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RED LSTTER DAI FOR TBE-Oh-ANGEBUVIG SOUTH ERN CO ETON ASSOCIATION. Speeches Made by Mr. F. H. Hyatt, Dr. W. W. Bay and Kr. Last Saturday was a red letter day in the history of the Orangeburg Southern Cotton Assoelatloa. It was the regular meeting day of the asso ciation, and there were present Mr. F. H. Hyatt, treasurer of the general association, Dr. W. W. Bay, President of the Richland county Cotton Asso ciation, and Mr. Harvie Jordan, the President of the Southern Cotton As sociation in general. Addresses were delivered by each of these gentlemen Notwithstanding the extreme cole weather ther > was a good attendance of representat've farmers and bnsines! men from d ft rent sections of th< oouuty. The oourtnousa was prettv well filled with attentive listeners The meeting was called to order abou' half-past eleven o'olt ok by President J. E. Wanhamaker, of the local as^o oiatlon, wtio made a short, practica Ulk before introducing Mr. F. H Hyatt, of Columbia, who was the firs speaker. MR HYATT SPEAKS. Mr. Hyatt discussed the subject o diversified farming, and he handlet the question In a masterly. Amonj other good things he said he had neve ' seen a farmer who had made any mon ey planting one crop. It might b done, he said, bus he had never seen; man who did it, if there was such < farmer In Orang;ebnrg County he wouh / like to see his photograph. The o il; way for the farmers of, the Souths ti succeed was to remove his corn hoi. , 'and smoke bouse from the West m bis own farm. He also advocatec the raising of horses, mules and otbe stock by the Southern farmers. H< believed that the time was cominf when the Southern farmer woulc have to raise ail his supplies or q 1(1 the farm. Mr. Hyatt also touched on the la bor question. He was not much in pressed with the foreign emigrants oi account of their not being able tc speak our language. He was of thr opinion that the very best emigrant! the South could secure was the home raised emigrant. He said race suicide as President Roosevelt calls it, woulc ruin the South. He said every white family in the section should have plenty of streng, healthy boys anc girls in it, the 1 he thought the laboi question would be solved, and soiv.c right}. Labor would not hurt oui boys and girls. It would make them batter men and women. He said there was but one oottor paten in the world and the people ol " the Sou th lived in it. This being the v case he saw no good reason way the people who made the cotton could not control the pries of their great staple. He said the farmers could and would ojntrol the price if they would only act together. He said the way for the farmer to do this was to join and stick to the Southern Cotton Associa tion, which had already done-so muci: for the South in general and the far mer in particular. If the Southern farmers would staid by the a-s iciatioa he was certain that thay would soon become the most independent people in the world. The above is a bare outline of Mr. Hyatt'fj moiti excellent aloress. Presi dent Wannaauker ',nen exhorted every farmer present to r-duoe his acreage at leas? twenty five per cent, thi i year if he did njt do so last year. He sal this was the only way chit the South em Cotton Association could main tain prices. 10 is certain if more uot ton is made cuan could be consumed by the world that prices would go to pieces, whica would ruin as all. All the Uad owners of the county woui 1 be visited and a persmal appeal made to them to kefp the acreage witijia bounds. President Wannamoker th3h intro-iuoed Dr. W. W. Ray, wfao made an interesting address. DR* W. W. RAY SPEAKS He said when the farmer* aod busi ness men all over the South realza! what the Southern C)tton Associatioa really was and wnan It couM aor-om pllsh he believed toab the/ would sll become meonrBrs of it T ien, he sa-.d, the Sjutn would 8t*ud onea'a grouud. He pud a glowing tribute to the vet erans of Lee and Jacks on who returned fron the wir with all lost save honor. Taey old not sit arouud and whine abou* tnstr hir i luo<, bus went to work and rapiired their was&ed for tunes makiug the -Southland pros perousaod nappy. Taey set us a grand in tneir example and we should follow footsteps. The farmers should do business on business principles like the merchants, bankers and professional men, many of whom he said were getting rich. If the famers would apply the same principles to their farms tbey too would soon ba on easy street. If the Soutoern Cotton Association failed for lack of Interest la it on the part of the farmers and business men he felt that the South would be ruined. We would lay prostrate at the feet of the speculator, who would pay us what he pleased for our cotton. He exhorted the farmers and business men to rally to the support of the association and make it the grand success that it should be. Tne Doctor's speeoh was practical from start to fiaisi. It was intersper sed with several laughable anecdotes t$?t keep the crowd in a most hpppv humor, and illustrated and Impressed the