THF LEDGER.
UUHLOW S. CARTER, \
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
D WKI)SK?I)AY AM) 8ATITKDAY
rtU B.SURI I'TION iiftOI'KW VE*U
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1D05
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Blizzard Prevailing In Westi
And Northwest.
111 I'exas the Loss to Catth men
Will Reach Several Hundred i
Thousand Dollars.
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Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 12.?
Reports tonight from Missouri,
Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska,
Iown, the Dakotas, northern Texas,
Indian Territory, Arkansas,
and Oklahoma says that unusally
cold weather prevails. In Omaha
the thermometer registered 1G degrees
below zero at 9-o'clock to
night. High winds prevail in
many localities, drifting the snow
. badly and delaying rni'road traffic
in all directions. From? Oklahoma
and Indian Territory word
comes that the temperature today
was tivo below zero in several
daces and ranoed zero ull rlav.
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From ull parts of the territories
come accounts of suffering and
death as the result of the sudden
norther whch begin yesterday.
The territory is covered with a
coat of mio.v and ice ranging in
depth from three to eight ihchos
and this will servo as a protection
to tho wheal and fruif crops, but
the live stock and in some instances
the people of the territories
arc suffering severely.
Cattlomon say that range stock
will suffer the greatest loss in
years. Great anxiety is felt for
tho Indian tribes, who are in no
condition to withstand the storm.
In northern Texas tho woiot
blizzard in ten years, with the
thermometer at zero and beloiv,
prevuils. Coming so soon ufter
tho recent blizzards when snow
lay on tho ground 10 days, this
severe weather will inllict hundreds
of thousand of dollars in losses on
cattlemen.
In Fergus Falls, Minn., the
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w *.? Ibvvi k/iuivo UUlUUb lliui"
cuometer registered 3S below zero
today.
Ice Gorges on Ohio Cause
Great Damage.
Steamers Torn From Mooring and
Sent Down Kiver.?Oce Hundred
and Fifty Barges Will
Probably be Lost.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 12.?Half
a million dollars' worth of river
property was placed in jeopardy,
one steamer sunk, another carri
ed down the river 150 barges
torn lose and sent do-vn river,
and several other steamers seriously
damaged today from the break
up of the ice gorges at this point
in the Ohio. The gorge at North
Bend hroks first, followed by the
gorge at Ihe Covington water
works. The first accident was to
thetowboat Relief which was sunk
at the foot of Lowrence streot.
Capt. Williams and two mon on
the steamor narrowly escaped
drowning. Tho stoamcr New
South,one of tho best boats on th6
river, was torn from her mooring !
and carried down tho river in tho '
ice. She is somewhoro below '
lodged in the ice pack and it is
fearod she will lie a total loss
The rise of 10 feet in tho river, i
which occurred during tho day.
probably caused by the regorging
of the ice at some point farther
down stroam, forced the steamer
Bonanza out of the water onto the
shore near tho foot of Main street,
where she is in serious danger in
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case of ?uy sudden movement of
I ho ice.
At last 150 barges, 30 of them
i
loaded with coal, were cuught in
ico and have gouo down the river,
probably all of them being a total
lose.
Happenings in the State. \
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As Chronicled by tho Alert Cor- 11
respondents of Fho Columbia v
State. e
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KILLED A DBSPKRATB NEGRC. 11
Charleston, Feb 11. ? Special
Police Officer J W Bean killed a 0
negro named Andrew Green in *
self defenso at Hampton park yes- 8
terday morning. The oflicer did ^
not shoot until the negro had *
shot him and then ho pulled his '
weapon and shot his assailant, who 1
died a short lime afterwards.
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T.OST HIS ARM. S
Spartanburg, Feb 11,?J S
Rice, an operative of the Lock- I
hart mills, while at work in the
picker room of that mill yesterday
morning, had his lef* arm caught f
in the machinery. The limb was ?
So badly lacerated that amputrtion v
was nocessury. He stood the 5
operation very well. 1
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A BRIDGE BUILDER KILLED. ?
Pat Cumuiings, a white work- 3
n.an on the new steel bridge be '
ing erected for the Southern rail (
way over the Catawba river, was ^
found yesterday afternoon near '
Fort Mill lying beside the track 1
with his skull horribly crushed. ^
lie was in an unconscious eondi- 1
lion and died live minutes after 1
being found.
It is not known how Cummings '
received the injuries which caused 1
his death.?The State, 12th iust. ?
