The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, March 15, 1905, Image 2
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S. CARTER,
EDITOR AND MANAGER. i
<B8llbM) \VKI)NK51>AY AND SAT1TIU>AY
KUliSUKIIMION $1 oo |'F.l? YK\K
' wkunkjsday march, 15, 1905
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People who have pledged I hern
selves to reduce their cotton jure*
n<jo shiuild ent ry out thoi 1 ohligution,
because they hnvo mndc it.
\\ c have no information to indicate
that anybody who signed the
pledge intends to violate the same
Wc are quite satisfied however, ;
that the generally expressed de-J
termination to reduce the acreage '
has had much, if not everything !
to do with holding prices up to '
present figures. If I ho cotton
planters insist on planting as
much cotton as they think they
can work, prices will certainly decline.
The man who reduces his
ncraage is tho man who is coming
out on top. If prices rule higher,
ho will gat the henifit, and if tboy
rule lower, ho will not have so
much to lose Corn is a good
price now. There is more clear
profit in it ut present prices than
there in 8 cents cotton. As a busi
ness proposition, thorofore, it is
safe to plant corn almost without
limit. If cotton is high, corn will
necessarily be high also, and if
cotton is low, corn will lie oven
more valuable in proportion. ?
Yorkvillo Enquirer.
News and Courier Enterprise
?-A Big New Press Ordered
and New Building Erected.
It is understood that the News
and Courier company has ciosea
a contract for a new Hoe Pres9,
which will print, when occasion
demands, tweuty four
pages at ouce, folding aud counting
each paper at the same time.
This necessitated the purchase
of far more extensive stereotyping
outfit, and in addition to
this, the compuuy is tearing
down the old and building a
new story building to give more
room in the composition and
mate up room.
Work ou the new building began
this week, and a contract
with the Hoe company
waa completed Saturday.
The press will be shipped at
once, and it is to be hoped to
get it in operation within about
GO days.?The Florence Daily
Times.
Mills Adopt 10-Hour day.
Union, S. 0., March 13. ? At a
meeting today of tho directors of
the Union Cotton Mills and Buffalo
Cotton Mills, of Union, it
was voluntarily decided to reduce
working time to ten hours a day.
This action was taken on belief
that there will he increased and
better production. Tho Union
Mill is capitalized at $1,100,000,
ami hns 6t?,500 spindles, while
tho Buffalo Mill has a capital
stock of $60,000, with 40,000
spindles.
Tho Charlotte Observor h of
tho opinion that, while the crime
committed in Darlington by tho
white murderers of a negro was
apparently unprovoked tho law
will probably not bo allowed to
take its course. Judging the future
by tho past, that is not an
unreasonable suppositian, but can
wo bo properly so judged? Has
not a change come over tho State?
Is thore not a strong sentiment,
and a growing sentiment, demand
lug inhi jumicu once more op
recognizocl na dominating? There
are four white mon now nn 'er
sentonce of death in South Carolina
anil we beli/e that if one of
them escapes the gallows there
must b3 potent power exorcised in
his behalf than symyathyor technical
pleading ?Tbo Stuto.
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Happenings iu the State. ij
As Chronicled by the Alert Cor- j
respondents of Hio Columbia
State and the Charleston
News and Courier.
(Specials to The State )
True Bill Against (Joo Carnes. e
Cluster field, March 13 -Couit
convened today with his honor
ludgo Danteler on the bench. A [
true bill was found in the caeo of 1
Ceorgo Carnes for tho killing of 1
Pr It H Tnieman and tho case '
has boon set for trial on Thursday.
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True Bill Against L B Croxton |
Chesterfield, March 13.?The
grand jury brought in a true bill
Against L B Croxton of Cheruw,
who on Christmas eve night shot
one Hamp Wright, colored, in tho ]
store of Montgomery & Croxton,
from which he died in a few
hours. The shooting was reported
at tho time us boing very probably
accidental
Accidentally Shot Himself.
Anderson, March 13. ?S. J.
Davis, the county jailor, was accidentally
shot through the hg
yesterday, receiving a very painful
wound. lie was doing extra pou
lico duty for the city when the accident
occurred. His pistol was
in tho pocket of his overcoat,
which he drew off and and threw
over a chair. As ho did so the
pistol exploded, the ball passing
through his leg just above tho ankle
and breaking both bonow. It
is feared that amputation may be
necessary.
Killed on Reedy River Tiestle.
