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The Cotton J -? Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, S. C., By The Lancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor SUBSCRIPTION KATES. One Year fi.ft SI* Months 7 Three Months i Payable In advance. ADVERTISING RATES. vnc KIIII* umi ii?t-ruu[i. *i.w. niuu qtu-nt insertion 50 cents. For three months o longer, reduced ratesProfessional cards, per year, 112. Business notices. Transient Advertisements Lost ami Found, and other classified a ver tisemcnis not exceeding 25 words, 25 cents fn each insertion: 1 cent a word for each addi lionnl word over 2-"> words. Obituaries, Tributes of respect, cards c thanks and ail matter of a personal or politic;: aature to be charged for. Advertising rates by the column made know on application. ftricf correspondence on subjects of genera interest invited. Not responsible for views c correspondents. It K. WYL1E, Pkksidknt. J NO. A. COOK, Skc'Y. and Thkas. J M. RIDDLE, JH . Bcsinkss MANAGER Entered as second-class matter. Oct. 7. IPO' ?t the postoltlce at Lancaster, S C.. under Ac of Congress of March 3, 1879. Saturday, March 17, 1906. THE LANCASTER POSTOFFICE. A correspondent, whose com munication appears elsewhere endorses the efforts of The Ne?' to secure for Lancaster bette postoffiee, depot aud express ac commodations and facilities, bu in the matter of the postoflice charges that the trouble is no altogether attributable to the in adequateness o! tlie buiidin, Itself. In justice *o the post master we would state that lie i Tioiv doing everything in his power to improve present unsatisfac tory conditions. We happen t< knoiv that he made an urgen appeal some weeks ago to the an thorities in Washington lor ai additional allowance for clerl service. The business ol tlie Lancaste office has grown to such immense proportions that it is a physica impossibility for two men, tin postmaster and one assistant, t< handle it with anything like ex pedition. The office needs at leas one more assistant, and need! hi in badly. Knowing the post master as well as we do, we an confident that ii 'lie departmeni does not soon come to his relief bv making provision for a aeconc assistant, lie will employ and pa> out 01 his own salary the adili tional belp that he nerds. W'< have had no consultation wiili the postmaster and therefore make this statement on our own responsibility. \ I HEGUL/VTING UAILUOADS. "i he prediction is now being , made that the r.dlroad rale hi 1, relerred to at length in Wednes day's issue of The News, will he l0defeated by the Senate. It may and likely is, a ease where .ih'.hc wish is father to the thought xhWe agree vvith Senator Tillman ttuliat the bill as passed by the rollou.se should he modified in inCkttiM nurlimiloi*. I. tit !/*? I Kn "'fc'nate to refuse to allow any ^^jgislatioii whatever on the sub3t of the regulation of railroad makies wou^' ,K- a ca'ftraHyJto the mar^nefiH 'nterests 01 coun'here has long been a deud on the part of the people better and more effective .... loguiauon and control of railroads. Such was one of the "demands" of the Fanners' Alliauce, and it lias { been a plank in more than one 3 national democratic platform. President Roosevelt, who has P given the subject much thought C and discussed it at length in his J " messages to Congress, and in / public addresses, is uncompro o misingly in favor of congress ono al action along the lines indicat 1 ed by the Hepburn bill. era Theie is no desire on the part she r of the people to be unjust to the thei railroad interests ot the country, by but they feel that the time has acr? [ come when they should he pro eve tected against discriminating the [\ rates and excessive charges l>.\ tjie n these powerful corporal ions. Complaints of arbitrary and uulati !r treatment of entire communities ari by railroads are being constantly tliif made. It is in the power of cal Congress to alTord relief, and ii Sou - will be obliged to do so "sooner -j<^? or '"ter" fan 1 " " " 25 Tillman's Opinion as to Pas- pia sage of Rate Bill. his The report that the railroa > ate' rate bill will not pass the Senate to " having reached the ears of Sena- c',n tor Tillman, who lias the meat - Pe" s ure in cliarge, the senior Senator T> r from South Carolina has taken * occasion to reassure the people 80C1 1 on the subject. the Washing > ton correspondent ol the Charles- \ 1 toil Po9t quotes Senator Tillman of? l* as saying: Sta P "1 am told that there is an our ; impression among a majority ol sibl s the people through the countryacn said Senator Tillman to your correspondent todav, ''that the 1 . 1 ' 1 OA Senate will not pass any rad l) road rale legislation at this ses t sion. Consequently there i.~ C - great gnashiug ot teeth and harsh A , threats against the Senate I do Nat . not know who has worked up \ such an impression through the the country, but it looks much to thrr i me as il there was a master a hand back of it. I "1 wish to predict, though that there will be a pleasant X disappointment if anyone ha 1 arrived at the conclusion thai the Senate is not in sympatic a t with the demands of the people a ior a correction of the railroad * rate and similar evils. I know C lliat it is exceedingly popular lo Jlambeste the Senate and make ' it appear that all the goodliest-. * . all ttie virtue and all the honest}* witl l ot the country is centered in an- the other spot. There are men in f,.ol: the Senate who frankly admit ^ that they do not want to see , .. any railroad legislation, but they 0 1 ' are in the minority. We wil' 8'af have rate legislation, and it will tect , bo as effective as the best minds ter of the Senate can make it. A j0in bill will he passed that can not , 'ail, if it goes through the Senate, to receive the signature of the