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The Lancaster Ne\ Semi-Weekly. Published Wednesdays and Saturda At Lancaster, S. C., By The Lancaster Publishing Compai Charles T. Connors, Edi SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year ?Mx Months ^fcrco Months Payable In advance. ADVERTISING RATES. Ore Inch, llrst nsertlon. *1.00. Each s tiMnt Insertion 50cents. For three inon " iiK 'r, reduced rates. Professional cards, per year, 112. IjO.-1 i unci Found, and other classified n daemon is not exceeding 25 words, 25 cer each insertion.; 1 cent a word for each etooul word over 25 words. Obituaries, Tributes of respect, car (hanks and all mutter of a personal or po x&iure to be charged for. .ewj Advertising rates by the column made I no application. Hrief correspondence on subjects of ?< w.crcst invited. Not responsible for vii correspondents. If. B. WYL1E, Pkksid*? INO. A. COOK, SBC'Y. and TttKAS, J. M. KIDDLE, Jit, BUSINESS MANAG Kr.tered as second-class matter, Oct. 7 At the postofflcc at t.aucastor, S C., und at Congress of March 3, 1H7'J. Saturday, Sept. 8, 190G DON'T TAIL TO VOTE TUESC Elect inns are more or troublesome to the people, largely for that reason the in tlio secoud primary usi tails considerably below tha the first, but in viow of the that some of lie most impoi trices are yet to be tilled, atate and county, every voter can possibly do so should charge the duty resting upon to go to the polls next Tue and vote for the candidates c choice. The highest othc ! > - _ i . A \ . l * /I me state, inar or vjrovernor, be tilled ; an attorney #ei is to be elected, and also a road commissioner. In Ltuci county three offices of uni importance are to bo fille auditor, treasurer and superv Let every man turn out 01 11th. A full vote will in bet ter satisfaction. THE SCHOOL OPENING .V.OND PROF. HAND TO DELIVER ADDRESS. All know that the graded so begins its 1 1th session next i day at 9 o'clock, a. m. Thesu hUendeni. wants all patr friends of education and citi generally to be present at bour ; firs', becau-e we have yn-r a number of new teacl ?li. need (lie eiuouragouieu iheir patrons .second, becam should be regarded a duty well as a pr?vi'??re, by the pat to thus signify their intercs this great work; third, bee: it is well that trustees, pare touchers and pupils should drawn together and become ter acquainted. Hence it is earn st request that ail be j ent. Prof. William H. Hand of University of South Carolina be present and deliver an add to the patrons. Prof. Hand w to meet all the patrons and to them on subjects that beai the welfare of our scho d at d ucation in general. All k thai Mr. 11'linl is a grace forceful and thoughtful upea Ah Professor of Secondary 1' cation in our Stafe L'nive:ho has general overnight ot relations between the Second or IJigh Schools and the (Jolle l vs and upon ihe subject he will Ai make a special taik. Oilier short talks will be made by prominent citizens LyS All inter sled in the work' of the school for the next year are cordially invited to attend these ( oy. opening exercises, and hell) to Ai start this work off in a way that rai will add encouragement and give oil ? zeal to the school authorities. th "W' ..ti.60 ===== Ai :: 40 GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS. j ] Iiryan's masterly;home-coming w ihHSor speech, delivered in New York 8j, some days ago, is provoking no C(] "fver- discussion throughout the hi 'fttiiVl- country, or rather, one featureot h( as of d. His views on the various th utieai qUeg(j0ii3 treated by him have C tnown been well received and heartily m 1 J ] I it .1 l! _ ?i enuurseu oy me ueiiioera < iu nress ,i, 3W8 Of J generally with tlie sinirlo excep- 0j tion of his pronouncement as to Gl kr. Government ownership of rail di roads, and on that point there is 8} 190 > er Act a wide divergence of opinion a) even among the Nebraskan's in most ardent admirers. if There is probably no doubt j8 about the fact that in favoring tl: i Government ownership of rail- hi less roads Bryan is considerably in ai aU(l advance of bis party. The aver- to vote aj,e democrat di es not consider in lally his views on that subject as or- tl f i" thodox democracy. Many con fu fact tend that his proposition savors p, taut Gf kOC alism. Both political par- u, both ties concede the necessity for u who Government control of railroads, ?