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Farmer's Union Bureau o Information -Conducted by the South Carolina Farmers' Educa tional and Co-Operation Union. SOCommunications intended for thi department should be addressed to J. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. The Making Up of Good Mon. 01r1 friends are here to tell 1 about our good qualities and sueces: Our enemies are useful to tell o our bad doings and where we iak failures. Our enemies shake the structure a the very foundations of our chara< ter as we are building the man a monhood, and thus develope the flaw and weak places that we may, wit the aid of our friends, strengthe our weak places. In the devolpment and training u of our leaders the Farmers' Unio both enemies and friends are usefu Becuase youl are a ieiber of strong Farmers' Union, whose mini bers are of the strJgest, don't foc youiself into doin , some dirty triek thinki your Union will uphold yol in it--tlhey Thuld not and will no (10 it. If the late frost in April killed ou the potato hug. would it take some thing like a freeze in June to kill of he t'wo-le'ged humbugs? The reason why we don't hav more to say about growing crops i becauise farmers are ahead on th knowledge of how to produce goo( erops, but miserably behind on tho knowledge of how to market thei products. We all can understand why an ov er-production of perishable crops in variably terminates in loss to pro ducer..! But in tle ease of eitton ai imperishable article and 4nle of th best collaterals, and a current arti cle of trade the world over shoul not stiffer deprivation in value i producers have warehouse facilitie for storing their eotton. Instead of reasonably large crop of cotton bring less money to pr< ducers, as has been the ease heretc fore, it is one of the prime object (if tle Farmers' Union in the sout to now handle the selling end of thei crops by protecting theiselves with strong system of warehouses tha will insure cotton growers against tl unreasonable practice of getting les money for good crops than we hav been getting for poor crops. Be Humble and Thankful. Just. because the Farmers' Unioi is now very str)nt1 and powerful. itl members m;us%t 114t act the fool bi trv inl t., ruin stm" l eessa Ov ell patiin just imply because S0m ellier hkas i erude acaist soNu one enigag.ed inu that business. InsIte'ad if' beiinr haugtyt and tyr fir e4ntto!.. V4ou sh4illli e liui llle aint thankful to the (God of equity fo your' deliverance out of the wilder tess of brambles and thorns that vou have beeni wandering anmd st rugl in; h,ro'uIh fo r over forty yeari s. Rieember thle mistake that Mose: madle in his manner oif tapp~ing th< rock for water for his people jus when he was in sighit of the Promis ed Land and the penalty lhe paid fo: this mistake ir~ n1ot beintr allowed thi phii4asure i and prii leie oif en tern n this land of peace fall plenty lie hat wandered so long to possess. Farm ers be humble and conscious that yoi and your organizations may li.ve ti see our lovely sonuthland restored t< its5( ii inal greatniess and p11eace amii plenty, that all it peiple may enjo;i the fruits of Cthle gooi(d work of othe Farmers' Union. The Circulating Country Peddler an Agent.. About this time of year the count r is usually in fested with a roving her oft peddlers and traveling agentu mnany' of which are as unserupulou according to their calibre as th worst cotton exchange or WVall stret gambler. Perhaps the most numeu ous class of these scamps are tihe pei1 (iers that deal out to the simp1 minded, irgnorant (class of peopi of' merchandise at an advance of ovc double t.he price that as good or be ter' articles could be had in nearhi stores or at the places where the a tieces are made. But the slieket duck of the whole gang and the or wvhose rascality is .best pr'ot.ected an covered up for the longest period ml deteoted, is the unscrupulous Fru Tree Ag'ents. The farmer who hias been eaugi as a victim of a common cheap pci dier will get over this spe11 as qui< as lie .would an ordinary bad cold< can get in contact with a brigi neighbor. But if some of our brigl ter ela.p of farmers have cauh f case of fruit tree agent malady from an unscrupulous agent he is in it foi a siege of from three to ten years be fore he can recover. We have beforc . us positive evidence to establish th< fact that some of our best farmeri have bought and paid for-supposed to be and some few were of-bes varieties of apples and other fruit trees. And after planting them in theil best soil and cultivvating some o1 0them for ten years and all the while dreaming over the prospects of the f luscious fruits shown to them in the picture book by the fruit tree agent when they bought lo and behold thE f confiding farmer who has labored for