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THE LEDGER. |l Thurlow w. Ca* ier, EDITOR AND MANAGER. WIDHESDAY, FEBRUATY 10, 1004. War hn8 practically bean declared between Japan and Russia. Diplomatic relations have been broken off botwoen tho two conn* | tie*, and Japan has began tho occupation of Corca, landing troops at vaious points. And ber tleet baa put to aoa?going toward Port Arthur whore the Russian fleet is. -Fighting may he looked for at any time. We join the Spartanburg Journal in surprise at the pardon f George Blanchard by Gov. Heyward. Hlanchard, The Journal reminds us, is the white blacksmith who drove the blade of a knife into tho brain of a negro on the etreets of Spartanburg. Ho was found guilty of manslaughter and given tho minimum sentence of two yearB, but escapes after incarceration of a few months. As The Journal says, "When a white man is convicted of killing * negro in South Carolina it is a pretty safe guess that he is guilty." And vrhon ho is guilty nnd the judge has been careful te temper ft piftt of justice with a quart of mercy, there is no excuee for executive interference.? The State. Four Killed And Three Wounded. i Union Men Crowded Around 1 Guard* find Non-Union Min- ' era and the Shooting Began. I Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 7.?A ' bloody tragedy was enacted today in the little mining town of Coal Creek, Tenn., 40 inilea northwest of Knoxville, as tho reault of which four poisons wore killed and three persona wounded, one perhaps fatally. The clash was the culmination of trouble he tween union und non-union labor J end the excitement which followed rivalled that when nearly 200 1 Urea were crushed oat in an ex ploeion in tho Fraterville mine, on May 19, 1902. Threw of the dead men were killed by guard* employed by the Coal CrcekJCoal company wnue me fourth victim, m deputy shsriff, wet killed by n guard be attempted to arrest. Arretted Fer Murder of Marks. Id. Marsh, Mrs. Mattie Marks and William T. Simpson wtro placed in jail here by the sheriff yesterday charged with the murder of Ed Marks, the half-witted husband of Mrs. Marks who lits been missing since the night of the 27th day of January, which he spent at the home of Simpson, where Marsh und Mrs. Marks were also guests. The body of Marks bus not >yet been found, but the usissing^man's brether, Andrew Murks, who swore out tho warrant, says lie tits evideace against tho prisoaers whicb has not yet come to light. ?Columbia State, 9th iaat. While the battleship Iowa was teatiag ber batteries the muzzle of both 8 inch guns were blown off, but no one was injured. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Hh Kind You Have Always Bought ?For Kent! l'he Methodist parsonage and lands belonging thereto at Heath Spring. Apply to A. H. Duncan, K li. Mackcy or H. H. Horton, Heath Springs, 8. a Negro and His Wife Bnrned At Stake. Maddened Mississippi Mob Knew No Bouuds?Tragedy Cost, ing Eight Lires. Doddsville, \li?* , Feb. 7.? Luther llolbort and his wife, negroes, were named at the stake heio today byu moboforer 1,000 persona, for the killing of James Eastland, a prominent white plantor, and Johu Cnrr, a negro, on Wednesday morning at the Eat>U land plantation, two miles from this city. The burning of Holhort and his wife closos aQtr&gedy which has cost eight lives, has engaged 200 mon and tw? packs of bloodhounds in a four day's chaso across four counties and hus stirred this section of Mississippi to such a stato of excitement as it has never before experienced in its history. Tho following are the dead: Luther Holbert and wife, negrsss, burned at tho stako by mot). James Eastland, white planter, killed by Holbert. John Carr, negro, killed by Llolbert. John Wintire, negro, killod by Eastland. Three \ nknown negroes, killed tiy posses The killing of Eastland, Carr. and W inters occurred Wr?dn?*J*v morning at Eastland's plantation. Holbcrt and Winters were in Jarr's cabin when Eastlaud on tared and ordorod Ilolbert to leave the plantation. A difficulty ensued in which it is alleged that Ilolbert opened fire on Eastland, fatally wound ing him and killing Carr. Eastland returned the fire and killed Winters. The chase, which wns begun Wednesday morning, was continued until 3 o'clock this morning whon Ilolbert and his wife, worn out from traveling over 100 milee on foot through canohrakos and swamps, were found asleep in a heavy holt of timber three miles oast of Shopherdstown and captured by a posse without a shot being tired. The two negroes were brought to Doddsville and this afternoon were burned at the stake by a large mob almost in the shadow of the negro church here. Diplomatic Relations Off. It is Only a Step Towards Wai ? Ministers will Withdraw? Then Qulek and Decisive Action is Expected. Tokio, Feb. 7. ?The beverance of diplomatic relations between Russia and Japan appears to be only a step towards war, although when the ministers of Russia and Japan withdraw from their ren spoetive posts quick and decisive action is expected. When Minister of Foreign Affairs Konuira on Saturday notified Baron De Boson, the llusbian Minister, of Japan's determination to sever diplomatic relations, he is reported to hftvo declared to him that jApan is tired ef Russia's promises, made only to lis broken again. Japsn will publicly define its position anrl .-.m...-.,.