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f DIVERSIFICATION VS Over-JProduction a ? The Southern Cotton. Association will noe ask the farmers of tho South io reduce tho cotton merengo for liM)S less tfct? ?hat planted in i005. The associa ion . does eek and insist with si tho force at its command that the acrpage planted in cotton through out the belt in 1905 be not increased duriogjtbe planting coason of 1906. Let th? watohword of every Southern farmer bo "Divereineation' and through that cgeney produce abun dance of food supplies to maintain eaoh farm. Permanent independence, thrift and prosperity can only be en joy ed by Southern cotton growers through the adoption and meinten* ?GO? of a Byntem which will make each farm self-sustaining. It is the only medium through which the present iniquitous credit' system, which has so long held bur people in bondage, oin be effectively broken ap and rele gated to the past. ?t is the only medium \\ ?sresga. wh!*h , the . great masses of cotton producers eau ever hope to control the ?ale of their cot? ton in the markets of the country end force consumers and buyers to pay them fair and jort pricer for the staple. Any system whioh forces the producer io market his crops rapidly in order to.mee? maturing obligations to pay for supplies that could be more' cheaply raised.at home will ever tend to make a slave Of the grower; : mini misisg thc rights of HiaSuood which every Southern cotton raiser should enjoy to the fullest estent. In the spring of 1905 a crisis seri ous and potential faced, the cotton growers oS the South by reason of over-production of cotton in v 1904; . The Southern Cotton Association at that time Waged an active and effec tive campaign for ? reduction in the cotton area. to be planted ia 1905. The advice pt ttie ; association- waa loyally supported by cotton growers throughout the entire cotton belt and a reduction of fully five, million aoree was stricken. from the cotton area for 1905 and planted in other crop*. The result Ma? uiSplay pr good judg m ent on tho part of the farmers Jato day seen in fringing the . production of cotton within; the legitimate de mands for consumption, good prices for the staple and well-filled corn cribs and smokehouses from North Carolina ito the Rio ?Grand Hiver. The agricultural, .eommereial, industrial and financial intoresss ci the So?&n a^e today enjoying an era of prosperity v far In excess of . enyV-j^er?od f?jgtii0 v eneed withing the past half^cehiary?7 To maintain our present position, and . forget, .e&?&'' in ,tho eohieWment ?? bf greater Successes, it io imperative that no : serious- mista^ the planers of 19(W> Let every wan pause and ?tim?y consider his future even :;:"w?>fite:^?P?95r?j^;"- 'ibo'^fln?li? :L ?: victory wn?ch^h?s be?n *bb most mai-; velous ever won in modern times, The pro sent E5ii?s??5iT f.wpntvr=cooiir> million ceres planted in ootton is stif Soient under aorms? climatic condi tions to-.produce enough cotton to meet tho demands of^-?pinners for the American staple. Any material in crease in, the cotton acreage $pr ?0O? will tend te stagnate the cotton ma,r> Jtet'ajB^ dejpress 0r?o?s i \Wl^t??ielr .le-: . gitimatervalu?. The legi tim?telewa of. supply and dora and is the only trna medjum^of ^ieja^?^^aMilB^ legitimate ^ee>^ product. The Southern Cotton Aseo oiaticn through all its sources of strength aod oo operaive eepporWrs, with: ajae-^aipgle t^ . ifch^ Iu?ure ^bs^ perity>? all ?ot*o? groara M b?si ness int?tests Of j?te South, Wn?rt?y mskesthio appeal for broadening th*, Splendid -t^g?wtugaa tjhifk ?5>? ?rif?g?! gained .fey diversified ^grie^eure^^ Soutnern fsrm?^ Haht an abundance of ?t?t^ . . ; Kaiae morn hay? cattle ao<S hog;**--'.' v Let wt?l filled corn cribs and amoke houses bethe great bulwarks of safety, between the farmers and the world of trade w^th', whom thsy hiv* fy deal. ., ? Kotat? yoerVb yuu? acreage;, iertUiae liberally,. cultivate well, pvo^uoif plcat?f t?y on the acre age plaited t?denje^ reward* w?icu<aucun* ne ?na iuisomo pennon ^^^HP posMiDiiutos Of&or soils and olimat? and learn to appreciate and oar^e^ma^^^ $efo gardeu and. orchafd of &utt?ri a^ Be* eome^efcBd)or? ie your banks ?