Greenville, March 13.?James
Burgess, watchman at the Carolina
mills, was run over and in
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siuuuy Kincu uu ine i\eeoy river
trestle by Southern railway train
No 36, arriving from Atlanta today.
Mr Burgess lives at the
American Spinning company's
village and was on his way home
from his work.
The scalp was torn on both
sides of the head and the bones of
the head crushed to a pulp and
the bruins issuing. The left leg
was broken above the ankle, the
thigh punctured to the bono, aud
the foot was nearly severed at
the ankle joint. The left hand
was cut off and many other bruises
were found on the body. The
wounds on the head undoubtedly
caused instant death.
Hand and Leg Mashed to Pulp.
Denmark, Marb 13.?A tramp
who was known to be under the
influence of whiskey was seen
Saturday afternoon playing the
part of u muto. No one gave his
coming and going any more
thought until Sunday morning,
when he was discovered near the
Seaboard track with his left hand
and right leg crushed to a pulp.
The uoiortunate man had evident*
ly gone under the car on the side
for shelter from the ram and being
stupilied by drink or possibly
overcome by sleep, he lay there
undisturbed until the cars were
shifted over him some time during
the night. Doctors Wyman
and Matthews were called t.nd after
consultation both limbs wer6
amputated. The doctors attending
say the chances for life are
favorable. TaiIbv (ha
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his name as Frank A Brooks of
Richmond, Ya He says he has
a daughter in Richmond.
No Clue as to Smith's Slayer,
Williston, March 13. ? Although
ten days havo passed since
tho murder of .1 T Smith, Jr., no
light haa yet beon thrown on the
case The close relatives of the
deceased who wero called here
l>y his unfortunate demise stated
. i in ii ijiii wwywpn n
i your correspondent todey that
jotwithstauding ?IJ the efforts j .
bev bad set in motion to apprehend
the guilty parties, they had
lot discovered a Mingle clue, rhev
lave exhausted every n^aus at
heir disposal oul) to find them*
selves ub baffled as when they bo?Mn
The public unrest has been still
'orther increased by the burning
if several barns in the communty
in the pnat fow weeks. There
* no doubt iih to the fact that the
ires were of incendiary origin.
Mr 1? H Loud, .Jr.. was the last
,o suffer in this way. During #
he middle of last week lie lost 111
lis barn containing about $ 1,100
vorth of live stock and forage.
Official Washington's Views ^
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Despite Strenuous Decisis bv the |
Russian Ambassador, the Dip- ^
loruats Aro Convinced That
Russia Will Ask for
PWce. t]
Washington, March 13. ? When
the Czar calls his war council tomorrow,
he will be able to inform n
them that Japan will welcome
peace on reasonable terms, and
will promptly name her conditions, |)
provided she receives trustworthy
assurance that they will be seriously
considered. This the Emperor
has learned from friendly chancellaries
in Europe, as well as the "
generals toi ms acceptable to Jap- (J
an. These, it is said, will be retention
by Japan of Poit Arthur,
a Japanese protectorate over
Korea, and an indemnity. A high
official states that Russia has recalled
hor second Pacific squadron.
An attuchoof a Russian embnesy .
in Europe is quoted as expressing l>
the belief that Kuropatkin's re- \
cent defeat will force Russia to
ask for peace. Briefly, these J
were the reports current in the ^
diplomatic corps today, and, as a C"
result of this important inforn.n- \
tiou, official Washington believes 4tonight
that Russia and Japan ure
on the verge of peace. If the
squadron has boen recalled, even ^
the most optimistic of Russia's V
friends admit that this is a Btrong s
indication that Oyama's mighty V
blow has made for peuce. _
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Columbia Female College.
The work on the now buildings
of the Columbia Female College, V
at Hyatt's is getting along surprisingly
well. One of the large ^
dormitories is half finished and by "
the first of April it will be under
roof. The e*neelafcir?n ia that hw i
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the let of April dormitories to
accommodate 175 pupils will he
under cover und the work can
then be rushed. The contractors
have from 100 to 125 workmen
on the buildings and are ahead of
then agreement in the Jprogress
of the work.?Columbia Cor.
News and Courier.
First in Fifty Years. |
Bangor Mo, March 13? Foy the
first time in fifty years the Demo ?
cratic party today elected u inuyor
at the municipal election held *
in the State today, c lectiog mayors
in Augusta, Biddford, Belfast
and Brewer. 'J
Booker Washington and Bishop
Clinton Get Library for Colored
College.
