Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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[ Farmers Union Bureau < f Information ?Conducted by the?' South Carolina Farmers' Eduei tional and Co-Operation Union. ^^-Communications intended for tl deportment should be addressed to J. 1 Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. County and Local Unions Take Noti< That tliy amendments t'o the nc constitution adopted at Columb I, January 22, require all money f< dues and fees inteded for (counti or the State sent up from locals county secretaries and from conn secretaries to State secretary at L treasurer, J. W. R^id, Reidvill 'Spartanburg- county, ?>. C. All applications for literature f< . av organizers, county business agent \ am new constitution amendments and r j }' & inquiries concerning the business (1 |E partmont of the union should be a ^ dressed to ,T. W. Reid, State seer H tary and treasurer who will also ha^ . |j| charge of the state business buret of information. rox Tn order lo facilitate the busine | j|r of locals and county unions and turn in as much money into the trea ury as possible at once for the pu U pose of pushing organisers out n if over the State immediately; our 'ex ^ f cutivo committee recommends all 1 cals to pay in all dues for the year j once instead of quarterly as has bee the custom. We need nibout fifty or more goc organizers of the hustling kind 1 take the field for work at once. A (applicants for the position of organ ^ zers will be required to produce r endorsement of the committee-man i charge of his congressional distrie K representing the six following di tricts: J. W. Parks, Parksville, Hdg \ field county, S. C.; ,T. C. Striblin iu. Pendleton, Anderson county, S. C > 0. T. Goodwin, Launrens, S. < h ,T. Frank Ash, MteConnelsville, Yoi county, S. C., T. C..Willoughby, Flo encc, 8. C.; L. L. Baker, Bishopvill Lee county, S. C. \ r ... . . '. Aboait Cotton. During the recent meeting of oi State ,-?xccutive committee on Fel ruary 5th., our committee was agre ably'surprised to receive a call fro a gentleman from Europe who connected with prominent cottc manufacturers of that country wl desired a conference with our Sta > committee on a proposition to hi cotton directly from our organizatic for his cotton manufacturing ass ciates and ship direct from the pr <ducers to the spinners of cotton i Europe. In 'his discussion of his propositi and the importance of better care ginning, baling and grading of oi cotton our committee was favorab impressed with the thorough kiun ledge of the classification and us made of different grades and who to place the different, grades as s forth by this gentleman, who it seen is here for business and lias bean c ueated in his \V*ork, having had mai years experience in practical woi for European spinners. But as tl committee had assembled for the pu pose of considering matters of vit interest on the lines' of organizatio 1 this cotton business will be taken i at a future council meeting of tl union. Put on Blind Bridles and Lo<>k Fo ward. Well, boys, here we are up and it again, n our little scrimmage , that turbulent stream that' threnie *ed to cut our farmers off from tl promised land some of us we wounded, but we trust that none i these wounds will be so severe th iwc will he long in getting ove dt and all join in again in one sol compact, in both rank and file to po sess the lauds of our fathers. Oi ^ Farmers' Union of S. 0. has cross* over the bridge that spanned tl treacherous stream and wo have bur ed the bridge behind us and woe u to them that stand up to obstru our march onward toward the tim t of peace and plenty. "If thy right hand offend thee ci it off" is the command of the got book?well Mi'cn, if you are in tro hie about your cotton, cut the cott< down to the place where you wi raise only so much cotton as will b long to yourself. Tt is better to rai; five bales of cotton for yourself ar family than to raise twontyMfive bal for somebody else. SPECIAL NOTICE?We want. known that we ARE NOT OTJT 0 THE LAUNDRY BUSTNICSS, In run our agency at the. Herald at News office, and our aim is to gp u entire saticfaction. 