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* ie Lancaster News. jP Semi-Weekly. Published T^ednesdays and Saturdays At Lancaster, s. C., By The '^ancaster Publishing Company. Charles T. Connors. Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. to> Year II.W In Month* W IBref Month* - W Payable In advance ADVERTISING RATES. Inch. Hot nsertlon. ft.fW E?i .h :^aaA Insertion V).-<-Et? For thr?*- month* or rrdiicnl rat?Prof* sslor.a' curds. per -.ear. tlfc. ne*s notice a. Tr .r.f -T.t A ! rt'.-< rr-nts. j Zaan-: and Foun !. ar.t' ' r ci??*'fl*d i \ *-! jijfz: in:* no: ex~.-*d! -S wor - ? * rent* I r [ T#sh Insertion: I cwnt i .vord for each sddl*k:? word over So ** 1Obinj .rle*. Tribute* of respect, card* o' ; and all nr. ttter of ,k personal or ;? ca'. j lore to be thir;- -I for. *-?i vi veril?ii3jr rue* by the columr. made known j jc application 3- *'cor-e-p t I ic or> - b'" - of reneral T.- cr:t? I N * responsible for views of - -respondents R. E WYLIE. PKE8It)EST ,J?P A. >T. T kH 1KKAC. ; M. KIODLK. .< k . Hr>i>r?s MAKA'irH. \i. -r<r4 Ac secor :-c.i? t atter. Oc:. 7. IW-, ft' jx.ctor" ?; '.a- .? r. S C jt 'r Ar jt C'ongre8c of March 1 i*r.Saturday. August 11, 1906. THE DISPENSARY ISSUE. Voile we have { r?l>he 1 nuni'T ft- - . immunications oil the sub-J ;v we have purposely avoid -cl anything bk * a discussion "i the J. ; _i r problem in thesr- clnnms xs :e the dicp?n>ary was vo'ed oi1 ol Lmoa-'er county 1 a t October, f *r the reason that we 'we con?iiere 1 the remit of 'dia' election a- t tntain *j 111 to a ae'tleirienf <>' the whiskey quest. n so Jar a?- til s "'ouii'v is conjeri.e'l f<>r -it h- ?st tour year- ? Ihe perio ! fixe i by the Brice ict. under which -i h election "t a- h? 1 1. In a fair and .-qu >re *i_:hi the vi torv was won hy the J>r hihitioni-ts. and to deprive 1n m of its fruits ei'her by ih?* at inufacture <>! p j'-> ic ?eiiiiment titiconi-tic lo pr diibition or by "ie-islative enactment woull be. ':*?? occur- to u>. in 11 if ??' ly u;i *air and unjust. Hi ill. tacts and circumstances )T''r which th* pe ?p'?? ol Lan>?s'er county hive n ? control ,?il! neces-itute a free an I f ill d^cussion o! the Iic| 11 ">r problem i*r tb^ cand d 'es r<?r the le^isi*'ure in the campaign wlr.ch ? I > f - ! . ? '?' i iii u 'liiir :i *\ i U"S(1 IV. 7he Senator tnd Representatives ho shall be elected this year ill, in their rapacity a< repre jentatives in part ot the whole jenple ? f S #111 h <' iroiina, ami jo' alone in L mcaster county, ie expected to VO'e lor or against 'she re'e ition ol the dtspen = ary a- a stale institution. The next legislature will have to set < 1?il.js momentous question one w ty or another, and the Lancaster delegation w.l' necessarily participate iti th ?t settlement ? jJkence the importance of the di-cussion of the matter in the anproaching campaign. We would not ba understood, how ever, as favoring the election of :t man to the legislature on a a nulo ijsiie. On the contrary we, "or obvious reasons, are opposed to the policy of voting tor or i;.' iin?t u lei.'isia!i ?e raiiflidntf ! O " " M,rv in account of his views on a particular question, regardless of charac'er and qualifications sr his views ou o her matters of fqual or greater moment. Still, 3ft, is w '11 for the people to know itow the various candidates stand | on all public questions As we understand it, the dis t p nsarv issue is now b-*tore the * pe pie in the slup? of two prop- 1 ositions. The one f?vor> the re- i tention and reformation of the ? state dispensary, while the other ( favors the abolition of the state ? dispensary and tlie adoption of 1 county option as between a s county d'spensary aud prohibi- j ti >n Why the op'ion is narrow. ; ed to tlie alternative of county . dispensary or prohibition is not i explained. If sh<?uld be extended;] to high license with dispensary i restrictions, tor there are thousands in the stste, he writer jl among the u ;ruber, who believe j { that to be the best plan for the;! regul ?tton of the liquor trafli . \ We do not know of course what positions ire going to be j 1 taken on the pr >p ts 'i ms ref~*r r d to by the candida'es in thif ' e ntity for the legislature and, 1 therefore. we cannot be charged with favoring or opposing any particular mm iu the field. We 1 have our own views, however. 