*&6:?. ths? bbfifow?r?.. ?et on a eaaa baal?, as rapidly ai possible aed break np the:. ru??'oj?^r?dit'.>y?tb'm \ wSrieV Sn' *M VMt Imi^esn so-??&? i to cotton ? . fi.-. A.t -'. .- _tt _ . \. % i:? : irzm&vm?www .va?%wrp. rnowa ussvur t ;. OVER-PRODUCTION ?Tenace to the South. maintain its price at such figures as will always give to the producer a profit ou ita production. Build ware houcea with your surplus money, and secure adequate storage facilities for the proper handling of your cotton in the marketa of the country. Let us reaoh out aud* broaden the markets and uses for American cotton. Lot us bring about direot trade between die producers and the spinners of the world and in safeguarding our mag nificent and valuable staple from the greed of speculative Interests enjoy the blessings of its monopoly and through co-operation rapidly develop our beloved Southland into the rich est and most prosperous seotion of the entire Union.Pause, refieot and make no fatal mistake in eoterlug upon the new crop year for 1906. The sun of peaoe end plenty is shining on the loyal and patriotic heads of Sputbern ?planters today. Providence bas bloss? ed our ' country. The clouds may thicken and darken our horizon in the spring if we grow heedless of our duty. Tho Southern Cotton Asso ciation sounds its note of warning and issues its appeal to the people. Yours truly, B?rvie Jordan, Pres. Southern Cotton Association. - Clerk SoppHert tho Pretext. Chief of Police Collins, of Chicago, was talki og to a reporter about his j work. . "My work, would be more difficult," I be said, ,4in faot, it would be impos sible were it not that, every man in the world ts a politician. Every sne/n watches his brother man and knows that bis brother man watohes bias in 4urn. Thus the. work of us profes sional Leeoqs is kept down. "The proof of this is that if A seeB in his friend B 'signs of dishonesty his own ' morai tone relaxes oud ho tends to become dishonest. Tians:' / ] cte was a suburban grocer who took his clerk to a saloon one day after dosing time and pars-bssad a good: many/'-glasses of .beer. 'Then after he began to feel talkative and trustful the grocer said: <l ?Look here, John, I oW$3;000.' " .Yes, sir, said the clerk, ?&now '. ? ' " ' " 1 have ''fe?O? in the safe.' ?"Yes, sir.' . " '* ?And th? store : Is esspty;v Thc. stook is completely run down. I think it is time to fail, don't you?' " *I do,? said the clerk. *1 ?srt?in y do.' '? ? .' ' -v **VBut I need a pretest/ salid the Igrocer. 'Hang it. I can't nbc a pre text. I'll tell you what yon do, John? You?think this matter over and 'let me know tomorrow any suggestion to a pretext for failure ^at may o orne to you during the night/ *^The clerk promised to do this and ; lu?;.i*qj??alBan??at?d., ;. : '. / "Tim next morning on the desk tho grocer found, this ?bte from ?John: *I have taken the $2,009 and .gono to South America, lt -m. the 'best pre st you can give your creditors.! rtf ord Times. -. j ?. .?.?>??' mf mm ri . -? ' 'Ernroy'? Acts of Kfedssss. : v Gov. F6ikV.of Missouri, was talking vow ' "bist, we -..wnUt'.tc' see^Hbr^^ at Other folk's expense. Weare like, 'to me,', a' certain Kansas City boy. ; . :4 *3?hfs boy's motU??\>sid to |M?m on her ra turn from a long day's shopping 'in the" Thankw?Hn|^eason; : >/ " 4Kowf I>cpe my little ?o*my has tafe ec tv heart mamma'o talk of ||$s>ight about' charity ?od / tinsel-, nshoeSB. Since he has has few troubles of his own I hopo he has thought of .Ottii*^ ho baa ?^ay causes for tuanksgiving 0#?t U :$r?onmfB report,; for the day ? H?^ jmapy aots of kindness bas hf So*.: ;mnon-'.:- woo^riM' ']h> lightened? : How /many beart?