Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A •Sv e* * i t 4 farmers’ TMK V/ OfftcUl IMrvrlavy CM) lUiuMM, Preuldent J. D. RUh«r ( Roaad. " 8cc. uutT Vrttu*., W. W. 8mo«k Walterboru. • Ch&pluia. Jo*. L*Rffdal«, W*oks Coadu< tor. J. A. Wlllla, Cot tag* ▼tile. Door Keeper. 8. P. Good win, Wal terboro. Executive Committee, J. 0 Jaque* Jr., A. C. Breland. C. F. Koger. liocal Uakma. Ashton 1.. H. Vara, president T. J. 81 inmou*. secretary. Bells — W. W. Bryan, president H. W. Hudson, Jr., secretary. Bethel -C. H. Breland, president H. W. Breland, secretary. Black Creek—C. C. Litchfield president; P. A. 81 man secretary. Brant \v. B. Crosby, president; 8 A. Blocker, secretary, Ediato A.*G. Yarley, president 8. J. Patrick, secretary. Fuller V. C. Crosby, president B. J. Crowby, secretary. Hall—A. V. Rlckenbaker. presl dent; J. O.'Jaques, Jr., secretary. Henricraonville, G. E. H. Moore p estdent; R. 0. W. Bryan, socre tary. Horae Pen—Jos. Langdale, pres ident; ('. N. lorngdale secretary. Hudson Mill—J. D. Hudson, pres ident; C. J. Crosby, secretary. Islundton, -W. M. E. Campbell president; C. R. Mears, secretary. Omega II. P. Martin, president A. I. Martin, secretary. Penlel \V. E. O'Quin, president L. Bellinger, secretary. Pleawant Grove—-O. F. Copeland prealdeut; II. A. Crosby, secretary Htukes H. M. Saunders, presl dent; E. C. Beach secretary. Tabor J. A. Breland, president W H Breland, secretary. Wal ter boro,—J. Y. Beach, presl dent; S P. Goodwin, secretary. Mt. Carmel—E. B. Way president O. M. Bennett, Secretary. Yon gait folks la forpsttlag that *' subject of lostlag nls brother’s ks that tb* of that’ devil your aese tW at may be marrying your daughter tomorrow or gtriag you orders the day after. You quit because women were al lowed to join, yelping that they had no place la our meetings ssd “ought to be st home where they elected ! tereetiag discussion st the Saturday. J. D. Rlaher, the aewly (president, presided over the deli berations of Saturday’s meeting MV. Risher makes a splendid presl lag officer, aad Is thoroughly In oeraest la the work of the nnloa. The following delegates were pres ent: > Bells—W. B. Hudson E. C. Crosby, iaoei COIFANY, tfUOUKSttOfU GEO. S. HACKER TO SO* \ belong”—forgetting that the wo- h. W. Hudson, Jr. man makes the home and that one j Brant—H. J. Brant, H. A. Bowers of the first principles of the farm- d. E. Breland. MU. BARRETT WRITES. era union Is trying to better the home. You quit when cotton reached a good price or failed to reach a good price.* You quit because we failed to go enough or too much into poli tics Edtsto—8. J Patrick, A. J. Yar ley, J. D. Risher Fnlldf—A. F. Fisk, Colin Robinson Willie Crosby. Hell—J. A. Willis, Allan Weeks. Hendersonville—G. W. Sweat. Horse Pen—Jos Langdale L. H. Koger, C. N. Langdale. Hudson Mill—J. E. Benton, W. H. WE MANUFACTURE Doan Sash III Blinds Columns and Balusters; Grille, and Ornaments; Screen Door Windows. WE DEAL IN Glass, Sash Cord and Weight CHARLES10N.SC Yon quit because you thought there were some grand raacals ' Ulmer D. J. Zellers among the members, especially the* Islandton—P. C. Godley, C. R. leaders, forgetting that there are Mears. Just as many In the churches and j Pentel—L Bellinger, Jasper Rob- the secret orders and that It’s your ertson. business to stay In and help turn them out. I could multiply these “quits" in definitely. There Isn't any use Pleasant Grove—R. M. Crosby. Tabor—W. H. Breland, J. A. Bre land. Walterboro—8. J. Hlers, J' E. You II recognise a good many cf peurlfoy, J. Y. Beach, them and be too stuck up to ad- j Mt. Carmel—W A. Klnsrd mlt It. , * Snidere—G. C. Breland, J. E. Kin Byt Just let me remind you, broth a r d. J. O