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THE LEDGER. Thurlow 2J. Oarter, RMTOK \ND MANAGER. WBBMK8DAT, JANUARY 21, 19ft*. In the death ( f Mr. N. G. Gou zales, The Stale's brilliant editor, South Carolina loses a citizen most devoted to her good name and best interests, and history sheuld write him down a martyr to that devotion, llis name should livo in memory, and his laudable efforts throughout his journalistic caraer to inculcate nobler, higher ideals of citizenship in our beloved State will shine the brighter through hi* tragic euding, and should he an inspiration to higher citizenship to generations unborn. His outspoken denunciations of mob violence, his fearless condemnation of lawlessness of all kiud, his own high respect for the law, bar* exerted an influence that is already felt and seen in the most intelligent of our citizenship and is gradually reaching the musses thraugh them. Well, may we grieve at the loss of such a man. As has been truthfully said by 1 anotbei: 14Wherever a noble heart beats, wherevor a 'huuipion ia tha cause of truth battles, wherever a lover of humankind with U 1 i? .1. a r ? " '? vurtu *rui li^ius Tor U1H iellows, grief finds u dwelling place, Out of the ranks of those whose ' warfare in n good cause never| halts to salute h white flu;; a leader has fallen. * South Carolina mourns. The whole south and the highmitided | 1 man whe make the nation feel the 1 blow." | Choaputss of llumun Life. Columbia Record. Wo had intended to write an 1 article on the most serious condi u 4U?. : ? < u:. r iiviiB %jl ana lie in iiii.-j utiitv earned by the prevalent disrs ' g?rd of the sacred noss ef humnn (life, and the growing contempt 1 in which the law is held by a t large elaas ef people, when we r read acme comments in the News 1 aid Conrier on Mr. C. A. Wood's c address on carrying concealed yreapons in South Carolina, and as they express our views so exactly we take some extracts from ^ then. It says: "If any evidence were desired as to the spirit of violence which | ontials our people it will be1 found in the conduct of the lieut-; nant governor of the state, the! second highest executive officer' f the state. One - moment clad 1 in the robes of bis office and1 fresiding over the senate of South ! Car linn: the next, armed with . U two pistols, carried upon his person ia violation of the law, shoot* | tag down an unarmed man in one f tb? main streets of the capital eity ef the state, without giving bin the least chance to tight for kis life. One hour the president of the senate of Mouth Carolina in discharge of his duties; the next a prisoner in the county jail, awaiting the result of the injorics in listed upon his defenceless victim . "Can it he said any longer that we urc singularly fro? from a tendency to crimes or treachery and deliberation?' What 'incredible plea of selfdefer.ee1 will be offered in this case? Is the pocket pistol id frays to prevail in South Carolina ugain>t the law? It the mob in tl is state so powerful that it will not 'allow the eourts even concurrent jurisdiction1 with 11 in the punishment of offenders against the law? 'Hardly anything is more valua bin to a community,' said Mr. Wnod's, than an exalted sense of personal dignity and self respect; but it is manifest that public sentiment, which for this excuse | condones the shedding of I itman Mood in dMi*. iuv of the dig nit\ and authority of the com uionwealth, is producing a lawlea** people." ' No man's life is safe in this stute. It has htcomo so now that it is not near so serious an offence, in its consequence, to kill a man as it is to steal ft dollar from him. In Iho former case not only is no punishment meted out, but the slayer becomes little less than a hero in his own eyes and in thoso of a meat many cili zens. It is a most fearful condition, and tlio only tejnedy that wo can see is on the line suggested by Mr. Wood's address, and that is thai public sentiment nuut be trained and moulded so that murders shall not bo condoned and murderers shall not bo allowed to go free and unpunished. Negro Desperado Shoots Spartanburg Officer. Spartanburg, Jan. 15.?While attempting