The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 18, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
Visit to Clemson 1
i
IK liat a L-ancaster County
yarmer Saw, Felt and
Heard at the Recent State1
farmers' Institute.
Sffj1. Editor: I will try to tell
jxh> something about Ciemson
i'fr liege. First, there are some
teio.tiful buildings on the c ?mpm
; some tine (lowers, but they
*n always where the professors
fcv* and nowhere else. The lirst
9lure we visited was dining hall,
??iah seated about six hundred.
Jo> cost twenty-live cents per
r?u., which was enough lor what
?ot. Next, we went to the
i
hnr.ure room, which seated about
same as the dining hall.?
we heard some good speaking
from the professors and other
fcsjznguished orators. Then we
wisrt to the farms, pens and pas
Hres. We found some cows, two
six hogs and two pigs.?
seemed to be all they had,
itoT'-?gh they advised us to raise
, ~ ~ a. t 1 ~ TJM I I
T *i r-v rtiiu uittue, i jiese were tin
Hit we could find. Then to the
?*cken yards. Well, there was
a feather of a chicken in the
7**18. They said they had gone
*it ?f the chicken business, but
n.?y told us how to raise them at
upyofit Then to the experiment
>xmjzu1. They told us how to
jk-r? our ground by terracing it,
we found theirs all broken
mil badly washed?worse by far
jfcxn ours ev#T get to be. Then
next came to the flowers.?
H' course they were all around
H?r professors' houses and no
irivere else. Then to the farms.
Tkev claim nnn li a/> ???> j.-.
j ? ^V? (IV>J ill
*ife bottom. It is in the worst
fcs of any corn we saw between
tf-rz and there Talk about appropriations,
two hundred and
Ji5iy thousand dollars doesn't
rardly keep the yards of the pro.
V+sors in good "tix, so the (arms
n neglected. Then we came to
Kericultural hall. They exhibit.
m one room of it some fruits,
ouions, etc., but I don't think
hey raised them, as I did not see
where they came from. Then w?w?nt
to where they had been
eking some but'er. The Supt j
>*ii it was for the professors.? I
1 was in cold storage and looked
tute but scarce. Well, night came
on, so to the barracks. The
mima^er told us tliev were desertto,
out no they were not They
?iTe still there tint very poor
*w1 ready for bu-iness. Some of
on hoys said they were so thin
?<>u could not mash them, but it
Homed everything eho had dejerted
for there was nothing but
isran. and tfie co' in the room.?
Veil, we killed some of them and
Cugilt balance until morning.?
Ibea we took another tour aXMind,
to see I lie beauties round
?ie professors' houses, for th re
no attractions any v\ here else
that we could find K.n*?? ' t '
,,,v 1 "Jl I
iancaeter friends, ^specia'lv Mr.
I. B JSrti;?11 urn! Mr. C. b McWarius,
thought tbat the appro-'
jr'auons eunht. to be divi led bo
A?een I lie professor* and l he
farms. but that won't do. I? that I
v*re done t he appropriations
would have to be twice a-* much,
.'jtr they say there is not enough
appropriated^now. I would like
>?? more of the Lmcanter farm*a
to go and see and hear them J
lew York Exchange's Crop 9
)ne Hundred Million Balds ^
of Cotton Produced on Half v
Acre. j]
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'ronr. Rock Rill Record. fj
The New York cotton exchange %
roduces on less than half an acre S
f ground at least one hundred VJ
lilliou bales of cotton (futures) ^
?er year. Tltey take that half
talk. They can teU you anything
you want to hear about farming,
on any branch you would like to
follow or any thing you want to ?
raise in the way ol crops, stock,
cattle, hogs, poultry, fruit, veg
etables or any thing you can
think of. If you go, be sure to
go to the professors' houses, for ^
there are the attractions.
J.T. liance.
Antioch. S. C. P
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Major DePass of Florida'11
Drowned.
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Archer, Fla . Aug. 15?Major r
S. C. DePass was drowned in a li
eaw-grass pond near here while a
fishing this afternoon. He was ti
in company with Judge J. I) c
Charablain. The boat was cap- s
sized and neither of the men 1
could swim. Judge Chamblain v
caught a tloaiing board and held e
on until rescued. The body of c
Major DePass was recovered.? t
He was a prominent citizen and a s
brother of Rev. J. P. DeP.ss, a ci
Methodist prtsiding elder of t
note. <j
Lightning Kills Tclcgraoh t
Operator at his Desk. *
t
Richmond, Va., Aug. 15.? j
Stewart Battaile, a telegraph op- \
erator for the Atlantic Coast Line j
Railway at Acree, near Peters ,
burg, was instantly killed this ,
evening by lightning. He was (
at the operating table when there ,
was a vivid Hash of lightning, (
followed by a terrific thunderclap. ,
t few minutes later he was found ,
sitting at the table, had head ,
thrown back and his right hand ]
near the key ot the instrument.