Hudson, J. L. ’(. rosoy, j. er. that - while in some states we M. Kinard. are going to halt for a spell, and Express Delivered or called for at every part of the city. Telephone 8b. N. C. A. SAULS. AGENT. At Southern Express^Co Professional Notices. perhaps mark time, this organlsatlo Is here to stay from national stand point. It Is here to transform ru ral life In America, to get a square' deal for* the fanner to abolish Wm. J. Fishburaa Haber K. radgett < PiarlesGui Farmers’ Union. At a meeting held in Charleston Friday, the Charleston County Farm era' Union was formed. There are WALTERBORO, seven locals In the couiUy six of mortgages on farms to eliminate, . whlch were repented Deputy the demagogue, to make the govern- 8tate organizer B. F Keller pre- ment to which the farmer contribut. KldfHj 0 V er the meeting, so liberally return to the farmer a | An ehH . flon of officers was held little more in taxes FISHBURNE & PADGETT Attorney* and Counselor* at Law - - s. c which resulted as follows: H.T. Mor- Take a broad view of the situa-j r|gon Mo(M e||anville. president; J. •Ion. Get off of -your own little 8wln ; on Whaley E d, 8to , 8land vtc „ ant hill. Bear this In mind, as preBldent; 8t / A I>awton j ame8 the final test—you wouldn’t kill j , 8 , and .ecretary and treasurer the yourself If everything went wrong, Rev _ N K _ 8mlth Jameg Island your crops failed, and >nur faith In human nature petered out. Well —the farmers union Is just life. 80 when you begin to meditate leaving Some Fool RenMins Why Me nihews leuve Farmers Union. To the officer* and members of the Farmers Union:. This Is s chapter on “quits”, be ing for the benefit of the brother who is wesk-kaeed or faint-hearted, peevish a* a chicken with the pip Snd ready to quit Farmers Union m the drop of the hat. A small er percentage are yielding to these Special reasons than ever before | Very lai li? ihe organisation's history, but | y VhRht the number needs still to be let»- * gened chaplain; W. McL Franipton, James Island, conductor; C. F. King Meg- getta doorkeeper. Executive com mittee: W. W. Clement, M. |). F. William It for some petty, fool reason, let p ^brook James Island it soak Into your head that you And0|1 Jobi . B WaBd to are losing the best chance In htu- 8Ule Ulllon H T MorrUon and j tory to get n square deni for your- Bw | IltoI1 Wha | ey self your wife, your non. and your Th< loca , un , ong nprf ^ nt0d „„ daughters. ! McClellnnville, James Island John’s CHA8. 8. BARRETT, i.i.,,,, Edlsto Island Wa’dmalaw Union City, On., June 2*. 1»U. and Meggetts. The only one not ■ - •»• | represented was Awendaw. Al- tXH’Vn’ UNBOX MKKTH. j though a representative meeting. It i was not a very large One. OFMOS OF Of. A. J. Anderson DENTAL SURGEON Office Hours: • *• ^ p m a p. m., B p. m OPPOSITE Farmers and Merohanb Bank. 'Phone lOOa. WALTERBORO 8. 0 OOOOPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOr O H. V. BLACK SB, DENTAL. SURGEON 1 have reopened my dental office, and have associated with me DR. JOHN H. BAKER. All work riven prompt attention. Office next Terry A Shaffer’s Store. | Office Hoars: 8.80 am to 9 t p. m. 8 to 6 p. m. 5 ’Ppone No. 67a. ® *W«tlterboro, 8 C f and Oo,, * ton coun, y tormmn- union was be several speeches on unionism and joooooooooooooooQoooooooo^ IP Meeting of the OoaM M , _ . Picnic at Tabor. Delegates Elected. . There will be a farmers’ union One of the best attended and * Picnic at Tabor, Thursday, July 20, Just run your eye over a-few of moat Interesting meeting of the ** v en by Tabor local. There Ihesc (suses for “quitting' 1? the temptation ever-atrlkes you ® ,< ** < * Saturday at its hall In town, to u.