The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 21, 1905, Image 4
The Lancaster News.
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Wednesdays and Saturdays
At Lancaster, S. C.,
By The
Lancaster Publishing Company.
Charles T. Connors, Editor.
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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.
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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.
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