Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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In union there i» strength. t’s, Women’s and Men’s. This Department is intended for the use of the members of _ ’ 0 the Farmers’Union in this county and is open to their use. Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear- a - o ance the following week. - The other fellows are all organized, why not the farmers? ftet your exhibits ready for the County Fair its coming. It costs $1 to join the Union. Corre on in boys, the water’s fine. MINERS’ Wm. TkUm ' VHm WIECT * Y unmHcaMM un mm- m* •f directors; to bar sell cotton MAHON AL. trustee for its stockholders, or products for itself, or as i Resident—Chss S Barrett, Union ' CStr, Gm. ‘ Vioe* President Ui his plan for cotton crop. to the Union of South bp the State Executive which i adopted as 'the seme of the no mai manipula tion will and make prfasau ItsHHsell direct to hi the Mme manner that sells M will haws Ms anents in the will deal diraetip with thaapfamers and other on a iange scale, la short, if the plans nee carried oat, it will revolutinnwiL the method of cotton trading. * Colleton was represented at this J E Chasm, Tenn. Secnetao 1 -Treasurer- K H McCul- Meh, 116 1-2 W. Broad street, Texar- Tex. STATE. B. Harria fVesident, S.C A. J. A. Merritt— Vice President, Lamar, S. C. . 4. WWtner Reid— Sec-Treas., Celvmbaa, S. C. COUNTY. L. C. Padgett-President. Smoaks. J. O.Jaques, Jr.—Vme-President, •Cottageville. G. W. Sweat—See-Treas., Hen dersonville. An executive session was held Thursday evening at the State house, which was addressed by President Barrett. Friday morning another executive session was held at 11 o’clock; the doors were thrown open and a public meeting, which v/as ad dressed by Governor Ansel. T P Stackhoues, President of the Stand ard warehouse Co. F H Hyatt and others, was held. This meeting evidenced very plainly the greac strength -of the fanners union of South Carolina. There is no doubt of the fart the fanners of the State are better organized than they have possibly ever been before, and if the repre sentation at this meeting means anything, the fanners are mare in telligent and better informed than than they have ever been before. This very conference means a great deal lor the farming interests of the State, and plana were set on loot that will result in great saving to the farmers. The next meeting will be held in July. The following is briefly President Barrett’s plan for handling the cot ton crop this year. The plan is, briefly, to organize a great stock corporation within the Farmers’ union itself with sufficient capital to handle the annual product of the United States. Scattered throughout the Southern States are hundreds of warehouses owned by the farmers in the unions. It is proposed that the stock company to be organized shall absorb all these widely disseminated properties by exchanging stock, so that the pre sent owners of stock in the seg regated warehouses shall become owners of stock of equal value in the big company. The process is to be exactly along the lines adopted in the formation of the great industrial corporations in the United States. In other words, the fanners are to quit act ing as individual^ and as small cor porations and go into a gigantic combination to control absolutely the cotton market. This accomplish ed, the managementof the corpora tion is to be entrusted to men com petent to handle business on a vast scale. These men may or may not be members of the Fanners’ union. The stock is to be held by the farmers themselves, but the .man agement is to be placed in the hands of men of ability, selected for their knowledge of how to condut large operations. These men will be the employes of the big farmers’ cor poration. The business of this great corpora tion of farmers will be to buy, taild, own, leans and operate warehouse* for the storing of cotton throughout the Southern States; to engage 1 in the bnainees of storing end ware housing cotton and other farm pro ducts for hire; to Msue negotiable or non-negotiable warehouse receipts or cotton certificates, as needed, upon cotton or other farm products stored in any of the warehouses owned or controlled by the corpora tion, and to provide for securing and guaranteeing, by pledging all or any part of its physical or other meeting by Jaa. E IPeurifoy and W, w W Smoak Jr. Gouty Business Agent' W.C. Brant—Chapfrn, Ruffin J. A. Willis-Conductor, Cottage- ville. L. H. Roger—Door-Keeper, Wal The first regular meeting of the terboro. •lleton Counts’ Fanners’ Union* W. W. Smoak, Jr.