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The Lancaster News. 1 ! i Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, S. C., By The < Lancaster Publishing Company. 1! Charles T. Connors. Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. [>a9 V^ar .91.Si , ' six Month*.. is I TS-e* Month* ? > i ir.' adrnnce ADVERTISING KATES. *- inch, fir-: r.? rt t K k h ^ :!/?? - ' - ' 'i.'* f'jr ttw m .; t; s r ' r.ffr. reduced rate* yro?*a- ona carl*. per year. fl2 Uj>;r.?--* nolle ?. Yr*n?>iert Advertl-em'-r.** j ;><- Mid I1 nund, Mid otbw eUislBed a v?r- I -"-ir.'-r. ? not ' !?> *orl* 'iS < nt* f'.r ) ?-*ch insertion: I cer.ta word for (Mb addl- i i ooal word over Z'< word*. Je; tuarles. Tribute* of re*n*ct. Cir-!- of j '.tank* nr.d a ' matter of .* personal or po ; <.... la: .re to be durfRl for ? ee A'l\< rt!.? r.i' rate* by tfce column rr.ad?- known *>c app.ication. Brief correspondence on mblccui of senersl iMrt*t Ir.rikfd Not resp?n*ibie for view# of orre-poL'Jet. th R K. WYL1K. I'KESIDENT . NO A (,'WK, SE r :.nd TKEAS. j M. KIOOI.K, Jr . Hrsixcss Manam:h. Zntered ae *ecor.J '' ?*? matter. Oc: 7. 1 TO1 w. the po?'.offtt at f ar.? a?ter. > C.. under Act of Coogree* of Marco J, ie"S? Saturday, April 14, 1906. THE SUBJECT OF A COUNTY FAIR, AGAIN The Lancaster News must not forget its former agitation for a | caiiiiIv Fuir rif?r lf?t l)t<? limft I slip to renew the agitation. Something like that is needed both to stimulate a pride and interest in the development of the county's resources and to bring our people in close touch and relationship with each other. At present we have nothing to bring the people of the different section8 ot the county together at any time. A fair would have the effect ot gathering them together at least once a year.? Kershaw Era. We have by no means forgotten the matter, esteemed contemporary. The subject of a county lair often recurs to our mind, but our 'dormer agita tion" met with such little en- ! couragement that we have not * <t mustered up sufficient cour a^e to renew tne discussion. Why Lancaster's leading citizens ?hnsincs- and professional men and farmer?!o not take the matter in ban i is really inexpii cable to us. The many advun j tajres oi acounty fair to all inter-j ests?agricultural. commercial, financial, social an 1 others?are ho manifest, and have been so frequently and Mtcc(?fully demon - I a'rated by the experience ?t oiht r c <uuties, that our people, : :I, recurs to us, ouulit no longer to demy taking i-tep-i to have an I annual tair in Lancaster. But i *ho is Koimr to take the lead? iai h the ?| lies' ton. SENATOP BAILEY'S GPEAT I SPEECH One of the able-u speeches I made in Congress in years whs | deliv<*r?*(l in the tt-oate Tuesday I by Senator Badev, of Texas, on I < i ' the railroad rate bill. Notwithstanding the tact that he spoke < lor four hours the brilliant Tex- P an held the undivided attention ' o' his auditors throughout. The Senate chamber was literally i - r packed, not even a seat in tlie g.dleiies being vacant, ->o great r? O ' n ji was the public interest in what j Mr. Bailey had to say on the i mo*', important measure now I' before CN?n , the bill to regulate railr <tes. Mr. Bailey showed conclusively that Congress is vested wuh ample p wer to prevent federal scurfs from enjoining the euloicement of rates f;xed by the interstate commerce commission pending appeals from the latter's orders fixing such rates. He c ted numerous authorities to sustain his contention. -So convincing was Senator Bailey's argument that Senator Ilale arose and announced Ins willingness to accept the Texas statesman's a tnendment denying the courts the right to -m-pen 1 ra'es while awaiting fina! decision of the issues involved 111 ciso? arising under the proposed law. While di-claiming any intention o( attacking the courts, Senator Bailey declared that he had persona! knowledge of the lac' hit some Judges were guilty ol abuses, and lie therefore lavore.l placing limitations upon all '*t them. Discussing the pow er of Congress to abridge nr limif the rioVit* rif t tie roiirlt he paid the following compliment to Senator Tillman, wholias charge of the bill under consideration: "The power to create and the power to destroy must include the power to limit. The Senator from South Carolina has been pressing this point as a cornfield lawyer, and the constitutional lawyers have never yet been able to satisfactorily answer his contention. " "The Congrea"," Senator Bailey declared, "has not only asserted its right to deny to the courts the right to issue writs ol injunction, hut it has asserted its right to deny to them the privilege of issuing 'he great writ of liberty, the writ of habeas corpus." Again he said : "It is the duty ot the Federal Courts, not to make the law for Congress, but to obey the law that Congress makes for tin-in." It is thought tha* Senator Bailey's masterly speech will have the effect of hastening the vote on the rale bill. COTTON ACREAGE AND DIVERSIFICATION IN FARMING. The la?>t issue of the Manufacture: s' Kecod. ol Hdtim ?re. contains replies from several )iuin!it*il hankers and business men in llie cotton stales to the I olio ^ i ng four <| u est ions address oil fotliem by ttia' journal: 1. I low will the acreage in cotton in iour vicinity compare v* it h that of last year? 2. Will the success ot the year's campaign in diversilication and in co-i poration ot the banks and the growers he duplicated this year, with iiicreas<d support Irom the growers and greater encouragement by tin* hanks { In what direction is diversification in farming i s a natural regulator of I he cotton acreage iirogeessing" 1 Whit H I lie L'enera.1 linen. lal condition of the farmers in /our vicinity, and in what duec ion are I hey investigating what ;ver surplus th?*y may have? The Record ^ive? a brief hum.narv of the replica as follows: The replies indicate a tenden\y toward a slight increase lor he cotton belt an a whole, an acreage, however, not overcomiik the decrease in 1905 from the acreage of 1904, and a ten dency to be restrained by cert??n natural ?ac or*. The replies f-ho-v ateadv advance in diversification olcrops, a firmer f urpo'e than ever on the part ?.f bankers : and farmers to sta.d together' for the common good and a greater degree oi comiort among the growers. Among the numerous replies published is the following from I/rnca-ter, by Mr. L. (\ Lazenby, secretary ?>f the Lancaster MtrcatPile company: As to acreage, it is rather hard to tell at this stage just what i? j will be. Certainly it will be no , larger tban !a-l >ear. Our im pressinn is that it will be slightly decreased on account o; c?rci'> 'of labor and the lateness ol the! 1 -eM'on. W" think the cam a gn in diversification ai <1 c > >per ( at if' n of the banks and growers i will be duplicated tiiis year, j with gre't y increase 1 support fr m the growers aod greater I rllv. I/* | I ?I i I l\ We cKink tiie farmers ar? learn j| ing more and more each year M ' that the proper thing for them ijj to do is to raise their supplies at J . home and thus put themselves in a more independent position j We think the general financial i condition ol the farmers is het | ter than it lias been for some time. They are using their stir 1 plus in paying casli for their supplies for this year and investing in real estate. ' I THE COTTON WAPEHOUSE MOVE-j WENT. As will he seen by the adver. tising columns of The News, booksof sub cription to the capi lal stock of the Lancaster Cot ton \\ arehouHe Association are now I open at t lie office of W. C Hough, j Esq. It will be recalled tbat, at its meeting some time ago, the County Co*ton Growers' Associa j tion decided to build warehouses at Lancaster, Heath Springs and Kershaw, and it is in pursuance of that decision that steps arei now being taken to erect a ware, house at this point. As stated in an article on thei subject in The News ot the 4th I I instant, the capital stock of tliej Lancaster warehouse association 