The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 18, 1905, Page 4, Image 4
The Lancaster News.
Semi-Weekly.
Published
Wednesdays and Saturdays
At Lancaster, S. C.,
By The
Lancaster Publishing Company.
Charles T. Connors, Editor.
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JNO A COOK. Src't. and Tubas.
.1 M. HI DOLE, Jr , Business Manager.
Entered at tlto poslofTlce at t ancaster, S C..
ns second-class mall matter, Oct. 4. 1P0-.
Wednesday, October 18, 1005.
MORE ABOUT BAIL IN HOMICIDE
CASES.
The Chester Lantern comments
at length on what Tnic
News had to say in relation to
the Lantern's views on the sub
ject of bail in homicide cases.
If we correctly understand
our esteemed contemporary, it
is opposed to the granting of
bail in "so many cases." It
contends that there is a "slack
place" in the law which "needs
tightening up." It admits that
a bail bond lias tlio ellect of
bringing the accused into court
t for trial, but it seems to object
to the practice of granting bail
* * %
on the ground that when a
t judffe thus releases a party his
judicial action is an implied if
not an expressed prejudgment
on the merits of the case in fa
vor of the innocence of the do
fendant, the effect of which is
to encourage the jury, when the
case is finally tried, to render a
verdict of acquittal. Indeed,
our contemporary even puts it
still stronger: It says "the
1 granting of bail has about the
same effect as a judge's instruct
ing a jury to bring in verdict of
'"not guilty.' "
Of course it is largely a matter
of speculation as to what
weight, if any, the granting of
bail has with the jury, but we
ire satisfied that the view taken
of the matter by the Lantern is
altogether an extreme one. Our
own opinion is that the bail
feature has very little, if any,
^Nbearing on the jury. Jurors
V arfc orn i"b TSieitle the issues |
according to the law and the
evidence as submitted to them
at the trial and it is not ronson,
able to suppose that they are
\ influenced by a mere incident
' in the proceedings occurring!
weeks or months beforehand,
and with which they had noth
ing whatever to do. The fact
as to whether thedi fendant was
confined in jail or wai. out on
bond, awaiting his trial, should
not have, and we do not believe
it does, any appreciable effect
on the jury.
ii our esteemed contemporary
is right in its contention, the
converse of its proposition
should also be true. Then why
* " / ?
,/as it that Gillis was not conp/
*d in Camden a few days
ago ? He was twice refused
bail, once by the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court and once
by a circuit judge, Judge Watts,
and yet the jury acquitted him
after twenty-two minutes' deliberation
in their room. According
to the logic of the Lantern
the jury should have found him
guilty.
The Gillis case, by the way,
illustrates another point in this
friendly discussion. Our position
is that if a bail bond will
beyond all peradventure bring
the defendant into court for
trial he should be granted bail,
provided his release or liberty
cannot be considered as a men
ace to society. In other words,
assuming, as the law does, a
party accused to be innocent until
he is proven guilty, there
should be 110 unnecessary pun
ishment inflicted in advance of
his trial. Now in the case of
Ciillis, that man, being denied
bail, was punished to the extent
of eighteen months' imprison
ment, and yet he was finally de
clared by a jury of his peers to
be innocent.
No, the trouble is not in the
matter of granting bail. Now
as to whether the juries of the
country are doing their duty?
but that is another question.
Comments of the Press on
The Lancaster News.
(Green wood Journal.)
For some time we have been
noticing what was being said
about the consolidation of the
three Lancaster papers. Today
we ht<ve unmistakable evidence
that three old friends who have
been visiting us lor years have
gone the way ol all the earth, lotin
their stead a new litem! has
come in to lei) us the story or
their departure. and to assure us
thai, il will endeavor lo fill the
places made vacant by the pass
ing away of the Ledger, Review
and the Enterprise. We have
known Ihese papers and their
editors for years, and are glad
lo claim them all as our personal
friends. We are pleased in this
instance, however, that while \y.>
are compelled to give up Me.^sis.
