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THif s ? 1 rs t L?2113 ? h. D j TMJRLOW S. CARTER, , 1 KIHTOR AM) iM A NADER. enBiKiBsiuBrssai-Ar.irjr.a- v<a? SiSl'El) WKDN ESDA Y AND S.V I I KDAV S U BS(; HI PTION I .?.? PIC IJ V K \K ' td WKDNK5DAY JUNK 15, 1001. rc Failed to Make Return. dr Tho furnituro and fixtures <?f *" the Stock Exelmngo or bucket l'! shop of \V. O. Ciattis A Co., were ei< at'.achod l?v the sherill on Wed- ec' J ? nesday under proceedings institut ed by tho county board of coin niissionors to collect a line of ?100 X for failure to make return of property as provide.! by law. Under a law that has been on , tho tntntn linnlt,; fur vnvnral vpsiI'm past, any tirin or corporation setting up a business undertaking of 1 any kind after the first day of January and failing within thirty days thereafter to mako a dec!a ' ration to tho auditor of the value of property and capital invested is liable to a lino of ?100. M The bucket shop of W. G. Gat- ^ tis & Co., was established in ' 1 March last and there having been ' no return to tho auditor within thirty days, that olllciul, on tlie ' matter's being brought to his attention, made an allidavit to the supervisor, who f jrthwitb institut od proceedings that resulted in the attachment referred to. The scrvico of the papers by 1 the sheriff on Mr. Evelyn Ford, v manager, was tbc tir.-l notice that Gattis & Co., had of the proceed ingn, and n? Air. Ford did not feel authorized to put up the $100 de " mandc 1 at once, the matter remaincd open until ) estcrday morning when arrangements were ll perfected for a satisfactory settletr-f'-jr l^enl.?Yorkville Fnquirer. ^ ^ v\ Armenian Massacres. 1' . j i' An Awful Story of Bloody Bar* barity. Many Villages I)e- tstroyed?People Ruthlessly ''l Butchered. Constantinople, .Juno 13?The ^ Armenian patriarchs have recoived information that un inula had * b?en issued by the sultan which * resulted in wholesale massacres l' of Armenians and destruction of Armenian property. The irade M prohibits the settlement of Ar- H menians in the Tillages destroyed, s but thoy must aettle in places on *' the pluins specifically mentioned, f The object is to clear Armenians 11 from niuuatain homes. According 1 to information roeeivod, two da^s 1 woro devoted to massacres, May 1G and Juno 3, and on those days fifteen villages were destroyed in v the district of Chetas and twenty !l two in the district of Uian. Of ! the population aggregating 5,000, ' 2,000 were massi cred. A num- ' her of girls havo disappeared and have not since been seen. Patri- ' arcbs applied to the palace for aid 1 for tho wounded and starving, but ( the only leplythov received was 1 "All is finished." Massacres aro ' nevertheless feared in other 1 t)laees. ??? Ow 1 ^ # j Something ought to he done for the protection of railway com- ( panics from the damage suit law- 1 yers, who swarm about every ae ? cideot and nmko for'.unes for them * selvss ut tho expenses of the cor- 1 porutione, which arc regarded as 0 fair plunder for those who make money hy their wits. One of tho best things that might result from a Government ownership of tho fl railroads would bo tho undoing of ^ i y damage suit lawyers.?News and | ;f Co urier. k ?Subscribe to The Ledger. Russians Located. ,Ulo Occurr-d in Rear ?>f Pol Ai. !?