^ffi mv TomrojF made grateful and'glad?'1 - :&?}%ig^ .;:* As?d:/^sr! .Tommy,replied:''.-'- ?::?)';';.-.? '?:':? '../. ' f?? " *IVe dcae a ; whole lot ' of' good, ma, I gave your: new, hat to a beggar '^oman,a?d I gaye tho cook a shoes''ta ?Irl ?a^??t?d rubt^rs ?Ht? I'seen on tb?. street, abd >X gave -, i lame.; sHea.lri?rg ; seller ; pa*? o v?^?^ gait-~t.be opou front one that ho j Jo'?rnel. j - TMs1 rough worin makes abort Itt o? ??t^n^;^rln?!^:': * -: Soma TkouQhtft of Olden Timee. Seeing Mrs. J. j. Brantley's ac count of the kind of s homespun dress she wore (o tho "Seoession ball" at the old Kinard'a hotel in Newberry in 1361 recall? to memory some home spun dresees I saw a couple ot young ladies wearing one day as I was going into the town of Newberry with my fainer. We had just crossed the bridge over the railroad going towards the corner at Mathias Barre's resi dence when we notioed the two young ladies in front of us. My fsther re marked, "The* * are two beautifully dressed girls.. Do you know them?" I could not tell from their backs who they were, but as soon as we passed I knew them to be daughters of William Langford. My father was sc impress ed with the dresses he told my moth er, and -abe forthwith sent to Mrs. Langford fe? a scrap of the cloth, so sho could see the dye aud weave of the goods; and it was not long before she had souio of tho same dyo and check, and it was the rage among the girls in our neighborhood for awhile. Dresses woi_ out those days, but never wont out of style. Those twp youog ladies (are living today ; one is Malinda Higgin^ the other is Mrs. E. P. Matthows. Aa I remem* ber, Mrs. Brantly said of her dress that it was cream and blue cheeks. X believe these, were cream and blue eheoks also. The cream dye was ob tained from crab-apple hark, Z think, and copperas-1 will not be oertaia of this dye. In those days the women ?sed to make a gray cloth they nailed "mis." The warp was all cotton, the i filling half wool and half cotton which gave it the proportion of three j fourths cotton sod one-fourth woo!. Out of this goods they made ? ooat or cloak for winter wear. They resera bled the raincoats cf ?oday in style; tho taite almost covered the whole skirt of their dresses. These coats were called "Chester fields." I know every girl of those days who Was old enough co weare cloak remembers the ''Chesterfield." They were still worn after the war. I .remember on one ceo na ion Ben Gib son, Olyde Longshore, William Long shore and, I think. David Fitts were the buys that borrowed some "Ches terfield" ooats fron the girls and wore them out to Mt. Zion church. They did not wear them toto the; church, out laid diem aside until they started fceia^ ^jhey were all ca horseback, aud tjie Chesterfields hav ing no. split tail t|ey JJ ad to unbutton them and let themfwy bsok; they would cover tho Siorso from tibe saddle baok tb the tail. I ^remembep well ono of the boys code a ?rsam-?olered horse. If David Pitts was not in ?the crowd FU wager he had ?to better ex ouse than I mad, and that wes X didn't know it in time to ?et ready. I We all weat to Aunt Anna ??ng shore'sfor ?Hauer that day. It ?iii bo remembered that Aunt Anne ?ad a large family at this time of children and grand chiWren-atoatly bops and girls. X have spentssany happy days lind nights there. . This memory is sweet to me eat!!.; \ ''f'.::,:... .' I want to go a little- farther haok^ ajad tell of same of tho ona to me th at Aunt Anns said prevailed when oho wes a girt. (J| those days there were no buggies or^carriages, and all the ifidbs;'^^.ja'O^b'^ic pB in wagons. The girls v?ry often rode behind their beaux On ; horseback. "The girts had; largo .quilted pads er euehious, and when the boys came to cswy them. to 4.