'I Broaddus and Ruff. f \ ' jf! BLOW BANK, ROB VAULT. The Five Bandits are Being Pursue By Posse of Citizens; Riding at Breakneck Speed. ,iB Richhill, Mo.. Feb. 12.?Kobbe C dynamited tire Farmers and jMcehni ics bank at 12:30 o'clock this iuon ing, demolishing- the building- ai c0 entering- the vaults which they loo lW cd of $23,000. There were five oL' tl ia bandits. When last seen they wei 3r ridi:ig north at breakneck speed, os 'Citizens of the town heard the te to rilic explosion and hurried to tl ty scene. When they saw the bank i j'l ruins a posse was immediately orgai c i^ed and pursuit started at once. The bank occupied a two-stoi or brick building valued at $9,000. s was entirely demolished. ?T. W. Jan ieson, cashier of the bank, says 1 e_ believes the robbers secured $23,01 (l_ in coin and currency. President Fe 0_ guson, of the bank, is at present vi iting in Fayette, Mo., and has bee notified of the robbery. The ban was in the Bankers Protective assi cialion. H DISPENSARY BOARD MEETS. Commision Finds That Savanna II Brewery Owes State $160 And Aaother House $405. D- ' News and Courier. ;n Columbia, February 11.?The con mission to wind up the Stato dispel H\ sary met this afternoon in accordain ( 0 with a previous resolution and pri U cecdcd to consider the cases set 1; the roster. m Hon Anthony J. Carroll, of Kei in tucky, representing- the Paul Join :t, company, presented the elaim of tin s. concern again. It was slated by M c- Carroll in the course of liis reniarl g, that the Paul .Jones company adini .; ted they had paid commissions IV J. business in South Carolina since .100 k but had not paid any prior to Chi r- year. He objected to the use of tl term graft in designating the ooli missions. lie said that lie had give Attorney General Lyon for his u: a full statement as to the com in i tr sions, [> The claim of the Paul Jones eo; e- corn is $21,400 and the admitted oin er-charges amount io over $5,000. M is Thorpe, clerk of the commission, sai in he had checked over the items. Tr 10 items checked with the claim excei te two items in 1904. The only di iy ference between the Paul Jones stat ni ment and the dispensary books is di o- to freight charged on goods returnee o- Mr. Dunbar, attorney for the Ai in giusta Blrewery, tlie:i presented a affidavit from that concern in regai >n to its claim. Mr. Herman, preside! in of the Augusta concern, appeared i ir regard to the claim some time ago. ly The commission went into exec; v- live session and considered the clain es Paul Jones, Savannah Brewci re and Augusta Brewery. The decisk et i*1 regard to the Paul Jones claim ws lis not announced, but it was announce (1- tihat the commission found th iy whereas the Savannah Brewery Ik i*k a claim for $409 against the dispe ie sary, the books showed over-cbarg' r- by that concern amounting to $569.: al leaving due the State by the Sava nab concern the sum of $160. ip Other claims are set for hearing t ro morrow, but it is not at this tin known whether or not the re prose tatives of the houses will appear. Tl r. commission will finish up this pa of its work at this session and wi iit remain in session until all the clain at are disposed of one way or anotho ie Wednesday's Session, re Columbia Hecord. of j At. 10 o'clock this ""morning, tl nt: dispensary commission resumed 11 r hearing in the case of the Dowlt id Park Brewing companv, of Baltimoi s_ Mir. W. O. Crawford, auditor, seer 11 r tary and treasurere of the com pan id represented them, and finished h lie testimony. n_ The commission went into exec n- live session and found that Ihe sta ct been overcharged to Ihe amoui es (,f $105. The claim is but $640. '"Mr. John 1>. Gaston, a resident < this county, was examined next. T , had been connccled with the Pa )fj Jones company. He stated that 1S98 lie was living in Columbia a: that h'e was connected with the Pa HI Jones company for two or lhr< months and represented them befoi the board three times. The boai , then consisted of TT. TT. Fvrtns, A. ] es II. Dukes and I/. J. Williams. The witness stated that Ihe Pa Jones company seni him a case < one dozen bottles of different kin it of whiskey, and witness thought 11 F prices good and the quality of tl ut j whiskey good. Tie told members ( )f1 I lie hoard he wanted Io ^ol' I hem ai Hie reply was that they woul 1 coi sider it when they met. They atfe wards stated that they did not bn much and they could not get to hir I n?m?maaaamaaBBiaiiaBaaBnBwm??J !d I NEW ACCOUNTS I 1 ARE I rs I OPENED WEEKLY. I J; 1 We do not go Backward. Ij ic I Ours is not a boom, but a steady I P ie B growth. I * S Remember we welcome small ac- I ^ r~ gj I counts as well as the large. I < JI The Bank of Prosperity, I: I Pi asperity, S. C. S ? 10 I DR. GEO. Y. HUNTER, DR. J. vS. WHEKLER, | s i- ? President. V. President. R I, s- | J. I?\ BROWNE, J. A. COUNTS, II 11 |g Cashier. Assistant Cashier. 