1 and it i* our duty a- a publ c j uir: alist t> ?x;tres*? tlom. though they m iv be of little or no value We are opposed t> tlit? state dispen-try, and have been ever! -ittce its establishment. i?>r reas-i Mis oftentimes s<a' *d. And the nl oYnieiiroi. in.I v s/.' .ii . .... V. vv ? * V>* ' U'vo 11 I cm? I'MIO j :n to itx management have hut I a'i*' ngthened u-> in the convic;on that it should be abo'i-died. From the very niture of thinus, vve do not he ieve i pns-ib'. ' fot :ie legislature to dteror amend j i?* law - > as t ?co npl telv ? lim-: ta'e the possibilities f ?r araft j i and corruption in th' conduct I and m?naijeti) ::t of the state in1 si 11 ution. We believe in loo il selt-eoy- : I eminent. and we therefore lav r j e ?. h county -etriti-: the li<juor question for i'self. If. for exami pie. the people of a county, as1 .id those of L in ssier. deci b? at j t e hallo' box 'hit they want! prohioiti >n, then prohibition it should be, at lea-t as lone as I public senti:?en sn-'ains such a law. It, on the other hand, a majority ?l the p mplejare ot t lie i> pinion tha* li'jnor should he id under leg ti res' fictions, M' li they should he allowed to elect which one of the modes j p rmis-ibh* hv th-* constitution lot the state tor sale in a county! tha' they prefer. Under the constitution the legislature may authorize county , dispensaries or the granting of license to individuals to sell ! under the well known dispensary ! . . , . . ' , regulations and resin ?ions. 1 ne latter plan however is not now i in much lavor, owing to the tact t at politicians and others have, ; purposely or otherwise, confounded it with the old barroom sys-1 ; i i i .-. i u' in, nuii.li la r.\|?i?;s"iy prom oiled by tbe organic law of the state. Hut, as stated, so lar as this county i- concerne 1, we regard the liquor que tion as settled for tlie present. We do not believe 1 that the legislature has any right tc d'sturb conditions in Lancaster. Kven should the leg- i islature repeal the Hrice law,], such repeal could not affect L counties that have held elections; under i's provision-. To contend i otherwise cirries with it the admission that the repealing law ' would be retroactive. 1 i A number of newspapers in M lie state are waging an active ^ warfare against Senator Tillman, io'wi hstanding the fact that h? V s without opposition tor rjelec- J ion It the ( urpo?? 01 the tight, 4 in the senior senator is to weak ' { 511 his influence with the people, J whom he is trying t ? induce support tfte dispensary, the object aimed at is not likely to be ^ I'tained. On the contrary, the ^ ittacKs on Till man, from present fl indications, will prov -ke many to vote for the dispenary out of | pite. ^ _?^ _.j I T i r* i at tint r*r II mt !