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he Lancaster News. h C Semi-Weekly. a Published B /ednesdays and Saturdays 8 At Lancaster, S. C.t 0 By The ancaster Publishing Company. harles T. Connors, Editor. . SUBSCRIPTION KATES. | C te Year - ? fl.lSO I X Months 76 lir?e Months 4C \ l'av"blo In advance. ' e ADVERTISING RATES. J One Inch, llrst insertion. Si.00. K.tch subso- ? *nt Insertion W? cents. For three months or i .tiger, reduced rates. 1 r Professional cards, per year, 112. I Business notices. Transient Adverlisetnents, j C?ost and Found, and other classified a<<v-risei.i'-nts not exceeding 26 words, 25 cents for f mch Insertion; 1 cent a word for each additional word over 25 words. j. Obituaries, Tributes of respect, cards of thanks and all matter of a personal or i>olltlctil J nature to be charged for. Advertising rates by the column made known J on application. Brief correspondence on subjects of eenernl f interest Invited. Not responsible for views of , correspondents. i f H. E. WYI..IE, PitESinBNT. I I/NO. A. TOOK, Skc'T. and TttKAs J. M. RIDDLE, Jit . ItustNrss Manaof.r 1 Entered as second-class matter, Oct. 7, 1P05, at the postolicc at Lancaster s c., under Act ( of Congress of March 3. 1H7J Staurday, Dec. 7, 1907. "Area mule'sliind Oct alike?' askR a Georgia paper. Y??; boili kick like bl?zen. In order to enjoy pood health, says a Chicago physician, "drink two quarts of water and take a cold bath every day." Any old health would be bettor than e. tornallv swimming in water inside and out. Woirt man get a transfer from his wife's cooking in the hereafter??Chicago News. Yes, but it will be from the frying pan into the fire in the case of all you lellows who make light, of so heavy a thing an your, wives' cooking. L All men and all women living in a Christian country and in the midst ot our civilization should marry. The family is the foundation of our civilization, and the Christian religion gives us the purity and the sweetness of the fireside Abbeville Prese and Banner. All of which is eminently true, but the inquiry naturally arises, why is it that Editor Wilson, of t he Press and Banner, .who is himself a confirmed old bachelor, has never practiced what ho so well preaches? It is shown by one of Col. Kohn's intereKting cotton mill articles iit he NewH and Courier j that "the cotton mills in this! State pay out annually in the' neighborhood of #12,00t),000 for j ' labor "lone." The amount ot the annual pay roll of the Lan caster Cotton M'II" 1 ,UU(). 00. These fijruroii will piove ft revelation to many, for it i* not generally realized what an immense sum of money Lancaster's great manu'acturing plant causes to be put iu circulation here yearly. As published in Wednesday's News, and again in today's pa per, in the list of Conference appointments, Lancaster loses both of ner popular Methodis' ministers, Mr. Turnipseed, of the First Methodist church, be# -a a - 11^ lfiK fcransierreu 10 ocuiieuMvnn f and Mr. Carter, of Grace churcl, to Vanwyck. These ministers' ave served their Lancaster I harges faithfully, ably and well, nd the entire community, irrepective of denominational lines, incerely regrets their removal to J tiler fields of labor. Bishop Morrison certaiuly ( 'shook up" the South Carolina , Conference from center to cir- i sumference by bis appointments, , )ut it is hoped that everything , vill work out all right in the rnd. By the wholesale and sur)ri?ing changes made deep dis ippointment has been caused in nany communities, but time done will prove the wisdom or oily of the bishop's apparently evolutionary action. In no event lowever, will tie loyalty of the dethodisls and tbeir abiding aith in the wisdom of the it meruit system be shaken. Of the 235 ninislers in the Conference, as many as 150, it is stated, were moved." ADVICE TO PREACHERS. Bishop Morrison m iy be an extremist, a in n of radical action, trom some points of view, but his head is leyel when it comes o defining the duties anil re sponsibilities of a minister. In the main, he has a proper concep'ion ol what ? preacher's course and attitude should be, especially toward bis congregation. In his address at GafFney to the class of young ministers Bishop Mor risou is quoted as saying: In preaching you should first know what the people need. G<? to the Bible and get an inspired basis for your sermon. Don't preach what other men have preached. Make your own sermons. Throw the 500 outlines away. Keep in touch with the spirit and God will give