The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, December 25, 1907, Page 2, Image 2
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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
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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
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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
?
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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 '