Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Farmers' Union Bureau of Information. -Conducted by the - South Carolina Farmers' Educa tional and Co-Operation Union. 'a-. ommunicationi intended for this -department shou'd be addressed to J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Cutting Acreage and Holding Cotton. Cutting aereage and holding cotton reminds me of something else. Do you know of any farmer in South Carolina that is holding a fine beef steer. pig. or a fine pair of ule.s. or good pair of-coach horses, a ton of hay or a bushel of grain, or a lot of good fat hens and 'frying ehick ens. a lot of fresh eggs and butter. tdat is now waiting on some live st,ek. or grain and hay association, or da;rvman's assceiation, or hen so eiety to meet an.l pass resolutions to 1,ld these South Carolina farm pro d!ucts f.r profitable prices-? No None of these kind of farmers are waiting for profitable prices for these products. but on the other hand buy ers are going all over the country looking for these farm products and ore paying fine prices. The producers ,f this kind of South Carolina farm products are not holding and hunting for buyers but the opposite condition is here. The buyers are on the hunt all the while for this stuff, and this is no new condition of things in South Carolina. Is it jiot strange that all animals, even gulttonous beasts, learn to know when they get enough of a thing? But, some how or other, some of our silly all-cotton farmers seem never to know when they have got enough cotton. The more home supplies one has about him the easier it is to hold cotton. You cannot starve a cook any more than you can starve out a farmer that raises all these home supplies. This kind of South Carolina farmer ian hold on to his cotton until his clothes are worn into holes and the tax man comes. - South Carolina State Farmers' Union To Organize. At the meeting of the Executive Committee of thie South Carolina Far mers' Educational and Co-operative Union in council with Anderson coun - ty union on the 13th, it was agreed to organize a State union af Anderson, S. C., beginning on May 31st, and continue the meeting until the work is finished. - Messrs. B. F. Ear-le. State Organ izer, Anderson, Professor Mahxaffey. o'f Williamston, and Hon. 0. P. Goodwin, of Laurens. Assistant State organizers, as well as several local organizers. are now in the field bring ing the far-mers together in the Un ion prepaing for organizing the state union. 1f you know of a gocod farmer in' vour' country that is as goo'd an or ganizer or better than the three nam ed above, just trc:t him out, we have a good job for him. Send his name in to either of the organizers. The Far-mers' onion needs about 25~ more good men to visit every county inth state. 1.cheanen Farm?ers Union. Andere. ecounty. save). to its me mbers by loyal c to-operat in last year sixteen thou~ and dd(lars. This agrieeable and highlyv commrtendable r-eport was bron:ht out at the last Anders<mL conty Farner-s' union. CedrGj eain.o ne county, had a fine oyster- supper- an-d good speaking~ la-st Saturday nihit. That is right: y-ou see~ it is goo d te feed unionism to' the ine man~ ai~, and tht;1. and a*:t tryv to cro.wd ' to~ much Unionism into th:e br-ai ii th while. Whni you tirSt hear-d about the F armfers' union comn ing .your wvay yo-u couldi net help thinkinw a.bout all the bad things the Alliance had done. could you! But whenf you know more about the Farmers' union, and can get a peep on the inside of sonme real good lively union, you will then know that the up-to-date Farmers' union has learned a great big thing1 out of the mistakes the Alliance made. Well, now, if you think we are not saying enough of the right things in these columns, and are saying too much on the wrong side of our far ming interest, do drop us a little con fidential note about it, so that we will know better next time. Don't forget that the Farmer-s' Un ion is an educational affair, and that we all should take learning from each other. Some men can tell you about many - bad thing the Alliance has done, but 'if you ask them about the good things the Alliance did for fartners they wem to have beeni ;o busv- It--ing aifter the badI thinos to find any cood in the Alliance! Look dliligently fin what you want and11 you geleraliv An-derson. S. C., March 14. 