yon thoughts and ideas. If your sermons are yours the people will bear you. Take care of your voice. The people will listen to pla'i'udes even if they can hear them clearJy When you go to your charge take charge Take charge of the whole Church, the Sunday-school, league, choir, everything. I abominate a choir that takes charge ot the preacher. Don't let your administration be sell assertive, but wise. Manage your Church as a wise wile manages her husband ?without letting the Church know it. Take charge of yourself. Ke<>p sweet and gentle. Remember that what are sometimes called Methodist peculiarities are oftentimes ou> strengt h. Don't go into the ministry to he an ecclesiastical politician. In torty-two years of service I have never gone to a Bishop or prc;j !mg e1 d t about, my :*p jpohitroeiu 1 never pulled a wir? ' r threw ? straw in the wav <>f |mv follow man. I Don't be guilty of going i??tei a home an a minister and leavint behind you the "moke of tobacco I nrn not a tobacco crank I don't say that h Christian cannot .smoke, for some of the iincst 'men I have ever known hav: | been users ot tobacco, but I dr say that the me of tobacco if more and more becoming a ban dicap to a preacher. I ask the younf minister* to quit the hah it before th?v tret, where the) can't. D. n't disregard the small < hi* nrnnri?f,i?s ot life." " r ? i ?Mr. W. L. Steward, of At 'unfa, (Ja., and Mis* Willie Mo Neeley, of Monroo, N. C., wen married Wednesday at Catawba by Notary Public J. U. Gald' well.?Rock Hill Herald. President's Message to Congress this Week in a NutShell. Atlanta Journal, of Wednesday. The annual message of Pre?iTheodore Roosevelt, read today before the joint session of both liouues of the Sixtieth United States congress, contains thirty thousand words. The president recommends federal licenses or national charters for corporations. He recommends that any revision of the tariff be postponed at least until atter the election. He proposes that the congress appropriate money nocessaiy to defray the expenses ot the leading national parties in presidential elections. Of most vital importance from the viewpoint of the President is the recent financial depression or stringency, pointing to the moral lesson of purgation of dishonest business metnoas. Tlie anther of the message urges piompt action as to a definite currency plan, though the minutia of the proposition receives no tangible suggestion from the president Relative to the currency plan, however, the president suggest* that it must be of sufficient elasticity to enable its speedy retirement after the financial stringency be passed. The president follows his previous declarations as to railroads and corporations, advocating all the publicity possible in regard to the inside workings of giant corporations throughout the country. He empha'ically urged federal incorporation or conditional !i censes, which, together with si ! wholesome governmental >-uperv! jsion, he believes would prevent t a great deal of dishonesty which h ?s been prevalent in the past in the various channels ol business and trade. The present tariff system, th* president says, is responsible foi the excellent balance which pre vails between our expenditure! and income, pointing with nridf to the yearly average of $31,000, 000. lie is of the opinion that tin tariff system should be giveL careful scrutiny to prevent an} tendency to growing abuses ii the administration of this im portant feature of the govern ment. The president is heartily 11 i favor of an income tax, thong] i tie saj s he speaks with iovoreuc 'due to the contrary decision o * the United States supreme com , on the subject. i It is the opinion ot the presi dent that recent prosecution ' have successfully denied the ol reasons given that it had bee inioossible to imuieh dishonest > where the multy were men * i great wealth. In discussing railroad arc dents the president declares th? , more peopl? are being killed > . the great, steam highways of th country than are claimed in til wars of the world. He urges tin the federal government invest gate railroad accidents. j The lessons learned from hj f recent journey down the Missif . sippi river are pointed to as In S"ftftAn nnniurlt fnr tha f*All t Hlg .v,. ? try to pay partioular',attention>to a the development of its interior c waterways. t Employers* liability, western n land frauds, savings bank system I and many other matters ot espe s eial interest, to the public welfare are dealt with at consider ^ able length in the message. Of more than passing interest is his recommendation that fourth class t postmasters be placed under 1 civil service. 