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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21
rive Little Lessons For All Farmers
With Poor Land.

Five Little Lessons For All Farmers
With Poor Land.
From The Progressive Farmer.
The first step in the loss of fer
tility or the wearing out of a soil is
the loss of vegetable matter. Many
soils that have ceased to produce
good crops are not worn-out, are not
poor-they have only been robbed
of their vegetable matter. They are
tired and must have vegetable mat
ter if they are to produce profitable
crops again.-C. l.. Newman, West
Raleigh, n. c.
There is no use of our, lands ever
becoming poor if we would only
make use of the natural agencies we
have at our command. The most
important OF these is more and bet
ter live stock; then peas and more
peas; then clover.-M. Almon.
Walden, Miss.
Don't say that your land is too
poor to grow clover. 1t is too poor
not to grow it. Plant cowpeas with
an application of 400 pounds of acid
phosphate, follow this with clover
and top-dressing of lot manure and
you won't say that your land is too
poor for clover."-C. P. Grizzard.
Pumpkin, Va.
Soil fertility cannot be brought
about spasmodically, and to have
and hold the proper state of fertility
in the soil you have to resort to nat
ural and common-sense means. 1t
has been my experience that the
best place to start the making of a
fertile soil is in the barnyard-
Patrick Foy, Roanoke, Va.
If our Southern farmers realized
the great losses and serious risks
caused by the thoughtless and care
less burning of brush and grass in
the spring, we should have much
fewer forest fires and many more
productive and paying farms.-J. S.
Holmes, Chapel Hill, N. c.
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Basket Party at CraigsvilIe.

Editor News:-Alfow me space in
your valuable paper to say that it
was our privilege to attend box
supper, better know as a basket
party" on last Tuesday evening at
the large and hospitable home of
Mr. ID. F.. Helms in the Craigsvine
neighborhood.
The affair was arranged for by
Miss Lewis, the beautiful and eff
cient teacher of Craigsville, No. 2,
school, and at about $3.50 it was
found that there were twenty-seven
baskets to be sold. Dr. Paul Beck
ham, who had been appointed auc-
tioneer, then sailed forth with a
bulging basket and the party was
on. Money may be scarce in other
communities but there is no way of
proving that this condition exists in
Craigsville, If we are to Judge from
the way those present bid for the
baskets as they were offered. So
keen was the competition that MIR.
ID. f. Helms was forced to pay SIS
In order to secure the basket of his
wife. The leading price, however.
was paid by Mr.. II. j. Gregory for
the basket Of Miss Lewis, which was
$22. and at that he says it should
have brought more.
The proceeds of the sale amounted
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Death of Mrs. John w. Broughton.
Mrs. Lou Broughton, wife of Mr..
John w. Broughton, of the Bell
town section of the county, died at
her home on the 18th instant at 8
p. m, in the 36th year of her age.
She was the daughter of Mr.. j. NJ.
Bowers. Mrs. Broughton, besides
her husband, leaves surviving her
the following children: Sallie, Har-
ry, Willie, Walter, Bell, Johnnie
and Yancey Broughton. Mrs. Brough-
ton was member OF the New
Hope Baptist church and her re-
mains were inferred at that place.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

