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__ MUIUII The Lancaster News i LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL I. NO. 91. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., AUGUST 22. 1906. PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COP* __ '_ I " Air. (ieo. W. Phillips Dead.. The Summons Came Suddenly to the Brave Old Veteran and Good Citizen Last Sunday Morning. Mr. George VV. Philips, one of Lancaster's oldest and must highly esteemed citizens, died suddenly at his home here last Sunday morning, about 6:30 ?clock, lie luid been sitting out on the porch rending a newspa 11 per, wiien ne arose aaU started to ^o into the house. On petting as far as the hall door he called to one of his daughters to get him som?' assafetida ami as she turned to comply with his request he suddenly foil to the floor. lie was removed to his bed, but death ensued in a few moments, duo to heart trouble, with which he had been afflicted lor some time. lie was on the streets ol Lancaster the dav he. fore his death, apparently in his usual health. Mr. Phillips was in his 73rd yerr, having been born Oct 31st, 1833. Ho was a native of Lancaster county and was a son ot the late Robin Phil lips, llo was twice married. Iiis fir-t wile was a Miss .lowers, to whom he was mariied before the civil war. He leaves the following children by this marriage: Mrs. Poter Phillips, of Flat Creek township; Mrs. J. W. Stewart and Mrs. Frank Hunter, of this place; Mrs. J. F. Phillips, ot Rock Hill, and Mr. George Phillips, .Jr. of Louisiana. After the war Mr. Philips was married to Miss Susan Gardner, daughter of the late Capt. James Gardner. who, with the following children, survives him: Mr. S. H. Phillips ami Mrs. -I. S. Collins, of Rock Hill; Mrs.C. H. Hurley, ot Ninety Six; Mr. B F. Phillips and Misses Emma and Lois Phillips, ot Lancaster. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Mary button, ot Bishopville, and Mrs. James Gardner, of Kershaw. Mr. Phillips was a Confederate veteran. having served through tho war. Ho was a mem ber of Co., A., 4th SouHt Caro lina regiment ?.f cavalry. Lie made an enviable record as a soldier, ever discharging hi?< duty with fearlessness and fidelity. Though engaged in many battles flnrinv niu l/mr """"j x. .... i I n axu * vua jr v i* I o '/I >3Ci > ItC^ ho was never wounded, nor captured by t lie enemy, *" The greater part of Mr. 1'hilr lips1* life wax spent in hin native township, Flat Creek, where he was engaged in farming. In 1808 lie moved to Lancaster, where lie continued to resido until Ids death, with the exception of a year or so spent in Kock liiii. He held the oflice ot magistrate \ at the Lancaster Cotton Mills tip to a year or two ago, when he resigned. Mr. Phillips was a man of sterling character niid enjoyed to a marked degroe the confidence <>f all who knew him. He was y j always in a pleasant humor audi treated with the utmost courtesy all with whom he came in contact. As a citizen he was public; spirit ed and took an active interest in matters concerning his country's welfare. lie was a consistent member of tne Baptist church, and was also a member of the Masonic fraternity. The remains of Mr. Phillips were buried with Masonic honors Monday afternoon in the new cemetery, the Il v. T. A ' / ? 1- ' i/iioiiev conducting tins funeral services. 1 Ah an evidence of il\e high esteem in which Mr. Ph Hips was held by his fellow citizens, the 1 funeral procession was one of I he largest ever seen in Lancaster. Another Lynching. This Time in Saluda County ?The Victim Attempted to Assault Little Girl. Columbia, S. O., Aug. 20.? bob Etlieridi'e was shot to death by a mob nine miles from Summerlaud, Saluda county, about 9 o'clock to night. It was the intention of the father ol the child upon whom lie made a brutal attempt to assault oki Thursday last to take him to the scene of his crime and there shoot him to death, but he was overtaken by the mob Ethe/idge was placed upon a dry goods box and asked if lie had anything to say. He refused to talk further than to say that lie was guilty. The mob then proceeded to riddle him with bullets. The mob numbered 200 men. Etheridge, on Thursday last attempted to criminally assault the 7-vear-old (laughter ofT. II. West, a well-to do farmer of the Mount Willing section of Saluda. Etlieridge was employed at the home ot West. Thursday a!tdrnoou ho isked the little ?