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rHE LEDGER, j T);mHo"vy S. Carter, \\y EDITOR, AND MANAGER. I . .. - 1 NATl !tl>AY, .11 N? jJlS, 180S. Ho\ FIRST MEETING. j c The South Carolina State Cam- x paign Opened Before Few People. . ' the OCCl AT ORANGEBURG. 1 ous llnmson out of it and Feather- J lief ston Takes 11 in Place While , and I'ncle George Tilluian | f Appears in the 'dam Race. I wha mat Special t<? The Daily News. the Orangeburg, So dune 16?The pori State campaign was opened at foru this place todav. The meeting u1k>i was not attended by a large crowd, fam not o\er ton persons being ?,f v .XM/W./...4 / \ 1 11 - * *1 jm win. ' 'in- !UKi :iu 01 me | strc -(H^ikcrs were given an attentive huv< hearing. inlw Governor Kllerhc appeared to S l?e the favorite among the candi- e.ith dates for governor and he was in s heartily cheered at the close of the his address. drie The meeting vas opened with thoi prayer by Presiding Elder .John Owen, county chairman Lew- tine< man said that the eowntv com- jncl mittee had decided to allow the ospt ?-audidates for governor fifteen .\bl minutes mid those for the other tign positions ten minutes. Governor con Ellcrhe, col Geo 1> Tillman, col niin O L Shumpcrt, (i Walt Whit for man. Senator E'1 Archer and c c whi Featherston, of Laurens, were per introduced in the order named, hig Mr Featherstone explained that \V1 at the outset he entered for the hav 1 _ A* 1 J pmoe 01 ucuumunt goyfcnor but injt that at the last moment Mr Brnn wet son, the nominee of tho prohihi- wo tionists, had declined and that he cro had determined to take up the j liurht and push it through to sue- 121 cess. He made a splendid ad- dai dre-s and a favorable impression. an< colonel Tillman tiled his pledge this morning and had a large foe number of friends in the crowd, jur colonel Sehumpert delivered an ear excellent address on tho issues wh and is being very highly compli- bu mented by his friends. He gives tur promise of making a lively cam- cot paign and will no doubt win a cot large number of supporters wo throughout the State. mi Mr Featherston is the only can- till didate favoring prohibition, col gei George D Tillman and colonel an< Sehumpert stand for local option wh and the other candidates for the sm dispensary. All of them favor < higher education hy tho State and inj the liberal support of the Stato cej colleges. wa The meeting was also addressed pin by the candidates for tho other slo State offices. to ? " ver (Spaniards Deserted. j Key West. Kin . Juno 16.? Advices f j0, from t.be hoadqilHfors of the civil koveminent of Puba at La (?u imruav report that in >re than ">,000 Hpanlsh Bftl volunteers and rrany regulars from spo Puerto Principe and Nnevitas yavrieons have deserted mid joined the jneurcent army. The Immediate c?u?e of desertion was t(ie fo?red capture of of I Port Nuevitat by the American fleet. ^0? vat P.lnril. V/,1.. l- " < : / Oil hurtle. euro rnnsllpfttIon forever. too KK-,35c. If O. C- C. fall, drujrirlKt* refund money. Hehnolrohfrew?Come here. Boh* ^IOr hie, and let me hear you reoite your wa|1 Jeeeon. Why, what I* the matter? all What are yon crying for? Bobble? j Home of the big hoy* made me kj*a a little girl ont In the echo lyard. B o ftp hoo! "Why. that. I* outrage mi* Why |in<j ?ti?f you not, come light to me?'* "f? I didn't know that, you would let me kiss you " star A resident of Tuaetlovta county, IdW Ala.. Is ?he father of 11 children, six lion being ?