nothing. There Is such a
thing as faith, which can raise one
to realm to which mere reason
cannot penetrate. This faith has
always inspired great sacrifices,
sublime abnegations-this faith
which, piercing the cold facts, sees
the higher destiny of a nation, the
mysterious hand OF Providence
reaching out to guide people
Peace under the law.
Peace, turbulent, If you will, but
full of vitality-the peace of a free
people, not the sepulchral peace of
the oppressed, whose inanimate
tranquility nothing fcan disturb
Francisco Madero,j the murdered
Mexican patriot.-Progressive Far
mer.
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LOCAL DOTS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Johnson Monday morning, boy.
Weather forecast for South
Carolina: Rain and colder Friday;
Saturday, fair and colder.
Mr.. Jim Plyler, who has been
with w. B. Plyler & Co. for the past
six months, has resigned and will
return to the farm.
will worship Sunday night with the
A. r. p. congregation. Preaching
by Rev. E. T. Hodges at 1880
O'Clock.
Those who care enough for as
tronomy to rise early tomorrow
morning are promised the sight of a
total eclipse Of the moon, which will
be visible here from $50 to TIA
a. m.
There will be a meeting of the
executive committee of the County
Teachers Association Saturday in
the court house. 1t is important
dance of this committee.
Remember the Davidson gym
nasium team exhibition at the opera
house this evening as being given
under the auspices of the local Boy
Scout Movement. Take your boy to
see it and thus encourage his en-
thusiasm for the athletic side Of the
duties of good scout.
1t is about time for somebody
to get busy if we are to have our
usual Field Day exercises partici-
pated in by the different schools of
the county. Last year these eXer-
cises were particularly interesting
and were we'll attended. We sug-
gest that the matter be taken up at
once and the necessary arrange
ments be made.
During the storm this morning,
the switchboard at the central office
caught on fire and considerable
damage was done in trying to ex-
tinguish the flames. This accounts
for the fact that no connections
could be had until the damage was
repaired. Mr.. Thomasson asks us
to explain this, that patrons of the
telephone may understand why SER
vice could not be given for a while
today.
At the recent meeting of the
State Teachers Association In Co.
lumbia, Supt. George B. Pfeiffer OF
the Lancaster graded school was
honored by being made chairman OF
! the committee on diplomas and cur
riculum. The other members OF the
committee are Prof. w. II. Hand OF
the University of South Carolina
Supt. r. II. Dreher Of the Columbia
city schools, Supt. S. III. Edmunds
of the Sumter schools and DR.
Snyder OF Wofford College.
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Open the school Houses.

We are astonished to hear from -
farmer in one of the most progress
Slye communities in the South that
the principal of the school i'm his
neighborhood has refused to let the
Farmers Union meet in the school
auditorium. 1t is a pitifully narrow
conception of the purpose of a school
house and of church building to
thihk that they are made only for
the preacher and the school teacher
Ihey are made for all the people
not for just two individuals among
the people. Both schools and
churches must become real commu-
hlty centers if education and relig-
ION are to triumph effectually.
The church building should be
open to every meeting for civic. So
cial, or moral betterment; and the
school house, belonging to all the
people, should be open to any BODY
OF citizens for any purpose when
ever it Is not in other use. In this
enlightened and democratic age If
ought not to be necessary TO have
Such law, but if it is necessary
then every state should have a law
compelling the committee to omen
the school house for any body of
citizens requesting it for any lawful
assemPiy.-Progressive Farmer.
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to $103.05, which viii be applied to
the erection of new school building
in the community.
Among the visitors were the fol-
lowing Lancaster boys: Messrs. A.
j. and Fl. j. Gregory, c. n. Sapp and
r.. X. Plyler. 1t is reported that
Messrs. Vain Greene and Douglass
Plyler were on the way but they
were evidently lost in the shuttle as
they did not arrive.
A PARTICIPANT.
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\ Thought For the Week

And so it has come about that
what is known as being practical"
is considered all-important; every
body will be practical" and nobody
so silly as to give his life for his
country, for, after all, what is ones
country? a myth; an immaterial,
intangible thing, which produces
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

IF YOU or any member of the FAM
lily, young or old, are in doubt
about their eyes or the glasses they
are now wearing be sure and consult
DR.. Campbell next Monday, Tuesday
or Wednesday at Standard Drug
Co.'S store. Formerly Crawford
Bros. Split
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

FOR SALE-A limited number OF
bushels of Weber Long Staple
Cotton Seed at S1.0O per bushel in
lots of 10 bushels and over at nly
plantation west Of Lancaster. This
offer open not later than April l.
Sold cotton from this seed short
time since for Is 1-2c per pound.
42-tf w. CJ HOUGH.
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DON'T THROW away your auto
tires that have blowout Send
them to the Cotton States Wagon
Co, Monroe, n. c.. and have them
vulcanized. We pay express one way.
We remain, yours very truly, Cotton
States Wagon Company 23-49
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days only, next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, testing eyes and
fitting glasses. See him first. The
Standard Drug Co. 3-21-1t
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

DIR. CAMPBELL will be at The
Standard Drug Goa store Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, test
ing eyes and fitting glasses. His
glasses are the best.
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Surprise Yoar Friends.

