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HEDGES, T1II10W S. CARTES. EI) 1T0K AM) M AN A(i KK. lBbCKM WK11N IJijUA Y A NI SAifKHAY SATl'KDAV SKIT 2S, 1JHH. sitbhoujition 5>?AOPK?> VKAII NA I ION VI. TICK l/l For President, ALTON B. PAHKKB, of Now York. For Vice-President, riKNKY (L DAVIS, \>t Woat Virginia. An Appeal to Democrats K Vote. Stato Chairman Wilio .lone has sent out the following lette to the Democratic county chair men : "Headquarters of the Stat Democratic Executive Commit tee, Columbia, S. C., Septem ber 24, 1904.? Dear Sir: Th Democrats of this Stato hav oK Atu n OA ?Y1 11 a1* i ?i rl i . it ouu n u nu in UV/ u i lui i I I r I t' II the past few years about regis tering aud voting in the legn election, that I feel that it i vary important that every eflor should bo made to get them t register ou the tirst Monday ii October, and be prepared t vote in the general election 01 the Sth day of November. I therefore, address this communi cation to you, and would asl you to use every means in /ou power to get the Democrats o your county to register on thi first Mouduy in October, the las day for registering. The indications now are tha the Republicans of this Stati will put out an electoral tickei and also candidates against nl of our Congressional nominees, Of course, we all know that tlu general indifference on the pari of the voters is produced by the prevailing feeling that the primary elections settle the fate ol our candidates, and that out party iD this State is invincible, We are invincible if our people will register and vote, hut not otherwise. In the first primary electioi there were over 100,000 votes cast, and over 90,000 in the sec ond primary. I, therefore, trusl mai you win ao an in your pow er to get tho Democat? of youi county to register and vote, and your county papers to urge it, Your9 very truly, Wilie Jones, State Chairman. Letter to Col. J. N. Crockett. Lancaster, S. C. Dear Sir : When you can buy paint for loss than Davoo ; don't; save your money. Mr. Aaron Higgiu9, Plainfield, N. J., always used 15 gallons of paint for his house ; Devoe took 11. Mr. Ezra Rathmell, Williamsport, Pa., always used 11 ; Devoe took 0. Mr. Burt Young, Girard, Pa., always UBed a gallon for certain rooms ; took half as much Devoo. Mr. Nathaniel Barber,Canton, N. Y., bought 1'2 Devoe, used ess than 0. You can always buy paint for le?9 thau Devoe; don't; save your mouey. The wearing counts the same way and double the difference. The cost of painting is by the gallon. Weak paint costs most; moat gallons. Yours truly, F. W. Dkvok & Co. 17 Lancaster Mercantile Co. sells ur paint. ?Subscrlbo to The Ledger. PAN Nlfir~~S A 1. V ? the most traalino aalva in t*- 9 world I Happsiiings ill Tin) Slate. j As Chromcl- d l>y the Alert Correspondents <?t the Columbia State. I I r A i A l. (I I I'lSt. MAI'F IN < UUSTKK riKI.O COUNTY. Kul?y, Sept. *J I - There was : considerable excitement in town for u while yesterday morning. Ml*. \V. Rati iff, a prominent citizen of Mt CTogbun, aud supervisor Smith Oliver of this place liccanie involved in a very serious c dting fracas, in which Mr.Oliver wiih seriously and prohahly futoily cut on the neck and throat rcceiv ng an ugly gasli six inches long, which very nearly seveictl 11 to jugular vein. t?r. .1. 11. ? Threatt was quickly on hand nul 5 dressed the wound and veporti his patient doing as well as coulc lie expected. Roth parties arc prominent citizen and well liked s r anotiikk l'atai. cutting Affair II I Chcsterliohl. Clio raw, Sept. 24. ? A serious cutting affair occurod at Chester > field tonight in which Mr. liosi i" Mulloy had his throat slashed hi e John Evans, a negro. After tin ' cutting Evans ran and was tiret n upon twice. He was later cap1 tured and is now in jail at Ches ' terlield. i South Carolina Fugitive. J u Now York Sep. 25.?At th< 0 ropiest of the authorities of Flor 0 cure, S.C., a negro,who gave hi ? name as Jim brown, and who i: charged with incendiarism anc * fclonous assault, was arrested o? r the schooner Salisbury of l\ir 1 Iioyal, S. 1) . which arrived hen ? today. No News From Mr. Kelly. 