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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-08
THE OTHER SIDE.
Chester Citizen Presents Another
View of the Howie Walker
Case.
TO the Editor of The State:

10 the Editor of The State:
In this mornings State is an
article from Chester under the
heading "Chester Jury Scored by
Judge Buchanan" We regret to
have to say that your Chester
correspondent does MT represent
the major part of the moral and
religious sentiment of our city and
county, as perhaps your readers
learned when Mayor Hardin had
to call him down after the soldiers
reunion last summer. He speaks
of ga small number of citizens
backing up" Mr. Walker in the
fight against Mr. Howie's beer
privilege. The fact is the maiori
ty of the good Christian people,
both in the city and county, were
with Mr. Walker in the fight.
And they had a right to be. ANY
one who will examine the testi-
mony taken at the preliminary
will find that the beer dispensarv
was opened without any regard
to the law; so much so that Judge
Gage, on reviewing the evidence
taken, granted an injunction
against it, and closed up tte priv
lege.
MIR Walker was simply dong
his duty, and is u martyr to duty
and the en- nforcement of law tba,
some persons did not want en-
forced.
AS to Judge Buchanan's re-
marks to the jury, the good peo
pie OF the community who under
stand the situation, and love Jus.
tlce, approve of every word be
said. Judge Buchanan did not
once 60 beyond the law in his
charge. He understood why there
was a refusal to enforce the law
10 this case, and he had the cour,
age to speak out. He has greatly
commended himself t, the lovers
OF law, order and justice in our
community by his bold course.
The question our law ,abidino
people are asking is this: Shall a
man be shot down in cold blood.
with no chance to defend himself
because he is trying to stop law
lessness, or because he does not
proceed according to other peo-
pies ideas of legal methods Has
such man no protection or secu>
rity from the assassin's bullet up-
der the law as administered in our
courts in South Carollnal
Citizen.
Chester, Nov Cd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-08
Pardons Granted.
The State.
Chester, Nov Cd.

The State.
Gov McSweeney yesterday
granted pardon in the case of
Solomon Huggins, a white man
convicted before a magistrate in
Chesterfield county of breach of
trust with fraudulent intent and
sentenced to 30 days on the chain.
gang. The testimony was not
convincing. The man had served
his sentence, and the pardon was
desired to restore his citizenship
in order that he might be used as
a witness.
A pardon was also granted to
James Hoover of OraDgeburg,
who has served one year of his
sentence of two years on the
chaingang for involuntary man
slaughter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-08

Governor McSweeney has re-
moved Jas Alton q State constable
operating in Greenville for drunk
enness.
The Governor has issued his
proclamation that Thursday, Nov
30th be observed as day of
Thanksgiving by the people of
South Carolina.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-08

The report of frost throughout
the country contiguous to New
Orleans last Saturday practically
wound up the fever situation in
Louisiana. The quarantine was
raised and railroads resumed full
operations.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-08
NOTICE

We have moved our books to
the Office of Heath, Springs & Co,
and all parties indebted to us will
please come forward and settle at
once. We guarantee as much for
cotton as any other market.
FARMERS BANKING AND
MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-08
He Carried Pistol in His Hin
Pocket.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Greenville, Nov 4.-Mr w D
Whitmire of this city accidentally
shot himself this afternoon as he
was leaving his boarding hose on
Buncombe street. Hi. pistol fell
on the steps and exploded, the
ball entering his left thigh and
ranging upwards, lodged near the
hip joint. The wound is not con-
sidered very dangerous.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-11-08
The LEDGER.
Y hu~low S. Cartey
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1899.
For The Ledger.
Mistaken as to the Law Coz Germ
ing Dispensary Profits.

