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THE LEDGER. ' Thwrlow Oar tor, EDITOR AND MANAGER. ( SATURDAY, OCTOllKR 31, 1903. w o want to appeal to the rea-1 son of every reader of the Era in j the interest of law and order. H The prevailing conditions in our (] State, which makes it such an p easy matter to defeat justice, are e not the result of any sudilen sonti- ii rnont m that direction which has s sprung up with mushroom speed i- a ness, hut they are the result of n tho teachings of years. They y have grown out <>f a succession of o excused small infractions of home a authority, the winked at minor h otleuces of the civil law and a (J willful disregard of obnoxious (] laws, which have lengthened into t a disrespect for the majesty of j tho law, until very many have <?r\nin liei-o nn rnim tul o n \' vuuiv. iv iiuv v in/ i vi^ui vi ivi cm J law and consider themselves a law unto themselves. Conditions > have reached a stage to call for > serious and sober thought. And all men everywhere should rise in \ their majesty and say the thing ] must stop. We appeal to the t manhood of the men of our own ] county?Lancaster county ? Live i your influence for law and order. Frown down the violations and | the violators, and let them see < and understand that they do not i have your sympathy in their wrong , doing. Let them feel that if they ' arc willfully disobedient of the j law they forfeit your respect for them. We appeal to those who are called to servo on the juries of | our county; Uogard the sanctity of your oath aiul uphold the dig nity of the courts and the majesty of the law. Acquit yourselves like men, and when the evidence shows a man to bo guilty, find him so. So far as this county is concerned, re-olvo that it shall he one county which is going to stand for observance of law and good order, and that all violators may expect to be punished. The movement which is to bring about permanent reform must bo begun in the homes of the people. Parents and those having the custody of children must take a greater personal interest in the children, setting them high standards of living, and being exacting in requiring them to respect and obey the authority of tho home, and in this way they are reared to live better lives and to respect authority anywhere. Lovers of law and order must begin to assort a positive influence ia that direction anil speak out in no uncertain sound where there has been a compromise or miscarriage of justice. It is too hazardous to be longer indifferent. And then the olliccrs of tho law should, above all, lie respecters of the law to give force to tho law which they are sworn to obey and uphold. 1 Let ono and all join their voice , and tlioir every influence in the ] direction of a betterment of conditions so that we may feel justified in boasting of our civiliza- < tion.?Kershaw Era. i Murder is killing with malice aforethought, expressed or im plied. In tho trial of a murder case tho jury is hound under its oath to consider absolutely nothing but the question as to whether tho , killing was with ma'ice afore, , thought. The cause of tho malice has nothing to do with the question of murder, and a jury can not tako any other circumstance into consideration without perjuring itself. This is not a matter of opinion; but a matter of fact ?the law.?Yorkvillo Enquirer. Foley's Honey and Tar\ for children,safe,sure. No opiates v . <r rhomas Bechtel Commits Suicide. i Jharged \v"ith tin; Killing of His Sister Mabel?Cuts Mis Own Throat in Jail. Allentown, Pa., Oct. 20.? 'hotnns Bechtel, who wits held waiting investigation of the mur er of his sister, Mabel II. Bech. el, at their homo a few days ago, ommittcd suio'uk- this evening 11 his cell in the Central polico tation. The police consider this ct as a practical achnowledgeiient of Beohtel's guilt. Bechtel ras in cell No. 2 on the right side if the corridor. Several relatives tul friends were admitted to see lim this afternoon. About 4 i"clock he called across the corrilor to Alfred Eckstein^ Miss Beckers lover, who is also held pen:! ng the coroner's ioquost: "Hello A I, are you there?" "Yes," answered Eckstein. Bechtel responded: "I wish rou were hero with mo now that ye might die together." These were the last words hoard Tom Bechtel. A short time later Eckstein called Bechtel and get 10 answer, but ho thought he leard an unusual gurgle. How ic got the knife is not known. The suicide of Thomas Bechtel :ias been followed by the police dlieials telling the story