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APPEAL OF FARMERS' UNION. People of Cotton Belt Urged to Hold Their Cotton-Convention Ad journs-Urgent Plea for Better Prices. New Orleans. La., November 13. With a stirring appeal to every inter est. in the South-agricultural, finan cial and commercial-to co-operate it holding cotton for higher prices, th; joint conference committee of the Na tional Farmers' Union and financia interests of New Orleans. adjournei today. The appeal is addressed to th( people of the cotton belt and is a follows: "We, the joint committee of th National Farmers' Union and of th< financial and commercial interests oJ New Orleans realizing that confi dence in cotton market conditions ha been impaired, and the apprehensior thereby engendered has caused mor apid marketing of cotton than ha ever been known, and believing tha the holding of cotton at the presen time will permit the healthy assimila tion of temporary superabundanc and restore normal conditions unde: which renumerative prices may be ob tained, he-eby earnestly appeal to ev ery farmer. merchant and banker ani - other holders and owners of cotton, t< hold back, so far as they can, thei: present holdings and not sell unles absolutely compelled to do so, un til the price of cotton shall havi reached a substantially increased fi gure. "We especially request all mer chants and bankers of the cotton bel to extend the obligation of the cottoi grower, when called upon to do so for a reasonable period, and to do a] other things in their power t6 aid an encourage such growers and holder of cotton, believing, as we do, that a] the business conditions of the world especially of the cotton world, stead ily poin* toward bettter prices thai now obtain. "We believe that such concerte< and determined action will logicallN and in all probability, increase th present inadequate price paid fo eotton." Committees were named to investi gate the public ware ' house plat which calls for a quasi publie con mission, appointed by the State o Louisiana, to control the operation o a large ware house to be built on th river front a.t New Orleans. Th proposed ware house is destined t hold from 1,500,00 to 3,000,000 bale of cotton. DISPENSARY ELECTION LEGAI Laurens Election Board Decide * Against Contention of Rhept .Coleman-May Appeal. Laurens, Nov. 12.-The dis~per bsary election held Tuesday of 1.5 week was this afternoon declared k gal and in accordance with requir4 ments. The official eaunt showed 59 voes for sale and 1,480 against sal As announced in a previous dit tl, the election was contested b rney C. P. Sims of Spartanbm; bhalf of Mr. R.hett Coleman: pi ioner, but the allegations set fort the petition were not sustainecd i y particular. At the hearing t( day, resumed from last Tuesday, number of witnesses were exameel chiefly from among the managers ( the election, together with Supervn or Humbert and Mr. W. T. Crew, summoned by the petitioner. It appears from the testimony, an was so argued by Mr. Featherstoni . for the respondent, that not a sing allegation set forth - in the petitic Lwas substantiated by the testimon introduced, not even that Mr. Colk man, the petitioner, was a qualifie elector and a taxpayer. Further, e' ery manager 'examined testified tha the law was complied with in ever detail, while the petition allege that there were numberless irregi larities. Mr. Sims refused to mak any argument because all three men bers of the board were not preser and left for home at 2 o'clock, whil Mr. herstone 's argument we not ma untitl 3 o 'clock. Mr. Sin contendel that the two membei present could not pass upon the mal ter. The board ruled otherwisi Some days ago Mr. Sims stated the he would carry the contest before th State board, so it is presumed ti matter is not ended. SITUATION AT WINTHROP. Eleven Cases of Typhoid, Two Sul pected Cases-217 Students at Home. News and Courier. Rock Hill. November 14.-The fo lowing bulletin and statement of a: fairs at Winthrop were handed ti - rrespondent of the Sunday Ne~ mdfv by Acting President Kinar< :1141< et me oura :i I( t- Number typhoid eases, 11: 1] suspected ea.sO. none; total suspect cases. 