President. The Demo acie r crats ol the Sena'e are unqni and moils tor legislation that will crot right the wrongs that are now wag si.ffered, and if there is any failure to get through a measure 1 in I lip Spimtp I wn nt tn u?u 1 h n I yeai - J "" - . i it will I e due to the Republicans licie who have heretolore advocated find I In- Do!liver bill. 1 shall watch rnuc closely what they do from now ^ until there is a final vole on this question. I believe they ar?' cor" 1 perfectly willing to stand f< r ^n'' remedial legislation even il the belt Democrats do gel some credit four for it. yest , - . Yes Mrs. Sal lie Bruce, of Heath an(j Springs, visited her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Croxton this week. ?.n Miss Bessie Beckham of this H^c' 1 place has just returned from "uc< i a visit to Yorkvilie. too. Attention, Farmers! iuce Your Cotton Acreage nd Raise Your Food Suplies at Home, is the Exellent Advice of Harvie ordan, President of Cotton Association. 'his is a year when the farmof the South should lully w llieir loyalty to theimeiyes. ir lamihes and their c>i?ntr\ materially increasing 'lie 3age of tood supply cr< ps 011 ry (arm, and thereby holding production ol cotton wi'hir; limits ol legitimate a; d nee try consumption. Let every ner hereby pledge him-elf to i policy and carr\ into piac'i operation the advice of the tliern Cotton Association s Association appo tIs to everv ner to cut his cotton acreage percent below the acreage nted in 1904, and to increase food supply crops proportionly. If this policy is adhered profitable prices for cotton be maintained and their indeidence assured. fclarvie Jordan, sident Southern Cotton As lation. PLKDGK. Ve the undersigned farmer.?couii'y , P. O., , te, phdge ourselves to raise tool supplies, as tar as pos e, and to plant the following sage in crops tor lite yeai 6, and showing acreage fo: 5 : Acreage Food lot ton Acreage Supply icreage Acreage Crops ne 1905 1906 1906. Ve ofier the above pledges to Southern Cotton Association' >ugh our S'ate division, thi> ?fluy of , 1906. he Right Kind of Talk. Farmer who Believes in he Cotton Growers' Assoiation?It even Makes his dens Lay more Eggs. n conversation the other day i an enthusiastic member of cotton growers' association, n Flat Creek township, he : "Yes, I believe in it; I eve that us farmers should id together for our own proion. Why, I ;ijn a heap bet off now than 1 was when I ed the association, which 1 when it was first organized. t year I reduced my cotton ape eight acres to tlie plow increased my corn and pea >? accoidingly. The result I made a good crop ot cotenough corn to do nie two s and p >as and peavinessuf ait t* inst several years. I that my mules don't oat as h corn as I hey used to, since r have plenty of home-raised i lying in Iheir troughs.? i even tuy chickens are doing er than they ever did. I id a hen's nest in my barn erday with thirty eggs in it. , we are all doing well now I give the credit to the cotassociation. I am going to k to it, and 1 am going to re0 cotton acreage this year, >> Holidays &p f I but Women's Wants Mgf Look over that memorandum of yours and you'll find it's "a new dress," a "lot of notions," "towels," "sheetings," and dozens of other things are wanted. For Finest, Stock of Dry Goods / opened up since January 1st, you'll have to consult us. Stock large ; prices small. If Cash Store Williams-Hughes Co. jr f A TALK 1 jj BETWEEN ! Two Farmrrri JL T T W JL_ ilillTlUilU ; "Hello, Hustler ; how long before you are going out?" "I'm ready now." "Suppose we go out together?" "That suits me fine ; I like company, anyway." "Look here!?where did you buy your flour?" "I bought it from Edwards." "How much did it cost you?" ".$2.30 per sack." "How much did yours cost you?" "$2.50 per sack." "Well, that settles it. If you find it good, I am going to buy me up enough to do me until August." "You need not worry about the grade. I used it all last year. It's nice, white and flakey, and makes fine bread." "There's no use talking, Edwards has the goods and Edwards has the price. Everything sold in proportion. When you go there you can get most everything you need ?Flour, Lard, Coffee, Sugar; in fact, all kinds of Groceries, Tinware, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, and all kinds of Notions. When you want to buy, don't fail to see Edwards, where goods go at your price or his, one." "By the way, has he any one-horse wagon harness?" "Yes, I saw 8 or 10 sets there today." "Well, I'll go in when I go back and see what I can do." "He will sure sell you a set cheap." "Well, I turn off here ; good-bye. When you go back to town you will find him? |.C. EDWARDS | in Bennett's Old Stand. Death of jackson Biackmon. Professional Cards Mr. Andrew Jackson lilnck- Dr. J. Li. WTil.SH, mon, second st n ol Mr. and Mrs. DENTIST. Wm. L. BUckmon, died on run?? ?.??.. w;n; n i i Office over \\ illianv ?Mu<rnesCo s 1 uesday last, llie Gth inst. and store, formerly occupied by Dr. was buried on Wednesday after It. M Galloway. noon Hlier funeral seivices at LANCASTER S O the Baptist church conducted by his pastor, l)r R. F. Rico, assist r> r- t-t i tatt ed by Rev. J. T. Dendy and Dr" R" G' ELLIOT T, Rov. O. A. JelFcoat.. Jackson I^AtlCASter, S. C. attended school on the Tuesday Residence 'phone. No. i?7. Office, , , ... Davis Building,cor. Main and Duniap previous and came homo violent- streets;'phone No. 72. lv ill and grew gradually worse tuw "J ||rH0,'cp in both town and noun" ty. All calls, day or night, will r?u 11 til death relieved h 1 in from ceive prompt attention. his sufferings just one week from the time of taking his bed, lie TJin Wflll/Q Hoes JobJPrinting was 20 years of age the 28th ol *110 110II U for others. Why February last.?Kershaw Era. can't wo do yours? ??????