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p, _____ MISS ROOSEVELT ENGINEER. President's Daughter, Miss Ethol, Ran Big West Point Engine From Nownan to Atlanta. , j Atlanta Journal. Miss Ethel Kooscvell, daughter of the president, si tod at tiro throttle of the Atlanta and West Point train when it steamed into Atlanta at L j noon Saturday. She had been its *> engineer all the way from Newnan and had brought it into I lie terminal depot here" just six minutes ahead of schedule. "il'im so sorry it's over with," she 4 said to Engineer John T. Still, when the train slowed down and came to a standstill under the shed. "This has been the jolliest hour oC my 2. whole life. 1 guess I'm the only president's daughter who ever ran an engine." \ kA Strenuous lit lie daughter of a fc strenuous father. i? it was just before the train pulled out from Newnan that Engineer . Still, who lives at 305 Wasington street, Atlanta, heard a girl's voice behind him calling: " Mayn't 1 come across and watch you, Mr. Engineer?" > Slipped Out of Car. Turning Mr. Still could scarcely believe his own eyes. "There stood the daughter of the president of the United tates balancing herself easily, unconcernedly on the lender and tnk- i | dng in everything with an earnest, "wide-open glance. Some man waited near her and explained to the engineer that ever since the train left New Orleans, where the Roosevelts have been visiting, Miss Ethel had been teasing her mother for a ride on the engine. She had slipped away from the parlor car, it seems, before Mrs. Roosevelt could realize what was happening and' there she stood. Engineer Still stretched forth his big hand and lifted her to the seat near him. "1" suppose you'd liUe to run the mogul?" he asked. "0, if you would he good enough to let me," answered Miss Ethel, eagerly. A minute later her palm had closed over the throttle. "Now pull open the lever," said ! the engineer. v Miss Ethel pulled with all her might and off rolled the train while she laughed delightedly at what sho had done. About 10 miles out from Newnan, says Enginer Still, a road crossing loomed up. i "CJive two long and two short whistles," lie said to her. IJp she reached, seized the rope vigorously and pulled it first with two long and then with two short move? incuts exactly as she had been told. "I couldn't have done it hcttc* ';i myself," said Mr. Still. f By this lime the engine was under t full steam and through the window field after field could be seen racing by. At several little s, at ions where I the train did not stop people ran out i on their- porches and watched eurionsm ly this pretty young girl whirled by Y as she stood governerning the giant V steam dragon and guarding the safety of its hundreds of passengers. "I suppoe they think it's funny to sec a woman at the throttle," said Miss Kthrl to Engineer Stiill. "What would they think," Ire said , excitedly, "if they knew it was the president's daughter?" The train was now going i>'> miles an hour. Trees and hills and distant houses whisked past lik > tiling-- of a hurried dreo The tender rattled lve> kind, the huge wheels roared like a 'j torrent as they gripped forth for the r track and cleaved the iron way; the whole train seemed almost, dancing with speed as it. swung the curves and boomed over the trestles. "You aren't afraid?" asked the engineer. * "Me afraid!" she laughed. "Not a bit. All I want to do is to run fast \ and make Atlanta on time. We're not behind, are we?" Never Mind the Veil. . At that moment a gust of wind swept, her veil almost off her head. "Look out; you'll lose it," cauI tioncd Mr. Still. "0, that's all right," she nearly shouted, "I wouldn't, stop now if T 1 lost my hat. I'm determined to reach Atlanta on time." ? And so she did, for when the train r arrived it. was 0 minutes ahead, havI. ing covered the whole distance from 1/ Newnan here in 50 minutes. |p "I'm sure I enjoyed it as much as BL she did," said Engineer Still in tell||, ing the story. '"She caught on inra stantly to everything explained to P her, and managed everything as well [X as I could. She is certainly her fathr er over and over again. Every five minutes sho would exclaim, "Isn't this jolly? I never had such a trip Twfor* in all my lifo 1" I Papa Will be Proud. This is (he first time I've over' ridden on an entitle,' slio said tme, | 'ami 1 wouldn't he riding' now if j 'Papa wore along. (But ho won't know anything about it until we get homo. Then he'll laugh and pat me on the head and he proud "of me.' " When the depot was reached, Miss Koosovelt lot go the throttle reluctantly, asked Mr. Still his name, wrotO it and his address in a little note hook she carried and shook hands with him. "You've got the nicest, cleanest engine I over heard of, Mr. Still, and you've made mo very happv. Ooodby.'' Then she climbed to the ground, and hurried away to find her mother. This story throws a new and milooked for light on Miss Ethel Roosevelt's personality. Report has had it that she was the purely artistic member of the family and" that while her lather and hi others were exorcising themselves, sire has kept quietly at her brush and palette. Not a bit of it. She is hor father's daughter. Atlantians Carry Bouquets to Mrs. Uoosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the president. spent a few brief minutes in her private car under the shed of the terminal, Saturday noon. Shu was on Ivor way from New Orleans to Washington. She had left New Orleans at 8 o'clock Friday evening and at 12 o'clock she arrived in Atlanta over the West Point route. Accompanying Airs. Roosevelt wore four of her ehidren?