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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-02
Never Ask Advice

When you have cough or cold
don't ask what is good for lt-and
get some medicine with little or no
merit and perhaps dangerous.
Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar,
the greatest throat and cold rem
edy, it cures coughs, colds quickly.
Sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
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Hem cides in Lancaster and
Adjoining Counties this
Year.

Sundays 5 issue OF the News
and Courier contains reports
from most Of the counties of the
state Of the number of homicides
committed in the last ten
months. The following is the
Lancaster record:
The following homicides have
occurred in Lancaster County
since January /, 1904:
John Young, colored, killed
Samuel McMurray, ccloreI,
with an axe, February "a. Plea,
self.defence. Tried at present
term OF Court and convicted OF
manslaughter; sentenced, three
years and six months at hard
labor in Penitentiary or on the
public works Of the county.
Lewis M. Horton, white, shot
and killed Charles Brown, col.
ored, May II. Plea, self.defense.
Tried and acquitted at pres.
ent term Of Court.
Lee Hilton. colored, shot and
killed 1som Horton, colored,
September 20. Plea, self.defence.
Defendant granted bail in sum
Of 81 900 and case continued tc
next term of court.
John Jackson, Jr., colored
shot and killed Minnie Ander
son, colored, March 20. Plea
accidental killing. Case con
tinued to next term Of Court.
Miner Clarke, colored, sho
and killed Robert Watts. color
ed, April 13. Plea, self-defence
Trial pending.
Ella McCardell, cclored, kille,
Thomas McCardeii, her husband
with an axe, July 29. Her pie
was self-defense, but the WON al
died in Jail of violent insanity
developed few weeks after in
generation.
John Morrison, white, sho
ard killed William Floyd, white
October 1. Morrison was lynch
ed the same day.
REPORTS FROM NEIGHBoRIN
COUNTIES.
kershaw-Ham ME Nelson,
: small colored boy, killed Hark
ness Lewis, ooiored. Convicte
of manslaughter and sentence
to two years in the State Refol
= matory.
} John Morrison, white, she
and killed Robert Baskins Fet
rusry 6. Plea, self-defence. H
, was acquitted. (Morrison is tn
white man recently lynched 6
, Kershaw for killing Will Floyd.
, ]. E. Gettis, white, killed Nj
Rae Whitaker, white, April {
| Motion for charge of venue rt
fused and case pending.
Jas. Cameron and j. #. Can
I eron, white, charged with til
; killing of Isaac Thorne, coiores
April II, are out on bond, awai
Ing trial.
Tena Truesdell, a colored W.
man, who was "pranking" wit
gun she "didn't know wa
loaded, killed Cynthia Wasl
ington another colored woman
August 81. She is out on bono
pending her trial.
John Black, colored, was cor
victed at the June, 1904, term c
Court, Of poisoning his wif
Augusta %, 1908. Recommend
ed to mercy and sentenced t
life imprisonment.
John Langley, white, commit
ted suicide about the 1st of Sep
tember, by shooting himself
Aaron Williams, colored, wa
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Wright. Plea-defence. Acquit.
ted.
| Jim Dixon, colored, shot and
killed July 16 by Robert and
Mack McCorkle end Ed. Walls.
Robt. McCorkle in Jail awaiting
trial. Mack McCorkls and
Walls never captured.
! Glover Walker, colored, cut to
death with knives August 6 by
Rebecca Walker and Mary San
ders. Trial pending
! Henry Sanders, colored, shot
aud killed by William Hardin
September Is. Hardin in Jail
awaiting triel.- All parties i'm
plicated in above homicides are
colored. There have been no
suicides in this comfy this year.
| Chesterfeld-Pres Richard.
son, colored, shot and killed
January IL by William McMan-
US, white. McManus pleaded
guilty, April term of court. Sen
tence FIVE years At hard labor on
county chain gang or State Pen
itentiary. @1G
George Knox, colofed, shot
and killed August a, 1904, by
Robert S. Austin. white. Grand
jury October term, 1904, found
no bill against R. S. Austin.
John Taylor, colored, shot aud
killed by posse who arrested him
aboutsSth day of July, 1904,
t near Middendorf, s. G. Tried to
escape by running. Charge rape.
Corouer's verdict: "The de.
ceased Jonn Taylor, came to his
death by means unknown to the
jury"
q York-On April / James Mas.
4 on, an aloino, shot and killed
, Rufus Coulter, colored. Mason
: was arrested and committed to
Jail, where he subsequently,
t died of pneumonia.
J., On April 27 James McMakin,
: colored, SHOT and killed Jake
Fronebarger, also colored. Nc
G Maxim surrendered to sheriff.
Has not been tried and is n now
O out on bond. u
Ga April 81 j. A. Eubanks
!; white, and q policeman ct Roch
! Hill, shot and killed Spencer
). Doster, colored. Trail pending
Eubanks out on bond. so
T. On May7 w. E. Deaton, white
!. shot and killed j. Lowry Patter.
o son, white, was tried at jiJuly
o term Of court, convicted otmur
. der and sentenced to lifet i'm
\ prisoument in penitentiary!s
:. On July % John Grier, i:col
ored, shot and killed Rober
Smith, colored. Grier esoapec
and has not yet been arrested.
On June 2 Smith Feemster
colored. shot aud killed ,lSsu
Sanders, colored. Feemste
was tried at July term of cour
and acquitted. 2g.
On July II John Pngh
!, white, shot and killed his broth
er, Jake Pugh. Coroner's jury
rendered verdict Of Academia
killing. ~
. On August 26 r l.. A. Smith
J, white, shot and killed Andy Nc
Neel, colored. Coroner's jury
!. rendered verdict of jIstifable
f homicide.
II On October 2 Fazler Simpson
9 colored shot and killed Pau
i Sanders, colored. Simpson
o now iE jail awaiting tril.
October % Monroe Jones, col.
;. ored, shot aud killed Jake Dun.
lap, colored. Coroner's jury re.
turned verdict of justifiable
homicide.
October 3 James Thompson
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CLOTHING

