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THHEDfifR, rnoRLOw s. una, j EDITOR AND MAN AG Kit. 1HSUKI) WrtDS Kil> AY AM?S\TIUUMV SUBSCRIPTION *>. .V> PKR VV.\ ii WK.PNKSDAY, Al'Uil. 12, 1905. THE WAR. Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron has reached the Far East, and a great battle with the Japanese - ? f~ i ... A.i :?..i -r^ ll.iYtii iui' f iniuvi /\imiii?ii 1 is regarded ac imminent, as the opposing fleets arc reported close together. The Russian vessels passed Singapore Saturday afternoon without stopping. The fleet consisted of six battleships, nine cruisers, eight torpedo boat destroyers,three volunteer vessels, sixteen colliers, one salvage ship, one hospital ship, and three Ham burg-American liners. What the relative strength of thcRussian and Japanese squadrons is at this time a mere conjecture, but it is likely that the Japanese ships arc in belter shape for fighting than the ships under Rojestvensky, for the latter has had no opportunity to clean the bottoms of his vessels, while Togo's ships went into dry ilitrl' dwirtltr n (fpr tlm f :i 11 n f Pnrf ...iV, V..V- AV,.? Arthur. St Petersburg is joyous over the way in which Rojestvensky evidently fooled l ogo by talcing the most direct course to reach his destination, and thereby throwing the Japanese admiral off his guard. It is perhaps a little too early for the Russians to place much store by this, for when the two forces do meet, they will likely find that the Japanese have not been negligent of their counthc Russians arc basing a great hope on the arrival of their squadron in the Far Fast. They probably figure that with a decisive victory for Rojestvensky, they would he in much better position rcgaading the bringing about of peace than at present, with no battle worth the name during the entire war to their credit. The most surprising thing about this naval development is that Rojestvensky actually continued his journey until he reached bur Kastern waters. There has been little doing in Manchuria during the week, a ft\\\f nnin\t?Afl ^1 .?. !? 4 ~ ? v..? > i mj'ui iHI11 tiuMica tawing place here and there, but nothing in the nature of a battle developing. The Russians are still sonic distance south of Harbin, which is doubtless their ultimate destination.?Charlotte Observer. Safe Blowers Guilty. Charleston Robbers Convicted by Jury in Federal Court. Special to The State. Charleston, April 10.?The I.atta postoffice robbery case was I'iven to inrw it* tlir* 0 J J '? HIV. \J 11 I IC U States circuit court this afternoon, after occupying the attention of the court for three days. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the three counts?conspiracy, breaking into the postofce, robbery-against Morgan,King and Rudolph Rabens and not guilty as to Cluis Rabens. The jury was out less than two hours and but for the recess of the court 1 the verdict would have returned in even less time. District Attorney Capers asked that the court do not pass sentence, since the defendants with others are to be tried at once on the same counts in the case of the Kingstrcc postoffice, and Morgan is to be tried for the Knorec postoffice robbery, for which four of the Noland gang are now doing time in Atlanta prison. Mr. Hughes gave notice of a motion for a new trial in behalf of Rabens. i I I mm mm !t?y9ro'*?sttt OiXIniv last Saturday, ;1 v t A lUbU unci Plag weffl present-11 od by ilie Juniors to the Dixie ( School, April 8th. The very i name of Dixie carries with it t something that stirs the people fl up to <luty. Wl y is this T? f Thero tire so tunny. Toasous that t I can't give them all. One grand I reason is, Dixie reaches from 1 the clear flowing stream of the r Potomac to the Rio Grand, tak- a iug in the Sunny South, where v the cotton grows, blooming white today and rod the next.? c Rater on the bolls ripen and open d in the sun shine, whitening in h the night . The great fields shine r so white to the Northern t traveler, as he looks up to the q the great pot-shaped sky as v it hangs over our heads, and sees e what is called the milky way, e that he has become to think it is b ouly the reflection of the great o cotton fields in the lands of Dix* I ie. d Rut this Dixie that I shall tell about is a little place eight milos g eust of Lancaster C. H. The a gathering was for the purpose of h placing a flag on their now d school house and a Bible within, t Something new to our people. VIt seemed like Providence smiled r on the occasion. The sun rose a beautifully that morning, and s everything looked lovely. The t gathering of the crowd commen- t ced early in the morning. One thing was noted : when a Junior t came his wife and children were i with Vim ; the young men gen- 1 erally with their sweethearts. ( Some came m wagons drawu by 1 fine mules. Where the people ' came from? Some from Unity, * some from Camp Creek, others from Tabernacle, Bethel, Dwight Union Fork,, Hill. F.lfnn and elsewhere. By ten o clock the * crowd numbered some where in the hundreds. The Junior Or- ( der was called to assemble in 1 their new hall, by Brother B. F. ; 1 Adams, who was master of ceremonies. First, the Jr's marched 1 from the new hall to the old * school. This was called a 1 "smoking parada," all with cob 1 pipes. On arriving at the old '' school building we found the students of that well-trained ( school already formed, with 1 teacher standing at the head of ( the column, with her friend, 1 Miss Naunie Marks, of that * grand old county, Mecklenburg, 1 N. (/. M iss Shearer, the teacher. 