<:: .(>011. K or >1;i to Mill.:; A IvuUCO. Niou Cowuno, June 11. ? It i ported that the Russians sillier a st\t re defeat us tho result o atubuith at paliotientf to th< ar-of Port Arthur. Tho Japs lacked tho llussmea ami thei e\v tho latter on l?y a feinted re eat The Russians were entrap (1, and are said to have los L^ht hundred killed and wound I. The czar's troops have fallci ick on Kaicliow. Costly Blunder To Ker shaw. tiiiure to I'ut Grand Juror o: lis Ontli Causes tho Contin.. ir.neo of the C? illis- Whittukcr Murder Case. ue'a! to News Courier. Camden Juno9.-The June ten i oiii i ior iins county was con tied Monday morning, Jndg 'nit:; presiding.The crtmniil doeli . \v: a unusually heavy. Five mm 2i- cases besides n number < linor cu-es \virn or the docket jllowing wore the most impel mt ciws disposed of: Ham .iio Nelson, a font tee our old boy, charged with mil or, {deaded guilty of mnntluugl ;r, which plea was accepted, ui two years' sentence to ll inte Reformatory iv?j- impose R ind dl llorton was convicU f disposing of property uiuh cn and >vn? uentencid to s iOiitks (>n the eliaiii guug > j line of seventy.fivo dollars. John Morrison was acquitted* in charge of murder. The next case culled was agaiu to Gihia, father and son, churgi 'ith Ih^wurder of Mc'tuiu Whit er. This case attracted consii rahlc attention on account oftl romiucnce iff ti"- ) ouug nu ho was killed, as well us that 1'j young inr.n v. ho did the killit nd tho lsrgo army of counsel. Tho dcfoncc is represented I !ol George Johnstone, of Ne^ erry, G. C. Jennings, of Snmtc ). I"). Blukeney, < f ICershuw, ai Sol W. 1). Tranthuin. of Cumdo ho Hon. M. L. Smith is nssistii le prosecution. A motion for a change of ven rat mndo yesterday, and aft considerable amount of leg purring Court adjourned un :30 o'clock today, in order t! ho attorneys for tho dofendar eight have timo to got up add onul affidavits in support of tlx notion. Matter* look quite an unexpe id tin u however, wlunCourt c< jonud Ihi-s nmmin* l< x?.i ...v -I il IJUV.I lit' iscertainnd hv ono of tho attn icys for the dofenco that Mr. j. Irny, one of lb.? grand jure .vho lonnd a true bill in the en ind riot Ik en worn. When tl vas bn ujh' t > the attention ho court the eate <vns order :ou.i :us(l 11.1til the S pteml erm of court, on account of t ^recording not being 1 'gal. 'l'l oversight "knocked up" t 'oo.rt. The county has been lie expense of holding Court pn ug witnesses and jurors, and t ithcr expenses necessary, but tl nere technicality brought to lose any further proceedings his, of all' important case, and Gsponsihle in this instance for t ca. - - ' * ii ropuaicu eonipiuint "of lav lelny VV liming I i y< u havo lcidncy or bludd rouble jiud do not. n.vj Foie^ kidney C ore, you w:i 1 have on ourself to blumo for remits, positively euros all forms idn 'y nrd bladder disease* .*mi? ? Subscrioo |o The Lcd^e. - . ? - ? ?I -r -r- w >/T^. - % / ' OTtrw*** -* " 1 lie O >nfod?: ate veterans ?! / a -crnbling in Nushvillc tVr their annual reuuioti. Arrnn&etucrbx I! : i svo been completed fur feedirg i 12,000 fi oe. The steamer Canada, boundj j from Quebec to Montreal,collided ? | Sunday with a collier und scon " -'sank. At tho time of collision!i ? i f i 110 persons wore on board, und jir I ul i wore rescued except live. Bl . I "Was Wasting Away The following letter from Robert 11. Watts, of Salem, Mo., is \ |J instructive. 