4 a lie iCauraatrr Svcun (8BMI.WKLY.) ^ JUAN IT A WYLIE Editor W.' S. HOUGH. . . Business Mgr. PUBLISHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT Published Tuesdays and Fridays at Lancaster. S. C., by The Lancaster Publishing Company, successors to The Ledger, established 1852; The Review, established 1878; The Enterprise, established 1891, and entered as second-class matter Oct. 7, 1905, at the postoffice at Lancaster, S. C., under Act ? ? f?? Mornl, 9 1 fi 7 Q vi i vv/ii 5 i coo ui mat cu u ? * w v SUBSCRIPTION PRICB: (In Advance.) One Year *1.5( SI* Months 7? TO SUBSCRIBERS. Your subscription must be paid up to and including year marked on your label. If paper is stopped look ac your date and you will probably find you are behind one year. We cannot send each subscriber a statement. Look at Your Label. If you do not receive your paper promptly we would appreciate it if you will notify us and we will correct the mistake. In the hurry of malli*-" out the papers names of subscribers are someti s left off inadvertently. Weather forecast for Sou" I Carolina: Increasing cloudiness followed by showers Tuesday: Wed nesday showers. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER v?i?. mil Buy a bale and make up voui mini] to hold it. Remember to plant cover crops anil plenty of grain. Let's all go in for a clean town physically, morally and mentally. Make the grain crop a large oni and you will lnd that it will pay bet ter than the old cotton crop used t? pay . We hope the legislature will pu a tax of $20 on every acre of cottoi planted next year above six acres t< the one horse farm. t -t ) Don't wait, Mr. Farmer, to bi compelled by law to reduce you acreage in cotton, but make up you mind like a man to do It of your owi accord. N ecessity may at last bring hoiui to the farmer the value of diversili cation, that great doctrine the news papers have preached for more that a ouarter of a century. It will lie better to sell cotton a ten cents and put it on your debt rather than hold for a higher price when it may go lower and the debt becomes greater by the accumula lion of interest. Again we urge the need of a nighl school here in Lancaster. Many who have been denied the ad van t ages of an education during childhood will be glad to study aftei work hours. According to Max Henke, German statistical expert, the cost of the war now raging in Europe to the powers engaged in it is $38,356,154 per day or fourteen thousand million dollars per year. Colonel Watterson of The Louisville Courier-Journal. hroke out again when Viriginia went for statewide prohibition. The colonel'* last explosion came when Candidate VVoodrow Wilson dropped George W II rvey. There is no market for cotton at a fair price, but prices for othei farm products are high enough tr satisfy anybody. See to it there fore that you have an abundant sup ply of food stuffs, for which there h always a demand. k Tlio Pnrnnl-Tonnhor -..rwl Improvement Association of th North 1-uneaster district is an organ izatlon that is seeking to help it community in the best possible way We would like to hear of other sue meetings being held in every sectio of the county. It was a distinct compliment t the Hon. W. F. Stevenson that I should have been sent by the Soul Carolina division of the Southei Cotton Congress to Texas to presei to Governor Colquitt of that stat the legal and constitutional reasoi in favor of restricting the cott< acreage next year. The man who owes a debt shou wee his creditor and have an und< standing with him. Don't stay aw and trust to lu^k. Your paper w toe maturing soon and it is probal that the man who has accommod ed you has borrowed money fn somebody partially on his fuith your paper. If you don't pay h promptly or give satlsfaetlon. y may seriously embarrass him. wh no honest man would want to do. 4 "J \ CHANGE FOIi TIIK IlKTTKlt. Thti VmtL* villn U^nn 11 i rur nnni.. mealing on "a statement" of The Anderson Maitv "that arrangements are being made looking to the publication of another semi-weekly ' ; newspaper in Anderson," sU.vs, "The Anderson Intelligencer, up to about a year ago. was One of the most popi ular country papers in the South. ! It looked for its support mainly to | the rural population; but also had ; numerous subscribers in the town i and the advertising patronage of ' town business people who sought to . reach rural readers. The paper also sympathized with the politics of its subscribers and was an important ? medium along that line. Wealthy f local business men conceived and carried out the idea of purchasing The Intelligencer and changing its politics to suit their own notions, etc." All of which is very interesting, but we are not surprised at the remarks of The Yorkvllle Enquirer, in view of the fact that The Intelligencer, a year or more ago, like The Enquirer, was a Blease organ, edited, if we mistake not. by one Victor R. Cheshire, who was not only a Rleaseite, but a colonel on the governor's staff. The Yorkville Enquirer is right when it asserts that The > Intelligencer changed its politics, by . J giving up Rleaselsm and all that that ' term implies. Rut vailed charges by The Yorkvllle Enquirer that "wealthy local business men." took over the paper for sinister purposes r I is without foundation. It is rather late in the day for The Yorkvllle Enquirer to still endeavor to stir up s class prejudice. That kind of business was given a severe rebuke in me recent primaries. The Anderson I Intelligencer is now a better paper t than it has ever been since the time j ( when it was edited by that high type ? of gentleman, the lamented E. B. -j Murray. No one. in reading its col-j } ; nmns, since William Banks became 1 its editor, can fail to be impressed with the fact that it seeks first of all f to advance alopg all lines the inite;?