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THE HOLDING MOVEMENT. Commissioner Watson Co-operates in Efforts of Farmers' Union. Following ls tho substance of tele gram sent by Commissioner Watson to the Commissioners of Agriculture and Farmers' Union presidents in other States: "Open books at each county seat for signatures of farmers to pledge to hold stated numbor of b.tles until September 1, 1912, or until the price has reached 13 cents; prosecute vig orous campaign in ea<di township for holding cotton and setting pledges; get also pledgeB to reduce cotton acreage for 1912 to not exceeding 60 per cent of arable land held; get reports each day as to pledges flied and publish names of signers with numbor of bales pledged, Call for not loss than 2 cents per bale from growers holding cotton, to be sont Immediately to secretary-treasurer of Stato Union, to defray expenses of quick campaign for pledges, publish ing receipts daily. This plan is al ready undor way in South Carolina and quick and effectlvo retirement of cotton seems nssured. It ls abso lutely necessary to bring the Indi vidual producer into lino right now If millions of dollars are to bo saved to the cotton bolt. Plans for tho fu ture can be agreed upon later, but a feasible quick campaign of this kind, pushed simultaneously In all our States, can, and will, offectlvoly stem the present disastrous tide lu this critical moment. 1 most earnestly appeal to your patriotism, In the name of the masses of Southern peo ple, to act upon this mattor, and act quickly. Am arranging for whirl wind campaign through bolt in hold ing cause for Senator Smith, Presi dent Barrett and other membors of national committee created at Mont gomery. E. J. WatBon, President Southern Cotton Congress. Approved: E. W. Dabhs, president; J. Whit uer Hold, secretary-treasurer, State Farmers' Union. The Holding Plan. Following up Commissioner Wat son's telegram the circular lotter was sent to each president of a County Union over the South, of which the following is the substance: "In accordance with action taken at. tho mass meeting of tho Stato Farmers' Union, I am directed by the president of tho State Union to ad dress you this lotter, Impressing upon you the vital importance, not alone to the cotton producing Interests of ur State, but to the Union itself, of our prompt, vigorous and earnest ction upon tho request made. We are at this moment facing a crisis /bleb demands that thc individual ? otton producer shall bo roached, and ouched effectively, and lt ls tho sense f all who participated In tho delin eations hold that wo, as the farm is' organization in South Carolina, wo it to ourselves, to our wives and r> our children, to exert ourselves to he utmost foe tho next few weeks, von to tho neglect of personal busi ness, to secure, In writing, pledges rom each individual owner of cot on in every township In every coun y in the State. Fooling thus, tho call as boon sent out, in an official man ier, to every other Stato in the Un ion that grows cotton, for similar ac tion to he taken simultaneously. I enclose copy of tho call that has boon sent to the other States, which will explain Itself and give you an accurate idea of the quick campaign that is to be made In the effort to check the downward trend of the price of cotton. I also enclose a numbor of blanks of the cotton pledge thal we wish signed hy every man that can bo reached, through meetings or as individuals, and I ask that you issue, over your signature, a call for every grower of cotton In your county lo como to tho clerk's office, at. the Court House, and affix his signature to one of these papers. We further most, earnestly ask you, in discharging the duties of your re sponsible position in this crisis, to each day furnish by mall to me at Columbia a statement giving the names of the individuals that have pledged themselves to hold their cot ton and to reduce heir acreage in accordance willi the pledge, stating opposite the name ol' each the num ber of bales that, ho agrees, or pledges himself to hold. It is our purpose to endeavor, as far as possible, to send lecturers into your county to arouse and stimulate the people to a full sense of their re sponsibility in this qu ick-hnlding campaign, and I would suggest that both you and tho county secretary and these lecturers carry a supply of blanks for pledges to each point vis ited, and that all of you got as many signatures as possible, file tho docu ments in the clerk's ellice and forth with forward tho information to me. It is oar purpose to collate this in formation each day and to publish the nantes of the holders in tho news M papers, with tho number ol' bales held, not alone so far as Ibis Stato ls concerned, but the same thing will be done in each of the other Slates. After a careful consideration of every plan suggested, in the present crisis, tho one (hat we are putting In operation seems lo bo not alone prac ticable, but tho only one thal ls open f in this hour ol' need promising suc cess, and wo leid