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Farmers' Union Bureau of Information -Conducted by the South Carolina Farmers' Educa tional and Co-Operation Union. SWCommunications intended for this department should be addressed to J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, 8. C. Go out to every meeting of your local union. Pay up your dues and you will stop that way you have of holding down your head when you meet a good lively square Farmer's Union neighbor. Before you go about abusing other occupants for doing dirty tricks, be sure that you sweep the filthy stuff away from your own door before you start our from home. If there is a tradesman in the land that sends out his products in more unsightly and discreditable packages than cotton producers do, I have nev er seen their goods. Every cotton bale of Farmers' Un ion cotton must sooner or later wear ite label, giving name of grower, gin, weigher and inspector and grader. When you get proper guarantee and reputiation behind your brand on your cotton bales, there is n1o reason why your goods should be cut and slashed about any more than a bale of cotton cloth if from the producer's hands to the consumer's hands. The Lid on the Cotton Market. Ever see a fellow with the seven year itch and carry a. Waterbury watch at the same time? If you have, you havp seen the buiest, main on earth. What time this man had to spare from his spells of scratching, and winding up his watch did not last long enough for him to dig a mess of ''taters'' for dinner. The way the Farmers' Union keep cotton liars noving to keep price. from rising reminds one of this very busy man who has the Waterbury watch and seven-year itch. In fact, the cotton liars could never hold down things to suit them at any time if they could not hire help from some of our own Southern men to help him scratch while he is winding up his cotton market wind-machine. All farmers that stay out and will not join . either the Farmers' Union or the Cotton Association are simply sitting on the lid of the cotton mark et, helping to hold the lid down while the buyers rob the whole family of cotton producers. If you belong to any farmer's or ganization and do not attend the meetings and pay your dues regular ly, without a valid excuse, you may not be a big cotton liar but you are one wee little something that does the same harm as a little liar. Our Farmers' Union Bureau was not. formed for the purpose of givin.g a few men salaried positions. The purpose of our Union Bureau is to give to the farmers and the peop)le the most recent and thorough in formation regarding our organized movement for improved methods of farming and marketing of farm crops. One of our efforts will be to ac quaint pr1oducers and consumers of cotton with the mutual benefit thore is in breaking down of the common andl powerful foe-the cotton specu h.ttr and cotton gambler-that prey upon t he interest of both by keeping up a mountain of jealousies between these tw~o legitimate and import.ant occuipationis. These positions of cot ton slashers, short. weighers, paltry ') graders andl unnecessary commissium men must all be broken down and p)ut out of the way one by one in order to regulate trade and establish r'e lationship bectween the spinner and the plroducer of cotton. The selfish, p)rejudiced, place hunter or cloakish member of' a far mer's organization is the worst enemy of farmers to be found. Drop this man out on the first. round. This sort of precedent will build up1 the character of your organization and lessen your troubles in the future. Sore Needs. Wherever you see a man taking a prominent part in the fight for better prices to producers for their cotton, ( some little 2x4 cotton slasher is sure to holp up and call him a sorehead of some sort. Well nowv, really every cotton pro ducer in the South could properly be called a sorehead and soreback too, for lie has been brow-beaten and back-ridden so long by cotton bears, if his head and back both are not sore he surely must have on a goats head ~., and a hog skin saddle on his back. No man can be a friend to the farmer and a friend to the enemies of the farmer at the same time. Such a man is a fullblood hypocrite and is really no friend to any side and is an enemy to himself too. Before cotton growers can put theh business of cotton marketing 0 upon r creditable and decenb basis they musi improve their