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The Lancaster News. Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, S. C., By The Lanoester Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Onr. Vaii* *1 .Ml S'x Months 7S ; Three Months 40 Payable in advance APVKKTIS1XO RATK'!. One inch, first nsertlnn *' 00 E tch subsequent insertion 50 -ents. For three months or longer, reduced rates Professional cards, per year. fl2. Ptislncss notices. Transient Advertisements, I-ost nt,,i Pound, and other classified a vcrtfsements pot exceeding 25 words, 25 cents for each insert Ion: I cent a word for each additional word over 2"> words. Obituaries. Tributes of respect, cards of thanks and a'l matter of a personal or political natitre to be chanted for. Advert'sintr rates by the column made known on aprt'lcatlon. Prief correspondence on subjects of ceneral interest invited. Not responsible for views of correspondents It. E WYL1E. PiiKSinKNT. ino a took. Skc'y and Tiieas * ? j. M. ijjupf.e, .in , btlsinkrs Manaof.u Er.tced at tbe p'tsf.Mtice at r ancestor, S C.. as second-class mail matter, Oct 4. IP0'\ Saturday, October, 14. 1005. GET 'EM TO PAY IN ADVANCE. "Tlipre is one class of subscribers that is a puzzle to every newspaper man Tbev strenllouQlv object to being aslced for the amount tbev are due on subscription, and tbev never seem to think of it unless tbev are as^ed. Now what is to be done about it?"?Waxhaw En ternrise. The solution is easy, eontemporarv. Do as The News is now doinc, getting subscribers to rav i" advance. The plan works like a charm. We have yet to meet a man who objects to paying cash for his paper. A feeling of relief seems to / come over a subscriber when he "plants clown" the money for a year's reading. Tie knows \ that no cluns will be coming his 1 way, and he realizes that he I has a certain interest in the pa per, that he has a better right to register a kick if the paper is not run to suit him, than he would have were lie doing his reading on a credit. Yes, the cash in advance plan is better in every rccpect iui iuiiiiimii?*r? <?im ji;iiiuu? of newspapers. ADV1' ING THE FARMERS Sully, the dethroned cotton j king, came South this week to urge farmers to hold cot'on. The farmers throughout the rot I ton holt have a very Kindly feel-j in^ for Sully, for they Know that the abnormally high price ; ( - of cotton two years ago was due! to his operations on the market, i hut thev are not going to blind-1 ly follow his lead. Of course they are going to hold cotton ; thev had made up their minds to do so before Sully was heard from on the subject. Rut we do not believe that they are going to make anything like a general response ro 11 is advertisements, in the daily pnpers and circu %| lar letters, inviting investments ' in his cotton pool. The sensible farmer realizes that Sully is working primarily for Sully, and only incidentally just now for the farmers, that he is liable at any time to get on the other side of the market ?to become, in other words, a / # bear instead of a bull. Men like Sully and Price are known as professional specula tors, and they, therefore, stand for that to which the farmers are opposed. It is all well enough to heed tlio advice of such men as to holding or sell ing cotton when their interests happen to bo coincident with those of the farmers, but we would encourage no one to participate in their speculative schemes. The best thing the farmers can do now is to stick to their r\u*?i onrfnni'/rt r\n ulii nli li nu ?1 . V l? 11 vi ^((ll l/<(bl U/il | ?? H1V/1I 1KIO "I ready accomplished so much for their g^od and which affords possibilities unbounded for the promotion of their future wel fare. WHAT LANCASTER NEEDS. Lancaster's greatest need just now is clean streets on the Sab bath?the day of all others when tlie town's thoroughfares should present a neat, attractive ap peauince. Unfortunately, it has not been the practice of the town authorities to have the streets cieant d oil Sunday mornings, as is (.'one every other day in the week. The consequence is the streets and sidewalks, es pecially those of Main street, where there is most travel and traflie, are absolutely filthy on the Lord's day. lhe eifict of Saturday and Saturday night's trade is everywhere apparent? the pavements dirty and old papers, decayed fruit, trash, filth, etc., Ijing about in drains and in the roadway. Such a condi tion of affairs should not he al lowed to exist 111 a civilized, progressive community like ours. A disinclination to have work done on Sunday is probably the reason why the Council has taken 110 action 111 tins matter. But the excuse or explanation is not a good one, in our humble judgment. Certain kinds of work are as much necessary 011 Sunday as 011 any other day, and street cleaning is one of Liit'iii, irom me viewpoint 01 sanitation if from no otlier. What would lie thought of a housekeeper who would allow her dishes to remain unwashed, her rooms unswept and her beds "unmade" on the Sab bath? We are confident that the la