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Local Manors APPOINTMENTS OK KKV. J. M. WHITE Unity, 1st and 3d Sabbath. Gills i rcfcU, 2 I and 4(h Sabbath, 11 a. m. Pleasant Hill, 2 I and 4lh Sabbatli, 4 p ill. J-t /> the 0Dl> Candy, / A trial will convince you. At Mackorftll's. tm 1 ttnf c .m tfk-.-* i mo iiiihw llllm?i ?Oar people are becoming intensely interested in the war. The sympathy is all with Japan. ?Oar townsman, Mr. J. B. Mackorell, won $37.60 in the gaessing contest of the Floridora Tag Co. ? Deputy Sheriff Douglas came over one day this week and got John Small, a negro wanted in Chesterfield on the charge of larceny who was rocently captured by Sheriff Hunter in this county. ?Col. YV. H. McCorkle, father of our former townsman, Mr. P. G. McCorkle, is seriously ill at bis home in Yorkville and the last issue of The Enquirer stated that "he is growing weaker steadily and surely." There is no hope for his recovery. ?The estate lands of the late W. M. Vanlandinghura sold by the Clerk of Court lust Menday were purchased by Mr. J. F. Cub* key ?the price paid being $1,? 065 for the tract of 128 acros, and $315 for "psrsonuge" lot. ?Mr. John Hough and son, of Greenwood, are visiting the former's nephew, Mr. B. C. Hough at this place. Mr. Hough recent ly sold out his business ut Greenwood and is arraaging to return to the West. fa I- - -l.-lf 1 1 ? ** " scnesday morning and fell until the ground was covered an inch or bo. Much of it still remains, and very few people hare ventured to town for the poet few day*. ?For Rent! The Methodist parsonage and lands belonging thereto at Heath Spring. Apply to A. H. Duncan, R. B. Mackey or H. H. Horton, Heath Springs, 8. (J. ?A letter from Mr. Edgar Hinsoo, who is studying dentistry in Baltimore, to his mother in this county, informs her that his boarding house was burned in the recent disastrous fir? in that city, and . that though his trunk was saved y?t he lost much of his clothing which was out of it at th? time. ?Some excitement was caused Wednesday morning by the roof of the kitchen of tho Cunningham Hotel catching afire. It was discovered by Henry VTitherspoon, the bus driver, while on his way to the hotel for passengers for tho early morning train. The alarm was given and th? fire soon ex tiDguished. Its timely discovery saved the town.a big conflagration. ?The comptroller general has sent out the dispensary school money for thisy?ar. The amount to make up the deficiency, ($75 to each school) in this county is $739.80. The amount to be apportioned according to enrollment is $3,036.60.?about 50 cents per scholar. ? Letters remaining uncalled for in th? post-office at Lan caster for the week ending Fob. 13th, 1904, aro as follows: Miss Riler Thomas, Miss Man in Robertson, Miss Jnnio Robinson, Miss Mcey Quigley (2), Miss Ed die Castoen, Mrs. L. D. Quinn, Mr. Robert McMurry, Mr. Watkins Hendley, Mr. T. M. Mediin, Mr. Ferry Robertson, Mr. Charley Ress, G. F. Taylor. Belle Nance, F. M. ? Holders of (Ire insurance policies boro naturally felt much anxiety as to the elfect the big (ire in Baltimore might have upon the liability of the companies in which they wore Insured, but nil fears were soon quieted when the local agents received assurance from every company doing business here that their losses would readi ly be met without oven making a big sire hole in thci surplus. ? Mr. Geo. E. ?ims and fami? ly, who moved from this county to the Indian Territory ahnnt t tvn I months ago, have returned. Wo expressed regret at the time that Mr. Sims, along with other good citizens, wns leaving the county aid feared th?y would not better their condition. We ore >gla<l to welcoipe Mr. Sims hack to live and die in old South Carolina. Ho arrived here Thursday night and went on to Heath Springs with his family yesterday whore a warm welcome awaited him by his rela tives and friends. Injured in a Runaway. On Sunday last Mr. Chaw. C. Joyner of the Primus section, whilo returning to his home from church, was thrown from his buggy, by his mule beco mng frightened and running