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H written by men who know, tell Si E J yon all about 1 Pota.sh I ^ They are needed by every man I I w!)0 owns a field and a plow, and Hi I who desires to get the most out I Bi' of them. They xsTcfrft. Rend postal card. UKllM VN K.M.I WOKKS n New Vork?08 Street, Atlanta, tJa/'attS Co. Hroad St. H faioieun should post *, LANDS. The Hfst Method of Protecting t| Uaiuc Against the Pot Hunter. Greenville Mountaineer. The indiscriminate hunting that follows the opsning of the season is convincing proof that the farm ers are standing in their own light by neglecting to post their lands. Every community has a number of individuals, white or colored, who are in a position to hunt almost every day, and as a general rule they are going in every direction for this purpose, while the owner of the land does not have time or Jthe inclination to hunt but his neighbors are slaughtering the game constantly and reducing the number in large quantities every year. This is to be deplored on every account, and as the law provides a remedy against this evil the owners of land should co-operate with each other in protecting the game. Why is it the farmers are usually so careless or indilferent in regard to posting their lands? + Usually the persistent and indiscriminate hunters belong to a class that is non-observant of the laws generally and they do not have an abiding interest in the welfare of the neighborhood, so that the posting of lands is de sirable in order to rebuke these tresspassers upon the rights ol others. Every worthy citizen who desires to hunt can obtain permission from some of his friends, and it is not unneighbor ly or selfish to protest the game from extermination, as is sometimes the case. Only a few days ago a gentleman told us that a regular camping party had been on his farm lor days, and that rabbits were killed by them and left in the fields. '1 he law against general and promiscuous hunting is right and proper, but it can never lie enforced null' - there is a sentiment in its la\<>r among the farmers who are most interested in the matter. Tho mere fact that lands are po ted against unlawful IresVlflCCiUV VL' ill In on tin* ??!?. II< I j> I V Olll wi vu 1 IIV oilier | i \ <ion ol the law that prohibits limiting during certain seasons, and this was enacted with the intention of protecting game, but it the posting is disregarded ? by the land owners, this fact goes a long way to convince others that he does not card whether or Sot the law is obeyed, and hence le man who wishes to violate the law takes advantage of his carelessness ?nd indifference. The Lone Star State. Down in Texas at loakum, is a big dry goods firm of which Mr. J. M. Hsller is the head, Mr. Ilaller on ono of his trips East to buy goods said to a friend who was with him in the palace car, "Here, take one of these Little Early Risers upon retiring and you will get up early in the morning feeling good." For the"dark brown" taste, headache and that logy feeling De Witt's Little Early Risers are the best pills to use, 0 Sold by Crawford Bros. COTTON iUNNEI) TO NOV. 14. Washington, Dec. 2.?The census bureau has issued a report on the quantity of "cotton ginned from the growth of 1003 up to and including Nov. 14, showing total commercial bales of 7,070,437. Of these 6,519.332 were square bales and 510,555 sea island crop bales. There were , 29,506 ginneries operated this 'season up to and including NovI am V\/-> v "I A Vlll MV & 11 . The cotton ginned in 1902, an reported by the census bureau, was 5,925,872 commercial bales up to October 18 and 9,311,835 commercial bales up to December 13. Counting round baloH, the number this year is 0,815,162. In this report no account has been taken of the quantity of linters obtained by the cotton seed oil milk from reginned cotton seed of this year's growth, but statistics of such cotton will bo included in the final report for this season. This report will bo followed by two others, showing the quantity of cotton ginned from the growth of this year to December 18, 1903, and to January 16. 