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The VOL. 3. NO. 84. SEMI-W1 State Farmers' Union?Proceedings of the Convention i AAA WAUlAAUia, Thursday's State: The annual meeting ol the State convention ot the Farmers' union was begun last night iu the hall of the house ot representatives. There were 100 delegates present and there will be 150 today. The officers are: B. Harris, Pendleton, president; A. J. A. Perritt, vice president; J. VV. Reid, secretary and treasurer; W. E. Bodie, chaplain ; S. Quinn conductor; Foster Calvert, door keeper. The members of the pYanil fl ro niimmiHnu " V^VVMV* * V III 1 H XJKJ OllCi ' * R. Parks, J. 0. IStribling, Dr. O. P. Goodwin, J. Frank Ashe, L. L Baker andT. C. Willoughby. While the committee on ere (lentials was reporting, the president gave hii account ot his visit to Memphis to the national convention. Mr. Harris explained that this meeting was tor the purpose of devising ways and means for financing the crop ol 1908 and 1909. lie thinks the Farmers' union has the situation kr within its grasp The organizers reported tint they had been busy. The membership today is something like 20,000. Mr. J. Frauk Ashe of York county has organized 27 local unions and Mr. L S. Bakoi has organized 19. Mr. T. U. Willoughbv has organized one or two counties, but has been giving mnut nl l,iu timn *..11.:-.. 0 ?... .w? ... ma iiuio lkj iiamiiif; for warehouses. The City Federation ot Trades eent fraternal greetings lasl night. The labor unions ot the city had a committee to meet the trains yesterday and welcome the delegates. This same committee today under Mr. A H McAteer, sec etary of the City Federation of Trades, will give the delegates a trolley ride of three. 1_ - nours over the ciiy. At the end of the ride the Chamber of Commerce will serve refreshments at the city hall lor the visitors. The members ol the executive and entertainment committees are requested to be present at the city hall at 11.45 this morning to meet the returning cars. The meetings ol the State con vention are in executive session. This is a secret order and tor that reason much of the work is secret. It is understood, how ever, that one of the matters to t>e debated is the advisability of having a State commercial ascent ' and county ascents. The Rich land county union failed to endorse the plan at the meetinsc 1 Monday. The a-sociation is still solid for cotton at 15 cents At its session Thursday the convention elected ollieers tor 1 the ensuing year as follows: president?1$. Harris of Pendleton. Vice president?A. J. A. Herritt of Lamar. > Secretary and treasurer?J. \V. Heid of Heidviile. Chaplain?\V. K. Uodie of Saluda. Conductor?\V. English Hopkins of Kiel) land. Doorkeeper?A. P. Palvert, Abbeville Serjeant-at-arms?\V. P. Paskey, ( Lancaster. I Executive committee: \V. K. Parks of Edgefield, J. L. Keitt of Newberry, ])r. O. P. Hood win of Laurens, J. Prank Ashe of York, T. Willoughby of Florence, L. I,. Haker of Bishopyillo. j The convention placed itself on record as favoring the repeal of the lien law and sale of the < State farms and abolishment of 1 the State immigration bureau, i The resolutions on these subjects ' will be published in our next issue. Miss Isabel Craig, of Lancaster, S. j C., arrived yesterday and is the guest , of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Keid on the Providence road.?Charlotte Observer of yesterday. j I Lai^ LEDGER J 8b/ OEKLY. A Well Known Son of Lancaster's fine Ministerial Wor/c in Another State. Tl. - r* " ino baptist Uourier: D. P. Montgomery is a preacher in Missouri, a native of South Carolina, and we are glad to hear good reports of his continued success. The Central Baptist last week snid: "State Fyangelist I) P. Montomery and Pastor S M. Petty held a good meeting at Crocker, Mo. Fifteen were received for baptism. Brother Petty says, "Thank Gol for such men as Montgomery." A Pleasant Social Event at Jefferson?Lancaster Younu Lady the Hostess. The Carolina Citizen : Miss Hope Gregory, of Lancaster, pleasantly entertained a number of the young people last Friday niirlil of ! 1 uU > ho u<i9[i>muie HOU10 Ot Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller. Several interesting gainer were played, being enjoyod by everyone who took part in them,which of course all did. Alter about half of the games were over delicious ice cream, being one ol the most onj >yable features of ttie occasion, was served. All expressed themselves as having enjoyed the occasion very much and hoping to soon be en ier<aineu asam in such a manner as Miss Gregory did. Ctnnpaif/n Schedule of Union County, N. C. The campaign over in Union county, N. 0., opens about three days earlier than Lancaster's, as will be seen by the lollowing schedule in a Monroe special to the Charlotte Observer: The canvass for the nominations to county cilices will comnienco at, Weddington Academy August 1st and close at Monroe on the 14th Intermediate dates will be filled as follows: At Waxhaw, Cf.li; Buiord, 7th; Lane's Creek, at B. F. Parker's, 8th ; Marshville, 10th; Olive Branch, 11th; Unionville, 12th. and Indian Trail, 13th. The name of the candidate for each of the ollioes, except that ot surveyor, is the same?namely, Legion. Farmers' Union Picnic at Heath Springs in Auuunt. The bic picnic of the County Farmers' Union will be held at Heath Springs on August 22. The following local committee ol arrangements has been appointed : W. D. Hendrix, 1 . M. Neal, J. Truesdale Stover, J. VYr. Wea ner, Robert Lyles, J. E. Sims. j L. A. Rollings, R. E. Sharp, YV. T. Stover, W. S. Moore, J. W. Urenshaw, S Z. McMackin, W. B. Bruce, J. VV. M. Harper, H. E. Williams. The picnic promises to be one of the best of the many thin season. The location is ideal and the people o! Heath Springs and surrounding country are proverbial for their generous, open hearted hospitality. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is At least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the uiedieal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re* quires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is takeu internally, actiug directly upon the blood and mnoous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient etrength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they ofter One Hundied Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Nend for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY a CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by all druggists, 75c Take Hall's Family Fills for constipation. JCAST REVIEW 1878 EN LANCASTER, S. C., JULY 25, Another Fire In Hock Hill--Former Kershaw Citizen One of I Mjonern. Hock Hill lias had a number / of fires this week, as many as three occurring there Monday, ; as published in Wednesday's Neva. iStill another Wednesday, iu which Mr. J L. Bird, formerly of Kershaw, was a loser, as will be seen by the tollow ing Rock llill special in Thursday's Charlot te Observer : R)Ok Hill was visited by another?the third?fire early this morning. An alarm was turned iu about 5 o'c'oek and the Ratteree Building, in which is located the Commercial Club, law offices of Spencer & Dun.ap and a hole, annex on second uoor, ami L. Bird, turniture; Ed Benton's barber shop and J. Edgar I'oag's real estate oflioe on 1 the ground tloor, was found to be tbe seat ol trouble. The fire originated lrom a stove that is used for heating baths lor the Commercial Club, and the flames ate their way through flouring and ceiling into the furniture store ot J. L Bird and his entire stock is ruined either by fire or water, the lire gaining considerable headway in this part of the building. The barber shop m 1 it. * " ~ ine same i>\iiIcii 11 tr nlonir with J. Edgar Poag's office suffered j lost# by wa;er alone, and at this j time the damage has not been appraised. A Rock Hill special in Thursday's Slate gives the losses and insurance hh follows : J. L. Bird & Co., $3,000, with two thirds covered; Edward Benton, barber, $500, covered; J. Elgar Poag, real estate agency, covered; the Commercial club, #800 covered; Spencer & I)un lap, small loss and covered; Pride 1 Ratteree, damage to building, $2,000 covered. The loss of other occupants j1 can not as yet be estimated, but , it is probable that it is small. : Dr. ItoDlrltlye's Article* in The Courier. < The Baptist Courier: The , able series ot articles >.y Dr. J. II Boldrid.e closed with the last issue ot '' lie Courier. They have :alled forth some very ap preciativ" and complimentary remarks. We have the promise ' ( from l)r. BoldriJire of another series which will supplement i!" and more f illv pvnlain ( ? ... r.? moil I thought in the last series. We . are sure our readers will be glad \ io know of such a treat in store, but for the present be is to as sini in several meetings, and this will but prepare him tor tlie task ' he has promised The Courier. ' ~ ' t All * ^vn parties interested are re- ? quested to meet at old Waxhaw f church Tuesday, 28th insiaut, { at 8 a. m. for the purpose of , cleaning off the cemetery and f church grounds. ( The many friends of Mrs. John D.Adams, of this vicinity, who has been quite ill for the past few weeks, will be pleased to learn that she is now better. \ The Methodist revival meeting , at the court house is still in pro- | gress. The congregations are ( good and much interest is being ( manifested in the services. |! The function of the kidneys is to strain ^ out the impurities of the hiood which is constantly passing through them Foley's Kidney Remedy makes the kidne>s healthy | '1 hey will strain out all waste matter from < the blood Thke Foley's Kidney Remedy 1 nod it will make yoa well Funderburk Pharmncv, E W Haimm ad. Heath Springs HC a ER N TERPRISE I89J lyua. "Big Mess" of Co. I. 12 th S. C. Regiment. Mr. John M. llagins, of Elgin, the well known Confederate veteran now rapidly recovering from a recent stroke of paralysis, sends us for publication the following list of the members of his mess during the war which was known as the "Big Mess" of company I, 12th South Carolina Regiment of volunteers, those now living as well as the dead being given : Now living ?J. M. Ilagins, J. LI. Caskey, M. M. Caskey, W. A. Marshall, IU /!? > ??. *jt. j\. l'orter, Wylie J. Porter. Dead?R. S. Harper, J. II. Harper, W. J. Kira, A. A. Caskey, S. R. Caskey, James P. Caskey, W. M. Parton, John L. Porter, llarv y Caskey, J. T. Marhall,8 Frank Sims, AV. J Hair, John Robinson. The following were killed in battle: J P. Caskev. .lolm