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that the counties us entities are
liab'e on the honds i.sued in be
half of the townships and that leg
islutiun ab"lishing these town
ships since the bonds were voted
and issued is unconstitutional.
1t Is very probable that the mt
ter will he carried tn the supreme
court of the United States, either
hy nppatl or II writ of ccrlinrari
Every turn in these caSus is being
closely watched by the taxpayers
of Greenvillc, Lnurens, Green
wood and Saluda counties.
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JAPAN'S BIG VICTORY.
Russian Fleet badly beaten.
10 War Vessels Sunk Or Can.
urcd Over ; 900 Prisoners
Taken.

Latest advi,rs confirm the may-
nitudc of the disaster suffered by
the Russ an fleet, and point to
The fact that RusSia's hopes, so
far a. this war is concerned, now
lie in VIII 'tcver NAV he accom-
phshcd 10y the oft beaten army
in Manchuria. An official re
port received from Toxic by the
Japanese legation at Washington
Monday evening says that the
RnsNi'n losses definitely known
include two hattlcships' coust
dcfcns" ship, five cruisers two
special slips and three dcstroycrs
sunk, am two b., cships, two
coast defense ship. one destroy
or and nc Spccia service ship
captured, while over 5000 priso-
ncrs have been taken, including
Rear Admiral Ncbogatoif The
Japanese, it would secm, arc still
pursuing the Russians, and it may
be sometime before the final re-
suit is known.
"'re IS "o'h'"S 70 Clearly Ill
CSC l"ssns orI ~ s,,ornStoJ , }"P" f,nn,
one source that tho Toxic govern
ment is waiting to hear from Ad-
mlraI KoJcStVcnsiy by way of
''""'NoS' 'cN oci"rc announcing
cd ~ ~ '"' '"
The news Of fine d;.,stcr b,s
caused deep depression in Off
cIaI Russia, though it is not yet
SNOW" aCno''lIy among inc NuS-
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Solitary Robber Knocked in the
Head by Messenger.

St Paul, MINI, May 2S.-Ex-
press Messenger Laub and Engi-
neer Wilson today received ST. :
900 each for capturing a man who
held up the East bound North
Coast limited train last midnight
on the Northern Pacific railroad
near Bcarmouth, Mont. The rob
Der had blown open the safe with
charges of dynamite aggrcgating
twenty five pounds, when Laub,
by the aid Of a match, struck by
Wilson, knocked the robbcr sense
less with a piece Of iron. The
robber was pound and taken to
Drummond. He remained un-
conscious all day. This is the
third holdup Of the same train
near Bearmouth.
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His Death a Mystery.
Special to Grccnville News.

Special to Grccnville News.
Laurcns, May ,. The final in
vestigation by the coroncr's in :
quest as to the death of Esscc
Murrill. the negro who was found
in the l[norcc river two weeks
ago, was held at Lanford yestcr-
day. The verdict of the Jury
which was composed Of ten white
men and two negroes, was that
the deceased came to his death at
the hands Of unknown parties. At
the final proceedings there were
present about 600 people, quite a
jnumbcr going from this place.
Fifteen witnesses were examined,
but none Of the evidence was suf-
hcicntly strong to warrant an ar
rest. Already four negroes have
been arrested and placed in Jail.
One Of these was discharged and
the other three the solicitor dc
cided to hold for few days long
CT, thinking something tangible
would probably happen.
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Notice Of Election for an
Alderman.

