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OUT YOUR ACREAGE TO QUICK. Originator of Hock lilli Pinn Cnu . tiona tho Cotton Planter. Rock HUI, March 30-Editor Keo wee Courier: Kindly publish tho fol lowing open lotter to tho cotton growers of tho South: i fool lt proper and advisable in me, aa'tho ono who should be host informed as to probable results to be expected under tho "Rock Hill Pian" movement for reduction of cotton acreage, to sound a flna'l '. arn ing to evory ono who has signed ?.ho "Rock Hill Pian" pledge to adhere strictly to lt, not only as a matter of .personal honor, but for tho sake of his own direct gain and protection. With equal emphasis 1 would urge all, In their own interest, who havo not been reached by Rock Hill Plan canvassers, or who havo de clined to sign the pledge, to cut the acreago and cut lt deep. My opin ion of tho judgment of the man who will Increase bis acreage this year ls not flattering. Planting time ls about on through out tho belt, and thc Rock Hill plan work ls being closed up In tho eove ral States, with an unusually late spring prevailing generally over the belt. The movement of fertilizer has gotten a tardy start, hut has put on a mighty galt, rocen Hy. Those who look lo a late spring, the noise of fertilizer reduction, ol io (lu; other fellow doing the reduc ing-to any ^combination of those to protect (hem against low prices, aro apt to be tho ones to suffer. Tho ouy safe course- In the pres ent, crisis is to cut the acreage, and cut lt deep. The spring of isti7 ls said to have been tho latest on rec ord. The number of acres planted that year exceeded 18 il G by 1,046, 37f>, and the number of bales pro duced exceeded 1806 by 2,400,000, with the result that prices were low during the fall of 1 897. If we are to take 1897 as an example, lt will not do to depend on tho bad wea ther doing tho work. Wo havo a four-mil I lon-hale sur plus hanging over our 'hoads. Im portant foreign spinners who bought at last fall's low prices for three years ahead will not be In tho mar aket at living prices this fall. Mill labor unrest and world-wide coal troubles further militate against us. To play tho game properly we should not mnko moro than 1 2,000,000 'bales .tills year. The cou ra go of : ?lin fit H "' .d'! Mon ls . j ii'-.tuii. bu? th (nv wig in oui would * mw io to deUcrtbo fbi publication;. ^r?X l?c. w Uti Cot i ? ? h nd (All lt dee, ." Corn < in bu ??wil ed as late as July 1st, and the far mer will ho a great deal bettor off If ho raises less colton and moro corn, for in the end ho will get. as much for a small crop as ho would if ho raised a Inrge one. AND HAVE ALL IIIS CORN CI.KAR. , J. Ci. Anderson, Originator "Kock Hill Plan." Cooking by the Time Table. One of Ibo many Interesting and valuable bints for tho housewife con tained in tho Eagle-Thistle cook book, recently published hy the Mathieson Alkali Works, of SUltville, Va., is a time table for cooking. This dainty little booklet also contains a number of-choleo recipes and care fully prepared tables showing the relativo nutrlt heness of foods and other unusual and useful informa tion. Tho Eagle-Thistle cook book ls free and you can secure a copy by sending your nanu? and address Iq .tho Mathieson Alkali Works, Snlt vllle, Va. If you will also send 58 cents, money order or stamps, and the tops from six packages of I'la gi e Thlstlo soda they will send you an elegant set of six Rogers sterling sil ver plated tea spoons. Few people know thal Tho Mathie son Alkali Works is the largest fac tory of its kind in the world, and that its annual output is twice as great as that of any other soda man ufacturer whose product is sold in sealed packages. Eagle-Thistle soda is absolutely pure and lt will be found thal you can secure bettor results when you uso one-fourth less than you do with other brands. This fact, combined with the linn's generous tea spoon offer will tremendously increase their trade In the South. Write them to day and secure your cook book and Bot of spoons. * * * * * * * -I- * fr fr fr ?J? PICKLED TOMATOES. .> * fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr fr About the last of August, or tho first of September, gather tomatoes (green) and make a brine strong enough to float an egg. Wash and stem tomatoes, drop in* brine, add green poppers if liked, place a com press to keep under brine. When wanted for use, take clean fruit jars with screw tops, place in bach jar a piece or two of ginger root, (crack with a hammer to allow the strength to escai>e), also OIK or two small on ions peeled and quartered; fill jars with tomatoes and peppers, cover with good vinegar, and in a day or two they will be ready for use. They are fine fixed this way, and will keep all winter In the brine. Mrs. Ida Cobb. Westminster. ' FEW FACTS AND FARM FIGURES. Keep Acreage Down to .Meet Only u the World's Needs. Editor Keoweo Courier: Please allow mo space lu the columns, of Thc Courier to show some tacts that I lune learned from observation and experience. It is 1 evident that ad vice ls tho cheapest thing before tho people to-day, and if lt wore possible for a man to remember all he hears on farming ho could get a good ag ricultural education In a few days. Thoso guano men who don't know ragweods from cotton wljl tell you that If you want to. make a success doub'lo tho amount of guano yon use and then add a sido application oc casionally.. I received a letter a few days ago telling mo that If I used a home mixture I would make a groat mistake. I will agree with my ad visors. I would, but lt would bo to my benefit and lils loss of about four dollars on tho ton. It will pay every farmer to mix his guano at home and use just what he knows will pay a dividend. Last year lt took, on an average, a fourth of tho cotton to pay for the guano used In Oconoe county. Fer example, take two acres of common land for cotton to soo how the people are going from year to year. On ?in average lt takes two acres, or moro, to make a 500 pound bale of cotton. Example: Cotton, 500 pounds .?MO 00 Seed, 7 0 0 pounds . 5 60 Total receipts .$45 00 Expenses. Man and team, 2 days, turn ing.$ 6 00 SOO pounds guano. 0 60 Two bushels seed .f. .-. 2 00 Planting and putting in guano . 1 r>0 Hoeing three times. 1 r>0 Plowing five Hines . 7 50 Picking, ginning and hauling S S5 Total expense.$30 05 Tho Result. Total receipts .$45 00 Total expense. 39 05 Net pro lit.$ 5 O' This ls the result on two acres of land and the taxes not paid. This ls alunit the way the average farmer is making cotton. Stop and think, and don't plant, an acre more than you can cultivate yourself as a surplus. You can make 4 0 bushels of corn to the acre with tho same amount of nrnn.no as von use to make $20 ? .?. h ?>?' i?tt?ii Then, loo, fl git r^ ?i i rel! u?ly a'ntl lu < Ju-i ai ne-ir tho ; u'itioi/.'ii of gba?c ,'o i\\i> li'cio f.s yob know Alu pa y a div? '....?.?. Voa may Increase the yield to .. . . ; tent by using more guano, but the increase will be bought with the ex tra expense, and you are making an over-production and lowering the indee of your entire crop. Ho satis lied with making only enough, as we are already producing more cotton than tho world needs. Cut it down. R. X. Smith. West (Tulon. Do liol drat; along with a kidney ailment that saps your strength, causes terrible backaches, sleepless ness, nervousness, and loss of appe tite. Take Foley Kidney Pills. They (Illicitly cure all kidney and bladder ailments. J. W. Boll. Ooonooan In Washington. Oak Point. Wash., March 25. - lOditor Keoweo Courier: Please pub lish a note from an old sand-lappor In Washington. South Carolina and tlie border-line of North Carolina are well represented in Oak Point, and they are like the birds of a feather they all stick together. This is a steamboat town on the Columbia river, 60 miles west of Portland, Oregon, and about. 70 miles east of Astoria, Oregon, with a population of about 300, principally working men; has two churches or ganized and the Baptists have theirs built, but the Methodists are hold ing services in a school house. Wo have an excellent graded school, with about loo pupils up to the 12th grade. Wages are on a decline here this spring, as the price of logs has gone down. Logging is the chi >f industry. Tho dei line lets several poor people out of any (liing to'do. People are getting rather enthu siastic, over tho next national elec tion and predicting Col. Roosevelt's nomination. Tho Socialists are get ting to bo quito a few In tho Wost. You Oconeo mountaineers will kindly send a few post cards in an swer to this letter, and I hope to see a letter from every juliet ion in Tho Courier before the summer i.s out. With best wishes to Tho Courier and Its readers. W. M. H recd lo ve. R. G. Collins, postmaster at Barno gat, N. J., advises his friends: "I find your Foley's Honey and Tar Compound tho best remedy for a cough I ever tried. 