The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 27, 1914, Page 8, Image 8
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I The Plans fm Relief I
Newberry Observer. fl
Extraordinary evils require extraordinary
remedies. And, so the
plans being devised by the legislature
for getting the people out of
financial trouble are extraordinary.
The most startling and radical legislation
that South Carolina has
known is the proposition contained
in a bill to issue $50,000,000 in
notes for the relief of the cotton
growers of the state and, tnc'dertally,
for the relief of all the peop' ? of
the state. A measure to relieve the
fermers alone would bo class ietlslrtion,
and therefore not permissible
under the constitution and tno
laws; but hi this proposed legislation
for the farmers all the people
are to benefit.
The proposed measure?which
stands every chance of passing?is
to have the state to issue notes, or
bills, to the amount of fifty million
dollars and have these notes to circulate
as money. It is a species of
"flat" money, but is different from
the ordinary "flat" money in this,
that it is based on good security, for
cotton in warehouses will be back
of the gold certificates issued by the
federal government.
The plan is to issue these notes,
amounting to $25,000,000. and buy,
cotton with it at 10 cents a pound; I
put the cotton in the warehouse and
keep it there till it can be sold for
that, and when it is sold the notes,
no matter in whose hands they may
be, will be redeemed by the state
out of money received for cotton.
In order to carry out a plan of
this sort it is absolutely necessary
to limit the production of cotton; j
else the state and its citizens would
come into competition in selling cotton,
and the state might have trou-'
ble in disposing of its warehouse |
stock at 10 cents if the cotton growers
were allowed to grow an uv J
limited amount; therefore, another;
act is on its passage limiting the I
area to be planted to six acres ptr
horse
These acts are "pateniall sm" of
the most pronounced type, and on
that account, under ordinary condi-j
tlons, we would be opposed to them: :
but the business conditions are so
paralyzed, and by no fault of the
cotton growers, but by a European
war that nobody was expecting and
whose effects of course nobody i*ould
aiiiicipaie, rn'U anything that the
state can do that is fair and safe
ought to he done, and the present
plan seems to come as nea>* to answering
both of these requirements
as anything yet proposed.
There will be difference of opinion
among the people as to the wisdom
of these plans, especially on the
subject of curtailment?some thinking
the curtailment should be entire,
and others that it should be upon
bales grown instead of upon Dumber
of acres to the horse. Other methods
of curtailment were carefully considered
by the committee in framing
the bill and by the house in considering
it, and the overwhelming
opinion was in favor of putting the
restriction on the acreage to be
planted.
Whatever doubts there may be as
to the wisdom and practicability of
any plan the legislature is demising,
there can be no doubt of the fact
that the members are trying to do
the best for the state and the people.
There are two unavoidable drawbacks
to this plan; but there would ;
be a? many, perhaps more, to any
other that could be devised. These i
are: 1. The delay that is necessary
in putting the plan into opera- !
tion, for the plan will have to be
submitted to a vote of the people be-1
fore notes or bonds could be issued; i
which would probably be done at the ,
general election; and, 2, after the
plan is ratified by the people some
time would have to be taken up with
"OUR CITIZEN'S
DEMAND
Fally Compiled With?A Lancaster
Resident Furnished It.
There are few items which appear
in this paper more important
to Lancaster people than the statement
published below. In the first
place. It is from a citizen of Lancaster
and can be thoroughly relied
upon. In the second place, it indisputably
proves that Loan's Kidney
Pills do their work thoroughly
and not temporarily. Itead this
carefully:
A. W. Chance, merchant, Main
St., Lancaster, says: "I have been
using Doan's Kidney Pills for yearH
and they have always strengthened
my kidneys. I am satisfied that they
are a good kidney remedy. I have
felt much better since using them.
I think as highly of Doan's Kidney
TMMa ?? ?1? 41? ? "
. ,nu uvr ?n wuch iiin.v curen IDS
torn* years ago, and you may continue
to use my endorsement."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
sini^jr ask for a kidney remedy?
geHpJoan's Kidiuey Pills?the same
tmft Mr Chance had. Foater-Mllburn
Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
getting the notes, or bonds, printed |
and putting the plan into operation,
and getting these notes, or "flat
money" in circulation.