present slovenous and disgraceful system of baling; - and label each bale with the proper guiar antee brand specifying weight, grad< grower and ginnery. In order to remove opportunitici for waste, piliging, loss and dirt, cot ton organizations should have the owh bagging made from low grad< cotton and cover it better. This ligh1 weight bagging would r4duce the pre, sent outrageous tare from 32 lbs. tt 12 lbs. actual weight, a saving ol $2.00 per bale at the rate of 10 ets for cotton. By proper concert of action thi cotton baling could be all made oj one standard weight and all cut aue stamped by the bagging factory. What a grand revolution and splendid send off it would be to tht interest of the Farmers' Union tt look over large lots of cotton al baled in uniform covering with theii guarantee on every bale after a styl( like that. All members of the Fartmers' Un. ioll will please let Ime know hoN m1111ny11 dry sonild cottonl seed they have for sale and what they will tak( for them. S. 1'. Cro( well. According to Contract. A man who was very miiserl. hoarded up his stacks of hay year af. ter year in the hope of making doubl( the price lie was offered for them A well known hay and straw buyei in the district one day asked. ti price of a stack. An enorious pric< was asked, which the buyer accept ed. ''How about the terms of settle ment?'' asked the old miser. ''Well, you see,'' said the bmyer ''my terms are to settle when I fetel the last load away.'' 'That's a bargain,'' said tile mis er, slapping the other's hand. Ti old chap watched every load go awa' except the last, and that the buye: never did fetch away.-London Stan dard. A Foxy Tenant. At one time there lived in Worcez ter, Mass., an old negro 'who had a tremendous influence, religious an< political, in the settlement where h lived. He occupied a little hous, owned by a prominent banker, bu successfully evaded tlie payment o reit for many years. No troubb came, however, until the banker wa: nominated to run for a political of fice. The next day the old negro cam, hobbling into his office. 'Well, Sam,'' said the banker, ''. sippose you've come to pay me soMI rent." 'Oh, io, boss,'' replied the ok M111n, '' Ii'Sc just co,.e in1 to say I's, glad yo ,is nomitnatedi, and( will tel (Ie res' of dlese 110 count niggers t< vote fo ' yo,and to mention1 to y', at the same time dat de roof of my hlouse is leakin', an ' if 'tain 't fixet I'll have to move out directly.'' Lippin cot t 's. No Regrets. ''Hello, old man. Haven't seen any thing of you since you got married How goes it?'' ''Thanks, fairly well. But marriag< is a costly job! If you only knew whal the dlressmakers charge !' '' So I supp~ose you regret it.?'' 'O,no. I married1 a dressmaker. -Meggendorfer Blatter. Facial Horticulture. ''A newv milkman left our milk to day,'' announiced D)orothy. ''Did he have wvhiskers?'' asket' her mothcr, thinking perhlaps it wvat the proprietor. ''No,'' said1 the four-year-old ; ''h< didn11't have whiskers, but1 he had th< roots. ''-Harper's Weekly'. Why She Couldn't. ''No, I (ddn't have a very good time,'' she saigl. ''I wantted to talk and there wasn 't. a man there.' ''u there wvere plen ty of othei girls.'' ''Oh, of course, but that was ne satisfaction, for they all wvanted t< talk too.'' Ascum-Is your boss going to givt you the raise you asked for?f Clerk-Well-er-I'm afraid t< say. I told him I thought my pay should be commensurate with the amount of wvork I did and lhe prompt. ly agreed with me.-Philadelphis Press. ''Nature destined me as a poet,' remarked the visitor, handing over au manuscript. ''Ah! May I ask what seems to in torefere with nature's plan.'' replied the editor, returning the p)aper. Philnadnlnhia Ler Daily Blessings. E;Very day (o every one of us brings its questions, its worries, and ith tasks, brings its sufficiency of troit ble. Thus we get our daily spiritual exercise. Every day we are blesseAl with new opportunitics for the devel opmnent of strengtih of soi.-George Hodges, D. D. "Wealth has to do a heap of ex plainin' dese days,'' said Uncle Ebdi; "but it's easier to apologize to do public for bein' rich dan it is to tit do lan'lord interested 'cause you's poor.''-Washington Star. He Lost Nothing. Harry's mother had given him an apple and told him to peel it before he ate it. Returning- to the room after a few moments' absence, and seeing no peeling, she asked: ''Did you peel your apl)C, Harry?'' 