1 had a la grippe cought that left, me complote y ex hausted, but after taking half a bot tle of Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound the coughing spells entirely ceased. I wish to say it can't be beat." J. W. Bell. W. SI A ItH Y CARY, U. H His Company Attendes] M?NK'V?U Services-Interesting Acco\ novuu i I Portsmouth, Va., March 25. --J.tii -j tor Koo wee Courier? I Just go" V " M to-day from Washington, whoi> participated in tho burial ceronio:?' - s of thc sailors off the "Maine.'* Cn last Monday ordere were receive I from the War and Navy Departin-v. to bold six companies in readiness tel go to Washington, so on Wodnrsd j we were told to report at the navy ' yard In Washington on Saturdivl morning at 8.30 for tho parado. Ol course I was glad when I was Rm tho men of the lucky comp-1' Companies "L," "M," "N," "O," "V | and "Q" were tho ones. We caught thc steamship ' Sour . land" at 4.30 Friday afterno<v. I very best state rooms were provide for us, so we enjoyed the trip up C. river very much, with the exceptio of sea sickness. Wo arrived at Ce capita] at 7.30 a. m, and i ni medi ately disembarked and m&reohd > tho navy yard. Wo then ata?ed arms and had dinner at 10.^0. ?At'j ii o'clock we went on leave on thc dock near the U. S. S. Birmingham and the cominaiidlng olTlcor of bataillons gave tho honor pt b 1 senior bluo jacket bataillon 'to I something that had never bofor? - curred In the history of tho traill 1 station. A bataillon of mai n?s lowed the caskets, then our 1 '.'.ill next the bataillon of seamen off V. "North Carolina" and "Birmmgh. and several companies of soldi In all the parade was about, miles and a half long. As each casket contalnlnj ri bbd> was brought from tho after- 'wk the "Birmingham," the marinos, >) diers and sailors gave a pr?Sc arms ns they, with the escort ot .< veterans, passed by. Tho nod were placed on army cniss- ns, pud j each one of the caskets wa- di t. i with tho American flag and isov.? with flowers from the navy dew mont, tho Cuban government .' . different patriotic societies in I vana and this country. Eacii ?all1: ! carried a casket (two an' uv ( bodies to a casket, and four in o Wo then marched from the na. y,-y-, and building, where the mern services were held. This nv. Velio'-' through Washington's prlncl ,?... ! wf ougbfare, Pennsylvania avenue, took almost an hour. The memorial address was d' j ered by Ca+>t. Chedwick. v-.'< chaplain of the 'i.;,re'' U\ iii-l ' year i>? a-JOal o' ?vel . .ui ..<"!. I"; i d cl, o-W eon';an. u.?/<,)' ?V v. a.on tv noni i ? ;i u must be among the "unknow Near the President and < Chedwick were Rear Admir. bee and Wainwright, 'the li n mander and executlvo office "Main'.:" Lieut. Cen. Nelie A. Miles, Admiral Dewey, Seci .? ;<! I he Navy Meyer, Secretary . \ .. ' Stimson, and relatives of til i r who lost their lives. Flags ?1 -. i Hie city and harbor were mast, anil both Houses of . i - ad jon rued. President Taft delivered tl pa tional eulogy over tho bodle- va said that this was one of bo - a.-' Imposing memorials In th? ,. . of the government, except i . a' tho funerals of our ass. (? : Presidents. After the President's adc ? ' a 21-guii salute, tho process; ed for Arlington, the nat loi ne-J tory, across the Potomac, a .? e of nine miles from the war ay; ] depart meat. As we su Hod it began . ling, but this didn't, dampen the . of j tho Immense crowd. The st ? . crowded with spectators the i way to Arlington. Arriving nt Hie cemetery tip short funeral service waa h ! li the bodies were lowered I) ;1 graves. Another 21-gun sal i? rom tho heavy artillery was fir three volleys of rides, an then while we all stood with bare . .?ad "taps" was softly sounded, 8 the Impressive silence that wo silently marched around the i graves to do tho last bono brave men of the "Maine." A stone that bas this* In will stand in honor of tl ! ?. known Dead": "On Fa mo's eternal camping trti Their silent tents are spreat While Glory guards with i i round Tho bivouac of the dead." Harry Cary, ll. Son of Banlcr Dead. ol i JK< " Mi twa ? fl 1 tu Si?rv(cf?$ H" fei . New York, March 27.- R Danier, youngest son of tho ney Danier, Southern poet, at -bis home hero in his 3: fi Ho was ii graduate of Job li kins University and associ?t or for the publishing house of ,?.1. day & Page. "Su f?o red day and night ment ol* itching piles. Notbi od nie until 1 used Donn's O The result was lasting."