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-\A •* .'iU —-This Department is intended for the use of the • members of the Farmers’ Union in this county and is open to their use. Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear ance the following week. SMOAKS UNION MEETS. Smoaka, Apr. 24, Special—Smoaka Union met Saturday, April 17th, with five meaabcra present. H W Smoak was elected delegate to the county union at its next meeting* . The anion at Smoaka eeetns to be on a drag. We organized with twelve meiabera, and aeema to roe that that ia about tbe crowd, but we are sorry te aay that one half of them have not been to a meeting since. You can meet a fellow, be witi say: "How is the union going now?" "Oh, we are getting along all right. Why don't you come out and join with us?" The next thing he will aay: "When is your next meeting?" You will say to him that it is the third Saturday or the first, as the ease may be; will say "All right, 1 will come and join. It is the thing for the farmers to do; we have got to get together or we are gone." But lo and behold! that is the last of it. You never see him at the union and he never sajs anything more about unionism un less you jog his memory about it. That is about the way things are go ing around Smoaks. 1 guess when the sun gets hot and things get to moving around lively the union will get its share, or at least 1 hope so. J. VV. Kinsey WHAT IS NEEDED. While th^price of cotton is an im portant consideration for the Farm ers’ Union, it is not by any means the most important. If the price of cotton were doubled, which every member of the union would be wil ling to accept as satisfactory, it would not then raise our productive power, taking the people as a whole, very much higher than it is at the present time. It would ,.not equal the imports of our food products in any one year. It should be the ob ject of the union to raise the pro ductive power of its people very much higher than even the doubling of the price of cotton would raise it, and there is not but one way to do this, and that is to realize that the union is a very important power for that other and first object of its organization, education of its peo ple along the right lines, training them, through organization and working together, so that they will be able to handle the many diversi fied questions pertaining to the farm whereby it can be made vastly more productive than it is at the present time. Education and co-operation is needed not only for buying and sell ing, but along the line which is most important, and the most important function of the union, along the line of produciion, learning how to produce so that we can have a maxi mum production at a minimum cost. ~ Farmers' Union Sun. BEWARE OF POLITICS. , Th# Farmers’ Union in South Car olina is growing steadily and sub stantially and ia rapidly becoming n power for good in tbe agricultural of the State. As this ncreases so will politicians their efforts to gain a f©ot to use the organ* fcation for their own miserable, selfish ahns and purposes. We be lieve that the rank and file of the members believe, as we do and as we expressed in our salutatory, that the anion must be kept out of politics iind politics out of the union if we are to fulfill our destiny. The recent collapse of the Cotton Association has caused the daily and weekly press to comment freely, and we cannot refrain from re- producing an editorial from the Greenville Daily News of la.< week and urge its i>crusal by every true union man: This paragraph appeared in a re cent issue of the Newborn’ Herald and News: "Harvie Jordan says the Cotton Association is dead. Wher. all the leaders got good jobs it was no longer any need on their part to keep it alive. So far as they are concerned, it has served its pur pose. and to them has served it well." While this is an unpleasant thing to say, it contains a more or less measure of truth. W T e have time and again deprecated the fact that polities almost invariably get mixed up with associations organized for the benefit of the farmer. A great deal of good can be done by such an organization as the Southern Cotton Association, or the State Farmers’ Union, but the very minute their leaders begin seeking office the strength of the movement is dimin ished. It is unfortunate that poli ticians cannot be kept out of these organizations, but thus far it has been almost impossible to do so. We believe strongly in the merits of the State organization, and also of the Southern Association, and we want to see them kept alive and vigorous. It is absolutely necessary for farmers to have an effective organization. There is much that they themselves must do for their own good, if it is to be done at all, and they can get sufficient protec tion in no other way. But they will | never accomplish their greatest good work until they succeed in divorcing themselves from profes sional politicians and: selfish seekers of office.—Farmers Union Sun. FARMERS’ UNION DIRECTORY MATIONAL. President- Chas S Barrett, Union Cin J E Montgomery, ity, Ga. Vice-President Gleason, Tenn. Secretary-Treasurer—R H McCul loch, 116 1-2 W. Broad street, Texar kana, Tex. STATE. B. Harris- President, Pnndleton. S. C. A. J. A. Perritt—Vice-President, Lamar, S. C. J. Whitner Reid — Sec-Treas., Columbia, S. C. COUNTY. L. C. Padgett President, Smoaks. J. 0. Jaques, Jr.