'Yes,'' answered Harry. 'What did you do with the peel ings?'' she asked. Ate them.''-1 -Iarper1's Weekly. 'Do yu think ou' (andidate has a chac Ie of being clete (ed '' asked thIle 'Oh, yes,'' answered file man1 wiho Is e very encmaging. 'l'lut you sholdn't put too nich faith in that plroverb about it's. always being the unexpected that lial)pens.''-Wash ington Star. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. The heirs at law of B. L. Dominick, deceased, will sell at public out cry before the couirt house at Newberry I on salesday in Deceniber (third day), 1906, the following described real estate, of which the said B. L. Doni inick died seized and possessed. 173 1-10 acres in No. 1 twonship, one and one-lialf miles west of Now herry bounded by lands of 11. W. Whit taker, P. N. Livngston, C. L. Hav ird and George Hipp. Eighty to one hundred acres in fine timber. Also one lot an( one two-story brick store room thirty by one hu dred feet in the town of Prosperity, Alley between this lot and building of Hawkins Brothers belongs to this lot. Store room occupied by S. S. Birge Company and lot containing 11-100 of an acre. Two acres, more or less, and dwell ing of eight rodms, barn and stable in Prosperity on Calks Ferry road and bounded by lots of Mrs. Rosa Cannon, Mrs. Lizzie Taylor and oth er lands of B. L. Dominick, deceased. House and lot in Prosperity con taining 6-100 acres adjoining the oil mill. Lot containing 58-100 of an acre ad joining lands of J. L. Wise, L. C. Merchant and on Luther Street. Terms: The lots in the town of Prosierity described above will be sold for cash. Thle t ract ofI land in No. I Township will be sold for one half ensh, balance on credlit of twvelve months at eight per cent interest from day of sale secured b)y b)ond of punrchaser and mortgage of pretnises, with privilege to purchaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers, and recording same. Plats of all these lands may be seen at the omiec of the clerk of court at Newherrv. Mrs. Rosa E1. Dominick, ,J. A. Dominick, Mrs. G. C. Feller. Mi's. WV. G. Mitchell, Heirs at Law~ of 13. L. D)omiiniek, dIe censedl. NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION. Notice is hereby given thial a Demo. eratic Primary Electicau will be held on Tuesday, the 27th (lay of Novem-. ber, 1906, in the Town of Newherry, Southl Carolina, for Mayor' and A Id ermnen and1 Tr'ustees of tIhe OraCed School of thle saiid Town, to serve one year. said 1Primaryii Elcection to be conducted according to the rules and regulations of the Demnocratic party of the T1own of Newberry, South Car olina ; the polls to be opened at eight o'clock A. M., and closed at four '('lock P. Mf. ThIer~e will be a separate v'oting pre cinct in each War'd, as follows: War'd 1. Council Chamber. Ward 2. Stor'e of HI. P. Baker. Ward 3. Office of H-er'ald & News. Ward 4. St ore room formerly occu pied b)y J. IH. IHair as a barber shop. .Ward 5. Near residence of R. E. Davis. The following have been appointed as Managers for' said election: WVard 1. F. M. Lindsay, Micheal Werts, and John Willingham. Ward 2. Jno. A. Summer, Claude Dominick,.-and H. P. Baker. Ward 3. S. N. Noland, G.F. Long, and J. HI. Hayes. WVard 4. .. J) avidson, Sam Ful mer', and( Alber't D)avis. Ward 5. 0. P. Werts, (1. W. Hlil. 1cr, WV. P. Hair. The aitention of all andiatie called to the following section of Rule Ill: 'See. 3. The candidates receiving the majority of all the votes cast for .the said offices of mayor and aild crmeni and trustees of the graded schqol respectively at said election, shall be declared the nominees of the democratic party of said town, pro vided, that on or before twelve oclock noon oin Friday, November 23, 1000, each of such candidates shall have left a written statement ;with the chairman of the executive committee that he is a candidate, and that he will abide the result of such election. No votes shall be counted for any candidate who has not so pledged himself.'' The candidates are assessed as fol lows: Mayor Ten Dollars; Aldermen Two Dollars; Trustee of Graded School Two Dollars. No pledge will be accepted from any candidate un less the proper assessment is paid at the time of filing said pledge. By order of the Executive Commit tee. 0. B. Mayer, 1. 