Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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|.|iilll li, l i -*.?<>%. L'I.'i-'CIMV .,?.....?..?. 7 ........ .......... .1 . Much of Work wa? Secret-Large Attendance of I Alegatos. (The State, 23d.) The annual meeting of the State Convention of the Farmers' Union was begun last night In the hall of tho House of Representatives. There were 100 delegates present and there will be 150 to-day. Tho officers are: H. Harris, Pen dleton, president; J. W. Reid, secre tary and treasurer; W. E. Bodle, chaplain ; S. Quinn, conductor; Fos ter Calvert, door-keeper. The mem bers of the executive committee are: W. R. Parks, J. C. Strlbllng, Dr. O. P. Goodwin. J. Frank Ashe, L. L. Baker and T. C. Willoughby. While tho committee on creden tials was reporting, the president gave an account of his visit to Mem phis to the National Convention. Mr. Harris explained that this meeting was for the purpose of devising ways and means for financing the crop of 1908 and 1909. He thinks the Far mers' Union has the situation within its grasp. The organizers reported that they had been busy. The membership to day is something like 20,000. The delegates attending the meet ing from Anderson. Oconee and Pick ens counties were as follows. Anderson-S. A. Burns, J. B. Douthlt, J. Belton Watson, F. L. CHnkscnles, J. P. Green. Oconee-T. 1). Alexander, J. 1). Mc.Mahan, W. N. Bruce, .lohn B. Harris. Pleffbus-J. H. Miller, P. C. Car ter, E. M. Balding, P. D. Dacus, J. A. Williams. Officers Elected-Resolutions Adopted The following officers were elect ed yesterday by the State Convention of the Farmers' Union: President-B. Harris, Pendleton. Vice President-A. J. A. Perritt, of Lamar. Secretary and Treasurer-J. W. Reid, of Reidvllle. Chaplain-W. E. Rodie, of Saluda. Conductor-W. English Hopkins, of Richland. Door-keeper-A. F. Calvert, of Ab beville. Sergeant-ai-Arms-W. P. Caskey, Lancaster. Executive Committee-W. R. Parks of Edgefield, J. L. Keltt of Newberry, Dr. O, P. Goodwin of Laurens, J. Frank Ashe of York, T. C. Willoughby of Florence, L. L. Baker of Bishop vii le. Among the resolutions adopted were the following: ' Whereas, foreign Immigration is being advocated for the South, and whereas, our United States immigra tion commissi in is investigating the attitude of thi South, and particu larly the attlti de of the agricultural classes, theref re, be it "Resolved, That the Fanners' Edu cational and Co-operative Union of South Carolina make known Its op position to the Inducement, distribu tion and diversion of the present alien Influx from Southern Europe and Eastern Asia, and urge our State and national officials, especially Con gressmen and Senators, to prevent the Southland being made a dump ing ground for foreign Immigration; and be lt further resolved, that the local presidents and lecturers em phasize this question; that copies of this resolution be sent to the Immi gration commission at Washington, D. C., to our Congressmen and to the press." Another resolut Io along the same line Is as follows: "Resolved, by the Farmers' Edu cational and Co-operative Union of America, lu and by the State Union of South Carolina, now in session, do hereby memorialize and demand that our next session of General As sembly that they abolish the State immigration bureau, and request that every candidate for the same declare upon the stump in the present cam paign." On the subject of a State fertilizer factory, which has frequently been discussed heretofore, the following was adopted: "Whereas, the farmers of South Carolina have paid this year $2,022, 500 more for fertilizers than they did five years ago; therefore, be It "Resolved, That we request every union man present or absent to question the candidates for the House and Senate to try to pledge them to a bill providing for the sal? of the State farm and the establishment of a guano plant In this State to furnish guano to the farmers at a 10 per cent net profit "> the State; said fac tory to be operated by the convicts of the penitentiary." In regard to cotton compresses the following was adopted: "Resolved. That lt is the