The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, March 01, 1905, Image 2
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iflURLOW S. CARTER,
( ;i>ir.)u and manaubu.
ii ii i?<awwwan i?i 11
w hunks day anu svituhay
B80 Kl l? riON' f)0 PK?? YE \ It
WEDNESDAY MARCH, 1, 1905.
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.Judge Swnyne Acquitted.
Washington, Fob. 27 ?The
Semite has conchulod I ho impeachment
trial of .Judge Sway no by
acquitting him on all charges made
against him in all the articles of
impeachment presented by the
House. The voting on the
Sway no case began at 10:10, 20
minutes after theSenato convened,
and continued until 11:45. There
was no discussion, and all the time
was consumed in taking the 12
votes necessary to dispose of each
of tho articles. The highest vote
inipreaehmcntwas35, and the lowe J
against it,47. On tho two artie'es i
charging the use of private mil- j
road cars,only 13 votes were cast
for conviction. The larger vot j
l
cs were lurgely along party lines. 1
West Virginia Mine Seonc of Dis !
aster.
Bluefield, W. Va. Fob. 2G.-As
a result of tho explosion in
shaft No. 1 3f the United States
Coal and Coke company at Wileoe.
today, 23 miners are supposed to
have lost their lives and it is pos- 1
j
siblo that the number will exceed :
this. Up to Bp. tn , 15 dead bod- j
ies have beeu taken from the !
shaft.
Bodies so far Recovered Number
107.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb27-One
more body was recovered touight j
from Virginia Mine, the scene of
last Monday's disaster, making
the total 101. The rescuers saw
seven other bodies in the water,
but will be unable to leach them
until to-morrow morning.
PUBLIC AROUSED
The public is aroused to a knowledge)
of the curative merits of
that great medical tonic, Electric
t u i:~..
I > 1 11U I S ^ 1UI hlL K bUMIHlUIJ, IIVUI
and kidney. Mary H. Walters,
of 547 St. Cluir Ave., Columbus,
O., writes. "For several months,
I was given up to die. I had fever
and ague, my nerves were wreck
ed; I could not sleep, and my
stomach was so weak, from useless
doctors' drugs, that I could not
eat. Soon after begining to tako
Electric Bitters, I obtained relief,
and in a short time 1 was entirely
cured." Guaranteed at Crawford
Bros., J. F. Mackey & Co.,
Fundeibnik Pharmacy, drug
stores; price 50c.
? A negro woman named Cornelia
Reeves escaped from tho
Richland county jail last Wednesday
morning after knocking the
jailer, Capt. L. II. Sligh, down
with u bottle.
?Mrs Mngg ie Starncs, who bus
been visiting her father, I 1*
Starnos, for soma time past returned
to hor home in Lancaster
Thursday morning,
PECULI a B DISAPPEARANCE
J. D. Iiunyau, of Butlerville,
O ., laid the pecular disappearance
of his painful symptoms, of indigestion
and biliousness, to Dr.
King's New Life Pills. He says:
"They are a pel feet remedy, for
dizziness, sour stomach, headache,
constipation, etc." Guaranteed at I
Crawford Bros., J. F. Mackey & j
Co. and Fanderburk Pharmacy,
Drug stores, price 25c.
Notice to the Public.
I will hold all inquests in tho
county. Phono to my residence
at Pleasant Hill for me when
needed.
J. Montgomery Cutkoy,
ept. 20?tf Coroner L, C.
Despsrate PljJitlog.
Kbr>M?iUd l.'6t Sfeveiily Per Co I
Killed of Woiiiiiietl. ? Huiid.tc
I1 tint 1 Charges.
Mandvanri, Manehiuia, Feb. 2
? After lighting of tho most tie
perate nuturo the Russians romaii
ed yesterday evening in possessio
of Che and Da passes against whit
the Japanese had been flingir
themselves madly from noon unt
dark. The Russians, who wei
greatly < utnumbered, sustained i
peatcd attacks,"some units losin
as high as 70 per cent, in killc
or wounded in hand and hun
fighting with the bayonet,to whit
they wore reduced, having fire
their last bullets. In order 1
hold Pa pass tho last reserves wei
sent to the firing lins.
Tho Japanese turning operatio
in the region of Gauto pass vi
cheeked by a battalion of Russb
infantry and several squadrons i
cavalry who repulsed the Japane
with heavy loss.
The Japanese also tried to a
vanco on Nangou and Vanupud
but were repulsed.
?nrO m ' w ?
Great Battle Progressing on Ru
siun Left Flank.