>t>^ liN bKitr j \ I ' < The state campaigner made J their usual speeohe?in Yorkville ' Wednesdav. The cr wd number-j ?d aho it 400 The barn M and two out-bou;es o* W. A. ' Drunitnond, in Laurens county. I were destroyed by tire one night litis week Georgia's leg- a islature li *-s appropriated #30.000j m tor the s'a'e's representation at ' J the Jainesto vn Kxpositiou * The federal grand jury at Chicago has indicted the S andard <>11' 1 Company tr?r receiving rebates 4 | from rd'roads A brick building in Greenville, occupied i by a candy tatory, suddenly M colb?p?ed Wednesday, causing"' several thousand dwilars' <1 >mage.' I Town Mar ital Sam Ful I ton, < f Calera, Ala , m a shot and J | killed Weuiv sday night by a n? ? | | gro, wli tn be. a'temp ed to ar \t re-' for stealing a ride on aM freight train Mayor I ill **t f, of Charle-t'?n. tva< marred in;' ('thumb a Wednesday to Missj H! a nolle Sal ley Suspect-! ing foul play, the bodv of Mrs Hamilton, of Dillon, witich wasj found in a well las' Sunday, was' taken from grave Wednesday or examination. It was so badly decomposed, however, that it was, impossible to tell cause of death. The stable of Mr. A.G.j M ?rri*. of C dnmbia. wa? destroy, ecl by tire Wednesday night.? T? ) lino h >rse- peri-he 1 1 n the Haines The meeting o! state campaigners at (iatln-'V Thursday \v >- without special interest ( r ?v. Hey ward and s* ill are a* (Muchainauga this W ok, r?*viewing the 3rd and It. regiments o 'in* Sou h Carolina inf tntrv Wednesday's dis. I atc e's reported terrible floodin Texas, with m ?ny lives lost and heavy loss of properly, but later news-is to the elTVct that r-*p <rts were trreatly exaggerated. Kunchmcn li ive lost many heail of stock and crops on low lands have been damaged, but no lives lost The court convened at Salisbury to try the nearoes lynched Monday night is still in session. (?*o. Hall, charged with 1 being a ringleader of the lynch-! i'tg m"b, has hoei#.arrested, and hi- trial began yesterday. The barn ol the late Isaac Lylery, one ot the patties murdered, was burned Thursday night, prelum- t ably by friends of the lynched t norrr r>-i - o- ? The K?v I?. K. Turninaeed re- r h turned this week from Hampton jounty, where lie assisted in a pr?i?Mc'ed meeting. During his c ibseuce Irom Lancaster?about \ wo weeks?Mrs. Turnipseed visted relatives in Kershaw and ^airfield counties. ? ? Peoples Supply Co. ^ is out for business and won't be found ^ asleep when it comes to selling. They ^ are going to push business, and it will J be to the interest of every farmer in ^ Lancaster county to make their estab- M lishment headquarters for ^ General Merchandise i "Quick stiles and small profits" will be W their motto, and "the same price to ^ all" their rule of business. At present M they are closing out the stock of goods ? purchased from Carries Bros. Call at ^ the corner store in the Moore block and J i get some of these bargains. You will ^ always find a warm welcome. Messrs. ^ p Jno. Pm Cook, J. A. P. Sistare and A. C. ^ f Carnes will take pleasure in,.,waiting J ^ on you. \ After September 1st # they will open in the Springs block in ^ the store-room now occupied by Welsh 1 & Co. a brand new stock of 1 >ry Goods, ^ r Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Etc., ^ ^ continuing the grocery in their pres- f p ent quarters. Look tor the big sign, ^ Peoples s tspply Co. \ , V Reducing Prices and ;j Giving Away !! One guaran- T K F 71 HP O 1LI w?th evteed good V? 1 \u JM1. cry suit of Clothes you buy here worth $io or more, 1 during the next 30 DAYS. The suit will cost you same or less than j anywhere else, or your money back. COME TO SEE US Williams-Hughes Company CASI 1 STOItK. Must Go in 30 Days * I Still Have a Lot of BUGGIES AND WAGONS ^ I hat 1 guarantee firstclass in workmanship, material and finish l_ ? a 1 A n % - nai i musi sen in tne next 30 days, and want everyone who haJ in idea of buying or exchanging the old vehicle for a new one, o see what 1 have and get my prices and terms. I will do you rood if you will call and make your wants known. Also a big line of General Merchandise that I would like to f lose out and will make a price that will plesise you. Yours truly, J. J. BLACKMON A