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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-04
Condition of Cotton Crop, as
Reported by Government
Bureau.

Washington, July 1.-The av-
e age condition OF the cotton
crop in the United States on
June 25th was Sl.2 per cent. of
a normal, as compared with 70.
7 on May Goth last; 70 on June
25th year ago, S3.3 on June
25th, 1906, and SIS and aver
age of the June condition for the
past 10 years This was the an.
nouncement made today by the
crop reporting board of the bu-
reau of statistics OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture based on re-
ports of the correspondents and
the agents of the bureau.
The condition OF cotton on
June 25th, and the 10.year av-
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-04

Correspondent Thompson is
evidently Of the opinion that the
"brain leaks" of this think-shop
are more holy than righteous.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-04

In strong, timely editorial
the Rock Hill Record urges its
city council to follow Lancater's S
example in passing an ordinance
requiring dogs to be muzzled.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-04

A stand has been erected on
the graded school grounds for the
speaking today. But if the wealth.
er proves threatening however,
the meeting will be held in the
court house.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-04
.FISHNESS AND THE PUBLIC
ROADS.


white man, remarked a day or
two ago that he was in favor of
the new road law and the taxes
to be levied hereunder, giving
as his reason that they will reach
all classes. He then went on to
say that there are two prominent
men in his neighborhood who
have not worked the roads in
twenty years. If this be so,
and many OF the roads certainly
bear testimony 10 the fact they
have not been properly worked,
then these citizens have been
setting a bad example. And
here is, and has been, our diff
Guilty. Too many of our people
are imbued with the spirit Of
selfshness. They think that
Lancaster county exists for them,
and hence they have treated it
as lemon-sucked it dry and
threw it away. such form the
class of citizens who are always
decrying the county and any at.
tempt to improve it. They say
you can't have any improvements
in this county. And why can't
you? Simply because the people
who ought to be the leaders in
all improvements and who should
attempt to mould public senti-
ment that way, instead of doing
so, are croaking, saying, "It will
cost you a dollar" Yes, so it
will, and it will cost a dollar to
bury a croaker, but it would be
cheap at fifty dollars if every
one in the county could be buri-
ed.
But what does a good, a pub
lic-spirited citizen say? He
doesn't say that ''it will cost you
a dollar" No; he says, "We
want and need good roads and
here is a way to get them, and
am glad of an opportunity to
put my money in it if it will
help the county" In other
words, good citizen exists and
lives,for the good of the county q,
while a selfish one exists and
lives for HIMSELF, and The
county can go to the dogs so
long as it does not cost him any
thing. The latter is certainly
no good to the county. He may
make cotton and corn. but he
can not make public spirit, nor
does be entertain decent re
gard for the county in which he
lives, or rather exists, for a self
ish man does not ive-he only
drags out IA miserable existence.
Mecklenburg county is held
up as an example of good roads.
How did she get them? Her
citizers are good and public
spirited men-that accounts for
her good -oods. Give any coun.
ty good, public spirited citizens
and she Can have good roads. 1t
is up to Lancaster to say by deed
what kind of people we are.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-07-04

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve il good for
cuts, burns. bruises and scratches. Il is
especially good for piles Recommended
and sold by all druggists VS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
Come to NeWberrV'S
It's where Mimnaugh sells
it for less.

the typical 'nnammy' sort whose
devotion to the family is of old
time fidelity. She had, however, one
grave fault-a fondncss for the
cup which cheers but incbriatcs as
well. She conscicntiously tried to
overcome her weakness, but again
and again yielded to temptation, un-
I'll the patience Of her mistress was
almost exhausted.
She had all earnest talk with the
old servant, explaining that she
would be forced to send her away
unless complete reform in this re-
gard should be fulfilled as well as
promised. The old darkcv was
grici-strickcn and begged for an
other chance. saying that she was
willing to do without anything. if
only permitted to stay.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
Mimnaugh Leads i'm StvIish Millinery.