St Petersburg, Feb 27, 1.35
tn.?An action of no moan pt
portion is in progress on the Ru
sian left flank. Tho udvantaj,
thus far is on the side or the .la
ane.se, though at heavy cot
From advioes from tho front it
difficult to sj?y how severe t
losses have been or bow docisi
the reverse, and whether the Ju
ancse are likely to attempt
drive in the Russian left mil
further. Geo Kuropatkin evidei
ly has been trying to estuoli
his left Hank far jn advance,
command the cro-sings of t
Taifso river, tho operation l>ei
ii counterpart of Gon Gripenber
movement, on the right flunk,
secure the forts of tho Hun riv
preparatory to tho breaking up
tho ico in the Spring, Tho ?ce
of the operations is 20 mil
southeast of Mukden, beyond I
pass, an important defile coi
mending the road to Fushun
Both armies occupying apparent
impregnable positions on tl
centres. Gen Curopatkin eviden
ly planned to inaugurate wide
sweeping operations on both flan
but tho .Japanese countered bar
Russians' Main Defense Threate
ed by tho Japs.
Mukden Feb. 26 ?Fightii
continues in front and west of T
pass On tho extremo oast tl
Japanese have taken the ontiyir
position and they now threaten tl
main defense. Owing to the
formidable attack it is thoug
that tho JfinnnPKA nrtillur umn.. o<
, J ...
voterans from Port Arthur, con
minuted by Gen. Nogi. For
wounded Russians arrived i
Mukden today and 400 are expo
od tomorrow. Other indicutioi
point to an unusal stauggle.
Percentage of killed Large
Ttdnkhetchon.
St. Petersburg, Fet). 26 ? Ge
Kuropa'kin has telegraphed
tho emperor under date of Fol
ruary 23, as follows:
"At 5 o'clock this morning tl
enemy occupied Ttinkhetch^n.
"Exact reports of our yeste
day's losses have not yet been r
ceived. There aro 12 officers at
about 300 men wounded in hosp
tal at Soulunyu. The command
of tho detachment reports acts <
bravery by many detuchcd bodl
of troops.
Mothers can safely give Foley
Honey undTar to their children fi
coughs and cold?, for it contaii
no opiates or other poisons. So
by Fnndorburrf Pharmacy.
Happeulngs io me State. |
5 " 4>
'I i As Chronicled by the Aiert Correspondents
of The Columbia
State
i x *
1 AN ORANGEBURG MERCHANT DIES
AS RESULT OF BURNS
I
n" Orangeburg, Feb. 26.?Mr
n Joseph P Fersner, one of the best
?h
known country merchants and
farmers in the county, died at his
1' heme six milos east of Orangeburg
,e on Thursday afternoon from the
re ell'-'Cts of a burn received two
weeks previously. It appears
)(^ that Mr Fersner, who was alone
^ at the time, fell asleep before tho
tire and a spark ignited low cloth!
ing, burning luin fearfully about
to 1
the body before it could be r ut,
re '
out.
n
UKORUE AN1) WILLIAM T. BELL CONllS
VICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER,
in
Conway, Feb. 26.?The spring
s0 term of court for llorry county
has just closed. William T. Bell
(j and George Bell, charged with tho
murder cf Millie Boll (wife of
George Bell aud aunt of William
(
1 I'. Belli. were found cuiltv of
it - r> J ?
manslaughte rand sentenced to the
s? _
penitentiary for 11 years and live
years respectively.
(i Two younger brothers of Williaim
Hell and one Van Bullock,
[s_ implicated in the same case, were
rQ all acquitted by the jury.
PMOST
PECULIAR ANI) llORRIBLI<
ltf DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL
l)0 Bateshurg, Feb 26 ?The towr
ve of Bateshurg was horrified an<
p. shocked at a peculiar tragedy
to which occurred here yesterday
ch in which little Antdc, the four
yeaivoiu daughter of Mi auu Mr<
Id T Wright lost her life. In th<
t0 afternoon several little ?irls w1&<
he engaged at the Wright homo in ti
n(r game cf hide and-seek and getting
gy tired ol the game quit, and ther
t0 for the first time noticed the ah
or seuco of Utile Annie. Search wut
of made immediately and after some
ne time she was found fullen head
es foremost into an empty post hole
)rt half full of water. The smallnese
of the hole prevented her from exn.
trading herself, or making an
1 y outcry. When found her hody
ho was wedged tightly in the hole,
it, so much so that some diiliculty
ly was experienced in getting her
ks ont? She seems to have heen
^ strangled almost immediately.
Two physicians used ? very effort
D" foi seveial hours to resuscitate
the little girl but all to no avail.
