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4 Lancaster p* (SEMI-WEEKLY.) Published Wednesdays and satur at Lancaster, S. C.t by The Lane Publishing Company. CHAS. T. CONNORS K A. J. CLARK Business Mai Entered as second-class matter Oct 1905, at the postofflcc at Lancaster, nnder Act of Congress of March 3, SATURDAY, DEC. 1?, 1?< THE MEN AND THE MONUM In conversation at Lanes recently with one of the 1 and active members of the ] caster chapter of the Daugl: of the Confederacy she infor us that the order tor the m ment to Lancaster's dead he who participated in the stru for State's rights, had beei for $2,600, and that only $2 of the amount was in hand, I ing $600 still to be raised, pled with the statement, was question: "Don't you tl the men of Lancaster county coniriDute tna' sura?'' wt coi we could nol say anything yee And we bslieve they * These good women, noble, severing, untiring in their > have, by their work in te; and out of season, exemplify devotion to cause and a pati ism and heroism in spirit in celled even by the heroes wl memories they have sough nobly and so bravely to per uate. They aro the worthy aceudants of as brave an ance as ever lived, and shall not men of the county prove.jus worthy the name ot sons? the men of the county will 1 tribute the needed $600; we quite sure they will. All t need is to have t he matter broi to their attention in the pre manner.?The Kershaw Era We heartily endorse thesug tion that the men in Lanca ought to contribute the sut $600 needed to pav the rem der of the cost of the Conlede mouraent to be erected h The noble Daughters have d more than iheir share and now up to the sous of Vetei and other patriotic citizen* lend a helping hand. We li no doubt but that the mo can be raised if an organ: movement is started for t purpose. Who will take lead? Whatever is to be d should be done quickly. *"Bob-tailed coats are not I dress," says the News and Cc ier. Of course not. The sj should at leust have 011 a pai pants also. The French scientist who s the soul has weight ought to to weigh the soul of a chui member who refuses to pay preacher or his printer. Turkeys have been selling this market this season from to 14 cents a pound. Why mifio mnra InrkoVQ 2 m money in them than s cents c ton. If it were not for some papi "patent outsides" the subscrib would have good ground prosecuting the publishers obtaining money under fa pretenses. A couple of well known yoi bachelors were seen walking the middle of the street Toes night, each with a revolver in hand. Were they afraid t gome girl, becoming deeper might take advantage of the remaining days of leap year ? The Lancaster News has b enlarged to a'six column, e: page paper. Editor Com must bave receiver! some map tion from "the editorial soap of the Cheater Lantern." If can call it a "soap box," we th . that we can safely say that WSJ quality is good. A leading tonal in the Lancaster New j regard to the people of llock drt-TS . cleaning up their back yards abter' pears in the last issue of that I cellent paper. Be good anc ditor Rock Hill and Chester al lager y()U 8tunt their gro 7th, | Come over to Greenwood S.l,'.. ononil (I ?'oot Tho (Irpanu U|/VMV? M M VVI?? X UV VJ? ? V>V*I ? l8l<'>' Journal. Thanks, both for the good timely advice, as well as you ENT vitation. The latter, by the ' i8(er ?8 the third invitation that have recently received fron ?