1 Citizenship to the people of ^orio Rico is suggested; au ocean r mail subsidy to the fur east is 1 discu-sed at length ; The Hague 1 conference is reviewed along < with the announcement tliat. the exposition in Japan in 1912 will * ? * m m T The hirst Na Herewith we publish, in response to the call of the Comptroller of the Currency, a statement of condition of this bank at the close of business December 3rd, to which we respectfully invite your closest scrutiny. It reflects, we believe, an unsurpassed condition of stability and must impress the public with the conservatism with which the affairs of this institution are managed. Note that the cash on hand and in banks is more than 146 per .cent, above legal requirements and that we have no money I borrowed. Upon the strength of thisi 1 statement we solicit your ac' ciAutif ol-wl wV??n vnn nrn in ana sent out wnen you wai - ( B. C. HOUG WUill/j UIIV4 HUV4I J vv. ?^ need of money for legitimate . purposes call on us. We can . always take care of you, even during periods of financial de? pression. In our Savings Department ^ or on Certificates of Deposit you ? will be allowed 4 per cent, inest, compounded quarter^. i I J I The First N III A chance t i" Citristiiiiis i B. C. Hough offers ' till the 15th on everytl This is the plan. If y< goods of any kind you may from my mammoth 10c de Dollars' worth of goods yo cle in the house, &c. My p figures and they have not L have the greatest line of that I have ever had, and have had some pretty nice Come and see for yourself, and applies to those only \ they buy. Any goods boui fford the United States a magnifient opportunity which he hopea 0 Bee improved; the tariff agreement, recently extended bv iermany, is made the subject of erious remarks. Meeting to Nominate Municipal Ticket. We are requested to announce ihafc there will be a meeting of he demdcra'ic voters of the iown ot Lancaster, at the Cornt IIousc at 7.30 o'clock,;), in. ruesdav 10th inst, to uominate 1 ticket for mayor and aldermen 1 1 * iO 06 yoieu l??r m etiocii v??\*?- id for Tuesday, 17th instant. Do you take The News ? itional Bank No. 7858 Report of the Condition of The First National Bank OF LANCASTER At Lancaster, in the State of . South Carolina, at the close of business Dec. 3rd, 1907. RESOURCES. f.ounn and Discounts (1'JO.079 47 Overilrufts. secured and unsecured 4.M.M1 U. s. Bonds to secure circulation 20,0-0 00 ^ 1'remiuiu on U. .-x Houds VW.'O Honda, Securities, etc. 14,000.80 | Furniture and Fixtures tf.SCS 17 I Due Irotn National Hanks, not re .-?rvo agents, 17.W.1 w:> l)'io fron. approved reserve agents I9.0TD.3S Checks and other cash items 8,800.03 Notes of other National Dunks 6,000.00 Fractional paper ctirreticy, nickels anil cents 316.64 Lawful money reserve In l>ank, viz: Specie IH.279 35 Legal-tender notes i.OJU.oo 19.279.31 Kedouipiton fund with I S. 'l'r<'as. (f> per cent, of circulation) 1,880.00 Total, .... (231.076 J1 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 1 26,000.00 Surplus fund 12,5').).00 Undivided I'roflIs less expenses and m tuxes paid 1,669.07 National Ua- k notes outstanding di.OOO.Db Individual dopo->its, subject to check Mi.fl2.il Time certificates of deposit 31,905 75 * Cashier's checks on islanding 1.037W 167.5160 Notes and bills rediseounted Nous Bills payable, including certiflcate* of dei>oslt for money borrowed None Total, .... 1231,67571 State of South Carolina, i County of LuncuiUur. f f, K. M. Croxton, Cashier of theabove-named Hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the host of my knowledge and belief. * R. M. CKOXTON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 5th day of December, 19*17. r. is. I'uiiTKK, Notary Public. Correct? Attest ; CI! AS. D. JONKS, K. K. WYL.IE, T. 8. CAUTRR. Directors. ational Bank a" "i i uirir^-itriim ii triB'^ginn? ^ w iw I j j **?* ^ ioods Ciwaji) ren I'cr Cent. Discount ' ling in the store. jV nuy uric uoilars' wort h of (f select any article you please 11 partment. If you buy Ten g u may select any dollar arti- f( roods are all marked in plain j >een changed for Ibis sale. I everything for the holidays \ I think all will admit that I g displays in the past 14 years, m TLio Qalo Inefo fill flin 1 I j.r?itw. IJM1V UU7VO till tllC H/lII M vho pay Spot Cash for wbat # L*la now will be kepi for you m Jeweler and OPtician ? 1.