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THE LA The Knock-oat Blow. The blow which knocked oat Corbet! was a revelation to the prlre fighters. Prom the earliest days of the ring the w THE PUBLIC ROADS. Comments on the New Law i and Suggestions as to How Road Working Should be Done. *.i % - * ? Editor Lancaster News: The county road question is a big thing, ana it is getting to be the talk of the day. It is being discussed much more in some ' localities than the subject of the 1 various county candidates. Strange to say, every fellow has , his own ideas about it, and 1 nearly all differ. Some think that the money collected for road tax in each township ought to work the roads in saiH tnwnahin or in other words, let each township work and build its own roads. Otlieis think differently. I think the proper way would be to distribute enough money on said old roads to keep them patched up and passable, or in as good fix, or better, till the new roads cau be completed, and the remainder of all proceeds be expended in building the new roads. And the work on the new roads to commence at the court house, and work all direc tions, building the most traveled roads first from three to five 1 miles, then anofch?r marl Mbo. wise, etc., aud this kept up in all directions until the county or state line is reached, which will not likely be finished in several years to come, unless we devise some plan to build roads faster than other counties have beeu doiug. Union county, N. C., with her years' hard work, has not reached the township line on all her public roads. Meckleuburg county, N. C., with still more years of arduous work, has reached her county line in but few places. So you see it will be a long time before our roads are completed. It is no small job to build roads, and build tK.? . 1 lucni ngm, ana oi course we ought uot to think of anything less than to finish them firstclass. And to do this, I predict that our children will complete the roads, unless we issue bonds on top of what revenue will be collected under the present road law. I find that many of our people are very much dissatisfied with the present road law, or rather with the workings ot it. They think the mileage could have been obtained much cheaper than the way that it is being had. Any common surveyor could have measured 80 chains along the roads and stuck up a board to mark the mile, from which to I let contracts as will be done, and eaved a hia n?rt ^>f tniu *iinn - ~ r> i ? ? ?<? I engineer's expenses per annum. The directions of the roads and 9cale of miles can be very easily had from the Government soil survey of Lancaster county,1904. Yes, the people think a part of this expense could have been saved, and when the time was ready to commence building the new roads, then employ the engineer, and not before then. Great many people think that there is something wrong about the road law; and if so, 'tis a great pity that our lawmakers did not go to Mecklenburg counf m n t iiAti a * i-*~ VJ | Alt V/, J uoiUiO UIOJT IllftUO IIII5J law, and got a copy of their road laws. There is noue better; and Kiiuck-out oiow was aitnea lor the Jaw, the temple or the jugular vein. Stomach punches wore thrown in to worry and weary the tighter, but If a scientific man had told one of the old fighters that the most vulnerable spot was the region of the stomach, he'd have laughed at him for an ignoramus. Dr. Pierce is bringing house to the public a parallel fact; that thq stnmaclsis the most vulnerable organ out of\be prKe ring as well as In It. * We protect pur heads, throats, feet and lungs, but tho^JhriWswe are utterly Indifferent to, until diseh<Atinds the solar plexus and knocks us out. Make your stomach w.unfl .and .strong ut J2n?to? Pierce's ('.olden. Medical JjlscovervVapd rou protect yourself in your most vulnerable spot. "Golden Medical Discovery * cures "welTk stomach," Indigestion, or dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and Impure blood and other diseases of the organs of digestion and nutrition. The "Golden Medical Discovory " has a ^ciui; uumuvu vueci upon ail mucous Burfaces and honce euros catarrh, no mattor where located or what stage It may have reached. In Nasal Catarrh It Is well to cleanse the passages with Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using the "Discovery " as a constitutional remedy. Why the "Golden Modical Discovery" euros catarrhal disoascs, as of the Btomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic organs will bo plain to you If you will read a booklet of extracts from the writings of eminent medical authorities, endorsing its ingredients and explaining their curative properties. It is mailed frte on request. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, VufTalo, N. Y. This booklet gives all the Ingredients entering into Dr. Pierce's medicines from which it will be seen that they contain not a drop of alcohol, pure, triple-refined glycerine being used instead. Dr. Pierce'* great thousand-page Illustrated Common Sense Medical Adviser will h. .... t..