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THE LEDGER. 1 h i? low S. ^SLrtfr-r. kditok and manager. WFI)NF.8I)AT, KKBIIUAIO 13, 1001 Senator Hough's Speech on the Child Labor Bill. During the discussion of tha ! child labor bill Seautor Hough undo a speech in the senate lust Friday. Hi* Stat* gare the following report of Ilia speech : lie said lie saw no use for the present debate other than to allow the senat# to pot itself on record. | During t ho debate on this question ' last session he thought the parents ' wore the host opes to regulate the control of their children and he!, thought so (.till, lie thought this was an indirect way of baying that < cotton mill people were not capa- < hie of managing their own affairs ,, and ho felt sure the people would resent it. He spoke of the many families who had left the cotton < fields and gone to the cotton fan- ] tories and asked if this had not | hewn done because thev could j better their condition. Kloquent ? senators have painted the long ] hours and the hard work of the , people in the cotton mills, Initthe poor we have with n? always. ( There have always heen poor peo , pie and hard times and people , have had to work, and these coi , ditmns will continue until the end ' of time. Of course we all s\ tnpa- ? thize with children who have to j work, hut does our sympathy ] givH them bread f When we go to i take away from them their present i means of a livelihood, do we pro- | vide a means of living for them | in the future Let us look at this | matter in n practical way, with common sense. ( The foctorv operatives in this State aro our own neoole?hone I ? I w of our home and tlesh of oar flesh ? and they will resent any atitrh law being thruat upon them just w? would resent any law that would interfere with us la the mnau^ement of our houiaa. Ha lid not bali ve the legislatt re had tli# rijht to |?H>a any such legis Int ion Alabama passed a labor law some years ?<ro, but was very r I a 11 to repeal it. Il? said he lived in a cotton mill town, was familiar with the operatives. and hud yet to heat a single word in favor of such a law as it is propos d to pass. Veteran Wesley Melvoown Killed ' by a Freight Train. Hock Hill 1U raid. Mr. Wesley McKeown, an old citizen whose honae was near Hickory drove, was killed bv the it >i t it bound fnetiht Irain about midnighl Tuesday, several miles, west of Vorkville. The deceased had been in Yorhville and left the home of ('apt K A Crawferd at a |t latehoui. stating that he would J I go up int > town; but for some < reason he concluded to go to his ; < home and started on f nt. When ' ] ha had gotten to the point on the j t railroad where he was killed, lie . ( was utrnck by the train, knocked ' t from the track and so seriously ! t injured that he died at about a I * o'clock. i The old in.m, cold nod weary no {. doubt, while on his journey, came 1 to :i colored man's home, where he linked for admittance in order ) to warm km body, but upon being s refused con'inued his tramp until p struck by the train. Upon recover- f ing consciousness, after being knocked otr the track, lie called aloud for help and the same colored man who had refused him admittance to his hone responded, r and seeing his condition, sailed. h other neighbors, who sat by the ! a old man until death came to relieve e< * r him of hi* suffering*. Tim coroner was notified end Wednesday an inquest was held over the body, but we could not learn the form of the verdict. Mr. McKoewn had acquaintances in this city, who knew him as a citizen and Confederate soldier. He was a tine old man, perhaps 70 yeurs of age His tragic death is a very sal atTiir. He leaves a considerable family all bis children being grown. For The Ledger Letter From Hon. .1. N Km ridge. Mr. Editor:?Plea?e allow mp 11 u! ? ?! 11 o i?<??