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The Lancaster News. 1 i Semi-Weekly. ] Published Wednesdays andJSaturdays At Lancaster, S. C., By The Lancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year 91.SO Six Months 76 Three Months 40 Payable in advance. ADVERTISING RATES. One Inch, llrsi >nsertion. 91.00. Each subsequent Insertion 50 'onis. For three months or longer, reduced rates Professional cards, per year. 912. Business notices. Transient Advertisements. Lo"' and Found, and other classified a vertfsemcnts not exceeding >5 words. 25 cents far each insertion: I cent a word for each uddi, ttonut word over 25 words. Obituaries. Tributes of reHnect. cards of thanks and all matter of a personal or political nature to be churged for. ectji r* *"* Advertising rates by the column made known on application. Brief correspondence on subjects of eeneral interest invited. Not responsible for views of , correspondents. it E. WYL1E, President. J NO. a COOK, Skc'y. and Tubas. J. M. RIDDIiE, Jit , UdsiAkss Manaoer. Entered at the postofllce at Lancaster, S C.. as second-class mail matter, Oct. 4. 1P05. Wednesday, November 8, 1005. DDOHIRITION IN VOQKVILLE AND LANCASTER. Yorkville, as well as Lancaster, had a show on its hands last week, and in view of the fact that both towns are now experimenting with prohibition a comparison of conditions in the two towns on their respective show days is not without interest.? According to the Yorkville En quirer there "were tigers in plenty" in that town ; every other negro 011 the streets was drunk "so much drunk enness" had not been seen in years ; "twenty five arrests were made," etc., an?i all in spite of the vigilance of the local police and of the presence of four state constables. How was it in Lancaster ?? As slated in Saturday's Nkws, though the crowd he e was im mense, "the day passed off qui e'ly, uo disturbance of any kind occurring, and there was very little evidence of whiskey drinkii'g." Not a single arrest was made, and, so far as -we have been able to learn, there was not a state constable in town. Why so much drunkenness and disorderly conduct in York Yiiie and so little ot ei ner in Lancaster on "show day"? Is it because Yorkville has been experimenting with prohi bition just a little longer than Lancaster, and has therefore become careless or indifferent about the matter, or is it because Lancaster is making a more de termined effort to enforce prohi bition than is beintr made bv its i-ister town of the White Rose ? YorKville is the home of the author of the Rrice law. It is also the storm centre from which constantly radiate scintilatin n anti -dispensary and pro-prohihi tionspark9 through the medium of our esteemed contemporary's editorial smokestack. We are therefore at a loss to know why that town showed up so shockingly from the standpoint of tt ? /\ J > ? ovisnufy *'ii nuuw . THE WALKING SALOON." A writer in the Baptist Coil rie, W. A. Christopher, makes a vigorous and tirnelv attack on the walking blind tiger, the{ most insiduous, and probably the most detestable, of all illicit liquor sellers. According to rumor such an animal has been a lively at work in Lancaster for some time, even before the dispensary was voted out. If such be the case no effort should be spared to bring the party to justice. In the article referred to Mr. Christopher says: "But it is our intention not to discuss this question 1-ut one far more serious in its nature, and that is the walking, whistling, talking saloon ; tlie kind that strolls the roa 's and by paths of our counties by day and by night and calls out our citizens and our boys and sells them the accursed stuff. These walking saloons are the most dangorous factor with which we have to deal in the counties wheie the dispensary is voted out Tliov !ivo wnt-eo tli n n tlio dispensary and open saloon combimd, because they go to the homes of our people with tlie tempting "block" and therebv cause some of our people to drink and become drunkards who were never known to dm ken the door of the dispensary. It is to my mind one of the greatest temptations to our boys that we have to contend with, and surely there ought to be something done to stop it. With no dispensary, which means practically no law and no constabulary, these walking saloons will run riot over our country. They, like the secret reptile, hid under the bush to some extent while we had the dispensary, JLtlfl wnillrl u n 11 \r fnrtli f> rl ri wo .v.. v.. their po'sonous fanes in our countrymen only when there was not much danger of being caught. But now, like the mi grating reptiles that bit the chil ilren of Israel, they have glide 1 out and, encouraged by patronage, they become more hold until ere long their poisonous