The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, January 13, 1904, Image 3

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Till; LKi C ...v L T ED [TO it AND MAN AO Kit WHUHR*l>Ar, JAM AUY 13, 1003. Ad Address to the Legislature The Stato law ami Order Leagu Want* Certain Changes Made in the Dispensary law. Following is the memorial pre sented by the State league to th central assemtdv of Smith Cm n v vw"1" v" * olina: The Temperance Law and Or der League of South Caroliu respectfully represents to you honorable body that it is un or ganization of citi/.eus represent iag the sentiments of a large elai of the voters of the State harm for its object: 1. To render all moral encout agement and support to the cor stituted authorities in the onforc< meut of existing laws, both Stat and municipal, relating to tli paaeo and good order of tho com imiait \. !2 To render such iodividui service a* may be practicable an lawful, in securing and furuUbin to the proper law officer* fact and information of violations ? law to enable them to procet against tho violators. 3. Bj all lawful means to hoi tho sworn officers of tho law t the prompt and faithful diacharc of their official obligations to tl public,and by proceedings again; them for wilful neglect or faiiur ou their part. 4. Especially to socure a fu und satisfactory enforcement o tho dispensary law, both again;thoso enuraced in nrnhihitnrt tret fic in intoxicants und those wh violate the provisions of the la1 while acting us sworn officers n tho dispensary. In pursuance of those object it would respectfully urge upo tho general assembly to make 11 amendment to the law, common ly known us tho dispensary law as will atTord the citizens of an; community in which a dispeoaar may be established under th provisions of the law, tho oppor tunity to express by ballot thei wishes for its removal. We make this appeal for tin reasons following: 1. Because as the disponsar; law make* every citizen a stock holder sharing the profits nn<l li abilities resulting from the bui iness as an act of simple justic they should lie accorded the righ to end their connection with it i they so desire. 2. Because there are many com raunities in the State, we believ the larger proportion, where dii pensnries have been established i opposition to the known aud e> pressed wish of these communilic or where through originally ap proved, the experience of the evil resulting from the operation o dispensaries in their midst hn changed to one of disapproval and who would gladly avail them selves of tho means of reinovin what they reulize to be fin agenc which is only evil and a prolifi Bourco of disorderly lawlessne; and general demoralization. 3. Because the purpose r legislation should be the roprei sion of lawlessness and crime, th imprevement of the moral cor dition and tlie promotion of th happiness of the people, an these purposes would he greatl promoted by the removal of dit pensaries from theso communities 4. Because tho recorded fact as to the conduct of the dispen sary system shows u huge an constant increuse in the sale h the dispensary and conxumptio of liquors by the people of th State, and a consequent appallinj a increase of crimes of violence and immorality traceable diiectlv to this cause. 5 Because the proposed amend, meat if made would largely do- ^ crca?e the urea in which liquors ^ could be legally sold and the de- ^ tection of violation easier and cn1 . o ' able the constituted lo<zal admin. NV istrators of the law to conduct ... U1 ? tho more limited business in a . ... tl manner more consonant with the pnrpose and intent of tho law. 0. Because the demand for this , >- chancre in law is made by the , o ? Christian church of the State which cannot ho silent under the ^ exisning condition without sin, - and which in the muni of her a communicants appeals to Chi ist ^ r ian legislators for the means of a - deliverance from the unholy al- ^ - Imneo in which as a part of the v is St lie citizenship they have been g forced to partipate. Respectfully, ^ ,J.