A master stroke In Milli-
merry, another big scoop at
less than soc on the dollar,
bought from one of Balti-
more S leading Millinery con-
Germs who was hard up and
needed the ready cash. The
big shipment is now on the
road, and we expect to have
them on sale not later than
Wednesday,
Unframed Hats worth
Sl.5O at 4oc;; untrimmed
Hats worth $500 at 98c.
We've got more Hats than
most Of the side show Milli-
merry stores of Newberry had
to start the season on. "Nuff
said
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26

\ quick thought came to the mis-
trcss; why not help the poor old
creature who suffered from mfr
nifty of will? She explained that
there were medicines which, if
taken faithfully, would keep ones
fcct in the paths OF temperance and
sobrlctv. Nanny reiterated her
Willingness to take anything which,
would help hcr-somc curative
m,dicinc was bought and given
her, and a policy OF silence was de-
cidcd upon till the medicine should
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
Everything at Cut Prices.

The bigger the store the bigger the bargains Come and
will prove it, ~ ~
One case White Lawn short lengths some 40 in wide in
the lot you can't buy in any retail for less than roc
and I21ac here goes for 7 l9c yd. '
at SHcyd ' VIM /S ''
One case full pieces white Victoria Lawn book fods
the I5c kind yd '''''
pieces 40 i'll Persian Lawn u-t 25 and &c emf 10 100
IS pieces SO i'll Persian Lawn worth .oc cut to &C v(
rs pieces 81 in Persian Lawn sc cut to oc vil
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
Prima Facie Ungrabbed.

Your honor,' said the attorney
Tor the land-grabbcrs, Il ask that
the jury be instructed to acuuit. NV
clients are not guilty."
You speak with confidence
hardly warranted by the evidence" 3"
responded the court.
Bur. your honor" resumed
the attorney. Il myself have visited
the scene Of the alleged crime, and
give YOU my word the land is
right there yet. ."-Philadclphia
Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
have had time to get in its work.

have had time to get in its work.
At the end Of fortnight or SO
nanny came into the family sitting
room. looking the picture Of health
the whites of her eyes clear, and
happiness radiatcd from her. Roll
ing her black eyes at her mistress,
she said:
"Dat stuff YOU done give me,
Mis- Mary. hab sho1v TUX away
all taste io spiritual things -
Philadelphia I,c@dcr.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
REPORT

OF the condition Of the Peoples
National Bank, at Prosperity in the
State of South Carolina, at the close
of business May I4tl,, 1908.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $II4,4z1.o5
Ovcrdrafts, secured
and unsecured 1,45S.24
l. s. Bonds to secure
circulation o,25o.oo
Premiums on |. S. bonds 1880
Banking house, furni-
turc, and fixtures 2,420 90
Due from national banks
(not reserve agents. 900,
due from approved re-
serve agents 4,2G2. 20
Checks and other cash
items 2,257.SS
Notes Of other national
banks 10000
Fractional paper cur
rcncv, nickcls, and cents 3I5.3o
Specie S5.5O2.Io
Legal tender
notes 5.SOS.OO II,451.IO
Redemption fund with
[. S. treasurer Is per
cent Of CirculatiOn) e1o 20
Total S14+.044.5+
LIABILITIES
Sapltal stock paid in SIS 10000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes paid 4.5Io.1O
National bank notes ont
standing G.25o.oO
Due TO other national
banks 7Oo.I5
Due to State banks
and bankers 25S.o1
Due to trust cOn1apnics
and savings banks 22O.2O
Dividends unpaid 400
Individual deposits sub
Get to check Sz,z4I.o2
Bills payable. includ-'
ing certificates of de-
post for money bor-
''"e" 100000
Total $144,944.54
State Of South Carolina,
County Of Ncwbcrrv, SIS:
|. w. w. Wheeler, cashier of the
above named bank. do solcmnlv
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of nv KNOWLEDGE
WV. Wheeler,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 25 day OF May, 1908.
I. \. Dominick.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
K. l.. Luther.
VIM. \. Mosclcv,
!. p. Bowers,
Directors
The Debating Cure
In 4 certain Washinton house,
HOl1j lives an old "tlrrl-y" ,.,,l- 90
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
MEWBERRVS GREATEST STORE!