—Business was held Monday at the court house Agent, Walterboro. COUNIT MEETING REID. ' N Keep your local news in this de partment, Mr. Sec-Treas. It helps Unionism. Walterboro local had four appli cants last meeting. Can any local in the county beat that? How about it COLLETON MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING CO. RIBBONS. RIBBONS. RIBBONS. RIBBONS. 9 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. at 10 o’clock. There was a good number of delegates and members present. The meeting was a most interesting one and matters of general concern to the union were freely discussed. There is no doubt that the farmers of the county are thoroughly in earnest in their efforts to better conditions in the county. | A movement was started looking to the organization, of a county Fair Association and the president ap pointed the following committee to report at the nest meeting on the ways and means for launching this enterprise: Jaa. E. Peurifoy, chair man, Dr H A Willis, Joseph Lang- dale. F J Berry and L J Jones. It was decided to have a county organizer and W W Smoak, Jr. waa •elected to fill thic poaition. An important matter was the adoption of a resolution providing for a committee t» arrage subjects to discuss at the meetings of the locals. The idea is to have subjects arranged and for members to be ap pointed at each meeting to discuss them. A aeries of five meetings to be ar ranged by the president are to be held over the county in July. Prominent speakers will be invited. The county officers were ail pre sent and the following delegates. Hendersonville—R G W Bryan, Dr H A Willis, Lee Guess. Horse Pen—Jos Langdale, A C Roger. Maple Cane—J T Meets, Jno. 0. JaquesJ A Willis. Lodge-H A Cummings. R Ben- net. Bethel- E H Ulmer, C H Breland. C J Crosby. Smoaks—H W Smoak Sniders—J K Getsinger, Brant, H T Herndon. Islandton—H H Rentz, E C G T Polk. Walterboro—J E Peurifoy, Jones. Dry Branch—T H Caldivell, Crosby. _ Stokes -A V Sykes. W F Copeland, W C Saunders, \ I Martin. Cottageville—J L Jordan, Ackerman. Hudson’s Mill—J B Ulmer, Smoak, T L Hudson. Adnah—Paul K Crosby. Bells— Weimer— Williams— H J Polk, R E J W C K J W THE FARMER’S PHONE LINE. The farmers of middle St. Mat thews on R. F. 1). No. 2 organized THE WALTERBORO LOCAL. „ The Walterboro local held its regular meeting Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Very little buwiem of any kind waa, transacted. Four applications were received and referred to proper committees. The next meeting will be held Saturday, May 15th, at which time these applicants will be iifitiated. what is known as the Creston Tele- pfione company and built a phone line some 10 miles long from Cres ton on Atlantic Coast Line railway to St. Matthews on Southern rail way the county seat of Calhoun county, where we get in touch with the Bell Long Distance Telephone company. The poles for this line were divid ed out to be put hauled and erected per share. Then Mr. Walter H. Her long was employed to stretch the wire and install the phones. He certainly understands his business and his work has given entire setias- faetion. Doe’t think that piles eaa't be cared* Thoemade of shetlasli smss have been cored by Doan’eOtabeeat. Weenie at may droc etore. Tell the farmers thrsogh this de> irtment v^hat you are doing ia farm work. Write ap that prety farm—4t will help others. BEACH BROTHERS Te he present at a meeting as that held in Ceftembta Thuraday and Friday makes one feel that he wants to get hold Of every fanner in thecounty and jaet make him join and stick. Executive Committee - G. A. Ben ton, W. C. Saunders, J. 1. Seigler, T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Roger. Meeting 1st Saturday in each month at 1ft a. m. at the courthonse. LOCALS. Stokes W. C. Saunders, Preai- dem. E. B. Way. secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane- J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, vecretary-troas ter. Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Getsinger. 