1 C | BK?MW5ms8a^:iegK^mBSSESis^^ zzzs&z tissxa&szaBxsR j y Real. Estate and Stocks. . r | 'h FOR SAIJ\: ! ? The l'\ A. Schtunpcrt residence on College street, only a few min-j E ntes walk from (.he busiutss portion of the city, almost opposite the new Court Mouse, streets on three sides and Mr. J. D. Davenport on the other. Y ry c nvenient to schools and churches. ?n i- Als'i other valuable real i stale for sale. :i- For Sale?Ten st,a?es ot Mollohon Mfg Co. stock. This stock p ?e pays a four per cert semi-annual dividei cl which makes it a splendid o- investment. J. A. BURTON, :1" ' The Man Between" the Seller and Buyer. ,,! RESOLVED ;1 I 1 / THAT irVOOWAMT SOMEONE ; = ,, .11 |f To Rf Your VALE*mNC>&U :i, <*T!lll|Pl JAU5T LOOK WELL AN Dee WELL " W?? DRESSED. DONTBE,A * CoMIC VAUETNTlWE. Go ToTHE BE5~T-PLACE 'I BcutTerBrowNJ WHETHER YOU WI.SH _FoR .SoME ONE EL.SE To BE YOUR VALENTINE OR WHETHER YOU WI.SH To US BE ;-A, VALENTINE FoR .SoME ONE EL.SE, GOOD K' CLOTHED ARE NECE.S.SARY. EVERY ONE W1-SHE.S nH THE BE-5T, WE KNOW. *SoME CANNOT AFFORD n" THE BE*ST BUT MU-ST TAKE THE NEXT BE-5T, BECAUaSE THAT 1S THE BE*5T THEY CAN Do. FOR 10 THE MAN WHO HADN'T MUCH MONEY WE CAN GIVE , ,, A GOOD .SUIT FOR $ 1 0.00 ' ill tls A GOODOVERCOAT' FoR$10.00 A BETTER -SUIT ANDoVERCoAT FOR $ 1 5.00 BE.ST PO.S.SIBLE -SUIT OR OVERCOAT FOR $20.00 \l RESPECTFULLY, Z EWART PERRY Co. v. (iasion said he tried to sell them (tinned. There are numbers of other 1 is auain. but they would nut jrive liitn j ,.:IScs on the lists, but there is no cer- ^ an orler. lie wrote, the Paul .Tones j . . . ... jtamty as to when reprseenlatlves ol a- eompnny that there was no use to j to send any more, hut they sent him !;,,,v. a;r? ^i'1 ^present. Meanwhile, < nt anuther case and he saw the hoard 1commission is disposing of sueli C avain. Again the hoard would not matters as are practicable. ">f eoiisi<ler a purchase from him and he < lo wound up the business with the Paul Paul Jones Claim Cut to $15,000. J ul diiiu's company. lie wrote them, how- Columbia, Feb. 1'2.?-The commis- 1 in ever, that if I hey would send a man sion decided lo pass the Paul Jones id down here, he millt be able lo t?*ot claim with the deductin of $0,000 for ul I he business. Gaston stated that lie overcharges, reducing- the claim to I ?o was in no position to give anything j about $1.5,000. Mr. Pallon entered A i'0 to anybody. Ibis formal protest, on the record, with ,(1 The man came, (Oaston did not <roasons stated above, taking the know his name) and the represcnta- l)OS'l>?n that to pass the Paul Jones ( tive saluted him later in the Jerome c,nini would 1,0 setting the precedent \K 1,1 hoi el and said he had gotten an or- <)f P? sinpr claims of houses which | if (|(.v had not complied with tlie commis- I Is ,,,, .. . . -j ji . ,i T> i sion's conditions. The other mem- (T the witness stated that the Paul , ? . . , - , ,.!V Y3 , 4 , , . tiers tlie commission, however, held i .Jones eompanv were to sive lnm asi . , ,, I ic . . . * , , .that if would not he sel I irv/ a prccv? commission iihoul live cents per ual- , . , , . . 1 , i >1 i ,. i , ,i , . '.I< i i inasmuch as the claim was al-I . lun |or lupiurs sold an I he lhou<rht , , ,, , ul . . , c.t i lowerl oil I he understandine- that lb-' about $1. or 1 .? > lor each case. ti- . Paul -Joires concern was to furn ov ; r- l-io case of Strauss-Pnl/. company I (,)0 At(ovm>v fJni.ral ,.f.riain ! ,y was called, but there were no ropre- infurmnlion desired about commis-I n. sentatives present. TI has been con-isions. NATIONAL BANK OF NEWBERRY S. C? of i X--^ ?? o s ? -s r * i* 6 ? b-Jk&Wi ? ? 2 O e K1 s > 3 3 <! P& ''S>r*r JS ^ y <t ? ^ar$b-< - |- |< # ' < > I ? 2 /' >-t >-i H "?} SUCCESS FLIES long with every man or woman of good judgment, o show your good judgment in the selection of a ?ank to guard your funds and look after your finanial interests. This bank solicits your account, assuring ou absolute safety. Why not open an account NOW? DIRECTORS: 1. A. Carlisle. H. C. Mosclcy. T. B. Carlisle. . A. Blackwelder. Robt. Norris. Geo. Johnstone. 5. C. Matthews. S. B. Anil. Jos. II. Hunter. This is Worth , ?R EADIN G... It is not our policy to hand you out a bait for breakfast and follow it: with a lemon for dinner and supper. Shoddy, shop worn goods?such as you generally find at "Special Bargain Sales" are too dear at any price. There is not one single item in our line on which there is not a lower price than any other firm can consistently offer. We mean honest serviceable goods at'Bargain Prices'. Study your own interest?come?if we don't Show You a Gleao Gut Saving on any every purchase pass us bv, The large trade we command was not built in a day or by "Special Bargain Sales." Only by persistent hard and honest toil have we gained the confidence of the public. Spend your money where the dollar gives the best results. Yours for Bargains, 0. KLETTNER The ^air and Square Dealer, REMEMBER Every purchase you make at Mayes' Book Store entitles you to a guess at the Dig Candle. Do not fail to see it. It is the largest candle you ever saw. IflfiR5 pficif wiMr sTifi v cud mm\ n iitSiL, NEWBERRY, S. C. 1