—Vice-President, Cottageville. G. W. Sweat—Sec-Treas., Hen dersonville. W. C. Brant- Chaplin, Ruffin. J. A. Willis—Oonductor, Cottage ville, L. H. Roger- Door-Keeper, W'al- terboro, W. W. Smoak, Jr.—Business Agent, Walterboro. Executive Committee G. A. Ben ton, W. C. Saunders, J. I. Seigler, T. Hi Caldwell, C. F. Roger. A BOY S SISTER. . Maud felt a glow of pleasure when Mr. Wisner, who was ris ing to go, told her how greatly he enjoyed the evenings he parsed at her house. It was flatteringly pleasant to know that her so ciety was found agreeable by the very interesting young elec trical engineer, who bad recent ly come to town as manager of the new trolley line of which her father was part owner. "I am a most domestic per son,” he said, “and it’s a real privilege to me to be allowed to visit here informally.” He glanc ed appreciatively at the pretty pictures, quantities of books, and vases of flowers. **1)0 you know, this attractive room re minds me of our old library at home, where my sitter and 1 passed some of the happiest even ings of our lives. We used to play checkers, read aloud, and have all sorts of good times to gether. 1 always feel that 1 owe a world of gratitude to that dear sister of mine, woo kept me so well entertained at home that 1 was never tempted to join the boys who went down town every night. There’s nothing like a good sister to keep a lad out of mischief, is there? I've never had the pleasure of meeting yeur brother. He is out of town now, is he not?” It was a carelesa question, asked with no motive oilier than polite interest, but it brought the color surging into Maud’s SELZ AND CODINS SHOES «r Children’*, Women’* and Men’s. COLLETON-MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING CO. RIBBONS, RIBBONS. RIBBONS v RIBBONS. White, blue, pink and brown taffeta ribbon, 4 inches wide at 15 cents a yard. Handkerchiefs—Mens, 45c. a dozen; 10 cents handkerchiefs at 90 cents a dozen. . . ^ DEACH DROTHERS DON’T Go off on your vacation or any kind of a pleasure trip by drawing your salaiy in advance. Save np tot it. We want your saving accooht. COLLETON BANKING COMPANY. JOHN F. LUCAS* PraaMmL A. L. FRASER, Cashier. BEEF, VEAL AHD FOBS. Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest and best at my Market Highest Prices Paid Tor Beef Gattle. H. A. FRANCES, . WALTERBORO, S. C. ICE, ICE, ICE, Have begun to make ice delnvery in town. Let us have your orders. Ice cream parlors, cool drinks at all times. ’Phone 70b. JONES CARBONATING COMPANY. .r J. E EASTERUNG Meeting 1st Saturday in e-ach face quite unexpectedly. UNIONISMS. Are you "sticking" yet? County o’clock. A County organizer elcted Monday. The Secretary of the Cottaggtille union begs to atate that this local will meet Monday May, 3. at 8:30 oNfloek. a fuirimeb<h«ce ia requeat- ^.. * % ' j The oats crop in Colleton is fine this year. Stokes local leads yet, but watch out.- There will be others. STOP BURNING OFF THE OLD FIELDS. How long, oh, how long, will our farmers bum up every spring the little fertility that Mother Nature had laboriously spent the previous twelve months trying to develop? Turn out an old field, sick, famish ing, naked, and Mother Nature clothes it with a coat K pf grass to h «l its son to 8 t°p the w <mndii«|, local of it with gullies, and to feed it with rotting vegetable matter (humus) aa the only way on earth to bring it back to life and strength. And yet nine farmers outof ten will go ahead and in twenty-four hours' time burn off all the potential humus that Nature has spent a year grow ing for the salvation of the land. "For the land’s sake" indeed we must stop burning off our fields. It may make tbe gram seem greener this season, but in the end it means that the land will become too barren to g$>w any grass at all. meeting Monday at 10 should be month at 10 a. m. at the courth« nst*. LOCALS. Stokes W. C. Saunders, Presi dent, E. B. Wa$ l seoretarv-tron?uror. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-tivas- rer. Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Gefcdnger, secretary-treasurer. Williams- Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas urer. Islandton—A. E. Rentz, president, C. R. Mears, secretary-treasurer. Dry Branch-T. H. CaldweTl, president; J. W. Avant, secretary- treasurer. Weimer- D. M. Yarn, president; J. E. Yarn, secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville—G. E. H. Moore, president; M. H. Carter, secretary- treasurer. Smoaks—L. C. Padgett, president; J. W. Kinsey, secretary-treasurer. Lodge—L. J. Jones, Sr., president; P. M. Johns, secretary-treasurer. Horse Pen—Jos Langdale. presi dent; G. L. Smoak, secretary-treas urer. Cottageville—Dr. W. A. Kirbye, president; H. W. Ackerman, secre tary-treasurer. Walterboro—W. W. Smoak. Jr., president; Jno. W. Hammond, secre tary-treasurer. Bethel—H. W. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer OFFICER^OF^RUFFlir.OCAL. Ruffin, R. F. D. 2. Apr. 23. Edi tor of Press and Standard:—The fol lowing are the officers of the Hud sons Mill Local Union. J. D. Hudson, president; A. W. Hudson, M. D., sec-treasurer; T. L. Hudson, vice president; J. E. Ben ton, Chaplain; J. B. Ulmer, conduc tor; J. W. Smoak, door keeper; J. S. Ulmer, business agent. Yours truly, A. W. Hudson M. D. Sec-Treas. will welcome visitors Saturday afternoon at 3;30 o'clock at K. of P. hall—also appli cants. That is a bad report coming fron# Smoak’■ Union. What ia the matter, Mr. President? We are expecting to aee a mighty fine union at Smoaks. We move the appointment by the County President of a committee to prepare plans for a County Fair As sociation till the next meeting of the County Union. An enthusiastic unionist said to us a few days ago that the union mem bers in his community are already making better fanners tium the non-union men. If tilings keeps up, the union will be a fine thing for this eoonty. Yon should not deity under any cir cumatance* in cmm of Kidney and Bladder trouble. You ahould take some thing promptly that vou know ia te llable, something like DeWItt’s Kidnev and Bladder Pllla. They ate u,.equaled for weak back, bucaache, inflammation of tbe bladder, rheumatic nains, etc. When you ask for DeWitt’s Kid dot and Bladder Pllla, be sure you get them. They are antiaeptio. Accept bo auheti- tntea:iaaiit upon getting the right kind Sold by Walterboro Drag Oe. CE. DURANT Cottage Yllle, §. e. Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor—Authorized by Clemson College. Subject am to engagements any w)k at any time. Catt'dr write. e^LflMVomxua.. "No, Arthur i-sn’t away. Lie h out a i;(x>il <if»al. 1 hope he will he home the next time you come.” A moment Uter when Mau l stood alone, hei cheekc were still burning and she felt uncomfort able, as if she had been sharply reproved. is he remembered with painful clearness the many evenings that Arthur fidgeted restlessly about the room while she, engrossed in a novel, had only Iwoked up long enough to inquire impatiently why he could apt sit still. “Because,” be had replied that very evening, “it makes a fellow nervous to sit around with noth- iug to do and no one to talk to. Father is always busy upstairs at his laboratory work aud you with your everlasting reading, it’s a pretty dull house^ifiki I think I’ll go out where there’s some thing doingHe had gone and Mr. Wisner had come and had been greeted with bright vivac ity that might have surprised Arthur, who had left his sister too absorbed in her book to notice his sulky departure. “I haven’t the least idea where Arthur went,” she said to her self, drearily. “I iiiver know where he is evenings. Mother wouldn’t have been so neglectful. She would have kept him happy at home. 1 haven’t done what she would have expected of me.” Her eyes filled with tears as she thought ot that dear one, who io years gone by had filled the home with the sunshine uf love aud harmony. “O mother, forgive me,” she said softly. “I’ll try to do bet ter; I’ll try to do better.”—Kil- bourne Cowles, in the Advance. Blacksmith and Wheelwright Special Attention Given to repairing buggies, wagons and farm implements. Let me se* your cotton sweep. 1 lorse-shoeing 25 cents a foot Farmers Should Use Printed Stationery. _ Hr ^ . * Let us quote you prices on what you wish. 250 note heads and 250 envelopes printed l° r *i-75—enough to last th«s average farmer a year. The Press and Standard. <*> 9 Excursion Rates- LOUISVILLE, KY„ AND RETRUN VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Account Southern Baptist Convention the Southern Rail, way announces very low round trip rates to Louisville, Ky.- from all points. Tickets will be sold May 10, n, 12 and 13, 1909, limited lor return leaving Louisville’not later than mid! night of May 22, 1909. Round trip Rates from Principal Stations as follows: Abbeville £15.85 Charleston $20.80 Newberry $16.30 18.70 Chester 15.85 Orangeburg 18.40- 15.85 Columbia 16.80 *7-95 Gaftney 14.80 14.95 Greenville 15.10 18.40 Greenwood 15.85 19.00 Lancaster 17.05 15-85 li For tickets, detail^ information, etc., apply to Southern Railway ticket agents or address, J. L. MEEK, J. c. LUSK, Asst Gen. Passenger Agent. Division Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C. Aiken Anderson Batesburg Blacksburg Blackville Branchville Yorkville Prosperity Rock Hill Spartanburg Sumter Union 1645 '5-85 14.20 •8.25 14.85 WWW Up Before the Bar. N II Brown, an stterney, of Pitts field, Vt.. whies: “W* have used Dr King * New Life Pills for years and find them each a good fsmi'y medicine we wouldn't be without them." For Chills, OorstipstioD, BUM outness or Sick Hetdaebe they work wooden, 25c. John M Klein. . > * TO THE DUYING PUDUC: Read the Following Quotations * and Let us Serve You: CMIdrea .especially like Kennedy's Cough Syrup, ea It tastes nearly as good m maple eager. It not only heals Ini- tattoo and allay* inflamotion, thereby •topping the oongh, bat R aleta mores the howele geedy ewd- hi that way drivee the cold from the system. It ao opiate- boro Dreg Oe. told by Walter- Early June Peas 15c per can. Rose Bud Peas 10c per can. Frail Roe 18c per can. Choice Pripe 20c per can. Choice Roast Beef 15c per can. Grape Nuts 15c per pkg. Egg-O-See 12 i-ac per pkg. Dned Okra 5 i-2c per pkg. ♦ BYRNE’S STORE.