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THE LEDGErt. TIHIRLOW S. CARTER, EDITOR AND MANAGER. IB8UBD WKDNKSDAY AND 8ATITKDAY. SUBHOniPTION $1 60 PEP YEAR SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1904. Japs March On Mnkden 11 T 1 TL? T."M I- ~ nuvo iiu ucu iur r iuuk ui uur. Keller's Position.?Fierce Fight Kaging. Liao Vang, July 20. (Delayed in transmission.)?News was re ceived from Ta Ache Kiao yesterday that the Japanese had broken the Russian loft llank botwoen Lieut. Gen. Count Keller's position and that of Gen. RennenkampiT and that they were marching on Mukden. A FIERCE FIGHT RAGING. London, July 22.?A Russian correspondent of the Daily Tele 1. _A l i i ? r grupu in murueu, unuer uaio or July 19, says: 'A fierce fight has been raging during the past two days and it still continues. The Japanese, who aro in superior strength, attacked with great daring and coolness. "The Russians are contesting the ground splendidly. "The Japanese flanking movements to the east are real cause of our retirement. I I I --nwuvy 1UB&CH L1UVO UUCU SII8tained. "The Japanese artillery has again shown its superiority.'" The scone of the tiighting is not mentioned by the correspondent. Foley's Honey ana Tut for children,safr,sure. AJo opiate Items "rom The Itock Hill Herald. ?Mrs. N. P. Robertson, of Lancaster, was in the city last Saturday for a short while en route to Fort Mill for a visit. ?Misses Agnes and Louise Tajlor, of Lancaster, are visiting Mrs. Sam Karroo in Ebenezer. ? Mrs. J. T. Crenshaw of Heath Spriogs, who has been re ceiviug treatment in the hospital for the past three weeks, left Saturday for Charlotte to consult Dr. Nosbit, in regard to her condition. She wac accompanied by her husband, who came up that afternoon from Hoath Spring. ?Mr. D. L. Adams has sent to this office a sample of bis Irish potato crop. They are about as large as any potatoes weha> e ever seen. Ginning Outfit for Sale 20 h. p. Talbot boiler, 12 h. p. Ames engine, 70 saw Loomis gin, Feeder and Condenser, one Boss Press, necessary shafting, pulleys new belting with outfit. Very cheap for cash. Apply to T. S. Carter, Agent. Grc-i nt-boio, N. C., Goes Dry. Danville, Va., July 19.?A special to The Register from Greensboro, N. C., siys that the result of the local option held in that city today was a majority of 423 for tho "drys." A Groat Hailstorm. Montgomery, Ala., .July 20.? Details of a terrific hailstorm which passed over southern Alabama have been received here. The storm covered an area 15 miles long by 9 miles wide and destroyedjiill vegetation in its path. Cotton stalks were torn to shreds and evon the bark on the trees was torn off. Subscriptions for the destitute sufferers are being taken. Happeoiogs iu The Stale. As Chronicled by the Alert Cor respondents of The Columbia Slate. K1LI.KD BY l.IOllTMNO. Timmonsville, July 21.?Mis Mary Reynolds, a voting lady o 18 years who livos near town, wo struck by lightning this afternoo and instantly killed. She wfl sitting on tho back piazza with th family, some of whom were with in throe feet of her, but were ur injur*?. YVOKK OF LIGHTNING. Cartersville, July 21. ? Th evening during a severe tliundei storm lightning struck a barn an stables belonging to Hon. J. Humphrey, two miles below her( and killed two mules and hurnc tho buildings. Mr. Humphre lost his entire out crop. it coul not be learned whether ho was it jured or not. Lloyds Look For War. Insurance Kates Indicative of Ex pecteo Outbreak Within Three Weeks. London, July 21.?Twent guineas per cent, was quoted s Lloyds today for insurancoagaine Chicago, July 21.?The bi meat packing establishments^ tt country, where [nearly 50,0(1 workmen went out on strike 1 clays ago to enforce certain dc mands of the union, will bo throw open to the strikers at 7 o'cloc tomorrow morning, and as man of the former employes as can h taken care of will rot urn to worl In Chicago, non-union me, engaged by the packers during tb progress 01 tne strike and wh caused the hitch in the negotiti tions for peace, because the pack era insisted on retaining all wh wished to remain at work seei likely to settle the question them selves. When the news reache these men today that the old me were to return to work tomorro more than 500 qu't work. Bridge to Let 1 will let to the lowest respoi sible bidder on Tuesday, Augui 9th,-1005, at 11 o'clock a. in., tb contract to build a bridge acroi Ijitiln I .vnrtou ? *' uv?vo liiuun. near ic Muckey place, on the road leadin from Fork ilill to Heath Spring! Bond will ho required of tho au< cessful bidder in double th amount of tho bid, for failhfi performance of tho contract. Th right to reject any or all bids i reserve 1. L. J. Perry, County Supervigor. Mrs. beaton Confesses j To Having Fired Shot The Fort Mill A'oman'B Strange Evidence In the Murder Trial at Yorkville. IB Speciul to The State, is lorkville, July 20.?The trial n of W. Edward Deaton and wife, ia Mary Deaton, for the killing of J. io La wronco Patterson at Fort Mill _ May 7th lust, wub commenced this i? morning, Judge Ernest Gary presiding. Solicitor Henry and me outbreak of an Anglo-Russia war within three weeks. This i the rate which prevailed at Lloyd on the Russo-Japanese war thre weeks prior to the outbreak c hostilities. Former Senator Reynolds Place a Bet at Odds of 10 to 7. Special to The Observer. Now York, July 20.?Forme Senator \Vm. H lfnvhnlila ?