^ir 1 to accompany him to the barn to teed tlie stock It was while there that Etlieridge made a desperate effort to assault the little girl, placing his hand over her mouth to muille her scream*. Sn<? w..s horribly injured, but the negro failed in his purpose. Result ol Second Primary in Union County, N. C. Monroe special in yesterday's Charlotte Observer: The second primaries, held in Union county Saturday, brought out the largest v?>te recorded for a county election. R. L. Stevens and -J. N I Price were nominated for Representatives, Mr. Stevens receiving! 1 574 votes and Mr. Puce 1,348. ! For shot >11', 11. A. Horn was nom inaled by a majority ot 2lb over : j .John Oriflith. I'he h'gheat vote cast was lor the candidates lor! jihisollice, 2,883. 1). A. Houston received'the nomination tor clerk j of Superior Court bv a majority of 108 and .J. II. Williams wan renominated for county treasurer l?y about 800 majority. K. II I Moore was renominated for con stable ot Monroe township by 32 majority. Down on Dispensary 1 1 A Well Known Flat Creek 1 Farmer Gives Many Reasons Why He Thinks the t System Should be Abolish- e ed. 1 i c Mr. Editor: Would you sup- v pose Mr. B. It Tillman to ho a j candidate for Governor, A tor j ney General or what? I thinjt he oueht to have run for reelection t to the United States Senate, c though he may be trying to t get in the State Senate or the g House of Representatives. (<kIlo | that humbleth himself shall he { exalted: Luke 14:11.) So he \ may goto the big senate auain. , Mr. Tillman tohi me in person f some time ago that a wise man j would yield when it was proven | ho was in error t?nt if Mow ho excuses hiinsell by say* i iug a majority of the total quali lied vote. The senator well knows every vter in the State does never vote in one and the same < election, therefore the count is made by actual votes cast. When a candidate receives a majority ot the votes actually cast he is i declared elected by law. Priuoipie ami qualifications should be i the consideration by which t.o.j measure a candidate. I Mr. Kditor, I will not ask too i much ot your valuable spacn to write a o inteir.p. ranee because | all well >1111*' whiskey is God's | worst eiii'iiiv and the devil'?- i best friend If i' is siu tor me to sell whiskey, certainly it is sin for the Slate to sell whiskey i and manufacture drunkards, widows .m 1 orphans, till dark graves, loster eternal doom, and disgrace the Sta'e. The best solution to tlie whiskey problem is . to enact State prohibition, but in < the meantime bold to the l.iico I act. until we get State prohibition. I The < 1 *?vi 1 is to pav and the 1 sooner the less interest anil the ( more discount from the princi i pie. live dispensary law is loo ( old now and I hope the people i will kill it in time f< r it's daddy t to see it c.ie. Men have died on 1 t he gallows, having done a great deal less crime than one dispell* ? saiv, and now where the dispell- i I sary has been legally h uiged t some are bathing it with cam- i phor, but it will stay dead. The 8 statement is frequently made y that the people are not ready tor prohibition, and the dispensary I is advocated as a preparation 1 for prohibition. Perhaps it is, 1 3ut Jo a large extent oil the principle exhibited by some ol he Greeks who are said to lave made their slaves drunk hat their children might become lisgusted with drunkenness. It .he dispensary has over been a itep towards prohibition, in any lirect way, it has been so only n tho prophecies and promises' >f its friends. It ought to be a - -1 I say the same new, what do you ( suppose I would say to tile , senator, every body in the State t and a lot of other people? Know- , ing our people are not in favor t ol dispensaries, 1 would be thank- , fill to klir??r u ....vti ti mit me tst'iliiior ( wants with the dispensaries. 1 | was of the opinion until recent- | ly that this was a government ] for and by the people. ij The Senator has been preach < ing that a majority was never i given prohibition in this state. |i t<ort Mill, Killed by Train. CharloFe Observer, -Oth : Mr \lexander Stewart, mio ut the eldest men in York county, who ivt'tl wi'h his daughter, Mr?. Wilson, in Fort Mill, S. was un over and killed on the Sugar reek bridge, just south oi Pinedlle, yesterday morning. The )ld man was on Ids way to the lome of a nephew, who lives in .his county. Train N . 