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Vf. o-o-o-o-o o-o-o-o-o O MATT1CHM PERTAINING TO The following paper was read by Mrs. M. E. Brockman at the teachers' meeting of tho WestmiuBtor Graded School. "So great is the world and so lim ited ls the area that may bo studied ii i st hand, Geography 1B that study in our school curriculum thc most abstract, the hardest to teach and the easiest to forget," says Prof. E. L. Hughes, one or our emlnont educa tors of South Carolina. This truth exists in spite of the fact that geog raphy ls one of the most Important and interesting branches In our com mon school course. It deals with all places, all peop-e. all things. Without a knowledge of the oarth on which we live, history loses much oi its value, sud much that ls read in books, magazines and newspapers becomes vague and meaningless. Even In our Sunday school lessons that are studied from Sunday to Sunday, "place where" is a very im portant factor. Pacts, gleaned from any source .whatever, add Interest to places. The location of places Axes facts in our minds. So much for the importance of geography and its relation to other studies. The object In pursuing this subject ls two-fold: (1) It leads to a knowl edge of the earth, as the home of man; (2) lt cultivates the'memory, imagination, judgment, language and observation, lt ls evident that a knowledge ot tho enrth as our homo cannot be obtained by reciting facts from a text book on geography. The lessons may be perfectly recited from day to day, yet at the completion of the study, tho teacher finds that tho child's Ideas are vague and indefi nite. There is eo little that the child has digested and assimilated. Text books alone with the ques tion and answer method are inade * quate to a comprehension of the earth as a whole. The problem of the teacher is to bring the world into the school room. This problem can best be solved by the use of a globe, one that grows from doy to day under the pupil's eye. The use of such a globe should begin in the primary grades and continue through the high school course. In the first grade there are certain preparatory steps that must necessa rily be taken. The pupil's power of observation must be strengthened. Mr. Prince, in his "Courses of Stud ies and Methods of Teaching," sug gests observation lessons on ( 1 ) form, (2) place, (3) plants, (4) an ?mala. For further preparation, lo cal geography may he taught In the second and third years, giving pupils the terme used In geography as well as facts that will make tho subject Intelligible. Clay-modeling, pict res and plan-drawing all have v.?elr place In fixing facts already acquired. Forms of water and land can best be taught by observing tho physical features in the vicinity of the school. You could tell the pupil that an Is land is a small body of land sur rounded hy water. Whenever prac ticable, let him see a miniature 1s ICUu In a stream or show him the representation on n map or globe. The child's Idea of an island ls clear and definite. *j*t him represent lt on a chart, and yon have made a triple appeal through the ear, eye and hand. After such preparatory work the pupils are ready for a t xt hook. When hooks are placed In their hands each lesson should he taught before it is assigned. Suppose thnt the lesson Is on tho position and shape of North America. By means of a globe locate this con tinent with reference to tho others. It Is supposed that the continent has he?-n drawn on a chart. From this can be taught the capes, peninsulas, bays, gulfs, seas, oceaus touching, and adjacent lands. As the physical features, political divisions, are taught from day to day they should be Indicated on the chart, When North America has been taught In thia way, a general knowl edge of this particular continent has been obtained. Following the directions of his In structor, the pupil should draw an outline-with parallels and meridians as the baals of representation. In no case should maps be copied. To obtain tho host results In map-draw ing, some schools have adopted the plan of assigning certain maps to certain grades for special study. Supp?t' . the following assignments have been made: Grade 1, A map of town or city; grade 2, May of town ship; grade 3, Outline map of South Carolina; grade 4, South Carolina map with counties; grade t", Out line of United States; grade 6, Uni ted States with States; grade 7, Western Hemisphere; grado 8, East ern Hemisphere. The work of the preceding years ought frequently to he reviewed. Pupils In the hlghoat grade, who have gone through the eight grades, are ready for construct ive work. This constructive work ls a summing up of what has neen learned throughout the entlro grad ed school course. The following Is a brlof summary of this paper: illustrations by means of pictures, clay-modeling, plain drawing, map-drawing, constructive work, togethor with geographical reading, will do much