writer of the article published in
Saturdays issue of your paper
under the head The Schools and
the Liquor Prohts," taken from
The Columbia State of the 1st,
inst, is mistaken rs 10 the law
governing the distribution of the
dispensary profits among the
public schools of the several coun>
ties. He says: 1.-The Comptroller
General has received from all the
counties save Barnwell and Spar
tanburg the statements OF the
county superintendent of schools
as to the amount each county
needs from the dispensA-y profits
TO make up the constitutional IS
per capita. Upon this statement
the money now held in the treasury
will be distributed.
That, | say, is mistake. The
Comptroller General did not make
an inquiry as to what counties
lacked anything of having 80 per
capita for school purposes, an d
no distribution based upon such
an inquiry is to be made. What
the Comptroller General wanted
to know was how much each
county lacked after the apportion
ment was made from the poll tax
and the three mill tax of having
enough to give each school dis.
trict seventy five dollars for each
school IN that district. For ex>
ample, the Heath Spring District
has two sci Ools, "a white and
colored, and its share of the
county school fund must be ono
hundred and fifty dollars, or it
must be made up from this dis
pensary money that is about to
be distributed. The BeIair Dis
trict has, | think, three schools;
its share, therefore, must be two
hundred and twenty five dollars.
A good many of the districts do
not receive enough for each school
to get this seventy five dollars
(to run the school three months.
as the law directs) and Supt.
Thompson having so reported we
shall get 81, ,224OO to make up
the deficiency, that being the
amount required.
Now, after this deficiency has
been made up in all the counties
(Which will require about $19,-
600 o0) the remainder of the dis.
pensary profits will be apportion
ed among all the schools in the
State in proportion to the enroll
ment of each school.
| make this correction because,
having to pay out the school funds,
| know that there is already a
general belief among the people
that each school is entitled to
three dollars per scholar, and they
do not understand why they do
not get that amount; and this
article from The State will but
confirm that belief if allowed to
go uncorrected.
There was law requiring all
Of the States share of the dis
pensary profits to be divided
among the schools that did not
get three dollars per capita, but
it has been repealed. The law
have just tried to explain was
made by an act of the last session
Of the Legislature.
w. G. CAUrHEN.
Nov. 7, 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
CHILDREN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting al The TcheI Stesilirme 70 ln'er'
esInp Enler.a nmenl by thiIdIen.

At the annual meeting Of the Provi-
dence Children's Friend society held
yesterday afternoon at the Tobey
street home the attendance was large
and much interest was manifested in
the exercises bv the children.
The program was as follows: Song.
Floating Down the Stream OF Time -
school: Welcome" Florence Helliwell;
recitation. "A Little Boys Wish" Geo.
Soriaso recitation. "Wish't | Was "a
Boy" Alice Carpenter. song. My IAt-
tie Wife and l." Mary Hathaway and
Eddie HegblOom. recitation. Models -
"Eddys Treasure" Raymond Germaiu:
recitation "L.ttle Miss Jealousy"
Flora Carpenter. song. Little John
Botleichn" school: doll song and eN-
ercise bv three little girls. recitation,
what Did They Teach the little
Bows" Freddie Heliwcll: recitation.
The Little Seamstress." Bessie Shaw:
song, Little Fan school. recitation.
THE News" Jessie Booth. recitation,
"In Lazy Land" Harold Uhlig: song.
God VIII Take Care OF You" school.
At the close ~ the entertainment
Rev. G. A. l.. Richards. rector OF st.
Johns Ep.scopal church. made hrie,
address and then The visitors were
shown over the building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04

AT the first meeting OF the season Of
the Rhode Island Historical Society last
evening, the main business was memo
rial action And addresses on the death
of the late secretary. Hon. Amos Perry.
| LII. d., and there was large gathering
Of prominent mem ait the cabinet on
| WatermanNstreet.
Prof. Wilfred III. Munro presented a
memorial on the death OF Mr.. Perry.
which was unanimously adopted. and
then Asa NJ. Gammell spoke feelingly of
his old associate AMI friend, and closed
by sayb) II can say i'm my affection
ate remlniscence that he was a good
man socially, and personally he was ?
kindly man-we all know H. and ft is
proper to say il when we can. 1 knew
him in charitable relations i'm which
this was shown. He was a good officer
and was qualified i'm every way. He
has gone TO his reward. his heavenly
home"
Rev. DR. King spoke of Mr.. Perry and
said that his attainmsnts made him a
splendid representative of the society
abroad. AS an antiquarian he was an
enthusiast. He was thoroughly-d delighted
with every acquisition to the society.
This enthusiasm was manifested with
the progress Of the society. His life o:
late was Identified with Il, and Z:
teaches us this lesson that every man
who wishes TO make success Of an in
stttution must feel this not In an Of
fensive way.
Judge Rogers stated that "AIr Perry
left an impress that cannot be over
looked We might not agree with all his
methods He was successful in garner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S
MErIORIA[ MEETING.
Tributes Paid to rIemory of the Late
Hon. Amos Perry in ReSOlu-
tiOns and Addresses.

