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V ctirroie Qpspepsla Curad. <jw FTEIi suffering fur nearly tblrty years from dyspepsia, Mrs. II. E. Pugdale, wlfo of a prominent business man of Warsaw, N. Y., writes: "For 28 years, I was a tuunmuv nuiiurcr irora dyspepsia anil tt wenk stomach. The lightest food producod distress, causing severe pain and tho formation of gas. No matter how careful of my diet I suffered agonizing pain after eating. I was treated by many physicians and tried numerous remedies wit liout permanent help. Two years ago I began taking Or. Miles* Nervo and Liver Pills and Nervine. Within a week 1 commenced improving, and persisting in tho treatment I was soon able to cat what I liked, with no evil effects I iceep theru at hand and a single dose dispels 1 >r. Miles' Iiomcdi< aro sold by all drug-llN M? * , gists under a positive h- . '40 guarantee, first lx>Ule [P-rtGrVlilG 3 benefits or money re- Hfc flC8t0rea jfl funded, lloik on dis- ug, .. ... eases: i tlio in art and p J 'oa' ^ 1)11. MILES MKDIf'AL CO., Elkhart, Ind. opposition of tin' vampires who are sucking tin* lilt* blood from tlie poor toiling masses of our country, whether these oppressors be in the shape of the Arbuekle \ or ilavemeyer octopus, the cotton lie trust or a cotton weighing trust. This spirit of uniting the hitherto warring political factions r.f ... * ' \ji win v \ 1 g a 111 s i evil IS il peculiar duty of the Alliance. In this lies our only hope of redress, etc." I do not imagine that any one can fail to deduce discord in stead of unity as tlie result of voiii utterances of the 'JTlh. The political differences, it any exist, between Senators Tillman and McLaurin or others have no relevancy to the farmers' Alliance so long as they declare in favor of it.- demands. Such differences may he pertinently disosed in other papers, hut not in the or gan of the Stale Alliance, il the letter and spirit of the constitu tion is to he ohserved. I do not write t his letter for public.it ion. hut to indicate to you my disap prove! of t! alliance organ he ing used to promote discord in stead of unity. I have no oh joction to publication however. and if if is your intention to continue the attacks begun, I \n i 11 ? ask you to publish this as an olli cial document. .los. L. Ki;nr 1 'res. S. V. A. Thi- letter was not published and ' received no acknowlodg ment of it from the editor. The recognition by the committee of the un alliance conduct of the edi tor and its laudible action in giving him notice of the torminat ion of t he centraet is well-known. It is only unfortunate that tin> contract required a notice ol two months. 1 pen receipt of the committee's notice, Mr. <'rows made a state ment. a? he says, in justification of his editorial policy. The fol lowing is an extract: "In the first pace there is not an alii nnceman in the State of South ('nrolina but who knows ?11??t i li.-> alliance orpin i/.at ion is composed not of members who belong to the political faction known as (Conservatives, but of those com posed of what i> known as the Kefoim movement, or. in other f word-, those Democrats in the State known as Tillmanitos. Now is it not plain that if you destroy the Welorm movement you also destroy f lie alliance This alleged justification is in my opinion positive proof of I ho editor's unfitness to control an alliance paper. It is a declaration that the alliance and the po lilical Taction arc identical. N'ei ! her the Tact nor the const it n (ion of the alliance can justify 1 I such a statement. It is not true < that the alliance in this State 1 is composed entirely of Reform-'! ers. The president of the New 1 I berry county alliance, who was1! re-elected l?y a unanimous vote ' at the last county meeting has | I always been a member ol the t Conservative faction. At one I time there were a large iiunibc" < lot ('ontervatives in the alliance, : 1 many ol them