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Farmers' Union Bureau of Information. -Condueted by the South Carolina Farmers' Eduea tional and Co-Operation Union. SWCommunications intended for this department should be addressed to J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. There Is Running In It.. If we farniers don't run the specu lator out he will keep on running the farmer in the hole. If cotton farmers don't come to gether and agree upon terms as to how much we are willing to pay for hand ling our cotton until it is distributed among consumers of cotton, then the same old gang of speculators will con tinue to do this job for us and name their own price for it, and collect just about all they may want for this job. Who Is to Blame For It? If farmers do not come together in the farmers' organization and try to protect their own interest, in their own way, then it is clear that all that class of farmers that refuse to organ ize is the real obstacles in the way of building up a strong combination of farmers with sufficient strength - to down any and all combinations against our common interests as far mers. * If you have joined in with the Far mers' Union and done your best to uphold our common interest in ob taining profitable prices for our pro duets, then you will feel good over this matter whether you have.done all we wish to do or not, for there is great omfort in knowing that you have done your duty. That Chinese Boycott Hammer. The cotton bear element is now cir culating the news that all American spinners, that supply the heavy cot ton goods trade. to China, are now turning their attention to finer goods, and, in consequence of this, are using only about half the amount of cotton they formerly used in this Chinese trade. Consumers and speculators are using'this fact to hammer down prices when, in reality, it makes little or no difference whether England or America makes the cloth for the Chi nese trade; in either case American cotton- will have to be considered in this thing just the same. Really, we want some of our smart cotton men to tell us the difference about who makes the cotton goods if our Ameri can e'otton has to be considered in the supply of the raw material for this Chinese shirt. Now, if these cotton *bears will show us that these China ,'men are to reduce the length of their shirts or go without kimonas, theni there might be some logical reason for producers'to become 'alarmed, but so long as Chinise babies and others are born naked this American cotton will have to be considered as constituting about eight-tenths of the raw material that goes into their clothing, and we are in doubt as to whether it makes very much difference as to who makes the cloth. Dr. -Mason, of Charlotte, seeks in foi-mation througlr our Farmers' Un ion bureau,' and he gets what he wants which is encouraging in our work. These letters of Dr. Mason and Mr. Brabham are right along in the pro gressive path that leads to a system of~ diversification of crops and the im provement of our lands that we must practice in order to fortify our posi tions as farmers to protect our inter -est, which rest largely in profitable prices for our cotton: -Mr. J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. 'Deai- Sir :-In ''the State'' some time ago I noticed where some one had originated a variety of cow pea so that it had' the desirable* quality of giving a large yield of' peas, at the same time did not shed its leaves. Will you be kind enough to ask if he will not publish in your ''Farmers' UJn *ion Bureau'' how he developed this pea, so that othms.may do likewise. The reason I ask this is because the writer of the article in question stat ed at the time that he had no seed for sale. R. E. Mason, M. D. We would like to hear more from -this man about these peas; this is in :the line of our work.. J. C. Stribling, Chairman committee. Answer to Dr. Mason's Inquiry. Col. J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Dear Col :-Dr. R. E. Mason wishes to know something of the hybrid peas that do not shed their leaves.. He or any one can have just such a pea on their own farm if they will follow simple directions to wit: Take equal parts of the little iron, the hardest pea known. and the old-fashioned speckle or shinney. and plant in a patch to themselves-canl be planted any time from April 1 to July 15. Sa~ve seed from this patch~ and plant again. In three or four years you will ae the hybrid. In that time the shinney will be as hard as the little iron, I can assure you, will not be any softer than when