ten years in good faith, reacl out and gather a little seedling ap ple not larger than a hickory nut that tastes like the bark of the tree. One farmer that bought only ono "extremely rare cher ry tree'' at a high price iq now paying the penalty for his folly by seeing a fine crop of barren chest nut burrs grow on the tree where the fine ''rare cherries'' ought to grow. The remedy for this is to get to gether in your organization, find out just what you want and make your orders direct from reliable nursery mien at much less cost. Good reliable nurserymen are to be found nowadays all over the country that you run no risk in dealing with direct, who can not afford to guarantee trees that pass through the hands of these ir responsible agents who are known to grow large stocks of seedlings of their own to mix in among good trees from reliable nurseries. Mr. J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Dear Sir: After our convention at Greenville, where I saw so much en thusiasm and determination on the part of the representatives, I feel . very hopeful for the future success of our Union. While I realize that conventions and conferences are worthless unless their recomnenda tions are carried out, unless the rep resentatives go home to their subs C and explain the intentions and pur poses of their deliberations and there by enthnse their members and get them to think and act along the lines _ mapped out. - I think I see lasting good for us s by meeting together at Greenville, so b let.'s go to work as we never done be r fore-intelligently, systematically and I persistently-to upbuild and elevate t the Farmers' Union to a plane where a it will command the respect of the a business world and, after doing this, prove our faith by our works and make no demands that are not just, but show to every leg-itimate business that we respect their rights and de mand that they respect ours. With tle fight which we have be fore us with graft and greed which has been and is, without one vestige of remorse. stealing from us the Just retwards of' our labor, it would he well for us to rememnber- that, to the strongt the battle, to the victor the spoil, to thle swift the race and toilhe d evil thle hindmost, so it he hloaves us to be up and (doing-show .ing to each indiv.idual member what his duty as a union man is--that he is one cog in the wheel of unionism, and that in failing to perform his part he impedes the progress of the whole machinery. Let us place men in the offices who fill the measure of a man to the full est extent. Men whose honor money -cannot buy nor politics p)olhutc-not men who place themselves on parade like a peacock in May and when the show is ove'r there is nothing (lone, but men like the lHon. J. C. Stribling and "that genial, big-hearted, thor We Leni I WBuy I Weprovide easy terr We enable borrower: ein Monthly Installment eallowed to meet obliga It is cheaper than pa: Sto save money to buy a tContract. If you want to save n Stake a Security Contra Call on A. J. Gibson, Treasurer, at office, cc k strtiets, neXt door td 0 SECURITY LOANIAI oughbred Union Man, B. Harris, of Pendleton, S. C. J. H. Brown. We dmur, for the reason that in the Greenville meeting there wore many men who had done equally as effective, if not more work, than eith er myself or Mr. Harris. I am sure there were many a member more cap able men at Greenville if their friends would get in behind them and nerve them up to their duty. E(itor. Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Va. For the above occasion the Char leston and Western Carolina railway will sell cheap round trip tickets. For rates, etc., see ticket agent or write Ernest Williams, G. P. A., Augusta, Ga. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination. The examin'ation for the award of vacant. Sclolarsliips in Winthrop College and for the admission of new Students will be held at tle County Court Hmiuse on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m. Applicants must be not less than fifteenl years of age. Whea Scholar ships are vacated after July 5, they will be awarded to those making ithe highest averagc at this examination, provided they meet the eondit-ions governing the 'award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to Presi dent Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The 'next session will open September 18, 1907. For further informniation and catalogue, address Pres. .D. B. Johnson, Rock lill, S. C. 4w. Prevent Headache. Force themV No-aids dhem. Ra mon's treatment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver and digestive organs so that they do their own work and fortifies your con stitution against future trouble. En tire treatment 25 cents. 