Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DATE INCREASE NECESSARY FARMERS' UNION OFFICIALS THINK RAILROADS ARE EN TITLED TO MORE REVENUE. Products of Plow and Farmer Who Liver at Home Should Be Exempt From Increase. ; I -_ By Peter Radford. Lecturer National Farxners' Union. The recent action ot the Interstate Commerce Commission in-granting an increase in freight rates in the eastern classification of territory; the applica tion of the roads to state and inter state commissions for an increase in rates, and the utterances of President Wilson on the subject bring the farm ers of this nation face to face with the problem of an increase in freight rates. It is the policy of the Farmers' Union to meet the issues affecting the welfare of the farmers squarely and we will do so in this instance. The transportation facilities of the United States are inadequate to ef fectively meet the demands' of com merce and particularly in the South and West additional railway mileage is needed to accommodate the move ment of farm products. If in the wis dom of our Railroad Commissions an increase in freight rates is necessary to bring about an improvement in our transportation service, and an exten sion of our mileage, then van increase should b? granted, and the farmer is willing to share such proportion of the increase as justly belongs to him, but we have some suggestions to make as to the manner in which this in crease shall be levied. Rates Follow Lines of Least Resist ance. The freight rates of t'.ie nation have been built up along lines of least re sistance. The merchant, the manu facturer, the miner, the miller, the lumberman and the cattleman have had their traffic bureaus thoroughly | organized and in many instances they i have pursued the railroad without ' mercy and with the power of organ- j ized tonnage they have hammered the I life out of the rates and with unre strained greed they have eaten the ( vitals out of our transportation system | and since we have had railroad com- j missions, these interests, with skill and cunning, are represented at every hearing in which their business is involved. The farmer is seldom represented at rate hearings, as his organizations ?A^ve never had the finances to em ploy counsel to develop his side of the case and, as a result, the products of the plow bear an unequal burden of the freight expense. A glance at the freight tariffs abundantly proves | thU assertion. Cotton, the leading ? agricultural product c- the South, al ready bears the highest freight rate of any necessary commodity in com merce, and the rate on agricultural products as a whole is out of pro portion with .that of the products of the factory and the mine. We offer no schedule of rates, but hope the commission will be able to give the railroad such an increase in j rates as is necessary without levying a further toll upon the products of the plow. The instance seems to pre sent an opportunity to the Railroad Commissions to equalize the rates as between agricultural and other classes of freight, without disturbing the rates on staple farm products. I What ls a Fair Rate? We do not know what constitutes a basis for rate making and have never heard of anyone who did claim to know much about it, but if the pros perity of the farm is a factor to be considered and the railroad commis sion concludes that an increase in . rates is necessary, we would prefer that it come to us through articles of consumption on their journey from the factory to the farm. We would, for example, prefer that the rate on | nogs remain as at present and the , rate on meat bear the increase, for j any farmer can then avoid the burden | by raising his own meat, and a farm er who wilkno't try to raise his own I meat ought to be penalized. We I think the rate on coal and brick can ' much better bear an increase than the rate on cotton and flour. We would prefer that the Tate on plows remaiii the same, and machinery, pianos and such articles as the poor-? er farmer cannot hope to possess bear th*? burden of increase. The increase in rates should be so arranged that the farmer who lives at home will bear no part of the bur den, but let the farmer who boards in other states asd countries and who feeds his stock in foreign lands, pay the price of his folly. A Sluggish Liver Needs Attention. Let your Liver get torpid and you are in for a spell of misery. Everybody gets au attack now and then. Thousands of people keep their livers active and healthy by using Dr. King's New life Pills. Fine for the Stomach, too. Stop the Dizziness, Constipation. Bilious ness and Indigestion. Clear the blond. Only v5c at your Drug gist.