The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 21, 1906, Image 1
' The Lancaster News
LEDGER 1852 REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE 1891
VOL. I. NO. 48. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., MARCH 21, 1906. PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY
Happenings Through (ieor?i
gia.
Candidate for the Legislature
to make Race in Automobile?More
words of Praise
for Tillman?Divorces Popular
in Georgia?Other
Matters of Interest.
Mr. Editor: ? We are having
^ some genuine March weather
" now and the lolk8 who thought the
cold weather was all over tor the
season and brought out their
bpring clotliing have had to make
a change t>ack to the Winter
goods again.
NVe were glad indeed to hear
from Mr. Twitty, of Valdosta
now, but a tormer Lancastrian,
again and wish lie would write
more often. We hope to see him
some of 'liese fine days and have
a talk with him.
A pretty sight in a south Georgia
town is to see forty-one one
horse wagons, each drawn by a
pert balaam, all belonging- to
one farmer, but used bv his-different
renters, a'l coming in to
iuirket in a line.
Among other very complinien
tary words about Senator Tillman
a Macm pa; er says,''lie has
more grit than any other mm in
public lile to-day." Oh, some ot
these Georgia people think lie is
/lie real tiling.
* One ot our prominent citizens,
who is candidate for the Legislature,
has just purchased a very
handsome and expensive auto
mobile to make the race in. He
will make it ''ho'" tor acme b'llow,
no doubt, though the fellow
^4- in ?y not necessarily be a cinciidate.
Another one of our very prominent
citizens has purchased a
$10,000 race horse, kinder "on
the sly", we understand. Doubt
loss, he will be trying to get rid
of him, "on the sly" belora a
great while. But perhaps no*.
The rumor that the government
contemf)la?es discontinuing some
ot the rural delivery mail routes
which have ':een established will
come us and news to many peo
pie on these routes, who have
learned to consider them as a
very great convenience, indeed.
The war being waged on the
patent medicine frauds by some
of the leading newspapers will
doubtless do lots of good. Per
haps, the wav these fakirs are
\ being shown up will convince a
great many of the American
people what a wasteless expenditure
ol money and time it is to
have the "patent medicine
hkbit".
Divorces in this state are getX'liig
to be real popular or commu\i
or frequent or something,
there are a lot of them, being
granted. Nothing like that in
Carolina. No sir, you must either
stick to your trado for "bet*
ter ol worse" or just quit; the
old Palmetto State stands vefc-y
pat on this question.
Former Lancastrian,
f Macon, Ga. Mar. 19, 1906.
T
Mr. Lee Parker Dead.
The Old Confederate Veteran' ]
Passed Away Saturday!
Night, at the Home of his!
Son-in-Law, Mr. G. F.
Snipes.
Mr. L. A. Parker, an aged
citizen of this community, died
Saturday night, at die home here ,
of his son in law, Mr. G. F. ,
Snipes. Me recently had a spell (
of the grip from which he never t
recovered. (
Mr. Parker was a son ol the |
late Britton Parker, of North |
Carolina, and wa? born in that |
state on the 20th of March, 1831, j
He lacked hut three days, there- ,
fore, of living to see his 75th (
birth-dav. He served throughout (
the war as a Conf. derate soldier, j
it, ? ~ -
... .. i.ui HI i egiuieiit?
He moved to this state, locating ,
in the Tradesville sect on of this ,
county, in the year I860. He
whs married to Miss Milinda ,
Arant, daughter of the late Peter ,
Arant, who has been dead about ,
seventeen years. lie is survived
by the following children: Mr.
Peter A. Parker, of Buf rd towush
p ; Mr. James Parker, of North ,
Carolina; Mr. John E. Parker, |
Mrs. E. B. Mos er and Mrs G. F. .
Snipes, of this place: Mrs. George ,
Hancock, of Rock Hill, and Mo.
Naocey Massey, of Columbia.
Mr. Parker was a member ot
the Baptist church for a number ,
of years preceding his death.?
lie was well known throughout ,
the county and his many triends
and acquaintances will legret to ,
hear of his death. The remains
were buried Sunday afternoon in
the new cemetery.
Commencement at T abernacle.
The commencement exercise->
ol the Tabernacle High School
will come off next Fiiday and
Saturday nights, Mar. 23 and
24. The annual sermon Sunday, 1
March 25th.
