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4 ffiljf ffiattraalcr Ninas (SEMI-WEEKLY.) JUAN IT A WYLIE Editor J. C. 8HEPARD. . . Business Manager 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 rostoflice at Lancaster, S. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: 7 (In Advance.) ?no Year $ I.50 Six Months 75c "Let reverence for laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap; let It be ! taught in schools. In seminaries and colleges; let it be written In primers, spelling books and J | almanacs; let It be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in ( legislative halls, and enforced in | J courtB of just'ce. And in short, i let it become the poltical rellg- ( Ion of the nation; and let the , old and the young, the rich and , the poor, the grave and the gay i of all sexes and tongues and 1 colors and conditions, sacrifice ? unceasingly upon Its altars." < Weather forecast for South Carolina; Fair Friday and Saturday; ' warmer Saturday. ' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 191S. i Let's decorate for Holiday Trades , Day. ? + I ,Everv business house should be in i festive array. a t We expect a great gathering of the \ people of Lancaster county. * <| Of all the advertising schemes devised by Henry Ford, the latest is the best. + The men of this county will be interested in the program for Trades s Day next Friday. The farmers of Lancaster county a have raiae/1 th.-ir nu-n l,,.., n?,i i.?... I i iny and are therefore prepared to 1 feed ther. dvos. <> Here's n ing our patriotic lieuten- " ant governor will come back front; s Europe with the laurels of peace en-j ^ twined about his brow. . . a|a ? The merchant who is advcri sina is a busy man, while the too conser-1 ? vative non-advertiser sits idle wu I r ing for the trade he is making no ef-t v fort to secure. i * i If not convenient for you to shop f earlier, we suggest that Holiday , Trades Day will be a good time to j purchase Christmas presents. The s Lancaster merchants will offer excep- 0 tionally good values for that occa- v sion. I + r Lancaster is growing steadily and to even the casual observer It is ap- j . parent that in population, as well as! r in prestige, this town is rapidly go 1 ing forward. Every amhit'ous citieen has right here at home a splen -! did opportunity of becoming a wise city builder. + If you need any further evidence, af the prosperity of Lancaster, notic > 1 the many buildings now in process of ' construction here. Lancaster isi1 growing steadily and the buildings 1 now being erected are necessary in order to accommodate the newcomers, as well as the new enterprise s. + The stabbing of one school hoy > by another at Pngeland Monday i' r anocner instance of Hie lawlessness that prevails in South Carolina. If unchecked, this wave of criim w!:. v lead other young men to acts of vio- i it-mi m* !iirc ?> ni example is very strong and youth is so Impressionable ] Law and order cannot be too strin- 1 gently enforced. + J In our last issue there were a number of news letters from various ( parts of the county. We would he t glad to have even more correspon-! dence every Tuesday and Friday. > Neighborhood news should be sent fn regularly. It adds interest to , your county paper and at the same time advertises the advantages of i the various sections. , 1 * A bust of Zebulan B. Vance, North ( Carolina's greatest statesman*, was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies i Ih th.e Carnegie library in Charlotte yesterday.- A statue of this eminent man will soon be placed in Statuary ] Hall at Washington, a contribution \ by North Carolina to the group of N^he immortals whose Images now ^e that hall. There are no honors ^reat for Vance. The Old North ^ t^Ved and hon<>r?d Mm in life i ?r**cfc\he is dead Is leaving nothy^to preserve his memory, j ?/\ our own Immortal K In ftin h rvo I | Irlrlri.-irirf ^MCtvlyfefcrLK i AA ^vCTJtCfci: * H * * & THE MEN WE NEED. v 4 * 4 ^aOtCOOOCOCfClC *? 