A NEGRO KILLED. ,
Darlington, Fob. 12.?Sam i
Jones, colored, an employe of 1
Patton's tobacco stemmery bore, 1
was caught in machinery at the
stemraery yesterday afternoon ,
and both legs were fearfully man- j
gled, causing bis death, which
occurred Fridy night. A eorO'.
[ ner's inquest was held Saturday
morning and verdict was in accordance
with the above facts.
SLI1TED FROM BRIDGE INTO CREEK
Spartanburg, Fob. 12.?Mrs J
D Brown and two children came
vory near meeting with a fatal ac- (
cidcnt yesterday afternoon as the (
three were traveling in a bug- t
gy across the bridge over Fair *
Forestjcreek nearArkwright mills. 8
The horse hitched to the vehicle
stumbled in the mud and sleet, .
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lost his footing and fell head fore- j
most, carrying the buggy and its
occupants off the bridge into the #
creek below a distance of 12 or 14 [
feet. In falling, the baby slip*
ped f-om Mrs. Brown's arras and
was picked up by her at the bottom
of the creek. The infant bad
been snugly bundled and tucked t
about with waaps, and was not ]
hurt. The other child, a 14 year i
old boy who was driving, raanag i
ed to escape with a few scratches. I
Mrs. Brown was the worst injur* \
ed of three, sustaining a number (
of bruises. While very painfnl, ^
her injuries are not regarded as
serious. The horse was badly 1
crippled and the buggy smashed
?ip. This bridge over the Forest c
is a long and flat wooden structure i
with no side railings or supports, ^
and has steep, slanting approaches
on each sido. It was while in
the act of descending one of tho
approaches the animal slipped and F
fell. Mrs. Brown who lives in t
the city, had started to Walnut fc
Grove to visit her mother, Mrs. Q
T. S. Thomas, who is unite sink
with pneumonia.
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?Spartanburg is moving for z
tho noxt state reunion of the Confederate
veterans. The com- ^
mittoo having charge of tho matter ,
of fixing a timo and selecting a
place has not yet made a report o
The School Money.
Vbout $118,000 to be Distribute*
by Comptroller.
Jolumbia Record, 13th inst.
A distribution of the school die
>ensary nioney, amounting b
118,000, will take place in a lev
lays and the comptroller genera
5 now sending out letters to th
arious county superintendents o
ducation asking for their figure
s to the deficiency for each schoo
n their county during the year
According to an established rule
f the office an effort will bemad<
o ascertain the deficiency for ani
chool in any county and if tho up
roprUtion by the respective coun
y board are not as much as $7!
or ouch school the deficiency i
nade up out of this money.
The amount left over is givei
o the various counties on lh<
tandard of enrollment.
klarion Parr Convicted of Murdei
Columbia, S 0., Feb 11.?Tin
irst straight verdict of guilty o
nurder to be rendered against i
vhito man in Richland county ii
15 years was that handed in toda;
>y the jury in the case o
Vlarioa Parr, the cotton mill opei
dive who had been on trial sine
resterday for the murder of th
>oy Clurence L Shealy, also
:otton mill operative, who wa
found with his head crushed by
loe near the bank of theCongare
iver. Parr received the verdic
with stoic iudifference, showin
not tbo slightest emotion. Hi
nether sitting near him bowed he
lead in her hands with grief an
his brother seemed excited, ha
rising in his scat, but immediatel
sitting down again. The vei
diet was rendered after a fei
ninutes deliberation. Thoug
not many doubted his guilt, tb
verdict coming in the shape Ihi
it did and after so Bhort'a delibei
ition created something of a sur
prise in the court room. Sentem
Evas suspended pending a motio
for a now trial.
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Russian Attack Repulsed.
Tokio, Feb 12, 2 p. m. ? Jaf
inese Manchurian beadquurtei
elegraphs that a company of Ru
nans attacked VVaitaosham villag
>n Friday night and were repuU
id. The Russian batteries at th
ivestern foot of the Ta mountai
ihelled Putsaowo on Friday, j
:ompany of Russians attacked Lii
diientus early Saturday mornin
ind were repulsed. The Russia
irtillerv then shelled fdnehientn
ind vicinity.
The United States senate hi
nado prohibition of the sale c
iquor for a period of twenty-or
,-ears a condition procedent to th
tdmission of the Indian Territor
nto the Union as a state.
