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7s:' \ ' The Lancaster News. Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, S. C., By The Lancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. One Year tl SO ( Six Month* 7ft ? Tbreh Months 10 I Payable in nilvance ADVERTISING RATE*. One inch, ttrst tisertion *'00. H ich subsequent insertion 50 cents. For three months or longer, reduced rates Professional cards, per year. 112 Business notices, Transient Advertisements, Lost and Found, and other classified advertisements not exceeding 25 words, 25 cents for each insertion: I cent a word for each additional word oveT2'? words. Obituaries. Tributes of rcsnect. cards of thanks and all matter of a personal or political nature to be charged for. Advertising rates by the column made known on application Brief correspondence on subjects of general interest invited. Not responsible for views of correspondents R. K WYL1E, I'RitsinsNT. W. C. CAUTHEN, SEC'T. and TREA8. J. M. RIDDLE, .lit . Bitsinrss manafif.it Entered at the postoftlce at Lancaster, S C.. as second-class mail matter, Oct. 4. 1P0<. Wednesday, October 4th, 1005. THE L.4IVCA8TER NEWS. J With all the modest enthu-1 / slasm, fond hopes and confident expectations of a fair young debutant, The Lancaster News makes its introductory bow to i the public today. It is not unmindful of the very great re-1 sponsibility it assumes in undertaking to not only cover the wide field formerly occupied by j the three paners which it sue-j ceeds but to largely extend its snhere of usefulness and in- | fluence as well. Nor is it ; /\L1 4- /\ 4-L /-* 4-V\ r? 4- 4-/\v?/l AM I VJUllViUUS LvJ Lilt: Lcl^l LUcU ICIIUCI memories clirior to the old publications, that for a time at least v?manv of their older patrons will be inclined to look upon The News as an interloper, asj the destroyer, as it were, of their favorite and time-honored journals. Rut The News is by no means an iconoclast. It, too, for the best of reasons, reveres and honors the memories of the old papers. It is but the natural outgrowth of conditions that | nave e.\ifsteu nure iur s?mi3 ^ ^ ^e course of erection onMain street, so has the faithful old newspapers of Lancaster had to retire from the field to make room for a publication financially able to meet all the requirements of this progressive age. The publishers of the old papers and the business and professional men of Lancaster generally have long realized that one of the town's greatest needs was the concentration of its journalistic energies and activities, the establishment of one first class, up-to-date newspaper, backed bv abundant caoitak in */ i ' ; stead of trying to maintain three papers in a community the size ] of Lancaster. The News, there-1 fo*?, is but the culmination of thtft idea. The change will be beneficial not only to those directly con-! corned but to the public gen efally. Many citizens have bjj^n taking all three of the old jAers; these will now save $2 gMEylunder the new arrangeg . , irrtMhM, < I ' ment. The subscribers to The News will get a paper jtist as often and twice as large as The Ledger, the only semi-weekly of the three old papers, and for the same price, $1.50 a year. Merchants who have been advertising in the three papers will now, through medium of the new paper, reach the combined circulation of those old papers at very little, if any, more than ime-Liuru uieiusiui pcttruin/iiiig the three papers. It is the intention of the management of The News to make it a six-column, eight-page paper, but for the present it will be issued In 5-column size, owing to the fact that the old Enterprise press, upon which The News will be printed until other arrangements can be made, has a capacity only of five columns. The office occupied by the Enterprise will also be used by The News until larger and better quarters can be secured. A word as to the policy of the new paper. The News feels that its especial mission is to labor for the upbuilding of the town of Lancaster and of the county r i. a ? ul LiHiiccister. Acommunn, in which there are nearly a dozen churches, white and colored, splendid schools, two prosperous banks, a million-dollar cotton mill, two railroads, and dozens I of flourishing mercantile establishments, and a county with a citizenship unsurpassed by any in the state for intelligence, sobriety, honesty, industry and patriotism eminently deserve a newspaper second to none in the Piedmont region. And it shall be our aim, therefore, to make The News a credit to both the town and county as well as to the profession of journalism. ! Every movement having for its object the advancement of the wel fare of our people, whether spiritual, educational, material, industrial or otherwise will find a strong supporter and advocate in The Lancaster j News. Tt is going to get close t o the people and stand by them in all that makes for their happiness and prosperity. It is going to give to them in attractive form the news of the day, both local and general. The editor will be untrammelled in the conduct of his de partment. He alone will be re-^ Sponsible for the viewscy? ed ir fbe*e <vdr?