On Friday night th? exercises 1
will consist of declamations,es- 1
says and a debate by fee vend of
the advanced pupils.
un Saturday night the program 1
to be presented will consist of *
recitations, dialogues and plays !
of a very humorous nature. The 1
exercises will ho interspersed 1
with music. '
Exercises ?o begin promptly at'1
7,30 o'clock each night. '
On Sui day l.tie annual sermon j 1
will he preached by 11 v. P. 1> i !
Ingraham of the East Lancaster 1
circuit. The public is cordially j'
invited. .1. H. Ilamel I {
T~\ I -
rrin. ?
AO. Rowel 1 , Assistant. M
0. K. S. O., March 19, 1906. h
. , , 1
Richard Andrews, a younu
negro, was hanged in Washing- (
ton, Ciit., Friday, for criminal
assault on the 5 .\ ear-old daugli
ter of Mr. J. B. Roberts.
The Cotton Association.
Members and Farmers generally
Urged to Reduce
Cotton Acreage and to
Plant Full Food Crops-Sub-Associations
to Meet
next Saturday.
To the Farmers:? As tune
oils on we realize more and
aiore what we huve to do to rid
mrse'ves of t' e great money
diarks, thieves, gamblers, graftsrs
or whatever name they may
he called by who are are moving
heaven and earth to prevent us
trom realizing a remunerative
price tor our cotton. On the
ather hand all those who are
equally sol i.Hons and are ready
to place the things we have to
buy at the very highest figure.
Now the only way we can see to
circumvent the conditions is to
diversity our crops, plant large
Iv of tood and teed crops and
curtail the production ol cotton,
so as to hold down the crop tc
ten million bales. The mill*
will take that amount of cotton
at not less than 12 cents pei
pound, which we will have tc
net if we rea'ize anything ovei
the cost of production. Now, it
we will diversify our crops and
raise plenty Home supplies we
have the situation in our own
hamls. On the contrary, if we
neglect our opporiunity we place
ourselves in the hands ot the
hear! less speculator. Not the
speculator proper but the sneaking
manipulator ol prices whose
seared conscience never heaul
ihecall ol justice. Now we appeal
to every farmer to considti
and ponder well the conditions
that confront us. Keep in y>ur
minds the hard fight we are now
in, think how we are to maintain
prices ot our products. These
are matters ol vital importance
to us. Let us turn our slock to
the grass put our tools undei
the shed and do nothing, ratliei
than raise crops for others, at an
expense to ourselves.
Wo ask all the clubs in the
county <? have a meeting at
their usual places ot meeting on
March 24, 3 o'clock p. m and to
thoroughly discuss t lie matters
now up to us for action. Our ex
acutive committee is now c<>niidering
the warehouse question
ind will submit plans and de
iins to us at cur county met ting
to he held on March lilst, when
we will take necessary steps to
build warehouses at one or more
points in the county. Now
brother farmus, don't tr?-at this
na'ter indifferently or carelessh;
;e at your meeting ; send delejutes
to county meeting, and let
is keep the work going. It is of
/i'al impoitn.ce to every man,
froman and child, <'ind especial
y to every farmer
Geo. VV. Jones,
County Organizer and Sec,
bounty Cotton Association.
Attorney General Gnnter was
ep n'.ed to be dying yesterday.
Cotton Warehouses.
I
Executive Committee of the
County Cotton Association
Decides to Build Them a1
Lancaster, Kershaw and
Heath Springs.
!
i The executive committee oi
| the Co inty Cotton Growers' Association
met 011 the 16tli in
stant, to consider the warehouse
question. The following mem
hers wore present : W. G. A.
i'orter, W. McD. Brown, C. L
McManus, T. J. Strait and Geo.
W. Jones.
The following resolution was
adopted :
Resolved, That we start a sub
script ion tor the purpose o
1 building a standard warehhou-t
at Lancaster, S. C., and that w<
' place the shares at $20. pei
' share, with the limit at five share!
to each stockholder, and thai
' we raise as much as $7,001) tc
i build sa'd warehouse. The sec
? reiary was directed to w rite t(
i State Secretary to find out \vh<
i the warehouse promoter is am
' to invite sa'd nrnmot.er tr? ut'om
? ? g vvy "v ' "*
> next county meeting.
