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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-14


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THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY.

The Confederate rolls have
been completed but the history
has not yet been written. An
appropriation is suggested for
this purpose by the repetition Of
his recommendation in his last
message.
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Don't Neglect Your Liver,

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. IL the
disease has developed Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow its use.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-14

4'' l''i ~ 'IS"NC ti t'tt\, vet JncN
have absolute control Of an in
stitutiou doing annually million
and half dollar business.
The county boards of control
should be abolished, and two or
three inspectors should he appoint
ed to look. after the dispensers
boo ks aud. the brsakags. This
would be = much more economi.
cal method than the ons now pur-
sued. This system of organiza
tlon, together with the supervision
of the grand juries, would re-
duee speculation and smbezzle
ment to the smallest amount pos.
sible. The State commissioner
might he sither appointed by the
State board or elected by the
General Assembly. We have both
systems now in force in the State.
The superintendent of the hos
pltsl for the insane, who 10 Civ
ing perfect satisfaction, il ap-
pointed; the superintendent Of
the psnitsntiarv, an equally Of
ticient officer, is elected by the
General Assembly. But there
should be vested somewhere the
power by which both State com
missioner and county dispensers
might be suspended, sad, il nsoes-
sary, bs removed for cause.
suggest, also, what see MS to
me a needed improvement, and
that is a change in the manner of
purchasing liquors. Whisksy is
as much staple article a. corn or
-four, though it varies in quality
and price, according to age and
the methods of distillation and
manipulation. The large bu k of
liquor consumed bv the people is
obt,inahle in absolutely pure
fo' m and of good quality, without
the necessity ofrscourse to chemi
cal analysis, for it can he bought
directly from government ware
houses without passing through
the hands of rectifers and mani
pulators, who are almost sure to
aduIteratc it for the sake Of profit.
| think that the law should pro.
vide that purchases should be
made, under annual contracts.
with parties who would agree to
furnish liquors from the bonded
warehouses; of the Unitad States.
OF the required age and strength,
upon the most reasonable ,orro,
Th.,o coo,r.o,. -hourl l.. !. ::
such way n to preclude al pos
sibiIitv of collusi0n or fraud If
blended or r.ctifoJ vbi.toxs 49,.
BOUGHT. as is now ,bc co,s thor.
{. ab.olntoIx n, y,fo t.t i've
which adpl,rr,tion can ho .bnvn
unI.s, ,h. iirp,,. :. ,oL. 49,,
to he fl, TO drink These romvrk.
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tI~! .\ShR.

H ""i.oH o. ihi> a.NOunt.
nl~!:.N~AR;.
| ln'rr this head the Governor
first dIncuESeS the obstacles to
the successful enforcement Of the
dispensnry law since its sdoptlon
nearly elk years &go. OF course
the greatest in the GOyernor' a
opinion has bsen the Federal
courts. Judge Simonton, as usual
gets big share of abuse and
Charleston is rung in for her
share. He then makes another
plea for "a trial. of the dispen-
snry law, pleading that it has not
vot had fair test. Now there
is no longer any question as to
legal limitation or power we are
tree to address ourselves to per~
fscting and Improving the system.
But the Governor goes on and
makes the following recommen
dation, which must be a sore dis
appointment to The State and
other papers which espoussd the
cause of Ellerbe and electsd him
in the second primary over
Festherstons on his pledge to
them to Recommend local option.
1t is Local option-the option bs
ing A. between prohibition and
dispenssry.
Turning now to the practical
consideration of the dispsn :
sary, l do not think whiskey
should bs sold in any county
where majority of the people
favor prohibition. | therefore re
commend the submission of the
liquor question TO the qualified
electors OF each county, tha+ each
county may vote as it prefers.
Any county, however, that vote,
for prohibition should be made tc
bear all expenses of enforcing the
prohibitarv law: and such county
should not receive any of the
profits from the dispensary.
J believe that it is but rich,
and just for those counties which
have prohibition, or NAV here
after adopt it, as the means OF
controlling the liquor traffic, tc
be taxed to enforce such law, nor
should they receive any part OF
the profits arising from tho sale
OF liquor in the other counties, tc
add TO their school funds. If the
county officers ,msgistrntcs and
sheritrs enforce the law, well
and good there will he no need
for conAtablss; but if thcv do not
the Governor should he piven the
authority, upon petition setting
forth such violation, to appoint
ron-lablss, and to require a levy
in surh counties sufficient for their
maiutcnlncr.
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MESS \GE.

