Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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[ I t THE FARMERS' 1 - UNION BUREAU. I ^ tfondacted by S. C. Fciir.ers' liiir. Address all cotiiinunicutiom iuU-ixliM f?>r thl- ? ?iumn to J. C. StribJinj,', Pcndk-tou ,S. l\ , O Stir Dp-Get Busy. Your local Unions are just as j strong and as good as its members ^ make it, all of you together, and a your Country Unions are just as [ * ri *U/, l.k/iolo tiiuL'xi i strong una useiui a;? iuc iuv?io muni ^ it. t We have heard enough about that M trying to place the blame on the j, other brethren about the inactivity, a lazy, cowardly indifference of your drowsy local Unions c Get together, pay up your dues 0 and if you can't get up a good speaker t( v to touch you up a litttle on the live g( g -wire order, try an oyster supper or a r "yaller dog" light, or anything that will bring the boys together. Please jj never breathe a word about your faults, all of yon try your best to see j( if you can't find something good? t even the smallest spark?in your (r I neighbor and each of you mention I < these to each other and the last one j c of you will go home no doubt feelingi), very glud that you are an important part of your Union and that you are doing your duty to yourself, your neighbors and your (Jod. Oet busy, **^'>ovs, push forward, don't drag along n oehTrttHike the hea/y, muddy tail e of a rundown fox. 0 The South Carolina Branch of The Far* r mers' Cotton Union Has Been Or* s ganized?W. C. Moore, of Green* c ville, President; J B. Watson, t of Anderson, Secretary* t Treasurer. Their motto is?"From Farm to v Mill." "One Shipment, net Cost.' ? The die for a square deal in the $ ''"""""cotton trade for one million pro t Uucers of cotton has been cast. The < - * ?k;M r "farmers ix>uuu e uiuu ?uk of the cotton fields of the South has r been born and launched out in the h "cold and indifferent world," wrap- t ped in its cotton swaddling and is t uow sitting in the cradle of equity q with outstretched hands, appealing to all its large family?the cotton u producers of the South?for succor, d that it may grow up strong, wise and n great so that he may some day merit c the position on the throne of King v *** Cotton. t This Farmers' Cotton Union has o been formed by cotton growers for f tjbie benefit of all cotton producers t * tuat may patrouize it and as its t management will no doubt be placed o undei the protection aud control of t JP^The-.F^rnaers' Union?it will be g entirely with the- cotton growers u whether or not the institution will dwindle away and die, or grow and c prosper, which will also bring pros- j r\oritr to the whole South. ? yw.vj ? ? a The Williamson Method of Growlig [ Corn?"Stunting"?Our Co-opera- t tive Experiments. y The land upon which theseexperi- 0 meats were made is varied iu rich- * . ness with clay subsoil and was pknt- f ed previously in wheaf, followed by a fine crop of peas sown broadcoast . aud vines mown off for hay. This field was turned in fall previous to J / planting at a depth rangiug from r nine to twelve inches. t Cultivation Williamson j Plots Regular | Stunted. 1 and 2 150 lbs bus. lbs. bns. lbs. 10-2 acid, 200 ' lbs. standard guano 10-3-2 111 52 91 12 3 and 4 15010-2 72 52 70 19 6 and 7?No fertilizer at any time 8 78 46 79 " 28 and 9?150-102-200 standard guano 10-3-2 08 30 69 53 Ttoe reader may take above figures of results and work out quite a num, f bar of facts as shown by the note, viz: Average yield per acre regular cultivated plats 83bus. lbs. Average yield per acre on ^r\pnted plots 77 " 45 a gam of even 6 bushels in / / of regular method of cultiva/ a for the average, while plot without any fertilizer and poorest land | / gave a gain in favor of the William- I son method of oat bushel and 5 | pounds per acre. f In all cases where acid phosphate * alone was used it was put in drill ^ before planting. The standard J iHtilizt-r was used as a side applieaiuu at the rate of 10 > Ihs per acre at in every other middle with com :on one-horse fertilizer drill ran hi !o- to each row: first side applicaioi: was made on Till June anil sec nd side applica'ion was made in the tlier middles o.i 22ud June. Owug to rain corn was not planted unit 'Jth April.Continued rains from alter part of June on preunted ;ivmg the last plowing and the side indication ot the nitrate of soda Jut this fact does not detract from he Williamson method of cultivaion which he has stated that there as more in his method of "stuntug" than there was in the side pplica*ion of the fertilizers. We give the foregoing not as coulusive fact either one way or the ther, as our next year's comparative ?st on a different lield and different easons may show entirely different e-ults. We are indebted to both Mr