We are still handling the celebrated high art
clothing manufactured by Strouse & Bro, Balti-
more. Also A. B. Kirschbaum & Co., and Smell
lenburg 4 Co., and other lines. Beautiful pat
terms in browns, grays and any color you may
@ we do not dress you % up, we will be perfectV % VS. sat-
isfed for any of our competitors to have the sale
I'VE still handling the
DOUGLAS, GOODMAN, and DREW SELBY
Shoes, which three of The best a. d strongest
lines that are manufactured Not wishing to car
Try over, have decided to- sacrifice the price on all
our Lawns, Piques and Wells. 80 come at once
and make purchase for surely they will go at
some price. just received beautiful line of
Furs, which are very cheap. BE sure to watch
for the Fall Millinery Ope>,ing, first Wednesday
lin October, 5th day. All the ladies are cor
|dially invited. Groceries OF all kinds and such
that will satisfy the Inner man. Thanking all for
past patronage and hoping for i'm the future.
we are,
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INl IINISv IND l()pBlESt
Linz OF
- DRY GOODS -
EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.
Our MIR. Heath has just returned from the
North where he scooDed in some startling values
in dress goods and lots of other bargains too nu-
merOus to mention.
BROWNS AND GREENS

Being the prevailing coors, we bought heavily
i'm those two shades i'm Mohair, Cravinetts, Mix
ed Cheviots and Whipcords. Broadcloths in all
shades. Our notion department is complete and
right up to the notch, and anything you may
wish in that line we have it. Tailor made Skirts,
Jackets and Capes. n tremendous line, and we
think the prettiest and cheapest ever shown on
this market An inspection Of same will be ap-
preciated and will insure sale.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

edif1ce in which the Congress Of the
United States has it's home.
ANY one visiting the crypt under
the rotunda will notice star in the
pavement in the exact center, so that
plumb suspended from the dome
center would hang over it. From this
point at right angles start the lines
which form the quadrants of the city
plan-N. E., S. E., n. W., S. W. In
1921 Congress authorized observations
to be made OF, this same north and
south line to ascertain the longitude
of the Capitol in the city of Wash
ington from some known meridian in
Europe and also to establish a prime
meridian for the United States. These
determinations gave also altitude rs
degrees SO minutes and 80 seconds,
longitude 54 west of Greenwich.
Whatever action may be taken with
respect to buildings on the mall, the
equilibrium of that symmetrical area
in the heart of the city and the base
of its plan should not be disturbed
by any change in it's axis, which now
traverses it's exast center east and west
between B street North and B street
South. To defect it either to the
south or north would not only mar It's
value at a datum line, but have a de-
cidedly unbalanced appearance on the
maps.
The grand avenue or mall, as ap-
proved by Washington, has so long
been the chief feature of the city's
park system that to further mar it
with buildings, especially in utter dis
regard of the plans of Washington and
L'Enfant, seems to be like the deface-
ment of a landmark surrounded by
many associations. The removal Of
the rookeries on the south side of the
avenue would have the double effect
Of establishment and utility and bring
out the historic mall in it's full beauty.
Washington Post
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FIGHTING FOR HER FUTURE.
Russian Editor Declares His Country
Is Not Seeking Territory.