Gov. Ellerbc'x nnnual mcssso,,
delivered At the converting OF tn.
Legislature last. Tuesday, with
one or two exceptions, is not ou
of tho ordinary rnn of such pAt
pers. 1t is too lengthy to pub
lish in full in THE LEDGER and
we can only give a synopsis.
1t begins with the old refrain
OF the past eight years, "rho
finances Of the State are still in
an unsatisfactory condition." " or
course, it is q disappointment to
some who expected, from prom
ises made by Uncle Ben that
tho first year Of reform would
"establish the finances of the
State on sound basis aud re-
duce taxation, that teese things
have not yet bsen accomplished.
The message contiRues: "Evsrv
obligation of the State has been
promptly met; but, TO do this,
the State Treasurer has over
drawn, for small amounts, upon
various banks IN which State
funds have been deposited. The
State of South Carolina should
always be in a position to meet
current sxps without the
necessity of ovsrdrafts upon
banks. To do this, it is evident
that one Of two things will have
to he done: either the appropria-
ton must be cut down, OR the
tax levy raised" Then follows
. statement from the Treasurer's
report. The amount of sxpsndi-
turss for 1898 were -, 398, 025. :
81.
THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY.
Only S23, 522.64 hav. boon
paid into the treasury the past
year from the phosphate mining
industry. Jas. Reid is due the
State S2.S60. on phosphate rock
mined and proceedings have been
inatitutsd for collection.
CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
The Confederate rolls have
been completed but the history
has not yet been written. An
appropriation is suggested for
this purpose by the repetition Of
his recommendstion in his last
message.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election Of Supt. OF the
penitentiary, Stats librarian, and
trustees OF various higher educs-
tionsl institutions to be chosen ut
this term, should DO set for m
carly date in the session.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
The suggestion Of bIsnnial ses.
siOnE Of the Legislature is \ good
one. Only eight States in the
Union now ho!d annual sessions
Says the Governor. "BionniaI
sessions, limited to forty days,
would he ample for due considcrA-
tion Of all matters pertaining to
Legislative business. therefore
recommend that aD amendment
to the constitution Of the State,
looking to the establishment Of
biennial sessions Of the General
Assembly, be submitted to the
people. Mem bers Of the Legis-
lsture would then bs selected for
. term of four years. This very
desirable action on tho part Of
the voters would result in saving
of twenty-five thousand dollars .
year, and this and other reasons
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LTNCITINCi.

The Governor dcprecates tie
lawless spirit that has caused an
Increased number of Iynchings in
late years and recommends as a
remedy the enactment of laws
which shall provide swift and sure
punishment to criminals who NOR
It the death penalty. Further the
Governor recommends the impo-
sltlon Of a penalty of s., 900 on
the county in which lynching
occurs, the amount to be paid to
the heirs of the mob's victim. In
genera the Governors discussion
of the subject OF lynehing is con-
servative.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-14
JUVENILE REFORMATORY.

The report OF the special com.
mission, appointed to study the
question of establishing . reform
atory for Youthful negro crimi-
nails, is submitted by the Governs
or. The commission reccmmends
that rcformstory he established,
and the Governor endorses the
recommendation and makes prsc-
tIcal suggestions for carrying it
into effect.
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STATE INSTITUTIONS.

