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The Lancaster News LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891 VOl.. I. NO II SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S C., NOVEMBER. 8. 1905. PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY The Price of Cotton. The Cotton Growers' Association the Prime Factor in Putting Price up to Eleven Cents?All Farmers and the Public Generally Urged to Join the Association and to Stand by its Requirements. <f - Mr. Editor :?Cotton has gone up to 11 cents, and die Cotton Growers' Assoeiciation has been the prime mover in bringing about Ibis desirable remit. In all probability it will go con siderable higher, if the farmers will hold awhile, and not put too much of it on the market at once. The farmers :<nd planters have it now in their power to command a good price for their cotton, if they will only j in the or^anizatioiK stand together, and carry out the ret-olves of the organized body. It is the best organization and ass cia t ion that has ever been gotten U]) in tl e interest of the agricultural business of thee >untry. Every farmer and planter should join it piomptly and stick to its requirements. Some people say it is a good 'lung, and if they belonged to it, thev would feet themselves bound to adhere strictly to its requirements. To all such 1 will say, if it is a beneficial organization, every one ought, as good, patriotic citizens, to belong to it. This reminds me of what people say who do not beh ng to the church to wit?, that if they belonged to the church they would not do tliis and that evil tiling. I Now the reply to alt this is, that if a man thinks that membership in ?'i church is a good thing, it his duty to join the church and to adhere to the teachings of the Christian religion. Indeed, I I elb vo it is the duty of all classes of *ocicty to join and become men l> i s of the Cotton Growers' Association. I he merchant, banker, manufacturer, ])iofessional man ?all ought to become members; all are interested in mak t ing tins great southern product (cotton) bring a ronuinerative price, because there is no an tagonism between any classes of citizens that can aiiseout of a fair price for the side of cotton. Indeed it is to the interest of all classes tint the price of cotton should remunerate producer,a d then the price should be stable, bet all join the association. -*? t and stand together. We have 'J > in the cultivation of cotton an ? s' ' industry that no other people on the face of the earth have, that can compete with us. 1 he association declares that no one ought to sell cotton for less than eleven cents, and let us see that our people all get 11 cents, and as much more as the market will brinn us irom time to time. R. E. Allison. y Iowa Woman Could Not "Mourn" Her Husband's Death. Dps Moines, low:!, Nov. 4 ? Alter years of violent abuse ot his family, consisting of a wife and 'en childre". WMIium Clara died here in a h r?.I * attack of lelirilim tremens A no\.vsnannr -reporier called for particulars, and llie window so .! . .vn and penned the following no'o, which she requested be given o the entire city press: <vIn announcing the death of William Clark, please do not say that his family 'will deeply mourn.' For years he has been a husband and father only in name. For afTection we have received in return only curses and blows. He has neither ted us nor cloth e<l us. I is belter lor him thit hi is dead. It is better for ok. Now that I lie long. dark chapter is ended, do not make us hypocrites by publishing that, which is not t rue " For The New? Heath Springs Happenings. The News in and Around that Hustling Tovvn--Sympathy for "Catawba Ranger." The new brick stoie of Mr. A. Cauthen lias been completed] and i now occupie 1 by Mr. J. E. ('reed. We understand that Mr .John C. William' has bought Mr. K. II. Mac key's fine farm, just south of town and will?we guess?move 011 it next year. Mr. Williams is President of the Mobley Bros Co., merchants of Heath Springs. Mr. C. B. Johnston, who farms on Mr. F. (1. Perry's place, was taken suddenly sick at Heath Springs on Friday, Mill! llilll t J ? il'iv "I t ! " 1 , ..???? tw ? iuy (II i ill- IMMIM' <11 1 Mr. ({ I'1 Hammond. He was still unable to go home Satur day. Hi. Hall is attending him. I)r. 1'. B. Hall paid a short v sit to N. C., last week. He says he went to see his mother. 