-.'.i,is.' He know no man nor set of men l|F the discharge of his duty as a public journalist. Wearing no man's collar he will be free to act as bis judgment and conscience may dictate. The opinions which he shall from time to time express on matters of public moment will doubtless not accord with the views of all the patrons of the paper, but the readers of The News may rest assured that such opinions will correctly reflect the sincere, honest convictions of the writer. rf ?U~li a. n siitiii uc cue ui Lilt: paper to denounce crime and lawlessness in every shape and form, whether in high or low/ places; to encourage and foster a spirit of obedience to law and respect for its officers. In short, The News will endeavor to be the friend and exponent of all that is good and ennobling in man and the uncompromising r i f enemy of all that is mean and degrading. But, after all, we prefer it to be judged not by our words of today but by our deeds of tomorrow. \XT~ i. T _JI il.. ?v e eiiuii :h our ijeuger me events of the past and bring them out in Review and press on in our Enterprise in order to give you the News. Now that the dispensary- has been voted out we commend to the thirsty the potent potentialities of Rives's mineral water. Wonder if the retired newspaper men of Lancaster will have conspicuous places in the book on American millionaires which Hall Caine is coming to this country to write. The discovery that the Equitj able Life is running a cafe is causing considerable comment. ! mi *i * * i ne idea was probably suggested by South Carolina's going into the liquor business. From the unanimity with which counties, in which Senator Tillman has spoken on the subject, are voting out dispensaries we are led to suspect that the people look upon "our noble leader" as a prohibitionist in d isguise. No, patient citizen, we are unable to give you any definite information as to the whereabouts of that watef-works and electric light franchise. For I aught we know it may be securely tied out in the woods. ! There is certainly no evidence I nf tUn lno'il ---4-1-..-. I Wi. HIV, IV/V.<11 Jjiuiuuicm UI Lite Millner crowd falling over each other in their efforts to instal I either of those much desired ! public utilities. To a man up a tree it looks like a case of "After you, my dear Alphonse." Col. R. E, Allison, in his communication published elsewhebe, i covers so wen tne line speech \ made here last Saturday by I'ul to ^land by, the action of tlieir asj.iUiiation in fixing a minimum | price fftr their cotton crop. UnI rtunately it was not known that Mr. Smith was coming to' 1 Lancaster until it was too late to make announcement of the fact in last week's papers. As the figures elsewhere show, the result of yesterday's election was a victory for the op; ponents of the dispensary. A mOlAlMtlT /\P V?/\ /n4-iriA?%n iiictjv/i i i^y IIIC Ultl?CIlB VUblllg have declared in favor of pro. hibition, and it now becomes | the duty of every one, irrespetI ive of his individual views on ! the subject, to gracefully yield to the expressed will of the majority and to do all in his power f^ o.m Jr\ I/W uiu 111 QUVl-CiXilUlljr ^ailjrill^ into execution the judgment of his fellow-citizens. The verdict is for prohibition and prohibition it must be. For result#, advertise in the Lancaster News. ft Business Notices. f?0F"AH Notices inserted under this head at the rate of ONE CENT A WORD for each insertion. No notice to be counted iess than 25 word9. FOR SALE?A nice lot of bricK at the .Tno W. Belk brick yard. 2t. B.C. Hinson. WANTED?The public to know we have opened a first class native meat market on Main st. Give us a trial order and be convinced that we handle the best. Phone IBB. Parlor Meat Market, Elliott A Heath, Proprietors. WANTED?Those who are indebted to the "Lancaster Enterprise for Subscription will please call on me and settle same, as I am anxious to close up the business of that paper as early as possible. A. .T. Clark, Mjjr. YOUNG Man. why pay thirtv or thirtv-fivp dollars 'or a Thussnd Dollar T.ife Insurance Policy when we can sell P to von for Nine Dollars? Moore A Williams, Agents ? Buy your cabbaye to make Kraut this week. Bennett Grocery Co. OAT.T.?On Moore << Williams. A p-ents. and insure your life. If you are under 30 vnrs of ace. it will cost yon nnlv $9 00 nor vpsr on the thousand Other acres in proportion. NOTI^K ?On and a fter October 4 all messages over the telenhone line betweeen T.aneaster and Chester will he collected for at the rate of twentyfive (25c! cents This line has been leased to the T.ancaster Telephone Co.. with the understandings it is to tin ctrietlv ? toll line and there will no deviation thereform. .T. T. Thomasson. Manager. 