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THE BOLL WEEVIL. Louisiana is taking active meas ures to keep the boll weevil out of her borders, and Governor Heard has announced that he will call a special session of the legislature during this month to consider meas ures looking to this end. A boll weevil convention has been in ses sion in New Orleans this week and a permanent organization was form ed to be known as the Louisiana B3ll Weevil Association. It is prob able that a measure will be pre sented to the leg'slature when it convenes in extra session to appoint a crop pest comtnittee and to imake an appropriation to be used by this committee to prevent the spread of and to eradicate the weevil. Louisiana's fears are not idle. The boil weevil is the most formiida ble enemy that has ever confronted the cottoi planters of the Southern Sta.e.. Tlie governmient has taken the matter 1uler consiideration and has sent exp2rts5 to the cotton fields of Texas to stiud tle insect and to devise some means, if )os sible, for its eradication. The re port of the secretary if agriculture just subtitted to the president re views the efforts made by the go' ernient in this direction. "Thei work of the division of entomology," says the secretary of agriculture, "has shown conclusively the value of good cultural methods, the plant ing of early-maturing varieties, and the destruction of weevil-infested material, this conclusion having been reached only through the care ful and detailed studies of the life history and habits of the insect. The deinoistration work along these lines, which the division carried on the past year, has been exceedingly promising, as it has been shown that cotton can be grown in re munerative quantity, despite the presence of the weevil." ".Notwithstanding what has been accomplislied by the department, however,'' the report goes on to say, "the fact re-iams that the boll Weevil is constaitly spreading north and east, and it is probably only a (uestioll of tiie when it will reach all thecottoii growing States. Thius the country is con fronted with a very grave problem, as the invasion of thiiis insect miust necessarily mean a comiplete revoluion 1 in p)resent agricultural inethods. During a recent visit to sonie of the sou thern States conisidlerable timtie was spent in the weevil-inifested dlistrict ,an from thle facts gathlered i '1 this way I ami coniv inced that eniergeti measC3 urnes must be adopted to meet the present emergency. A fter thor ouighily eanv~assing the situaitioni withI representative meni in congress and withI others, I am of 1 he opinion that a eottdun inivestigautioni fund should be appropriated and set aside for ininnedate use in conniect ion with this most serious probilemt. In or der to ulnake thle work comprehenusivye anid thoroughly effective, I aim of thle opinion that a sonm not less thonm $5oo,ooo should he made innntued iate - l y availal e for t his purpose5C, the samie to b)e expended uindem the dlirectionl of the Secretary ot agri cultulre, inm such miannier as will givec the most5 immeiuidiate p)ract ical re sulte."' Th le secretar11y dIi5 i ss a 11 nu b :r of piobleinis wh ichl tighlt lie hiandledl withI such a sum available, having to do with the gmin jg of cottlon in spite of tihe ravages of the boll weevil,- such as the growing ol erops5 knowin to have sp)ecial valuie for eamrliniess and1( ablility to re sist the weevil, the studyimg ot the weevil and of possible imeanus for its e'radical ion,- -and the iintrodue tion of new crop)s. Of this latter problem, the secre tary says that ":he urgent neceE sity for the introduction of othe crops which will take the place o cotton can not be too strongly em phasized. Cotton, of course, shoub be grtwn, but the time is evidentl: at hand when a concerted effor should be made to bring about : change in Southern agricultura conditions in the direction of great er diversification." "Such crops as alfalfa, sorghum, Kafir corn, and cereals ot variou; sorts should all receive attention not only for silage, pastures am winter forage generally, but fo: green manures as well.'' It will be seen that if the well founded fears of the best expert. the country affords materialize th< time is fast approaching when cot, toi, if grown at all, must be growl in spite of the boll weevil and therefore, at great disadvantage. This will be attempted, because th( world demands of the South th( greater part of the cotton which il colsmililes. But under the condi tions which would be brought abou it would be suicidal policy for th farmers of the South to contiile i make cotton their principal and alnrist sok crop as at present. It is almost suicidai policy under pres ent conditions. The proble:n must be met and will be met by diversified farming. The time to begin is now. It i. hardly probable that the fears of the experts sent out by the govern ient are ill-founded and if they are not ill-founded the problem is upoll us. We cannot wait until the weevil is in our fields to decide uipon a greater diversification of crops. It must come and come at once. Self-preservation deiand.