Wil* amson and Mr Aldrich for their ew method of growing corn. We jok for valuable lessons from both heee progressive farmers in corn rowing. We, of the Southern tates, are very much ahead oa otton growing and miserably beindon corn growing. bo-operation in Britainits membership numbers two and , quarter million and has a combind capital of over one hundred and ighty million dollars. Their net trofits for lust year were near fifty uilliou. The people who want to tart a eo operative business subs :ribe the capital in shares of $5.00 o $>20 00. No one perton is allowed o own more than $1,000 in shares. So share holder has more than one ote in the management of the busiless, whether he owns $5.00 or >1,000 worth of stock. Thu rule is o save it from the tiyanny of the :apitalist. Any oue may become a member on laying a small entrance fee.* Share lolders may pay up their shares at he rate of three pence a week ?r hey may borrow the full gum reuired at moderate interest. The net profits of the business are iot allowed to exceed five per cent. The profits are divided among all tiembers la proportion to their pnrUases. The purchasers know ihat ?hat they give out with one hand hey will receive back with the ther. Among the commendable eatures of this Rockdale plan is, hey do not rocommend the produc ion or sale of shoddy, cheap articles r sell at cut rates, but encourage he production and use of better ;oods. They cousider the growing ise of cheap stuff a curse of the age. ManZan relieves instautly the pain aused by those blind, bleeding, tching and protruding piles. It is >ut up in collapsible tubes iu such , way that Jt cau be applied where he trouble originates, thus stopping he pain immediately. Try oue >ottle and if you are not relieved, our mouey will be refunded. Try iurfree offer.?Sold by W L Walace. implying Wife The Pure Food Aid Brug Law. We are pleased to inform our jatrons that among the many advertisers in the columns of our paper, lone have shown so earnest an attiude toward carrying out strictly the irovisioni of the Pure food and 3rug Act of June 30, 1906, which joea into effect Jaanary 1st, 190S, as he Pineule Medicine Company of Chicago. The preparations of their nanafacture contain no opiatesor -isisoDS of any kind. They are limple household remedies prepared jy them from pure drugs and with ibsohte nuiformity. Among ether ready selling articlos >f their manufacture are to be found he well known congh sjrup, Bee's laxative, containing Ho**y and Tar, Dade's Little Liver Pills, Pine Salve, ?ineules for the kidueys, Kings's Dyspepsia Tablets and ManZan Pile iemedy. We oommend the attitude of this ioncern and believe that the public rill appreciate their early announcenent regarding the preparations of heir manufacture. 5CZBHA and PILE CURE nrr Knowing what it was to suffer, Ul \ I will give FREE of CHARGE, I\LL to an; afflicted a positive cure or Eczema. Salt Rheum, Ersypelas, Hies and Skin Diseases. Instant reief. Don't suffer longer. Write F V WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Avenue, Jew York. Enclose stamp. ^16-1 yr. I ^ ^ &11 ni^ht lon^ fi & neured^iev. or i I Sloa 1 JL-/HV11I. s| kills the pa.in g nerves evnd in g - At 6.11 dealers, Pric || Dr Earl S.SIoaix, Bo CHRISTMAS AT GRtELTVILLE. ? A Christmas Tree, a Marriage, a Tournament and Other Social Events. Greklyyillk, December iN:? dany little hearts were mac e ?^1 a?l here last nijjht when old Santa Claus distributed the presents from a turtleChristmas tree at the Baptist church to between seventy live and one hundred children, the scholars of both the Methodist and baptist Sundaj -schools. The church was lilted with visitors to see the little folks made happy. The yountf men of the town and nearby j^ot up a tournament for yesterday afternoon. It was gotten up very hurriedly, so there were onl\* seven riders. The first prize was won by Mr ' ? - -- i - ,i! Wesley 5>pann, who tro? ucu M iss Mayme King queen; second prize bv Mr Edward Spann, who crowned Miss Jessie Stuckey first maid of honor; third prize by Mr A K Durham, who crowned Miss Mattie Montgomery second maid of honor. Mrs C E Register entertained a number of her young friends last evening at an informal tea. The evening was very pleasantly spent with music and games of various kinds. Among the visitors in town are Miss Alma Campbell of Georgetown and Miss Ethel Ferrell, of Sumter, who are visiting relatives here during the holidays. Mr Raymond Spigner, of Wofford College, is also here with his parents to spend Christmas. Mr Spiegner stands high with his classmates, having been chosen as editorin-chief of the College Journal for this year. He will graduate next June. Mr Henry Gamble and Miss Vermeil Bradshaw were married this afternoon at the home of Mr S M