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The Lancaster News. ' Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays 1 At Lancaster, s. c., TM oy t nc Lancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year $1.50 *)x Months 75 Three Months 10 Payable fu advance. ADVERTISING RATES. One inch, tirst nsertion. (1.00. Each subsequent Insertion 50 cents. For three months or Iwivrr, reduced rates. Professional cards, per year, $12. Business notices. Transient Advertisements, IaDSI and Pound, and other clasBltled a verllsrtnents not exceeding 25 words, 25 cents for each insertion: I cent a word for each additional word over 2> words. Obituaries. Tributes of resoect, cards of Thinks and all matter of a personal or political aaturc to he charged for. Advertising rates by the column made known on application. Hrief correspondence on subjects of ecnc-.i Interest Invited. Not responsible for views of correspondents /C It e. wyl1e, Phf.siof.nt. JNO. A. COOK, Sec'y. and Tufas. i j. M. RIDD1.E, Jll , rusinf.sS MANAtiEII r.nirreu us second-class matter, Oct. 7. 1P0.\ ?t the postofllcc ut Lancaster, S C.. under Act Congress of March 3, Saturday, December 23, 1005. NO PAPER NEXT WEDNESDAY. (11 order to give The News' loree an opportunity to celebrate Christmas, no paper will be printed next Wednesday. The News, however, will appear as , usual on Saturday following. The men engaged on this paper have certainly earned a respile, though brief, from their trduous labors. The public knows but little of the dilliculties with which they have had to contend since the paper was established three months ago. In 1 addition to the troubles usually muiuem 10 me starting ot a new enterprise, every person connect ?d with The News hat hail to work both night and day in order to get the paper out on time, twice a week, and to keep in operation the large job-work department. The necessity lor so much extra work has been due to the tact that the business of The News is growing so rapidly that it 'aas been impossible to secure additional help fast enough to keep puce with its development. Newspaper men however? iioin editors to devils?if they 1 rib any account at all, are used to hard work and do not mind it. In fact, they rather like it, but | when Christmas comes they are just as eager as other mortals to participate in its iestivities. And f we know of no set of men more <fe3erving of a "good time" next week than the business manager , and the compositors of The News, who have all labored so faithlully and zealously to make the jM&perthe success that it is today. IMPORTANT DISPENSARY DECI- 1 SION. The Supreme court rendered an ! important decision a tew days ago ( in relation to the transportation 1 el liquors into this state, under { the dispensary law. The opinion was wrtten by Associate Justice ' l^n B. Jones, and it makes clear ? * point that has long been in ( dispute: whether or not the law ' of interstate commerce protects a f irfy bringing liquor into the a'ate when he knows that it is ( intended for an unlawful purpose. * The facts in the case decided 1 were that a party's wagon and t mules were seized by a constable who claimed that the property wt being used in hauling liquor ml the state lor a blind tiger. Tb owner of llie team brougln su to recover the same and tor dmi ages lor detention. The jui tound tor the plaintm the prope ty in dispute, with $35. damage It appearsthat tlie cirrmt jud^ charged the jury that "a part h.?S a right to buy liquors uuisii ot the State ot South Carolina an to transport them to any pon within the State ot South Oar< lina, and it he buys them an while they are being transpoite to their destination in the Sta' ot South Carolina, even thuuy sum liquors are intended loi a unlawful use, they cannot t seized until they reach their <lei tinatiou, neither has any ollic? >i the State the right to seize an conveyance, horses, mules <. Harness accnmnaiivine the sam before (hey reach (heir destin: (ion." J lie defendant appealing to tli Supreme court, the latter hob (hat such charge was erroneou (hat it does make a different whether or not liquor is bein transported into the state for ut lawful use, and that k now led f on the part of the carrier as to ti intended