The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 14, 1907, Image 3
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THE FARMERS'
ONION BUREAU.;
Conducted by S. C. Farmers' Union.
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^ hin to J. C. Stribling. Pt/iulkton .s. C.
Our co-operative test in growing!
long staple cotton will appear in our;
next week's Farmers' Union columns, j
Also our test of the Aldrich system.'
Two rows cotton and two rows corn J
iu comparison with solid plots of
each?corn and cotton.
Harmony Prevailed.
If there is one feature above another
that deserves to be noticed here
to mark the progressive and growing
spirit of the Farmers' Uuiou, it is
that harmony was sought aud prevailed
above every oth^r effort put
forth at the recent national assembly
of the Farmer's Union at Atlanta.
As is well-known, above all other
besettiug evils, rivalry, peevish and
small differences of opinions have retarded
progress in organization
farmers more than other troubles. J
But at the Atlanta meetiug the one)
word Union seemed to be written out
in large letters at the top and at the
head of every resolution and proposition
place befove this meeting. But
few if any progressive farmers
practice or approve of the tight
hour law on their farms, but in
order to keep the Union in harmonious
like order these opponents ot
this law allowed this eight hour
labor resolution to go tnrougn as a
real sacrifice for peaceaud good will
towards all.
Is cotton made out of "niggers" aud
mules? If so and these two prime
factors in the production of cotton
f cost more than double what they
did wheu the South busted on five
cent cotton, how can the "all cotton
farmer" now keep back an explosion
in his affairs and sell his cotton for
ten cents or less?
If merchants and supply men that
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, are uow atir niaKing wuuutio *>>..>
' # cotton farmers would make it a part
of the written agreement for their
"customers to grow their own food
supplies at home, this would go a
long way toward removing the corniitions
in the South that] dumps the
cotton upon the early market to the
injury of the whole South. This
would enforce diversified farming
The meo that persist iu making
the conditions that force this;
mortgaged cotton on the market and
then hate the gall to ask the Farmers1
Uuion men why he don't keep
cotton prices, should have his cottOB
lien changed to a lean over a
stamp and his cottou crop mortgage
rorceclosed with a barrel stave levied
on the seat of his pants with both
hands.
Now this may sound like a rough
way of winding up the year's cotton
crop, but while there may be a few
honest merchants and good honest
cotton growers engaged in this kind
of cotton growing the vast majority
of the hen law or mortgaged cotton
growers aud the men who supply
them are a rough set. They usually
work the thing yery much on the
plan of dog eat dog. The unscrupulous
supply man starts out to pull
the helpless fools for all he can to
saie himself, while the mortgaged
cotton grower tries to beat the merchant
all he can. Character is no
part of collateral here on either side,
but rascality under the coyer of the
lien law gets the prize and small
lawyers are kept busy.
Knock out the prize system tor
rascality and give big premiums to
encourage the growth of character
and a square deal all round.
Final Discharge.
N(3tice isheieby given that the undersigned,
S. B. Poston, administrator
of the estate of J. J. Aitman. deceased,
will apply to P. M. Brockington,
Probate Judge of Williamsburg
county, at twelve o'clock m., Monday.
March 11,1907, tor a final discharge as
such administrator.
S. B. Postox,
i Administrator Est. J. J. ALTMAX.
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A WATER WITCHER.
The Way an Expert With a Witct
Haze! Bough Worked.
It may be that las errand was ir
the nature of a cheerful gamble after
other resources failed, but the
fact remains that Mr. Eastman wa:
on the ground equipped for business
and that the train waited upor
his investigations.
His outfit was simple. A friend
acting as assistant "witcher," carried
a bundle of freshly cut witch
hazel boughs, trimmed in V shapec
branches, the leaves and buds stil
on them. The two men disem
bnrkcd.
Mr. Km t man. -tout, eonventiona
as to dr<- .-ml looking rjLf.--scn.tially
practical as a veteran railroac
man ought to appear, took one ol
the A' shaped witc-h hazel bough*
and tightly grasped the pliant end*
in his two lists, holding the point oi
crotch upright. Thus equipped h(
moved sedately across the prairie
The witch hazel remained upright
for perhaps fifty feet. The crowc
trailed in behind, vastly curious
Presently the bough began to turr
or waver. The inverted V twistec
slowly until it was parallel with th<
earth or pointing straight out frorr
the bearer.
