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2 Agricultural Here's a Tremendous Lesson for Cotton Farmers! / Tiio Progressive Farmer. One day when I was oil a > railway car near Columbia, S. 0., < a man came into the car who had a large bundle of something that looked like cotton samples. I knew the man and asked him what was in the bundle. There were three "drummers" sifting near. The man with the bundle looked at the drummers, laughed and said: "If these were farmers, I would not tell , what I have in this package." 1 asked him why. lie said because he would be afraid the farmers would pitch him out of the car window when they learned what the package meant. Not being afraid of the drummers. lie said he had "samples of pickings." 1 knew what he meant, but the drummers did not, so he told them. The man said he was in the empiuy oi ? uuuun oipmuug firm, that they bought cotton direct from farmers; that the farmer would rrnt protect his cotton from the earth and wea'her after ginning; that cotton bales were always damaged irom lying on the ground, and that; when offered for sale?a tiling our farmers do not know?the f buyer makes a guess at the damage, always guessing so as to protect himself from loss. For instance, it the buyer oeiieves there is five pounds damage on a bale he deducts 10 pounds or more ; or if the damage perhaps is 20 pounds, he deducts 40 or 50 pounds. Now this damaged cotton doe.v , not cost the buyer anything, but , is a direct loss to the farmer, lii 1 firm has several compresses. Th?cotton is re-picked and re-La] ;d at the compress, the good curb n exported and the "pickings" sold in America for ropes, hatting, coverings for wire, ando'h er low class cot'on products. "Our stiles," saul tbe man with the bundle, "lor this season, for cotton we picked from damaged bales, will amount to if20, 000. No cost to cur firm except to sort the damaged from the good cotton at the compress." He was asked if this damaged! cotton came in competi'ion with good cotton. "Certainly it does'", he said. If the farmer would prevent the damage, the mills which use this cotton would be forced to buy the bettor cotton I and then plow lines would last longer." Mrs. Farmer, where is your old man's cotton that he is holding to sell at 15 cents per pound? Has it been placed in a warehouse, which is the proper place for it? Or is it on the ground growing a grade ot cotton to go into rotten plow lines? Twenty thousands dollars due> n >t represent the original value ol the above cotton, it only represents the selling valuo after damage. This transaction perhaps represented a loss to the cotton growers of from $50,000 to $100,000. Whajn will the Southern farmer learn to slop such lo?seb? C. O. Mooro. Mecklenburg Co., N.C. THE LAiNC Department. rhe Negro Race Conference to be Held in Columbia. Tr? t-.lio Pnlnrfifl Pwnnlo of South Carolina: I take I he liberty to communicate to you through this journal?supposing I hut you are u subscriber to it, as every citizen ought to take his county paper. The Negro Race Conference was a great j success last year. The speeches j by both white and colored wore inspiring, uplifting. The delegation was very large. The conference will weot again Tugslay, January 14 and continue in session until Friday January 17. 1908 The speakers for this conference are even stronger than ist year. We will have pronii ner.t women and men, among them Mrs. Booker T. Wasington. One day, Thursday, will be set apart as woman's clay. We want the best thinking membt" of the race to come, cspeei .uy the farmers, teachers, preachers, merchants, etc. We propose to organize a' this meeting a Negro State Fair Association. The board of directors of the Fair Association have promised to give us th?Fair Grounds free to encourage us. This is very apt to be the list race conference to he heid in the State and you cannot af ford to miss it. Let delegates come lrom Sunday schools, societies, churches or any business organization. Conle whether you are appointed or not. Thos" v.ho expect to come, please write Mr. 1. N. Nesbilt. 