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Farmers Union Bure u ofj / Information ?Conducted by the? outh Carolina Farmers' Educational and Co-Operation Union. t^TCommunications intended for this department should be addressed to J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Our Cotton Letter. No doubt about it, that the recent panic was made to order, on Wall direct for the purpose of ibearing down I'lic price of cot'ton. If this is not. true please tell just why this, thiiis*: did not. come olT until .just at i the right time 1 <> force the weak cotton on the market at ruinous prices. Henry Grady said that cotton was a fool; but we. are of the poinion that' ^ men that put too much fiath in colton are the fools who arc now passing through' perhaps the toughest trials of their experience with more cotton than they are able to hold easily. Several men are selling corn, pork, wheat and oats to pay their ddbfs with in the Carolina.? and Georgia and holding on to their cotton like "grim death to a dead nigger." Hoys, keep col and don't waver; P for it is said that the darkest hours of the nights are .just before day. The wivter is deep and may get up to your nose, but hold your breath and wade on clear over, for the water and way are clear and tin* bottom is firm. Beyond doubt Hiere is an attempt Sjjal among some of the officials ot the Union to suppress some information rat of vital in tcrest, to the welfare of W'' the Union from its members. This we L condemn as an unfair act for the i members, the Union should hear both r sides of all questions or they will not if be in position to do justice to all and | thus defend the equitable principles of the Union. All such attempts to suppress in-i i formation from the membership of v the Union, and going out on a -till ! hunt for personal interest and ag-! $ grandizenient, will react against such j ft indididuals when the light is turned ( sstf i on to tliem. We are in posession ol trie evig|' donee to establish every alligation j P set forth in this communication and ^ will turn it into I'he I nion at the j I proper time and place. A Warning. The attention of our Farmers I nion Bureau of Information has been I called to the fact that a notice has appeared in several newspapers ol 1'he slate calling a meeting of the State. Union l<> be held in ( olumbia j on December ISth. As t lie above notice has no name or j authority attached to it, the origin ol | this call was rather puzzling until it leaked out that just one ntan had ' |k promoted the call and the \\or>e B .fea I u re of this affair i< that the man j who claims the responsibility for this [ call i- a shanucr in the stale, whose conduct since lie has got in tne un- j ion, and his affiliations and his work I before art- a>moiig thai very class ol j L speculative or slick duck da.-- that j Kj; the union was organized to put out ol , business. [ \ow litis Bureau has taken tlie position from the beginning ot tnis, disIurbance among its obicials, that 1 .j nothing short of a regularly called j W delegated meeting of the State I n- , J inn in full accord with the constitu-j f lion would ever little this question I .... i sal is I act oi ily. But. we protest against following! the lead of any such a self-inaugu- j rated stray bell weal her. who has pros-timed to make this call, and insist and demand that this call be made IhroirJi I he officials in regular order, in accordance with the constitution. i if ii is constitutional for one man get up a conspiracy among a lew j designing men to unhorse the whole 1 official head of the Pnioii. then it is I L time to cut thai feature of the ; constitution mil. or we will be sub-J jC(.