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IFARMERS' U> ^ j OF FNFQB Conduot< South Carolina Farmers' Eduoa Communications intended for this '. J. C. Stribling, Farmers, Got lleody. From all over South Carolina cornea inquiry abont. how to proceed to get up a Farmen' Union, and all about | the work of the Farmers' Union ? In answer to all these questions will say the first step is to get fifteen good good farmers together ready to be organized, then write to the State Secretary, B. F. Earle, Anderson, S. C., and get instructions as to how to proceed to organize and when an organizer oan be sent to your section of tho State. Do Not Forget This. That at all places where Farmers' Union speakers aro to address the people, that the people at these places aro oxpooted to advertise these meet ings and make all local arrangements to suit themselves, and to meet the apcakors at the railroad. In our travels over the State the cheering sight of tho fiuest corn crops ever seen in the State greets the trav eler in nearly every seotion. Fortified with fine corn and '>ed crops and entrenched behind over one thousand cotton warehouses and in creasing our membership, at au aver age of more than three thousand per day, the Farmers' Union justly feels proud of its grand success. Farmers, stand firm to your original principles and guard against the influence of the wily demagogue newspaper, and all tho cotton beers on earth cannot climb over or dig under your fences. Tho Farmers' rally meetiug of Oconoo county, South Carolina, to como off at Oak way, near Seneca, on the 21st of August bids fair to be tho largest gathering of farmers in that section in years. The speaker on that occasion will bo frc?h from tho field and in good shapo to toll tho peoplo about the grand oainpaign of the ?armers' Union all over the South, and especialy about what has boon done in South Carolina and Georgia. Two of the worst enemies of the Farmers' Union that we aro now up to ls tho demagogue in our ranks and some inconsistent newspaper men on tho outside that are at it all the while warning the Farmers' Union of the dangerous demagogue and at the same time advooating the importation of low grade immigrants for tho uso of cotton mills. Now it docs look like any man with even ordinary intelli gence should know that this low grado immigrant class of peoplo are the very best supporters of dema goguery on the face of thc oarth. Honco wo warn tho Union against tho intluenco of either tho demagogue newspaper men. Ono of these is as dangerous a loader as tho other is. Thoro is some significance about this continual harping about tho affiliation of the Farmers' Union with the Federation of Labor and the demagogue that smacks of pure rot when it is known that these same newspapers have always opposed farmers' organizations and catered to tho interest of corporations. Whereas, the population ]of these United States is being constantly, rapidly and as we think raostjunwol oomoly increased by an overwhelm ing ti<lo of foreign immigration com posed of paupers, criminals, and otherwise undesirable immigrants ; and, Whereas, seeing the strenuous ef forts being made by some of the Southorn States to encourage tho foreigners to come into this South land of ours, and, viewing such efforts will? alarm and great battle cry, abol ish foreign immigration; and, Whereas, peeing that a large part of the troubles and disturbances in this country arise from foreign ideas promulgated by the foreign element of our population, politically,socially, religiously or otherwise, ami that before we were afflicted with these hordes of criminal, and reckless for eigners, lockouts, social ism, anarchy and many other evils were practised very little if any; and, Wheroas, we feel and know that we have tho purest and highest type of Anglo-Saxon civilization on earth hero in the Southern States, and earnestly desiring to keep such at HON BUREAU LrVLATION. sd by tho tk jal and Co-Operative Union. Department should be addressed to Pendleton, S. G. least here in this bright, sunny South Carolina of oars ; and, Whereas, we feel and know, with the aooursed jug traffiio that the ex press companies are foisting upon our people and raining so many of oar young men and older ones, too. With the Sabbatb-breaking foreign ers mixed with a class of low, do graded Sunday drinking boys for them to mix with would make dark est Afrioa blush. 1st. Resolved, that we are deter mined that as far as in oar power lies to keep oar splendid inheritance for ourselves, oar ohildren and our children's ohildren and strive to bet ter fit and prepare them for the daily avooation of life and citizenship. 