Whereas, John \ Miller, lately
one Of the Aldermen of the town
ofLancastcr, has departed this
life leaving vacancy in said Of
ucc,
Resolved oy the Mayor anl
Aldermen Of the Town Of Lancas-
ter in council assembled and by
the authority of the same, that
an election is hereby ordered to
I'll said vacancy, said election to
be held on Monday the 5th day
ot June, 1905, the polls to be
opened from 8 o clock a. m, un-
til 4 o clock p. M, and that ] G.
Foster, Amos McManus and ! NJ
Warwick be appointed managers
To hold said election.
Ratified this 9th day OF May,
1905.
Coigncd) X. T.. WYLIE.
NiIcetcd by: Mayor.
{. ID. JONES,
Clerk AMI Treas.
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a sheathed cruiser Of 5,5o3 tons
and 1000 indicated horse power.
Her crew numbered $50 officers
and men.
The Admiral Gu shakoff, a coast
defense ironclad, was estimated
at 10 knots and she carried 3IS
officers and men.
! The Svictlana was protected
cruiser of $500 tons displacement
had 3,S2S indicated horse power
was completed in 1897 and had
speed Of about 20 knots. She
had complement Of 800 officers
and men.
The protected cruiser Jemtchug
was Of 3,tOo tons displacement
and 1900 indicated horse power
giving her speed Of about 23
knots hor crew numbered $40 Of
flcers and men.
The repair ship kamtschatka
was most important unit of Ad-
miral Rojastvenski's fleet. She is
understood to have been fitted up
with every scientific appliance
availed for the repair Of warships
and was described as being flo
ting work shop" She had trans :
port accommodation for So off
ers and 900 men.
The lrtcssim was probably an
auxiliary cruiser, but her name is
not givcd in any Of the naval lists
available.
The battleship Orcl is sister
ship of tha borodina and carried
the same complement Of officers
and men.
The battlcship Nicholas | is OF
0,o72tons displacement and s ,ooc
indicated horse power. giving her
a speed Of about IA knots. She
is shathed and although completed
as far back as in 1892 was
thoroughly ovcrhauled in 1900.
Her complement Of 0o4 officers
and. men.
The coast defense ironclad Ad-
miral Scniavin is sister ship oi
Admiral Oushakof.
PROSPECTOF PEACE REGARDED
AS BRIGHTER.
New York, May 20.--Advises
received from London and other
leading continental financial cen.
tres by the local bankers we're ali
of the opinion that Japan's decis-
i've victory would hasten peace.
Reports that the government
at Washington signifed its willing
ness to act as mediator in the
event Of peace proposals were
current and added to the hopeful
feeling in financial circles that the
end of the war might be looked
for.
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"A fresh howcry lawyer OF an
Iowa town has the following in
PRODUCTION on his letter head ::
81 am the rcd-hcadcd, frccklcd-
faced legal Napoleon Of The slope,
and am always in the stirrups.
Practice in every court on
earth except that Of Judge lynch.
Quick as hippopotamus and gen
tie rs sunstrokc. Refer to my
friends and likewise to my enc
mics. Fees arc the sincwy of
war.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ <<@
signature of lGzg<E@
JUDGE BRAWLEY REVERSES
IN TOWNSHIP BOND
CASE.
Judge Pritchard Holds Counties
are Liable for Bonds Voted
by Townships and Their
Abolition is Void.

Special to The State.
Saluda, May 20. In decision
Just handed down, Judge Pritch :
ard reverses Judge Brawley in
the cases of Folsom ct al, VS..
Greenwood, Greenville, Laurens
and Sniuda counties.
1t will be recalled that mrnda-
mus proceedings were instituted
some Is months ago, wherein it
was sought to compel the audi
tors and treasurers of tho above
named counties to levy and col
lcct tox sufficient to pny judg-
ments against certain townships,
which grew out Of the issuing of
bonds IN aid of the proposed
Augusta and Western Carolina
rail- Dad.
When the matter came on for a
hearing before Judge Brawley,
council for the counties involved
took the position that the counties
could not he held liable on bonds
voted and issued by the various
townships and demurred. Judge
Brawley sustained the demurrer
and in avery elaborate opinion
held that the counties were not
liable on bands issnod by my of
their townships.
Council for th" relutor in the
mandamus proceedings, alleged
that the various enactments by The
Legislature concerning tho town
ships of Sullivan in Laurens coun-
ty, Ninoty-Six in Greenwood coup
ty, and Pine Grove IN SaIuda
county were constitutional, which
was admitted by the dumnrrer.
Judge Pritcbard's decision, revers
ing Judge wiley, is in effect
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Break up the Habit.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
There was no expectation any
where that the Eutawvillc lynch
ers who where tried and acquitted d
at Orangcburg would be convict
ed, but the effect from their arrest
and trial will be good. Gentry
who engage in the pastimc of
lynching have been taught from
this incident that their as
SUMPTION Of the duties Of public
executions may not be passed en-
tirely unnoticcd, but that they
may be put to expense to defend
themselves in the court, lose lot
Of valuable time and be subjected
to world Of annoyance and
trouble. Such has been the cx-
pericncc Of these Orangeburg
lynchcrs. If all lynchcrs every
where were hauled to the court
and put on trial for their lives
they might be acquitted, but they
would be broken Of the habit.
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Russia . and Japnn's Purchases