The Governor reports the State
educational institutions in excel
lent condition and rsheal ses his
recommendations of last year as
to the policy he would have dis
played towards them. The hos
pital for the insane is discussed
and reforms are urged in its ma. :
agement, particularly as to re-.
4uiremsnts for admission of Ca
tents.
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PENSIONS.
tom of pen
nDea and rAt

Our systsm OF pensions is IN
mead of changes and reforms. 1t
Is expensive and'cumbersome and
too open to those solicitations of
influence and favoritism thst in.
vito abuses and encourage sxtrav-
agance. The system should be
slmpIlied, and it's regulations and
restrictions I've made strict and
even rigorous. The township and
county boards should be abolish
cd snd application for pensions
made TO the State board The
sum now expended in this way.
500, 600, is more taan the State
c@s afford, and more than j. Ie-
pulrcd to satisfy the lust dsnands
upon this fund. This money is
now being too unfortunately
distributed, with loss to the State
and with injustice to soms bonsG.
Charles and favuritism to others.
Many undsservIrg people are
drawing ponaion. from the State.
and many needy and deserving
veterans are forced to 90 without
The pension lists of this State
should be Furgsd aud every bene-
hcIary cut off from them who
Goes not show that he is so inca.
pacltated to provide for himself
and so dependent on his own Ia
Dor AZ to be evidently a worthy
object of this public charity.
If these necessary measures are
taken $50, 200 win do more rs.l
good than 800, 900 are .or do
ing, and the State will DO saved
~sstsful expense, while the needy
and the worthy will reap, as they
were intended to do, the benefits
of this fund.
rseommsnd that the pension
list be purgsd, that $50, 900 only
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-14
THE COURTS.

There Is great necessity for
legislative enactment to secure
method, uniformity and stability
in the time, order and duration
of our courts. There is, st pres
snt, . dsmoraliEing irrsgulsrity
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-01-14
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The election Of Supt. OF the
penitentiary, Stats librarian, and
trustees OF various higher educs-
tional institutions to be chosen at
this term, should DO set for an
carly date in the session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12

used to the profit and delight of the chill
dren.
IF parents would only visit the schools
occasionally and see what is done for their
children by the teachers and the schools,
l am sure a better appreciation OF their
value would be The result. 1t is my pur-
pose during the coming year 10 encourage
these visits more, for through them the
public will more thoroughly understand
and appreciate The great work of our
schools.
In conclusion I desire to say that the
schools Of our city and county are entirely
worthy of The confidence of the public The
economy and skill with which they are
conducted are credit alike to the high
character of the Board of Education. and
to the ability Of the teachers in immediate
charge.
The outlook for the coming year is
bright, and the plans and details of the
work have already been carefully laid out
Ny entire time and attention are devoted
to the welfare of our schools and 1 trust
that l shall be able, with the helpful CO.
operation of the teachers and the generous
confidence and support of the Board of
Education, TO make them equal to the best
in the country"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
ROLL SUFFERED AS HE SLEPT.
w. w. McGehee Claimed He Had
Been Touched for $50.

Jessie Smith and Title Stubs were ar
rested by Patrolman Collins yesterday,
charged with stealing $50 from w. w. Nc
Gehee The women are both inmates of a
house on Hull street. TIE Smith woman is
white, while the other is a mulatto.
McGehee says that-he wandered into the
house on Tuesday night and went to sleep.
He had $1I5, which he counted and placed
between the mattresses. When he woke
up see of the sum he originally owned had
disappeared. Yesterday he complained If
his loss and stated The manner of its &C.
currence and his belief that one or both
of the women Were responsible for il, at
the station house, and the arrests follow
ed.
McGehee was much under the influence
of liquor at the time, according to his own
story, and the police are rather incline d
to dscredit any positive statement he
might make of his doings during this
period. They do not think he was in a
condition to know or care what became of
his money and that the probability is he
bew it In. They are strengthened in this
opinion by the fact that only part of the
money is said TO have been taken that
they are unable to reconcile with The char
acters of the women arrested, and by the
further fact that the women made no at
tempt to escape, but quietly awaited ar
rest. Had they been gully, he police be-
We've, they would also have been absent
McGehee is a stranger in The city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
DAMAGES FOR MISSING LEG.
Rebeccn Price Entered Suit Against
Street Railway for $4,000.