^a teemed contemporaries to Lan- their prosperous cities; but, iters tunately or unfoitunately fo men we are kept too busy watc onu- Lancaster grow to get away < roe? j for a brief period. gglc I 1 lot Some papers are kicking ,000 ' cause it is estimated that it eav- ' cost fourteen million dollar i, ? i take the next census. The jU u* ures are out of sight, it is t ttie ; I but still, it is a heap cheap* count the living in this cout VV lit * than to bury the dead in Ch Lirse where the funeral expense ho' : the emperor who died the ol vill. 1 day footed up over four milli per- | seal, | The merchants of Greenwi *80n Hock Hill, Kershaw and o Bil a 'towns have signed agreement riot c'0Be their respective plac* 10X_ business on Christmas Day I p the day following?next Fri j and Saturday. The busi 0 houses of Lancaster will no d< do likewise?at least they c*e" ; doubtless close whether they 'Stry 1 ter into a formal agreemer tne not. it as Yes, The city council of Besse con. Ala., at a meeting this week, f , ed an ordinance imposing a ta hev ft >'ear on bachelors ovei ' ' years of age. That honor " body must agree with Mrs. Le r Lake, one of the leading tern ance lecturers of the com ges- w}10 pays that bachelors are t ster worse than the rum evil. ain- Thanks. rate The Lancaster News r^ac ere> us last week in ifsenlarged It ^>ne It is now a six column eight \ it is j :? ; . .1 papci anu ?t. in tjiiw til iut) 1:1,19 which comes to our exchx ' lo table ?The Chester Lantern. lave | m t , fj 0y I i White Man Lynched hat Kentucky the Monticello, Ivy., Dec. 11 lone Kiraer Jlill, a while man taken from jail here this 111 ing by an armed mob ??f al full thirty men and hanged loa >ur just ou'side the city. Hill 3?r* incarcerated on the charge ol r saulting Mamie YVomack, a 13 years, and murdering I The girl was on her way I school. try Hill, when taken Irom the llatly denied the charge, when the rope had been pis around his neck and he ap| enfcly saw no way ol escap< j 1 told the story of the crime, not said the girl war coining In ore iron) school when j[he at lac ;ot* her, tying a handkerchief aro her neck and strangling 1 When the girl wag unconsc he took her into the woods i killed her. or for house Palls Teddy's Itluti ilse * Washington, Dec. 17.? House of Representatives to ing unanimously voted a resold ; in requesting the President to i day ply it with any evidence his may be in his possession that hat justify the statement in his ate, message in relation to the f few tude of members of Oongresf ward appropriations for the cret service of the governm >een * 1 ight Mr. Arthur Hough, a yo riors merchant in the mill village, lira- cidentally shot himself Thurs box night. He dropped his pn you and the weapon exploding, link bullet struck him on the f < ? J*. I f THE LANCASTER NEW! the Items from Elgin A The ladies had a basket sup Hill per a few nights ago which was aP a decided success. The proceeds will go to the worthy purpose of one. purchasing a library for the wth. school?a worthy object indeed. an(J The wide-awake aud efficient ' unnn K teacher, Miss Alice Mitchell, ~ At and responsible for this worthy r in- move in the right direction, way, The new pastor of St. Luke y we church lias arrived aud preached i es- his first sermon last Suuday, v visit UU(j everything is moving in the right direction. The Junior Or- ^ 1 us' der speak of having* another v hing . .. - h supper of a social character, m3veil . . ? - n viting as honorary guests the old Confederate soldiers. The 1 ke old fellows will leel very much ^ wi 1 ] honored by this action ot the OrR to Jer- Thfct is right, boys. There is fig. only a lew ot the old fellows ? rue, left and to do them honor gives a ?r to you honor. Remember your a itry fathers were old Confederate tna. soldiers. s We have bad a few little ru^er cuses around here which we, <?i that is the older men, settled 11 o d PeoPie? anii iiie ladies especially ther re6ret vc*ry much. There has f H t0 been something said about hav- d . _ _r inI.ho nl ann llinl. ie 1 ho rhurcll _ 5H Ul ?V l" ?VV ) ? and and 6ehool house with reasondav able limits, incorporated, eo that ness those who might cause auv disDubt turbauces may be restrained. i* w'" Mr. .John Lee Bailey, for 40 odd y en" years a resident of this commu- "i 11 o r p' nity, has sold his farm to Mr. n F. B. Truosdale and purchased mer a farm near Jones (Jross Koadt p kiss- where he will reside in the future. S| iX of Mr. Truesdale has moved to " r 30 the Bailey larm and we gladly t