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THE STATE FARMERS* UNION CONVENTION Annual .Mooting Was Held in Colum bia?Miirh Business Transacted and Officers Fleeted. Columbia, July :?).?The State Farm ers' Union convention came to a close tonight) with the address of Mr. C. A. Barrett; the president ol the Na tional union. The meeting lias been most successful and a number of im portant resolutions, affecting the agri cultural classes have been passed. The union went on record in its meet inn today against the bringing into the Southland of "undesirable foreigners." Mr. Fatten Mr. Fatten was introduced by Pres ident C. A Barrett. Mr. Patten was very complimentary to the Farmers' union and urged the importance of the organization and told Interestingly of the work of the legislative committees of the union, which appeared before the Mouse committee on immigration and the expatriation of foreign crimi nals and insane of foreign countries, who took advantage of contracts of steamship companies because it is cheaper to ship them out of these countries than to maintain them there. According to the statement made be fore the union, plans are oi\ foot to turn this class of Immigrant?, "these millions of undesirable Immigrants," from the Northern section to the South, such plans being supported by Northern capitalists. Mr. Patten stated further that he did not believe cotton Is bringing enough. The average one-horse farm er cannot possibly, at the present price, clear over $17"?. and if the object of these capitalists is accomplished the price of our farm products will be cheapened and It will result in hard ship to the South. Following .Mr. Patten's address the resolution on immigration was adopt ed, having been introduced by J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster. Committee on Education. r The committee on education urged the union to consider the vital import ance of the common schools, that the buildings and equipment be improved. The committee called attention to the "disgrace of our Anglo-Saxon blood that we should let our children be shut up in unsanitary school hous es for several hours eacli day." The committee urged that attention he given to agriculture In the schools. The committee commended the work of the boys' clubs in corn and the girls' tomatoes clubs. The committee commended the Clem son extension work and urged the people to attend the meetings. The committee commended also the "Work of the United States department In South Carolina, the Corn Breeders' association, the South Carolina Live Stock association and the department of agriculture, commerce and Indus tries, also the work of the Audubon society. Com Exposition Endorsed. The following resolution, introduc ed by YV. C. Brown, was adopted: "Whereas, the Corn Exposition, to be held In Columbia this fall, will do a great deal toward the development of corn breeding and corn growing, thereby making our farmers independ ent; therefore, "I. We, the State Farmers' union, is in hearty accord with the work of the association and its beneficent re sults. "2. That we unreservedly endorse and approve the objects of the asso ciation and will do all we can, indi vidually and collectively, In fostering its great work, so essential to the free dom of the Southern farmer from the abnormal and ruinous system of de pending upon others in producing ?what we should raise on our own farms." <*? Fixing a Grade. V, W. Babbs's resolution, as follows, vyas ^aijopted: "That we call Upon our legislators to see that there is placed in every court house in the State standard cotton samples, to be kept by the clerk of court or county supervisor, where any grower may compare Iiis cotton with the samples and determine its grade. And that in case of difference between buyer and seller that the standard samples fix the grade." Other Matters. The committee on farm demonstra tion endorsed the work being done In this State under the leadership of Dr. Knapp. Hereafter there will be three exe cutive coramltteomen, one from each of the following districts: 1. Abbeville, Anderson. Cherokee, Edgefleld. Greenville, Greenwood, Lau rens, Newberry, Oconee, rickens, Spartanburg, Union. 2. Alken, Bamberg, Beinwell, Bean fort. Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston. Colloton, Dorchester, Hampton, Lex ington, Ornngeburg. 3. Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington. Edgefleld, Florence, Falr lleld. Dillon, (leorgetown. Horry, Ker l shnw, Lancaster, Lee, Marion. Mnrl kboro, Richland, Suniter, Willlamsburg, ?ork. A Gavel and Tablet Provided. ' Die opening of the a?;noon ses slon,^). P. Eflrd, of Lexington, pre sented the State union with the gavel and tablet, which had been presented to the State Pariners' Alliance by W. W. Keys, ill 1889. In making this presentation, M i*. Efird referred to the work of the Farmers* Alliance. He ? thought that the present order was an Outgrowth from the Alliance. Mr. F.lird was the last State president of the .