-div>l te*eh'?r-?, and the o'her lanri fire Attending tchool | T CONDITION OF CROPS. I Lh,e P 101 ;ekly report of the (>usrl WEATHER BUREAU. "rg< num ... . fron v tlu> \ annus Crops are Progreasing Throughout South ^ Carolina. I . ?? r blumbia, S C .June 14, 1008. veU hero was an entire absence of during the week over the iter portion of the Stato. On ^ 12th aud 13th thundershowers irred ovor tho central and ra.? tern counties, but at a few es only was the rainfall copi- on^ enough to be of material re- ttn(^ from tho prevailing severe " distressing drought. an(^ he deticioncv in rainfall since 'iav< nary 1st amounts to somet aver 50 per cent of the nor- TH1 for the State. In Charleston actual deficiency for the above j oil is 15.56 inches. In the, Ord ner locality the drought has K< it reached the stage of a water ine; cattle are dying for want rater as springs, brooks and j C atns are dry while the tides Ga., s salted the rivers for miles Sou nd. tied, treams all over the State are deri er dry or their water gathered mor tngnant pools. Few poods in tele: lower counties but what have | savi id up and tish are dying by bin isaads. I that lie drought, however, not con- iuin il to the lower counties but den tides the entire State, and is villi jciallv severe in Anderson, rc<p teville and port:ons of con- wee ions or nearny counties where I sole cspondents report cither no Chi i or less than beneficial amounts) ligli periods of from 20 to 50 days, sou le during this time the toni- visi aturc has been abnormally h, with but little cloudiness, ule most of the staple crops e as yet suffered no irreparable 1 try, a continuation .of tU? ITticr for a vv?rK or Oru foilgcr aid inflict severe damage to all no" I ' ps and especially on corn. \ severe wind storm on the ^ :h in Spartanburg county, ' naged wheat, oats fruit trees, s')0 1 buildings severely. I 1 The continued drought 1ms ef j ted all crops adversely aud in ed some seriously, especially un<1 ly, or March planted corn NN'' ich is now in hi Ik and tassels *us I putting on very small, ininin e, scrubby ears. Many places 6i itinue to report bad stands of n due partly to the ravages of or rms and partly to poor gernation owing to lack of moi - fri e. The condition of corn in w* neral, is variable; it is green 1 healthy in places while else- ? ere it is yellow and sickly, but all everywhere. Cotton has apparently not been ured by the dry weather, ex )t that replanted cotton died for nt of moisture, and that lato nted and replanted cotton was ln t w to germinate and came up irregular stands. Cotton made >f I y slow growth, but otherwise n a vigorous, healthy condi- (tf 1 n. It is infested with lice in jur ingeburg, Sumter, Clarendon, ?? mberg, Barnwell where in *?' ts it is dying, ltichland where are moro numerous than ever 1 cor ore observed, and in portions 1 ens several other counties. Cot- pri fields are generally woll culti- Bcj ed, except that clay soils are) drv and hard to wnrlr nn?l - ?. t in upper Berkeley ami porm of Williamsburg counties it i too wet during May, but is <, right now. 'I \>tton is putting on squares Cni idly in Chesterfield and Dar- ^ho S 'ton, but slowly elsewhere. , .... . . tftn wornri still damncincr the m r. -T \ f ri id in pluoea. "First blooms" Hbo 0 been noted in, various s^c- nigi s during the week. Sea Is. ? 