The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, June 22, 1904, Image 2
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.
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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!
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LANCJP
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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
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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
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all competnromote
the
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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,
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