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For Several year* it ha> been .1 1
common remark, by those whose j
wish was father to the* thought, ^
that the 1 icjii??x* question was set- i
tied in South Carolina, that the |
dispensary was a permanent in- .
stitution. Of course thoughtful
people did not believe this. As
the (ireenville Mountaineer then ,
said, "the dispensary issue would
never be settled until it wa; m t
tied rioht." No question is evei
settled ri^ht when c unpromise is
niaile with evil and l!d< d.n-K
ly true when evil gains everything
and loses nothing by the
compromise, lhit who will say
now that the dispensary issue is
settled ??Chester Lantern.
Adjutant tieneral l-'rost has 1
issued an order disbanding six- 1
teen companies of the state militia
and placing several of these
upon the reserve li-t. 1 he older i
is issued as a result of the require <
ments of thenew militia 1 iw which
makes it necessary to reduce the 1
strength of the militia to some j
where near 2,500 men, as against ?
3.770, as is now the case. I
< hire more the courts have 1
held that a railroad is not exempt 1
from liability for damages to a I
passenger riding on a free pass, 1
and 1 jtuy at Abbeville has returned
a verdict ag linst the Seaboard 1
Air Line for $3 000 damages t
for the killing of a woman who f
was alleged to be traveling on a 1
pass. The principle upon which i
the awards are made in such cases I
is that the is?ue of a free pass
implies a consideration and is not 1
a matter of gratntity.
When the dispensary system f
was inaugurated, we favored it in 1
preference to the barrooms, anil
looked upon it as the forerunner of
prohibition. We believe that the
dispensary has now served its
purpose, and that the state is
growing ripe for the abolition of
the liquor traffic.--Pee Dee Advocate.
llrealc up the Habit.
Charlotte Observer.
There was no expectation anywhere
that the Kutawvillc lynchers
who where tried and acquitted
at Orangeburg would be convicted,
but the effect from their arrest
...:ii i.- i ?
uma ii idi >% ni nt j;uuu. vicmrj'
who engage in the pastime of
lynching have been taught from
this incident that their assumption
of the duties of public
executions may not be passed entirely
unnoticed, but that they
may be put to expense to defend
themselves in the court, lose a lot
of valuable time and be subjected
to a world of annoyance and
trouble. Such has been the experience
of these Orangeburg
lynchers. If all lynchers everywhere
were hauled to the court
and put on trial fur their lives
they might be acquitted, but they
would be broken of the habit.
Continue to Prosecute.
Chesterfield Advertiser.
The parties indicted for the
lynching of Kcitt Hookard at Iaitawville
have been tried and ac
quitted mainly upon 1 lie evidence
of their wives who swore that their
husbands were at home tlie night
of the lynching. Whether the
State ever succeeds in convicting
a mob for lynching or not, we
hope that its efforts along this line
will not be abated one jot. Jt is
the duty of all good citizens to aid
the State in its efforts to vindicate
the law when and wherever it is
violated.
?Fay your Subscription.
JAPAN'S BIG VICTORY.
Htissiaii Fleet biidly beaten.
i(i \V ?r Vessels Sunk Or Capuiiii
I Over 5,000 Prisoners
Taken.
Luted .ul.'i -is confirm the muglitiule
of the dis i^tef suffo''ed by
;h<- Kuss'an fleet, and point to
the fact that Russia's hopes, so
far a* 1111 ^ war is concerned, now
lie in \vh itcvor mac be accomplished
by the oft-beaten army
in Manchuria. An official report
received from Tokio by the
Japanese legation at Washington
Monday evening says that the
Russian !o-ses definitely known
include two battleships' a coast
defense ship, five cruisers' two
special slii|>s and three destroyers
-link, an * 1 two beships, two
coast defense ship, one destroyer
and 1 no spcci.i service sbip
raptured, while ov?r 3,000 prisoners
have been taken, including
Re.u Admiral Nt Ihh. iIi.ii Tin.
Japanese, it would seem, are still
pursuing the Russians, and it may
be sometime before the final result
is Known.
There is nothing to clearly in
indicate the extent <>f the Japanese
losses,and it is suggested from
une source that the Tokio governI
ment is waiting to hear from Admiral
Rojestvenshy by way of
Vladivostok before announcing
to what extent his fleet has suffered.