4 As the time draws near for .tic! election of town officials we should begin to consider the type of men c who will most wisely administer the 1 offices to be filled. For mayor we should have a progressive man, one j who will continue the constructive! e work and plan other measures for: s the advancement of our town. We| want a mayor to whom civic pride is; a very real tiling, one who will safe-1 j, guard the public health by every t possible means, one who will see to, it mat tne streets or tne town, as well as the back lots, are kept in ! I 8 proper condition and who will look ( upon such work as a necessary part of his duties. We need a business man of sound judgment, a man unbiased and incapable of smallness. ' He should be one who will not hesitate to advocate the levying of extra taxes if the need arises, but who will spend the people's money with care md discrimination. Lancaster has w reached a critical point in its development. It has outgrown the limits | nf a town and lias entered upon Its' J^ larger growth as a city. Already ^ many modern improvements have! rome. Our homes are comfortably! equipped with conveniences. The1 sidewalks have been paved and other a useful as well as ornamental innova- b ions make for better living condi- e; ions. Lancaster has made a noble e start in its building for the future. r It is important, therefore, that this vork should not be checked but should rather be given a new im- w li >etus. A public library is not one of j. he least of our needs and we want ,v l mayor who has an appreciation .f le he value of books and will make a ibrarv possible. What we have suggested as the a, nullifications for mayor applies w qually to aldermen. The city coun-1 i,( il should be made up of men wise, I irogressive and unafraid. The! nayor should wear no man's collar ave his own. He should not be g? J , J , X t _ . . - - umt'u oy me dictates ot any local " action but should strive always to js dvance the interests of the town, tli gnoring factional differences, heed- H ess of carping criticism, mindful inly of the common good. It would ie well if the city.councilmon should h i.i usut'e up to the standard we have a et. llach member sho ild have a ision of the city of the future, the t. ,nncast< r of the years to come We ire none of us master builders, but; nly the be t should have a hand in he work of cit> construction. We '. nay elect a good, progressive, forcard-looking body of men to adntin- fr ster the affairs of our city. With r iroper selection such men can he !'.' outul. Are we going to look for hem or will we choose blindly and g< leedlessly? There is too much at take. We cannot afford to he guid<1 by motives other than those which rill make this a still better town, rc t'ght now "Lancaster Leads." We in uust elect men who will keep her in cc he lead. Again we ask that the oters give to this matter the serious re rnsideration it deserves. err -nrrrrmnfrmrScmxic 8 ( jp. th THK SI MMI\(i ri?. 7\ * S Lest some thoughtless farmers nay he laboring under tlie tnisapprelension that there is no farm won? o do Mils month, we reproduce frcm ( Tlie Proriesa've Farmer the follow- n i.g Decent net suggestions, uh;i t !fjst idopted will .nurd plenty ol good r' yerclse: r "I. Take an inventory of what s ou have done during the year, and i> iscertain Wliat has nniil vnn I. "2. Carefully map out your work ' >r arranging your cropping r: vst ms unci rotations so as to pro-, *' it!*1 for food and iv<d and soil forLr "3. Terrace the hillsides that are ^ 11 ely to wash. n; d drain the \vi t , ando. "4. Sow rye on all lands where; n mil have been unable to plant oats >r winter legumes ! p; "5. Tackle ine stumps every diance you get, never lettins? up on he job until they are out of the way. ; "6. Repair the fences and build j P lew ones where needed. "7. Clean up the brush thickets;'' ind brier patches and put them to j* Aork making crops. "8. Keep an eye on the live stock a ind see to It that -hey are properly e 'ed and housed. "9. Watch the fattening hogs and kill them before they 'eat their heads a off of high-priced com. ! a "10. Set out fruit and shade trees l) and flowers if this work has not al- e ready been attended to. n *1*1. Keep an eye on the stored r cotton and seed and see that they do j n not rot. I a "12. Make the long winter evenings pleasant and Instructive by pro- " vldlng the family with plenty of a wholesome reading matter. n + n We wish to congratulate The ? (ireenwood Index upon its excellent Thanksgiving edition of thirty-six pages. The Index is one of the very best weekly newspapers in the state a wolcnmn ?Tchsnve At this THE LANCASTER NEW FROM OTHER PAPERS. ? 