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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Under this hoad will be run short aiim|iucomonts of candidates. The rate." tur these an- as i< ?lowo: Kori rou ll ty offices ia holli daily and neini weekly, lill 'dei Hon ?.7.?0; in cither alone, $i>.'J0, cash in advance j ulric!ly. For city offices: in dally only: Mayor, $5.00; aldermen $11.00. FOK M \ VOIt. 1 hereby announce myself a candi late for Mayor of Anderson, subject to the rules of the Democratic pri mary ?V 'C. J. M. PAYNE. I*:. IO. ICI more is herehy announced as candidate for mayor, subject to | tho rub s of thc city democratic pri mary election. Dr. W. F. Ashmore ls hereby an flounced as a candidate for mayor, linhjeul lo the rules ?.f the city demo cratic primary election. J. II. dod frey ir, In-p-hy announced an candidate tor Mayor, uuhjecl lo tin rules of tin' City Democratic I*ri mury eb el ion. FOIt ALDERMAN WAK? ONE J T.. E. Jones ls hereby announced ".: ;i ... .mi.,?,. for alderman from' Wnw i.l<,?el to the rules of tba] City democratic primary elections. E. ll. Hallontlno ls hereby an nounced ns u candidate I'.T Alderman from Ward 1, subject to the rules ol the elly democratic primary election, FOIt A MU'.MAN WAIHI TWO Votera of Ward li announce Walter | Dobbins nr. a candidate for Alderman from that ward. H. F. Johnson Is hereby announced h candidate for Alderman from Wurd il, subject to the rules of the demo cratic primary. H. H. Acker is hereby announced na candidate for alderman of wurd subject to the rules of the city demo cratic primary. I hereby announce myself a candi Ward "... subject to the rules of thc date for ro-elccllun aa alderman from democratic party. Chas. F. Spearman. FOIt A LOK KM A M WAHI) FIVE 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for alderman from wurd G. sub ject to the rules of thu democratic' primary. DOD KINO. ALDERMAN WAKO SIX H. L. Carter is hereby announced au candidate for re-clcclioo au pitier niau for Ward 0, subject e. the rules of detr oct utlc primary. ? oooooooooooooo o o ? Candidates For o o County Offices o o o oooooooooooooo FOR AUDITOR I hereby announce myself a candi dato for County Auditor, subject tu the rulea of the democratic primary. it. A. Abrams. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR I hereby announce myself a candi date for..County Supervisor of Ander son county, subject to Hie rules of the Democratic primary. Tl IOS. H. KAY. I hereby announce myself a candi date for county cupervinor, subject to tho Democratic primary. J. MACK KINO. l hereby announce myself a can didate for the oillcu of county super visor of Anderson county, subject to tho rulen governing Ibo democratic primary. T. M. YANDIVElt. I herehy announce myself a candi date for supervisor of Anderson coun ty, f.ubji'ct to the rules of democratic primary. C. F. MARTIN. FUR COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a candi date for commissioner from District No li, comprising Pendleton, Rock Mills, Fork and Ceiitervllie townships, subject to tho rules of the democratic primary. D. S. HOBSON. T hereby announce myself a candi date for county commissioner for tho third sect ton, eonr.lattng of Oarylii, Brushy < reek.