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The Lancaster News Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, s. c., By The Lancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATIOS. Olre Year fl.R Six Months 7 Tfcree Months I Payable in advance. ADVERTISING RATIOS. On* Inch, tlr-1 nsertlon. *1.00. K ich subse ^uent insertion .VI onto. For three ni n ths o ionicr. rcduml rittes Professional curds, per yenr, fl?. Business notices, Transient Advertisements Is>st und Found, und other classified si v< r ttyements not exceeding -ft words, 2ft cents fn cmcii insertion: ' mm ? worn lor eacu miui Vttxial word over 2a words. uWC' Obituaries. Tributes of respect, curds o lbank? and nil mutter of a personal or jtolitica native to bo charged for. ?t Advertising rates by the column made Unowi ?n application. Brief correspondence* on subjects of renom interest Invited. Not responsible for views o correspondents K. K. WYLIK, Pit test t>RNT. JW. A. COOK. Skc'Y. and Tukas. J. M RIDDLK, .III . UrsiNKss MAN At; Kit. tnterod as second-class matter. Oct. T. 1W) kt the postofllce at ancaster, S C.. under Ac ef Congress of March 3, IN"".*. prominence given an item, in tin recital of de nils, there is a wa) Dt making the sheet wholesonu And hope/ul or yellow and ne vere. "However virtuous a comuni 1 v may he, however alive to ih< crea' interests of progress am (fveloinnt'iii along right lineAll h -ve a seamy side. To exp 01 wrongdoings as urea! sen-aliens is ' lie fit st impulse ol I he nenp'-y tr. He has imbibed the idea thai because there is in every com xnunity >* class who deliylits u <ielve in the slime ami impui ties o! the police court, tn..| >he e should h * catered to. . nc the "ho' stones" with the scare head*, g veil the plane o! pr<>mi jienc. Toe paper that do-i?e?huch matter can always find it, The reporter who looks loi crooks can find them and tin paper tha' ca'ers to sensation* iiee ' never 1)? wanting in ' news.1 hot i> cives the best element o| I tie comm unit v as distinct a slvcl it is satisfving to the ottiei cias-es, and the general pubbi unconsciously takes up the idea Ho t well a hot-I.ed of ciime and crookedness as the picture thus painted, is by no means a healthj com m unity. "It is undoubtedly the desire rd hII newspapers to lielp the community from which they draw support just as it is t( please the individual subscribers 1>iit it is a mistake to suppose that a daily recital of misdeeds ms the most conspicuous p ?rt of a newspaper's make-up, is whole ? I C* .. I ! * * Hume, ueiienciai ?>r appreciaieu 'Another mailer in which there is grave responsibility refit ing on the newspaper is in giving Wednesday, April 18, 1906. "NEWSPAPER RESPONSIBILITY.* Like the Anderson Daily Mail ve have been forcibly impresset with an editorial in the Spartan Iturg Journal on the subject o 'newspaper responsibilityand following the example of on Anderson contemporary, we re produce the article in full.? The Journal says: "The local newspaper is tlx window through which humanity views the community. The out sider lias no other means of form ing an estimate and the hour consumer, constantly reading the stories ot the town, unconscious ly t,Jkes his views of the sur rounding-? largely from what Ik Tends about his neighbors da] *ftor day. "The honest newspaper i: obliged to print all the newi that :s legitimate, hut in tin publicity to business or publi * m?tter< prematurely or paiti > 1?j It is best characterized us 'm?d - dling." It frequently happen (hat in the mad rush to tin "something new undo* lie sun the r< porter gets an inkling c an item and instead of await in developments, lie pi tin yes in an - either puts the matter in a fals light, creates a wrong impressioi or else upsets some plan. "Of course, newspapers ar 0 run in accordance with the view t> of tho*e in charge, and those ar generally very fully improsse with the belief that they kno1 how it ought to he done. Ther r is no hope that these remark will have practical effect in an quarter, but more's the pity. "When people are given pr' per intellectual food properl 1 'erved, tliey thtiv, but there i such a tiling as mental dyspepsi or distemper. r "It is not well to look too Ion on the seamy side. Every