The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 05, 1906, Page 4, Image 4
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The Lancaster Nev
Semi-Weekly.
Published
Wednesdays and Saturda
At Lancaster, S. c.,
By The
Lancaster Puhlishina fomnar
Charles T. Connors, Edil
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K. I. WYL1K. l'lti.sii?en*
JNO A. COOK, SKt:'Y. and TltKAs,
J M. HI IKJl.K, Ju , llUMNKss M.tNAin
Entered its seeon<l-cluss matter, Oct.
H tbe postotltee it Eaneuster, S unde
of Comrress of March 3. tsru.
Wednesday, December 5, U
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE I
CHARGE OF NEGRO TROOPS
It was generally underst
that Senator Tillman had inte
etl to introduce at the pres
session ol Congress a resolut
oi inquiry in relation to I'r
dent Kv>oa"velt'tf r.?c?nt, action
i . ?
uismissinn irmn uie army III
companies of neuro soldiers,
Senator Penrose has cot
ahead 01 h m. Jus, as soon as
Senate convened Monday Se
tor Penrose introduced the
lowing resolut on:
' Resolve 1, ihat the presi ienl
tvque-ted to communicate to
s'liaie, i not in ompatib e \v
t lie public interests, full in!
iii'ilion he inn., up m the re s
order di mivdn-' fr< m the n
tar\ serv e of tin* I" lited Sta
three comtunie "f the 'lbven
Fifth regiment of infantry. I
fed States troops (colored).''
Senator T brum's purpose 1
a shrewd one The introdnet
ot such a resolution by himl)
miner.itic Senator ? woi
have obviou-ly placed his
publican colleagues in a 11
embarrassing position. Ther
no doubt about a negro bein;
flie woodpile this time.
THE COTTON GUOWEUS' ASSO(
TION?THE AlEETING SATU?lO/t
A-< will he seen hy otlicial
tic*1 in t"d iv's paper, the Con
' 'otton (Jrowers* Association
? *! here next Saturday, for
(se of reorganizing i
jg il legates to the meet
*^jate Associ ?iion, to
pliunhia t he 2nd ol n
'die stite meeting i
at'S to the (iflit
ji, which meets in I
.yAla., January 1'
session three da1
has been regardei
ounty of tlie assoi
^th Carolina and
r farmers are res<
..in the reputaiion
<1 and deserved. r
, generally in t Ids cou
op 1 roven their loyalty to
J jociation, they stood by it c
ing its darkest boors, and r
that the organization is fin
established and bearing g
fruit, we have no idea ihtit t
are going to allow their zeal ;
interest in its welfare to abate
President Jordan, ol the Sot
THE J
?rn Association, in an address
tfrgi. g the farnieis to a tend the
approaching meetings, says:
"To maintaiu the power and
vs etliciency ot the Southern Cotton
Association it is imperative that
these meetings be fully attended
! \\\r I lia ?\or?nl/\ niwl ???/\?'
KfJ 1 Iiv UJIV4 I lie uunl men
ly' thiii can be secured elected as
tor "'hcers 10 th* various positions
'; to be filled. Indifference or inac
~ tion will seriously cripple the
f) Vl efliciency of the Association 111
* "> Association is in need of funds
to properly carry on its work
and it is earnestly hoped that ai
til 1 the county meetings the an
! sSr.r nuai dues will be promptly p ud
?? up. The Southern (J0H011 Asso
(.IUS (nation has saved millions ol
1-for hilars to the S< ulli in the past
uuu two years ol its ex'Stence, and it
is of should receive the loyal and pa
llllAl triotic support of all the people
nown j in the South. In the meantime
stand pat for higher prices and
v*,,r sell the balance of the crop as
slowly ;s possible, t'ontinuouj
storms, trosts and freezes have
:K cut t! e crop to a supply inside
ijuate to meet the demands ol
: the cotton trade lor 11)07 and
prosen* prices are too low. Let
us have ;i great rally of the peo
MtG. pie at tlies.e meetings and with
renewed hope and courage, deep.
ly thanking an Almighty I'rov
idence tor the blesumts which
the Sou'it lias enjoyed for 1 lie
ood past two years, cement oui
ml- Hearts and thoughts into a closer
enl bondage of unity for the ma'erial
and moral upbuilding of our
dearly beloved country.*'
?? . . ~ i ,,
Aiuterson to nave gas,' say;
ree .
I a headline in the News and Courier.
Must he going to tap Iioek
Hill.
tliej
na The whole state mourns the
death of Attorney General Lerov
j F. Voumans. Eminently <_1 is'
! t inguished in liis profession, the
the |, ,
. , i law, an orator for manv vear?