-party',' if the girl did not have a, horse to ride, she would strap her pad'; on behind the . saddie sad mount "?'ev hiod the hoy, and away they would go. And at the time of a wedding tho groom always carried his bride heme tin behind hi?a# and ail the groofs-; I mon and maids went tho osma way, I^ffeen-they gp^f ojight of ^egroofs| 'hohie^or the; 0?o? vwhet$ :l?l\$j$ac^ ! ti on waB to b o, the best ri dors ?mo og the young men,mounted - on th?.host horses* would ?4e in f rost; and at * gi voa signal ail would dash o? to sse \ which could ge t ? to the ho use firs t., Someone would tie; Standing outside I of the gat e at a convenient pl ace with a bottle pf whiskey and a cap. The ?ifo?jflh^ ?^Bt would Uk*; the bottle and cup back and mest the ;lr^44?^V^mr?i?!i^ . ?#dr treat the cr md, everybody drinkiDg a toast pf heal thb Ufe : tof thc newly .married couple, and then breaking the bettie mMm^^^m lupky miin ^ treated;; the erpwd:;:-:was'; proclaimed 1 master of ceremon?ea and the leader cf the d-s*ei and al! st tkb plays, and this was quite an honor in those ^fndin^^ the ! yoiupg men vj^$ng\:;tto^ the country aSordcd and practicing j end training thom for weeks before- ! hinte This master pf i the plays and ! uiiuuna n* UUU?C UBOU tu UU ? piaee Ol high honor, I eupnose this custom among the old people Originated"; from :$)^mj?ifep#t? 's^d-aais'fi?'^t; ^e old^t?m?'kiDgs' COUTTS. Bt?gi# iii'/^dwhen'y.'^h^rvv - A spinster is an unmarried wo The Chinese Mother. The Chinese inot?er is very food of her childreo. She io happy in their company and spends much time oaring for them. In a Chinese family the birth of a child is a greater event than with other Orientals. Long before the child Ss born the mother performs rites and ceremonies to propitiate the gods that her ohild may bo a boy. Aftor birth tho little fellow is wrap ped in old rags, and io winter is some times nut in a bag of. sand sewed close around its nook to keep tho little one warm. Great rejoicing fol lows the birth if the ohild is a boy; otherwise there is an air of chastened disappointment. But good Chin?se parents make the beat of their little lasses, becoming very fond and even proud of them. I have known moro than ono Chinese father to exhibit his toddling wee girl for approval, though always with tbe ouBtomary national verbal deprecation of what belongs to one. Indeed, this evidence of exoessivo courtesy moy bo found everywhere in this strange land. It is good form to vilify what is mine and laud what is thine. "My good for-nothing family are all still trou bling tho esrth with their presecoe. How is your honorable family?" The faot that Chinese custom has become moulded into certain sot forms baa misled many travelers. It io, for instance, a generally. accepted one tom to this country that a gentleman sholl remove bia hat wheo he meeta a lady with whom ho ia acquainted, but i a Chinese visitor would fall into error . j if he did ao, it being asBnmed that { thia implied that women, therefore, reduoed men to aooial servitude.' fifo ia China a woman waits on her hua band while he is eating, beoause it haB been the oustom from time im memorial. In the same way if they were traveling be would walk beside the cart while she rode. The education of their ohildren is cv matter of no small interest to the af fectionate Chinese mothers. They watch the little one from the day he is born, to note superstitious signs. Let him cry lustily, and he will live laug, aay the grannies. If he teethes or walka too aoon he will grow Up un lovable in disposition. At first the little Chinese are not very attractive .objects. Pre8entiug rather a scaly appearance, due to the oustom of not \ washing them lest they catch cold. A j month af ter his birth the boy's head ia shaved. A great feast is prepared md celebrated, the child is now re solving his "milk-namo." Wbon be inters school thie name is changed, ?.s it is onoe more whon ho receives bis degree. Fu\ Kim i:i tho Hall of Fame. William Elliott, of Kokomo, Io liaua, is entitled to a place in tho Sall of Fame. Ho is tho only man jelooging