Last week our sales force was taxed to ser
qual'ty, style and low prices abound on ever
o11er tnis week is the 'burden Of proof that
strength. The true spirit of pr0gress is WA
h1re advertising space because It's customar
stance s0merhng important to tell you Ju
|nesday morning promptly at O'Clock
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26

OF the condition of the Peoples
National Bank, at Prosperity in the
State of South Carolina, at the close
OF business May I4th, 1908.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-26
No Bargain is Too Good
Bedspread and Towel Sale.

Our bargains in Bed Spreads Towels
200 large white Bed Spreads So co.
| choice EACH
100 large white Bed Spreads worth $780, and
100 doz full size Beached Cotton Towels
SO full Beahed t1uck
rs doz full size Camak and uc Towels
Tell your friends to meet at Mimaugh's.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

nue. B, will be eight stories; the
st. Anthony hotel seven stories,
and the Slower building six sto-
ries.
At the government post the
enlargement of the quarters is
still under way, while nearly
every residence section in the
city is being extended by the
erection of handsome buildings.
Summer is pre-emlnently the
time for development work in
this city, and during that season
the number and value of prop
erty transfers decrease. But this
will be a banner autumn with
the real estate men.
The truck crop this year was
one of the best ever grown in
this section of the State. A good
corn crop is already made. Stock
men secured about $14,000,000
for the stock they sold this year,
and one San Antonio bank has
already received over 81, 100000
cash in exchange for notes taken
up by the stockmen alone.
This prosperity means a great
business for the real estate men
during the fall and winter, and
the prospects now are that it will
be the banner year in the history
Of the business in this city.
Labor is likely to become
scarce during the next month.
Nearly all the Mexican labor of
the city is now employed, and a
considerable portion of it will
be drafted to get in the cotton
crop, and this is liable to create
a hsortage of labor for local
building purposes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
Ne1O Elastic Carrencp.

Yes, Nellie, it is to be hoped
that Uncle Sam will use only the
best grades Of rubber in the new
"elastic currency otherwise a
good many $40 bills will be torn
in two. Just think, Nellie, of
taking two crisp, new "twen-
ties" and, after securely basting
them together, stretching them,
with the help Of the hired girl,
so as to cover the household eX-
penses for the whole month, then
take a pair of "strong-jawed"
pinchers and yank out one cor
ner until it will stand for two
half-pound boxes of bon-bons,
eighteen moving picture shows,
card of pink hooks and eyes, a
set of dainty back hair combs,
10 cents for foreign missions
and pair of pearl gray gloves
that reach clear up to your arm
pits and turn back enough for
dress Shields Dallas News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

the other hand, some of the
shrewder negro leaders have ex-
pressed the opinion that if Tex
as could become evenly divided
between the Democrats and Re-
publicans the negro vote might
be made of weight in deciding
close elections and the negroes
get more consideration from
both parties. so they are coun-
selling their followers that it is
good politics to join the Demo-
Gratis. So far the movement is
localized to Southwest Texas and
may make little Roadway against
tradition and race prejudice, but
it opens up interesting POSSIBLE
ties of a new alignment in the
South.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
Many Land-SeekerS This
Year.

Real estate continues to change
hands for the better.
The movement of landseekers
to these parts has seldom been
heavier at this time of year than
now. 1t is estimated that fully
two hundred Northerners have
been brought in here in groups,
parties and by twos ond threes
this month.
A party of nearly one hundred
entered the city early this week
in two special cars of the ALI
son-Richey Land Company over
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
having come from Kansas City.
Here they We're transferred to
the Southern Pacific and taken
to the vicinity of Victoria. Con-
siderable land was bought by the
men.
"Do you know what strikes the
Northern land buyer most favor
ably about Texas at this time of
the year?' asked a big land deal
er, In speaking about the immi-
grafton tide. "It is the fruit for
which Texas is famous. The
sight of figs growing in profu-
sion, peaches, pears, plums, ETC.,
sold on the markets at ridicu-
lousy low prices compared with
the North sets those fellows wild
with enthusiasm. 1t can be just
ly said that the fruit crop of Tex
as is one of her greatest assets"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
Many Negroes in Doubt.
Are contemplating leaving the Re-
publican ranks.

