The Lancaster News.
Semi-Weekly.
Published
Wednesdays and Saturdays
At T^ancnster, S. C.f
Ww Th?
Lancaster Publishing Company.
Charles T. Connors. Editor.
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J M. RlDDr.E, Jn , Bcsinkss Manager
Entered at the povtotllce at r aneaster, S C..
as second-class mall matter, Oct. 4, IPO '.
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Saturday, October, 25, 1005.
Editor Connors of the Lancaster
News wants the streets of
that town cleaned up for chur li 1
going people, even if the work
has to be done on Sunday.?
Chester Reporter.
Yes, and they are going to be
"cleaned up," too, bu' the work
will be done Saturday nights (
^ ? and not Sun 'ay mornings, so j
Mayor Wylie informs us. The
Mayor heartilv commends the
stand taken by The Nkws in
this matter.
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a nonius u xon s piay, "J no
Clansman," now being pre ,
__ fented to Southern audiences, ,
is provoking no end o! cli-cus ,
sion as to its merits and <1e (
merits. Some editors are de j
nouncing the fday in unmea?- ,
ured terms, while others are j
enthusiastic in its praise. No' ,
having seen tlie "The (Mans L
man", we are not in a position ,
to commend or condemn it. Then
chief ohjec ion to it seems to be
that its rendition in the South |
intensifies the feeling between (
the two races. If it is really j
having that elFect the sooner it!
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['resident Roosevelt continues
to draw immense crowds at the
various points in the South he >
is visiting. It is estimated that '
fifty thousand people gathered
in Atlanta last Friday to see '
and hear Teddy. 11 is speeches ,
are all conservative in tone and 1
filled with praise and adinira i
tion for the South and the '
{Southern people. In one of his ,
addresses tast week the presi j
dent took occasion to say a good j (
woril for I hp I Voom Ui-Aiifo*!!' I I
Association, which he said shall
have the support of the nation- <
al government. Mr. Roosevelt |
was in Mobile Monday, Mont ,
gontery an ! Rirminghain yes j
'erday and today will visit Little
Rock. Tomorrow he goes
to New Orleans. ,
The lav ahidin citizens of
York are going to orgaii'/e for)
the su;? ?i"r,,ion of liquor ollinu 1
in 'ha county. A ina*=s meet- <
ing will he held in Yorkvillp
salesday in November to map L
out a plan of action. Lancaster!!
would do well to follow York'sli
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example An overwhelming
majority of the citizens of Lancaster
countv who voted in the
recent election having declared
themselves in favor of proliibi
tion. it now behooves all citizens,
irrespective of their individual
views, or how thev voted,
whether for or against the dis
pensary, to do ail in their power
to carry into effect the ex
pressed will of the majority.
Let every man do his duty. If
you know of the existence of a
blind tiger, report him to the
officers of the law. The people
mud uphold the hands of the
public officers if they expect the
latter to achieve substantial re
suits.
THE MATTER OF BAIL AGAIN.
The Chester Lantern continues
to hammer away on the l ub
ject of bail in homicide cases.
It is an important subject, it is
true, but it is more than likely
that the readers of both the
Lantern and The News are be
ginning to tire of its discussion
in the columns of the two papers
and would welcome a
change to other topics, especial
ly since neither of us is advanc
ing anything new in support of
our respective positions. Nor
does there seem to be the slight
est chance of the one convincing
the other of the correctness of
his views.
We are surprised to see in the
last issue of the Lantern an 111limaiion
that it does notjthink
its position has been correctly
stated in these columns. Our
esteemed contemporary seems
to entertain the idea that we
dinnld have renroduoed whar it
said. Nothing would have giv ui
us more pleasure had we
known our contemporary de
-ired it We have but followed
its own course in this discus
-ion, republishing, we thought,
fu'ly as much of its matter :>s it
was reproducing of ours. We
lave honestly endeavored in
very instance to state fairly the
Lan'ern's views, and it 1i.?b yet
o point out wherein we have
ailed to do so correctly.
The Lantern insists on it that
he granting o! bail?but, tak
ng our contonif orary's'hint, we
five ts own words :
"In ?*i murder ca e, we do not
liink "it is largely a matter of
speculation as to what weight,
f any, "he granting of bail has
with the jury." Whether or
lot >vit <s not reasonable to suppose
that they are influenced''
?c'., nee 1 not be discussed so
ong as the cold, stubborn fact
emains that they are thus in
fluenced, as is shown bv the
ong list of white men with red
lands who walk at large testify !
ng to other bad men that they
jan iye their hands in human
ilood with impunity."
V n w ill i n el i/iln s-v i I
... .. ?H 11V.IC ..HI ,
ontemporary said "tlx- grant |
ing of bail lias about the same
Heel as a judge's ii.structin^ a
jury to bring in a verdict of not j
uiilty."