The "St. Louis Plan," heretofore
described in this paper, is still being
considered by the cotton states
or in the cotton states rather, and
it looks like the $150,000,000 required
for carrying it into effect !
will be raised. That plan contem- ,
plates lending money upon cotton
at the valuation of six cents a pound
and storing the cotton in ware
houses, the object being to "retire"
5,000,000 bales.
The South Carolina plan now un- ;
der consideration would retire only
half a million bales, and would
therefore not materially affect the
price unless other cotton states join- 1
ed in the plan.
So, taking one consideration with
another, it would not be wise to put ;
1 too much faith in any of the plans
proposed, for they all may fall ,
j through from the lack of co-opera- j
, tion among enough of the cotton- j
growing states to make any of them ;
of much value.
COUNTY NEWSl
HEATH SPRING.
Special to 8The News.
Heath Sprling. Oct. 2 6.?The
Rev. W. W. W. Boyce, missionary to
Mexico, now supplying the Pleasant
Hill A. R. P. crurch, delivered an
intedesting address on conditlions
and needs in Mexico to the Rich Hill
Baptist church Sunday afternoon,
i Tthe Public meeting of the Bultrtclc
literary society which was
postponed from the 24" Inst., on
account of rain will be held on the
night of November 6th.
The Heath Spring school will be
shuspended from Monday afternoon j
till Monday on account of the state
fair in Columbia!.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Caskey of
Kershaw were here Sunday on a i
visit to their parents.
Mr. W. B. Twitty left Monday for
Columbia to look after the stock
exhibit of the Twltty-Haile Farm.
Mr.! \V. J. Hendrix of Cedar i
Creek communitiy ha been visiting
his brother Mr. D. W. Hendrix, and
family.
Mr. E. B. Bobley spent Saturday
night with Mr. S. D. Taylor at Bancaster.
Messrs. S. C. Craig, Andrew Gregory
and E. Curtis Mackey were
among thtjse who came down from
Lanaster to visit friends Sunday.
Miss Bessie Bennett of the County
Home is the guest of Misses lx)la
and Vashtl Mackey for a few days.
Miss Belle King of Lancaster
spent Sunday with Miss Mayme
Caskey.
Mr. S. J. Vincent and family and
Mr. S. C. McMackln went to the
; county seat Monday.
Mr. J. G. Hall of Augusta. Ga., is
associated with Mr. Fraser McMackln
in his wheelwright and blacksmith
. shop.
Miss Laura Therrell has accepted
and commenced teaching the Crenshaw
school.
Mrs. N. E. Small is improving her
premises by the nddltlon af a cement .
walk and stone fence.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Cauthen and
(children of Lancaster came down by1
automobile Monday to see relatives i
and friennds here.
Miss Onie Mackey went to Oak- |
hurst Monday to begin work as ass'stant
teacher in the school at
that place.
Mrs. N. E. Small and Robert spent
Monday afternoon in Kershaw .
Mrs. Irby Hinson is stopping a few
! days with her parents on her way
from Blacksburg to Branchville
where Mr. Hinson will be located
during me winter.
Miss Ida Jones of our school faculty
went to Kershaw Saturday to visit |
her mother, Mrs. B. N. Jones.
Mrs. W. C. Ellis spent Saturday In ,
Eaneaster.
The Town Pump.
Farmers' Union News Service.
A rood place to feel the pulse of
civic life is at the public drinking
trough. The ebb and flow of anl-'
mal life, as it quenches Its thrist at
the public fountain gives us an estimate
of the weatlh, population and 1
prosperity of the community; the!
character, habits and occupations of
| its people and the utility, pleasure i
i and hardships of its citizens. 1
There is no better place to study
the progress of the community than |
at the town pump.
Every village in South Carolina
should have a town pump and every
/?! ?, THIIK 1-- -1
vivj nun nnici wurnn HIIUUIU nilVP a
drinking fountain where a stream
of pure running water, freely ills-:
penses Adams' Ale to the thir.st" i
populace. Pure water and plenty of
it is a good community builder.
Your Fall Cold Needs Attention.
I No use to fuss and try to wear it
I out. It will wear you out Instead.
Take Dr. King's New Discovery, relief
follows quickly. It checks your
| Cold and Soothes your Cough away.
Pleaeant, Antisepetic and Healing.
| Children like It. Get a 50c bottle
I of Dr. King's New Discovery and
! keep it In the house. 'T)ur family
Cough and Cold Doctor," writes
Lewis Chamberlain. Manchester.
i Ohio. Money bark if not satisfied,
> but it asfcrJy always helps.