-IR U 111 Ft, (Jarrett, Mayor. Girard, A. HERE'S AN OCONEE FARMER. A Visit to Faul Stribllng, of Rich land, South Carolina: (C. F. Hunnicutt, Editor Southern Cultivator.) AB we meet tho farmers at vari ous points, they tell us that they en joy, reading the Editor's accounts of . j visits to tho successful farmers of the different sections through which he.travels. We aro delighted to have a fine example of the truly successful farmer to present to our .f aders in this issue. Our progres sive farmers everywhere are inter? , ted in the ideal types of corn and <tton. How many have ever pictur ed in their mind the truly ideal far : er? We have score cards for corn . .id cotton, why not got up a score rd for the farmer himself? Now king corn, we have this score card lo judge an en* tr/; . oints. Perfect Score, niformlty and shape of ear... .15 olor of ear.05 \farket condition and quality of ear.26 l ips of ear.1 .". butt of ear.05 I'niformlty and shape of kernels .10 pace between rows. .io ? 'er cent of corn.16 IOU Now the editor suggests the fol lowing as a score card for tho far mer: Joints. Perfect Score. Diversification, or the growing of corn, meat and home sup plies .10 Care of the soil, farm animals and tools.10 Breeding or keeping number of cattle.10 beeping a hank account.10 (laving some outside invest ments .0.r> Having a definite system of labor .05 Proper training and education of hts children.10 Influence in the community life .10 100 Every farmer should use this stan dard to judge himself by, or lie should put these 'three pertinent questions to himself: 1. What am I worth to my farm ?n Hie matter of personal supervis on? 2. What am I worth to my homo n the matter of proper control an'd .s an Inspiration to my children? J Who I ? rn t vorth to niv com '.??'''.i . tv.'^ "-'"?'?o ?nd as A rt'r.'cc :...;:? - of '$?*fijy*V/ ?*j ? ?, i j y IP e. and mean* of Its ii!"!m'.' . Well, io? .n.iiij >v.a.? v, .j have .inown Paul Stribllng. His father died when he was but 10 years old. md he early felt the responsibility of managing the farm left to his mo \her, and of both getting an ?duca tion for himself and that of his bro thers and sifters. Ho worked on the farm for several years, went to school several years and then taught school a year or two. But, although a graduate of a college, he soon re turned and settled upon tho farm. He went on the principle of making his farm self-sustaining and im proving Iiis soil. It was no wonder tl it he made nioney. He soon was enabled to buy out the other heirs in the homestead. As he made money, he made judicious investments in 'and-buying a piece whenever of fered at a bargain and selling when no could get a good profit. Took stock hi the bank at Westminster, ind is now its vice president. Still ho stayed on the farm, taking a sreat interest in tho schools of his State and county, and working for ;ood roads and hoys' corn clubs, anfl iyery movement, that tends to bet er rural conditions. Wo cnn give /ou a clear insight. Into lils ability is a farmer, by*simply relating tho conditions we found on his farm at he time of our visit. He said: "I lavo not sold a halo of cotton yet. ?lave 5 1 bales In the warehouse, lave sold over $4 00 worth of corn ind hay, and have this muon more Co spare. Have $1100 or ?400* worth of heifers and milk cows t? sell. I lave sold as high as ?1,000 worth in a year. I have sold' and will sell tnough from my farm to pay all my Expenses for another year and not ouch my cotton." We call this arming sure enough. There is not one in a thousand .vho can say as much. n0 has six hildreil, three boys and three girls. . hey are all eager in matters per aining to their education and oqul ly interested in farm affairs. His two ldest boys wore in tho boys' corn On tesl and made fine yields, and /on distinction by tho stylo in which hey made out tho report of their ear's work. When ono visits such farm-house he feels that some vir io still remains in the country and ot quito all lias moved to the towns, ho successful farmer ls not com elled lo move totown; ho can bring dvantnges to lils homo and his com munity. Every farmer who makes doney should Invest some in hank tock, town property or farm lands, nd thus Increase his net income. .11 .this Mr. Stribllng has done. Then Mr. John T. Lives in th Flat S and is one of the lai County, used our 8* side by side with an which cost him $1< our 8-3-3, &nd non could tell where o other commenced, lands and 8-3-3 is t] s lands. 8-4*4 is beti After so much badly bleached ape the lateness of the s of preparation, will for farmers to use tilia&er, and to use satisfactory crops. We have the f and are prepared to ments. Agents evei Anderson Ph Oil Coi J. R. Vasfliver, President . MOSS & AN) Walhall? ls. PACKERS WERK % ,!