\V. hamel, " i- Chairman. . ' Howell Morrell, ? j Seeretarv. I ' " 8 e Executive Committee State Tom perunce, Law and Order LeagueColumbia, Jan. 12, 1904. ^ ''e k Thousand Men Killed. U lV , . . I ' u 1 he Britiith Slaughter the Mad " (| Mullah's Warriors?Somalli- a land The Sei ne. i ^ (1 !1 0 Aden, Arubiu, Jan. 11. ? An , c re engagement m Somalilaad between 11 l{, a British force and the forces of l1 4 the Mad .Mullah has resulted in a * 51 / e severe defeat of the latter, who lost 1,000 men Uiled. The Brit , * jl ish had two ollicers killed and ^ f oight ollicers severely wounded. i* !t THE DETAILS. ! I London, .Ian. 11.?The war j o ollico ti-night gave out the fol- , v lowing dispatch which had been f received from Maj. Gon. Eger- ^ ton, commanding the Sonmliland u s expeditionary force, and which is j u dated from .1 id ball i, Somnliland, \( n January 11: v "Advanced this morning 12 11 ( miles to Jidhalli, First brigade y commando 1 by Manning, Second ' >' brigade under Faskins and mount- ^ e e l troops under Kenna. Total n - strength of the regulars 2,200, c r irregular* 1,000. didballi neld t by 5,000 Dervishes, Mounted t a troops enveloped enemy's right * and infantry advanced within 700 y yards of his position. Dervishes i advanced but were unable to face , - frontal lirr coupled with flank at- ; i- tack. Knomy broke and fled and rj 0 was pursued 10 mile*. Derviehes j it killed estimated at 1,000, mostly r f in the pursuit. Many prisoners and 400 rifles takon. e i- "I regret to report that two fc e oflicers of regularr wore killed ^ i- and nino oflicers wounded, five of d n the rank and file wounded; of na- ; : tive trnopa sevon killed and 1G f is wounded; of irregulars 2 killed fa - and two wounded; am inclined to v s think this is tho Mullah's main ! 9 f force. The Mullah himself was 1 e is not present, but was oxpected at ' c I, Jidballi today." j r i- Milj. Ucn. Lgertou's force is ' e g camping tonight two itiles he* li y yond Jadballi. s Laurens County Farmer Robbed r and His Store Butnod. C t Spartanburg, S. C., Jan. 9.? o e Andrew Philips, a farmer and v ' merchant of Laurens, was robbed . r 1 j e Thursday night and his store , p (' burned. lie found his large a y pocketbook, in whiich ho had & '* placod $107, empty in the road, d * The thief took one of his mules, s and this was found at a neigh- G hor's. ^ d - p V The wituition in the far Last is ' o n unchanged, but thero is great ac? C e tivity on the part of Russia, and 1 a li Japan. |\ Death of Gen. ,1. B. Gordoe. Atlanta, Gh., Jan. 9. ? Lieu* mailt Gsiieral John B. Gordon ied at his winter home near Liuini, F!a., at 10:05 o'clock toight. 11 is fatal illness, which vertook him last Wednesday, as congestion of the stomach ad liver, following an acute atlek of indigestion, to which he as subjected. General Gordon was born in 'pson county, Gw., July G, 1832, f Scotch ancestrv. which had ? imminent part in the Revolution ry war. Young Gordan graduated from tie Georijia State University in 852 and a few months later was duiitted to the practice of law. larly in 1861 ho enlisted in the olunteer Confederate nervine and ras elected captain of his coinany. He rose rapidly l?j promotion to lioutcnnnt coloael of lie Sixth Alabama Infantry in )ecetuber 1861. He participaed in the struggle on the peninula, and took part in the battle f Malvern Hill, and was commissioned brigadier gencaul, Nov. 862. Re was in command at "hancellorbvilln uud in the Peon ylvania campaign. When hostilities wore ended, o called hit* mon about him and dvised them to bear tha trial of cfeat, to go homo in peace, obey ho I hws and rebuild the wasted ountry. Ho has taken a promoent part in tho councils of his iarty since 1850. He was a deeated candidato for Governor of reorgia in 1S68, and iu 1873 and 979 was elected to the United States Senate, resigning that po ilion in 18S0, he participated *2ively in building the Georgia 