The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 07, 1908, Page 3, Image 3
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Importance of Good Roads. klnL?kI
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Interesting Letter on the Sub* important
ject from President Finley, oommunit;
of the Southern Railway. roftds. and
us who lia
liditor Tho Lancaster News: ..
ity of tho >
In their replios to my letter of July .
, ' J in our pow
31st, 1908, on tho subject of diversities- ...
J pill>llc opu
tlou of Southern agriculture and indusprovomonl
tries sonio of tho editors to whom it . . . ,
, . , , bo adopted
* was sent asked ino to write to tlioin . . ,
whioli it w
from time to time on matters of interest , . .
tender adv
to the people of our section. This lias , ,
* * to do so.
led me to take the liberty of address* that can b<
ing you on a topic of importance to nil pie cjiro<-t 1 tur
people and especially to the farmers ?,uainted
f the south. conditions
If the farm is to be profitable it must interest of
not merely produoo abundant crops, ns n mean:
but its products must be put where they opui^nt wi
can be sold. I?y whatever means of <.al wuy w
transportation they nu ultimately be oporatlon
carried before they reach the final con- RSSocialioi
sinner, our farm products move prima- culture, it
rlly over the country highway, and tho Ovor
condition of the road leading from tho building n
farm to the shipping point or to a near- builders w
by consuming center, such as a manu- object-less
facturing town, alfeots materially tho tir(.sses at
profits of the farmer and tho value of r0ads cor
his farm. Tho condition of tho road |jRn(1 an(i
controls the size of tho load that can bo company i
hauled over it and tho speed at which the good r
it can be carried. An improvement by tho territoi
which the farmer is enabled to carry, will begin
with the same vehicle and tho samo with tho p
team, a load seventy-five or ono liun- jnK inforn
dred per cent heavier, will result in a ticahlo nm
substantial saving in his time and in
the wear and tear of his vehicles and
teams. The construction of good roads
leading from a market town hos practisally
tho samo efloct as bringing
tho farms nearer to the town. It I'hs tl
extends by several miles in every shooting
direction tho area of territory fin |jray pa8
which farmers can profitably engage in f||a ,,nnt
market gardening and dairying. That u"x
this is true lias been effectively demon- ^()f) ?11'
titrated in those localities in tlio southern
states and in other sections of the sllOOliU;!
country where road improvements have does not
beon carried out intelligently and sys- day ot i
tomatically. date the
The cost to the fanner of hauling his on Until I
products over poor roads is not always At tllfl
appreciated, for the reason that it is rare ?nil rtSSC
that a fanner pays for having his haul- amend 11
inn done. Tlio United States depart- Jeclion C
merit of agriculture has made an inves- j
ligation of this matter, however, and
the results show the cost for cotton, for 80,1
instance, to bo an average rato of I wen- ?r Upon t
ty-seven cents per ton per milo for an ",e cO!'8f
average haul of 1 l.K miles. That road ^0 D0t Or
improvement would materially reduce 11 cli 1 J at
this cost is shown by the following lor any
striking statement in the Year Hook of or expor
the agricultural department for 1?0(>: r quail
''If it were possible to increase the \ ears fro
uunraon wniirlii nf il \f rtcror. Iftflil nftwdlnn A T\ 1
- " /I. I'-l -I
in the United States from three bales, Tll0 n
as it now is, to four bales, without in- ^g
creasing the cost of hauling the load, i
the saving on a crop equal to the ono f\ , .
picked in 1905 would amount to$2,000,- . ?
000; and if the average load of wheat, inj"rodl
now 55 bushels, wore increasod by 20 hfSt J
bushels, tho saving elfected in hauling 80,1 shall
a crop like that of 1905 would be more either U
than $H,000,000." lands.
In addition to what may bo termed The 1
the commercial aspect of good roads (mutiny
they have a highly important social ^li? new
aspect as well. They bring the farmer t)r0yj^e3
into closer touch with tho world at ^
large. He and his family are not forced
to remain at home for days at a time a'u!'e e*C
because tho condition of the roads may ^
make traveling unpleasant if not difft- or fXCOpI
cult. flood roads insuro efficient and resident
prompt rural mail deliveries, placing invitatioi
tho newspaper on the tablo of the far- to catch,
iner early on tho day of its publication, with 8ticl
enabling him to transact much of his {^gy p,r
business by mail and to tako advantage (
of early information as to tluctation in t.
