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JTHE LEDGER. Tliurlow *B. Oartsr, EDITOR AND MANAGER. SATURDAY, NOVKMBBU 28, 1903. Happenings In Tbe State. At Phrnnii>lft(l hv tVir> A lurf Pn". respondent of The Columbia State. HOMICIDE NKAH WILLI AMSTON. Williamston, Nov. 24.?This afternoon a young negro man giving his name as f\sia Chapman came into town in quest of magistrate R. V. Acker, and upon finding the officer at tlio city hull informed him that ho had shot i...- w:n: 4t.~ / MLAU U U i l\ L' 1 11 lllUHIl^ U|1 111U lill 111 , of Mr. .J. C. Rogers, three miles in the country, unci that he desired to surrender himself to Magistrate Acker for "protection. The negro was?promptly locked in a cell in the guard house for safe keeping, and there he languishes tonight upon the charge Jof murder, for not only did his story of the shootiug prove true, but very soon after Chapman's arrival here news crinc from the(Uogors farm that his victim was dead and only livedjajfew minutes after receiving theifatuliwoundjn the, region of the heart. Now Camden Hank. Tlw. .. ? ..I ... : . a iiu cc-v.i u in > in nuuu luuiiy 1 ;seueilji commission- to'a<new J>ank to be established at Camdom to be 1 known as the Commercial Savings Bank and Trust company, with a , paid-up'capital of 6*25,000. The 1 corporators ^a^e'jMessrs. E. S. Vaux,|D. K. jWilliams, ' jr., and ' John W. Corbett. Barn and Stock Destroyed by Fire. - j< About' Ouo'clock Sunday night I near Harmony, the ?barn of Mr. J, Will Wylio was destroyed by fire, ( together with his roughness, two mules, a horse,1 two*'cows and . farming],implements. No cause j is known] for the (ire,"] which J had j made much ^headway /when discovered. ] NojJjnsurance.?Rock , Hill Herald. j ( I Ymu Know, What Yon are- Taking ! ^ When you tako Grove's Taste J ( less Chill Tonic because the form ilia is plainly printed on every hot- !" tie showing that it is simply lror ' and Quinine in a tasteless _iorm t No Cure. No Pay. 50c. g " 8 Gen. V. D. Groner died in Nor . folk, Va.,Wednesday. night. Ho carried "the'messa<re' to General , *- * O , I Peaurogard to'^open (ire on Fort (, Sumter. l f James K. Grade.,";" President ? ivooseveu s uncle, died in INew York; Wednesday. s ti additional gunboats have been g ordered to Panama by the United ti States authorities. p United ^States Peiibion Comrais- " sionei ' Ware has determined to re- 1 tire to private lifo next year. n The big hog recently referred to as being owned by Mr. Allen, ? an employee of the Tarora Cotton L mill, was slaughtered last Friday, * and after the^hair was scraped oil ' it weighed 517 pounds. It was * sixteen months old.?Yorkville * Enquirer. ( The Cuban recinrnritv 1 ?i 11 wnu 1 , J ^ discussed in the senate Monday. In the course of his speech, Senat ir Morgan discussed the panama * matter, criticising severely the * course of President Roosevelt. OASTOniA. t B?*r? tho /) Kind You Have Always Bought \ Walt for "Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer." f Ask your Uootor about " Few er gal- 1 ions; wears longer." ( ? For Law And Order. State League Issues An Addres To Tbe Peoplo.?Meeting of Executive Committee and Organization Completed. Tho executive committee of th< Law and order league met in Co' luuibia Tuesday night and com pleted its organization by th< adoption of a constitution and is suing an address to tho people o: tho state. It is proposed to hav< a worker visit every countv nnc organize tho voters to uphold th< principles of the order. It n proposed slso to establish soor a weekly paper, to be publ'shec in Columbia, to support tho pur poses of the order and make its object generally known among tlu people. The aim of the organization is clearly shown in the following address: To the People of South Carolina: The executive committee o1 the State Temperance, Law and Order league, in the discharge ol the duty imposed on them, would address to.their fellow citizens r few considerations and conclu sions as to the deplorable hondi lions of lawlessness existing in the state, a condition well'calculated to humiliate us in our own eyes, and dei?rado us in tb? p?hmatir>r of the civilized world. It is sufficient to calI attention to the fact that one"hundrcd[an< eighty homicides nro reported ir the daily papers, as committed ii this state for the nine months end ing September 30 of the current year, to show that a toirible state of lawlessness exists and to justify the most earnest and strenuom sfforts on tho part of law-respect* ing citizens to concct it. Besides this record of blood guiltiness, crimes