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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-05-14
QUICK ARREST.

j. A. Gulledge of Verbeno, Ala.
was twice in the hospital from u
severe case of piles causing "a
tumors. After doctors and all
remedies failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve quickly arrested further in
tlammation and cured him. 1t
conqners aches and kills pain. 25c
at Crawford Bros, j. f Mackey
q Go and Funderburk Pharmacy,
Druggist.
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Russian Casualties.

Toxic, May ~, 8 p. m.-Ac-
cordlng to an Official report the
Russian casualties in the fighting
at Anju on May 10th amounted
to over 80 men. One officer and
II men wero killed the others
were wounded The Russians
engaged numbered 700 and were
from the Fifteenth Cossack regi.
ment. They reached Lao Yang
by train and marched thence to
Anju. "a majority of the enemy
disiiked fighting" the Japanese
official report snys, "and their
morale is low"
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Special Term Called to Prevent
Lynching.

Augusta, Ga, May 12.-Iu
order to prevent lynchiDg q
special term of the Columbia
county court will be called i'm
mediately to try Ben Thomas, Il
negro, for an alleged criminal as,
sault upon white woman, the
daughter of prominent farmer.
The negro, it is charged, ct tered
he girl's room three nights ago,
choked her and committed the
crime before the other inmates of
the house knew of her danger.
The negro escaped but has been
tracked and placed under arrest.
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Heroic Re'Cue Made BY a Lad
of Fifteen.
Wade Plummer Saved His Friend
From Drowning in Lynches
River Last Saturday.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Lamah, May 1O.-A heroic and
successful effort was made by
young boy to save his friends life
At n picnic some four or five miles
from Lamah, Wade Plummer,
boy of 1G years, rescued John
Gibson, son of the pastor here,
from watery grave in Lynchc's
river. The facts are these: Quite
a party assembled, as is usual in
such cases, on the river for fish
fry Saturday, the 7th inst. After
n number of men who had been
s2inlng bad finished some of them
went short way above to the
bridge 1T the railroad crossing to
amuse themselves in swimming.
Among the number was Mr.. Glib.
son, 10 years old, and although he
was an expert swimmer he took
cramp and began to sink. That
brought forth screams and exrla
nations from the bystanders IN
their excitement for assistance to
go to Mr.. Gibson. Men of mature
age were present, but no one would
venture save Wade Plrmmer, who
swan to him, reaching him as he
sank the second time. The drown
ing man clutched him and both
went down together. The father
of Plummer called to him to turn
Gibson loose else both would be
drowned, but not until he had
sunk under the water n second
time did ne heed tho admonition.
On rising above the water the sec
ond time he swan for a short dis
tance and paused to take breath,
then he returned and made two
dives before he succeeded in find
ing Gibson, who at this time was
lying on the bottom of the river
in water some II or ID feet deep,
being the fourth and last time he
sank. lie raised HIM and swan
with him to the shore to the great
qualification of all present.
For more than an hour Mr..
GibsOnwaS UNCONSCIOUS after hav
ing been removed from the water
Efforts well directed, however,
resulted in his restoration and he
is now at his post of duty.
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Russians Have Blown Up Port
Dalny, Its Docks and Piers.

st. Petersburg, May II. Vices
roy Alexielf has telegraphed to
the Gar announcing that the Rus
slams have blown up the docks and
piers at Port DalDy, Liao -Tung
Peninsula, presumably to render
more diiiiuult japanese landing
at that Point.
Later telegrams received here
indicate that the whole Of Port
Dainy has been destroyed by the
Russians.
Over $4,000, 900 had been ex-
pended on the harbor system be-
fore the end of 1902, and it was
estimated that the cost Of complet-
ing the works would be nearly
$40, 600, 600, but this does not in
any way represent the total cost
OK the erection OF this great com
mcrcial port, which, with Port
Arthur, distant about twent,
miles, was leased by the Chinese
government TO Russia in 1898.
Nearly 25, 900 men were en-
pl"yed daily on the work of con
structing the port and town. Th,
population has been estimated o
about $4,000, mostly Chinese
Japanese, Coreans and Russians.
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Davidson College Commencement
Exercises.