dies of Lancaster, espec'ally those who travel Main street going to and returning from church Sundays, will join with Fur Nkws in asking the city fathers to give us decent stree s every day in the week. it is possible to have Main street tit least measurably clean on Sunday without "breaking the Sabbath." Why can't each merchant have the sidewalk in front of his place of business swept off just before closing up Saturday night? And why can't Council have a force of hands clean oil' the street at or about the same time? The matter is "up to you," gentlemen of Council. Jack Frost gave the signal Thursday morning for iced arums 10 "go way back and sit down." The two incomparable Toms, Lawson and Watson, aided and abetted by a few other sleuths, I now have the insurance presii dents on the run. The traditional tightness of Dick's hat band is nothing compared to the vice like grip the "horny handed son of toil" now has on the fleecy staple. "The best solution of the li quor question," an expression that has more or less adorned the speeches of candidates fo.* | office in South Carolina for some I years, will he conspicuous by its absence in next year's campaign. Court Proceedings. [Continued from 1st page ] from wound in abdomen. Saw slight wound on head. Saw him after Dr. Ilaile first saw him on night of 8th and considered him intoxicated I o. "MVI ni l WHO Ui W. T. Catoe : When Catoe was advised by doctors next day to submit to operation he said, "Will that mean death?" This testimony and testimony of I)r Twitty was laying foundation for introduction of dying declaration of Catoe, which was ad mitted. J. W. Hasseltine was notary public, and took dying declara tion. Read declaration to jury, as follows : "Ante-mortem statement of W. Thomas Catoe of diflh'ultv in Kershaw between A. J Greg ory and W. Thomas Catoe on the nU'hfc of Aug. 8, 1905. I, Tom, Ca'oe, was sitting in front of J. M. Carson's store in com pany v\ ith John Davis and Bud dy Watson. They all walked up to W. T. Catoe's store. W . T. Catoe opened the store door and went in and laid the gun down, and started out and was fastening the door. A J. Grey: ory came up and shot twice. One bullet took elTect in left Ode and the other struck facing of door. Gregory then ran;Catoe fell. W. B. Threatt and tried to get me up and at that time A. .1. Gregory and Frank Truesdel and some others came I and beat ino over the head and I arrested me and put me in the guard house. After that I be came unconscious and do not know what happened." his W. Thomas x Catoe mark ' Sworn to before me 'his Aug j9, 1905. J. W. Has el'ine, Notary Public, S. C. ! VVi! J. M. Carson. W. B. Threatt: Had conversation with Cntoo at Carson's store previous to shooting. Af tor ward saw Catoo in company with Davis, Watson and two negrees at his s?ore. Said they were going snipe hunting. Catoe had gun. Went to his room. Later heard shots. Soon after Davis came by and from infor ma'ion received from him went to Catoo's store. Found Catoe on all fours trying to got up. f asked him what was the matter and he said ' They have not killed roe." I asked him a second time "'Mr. Catoe are you hurt." He said, "No they haven't killed mo." Wont up to r.o/d's store and saw Gregory. Said "Mr. Gregory, Catoe is shot, at least I think he is. Do you want me to go for a doctor for him?" He said, "You can do as you please." I wasn't satisfied and went back to the < store, think Hamp Truesdel and Frank Hough with me. Wo pulled Mr. Catoe up and 1 asked 1 l>im what was the matter with 1 Hm. lie said he was shot. Mr Gregory walked in and said, j ' You have got to go to the guard i house " Mr. Catoe says. " Yau have done killed mo now. Mr. ,l Gregory says, "no I have not." And they took him to the guard house. J. H. Watson and G. E.Bate man, Chief of Police, lestified as to bad feeling toward Gregory and threats m?de by deceased against him. "Buddie" Watson, an eye witness, was put up by the defense. He testified that as Gregory passed by Catoe hollered, Hurrah for Kershaw," and reached for his gun and Gregory turned and shot him. The defense established the fact that when drinKing Catoe was a dangerous, quarrelsome man, that lie was drinking free ' ly that night find hud made j threats against Gregory. j Gros:ory was making his regu | lur rounds as night policeman , and was trying to arrest Ca- < toe, that as lie passed f ed Catoe's store Catoe reached for his gun and at the same J time leveled a pistol and snap- i ped it at him and just beforo 1 doing so hollowed in a boisterous tone,4Hurrah for Kershaw'; ? that knowing Catoe's reputation for violence when drinking and i " J remembering the threats and 1 being as he believed in danger i of losing his life, ho shot to save \ his life. l i THE HEATH SPRINGS CASK. * The court entered yesterday { morning into the trial of the f case of Charles O'Day and John Fisher, charged with safe cracking with intent to commit larceny?known as the Heath < Springs case. The following jury was empaimeled; J. M. J Nisbet, J. W. McMurray, J. F. s Harris, T. W. Steele. O. F. , 8 oil, J. Z. Howie, F. M. Low rv, J. K -Sistare, J. F. Bell, Jr, i .1. H. McClintock, J. E. Craig, 1 J. R. Faulkenberry. The defendants are represent- i ed by Messrs. Williams & Wil? ] liams The case will hardly bo i concluded before today. The Lancaster News eight ^ pages, twice a week. $1.50 ? Notice to Taxpayers. Taxes will be due ami payable without penalty from October 15 to l)e- , cember 31. 