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PUBLISH-D WEEKLY. WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1905. ESTABLISHED 1844. THE FARMERS' NEETIN(. Largely Attended. The Able Addresses of President Smith and Treasurer Hyatt. The Cotton Grower's Con vention calf for Saturday was attended. by at least 200 represent ative farmers from all sections of the county. Both President Smith and Treasurer Hyatt were present and were accorded the most earnst attention through-out their instructive and able ad dresses, which were the feature of the day. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one and all expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the prospects of the movement for securing a re duction of the cotton acreage. $70.00 was contributed for carry ing on the work. The business session resulted in the president being authorized to issue a call for an organization at each de mocratic club in harmony with the county and State organiza tions. TREASURER HYATT'S ADDRESS. The first speaker was Mr. Hyatt, who is treasurer of the South Carolina division of the Southern Cotton Association. Mr. Hyatt is also president of the South Carolina Good Roads Association, and his address was introduced with an urgent appeal to the farmers of Fairfield to take up the matter of building better roads, which make for better school, better chnrches and bet ter farming. The excellent work which has been done by Rich land county in this important matter was emphasized as a stimulus to her neighboring county to follow suit. In regard to the great move ment that is now being made to secure a reduction in the cotton acreage, Mr. Hyatt said this ,is the farmers' opportunity, for he now has the support and co operation of bankers and merch ants in a way never before knawn. More than 60 years ago the farmers of the South were in for a similar novement but tLe means of communication were too slow for anything i be accomplished. With the telephone and free rural .,a ilivery this barrier is removed. . ,; anization is the order of the da. No business undertaking oae ,succeed without being organ izet Organization is imperative upon the farmers to protect th meIv,s. The time has come for the Southern farmers to show to the world that they can act in harmony and stand pat in their 'demands. There is no danger of competi ~tion in the growing of cotton on the part of foreign countries. UIndia eaznnot produce enough mcotton to .eltbe its own millhons. Thbe Souith is God's cotton patch. 93 per esat cl 4i c.lothing is coL>I a;4E of ihis da $outh produc5 % per een,t, wiach makes it th'e pioducer .of 75 peg cent of the clotldug of the world. This leading artida4 of ?lothi,cy cannot be produced ejsewhere, and there is no .need of J'?ig from this source. Mr. Hyatt made a strong plea for building ware bouces at eve.ry point, shipping as much sa 2,0'iO bales a season. These ware houses are necessary so that the farmers may hold their cotton when the price does not warraxit ~ir selling it. Negotiable ware ed~use receipts can be issued '$iich will enable tb'n farmers to o~ld their surplus, The farmers .fthe West through their grainer, is have been able to demiad thir price for their wheat by storii g the surplus. The farmers ofett South must do likewise with ij eir cotton. Mr. IIyatt closed his able ad dress wiA han appeal to the farmers to stand .together in the reduction of their cotton acreage and diversify th,eir farming interest i13,000,000 bales of this yfar'i 'cotton crop wiW bring only $400 6 000,000.,whereas the 11.b00,000 bales of the previous3 crop blought .$0,000,000. The South' en toi imi.ds are gold mines ,\pro < duciJg 4 to 6 times as mu Ii as aU the gi4 xnines of A erica Diversific2.tioA. however, is eces sary. .No man ap sue eedec .who planted nothing hit otton lek experiment..l form is n'b ing .conductedl by the go m6T .on his place neM Colu atc demonstrate whatN ea out without the u-e Of e eia fetilizers, whiche rdrain uplon~ the f- Z .ook. Tfhese fertia he made ,At home. * hould be rn a a 'ramu'ries dil t& ~shonid not be mn here in South Carolina. To the Southern farmer who raises all his spplies at home is given a degree of independence that is not possible to others. This is a time for all to pull together, for every shoulder to th,: wheel. PRESIDENT SMITH'S ADDRESS. Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the South Carolina division, was r the next speaker. Mr. Smith has I just returned from a speaking tour of two months in the South- c western States and is enthusias- t tic over the probabilities of suc- 1 cess for this great movement on the part of the Southern farmers. c Mr. Smith is a brilliant speaker, ti having his subject thoroughly in o hand and with a powerful control a of his mother tongue. Despite t the fact that he was very unwell, v he held his hearers spell-bound v for more than an hour by the force of his logic and his brilliant i oratorv. Mr. Smith said that the great ' I need of the Southern farmer is I an importation of a few tons of h brain to counteract their being k such hopeful fools when there is T no basis for their hopes. While h still at the mercy of the Wall tl street speculators their condition c 'is ridiculous, if not pitiful. In n their ignorance of the markets t< and of the needs of. the world for t< the product which they grow,w they are merely trusting to luck rE all the while. In continuing without organization the farmers h are being farmed instead of farm ing. Nothing can be accom plished under the present system m of every producer acting single- C handed. Trusts and combines a are not iniquitous in themselves. b There must be organization. i By holding their surplus pro- ?j duct ten-cent cotton is assured. ti The mills have already sold their e: output for the next twelve months tt on a basis of ten-cent cotton and , soon they will be clamoring for it at that price. The alarm about et immense port receipts within the ti past few days is false. Port re ceipts are not sales and do not ei amount to. anything. -The im- G mense amount of cotton that has m been going to the ports has been for the purpose of being stored n in warehou-es. What is needed r< ii warehouse: at every shipping L point to avoid the cotton being thus concentrated, and to enable! the farmers to hold their staple.! B In regard to the reported sales M of fertilizers, Mr. Smith said that the sales were not near so large b as they were this time last year. As an~ Illustration he cited thee town of Dillon in th.e heart of T the cotton-growing belt which ca has brought in only 1,0 tons this vsar as compared with 0.000 ti tons~for the same period last ti year. There is a vast difference.b between the amount of tags can- t celled and the amount of fertili- r zer sold. J In regard to the reduction of~ y the acreage, Mr. Smith said that 5I it is gapestion ably being cut g throughout the wvhole South. Every farmer shogid stnd pat on the reduction of cotlon edis- a age. Common honesty demands!j1 hat every -farmet stand to his g, dg.If the farmers will only T stand psa nn the reduction of acreage withiil th next thirty 'y d~ys and freeze on to I4er .ct j to, they can easily dietate the '3 price of the same. ' 1n regard to the charge that h this was a political movement, q .Siatmade a most emphatic~ b de~ail giving :the downfall of the b: angeand.m jance as forci 1to keep politics Qu:t of phi,s pp ment. 'hem Wyes no offce in ,the gt of th,e people ph4twould giye iu aa much stisfacig I to be insLrIZIental in kringinig Shios1 a better condition of thu oni the part of the Southern farmner. In eonclusion, Mr. Smith paid b ea4j[nl tribute to the heroismi jof th~e am Aite sixties, plead- b ig with the .risa4g pf that heroic band their gallani eo *courage-the couragde to sd honestly together their d mds and no to be moral eewd ud 4 maintaining their God- j givea .uepppdee, 1 Iucredibic Brijtaty, It would have been incredible I brutality if Chas. F. Lemberger, .f Syracuse, N. Y., had not done I tiie out he could for his sufferingI son. "lMy g" he says, cut a 1 fearful gash ove t, .eye. so I. aI appliedBuke Ai is L ih quickly heah-J it and sadi is eye." Good for burnis and I Sulcers too. Only 25c. at McMas- I iterC.'s, Oba?r Di ue Co.'s a:d c 4. i. H \Itla: ter & Co..: dIrug ' lemoirs, Traditions and History of Rocky Mount and Vicinity. Written for The Xeu's ((nd HcRIld by L. . Ford.) VI. BETHESDA CHURCH. William Lewis of revolutionary iemory was a member of the lethodist Church. He and his eighbors-Picketts, Jacksons, and thers-erected a rude log hut on he lands then owned by Col. A. '. Peay in the vicinity of what now Bucklick. This they alled Shady Grove. At that ime the Methodists were not bjects of popular favor, especi 1ly in that locality. The minis ars were threatened with mob iolence if they continued ser ices at Shady Grove. In consequence of those threats lethesda Church was organized. 'his was in 1812. That portion f the worshipers wbo resided in ais vicinity proceeded to erect a ouse of worship at a place then rown as "Grant's Cld Field." 