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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-01-25

Bakers 3 OC
Agents of steam bakeries
or cracker factories, each, 5 OO
Manufacturers OF doors,
sash, blinds, etc : OO
Mills, -four or grlst, each, 5 90
Marble Yards, 3 90
Agents for Marble works
or quarries, er week, 200
Dealers in soda water, or
other soft dli inks sold
from fnuats, (provided
that the foun.ain, appa
ratus and attachments
shall not be Included as
stock in estimating the
license tax to he pnId by
nerchansts, 800
Tailor merchants, or agents
for, each, 5 90
Sign painters, per day, 90
Sign painters, per Year, 5 90
Agents or dealers in wood
or coal, 5 90
Dyers and cleaners, 5 90
Eating or lunch houses 500
Harness repair shops, 800
Agents or dealers IN hides
and taIlow, furs and wool,
each, 500
Section 3. The charges for
licenses in any business not enume-
ated in Section 2 of this ordinance
shall be determined by the Mayor.
Section 4. That whenever in
this ordinance the term dealer is
used, the same shall include not
only the principal, but, in his.
her or their absesce, shall include
any agent, clerk or employee
managing the business respective-
ly referred to, and generally
where Il license is herein imposed
for the carrying on of any busi-
ness, and the ,me is carried on
by any agent, clerk or employee,
such agent, clerk or employee
shall be subject to the penalties
herein imposed, should the said
business be carried on without
taking out such license in the same
manner as if he, she or they was
or we're the proprietor or pro
DrietOrS of the said bus,neSs
Section 5 No license sha Re
transferred from one firm to an
other, except with a sale or trans
fer of stock of goods, shop,
outfit or machinery, and then
only on the endorsement of the
Mayer.
Section 6. That all sums of
money hereby imposed and re-
CURED to he paid rs license tax
shall be due and payable from the
tenth day OF February, 1902, to
the tenth day of March, 1902, at
the office of the treasurer of said
town, who shall proceed to collect
the same and shall issue to the
party or parties paying the same
license which shall entitle the
SAID party or parties to engage in
Dr. cary on the said business, oc-
,upatlon or calling or profession,
Wltnln the corporate limits of the |
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-01-25
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ness in licensed stables,

ness in licensed stables,
per week, 10
l.OO Public dray wagon, one hor
D w t~o hui,.. 7
PuhlIc hacks, "ne horse
w - nni-,. z
o.uO D,R.'is IN ,Cr, yer season, 5
luur,hnt ir1u,'rs or ven
uri>ul Al, goods, wares
Ao.o' oi m"rcha.'di-. pti say
l. OU to 3 %, IL inc dis
cretiou of tile Mavur
1.oo 1ransieut traders ~ fruits,
pr""nc". etc, per day,
from 50 cents TO LOO,
per >,ek,
900 Public billiard. pool, bag.
atel'e tables, eucn, per
year, 10
1000 Bowling alleys, for each
alley, 5
Shooting gallery, per day,
1'Vo l. w, per week, 800,
per mouth, 5
Bill posters, per day, LOO,
per year, 10
ClrcGses, equestrian shows
o.oo rnenagerle, per da
10 90 ca SO %, (in the
discretion Of the Mayor.)
1o.Ou Circuses, Tor procession III
the Streets, aud located
out of town, per day,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29

The transportation committee of the
good work for the port and city in Sc
curing an equalization of cotton rates,
so that the staple can be handled from
this point upon the same basis as from
interior points. The representations of
the cotton men of the city received
careful and prompt attention from Vice
President Winburn of the Central of
Georgia and Assistant General Freight
Agent Chaloner of the Seaboard Air
Line; and through their efforts the
most favorable freight rates and privi-
leges were secured from the roads in
terested.
Doubtless in the past many discrimi-
nations against Savannah in freight
rates would have been speedily recti-
fed had the facts been presented to the
railroads by those who were directly
interested. The members of the Cotton
Exchange, with few exceptions, are
interested in cotton, either as factors,
buyers, exporters or shipping agents,
and combined they know every feature
connected with the cotton business. The
presentation of a complaint of discrim-
ination or injustice by such a body
cannot fail to receive attention and
consideration from the transportation
companies. The railroads, also, are
vitality interested in the commerce of
this port. They have constructed cost
ly terminals here for the accommoda-
ton of the ports commerce, and every
interest of theirs points more to Sa-
vannah than to any other port.
The Cotton Exchange is a great fac
tor in the business life and for the
welfare of Savannah, and its success
full efforts in the equalizing of cotton
freight rates shows what can be done
by it when it makes an effort.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29

