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* '"""TIP VILUAISON PUN CtlTICBEB. ?? Tie Progressive Farmer Compares It Disparagingly with Knapp Plan. The following is from the Progressive Farmer: For the benefit of all the doubt-1 ing Thomases in corn culture, 1 /V ask you to publish some tests made in Fairfield county by good conservative farmers. The men had such implicit faith in the Williamson method that when approached on the subject1 of growing more corn per acre; or as much with less expense, thev would reply, "Give me the ^ Williamson plan and I will make more corn than Dr Knapp." But many are the converts since harvesting1 the crop of 190S, and the year 1909 will bid a long farewell on many farms to Mr Williamson. While his plan of preparation (that is, a I deep soil well prepared)is what ( we want, we do not want any j more stunted corn that takes a i fertilizer bill a yard long to pay tor half the yield. Due credit has been given Mr Williamson for having proved: that the yields can be increased, and I hope the day is not far off -when every farmer in the South will have always a seed bed ten to fifteen inches deep, well filled with humus made by growingcrops before the corn, and when every farmer's fertilizer bill in the fall will read so many tons of high phosphoric acid, (and, if need be, some potash) but not so much 8-4-4 or 8-3-3 that he buys every year in the face of the fact that nitrogen floats in abundance around him, and can be secured by planting peas, soja, beans, crimson clover and other legumes. The following are the tests referred to: Mr W J Burley planted one acre of corn on Dr Knapp's plan using the same amount of fertilizer that he did on the Williamson plan, and secured ten , bushels more per acre than he / did on the Williamson plan. F R McMeekin & Bro staked <-.fF trrn side bv side. USintf the same amount of fertilizer, rand stated at the time that the Williamson acre would "skin" the Knapp acre a mile. They harvested thirty-five bushels on the Knapp acre and thirty un the Williamson acre. Their entire crop for wages this year will be planted by the Knapp method. Mr D L Stevenson tried the two methods planting the poorer acre by the Knapp method, using the same amount of fertilizer per acre. The Knapp acre yielded thirty bushels and the Williamson acre twentyseven. Mr M W Doty, one of the largest planters in the county, will work almost his entire corn crop -on Dr Knapp"s plan this year. W R Elliott, Local Agent of Farm demonstration Work, Winnsboro, S C. Scraatoa fleas. Scranton, April 13:?Some -damage is said to be done to earl)* truck crop in this section by the severe cold of the last few days. Mrs W S Lynch and children spent Sunday at Kingstree with relatives. Mr and Mrs Kay of Ked Springs are visiting Mrs Kay's old home here. Miss Edith Cannon has gone to Greenville to accompany her I sister home, who is very ill. Mr and Mrs Winslow Wright f have returned home from a visit m to relatives in North Carolina. Mr r ji ijcc j& u. uiw fci residence on Church street. Mr \VA Kennedy has the contract. Mr C P Johnson and wife returned this morning from a visit to Mrs Johnson's home nearj Florence. Mr R L Kennedy, who has, been ill for several months is j reported better. BAKU FAULT II MfflESS. Negroes Takes North (or Partisan Purposes Are Nov 1b Need. Rev J L Dart, tbe well known negro preacher of Charleston, sends to the News and Courier ifrom Boston a statement concerning the pitiable plight of the family of the negro postmaster at Lake City, who was killed by a mob 10 years ago. Rev Dart writes: "To the Editor of The News I and Courier: While spending ! a few days in this city this week I called upon the Baker | family of Lake City notoriety, who are now living here on Westminster street. It will be i remembered that Lavinia Baker and her live children were brought to this city from CharI leston about nine years ago for spectacular purposes, against the Drotest of some sensible white and colored people. These people were soon abandoned by their pretended friendsand found themselves strande' , here. "Through my entreaty, \ liam Loyd Garrison interest himself and secured a home tor this unfortunate family in Chelsea. Last April they lost all they had