con munity lias its good pointsmen and women who believ ? that this is a good world ? gran . world?moving forward alon correct lines, despite the occat ional jol's in the w*ay. Ther are flowers as well as tlioriu and it is just as well to give th I lowers a proper setting in th vase so as to keep the thorn trom overshadowing prom * nence." The editor of the Journal n doubt had chiefly in mind th ' daily press when he penned th ' foregoing, but his ontertainin 1 remarks are applicable in tli main equally as well to the coui try newspaper. It is not ofter however, that a paper publislie 3 outside of a city ot considerabl proportions, and with a popul; tion lsrgely cosmopolitan,is foun a hearing the earmarks of "yello1 i journalism." The country editc usually avoids anything 11 k breezy sensationalism. But, ui lortuiiately, too many of us ai } pessimists. We should look moi ^ for tho bright side of things. H newspaper should be made t q carry sunshine into every hon: a within the sphere of its inlluenc >' never leaving its reader with ? "dark brown taste" in his moutl -As the .Journal poetica lv r< marks, while there are both 11 ov _ ers and thorns in this world, " ^ is just as we 11 to give ihetlowpi j a proper setting in the vase so ; ^ lo keep the thorns from ov<*: ( shadowing prominence." , LANCASTER'S SIDEWALKS. WJ'at :? capital idea it won] ' be for Lane ister's council I t make this year's adinini-tratio i memorable for sidewalkimprovi i moot ! What sav you, city tall I ers ? 1 tier-* is no doubt ah iut tl j lacr that Laneaster is "short" o sidewalks. They are, generall . speaking, no credit t> the towi 4 they are not in keeping with tl ' community's progress. And w ' | make the statement without an '! intention to reflect on the (Join Jcil, for i' lias done mid is contii , I unig to do much in the way < I improvement 111 condition ( t ctreets and pavements. But wo are talking now tn b Lancaster s trood. We want t * see Council redouble its effori [in the matter ot street worl J We want to see work of a pei manent character done, and a It of i' We waul to see sidewalk 1 that will withstand a lir^t clat 1 rain?that will not present a alternation of mud-holes an gullies alter every heavy show ' er. Lancaster cannot afford to g c through another winter with no ? better sidewalns than she ha'1 ' the past season, if lor no o'tier g ('j reason than it would bankrupt ?? even her ri sliest citizens buyinn I >fi shoes and rubbers, to say nothing ? ot losing great hunks of religion ^ at every slep,especially on rainy 4 nights. And the sidewalks will ' be no bet'er in the future ti-an e they have b?en in the past it the 8 system of working be not cbane ged?chauged from teruporarv d to nermanent. There are excen ? r w lions, of course. A lew sidewalks e , . or pavements in the town are in v good condition, have been lor some time and are likely to rt v main so; but, ala?, they are too y lew. Let us have th in ail as |s good or better than ihe bos'. ! a I'rivett-Knit/h t. ? i- Mr. Archie (J. Privet' and Miss ? Clauda M Kninht, both of tins place, were married here last Sunday by Magistrate L. .1 Perry, at his residence. J" ' I tenth of Mrs. Surah McAteer, in e Texas. e is Mr. F. M. McAteer, of the Sin i- eerily neighborhood, received a letter Mondav from Joaquin. 10 Texas, announcing the death ie there recently ol his aunt, Mrs. Ie Sarah McAteer. Her maiden 1,1 name was Williams and she was ie born and raised in Lancaster 1_ county. She was the widow ol > Andrew ivieAtoer, who died auoui 'd lorty years ago. Mrs. MoAleer 0 was about seventy years of age i- and is survived by two daugh^ lers. Sbe moved to Texas about w twelve years ago. :e Death of Mr*. I*oily <Jone*. Mrs. Polly Jones, nee Griffin, re a most estimable old lady, died re suddenly, of heart failure, last A * Sunday night, at her home on the Wither-poon plantation, in ie the river so/'ion Site was re e' tnarkable lor Iter nobility o| I, character and kindly, sympa g. l.hetic nature, and Iter death is v- deeply deplored by ali who knew 'f Iter. She was about SO years ol ,s age. Several sisleis survive her among litem Mrs Suffie Nasi and Mrs. Kmeline Sliirall. Sh. was a d? vout member of tht Iiap'ist clunch ller remains: were huriel at Wax It aw ehureli Monday. 