you first begun the experiment. When the hybrid has been formed, the vines will be more luxuriant than the parent plants, and will grow and thrive on "and too poor to sprout cow peas," but of course, they will grow better on land that will sprout cow peas. The hybrid will not blight and is not later than the shinney. For hay it is ahead of any pea known, but for early pastures there are other better peas. Getting a hybrid pea is easy enough. Nothing on the farm will czoss easier, except melons. Getting a perfect by brid cotton is a vexing and laborious undertaking. However, I think such a thing possible. Plant breeding is one of the great questions of the day and in it is wonderful possibilities. Yours very truly, A. W. Brabham. Olar, S. C., April 4, 1906. This is pleasant reading-an ex tract from a letter received: I have read the newspaper clipping which you inclosed, with much inter est, and agree with you most heartily that we have got to teach our farmers the importance of raising their sup plies and imporving their soil without going to such a heavy expense in buy ing fertilizers. As you know, I have been working very hard along the same line you are in, trying to organize the farmers and to try to get a fair price for any pro to try to get a fair price pfor any pro duct which they may have for sale. So far as I can see, I don't think it makes. so much difference whether this is accomplished by the Farmers' Un ion or Southern Cotton association; what we are trying to do is to im prove the condition of our country and I bid God's speed to any organi zation that is gotten out on a high plane with this in view. If ever I can serve you in any way in the future please do not hesitate to call upon me a'nd I will do so with pleasure. Very respectfully yours, F. H. Hyatt, Treasurer S. C. Associa tion. THE GREAT CORN CONTEST.. Thirty Contestants for this State Al ready Entered, Including a Num ber of the Most Progressive Farmers that South Carolina Can Boast. NTews and Courier.. Cdlumbia, April'22.-There is great and growing interest in the grain ontests that have been' announced through the department of agricul ture. There are already a great num ber of entries and,-judging from the inquiries, the number will be consider ably increased. The entries include Mr. McIver Williamson, who has aroused so much interest in corn culti vation, and Mr. Woodley, who made such a fine yield in 1905. Capt. Drake, who holds the pennant, will probably enter, and Mr. Moore, who has done much in cotton culture, is one of the entries. The following have formal ly entered the contest up to last re port: J. A. Peterkin, Fort. Motte, Orange burg county. -T. C. Willoughby, Florence. James -M. Moss, St. Matthew's Orangeburg. H. R. Hale, Mount Pleasant, Char leston. H. M. Preacher, Brunson, Hampton. E. A. Brown, Camden, Kershaw. P. S. Stubbs, Clio, Marlboro. J. A. Marvin, Jr., Hendersonville, Colleton. W. B., Chitty, Olar, Bamberg. J. J. Philips, Kershaw, Lancaster. R. S. Fletcher, MNcColl, Marlboro. Win. Spears, Bennettsville, Marl boro. A. J. Tindal, Manning, Clarendon. Walker Floyd, Nichols, Marion. J. R. Fairey, Fort Motte, Orange burg. Dr. W. D. Rich, Gourdin, Williams burg. J. M. Woodley, Dalzell, Sumter. W. R. Elliott, Winnsboro, Fairfield. -J. F. McKinnon, Bennettsville, Marlboro. C. F. Moore, Cheraw and Bennetts ville, Chestergfield and Marlboro. Jonas Jackson, Clemson college, Anderson. B. E. Moore, Bennettsville, Marl boro. E. M. Williamson, Mont Clare, Dar lington. Ben P. DeLoache, Camden, Ker shaw. Thomas Taylor, Jr., Columbia, Rihand. Thomas Ruff. Columbia. Ri hland. S. R. Lever. Columbia. Richland. JIohn F. W\eeley, VInier's. Barn well. Thos. P. Ashbey. Florence -Florience . B. W T-alor, Columbia, Richland. WOMAN LEAVES HOME. Mr. Johnson Greatly Distressed Over Wife's Departure-Barking of Pog and Dream. Spartanburg Journal, 25th. Mrs. T. W. Johnson, age 25 years, is missing from her home and her hus band is greatly distressed because of the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Mr. Johnson lives near Motlow's Creek church, several miles from Campobello. On Monday morning he visited Campobello in search of the missing woman. though as yet he has received no information concerning her whereabouts. While at Campo bello on Monday he told several par ties the circumstances of the disap pearance of Mrs. Johnson, all of which.are most remarkable. He savs that he and Mrs. Johnson retired at the usual hour Sunday nihlit and shortly after retiring they Swere disturbed by the barking of a dog and acting as though someone