- Will ia mst on and Hope well townships, subject to the action of thc democratin primary. __ . IL A. FOSTER. It. A. Sullivan of Fork township ls hereby announced for commissioner for Section Olio, comprising Fork. Rock Mills, Pendleton and Centcrvl?le .townships. I hereby announce, myself a candi date for re-election na. Commissioner for District No. 4., comprising Lonou Pat h. Martin,. Belton and. Broadway .township, subject to tho rulea of thc Democratic primary. J. M. Dunlap. ., Tlie friends'.of IL A. Mnlikin horn by announce him as a candidate for County Commissioner from district composing Hopewell. Brushy Creek. Garvin and .Willlamston. Subject lo tho rules and government ot the Dem ocratic Primary. FOtt i'Ol?NTV TREASURER I hereby nnoouncti myself a candi date for county treasurer, subject to the rules of the democratic party. J. MERCER KINO. Revolutionizim Clemson Culleg Has Donc a Great New Plans on Doini! Into tho r ; ? -1 ? I with lin- furm'T. I into th?' home with llie farmer's wi fa ami hilo thi! sehool willi ih<' funnel's children is a fonte whh li is revolu tionizing agriculture in South ( ani lina. Thia work is now perhaps I he lerpesi inliiiencc for constructive ao eouiplisliliK-iil in Hie lives of Hool tl I I'a roi I nu's farm population an I lite liest feature ol' it is thal it is now j growing apace and wilt soon \ ry! min li larger and more etticien! Ihar. ii ' as lict'ii in the past. Tills I . Ihe farm demonstration of Nie I'll i ted Stans I icpurtiueiit of Agriculture ard joint din-, lion ol' lin- I lilted Stales Dcpurt meiil of Agriculture ?,nd I'll uuoii .'?: ri cultural l'ollege. As moi I people an aware, dcm oiiHtraliuii v.otk waa heg un ,?.. Hr. Sesi iiian A. Knapp, wno upiuil tim ia./ Keven years ol his life in building ni? au orgniii/.atiou which could he car ried on increasingly after ? i. d ,i!?. Of him ii hus henn saul lin;- "lie nen ; seventy years ol'.prepara: a a for . >. a j years of work." l'ont:.a < .. s . . tin 1 prominent special writi.r, cull-tl Dr. j Knapp "tlie mist-lunar.-. M of' Amer.icap agriculture" and Dr. Wu her ll. I'age. now aUiba " ador, ?aid ol tho d?monstration wm k organized hy Dr. Knapp, "lt ls the greate.il aili'il.? phae of const riiel'lve ed lent Ional work in this nae or any age," !i rccogns/.cd (oday t' at Dr. S. A. Knapp periormed for the people of- the South beside--: Wllitll the Se| vices 1.:' few ||..:| e.ia take rank "The South's Orea; Ilene factor" is the uppeiallon u?,plied .?.* tim by the Ueorgc I'eubod) College j for Teni hers. m Dr. Knapp believed thal lhere wa?: a! possible sup pur < eui lir.Te.u.-:? ia 'iso' productive power ol' the farm laborer j in the average Southern State, and lie mitrihuted this increase sm lolluwx: ".'MU per cent, to the use nf. .:o:. ami helter mulea-und farm muclriu ry. "200 per cent, to the .prodiii lion ?if more and better stock.'' "l.'.n per cent, lo a rotation i.f iropi and better tillage." "Mt per cent, to better dra'nage." ".".ll per cent, lo seed of higaer vital ity, thoroughbred and careful Iv se lected.'' ".".o per cent to the abundant use nt legumes and thc nae ol more -com. my for feeding stock." Ile believed especially in the agri cultural future of South Cand?na, lt was a favorite saying of his that "A trent nation Iii not Ihe out-growth af a few men of genius, but the superla tive worth of a great common people;" and. again, " a prosperous Inl/dlM mt and contended, rural population is. therefore, essential to our nuHou il perpetuity." ile believed that tin1 Southern farmer by proper method". could increase thc income of hie. farm from titree to live fold ami that hp .?onie! "double the crop to Ki;? aire and halve the cost." lt was w ith visions nm h as these and many others fournie,! ca princi ples as brood Dial Dr. Knapp organiz ed tue d?monstration work, Pen up i his principal I?Tl?iedlate object Sn .he demonstra1 lon work was to fulfill 'he principle In id down in one of liss ;:r.