to arrest a negro desperado, Will Daris, at the Pacolct Mills this morning, Officer Jacob Smith was shot to death. Davis afterward escaped, but tha cutiro community is searching for the fugitive. Hail for .James Vaughan. Mr. .Justice Pope ut chambers yesterday heard this case: 1 he State, respondent, vs. 1.1...... V -K ------ " ^?i.n.o i uu^uaij, t'ULll lonur. lltlheas corpus proceedings. Mr. M. L Smith for petitioner; Mr. J. W. Devote for tlio State. Bail granted in the suui of tvenly-live hundred dollars with lot less ilnn two nor more than ive sureties.?Tlio State, 1 Sth nst. i'o Koop Out Smallpox. The governor and Secretary Ovans of the Stale board of health ivo cti i x It BiriCt piarnntino along Iho Savannah iver. It seems that negroes from Georgia are crossing the Savan, irih near Calhoun Fulls and inroducing smallpox in that section ?f the State. Guilds will he daeed at the ferries and railroad irossings.?The State. Sam Cox L'^es lloth His Legs. ireenrille News, 1 Sth inst. While attempting to awing an mtgoing freight train on the Southern yesterday afternoon Sum 3wx, 11-year-old son of James Jox of the Poo Mill village, had 3oth of l is leg* cut off Although the train whs going it a modtrjte i ate of speed the Doy a'tempted to grab ft round of \ ladder on one of the freight noxes. misted hi* murk and fell. His legs fell across the track and were literally ground in pieces hy the hsary wheels. ?'l'ho hearing of "Star" DuL^an, Dutch Howard, YVm. M?Kinley and Thomas Nolan, the four men recently arrested in Colunhiii by Chief Daly and his detective*, and wh? are charged with robbing several posto dices in the smaller towns of the State, will he "ire/, a hearing on the n ^ 27th instant before 11. S. Commissioner James Vernei\ ? 1 he governor on Friday acted favorably upon the petition for the oa <1 ?n of Hen Bennett. white. convicted in Hampton county in 1S90 of manslaughter and sentonccd to life imprisonment, upon tht> condition tlmt Bennett laavt the state and not return. 'his nlpnalnre ia on every l?ov of tho genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tabiou ho romir'r that enrcN u ? ..:?! in one ilaj' Indications point to an early pass age hy congress of nn anti trust Hill; .the measure may pass this week. \ Mr. Gonzales Dead. The End Cnme at 1 o'clock Monday Afternoon ? His Brave Battle for Life Was Lout. : Columbia Record, 19th. Mr. N. G. Gonzales died today I at 1 o'clock. As brave a battlo for lifo as a strong mind and a superb physi (pie could make has boon foueht J and lost. Several times since bo inir shot the spark of life teemed 'about to be quenched, but the wonderful vitality anil the strong will prevailed for the time against iloot ll - - ? A. 1. ~ MV.iim, tkuu u nu*;o ['Ui i U1 U1U i public, considering the favorable 1 symptoms, began to believe that Mr. Gonzales would finally pull through. But at no time have the surgeons shared in this hopo. They have at times felt encouraged by the symptoms, but the indications have never been such as to warrant them in holding any confident hope of ultimate recovery. Last night at 10:30 very unfavorable symptoms were noted. Dr. Wvlie, of New York, had 'left the city for Rock Hill the night previous. Last night he was on his way to Durham, N. C., where ho was to perform h surgical operation on the child of Mr. Duke, the tobacco, king. A telephonic message caught him sft Charlotte and ho returned at 1 a. m. In the meantime Dr. J. \Y.-Bubcock had been called in consultation with the surgeons. The condition of the patient gradually grow more unfavorable until 3.15 this morning, when all hone was 4 given up. At 7 it. no. this morning all of Mr. Gonzales' family in Columbia who were not at the hospital wero summoned. Around the dyio<* 111 All IT tl V UOOVMa (MVU UiU k/U* %? Vt ing wife, sister and brothers, brsides '.he surgeons and members of the editorial stall of The State. Mr. Gonzales was unconscious and all that anybody could do vas to await the end. The waiting was not tor loig. Mr. Gonzales was unconscious end his foul passed away quietly, peacefully and painlessly. Since it was certain that death mast conic it was a rener to me sir- \ rotting friends na 1 relatives to | know Hint at last tiio soul had hson released from all bodily pain. Their nerves hive been strung to the highest tension for j the past fe.r days and their un* i ceasing vigil at the bedside 1ms tried their physical strength. The following is the otlicial aunounctment ol the cause of death: "The immediate cam.) of the dsath of Mr. Gonzales \ras peritonitis. The infection was caused !