For four weeks reglarly use Dr..
Kings New LRe Pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re-
move blood impurities pimples and
@ruptionY disappear from your face
and body and you feel better. Be
gin at once Buy at Lancaster
Pharmac and Standard Drug 90.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

EGG HUNT at Tabernacle church
Saturday, March %, beginning at
p. m. Admission l0c. Proceeds
for church purposes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

THE BEST CHICKEN for the farm
is the Silver Campine. They also
do splendid when confined. l have
the best strain in America Eggs
$500 setting of 15. T. l.. Hilton.
2-19-tf
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NOTICE-Just received fresh car
load of ZINE. Apply to 7. H.
Davis. 2-14-tf.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

WANTED-Clean rags. News
office. II
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

FOR SALE-Second-hand lumber
in building which we are going to
tear down, or viii sell building as
IL stands. Bargain. Moore Lumber
& Mfg. Co. 3-21-tf
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Business Notlces

FOR SALE-One lot No 8 Standard
King Carter Tomatoes, while they
last viii Sell at 10c can. r. w.
olsIare' 321-2t.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-03-21

FOR SALE-Gasoline engine and
wood saw mounted. Bargain.
moore Lumber & Mfg. CO. 3-21-tf
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WANTED-You to know that Dr.
campbell will be with us for three
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
STONY POINT.

A nice rain fell here Saturday night which was greatly needed. Crops arc looking fine since the rain and people are going to hoeing cotton before long
 Not many were out at Sunday schoo Sunday on account of preaching al Pleasant Valley and singing at Salem
 Jim Thmas passed through here last Sunday en route home from Conway county.
 Several attended the speaking at Shady Grove Sunday. Will Owens made a fine summer school speech in the morning and spoke at Wooster in the afternoon.
 Mumps are still raging in this com munity. We are glad to say little Merle Wofford is better.
 Saturday was school meeting. They voted a seven-mill tax and T. F. Clem- ents was put back as director.
 Some of the boys attended the base ball game at Shady Grove Saturday al JGl liOOI.
 Mrs. Hargrove' sfolks went to the singing at Salem Sunday.
 John Dilbeck and wife of Wooster were in this section Sunday.
 Several caught up with their work last week and went fishing Saturday. All report fine time, but not much fish.
 J. H. Wofford made flying trip to Conway Friday.
 Everyone remember preaching at Bethlehem next Sunday and come in time for Sunday school.
 Charlie Price visited at K. M. Browning's at Kendall Saturday night. Mrs. Blanche Price and children WIS., tied her sister at Pleasant Valley Sat- urday night and Sunday.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
SPRINGFIELD.

We had another nice rain Saturday night, which was much appreciated by our farmers.
 Mrs. Snyder of Quitman is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Rachel Spires, in our city.
 Wilson McClaren and wife are re- ioicing over the arrival of daughter at their home.
 Our people are preparing for W o. w. decoration exercise here nex' Sunday. Arrangements are being made to have dinner on the ground and all who will are invited to attend and bring a well-filled basket. There will be some good fraternal addresses given and we trust to make 1t pleas ant occasion for all who attend.
 Some of our people are preparing to engage in the strawberry business
 Cotton chopping is now the order O the day.
 F. Cureton and daughter, Pear visited Conway Saturday. May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
LINDER.

It has been some time since we have written, but we are with you again.
 The cool weather makes our little cotton look sorry.
 Among those who went to the foot washing at Soda Valley Sunday were J. T. Benton, o. R. and J. w. Tucker and families, Ed Garret and wife, Mrs Emeline Loveless and Dave Loveles' and wife.
 Joe Tyler of Guy was in our mids Sunday.
 There was a graveyard working d Needs Creek cemetery Saturday. Mrs. Fannie Brannon was in Green brier Wednesday. Monroe Loveless and wife visited a Sam Surratt's Saturday night. May 21.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
SIXTEENTH SECTION.