The Commencement Exercises
of Davidson College will begin on
Sunday, May the 22nd, and close
on Wednesday, May the 25th, the
latter being Commencement Day.
The Baccalaureate Sermon will be
delivered by Rev. w. Nj. Nc
Pheeters, u D., ColuL gil, S. c.,
and the Annual Sermon before
the Y. NJ. G. a. by Rev. G. II.
Hyde, Ph. D., Chester, S. G. I he
reunion of the Literary Societies,
Glass Day Exercises, etc., are
held on Monday, May 23rd. On
Tuesday, May a, at II NJ,
Governor G. B. Aycock delivers
the Annual Grafton. The Alumni
Banquet is held at five p. m., and
the oratorical contest between the
Literary Societies at s p. M, the
same day. The Commencement
Exercises are held on Wednesday
May 25th at 10 80 a. M. the
commencement program closing
that evening with general recep.
tion given by the Literary So,
cietics and the Fratcrnities.
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TnE i:DGEf. /.
THURLOW s. CARTER,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SU DESCRIPTION 81 30 PEP EE Al;
ISSUED WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY
SATURDAY, MAY IA, 1904.

The Columbia State calls atten-
tion to the fact that it nearly Il
year ago urged that the possession
of a registration certificate be
made Il prerequisite to voting in
the primary and 1t continues to
urge this important reform. We
are glad to put our contemporary
straight with our readers in this
matter. We think the issue is
important, one Of the most i'm j..
portant that the people of South
Carolina have ever been called
upon to deal with. Most of the
settled, substantial citizens of the
state, especially all of the land
owners among the farmers, are
registered voters. We doubt,
however, whether there are as
many registered voters in the
state as there are unregistered
citizens who arc otherwise quail,
fed to vote. We arc sure that
there are q large number of clti-
Zens who are able to vote in the
primary but who are unable TO
qualify themselves in general
election because they never remain
long enough in one place. We
think it wrong that the solid sub
stantial citizenship of South Caro-,
lina-the back bone of the country
should be governed and con
trolled by aimless stragglers. -
1orkviiie Enquirer.
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Happenings In The State.

IL, MICIpE IN ocoNEE COUNTY.

Wolhalla, May ~. Earle Ro-
chester shot AMI instantly killed
Walter Mills four miles east of
here today. They were neighbors
and both well,t0 do farmers.
Each has wife and two small
children.
There has }cen some trouble be,
tween the two men caused by
Mills COW tresspassing on Roches-
ter : field and Rochester shooting Q
the COW.
The shooting took place near
Rochester'S home as Mills was re-
turning home from another neigh
bor's house. Rochester was about
II yards from where Mills was in
the road.
A shotgun was used and the
load of No. , shot entered the
face and head aud ranged slightly
from front to back, as many as &C
shots taking effect.
a negro woman was the only
other person in sight when thc
shoe wa, fired and she was not
nearer than 200 yards. Scvera
witnesses were sworn before the
coroncr's jury.
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FOR COUNTY SOPERINTEN
DENT OF EDUCATiON

To the Voters Of Lancaster County.
With many thanks for past hono,s
and earnest solicitations for future
support. l hereby announce myseIf a
candidate for reelection to the office
OF County superintendent Of Educa.
ton 'u'ject TO the rules governing The
Democratic primary.
4. G. ROWELL
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Constable Davenport Granted
Bail.
The State 18Th inst.

shS Ct'Stt i Dtil lnSC.
Constable NJ. S. Davenport
who killed viii Williams, negro
at Greenwood on Saturday night,
was granted bail yesterday IN the
sum of 50, 900. Mr.. f. Barron
Grier of Greenwood, representing
the constable, and Assistant At
ton"y General w. II. Townsend
representing the state, appeared
before chief Justice Pope at cham.
bers. Davenport will be tried for
urder at The August term of
court for Greenwood county.
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FOR CLERK OF COURT.

Tb9 many friends Of l.. NJ CIY
BUR- announce him cas- candida G
for Clerk Of T. urt We piedg, rim 10
abide the result of the Dvmotrl,ic pri
mary.
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o TO THE PUBLIC -

Anticipating the advancement i'm dry goods,
we wisely bought our Spring line very early, for
the spot cash; which enables us to present to the
public the Best and Cheapest line ever shown on
this market
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FOR AU DITOR.