11C6U86 J
the prices of his farm products, tlood ^ ^ *
roads mean that the farmer and tho
members of his family can enjoy to a and
greater degree the society of their neigh- IHeilt to
bors and friends in the town and conn. $25, to i<
try. They mean that his children can sident a
V. ~ Iw% c?lw,ol AAMtvit* 1
UU IllUir in OI'UUUI niiriitinmr
and can receive to a greater degree the year. A
advantages of education. They mean jecled U
tlio bringing closer togother of tlio town tumQj (
and country, with advantages on both coun
sides, for as the farmer is benefited by . ,
being brought into closer touch with ^
the town, so all the business interests 111 *
of the town prosper as the result of the
facility with which tlio farmer and his The v;holes
family can do their shopping. Uood Htou
.. " ous shrub,
roads also benefit trie inhabitants of i{t.medy
towns and cities by alTbrdlng facilities ordrybror
for pleasant country drives. They in- yield to tin
ite the business man to tho establish- t|lf.y"Cftn Wl
ment of country and suburban homes, \oungbabe
such as he can enjoy only when ho is absolutely
assured that the condition of tho roads jy^6 j]
will by such as to enable bim to reach Demand I)
V his placo of business promptly in all burlf I'harri
THE LANCASTER NEWS, C
roather. _ Cotton Ginned-Over
t may truthftilly be said that; 3 , M th (
jw matters of such general j -DaiCb ML re man V
d to ail the people of any j ponding Date Last
y as the provision of good j .
believe, therefore, that all of * a Oct.
vo ?he progress and prosper- j CeilsU* bureau report Of)
south at heart should do all i'bt ssii'Ml '0:)av,
rer to aid in tho croation of a ; 2,582.688 hales, COU'.tillZ
aion favorable to road 1111- is half ba'es {lit-llfid
t. The system that should 1 gro .Vtll of 1 908 >0 Septem
L in any locality is one on compAr'd tvi'll 1 5.'i2.(5
ould not bo proper for me to , j <)q"J 2 ()57 28b fn'r J')(
ice, oven if I were qualified,.) q-- - ? r ' ion.- kt
.. . .. .. 1 ?,u5o,t ib lor lllOo. Nui
It is nccossarilv a matter; .. . ...
?st be determined by the peo- 1 aCtlV9 flienerif'S ' h'^ *
. . . . I 09 ?r.n _-j _-.i
y lnicrosK'ii mm wno arc ac- <n/,unv. uomparert vriut
with the peculiar needs and 'or 15)07, 20,410 for 19
in their neighborhoods. The 21,891 for 1905. Round
this company in Rood roads including 1908, are 55,01
s of aiding in Southern (level- pared with 43,309 lor
is evidenced in a very praoti- 66,502 for 1906, and 74
hen afbw years ago in eo- l905; 8ea island 11,275 It
with tho National <>ood ItoaiJa 4 259forl907 2 08<J fo
i and the Department of Agrt- ? '
sent a special good roads an ?* hi 1905. Bj
tho system, carrying road- ' p number (>! ha PS (Ci
lachinery and export road- round as hall bales) tmd
ho built short stretchos of ginneries, respec'ively, ft
on roads and delivered ad- l'd;ows :
central points whore good Alabama 307,508 bal
t vent ions were hold. The 2,911 ginneries Arkansas
Industrial department of this s ftnd j 4;)() jjjnnerie
. kCC,.inK in clOKO tOI.fl. will, i(|(l jg J6(J ha|e. ,m(1 lg5
, movement ihtouithot. fj Bii| 5 , .,.2<?0 b.v
ry traversed by its lines and '
d, at all times, to co-operate "i?7o gU>IlGU6 ; lvphtUC
coplo of any locality by giv- bales and 1 ginntrj; Lc
nit ion, or in any other prae- SI,208 bales and 1,252
treasonable way. i?*; Mississippi 15)S.433h{
Yours very truly, 2 38 ginneries; Missonr
w. W. Fin ley, l'res. bales and 47 ginneries;
"""" Carolina S9,19S ha'es a< c
ig Game Laws. einneriet: Oklahoma
per. sea-on for dove o?? oo^kT'68'
is now on and for some- u?rnlln? 28i>-?2 ? b>l?? ??
t sporlsu.on throughout g'nneno.; Ion, o?see
ItV have invaded the ^ e' *'1 t 'JTJn?'