>nii to-day the first big election bet ol the presidential campaign, lib wager was that .Judge Parker O O the Democratic nominee, wouli carry New York State. While a Coney Island with a number o friends the ex-Sonator expressei his confidence of Parker's success in New York and said that b would wager $20,000 on the re suit. Two ardent Republicans i party took $10,000 at odds of 1 to 7. OABTOniA. B?mtb yyV* Kind You Han Always Bougt 50,000 Workmen Return to The Positions. Messrs. T. F. McDow and E. E. Thornwoll arc tlio counsel for the Slate, and Maj. J. F. Hart and Senator J. S. Brice for the dej fense. At adjournment the State ^ rested. The deceased wus shot whilst (j cohig to his home and almost at his door. A gunshot was heard j and three or four pistol shots afterwards, the latter supposed to ho fired by deceasod. A single bar relied shotgun was produced and a cartridge, and buckshot that was taken from the body. A gun was found at Deaton's house. Before - dying Patterson said Deaton and his wife shot him. About two years ago Mrs. Deaton wrote Mrs. Patterson letters and asked for y the return of a white silk handit kerchief and a lock of her hair, 't Tracks wero found whore the kil n ling happened that corresponded s with Deaton's tracks. When la arrested Deaton said he did what 6 ho did for bis children's sake. >f The gun was recognized as one sold to Deaton'8 boy. He had also bought buckshot. Deaton 8 wanted to get a gun from one witness and stated that he or Patterson must die before the following Monday. Nothing had l" been heard against Mrs. Deaton e until after the killing. The jury [ is held under deputies and not ali lowed to separate. The case will continue a day or two longer. Yorkvjlle, S. C., Julv 2L.-rt Tertimony in the Deaton trial f closed about 5 o'clock this afterj noon. Arguments were begun } and will be continued tomorrow 0 morning. The principal witnoss^ es today wore Mr. and Mrs. Doan ton. q The woman said that Patterson had visited her a number of times in 1902 and she told him to keep away. She and her husband * moved to Huntersville,N. C., and returnod to Fort Mill in Jnuuaiy, last. The shop of the deceased was near in the plain sight of her house. Saw him make signs and throw kisses at her. Told her ^ husband if he would forgive her J? she would go to Huntersville with him. * 1 ' 0 Mr. Deaton said that on goiug j- home that night ho found his wife n crying and walking the room, k She made a statement in regard to Patterson. Dononent then ^ grabbed tbe gun and started out, >e his wife following him. lie t. came up with Patterson and deq manded that he let his wife alone. ie Patterson drew his pistol. Dea. Q son pushed his wife aside and said don't shoot her. Heard two shots I right togethor. As parties were comming up, he left foi home, o thinking they might shoot him. II One witness said he saw Patter_ son kissed Mrs* Deaton at the j cotton mill two years ago. n OASTOniA. v ^ the yy The Kind You Have Always Bought WE HAVE ?t no old or shoddy goods. * Will sell you brand new " SHOES just from the shop, f the BEST on this market ;e STRICTLY AT COST, 'i come and see. : Cherry & Co. Subscribe to The Ledger: A WORD W~ fl K X X XI Is what we are s itors and our aiir interest of every giving him or hei money. No quoi approve of such, tive advertiseme and at l-2the vj nonsensical talli will say that we enough to live 01 and itwillbebai that we will mak of our eompetitoi m wnicn can not im Remember om of shoes, which t THE BE Every pair gua solid leather cou pair prove to the a new pair. Tin the Douglas line bald-headed eag] he soars. Our s board, like some SPECIL DRIVE 0 For the cash \ we want to mak line arrives, so t reduced prices b written guarant* Bros Clothing, { Everybody kno\ clothing, and th will come and in that wft havf large majority, everything you ] of all kinds and j Thanking all i theY will avail 1 are offering. 1 -M Cm LflN' TO THE PI LOCKOUT (riving for, to down ? i is to help and to ;> customer tlia( pa ton r the lowest prices f< latioii i or prices, for as we have seen so it nts; pricing you ho mn ilue they claim. VVt i to the intelligent | i have to have a li i, but bear in mind tl eked l?> honesty am ;e you you prices low( ps and what we say > controverted. Godman and Drew ire two of SI LINK ON EA| ranteed to be solid 1 liter and double tip to i eontrary we will fre< ere is hardly any use , for every body kno ie takes the the cak< hoes are cow leather ? here who pretend to N WINTER WEifiBT re will yell any suit e a clean sweep bef< riends take advantai efore they are sold. ee with every suit o] guaranteed to fade vs that we are over e fact we freely admit ispect our stock, they i had the clothing Notion department c< may desire we have, prices to meet,,the kn for their patronage { themselves of the lo\? Youre to Her in & Itrtiil CASTER S. C JBMO. ft til competromote the 17P.S 11 ft- liv ir the least we do not inch decepicli the yard ; don't utter people, but ittle profitus one tact, il integrity, er than any are facts, -Selby line 1IH eather sole, e and if any ely give you to mention ws the old 3 wherever md no paste 1 sell shoes. CLOTHING at cost, as >re the fall ge of these \Ve give a t Strouse & nor shrink, stocked' on but if they will readily trade by a imnlfitfi and ? ??? ?v x/ %WJLJl VI. Groceries svest buYer. md hoping r prices we f . 1 . ' re, \m r* b do.0