-.i' - ust sayings: "The common loller needs an education that lead:; lo easier bread." Closely associated with Dr. Knapp In thin work was W. W, l^ong, held agent for several of the Southern '.tut's, wini hud hoed in III? {''efi?ral Depart m mt o? agriculture Tor -nany ycsirs. A North Carulinia, his kc ie'..t Sympathien were with the Soul bern people. When Dr.. W. M. Rigg?. Provident of Clemson Coll?gn,- was seeking a man lo lill Hie vacant place \HT4t K I'Ml I>I:MH( ItAHl <4,('ltS . TO ORD A Ni/.K Ry resolution adopted hy the Coun ty Committee on the first in ;t. the following named d?mocratie dalia are authorized and directed to organise op Saturday. June 2d. UM I. Ka. h club shall elect a president, one or more vice presidents, si hec.retary and treasurer a committee on registration, and executive, committee and enroll ment, copi lill t tee of three members, two members of which shall be .the secretary npd County executive com mitteeman. bishop's Elraiich. Rpjgpn -Mill. ? Cox Mill. Pork No. 2. Mt. Tabor. Slabtown. West Savannah. \ Pel/.er Mill Co. 4. North Anderson. FVankville. S. D. Pear m a ti. Loon L>. Rice. County Cbalrpian. Secretary. (..''" POtt PRO HATE' JUDOK'' 1 hornby announce myself n candi date for the ?nice of probate judge of. Anderson county, subject to tho rules and to tho rosultfof the Democratic primary. VICTOR H. CklKSlUltE. W. P. Nicholson is hereby announc ed an a candidate for re-election to Hie office of Probate Judge, su'^ect to ttio rules of the democratic pri mary. FOR STATE SENATOR I hereby announce myself a candi date for Slate Senator from Anderson County, subject to tho rules of the .De mocratic. primary oloctlon. J. L. SHERARD I hereby announce myself a candi dato for thee State Senate, from Ander son county, subject to the rules of tho Democratic .prlniary, Cllr; Summers, Jr. Work to Get the Farmer to Try the Old Farm of lin* ini'ii whose ail vile In- Kottg'it ivan Mr. Long. After the latter rccom tnemleil Kevern! then for Hie pla'. l?r. Higgs proposed io Mr. \AH\K lint !.<? himself accept tn.- position, pointing tlir So itliesislern territory. Mr. Long oin tin* larae possibilities of Hie tuirK in this Sien-. While Held agent. In hal] become aei|tiaintei| with Sont'' Carolina's problems ami interested in uti'I enthusiastic over South Carolina's possibilities Ile fell that in this State uv a greal Held lor service Accept hit; lir. HL:a's lender oj" Hu- position, .Mr. Ixmii caine to South Carolina in the spring of rn.: to heroine State Agent of farm u.monist ration ami superin tendent of tiie extension division of Clemson College. I?ircetly under tim Stat' agent I:: au assistant Stat?' ug'?nt. who is also acting a? ?li. tri? : agent for tin- Wes tern ilistriit m the Slate; a lld two d:-, tri? i agents, une for the Central md He' ?thor for Hie Ka tern d strit t. Thea? three iie-ii are trained farm era of wide experience nial are men eu dowell wit i the in:.- .ii.aa:> upirit in si high degree. Next in the 01 ? ..ai/.ation are I." county demoiiHtratiou ugeuts. Th'-:;c nie two agents in each of Hire' irotit) HIM ami lhere are two co-inties v.hi li have no agent, but Hu .. ''aesa.ciefi ure only ?lemporary. The in la ri es of these nico are paid jointly ny clem son College mid the Department of Agriculture and in most ea."-; com mercial bodies or group.? ni citi/.<ili in Hm localities add to f eir salario.;. Also connected with Hie organisa tion are two live :.to? k d-minust ration agents, i poultry demi;astrat:on agent, a null vilpigo agent ;?ud an agricul tural editor. Tills does wot take into consideration th?' girls' cunning -nil forces, willoh un- under tlc ii ?re lipri lui Winthrop College, bu! with walch ; th.- i l? iii-mi demonstr.nloM liav?; ! '.york in hentry cooperation. 1 Ail tho work done ir, |>?tae:l on Mn I local or er unty agent. 