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; ' * I Farmers' Union Burean of Information. *\ * _____ ?Conducted by the ? t South Carolina Farmers' Educat and Co-Operative Union. fiSTCommunicatons intend for this department should be addressed to J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. How Do Yon Like It f Well, how do jou like tbe idea of our Farmers Union column? If our farmers column is not as good as you think It should be, suppose you chip in and make it better. A good, practical farmer is eure to know something which, if told will benefit bis neighbor. Usually the man that know9 things has no trouble in telling what be knows, and then be stops talking. Men that really know little, or nothing, talk long tryiug to tell something they don't know. Farmers' Iusiitutes are good school* for both old and young larmers, but they don't come your way but once a year, while our Farmers' Union columns visit you each week?that is, it you subscribe for your home paper. If all your neighbors?for the *ant of better knowledge of business? sell their cotton crop for what it costs to make il, or less, then you are com pel led to take the same price for yours. You Bee that, in order to get profitable prices at the beginning, you must go out and bring in your neighbors with " V . - ?ou- i Where is the profit or sense of making three bales of cotton grow where t^ogrew before if that little 2x4 cotton speculator comes in for that extra third bale? Better come across, boys, and join the Farmers' Union and learn to grow the right size crop and then tell it right. The Farmer*' Union is standing this hot battle against cotton speculators and winning some advantages in every skirmish. If you thiuk you have a better plan to organize farmers and keep tbem organ, zed tban the Union, why let's nave it, and we will join right into it with you, for we can never maintain ; j profitable prices to tbe producer without organization and loyal cooperation. '?" ....Tf vftn p?n jrrnw all nitrnwri needed in your soil free of cost by planting cowpeas, why in thunder don't you do it? After the nitrogen is placed in the ground, then the peavine bay stack is a mighty good fortification for the mules to stand behiud when rough times and March winds comevalong'. Mortgage mules are said to like town hay beat, but good Far " . mere' Union men don't believe it. ?If you think that you are a little too good, too smart, too rich or too insignificant to join in with your neighbors in the Farmers' Union, do go and join the Cotton Association or some other orgonization that is doing good your Southern country. j?\ . . Many of us Farmers'Union men be? ; _ long to the Cotton Association, and we ' enjov sitting in council with these ? , bright businessmen of the South. We learn something every time we meet with them; and it does tbe farmer good to hear tbese big, rich men the farmer that every interest of tbe whole S South is dependent upon the prosperity of the farmer. After rubbing up against these shrewd business men in a Cotton Association we feel mighty proud and rich for a long time afterwards; but when we are in deep trouble about i the everyday affairs of the farming interest, and are seeking out a fraternal friend that is in it with you in everything, and that should be loyal to his own. we just naturally want to set right along by the side of the old farmer and whisper the pass word into t his ear. v The Cotton Association is no more a farmers organization than it Is a business man's organization. You caDnot build a stone mansion out of wood. A farmers organization must be made of farmers. " Experiment "With Aldrlch System on Farm of J. C. Strlbllnir. Out of eight comparative tests the Aldrich system of planting two rows of corn and two rows of cotton altermating on this plan with solid crops of > J- - cavu vubiuu auu uuiu, we ujuue 1CB8 crops of each?by actual measurement and weight? under the Aldrich system than where solid crops ot each cotton aDd corn were planted, excepting in one teat where we used 400 pound* crushed cotton seed per acre! The igain in this instance was 111-8 bushels of corn and 1050 pounds of stalks per acre in favor of the Aldrich system. In coteideration of the fact that a large number of practical farmers have endorsed the Aldrich system, although they have doae so without putting the test to ac'ual weights aDd measurements, we are of the opiniou that tnere must be some advantage in the