Probably few of the good people who
listen with rapt attention to the ser
mon which is preached to them each
Sunday, says The Denver Post, know
that for nearly 300 years Friday has
been the time-honored day for the pas
tor to go into his study, write the ser
mon which is to furnish food for
thought to the congregation on the fol-
lowing Sunday In speaking of this
custom, the Rev David Utter pastor
of Unity Church says:
when Christianity was first promul-
gated all preaching was done extern
poraneously. Such a thing as prepar-
ing a sermon was unknown. Many gift
ed men expressed their views on var
ious subjects then added a few words
of good advice to their listeners. This
practice is still continued in the Roman
Catholic Church of the present day, and
1 think that a very limited number of
the priests ever write sermon. Not
all ministers, however, adhere to this
rule, by any means. When Henry
Ward Beecher was asked on what day
he prepared his sermon he replied: ON
Sunday morning, of course
" Well, Mr.. Beecker, don't you think
that is a rather dilatory habit for you
to get into?' asked another.
" oh, no, not at ALL replied Mr..
Beecher, in his quick way; you see,
look at a sermon like some do on a
pancake. They can be served hot or
cold. and I like mine hot, that's ALL
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29

The dispatches Of the Morning News
yesterday brought the information that
Mr.. WI Ting Fang, for a number of
years Chinese minister to Washington.
had been recalled to his own country
and to new positions there of honor
and trust. The recall of Mr.. WI had
been expected for months, but the ac-
complishment of the expected will be
none the less regretted.
1t is probable that the absence of no
other single figure would make such a
difference in the ensemble of the diplo-
matte corps at Washington. Mr.. WI
has long enjoyed a unique and distinc-
tive position and built up for himself a
reputation for real usefulness that no
other Oriental diplomat. accredited to
this country, has attained.
If to the unthinking his lighter and
more popular qualities have seemed to
obscure his serious attainments, there
have never been lacking those to whom
the latter were always obvious. In the
mental picture-galery of the many Mr..
WI has appeared as the after dinner
orator. skilled in the practice of say
ing pleasant things, the brilliant and
accomplished wit, able to comprehend
and enjoy that impossibility of the
foreigner, the American joke, and the
scholarly patron of science and the
arts.
All of this he is, but his service to
his own country and to this has not
been measured, though it's possibility
may to a large extent have been due,
to these attachments of the individual.
necessarily, with unabated force and
intelligence always, he has sought to
create closer bond between China and
the United States; to bring about
clearer understanding in America of
China's needs and more catholic sym
pathy with Chinas weaknesses; to
make a friend who would become "a
very present help in time of trouble"
How well he has succeeded the his
tory of world diplomacy, as the events
of the last few years have written it,
has abundantly shown. His unfailing
good humor, his own broadness of
vision and his always diplomatic treat
ment of difficult situations have COM
bined to build up in this country real
friendship for China, that in it's ex
preston has served to postpone, if not
to render impossible, the dismember-
ment of the empire by the land-hungry
powers of Europe.
Washington and the country at large
will regret to lose MI. WI. If the re-
greet is tempered it will be the fact
that in China, as in Washington, his
labors for the advancement of his peo-
pie will be guided by the rare inteln-
gence and prosecuted with that dis
corning and unhagging faith that
makes for success.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
The Henrt,s Desire.
From the Smart Set.

rom the smart Set.
God made her body out of foam and
flowers,
And for her hair the dawn and mid
night blent;
Then called two planets from their
heavenly towers,
And in her face, divinely eloquent,
Gave them a armament.
God made her heart rosy ice and
fire,
OF snow and flame, that freezes while
it burns;
And of a starbeam and a moths de-
sire
He shaped her soul, toward which my
longing turns,
And all my dreaming yearns.
So is my life prisoner unto passion
Enslaved of her who gives nor sign,
nor word;
So in the lovely cage her sweet looks
fashion
Is love endungeoned, like some gold
en- bird
That sings, but is not heard.
Could it but once convince her with
beseeching!
But once compel her as the sun the
South!
Could It but once. fond arms around
her reaching,
Upon the red carnation of her mouth
Dew it's eternal drouthl
Then might rise victorious over sad
ness,
Ger fate and change, and, with but
little care,
Torched by the glory Of that moments
gladness,
Breast the black mountain OF my
life's despair;
And die. or do and dare.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
PERSONAL.

