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THE LEDGES. TNl'RLOW S. CARTER. EDITOR AND AlANAUKR. SSIKD WRD.NKSOAY ANH SATIIKDAY SUBSUKIIMION J. .Vi 1'KW YE\H SATlltPAY, .1 I'MK ISth, 1904. Heretofore students in Win* throp Collogo who have won beneficiary sholarships have been nchnittcd without question as to their ubility t<? pay tuition fees. This lias all been changed. A rule .. . J ? . 1 I... 4 I... I 1 1 1 . u<it>in vr? i n\ i ihj iioiiru <>i trustees now requires that applicants for heneficiury scholarships shall show an inability to pay tuition, else tho scholarships will not ho nwared. Heretofore an injustice has been done the poor girls ?if the Stato on account of tho fact that young ladies wheso parents wore better able to prepare them for college have been able to carry otl the scholarships. 'I ho rule now will give tho girls of tho poorer class a better opportunity to win. This is as it should 1 c, and we. do sire to commend the board of trustees for their adoption of the title. It will he rigidly enforced. ?Rock Ilill Herald. Many Lives Lost by Storm in Cnhu. Santiago, do Cubu, June 15, hv steamer to Manzillo, .Ittnc 10.? TWe wot st storm of a decade began Friday and culminated Monday night in 14 inches of rtin which fell itt live hours, accompanied by a hurricane. The lower village of F.I Cobre has been destroyed. Forty fivj persons are known io he dead and scores are missing. Bodies are floating in the Cobre river. Twenty bodies have been re? covered by boats yiatrolling the buy. A Negro Mob Lynches a Negro Preueher. L:i Grange, June 15.?News has just reached here thut a negro by the name of Jonah Woods, who lives in the country near texas Court ground, in Heard County about twenty-live miles from LaGrange, has been lynched by other negroes. Woods was a dea* con in his church a and pious old negro. It is said lie dicovored a number negroes playing ,;craps" and threatened to report thom to thogrund jury. Afterwards the church was burned down and two days later, while ploughing in the tields, he was seized and strung up to a tree nearh v. A Bountiful Sermon. A preacher in Kansas the other day delivered a brief hut very beautiful funerul sermon. Hero it is:4'A word to you all. Post mortem praises an.l love are in air. People never stop to kiss thoii living; they hover over open cas kets in hysteric sobs, but failed to throw their armi around thoir lov- i cd ones who are lighting the stern buttles of life. A word of cheer to the struggling soul in life is worth more than the roses of ChrHtendom piled high on cas ket covers. Tbo dead cannot smell the flowers, but the living can; scatter them broadcast in their rpatbway, i therefore,] and pluck out the thorn? before it is too late." A small boy teased bis father for a watch till ho was forbidden to mention the matter again. At family prayers next morning, when asked for lus Scripture verso the youngster repeated: "what 1 ' say unto you, 1 say unto all ? watch." ? Chut Anglian Herald. Victory Of Japanese At Telissu Sweeping. Russians Loft 500 Men Detul On The b'ieltl C'f Battle ?Lost Fourteen Guns Tokio, .Jone 12, p. in. ?The Russian hope of relieving the pressure on Port Arthur by threatening the rear of Gen.Odu the commander of the Japanese force invosting the Russian strong hold, came to an end yesterday it Telissu, u point on the railroad 50 tuiles north of Kinchou and 25 miles north of Vuftn?ow, when the Russian- were out-munouevred enveloped and sweeping!;* defeat* ted. They left more than 500 dead on the lield and 14 quick tiring guns. The russians retreaC n ted hastily to the-north ward. l'lie Japanese charge that the Russians violated the Japanese Hag. Certain officers aver that during the fighting a body of Russian soldiers appeared catrjing a Japanese 11 ig and that the .Japanese artillery, deceived tiv this tinnr 1 ~ j r-> censed tiring on that particular body of Russians. Official dispatches from the Japanese commanders made specific charges of this tlag violation. Early estimates of the Japanese losses at Toliisu say that 1,000 men were killed or wounded. Transports Sunk By Russians. Tokio,.Iuuc 10, p m All doubt j as to the sinking of the transJ ports Hitachi and Suda by the Russians has heen removed. Three hundred and ninety seven survivors of the Hitachi h tve arrived at K ok urn. Prohahln Loss Than 1,000 Lost. > Tokio, June 10. 