truths he wished to teach. He told of an old colored tenant's predi cament In the days when cobtjn was hardly selling for what it cost to make it Oae day the old man met his pay siclan, to whom he owed a sum for medical attendance. In answer to an enquiry as to how his crop was getting on he said the outlook was bad. You see, Doctor, said the old man, the botton crop goes to pay the rent, the middle crop goe3 to the mer chant for liens, and the top crop is for you and me, and as there is no top orop this year, the Lord only knows what is to become of us He said be hoped that that condi tion of things had passed in the South forever, and he felt sure that this would be the case if the Southern Far vie Jordan j Cotton Association was supported by Ohe farmers and business men as it should be. D:. ?iy 15 a big baariei, wbote souled man and it/WrtS a genu lue pleasure to have htm and Mr. Hy att present. T?eir speech..-s were to the pom* and we feel assured that toey accomplished a great deal of good. President Wannamaker then introduced Mr Haryle Jjrdan, who 19 at tbs head cf the Southern Cotton Association. ME JOBDAN STEAKS. Mr. Jordan cjmmenoed his speech by saying that since he had arrived in Orangeburg he had heard that It was reported that he was a lawyer. He said that he did not have the honor ol b2<ag a membar of that profession, but that fur three hundred years, as for b ick as he could trace his ancestry, he had come from a line of farmers ! Since he was Dine years of age, he said, he had earned the money that 1 paid for the oloch3S he wore, and that s be had ouly.had the advantage of ) three year* schooling. With these ! brief preliminary remarks a9 an intro ductory Mr. Jordan at ouoa took up .his subject. Ha said he wished to i discuss the cotton question with those i present. Tnere was only two questions for the farmers to decide. Tae flreJG 1 was d;d he want the intrins.e valuj . of bis cotton, and che second, was he ; willing to work to accomplish th-.i end. The recant heavy depression in tbe prioa of fuiure contracts and spot . cotton is totally unwarrented frooo I che standpoint of legitimate supply r and demand. The prica cf cotton ' should be based on its intrinsic value and not subject to tbe whims and fancies of speculation. ' He said the peeple of the South who made the c >tton, knew very lit I tie about what became of it, where it weni and who used it. He said without this important information, , tbe farmer could n ?t hold his own ' against the -speculator. He showed . tbac the statistical position of cotton . from a supply aud demand standpoint was exceedingly stiODg, and con , t3uded cast every bile cf cotton held ? in the south should easily command . a price of not lens than 15 cents basis ' middling. The spinner* c;n easily pay 15 cents for cue balance of the unsold portion of this crop and will do . si if tbe spot holders stand firm. Speculative manipulation by toe '"beara" operating In tbe future mar ; k9t is no guide to the true value of , cotton. Mr. Jordan went on to say that tel egra hie reports received by the asso ' ciation rrom all points in the south indicate that spot holders are stand ing firm and will not sell at declines. ; Hold firm for 15 cents; the cotton is worth it, and I challenge any spin ; nertoshow tbe contrary at present prices of dry goods. Theodore Price is dally filling the southern press with misrepresentations of facts and dolnt? all that money and Ingenious macip ulatiou of figures can do to break the solid south. Spot holders in the south should show by their firmness that they can and will repudiate such men as Tneodore Prioe aud tho meth ods eaployad by them for purely sal fish gain. Tbose who bold will win the battle and get 15 cents for their holdings. Tne farmers who make the cotton should fix tbe price of that -cotton and foroa the consuming world to pay that price. If tbe farmers would only stand shoulder to should?r on the price of ootton the onsumerc would come forward and pay thj price demanded by the farmers. If New England had our monopoly of cotton production she would oiaice it pay her bett er tuau the south makes it pay her. Ia tbe last few months the Southern C 'tton Ass ociation has. saved millions of dollars to fcne South; and would save millions more if the people of the South would -u;t-.in it. Ha said nnybodv could hold cotton when the price was going up, but it took a man to bell it when the price waseoitg down. H.;!d your cotton and maricaC it Blowly. It was suicidal for the farmers to tell a year's supply of cotton in threa mouths. Ha ad vi-ed tha farmers to take g?