DIR. Yung- Wing, who was instru-
mental in sending the new Chinese
minister to this country for his educa-
ton, was one of the three Chinese lads
brought to this country in 1S4S by
Rev. Samuel Rollins Brown, who es-
tablished the first Protestant Chris
tan school in China.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri never
drinks water when speaking in pub
lie. Before he begins his address he
puts a specially prepared pellet of pot
ash under his tongue and this keeps
him from becoming hoarse. The Sen
ator declares that for fifteen years he
has never touched water when speak
ing.
-Tata, a Parsee multi-millionaire of
Bombay, is reported as entertaining
the ambition to rival J. Pierpont Nor
gan as organizer of a huge steel trust
His scheme comprehends the develop
ment of the iron ore deposits of Cen
trail India, and he is said to have Sc
cured the favor of the Indian govern
ment and leading commercial interests
of India.
Over in Michigan they seem to
nave rather poor opinion OF Gov
Bliss powers as an orator. One lead
ing newspaper declares that he is the
very poorest speaker that ever was
or will be- adding that so far as
known the Governor has only been out
done once. That was by an English
agitator who managed to crowd three
grammatical errors into two words
"Thems them"
james r. Keene, the millionaire
turfman. declares that in his opinion
there is too much gambling and too
little sentiment in connection with
American horse racing. I'm heavy
speculation on horses" says Mr.. Keene,
there is a menace to the best inter
ests of the turf. Race courses should
be places of recreation, not seething
caldrons of money-mad gamblers.
Horse racing should be a sport, not a
business"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
Thought He Was a Forger.

In 1926 Josiah Quincy, then young
man but recently graduated from
Harvard, says the Youths Com
Story, a member of the Sup
RENE bench, to accompany him to
Washington. Judge Story was one of
the great takers at a period when con-
versation was considered a sort of sec
ond profession. In Figures OF the
Past Mr. Quincy gives an incident of
the journey from Boston to Washing
ton, which was made by stage coach:
1.-The first night of our journey was
spent at Ashford, in Connecticut, where
we arrived late in the evening; and
here the bother of wildcat currency,
as it was afterward called, was forced
upon our attention.
1.-THE bills of local banks would not
circulate beyond the town in which they
were issued, and when Judge Story,
who had neglected to provide himself
with United States notes. offered the
landlord a Salem bill in payment for
his supper the man stared as it as if
it had been the wampum of the Indians
or the shell money of the South Sea
Islanders.
4" This is not good said the host,
and think you must know it..
" L know it is good reported the
judge, testify. And I'll tell you how I
know it. l made it myself
This reply, of which the landlord
could make nothing. unless it were the
confession of a forger, did not mend
matters; and it was fortunate 1 had
provided myself with some national
notes. which ended the difficulty The
explanation was that Judge Story, as
President of a Salem Bank, had signed
the BILL"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
DRIGHT BITS.