8 o. m. ?It. ' ' * I in reported that the transports Hitachi and Suda carried only I,.500 men. If this is true, the .oss of lives is probably less than 1,000. The transputts, however, had many horses and largo quantities of supplies on hoard. Gen. Lee Commander-in-Chief. Other Officers Elected by the Voter in&?Home for Noedy Confederate Women. Nashville, Tenn., Juno 15.? The United Confederate Veterans today elected the following officers: Commander in-chief, ljientenant General Stephen 1). Lew, (if Co.luinbur, Mississippi; commander of the Department of northern Virginia, G. G. Irvin Walker, of Greenville, 8. C.; commander of the Department of Tennessee, Gon Clement A. Evans, of Atlanta, n ? " vjiu. , uiMiiiiiuiuier oi ill? Trans* Mississippi Department, Gen \V. L. Cabell, of Dallas, Texas; chap lain, Gen. Joneo. Tlio report of the board of trustees ot the liuttlo Abbey dealt with the financial condition of the abbey and the Underwood suit, and was substantially aw given out by the committee Monday ni^ht. Gen. Clement A. Kvang, of Georgia, read the report of the historical committee, which said the South was now assured of fair treatment in history and that the youth of the country would not grow up under a false impression. Tho report was adopted. A resolution favoring the erect inn nt Mv AVtvuUlUllU Va., of ft homo for needy Confoderate women was adopted. THAT THROBBING HEADACHE Would (juickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's Now Life Pill:). Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25c, money back if not cured. Sold by ('rawford Bros., ,1. F. Mackoy & Co., and Kundorhurk Pharmacy, drug gists. An exchango tolls us of >i lady who decided to scaro her husband ? who was <1*1 ite a hard drinker, so | ho would reform. For this she procured the costume of a devil she hud worn in u masquerado. The next time tiie erring spouse , camo home feeling happy she \ quickly donued tha costume. As $ he opened the door she stepped for ward and said in sopuechiHl tones "Como with me?I am the devil." The result rather startled her as the response was: "Zatso? Shako ol hoy; I'm your brother in law. I married your sister " I ?Subscribe to The Ledger. ] DRIVEN TO DEEPER A 1 ION. J Living at an out of the way place, remote from civilization, a family is often driven to despeia tton in caso of acouient, resulting ' in Burns, Cuts, Won nds, Ulcers, etc. Lay in a supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the best on earth. 25c, at Crawford Bros., J. F. Mackey <Sc Co., and Fonderbulk Pharmacy, drugstores. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR COft G ItESS. f urn a candidate for Congress from the Fifth Congressional District, subject to the result of the Democratic primary eUelion. T. Y WILLIAMS. HOUSE OF HEL'H1?>ENTATIVF.-!. I announce myself a candidate for rc-ele. lion totne Hcuso of Representatives, subject to tlie rults o* the Democratic primary, o w pons {announce myself a candidate f ?r j the Ho.isj of Representatives, sul.jcol to tin* rules of the Democratic pari v. =T: VV, H A M E i 1 announce myself as a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. HARRY FOSTER. FOR HHERIFF. We announce the name of John I\ Hunter as a candidate for re election to the olllce ot Sheriff, euhjecc to the approval of the Democratic ^fliers in the primary election. Mr. Hunter needs no introduction at our hands, as his past recor.l is eminently sufficient to convince any one tl. .t he is in every respect well fitted f.