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lv A Farmer To Farmers. Counsel Well Worth Heeding?When to Sow Small Grain and How to Improve Land?Advantage of Raising Less Cotton and More Supplies. >A Mr. Editor: I advise all farmers to sow more small grain ol all kinds this tall than they have been doing in the past, and sow as early as possible, so that the grain may have a chance to get a ^wuu ei art oeiore I tie weather gets po cold and rough. In order to make tliis a success, it would he wise to fertilize thei land well and till it well; and when the grain is harvested fertilize the land again and sow it in peas, in this way you can enrich the land and enable it toj produce a better crop the next | year. All farmers should tnakel arennruHnu 4 j iw pinut mure corn and peas, and other articles ot that kind, and raise your meat, bread and other food supplies at home, and don't plant and try to raise so much cotton, and what you do raise you will# get more . , for 't. My advice to all farmers is to plant less cotton and fertilize it better and work it better and you will make more on an acre than you would make on three \ not manured and worked. When this plan of farming is adopted and put in practice the farmers will get along better, times, will be better and wealth will increase more rapidly ; and not till this is done will times be better, in my humble judgment. Some farmers say that they have such large families ami big debts that they can't afford to plant less cotton than they do now; but if the people would raise more of their lamily supplies at home, and iiuiKe more corn and roughness to teed their stock and cattle on, they would not have to make such big debts, no matter how large their families are. Make your fertilizers ..i i i - - ? " c?i uuiue anu !L Will IIOl cost VOU near as much as that, you buy, and it will last longer and do the land more good. I advise land owners to lence their land that is ^ not in cultivation and keep some cattle, just, what they can manage, take care of well, and what their pasture can afford grass for through the summer months, and pen them at night. And also keep your cotton seed to put on the land with the stable manure.) Respectfully, W. D. Rodqkrs. An Editor's Troubles. Many persons seem to think that ?dilin<r a nnhli/???ii#\?? ,...n ? in .ii\on lite one glad sweet song. King offl It we publish Jdkes people say we are rattle brained. It we don't we are fossils. If we pub' Jish c iginal matters, they say we dont give theiii enough selections. If we give them selections, . they say we are too lazy to write. * ff we don't go to church, we are ieathens. If we do. we arehyp?> ocrites. If we rem tin in the office, we ought to be out looking for newH item*. It we go out, then we are not attending to business. If we wear old clothes, they laugh A' ' ^ - 0 * ^ at us. If we wear good clothes, they say we have a pull. Now, what are we to do? .lust as likely as not, someone will say that we stole this from an exchange. So we did. Its from the Wyoming I Derrick.?Georgetown Outlook. The Gillis Case. (Continued Irom 1st Page.) coats tor a list tight. .Just as Whitaker started to the shooting commenced by Gillis, two shots were fired and Whitaker fell. As he did J. A. Oil lis made a step lorward, pulled his pistol and levelled .it on Whitaker. lie, the witness, grabbed his pistol and wrenched it out of his hand. When J. E. (iillis shot Whitaker his son grabbed (iillis and said to him for God sake don't shoot him any n ore: he is dead now. Whitaker was then lying on the ground. Witness went into details as to the position in which Whitaker held his pistol. He said that lie very deliberately pulled it out with the muzzle pointed to the ground and gave it. to Ancrum, who hesitated to taae it, saying it would not he fair unless the Gillises gave up theirs, and then it was that Gillis said, ''No. damn it, we will battle it out." and fired. Whitakerdid not fire, as witness saw. MR ANCRUM BOYKIN'S TESTIMONV corroborated his father's in all essential details. lie was in his store when Whitaker drove up in trout of the store and called for him. lie went to his buggy and then walked to where the Oil 1 i ses were. The Gillises came toward each other with their hands in their pockets, as it in attitude to fuss with him? He said to them that he was not armed, lie came to stop the luss. . It must be settled peacefully. They did not speak to him at all, but looked toward Whit? aker. They said, ^ The damn f uss i ii oal flail o/\ ! *? ??.i ?? * *" * * to ooiuou ow iai as illO C'Ml cerned. Wo have had our satisfaction. It you want satisfaction come and get it." At this junc tur3 he SiiK' Wnitakor getting out of his buggy and he stopped him and said this must be settled without any shooting. Whitaker walked up cool and calm. Wit ness insisted that the trouble he settled without any shooting and that the pistols should be given to him. They said they would tight any way. lie went in between them and asked tor their pistols. J. E. Gillis drew his foot across the ground and said, "Damn.it, if you want to fight cross that line." Whitaker looked as if he did not want to #5 ir It f W T if n/kOJ ?*F no **#?11 ' ?? 