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(SEMI-WEEKLY.)
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Published Tuesdays and Fridays
at Lancaster, S. C., by The
Lancaster Publishing Company,
successors to The Ledger, established
1862; The Review,
established 1878; Tbe enterprise,
established 1891, and entered
as second-class matter
Oct. 7, 1906, at tbe postofflce
at Lancaster. s. c.. under Act
of Congress of March 3. 1879.
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"Let reverence fo laws be
breathed by every American
lnother to the lisping babe that
prattles on her lao; let It be
taught In schools. 11 seminaries
and colleges; let It be written
In primers, spelling books and
almanacs; let It be preached
from the pulpit, proclaimed in
legislative halls, and enforced lu
courts of Just'ce. And In short,
let It become the poltlcal religion
of the nation; and let the
old and the young, the rich and
th poor, the grave and the gay
of all sexes and tongues and
colors and conditions, sacrifice
unceasingly upon Its altars."
FRIDAY. DEC. 8. 1916.
We are glad that our farmers are '
4>eginning to plant grain to the extent
that prevails this fall.
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There is vet time to so'.v grain,
clover and grasses. The favorable
weather will not last always.
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No town has better paved sidewalks
than Lancaster. We have '
reason to be proud of this ass-1.
How lone will it be before the
countries of the old world are satis
tied with shedding each other's
blood ?
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The stores are full of Christmas
?r?da o: the very best quality but the ,
old advice. "Shop early." is as applica
ble this >ear as heretofore.
The way the express man on the
incoming trains is putting off packages
of liquor, it would appear that
everybody, nearly, is getting read;
for Christmas.
Few towns this size have so few
houses to rent. We should buidd
more homes for newcomers that no- ,
body will be forced to turn to another
tow n in search of a home.
The soldier boys of the First Regiment.
S. C. Volunteers, are doubtless
glad to get back home, after their
three months stay on the border. Th<
Capital City pave them a royal wel
come.
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The farmer who has to pay $1.5",
a bushel for corn, $10 a barrel for
flour and 25 cents a pound for meat
next fall, will have only himself to
blame?and yet if the world war continue*
until then, which doubtless ii
will, sueh prices may prevail.
We won't say we want it so,
but wouldn't t be to the interest of
the farmer for cotton to go down to
something like in cent:- a pound be
fore planting time. With 20 ee-'ts
for cotton the danger is that it will
supplant other crops more necessary
to the fanner.
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We have not enough shade trees.
There are several residential streets
which could be vastly beautified by
.planting a row of trees along the
sidewalks. It takes some time to
grow a really beautiful tree, so the
Civic League or other agency should
be up and doing.
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The trial of the white men at York ,
charged with the murder of the brave
and lamented Sheriff Hood of Fairfield
county, pro' fed to be as was
generally expected. a farce. The
public conscience will have to be enlightened
very much more before
lynchers can be brought to justice.
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The new telephone system woulci
be acceptable as a Christmas gift.
We wonder how long before the sys-'
teni will be in operation. Why can't
we start the new year right and noi
be forced to lose our temper wh< n-1
ever we have to use the telephonesi
Our patience has already been tried,
overlong.
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Greater respect for law and order
and the education of all our people
would make this a safer, happier and
better commonwealth. So long as
offenders go unpunished and so
long a part of tbe population 01
South Carolina is left In Ignorance,
we cannot hope for a desirable statn
of affairs.