1 pon bli ef forts den ul tho mint . .. or j" : ? i ! - 'iin-s of all Hie work in lo nilly. Ile must be n m u: cf ISIWM ?gi; t.ieor? .Heal ami piint'ea! train in/:. :: mnurai I letaler and firj?'ni/.er, endow al ?.-. itu , wonderful palonee am! faitii in inen and henil. of person e. I gain or lom. I .;< ii pi" . .ne nat ii rally diMici.liMo t'.ml i and. yin .. :.; present tia* .!.;'.'? ; ur? not large. :y, especially true. Il<nv I ...ver. : soou i, ? Hu- nu ce . from t ie Lover A'tr! vii pal Extension lt?;: be j ionics available these ml. ries w ..' j probably bc In reused nut' ***Liily. j These county .-rents ar' union:: the ; har''''st wor^h't*, tuen in South Ciro-. ' lina. Hu', .h. . :irc geltii.r, r'-otl!-; ann I that hi ?vila' they taro ihout uni.-.;. : Ai an y men n "meted tt't'li the |)e j p'artmeu; of arri- ulture v v. a,birnam I haxe expressed th?. opina-n that tiyi ? demons! ralii.'i nrgani/.al'.o-t tn Sou.t'i Carolin.i 's tb . moil unYvml in thc Lu i toil S'aii y. Tue slogan of ?!:.. deiiioimtrullon forces in Sa ti Ci Carolina i-i "Sotl I mii?'iiii."." Thc cniinty ...'i nt.; ?.re ex J peeled io m ike ibis rh" keynote of I th? .'. work. They bri vi done sc by encouraging th? growth nf winier eov j er ire p.* in their count os to such un .exton', 'hat tho acreage plan led in ci.'er 'ion ins! winter wa.? !::*'.ooti, a i'.uanlu?t i::.P!i(i acrcj t. e year he ?.iii'.' i' is e.'ipecled thal Hits y oar i rom rino.aun to r.cti.cti'i ja n i will ht j plant-ul in winter cn."r . rup ; in this I State. Th's sprli.g the value of p'anti 'food returned lo thc -oil in coven crop:; is uatimatv'd al fl*>?,i><r? for rye, $210.0110 tor vetch,'and its I..".On for! clover, unit grasse, a 'ola! ol ?fi*?:?,'?0?. I .l.i.t thc humus vail??) I lally ciiti.il to the phial loud value. Therefore. Itt-' creased uHleiepey in Son Hi Carolina ? soils .rroiu lani wini ...'.... cover crop.? uuiuunt to $1,107,00. \nd thi i cal .il lation war. Iliade on a m, a cotfse'rva tlvo basis. The n?'\t Imper! dui v ci^ {tie county av?'i'i ls io invar?; a auiul??r ot cooperative dcmonst.rulnr :. JJ '.d l.irm ?era lu his county, who agree io mow, under his direction. :faple crops hy demonstration nie! .is The total nit III her of l)u:?he? :' corn prod nco J hy thone demons! or?! in HU:: was \ ,'"0,44'2 und the . ober of pounds of cotton was 4.155*! ?!C, mid in-j lo the wealth ot booth t rot mu $l.i:!4.1 il,".._?. I'm : e demonsl- lora Ink' up matty tiihOf crops b T':c purpose of the work ta i pcrn'rag.1. farmers to use good mi IR by hiving them lin :ite mri' .u j neig lib ?t.i, Ar.pth? r il", nf the .neal iipimt lr? ot thevy ii rna -, how to s?ctire permau-1 en?, i.nrtnri He u?*!o Ins!mci.? bte helghhpf'f i . .inproved tne'^iMl's' Of till age. tyne of ' ie agent';? most Impcr'nnt tasks Ulis year wen lo : how the farm er^; ??ow to ml?f their own f- rtlllzers. Hoipp inixing cf fvat'.li/.ors sav.? a farnvr from ?J to $r. our ton. Agent i'. H. Pa'.Is, in Greenwood County, in the fin t wee'.; after Ms appointment in Marr h. r.upc intended tho mixing cf r.urn tons oi fertilizer.:, tints- affecting io the ,.iriiie?-s: of his en i? V "i . .- br.-, v eek's work u saving ennui tc .ir gr-N.trr H'i' his salary for a wln.lc ; ear lt is H.? wr.rk of the county agept I' ir.'itruei fejraiors in '-rr?f. orchard mtbo'.i'i Tigere ts now In prngre.-s n pinn which Is ixpocted to become one of the largest forces feir agricultural'ami i 'locational uplift in the State. In cae': qf HO rural Behool*.In South Carolina there ls being conducted a thrcp-acre demonstration' plot, where the chil dren of farmers are being taught prac tical agriculture hy writing <he les sons on the ground in growing crojps. .The couuty agent supervises this In struction.. Field crops have ben taught in these schools this year, with spoc ial attention Uv soil building princi ples. Next year lt Is expected tjicre will be a coarse in animal Industry and the year after that a course }n In sect pests, ^ahd plants diseases. Thus Ithoro will soon "bo a throe year courto in elementary agriculture for farm ers' sons and daughters, and Instead of only al". hn?i?ln ls ".?arninii"!'