--- ' aim in# Foreign Oftlco ha* prepared a new statement which probably will be announced tonight. On Monday Japan unquestionably will seise Corsn, and although Russia has previously intimated that it would not interfere, in viow of that county's pronent attitud#, devolopuonta are eagerly waited. OAESTOItSA. Boan the T'-6 KM You Have Always (iounifi Baltimore Fire Sobdned. Losses are Estimated at More Than 1100,000,000 140 Acres of Devastation. \ Baltimore, Feb. 8.?When darkness fell tonight the people of this stricken city knew the worst was over. Tbo flames, which for more than twenty-eight hours had swept rosistlessly through the heart of one of the world's groat eat marts of trade, were checked An army of firemen from many cities, working nntil wearied, and aided by a muddy little stream, finally conquered a tire that will runk among tbo world's great rnnflaiTrnt inna Worn by a night and day of terror, the great crowds that watched the ruin of their city, turned homeward nnd at mid* night the streets were deserted save for the police aad militia who guarded the burned area. To the south a red glow rises and falls, marking 140 acres of devastation? 75 squares of property that yesterday represented values to the extent of from $75,000,000 to $125,000,000. Not oven a close approximation can be made of the loss. No guess can be uiade of the insurance. Men tonight talk in figures thut are appalling and almost incomprehensible because of their vastness. An export, the city building inspector, estimates the Iosh in buildings alone at $150,000, 000. On the other hand it is said that insurance estimates do not place Ibi!to'ill loss lit 5 greater figure. One factor that will figure largely in the final estimates consists of the aecuritiea in the banks and trust companies whoso homes were destroyed. Their vaults and safes tonight are in, r^iinf, covered with tons of debris. Experts who have given them as close examination as possible, express the heliof that the contents are safe. Not a single lifo has been lost. | not a human being has bocn even dangerously injured. The hospi tal lists consists ot minor burns with the exception of Jacob Ingiefritz, a fireman from York, Pa. He bus & fractured log and is badly burned. Letter to It. J. "Wit lier.spoon Lancaster S C Dour Sir: Your business is, when a home burns down, to give the owner some money to build a new one. It is a good business Queer that the world got on so lone without it. We paint the one that burnt down and llie new oae too. What Is better, we paiut the houses .that don't burn down. You insure the houses that burn; we insure tlie houses that don't. You have the ashes and smoke; all the houses are ours. We paint lead-and-zinc; Devoe. We sell the paint to painte rs; wedon't paint. Lead-and-oil is the old-fashion paint Devoe is zinc [ground with lead and linseed oil: the best paint iu the world: and the cheapest, because it takes fewer gallons titan m xed paints and it wears twice asloi gimlead-andoll, Nobody,wants poor paint; there's lots of it, though, in lite world. A M Urillin, Plainfleld, N J, writes: Mr Aaron Higghis, of Plainfleld, always used 15 gal Ions of mixed paint for his house. Da t (Spring he bjught 15 gallons of D. vo and had 4 gallons left. Yours 'ru'y F W Devoe & co , 89 New York FARMERS MUTUALIZFE INSURANCE company makes reduction of $:t,20 on sntiancsr IVe. In order to fill up our first division of one thousand members quickly, we make this liberal oiler: From this date to March 15, 1904, you can enter for $1.25 and one death ntsesninei.t, according to age, ah represented in our 'Table of Rates " This include* medical examination Ap ply at once by mail or in person, to JNO A. ( OOK or royselfand we will furnish blanks and Instructions. I>. E. HONEY, Manager, Feb. 8 ?lm. Ymkville, rt niuswi BHnansBBBOBnnnBHKsnD ?All persons indebted to me are requested to call at once and settle. J. E. Rut ledge, Dentist. A Happy ^New Thanking mi patronage and in past kindness in have decided to et Thirty Days Lo so that all < benefit of reduced are principally nv month intend tic s one knows that w STROUSE & BR which is by you look like you them. With evei antee, guarantee!! fades or Poses its why they can ma! because every pie and shrunk befo consequently tiler lading. So forws the cut prices lor will only call at o stock will promis L ome of our com|i Rembember our I) Tlic very besi pair guaranteed t leather soles ant not prove to he tl you at our store, you a new pair oi that is not as we ] HATS. Come alosg a We have a sampl you to take out oi vur must suit Millinery, a f closeovt cheap. Groceries of; cheap and meet a Again tliankin{ patronage shown will continue to ] remain. -Mi Ban! and Pi Year to 1 I* customers t< order to reeipr patronizing us deiid the - imt nger in Siaug >f oar custome prices. Olotlt er stocked on a eli, regardless < e have the excli IK 84ICU AB JULIMM Hlt far the best 5i? were moulded ry suit there is : ng you a new shape. Now i n v/tnt fiiinli a m x.' j- ?rm? viV/ai ?.? ee of goods is tl re it is made e is no chance < ird boys, and tal the next 30 d ur emporium a e to dress you u >etitors give you louglas and Godman t that is manufs 0 be solid leathc 1 double tip toe le same as the eut open, we a receipt of the represent it to b NO IND JOI nd let your crai e lot that we w f* nnv wciv m. JL * I (.? y bosomsliirts at ew pickings lef al kinds in abui my prices given ? our customers us in the past } latronize us in Yours i khi? k 111 'osperous L1L?=< >1* their liberal ocate for their wo largely we # htering Prices i'S will get the sit.- is what we iid toe the next >1 cost. E\erynsive sale of I SLOTHING. iting and makes and poured in a written guarsuit in case it 1 can tell you ia PQiifoA aimnlv * f ? !< v vy ^ ?. '* tu |# m j loroughly tested into a garment; of shrinkage or ke advantage of ajs and it you nd inspect our ip or else make a new suit. Line of Shoes. ictured. 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