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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. ?**. 11.60 Months 75 "51?n.v' Months <0 1'ftyxblo in advance. n \ r?i> i ini.^vi i>.\ i uo. .'Wh, first nsertion. fl.OO. Much subso tft.-ut insertion Sfl unw. For three months or ttni^r, reduced rates '.'r^t-aslona! cards, per year, flti. Bu^li,vs< notices. Transient Advertisements, ?X>-' ^**1 Found, and other classified a vcrnw'BK ins not cxri'ediiiK' 25 wordt, is cents for <t?ch insertion: I cent a word for each udditfcxiai word over Z'< words. t**f>jtuar'es. Tributes of respect, cards or (bulks all matter of a personal or political jiMiirt to he charged for. Advertising rates by the column made known ?o application. f-tr>ef correspondence on subjects of general HI Veres t Invited. Not responsible for views of vtf respondents It. K. WYUK, PHEHIDKNT. ,>0 A. COOK, Skc'y. and TitRAa. J m StlOMLiK, jK. . Husinkss Manaufk. red as second-class matter, Oct. 7, IPO:>, d the postoftlee at l.ancaster, S. C.. under Aet ?l 'Congress of March 3, 1879. Saturday, May 19, 1906. The Presbyterian General As tefnbly convened in Greenville Thursday. This is the third meet ng of the body in South Carotin*. It met in Columbia in T03 and in Charleston in 1880. The most important matter to !>? considered at the present sesiiou is the proposition to estab ti'di a. union ot all branches of she I'resbvterian faith. The reunion of Confederate Tt'.lerans in Columbia this week *?.? decidedly one of the most pleasurable featherings the galtaiit old soldiers have ever held. vnousanas were there and the hispitality of the capital city ktiew no bounds. The exercises the veterans' association were hold in a large tent erected for ihe purpose. Many excellent apeeches were made. One of the koftt and most eloquent addresses delivered was that ol Mrs. K. G. Glenn, of Asheville, formerly M i.-s Elizabeth Lumpkin, ol Columbia, who has spoken at a number of reunion* in this and other state* Aviators Tillman and Bailev continue to make ihintrs lively in i he Senate. On Wednesday lh?* Texan denounce! two news p 'P'T correspondents, as well a* the. party or parties who inspired alleged false report ,?s "unifiialifieri, deliberate and mali?) u < liars''. I'lie correspondents referred to are the Washington representatives of the New York TiiWsne and the Chicago Tri bu tie, respect ively, andt heir of fnnse consists in having charged ft.vn if<?r Bailey with renponsibili?\ for the failure of Senator Till i >n and President Roosevelt t<? :i d common ground on the railroad rate bill. Mr. Bailey expr'est-od the belief that the false rtji >rt emanated from the White House. Senator Til I man made n anecch in support of the Texas statesman. He declared tiiat lie had never been suspicious of Mr Baile.V. He also presented a tun her statement irom former Senator Chandler, reaffirming the *mtement previously made to Senator Tillman, heretofore reft'red to in these columns. STATE CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS The proceedings ot the Mat" democratic convention, held in Columbia Wednesday, were characterized by the utmost harmony. Following the exahiple of the Lancaster convention, the dispensary was not even mentioned. The platform adopted relates to national issues. It tavors a revision of the present tariff and demands a rigid enforcement o' alt laws against, rusts and combines. Resolutions were passed commending Senator Tillman and endorsing Gov. for Congress, solicitor and state officers. After the convention adjourned the state executive committee met and organized. Col. Wilie Jones was reelected chairman. The committee decided to order the campaign meetings to begin June 19th. Col T. Y. Williams, Lancaster's member of the committee, was present at the meeting. CHOOSING MEN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. As this is election year we take oe.en.sion now to tirr?e norm - ~ W-- "I'"" (he voters (ho very great irapor tance of exercising care and good judgment in selecting men to fill all public offices, Irom congressmen down to magistral es. No m m should be voted lor because lie i? a "good, clever lei low, or on account of personal friendship, neighb >rly associa* j tion or business obligation; but let I lie test be as to bis character and i his competency to till the office to | which