valuable members. J Some withdrew on account of I local domination of just such } i 'mistaken ami unconstitutional t factional doctrine as overpowered k 11lie editor of The Cotton Plant, t The alliance regards its members t j Ironi the standpoint of the fiti 1 zen and not the partisan. Equali- ] ty is the basis and unity the t watchword of membership. The j1 scope of its work is encircled by t patriotic purposes. The pioneers I of the organization clearly fore I saw the danger to all ell'orts prompted by patriotic motives t that would arise from discordant i allusions to party affiliations and < a stringent prohibition against 1 any utterance in the educational j work, or in the alliance, that 7 # 1 j might offend a partisan was made the first declaration of the con ;1 stitution to w it : 1 | I To labor for the education j' , of the agricult nral classes inthei I M j science ol economical government 1 , in a strictly non partisan spirit. Also ?'? To suppress personal, local, sectional and national prejudices; all unhealthy rivalrv and | all selfish ambition. I These and other declarations'] ; of purposes demonstrate the po ! litieal character of the Alliance, i I Without limitations, except as | | to nominations, for political t j office and criticisms of pai t ies, t he j Alliance may lie regarded as a . cohesive body of citizens laboring < to promote every common inter I est especially of flic agricultural [ < classes, an enlightened reserve power to recognize evil when it i 'appears, whether in a political i party faction, trust, combine or j individual ami combat it by rea t son, not !?v abuse. Its delibera ' tion- should l>o condii. b 1 upon , a high plane that accords lull re t cognition < ! equality to every j I member ami due respect to all t others. I>i-cord. irritation and,< >.! rife, t ho aeeoin plishmen! of po ] lifienl issues prompted by lust ofi oflue or hope ot remuneration j from the party, tactic or persons ; j served is especially repudiated, j t Act inn upon the high conceptions ; \ J of our organic law the possibility 11 1 for good to the agricultural class es from thorough organization 1 \ atul faithful observance ol that 1 law is limit less. (trganization i> i absolutely essential lor the pro- 1 lection of anv interest :<t tt>i< ?-1 . ! vaneed -ta^o of progress. The A1 < liance shouM bo an appeal to the t (patriotic sentiment of every far \\ ' mcr to do hi> duty. 1'he funda ; ! I mental law isa protection and it-Ji ; enforcement >houM be held . acred ; I j by this body. Its flagrant abuse 11 by Mr.Crews as editor of Then j (Totton I'lant should received I prompt and decisive attention, j I 1 would roooniniend, in view of ; his legal right to continuo publi-11 cation until the two months' no |< tice expires, of which he has t availed himself, that a resolution . i i i ? - j i >c? auopieu I or publication by this Alliance expressing its senti I ments upon tin* outrago that has < | been perpetrated. The purity of i our organ is of inealcuable value 1 I to tin* organization. It cannot < j be used in the interest of design- : injr politicians and comninnd the I eoiifhlence of our members of tin*'; respect ol our people. I'reeau I tions slionl 1 be taken that a re I eurrence of its misuse can be' < [cheeked and repudiated at a mo I ment's notice. i I Appropriate committees will I submit details of matters in their 11 charge for your consideration. In < surrendering the tru-l with which you have honored mo, 1 desire to express my geateful acknowledgement to the officers and mem Iters of the Alliance lor their uniform courtesy and assistance. I have only to regret my inability lo accomplish more tor the order. The work that has been aecom [dished by the Alliance will live through the ages. The present and future demand as faithful service. )ur constitutional law needs no intendment. Fraternal in feeling, Democratic in doctrine, it yields he