>< d care of tba ootton tiny srored, as it woujd wring a brater p*lci. Mr. Joraa-i tb^n made a strong aopial to tue farmers to make their farms self ?sustaining Dy diversifying their craps Is is generally admitted that the reduction in cotton acreage for 1905 amounted 10 an average or 15 per ueric. T-ed mind for a fuH reduc tion of 25 per cent, from i>ae encr mous araa planted U. 1804 would mean thai we most still further re duce the area planted in 1906 from lh:t of at leist 10 per cmt. Those farmers who reduced ?heir ot iOd acreage 25 par ceno. last yr.ar will out be asked to reduca again this year, but they wiil be exp-cted to h Id their aureate down to ;ha, planted last ye.ar. Tht>se farmers who did Dot reduce last year are ex pected to cut their acreage 25 per cent, this year. Tha man wao re duced 15 percent, last yeas is expect ed to cut his acreage another ten per cant, this year. In other wurds, it is imperative that tbe cotton area, planted on every farm in the Soutn* this year shall be at least 25 per cent, less than that planted in the spring of 1934. Tais is easily understood and should be strictly carried into practical operation if tbe advice of the best brains from leading Southern farmers, the Southern Cotton Associa tiun and the perils of overproduction are to be heeded. The farmers are generally getting into position of thrift and independence. This is due to the fact tbat for the past few years with but oue exception, the crops of cotton grown, have not materially exceeded the demands for consump tion, and fairly good prices have pre vailed. Tbat the area planted in cotton last year was too lar^e there can be no question of doubt. But for tbe bad cdmate conditions prevailing in the south western states, we would havp produced over 12,000,000 bales and suffered a tremendous depression In prices. With the area planted in 1905, which amounted Ly 27 000 000 acres, it is easily possible, with nor mal seasons, to produce a crop of over 13,000,000 b?les. What is the sensl ble ohing to do; cut tbe acreage and hold production within tb? limits of consumption at good prices, or plant largely, produce superabundantly and sell at ruinous prices? Tnis is the question which now confronts every cotton grower la thesoutt; diversifi cation is the key note tu * he "proper solution of the problem. Plant more land tn food supply crop?; leset land in cotton: live at home, aud sell your I staple crops slowly, aud at prices j showing a profit on the year's labor. Cotton is today the cheapest com modity on ;.ho market, figuring the true cost of its production. Tne true doctrine of diversification and reduction in cotton acreage wir he preached from every hill i op and vail, y, by the officers and members ol She Southern Cotton Association, during the n<>xt 90 days. Tne entlr. southern rr>8 will te urged to lift its vo ce, in behalf of these two fun damental propositions upon which the south'mus'- Vtake, her fo-tun"8 ic 1906. The w s ? man will need toi* ad vice, and exerc(?e every possible hfli ence over any cf bis neighbor? wno are not disposed to exerci-e p udeDee before it is too late. Maae your farm; self sustaining and grow happ7 anc pro?percu3. As the market* of tn? world are gradually broadened and tnr demand increases, then and not til.' then, let trie acreage planted in cot ton be increased. Regulate the tup ply to meet the present existing de mand for consunption , and tbereb] have a controlling v.ilce in tbe pilati of the raw product. No power oc earth can control prices, wbsn the ligimate laws of supply and demand are re cilessly disregarded. The far mere are tbe arbiters of their futun fortunes. We will point the way ti success. P .u te and rtfl jet before it ii too late. Mr. Jordan touched on the proposi tion that has been made '?y mills and d riers for tbe farmer to permit then to use their cotton with the uider standing tba settlement would bi made when called upon by tbe farme; at the market price prevailing al time of settlement. This a r.u?ge ment did not help tbe organiza tion, for it did not withhold cottuo from the market. The farmer t>uouU see that tbe cotton tbat he wa: holding fr>r advanced prices did no; get beyond his control and could no be used until he got ready to place 11 regu arv on the market. He also spoke of attending the re cent conference in New York bttweei representatives of tne spinners and cl tbe Southern farmers. At this con ference the price of cotton was nol discussed. Oiher matters were there considered; putting cotton In bottsi shape for marketing a uniform tan agreement and agreeing upon a uni form weight for bagging and ties These matters were discussed by the speaker. Thecandld admission of thi spinners was especially worth) o: note, for one of them told him tbat they realized tbat tbe Sonth had i monopoly 1- producing cotton. If the South should use its monopoly ai others use a monopoly it cm dictate any price. The spinners e3peclallj asked for a steady, certain ant uniform price for cotton. Tae government gathers statistics of the production of tbe agriculturist) and of cotton but it does not gatnei statistic as to consumption for tbe producers. In this renpect the gov eminent peif irms only half of its du ty. Tne produoers should have facts as to consumption, as well as the con sumer* the facts regarding product ion. Mr. North became very angry rvith him a few days ago for crit eis ing him for refusing to disgorge some in'ormatio? that lie had on hand since January 23rd last. He had collected