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r v y Communicate with the county Summer Dress Goods. 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. organizer when vou wish a new on- xUocerics, 1 lav. Gratrrrlm-.e. etc. CairSrTiirwKIeTirtown. ion.anywhere m the county? J SILAS BUNKDL FARMBt. There was business and bustle on the Bunker farm. Not the hurry and acurry of confusion; the running hare and there looking for some thing that could not be found, hut the uninterrupted process of doing something. Whan. Silas Bunker brought out his plows in the spring he was not compelled to take them down to a hard place in the rood to make them “aeour,” or uae a brick bat to scour the ruat off the shear and mold-board. Ho housed all his farm tools during the winter, and before putting them away oiled them well or givethem a light coat of paint It was one of Silas Bun ker’s rules that when springtime came everything was in readiness to go to work. Down in the lower field below the meadow Clem Darter was plowing. Clem had just finished a four months’ term in the Agricultural College, and on his return had hired to Silas for the season in order to procure funds to go back to school. Bunker had always taken a great deal of interest in this young man. Clem was but a small child when his mother died. His father had dis sipated away his life as well as a fortune which he inherited. It was Bunker’s kindly advice that induced Clem to take an agricultural course at the State school. Silas Bunker believed that the human mind has just begun to grasp it. It opens up a field for discovery that has hardly been "Behold Luther Burbank. His discoveries and productions will con- tinua to ba worth bilMsns of dollars to this and future generations, and, if he so derired. he could coin them into milKoneef doOaa for himself.’’ Thus for hours would Silas talk unti) the young man's soul became enthused hi a career of that kind. Four months in the agricultural col lege only increased his enthnsiaem. Although far the greater number of students at the cottage had no in tention of making farming their call ing, Gem met a few who shared with Silas Bunker in his comprehen sion of its great possibilities. Some of these young men had already been sent out to deliver lectures on the subject of diseases of stock, and other topics connected with farming. The course was not alone a theoretical one. There was a farm connected with the college on which a regular system of experi ments was carried out. Clem soon learned that there could be as much difference between a poor farmer and a good one as between a poor jnechanic and a good one. He now more than ever grasped the idea of {the greatness of the mission of the Farmers’ Union, of which he was a member. It, too, was a school of education. dawn of better days for the farmer! , n its local meeting8 the ^ ^ was at hand. He saw a Ifreat t most inte „ itfent fjirmers couk , en . awakening on the part of the govern- j Ughten thoge whose opportunities ment to the importance of agr«cul- ka j no ^ j. 0 good, or who had ture. Farmers themselves were reaching out and demanding assist- the not improved them. It was birth of a new joy when the young ance which the government had ac-, man realized the magnitude of the field for usefulness that lay stretch- corded other industries. Special trains were being run through the farming sections and lectures de livered on the best methods of farm ing. There'was a gipwing demand at remunerative wages for men whose knowledge of agriculture equipped them to enter into govern ment employ in the agricultural department. There was a bright future, Silas believed, for p young man who would prepare himslf to enter this field ot useluln&s. At his home, under the shade of the cherry trees in the yard, and while resting of the front porch, he had talked these things to Clem who was a frequent visitor of the Bunker home. The young man was an eager listener. He was himself undecided as to his future career. He inherit ed in a small degree the failing of hia father. He was somewhat addicted to drink. He indulged this taste, however, only at intel^vals, and it could be said to his credit, that as he grew older the intervals were further awart. And Clem was proud of it, but no one knew of or realized the desperate struggle it cost him to conquer his taste for strong drink, no one but Silas Bun ker. • Silas was to him both as elder bro ther and a father. To him the young man had opened his heart and asked lor counsel. In these friendly heart- to-heart talks when they were alone together, the young man threw his devil-may-care manner aside and talked aerioualy. They went ovfj* ed out before him. Silas Bunker was working in the same field. He was driving a stalk cutter of his own constrution. It was made of a log about eighteen