1906. Mr. .U. C. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. -The ouestion of planting is now be fore the members of the Union. and the subject of reduction Of cotton aereag-e has been sprung; and I be lieve every member iS willing to do the right thing about the matter, but don't know just what that is. Now, it seems to me that the only way to make a practical suggestiou is th'at every man be his own judge in the premises based on this: Be sure to plant enough grain to make all you need. if a slnhrt enp is made. Now. the fellow who has to buy a bushel of coilr is plantingr t i much cotton. and is not livin ) u tg the doctrine f the union. andl is not a good union man. let him be whom he may. So. brother, if you belong to that list and want the respect (if your union quit it ri-ht now ,and take some of that land you meant to plant in cotton and put it in corn. You are the man that we want to reduce. You are not treating Vourself nor your brothers right. We ought to put a stop to the shipment of corn to our country. We can do it and not get hurt; but to the contrary be helpful to ourselves. This is the doctrine of the Old Grange. which is one of the fundamental do& trines of the Farmers' union. How and what to make was the mission of the Grange. To supply money to pay for it was the doctrine of the Alliance. Hence the only new idea of the un ion is how to get value received for our product. So I do hope that the apologists for the Griange and the Alliance will cease forever their songs of despair. T for one am con vinced that there never has been Zrander successes than the two above named societies, making room for th,? union. They lived to establish their principles in the hearts and Minids of the people and stopped (and died some would say.) They are not dead. No, by no means. How to make is still a live issue in its multitudinous form-improved implements, improv ed stock of. every description,- are all the doctrines of the Grange firmly engrafted in .the minds.of the people, aind the various demands of. the Alli ance are being put into law as truly :s in the G'range. So will the union 'ive. We are here to stay, and we are rrowing as fast as could be expected, but it takes time to get anything worth the having~, besides the hard work. "So push along, and shove along." and let our motto be "keep moving." Yours very respectfully. T. T. Wakefield. Love Letters of a Hfusband. "Why is it,'' asked the guileless. irl. "'that nobody has ever written bok co.ntaining the love letters of .a husband~? There are all sorts of 30e'ks of love letters. love letters of Mars. of sweethearts, and of wives. 'ut the literary world has remained :tra yely silent with regard to the 've letters of husband." The' wise ma.tronu locked at her vDo yu- mean to say,'' she in zuiredl in a sarcastic tone, " that you! t.u't know that there are no such hhsas l-we letters from husbands? Xait until you are married, my dear. nd you'll cease to worry about that --:-.1 -lust lht me sumv Ou my cob eet n,' nd1 she stepped aess to b;e burea;u nd-traw kasall packet ut of the top raer -There,'' she continued untying - ti, and sp'reading a fe~w thin. refer-like envelopes cut on the desk ef . reher "thetre are the sole writ en ecmnmurncatiuns I .have received fremn my devoted spouse during the Ventm s < c 'ir ennubial bliss. Ne w listen: "Dear old irlm: Got here at S a. -, this mcrnin::. To,o b)usy to write. saw Robhinson ai. the office. Great :1d chap. Robinson. Don 't forget to order the coal. Can 't send you. 1 cheek now, but will try tomorrow. Take care of~ yourself. Yours etc. 'Bob.' "My Dear Annabelle: Read most of your long and effusive co.mmunica tion on my way down town. Awfully glad to know you miss me so much Of course, I miss you, you dear lit tle goose. Sorry I haven't time for more. Look out for Dobbins if he cmnes around with the horses. 'S ever R~ober't. -Mv. dear Gihild Of course I got your last letter. Hlow could you ex pet me to write, wihen I am r'ushe.d to the eves'? IIappy to know that you and theC children ar enjoyil' ingta -4.: air for wh;ich 1 amn paing~z .