fanas will be ihiven into the f esh of ?'Ur people and the poison will permeate the whole population of our country." The pictuio drawn by Mr. Christopher of the walking saloon is by no means an ex numerated one. I he man who walks about selling whiskey i? the man to catch. He is a greater menace to prohibition than the tiger that stay9 in his lair and occasionally hands out the stuff. Gin House Burned. Mr. Mint Blackmon's Heavy Loss?Several Bales of Cotton Consumed by the Flames--No Insurance. Mr. Mint Blackmon, a well known citizen and successful farmer of the eastern portion of the county, had the misfoitune to lose his gin house and con tents by fire last Saturday night. Some four or five bales of cotton and a large quantity of seed were consume i by ti<e flames. Mr. Blackmon estimates his loss _ ^ r _ _ m .. at a/\a if * * iii tuny ? i ,uuv. ne nact no in surar: " The on^.n of the (ire is not known, though* there is some i uspicion of incendiarism. The fi e s'ared about the door of the gin house. I here had been no fire about the premise-1, as the gin was operated by horse power. Sheriff Hunter spent Sunday at Mr. Blackmon's, making an investigation into the ma'ter. / More Land Sales. Valuable Properties that have 1 Changed Hands within the Last Few Days. Aciivity continues ill the real estata business. Suvwral valua ble pieces of property changed hands last week. The following were sold through the Carter agoncv. Mr. J. T. Funderburk, of Dud ley, Chesterfield county, bought Mr. John A P. Sistare's fine plantation 3 miles north of Lancaster, known as the Crockett place and containing 500 acres, for $8,000. Mr. Funderburk ex pects to move to his new purchase on or before the 1st of January. Dr. J. E. Poore, of Columbia, sold his house and lot in Lan caster, at the corner of meeting and (Jatawba streets, known as the 'Jackson tiregory pla?e, to Messrs W. P. Caskey and J. Palmer King, the consideration being $2,300. Mr. James A. Cauthen, of Cedar Creek, bought the Elmore Bailev place, containing 69i acres, from the estate of the late NV. C. Cauthen, for the sum of $540. Sheriff Hunter sold at public auction Monday?salesday?142 acres of land belonging to the estate of the late S. E. Usher, lying 10 miles e-?st of Lancaster. Mr. Joseph E. Usher was the purchaser at $3000?over $21 an acre. A small body of land?47 a res?without any building" on it, in the same n ig borh- od as the Usher place, was sold at private sale Mopday for $1000. It was bought by Mr. Hiram Steele from Mr. Wiliam Steele. Several other important sales are 1 iLely to be made this week, of both town and countiy property. To the Cotton Growers of Lancaster County. v* a . _ a r? t t_ ror tweniy-nve years i nave been struggling to see our people reach the point where they coukl rele se themselves Irom the oppressive manipulations of the speculators. By the com bination of ilie interests of the South we have reached that point and prosperity now dawns upon us. A fe?v days auo we saw a mad rusii ot our people to sell cotton around 10 cents and today the same parties could get 11 cents. Now don't rush your cotton on the market. If you aro compelled to sell, put it in gradually. I don't insist on you holding your cotton now, but am convinced that by marketing slowly you can get much more. With increased consumption and a short crop in sight, 1 feel confident of much higher prices. Asseri your rignis?inai is ine only way to got them. T. J. Strait, President Cotton Growers' As sociation. Lancaster, S. C., Nov. 7, 1905. -?The Attorney General de cides that dry counties cinnot get any of the dispensary profits. SHERIFFS SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Lancaster. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Annie E. Wilson, in her own right Mud as Executrix of the wii! of William Knight, deceased. Plaintiff, vs Sarah Si-tare, W. Jack Knight anil others, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made by his Honor O. W. Buchanan, judge presiding, dated Oct. 20th, 1905, I will sell at public auction, in from of the court house, in the town of Lancaster, in said county and State, to the highest bidder, the following described lands, in Cedar Creek township. county of Lancaster, in said State, formerly belonging to William Knight, deceased, and described as follows, viz: First. Ninety-seven [07] acres, more or less, on the waters of Dry cre-k. bounded north by lands of Auderson Caskey, east and south by Dry creek, and west by lands of Miss Mollwain. Second. Fifty [50] acres, more or leas, known as the "Home place," bounded north by Dry creek, east by lands of Anderson Caskey, south by the Johnson lands, and west by lands of Miss Mcllwain. Third. Fifty [50] acres more or less, known as