!n other words, i'? tire opinion j
? the I.'intern, "in n with red1
hands" are now at liberty lie j
au? e they were released "nj
-a i, in- ean of being confined 1
m prison, in advance of the trial
of their cases on their merits.?
ft. pre Iicrilly absolves the trial
judges and the juries of all re j
sponsibilit. aid places it tipon t
the judges by whom the bail I
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proceedings were heard. Why <
not place the blame where it 1
properly belongs ? Has it never
occurred to the Lantern that
public sentiment and the juries
of the country have something
to do vuth what are generally
regard )d as miscarriages of justice
?
The position taken by our
esteemed contemporary strikes
us as a most remarkable one.?
Why, you might with equal
propriety hold the woodpecker
responsible for tl?e keyliole, or
the squirtbug for high tide.
The Lantern asks us if we
can recall a case where "any
man out on bo^d hai been convicted
of murder." There was
a case of that kind at the court
here just closed, to go ba? k no
farther. John Sadler, who had
been granted bail, was found
guilty of murder, with a recom
mendation to mercy, and is now
in the penitentiary serving a life
sentence. The granting of bail
evidently had no effect on the
jury in his case; nor do we believe
that it has any appreciable
weight in any case, but we see
no prospect of convincing our
Chester friend of the fact.
MORE APPRECIATED PRAISE.
We have received many letters
filled with generous praise since
The News was launched on the
troublous sea of journalism, but
none more appreciated than the
following from our good and
scholarly friend the Rev. It. L.
Robinson, pastor of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church of
Camden, Alabama:
"As I have been out of this
state for ten days I have not had
opportunity hitherto to express
to you the pleasure I feel in see:ng
you at the head of the new
consolidated paper-l itK Lancas
ter News. It was no surprise t<?
observe on turning to the editorial
page that you had beet;
selected as its editor in chief: it
would have been a surprise il
you had not been selected. You
come t<> the new paper after a
long apprenticeship?when you
have had time to prove to the
people the stuff of which you are
made, and they in turn have
learned to admire the honesty of
your convictions even when they
Jitter with you : so I am sure you
were selected because of the
popular demand. You have been
sitting in an editorial sanctum so
mug thai it is about as natural
o go there t<? find you as it would
be to go to a river to find a fish.
In recent years 1 have hoped
hat you might round out your
lie of public service at. the head I
if a large city daily ; and this
may be a step >u that. direct on.
i should rejoice to see you the
editor in chief of such a paper.
Acquaintance, though, is to a
professional man wnat. goods are
o a merchant?his stock in a
rude; and this is largely thrown
i ay when a man changes his
place of business. And, say
vi.::f one pleases about city law
r* c:ty d ctors, city preachers,
ind city editors, there is soine''inc
to tie said for those followng
similar professions in a small
".own. VVi'iio i nave not seen as
niioh hh y.-u of hum:it) life, I i
jnve <:!:? rvsd?an ? y<u iii
: >nh!less j! /.reo with in? in tin*
oh ervation?w in re ii^httn)
relationships netwi en men than
l;<-ifi unitiug ? town lawyer, a
i wn leian. a tov n r??;?? ? er,
i' a town emtor with li 1 - people.
Friendship fhis :< 1 n 1 enrich,
ennoble, btr- i pilien, l>ieb?. The
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quick-moving years do not weaken,
but strengthen the ties which
bind; the area of influence un
consciously widens if the passing
years are faithfully improved,
until wide shadows are oast; the
joy in service more and more
overshadows the mere return in
dollars for the service rendered;
and should one live to be what
the world calls "an old man" he
weaves bis personal qualities
iuto the inmost lives of a host of
people who give him back affectionate
interest in return for
what he has given them; and
finally wheu his work isdone and
his place is'vacant sincere sorrow
is felt by those among whom he
has lived. Of a truth such a life
is worth living; it is worth seeking
for; ir. is worth denying one's
self many of the luxuiies and delights
of life in a large city.
1 read only laRt night a little
volume, "Music and Other
Poems" by Prof. Henry van
Dyke, and was impressed with
one of the poems, the Three BeRt
Things. Here is his ideal of work
which I venture to suggest as the
motto of your new sanctum:
"Let me but do my work from day to
day,
In Held or forest, at the desk or
loom,
In roaring market-place or tranquil
room;
Let me but tind it in my heart to
say,
When vagrant wishes beckon me astray,
"This is my work; my blessing, not
my doom ;
"Of all who live, I am the one by
whom
This work can best be done in the
right way."
Then shall I see it not too great, nor
small.