he aspires. A public official should be a man of clean, I moral character and posessed of every qualification lor the pro! per discharge ol the duties incumI bent upon him. ' Oi cource the best material ai vailable will not in every instanj ce be t-elr c?ed n the people themI selves do not do their dutv, and I j on I Ins point we commend the j Pillowing to the consideration of our reader-, taken from the NewI I jerry Observer: The lack ot interest shown in the reorganization of the demo cratic clubs is deplorab'e It the people take such little interest in political affairs it is not to be wondered at that the wrong kind j of men get into otfice. We need to have a general awakening as to the importance of politic d duty on the part of the citizen. The above is clipped from an exchange?we think the Anderson Mail, it is good doctrine and 'sound sense and needs to be repeated again and again. The man who will kick the hardest abouf ' the kind of men" who are elected to office is the man who stays at home on club da} s and election days and dco liey ward's successful adminiet ration The delegates from Lancaster Kvere: J. Uarr.v Foster, E. D ' Blakenev. W. I'. Cuskey, W. M. ! Moore, W. B. Bruce, J. (J. El ' lot'. Mr. F 'S'er was appointed on tlie pla'torm committee and | Mr. Blakeney on the committee >!i constitution and by-laws. Mr .1. S. Wilson, of Lancaster, was elected ser-reant-at arms. The constitution was amended so aR to do away with two state campaign meetings in each county in years when a United States senator is to be nominated. The convention decided that hereafter no assessment can be levied by counties on candidates no' use his influence or his vote o try to help gel o'her kinds ol men. He has no right to complain, but i9 the one who coin plams the loudest. That sort of cit'zen very foolish !y regard< it a virtue to stand al"of. lie is sometimes heard 'o boast that he "lakes no part in poliiics." He has been known to come very near tli inking the Lord ihat he is not as other men. Bill it is no'hing to be proud of. I? is downright neglect ot a s iced du'y. No man is a good cit'zen who does not do soul" thing toward securing good government and capable and filthful officials. To take an interest, in politics is not to be a politician in the commonly a^cep'el meaning of that term One cm and should lane prrt in the politics of his atate and county and city 'hough lie has not 'lie remotest idea ol over standing loroflice. To stand aside and leave politics to the politicians is to play into the! hands ot demagogues and ofliceseekers ol the worst type. That is one result ot so many citizens taking no part in politics. Another is it brings politics into disrepute and discourages good and suitable men from I standing for ofliee. Every consideration of patriot j ism appeals to citizens to exer j cise their rights of citizenship and to do all they can in a legitimate way to put good me 11 in office. MORE ABOUT FARMERS' INSTITUTES?THE NEW FEATURES. It was slated in The News of last Saturday that Clemson College is now ready to receive apnlicafions from this countv for farmers' institutes to be held this summer; applications to be made on or botore tlie 8th of June. The following letter from Mr. J. N. Harper, director of insti tutes. explains fully the character of the institutes to he h -Id. It will be seen that new and in-; teresting features are to be added: "The time has come when these institutes can be made ot great value to the farmers of this slate and we are going to put forth j every effort to make the ins'itutes I ifds season a perfect success.? The Southern railway has again kindly granted to Clemson col I lege the use ol a yestibuled ear I v ?'ti iist-u ill liiis ins1 ii ill*-' WDTK I and. I he college is going l<? have i ths car fitted up with material! . to demonstrate in a practical way I the work"! (Jlemson co'lege. | We will have specimens ot minerals from our geological de-| ; paitment, showing the mineral j ?\ ea'.th ot this state We will have from the entomological d? j D ir tnent, specimens of all tli" injurious insects found in this stato and will distribute literature and make lectures on ninth-j" oils of combating tbr-e insect | " pests We will have on exhtbi lion in the car more tha i forty ; varieties of cotton, thirty varie lies ol corn, sixty varieties of t ot cowpoas, lifteen varieties of v vetch. And we will have exports ? with us to lecture on horticultur ^ al Hiihieefs aikI i 11 Iwum I'vliihi - ? J " * * * ~ V?i??fc/I led in the car material showing i (he different in' thods oi pruning I grapes, fruit tr? es f\c We will I also have a number d varieties h ol pecans on exhibit.on. f. 