( t,) an eternal guerilla warfare j in the union, and when we mccl in i Columbia again for the purpose of { restoring peace, good order and hal - j Inonv within the 1'nion some defeat- i cd aspirant for position ma\ i:<? light j iback home and repeat the same di*turbane ethat we now trying to calm, j Brethren, we need all our combined | and united strength to tight our enemies, and never I aiI to pin yoin | faith to leaders frein among your j ranks, who are well known, failhlul,; competent men for each and every position of trust. Tlte Iiien Law. The lien law is r. boon foi tne v.' ik ; r cotton grower. The mortgaged cotton grown iim'nu' 1 the ban of lien law is the big stick j 4 used bv col ton bears lo hammer down ^ prices on every cotton grower's crop, j The lieu law aitls the fertilizer trust in placin<r la rye lols of trust j yods into weak cotton, and this weak eotton sets prices on all other cotton, to the detriment of thu whole, south. Mr. J. 10. Wanamaker, a prosperous farmer of St. Matthews, puts it in a nutshell when he said, "the lien law uivt's- a premium to rascality. Repeal the lien laiw and you will encourage li'ood character.' Here is a clipping from the Anderson Daily Mail: "Says the Newberry Observer: 4 If there is ever a time (?> repeal the lien law it is now. The Farmers Unions couldn't do a better thimv for agriculture than secure the repeal. They will never be. able to j hold the cotton crop off the market j while this law remains.' That is true. The man who raises eotton under a lien is forced to sell it as fast as it is ginned." The lien law or niortjrajred cotton " rower, who is usually an irresponsible and incapable business man, has complete control over sel'tiny prices on the early cotton market. This thinu must can litre, or both the lands and the people who own the lands will be skinned. By request of Union members the chairman of the committee on the order has made a very careful investigation of the cause of the recent friction amouir tiie ollicials of the South Carolina I'nion, and our conclusion j is that just one or two men in the! Union are responsible for the whole trouble and that tlu{se men are cvritable wolves in sltceps clothing with- i in the Fanners Union. ! As is it would be unfair to publish t'he names of these two men as traitors and deserters before they have been tried and condemned, the memibers of the I'nion will have to use their own judgment as to who they are. Bargain Sales in Japan. Kven in placid Japan they have bargain sahvs. but they conduct them J on very different principles from the I si-rininiaucs we have over hero. An amusimr American woman has em-j bodied her experience* ..f traveling; alone in Japan in :i most entertain in.ir volume ,ju.?; published. whence j may be uathci'cd a description of aj sale al the re;e:? -l tradimr house in I a | ian. The i>oods are not flumr about. Tliey are shown to advantage in lock-I eil cases, and lhe heads of depart- j ments keep the keys. Remnants, [ liowever. are laid on mats, and. though there is keen anxiety to secure bargains, perfect order and quiet prevail. I iabit's coddle about qui te com for- 1 tably, others sleep on their mothers' backs. However orderly and quiet , though the Japanese bargain sale I may be. ii is not fret' from the shop-I lifter, and ii is interest inu- to hear! that the .defective is as necessary in I the flowery land as in Knirland. The j kimono sleeve is a useful receptacle f for unconsidered trifles.-- London l.a-j dies' Pictorial. Very Stupid. \i!la*_:'e Sc'noolnia-'ier (explaining "biped" and " quapruped " I Now,! Jolies. what k ! !ie differe'ire between; mo and a pir' Jones Couldn't I< 11 \ on. >i'\ I .oiidon ' );>iuion. DOWN -- DOWN ? LUMBER and | bnildintr material of all kinds. Floorim;'. eeilimr and shingles of all ! tirade-;, sasli, doors, blinds, iaihs. 