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» the largest circulation of Any Nowopapor In tha Fifth Conaroaalonal Dlatrlot of S. C. EVERY ONE PAID IN ADVANCE HE LEDGER SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. wl GUARANTEE THE RILIABILIT# of Evory Aavti^iaar v ff*t Uoaa tho Columns of mia Papar. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM A Nawopapar in AM Hurt tho Ward Impllaa ani Davatai ta tha East lnt»r««t 0 f th« P«-pi* af Charokaa County. ESTABLISHED FEB. It. 1M4. GAFFNEY. B. C^ FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. 1907. 1100 A YEAR. PRACTICAL HINTS ■ " FOR THE FARMERS, The Williamson Plan not try to make 75 bushels on thin | land that has no humus In It and j which has been scratched over for years. Do not try to make 100 bush-1 els to the acre until you learn how to make 50 and then 60 and then 75. | j When you get your soli made dght ( , and porous with vegetable matter, METHODS THAT PROMISE LARGE an d 12 . t°. 16 ,nn ' may thlnb about 100 bushels. The YIELDS WITH LEE WORK. probability is that you will then fall | short of the mark, and have more “thinks” than bushels. nisr.iMu.H— We will give the table of distance c ; asaln so that each farmer after con- Measurement* a^d Results 0 f Mr. i slderin K the quality of land ard depth | I of soil mav plant # or certain results: Blanton's Corn Croo. 16 feet by 24 Inches 30 bushels „ C feet bv 20 Inches 35 bushels (Capt. Charles Petty in Carolina c feet by 18 lnche s 40 bushels Spartan.) , c feet by 12 Inches 60 bushels Any method that nromises the farm- 0 feet by 10 inches 72 bushels ( er larger yields, improved soil and j 6 feet . ** l n ches 30 bushels less hard work i 8 worth considering. ^ Zm It should also be practicable, so that |' han ^ f °r 11 Ti i,,, the two-horse farmer might derive; 1 ’ better to plant for 3^ or 40 till the same benefit In proportion to his thev eet the han K °f fanners eeTout * Seriou. Charq.. j This Williamson plan is easy. chlet o[ Pollce Duncan of Blacks- Even a one-horse farmer may profit; blir e- carae ° ve r t® Gaffney Tuesday, by its adoption. The thorough pre- n > ornl 1 n K an <l arrested a young man paratlon is the foundation of all soil aar « ed Dp na i d ' aDd a who ® ay3 n ^ I Improvement. By breaking the clay in Ge ® rgia * a V out . 8 V f? ty u I S oftomnT-! deeper and deeper, and exposing It AtlantB, who Is cnarged w th a t p to frosts, rains and sunlight, plant in s to commit a criminal assault up- food locked up for centuries ir rend- ] °’ 1 the person of Mrs. E. A. Tompso . ered available, it is evident to any at Lancaster ‘ vlo J lday - t Th ® d ^ f thinking farmer that too much nlant e11 ^ ^ a ^ r . ag ^LmMon toJ food goes into the large, tall stalks 10 house of Mrs. « of corn. The amount of grain is too tll 1 f„ pu r? 0 f e w*, ae nri* the small for the stalk. This plan oh- wb ^ e there, it is alleged, made vlates that and brings the stalk down at ^™ p , to half size. It requires much less This information wa given to C ef ( Plant food to make a small stalk than Duncan by the hp .^ a ” d of t ^® a .7 a large one. There are many fields "P° n wh°m the att ®" r,pt ' ‘j,‘ 3 of com today with a nne crop of waa raade - y ol a ® / M r stalks and fodder and a small amount J® wn ° n fhe fl |' st ^ n ’ Charlotte! of grain. The plant food was used in Thompson (who was making stalk and it was all exhaust- pam ® ed by the time the corn began to j he immediately proceeded to Rock shoot. By applying all the fertilizer H111 * w J? e J e „5® le tSh d 0 th two months after the com is planted ; a 5,®, nt h ._ th discovered the small stalk is produced. Then said, of killing him He discovered ; the cor n is planted deep in the ground. J* ia 1 ,“ an 0 f n a l^ e i^nftp'mnting tn oull It is thus protected from April frosts. p “ llln f out and .