V
THE LANCASTER NEWS
BAN ON WHITE HOKHE8.
.
Color lilne Ih Drawn in French
C Government.
New Orleans, Oct. 25.?The color
line has beeifdrawn on the American
white horse by the French government,
according to officers of the
British steamer Anglo-Bolivian,
which sailed from here today with a
cargo of 1,508 horses and mules,
said to be Intended for the use of the
French army. The horses included
in the shipment were exclusively
bays and blacks. It is said that
white horses afford good targets adn
for this reason are less desirable 1? r
military purposes than those of a
darker hue. The Anglo-Bolivian
cleared for Bordeaux, France.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons having claims against
the estate of W. G. Roberts, Sr., deceased.
are hereby notified to file
the same, duly verified, witih the
undersigned, and those indebted to
said estate will please make payment
likewise.
W. U. CLYBURN,
Admr. Estate of W. E. Roberts, Sr., !
Deceased.
Oct. 26, 1914. O-27-N3-10-17 I
Notice of Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will, as committee of
the estate of Terah Mruce, deceased,
on the N4(h day of Nov. 1914, make;
his final ^*nrn return as such com- t
mlttee and a^Dly to the probate1
court of Eancaste^county for letters 1
dismissory. Vv
E. ? BRUCE.
Committee Estate of Terah ilruce,
Deceased.
Oct. 20, 1914.
Notice of Discharge.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
will, as guardian of the
estate of Cuthhart Gregory, her
ward, oc the 8th day of November,
1914. m!K^ her final return as such I
guardian, hYh! apply to the probate :
court of Lancaster county for letters
dismissory. \
S. \ GREGORY.
Oct. 9th, 1914. Guardian.
Notice of Discharge.
Notice is hereby given that that
the undersigned, as executor of the
estate O^Martha A. Adams, deceased.
on tne^NJlh day of November,
1914, make hT^flnal return as such
executor and anply to the probate
court of Lancaster country for letters
dismissorv.l
w. s.' fVauekenberry.
Executor Estate of Martha A. Adams
Deceased.
Oct. 12, 1914.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons having claims against
tlin nitutn r\t T Tlntln* ITS.A -I
?i?v ui u. i'uiici *' uiiiiri mil k,
deceased, are hereby notified to file
the same, duly verified, with the undersigned,
and J those indebted to
said estate wily please make payment
likewise./
J./C. FIJNDERBURK
MI B. FITNDERBURK,
Executors Estate of J. Butler
Funderbuw, Deceased. ^
October 2,tl914.
Nolle** to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons mtving claims against
the estate of William S. Marshall,
deceased, are hA-eby notified to file
the same, duly /erifled, with the undersigned.
andr those indebted to
aald estate \yll please make payment
lil-ewls /.
jbllN A. MARSHAL!.,
Admr. EfetatS^f William S. Marshall,
Deceased.
Oct. 16. 1911.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons having claims against
the eUato of Almetta J. Blackmon,
deceased, are ^ereby notified to Ole
the same, duly verified, with the undersigned,
and those indebted to
said estate will please make payment
likewise.
C. ROSS BLACKMON.
Admr. Estate of Aimetta J. Blackmon,
Deceased.
Oct. 16, 1914.
TAX NOTICE!
County, State and School Taxes
for the year 1914 will be due and
payable at the Treasurer's office
from October 15th to December 31st,
1914, without penalty.
For payment during January a
penalty of one per cent will be
ndded; for February two per cent
will be added, and for March seven
per cent will be added.
All male citizens between the ages
of 21 and 66 years are liable for a
i-iipiiauon uix or 93.o? ror road purposes
and?**ll~male citizens between
the ages of 21 and 60 years are
liable for a poll tax of $1.00, except
those exempt by law.
The levy for roads and bridges Is
seven (7) mills, for ordinary county
purposes four (4) mills, special
county (C. C. Bonds one and orefourth
(114) mills, past indebtedness
one (1) mill, constitutional
school tax three (3) mills and six
(6 ) mills state tax.
In Cane Creek and Gills Creek
townships one and one-half (l^)
mills are levied for bond purposes
und in Pleasant Hill township threeI
fourths of one (\) mill Is levied
for bond purposes.