4r
T. S. Carter and A. .J. Clark we
shall still have the pleasure ol
I he weekly greetings of Mr. C. T.
Connors, one of the most elegant
gentlemen we know. Hence we
are not giving up old friends lor
a new one.
The new paper is called the
News, and is edited hy Mr. C. T.
Connors, former editor of the
Review. It is a five column,}
eight page paper, and will he is |
sued semi-weekly at .$ 1 50 per
annum. Our contemporary has
made a good beginning, and we
wish him great success. We are
sure that ho will permit us to '
say, however, that we think he '
has made a mistake in making '
his paper a semi weekly instead
of a weekly. We tried t lie semi
weekly business lor a few years, '
and we have never had much of |1
an opinion of it since. We br -j
lieve Iha1 a first-class weekly is '
better, and that it is more appreci
ated by tlie public than the semi
weekly.
FROM TIIK CllKSTKK LANTKKN.
The Lancaster News, the one 1
paper the town, into which the
three old papers were merged, 1
has made a splendid start. Those !1
t
)
who are acquainted with the
ability of the editor, Mr. C. T. '
Connors, do not need to be told
that he can make a good and in- 1
teresting paper. It seems to ua, '
by the way, that this conaolida- ,
tion will be aa profitable to the *
people of Lancaster county as to
the publishers, if not more so \
Subscribers can have the a Ivan
tape of three papers at. the price
of one, and a low price at that.
Advertisers c ?u reach all the read- |
era of the three old papers, per
haps more, through one paper,
and the coat will be much leap, j
even though they pay a rate con- i
aiderably higher than they paid
any one of the old papers, as they I
ought, and we presume they do. j
We wish the News the very best. (
FROM THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN.
The three weekly papers ot *
Lancaster have been combined i
and the new paper is called The j
Lancaster News. It is converted
into a twice a week paper. We ,
have received two issues. A de- \
cided improvement is shown, t
The News is bright and fresh ]
looking. Mr. Chaa. T. Connors .
is ihe editor. Wo wish the News
mav have many jeara ot prosper- t
ity in store.
FROM THE FORT MILL TIMES. !
The tirst issue of the Lancaster \
News, the new paper which reunited
Irntii the consolidation ol |
the Ledger, the Review and the |
Enterprise, leached us Wedesday.
The paper is made up ol J
eiir ?t pages ol good, wholesome j
news and edit( rial matter and is *
quite neat in appearance. The i
new paper is edited by Mr. (Jhas ,
T Connors, formerly ot the Re- "
view, and will he issued twice a I
week, Wednesdays and Salur .
days. *
FROM TilE OKKKNVI1J.K MOUNTAIN
KKR i
The Lancaster News, Vol. 1
I
No. 1 is on our desk. This is the
successor of the three papers lor ,
nierly published in that progres- 1
sive town. The News is newsy y
and presents a neat appearance.
U'o predict that the Lancaster '
people will give it their warm t
support. iMaj Chns. T. Connors \
is the Editor of the new paper '
which is a semi weekly. I
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FROM THE NKWBKKKY IIKHALI) AND |
NEWS.
?
The three Lancaster papers '
have been consolidated into one't
sailed the News and will be lssu^d
twice a week. One paper in
i town and county the size ol
Lancaster should be a good in- j
vestment and should be able to J
iive the people a paper worthy t
>f their support. We wish the
new paper much succe-s. ' ,
I'KOM TilK CllKSTKll RKINJKTKR. (
The three Lancaster papeis, .
Ledger, iieview and Knterprise, ?
have been bought, by a joint
d.oc.k company and in their stead
will be issued the Lancaster
(Views. The firot issue appeared on
4ili of October. Mr. (Jhas. T. ""
Uonnors, the able editor of The ,
Itovic w tor 20 years, becomes '
editor of the new paper.
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There are no new develop- r
menu in the recent Camden 'f
murder mystery. The cor- 1
oner's jury rendered a verdict ;
Friday to the effect that Merchant
McDowall was slain by
an unknown party.
Business Notices.