1 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that I will make a final settlement on the estate of J. W. Perkins, deceased, on the 3rd day of Juiie, 1907, 46 the pro hate court, and will immediately thereafter apply for letters dismis sory as executor of said estate. All persons holding claims against said estate will present them by that date. J. T. McCullough, 4t 1taw. Executor. CHEAP RATES Via Southern Railway. Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exiosit ion, Norfolk, Va. On account of fhie above occasion the following instrutdions will gov ern the sale of rouind trip tickets to Norfolk, Va. from Ntwvberry, S. C. Season t icket-$1 9.55. This ticket will he sold daily A pril 19th to and including November 30th, 1907, final, date to leave Norflok returning De cember 15th, 1907. 60 day ticket-$16.30. This ticket wvill he0 sold daily April 19th to and including November 30th, 1907, final (late to leave Norfolk returning six ty (60) days from ante of sale and not lated than december 15th, 1907. Fifteen day ticket--$14.30. This ticket iwli be sold daily April 19th to and including~ November 30th, 1907, final date to leave Norfolk re turning fifteen (15) days from date of sale. Coach Excusion ticket-$8.55. This Il Money lomes! ns of payment. s to accumulate a fund s, on which interest is tions at maturity. ring rent. If you want t home take a Security loney for any purpose ct. It pays. Asstant Secretary and >rner Boyce and Adams opeland Brothes. ID INVE8TMEK, TO, "Company, Attention 1" " For recreation you will now listen to a story from head quarters." CAPT. REXALL, Adj. THE HUMAN LOCOMOTIVE. A certain man, because ho was so strong and hearty, Im. - agined lie was a locomotive. There was, lie thought, no limit to his vitality. lie regarded his stomach as the firebox. All he had to do was to keep the firebox full. He followed the Mississippi steamboat plan, and crowded everyold thing into his stomach. One day when he was pulling a heavy load the firebox didn't burn right, so the Ilunian Lo comotive stopped to investigate. He found the flues choked, the firebox full of clinkers, and so stuffed with fuel that it couldn't even s;how a red gllm mer. Somebody told him to keep a clean fire with a good draught, and feed it regularly, with only a certain quantity at a time. He was further advised to use Rexall Dyspepsla Tablets for the purpose of putting him self in first-class shape. le did as lie was told, and was soon able to pull and haul as well as ever. Besides he puffed less under a heavy load. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are absolutely guaranteed to Cure all thedistressing forms of Dyspepsia and Indiges tion, gr we'll pay for all the medicine you take. Prios, 25o.,at our store- or by mail. GILDER & WEEKS DRUGGISTS. o Consideroloin toU AIM AND EFFORT. ur customers and customers of our frienr right for a superstructure, but steady custd4 usiness. That's what we have worked for. t attract the most economical housekeep~ treatment holds them. Doing this we dispL. rhere is no Friendship in Business." Am tong without customers than without frien ers who have traded here for the past 20 ye LACE TO TRADE IS AT ET TNERS. ticket is not god in sleeping, Pull man, or Parlor ears, and will be sold on Tuesday of each week during per iod of the exposition, final date to leave Norfolk returning ten (10) days from date of sale. For routes, stop-overs, etc., write or call on us. OHARLESTON & WESTERN UAR OLINA BY. Schedule in effect January 27, 1907. Lv. Newberry (C. N. & L.) 12:36 p. m. Ar. Laurens 1:42 p.m. Lv. Laureis (C. & W. C.) 2:10 p. m. Ar. Greenville 3:35 p. m. Lv. Laurens 2:07 p.m. Ar. Spartanburg 3:40 p.m. Lv. Spartanburg (So. Ry) 3:50 p. in. Ar. Henderson.ville 6:25 p. m. Ar. Asheville 7:30 p. m. Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 1:50 p. m. Ar. Greenwood 2:46 p. m. Ar. McCormick 3:40 p. m. Ar. Augusta 5:30 p. m. Pullman Chair Cars between Au gusta, Laurens and A%heville, tri weekly. Leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays ;leave Ashe ville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days. Note: The above arrivals and de partures, as well as connections with other companies, are given as infor mation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Cen. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, Greenville. S. C. Gen. Agt., Since the Fire SALTER'S Art and Variety Store has reestablished busi ness on Main street, across from the Salter Photu Studio. Our new stock of, goods coming in. Come and see our special bargains o i our spank fresh stock. You will save money and get a better roof by using PAROID. Slate colored--contains no tar e asily laid-a rooning kit free. Spark, water, gas, heat and cold pro.Lasta long and looks well. 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