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The Lancaster News. Semi-Weekly. Published ^ Wednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, s. c., By The Lancaster Publishing Company. Chanes T. Connors, Editor. M qi SUBSCRIPTION RATES. \V hae Year tl.Wi SI* Months tl V1 Three Months 40 j fi ADVERTISING HATKS. . One incli, tlrst ns'rtion. $1.00. Bach suhscqoent insertion 50 ems. Kor three months or \\ loflger, reduced rates. Professional cards, per year, $12. h Business notices, Transient Advertisements, , Lost and Pound, and oilier classllicd a ver- Ci tisements not exceeding 'ii words, 85 cents for saoh insertion: I cent a word for each additional word over 51a words. Obituaries, Tributes of respect, cards of thinks and ail matter of a personal or political f_ ltitnre to bo charged for. ' 1 Advertising rates by the column made known . n application K Brief correspondence on subjects of general . ntorcst Invited. Not responsible for views of ?l or respondott ts It E. WYL1K, PllKSIDKNT. J NO. A. COOK, SKtr'T. and TltKAR. T 4 M. ItlUUI.K, JR.. husinrsb manager. Entered as second-class mutter, Oct. 7, 190 , . vt the postoftlce at Lancaster, S C., under Act iit Congress of March 3, IH79. Saturday, June 2, 1906. ?r? i CAPT. HUNTERSVIEWSON LIQUOR n PROBLEM. g NVith evident approval of his ^ views, quite a number of news- ? papers in the state have repub lished the article of Capt. Hun n 8l ter, of Lancaster, which recently appeared in The News, on the \ liquor problem. In one of its ^ issues of this week the esteemed lr < 'olumbia State makes the follow- n ing editorial comment on the '* article in question : n ' In the course ot a card to the Lancaster News, Sheriff Hunter 1 ?ays: "Whilst 1 am opposed to ^ Stale and county dispensaries,at le ihe same time I believe the tiisuensarv svstem ot sellinir n 1 ~ J ?=? whiskey is the bent that can be adopted, but it should he by responsible parties, upon their own nook, being required to pay high license to (he State, cities and towns, and to give ^t heavy bonds to conduct the d< Hales in accordance witb a ri#xid la dispensary law?not to allow one I [-j drop drank on the premises, and T to sell well sealed packages nil not less quantities than half w pints, strictly upon a physician's w certificate who is in actual atten di dance upon a party buying or j tli some member of his lamily who D. may be sick " That is much The S ate'> plank. But why | il.at provision which encouram s lu fraud, a phy-deiau's certificate? A It the individual is to pay a high B license lie would import a "phv- \! sic an" if need !>< lo write c r () nticates. And if certificates werejse dillicuh lo obtain blind tigers 'el would spring up and theie|Jl w ulci be no incentive on the|ai t ol' i he I censed man io have them suppressed High license A ? it.out th" plan proposed b\ Sheriff Hunter minus I lie re. (j niement for physicians1 certificates?would have the effect m! innkme it to the in'erests of ! I > 1.11o e p.yiuir the license* to lv <-oppress iliicil traffic in their 111 communities " at The State makes the same p int with re lei once to the ph.vsiman's certificate teattire that thei ' vt writer did in conversation with w Cap'. Hunter just alter the pub* Mention of tun card The Captain replied that, a similar require* re 7nei.t in certain portions of North mi Oarolina was certainly minimiz |j( to<: 'he sale ol liquor in those th ji iris of the slate?in places like on Monroe, for instance. of I>o von tako The News? bu J Barn and Stable Burned, j [r. Hughes, of Lancaster, Loses by Fire on his Fort J Mill Plantation. J t Our esteemed lollow townsman ir. T. M. Hughes sustained uite a heavv loss bv fire this ( \ een, at. his plantation in the \ trinity ofJFort Mill. While the ands and stock were in the elds Wednesday the barn and , ables were burned, together ith contents, lot of corn, fodder, ay and some improvedtarm niacin e ry. Mr. Hughes's loss is fully 900., with only $200 insurance, he origin of the fire is not : iiowii, but Mr. Hughes thinks was probably accidental. lead of Panama Commission Given Big Ovation in Atlanta. Atlanta, May 30.?Chairman . 