?JP^AII Notices inserted under
this head at the rate of ONE CENT
A WORD for each insertion. No
notice to be counted less than 2S
words.
LADIES, be sure to go to the Lan;aster
Mercantile Oo's and ask to see
he very latest in Shopping Hags and
Belts, they are patent leather and are
beauties.
FRESH Norfolk Oysters every
weunesoay ana Saturday, weiivereu
promptly to any part of town. Phone
7. Plyler Bros.
THE moat beautiful and latest
hingout in ladies' neck wear at the
Lancaster Mercantile Go's. See them
it once before they ate all gone.
1 WILL make Cabinet Pictures at
lalf price?6 for $1.00. Small size (5
or 35c41 ntil Nov. 1st, 1905. Photograph
tent between Crawford Bros.
Ifug store and Bank of Lancaster.
I. W. Cook. 2t.
HAVE you seen the Empire Coats
itid all of the newest things in wraps
it the Lancaster Mercantile Co's, Lalies?
If not you should do so at
iuce. This is the third .order and
lossibly they cannot get any more at
lie same prices.
WE HAVE Fresh Norfolk Oysters
mu r inriua i< isn?snipped direct to
js?on hand every day in the week.
IVhen you want anything: in this line
hat is nice and FRESH, phone 70.
E. C. Lanier. tf.
.HJST IN?A big: stock of Ladies'
?id Gloves, right new from the manifacturer,
in all shades to match thai
lew fall suit of your lady. Lancaser
Mercantile Company.
WHEN you want nic fresh beef,
jork or sausage, phone Plyler Bros.
Meat delivered promptly to any part
>f town. Phone 97.
W A N T E 1>?A few gentlemen
warders. Good table board and
odging $12.00 per month. For par
icuiars call at News olllce.
T11K Lancaster Mercantile Company
is selling more Millinery this
season than ever before. Why? Be ause
Miss Hurt makes the most styish
hats ever shown here
THE Bennett Grocery Company got
11 a car load of Cabbage Wednesday,
all on them for Cabbage to make
<raut. Bennett Grocery Company.
K. C LANIER, at L A C. depot
ias a tine car Danish Cabbage that
ie is selling for $1 7o per hundred
lounds. They are tine for making
crant.
FOR SALE.?Three hundred thouisnd
feet short leaf I'ine Lumber.
\lex. Hammond, Heath Springs, S. c.
NEW CROP New Orleans Molasses,
tennett Grocery Co.
E. C. LANIER, at L A O. depot,
las a fine car Danish Cabbage that
ie is selling for $1 7i? per hundred
jounds. They are tine for making
traut.
GREAT ATTRACTION in Chester
lext Thursday Night ? Willard Spenler's
popular comic opera, "Miss Rob
wime," will hi* presented at theCheser
opera house next Thursday nisrht,
)ct. 10th, by the Xixon it Zinimerlian
Opera Company. In order to
ifford Lancastrians and others an oplortiinlty
to attend, a special train
iverthe L. & C. road will he run,
eaving here at 7 p. in , and arriving
n Cheater at 8 p. in Curtain rises
it s:;50. lie turning, the train will
eave Chester immediately after the
lerformance The fare from Lancaser
for t he round t rip will "lie 7"> cents ;
rom other points along the road, 50
lents Tickets to the opera are now
m sale here at Crawford Bros.' drug
tore.
E.G. LAN'IER, at L. it C. depot,
las a tine car Danish Cabbage that
le is selling for $1.75 per hundred
niiinds They are line for making
rant.
FOB KEN T.?.January 1st,the store
coin now occupied by Allison Bros.
i MoCardell. .See \V T. Gregory.
)ct. 10-Kti.
Why do you order high-pri?e Wasting
Machines? Bennett Grocery Co ,
ells the Spotless. 1()-1-C?t.
STATK OF SOUTH CWtOLISA,
COUNTY OP I.ANCA8TKK,
In I lie l'robate Court,
By J. I', stewnmti, Km pi ire.
Probate >1 udge.