ing funds. In various other ways he
was successful. Another thing ne had a
great power OF eltciting zeal. He pre-
sented more members than seemed pos :
sble. lie secured many distingulshed
men 10 read papers here. No one could
say no TO him."
Brief addresses were made by Dam
tel A. Cook. William ID. Ely and Joshua
M Alderman. and Isaac III. SOutnwicK.
Tr read several letters from those who
could not be present, among them being
letters from John q. Austin, Nathaniel
Holmes Cambridge, Mass, and Miss
caroline Hazard. president OF Welles-
ley college.
President Stiness was the last speak
er. and he paid very touching tribute
of respect to the memory OF Mr.. Perry,
and said I'm part: He made his influ-
ence felt i'm early days. To him very
largely we owe the first development pf
the grammar school. And whatever he
took hold OF he left his mark. We saw
him here. III was not only his interest
here. but he kept in touch with all
about him. Every two weeks he pre-
sented paper here.rt was a great work
and he was so i'm touch with others
that he could do il, and in that long
list Of lectures the man who could do
this must indeed have been man OF
unusual power. From all this activity
and interest, for all this debt that we
owe TO Mr.. Perry. IL seems 10 me we
owe ona question, who viii supply n
part of his work HIS name should be
inscribed upon this society's records as
a most grateful acknowledgment"
A resolution to this effect was passed,
and affer some matters I routine busi-
ness had been disposed OF the meeting
was adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
R. !. BApIISIS.
Officers Elected at the Seyenty-fouTth
Annual Convention.
Address by President gaunce Of Brown at
ths Closing Session.

At the 7qth annual meeting OF the
Rhode Island Baptist State convention
held in the Calvary Baptist church, the
following officers were elected; Presi-
dent, Rev. r. ID. Anderson, ID. d.; vice
president. Rev. NJ. IL. Bixby, ID. d.;
secretary. Rev. G. A. Maryott; treasur-
er, Henry B. Dean; historical REGISTRAR
ltev. f. Denison; nnancs committee e.
r. Wilcox, S. q. Mason, 7. Il. Bartlett,
u. f. Arnold, Ii. +. Horton; board OF
managers, III. NJ. King w. Ranlolph' ID.
"a fdtt, q. B. Peek, J. Y. Osterhout' a
40. Lof1mer, J. IL. Presley r. Brom-
isy, T. =. Gleason, r.. A. Herrlhs, - r.
frohock, II. Holyoke, w l.. Wood, >. l.
Dougias. #. j. Bartlett, q. W. hasler'
~. w. WahJen, w. H. Z. Faunce' D. H.
EWer. w. IA. Waite. W. T. Green, II.
+. Brown. f. III. Davis. Arson I. Rice,
Lane.
The chair appointed the following
committees: On deceased life MEMBERS
w. H. Il Faunce, R. Cameron Il. g.
iooardman, III. Canfield w. {. BurWell'
on concentration of effort Rev. D. h'
RIVER, III. H.. Maine Rev. +. j. Bart
lett, G.. w. Cole, A. b. McCrillis.The ap-
pontment OF the committee on ar
iahsemehts next year was LETT 10 the
board OF directors
Al the evening session Of the conVeh-
t.oh. after the usual deVOuonal eNer-
clses, Rev DR.. Randolph spoke on the
AIMS and objects of the convention. ana
IN the course of his remarks ne salu
that In one section of this state ls a
tract 10. miles I'm one direotion ana 10
miles in the other which has no Settled
minister OF any denomination, with pos
slply one exception. OF 25O square ihlles
In this state, $50 are without a pastor
Kew. w. III. =. Fdunce, president OK
Brown University, was then introduce1
by president Anderson, and sald that
he should do all i'm his power TO increase
the bond between the churches repre-
sented at the convention and the old
university on the hill. lie said he had
just come from the inauguration OF one
OF Rhode Islands most noble women as
president of Wellesley College ana he
referred to the difference between the
academic atmosphere which " had just
left and the religious atmosphere IN
which he now found himself. He urged
the people of the churches 10 give 10
the students of today the same well
come which he received when he came
To this city % years ago. verdant
Freshman. He summed up the central
thought Of his address by saying that
the churches should seek more than in
dependence-they should seek interde-
pendence.
Superior California Winps-Sherrv, Musca-
tel. Port and Tokav THOS GRIMES &
81
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
UPSET BY COWS.
Daniel r. Grady and John Conway Thrown From
Wagon former Severely Fur.