1 Special to The State, t North Augusta,, Sept. 25.? I Nothing has been heard of tin lie '. Will. Aiken Kelly, who it h > thought in a tit of temporary ah be rut ion, disupoared a short whib 1 back. There is mnoh IMVyU VWllV/Ol II about this clever and much helov : c<l gentleman. Your correspondent had <juite a long talk wit! him in his ollice tho day before In * disappeared and was very tnuct ' impressed with tho clear and liiei? manner in which he discussed se\ ? eral important topics of the daj ' There is nothing in his manner 01 ' mode of expression that wouh ^ have led the observer to infei ' that there was anything wrong The people of this community ' are loud in thoii expression oi synipathy for his family. Used For Pneumonia. Dr. C. 1*. Bishop of Agncw* Mich., says, "have used Foley's > Honey and Tar in three very severe cases of pneumonia with good results in every case. " lit fuse suost'tutes. Sold by Fundei burk Pharmacy. ( Percy Crews, a young plumber 20 \ ears old, was shot in the back <?f the head yesterday morning at 8 o'clock by Charlio Mcdonuld, a young painter nbout 22 years old. Crewsjdicd a few hours later at the home of his father o:i north Main street without having regained consciousness. McDonald surrended at 1) o'clock last nigh'.. ?The State 24 inst Fight Scotch immigrants ai rived in Columbia Friday to make South Carolina the Held of their fntiiro labors. A New Jersey IMitors Testimonial \1. T. Lynch, Editor of tho ' Philipsburg, N. J. Daily Post, ! i? - ... nuivn. i-'imvo used ninny kinds of medicines for coui/lis and cold in my family *?nt never an> thing so j <'ood as l'\.|?'v's Honey and Tur. I e i it not. si\ loo much in praise of | it." Sold :jy Kumlei Inn k l'har* macy. in Awfnl Calamity. Hel.."ing With Corpse?ft Sott Hill And Five Members Of Ilia Family Wore Killed On I!! Filled Train Special to The Stnte. (iitlney, S. C. Sept. 25.telegram was receievd hero y terday announcing the death Mr. Leo llill at dellieo, Ten who was killed in an explosion a powder mill. The corpse was expected h on train No. 40 last night I inslcsd a telegram was recei si lting t hut the corpse scaonipnn by Mr. Scott llill, bis f'ither,J Hill's wife nnd two children an single sister, wore on the ill-fa Southern train which was wrc ed yesterday and that all parties were killed. The corpses of all seven of family arc expected to arrive t evening or tomorrow morning Kain Of Fire And Shot Ou 1' Arthur. Koine, Sept. 20. ? A mess i from Che Feo states that I .Japanese are again bom bare Port Arthur today. The loi of the attacking parties aro int niticant owing to the fact that .Japanese fortify all positions, a.ie not employing infantry u the foils have been almost maulied by the artillery fire, can then lie taken by assault. NOTICE! To The Taxpayers of L< caster County. Jn accordance with the act of Legislature to raise supplies for ttscai year beginning January 1904, notice is hereby given that Treasurer's ettloo wili be open for collection of taxes without pen from ti e 1Mb day of October, 1004 til llit; His- day of X)cCunUier, 1004. The levy is as foljows: Slate Tax 6 n County tax 41 n: Coiiht'tuiional school tax 3 n county tax [int on (>' & O it It 1> mils 3 n Tot it 15 A u Interest on Township Bonds C & C It It: Cune Creek 4 A 11 (Jills cm ok 5 n Pleasant Hill 3 n Local School Tax: Van IFyok 2n Lancaster, i;.c noil g { teri si on bonds ( n Heath Springs 3 n Oak burs! 4 n Kor.?haw 4 n J <n? s X Hocds 2 ii Ituasell Place 2 n Total l evy hy Townships and Districts: I lit'ian Land 15 A n " " Van VVyck 17-1 ni Waxhaw 15 A n " Van Wyck 17A n' Cane Creek 2d ni " " Lancaster 20 ni " " Jones X (toads 22 in (lilis Creek 20A ir ' " 1 .ancasti r 26A IE " J X It 22A in Htiford 15A ni Flat Creek 15J ii 1 ' Keisbaw IDA P Jo mint Hill It] ' " Kershaw '221 " " Oakluirnt S?2] " " Heath Borings 21A J X R 2l?A " " 11 u soil Pince lit'] Cedar Creek 15] ? J X II 17] " " Russell PiHCC 1 "A Respectfully. W. ('. 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