*tth : . - .
for- without a peer, a patriotic citizen
e,,t and puh'ic ollh'er with a loin
lili- recor i of conspicuous and iiivalu
ites j able services rendered the com
i'v- monwealth. South ('arolin > dee?
lii I indeed smtain an irraparabh
1 >ss in the death ofCeueral Yon
was mans,
ion j
Mitrrini/r of it I'ojuthtr Yoiuii
< 'ou/tlr in ./rjfi'i'son.
j Id
j?(1 Mr Lewis Horton, a prominen
iosi ( younu merchant ot .Jellerson, ant
e i* Miss Ethel (ire^orv, the charm
? 1,1 i iuir voting daughter ol Dr. <i. W
' Jreuory, also of Jell'erson, wert
married tliere last Sundav. Tin
ceremony was performed *>y tin
^ lie v. K. .1. lilackmon, r? I Fori
no" Hill.
wiil /.Iictis-Unit.
the! Mr. \Y d-y I.tiea- and M s>
ami llattie Dent, daughter ol Mr
ing liohert Gent. both <>l the (Jolioi
be Mills village, were married 1 a*-1
iext Sunday, by the lie v. 1 . A Dab
will ney. The ceremonv was nertorin
eral ed in tin* public road near I'ri
dir- "?us
7 th,!
Old Man Rawlings and A1
j ,ls Moore Hanged Yesterday.
ciu-! Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 2.?Gov
we Terrell refused today to inter
olv-, fere in the case of J. G. Haw
i so lins and Alfred Moore, the lat
The ter a negro, both ot whom art
nty : sentenced to hang at Valdosta
the Ga., tomorrow lor the murder o
lur- tlie Carter children, more than
iow 18 month ago. Jes^e and Miltoi
mly Itawlins, sons ol J <?. Rawlins
ood convic'ed of complicity in tin
hey. crime, are sentenced to hani
md next Friday, hut their cases will
| he heard by the pardoning board
itli- Thursday.
LANCASTER NEWS, DECEMB
1 The Ben Hood Killing?Mor
About the Homicide tha
Recently Occurred in thi
i County.
| Monroe special in Charlolt
. j Observer: Mr. J. \V. Lance,
[ I traveling representative ot C
I II. Robinson & Company, o
Charlotte, who was stiot in th
' arm duriuc an altercation wit
' Ben Lewis Hood, a negro tar me i
near Waxhaw last Monday, wa
brought to the Monroe Hospita
yesterday evening lor treatment
The wound is a serious one am
there is a possibility that Mr
Lance may lose his arm.
There are sever ?1 versions o
i this affray in which Hood wa
? shot through the heart and
' stantly killed. The report pul
lished in The Observer of Tuet
' day last was the Lance versior
according to which Lance and
lid low traveler, T. (.). Lambert
1 went to the negro's house to col
lect a bill for their firm, and a
soon as they entered. Hood, wli
|
had threatened to shoot Mr Lane
it he came there again, openei
i lire on him, and Ihe latter.pulle
' I his revolver at the fame ins'uii
and shot Hood (load.
Hood's wife tells ail entirely
,! different story, lor which iher
; is some corroborative evidence
j The woman soys that-Lanco an<
Lambert drove up in a bugu,
. and Lambert remained in th
j carriage while Lance came int
the hou-e and demanded settle
ment oi tlie account. Hood sail
that he would not be able to pa;
it until he sold some cotton
j Lance cursed and said he woiil
41 in t wait any longer and pickini
< up a o'clock, started to carry i
i otV. iloo i aslc< d him not to tak
: iuva\ the clock and Lance pulle*
Ins revolver and shot at Hood
Lambert heard the shot and ra
in at the hack door with a don
hie-b irreled shotgun. Ho lire
at Hood, hitting him in the bac
land a second shot Irom Lambert'
/ gun t??ok effect in Lance'- arm
l.t
i oatisim* the wound from wlo'/.
r> " ""
t lit* is now suffering. In corrol
ij oration ot this version, it is -aid
. I that an examination of the bod
. showed that Hood had been she
in the back with u shotgun. More
3 over, Lambert stated that h
was going to Monroe to give him
; selt up, toil he has not done k
| and, though Constable Croi
started after him immediately
his whereab >uts are >,till un
' known.
' Heath at Mr fa/in Carrot, ah
t Ijirrit Acrost* Statr I iar,
Mr. John Carrol, a well know:
citizen ot North Carolina, wh
; resided just across the s'ate lint
died suddenly last Thursda
nioht as he was returning hom
f
from the Woodmen of the Worl
i \r~ " -
i jjujuiu -? > (HiwyiK. lie was 1
.; his buggy, accompanied by Mi
Hutchison Helms, when rich
- en.