4 1 have been trou . j t j bled with kidney disease for the - ' last live years. 1 lost flesh and # q | never felt well und doctored with g| ! leading physicians and tried all, j remedies suggested without relief. , Finally 1 tiieil Foley's Kidney; = : Curo and le.-s than two bottles j [?] completely cured mo and 1 urn now sound and well." Sold by t, Funderburk Pharmacy. ! ^ ty. j-'ja.-. lmai .1 !ji, iiimi'I. -i. jt?zxr j' _ y I : 3r ds;o to Lot. ! I will let to the lowest respon j ^ I ruble bidder on Tuesday, June' 21, 1904, at 10 o'clock, a. m., ;-J the coutract to build auo,v bridge | 'across the creea, o:io inilo west ; of Kershaw, near Wesley Hor-' ? II ! ton's. L. J Perry, ! County Supervisor. ; ANNOUNCEMENTS. ; FOU <,OisGIUirS. i T am a candidate for ( onpres fron | ^ i the Fifth Congressional District, aul>? ! I Jeet to the result of th? Deraooraltc I ! primary eh olio;.. ,tl , i . Y. WILLIAMS. r- HOUdi Or Klil'UF- F.N I'aTIVE . ' i .l I aaiicuaee myself a amlidate for / , ' re-election io tne 11 U>fc of lit present- ; " ,(' jativen, subject to the rules of the ,n Democratic pi i mat v. , ! o w com id | rannounco myself u caiuihlate for lli.i Mn'i; i fil U. ! ?>? ? . I , I i v.- a till I. m '' ' to the rules of the Democratic t?"rty. ix .] w. i:a\!Eu. ty ! ~~ "I ? a in u; ? <* myse'f as a candidate J ;"> Ui Legislature, siil?J>ct to the Lf rulva of lbo Democratic primary* { c J. uakky EOSIEH. j k 8t| KOit Si 1 IRK IKK. j J id ' announce the until;.- of John -* | Hunter as a candidate. f<w? iv elect 'f *51 to III: Olilr.C of Miu-nii subject to til A j anj roval o: too Democratic votei* in | the jiiMoy election. Mr Hunter 110 m < : o ii:11< ductioii at our hands, as I ji :o r? cor t-in>n* ntiy s' ffic.eii! * 111 , to convince any one tii it he is in every "I ^ ' Mxpi.fV woli t i; t d f r the . ;:??'Tin"s ?.f> I I : Hoe. \ (. 0 !tiy? ' man to Ms friends l'r 1 ;; d (..?u dry titan John I' Huner . ' v. : ?lve i Ho i- ever lvady a. d willing, tinder any ei>cumstat ecu, 'to jy ' do }iis duty without fear or favor, and, I* ' at the s aim* i ;ie, with Uindni'.SH ami discretion FRIENDS I | II I A FOR < I EUKOF riOURT. \ n* Tito many friends of I <. M. CI,Y ^ jjy HUlvN aniiouncn ltim as a ( itidiiiu o "" ? f.?r(MeikofC art We pledge him :o abide lite result of the Dimoeraiu' j?.*? niary. wu * el" Having boon appointed to i c: v ; out r<1i the uiu xp.reil tor.n of Mm ate \V. s. L. PorUr, av ( 'crk <>f i o ut ! h y til ai.nouif 'iiy.-ol; ;x o bi o i . f .?.?i otllo n:bjo:'t to I ho ruie l ov ni: g 1 ;:l' the Domoor.ttio pri miry, its J.I' (. ? i Ol. \ . j lt" Foil COUNTY SI IMittlX I.N* Bir DENT OFKbUCAT <>N. ' 'lo tlie Vote is ?d Ij i is', r ounty. i c^_ With uumv ib '.o <> j 1-1 hmoin :ui 1 e :rj < * ' >olioii: t>o;is for future in - support, 1 lici'iliy ::mi: i;-.(i id ?. -? : f a J Cindid ilo fur re- I ebon io tin < fii<?~ *i cn of (touiity 'up'-'iolo dent of Kb: r_ lion Mibjeo to th-'rule-governing the _ t>: liio.-i;-1io i r iuary. . J- A. C. KOWKLL ' )rs KOil AUDI I Oli. 1 Fo the vot* r*of l.:v. ..'t r (' tirify lis ppnci 1 : p: I I v :? I in; by J r aniiounoo nu-> ' . tblr/' o-r ie- t ()I ci< oiIon t ; I!1 wo u ; \udi* j 0(1 lor, Sit j o the rule of tit Demo rimie pnin < y. . )(r JO' i N A. ( 00K. ? bo - i I In.'