sense of this Union that our cotton ought to be compressed ai Hie gins, and cotton bagging be used on such compressed bales, and that we ask ?he National Union to fake (his matter up nnd press It to a speedy conclusion." Tlie Lien Law. "Whereas, at our last Slat?. Farm ers' Union we memorialized our legislature to repeal what ls known as the agricultural Hen law, and, whereas, our demande were ignored, and the obnoxious measure still re mains on our statutes; now, be it "Resolved, by this convention in session, that we demand of all legis lative candidates an expression on this measure and the crop mortgage law; and aguin demand the repeal of both the lien law and tho crop mortgage law." Prescient Barrett. Lust night there was a meeting at too State House at which time Hon. Chas. S. Barrett, of Georgia, presi dent of the National Farmers' Un ion, made an address. Mr. Barrett spoke on the subject, "The Farmers' Union." The farmers, he said, ^ad succeeded far better than hau ueen expected, and although cotton has not reached 15 cents, yet when the bottom fell out of all other things, cotton remained nt a good price. The credit and mortgage Bystem, which bas been a burden to the peo ple, has been Improved. The farm ers are not buying so much on credit as formerly. Now the farmers are in better condition than ever before. They have better homes and sur roundings. In fact the farmers are prosperous. The Farmers' Union ls growing rapidly. There are more members joining mid there ls a larger paid up membership. The union has the ex perience of the mistakes of former organizations. lt has been claimed that the Alliance was killed by poli tics. Maybe so. He does not know but that the Alliance went the way lt was Intended to go. lt did a great deal of good while lt did live. "Will tho union keep out of poli tics"? "N'o, We would be fools If we did." The union will not talk parti san politics, but lt will let the candi date know what ls wanted, and that's all. The const lut ion will not p armit the talking of partisan polities, or boosting a candidate. The union takes no part in such. There ls at the Legislature in Geor. gia a man who hangs around and when a man votes he records it, and when he ls indisposed and does not vote, that ls recorded, too. "But you need not bother your head about the Farmers' Union going into poli tics, lt will never go," he said. Tho Karim i -' Union is the great est educational factor in the land to day. Agricultural schools, techlncal schools r .1 the like are going up on every hand. In Georgia so much has betti appropriated that they can't get the money to run them with. He was glad to see the neighborly feeling existing between the laboring men and farmers In South Carolina. He can see nothing but good to come from it. He never saw anything like the attention shown the farmers hy the labor organizations in Alabama a few weeks ago, and that the labor ing men in Columbia would have done as well If they had been able. If the Farmers' Union could have been destroyed by fussing on the In side it would have failed, for South Carolina has had her share, but that Is all In the past now. President Hanett said that he had been to four annual conventions In South Carolina in the last twelve months. Sonic people have criticised the Unir*"., but they were not to blame. They did not understand. At the start it is impossible to get the co operation and help of all. "We will get more In the future than we did lu the past or wo will do it our selves." hast week the State of Washing ton was organized into the Farmers' Union. Now from Virginia to Wash ington, for 3,000 miles, there ls not a cloud. Ile never saw such har mony in his life before. President Harris presented to Pre sident Barrett a cane In token of the esteem In which he ls held and to show something of the appreciation for his efforts to put the union in South Cnrolina on a working basis. President Barrett said that he was afraid that the farmers would think him stuck up If he went over the country with it. S. F. Parrott, editor of the union's orean, will represent tho State union as a fraternal delegate at the State Union of Goergia next week. Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are due to Impure blood. Burdock Blood Hitters is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes you clear-eyed, clear-brained, clear-skinned. Want More American Cattle. Antwerp. July 23.-One thousand butchers, in congi "ss hero to-day to discuss the meat situation in Bel gium, passed a resolution to the ef fect that the restrictions on the Im portation of American cattle were re sponsible for the present high prices of meat. They demanded that these restric tions be abolished. No less than 80. ooo bead of cattle are imported into Helglum every year. Stops caracho In two minutes; toothache or pain of burn or .icald in five minutes; hoarseness, one hour; miiHcleache, two hours; sore throat, twelve hours-Dr. Thomas' Selectric Oil, monarch over pain. HERE'S A MARRYING WIDOW. lins Had Fifteen Husbands, and Is Wrangling with Last. Fremont, Neb., July 25.-The flf- I teenth husband of Mrs. Phoebe Town send yesterday flied suit for divorce, alleging cruelty as a cause. Mrs. Townsend has been widowed by the courts eight times in her life, and widowed by death six times. To-day ; all of her eight divorced husbands nre living. Mrs. Townsend has been married 80 many times she cannot name all j her husbands, much less give them in order. Until the present petition | was flied she has never before been sued for divorce, the suits always be ing filed by her. Mrs. Townsend came from Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she has four liv- ; lng husbands and three burled. When the present case is over she will re turn to her old home and will marry another. "1 just can't do without a husband. 1 must have a man around the house," she snys. "Health Coffee" ls rosily the clos est coffee imitation ever yet pro duced. This clever coffee substitute was recently produced by Dr. Shoop, of Racine, Wis. Not a grain of real coffee In lt either. Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee ls made from pure toasted grains, with malt, nuts, etc. Really It would fool an expert-who might drlik lt for coffee. No 2 0 or 30 minutes tedious bolling. "Made In a minute," says the doctor. Sold by A P. Crisp. RELIEF TO FLOOD VICTIMS. Every Vestige of Food Swept Away . by High Water. Lake Charles, La., July 20.-Ac- ; cording to Alderman Shattuck, who j returned Wednesday night from a tour of Investigation, conditions ' along the Red river are pitiable. The I floods have swept away almost every ' vestige of food matter and many are facing starvation. Relief will be sent in the district at once. Breaks In the levee on Red river, above Alexandria, caused the water to flood fully 100,000 acres of land. This water found Its way to Bayou Rapids, which passes one side of the city of Alexandria and enters Red ' river at that point, and as a conse quence everything is under water along that stream on the side oppo site the city of Alexandria. Pineville, on Red river, directly opposite Alexandria, has suffered i great loss. The only means of com munication new between Alexandria and Boyce, a distance of 25 miles, is by launch. G. R. Hurluuis Testifies After Four Years. G. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Center, N. Y., writes: "About four years ago I wrote you stating that I had been entirely cured of a severe kidney trouble by taking less than two bot tles of Foley's Kidney Cure. It en tirely stopped the brick-dust sedl i tent, and pain and symptoms of kidney disease disappeared. I am glad to say that I have never had a return of any of those symptoms j during the four years that have elapsed, and I am evidently cured to stay cured, and heartily recommend Foley's Kidney Cure to any one suf fering from kidney or bladder trou ble." Sold by all druggists. A Fire Plagued Town. Lewiston, Idaho, July 25.