->e one of them as an excuse. G^tegsfes to the State Union to be iloue’uber that Barrett urged, you held at (olumbia July 26 and 27, to pay some strong man to take > * < **‘* elected, and resolutons as to j' u bark of the barn and give you ma lters of ginning eotton and what you lined to get before you *niount of bagging to be used ceased to fit neatly over your fath- on a hale were adopted, er t knee. ** * s *he sense of the Colleton »ou quit because we had stock farmers union that not companies, luid you didn't believ* , ***'* ,hi ‘ n n,ne •' ard » °f be in the principle. us *‘ d P*‘ r bale. The resolution You quit because you thought ado P ,, * < l reads as follows: "Resolv- we didn't have co-operation in its ^ d - *bat It is the sense of the Col- Lue sense. '^ten County Farmers' union that You quit because a little of I** members in Colleton county put )»our money wan stolen and you. ,10, ***** *ban nine yards of bagging imagined jou couldn't get another honest offirer. at the expense of a little effort. ' You quit* because somebody told you that you would have n better atanding if you didn't run with n crowd of "one gallus" fellows; )*ou've found out since what a lie that was but perhaps you haven’t the manhood to confess it. > m quit because you thought they Khouldn't have pensioned Mrs Gres ham. one of the noblest acts the organization ha* to its credit. You quit because they ga\e me other subjects by prominent speak ers. The public is invited. StopRiin to the bale on this year's crop In stead of six as heretofore.", This resolution called for considerable discussion, and all the members agreed that the price of the staple was fixed on the basis of 6 per cent* tare, which on a 50U pound bale of cotton would amount to 10 pounds that it was nothing but eom mon justice that they put 30 pouni s of bagging and ties on It. If the members at home feel the same wa about this as those present at the meeting Saturday no union cotton will be sold in this county with less HEADACHE NEURALGIA a present of one thousand dollars *b*n nine yards of bagging on each —and let me tell you I didn't want bale. to take i’, because I knew' just how you would feel. You quit because we were trying t do too much. You quit because we were not try Ir.g to do enough The report of the Elective com mittee who had Just examined the books of the County secretary-treas- urer was very complimentary to that official. His books were found to he well kept and correct in all You quit because a few salaries particulars, were raised, and you'd rather ghe following delegates were elect your money to an outside faker tha j ,0 ,h e Sate Farmers’ Union s ,nie»H>d> frying to help you and meeting at Columbia July 26 ajul< bold enough to tell you unpleasant truths. « You quit because some organize!- 2 7 A. S. Yarn, Islandton local; F. Koger, Horse I'en local; J. J) Risher Fdisto local; J O. Jaque* 25 Doses 25 Cents Y**r Dr*ar« will Dr Milt* Ann-Pim Pin* * W It loikorucd i* renew the pnee M the ftru ptclaa* (Wyt S h hilt w banrfu ><v* or officer, told you a lie forgetting ^ r -. H*ll local; I; K. Jotiea. \Val- thnt the organization and its prin ciples are bigger than any mau or set of men. a You quit because you did not get , uny> immediate personal benefit, for getting that revolutions are not wrought overnight and that perhaps the fault waa yours for not co-op- terboro local. It was decided to ask that Far- mer.C Institutes be held at two places in the county this summer, and if arrangements can be made the places will be Hlott's Park am. Bella. The suhfect of dniisage will be Miss Jennie Padgett, of Stokes spent Saturday In Walterboro. C. E. DURANT „ Cnrfl Enf’r and Land Surveyor ^ Will be in Walterboro at J. B. Ackerman’s on Saturdays and all ‘ other days when not at work a in held. ’Phone No. 7/y. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLI NA. Scholarship Examination. University of South Carolina offers scholarships in the School of education to one young man from each county. Each scholarship la worth $100 In money, and $10 term fee and free tuition. Examination will be held at the county seat July 14, 1911. Examln ation students generally for admis sion to the University will be held at the same time i\ rite for information to 8. C. MITCHELL, President, Wlnthrop College. SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE. EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships In Wlnthrop College and for the admission of new students will he held at the ! County Court house on Friday. July ! 7, at 9, a. n>. Applicants must be not less than fifteen years of age When scholarships are vacant after July 7, they will he awarded to; those making the highest average a this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants fog scholarships should write to PredAent Johnson Unik of ran of mms carry acomj of Dry Goods, Notions, Hosiery and Un derwear. style give Shoes and Hats have combined with comfort and excellent service. Complete Assortment Of CHOICE GROCERIES HYRNE'S STORE. Walterboro, * * .Sooth Carolina* First-Class Dental Woik at Reasonable Prices ( i| • / iv!2 Best plates $2 50 Gold crowns 22k 4.50 ^ Bridge work per tooth 4.00 9 Silver filings 50c. ^ Gold filling $1.00 to to to to $9.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 up Painless Extraction of Teeth a Specialty—50c. CHARLESTON DENTAL ROOMS 306 King St CHARLESTON, S. C. G S Latimer, D. D. S., Prop. We pay Railroad fare within twenty five miles on all work amounting to f 10.00 or more Builders’ Material Wanted the public to know that we havn a most complete line of all kinds of builders’ material, such as DOORS. SASH, BUNDS, SHINGLES, MOULDING. ' BRICK, LUMBER. ETC. At prices to suit Let us know your wants. C. I SAVAGE. luifadarer of Roach aid Dressed Lomber. NEW LINE - Spring Clothing - I have just received a large shipment of New Spring Clothing for'Men, Women and Children. By purchasing in large quanti ties I am able to sell these goods at very low prices^ Come and see my display of Men’s Spring Suits, Extra Trousers, Ladies’ Coat Suits, Voile Skirts, Panama Skirts and Children’s Dresses. All new goods. Big Bargains. It will pay you to see my stock eratlug properly and Mcrlflring a *Uocussed at the next meeting little of your fancied independence, j 1 be county uuion. Getting out Right in your busiest season who you have the least time to spare you nre most likely to take diar rhoea and lose several days' time unless >*»u have Chamberlain's Col ic Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy at hand and take a dose on For Solid Gold and Silver Jeweb; Go to J. L VtlSTERBEHG, Jewelry Store. Main Street, Next Door to P^w Postoffice. WALTERBORO, 8. C. i Mrs. Elvira Beach, returned from .Stokes* most popular young ladies, before the examJnatloa for etfiolar- Tampa Fla., Saturday last, where spent a few days of this week ■'» ship examination blanks. she has been visiting her son P. C. town ajth rn’atlves. Scholarships are worth 8100 and Beach. Mrs. Beach was accompani- j • • free tuition. The next session will ed by two of her aieces Misses Gat- , N ’ eTer leave home on » ' opr. *0. I»ll. Fo. fur.; tl . ,„d Mo„„ le Bo.oh/who .r. In ; ther Information and catalogue, ad- town thia week, as the guests of edy. It is almost certain to be need th _ , dre ** Fve** !>• B. JOHNSON, Rock- their aunt Mrs. Johnson Bryant. ! ed and <’»nnot be obtained when on Mirren ,h ’ «*. C. M1 ». C,U. 8.under, on. ot ^VVl.