1 rotton is not thriving. bbacco failed badly during Law I * week except in portions c ence where it grew vigoi V. Tobacco needs rai intly. Worms not nnusnnll lerous and are easily kej 11 inflicting serious damage, t'heat harvest is about con ed, and throshing is well ui way. Yields ut threshing ai / satisfactory although Ocont Spartanbu-g report yields b last year. arly oats are harvested an sed. In Horry tlie crop wi er light but elsewhere froi to very good. Spring son ar? a failure in most placei at l?csl a poor ciop. i has been too dry to sow |>ei where previously sown the s not come up to Rtands. K CAROLINA ROYS GIVE TO GEN LEE. ers Come for Them to t quipped Immediately?Then They go to Jacksonville. hickamauga National Pari , June 16.?The wish of tl th Carolinians has hern grat Our regiment will he 01 5(1 to join Oen Lee. Th ning Col Alston received ' rum from Senntor Tillm* ng that Adjutant General Co had telegraphed instruotioi ; this regiment he equipp< lediatoly as it would he o 5<l to join Gen Lee at Jacksoi 3. The oflicers think it w lire jMissihlv 10 days or tv ks to equip the hoys. Tl liers have heroine attached ckamauga, hut hail with d >t the possihi'itv of havit thorn men for brigade and < on com uandera. Wm Hanks. iuro Death To Flies*? Fli fijmcnmft so acute that point ??rs no longer attracts tliemJ / dish is now prepared for the ich has been very successfi ie ateaspoonful of ground bhn tper and mix it with two te onfuls of brown sugar. Mo: with milk, and place wlic re are rays of light. The lli 1 generallybe quickly attract I eat greedily. If they do, 1 be their last meal,for the lcr te of it is to a fly poison. Rheumatism ippled me for years. I could no1 ilk. I tried many physicians witht benefit. On the advice of t tend I tried your medicine. ] is completely cured by three ttles of _ c syer's oarsaparMa." G. P. BOWEN, Horton Cummit, Pa TRESPASS NOTICE. ,11 persons are hereby ?.nlifle?l r rHHt>iis-? by walking ri<Mit(?. flnhl mining or in any other way.on t ritatiori. eltunte a mile or two Hon jan?ra?'er court hou???. Any p or persona disregarding this notl I he pr<iaecute<1 to the lulientexta he law. It 7. VVkumi w a lice of Teachers* ICvuiiiiiiutlfl I'he next regular examinatii ipplican s for county teaehe tilicates will ho held at La for court house on the dav 17th day of June lHd jinnintr at h o'clock a in. YV B Bruce, Co. Supt. Kd. Notice Ffcrtlon of Teach r.t of f, traftrtl School, I'he Board of Trustees of tl 1 castor District will meet < DJth of June, lSps, to ele uperintendent and live assl t teachers of the Lancast ?ded School. Applientim _i j L -> ? t * mm imj <i t<? the untitled. ?* rhia T Connors, *&cc -wnd TroftM Ifcl Trustees; KjMter, S c June I, i $08. >f BAP FERTILIZERS. [*. ^ tin n Fivo Companion Accused of Ciivy itig Deficient Values. )t Ir Special to The Daily News. i Columbia, Juno 15. ? It was i- brought to the attention of the e governor today by the Ctomsor tln kjoT* *| ities that live companies ^ e-M during the past year been (M se tliig fertilizer three per cent. I $ <1 belbjy the guaranteed commercial bi is value. The governor puts the ls m cases in the hands of the attorney ni n gonera I and says the companies s, will be prosecuted. 4 Judge Townsend snvs: "These is companies are liable to indict- w iy mcnt for fraud in the nmnufaet- a ure and sale of these fertilizers ?J and persons who have given notes ? for the same can only be held c liable in the courts for the n am/,,^Dts of the actual commercial n ^ valj a, as ascertained by the analy- y sis and can recover damages by reason of such deficiency." n The defendant companies are: I fTI / '1 ? * - ' VM ? - i no vmnriouo inland Certilizer I w ' ! 1C Company, selling *'Queen of the j_ Harvest;" the N'&vassu Guano if noany, Wilmington, N C sell jK iw "Navassa" anil 'Dowces" ^ bene potash;" the Richmond < ln Guano Company, selling "De wees" South Carolina phosphate;" tt i the Berkeley Chemical Company, ^ selling "Ashley fertilizer," and j r l the Virginia Carolina Chemical jn n Company, of Richmond, Va. sell- ?' ,U ing "Bl ight leaf tohacco grower." , m /o r"""" TV , HONORS T.) Till-: MF.RRIMAC V, rie MEN. I c< e _ ) u y llohson's Companions l>romotod " if The Chief s Reward to Come It- f ^ ti Later Through Congress. Washington, .Ittno 11. ? Suh- * -lantial recognition has heen _ es.