1 roofin-.vs, etc. C. II. ("ai.no., will i jive I lie ver<- I nvest prices am. meet all.competition, (fe is in for small profits and In rye businosv. OHF.Ar R/VTES Via* Southern Kailwav. Jamestown Tor-C'eniciininl Kxp isition, Norfolk. Va. Or- account of !ho above occasion fhe following in.-1 ructions will >?wern the sale of round lei > tickets In Norfolk, V,i. 11 o?n V i w ik ;-i \-, S. (J, j Season tickel M! iPhis lick,* will be sold daily v pril H'iIi to and incliidinir Novembei :'Oth, I)(>7, final date to leave Noil'lok rcluruimr December lolli, I '>07 (in day (ickei- ,+ !(' .'?). This tickel J will be sol.l dai! \pril IDil. fr, ;i!) \ , includinv November .'IPlli. liK'7, final! <1 "iIe in leave Norfolk returning six-1 Iv Mitt) days from -,?iie of sale and' n.il late'1 titan do?ein,%"r l"?ih, H)o7. Kif'eco day 'ickei I ;(!. This ticket i11 l>e >oid duly April l!?!!i lo and ine'idiii" Xovonbev JOlh. 100,7. final date to X rfolk re!:ir'i'?.< r? fl?v.?i i ' I *j < davi fiom late *' iiicn KxcvisjiMi ticket >k>->. This | ticket is not " -1" - -> - '*?i'l- J mat). i I\i'''m -' \ >1 'sold 'biesdav t "l< during per 1 ' < t' >; dale io | Ii ivc Norfolk i e| ,n itiin* icn (10) j days from date of sale. | !t\tr ronles, stop-overs, etc., write | or rail on us. (CONDENSED) STATEMENT ' ?OF? THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEWBERRY, S. C., under call of State Bank Examiner at close of business September 17, 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts - - - - $406,831 16 Overdrafts 5,653 08 Furntiure and fixtures - 3,116 93 Cash and sight exchange - 42,172 36 $457,773 53 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock $ 50,000 00 Undivided profits (less expenses paid) - 49,484 84 Dividends (unpaid) 1,030 00 Cashier's checks 103 88 Due Banks 858 38 Bills payable 20,000 00 Individual deposits 336,296 43 $457,773 53 JNO. M. K1NARD, Pres. O. B. MAYER. Vice-Pres. J. Y. MoFALL. Cashier 4 Per Cent. Interest Paid in our Savings Department. j WANTED! I J Our friends to know that we have added | to our stock a nice line of ~ TENNEY'S CANDY, j STenney's Cream Cake Chocolate* Ghoco- i late Almonds# Kern Nuts, Salted Pea- i rg nuts, Chocolate Cream Drops, Assorted |j | Chocolate, Peanut Brittle, Marshmel- || I lows, Zettes, also MackintoshToffee, &c. w i A nice line of 5c. and 1 Oc. Box Candy. 1 Si For anything in Stationery. Cigars, | | Candy, etc., | call on j twins I toff | AT TIIE . | ! Herald and News Office. I; ; f\Vinnxm.vs.*ixrraracuuxxcfaurwrrjaarar*?*ziroar r :.\ iwiMcwaiirv^c.onraixvu/r.'i I APPLETON'S ! f MAGAZINE FOR 1908 || | GREAT SERIALS |l ^ No magazine in the world most popular ??f American |j ft can offord a better program: nov elist, and by Klinor M. ng S the next novals l?y Hall Lane, author of "Nancy H | Caine, the most popular Star"; in other words, three R novelist in the world: by splendid ..">0 novels. f, | Robert W. Chambers, t he $j|' I . GREAT SHORT STORIES. | 1$ The writers of these will Beaucaire"; Myra Kelly, 8 include Kditb Whartoon Lloyd Osbourne, Margaret 3 3 author of "The House of Ik-land?nearly everybody jj J Mirth"; Booth 'Parking- worth reading?all lavishly ton, author of "Monsieur illustrated. 