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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1904
Page
2
For President, ALTON B PARKER of New York. For Vice President, HENRY G DAVIS of West Virginia. The ticket presents a reform era pairing seeking national leadership.
Governor Heyward received a sheriff telegram urging guard deployment to protect Sam Marks, charged with murder. he orders protection to ensure due process. Separately, the Polk monument post unveiling claims Andrew Jackson’s birth place lacks proof, with Mecklenburg D A R planning a Waxhaws monument, possibly provoking Lancaster chapter in South Carolina.
Sergeant C C Roberts returned Ben Bennett a Hampton man held on extradition papers for killing his wife. Bennett is to remain in the penitentiary until the next term as James E Davis prosecutes the case. Gov Heyward conferred with Davis about extradition and potential parole issues.
What is life to the last analysis nobody knows but we do know that it is under strict law. Abuse that law wen slightly pain results. Irregular living means derangement of the organs, resulting in constipation, Headache or Liver trouble. Dr Kings new life pills quickly readjusts this. It's gentle yet thorough. Only 25c at Crawford Bros F F Mackey Co and Fonderburk Pharmacy.
Jeff D. Edens gin house at Cho burned this evening with 12 bales of cotton and two fine gins with presses. Property insured for a quarter of its value. Camden reports Wade J. Latham, son of alderman Latham, died today after a prior death. Magistrate Youmans acquitted in Manning. jury finds him not guilty of killing John R. Keels after deliberating six minutes.
Marion Sept 28 the court adjourned with a white man convicted of murder given a mercy recommendation and a negro found guilty of rape also given mercy. Latta Sept 28 freight train 210 crashed into passenger cars injuring several and damaging the engine, with track clear by morning and engineer injured. Chesterfield Sept 28 a mob forced a colored preacher to leave town after shooting through the parsonage, sparking white support to pursue offenders and notices of displacement among negro residents.
Dr. C. P. Bishop of Agnew Mich reports using Foley's Honey and Tar in three severe pneumonia cases with good results. Sold by Funder bark Pharmacy.
Reports from Russian sources describe disease decimating Japanese forces and a dammed Liao River flood aimed at protecting Makden flank. Kuropatkin reportedly may avoid a stubborn stand for Makden as Vladivostok notes Port Arthur garrison’s three month hold possibility. Oleg cruiser suffers accident delaying Baltic squadron repairs at Cronstadt for about six weeks.
George Frisbie Hoar senior United States senator from Massachusetts died at his Worcester home at 1:85 oclock this morning after a period of unconsciousness since Tuesday. Physicians had despaired of his life for six weeks.
M. T. Lynch editor of the Philipsburg Daily Post writes he has used many medicines for coughs and colds but nothing as good as Foley's Honey and Tar. He notes it in his testimonial and states it is sold by Funderburk Pharmacy.
County Treasurer W Cauthen announces tax collection from October 15 to December 3 1904 with a total levy of 15 mills split among state county constitutional school and local district taxes. Townships listed include Van Wyck Heath Springs Oakhurst Kershaw and others with varying rates and bond interest.
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