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New York, March*13.?Booker
T. Washington called upon An*
drew Carnegie tonight in company
with Bishop Clinton, one of the II
1. i ..,.1 n_ It/ (i n _ I-.
tlllllODB, HUU LSI. T? . LI. uoeiei,
tho president of Livingstone college
for colored people ut Salisbury,
N. C., under the auspices
of the African M E Zion church. SI
They suggested to Mr. Carnegie
that be present the college with a
library building. This Mr Car
negie consented to do. The
amount of the gift wus not made
public.
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Eyes i) \M
A great redueti
For The
i all Winter wei
ordingly. S^yer
f these slaughte
m a it b p frtG * n a
HE HEAT
n i
We will offer t<
lie following got
elean clearance
lake room for Sj
nd inspect our s
>uy, for it is a pi<
That startling v;
All Winter we
nd Overcoats, at
ts,Furs and Muf
drts and Lap Ro
ortment of Knit
We have 150 p
ml which are of
ured. lint, afte
nnr fVnio nno
J.JL tab A JL V/ AAA \ r AA W ?. X / a
dace them on tin
pi at a great saci
yill be knifed to
oo many.
Remember, tli
^AoH, and 110
}ome everybody
vill gixe you the
aht has EVER 1
".or v-t^gygft^easaBa
'e have just received a pret
Ginghams,
ie have the largest and best
Colli
pretty line of Mohair tailoi
Also a large assorti
h have the swellest and nol
so come at once at
pri
.aces and Embr
xtensively the best and cliea]
an please the most fastidioii
he most up=to date line c
string ties, internati
to be had. and a
everal dozen HATS to be iu
le price and let your era;
We have several rolls of ?
lock of Furniture that we w
- fill II
in, tivei
on in prices
Next Thirt
ights, so govern
yone come and
ring prices.
hjoneT*
ft-B-P a B-gL-g jB H_
> the trade for
nls at cost, as v
s of Winter w
:>i*iii?*' goods. J*
lock, even if y<
rasm;e to show
lines we have i
i ghts iti Clot his
: act mil cost.
its aeeordingly.
bes, the same v
Skirts at your
airs of Shoes to
' the very best f
/
r breaking the
re to the other,
Bargain Com:
dlice. Oua cut
the core, as vt
lese Priees an
charging will
and bring- you:
! cheapest and 1
>eeii ottered Y(
SECTSE ?afi?E3S?y^33aS22ES8BaSK
ty lot of Spring Goods ss
Naisisooks, Swisses, I'iqi
selected stock of Ladi
irs that has ever bees:
* made Skirls in all tlie le
nent of black mercerized S
.. -mzjmm. w:~.*i?"
bbiesi line of Spring Silks
id take a look and you w
ces, pattern, and qaali
oideries! ?f
jest that money could buy
is.
if CRAVATS, in all colors,
on?.! and United Shirts ant
!so our fifty cent line car
<*. .t x*. . "* >*. T 'r >
j* '* ^ ^ jy ^
rned loose, nasnc o_o ';||
limn he covered. ?~?
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^ Jr f ^ ^. ?' i*' "^W. j
ARPET that we will close
/ill sell at cost.
*" ? ' nmmmmmgm**
f D&ys
i yourselves act
a ke advmit,n.s-e
0 ~
a E IS V3 H
COMPANY.
. SI. HL_fc._q_S.L_l! w b a b aj? pi j i
the next month
re want to make
ear in order to
>o come at once
>11 don't wish to
our customers
n store for them
tig?Suits, Pants
lIso Capes, J ackBlankets,
Comray.
A lug asprice.
offer very cheap
hat is snanufacboxes
in removhave
decided to
iter and let t hem
ire line of Shoes
re have entirely
a for the SPOT
be listened to.
r purse, anu we
)est merchandise
>U.
aanwangMEyMwai. an
ich as
res, ami lots of other styles.
es'
i shown - on this market.
adisg shades.
l)
Sateen Petticoats very cheap.
.r^e^ aaratiSKHj
in ali the up-to-date shades,
ri!l be pleased with
ty.
!g that ladies have a perfect
for such, we have bought
, and fee! assured that we
Ascot's FouHn hand and
i Collars, the very best
it be duplicated.
; Dozen Soiled Linen Collars,
the very best, 5 cents each.
Oist al cost. Akn a email
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