10 the voters of Lancaster County.
Appreci"ting past favors hereby
announce myself n candidate for re.
election 10 the ctlice of Coumty Audi,
tor, SUBJECT to the rules of the Demo
cratic primary
JOAN a. COOK.
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Pay your subscriptions % The
LEDGER and be happy.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR CONGRESS.

am a candidate for Congress from
the Fifth Congressional District, suh-
Ject to the resu Of the Democratic.
primary election.
Il. Y. WILLIAMS.
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\ Man Who Raises Chickens.

Mr.. Ruff Dill, who lives abou,
3 miles in the country has SIS
chickens near frying size, and
hens setting He has 81 grown
hens and roostcrs, or total ol
466 chickens, young and old. Who
can beat this? Rock Hill Record.
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The Best and Cheapest


line of dress fabrics ever offered to the trade We
will only mention a few Of the names to give you
an inkling of what we have: Voile Etamine
Crepe de Chine, Scotch Cheviots and other new
and fancy WeaVes too numerous to MENTION
n beautiful line of 4. L. c. and AmOskeag
Ginghams bought very cheap and will sell them
accordingly.
Lawns of every description i'm Almo Muslin
Amorita Batistc, Dotted Swiss and jacquard de
Sor.
Some lovely patterns i'm SO inch Windsor
percals bought inshort lengths, which we will
sell very cheap
aFave just bought big line of As inch silk
sWlsses in the latest cOLors which we will offer
TOT sale iii few days. Eigered MerceriZed
w Waist Goods i'm fancy and champaign colors.
Our Notion department s cOEns,lete ard Won
can be shown anything i'm that line vou NAV need
DC is useless for us to mention our clothing
stock, for every one knows that we have the ex-
elusive sale of the Celebrated
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
Worth Considering.

You needn't experience the incon- venience of going into pawnshops any longer. We will accommodate you with any amount by calling at 172 Eouth Main street--in the store, not pawnshop. All business strictly conf- dential. A full line of watches and jewelry always on hand.
 We also do repairing of watches. clocks. jewelry, and engraving, and guarantee all our sales and work to give perfect satisfaction or money re- funded. Try us once and be convinced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
JUDGB PARKER DID THE WORK.
How the pemocratIe Nominee Re-

How the Democratic Nominee Re
 moved Obstruction to Navigation.
 ''In that fierce light which beats upon a throne'-Or the Presidential chair and those who may attain to it our own republic--anecdotes of dis tinguished aspirants are the floating notes. Judge Parker's nomination lends new interest to stories the cur rency of which was waning. This incident, which was described in the Kingston papers when 1t occurred some years ago. reveals in an inter esting light some of the Judges best characteristics.
 In leaving the landing at Esopus where she had been moored small river steamboat had knocked from the dock a heavy piece of timber, which became lodged just at the edge of the wharf in such way as to threaten certain damage to any vessel attempting to land there. The depart ing boat which had done the mischief was uninjured by the collision that jared the timber overheard, and steamed placidly on her way ID the river. There was n single man at the dock. whose efforts unaided were llopeIessIy inadequate to remove the dangerous obstruction to navigation. As there was another boat due to land and it was growing dark, the man went for help.
 The scant population of, the Ulster county village has been abundantIy noticed in the last few weeks; and of the few who might have been met by the workman, Judge Parker happened to be the first to appear The man hesitated bit about asking the judge to help in popuia persona, but reported the accident to him.
 Now the new candidate has always combined with his judicial dignity n rare sympathy and a genuine demo
 cratic spirit (with n small initials as l well as the one with q capital D in his home neighborhood. The occasion l was pressing. time was short, the | work must be done and done quickly so the judge hurried down to the river with the man.
 At the dock the judge shed his coat ! they entered n boat and tried to dis lodge the timber This was so firmly fixed as to defy their united efforts i but the ingenuity of the judge equal l led his musclar pr0weSs and sugges
 ted an expedient which was promptly l eapplied. Tying stout rope to the
 timber, they hitched it to the stern ot
 the boat, and by rowing round ant round it, with steady centrifuga l pull. they gradually worked it loose l The beam floated free. the danger
 was removed. The Judge donned hi:
 coat and strode up the hill to his 1 home.
 A simple incident enough, but they still tell it with pride i'll Esopus to show ! that Judge Parker is as good mal as q judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