A special school tax of two (2)
trills is levied In districts Nob. 1, 6,
| 12 and 30. Three (3) mills In ills
I tricts 22, 26, 29 and 46. Four (4)
mills In districts 3. 4, 6, 7, 9, 16, 17,
23, 48, 11, 18, 19. 20. 26. 27. 34,
42, 31. 39 and 47. Five (6) mills
in districts 2, 36 and 43. Six and
one-half (6 % ) mills in district 14.
: Klght (8) mills In districts 10, 12.
| 32, 33, 24, 46 and 49. Ten (10)
mills In district 38 and eleven (11)
ml'l* In district 40.
T. ?. HILTON
C i.r.nly Treasure.-.
3, OCTOBER 27, 1914.
| Aj higher pri
| WQul d be mig]
| ?but^nextbest toithii
| where you can buj
I goods you feu*e obligee
amount of* money.
?this store, ve assert
addition to Having a '
_ all we can in thtsawa^
I goods to back uplthe
--we can not put the ]
we can "and have" p
4 chandise DOWN and
% I
% SHOES
+? The line of Shoes stocked on our
shelves were made by reputable and absolutely
reliable manufacturers and are
^ the best values that money can buy. We
V hnvp lnts nf thpni in anitnWo atvloo fnr
all ages and are selling them at a very
Y close margin of profit.
LADIES' SHOES
Y Famous "Queen Quality" Shoes, noted for
>
style and comfort, in gun metal, patent
Y leather and kid, mat tops and cloth tops,
jZ plain toes and cap toes $3.50 and $4.00
Y "Sherwood" Ladies Shoes, best all round
! A
Y Shoes for the money known, in all
leathers and desired styles, at
Y $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 pair
Y
"Hoge Montgomery" guaranteed solid
Y leather Women's Shoes, in fine and
!y
coarse leathers, at only $1.50 and $1.75
Y MEN'S SHOES
Y
"Bostonian" is a brand that suggests to
Y men Economy, Style and Comfort. Your
Y . '
size, "Bostonian" is here in one of those
Y excellent fitting shapes in tan, gun
Y
metal and vici kid, at only
? $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00 pair
"Stronger than the Law" Shoes for Men
Y are what you need. For rough wear, if
& you have never worn a pair of these,
I you should by all means try a pair your
Y next purchase, only $3.50
Y CHILDREN'S SHOES
X Pretty Babies' Soft Sole Button Shoes in
Y white, black, tan, blue and pink, only
f 25c pair
? Nice little Baby Shoes in a; variety of
j styles at only. .50c, 75c, and $1.00 pair
1 Yours i
Lancaster
Woe
, ' ? ; n.
ce for cotton I
uiy guuu news |
5, we think, is to know f
j the most of those |
Ltshave, for the least |
t,. is that place, for in \
" willing spirit" to help ; I
x. ^ *
/ we really have the j >
spirit. ' I
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price of cotton up, but i
ut the prices on mer- i
I "Way down." |
/ MEN'S WORK SHOES T
StrAig line Men's Work Shoes, all sizes ^
and^xcellent values, at only t
$1.48 and $1.98 pair ^
JACK AND jhbL SHOES FOR CHIL- T .
I)REN
Are made on wi<J[e, comfortable fitting ^
lasts, they are stylishly made and are V
made to wear, tan, gun metal and pat- X
ent leather, in 4U sizes^ ^
COAT SUITS X
This is a season of freedom to the designer
and many strickingly beautiful &
garments have been developed along ^ ^
V
different lines, giving more variety
than is usual. Our stock of Suits this j
time is large and our prices very low, &
ranging from $5.00, $10.00 up to $25.00 T
COATS ^
We have never before offered such bar- X
gains in Coats at the beginning of a
season as at this time. Let us show ?
you some of these surprising values. ^
Ladies' Coats at $5.00, $10.00 and up ^
Children's Coats*~at7T$1.39, $175 and up ^
MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING J
Hats, Caps and Underwear, new good3 ^
correct styles, and at bargain prices. JL
DRESS GOODS
Cotton a?d Woolen Dress Goods of all Y
kinds with trimmings to match. Also &
Outing, Domestic and Flannels at y
lowest possible prices. JL
MILLINERY X
Don't forget our Millinery Department, J
for here it is that you can jget the most X
stylish and the most becoming Hat for O
the least amount of monev. V
I J1
or trade | '
Merc. Co J
ltex Store
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