To suit my spirit and to prove my
powers;
l ?en Mian l ctieertnl greet the laboring
hours,
And cheerful turn, whpn the long
shadows fall
At eventide, to play and love and rest;
Because I know for me my work is
best."
Of course I wish to have niv
subscription for the "Nkws" continued.
The home paper, like
the homo letter, is not a dispensable
luxury.
Assuring yon of my continued
interesr in vour weltare and youi
work, and hoping that the last
turn of your road will be the hest
nlways, I am,
Yours verv sincerely,
R._L. Robinson.
The J'ublic Jiomls.
Road overseers should by all
means heed the notice of Super
visor Gardner, which appears
elsewhere. There is much com
plaint as to the condition of the
public roads and it is to be
hoped that the overseers v ill
hasten to cooperate with the
county supervisor in his effort
to improve their condition.?
Tnere are about two hundred
overseers in this county, and
while some of them have dis
charged their duty bv having
their r.?ads woiked, there are a
number of others who have not
as yet made any move in the
mater.
Let every overseer who has
iot already done so, order out
at once all hands in his territory
liable to road duty, and see if
he cannot ma e the road 'or
which he is responsible show up
better than it is doin{ now.
Road wor ingis, ?f course.
an unpleasant sort of duty, 1 >uf
traveling over bad roads is stiil
ino'o unpleasant, and the way
to avoid the latter is to disciiarge
the former and Iihvo the
matter over with.
? ! i*ii. M. J. Perrv returned
ftl???. <! .v uijdit lr in h* r vis:' to
Atl.hi' a.
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Death of Mr a. Wesley Hilton.
Mr9. Sarah Ann Hiltou, widow
of the lato Wesley Hilton, died
suddenly last Monday morning,
about 6 o'clook, at h**r home in
the Haile Mine section. She
was the second wife of Mr. Hilton
and was about 55 years of
age. She was a most estimable
lady and leaves a larjte circle of
relatives and friends to lament
her death. Mrs. Hilton is survived
by the following children :
Mrs. W. M. Olanton, of this
place: Mrs. A. L. Jordan, of
Harisvi'le; Mrs. Frank Threat,
of Newberry ; Mrs. John Sims,
of Columbia, and Messrs. L. D.
and P. L. Hilton, of this county.
The remains were buried
at Pleasant Plain church.
A. It. I*. Presbytery to Meet at
Shiloh.
The first Pre-bytery of the A.
11. P. church will meet at Shiloh
on the 31st instant About 65
delegates are expected to attend.
The opening sermon will be t
preached Tuesday morning at
11 o'clock, by the Rev. J. S.
Grier, of Sharon. Presbytery
will remain in cession two days,
Tuesday and Wednesday. On
the latter dav the holy commu
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nion will be administered. The
Rev. T. B. Stewart, of Back
Creek, N. C., is the moderator
elect.
It goes without saying that
ihe members of Presbytery and
other visitors will be handsomely
entertained by the hospitable
p< ople of the Shiloh com muni*
Business Notices.
gj^~A\\ Notices inserted under
this head at the rate of ONK CENT
A WORD for each insertion. No M
notice to be counted less than 25
words.
OUR second car load Cabbage is
here. Come at once. Bennett, Uroc.,
Co.
E C. LANIER, at L. A C. depot
has another tine ear Danish Cabbage
I hat he is selling for $2 00 per hundred
pounds. They are Hue for making
kraut
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'EST arrived this week "FRESH
Buckwheat tlour. New Orleans molasses,
Shreded whole wheat Biscuits,
Raisins, t'urrents, Macaroni, Cheese
and lot of Seasonable goods.
Bennett Groc., Co.
K. C. LANIER, at I/. '& C. depot
has another line car Danish Cabbage
that he is selling for $2 00 per hundred
pounds. They are tine for making
kraut.
NOTICE.?To the public generally
I will not be in my otli e on Friday
and Saturday next but will be there
on Tuesday the 31st. inst.
Respectfully,
M. C. Gardner,
Co.. Sun.
WE HAVE Fresh Norfolk Oysters
ami Florida Fish?shipped direct to
us?on hand every day m !he week.
When you want an\thiii? ui this line
that is nice and FRESII, phone 7W.
E. C. Lanier tf.
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Professional Cards
JOHN E. WELSH. % d
DENTIST,
Lancaster, S. C.
Office Up-stairs in Masonic
Building.
DENTISTRY.
DR. R. M. GALLOWAY,
Surgeon Dentist.
! Office Up-stairs in Ganson
Building.
DR. R. G. ELLIOTT,
Lancaster, S. C.
Resident** 'phone. No. IS7. Otllnp,
I );iv s Itni iding, cor. Main and I niulnp
Rtr?*etn; 'phone No. 72.
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