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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Timely Advice to Farmers

1t is poor policy to force your
crop on an uuappreciative mar
ket.
II you don't hold your cotton
for better prices the middle.
that buys it will. That is what
he buys it for.
Feed unappreciative market,
on short ratlOns until they get
hungry enough to offer better
prices.
Extend your selling period
through the year; your ware
house will help you.
Ifyou" "owe bills" that must be
paid, sell just as little cotton
as you can. Possibly you will not
have to sell any at all, ii You will
see your local banker.
Borrow on your cotton just
as little money a, you can get
along with. Leave this money
on deposit with your local banker
and use check book.
Economize in every way pos
sib!e until you get out of deb
and then stay out. Ii farmers are
ever to attain their commercial
independence they must raise
home supplies anJ quit buying
on 3redit.-The Progressive Far
mer.
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Chairman Mack Sick.

Chicago, OFT. 7.--Norman L.
Macs, chairman of the Democra-
tic national committee, collaps-
ed tonight as result of fatigue
and severe cold. He is under
the case of physician and train
ed nurse The illness of Mr..
Mack came suddenly and alarm
ed fellow members of the Demo-
cratic committee.
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gestve juices and it digests all classes of
food and every kind of food so you see it
will do the work that tho stomach itself
does. The only difference between il and
the stomach is the stomach can get out of
order and Kodol cannot. but Kodol can
put the stomach into good order. Bny
kodol today. 1t is guaranteed. Sold by
J. f. Mackey 4 Go. w.s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Teachers Examination.

The next regular teachers Examina-
tion will be held at Lancaster Court
House, beginning at Q O'Clock a. m.
Friday oct 10th, 1908.
w. NJ. MOORE,
lO3-j-s co. SUPT. ED.
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Are You Only Half AliYe2

People with kidney trouble are SO weak
and exhausted that they are only half
alive. Foley's Kidney Remedy makes
healthy kidneys. restores lost vitality, and
weak, delicate people are restored to
health Refuse any but Foley's. IS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly, strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colds. Get the genuine in yellow
package. s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Agricultural 81
j Department
Are Your Fields Washing
Away?
as. NJ" in Progressive Farmer.

One of the sins of the fathe RS
of future generations, as spoken
of in the "Holy WRIT" is an in
heritance of a non-productive
soil. AS a fact, the results of
this sin ard now being reaped in
many instances by the prepetra-
tors of the crime. Your soil is
either being built up, or it is
getting poorer. This fact you
cannot deny. You will also
agree with me, when | make the
statement, that il is next to i'm
possible 10 build up soil that is
allowed to wash. 1t may also
be said, man is foolish 10 build
up soil and at the same time
TO allow 1T to wash Then, al
lowing our soil TO wash is a crime
against the laws of Nature; and
whosoever violates this law shall
pay the penalty of cultivating
poor soil.
HOW WILL YOU ANSWER FOR YOUR
SIN?
To casual observer, this
looks slike punishment enough;
but verify believe we shall
also have to give an account for
this sin at the "final settlement,o
as to how we used our talent.
We are now clam Oring for fif
teen cent cotton. If the one
crop system Is continued, IN
many parts Of the South it will
not be long before we shall have
to have twenty t. twenty-five
cents pei pIund ii we make any
sort Of decent living. | will veH-
ture the assertion, that tn ere is
not man who reads This paper
who could not terrace or prevent
his sol! from washing in the near
future, with the means he now
has at hand.
YOU CAN LEARN TERRACING.
Write your Experiment Sta
tion for a bulletin on ter
racing, if you do not know
how 10 make terraces. If you
live in section where terraces
are hard to cultivate, sod such
places in Bermuda grass; and if
necessary to cultivate your crop
in field of Bermuda grass, al
low ne to say that it would be
far more profitable than TO culi-
vate poor land. ] cannot con-
ceive OF greater punishment on
this earth than 10 have to culti-
vate poor soil. What can such
aman promise his family? How
can he make up his mind 10
plant such land In cotton or corn?
1T is no wonder that such a man
is down on the merchants and
the banks and, we might say,
on the world.
GROW LEGCMEs, FEED STOCK, AND
MANURE YOUR LAND
To say that man who cult
yates poor soil is lazy is perfect
iy foolish. | can see but one
sOlutlOn-get onto your lob.
First, stop your soil from wash.
ing. Then, plant cowpea3 and
other leguminous crops and feed
them to better stock save The
manure and return it to your
land. Grow everything you use
on your farm, and then grow
cotton. These suggestions have
been In this paper hundreds of
times. Farmers Institute con
ductors have preached this doc
irine in almost every county in
Mississippi; and still the one
crop system is being prac'iced /;
and | am afraid that if the price
oil cotton keeps high enough, il
,,,ll Gpo llp b, =, = IooI.,.t.o,
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Buying a Piano or an Or
gan is not Hard.
whon Won como or wriie tn ns