able welcome him into our midst. ,, nora Miss Minnie Baskin, of Rich j' Ppr ilill, is visiting Mrs. Albert ai ltr?v? Bailey of this place. jven Miss Unice Vaughan, ol the 1 New Hope section, recently ? visited her aunt, Mrs.Truesdale, w of this place. L. a. died tl """ y ),m' Uprising in Venezuela? Cas- R tro May be Deposed. iitgo Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. m Dec. 14 , via Williamstad, Curaco, Dec. 16 ?The people of Caracas arose today against l'resiin dent Castro. An infuriated mob, utiHindered by the police, swept t.? through the city. wrecking the was property ol liis henchmen and orn- closest Iriends. , >ouf The people rounded up all the tree statues and pictures ol Presiden was Castro fr??m the clubs and other as. semi-public buildings and burned ged ihem with rejoicing on the Plaza lier. Bolivar. Castro's rule in Venn rom zuala is probably ended. In spite of Hi-Hand's warlike jail activity on the coast, there have but been no demonstrations against iced the Netherlands ; they all have par- been directed against President * he Castro and Acting President He Gomez one Further dangerous demons! r?ked ti??ns are anticipated. No ofliund cia' act deposing Castro trom the ler. presidency ol Venezuela yet lias ious been taken, but such a step is 1 i - -J fiim expected am monieni. | A Southern railway car loaded I. wirii 'umber was derailed a abort .... distance below Kock Hill Thurs " day afternoon about 5 o'clock, 1 causing a suspension of traffic I tion over the line for ten hours. We * *up- are indebted to young friend, that Master Elliott Springs, who came ' jjj home from iNorrh < arolina yesterday, for this item of news, last I itti. Mrs Mcttanev's Experience. I I? > ( Mrs M Mcltuuey, I'rontis, Miss, writes: "I was confined to my l>e?t for threw ent. months with kidney and bladder trouble, r and was treated by two physicians hut H failed to get relief No human tongue can (J. ung tell how I suffered, and 1 had given up " hope of ever getting well until I began U ac" taking boley'H Kidney Remedy After y, iday taking two bottles I felt like a new person, * ,t0| ftru' my duty to tell suffering wonieti .. ' what Foley's Kidney Remedy did for me" InejThe Fnnnorburk Pharmacy and E W OOt. Hammond, Heath Springs j | i / S. DECEMBER 19, ?9Q8 mother Successful Farmer Over State Line. ^ Mouroe Journal : "I've got ^ imA nt laut vpnr'u oiiltnn fhnl V K A M ^ UXll! ouldn't be bought at ten cent?, j f nd I don't care if mules go to ^ 500 a piece," said Mr. T. E. D ^ tarnes of Jackson township .J Ir. Staruessaid he never bought ] ^ pound of meat nor a bushel ol j ^ orn but one time, ai.d that a .W ear when he was unable to & rork. Mr. Starnes pays no mule ^ jx, as he has the mother and gfc randmother of all the stock he ^ rorks, and he pays no smokeouse tax, and he says that the ^ ext thing he is going to cut out T i the guano tax. Of the 21 ^ ales of cotton made on his place ^ his year one-third, he finds, goes ^ ir the fertilizer 1- x. But he is ^ rderitig his work so tint here- ^ fter this tax will be largely ^ bolisbed. T $ A'EC IA L NO Tl CKS. X There will be preaching at Douglass n Sabbath nl '{ o'clock by Hev. * "lin.1iers Fraser. Dr. Kico requests us to announce that o will preach at Heaver Creek Itaptisl iiureh the 1th. instead of the Srd Sunay, ns previously published. A Card. # Th In Saturday's issue ol'The News there ppeared an advertisement for Mr. .I. ' '. King, soliciting work for the Chartile Steam l.aundry. Now just what I r. King told these people to get this gouey is more than I know. As the i Vyflb pople of Lancaster know, I have been .'presenting that laundry for six years, _________ ml have been prompted by nothing but onesl motives, and we tried hard to mnjiihuiMi lease every eustoiner. Mr. King didn't lenliott the matter to me, as I think he I. tiouhl have done through courtesy, lie I m as one of the last men I thought who ould have been guilty of such a deed. I