= 1 ests of "My Town," of Anderson 3 county, especially its agricultural interest, and then the interests of South Carolina. A new semi-weekly ? may be started in Anderson, but if r the purpose of its promoters is to r undermine The Anderson Intellf? gencer, as is suggested by the York paper, they had better count the cost before undertaking the venture. e Any paper which seeks to get patronage by appealing to class prejudice will lose the respect and confi1 deuce of a large portion of the citizenship of its county as the Yorkville ( paper knows by experience. It was only so late as last Sunday that the esteemed Intelligencer, in , speaking of the disposition on the part of some people'to keep alive the spirit of factionalism, commented in part as follows: "Hut the wish and purpose of this paper has been to do everything possible to stamp out factionalism and to keep the people In good .humor. During the campaign this paper published nearly ever.vthiing offered for i publication. We gave space in these columns to communications and to news articles which we really de- ' 1 plored, hut it was our wish to let ' 'each side' air its grievances up to a . certain limit." * WHKHK Wild. IT KM)? Those who predicted that the war in Kurope would not be of long dur- , at ion have doubtless changed their minds by this time. It has been . nearly two months since the war he, gan, and yet no decisive battle has been fought. The German army, which has been on the offensive, has fallen back but continues to occupy Kroncli territory. Germany can pro long the war for a long time, if > necessary, by retreating into her - ov n territory where she can fight - oven better on the defensive than 5 she has on the offensive in her enemies' terrtiory. Germany will never give up until she is in the last ex1 tremity. e The antes, on the other hand, have - mutually agreed that It Is fo be a h fight to the finish and none of ' the "high contracting powers" wili h take int oconsideration any terms " looking toward a cessation of hostilities without consulting the others. We are inclined to think it ? will be a war of long duration. Lord 1,1 Kitchener, speaking for England h says it may last three years. Wheth " er not It be so long as that, it wi'l rit continue long enough to guarante< e< peace in Europe after it is over foi "H many years hence. It had to eom< >n sooner or later, but as to when I v ill end is all a matter of specula lid "onay When there is anything a-doinr ill South Carolina has usually been li tde the lead. But ten states, (ieorgi* at- j Virginia, West Virginia. Tennesset 3m North Carolina. Oklahoma. Kanaai in Mississippi and North Dakota, hav im gone for state-wide prohibition b< 'ou fore us. The only thing left now 1 lch to follow suit. "Better late tha i never." \ THE LANCASTER NEWS, OPPOKKI) TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE Hev. G. VV. Gardner. editor of The Greenwood Journal, who Is bitterlv | opposed to woman suffrage, finds ; much to commend in the view of our Georgia correspondent, who al^o sees danger ahead if women are al- ' II i) y lowed to vote. Botty D,r. Gardner and I Mr. Twitty were former residents of) Lancaster and their friends in both I town and countwill be Interested j ' ' in this comment from a recent issue of Dr. Gardner's paper: "Our friend. Mr. John W. Twitty of Valdosta, Ga., writes The Lancas ter News a letter from which we clip the following: " 'A large class of women throughout the country persist In urging legal claim to vote. It means I to some fulfill i 111ai mtrj ?ant iu tui i) |ii?tols, chew tobacco, smoke cigarettes, drink liquor, use "cuss" words and kill somebody. Let our good sisters show a lively hand against woman suffrage. It is no place for a nice refined lady among ruffians in a poli tical campaign." "Mr. Twltty is one of the best men we know, an old time Methodist who I is in possession of that which enables a man to live right, and to think right, hence we attach a great deal of weight to his views. No doubt , about it this modern craze, led by a reJ few women who should have been born men, is fraught with a great many evils. Mr. Twltty was born and reared in Lancaster county, where he spent most of his life, and 1 so is well acquainted with the gal- tw< lantry of the men of this state, and ! the knows the high regard in which women were held in the long ago, and the modest, refined character of our j women, hence it must be a great'j surprise to him to learn of the Vankee ideas that have gotten possession of some women in this state. When the day comes that the moth- | ? is of this country enter the politi- 1 cal arena, if that day ever comes, is it is going to be a mighty sad one, 1 sin and the ones who will reap most of of the evils resulting from it will be nal the good women, led bf a few 1 women who on account of thetr, masculine fdeas can not be said to j belong to the gentler sex, but are ((j misfits?neither women nor men. I 'c "In some places the women are vjt said 10 dp on tne ponce rorce and i strut around with pistols and other insignia which makes them ridiculous." ' cro WHV 1><> THFV TKItSIST? l'aj wil Many times before this have the Ab farmers of the South seen cotton go down below the cost of production, when they >yould become alarmed and make resolutions to plant less v *' All of it, but when the price would be- 0 , gin to rise again, owing to a short- his age in crop, tliev would forget their tia resolutions, become more prodigal _ in their expenditures, plant more cotton and buy more Western grain and bacon. Now they are confront- t- C4 ter we know each otl *r the more good we see in each other, tlie better!