Wiz" W" VVIHo OF WHO 10 us
Our pianos and Organs are guaranteed
and up-to-date. and at n reasonable price
The cases are beautiful, the inside is
made by the best and mos -Xporie need
men in their line, so it is no wonder our
pianos and organs HOLDS their sweet
tone n lifetime Write us ut once for cat
aloguc and special price aud terus. stating
preference piano or orgon,
Malone's Music House,
COLUMBIA, $. c.. Pianos and Organs
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When You want any printing done
send it to The News.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Money to Loan.

am now prepared to negotiate loans of
from $4,000 and upwards on improved
cotton farms, repayable in annual install
mcntS. at S per cent. interest. No com
missions charged only reasonable fee
for abstract of title
9G6G X l. WYLIE. Attornoy-at-L Law.
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acros, them make up your mind
now tha' you will S op them he
fo'e al other year pssses.
Neglect Is The pudonable sin.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-10-10
Big Fire in Banberg.

Bamberg special in the News
and Courier: Beginning at $50
O'Clock this morning and con-
tinuing for two and halt hours
the worst fire, from a monetary
standpoint, hich as ever Wis
led this town occurred. Begin
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20

behind the move. The letters were
sent alike to members and nom
members of the Tquity society, but
in every instance the party address,
ed is said not to be IN sympathy
W tn the idea of raising no crop
this year. The warning read:
Scouts infor n us that you are
determined to raise tobacco this
year and are not signing the pledge
U. T. and thereby attempt to starve
thousands of poor little children and
women to death and ruin your neigh
bors. We now warn you to sign at
once and stop talking against US or
take the penalty as sure as h.
BY order of the acting committee. >
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
CARTRIDGE IN MAIL
AS Death WARNING

Versailles, KY, Feb. 19.-Wh'lc
Assistant Post aster Kelley White
was stamping incoming mail here
yesterday, cartridge in an envel-
ope which was being sent through
tee n ails exp oded. An investiga-
ton proved that the letter in ques-
ton was one of the 20 which were
received in the same bundle of mail
matter at the Versailles office, and
each, in addition to the blood-red
warning to the party addressed, con-
tanned a cartridge and match, indi-
cat We, no doubt, of the intention IF
the sender should the warnings not
be needed.
The investigation established the
fact that the letters were mailed in
a street mail box In Georgetown, KY
Four OF the 20 received here, It
was learned, were received by each
of the following farmers: c. B.
Sullivan, William Edwards, David
Watts and James Turner. The sig
natures to the threats are the ini-
tails IN. R."
Fear is entertained as to the re-
SUIT of the letters sent out to the
Woodford county farmers, as none
know the size Of the organization
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The AIdrich Bill
Praised,:.0 Opposed

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
johnson OF Alabama today praised 4
portion of the Aldricn bill, which
requires the placing of reserves IN
national banks, but said that dep0e-
itors should be given the benefit OF
withdrawing money at all times
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Lyman
Gage appeared before the House
Committee and advocated the pass
age of the Fowler bill
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BLIZZARD I'm NORTH
con TIhUES UNDATED