2. "Eight students with some teinp ature have been allowed to go hor since the outbreak on the advive their parents, and with the consent our physician. I can report today seven of these cases as follows: Fo have no fever now, three still ha fever, one I cannot report on. thon T sent a telegram to secure the inf< mation. One student who went hoi from Mrs. Martin's boarding hou has fever. This covers all the cases the college or at home that I know i If any o' those who were ealled hoi by their parents have developed fev I should like to be informed. T hundred and seventeen pupils out an enrolment of 531 have been en ed home by their parents. The wo of the college is going on as usu thouIh many of the elasses are. coure m1u(h reduced. 'James P. Kinard. - "Aetinz President SOUTHERN BELL GETS PRIZI - Awarded Blue Ribbon for Interesti I Display at State Fair. e Atl,nta Constitution. I At the recent State fair a premii .. was offered for the exhibit advanei e the most valuable suggestions for t - development of the social, educati( al and economic interests of the far . The exhibit made by the farme: t line department of the Swuthern B 1 Telephone and Telegraph Compa was awarded a blue ribbon and dip ma of award as filfilling the con tions under which thp prize was to s awarded. I In its exhibit at the fair the Sou , ern Bell company displayed farne - telephones and demonstrated the 1 : of the telephone on the farm, I method of constructing lines and i 1 details necessary to secure this cl: , of service. The exhibit was a popu e one with visitors from rural distri( r The telephone is being used on far and in rural communities to a grea extent.than ever before, and the velopment of this feature of the tE phone is receiving ,more attent from the Southern Bell company ti ever before. The improvements in Sfarm line telephone which have I duced the cost of this class service e a minimum, has made it possible supply every farm house within reasonable distance of an exchai with telephone service. Rural Telephones. Rome (Ga.) Tribune Herald. B The question of rural telepho communication has assumed la: proportions. The time has come the farmers to realize the great be fits that would reisult to them by testablishment of rural telephone Ii: that would put each in direct e< munication not only with his nei 0bors, but with the nearest towns villages in his section. Rural t< ~ phonic communication and the ho] S combing of the rural districts 'w ' trolley lines, will do a great deal wards relieving the isolation that n !i exists in an agricultural life ani a' great deal towards making the li Sof the farmers more pleasant and a isfactory. In addition to this 4 keeping in close touchi with the c Sside world, the agricultural clas Swill be able to enjoy many of "benefits of city life. and at the sa time preserve to themselves the ma d fold advantages of country life. e The matter of nu al telephones e being exploited in the magazines. Ii its advantages aire no longer expi :v mental; actual practice has pro' e- that a trial in rural. communities s< d renders it a necessity. We are g Sto note that a movement is on foot t establish more rural telephone s y tems in this section. It is a most s mirable movement and can har i fail to succeed if begun and opera :e along proper lines. '- Already there are many farms e i nected with each other by telephc e and with nearby cities, and where La tried it has proved successful. L that is necessary to make our ru a telephone system S comnpletelv sneec tful is to enlarge and perfect them 3. as to take in practically every vill t community and farm house. 