of the murder of Miss Bechtel as gathersd by thein. It starts with last rhuisday when Eckstein accompanied Miss Bechtel to Philadelphia. He left her there and returned home. Wcisenberg met her in Philadelphia and accompanied her to Allentown. They went to a certain place together where they remained until mid night. Thomas Bechtel heard of this and being strenuously opposed to A'eisenberg he upbraided her in her room upon lior return home, lie struck her a powerful blow on the cheek, causing her to fall heavily against a bureau, dead. Members of the family held a council and decided upon the story made public on Tuesday and upon the disposition of tbo body and clothing as found. Charles Hcchtel's slater hatchet was used in striking a blow on the head of the dead girl to give semblance of tho assault. Eckstein knew nothing of tho murder, tho polico saw Allentown, Pa., Oct 20.?Information charging murder has been lodged against tho entire Bechtel family. The price of cotton seed is now down to almost nineteen cents a bushel. This is becauso of a recent decline in the price of oil. Oil is down because hog products and tallow are down. The principal uses of cotton seed oil, are in lard and soap making, and tho price 01 seen is dependent, mors than anything else on the price of animal grease. Tlio size of the cotton seed crop docs not have a great deal to do with market prices; but when prices got too low the farmer has a very good way of helping himself. If the cash otiered for his seed is not satisfactory in amount, ho can utilizo his commodity in other ways.?Yorkvillo Enquirer. ? mmtm m ? You Know ll'/iat You are. Taking When you take Grove's Tasto less Chill Tonic because tho form ula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply Iror and Quinino in a tasteless form XT / 1 * ' i>o i^ure. rso 1'ay. 50c. ' WATCU THE KIDNEYS." ''When they are affected, life is in danger," says Dr. Abornothy, the great English physician. Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound kidney's. T. E. Funderburk. <3 J\. JO 17 o'xi T JTk. . Bears tho K'nd You Havo Always Bo^fit 8i8r? A Hideous Murder. KaVigh, N. C., Oct. 2b.?A special from Littleton N C.. says. A hideous murder was commit ted on an excursion train from tho Weldon fair last night by an unknown negro and for no apparent cause. While tho train was discharging passongors at Summit, this State, a negro walked u beside Levy Allgood, a colored man of Macon, N. C., saying, "Ilello, Allgood," and thrust a i.:.. n 1 : -it iviiixuiiu ins iuiuui, suvuring tin the main arteries and wind pipe. Aligood ran into the car and diod in less than ten minutes. The murderer made good his escapo. Democrats of the couutry are slowly but surely comiug around to view Senator Gorman as the leader of the party. He is not only a skillful politician, but ho is sound on essential principles aud all Democratic factious can unite in supporting him for the presidency. ?Columbia llocord. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia. Take no substitutes. T. E. Funderburk. Important Notice to Voters of the Town of Lancaster. Notice is hereby given that the books for the registration of the qualified voters of the town of Lancaster will bo open at the office of the Auditor of the County, in the Court House in the Town of Lancaster, on Monday, the 20 of October instant, aud on each Monday thereafter, during the month of November 11)03. Thoso ' voters whd have not registered | during the year are requested to | do so. A. McManus, Supr. Keg. Town of LancasteE Oct. 19, 1903. Take Luxativo Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund ; money if it fails to cure. E. VV. i Grove's signature is ou each box 25c. j A farmer drove to Sumter yes ' terday and boarded the Coast Lino for Columbia. The train ran into a wagon at a crossing near Sum- ! O ^ | ter. The farmer got oil out of curiosity to seo the horse which had been killed and found his own son lying in a dying condition by the roadside.?The State, 30th. SAVES TWO FROVI DEATH. "Our little daughter had an ulmost fatal attack of whooping cough and bronthitics," writes Mrs. W. K. ilavilaud, of Armonk, N. Y., "but, when all oth**nmn/1inu fuiloil ! l vi tvmvwivo ninviii, nu nilVUU Iiur life with Dr. King's New Discovery. Our niece, who lmd Coinsumption in un advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and to-day she is perfectly well." Desperate throat and lung disease yield to Dr. King's Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds. 