American Cotton Manufacturer.
OF total Of Is, 364, 600 pounds
of cottou yarn exported by Eng
land during February last, Russia
took 13, 300 pounds against 81, :
400 by Japan.
For the same month British OK
ports of cotton cloth We're 5l2,-
$50, 500 yards, Of which Japan
absorbed 1912, 900 yards. Rus
sia's takings were so inconsider-
able that they are jumped in the
item "other Countries
Tuning over to American cx-
ports to the two countries: During
the IL months of 1904 Japan
bought frcm rs merchandise of all
kinds worth $3l, ,65G, ,O37, while
t"kings of Russia were $780,
SG7 Read again:
Lns' year we exported to Japan
7,S42,365 yards, worth S561,771
against not II bale to Russia. The
population of japan in 1898 was
43, 7GO, 754, while the Inhabitants
of the Russian empire Europe and
Asiu) in 1897 numbered l45, 600
600.
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When the dispcnsary system
was inaugurated, VIC favored it in
preference to the barrooms, and
looked upon it as the forcrunncr of
prohibition. We believe that the
dispensary has now served its
purpose, and that the state is
growing ripe for the abolition ot
the liquor traffic. Pee Dee Ad.
vocate.
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Lancaster 5. c.. May 3lth, 1908

For Several years it has been a
common remark, by those who's {
wish was father to the thought,
that the, liquor question was set
tied in South Carolina, that the
dispcnsary was a permanent in
stitution. OF course thoughtful
people did not believe this. As
the Grccnvillc Mountainccr then
said, "thc dispcnsary issue would
never be settled until it was set
tied right. No question is ever
settled right when compromise is
made with evil, and this is doub-
ly true when evil gains every
thing and loses nothing by the
compromise. But who will say
now that the dispcnsary issue is
settled ?-Chcstcr Lantern.
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Continue to Prosecute.
Chesterfield Advertiser.

Chesterfield Advertiser.
The parties indicted for the
lynching Of kcitt Bookard at Eu-
tawvillc have bccu tried and ac-
quilted mainly upon the evidence
of their wives who sworc that their
husbands were at home the night
of the lynching Whether the
State ever succeeds in convicting
a mob for lynching or not, we
hope that its efforts along this line
will not be abatcd one jot. 1t is
the duty of all good citizens to aid
the State in its efforts to vindicatc
the law when and wherever it is
violated.
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Miss Eta Black married Jack
Smith about one year ago, both
Of Forge, Mississippi. They
have little Black Smith now and
he bellows to beat the band.
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Killed at Bethune.

Bcthune, May 2S. This NOR
ming about 1890 o'clock as the
southbound passenger train on the
Scaboard was running at the rate
OF SO miles an hour Tom McLau-
rim, a young man of this place,
who was sitting on the railroad
treck, was struck by the engine
and instantly killcd.Tt is supposed
McLaurin was under thcinhuencc
OF liquor and went to sleep.
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NOTICE |!

Inc b"W. of Control for Lam.
caster Connty will meet at Ian.
caster &. II o., $. G. on Tuesday,
June 9th. 1908, for The purpose
OF oiecllng dispensers for the dis.
pensnry at lancaster G. II ana
the dlspensary Ml Kei shaw for the
ensuing year beginning July 1st
1905. Applications fer these
positions mast he filed with s.io
board at least twenty days before
s"id 9th Of June 1905.
j IL w Halle.
Chr Board of Co Control LC.
May 5, 1905 I'm.
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Notice to Debtors an d
Creditors of II Latham

All persons having claims
against the estate Of Charles
Harvey Latham, deceased, will
present them properly proven to
the undersigned for payment, and
all persons indebted to said estate
Will make immediate pyament to
the same. John + Green,
May IL, I9o5-Im. Executor.
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The Lost Vessels.
Description of the Ships Known
to Have Been Sunk or Cap
turcd in Saturdays Fight.

Toxic, May 20, $50 p. m.
In the battle fought Saturday in
the Straits Of Korea, the Rus
sian battleships Borodiny and AL.
cXander III, the armored the
cruisers Admiral Nakhimof,
Dmitri Donski and Vladimir
Monomach, the coast defense
iron-clad Admiral Oushakof, the
protected cruisers Svietlana and
Jcmtchug, and repair ship Kant
schatka and the cruiser Irtessim
were sunk.
The battleships Orcl and Mic
OLAF | and the coast defense iro n
clads Admiral Scniavin and Cen
eral Admiral Apraxine.
Th. Borodino was a first class
battlcship, completed in 1904
of 1850 tons displacement and
10000 horse power, giving her
a speed Of about IS knots. Her
crew numbcIel O4o officers and
men.
The ALEXANDER III was Sis
ter ship of the Borodino and was
also completed in 1904.
The Admiral Eachimon was an
armorcd cruiser OF 8,524 tons
displacement and 1000 indicated
horse power, giving her speed
OF 10 knots. She had a compile
mcnt Of about 507 officers and
men.
The Dmitri Donski was an ar
mourcd cruiser Of 6,2oo tons,
shcathed, of, 900 indicated horse
power and havingsa speed Of I6
knots. Her crew numbered sIo
officers and men.
The vladimir Monomarch was
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CHERRY & co.