1 is $7,000., divided into350 shares of $20. each. When the books of subscription were open* d I I 'I'l.I ... i. I 1 II'H Ml 111 ??I i I 1 11 Si 1) 1 11110 V>LM'K I over <>0 shares were taken in a| vry ilioft time, and the remain i ing share* aro b'ing rapidly subscribed for by farmers as they j come into town No one id allowed to take over 5 shares. I be 'idea in to let many farmers av ; practicable take an in let est in t be j enterprise There is no question about t be t fact that in the building of warnhou-es lies the solution of tincotton problem, and we are there f<?re pleased to note tiie Mrong interest being manifest* d by the farmers ol Lancaster in the present movement With warehouses I e-tablish* d at convenient poin's, SI I/ I I I? t C? I 1 1 iro t\ f I xr u rwl ? - V4 II . BJ c* IIVI 1 YT J I I 'III cully managed, there will no longer be any necessity for glut t i nt lie cotton market and fhero-j by depressing tbe price. [ The Liberti, Hill lti/ten. Ihere will be an all-day drill to-day at Ililiiards by the Liberty Hill Itilles, preparatory to ollicia] j inspection of thecompanv <?i? t| | Ht'li instant. Capt. Kiohardearnestly requests that eveiy member of his company attend both the drill and the inspection. J IF YOU WANT Good Clothing; For Men, Children m<l Youths that are up to date and at prices to suit the times, we nave inem . Beautiful line I':i!il?, hit.li art make; Neckwear in all tiie ura l? s an 1 kind-. Nic-' lino Dre^s G'?o is, Henriettas, Ba i-'e, Mohyire- in all colors from "25c fo $1.25 yard. Nicest lii e of Wh te Goods we have ever li nl, in Lawns, Dimities, Madras and Mercerized. Hats, the l???t made. Siioes for Ladies, \Ii-ses and Children in ail t)i B' \ le and piice?. Bi'?n F lt?* rmlds Shoes for in n in all shapes. The n;ce>i line in Oxfords an I hicli-'nts we have ever had. Ai d everything el-e that is kept in the way ol yen eral merchan hse. Call and inspect for yourself and he v. convinced. JR* McCardcli & Allison Bros. At Old Mercantile Stand. [ Wc Sell (iroc-erics I R We (ltd fullv as much busineRs as we expected the first |H K month, and, of course, expect to do more this month. We fig are still adding to our already nice stock of Fancy Grocer- qfl E ies. Remember everything is nice and fresh in this line, Now, we want you to know that Osceola Flour ir worth only $2.40 the sack, and is not excelled at the price. Can we inP duce you to try this flour? Some 5 and 10 gallon kegs of H Sugarhouse Molasses on hand?something good and guar H| anteed to keep. Will sell you Tobacco as cheap as the |h I cheapest. In fact, you will find we have almost anything jXj in an up to date grocery store at "let live prices." Highest P market price paid for chickens, eggs and homeraised hams. P A few Palmetto Cotton Seed Planters to go. Best made. IB. M WELSH & CO. Jj In Springs Block, 3 doors from National Bank. I COMPETITION *-f The Best for The Farmers A?Sells goods?a general line, H?Sells goods very close at times. C?Sells goods both cheap and rare, And in the paper he gets his share. Hdw?The best of all on board? MAGNOLIA goes, load by load. $2.25 Per 98 lbs. Standard Weight. D ? Was left, as he is yet to come ; F?Is in business, don't forget, (i?Is not here, that's why he is left. H & II?Are quite in the ring, Big prices, low prices they continue to sing. I?We will pass, as we are in haste, -A' And take up another to take its place. J ? Is a hustler, and if you give him a chance Will do the business just at a glance. L?With apples and oranges tine Is pleased to wait on you any old time. M ? Is the bullet that has the power, Their goods no object?money their power. T?Is a new comer and looked upon with fc:?r \ Everybody expects them to get their share. ^ Well, I am done, as W is the end? S \ He sure to come to J. C. Edwards again. j jf Don't forget that we can fill your bill chea- * per than the cheapest. Dry goods, groceries, and all goods carried in a general store. J.C.EDWARDS ( in Bennett's Old Stand.