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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 KATBS. >ne Year tl.M) >ix Months "5 Three Months 40 Payable In advance. ADVERTISING RATES. One Inch, first nserllon. tMX). Each subsequent Insertion 50 cents. For three mouths or anger, reduced rates. Professional cards, per year. 112. Business notices, Transient Advertisements. Lost and Found) and other classified aoverMseinents not exceeding 25 words, 25 cents for inch Insertion; I cent a word for each additional word over 2") words. Obituaries. Tributes of resnect, cards of thanks and all matter of a personal or political auttiro to be charged for. - >\> Advertising rates by the column made known in application. 'rief correspondence on subjects of general merest invited. Not responsible for views of jorrespondettts. It K. WYL1K, President. JNO. A. COOK, Skc'y. and Tkkas. J. M. KIDDLE, Jit. Business Managed. Entered as second-class matter, Oct 7. 190 , fct the poslofllce at Lancaster, S C.. under Act >f Congress of March 3, 1879. Wednesday, June 27, 1906. "THOSE LANCASTER MULES." Our good friend Mr. C. T. Connors of the Lancaster News makes the following excuse lor the mule roils in that city thai u.std ugly words: 44We are not going to take issue with our es'eemed friend Dr. Gardner, of ihe Greenwood Journal, in his charatrteiizatio < t the remarkable utlerat ce ol .Mr, G orge Biker's mule colts as t profanity. If Ili" g nial <'oetoi. however, will recur to (he arii cie ujto.i winch lie t:< nnnents he will observe lhai only one ol tli> j unit-aid colts iim d what may! i>e termed a "had word''?lieu Ot cour e llio colt mighi hav< j employed a more elegant ex prefesion t<> c nvey hi- meaning ; lie liiiiih' have said, '"lie p ac<of departe i ^ irir." <?r -mm thing "a > 11 :z tlml line," as our .1 irirni ' M; .) no. \\ . i'wit v 1 would say, hut s me allowance ! should lie made ior ihe excited -ta'e of ai <*??i?"mind, Tfioie mts eei ia tii\ -oioeii i n; d-iin ah ut hi ini". ami we think that lie is excusable for mi handing out drawing r< om vocabulary under ilie cireumstar" ? } V*. Well, we shall not take issu with our goo 1 friend finthei than t?< ask him to no'e the e.\ , icssi m used l>v the other imi cob. He and ''Billy Buck" rani - 'tie the question. In case the\ ! fill, we commend them to our rind. I>r. J I(. Bo'dridg3, who is o'? the ground, or to ourj old friend Mr .1 din W I'wittv, ol Georgia ?Greenwood Journal i As re(|nested l>y our esteemed { contemporary, we have note I i 'the expression u.-e i bytheoth j or mule colt," and in justice lol the little fellow, we must say that j we failed to discover any sirnoni pure profanity in hi> language.? j It is true that In- used a word?! lamlino"?which sounds not j unlike a well known English expression, hut we can only surmise what it means in mule dia j lect. It certainly has no meaning in our tongue, lor therein no such word in the English diction-i ? - -- - J aries. Our clerical friend, Dr. I Gardner, know* all about ihtoiu gy, but, ii!<?; (lie writer's, his knowledge of muleolonv i- necessarily limited; and for aught eith-j er oi us may know, the woid i><! question may bo an ortludox prayer in mule religion. However, we have no objection to our j fii' nd't suggestion to refer the | whole matter to Dr. Bmdridge and Mr. Twitty. By iho way, one of iliose tine j mulo colts ^topped running long enough a day or two ago to have his picture taken. A UNIQUE ANNOUNCE/WENT. It is characteristic of the ayei- j age candidate for ottice to be ( chary about "shootin' olF hie \ mouth" on loaded proposition?, ^ but here is a candidate who j c<?mes out llat-footed on a plat form ot his own making which ( c intuins more dangerous plank. It. m thaV,,llouuce nient of Mr. Saftfcx^^raylor, oi Edg? field, as a catrmclate lor the | ;vtnro. Mr. laylor, amonji | other Ilungs, says : "I an a na'ive of North Caro lina, the proud motherof Andrew Jackson, and iherelore a relative 1 ol liis. I might, it I desired to, ( say tha< 1 am a descendant of ' Gen Zacharia Taylor, Hut one < <>f (lie main planks in my plat- , form is 'every tub must stand on its own bottom.' I, therefoie withhold any lurther allusion to ( .