\liiance. .1. P, Nosbit made the! speech of acknowledgment on behalf of the union. L. C. Padgett, the country president of Colleton county, took occasion to congratulate the union upon receiving' the token from the old Alliance. The, Fanners' Alliance was discussed at length by several of the members. Among the speakers of the after noon was A. ('. Shuford. of Newton, N. C. He is chairman of the Farmers'j union of North Carolina, and secre tary of the national board of directors. Officers Elected. At the meeting this afternoon, the following officers were elected: A. .1. A. Perrltt, Lamar, president; B, W. Ditbbs, Mayesville, vice president; J. Whltner Retd, Columbia, sec.retarv and treasurer; W. B. llrodie. Wards. Chap lain; YV. B. Hopkins, Hopkins, con ductor; W. P. Caskey. Lancaster, ser geant-at-anns; A. F. Calvert. Abbe ville, door keeper. A. .1. A. Perritt, the president of the State union was elect ed as a delegate to the national con vention, which is to meet in Charlotte the first week in September. The following were elected as mem- j bers of the State executive committee: A. I). Hudson, Newberry, District No. 1; Douglass Mclntyre, Marion, dis trict No. 2, and L. C. Padgett, Smoaks, district No. 3. For More Clenison Scholarships. The State Fanners' union wilr me morialize the general assembly to in crease substantially the number of agricultural scholarships at Clemson college. A resolution by the commit tee on memorials was favorably re ported upon today by the State con vention. The additional scholarships are asked for because of the increase in the funds derived from the fertili ber tag tax. The Tnrrcns Laud System. The following report was presented to the convention tonight: "We, the committee on memorials, consider the resolution presented by the Rlchland county delegation as to the Torffens system of land registra tion one of great importance to the farmers of the State. While we pass favorably on the aforesaid resolution, as to the spirit and importance of same, we beg to place the matter of a memorial to the legislature before the convention and we beg to suggest, as a more effective way. that we take the matter up systematically in our local county unions and require the candidates from the various counties for the legislature and senate to ex press themselves as favorable to such a law before we. as individual voters, give them our support." Examine Your Wheat. Tumbling Shoals. .Inly 30. Owing to the excessive rains the wheat crop) has been threshed out wet. lie sure to sun your wheat before sending it to mill. Dry it until it will rattle when you throw down a handful, or when you take it in your mouth and bite the grain if it cracks and breaks on short in your teeth it will grind. If it has smut in it take it to the branch and wash it in a bow basket and the chaff and smut will rise to the top. Skim it off and drain off the water and put the grain out into the sun to dry. When you put your wheat in the sunshine to dry, it toughens the grain and It will make better Hour. One half of the wheat that is now going to mill has not been sunned, and there is not a mill in South Carolina that can grind damp wheat. It will gum up the bolting clothes and cement up the furrows in your mill rocks until you will have to Take your stones and pick out the caked Hour. So the farmer is injuring himself ami the i miller both by carrying to mill his wet wheat. W. D. S. P.e sure and take a bottle of Cham berlain's Colic, cholera ami Diarrhoea Remedy with you when starting on your trip this summer. It cannot be obtained on board the trains or steam ers. Changes of Water and climate often cause sudden attacks of diar rhoea, and it is best to be prepared, Sold by Laurens Drug Co. .Mailar Family Reunion. Dials, July 30?A very pleasant event j was the celebration on Tuesday, July i 20, of the eighty-first birthday of Mrs. Sci8ly Mai lar, at tho home of her son, Mr. B, M. Mailar. The entire family was present, including three children, eighteen grandchildren, and eighteen great grandchildren. The children of Mrs. Marler are Mrs. A. B. Hand, Messrs J. A. ami ij. M. Mai lar. Dinner was served on the lawn In picnic style and all had a royal good time. If your liver is sluggish and out of tone, and you feel dull, bilious, con stipated, take a dose of Chamherlaln't StomaOlt and Liver Tablets tonight before retiring and you will feel all right In the morning. Sold by Lau i ens Drug} Co. " .IO to select from Salad Bowls Regular ?1.00 Bowls .65 ? 