-r GUILTY. I Government Loses Ten-Year Rattle With Meat Karons. Chicago, March 27. - Chicago packers ended a ten years' legal bat tle with the government yesterday when a jury in tile United States District Court found them not guilty of violating the criminal section of tLo Sherman anti-trust, law. Whether further investigations into the beef packing industry will be made District Attorney Wilkerson refused to say. Ho was overwhelm ed by the verdict. He had been con fident of convictions. Tho verdict came after the jury had been out 10 hours. At no time in the'deliberations were the packers in danger. Only three ballots were taken. The first was 8 to 4 for ac quittal, the second 11 to 1 and the third was unanimous. Failure of the government to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt was responsible .or the verdict, seve ral jurors said. They did not review the exhibits in thc case. The mass o' figures and reports mystified them. To have attempted to untangle them would have been useless, it was agreed. Itch relieved In 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never falls. Sold by J. W. Bell, druggist. lie lias a definite system in regard to labor, Rims a three-horse farm for standing wages, and works balance on shares. His land is rolling, bul he keeps his terraces run right and has no washes on his farm. Ile be lieves In turning his land all down hill and is getting his land Into true terraces-level slopes with steep de clines at each terrace. The terrace takes up but a small amount of land when handled In t li is way. Ho was hauling out. stable manure tho day we were there. Say what you please, fanning is both profitable and inter esting when it is rightly followed, as Mr. Strlbling's experience amply shows. Wo hopo tho day is coming whom we will hilve moro men upon the farms of this higher tyjo-mon who can do things, and bring things to thom and not have to run to town for advantages that true force can make anywhere. For Instance, Mr. Strlbling bas worked until he has a fine graded school closo to his home, and can keep his children at homo until prepared for college. Any suc cessful farmer could do ns much, if ho was willing to do some work and spend a few hundred dollars. Long:, Who ie Hickory ection, ?gest farmers in the 3-3 goods last year? imported fertilizer b more a ton than e of his neighbors ne ended and the Mr. Long has red he fertilizer for red ter for gray lands. rain the ground is 1 this together-with teason and the lacK maKe it necessary a high grade ?er it freely to maKe ?oods ready made i maKe prompt ship pywhere. osphate and mpany. D. S. Vanita, Manager Agents, i, s. c.. ! Kl 'HENSON .TA Y S I Sf sEXA . Millionaire Octogenarian's Election Declared to lie Valid. Washington, March 27.-Senator Stephenson, of Wisconsin, octogenar ian, millionaire banker and lumber man, retains his seat. By a vote of 40 to 34 the Senate to-day declared his election valid and rejected tho charge that $107,71?:? which the Sen ator admitted spending in tho Wis consin primaries had been used cor ra pt ly. Twenty-eight. Republicans and 12 Democrats voted to hold Senator Ste phenson's election a valid one. Eighteen Democrats and sixteen Re publicans voted to declare it cor ruptly obtained. Cse Darby's Phophylactlc Fluid in the house and in tho stable, lt ts as good for animal flesh as it is fer tho human body. It heals sores, cuts, ragged wounds, colic, dysentery, galls, chafes, scratches, distemper, bots and worms. There ls hardly an.\ limit to its usefulness about the home. Prico 5 0c. per bottle. Sold by Dr. .T. W. Pell, Walhalla. ( bibi Hums to Death. Chap?n, S. C., March 27.-Margue rite Ixmlse Henry, 12-year-old daughter of Dr. M. L?. Henry, was so seriously binned Monday night thal she died early Tuesday. Tho child was standing near an open fire when her clothing caught from .i spark, and before help could roach her all her clothing was burned from her body. TIRED RUN-DOWN PEOPLE A North Carolina Man Suggests a Remedy Greensboro, N. C.-"For a long timo I was so run down and debili tated that I could hardly drag around. My appotlto was poor and I could not sleep nights. I had tried different so called tonics without benefit. I waa advised to try your cod liver and Iron tonie. Vinol, and 1 nm so glad I did, for it gave mo a hearty appetite I soon commenced to sloop soundly, and I fool strong, well and moro ac tivo than I bavo for years. Every run down or debilitated person should Just glvo Vinol a trial." K. Allsbrook. What Vinol did for Mr. Allsbrook lt will do for every weak, run-down or debilitated person In this vicinity. To show our faith wo will furnish the medicino freo If it does not do ns we claim. Como in and get a bottle on theso terms. . SOW bv DR. J. W. HELD, Druggist, I Walbnlla, S. C.