The news of the disaster has
Mused deep depression in ofliial
Russia, though it is not yet
<nown generally among the Russian
people. Rojestvcnsky's ile"eat
has given rise to renewed
alk of peace. It is pointed out
>y the \ssociated Press* St. :
I'e'.ei-bur j correspondent that j
Russia, in this crisis, will turn to
['Vance, through its Foreign
Minister, M. DelCassc, while,
nun Washington comes informaion
that president Roosevelt, in J
iccordanee with his promise, anlounccd
a long time ago, is tak- j
ng steps to do all in his power to |
>ring about peace negotiations. |
Xothing lias been heard from
v'icc Admiral Rojcstvensky. In
Tokio there is one belief that he
las perished, while another source
;ays he was rescued by a torpedo
joat, but that he is wounded.
The Lost Vessels.
Description of the Ships Known
to Have Been Sunk or Cap
tared in Saturday's Bight.
Tokio, May 20, 2:50 p. m.?
in tlic battle fought Saturday in
the Straits of Korea, the Russian
battleships Borodiny and Alexander
hi, the armored the
cruisers Admiral Nakhimoff,
Dmitri Donski and Valdimir
Monomach, the coast defense
iron-clad Admiral Oushakoff, the
protected cruisers Svietlana and
Jemtchug, and repair ship Kanitschatka
and tlie cruiser irtcssim
wore sunk.
The battleships Orel and Nicolai
I and the coast defense ironclads
Admiral Scniavin and General
Admiral Apraxino.
Th 2 Borodino was a first-class
battleship, completed in 1904
?f 13,516 tons displacement and
Id.000 horse power, giving her
a speed of about 18 knots. Her
crew numbcio 1 640 officers and
men.
The Alaxandn* 1 11 was a sis
trr ship of the Borodino and was
also completed in 1904.
The Admiral Hachimoffwas an
armored cruiser of 8,524 tons
displacement and 9,000 indicated
horso powe r, giving her a speed
of 16 knots. She had a complement
of about 5^'7 officers and
men.
The Dmitri Donski was an armoured
cruiser of 6,200 tons,
heallied, of 7,000 indicated horse
power .iiul havin^Ja speed of 16
knots. Her crew numbered 310
officers <ind men.
The Valadimir Mononiarch was
a sheathed cruiser of 5,593 tons
and 7000 indicated horse power.
Her crew numbered 55O officers
and men.
The Admiral Oushakolf, a coast
defense ironclad, was estimated
at 16 knots and she carried 318
ollicers and men.
The Svietlana was a protected
cruiser of 3.862 tons displacemsnt
had 3,828 indicated horse power
was completed in 1897 and had
a speed of about 2 0 knots. She
had a complement of 36O officers
and men.
The protected cruiser Jemtchug
was of 3, lUo tons displacement
and 1 7,U0o indicated horsepower
giving her a speed of about 23
knots hor crew numbered 340 officers
and men.
The repair ship Kamtschatka
was a most important unit of Ad- '
iniral Rojastvcn ski's fleet. She is
understood to have been fiitod up
with every scientific appliance
r.... ?i 1.:..
mi me it | f 11 1 ?M ?ii Mil |>a
and was described as being a lloting
work shop." She had trans- '
port accommodation for 32 others
and 1 .ood men.
1 lie Irtessim was probably an
auxiliary cruiser, but her name is
notgived in any of the naval lists
available.
The battleship Orel is a sister
ship of tba borodina and carried
the same complement of officers
and men.
The battleship Nicholas 1 is of
9,6/2tons displacement and 8,000
indicated horse power, giving her
a speed of about 14 knots. She
is shathed and although completed
as far back as in 1892 was
thoroughly overhauled in 1900.
Her complement of 604 officers
and'mcn.
The coast defense ironclad Admiral
Seniavin is a sister ship of
Admiral Oushakoff.
I'ROSI'KCTor l'KACK RK<J ARDKI)
AS HRICIITISR.
New York, May 29.?Advises
received from London and other
leading continental financial ccn. '
ties by the local bankers were aftof
the opinion that Japan's decisive
victory would hasten peace.
