The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, August 27, 1904, Image 2
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.