'acific Railroad. In 1886 and SSS he was eiected Governor of loogia and in 1890 entered again ito the United States Senate for he full term. Since hm retiieaent from political activity h? as devoted much of his tme in ecturing presenting the north as troll as the South in his lecture pou "Tho bast Days of the 'onfederaey." Since tho organization of tho Confederate vetc ans he has hsld he position of its chief corn* uander, and hiH frequent re? lections to that position havo estilied to the waiuith of affefion in which he has heen held in ho South. Gen- Cordon's Funeral. Atlanta, Ga., January 10.? IMie remains of the late Gen. ohn B. Gordon, who died last light at his winter home, near liami, Fla., will roach this city arly next Tuesday, it having teen decided that the funeral iarty will leave Miami on Mon lay morning. Definite arrangements for the uneral have not yet been made, ?ut it is 9tatod that the body vill be in the State House for everal days preceding the fuural, the family of the deceased hieftain having agreed to the equeat that the former followre of Gen . Gordon may view lis remains. At a conference hero this afernoon between Governor Ter ell and the relatives of Gen. tordon it was decided to hold ue funeral exercises in the hall f the House of Representatives, Mien, in conjunction with the eligious exercises, speakers rouiinent throughout the South nd Veterans of the Confederate rmv will deliver eulogistic adresses. Among tho speakers will be len. Stephen B Lee, Gen. A. I'. tewart, Gen. Cleniont A. Ivans, Judge Thomas G. Jones, f the United States district iourt of Northern Alabama, nd Senator J. W. Daniel, of rirginia. A Happy P??New H blanking our patronage and in o past kindness in p: have decided to ext< Thirty Days Lonj so that all ot bene tit ot reduced p are princigmliv over ~ M .w month intend to sell one knows that we ! STBBUSE & BRO! which is by fa you look like you w< them. With every antee, guaranteeing fades or toses its s why they can make because every piece and shrunk before consequently there i tad in Of, Sfl __ a ? f ??K * " n ihe ctai prices tor 111 will oil!) call at out' stock will promise i Lome of our com pet I I I Rembember our Dou The very best t pair guaranteed to 1 leather soles and <] not prove to be the VAll nf /VI1 ? j\jn at uui siurtJj l*il ; you a new pair oil r that is not as we re] t HATS. Nl I Come alosg and Wei have a sample 1 you to take out of o Our best soft be Millinery, a few closeovt cheap. Groceries of al cheip and meet anj Algain thanking o patronage shown us wil! continue to pat remain. \ -lull Bill , r f ? \ and Pros| rear to Ail. customer^ for tli m. m'sr m V> Vy | F I ^ ati oniziiig us so Ss mhI the i ime ?er in Slaughter!* our customers vv rices, tlotliiu i ' stocked ou mtd to !, regardless of cos ||?1V4* <iV/?!?icii*r/k m m V * C i . J*, ^^/ I 1191 i. HIGH ART ? if the best fitting ere moulded aim suit there is a wri ; you a new suit ihape. Now I ca you such a guaran of goods is thorou ! it is made into ; is no chance of shi 1 boys, and take ad le next 30 dajs s emporium and ii to dress you tin or w m itors give you a tie glas and Godman Line oi hat is manufacture be solid leather cou louble tip toe and i same as the sam t open, we will fi Vf A HIVy UilCC present it to be. n END TO THEM. i let your eranium lot that we will al ur way. >somsliirts at cost, pickings left, wh kinds in abundanc rprices given you. ur customers for tl 1 1 fl f ri rvn of ?? 1 k 7 X1J. Ully pCiiS t till It IX1 ronize us in the Yours to ser serous o<! eir liberal 3 for thei** irgely, we ng Prices ill get the is what we >* the next t. Every sale ot SLOTHING. and makes poured in ttan tniiiF 5 "** " in case it n tell you tnA cii m 1 a/I*Ji ?"J ighly tested a garment; 'inkage or [vantage of ind it you ispect our else make w suit. f Shoes. sd. Every nter; solid if they do pie shown s reely give $ returned L be coyed. most give ich we will te, will sell tier liberal opinar they future, we ve. i fir