away,and painfully hurt. His breast struck against a stump and some of the ribs were probably fractured. He was able to sit un some vester ft J day. Arm Amputated Mrs. Nettie Cauthen, wife of Mr. J. Barber Cauthen, and a daughter of Mr. L. P. Mackcy of Dry Crack, had one of her arsis amputated last Thursday between the shoulder and elbow. The operation was successfully jaerw formed by Dr. McDow. The necessity for the amputatton was caused from non circulation of the blood, through the artery laeding to the arm. The flow of blood through the artery is obstructed in some way before it reaches the arm and for the past weok the member had been gradually perishing. ?I <*? ? Cyclone at Cedar Shoals. Mr. S. M. McWatters, of Fort Lawn, who was in town today, told us about something of a cyclone which demolished a negro house on Mr. Frank Smith's placa near Cedar Shoals, last Sunday. Two of tho family were killed and two badly injured.?Cheater Lantern. Sooth Carolina's Nov Rove. The Legislature Establishes a Department of Commerce and Immigration. Columbia, S. C. Feb. 11.?The Legislature of South Carolina today passed a bill establishing a State L?epartment of Commerce and Immigration. The bill is elastic in character and enables the Department to look not alone to securing settlers of desirable eharacter, hut to inducing all kinds of investments in the State, j The move is due to the peculiar conditions prevailing in the South resulting from the cotton-grow-1 ing and manufacturing aituation, the demand for farm labor, the probability of the opening of the Panama Indian trade. Once the Deyartment is established othfr Southern States Will doubtless move on similar linea. A dog bill has been passed by the house. It levies a tax of 50 cents per capita on all dogs, and provides that the tax shall he collected as other taxes are collected. (JAEfOHIA. Bears the /0 Kind ^ou "av9 Alwats BougW rr 7 Hot Words in House. Exciting Incident at Thunday Night's Session. Special to News and Courier. Columbia, Feb. 11.?Thare were exciting scenes in tie ball of the Houso of Representatives to- j night, and tueafbers indulged in 1 language unparliamentary bo^ ' quite expressive of their overwrought feelings. ^ it is afl tha ^ outcome of the investigation into j ths manner in whicli the State ( Houso was completed. The re^ port of the commission which exatninsd that work cieatsd quite a sensation throughout tho State, and the members of the comtuis- ? Hion wnicn nau in charge tno work of completing the Capitol held an informal meeting yester- < day. It was then decided to | memorialize the General Aiiem- { hly for the member* of the for- ^ mer commission to be given a hearing in their defence. When 1 this memorial wai preaented the 1 colloquy ensued which very near- < ly approached a clash upon the ( floor of the S3ouse. Mr. T. Y. Williams, of .Lancaster, in words which bear but ' one construction, attacked the 1 veracity of Mr. W. J. Johnson, of ,| Fairfield, who had stigmatize^; the report of the couimitteo investigating the commission as an infamous falehood. Mr. Williams; "Do yon mean toapply that to tho members of the Joint commitw e?" Mr. Johnson; "What I have said I , have said." .>ir. wiuiam*: - uo you mean to | apply that to me? It is very easy for you to say " Mr. Johnson: "If the oap fits, wear it ./ust wear it." Mr UaHtou made the point of order that the discussion was all out of order Mr. Mauldin. in the chair, ruled i that the memorial is a matter for discussion. i Mr. Johnson, continuing, sah! that tiie joint committee was no more tit to pass upon the Q vernment archi tect's work than ti e building com mifbioti was to p>?s." upon the w<-rk 0:1 theHtale House Mr. Johnson eoninued l>y isaying that the damnable , nugge tioi.8 in the report wero absolute falsehoods. Mr. Williams, rising very calmly from his seat as Mr. Johuson coil'" ( eluded, aud pointing his finger at Mr. ; Johuson. said, with de)ibe*atiouitij ' There was nothing in that report to .