Daniel r. Grady and John Conway
were driving up Gladstone avenue
about 6 O'Clock last evening and when
near Locomotive street they met herd
of cows. The animals refused TO turn
TO the right and mixup occurred IN
which some of the COWS became en-
tangled I'm the VIII -, tipping over the
wagon and throwing out both occu-
pants.
The two men were assisted to an ad-
jacent drug store, where it was found
that Grady had scalp wound and a
bad bruise on his back and may be IN
ternally injured. Conway received
cut on the head and bad scrape or
one OF his hips. Both mela were taken
10 thetr homes. Grady lives az llil
Gladstone avenue and Conway an 1913
Regent avenue. AT last accounts Grady
Mas said to be suffering acute pain.
The horse attached TO the wagon
ran away. but was soon captured and
several Of the cows were quite badly
hurt In the miX-up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
A BOOM IN BUSINESS.
Rho1e Island Industrial Concerns in a Moro froS-
psrous Condition Than for Tn Years.

Prominent business men of this city
make the assertion that the leading in
dustries about this state are just now
booming more than for 10 years past.
The locomotive works, which were
closed down for a long while, and were
sold out at auction several times. are
now employing $50 men, and the same
management has 500 more men at Work
steadily in the Corliss engine works.
The biggest freight locomotives ever
made in this city are being turned out
daily at the works of the American
screw company. The workmen are re-
ceiving a bonus on ell work done above
a certain allotment for the day, and
they are making from 80 cents to N.oO
a day extra on this account. The pro-
duct is just now immense.
The big wooden and Worsted mills in
Olneyvine. controlled by the American
wooden company, have all their products
| taken up for year in advance. some
extra work is being done in that local
| ity.Mins about North Providence are oI
overtime, and some work two SHIFTS o
| operatives day and night.
The little mills in the country are be
ing taken up rapidly and work Is beini
| resumed in various lines
| Word was received yesterday In IN
village OF Hope that the Rockland MI
had been leased 90 A. f. knight, an
would be started at once. This mill wa
| forced to shut down during July, 1892
owing To the Mason failure In ProVi
dence. Many OF the operatives went I
other villages soon after and Rocklan
was almost deserted.
The mill IL equipped with first-clas
machinery. and is considered equal |
many OF the valley mills I'm the manu-
facture of cotton print goods, which
| is expected the new management WI
| produce. Work was begun this morn
ing in the cardng room.
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ADDITION TO THE FIRM.
Mr. Gilmore Becomes One of the Propdscrs and
Manager Of The Fairs House.

The old established dry goods firm OF
l.. ID. Newell & Son, proprietors Of the
Paris House. will be greater than ever
for it has been augmented by the adj
mission to it's membership Of G.. A. Gill
more. who for the past three years has
been vice-presldent and general man.
ager OF the O'Gorman company's store,
and who for IL years previously was a
buyer for SHEPARD az Co. Mr. Gilmore
has assumed the management OF the
Paris House. of which the firm style
now reads l.. ID. Newell. Son & Co.
Many changes and improvements
have been made in the new store. for
that is what it really is. and. in order
that everything should be done i'm the
best manner the store was closed all
day Monday and when IL was opened
on yesterday the public was able to see
| what had been done. Am entirely new
| department has been opened. and this
| is for the sale OF linens and domestics.
and II Will be under the charge of /.
! $. WhitncY. who has also been con-
/ nected with the O'Gorman company for
| some time as buyer for this depart
ment and who proposes to make this
| new denartmen-eE Ethe-paf-s- House
| oiit VI lHe ilbSl NdludDle IN the store.
The shoe department has been re-
moved 20 larger quarters IN the sec
ond floor. 9'hile cotton underwear and
wrappers are displayed in large guam
titles i'm the basement salesrooms. The
opening of the autumn millinery was
one of the great features yesterday.
This department Is located ON the for-
ward section OF the second floor. ard
consists Of a most perfect collection OF
pattern hats and bonnets. original de-
signs from the Paris House work rooms
all the newest shapes in untrlmmed
hats for ladies. misses and children.
and especially attractive essentials In
the way Of millinery trimmings. A spo-
cial feature Of the opening is made I'm
golf and walking hats. which are Of
fered at remarkably low figures.
phe new firm proposes to handle
nothing but the best lines OF goods.
and by employing the most efficient
help and carrying our new methods and
new IDEAS. II purposes To stand in the
front ranks Of the big department
stores Of this city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
AT ODDS OVER SCALES.