toward fixing facts, and gaining interesting and useful information. Remember that when the stomach nerves fall or weaken, dyspepsia or Indigestion must always follow. B?t strengthen these same weak Inside nerves with Dr. Snoop's Restorative, and then see how quckly health will again return. Weak heart and kid ney nerves cnn always be strength ened with the Restorative, where heart pains, palpitation or kidney veakness ls found. Don't drug the stomach, nor stimulate the boort or kidneys. That ls wrong. Go io tho cause of these ailments. Strengthen these weak Inside nerves with Dr. Shoop's Restorative and get well. A simple, singlo test will surely tell. ?w ", rt11 Geography. J. W. Bell. I DOES SEAT BRING MISFORTUNES 'Those Who Occupied R Have Been Bogged by Unhappy Fate?. (Zach McGee, in The State.) It has r sn suggested here that one reason why there ,are not more candidates for the vacant seat In the Senate which Senator Latimer occu pied is because of tho long contin ued series of misfortunes end griefs connected with this soat. To the su perstitiously inclined indeed there is reason to hesitate. This ls the seat held by thG great Hampton. Long will it be remem bered how that sorrow was brought to his old age by the ingratitude of hin State in turning him out of office after such a career of patriotic devo tion to his State. It is unquestion ably true that this hastened him to his grave. Hampton was succeeded by that most typical representative of the strange spell which had come over the State, John Lowndes Man ning Irby. Irby served out his term of office, but within a short time af ter he retired to private lifo ho was called to another world. Joseph H. Earle, who succeeded Irby, was a Senator Just one month and n; days. He took his seat on March the 4th, 1897, and died May 20 of the same year. And then came the vagarious John L, McLaurln, "Little Curly-Headed Johnnie." Cast Into utter darkness with a millstone about his neck, it were botter for that man that, he had not been born, at least politically. The lamented Latimer succeeded to the ill-fated seat not quite live years ago, and now he has been gath ered to his fathers. In this connection lt ls worthy of note that Senator Tillman Is perhaps the first Senator In the history of the Senate who has attended tho funeral of two of his colleagues, Earle and Latimer. During Senator Tillman's two and a half terms In tho Senate also two ex-Senators have died I lampton and Irby. Tickling or dry coughs will quickly loosen when using Dr. Shoop's "ough Cure. And it ls so thoroughly harm less that Dr. Shoop tells, mothers to use nothing else, even for very young babies. The wholesome green leaves and tender stems of a lung healing mountainous shrub give the curative properties to Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. It calms the cough, and heals thc sensitive bronchial membranes. No opium, no chloroform, nothing harsh used to injure or suppress. De mand Dr. Shoop's. Take no other. J. W. Bell. GREATEST LUMBER CUT. Figures Showing the Enormous Lum ber Output of the U. S. More lumber was cut In the United States last year than In any otier year In Its history. The enormous amount of .'17,550,730 board feet .vas produced, and the mill value of this was $021.151,388. In addition, lhere were produced 11,858,260,000' shingles, valued at $24,155,555, and 3.812,807,000 lath, valued at $11, 490,570. On the whole, lt is safe to say that the present annual lum ber cut of the United States approxi mates 40 billion feet, and that the total min value of the lumber, lath and shingles each year produced ls not less than $700,000,000. These figures give some Idea of how vast is the lumber industry and how great is the demand for Its products. A glance at. the kinds of lumber produced shows very clearly the passing of white pine and oak, one the greatest softwood and the other the greatest hardwood which the for est has ever grown. Since 189 9 the CUt of white pine has fallen off more thnn 4 0 per cont, while that of white oak has fallen off more than 36 per cent. To-day yellow pine leads all other woods In amount cut, while Douglas fir-and Mils will be a sur prise to many-comes second. Since 1899 tho cut of Douglas Hr has in creased 186 per cent. Louisiana ls the foremost yellow pine State, with Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas fol lowing In order. Washington pro duces by far tue greatest amount of Douglas Mr. A comparison of the lumber-pro ducing States shows that since 1899 there have been many changes In their rotative rank. Washington, which In 1899 stood sixth, now leads. willie Wisconsin, which eight years ago led all others, is now third. In the same porlod Oregon, Loulsiara, Mississippi. Idaho and California .nade great strides as lumber-produc ing States, though, on the other hand, the amount produced in Michi gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, In