The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 24, 1906, Page 4, Image 4
The Lancaster New
Semi-Weekly.
Published
Wednesdays and Saturday
At Lancaster, S. C.,
By The
Lancaster Publishing Compan
Charles T. Connors, Edit*
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j{. K. WYf.lK, Pitksipent.
JNO. A. COOK, Skc'Y. and TttKAB.
j. M. KllibUK, Jii . Business Managei
Entered as second-class matter, Oct. 7. I
at the postofllco at 1 ancaster, S C.. under
->' I'nnirrra, of March It. is*S?.
Saturday, March 24, 1906.
One of the anomalies of I
law was illustrated at tho pres?
term ol court. An old man v
sentenced to pav a fine ol $5(
tor selling liquor and a you
mm fined $25fi. for shooting i
other. Is the inference to
drawn that in the eyes of the I
it is a greater o fie use to tank
u fellow on illicit liquor than i
'o pump lead into htm ?
THE COWING CAMPAIGN.
It s. em- t?> he genera* ly con
ded that, the dispensary will
one of the leading issues in I
campaign this summer. So far
Lancaster as a county is concei
e 1 the liquor quest?on has bt
settled, tor the present at lea
but its citizens, in common w
tho?e ol the other counties,
be expected to indicate by th
liul Into Inr ooMilin.a.w, i
1/n I f ? vn \j ? VUlU'VifliUrO I UI I
legislature what their preferei
may he as to a general ah
policy lor tlie regulation ol the
quor traffic. There will,of cour
he other questions of more
less general interest discusi
before the people.
But it is not our purpose
reier specifically to any of thi
just now- At. this early stage
w? desire to do is to caution t
people against any attempt tl
mav he made this year to rev
actional feeling and prejudi
In at least one county in the sti
a movement lias already bt
started to divide the people
they were divided some ye
ago. The old cry ot "Reformei
on the one hand and "Conser
tivea"or "anti-Tillmanites" on I
other has been raised, and ev<
effort will he made to bring abr
the old alignment.
We sincerely trust that
effort of tho kind will be made
Lancaster county, and if ao, t}
if -ai 11 meet, with the signal In
are that it deserves. There is
reason whatever why th*
should he a division among n
people along old lino9. If the
is to he any division at all, lot
he on measures and not on ir.
altogether. Let there be a f
and tree discussion by candidal
for public office of all issues
which the people are interest
but allow no aspiraut for yo
re suffrage to inflame your passion
" or oiasyour judgment by a pea's
to prejudice for or against am
particular individual, be lie Mr.
,s Tillmau or Mr. Anybody else.
WATER WORKS AND ELECTRIC
y. LIGHTS.
The News appreciates the kind.
ly words about i's work for Lan
caster by its esteemed contem
porary, the Kershaw Era, pub10
lisbed elsewhere Tlie su^gesti*"
as to starting a movement 101
water works and electric lights i>
80r a good one. We I ad already beei
thinking about the matter, but
Ills,
n*r- concluded ttia' it would not b?
for
ldl" the part of wisdom to agitate to<
k."{ many public improvements at
one time. Bet-ides, the comma
i>wn
nity has scarcely had time to get
Brut .... ,
sot over Us disappointment a' the
failure of the effort made a year
or two ago to secure waterworks
t.
and electric lights. It is the pur
w, pose ot The News to advoca'e
the establishment of both of these
public u'i'ities in due season.
TIIE MOIIO "SLAUGHTER."
',e A great hullabaloo has been
'n' Raised by the press, the | ill|?ii
l'aw and members ot Congiess ov>i
W. the recent killing of several hum
Ing dre?l Mortis, in the Philippines,
in_ by United Slates troops. Among
he t|ie killed were a number of wo
aw tnen and children?hence fcnc
uP howl in this country The kill
' '8 inn is to be greatly regretted, o<
course, but acrorling to authen
tic reports now being received i'
was an unfortunate necessity.
The women, it appears, were
ce dressed as men, and could not
h** therefore, bo distinguished fron
^,e the latter by our soldiers. They
as were in the ranks fighting side b\
rn" side with male Moros. Ami tlx
ie" children were used as shields by
l8'* the men. It was impossible, fron
hh j the very nature ol things, for tlx
r*'' American soldiers to so regulate
eir tlxir fire as to avoid killing tlx
'"e women and children.
ICe mi. _ i ii _ c .
inn suiuiers 01 uiih touiiir\
lte are not brutes, neither are the}
willul murderers, and when tin
se' news was Hent broadcast through
or out the world tha1 they had ruih
,fi(' lessly slaughtered innocent wo
men and children the report car
1? ried with it. a strong degree o
ctn improbability.
a" In tl?e lirst place, the Moroi
10 killed were notorious outlaws?
13 men who not only defied the an
,Vft thorily of this country lint thai
ce" of their own as well. The Governor
General at Manila charac
en terizes them as a "gang 01
i,s cut throats who were preying
ars UpOI, community," and lit
rrt savs that the Filipino public
va" highly approves ot the action ol
the Americans
11 Railroad Man Accidentally
Killed in Monroe.
no
in
i?ii special to Charlotte Observer.
iil. Monroe, March 21.? Frank
no -Smith, a white mm employed
>re m the local yards ol the Seaboard
mr Air Line Railway, was run down
re and instantly killed at o o'clock
it tins afternoon by a shitting en
en gice ortions of Inn body were
nil horribly mangled and death must
lea have been instantaneous. Smith
in was engaged in his work about
3d, the yards, shoveling clinkers
>ur: from the tracks.