ST. PETERSBURG, July e.-M.
Souvrin, manager of the Novoe Vrem-
va, in a leading article in that paper
which is attracting much attention,
declares that it is not Manchuria nor
Korea for which Russia is fighting, but
it is her future position in the Far
East, where covetous hands are
stretched out, not only by Japan, but
by the United States and Great Brit
ain, which is the cause of the Ameri-
can and English sympathy for Japan
Russia, he continues, has been spoiled
by easy, bloodless victories in the Far
East, consequently was not prepared
for the struggle which was only avoid
able by following Tolstois teachings
and letting the Japanese take what
they wanted, with the result that Rus
sia would again be placed under he
Mongol, destroying the national spirit
and the unity of the empire. The con-
test, therefore, was accepted under un-
favorable conditions. The Russians as
plainsmen, are out of their element in
the mountains. The Japanese were able
at the outset to put in the field twice
as many men as was Russia, and they
have displayed marvellous skill, but
these advantages are being overcome
Still the event Of the Russian victory
on land will be barren so long as the
japanese hold the sea. This is why
the Baltic squadron acquires such enor-
nous Importance in the destinies Of
Russia and why the ardent wish of a
majority of the people is to see the last
division start out to reinforce the Pa
cific fleet.
The Novoe Vremya article tends to
strengthen the belief that the division
Of the Baltic squadron which is to
sail from Cronstadt July 28, under
sealed orders. is to proceed at once
to the Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
COMPLICATIONS NOT EXPECTED.
Object of British Warships In Asiattc
Waters known to Russia.

LONDON, July s.-It is said in OFF,
cial circles that there is no likelihood
of a serious question arising from the
failure Of the British gunboat Espiegle
to reach Newchwang. So long as for
eign life and property are protected
the British Government is not disposed
to station a gunboat at Newchwang
1t is stated moreover, that Russia is
fully advised as to the purpose of
Foreign Minister Lansdowne in re-
spect to the protection of British in
terests and subjects.
The presence of a British9 squadron
in waters near the Gulf of PechiH has
been the subject of considerable talk
in diplomatic circles, and the order
for the sQuardon to withdraw south is
credited to the desire of the British
Government to show Russia that 1t
has no intention of giving even moral
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

ST. PETERSBURG. July 9. 2:1o
p. m--The capture Of Kaichou by the
Japanese, announced from Toxic to-
day, is not officially confirmed at the
War Office, but there is no dis
position to question the probable cor
rectness Of the report, as the latest ad-
vices received here make 1t plain that
the Japanese were advancing in force
along the railroad against the Russian
position.
The occupation of Kaichou. while it
is not believed that 1t will exercise
material influence on Kuropatkin's
strategy, is of Importance to the Jap
anese, as IL brings them within reach
Of Newchwang, facilitating General
Oku's juncture with General Kuroki,
who may already be in touch. How
far the Russian commander in chief
attempted to contest the possession Of
Kaichou with the Japanese. the War
Office says will be revealed when the
Official report arrives. The Japanese
reports of the severity of the fighting
might indicate Kuropatkin's desire to
hold Kaichou as long as pos
sible for the purpose Of pre-
venting a 1uncture of the Jap
anese armies. but the threatening po-
sition of the Japanese columns east
ward may have rendered Kuropatkin's
withdrawal farther north imperative.
It would not be surprising after the
juncture OF the Japanese armies If
Kuropatkin decided to retire even
from Tatchekiao and Haicheng and
concentrate his forces about his main
position at Liaoyang. This would rem
der easy the japanese plan to get pos
session of these places, flank the Rus
slams out of Newchwang, fortify a line
from Newchwang across the head of
the peninsula TO Takushan and Feng-
wangcheng, secure control of the rail-
road, establish a new base at New
chwang and prepare to advance or
retreat or to resist Kuropatkin's ad-
vance. as the case might be, at the
close of the rainy season
News of the evacuation Of New
chwang by the Russians would seem
TO be the logical sequence of the an
nouncement of the occupation of Kai-
chou by the Japanese.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
MUST STAY OUT
OF PARLIAMENT