-Miss Ethel and Ivermit, Quentin and Archie, Miss llagncr, Mrs. Moosevelt's secretary, and" Miss Landon, were also members of the party. Ca.pt ain Fitzhugh Lee, of the United States cavalry, military attache at the white house, completed the personnel of the party. FARMERS' UNION BUREAU -Conductop by the? South Carolina Farmers' Educational and Co-Operation Union. Communications intended for this department should be addressed to J. C Stribling, Pendleton, S. C. Union Growing in S. C. Ex-committeeman T. C. Willoughby last week organized six locals in Marlboro county and will work in Horry county next week. President B. Harris is in First District rounding the boys up and saying nothing about it. Burn, and J. B. Harris, President of Oconee county, have been commissioned and have four new planted. Most of the organizers are now too busy with crops to go out, but look out for the biggest growth later on that, has ever been made in this State. Stand by Your Army. Rally, boys, rally around the banner of the Farmers' Union. The advance of the grand army of the craftsmen of the farm marks the beginning of the turning point of the career of all.those that have combined to rob the farmer of the profits on his honest labor. The silent tramp, tramp, tramp of the onward movement of the Farmers' Secret Orangizalinn drive." thrilling terror into the ranks of our enemies that equals that terror of the new noiseless army gun. The farming industry of our conn-j try as to strength financially, is at least live times that of the combined manufacturers of our country. Our basic national industry is agriculture. Scarcely any combination of two branches of other occupations equals that of our farms in products. Our farmers not only feed them all but lie leads them all in exports, and cotton brings in ail the bulk of all the gold from other countries. As to the strength of the farmers' ballot and consequent power to correct the evils of government, or improve the economic conditions of trade that oppress our farming interest, our farmers as a body politic is a great sleeping giant, and when aroused to action in self defence, our enemies may look out for shot in their rear as they retire over tlvo fence that protects our farming interest. What is it then after all this that gets into the minds of farmers that prompts them to bow down to others and plead for help? Ts it not simply the lack of education, which will reveal to them the benefits derived from intelligent co-operation and united action for their mutual benefit? It is plain cowardice, and the lack of grit. Tt. is not conservatism! No! you can't pass around cowardice for conservatism any more than you could pass around white-washed rye for rice. Cotton. Both cotton milta and cotton grow oi-s arc now working a hot ami hard game ol hlull at cadi other. ({rowers, are pledged to cut acreage '2~> por cent., ami (he ?mills are pledged to cut their production 2."> por cent. We know of some mills that are cutting only forty minutes per day. whilst 'they are advertised for a 'J"> per eeuL. cut production. We also know some cotton growers that are pledged to cut acreage that are plowing to plant their usual acreage in cotton; but a large number are cutting heavy. Fertilizer trade was 80,000 tons short in South Carolina first of! March. It is today equal to last year, but a larger proportion of fertilizers is being used on grain this year than ever before. But notwithstanding all this, there is evidence of danger ahead tor the all cotton grower. The chances are that we may look for | something to drop or fall on the all cotton planter and you had best stand from under danger. Colon goods are now retailing; at a price that would, wo are l<?!<!, make it profitable to spin cotton at !."> cents, and yet the mills arc trying to reduce prices by buckiny and shut-: ting down, which lias-caused producers of raw cotton to make calculations and seriously consider the wisdom of manufacturing their raw cotton. There are many counties in the South now thai spin from one to four times the amount of cotton produced in their respective counties. For illustration, T am told that Anderson county, S. 0., the second largest cotton producing county in the State, spins about four times as much cotton as is grown in the county. Now the limit in litis browbeating and legal robbing of cotton growers has been reached, and if those in charge of the mills will not spin, there are others that can build more mills and spin too. In fact. the Southern farmers before tin- war ?li?i spin eight tenths of the goods worn by the commonwealth people, and when the necessity stares them up to tnis point they will do it auain. On one side of this grim and relentless contest between producer? and buyers of cotton are the toiling millions of half paid farmers battling for reasonable profits on their Newber In looking for a Bank \ ou want to find a Saf Bank, an Accommodat to cohsider this Bank a come in and open an a We Fay Interest J. D. Davenport. President. Edw. R. Hipp, V. President, G. B. Cro **> T Buy F We provide easy terr We enable borrowers in Monthly Installment! allowed to meet obligal It is cheaper than pay to save money to buy a Contract. If you want to save rr take a Security Contrac Call oh A. J. Gibson, , Treasurer, at office, coi streets, next door to Gc SECURITY LBflfi M -2.U jam 4% NATIONAL BANK OF I ? w ? rmsm? ^ 2 Q S j| |r "AIN'T NO USE? BILL, IT'S A repository in which you 1 posited, and maybe your valual strong enough to resist the a Entrust them to us. They wi With an account opened with check, thereby insuring acc.ii?