4 l^est Y? Forget. Remember that a wise man is meriful to his beast.?Progressive 'armer. Avoid the Rush. Do your Christmas advertising arly and avoid the rush.?Hender011 Dispatch. At I.east One. Well one Turkey that we know ol lasn't had its neck severed yet.? ircenvllle Piedmont. Ilns Santa's Approval. Santa Clans heartily favors this hop earlp idea. Go to it, says he.? 'harleston Post. Poor Old Pad. This is the season of the year when verybody is trying to work father, ?Anderson Mail. A likely Prophecy. After awhile we may reach the oint where the gasoline will cost tore than the automobile.?Greenood Journal. A Sliop-Karly Verse. lon'l be stingy, sad or surly? iushand, wife or hoy or girlie? >o your Christmas shopping early. ?Anderson Intelligencer. In Need of Kxplauntlon. A man has been found swinging to limb in Ohio, evidently swung up y lynchers. Wonder how the Chiago papers will explain the presnce of lynchers north of the Ohio Iver.?Greenville Piedmont. lfas Rights A-Plenty. Mrs. Hetty Green has denounced oman suffrage. With all the milons she has made out of it. she beeves it is a pretty satisfactory orld as it now is.?News and Courr. ';f: Knows From Kxperlenco. We don't know what cotton will :> in the near future, but we know hat it will do next fall if a big *reage is nlanted next spring.?An?rson Mall. A Sign of the Times. Having only about sixtv millions to >t along on and being of the opinti that it is a disgrace to die rich, e take it that Mr Andrew Carnegie not contemplating death within le immediate future.?Spartanburg Willi Wilson Those who want to follow after rvan can do so in the exercise of ureal American privilege; but as >r The Observer. It will stand by ":lson and for the qifetv of the tia011.?Charlotte Observer. Ile'.v Vorr Town. Don't hurt your town by trvinp to op the newspaper men poor. In ad of borrowing your neighbor's iner or sending your relative or iend a second hand copy of The ribune, come and subscribe and let * do the mailing. F.verv little thing ke that keeps your town on the tckground and we certainly need to 1 forward just at this time.?Tugao Tribune. What Children Read. The question of what children ad these days ought to be a more lportant one than if is generally insidered. and we feel that parents 'e largely to blame for conditions tw prevailing. We believe the pants cannot be too careful in reird to the reading matter put into io hands of the children. Too many ashy and immoral stories come to e children through the cheap maganes. Parents can stimnlate in the lildren a desire for better reading ; buying only the best books for '.em.?Rock Hill Record. \ Ti"*c \i rnigiinicnt. The News and Courier is congratuting the state and taking comfort ? itself upon the assumption that in bi-annual political circus is cadlly loosing in popularity and w approaches its demise. The < inty-to-couniv campaign, declares 'r contemporary, is supported now lelv bv the class of politicians who <>lit by bartering the good name id fame of the stato for offices se?red through mud-slinging matches ither than the discussion of prinples. This arraignment is unhappily too up. We trust that the hope which he News and Courier has built upon ie belief that the people are tired r such performances is aiso true nd that the Democratic convention f the state next spring will put an nd to the diet erPtml OVO font W1^ ?rv ill . r 1111 * tire Times. "Tlie Sparks and the Whistle." Damage suits against railway cotnanies for causing fires by "sparks rom the engine" have