With the prospects Of general cleo
ton at hand, it is as we'll to know whom
you may nominate to represent you In
the House of Commons, and perhaps
the best manner in which to do this is
to mention those persons who are dis
qualified from holding office as mem
bers of Parliament.
For instance. no English or Scotch
peer may be elected a member OF the
House of Commons, but an Irish peer
may sit, providing he is not one OF the
twenty eight Irish peers chosen to SIT
in the House of Lords. A famous peer
who played a prominent part in politics
in the House of Commons in the middle
Of last century was Lord Palmerston'
who was an Irish peer.
Clergymen of the English church and
ministers Of the Scotch church are not
permitted to become possessors of the
proud title of M. P.,'' nor Roman
Catholic priests. But up to the begin
ming of the last century the question of
the admission of the clergy to the
House of Commons was involved in
considerable doubt.
There was a heated discussion in the
House about the time when Rev. ].
Horne Tooke was elected for the bor-
ough of Old Sarum. Lord John Russell
was returned to Parliament before he
was 21.
Strange to say though, Lord John
rang the death knell of the hopes of
ambitious young men who aspired to
enter Parliament before they had at
tanned their majority, for he was in
strumental in passing the great reform
bill. which touched on that point, and
since that time the law has been strict
ly observed.
ALIENS" may not sit in the House Of
Commons unless they have become
British subjects according to the forms
prescribed by law. nor can any one who
has been convicted of treason or felony,
unless he has received a pardon or
served his term of punishment. A per-
son convicted of any minor offense is
not actually disqualified from sitting.
but he can be expelled by vote Of the
House.
A bankrupt may be elected, but
while he is undischarge1 he is not al
lowed to attend to his Parliamentary
duties, and If he remains undischarged
for longer period than six months the
seat is declared vacant. A man who
has been found guilty Of corrupt prac-
tices-such as bribery at a party cleo
tion-may never again sit for the place
at which the offense was committed,
nor until seven years after for any
other place.
The holding Of certain offices disqual-
if1es some persons. Judges cannot act
as members of Parliament, since, by
virtue of their Office, they can be sum-
moned to attend and give advice in the
House Of Lords; neither can a paid
Charity Commissioner, nor a member
of the Council of India, while no re-
turning officer can sit for the place for
which he exercises his duties. Like
wise. a number Of pensioners Of the
crown and persons who hold or under
take any contracts or commissions for
the public service may not be elected.
If any Of the latter should be returned
the election would at once be declared
void and they would be liable to a fine
Of $500 for every day on which they
sat in the house.-London Answers.
It's as difficult for some men to see
the point Of joke as it is for them to
get over 1t after they tumble.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
sKIRMIsHEs ARE FREQUENT.
Chief of Russian STAFF Reports Few
Minor Affairs Near Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 9.-The
War Minister to-day received a dis
patch from General Kuropatkin's chief
of staff reporting a couple OF unim-
portant affairs between frontier
guards and small parties Of Chinese
bandits near Port Arthur and adding
that the troops forming the garrison
are in excellent spirits. Skirmishes
occur daily. The Russians captured
fifty japanese scouts on July 1 and
the chief of police recently captured
24o head Of cattle. There is an abun-
dance Of ammunition at Port Arthur,
the dispatch adds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
Excused His Inexperience.

A small boy aged years had a step
mother who was young and nervous.
She had never had experience with
children, and the small boys slightest
ailment tortured her into a panic.
Group threatened one day, and the
doctor was sent for in wild haste. As
the doctor entered the room the child
raised his head from his pillow and
croaked hoarsely in apology for the
hasty summons:
you must excuse her, doctor; this is
the first time she has ever been a moth
er."-Lippincott's Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
His Improvement.

81 used to think" sarcasticaIly and
paraphrastically said the Old Codger,
that you could lead boy to college.
but you couldn't make him think, but
it sorter strikes me that something has
stirred up that ere peaked-headed (as
I've always called him) nephew Of Lu-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
Port Arthur Unchanged.