*ac methods of keeping accounts. convenience and safeguard for ro^nsri-z ACC DIRECTOR M. A. Carlisle. II. C. Mosel J. A. Black welder. Robt. Norri B. C. Matthews. S. B. Aull. HHwiMgnBiiriwwni'jiiiimii ii Li.iuiRTgmriTrrirrii ,i i iinjimnn I j T H RE jExcellent Reasons why j open an account wit j j First: Hecause your money I jth.au anywhere else. || Second: Because paying bil ^-simplest, most convenient <1 j|Your check is always the best r ;| Third: Hecause it j^ives you in the community, especially men, to pay by check rather th it over. \\V. will appreciate ^savings account. j We pay 4 pr. ct. onSavi j Tt|e Bonk of i5 P* osperity, DR. GKO. Y. IIUNTKR, T)H President. J. 1'. HROWN1C, J Cashier. YOUR BAI THE feWOEI'OY S3 Capital $50,000 - , No Matter How Small, f\>, * The Newberry 8a v i 11 give ii careful nttont'r ipplies totho rnon and the IAS. MclNTOSH. President, 3>To, esvs-ti Prosperity, Paid Up Capital Surplus and Individual P/ol Stockholders* Liabilities For protection of depositor! H C. Moseley. President. M. A. W. W. Wheeler, Cashier. Geo. Better a conservative Interest on return when wanted, than a high rate about the principal. A National Bank Is a safe Deposit, makes It so. Likewise our Board of of prudent conservative management. DIRECTORS G. W. Bowers. W. J. A. C. Kibler. Jn< R. L. Luther. W. M. A. Carlisle. Ce< J. H. Hunter. J. P, Bower We allow 4 per cent, per am Department, interest payal ! labor. On the other side are the capi tains ol' greed and <yi*aft, who have | assumed the privilege of setting prices and levying- tribute upon products that they have uot spent a day's labor or a dime to produce. lOvory device that greed could plan to outwit the cotton farmer lins been used to bear down the price of cotton, and the weaker have been forced to take (ho cotton bear prices or take to the I woods. In their desperation to rule I or ruin, the recent made-to-ordor I panic has caused the mills and other manufactories to shut down or cut time at the peril of bread riots. This drastic action of tlie money power of jCiolham is sending out great armies of tramps over the country who will, grow into law breakers. The failure of our goverment to throttle these panic breeders, gamblers and destroyers of peace and prosperity of our common country is recruiting an army of law breakers and breeding anarchists: and these same people talk about shooting down with gat| 11i 11vuns the very people they have 1 forced !o this extreme desperation. V Why buy an Organ from a Peddler? When you can buy a superior organ from your factory representative for less money, and on easier terms, ami have absolute protection In the guarantee given by the makers. We make low prices and grant from one to two years?without interest?lor settlement, ami only bind the organ as sccuiity. We save you money and supply Organs that will prove a life long pleasure. Write at once for catalogues and special prices and terms to the old established MALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE, COLUMBIA, S. C. PIANOS AND ORGANS. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that I .will' make a final settlement on I lie -estate of Annie Leitzsev, a minor, in the ofI flee of the .Judge of I'robato for Newberry county, on the twenty third day of April, 11108, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon and will immediately thereafter apply for letters of discharge as such guardian. John Davis, Guardian. Newberry, S. (\, March 10, IHOS. ry, S. C. to receive your money, e Bank, a Convenient ing Bank, we want you nd satisfy yourself and ccount with us. on Time Deposits. M. L. Spearman, Cashier. W. B. Wallace, Ass't Cashier, mer, Atty. i-fSBa&CTsiiMnanBiaa mvmurcman O lomes! ns of payment. * to accumulate a fund s, on which interest is tions at maturity. ing rent? If you want home take a Security toney for any purpose :t. It pays. Asstant Secretary and rner Boyce and Adams >peland Brothers. 3 INVESTMENT CO. <^r jBxauEt?i.x; o. -Li nvrj ej efinx j# ^ BURGLAR PROOF.'' lave your money de3les stored, should be tlacks of the burglar. 11 be absolutely safe. us you can pay by :y ai\d system in your There is no greater handling money than ;ouisrT. IS: ey. T. B. Carlisle, s. Geo. Johnstone. Jos. H. Hunter. E I YOU Sliould I h a Bank. j is safer in a Hank Is by chock is the in<l best method. ocept in the world. i better standing among business an cash. 'Plunk ' your opening a ings Deposits. | rosperity. | , S. C. :. j. s. wiii<:ia,ivK, Y. President. A. COUNTS, Assistant Cashier. NfKING! WIMOQ pays/ iBirtba bANKi Surplus $30,000 : Matter How Large, .vings Bank on. T'his mossage women ^like, / J. E. NO}?.WOOD, Ca: /or. i? lioiiol Bank s. c. - $25,000 00 Fits $6,000 00 . $25,000 00 3. Carlisle, Vice-President Johnstone, Attorney. your deposit with Its safe and a feeling of doubt Government supervision Directors Is a guarantee - 6 y. P. Pugh. 3. B. Hellers. A. Moseley. o. Johnstone. C. Moseley, s. ium in our Savings ble semi-annually"