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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1905
Page
1
Died of wounds J N Melton near Darlington after being shot by son in law Robert Clements. Coroner Clanton rules the wound caused death. Clements jailed awaiting trial. Dillon sees Neil Arnott, farmer, die suddenly after a noon stop at Wiggins stable. Cheraw reports W C Traywick shot and killed. cause undetermined, inquest planned. Traywick, 40, leaves a wife.
A call to cotton producers to reduce 1905 cotton acreage and build self sufficiency. Farmers advised to organize by county, buy guano with cash or cotton notes, and press for lower prices from fertilizer firms. They warn against heavy debt and stress growing food crops to stabilize markets.
New Orleans reports Secretary Hester's weekly cotton statement for six days of January shows a drop of 58,000 bales versus last year and 83,600 fewer than the same period two years ago. For 128 elapsed days the season totals are 1,024,000 bales ahead of last year and 1,250,000 ahead of two years ago. Weekly arrivals amounted to 281,562 bales, compared with 823,287 a year ago and 309,104 two years ago. total supply to date reaches 8,871,766 bales, up from 7,354,044 in the same period last year.
A neglected cough or cold may lead to bronchial or lung trouble. Foley's Honey and Tar Ford offers protection from serious effects of a cold. Sold by Funderbark Pharmacy.
A CAS file shows the signature of 1190 attached to a ledger entry. The document records a formal signing action by CAS, noting the authorization date and the responsible department. Further context from the page indicates how this signature ties to financial or archival records within the institution.
The writer blames farmers for neglecting year round work, poor road upkeep, and overlarge landholdings. He advocates intensive farming, continuous cropping, crop rotation, better cultivation, and more livestock with adequate feed, arguing these would improve yields and land stewardship.
The Russian garrison at Port Arthur marched out today under General Nogi, and Japanese troops occupied the city. Only eight Russian officers gave parole. the rest remain prisoners of war and are expected to be sent to Japan soon.
In Wantaga river, Clayton and Jeff Donnelly blew apart while igniting dynamite to kill fish. Both men survived but with catastrophic injuries. both eyes destroyed, faces lacerated, and Clayton missing both hands. The incident occurred near Butler, Tennessee, reported from Bristol, Virginia.
Washington January 6 The Senate confirmed W D Crum as collector for the port of Charleston by an 88 to 17 vote in executive session Crum had been nominated thrice by the President and received three recess appointments He faced opposition from Senator Tillman who objected to a Negro appointment.
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