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m ? Our Georgia Letter The Howell-Smith Gubernatorial Campaign?T h e Splendid Showing of Lancaster's Various Enter V prises?Farmers Slow About Starting Work for another Crop?A Former Lancasterian in Business in Macon. For The News: Mr. Editor:?Wo were very Bor-y to hear of the unfortunate difficulty in your town between Dr McDow and Mr Ilasel Wnherspoon and hope that Mr. Wuherspoon will aoon recover from Ina wound". The gubernatorial campaign in this state began in real earnest Ijl the other day when Clark Howell iand Hoke Smith met in debate in the city of Columbus. Supporters of each caudidate seemed to claim that their respective candidate had things his way. M any more debates are to take place between these two candidates before the primary election next Summer. There are now three other candidates in the field, besides these two, mak ing fire in all, but the real con test appears to be between Howel! and Smith. We believe that Smith will be elected easily, ' ' although he is not the kind of a man we admire for governor and 1 ' j we do not expect to suppor ft him K * l We are glad to note what a i (Splendid showing Lancaster J (County's various enterprises made e-?at the eud of the year. It shows, I 'not only that the conditions are 'prosperous, but in addition to | Hhat, it shows what confidence !uancaster'8 leading business men jiave in her future and how they Relieve in pushing he various enterprises for all they are ^orth. Just such a splendid Ijjyowing as the statements of the t'Ondition of these various enterBiirises makes, so will the county "Vair next Fall in Lancaster county, if held, make a line showing . w- her agricultural resources. s Farm work in this state has yg parcely begun at all yet, on j^count ol the very bad weather MJpieasuro i<> ?>e aoie i.o pat gf(ze home people, especially . u you can always expect a j jand 'square deal," Former Lancastrian. ^i|c?n, Qa. ee? No ice nave naa. Driving through i6t country near here a day or fcogo, we noticed that leas farm " " had been done than we <?vev seen at this time ol the 1 n fael, a great many of * *%, appear rather indnfarming this year, p^this time of year, ^ busy, preparing 3eQjng their notes, 11 rl luptili'/AHQ uri""*" v.vw.uoio, ' ak'-e rather slow U8?yJ. No doubt, Wir gels better, ? rcotton goes up, -te^es8 do soon, they { apand make things in ' nicest little fancy ,?>t jn 1 }|j< city is the sampleated by a stock com lastf in which Mr. W. II a former Lancastrian, T>ntie principal stock holder. It South Should Raise Colts. Southern Cultivator. If no one else in the south will raise a colt the editor is going to raise one. What is the use of being a farmer without the luxury of raising boys and colts? No farm is complete without them We cannot see what the southern farmer has to chat with his neighI U A A ^ _1 A 1 I uum nuuui, ut iu buuw mem wiitui they come to his home to pay him a friendly visit. After asking after their health and the news, the next thing should be "Oome on and let me show you my colt," or better "colts." The farmer misses a great deal in his life who cannot be telling how much he has refused for his fine colt. We think it a valuable thing to saj you own a colt or even have lost a colt. We are like a negro, who was living with us over in Clark county, lie paid $7.50 for a dying horse. When we endeavored to chide him about his foolish trade, he blandly replied, "Why Boas, it is worth $7.50 just to say I have lost a horse." It is worth a great deal to lose a colt. It shows, at least, that you had sense enough to own a good thing. But to be more dignified and serious we want our farmers to begin to plan to raise them some good oolts. And we want to 6ay this?the laisiug of horses, like everything else, is undergoing a change. The watchword in all lines of business now, is power. We want power. In the horse we want power to endure, power to haul a heavy draft, power to pull the plowshare deep down into the soil. The