A resolution was also passe<
r that we place a waiehouse a
i Ileath Spring, to cost $3,000, am
> one at Kershaw, to cost $5,000
i u-'iler same regulations as pro
! vided lor Lancaster It was al
! so resolved that chartets lor sai<
! warehouses bo aj plied lor.
It. was further resolved tlia
the associations at Ileath Spring:
i ai d Kershaw be leqnesled to ap
1 point committees to carry oi
the work.
Geo. W. .Jones, C L McManus
! Sec. Chairman.
I Negro Fractured Whitt
Man's Skull.
I
1 Mr. Alonzo Hinson, who livei
about ten miles east Monroe, wai
' struck in 1 he forehead yesterday
afternoon with a shovel in tin
hands of Ernest AUobrooks, c<>1
' ored. The blow was a hard one
- and Mr. llinson'H skull wai
Iractured by it and he is in i
serious condition. Mr. Ilinsoi
1 was visiting his father, Mr
Moses llinson, who lives abou
four miles east of Monroe anc
i went out to where a number o
hands?among them Alsobrooki
; j?were working a road. Mr
j llinson and Alsobrooks tell on
' and had some cro?s words aiu
the matter terniuiaied as ahovt
stated. The wounded man wa?
taken to Ins fat Iter's home. Also
brooks made his escape and if
s 111 at lar<o>. ? Monroe Enquirer
Vomp !H.fie to Meet Sotnrifo//.
A meeting of Camp Dixie o
Confederate Vei emns vvill bt
held next Saturday, 24th instant
at the courthouse, at 11 o'clock
A. M. A lull attendance is de
sired, as important business is tf
be attended to.
W. G. A. I'orter,
J Commander.
J
The PostolTice
? A Patron has Something ta
( Say about a "Paper Man's**
Communication in SaturI
day's News.
Mr. Editor: I noticed aomimnnieation
in Saturday's paper in
' regard to the P si nil ice and its
management, signed "Paper
Man". I will state in the first
' place, this is not intended as a
reply to said piece, but knowing
our worthy Postmaster as I do,
and realizing the tact that he is
in a position that lie can not enter
into any newspaper contro3
versy^I teel it is nothing but
right to make at least a statement
in regard to the matter.
^ In the lirst place, many ot us
3 have known Mr. Hunter tor
3 years. Yes, lie was born and
raised in this county, and we
3 know him to he a high-toned,
t honorable gentleman, aud we>
3 are sa?i-fied he is doing every'
thing inx,his power as postmaster
} to acc< mmodate the patrons of
the office. But it ho could please
j J
everybody lie would certainly
* be more than human. We have
been otten amused to hear p?opie
who rtceive very little mail
' complain^ bo much; yes, move
' than any body else. Well. I sop'
pose this will always be- the case;
in fact, we have all kirds of
arum 1)1 err--, but the worst is tha
1 '
cronic grumbler?one who finds
fault with everybody and evorything.^Poor
lellow, he is to ba
s pitied. Many of Mr. Hunter*#
friends advised him to treat such,
stut'l with t-ileut contempt, and.
ho put liis reply in a nut shell.
' lie i-uid, "Yes, life is too shurc,
I and time too precious to nofuca
"such trash."
? A Patron ol the Ollie?.
The State Senatorship.
3
3 ???
Bouquets for Senator Hough
and Col. Springs.
? FromjThe State.
Senator W. 0 . Hough of L*ni
caster is one ot those whoso
' terms expire this summer. Ho
stated recently that it is not. his
intcnlion'to otfer tor reelection.
He hasjhad a number of politic d
honors lor a young man, hav-n^
been.solicitor wlnn little more
t
j than 21 years of aire, and he
wants to devote more time to
his law practice Col. I>*roy
Springs is being m Titioui < i idf
the |>lace ot State senator. ColSprings
is one ot whom it may
be said that he k,is popular
though wealthy." All classes appear
to like Col. Seringa.
I
Col. William Elliott, of Beau."
1 fort, who was a member of Cou:
irress lor a number of years, h\?.
^ been selected by Secretary Tafs
to mark^the graves of Cotilederato
soldars wliodiedin Northern
prisons.