0 e the farmer has tried a telephone e his house, it is hardly probable i he would consent to be without it. large plantations a series of t< phones would be of great advants as a means of communication ~tween different, portions of the p1 tation. It would be a labor saving i chine of immense imnort ance, f nishing communication between Imanager of the farm and his wo 1. ers. By this method the owner eo .sit in his house and direct operati, tall over his domain with ease and< spatch. In our opinion it cannot a,ln bfoe ur al telephne vst4 r tie of of = FREE=. Q- Over $75.00 worth of] Buy what you need al )f.I ne save your coupons, e ei vo as much as $5.00 wi of I,- receive a present Asl rk of me and save the cc of aig 10 will be established in every localitN he and the systems -ill be enlarged un >- til they become practieally universal. m e We cmniend the telephone to the s'I favorable consideration of the fai ell mers everywhere. It furnishies at nv easy and cheap means of con1"uica lo- ti<m with their neighbors and the out II- side world that is unapproachable in be aniV other manner. h- CARMACK- CASE. Ex-Sheriff John J. Sharpe Taken ji he Custody-Rests Under Mur he der Charge. ar Nashville. Tenn., Nov. 12.-John 3. ts. Sharpe, ex-sheriff of this county. was s arrested here today, charged with murder and aiding and abetting in le- the murder of Senator E. W. Carmack le. last Monday afternoon. on It has been understood for several an days that warrants would be issued he for the arrest of Sharpe and his ar re- rest today was no surprise. It is al to leged that Sharpe was seen with Col. to D. B. Cooper and Robin Cooper, his a son, shortly before the killing and ige was also at the scene of the tragedy immediately after Carmack fell to the ground. Sharpe was at once tak en to jail. nie( SPARTANBURG IN~VITES TAFT.' ege for Wants Him to Attend Banquet Cele ne- bratin-g Building of C. C. & 0. the--. . Les Spartanburg, November 14.-Presi >dent-elect Taft has been invited by~ h- the chamber of co:nmerce to be the nd guest of Spartanburg upon the oecas le- ion of a .banquet to be given Novem 1ey ber 20, celebrating the building of the. ith Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio rail to- road to this city. A committee of cit on izens from the chamber of commerce, l city council and- board of trade will es go to Hot Springs and extend the in at- vitations. The banquei will- be at by tended by governors of five States Ut- and the presidents o:f a half dozen ses railro-d systems. me m-Thanksgiving f r the Orphans. We doubt if any set of people look Sforwarid to Thanksgiving with more ma delight than the orphans. They know i- full well that on that day they will en be in many hearts; and that the prav >Onl ers of the eople who love little laa children will be made for them. to At the Thornwell Orphanage, Clin y's- ton, South Carolina, there are 250 or ad- phans. Of these ~150 are from the fly State of South Carolina, 60 from ted Georgia and 21 from Florida, the rest from other States. Children from on- any section of our country. howevei. ne, are welcome. p)rovided they are vei fatherless, of tender years and ini All need of aid. Once received they are rl not dismissed, except at their own re s- qluest. but are edneated thoroughly. o are taught some good trade and sent age out able to take care of themselves! Wee without further protection from the in institution. bat Their support comes from all parts On of the country. Provisions, money dle- and anything that can be used in the e, ordinary family can be used here a.t be- the Thornwell Orphanage. an- The institution itself is on the cot na- ta.ge system. There are 15 cottages, ur- with six public buildings for mental, the moral, manual and technical train rk- ing. And it continues to grow as new aId cottages can be erected. ms Send contributions of money to lis- Rev. Win. P. Jacobs, Clinton, S. C. be Provis'ions to TYhornwellOrhn i age Clinton, S. C. FREE )resents given away. t the Book Store and very child holding Drth of coupons will your friends to buy upons for you. E SYMPTOMS Do not always make their presence knov n by failing of sight. Red Lids, Headaches, I Nervousness, IStomach Disorders, in most cases can be traced to im perfections of the eyes. We do cure troubles of the above kind with glasses. D)R. G. W. CONNOR, Newberry, S. C. Office Over Copeland Bros. Store. