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THE LS9SS:. THURLOW S. CAkTEK. KD1TOK AND MANAUKK. ??a? Win II IWIIIIIM III S TOBC BUBSGJIUTIOX $1">0PKI> YKAK I SSI" KD WKI)NK81?AV ANI> SATl'KDAY. WEDNESDAY MAY I, li>04. Hon T. 1, Williams announces himself in this issue us a candidal 1 for congress for this, the lifthdis trict. Lancaster county will give him her support. She has honored him with four tonus in the Legislature, having given him the largest vote two years ago for his fourth term ver received by a candidate for tlio Legislature in the county. He is an able and successful lawyer, a man ol brains and good sound judgment and his long legislative experience gives him perfect familial itv wit! the workings of law making as semblies. lie is eminently tpiali tied in every way and would make a worthy representative. We bo speak for him a big vote not only in this, the county of his nativity but in every county in the distric wnero nie true wortn and merit: are known and the qualities whic! go to make, not a politician lur a statesman are appreciated. Lancaster county would he gla< to hare Col. Springs sent as i delegate from this district to tin National democratic convention Our delegation to the State con vention will favor him unani mously if Col. Springs will accep the honor. Il is an honor t? which few aspire as the delegate: have to pay their own expenses transportation,hotel hills, etc.,hu we sure feel Col. Springs wouh not decline it, in deference to tin wishes of the people of his count; if Vin hi! witi 1(1 lw* cull (?fnd n onn n tho delegates from the Fifth did k trict As previously annouuced ii theso columns, Memorial Day May 10th, will bo observod ii Lancaster, as usual. P! e exei cises wiii bo under the auspice of tho Daughters of tho Cotifed eracy. The opening prayer wil be made by Rev. Chalmers Fri ser, and the address will be dt livered by Rev. W. H. Hodge? Music will bo furmsned by th Lancaster band. The list of th Veterans to whom crosses t honor are to bo presented wa publi shed in our last issue . Teachers lCxaininatinn. The next examination forteacl erscertificates will he hold n tli court house on Friday, Muy'JOtl 1004. The examination will open at a. m., and close at 1 p. m. Kespee! fully, A. C ltowell, Co. Supt. Education. Suit was entered in the circu court at St. Louis la.-t Snturda i>y J. S. Drakefnrd, formerly citizen of this State and editor <1 the Yorkville Yeoman, for divorc from his wife, Kngenia. It \vi he remembered that just prior t leaving the State Mr. Drakefor published an article of seven columns setting forth the num eroiiH troubles which had sprun up between he and his wife. 31 blind tigers were coiivietci and lined each in llm iI court nt Charleston Monday There are >'. more timers to h tried. Delegates to the Stite c even tion elected in the county < < uv. i. tions held over the M.!e laMonday, ho far a> heird from, :.l isoetn to lie for Parker. In s?ni of?the counties resolution^eudora * iDg Parker were adopted. ICamp D'xia 10 Me Me ill In in i >' i.'am I vi ^ ' | V . a 10 T ( '; i\ I I;* * t ' I l?r coiuthou o 0:1 M i\ h, t. 11 a. in. Tile purpose i f ihi- moo'.. inp i-i ilie ? le gion of delegates to the national n?v;v.i??n and the ?i 'iliverv of Cross-?-? of Honor, hj* | the Daughters of tho ConfederajCy, to those w ho have made ap? ! plication for thorn. The com* j mittoe 011 enrollment of Ooufed1 1 . ,1 l: uiatu M'iuiei"? in ill IS <? Ulliy Wl.* pie nse briug in their township en roll 111.: books so that the 7 may bo turned over to too Cleric of Court on that day f ;r permanent record in that oflieo. On that day wo wish to inako up a com plete liit of those who wish to att.