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THELEDGER. THVRLOV S. CARTER, EDITOR AND MANAGER. I ISSUED WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY SUBHORIPTION 60 PER YEAR SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1904. The encouraging reports from other sections of this cougression *1 district ns to the support Hon. T. Y. Willi mils will act fi?r oongress is indeed gratifying to the voters of this, his native county, who feel deeply interested in his election. Lancaster county is always proud to support her wor thy and capable sons and her unanimous endorsement in the county Democratic convention ot Mr. Williusas' cundidacy for congress should mean her unanimous support of him in the election. It haB been a good many years since our people have had the opportunity of voting for a native son for congress, but the loyalty with which the patriotic old county has stood bv worthy adopted sons for the position augurs with what enthusiasm she will stand to her na tive son in the approaching elec tion. Wo bospeak for Mr Wil1 iatxih practically tbo unanimous roto of Lancaster county. Able, upright, hightooed and honorable, in private and in public life, experienced in legislative work, fear leas in the diacharge ef duty, T. Y tVilli&uis as congressman would win hoaors and distinction that would reflect credit upon hie county?the district and State. Magistrate Of Suiuiei Killed By County Supervisor. Special to Columbia Record. Sumter, S. C., Aug. 25.? Magistrate Richard C. Folk wns shot and killed thin morning in u difficulty with County Snperfisor W. I'.Seale at Providence. Folk drew a pistol on Scale wbo attempt to disarm him. The pistol was discharged in the atrug gle, grazing Scale1* coat, and the ball lodged in Folk'* hand. Sea> was unarmed. The diffioccurad on a public road in front of Seales house. The only witness weie Scales son and Folks brother. Found Dead Bo by in Abandoned Cabin. Special to The State. Greenwood, Aug. 25.?The identitv of the man found dead in an unoccupied cabin between Greenwood and Hodges last Sunday afternoon remains a mystery. It was stated at tirst that it was the body of an old negro peddler named George Washington, who made his home near Hodges and who made a living by peddling a kind of Hoap to the negioes. A negro vras hero today who aya that George Washington was seen and talked to on the very day he body was found, and as the body was so badly decomposed, indicating that it had been tbeie for some time, this disposes of the George Washington identity. Yesterday a man in that neighborhood reported that another man, a neighbor, had seen a "Dago" of some sort sick around that cabin about two weeks ago, but this is vorv indefinite. The body of the dead man indicated that it had been in the cabin for two weeks er more, possibly. Even the color of the skin was indistinguishable. Dark splotches on the wall and floor gave rise to a thoory of murder, but there is no other clue. It will perhaps remain a mystery forever, a case like that of a negro found dead under the Charleston and Western Carolina platform here two years ago. Suit has boan brought by the MHicnAAU (lrwl arrunln r.radifnru of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bunk of Camden, against the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, on the bond of the late E. C. Zemp, cashier of said bank, for #i0,000. The company refuses to pay, and has transferred the case to the United States Circuit Court. Items From Wiixkaw Hnterprise A Meters. E. A. and E. li. Thompson, of Lancaster county g entered school bore yasterday. ? Fcur men, who?o aggregate li weight is something less than 1)00 c pounds, have dared the Enterprise c to say that the primary election 1 here last Saturday passed off 1 poaceoble and quietly. Now t] that looks like an attempt to t abridge the liberties of the press. 1 ? Little Austin, the one-year- J old aon of Mr. and Mrs. J. E j McCuin, died Tuesday about the i noon hour, after a brief illness of j only two or three days. Brou? 1 chilis was tbo immediate cause of i its death. Funeral but vices were j conducted at the residence yester- i day morning by Rev. L E Stacy, i and the remains were intbrred at Tii /.ah Presbyterian church i ? Ur. Lowis Deese dropped , 1 dead in tho yard at Mt Pleasant church iu Buford township Wed nesday of last week while he was eating dinner. MrDeesehad been i in failing health for soms time ' but was able to look after his farm. He was a good citizen and was a member of Mt. Pleasant church. Russian Forts Aro Kilenced. Chefoo, Aug.24.?Information ' of undoubted antbority states I tbat the Japanese armored crui sera Nissnin and Kassaga have 1 bombarded and silenced tbe Russian forts east of Golden Hill at the entrance of Port Arthur. The forts referred to aro probably Taipangtes Choohanko. A junk which left Liaoti promontory on the night of August 21 has just arrived here. She reports that tko Japanese have succeeded in occupying Antseshan fort and another fort, probably Etsoshau, about 1 mile southwest of Antseshan. They hare drivon t*ae Russians from the parade 1 _ L!.L 1 - _i A a ? grounds wuicu 110 noiiui iwo miles north of the harbor. Tbey destroyed two forth at Chaochanko, which is within the eastern fortU tications and they have advanced 1 to a point near Chaochank. This 1 newH confirms information received hero previously and which the local Japanese wero not inclined to 1 believe. i The junk beard firing until mid. night of Aug 22. Scarcely a 1 building in Port Arthur remains 1 undamaged. The Town hall which was used, as a magazine, has been destroyed. Four large war ships unable to fight, are at Port Arthur. Only one ship, a vessel with two masts aDcl two funnels, has guns on board. The fire of tho boat not captured by the Japanese, together with the effect of land mines is given as tho reason why the Japanese have not \et conquered the Russian strong ho'd. CASTORIA For Infanta and Children. The Kind You Han Always Bought Boars tho srf v/f Vgnaturo of C^CsrrcTCo&AtM Lived Century and Quarter. Washiagten, Ga., Aug. 24.? Caesar Breaker, believed te be 125 I years old, died here today. He came to Georgia 90 years ago as a slave from Virginia. Ho did . not know bis exact age, but hit memory of events of over a cen- . tury ago was good and indubitably correct. Not a house of the pres- . ent Washington was buiit when ke was purchased by a Wilkeicounty farmer. 