i was about the premises. . Mr. John son says that be got out of bed and, made an investigation, but could find no one. He returned to his bed and soon fell asleep and dreamed a most distresing dream. When he awoke he called to his wife to relate the ter rible dream he had just had, but to hi's utter astonishment and 'surprise he found that Mrs. Johnson was gone. He made a careful search of the house for her, but without success. She had disappeared complete''. Thinking, perhaps, that his wife had gone to the house of a neighbor for some cause, though for what reason she left home in the night he did not know, he call ed at the homes of several neighbors and told them of the disappearance of his wife, related the circumstances of the barking dog and the dreadful dream, but no trace of the missing woman was found. Mr. Johnson is very much distress ed over the affair and wishes as much publicity as possible given to the dis appearance of Mrs. Johnson. He is of the opinion that his wife has elop ed with another man and it is possi ble that she can be located at some of the cot ton mills in Spartanburg or Greenville 'county. He describes his wife as being about 25 years of age, five feet three inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds. She has brown hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. He is a poor man and if any one can give him information as to the whereabouts of his wife he will feel grateful. He says he has no money to spend in trying to locate her and invites newspaper publica tion'of her disappearance with the hope of locating her. His address is T. W. Johnson, Camnpobello, R. F. D. No. 3. PAUL JONES' BODY. iven Sepulchre in Bancroft Hall Exercises Attended By Nation's Chief Executive. Reverently attended by the official ead of the nation he loved and serv ed so well, by the ambassadorial rep resentatives of the land in which he died, by the chief executive of the state beneath whose pod his bones will find their final rest, by naval repre sentatives of the United States and France, and by thousands of the men and women of the country whiose first admiral he was, the remains of John Paul Jones were on Tuesday given sepulhre in the crypt beneath the grand marble stairway of Baneroft hall, there to rest until the completion of the chapel in which they are to be deposited. It was a day that will be long re membered in Annapolis. Crowds such as the ancient capital of Maryland has not known for many years, if ever be fore, lined the streets and stood ex petantly about the railroad statior long before the train bearing Presi dent Roosevelt and his patty arrived. President Roosevelt, accompanied by Admiral Sands, entered an automnobile and, led by the cavalrymen, the par ty proceeded to the naval academy. Early Tuesday morning the casket containing the remains of the long dead admiral had been removed from the temporary vault in which they have rested since being brought from France and deposited in the new ar mory of the naval academy. There it was placed a little to the right of the entre in front of the speaker's stand. The oaken casket was quite hidden from view by a Union Jack and up on it rested two crossed palms, a wreath of green and the sword pre sented to the great naval commander by a king of France. Out in the bay, miles distant, but most of them clearly visible from the ~aval academy rode at anchor three reat wa rships flying the tri-color of France-the Admirail Aube. the (onde ard the Marseilles, first c'lass cruisers all, under the command of~ Admiral Campion. Beside them were the United States battleships Alaba ma, Indiana and Iowa, the cruisers Cleveland, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Denver and Colorado, and the yacht Mayflower. From these came more than 1,500 sailors and marines, 200 of the former being from the French vessels. They were formed into long lines of brawny men, lining the route to the armory taken by President Roosevelt and oth er dignitaries. When the president entered the ar mory it was to face 10.000 standing, cheering men and women. He was in troduced by Seeretary, of the Navy Bonaparte. Pointed Paragraphs. Chicago News. Some people speak three times be fore they say anything. If you ai-e fond of a high old time, buy a grandfather's clock. Isn't it surprising what a lot of good bargains are offered a man when he's broke? Money may not make the mayor go, but it sometimes induces the police to move on. To Delinquent Tax Payers. The Hon. John L. Epps, County Treasurer for Newberry County, has placed in my hands for collection, the delinquent tax executions for the year 1905. Parties due for delinquept taxes will please call and settle and save further cost. M. M. Buford, Sheriff. Newberry, S. C., April. 