the "Jack Knight tract," bounded north by Dry creek, east by lands of Martha J. Estridge, south by the Johnson lands, and west by lands of Anderson Caskey. r ouri ii. r111 r j -seven | o/j acres, more or less, bounded north by Dry creek and estate lands of J. S. McCardell. deceased, east and south by lands of Mrs. A. K. Wilson and Mrs. Alice Thompson, and west by lands of Mrs. Alice Thompson. UB Terms of sale CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. JOHN P. HUNTER, Sheriff, L. U. K E. Wylik. Plaintiff's Attorney. Business Notices. ?tf^AIl 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. WANTED?G000 lbs ofGieen and Dry Cow Hides b tween now and Jan. l?t. Highest market price paid. 8. T. Blackmon. TWO STORES, o>?e dwelling and two rooms, in Lancaster, for rent Apply to W. i Cunningham. 1 11A V K Fresh Fi?h on hand all the lime. Also Fresh Oysters on Fridays and Satuidays. Phone or come to S. T. Hlackmon. E.G. LANIER, at L. it C. depot has another line car Dannish Cabbage that he is selling for $2.25 per hundred pounds. They are tine for making kraut. FIFTY DOLLARS' REWARD?I will pay a reward of $R0. for the apprehension and conviction of the party who burned my gin house and contents last Saturday night M. A. Hlackmon, Primus, S. G. Nov. 7, 1905 E. C. LANIER, ?t L. A O depot fl iiu no . LL.I ?... nan ailuturi inir tai I'ainnii \/auua^r that he is selling for $2 25 per hundred pounds. They are line for making kraut. FOR SA I.R ?.sin<rer Sewing Machine in good condition?lias been recently overhauled and is as good as new. Apply to S. T. Blacknion. Professional Cards JOHN E. WELSH. DENTIST, Lancaster, S. C. Office Up-stairs in Mason ic 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. Office, I>avis Bui kiln fir, cor. Main and Dtinlap streets; 'phone No. 7'2. Will practice in both town and ^aunty. Ail calls, day or night, will receive prompt attention. PRESIDENT PAUL MORTON Outlining the policy of the new management of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States in an address deii j i?r nvtjreu utiuie a v/uiiventiun ui Equitable Agents, among other things says : "Already there has been a saving in the administration of your Society amounting to approximately $600,000 perannum. This equals 4 per cent, on an investment of $15,000,000. This is the equivalent to having $15,000,000 more 4 percent, bonds in our vaults. There will be other economies, and I can only repeat that retrenchment and conservative management is going to be our policy. I have great ambitions for the Equitable. I want it to be not only the greatest and the best but the safest and most conservative life insurance institution in the land. I want it to be the one that the agents will like the very best to work for. I want it to be the one that bankers and people who have securities for sale can feel that they will always get a square deal from. I want it to be the one that policyholders will recommend tneir friends to insure in and that everybody can point to with pride. 1 want it to be known, not only as the strongest financially, but the strongest morally." Moral: Insure in the Equitable Life, "Strongest in the World." W. B. Knight, ? Special Agent, ? \ LANCASTER, S. C. MULES AND HORSES The Best Ever ! A car load of the finest Mules and Horses ever seen in Lancaster was received by us today. Every animal was carefully selected in person by our Mr. Elliott, on the Western markets this week. Call and see the beauties. HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. Nov. 3, 1905. NOTICE. NOTICK is hereby given that the honks for the registration ot' the qualitled electors of the Town of Lancaster will he open for the registration of qualified electors at the olllre of the Treasurer of the ''ounty of Lancaster in t^e Court House every Monday in each week commencing Monday Nov. Uth 1905, and continuing until Monday Dec. 4th lltOft V inclusive. A. McManus, Supervisor Registration. Ort. dl st 1?05 ^T - A otiee. Notice is hereby given tliat the tax books of the town of Lancaster, S. C., will be open for the collection of taxes on the 1st day of November, 1906, at the otlice of the town Treasurer, and all taxes remaining unpaid on the 1st day of December, 1905, pursuant to .Section 1 of the Supply Bill of 1P0B, will b9 subject to a penalty of ,16 per cent for the non-payment of the same, together with cost, K. K. WYi.ia, J Oot. 10, 1906. Mayor. MONEY TO LOAN I am prepared, as usual, to negotiate loans, on improved cotton farms, in sums of $900 0? and upwards for live years. Interest at 7 per cent, on sums of 11,000.00 and over. Under $1,000.00. S per cent, interest. No brokerage or commission charged?only a reasonable fee for abstract of title. R K. WYL.IE, Attorney-at-Law. a