Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FARMERS' UNION BUREAU ?Conductep by the? South Carollna^Farmers' Educs tlonal and Co-Operation Union. ggyCommunications intended for th department should be addretssed to J. Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Tho Organization. Trying: to run a farmers' unit without due obedience to its const tntion is something: like trying to vit a cult without a bridle on him. Early maturity, it is said, brinj li'asty decay. Don't he too hasl about learning the constitution ai graduating in the special course t union principles. "NVftiilst you are out every day labo ing hard, with your nose and ey turned down between cotton rows, tr i ing to lift yourself out of the mil by yourself, by hard tugging at yoi own boot straps trying to coax yoi freedom out of the soil by hard lab alone, some slick duck is oil' yond weaving an agricultural web to eati all the profits on your cotton cro Wake up there, old fellow, and eon out to the farmers' meeting and he head off these chaps that neith toil nor spin, but they have I km thriving like the lillios of the field ?. of the fat of your la 11 (Us and labor. Xow and then we meet up with bucking member in the union th cannot be persuaded to pull true wi the members. After trying him the ouglily with a kind of broncho kim and an Oklahoma kicking strap ai crupper with no improvement, belt turn him out to grass, he is not wor his keeping. Human kindness and brotherly lo talk have n<> influence over that (da of men that love to hum this eh<?ru "All in, down and out?if 1 ever ?* my hand on a dollar again, 1 am g ing to hold lo it, it's my only friend. The social feature of the Farmer Union not only improves the 11101 character of farmers, it also teach the benelils of cooperation in busine.AVlien tlrev learn how- actual doila run into the members' pockets. y< may not worry about onthusiasm the Union that will follow as sure smoke follows fire. Plain Living and High Thinking. At our last im cling of this eh one brother read an essay on an a tide he saw in a daily paper a bo the prosperous condition of the fa livers in a certain section where : were paying cash for their floi corn, bacon and feed stuffs. Why n raise all these and save '.he cash i coming to this meeting we met a nu going home from town driving a or mule wagon, loaded with one sack corn, two bales of hay, some sun bundles, and one sack of fertilise* The club spent one hour diseussii the relative value and usefulness this man, and whether he was real to be classed as a farmer or a ere between a cotton bear, merchant, f;1 nier and a fool! A committee three was appointed to investiga this man and m;dic their final repc to this club on the 15th day of N vember next. Cotton. Not long since a piece by Williji K. Curtis, in the Chicago Record, w paraded in the newspapers over t South with a statement thai the es mated average cost of raising colt in South Carolina is live cents I pound. Winder if he ever took I wife and children out in the eott lield and' tried il or if this not pencil pusher has made any lest actual work along this line? T1 Same writer states in lliis article th if cotton can be sold at ten cents t planter can live in luxury. How mu luxury do you think a man, mule, wife and two children would get o of twelve bales of cotton at ton con \ after paying for fertilizer, farm too rent or taxes, and food for all? T average luxury, according to the sai statistics, would have to come out a net profit of loss than +100, if rej ' ly any profit at all went to the gro er. If Curtis can write out profits the cotton lands of South Carolina ten cents like he writes i! out- on \ per at ten cents, send him down he and the col ton growers here will p him .