^^P^Tv-omoson Py throwing dirt to it gradually the hU? fr ? m the 6<1 . ? hjB roots continue to run out for the sup-; and was P a i n ^ u i y nj , • Plies of food. When the aim is laid ! however, did n °t ^ by it will stand up against ordinary, 0n o ^ B1 ^ k S r ^ ft n M-s ! winds that would flatten the com JJ^ht la sear( l b of rt of t : ne planted on the surface and laid by i Thompson Is the daughter f level. Sowing peas at the last plow- j chief of noHce of Lancas, . ^ ing will furnish more vegetable mat- f 11 ec 5A ^ J<>l1 ’ ter to the soli than is taken off even Lancaster county. . decent if the cor n is cut and the stalks , The young is rather a decent shredded. Taking It as It appears looking fel,ow 9 f j^ e ^ y „ flVH 0r th t at 'he this plan Is sane and practicable and ty two yeara of age. and says that he the very best presented to the com- came of good people. mon farmers today. - -j-j 0 „. A „ n Reports from the Field. Graded Schoo • Ope . The com crop that has attracted The graded schools opened in full most attention ia the Piedmont Is blast Wednesday, and the- opening that of Lem F. Blanton two or three ; was the most auspicious in the nis- mile 8 from Gaffney. Last Thursday, tory of the schools. Yesterday the we Inspected his crop, which Is cer-! work was begun In earnest and thing A- tainly a fine one The rows of all the run along In clock-Hke shape. pr °r. * crops reported here are 6 feet wide. Spears has things well In hand and Many me n had visited his crop and w e anticipate a most prosperous some thought he had WO bushels on school year. The following are the his best acre. Of course they were teachers In charge: guessing. We carried a tape measure Central School Prof. B. J. We . and selected a row at random and principal; Mrs^ W F.^ Humphries, counted the ears and found 31 In 25 Misses Efisle Carlisle. Lila_ Con ^ feet. Mr. Blanton selected a row and Mary Bramlett, Augusta ®*‘ oba ™ p .’ there were 33 ears in 25 feet. In 50 Annie Miller, Julia McSwain an feet there were 64 ears. There were Leila Morgan grade f^ch®™- a few double eared stalks. On that cb ® r0 ^ E best acre that has attracted so much E. Shuford. J^ 8 , F L 1rs attentlon the ears are smaller than ; Shuford, Miss Ida Crocker and M on the other nine acres where the Ida Ware, grade t ® a ®^®r 8 ' Mro r p fertilizer was lighter and the corn i Limestone Mills School Mrs. G. has more distance. Counting the Hamrick. r omn . ears in his best acre the estimate was Colored School Rev. p - G. Ca 9293, making the average distance | ^11, principal; Gu88 f? Galther n between the hills 91-2 Inches. Count- Eliza Littlejohn, teachers, ing 120 ears to a bushel Mr. Blan- ; ton’s best acre would make 77.6 bush- T he Cotton Crop. | els. On his ten acres Mr. Blanton Mr. Nathan Lipscomb, one of the used 8500 pounds of kainlt, acid and best posted men In this county on cotton seed meal In the proportion farm matters and necessarily a good prescribed by Mr. Williamson. On judg' of growing crops, on i as t Tues- hls best acre he put W00 pounds of day made an excursion into tho c oy n ‘ | the mixture and 30ft pounds of nitrate try and took a look at the cotton ! of soda. The next lot measured was cro p. Mr. Lipscomb says: “It is a that of Perry Hill at the poor house, mistake to assert that the cotton The tape was applied in the same crop will be even a normal one; ; way and the ears counted. In 50 feet in reality It is not more than a two- there w**re 45 ears, some of them thirds crop. Amona the crops I visit- being double. On an acre he had ed was that of Giles Lipscomb, a 6531 ears or '54 bushels. The ears on colored man. who has recently bought his lot are ten per cent. u,*er than 129 acres of land for which he is thos« on Mr. Blanton’s best lot. 0 pay $2,000. I believe w lth the James Hill planted a three-acre lot present outlook he will be able to pay after this plan. Neither did he nor for his land In three years, over and Mr Blanton throw un a bed around above living expenses. Giles is not the corn when they laid it bv. Mr. a conttontot entirely. He Is a great j Hill -vas rather cautious, in planting watermelon raiser and will probably his seed he made no allowance for sell ag much as $50 worth of melons cut worms, consequently he lacsea this year.” 15 to 20 per cent of having as much ——. .. „ corn on the land as should have been Arrival of Mall Traina. there. He used fertilizer cautiouslj The following is a correct schedule not wishing to risk too much. Count- 0 f the arrival of all mall traina In ing his cotton sefd meal at $1-35. his Gaffney*. ^ fertilizer. Including 100 pounds of NORTH BOUND. nitrate of soda cost about $7.75 an No. 36 due at 8'-06 A. M. acre. Applying the tape measure No. 12 due at 4:20 P. M- and counting the ears we found that No. 28 due at 7:08 P. M. he had 4260 to the acre. Counting SOUTH BOUND. the 120 ears to the bushel he will No. 39 due at 9:45 A. M. make 33 bushels to the acre. The n 0 . 