-i it of the South and demands it now. We have V -en preaching the doc trine of diversified farming for many years and long before the boll wee vil made its appearance in the cot ton fields of the South. Even if the fears of experts be ill-grounded and the boll weevil never reache South Carolina, diversified farming is what our people need. With th< present outlook it is their only sal vation. Only good can result, whatevei haplpens so far as the boll weevil i: concerned. It may be suicidal t wait. We wish Congressman Aikei success with his bill in Congres: p)rovidling for the purchase and pre servation by the government of th< old star fort near Ninety-Six. IThis is a matter which should have bieer attended to long ago. With th< present rapid decay going on severa years lot' er there will not lbe a sigi of the historic 01(1 fort left. A New Store. Mr. IL. Clarence pitts has opene< a ge-nerai nmerchinandise st.are unde(1 the opera house in the roomi for mlerly occutpiedl by the Excelsio lFire comipany, next door to th oflice oif thle county auditor an< e(onnty trensurer. Th'le storei neatly furnished and well supp)lie< withI a first -class lin ofI goodls, ini elnding an excellent line of Christ wals zgood(s. MrI. 'itts5 i3 ant w er get ic anid enterprisinlg young busi neuss miant and deserves to sue eeed. 1 is store dleserves a libera Cause of Lockjaw. LocMkja w, or tel anus, is caused by; hactillus~ or gelrm whi(b exiists plen ti full 'nl s-tre d ~ Iirt. It is iinacti~ve so loni nsexpiosed to thle air, bu1 when carries b'ieeth the skina as in the wvound e;u-ed by er ~eusion cap s or by rust; mis,li anid wheni the air is excludedl th germIl is rouised to act ivit y 11nd produe the mosti virutent poison kniovx l. T1hes germs may he destr-oyed id all danii ger of Io'<jawv avoided by apply inj I'hamiberlaini's l'ain lah freely as5 s00' as the injury is receivedl. P'an lBain is an alntiseptic andl causes cuts, bruise: aind like injuries to heal v :th( it mat iurationl anid int one third the lime re uuliredl by the usual treatmeni.- Iti ir sale by W. E. P'elhiam & Son, New bterry, S. C., and Prosperity D)rug Co The Irrepressible Press. r Last week Mayor Earhardt, a f printer, was renominated in the - municipal primary for Mayor of I Newberry. This time, as well as ' at the election last year, he defeated t Hon. R. H. Welch, a promuinent a lawyer. Which is a fit preface to n I the remark that th ! people some- . - times acknowledge merit irrespect- S ive of profession. It isn't so dis- a tressingly sinful to be a printer, i after all.-Saluda Standard. (Over here in Newberry the printers, at least, respect their own profession.-Ed. H. & N.) RR,-E1XCTRD MAYOR. Mr. John W. Earhardt has been F re-elected Mayor of Newberry over his opponeut, Mr. Bob Welch, with a nice majority. John is a native a of this county, having resided in ft Newberry for sonic number of years and has won the respect and confi dence of many citizens in Newberry county. -Lxington Dispatch. Advertised Letters Remaining in Postoflice for the week ending Nov. 281903. A-Saninie Anderson, R B Abra hilnson, Miss E1mm111a Armstrong, Mrs. Sallie Autton. B--Mrs Lallvn Black, Andrew Beclenbaugh, Mrs C M Berry, J o e Brown, Goukins Brosly, Miss Sallie b( Birton, Edw. Buchannon, Esq. C-Glenn Cannon, D J Casher, Mrs. Jane Carter, Miss Ella Wenl Cannon, Miss Eflie Cannon, Robt. Cheek, R I-i Coleman, Perry Con kel, Darwin Cromer, Mrs Dilcy Cannon. R D-Mrs Seni Dean, Miss Martha Dominick, Miss Alma Ducket, Mosh Douglas. F--W ). Eergusou, M. D. Y G-W Fl'Gary, Miss Ellen Gener, hc Miss Eunice Gordon, Miss Winnie ti Glenn (2), Mrs Vennie Glenn, Miss Martha Golden, W M Grier, Jake F Griflin, Miss . Clorener Gilnion, W Mrs Martha Good. - H--Mrs Gain Harris, Fredrick Harrison, Maggie Hair, Cav. Hard man, N A Hinson, Mrs