syftem where -early field varieties of corn is used along with late maturing varietits of cotton. Thus by planting tne corn as early as possible we may remove tne corn off the land in time to give the cotion more suulight and the use of all the laud which may be very beneficial to a late maturing variety of cotton that has been left rather thin on the land. In the foregoing test cotton and corn were planted the same day. ^ p / I.etler to J. R Lchihx. L -WV - ? . f C. ?v.n ( kin W o U far Dili CIUJC lUjun r> c tunc a good deal of risk in invitiDg complaints of Devoe lead-aDd-ztnc? we authorize our agent to sell it uuder this guarantee. !,If you have any fault to find with this paint, either now in putting it ou, or hereafter in the wear, tell your dealer about it. "We authorize him to do what is right at our expense." The following story tells how little the risk is; J H Asher & Co, hardware dealers, Rbinebeck, N Y, have sold Devoe Irom '76 to now; have f-old tbousauds of gallons and have had jutt oue complaint in all this time. Three sides of a houfe were perfect; the foarth was as bad as the three were good. Explanation?It rained the night before the fourth side was painted; and the painters did not wait for the wood to dry. What is done in such a case? Whatever the dealer, who sold the paint, considers it fair to do. We leave it to i him . He may not do exactly what we should do if we were there: but we are not there; The best we can do is to leave it to him. Yours truly F W Devoe & Co P. 8. P. B. Speed sells our paint I;. L. ^ I W"1 ^ ?sp nificent stoc Goods, consi Lawns. Etc. He has v line of Whit< the city of A needs White He is nov of Embroide designs, and ed to look at are selling v< able that eve without any We have ment of gooc ranging in pr YOU 1 IF YO L. Abbeville-Greenwo o< MUrUAL rnmrn ASSOCIATION. ^operty Insured, $1,150,00 January 9th, 1906. \7|7'R1TE TO OR CALL Oil the nndernlgt or the Director of your Towns! for any Information yon may dealre alx our plan of Inauranoe. We Insure your property against desti tlon by FILE, WINOSTO&K IS WIS and do bo oheaper than any Insurants? cx pany In existence. Remember we are prepared to prove to 5 that oars Is the safest and oheapeet plan Insurance known. J. R. BLASE, Gen. Agent Abbeville, S. C. J. FEASEB LYON, Pres. Abbeville, S. G. BOARD DIRECTORS S. U. Majors, Greenwood J.T. Mabry ..... Cokesbury W. B. Acker -..Donalds M. P. CllDkncales Due West W. W. L. Keller...?T.....JiOng Cane I. A. Keller ...Hmlthvllle A. K. Watson Cedar Spring A. M. ReW Abbeville Towns W. W. Bradley Abbeville City. Dr. J. A. Anderson Antrevllle 8. S. Boles ....Lowndesvllle A. O. Grant Magnolia J. R. Tarrant Calhoun Mills 8. Jj. Edmonds Bordeaux H. L. Rssor.. Walnut Grove ' W. C. Martin Hodges J. D. Coleman Coronaoa D. 8. Haiti wanger Ninety-81x J. M. Payne Klnards I. B. Taylor ..Fellowship Joseph Lake Phoenix Rev. J. B. Muse .. Verdery J. H. Chiles, Jr Bradley J. W. Lyon Troy W. A. Cheatham Yeldell G. E. Dorn Calllson W. M. Outs Klrkseys Caleb Walton Brooks t Abbeville. 8 0., Jan. 9, 1906. cotton! 'vc1^5^ a v a^ps ! It is a well known fact that cotton, or any other crop, produced with Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers will bring the highest possible price on the marI ket. Make healthy, strong, well-fieveloped, early cotton, with full grown bollson the fruit limbs at the base as well as alt the way unto the very top and tip ends of tbo branches of the cotton plants, by liberally usiDg | Virgiuia=CaroIina Fertilizers. ! They contain all the materials neces, sary to supply to your land the elements which have been taken from it by repeated cultivation year after year. : These fertilizers will greatly "increase your yields per acre.'' Accept no subI itltute from your dealer. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Richmond. Va. Atlanta. Ga. Norfolk, Va. Savannah, Ga. Durham, N. C. Montgomery, Ala. Charleston, S. C. Memphis, Tenn. Baltimore, Md. Shreveport, La. J. M. N1CKLES, | Attorney at Law At>t>evillet 8. C. , Office with W. N. Graydon. A splendid line of Jewelry at E gans 5 and 10 cents Store. L WH LiD respectfully announce t< of Abbeville County, and to ecially, that he is now showi ik of new, fresh and desira isting of Prints, Gringhan;s mdoubtedly the largest anc b Lawns and India Linens e' .bbeville. It will pay any Lawns to examine these go* 9 7 offering more than ten thou ries of the daintiest and mos all the ladies are