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NT'WBERRY. IN COURT COMMON PLEAS. Martha L~. Epting, Mary M. Leitz sey, Amelia L. Wicker and Maggie E. Tate, Plaintiffs, Against William M. Ridlehuber J. H. Rid lehanber. J. D. Ridiehuber, Walter T. Ridlehuber, Christian Suber, Tate Suber and The Setzler Company, De fendants. Partition. By order of the court herein, I will sell before the court house door at Newberry, S.~ C., on Monday, the 7th day of December, 1908, the same be ing saleday, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, the real estate in Newberry county of which William L. Ridlehuber died seized, containing -three hu.ndred and twen ty (320) acres, more or less, bound ed by lands of R. I. Stack, W. T. Epting, W. L. Leitzsey, George Bun drick and others. Said lands will be sold in three separate tracts as fol lows: Tract No. 1, the home tract, con taining one 'hundred and five and one-fourth (105 1-4) acres, more o1 less, bouinded by tracts No. 2 and No. 3 and ]and of W. L. Leitzsey. Traet No. 2. containing one hun dred and seven and four-fifths (107 4-5) acres, more er less and bounded by lands of Dave Suber, George Bun drink and tracts No. 1 and No. 3. Tract No. 3. containing one hun drad and nine and fifty-five-one hndreths (105 55-100) acres, more or- less, and bounded by tracts No. 1 .md No. 2 and lands of Dave Sabei. Warren Epting, D. A. Dickert, R. 1. Stack and W. L. Leitzsey. Plats will be exhibited on day of sale. Terms of sale: The purchaser to pay one-t ...rd cash and give his bond and a mortgage of t.he premises for the credit portion of the purchase money, payable in two equal annual instal ments, with interest from the day of sale at the rate of eight per cent. payable annually until the debt is paid, with leave to anticipate pay ment of the credit portion in whole or in part. Purchaser to pay for pa pers and recording of same. H. H. Rikard, Master. Master' Offce Nov. 10. 1908. ACOLU -S HEF THE BE ON MAIN Is load d from cellar I Heavy Comforts, Over dersh"rts, Cottoin & W! Overcoats. Ladies' Wool Vests, all grades. Pants, best that we ha Knee Parts and Boys'I from manufacturer al can offer at way und LADIES' CLOAKS. BLANKETS. 100 pr. 11-4 Cotton Blan 100 pr. 11 -4 Cotton extra 100 pr. 12-4 Wool Blankf Fine WooI Blankets, $2.5( Comforts. $1.00 Comforts a $1.50 Comforts a $2.00 Comforts a $2.50 Comforts a NOTIONS, N Men's heavy Sox at Men's heavy Wool S 8 Balls Sewing Cott< All-Linen Handkerc] Children's Handkerc Ladies' Hose Suppo: Good Napkins 2 1-2 Men's. Suspenders 1 i dozen Pearl Eutto Men's 25c. Suspend German Silver Thin Big lot Women's 25 Handkerchiefs at Matting! Matting!! l\ cel ved a big lot of. Matting, th sell them at 35c. and 40c.; ou Shoes!-Shoes!!-Don' Mven's and Ladies' Shoes, all : Clothingl-Men's and B Underwear, Dress Goods, Si Spreads, etc. at prices way be We can sell up-to-date stylish merchants pay for them. Come and See Uls Cheapest Store in the State. YOUR B THE NEWDERRY Capital $50,000 - No Matter How Small, The Newberry vii! g ve it careful a~t HIVE o garret with Elankets, coats, Heavy Wool Un ol for Men and Ladies. Undershirts. Cloaks. Men's Suis . d Men's ve eve r offered. Boys' nee Pants Suits,bought such discount that we er price. A new lot of BLANKETS. kets, $1.25 goods, at 98c. pr. heavy Blankets at $1.25 pr. ts, $3.00 goods, at $1.75 pr. ), $3.00, '3.50 and $4.00 pr. Comforts. t 75 cents each. t 98 cents each. t $1 50 each. $1.98 each. DTIONS, ETC. 5 cents pair ox at 10 cents pair.. n 5 cents. iefs at 3 cents each. hefs I cent each. ters 15 cents pair. cents each. 0 cents pair. s 1 cent. ers at 15 cents pair. ble 5 cents each. cents Embroidery 5 cents. latting!!!-We have just re a very best grade, most stores r price while it lasts 22 1 -2c. yd. :forget we are headquarters for ~tyles and prices. ys' Clothing. Men's and Ladles' ks, Ru-gs, Lace Curtains, Bed low com'petition and comparison. goods for less money than most and Be ConvinceJ' H E HlVE J. N. DELL GO., Proprietor. ANK INO! SAYINGS BANK, . Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Large, Savings Bank ention. This messag' the womrn c lke -J.&E NCRwOOD,