of all lessei grades which result from a lawless spirit are on the increase, while efforts "to repress them hv the ordinary processes of law seen to be singulary ineffective. It is unnecessary to recite the cat ilogue of the crimes against moral ty and good order. Thev art ?nown and read of all men. The laws of God and man are violated with impunity,'as witness id by the desecration of the Sabnath, tho profanation of tho sane:unrj of God by scenes of Irunkenness, disorder and bloodshed, tho violations of the criminal aw and the shameful violation ol lie dispensary law in all its reitrictive and prohibitive proviions. Under theso conditions, it beomes a proper inquiry for nougnum men. What is the uuse of this disordered condition >f society? and to sock to discover remedy therefor. The most painful feature of thit ituation is to ho found in the eneral indifference on the part oi lie hotter element to assume their rirt in the enforcement of law, ml the refusal or neglect to sup tort those appointed agents who ,ro charged with its enforcement. We believe it is the duty ol ;ood citizens of all classos, and (specially of Christians, to aid in he enforcement of all laws which rnvo heen placed on the statute >ooks by their sanction, and that heir neglect or refuse to disihargo their duty in this respect s the chief encouragement and uipport to lawlessness. We commend his excellency, Governor Hey ward, for bis sincere lfTort to enforce the dispensaiy aw, and declaro it to be one of ho purposes of our organization o render all available aid and encouragement to him and hisoflicora n their laudable endeavors. In a word, we would call upon >ur fellow citizens to come promptly and boldly to the rescue jf our state from the perilous position in which we have been placed by suffering a small minority of law-breakers to iraperil every trno interest of the people by their criminal conduct. For this purpose we would urge upon the people in every county and community to unite with us in organized effort by forming 3 themselves in leagues for the purposes sot forth in the simple form of organization which is herewith 3 submitted. J. VV. Hamel, Chairman. Howell Morrell, Secretary. i The people have never spoken j on the question of dispensary or no dispensary. They have never had opportunity to express thotn} selves directly upon that issue. The vote for men does not always determine measures. Tho perso utility of a candidates and tbo employment of election machinery ^ are usually the determining factors in a choice of candidates for oflico. j Tlio only time the people of the State erer had opportunity to exi press themselves in th6 matter of whiskey selling they voted overwhelmingly for prohibition and politiciansdefoated their expressed j wish and now.do not want to give them the chance of expressing themselves again. The.community which has the ; evils of the tratlic to bear ought to i 1 havo the'privilegc of saying when ' ' fl,?? A -J: ' '* 5 mcy n?ui ib uieuuu milieu. 11 18 1 certainly a very arbitrary condi1 tion that now prevails.? Kershaw Lid. Man Who Murdered Ilis Children Pleads Insanity. < Asheville, Nov. 24.?The trial of Dr. ?J. V. Jay for murder in I the lirst degree was begun here i " I ' this morning. The ontiro fore noon session of superior court was consumed with the selection ' of a jury. Tho plea of ,tho de1 fence is insanity. Jay's crime was tho killing of his three children at their home at Barnnrdsville, in the northern > part of the county, on tho 17th of October last, lie was "arraignru O ? ed before Judge Shaw at a special term of court hero a few days ugo and tho trial postponed on motion of the defense, who contended that sufficient time had not been . allowed for the summoning of exI pert witnesses. Will Simply be Merged Into the Regular Session. Washington, Nov. 25.?Uutil the senate either passes tho Cuban ; bill or rejects that measure, no proposition to adjourn tho extra ! session of tho Fiftyeighth con- j gress will bo entertained by the } house of representatives. This is i tho declarod position of that body , today and indicates no chancre in the position first taken by Speaker Cannon and his colleagues on this matter. As this'fact has become i understood by the loadors of the senato, there is likely to be no effort made by that body to bring the extra session to an end until ' it lapses into the ragular session i December 7. ?i i A POLICEMAN'S TKSIIMONY J. N. Patterson, night policeman of Nashua, la., writes, "Last winter 1 had a bad cold on my luners and tried at lpasi ? h?lf o dozen advertised cough medicines and had treatment from two physicians without getting any benoi tit. A friend recommended Foley's Honey and Tar and two thirds of a bottle cured me. J consider it the greatest cough and lung medicine in the world." 