1.1 * A Dentist Mysteriously Disappears. 1 ic Spartanburg special to News A it Courier: ? Dr. Nicholls, a den y hist ol Knoree, h is been missing ? 1 It'nni liia Itnmn utnea loot W/ml le nesdav, and Ids friends and tin1 e intruders of liis family tear that y lie has met with foul play and 1 liis body dumped into the Knoi ree River, or that he tell into it the stream by accident and was )! drowned, lie was l ist seen on Wednesday morning walking >r down the river hank with ? o str inirer, both of whom seemed la rigged up I??r a day's fishing t. They passed by Knoree Mill and r nothing more has been seen of >l J)f Nicholls. It, is r>*p irled here s that Dr. Nicholls had con^iderh able money witli him, ami his n friends and members of his famd i!y fear tiilit he was murdered ' and robbed and his 1 ody weighted down with rocks and thrown o into the stream. IF YOU WANT Good Clothing1 For Mon, Children and Youths that are up lo date and at prices to suit the times, We Have Them Beautiful line I'ants, liinh irt make; Neckwear in all the tirades an ? kind . Nic line Dress Goods, Henriettas, Ba'iste, Mohaires in all colors from 25c to $1.25 yard. Nicest line ol White Goods we liave ever had, in Lawns, Dimities, Madras and Merc* rz*d. Hats,'he |>csi made. Shoes for Ladies, IV1i?so* and Chi'dren in a!] the stale and piices. Bi m F Revimlds Shoes tor men in all shaf.es. The nicest line in Oxfords an I hisih-mts we h ive over had. And i verythinn el - e that is kept in the wav ol uen oral nicichandise. Call and inspect for yourself and he convinced. McCardeli & Allison Bros. At Old Mercantile Stand. ^ wit i xj m a m lS we Sell tirotf nrs 1 M We did fully as much business hr we expected the first H month, and, of course, expect to do more this month. We gig are still adding to our already nice stock of Fancy Grocer- jil Iies. Remember everything is nice and fresh in this line, Now, we want you to know that Osceola Flour is worth only $2.40 the sack, and is not excelled at the price. Can we in duce you to try this flour? Some 5 and 10 gallon kegs of M Sugarhouse Molasses on hand?something good and guar mm snteed to keep. Will sell you Tobacco as cheap as the cheapest. In fact, you will find we have almost anything B in an up to date grocery store at "let live prices." Highest market price paid for chickens, eggs and homeraised hams. A few Palmetto Cotton Seed Planters to go. Best made. BB. M WELSH & CO. $j In Springs Block, 3 doors from National Bank. . S3t,W9.. mWmi Ww.SmtM _ _ II' When You Want Goods Cheaper to Lessen Your Expenses ^ m i;iiu ikiis ; We have Shoes on h ?nd. bought when leather was cheap. Brogans, tr?>od kind, 1.50 lo 1.25. I Ladies' Dress Shoes, worth i.5() at 1.25. Men's Dress Shoes, wotth 1.60, lot 1.25. Dome and see the shoe bargains, they are tnot ev-s ?vers. j We Carry Dry Goods i and have some bargains in them. Men's Dress Shirts, re d line, won It 50c, at 25c. Men's l'Vlt Broad Brim Ha s, black tin I white, 1.00. Men's Collars, *arh, 5c | Lades' ITndeiyes's at ?r>c. 10c and up. We carry an extra good work Shut for men at 50c. In Suspender* we can suit the most choice, 5o and up. ,j BewN and I'ilcheis 75 cents. All these tannls are just what we say and the pnce.jn. t as yon >ee<|it' ted. Brimr this adve.lisement with you. GROCERIES ! ! < )ur Tobacco line is tbo best in Lancaster. Our brands I .*Kock and Kye. Badev Bros , Brown's Mule, Hough and Tough, Thorough Bred. lted Meat, Schnapps, Hipe I'oit dies. Cock S| ur, Early Bird, Uicli and Waxy, White Sailes, Hops, Red Eve, and all st?plo brands. Prices as heap as any and on some brands cheaper, i Another shipment of Java OnfFee in milk pails at $ 1.00. r These cans are air tight and hold all i tie strength of the cofl'ee. Buv one. Come to K lwaids when you want an ire cold drink of Soda Water, ltoot Beer or Ice ('ream. Everything kept to please your tas'e and pocket ^ cans Tomatoes lor 2;>c-?ono week only. Trade with us twice and wo will hold \our business. l>on't forget Magnolia Flour at $2.25, 1)8 Ib-i. lo tlie sank, -landnrd weight. When you eat Magnolia biscuits its ike taking morphine?one biscuit calls lor another. y J.C.EDWARDS | J j| in Bennett's Old Stand. i i