Through her attorney, Mr.. w. F. Slater,
Rebecca Price has entered suit against
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway for $4,000 damages. The
suit for damages was filed in the City
Court yesterday.
The plaintiff alleges that on Aug % she
was coming into the city, on car of the
defendant, from Thunderbo.t. Al the
junction of The tracks of the street rail-
way with those of the Plant System, there
was partial stop, the motorman imme-
diately afterward applying The current
with such force that the car was started
violently forward. BY the sudden jerk
thus produced, the plaintiff was thrown
from her seat to the ground and her leg
broken at the ankle.
50 severe were her injuries and so serious
the character of the fracture that an am
putation was necessary. The leg was re-
moved just above the knee, and the plain
tiff, through this amputation and other in
jGrles, received at the time of the acct
dent, has been permanently crippled and
disabled for life. She thinks that all this
has resulted from the gross negligence and
carelesSness of the agents of the company
and that the sum of $4,000 would not be
excessive or unreasonable damages.
In the City Court a suit on an open ac-
count was fled by the Southern Pine Com
pany of Georgia against Samuel f. Butler.
The account is alleged to be due for Iurn-
Der furnished the defendant by the plain
tiff, the unpaid balance being $4S6S7, be-
sides interest THIS amount. with the
costs Of court, the plaintiff asks be al
lowed it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
INVITATION SENT TO DEWEY.
Committee VIII Formally Invite Him
to savannah.


A meeting of the Council was held yes
terday TO discuss the proposed invitations
to Admiral Dewey and Lieut.. Brumby. 1t
was decided 10 extend a formal invitation
to them TO become the citys guests.
on motion of Alderman Haas $500 was
appropriated toward the entertainment
fund, and if the invitation is accepted the
securing Of the balance necessary will be
undertaken at once There will be no
difficulty about this" said Mr.. Adler, who
started the Dewey movement. "as all the
money that viii be needed is in sight"
A telegram was sent Admiral Dewey i'm
mediately after the meeting of Council,
as follows:
Savannah, Ga. oct. II, 1S99.-Admiral
George Dewey, Montpehr. VT: The Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, by
resolution, have unanimously instructed
me to extend an invitation to you to visit
our city and accept its freedom and hospi-
talities. When and where will it be your
pleasure TO meet our committee and re-
ceiye To envitation from their hands? The
same committee Will convey a similar in
vitation to Lieut. Brumby to accompany
you. George w Tedeman.
Acting Mayor"
The committee to convey the invitation
will, IL Is understood, be composed of
Mayor Meyers, Capt. d. c. Purse and
Messrs. II. r. Williams and Leopold Ad-
Ter. None of these gentlemen have been
officially notified of the desire to have
them serve on the committee, but it is eX-
pected that this will be done to-day after
Mayor Myers has been consulted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12

nah Railroad Company was granted The
right 70 lay tracks on Olive. West Broad.
West Boundary and Bay streets in 1892
which time was further extended in 1894.
but in again extending the time allowed
the company In which to complete its line
10 the city and secure the advantage Of
the several conditional grants made to It.
Council in an ordinance adop. ed Feb. p,
1925, declined to further extend the time as
TO the streets. The Savannah, Macon ami
Dublin people were apparently very mucn
IN earnest in their intentions TO build and
secured several desira ole grants Of land
west of the city. The road has never
succeeded IN getling any nearer than Dub
lin, however, no further work having been
done in this direction in several years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
AN EVENING WITH BURNS.
Miss HowisOn's Lecture-RecitaI at
Masonic Hall.

