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* - . 4 « Farmers’ Union artment. use of the members of to tbeir use open This Deparment is inteu le l for thi the Farmers’ Union in his county and Let your communications be in Saturday to insure appear ance the following week 'GOING COTTON CRAZY i PUNT PlEim Of fOOO CROPS. KTEf DOWN THE COTTON ACRUGE AND GET GOOD PRICES r.fft : • STATE EXECUTIVE HOLDS IMPORTANT MEETING IN CO LUMBIA TUESDAY-ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS. tiuTi vitally atfVctinpth« apricultura! interests is pending and such attend ance is deemed necessary. "Resolved, that the State legisla tive committee keep watch upon ; City. (Ta FARMERS’ UNION DIRECTORY. NATIONAL. President Chas S Barrett, Union <r - Columbia, Jan. 26. national legislation affecting the ag ricultural interests and be prepared to respond to anv cill from the nat- The State ex- j 0 nal president to aid in fighting pro- J K Montgomery, UNIONISMS. > Rotate your crops in 1910. Plant cotton on'y as a surplus crop. ecutive committee of the South Car- posed adverse congressional action, olina State Farmers’ Union met yes- and that this committee take up this terday in the office of the state sec ; matter with the state unions of sis- retary at No. 1341 Main street, at ter states.” 12 o’clock, according to the call of the State president A. J. A. Perritt. All the members of the committee were present representing the seven districts as follows: first— L C Pad gett; second, W R Parks; third, J. B Douthit; fourth, 0 P Goodwin; fifth, J F Nisbet; 'sixth, J H Lam-1 •—*— - bert; seventh, B F Keller. A large attendance is urged at the The president called the meeting county meeting Saturday. to order and invited the legislative * 1 * committee consisting of W A Brown Pres. Jos. Ungdale of Horst* Pen Marion; Dr J H Price of Orange- local, was in town Saturday, burg, and S A Burns of Anderson, and a considerable number of other "The plowman homeward plods prominent Farmers’ Union members his weary way ’—in (. blleton. from quite a number of the counties in the State to sit in conference with the executive committee. The State secretary made report as to the membership and the condi- tion of the union in the different? counties in the State, the progress made in the work of organizing the fanners of the State and showing how much vet remains to be done before the State becomes thoroughly organized. Several matters pf rou tine business were taken up and dis- * cussed. The conference was held in the county court house last night. Col E J Watson was appointed by the State executive committee as the sfiecial representative of the South Ca-olin State Farmers’ Union to meet with National President Bar rett and the representatives of the other cotton states at Washington the 27th of Janury. Colonel Watson goesarmed with the following resolu tion adopted by the executive con- mittee and the conference. Whereas the cotton growers of South Carolina are suffering from the effects of gambling methods Vice-President Gleason, Tenn. Secretary-Treasurer—R H McCul loch, 116 1-2 W. Broad street, Texar kana, Tex. STATE Perritt - President, Vice-President, Every union man in the county should have a good garden. The Walterboro local meets Sat urday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the court house. County Business Agent W. B. Eas- terlin of Round, was in town last week on business. + m Do not let the big price of cotton fool you into planting too much this year. -— ; • — Mr Secretary, why not keep us post d on the doings of your local? Tins page is for that purpose. — • • Paul K Crosby, secretary-treas urer, of Adnah local, was in town Saturday. — ♦ — Let the secretaries of those unions that have not vet made a report for the first quarter, send them in at once. Remembtr. the County Union meets at 11 o'clock Saturday, Mr | A. J. A. Lamar, S. C. E W Dabbs, Mayesville. J. Whitner Reid—Sec-Treas., Columbia. S. C. COUNTY. L. C. Padgett- President. Smoaks. J. D. R