1013 W I t-I-ton Street, Colum bia, S C. 11- will arrange board for you rea onable rates. Aniot g - f prominent speakers are Dr. 0. T. Walker, of Ga. Dr. A. W. Lamar, (white) Tenn.. Dr. 1). Webster D vis, Va. Ilesp ctfully, Richard Carroll. Do Ycu TftT-fEc Fcr Yourself t Or. do you open your mouth like a young bird a\d gulp down whatever food or medlftine maV he offered i ou V i * v Vf\ + + UA-f\?*]\nAr.n Intelligent thinking woman. In need of^lVf ftom weakness,nervousness, pain and suncVing. then It means much to you that ther\jy.r? triyd and true hone-.t, tn tdKin e_f u-_ _L<)M y us it IO S sold hy dr.;iv..- - : .r .-in " woman's Ills. <t tft tft ?*? The makers of I)r. Plnre^L, Favorite Proscription. for the euro of we iV nervous, rundown. over-worked, d? bllttnted. pain-racked women. knowing this medicine to lie made up of ingredients. every onn of which hn* tho strongest t> sslble Inc ?rseinent of the loading and standard acthorlties of the several schools of practice. ,re perfectly willing, and in far1., arc only too triad to print, as they do, the for: nil a, or list of hum-clients, of which It K compc s. el, in plr .n Kttoluth, on every bottlo-wrapper. b ?t? *- d* The* formula of Dr Plcroo's Favorite Proscilptlon will bear the mostcrltlcaloxaminatlon of medical exports, for it contains no alcohol, narcotics, harmful, or habit-forming drugs, and no agent enters into It that is not highly recommended hy the most advanced and leadiiuiAnctkcal teachers and authorities of them several schools of practice. Tin ail'h '.tii r -orrmend the Ingredients o? 7Tf!TT!>f m*1"-. 't i 'c ftre-n ^rtpifo'n"7or the I cure of exactly th" same ailtnen*-- for which mrtr:Ti'.-vr; -rr.-- -r-v -*-r? _ nit- uuvim * ' 111?" mmm ? ma ?i > i w + + t No othcT medicine for woman's Ills has any such prol- salonal?ndorsetnf nt a* I>r. I'li ro s Favorite Fros< r! tit Ion lias received. In the unonnlilintl recommendation of each of its several Ingredients by scores of h-adintr medical men of all tlie schools of practice. Is sueb an endorsement not worthy of yea/ consideration ? + A booklet of ingredients, with numerous authorative profesional ondorseraents by tl > leadintr medical authorities of tills country, will in? mailed frtr. to nny one sending name and address with reoui st for same. Address Dr. li. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y. JatiW and Jill we e both qnito ill Now each is well and wiser For Bines and headaches have to go When they tahe an F,arly visor. DoWitt's Little Far y lliser Bills are aold by . nil drutrcrista. ASTEK NEWS, DECEMBER ! WE i "T" is an innocent H letter, but it is always if in trouble. : Real economy is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Do your trading with Thompson Bros. Good straight Flour $2.50 a sack. A lasting and profitable business is built We 1 upon the foundation i of truth and fairness. u 4 To know a "good We 1 thing" is to be only Wpli half wise. To know it and use it is true We 1 wisdom. Make your , purchases of Thompson Bros. Tne High grade Patent j Flour $2.75 per sack. Life is a sequence? nc this happened today because you did that yasterday. Tomorrow In J will be the result of fVl today. Don't be so unfair .to yourself as to buy before looking over our stock. Remember the bank will not ac Icept CACUhCb LU Lie uu- ? ? posited to your credit.J Apples- Bananas :-?< Nuts Dry Goods Stationery Notions fif hinaware Brushes Combs Wr ting Sets n MMiii ? m \ i ?- cn?an ^ ^ ^ We belieeve in friendly competition, and therefore, even if you are trading elsewhere, do not hesitate to come in and get posted by inonopfinnr nur owulc* Hpro V. w?, ??