>v the sentio, noisoninir from the ! - , I I? o 1 wound in the liver. During the morning, as a lust resort, an injection of foi inaldehydc was given in the hope of chocking the inroads of peritonitis. Nothing could tie done and at one o'clock Mr. Gonzales died." He did not at anytime after the shooting expect te recover, but said he would make the bent tight for his life that he could. It has been decided to hold the I , funeral tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Bishop Capers, who is in New York, will como down to , officiate. The business and editorial of* lices of The Statu wer 1 closed this afternoon and crape w&s put upon the door's *1 Coroner Grseu wont to t.ue ho* pital arid took charge of the re*, mains The inquest will be held .it 5 o'clock this afternoon, and a post-m rtem examination will he made by the surgeons. i Narciso Gener Gonzales was born at Edingsville, on Edisto ??? island, August 5, 185S, and was a son of Ambrosia Jose Gonzules and Harriot Klltoit Gonzahs, his father bring a distinguished Cuban oldier and also a colonel in the Confederate army. Ue started lifo as a telegraph operator and for four years worked at this business in towns in this slato and in Georgia. In the meantime he or gnnized the first Democratic club on the line of the Port Royal railroad, and his first newspaper .? o * <iwin naa uuuu JVl IU1S 1UV6 ftS | correspondent of the Charleston Journal of Commerce, a Democratic periodical of that city. In July, 1S90, ho beijan regular nowspaper work as u reporter on the Greenville Daily News, under Mr. A. 11. Williams, and in August, 1880, assumed charge of the Columbia bureau of the Charloston News and Courier, later being transferred to Washington, where ho reported the famous Guiteau trial and the sossiou of the fortyseventh congress. In 1^82 ho j was placed on tho editorial stall 1 of the News apd* Courier, but ; owing to a disagreement with ; Capt. F. W. Dawson was trans- ! Jerred again to the Columbia of- I lice, where ho remained until 1890, when ho resigned. The year following ho, in con- I nection witli his brother, Mr. Ambrose E. Gonzafes, sturted ' ilia publication of Tho State news- ' paper and ho has controlled the editorial policy of that paper since. When the war with Spain broke out he went to ? ?i ?w will (?uu n appointed tirst lieutenant on tho stall" of General Emmilio Nunez, at Tampa, who was then preparin g an expedition for tho relief of General Moximo Gomsx, in cen* tral Cuba. There wan considerable delay in landing, but after six week of hardships and privation, which Mr. Gonzales afterwards tola of in a series of widely read articles iu The State, General Gomez was found. The wai being over, Mr. Gonzales returned to Columbia and resumed editorial charge of tho paper. Ou Novomber 14 1901, he married Miss Lucy Bnt ruo, of Columbiji. Nkw Regulations Adopted as to 1 Examination for Teachers. jl'lm Slate board of education nit in the otfice of tlie State so- i puintondent of edi cation Friday < an\ the following permanent leg- ' ulilons were adopted: J irst. That after Febiuary tie- ^ gii^jj in Maw 1909. ti?>r? ^k.oi ^ F __ ...v.. - O...U I { he to county examinations) for .toaivra' certificates each year, ! to t held in May and September, j and iat hereafter no teacher shall j be < ployed in the public schoels * of t* State who has not regiH* I . terc his certificate in the office of ?. the unty superintendent of ed~ r ucaL and submitted proof theie- a of tlhe board of trustees em p'ojlg him. ' ,r a I bind. That after .Julv 1st, IdOaho teaching of Latin in the . pubfipchoolti shall be forbidden ' excelliat Latin may be taught | by triers holding from the State ^ 1 boar? education a special cortificatof qualification to teach I Latii^ind that examination on 11 this sVjct shall ho offered hero- ^ 1 after Ljinimr Juljr 1st, 1903, ti : college iplom us not exempt I 1 x It from t examination. p 8 Hewitt Dead. !. | 1 Neiirk, Jan. 18.