1905. 1 or i n A irvj pur mine purposes IS 5l$ mills, for ordinary county purpos. es mills, special county purposes (I.. AC. K, K. bonds) 2 mills, const i tutional tax for school purposes 3 mills, makings total levy of 15 mills ?vn all taxable property of the county. In 8ohool Districts Non. 5,30, 32 and 40. there as a special levy of 2 mills additional for school purposes; in District No. 24. 3 mills; Districts Nos. | 12, 17 and 39, 4 mills; District No. 38, 5 mills; No, 14, 6 mills, and No. 40, 7 mills. In Cane Creek Township there is a special local levy of 4>* mills , for railroad purposes; Gills Creek, 5 mills, and Pleasant ITi 11, 3 mills. There is also a tax of one dollar on each male citizen between the ajjes of twenty-one and sixty years, except ex-Confederate soldiers and sa<lors, or those who are so disabled that they cannot earn a support by manual i labor. W. C. CAUTHRN, i Treasurer Lancaster County. < Business Notices. JC^AII Notices inserted under this head at the rate of ONE CENT A WORD for each insertion. No notice to be counted less than 25 words. WHEN yon have any teeth to fix yon should gr> to Dr. J. E Rutledije iver Crawford Rros. Drug: Store, where you always get the best work for the least money. It. THE Renneft CJrooery Company- jjot in a car load of Cabhaee Wednesday. : all on them Tor Cabbage to make kraut. Bennptt Grocery Company. E. C T.ANIER. at T,. A C. denot las a fine car Danish Cabbage that ie is selling for $1 75 per hundred jonndn. They are fine for making craut. FnR SAT,E.?Three hundred thoutand feet short leaf Pine Dumber. \1px Hammond, Heath Springs, S. 0. NEW CROP New Orleans Molasses. Rennett Grocery Co. E C T,ANIER7at T,. & C. depoT. ias a fine car Danish Cahbage that ie is selling for $1 75 per hundred pounds. They are fine for making craut. D K. .f. I. II AG INS, optician, wilf ie in Kprshaw on the 17th. 18th and 9th of this month, and Heath Springs he 20th. Eyes examined free. GREAT ATTR * CTION in Chester lext Thursday viglit?Willard Spenicr's popular eomic opera, "Miss Rob White," will be presented at theCheser opera house next Thursdav nin-ht, 3ct. 10th, by the Nixon A Zimmernan Onera Company. In order to ifford Lancastrians and others an onjortunity to attend, a special train >ver the L. A C. road will he run, eaving here at 7 p. m , and arriving n Chester at 8 p. in. Curtain rises it 8:30. Returning, the train will eave Chester immediately after the performance. The fare from T.anoaser for t he round trip will be 75 cents; from other points a'ong the road, 50 ;ents Tickets to the opera are now >n sale here at Crawford Bros ' drug itore. E. C. T.ANIER. at L. A C. depot, irs a flue car Danish Cabbage that le is selling for $1 75 per hundred pounds They are fine for making (rant.. run kkmt,?.lanuary 1st,the store oom now occupied by Allison Bros, fe McCardell. See W T. Gregory. )ct. 10-3ti. REWARD. ? I will pay a reward of Five Dollars for the capture of one Walter Cunningham, alias Ennk Red1ish, charged with breaking into my ftouae and robbing same Sept. 15th, ast. He is a young negro, black, weighs about 1*25 pounds. Was in Kershaw county when last beard - ... rom. W. p. Blackmon, White Bluff, S. C. Oct. 9, 1906. *2ti. Why do you order high-price Washn?r Machines? Bennett Grocery Co, iulla t ho <nnl Inu. in A c. ,v. .w t .IV wiMfKIVOP. n/-t-ui . WANTED?Those who are indebted to the Laneafter Enterprise for Subscription will please call on me and Fettle same, as I am anxious to close nt> the business of that paper as parly as possible. A. .1 (Mark, Mgr. WANTED.? Honest, reliable A Rent to represent us in Lancaster County to assist Mr. A. It. Lindsay in the Sewing Machine business, we have a large number of Accounts to collect nn and the best machine in the world to sell and there is no better County in the State than Lancaster, S. ('.. to se 11 Sewing Machines and especially the Singer, everybody buvs the sin per, you fan make money working i'or us. We want you at once, now i* the Harvest of the Season, the Farmers are ready to buy, none tint an honest, reliable and hustling man need apply, Call on or address >iriser Sewing Machine Company, Charlotte, N. C. W. It. Crook, Mgr Professional Cards JOHN H. VVHLSH, dentist, Lancaster, S. C. Office Up-stairs in Masonic Building. dentistry. DR. R. M. GALLOWAY, Surgeon Dentist. Office Up-stairs in Ganson ^ Building. DR. R. G. ELLIOTT, Lancaster, S. C. Residence 'phone, No. ^187. Offloe, Davin Huildlng,cor. Main and T>un)ap jtreeta; 'phone No. 72. Will practice in both town and county, All calla, day or night, will ra? oeite prompt attention.