or twenty inches in diameter and three feet long. At about four inches from each end of the log heavy iron pins had been inserted, allowing them to protrude about four inches. To these pins, which were equa-distant apart, and even with each other lengthwise of the log. heavy steel knives were fastened by means of bolts. This log was then put in a frame exactly like that constructed for a log roller. In fact, it was a short log roller with the addition of these steel knives, four in number. The; knives were made of a steel bar about one- fourth inch thick and three inches wide. They were about the same length of the log, and were kept sharp enough for cutting purposes. This machine was drawn bv two horses cutting one row of stalks at a time. The freight of the log and the driver made it do its work pre- fectly. It cost less than $5, and did the work as well or better than many $25 machines. Clem whistled merrily as he work ed, and Bunker was proud that he had persuaded him to choose agricul ture as his calling. He had tried to persuade his own son to do so, but the boy preferred a classical educa tion, and someone of the profes sions, and Silas did not inaist, al though sorely disappointed. Now the whole situation not forgetting to ^ Gem Darter had chosen ^he take into consideration the tempts- c^eer which he had marked out for tiona that would beset the young his son. Bunker’s heart warmed to man in the different vocations of wards the jmug man. life. ! Somehow or other, Silas felt that Silas, being a true son of the soil,: the Farmers’ Iftiion was going to was naturally enthusiastic in his bring about a great and rapid evou- calling. He pointed out to Clem the j tion in farming. He heard that possibilities of systematic and | there was a crisis approaching in scientific fanning. He pictured to which the country would be on the him in glowing words the nobleness border of revolution. He knew that of the calling. "You will be,” he things could not remain as they said, and hit eyes shone with the were. The public consrieoce was earnestness of his soul, "in daily being aroused, and the farmers were communion with God, through the growing restless under the extor- immutable laws which govern plant tions of trusts and corporations, life. . • The feeling was becoming general “IttiHfcremove from you the that the government itself was un will beaet you on able to cope with theee great indos- svocations. Jts trial combinat*— r% ~- to over- violated the li It is a every effort ti that the proved futile. He felt too, that he was destined to take more than an ordinary part in this great mdustral upheaval. He longed for a co-laborer, someone who would assist him and complete, the equipment which he lacked. He knew that Gem Darter had a bril liant mind and noble heart, and this feeling made him more anxious that Gem tiwuld take a fall course in the agriculture college. These thoughts filled hia mind as he drove mechani cally back and forth each round,cut- ting the stalks into short pieces, which the plow would turn under the soil. The two men'•worked steadily, each absorbed in his own thought. Who knows what import ant part may be played by these two simple minded farmers in the events which are even now shadowed on the wallt FARMERS’ 'UNION DIRECTORY- NATIONAL. President—Gias S Barrett, Union Gty, Ga. Vk ice-President—J E Montgomery, 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. O. Jaques, Jr.—Vice-President, Cottageville. G. W. Sweat—Sec-Treas., Hen dersonville. W. C. Brant—Chaplin, Ruffin. J. A. Willis - Conductor, Cottage ville. L. H. Roger- Door-Keeper, Wal- terboro. W. W. Smoak, Jr.—Business Agent, Walter boro, W. W. Smoak, Jr.—County Or ganizer. Executive Committee—G. A. Ben ton, W. C. Saunders, J. I. Seigler, T. H. Caldwell, C. F. Roger. Meeting 1st Saturday in each month at 10 a. m. at the courthonse. LOCALS. Stokes—W. C. Saunders, Presi dent, E. B. Way, secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-treas- rer. a Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer. Williams—Dr. C. E. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treas urers Islandton—A. E. Rentz, president; C. R. Mean, 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., 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. p , Walterboro—W. W. Smoak, Jr., president; Jno. W. Hammond, secre tary-treasurer. Bethel—H. W. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, aeeretary-treaanrer Bella—W. H. Saunders, president; F. M. Thomas, secretary-treasurer. Hudson’s Mill—J. D, Hudson, president; Dr. A. Willis Hudson, The low country needs a number of locals. The union should be strong down there. Walterboro will welcome visitors and applicants next Saturday after noon at 4 o’clock. Horae Pen has a live local. The slogan of this locol is fifty membera by January. It now has seventeen Yea, but they won’t you’ join, to stay out. ‘stick.” Maybe "they” will if “you” won’t Seventeen locals in the county— there should be thirty. Help us get COLLETON MERCANTILE AND MANUFACTURING CO. RIBBONS. RIBBONS. RIBBONS. 