i s h e r Vice-president, Round, S. C. W. W\ Smoak, Jr. Sec-Treas., Walterboro. S. C. W. B. Easterlin—County Business Agent, Round. W. W. Smoak, Jr—County Or ganizer. G, W. Sweat. Conductor. Jos. Langdale, Chaplain, Weeks. Executive Committee —J no. O. Jaques, Jr., Paul K. Crosby, S. J. Patrick, C. F. Roger, A. C. Breland. S. P. Goodwin. J. A. Willis, door keepers. Meeting 1st Saturday in each month at 10 a. m. at the courthonse. LOCALS. Ashton J. T. Polk, president; T. J. Simmons, secretary-treasurer. Adnah-J B DuBois, presi dent; Paul K. Crosby, secretary- treasurer. Bells--W. W. Bryan, president; H W Hudson Jr secretary-treasurer. ' Buck Head J. A. Jones, presi dent; A. I). Preveaux, secretary- treasurer. Bethel C. H. Breland, president; Allen Padgett, secretary-treasurer. Fuller—C. C. Crosby, president; B. J. Crosby, secretary-treasurer. Islandton— W. M. E. Campbell, president; C. R. Mears, secretary- treasurer. Hudson’s Mill—J. D. Hudson, practised by the New York cotton Delegate, and not at 12 or 12:30. Be v , exchange and those who have adopt-! on Ylreeident. H, A. Croeby. secretary- i uii wine. treasurer. ed the methods of this exchange, and Whereas the Sooth Carolina State Farmers’ Union believes that the hour has come when the cotton growers should no longer remain in active and careless of his own wel fare. and Whereas National President Bar rett is now in Washington with offic ial representatives of the various states and leaders of this organiza tion determined to seek legal cure for this wrong, and to inaugurate a vigorous fight in the interests of the cotton growers, now, therefore, be it Resolved that the South Carolina State Fanners’ Union put itself on record as offering its earnest aid and assistance to President Barrett in his battle for the common rights of the producer and instructs the rep resentative of this State Union to hold his every effort to the vigorous prosecution of this fight for justice and equity. The following resolution was adopted: "We the executive committee of the South Carolina State Farmers’ Union, respectfully call the attention of the State legislative committee to the fact that the last legislature so on time. — —■ County President Padgett attend ed the meeting of the State execu tive committee in Columbia last week, and will have an interesting report of that meeting to make Sat urday. C H lid r •r* Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A ISLANDTON NEWS. Islandton. Jan. 31. Special The school at Adnah is progrening right along under the control of Mias Lillie Felkel. Mrs J. S. Godley is visiting the bedside of her sick sister, Mrs Sarah Terry of, Hampton county. Mrs Charlie Sineath has been con fined to her room for some time. Hope she will be out again real soon. H. W. DuBois of Walterboro. was o the guest of W. M. Godley Monday night. Miss Ella Godley dined with Miss Vemisha Godley Sunday. "Oscar God ey was the guest of Larey Godley Saturday night. Mrs W. E. Carter has returned home after a visit of several days to Mt. Carmel—E. B. Way, president; G. M. Bennett, secretary-treasurer. Maple Cane—J. F. Addison, presi dent, J. F. Seigler, secretary-treas- rer. Sniders—W. C. Brant, president; J. K. Getsinger, secretary-treasurer. Horae Pen—Jos. Langdale, presi dent; G. L. Smoak, Sec-Tress. WifRsms—Ehr. C. E. Kinsey, presi dent; J. F. O’Quin, secretary-treat urer. Tabor—C. B. Crosby, president; W. H. Breland, secretary-treasurer. Hendersonville—G. E. H. Moore, president; 0. A. Speights, secretary- treasurer. Stokes—W. F. Copeland, president; J. B. Saunders, secretary-treasurer. Dry Branch—J. J. Miley, presi dent; J. L. Crosby? secretary-treas urer. It iWs not need the refxiit of Commissioner Watson, publbhed in the Columbia State a few da\s ago, for one to know that South Carolina farri ers start the new year in l>ettrr finaneiai conditions than ever U*fore. ."ays Prof. D. N. Barrow, South Car olina field editor of the Progressive Farmer. Mr. Watson shows thit