Are contemplating leaving the Re-
publican ranks.
Will the negroes of Texas and
the South join the Democratic
party? This interesting question
hast been started by the action
of the negroes of San Antonio,
who have organized and an
nounce their intention of enter
ing sthe Democratic primarie
July 25 and voting the Demo
cratic ticket this fall. The
Brownsville affair, which set
many of the magainst Roose-
velt's administration and Taft,
and the prohibition fight are as
signed as reasons for this ac-
ton. One faction of the Repub-
lican party is said to desire the
negroes to turn Democrats for
the reason that they believe with
the negro question eliminated
from politics about half of the
Democrats in the State will turn
Republican. They cite the fact
that the stockmen, the sheep and
goa breeders and many of TIL
farmers of this State are pro
tectionists openly and Republic.
Jams at heart. They think that by
eliminating the negro bugbear
that the brutal Democratic ma
jority in Texas will disappear
and Republican victories in State
elections will occur, as there is
already dissension in the Demo
cratic party of this State. On
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
More Work than in
Four Cities.
Building in San Antonio is on Iarg.
est scale ever known,

In the good old summer time
the merry ring of the hammer
and the roar of the wagon loads
OF boards prediminate. The fall
OF a wagon full if bricks also
joins, In the chorus of sounds
which tell to the busy San Anto-
mans that they are doing mode
development work during the
present summer than Houston,
Galveston, Dallas and Fort
Worth combined. This is the
statement made yesterday after
noon by j. H. Kirkpatrick-and
In Mr.. Kirkpatrick's desk is a de-
tailed inventory of the multitu-
dinous units which serve to make
up that total. He has made a
record of all the more importnt
development work now going on
in the city, and by comparison
with similar records in the four
other large cities of the State he
has discovered that San Antonio
outstrips the entire aggregation.
Eight million dollars as Mr..
Kirkpatrick has before shown,
is now being spent in San Anto-
MO for improvements.
Within the next ninety days
there will be four big buildings
under construction, not to men
ton a score or more of two, three
and four-story business struct-
ures which are going up with
such frequency as to call forth
little comment. The big build
ings are the $1,000, 900 hotel on
the site of the old Mahncke build
ing. This structure will be ten
stories high. The Gibbs build
ing, at Houston street and Ave
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30

southwest IeXaS are being cohSuih'
mated.
Irrigation on large scale is
being developed in the lower Rio
Grande valley, in the vicinity of
Brownsville. There are twenty
six irrigation plants either in
stalled or in process of construc-
ton. When completed these will
irrigate about ahlf a million
acres of land. The largest of
these are the San Benito Canal
Company, the American Land
and irrigation Company and the
Harlingen Canal Company. The
San Benito plant utilities the old
orroyas, formerly beds of the
river, and have completed q ca
nal twenty-siX miles long, sixty
feet wide and twenty feet deep.
1t is controlled by great flood
gate at teh river and fills by
means of gravity. The canal has
several locks capable of handling
,on pany vii. irrlga,e. t hundr,d-
a sixty-foot barge. Forty miles
of laeral canals are under con-
struction, and ultimately this
company will irrigate 10000
acres.
The American Land and Iirri-
cation COMPANY of Mercedes.
backed by B. F. Yoakum of the
Frisco-Rock Island and a syndi-
cate of his friends, has twelve
miles of the main canal COM
pleted and are building many
miles of laterals. Their power
plant, when all machinery is in
stalledfi will be capable of gener-
ating as much power as the plant
that operats the subway in New
York city. Ultimately they ex-
pect to irrigate over one hundred
thousand acres.
The Harlingen Company has a
canal obtu ten miles in lenght
and is building extensive later
ais. They expect to irrigate
about fifty thousand acres.
These three enterprises repre-
sent an outlay of between two
and a half and three million dol
lars. In addition there are TWEEN
ty-three other plants that irri-
gate from 500 to 10000 acres.
Sugar cane raising and sugar
making is the principal industry.
A number OF sugar mills are al
ready In operation, and a plant
to cost 100000 is nearing com
pletion at Brownsville. Rio
Grande valley sugar cone took
first prize at the st. Louis expo
sition. The growers there have
an advantage in climate, having
a longer season than any of their
competitors. They have water
transportation through their ca
nails and the Rio Grande to the
gulf, and their sugar cane has
more sucrose, the essential sac
charine element, and the small
est per cent of glucose of any SUI
gar grown in America.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
How to be Happy though
Married