Mr. Gordou Goes to Alabama
'ie
30 Fort Mill Times: llev. M. W.
ig Gordon, who for the past year hne
he filled tho paslorato of the For
Mill and Flint Hill Baptist churches,
has decided to accept tho call
ie recently oxtended him hy the
1_ church at Brcwton, Ala. and on
Sunday tendered his. resignation
of his church hero The rosignuttion
will tako effect the latter part
08 of March, an^ Mr.Gordon expects
to move with his family to Brew*
, ion aoout mo nrs' or April,
at '
? The Place to Buy Shoes
to We have jmt received anew lot 01
I), the K kin & Aslicraft homemade
hIiocC at name o'd price $1 (It), aipo a
full Hoc of the
10
HedHeal fShoeH
(hat we can pave you f om 55: to 60c
r
a pair; heat on the market,
>ij CHERRY & CO.
i
cr.i " Notice.
nf
Os ! My regular offh e days will he Hati
unlays and flrat Mondays. All other
'daysyou will And mo at my office
t near L & C depot Will keep school
rt hooka at b' ill offlcea and will hi- {(lad
jr to wait on you any day in the w* k.
is W M Moore,
Id Co Bupt of Education.
Jan Id, 1005.
ywwiwwwwwiw ? n v
1 EyesO
A great rcdi
For T
in all Winter
cordingly. K
of these slang
THEKEi
I M..M !
We will offe
the following
a clean cleara
make room foi
and inspect 01
buy, for it is a
what startling
All Winter
and Overcoats
: ets,Furs and I
forts and Lap
I sortment of K
We have 15
!. and which arc
tured. But, a
' ing from one :
; place them 011
I go at a great s
; will he knifed
! too many.
1 Remember,
ICASH, and i
Come evervho
will gixe you
taht has EVE
*?-~r - v iifJX'i&.'tv
We have just received z
Qingii
' R e have the largest and
A pretty line of Mohair
Also a large as
We h&ve the swellest an
; so come at on
i
i
Laces and En
! extensively the best and
can please the most fasi
' The most up=to date ii
string ties. Inte
to be had. x
Several dozen HATS to
the price and let your
We have several rolls
stock of Furniture that
- mi
l
np ' - > mwimiiiiniiniiwi >i ii in ?
netioii|iii prices
'he Next Thirty
weights, so govern y<
yeryone come and tak
litering prices.
ri-rr-iira'a n is sth srrs sr urea ra a <o'm
t T 01 H e% n ft
i i H-J y re e a ^_u
sr to the trade for the
goods at cost, as we v
nee of Winter wear
r Spring goods. Ho c<
lr stock, even if yon c
pleasure to show on
; values we have in st
weights in Clothing?
, at actual cost. Also
Vluffs accordingly. HI;
ltobes, the same way.
nit Skirts at your prh
0 pairs of Shoes to offc
1 of the very best that
iftcr breaking the bo:
store to the other, ha\
the Bargain Counter
sacrifice. Oua entire
to the core, as we li
these Prices are fo
no charging will be
dy and bring your pi
the cheapest and best
R been offered YOU.
i pretty lot of Spring Goods such as
lams, Nainsooks, Swisses, Piques, an
I best selected stock of Ladies'
Collars that has ever been she
tailor made Skirts in all the leading.
>sortment of black mercerized Sateen
id nobbiest line of Spring Silks in all
ice and take a look and you will be |
prices, pattern, and quality.
ibroideries! S"
cheapest that money could bny, and 1
tidious.
ne of CRAVATS, in all colors. Aso
:rnational and United Shirts and Colla
ind also our fifty cent line cant be d
be turned loose, name o_? Dozer
cranium be covered. ?~? ^ tlie y<
>4./^ W ^ ^ s? ^ -<r
as ^ ^ js^ jsk
; of CARPET that we will close out a
we will sell at cost.
body!
Days
ourselves aee
advantage
: a u ry ? a 'i
next month
ro ill f/i nmlro
1 ((UK Kl/ JltlUlVV/
in order to
tune at once
ion't wish to
r customers
ore for them
-Suits, Pants
Capes, Jackinkets,
ComA
big- asce.
;r very cheap
is manufacs.es
in remove
decided to
and Set them
line of Shoes
lave entirely
r the SPOT
listened to.
irse, and we
merchandise
d Ink of fttt
U fiuia ui uinci allies.
tvn on this market,
shades.
Petticoats very cheap.
the up-to-date shades,
pleased with
i ladies have a perfect
ich, we have bought
feel assured that we
ot's Four-in-hand and
irs, the very best
luplicated.
f
i Soiled Linen Collars,
ery best, 5 cents each.
t cost. Also a small
III.