t. Horter, at Gettisburg, July 2; w. M. Barton, a Spotsylvania 0. H.; W. J. Hair, a' second battle :>f Manasses ; John Robinson, at same battle; Harvey Cashev. Il will be observed that there are only s:x suivivors ol the original number of nineteen that com nosed 'he mess. The Speakers Expected Here Today. As heretofore announced, the state campaign party is scheduled to speak in Lancaster todav. Wo r?i?nKHuK .u names of the various candidates: Fortiov: M. F. Ansel and L. Blcaso. For Lieut Governor: T. <?. MeLeod. For Secretary of Slate: 11. M. McI'own. For State Treasurer: 11. II. Jennings. For Attorney tleneral: .1. FraserLyon For Comptroller Heneral: A. \V. Jones xnd N. \V. Hooker. For Superintendent of Education: K. Klmore, S. K. Melliehamp and J. K. Swearingen. For Adjutant Leneral: J. C. Boyd and Henry T. Thompson. For Railroad Commissioner: James 'ansler, 11. L. ('aughman, F. ('. Fishwnmo, J. A. Summcrsett, 11. \V. Hiehirdsott. Mother Saved Son From Drowning, Marion, N. C., special in Thurs. l*y's Charlotte Observer: The jmall son of J. W. I'less, lvq , ;ame near drowning Monday in lie Catawba river near here, lie s about 10 years old and is just earning to swim and beinir somewhat venturesome got into swift water and was being carried iway. lie was coming to the surface for the second time when escued llis mother happened o be near and saw his nlipht r - o md rushed in to save him. How ihe accomplished it she is unable ;o tell exactly, owing to the tremendous excitement under which die was laboring and from the iffects of which she was a long ime recovering. m An interesting game of ball was played at Vanwyck between Vanwyck and Fudges. The score jp to 6th inning was 6 to 4 in avor of Fud/es, but at the end >f 6th inning Fudges left the held orfeiting game to Vanwyck. The pitching >1 Hammond for Van wvch and Belk for Fudges were :he features of the day. batteries : Vanwyck, Hammond and Brown. Fudges, Hough, Belk and Culp. Cotton, 11c. ; seed, 20 cts. [EWS PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY I Sensational Incident at Cam paign Meeting in Pickers Wednesday. Easley special in the News aud Courier* The mountain breezes, tresh from the Blue Ridge, tanned the cheeks of 1,500 sturdy yeomen who listened to the Senatorial candidates at Pickens today. The feature of the day was a reference by Mr. Grace in his speech to the Mayorality race in Charleston some years ago, when Mr. Grace announced that in a public speech at Charleston a gentleman now in the court house, and well known in Pickens, had himself announced thai Mr. Ilhett was responsible lor the appointment of Crum as collector of the port. Thereupon Mr. Legare, who was seated in the audience, arose and asked if Mr. Grace meant the reference for him ; Mr. Grace replying, "it ihe cap fits wear it," whereupon Mr. Legare again arose and with vehemence said: ''1 denounce that statement as an ab solute lie " The audience cheered heartily. After the adjournment of the meeting Mr. Cirace arose and made the following statement: Mr. Ulietl has spoken and has had an opportunity to answer my question and to make me out a liar or some one else, and I repeat that the letter referred to was in existence, and anyone who says it was not in existence is a liar. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve in good for cuts, burns, bruises and scratches. It is especially good for piles. Beoominended nuu nam uy an uraggisto. w-s Tradesville Dots. Tradefiyille High School opened on last Monday morning with Mrs. Minnie Plyler Gibson as teacher. Forty-live students were enrolled, and there has been an increase in number every day. The trustees and patrons of this 6cho:>l manifest great interest in education, not only those who hope to reap a benefit therefrom. but also, those who have no children to attend school. The majority ''pull together," and no doubt success will crown their efforts. Mrs. J. W. Funderburk and children and Miss bailie McManus ol Tradesville are visiting Iriend-t in Rock Hill. Mr. an 1 Mrs. George Miller and little daughter of Charlotte, N C , are visiting Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr and Mrs. Wesley Funderburk. There is one preparation known today that will promptly help the stomach. This is Kodol. Kodnl iliirodu ..II _ . n?i vmsnon ui iood, and it d ?es it thoroughly. so tlmt the use of Kodol for a time w 11 without doubt help auycue who has stomach disorders or stomach trouble. Tnke Kodol today and continue it for the short time that is necessary to give you complete relief. Kodol is sold by all druggists. w-s South Carolinian Shot His Tarheel Brother-in-Law. Gaffney special in Charlotte Observer: In a difficulty last Thursday in Cleveland county, N. C., between Uyraan Wyatt and Bank Sanders, brothers inlaw, Sanders shot Wyatt and inflicted what is thought to be a mortal wound. Sanders made his escape and came to his home in this county. Delay in commencing treatment for a slight iriegnlarity that could have been cared quickly by Foley's Kidney Remedy may result in a serious kidney disease. Foley's Kidney Remedy builds up the worn out tissues and strengthens these organs. Commence taking it today. Funder| burk Pharmacy, E. W. Hammond, [ Heath Springs, d. (J. S