Remember to keep your trou-
bles in the family.
Remember that quarrel
should be "madeup" as soon as
possible.
Remember that married life is
a full and not a limited partner
ship.
Remember that your partner
is human being-neither a hero
nor an angel.
Remember that marriage is
for better or for worse, especial
ly the latter.
Remember that there should
be a full understanding as to in
come and expenditures.
Remember to be patient and
kind, slow to anger and plente-
GUS in charity.
Remember to dress for one an
other little; not entirely for So
ciety.
Remember to be agreeable
not so agreeable perhaps as in
courtship (Which is scarcely pos
slble), but agreeable.
Remember to be scant in the
use of endearing terms like
and. darling in public, but
plentenous in private.
Remember that a soft answer
turneth away wrath and that
grlevous words stir up anger.
Remember that the woman
who saves money is as good anc
useful to the partnership as the
man kho makes it.
Remember that confidence
and thoughtfulness and faith.
fulness in one partner beget like
virtues in the other.
Remember that a good hus
band is worth more than mil.
lions of money and a good wife
above rubies.
Remember that love believ-
Gun all tnlngS, beareth all things
hopeth all things; that love suf.
fereth long and is kind.
Remember that the human
heart Graves fellowship and gen.
tleness and kind words. ALWAYS
and everywhere.
Remember that it is easy to
see the failings of another anc
difficult to know your owr
weaknesses.
Remember that your partner
will meet you half way or. if NOT
II you will go a little further
Will surely meet you.
Remember that you cannot af
ford to dissolve the partnership
save it may be for treason to the
firm.
And remember
That you can afford to make
every sacrifice and endure MANY
things for the sake of harmony
and right relations.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-07-30
Irrigation Advancing.

Immense scheme sfor irrigation in
Southwest Texas are being consum.
mated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03

Spanish or Pampangan or Zagalog you are helpless when they call. The resi- dent native doctor called yesterday. He was edacated in Spain and has beau tffui manners. My brother acted as interpreter. All the provincial ofncers are Americans. will recommend the .islan nds to any one who want to come. Many teachers will be needed and they could all find work. would advise any who think of coming to take the civil service examination in the States. It entities them to vacation pay and transportation home.
 We have just come from q drive and were shown all over the new $s0,o0Q provincial building that Is being erect ed and over the s60.000 high school which will be completed in q month. Both are fine> will be in the new building in June. the intermediate school being in the same building.
 Yesterday February 22nd) was the provicial field meet. Four provinces were in the field. The games began promptly at half past and no more enthusiasm could have been shown at the big Standford- Berk eley games. Our province sut first place in broad jumps pole vault. and beat our neighbor prov ince in baseball. The most novel sight was the basket ball game. The native girls had never done the like before. But they looked very smart in their new suits and entered the game with keen enjoyment. We were enter tained at the homse of Americans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-03
OUTBREAK IN PERU
REvoLUTIONIsTs TAKE POSSES
 SION or RAILROAD TRAIN.
Government Troops Were Sent Out at Once Against Them, But the
 Dispatch Doesn't Give
 the Outcome.

Rio Janefro. May 2.-News has been received here by telegraph from the west coast of a revolutionist outbreak in Peru. The movements said to have started at the town of Chosica near lima.
 The revolutionists. under command of Augusto Duran. cut the wires that carry the current for the electric lighting for Lima and they also took possession of a railroad train. Gov ernment troops were at once sent out against them. but the dispatch don't give the outcome. There was said to be much excitement at Lima.
 The news of a revolutionary out break in Peru comes as complete surprise. There has been nothing in the news reports from that republic to indicate dissatisfaction of any kind. So far as is known, no elections are being held and the country has seemed completely satisfied with President Pardi. The Presidents term of office expires in September of this year. There have been strike disorders in Peru re- gently. but nothing else to disturb the peace. The last uprising against the Peruvian GovernmentSwas in 1899. It was called the Biilingurst- -Durand movement. and it was promptly sup pressed.