!'-:. things :.l Hu ,i-r:- nli m i'.< cilegc. they will I;- ti:;ighl to seine \r<<\ tlioilHund public school children, wil?i Hie ll ll Ul lier constantly increasing. ll is expected by this method to encour age hoya lo remain on Cutir father.?' farms. As a <liili organizer tin- mut im portant work ol . m agents ! in or ganiziiig and conducting lin- I ???>??* . n i clubs. There is a lim' enrollment 01 hoys this year. ?Im- in large ?ueasure to an offer from fl? oj-on Coilege President libres nl'Vrcd. a? prizes i.: tin' corn club work in each coun ty a thirty days' course in prt'.'-t ca! agriculture al Ci? ie..! t'olleg-; lo th. tVio h'.-...'. in tiie county malling t!:> best score:;. .The b.?ys will have no expenses ut the coll* ; <.. Ill sollie countiei ie agen'.- hi'VC organiz- d ; k- . lubs llioiigh then- hm bien lin eon con I ra tin on Hill as >ei Some of the .?geni have orgi-nhici! fanners into grovp or the purclu'si of raw i.irttei iain :n large ?ipian'ille* for- the :?< i ". m-i .iu : ..i their ferUliz ers . There are oi:i:'.ero'is otlur activi . ie:; ia which de ?.gi-nt is "ailed n: to show mu h ;*'jsourcefnlne?;s and sil nelie:,s. i Y;- yjiUi; .1 Agmil W. T .1. Lever, 1 l-'air.h'ld County, iv:-eiill; had flii? .....?:>?.?' -, pp in eojopt r uh rural t !. ... < :. in ...ar days, dire i iiig tim wo: k. Tile live : tock agent ; ?.ave orjMii'ze' live sto . a ?.?ot-lat: "a evi ral enan th's and these asms-: :iio.n are for lb' purpose fl ilUllOl'lill:; pure bre ! . loci and breeding np i . -. : k*:;i their lc calities. Cr ' " tiie-'O a; eat r<.uti; returm ! fro: 1 . rm !i< ti e W'es.t < vyhi?h ?1 : ppr? .1 I lliiitv iiead 1 ppr? I red I iervford i : 11 ' I'.tr'.t'ter.it for South Carolina "I'.-.r.jcr.i. .V.iothc: inna la : : <. ;? ... . rrVtyryoso*" wit. orders : .. ... i , er sh:;.neut The ;t:ui::';. ? ; nmus?-.ai icm pg?"*, jtaa.prgai-jz .i t .i-ty-o:. ? adult poult r. clubs hi I Vip counties : nil ha;-- -cd I '. lil t? eg;;;; lol' hiUcllitlg ill one lill ci lillies, lie ha,* orgai:hte?J Hy ? hoy: and K(ils' tilths in Ur oder '-min lie.-, und tliis club wo:* .111 be sreallj broadened next year, it is e .; ? ried. The mill villuge agent, jr-i.'.iuin with ti ree cotton milla, ha? i;:g::n ized in i >. mill vlllug's large to:..ai; clubs, and has inlliten -od people ti lav out ?O? summer garden ? ; r.d v.inter gardens. Ile lu i taken i : tiT'j\ .more.pillls. Tho mill village, ?hi.- stock and poul try] .operations : te still, no to speal ia their .iiffau.-. :?i much gnfil" things arc lp I . 1 peeled of them ?",? tiic coiinn . ?ear. Tlie demonstration organization i nu., cooperating will: tue following .1 visions of 'Ci-mi up College: ugrupuinj horticulture pant pathology, cutomu logy, animal lui.'baiidry anil Veterin?r; science; The cooperation with Hie dlvisio: of animai husbandry has several form mich , as ml.i testing, silo rom-true Hon and t .? organization of live steel a;;r.oclat ions. In the .milk testing wort the conn'.;- agents arti*furnished wit' Uabcu?k lesters. and each agent select! nboui ? duzen tanners in l?is county terming llicni live stock demonstrat ors. and tul?tu ti.eir cows for thc hal ter fat content cf the mill:. When ai agent luis made nome progress in th:: work in iiis county a butter contest i? held, under Ute dire dion pf a (?icmsoi Collego expert. In the silo work Un college experts -.viii aid any fannel who assemble* tao millerin! for a silt to construit it. T.:e ctol Jogo and th live iipn'ii ilemonsirai on agenti ar working along. parniUd linon', iii i method l.