I lie'd in search of this ?61-??6 "a|P3 ?'?> 3,764
the open season fur le.9'' Virginia 37fl bales ,
1 i -i ginneries,
qu-il nn I partridges *
begin until tha 15lh ' " "
November, Iroin which ?urD8. bruise* and scratches,
. . ... , little cats or in fact anything
hunting reason will be a salve, are bent and quickest hoi
the lirol Ol Mrtrcll. healed by Do Witt's Carbolized ^
i ?. ? ,a zel Salvo. The best salve for '
last 8(s ion of he gen- 8n e y0ll DcWitt's. Sold
niblv an act was passed Mackey vUo.
g the law tor the pro
?f partridges, and quail, D||v:n(r ? Pij,nA nr
t "unlawlulfor any per- Drying a riailO Or t
E>t upon his own lands, ?3(1 is HOt Hard
tie lands of another with
, , ., , whqu von come or write to
.lit of the owner thereof. Q?r ?r. s
trap any partridge or and up-to-date, and Ht ft reason
id it shall be unlawful T,be ciwes are beautiful, the
. mado by the bent and mosi r-x
person to sell, or ship, men in iheir line, so it in no w
t for sale any partridge pianos and organs HOLDS th
... _ t a. tone a lifetime. Writo ns at on
for the space of live ft|0gucand special price and tern
nithe 20th of February, preference piano or orgon,
907." Malone's Music H
ew act also amends the (OLIJMWA. s. c. Pianos ?
to shooting Mongolian
B so that none of these Money t0 Loail
11 be killed, trapped or J
1 ? ,i A I am now prei ared to negotial
o .my way before the fr0m $'.Mo.oo and upwards on
anuary, 1912. No per- cotton farm8, repayable in aqdu
Ko a.1 lowed tn Iti 11 them ments, at h pn cent inteiest.
00 allowed to Kill imra mis8;ong ctmrReJ ; only a reaso
pon his own or Other for abstract of title.
00-fiG U K WYLIE, Attornoyaw
for non-residents' ~~
is full and exacting. DR. J E- WELS
act in section three DENTIST
that "it shall be unlaw- Office in Emmons Build
ny non resident of this posito First National 1
ept on his own land, or I'houe No. 8.
.and under his control LANCASTER, S. t
t when accompanied by
tree-holder by special VV . Ir" i~\ O H I IN ^
n for a special occasion, ATTORNEY AT L \
, kill, injure, or pursue )(Hce over ?eath.Jone8 c0
li intent any wild tur- LANCASTER, s. r
I ridge or quail, in any prompt attention to busineai
>f this state, without a
and the clerk of court T FO^TP
county is hereby author- J* ^
required, upon the pay- Physician and Bui
him of a license -'ee of nfllce over Crawford Pros. 1 >i
isue to any such non-re- All calls promptly atton
licence to hunt in each night and day.
which shall be for one " !
ill licenses and fines col- Notice of Dischar
nder this act shall be N?ti?e i*h?r?bJr 8* " tb?
, 24th day of October, 1908, U
?ver to the war?len of signed will make his final
ty for the enforcement guardian of J. Herman Yr
'flmo lflwa "?Ynrlrvillo apply to the Probate Court
caster County for letters die
J. M. Yoder, Guardian J.
... . , Sept. 24, 190S.
lome, harmless|green leavrs and
is of a lung healing mountaingive
to D.-. shoop a cough t0 Debtors and Cr
i cnrotive properties, ncklwg
lcbial coughs quickly and safely All persons indebted to lh<
s highly eff. ciive Cough medi- James P. Hailes, deooasod, ai
Shoop assures mothers that notified to mnko payment to t
ith safety give it to even very signed executors, and all par
s. No opium, do chloroform? Ing claims against said estate r
nothing harsh or harmful. It ed to prosent same, duly attest
listressing cough, and heals the Mary Itleeker Bailoi
rembrnnes Acce( t no other. .I.J. Hailes,
>r Sheep's. Sold by Funder- S. K. Hailes,
jaoy. w Kx
)OTQ8ER 7, I9Q8
EllOWB ^
rouud ;>,.*<* ,< ' t .-v\* ?i.' - >
t.? >n . \\
'k I , 25 - ' ' >' "
02 lor M W- ' > ^
"v "n,i 1
nb r ol :?1 ^*r>?-M '
e;?r i? ?