most cord: these beautiful goods at on< *ry rapidly. The prices are srybody that looks at them hesitation. a very extensive and beauti Is for Waists, both white ai ice from ten to twenty-five c< i.RE SURE TO BE PLEA U WILL ONLY LOOK. . r. wh V i The largest and most J tationery, I School Su o Can be see ieo 3ir >ot Milford's Dn i >m i ? OO FAILKXERS LOCALS, A Just received by Faulkner 1 car of saeb, doors and blinds all sizes and prices. Mouldings ol all kinds and prices. Don't forget the place, "FauiknerV' on Trinity mstreet. Come In and Jet me figure wlib you ; whether you buy or not, I like 10 give price n nthfl* fflllnm null vnn fhpnn If L * auvi Uidao bUU UkuUi iviivn DWi< J wM ~~.~r, ? can't sell you. If ll is shingles you want m the man to see. Haddou'i Locals. Be Our January saie of white goods and em- AJdei broideries will begin next Monday and we QOUn put on oale ibe greatest line of tbe season, Our stock of tine embrolderleB will surpass all 8&me lormer exhibitions. ner 1 Just from tbe manutooturers, a big line of paid ladles collars, prices lrom 5 to 50 cents. Tbe .be , new belt, gold braided at 50c. ** New Jap silk Just In, while and all colors. 36 Inch tatteta Including the new grey, at ? popular prloes. New goods from the loom coming In every open day and our prices are remarkably low. year Parasols at very low prices. til M Kid gloveB to fit every hand. Rai Someiblog special to show In ladles' corselB a I The "Modern Method" system of 1 ^es I high-grade tailoring introduced by I ecuti I LL Hays & Co., of Cincinnati, O., 8 pent* ? I satisfies good dressers everywhere. I lDK 1 0 All Garments Made Strictly 1 f>^ <r> I to Your Measure | |rom fi I at moderate prices. 500 styles of foreien s plight I* and domestic fabrics from whi< h to choose, f empt Represented by belor worfe ij n Axinrncnv .e- rn _,.u Ill V*? AHI/UIIOVaI %mj vv/ij U1 IU Over Abbeville, S. C. aii ?- ~ com i shall Speed** Local*. than Parker's "Lucky Curve" fountain pen for ,0DB' said af Speed's drugstore. "They work for Uoi you, but leed themselves." day c If you want to buy crepe tlsf-ue paper cheap er tbau ever before In jour Hie, go to Speed's druguune. JAM Oct L. W. White's Lor?lR. Lock at L. W. White'- stock of print" and glugbams. You will find them very desliuble and very cheap. A Words fall to portray the beauty of L. W. r\ White's mammoth stock of embroideries. Therefore every lady must call and see lor . herself. A L. W. White ts offering rare good bargains rpn, ? In Dlack silk. H6 inches wide. Also wblte and colored siiks of the same wluth. A. Don't forget White's embroideries. It will pay you to see them even If you do not have JLTU tbem to buy. ' con For the very best hams and all! ? breakfast bacon call on S. J. C ar' Link. the .1 - - ?? ITE 0 the peothe jadies ng a mag ble Spring Madras, 1 cheapest rroT coon iri y VA UWAA AM Lady who Dds. sand yards it exquisite ially invit3e, as they so reasonbuys them ful assortld colored, Bnts a yard ' SED ITE, complete line of Books and Lpplies m at iig Store, n Ordinanc< Raise Supplies for th itv of Abbeville. S.C.. for ^ ? , , the Fiscal Year 1906. IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AN rmen of the City of Abbeville, S. C., oil assembled and by authority of tl , That a tax for the sums and Id a mai hereinafter named shall be raised hi Into the treasury of the City Counoll f ises and purposes thereof for the flsc 1900. lice Is hereby given that the office Treasurer of Abbeville, S. C., will I for the collection of taxes for said flsc 1906, from Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1905, u onday, January 1, 1906, without peoalt te per centum of taxation are as follow City Tax 3 mills. Water WorKsTax(lnterest on bonds and Sinking Fund) 2% mills. Sewerage lji " at when the taxes and asaessraentor ai on thereof charged against the proper ,rty on the tax books of the City for t! , year 1906, shall not be paid on or beto st day of January, 1906, the City Tret shall proceed to add a penalty of 01 ent. on the tax book,and the City Tree 8 all collect tbe same; and If tbe 6a land assessments and penalties are n on or before tbe first day of Februa; thereafter, an additional penalty of oi jentum thereon shall be added by t! Treasurer; and If said taxes, assessmen penalties are not paid on or before tl day of March next thereafter, an a<i< tl penally ol five per centum tbere< l be added by tbe City Treasurer .and cud by him; and 11 the