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liAVD A c;oon INVESTMENT. ! I
The late Samuel Wittkowsky who <
was an enthusiast on the matter of t
real estate increasing in value, as i
the years go by. and who did so much \
to get the Building and Loan asso- 1
ciations of -North Carolina into successful
operation, was once asked
if he believed that land would decrease
in value. His reply was char- 1
artpriatir Said hp* "Hnu- ran it 5
do so. When the Lord was in the <
business of creating things He|
brought into existence just so much
land, and with only one pair of human
beings. Adera and Eve. to possess
it. No more land has been, or
will be. created since, but just think
of the teeming millions of creatures
that now occupy the earth, and still
they come." t
The Columbia State is evidently ot
the opinion that land will not decrease
in value, judg ng from its ut- j
terance of yesterday as follows: t
Regardless of the boll weevil,
lands in South Carolina, despite periods
of temporary depression, will
steadily increase in value. In our
opinion, the average ac-e of land not
the acre that produces a bale of cotton
or two bales and is near to a
town, has not increased in price so
much in the last 2<) yea-s as it .-houla
have increased even if there had been
no other factor in the equation than
increase in the numbers of the people.
The population of continental
I'nited States is now estimated to be
102.826.309.
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THE < OMMIMTV LIFT.
The people of Lancaster are charitably
inclined and we are. therefore,
going to appeal to tliein to make a
gift to the little children who will
otherwise miss the joy of Christmas.
We are appealing for a community
Christmas tree, to be set up in a
central place, brilliantly lighted by
electricity and laden with gifts for
many little boys and girls. The g ts
need not be expensive, for those to
whom they would be given. hav?? not
been spoiled by over-indulgence and l j
(he simplest toy nuld nb t' ;t.
The idea !~ not to shower ; ny child t
with gifts t?ut rather to make the,
tree itself and the little remembrances
on it. serve to show th it no ?
child n out midst has been forgot- I
ten. for the Christ-ih Id a:..> to lii< I
earth to bless every lit tit life. After
some individual or organization has|
taken the lead, after a certain
amount has been subscribed bv the 1
liberal citizens of the town, even the '
children will be glad to help. Thf>
may be taught the beautiful old I
carols, that should be sung around!
the tree and many will make gifts to
other b' ys and g ". !s. Svch a spirit |
is good tor the children even as it is
Rood for their elders. It helps us
all to think of and to seive others i.
And then consider the genuine hap j
pine.sb we oul?! th t bring
homes less favored th n T'.in
of th" hearts we could gladden by
means of this tree. which every
hild for whom it is g ven. would i
cherish as his ver\ own. perir-ps th" I
only one ever lighted for him. I'.ut i
best of all we should find that the t
hearts of it- donors, busy men me! |
women, had been touched ar.el softened
by their thought of oth<rwhich
can only result in good, hie* s?g
"him that gives arid him that i
takes." 1
At this glad season, then. when I
the members of our families are ;
planning rich Kills the one for the i
other, let us not forget our neigh- i
bor to whom Christmas means so
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little. Let's give them a genuine
:elebi ation. a big. glowing Christmas
:ree. lighted from top to,bottom ana
llled with gifts of every kind. The
>ery sight of the beautiful spectacle
sill bless us. every one.
1VTKNS1YK METHOIXS.
The Valdosta ttla ? Times believes
is every farmer should, in the intensive
method of farming. In a recent
editorial it hos this to say:
It is supposed to be discreditable
:o the United States that our acre
field of important crops is consideiblv
less than that of other highly
civilized countries such as England
Prunoo 1 n J P.ormnnv Vc
>' fact, it ha? not been discreditable
n the past but will be in the future
f the art of inteusive farming shoulti
lot become as highly developed in
bis country as Europe.
In the past the difference in condtions
fully justified our farmers
netliod? to cultivate large tracts
more or less carelessly than to cover
ess ground in the painstaking in
ensive manner: and. as our farmers
rave produced as abundantly as
here was any need of. there ha?
teen rn good reason for complaining
>f their methods.
Until now, therefore, it has been
tointless to talk of discredit and not
vorth while to call attention to the
act that our avevaee y?eld of what
ras been scarcely 15 bushels to the
ore while that of several crowded
European countries has been more
han .10 bushels, that our oat aver
ige has been 30 bushels while that
?f Europe has been 50 bushels, or
hat our potato yield has boon about
<5 bushels while that of Germany,
or example, has been about 200
ushels. Mut in the future* the conlitions
here will have changed: our
ountry also Will be crowded, all our
anils will he taken up, and the denends
of out enormous population
' ill necessitate intensive fanning.