informaoioa as to the num ber of bales of cotton. uugiuned and r,he average weight cf the bales of cotton placed on the market and gin ned. Cougre^s finally had this infor maton mad o pu ilic. If this Informa tion had not neen withheld,, there, would not have followed the d?press ion in cotton prices The sp aker sta~+d that never hefore nad he crit icised that department, but on the other hand had given every as?stancs in his power. He cioseo by saying the Saugern Cotton As-ociatioa was not a year old yofc, hut it bad the1 re ?ipect cf t'he cou}Dttarel*l world. Mdet-uj; ~r, tin. wvjiio. Eiitor Tiroes and Democrat: We propose to hold our n;xt "special" cotton meeting at E'Jtaw ville on Saturday, 17oil inst., about 12 o'clock. E itawvllie is in Birkely county, but is is said to be the rsliy ing point for many of our citiz ns wno still have a warm feeling for "olci" Berkeley, which furnished a large slice o* the territory forming 0;-angi burg county. We trust cur Berkeley friends w^ll not look upon u: a", intruders. We extend a cordial I invitation to the men of Berkeley to meet with ns. Ws are one p?. ?ple? with the s.'ime rich heritage, the -ame hope, the same d stiay. Mr. L do of th:; O.-angpburg bar, Dr. Wi W. Ray and perhaps other sp. aker.s w:ll a-irtret-a the meeting. O'gan'zi tiou, intelligent co-np?.ration, keeping down cotton acreage, holding spot cotton firmly until "our price" is paid, will bs eome of the topics dis cussed. Your presence and co-opera tion will be appreciated Mr. Eiitor. J. E Wannamakkr, Pres. Orauge!.urg Cotton Asso. P. S.? Will hold ??special" cotton meetmg at North's on 24th Inst. A Duligntftil Dance. Tbe dance given by tbeO.-angebnrg Orch.stra last week was a most en joyable affair. Tiose present were: Chaperons, Mesdames W. D. Jeffords, O. W. Spahr, Henry Kohn, V7. A. Hutchinson and J. A. Berry. Misses Adeline Baron, with Mr. H. B. R'ch ?rdsrm; Annie Brallsford, with Mr. F. P Sihiffley; B'anch Raron, with Mr. J. R B.irdir.; E llalie Slater, with Dr. M. L Silly; Bessie Rckeobaker, with Mr. Fred Adden: Doiie Wannamaker, with Mr. A. J. Hydrlck; Annie Hay, with Mr. Eugene Atkinson; PenaSor entrue, with Mr. G. H. Sinter; Jeanie Mae Wannamaker, with Mr. Norman Salley; Bertha Koho, with Mr. W. M R'ohardsou; Dot Bull, with Mr. George SU'ey. The stages were M.-ssrs H. O D .wson, H S. Sehiffly, T. H. Wan n<i-_ak:r, H. M. Fatrrv, W. P. Brun r.on, G?orge S'.-hlffiey, E. C. S:ater and A. Calhoun Doyle. We have at our office a wonder lemon and ataheite orange tbat were raised in the hot house of Mrs. Aon C. Tyler at North. The lemon is about three times the size of an ordi nary lemon, while the orange is smaller than the usual article. awiDA?s she him IN BEB TESTIMONY IN T B E BAM BERG POISONING CASE The Bosch Woman Claims That 23r. G. B. Eittrell Fri hnened Ber Into Perjury. W. Clare Dickinson, the man chargedi with the poisoning of B. F. Rs-fl in Bambeig about the middle of the month jose ended, was released i Wednesday on bail by Chief Justice Pope of the supreme court. The pro , ceedings were brought by Dickinson's ) attorneys and were based on affidavits i from Ali6i"a Bur ch, who says tbat she 1 swore falsely at the conners inquest * in placing the crime on the deren : dant. Sr.e swore at that time that Dickinson had given Reed whiskey '. and that she was led to believe that there was poison in it In the tr^ la vit submitted Wednesday she swears ' that she made t'his testimony because 5 after Ra?.d's aeacb, Mr. G-. B. Kit 1 trail, his brother-in-law came to ner . aud told that if she did not implicate s~me one she might be banged. Mr. a Kittrell after Reeds death had tbe body exhumed and bad the scomacn " examined to show evidences of arse 3 nie poisoning. An albi is also claimed on tbe affidavits used Wednesday. It is said that Dickinson.,and his friends will not drop Che case but will 1 Cake it to the courts. B. F. R;ed diad * on January 14. The day before he " claimed that he fell very unwell ! about 3 o,clcck in the afternoon and " died at 6 o'clock the next morning. the cause being ssslgned as paralysis (.f the brain. His brother in law, Mr. ! G. B. Kittrell. was not at all sttisfied 3 with Cuis, on account of the poison * theoryand tbe body, by direction of Coroner J. H Zeigler, was disinterred. Two physicians, Drs. Hoover and Oleckley, performed an autopsy, re mov2d the stomach and the brain and \ stated tbat they found evidences of I poison having been administered. The stomach was taken to Augusta and !, examined by Dr. John Schreider, who also discovered trace* of arsenic. *' Two women, one white named I Alicia Bunch, and one colored. iola '' Wesley, were arrested. An inquest wa-i held and Alicia Bunch testified * tbat on the morrning of January 33, I Reed and Dickineon had been at her * bouse and that the latter had given tbe former a drink of whiskey, but he _ had not given any one else any nor 1 had be taken any himself.. Seeing i some people coming, he jumped out ' of the window, but Reed remained 3 several hcura. Dickinson returned in ' the afternoon and said to