30. n< r'h lound. ran Mr. Stewart down. I'he old gentleman was a little loaf and u'd tiot hear the train intil it ble\ and then he stait>d ,o run. It* l.cHujzht his fool and vas killed within six feet ot lafety on this side. Ilis body ,vas badly mangled. Mr. Stewart was a good man. During the war he was a mem >er ot the Sixth South Carolina iiegiment. A Mad Dog Scare. Dog, Acting Queerly, KtftcL in Town Saturday Niglf? It Attacked Policeman Rid? : die. A clog supposed to be mad ning amuck caused some excitement in town 1 aat Saturday ni<rfitIi was a lit'le pet dog belonuittr to one of Mr. W. F. Swearingexi's sons. It was finally killed, (toft I not. until it had bitten Mr. K. R. Kiddle ot the police f? rco. Shots fired at the animal abcnU Mr. Swearingen's liotne att.ra<*??I the attention ot Chief ot Polio* L T. Hunter and Policeman Riddle, who were near the c.ot't house at the time, Both ofFcee* promptly went in the direir&ra ot the shoot inf.", learning on s'?? way the cause of the shots.? Just before reaching Mr. Sw?b*-iugerds Policeman Riddle canwr across a hov and a dog, and iijmh asking the lad it the accompany? l"g u"g WHS llle one Ka'(l *j1 mad, was infoimed that :t > ?* not. He paid no further a?^nlion to tlie animal until he -'J* started on to look lor the alleft**mad dm:, when he wassuddearrf attacked by the dog he had jtsu seen and which turned out to tie the one thought to be mad. 'Hi* animal seized Mr. Kiddle bv Jio left leg. tearing his clothing at/d making a slight abrasion o( rJa*> skin between the knee andas.te*. Mr. Ri idle at once shot '.h* brute. Though having serious tkrrtfci as to whether the dog had hydrophobia, Mr. Kiddle, out ol abradant precaution, went to Cfa*-lotte Sunday morning, accum panied by Dr. It. (x. Elliott. \>x physician and bro'lier-in lawr. ;o j have a mad stone applied i.r wound. When tlie applies was in.nli' the stone adhered the wound tor about an hcu'?Nfr. J. M Kiddle, Jr., kinssuti of Mr. Kiddie, also went to Cuw lotte Sunday evening, tukMrg with him the head of the dc.a-t do^:, to have the brain tested "i order to determine whe her or not. the annual ivatly had hydror.W" 01 a. From Charlotte the !><*? itt , w s expressed t > Thiladelivna* tor that purpose. 1 he resu.'t the test will probably he kio wt here in a few days. Polieeman Kiddle, l>r. El atu and Mr. J. M. Kiddle, Jr p**~> turned to Lancaster Monday morning. Mr. K'ddle is in <*od _ M' spirits ind is not alio* iug lh>? incident to worry him Many rr aoit"! who s:i\\ the dog do not V?v : lieve that it was mad. . ? - . ? Heath Springs and i'lanis cro.-si-d hats on the > inker's ground Monday all - r; ; which resulted in a defeat o* '.A** | latter, tlto score being 5 l* T?lotteries, Heath Springs?J; er and l'.irks. I'loasant ? Hlackmon and Catoe. I in* wH I Mr. John K. Ashe. i vonderful help to tho cimso of irohibition when the following acts are borne in mind : It has striven to supplement] he saloons and blind tigers by :atering to the same depraved ippetite to which these univerrally condemned institutions rave ministered. It has done a ludness in selling drink which las enlarged to an enormous and darining extent. It endeavored o fasten itself upon the people as an institution to be perpeua'ed, and this means that it. is ? preserver of evil rather than a lestroyer of it. If has fouled the political atmosphere of the state, uid attracted into political life many men of low ideals and dieap principles. It has fouled ;he people with promises of re breed taxes and much money or school purposes. It has shed blood where blood might not to have been shed, or have been shed in worthier cause. It has sold liquor to t hose who should not have it, tod run U ards, to murder e iv, and it has been paid, to blind tigers, and has thus directly or indirectly violated its own law. It has been an occasion tor corruption and graft, to remind us of the days when the state was in the bands ot aliens and incompetents. And all along the institution has been run as a rule not solely with a view to moral benefit, hu' with an eye to its political pow er, its popularity, its permanence, its financial profit, and especially lor its personal reniune.ration, rewards and rebates. The best that it can ever do is to awaken in the mines of the people a disgust out ot which may grow better things. W. F. Kstridge. VIr. Alexander Stewart, of