to his class, and we have io doubt that the people of the oouo vy would be delighted to contribute ,o a fund for the purposo of building i monument to him that would petr >etuate his name to tho remotest gen eration. Mr. Elliott was a soldier in ho Union army. He fought all brough the war. Ho did not shirk iny of his duties, and be is as true to limself and to his country now as he ?as in the times whioh tried every >atriot'a BOUI. Mr. Elliott haB just ?eeo notified that there is as aocu nutated pension of $15,000 awaiting 1 tis acceptance, and according to a peoial dispatoh from Kokomo, to ho Chicago ReoordHortid he has lono one of the bravest and manliest leeds any soldier that woro the blue ivor did. He will not accept the noney, and he puts his case in the olio wing splendid words*. "I waa a soldier all through tho nar, but I merely did my plain duty, aothieg moro, and am not entitled to t premium for that. Christ would refuse to accept money for the per formance of His duty, and X will not takelt." So far aa we know Mr. Elliott stands by himself among all the hostB who fought for the preservation of the Union. What the authorities will do with thia accumulated pension we do not know, but possibly they might be able to divide it among the millionaires who have declared their intention to acoopt the bounty of the Government in order that their re cords as soldiers of the United States might be perfcoted. AU honor to William Elliott! His example ought to be an inspiration to tho grafters who have boen robbing the Govern ment under che plea that they fought for its preservation forty years ago and are now entitled to their reward. -News and Courier. m ** mam - It is better to smile with a man than to sign for him. - The .preacher who works for hire ia seldom invited to come up higher. BNever resten yourself to suf?er oain. Women's ? min? are curable. Tipsy are the sign cf dangerous S ?conditions of the? female organs, which should be f promptly atto ded^ to or dangerous results will follow* Bj mmfm IS TO WOMALS BELIEF ?'wbeiiwarshfc suffers frc im any of womb's biting and weakening pains. It not only compels tho pains to stop, but lt follows up and drives out the amp ?f tho pains, which prevents them from corning back, ,. It t?at? j^wen. Try it. '' '.; l; |^?^^ft,a $1.<X> bc4tle& .-fre?y'; en??, * coro iii ran. Oept>il? Chattanooga,, etric ?est confid . ?yr optsxns and send free advlcs ?oveloce)), now ta SS} Ladif ?a* Advisory .Medicine Co., " WITHOUT A foklN," wittss Mary . Shelton* of poplar Bluff, Mo., I c*n do nw housework, although, Before taking CARDU1, two doctors tad dono mo no good. Icon truthfully my I was cured by Cartu!. I wast every suffering lady to know of ?1I3 m'nderful meffictaft," LOOK OVER THIS LIST, ? SELECT,YOUR HOME, ; AND SEE ME! -orrY or ANDERDON. . $ vacant Lot* OD Greenville airest. I House and Lot on North Fant si. . I House ?nd Lot on Franklin st.; ''''.l''Vse?at.I??vM?ln*tv . ... - .* M Omer Lot? i a various l?osll tleni ;:^y:?WC?J?Ut?a' TOWNSHIP. IM sores, improved. ; ito seres, improved. PENDLETON TOWNSHIP. S3 aeren, wi iii 6 room dwelling and but? hences. - 160 acres, partly in o ? 1 tl va 11 c n. 120 acres, twister? dwelling, barna and joeeeasary outbuilding*, i ; ,^ O?HTBBVII^Bl TOWNSHIP. :./'a?tae^,'?mpib*sd'?- '. . r. ' ' J' 104.acre*. ?mprovAd. : 8?0 aorW, Ano landa, well J inproved will bo aold tbaClt purohswrs. : ^97 acree, improved,.good...state of cqltl* j^^gM?g^^fpmK^w| good water, C?RNER TOWNSHIP. 14? acres, ?room dwelling, barn, Alo. ; HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP. . m a^ Improved. lV^?p#J 200 aerea,, improved. 174aei!^lmprofed; y"' BROADWAY TOWNSHIP. 51 acree, in cultivation. '880 acres, good dwellings, barn, well improved, in dna state of cultivation-a good bargain. . ? 1 " HALL TOWNSHIP. 280 aerea, In cultivation. , GARVIN TOWNSHIP.. 108 sores/ tm proved. ' tVi acree, imp*ovod. FORK TOWNSHIP. 