- Al>ram U S. Hoi former major of New , York ili(>pr?b?i)tativo in Con- ^ I gr?*s fl 1874 to 1887, died at | G o'cloliia morning. He was c* in his I --oar and had boon H<> il" i *ei critical! for ten days. ?Ihltir Subscription to tho LiicDOEH ho happy. of l| C* Wilcox Case Draws To K Close! 1 ho Arguments Completed and tlio Jury Will lie Charged This Morning?latense Excitement. Charlotte, N C., Jan. 10.?A special from 1 Iortfor?I to t >6 Observer save: The \T ile<??: cv-? m draws to a close. The argument by the lawyers has been completed and JeTgo Council will charge the jury^ tomorrow. The case ought to be in the hands of t-ho jury by 10 o'clock, if the tesiimony is not to be reviewed in lull. Messrs. George W. Ward, Jr., for tbo Stite and k). F. Aydlett, Jr., for the defense, made strong speeches today and wore^ listened to with earnest attention by the jury. The court room wis jammed with people. When Aydlott conclude 1 lm speech, some people in tho audience applauded. While ho was speaking the crowd stood spellbound. Men siood upon tho bucks of scats and women crowded the aisles. Being the last fpcakor he made a vei y decided impression. The jury is expected to return a verdict tomorrow afternoon. Stop* (he Cimj/h and Works off (ho Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lots cure a cold in one day. No (Jure, No Pay. Price-, 25c. ? In court at Frankfort, Ky.f Judge Cnnirell summoned the grand jury into the court room and stated that he had intimation of an olFort to hribc a grand juror. A member of tho jury stated that a man had offered to kidnap OV - ( irlMOi'MAp T?.. L??. 1 1 I?yiur aim Oling him back, and that they would divide tho reward. The man thou shoved a sum of money in 4i?? '- i?u,k. T bo mnnry. by order of tho judge, was placed to the jury fund. ?The members of tho legislature spoilt Monday at Wintbiop college. 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B iVotirt*. 0 Atlouiiun is culled to the fact, that the License tux for 1903, im posed by Council on all occupan tions and codlings enumerated in the schedule already published, must bo paid in advance, and that it is made a criminal offense to engage in said business or callings without hrst paying the licenses to the Town Treasurer who will receipt therofor! "* Attention is also en fled to the '!? I\ ?l:_L _ * i ?a mi isogt*, which g< es inio erfeet ^Ini). 1st 1903. All dogs found olf the premises of the ow nrr without the Tug furnished by the I on n Treasurer, on Diiyment of the tax of $1.00, will Bo taken up und after thirty-six hours, killed. R. E. Wylie, **" Doc. 30, 1002: Mayor. - Subynbe to The Lancaster^ Ledger. $1.50 per annum. AN^RDfNANCB providing for an annual TAX on all DOGS FOUND WITHIN THE LIMITS OF 111e town of lancaster. He it ordainod by the Mayor and Aldermen of tho Town of Lancaster, in council assembled and by the authority of same. Sec. 1 That an annual tax of One Dollar in hereby assessed and levied uguinst the owner of each dog or hitch kept within the corporate limits of said town to bo paid on or before Jany. 1st 1903, and on or before January 1st of each and every year thereafter.* That upon payment of said tax, Hie owner of any dog or bitch shall he furnished by the Chief of Police with a tag which shall he immediately placed upon said dog or bitch by being attached to a collar. Sec. 2. That anv dnor r?r , ?1> *"????? found running at large without iho tug proscribed in Section 1 of this ordinance, shall be seized and impounded by the officers of the town and unless 'he said tax of Ono Dollar, together with an additional amount of twenty-five cents for the taking up of said dog or bitch, is paid within thirty-six hours from time of seizure, then, said dog or bitch shall forthwith be killed. Ratified by the Mayor and Al ilertnon in council assembled this 26tu uuy of t?uiy, 1902. R. E. 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