->.? ;- -? .... v. ?. uuiiiii in yuu r for a short letter. We have passed on many hills since I wrote last. Some wekilleo and some we passeo. The following is a list of Acts raulied on the 7th instant by the Mouse and Senate, and will become laws when signed bv the Governor: To ratify amtnendment to the constitution to authorize the Lieneral Assembly, to provide by law, for comdemnation of land for drainage. To provide for a juilding and State exhibit at South Carolina and We-t Indian Kxposition. To validate drawing of all jurors for the > , ar 11101. Ceding to city of Charlesion certain Marsh lands for a naval station. To prevent sale if goods within one half of a mile of a religious camp ground. To require the county commissioners to show nature of claim n published reports. To require ill courts to take Judicial notice if laws and ordinances of any town, or city. Ceding lands on Sullivan's Island to the ITiited States Government. To regulate bonds of public oflicers. Thre were other Acts ratified at the same time, but not of interest to our county. The child labor bill lias been brought up in the Senate, and it passed that body by one vote. Some of the senators who pushed the bill sav it is for humanity's sake that fhev t*/or???i?-l u:n , ? < ? wu i ur uiii passed, and they amended the bill so that if a widow will mak< oath that she has to have her children to help earn a living she can work them at any age.? YVhete is the humanity in that*. If humanity doesn't reach or phan children who floe;' it reach? I believe there is murn political bunkum in it than any thing else. By a vote of 66 to 33 the House infused to pass a bill requiring every child between the ages ol 7 and \'l years of age to attend school three months in each year. The white chi' !ren of our county do that now and 1 did not want to force thousands of low-country negroes into the schools for the whites to pay for; so 1 voted against the bill. The House has passed a bill to aporopriate one hundred thousand dollars more for the 20ifimou schools, which is the Drily poor man's school. The House also voted two hundred thousand dollars to pension confederate soldiers. I can't tell what the senate will do with kou.> Uill- I nroo mm. I fXpt'Cl lO VOttt igainst tint child labor bill when t reaches the House. 1 have jiven my reasons in a former et ter. 1 visited my * on K. T. Estridge ast Sunday. ?Ve will adjourn ine die next. Friday or Saturlay. I will close as I have asked or too much space now. Respectfully, "J. N. Estridge. When the appropriutioe bill cached the Senate it was amended y striking out the provision for iving an extra 11 no,000 to the untnon schools. | F< >r I he I ,ed?*r A letter From One f Lancaster'# Soldi*! Rov?ui th? Philippine-. Or? apiieta, vimiditto Island, December 10, 1900 Mr Editor :? I would 11 k to I)hy? apace in >mn yood paper to apeak a few words to the good people of old Lancaster Well, the war id these Islands i>, ahoitt over, bin still have some hard work to do, tboiijh but litt le ti o h | iojj Some da\ s we b>? ve to l ike about '25 miles iiciohs the country, and have our haversacks Hlid blankets a>>d nil our clothe# and rations lhou^h of course our rations do not amount to much ; a bit of nurd bread and some tomatoes m?(i salmon Sometimes we bike for several daw and never have a h^bt, and whenever we do we have to run them down like a rahbit. Our qua tiers are in * very bad place; thorn !< i f >? i o i -i' ? 1 .... .........in u ill .III III 'III III I them, and the eueiiiy will trv to slip 111> on our outposts and holo tin-in. We killed srvei al of llit-in Mwl thev have leal lied that the A mericuna are not so vasilv slipped up on. Our tegiineid Ik. lost i|uit? a ui.m'iei ot soldiers, and several ha\e deserted and gone to the enemy. I hi>e have ^mu from this post, I>111 none from my com- j pan > W e hud a very sad dentil in our I compun\ ?ol many Uavs ?^o j while on a aiareh to take a small city about sixty miles away from here. h111? on th? luareli we came to a river, and the tide froiu the ocean caused the river to he over one's head, and while crossing one hoy could not swim and was drowned. W e lo?t twenty t itles, hut found them next morning about sum i-e I lie hody of the soldier was never tound Mis > name was Holmes, from New York City. Well, Mr. Kdiior, I suppose ; thin will he my last httor to your good paper while in the Philip | pine Islands, as my regiment will i iood he relieved from duty, and | for old America ?? will sail, i This ia a little better city than i Yligae, where w? were when I wrote you last. W her were i there we never saw a limit only - when it came to hring mail or ' lations At this camp there arc hoats in every day. W'o cau out i anything we want ex<-opt -tamps i Very seldom we ev?r gel them. - The company i- all in good ' health, we have only one in the I hospital. We have a nice river , and plenty of w*t?r to wash our [ clothes in. \Yo do not have very much | lime to writ* or for fun. The) guard duty is very heavy. W'e goon guard every th'ee days, and when we are not on guard . duty we are on the march across the mountains in search of the enemy. We have driven thern J into th* bill?, und if we stay here much longer we will run them into the ocean. We g?nerallv have about two little lights a | week, hut they don't amount to j much?just fun for us \Vp kill about twenty-five and thev sel j dom ever kill any <-f the Amni' caa soldier*. 