75 " -48 .50 u -35 ?35 " -23 ?15 Great variety These goods were cheap at our regular values; at our cut juices they are the biggest values you ever saw. Chocolate Sets The daintiest decorations on the latest shapes. Reguler values from $7.50 a set down. Sale price will be from $4.90 a set down. Lemonade Jugs $4.50 fine Japanese Lemonade Jugs only $1.99 Vases Beautiful Pattern Vases $1.50 to $3.75 values, sale prices from 97c to $2.89. Comb and Brush Trays Beautiful Comb and Brush Trays from 69c to 98c For One Week Onl Big Price Reductio IN CHINAWAR Never before have such values in Chinaware bee fered the buying public of Laurens. Prices have been cut in half and you can surely here just what you want because the variety is ] and pleasing. Look over the following items?compare the val with those of other stores and you'll readily see t Wilkes store is offering the best values in town. Remember the Prices are f One Week Only, Commend Monday, August 8t Von will have our entire stock of line French a German China to select from, and every piece will during this sale at greatly reduced prices. Remember that when we advertise a Bargain Sa' you arc never disappointed. Come to thissale; you w find the greatest an ay of Bargains you ever saw e Chinaware. Remember the sale starts Augus^^ Miss Heliums "AI Home." Gray Court. July :'.(?.?.Miss Heuiah Hellams was at home Tuesday evening to a number of friends. The looms were attractively decorated with dow ers in season, and the wide veranda was a summer garden of evergreens with here and there mistic lights to produce a wierd effect. Several in teresting games were indulged in. the most exciting, n potato race in which Mr. Johnston Hunter won the prize and gracefully tendered to the guest of honor, Miss Nell Hellams of Green vllle, Dainty refreshments of Ice cream and cake were served by the little .Misses Laurie Hellams of Cray court, and Dora and Virginia Hellams of Greenville, On the stroke of mid-night the coll ides retired to the lawn where a gypsy tent was pitched for the occa sion and the fate of each guest was read In turn in a most exciting man ner. The invited guests were Misses Nell Hellams. Esther Dor roh, Nitn Hunter, Druse, Annie and Louise Hellams. Messrs. Walter White. John Dupro. Johnston Hunter, .lohn Simmons, Frank Dorroh, Albert Cray. Roy Cray, and A. C. Shell. Dysentery is a dangerons^dlsease hut can lie cured. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been successfully used In nine epi demics of dysentery, it has never been known to f?i|i.' It Is etiunlly valuable for children and adults, nnd when reduced with water and sweet ened. It is pleasant to take. Sold by Laurens Drug Co. Card of Thanks. Hditor Laurens Ad/ertiser. Dear Sir: Reeause it is jlnii/tisslble for me to see them all jiers^nially, I wish to take this means of tpanklng all my friends in Laurens who were so good ami kind to my son there, during his recent Illness. Sincerely. A. B. Schuyer. Cincinnati, July 25, 1010. Spartnnburg Lad) Suicides. Spartanburg, July 2s.? Mrs. Marion B. Jennings committed suicide this morning by shooting herself in the left temple. The shots, two in number, aroused the family as they were at the breakfast table, and Mr. Jennings rushed into his wife's bedroom and found her already dying, lying in it great pool of hloorl For four months Mrs. Jennings had been in ill health and had recently been suffering greatly from melan cholia, but it was not feared that she would do herself injury. This morn ing she sent her youngest daughter out of her room, saying site desired to oe left alone to sleep, and the act was evidently then meditated. Within a few minutes two shots were heard. .Mrs. Jennings secured an old pistol that had been left in the bedroom. The pistol was placed against her left temple and the head was practically torn completely away. The family are prostrated with grief. Mrs. Jennings was about a year or more ago married to Mr. Marion B. Jennings, son of state Treasurer Jen nings, Mr. Jennings having formerly lived ;it Vorkvllle, where In practiced law for several years alter leaving Columbia a few years ago. A Phenomenal China Sale. Commencing Monday morning. Au gust X we will place a special sale for that week only. Our entbre line of French and German Chinns.pt greatly reduced prlves. every piece] of fancy China in our mammoth stock will be marked in plain figures tit ridic ulous ly low prices, on most ploees tin- price will be less than half thell regular value. This is a sale you han't af ford to miss. Come early h fore the sto< k is broken, Remember s; le starts Monday morning. August S. S. M, & B. II. Wilkes ? Co. OR.KIiWS NEW DISCOVERY Will Surely Stop That Ctjufjh.