1 0 K ARTICLES GRAY AND GAY il Appleton's keeps too Samuel O. Blytho is writing || $ e!os' Iv in touch *<ilh events a .series. The (lovernois of (jy ij to I'outell our articles far. 11 :c- Mid-Western Slates are |j 3 But we s' all have the best writing for us. There will be 9 fry i>y the best. John T. Mc- humor, science, adventme, Jjg ij| Cut< luon, America's most politics, something delightful w A popnl >r cartoonist, is writing ;u;d \Vorth while for ever)' p and illi'Strating a scius for, member of the family. Von K Cieorge Ade is w tiling his simply cannot afford to miss W o\\ n Reminiscences, the it, at only $1.50 a year 15 n \ dio lcst of all his laughter- cents a copy. u 1 lifting works. B Send your name and ncldre*B ami learn of the Great Spccial offer f ; jJ D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 436 Fifth Avenue, New York | i HBOi j Statement of the condition of The Exchange Bank of Newberry, S. C., Sept. 17th, 1907, in response to call of State Bank Examiner. Hills receivable ?219,605 64 I Capital stock $50,000 00 Overdrafts f>,iSo 75 Surphis. . . . . . . 6,460 74 j Cashier's Checks 269 84 ix lues I Dividends unpaid 50 Cash on hand and due i Hills payable 75,000 00 from other Banks 5 10,193 92 I Deposits <06,799 15 $238,617 23 j $238,617 23 Watch us grow. We pay 4 per cent, interest in our Savings Department compounded Semi-annually. THE EXCHANGE SANK J. D. DAVHNI'ort, GKO. IS. Ckomkk, M. I,. Spkakman, President. Attorney. Cashier. W. H. Wai.i.ack, Asst. Cashier. OSTo. S994 The People's National Bank Prosperity, S. C. Paid Up Capital - $25,000 00 Surplus and Individual Profits $6,000 00 Stockholders9 Liabilities . , $25,000 00 For protection of depositors. H. C. Moseley, President. M. A. Carlisle, Vice-President W. W. V/heeler, Cashier. Geo. Johnstone, Attorney. Better a conservative interest on your deposit with its safe return when wanted, than a high rate and a feeling of doubt about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Deposit. Government supervision makes it so. Likewise our Board of Directors is a guarantee of prudent conservative management. DIRECTORS: G. W. Bowers. W. P. Pugh. J. A. C. Kibler. Jno. B. Fellers. R. L. Luther. W. A. Moseley. M. A. Carlisle. Geo. Johnstone. J. H. Hunter. H. C. Moseley. J. P. Bowers. vv e allow 4 per cent, per annum in our Savings Department, interest payable semi-annually. unaa/uv bu nw?n??t jp<wmbbppww?mub???mbmbbb?!HI1 ?awa? 5-mwwiv/fraivotbi YOIJR BANKING! THE NEWBERRY SAVINGS BANK. Capital $50,000 - Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Small, No Matter How Large, The Newberry Savings Bank will give it careful attention. This message applies to+he men and the women alike. JAS. Mc'.NTOSH. J. E. NORWOOD, President. Cashier. j! The First Gotigli si lbs Season, Kveti though not. severe, has a tendency to i r?i t a I < the- '-ensi- ^ live membranes of the throat ;iii<l delicate bronchi; 1 tuhes. ^ Coughs then come easy all winter, evetv tiiiK' \<".i take the ? ^ slight'.-st cold. Clin.' the lirsl cough before it h:is a cliiinrv to set up an inllamatiou in the- de'dcale capillary air lulu sol the a lungs. The- hirst remedy is Ol'lCK KKUI-.I'' C()l'(?ll ^ SVRl'P. It at once gets right .it the scat of li Mihic an re ^ i * moves the cmw. It is fixe from Morphine anil is as safe lor ? I vP a child as for an adult, :?s cents at ^ f MAYES' DRUG STORE. ri rxngs&rxmaMtaxjiru.w. unmOTKcnwun sew TM *p,T3ir^M HBIWDK CA imBnnHne*aSK?Baroitt'MMMe*HMHraa?njnaPHm?amaMWj?Mflm kitiKsu'4icm| 1 TOY ONE DOESN'T INHERIT MONEY, j Some have to dig, and dig hard, for their j share But if you v/ill u'.ili/e our Savings Dn- ? 8 ' II parlment and lay up a portion of your earn $ ings you v/ill soon have an "Inheritance' of your own. Open an account in this 13a lk to II day and take a step upward. Today's prudence is tomorrow's pleasure. jj I rhe Bank of Prosperity, Prosperity, O. || 3r. Geo. Y. Hunter, Pres't. Dr J. S. Wheotor. 7 -'res |jj J. F. Browne, Cashier. J. > >. Counts, Asst. 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