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r i > SECRETARY WILSON TALKS TOFARHERS Gives Some Valuable Advice? Advantages of State Pointed Out?Other Addresses Made by Distinguished Visitors. The visit of James Wilson. secretary of agriculture, and the committee on agriculture of - the national house of representatives to the National Corn Exposition Saturday, was the feature of the day, and served ^ to attract another enormous crowd. The fact that it was Saturday, a holiday in the public schools, also increased the attendance, many school teachers and children coming from all parts of South Carolina. The interest in the agricultural displays was intensified by the arrival of the Illinois exhibit, which was delayed in transit and of which all trace was completely lost for several days. As one of the leading agricultural states of the nation, Illinois has an exhibit well worth seeing, exceptionally fine corn being a feature. Secretary Wilson was greeted upon his arrival with hearty cheers. The audience sprang to their feet when the noted visitor was recognized and gave him an enthusiastic welcome. The hand rntrhino* onirif nf the demonstration, played "The Star Spangled Banner," and all remained standing until the national anthem was completed. In simple and emphatic language, talking as a farmer to farmers, Secretary Wilson made an address in which he preached the doctrine that the salvation of the Southern farmer lay in the raising of hogs and cattle and the growing of grasses and other forage crops. "Don't sell your corn; feed it to stock," he repeated again and again, and asserted that by following his fdvice Southern farmers could bring their soil to a high stale of fertility and could maintain its fertility with a minimum use of commercial fertilizers. "I realize," he said, "that if ^ the South should turn to the raising of live stock, it would mean a smaller demand for the hogs and cattle of my own state of Iowa. But I speak not as a citizen of Iowa, but as a citizen of the United States. Whatever will benefit the agricultural I interests of one section of the country will benefit the whole country." TENDERED A LUNCHEON. After his address Secretary Wilson was tendered a luncheon by the girls of Winthrop College. He said he did not know when he had ever enjoyed a meal so much. Shaking hands with the girls, he said they simply must pay him a visit at Washington. Besides Secretary Wilson, Harry P. Atwood, of Chicago, John Lamb, of Virginia, chairman of the house committee on agriculture, and Senator E. D. Smith made addresses. It was Boys Day at the export . sition, but the event emphasizing the occasion did not take place at the exposition grounds, but at Craven hall, where a banquet was given the Boys' Corn Club and Girls' Tomato Club prize winners by the city of Columbia and the chamber of conimerce. In introducing Mr. Atwood, the first speaker of the afternoon programme, E. G. Montgomery, vice president of the exposition, who presided, said many a good producer had failed because he was not a good buyer and ?eller, and that the solution of tiie problem of mak v ing farmers good buyers and sellers was in co-operation. Mr. Atwood talked of the co-opera tive association formed by J . I farmers in the Middle west for u the purpose of marketing their si crops to the best advantage. nr FARMERS WAKING UP. tc "The farmers have been wak- s< i ?? 1 l 4?nr?? ?1 uijf up, ne saia. rney nave ?*] noticed that while they were h getting only three cents a quart tl for their milk the consumer tl was paying nine cents a quart. " And the same thing is true in P other cases. They have been asking: How can we save a si portion of the 'middlemen's' a profits? How can we bring the .si producer and consumer closer T together, so that the producer may get more money for his product and the consumer may rj save money ? They have solved I< the question with the one word y 'Co-operation.'" y Mr. Atwood then proceeded f< to tell how in Iowa and other h states of the grain belt the s< farmers got together and built f< co-operative grain elevators, y There are 1,800 