Letter to J. P.rc. Caskey.
Lancaster, 8. C,
Dear Sir : We manage to g<
iomo fun out of paint. J. K
Kohlmeyer, Grove City, Pa., pi
n Devoe. Along came a sale
nan of somebody else's paint bi
'ore ours had got there. Salei
nan said ours was* short-mea1
ire. Kohlmeyer woakened.hun
? ? /i * *
ire ana noppea ; stopped oui
ind took bis.
It was our turn now. W
iraptied our can into L is and hi
nto ours. The short-measur
vas his, not ours ; and we kep
>ur man.
And, ever since then, tha
>c.int-manufacturer gives full
aeasure ; his paint is not pure
?ut his gallon contains fou
uarte.
Go by the name; and th
ame to go by is Devoe lead-am
inc.
Yours truly,
7 F. W. DevokA Co.
Lancaster Mercantile Co. eel
ur paint.
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Eyes Ope
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ef A great reductit
' For The
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' in all Winter weij
- cordingly. Every
5 of these slaughter
T H E H E A T i
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We will offer to
r the following goo<
? a clean clearance
? make room for Sp
1 and inspect onr st
f buy, for it is a pie;
"e what startling va]
? All Winter weij
" and Overcoats, at:
a ets,Furs and Muff
it forts and Lap liol
* sortment of Knit $
? We have 150 pa
i| and which are of 1
y tured. But, after
; ing from one stor<
i> place them on the
;; go at a great sacri
? will be knifed to t
? too many.
Remember, the
e a cu ~a ?
cuiu iiu r
> Come everybody a
2 will gixe you the
i6 taht has EVER b<
e ^TtaSOaDIR
I We have just received a pretty
Ginghams, [*
n He have the largest and best
n Collar
A pretty line of Mohair tailor r
'J Also a large assortme
16 We have the swellest and nobb
y *
so come at once ana
price:
I! Laces and Embro
extensively the best and cheape:
:: can please the most fastidious.
9'
The most up=to date line of
# string ties. Internat'on
> to be had. and ais
e
)t jy
x Several dozen HATS to be turn
I' the price and let your cranit
r ^
M
? We have several rolls of CAI
4 stock of Furniture that we wil
I
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a, livery
)ii in prices
Next Thirty i
^hts, so govern yt
one come and tak<
ing prices.
NONESCD
HuaHWtBBgwMtarenrar
tlic trade tor tlie
Is at cost, as we \v
of Winter wear
ring- goods. 80 e<
oek, even if you d
iisure to show on
hies we have in st<
lits in Clothingactual
cost. Also
s accordingly. Bla
>es, the same way.
Shirts at your pric
irs of Shoes to otfe
the very best that
breaking the bos
3 to the other, hav
Bargain Counter;
tiee. Qua entire 1
he core, as we li
ise Prices are foi
barging will be
nd bring your pc
cheapest and best
een offered YOU.
: zx&zi &ZS2?: , -.? v
' lot of Spring Qoods such as
lainsooks, Swisses, Piques, and
selected stock of Ladies'
s that has ever been shou
nade Skirts in ail the leading s
snt of black mercerized Sateen I
iest line of Spring Silks in ai!
take a look and you will be p
s, pattern, and quality.
iderieskSi^
st that money could htfy, and fi
CRAVATS, in all colors. Asco
lal and United Shirts and Collai
o our fifty cent line cant be di
^ ^ .'T /F
"*v
led ioose, name o_? 'Jul S/ozen
im be covered. ?~e the vc
^
(PET that we wii! close o?it at
1 sell at cost.
I "I'1"."
body!
Days
mr&elves acb
advantage
am ? ?
m p a N Y.
f " p a h ayi
next month
ronf "f/* liiolm
U I 1 U 111UJVV/
in order to
>111 e at -once
on't wish to
r customers
ore for them
Suits, Pants
Capes, Jackmkets,
ComA
big asse.
r very cheap
is manufac:es
in remove
decided to
and iet them
line of Shoes'
avc entirely
l? the SPOT
listened to.
irse, and we
bin i
m * \/JiU V
I lots ol other styles.
rii on this market,
hades.
Petticoats very cheap.
SATXBffl
the ?p=to=date shades,
leased with
ladies have a perfect
ch, we have bought
;el assured that we
t's Four=in=hand and
s, the very best
iplicated.
Soiled Linen Collars,
ry best, 5 cents each.
cost. Also a small