THE LEDGER.
TITORLOW S. CARTER,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
ISSUED WEDNESDAY AN D SATDKDAY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1904
SUBSCRIPTION $? 60 PEP YEAR
Gon. .Jesso S. Finley Dead.
Lake City, Fla., Nov. 6. ? Gen.
Jesse J Fmloy, ono of the few
surviving brigadier generals of
tno Confederate array, died here
today. Gen. Finloy was 92
years old. lie was a Tonnosscean
by birth, coming to Florida in
1848.
Hesters Weekly Statement.
Now Orleans, Nov. 4.?Secretary
Hesters weekly cotton statement
issued today shows for the
four days of November an increase
over last year of 37,000 bales and
an increase over the same period
year before last of G3,000 bales.
For tho 05 days of the reason
that have elapsed tho aggregato is
ahead of the same da> s of last
year 1.037,000.
Tho amount brought into sight
during the past week has been
500,450 bales against 563,705
for the same seven days last
year and 5S2,163 year before
last.
Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the
last crop and tho number of bales
brought into sight thus far
from the new crop, tho supply to
date is 4,277,556 agaiust 3,105,911
for the same period last-year.
Letter to W. C. Thomson.
Lancaster, 8. C.
Dear Sir : Three gallons saved
is $12 to $15 earned.
Mr. Hanford Piatt of Bride
port, Conn., ordered 15 gallons
Devoe to paint his iioure, and
returned 3 gallons. His painter
said it would take 15; a leadand-oil
painter.
Hubbell <fe Wade Co., sold it.
They say everybody has the experience
there.
The reason is, of course : they
are used to poor paint.
What is poor paint ? Anything
not Devoe: some worse than
others.
Besides, paints wear about as
they cover. Double the $12 to
i r:
fXUi
Yours truly,
23 P. W. DevokA Co.
Lancaster Mercantile Co. sells
our paint.
The dispansary should be abolished
and licenses issued to citizens
under heavy bonds to sell
whiskey in the manner that the dispensary
now sells it, that is: in
sealed vessels of no less than half
a pint, only between sunrise and
sunset and not to be drunk on tho
premises. This wonld preserve
all the good features of the dispensary
and eliminate the bad features.
And it would yiold more
prom man tne present law. me
only people who would suffer by
the change aro the members of the
purchasing board.?Spartanburg
Journal.
This suggoition is good. If there
in any merit in tbe sealed package
idea there is undoubted merit in
the proposition to put the sale of
whiskey in hands of privato indi*
viduals. Tho traffic must betaken
out of the hands of the stato. There
is no other possiblo way to rid it of
the suspicion to which Sonator
Tillman recently referied* But
will the Journal ploase explain ex.
actly what it means when it says
At- - A i a a i
mar, uemners or mo purcnasing
board will suffer by the change it
roposes.?Yorkrille Enquiror.
Foley's Honey and Tar always
stops the cough and heals the
lungs. Refuse substitute*. Sold
by Fundeiburk Pharmacy.
Happenings in The State.
As Chronicled by the Alert Correspondents
of The Columbia
State.
HOLDING THEIR COTTON.
Ruby, Nov. 6. ?Tho farmer*
of this county are still holding
the bulk of their cotton for higher"
prices Tho crop is about an
average one.
FRANK CARTER CAPTURED.
Hock Hill, Nov 7. ? Frank Carter,
who shot aud not vory seriously
injured his father-in ?law
S. C. Hollins, during an alterca*
tion near Highland Park mills
several weeks ago and then fled,
was captured at Fort Mill by
Sheriff Wiugate and brought
here last night. He was taken
before Magistrate Beckham this
morning and sent on to Yorkvill?
tor trial next week.
KILLED WHILE 1 POSSUM HUNTING.
Batesburg, Nov. 4.?Capers
Etheredge, the 14-year-old son
of Mr. Uriah Etheredge, of this
place, mot with a tragic death
last night while out 'possum hunting.
With an elder brother he had
gone out into the country about
ten miles to the home of his uncle
Mr. Capers Etheredge,
for the purpose of taking a hunt.
Sometime after starting, the dogs
treed something up a vory large
tree. Those in the party set to
work to cut down the tree and
the nuiurluuaie boy iay down not
far otf to rest, and it is supposed
that ho went to sleep. At any
rate, just before the tree fell his
older brother called out to him to
move further out of the way and
at the same time indicating the
direction for him to take, but he
being dazed or confused by his
nap jumped up and ran in the way
of the falling tree. Ho was horribly
crushed and died almost in.
s tacitly.
DROWNED IN CHESTERFIELD.
Ruby, Nov. 6.?The people of
Ruby were very much shocked
and saddened last night about 7
o'clock when it was reported that
Mr. T. E. Mulloy, bookkeeper for
McGregor & Huntley, had received
a message from Chesterfield
informing him that his brother, Ros
was drowned while duck hunting
on Grant's pond about nine miles
below Chesterfield. It seems
from what can be learned over the
telephone that a party from Chesterfield
were on a camp hunt and
using separate boats and that
he was drowned while trying to
swim ashore. He wm nhnnf 9.9.
years old, well known and well
liked.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
In the CommonfPleas.
Emma O. Hinson. Mary Abbe Crawford,
O. Trenholm Hasseliine, and J
A. Hasseltlne, Mayo Hasseltlne,
Lida Hasseltlne by ttielr Guardian
ad lilem J. Foster Moore, Plaintitts,
against
Fannie W, Lanier, Defendant
Pursuant to a decree in the above
stated cause made by Judge R, C.