diana, and Ohio fell off anywhere from 29 to 54 per cent. The highest-priced native woods are walnut, hickory and ash, and the cheapest are larch and white fir. From the fact, however, that since 1899 tho average l?crense In the price of lumber has been 49 ?or cent, lt will not bo long before cheap woods are few and far between. Figures upon the lumber cut of the United States In 1906 are con tained In Circular 122 of the Forest Service, which can be had upon ap plication to the Forester. United Stales Department of Agrie ilture, Washington. D. 0. The Diagnosis. Old Mother Confidence lay gasp ing for breath by the roadside. "Ah, ha!" said the Liquor Dealer, with a savage leer. "Too much pro hibition.' "No, no! Too much rate regula tion," said the railroad man \ "Not enough adulteration," ruthi the food manufacturer. "Not enough rebates and too many fines," said the trust magnate. "She ought to be protected by a bigger navy," said the admiral 'Nothing the matter with her ot nil," said the editor. "Not enough laws," said the poll? liclan "Sho needs a new president," said tho partisan. "Too much dope and rascality," said the common person, who was growing in wisdom ns he grew in years.-Judge. . 111?: FARMERS' UNION . . NEWS BUREAU . . '_ * . Conducted by the Executive * . Committee, South Caro- . . lina Farmers' Union. * ?..****(..*** . Good News for the S. C. Union. We are agreeably surprised at the new turn of the affairs of our South Carolina Union. New life and a de termination to win out over every obstacle In our way seem to possess our people. Within the few day? that our new secretary-treasurer has been In possession of his office, new reports, dues, applications for liter ature and charters have been pour ing in to him in a way to flit his bands and mind full of work and enthusiasm. Wo wish hero to con gratulate the union on their splen did selection in their new secretary treasurer, J. W. Reid, and to the comparatively few members who do not know him, we wish to state that he ls not only a highly educated Christian gentleman, but Is a busi ness man, and has had ovor sixteen years of experience In a similar po sition to the one he now occupies, and has always come out of those tests with spotless linen. Executive Council-Resolution Es tablishiug (''armers' Union News Bureau. Resolved, "That the Farmers'/Un ion News Bureau shall be re-estab lished under the direction of Hon. J. C. Stribling, and that the man agement of said bureau be left in his hands, tho committee having con fidence in his care, skill and ability to handle the same." Greenville, S. C., Feb. 6th. lloitd Holder or Plow Holder? If the bond holder ls knocked out of business, And the plow holder In busines remains, Peace and plenty may still spread over the land, And happiness to mankind be re tained. But knock the plow holder out of the ring. Then no one will feel like they wanted to sing. If it is a fact that our agricultu ral interests are simbolic of the roots ot a great tree of the forest, aud all other industries of our country are but branches of this tree, and are fed by the soil through Its roots, then In order to stimulate growth of leaf, branch and trunk of our tree, we must apply fertility and cul ture to its roots. Our lesson here ls, when the gov ernment lends aid to the large banks and refuses to aid the cotton and grain warehouses of the farmer, it is Uko applying guano to the branche-; of a tree to make lt bear fruit. Reorganized-New Grip. The South Carolina Farmers' Un ion has reorganized, got a new grip on union principles, and has gone at it again in dead earnest. Look out there, boys! The organ ized farmers are marching onward with a stronger force than ever be fore. We have learned moro about how to pull together for the good of all. Turn this thing over and look at the under side when you bear a far mer say that the union is dying out or ls no good. Just look around bellin-I this fellow and see if you can't find a cause for this talk in the fnct that the man who is doing the talking ls the one that is dying out and no good-not tho union. When you have made the discov ery alluded to hore, we have learned that it is best to do a good deal of looking around and a good lot of thinking, but say nothing. This fel low will find out something later on and get right again. Cut it Out. No communto&tlon reflecting upon tho character of any member of the union, personally, will be published in this column without tho consent of the State Executive Committee. Be prompt and send In all reports of new members, new unions or new officers to J. W. Reid, Secretary-Trea surer, Reid ville, S. C. Going at it Right. Some of our States are going into the union business like men that want to do something. Washington State charges $5 Initiation fee and ns much dues or more, and some of the Tennessee and Kentucky pindar unions charge from two to four dol lars per mob ch in the busy season and it pnys them to do it. How about the cotton farmer, who gets from K> to $10 moro per bale for his cotton on account of farmers' organizations, and then refuse to join the Farmers' Union on account of having to pay $1 fee? Some men can't dodge tho tax on their con science, which ls more than $1. Selling and Buying Price Idst. At the last meeting of the State Union a proposition to establish a State business agency was voted down, and lt was recommended that each county union conduct its own business by co-operating with other counties or otherwise ns they may see proper. Size These Facts up in Your Head. Cow peas $2.50 per bushel, yellow turnips $1, sweet potatoes $1.2!