1*. Shouts, of the Panama Caal Commission, was today the nest ot Atlanta friends, and en srtained at several functions, i n k 1 n ir f wn fnrmol aililrnuuBu he first was the dedication of a ew building at Agnes Scott In Litution, a college for women, at tecatur, a suburb of Atlanta, he second was made this evenlg before the Chamber of Comlerce, where he spoke on the He , itinns of the South to the Pana- ] ia Canal. He took strong ground i >r the lock canal system. Later , e was entertained at a banquet ' y fifty prominent citizens and < ilt at midnight for Washington. hildren's Picnic at the Horton Spring. , Kershaw cor. The Columbia ? ate: Little Julia May Ilmson slighted iter many little friends st Friday with a picnic at the ? orton Sprinu. The rots, after j imbling around in the beautiful i' oods an 1 playing in the water pro set down to a honnfAoisi I nner which thev all enjoyed to|? le fullest extent. Those who N irticipated in the pleasure oi | ie day weie : Francis and Jen I e M ay V aughan, Lnciie Evans, nnie, Mary Evans and Edith 1 rasington. Josephine Nelson, I I ' I urgaret and Html ah Dempster, ' Itilee MeP'.tskill Crawford Has j Ittne and Julia Iliiison. The laperones were; Mrs. S. E. mson and Misses Maria Dendv id Mavo Hasseltine. | c ged Preacher's Neck Bro-; 1 ken. Cradsden, Ala, May 30.? The f i*v. J. Ii. Trotter, a prominent ' mister and a former Confeder < e soldier, was killed this after- j >on in a runaway. His horse came unmanageable and Mr r of'-r wa? thmw n the on! of * i ihic'e, brenkirii: his neck, llej as 70 years old. ? About the first thing a voter J1 ads nowad iys is the ''announce (' tint column in his new paper. ' ? wants to know whether!" ere are anv "new candidates r." I Mr. Marcus K. Caldwell, one ri the oldest citizens of Meoklen- ? rg county. N (.'.,ded Sunday. h Announcements. For County Supervisor, I hereby announce myself a rand, la'e for County Supervisor, subject o the rules of the Democratic |?rinary. If elected I pledge myself to liscbarge the duties of the office to be best of my ability. D W. Hendrix. For Conuly Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candilate for the oflice of County Super I visor, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. .lames O. Porter. For County Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candidate for rr election to the oftiee of Uounty Supervisor, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. M. C. Gardner. For Con uty Supervisor. Mr. Kditor?Please announce tliro- I u^h the columns of your paper that I am a candidate for the otllce of County Supervisor, subject to the rules j Sfovernintf the Democratic primary, j Two year- ago 1 was a candidate for i rff Iff CI Mill 1?? I 111 > I'll If", 'Mil \v r\S IIPfeated by h small majority?only ten votes. I shall ever be grateful to my friends for their liberal support. h. .i. I'erry. Fop K?>|?rpm?-n t Ml I re* In the last campaign | made a close race lor the Legislature, and I promised my friends that if there was nothing to prevent my entering the race in the next campaign that I would run again. And I now announce myself as a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the Democratic primary. Trusting to th" people for their support, and promising the best service I am able to give them, if elected, I remain, Geo. W. Jones. For Itopremeulmt Itc. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic npimopv ' _T VV 11 a m a I For RcproNon: at It?*. I greatly appreciate the suggestion of myself aa a candidate for the Legislature and the many assurances of support I have received. No man could esteem more highly than myaelf the honor of representing this people there, for years of association with them has proven their worth and integrity. I would like to serve them, ?nd, were I elected, I would do the beat I could for the whole people. I, therefore, announce myaelf a cand*> late for the Legislature, subject to the Democratic primary. ? llarry Hines. For Founty Trcnsiircr. Having served the unexpired term >f W. C. Cauthen, deceased, I here mnounce myaelf a candidate for the >tllce of County Treasurer, subject to he rules of the Democratic primary. J. PL Hlackmon. For .11 agist rate. I hereby announce myaelf a candi late for reelection to the otlice of Magistrate for Ruford Township,subject to the rules and regulations of he Democratic primary. Win. Carnes. I C i For llaicistrate. I th I hereby announo* myself a candi I late for reelection to the nfllce of ai Magistrate at Lancaster, subject to I at he ru les of I he Demo-ratio i>rimar\ -ri W. I' t'askey. ;d for County /tinlilor. Alter manv solicitat ions to become Of t candidate for Itie ollice of fount\ of Aiiditor, and the complimentary vote ()i I received heretofore, I have decided ' o run 1 pledge myself to he gov- ! 