Young Wife-"That horrid tramp
said my biscuits were like cement, and
yet he ate them Young Husband
Cement, Ell? Well, perhaps he wanted
to make himself solid. "-Philadelphia
Record.
Yes, we are having the kitchen
redecorated and put in nice ORDER
Whats that for?" "Why, we expect
to receive all our company there as
soon as the winter sets in."-CleveIand
Plain Dealer
-"Crucibal is confident that he will
be able to manufacture diamonds from
coal. What do you think of it?" 81
think that Crucibal always was an ex-
travagant,. wasteful chap.'-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
-Tom-"Fact is, can't think of
anything better at noon lunch than a
good glass of beer" Jerry-"How
about two glasses?" Tom-"Oh, you
know what 1 mean; anything in rea-
son. "-BOston Transcript.
-Wederly-"What makes you think
the widow who just moved in next door
is childless?" Mrs. Wederly-'I was
talking to her across the back fence to-
day, and she told me how I ought to
raise my little girl."-Chicago Daily
News
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
lADE1 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Ship Notice,
Strachan e Co, Agents; Vulcanizing,
]. H. Green; Ship Notice, J. F. Minis
& Co, Agents; Money to Loan. Beckett
& Beckett, Attorneys and Counsellors
at Law Union Station Restaurant;
The Mecca Cafe; Stoves and Ranges,
Cornwen & Chapman.
Business Notices-Holiday Presents,
r. Van Keuren & Co.
Savannah Theater-To-morrow Mat
inee and Night, Quinlan & Wallis I'm
perial Minstrels; Friday Night, War
field in 1.-The Auctioneer."
Phonographs-The Ray Co.
Special Sale of Hosiery-B. H. Levy
& Bro.
The Gas Heater-Mutual Gas Light
Company.
Sporting Goods-Wm. & H. H. Latti-
more.
Real Estate-H. II. baltimore.
Aucti0n-Chanee for a Cheap Home
Near East Broad Street, c. H. Dorsett,
Auetioneer.
Country Shoemakers Will Find This
Store a Most Satisfactory Place to
Deal-M. Wilensky.
Specials-Foye a. Eckstein's.
The Big Sale Of Home Furnishings
in Our Big Basement-Leopold Adler.
Dress Goods, Tailored Suits-Daniel
Hogan.
Berry's Creole Tea--And the Ella
Berry Toilet Requisites.
Cigars-Cortez Cigars.
Force" Food.
Beers-Pabst Beer; A. B. c. Beers;
Busch Brewing Association
Beers.
Uneeda Biscuit-NationaI Biscuit
Company.
Washing Powder-Pearline.
Medical-Mothers Friend; Stuarts
Gin and Buchu; Cascarets; Lydia Pink
ham Vegetable Compound; Castoria;
McMunn's Elixir of Opium; DIR. Hath
away Co.; Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets;
Pyramid Pile Cure; Worlds Dispensary
Preparations.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
IMMIGRAr1oN REsrRIcr1oN.

1t is understood that in his forth
coming message to Congress the Presi-
dent will strongly recommend the re-
vision Of the immigration laws in such
manner as will check the tide of un-
desirable persons now steadily flowing
into the country. Last year nearly
700, 900 immigrants were legally ad-
mitted into the United States. Many
others came in surreptitiously, by way
of Canada, SO that probably the whole
number reached as much as 100000 and
topped the record year, 1882, when the
arrivals were 1892.
A noticeable feature in connection
with immigration is that those who
are coming in such numbers are not
the sturdy Irish Germans and Scan
dinavians, who quickly become good
Americans and thrifty citizens, making
a desirable addition to the population,
but they are Italians, Hungarians and
Russians of the lowest and least de-
siraible classes. They are the people
who fill up the slums in the cities and
become the cheap laborers in the
mines and elsewhere. Relatively few
of them ever become Americanized.
They have no respect for the govern
ment, but recruit the element of the
lawIess and discontented. Last year
there were three times as many inn
migrants from Southern Italy as ten
years ago, and four times as many
from Austria-Hungary and Russia.
Nearly one-half of these immigrants
could neither read nor write. and
about one-fourth of the total immigra-
ton for the twelve months was ILL
terate. Surely such additions to our
population, in numbers running into
the hundreds Of thousands per year,
cannot be other than a detriment.
Clean, thrifty, wholesome, healthy
minded immigrants are welcome, but
we have already had too much of the
offscourings of Europe.
1t is to be hoped the President will
be able to induce Congress to come
into line with his views concerning
the matter. But how he is going to
square himself with his party on it?
The Republican party is responsible for
the laws under which all of this in
flux of foreign trash is floating into
the country. The trusts want cheap
lahor. Some of the Republican SEN
ators are in favor of opening the doors
to the Chinese, in order that a cheap
er labor than even the Huns and Ital-
ians may become available. One of them
was quoted not long ago as saying that
the labor problem would never be set
tied in this country until there was
free entry for the Chinese, who are
the cheapest and best labor in the
world"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29

