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Tuesdav. Of!ober S. 1907. --Conducted by Y'A - Sout' Carolina Far.ne EdJ ua tiona1 and Co-Operation Union. i-Communications intended for this department should be addressed to J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Our Cotton Letter. FiMure out the difference between 10-2 and 15-2 cents per lb. on your cotton then you can realize the value of co-operation and a slack twisted, loose. singie handed fight for a square deal. We now know of some good firm Farmers' Union men that stood out through the thick of the fight on prices for cotton last season that sav ed from $15 on short staple cotton to 26 on long staple cotton per bale an(I (hcre are better prospects this year for a gain of $22 per bale on short cotton than there was for $15 for the samne cotton last year. For the lack of business methods, forethought and their share of ener y., pluck and grit, many easy go ing. childish farmers that could dIo better. are now- rushing over each other to get their cotton off at the speculator's prices . instead 'of stor ing this cotton until the demand from the mills 6alls for it and will take it for our minimum prices. This foolish' rush- of the lambs to the salughter pen is the asfunding spectacle of the cotton market at present. These cotton letters put out in our Southern newspapers by bears are there to deceive cotton growers! Don't you know it? It is said that these cotton exchang es don't mind paying some newspa per men t'o publish their stuff. wheth er this is true or not we do not know, but this much we do know, that some pap-ers that publish these Cotton Ex change letters regularly do not care to publish our Farmers' Union cot ton letters that come direct from the cotton fields with the truth in them. T here make the charge that any Southern newspaper that makes a business of publishing bearish Cotton Exchange letters and refuses to pub lish cotton letters from Farmers' or ganizations in reply to them are in the employment of those that they must know are robbing the South of Sher honest profits on her farm pro ducts, which is sure to redound to the injury of the South's prosperity. Ren'emiber crop reports are usually gotten up by straining points by those in the emplo~y of buyers. The cott'n erop out-look has been reduced very materialy since cotton prices were set at 15 ets. and the price of seed at $20.00 per ton. {'ost of produetion and a reasona ble profit for the producer is the rule that a'overns prices for other products why not this same rule apply to the products of the farm? No' the farmer has not received his full share of the profits, on his pro ducts, the truth of this is in the yast accumulations of wealth of those that buy the farmers products and sell farm supplies to the farmer, whilst the farmer usually demands a very sniall f'ttaner for hois shtVe and he of course gets no more than he asks for. No one is to blame for thu state of affairs but the farmer.. Or eanize and demand a square dea through a.u organized effort then will you get your rights and not till then 'It is nothing but the natural trent of things, for little things to gmv way to big things, or for the un-or ganized people to give way to organ ized, or for an educated, systematizet class of business farm'ers to be abi to protect their interests against th graft and greed of a few scoundrel that call themselves financiars. It is mere rot for any men to g about over the country talking a l of hot air about the down trodde3 farmer's helpless' condition and thea sneak off home like a cowardly cn and refuse to ''jine in'' with hi niehbors to inaugurate a maul: movement to protect the interest c his wife and children against thes organized self-installed toll gal keepers that obstruct the roads c free trade .and swipe an unjust rak ofE of farm products and suppliE loth going and coming. Educatio and co-operation along the busines side of farming is the only cure f this evil1. Come out boys and join the Farn ers' UTnion and line up with the crow and help take care of yourselves. About the only difference in th legal robbery business by trusts at others, and the one that goes aft your chickens at night, is that the I al robbers are a bold set of sma >i day light thieves and scoundrel wile the- other may be only one lon 1r, hung'ry. i:n orant midnight thie Sme big rich fellows that ma. amon1 the chil(ireln of the town. We have lots of grown up childre on the farms that are fooled on thi same plan in many other thing Don 't think that we are quarrelin at the men that do these dirty stuni for money. for it. is your dull, ignorap Or Selfish un Igaized1 farm-er; t1il are responsible for this condition n affairs. Farming. The man that grows cotton and e: pecis to buy evVerything he needs t feed his stoek upon is not a farie he is a coiton -rower that is at th mere of a lvt (4 speenlitors on bot ;ides of his buindess. The man i hai wan is to "t in 111 wh :&- indecpt:idnt farmers mPy men. had bettcr gt .i it no' -a ting~ in a larzc crop) of sr~:ll and hcaa off th,ehea:v feed b fU next year's crop. About time to pitch ne-%t ye.rr cotton crop, cotton we think, will I fetching over 15 ets.. this price 1 doubt will cause many coi ton tots get at the old game again trying get rich growing cotton at the oth( fellow's price and buying the stuff make the cotton with also at the ot er fellow's prices. Now is the, tin ,to make a break for your -freedom I preparing some of your best ]an for next year's corn crop by de( plotighing. In most clay subsoil alluvial lands it is not possible plonh this land too deep. You hal sme such lands that would doul: it yield by pioughing eighteen ine es deep this fall. - Col. Bryan's Illustrated 'Book