-i I lilli ?.ate:: tn lug lo silov j tho farmer what can he acconVplishc j !. y the Hoi- of puro bred air:-.; os 11 I ti yo' dams. liv pei i:i from the college's divlsin lof horticulture vis I i'ainiet.t v/ho "ai lia need of lt ami give di iiioafitr.ttkni in piebald :..-.raying, pri'dlng am! eil i turill methods. Iii 'Iii.-, work Pref. < ! V. Niven, nf Cl m ..m. hap silica No /ember set out 2P$0(: young peiu nee:; ia h.chlan:! ati:l ??jola"::- ?aun l.'c.4 in ti e .fipyd hill rogftui and liv. ronovpted 7.0t;*.' o'. J treol:i ;;:id put ilie? in bea:'.:':;, i;ii.lUUTliis i.s ia ad?-i Mon to de regular demup?lrt-;tiui ; .vork in t.< iticu.llure which tine agent an- d'.?mg lu thitir cou tn les. An examplC;pf de cooperative met:' od in pl.-iii ' patho!,.i$y .1; fonnil i: Chaft?sUm Cot?iity. /.vl'ior? a fanner ! gjylng a pie.e of bli: land for a deni . on si ration Iii (lin eradication of ci' cuiuher blight. The agent and tb: furnier carry on Hui work, I at it i: done lu accordance with dlrectiqm furnished by tho division of plan' pathology at Clemson' und under tin general supervision of that divisnn. There is the closest cooperation will the division of" veterinary Eolonce, par ticuiarly In the mutter oT injccthi: hogs with cholera serum. Tlie ho cholera serum is made nt thc colic? and sold at cost. The demonstratio, agent, when he finds c'.iolnra-tlireat cued hogs, writer- or telegraphs for tl: Berum, which ls shipp'-d to him a oi():e. Agent fnocly. In LeJUngtoi ? County, Inoculated l.tT.O hogs in fi! days last winter. The veterinary di j vision also coop.'rutes A>y sending its ( experts to farmers who report diceas ed condition of stock for which the; can find no relief and which are be lloved to be contagious. The co-operation with the dlvldon o entomology lids two phases; one Uu encouragement' of farm sanitation am' the other the eradication or control ol j insect pests. The division has con structed fly traps-and these have loot: put in the hands of the demonstra .ion ! agenta, who instruct farmers, anti , fnrmwivea ?n the as? or tho ' trun ' while op their rounds. Agont daffy j in Calhoun County, lins cionc especially ! fine work with thcae'trap's. Tho agent also sh?wa tho farmer how to contro' flies nl'thelr breeding places by unlng sprays. The-agent gets from the col lege information on tho 'control of mosquitoes, reaches-and other house hold pests*. In the other form'of teh entomological.work, the ?gonls distri butes among milners tho information ho receives from the college oh the control >pr eradication of Varlohs -.In sect pesia and -in this wny saves hU nolghboVa tarif? sums of money. ' The division' of entomology, like Hie oth ers, sends experts to suctions of the y. FTlut? fron? which' ?IUI'I?S' r?pnri eohil!-! i ons warranting such trios. i Tim work i:: co-operation willi lim j agronomy division consists largely inj djsscuiiuatlng informai ?on received! nun His division lo 'fie fanners. , "nougli here ngiin special Heid work luis been undertaken hy Hie division's xperls, importan! experimenta ure ::o\v being made on tho rh o Jie!<!s ol' Charleston 1,'ounty to usseitain wboth-j er or not grasses can he profitably j grown on these abandoned reas. Osier willow culture is also being tried. lucently an agricultural piiblieist or! editor was addcii io tat- extension and demonstration division. His prim ipa1 ' dui? is to distribute to farinor.i j through i'm press Hie information ob- i tnined by the scientitic wt.ik?