-barge members of the commission ' with collusion to rob and steal, and j whoever saj's so is a liar." Mr {Jobi son sprang un and made some inaudible remark, which caused ( the sergeuut-at-arms to come between himself and Mr. Williams. Mr. Aull at this point introduced a concurrent resolution to have ?a com-* I mil tee appointed to take the testimony of the members of the building commission, Mr. Williams introduced a resolution to have testimony taken by the same committee Mr. Gaston thought it unwise to act upon tin se resolutions tonight, when the House was in excitement. He j wanted the memorial aud resolutions referred to one of the standing committees of the House. This motion was adopted by the House and the matter was dimwmpd nf. After the debate was over Mr. Williams atated: "I desire. Mr, Speaker, to ap dogize to this House, uut to any individual, for the language which I have used." .' r. Johnson subsequently Japolcgized to the House for the use of unparliamentary language. A White Man Killed at a Negro Hot Supper. Special to News and Courier. Union, Feb. 9.?News came to day of a homicide near Carlisle, iu the lower part of the county. The dead man, Will Euhanks, ia white, while the ene who is m custody as his slayer is a negro, Silas Lyles. The information obtainable at this writing is to the effect that Eubanks was at a negro frolic Saturday night and a general ahoeting affray took place. A. bullet entered Eubanlca' stomach and passed entirely through his body. He lingered till this morning, dying at about 11 o'clock.- The negro Lyles was placed in jail yesterday. Several' others were implicated in the | shooting and other arrests are likely to follow, though such information as is now obtainable seems to fasten the firing of the fatal bullet upon Lyles. These rows at negro frolics or "festivale" are of verj common occurrence. They are the rule rather than the exception. And it is a great pity that white men will attend them. | / TO BE GIVEN AWAY $35 IN GOLD. To the purchaser of each $1 worth of goods for the next three months will give 4 goosses for each $1 worth of goods purchased. I The one uearest to the number of beans in jar will receive $20 in gold, second nearebt $10 in gold; third $5 in gold. Remember tho time and tho gold. .1 H M nnlrnvnll v* Au.ut>nu& VII* f ;$*2U acres, 2 miles North of tpwp, good two story dwelling, outbuildings, etc. Apply to T. S. Carter, Agent. Ex-Consul Johnston Dead. Special to News and Courier. Newberry, r*b. 10. ? Mr. Malcolm .Johnstone died at hiu home bare this morning at 8:30 o'clock of erysipclai He was u sen of the late Chancellor Joe Johnstone and a prominent member of a family long distinguished in South Carolina history He was born on November 30, 1847, entered the Confederate service as a boy of 16, and was elected a lieutenant of Company A. Seuth Carolina militia, which remained in service suntil the surrender. Ho was mayor of Newberry in 1884 and 1885, and represented Newberry in the Legislature for one term, 1888-89. In 1893 he waa appointed consul to Pernambuco, Brazil, and served with distinction in that capacity until the close of Cleveland's aduiinibtration. Upon his return from Brazil Mr. Johnstone retired to private j life. Hia death is sincerely j mourned by the community. lie leaves a number of relatives? among them his brothers, Goorge and Alan Johnstone, of this city. : Convict Wine In Cotton. j> i\ | ^"Cincinnati, Feb. 9.? Word was , rloeived from St. Louis today that A. W. T. Lawrence, formerly of this city, and whose wife is living here still, has been notified by his broker, J. E. Wright of Kansak City, that he is $40,000 ahead through recent cotton mar ket manipulations. Lawrenee is now a convict at the Missouri penitentiary, where he was sent about a year age for appropriating about $1,500 from the West End Hotel. It seems he succeeded in working the cotton market from inside the prison bare. Lawrence while clerk in the Alms Hotel in this city a couple ef years ago wooed and won a ridaw from Kentucky worth 1250,000. Lawrence went from here to St. Louis and not long afterward was convicted of stealing a ceuple of thousand