Waitt, dated Oct. 26th, 1904, I will sell
at public auction at Lancaster court
house on (lie
FIRST MONDAY IN DECEM-*
BEK.NEXT,
'il l.. At ? ? - " "
wimiu me legal mouth or Hale, tlie following
described lot of land, to wit:
All that piece* parcel or' lot of land
lying, being and situate in the Town
of Lancaster. County of Lancaster and
Htate < f Bouth Carolina, bounded on
the North by landH belonging to the
estate of I. C Clinton, on the West
by lot of J Harry Foster, on the Bouth
by Harr Htreet, on the Fast by alley
way and lot of J F Hunter, said lot
containing two aores, more on less.
Located on the said premises is a two
Htory ten-room dwelling, also a servant
house.
Terms of sale CAHH; purchaser to
pay for papers. J P HUNTEK,
J H Foster, 8 L C.
Plaintiffs Atty.
BANNER &ALVE
thn most tlnnllna Mlv? In tit, wortf
War News-Port Arthur's
Doom is Near.
Cheefuo, November 4.?9.30 p?
m.?Chinese who left Dalney
yesterday evening report that
batches of wounded were pats*
ing through Dalney. They report
also that during the recent
battle fresh troops were constantly
going to the front.
It is reported that the Japan-''
ese killed or wounded in front of
Port Arthur during the last
three moath9 approximate 40*,000.
^
There are persistent rumote
that the Japauese have occupied
the forts of Rihlung Mountain
p.nptain fnrta of TvankWAn
Mountain group, but welMoformed
Japanese her? consider
these rumors premature. These
Japanese,{however, arec(&fident
that the end of the Russian occupation
of Port Arthur is fast
approaching.
WAR SHIPS WILL TRY TO ESCAPE.
Shanghai, Nov. 4.?Advices
reaching Shanghai to-day say
that the Japanese assault on
Port Arthur continues with unabated
vigor and that the Russian
defence is dogged ana determined.
A belief prevails that the Russian
war ships will make another
effort to escape.
READY FOR ANOTHER BATTLE.
Mukden, Nov. 5.?Via Pekin.
?The Russian and Japanese
armies are now so close together
that manoeuvring is almost
impossible. The Japanese are
cuuiiuing the in seizes co occasional
night attacks, during
whicu they shell the villages occupied
by the Russians. In
these attacks they wounded several
Russian officers. In return
parties of Russians have penetrated
the Japanese villages at
night, causing temporary panics.
On one occasion the Russians
succeeded in throwing two bon&s
inf a a T a r\A n aqa
| auvv/ vuu u npouoou v/iiituio UOOU"
quarters.
STRONG PORTS BUILDING.
Mukden, Nov. 5.?Quiet con,
tinues here. The Japanese are
still working hard entrenching
their front, which begins to look
like a continuous fort. It is believed
they are preparing seriously
to advance , making their
front strong, possibly so that it
may be held by a comparatively
small force while the heavier
force engages in flanking movements.
There is considerable evidence
to indicate that the Japanesh
'J H
will make every effort to for^
the Russians out of Mukden, not
only for the moral effect on Eu*
rope, but upon China as welL
Mukden is extremely importApt
to them as winter quarters.
JArS CONTINUE TO ADVACE ON
FORT. I
London, Nov. 7.?Special dispatches
from Chefoo and Tientsin
report that the defenders.of
Port Arthur havo retired to the
Idatti fort, where they are holding
out desperately, entrenched
with ten gun9 of large caliber.
Many Russians, the correspondents
assert, are deserting and
surrendering. The Japanese, it
is added, are advancing with.irresistible
energy. ;
Japs Make Decided Gains in Assaulting
Port Arthur.""'1
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Tokio, Nov. 5.--A sends' of
reports were published here tonight
of the beseiging forced at
| lJort Arthur, covering operations
from October 13 to November 3.
The reports show that the Japanese
continue to press the attack
vigorously and thut tbey are ucing
heavy artillery to batter down
the Russian defences. They aie
following the artillery with valorous
infantry rushes. Five days'
fighting gave the Japanese several
distinct gains, materially
shortening the defensive power
of the garrison.
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merous to mentioi
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Being the preyail
in those two shad
ed Cheviots and \
shades. Our noti
right up to the nc
wish in that line 1
Jackets and Cape
think the pretties
this market. An
predated and wil
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'clothing mahufac
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"terns in browns, g
call lor. All we
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isfied for any of o
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i Shoes, which are
; lines that are mai
< ry over, have dec
our Lawns, Piqu<
and make a pure!
some price. Ju:
Furs, which are
for the Fall Millii
in October, 5th
dially invited. G
that will satisfy tl
past patronage an
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juuu[it:u in ouinu oturtuii
1 lots of other bargains
a.
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ing colors, we bought
es in Mohair, Cravinef
Vliipeords. Broadclot]
on department is comp
)tch, and anything y<
we have it. Tailor mad
s. A tremendous line,
t and cheapest ever si
inspection of same wi
1 insure us a sale.
LOTHING
idling the. celebrated
iiiTPil Kv Sf;Tr?ni*flD Mr Tim
?. MX v/vt. T Ky VX \7 WkJV/ JLFM. \
i. Kirschbaum & Co., a
ad other lines. Beaut
*rays and any color y
ash is to give us a loo]
ou up, we will be perfie
ur competitors to have
Lling the
)DMAN, and DREW fc
three of the best and s
aufactured. IVof ytishin
ided to sacrifice the pri
?s and Voils. m> come
base for surely they v
st received a beautifi
very cheap. Be sure
ik. ' o > w ? r
iiery upeMng, nrst w <
day. All the ladies ;
roceries of all kinds a
le inner man. Thankic
id hoping for more in th
Youp" to serve,
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