1111 rued by the rn es and regulations o:' he Democratic primary Mollis II llorton. for I'rotmte .Indue. I hereby announce myself a eandilafe for re-election to the olliee of 'robate Judge, subject to the rules of he Democratic primary. J. K. Stewman. for Ilie Nrnalc, I hereby announce mvs< If a candidate or the State Senate, subject to the rules of ' he Democratic primary. -J Harry Foster. for Ntitfc Neiinlor. I am a candidate for State Senator, or Lancaster county, subject to the | ,1<I ules governing the democratic pri-s|| nary election T V Wlf.LIA.MS. [ for Nii|?orlntcn<l?*nf education. I hereby announc" myself a candi- 1 ate for re-election to the otlice of I oiinty Siiperinlendent of Kducation, fill ubjecf to the rules of the Democratic irimary. W. M. Moore. HR| fo ? .Never do today what you can 1" tut of! until tomorrow, for to/ i \ on norrow you may firs?l that some I her fellow han already done it ar you.? Atlanta Journal. % FROST Nips the Cotton We nip the price on Flour, Coffee, Sugar and Groceries of all kinds. People in this age of hard study and quick understanding have agreed that real facts win over deception. They want you to show them the goods and deliver them according to sample. Not to tell them something in the paper and when they call in to buy be "JUST OUT," or show them a different piece of goods and try to make them buy what their judgment tells them is not worth their money. MAGNOLIA FLOUR | is what you want?healthy, sweet and nutritious, 98 pounds to the sack, standard weight, $2.25 per sack. SHOES?We have certainly got the best price in Lancaster. They are made of solid leather. Dry Goods of all kinds at best prices. We Are Agents for the Kershaw Bottling Works. This Ale is made from pure artesian water, is healthy, delicious and re freshing. Come to our store and see us. If you don't want to buy, that's all right?we like visitors. Our store is your headquarters if you will just make it so. Prosperity be to you and I. Respectfully yours, in Bennett's Old Stand. WAGONS Wagons Wagons Wo now olfer the largest and very host selected lot ot Wait oil a at lias ever been shipped into the state. Think of it?three solid ra of Wauona?one ol them all 1-hor-e, 45 in number. This is - n * < 1 i tu i ? i* iirM car oi i-norse >vagon* tnai was ever siunpeii t<? Lancaster ul (loul)tless into I lie state. The other two car- consist of 1. 2. M i id 4 horse Wagons, with any height <>f wheel or width ot tire. * link ol it?over 125 Wagons to select Irom. The qm stion arises, one ol our friends asked, uWhv on the earth did vmi huv so any? Hid you think they had ijuii making them?'' No, hut in der to yet the price, we have t oin*ht f >r this place and all of our tier places over 2.000 vehicle*. Hv doing this we have been ace?l on the jobber's list, and all business men know that this pans 10 | or cent. less than any one, except a jobbt r, can huv. Buggies Buggies Three solid cos <>t liturgies. ()ne ol the celebrated Hackney. < too i f the oelebratt d Columbi . One ol the celebrated Hickory. . ^ And a number ot the Columbus and liabcock. / Any size or style Irom an IH inch body to a nice carriage. jmo>riit;ss Harness Remember we manufacture <.11r own Harness, nnd hence have ? comnetition. All kinds on hand or made lo order, W'e have ipped, all told, 50 cars of / > Whiles and Hordes ) <1 our Mr. Ilood ir now on the market buying more. /Don't fail corne to >00 us. We don't slop lor summer?it's jift an necen. ry to have th< in in summer as in spring. We must/have Hum r our 1 uinerous customers. Some bought, perhaps don't suit em, and they must he suited. Any hind von wany'rom a $25 Ug to an extra uriving horse. All shades and fiifdee Come e, come all. 6REG0RY-H00D LIVE ST0(R CO. ? %