1 am not sorry that I enlisted, 1 j for 1 have certainly seer, some good parte of the world. Mr. Editor, I have marched for over one hundred iniloa witheut seeing n road over two feet wide, and the mud and water was j over two feet deep, while the sun ' wa* shining so hot that it would i almost cook an e<*?r ()f r-~" .< , I Imve almost got used co it. * I will tell the reader* of your j?i|)?i what myroinpiinv will Im vf for dinner ?nd thev will hive a r"iod idea of u soldier* life Pur dinner: heef, codee, toin l?? -, nnd lu end I* or ?ii|ipur it in I break fist, ju*l the *-tme. We have nice <|iiurUu>. here, -CLYBUR HEADQUARTERS FOR J= rf= _ ^ IT ? .?! iMikt ' 1 ^Wwi? v ; . f:% ?*>% ' ' n3 I .'. 'it un :j/r IfBA ~ > : \'3+-^.v v ?v ,-.. : ? . " ; . * :'?^sL ?>.??? A'; *> .. .-?. . ? <*>?'.-svjV', 1 y ?* CLYBUR Ba*nm2L^35ie?am8EJ8i *r?; hut wm will ni t I??? hern mm lnnir?r. W? *>i!l ^r?? to Muni and ntav miliI March and ?tn home t* mustered out 1 I hoys am all anxious to j^et hoii ones more The Latieaster hoys nrs all we and in uood InuiltIt. I will clo with til? tn>1 wishes to tit? o,? peopU of old Car raster. Yen 11 111 \ \ oitrs, .1 oh II I \ l\ d hi 111, Co bl. I" C. > V. A School ('letrlsred The secretary of stato *?>te day granted ? chariot- to tl Chesterfield Itaptut H i oh echo of Cbestertiuhl (J. II. Ths c porators ate <* S Kedtearn, If Rivet sand It S Kunderhurk The is of corse no capital stork in mii a corporation.?The Statu, It inst. VOI.# 1 N I I . ? I Are i/rand, Init Skin Kruptioi roh life of joy. I'urklen'a Arnii >alve, eures thwin; also ()ld, Km niiio and Kevei Sots*, Clear Roils, Colons, Corn*, Warts, Cut bruises, Run a, Scald?, ( htppi 11 tnds, Chilidnitis, Rest 1'ile ru on earth I >i i\ out l'aiu* to Aches Only 2.'? ct- a Box. Cm kjuuniDtred Sold hy Crawfoi Rros, Ihugjfist LOOK Tha |>lfcr? to 2?? whan Tha nicest thing* on ? THE PARLOR I lit Illicit II 1111 lIlAl I Are on iff ftiwlvcs awuil T%s, that and arm mure. The finest randy that are In delicate morsels, twix The kind thiit Angela adore. The daintiest cracker*, d The kind that your mollr .lust try them and you'll want n And our roller, just trv You' II love all \ our fi ier A nd our price, now. Sir, listen, For the very hest colfee I Our sugar will make it si That one cup of it will make yot Then our flour's so white That when on en you have To put iti your grinders tins yel That gives you jaw ache ( )ur ham* ate the finest tl From piggies whose pighood net \YInto tit to make bread f l> our delicioua, *4feliciot Yen, everything ni?e that ploaaei .Fmt come here to get it < )r, if you'd rather not < < I not step to your phone and rin^i And he it Fattier, Mothei You'll l>c promptly answi Who'll send it to vim in the By a doutile, hnrknetinnei In the meantime, behove THE LANCASTER PARLOR N-HEATH M MULES, HORS.b BUG IES, W N-HEATHI Ii T?v > wjII known arid popular 'n senators are in :t let ot trouble. r The landlord with whom they hare ie been hoarding during tho session * 10 i his bcbii in timiaoial straits and J ! yesterday the place was levied on 1 ill ' , for rent, tin* persena! effects of the 1 two senators being "levelled'' on j ^ ' I ulso. The judiciary committee 1 | yesterday afternoon took the mat- 4 ter under considorution and severs 1 a I plan? were suggested for the re- 1 ' lief of the distressed senators. Mr. j i i Hum well suggested having them boarded at the Sta'e farms, but r r J this was not agreed to a* the State ^ ie farms are too far from the city. r ol j lie 1111*11 suggested sending theiii 1 r? to the penitentiary for the re- r H j mainder of the session, hut this, | r* ^ too was voted down, as it was r ?b j suggested that it the voracious ? th | appetite* (f the senators' hud I liariKrupted a boarding house thev I might ulso eat Uie penitentiary " <?ut of house and home. The com- i mittes finally decided that about ^ ' H the best thing to do would be to > n- I . t ^ j get up a concurrent resolution , # suspending the distress law as to I .