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- The Lancaster News " LEDGER 18b/ REVIEW 1878 ENTERPRISE J891 ~V0L. 3. NO. 78. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., JULY 4, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY THE FARMERS' UNION. Marvelous Growth of the Organization in South Carolina?The Coming State Convention. Columbia speoial in the News and Courier: The State Farmers' Union Convention, to be held here on July 22, is expected to bring to Columbia the largest gatheriug of tarmers the citv has seen in monv yearn. Some counties in the State have l.otyet been organized, but there are now over 400 local unions scattered over the State, and others are being organized at the rate of about ten a week. Over 200 delegates are expected to attend the State Convention. The executive positions of the State organization are in good hands and harmony characterizes the union generally over the State. Of course, no newspaper men will be admitted to the Convention, which will be held in the hall of the House ot Representatives, Jbut it is expected that something of interest to the people of the State generally will be given out for publication by f lio nrnoa n/am*r> i f f ao H'U \J Ui lli II ICO, There has been a wonderful awakening among the farmers of this 8tate to the importance of getting together and stickiug, to the necessity lor better methods on the farm and to the advantages to be gained by frequent meetings in local unions for exchange of experience and swapping ideas. And the rapid growth of the rural high school system shows that the farmers generally are taking more practical interest in eduction generally. The demonstration work of the Federal de partment of agriculture has accomplished great results in waking up the farmers, by pursuing systematic, practical work on the farms through district, county and township representatives. The yearly crop of agricultural graduates fr< La Clemaon has also played an important part in arousing general interest in farming, as have the frequent county meetings cf farmers over the State. The State Union now has its official weekly paper, a four-col' nnin, sixteen-page general agri -sM cultural publication, attractively edited and beautifully printed, and published at Columbia. This goes to about 4,000 farm lamilies over the State, and it is attracting much favorable comment. Its editor is Mr S. Frank Far , a fie*"-' young newspaper man ot Gallney, who has been conducting the Cherokee News for tho past several years. The Farmers' Union began to be organized in this State in UJ04, the president, Mr. B. Harris, of Pendleton, being, the lirst president. The organization has grown most rapidly in the upper tier ot counties, where there are a larger number of white fat mere, but it is being rapidly pushed into the counties east and south of the Capital, Orangeburg. Calhoun, Marion, Mori hnr^i 1 1 lu?.wtnn mi I ?y V" V/I(l| VIP.IUII , nuuiiyci Bariiweil Aiken, Hampton coun tie? being now in course of .organization. The counties already organized aro: Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Abbeville, Newberry, Spartanburg, Cherokee, York, Lancaster, Kershaw, Fairfield, Richland, Lee, Snmter, Darlington, Florence, Williamsburg Lexington, Saluda, Edgefield sp.d Chester, and L'nion is to be I organized within the next few weeks. The organization has a iorin of ritual and some secret work, which appeals to the imagina| tion and tmds to keep up interest, but the primary object, the practical result being striven lor first and foremost, is to spread the gospel ot diversification, the raising of home supplies and the treatment of cottou as a surplus crop. H nwppfll" tins TTnirw? ill Knil.Ii .? .1 ^ i ^4 ^ VLtv V M1V/U lO U 14 I 1 VI 1 11 ??> cottou ware houses over the Sta*e the work ot constructing these ware houses is going on now in half a dozen counties, where the Union does uot own such build ing, in keeping with the general scheme to finally get the major portion of the cotton in such ware houses tor the purpose ot financing the crop aud releasing it ouiy at a stated price. Some of the coun'y and town. ?u: ~ i ..