Bractehaw, the father of the bride. Mr Gamble is a rising young railroad engineer. BEE'S LAXATIVE HONEY TAR RKLIKVKS COUCH* AND COLDS Death of Bishop A Coke Smith. Asheyille, N C., December 28:?Bishop A Coke Smith of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, died tonight after a lingering illness, although his death was unexpected. He was 57 years of age, having been born in Lynchburg, 8 C., in; 1849. He graduated from Wof- j ford college, Spartanburg, S C., iu 1873 and immediately joined the South Carolina conference. He was pastor at Cheraw, Columbia, Charleston and other Ssuth Carolina points. He was af rTtimes a member of the faculties of Vanderbilt and Wofford. While pastor of Epworth church, Norfolk, Va., in 1902, he was elected bishop. Two years ago he removed to Asheville for his health. HELP IS OFFERED TO WORTHY YOUNG PEOPLE. Wo ?/nooHr taunt all roCTg poiwDno. no inotteo bow limited tbetr bmmm or odncation. wbo wfcb to obtain a tbanwcbbiMiMM training and cwdpoto tion. to write br fate nofl tor onr pwt hotf wto off or. 9nrn?. fades wdionondprobobloftrtoaa re mono teed. Don't dobr. Write today. Hi fini?aiOi Bmdmmt College, Hun, In buffer | 'om toothache is rheumatism |? JV?S | vervt I > quiets the m duces sleep 9 :e25c50cfcH00 i U.S.A. Kg MR EMERSON AT GEORGETOWN. The Bromo Seltzer Magnate Duck Hunting Along the Coast. Gkokgktowx, December 29:-Mr I E Emerson, the Drome Seltzer magnate and multi-millionaire, arrived in the city yesterday morning", and immediately went on board his elegant yacht "Margaret,' which has been lying at the docks here for several weeks awaiting his arrival. He wasaccompanied by several friends from the North. Mr Emersor I 1 will enjoy some uf the tine duck shooting before returning home. It is rumored that he is negotiating for the purchase of one of the plantation homes near here which he will reha bilitate and make his wintei residence. WILL HOLD FARMERS' INSTITUTES. Schedule of Clemson College CarTwo Stops io Williamsburg. Following- is the schedule o the Clemson College car, whict has done much to disseminata useful knowledge among th< farmers and has given then many practical lessons of value Col J S Newman, long time head of the department of agri culture at Clemson and the mosi distinguished agriculturist ol the South, will accompany the contingent of Clemson profess ors. Leesville, January 4. Kigde Spring, January 5. Johnston, January 7. Graniteville' January 8. Montmorenci, January y. Williston, January 10. Blackville, January 11. Springfield, January 12. Barnwell, January 14. I Allendale, January 15. Hampton, January 17. Buautfort, January 18. Meggett, January 19. Youngs Island, January 21. Summeryille, January 24. St George, January 24. Branchville, January 26. Orangeburg", January 28. St Matthews, January 29. Sumter, January 30. Manning, January 31. Foreston, February 1. Georgetown, February 2. Kingstree, February 4. Lake City, February 5. Florence, February 6. Marion, Febraury 7. Wanamaker, February 8. Homewood, Febuary 9. Conway, February 11. Darlington, February 12. Hartsville, February 13. Cheraw, February 14. Chesterfield, February 15. Notice ol Annual Meeting. Notice is hereby given thai; tb< annual meetimr of the County Boarc of Commissioner* of tbe county o Williamsburg will be held in their of flee in Kingttree, 8 C, on the 10th da] of January next, the same being tb< first Thursday after the first Mondai in January, 1907. and all person hold ing demands against the countr an requested to file tbe sane with th< undersigned, Clerk of the County Boart of Commissioners, on or before the flrsi day of Jannary, 1107, so that they ma] be examined and ordered to he paid al the Annual Meeting* J N Hammet, Clerk of County Board of Commit loners. Deo 10th, 1 Hi. 4 times. r , t 1 NoticeDr \V L Wallace begs toannounc, to ' his patrons that he has opened office i:i building next deor to I N ffammett, on i Main street and will be glad to serve anv who may need his services. ; i4-2t SALTERS SIFTINGS. A Marriage?Changes That the New Year Will Bring About. Salters Depot, December 31: i ?Mr Robt D Bradham and Miss , Lillie D Richburg were married I on Sunday, December 31, 1006, at 5 o'clock p m, by Magistrate A U Moseley at bis residence wiiile the bridal couple were sitting in their buggy. Mrs J 0 Carroway and children spent Xmas with the former's parents at Rome, S C. | Rev J 0 Carroway meantime ! visited his brother in Georgia. Mr and Mrs Henry Davis of Florence spent, several days during Xmas with the former's father, Mr J E Davis, near town. I Mrs Sam Carroway has joined I her husband, at Mulberry, Fla., 1 where he holds a fine position, i Mr Leroy David has resigned i - ^ , his position as flagman on the ACL railroad and gone to | Rennettsville, where he