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The Lancaster News. Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, S. C., By The Lancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATKS. One Year 11.Mt S?x Months Three Months ... 40 Payable In advance ADVERT1STVO RATE*. One Inch, first ''nser'ien *' no Each subsen'iont Insertion SO'biiis For 'hrce months or longer. reduced rates. Professional cards, per vear. *12. lousiness notlres. Transient Ad< ertlsernonts, I.os? and Found, and other classified a vertisements not exceeding 2fi words. 2s enpts for each insertion: 1 r?nt a word for each additional word over 2"- words. Obituaries. Trl',",es of respect, cards of thanks and all inn' ton of n personal or po'lt'o 1 nature to be charred for. Advertising rates liv the column made known on application. T'rief correspond'"-eo on subjects of re e-al Interest invited. N >t responsible for vi?<vs of correspondents It. F t' VMR, PitKSIPRNT. J NO A COOK. Sfe'Y. an' TtlKAS. .1 M RIPDT.E, J It , UtTSINKSS MANAOF.lt. Entered at the postofllce at r ancaster, S C.. as second-class mail matter. Oct. 4. IPO . Saturday, October, 21. 1905. THE STREET SUBJECT RECALLED The Chester Lantern republishes a portion of what Thk Nkws recently hah to say about the condition of Lancaster's streets on the Sabbath and adds by way of comment its opinion, in effect, that there is no danger to health on account of streets not being cleaned between Sat urday nights and Monday mornings It also dopreca'es "further encroachments upon the Sahbath." We do not believe that Editor Bigham is any more of a doctor than we are ; hut it occurs to us that it does not take a medical expert to tell that dirty, filthy streets are far from being sweetscented health promoters any day in the year. We, too, are opposed to "encroaching on the Sabbath." But it is no en rTftjirhnmn nn (lint rlnu for mn nicipalities to "brush up" and present a n?at appearance on the Lord's day, any more than it is for mankind to do the same thing. We hazard the guess tli?t even our esteemed Chester brother spends more time and labor on his person and toilet Sunday morning than on any other day in the week. DECISION OF INTERESTING LEGAL j QUESTIONS. An interesting legal question was argue! before Asoeia'e Justice Ira B. Jones, at his "v, chambers here, a few days ago. Tt was as to the right of the Catawba Power Company to condemn lands for its right of way, such right being resisted by certain land owners in Chester county. -Iudge Jones rendered his*deci-ion yesterday, whi h sustains"the company's right of condemnation. A question of considerable local interest was also decided in the Circuit Court 'here this week, by Judge Buchanan. It involved the constitutionality of an ordinance of the town of Lancaster against enticing labor in the corporate limits, under which ordinance there have been one oV two convictions recently of parties charged with enticing mil?, hands. Judge Buchanan decided that the or dii)ance[is[urconstitutional. AN ESTEEMED CONTEMPORARY CORRECTED Our able contemporaries, the Chester Lantern and Lancaster News are discussing the inter esting and important question of bail, the lattc appearing to believe the law contemplates a small bond, even in murder cases, "innocence" being pre sumed. This position The Lan tern controverts, but both have apparently overlooked the constitutional prohibition of any bail in cases where the evidence is strong or the presumption of guilt great. NVhen, in such cases, the judge grants bail, however large the amount fix. ed, he violates the organic law of tne land which he has taken oath to observe and protect. The foregoing is from The State. The News, esteemed contemporary, has not over looked the constitutional provision referred to. On tho contrary, The News makes direct reference to it in its issue of the 11th instant, as follows: "Of course in a capital case where the 'proof is evident or the presumption great' the constitution declares that the defendant shall not be bailed." We also added that "such cases are indeed rare," which, by the way, was misunderstood by the Lantern. We did not mean to say that diabolical murders are rare, lor, unfortunately, they are too frequent. The idea we intended to convey was that ' bail is not often applied for in such cases. The shrewd lawyer with a very desperate mur der case on his hands is not apt to institute bail proceedings. Our Columbia contemporary says that The News appears to believe the law contemplates a small bond. No, that is not our position at all. Our contention is that a bail bond should always be sufficiently largo to insure, beyond the shadow of a doubt, the presence of the defendant in court when his case comes up for trial on iu meri's. lieshlencr liitrtictl? I nee ml i arts m Suspected. The dwelling of Mr. Robert McOuirt, oi the Behdr section, was destroyed by fire last Wed nesday morning about 2 o'clock. The building, which was com paratively new, belonged to Dr. James Nisbot. of New York, and was vaUied at $1000. Mr. Mcduirtlost pretty much all of his household effects, his loss amounting to several hun drecl dollars. He was absent from home at the time, being in Vanwyck, where ho operates a gin It is thought that the hou-e was set afire. Mrs. McOuirt | was awakened by the dogs hark ling in the yard. Looking out a window she saw the cook room al>' >ze. The Humes spr ad so rapidly that she had little more than time to get her chil dren out of tne house. It will he recalled that Dr. Nisbd.'s barn, in the Vanwyck section, was burned sometime ago. A negro, charged with the burn ing, was tried at the present term of court, but the result i was a mistrial. / 1 DISTINCTIVE TORNADO. A Number of Persons Killed and Injured?Forty Houses Demolished. St. Louie, Oct. 18.