dollars from the West End Hotel, St. Lonis. His wife when seen here today said she still loved him and would rejoin him at the end of his term of imprisonment if she was still living. She is an invalid, and her doctor says she has not long to live. She said she was soriy 10 near coat do nad again won a fortune, as it would only lead bim into dissolute ways ^A^WElSrrERE^fToT^ ' I N A 1 heqc improved log-beam SAW MILL? WITH THE he acock-king variahie feed works. IT CAN'T BC BEAT. Write "The Machinery I'coplo" for prices W. H. GIUBES (El CO. COLUMBIA, S. C. notnei, soileflo, cotton oins. Mr. James W. Dauiel, father of Revs. W. W., J. W., and J. . 1 L. Daniel, eminent Methodist ministers of this Slate, died at hie homo in Laurens county, Feby, iind, aged 90 years. Subscribe to The Ledger. SHOES THAT -WEAR.You will find at Cherry & Co's the most complete line of both dress and wear SHOES. If you will try their honao made brogan you will have no other. Respectfully, Cherry & Co. TFair Of T\ Buckwhea I 1 have it and s< coffee! Buy Now, ADVANC1I enough coming to give OLD PRICE. er COME, SEND or P what you want. } N. B.MiK P m Kooonn o h W V UOV I I U Kd \ I LOW F j * < The appearance of cur store h early Spring. We are showing a 1 very desirable at this time of the 3 prised to find such nice goods so c but it is a fact, that our new Sprin ton, on many of them, cheaper thi shown. A visit to our store at an best things at the lowest prices, y our store now. BLACK DR In point of excellence our line o ? t ?t._ ? I c?? 111 111c cny. wur prices are low the 25 cents kind at 19 cents. 42 ter and u jually sells at 75 cents, t ; Serge, very fine and soft* value, 7 ! silk finish Henrietta, good valuef.i 45 inch Deep DeAlma, handsome our price 95 cents. 40 inch Vo Viols, the $/ grade at 80 cents. NOVELTY The line of pretty white and ch last week arc fine sellers. They 3 onable that everybody has to buy the yard. GUARANTEED 36 inch good quality at $1. 36 j lng to equal it for less than 1.50, inch Tafeta9, all colors, per yard, GRE&T VALUI Have just opened up new lot of j bons, picked up very cheap. Goo j Wide IO cts. grade at 8 cts. Wid wide 15 cts. grade at 12 cts. Th< with high lustre and will undoubt LOW CIJ New stock has atrived, one Cuban and high Colonial heels, and three dollars, in black Russii and 9ee the wonders. E. E. I J. E. TRLllEDGE, Dentist. Lancaster, S. C. Working on credit doesn't pay, and tny terms from this time henceforth aro strictly cash. Reasonable Prices. Gold Filling $1.50 Amalgam Filling 75 cts. Cement F'lling 75 cte. HUHUER PLATE, Full upper sot of teeth $12.50 Upper and lower set $25.00 ISPTheee prices are strictly for cash. To work done except for cash or good security. J. E. RUTLEDGE, Dentist, Feb. 4, 1904 ?If. vins J t and Honey.1 omething nice. I COFFEE! I *iG very rapidly. Got | you all you want AT ? HONE to see if I haven't got B fours for Business, jjR :korell.J >ie Goods prices. ! ias rapidly changed from Winter to beautiful lot of new goods that are ;ear, and you will be agreeably sur:hcap. It may sound unreasonable, ?T Wash Goods, in face of hiah cot an any of like quality we have ever y time, if you are looking for the ou certainly can't afford to miss ESS GOODS. f Black Dress Goods is not surpass rer than others. 36 inch Cashmere, inch Melrose, nothing wears bethe yard 50 cents, 42 inch Surah 5 cents, per yard 55 cents. 45 inch it $1, our price per yard 85 cents, cloth and worth #1.25 the yard, ils, special, at 50 cents. 45 inch 45 inch Eoliene, $125 grade at $1. YV A1 STINGS. ampagne VVaistings that came in ire so prefty and the prices so reas. Prices. 10, 15, 20, 25 and 40 cents TAFETA SILK. inrl> Dprv) hpjlfif Hilt cfi-nnn Wnl r ~ 7 i...u jhuuj;. Wl llour special price per yard 1.15. 20 O5 cents. 28 IN RIBBONS. 5,000 yards, bargain Tafeta Rib>d width, all colors, per yd. 6 cts. Ic 12 1-2 cts grade at 10 cts. Very :se are exceptionally good Ribbons edly be rapid sellers. T SHOES. , two and three strap Sandals with New styles in Oxfords at one, two 1 leathers We invite you to call CLOUD.