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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1904
Page
2
The bill creating 124 additional Clemson College scholarships becomes law today. The Attorney General notes scholarships need not be limited to freshmen, and examinations are scheduled for July 8, with many new students likely to enroll as a result.
London reports hints from Tokyo and St Petersburg that peace overtures may follow the fall of Port Arthur. Russian leaders face a dire crisis as Kuropatkin's army risks destruction and internal pressure grows for ending the war through direct proposals from Japan.
Mrs. Ergle, wife of prominent local merchant J J Ergle, was killed instantly near Lakeside Park as a passenger train approached Graniteville at 8:20. She crossed the track to keep her young child from crossing, was struck, and her brains and body were badly crushed. Nearby, bone fragments of a missing child were later found, fueling fear a local girl abducted months earlier was murdered. In Sumter, night watchman T V Miller accidentally shot himself in the leg as a pistol discharged from a vest. A large negro phonie in Williamston ended with a man killing his wife on the dance floor and fleeing.
War dispatches describe a land battle near Port Arthur on June 26 and 27 with Japanese forces taking heights on June 28 after heavy fighting. Reports note heavy Russian losses and a Japanese naval success off Port Arthur, while weather delays expect only desultory skirmishes and illness affecting troops. There is unconfirmed talk that Russia offered to surrender Port Arthur through France, permitting a free garrison.
Sheriff Grantham responded to a Boykin neighborhood message and arrested Aron Williams, a Negro, on an alleged attempt to outrage Mrs. Langley, former Lancaster resident. Report says lynching was planned. Williams, who had been working on Langley’s farm, was brought to Camden and jailed without incident.
Rock Hill July 2 A severe hail storm struck a Clover area strip about one and a half miles wide. Hail stones reportedly the size of partridge eggs with heavy rain and wind. eight miles of extent eastward and westward with crops damaged to about a quarter of a typical yield. Local farmer reports record-strong hail and widespread vegetative destruction.
A pamphlet asserts commitment to beating competitors on price while avoiding deceptive ads. It emphasizes honesty and integrity, pledging profits only to sustain business. Mentions the Godman and Drew-Selby line of shoes as trusted product references.
The ad guarantees solid leather soles, feather counters, and double toe tips with free replacement if proven otherwise. It touts the Douglas line as unmatched and asserts cow leather construction with no pasteboard, contrasting with competitors.
An overstocked sale offers winter weight clothing at cost with a written guarantee on Strouse & Bros suits. The store promotes a wide stock of clothing and a Nation department while stressing low grocery prices to attract buyers.
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