~ you will find Holiday Pres ents, Birthday and Wedding Gifts, ideas wrought into things to please and amuse; novelties attractive and inexpensive; a splendid stock of Jewelry, including many articles of value as well as those of medium and low price. Thorn GOLD DOLLARS Can't be had for Fifty Cent NEITHER Can $450 Pianos be sold for $300 WK HAVE no ficticious price* <j Pianos. CAN SELL ffood pianos for $2fi which arc* far superior to Home acivei ti-<*it as $450 pianos. Special ofFor $30 Our 24 years of honest dealings hei is our guarantee. If you desiro reliable Pianos an Organs, write us for catalogs, prict and terms. Malone's Music House, COLUM III A, S. O. DeWitt's Cnrboli/ed Witch llazel Halve don't forget the name, and accept no snl t-titue. Get DeWitt'a. It's good for pile* Sold by all druggists. 25, 1907. [ike the country; like the people, and ire boosters for this section, oelieve in our goods, we believe in you; ike our friends, v/e want more of them, believe in giving for evesy dollar a (loir's worth, and we want people of this community to feel way iwnjdeep in their hearts that there are > better values nor more desirable goods be had, than we carry. 'act our store is filled with the good lings that good people are looking for. i ki ii i iiimi?aim<i??imi wmiw? unrna??r.v vr .ui iiompson Brothers VAN WYCK, 5. C. L . JJ ^<??i:V \ | t GLAD TO SEE YOU nnd you will he glod t to aee this splendid display of JEWELRY. Buy \ if it suits, otherwise don't ? but do in.-pcct, compact anJ get posted. The roof of this stoic covcri ,.\ Iota of good things, including good cheer. i??\ THOMPSON BROTHERS VAN WYCK, S. C. * i : :t. .. i c Careful 1 innking ??? wh Wise Decision I are cloi Honest Profit sto in 1 Will win every lime. in; We can and do buy cheap, I and sell cheap. I ant chz pson Bro -wrnmm ' Lest ye Forget" Thi ;s I'll tell it again. I keep on Jaoo,: tap at all times Harris Lithia, ,,le in Glenn Springs and Piedmont Gonj < Springs water and you can get explo from a small glass to a 15 gal- an(j a ? Ion carboy at any time. Also, e I receive three shipments each ou'rv week of the finest Norfolk n,on ' Oysters that can be had. for tli _ been John W. Elliott. ? ? (Crescent Restaurant.) - 'of life i 11 1 1 1 der troi .. Ilam vnil rnnnwAfl vnni< onK 0MlayH ~ J ' ? ^ I Jiladde jseriptiou for 1008 ? tonus < w tek's ? ~~~~ # Evaporated Apples, finest quality 12 l-2c per pound. People who never ask any questians never learn very much. Suggestion rules the world, so tell yourself the truth about Thompson Brothers' store, it is the best place to trade. Competition gives us a spirit of spunk and hustle that makes the day too short for our purpose. I New York State | Cream Cheese 17 l-2c per pound. I nnubators were not invented to give the ? . the hens more hours of leisure but to enable them to keep on laying eggs. The man who has the courage to tell.the truth usually has the bravery to defend it. Time is always too short to the people who improve it. Progressiveness is looking forward intel ligentlv, looking within critically, and moving on incessantly. ? j j 'Fine Tob ccos Cigars r^y Wrist Bags Corsets SJL Window Shades Purses \ uuiuiCiiab ouiris Lace Cartains ;\ \ r.i'jb a:d Pocket Cot|P\ lery Perfumes, Etc. ? SI V ( VV> ? . . }ive us the opportunity 1 we will convince you that ether the goods you want i to furnish the home, the the back, or feed th mach, they can be bought this store at a percentage ^ your favor over sending to the cities. What you buy e is backed up and guarded by your home mermt. thers 2 Latest Mine Disaster. m Creek,Pa., Dec.21 ? From ?arr mine of tf.e Pittsburg Company, where a terrific -hoiv VtBlftrdur imr.riar..?o-l j j j/4 ini/iir-u lmoat beyond doubt killed one of the 200 or more rIio had entered the mine ie day, only f> ho lies had brought to the siirlace up o'clock tonight. nd? Ol men and women in all walka ire Hutlerii g front kidney and bladnbles Don t n-gleet yonr kidney*, .>t nro dangerous DsWitta Kdney and 40 r I'illH afford qmck relief for all if kidney and madder tronble. A treatment 26c. Hold by all druggista. y '