-Fire this week destroyed the business sec ton of Cottonwood, entailing a loss of $300,000. This is the second fire that has destroyed the place within thirteen months. Do Yon Open Your Mouth Like a young hird and gulp down what ever food or medicine may ba offered you ? Or, do you want to know something of the composition and character of that which you take Into your stomach whether as ' food or medicine ? i Most intelligent and sonslble people' now-a-days Insist on knowing what they employ whether aa food or as medicino. Dr. Pierce believes they have a perfect right to InStet II pon such knowledge. Soho pubHih?i,??roadcast and on each bottle wraoper, whaDjTTni^d^nes are made of ana^fe^egJfjtrmTcT astin This hp feels hjLcan^\\>U^TTord to do because the, nrnr? lng Ingredients ol' which his medidlas are~made are studied and understood the* more win thVfr superior curative virtues igTBJSWt?Z- - Tor the cure ot woman's peculiar weak? nnsies, Irregularities and derangements, giving rise to frequent headaches, back ache, dragglug-down pain or distress In lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom panied, ofttimes, with a debilitating, pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp tom? of weakness, Dr. Plerco's Favorite Prescription ls a most efficient remedy. It is equally effective In curing painful periods. In giving strength to nursing mothers and In preparing the system of the expectant motlier for baby's coming, thus rendering childbirth safe and com paratively painless. The ?Favorite Pre scription " ls a most potent, strengthening tonic to tho general system and to thc organs distinctly feminine In par"cular. It ls also a soothing and Invigorating nervine and cures nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, chorea or St. Vitus ? dance, and other distressing nervous symptoms at tendant iipnii functional and organic dis tases of the distinctly feminine organs. A host of medical authorities of all the several schools of practice, recommend each of the several Ingredients of which ?Favorite Prescription" ls made for tho cure of the diseases for which lt Isclalmed to be a cure. You may read what they Sf.y for powr?rIf by sending a postal curd request for a free booklet of extracts frem the lending authorities, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In stitute Buffalo. N. Y.,and lt will corni to you by return post. fl f * ar awe*! ^ m REMEMBER RusKin Anderson Department Store will begin a Special Sale, J tine 19th at 9 o'clocK. Be on hand. Everything at Reduced Prices. All Goods guar anteed to please or money bacR. JZ? JZ? See page ad for few prices. This is the Store that has got the Goods at prices to maKe you buy. J& JZ? First on hand Friday,?June 19th, gets best bar gain. Don't fail to be first. J& J& J& JZ? DON'T HISS IT. RUSKIN ANDERSON, SENECA, S. C. MANAGERS OF ELECTION. Names of the Men Who are to Con duct the Primaries. The following persons are hereby appointed as managers of the pri mary election to be held, one on the 25th day of August, 1908, and the other on tho 8th day of September, 1908, to wit: Belmont-Clom Wllbanks, James O. Driscoll and W. E. Gillespie. Bethlehem-R. M. Cheek, J. E. Orr and J. W. Ivester. Cherry Hill-W. A. Kelley, W. H. Alexander and James Burrell. Clemson College-Andrew Gordon, Burns Willison and W. A. Allison. Conneross-J. H. Johnson, J. C. Barker and James Abbott. Damascus-M. H. Loe, D. F. Car ter and J. T. Rholetter. Double Springs-R. L. Symes, R. Hunt and Bry Mongold. Earle's Mill-W. H. Graham, S. J. Hanvey and L. O. Bruce. Fair Play-A. R. Marett, H. E. Thompson and E. B. Keeee. Friendship-F. A. Mooro, J. O. Campbell and H. E. Cox. High Falls No. 1-O. C. White, W. C. Owens and Whit Knox. High Falls No. 2-Johu Medlin, K. C. Moore and J. T. Patterson. Holly Springs-Andy Cobb, L. D. Chambers and W. A. Cox. Jocassee-A. L. Whitmire, S. L. Crow and J. B. Burgess. Jordania-J. H. Pace, J. T. Har bin and W. F. Jones. Little River-D. O. Sheppard, L. A. P. Nicholson and Ja?. Cantrell. Long Creek-Robert Lee Holmes, Ellas Woddnll and Sloan Phillips. Madison-J. A. Cook, M. L. Jones and J. S. Hull. Newry-B. S. Boggs, R. L. Boggs and J. Mat Whitjntro. Oak Grove-Clint White, Sloan Lyle and G. M. Barnett. Oakway-W. C. Myers, W. A. Bowen and Andrew Bearden. Picket Post-T. T. Fowler, E. P. Miller and L. A. Lay. Poplar-Janies Addis, Sr., J. L. Moser and S. M. Hunnicutt. Providence-J. C. Harris, W. N. Woolbright and