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* NEGRO FARMERS' CONVENTION Editor News:?The negro farmers' convention met in the Lancaster Normal Industrial Institute, Lancaster, S. C., February 21, 1913, at 12 m. After devotional exercises Prof. M. D. Lee, D. D., arose and stated the object of the meeting. First to organize the colored farmers of flio ^ ? 1 * ?..v vuuukjr iui mure enecuve i agricultural developments along scientific lines. Second to en- I courage the nego farmers to ] the great possibility of better- J ing the conditions of the negro , race by making farming a pro- i fession and that by giving greater inspiration to the ff younger generation who must soon come on the stage of action to take the places of the fathers. Third, to discuss methods to be used to encourage the young negroes to stay on the farm where they can honorably serve their day and generation in accumulating wealth, and making better citizens out of themselves. Fourth, to organize corn clubs and a county fair association, where we can put our products on the market to the credit of the negro. The meeting was largely attended (notwithstanding the weather was bad). The first speaker introduced was Rev. Richard Carroll, who took for a subject, "The Necessity of Greater Care for Dumb Animals." He read the rules which must be kept on his farms for the protection of cattle and horses; he truly made a great speech. He also delivered a fine address in the court house to the delight of both white and col,5/ ored who heard him. Mr "R w ? o ? an tt ttcoucivi niter addressed the colored farmers on "How to Cultivate the Soil for the Greatest Yield per acre and How to use fertilizer and the Kind to use." He is a farmer by profession; he has his own home and farms worth over $25,000. has made it on the farm and is in a position to tell colored men what is in J farming. The farmers were de-1 lighted with him and many of the best farmers of the county expressed themselves as having been helped by having heard him on the subject of farming. Indeed he was master of the subject of farming and how to r handle fertilizers. | The Colored County Fair was ; organized. Prof. M. D. Lee was unanimously elected president, Mr. Henry Crawford, vice pres-1 . ident; Mr. J. W. Morris, secre- j 9 tary; Mr. R. B. Mobley, treas- , urer. The local vice presidents were as follows: First town-1 ship, Rev. M. P. Powe; second, itev. A. 1J. Tillman; third, Rev. Ij W. M. Thompson; fourth Mr. S. I J. Lindsey;; fifth, Dr. J. W. Sat- |! terwhite; sixth, Mr. Ambrose I Funderburk. j People everywhere express I themselves as being pleased I; with the idea of having a col- || ored county fair and pledged I their hearty support to tlu* I president, Prof. M. D. Lee, to j have one of the greatest exhibi-||l tions ever held in the county. J | Indeed everybody who attended I: the farmers' convention seemed II to have enjoyed themselves. || H. C. WRIGHT, Secretary. U IF CONSTIPATED OR I BILIOUS "CASCARETS" For sick headache, sour stom- fl ach, sluggish liver and boweUf. II (Jet a 10-cent box. II Take a Cascaret .to-nigjit to 11 cleanse your Liver, Syimach |j and Bowels, and you wijf surely ||| feel great by morning. You I men and women who ifave head- II ache, coated tongue/can't sleep, II Jt are bilious, nervous, upset, II bothered with a sick, gassy, dis- I ordered stomach, or have back- I ache and feelyworn out. Are II you keeping /our bowels clean II with Cascar^Cs?or merely fore- II ing a passageway every few II days with salts, cathartic pills II or castor/ oil ? j CasCaret s immediately 11 H cleanse and regulate the stom,- II ach, remove the sour, undigest- II ed and fermenting food and foul I; gases; take the excess bile from II the liver and carry off the con- II ftipated waste matter and pois- II on from the intestines and j; bowels. Remember, a Cascaret to- I night will straighten you out by II morning. A 10-cent box from II j your druggist means healthy II ?' bowel action; a clear head and II cheerfulness for months. Don't II forget the children. > THE LANCi MUKI ! at LANCA5 "Where Evei We are showing now a grea many bargains, some oi DON'T FA1 SILKS Beautiful new spring Silks for day and distinctive patterns and pleasing sha< 50c, 71 COTTON DRESS GOOI Pretty Cotton Rattine, in the wanted s' Cotton Suitings for early spring Dress neat striped effects, at Colored P. K. in the popular shades, a Colored Linens in the prettiest shades, a Colored Poplins and beautiful Crepe CI JACK AND JILL CLOl A new material similar to Galatea, but ! and is especially suitable for chile In solid shades and neat stripes. T WHITE GOODS The season's choicest fabrics