been common i this part of the country. It has rt been difll'-ult to prove to the sattfaction of juries a rase of this charter. Doubtless "sparks from the ngine" frequently have caused Area. In the early morning hours the nglneer of a train arriving at St. latthewg discovered a little blaze mong some bales of cotton. He lew the whistle until cjtizens arrlvd and extinguished the Are after omlnal damage had been done. The ailway company will receive and ask 0 reward. The engineer did what ny good man would have done. Attention Is directed to the Indent merely to show that "sparks" re not the only products of a locOaotlve and that the making of a lolse In the world Is often fruitful of xcellent results.?The Stato. B?y Westinghouse 1 Electric Ware During Electrical I Prosperity Week S, UKCKMBER 3, 1915. | COUNTY NEWS HEATH 8PHINC4. Sp; eia1 *o The News. Heath Spr.ng, HcC. Rosa Ellis died at her home near Heath Si ring Tuesday af'ernion af:? r an ii.'-ess lasting for ae oral mon'fcs, In wlilblt rhe bore h-r Suffer; tg will fsi Christian pi iu o and f<rt!!( . iVirs. Ell's was a daughter of Mr nn-l Mrs. J. it. .Sbehano and was ' 4 * >tars of age. Besides her hus ba.cl. Mr. B. R. Ellin, and an jjijV so:' r.inesi liiii'.s, sot is survived Iiv he*, patents, a .>l8*n\ Mrs. George Cauthen, and three brothers, John i Charles and Thorai-s Sliehane. Mrs. Ellis was a member of Fork Hill Maptist church and died trusting implicitly in the Saviour whom in life she delighted to serve and honor, i Interment took place in Salem cemetery at 2:SO o'clock Wednesday afternoon. the service at the grave being conducted by Dr. J. W. H. Dyches. Mrs. C. D. Jones of Liberty Hill spent several days in Heath Spring last week as the guest of Mrs. W. S. Moore. She enjoyed a number of the entertainments in the Chautauqua course while here. M'ss Florence Hell spent a part of the week in Columbia, where she went Sunday for medical treatment. Miss Sallie Hendrix, assistant teacher in the Fork Hill school, has been sick for the past few days. She , was brought home Thursday. Mr. C. L. Hammond, who left here three years ago to farm in the . neighborhood of Thornhill church, has removed his family again to this olnce and engaged in a general mercantile business. Miss Annie Hell, who has a position with the Carhartt Mill, Rock Hill, as health superintendent, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hell, Sunday afternoon. Messrs. D. W. Iloiulrix and W. C. Ellis spent Wednesday afternoon in Kershaw, whither they went on business. The Chautauqua Club held a business meeting Monday afternoon and organized by re-electing the Rev. J. W. H. Dyches, chairman, and Mr. E. C. Hridges. secretary and treasurer. Mr. Hazel Crenshaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Crenshaw, who has a good position in Charlotte, secured a leave of absen e Tuesday so that he might spend his birthday with his parents here. DOI'fiLAS. I Special to The News. Douglas, Dor. 2.?As it has been onie time since T saw any news -< m tbis thriving 1111 e n'ace. T '' ought I would drop in a f w lines, ''vr sr hool lias been open some few m'I.s. witb Mi^s Dells Steele of "orb FIlll as teacher. Farmers have been very busy for nu'tfme sowing grain. We all should appreciate the beautiful fall i hot tias been Riven us. Mr. Walter Dlarkmon and Miss t'lttie Graham visited at the home of Mr. !t. 1*. Graham of Camp Creek a few days ago. Miss Delia Steele spent Thanksgiving with her parents in Rock Hill. Messrs. J. T. Graham and C. S. "askev spent Sunday in the Oak Ridge section. Mr. J. Hunter Williams and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. F. M. S'ogner and family. Miss Janie Green is spending a few days with her brother. Mr. M. J. een. Miss Carrie Gee Caskey of Lancaster spent a few days with Miss Ruth askey last week. 1 will try and not wait so long to write next time. Why don't our corespondents write oftener, as I think ' helps out county paper so much" I cjov reading the news from all over the county. KITTY. PLEASANT IIILL. Special to The