Our vegetarian friends are some what elated at the notably perfect physical condition of c. W. Adair, Q young Ohio boy, who passed his phy- sical examination for entrance to the naval academy with flying colors, and who is far stricter in his diet than some who teach the principles of his cult, says an exchange. The question before him now is whether he shall be able to find in the naval academy menu and in the living that Is provid- ed on shipboard-if he continues i'll the naval service--a sufficient variety of vegetable foods properly to nourish and strengthen his system. If he gets along finely we shall hear the vegeta- ble diet extravagantly extolled, and if he doesn't perhaps the United States will catch it for not providing bet ter vegetable diet for its sailors. Meanwhile, as the price of meat con tinues its ascension we all are becom- ing vegetarians--as our pocketbooks feel the pressure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

If man will only take an interest in his work, love it, he will not need anything else to recuperate him. and men who learn to love their work in- yariably succeed, says Russell Sage. A man should work easy" be economi- cal of his time, conserve his forces and not worry. It's worry and not work that makes the hair gray. The doctors may recommend change of air for n man when sick; but why be sick? sick ness is an irreparable loss of time. If I had q thousand tongues I'd preach Save time" with them all. It's in- fnitely more valuable than money. We read of Gladstone, who got all the re- cuperation he needed by simply chang ing his work. He didn't quit work and go idling about. Time was the most precious thing in the world for him, and by ayailing every minute of ne practically did the work of an army of men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

More attention has been pail to foreign complications than they de- served, says hanker Clews in his weekly letter. Russia is altogether in too strainel 3 condition to invite serious troubles with Great Britain or any other power. She Is fully oc- cupied with Japanese attentions at present and is more in need of friends than additional enemies. The war has, moreover, ceased to be factor i'll Wall street, except in event of large loans, which would inevitably cause a shifting of investments and kets, all of which would be indirectly felt at this center. We have enjoyed another week cf admirable crop weather and experts are now flgur- ing on o,5oO, ,co0.Oo0 bushels of corn, II, 100000 bales of cotton and 625. 5.00o,- GOO bushels of wheat these figures allowing for the fact that condition of cotton and corn may fall off some what during August As producers are generally securing profitable prices-even 0 cent cotton yielding more than m average. profit 1t fol- lows that inferior. merchants should experience a reasonably satisfactory season; for in spite of industrial growth the agricultural interests are still the backbone of our national wealth.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 19o4.

European newspapers i'll general, and Russian papers in particular, have discussed with much concern during the past week a report that the United States Is considering cession Of the Philippines to Japan, says an ex- change. Whatever may be the req sons Of state for holding the Philip pines, it would seem that our position toward them is not unlike the man at g fair who takes hold of the handles of an electric battery, When he gets the full charge he fain would detach him. self. We have paid our penny to test q battery. the elemental workings of which We could understand only by ex- perience. However were the Ameri- can people polled to-day on the ques. ton of whether We should hold the Philippines, probably large majority would vote to drop them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
HEARD IN PASSING

Some spirituous minded Kentucky colonels saw n flock of angels rise from a wheat field like covey of quail. It is much pleasanter to see angels than snakes.-Atlanta Constitution.
 China pay $25,0OO for the killing of EtzeI, but the Flowery Kingdom proba- ply understands that Uncle sam has no more correspondents to dispose of at that price. Springfield Union.
 Now that Judge Parker has explain cd how he came to name his pet bull pup Teddy we believe the animos- tiles of the campaign will be consider ably lessened. York Telegram.
 A Hoboken inventor has the plans of ship which he says will cross the Atlantic in sixty hours. At present, however, the travelling public IS more
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