Examination proved him dead.
flirt ilpjitli whs iiiRtanfunomio
The table at which he had been
working was wrecked, anil all
the wires running into tha station
were damaged. (
(
Farmer and Wife Attacked ,
in Bed by Unknown Man. i
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 15 ? I1
An unknown man entered the
home of Henry Davis, a pros M
perous farmer, near Baldwin, at J1
1 o'clock this morning, struck I1
I
im in the head with an axe as i
hJ was asleep beside his wife,''
then made a desperate attempt 1
to criminallv assui't Mrs. Davis, 1
who fough1 with the strength of!
a giantess, screaming lustily |'
meanwhile lor help. Finallyoth-h
er members ot the family were
aroused an 1 the man esciped <
through a window. .Mrs. Davis 1
was smeared from head to foot
n blood, Irom her wounded '
husband, who is in a critical '
c >iKl?ti"?. Mr*. Davis is also inj'
a col I upset 1 condition from her ?
depperate fight. A popseof neigh ;
bors lias been out all day with
dogs hunting for the fiend with- I t
ou' picking up the trail. |
Mrs. Davis says she could not j
tell whether the man was black,,
or white. The entire neighbor-1|
hood in greatly excited and (
threaten speedy justice if the
man is caught.
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A Mystery Solved
"llow to keep off peiiodio utt.iyUs of J
liilioiisiie-s unit habitual constipation w?? f
a mystery that Or King's New I.ife I'iliM .
solved for me," wiitcs -lolui N 1'leusant, '
of Magnolia, lint. 'Mm only pills th it are (j
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction to
everybody or money refunded. Only'25c H
at -I F Mackey Co , Crawford Bros , Fun- ,
derburk Pharmacy. b
ere ami support on their crops
everal hundred gamblers at the
ate ol len to fifty thousand dol
ars each per annum, making in
11 probably ten million dollars
or the ''kitty." They call it ^
ommissiou Thev call themelves
brokers. Ah, but thev are U
iberal minded lei lows. They si<
vi 11 sell you cheaper than South*
rn farmers can sell it all the ?
otton the South produces before
he Southern fanner plants a
eed They have such an enorm*
us crop that a little thing like
en to twelve million bales proluced
by the south is to them a
:omparatively small matter. It A
hey can get enough suckers they
vill sel 1 you the South's produc*
ion in a week. They can easily
produce over night (they have
such wonderful soil) half a milion
bales and sell it next day.?
It seems absurd for our farmers
;o contend with them even by
working from sun up till sun
lowii. They can produce ten
dmes as much on half an acre as
'lift tsniltLof*n formfl.o /in I. n? t
-- w N/WUVHVA m mullein vein yj LI ri
ihirty million acres. They can
take a hundred thousand bales of
Southern unsalable cotton and make
a hundred million bales ot
theirs. They don't even have to I
pick their cotton?they pick the *
southern farmer and let him pick
up the remnants, and when they
cet through with him there is not
much left. They do allow him
to have a hat, a pair of shoes and
enough clothing to look halt re
*1 ectable but not pood enough to
be recognized a9 other than a
farmer.
When they consider a man
^ n
i tool heis usually termed a f irmer?a
hay seed. Yes, they think ~
i lot ot tlie S uithern farmer.
Why, if it were not for him they b;
muldn't pay thousands of dollars 1"
rent for olli 'os and residences, '
-moke tine cigars and drink fine 'h
Aii.es Kven Delinonico would hi
hay.' t ? move his fine restaurant, '1
a* out the mo-t expansive in the h
world, but 'he south ern tanner '
lon't caro it th iy let him have a w
nickel clear every year or two. t'
I'hey ought to give him, though, i'
iOine of 1111-ir old shoes, ha's and I
- ;nt ofi clothing so ho could 1 ^
'drtos up" on Sunday-. They *'
an stand it; how long will tho 01
urmerf r<
Supply and demand without ^
liese so-called exchanges will '
ix the price o! cotton, hut with
heso things as now, the supply
ind deman ! by big gamblers
or futures lix prices. It is hard
understand how the South Y
viih about fifteen million people
an bo so ignorant or careless of
h?ur welfare as to allow a lew i
ew hundred so-called future
irokers, nothing more than gam. i
tiers, representing interests U<
lamet i icady oppo??u to the m
Iputh, get together in some t-b
(lildiog called an Exchange wi
I "The Old Reliable." : ^
! THE BANK OF LANCASTER, L-ncaster, S.C.