Already the conditions are changng
and it is high time for our agrinit
urists to begin the study of ine
tsive methods. The time is enmn?r
when our soil, acne for acre, must
>c made to produce ts abundantly as
he soil of Europe.
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j 9^11 From Other Papers sb
\i?t I.nrkiiur in
\*ow that the season is over it may
not be amiss to wonder how some
olleges have the nerve to put out
'ootlall teams. Greenwood Journal.
\olM?d> Guilty!
She ill I loud a.id h d p.My shot
10 death in limit of the Fairfield
ourt house and y< t two York eoun!y
juries nob dy :> 'ty. ant'
he slave, s . re tu nod ! > absolutey
free m n. Camden Chroniele.
Good For ( herokoe.
Cherokee's yrrnd jury reeommended
that Cherokee's representatives
in the k" eral assembly support
a compulse" y ducc'ion law.
which, to our mi; d. is making proni
ess. GafTiey l."dt.er.
\ Hare Climate.
It has been man" >enrs since the
P'edntont "-'Ttion has had -u h a deit-htful
ext"i? 'on *i: Indian Summer,
ut truth to te||. we h: ve e vidence
ill the time that the Piedmont climate
is the i<? ;-t in the world, year
in and year out. Charlotte Obicrver.
7 Part Super Feature at
?:;y !' ?< . !>(h and 11 ill.
RIDAY, DEC. 8, 1916.
Most I-Ire an<l I/earn.
The college professor who says
love an illusion must be one of
> those skeptical people who never be1
lieves a raule will kick until they
have twisted his tail.?-News and
Courier.
Uneasy.
There are a number of politicians
ir South Carolina who would like to
know whether or not Hon. B. It.
' Tillman has changed his mind about
' retiring from the senate of the United
States at the end of his present
term. They fear he has.?Spartan
burg Herald.
Praises Christmas Clubs.
The greatest thing that has been
(tnr.o fnr the nnnnlo nf fVi i rnntitrv in
1 a long time was starting up the
Christmas saving clubs. More people
have had a happy Christmas and
a glad new year on account of that
1 practice of thrift, than through any.
thing that we know of.-?Florence
Times.
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To l)i!>rnsH Xosled Legislation.
' The Colleton county delegation ha-;
called a meeting of the people of the
'county on salesdav to discus? needed
:; legislation. This would be a good
, thing for every county, as this is get;
ting to he no longer a government b>
representation. but by messenger
boy service, according to the views
of some voters.?Columbia Record. *
CHRISTMAS OVK.R SKAS.
As the season of joy and gladness
draws near, in a land that is blessed
with peace and an abundance of material
blessings, it behooves us to re- j
j member those across the sea on
whom the misfortunes of war have
iso heavily settled.
The various American committees
for the relief of the war sufferers are
nf course sending out their old appeals
for this Christmas, and as th s
!s the third Christmas of the war
there is some danger of our growing
callous to the appeal and failing to
respond as liberally as we have before.
This is, of course, human nature.
but let us make a special effort
to remember that the area of suffering
has increased and our help Is
. reeded this year also.?Greenville
Piedmont.
Roll Weevil Conference.
The boll weevil conference which
is to he held at Fairfax. Barnwell i
county, on December 11 ought to he
largely attended by the farmers and
bankers and merchants of that sec-1
tion of the State. This is the part of
South Carolina in which, in all human
probability, the weevil will gain i
a footing first Fpon the extent to
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which the work of preparing for the
weevil's coming can he carried dur-j
ing the next two years will depend
the amount of injury which the pest j
will cause. We are fortunate in this.
State in having a man like Dr. W. ,
i?ong 10 lean in inn pians lor inej
now agriculture. The policies which'
he will advocate have been carefully
matured and the sooner they can be!
considered by those whom they are'
designated to benefit the better. The
Fairfax conference should have far-j
reaching consequences. -News and j
Courier.
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