News. Pleasant Hill. Dec. 2.?Mrs. Lorena ( ly'uirn of Kershaw spent several days with Mrs. M. L. Beckham recently. Miss Ivor Rutledge of Rock Hill spent Thanksgh ing with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rutledgo. Mr. Marvin Beckham and family i of Rock Hill. Mr. J. I). Nesbtt and family of the .Tacksonlianj section and Mrs. Ola Crenshaw and children of licath Springs spent Thanksgiving with Mr. S. Beckham. Sr. Mr. Reckl. im's children and grand-children of this commun'ty were also prevent and enjoyed the reunion. Mr. L. F. Robertson and family motored to llartsville Thanksgiving to see his daughter, Miss Nannie, who is at Coker College. Mrs. E. H. Beckham of Pages Mill 's spending some time with her sister, Mrs. M. L. Beckham. Miss Kathleen Clyburn of Kershaw spent Saturday and Sunday tvUK ? a ~ 11 ~ Tiiii a vi I on nniruu nCl'MlUIII. Miss Nell Beckham of Winthrop College spent the week-end with M. L. Beckham's family. Mrs. J. M. C'aakey has moved to Heath Springs to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. F. A. Maglll. Mr. John Maglll of Stonehoro has moved his family Into the War I'pon Pain! Pain is a visitor to every home and usually it comes quite unexpectedly. But you are prepared for every emergency if you keep a small bottle of Sloan's Liniment handy. It is the greatest pain killer ever discovered. Simply laid on the skin?no rubbing required?it drives the paln| away. It is really wonderful. Mervln H. Solster, Berkeley, Cal., writes: "Last Saturday, after tramp-1 ing around the Panama Exposition , with wet feet, I camo home with my I neck so stlfT that I couldn't turn. I applied Sloan's Liniment freely and | went to bed. To my surprise, next I morning the stiffneas had almost disappeared, four hours aftor the second tKi.'nnHnn 1 art* ao mnnA mm mmma " ! : The national banking laws of the United States government demand frequent and thorough examination of NATIONAL BANKS. Our bank has behind it, also, the BIG FORTUNES and GOOD NAMES and good BUSINESS BRAINS of many of our well known citizens. Our bank is as SOLID AS A ROCK. Let OUR Bank be YOUR Bank. We pay 4 per cent interest compounded quarterly. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. The First National Bank Under Control of United Statra Government. LANCASTER, S. C. house vacated by M:i? Caskey. sliipiter*' Hearing Pont|>oned. Mr Van Small has moved Into the To A? Trade8 Bodies ,n South Oak Ridge community. _ Mrs. Mary Beckham of Kershaw Carolina:?On petition of repreaontavislted her daughter, Mrs. Lewis tives or the shippers interested, the Cole, last week. I railroad commission of South Caro~~ ~ " I Una today postponed hearing with Cut oe-Threat. I, ,, r . _ Mr. Lawrence Threat and Miss shippers set for December 8th, Myrtle Catoe were married at thcj 1!>15, to a date to be fixed later, relaresidence of Mr. Amos Catoe, tiio , tjve to application of the railroads bride's father, Wednesday afternoon in regard to certain changes and ' .inlin I.. < ;>skc>. eliminations in South ^Carolina KxI r* > . m r, . , . u | i:?ptiuu nneei covering Interstate |i Weslinsjnouse ^ i I freight rutea in South Carolina. |Llecmc KtH'CDun t Please i>e governed accordingly. rVobpct iiy \vtek <2 j j- p. darby. f** *~*"-* *"* : 'iv i ' Secretary. li.XNCWSTKIt LIGHT & POWER CO. I Columbia. S. C.f Dec. 1. 1916. \ ># f x* Gil* 0? -tilr * AlA^^vTiuN II V' U)*^ \ + /o*~ /< / ?lTCTTSK- I 10 percent Discount During this week LANCASTER LIGHT & POWER COMPANY ll PREPAREDNESS ll ji it1 ! Is the Catch Word Now it < > 11 * II ii ii *: WE ARE ENLISTED AND SOLICIT YOUR CO-OPERA- ] ; TION FOR THE NEXT TWENTY DAYS You can feast on good things?Such as Fruit Cake, ! 1 I T>/M,msl T^:? n?J!? ? - ? - - y: jl vuuu r me iN6w w utSj HftisinSj Curruntftj * j 1 Cranberries and Celery. < : I ] j Also New Orleans Molasses, Georgia Cane Syrup, ! j \ | Buckwheat Flour and everything kept in a :::::::: : j | I \ FIRST CLASS GROCERY it ;j Highest Pries Paid For Country Produce ? f * ? ! \ r - * ! U m ' I II , : II PURE FOOD STORE ^ * I BENNETT-TERRY CO. j I 1