<1 rent until after the legislature l i . re adjourns. ? IheState. LV Bwwiu 1, SSf !.; 11K R b) f I1 ff?U will ? H rnrth to eat. iROCESY STORE.; hvt'l ^lew in^ you, r slip* t dainty lips elicioiis cakes (| i uhciI to bake, lors 11 it, the finest thnt ^rowi, ids ami forget nil your foes, jii only 1 ?c per pound tlivi ? i? in thik> town. ? and delicious ' ai i reliuioua. I * . 1 *' and makes kiicIi glorious biscuit !< tried it, you'll nsTirmori risk it. ,(>< lowiwh AtiitT I to cliew it, because it'* *o tougk. Imt ever have g-unted \ ,er was stunted. or H saint or h Hum! is" elegant lard, i man'* pnln'e ()| we surely have it, f?> r>me, he it early, <>r late, ^ : 7*, Daughter, (preferred) or Foe red t?v Tom Conrington, t of your linger d? tl Lancaster nigger. te lis, the same a* before s? GROCERY STORE. j'" i ULE CO.," AG0*S, HARNESS ETC. W E HA V E 1 he finest lot of mules ever offerer ou ihis market, him! we will sell them at reasonable priees, for cash or good paper I { ? % T t Vt V III L Mfhii ? > f?i\r m ur i i uu r, ttP ? Anchor Puegv, A Wren Buggv and the rent w ncd '1 y'Min & .Foncs Bugi/ies always gBi in stock Yes, and at prices =?< that will please \ o11 c > The celebrated Oneshoro, Kentucky, Wagon, is the best and cheapest on the market. ~-T/* O s Come one, come all. We will make >ou tlx best satisfied and the best pleased you ever were. ?> Prices low. Terms reason& ULE CO. MHHnBHHHBI Sheriff's Salaries. There was a tioht ne Mr. Ksr i< i iT bill, nppaieutlv a very list one, to provide that sheriffs net be paid in monthly install* nent* Mr. Croft oppoaed it T|m tonnty commissioners have the liscretion if pa> ing the most ligent lulls If the sheriff's u*larv is more urgent, it can be >aid first anyway Mr Kstridg* said that no good eason coidsl he given why the till should not pass The house efiued to alrike out the enacting voids, and the bill paased secend ?ading ?The State. Have you pu'd your mt?iptionl l/IGOR pf MEN easily, Quickly, Permanently 1 restored HINDI HO IrHAKKA?. I'nrls| (iltKAT FltKNUH TONIC t N I> \ I TALI/Illt i<soSil with writ* fit goaiantee toeure Nervous Debility. ? Ht Vitality. Failing Memory. Kit*, )17.7.iiu hm Hysteria. Hu>|>h all Drains M the Nervous System Caused by lad Halilts or Fx<-e**ive Use nf To* aero. Opium, Liquor*, or 'Z?lving li?* Pare thai Kills" It wards oil' Ininity, Consumption ami Death. t lears the Blood and Brain, Builds ui? e Shattered Nerves. Kestnres the i" re of Youth, ami Bring* the Pink i ow to Pale i looks, ami Makes y*m '? ting and Strog again /?<><*, 1lo\e* jft.V By Mail to Any Aild'es*. iawrun Bros Druggist, agents, Lau* aider, S, (J SUMMONS FOR RELIEF (( ompiaini not -served.) TATE OK /Iv.UTII 'Kt > I IMA, I.A Nl'AfcTrili COUNT*, t nuii t>! ( oOiiiiOi- I'll**4. *lif?J \V> te, f'fuintitT a<j a I *ar (niiliir* I j. V? li jama. it Mmr*u i ioc*?tt, Kufu* ? < r.it WeU, Hani* I riK k?li, W. M I. PniUi, M ?d? miniat'?tor f in* e*t*i* of l>a*i?i N4 < rockall and I.ouu K. ( nxk*tt, ( OMfil ?hd John t: Fi>si*f. /> fendutttu o li Dafondanta ?ihi*? nam#d: Ycu ?ie heieby auniaioued and r?> itirad to ?nM?r Ihe com in a (lit in ttvl* rl In. , which I* tt >*d ill ill* oftif* of tf Cler of 4'omiiluii i'iea* for 111* kid oiint;, ami luunt a copy of < u> ai.nwer to u ? aaid inuipUint oa i? ruhacrilicr at liin .f1\i"> a Lhiicm* ?r ( ouri Hoiih .-ouih urn lilia, willi? twenty day* after toe ?ervi<* here f, ? xcIiihIvr> of lb*nay ?.f aueh ?*r* io*; loi it y*u tali i?*ni*fr li>? < mi l*?nl ithin ill* tun* ?f >rcaaid, inr 1'iaiiiII'in tlun action will apply to tk# ouri for Hi* r*li?f anutnlal in th* >ni|ilaint. iiataii l)?r.i..l.?? llo-k. " """* ?r. ? rwMVf |(T(II| rt . i , I i.. v\. tt l,. Foiter, t . L.C. H. K. VVtijk, Plaintiffa > Homey. 0 Manilla 11. William* K. ^iwt>)ii t rnufctll rO<I Haiti* ? roektl., naii* reahlent beftmlanta: TaKK no TICK that the con?|ilaint 1 above Mated imt w?a flled in lit* lice of il a t lark of (he < ireult Court r r-ani < nnnly ami Mate at I.hihh*. r ? . H , *. on the 19th day of t-ceDiber HkK) K it Wylla, PiaintifT'n Attorney. lVrsons owing me foi recording *ed* and other papera would conir a preut favor by calling ami tiling when in town, I need the oncy very much. \V L S l'orlir, C C C L C. /