husOn1c Hail.
Bobbie Burns was the subject of a lee
ture-rectal by Miss Jean Howison of
Perth, Scotland at the Masonic Hall last
night. good audience listened atten-
lively and applause was frequent.
Burns is at all times a fascinating study
either as man or poet. and Miss Howison's
presentation of his life and works gave to
the subject an added interest and charm
for Miss Howison, too, belongs to the land
o cakes and, besides having a country
woman's enthusiasm for the poet, knows
by .ong experience and study the surround
ings and conditions that moulded The life
and philosophy of the subject of her
sketch.
The entertainment last night could
scarcely be called a lecture being almost
too informal but it lost nothing by that,
the conversational character only adding
another charm. 1t consisted of a sketch
of the poets life and philosophy as exem-
plifed in h s works, each phase of his
character being f.tingly illustrated by quo
tations from his poems. Clever stories, and
quaint anecdotes were interspersed
throughout intended to give an ms ght into
the Scotch character and the better ena-
bic one to understand the men and women
by whom Burns was surrounded and for
whom his poems were written Burns was
essentially Scotch IN mis- feelngS as wei. as
birth and While his poems and songs are
read and sung wherever the Engl sh Ian
guage is spoken. they are originally of
and for the Scotch.
Miss Howison told many amusing stories
regarding the Scotch love and reverence
for the national poet, among them being
the account of how canny Scot decided
TO his own satisfaction the relative great
ness of Burns and Shakespeare. The line
uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" turned the balance in favor of
Burns Burns never would have written
that, said the Scot he was not so great
a fool; he knew that nobody in Scotland
would be SO foolish as to go to bed with
a crown on.
Among the poems recited by the lee
turer were most of the standard favorites,
"Cotters Saturday Night" Tam
O'Shanter," Man Was Made to Mourn"
TO the Unco Guild" "Epistle to David"
advice to Andrew" THE Draw Wooer,"
Duncan Gray" ITO Mary in Heaven"
She also recited SCOTS Greeting to
Burns which was written upon the plac-
ing of Burns statue in Central Park, New
York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
DIFFER AS TO STATEMENTS.
Mr.. Anderson's Recollection Does
Not Agree with That of Mr.. Egan.

Mr.. AnderSon's Recollection Does
Not Agree with That of Mr.. Egan.
Mr.. J. Randolph Anderson returned to
the city yesterday from Tattnall county.
where he has been on legal business. Mr.
Anderson was the member of the firm of
Charlton, Mackall & Anderson, counsel for
the Georgia and Alabama Railway. who
saw Vice President Egan Of the Central
some time ago in reference to the cross
ing of the Centrars track at the two
mile post by the track of the Georgia ana
Alabama
ION my return to the city this morning. '
said Mr.. Anderson, II read the statement
attributed to Mr.. Egan. If he is correct
ly reported, ] have only to say that his
recollection differs from mine as TO what
was agreed upon between us in the inter
view l had with him several months ago
in regard to the proposed crossing of the
Central near the two-mile post by the
Georgia and Alabama main line from Mel
drlm 10 our terminals on Hutchinson ISL
and. Further than this l have nothing 90
say at present, except that hope the ex-
listing differences may be adjusted to the
satisfaction of both parties"
Mr. Anderson said he did not remem-
Der anything having been said at the con-
ference between himself and Mr. Egan
with reference 10 interlocking switches.
this being one of the conditions which the
latter recently insisted upon having in
cluded in the contract. Al the Charles.
ton and Savannah crossing, west of the
city he said where three other roads cross
me CentraPs tracks, there are no inter-
locking switches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
welded AT GRACE CHURCH.
Mr.. Walter NJ. CIer and Miss Gene
We've DupOn Married,

N's VIZ anu MlsS Gehe-
We've DupOn Married.
quiet but pretty wedding was that of
Miss Genevieve Dupon and Mr.. Walter
Myers Cler, which took place yesterday at
O'Clock, at Grace Methodist Church. Rev.
0. f. Cook was the officiating clergyman.
The ushers were Messrs Fred Dupon.
brother of the bride; Fred Cler brother Of
the groom; Asa Bostwick, and FELTON, Ivev.
There were no attendants of the bride and
groom. The church presented a very
pretty appearance, palms being arranged
along the aisles and on the altar
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. S. f.
Dupon and her amiability and accomplish
ments have won for her a large circle of
friends in which she is very popular She
wore a travelling gown of green Venetian
cloth and carried bouquet of La France
roses.
Mr.. Cler is connected with the firm of
Mohr Bros, where he holds a responsible
position.
The presents, both in number and value
attest the popularity of the young peopse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ger left Immediately for
Washington and will be gone several
weeks; before returning they will visit
Philadelphia and New York. returning
home by steamer from the latter place
After Nov. they will be at home to their
friends at 1913 Henry street, east.