her "I 1 t^uess that will fix the-." Sbe further testified that Dickinson had 1 told her ten days before tbat he * would kill Reed if he did not keep ' away from her, and that since ber ar ; rest he had visited her at the j ail and told her to say nothing about what he had said about Raed. J The inquest last Friday week and Dickinson, on whom suspicious ' sa?ms to have, as his relatives had already employed a lawyer H. M. Graham, was arrested. He was taken ; to jail but a dispatch to The State of Monday predicted some changes in the case. On Tuesday a Bamberg dis patch Siid that the Bunch woman had declared her testimony at the coron er's- inquest was false and that sbe bad tut the crime on' Dxklnson t tr 3 . uggestion of Borne one, who cold her thai ber neck might be cracked. This dlspatca further Btated thac a com plete ulihl was established for Dickin son. The affidavits presretad in the su preme curt by Mr. E T. LaPltte, at torney for Dickinson, are interesting. The Bunch woman testifies that Rasc Cime to her house on the morning in question and had been drinkiDg, that lie took several drinks of whiskey while there and remained for a time. After his death ahe bwears. G. B. Kit trell came to her house aod said: "If you do put the crime on some one chey will break your neck. Wnen be told me tbat, I was so frightened 1 did nor. know what to do, so to save my?elf I made up my mind to put It on W. ?. Dickt m on. I voluntarily cal'ed Mr. Ed Dickerson, brother of VV. C. Dick-rson, and made i.he state ment thac all the testimony I g^e b-rcfre toe coroner in reference t j W. C. D.ckerso'i's connection with the death of Ben fi\ Raed was absolutely false, that W. U. Dickers n was not at my huuse when Reeo was there." At the inquest tbe woman had tes tified that toe men came tu h?r ?ou e ab'iUt 11 o'clock in the forenoon but Dickinson submits an affidavit tnat be dui not leave his house that afternoon until 4 o'olock, and that in the mom lug be w:is mora tuan a mile distant fmm the Bauen woman's house. Tue clerk in the cjunty dispensary makes i-.tlldavit tnat Dickinson and C. 0. Rowell came into the dispensary be tween 10 and 11 o'clock in tne morn ing. T:iis was a mile distant from the house. L. B. Fjwler saw Dickin son, so ne swears, all day between 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. except becween uoun and 1 p. m. Josepnine Alexan der testi ties that Reed came to Mr. Sam Felder's houBe Cohere it seems tnat the Bunch woman was) about 11 o'ciook and remained until 2 p. m Dickinson came there ah uc 4 p. m. bU j R -ed was not there then. U. C Roweil was with Dickinson from 10 a m. until 2 p. m. except ab.u: 15 or 20 minutes. The order for bail was signed by Cnief Justice Y. J. Pope and lixed in Che sum of 81,000. A Bimbarg telegram to Tbe State says: "A telegram was received here this afternoon announcing che face Chat the supreme court had granted hail in tbe sum of 81,000 to W. Clare Dickinson, charged with the murder of B. F. Reed. A few moments after tbe telegram was received bail was signed and Mr. Dickinson released from jail, ne has been on the streets, receiving congratulations of his friends In view of the f ict that affairs in tbe case have turned so completely in his favor there has been some talk that tbe case might now be dropped, but Mr. Dickinson and his friends and rel atives will not agree to this. They will insist tnat tue case go to trial." A MODEL FARM To Be Established at St Matt Ii r wa by the Government. A Washington, dispatch to tbs"N>ws and Courier says Representative L :ver and Ellerbe evidently think that they can be of more service to their people ny locking titer tbe practical side of the work in Washington than by mak ing speeches upon questions about which there is no division of senti ment in toe House, for instead of tak ir g thrir time to prepare a lot of sti ff which can do no good In Wasbingto. and can only serve the purpose of home consumption, they are at worn trying to get something that w 11 be of practical benefit to tbetr districts. Friday these gentleman called on Prtf W. J. Splllman, of the agricultu ral department, and after presenting their claims succeeded in inducing him to establish diversification farms at St. Matthews, and at Marlon Court House. The plan of the department lato co-operate with some progressive fatmer at these points in conducting a model diversification farm. Tne department furnishes all of the plans and toe expert supervls'on, while the farmer furnishes, of course the land and fertilizer. Everything Ifi grown Qi tbe farm wbioh will a id to its procuctive value and a complete accurate record of every trans-action 1 kept. Trie results will ha complied and furnished to the public at large in the f ,rm of bulletirs Each farm Is intended to be an ocular demonstra tion to the community in which it i3 located of the practibility aud profit ableness of diversification farming as against the prevalent one crop system we now bavi. Tnere are twn of these farms in the State. One at Columbia in Mr. Lever's district: and one at