! CAPITAL $50,000.00. A
| SURPLUS $50,000.00. X
' Loans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. A
( Collections given prompt and careful attention.
* Interest allowed on time deposits.. ^
J Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and
I the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. jg
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Welsh Neck High School
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?ated by furnaces or steam, provided with shower baths and
tuated on a campus of twelve acres. Pure artesian water. In
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>r board, tuition and medical attendance for session $120.00.
niforms for cadet, $30.00; for young lady about $18.00 for seson.
Write for catalog.
ROBT. W. DURRETT, A. M., Principal.
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HAS. I). JONES, President. K. K. WYLIE, Vice-President.
E. M.CROXTON. Cashier.
The First National Bank of Lancaster,
LANCASTER, 8. C.
. Few Facts for Your Consideration:
VIRST. That systematic saving pays. A deposit of $3.00
a month for tlve years, with 4 per cent, interest computed semiannually,
will yield you $332.27. Ten dollars a month for the
same length of time will yield $GG4.GO, while in ten years you
would have $1,474 7G.
SECOXI). The safety of your money. The well known
character and ability of our board of directors is a sufficient
guarantee of honest and capable management.
THI Rl>. That we take any amount from $1.00 upwards.
VOURTll. That vour monev is fiAvnhln on ilumnnil
FIFTH. That we pay 4 per cent, interest on Certificates
of Deposit.
SIXTH. That we extend to our patrons every courtesy and
accommodation in our power, consistent with good banking; and
SEVEX TH. That we a?-e under Gov^rnmf-nt inspection.
Ve respectf ully solicit your bus
E. M. CROXTON, Cashier. .
V Word to the Public:
We now have our GROCERIES in the Riddle Block, three
doors south of the Bank of Lancaster, where you will find
a complete line of Fancy Groceries always fresh; also a
full line of Clothing that will astonish you when you get
our prices. We are now better prepared than ever to
give bargains, and solicit your trade in the different lines
we carry. Thanking you for past favors, we remain.
yours to serve,
Cherry & Company.
Remember, our Low-Cut Shoes are going at cost?second door
:*om First National Bank.
id .vit)i their gambling backed check which it is alleged was
y people that use at least 80 forged on L. B Dozier lor $12,
er cent, ot the crop andjjwhose made out in favor of W. B.
>le interest is to hold prices Boyd, and endorsed by him.
own, keep the south ignorant. The forgery was so crude, it is
arely give them a living, while alleged, that it was at once de?ev
in their luxury can sit tecled and he was liehl in the
?ck and I ?ugh at us for fool*, store until the police came,
hey ruin s many people, they 1 hen he claimed his name was
reck ho inanv homes, they heat H'd Boyd, and he was tny inno
ih South out of ho much money, con' In 1 ier o! the check and
is such an easy game, such a could produce Boyd. At several
ire thing, tint a man will pay places he -aid B >yd might he
venty thou-an 1 dollars or more found, investigation showed that
> get in the bu leh and got such Boyd was n> ver heard of. The
isy money. Tney call it a seat, prisoner says lie came here from
)Dninly an appropriate name. Charleston, f>ut he does not apit
down and wait t??r suckers pear familiar with that city. It
il in order to get the money is stated ihat he attempied to
on) suckers ruin the innocent pass a similar check here yester- *
reducers. I* ople usuilly hit day.
lien fisliing. Later Boyd broke down and
. . ? . confessed, fiisonly excuse heitK"'
?? i that he was out of funds He",
oung Man Charged with ... "" *
rr> . d a ii j says Ins home is i?i Alabama.?
Trying to r ass an Alleged ,, . . ... ,
~ . . s-, * ?. Htt went to Charleston from SaBogus
Check in Colombia. vaniial|
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Columbia special in News and forever ringing a-< the shine,
>urier: A well dressed young I he hand that made us is divine
an wasarresUdin Miramaugh'" ?Addison,
ore hero this afternoon, charged ? ? ?? hli
forgery lie pre-outed a Do >ou take The News?
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