We have had several nice showers the past week and the crops are look ing better.
 Arthur Pool and wife visited Tn White county Saturday night and Sun day.
 A. B. Cochran and family visited at Woodrow Sunday.
 Dewitt Pool of Little RocX visited his mother the past week, returning Sunday.
 Wiley Priest of Argenta visited rela- 'tives at this place Saturday and Sun 'day.
 Feb Morgan and family of Cypress Valley visited Mrs. Dollie Pool and family Sunday.
 Ere dard Hallice Gunter of Center Point visited o. P. Gunter and family Sunday.
 Mrs. Wyona May of Argenta is wis iting her parents.
 w. T. Russell visited his father here Sunday.
 A large crowd enjoyed strawberry supper at the home of MT. and Mrs. J H. Lea Saturday night.
 The graves of the Sixteenth Sectlor cemetery will be decorated next Sun day. May 25, at 10 o'clock. Dinner or the ground at 12 o'clock. All are in vited to come.
 Rev. Carter of Conway failed t' reach here in time to preach Sunday but we believe Brother Carter did hl' best.
 Cypress Valley and Baugh Chape baseball teams played Saturday, thu score being 14 to 6, in favor of th' valley. Section scrub team and Baugf Chapel also played, the score being l. to 6. in favor of the scrubs. [ Our Sunday school is progresslnt nicely. 1 May 21.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
CHADWICK.

Cotton planting is about over and chopping has begun. The nice show CT we had Saturday night was appre- ciated by everybody.
 Herman Ethridge is in our midst buying cattle. He and his partner, Jess Brady, left this morning with a nice bunch.
 Health is reasonably good in our community at this time.
 The school meeting last Saturday was small, but we voted seven-mlll tax. J. F. Martin was reelected fo1 director and against uniformity o1 textbooks carried
 The fsh-fry at Palarm, on the May flower and Jacksonville road, was fine A fight occurred, but no one was hurt seriously. Plenty of beer and whls key.
 John Harvill is having time riding his new wheel.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
BROWNS CROSSING.

The rain last week came in good time to bring up the late planted cot ton.
 Everybody has quite fishing and are now chopping cotton.
 At our school election last Saturday a seven-mill tax was voted and Newt Jones was elected director and sum- mer school voted for.
 Rev. J. R. Giddens preached at Old Liberty last Sunday ca large congre- gation.
 Bob McHenry and wife of Beryl at tended preaching at this place Sum- day. We also noticed Will Phillips and Mir. Crook of Caney in the con- gregation.
 James Coker has child very sick with congestion.
 Frank Fruit and wife from Hilltop spent last Saturday night with Clay ton Simmonds.
 There will be meeting next Sun day at o'clock at Old Liberty to or ganize a Sunday school.
 The farmers are too busy now tt talk about the governors race.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
GREENBRIER.
May 2l

Thomas Moore of Conway is visiting his brother, c. F.. Moore, this week.
 The weather is beautiful, clear and dry, and we are needing rain in this section badly.
 T. L. Waddell and Clyde Kelso, our enterprising blaeksmiths, attended the Retail Hardware Association at Little Rock last week.
 W. H. Parks and D. A. Glover and families were in Little Rock last week.
 Mrs. S. Richardson visited her nieces, Mrs. Williams and Miss Sallie Hall, the past week, near Wooster.
 Steve Hill and wife of Mallettown visited here the past week, the guests of l.. E. Jordan and family.
 Otis Woolly of Quitman visited his uncle, F. D. Cantrell, Sunday.
 J. F.. Vanpelt and wife and Mrs. c. W. Tucker went fishing last Fri day and captured few of the finny tribe.
 Several young people from here at
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
M'NEW CHAPEL.

Most all the farmers in this part of the country are up with their work and just about ready to go fishing.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ebert McNew visited Nj. T. Blythe and wife Sunday.
 Several from this place attended singing at Blackfork, and report a nice time and some good singing.
 There will be children's day pro- gram at this place the fourth Sunday in May.
 We have Sunday school here every Sunday morning, with large attend ance and good interest.
 MT. and Mrs. J. w. Dillaha visited at R. F. Hart's Sunday.
 There will be an all-day singing at McNew Chapel the first Sunday in June. Everybody come and enjoy a good time.
 May 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22

