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THE LEDGER. THERLOW S. CARTER. EDITOR AND MANAGER. HSUF.D WEDNESDAY AND SATI'UDAY S U BHO RIPTION $. <*>0 I'E" VE A K WEDNESDAY JL'NK 22, 1004. > i Following is tho latest summary of the way delegates elected to the Democratic national convention stand: Parker, 217; Hearst, 143; Olnoy, 32; Well, 2G; Gray, (5; unmstructed, 3SC. A Inrirn mninrifv nf Ihn lullnr fm'nr V LU Mjv/l il ? VA Hi V IHblUl I u ? U I Parker. Since 1SG0, the Democrats has not won in our presidential elections but twice. Wo had better look up the two platforms on which we won and ascertian what it was iu them that caught the attontioaof the pcoplo. ? Wilmington Satr. Two Persons Slightly Hurt hv Lightning in York. Yorkville, June 20.? On last Saturday afternoon and night there was a heavy rain, almost amounting to a storm. The electric display was grand and in some places deslruction was caused. The central ottico of tho telophono com puny suffered very much and was al>out "put out of business." The electric light wires wore also struck and considerable damage done, transformers were burned out, the porcelain "cutouts" near them were knocked to pieces in some places, the standpipe was struck several times and Mr. Huron Kennedy was knocked down in UlO fiirt . -* A uio luiuui a oiuiv: (iu Miiim siroei but he was not seriously hurt. A little tive-year-old daughter of Mr. Johu Plaxico, who lives a mile south of town, went into the room where the telephone was situated when the lightning struck the wire and part of the bolt pa sing to the child she was knocked down and burned on the breast and down her leg. Fortunatoly the child was not seriously injured. MOHTNINO DESTROYED MOTH LIFE AND PROPERTY. Spartanburg, June 20.?Yesterday afternoon about G o' clock the city and several sections of the county were visited by a heavy rain and wind storm and at places the hail fell in large quantities, destroying the vonnor n.it %f o J ~ D v ton. Death followed in the wake of the etorm. On the lands of Mr. Anderson, near Moore, a colored woman named Addie lSeden whs killed by lightning. The burn of Mr. Aiken of the Walnut Grovo oction was struck by lightning and a mule killed. Two Women Start the Fight. Newberry, June 19.?John Reeder, colored, late Saturday evening, shot Howard Stephens, colored, three times with a pistol Howard Stephens died from the effects of tbo wounds this morn iug. The shooting occurred in tho public road at the Peterson place, near Silver Street. Tho difficulty was caused by Stephens1 daughter and Reeder's siater becoming ongaged in a difficulty which beouiae general. Rev. I)r. Sanford Stricken Dend in Hie Rulpit. Greensboro, June 19 ?ltov. Dr. J. Sunford, u prominont Methodiat proachor, was stricken with paralysis in the pulpit at Silver City to-day just as he announced the text of his sermon And died in a few minu'es. .i-.. M. - ; J* Futty Nine Bu hos Additional Found. New Yotk, Juno 10.?Sunday's harvest of dead front the steamer Geu. Slocuns numbered 49, bringing the total tiuoaber of bodies so far recovered up to G32. Of these 550 have been identified, while 40 of the victims now lyiDg at the morgue have not been claimod by friends or relatives. While the list of musing has been cut down somewhat by the identifications made today, 11 now names wore added to tho roll, thus loavinj the total of missing almost us it was on Saturday, something more than 300. STILL TUB LIST GROWS. isevr 1 ork, June 20.? The list of those who perished on the (Jen. Slocum is growing at un alarming rate. Bodies came to the surfuco today ofl' tho shorea of North Brother island singly and in groops of twos and threes until at dusk 102 additional had been recovered. Every passing steamer seemed to churn up the water ia such a degree that with its wash ono or more bodiou would ho swept into the beach. Between tho hours of 3 to 9 in the afternoon 45 bodies, some of them badly mutilated, were takon ashore by tho searching parties. This brings tho total number of bodies recovered up to 734, and yet there are something like 300 unaccounted for. A nuruber ol tliAun nnn ^ ? ., %! .ill! -J | imwoxj t?i v uiiioiig tlJU