~-i : > ouip iugai unions are oeginniug to buy their supplies m bulk, others are buying through cen tral agencies, but the plan that seems to be most popular is to have the local merchants do the buying, the tarmers buying in advance for cash. It is said that la one couuty last year, where the Union is particularly strong the lertilizer trust was made to sell fertilizers at from $2 to $2.50 a ton less than it was selling the same brands in neighboring counties. The Uuiou members refused to buy uutil the urice was reached. J. A. II. Anderson Young Lady Bitten by Mad Dog. Anderson special in the News and Courier: Mies Carrie Anderson was taken to Atlanta this morning for Pasteur treatment. A shepherd dog belonging to her sister, Mrs. Prne Skelton, became mad and attempted to bite Mrs. Skeltou's children. Miss Anderson interfered, and the dog attacked her. The head 01 the dog was sent to Atlanta lor examination. Believing that the dog was mad Miss Auderson and several members ol her famj ily have gone to Atlanta where Miss Anderson will be treated. Several mad do^s have been killed here during the past tew days, and Mayor McCully today issued a proclamation ordering all doij9 muzzled. This order is effective tomorrow, and all dogs [found 011 the streets unmuzzled j will be killed. Tillman's Name May be Pres sented for Vice Presidency. Columbia special in the News and Courier: Gen. Wilie Jones, chairman ol tlie Stale Democratic committee, stated today that he hadjconsidered that the South Carolina delegation should present the name of Senator Tillman to the Convention for Vice President, and he thinks it is probable that this will he done. I Tne nomination would be purely complimentary, of course, as Senator Tillman has gone to Europe to rest until after the close of the campaign and would not, , 1 i f a r?-% i ?? n t a<I P " ? " 4 " ? * * ii iixuiiiiniou, ue> nuit) IU paruci pate in the campaign at all on account of the serious condition ? ' Mot his health. However, his 51 name may be presented. Boy's Tragic Death?Lost His Life Trying to Swing On a Train. Columbia special iu Thursday's Charlotte Observer : In attempting to swing onto I an outgoing Southern passenger train just pulling out of the union station tor Marion, N. U., Boyd Stroud, the 15-year-old son of Arch Stroud, of the Rich land Mill village, fell under the wheels and was instantly killed this morning as the train was passing Sumter and Indigo streets, a block from the union station. The little tellow's body was horribly mangled, the head being the only portion not cut up. This dangerous practice ot ( swinging onto outgoing passeu- , ger trains for free rides is a fav- ( orite pastime among young boys , of his age in that section ot the citv, and at the time ot the accident Boyd was accompanied by a number of Ins companions who were more fortunate in getting safely on the train. The Stroud family came here from McColl, S. C., where they have a number of relatives. They also have relatives at Dillon, S. O. Northern Woman Comes South in a Box. Salisbury, N. C., special in the Charlotte Observer: The people of Salisbury were treated to a very unusual sight at the depot yesterday and the fresh and euthusiasts especially were given something to thiuK about. Mrs. William Tyson, a middle aged wealthy woman of Fitchburg, Mass., arrived here com fortably tucked away in a large box with glass front, having made the trip in the baggage car. Mrs. Tyson has been a sullerer of bronchitis and nervous troubles and for the past year has lived in a very close room, imagining the slightest draught might aggravate her condition, j To avoid the cold, damn olimai? t ? 1 r ot the North she decided to come to North Carolina in the hope that the climate might relieve her. The box in which she decided to make the trip on the train ih a large, long aiTair with glass front and having windows which n ay be opened and shut at will. Sbe was wrapped in heavy blankets and it is noodles# to say that with the thermomo ter outside at 90, perspiration bathed her face and she looked ( pale, thin and worn. The in- j t?rior of the box, according to j her idea, was comfortably ar-j ranged with books, therrnoni?fer, j ! papers, cIock, etc. ? ? Lancaster's Growing All; Right Kershaw.Era: While deploring the fact of Lancaster's having no street sprinkler, Editor Connor I of theLincaster News duly appreciates his faithful friend and ally, the rain, which will come along occasionally and give nis community a brief immunity from the dust. He is also rejoicing over the bright prospects for an early realization of his long deferred 1 hope for a much needed water1 works and electric light systems for his town. Marriage of Interest to Lan- ! castrians. Mrs Rose Moore, widow of the late James Moore, of this ( county, and sister ol Mrs. R. L. ? Hicklin, of Richburg, was mar- < ried a lew days ago in Georgia, I where she has resided for sever- t a! years. as will be seen from ? the following clippiug from a t Georgia paper just received here: c <^uite a pretty, though quiet c wedding was solemnize! last (\ eventng at the home ot Mrs. D. rj V. Vaker on East Adair street, the contracting parties being e Mrs. Rore M. Moore and Mr. D. 8 S. Turner. a The home was prettily decor- j el with palms and terns, inter- ( spersed with roses and cut flow- ( ers. Rev. M. A. Morgan ofli