He slackened his gait and rnovec
ahead, while the telltale bougl
moved slowly down until it was
pointing toward the soil. Now the
"water witchcr" had it so grasper
that it was twisting in his fists, anc
the tender hark along the pliant
ends was beginning to break, showing
that some force other than muscular
effort was pulling the bougl
toward the earth. When it pointer
~ + V* ct/-\r?rvo*l o rwl Iron I.
MiUI^Ub uun 11? ilC C w^/j^vvt uuu **vv*
ed a mark in the grass.
Then he moved on, and very slow
lv the branch began to rise until at
length it had returned to ihe perpendicular
in its original position
The vein of water had been passed
and the witch hazel was no longei
attracted.?From "A Water Witcher
of Prairies," in Outing Magazine.
Not the Rijht Kir.d.
Professed politicians who have reduced
public office to an exact science
find the independent voter t
sad stumbling block, a fact whicl
is amusingly disclosed by a ston
found in the recent life of the late
George Monro Grant, the eminent
Canadian educator and clergyman
Toward the end of Sir-John Macdonald's
life he and Principal Grant
then the liead of Queen's college
met at dinner at the horse of th<
premier's hrother-in-la',., Professoi
Williamson.
"How I wish," the premier saic
to the principal, "that you woulc
l>a a4ttoo<lv frirmrl nf m in el"
"My dear Sir John," the princi
pal replied, "I have always support
ed you when you were right."
The premier's eyes twinkled, anc
he laid his hand upon the shouldei
of the principal.
"My dear man," said he, "I hav<
no use for that species of friend
ship!"
Mr. McKinlcy'a Flower.
Mr. McKinley was interested fo:
many years in a girls' school ii
Ohio. When he was congressmai
and governor of Ohio political meet
ings often took him near the school
and he visited it when he could. Or
one of his visits he was made ai
honorary member of the class ol
'94. He was a loyal member anc
wore the class flower, a red carna
tion. The message of his nomina
tion for president reached the clasi
during a reunion. The girls ran$
the college bell and sent a telegran
of congratulation and a box of car
nations. Another box of the clasi
flowers was sent on the day of Mr
McKinlcy'6 inauguration. It mai
be that this association accounts foi
Mr. McKinle/s fondness lor in<
red carnation, which has come to b<
the "McKinley flower." ? Youth'i
Companion.
Too Quick.
Matrimonial Agent ? Allow m(
to introduce you to Mile. Lucie Jo
bard, daughter of a naval officer
highly educated, excellent temper
delightful physiognomy, born a1
OAA AAA
.Marseilles, ouu,uuu?
Would Be Bridegroom ? I an
sure mademoiselle would suit me
Indeed, there can be no doubt aboul
it if she has got 300,000 francs.
Agent?Pardon me. Not too quick
Let me proceed. I was about to say
"Born at Marseilles, 300,000 inhabitants."?London
Mail.
The Teacher Declined.
A first year pupil was absent fron
school one day. The next day sh(
appeared at school and handed th(
teacher a note explaining her ah
sence, written by her mother. Th<
following is the explanation: "M]
dear Miss C.?Please excuse Helei
for absence, as she fell on the side
walk and hurt the side of her hip
and by doing the same you wil
greatly oblige. Mrs. S." ? Ne^
York Press.
T" HIS "DEAREST."
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It Took More Than Coaxing to Mak*
1 j Johnny Use the Term.
Shortly after Mr?. Frances Hodg1
eon Burnett's book, "Little Lord
" Fauntleroy," appeared she went
' i with her two iit.tle boys to a seaside
hotel. The story had made a great
sensation, and there* had ensued a
1 regular epidemic of Fauntleroy
curls, Fauntleroy suits and Fauntle?
roy youngsters. In the room next
to that occupied by Mrs. Burnett
was a dashing, rather overdressed
^ widow, with a red haired, bullet
headed son of about seven, who was
the terror of the hotel. AnticipatI
in;: the arrival of the famous author,
the mother had purchased a
^ complete and elaborate Fauntleroy
r o itP.t, with which she proceeded to
. deck out her unappreciative and re.
bellious offspring.
Not content with- this outward
j seeming, the woman desired to complete
the caricature by compelling
t her precious child to address her as
I "dearest," after the manner of the
hero of the book, instead of "momt
mer" or, more frequently, merely
[ "say." as had been his previous cus;
torn.