37 due at 12:48 P. M. same land was In cotton last year No. 43 due at 10:41 al*nt and without any fertilizer it would Malls for above tralaa close thirty have made about i2 bushels to the minutes before train is due, except Acre. So he will get 23 bushels of No. 43 which closes nine o'clocb at corn and fully $4.00 worth of fodder night [ more than he would have gathered — for the fertilizer worth $7.76 Using | a Humane Appeal. *> tha taoe line the number of ears on a humane citizen of Richmond,, an exact acre Is secured, In a lot Ind., M)r. U. D. Wiliams, 107 Wast, with row* 6 feet apart, the length of Main St, gays: “I appeal to all per- ] the rows is 7260 feet. We saw some sons with weak lungs to take Dr. others lots where the Williamson King’* New Discovery, the only rem- j plan was partly followed and the j edy that has helped me and fully crops were partial failures. The come* up to the proprietor's recom- farmers who have followed the plan | mendation.” It saves more lives than are delighted with It and there will all other throat and Inng remedies be many others who will trv It next., put together. Used as a cough and year. cold cure the world over. Cureo as- A Warning Let ns advise the farmers to begin A NEWSY LETTER who “never saw his daddy” blows | | his break In a child’s mouth it I won’t have the thrash—Such superstl- 1 FROM WILKINSVILLE. r I IIUIVI VV ILIXIHW V ll-kbl jj- rB j oe jjj gtes jj a g pee-n • «*ry un-1 well for a few days. Mr. Vaney c. Comer, of Jonesville, MOVEMENTS OF “HE PEOPLE OF camP down on a visit last Saturday ; anfi returned Sunday. LOWER CHEROKEE. For some time (a year or longer) ; j we have hhd the diary of the late I Rev. Tillman R. Gaines in our pos- _ _ _ _ . _ , _ session thlnkipg we would give some Personal Paraarsph. Concerning P°P- j extracts from it. but have never yet ular People and Short Itema of ba< i opportunity to do so. He , was, as our okWr readers know, a WILLIAMSON PLAN OSLO FOR COTTON, 163 BALES OF COTTON ON ACRES POOR LAND. 150 that Section. prominent minister of the Baptist 'church and a man far aoove cne Wllkinsville, Sept. 10.—Some peo- average of his day in an educational pie think a sucular newspaper corres- point of view—he ranked as one of pondent transcends the limit of his the leading scholars of his time. He prerogative when he advocates meas- wag the father of Rev L. R. Gaines, ures that belong exclusively to the 0 f Gaffney. church and church papers. If a news- ^ rs i^aura j Estes, we regret to paper is not an educator It Is nothing 1 sav i s verv u nwell. Dr. L. R. Black —yea, worse than nothing. Every, treating her case. Only those who one who writes for It should have that are sick know how to appreciate end in view. Truth stands by its health. own strength and not the strength of Mir. W. E. Osment Is doing some the on e who merely repeats It. Wliat carpenter work for Mr C W. Whlso- we said (or attempted to say) l n a nau t. recent letter about the flagrant viola- M j and Mrs j N strain have a Mr. Hudson Give* His Experience of * Using the “Williamson corn Meth od” for Cotton Planting, A SMALL WRECK. Fireman Hunter Display* the Nsrv* of • Hero. There was * small wreck on tha Southern railway Just north of the city Tuesday night about 9 o’clock. In front of the Limestone Mills there is a road crossing and for several days there had been hauled and de posited at this crossing coal clndera. It Is thought that some large hard cinders had rolled on the tracb. and caused the pony wheels of the engine which was drawing freight train No. 71. to jump the track, a* it was here that It left the track. The train ran on towards Gaffney for perhaps fifty yards to a switch and there the tion of the Sabbath by corporations and others likewise engaged has brought out a lot of bushwhackers who are too cowardly to place them selves on the fighting line and give battle like true and valiant soldiers sick child. Mr. Tom Kirby, who is with the Southern Power Company, came home last week on a visit, to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kirby. We understand that Countv Super- defending a cause they believe to be , visor Fe i lx