FoIey's Kidney Cure makes
kidneys and bladder righ, Don't
delay taking. Sold by Funder-
burk Pharmacy.
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SHOES !!

We are expecting II call
from you. We now have
II complete line of ran
and White Cnnvis RIB
hon Ties, just tho thing
for summer any price
from S1.o0 up We call
special attention to our
High Grade line of
DBESSY low cuts. Ed
win Ciapo for men Lp
France for women.
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nE: .FOGE /.
TnUkLOW 5. CARTER,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.

GIOE - % rEr Ne NIs
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09

He got to his feet little By little "a
every move he made gave him erea4
pain, With one hand on his cane and
the other ON my shoulder he made his
way slowly to the broken gate. Even
now l can see clearly the fair prospect
OF that high place-a valley reaching to
distant hills and river winding
through it glimmering In the sunlight:
long wooded ledge breaking into max
ed, grassy slopes on one side Of the
valley and on the other deep forest
rolling to the far horizon; between
! them big patches Of yellow grain and
white buckwheat and green pasture
land and greener meadows and The
straight road, with white houses o.
either side of it, glorious in double
fringe OF goldenrod and purple aster
and yellow Johns-wort and the deep
blue of the Jacobs ladder.
Looks IL good deal like the promised
land" said Uncle Eb. "Hain't rot
much further t. CO."
He sat on the rotting threshold, while
pulled some of the weeds in front Of
the doorstep and brought kindlings out
of the ilouse and built fire. While
we Were eating told Uncle BIB of the
man had seen in the night.
Guess You was dreamin'," he said,
and, while l stood firm for the reality
OF that had seen, 1t held our thought
only for Il brief moment My com
panion was unable to walk that day,
so we lay by in the shelter OF the old
house eating as little Of our scanty
store as we could do with. went 10
spring near by for water and picked
a good mess Of blackberries, that I
hid away until supper time 90 a. to
surprise Uncle Eb. A longer day than
that we spent in the old house after
our coming have never known.
made the room a bit tidier and gather.
ed more grass for bedding. Uncle Db
felt better as the day grew warm.
had Il busy time of 1t that morning
bathing his back in the spirits and
rubbing until my small arms ached. I
have heard him tell often how vigor-
ously l worked that day and how I
would say, "I'll take care O. you, Uncle
Eb-won't I, Uncle Eb?" as my little
hands few with redoubled energy on
his bare skin. That finished, we lay
down sleeping until the sun was low,
when I made ready the supper that
took the last of everything we had 70
eat Uncle Eb was more like himself
that evening and. sitting up in the cor
ner as the darkness came, told me
stories.
1t was very dark as he finished, ana
was feeling a bit sleepy when I
heard the boards creak above our
heads. Uncle Eb raised himself and
| lay braced upon his elbow listening. In
few moments we heard sound az
Of some one coming softly down the
ladder at the other end of the room.
1t was so dark could see nothing.
who's there?" Uncle Eb demanded
Don't pint tibet gun at me-" some
body whispered. "This is my home.
and warn We t. leave 1t er I'll DO -
HARM
ITO be continued.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09

eS look at Ills velvet coat, ne SAID,
IAN his wings all wet an stiff. They'll
never carry him another Journey. It's
too bad man has + kill every step he
takes"
The bees tail was moving family, and
Uncle Eb laid him out in the warm
sunlight and famed him awhile with
his hat, trying to bring back the breath
Of life.
"Gulltyv' he said presently, coming
back with sober face. "Thet's dead
bee. No tellin' how many was de-
pendent on him er what plans he he'd.
Must "a gin him lot O. pleasure t fly
round in the sunlight, workin' every
fair day. IS all over now"
He had gloomy face for an hour aft
Or that, and many time in the days
that followed heard him speak Of the
murdered bee.
We lay resting awhile after dinner
and watching big city of ants. Uncle
BIB told me how they titled the soil Of the
mound every year and sowed their own
kind Of grain-a small white seed like
rtce-and reaped their harvest in the
late summer, storing the crop In their
j dry cellars under ground He told me
also the story of the ant Iona big
4 beetle that lives In the jungles of the
grain and the grass-of which remem.
fber only an outline. moro or less imper.
feet.
1 Here 1t is in my own rewording Of his
tale: On bright day one Of the little
black folks went off on long road in
!, Z great field Of barley. he was going
t. another city. ot h!s own nsonls to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09


