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AWFUL FIRE ON BORODINO
ENDED BY BIG EXPLOSION

it was decided to withdraw from the
firing line for the purpose of repairing our
steering gear But we were surrounded
by eight Japanese ships and bombarded
on every side. We still fought desper-
ately with our aft twelve-inch guns. and
what was left of our smaller guns and
with about half our complement of men.
But the Borodino sank lower and lower
Toward evening after we had lost 400
men we noticed two japanese destroyers
coming toward us. We sank one with
well directed shell. The other launched
"A torpedo which missed us. All the men
in the engine rooms were driven on
deck by the flames. Finally a Japanese
torpedo flotilla bore down upon u.s. and
an explosion caused the Borodino to
turn turtle. |. with forty others was
rescued from the sea by the Japanese
armored cruiser Kasuga, and was trans
ferred to the shore"
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SEA TOO HEAVY
FOR SMALLER BOATS.

when Tsushima was sighted to the
southwest, the sea was rough and the
torpedo boats were forced to run for the
shelter of the island Our third fighting
squadron with the Takashiho to port re-
eonnoitered the Russian course and at
Il: 80 a. M informed the main squadron
by wireless telegraph that the Russian
ships were passing into the east chan
ing its course somewhat to the south
ward. came in sight of Okinshma at 1
o'clock In the afternoon. The third divis-
ion arrived later and poined The main
squadron The first and second divisions
accompanied by the destroyer fotilla,
changed to westerly course while the
third division and the fourth destroyer
fiotilIa headed slightly eastward
During the maneuver the Russian flag
ship appeared to the southwark at 145
o'clock. The Russians steamed up in
double column The feet was numerous
but no living being was visible The Rus
sian ships seemed to be in good order.
Our ships hoisted the flag of action, the
Mikasa signalling:
.rhe destiny of our empire depends
upon this action. You are all expected TO
do your utmost
Our men seemed to silently weigh the
Significance of this signal.
Our first and second divisions turned to
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us simultaneously. wrecked the barbette,
disabled both the Pinch guns and kill
ed eighteen officers and men,.
The officer proceeds to describe how
the Borodino now became a veritable
shambles, successive shells destroying the
steering gear and ammunition hosts, so
that the shells had to be carried by hand
Admiral Rojestvensky was injured and
transferred to a destroyer. and as the
destroyer left she was assailed by hail
of small arms. 1t was now o'clock. The
Borodno had been repeatedly struck in
the hull and was settling down with no
hope of saving her.
"The Japanese had broken our battle
formation and were closing in, concen-
trating their fire on our fighting tops, of
whose crews hardly one escaped. Fire
had now broken out in several places ad-
ding to the horror of our situation, and
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IMPORTANT STATEMENT
EXPECTED FROM MIN|ST
The Admiralty Has Not Recovered
From the Stupefaction Caused
BY the Awful Naval
Disaster.