greatest personal liberty to ts members comtnensurat with he high purpose of unifying them 'to develop a bettor State, menally, morally, socially and finanumcially." Let no discritnina ion be made in the Alliance. Establish confidence that the let er and spirit of our Constitution >vill be observed, and I believe hat our ranks will be swelled by tundreds who are willing to eonribute to patriotic purposes. A committee was appointed o eosider the recommendations made in the President's address, (insisting of .M. 1,. Donaldson, VV. T. O'Dell and .1. S. (iraves. Publishing Committee's Report. The publishing commit too in harge of The Cotton Plant made ts report, which ?vas referred to i conin.it11 consisting of W. h. Donaldson, W. T. O'Dell, .1 S. '.1 raves, W. K. I/ike and h. Iv. I'arlcr. This report is as follows : Hon. Jos. Keitt, President of the Stale 1'ariner.s Alliance of South Carolina : Dear Sir: We, the publishing ominiliee ol The Cotton Plant, bee leave to submit to you for presentation to the annual State Alliance meeting, this our annual report ot the management of the printing hf The Cotton Plant tor the past year. At the lasi session of the Slate Alliance the committee had a jontraet with Mr. .1. T. (Jantt for or the printing ot the paper, ivhich contract ex pi red March 1st, 1^97. At this time Mr. (iantt notified the committee that he ivas not willing to continue the publication of the paper on the erms olfered by the committee. At this time several prominent Alliance members from the conn y of I.aureus asked the commit ce i I I hev would allow I he Cot on Plant to bo moved to their ounty and they recommended Mr. W\ 'I". Crew- as a suitable nan to print the paper Mr Crews came to Columbia uul tin* committee entered into he following written contract villi Mr. Crews. (This contract i ias already been printed.) Iieforc The ('ottou Plant had men in Mr. ('rows' hands a mouth ic had drawn on us lor more noney than we had agreed to pay dm, which impressed the com nittee with the fact that Mr. Tews could not carry out his con ract. While the committee vere discussing the matter with Mr. Crew- lie began in hi- editor al management of The Cotton L'lant to criticise and denounce ortain liioii in too Slate in ;i ,'ory partisan manner. Iintncliately the committee n-ipiosloil liin to discontinue those persontl ami partlsian editorials, as they lad stateil to him when t hey t urn?d the paper over to him that hoy wished it run strictly as an \ 11 ianee paper. .Mr. Crews still persisting in lis course the committee roquestm1 him to come to Columbia and iicot the committee. 1 le came, nit failed to attend the meeting >1 the committee as appointed, rnd of which lie had full notice. nit ?till continued his partisan iti< 1 hitter personal editorials al hough lie li;nl said in writing to .ho eoinniitt.cc that ho would ease to do so Keeling that it was useless to further temporize with Mr. < 'rows. Il.ev gave him olfieial notice that they wished to diseontinue their contract with him, as the said contract gave them the right to do so. Tnese differences between the committee and Mr. :('re.vs have gotten into the jxii>lie prints and are familiar to yon. Vour committee regret the pre sent condition of this all'air. When they allowed the paper to go to Laurens it was in good shape, and the coinmittee had every reason I to hope that Mr. Crews would make a success of the paper. Vour committee have no plans j to suggest until they hoar the wishes of the alliance, and we j would be more than glad to he . roleived of this burden, still we . stand ready to act with the alliance in doing what is for the best j interest, in your better judgment, : as to what will be most beneficial for the paper and the alliance organization. We ask that this matter bo fully discussed so that the committee you may elect will be fully instructed as to your wishes. The paper has now between 2,500 