said taxes, t oents and penalties are not paid on e the 15th day of March next therealU aid City Treasurer shall Issue his tax e on for the said taxes, assessments ai Hies against the property of the defau ax-payers according to law. commutation road lax will be colleen ante time as other taxes of Two Dolla all male citizens between the ages een and flfty-flve years, except those e ed by law. Unless said tax is paid on < ? .t-- 1 .In., nt 10/IK ulr /In' t5 lue lot vittjr U1 unuuui Ji awvw, W. : upon the public highways and stree e Ulty will be required under the Sire seer. persons falling or refusing to pay tl nutation tax or to work six full day , upon conviction, be flntd not mo Thirty Dollars or be Imprisoned rn er than thirty days. ? and ratified in City#Councll thin '.01 >f October, 11KJ5. JAMES l. McMillan, Mayor. ES CHALMERS. City Clerk. . 10, 1005. tf GOOD BOOK copy of Anecdotal Rcminis :es of Columbia, by Jullia Felby, may be had at Speed' g Store. his is a well written book an tains interesting reading fo South Carolinians. all and get a copy at once a supply is limited. 1 prepared to do hauling of all kind. We also have good saddle . and driving horses. H. S. HAMMOND, Phone 32. Manager. 1 HECK 11. HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM MONDAY, OCTOBER 16th UNTIL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1905, The Rate of State, County, School and Special Tax, Including One Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar f!nmmn+afinn Tat. VU111JJJ.U WU? UVU AUAI IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO ralt-e Kiipplles Tor tbe ducal jear commencing January 1, 1905, notice la hereby given , that the office of County Treasurer for Abbeville County will be open for tbe collection of taxes for said lineal year from Monday, October 16tb, until Saturday, December 30th, without penalty. There will be added? A penalty of one per cent, on all iaxes not paid on January 1st, 1905. A penalty of two per cent, on all taxes not paid on February 1st, 1905. A penally of seven per cent, on all taxes not paid on Marob 1st, 1905. Rates Per Cent, of Taxation are as Follows: State Tax O^mllls. ^ County Tax 'IV~ " j Special CouD-y (Koutl) % " Sinking Fund 1 " School 8 " Special Count\(Pour House)_^ e Total..... 12% In addition to tbe above, a special tax will be collected lor school purposes as follows: Abbeville Special Softool mills. Abbeville Special R.K. bonds 1% " Bethel 3 " Sharon 4 " D Lowndesvlile 4 ln Mt. Carmel 3 " ' Wllllng'on 8 ie McCormlcfc 2 " Due West 3 id A poll tax of One Dollar per capita on all or male citizens between tbe a ge of 21 and 60 years, except such as are exempt by law, will al be collected. A commutation road tax of One Dollar will of beacollected the same time as other taxes trom all male citizens between tbe ages of 18 De and 50 years, except such as are exempted by al law. Unless said tax Is paid by first of March, llXAelgbtdays work upon the publlchlgbways will be required under an overseer, If so much y? be necessary. s: Taxes are payable only ln gold and silver coin, United States currency. National Bank Notes and Coupons of State Bonds which become payable durlcg tbe year, 1909. A tax of 50 cents will be collected on each dog. As so few avail themselves of the opportunity of pxylng tax<s at tbe times and places heretofore designated, 1 will discontinue tbe >y appointments over tbe County, and collect all taxes at tne lreaMuiei b uiiitc. * PartleB desiring information by mall In reQe tard to their laxes will please write before re December l(itb, stating tbe location of their .0. property, and Include postage for reply, and tbof-e paying taxes by check must include the ae charge for collection. l,ad W, T, BRADLEY, 1 01 mreasurer, ry October 4.1905. tf ae b 6 ' tg We art Sole Agents here for \ Vinol jr, x- The most famous Cod Liver Oil preid paration kuown to medicine. " - * * t r * i ? a1A_ it- contains axjij me uieuicniai Elements of cod liver oil, actually taken ed from fresh cod's livers, but not a drop rs of oil. of Delicious to the taste and recognized x. throughout the world as the greatest " STRENGTH ? CREATOR 3e for old people, weak, sickly women S( and children, nursing mothers and afre ter a severe sickness. ot Cures Hacking Coughs, Chronic Colds, Bronchitis and all Throat and ih Lung Troubles. Unequaled to create an appetite aid to make those who are too thin, fat, ro-y and healthy. Try it on our guarautee to return your money if you are not satisfied. Speed's Drug Store. #| I/. W. White has lust rf cieved an entirely j new liiieol Lndteh CioaKs and Jackets. Don't fai! tn Nee lite (' oaks anil Jackets >- ; which have jusi arrived at I?. \V. Wbltt's. ! liny your Cloaks nud jM-kH* from I.. \V. " , While. s' Be sure to look at I<. W. WhllfV slock of i Clolliins;. Hals and Shoes. If you want an Overcoat at any price you A ' cau surely get the value of your money at | White's T| Goto White1!