1 Sold by T. Eugene Fuuderburk. ' Mrs. Silus ltracklin, who a few years ago was considered the mott 1 beautiful woman in America, was burned to death at her home in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Wednesday. I [For The Ledger. A Delightful Social Function. It was a stunning event in the quiet club circles of Lancaster, S. C., to have the President of The Federation of Woman's Clubs, Mrs. Martha Orr Patterson, of Greenville, S. C , make them a visit. She spent Thanksgiving day in the old town; and at 4 o'clock in the {afternoon the Ladies' Club gave a ^reception at the commodious residence of Mrs. Ira B. Jones, kindly tendered to them for the occasion. After a short introduction by the President of the senior club, Mrs. Patterson favored them urith a forceful and convincing talk on the subject of Federation work. She is a clear and pleasing speaker, winuing at tho outset the S) mpathy and close attention of her audience. In a very natural and genial manner she laid before tho club members the noticeable and helpful good work of the various clubs of the State, stressing specially the great need of library extension, so to speak, and Jcivics, or village-improvement. The kind and earnest words made a fine impression, and no doubt, notable results wil follow. The receptian ended with rerresnments, which were infor. mully passed through the rooms by pretty and dainty young girls. There was general handshaking with Mrs. Patterson, and the members, one and all, felt a glow of gratification upon so auspicious an occasion as that of having a president of tho "Federation" make them a special visit. Mrs. J. D. Wylie. Nov. 27th l'J03. The llcst TreHcrlption for Mantra Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's Tastclcsi Chill Tonic, it is simply Iron and Quinine and tasteless, No Cure No Pay. The republic of Colombia has determined to raiso an army of 100,000 meu. Forest fires are sni-endin?* in * e> Mississippi and Arkansas, and cotton picking has been suspended to fight fire. Navigation on tho Miss issippi river has beon seriously interfeied with. Five hundred cotton wearers have struck at Burnley, England, because of a reduction in wages. This strike is tho fir-t of the kind in the cotton districts of England. SHERIFF'S SAU STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Lancaster, Con* t of Common Plena. Mary Jnne Kstridge, Jacob Faile. Alice Jilackmon. Fannie Hunter and Harub Faile, Plainti t, AO A INST .Marina falle, At/.enia New anil Jerome Catoe, Defendants. OURHUANT loan Order made by 1 Judge James Aldricli, in the ul?ove staled case Oetober.2oth, 1902, I will .* ell at Lancaster O. H., on the first Monday in December, within ibe legal hours of s ue, the following tracts of land, to wit; First, One Tract of Seven (7) yfcrvs, more or less in 1 ancaster County in said State on the-waters of Flat Creek and b uuded North by the estate land* of John O, Catoe; East by land o Amos Mungo; South by lands of said Amos J/ungo and West by lands of 7?ich Hinson Second, one tract of Twenty* three (23) Acres, more or iess. and bounded North by estate lands of John C, < aloe; East by lands of Mary J Estridge; Southland West by lauds of Elizabeth li inson The same being in Lancuster County in said State f^rTerms of Sale CASH. Pur ci.anerio pay ror papers. J. P HUNTER, Sheriff Jj. R E. VVYI IE, Ally, for Plaintiffs -hiii* (asl.We mean shoes. We ?aro selling more shoes this season by lotible than we did lust. Why ? Ib cause tlie people nro fast find- < inout where to got a good shoe it ? reasonable price. J Come and see for yourself. Respectfully, Cherry & Co. ?iuw n Heath Banking &M< LANCASTER mm m. jii Aik WM | OUR SPE DISPLA1 1FALL AND W MILLINl o o THURSDA Octob< I FRIDAY, 1| Octobei ^ Our Milliner I Simpson spent thi in the Northern m lecting our stock, a styles of this seas will be shown in Tfc "1 T1 * J Iucttvurs cillCl JtVGlti line of the newest in all colors. The latest weavt for Shirt Waists, ?mi i T 1>OJYlI LS Will DG (lisp. A WELCOME IS EXTENDED I AT Heath Banking& Me LANCASTER, rvi\ * nn uni ircantileCo. , s. c. f.IAT 1 f OF INTER ERY, -Y, ! ?r, 1st, I r, 2nd. | diss Julia ree weeks arkets send correct 1 on's Hats | i Velyets, I _ A /* ill S. A lull Suit Hats % js in goods Suits and i \ layed. I TO ALL | - J rcantile Co. s. c.