TJpscomb will soon have just true and holy. While we are ] a j. Howell's ferry replaced standing behind the ampregn&ble a new one. it will be longer shield of truth we can defy the Innu-, ^ ban ^he present one—a much need- merable hordts of evil to come against improvement us with the perfect assurance that I Mrs Ethel Blackwell has our thanks victory will be on our side. f 0r a basket of vegetables she brought Those “milk and cider” people who ; Us last Saturday. To her and others are afraid they will insult some dig nitary or lose their official or per sonal prestige by joining Issue are simply not to be relied upon until the time comes to do the shouting. Then they will tell what “we done.” But until then they are like the fellow who 'aid: Were I the king of England I’d teach my men aright, And let the men who make the war Be the very men to fight. Yes. we said It and stand to it that neither railroads, ferries nor other public or private modes of travel who have from time to time treated us so kindly we would like to say something more tha n a mere “thank you.” It’s the giver that sanctifies the gift. We admire a country life among a people like most of ours, who are not content to enjoy the luxuries of their farms, orchards and gardens without, sharing them with their less fortunate neighbors. Why so manv people want to leave the farm and go to town (unless they have some good trade or occupation at which they can make a living) is something we are not* able to under sand. Give us the country life among “ Plant the first week In April, plant and cultivae flat; your crop win w _ grow slowly in the spring, but will should be permitted to abuse the Rood neighbors and kind friends KI . ow i n j u j y an(1 August, when your ' neighbor has failed. Yours will fruit close and make at least a third more ! than cotton planted on a bed and worked to get a quick growth In June. Sabbath to accommodate a traveling public In violation of the Fourth Com mandment while they are making money out of it. Two wrongs don’t plenty of fresh air. good water and cheap living a^d somebody else may have all the pleasures, luxuries and advantages a crowded cltv life af make a right and no sensible, fair fords without them. temperatures were In the seventies in the southern portion of the state; in the central, northern and western portions they were from 4 to 10 de grees lower. The temperature ex tremes were 99 at Saluda on the 3d, and 57 at Greenville on the 6th. There were generally light showers minded man will demand our anthor- ity for making this assertion, it peo ple want to, and will violate the laws of God or man let thorn do It on their own responsibility and take the con sequences. But when a government has the right and power to put a stop to it. It should exercise that right and power, regardless of what Individuals Rev. J. F. Matheson will preach at Salem next Sabbath at 11 o’clock r.. m The pubKi Is Invited to attend. Mr J E. Foster Is running his saw mill near Wllkinsville. He has a lot of sawing to do in this community where several house* are to he built or repaired. Cotton is being picked by a few of “The best crop in this section to- i on two days i n practically all portion* day was considered a failure the : of the state, though a few places t* first of July. This Is the method by which I made 163 bales of cotton on 150 acres and will do as well or bet ter this year. “I write not for notoriety, but that ; I may be of some benefit +'* mv fel low farmers. — .. - If I was not convinced beyond a may sav or think. If it’s wrong for our farmers who have finished their | reasonable doubt, I would never give m '“" ~ my experience to the public.” At 12 cents a ound 1G3 bales individuals to violate the laws of God It's not right for governments to per- early fodder. The crop will he much les* than it was thought it would be mit It, and governments are held re-; a month ago. The dry weather nas sponsible for their acts as well as; seriously affected It’s growth an ceived no ra’n. The rainfall was unevenly distributed. Widely sepa rated places received amounts in ex cess of the normal, hut the average precipitation for the State was below the normal. The sunshine was slightly, above the normal. Mr. F. L. Baker 1 * Arm Burned. . Mi\ and Mrs. F. L. Baker, who hav* averaging 