+10.00 for his services growi . cotton where he now gels one in po cil pushing. k Every right thinking, honest in, * in any occupation now owns up the fact that the holding up of I L cotton from off a depressed niarl< I durin'g the panic is all that saved ! W South from financial ruin. The standing tirni under fire by t'lre Ear 1 'ers' Union when "New York finn ciers sprung the big game" to k the Earners' Union and bankrupt t South, is the one and only strong a ' stubborn resisting force that ward off that giant Mow that was hurl i t | :il the cot I on growers of the South by those moguls of Ha ties. Very conservative estimates on this saving of i- organized* farmers is never placed low. er than one hundred and fifty* million tja dollars saving to the South. Yes inC deed, the Farmer' * Union has won a great victory in a stubborn fight against the eombi " d -apital of half the world. Shame on that class ol eolton growers that have slood out. side of the Union and never turned , a iiand to aid in this light. The Union lias made for the non-union farmers ~>10.00 to .tir?.00 per bale on all their ^ cotton. Now be good and own up. Reidvile, S. .. Mar. 28, 1008. >n . .To the Local Secretaries: The new form blanks for the lie1_ port and Dues for second quarter of cs 1008 have just been sent out. to the 'N" county secretaries to be sent to the local secretaries. Inst met ions are IU sent with l lie blanks. Where there is 1,1 no county union Jo?*a! secretaries will 01 Ire supplied from this ollice and I should report direct to tlio State secretary-treasurer. Where a county union has been organized, local secretarll'C , ! les should report to the county secrelarii'S. sending the county Stale and L national dues with the proper division J | of I In- initiation fees as required by ' the constitution. I'lease send in reports with fees and dues promptly. II J. Whit nor Ixeid, .See. S. ('. State Farmers' Union. lb AN INCIDENT OF TRAVEL, ch ul Showing How Easy it is to Confound (>r A Customs Oflicer With a t'1 Hotel Runner. 1 \" e I The American wiio-e kiiowldege oi ss Castiliau was not over _,r.,at left tiln s: Lisbon expre?-< ;ii the station ol el | Las Delicias in Madrid. Lis suit case o- j in hand. There didn't seem to-Ik* anytiling to hinder, so ho walked right ,s> | throiuni the doorway an I stopped on :lMlhe platform for a moment before In us | took a ?-ab. lie was a little surpris<s ed I hat no customs officer had been rs in the station to in-sport baggage, bui )U concluded liiat the inspection at Valencia de Alcantara on the frontiei as had been enough. Incidentally the American was inclined to be annoyed by the iniiportunity of porters and cabmen, and a> he knew where he was going he did } not care to have his handbag dragged lI" from him. This happened a inomeni later, a lar-av man in corduroys seiz|V" ing the bag. The American .just a> l" hurriedly took it away, supposing bin a hotel runner. "Xo. lioinbre." cried the man ii III corduroys with a magnilicent gesture throwing back bis coat and display k>~ ing a broad leather band diagonally ?>! across his chest adorned with i *1' breastplate in gleaming brass whirl1 read " Ayuntamiento de Madrid' n.g and some other things. He was tin of customs ollicer whose duly if was t< ly look for tobacco and alcohol brouglil >ss in. The apparent eagerness of 111, ir- American to net wav must have slii of ted ii> suspicions. te 'I'lle latter, however, thought it besi >rt to keep his calmness, lie leaned ov o- er and tapped the brass badge. "Yen pretty," lie '.said in his imperfecl Spanish. Then as a bright thought "How much did it cost you?" im The customs <inan grew angry am as with a movement of the hand indica lie live of deep disgust ordered I'.u ti- American to open the hag and kepi mi him wailing in a group of twenty oi .n> thirty grinning, chat lering porter; lis for twenty minutes while he carefully i,n examined every article in the bag od Then he chalked a sign and let tin ol" American go. lis "You're lucky you didn't gel ar rested," said a Spanish friend to tin lu. American. "Those fellows, cheap a. I hey seem, have a big pull. You'< !is have gol into nil sorls of trouble af ,,1 lerward. loo. U'e'd have tipped ofl (s< his friends and they'd have made ii lv, aiiiiovinii," for von everv liitne von lef! ' " . * . * |10 (lie city. W'bal made linn most an lie ~'-v was what you said about buyinj ()j' (lie badge. They have In pay well l< gel the place, even though they'rt vv_ nol supposed l<?. Thai touched a raw on lll:u'c'-" at 7' "ilie not overcome of evil, but over ,,0 come evil with good."