Reports that the government
at Washington signified its willing
ncss to act as mediator in the
event of peace proposals were
current and added to the hopeful
foeling in financial circles that the
end of the war might be looked
for.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the /^,
Signature of CfLaJ*/f&Zc/U/lt
JUDGE lilt AW LEY REVERSES
IN TOWNSHIP BOND
CASE.
Judge Pritchard Holds Counties
are Liable for Bonds Voted
by Townships and Their
Abolition is Void.
Speeiul to The Statu.
Saluda, May 21).? In a decision
just handed down, Judgo Pritchard
reverses Judge Bruwloy in
the cases of Poison et id, vs.
Greenwood, GreenviPe, Laurens
and Saiuda counties.
It will he reculled that mrndamus
proceedings were instituted
some 18 months ago, whurein it
was sought to compel the audiutwl
trnaonrnffi lUn n I
i\/ k U l?UU III VWQU1 VI V "* l> I j V f V
named counties to levy and collect
a tax sufficient to pay judgments
against certain townships,
which grow out of the issuing of
bonds in aid of tbo proposed
Augusta and Western Carolina
railtond.
When tbc matter came on for a
bearing before Judge Brawloy,
council for the counties involved
took the position that the counties
could not he held liable on bonds
voted and issued by tbo various
townships and demurred. Judge
Brawloy sustained the demurrer
and inavery elaborate opinion
held that the counties were not
liable on bands issued by any of
their townships.
Council for th* relator in tbo
mandamus proceedings, alleged
that the various enactments by the
legislature concerning tlin townc..ii.n
.n i
nmji.i ill UIIIUV III III I iHll I till !"t nullity,
Ninety-Six in (iroonwood conn
ty, ami l'ino Grove in Saluda
Hounty were constitutional, which
was admitte I l>y the dumnrrer.
Judge Pritchard's decision, revers!
inp; Judge Brawloy, is in effect'
that (lie counties us entities iiih
hub't ou th? IkiikIh i-smid in ho
hit 11' of I ho tow n*liip? mid ihut leg
{elation abolishing (hei-o (own.
ships sine*) (ho bond* weio voted
and issued is uueonxtitutionnl.
It is vory probable thai the m??t
ter will ho carried to the supiomo
court of the United States, either
by appul or a writ of certiorari
Every lure in those eases is lu:i?ig
closely watched hy the taxpayers
of Greenville, Laurens. Gieenwood
and Saluda counties.
Solitary Robber Knocked in the
Head by a Messenger.
St Paul, Minn, May 28.?Express
Messenger Laub and Engineer
Wilson today received $l,000
each for capturing a man who
held up the East-bound North
Coast limited train last midni
on the Northern Pacific railroad
near Hearmouth, Mont. The rob j
ber had blown open the safe with
charges of dynamite aggregating j
twenty-five pounds, when Laub,
by the aid of a match, struck by
Wilson, knocked the robber senseless
with a piece of iron. The !
robber was oound and taken to !
Drumniond. lie remained un-I
conscious all day. This is the j
third holdup of the same train
near Hearmouth.
His Death a Mystery.
Special to Greenville News.
Laurens, May 2.?The final in
vestigation by the coroner's inquest
as to the death of Ksscc
Murrill, the negro who was found
in the Knorec river two weeks
ago, was held at Lanford yesterday.
The verdict of the inry,
which was composed of ten white
men and two negroes, was that
the deceased came to his death at
the hands of unknown parties. At
the final proceedings there were
present about doo people, quite a
number going from this place.
Fifteen witnesses were examined,
fjut none of the evidence was sufficient])'
strong to warrant an arrest.
Already four negroes have
been arrested and placed in jail.
One of these was discharged and
the other three the solicitor decided
to hold for a few days longer,
thinking something tangible
would probably happen.
Russia1*and Japan's Purchase*.
American Cotton Manufacturer.
Of a total of 15,304,000 pounds
of cotton yarn t xportcd by Knglund
during February hat, Russia
took 13,300 pound* against 94,400
by Japan.
For ttm Huum month British exports
of cotton cloth were 512,989,500
yards, of which .Japan,
absorbed 7,612,900 yards. Russia's
takings were so inconsiderable
that they are jumped in the
item "other countries."