and 3,000 subscribers, and our only indebtedness is $117.00. The committee would respectfully call upon all the friends of the order and members of tho al I Iiance to assist us in making this ( paper a power for good in ad j vancing tin? principles of our orj ganization. If the paper had | what it should have, .">,000 farm ers subscribing for and paying : for it, your committee would have I no trouble in making a contract for it< publication on the best of I terms. All of which is respectfully j submitted. \V. A. Neal, < 'liairman. The executive commitee submitted its annual report, which J stated that the books ot the secretary and treasurer had been exI amined and found correct and juoperly vouched up to dune 30. j 1897. The following press committee was appointed: \V. N. Khler, < >. r (ioodwin and < >. H. Iviley. A committee was appointed oa constitutional amendments, consisting of J. P. (ilenn, II. 11. ('rum and .1. L. Smith. A charter was granted to the Dorchestsr county Alliance. Wilborn .Made President. The annual election of oflicers . was entered into and resulted in ; the choice of the fo'lowimr: President?J. Wilborn ol York. Vice President and State l.ectu l rer?J. Ik Make, dr., Abbeville. Seeetarv ami Treasurer?J. W. 1 leid, Spartanburg. Member of the executive committee for the three year term? I Jos. h. Keitt, Newberry. Delegate to National Alliance j ? W. N. Klder. York. All the new otlicers were duly ! installed. Then the Alliance took a re j coss until \) o'clock 111i^ morning. Il is expected that theAUiance will complete its business by dinner today. MADE ME A MAN S<r*\ AJAX TABl.l'.TS POSITIVELY CUKE I A J ' l A !.!* Arrreit.* i>i*? <'m h? lulling Mem* ?y +" < ry, J ru potency. Sloe pie** urmt, etc.. chuhih! If TTJ by Abr *% or other DxceHats uiid linli?>. 'i 7! ' oNlefc/|i ana itiralu | \ refctoro Lent Vitality iu old or yontikt hu<I fit ft mm | tritud/i buiinMt or marriage. Eiarent Insanity and Consumption if tn* 'n t:?tun?i. Tlmiru-o nhnw!i immediate iinoroveineni and ellert* u t'UKF. nhrro all other full In* lit upon having tbo genuine Ajai T.d>!et?. They I have cunwl t hou*au<l? an?l will euro you. Wa give a pun* Itlro written guarantee to effect a euro C(\ PTC 111 ouclicuMior lofund the money. l'nt?vW V lOip.r raokoge; or Hix I kens tfull treatment* for pf mail, in plain wrapper, upon receipt of price, Circular <roe-AJAX REMEDY CO., huAVrin.1' For sale in Lancaster, S. b) .1. F. Mack?*v it < 'o. SPANISH JACK IKIllttiL ! I >l;i:CK KN Kl I MiK, Til K < l-.I.Ki 1) hratnd thoroughbred >I'\N|>II J ACK'?the handsomest in the state, which lias been awarded the highest < premium over all competitors a! the ' State Fair for years, will stand the ! present season at the staliles of lleath i Spring* iV Co. in the town of I.anca*! ter. Sure foal guaranteed for <ln I April l.*?, l*t?7. .1 J.HIO R!VKR AiMC CHARLESTON RAILWAY t-O. I'ass; \(;kr ! ) i?ai: r i i-:nt. Jti Ki'fi.cl \V. hi -s.l.iy, May illi l*u?. ! Northbound. | | >i ....nuoui.il 301 II S3 STATIONS. .32 12 34 A.M. \ M. I'M.| 'I'.M. I P M | P.M. ! .1 l?) . 20 t . I JUidvl, 1 0>< ' DM) ! Ji" . 'J"1 DoKulh . 1:i.-. his 1 1 ' 2 32 j West Villi). It.2), 5 : 5 ' II Id . 2 45 Kershaw 120-V S :t) lift" 3 0d! Heath isj.riiiKK. II 6u 4 05 M > . :i?J6 ..ivoa: .nit Hill., a (7 , i 25 ' I-4j :i -51... Liiiinixicr.... II--! 325 i . 3 4<)|.... uiveiside.. .. II <.s 2.15 I 3sprliotUvII.... 10ft.t D& '-",l I 1*1 l": li.w !>a Junction 10 IM 150 -to I I"'. . I.. -Up I"1 85 I lb i 3"' riocu i;::i... io _ <?! 135s ?'*> t I.' .... Ncv.11.11t 0111 KISS I . i ./.all 0 471 10 4b i b.C.j.... YorkMllf ... ?35i 1020 i '' .Sharon W-'o H50 J I" I" Hickory firovo. 9 O.V 925 Sao, .. .Smyrna 8 50' V 116 7;<" s in ?10 ..Blackitbtirg . 8801 800(840 8 30 851 b'.arls ... 7 4* h 45! ,x nt l"|l'atipr?oii Sp: n't, 7 42 xin '.1 |0 " 50 Shelby 7 30 K?J5 '.140 -I? l.atlmore .... 785 050 ... Mooresboro ... 