- 1 \ Fertilizers I F( The Edgefield Mercantile Announces to the Public that it if now ready with ; Fertilizers with Potash as an I Royster's, Armour's, Swift's and other Reliable Mar Call on Mr. R. C. Padgett or Mr. A. E. Padgett. ( Om So HAPPY To Have A BANK ACC01 Copyright ism- -by C. ii..Zimmr:iman Co. - N'o. 14 F all the unhappy homes, not one in a hundred has a bank account and not one home in a hundred who has a bank account is unhappy. It seems almost foolish to put it off any longer, when it is such a simple, easy matter to start a bank account. BANK OF EDGEFIELD _ OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E. Nicholson, vice-President; E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen, Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Geo. W. Adams, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins,' C. C. Fuller, E. J. Mims, J. H. Allen. B. B. RUSSELL, JR. R. E. ALLEN Ship Your Cotton to RUSSELL & ALLEN Incorporated COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in Store Augusta Georgia e Makes rain-water of the hardest water and your ciothes 1st go tho cirt. ? SAVES CLOTHES Red Devil Lye is powdered. L.nd dissolves fa i.iaruly. Is in sifting-top cans i -.<! you er n v.'~c r-.uch or little without wast?, lt in the up-to-date lye Ho cuttir-c cf cans, co v.-mtinc. E: SCured-no cutting:, no pain, no dancer, no detention from business. Testimonials furnished from people YOU know. Call on or write mc for particulars and information regarding: my advanced method of treating ~" Piles, Nerve, Blood, Skin and special diseases of men 25 years' exoerience. Consultation Free. DR. W. R. and women. REGISTER, 506 Union National Bank Bjjililiny, Columbia. S. C srtilizers ! ?> :__ Company a full line of Fertilizers ngredient lufacturers' Goods Jifice at Farmers Bank To Head-Off a Headache Nothing: is Better than Dr. files' Anti-Pain Pills They Give Relief Without Bzd After-Effectt. '?jcnn ."ny V::il Dr. Mit?** Rem edies vc- been a godsend to me and my far:: ? -I used to have such terri! !" headacheft.,1 would al most be wild for days at^time. I began using Dr. Miles' Ah^l'ain 1 Pills ard never have those 'i,-^,'cl aches any more. I can speak highly t*f of Dr. Milos' Nervine also for lt [ \ cured one pf my children of a terrible ? I nervous disorder. 1 can always f | speak a got d word for your Rem edies and haye recommended them to a good many <>f my friends who have been well pleased with them." MRS. GCO. If. BRYAN, 9 Janesville, Iowa. For Scle by All Druggists. 25 Doses, 25 Cents. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. i Worn Out? No doubt you are, if you suffer from au y ot the numerous ailments to which an women are sub ject. Headache, back ache, sideache, nervous ness, weak, tired feeling, are some of the symp toms, and you must nd yourself of them in order to feel wen. Thousands of women, who have been benefited by this remedy, urge you io TAKE I Cardui I The Woman's Tonic Mrs. Sylvania Woods, o? airton Mills, Ky., says: "Before taking Cardui, I was, at times, so weak I could hardly walk? ana the pain In my back and head nearly killed me. After taking three bottles of Cardui, the pains dis appeared. Now I feel as well as I ever did. Every suffering woman should tryCarduL" Get a bottle today- E-68 A. H. Corley, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at' Trenton On Wednesdays. DR J. S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE. Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. Cures Old Sores, Qt'nei turnstiles Won't Curt Thc worst cases, no matter of how lons standing are cured by th<: ,\onderful, old reliable Dr Porter's Antiseptic Bealing Oil. It relieve \-iiu and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.C inerme B??ovMU0? ^BITTERS BU?88S5S??a I "1 caa sell the eggs. Bow nany have wer** Ifen dozen, aD tresa," The farmer who has a telephone in his home can meet a business situation whether, he be at home or in town. Gan you call your home on the telephone like this farmer is doing? >v If not you are losing money by riot using the greatest convenience of modern times. The cost is so small that telephone service is within reach of every one. Write for our free booklet which tells all about this economical service. Address Farmers Line Department SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE & [TELEGRAPH COMPANY South Pryor St., Atlanta, ?a. Ford Automobiles We have accepted the agency for the Ford Automobiles for Edgefield County, and will have constantly on hand a stock of Touring Cars and Run-Abouts. Shall be pleased to show them to those who contemplate buying a car. The Ford cars defy Edgefield "s winter roads. They ^are an All-the-Year-Round Car We will, also carry a full assortment of all parts of the Ford cars, and can fill or ders at our GaT^gr-without~VOul hill ?hg' " """ to wait to get extra par s by express. Make your auto wants known to us, and we will satisfy them OE short notice and at reasonable prices. Edgefield Auto and Repair Shop Edgefield, South Carolina] BIP^ ' Plant Oats and Help Solve the Cotton Problem We have BEST of all Varieties: Fulghum Genuine Texas Appier's Oklahoma Your order or inquiry will have our best attention. ARRINGTON BROS, & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS See Charlie May. AUGUSTA^ GA. MiiBiTiTimMiMHi^ II MU? i^mp^mfffflt NO ADVANCE IN PRICE SLUSKY'S ROOFING MATERIAL ON ACCOUNT OF WAR Our materials have advanced considerably, but having purchased im mense stock before rise of market, we are offering the SAME AT TRACTIVE LOW PRICES as formerly. Get our prices on METAL SHINGLES, TIN PLATE, GALVANIZED CORRUGATED IRON and RUBBER ROOFING, Etc. It will pay you to buy NOW as prices will never be lower. DAVID SLUSKY Phone 100. 1009 Broad Street