>, seod oats $1, seed wheat $1.40, com mon hay $1 per hundred, and corn no doubt will bring $1 on time In this State. Any one or all of these crops can be grown In great abundance on any farm In South Carolina without the use of commercial fertilizers. Twelve to fifteen cents cotton is not in lt along with these crops. Yon are compelled to hold and fight for fifteen cents cotton. Wo are now getting tho aboye prices without holding or fighting for it. Besides more net profits on some of thePd crops, cow pens, hay, smnll gruln and turnips all lenvo the land r?cher In humus after the crops rrjtno off Gian before planting. GOV. R. B. G Of North Carolina, Rowan's honni THE GREAT EXTERN FOR COUGHS COLDS, CROUP, T r- -TROUBLES known of . vellous efl time in tin without h FOR SALE BY J Now, here. Listen: If you don't , otate your crops more, you will lave to rotate yourself by moving off he farm or starve out yourself along with your lands. Surely you can mange your way of farming easier :han you can move out. South Carolina a Unit. Never did any farmers' organiza ion have a more solid, competent ?et of officers than our South Caron ia Union now has. These loaders of our South Caro Ina Union have taken a solemn graveyard oath to pledge their faith 111 each other to the end that they viii not undertake any action or ?vork for the organization without ;ho unanimous consent of all present. And now it Is up to each county md local to renew their zeal In work ?nd grave pledges and faith to each )ther as our leaders have done, then itt union we will stand as one man 'or right. We will then become a mit Impregnable by the attacks from the farmers' enemies. If you have a grudge ngalnst) one )f your neighbors, just get in behind lim and elect him to some public silice or a high place in some farm ?rs' organization. The farmers' organizations are mainly composed of as patriotic a jet of men as ever walked the earth. Make your choice now as to whe ther you will grow a crop of cotton for your bonded holder, or to put nto your bonded warehouse as your Jwn cotton. Yes, you can make a good crop this year without debt. Plant your cotton crop where you had cow peas, ar where you had cotton last .year and you need not use any fertilizer thia time; then use your old plows, ?ld wagons, tools, mules and patch ed garments and shoes, then all you make may be yours. Try this plan this year. Many of tho old Boldlers Rd that way Just after the war. No doubt, your old friends can cite you to several now well-to-do farmers who made their first crop after the .var without a dollar or any credit. Stop rowing in your unions and use more business horse sense in your organizations and other work, hen you will get along better. If you don't know what good com mon business horse sense is like, nay be It ls different from that found Itt the head of a jackass. Better :ake up this question and deliberate m lt a spell just awhile before you ;et Ap another conspiracy to down a fellow union man or a neighbor. Cotton. Never before did tho supply and natural demand for cotton compro mise on such an unjust price to tho grower-as ls now ruling the cotton narkot. Tho buyers are strenuously brlng ng iorward every point possible to lown cotton holders. But the cot on holder that grows his own feed duffs will soon out-wind this forced 'ace by the buyer, and the cotton ?ronco buyer will bc blown cut of the .ace. BARTER & CO., Walhalla. "io. ?LENN, Says Atoout ia Cure, [AL REMEDY KROAT AND CHEST ita being used for PNEU M 'cet. It Is with pleasure ie world that I can say a esitntlon or reserve. I make it a i medicines ul them, as tin the land tba having triec son; throat troubles, I h (Hally rccom for I tblnk il plo-especial ONIA and tl that I give y word for yoi Yid, DRUGGISTS, 91.00, SO CENTS A It Might Have Been Worse. (Prom the Chicago News.) I Young Mrs. Jones a husband had Who was a perfect noodle A moat unmitigated cad. To have to say such things is sad; She also owned-her latest fad A pretty )**tle poodle. She called him baby names, 'tis said, ' "Urn's p'ecious 'Itty toodle." ! She saw that he was bathed and fed And tucked up in his HtCe bed- 1 Her husband? No, the highly bred And pretty little poodle. She treated him with much neglect : Upon his wrongs to brood'll Be sure to have a bad effect. lt's only what you might expect. ? The husband? Yes, that's quito cor rect- i She'd not neglect the poodle. His life Insured, at last he died- ? Of course she touched th? boodle. For quite a while the widow cried, But presently her tears she dried. "It might have been much worse,'' she sighed "It might have been the poodle." Notice to Our Customers. We are pleased to announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affect ed by the National Pure Food and Drug Law, as lt contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we rec ommend lt as a safe remedy for chil dren and adults. Sold by all drug gists.