1 1 ? ? u^ui. h n iiov-jo wan on 11 umilll^ lor the pistols. Oil lis said he would give up his pistol and so did Whitaker. Whitaker came by him and took his pistol out of his pocket and handed it to witness. Kd. Oillis pulled out his pistol, and J. A. Gillis said : "Don't give up your pistol," and K. Gillis said, "No, damn it, battle it out," and then fired two shots, and as Whitaker hit the ground his pistol dropped out ol his hand. Gillis ran around to shoot again and he scuffled with him to keep him from shooting again The Lancaster News eight pages, twice a week, $1.50 rTHE NEWS IN BRIEF I Dr. A. S. Lynn, a prominent young yhysician of Rock Hill, died Sunday morning. J. B. Wolls, o. young man of Cheraw, committed suicide in California a few days ago. York's complete vote shows that the dispensary was voted out of that county by 725 to 131. Wadesboro, N. (J . which two years ago voted out saloons and stills, at a recent election decided to open them again. Gen. Levy F. You mans has been appointed assistant attorney general, to succeed W. H. Townsond. who resigned. Mr. .John M. McDongal, a prominent farmer in the vicinity of Sunirnerville, lost his left arm in liis cotton gin Friday. Millions ol dollars worth ol army stores were destroyed by a j fire supposed to be incendiary in Japan Sunday morning. A number of cotton warehous es in the state have been merged into one company, of which I the capital stock is $500,000. TheDarlington grand juryhas presented Pegram Dargan for aiding and abetting his brother, Robert Keith Dargan, to take his own life. The Pickens grand jury has recommended that the supervisor's ollico and the financial affairs of that county bo investigated. John P. South and L. D. WalKer, two young farmers of j Laurens county, had a dillioulty ( j nursuay wincli resulted 111 ilio \ death of South. A verdict for $40,000 damages I against the Southern was rend- j ered Saturday at St. George's, this state, in favor of the estate of Engineer Reel, who was killed in a collision last April. David II. Murray, a well known citizen of Ware Co., Ga, was assassinated Thursday evening. lie was eating his sup per when he was shot in tliei back of the head with a shot! gun. Five children were burned j to death Thursday at Fort: Dodge, Iowa, during the ab-l sence from home of their pa- I rents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Adamson. A gasoline explos-' ion caused the lire. The grand jury of Horry has charged the supervisor and the clerk of the court with fraudulently obtaining ?1,430.82 belonging to the county. The governor has suspended the supervisor, John L. Boyd. Rahsvdi, N. C., which is said to he receiving a net profit of between $75,000 and $100,000 a VM:tr trniii ita mm /lior\ni?a.,?tf ^ x/w? avu v/??V UlopcllOUl J j I r? I not. satisfied, and there is a movement on loot to substitute saloons for the dispensary. Bennettsville had a seventyfive thousand dollar fire Friday night. The heaviest losers were Weatherly's Dry Goods store and Capt. P. M. Breeden. The postoffice was among the build ings burned. The lire started from the oxplosion of gasoline in a bicycle shop. Perry Martin, a farmer in the I vicinity of Koek Hill, was badly hurt a few days ago by an unruly cow, the animal throwing him against a tree and dislocat ing his shoulder. For results, advertise in the i Lancaster News. -II ?> ?- ? ? - IIF ml I Cf.il'ns lllllflHIUI TO the Lancaster Mercantile Co. As you well know, we made some business changes the first of last year, and it is absolutely necessary that wo must collect all past due notes and accounts in order to settle with the late members of our concern ; therefore, we now ask our friends, whom we have been so liberal with, to now make arrangements at once to pay us. All past due notes and accounts not settled promptly will be placed in the hands of our lawyer for col h e tion. Yours truly, 3t Lancaster Mercantile Co. \ NOW FOl * FANCY CI J* Nuts, Cheese, M ^ Crackers, Prei ^ And Fruits of Every Kii\< ^ . Give me your business, i ^ and Quality. ifr Don't forget I keep a fu ? China, Crockerj ^ Yours to serve. 5 J. I WAN The Trading P V We have the Bij. Cheapest Stock of ever had. We Inn col ton was ciiea higher prices, a such being the c; more goods than i Our stock of DRESS / S NEW AND il T l I? e pnae oursen medium priced li rwn * I11VI 111 LUU tUWI well assorted and 6ENTS' FUF And at prices ths tion?quality com When you think of sric Think of us. We carry thei styles and quality. We ha Shoe for men, and Kippendo pair guaranteed. Give us a call ; we wolc< or not. Yours, with Honest Goo Funde Hi I Notice to All Persons Indebted to Heath Banking & Mercantile Company and Clyburn-Heath Mule Company. All persons indebted to the undersigned by notes or accounts are respectfully and earnestly requested to. come forward and settle satue at once. These*firms are now in liquidation, and it is absolutely neceasary that ail parties indebted to them should setlie before November 15th, otherwise we will benompelled to place the accounts in the hands of our Attorney for collection. Heath Hanking ?fc Mercantile Co. Clyburn-Heath Mule Company. STYLISH FALL FOOTWEAR This Call finds us with the strongest line of SlloKs we have ever carried. Our increasing business lies caused us to carry a larger and better stock: so we have a larger variety than ever before. We tall attention t ?> the extra values which we are offering, and in eaeii Shoe you will find the quality higher than t lie price. Coil e judge lor yourself. CHERRY Sc CO. y+r I. YOUR J tOCEIURS { acaroni, Cakes, 5 >erves, Pickle, J i. Celery Every Week. W mid I will give you Prices ^ t 11 line of 4ft r & Glassware- ? Mackerel. TeTD"| III mm ubiic to Know Cgest, Host :nul Goods wo have ighl goods who 11 |i, anticipating nd, of course, ise, we bought isual. GOODS COMPLETE. 'es on the best ne of CLOTH 1. We carry a up to date lint tNISHINGS. I it defy competiildered. lES I n in an endless variety of tulle the Forbush Cushion rf Shoe for women. Every ime you whether you buy Js at Fair Prices. irburk Co. I