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. Caldwell, 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., preshlent; 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 Bells—W. H. Saunders, president; F. M. Thomcs, secretary-treasurer. Hudson’s Mill—J. D, Hudson, president; Dr. A. willis Hudson, secretary-treasurer. Adnah - John Ricklighter, presi dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary treasurer. It occurs to us that locals should be organized m several places «■ the low country mg at Adams Run, Meggetts, Youngs Island, Rweenel, Jackson boro etc. Let us know how the Union Spinit stands. President Barret was greatly interested in the Fanner’s Union Department sf this paper, and on reading the loiter from Smoaks, he seemed greet ly worried. When Smoaks sends tin a better report we shall send him a marked copf of the paper. ADAMS RUNS NEWS . Adams liun, Apr 30—Social: The rain is falling fast today l*it we are delighted to see it as we need it o« the crops and, but thru our little country is grow ing for the I'eopie seem to work harder than tkey worked before. They work bard all the week and .go to church three times on Sunday. The Itev. Finch preach es or every first and third Sun day., and I will tell you that his sermons are grand. He ia pas tor of the Osborn Baptist church and l£ew. Susaard ia pastor of the Methodist church. He presefaes every second and fourth Sundays. So you see Mr. Editor, the people saust be very good down here. Miss Mamie Martin, one of Adams Kan’s charmings young ladies, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grimes in Beaufort. Mrs. W. W. Perry paid Charleston a flying visit on bust- m Miss Marie Fox spent last week with Mra. Mary Kuight and Lei a C-ordrey. Lawrence Measervey has a lovely bean crop and 1 cannot see why he will not make money this year, if there is any money in beans. With best wishes. Fern. NO ADS NO BUSINESS. A nervous looking man went into a store the other day and sat for half an hour or ao, when a clerk asked him if there was anything he could do for him . He said no he didn’t want any thing. The clerk went away, and the stranger sat an hoar or •o longer, when the proprietor went to him and asked if he didn’t want to be shown some thing. “No,” said the nervous little man; “I jast wanted to •it aroaod. My physscitn has recommended qoiet to me and •ayt above all thing* I should avoid being in a crowd. Notic ing that yon do not advertise in the home pepn, I thought this would be as quiet a plsoe •« 1 could find, so I just dropped in for a few hours.—Bjurbon (Mo.) Standard. Any more good farms Ackerman's scattered ro« county? If yon know of < up for this deportment R * ^ O.JU write it \ *■ SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES AUm’s Foot loss, a powdsr. It eon painful. Muartlsg, aervoos fast asd Is* growiag Mils, and IsslMtly takes tbs ■dec out of osvm sad bueisas. It'stbo gtosissl oomlors dtsaovry of the ago. AUsu't Fool-Ease mokes tight or nm •boss fssl sear. It is o osmta sure h Llug, oelBooe, awoltso. Urod, acbla. Try it today. Sold by aU Drag* glsti and Shea 8So*as. By mall Mr Mo. mstsmpi Dto’t eeoepiaay sahstitata Trial package bne Addrats Altae 0. Otastsd, L» Roy, H. Y. DOXTT Go off on your vacation or any kind of a pleasure trip by drawing your salaiy ia advance Save np for it. we want yonr saving seeohot. COLLETON BANKING COMPANY. JOHN ?. LUCA* Ftatideui R. L PIIAKR. beef, veal and fore. Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest and best at my Market Highest Prices Paid for Beef Battle. H. A. PRANCES* » 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. J. E EASTERLING Blacksmith and Wheelwright — Special Attention Given to repairing buggies, wagons and farm implements. Let me set your cotton sweep. Horse-shoeing 25 cents a foot. Farmers Should Use Fruited Stationery. Let us quote you prices on what you wish. 250 note heads and 250 envelopes printed for $1.75—enough to last the average *° fanner a year. The Press and Standard. Excursion Rates- LOUISVILLE, KY, AND RETRUN VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Account Southern Baptist Convention the Southern 1 Rail, way announces very low round trip rates to Louisville, Ky.- from all points. Tickets will be sold May 10, 11, 12 and 13, 1909, limited for 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 $16130' Aiken 18.70 Chester ^ 15.85 Orangeburg 18.40* Anderson 15.85 Columbia 16.80 Prosperity 1645. 17.95 Gaffney 14.80 Rock Hill 14.95 Greenville 15.10 18.40 Greenwood 15.85 19.00 Lancaster 17.05 I5-85 For tickets, detailed information, etc. Railway ticket agents or address, J. L MEEK, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent Atlanta, Ga. Batesburg Blacksburg Blackville Branchville Yorkville Rock Hill Spartanburg Sumter Union 15.85. 14.20 *8.25 *4-85 apply to Southern J. C. LUSK, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. It THE BUYING PUBLIC: Read the Following Quotations and Let us Serve You: Early lune Peas 15c per can. Rose Bud Peas 10c per can. Fish Roe 18c per can. Choice Pripe 20c per can. Choice Roast Beef 15c per can. Grape Nuts 15c per pkg. 12 *• 2c per pkg. Dncd Ohra 5 i-2<rper pkg. HYINfS STORE • V X 1 "k.: ,J)