__^ S12 HUSBAND DISAPPEARS. Marked Down from Holidnys, but Proved Not to be Lasting. . (Washington Post.) His attempt to undersell Cupid was responsible for Joseph Flnkel steln'8 appearance in the Essex Mar ket Court, in New York, last Janu ary. Joe ls 4 2 years old and a cob bler. He runs a hospital for debili tated boots and shoes at No. 5 Man- i gin street, and conducts a ma tri mo- i nial bureau as a side line. i Rachael Schleifer wanted Joe to i refund her $12, the price she paid for ? a better half who slept well and ate well, but couldn't work. "He guaranteed me that he would last," said Rachael to Magistrate Crane, "but he only lasted three weeks. I want my money back." "This woman caine to me and asked me to get her a husband,'' said Flnkelsteln to the court. I showed her some short husbands at $6, $7 and $9, but she wanted some thiiiK hotter. I offered her a one legged soldier, with a pension to boot, for $10, but she insisted on a i whole man or nothing. Finally she compromised on the $12 one. At that, he was marked down after the ; holidays." ? "Do you know where he is now?" asked the magistrate. "No, slr; Idellvered him into her hands on December 28Xh, and I have not seen him since." As soon as the magistrate could stop laughing he discharged Flnkel- 1 stein. OLD TIME FISH GI twenty-three years indard of the South, In every ton of Farmers' Bono. f mixed, insuring bigger yields with 1 TRADE MA e that this trade mark is S. Royster Gi ' Norfolk, Virgin!; Sole Agents for Oconeo County .ule never to recommend itu I nave myself tried ?re are a great many in t are perfect shams, but I your Cure for colds, and other inflammatory ave no hesitation In cor mending it to the public, - is a blessing to the peo ny the children. I havn iroat troubles with mar ou this testimonial. Any ?r company, I wi!! do so ND 25 CENTS. WHO PAYS THE HILLS ? Secretary Taft's Campaign is Hoing Finunccd by His Wealthy Brother. (Washington Cor. Brooklyn Eagle.) The salary roll of the Taft politi cal workers is rolling up at a rapid rate and must be proving a big drain on the Tatt bar'l. Wita the opening of headquarters for the Secretary of War in this city on Monday, six or seven additional workers will begin to draw salaries from the Taft back ers, and it is the understanding that branch headquatrers will be oponed in New York soon. In addition, there are a lot of agents, nobody knows how many, who are constantly trav eling over the country feeling the publia pulse and shaping the drift of sentiment toward Taft. Tt ls tho understanding of Washing ton politicians that Brother Charles Taft lr, footing all the expenses of the campaign which his half-brother is making for the Presidency. Charles P. Taft is abundantly able to carry thle big financial load, his wealth being variously estimated at between $20,000,000 and $40,000,000. It is understood he has no hankering to shirr in public affairs, and that nei ther an appointment to the Court of St. James nor to a Cabinet portfolio will have the slightest attraction for him. He has an ambition, however, which is that it shall be said that William Howard Taft, was elected to the Presidency without a penny of cost to anybody, save his wealthy half-brother, Charles P. Taft. Deal Hess Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an enflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. When this tube is inflamed yob have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear ing, and when lt is entirely closed, deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation cnn be taken out and this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine cases out or ten are caus ed by catarrh, which ls nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. -Send for cir culars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. In Memoriam. Wendel!.ia.-In loving memory of my dear mother, Anna Wendelkln, who departed this life February 20, 1907. Dearest mother, yVm have left me; No more the tolls of earth with mo you'll share. Qone to take that last sweet sleep, Where you'll never know a care. Rest, mother dear-you have Travelled through battle's toilsome path To a fairer world on high. Daughter, Adalena. J. & J. 8. CARTER, Westminster.