II want so say that I am stiil in the I 111 tundry business and will guarantee . yy tir work to give satisfaction as usual. ? f i lease hold your work for the "Cherry oys," for they will eall every Monday ltd Tuesday. CIIKItKY A CO. ' arlioc When you st?P to ^ClxliwO look at our show Mpl indows, we call your especial JI1U1 ttention to a dainty, pretty and __ le finest Armenian Lace by the ard you ever laid your eyes on. Note '.emember and look for it. f S. DAGHIR & CO. j A. W. CHANCE I h. I m t r r\f\ IK ipio.uu io!oo Rename to 'Jo the Front !;' 11 Heavy Again with the proclama- ^ lion that JJ Santa Claus Wt. ha, is prepared to receive and 'rorr hook orders for Holiday Womei Goods. Everylxxly invited a few to attend and contribute to r An the wants of the little ones ? . ^ai as well as others in making Big lot purchases of him. A gift 2000 y; as a reward to everyone 2000 vi purchasing 25 and 50 cts. . worth of goods. Your pat- ^ "? ronage solicited. Two m Yours to serve, half $500 w A. W. CHANCE s We do Will Anprociatu Your I'atrotiA^a. ? ________ f?r 3 See ou King Bros. )ealers in K? MHTIOMy " iivy A IV/ilkJj IE [eavy and Fancy | GROCERIES. ' Agents for Charlotte Steam Notic aundry. Will call every Mon- am parties ay morning for your lai^dry. Z'frdmndZu [ave it ready. Will deliver want the mon i i ci a ) V The time of tl ridays and Saturdays. J we ??t oniy ,, old debtfl, but Will Appreciate Ydur overlook this, r? . I something. Patronage. ' j ><i-z urego i /W ^jir* 'tla i iii ?WWW^%V%%1 IK BOOKS AS XfflAS A delightful custom of recent ye; the plan adopted by many people ol senting Bank Books for Christmas to ren, relatives and friends, with theai credited therein which the giver wis bestow. This is a custom which is commended for its wisdom, as a Book issued by this bank is a gift value increases with years by reason interest additions which we make t deposits; it affords the recipients acc ient method of providing a competer the future and trains them in the ha thrift and economy. We open savin counts of $1.00 or more. e First National LANCASTER, SOUTH CARO wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm/mmmm 'enty Thousand [ WORTH OF ICHANDISE AT CUT the Following (Quotations. I peal to You, come and See They are True. Clothing We lhn and $18.00 Suits to Suits to Suits to Suits to Suits to Men's Odd Pants from 88c and Cravenette Overcoats from . . Shoes, Sho ve more Shoes than anything else, i 98c pair to the best made in coarse Ts Shoes from 88c pair to the best rr pairs 12-4 Wool Blankets to give awa rds Red Wool Flannel at Canton Flannel 5c to ards heavy weight yard-wide Sheetir ards good round-thread wire-twisted ttles 10c Sewing Machine Oil at. . .. iore of those $G0 Sewing Machines price, guaranteed for ten years. rorth Notion Samples less 83 per cei Trunks to close out under price. n't want you to take our word, but c yourself. r cut prices on Indies' Long Coats. Yours to serve, nderburk Coi g to Debtors. Money indebted to either by nt, will please come lor- ootp,!, farina, reimt le at once. We don t only n)enK Ht 8 per Jc ey; but we really need it. missiono charged ; ie year bas arrived when for almtract of title, iced our monoy to pay our h. E. WYL , to do business on. Don't ? if you do it may coat you Your, truly, Wh?" y?? wan ry-Jfood I.lvo Stock Co. tend it to Tha N< AV%V? 4, GIFTS. I * i I irs is ^ : pre- ? child- $ nount W hes to ^ to be ? Bank ^ whose ^ of the j) o the W mven- W ^ ice for J bits of 5 gs ac- ^ 5 * Bank. $ L1NA. ? wmmmmmammmm ollars PRICES f they Apif >re Cut k $12.50. 10.00. 7.50. r aa o.uu. 3.50. I : to 3.50 pair. >; 3.50 to 12.50. es Men's Shoes i or fine. lade. iy-1.75 pair. 10c the yard. 12 l-2c yard, ig.. 5c yard. IMaids at 4c. 5c. at less than nt. on dollar. -ome and see mp'y. I J to Loan. ?<1 to negotiate loan*) of npwarde on improved 'litilo id annual installent. iuteieet. No oomonlj a reneodfcble fee IK, Attornay-at-1-.aw. t anj printing dorm, SW8.