^ we understand each other and the i better we can live together to a heln- T ful advantage." "Lancaster wants a county fair.' 4^ according to the fkfr editor of The t d fellow??Abbeville Medium. Shame on South Carolina. We know a North Carolinian who optimistic. Now aren't you peslistie South Carolinians ashamed yourselves??Spartan burp JourPrzemyd. If the fortress Przemysl is as Icult to take as it is to spell and mounce it may be considered lncible.?Columbia Record Necessity Will Bring ite-iu.ts. Lip to this time practically all the p idveralfying ha#< been done on jer but the prospects are now we 1 see some results next year.? neville Medium. True Bill. A farmer can make more money h cotton at eight cents?provldhe raise his own supplies?than lewspaper man can make selling newpaper at $1.50 per year ? ffney Ledger. I price... >. L I V. I_ > Our st< ^ ?... ? ' _ ? goods and serve you. E TH <|? <$? 25lB/ We hA our farmer buy cotton goods. As er's friend i of strict mi farmers tha bale from e< This Offer Wil Bring i and let u? . . -/ i- < .< cotton?goo ? ar? vOhat dojjou main to tider. 9)<>u an the dasifjnarx you i your fniun. A hasiy start x9on\ tie jjou charge vi)c>a\>c ^oursntcmeyfi HeeoaIt. Oill start you. 3r?na itto/r^S. ilf Urtfllj lift 1A Yl^ \ E FIRST NATIONAL BANI Lancaster, S. C. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. Our Dependence I'|H>n the Farinc*\ c Never before have all the people realized so keenly that the farmer is the "backbone of the nation." IJpo? his prosperity depends that of every other prefession, and this fact is leing realized all over the laud iUbt now.?Pageland Journal. An III Wind. If the European war should accomplished nothing else, it should have benefited the Southern farmer | by teaching him the folloy of a single crop system and the wisdom of diversification. The Southern farmer must learn to live at home. He can if he wishes to.?Florence Times. .Mutually Dependent. In the South, as well as in the ? /> n ?.? .,11 (? t 1, ? i itj ui n|idi idiiuuifs, v* v ?ic >111 111 iuc i same boat this year, and in all years I for that matter. We may wilfully 1 attempt to injure the other fellow, I to be indifferent, to his success, and i for small reasons do what we can to injure him. but when his failure 1 comes all will suffer alike. Failure i in any line does not help anywhere. < If a merchant fails in Spartanburg the reputation of the whole town suffers as a place in which to live and do business?no matter what the cause. If one cotton mill fails i the whole Southern textile industry suffers. It has to be explained. And explanations are awkward at best. ?Spartanburg Herald. "Don't ik* n t^ultter." Don't be a quitter in advertising, Mr. Business Man. Stopping your advertising at this time is admission in wit* i a? i iiiai yuii are lacing adverse conditions; and It Is equivalent to "throw inn up the sponge." It is good business to advertise now; advertise in a way to bring people to your store or place of business?beWS_A ^ had a number of in friendk as to wheth* at 10c\ same to b< we have alw^rs be< tve have decided to 1 irld liner rnffnn fWrn it bring their cotto ich farmer. 1 Only Hold Good BBBESSMHHHflnHBHMMHHMn lis your cotton, far: exchange you our ( ds to be sold at >re is now full of all it will be a pleast E STORE OF QUA1 ? ??^ rlBl jdr IKS ause, you need the business. It 16 ?ood business for another reason? t has a tendency to establish conflience in you and your business. When the public sees you do not projose to quit the fight the public will itick closer to you. The public has ittle use for a quitter.?Flock Hill Herald. "MI TT AND JKFF." *9 T * I? 7' /ft WfXl Knjsynl by I.urge Audience l.asl Thursday Night. A Rood audience greeted "Mutt md Jeff" at the Mackey opera house last Thursday evening, llud Fisher's aughable pair in real life causing more anvuseinent even than they oc- ^ anion when seen in the daily papers. f Fhe show as a whole, was very good, better in fact than many expected, though George Thornton, as Jeff, was hardly what that funny little fellow Is supposed to be. Richard Freeman, the leading comedian, as Mutt, was very good indeed. The dialogues and jokes were good and the songs and choruses were also much enjoyed. Teachers' Kxaminntion. The teachers' examination will be held at the court house next Friday, October 2, beginning at it o'clock. Necessity Is the mother of Invention but she isn't always proud of hor nffsnrtne >^xcoxiX MtutW a&e&oxs. utwy\?^ w&x o5\>\aux . THE FIKNT NATIONAL BANK OF LANCASTKH <$? ?+ ?$? * * ?$? + ?%> ^ TlOcj iquiries from X er we would A e paid for in |> :n the farm- | 3uy 25 bales % the first 25 t n?only one 1 I Until Dec. 1st f mer friends, X foods for the I lowest cash | the new Fall | ire for us to 1 JTY. | . ??