^iveu by the Navy Department to | ">n he memhers of the gallant crew "* nii? rrtttt the Morrimac into the til entrance of Santiago harbor and i'l sunk her noro s the channel under | 1 j the very muzzles of the Spanish m i guns. | , i- Tins evening oilicial recognition ' re j was taken of their valor, when cs i Secretary Long signed the orders j CI I to Admit al Sampson directing the it promotion of all the memhers of tS the crew. Lieutenant llohson's reward will come later through ? i i Co* gress. The men still linger ^ in a Spanish prison, but when ^ they return again to their ships (l . their promotions will he uwuiiing them. I | The orders sent to Admiral K ( Sampson to night direct the promotion of the men as follows: Daniel Montague, master-at* arms, to he a lHiatswain, from $50 t a month to $1,300 a year; George 1 Charette, gunner's mate, to ho a m gunner, from $50 a month to 8I $1,300 a?year; Rudolph Clauson, I Oslmrno Deignan, and Murm phv, coxswains, to he chief hoat n| , . m swain s mate, an increase of $20 J a month; Geo F Phillips, ma- . let' ehinist, to ho chief machinist, " from $40 a month to $70 a month: | Francis Kelley, water tender, to ? he chief machinist, from $-'57 a ^ n, month to $70 a month, on In addition to the promotions irssteps have already heen taken n* toward the presentation of medals r' to Constructor Hobson and the memliers of his gallant crew. !,y What new honors await liohson, i ,-L_ . 1 -- ? .... - ? vriii? {iiaiiicu hum ? tpcmtc.I IliO |t, brilliant coup, have not n* yet !>een disclosed. I hi I D1 i r ' ftuckt*n'n Amlr.a S.ttv*. Thk Br^t Hai.vk In the world for ! fjnils?>* More*, Ulcers, ' '''tfiheuiu, K?v?r Mono, letter, Chap- fr< [8'pwl Hands. t'lillbnl na, Com*, ?nd nl on c?t.sklu eruptions, *ltd positively cure* mj Duplies, (tr no pay required. It la guarrJintend tu sciVH perfect *anJi*f*eU<>n cr f(Y ooqcy. refunded* Price 2m centspsr n tox. for Hal* l?y Crawford Bros. J1 ^ ^ e ^ \ ^TPuy Up. I Nf J No-To-ttac for Fifty Cents. Suarantced toliurco Imiilt cure, nmkex we ju .strong, blood pure. 60c W All <lruui;is LKITKR SLIPS UP. i stead of Making an Indepe dent Portuno He Lost One. Chicago, .June 14.?Attac ents were to tlav issued again ie property of .Joseph Lieter 10 aggregate amount of $SOT mi. Instead of clearing fro 4,000,000 to $7,000,000 by I ig wheat corner, the belief nc that L.eiter will have to ma i assignment. Social Gayeties To be entertaining rhcn one ought to be sleep. To cut sweets nd salads when thc^Rr^t^^SA Lotnach craves the ^^X-. implest food or none C t all. To laugh rben one wants to ry. and luch more xucty de- HA lands of her >11 owere. ;;; ^hat a / Wfl rain CCUSl MB ti the 1 erves exhausted nature Brad field's Female Regulator the standard remedy for the weaknt-? id irregularities peculiar to wome radfieid's Re.vrulator is not a mysterio tixture of mythical origin, but a star, tl remedy compounded in accordati ith scientific principles from approv ^^etahle medical materials. Bradtieh emulator is endorsed by physicians w ave examined it, and has been in si ?ssful use ovc r n quarter of a century, sold by druggists at one dollar a bott Perfect Health for Women" mail ec upon application. 