1r. 1Hunt, Chairman. Secretary. SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. I wvill sell at the residence of tile late 0ll1V Cook, deceasel, on Thurs (lay, Novembher 22, 1906, at 10 o'clock a. n., all the per-sonal IIIoperity of the said dceeased, consisting of one horse, " one mule, one wagon, one buggy, far ming implements, household and ki!,+-n furitu11ir, corl, fodder, etc. John L. Cook, Agent for Heirs. TRESPASS NOTICE. All persons are hereby warned not to trespass upon the place in the po% sessioi of tile undersigned on Bush e river vigh and one-half miles from Newberiry on the road to Bush river church. col ontaiiig 164 1-4 acres ou p this sile of1, the river n1id adjoining Mr. .im Epting's place. t Olie Waites. C NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that I 'will make a final settlement in the pro bate court for Newberry county on December 8, 1906, upoij the estate of J. H. Motes, deceased, and innediate ly thereafter apply for letters dis missory, as administrator of said de ceased. All persons holding claim against said estate will present, tlie same by that date duly attested. F. D. Motes, A dministrator. NOTICE TO ROAD OVERSEERS. J All Road Overseers are hereby noti fied and required to put their roads R ill condition aid perfroi the labor . rvqidred by law, before the first day of December. 1906. Helreini fa*il not, unidcr pienalty of. the lawv. J. Monroe Wicker, F red .1H. Dom iniick, Supervisor. 'lerk and At toriney. REGISTRATION NOTICE. .C Notice is hereby given that the hooks of regist raition for the Town of S Newherry, S. C., ar'e nowv open, and lhe undi(ersignled as Supervisor of D lHe'ist rat ion for said town will keep said b,ooks open every day from 9 a. m. .5 p. mi., ~~i(Sunays ece\Cpted), inl chiding the 1st day of December, 1906. Eng. S. Werts, Supervisor of Registration. Wfi NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. F< Not ice is hereby given that we, the iuidersignedl, will make a final set tirement on the estate of' L. L. Boozer, decealsed, at Prosperity, S. C., 'on Tuesday, D)ecembiher 4th, .1906. All J e: imns to be handed in by that (late. Pierce 1F. Boozer', ,Jr. Josel b . Boozer,.. Heirs At Law. Coal! Coal!! Coal!!! I am making arrange- Si ments to establish a coal yard and will be in posi tion to supply your wants for both hard and soft coal. Should you wish to buy c your winter supply for August or September de livery I would be pleased to quote you prices. It See me before buying. I can deliver any time af. ter August 15. S. B. JONES ~o "WE WATCH IT Depositors who have dal into our bank their cunrrer drafts, with notes for colle< need to worry about theij ing. With us YOUR MONEY IS I and secure. "We watch il ble safeguard it so that : when called for. Your ehece is banked with us will bi honored whenever present HE COMMERC 4 Per Ce Interest Paid in Savings The Bank for Your S o. M. Kinard, Pres. 0. B. Mayor, Vice-] Savel It's Ea erely a matter of spend xrn, keeps growing easier -ising after you have praci eople fall into the habit o oughtlessly, and imagine ultivate thoughtfulness ar )u are bound to succeed. Ve pay 4 per cent inte Vhy not open an Accoi The Exchen Of Newberr D. DAVENPORT, Pres. M. I C. CARLISLE, V-Pres. G. E N new berry, apital stock paid in. urplus . . . a eposits . . . . We do business an busirn We extend every consid ith safe and sound bankii 2ur per cent. paid on d Department. Fire I Burglar Proof S. McINTOSH, President. ECURITY LOAN AND II upplies the best Faciliti For Saving Money at a Profi For Building by lustallmenit: For Buying Land: For Borrowing Money on Re et one of Our SECURITY CO And Be will be the means-of your Saving N a Fund that will buy Land oi ECURITY LOAN AND II JAMES N. McC/ rice: r. Boye & Adams Sts.. Newherrv ly turned iey, checks, Mion, don't * safekeep ;AFE ' and don it's yours k for what ) promptly ed. IAL BANK nt. Department. avings. ares. J. Y. McFall, Cashier. LSy. ing less than you too, becomes sur :iced it for a while. f spending money they cannot save. d carefulness and rest on Savings. unt Today? oe Bunk y, S. C. .. SPEARMAN, Cashier 3. CROMER, Atty. S. C. .$ 50,000.00 . . 25,000.00 .235,000.00 ~ss principles. eration consistent ig. eposits in Savings 3roof Vault. Safe. J. E. NORWOOD, Cashier. IVE$TMENT CO. E-, s, o. es table Rate of Interest: al Estate. NTR ACT Convinced of its Value loney and accumulating r Build a House. IVESTMENT CO, EUCHRIN, secretary-Treasurer. . 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