16, 1906. NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that I will make a final settlement in the Probate Court 'for Newberry County, on the 26th day of May, 1906, as adminis tratrix of the estate of J. K. Epps and immediately thereafter apply to said court for letters dismissory as ad ministratrix of said estate. Janie Epps, Administratrix. NEW STORE. I am now opening up a nice ~stock ot goods in the store room formerly occupied by E. M. Evans & Co., on Main St., opposite the court house. Am asking now the pubic general ly come in and inspect my stock before making their pur chases. My stock consists of Dry Goods, Groceries, etc. GQll in to see. Will be delighted to make you close prices on every thing-and satisfaction guaran teed.'' Yours for business, W. R. REID. Prepared to furnish every-1 thingi n the way of supplies. Real Estate and Insiirance. Do you have Real Estate to sell or rent which' you do not care to have advertisedl to the general public? If so, place it in our hands and we will give it our personal study and atten We have standing buyers for cer tain 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 th:,-weather. We undertake to sell no property before we have inspected it and ap proved the price. Loans negotiated on approved security. Rents and accounts collected. We are agents for the Aetna Life Insurance Company. It will pay you to see what this old reliable and con servative company has to offer before placing your Insurance. More and more men are beginning to understand what this statement means. Office over the Commercial Bank. W. . SLUGH & COMPANY 18th Making Eighteen H CHOICE TENNESSEE and While -it Lasts to Best Patent $5.C Best half Pat. $4 Best Meal 75c. t Best Grits $1.75 Don't pay any more, don't be s along, save money and buy from ui Our immense stock of spring go< ties and fancy goods and staples, o ing novelties in millinery. Come a right thing in prices, style, quality ply cannot beat us, we don't mat you up on balance, people getti and looking out more for No, 1. ( Forty years experience counts soi don't you forget it, PROSPEF . STATE Of the condition of the Exchar the close of business March 3 mity with an act of the General Resourcee. Loans and Discounts .. $137022 71 Furniture and Fixtures 3324 15 Due from Banks .. .. .. 6223 17 Over drafts .. .. ... .. 111 65 Cash and Cash Items ..'.. 15501 19 $162182 87 Personaly appeared before me M. L. who swears that the above statement i belief. Sworn to before me this the 2nd day Attest. Edw. R. Hipp, C. J. Purcell, ' Geo. B. Cromer. ST AT E Of the condition of The Comn at the Close of business, Marc: Resources. Notes Discounted .. .....$377487 64 Furniture & Fixtures.. ..3051 93 Due from Banks .... ....51531 70 Overdrafts .. .... ......2807 42 Cash and Cash Items .. .. 13934 12 ->148812 81 State of South Carolina, 1 County of Newberry f I, J. Y. McFall, Cashier of the abo statement is true to the best of-my knc . Sworn tob Attest. Jno. M. Kinard, W. H. HurLt. For the l WE C Straigi AT $4.00. P S. S. Bi CAR, undred Barrels of that : FLOUR Just Received Go at )O Every bbl. ..40 guaranteed. )ushel. Sack. .vi-ched off by argument, come right >ds arriving embracing all the novel ur Mrs. Moseley in the North select nd see us, we are prepared to do the &c., for an all round bill you sim e a cut price on one'thing and burn ig educated and opening their eyes ,ome and see us and be convinced. nething, we will treat you right and ITY, S. C. MENT. ge Bank of Newberry, S. C., at I st, 1906. Published in comfor Assembly. Liabilities. Capital Stock .. .. .. $50000 00 Profits less expense . . 4713 14 Deposits viz. Banks $1142.56 Individuals 80550.83 81693 39 Bills payable .. .. .. .. 10000 00 Re Discounts .. .. .. .. 15776 34 $162182 87 Spearman Cashier of the above Bank, 3 correct to the best of his knowledge and M L. Spearman, Cashier. of April, 1906. J. C. Wilson, J P. N. C., :MENT. . 1ercial Bank of Newberry, S. C. a 31st, 1906. Liabilities. Capital Stock .... ....$50000 00 Profits less all exp. paid .. 42645 72 ~Due Banks .... .... ...4339 89 Dividends Unpaid .... ....707 00 Re Discounts .... .....70000 .00 Individual Depositsb .. .. 281120 20 448812 81 ve named Bank, swear that the above wedge and belief. J. Y. McFall, Cashier. fore me this 2nd day of April, 1906. - H. T. Renwick, N. P. of S. C. 0iaI! (I Ten Dads ~FFER irr eIs it Flour ER BARREL rge Co.