- A 'oriiinio struck the village <>? ?S >rent< , 111., 32 miles norths cm? of St Louis, last night, kilting eit^>i persons, injuring 3f> oil.era, ol whom three will pn> ably die and doing a great amount f damage to property. Fort houses were blown to atoms or carried from their fo'indatmns. A complete swat I. was cut through the town. Kv rythii.g in the track of the : ii?: do w. s reduced to debris or i-irnvn away The storm appr lU-hetl Irom the southwest and swept through the main residence portion ot the town. The work of the wind was quickly done and then tol lowed a heavy downpour of rain, accompanied by vivid lightning and deep thunder. Those who escaped injury were for the time panic stricken, but finally rallied and set to work to rescue the injured. So violent was the tornado that <nnift l\ I 1 1\A y-Ckii 1/lunona umrn swept away completely and the debris effectually scattered Ileuses that remained standing were converted into temporary hospitals. The Brice Law in the Federal Courts. Columbia, Oct 19?Special to Charleston Prist. A dispatch from Spartanburg says that At torney Welch of ex-Attorney Gen. Bellinger's law firm, has gone to Asheville with District Attorney John G. Capers to at tack the constitutionality of the Brice bill 111 the Federal courts. oti the ground that it imposes inequality of tax ition. Cheap Excursion Kates Via Southern Railway. On account Charleston's Annual Gala Week and Coast Fair Association, November G J 1 1905, Southern Railway will pel! tickets from ah points within State ol Smith Carolina, including Angus la, Ga., at raie C>ne First Ciuctj Fare Plus 25 cents lor the round trip, tickets sold November 41 h. to 10th., inclusive and lor trains arriviving Charleston before noon November lltli; with final limit November 13th, 1905. Southern Railway will provide txlra coaches on all trains into Charleston November 5tb, tc I2'h., inclusive and all who wish to take advantage ot the exceed ly low rates can do so and feel assured that plenty ol room will be provided. For ad litiovial information, call on ticket agents or address, I. \V. Hunt, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. YOUR TIME Will be welt spent to coiiip anil see. us ff you are thinking of buying yOur FALL SHOES now, or later on. You should seek Knowledge before you buy any of the man v brands now shown mi 11?mar ket. We can't tell the story hpre, it's tno long hot would like to see you personally and tell yon about thejo We have the Kdwin f'.lapp, LaFranff, M?rey Itros., Ked Seal lines All the proven goods of the past and present. They combine style, comfort, and durability, made of the very best materia' and by select and most skillful workmen, CHERRY & CO. Business Notices. gjtf"All Noticed inserted . under tbia head at the rate of ONE CENT A WORD for each insertion. No ' notice to be counted less than 25 words. WANTED?An experienced teacher for the Russell Place school. Apply toG. F. Hammond, Trustee. wu,i, receive another Car loail Cabbage Monday. Bennett Groc., Co. WANTED?The public to know that I get a shipment of nice Fresh Celery every Thursday. Come to or phoneS. T. Blaokmon LOST?Monday afternoon last, bet ween Lancaster and Kershaw, my pocket book containing $1500 in cash ?also my registration certificate. Re ward if returned to L S Elliott. 1< I AM handling Western dressed beef exclusively now. If you want something nice give me your order. S. T. Blackmon. 1UST arrived this week "FRESH. Buckwheat llour. New Orleans molasses, Shreded whole wheat Biscuits ( Raisins, Currents, Macaroni, Cheese and lot of Seasonable goods. Bennett Groc., Co. WE HAVE Fresh Norfolk Oysters and Florida Fish?shipped direct to U8?on hand every day in the week. When you want anything in this line that is nice and FRESH, phone 70. E. C. Lanier tf. 1 WAN T E I)?A few gentlemen i boarders. Good table board and 1 lodging $12.00 per month. For par- ! ticulars call at News office. 