2nd,. That we, the Bishop Branch, Local, No. 28, of Anderson County Farmers' Educational and Co-opera tive Union of America, are unalter ably, irrevocably opposed to foreign immigration of any kind and in any manner whatever, and if they do come with their own accord, let them prove themselves by making good citizens. Respectfully submitted, Above resolution adooted by Union and ordered published. G. W. Gaillard, Secretary. - Origin of Corn-Study in Botany. (From the American Farmer.) When Columbus reaohed Cat Island on that fateful day of 1492, he found tho poor savages cultivating a plant that was new to the Spaniards. Later, when they saw tho islanders gathering from the stocks a material which they UBed for food, the Span iards took a curious interest in their actions. This plant, which the na tives oalled "Mahiz," was wholly un known in Europe or any other part of the old world. Afterwards the Span iards themselves cultivated this plant for food, calling it "maize," by which name it has since been known in the botanical world. In this small way began what is now the most impor tant and most valuable crop in the civilized world. Looked at from the standpoint of the botanist, a strange fact is disclosed in considering the habits as well as the habitat of this celebrated oereal. It was indigenous to the two Americas, but at the time of the conquest had made little progress toward the wonderful de velopment it waB subsequently to attain. The lud?an tribes in various seotions, from the Canadas to Pata gonia, wero found to be acquainted with its merits and depended upon it an ono of their chief vegetable foods. They cultivated it in little patches, planting it in a hole in the ground made with a stick and from it mado certain dishes afterward famous as '.succotash," "hominy" and '.hoe cake." What is especially noticeable is the fact that no other grain or vege table has such difficulty in reproduc ing itself unaided as maize. Left to itself it is difficult to see how it could keep alive. The grain being encased in a thick and close-fitting shuck, and growing closely to tho cob, can not reproduce unless in falling it be comes shattered and covered. Birds and other animals might help some in this process, but not enough to greatly extend the area of its pro ductivity. Tho aid of nw. is needed, not only to plant, bat to cultivate the corn, and it is questionable whether, if left ungathorod, tho whole of tho fields in our mighty belt, would spon taneously bring forth next Heason a single ear. Fortunately, the savages in a limited way, assisted this won derful plant sufficiently to keep it alive in many places until the white man came with his ho<* ind plow to do the work on an extensive scalo. lt is just possible that but ior tho Indians, this valuable grain might havo been lost entirely to man. Its only chance of survival originally would bo in the tropics, where the first grains that fell and became covered would escape freezing and thuB sprout in the returning season for its propa gation. It is a far cry from the little patches on Guannahani Island to the corn fields now smiling over the United A. H. Mitchell, Chairman Committee. State? preparatory to a produotion of 8,000,000,000 bushels tin- fall. These fields occupy an area greater in exte vt than the German Empire. Though every State and Territory in the Union produces corn, the prinoi pal orop comes from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebras ka, which constitute the far-famous "corn belt." It is estimated that if all the corn produced in one year in these six States were shelled and loaded in wagons, the train would extend nearly 155,000 miles, belting the earth six times with 4,000 miles of wagons to spare. Iowa alone has produoed a crop equal in Taine to the annual output of gold, silver and lead in this whole country, or more than the net earnings of all the national banks. Our farmers may understand what is meant by improved corn cul turo, when it is understood that an inorease of one ear in every ten in the five principal corn States would mean an addition of $44,000,000 a year to their wealth. Though the origin of corn is ve* y ancient, its use on a large scale is very modern. Dar win, the great naturalist, while trav eling in Peru, found an ear reposing in a metal vessel eighty-five feet be low the present surface of the soil. Others have been found with mum mies in the tombs of the Incas. The natives. of Mexico, long before the conquest, worshipped a goddess cor responding to the Greek Ceres, and the method was for sun virgins to sacrifice corn cakes in her honor. The North American Indians be lieved that corn was a direct gift from the Great Spirit. This inspir ing belief was embodied in a poetical legend, to the effeot that^a young warrior fasting in the wilderness prayed for a gift for his people, when a spirit in the form of a beautiful young man garbed in glistening green with flowing plumes, descended in response and brought the grain of grains as his offoring. PIHEULES for'the Kidneys SO DAYS' TREATMENT FOR SI.OO lMg Improvement for Lander College (From the Greenwood Journal.) The trustees of Lander College have taken hold of the Interests of the college in such away as to mean a great deal, not only for tho college, but for the town. Some weeks ago there was a purchase made of prop erty with a view to removing the cabins in front of the building, and recently a number of lots have been bought directly in front of it. The plan is to close up the street in front of the college and make a beautiful park out of these lots. The street running by the building Just erected by J. Q. Pyles will extend on to the street going by the residence of Mrs. Annie Durst. The trustees have plans matured for enlarging the building in the near future,, and before doing this they are very wisely