there has b«*en aq increase of Tlo.SSd in the value of the crops since 1906. All the crops of the State, except tobacco and tea. have contributed to this increase, although there has been a decrease in the yield per acre in wheat, tobacco and hay. These figures are interesting, hut as pr 'viouslv stated, were not neces sary to convince one that peace ami plenty were in the land To one traveling over the State, the evi dence of this fact was on every hand. Everybody is traveling, and the smile of contentment is on every face. It is certain that the street show has never done better, and 1 doubt if there is a cross-roads town in this State that has not had its street'car nival. All this makes the heart glad, hut one who stops to think cannot look forward to the new year without some slight misgiving. While all crops have increased, of cours\ the major part of this gain has come from a good cotton crop and the big price therefor that has been realized. There is no telling where this price will end, for it is still going up. If it were not for the fear of being mobbed, one could almost wish this soaring tendency would cease. The farmers have about sold out, so the further advance can do them little good. But remember that fifteen cent 1 cotton this year is not the work of anybody or set of men. It is the work of Providence, and our pros perity has only come at the expense of our less fortunate brethren fur ther west. < 1 | There i* grave danger that this may be forgotten in the face of the pre*ent cotton prices, eyen to those who have learned the lesson host, the temptation to lighten up othtr cro;is and plant a few acres more of cotton will be strong. Our brothers whose short crop has kited the fleecy staple will be tempted to plant more acreage so as to make up for their 1909 losses. Then there is the plunger -'the man who, attracted by the fancy price, is leaving other bus iness to take a shot of a few hun dred acres. All these influences mean an assur ance of a full acreage this year, and then, should anything like a favor able season prevail oyer the cotton belt, where will the crop go, and how far down will the price drop? Yon who have not had your head turned will be able to smile, but woe betide the plunger! That the latter is already at work, is shown by the number who have come to me for advice as how to plant 100 or 200 acres, and the statement: ”1 haven’t fanned for yean, but am going to plant 100 or 200 acres of cotton next year.” Farmers of South Carolina, this is your opportunity to insure your prosperity for all future time. You are out of debt and have money in your stocking. Do not be persuaded to spend that money recklessly. Re member that though the sun is shin ing today, it stormed yesterday and will storm again. Use that money to build up your property; equip your farms with better ami more ALO •OHOL 3 PKK CKNT AWjftablc Prr|wrsinnfnr As sinulaiingrirftodaiiRrtu'a (tn$ ti* Swmrte aadB'M’haf Infants-'Childkin CL'I e J'WJ 4 1 Prowolrs Di^rationJCkrf dW ness and RntJCostaifls oriMT Opium .Morphine norMuanL Not Narcotic. CAST08U For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have 4 * Always Bought Bears the Signature of Apwfect Rrmedy forCMkv Hem, Sour Stoaach.Dtarrlin Worms fonvidsious.FrvTmk Reas and Loss or Sleep. NEW YORK. \ M* it i n it O n t > 1 tl Thirty Years J J5» OS1 S - * >TS Copy of Wrappw. I ATTRACTIVE LINE ou DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, SHOES AM) HATS. BLANKETS AND COM- ^ Cl FORTS. l OMI’I.ETF ASSOKTMENTJOK CHOICE HYRNfS STORt Walterboro, • * South Carolina* R. L T. He Greet Lror Mefieiie ail Gemf Tonic Don’t take pills and viojent purgative T. L. T. ives. They only make had aMfeU ra They don’t cure. Take R. L. T. for Constipation. Biltousnegi, In digestion and all Liver Troubles. It acta in perfect harmony with nature. Dr. Richardsan has been prescribing continuously for 25 years and says he does not know of any remedy that will give such good results as this