< nealogy. I advocate a county ' dispensary. M ore whiskey, i cheaper whiskey and better whis < key. I would favor the S ate dis- , pensary idea if I tlmuaht 1 could | ^ t (in the State bouid ol diteclots. I am opposed to memb r ' of the Legislature ea'ing peanut- ( on the floor of the General As t setnbly while it is in session. } <nd therefore advocate that they ( he paid more for their services, although it is claimed by min\ j that they ate now paid more 111 !ii they are worth. Since I ' I>:ive no relatives in the count I am o pn>ed t i political <'i?ml)i nations or alliances. I want ? 'squnre deal,' and from tlu t ?; oI i lie cK " 1: *' , ? . i The Iiichmon i rimes-Dispatch edi orially adv cite, toe ' public bath as a mor.d institution."? The priva e I) ill s good enough lor us, so ioog as our present st ck ot modesty lasts. Col. Lunipkio's < unii a y ior the I nited S'a e- Senate is puzzling to the State pre-s, as we! is to the pub I c generally. No one se? nis to know exactly wbat ' it meane, an I many are <!i p ,se?l to treat |h* -Colonel'- oppo-i'ion ( to Tillm in in the ight <>f a huge j die. n i 1 Amen i<> our Hiirpr.se nt'Vi'ul ol South Carolina's loading p?j-eiapprove of l ho aoiion >I Congres* f in appropriating twenty live ihoimand dollars to defray the , President's traveling expenses. ( If the chief executive ot the nati n cannot manage to pay his own expenses out ot his annual j salary ol lifty thousand dollar he should kI ay at home. Congress | sip uhi be censimd, not praised. ( for appropriating the people's money lor such purpose. L A reporter on The lilew.s ra , aero s an o'd gentleman eight* -t| live years old who has never 11 j all his life tired a gun, pistol ut'p any (irearins, and during hi- 1 caret r he has sp nt most ol hi? t i t n * * in rural couununi'ies. Tiie ( same man has never last d whis key in any sh >pe or form. nor ha- j he ever used tobacco.?(ireenVille News. 1 lie l'ore"tiiiit? w ! nui'if ??<> ' description of the Itev. \V. W. ' Ratehford, pastor of Tirzihi' church, wiili the exception of (he age, Mr. Ratehford not being (juitc so old. { 1 )eath of Mr. D. N. Mackey. i;i \fter Months of Suffering He I I Passed Peacefully to Rest I I at his Home in Heath I Springs. I I Lancaster county mourns the I | 08B of another true and tried I sitizen and brave Conledera'e I I reteran, Mr. D N Mackey, whoII j lied at his hom in He it li Springs 11 ast, Sunday morning, about 911 >Vlock, a'ter a lingering illneg- j | ! >f liver and bladdtr trouble. It I > ivill be recalled that be was car I ! ied to Charlotte foine we< k* II ?go for treatment by a specialist, I | aut bis malady being a ta'al on^ 11 ! io was brought back borne toil j iwait tho end. Mr. Mil k^y was born and aised in this conniy, was a son if the late John T. Mac key and .vas about *>3 years ol axe. 11 served through the civil war as a ( iiember ot Capt- J. 0. Foster's savalr.v company, 4tli South Oar >lina regiment, Butler's brigade. He made a splendid soldier an t n one ol the battles in which he vas engaged was desperately k< undi'd, being shot in the head , lie was lound on the hatllelicl >y the enemy, in an unconsciou on litton, and carried by hi mptors to F'.int Lookout, wlier i surgical operation was pet form ?d whit h resit.r-*il him to con ...o.w.oc: .....l .......r k;.. i:r.. ? oo tl? vi a * r"Vl H O lilt-? Alter the* war Mr, Mackev was n irri<d to Miss Martha Vanland nv:l?:iri>, sistfi* <>l the late Capt. . S 1?. Vaiilnndinvham, who, with lie tol'Qwiiitr chi drt 11, survive 1 in : Mr. J?>hn I . Mackev, casl er of Caiu :en\s new hank; Mr. It l>. M ci e> , inanag r <?t tin- . . Sj ing- Hanking and Mercantile I mpaiiy, ??t Heath Splines; Mrs. Waller (iirr?'tt, ol Harl-ville; Mi s Kll? M ckey, of Colunihi a; Mis. A W. Hurler, Mis- i Alice M i key and Miss 1? ?