18 121 fl A' 4?,
00 and *j //^v'y-/ ^ ^
bales, i /''<&'/ '
8, com- V /y^h M?f\
1007; *4 # #f *'A
810 f )r. Wli 3 ^3k&h #\.
>r 1908; ? & fi
Sta'esi HI JMiii
ountinp %
active ol TO & TltCOi?3y fo
^ 1<,0S' ^ Koyal C
les and p "
85.827 R Of gr
>; I1 lor ^ ugc
pinner- J
les and *
kr.117 Hpl^S
nusiana m Yjyj
pinner- 3 ^ fvM^
1 ^,131 1
North ] $J
1 1.812 Thi.^iam~J>.V-??*- ? 100,141
?
South 5am*H BI,,IBBI
id 4.699 * j \
k riEv
pinnerand
35 1
^ 1
I
big aDil
requiring
othed and 1
A'itcli Unties
ue Our stock is n
by J. r.
prices orra basis
We quote a fe
L 2000 yds 3-4 sheetin
UK 1500 yds Gc plaids..
uarantced -i nnn J -in j.able
price 1000 y?S 10c OUting
inside in I 2000 y s 7 1-2 outin;
onder'our 2000 yds yard-wide !
eir sweet 500 yd red wool flar
ce lor cat- We have some jobs
8>Ktat,nR 24 men's $7.50 suits
"ouse 2^ men's $10.00 suitf
id orenns Nice line overcoats ?
" 50 prs 14 wool blanl
go at
25 doz 50c overalls, <
Le loans ul ^QO men's 50c Ul
improved
ul install
No coin- we are headquarter
nable fee 4
at-Law. I Men's fine shoes fro
- Q^^OO<i^>QO<ZZX)0<^>OQ
) M . _
? Don t fail to get a
in? or. ery pair guaranteed,
Our line of dress i
the best.
Come
u*
!
Funder
!R :
'goon J% *
nig store. if W ^
> m
on the lf.
ie under
xr>r* C\jP^
for Lan- W^repui
imisftory. ing of th
Her0990 J firm the lead
# superior Cho?
i Manufactured by
editors. I i KxclllS
) estate of ^^
ro hereby
ho under- I ?
ties hold- ?
ire direct"?"
HARRY HI
A TTOHN EY-A TOBtccs
in SprinRS Mock, Over I
editors. LANCASTER, S.
3
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i ^SsSZ!*; tUv^ fc$l ilJ? Jf
& sfrfefs^#
... W jpsilf
*fW%IL pij
wzmm/EJjl
akfny powder made from IS a
irape Cream of Tartar /fj|
A ADE FROM ORAPES MMJRTI
eatest healthfulness and
fulness. No alum or
Absolutely
* - ru RE
-?i. uiwjiwijwi'w?a??
VG00D5|
Lower
Prices
ovv complete with new goods and
with low priced cotton.
w items to sustain our claim. f;
g 3c yd '
4 1-2 yd
7 1-2 yd
g 7 1-2 yd
sheeting 5c yd
inel, a bargain 12 1-2 yd
in men's suits that cannot be matched
at $4.48
s at $7.50
ind rain coats from $3.75 to $15.00
kets, worth double the price, these
d>n aa
double-knee, 11 we ask you 35 pr
iderwear, to reduce stock it goes at
75c suit
s for shoes, women's fine shoes at j
85c pr up to $3.50
m $1.15 to $5.00 pr
. pair of our cushion shoes for men; ev^oods
is complete from the cheapest to
to see us and save money.
Yours to serve, ;
burk Company
lOAINTIf ANDOELicioUSli J
The one final, crucial test
|f of a Confectioner's standinp
is had in the quality of
his Chocolates.
Now then, remember that it
was the exquisite flavor and superiority
of our Chocolates that first made the
tation of this firm, and it was the maintainat
superiority of quality that has made this
er of all the world today in the matter of
colates. Sold bu all Drvoo<*t? and Confectioner*.
Littlefield & Steere Co., Knoxville, T Tin.
ive Agencies Granted
[NES DR. DOUGLAS McINTYRB
LAW DENTAL HUltGKON
r.louU'8 store Office over Heath Jones t'o.'g Store.
C. I.A^CANTKR, 8. .