tended the all-day singing at Salen church last Sunday. All report goot time and good singing.
 c. H. Cheek visited the Baptist Sunday school last Sunday at Repub- lican and reported good attendance and good interest. He also attended the unveiling of the monument to Mrs. Reynolds by the Ladies Circle.
 The school election passed off nicely here last Saturday; voted a seven-mill tax and elected A. J. Sims director.
 Rev. J. T. Gossett preached an in teresting sermon Sunday at the Meth odist church.
 Sam McCaul of Conway and sister, Mrs. C. C. Jones of Little Rock, visit ed here Saturday night and Sunday.
 B. C.. Sims and wife of Pangburn, Ark, visited relatives here last Sun day night and left for home Monday
 John E. Lyon and Herman Gossett of Conway visited relatives here Sun day.
 F. D. Cantrell visited relatives at Quitman Sunday.
 Quite a number of the members of the Ladies' Circle from here attended the unveiling of the monument of Mrs. Reynolds at Cash Springs Sunday eve ming. among them being Dr. T. L. Hen derson and wife, J. H. Mayhew and wife. Tom Edwards and wife and A. J. Sims and wife.
 J. D.. Dunaway and Martin Down. ing of Conway were here Monday.
 Rev. H. c. Morrison of Bay City, Tex. who has been attending the Southern Baptist convention at St. Louis. visited his uncle, J. P. kenna- mer. and other relatives here Monday and Tuesday.
 The Greenbrier Baptist Sunday school is doing fine. Good attendance and good lessons. Next Sunday we expect to have visitors from other schools. We hope to have every mem- ber of Macedonia church with us. Rev. J. o. Cantrell will preach after Sun day school. w. B. Love and C. Il. Cheek will visit Spring Hill Sunday school Sunday evening.
 May 21.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
MALLETTOWN.
May 20.

Rev. Gossett and l. J. Williams and children from Greenbrier were in our midst the past week fishing.
 Jack Miller made trip to Morrill, ton Friday.
 John Finton from Republican at- tended the singing at Mrs. Jennie Wallets last Saturday night.
 Elisha Norwood, who has been on the sick list, is slowly improving.
 Drucie and Callie Mallett and Mar win Mallett visited at Cedar Creek Sat urday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Jennie Mallett was the guest of U. c. Vancleve Friday.
 Will Spires from Cedar Creek visit ed John Dunlap and family Friday night.
 Joe Mallett and Joe Bell went to Springfield Saturday.
 Everybody remember the children's day at this place next Sunday.
 May 21.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
NayIor high school pupils and teach.

Naylor high school pupils and teach' CTS attended the closing exercises hers Thursday night.
 Miss Lizzie Thompson of Holland visited friends here the past week.
 Homer Foreman of Conway was here Saturday and Sunday.
 R. L. Stevens and family, who have been living at Conway the past six months, have moved back to this place.
 Miss Flora Cox of Konowa, Okla, is expected to arrive here Thursday for few weeks visit with friends and relatives. Miss Flora formerly lived here.
 Several from here attended the dec oration at Mt. Olive Sunday.
 Claud Rogers of Little Rock was called home last night to the bedside of his mother.
 HE. Vaughn and wife have re- turned home from Judsonia, where they have been picking strawberries.
 Miss Alice Thomasson has returned from Lonoke, where she has been teaching a class in music.
 May 21
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
VIIONIA.

The Vilonia Training School closed Friday night. Quite an interesting program was rendered. There were five graduates. s. W. Rogers of Con- way delivered the class address.
 Mrs. Evie Moore is sick at this writing.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Owen Simp- son, Friday night, boy.
 We are sorry to report Mrs. Rogers who was hurt by COW three weeks ago, not doing so we'll at this time.
 Lawrence Vaughn of Little Rock visited his aunt, Mrs. Addie Summers the past week.
 Miss Dora Parker is seriously i'll. ! Quite a number from here attended church at Naylor Sunday.
 Bartie Scruggs of Little Rock at. tended the school closing exercises o1 IVilonia Training School and helped with the music.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-22
WOOSTER.

MT. and Mrs. A. A. Burks left for for their home in Oregon Sunday, af- ter a few days visit here among rela- tives.
 J. T. Benton of Linder was here Monday.
 George Mobbs is installing his new gin machinery.
 Robinson Bros. are buying cattle.
 Dr. I. N. McCollum and J. E. Wolf, word of Conway were here last week
 Ferris Mobbs was sick the first o1 the week. J. w. Hankins has very sick boy Messrs. Owens and Jones of Conway were here Sunday and delivered lee ture on Sunday school work. We wei come you again. Several from here attended singing at Salem Sunday.
 Osco and Naaman Robinson came il from Damascus Sunday.
 Henry Burkett was here Monda! from Enders.
 Dr. M. c. Burnett and family visit ed Will Evans and family Sunday.
 Several from Conway passed through here Sunday en route to Mar tinville to decorate Capt. w. w. Mar tins last resting place. May 21