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. new ones. Remember to elect delegates to the coumy meeting the first Satur day in June. If you are not taking a union paper, you are like a soldier going into battle without ammunition. The Union will be a failure • be cause the Miiance and Grange died. So will you because your father and grandfather died. Try a new one. We knew some local woul^d beat Stokes. Loofc at Bethel—four lady members! Wake up. Stoker, and bring out your wives and daughters. May be Smoaks needs the presence of the “fair sex” at her local meet ing. Tryjit. and report, when you get a chance to adjourn. What was the matter with Bells. Weimer and Williams, that no re presentative was present at the last county meeting? Bro. Peurifoy has excellent re results in his vetch and oats, also his “furrow” oats. See his field when in town. It will pay you. Adnah—John Kkklighter, prod- dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary- Every extortion of the corpora tions, every effort of the trusts to evade the optratioae ef the law is additional evidenet of the aeeeedty of aoeh sa oryariartiofi as the Far mers’ Union, The wagon of C J Beach in the May Festival parade would has done credit to any State Fair. He is a c? live young farmer. CONMinEE MEETING. The committee from the County Farmers’ Union appointed to pro vide for the County Fair Association Is hereby called to meet at my office Saturday, May 22nd at 10 o’clock a m Full attendance is urged. Jas E Peurifoy. Chairman. HORSE PEN LOCAL The Horse Pen local met Saturday day afternoon at 4 o’clock in open session, at which addresses were made'by Bros. W W Smoak Jr. and Jas E Peurifoy of Walterboro. There addresses were listened to with rapt attention by a goodly number of farmers. After this the local went into executive session, and several candidates were initiated. Unionism is on a boom in this sec tion. RUFFIN LOCAL Ruffin, May, 8.—The Bethel local union No. 597. Held its regular meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. We received six members of whom four were ladies. Sjy, Mr Editor, can you beat that? Three committees were appointed one on order, investigating and an executive. As ther£ was no futher business we then adjourned till the next re gular meeting the first Wednesday evening in June at 8 o’clock. Allan Padgett. Sec-Treas. LETTER FROM ORGANIZER. - Mr Editor: Through your columns I wish to urge any community desir ing to organize a local farmers’ un ion to communicate with roe. I shall take pleasure in arranging a date for public speaking and organ isation. A local can be organized with five membera, and a charter secured for $15.00. If fifteen members join a charter can be Obtained for the ini tiation fee of $1 each, but a fewer number can obtain a charter by paying the charter fee of $15.00. Colleton should have a great many new locals, and I hope to institute them in the near future. Yoon for Unionism, W W Smoak, Jr. County Organiser. Walterboro, May 10, BEACH BROTHERS DOETT Go off on jour vacation or aaj kind of a pleasure trip bj drawing jour salaty in advance. Save up for it. We want your saving account. COLLETON BANKING COMPANY JOHN P. LUCAI* P-edbet, , R. L. 1 BEES 1 . VEAL AUTfi FQBK. Customers can be supplied at all times with the freshest and best at my Market Highest Prices Paid ftr Beef Cattle. H. A. FRANeCS, e WALTERBORO, S. €. 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. 'H. J. E EASTERUNG 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. 3 x Farmers Should Use Stationery. Let us quote you prices on what you wish. 250 note heads and 250 envelopes printed for $175—enough to last the average farmer a year. The Press and Standard. Excursion Bates- 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, 11, 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 Aiken 18.70 Chester 15.85 Orangeburg 18.40 Anderson 15.85 Columbia 16.80 Prosperity 16.45 Batesburg 17.95 Gaffney 14.80 Rock Hiff 15.85 14.95 Greenville 15.10 18.40 Greenwood 15.85 19.00 Lancaster 17.05 . . ^ I5-85 For tickets, detailed information, etc., apply to Southern Railway ticket agents or address, J. L. MEEK, Asst Gen. Passenger Agent. Atlanta, Ga. Blacksburg Blackville Branchville Yorkville Spartanburg Sumter * Union 14.20 >8.25 14.85 J. C. LUSK, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. TO THE BUYING PUBLIC: Read the Following Quotations and Let us Serve You: Early June 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. Egg-O-See i 2 1-2C per pkg. Dncd Okra 5 i-ac per pkg. HYRNE’S STORE.