450 pounds would be $8,- been ] j vJnR at Goldsboro. N. C.. for Individuals and they are blessed or cursed as the exehclse of their power merits. In the 12th verse of the 33rd psalm we read, “Blessed is the nation whose God Is the Lord.” We are willing to take all the censure and buffettlng our position merits and “Let the heathen rage.” At Wllkinsville a few days ago, Mr. Finley, who Is i n position to know, said something like this: The United States Is the wealth caused it to ripen prematurely. The Borosls Club. Because of the illness oi Mrs. J- C. Creech, the dr®t meeting of the Sorosis Club for the year 1907-8, was held at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Smith, and although the summer vacations are not yet ended, nine earnest, enthusiastic women respond ed to the roll call. Mrs. Wood, in a few well chosen wv-^ D words, set forth the plans of the lest’ nation‘ on the" globe, "“compared j ‘‘year book” which would do credit to with England, France and Germany, a club much older and more fully it is worth nearly. If not altogeber,! organized than the Sorosis. a* much as any two of them and with 1 This first meeting was devoted these exceptions it is worth more in mostly to business and plans for the dollars and cents than all the balance : year’s work. The several officers of the world put together.” janfi committees made their reports If we were to ask ourselves what! d n d the members showed their great has made It so the answer would he, appreciation of their past work by ac- the pulpit, the press and the school ceptlng all reports and unanimously house—al] coriiblned. From an un- re-electing all the old officers. Att^rine derstandin* of these facts then we j appointment of committees and dls- should measure onr responsibility ax cusslon of work, the club adjouroed a nation and enact and enforce good, to meet with Mrs. H. Fay Gaffney wholesome laws to preserve our ores- ‘ September 24th. perlty and merit a perpetuation of 1 these blessings. „ Good Things to Eat - To Mrs. .Tame s T. Moorehead we j I see where y said in The Led- are indebted for a mess of old-fashion- Ke r tnat I had been un to Summle ed cornfield beans growr on their Humphries’ last Sunday, said farm o n Thickety creek. If such or Little to a Ledger man the other farmers as Capt J T. Moorehead day » but you dldnt,- say anything could have the right kind of labor at about the good things we had to «»t, their command many of the old-time and that’s where you missed it. Well, luxuries raised on the fann would we had a plenty of good w>rn. beans, be brought hack Into use and easier, fried chicken county raised meat some time, arrived in the city last week and will stay here for a month or six weeks. Mr. Baker, who is a linotype operator, while engageo in working with the machige, had tha misfortune to severely burn his right hand and arm. The accident occur red last week: and he will be un able to resume his duties for about six weeks. 802.00 for the ginned cotton. Think what a big thing that would mean for the South! If this “Improved meth od” of planting cotton Is sucessfully tried and promoted by the majority of farmers In South Carolina next year there will be such an Increase in yield, and consequently in money value, that it is almost beyond figures. And the fleecy cotton is not all to be considered. Think of the increas-1 ed yield of cotton seed. With the: Death of Mr$ Dr B , ack growing demand-for cotton seed it; . . lf n f y>r t R will not be manv years now before 1 , 8- wanin' many cotton planters will be trying ’ «' ack ' ^ llk, " BV a , i®' dl ® d ; to Increase the yield of their cotton da -'', aad Gie ‘ v “te?lav Mrs^ B^k seed. Along this line a prominent at B ]a rij«burg yesteraay Mrs Black cotton Mpert. who ^ ’^nSten't 0 memSer”'ol th. ImoS -econtly 1 ’ EW WeUtoiiiBt church and was truly a “T-ioi Qnmmor t PnH the nleasure of good w oman. and was loved by all . introducing my friend, Professor Dol- * * h bo knew Jer Mrs. Black was about bear, who Is. perhaps, our greatest j thirty years of age. living scientist, to one of my friends,! m iRWATir»WAi hanafr a cottonseed oil official, who Is pre- OURNATIONAL DANGER. destined to become our leading man _ _ ^ . of oil. in a semi-serious way Profes- T m e to C y a Ha t Befo * Pa sor Dolbear referred to seedless comet, fruits and suggested the creation of The business spirit i R crushing out seedless cotton. ’Professor,’ the oil the sweeter element of home life man ejaculated, ‘you had better make a cottonless seed, for that’s where the money Is.’ ” %So many new experiments have hotter and cheaper living would be the result Rev. T. F. Boozer occupied the pul pits at Mesopotamia and Asbury last butter, eggs, tomatoes, potatoes and everything a man could wish for. I tell you, Mr. and Mrs. Humphries are certainly good livers and they know raise fine hogs Dallas, Texas. Oct. 27.—A bulletin of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, says: i To those wishing to use cotton Sabbath In place of Rey. Mr. Owens, : now to make a fellow feel at home, pastor, who was temporarily away You Just ought to go up there one from his work. time and ®fe for yourself. And while From what we understand Rey. W. | we are willing to take the Mayor s T. Thompson will be called upon next word for it. still we are going Sabbath to perform a marriage cere- Pie some of Summle s good rations mony Unity church in York conn- first time w e are ‘n the nelgh- ty. of which he Is pastor. borhood. because he ha* already In- Mr. T. J. Estes and Mr. and Mrs. rited us to do so. Asa Blackwell were appointed dele gates to represent Salem Sabbath school at the Sabbath achool conven tion at Ararat on the fourth Sabbath of this month—the 22nd Inst. seed meal for hogs now. we recom- weakness. thl* plan cautiously. When yon he- ph cure the thma, bronchitis, croup, whooping cough, quinsy, hoarseness, and gin follow It closely until you find a better one. If you try 4-foet rows you will flail. If you manure liberally at planting time you will get too much stalk. Do not try it when y ou plant corn June 25 to July 10. Do *u*h, ithlslc, stops hemorrhages of the lung* and builds them up. Guaran teed at Cherokee Drag Go. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. We do net dp all Unde of arintlng —we do the GOOD kind. Contract for Stacy Bridge Let The County Commissioner* had a call meeting Tuesday and let the con- _ _ tract for the bridge at Stacy’s ferry Several of our neighbor* went to 1 to Mr. C. K. Christberg, of the R° a ' Gaffney last Saturday on business. ; noke Bridge Company. The price Is Your correspondent with Mrs. J. 1 $9,000. which Includes the Iron beams L. S. spent the night with Mr. and I for a bridge over Cherokee creek at Mlrs. j. N. Strain and family la*t Sab | the Sam Robs place. Work Is tq be mend: 1. For animals on heavy feed, that not more ban one-fourth the weight of the grain ration of cotton seed meal 2. That this feeding continue not more toan flfy days or that the proportion of meal be reduced if feed- ing Is to be continued longer. 3. That the meal be mixed with the other feed and all soured to gether. That as much green food as pollbteM hnSShid tbiTogi:" I«>•«« bo».. I 5. That a close ”'&tch he kept, and | f und ^e money if the remedv doe meal be taken from any animals not ( not vive complete satisfaction, 'eating or gaining well urday night Mr. Rich Owens, of Gaffney, came down to Mesopotamia with Rev. T. F. Boozer last Sabbath. The aand M the river at Howell’s ferry makes it difficult to run the flat at times and some times it won’t run at all. Mrs. W. C. Sparks was reported better yesterday but Is still unable to sit up. XJs Tate, colored, is supposed to he an expert at preventing “thrash" with children. They any If any one commenced a once and the bridge mast be completed within five months. The Touch That H«ale. Is the touch of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. It’s the happiest combination of Arnica flowers and healing balsams ever oompounded. No matter now old the sore or nicer Is, this Salve will cure It For bums, scalds, outs wound* of pile*. It’s an absolute cure. Guaranteed by Cherokee Drug Co. 25c. hr The Ledger, tl a veer. Feeders who have had experience with the meal will probably be able to exceed these recommendations, which, however, allow the use of enough meal to greatly Improve corn diet. One pound of cotton seed meal to five of cor n furnishegiqfae nutrients in the most desirable proportions lor fattening, while one or two of corn are more nearly correct for young growing stock. Of course other feeds are desirable for their influences not attributable to their compoaltion, it is not often that the adopted dards can be Ignored 1* feeding anhnal for profit. It has been the ambition of every farmer In the South to make at least en ^ in ® .f 00 ^ to the cotton patch and r bale o, cct ton to .he acre. » ‘X r XSM few of them have ever tried to make, nails. The train was in charge oZ more than one bale to the acre. It! Conductor Gordon, with Engineer can be done. And from recent ex-; Armstrong at the throttle and Fire- p“ iments it looks as though the time !