ST. Petersburg, June % a. m-St. Pc
tersburg is full of rumors of the most
contradictory character regarding the
prospects of peace, but in the bes
formed quarters the Associated Pm Us
told that no definite decision 'hoqqeen
reached. Nevertheless it is pei. tsntly
reported that an imperial manifesto may
be expected within brief time.
The ministers who went to the council
at Tsarskoe-selo Thursday were so ex-
pectant of immediate action that the ed
itor of the Official Messenger was in
structed to hold his forms open for an
important announcement. but at the last
moment the editor was informed that this
announcement was not yet ready.
Announcement Is Held Up.
Again at night the manifesto was ex-
pected. but at o'clock this morning the
editor of the Official Messenger learned
that no announcement had beerH made.
This manifesto. it is credtably reported.
will proclaim the immediate eonvocation
of an assembly to which the question of
peace or war viii be submitted thereby
shifting the burden of a decision from.
the shoulders of the Emperor to the whole
to make revolutionary capital of the de-
cision, whichever way 1t may be taken.
On account of the imperative haste for
the summoning of an assembly for this
purpose, it would be necessary to post
pone the convocation of a permanent
zemsky sober, which was contemplated
in the Emperors ukase of March g. but it
is probable that the first assembly will
be able to take part in a constitutional
convention and give advice as to the ulti-
mate form of a new legislative organism
May Wait for Another Battle.
The Emperors advisers realize that
whatever haste may be made in calling
together the representatives of the people
it VIII be impossible for them to meet in
time to forestall another battle in Man
churia, but though a request for an
armistice is a possibility the present dis
position is to leave the matter entirely
in the hands of the assembly as another
defeat on land unless decisive could not
change the situation, or make it much
worse, while a victory for Lieutenant
General Linev,tch would alter the COM
plesIon of affairs entirely.
The admiralty has not yet recovered
from the stupefaction caused by the
naval disaster, but from reports received
from the commanders of the Almaz. Izum-
rud and the torpedo boat Grozny, the
naval authorities are gradually piecing
out a good story of the battle up to the
last stage before the surrender of the
fleet under Nebogatoff There is little COM
fort for the Russians In their own re-
ports.
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London, June 2.-The Toxic correspond
ent of the Daily Express sends a story
of the battle told by an officer of the
battleship Borogino, who is now at Sase-
bo. The officer says:
Admiral RojestvensIy came on board
early in the battle and directed the fight
ing from the Borodino's flying bridge. At
8 o'clock the Japanese battleships ShilSi-
shima and Fuj opened every gun upon
us. A projectle struck the forward bar
bette IN which | had charge of a twelve
inch gun, and this rendered us all insen-
sble.
Il groped out of the smoke-flled bar
bette to the deck and found there a rain
of projectiles. Dozens We're lying dead
or wounded at every turn. l returned to
the barbette but was only able to fire
two rounds when two projectiles struck
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Exchanges which have already occurred
give encouragement of a pacific solution,
bui these are not as yet explicit.
Although the officials observe silence
with regard to their plans. 1t is gathered
that the chief reliance is the securing of
the united influence of Great Britain,
France and the United States in bringing
about some basis of accord between the
belligerents. Heretofore this influence mas
been merely moral, owing to Russia's re-
fusal to permit 1t to take more concrete
shape. bur the indications are that Rus
STA may allow 1t to assume a more ma
terlal character to the extent of having
nations friendly both TO Japan and Rus
sia, and to the cause of peace. cooperate
towards terminating the conflict, and IN
itiating peace negotiations.
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McGraw Wins Out.

Boston, June 1.At meeting of the
directors of the National league at the
Hotel Touraine in this city today. John
]. McGraw, manager of the New York
baseball club, was exonerated of the
charges brought against him by President
Dreyfus of the Pittsburg National club
and the board expressed its disapproval
of Dreyfus' action in indulging in the
controversy with McGraw.
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the Entire
Night the Waspish
Japanese Torped 0
Boats Delivered their
Deadly Stings.
JAPANESE LOSSES.

Toxic, June 1-5 p. M The Japan
ese losses in the battlf of the Sea
OF Japan were 113 Officers and men
killed and 424 offc srs and men
wounded The com pletion of the
revised list shows nat the losses
were under the original estimates.
The flagship Mikafa was the heav-
lest loser, losing sixty-three killed
and wounded.
Commander Togo of the Adzuma
was wounded
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Toxic, Wednesday, May d.-2 p. m.)-
A Japanese officer who has returned to
sasebo. gives the following account Of
the sea fight off the Tsu Islands:
AT $50 Saturday morning wireless
message reading: The enemy's squadron
IS. in sight reached the naval base This
message was transmitted TO all our ships
by the flagship, with instructions to get
ready for action. Our squadron left the
rend ezvous and headed for the eastern
channel off Tsushima. Our men seemed
To be filled with new inspiration, and
were eager for the long g-delayed fight to
feein
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Cut OF From Squadron.
Jail sentence for Contempt.

winchester. Ky, June 1-Felix Feltner.
charged with contempt OF court for spr-
iting away witnesses to keep them from
testifying in the Mareum damage damage
suit was tonight sentenced to the county
Jail for two years al hard labor, and fined
$4,000 motion for new trial WAS
made, and an appeal was taken TO the
court Of appeals. \ special term Of court
will be held in September to try r. H.
French, the Hargis brothers and others
charged with the same offense.
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TOGO RESPONDS.

Toxic, June 1-2:15 p. m.-Admi-
raj Togo, responding to the impe-
rial rescript commencing the ad-
miral and his sailors, expresses his
appreciation and further says:
That we gained a success beyond
our expectations Is due to the bril-
liant virtue of your majesty and to
the protection of the spirits of your
imperial ancestors, and not to the
action of any human being
I'VE shall be faithful and answer
to the imperial wlll.'
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TORPEDO BOAT BRAvI is
PRA' SEQ FOR PLUCK SHOWN
Destruction of the Izumrud BY Her
Own Crew Is Regarded With
Satisfaction BY Loyal
Russians.