>r tlie SheiilF's office. A more loyal man fo'ltis friends and country than John P Hunter novel live i He is ever ready and willing, under any circumstances, (lo do his duty without fear or favor, and, at the same 'insc, with kindness and discretion FRIENDS FOR CLERK OF COURT. Ths? many friends of L. M. CLY Itl'ltN announce him us a candidate for < Merit of (J urt We pledge him to abide tlit result of the Democratic primary. Having been appointed lo serve out the unexpired term of the late W. iS. L. Porter, as Clerk of Court I heieby announce myself a candidate for said offlc * subject to t lie rules governing the Democratic primary. J. F GREGORY. FOR COUNTY SUPKltlN 1 EN DENT OF EDUCATION. 'I o the Voters of LiueasU r f 'ounty. Willi many thanks for past honor* and earnest folieitations for future support, I hereby iinnounce myself a candidate for re-election to the ollice of County Hupe* iutendeut of Education subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. A. C. ROW ELL FOR AUDITOR. r<> the voters of Lancaster County Appreciating past favors I her? by announce myself n cuudidnle for reelection to the ottloe of County Auditor, sut jeet to the rules of the Deniocmlic primary. .JOHN A.COOK. I hereby anuouuce myself u candi"date tor Auditor of Lancaster county, and pledge myself to abide t lie result of the Democratic primary. ( Respectfully,? H. Ii.MORTON. I announce myself a candidate fot Auditor of Lancaster Comity, subject toilie rules and requirements of ihe Democratic piimare. J WYLIE PORTER FOR TRF.AMJRKIL I announce myself kh a candidate for Treasurer, and pled40 myself to abide the result of the Democratic primal}*. J NO D TAYLOR. Thanking the people of Lancaster county for their liberal support in the past, I hereby announce tnvself a candid ite for election to the ofllec of Treasurer, subject to the reMiii of ?b? I Democratic primary W C.(JAU THEN FOR UUPEKVISOR. With many thy nk?- fur past fayorn, and at the aitii itutiun of my friends, I hereby anin?ii?we myself a candidate for re?-e!ccii. 11 i?> the <>111 ?o of County Hupervisor. subject to the rules of tiie Democatlc primary. LJ PERRY 1 WORE \$S!r J\ ji Es what we art i iters anil our aii interest of everj giving him or ht money. ivo qu< approve oi such five advert isenit and a? l-2tlie nonsensical ta\ will say that w> enough to live o and it will be hs that we will mal of our com|>etit<! which can not h Remember oil /if CjIv /\rkCt ^itI? i / ?!? Wi OIIUCTO, VI 1111*11 IH|_ Bl Every pair gu solid leather eoi pair prove to th a new pair. Tt the Douglas liw bald-headed eag he soars. Our s board, like som< SPECIL DRIVE I m For the cash we want to mat line arrives, so reduced prices I written guaranl Bros Clothing-, Everybody kno clothing, and tli will come and ii sec that we hay large majority, everything you of all kinds and Thanking all tlieY will avail are offering. L > TO THE" ;nockoi . ** striving for, to <E< n is to heij> and j customer that j sr the lowest {>ri? >liilioie or nriees g, . as we have seen iiits; pricing you : alue they claim k to the iiitclii^ v Kave to have n, but hear in mi icked In honest ? i ke you you prices irs ami what wt e confiovri trd. v (liodnian and I are t wo of ESI LINES ON aranteed to be s< inter and double e contrary wewi icre is hardly an; e, for every body ;le takes the the shoes are cow leal c here who prete )N WINTER WE we will sell aiiy :o a elean sweep friends take ad\ ?efore they are si ee with every si guaranteed to i vvs that we are le fact we freely * aspect our stock, e had the cloth Notion departm may desire we h prices to meet tl for their patrons themselves of ill WT i <>urw i f -ANCASTEf ' PUBLIC. >\vn ;i!I ('<>nt|iet' to promote tile 4\ l>a Ionizes us, by jes for the least -1 i, i?r ur uo HOT i so mticli decepso imicSi the yard We don't utter ;ent people, but a litlle profit-ind this one tact, y and integrity, s lower than any t say are facts, Drew-Selby line I EftKTH olid leather sole, tip toe and if any II fre6ly give you y use to mention knows the old eake wherever tlier and 110 paste nd to sell shoes. IGKl CLOTHING suit at cost, as > before the fall Ul lllt'SU aid. We give a lit. of Strouse & acie nor shrink, overstoeked oil idmit, but if tliey they will readily ling trade by a ent complete and ave. Groceries le lowest buYer. age and hoping e low prices we 0 serve, 1 s. c.