that. Il ls Ibo duty of every man charged with tho safe guarding of tho Interest ol' tho pro ducing (lassos in Ibis State to throw nsldc as fae as possible all personal work and devote himself foe tho mo ment to tho eaenost discharge ol' this patriotic duty, which means tho con servation of a vast sum ol' money tbat justly belongs lo one people, which cannot be conserved unless our men heed the call lo arms and go into Hie battle with the spirit thal has animated our people over since Hie Common weall li was founded. In rogart! to UK; 2 cents per bale, in order that the accounts may bo * kept without any danger of misap prehension or misplacing of funds, lt ls earnestly desired that you advise and direct, every man w ho signs the plodgo to remit, this small sum by postal money order direct to mo by mall. We desire postal money order remittance for the reason that lt on , ables us to keep an exact record, and any miscarriage in the mails can be easily traced Immediately upon com plaint, and further there ls no charge for collection. Fraternally yours, .1. Whltner Held, Soc'y.-Treas. S. C. Farmers' Union. MATH MU LATE, BUT SOW CHAIN. Sumo Muttora Respecting Modo of I*ronaration-Organizing. Editor Courier: This ls one of the most Important seasons of tho year, and I would like for somo encourage ment to go out'through your columns as to tho small grain crop-?.ha hopo of tho world. The only salvation for us is to do that for ourselves which ls essential to life. 1 will admit that lt ls late, hut wo do not control the seasons. Tho year 1911 deceived one and all. Therefore sow your small grain when tho weather gets right. Wo do not know what 1B ahead of us. Be prepared. I do nob think it advisable to plow lands for this crop under present con ditions for this reason: Very likely lt will not get dry enough soon. I would advise the following plans: Where a man has not a seed drill that ls, one for tho purposo of seed ing after preparation-1 would ad vise that he use a small half shovel, running lightly only far enough from each furrow not to disturb the fur row, or, in other words, not to throw very much dirt in them. Then sow the fertilizer and grain, thou uso a light brush, not heavy enough to fill tho furrows. In using tho Colo dis tributer 1 would say lt would not bo advisable to plow; you could use a harrow to greater advantage. I would not use any kind of a deep prepara tion; lt will very likely be against you. It ruins your land and has a tendency to create rust. I would like to say, as a word of encouragement, that the man who holds his cotton is tho ono that de serves the praise, for that is what will save the South. 1 was In the meeting in Columbia when the plan was adopted to sign a pledge for the amount you would hold and let it go out to the enemy. Let us stand together on common sense and rea son. Wo are tue backbone of the world. Straighten up, stand up, como together as a unit, and we will begin to walk by tho Hmo lizards begin to crawl next spring. I will reorganizo Ebenezer Local Union next Friday, the 24th, at 7 p. m. We hope to meet 30 or 40 of the good citizens of that section. There ls one more new local to be organized-Hod Hill-on Saturday night, tho 25th. We trust that our neighbors will all come together and In one united effort go forward. We can-we must-succeed if we put forth our evey effort at once. "United wo stand, divided wo fall." On Tuesday, November 28th, at 7 p. m., I will moot the farmers at Richland school house; also at Re turn school house on Wednesday, the 2!Uh, at night. I want to meet all the people, lt will do us all good to got together. The corn show will bo hold on December 2d at Walhalla. Come! It ls not Hmo lost, but made. Tho demonstrators and boys that are In thc club will make it interesting. You must be there. There will bo something to bo learned by all who want to know. M. G. Holland. "I do not believe there is any other medicine so good for whooping cough as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," writes Mrs. Francis Turpin, Junction City, Oregon. This remedy is also unsurpassed for colds and croup. For salo by all dealers. - Concross Local Nowa. Coneross, Nov. 2 0.-Special: A very interesting missionary program was carried out here yesterday morn ing. Rev. Mitchell preached an ex cellent missionary sermon. Misses I lonou and Tannery, of Westminster, visited at the homo of W. O. Alexander recently. Miss Wannie Morgan, of New Hope, who ls teaching the Jordania school, and her cousins Miss Lulah Morgan, and brothers, Mack and Philip, of Seneca, were week-end visitors to the Misses Harker. Frank S. Ashley will open school al Coneross next Monday. School will also begin al Hear Swamp and Poplar Springs on the same date, and will run until the new school building is completed. Miss Blonde Loathers, of West minster, spent several days recently with Miss Murdo Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Addis and lit tle rei, of West Onion, spent the week-end with W. H. Butler and family. Shot on Leaving Court, Pine Bluff. Ark., Nov. 20.