in here. including novelties and staples. rJ bought from the right people at the ri^ are likewise selling them right. So you safe in buvintr vnnr wVii-fo I. A N C ^ = I o ^ 6VUUO braces Rattine, Piques, Reps, Linens, Madras, Nainsooks, Long Cloth, etc. WOOLEN GOODS New novelty Woolen Goods, 36 inches black, red and brown and mixed coi cheaply priced at the yard, only . . New Woolen Goods in Serges, Whipcor black, and colors, at 5( CURTAIN GOODS Beautiful Colored Curtain Goods especi 9'x/2c< 14c i EMBROIDERIES Whatever you may need in Embr Cambric Edges and Insertions up to the ings and Allovers, you will do well to < For our collection of these goods this large, the patterns are most beautiful a] very cheap indeed. SHIRT WAISTS Pretty spring Waists in high and low Linenes and Lawns, embroidered a] med at WASH SKIRTS Big new lot of Wash Skirts in Pique a Shepherd checked, and tan, made nifty and desirable styles, to go ai Other Wash Skirts in white only, eao] / value, at $1.5C NORFOLK JACKETS Ladies' pretty Linene Norfolk Jackets i light blue, with patent leather belt the 98c skirts, but are sold separate at only I Everything sold here guarai 1 LANCASTE! iSTER NEWS, FEBRUARY 28, 1913. eIar :TFD MCDr J 1 Lil\ ITILIYV -ything is Sold Cheap and Many Thi it many New Spring Goods in F which will doubtless appeal to IL TO READ LIST HEAD evening wear, in Big ass< ies, at in a 3c and $1.00 yard >S hades, at only New lin 25c yard attf es and Skirts, in a11*! 15c and 25c yard t only.. 15c vard it only. .25c yard P^as oth at. .25c yard 'H softer and nicer We Iren's garments. styles L he yard only 15c and big Lad rTiite Goods are Sandals hese goods were ers' ^ rht price and we riafent^ will be perfectly patents This line em- *, x e,c Linenes. Lawns, E s wide, in blue, 22 Yard nbinations. Very 22 Yard . . .. ......25c Best B5c ds, etc., m white e )c and $1.00 yard ~ une case One cas< ally priced at the md 19c the yard^ One lot J Moi oideries from 5c Several swellest Flounc;ome here for it. Coats S] season is very $1.50 Be nd the prices are $1.00 Be One lot Mer neck, made of $^*5^ ^>a ad prettily trim- $2.50 Pt 50c and 98c $3.00 P? $4.00 Pa 3 p i . $5.00 Pa nd Reps, white. Best 6c m a variety ot i ; only, ,98c each Woolen ti an excellent I, $2.00 and $2.50 Ladies' onh n white, tan and One lot' , made to match One lot ily. Priced each One 1. . 98c || $3.5 Tteed to give satisfaction or Stamps given with cash purch ? R MERCANTII A S T E R , 3 [GAINS! :anhle co. ings Much Cheaper" the various lines and are offering you when you've seen them. >ED 'SPECIALS." CHILDREN'S DRESSES jrtment of pret.ty, well made Children's Dresses 11 sizes from age 3 to 18, at only.... 50c and $1.00 CHILDREN'S CAMBRIC WAISTS e Children's Cambric Underwaists with buttons iched. A nicely made, good fitting little garment \; saves sewing. In all sizes, at 15c and 25c ' j NEW GINGHAMS AND PERCALES :ing fast colors and choice patterns at j j 10c and 12y2c yard 5 i SPRING OXFORDS are now showing in a variety of the season's best j j. ifants' soft sole, ankle strap Slippers, Children's ! Misses' patent, tan and gun metal Slippers. (j lies' button and blucher Oxfords, Pumps, Strap ' , etc., in satin, cravanette and the popular leath- j [ i's and Boys' Oxfords in the new shapes in tans, \ i and gun metals. ! \ idless to say the price on every pair of these : he smallest infants' to the largest men's is ;. [-T. |j SI'-fclUlABS 11 f s good 34-inch plain Shirting for $1.00 ' [ s good 36-inch 10c soft finish Bleach for. .$1.00 : [. 5 Talcum Powder in cashmere bouquet and violet jo Saturday and Monday only at 10c box j. 310c Dress Ginghams to go at only 8c yard ;; e best 6c Apron Ginghams, in full bolts, to go at j, yard only 4c I s 25c Box Paper and Envelopes to go Saturday and * \ [ iday, olllv ;i t 10c box ; j \ pieces 50c Woolen Dress Goods to go at only j 25c the yard pool Cotton Saturday and Monday only 4c spool d Spreads to go at only $1.19 d Spreads to go at only 75c Men's fancy Dress Shirts to go at only 59c each i's Odd Pants at the following reductions: nts now 98c ints now $1.50 mts now S1 <1R III mts now $2.50 ints now $2.98 and 7c Calico in light and dark patterns, to go at t 5c the yard Dress Goods Remnants to go at one-half and -third regular prices. $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 fine Shoes, in small sizes r, to go at only 98c the pair 30c Bed Sheets to go at only 31c each wide 25c Ribbons to go at only 10c yard ||| white Silk Waists (slightly soiled) $3.00 and 0 values, to go at only 98c each vonr i^^? 1 j v,v? *iV'11v y i ci11ciccj* x rdciin^ lases. 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