'his house was located a few undred yards southerly from i Pine Grove Negro Baptist hurch. For many years the ame, "Grant's Old Field" clung Bethesda with unaccountable macity. Frequently "Grant" as dropped and the "Old Field" stained. Many years ago the reacher sent to this circuit, on is first round, being as he sup osed near the Church, asked a ung man, whom he chanced to ,eet, the distance to Bethesda hurch. He declared his ignor ce of the existence of a church aring such a name. He was ien asked the distance to the ld Field Church". This ques on he answered promptly and splicitly. This young man was the manor born and his mother as a member of Bethesda. The names of the person who )ntributed to the building of te first house of worship are: ev. Jno. Pickett, a local preach -, Foster, Piper, Jackson, ibson, Lewis, and Graham, com only called "Grimes". The following are some of the tmes which were on the church >11 many years ago, to wit; ewis, Piper, Jackson, Stokes, raham, Barber, Ellison, Back rom, Reynolds, Pickett, HIowge, rown, Grant, Wilson, Walker, ills, and Templeton. All these ye gone to their rewards, and it few, it any, have any descend ts bearing their names and )nettedi with the church here. eir places are occupied by hers. Owing to the inconvenience of e location or the condition of; ebuilding, another house was iilt on the west side of the road t e.xtends northerly from the sidence recently occupied by )bn 0. Jackson where the Rocky ount road intersects. This was the late thirties or early rties. The present house of worship a neat and commodious brick ul.dig, erected in 1854-55 by e untiripg egott of Bev. 14. A. hnson, past0r *at that time. Lie means to erect this building ere mainly contributed by Mr. m. E. Hall and his brother, Mr. aniel Hall. They were assisted 'oti a'geording to their means. bcongregations of hptbesdaj vegeneray been smzalT, yet the arterage paid' by these mevolnt and liberal brethren ougit some of the be.st talent the Conference to this work. g~rig their lives Bethesda' was in ent factoF ip every e g p a y g laged. x of #Lhe mergbers o~ t1fs so urh have entereg the mimis arpIa Gan feigsp The nrs# was AbsaorgI trown4 ho butoiad1 the Conference in 3#28. He died in 1833, and was ined in Montgomery county, C. He was an uncle of the Irdl lu Mirian QOaIty, N. C. ohin RA. Pitti was adlmi'ted in 45. He died in 1870 and his mains rest in the Methodist geteASCy i) Wighr S. C. to the omuion of his churob, Phillip L. Prickett was adm~itted a 135. He travelled two years d located. Het settled on a 1rm nar the Falls and continued S2 lie wis bjur;yd jj beges4p. I served th neigbiooing oburch s from the thue of his location tlil h's death. .mes TIillman Kilgo was ad mitted in 1850. He diAd in 1888 and is buried in Marlboro county. It is told of him that he was so proficient in mathematics in his school boy days that his teacher called him Archimedes. He has three sons in the ministry: one is president of Trinity College North Carolina, the other two are members of the Sonth Caro lina Conference. Edwaad L. King was admitted in 1839. He died in 1875 and his ashes repose in Columbia, S. C. He was an uncle of Hon. P. L. Hardin, Baacomville, senator from Chester county. He has a son Rev. J. Rufus King in the North Georgia Conference, who has served as P. E. for some yeah. Since 1850 Bethesda has sent out no minister. Mrs. Rodgers, a shouting mem ber of this church for many years, was the first to be laid to rest in the church yard. This was in 1855. Since that time more than ninety have been buried there. At times since the war the prospects of this old church have been gloomy, at other times cheer ful. Sometimes it has been neglected, yet the members have always been courageous. High warter mark in attendance, ac cessions, and spiritual growth was reached during the four' years (1895-8) pastorate of Rev, R. A. Yongue. Since that time, a grandx.al decline has gone on along the whole line. Camp meetings were held on the same bill and not far distant from the Pleasant Grove Negro Methodist church in the 20's. (To be continued.) William H. Trapp. William -H. Trapp was born June 24 1820, and died March 19, 1905. He was married Feb. 10, 1846 to Miss Mary E. Daw kins. This union was blessed with six children, three of whom preceded him to the better land. He served during tie War as a faithful soldier in the cause of the South. He was a good up right citizan, a faithful husband a loving father and before he, died he made a profession of the Chistian religion. A sorrowing wife; one son, W; Y. Trapp; two daughters, Mrs. W. M. Nelson of Jacksonville, and Mrs. J. M. (Uayden of Columbia; an d a als tsr and rp.ny other relatives have the sympathy of many friends, who sorrow not as those who have no hope. B. 0 L Raw or Inflamed Lqngs yeld rapidly to the wonderful aurative ind heaIing qualities of Foley's goney and TPar. 