light weight is only wanted for special purposes. We farmers want heavy mules and horses. We want I'ercheron mares to raise heavy mules, and Coach stallions to raise large fineshaped buggy and carriage horses. While we want things that aie useful we should also have an eye to a horse that presents a fine appearance. Everybody en-. joys looking; at a line specimen of the horse. Many saw the line stallions exhibited at the Fair in Atlanta. They won universal admiru tion. Now few of them are able to buy one of these stallions alone, but twenty farmers can unite and buy one for their rts peetive community wttli ? use. A J Farmers' Union Club can com bine and purchase one for their whole bection. At ali the many fairs we are having, one of the I most attractive features should be tiie colt show of that section. Now when you attend one, you see only one or two mares and loal. There is room for a thousand colts in the south to every one we now have. We have traveled many miles in the south j within the last twelve months, I and seldom have our eyes been gladdened bv the si^ht of a colt, in the animal line with us, the j horse comes next to man, and next to a healthy, strapping boy j 1MVO 11 k2 U Ml/i I I ? -* ~ ?vn'iirvriw^nu illld | shapely colt. Farmers of the: south, we hope to see you rniso more of them. The Lancaster News, 8 pages twice a week, $1.50. THE MUTUAL RELIEF AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA rpi>? /"i -1 J nit? vmjr lvciittum vyuiorea Insurance Association in Lancaster County. SENDS GREETINGS, Columbia, S. C., Jan 1, 190G. At a meeting of the Board of Directors held at office of th* Association, Wednesday, Dec ember 20, 1905, Dr. A. P. Dunbar was unanimously re elected General Manager, and will give all of his time, while in the Stste, to the business of the Association, he bavins decided not to leave the State Be it remembered that our As^ocia tion is purely benevolent, and we have met promptly every obligation promised. Our Agents have the confidence and respect of the busine-s men in the several communities* in which they operate, for we em ploy notis but the best, and our members are satisfied. W? promise (or the future a contiu nance of our prompt, efficien' business methods, and honest adiminist ration. We wish you a happy new year and a pleasant journey through its twelve (12) months, without sickness or death. Yours, r A R R nlii nunn Vice President. D. C. BARNES, Agent. Auditor's Notice. Notice is hereby given that thiB office will he open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1906, for the purpose of receiving the returns of the taxpayers of Lancaster County. All real estate with improvements thereon, and all personal property ol every description, must be returned at its true value in money, and all persons having such property in their possession or coniroi as manager, holder, or as husband, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, receiver, accounting officer, agent, attorney or factor, on the 1st day of 'anuary, 1906, are required to list the same for taxation within the time required by law, or incur the penalty of 50 per cent, which attaches in case of failure to do so. The poll tax of One Dollar is laid upon all male persons between the ages of *21 and 60 years, except persons who are exempt by law. The Auditor or an assistant will attend the following places in the county on the days named below for the convenience of t lie public : Taxahaw, Wednesday. .Ian 17, 1906 Flat Creek Church, Thursday, .fan 18, 1906. " Welsh's, Friday, .lan. 19, 1906. l'rimus, Saturday, Jan. 20, to 12 m. llaile Mine, Monday, Jan. 22,1906 Kershaw. Tuesday and Wednesday. Jan. 28 and 24, 1906. Heath Springs, Thursday, Jan. 25. Pleasant Hill, Friday, Jan. 26, 1900, to 1 p. m W T. Yanlundingham's, Monday, Jan. 29, 1906. All returns must he made in regular form and it is preferable that they he made by the proper owner in person on blanks provided for the purpose. The returns must be duly sworn to before some