™ n J* utner ’ Hunt ® r _, wa8 Is not far distant when he new “Wil-;. , ® y J^ an ^ r f C ®lX® K al i v liamson Plan” will be used by every l " 1 K ury ’^ caught between the farmer in the South. In writing of ^ a t(1 d rr Sf w b ? I1 ® r ^ n(i ® n ® 0 J l l118 le £* his experiments. Mr. B. M. Hudson, r b y burned. He dismayed of Camden savs- ' tbe nerve of a ner0 * however, and “As the’Williamson corn method a ® v ® r . 0 “®® c ®“P la,ned ' a ^ough he _ has been such a blessing to South! J a8 f 1 ?®'^ Carolina and as I have been accused , .. y 0u 4,. a 1 s t. n * of withholding what Information l ii 1 ®- 0 ?^ 0 ' 1 J' Z h ® ® es i 1 have had on the subject for ‘selfish ® d ® ff . below .i be kn ®® a ° d wound motives,’ I want to say to the farmers , 1 have b ® xceed | agly of South Carolina that the William- ^ b ® n ® ver ev ® n eroaned, and talk- son method is just as necessary for I f 1 ? with those *bo were try, °F to g®t cotton as for corn ! b{ .™ ln a C001 and matter-of-fact “On the average, lands of South ‘. n ‘ „ k Carolina it is impossible u, make a! * praanvifi !' . , J full crop of cotton if you have an ! l r,m l Greenvi ,e and aT 5 ° c,ock Wed ' early 5 „rln K crop, and this I say alter year* of experience. I have noticed ,® ya a ? at V 11 .* this year my own crop and several. p dce w s blocked with trains and it others and find that the best cot-1 was lat . e ^esdav aftcr- ton today wa 8 the poorest the first | nw " ,ha ^ they all got away. of July, and the best cotton we had \*/ppi<| y wfaturr riii i btim In this country in June is the poor-| WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN est now compared to what it should ... . _ b e> , For the Week Ending 8 A. M., Sep- “While this may be doubted by some, j tember 9, 1907. I can prove my assertions by some The weather was unusually warm of the leading men of the country.' during the week, the mean tempera- The method Is simple and, unlike the ture having been from three to four Williamson method of com, will ap- degrees above the normal. The dally ply to a large amount to fertilizer, a : maximum temperatures were in the small amount or none at all. ! nineties, and the dally minimum We are in danger of a great commer cial decline, because men. as a whole, think only of getting wealth. There are thousands, both men and been made with the use of cotton seed women who do not toke time to eat meal, oil cake. etc., that It Is almost i Properly. They rush through Uf . Impossible to keep up with them all. a p d a s a result we have an age of in- Following is of Interest to those who digestion, nervousness, irritability, sleepless nights, and morose dispo sition. With the discovery of Mi-o-na tab. lets, there Is no longer any excuse for one to have ill bealh from stomach Mi-o-na strengthens the walls of the stomach, stimulates secretion of the digestive Juices, regulates the liver and restores muscular contraction to the intestines and bowels, so no laxa tive is needed. Sick headaches, palpitation, bad taste in the mouth, yellow skin, irri tability. coated tongue and melan choly are a few of the many distress ing results of indigestion. Ml-o-na never falls to dispel ell these troubles. The Gaffney Drug Co. sell Mi-o-na Health in the Canal Zona. The high wages paid make it * mighty temptation to onr youag artis ans to Join the force of skilled work men needed to construct the Pana ma Canal. Many are restrained however by the fear of fevers and malaria. It is the knowing ones— those who have used Electric Blttcra, who go there withcu* this fear, well knowing they ere safe from mslsrione Influence with Electric Bitters SB hand. Cures blood prison tee, billons- weakness and all stomach, Uver and kidney troubles. Gnarnntosd by Cherokee Drag Go. Me. *