1 Mr. (i. C. Bell, of Ma ill, re ceiv*'d a telegram from the Falls last Saturday, telling him to come on ; we presume to tal e a position over there. ' We have read with lmich in ! forest the communication from your lVxas correspondent, "as! indeed we always do," and no'e with sadness the failing health of our old friend. We hope however, that he may still he spared to give the readers of The News more interesting let tors from "The bone Star i State." (? It. 0. Mr. L C. I'ayseur went to Lincolnton, N. 0., yesterday in ' response fco a telegram advising him of the serious illness of his mother, who is 83 years of ago. The Missionary Meeting. I ! Proceedings of the Annual Conlerence of the Wo- ! man's Foreign Missionary j' Society of the Rock Hill District Held in Lancaster. 1 i Reported lor I lie News. i The Woman's Fo-eign Mission ary Societ) of the Roc < Hill District met in the First Methodist church here Nov. 3?5, 1005.? The delegates were warmly wel com"d at the station and each representative was driven to her home, where a glad and graci ous greeting awaited her. Mrs. S. A. Weber, secretary ' of the Rock Hill District, pre ! sided over these meetings with 1 charming dignity. Mrs. <). A. ' Jeffcoaijof Kershaw, acted as 1 Isecre ary of the meeting. The ! opening service, Friday night, 1 , was begun by devotional exercises, conducted by the pastor, Rev R. E. Turnipseed. \l/ i . ?* orcis o! welcome were spoken by Rev. R. E. 'lurnipseed, pa-tor; Mis. .1. P. Hunter, of 'lie Adult Society, and Miss Corrinne Jon s, of the Juvenile Society. Mrs. R. T. Peaty, of the Presbyterian Aid Society, warmly welcomed the delegates and assured the conference of their good wishes and hearty cooper ation. Mrs. Weber gave the response | in behalf of the dis'rict in a very pleasing and delightful way. Mrs. Ira B. Jones, of the A. R. I*. church, read a very interesting and entertaining leaflet, t The meeting closed with the benediction, pronounced by the i paste ; after which a few moments were spent in a nappy i reunion. i On Saturday 1110 nintr the con ; fere nee convene! at 10 o'clock. t The devotional exeici-es were L conductedhy Iiev. Ravicl I!w?*ks. t of lleath Springs. lie ?>poke ; words of encouragement to the i women of the district. Very fine reports were read i from all the delegates piesent. i After the reading of ?I?? reports , Dr. Wober, known and loved by ? all in Lateas'er, spo' e gracious \ words of loving interest in the ; work. 1 Sunday morning the llev. R. | E. Turnipseed g<ve its a fineli sermon. , In the afternoon h Sunday i School mass meeting was held. ' Mrs. Weber talked, and read aj" paper to the children. Sunday nigh' Dr. Fraser, of the Presbyterian church, preach- ! ed an excellent sermon. 1 am sure that I voice 'he j sentiment of all who were pres- ( ent when I say, "It was good to 1 ho there." ] The meeting next year will be 1 held in Kershaw. L. E. II. , Lancaster, S. C., Nov. 0, '05. . i A Tragedy at Lenoir. Special to The Observer. I NT. _ r i ? . uc 11 i/ii j nuv y,? uoy \V el hi) shot and instantly killed Cisco Sheehan here today. Both were drinking and Sheehan was advancing on Welsh with an open knile. Sheeh mi is troin McDowell county and had heen curs ing every one he met Welsh is in jail. The killing occurred *boul 4 o'clock near t lie Wilson Lumber Company yards. Bob Stogner Dead. Another Promising Young Man Passes Away. Mr. Robert Stogner, son of the late Benjamin Stogner, died it an early hour yesterday morning, of fever, at his home in the Douglass section. He was about 25 years old and was i clever and industrious youn : man. lie was employed for a while here ibis sens >n by the Lioath-Jones Co., ;is cotton cutter and seed buyer. Mr. Stogner is survived by his mother and the following sisters and brothers : Mrs. Jack Williams. Miss Lily Stogner, Messrs Henry and Roy Stogner. The remains wdl be buried at Douglass to lay at 11 o'clock. A Criminal Assault Attempted in York County? A Black Brute Threatened White Girl With a Gun? t rtv/r~^i ?