Mr. Carrol was about 53 yeai
5 old and leaves a widow and Ion
. ! children, t wo sons and two daugl
f ters, Messrs. Thomas and Joh
i j Carrol. Mrs. Fred Kcseah an
> Miss Carrol. Mr. Thonia
, Carrol is a resident ot Lancasloi
' being connected with Iho firm o
' W. M Ksl ridge Co , grocers ii
I the Springs Block.
R< ad?The News.
lER 5. 19J6.
: Vovnnki
For this month we have a li
everybody that is looking;
a make will hold good until fi
| Dress Goods
e 3 pes 44 in. all wool Suitii
,, very heavy and worth 50c,:
cial for this sale
s 2 pes 5G in. all wool Suit
I never sells for less than 50c,!
t cial for this sale
d 5 pes 5G in. all wool Br<
. cloth, positively cannot be r
ched for less than 1.00, our
price only 72
? 1
s Silk Specials
6 pes 3G in. Silks, come ir
the best colors and black, a
' bargain at 1.25, to make
u sale lively the price is only. .!
I: bT
When it comes to Shoes, \
s anything but solid Shoes, an
? have the price that means n
e
Clot hing?
i Our clothing business is bo
ing. Never before have we
such a selection of clothing,
v best cf all, we have them at
e ces that will induce you to 1
We guarantee to save you n
j ey on every suit we sell.
ej MILL
0 A word about our millinei
- have in this line, and when
1 vinced that here is the plact
K.
e # 4 -v 8
Ml
But do not listen long e
Mackorell's 5<
One-half gallon Wate
10c ; Lamps at 10c ; tlx
box Writing Paper 5c ;
on. Just come and see
Goods, just come and lo
look?look?and if the |
everything you want,
fail to get you a guess i
$15.00 in Gold in the m<
one guessing nearest tlx
$5.00 for second nearest
(again.
J. B.
o
TWENTYONE?? JEWELED. I IV j
?i i
/# ./ illu I iy m
V lll wATrHF^jJ] On a
, V*
(I i and you
r jsented, vou can bring them
I Still
>< $1.00 Solid Gold Ri
n | DON'T WAIT they may r
(j Plain Solid Gold and Set R
low. As a friendship gift, 1
lady ever has too many. I
*' ring you get, whether a $1.(
?1 1 have them all prices.
B. C.
P. S.?Just received a lot
ed Dishes, very cheap, in a
r Bargains!
st of bargains that will appeal to
for real bargains. The prices we
irther notice. I>el?vv we quote a few:
Cot-toil (iru /dH
ngs, 5 pes Cotton Plaids, just the
spe- thing for children dresses, has
25c. been a good seller at 10c, spe.
r cial for this sale G l-2c.
1 case light Outing in pink,
39c ^ue an(^ neat check, positively
a 10c seller, special for
>ad- this sale 7 7-8c.
nat" 8 pes light Percales, very desale
sirable for shirts and shirtwaist,
l-2c special price this sale. . .7 7-8c.
I ndcrwcai'
i all Children \"est 10, 15 and 25c/
real Misses 15 to 25c. Ladies' Vests,.
fliio 1 c:kp wort li 90p snppinl 10n
llilDI - -?> . 1
89c. I See our Vests at 25 and. . 50c.
101 ~
ve are the people. We do not sell
id when it comes to the prices we
ioney saved to the purchaser.
Ladies' Coats.
om- We have just received anothhad
er shipment of those 15.00 coats
and that we have a special price of
pri- 12.50. If you want something
my. cheaper in a coat we have it.
ion- We have them at all prices from
2.50 to 15.00.
d NKKY
y. We want t ? show you what we
you get our prices you will be coni
to buy your hat.
I Vl / H I )
ok, Listen, [
nough to miss tie bargains at M
: and 10c Counters 1
r Pitcher at 10c; Syrup Pitcher M ^
e Dover Hgg Beater at 5c ; one M
a box Fine Paper 10c and so m
can't tell you all. For Xmas I
<>k around, and stay, and look? ^
>rices suit you, BUY. We have M
All kinds Xmas goods. Don't \
it the Jar of Almonds. Will give M
>nth of December ?10.00 to the M
e number of Almonds in Jar, and %
Come once and you will come %
MACKORELL f
I! Meet the Price
in any mail order catalogue
11 Grades of Watches
have the advantage of getting the
home; so if they are not as reprei
back. Ask to see our $'2.U0 Watch.
iave a Few
n?s l.cil?But
lot last till Christmas. Mv stock of
'"
.n^r. ir> very complete. Prices very
the RING is preeminent. No younjr
will save you money on any style
)0 Plain Gold or a $75.00 Diamond.
II( >1 JO H
of Cups, Saucers, IMates and Coverpretty
decoration.
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