223 acres, 5-roo m dwelling, 5 tenant houses, barn?, Ae.-Wil improved, good w^ter, good laude-big bargain. ABBEVILLE COUNTY. . \ 160 aeres, In cultivation. -O J SC7CS, gCGu ?vow vuiuvauyui O CO NEB COUNTY. Center Township. . 801 aeres, well Improved, 300 acres, well improved, zoo acres, 4 tenant dwellings. 138 aeres. 104 acres, 4-rooni dwelling. ? co aeres. ' 178 acree, 7-room and one 3 room dwell? los*. i 175 acres, 2 tenant dwell in ga. 100 aerea, two ? room dwellings. I Thece Lands are well Bitdated, in good localities, convenient to Churches and Schools, and tho larger pinces will be divided into email Tracto where Now. ii you MEAN BU8INE?9 come and ste me. If you want to buy or sell como to tee me. P^rarib;ln the Real Estate business for the purpose of furnishing Homes tor ibo People, to encourage ne*r settlers, and to help those who want to' se cure homes in the best country on eftrtb. ' "l J. FRETWKL?*? Anderson? 8* C? . : TTON fields need never ?wear out?T*i A complete fertilizer, with the rigfefc amount of POTASH, feeds to the soil thc nourishment that cotton must have, anc? which the cotton removes from year to year.. "Cotton Culture,' our interesting 90-page book, contains valuable pointers on cotton raising, and shows, fi om comparative photo graphs, what enormous cotton yields POTASH has produced in different states. This book will be sent you free of any cost or obligation, if you will just write us for it. Address, OERMAN KALI WORKS. New York-93 Naseau Street. or Atlanta, Qa.-ZZH So. Broad Street. ? P.ED. G. BROWN, Pres. and Treaa. | B. F. MAULD1N, Vice Pueidec A. 8. FARMER, Secretary. The Anderson Real Estate and Investment Co., - BUYERS AND SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS k BONDS. J. G. CUMMINGS, Sales Dep't. Onr facilities for handling your property are perfect, ac we are large advertisers all over the country. Eight now we are having considerable inquiry for farms in this and ad? oinlng Counties, and ownora of farm lands in the Piedmont seotiois. who wish to dispose of their property will find that we aro in a position to make quick and satisfactory sales, j Now is the time to list your property with us, and wa will proceed at once to give attention to all properties en trusted to ns. Address all communications to J, C. Cummings, Sales Department. UBEBI1 BUL ESTiTE&imBTBtlU EfllFMl New ttcsnes the "Good Old Summer Time" when yon want one of our Up-fo-Date VEHICLES for Pleasure. Carriages, Surreys, * Photons, Buggies, ... - Bun-a-Bouts, Buckboard, Traps, . And in fact onvthine you need in the Vehicle line you will fiod et our He i ?._t_ A ??. tr? owpaa p A T>rvr TJCS 'rrmriirfc'rvr ? *g? nATJ1-. KT>T7 t-frr A !T\W? IM??JIH ._? "??2 j*_ OF* aajkjjjuo, uvoixuDOf <so. Call and examine for yourself, and if we cannot cuit you it will be ons (ault. 1 Very truly, , : . * ' . FBETWELL-HANKS 00., Andersop, S> 0. THE SOUTH'S GREATEST SYSTEM.! TJPQxeeUeeL Dining Car Service. Through Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Trains, - ; Convenient Schedules on all local Trains. WINTER TOURIST BATES are now in effect; io .? Flatta Peints For f?ll information as to rates, routes, etc., costuH Bf amt ficutfcem Ballway Ticket Agent, or Pw. W. HUNT, Division. Passenger Agent, Charleston,??C. BROOKS MORGAN, Auk Gen. Pa* Agent, atlanta, Qa, 2 ?5? 11 A g ?g I 1 I* ol9 s 3 H|: Bl Cfc M > '"?.>. ? ONE CAR OF HOGr FEED. Have juBt received one Car Load of HOGrFEED (Shoirta) at very close.prices. Gome before^they are all gone. Now is the time for throwing-* LIME Around your premises to prevent a case of fever or some other disease, that will cost you very much more than the price of a barrel of Lime (81.00.)? We have a fresh shipment in stock, and will be glad to send,you some. If you contemplate building a barn or* any other building, GOO us before buying your CEMENT and UME,i As we sel? tho veryjbeafe qualities only." 6.:D, ANDERSON;