'Besides ibis we will have the r latest and most improved appar I atus 'or handling mi'k. We will r have cream separators, and if!: th*' lanners desire, we will purjv th***e into practical operation in f the car, letting the farmer* see I how these d'flcrent machines (i work. We will have diagrams 1 and chart* showing the confer- t mation of dairy and heel cattle if and our experts will deliver lec |t CLOTHING We have a select and up-to-date line. We can fit all sizes of men. We can fit the slims and longs, the shorts and rounds, and at prices to suit all. Trousers made by the Pants King, in all grades. Hats soft and stiff in all grades and styles. Straw Hats of all kinds. ] OUR SHOE STOCK is complete in all lines?children's, misses', ladies' and gentlemen's. Our ladies' and gentlemen fine shoes head the town in all the latest styles and cuts from the best factories in America. We use principally factory shoes made to our order. The Stroolman Shoes for ladies and the Bion for men ?the best on earth. A beautiful line of Dress Goods in all shades, kinds and prices. We have the nicest line of White Goods and Embroideries in the city. Notions of all kinds, styles, quality and prices. Come and inspect for yourself and see if you don't find thing's as represented. McCardeli & Allison Bros. ! At Old Mercantile Stand. Pfpie Will Talk They have a right to talk, especially when they know a good thing and want to tell it. I" I THEY SAY Magnolia Flour is the best, absolutely free from any adulteration, rises well and makes !| light, white and flakey biscuits. Price cheap enough for the poorest man; grade good enough for a king. $2.25 Per 98 lbs. Standard Weight. : /'1 They say Edwards deserves a part of your ; l trade; that he tries to please everybody that goes to his store ; always tries to make the people feel at home when they call on him. Now give him a chance and see if there is anything in what "They Say." Edwards is now agent for the Kershaw Bottling works. Come in and buy aerate of real genuine Ginger Ale made from pure artesian water. When you have a dollar to spend and want exactly what it is worth at the best price j to be had, see Edwards, the store where your wants are studied and where the very best the market affords is kept. Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, etc. Knowing that cotton will be a fair price this fall, and hoping that 15c per lb. will be the cheapest sold, I am, Respectfully yours, J.C.EDWARDS in Bennett's Old Stand. ureR upon the breeding, feeding tie of I compounds when m l care ol nil kinds of 11v.* I put into fertiizers. We will have tock. We will also have lectures material to show the proper wav ipon soil improvement, ve'erin-'of making gra't?, the best nietliiry science and the diseases ofiodof pruning grape vines,?all nir common agri "uli oral plants, of this with 'lie view ot obtainATwill lutve with nsin this car inir 'lie greatest <|uantitv and i magi * lantern and we will give the he->t quality of fruit I Initialed lectures upon a mini i "In this car will also been vr o' agricultural subjects, exhibition work of the Clemsoti Those lectures will give the re. college students in other depart WW- WI r,?|in ? iuc "i ,i I Ill-Ill,n Ml 111(4 rollOTO HHKlO lr<?m rre it number oi practical farni- that of agriculture. For cxnmplo, irs and l he lesults of experiments machines designed and made bv >emg performed at tins college the mechanical Hudenls, and la- ^ ind other agricultural c-dlle^ea brie" of all kiticls made bv tli?iver the country. We will have textile students We wilt have 'lews showing the effe t of <lif- with u* gentlemen to lecture uperenl fertilizers when applied on educational subjects at the <> cotton, corn, wheat, eat" and evening meetings." - ?i!ier farm products. We will _ _ lave sampleso? these compounds hai eo into the manufacture ot r* kdirar IIinsnn, now of ertihzers and will have exports Washington, is on a visit to Lano deliver lectures upon the val* caster, his former home. I'l ?