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Chicago, Feb. l9.-'rhe blizzard
which began yesterday in parts of
Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and
Pennsylvania, continued today with
unabated fury. Che snowfall ranges
from six to sixteen inches. Railroad
and street car traffic is badly hand-
capped and reports from several
snow bound trains have arrived here.
Thus far six deaths have been re-
ported as q result of the storm and
much suffering exists among the
poorer classes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20

Main street yesterday morning. He
was employed as q cook and was
one of the best colOred cooks in the
city. Harris body was taken charge
OF by Coroner McGaughy. 1t was
evident that the man had died from
natural causes and no inquest was
held The body WAS turned over to
the MISUNDERSTANDING Company
for nterment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Gould Holdings
Were Attacked

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
New York, Feb. ia violent at
tack ON Missouri Pacific, Western
Union and all Gould stocks alarmed
Wall street today and rumors spread
to the effect that receiver would
be named for all the Gould stock
This was quickly denied by George
Gould. Ut is reported that Gould re-
Gently made a personal loan Of three
million dollars.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 19.-Former
Governor Beckham, who is deadlock
cd in his Senatorial race in the Ken
lucky legislature, tonight gave out
the statement that he would with
draw in favor of any other candidate
if the members of the legislature
assured him that the prohibition bill
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Chief is Slain
by Britishers

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
London, Feb. 19.-Englands latest
war is the expedition under General
Wilcox from Rawalpindi. The OBJ
iect of the Government is to punish
Zakkakhels for his murderous raids
The British forces surprised the
tribesmen February 5 In the Bazaar
Valley and killed their chief.
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SUIT IN ChANCERY
FOR WALKER ESTATE

Because She has married again and
alleging that she is handling the es~
tate of her former husband in di-
rect violation Of a request made in
the will Of her late husband. J. w,
Walker, who died January 4, 1903,
leaving an estate valued at more
than 100000, r. w. Walker Of Lit
tie Rock, a brother Of the deceased,
Wednesday brought suit in the JET
ferson Chancery Court against Mrs.
Beulah Sennett, wife of John +. SEN
nett, to bring about an enforcement
Of the will OF her late husband and
to have himself named as trustee that
he might assume charge Of three
fourths OF the estate for the benefit
OF the other heirs Of the former we'll
known Jefferson county planter.
The filing Of the suit in the Chan
Gerry Court here by Attorneys Rose,
Hemingway, Cantrell and Loughbor-
ough Of Little Rock was quite sur
prise and created no little comment.
In his complaint r. w. Walker
makes the following persons defend
ants: Mrs. Beulah Walker, admin
istratrix of the estate; Greed r.
Walker and Orlando Halliburton,
trustees; Mary Walker, Eulalie and
Beulah Cecilia Walker, Robert Bur-
Ton Walker, Cornelia Walker and Jo-
seph Woods Walker. All Of the six
last named persons are children Of
the deceased and the now Mrs. Sen
nett.
The plaintiff alleges that J. w.
Walker executed his last will and tes-
good health aud of sound mind, he
says, and he beQueathed to his wife,
Mrs. Beulah Walker, all OF his real
and personal property to have and
to do with as she may desire $50 long
as she remain my widow" Should
she marry" reads the will, then it
is my wish and / so demise and di-
rect that she at least thirty days
previous TO her marriage deliver and
pay over to one of my brothers in
trust, ~&reed T.. Or Robert w, or
10 my b1other-in-law, o. Halliburton,
whichever she may select, at least
three-fourths of the principal Of my
said estate He appointed the So
lected one to act as guardian Of and
for each and all CT the children and
to receive such moneys as were to
be paid over to him. The guardian
was also authorized to invest such
fund as he best saw fit to do, and
reads the will further direct that
he pay to them for their mother, for
their support so long as they may
remain with their said mother, only
such sums of money as economically
expended will be sufficient to com
fortably and well support and educate
them.
II also direct such guardian to hold
all of said sums except such
amounts rs may be required for the
support and education of said ward
until the Oldest shall have reached
the age of q years, or have been
married at least one year, and l d.
rect that in settling with the first
one to reach her majority that she
receive not full portion as third
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Fleet is to be
Divided a frisco