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The Efforts of The News to
Secure Certain Improvements
for Lancaster.
From the Kershaw Era.
; Editor Connors of the Lances
ter News has heen making stienuous
efforts recently in the direc
lion of securing improvement
in his town in keej iug with Lao
caster progress and for the accommodation
ol her citizens. As i?
I
result of his labor the improve
r '
ments are taking place.
We note 1> at tt e Southern will
I
have to bu'ld a new dopot, the
l
express office has b-eu in >ved up
( t< wn and a special agent of the
postoffice depart rnent has been
there inspecting postollice cond'i
ions.
We mildlv suggest to Brother
Connors to train his gnus tor wa- |
ter supply and better lighted
M'letu* Willie Ull'U'H are liilllllii; <
his way, and il he c m mcceed in i
influencing 'he securing of these jl
two boons he will have clone his ?
town the very grea'e-t benefac a
I tion for its onward inarch.
I
Court Proceedings.
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Several Interesting Damage <
Suits Tried this 'Week.
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?j The principal time ot court in
session here his week has been
i taken up in the trial of damage (
suits against corpora ions. More |
than one ol interest has been !
beard. Among the first to attract >
J attention was the case of John i
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M Yaudit', ot theOseola section. .
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, Jigainst the Seaboird Air Line .
. j 11 tiiroad cum pan v lor damages
lor searching his premises with,
out a warrant for stolen goods.
, The jurv ret urned a verdict in I
, tavor ol the plainiifl ior $500.
The Springfield Fire and Ma
> rine insurance company and the
* Lancaster and Chester liailroad
company obtained a verdict
against the Southern Kai'road
. company for $2,083.78. The suit
> was to reimburse plaintiffs for
tire losses paid?the burning <?i
a lot ot cotton at the depot a
year or two ago, the plaintiff*elaiming
that the lire was caused
j by one of the Soul hern's engines
Another interesting trial was
( that of the case ol Joseph II. |
Fields of Winusboro, against the
Lancaster Bolton Mills ami C.
B. Skipper for damages alleired
to have been sustained by rea
son of a "ducking" ibo plaintiff
. got some time last vear in the
company's reservoir. The jury
rendered a verdict against the
company for $800.
^ The next case tried was that
I of lv. W. Duster, of the Pleasant
Valley section, against the Wee
f tern Union Telegraph company,
damages claimed for del iy in delivery
of a message notifying
plaintitr of the death of his
grandchild in Monroe. The
; verdict was lor $2f>0.
1 Another damage suit, that of
1 W. D. Trent against the
i Southern Power Company, for
injury sustained to hand while
at work at Catawba halls, result
i ed in a verdict for die plaintiff!
, for $300.
The juries were discharged
yesterday morning, and the reniainder
of the dav was devoted
10 the hearing equity of causes.
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I Really jfe # -g
I Beautiful
The Makera of ^ |H^BhRR
Embroideries -j,>
* I ' .. 0?--y iVfo V I 1 1
have done more than produce pretty goods this season. ]
They have given us marvels of artistic designing and
skillful workmanship. The patterns are all new, none
of those of past seasons being even remotely touched
upon. Hundred of yards of '
EMBROIDERIES MERE.
8c Embroidery, 5 cents ; 15c Embroidery, 10 cents.
Cash store Williams-Hughes Co. ^.
J LLv
| StaP'e GROCERIES Fancy |
^ Onrae and trot something good to oat. Yes, wo are in the Ki
? Rwim. Selling Rtiill' right along and receiving frefth goods
^ every day. Our Fancy (irocorv line i? first class at reason*
able prices. We have the right kind of Flour at the right, j
W5 price. If you d n't believe ir, just try it. We are selling M
t Farm Implements 9
? as cheap as anybody. Bring us your Eggs, Chickens and 9
? Butter. Always ready to serve you with politeness.
Some nice Yam Potatoes for seed.
I R. M Wekh Co. 1 >
^ 11) Sprinu- Hl< '-k. '! 'I < r- fr in N a 11 < * r?:: 1 Hank. ^
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FARMERS
I MEET
AGAIN j
Hello, Hustler ! Oh, I am all right.
How is everything? My family is well, I am well ?
in fact everything is in good order, and the country
more prosperous than I ever experienced before. I
tninK we are going to have a good crop, and if we do
there will be some money made and a gooid portion of it
profit. Prices are looking upward and I see no reason
why they shouldn't hold.
Say, did you hear Harvy Jordan's talk?
Yes, and if it is like he says it is, we will have the
bank people counting a few of our 10, 20 and 100 dollar
bills this fall. Well. I am going to plant corn enough
to feed my hogs, horses and myself and hold my cotton a
until the price comes to my figures. 1 raised my meat I
this year and I won't have much lo buy outside of what
1 have already bought. I have a good supply of Flour
and it's sure fine. I bought from Edwards.
What is the name of it? Magnolia?$2.30 sack.
Well, I better go and buy me a load before it advances.
He handles everything that you need on the farm,
Sugar, Coffee, Flour, all kinds Groceries, Dry Goods,
Shoes, Hats, all kinds of Notions, Harness, Whips, etc.
When you go to town always call and see him. Leave
your whips, laprobes, and all your bundles in his care.
T 4 1 * *
n always gives him pleasure to take care of them for <
you. Without a doubt he's a farmer's friend.
Try him once, you will go back again. j r ^
J. C. EDWARDS
in Bennett's Old Stand.
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