such elevators g in the grain belt now, which A handle more than 500,000,000 w bushels of grain a year and save y for the farmers $20,000,000. The railroads tried to dis- vi courage the farmers' elevators, ir Mr. Atwood said, by holding up f< their cars for as much as four k days at a time, and the grain ir trusts and boards of trade ai threw every possible'obstacle in t< the farmers' way at first. For ai example, said Mr. Atwood, the ai grain trusts would offer 10 s cents a bushel more at elevators within 25 miles of the farmers' it elevators than at elevators 50 g miles of more distant. c< "Some of the farmers did not t( stand firm," Mr. Atwood con- F tinued, "but enough did to make ei the movement a success." They realized, he said, that s< they must all stick together or ei be "stuck" separately. fj "We regard the movement as cl important," Mr. Atwood stated, d "because it is suggestive of y what you farmers in the South E can do with your cotton crop." SJ Secretary Wilson was given v% a tremendous ovation when he g was introduced in glowing trib- tl ute from Mr. Montgomery as tl "the grandest old agriculturist s of us all." Mr. Wilson said that of the (; S 100 000 OOO hliahola nf v V VN/JV V V MUUtlVIO VI win grown in the United States last year the 14 cotton states pro- J, duced 1,080,000,000 bushels. The next thing, he said, which the department of agriculture intends to turn its attention to is to show Southern farmers what to do with this corn. MUST HOLD CORN. ? After the department had re- C( ceived reports last year of the a enormous crop of Southern v corn Mr. Wilson said he called d Bradford Knapp, head of the j, farmers' demonstration work, v and told him it would not do for d the Southern people to sell their n corn. He said he told Dr. c Knapp to write a bulletin advising the farmers of the South p to raise hogs and if there was j< need he would have a million t conies nrinter! ? . , v "In making the enormous p corn crops which have aston- n ished the world," said Secretary n Wilson, "these boys have used p expensive fertilizers. Now a what are you going to do with i( your corn? Sell it? I hope \\ not. It's poor business to sell (j corn by the bushel. In selling p your corn you're selling much c of the fertility of your soil. And t you can reduce your soil so that p it can not produce enough to p pay expenses. "Rut I want, tn tell vaii v?rvw _ - - ? JII to keep your soil fertile without fertilizer. I have seen 57 crops grown in Iowa without fertil- _ izer, and the last crop was the best of all. In Iowa the farmers * grow grasses and legumes 11 which fill the soil with organic matter known as humus. And it in drought this humus retains the moisture. " Mr. Wilson then proceeded to "(l. THE LANCASTER NEWS, rge Southern farmers to raise \ tock instead of buying their leat in the West. "Work up > the position of feeding your- S slf/ he said. And an additionl reason for raising live stock," e stated, "was the fact that g le very best of fertilizers on s le face of the earth is found f 1 the barnyard, and should be e ut back on the land." n He declared there was a meat p tiortage in the United States nd mentioned that in Chicago ^ teers were bringing from 69 to a 7 cents a pound. c CAN RAISE STEERS. e "I think you in the South can v aise steers cheaper than we in v )wa," he continued, "because v ou have a milder winter. But a ou will have to grow grasses f >r the steers to eat. We have a ad this in mind and have been n marching the world for grasses h >r you people to grow and h our steers to eat. We have one to the Libyan desert in Trica and found grasses there v hich we think are just what " ou want." Mr. Wilson touched on a va- j iety of agricultural subjects 1 his address?commercial jrtilizers, the prevention of I >sses through drought, dairylg and the work of corn and nd the work of the corn and >mato clubs?but. hp rpvpH-pH 1 n lorjfue and relatives notified. Subscribe for ThoTOews. This is tho season m the year ,f lien mothers ffcel vij# much con smed over the Ifretiynt colds eon a^ted hy theirIchUpren, and have bundnnt Vasonj^f^pt as every cold ronriin uif^ullWWIOWOr!