$50 per. Nt) -!as mT particular, ex'cep)t that i lo somethiung like ten at billiards last njbht and hiad t.he horses sheer tod. W\4 vom wouli on.t hna-k menor -o,2 it nemw 7i* . IS --no i,~ kill - )e:u' little WI soan: A is sl tonight after I h'ard day s wvlrk that I cal't write You a decent lettel'. Just drop a line to say everything is 0. K. and to enclose the check. With loVe. etc. Bobby. Is that all?' sighed the ui leless girl. "Well, it's all of the most ardent ones," remarked the wise matron. packing- ip her bundle. NVhat. is that funny little packet of yellow thigu's." inMuired the guile less girl. --Thli .' ThoseIllM an Vt' legn1n..raI B1bbv. like most lusbanuds. (1ii eate mainly by tlegram when he is In a llurrv. Sioe l those are al 1111,4~5 alretioite. so I *eVp livill I suppose ifI he should die they would seeil quite appealing and I pathetie. D)ear old Bobby!' ,.And yet.'' mused the -uileless girl. "they say your husband is de votetd anId-quite a1 model in his Way. le is," remarked the wise matron cheerfully, ''and his letters aremodels of which nearly every wife can pro duce you an exact. copy. If there is one thing that a man hates to do that is to write a. letter. and the moment he is married he swei'S off altogether. That is why there is no book of 'The Love Letters of a Husband.' Saved By A Card. The following acoint of the value of a card in the hands of a brother Odd Fellow, copied from an ex change. relates a thrilling experience. After a brief suinnim: up froni the jud-e. the jury found a verdict of guilty without leaving the box. Then 1 lie clerk put the formal ques tiol: -.'risiier at the bar. vont have heard the verdict of the jury. Have you anything' to say why sentenee of (eathi should not be passe(d upon you -- WeCll. ap'n. it'sl hard lines to be hung for nothin'. but I see this is a vard-arm business. .I know no more of' this 'ere murder nor a baby, but, these witnesses hain't told no lies, '1 s'pose, and what can I say .agin 'em'? When this thing happened I was on the 'City of Pekiu.' at San Francisco; but you've got no call to believe that, so there's an end on't." There was somnething bluff and manly about the prisoner and that im pressed the judge, who said, not uin kindly: "'But. surely, prisoner, if your story is tr'ue. you must have friends and comrades with whom you.i could have communicated. If you had thoug'ht they would do you goodf you would have done this. It is too late now.' "Yo'r'e right. Cap 'n; it is tot)o late. But it's all very well to say let'e know' when a man 's locked up in jail and don't know wher'e they' are. They may be in America and they may be at the Cape. and how; could i let them know? Leastways. not in time. No, it's no use, Cap'n,I and( you 'd better order me up at the vard-arm at once." Every one in court stared in amaze ment at the man who thus coolly urged the judg'e to hurry his execu tion. while at the same 'time protest ing his innocence. The judge was touched. "But prisoner, the court has no wish to hang a man who may be inno ent. Is there nto one who could speak for you' Not likely," he begtan. But sud denly he stopped short. A look of astnishment camne over his face; he leaned eagerly forward: his eyeCs seen:ed1 starting from their sockets. Nowy Charles Wilson raised his am. and, pointing toward a stranger on the front bench, said, in a voice a t'' choked by emotion. ' Yes, t:ere 's a gentlem'an there who' might The judge turned sharply a.round. 1,D) vou kniow the prisoner ?" he "'No, your honur; 1 never saw hin )efre in my life.'' A sigh of disappointment was audi-' ble in the court room. "The prisoner seems to recognize you, and, under the peculiar circum stances, I will ask you to step into the witness box and be sworn, in or der that the prisoner may ask you questions." The gentleman ascended to the witness-box and was sworn. "What's yer name?'' asked the )rsoner. "Ge'orge A. Baker.'' -- see yer wears a three-linked pin. A e von1 an odd Fellow '? he ctourt what you tind. The witness5 examine)I the card at nome leng'th :and. then replied: - our honor. t his is a visiting card ise(d hv D)ecatur' Lodr'e. No.10', In 'm~'~'d.mt Order ~t' 014 Fell('v.'