Genie Hen derson, Mrs Sudic Hodges. I-Miss Mary Julis Irons. J-Mrs W B Jones, Mrs Lulua Jones, J B Jules K--J C Kennington, Fra.sh King, J 1) Kinard, John Koon. 1 --MN1iss Bessic Lathrop, Thomas L4anIsoin, Win. 1 Lehenan, Miss Aril Litzey, 11 R Long, Mike Lomi inick. M-HL G lMdyes, Alex S Mc Phlerson,. Mr s F M Meyers. Arthur M it, M irs G MS wa'~J~ ini, Joe Motts, Alex Mou!edom. ' N-Mrs Addie Nesly, Miss Lu-i -Miss, 4iz~zie Parker, WV T Pra ther, MTiss I tlIie Peaster, Kichard X P itt- st Q-- John Quiiller'. r \~~r Raninie, h O Reddy, Miss .1 Maybel Reynoulds, Rex' W 1) R iv- alI r ers W \ade Rice, John Robinsoni, s Miss Minnie Reed. S-'~A M- Salb, Geo WV Schiaffer, M MS'-traw, Miss A E Shieely, J A t. Smith, Sebbe Sims, Mrs Eliz,al -th lv Swinder, MXiss Mary Sligh, Miss lice Suiber, M iss Sudie Schiutmpert, Junel Sniltumiers. T-Mlrs Hlannahi T1ard, Sand F i; ''Tylor, Arthur T1hache'r, MIrs J H.1 Tondd 1I N TEhompsoi, Mrs Luilai T homasi.Ii V-Mlrs N L~ V7aughni. W- Mrs Laura WVardsworthm, IF Mlis Ed die (C West, J S Wells, TUex- dl ane WVatson, MNiss D)aisy Wilsoni, ies I.Lnsenld Works. P'ers-ons calIlinig for thiese letters I wi01ll plese say that they wvere ad ~ertised. C. J. P~URCHi.L,, P. MI SAIofLAmiY LODG , NO. 87, A. F. .\l. SWI w ' e laId neixI Mindayv <v.ing at ii 7 30 o'clock, ini' Ahsonie ILan. Vi-iting I -ihtn ii o(rdIIL ia - eleoina, . - Meniic*: wvill p)CLCeeimr ;pteparedl - to1 lay their dw-I?. 'VThe annui,.I ,lectioe of(;oJie,.. wiIl be - held. b .VN WM. I PELIIA M, W. M.* .1. 1-1 MN. INsan, Scoe,ai . No candy as good, one so popular. All zes; handsome pack 3es. Fresh supply at Pelham's. 'ine Perfumes It will pay you to ex nine our stock of Per imes. All popular Jors at Pelham's. eautiful Lamps Some real beauties, indsomer than anyj /er offered in New-I .rry at Pelham's. emember That when you buy yur medicines, and ive your prescrip )ns put up at our riarmacy you get hat you want and get right at Pelham's Pharmacy. Of the Century at $-~ -50 for $i .oo until JaInnary 1, .Xv We ave fift y copies of t he ijtch's (.-i.tle, t he popular neiw cry by T'ho,rn dyke, r.eguiiar $I.5 lition,i one copy of wh'lichi we are lo wed to gi ve to eaichI pidl uip bscri ber to t he new and best >)-hIerin NIagaizinie, 1. ife 'and I,et rs. 1ifec andi I et ters is ani i(lda on th ly EAl agazi ne. Th'le first litioni of ihe Witch's Castle was cha ust ed in t hree weeks after pub :at(in. Call at onicea or they wvill not last fut a lew I . LLIA PARTIES AfRE HIERliY NO .tified that tax 'xcttions will he sued( agaitnst all propeity upon which wn taxes wilt not have been paid by mn 10th day of D ecembner. This notice positIVe and final. .JNO. W. EA ' " ARIDT, Mayor. Itoh. o. STI'wA; T, .*, Clerk. IElS F'ROM WHIITMIRES, .918 A cres of good cotton land, or noree River, goodl pasture land. May bought cheap and on easy terms, ppuly to E. H. AULL, Newberrv. S. C. ,..T H E... People's National Bank PROSPERITY, S. C. CAPITAL STOCK $25,000. Burglar proof safe and insurance fire proof vault. Ve do a general banking business. We solicit your business. Prompt and polite at telition. Interest allowed in savings de partment. M. A. CAis,itsE, President. H. C. MosEicLY, Vice-Pres. W. W. WIEELER, Cashier. DIRECTORS. W. P. Pugh, W. A. Moseley, Jacob 13. Fellers, R. L. Luther, Gco. W. Bowers, John B. Fellers, J. P. Bowers, George Johnstone, M. A Carlisle, H. C. Moseley, Jos. I]. Ilunter. We have a few more of those celebrated Heaters w'iich we will sell at reduced prices. Also a few Guns, Loaded Shells, Shot and Powder. We are headquarters for low prices on these articles. Get our prices hetore you buy. NEWBERRY HARDWARE GO,, F. A. SCHUMPERT, Secretary and Treasurer. of Newberry, S. C. Capital - -- $50,000 Surplus - - - 19,500 Paid Stockholders since organization 21,000 Paid Depositors in Savings depart mient sinceO or ganization - 9 ,200 Io Itti '. i . c- '' t) Wvorlc for our, M: i', m el 'ticer to hIvt owne) w~orkog h> yon. Tr3 i 'pen . a ig ncu t wt E t a:' ai in the Savings d part rt!m MNy~ eud let it. begin w :I b for y u.InternMit comiputed I pu 'tent Jaffu'ary J andl( July 1 60 YEARS EXPERIENO TRADE MA DESIGN COPYRIGHTS Anyno sending n uiket ch and doneCripti quickly ascertahn our. opintion froo w tO tion t ricitl con bidant I i. IIiN0 K on l'tt to aken Irt %ttmt1 & C tpeciai notice, wit hout chtargo, in thto $d~ntilC JImerl IA handsomeciy illnstratnd woakly. L. enintto t n rtii 1. ti l n0 t.-anch Oflico 1925 iF AL. Washinut