WHKltEAS, Mrs Julia t'antln n, of I,an
castor County, in said State, made suit
o ino to grant lu-r Betters of /IdminiKtraion
on the Estato of and effects of
V. O. Cnutlien, deceased,
T1IS8S ARB, THEREFORE, to cite
lid admonish all and singular the kindred
,ud Creditors of the said W, C. Cauthen.
U'ceased, that they ho and appear before
ne, in tho Oonrt of Probate, to he
leld at Lancaster Court House, on Toeslay,
Oct :tlst. next after pnhlicaion
hereof, at 11 o'clock iti the forenoon, to
how cause, if any they have, w hy the fhifd
idiiiiiiistratiou should not hu ^rautefL-Given
under my hand, this 171fi day ot
jctobcr, Anno Domini, lliUfc.
J. E. KTENVMAN,
l'robate Judge.
Oct 18, 19Q4?2t.
Professional Cards
JOHN E. WELSH,
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.
Residence 'phone. No. '187. OlHce,
Davis Building, cor. Main and Dunlap
streets; 'phone No. 72.
Will practice in both town and county.
All calls, day or night, will receive
prompt attention.
NoticeNotice
is hereby given that the tax
books of the town of Lancaster, S. C.,
will be open for the collection of taxes
on the 1st day of November, 1905,
al the ollice of the town Treasurer,
and all taxes remaining unpaid on
the 1st day ??f December, 1905, pursuant
to <S'ection 1 of the Supply Bill
| of will be subject to a penalty or
15 per cent for the non-payipent of
the same when, together with cost.
it E, W YI.IR,
Oct. 10, 190R. Mayor.
Notice to Taxpayers.
Taxes will be iltie and payable without
penalty from October 15 to December
SI, 1905.
The tax levy for State purposes is
5^ mills, for ordinary county purposes
4% mills, special county purposes
(1,. C. K. K. bonds) 2 mills, consti.tutional
fax for school purposes 8 A
mills, making a total levy of 15 mills M
on all taxable property of the county. 7
mi aonooi Districts pxoh. ?, au, 32 and
40. there is a special levy of 2 mills
additional for school purposes; in
District No. 24. 0 mills; Districts Nos.
12. 17 and OS), 4 mills; District No. 08,
5 mills; No. 14, 0 mills, and No. 40,
7 mills. In Cane Creek Township
there is a special local levy of mills
for railroad purposes; Gills Creek, 5
tnflls, and Pleasant Hill, 3 mills.
There is also a tax of one dollar on
each male citizen between the a^es of
twenty-one and sixty years, except
ex-Confederate soldiers and sadors,
or those who are so disabled that they
cannot earn a support by manual
labor.
W.C. CAUTH RN,
Treasurer Lancaster County.
Sot ice (it nil I'ersons Iiiriebteil to
(he Lancaster Mercunlile iJo.
As you well know, we made
some business changes the first
of last year, and it is absolutely
necessary that we must collect
all past due notes and accounts
in order to settle with the late
members of our concern ; therefore,
we now ask our friends,
whom we have been so liberal
with, to now make arrangements
at once to pay us. All past due
notes and accounts not settled
promptly will bo placed in the
hands of our lawyer for collection.
Yours truly,
3t Lancaster Mercantile (Jo.
MONEY TO LOAN
1 am prepared, us usual, to negotiate loans,
on improved cotton farms, in sums of JUun.Oo
and upwards for tiv years. Interest al 7 per
cent, on sums of $1,000.00 and over. Under
9l.00ii.00. 8 per cent, interest. No brokerage
or commission charted?only a reasonable fee
for abstract of title.
It. E. W VI.I K,
j\ iluriiHYSii-1*tt\v.
The First National Hank
of Lancaster, S. C.,
.solicits accounts of individuals,
llrms and corporations, and offers to
depositors every facility and courtesy
consistent with sound hanking.
Interest allowed on time deposit,
Safety deposit boxes for rent. Correspondence
solicited.
K. M. CKOXTOX, Cashier.
CHAS. I). .JONES, President. 4
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