Abraham Lincoln, the lawyer, was
one day confronted by a complainant
against the trespassing chickens of an
indifferent neighbor. Because of the
friendly relations existing between the
two families the client did not favor a
law suit; killing the chickens might
cause a feud and higher fence would
be an insult.
"A hopeless case" said Lincoln; you
are taking the remedies from me. How
ever, come back tomorrow"
The next day Lincoln learned from
his client that he had two children and
his offending neighbor three.
Go home" said the lawyer after
grave reflection, boil dozen eggs
hard and color them after the manner
of Easter eggs. After each visit from
your neighbours chickens place one of
the eggs in the yard. Your children
will find them, and when they question
you, credit the eggs to the offending
fowls"
A few weeks later the client entered
Lincoln's office and said in explanation:
when my little ones learned the
source of those colored eggs they were
wild with glee and with them tanta-
lized their little neighbors.
Then the neighbors children tried
to keep the chickens at home, and my
little ones tempted them away, After
each visit there was a colored egg and
sometimes two.
"Those children worried themselves
sick and made their parents frantic
This morning a load of palings and
barb wire arrived at my neighbours"
Il thought the plan would work, -
said Lincoln.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore American {Rep.) says:
at is declared that the improvements
to the White House and the new ex-
ecutive office on the White House
grounds have been botched. The r!ans
for the new work represented the COM
bined intellect of several eminent or
chitects, which recalls the Old adage
about too manX cooks and their effect
on the broth"
The New York world( Dem.) says:
ITO day a larger proportion of the
worlds men of note and power than
ever before are over seventy years of
age. Fifteen members of the ITrited
States Senate would have been eligi-
BILE as DIR. Hurd's guests under the
seVenty-year limit. Justices Harlan,
Gray, Fuller and Shiras, of the Su-
preme Court. have reached or passed
the seventeen year. The longevity in
recent times of foreign statesmen of
the first Embellishments. Gladstone,
Beaconsfield, Gortschakoff, Salisbury,
Crispi-is significant
The Philadelphia Ledger Ond) says:
THE appointment of Carroll D. Wright
as a member Of the Anthracite Strike
Commission is admirable in every way.
Both miners and operators agreed
without hesitation to accept Colonel
Wright, who makes the seventh MEM
Der, preventing a tie vote. No one in
America is better qualified to sit as
arbitrator on labor disputes than Colo
mel Wright. He has full knowledge,
is in sympathy with labor. and at the
same time Is courageous. fair and
just The whole Commission inspires
sas.r "a l. "a.
its conclusions VIII be SO admirable
and reasonable as 10 give an impetus
to arbitration which viii mark a new
and happier era"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29

The change in the political situation
in New York state is well indicated
by the attitude of those Republicans
who are accustomed to back their polit-
ical opinions with arguments drawn
from their private fortunes Time was,
and only week or ten days ago, when
these sporting statesman were willing
and anxious to wager five to two that
Odell would be the next governor of
the state. Now the strength Of their
conviction has so decreased that their
best offer is ten to seven. Conserva-
tive opinion seems to be that Coler has
an excellent chance to win. His eleva-
ton to the governorship win mean
much for Democracy the country over
and it is to be hoped that his fair
chance of success VIII blossom into a
pleasing reality Of victory won.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29

Democrats in the South are digging
up some of Civil Service Commissioner
Roosevelt's descriptions of Clarkson,
formerly first assistant postmaster gem
eral and quite recently appointed sur
veyor Of the port of New York, to en-
barrass President Roosevelt's use of
Clarkson's services in keeping negro
Republican delegations from Southern
states in line. Clarkson has had dis
tinguished success in this in the past
and the President evidently considers
him useful man to have about.
The Presidents opinion of him has
changed for the better with the
years and the production and
display of extracts from some
of the old addresses are not tending to
harmony. Evidently President Roose-
welt is not sincere in his alleged pro-
testations of a desire to improve the
status and personnel of Southern Re-
publicanism, or else such protestations
were never made by him. In either
event there is no reason offered for
Southern mems desertlon Of the plin-
eiples or the party Of Democracy.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
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