* IIIO VllHIy and paves \Ji<W,ay for the more :-rlous diseases >^t no often follow, hamberlain's 0<?&h Remedy Is fa?ous for Its cures, and is pleasant nd safe to take. For sale by all ealers. w --- s gain and again to the desir- c bility of stock raising in the ? outh. "Don't believe that prosper- ai y will come from growing ? rain and selling it," he said in inclusion. "I don't want you w ) sell a bushel of that corn. 11 e< eed it every bit and sell high- rr r products." "J After he had resumed his i> Bat an aged man in the audince asked Mr. Wilson how * irmers could get rid of hog t? holera. Mr. Wilson told of the ? iscovery of a serum by a t< oung Southern scientist, Mr. q lorsey of Tennessee, which,t he > aid, won't cure a sick hog. but 11 'ill prevent a well hog from t< etting sick." "And the next * bing to do," he said, " is to get a be people to use it."?The fl tate. / GOVERNMENT'S GUEST DEAD e v ester Bryant, Boy Corn Grower of Kentucky, is Asphyxiat- _ ed. Lester Bryant, 21 years old, f Rock field, Ky., winner of one f the prizes offered by the de- i, artment of agriculture to the t( oung corn growers of the ountry, was found dead in bed ( t a rooming house at 301 Dela- * rare avenue, northeast, Satur- u ay afternoon, says The Washigton Post of Saturday. He w :as one of those who a few ^ ays ago accepted the govern- 1 lent's invitation to come to the apital. * The room was filled with il- _ iminating gas. Coroner Nevitt * investigating, and inclines to he belief that the young man ;as accidentally asphyxiated. 1 le engaged the room only the (1 ight before. Saturday after- f oon the proprietress went to is room to see why he had not ppeared and found his door )cked. She summoned a poiceman, who forced open the oor. The young roomer was ying undressed in bed with a over over him. The coroner hinks he may have left the gas uyning low, and that the wind lew it out. The body was taken to the FEBRUARY 5, 1913. VALTER WELLS DIES AT FLORENCE HOME Solicitor of Twelfth Circuit Passes Away. Florence Special to Columbia itate, Feb. 2: Walter Wells, olicitor of the twelfth circuit or two terms, recently re-electd for the third, died this norning at 9:30 o'clock from neumonia. L.ast summer Mr. Wells' lealth failed and he was not ble to appear at more than two ampaign meetings but was relected by an overwhelming ote. Later he was stricken vith something like paralysis rhile attending court in Dillon nd he never fully recovered rom the effects. A few days go he was attacked by pneunonia, and little hope had been ield out by the physicians for lis recovery. We don't blame a woman for ranting to marry a certain ian; it is far better than marying an uncertain one. RY SOLACE AT OUR EXPENSE. Money Back for any case of theumatism, Neuralgia or Headache (hat Solace Fails to Remove SOLACE REMEDY l? a recent ledieal discovery of three Herman cientists that dissolves Uric Aeid rystals and Purifies the Blood. It is isy to take, and will not afiect the tomach. It is guaranteed under the Pure Food ud Drugs law to be absolutely free om opiates or hatmlul drugs of aiijr escription. SOLACE is a pure specific ini^very ay, as has been proved beyonfl queson to be the surest and quiq)rest remiy for Uric Acid Troubleyknown to ledieal science, no matter hnw i?no Landing. It reaches and^removos the x>t of the\trouble (Umo Acid) and urifles the lllnod. f THE SOIHCK C(/ of Battle Creek re the sole SJ. S. Agents and have lousands of voluntaay teHtimonial letirs which hive bcyn received from rateful peopll SOUACK has restored d health. Ttstimmual letters, literaiire and FRIE flIOX sent upon rouest. T f It. Lee Morris^resident of the First National Bank|<Jr Chico, Texas, wrote he Solace Coralany as follows: "I want vou?o send a box of Solaoe ? my father m Memphis, Tenn., foi rhich I enclose $1. This remedy has eon used by lome Iriends of mine here nd I must sw its action was wondernl. (Sugned) R. L. Morris." Put up in 25c, 50c and |1.00 boxes. IT'S MIGHTY FINE TO BE WELL lND YOU CAN SOON BE SO BY 'AKING SOLACE- "No Special 'reatment Schemes or Fees." JUS'l