4E URADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. I ' ? Subscribe for Tho I - . ... , Bargain* ire are si ill re everv train a ed to make i In order 10 <lo so we are f IIKili PRICKS Our buyo: at< just returned from tlio Nor tr^er ilortion <?f his time tlere, ick tip stuff at almost his own n a few things : ytEN'S'. YOUT and i mmmmm T'-?r The CI IF. A TEST ev Men's Suits at $1 85. Me tits $.'* 25. All wool Clay Wc Roy's Suits from 2I< cents \ For $2 <15 suit of clot Standar lie cents kin * names an I. ('Oiiic. w! Donblo-w idth Dross Novelt SHOES, Men's good Sunday shoos 0 uth. Ladies fine laco shoes 40 < cents. Children'* shoes fron Overall qants nt 23 cents, ay- knee pants 13 cents jtorpni \V ?' ulu/t Kiiva ? "" * .. . it iurr lilir III RESS GOODS, SILKS, SATI TH JUS? RECEIVED ! 2 sol t>m 3* cents to Another r the ?1.00, nnjon^ them a nice tnufacfnrers cost. We have many other I r>?i?I mentioning. Come to see r? coOrtter. Respectfully Yo Shannon-Fi I WW _l JL-J.V Xlil n V J?l, sk $100 Reward SIOO. 14 The readers of this paper will he p* eased to learn that there In at le?ut one dreaded disease tliit science has been able to cure in ul' its stages. and that is <'a'urrli Hall's Catarrh Core is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a ennuiitu'ional disease, requires a constitutional. tre*tim-nt. Hail's Catarrh h. Cure is taken iniernall, acting directly upon the hlom! and mucous Bur races of the to stem, thereby destroy to ing the f nindation of the disease, au.1 I giving lite patient strength by building '~ up llie constitution and assisting nant ture in doing ItH work. The prods prietots liave so much faltli in its euralive powers, tliai they otter One Hun)N dred Dollaj* for any case that it fal's kc to cure Semi for list of testimonials. Addrera. F .1 CHENEY A CO., Toledo. O. Peff''Sold t?v Druggists. 75c. ' NEWS OF VICTORY from every side makes all of us take greater pride than ever in j THE AMERICAN EAGLE. I Just so have R Brandt's wares I been put to the test and have won , victory everywhere. During the Summer we have reduced prices in order to suit the times. Cur wares ware and Our pri ccs pltrte. s R BRANDT. u CIIKNTKR, HO M Under Town Clock. ? BAD 1 BREATH cn , " hivebrrn mlii( ('.(M'ARK.TIuIm !. a inltd ?n<1' Un iivo i.mutlvo liny are Imply wonderful. My ilniiKlitor ami I wort- bothered with lli t aloraai'b and our breath wm? very had. After taklna a lew dose* of CaM irrln ? u l.ave Improved tCS wonderfully. They nr?? a ureat help III the family " W II IIKI.XI.S A NAIIKI.. | 11.17 UlttenhouM) 8l?. Cincinnati. Ohio. id- : candy re ^ ^ CATHARTIC k ?aA?CCS??%8 J* Plca'ant. Palatable. Potent. Taste t.ootl. Do . I UoiMt, Nev><r Meken. Weaken. ?r Orl|?* Ilk-, lie. HOc *" : ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Ml.rll.* Hranl; I'MpMM. < ! >'? . knlml. ! *? t?rt. Sit CP un TA Dip Solrt ?n<1 ujSAranteed by all ?1ru*RU"IU*sAw (liuto Cl KKTubaooo llabiv 3 Bargains! ceiving them oil ml are compel I room for tliem. >in<r to knock tho HOCK >>ottoin out r, Mr. T .J Shannon, of Monroe, N. C., thorn markets, and, spending tho with the spot cosh enables him to price. Wo junto you prices Itolow M'S w SOYS' CLOTHING er brought to I.#nncastor. 6k-l ,i n's all woo! Suits $2 75 Men's plaid >rstcd Suits, $3 75 ipto $7 00. lies, nice pair of shoes and hat. 'd prints 3 cents, id. All styles of 2 3-4 cents per bile it lasts. ies at 9 cents, worth 15 cents. SHOE 3 cents. Ladies fine button shoes 45 ' cents. Old Ladies Common Sense l 10 cents per pair up. Kuin Overall suits only 45 cents, ir. INS, ETC., CHEAPER iaii vnn ash ??'" hh (uu i/ah bui ELSEWHERE. id case* Uuhrelln* nt prices ranging lire line of Sample Hats nt 50 cents lot of Stan*. Yours nt lo?wi thaa birgains tbat time and printer's ink i us and let ns quote you prices oyer lira, underburk Co. , *