helpless and slash him into dozen
pieces. He was letting go in despair
when he felt hand on his neck. Look
Ing up. he saw one Of his own people
reaching over the rim, and In a lily
they had shut their fangs together. He
moved little by little as the other tug
ged at him and in a moment was out Of
the trap and could feel the honest earth
under him. When they had got home
and told their adventure some were for
going to slay the beetle.
"There is never pit in the path O.
duty" said the wise old chief Of the lit
tie black folks. "See that you keep In
the straight road"
IF our brother had not left the
straight road" said one who stood near,
'he that was In danger would have
gone down into the pit"
ut matters much" he answered,
whether 1t was kindness or curiosity
that led him out Of the road. But he
that follows fool hath much need Of
wisdom, for II he save the fool do ye
not see that be hath encouraged folly 2"
OF course had then no proper I'M
Outstanding Of the chiefs counsel, nor
do I pretend even to remember it from
that first telling. but the tale was told
frequently In the course Of my long &C.
Quaintancs with Uncle Nb.
The diary of my good old friend lies
before me as write, the leaves turned
yellow and the entries dim. remem-
Der how stern he grew Of an evening
when he took out this sacred little rec
ord Of our wanderings and began to
write in 1t with his stub Of pencil.
He wrote slowly and read and reread
each entry with great care al held
the torch for him. BE still, boy; be
STILL" he would say when some press
Ing interrogatory passed my lips. and
then he would bend to his work while
the point of his pencil bored farther
into my impatience. Beginning here, I
shall quote few entries from the
diary, as they cover with sufficient de-
| tail an uneventful period OF our jour
ney:
august the Goth, Killed a partridge
today. Billed it in the teapot for din
ner. Went good. IA mild.
august the 21st. Seen deer this
morning. Fred tit ag'in. Come near
| spilin' the wagon. He'd to stop an fix
| the eX. 10 mild.
august the 22nd Clumb tree this
morning after wild grapes. Come near
falling. Gin me little crick in the
back. Willie hes got stun bruce. II
| mild.
August the 23d. Went in swimmin'.
Ketched few fish before breakfus'.
| Got provisions an two case knives an
one fork; also one tin pie plate. Used
same to fry fish for dinner. II mild.
August the oath. Got some spirits
for Willie to rub on my back. Boots
wearing out. Terrible hot. Lay in
the shade in the heat Of the day. Gyp.
sizes come an camped by us tonight
10 mild"
remember we'll the coming of those
gypsies. We We're fishing in sight OF
the road, and our fire was cracking or
the smooth cropped shore. The biz
wagons Of the gypsies-there were four
OF them, as red and beautiful as those
Of circus caravan-halted about sun.
down while the men came over q mo
ment to scan the field. Presently they
went back and turned their wagons into
the siding and began to unhitch. Their
. lot Of barefooted children and women
aadss .sax. shawA .QxerrAa IN as,a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09

bring helpers for the harvest. He came
shortly to sandy place where the bar
ley was thin and the hot sunlight lay
near to the ground. In little valley
close by the road of the ants he saw q
deep pit in the sand with steep sides
sloping to point in the middle and as
big around as biscuit. Now, the ants
are curious people and so looking for
things that are new and wonderful as
they walk abroad, so they have much
to tell worth hearing after journey.
The little traveller was young and had
no fear, so he left the road and went
down to the pit and peeped over the
side Of 1t.
What in the world is the meaning of
this queer place." he asked himself as
he ran around the rim. In a moment
he had stepped over, and the soft sand
began to cave and slide beneath him.
Quick as fash the big lion beetle rose
up in the center of the pit and began
to reach for him. Then his legs few
In the caving sand, and the young ant
struck his blades in 1t to hold the little
he could gain.
Upward he struggled, leaping and
foundering in the dust. He had got
near the rim and had stopped, clinging
to get his breath, when the lion began
ftnging the sand at him with his long
feelers. 1t rose in cloud and fell on
the back Of the ant and pulled at him
as 1t swept down. he could feel the
mighty cleavers Of the lion striking
near his hind legs and pulling the sand
from under them. he must 60 down in
a moment, and he knew what that
meant. He had heard the old men Of
the tribe tell often how they hold one