UUlUeUllllCU | nt tho morgue and over on North i nroluei Liana umi the "uure! cognizable" that liavo beon buried in the Lutheran cometcry on Long Island. Ida Howard, Negress, Slain By Whito Husband. Now York, .1 uiio 20. ? Ida Howard, alias "Goldio" Morun, a negress, who was known at the | "colored Badger Queen of the j Tenderloin," was shot and killed today by her common-law husband, Charles J. Ar hur, 25 yoart old, a vbite man. The shooting, the culmination of a quarrel ir which tho couple had beon engaged for more than a week, occuretl aften Arthur had been apparent* ly deserted by tho woman. Arthur was arrested as he was about to fire a fifth shot into th? woman's body as she lay in the street where she had fallen and on the way to the police station ho was menaced by negroes whe sought vongeanco for the death of a member of their race. The woman was 28 years old and was comely. Arthur said he had intended to shoot himself aftei killing tho woman, because, ht said, she had ruined his life. H( was locked up on a charge ol murder . Police Arrested Salvation Lassies Charleston, June 19.?Tho lob I l_.ll 0 oy uim ceus oi me station house filled and echoed this afternoor with gospel hymns as a result o1 the arrest of a half dozen Salvation Army lassies for conducting a meeting on America streot with out having procured a permit U do so. The women wore not aware ol the ordinance on the subject anc when they raised the hymns a zealous police officer rounded up tht bunch and sent them in. As the patrol wagon rolled into the sta tion house the lassies sang out ant many of the prisoners in the oelh joined in chorus and the statior j house was temporarily converts into ft gosppl meeting house. It wfts all too much for the Charleston polico ofliccr and short ly after the Salvation Army people had como in, they were ordered tc l?e discharged by Maj. Boyle, the charge being withdrawn on account of their ignorance of the law. Card of Thanks. J Mr. Editor: Mr. arid Mrs. J. j Barber Cauthen desire to ex- j press their most heartfelt thanks to the many friends who were ' so kind to them during tho ill- i ness of the latter. We cannoti9 , express in words strong enough g ! the thanks we feel. They did I everything that human bauds j could do in restoring her to her i rrr>r?rl hoaWli W/? I- ? ?? ? ? ? " ' ^wvu uwmvui Tf O Ik I1U W W U W III j , never be able to repay them for same, but we hope that tho good j i Lord will pay them in being | merciful uuto them. We also 1 . , thank the doctors for their great j 1 kindness, as they did everything j g that could be done to restore i? her. [ Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Mackey. ! j j: 1 Chionic bronchial troubles and'# ' summer (fought can bo quickly re- j i Moved ami cured by Foley's Honey , anil Tar. Sold by Functor bur k \ Pharmacy. : | ANNOUNCEMENTS. 1 : t FOR GOftGRESS. T am a candidate for Congress from * tlie Fifth Congressional District, sub- * ject to the result of the Democratic | primary election. T. Y WILLIAMS. ^ i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES _ I announce myself a candidate for re-election totne House of Representatives, subject to the rules o' the Democratic primary, o w porrs I I announce myself a candidate fur * . the House of Representatives, suljtct ^ to the rules of the Democratic party. J, W. HAMEu. I aunounce myself as a candidate for. the Legislature, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. J. IIARRY FOSTER. for hheriff. We announce the name of John 1*. J Hunter as a candidate for re election to the oflice of Sheriff, subject to tlie V approval of the Democratic voters in j k the primary election. Mr. Hunter ! _ needs no introduction at our hands, u* j I his past record is eminently sufficient | * 1 to convince any one that he is in every ' < respect well fitted for the Sheriffs of. j flee. A more loyal man to his friends 4 > and country than John P. Hunter! I never live t. He is ever trendy aid ! willing, under tiny circumstances, Mo ! I do his duty without fear or favor, and, I at the same time, with kindness and , 1 discretion I , FRIENDS jj ^ j;.** ?.-?/ j || 1 FOR Cl.KRK OF COURT. 