- ? iiu ivAumer s i lmeiy Arrival. Jharlotle Observer, Nov. 7th. The people who live about lour miles north west of Foit Mill, iS. C., are hunting lor a legro who tried to assault t lie 15 pear old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. (toon iMoKiiiney, tenants >o I lie t.trni ?>I Mr. Lee 8. Niv ins. The child went to the pas ure alter the cow 1 ?te S iturday illernoon, and I lie unknown ?egio stepped troni liehtud a tree ind drew a gun on her. threatenng to blow hei head ( II it she ittered any outcry. 1 he mother >t the girl having become alarm. jd and gone iti search o! her, ,vhen she came up oil the negro ml frightened him off before lie ad time to accomplish his pur pose. The people ol I he neigh joi hood are very much wrought p over the allair and it the tegto ib caught lie ma.v tie rough y handled. A certain negro is m spec' ed. Dr. S. A. Weber, of York vibe, iccompanied Mrs. Weber, who was a delegate to the M s ionnrv Society meeting, ?o Lan. a^ter ast week. I hey were the guests >f Col. and Mrs. R. E. Allison ivhile here. The Doctor, who is one of the most scholarly members of the Methodist Con Fore nee, was at one time station 3d in Lancaster and his many 3ld friends wore indeed glad to me him again. Monday's M'ss Meeliii); Large Gathering of Prohibitionists from All Parts of the County~S t i r r i n g finpppVioc A/T rt .. J ?? ^vwVri ivo Hiauc ctuu Oicps Taken to Carry Out the Purposes of the A ntiLiquor League. Pursuant to the call of President Green, ol the Lancaster County Anti-Liquor League, a large end enthusiastic mass meeting of prohibitionists was held in the court house Monday. The court room was comfortably filled, about 200 persons being present. Every sec- , tion of the county was re pre sen ted by good, substantial citizens--men who are determined to see that prohibition is enforced. Several earnest and appropri ate speeches were made, among the speakers being two visitors, Mr. W. I. Roddey, of Roc? Mill, and the Hon. M. .1. Hough, of Chester county. A constitution and by laws, anhniiOo/l K.t fl.n ? ? ? . M w> uir cumiuuiiM' appointed to draft the same, were afopted. Provision is made for the organization of subleagues, of not less than 10 members each. The president of each Mib league is to be exoflicio a member of the county executive committee. Pursuant to a resolution , adopted, the following committees were appointed to organize sul> leagues in their res pective townships : IJills Cieek?\V. T. (Jrogory, vieo. w. Williams, Rev. T. A. Dabney, W. 1'. Stogncr, W. G. A. Porter, Rev. ). (J. Counts, J J. R. Mothershed. Cane Crock?.). R. Thompson, S. I). Taylor, ?J. A. W illiams. Cedar Creek?W. T. Vani I andinuham, Jaraes A. Cauthen, | ' A. II. Carter. l'lcasant Ilill?Rev. S. N. Watson, L. R. Rollings, 1\ r. Twitcy, C. L. Mobley, \V. R. Rruee. Flat Cnek?I. \V. llamel, I William Cook, R. L bong, Rev. R. J. Rh'ckmon. Buford? !. 1?. Kunderburk, I K. B. Lingle, Rev. P, B. Ingraj ham. j Waxhaw?l\cv. 11 10. Sharp, J. A. Niven, J. A. Hyatt, j Indian Land?.1. '/. liaises, l>. ; K. Hall, .John .1. Perry. Over $200. was raised to carry on the work of the League.? The meeting adjourned subject ?u the call of the president. lloniirule in the Countif. Alexander Me Grill was sin?r. and knifd by bis step-lather, I Andrew Anderson, yosiorday IaiteriH.o ), on t'ol. Sjm'ui^'s Wm.e place 1 >i>l 11 parties colored Particulars not known at tune of 1 w ?' ?Mr. A. Obenoskey, of lb-lair, while in town Monday kitxllv pre Rented lite editor with a sweet pota'oe weighing 04 pounds?the , largest seen 111 Lancaster in many a day.