ST. Petersburg, June ?, 1925 a. m.--Ac-
cording to the dispatches from Baron
Ferzen, the commander of the cruiser IL
umrud, the battleships remaining in the
fight were still in squadron formation
when he was cut off, and this increases
the deep resentment felt here at the SUI
render of the ships, the Novoe Vremya
even declaring that the officers ought to
he coursmartlaled and shot for hauling
down their flags and turning their shins
over to the Japanese.
Forbidden to Surrender.
The paper cites articles of the naval reg.
ulations forblddihg commander to sur
tender except as a last emergency after
taking measures to destroy his ship. II
points out that it required only the open
ing of the seasoeks to seno the ships to
the bottom. The crews would be given a
good chance of life, the paper says, and
cites the example of the cruiser Rurik OF
the Vladivostok squadron. which after the
fight with Admiral Kamimura went down
heroically with colors flying.
Brav's Brave Act.
The report from Lieutenant Dournovo
of the torpedo boat destroyer Bravi, tell
ing how tnat boat was disabled on the
first day of the fight and escaped to Vladi-
vostok through the midst of hostile de-
stroyers, being even obliged to burn her
woodwork to reach the harbor, awakens
a CLEAN of satisfaction; and though the
lzumrud failed to reach Vladivostok, her
destruction at the hands Of her own crew
is regarded with almost equal pleasure.
The saddest note for st. Petersburg was
struck by the destruction of the battle
snip Alexander Ill, which was named by
sailors of the guard and differed exclu-
slVely by men prominent in society and
at court. Her crew served during the win
ter time as a regiment of the guard, OF
which the Dowager Empress was honor
airy commander
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WITH COAL EXHAUSTED THE
SHIP RAN UPON HUGE REEF
Vessel Became Separated From the
Fleet and Baron Put on All
Steam for NladiVo-
stok.

St Petersburg. June 1.-onlcial reports
bearing on the naval battle are beginning
to be received by the Emperor and Grand
Duke Alexis. the high admiral. the most
important of these reports revealing the
fate of the cruiser Izumrud being a tel
egram from her captain, Baron Ferzen,
dated June l. saying he had blown up
the cruiser at the entrance of Vladimir
bay and briefly describes the battle.
The baron says that before dark on May
27 the Oslbia, Alexander III, and Boro-
dino had been sunk, and that the kniaz
souvraoff, the Kamtehatka and the ural
had been seriously damaged, and wero
lost to sight. The command then devolved
on Rear Admiral Nabogatoff.
In the evening the Nixolai I, the Oral.
the Admiral Apraxin, the Admiral Senla-
yin. the Admiral onshakof, the Sissoi
vclili. the Navarn, the Admiral NakhI-
moff aud the Izumrud sailed northeast
wale the latter being charged TO trane.
taft GO the pat2esnips. Two other
e,- se eat off srom the fleet and
| VIZ pt seen again.
Repeatedly Attac' ID BY Japs.
The batteshps steaming at fourteen
knots were repeatedly attacked by the
japanese torpedo boats, especially at the
extremities OF the line.
AT dawn it was ascertained that the bat
tleshlp division consisted Of the NilSoai
|, the Orel. the Admiral Aprixin, and the
Admiral Seniavln.
At sunrise May 2s smoke from the Jap
anse ships reappeared on the horizon,
whereupon the admiral gave orders for
increased speed. The Admiral Seniavin
and the Admiral Apraxin dropped be-
hind.
Toward 10 o'clock the japanese fleet ap-
peared first to port and then to star
board while the cruiser division maneu-
vered behind the Russians TO starboard.
Baron Ferzen's account continues:
Cut Off From Squadron.
II was cut off from the squadron and
finding it impossible to reioin IT, resolved
to make for Xladxostok. | put on 'ell
speed and the enemy's cruisers came II
pursuit. Owing 10 The insufficlency
my coal supply and the certainty of meet
ing the enemys cruisers. subsequently
altered my course for Vladimir bay, where
| arrived on the night Of May %. At 1:s0
O'Clock next morning In pitch darkness.
the Izumrud ran full ON a reef at the
entrance of the bay. Having only ten
tons of coal and seeing that ii would
be impossible to renoat my vessel | or
dered the crew ashore and blew Up the
1zumrud, 10 prevent her falling into the
hands of the enemy Ten Of my sailors
were wounded in the battle, but the Off
GERS and l4e rest of the crew are all
fa
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FOG WAS RESPONSIBLE.