ollloer qualified to administer an oath. All items of realty, whether farms or town lots, must be listed separately, and no return which says, "same as last year," or "no changes," will be accepted. After the above dates I will be found in the Auditor's oflice to wait upon the public. Respectfully, JOHN A.COOK, Auditor L. (3. Lancaster (3. II., I?ec. 4, 1905. Notice of Discharge Notice ?s hereby given that the tinderM trued ns admi nisi rni i v !!?! estate of Sam! K. Usher, deceased, will, on the Oth day of February, I not., make her final return as such administratrix and apply to the Probate Court for Lancaster County, for a dual discharge. KM MA A. SMALL, Administratrix of Estate of Sam'l. K. Usher. Lancaster, H.C., .Ian. 5, 1906.-1 m. Tnh WnrV of a11 kind8 done OUU IlUlA. atTheNewaoflice. Southern I ttHE jSOUWjS GB ; Unexcelled din Through Pullm; \ on all through t ient schedules 01 \ Winter tourist i effeet to all Floi full informatio routes, etc., con g ern Railway T BROOKS MORGAN, A.G.P Atlanta, Ga. V My Closing Uut i Quite a ^ Several of the bargains h; j) big lot of Shoes and Oversl ^ that I am offering for less ^ them. Hats of the best st # go. Factory line of Pants s ^ for cash, that you will buy i ^ ings, Cheviots, Denims, Ci W your price. Notions of all 1 ? Knock-Do ^ Groceries, Tobacco, Crock W too heavy and too easily br< ^ be sold. See them and get J I am yours to serve, J. J. 4^% %,% -V-WWVi ft ===== "The Old < THE BANK OF LANCJ CAPITAL '/ SURPLUS T 1 T > 1 T.'.-i .. 0uuaua iiiauc un iveai usta Collections given prompt ^ Interest allowed on time < SYour business solicited, the strongest Bank in Lane: [Until First f We offer to the trade our c V Trousers at ACTUAL COST a Trousers from 75c to $3.50, M in# Goods as low as the low< J* We have dies, genth V styles, prices lower than eve M elsewhere, and the best to b< S Dress Good: J riettas, Cravinets and Ser Henriettas, 54 inch, at $1.00, J Other dress fabrics too num \ We have a be * prices and in i f for yourself. We can suit j / McCardell & % Dec. 18, 1905. Notice of Discharge. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, as Executrix of the will of Wm. Knight, deceased, will, on the 7th day of February, 1906, make her Dual return as such Executrix, and apply to the Probate Court for Lancaster County for a llnal discharge. ANNIE E. WILSON. Executrix of the Will of Wm. Knight, deceased. Lancaster, S. C., Jan. 6, 1906?lmo. Railway UBMBS* SYSTEM ing car service, an sleeping cars I rains. Conven- \ a all local trains. Jj rtlCS die I1UW 111 rida points. For \ n as to rates, suit any Southicket Agent, or .A., R. W- HUNT, G.P.A., Charleston, S. C. ?? ; Sale Has Been W * Success | ive erone. but I still have a ^ ioes, bought for spot cash, ^ than any factory will sell J lapes and quality that must W ind Overalls, bought in jobs, ^ f you see them. Plaids, Out- ^ ilicoes and Pants Cloth at J rinds at W wn Prices J ery, Glass and Tinware, all ^ )ken to move, so they must ^ my prices and you will buy. ^ Blackmon ? ^ Reliable." === H i nmnn _ _ _ ISlfcH Lancaster, S. C. ^ $50,000.00. ft) ' $50,000.00. ^ te. at reasonable rates. If and careful attention. K ieposits.. ^ The oldest, the largest and aster county. jg February \ :ntire line of Clothing and f Suits from $5.50 to $8.00. J and all other Gents Furnish- ? loes of all characters for la- M jmen and children. New C ir before, better values than j b had. ff ? In ladies' cloth Melrose, ^ ? Venetians, Tricots, Hen- m * gcs. Nice Silk and Wool C , worth $1.25 on any market, j erous to mention here. M lautiful line of Hats at all ^ ill styles. Come and inspect m rou. & Allison Bros. / , Notice of Discharge. | NOT 10K is hereby tfiven that the ! undersigned as administrator of the estate of L. rt. PORTER, deceased, will, on January the '21st, 15M)6, make his final return at such administ rator, and apply to the Probate Court for Lancaster county, for a linal discharge. W. R. PORTER, Administrator of Estate of L. 8. PORTER. Dec. 20, 1905. 0 \ s