1903. ivi cNuiiiiiii's aro given 01 me amount of cotton remaining uuginned. The census agents wore asked to submit these estimates, but the census bureau has not even computed them as returned, turning them over to the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture to aid that ofiice in the annual estimate of the cotton crop to bo issued tomorrow. The reason for this, as announded by the census bureau, is that when the final reports were received a year ago, it appeared that the estimates of the agents made in October, were 6 4-10 per cent short ot the actual crop grown. A margin of error so large as that, is equal to the dif lerence between a short crop and a normal crop, and, under the peculiar conditions existing in the cotton market today, the cen sus bureau does not feel warranted in publishing any figures in which so large an element of error may exist again. The policy of co-operation between the census and the agricultural department is adopted on the recommendation of Secretary Cortelyou of tlie department ol commerce and labor, to avoid oontlicling reports as far as poa siblo. '1 ne census bureau announce* that it ought to be possible in tin [January 1(3 report, "to covet practically the entire cotton cro| i <>! 190.3 04, and this will he twc; months earlier than wo wore able to do a year ago. It is to be regret tod, in view of the cotton situation, that no canvass corre spending; to the one now reported, was made by the census office a year ago." As to the call for estimates ol cotton unginned in the several counties, although it was not intended to use them in this report, the bureau says: "We desire to ascertain by a practical tost, whother it is possible for the special agents to make such estimates, at different periods during the progress of the harvest, which can be relied upon as suf1 ficiently accurate to bo of value to the public. It is possible thai with their increasing experience these agents can come nearer to the fact than in 1902. We can definitely ascertain the fact when the lull returns ot this season are i received, and the results coin's pared with their estimate." I The statistics of the cotton gin j tied to November 15, hv States: It ( No of No. of < bal?>R ginneries I United States 7,070,487 29,50(5 ' Alabama 748,528 3,7i?7 j | Arkansas 40(5,393 2,tG8 |j Florida 89,144 264 P Georgia 992,653 4,913 J Indian Territory 172.693 485 \ Kansas I Kentucky 303 2 ' Louisiana 510,494 2,098 } Mississippi 929,890 4,107 | Missouri 22,294 70 J North Carolina 407,199 2,652 I Oklahoma 116,639 227 J South Carolina 625,till 3,147 | Tennessee 163,188 756 ? . Texas 1,985,549 4,412 j Virginia 7,744 108 i Better Than a Plaster. j A piece of flannel dampened J with Chamberlain's Pain Balm \ and bound on the affected parts , i is better than a plaster for a J lame back and for pains in the I side or chest. Pain Balm has no J superior as a liniment for the | relief of deep seated, muscular i and rheumatic pains. For sale \ by J. F. Maokey & Co., druggists. ? No Advance Information. J Washington, Dec. 5 ?Secre- J tary of Agriculture Wilson to- I iiitflit ? ? lL ..8>av uDuwuiibcu an incorrect. ilie charge that lias been made Dial ill advance information of tho gov- 'I ernment cotton report has been jj made public. Tho secretary sai'l ( the system in vogue in the i department rendered it itnpos- \ siblo for any one, even tho chief * statistician himself, to know what * the estimate would be in advance of the morning upon which it is given out and that any leakage was impossible. A Frlqhtencd Horse. Running like mad down the * street dumping the occupants, or a hundred other accidents, are every day occurrences. It be- I hooves every body to have a re- " liable Salve handy, and there is * none as good as Bucklen's Arnica n Salve. Burns, (hits, Sotop, Ec- v zema and Biles, disappear quickly under its soothing effect. 25c, | at Crawford Bros,.!. F. Mackey & Uo., and Jfunderburk Fharmaoy. I Young Millionaire Found. Richmond, Va., Doc. 5.?A Bristol, Tenn., special says: It J is reported tonight that Edward i li. Went/, the young Philadel I pliia millionaire who has been missing since Oct. 14, has been found and that he is probably demented. According to the re-1 ' port, young Went/ is either in n Philadelphia or on hi way there. ' llis brother, Daniel Went/, went I' 'Dm pi..itwi?i.o?;.. l! , ' ?*" ( One ol Wentz's attorneys, when J , asked ahout tho matter tonight j would not deny that. Wontz had > been found, but said that it might 1 ho so. Further than this he ' would not express himself. 1 It appears that Wentz has been in hiding in the mountains not far from Finney, a station on the Clinch Valley division of the Norfolk and Western railroad. A Costly Mistake. Blunders are sometimes very expensive. Occasionally life it . self is the price of a mistake, but you'll never be wrong if you take Dr. Kiug's NewLife l'ills for Dys 1 pepsia, Dizziness, Headache, Liver or Bowell troubles. They , are gentle yet thyrough. 