| dis- but neither has as yet gone 60 8C him far as to declare itself in lavorof w sda> ownership. It remains to be seen le 'f hi> whether Bryan's party will fol- c* c i' ! low him in his new departure jr if '<> froin the heretofore recognized w teral | established principles of democ w rail- racy. di ister - ? p( isual '| jle daily papers devoted sev- tl erui commits um' uay hum wees cji lsor- to uii account of a brutal prize ti< i the light between a white man and a e) isure negro. Was the game worth the of candle, so to speak ? , I AY? While the officers of the town ol AN are killing dogs running at large.su it is to be hoped that they will bt liool (iiSpatcli those disgusting and Ti ^wn"I annoying canines that are often-) to l,er limes so much in evidence in the in ons, j various churches during servi- w z??8|ees. that ... ... I Senator Tillman has not ;>et; crs, stated what eflect the scratching it of he got in the recent prim ry had j ie it on him lie said in Ins speteii i _M here come weeks ago that lie did I not mind at nil the scratching of , runs . , , - ; , ida mx years age?hat toe scratch ^ In ers really lelieved a place on hisi mise l>ack that was itching. ;di nts, <?f Ihobably ihe greatest surprise j ^ "17 in (tie firsat primary was tin* 111 the handsome vote received by Gen. J sii ires- i Youmans for attorney comml. h He washy long od Is the ablest l,f, laws ??r in the race, hut his ina- . I he .... i .ii i lie hi lily to aM ?-nd tie ca in paign | *1 ' meetings, on account of siekno-s, v Iress |,.(j his closest if.ends to b?-ln-ve |,s'' anls that his vole would he li^ht. ? i ui talk ll's candidacy was not kepi be-, * on fon: ,|,e P"'>ilr?1,1 f"'i. i w m t ,u j .rarely inonlioned during the rani j paign Douhi less thousands ol j now 'Voier.^ overlooked the lac that 1' ful, the old vet re: at h bar ? "t1 o ker. sil vet- ongu d < ra'or of Sidli yi idu- f'?r'hna"?was in ihe ra?o.? Hi - , His vote therefor-, under sueh . - ' adverse circum 'an es, wastruiv 1 he I remarkable as well a* arai ilyinis jlo' l?ry fo his irieu-U and ahn'TMS ge.s, 111.rou :h' ut the state. S!i I l ;* . V i Aiken County Candidati Tells of an Alleged Brib Offered Him. Mr. J. Carl Courtney, a can liate for the legislature i ken county, now in the secon ce, claims that he has bee 'ered a bribe to withdraw fror e contest. In a card in a iken paper lie says* "In my public and private lil Have always endeavored to d hat is right and to earn the r< iect of my neighbors in A ike unty, and I had hoped that id estab'ished a reputation to >nesty and integrity. I wh erefore much surprised thi irtain parties should approac e with the request that 1 will [ aw from the race for the houf representatives, in favor < her candidates, and as an n jcenient for my withdraw lould offer to pay my expensi nd oven intimate that a cas iducement would he triven n 1 but named the amount, needless for me to say rtlit lis proposition asloundod m< lit 1 am now too old lo fi^l id restrained myself, hopin > have them submit this olTe i the presence of a witness. 1 lis, however, I was unsuecesi 11, and inasmuch as 1 have n roof other than my word I wi at fiive tlio inmos of the partit nless they, through the colunu .. I. A L .. A T 1 1 .1 A yuur paper. ;ihk Hint i snuuiui >. These parties requested me l ithdraw because I receive ss votes than the three o'lie mdidates for the house, assui ifi mo that my withdraw; ould uid two oilier candidate ho favored this view of tli ispensary question- 1 want tl uople of Aikeu county to kno lat 1 entered this race as Hi indidate for no party, or pai es, but simply on my men cercising the right of a cili/.e ihe county to aspire to olfic* have conducted a ''lean call till. I thank the largo numhe voters who gave me thei ipport in tli a first primary; fieve I will he elect d lies lesday, and mv loyalt iny irrniui wiiu ;ir sippni ? me would not permit mo t ithdraw tioiu the race. locking Death of a Youn Lady. Greenville pe *i:* 1 in yeslei lv's State: Miss Lucile I laid mi, a beautiful "oting woma ? lit 19 years ot age, daughte Mrs. Sarah E. I!addon, wli eps a hoarding home on n??rt aiii street, met d-atli in a mof ocking and I ragie manner earl k alterrnoon. S!?e was she rough tlie heart by the acc nt il discharge o. a pistol whic idently leli to the floor whil e wa< lemoV'tig several article clothing from a trunk. .Miss Hfi'Mt it h;id only a l?