'It pr'events pneun mnia and ponurgptiqn from a d 4qh settlec mn the lungs, '94 daughter hgd a errible cough which settled on her ungs," says N. Jackson, 'of Danville, [11. "We tried a great many remedies without relief, until we gave her Fo ey's Honey and Tar, which cured her. Sold by Mc 'easter Co. Death of firs. Black. Mrs. Mary Black died at 8:45 'clock last night at her home, 709 Liurel street, after an illness ' The f1neral service were lreld ,t 9:30 o'clock this morning by the Rev. G. A. Blackburn ojthe Second TPresbyterian cl h. The interment will be in old family graveyard in the Horeb asggl orhqqd in Fqirftel4 eqquty this a enou Mrs. Black is survived by her husband, Mr. J. R. Black, two sons, W. R. and NI. M. Black, of this city, and two darighters, Mrs, W. N. Kirkland, of Savannah, ~ud Mrs. II. W;' DesFortes, of is g~y. t 1 ggri4ql vtwo sisters, Mrs. R.iE. Craig and Mfrs" M. M. $i$Ng a 1BoQlman, als8Qoaf this city Mrs. B3lack was born In Fair eld county, in the old Horeb eighborhood in 1846 and was therefore 59 years of age. Columbia Record March & Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey Grove, Texas, nearly met hs W~ater loo, from Liver and Kidney trouble. In a recent let ter, he says: "I was nearl dead, of iheso gqipla4pts. agd q ,l i tried~ iy 'inmily 400i4w, le did me no good, so 1 got a 50c. bottle of your groat Electric Bitters, which cured me. I consider them the best medicine on earth. and thank God who gave you the biowledge to make them." Sold, la, Niliousnes8 and 1gidney Dis ease, by McMaster Co., Obear Drug Co. and John H. McMast:,r & Co., druggists, at 50c. a bottle. A MATTER OFHEALTH "DY bAKIn POWDER Absolutely Pure MS NO SUBSTITlifE Honor Roll of rlt. Zion Institute. The following is the honor roll of Mt. Zion for the quarter end ing March 17th: Those making on examination 95 per cent or over are classed highly distinguished, those mak ing 90 per cent or over as distin guished. On the attendance roll, appear the names of pupils pres ent every day for three months. HIGH SCHOOL. Highly 'Distinguished-Ammie Sitgreaves, Joe Ketchin, Jas. Douglass, Joe Caldwell, Bessie Broom, Evelyn Gantt, Mary Bur ley, Winnie McMaster, Nannie Neil. Distinguished - Mollie Smith, William Elliott, Isabel Gdoding, Benjamin Heyward,Louise Gantt, Mary Heyward. ' . ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Highly Distinguished-Laurens Elliott, William Dixon. Distinguished-English Lyles, Mary Boulware, Dessie Clarke, Annie Gantt, Marcus Boniware. James Macfie, Lois Burley, Nar cie Clarke, Irene Smith, Ethel Buchanan, Robert Ketchin, Eddie Crawford, Rich. Hugh Boulware, John Bonlware. ATTENDANCE., Benjamin Heyward, Bessie Broom, Lucille Gladden, Louise Gantt, Mary Heyward, Bettie Heyward, Daniel Heyward, An nie Gantt, Milton Deal, James Macfie. Letter to F. fi. Clarke. Winneboro, S C. Dear Sir: It's an old saying: the best advertisement is a pleased customer. It happens to ns continnally in this way: A man bnys Devroe for his hotse,.he has painted it once in~ three years for a dog's-age, and thinks he knows what he wants-buys 30 gallons, and has 10 left. He sees right-o f that 20 Devoe is as much as 30 of anything else. He likes that; it comes quick; it is a surprise; and he tells of it. The best advertisement is a pleased customer. Three years roll ranadc. There is' sign that his boinse needs paintl he doQn't paint it. -Next year he don't paint it. This comes slow! it is a surprise; but he has got used to it. Still the best advertisement is a pleased customer. Tonyrs truly 2 W DEz 4Ca 6o1n ]4. McMaster 4 Co. sell our pain~t. C0i1 49 m. g gan supply you et prices that are rnght. Bring me all your repair work. It will be done promptly and at reasonable prices. I wat your Furs and Skins. T. M. H AYN ES. I Laxative Bror Our Nev Is the sarme a: old way of s goods at the v living prices. Therefore, we are not h cost. But we will sell yo FURN I at prices that 'it will be ir have bettered in this cout REPAIR \ is a great specialty witi your old Furniture and hi as new. R. W. PHI] Special P We are glad to announce that w than ever before for doing all kini REPAIR V and that we shall be glad to be fa may have. When needing anythi or phone us in regard to same. All business entrusted to us wi to..t R. T. 'Matthe' Just An SEVERAL CARI'OADS pine, good heart) and DRESSED Also SASH, DOORS, MOU .A full supply of good H EA1F Call on me for your wants in 1 A Second Shipni OF PURE BLISS RE POTATOES for plai Former shipment so are the very best see I hav, nice eating hand. Call and buy from me Buist's the kind that grow. Geo. R. MULES ---- ---WAGO The largest number of eith, City of Columbia can be seer get our prices will convini cheaper than you can-buy el GREGORY-RHEA JNO. W. CONDER, S< 1116 P al rm Stre.et, - - - eaColdin One4 noh uiines e - . TWay a the good elling our ery lowest iving to sell out at u TURE npossible for you to ity or elseware. VORK i us. Bring along tve it made as good LLIPS. 4otice. e are now better prepared is of VORK rored with any work you og repaired bring it to ts ai be promptly attended ws&Sof: 7 :-ived. DF ROUGH (long leaf LUMBER. LDING, LATHS, Etc. .T SHINGLES. >uildinug materials. ). BOAG.. D AND WH-ITE llRSH iting has just arrived. d out at once. These d to be had. Spotatoes on Reliable Garden Seeds, Lauderdale. --BUGGIES er. to be found in the iat our places. To :e you that we sell sewhere. MLE 00, sc. and Treas., COLLIMVEBIA, S. C.