50c and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by Crawford Bros' J. F. .Mackcy & Co. and T. E. Funderburk's. Trial bottles free. Notice. The Town taxes havo been duo and owmtr at the oflion nf o ~ */* imv Town Treasurer since October 1st inst., and all tax payors are urgod to come forward and pay without further delay. After the 10th day of November, next, tho books will be closed and executions is,sued against delinquents for the taxes, costs anil penalties. II. E. Wylik, Oct. 27th 1903. Mayor. Executor's Sale! Under ihn will of Joseph Olurk, docM , .1 will sell at his late residence in Lancaster, at public miction, at II o'clock, a. m. Saturday, Nov 21, 15)08. personal pro erty cmndstliitf of 8oda f ountain, Fire proof safe, bu^gy, two khot cut's, 1 tire stuinker, blacksmith and carpenter tools, sonic household furniture, law and other b >oks, and , other articles of personal property. Terms of .'ale, ' 'ASH. Jane M. Clark, Kxecutrix, 'Oct. 31, 1003,?td. Happenings In ?he State. As Chronicled by the Alert Correspondents of The Columbia State. NE N TRIAL REFUSED A MURDERER. Marion, Oct. 24.?In the circuit court today Judge Ernest Gary heard the arguments for now trials in tdo cases of Dock YVillson, convicted of rape, and Hanip James, convicted of niurdei. The attorneys in the case of A. K. Cochuian and Minnie IIall, convicted of manslaughter, did not argue for a new trial, and the convicted persons were sentonccd to 10 years each in the penitentiary. After hearing the arguments in the case of Dock YVillson Judge Gary granted a new trial, as the evidence upon which Willson was convicted did not appoar to be conclusive of his guilt. A now trial was refused Hamp James and the condemned man was sen* tonced to bo hung. A FATAL NEGRO "HOT SUPPER." Anderson, Oct. 28. ?At a hot supper in Iiock Mills township lust night Sump Reed and Shug Jones got into a difficulty, and Reed drew his pistol and began shooting. He failed to bit the man ho was shoottng at but one of his bullets hit Jones' brother, Will .tones in the eye and killed him inatnnilo ? ? luoinuii > . 1VCCU 1II UU IWU pilots after killing Jones ami then said it was about time f-r him to bo going and left the house and has not been 6een since. All parties are negroes. ?Fewc r Gallons; YVe?rs Louder. ?Fnwer Gallons; WearH Longer. ?Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer. ' Berry Fired From Ofliee. Columbia, Oct. 26.?In an opinion of the Supremo Court, filed this morning by the clerk and written by Associate Justice C. A. Woods, G. Raymond Bv.rry, county superintendent of edu* cation of Marion, has been dismissed and forever excluded from exorcise of the office, for misappropriation of funds. Berry was charged with taking a lurgo sum of money unci suddenly left Marion. Attorney General U. X. Guntor represented the State at the hearing. The Bent Prescription for 31 at dm Chills and Fever is a hottle of Grove's Tastelesi Chill Tonic. It is simply Iron and Quinine and tastoless, No Cure No Pay. Georgia to Have $50,000 Building at St. Louis. Macon, Ga., Oct. 27.?At a meeting of business men and mayors of this Stato to day, it was decided that Georgia would bo represented at the St. Louis Exposition by a $50,000 building. A committee of prominent Georgians will be appointed to devise ways and means for raising this. ? LOST! A gold cutf button ?initials "J. F. M." carved on it. Finder will bo rewarded by leaving it at this otlice. ? W ANT ED, ? Persimmon, Dog wood, Hickory and Holly Logs. Freight paid o.i carloads J AM El COCKS HOOT. 110-17 4m, Charlt-Btnn, 8,0, M W People say OUR SHOES are the CHEAPEST and BEST. Wo have the strongest line of coarse shoes on the market. Closing out 2,000 yards Calico a> and 4 cents the yard. Come t<? day. Kospectfully, Cherry & Co. Foley's Honey and Tar cures colds, prevents pneumonia. ?? Heath Bankings LANCASTI OUR SP I mom r | jjiori-^ j FALL AND MILLIf j THVRSE f Octo FRIDAY | Oetol I Our Milline Simpson spent in the Northeri leeting our stoc] styles of this s will be shown I leavers and I line of the new in all colors. The latest wc for Shirt Waisi Skirts will be d 1A WELCOME EXTENDI ?< A' Heath Banking & LANCAST] Mercantile Co. iR, S. C. A ^ ECIAL LY OF WINTER I VERY, | 'AY, ber, 1st, 1 >er, 2nd. j o? r Miss Julia three weeks 1 markets sett, and correct * TT j iUUSOIl 8 11 clTS I i in Yelyets, 1 'elts. A full I est Suit Hats saves in goods ts, Suits and isplayed. *v IS rn th ? CU I U ALL I T I Mercantile Co. ER, S. C. 1