CHEFU, July 9, s p. m.-Part of
the staff of the bank Of the Russo
Chinese Bank which was located at
Port Arthur arrived here to-day and
report the condition Of the town to be
unchanged. There was heavy fighting
seven miles from Port Arthur all last
week. and junks which came in here
to-day report having heard firing off
the harbor this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
sToEssEL SENDS REPORT.
Confirms Story of Japanese Opera
tions Against Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 9. 2:1o
p. m.-Ohcial reports from General
Stoessel, commander Of the Russian
military forces at Port Arthur. dated
July Z, confirm the reports Of the at
tempt of the four Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers to enter the harbor Of
Port Arthur June 81. but do not con-
firm the Chefu report of heavy Jap
anese operations of July 4 and 5
against Port Arthur and do not men
ton the alleged sinking of a Russian
guardship June 81, as reported from
Toxic.
The torpedo-boat destroyer Lieu
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

ther Stang's. SOS he's got to doin' some
pretty shrewd thinkin'. and, incidental
ly. somehow acquired quite an accurate
estimate Of his own worth. 'Tennyrate.
he's just written his Uncle Luther that
If he don't send him some money right
away he'll come home He's certainly
got more brains and calculation than
thought he hadi"-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

tenant Burukoff returned safely to
Port Arthur July from Newchwang.
General Stoessel says that UP to the
time his reports were forwarded not
a single fortress battery had fired
shot at the besiegers on the land side
and that the railroad was then run
ming twelve miles beyond the peri
meter of the fortress.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

The capture of Kaichou (Kaiping)
throws the japanese line clear across
the Liaotung Peninsula and from the
Yalu River to the Liaotung Gulf. Kai-
chou is about twenty-five miles south
Of Kinkow, the port Of Newchwang,
which is on the railway, and about
twelve miles to the southeast of New
chWang.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
OCCUPATION OF KAICHOU BY JAPANESE 4
MAY CAUSE CHANGE OF RUSSIAN PLANST
Forces of the Mikado Are Now Within Reach of New
chwang and 1t Is Thought Probable That Gen.
erals Oku and Kuroki Have Formed a Juncture

support to the Japanese fleet by the
presence Of a large British force in
the vicinity of the scene Of the latter's
operations.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

What comes from the heart goes to
the heart.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
HAMLIN SCHOOL

1919 Jackson ST.. s f. Boarding and dav
school for girls Accredited by the leadinc
colleges and universities. Special attention
given 20 music Reopens TUESDAY August
3, 1904 SARAH D. HAMLIN, PRINCIPAL
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

It's as difficult for some men to see
the point of a joke as 1T is for them to
get over 1t after they tumble.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10

and at all the leading Stands of the country.
Evening journal., 1904-11-05
BOYS STRIKE AND TIE
UP TWO COLLERIES

Shamokin, Pa. Nov. 5.-Members Of
the Interstate commerce commission,
who are making a tour of the anthra.
cite coal fields. spent most of a day
in the Schuylkill region. in which all
Of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron companys collieries are sit
uated With the members of the COM
mission were President George +.
Baer and other officials of the Reading
company. Visits were made to the
BrOokside and Lincoln collieries.
where the commissioners were shown
how coal is mined, prepared and ship
ped TO market The party then visited
the Mahanoy Plane. over which coal
from the Mahanoy. Shenandoah. Sha,
mokin, Ashland and Trevorton dis
tricts is hoisted to Broad Mountain
and then sent TO the Reading railways
main tracks. The wages paid to differ
ent classes OF mine workers, the cost
of maintaining the mines and keeping
them free from gas and water we're
explained TO them
Evening journal., 1904-11-05
UNCLE SAM AND KAISER
WILL NEGOTIATE TREATY

Washington. 700, Negotiations
have been initiated for a treaty of ar
bitration between Germany and the
United States Several days ago Presi-
dent Roosevelt suggested to Baron
sternburg. the German ambassador,
that a treaty of arbitration between
the United States and Germany would,
in his Judgment. be very desirable.
Ambassador Sternburg colncided in
this view and told the president that
he would inquire Of his government
what steps. II any. it desired to take
In the matter. Later Ambassador
Sternburg called on President Roose-
welt and informed him that the Ger
man government had expressed itself
as entirely agreeable TO the presidents
proposition, and that he had been di-
rected to open formal negotiations for
such a treaty. These negotiations will
be conducted by Ambassador Stern
burg on the part of Germany and by
Secretary Hay on the part of the
United States.