anxious for safety than speed. Bridge port Telegram.
 The fire loss of the United States for the first half of the current year Is more than double that of the cor responding period in 1903 and 1902. Somebody must have been playing with matches.-AIorning Telegram.
 Danger everywhere While playing the harmless game of croqnet, the wife of Warehouse Point clergyman had her nose broken by a mallet head slipping off the handle. Bridgeport. Post,
 The king of Denmark has very yal- uable collection of birds eggs, winch includes specimens of nearly every kind in existence. The collection IS considered to be worth about $75,Q0O- New Haven Journal and Courier.
 Judge Parker refused to be photo graphed in his bathing suit. That man certainly has sense, for there are few men in the world who would arouse enthusiasm under those conditions New Haven Union.
 The recent statement that John D. Rockefeller intended to reduce the l price of petroleum would have excit- ed more interest if the public had not ] been so well acquainted with the character of John ID. Rockefeller
 Brockton Enterprise,
 All the national political organiza- tions have now held their conventions and nominated their presidential tick cts. These are as follows: Roosevelt ! and Fairbanks, republican,; Parker and Davis, democrat; Swallow and Carroll, prohibition; Watson and Tibbles, popu- 1 list; Corregan and Cox, sociallstlabor; l Debs and Hanford, socialist.
 University place, few miles east of 1 Lincoln, is the only town in Nebraska where tobacco is not sold. Not only are liquor, billiard tables, dance halls, sa- looms and every other form of "ques- 1 tionable" amusement barred from this town, but now the cigar store and the cigarette counter have been added to the prohibited list.-Danbury News. Booker Washington's emphatic dis avowai of the statement made by l Captain HobSOn that the colored lead l CT has been advised that whites and
 blacks should attend the same schools
 and churches leaves the AiRrrimac hero stranded on another issue. High
 and dry on his $10O,0O0,0OO naval l project, Captain Hobson will remain marooned for life.-Boston Record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
READ IN THE DARK.

1t was ghastly," said the under taker. AS we returned to our cabs from the cemetery in the black dark ness of the evening, the man read out loud to his wife, the same as if it had been daylight
 ''I sat opposite him. It was intense l5 dark. could see the mans face. n vague whiteness, and could see the book he held on his knee Everything else pitch black. And humble, mum ble went his voice. He read fluently. Cold shivers ran up and down my spine. Finally I interrupted.
 Pardon me- said I, I am the un- dertaker. Would you mind telling me if you really read in q light like this ?
 "'I certainly can,' said he. T can see more clearly i'll the darkness than III sunlight
 "Then he explained the matter t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
WHAT BROUGHT A REPLY.

4 popular Washington youth re- mained out great deal later than usual few nights ago, and for ob- vious reasons thought it wise to re- move his shoes in the vestibule of his home and ascend the stairway as quiet ly as possible, in the hope Of not arous- ing his parents. It was m old, old scheme, Of course, but he thought it would work.
 All went we'll until the son of the house was little above the second story landing. Then he was startled to hear the voice of his father thunder:
 "Is that you, Walter
 No answer. Walter thought his sire might conclude that he had not heard anything after all, so remained quiet as mouse, but again came the de mand, more emphatic than before:
 "Is that you, Walter?"
 Still no answer. There was pause and then the significant and startling click of a revolver Again, in calm but determined tone:
 'sIs that you, Walter?"
 s'Y-e-s, s-i-r," Walter hurriedls shouted, hls teeth chattering witl fright. He has decided to walk up stairs boldly and loudly on all occasions hereafter W Washington Star.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

me. He said men every now and then Were born with cat eyes that worked better by night than by day. He said Julius Caesar had been one of these men. Caesar had been able to read In nle dark up"to the age of g, then the gift had left him. Joseph Scaliger had also had the gift. He said all pure all binos saw clearly i'll the dark but n the sunlight their eyes grew elm and painful.
 "Then the cab stopped and we got out As the man passed under the ar: lamp I saw that his hair and his eye brows and his skin were white and hor- rible, and ais eyes were pinker than coral. had never seen an albino so perfect. Kansas City Independent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

O A @ T o 7 E A. Rea,. tba /o The Kind You Hav0 Always Bought 5 s'sss;''' ss IzHAgzzsx
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23

C A a TT G0 R x IA. Ra.r. A. ,>s Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Y ,a Of LEzHZ ZNzzseS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-23
By ELIHu ROOT. Ex-Seeretary of War

country and in age have the practical provisions
 of law designed the private citizen the G pcaton of the principles of liberty and justice for @ his protection against official power been made 9 broad effective and adequate in the countries - following the of the law and inspired