-J. W. Ft h ridge, of Fall Hack. Miss., was shot and probably fatally wounded to-day as he was leaving the court room, where ho was on trial on the charge of killing Albert McVay in this city July ?, 1908. John. Ed and Cullen McVay, brothers of tho dead man, are In jail charged with the shooting. Heath of Miss Elizabeth Picketts. (Tugaloo Tribune, 11th.) Miss Elizabeth Picketts (Mod at tho homo of her brother, John J. Pick ens, near Hopewell, Monday morn ing at 10.10 o'clock, aged 0 7 years and fi days. Miss Pl ck ens had been lu poor health for it number of years. Last Friday morning she was taken sick with cold and grew weaker so rapidly that she passed away after suffering only a few days. Miss Picketts was the eldest of a family of twelve children and loaves ten brothers and sisters. She was a daughter of Andrew PIckens. who died last August at an advanced age. Miss Pickons had been a faithful member of the Methodist church since she was a little girl. Her body was burled In tho cemetery of Hopowell to-day at 1 1 a. m., funeral services being conducted by hor pastor, Rev. J. L. Singleton. Many friends sympa thize with tho brothers, sisters and other relatives In their sorrow. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets do not slckon or gripe, and may bo taken with perfect safety by the most delicate women or tho youngest child. Tho old and feeblo will also find thom a most suttablo remedy for aiding and strengthening their weakened digestion and for reg ulating tho bowels. For sale by all dealers. SENECA'S CALENDAR IS FULL. Numerous AfTnirs tlitvt Have Reen utul Aro Yet to Re. Seneca, Nov. 21.-Special: Seneca is full to ovorllowlng this week with shows, banquets and social affairs. Monday night a motion plcturo show drew tho attontlon of show goers. Tuesday night Carl Jenson, Impersonator and reader, will appear AC the auditorium, tho proceds to go toward the purchase of an encyclo paedia for the school. On Thursday a tent show, giving Jesse James, will bo here. Tho Once-a-Week Club moots with MisB Klttlo Sligh at the Oconeo Inn. This mooting will represent Library Day and tho members will dress In costumos representing various popu lar books. , Thanksgiving services will be held tn the Presbyterian church at 10 o'clock and tho usual collection for the various orphanages will be taken. A move ls on foot with the mem bers of tho Presbyterian Sunday school by which donations will be made to tho orphanages. The an nouncement will bo made next Sun day and tho plans given. On Wednesday evening, at. the Presbyterian church, Rev. Dr. Doug las, president of tho South Carolina Collego, at Clinton, will preach. It ls expected that a good congregation will hear the distinguished visitor. Tuesday night, at tho Oconeo Inn, a banquet will be given by tho com mittee representing the plan of en dowment for the Presbyterian col leges in this State. At this banquet the pastors of tho town, the officers of tho Presbyterial church and a number of visitors viii he entertain ed. The purpose ol those affairs ls to enhance beerest lu the great work of endowing the three Presbyterian colleges In this State-the male college at Clinton, Chlcora College at Greenville (female,) and the Theo logical Seminary at Columbia. On Friday night next tho local lodge of Knights of Pythias will give an oyster supper. The Grand Chan cellor and other visiting Knights will be entertained. Tho Once-a-Woek Club mot last week with Mrs. W. P. Reid. At the close of the business program a deli cious luncheon was served. The play, "Down in Maine," given by young talent, will bo presented at the opera house Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. Tho proceeds of this entertainment will go to the track team of our high school, and this fact insures the performers a splendid attendance. If there ls one thing upon which the whole town ls agreed, and In which every man, wo man and child is interested, it is our track team. So remember tho date and como. Admission, 2 5 and If) cents. On Thursday night of Christmas week, the ladies of tho Aid Society of tho Presbyterian church will pre sent the play, "How They Formed tho Club." lt ls needless to say moro than that this will equal, if not exceed, in excellence, formel enter- I ta In men ts given hy those ladies. The cast ls larger and more varied than ! ever before, and the interest ls hound , to be more wide-spread. Mrs. J. W. Byrd, as tho organizer of "her" club, will bo at her best, and will be ably supported by some of our best talent. Mrs. F. M. Cary has con sented to represent the inimitable "Sally, Mrs. Tubbs," and Mesdames W. S. Hunter and W. P. Reid will also do Important parts. The full cast will bo given next week. Miss Helen Rrackott, of Clemson, spent the past week-end with Miss Mary ulla Reid. At the meeting of the Missionary Society of tho Presbyterian church , Monday afternoon a report was heard from the union recently hold with | Central church, Anderson. Seneca Presbyterian ladles