25c, at f Crawford Bros., J.F. Mackey &Co and Funderburk Pharmacy,Drug> gists. s sand inspect p 9 it i r^i i t 5 IN t W Ci | NOW ARRIV ^ T TAKE special pleas Jl tomers know that iu the northern markets w good bargains. These g ^ daily and I will be glad jfc inspect them. I call sj 4 Following ^ 50 Men's Suits, worth $0 50 to S going to run them oil at a quicl A lot of CHILDREN'S CLO lar $1.25 SUITS, for %WT ^ A LOT OF MEN'S FINE S Ll Leather Counters, worth $1.25 ^ LADIES' SHOES, the $1.00 1 Tf HAVE a larj^e sloe JL the lowest prices. ^ and selected line of M< Jj derwear at the VERA $ Yours for ^ R. Ml v N I ? ^ y (INCORPORATCO) V x ' J Capital Slock, *30,000,CO. t< business.?When you think of ?oint,' off to Cl * sch< ol, write for Cohere Journal ^ iboriiiiiiul Schools." Address ft' Kinhs Hi'sinbss Coi.i.eok. Rai.kikii. N' tl r C-IIAltl.ulTE, N. (J. [Wo also touch Muok- b tcepltii?. Sliortbund, etc. by mail.) 10n<'3 ty ti Cl ti Kodol Dyspepsia Guro * Digostu what you eat* rowN election : and Managers. | < Resolved by the Mayor and Al- } dol men ol the Town of Lancaster, S.O., in Council assembled and by authority of lite same:!; '1 its I an election lor Mayor and j tix Aldermen <>t lie Tttwn ol j Ltncasior, S. C., to serve lor the ' II?t V I f ifn i no ro io <.? . 1 1 .X. I " w J X ... O IO lit . . ./ ? "I I I ^ In bo held oil the lot it (in v ot t I)-comber, )! ().'{, in soi l Towii ' it Lancaster. I'olls to lie open ,, n tlu? Council Chamber near the jo Jour' House, Iroin 8 a. in. to4lrt a in , iiiiti I loit .1 C. roster, A \lc.\lanus and .1. N. Crockett I>>4' tnd they are hereby appointed managers to hold s;iid election. Attest: U. E. WYLIK, 1 C. I) .IONICS, Mayor. s Clerk. c U8K- EarBy Risers The famous little pills. e > We promptly obtain U. 8. and Korean / I IE5B2E!, / Bond model, sketch or photo of invention for (' I / free report on patentability. For free book, r \ g^T"TRADE-IV!ARKS;; VIY STOCK OF ^ /\ i-Nr> ? INC DAII. Y (i ^ urc in letting my ens- yj I have returned from ^ here I secured many oods are now arriving to have you call and fecial attention to the pi Bargains | ' *7.50. I am <? Q QA ^ c sale lor ggf ^)0?\/U THING, regu- ^ IIOES, SOLID M| , yours torg^T- ^ kind, yours lor y ^ 2 :k of Men's Pants at W I also carry a large ^ en's and Ladies' Un7 LOWEST prices. ^ bargains, tLES J .. STQT'rDQ! READ MY UOlLno: Free Offer pilH COI'Pi'X b 'ow tilled out with your ?- address, uti i sent v. tit a two-cent stamp, i Mrs. It. A. Hilton. Kershaw, s. c., wit n !te next thirty days entitles you to a package anlaintnga lloinc Treatment discovered oy Irs M. Summers, Notre l>ut?.e, Ind , which it.es lcucorrhea. ulceration, displacement, tiling of the womb, menstrual disorders, hot asiu-s. tumors, growths, and all fentnlc ttoules. The free package contains ten days reatment, anil if yon wish to continue, it will list you about twelve cents a week to gunran so a cure. Pill out the spaces below, send to Irs. Hilton, and you will receive the free COUPON. fume row n bounty itutO How to Make Money 1 guilts of either sex should today vnte Marsh Manufacturing Co., ? ,nke Street, Chicago, for cots and larticutars of their handsome Aluii i tin in < ard Case with your name iigraved on it and tilled with 100 'all-ng or Business Cards. Kverylody orders them. Sample ('use . <i I (10 Cards, postpaid, 40c This ( nd UK) Curds retail at 7">o. You have nly to show sample* to secure ihi riler. Send in 20e at once fur 1 .>e nd 100 cards before some one g -fs head of you. sept ld-Sm Important Notice. Notice is hereby given thai i* s a violation ol law for any peron or corporation within the imits ol Lancaster county to sell >r offer lor sale any pistol, title art ridge or pistol cartridge Willixi( first obtaining a license from he county board of comwission>rs. L. J. Perry, County Supervisor. Money to Loan. On a recent visit to New York t'ity made arrangements by which I can mgotiate loans of $300.00 and upvards on tlrst mortgages on improved otton farms at 7 ner cent interest in sums of $1000.00 and over, and S >er cent, interest on sums of less tlian 1000.00. No commission or brokerage charged?only a reasonable fee or abstraot of title. R. K WYLIE Attorney-at-I.aw. Lancaster, 3. C., Sept. It), '03?Gin.