Spartanburg. in Mr. Jo-inson's dis trict. These have been successful lo a measure, and it is the nope of these Congressmen to increase toe number lu the State. AntctMl tu Hold Cotudi. The following preamble and reso lution offered by Mr. J. R. Fairey was unanimously adopted last Saturday by the Oraugeburg County Southern Cotton Association: Whereas, tbe Southern Cotton As sociation in convention assembled, and subsequently through its execu tive committee, has fixed the prices for the remnant of tbe cotton crop at 15 cents per pound; and Whereas, the average cost to the mills, if the remnant of the crop be marketed at 15 cents per pound, will not exceed 12 oents or 12 1-2 cents per pound: and Whereas, It is conceded on all sides tbat tbe world is rap d y increasing, ?Marcoester alone having built in 1905 new mills, showing a total oi 4,955.000 spindles,?equal to one-half spinale cipicltyof the wnole South,? of whic i 2,755 000 will spin Eeyptiau cotton and 2 220,000 will sp.n A neri c:an cotton;?an;l these spindles are running on ful1 time many of them dt\y and eight; and Whereas, the oloth and yam mar kets are healthy and ^strong, with a hr-ad and avivaiidog teadenc,;? Re3olvrd, Tuat we ratify and en dorse the acoion of tbe executive committee of tbe Southern Cotton As socia'.ion, and call upon the farmer.-i and all hoi rs of Bpot cott.n especial ly upon our merchants, who upon hav ing ^ed a golden harvest by reason of tab high prices of coMon are now pickh g up a few, straggling, weakly beld Laies that comn on the market to stano firm for principles ':f South ern manhood, aud for 15 cuts cotton. Th^ Mem1el68o!m Choral Club. Pron.i^ent among see a! affairs cf the wi ? k w.i.s tue cuiv^rsary musical given on We^.ne^dav afternoon at the homot f Mrs. W. F. L ning, on Ru-. ^el street, by the M -nd Isso/m C.iorat Club This was Its t!;ird birthnaj acd each year it I* fi .tiuyly eeiebra o;:d. The sp cions home of Mrs Lin ing was tbrowu eu.^uitc aud each member brought with fern a guest to enjoy tbe well arrang -.d and de lightful programme, which wa3 as follows: Opeulog chorus by the Mendelssohn Choral Ciuo. Reading, Mrs. W. L Glaze. Dues Misses Annie and Carrie Diotzler. Piano solo, Mrs. W. S. L'nlng. Duct, Mrs. B;rry and Mrs Dibble. Recitation, Miss Marlon Salley. Solo, Mrs. W G Smith. Vocal rfolo, Miss M.zie Slater. Da':o, Mr". McLeeitao^ Mrs Glover. C. o-us, 'L ft Tnlne E/cS," by the Crwral Ciub. Afu r tnis Mrs. Webb, a guo3t of tbe^ciub, played apia io sol j by re q.ie-.r., whicfi was aluo enjoyed. Mrs. E. C. Dibole, in "a pleasing raanuer and in a few appropriate re marks, presented the retiring presi dent, Mrs. M. G. Salley, on behalf cf tbe Choral Club, with a handsome bust of Mendelssohn. Dainty n mshments were then serv ed and tbe guest enjoyed a social c iat, and departing, wished long life to the Cooral Club. Tojse present were: Mesdames W. G. Smltn, W L. Glaze, W. W. Wan namaker. Frank Slater, J. L. McL?es, Harold Tnomas, L P. McGee, W. D. Jeffjrds, J. A. Berry, E. ?. Dibble. Mi rtimer Glover. E S. Herbert, D. O. Herbert. O R Logman. Frank M l.as, Lizzie Melton. C D. Dantzler, A. W. Summers, W. R Lamar, J. E. Bull, W. S. Lining ano E Webb, Mis-.s Muzie Slater, May RI,'gs, Annie and Carrie Dantz'er, L :11a Marcbant Mar ion Salley and Minnie H. Glaze. Dr. J. F.|Mackay, who clerked for a soort time in tbe drug store of Messrs A C Doyle & Co , died at his oome in Lancaster ou Monday. Dr. Mackay made many friends while here, and tbe announcement of his death will be received by them with regret. He leaves a wife and ona 11 Mile girl, to mourn the de&th of an affec tionate husband and father. That Bunch woman over In Bam berg seems to.be a caampion liar, We do Dot believe a word she says In ref erence to Mr. G. B. Klttrell. Possibly the woman herself put the poison in the whiskey that killed Mr. Read. Clothing in abundance to please the 4 y ear old boy to the fond old Grand pa. J. C.Ransdale. H&K6 YO JS. SUPPLIES. All Farmers Sbould Diversity Their Crops This Year. A writer in tue Rdelgb. Prog;essive Farmer says: '.. "Theartiole by President Harvie Jordan on diversification cf crops is not only timely, but so clear char, evei tbe most ignorant cxnnot fail to un dsrstaud it. No use to appeal to tbe farmers to lessen c^t' on acre age and there by curtail production. Tnis has been tried too often- -nota bly in tbe year 1904, wben tue agri cultural paper auu every *vr' tor in tbe South appealed to t?e f armer to re duce acreage-, witn waat effect iwe U;lV3 seen. Many farmers planted cotton t ? the excussion of all other crops. The year 1905 (ouod them en tirely witoous supplies, except such as tbelr credit bripg. 