providing for the en largement and beautifying of the grounds. They seem determined to make Lander College equal to the very best institution of the kind in the State. Wo understand that the plans for the enlargement of the building have already been drawn, and we presume that tho work of improving the grounds will be placed in competent hands and that it will be done to the very best advantage. Women Who Wear Well. It is astonishing how groat a chango a few years of married lifo often mako in tho appearance and disposition of many women. Tho freshness, tho charm, tho brilliance vanish Uko tho bloom from a peach which ls rudely handlod. Tho matron is only a dim shadow, a faint echo of tho charming maldon. Thero aro two reasons for this chango, ignoranco and nogloct. Few young women appreciate the ?hock to the system through tho chango which comos with marriage and motherhood. Many neglect to doal with tho unpleasant polvlc drains and weak nesses which too often come with mar riage and motherhood, not understanding that this secret drain ls robbing the cheek of its freshness and tho form of its fairness.? As surely as tho general health suffers tvben thero ls derangement of tho health of tho delicate womtTn^organs, so surely whe/r~tkcso organs iimNmabllshcd In healYh thorson sfidhtorrVj^T'bvrc witness to the tact in renewed comcTfn??^ Nearly a million women havo found health and happiness in tho uso of Dr. Pierce's Fa vorit?; "l'inscription., It makes weak wom en strong and sick women well. Ingredi ents on label-contains no alcohol or harmful habit-forming drugs. Mado wholly of those native, American, medic inal roots most highly recommended by leading medical authorities of all tho sev eral schools of practice for tho euro of woman's peculiar ailments. For nursing mothcrs.or for those broken down in health by too frequent bearing of Children, also for the expectant mothors, to prepare tho system for tho coming of baby and making its advent easy and almost painless, there ls no medicine quito po good as "Favorito Proscription." It can do no harm in any condition of tho Bystom. It Is a most potent invigorating tonic and strengthening nervino nlco'y adapted to woman's dolicato system b> a physician of large exporlenco In the treat ment of woman s peculiar ailments. Dr. Pierce mai be consulted by letter ree of charge. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Hv.i Uti .' Kote) and Surgical instituto, Buffalo. N. Y. I UAH CONFESSED TRUNK MURDER Vera Gould Tells of Horrible Criuie. Racked Body lu Trunk. Marseilles, France, August 13. Vera Slater Gould confessed here to day that he was the murderer of Em ma Lavlnn, a wealthy Swedish wo man, whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of Mr. Gould and his wife upon their arrival here on August 6 from Monte Carlo. This trunk my? te ry created much ?*ciie ment, especially as it was soon learn ed that the Goulds were of good fam ily. Their explanations of how the corp3e came to be in their baggage were not convincing and the confes sion to-day does not come as a sur prise. Gould made his confession to the examining magistrate. He told coolly all of the details of his horri ble crime. He also had slain the wo man, he declared, and lt was he who cut up her body, although his wife had helped him pack lt away in their baggage. After this had been done they both agreed to Journey to Mar seilles, where they planned to cast the body into the sea. Mrs. Gould said her husband had promised to give Emma La Vinn the sum of $100 for a certain reason, but she de manded $100 moro, which abo want ed to give to man friend. Tothls Mr. Gould objected, and said he would not pay tho $100 extra. Thereupon he met refusal. Referring to what happened next, Gould said In his con fession: "I had boon drinking and becoming angry I seized a hunting knife, and buried lt In Emma's back; she fell dead. The next day I dismembered her body with a saw and a knife, and placed the remains in a trunk, ?he head and legs in a valise. I only stabbed the woman once; the other wound on her body must have boen caused by shaking around in tho trunk." Second Trial of Thaw Case. New York, August 13.-The sec ond t lal of Harry K. Thaw, charged with the murder of Stanford White, Is not likely to take place until the Jan uary term of court. This Informa tion was developed to-day at a con ference between Martin W. Littleton, counsel for Thaw, and District Attor ney Jerome. Only a Slight Alteration. To the physician who was just bring ing him around from a long illness an old miser, of Athens, Ga., said: "Ah, doctor, we have known each other suoh a long time. I don't intend to insult you by settling your account in cash ; but I have put you down for a handsome legacy in my will." The doctor looked thoughtful. "Allow me," he said, "to look at that prescription again. I wish to make a slight alteration in it."-Chi cago News. A FACT ABOUT THE "BLUES" What ls known as the ??Blues* ls seldom occasioned by actual exist ing external conditions, but In the great majority of cases by a disorder ed LIVER._ ii THIS IS A FACT which may be demonstra ted by trying a course of Tint's Pills They control and regulate the LIVER. They bring hope and bouyancy to the mind. They bring health and elastic ity to the body. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Rig Rattler Killed. Salem, August 12.-Special* Crops aro looking lino. Tho health of the community is good. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Phillips, of Whet stone, visitod their daughter, Mrs. Dora Albortson, last Friday and Saturday. Mr. Phillips had the luck to shoot and kill a largo rattlesnake in James Albertson's ynrd that measured four feet and one inch in length and sovou inches around tho body. Ho was tho possessor of seven rattles and a button. Mon? Trouble with Negro Infantry. San Francisco, AugURt 10.- Soldiers of tho 26th Infantry, tho colored organiza tion that figured iu tho Brownsville riot, created a disturbance on the "Barbary Coast" boro last night and at ono timo it was feared a riot would result. The riot call was Hounded for extra police and eighteen of tho negroes woro arrestod on charges of disturbing tho peace. Thc 25th, which has been stationed at tho Presideo, will leave .for tho Philip pines on tho trausport Crook. Pineu 30 days' treatment for $1.0 guaranteed or money j. w. I That hacking c Because your i your powers of rei Take Scptf* It builds up and streng It contai a i s Cod Liver C prepared that it ia easy t ALL DRUGGISTS i 4M?*????????* Items from Conneross. Conneross, August 12.-Rev. J. H. Ayers, assisted by Revs. Walter James, of Georgia, and li. F. Abbott, are carry ing on protracted services at this place this week. We hope we will have a good meeting. W.O. Alaxander,?of Greenwood, ls at home for several weeks. Roy M. Abbott, of Gaffney, is at home this week, to the delight of his many friends. Misses Elsie and Ola Horgan and brothers, Liston and Standley, are spending this week with Mr. Barker's family. Miss Janie Davis, of Walhalla, spent Sunday and Monday with relatives at this place. Miss Lula Smith, of Central, is visiting Misses Selma and Vosta Marett this week. Miss Katie Abbott entertained quite a number of friends at a birthday party at ber homo Friday night. All reported a nico time. Miss Rena Hunsinger, of Rock Hill, spent the latter part of last week with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Colley, of Walhalla, visited at tho homo of Marshall Abbott yesterday. t> FIRST Al SHIELD Bgj Mean $ $ ma buy or wear th ease and durability, 1 toe the mark SOLD BY BBLIADLE M. C. KISER < ATLAN1 I AM DETERMIN LIVERY B PBOFli H-IO Is W. J. CARTER, M. D. -13 en List: Office two doors above the Bank, lo Carter's Pharmacy. WESTMINSTER, 8. C. DR. W. F. AUSTIN, DENTIST, SENECA,.S. C. Office Over J. W. Byrd <fc Co. PROMS NO. 61. s E. L. HERNDON, Attorney at-Law, WALHALLA, - - S. C. 'Phone 61. J. P. Caroy, Picketts, S. C. J. w. Shelor Walhalla, S.C. CAREY & SHELOR, Attornoys and Counsellors Walhalla, S. C. Will practice in tho State and United States Courts. Business ontrusted to our care will re coivo prompt and careful attention. Foi am les w* BA( 0. Satisfaction . refunded. (ELL, Walhalla, 8. C W. J. LU rt ?ugh continue? system it exhausted and listance weakened. S Emulsion. thens your entire system. Hil and Hypophosphites so 0 take and easy to digest. 1 SO?. AND $1.00 Prof. J. R, Lyle?, of Whetstone, is visiting a friend here. Mrs. Neal Macaulay and ohildren at tended services here Sunday. Prof. MoD. Baker, of Picken*, a grada ste Of the school Of Music aty Dayton, Va,, will begin teaobing a two-weeks' singing school at Connerosa Baptist church next Monday, August 10th. ** Summer ooughs and co'd* yield at once to Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup. It contains honey and tar, bnt no opiates. Children like it, Pleasant to take. Its laxative qualities recommend it to moth ers. Hoarseness, coughs, croup yield quiokly. Sold by Dr. J. W. Boll, Wal halla; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. Onc-Lcggcd Man has 28 Children. Port Lavaca, Texas, Av.?U6t 9.-A now ton-pound boy has arrived in the home of Rev. Abraham C. Ruebush, a Metho dist minister hero, and the youngster is labelled No. 28. Mr. Ruebush is sixty-five years old and one-legged, having been wounded five times in 41 battles with the Confede racy; HS says ho wants more ohildren. The olergyman is the father of 12 boys and sixteon girls and has boen married twice. ide to all who ED TO DO THE USINES* i for this community. Come on and get your teams. Hauling Teams, Single and Double Buggy Teams and Saddle Horses, Always on hand. Prompt and polite service at reasona ble prices. Teams sent out at any hour, day or night. Phone 10 or ll for quiok teams. C. R. HOUCHINS. Walhalla, S. C. fAEc CARDS,, DR. F. F. COLLINS PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, WALHALLA, S. C.-WEST END. 2ry-PHONE 87. mJti AU Calls Promptly Answered, 8-8-06 Day or Night. DR. D. P. THOMSON. Dentist, Walhalla, S. C. Office Over C. W. Pitchford C'o.'s Store. Phone No. 30. DR. J. H. BURGESS, DENTIST, SENECA, S. C. OFFICK OVKH NIMMONS' STOKE, DOY?.B BUILDING. dfllco Hours: 0 A. M. to 1 p. M. " " 2 1?. M. tO ? I?. M. April 20, 1904. 10-tf I^TTJAYNEST Attorney-at-Law, WALHALLA, - - S. C. Bell Phone No. 20. Praotioo in Stato and Federal Courts. Business ontrusted to my care receives prompt attention. in:, ? the Kidneys. Bladder ? Rheumatism. RELIEVES :K-ACHE NNEY, Seneca, 8. C.