# for Clotlng, Hats and Shoes.) Buy your Blankets and Hugs from L, W. White. S The moBt complete Stock of UoodB In Upper South Carolina can be found In the three mores of L. W. W hlte. i| CRA-NOL-INE. ' Ask c. a. MILFORD, The Druggist, what C'ranoline is, or you I can finish reading this and learn without asking. C'ranoline is a preparation for the removal of dandruff and will psevent the hair from falling out. a . preparation not gorgeously perfumed like most i f the hair foods. Cranoline will be used on your hair by every firstclass barber, if yon will only call for it when in barber shops. a great many barbers will tell you they have something just as good as Cranoline, but you can get the genuine I (Jranoime lr you win ium&l iui h.. vy. A. Milford, The Druggist, has exclusive agency for this eruinent preparation. If you fail to get it,. it will be your own fault. A word to the ladies: All fashionable ladies keep a bottle on their dresser. Sold on a guarantee. For sale only by C. A. Milford, The Druggist, Abbeville, S. C. 12m GEO. WHITE, JR., II. S. HAMMOND, Proprietor. Manager. Trnnefpr finfl 1 Ullulul ullll liifJul We have bought out the livery business of Mr. J.S. Stark and will do business 1 at tjie same stand. We are , \ HAVE YOU I TO BUY TH IT PA The school of experience taught us, that the best go< Our store house : Our goods are ne Our reputation it Our motto is "TI Delicious Fruits, m r<?, j fcliiuy vjtj. i To fit the taste of ai ! of all kinds. Buggies and Wai Of the best makes at est you. L i. BILL 11 Phones 36 and 126. Ma irraers' Haul State, County and President: Vlce-Preaid F. E. HARRISON. P. B. 8PE Board of Directors : Brown, G. A. Vieanska, John A. Harris, -1 W. Parker, W. P. Greene. We solicit your business ant j it safely and co We are in position to make you loan when placed in Our* Saving's "Dili reriii I am now in pc you all grades of F lots or by the car. and get my prices b J. The Peoples S * A THJPVIT T f XJUJJ OFFICERS. 8. G. THOMSON, President. G. A. NEUFFER. Vice-President. R. E. COX, Cashier. SCHOOL Tablets In General Schc Speed s vi Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communlca- O tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without cnarge, in me Scientific American. , A handsomely Illustrated weekly. I,areest dr. dilation of any sclentlQc journal. Terms. S3 a year: four months, |L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co, 361Broadway, ^|gyy Branch Office, 625 F SU Washington, D.C. DR. J. K. NICKLES, Surgeon Dentist. Office over A. Milford's Drug Store. DR. J. A. DICKSON, SURGEON DENTIST. GOLD FILLINGS; CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK A SPECIAL1Y. A GOOD PLATE .? $8.00 AMALGAM FILLINGS75o and. 1.00 1 OFFICE OVER BARKBDaLE'S STORE. J . LEARNED ' I IE BEST ? I I& J ill teach you, as it has B ods are the cheapest. I is new, imm9 ) well known, *1 IE BEST." )ceries , a epicure. Confections ;fl gons fl prices that will inter- . ? It ? J W UVUU. |m in and Trinity Streets. oliieilifj jmj u i m I Qj City JJeposixory. | lent: Caahiar: IED. J. H. DllFBS. / -i F. E. Harrison, P. B, Speed, C. D. , .; R. M. Haddon, A. K. Watson, Lewis ^ . I are prepared to handle nservatirely. s, and to pay interest on deposits, Department. d t lZers. jsition to furnish .. "Mi ertilizers in small Be sure to see me efore you buy. W. McKEE, Jr. ;f| aviogs Bant iE, a c. ;||| DIRECTORS. 8. G. Thomson, H. Q. Anderson, G. A. Neuffer, C. C. Gambrell, . W. E. Owens. C. 8. Tones, T a Rtopb Ed. Reiser. Jonn A. Harris. V BOOKS l! :r-i . -J Pencils | k | >ol Supplies. ? ? 0 rug Store. IB. 6. E. CALVERT, SURGEON DENTIST. Lt Dr. Killingsworth's office. * Aug U8t 16,1905. tf CENTAL NOTICE. Dr. ?. 6. Thomson, FFIOE UP-JTAIR8 ON MoILWAIW Corner, Abbeville. S. 0. DO YOU NEED A *1 Mower . I T> 1 _ O or ?taKe r IF SO, CALL AND SEE US AT ONCE. WE ARE AGENTS FOR THE DEERING AND HAVE A FEW THAT WE WILL CLOSE OUT AT A REDUCED PRICE. Yours for business, L T. & T. M. MILLER