?Words ol nv Jesus. ng * ii- Ilcadacho Helps. When I feel a 'headache coming on says a writer in Hie April Designer an 1 look around for Mie cause. Usually lo [ loosen my hair. 11 is not generally h3 known thai liaiir done up tightly am :et pinned close lo the head will cans* he headache. Try lei ling (he hair fa 1 re loose, or braid or pin it loosely in i in- a different, style. Sometimes if ) n- my collar which is too tight, am ill when f take it off my headache dis ho appears. Again if is caused by fight no or uncomfortable, shoes, or by hign ed heeled shoes, which may feel comfort/ ed able but wlvieh will cause f.ho trouble COP* CLOTH ClothinsforMen&Bors Our Clothes for young men are extraordinary good Clothes. Our two; piece Suits for YOUNG / MEN are especially attractive. They are superbly tailored, and the garments of your size, [will fit as if made 'jto your measure ; by a custom tailor. Our spring showing includes smart models that can be ; seen nowhere but I here. Prices from $5.00 to $20.00. Come to Cope ; Boys, and you ' Fit and Price. : COPE 13C4-1308 Main 0011 i HJJ COCAINE AND t A ' Asl HUM WHISKEY IlnbilR cured nt my Sanatorium In a **1 *-'1( low wcoks. You can return to your' a .. homo in ao days well, froo niul happy. ' ' I have inadn these hnhite a specially for ' A I". AliS 2.'i yearn and cured thousands. rnrr vr llook 011 Homo Trout men t sent fllfcfc Address I?lt. II. M. MOOiXKV, ! r 102 N. Pryor Streot, Atlanta, da. j i)!l,iurc 1 ... other c CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAR- j mntion, OLINA RY. ; Schedule in effect November 3rd, 1907 j 1 Lv. Newberry iC N & L.) 32:4(5 p. in. - Ar. Laurens 1:52 p. m. J 1 Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 2:15 n. m. | [ Ar. Greenville 3:40 p. m. 1 Lv. Laurens 2:07 p. rr.. TRY T Ar. Spartanburg 3.35 p. in. Best ? Lv. Spartanburir (So. l{y.) 3:40 p. in. the i ' Ar. HcndcrsouviUe 0:25 p. m. Ruff. Easter G Come and see my : of Easter Rabbits, E I Post Cards. Speci ! merchants. i ioyes 'Bool MronpKHM?M * TTrrTr'rrrn-iriii ' 1 \ \ f,1j ' ^J.L.Taylor&CO? Willi Iliim ill m\ \ lv VA I \ The Master Tailor* l \ /i ll fetjSm )lli| I'Mm \ ?f America J 'Y TIE 3 button Chester Sacfe *s one of Taylor's newest Models. Dozens of others to choose from together with the biggest array of fabrics in town?To measure Only. - - sland Bros, for Clothi will be pleased as tc ? - St., L i rnlnBBaDB|HaBaBHHa0iBMnn? ^xyonnr>?a?.>3fMg?>nrM?^?r.i-i3g<iafcrncf7tyu,Tv?>'jucTrtr>mvcxT levillc 7:30 p. in. | irens (C. & w. C.) 2:00 p. n.. j <& $><& <(> jen wood 2 :;>() p. m. ^ ">*;? The First Hi r The above arrivals and <1.- ! 1 "M 1 "Wl f" ' s, as well as connections with @ Even H?miyrh noi scvor ompanies. are given as in tor- ^ tive ytieinbranes of the and are not guaranteed. g& Coughs then come eas Ernest Williams, ^ slightest cold. Cure ti C?n. Pass. Agt. ^ set UP a? inflamation in Augusta, Oa. ? ^?St r?n Geo. T. Bryan, ^ SYRUP. It at once g. Greenville, S. t. m '"Tf,tlM> ??"? " " \ . ^ ft child as for an adult. ?jen. Agt. -a ~? 1 MAYES' HE "RIBBON WINNER," pencil porforated tablet on jfe.fr fyfy-fy liarket, for 5c. Broaddus & vuuuavaunaMKn' nTirnnnrn mwi ioods! | FL0!f^1 Dnring 1 hese C< ' large stockl??aBjr IT :gg Dyes and "E M 1 LhtU al prices to JUS|- t^e ^ living. Superb * i and Tickets which sible for a pleasan For full informs your nearest Ticke al 111 Id w- J. CRAIG, wlWBIJB Pass. Traf. Mana^ W!LM OCi VilliN For the Little Folks. Our Clothing for Boys not only look good, but wear good. They're ? made for Boys who are "HARD ON CLOTHES." The patterns and styles are rnanish. The assortment of imwrn & Seifes Ages 4 to 17 is of wide range. Prices run from $1.50 to $8.00. ing for Men and ) Style, Quality, Newberry, S. C. oagh of the Ssasen. ? 4 I ' TO* e, mis a tendency ?.o lrntate ihc M-n-i- /tjp tliroal and delicate bronchial tubes. N y all winter, every time you take the ^ le first cough before it has a finance to i the delicate capillary air tubes of the fA iedy is QUICK RKUKK COL'C.H ets right at tin: seat of tr- ublo ami re- ^ > free from Morphine and is as sale lor 2S cents at ^ DRUG STOF?E. * DA?CUBA :>ld Winter Months A Trip VIA > thing to make life worth rains, Excellent Schedules offer every advantage post and attractive trip. ition or pamphlets call on it Agent, or write T. C. WHITE, *er. Gen. Pass. Agent. INGTON, N. C?