W. T. Hunt. Retreat-W. O. Johns, H. L. Ver ner and W. M. Hunter. Richland-S. N. Hughs. T. B. Wy ly and Wade H. Armstrong. Salem-W. A. Grant. Mlles B. Fin ley and M. A. Moss. Seneca-R. M. fribble, T. S. Strlb ling and Chas. N. Gignllllnt. South Union-J. B. McJunkin, T. E. Kilburn and C. H. Cole. Tabor-J. A. Knox, W. R. Craig and A. J. Farrow. Tamassee-J. D. Cowan, J. E. Kel ley and W. E. Rankin. Tokeena-J. F. Graham, J. S. King and R. A. Moore. Tugaloo Academy-J. P. Powell, W. F. Smith and W. Y. Smith. Westminster-A. L. Gossett, W. M. Lemmons and John Mason. West Union-J. I). Perry. M. I). Galbreath and C. W. Wickliffe. Walhalla-J, C, t?nrrlson, W 0: Singleton and R. P. Kaufmann. Should any of the above appointed managers kno?' they will bo unablo to serve they will kindly notify me at once. J. W. SHELOR, County Chairman. CANDIDATES FOU SOLICITOR. Schedule Agreed Upon by the Four Gentleman Seeking Office. August 1-Easley. August 4-Reedy Fork. August 5--LlckvUIe. August G-Fairview. August (5, 8 p. m.-Fountain Inn. August S-Liberty. August 10-Wllliamston. August 10, 8 p. m.-Piedmont. August ll, 8 p. m.-Pelzer. August 14-Pendleton. August 15-Central. August 17-Chick Springs. August 18-Tigervllle. August 19-Westminster. August 20-Travellers' Rest. August 21-Honei Path. August 22, 4 p. m.-Anderson (Hrogon Mill.) We have agreed to the foregoing schedule, and respectfully ask all pa pers to publish this. P. A. Bonham, A. H. Dagnall, M. C. Long, J. J. McSwaln. Itching piles provoke profanity, but profanity won't cure them. Doan's Ointment cures Itching, bleeding or protruding piles after years of suf fering. At any drug store. GREER SUCCEEDS POTTER. Now in Loirdon, but Will Return at Once to Assume Duties. New York, July 24.-Rt. Rev. D. H. Greer, who was bishop coadjutor of New York, until the death of Bishop II. C. Potter Monday night, at Cooporstown, N. Y., now becomes bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York. Bishop Greer enters Immediately Into the oITlce of the bishopric, no ad ditional consecration being necessary. Bishop Greer ls now in London, but will return to New York at once. He Is (?4 years old and a native of West Virginia. ?jr Rickett. ' ?? Simply the visible tigi ?Q> are not forming rapidly t <?? Lack of nourishment .> Scoffs Etntitsif. Tr entire system. Stimul?t* V Exactly what baby n< ^ ALL DRUGGISTS i 50?. PICNIC AT MAXWELL'S BRIDGE. Everybody Invited to Attend with Usual Filled Baskets.. Editors Keowee Courier: Please announce that there will be an all day picnic at Maxwell's Brldgo, Fri day,. August 7th. The public ls cor dially Invited and requested to bring well-filler; baskets. The candidate? are especially invited, ?.nd expected to bring the "vote winning motto." There will be an Interesting program, consisting of speaking, ball playing, etc. J. L. McCarley, D. C. Holland, L. O. Phillips, Committee. Pain will depart in exactly twenty minutes if one of Dr. Snoop's Pink (4 Pain Tablets is taken. Pain any-1 . where. Remember, pain always ' means congestion, blood pressure nothing else. Headache ls blood pres sure; toothache is blood pressure on the sensitive nerve. Dr. Shoop's Headache Tablets-also calt?d Pink Pain Tablets-quickly and safely coax this blood pressure away from pain centers. Painful periods with women get Instant relief. Twenty tablets 2f> cents. Sold by Dr. J. W. Bell. Hottest Place on Earth. (New York Press.) Bahrein Island, In the Persian Gulf, is said to be the hottest place on the globe, far hotter than Tophet. Tho average temperature ls about 141 degrees. On the const where the ppople live, there ls no fresh water, but here and lhere In the harbor's bottom are strong, free-flowing springs of purest water, rivaling that which flows downv the sides of the mountains of Lebanon, flavored by the sap of healthy cedars. Divers equip themselves with bags made of skins and descend to the springs, where they All the inverted recepta cles with aqua pura. This water ls cold enough to drink without the aid of Ice, of which the Islanders know nothing. ?fr & n that baby's tiny bone? *y ?nough. it the cause. >n nourishes baby's ss and makes bene. ?eds. AND $1.00