rMwtA.l nnrl \f ico P S cm-vvj (?uu mirj U^rillrt 11(U 1 rendered the wedding march. I After the ceremony relresb- 1 ments were served and the happy couple left for their little suburban home amidst the jollity of a shower of rice and old shoes. Mrs. Moo^e is a sister of Mrs. t D V. Baker and also of Mrs. J. a W. Twitty. She is well known in Valdosta where she has lived with Mrs. Baker for several years. Every one in Valdosta knows Mr. Turner, who is a suc? t cessful truck farmer and live9 ] ju9t on the edue of town, on the { Ashley street road. They have many friends in the city who wish them happiness and success, 1 and that time may deal gently 1 with them, touching tha efful- ( gent sunset of their lives with . soft and mellow tints as th? deeper shades of twilight gather gently over them. ( Mr. and Mrs. Turner were the 1 recipients ofmany handsome and < usaful presents, including furni- j ture, china, silver and cut , glass. Mysterious Killing in Raleigh. 1 Raleigh,N. C., July 1.?Bleed- " ing to death from a mysterious ( bullet wound in his lett leg, B. M. Stul'z, an engineer on the Seaboard Air Line, staggered iuto the train order room ot the road here last night and died Wlfrhnilf fftllinir ll r\ TXT Kit n-Vi/tn, ?? v.. V IIUH -?* 1^ y H lHViU he had been shot. Turner Smith, a 19-year-old boy. is under arrest tor the killing The testimony before the coroner's jury was that some in m had. about 11 o'clock last night, peeped through the bunds ! a Smith's 17-year-old sister. The girl awoke her brother, and about 1 o'clock the man came I again to the window and young i Smith shot three times through < tiie gra.-9. The man tied but returned and hour later and Smith shot again at him. A tew moments afterward Stultz staggered into the train room and died. ( Engineers to Spend Today i at Great Falls. Charlot'e Observer: The Charlotte branch ot the Engineering Society ot the South will spend Saturday ?t Great Falls, S. C., inspecting the two mam : motli developments there ot Ihei Southern I'ower Company. The j members to the number ot about 40 and the invited guests will i I will leave on ihe morning train | for Iv c Hill, an 1 H iWhiiiKj happens to ihe contrary will | reach th? falls about 9 o'clock. Spartanburg Mills Shut Dowrt lor 13 Days. Spartanburg special in the Jolumbia State: Following the jutrgestion of the South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers' associaion at its annual meeting held it Glenn SpriugR re~"?ntly, it is innounced today that tour of he largest mills in Spartanburg ounty, Whitney, spartan, Fa olet and Arkwright, will close lown tomorrow fr\m 19 a. . . _r ?v * 4 v/ " 1V1 JL t# u ft ) y, ?his gives about 3,000 operativs a holiday of two weeks and tops for that length of time bout *200,000 spindles. So far is can be learned these are the ply mills to be closed down at his time, though it is undertood others will give their eradoves a vacation of two weeks ater in the summer. How to Catch Musk-Rats. Mr. E Mullis, of New Salem ownship. has discovered a new ind effective method of catch in r nusk-rats. His method is as folows: Make an ordinary plank box hree or four feet long, nail a aead over one end like a bee-gum ind bury the box in the ground nrith head end down on the bank )f stream, lettiug the head end of Lovo streets, where religious services were bein? held, and died in his mother's arms. Not half an hour before he had confessed to her his determination to make his lite better, and it was his intention to be baptized at the close of the tent services. Greenwood Man Suicides' Greenwood special in Thursday's State: Greenwood was shocked this morning when the sad news was made known that Mr. R. F. May, one of the mo9t highly respected citizens, had committed suicide by sending a bullet through his brain. WhileMr. MaV had been ? roKidont nf Greenwood only two year9, he having moved h"re from Saluda, h had many friend* here, who were deeply pained to hear of ihe awful tragedy. No possible reason can he given tor the deed other than 'h*> faet that Mr. May lias been in very bad health tor some time. oox go deep enough into the ground to be a little below the water in the stream, the top end being level with the ground, then :ut a little trench from stream to box in order that the water may soyer the bottom of box. By doing this the rats think, bottom of box being covered with water, that they can dire and go on into the stream and will therefore jump into the box. Mr. Mullis ?ay9 lie ha9 known as mauy an 5 to be caucht in one night with ar.e box. Died at Church. Atlanta Journal: As the congregation sanji "Rock of Aces," James F. Levar, age 17 years, of 436 Windsor street, was stricken with heart failure Monday ni^t at a tent, corner Windsor and