1 If anyone thinks they are co? reacytom?ka tne.t-ama blunders he is nut acquainted with very many cf thrm. The farmer go; s to bis moet i-:ig or reads the appeal of Pre-idea!. Jordanian The Progressive Farmer; he kOes home and ie-Dives to reduce his 20 acres to 15 acres. But later, h remembers that John wants to go tu school next year, so he puts in three i acres for Johu; he has been promising Sarah to get some, n-jw furoitura, s - he puls in tnr-:e acres for tnat. There Is a good cut in the corner d: tbe flolu of four acre?, so he piants that to pay expanses. Thus he reduces his crop ?ve ;<cres and increases it ten aurcs. "No, sir; the only power tha'. can shorten the cooton crop is the L jrd; 3o, now, let every Influential person la every community take up President Jordan's proclamation aud insist upon , every farmer who plants cotton to i firot arrange to rai3e an abuadanc? ? f home aapplies. TbJU will solve the : problem. '"With plenty of corn, wheat, oo,:s, bacon, garden vegetable, poultr., egxs, beef, milk, and butter, and fruit an hand, with plenty of rougoage ano pasture, cotton can't hurt tue South. But if you attempt to raise ootton to ; get money to buy these necessaries, your name is mud. Try it and bs convinced." A Pleasant Opoaslon. At St. Matthews on Monday even ing of last week, Miss Edythe Loryta entertained a few rrienos in honor of her cousin, Miss R.isa Barnet of Sum te r. Muslo from tha deft fingers of Misses Barnet and Loryea served as a welcome beginning to an evening's rouad of pleasure, after which the guests were invited into the parlor, where they were soon deeply engagsa in progressive trail. This delig'itfu; gairie occupied several hours. Wtver. the. final count was taken Miss Delia Bowers was. found to have i cored the .\ngbest. The prizi, a pretty ana un qua piper knife, was presented tc nor, ano in turn pre;> ntcd by ner to the guest of honor, Hi...; Bamet. Mjcb amusement was then fur nished by Misses Ida and- Ermine Weils, L jr>ea and Donald, who gave an exhibition in tarile- walking *nd ulklug. Some v;ry pertinent qi- s Lions were asked and answenci aud cot one guest eseaped a laugn at bl or ber expense. During tbe evening aaluty refreabmanrxS, consisting ol fruit, geiatlne and cake were t-erved The parkra were wa.o lovely by red japonicis witn ?oelr rich and boilian beauty. Mis3 Loryea was gradu ly a?.s:s td In eateruiaii.g by her mother at;d Mi^s Barnet. Twose wno e< j >yed her hospitality were: Misses Io.t and Ermine Werli.s, Delia Bowers, H-rlen D.mald, Nm B.jokbartof Ellorea, Rosa Barnet cf Sumtes and HaiJio Murray; Messrs. Joan Kintr, John Drth^r, J. W. Tai rnadg-, Dr. Pa.xy Wells of Huhy Hill aud Prof. A. T. II im;. Misi Birnet, who h'.s won a num ber of fri-mrN on her several visits to this place, took them all by surpri se last Wednesday. Oa tbar, da}, in stead of returning to her bou.e in Sumter, she went i.u C lumbia, where sue was n:et by her Aar c ?, Mr. H. C. D.sChamps of Sumter, <-.nd marr:- u to him at the governor's ma'vion by Souta Carolina's chief executive, whe Liapp?ns to be a pvison?l frito.; of the groom The happy c uple left im mediately for the "Laao or Fiowers." A Hapuy Marrlsjfd. Recently Cupid has mien c.vrylng on a sheet coaliict in tho eotninuuitj of Providence, and on Jin. 30. ne ?.u nouncsd a complete victory. J.ist as tne no nrl.iy sna was s ool. g his most bnluaat rays across tue a-e^ve s and disp-ilmg the gloom from our threshold?dh lire seeind ago.v, c^ penally in the Home of Mr. <iud Mrs. George Buil, in which was beiu^ c?de brated tue marriage of meir d ug ter, Miss Corynne, to Mr. Mi;io'. Riser, of L idge, Oolleion couuoy, S. U. A number uf frieuds and reietiVcs were present. The bride, dressed in Onampagne silk, was a true picture of iuuoc^lcj and beauty. Tae groom, attired m a Thibet suit aud wnite vast appear d very gnicatul and sately. Tlie fo?m er with) Miss Horten.se Hodges, as maid ofahonor, and tbe latter with his best man, Mr. Ira Bull, marcueu into the parlor to the strains of M??n delson's wedding march, beautifuny rendered by Miss D.izzie AviDger. Toe ceremony was performed by tueir pastor, Rev. A. C. Wilkes, during which ''Hearts and Flowers" was being ph ed very softly. Immediate ly after.the ceremony they retired in to the dinning room where a oounti ful repast awaited them. Truly couid we say of it, "Toe earth bad yielded her fruits In due season aud we did eat, drink and wert merry. After a few manifestations of tbair happiness, a number of friends accompanied tbem to Vanca, wh*,re they took the evening train for Charleston at which place they spend tbelr honeymoon. They will return soun to their future home in Colleton county We regret that Provldenca is not a chosen situa tio ? fur their abide. Mhs C)ryt|ne will be krdully mi.iStd b-jili at nome aud in its vicinity. Mr. His er is a tarlving young farmer, and a man of means and ability. We predict a bright future awaits tbem.. May Cupid always tune the Lyre, That plays within their home, And may it joys of depth inspire, And sorrows light aa foam. A Feiend. SHOUT NKYVS ITEMS From Orangeburg and Other Coun ties in South Carolina. Picked Up and Scissored from Oar Exchanges for the Conven ience of Bust Readers. Dr. M. L. Sifley will be in EUoree on luasday and Wednesday, Febuary 20 and 21. Office at Week's Hotel. Mr. J. L Wanaamaker and family, who moved to Oharleston several months ago, have removed back to Oraogeburg. After all there is no place "ike home. Mrs. Fred Moor, of New York, Oity and Miss Maz'.e Freeman, of East Orange, New Jersey, are the guests of Mrs. J. A. Berry at her home in Russell street. John Henry Brunson, - a colored boy about ?ft ren years of Sage, acci dentally shot and killed himself last Thursday morning near the oil mill. The weapon that did the killing was a sir gle barrel gun. The sale at Moselevs will close next Monday and not Sunday, as was seated in our last issue by a slip of the types. The sale so far has been largely attended and all are delighted with their purchases. An electkn for Intendant and four wardens of the town of S wansea was held Thursday and resulted as follows. Intendant, L. B. Rast: wardens. 