has J accepted a position as saleman. ; Mr Louis Covington has ac' j cepted a position as clerk for ? M r W W Rarr of Cooper, S C. Mr and Mrs Leroy B Ferrell ? spent a couple of days during > the holidays with Mr Ferrell's ?, father here. f: Mr Chas W Boswell has sent >, in his resignation to the A C L >! railroad. Mr Boswell has been I agent here for about 10 years *; and has made mayy friends, whc 'i will regret to see him leave. Mr J L Knight, section master here, has also tendered his resignation to take effect January 15, 1907. He has bought a farm _] noar Harleyville, S C, and will engage in agricultural pursuits f another year. He has only been ! with us about a year but the > people will hate to see him ? leave. 1 Misses Kate and Xe'llie Tart . are spending the holidays with ; relatives in Marlboro. Mrs J C Everett and Mrs Chas t David have returned trom a f pleasant trip to Marlboro. ; Mr and Mrs J M Salters are visiting relatives at Rock Hill, S C. Miss Florrie Stubbs is visiting her parents at Bennettsville. Mr and Mrs J H L Chandler are visiting in Sumter. Mr A R Moseley, special ageut of the U S Census bureau, will make his eighth cotton report I on the 1st of Jaiuary, 1907. i ' FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT, HEALTH - and Burglary Insurance for Banks or private residences. SURETY BONDS girn for Administra" tors, Reeeirers, TrustoM, Caskiers of [ Banks, Treasurers of r Corporatioas, State r and County officers. ; Till Wllllasciurg r Insiraiw & Bond' Irq Agency, Kingsboe, - ?. C. VanmMBM i * \ ' i Jt is f wt-ll known medical fact I hat pine rosin is most effective in the treatment of diseases of t he blacitlei and kidneys. Sufferers from hack ache and other troubles due to faulty action ol the kidneys find reIk-f in the use of Pine-tiles. $1,00 ? i * Ktt UIIVS ov Uil\0 licailliciii. cun? V? \V L Wallace. At Yar In In Real Estate. Here are some of the bargains we are of fering: No 29. 170 acre*, 15 cleared. Near public road; *2 miles from P. O; 4 miles from Church. Some good timber. Near saw-mill. Price $1000. No 31. 213 acres. None cleared. High pine ridge. Clay subsoil. Neai R R,Church and School. Price Price $600. No 34. 240 acres, 18 cleared. Some timber. 10 miles from Georgetown and R. R. 2 miles from boat landing on Pee Dee. Boats twice a week. Mile from Church and School. Dwelling and outbuildings. Healthy. $1000. No 35. 392 acres, S cleared. 7 miles from Lenuds Ferry. $1000. No 52. 100 acres. No improvements. High, good land. Situated in Johnson township. $600. No 54. 554 acres, 175 cleared. Good dwellings, barns and stables. On public road. 10 miles from Lake City. Splent'ul property. $7200. No 55. 90 acres. Dwelling and and outbuildings. Six from Kings-, tree. $1000. % No 56. 45 acres in town of Harpi ers. 35 acres cleared. Also follow, ing houses, to wit: One 11 ioom dwelling; ten 4 room dwellings; two 2 room tenant houses; one Store ' House. $65( 0. No 57. 148 acres, 75 cleared. 10 miles from Kingstree. $1800. No 58. 150 acres. 40 cleared^ Good community. $1500. TCn 50. 1.150 acres. 25 cleared. No- w timber. Can easily put under cultivation 500 acrts. Big bargaiu. 5 miles from R. R. $5400. No 60. 100 acres; 45 cleared. Seven room dwelling; good barns and stables. One tenant house. One mile from school; splendid farming lands. Price $2750.00. No 61. Eleven room dwelling in town of Kingstree. Known as Epps Boarding House. Furniture will be sold with house if desired. Price including furniture $4000.00, Without furniture $3650 00. If any of these interest you see or write. STOLL BROS., I REAL ESTATE BROKERS, io-25-tf. Klngstree. S. C. Registration Notice. TheofRce of the Supervisor of Reg istration will be opened on the flr^ Monday in every month for the purpose of the registering of airy person who is qualified as follows: Who shall have been a resident of the State for two years, and of the county on* year, and of the polWjrg precinct * in which the elector ^offerSjto vote four months before tlie day of election, and shall have paid, six months before, any poll tax then due - ?? w?kl? o ?? k /\ /to rt ana /4 Biiu jj* t *uir, aiiu nnu i au wiu icau and writ* any section of the constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the Supervisors of Registration, or who can show that he owns, and has paid all taxes collectable on during the present year, pioperty in this State assessed at three hundred dollars or more. J. Y. McGILL, ( Jerk of Board. Monuments. Headstones. EVERY STYLE. m ww* In Georgia. Tennessee, Vermont or Imported Marble- Anything in Marble. Also Granite Monuments. NO ORDER TOO SMALL OR NONE TOO LARQE, Designs and Prices Famished on Application. Satisfaction GuaranteedFLORENCE WuxbhW&nxks . J. W. Ckapoun, Prop. FLORENCE - S C. I vj %I *3C?