-nd the State ;< union in Charloston t'no latter part of this month. \V. (1. A. Porter, Com. G W. J ones, Adjt. [ 1* or 'J lie 1 jcilger. Mm tied, on Saturday night April. .'50th, at the residence of Mr. \Y. F. (hen-haw, Mr. Joseph Lynn of Uolltown, and Miss Minx nio Bakt r, charming of ^ Mr. .1. .1. Biker of Gedar ('rook. The bride, becomingly utlitod in white organdie, trimmed in laco ) ( an i ri'ob >1 w is ntt aided by Miss Margaret IbiUcr with Mr. 1 tick Lynn. MLs Belie Baker I with-Mr. Robert L\nn and .Miss Monie Lvnn witii Mr. .John Baker i ' After the ceremony, impressively performed by Magistrate CrenMmw, tho bridal party repai e 1 to the home of the bride's ^ pirents, \\liere an elaborate weddin ' U]!;)"!' awaited, them The > many friends of .Mr. and Miv. Lynn wish them a long and suc( cesvful life, with no clouds to I darken their journey. Guest. . The Law As To Poll Tax. i * I Assistant Attorney General Gives Opinion on Penult ies. 11 Special to Giecnvillo News. Columbia, April 2',?? Assistant Attorney Goneral Townsend today guvo the comptroller genera ' an important opinion on tiio col U lection of poll taxes, and its die position in the school fund. Tin opinion, which explains itself follows: i. Answering the inquiries in th< letter of Mr. Sanders, counti e * . treasurer for Beaufort county t< >f you, dated April 28, I beg t( say: First, that where a person i prosecuted I cfore a magistral i for non-payment of poll tax ie the line collected l>v the mncriH i, tratc is paid ovor by him witl other lines to the county trcasur0 or, und ivperiod to tho clerk o court us u line. Socopd, ?lio money so eollectc< by tho in i gis'rate noes into tin fines belonging to tho county, au< is not a p irt of the p ill tax be it longing to the school fund, y Third, th1 county tieasurjr i a not entitled to any costs ft] ,t swearin r org. t o w mint agains e tlic defaulting tax payor, nor ar< 11 any costs to he paid him out o the moneys collected by ilw m g (i I i*trnt( < as tines lie is not cm il title ' to ho puid tifiv cents f ?i issuing execution against the de fan!tin r tax payor,unless the tax -sand -ucli c ist s are collected am execution issued by tho treasure! I to the sheriff and no! through tlx y the magistrate. c Thus. \V. Carwiln, Muj. Gen S. C. Div. U. C. V , has math the following appointment - "Smto Sponsor Miss l'aulim fJeanette Davis, Hoc Hill, S t 0; "Chiof Maid of Honor?Miss i liess L mis Gild r, Nowboiry, o S. C; "Mail of Honor ?Mis; - Helen Kincuicl i >ae 1 s, Charleston S. C." ilappeclBgs la The State. A - * lai iKolni !>\ Iho Alert Cori -1 h iiiIf!11 ,s ut' The Columbia Stuto. i i ? j ? * ?I.. .1. L. IlACOOl) I'ASSKS AWAY. l'iekcna, Aprih29.?Col. Jamce U. Uagood cf Charleston died hero this afternoon at 0 o'clock. j Col. llago >1 was about 76 >c?irt i old and bad held the position ct clerk of the United States circuit court ft r about 32 years. _ ^ i MAOISTKATI: KII.I.S LAWTKK IN MANNIXli. Mannings May 2. ? S. M. Youirr.ie, magi -tratoat Manning, sliol . .1 and instantly killed John It. Jveole a lawyer, lately from Sumter this afternoon. The shooting occurred undei iho. court house portico whih .Judge I'urdy was holding cour upstairs. Five balls entered Keels' dies j list hciuw the throat and foil wen*, through ttio body, Ivccl falling under the eaves while tin rain was dripping oil the com hou-i . i he diliiculty was not un c xpeote I as ti c parties had trou i le 3d days ago about a mule. Keels was known to be a dos pirate man and Youmans wa equally as dangerous when urous 1 c?i. Several witnesses saw the kill ing, : imong the 111 Clerk of Cour ! Ti.anions, who saw Keels strik at Youmans and then Yontnan 1 (.niumenc. d firing. Youmnns :tn mediate!;.' %\:i:' i into the sheriff' ' ; llice Mid -Mvi'.'ndi'red and is i jail. I'he coroner died yesto day an the iiique-l i> being held by Mag istrates Kichbuvg and Duteman Mr. May field lias Withdrawn. The Stale, Lst inst. Mr. S. Gr*Mfty*lkiM Iras witfc drawn from the race for congiet from tlie second congrossiom district, Mr. Mu\ field last nigl t , sent the following letter to Ger j Willo .Jones, chairman of th Slate Democratic