1 is from Cherokee county, S. G., and is one of the best teachers iu the county. Too much can- ' not bo said in praise of her. She I is an endless worker : seoma now. er to tire in trying to advance 1 her pupils. After three cheers 1 were given by the school child- ^ ren, they then marched in a 1 body, headed by their teacher, to the new school house, to act a their part in the exercises of the v day, which they did well. The v exercises were then commenced " by prayer by the Rev. Winn, 1 followed by a song by the ^ school. The first speaker intro- * duced by B F. Adams was T. M. Btilk, who delivered an address of welcome in a graceful manner. IIo told of the progress o tb i* county for tho last twenty I I years. Then same A. 0. Rowell ^ with a short address. The Rev. a ? W. VVinn, in presenting the ^ Flag and Bible, held the audience at least one hour. He on- p COliraged parents to n WVMM VIJC1I ^ children to school. Next the 11 Flag was raised by H. C. Steele ? and \V. G A. Porter. Then the "Star Spangled Banner" was r)t sung by the school. Mr. E . B. Linglu then spoke in behalf of 01 the school. His talk was very impressive. Then W G A Porter, j( in behalf of tne trustees, thanked the Juniors for the beautiful Flag ()l and Bible. He said the Bible {)t - ' 1 II ll? vftsj ho# tidVv, rtbd hoped \I*<\C ! llOto wis not a llbbso Id the land j >ut that had onb iu it \ bHt When le pointed his flngfef tit ' Old jilory," as U waved 60 feet high n the air, he gently reminded ho audience that it was only one md a half uiiles to where eighty- J our brave Virginians gave up heir lives that we might be free, ^lext J. IS. Wilson who called on. le made a short talk. Fie is the nau who organized the Order ! md he should be proud of the irork ihoy are doiLg. This euded the speaking. The omtnillee on arrangements for linnet* asked all the people that wrought dinner, as it was the t quest of the Juniors, to spread J heir dinner together, which re- j [uest all agreed to. The spread 1 van something like fifty or sev- ] ( nty five yards in length. After verythiug was in readiness ilessing was asked by that grand H Id man, Rev. Mr. Duffey.? everybody was invited, and all lid eat. Plenty was left. Diuner over there was a ;eueral greeting of old friends 4 nd forming new ones. Not a oud word was heard during the lay. Nothiug occurred to disurb the lnppiness of the pootie. As the sun sank slowly the rowri began to leave for home, md State Organizer J. S. Wil011 and others left for Rich Hill, o organizj a Junior Ordor here. J Wake up, Antiocb, in tne in- | erent of schools. Keep in bne vith Dixie and Richliill, roll )acic y our little house, build you 1 )no up-to-date. You have one , )f the best locations in the cnun,y. Well, Mr. Editor, I must jtop for this time. P. Court in Chester. jpci^tai IU iKn.. ....? vii%|;r. Chester, April 9 ?The work :>f the Court of General Sessions ivas concluded Saturday afternoon, lfter a week of hard work. Judge I'urdy has made a splendid im- j prcssion upon both the Har and ; :hc public, and his manner of dispatching the business of the Court las been cause for much favorible comment. The following parties, all colorid, were sentenced to hard labor n the penitentiary: In the case )f Ed Walls and Robt McCorkle, :harged with killing Jim Dixon, 1 lie former was found guilty of 1 nurder, with recommendation to nercy, and given a life sentence. McCorkle was acquitted. Ike Hemphill, for killing Jim Moore, manslaughter, sent up for . ive years. * 1 Girard and Frazicr Gist, breakng into Southern Railway cars, ilcaded guilty and were sentenc- . 'ft to ton iiifl ? ? * - ? uiiu v.i^iii jcars, rcspcctvely. Robert C. McCarter, white, .lias Carter, indicted for bigamy, vas tried in his absence and a 'crdict of guilty rendered. A lumber of other cases of minor mportance were disposed of. )ne murder case was continued ill the fall term. Letter to Ceo. C. Heath. Ixmcaater, S. C. Dear Sir : The late president "J >f the Croton River bauk, ho Irowsters.N Y., built the finest J louse in all that region, in 1884, ,Ild it- "'Ui ~ r ?r i vii nrr?\j-fiiHl*UII t a cont of $100?the house cost 31,000. U Io 1887?three years?he reainted it wiih I)evoe at a cost f $350. In 1897 this paint was 4 i good condition. Lead-and-oil, $400, three years. >evoe $35,0 ten years. J Yours truly, 5 F. W. Devok <ft Co. Lancaster Mercantile Oo. soil nr paint. ? The Ledger, The Atlanta otirnal, Soini weekly, and The outhern Cultivator, three le year for $2., hut roust he lid for inudvance. v ' i ** I?? M 1.1. I? Att F H E HEA" Feel satis decidedly tiest line SP Ever offe All the Ladies selves openly til CAEAPEST LI Knowing' these just enough to u DEEPER, so tli We set out for bti fair and squar are strictiv in honest dealing W D in all the leadii nred Mohair, in ges?just up-toskirts. Also a ribolines, Soicsi vass weave, me and voiles. Th right thing for; "to heat the ha for we have in 1 tempt you. M I Our MISSOA the North with ['or the coming 'c&?A*0k*<S*<3KXi All are c attend th nesday, A tie lie *- f * *m?wwi?i m 'j .v m ^ Jff '^ ^^ J* ^ *s'^. [_.H:J_0_N_E_S_ C ;fied that tl the best a of RING GOOE red to the 5 are pleased, and i i at we have the ;NE of NONE I/r J I facts makes us 1 uake us cut prieei iat 110 competitor < isiness. and 011 business princi e dealings will hold trade, kno it. 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