There is a difference Of opinion be-
tween George G.. Leonard. the South
Main street marketman. and City Seal
er of Weights and Measures Sherman
over pair of platform scales. Mr..
Sherman claims that he went TO the
store quite a while ago and then decid-
ed that the scales were out and pro-
hibited their use and refused to set his
official seal upon them.
Mr.. Leonard went To the state 'sealer
and got him TO examiresthe srales, and
also brought in an expert, and both
men saw that the scales are all right.
Mr.. Leonard sent a communication to
the commiTee on street signs and
numbers ashbg that Mr.. Sherman be
direc. cd to seal the scales. and Chair
man slncent will i'm all probability pre-
sent a report on the matter at the
meeting Of the board Of aldermen on
Thursday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
MEXICAN POLITICS.


city Of Mexico. oct. A. Several hun
ureu prominent citizens met here and
mt a'eo measures for holding early
next year national convention TO NOM
mate candidates forpresdent ana mem
pers or the supreme court. This move
lheht IS Spontaneous and entirely apart
IIom the ofliee holding class. Public
sentiment IN financial, commercial ana
Hlah ulic1urlng circles is largely in fav-
or on It-nomlnating General Diaz. whose
Coilll'iu' presence az the head of ar
tional progress. w ma
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
A SUCCESSFUL CRUISE.
tha'sT StIgIc Returns 10 Ssn francisco With a
Catch Of G5 Whale, md 10000 POUNDS BoDs

San Francisco. oct. i-rbe Aror,,a,
Wha'er hes'c Capt. Boonsn has arrived
mere Il days from uHalaska. Her total
eaten Was So whales Besides her car
so OF oil she has on board los 600 Mound.
90 Done ana nearly 200 yaluable fnI
sAlIs' me total catch of the other ves-
sels oi the whaling feet nce the ~ 4,
report was - whales. collector of thS
p1it oi Dutch Harbor s,gnted the bart
Allee Knowles with four whales ana
m ""S heau with two whales August
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
For Over INV Y.ar.
MIS-

SNDf.p i,NNLpWS SOOTHING
SlItl ! has been used FOR sssNer- -afty
frTrrS ~ nllIons ~ mothers FOR their
,nIluIeh Whlle tee.hing. with perfect
su,,ess. s'"ihes the. child. softens tha
suns. a,lal ah pain. cures wind collie.
u viii relieve the poor little suffc,'r
immediately. Sold by Druggists In ov.
cry part or the world. twenty-five cents
- uuitle. be sure and ask for Mrs.
no other kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
FIRE CHIEFS EAT CLAIMS.
Guests Of Fire Marshal Vnsor a ih9 Fomham
Glib yCserday.

At the Pomham Club yesterday
Chief Louis +. Webber Of the Boston
fire department. Chief r.. l.. Vaughan
OF Worcester and Chief James r. Hop
kins OF Somerville were entertained by
Fire Marshal Winsor of this city
There was a clambake and an addi-
tional bill of fare such as rarely greets
the guests of Pomham.
Quite a party of officials from the city
hall were on hand also TO meet the Wis
iting fire chiefs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
Judge Dawson csad.

Fort Wayne. Ind, oct. Judge
Charles NJ. Dawson, one OF the best
known iurists of Indiana died at his
hcme I'm this city this morning of
Bright's disease, aged 81 years. He hal
been IL years on the sup,ifor bench in
this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
N 6 w SLET S.

The high stars over at night
Are under at noon;
And a young souls vision OF heaven
PASSES how soon!
He climbs. and the clear seen goal
Is gone--ah! where?
Whispers a voice from the infinite.
Climb! / ann therel
IF. w. Bourd.lon in Spectator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
vhoIessls Liquor 0eal'r Assigns.

Lynn. Oct. 4-Edward Heffernan.
wholesale liquor dealer in Lynn ami
Boston, has assigned to John y. Martin
OF Roston and William :. Nichols OF
salem. No schedule has been fled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04

concerts each dey OF the STATE FAIR
Drse ~, pn lhe world famous BANDk
kosSA ana Reeves American Hara ''''D -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
a. ". {. Bench Show

The big dog show at STATE FAIR ,oxt
week un'er management of Nme,ican Ken.
ne. ,l Glhn All The best American dogs en-.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04

See the Crack Horse show. the Ben ch show,
tho Cattle show and poultry Show OCT g-l3
at STXTE FAIR. a complete congress OF
your four-cgged friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-04
MOTHERS' GLASS;

PfOvIdence, X. T.
Miss Fisher, in connection with her Kin
dergnrten Training Class, will give ten
weeks course to young mothers. 1his class
VIII meet nt Miss III shcr's rooms on Wednes-
day afternoons, beginning November lst,
!s9i The tuition for the course viii be $500.
For furthcr particulars address MISS MAXI
LIsr FISHER Bay side. r. l., until October
26th, 1892