Travel. The success of Col. Bryan's ne book "The Old World and its Ways .ives strikinz t-stimony to his ho on tho popular mind. It recout and profisely illustrates his reee jorney around the world. It Ih been isshed five months, and we a adised that, in that short peri< four large editions aggregat ing 41,0 copies have been called for. The orts of agents, which have been si' mit ted to us, would indicate that t demand for it is well nig'h spont: eous and: universa--tha t exe that for~ any other book~ publishedi the subscriptionl trade since the p iod of ''Grant 's Memoirs.'' C Bran's book with /like success p. ds upou no sympa thetic elem<I for its strengthi. But it has on i art of ~the people the enduring fe in of personal confidenmce in1 ~reat moral and intellectual intes tv of its author. It has an equally pronounced; miration for his brilliant, abiliti and the untiringt energxy that enab him to cover the world in his no tour-and to photograph and descr 'it in his inimitable way. Without ficial1 place Col. Bryan is evervwh regarded, at.home and abroad, a~ vial force in American affairs. A student of men and of governme and of governmental conditions, observations and conclusions r foundly interest the people. He Ithe great sale of his book, descript of men and things seen during noted tour around the world throuah the Nations. It is vitali by 231 artistic engracings from ph< raphs taken by him or under his -pervison, representing men, plh Iand things that interested him Sthat spetally interest every Am Scan reader. It is a most unique sentation of a wonderfully interesi journey that has caught the at' > tion of the people, and met with gi t demand. It is sold only through i liciting agents. t The Thompson Publishing C r pany, St. Louis, Mo., are the for1 S ate publishers. They advertise Y agents in another column of this e BIG GINNERY BURNED. f f - C Part of People's Oil Mill at Andel s Destroyed by Fire. s News and Courier. Anderson, October 4.-The gimi plant of the People's Oil Mill i burned early tonight. The fire si ' d ein one of the gins while it runing. The flames spread ra is lv and the entire plant was soon d stroyed. A number of bales of rr ton on the yard were scorched - not badly damaged. The oil mill r tt was niot damaged. This was the 1 s, est. ginnery east of :he Missise e-jriver. having sixteen S0-saw ; fIThe plant was insured for $9,500, - I he oss wil xcedis amonnt iov. 4-9, 1907. is and Amusements Tickets to Augusta and :s in South Carolina ria NESTERN CAROLINA .WAY lass Fare, Plus 25 Cts. ATE 50 CENTS) FIRST CLASS SERVICEI to 8, and for trains scheduled .00 p. m. November 9, 1907, 1907. all Ticket Agencies. ly to your Ticket Agent, or GEO. T. BRYAN, General Agent, Greenville, S. C. 4S, Gen. Pass. Agent, i, Georgia. HAVING DEC HERE, WAS HO PAID HIS d to mak{e this A to be to our~ adva r customers. W of it to make gooc a few prices to g up, our prices a Goods! ....-.-... 5c. yd. ----......5 and 6 14c. yd. . ~ ...- 10 and 12 1-2c. yd. ..............15c, yd. 12 1-2, 15, 20 and 25c. yd. .-....~-10...c. yd. ..... *. ...25c. yd .$1.00 yd. cheap at $1.25 -.. .....c and up ...... .0to 25c. each nd Watches! to the town of Prosperity. )ther. grades in proportion. 1d supply your wants in all lines red to give the b' they will give us i extra profit 'to rm u buy of us. Yours with barga Prosper Augusta, ba., Various Attractioi Round Trip Excursion Return from Poini CHARLESTON AND' RAIL At Rate of One First C (MIMIMUM R CONVENIENT SCHEDULE; Tickets on sale November to arrive in Augusta prior to 1 with final limit November I, Through Tickets on sale at For further information, ap: E. W MATTHEWS, Commercial Agent, Augusta, Ga. ERNEST WILLIM August; Is AS KNOWN 2We have decide Vi'e believe this l~advantage of o1 a pay an extra pr pay. We quot( 2 everything goir )rr Ld 7eDres i r Outing............... . ----. a P rInts-- ----- ------------- nt, Percales, nice goods -s Brocade Suitings.. ceSecillians_........... .. ve Plaid Dress Goods. SAuburn Suiting....... ed Show Silk.......... t- Broadcloth, all colors. . S Homespun.... nd Notions at lowest figures. gSpool Cotton.......... Jewelry a The best line ever brough m.A good Watch for 99c. ,U-' See our line of Jewelry a We are prept same money if *have to pay an fellow when yc butaf ~. 0 A penny saved on on that, a dime t your total purchasE see without deep t pays to keep a r purchases. Memorandums Receipt Books Ledgers . Call at MAYES' BOO IDED THAT. it :SyISt( A BURDEN TC OBLIGATIONS LCASH STORE fr ntage, and we knc hern you buy from the loss on the fel ~how how, on a ca tre coming down. Clothing! We are prepare.d to give ydu big in Clothing than any conc~ern offer Boys' Pants from 25c. a suit and Bo Mn's Pants $1.25 a pair and up. Men's C Men's Suits $5.00, $7.50, $10.OC We've got the goods and price Give us a look. *Shoes! .Here we can do you much goo Childen's Shoes..~.................... Women's Shoes..... ~.......... Men's Shoes. ..........................-. All goods tfrom the farm wear t< .If you don't look us over you w ying public more heir trade. Remer ake good the loss ins for all, -it S. C. this, a nickel o a dollar on . Then you'll hinking that it cord of your . . Sand 1Oc. . . . Oc. . 25c. and up. ( STORE. WIM. ITHE MAN o>m this date. wit is to the us you don't ow that don't sh basis, with Clothing!! ger values for your money ng goods here this season. vs' Suits 75c a suit and up. orduroy Pants $1.25 a pair.. $12.50 and $15.00 a suit.. t and they~must be soli. Shoes!. dand save you tfos of moneF ........ .....25c. to $1.00 a pair. .........99c. toQ$3.5Oa pal-. *...............$150 to $5.00 a pair, )the nicest Patent Leather. 111 lose money. goods for the ber, you don't on the other Co.,