~ 01 cent stamps, or cioth-bound (or 31 atampa. Address Dr. Pierce as above. I think our people would will, iugly accept them Now, when the work on the new roads commence, if there is any money left to commence with, I think ihe new road should follow the old roads as much as possible where it is expedient to do so. But to follow the old roads any and everywhere would be en tirely out of the question, l'he first tiling then to do would be to amend the law so the engiueer could locate said roads at the proper place,where they can be built at cheapest expense lor the county, giving the road commissioners the power to condemn the right of way and pay the owner the worth ol his lands it tie should make charge. Hut I do not think any or many good citizens would charge for the right of way, knowing that the road completed through his lands would make them only the more valuable. When the roads are completed they ought to be broad enough for two tracks, one macadam and the other dirt. Now, as I said before, it will be impossible to follow the old roads any and everywhere, and especially in the hilly parts of the county, but to curve around the hills and up the hollows or down them, as the case may be, with a gradual ascension and desconsion in locating these new road beds, which when completed will be permanent and stand for all time. And by thus doing there can be thousands and thousands ol dollars saved lor the county. On the other hand, to follow the old road beds all the way the county might lose thousands and thousands of dollars. This is no small item to think about. Land survovors lav off the new roads in Union county, N. (J. The engineer that surveys out and locates the new roads in Mecklenburg, N. C., has three counties that he is engineer for. And our people thing it is plenty time to employ an engineer when we get ready to build the new roads, and then only as lie is needed. They are not satisfied with the way their tax money is being paid out, or especially so much ot it in measuring these old roads, because they do not think it necessary to map them. T. \V. Secrest. Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis., says: "I have only taken four doses of your Kidney and Bladder Bills and they have done for n>c Miore than any other medicine hus evei done. I am still taking the pills as I want a perfect care." Mr. Barber refer? to Ue>V ltt's Kulney and Isladdor Pills .Sold by all druggists. w t NCASTER NEWS, JULY nrcMinuQ 1 UlUHlUn I W Jl A Ca Pied] Hick best ery c Comi us es its?< and 1 size W days buy i We t some same ji class mum Rooms Democratic Executive Committee. Tho committee met hi 10.15 a. m., , Saturday, July IK,County Chairman \V. 1*. Caskey presiding. The lirst business transacted was the appointment of managers at the various voting precincts In the county to serve in the coming primary election to l?e held on August 25th, which areas follows; I .iifictistitr IV II ?\ It ( 'miwiir \ \ ('askey, C. < 'raig. Heath Springs?l>. W. Hendrix, T. II. llennett, J. T. Stover. Kershaw?15. A. Hilton, J no. W. Truesdale, J110. K. Fnile. Primus?It. F. Adams, J. J. Small, J. T. K. Marshall. Itelair?1>. S. Wilson, .J. W. Hall, J. W. Ashley. Ilaile Hold Mine?F. M. Mobloy, Sain Hilton, \V. W. t'lyhurn. Cotton Mill?J. II. Iluey, <?.('. black man, R. T. Ilea ty. Taxaliaw?S. I>. Itelk, F. M. I.owry, J. V. Hilton. Pleasant Valley?o. \V. I'otts, Jno, Harris, J. K. IIall. Lindsay's?J. It. Thompson, It. (' Crockett, P.M. Lath an. Dwight?J. 1>. ilinson, It. It. Hegler, W. T. Carnes. TradesvUlo?J. M. P??lk, T. W. Me 1 Neely, \V. A. Funderbttrk. I New Cut?It. L. L. Itlaekmon. ,1. P j Flynn, T. P. Williams. Antiotli?It. T. Blackmon, It. M [ Welsh, J. S. Uardnor. i Jacksonhain?U. K. McDow, J. P llutlgers, W. F. Nisbet. ? Flat Creek?(1. K. Cook, W. T. Pit I 25. I9Q8 I I I AGOr JST ARRIVE rload of the celebr tnont Wagons, mac ory, N. C., one of wagons made, ant >ne of them guaranl e and see them, am cplain to you their ] one horse, two h< Four horse wagons, wheels and tires, e will have in a a car of buggies. E until you have seen ;hink we can save ) money, and at i time give you a ; guaranteed job. Yours very truly, it rotAa man, <A. 11ir?I. ('armel?S. V. Stover, I.. A. Craham, ' .1. II. Boll. Douglas?\V. B. Blackmail,* J. F. < Williams, J. II. Caskey. t .Montgomery?W. I". Crenshaw, Wm. I Williams. J. T. Baker. ' Welsh's?.1. W. Welsh. J. W. ('mi- * ningham, B. A. Huberts. Thornwell?T.F.Culp, Frank Connor, ( K.J. Stogner. | Van Wyek?T. It. Thompson, K. If. I Massey, W. J. ''renshaw. 1 Klgin?J. S. I latins, W. A. Bailey, I,ester Bailey. 1 The next Business was assessment of ' candidates, which is as follows: Sheriff, #N; Clerk of Court, Treas- j 1 ..r..r ?? v...lit... 4:. tl ..? I? . reaenUtlve, |A; County Supervisor, 87: Superintendent of education, 8": i oroiit-r, $2..r>0; M agist rates: Lancaster, 8-'; Cotton Mill, 82; Kershaw 82: Candidates ' for Magistrates at all other places, 81. , The county campaign meetings ar- ! ranged as follows: liaiair, Tuesday, August 4th. Van Wv.-b U-n.ln?oHn? V >.n,iu> Ml. Hopewell, Tuesday, August lltli. Tradesville, Wednesday, August 12. , VVhito Bluff, Thursday, August 13th. Kershaw, Tuesday, August inth. Heath Springs, Wednesday, August 19th. ('armed, Thursday, August 20th. Lancaster Cotton Mil), H.30 p. in., . August 20th. Lancaster, Friday, August 21st. W. P. CASKEY, Chairman 1 J. F. Nisbet, Secty. 7 MmiMim MMUWT iS HHfc* D A 1 area le at the I evteed, i let merarse, anyfew )on't ours you the first ' i l l LI, 10. Piano and Organ Economy. If you are interested in the purchase it a IMANU or an ORGAN, we want :o sell you one. Don't think you must jo to some mail order house to buy a |..w priced piano or org-n : noroutside if Houth ( aroiina to get the i e-t i iatio or rgHii, We have a gre it variety )f grades, and all styles, ar prices that sannot fail to interest you. We are manufacturers' factory representatives for several of the largest and most atnou-< makers of pianos and organs We take old instrument- in exchange ind make most liberal terms of payment to those who wish to buy on time. No house--.f|iiaiity of pianos ind organs considered?can undersell us. Twenty-four years of fair dealing in Columbia and throughout South i'arolinu is our reference and guarantee Wri.-e us at once for catalogue price and term* Maione's Music House, Columbia, 5. C. PI ANOS AND ORGANS. A Valuable Place FOR SALE 177 Acres of Fine Timbered Land Suitable for sawing lumber; in one and one-bait' miles of the court house; 35 or 40 acres of this is open and in cultivation. Apply to T. 8. CABTEB, or to J. P. A E. 0. ALLISON, June 25, 1908?77-tf Lancaster, 8. 0.