0. J. Rucker, P. M, Oliver, R. E. Inabnett, J L Haigler. This is a good selec tion for town officers. Mr. Lewis H. Fairey, who has I filled for some time the responsible [position of assistant cashier of the Bank of Branchville, has resigned to accept a position with a bank at Kiugstree as cashier. Mr. H. W. BUck has been elected assistant cashier of the B anonville Bank in place cf Mr. Faiiey. Cotton growers cut your crop twenty five per cent, if you did not last year. Be sure to plant plenty of breadstuff*, and don't neglect to attend all the meetings of the Cotton Association, they will do you good. Wake up from your lethargy. Take for example the professional men, they are thinking ?and many are getting rich. The Band of Hope meets each Wednesday afternoon in the Metho dist Sunday School room at four oVl iok. Mrs. Herbert earnestly re quests that all parents. Sunday school and day scheel teachers co operate with her in this important work, by attending themselves, whenever pos sible and urging the ohildre ?to at tend. The organlz ition is entirely undenominational and no church can afford to ignore this special training of the young. On last Wednesday afternoon Messrs R F. Pike and Frank Bryant while out driving was omslderably shaken up by being thrown from the buggy. Taey were driving a very npin red horse which became fright :i:ed and ran away throwing the gentlemen out the buggy on Russel street in front of Sturgeon Bro3. up'own store. We are glad that naiiber of therr. received auy serious injury, buti th9y oertainly had a narrow esoapa. Catarrh Cannot b?* Cured. with Local Applications as they cannot reae? the teat of thedJseas?. Catarrh is a bl od er conKtitutional dl-o^se. fnd in order to cure it yon t.ux- take internal remedies. Hall's Caf?,rrh Cure is taken Internally, and aots directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Curo Is not ??. quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in thi3 country for years and is a regular pre sorlption. It is comp- sed of the test tonics known, corrbn^d with the liest b'^ol purifiers, actirg directly on tho mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of ti e two ingredients is what produce such results in cur ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free. F. J. CHENEY & CO , props., Tol do, 0. Sold by Druirg's'-s. pr c ; 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation. l*urohaM'<l Soriool Pr< p-^rfy. The Columbia State rays ,#i he sale of toe f'.irmor V truer .scoonl on t.!:e ?ve ?? side or R^rnweil street, between iJ adlecon and Senate, has bo u con cluded through Walker, Ravecel & C ?. Trie property, which has rccuno iy be!ringed to Mr. R. L Moore, has been purcha ed by Prof. A. W. Fo>:le, '<h i wnl conduct hLs university school in tha buiidicg formerly nsed by tba i mented Mr. W. H. Verner. Prof. F gie is a graduate of Johns H 'pkini an'i has pursu d his s! udkis eIoe.vhP.re a d Is considered quite an acquisition to Columbia." P^of. Fogle is a na tive of Orangcburg County. He is a thoroughly educated ynuog man aGd is q lite an acquisition to the cir.izon .ship cf Columbia. Tue Times aud D m~crat hopes that he will bo ap preciated in his new hnme and that his school will be a great success. Th? ColdfHt or the Season. The temperature scort.d the lowest drop of the season Saturday morning, reaching a reading of abuut 29 de grees and cauftijg the formation of ice wherever puddles * or pans of water were exposed. It was one of tbe few times this winter tbat freez ing temperature occurred. The reduction of tbp tamp.rature was the result of the eastward move ment of the cold wave wulcb now cove s the eastern HAOtioo of the United States. la New England and tne Northern States, the tempera ture registered very low. A reading of four degrees b^low zaro, being a fall of .'12 degrees was reported from Portland, and zero temperatures was reported from the laires. Washing ton scored a reading of four degrees and New York city six degrees. Tne rcport>tindicaUd thai nod.?megehad been done '.o growing c.-ups. Every lady wheonce takes McOalls Magazine will rever do wltn-out it? You can get yours free by trading ten dollars with J. C. Ransnale. Two million Americans suffer the torturing pangs of dyspepsis.. No need to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures. At any drug store.