< notes returned from .hoppii: wliile out she bought a !>ot "f ynaoline to clean ? skirt. She went to her room and iv momenta 1 t *r the report (. pihlol iiuHid. When men r* of li?* family reached th dim the. youny woman waalvin the floor tfispum fir breath e never apnke. BROC MILLS 11 n Our buyer has just returr markets where he succeed le best bargains ever shown i 0 our stock before buying yc B- - " Dress Goods, Dress G< r We call your attention lH few special things : it 1 pc. 36-in. black Taffet; h only 1 pc. 36-in. black Peau D 1_ Silk only 10 pes. 54-in. Broadcloth jf 10 pes. 54-in. all wool II a cloth, only I 5 pes. 1.25 all wool K >s cloth only . 4 pes. 46-in. Cravonet oi cloth only ie 1 pc. washable wool Sli It skin, 40 in. wide, only.... it 5 pes. washable Habuta only 10 pes. Opera Crape, su 1 ^ for evening dresses I What You H ? ri! 2.000 varrls nf vnivl-wido S U 112 yards of Androscoggin iv. i 14 yards of Painter 4-4 B l(j yards of Farmers Pride IK lo io Shoes, Shoes. We carry a complete 11 Shoes for ladies, men am little folks. The BARRY *1 for men and the SHERW iK Shoe for ladies. 1(1 A complete line of Unden * large or sm e I [\ Rugs, Rugs. " 150 Rugs 18x40, the piece. >. ! 50 Rugs 80x00, the piece. i-|25 Rugs 80x72, the pic*? ,25 Rugs 30x00, the Xminster 11 | 0 Art Squares 0x12 feet * | ' All our 5-4 Table Oil Clot ^ 1 pc. 72-in. Table Damask, * j 5 do/.. Seamless Bleached ; o 5 doz. 42x30 inch Pillow (' 15 doz. 45x30 inch Pillow C Space will not permit Us ? cisc. ask lor wnat you w A. J. Bro Next I rI'acattcft in {,'or/in of Ten 11 I'itleil. >r At h meeting ol the bo? o n . 'tuist'-es Thursday Mi.-s n ; IlOIIgh was UllUItilllOUsI v ol it I to ti l va'^iicy in the u v | 7 . school s ('COS Ot U actlcrt c. >t bv tli?? r'Hi<j;iiHt ion of Miiv | . ' Foster Miss Hnuitli h.is li ^ eight year 'smcc-ssii|l? xo?m in ien<hinir. The l)0;iid had before ' . i .* ..it : . I<1 11 I ' 1 <' > I I '1" 'III! (Ill- I ! I which Miss ii 11.I1 a us nil If | ) As |)|Wiotl-lv S .it'"), ti ?' : opeiiH next Aloud ? . a. . - ? - . if ( ?The o of 'i -o vt i- It u s s ml mar - io 1 i e clays -mo hv th?* (Jno.iv g Live St'>ck Co ipany are i. rapd v sold. As man were sold I'liiirscluy m .i iii !M 08. f P FOB \m! ? led from the Northern and Eastern ed in gathering together some of the in Lancaster. We invite you to inspect >ur goods. )ods. Wash Dress lioods. to a 20 pes. 32-in. Percales... .8c. 0... 30 pes. 27-in. Crape Flannels 1 98c ?n^ ^C* eSoie 5 ])cs. 32-in. Crape Flannels 98c. onlv 15c. t, 49c. iroad- PI pes. Cotton Plaids forehil.90c. dren's school dresses, at 10c. * iroad- and 12 l-2c. ^ QUn _ .. ? . v Y . 25 pes. A. b. C., Kenlrew ana 1 H'J.111 Olympia Ginghams only... 10c. i DC. iarke- 10 pieces Crape Dechine at .49c. only 20c. 1 ^ 10 pes. Foulette Silk only 25c. itable 50 pes. full standard Calicoes . 15c. at old price 5c. Get for $1.00 lea Island, l(i yards for $1.00 4-4 Bleaching for 1.00 leach Domestic for 1.00 ! Checked Homespun for 1.00 T nats ana millinery. ine of When in need of a HAT for d the yourself, wife or daughter, don't Shoe forget to come and see us. Miss r()0D Maggie Pardue is in charge of this department. vear at all times here for everybody, ^ lall, and at right prices. Tin and Enamel Ware. 25c. 3 (jt. Enamel Coffee Pot . 25c. 98c. 4 qt. Enamel Coffee Pot .30c. 1 c' 17 qt. Enamel Dish Pan .. 45c. 2.48 Enamel Dish Pan .. 25c. .4.48 See our Milk Pan for 10c. 4 h at only 15c. , well woith 1.00, our price 75c. Sheets, 72x00 inches, each... .02 l-2c. uses, each 10c. ases, each 12 l-2c. * to quote prices or mention anything rant and we will have it. om Company )oor to Post OtTice. titers Qixie Camp YY. O. YY. to Meet. trd oi Kva ected Utxie Camp. W. O. \V. will rnded Tuoi-clay, 11th, at ? ^ '''clock p. to. Kv? rv innniher ijloise 'H requested U> i *' present, as i kind o1 importance is lo bo ,ie,l(.e trnnsnctod. 15. I*'. A buns, p 27 j Clerk. cted. | ?D"ii t i.t.l lo hi<rltd tli irr.id- irliool | ?d school op< uin.r next Mo iday , morning. 1'r u, lln i|'- ?i d>c J will be a I iv:!. 'o nil who hear -terii I r i 'qw ?^'**i-1> o i * i-'li-d to mi. Hood | nounremei.i ul if A..J. Broi.m beimr i ^oinpa y in i >-?1;i \p'ptm, as 13 | Mr K. L. (billow ny hiic family i&. lelt \ t'aterba \ lor (ireenville. 1 * t S.