, Mrs. Burnett arrived no sooner
than she I ad been expected, but apparently
before little Johnny had |
entirely completed his course of in- j
struction in filial courtesy, as was ,
evident bv the sounds which penetrated
the thin lath and plaster partition
between the rooms. This is
what Mrs. Burnett heard:
"Johnny!"
Silence.
"Johnny, do you hear me?"
Silence.
"Call me 'Dearest!'"
Silence.
"Will you call me 'Dearest,' or |
shall I make you?"
"Yer can't make me."
"Yes, I can. Call me 'Dearest!'"
"Go ter blazes!"
"That's no way to speak to me."
"It's a good sight better'n you
. want me to say."
"Ti. i U Coll Wlnoracf l? "
It 1P11 I. van 1I1V x/taivov.
Silence.
"Do you want me to use the trunk
strap? Call me 'Dearest!'"
Silence,
i "Call me'Dearest!'"
1 Silence.
r Biff! Biff! Biff! Biff! "Call'
* me 'Dearest!"'
t "I won't!" Biff! "i won't!" Biff! J
Biff! "Ouch! Yon hurt!"
"Then call me'Dearest!'"
? "Oh, all right, th rarest."
> "Xow, see here. Tx you don't re- i
* member to call me st' at dinp
ner tonight I'll wall you within
an inch of your life. ; . ungrateful
| thing!"?Success.
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Kingctree, S. C.
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An Important Question.
He was an impecunious, seedy,
out at the elbows person, and the '
doctor, when he prescribed for him,
knew better than to expect, a fee.
"'."or the inflamed eyes," said the :
her-* o'er;t physician, "dissolve as
much boracie acid as you can put on
a tor. cent piece in half a glass of
water."
"Thuzl: you, doctor." murmured |
the patient, turning away. A mo- i
mcnt later, however, the office door j
v?< opened, and the patient sidled
in.
"Say, doe," 'said he, with an in- |
{initiating snile, "where do I get j
the ten eer.t piece?"
Tho Faith of a Celestial.
A Chicago gambler, whose first
name was George, used to visit a
Chinaman's establishment and
smoke opium and gamble almost 1
daily. One day he rushed into the
place and said excitedly: "Hip, loan
me $10. Thanks. I'll come in and
pay you tomorrow noon if I'm
alive." And out he went with the
money. About 3 o'clock the next j
afternoon a friend of the gambler J
ilrnnnivl in nn flip Cliin.iman a*'d 1
said, "Hip, where is Goorcre today?" \
end the confiding Celestial wiped
his eyes with the corner of his
blouse and replied, ''George, hiir.
dead."?Earth.
Registration Notice.
Thvoffice ot tfie Supervisor of Reg '
istration will In* opened on tlie ftrst i
Monday in every month for the pur
pose of the registering: of any person
who is qualified as follows :
Who shall have been a resident of
the State* for two years, and of the
county one year, and of the polling: pre- j
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day of j
election, and shall have paid, -ix'
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section of the constitution
of 1805 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or win. i
can show that lie owns, and has paid j
all t8xes collectable on during the,
present year, pioperty in this State i
assessed at three hundred dollars or
more. J. Y. McGILI.,
(.lerk of Hoard.:
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Headstones.
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In Georgia, Tennessee, Vermont cr
Imported Marble- Anything in Marble.
Also Granite Monuments.
NO ORDER TOO SMALL OR
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Designs and Prices Furnished on Application
Satisfaction
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HEALTH
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KINGSTREE, 3. C.
Capital Stocks: - - $40,000.
Chas. W. Stoll, Pres. E, C. Epps, Cashier, F. Rhem, V, Pres.
WE do business on business principles.
WE extend every consideration consistent with safe and sound
banking.
WE pay four per cent on deposits in Savings' department, payable
quarterly.
WE respectfully solicit your business. Large or small it will receive
our best attention.
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Of ^Directors.
Chas. TV. St oil, TV. 77. 2/7/thins, TP S. Sour dirt,
TV. S. Tfexsen, y. S>. TTfcJ'adden, &. /Rhem,
77. jf. /Riaheiey, f. C. Sraham.
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y Has been prolific *ith order* frrm our WlHicrolurjr friends and we cpprey
Hate their patronage and will give their mail orders special attention. All we
gp" ask Is n chance to demonstrate our willinpiess to five a square deal in arery ?3
y particular.
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Plated-Tipped SideC'cmts. Fresh supply of Peautiful , Roear- ^3
p ies, Amethysts, Garnets. .let, Torquoire, Sapphirea, .Mother cf ?2
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