Turning over to American exports
to the two countries: During
the 12 months of 1904 Japan
bought from us merchandise of all
kinds worth $31,056,037, while
takings of Russia were $17,907,8(57
ReaiI again:
Laid year we exported to .Japan
7,842,365 yards, worth $561,771
against not a hale to Russia. The
population of Japan in 1898 was
43,700,754, while the inhabitants
of the Russian empire (Europe and
Asia) in 1897 numbered 145,000000
Killed at Bctluinc.
Bctliune, May 28. ?This morning
about 12.30 o'clock as the
southbound passenger train on the
Seaboard was running at the rate
of 50 miles an hour Tom Mcl.aurin,
a young man of this place,
who was sitting 011 the railroad
truck, was struck by the engine
and instantly killed.It is supposed
Mcl.'iurin was under thcinflucncc
of liquor and went to sleep.
TOanaaaHaaaBa?iKnagME?a
Notice of t lection of Teachers
The board of trustees of the
Lmcastor School District will
meet June loth to elect teachers
for the white graded school0.?
Applications sh ould ho filed with
the undersigned.
Chas T. Connors,
Sec. <ft Treas. Board Trustees.
May 21), 19u5?2t
BhifHBR 5AL_v_k:
t moit lr??ilng nl?o In tl'i wori?*
I
Tho Kind You llave Always llo
in uso for over I5<> years, Iin
and lias
tz^saasr ziz
All Counterfeits, Inula) Jons an
Experiments that trillo with n
Infants and Children?Experic
What is CP
Castoria is a harmless substh
porie, l>rops rnd Soothing Sy
contains neither Opium, Mori
substance. Its ape is its guan
ami allays Eeverisluicss, It e
Colic. It relieves Teething Timid
Flatulency. It assimilate
Stomach and lJowels, giving 1
The Children's l'anaecli- The .
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The Kind You Havs
I
In Use For Ove
THE CCNTAUtl COMPANY. T? MUMRI
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Miss hdla nlack married Jack
Smith about one year aj'o, both
I of Forge, Mississippi. They
j have a little Hlack-Sniilh now and
. he bellows to beat the band.
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A fresh flowery lawyer oi an lif
, Iowa town has the following in- llc
i
i troduction on his letter head :
j "I am the red-headed, freckled- J
faced legal Napoleon of the slope, ^
j and am always in the stirrups. ;u<
j Practice in every court on I'd
j earth except thai of Judge lynch. 'u
j Quick as a hippopotamus and gen
j tie as a sunstroke. Refer to my
: Iricnds and likewise to my cue- p,
lilies. Fees are the Mnews of \\
war." 1,1
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405 11 R (Iregory, lix'f ! 05
Total *20 001 08
ruii.vi i :n ,
Puid from Ordinaty Oonnly mx s 111,'-'2s ;j i
' Finos, (Jnais, to III f>2 L'
' " Spociftl Co I stXt l?t; ' ! It) lol. Mil hi ||(
" "Special l.oi'iil r.iX(T?>vvnnliip
I Ion .Is) .r?. I J I < o J
I'aid from I'utility I >i-p? !?>?. ey til
Pun t s r?. I; ! II (p
Tot ?1 | i.i I lio n o.mt> I'.i.kJs M,*o7 \> i ' !
I'ai l**i ?m e'-o >1 Fn
I'lireo Mill lux c li'i ; ; > d
Poll Tax a. tse ..s ,)
spooiid Tax ">.a ?s s">
l>isp?*nh?ry o. I St tl Ho
Total S '2n.Uo I 08 ,,
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Total Paid f?r >11 I'm pesos .SI .2. "11 UN i i
Hon. (i W. (i ig.-, Rre-iding
.1 udgo .1 un? ti i m <?f i'nurt at
Lancaster Oouuiy : n
The above t-1 a eorive.i. - t vto
mout of all county and school;
claims pa* 1 by this ollioo from ^
May 15, 1904 to May 15, 1905.
Respi etfullv.