will bo glad to know that the next meeting of the union will ho held at Westminster. Miss Harried Vernor, of Retreat, spent several days recently with Mrs. T. 10. Stribling. T. R. Nlnunons spent last Sunday with his homefolks. A good house greeted the Clemson H. D. C's last Friday nigh!, and tho delightful program elicited repeated encores from the audience. Mrs. Johnson, of Clemson College, spent last Friday with her friend, Mrs. 10. A. Hines. S. J. Craig is Improving after an Illness of several weeks. There will he preaching at tho Presbyterian church Sunday morn ing. A Burglar's Awful Deed may not paralyze a home so com- ; pletely as a mother's long illness. Hut Dr. King's New Life Pills area splendid remedy for women. "They gave me wonderful benefit In consti pation and ten?alo (rouble," wrote Mrs. M. C. Dunlap, of Leadlll, Tenn. If ailing, (ry (hem. 2T>e. nt all drug gists. Elderly Banker Convicted. New York, Nov. 21.-William .1. Cummins, the former Tennessee pro moter and recent di rei ling head of the Carnegie Trust Company, was found guilty ol' the theft of $140,000 from tho Nineteenth Ward Hank by tho jury Indore which ho has been on trial for the last five weeks. Cum mins seemed stunned by tho result. Ills attitude throughout the (rial was one of apparent assurance and cheer fulness. After the verdict was an nounced the prisoner remained standing In an evident daze as Judge Davis I hanked tho jury. Af tho Tombs ho broke down and sobbed. Tho penalty for Cummins' offense is an indeterminate term of from five to ton years. Cummins ls 50 years old and has a wife and married daughter. Ho came boro from Nashville, Tenn., whore ho had inrge interests, to tako charge of tho Carnegie Trust Com pany some months before it failed. There Is litt lo danger from a cold or from an attack of tho grip except when followed by pneumonia, and this never happens when Chambor laln's Cough Remedy Is used. This remedy has won its great reputation and oxtensivo salo by its remarkablo euros of colds and grip and can ho rolled upon with Implicit confidence. For sale by all dealers. While the above may be in; buyers in the Sporting Good stock to select from we have Seneca Har C. P. PERRY SHOT TO DEATH. I Mun is Killed by Husband As His Wife Iiooks On. Tampa, Fla., Nov. 21.-C. P. Perry, a fruit grower, was killed, and T. W. Green wounded, In a gun bat tle to-day near Valaha, Lake county, Florida, which resulted from the do ceased being overtaken In tho woods with the six-months' bride of T. H. Pantley, Jr., by tho angry husband and the young woman's father. Pantley, it ls said, had for some Hine suspected that the Intentions of Perry, a neighbor, toward his young wife were not as they should have been. When the husband returned to his home this morning after an absence of several hours he found his bride absent. He immediately told her father, T. W. Croon, of his suspicions and the two armed themselves and started In pursuit. Perry and Mrs. Pantley were over taken lu the woods. Perry sought cover behind a tree and opening fire with a revolver shot the young wo man's father In the wrist, missed Pantley and then shot Green In tho side. As Green fell to the ground he shot Perry twice. As Perry fell, Pantley discharged both barrels of his shotgun Into his prostrate body. Perry died before medical attention could be summoned. Pantley and Green have not been arrested. H i cl il nu (I News Heins. Richland, Nov. 20.-Special: The corncrlbs In this section are being filled very fast. Mrs. L. M. Berry spent several days In Anderson last week. Hov. J. L. Singleton will preach his farewell sermon at Hock Springs Methodist church next Sunday after noon at 3.30 o'clock. Mr. Singleton has hoon with tho Rock Springs peo ple for four years, and they will be very sorry to see him leave. Their best wishes will accompany him ! wherever he may go. Mrs. Luther Berry and little daughter left for their homo at. Lake- j land, Fla., Friday, after spending several months at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Berry. Mrs. Jones and son Edwin, of Rennettsvllle, are visiting the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ii. M. Reny. Miss Beulah Berry, of Greenville, ls visitig her parents. Tho Richland boys expect to run j a relay race Friday evening. A congregational meeting was held at the Presbyterian church yester day, and lt was decided to raise enough money to have a resident pastor, who will also preach at Fair Play and Oakway, preaching two Sundays In each month at each church. Rev. G. G. Mayos preached an ex cellent sermon at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning. He also presided at tho congregational meet ing. Rev. Mayes will visit in the community until ho hears definitely what will he done. Saved Child from Death. "After our child had suffered from severe bronchial trouble for a year," wrote G. T. Richardson, of Richard son's Mills, Ala., "wo feared lt had consumption, It had a bad cough all tho timo. Wo tried many reme dies without avail, and doctor's med icine seemed as useless. Finally wo tried Dr. King's New Discovery, and aro pleased to say thal ono hoi tie ef fected a complete cure, and our child is again strong and healthy." For coughs, colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asl lima, croup and sore lungs, It's tho most infallible remedy that's made. Price 50c. and $1. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. Two Burges Lost ; ('row (io to Death. Block Island, R. !.. Nov. IO.-A gale that prevailed yesterday and to day caused tho loss of two barges of the Scully Transportation Company, of New York, and carried to watery graves six or eight persons. The masters of the barges aro believed to have had their wives aboard. "I am pleased to recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as tho best thing I know of and safest rem edy for coughs, colds and bronchial trouble," writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold, of Donvor, Col. "Wo hnvo used it ropoatodly and lt has nover failed to glvo relief." For salo by all dealors. ng Intel .'resting, we have a specially ir \a line from now until December : ever carried. Call and get dct dware Co., S? MAKES COTTON HOLDING TEST. Hork HUI Ruggy Company Sends Out Man to Pledge Farmers. Rock HUI, Nov. 20.-A movement financed by the Rock HUI Buggy Company was started here to-day to see what can be done by the way of a concrete example In two local townships toward Instituting a whirl wind campaign throughout the cot ton holt to have farmers personally seen by men in automobiles to secure their pledges for holding cotton and reducing acreage on the plan out lined hy the Farmers' Union. A man in a machine who started in to cover two townships reports every farmer soon signing. He ex pects to complete his work in three days, after which the Rock Hill plun is to call upon business men and farmers to join In similar work in every county and township in the South. The pledge is to reduce acreage hy one-third and hold pres ent cotton till September, 1912, for 13 cents. 1 ARM FOR SALE. I oifer for sale my farm, in the Town of Walhalla, containing 19 acres; 1 .! acres in high state of cul tivation, balance In wood-land; good fi-room house, within 500 yards of the Court House. F. A. LEWIS. October 25, 191 1. 43-46* Fruit Cake Ingredients. It is time you were making your Thanksgiving and Christ mas Fruit Cakes. Von know tlie more a Fruit Cake seasons the better it. gets. If you don't know this, we tell yon in tiiis quiet way that it is true, nt least that is what good cake, bakers tell tts. And while you are making your Fruit Cakes it is just aa well to use tho very best of ingre dients, and of course you know tbut you can get these nt this store. We have just received fresh shipments of Currants, (zit ron, Seeded und Layer Rai sins, Daiies, Figs, Extracts, Spices, etc.-everything need? od for Fruit Cake Baking. Also, good old Obelisk Flour-always the Same-to use in making' your Cakes. Cakes have class to them when Obelisk Flour IN used. Let us whisper in your eur that if Hiere is anything in Choice Family Groceries Hitit you want, you'll find it at this Store. Call or phone for the articles you want. C. Everything to Kat and Wear. Walhalla, s. C. Handsome Yoting Mares .lust received a car load of Nico Young Mares, from 3 to G years old, weighing from 1,000 to 1,100 pounds; some close matched pairs. Now is tho time to buy Young Brood Mares and raise your lloraos and Mules at Homo. I also carry in stock a largo sup ply of Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Robes, Blankets, etc. Anything you need in the horso-furnlshlng Uno. Will soil to suit my customers, either for cash or good notes. Como quick and got your choleo. Will make the price right. W. M. BROWN, Walhalla. S. C. resting ! ?terest?ng proposition for all 25th. The most complete ailed information, ?fi ?fi ?neca, S. C. At Cost. I am closing out my entire line of Clothing, Men's Shoes and Ladies' Oxfords, at or below cost. ?fi ?fi ?fi M. S. STRTBLING, Westminster, S. C. HIGH GRADE In Any Quantity $4,75 per ton | $5.75 per ton at Mill. j Delivered, H ET RIG K HOSIERY MILLS Walhalla, S. C. Real Estate \P O lt. A. L E ! NO. 27. 213 acres, about 12 miles from Walhalla, and 2 miles from Salem, on malu public road; 25 acres of fino river bottom; 40 acres of up-land In high state of cultivation; (50 acres cow pasture; 4 0 acres hog pasturo, all wiro and cedar posts; one 5 room dwelling, finished, with 10-foot hall, two porches, pantry, etc. Cood barn ami all necessary out buildings; two good tenant houses, ?I and 4 rooms each, with ou t-bu tidings j good young orchard, just begin ning to bear-about 200 trees. This place ls conven ietnly situated to schools and church and in fino neighborhood. Pri ce, $22.00 Per Aero. NO. 23. Ono two-story, 7-room house, finished, with all necossary out-buildlngs, In tho town of West Union. This is a. corner lot and contains 1 V\ acres. Price, JJU.fSOO.OO. WRITE FOR FARM LIST. JAS. H. DARBY Heal Estate Denier, Walhalla, S. O.