iOLACE ALONE does the work, Vrite today for the free box, etc. SOLACE REMEDY CO., 26-44-w Battle Creek, Mich. Schedules Southern Railway. Premier Carrier of the South. N. B.?Schedule figures published ai nformation only and are not guaranBed. Effective Sept. 15, 1912. DAII.T DKPAKTCKB FROM LAKCAHTIB. jNo. 113?lO^tft a. m. for Kook Hill nd way Ntations. No. 118?8:31 a. m. for Camden, Col imbla and way stations. No. 114?2:0C p. m. for Camden, Colimbia, Charleston and way stations. No. 117?7:48 p. m, for Rock HU| forkville and way stations. Also Char otte, Washington, Philadelphia and few York. W. E. MoOee, A. G. P. A., Colum >la, 8. c.; W. II. ( alley. D. P. Charleston, 8. C. Notice of /Election. Inasmuch ah the election held in tn? IourIos School District No. 22, on 22m if January, instant, was not declarec m account of j^-regularities therein fow; Wheress one ?iir<l of the free-holderi rid one-third <m the elnetoru r,.ci?iin0 n DougLis .sfhixil District No. '22 lavo peti iont* the County Hoard ol Cducatio: to Ardor an election to deter nine win IhoA or not a lax of three (3) nills sh; II Ac levied on all real ant: tersonal irJperty in said District No 2 for sell >? purposes. We hei imy order the trustees of said )nnglas I flhool District No. 22 to hold he eleettfn at J. F. Williams' resldeni m WedAsday, February 12, 1913, al vhit-li olwtion only such electors as reurn real or personal property for taxa ion and who exhibit their tax rccoipti nd registration certificates, shall tx .Mowed to vote. Kleetion to open ami lose as all general elections. Hasped Ailly, A, C. HOWELL, If. K. COFFEY, JAM. If. II AM EL, 4-8<!-w Co. Hoard Kdueatior. R| ForResim; OYSfl L ? bsillilkl 190t, b THE OLD CAB1 "That if we havq to make them ccj by providing the useful improveme carts and baby ca We are splendi iful goods in the 1 that you may ha fill,Jstfby's needs p ,-tft a very low mar LANC HARD? 1 1 FROST PROOF ; Y GUARANTEED TO [ FROM THE ORIGINA1 t?i Ejriii p . cuurmm l??gsn \ \ TW tubal Vllinilil, Oi?tl?i < !??? MbHM 1 liiiSfi I re?3hlick.^ 1 QCQ D, We KTCW the first FROST PROOF #< fled customers. We have rroon >J xjfl Suim mablaM], Mlivt Because ottfplpis It Is time to set these plants in youfcuSloi sell for the most money. WE sawftHli Earn Your Plants for tillig Postage Paid 30 cents per too planW By special rata Is very low, 500 foi^p.OO; l,i thousand; 10,000 and over tljpperthoi WM. C. GERAiy, CO., : I , m We have an en "Everyth Bo ' We are ba^ly ifrou , large part jpf/nis \ ? before t h/ r/cent i \ J? This bein? ine tim j build add jppair?i Iial pricq? lor cash busines?J B(Mer "get bu never 3*11 lumber s V\t can save ; for the Building" e well as make a lit-. i | Moore Lura 1 "Kverything ^ ^ ^ TMDt n^rgR^ ifcftK * *1 7 T C. 8. Zimmerman Co. - - No. 34 MET MAKER SAYS babies in our homes, mfortable and healthy, rn with the new and :nts in higjf chairs, gonrionrpc "/ io cheap again. - j you money on "Everything , specially SHINGLES as ? ; le profit for ourselves. ber & Mfg. Co. : For the Building." ^ Esf.~1885 ^ rn !7cd\ I IklliblW ia^va? w icily stpcked with beautisfc lmes and in order vfe the opportunity to >npp irly they are priced gifi :>ffprofit. "ASTER riRE CO. CABBAGE HANTS <3jf: > SATISFY CUSTOMERS 1\ . CABBAGE PLANT GROWERS \\ E* 'OW. AUGUSTA TBDCUUW HOST STEMMED J I Jf-- AlmUUm FLAT DUTCH. /I fpHlcMY Am Immnu*. Imi|"I ?A Uun OiMi|i J / 'HJtKCOPr^'GHTPn ipin Capital Stock $30,000.00 LANYS In IMS. Now have Over twenty thousand satisaurr rtbhar* plants than all other parsons in the Southern must please or we send your money back. Order now. i to yet extra early cabbage, and they are the ones that ICC TONS OF CABBAGE SCCD PER SEASON. ht Service?Ask Us How HI*nts? By^niall I express, buyer paying express charges, which under lot) to 4,000 $1,50 per thousand; 5000 to MOO, $1.25 per asand. , Box 194 Yonges Island, S. C. ormously l^rge stock of ing For the! ilding" J fded for storage room. A , various material was bought ' idvances in lumber prices. e"of year when farmers can { tve are going to make specas an inducement for quick ! sv" we are afraid we ran ! -