use is a material poin "If," says the Supreme court. k pai ty bri ngs liquor into the St at knowing that it is intended tor a unlawful purpose he cannot piled himself on the ground thi he is engaged in interstate con merce." A RARE TREAT--A JAPANESE T LECTURE IN LANCASTER On Saturday, Dec. 30, Re Wat am Sakakibara will be i Lancaster and will deliver a address, "Japan for Christ. For those who go to hear th Japanese convert to cbristianit; a very genuine treat awaits then Mr. Sakakibara has bee studying in America about tot years now, and expects to spin two more years in study beloi returning to take up the work < his mission. At present, he laaing courses at, Golumb University and the Gener; Theological Seminary, New Yorl Next Spring he receives It is I\ A. degree, and will work at It I hat for l'ii. J). Though a foreign tongue, fl hlnglish language flows 11101 readily from his Japanese rniti and heart than from the lips* many of our public speaker The quaint poetic spirit ol liij pon clothes his thoughts in lai image as pleasing as it is line: pected. There is of course son slight accent in his speech, bi anly enough to add a charm I Ins diction. But the most marked charac ristic of Mr. Sakakibara is Hi levout reverence and heart-who] piety of the newly converte christian. The following are exfracl Torn a letter written by Re1 Sakakihara, giving some glimpf >t his past life ami future arnb inn : 4<I am a son of a Shinto Priei ?my family have been in th iffice of Shinto Priesthood fc ilready ten generations?Pries iood being hereditary. I, bein he oldest son, at the early ag ?, of 14 also became an assistant is Priest in my luther's temple. 0 "My home is in the province le of Ghiba, about 20 miles south oi it Tokyo. Alter serving Shinto 1 gods lor two years, I was sent y to a college in Cniba, at my own r- request. At that, time Japan s was just learning the Western ie sciences anil cul lures, *aud all ly the young men leit the yoke ol le superstitious religions and took id up the studies of science and it philosophy. 1, too, became an ) agnostic at that time. But. out id of my own sou.'s unrest, I ald ways looked lor a certain religi e ous inspiration." ;h Alter relating his oppositions o and persecutions lie finally per>e severrcd into t!ie full and saving s laiili in the Lord Christ ; ami ?r adds?"My present purpose :s to y prepare myself lull}' tor the work )i of Christ in Japan. As tin ie Japanese are unusually iulellec a- tual people, 1 feel as if I mu>i be well equipped to meet then ie demands. A great work needs a 1^ ureal preparation. My clue! _ ambition is to put the christian ,e principles into the Japanese gov 1{i eminent " , The address in Lancaster will re be delivered in the graded school ie auditorium Saturday, Dec. 30ih, j a8 stated, at 11 o'clock a. m iu There will be no charge lor admission, but a collection wiil be n taken up to defray the expenses 0. and the surplus will go lor the work of carrying the Uv;spel ol fj. Christ into the hearts and homes of tlie Japanese ptople. 0 Geo. W. Kennington. V A Trihutp tn thp TV/T Amnnr nl A A ? AkTMW UiV AfAVUlVl y U1 n u the Brave Color-Bearer of Col. Rion's Regiment. is ^ Mr. Editor: In one of the last issues of your interesting in ? paper I noticed an account of j the death and burial of Geo. W. Kenningtou. It was the first re . information oi Ins death that I had. In your brief editorial 1H you spoke of his being tho colorj bearer of Col .James H. Kion's regiment, and that lie was distinguished for his gallantry on ' the held of battle, Ac Ac, Pi As a supplement 'o your beautiful tiioute lo i he conspicuous valor and courage of tho re . . j heroic Kenninuton, 1 would ^ like to add that 1 was intimate with Col. Ilion, who was himself the bravest of the brave, and 3 know well the high estimate lie placed on the courage and sol dierly qualities ot his colorbearer. Every time Col. Rion X visited this county lie would in quire of me for Ceo. W. Kennington, and always spoko ot ' his conspicuous gallantry on the 1(3 lield of battle. And to show more truly his appreciation,after the eyesight of Mr. Kennington had become impaired, he 1 _ l - a l 1 u~ lie leu wun me several limes v' ten and fifteen dollars, for him, ie