-(- .y tin .line > my- 1 a laodi- v dttc tor ;\ iniitor ot l an.-niter ; < n :y, llO ?'id pledge myself to , ! i .< tin result of the Dfinoeratio prini irv. It; -p < t fit!' v, -j \y. II. 11 iiok'TON. 1 jm i I at)noui oo mysili'a e. i i li lut for < lis Auditor of Lane ?stnr ( hi ty. sabje't totho in - s a id requirements? f ihe 11 Deinacra ic ptiiuirv. 1 ll Vl IP I ?/A '? I I'll in ? <rjwijui.il r.u is l-'uli TUKAfSLMMli. Iio Thankinir tlie i?' oj.lo of Ofine-ashr county for their liber.I inppnri i i il.e ' 8 ps^f. I hereby a n< u :<; * uivm If a ctlidhl to for election to the oflh? of T-esnuror. so I-J ct '<? t'10 n ul' />f the Dumocr in |?i mi -y C . t A U > i J KN l-'Oit -Ut'ti VI Oft. ly tnth a iy t: /:.k f r pint favors, I and at tlic noli ifntioti of my fr: r.?!s, ? I Iiorehy annouuce aiyfclf a e.'.nhiilafe f >r r< ' elect 1 n?othe?.fTl < County Hii}vrvJ-?or, 8-. j <:> to ' ie n:i ^ t ihe | D-: niociu. m pi imarv I L.JPKUKY L WO IID ;r A K a wis at we ai t ? tors and our asai nteresf. of every iving lifm or Sie tioney. No quo ;|>prov? of such. sve i!<lver(iseme iEh! at l-2Uie v ??giise?!sieaS tall vi!i say that vm 4.' :r, ough to iive ?i im! itwiil he Eta hai we will ma! ii our emiig?etho vhlch eaEB not b< Rciiicmbei* on >f shoes, which THE d Hi [t'22 Lr> Li Every pair r?;n ? jolid leather lair prove to til j uew pair. T.U :lie Douglas lim la Id -headed e'ag le soars. Our s >oard, like som< 5PEGIL PBIVg j For the eash IVft want to mot line arrives, c.> reduced prices } written guaranl Bros Cloth".ug, Everybody kiio * ^ _ slothing, and tl will come and i: ;ee tliat we hay large majority, everything you of all kinds and Thanking all theY will avail it AIM 1HV IL JL 1 B jjcj "Id! I L ~TO THE P' striving for. (.i cjowo it 8M (? lieip is pact to customer that |)iUo I* the lowest prices tafionr <6s* prices, fos as we have seen so nuts; prtciogyon n a I tie llx'5 claim- %% i to Mse -intelligent .- have to have a ik. hisS bear in mini! ' eked In hoiiesfv a 6 f.e you you prices he rs and what we mi ft controverted. r Godinan and Dre1 are two of i *m. ?ra ? ci?r sw? ??* a n\ n mm i II ufffes Ml Ej ivanteoc! to be solid , and double ti p 1 e contrary we will fi ere is hardly any us 3, for every body kn le t akes the the cal shoes are eow leathei :> here who pretend i we w*55 any sui % -lean sweep he urieiids take advsmt >efore they are sold, cee with every suit guaranteed to fade ws that we are ov< le fact we freely a dm nspect our stock, the e had the clothing Notion department may desire we have prices to meet the 1 for their patronage themselves of the lo Your* to ss< J,8 f ^ ( Hk! & Ifwl will jANCASTER Jill eompet* promote the nizes us, by foe the least r we do mot mtfch decep* lucti the yard 'e don't utter people, but fSttJe profit-8bis one fact, ad integrity, iver iban any iy arc facts, t w-Selby line IRTH leather sole, toe and ii'any eeiy give you ;e to mention :OW8 the old ke wherever and no paste to sell shoes. !T CLOTHING t at cost, as A** ,* i-1 ^ ^11 ; a L till; I ill I age of these We give a ot Stronse & s nor shrink. ?rstocked on lit, but if tliey sy will readily ; trade by a complete and i. Groceries owest buYer. and hoping >w prices we Bl'Vf, J1! 41 ||| 11 ~ s. c. 4 * * *