7 25 liii.li) .... lienr iet iu .... 7 10 IOJO .. Forest City... (Mi rfordtnn.. 030 ? *1 . II 05 Millwood.... 600 8. 3 . Ilia . . (..olden Valley.. 585 11:1*1 ..Thermal City.. 5 30 .112(0 . .. Jlenwood ... (505 . W2 20 Marion : 4 45 .J P.M. . ! P. M. P.M.! P.M. I AM: 1 I ! A. M N't. 3*2 ha* cotu.ccliou with Southern Kailwav at Rock 11:11, and with Seaboard Air I,Inc. at < atawbu Junction. Nm. :tt and ts will carry tiaHsenporNn" II and I'! have connection at Marlon with Southern Railway All tra'r.a will .t .jio" 'h'lia! at ( akhur*t.. K pui.t >- ' J . Re lv.-. ()! ' I'oin 1.1 .ordoit.Kli'K I t 'reek, and Vain Mo'intnin. SAMUEL HUNT, 1' rcHldcut, <2 n 1 iifdini) in i* ? * Tuurist Slecpin..; Car Fine IteuviTit Washington and San Francisco. The Southern Railway ami its connections (the A. A \V. 1'.. L. A* N. and Southern L'acilic) have inaugurated a Tourist Sleeping |Car Fine between Washington and San Francisco, via Atlanta, | New Orleans, and Fos Angeles. | This sleeping car goes through I without change, leaving Washington every Saturday morning ; at 11 :15, and is accompanied hv a 1'ersonal Conductor and i'ullj man porter, who go through. The , i'ullnian fare for double berth is j $7.00 from Washington to San ; Francisco. This service especially for the convenience of the parties holding ! second-class tickets, though first| class tickets are good in the car. Further information may be obtained from any Southern Rail' way or Southern Pacific agent or I official, or from A. .1. l'oston. General A cent, ">11 Pennsylvania I Avenue, Washington, 1). C., or from VV. A Turk, (J. P. A., So. R\\, Washington, 1). C. a^>i ivu cV t llhM hit 1UILWAY. ( Molwoon <'I:cstr?r nn<! Lancaster. la . ;7< . I 7 tM) i.m., Sunday, l\ !>. 4 t, lst>7. Dilifi/ IJ.rccjil Sn mfii)/. ' Westbound. Kustbound.. ! No. 0. No. II. No. IU No. 13 | A. M.ll'. M |A. M il*. M. ' l? nftl ft ftU'd Ar.... f'hnster ...l.vt 11 oh 7 oft t? Do ft 3ft Orr > .. " II 2n' 7 20 i* i:t ft * ".... Knox's ... " II 3p' 7fti s ftft, .> Ift " .MrOitiiii'l'it.. " i II loi 7 li s 2ft ft oft (| " Klchhurf? .. " I II fto' 7 W s Ift. 4 ftft " llasCOtllVlllC. . ' I 12 o.l. S ) - oftj i i . I'ctlnr Shoals " ! 12 Iftl S I i 7 ft.ft I ftft 11 ".. Kort l<uwn..." 12 2.), 8 2) 7 .{' I -.ft' ' I races . " i 12 in' s ftft 7 2? I |o " Miller's CrossV ' . 12 ftol ! lb 7 20 I on il I-v Lancaster Arl I on! A M il\ M il'. M.l)'. M. j Train li aviii- Lancaster al 7;"2o a. in., con I noola at Chester with Southern Rnllwny t'oirij . south. ('. .ft L t'oiiiir north ami <; C. A. N Vistltiiitr ami local trains coinR west I Train leaving Lnncnsti r at 3 in p m , eon t.< < is ,ii I. uica.sti i . iih i> 17 .v ?iront i'air,? toll mill I lull. .. ..'ill. s. t?,..rr. I/.. I "J h li. i ih ami ; nil. ;i:.J with (' .vl. north. Train leavlnc ("hcsti rat llOfta m.. connects ui t hotter with Southern Kailwny trom Charlotte, also C .V. I. from north. Trntn leaving t hosier hi < o."> p. m., comer's with Southern Railway from Columhln. (J. (' ii N. from Atianlii ami \ I* from l.enoir. I.EiiO Y Sl'lilNl.S, \V. II II \HI>I President Vice-l'res. anil Manager. | Tetter, Salt-Khruiii ami lCc/.eina. The intense i' -hingnnd smarting' inci dent to these diseases i instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad eases I have been permanently cured by it. it in equally efficient for itching piles and tt favorite remedy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic Horn eyes. 2r?cts. per box. Hr. Ciidj's C'ontlilion Powders, are just what a horse needs when in bad , c aali! ; a T> .aic, blood purifier and vermifuge. Tlioy are not food but medicine and the host in use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 I cents per package. NOTicr. T want every man ami woman In the T"nlt?'l States intcrr-ieil in the Opinm ami \\ trnky habit* to have ore of my hook* on the?e ?1 i casea. Addrcas II. M. U'oollcy, Atlanta, OA Pox 38?, and one will be *?ul you freo.