always requesting me to soy ' nothing about it, and koep it out of the papers. This tru^t it was a pleasure to mo to fulfil, e If Mr. Kennington, when lie >r died, had a small "portion of t- this world's goods, he left a reg cord as a Confederate soldier e wliich entitles his name to be XM Gil /CHHiK 1VBHHHI Miss Carrie the successful the price of cc handsome $5 furniture whic ving away. cotton closed will be seen newspapers. solute fairnes: we refer you committee at 1 caster. The a lady will pie this gift. W we could pre these suits t( of our custom k,. Iiv.ip(.u IU uu best business1 had. Wish in very merry > happy New V yours gratefu Williams-I* The Underse IJ . written conspicuously on the tablet of the monument that the Daughters of the Conl'eder acy are striving to erect in Lancaster county, a record that every patriot should he proud of. R. E. Allison. Lancaster, S. C. Mr R \f A rmsfrnnit nf T*?fT. erson, was in town yesterday. He of course subscribed to The News while here. A severe storm struck Jacksonville, Kia., Wednesday night, doing considerable damage to buildings. Business Notices. ^2F~AI1 Notices inserter! under tins head at the rate of ONE CENT A WOHI) for eacti insertion. No notice to be counted less than 25 words. WATCH LOST.?Open face. Lost between Springs Hlock and residence of W. It. Knight. Letters "N. L K." engraved on case. Suitable reward will be paid for its recovery. Leave at News OHlce. FRESH Norfolk Oysters for Xmas. Phone 70, or call at Lancaster Fish Market. K. C. Lanier FOR RENT?Good 2-Horse Farm, near New Cut. Apply to J. Davis Caskey, New Cut, 8. C. WANTED?Agents to sol.cit applications for Fire Insurance. Good pay guarsnteed. Address Lock Box 144, Spartanburg, 8. C. it'll reneiveu i wo car loads ISrick. Come at once if you need any. \V. M. Moore. ItKFOKK buying a Christinas present, see our line of Cut Glass Odor Stands We have a complete assortment They are beauties The Funderburk Pharmacy. AS I FT Lovvry was one to guess )tton for the o.oo suit of :h we arc giThe price of i at 11.61, as m-K in all daily I For the ab5 of this gift to deciding ^ank of Lanbove named ase call for e only wish sent one of ) every one icrs who has ild the very * we have ever tr vou all a Cmas and a ear, we are ny. lughes Co lling Store. A NICE lot of VVyley's Xmas Candies just received. Also a nice line ol Cigars, 25 to the box, for Xmas. The Funderburk Pharmacy. 1000 LBS. Rood Tobacco in lf-ponnd caddies?cost 30 cpnts pound. For the next 30 days we will sell it for '25 cents per pound. '1 lie Heath-Jones Co. VV E ST ILL have 3 tons of I hose tine Danish cabbage, which we are selling at $2 per hundred pounds. They are Hue for krauting purposes. Bennett Grocery Go I W11.1, let to the lowest responsible bidder, at Camp Creek church, [colored] on Monday. .Ian. 1st, 190l>, at 12 o'clock m . the contract to build a colored school house. Specifications to be made known on day of letting. W. I>. Jones, clerk b'd trustees. T11IKTV years' experi'-noe enables nie to say that I hnvo the tin est < liristuias Cakes of all kinds to i.e found, at Bennett's store. \V. F. 8wariogen. TIIK only Safety Razor that shaves i? i . - viineue." >ve nave them. We carry a complete line of Razors in cases, suitable for presents. The Funilerbnrk Pharmacy. V WK AUK too busy to tell you what we * have. If you want anything good to eat call on lfeunett Grocery Co. IF YOU want some nice fresh Spanish Mackerel and Trout call up the Lancaster Fish Market quick, as they are going fast, l'hone 79. ALT. who have seen our pearl-handle Pocket Knives say they are the a prettiest they have ever seen . Give your friend one Xmas. The Funderburk Pharmacy. I H \VE, at L. A C. Depot, 15,000 lbs. tine Danish Cabbage tor kranting purposes at $2.1 0 per hundred lbs Come quick as they arc going fast. K. C. Lanier. > FOR SALE AT COST.? I have 500 * iiiuvaieu maoKnerry plants for sale at Rots apiece, which is just what they cost me. K. C. Lanier, Lancaster, S.C. rYOU say you can't decide on that Xnias present? If your frietid smokes why not tfive him a Meerschaum Pipe? We have a complete line. The Funderburk Pharmacy. WE HAVE plenty of Hard Coal on hand ? the kind that i'oa't slop tho flow. The * iloalh-Joues co, 0