1 Tha many frieno of L. M. CLY [ BURN announce him ;?h a candidate for (Merk of C -urt. We pledge him to I abide the result of the Democratic primary. ^ Having been appointed to serve out q , the unexpired term of the late W. H. ? L. Porter, as Clerk of Court, I hereby l announce myself a candidate for said oftle! subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. I J. F. GREGORY. 1 FOR COUNTY SUPERINTEND DENT OF EDUCATION. I lo the Voters <?f Lancaster (bounty. 1 With many thanks for past honois i and earnest solicitations for future J I support, I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-el clion to the ofllce -? of County Super intended of Educa lion subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. I * A. C. ROWELL ^ ! FOR AUDITOR J P _ -* To the voters of Lancaster County | Appreciating past favors I her*by announce myself a candidate for re- d election to the olllce of County Audi . tor, subject to the rules of (he Democratic primary. t .JOHN A. COOK. S j I lierehy announce myself a candK - dale lor Auditor of Lancaster county* | I and pledge myself to abide the result e of the Democratic primary. g Respectfully, * H. Jl.HORTON. < * f announce myself a candidate lor Auditor of Lancaster County, subject to the ruies and requirements of (he ) Democratic primary. 4 J WYLIE PORTER I FOR TREASURER. t I announce myself an a candidate for Treasurer, ami pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic primaiy. J NO D TAYLOR. Thanking the people of Lancaster county for their liberal support in the past, I hereby announce myself u candid ite for election to the oftice of Treasurer, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. W C.UAUTHKN FOR SUPERVISOR. lUitli many thanks for past favors, and tit the solicitation of my friends. I hereby announce myself a candidate . for re<?electton to theofflee of County ( Supervisor, sutijoct to the rules of tlie . Democratic primary. 1 LJPERRY # & WORD 1 *r ip is what we are stri tors and our aim in nterest of every en ;iving him or her t! lioney. No quotati ipprove of such, as ive advertisements ?nd at l-2the vain lonseiisical talk t< vill say that we h iiiough to live on, I uid it will he hackc hat we will make 3 >f our competitors : which can not be c< Remember our G >f shoes, which are THF REST 1 ma mm u v Every pair guarai solid leather countc ^air prove to the ec \ new pair. There :he Douglas line, fc >ald-headed eagle t le soars. Our sho< joard, like some he SPEGIL DRIVE ON. For the casli we 1 ve want to make a ine arrives, so frie 'educed prices bcfo written guarantee 1 Bros Clothing, gua Everybody knows 1 ilothing, and the fa iirill nmrin a-rwl r* xax illltl see that we have h arge majority. Nc iverything you ma )f all kinds and prii Thanking all for :heY will avail thei ire offering. IL.jI. h.Jr! "Ill illll Nil Mil LANCJP * I I ' TO THE pi [0CK0U1 ving for, to down i to help and to ; stonier that patoi tie lowest prices 1 ions or prices, for we have seen so i ; pricing yon so m e they claim. YV > the intelligent ave to have a nit bear in mind t ^l bj honesty a? on you prices !ov tnd what we sa i introverted. odman and I)rev two of LINES ON M iteed to be solid u' and double tip t rntrary we will fr< is hardly any us< >r every body kn< akes the the eat 3S are cow leather re who pretend t WINTER WEIGH" -. ill sell any suit elean sweet) be! JL nds take advantE re they Eire sold, frith every suit ( iranteed to fade that we are ove: ict we freely admi set our stock, the3 1 ad the clothing; ?tion department c y desire we have, ces to meet the lo their patronage m selves of the lo\ Yotirp to ?ei IK k Htitill I. ISTER S. C T> i' \(',v TOLIC. all competnromote the W nizes us, by fur the least we do not much decepwell the yard e don't utter people, but little protlt" liis one fact, id integrity, ier than any y are facts, y-Selby line iRTH leather sole, oe and if any 3ely give you e to mention jws the old :e wherever and no paste o sell shoes. r CLOTHING at cost, as 4^11 a/iu tllC 1 ill 1 ige of these We give a >t Strouse & nor shrink, rstocked on t, but if they it will readily trade by a complete and Groceries west bu Y er. and hoping v prices we rve, ileti/.