- o M iekey, of lleath Springs. Mr. .Markov also leaves a hrot her and x sister, Dr. F Maekev, <.i ! Lau a-eer, ami Mrs. M U. Van i kinlinMiaiu, of Chester. 1 lie jirea'er put < f MY. Mac I u.'s i!e was spent en Ins plat ation in the L>r.v (irtek se-t 01 where lie wji- sn ce?sfu!l.v cimigod in tanning. lie move with his family to Lancaster a number of years airo, where h ntiuued lojv-ide until Ins r? . .m.val t? Heath Spring* a lew years ago. Ho held the < Mice jt po-tmas'er at Heath Sprint* it the t ime of his deal It. Mr. Mickey was a man of waited character an 1 wa? sei 11 pulou-ly I ?ir and s?j arc in all o Ids dealings with Ins lellow ma> . ; [>l fine physique ai d command- e8?e(J ing appearance, lie was a hiriK- (jpec ing figure in any assembly, lie ()j Jj| possessed a bio, uenerous heart t Hid was unilormly pie.wtnl ?,,('|f|elic i:rceable in his in'ercourse witii ? jthers. For a number of yeHrs'ft2Hi1 neeeding his deaili lie was :i con- ^|to, ist'Mit number of the I'resby-1 pl.ril(, rim church. j km,c Th?? remains ?l Mr. Mackeyl ,vorc buried Sunday a'ternoon, . t t ( ? o'clock, at the old Salem rem ro? tery, the Uev. Mr. Wallace, ot?,(j|){l fra'li Springs, conducting ihejihe uneral service". Dr. F. Mack. I y and others of Lancaster at | 'nub ended the funeral. have . j d-?*i Jo you lake The News? |buk. BENHUR Was famous for chariot racing. We sell BEN HUR FLOUR That is more famous. Its quality is superb, its whiteness and rising quality is great?surpassed by none and equaled by few. Don't take our word?try Hen Hur and be satisfied better than ever before. One sack settles it. MAGNOLIA. is still in the ring and asks Hen Hur what it i, was doing in Lancaster. Ben Hur says that it came to stop Town Talk. Magnolia?Have V they been talking about me? Hen Ilur?No, but I know I am the whitest Flour in Lancaster. Magnolia?You may be whiter, but you are not anv better when it comes to the taste?and you cost more. Hen Ilur?Well, stoo talkinp" about me and I'll stonTown Talk i 0 - -- - - i ixi^y about you, and wo will work with purity, quality and honesty to allot Edwards's customers. ? ' ' ~-P Don t lorget to buy your Ice, Ale, Fountain Drinks, Sugar, Coffee, Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Notions, etc., from the store that invites you and your trade to make headquarters at Respectfully yours, J.C.EDWARDS in Bennett's Old Stand. Goods White Shirt Waists ami Oxfords. " Hand Bags and Parasols. ' Fans and Ribbons. | " Hosiery, Collars and Ties. " Habutai Silk, 25c yard. 1 \nd our full line of White Piece Goods cannot l>e surpassed for excellence of quality and price. Respectfully, Williams-Hughes Company CASI I S'TOKK. M_ e direct 11?<^ attention o! our | Messrs. Lyon and Kagsdale, mod contemporary, the candidates lor attorney general, in ood .JourriH , to the iimni' have, in theircampaign speeches, e Charlestonian who, accord said something about withdraw.o the Coluinhia correspon ing front the race in tavor of Col. % 1/ 1 e of 'he Sunday News, has louinnns, ?he incumbent, who is j complaint to the Governor filling the unexpired term of the ist a Charleston magistrate, la'e l . X. Gunter. That would n he ? harges with having he a giacioiis and inagn ntmoul k him with a pair of brass thing to do Neither gentleman y ,<n. We do n<?i Know wlielh- won d eventually lose anything ?> L. !-? I . i?..nt,vo .nir i lU'r- o " i'. ' | t >f tlio yentlenian a name or i V I>111 i:h printed it appears hp About 225 teachers are attend* ig, Dambuk " If that iojing the State Summer School correct name, (tee-buck.' now in nes-ion a! Withrop Col- 1 )uck. Hillv ?Buck, H aker'n \ j Jt0 ai d tt*e balance ol us will to ,4fto way back and Hit An a^od <olored woman was i," to make : oom for Dam- ( struck and killed by lightning in j Lauretta county a few days ago. |