-rs at thc, college; also to facilitate the work of? th?? held men ry creating in tidvuee of j their itioveiuents a public sentiment favorable ot their work. Ainoag his j activities an- tin- publication of a, weekly clip-sheet containing agricul-. I turill articles, writing special articles! cn the results of th? experiment st?-! lion's work. Hie rally and institute I work, and tin- demonstration work,, nd preparing agricultura] {.it?raiun: ot n helpful nat nie for direct distri bution to fanners. Tilla work, though, DUI recently begun, is getting good re- j .ailis and appears to bc an uxeelh at ! way of conveying valuable Info:ina-1 .lon to farmers and of "taking the rollege t?i Hie peo ph ." There are other forms ol' ?hmon-tra- j Hon work in this Slate, but those de- j scribed above at?' thc principal one:. ? tl is believed that more fidf- rent kin e i ii' work and belter organized wor'-: ire |>eing done in South Carolin;; titan I in any other State in the i nion. Wit'i I Hie expected increase in funds, lilis j work will glow larger and larger. Ir.-, i Knapp once said: "Tho demonstration method of reaching und influencing th?' lli.cn on Hie luina: is destined ultimately to he idopied h.-' most civilized nation ! .-- ... part of a great system of rural educa tion." When this day arrives. South Caro lina will he one of Hie pioneers, klua ng the trail for the oljier.s. And the man wini began the work .viii I::: honored increasingly as tho I ? ears pass; he whose idea of honor j was : "The least worthy monument lo a nan is a granite ruck or marble shaft. They reprcteut Hie dead man's money md thc kindness of friend.:. The true .uouiimcnt is what tijo niau bat- .>'' .oiuplislu'd in life, lti may l>e a better gale," or .house, or farm, or fa cfo rv. I Hilt his naine on it and let ii stand for ( .lim." The name of Hr. Sea tn un Anabel ' Knapp is indelible on his monument, j the demonstration work in Ila: South- j ern States. HOOD .KHIS Ol'KN Civil Service Examinations for .lune and July ace Au{{flfuiicied. The United States civil service com -ifcisoion anounces tho following open :ompetittve examinations for the va rious positions in the federal classi fied service: June 15-Chemist, entrance salary 5)000 per annum. June 17-Expert Farmer, entrance salary ?l.?OO per ?ilium. June 17-Haw Asristant-entrance alni y 1 ..COO per annum. June 17-Aid Coast and Geodetic .;urvey, entrance salary $2,0(10 per an num. June 17.-General Mechanic. en trance ralnry ?900 per annum. ( June 17-Expert Had io Aid, en trance salary $0 per diem. Juno 17-Mining dr?ftspian, en- ' trance salary $1,380 per annum. . June 29--Market specialist, cm trance salary !f2,760 per annum. June 29-Dalry hus bandin:.a, en- , trance salarv $1,800 por annum. ! June 29'.-Market milk spacial;.-:!, entrance salary ?2,000 per tannum. July 9.-Landscape Arch draftsman, entrance salary $500 per annum. July 8.-l?actei|olpg?-.il. entrance, salary $1,200 per annum. ! July 8.-Structural cngiurcting and draftsman, entrance salary $l,SU0. July 8.-Timber scaler. entrance salary $1.08p per annum. . July 22-Law nsuistuiit, entrance Hilary $1,00 per an nu m. .July 29.- Highway engineer, en trance ralnry >2,(>00 per annum. 1 For further Informal ?un "concerning tho nhove examination's apply, to thc . secretary ot' the fifth civil service Ih trict. Atlanta, Ha., or to thc uecre- . ary of the local civil sci vice hoard, .lort ollice. Ami-ruon, S. C. j H. .H. GAIN KS, Secy. Per P. C. S Hl .NHFH STRIKE ENDET . . Atiuntn ( ShrriA* knows . How To , Tempt Hie Suffragettes. Atlnnta, June It. -A dainty dish of strawberries and cream, served, mltV the sombre walls of Fulton county's Tower,' 'to Mrs, H. L. Van Meter, the dender young dancing teaclior whp *.