1 E. C. LANIER, at L. & O. depot i has a line car Danish Cabhage that he is selling for $1.75 per hundred i pounds. They are line for making , kraut. NEW CROF New Orleans Molasses. Bennett Grocery Co. E. C. LANIER, at L. A C. depot, i has a fine car Danish Cabbage that he is selling for $1.75 per hundred pounds. They are line for making kraut. E.C.LANIER, at L. A C. depot, has a line car Danish Cabbage that he is selling for $1.75 per hundred pounds They are tine for making kraut. Why do you order high-price Wash{nor M iinlti iioo9 Konnult D rnnurv Pr\ seils I ho Spot less. 10-4-Gt. STATE OF 80TTH CRAOLINA, , COUNTY OF LANCASTER. Hy J. E. STEW MAN, ESQUIRE, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Maggie Wright made mi it to me, t<? grant her lettera of Administration of the Estate of and ef feds of Henry Howze, THESE ARK THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Henry H iwz , deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Lancaster, S. O. on Friday, the 3r l day of November, next after publication thereof, at 11 oclock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this20:h day ' of October, Anno Domini, 1905 J. E. STEW MAN, Probate Judge. Oct. 21, 1905 ?2w. NoticeTo the overseers of the Public Koads of Lancaster County I again ask you all to warn out your hands and work each of your sections of the public reads, as many 1 days as the law requires or until you i get your road in good condition I want to lind that each section of road in the county is worked good between i this and the last day of November. As you all know you can't do much good working the clay roads during the winter months. I The grand jury held a meeting on the tiret Monday in September last and requested me to give notice to ail I of the overseers to put four days' work on each section of road by the first Monday in Oct. and for each of you to make a report to me that day. And I did so, but many of you failed to work or to make any report. So I . kindly ask you all to read the report of the grand iury at the last term of the court. You will see by that report i that they want to have the road* I worked better than they have ever been in the past, <t have the law enforced against any one who fails to discharge his duty. T.el every one do his duty, and the law will not tie enforced against any one but otherwise, they say it must be done, 'lake fine notice therefore and govern I yourself accordingly. Respectfully, , M . C. Gardner, Co., Supr. Don't fail to read our colum of business locals. Professional Cards JOHN E. WELSH, DENTIST, Lancaster, S. C. Office Up stairs in Mason* ic Building. DENTISTRY. i) \,r /? AT T * ?? xx. xvi. Vj/a.JL.W VV /V Y , Surgeon Dentist. Office Up-stairs in Ganson Building. Dr. R. G. ELLIOTT, Lancaster, S. C. Residence 'phone, N'o. '187. Office, I >avis Building. cor. M ain and Dunlap treets; 'phone Xn 72 Will practice i < bo' h t own and counAM calls, day or night, will rei*? v*? prompt attention. Notice. Notice 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, at the office of the town Treasurer, and all taxes remaining unpaid on the 1st day of December, 1905, pur suant to .Section 1 of the Supply Bill nf 1905, will be subject to a penalty of 15 per cent for the non-payment of the same when, together with cost, R E, Wyi.ik. Oct. 10, 1905. Mayor. Notice to Taxpayers. Taxes will be due and payable without penalty from October 15 to December 31.1905. The tax levy for State purposes is ^ 5)$ mills, for ordinary county purpos- ? es 4% mills, special county purposes (I.. & C. H, R. bonds) 2 mills, constitutional tax for school purposes 3 mills, making a total levy of 15 mills on all taxable property of the county, in School Districts Nos. 5,30, 32 and 46. there is a special levy of 2 mills additional for school purposes; in District. No. 24. 3 mills; Districts Nos. 12, 17 and 39, 4 mills; District No. 38, 5 mills; No. 14, 6 mills, and No. 40, 7 mills. In Cane Creek Township there is a special local levy of mills for railroad purposes; Gills Creek, R mills, and Pleasant Hill, 3 mills. There is also a tax of one dollar on each male citizen between the apes of twenty-one and sixty years, except ex-Confederate soldiers and sa>lors, or those who are so disabled that they cannot earn a support by manual labor. W.O. CAUTIIRN, Treasurer Lancaster County. Notice to till I'ersons I mlebted to the Lancaster Mercantile Co. 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 y with, to now make arrangements at once to pay us. All past due notes and accounts not sottled promptly will be placed in the hands of our lawyer for collection. Yours truly, 3t Lancaster Mercantile Co. ? ?? <MONEY TO LOAN 1 ani prepared, as usual, to negotiate loans, on improved cotton farms, in sums of NOO.OO and upwards for five years. Interest at 7 per cent, on sums of n.ut'O.uO and over. Under 11,000.00. 8 per cent, interest. No l>rol<era??e or commission charged?only a reas maiile fee for abstract of title. R. K WYI.I K, A ttornovat-Law. The First National Rank of Lancaster, S. C., Solicits accounts of individuals, lirtns and corm?r?tinn? ?i<<t "tfo.. r , ...... Uiiri n IU depositors every facility and courtesy consistent with sound banking. Interest allowed on time deposit. Safety deposit boxes for rent. Correspondence solicited. K M. <1KOXTON, Cashier. CIIA S. I). .ION E*?, President. The BEST is the * Cheapest Town Talk Flour BENNETT GROCERY CO. r The Lancaster New^ eight pages, twice a week, $1.50