1 Caesar leaves six children, the oldest of whom lives near Thom< ( sot, Ga., and is 96 years old. BANNER SALVE the most treating salve In th? wort* inotber Ahmler In Columbia. J pecial to (jreovville Newt. Columbia. Ausr. 25. ? Has Co timbia entered upon acarnival of rime! J?rom the hard work of the ounty and city police during the sat few days it looks very much | ike it. Another horrihlo mur- S ler has been committed within ho city limits and so far there ms been no clue found. Fate shealey, a white boy about 14 ^earsof ago, was found this mor> J ling near the old Taylor place, , lust Sonth of the city, with his I [lead horribly crushed and bis j mouth split back to bis ears. Shealey lived at 1,150 Olympia ^ avenue and his father and mother ay that he never bad an enemy ^ in his life.The theory of the ofli- j cers is that robbery caused the deed. \ Sad l>eathOf A Baby. I The lD-months-old son of Mr. ^ and Mrs J. P. Smith, living at 924 Sixth rtreet on Olympia hill ( met his death in a peculiarly sad manner yesterday. The child, < who had just recently learned to | lisp, was seated on the top step of Suicide in Columbia. 1 This morning about 3 o'clock ^ Norman O'Connor, a white man about 23 years of age, committed i suicide. O'Connor walked into ' the house of Bertha Medlia, who keeps a disreputable house on Grates street, and was also a witness in the Maud Allen case, and ^ with no explanation poured a dose ^ of carbolic acid in a glass of beer and swallowed it. As soon as it was realized what was done a hur^y call was sent for the city physician, Dr. Pope, who lives nearly two miles from the house, and the man was noarly dead when ' assistance arrived. O'Connor came hero from Ari- J sona, hut his homo is Noling, 111., 1 he having learned his trade io the former plane. Ho had been here about five weeks, and during that time bad drank very heavily, but managed to hold his place at the Southern shops. He was a mem- j her of the Machinists's union and will be sent home by that organization as soon as the inquest is , held. ? Columbia Record, 25th . inst. J OA.STOH.IA., ' B?iri th? Kind You Han Always Bough Notice. 1 The voters and free holders of the St. Luko school district are < requested to meet at St. Luke Friday, Sept. 2, at 10 a. m., object of the meeting i? to discuss measures pretaining to the build., ing and maintaining of a graded school in said district. Sopt. A. D. Rowell will be present. Many persons in this community are suffering from kidney complaint who could avoid fatal results by using Foley's kidney Cure. Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy. The One Day Cold Cure Kermott'a Chocolates UMtive Quinine Jot cold In th? head and sora throat. Children tak>lham Ilka candr. I ?^??1 a. word a k: Is wliat wt? art sti tho front piazza calling to his ( sinter, one year older than himself , who wan in the yard starting on an errand. Suddenly the baby rsacbsd out its army to his si?t?r 5 1 L!_ 1?1 L. HUU IU?U lOoiiig u:s L>5!?npp. O0- | gan rolling down the steps. Be ^ fore it had reached the bottom the mother had caught her child to her arms aud kissed it It gare one more cry, ^J&fuExer." And then the tiny form of her baby was all she held to her bosom as its spirit had besn taken.?The . Stats 20th inst. OASVORZJL. Bmt. tk? ^sTfes KM You Nan Nwiys Bfttfit i tors and our aim nterest of every < giving him or her money. No quok Approve ol such, i five advertisemen and at l-2tlie va nonsensical talk will say that we enough to live on. and itwillbebac that we will mak< of our competitor; which can not be Remember our of shoes, which ai THE BES Every pair guar solid leather cour pair prove to the a new pair. Ttie the Douglas line, bald-headed eagk he soars. Our sh board, like some ] SPECIL DRIVE Ot For the cash w we want to make line arrives, so fr reduced prices be written ^uarante Bros Clothing:, g Everybody know clothing, and the will come and ins see that we haye large majority. I everything you n of all kinds and p Thanking all i< theY will avail tl are offering. -Iltilb fai Lan( TO THE ] NOCK OC riving for, to dov is to help and t? customer thai the lowest price ition* or prices, is we have seen > its; pricing you s< lue they claim, to the intcllige have to have , but hear in mill ked b) honesty i you you prices s and what we controverted. (jlodixiari and D re two of ;i LINES ON anteed to be. sol iter and double ti contrary we will re is hardlv any for every body ! i takes the the < loes are cow leatl here who preten i WINTER WE1I e will sell any s a clean sweep iends take adva fore they are sol e with every sui uaranteed to fa s that we are < fact we freely at irtDof miv 4 >|/wt i/UI OtUU/lVj t had the elothi Motion departmei lay desire we ha rices to meet th< ir their patronaj lemselves of the You re to I; 111m [, H AHAi Klllg & ;!llTl l :aster S. PUBLIC. W IHAMM ui nil eompet? oromote the itonizes lis, by ;s tor the least for we do not <o much decep> imicli the yard e don't utter nt people, hut a little profitid this one fact, and integrity, lower than anv say are facts, rew-Selby line EARTH [id leather sole, p toe and if any i freely give you use to mention knows the old eake wherever ler and no paste d to sell shoes. SHI CLOTHING uit at cost, as before the fall ntage of these d. We give a t ot Strouse & ,de nor shrink. >verstocked on lmit, but if they hey will readily ng trade by a nt complete and ve. Groceries 3 lowest buYer. ge and hoping low prices we ?werre, c.