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, Feb. 19.-lIt was an
nounced today that the battleship
fleet will be divided when it reaches
San Francisco and that with vessels
to arrive there squadron that will
equal that Of Japan will be main
tanned in the Pacific. Commander
Richard Wainwright will relieve Ad-
miral Bob" Evans when the vessels
reach Frisco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
The BANK OF Pine BLUFF
Denies the
Divorce Runner

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Mattewan, N. Y, Feb. 19.-Harry
Kendall Thaw today denied the rum.
ors that he would seek divorce from
his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, be-
cause she took lunch with Banker
u. r. Thomas at a New York res.
taurant Monday night.
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Pure Nonsense
Says Mt. Reid

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
New York. Feb. 19.-Whitelaw
Reid, the American ambassador to
England, in a speech tonight before
the Pilgrim Society declared that the
statements to the effect that England
would DE obliged to support Japan in
the event Of war between that coun-
try and Uncle Sam, was pure non
sense.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
WOULD WITHDRAW
FOR PROHIBITION

would be passed at this session Of
the General Assembly. He declared
that it looked as if no Senator could
be selected under the present exist
ing conditions in the legislature and
that he would be willing to sacrifice
the honor and the large salary that
goes with the United States Senator
ship if prohibition won it's victory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20

or fourth OF the whole, but that she
receive only such a. portion as to not
quite equal per portion on final set
! tlement Or division
Joseph w. Walker died Oh Janu-
airy 4, 1908, in this city, where he re-
sided. He Left surviving him his
widow and six children, who are
named as defendants in this suit, and
only one Of whom, Miss Mary Virgin
liza Walker, has reached her majority.
On January 8, 1903, the will of Mr.
Walker was admitted to probate in
the Jefferson County Court. Mrs.
Walker, now Mrs. Sennett, qualified
as administrative. A few months
ago Mrs Walker was married to John
F. Sennett.
The petition alleges thai Mrs.
Walker, as administrative of her hus-
bands estate, took charge Of all his
property, consisting Of plantations,
stock, a store and contents at Cor
nerstone, this county, notes, bonds
and other securities and that she
has failed to file an inventory Of
said estate or make any report.
In addition, says the complainant,
Mrs. Walker collected $4,000 in life
insurance, carried on her husbands
life.
The complaint further says that
"she has appropriated all OF said
assets to her own use and benefit and
has failed and refused to make any
accounting thereof to the Probate
Court, and has wrongfu1ly claimed
and does now wrongfully claim that
she is the owner in her own right Of
the large portion of said assets and
is not accountable thereof to anyone.
She has failed and refused to nomi-
nate a trustee for the children Of the
said Joseph w. Walker as provided
by the terms Of said will. and still
fails and refuses to do so, but says
that il she be required by law to
nominate one she will nominate the
complainant herein.
The said Greed 7. Walker and
Orlando Halliburton have declined to
sery. under the provisions of saia
will
Complainant charges that the said
Beulah Sennett is now appropriating
to her own use all the money receiv-
ed upon the insurance policies men
toned in said will and has appropri-
ated to her own use a large amount
of personal assets belonging to said
estate, claiming that the same were
her separate and individual property
and that said children had no right
or claim thereto.
premises considered, complainant
prays that he be appointed by this
court to be trustee of said estate for
said minor heirs, and be invested
with authority to take into his pos
session all of their estate, both per-
sonal and real, and that he be direct
ed to administer same in accordance
with the provisions contained in said
will; that said will be construed and
that he be decreed to be entitled as
such trustee, to recover from the
said Beulah Senlett three-fourths OF
the entire estate, both real and per-
sonal, and including said insurance
money, for the use and benefit of said
heirs at law of the said Joseph w.
Walker; that the said Beulah Sen
nett be required to disclose any and
all of the assets left by the said
J. w. Walker and which came into
her hands, and that she be required
to account to him as such trustee
for three-fourths of the value there
of and for such other and further re-
lief as he may be entitled to, and that
the court may decree to be proper.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Electric Lines Tied Up.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 19.-Tho
blizzard, which started in this sec.
ton yesterday, continued with bu;
slightly abated fierceness today.
About q foot of snow has fallen in
Milwaukee and vicinity. The cleo
trio line to Racine is tied up On &C.
count of huge drifts. Trains on the
steam roads are considerably delay
cd
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Will Annul
Certain Unions