~. t~ the rime r ?' --Yes, your honmor. September- 15thlI the bearer visited American Eagle Lodge, No. 126. at San Francisco." "Let me examine that.' The jidge scrutnized the )iece of paper carefully, after which he hand ed it to the !oreilanl ot the jury. Durin1g a breatldes silem-I each mii her in turn examied thilt ea rd. roremaln of the .1111: -Will the prisoner please write his niame.' The prISMtiser COM].pli ed The nM1e w 1(*Ilmp,1rt-d with lte si.-n11atillrf fin the iman.ri tf tlie ear!. Ifere tiht wit ess ill the stan spike Yp. l1 1i11'l or. there Isome telTi v iistake liie. The pr 11ie un (1 ,litelI w\a, it thotisal111mile-, rii he 1M the 41a the uilrdei. as clearly i1141icated (ver the signature 44f the secretary Ot the Amerieanl Ea gl,-e lt4dge.*'' ientilemen. I think tlhi- is a case in which von mnay veli reconsider Vour verdiet. ' -We have, your 110or. 1)romlptly replied the !oreman, "and we find the prisvner not guilty.'" The scene that followed has prob ably never had a parallel in any couirt o j)sti,P. The :peetators gave velit In) thei- pelit-p11) ellotlOils iI rin*i.z Cheers. which the judgr- made nit) attempt to check. Indeed. the tals were i-i1iiilng dowii his cheeks. When ileice was restored. he turned to tile prisoner. and said: "Your frateruity has saved you. Y"l are discharged.' Wheii a -irl has nive. white teeth. it's flnnV how mamn things., she tinds to smile at. Real Estate and Insurance. o Ou have real Estate to sell or rent which you do not care to have advertised to the general public? If so, place it in our hands and we will give it our personal study and atten tion. We have standing buyers for er tan kinds of land. Do you want to buy Real Estate? If you mean business come to see us~ for we have some property for sale that might greatly surprise you as well as interest you. If you don't mean business come to see us anyway and we will tell you all we know about the ~ weather. We undertake to sell no property before we have i.nspected it and ap proved the price. Loans negotiated on approved security.. Rents and accounts collected. We are agents for the Aetua Life Insurance Companiy. It will pay you to see what this old reliable and con servative company has to offer before placing your Insurance. More and more meui are beginning to understand what this statement means. Office over the Commercial Bank: W. K. SLIGH & COMPAlY. HAVE YOUR WATCH Repaired Right. W. B. Rikard -" Jeweler/ Newberry. S.C. W.n B. RIKARD is now in The Herald and News Office where he will do your work promptly and under Give him a trial. Prices f3ig.t IGUARAN. 9 TEED BANK DEPOSIT $5 00R. R.Fare Paid. Notes Taken 500 FREE COURSES Board at Cost. Write Quic's annom A-tARABAMA RUSlatESt eO.EGE M~acn Ga. 17th' Making|Seventeen H CHOICE TENNESSEE and While it Lasts to 4 Best Patent $5.1. Best half Pat. $4 Best Meal 75c. b Best Grits $1.75 ! Don't pay any more, don't be sm along. save money and buy from us. Our immense stock of spring goo( ties and fancy good- and staples, ou im iovel- ies in milinerv. Come at right Ii ing in irice,, sty le. quaitv, p'y cannot beht us, we don't make yoti up on balance, pcople gettin and looking out more for No. i. C Forty %ears expericnce counts som don't you forget it, PROSPER 1 Prescriptior Which we use are without '& We believe in PURITY. We constantly preach PL * We always practice PUR cies. PURITY counts, and cou * Ask your doctor. MAYES' DRI N ew beri Capital stock paid in Surplus . . . Deposits . . We do business on bL We extend every co with safe and sound ba Four per cent. paid c Department. F Burglar Pi JAS. INIOSH, President. For the le WE O 50OBE Straigli AT $4.00 P S. S.Bi 4 CABBAGE PLAF CAR, undred Barrels of that FLOUR Just Received 3 at . Every bbl. .40 guaranteed. ushel. 3ack. i:ched o-"by arument. come right is arriving embracing all the novel r Mrs. Moelev in the North select. d see u;, %e are prepared to do the &c., for an aL round bill you sim a cut price on one thing and burn O educated and opening their eyes >me and -ee us and be convinced. ething, we will treat you right and ITY, S. C. S Materiols xcepticn the rLrest grcce IRITY. ITY when preparing medi nts for much, in medicines. 6 JO STORE. ry, S.C. .U,s 50,000.00 . . .25,000.00 . . 235,000.00 isiness principles. nsideration consistent .nking. >n deposits in Savings ire Proof Vault. -oof Safe. J. E. NORWOOD, Cashier. LI Ten Days FFER wrrels F:: it Flour ER BARREL rge Co. ity, B. C. 4TS FOR SALE. o" CTbs in~fo taeiIo