<t .old prisoner there, put an end in iliort order today to the ''hunger strike" 'which sbe determinedly bogan lay before yesterday. . If \he civil auHiorlties of I vondon mst had forethought enough to send over here and got "Dad" Mangum, hlirh sheriff of Fulton county, to tako charge of the suffragette'situation ov er there, their troubles would be mul ed. Mangitm in London would bo worth his weight in jewols, like Dick Whit tington's cn', on the Island which was over-run with mice. Thte Isn't tho first "hunger P(rike" Dad Mungum hos had to end - ?-Uti forcible feeding used In England. He just chooses some dainty fwOu dollcacy, which he keeps putting before the hungry young prisoner, and always endr. hy wheeling her into eat ing it. Maybe the fatherly way'he has, is as much responsible for tho reBult as the food itself. This Mrs. Von Motor, late of New York, ls accused, along with her hus band, who is also a society dancing teacher,"" of stealing a valuable I^aVal tl?re necklace, which was taken from a well known Atlanta woman, whose naiad ls withheld. U ls cljargbjl that ,she lost thc necklace when* sho' waa taking lessons, and that. MrsT. Van j Meter afterward pawned lt. We Have Boggies is coming In ulinort every day the Infest shipment being a car o? -C OLUMBUS Com? in and let us show (Item. They are 1914 Models. We have a nice line of Tony buggies. 1 I ?J? ?* FC3^^ii^?fv_|| fr--?~~--1--1-1 ..'- -*-...-~.- "SnSR?Xt: AN 01*1*0 KIT Xl TY. 4 * fit . ruSKV -, v " ^^fipra lo hs:ve ll'j examine your eyea In a \ ? crime againsi you- l ight. Come und ?. '^^P'^ \ 1 : ul.mi? \our eye.: lo our rkill and ox ^''^;J5^K*?%^f"^ uT^" ? poiionco. Timi in yt he only way you '"^^^K V1 %V- 1 b!> Bun' ?r that will aid / ' ^ iwBHBBS??K. ai.il not injin e your vi:- ?on. : i. i? j? '^'v''ryY-^^H^f(>_- reasonable, >i lo .'."..on ami upwams. j ^^0^^%~1?T- Di% M- R. Campbell ^4&^ <^ 'il^'j*^^ ll? ?T? Wliltncr St. Ground Floor -^--^ v* ?y- oilK.fi ?i?nono s:is.l. lies. Thone 4fiKJ 'WJB EXAM IX B AX!? TEST Y O I" it ? V i: ? F ii t: E. Hy our modern and scientific method of tejilng and examining tho eye:-., wo can t< ll you very quickly whether you should wear glass cr or not. Our expert optician, whose years of practical experience have equipped him well, will maim a thorough examination of your eyes, and tejl you frankly the cause of the trouble. 1; you need glnsaes, lie will teat your oyea and give you lenses which are constructed to meet the necessity of your particular case. Wc mute na charge for examination and our prices for glasses arc the lowest. AV A LT Kit If. KB BSE & C05JTAXY. Opticians. . . . McCormick Vertical Mower i Thrown Out of Gear Automatically When the Cutter Bar Is Raised/ A' 'Gr?ai Advan tage ?in Rough or S tumpy Ground : j The McCormick vertical lift mower has I been designed for cu tiing on. rough and/; stumpy ground,- w here a regular lift, knowerj could not be used to good advantage. This mower is a practical machine for all kinds! ; of grass cutting. The cutter.bar can be raisf '? ed to a vertical position and lowered wifhoijlt v J stopping the team. When the bar is raised, \ the machine is thrown out of gear automati cally; /fhis feature 'permits the driver to! cut close to a tree, stump or rock, and save ; all the hay without loss o f time or other in con vieriience The McCormick vertical lift mower will cut grass successfully in any place where the. machine can be drawn by horses, and it will do good work under conditions where an ordinary machine could not be used. McCbrrnick mowers require fewest repairs and-will ?ive longest life of satisfactory . service. Anderson, S. C. Belton, S. C. i . Greenville, S. C. ?_? ,. ? - . -'? . . ? . . ' .