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
London, Feb. 19.-The Sacred Con-
gregation at Rome will next week
publish an edict proclaiming all mar
riages between Catholics and nor
Catholics invalid, except where thV
we're celebrated before duly quail"
flied priest and in the presence o.
two witnesses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Battleships Heard
From Near coIloa

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Lima, Feb. ia wireless message
from the American battleships show
them to be 224 miles from Callao,
where they will arrive tomorrow. Ad-
miral Bob" Evans has not yet re-
covered his health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20

Jesse Sinclair, for several months
connected with a theater In Little
Rock and we'll known in Pine Bluff.
has purchased half interest In the
Malone theater in Jonesboro and will
assume management Of the same.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Jap Emigration
to be Stopped

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Toxic, Feb. 19.-In the reply OF
Japan to the American demands,
which was handed to Ambassador
O'Brien today, the positive assurance
is given that the emigration of Japan
ese laborers to the United States
will be prohibited. The promise Ia
also given by Japan that the emigra-
ton to Canada, Mexico and Hawaii
will be closed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
I'm God We Trust
Goes on Coins

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington. Feb. 19.-"In God We
Trust" is to go back on the coins of
the United States. The Committee
on Coinage reported favorably in the
House today. on the measure. making
it mandatory to replace the motto.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Postal Savings
Bill Presented

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Knox today introduced the postal
savings bill, advocated by Postmas-
ter General Meyer. 1t provides that
any child over ten years of age can
make deposits ranging from one dol
lar up and that interest at the rate
of per cent be paid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
To Investigate
U. S. BattIeships

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Hale, chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, announced
today that his committee would be-
gin Immediately to probe into the
construction of the American bat
tleships.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Struck New York

New York, Feb. IA blizzard
reported to be one Of the worst in
years, which has been raging in the
West, struck New York early today
-Four inches Of snow fell in four
hours this morning. There is nc
sign of abatement, traffic is imped-
ed and ocean liners are being held
outside the bay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20

In the general prosperity OF on.
country BY having steady work ana
better wages than ever befose-wss,
are you doing with your share?
Prudent workmen are making hs,
While the sun shines"--they'rs build
ing bank account at our savinx.
Department while times are prosper,
ous--getting per cen. interest o.
their money.
Why not toip them?
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Train Stuck in Snow.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-An II"
linois Central passenger train is
stuck in the snow five miles east Of
here The heaviest snowstorm in the
history OF the city is raging.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
Firemen Freeze ut Fire.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 19.-Police-
man Carl Siebold was found uncon-
scious by firemen IL a fire at the gas
company's office toda$, overcome by
smoke. The firemen froze their
hands and feet while fighting the
flames in a temperature eight de-
grees above zero.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
COOK EXPIRES
WHILE AT WORK

Henry Harris. a well known middle
AGED negro, dropped dead while at
work At Toney Monestra's bakery on
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SnOwstOrm at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Feb. 19.-The tempera-
ture dropped to % degrees above re-
70 today and a singing snowstorm
prevails, being driven by hard
northwest wind
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20
No Trains at Joliet.

Joliet, H., Feb. 19.--Six feet OF
snowdrifts block the streets and
business is paralyzed. No trains have
entered the city today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-20

Hearst News Special to the Graphic
Washington, Feb. 19.-Presiden
Roosevelt directed the members O
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to prevail upon the railroad official:
and secure the reduction in hours O
work for railroad employees. Presi
dent Roosevelt said he feared seri