Toxic, June 2-l a. ma telegram
from Sasebo says that Admiral
Ro1estvensky stated in an inter-
view that he hoped to clear Tsu
island In fog. but a sudden south
western gale cleared the fog and
revealed the presence OF his fleet.
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Rural Carriers Appointed.

Washington, June 1.(special) )-James
c. Black has been appointed regular, Ell
bert Black substitute rural free delivery
carrier, route 3, at Falkvllle.
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Paris Urues Peace.

Paris, June 2.-Strong influences are be-
ing exerted between Paris and st. Pet
ersburg for the realization of peace,
hopes of which for the first time assumed
definite form within the last few days
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If You Want to Buy or Sell Property

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REPORT OF GINNERs' ASSoCIATFoN-
The following, according to q Dallas,
Texas, dispatch Of Wednesday. Is the
report of the National Ginners' asso-
citation on the crop condition and the
reduction Of acreage as gathered from
replies to more than 1000 letters OF in
Quiry sent out by the association and
received at the office Of Secretary N.
T. Blackwell from July 25 to August l.
Alabama, condition 70, reduction ID;
Arkansas, condition so, reduction 20;
Florida, condition IS, reduction 10;
Georgia, condition 80, reduction IA;
Indian Territory, condition 75, reduc-
ton 20: louisiana, condition go, reduc-
tion %; Mississippi. condition 90, re-
duction 20; Missouri, condition 30, re-
duction s: North Carolina. condition
80, reduction Is; Oklahoma, condition
80, reduction 5; South Carolina, condi-
tion 75, reduction Is: Texas, condition
IS, reduction Is; Tennessee, condition
so. reduction 80: Virginia, condition ~
reduction Is; average condition 1S;
average reduction lis. Estimated
abandonment per cent.
Acreage, 26,021,000.
Secretary Blackwell said: "Only
about 100000 acres are In cultiva-
ton that will reach the picking stage
Of maturity. This association Is or
ganized purely for gathering statistics
to protect the ginner and planter, ana
Is working in harmony with the South
ern Cotton association. 1t does not
conflict with the census bureau but
encourages prompt and accurate re-
ports to that department"
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Adickes'
Emporium

We neglect our advertising very
much but rarely fail to remain In the
front row for SEASONABLE GOODS
AT COMPETITIVE PRICES.
At less than fair prices we offer q
few 14-FINGER GRAIN CRADLES.
HORSE, CATTLE AND POULTRY
POWDERS Of two Of the best makers.
SEED BEANS at eating prices now
IS cents a pint instead Of 10 cents,
and the ycan be planted safely up TO
FLY TRAPS, FANS AND STICKY
PAPER.
FOR &c ECREAM-The celebrated
Junkets, Salt and Flavoring Extracts
Of the proper quality. -.
RESHING-Lemons, Ginger Ale
on ice-as also Butter, kept cool In
our refrigerator. ....
New IRISH PoTAToES-two sizes
today-25c and 35c per peck. Fresh
Tomatoes, Water Melons, Cantaloupes
and Peaches now arriving.
NABISCO WATERS for high teas,
and colored Candles for same. Our
wAFERETTES are the best Snow
Flakes we can buy-as well as other
Crackers.
Always consult us.
wIrHERs AolcKEs COMPANY.
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Trunks and Things.

If you are going away to the sea-
shore or the mountains, You will very
probably need Trunk, a Suit Case
or a Hand Bag. Most people need
such things when they go away. If
YOU need either Of these articles, let
us tell you that the best place to buy
is where you can get what you want
at the lowest price. Wray's Store Is
the place. We have just received
big shipment of Trunks at from 35c
to Sc; Suit Cases from $1.35 to $3.50;
Hand Bags from 35c to $3.50. Little
prices aren't they? Well. the values
we offer you are a good deal bigger
than the prices which we quote you.
If you need anything in this line,
just come and see what we can do
for you. If you'll come and see, we
will certainly sell you a Trunk, and
perhaps a Suit Case and a Hand Bag.
We make 1t a point to carry big
stock of Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases,
and can fit your wishes and purse.
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J. O. Wray's Store Bulletin
Coats and Vests.