2t. TTTE Fountain Pen is the standard writing instrument of the world. My stock of Pens is verv complete T carry at all times the Parker. Waterman. Wirt. Mercantile, and a big lot of cheap Ppos. The prices are right. B. C. Hough. With the first issue of Lancaster's now paner. we wish to advise tlip public that we represent a opw plan of T ifp Insurance. Thp cheapest and host pvpt offered. Gall and see us. Moorp<fc Williams, Agents. WANTED?'f hp meat loving public to know thpy can get good frpsh native meat at ttip Parlor Meat Market every hour in the day Prompt delivery and polifp service. "Elliott ?fc Tteath, Proprietors. Phone 165. Whv do von order high-price Washing "Machines? Bennett Grocery Go, sells the Spotless. WTT Y run the risk of leaving your wife and little ones unprovided for, when we can sell you life insurance at rafps within the reach of the poorest. Gall and talk with us about it. Moore and Williams, Agents. HAVE von noticed mv stock of Watches lately? You never saw so complete a stock before in your 1 ife niltcirlo Af q oJt ?, ??.?.! ? 1 n mi ? I'rfii y mi kh r*ity at that. I carry all the standard watches in stock now. from 7 to 21 Jewel, and I will meet the price of anv catalogue yon brine up. Some of the Brass stuff you find in cata'ognes. I do not carry, hut most of them, and kail the good ones, are in my stock. Do not order Watches. come here, " here vou can see what yon are buying1. Mv guarantee means something. B. C. Hough. I WIT,T, he in Lancaster for several days in the interest of the Woodmen of the World, and any person who wishes to unite with this Order can do so at snecial rates while 1 am here. S. B I.athan, District Deputy. LOST?Some time ago. on the streers of Lancaster, a black Jet Cross set with pearls. The tinder will he liberally rewarded by leaving same at this office. IF YOU are under thirty years of age, a life policy for One Thousand Dollar*, will coat yon only Nir.p Dollars; If between ' thirty and forty ypars, it will cost you from $10 00 to 11.25. Thpsp cheap ratps Ipbvp you without excuse for neglecting to providp for vour family. Call and eo over our plan with us. Moore & Williams, Agents, DO nor ruin your eyes by trying to do without Xpeptacips. Comp and havp p-oper glasses fitted at, once. This is not only important to you because you need the glasses to do your work properly, but because it will save your eyes. B. C. Hough fits Spectacles correctly. When you want good, tender native meat ring phone 185 Your order will have prompt attention and ouick delivery. Give us a trial. Parlor Meat market, IClliott it Heath, Proprietors. WHY pay New York Companies fancy prices for Life Insurance when a good solid home company is offering you the cheapest protection ever offered. Our company appeals to both your economy and patriotism. Moore A Williams, WHEN di/ 1 cleaned and tf Watch you 9 \ once a year.\ engine, or am \ ry, so long wa \ are not doinft J^r \ run it over 18 \ I \ cleaning. I h\ x.% \ | shop for the rea \ and Jewelry in \ \ Mate Satisfacl \ $ money refunded.! M ' I \ I \ 1 w LET US insiA m >. I against Fire. Wft I of the best company your property witn DDrv'llW/i'H V ^ I iiwi rji'i JUU HtfV .rMoore & Williams, A ^ P* Professional Cards \ ( JOHN E. WELSH, DENTIST, Lancaster, S. C. Office Up stairs in Masonic Building. f DENTISTRY. DR. R. M. GALLOWAY, 1 Surgeon Dentist. Office Up-stairs in Gan son Building. DR. R. G. ELLIOTT, Lancaster, S. C. Residence 'phone. No. 187. Office, Davis Ruilding,cor. Main and Dunlap' streets; 'phone No. 72. Will practice in both town and cotib ty. All calls, day or night, will rA - i MONEY TO LOAN I nm prepared, as usual, to negotiate loans, on improved cotton (arms, in sums of $300.00 and upwards for five years. Interest at 7 per cent, on sums of $1,000.00 and over. lTn</ f 1.000.00. 8 per cent, interest. No brokerage) or commission charged? only a reasonable fee ^ for abstract of title. J R. K. WYME, Attorney at Law. The First National Bank of Lancaster, S. C., Solicits accounts of individualsjl llrms and corporations, and offers t.ol' 1 depositors every facility and courtesy*' ^ consistent with sound banking. Interest allowed on time deposit. Safety deposit boxes for rent. Correspondence solicited. E. M. CROXTON, Cashier. CIIAS. I). JONES, President. The BEST is the Cheapest T TolV T?1 nv> xu wu j. Ciln. JL" 1U U1 BENNETT GROCERY CO. I? No. 7858. # TREASURY DEPARTMENT. V Office Comptroller of the Currency H Washington, D. C., Aug. 4, 1905 WHKRKAS, by satisfactoiij^^j evidence presented to the undcr^ signed, it lias been made to appear that "The First National Bunk of Lancaster", in the Town fl of Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster and State of South Car-v^Jl olina, has complied with all the^T^ ^ _ r -1 r*. - - - ^ I jjrovuMuiis 01 me r>iatutes ol the . ^ United States, required to be ^ complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the business of Ranking; NOW THEREFORE I, Thonj. as P. Kano, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The First ' National Rank of Lancaster", in the Town of Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster and State of * South Carolina, is authorized to commence the business of Ranking as provided in Section Fifty one hundred and sixty nine of the RevisPfl ^latntnc * WU> U i V/U V/4 VI IC U (1)16(1 States. IN TESTIMONY WHEREO f witness my hand and Seal of ofl ce thisFourth day ofAugust, I9o9RHH| /"SFAT \ ^an^? Deputy and Acting 1 Comptroller of the Currency. 1 I o-io-'cs. y m