

James Garfield went to his flat on the third floor opposite the West Hotel on Fifth Street and told his wife he would kill her. He then called a friend to listen as he fired three shots. Police broke in to find Garfield fatally shot in the brain. the wife, vaudeville artist Pearl Guyotte, was found alive.

Minneapolis Mion James Garfield West Hotel Fifth Street Garfield Wen Pearl Guyotte

Blind Tiger Quits As Dispensary Law Enforced

Columbia dispatch reports strict enforcement of the dispensary law under District Chief Irby. A constable was stationed at principal places and moved from the leading restaurant after the proprietor pledged to close the business.

Columbia Irby

Chaffee Succeeds Young as Army Chief of Staff

General Young relinquishes command after serving under five months as chief of staff. General A. R. Chaffee will assume the top post. Young, age 64, is retired from active duty and moved to the retired list.

Washington, Jan Young A. R. Chaffee

A Rascally Preacher Involved in Perjury Case

Winchester January 3. Rev. A B Cherry found guilty of subornation of perjury and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. Indicted for attempting to secure insurance on furniture destroyed by fire. Cherry brought his brother into the cage under an alias and induced him to make a false affidavit.

Winchester, Toro A. B. Cherry Cherry

Seaboard approves $5 million three year bond issue

The Seaboard Air Line directors in New York approve a plan to issue 5,000,000 dollars of collateral trust bonds at 5 percent interest. Of the total, 2,500,000 dollars funds general corporate purposes and the remaining 2,500,000 dollars refinances recently issued notes. Half the new bonds will be used for further construction of the Birmingham Extension and general improvements.

New York Seaboard Air Line Birmingham

Ginnery Destroyed Near Newberry in Fire

A ginnery owned by Mr. John H. near Newberry, D C, was gutted by fire yesterday afternoon around five. Several bales of cotton and 800 bushels of cotton seed burned. Loss estimated at about $1,000. Origin of the blaze is undetermined.

Newberry D. C Ginnery John H

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