W. (). OA U I'M EN,
(o). Ti'ea-iin r
May *20, 1905
SHOES ! I;
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mason .* ei
We are )< -ling a call ' 1'
from you. Wo now have j P1
a complete line of run I hi
and While Canvia Rib bon
Ties, ju-t tin* tiling
* ? - '1
mr summer nnv pruw |1'
fi om $1.00 up Wo oh! 1
k|mm'iiiI nfti'iition Id our
(fi'ii'lo lino el
DllK^SY low rnu 10r|
win (.Hupp for men In I
Franco 'or women.
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CHERRY & CO. p
Fuloy'a lvidnoy (.'lire iiinkos al
kidin JH and Mnddci i i>Jit Don't w
delay taking. Sold l?y Fonder tl
bulk l'liar urnc v. A
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9 l)oruo ilio s>:-na' .
bcpiuimil()uiiti(>r
pcrvlsion since f
jonotodmilvc y.;ji i. '
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iiico against Kxper:*!:. n*.
ASTORIA
tuto for Castor Oil, I\r*orups.
It is lMoasant. It
l?liino nor other Narcotic
Mitre. It destroys Worms
"ires Diarr??o?:i, and Wind
oiihlcs, cures Constipation
's t.rc Food, regulates tlio
ItcaUliy and natural sleep.
Mother's Friend.
OR IA ALWAYS
g nature of
i Always Bought
if 30 Years.
IV OTHCCT. NEW YORK CITV.
otice of Election for an
Alderman.
Whereas, John A Miller, lately
le of the Aldermen of the town
Lancaster, has departed this
e leaving a vacancy in said of:c.
Resolved oy the Mayor an 1
Iderntcn of the Town of Lancasr
in council assembled and by
c authority of the same, that
i election is hereby ordered to
! said vacancy, said election to
_ held on Monday the 5th day
June, 1905, the polls to be
>cned from ?S o'clock a. m., tinI
4 o'clock p. m., and that J (J
osier, Amos tMcManus and J M
Lirwick be appointed managers
> hold said election.
R itilit 1 this 6th day of May,
yO>
iis-ned) R. L. WYLIK,
Attested by: Mayor.
. 1). Junks,
Cleric and I'reas.
Bridges to Let.
1 . i 1 let 0111 con 1 r iet to tn.il I
trov hridje ov??r f.velvo M tin
ec'iv oil t it; Stoi lo Clee.k t'oild,
jtir C-tvoln, to the lowest tvMiasitile
bid ! r o-i Tuc.sdav, tho
h day ot Juno, 11)05, at 10
I III A ISM Ot!" to iinild ll
\o ' !?:* !" ' i!0 ' I ! mill DVi'l'
'< M I < r , nearbs , the same
>'. j is! dt 1 I "i i 1 h r?.-1 _". w i' h
i<? 11 hoVe 1?:
A1 s. 1 ona over i?. ar Creole on
in Loiter load, near Mr Uu.s el
I ton's n Kiidti v 1 he 0;h follow
ej id l) nVloek a m The speri ;li
nis of all to be made known
time of letting, re-rrvin^ the
olit to 1 < j id any and a'l l?ids.
M C Gardner,
Co Supers Lor.
lis 15, 11>05.
NOTICE!
i i?e lio'ii. ol Control for Lan
i*tor Con dv will in el sit Luiw
i-'.i r 1>. ;1 , C , ?mi -r.ioiMl.iy,
uno 1005, for ihn purpose
f circling ilisper-st'i's for llie distnsnry
.it l.m.nhli'i (1. li , and
, dispcntai y id Keishuw lortlio
lhiiin^ year beginning .July 1st
005. Applications for iImho
mud do filoil Willi siin
mini at least I venty d lys before
id Otb of .Inno 1005.
J 14 W Haile.
ill" lloanl of Co ( old ml 14 (1.
lay 5, 1905 -lin.
otice to Debtors and
Creditors of C 11 Mtlian
All persons having claims
.piinsl the est ?te of Charles
l.U'VCV I -1111 - * il o.w.. i ?
j - , Will
resent them properly proven to
ic untlersigin (1 for payment, and
1 persons indebted to said estate
ill make immediate pyamcnt to
ic same. John 1 Green,
[ay 12, i<jo5-im. Executor.