executive coir 1 mitteo: Sir: 1 have this day decide to withdraw from the race f<i ' congress in the second congress ionul district in the second pri B mary. J>v no doing I save to th J people a contest for the uncxpii ed term at the time when the j are exceedingly busy and yield t i my opponent, Mr. Theodore (i ! Croft, who has received almost 0 ; majority of all votes cast in th ' first primary, an open ti Id. J Fell From A Window. f Mr. Chas H. Colson of An gusts, a canvasser for a New Yor 1 nvt cimiMnv. fnll tvitnnlnv iiuht 3 ing from a second story wi'ulo 1 of the Hendrix house, in Col inn hia sustaining a serious facture i the hase of the skull, 'he ft act ni " extending several inches upward r >io one saw him until ho w>s i t the act of falling and just ho a* J ftPi^llPrMl to ti mt'LiniMt [ Mr. I j'hvmmi I). .Melton of tii Colutnbii lmr hns been notified < (. ! appointment ns assistant *lis!ri< attorney, vice Judge (3 P. Towi send, resigned <?22 ,/^v. pj CZ^ ^ Bears tho /? >?3 51!';'.'* ; IT.- . ^ei- ..-aaraaaaT-?rr.??arrx=r: ryg ji"ANNOUNCEMENTS. i j?3Nu- ? ? lfl??W??? wnx ?irrww J HOUSE OF REl'IlK ENIV.TIVI5 ' J in no* tie" impair a c uxtitl,> f the Hoiis of It -ii' ..! oil vs. \ i j i t > tin* r. 1 -i of t'i - l? < a' < i r y w. HAM EL. KOU '* 'MIRK'S T iim it i"i:. liila'u f:?r ougrr* s fr > 4 the Kifih <' ?ii#re- i > r.< llisiri j t ) tin- iv.-.n i of t . I),iu icr.oi ' j primary 11 ctio.i. T. Y WILLIAMS T TO i i U J Anticipating we wisely bough ; the spot cash; wl public Hi e Best a \ this Stilt rkct. Til? Be; t line of dress fabri ? wi I' mi \\r numf tai 1 Ji. * a W1IA T * li. V, Si * %j Ji *>" J an inkling'of wl r. Crepe de Chine, t and faney weave; t A beautiful I ' Af inghams bougi * accordingly. 1 Lawns of eve . Amorita Batiste, Soir. j Some lovely percals bought h - sell very cheap. t e ?j *"?ve just bo .'swisses in (tie iu ".for sale 1st a lev di Waist Cxooris in i Our Not Son < can be shown as*. It Is useless jstook. (j?r every !s elusive safe of <li il it '*' m a t ii' i <l Maiudaetured !)j o we still handle t y are the best two lines <> :i A j3*g mj I I in feits and straws oi aii co - price. ''; We have jus! gotten in a a- have a fresh stock, have dec " i .t "I 11! is quite tit) to date, having t '?;ted up especially for that bt t i have such an ?p=to-date est 1 Julia Simpson assisted by I A cordial invitation is ex Thanking our customers Im ;? m jf ilcaii in I nilt? T>TT"DT Tf LOil rUDJLll the adyaiieomeiii in <1 I: our Kprine; line very iich enables us to pres n<! Cheapest line ever JL si and Oliea i os over offered to the t n a lew of Hie names U: liat we have: Voile, Scotch Cheviots and o 3 too numerous to men ine of A. F. (J. and it very cheap and will ' JL wy description in.Aim , Dotted Swiss and Jar patterns in inch nshort lengths, wliicl ?j?ht a big Ein?> ot 45 c "~ C- -/ tcsf colors, which we i days FssMi'ed M aucj' and champaign e icoaiiEnent is cosmpldt y thing ii'fi thtft Sasie yon foi us to mention oai one knows that we iia^ e Celebrated ' Strouse & Bros., of I he Douglas and ^c-thiian line t that are manufactured. of Mer/s 1 !crs, Which must be sold. So com n up to=date line of Negligee shirts ; ;ided to let go what we have on hand inery Depar >een moved to the third store from t ::iness. Will say that it is a credit ablishment. This department is suj Hiss Maggie Pardne. tended to every one to come and insp for their liberal patronage, we are Your!" to t*crv B 8 0 IS JSB 1% pi$ At loi^iisliSi feE, Ci IIeU utiiilii .ANCASTER S ry goods, early, for cut to the shown on pest r& Tadc. We i give you Ktamine, tlier new ition. Vmoskeag sell tliem 10 Muslin, quard de Windsor i we will inch silk will offer ierct rized olors. 5 and you may need. * clothing re the ex m m Bailimore. )f shoes, which Sats e and name vour J 2nd in order to at a sacrifice. tme^t he corner and fitto any place to jiervised by Miss lect our stock. B SO~ ..c