There are not many left. They are
going nicely. Our prices will tempt
just any man who wants to be COM
Portable. What are We talking about?
Why, those light weight Coats and
Vests. You know we are closing out
this line and have cut the prices to
lowest limit, and the prices and the
qualities have been making them go.
Just see these prices and then come
and get yourself Coat or a Coat and
Vest Your money will be well spent:
Black Alpaca Coats, worth $3.50,
reduced to only $1.75 each.
Mems Black Alpaca Goats, worth
81, reduced to 75c.
Mems Black Alpaca Coats, worth
$1.9S, reduced to $1.S5 each.
Mems Black Sicilian Coats and
Vests, worth $3.50, reduced to $4.S9.
Mems Gray Sicilian Coats and
Vests, worth $5, reduced to 1915.
$3.50 grade Black Sicilian Goats to
go at $2.4S each.
THE LEADER,
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Friday, August 4, 1905.
NOTES FROM TIRZAH.
Correspondents Of the Yorkrille Enquirer.

Correspondence OF the forkville enquirer.
TRzAH, August 3.-Farmers are
about through laying by and during
the next few weeks will have q pleas
ant time attending singing schools and
visiting.
Tirzah church yesterday with Mr. Ed
Maloney as teacher.
Mrs. Fl. p. Allison and granddaugh-
ter, who have been visiting at Tirzah
returned to their home a. Kings Noun
tain, N. c., last Monday.
So far this season, no road hands
have been at work on any Of the roads
in this vicinity. Now is a splendid
time to look after work Of this kind.
TEACHERS LEAVING PIcKENs. s."-The
following has appeared in a number OF
dispensary organs, with suggestive
headlines:
"Since Pickens county voted out the
tiispensary. thus depriving the schools
of the main source Of revenue, three
to go elsewhere and work. w. E. Dem
dy in charge Of the graded schools at
Pickens. recently quit to accept bet
ter position in Georgia. 1t was an
nounced yesterday that ]. G. Daniel,
principal Of the Easley schools, had
resigned to become principal OF the
Graded school at Manning. He will
leave on Monday for his new field OF
labor: o. D. Seay has been named as
his successor. The Easley cotton mill
has Just completed a handsome brick
structure for the pupils at the mill
village r. A. Stoddard, Of the Liberty
schools, has also resigned to accept
work at Darlington"
We were sure that the voting out or
the dispensary was not the reason Tor
these teachers leaving, but to be able
to say so authoritatively we wrote to.
a prominent and reliable citizen OF
Pickens to give us the facts-which he
has done.
Mr.. Dendy goes to Georgia to accept
the presidency of a college, at an In
crease of salary from $50 a month to
$l25.
Mr.. Daniel goes to Manning. His
salary was SIS in Easley: 1t Is $1oO In
Manning.
Mr.. Stoddard goes to Darlington.
His salary was $65 in Liberty; 1t Is $S5
in Darlington.
These changes were all in the line or
promotion, the voting out Of the dis
pensary having nothing whatever to
do with them. Our informant says:
There Is no truth in these rumors.
We will pay our teachers this term
even more than heretofore.
ry Observer.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

n OUR Horse Power Shipman
I Steam Engine. Uses Kerosene
oil for fuel, and takes fire and water
as required automatically. Cost orig
inally, $3.50, and is guaranteed to be In
first class condition. We will sell at
bargain. ~
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LOUIS ROTH.
PRESCRIPTIONS.

Prescription Work Is undoubtedly
the most important part Of Drug
gists business so far as the public Is
concerned. The slightest error may
easily cause serious consequences.
The physician might write one ingre-
dient and q misunderstanding OF the
prescription by the druggist could
easily make serious trouble for the
physicians patient. Every Prescrip-
tion that is compounded at the Star
Drug Store Is compounded by reg
istered and licensed pharmacist and
this fact Is a protection to the ply
Sician and the patient.
PURITY-Is the next important
point from the physicians standpoint.
When a physician prescribes GER
tain ingredient to go into prescrip-
ton next to accuracy in measure or
weight he will insist on Purity. We
buy nothing but the PUREST Drugs
and Medicines obtainable. We insist
on purity as well as the physician, and
we believe we get PURITY.
PRICE-This point is decidedly OF
Interest to the customer. he natu-
rally wants his Prescriptions at JUST
as low a price as is reasonable. When
this point Is reached In our Prescrip-
tion work we always make II polnt
to make our Prices just as low as IL
is possible to be fair to the customer
and to ourselves. No reasonable man
will ask for more.
We will appreciate your business:
Bring us your Prescriptions. we
will give you the very best of service:
the purest of drugs and the fairest OF
prices Thank you
THE STAR DRUG STORE,
o. L. Shied0r, Prop.