remedy. Smoaks— L. C. Padgett, president; J. W. Kinsey, secretary-treasurer. bui|djngg . buy , abor „ ving t(lolll of Lodge-L. J. Jones, Sr., president; all kinds, and get rid of the scrub P. M. Johns/Seeretary-treasurer. stock and replace it with animals W. Smoak, Jr., Goodwin, secre- amended and emasculated the guano her sister Mr8 H A Cummings of inspection bill as to render ineffect ive. so far as the right of reimburee- meet to the buyer when the analysis falls below the guarantee. There fore, we would respectfully suggest to the legislature that they take im mediate steps to have the bill so amended as to safeguard the farm- err of the State when ferrilizers fall below the guarantee.” The following resolution was “Resolved, that the legislative committee suggest to each county union the appointment of a legisla tive committee, subject to be called to the capital whenever any legisla- , Lodge. Miss Emma Godley spent Saturday night very pleasantly with Mrs A. Q. Lyons of Islandton. S. A. Crosby lost a fine horse last week. c Bobolink. If yoa will jOBl lake Kodol now sad it SB you need not fear or haaiute to**t all the good food that yon warn, for Kodol will digaat whatever yoa sat. Kodol is for weak end eour etomaohe Kodol la pleasant to taka, and It is guaranteed to give relief at oaoe. Bold by John M Klein. — G H lid rwn Cry FOR FLETCHER’S C ASTORIA Walterboro—W. president; E. W. tary-treasurer. Edisto—A. G. Yarley, president; S. J. Patrick. sx:retary-treasurer. Berea—L. B. Linder,! president; J. M Strickland, secretary-treasurer. Omega—H. P. Martin, president; B R Griffin, secretary-treasurer. Hall—B G Weeks, president; I B Weeks, secretary-treasurer. Took All His Money. / Oftan all a man earn* goat to doctors or for medioioee, to curs a fttonoaob. Liver or Kidney trouble thst Dr.- Klng'a New Life Pllla woe Id quickly cot at alight onet. Boot for Dyspepida, Indi gestion, BUioosoe**, Oonsttpttloo. Jam- dies, Velaria and Debility. 36c at Joo M. Klelr. . 1 have been using Richardson's Liver Tonic” in my home for some months past and find it an excellent preparation. It has Barred at a substitute for calomel, giving the desired effect without the usual nausea following a doee of calomel and leaving the liver in normal activity. 1 recommend it withont hesitation, A. J. OAUTHKN, Presiding Elder Anderson .'Yutrict. I -< fl 1 Cbtcoia Drag Co.. Anderson, 8. G. Dear Sirs: In reeponae to year In quiry. I cheerfully state that 1 Lave used R L. T. in my family for several years with very beneficial recall* I have pereonally used It recently lor iie ionic effects and have been mooh hooe- 1 fitted- For chronic constipation, mdi- gesiion and torpid liver, I d<» not know a better remedy. OKU K PRINCE. Ml Judge of 10th Olrotnt.™ sSjunts new mseovear Wn tartly Mt* TM trained to return you a profit. { If you must raise more cotton next year, it will be far cheaper to in crease farm by placing an inch or two more soil at the disposal of your plants, by placing mor^ vegetable matter in that soil so as to make available more of the plant food from nature’s store house, and at the same time taking out. as it were, an insurance policy against drought this will be a cheaper way of in creasing the crop than by buying or renting more land. Remember, that your true policy aheuUjj be first to raise all you need to live off of; then what landms left after the living is provided for can go into cotton for a cash crop and should be made to yield every ounce it is capable of. You will then own your cotton, and MANUFACTURED AND GUARANTEED BY Shiquola Drug 60., ANDERSON, $. C. FOR SALK BY JOHN M. KLEIN. will have a right to say what you want for it, and to enforce that de mand. V- Any other year may let our less fortunate brothers get into as good shape ae you now are, and then will the South leap to the van of pros perity! HOTA 0 rnMLt HI* Express Delivered or called for at revery part ctf u the city. Telephone 8b. N. C. A. SAULS* AGENT. At Southern Express Co, Walterboro, S. C