in the big Chelsea fire. ! The $1,500 insurance which they | received has been paid on a ; house in this city costing $3,000. ! One of the children is dead and two of them are demented. The mother is still anxious to return to bouth Carolina, where she had many friends. "(The Rev) J L Dart, j "Boston, Mass April 9, 1909." Quaker Hale Quartette. Th<? Onal*pr Male Quartette held the boards at the school auditorium Tuesday night. As they have no regular set programmes, but only sing or say what "the spirit moves them," or on the inspiration of the moment or audience, the following will give an idea of their per! formance: Military song, "In the Gloami ing-" "Lucky Jim, how I Envy Him/ ! with two encores. Japanese love song, solo by I Tweed, accompanied on piano j by Lewis. "The Lover and His Lass." "The Sailors' Chorus." | "Quakers' Pot Pie." "There was a man named?" "Show Me the Scotchman who does not Love the Shamrock." I ?PnHprPwski or some other ! Ewski," piano by Lewis. The greatest song for three, : "The Rose of Sharon," with pi* I ano and encore, j "Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me," and encore. "John Henry's from College 1 Slang," recitation of his courting ' experience, by Baker. "Good Night," Baker, bass; Lewis, baritone | and pianist; Tweed, second tenj or; DeLaney, first tenor. They were dressed as Quakers ?short pants, low shoes, frill coats, etc. DeLaney and Baker were the stars. "Quaker Pot Pie," the greatest song, and John Henry's "slang" we thought particularly good,as much so as any we ever heard. The audience seemed, on the whole, to be highly pleased. Atteotioo, Company K. I The survivors of Company K, 16th Regiment,S C V,are requested to meet in Kingstree on May ! 10, 1909, at 11 o'clock sharp, at i the Sheriff's office. As we can . have but a few more reunions, all the survivors are requested to ' be present. By order of \Y J Ferrell, Vice President. C E McKnight, Secretary. (Manning Times please copy.) Final Discharge. Take notice that on the 15th day of May, A D 1909, 1 will apply to 1* M | Brockinton, Judge of Probate of Wilj liamsburg county, for a final discharge as executor of the estate of J H Tisdale, [ deceased. W A McCrea, 4-15-4t Executor. -* T ? * ,e?M8EPAra L-J . ? - /T\ T - .TFv.^S. .?\ /Is. (Contributed. < We are to have in our county to lecture May 1 ami 2 Mrs Mary Harris Armour of Georgia, wbo is often called a seeond Frances Wiliard, being the best platform speaker since the days of that famous reformer. She comes well recommended. Here are some testimonials: T hpurd Nfr.4 Atnaor sneak several times at the annual meeting of the W C T U in Newberry in September, 1907, and with increasing pleasure and admiration every time. She is one of the best public speakers I have ever heard, with an earnestness and au eloquence that cairieacon-j viction. Her services in the caase of. temperance and prohibition have I been of inestimable value. W H Wallace, Editor and Manager of the Newberry Observer. Mrs Joseph Sprott, Manning, South Carolina. My Dear Mrs Sprott: ^Ir^rgrV to your letter of January pleasure ia saying that trris Armor spoke be.eots of Newberry col,j.e on "Temperance" daring my service as President, and that in my opinion she is a most forceful and effective speaker, whose whole heart is in the noble cause which she has espoused. Wishing you augmented success in your endeavors, I remain Yours sincerely, James A B Schereb, Now President Throop Institute, Pasadena, California. It was my privilege to hear Mrs Armor deliver three addresses during a meeting of the State W CTU in our town last fall. I regard her as one of the most trenchant and con. vincing temperance speakers it has ever been my good fortune to hear. She poors out facts aad figures in a fiery torrent, and her wealth ot apt illustration and poetical quotation is amazing. She is a whole host in a temperance campaign. In addition to her eloquence and power,she is a lady of culture and refinement, aud has a most winsome personality. Very sincerely, ^ ^ rv rv it U rHILLIPS, U V, Pastor Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Newberry, S C. I regard Mrs Armor as a forceful and eloqneut speaker on prohibition, having heard her several times last fall in tl > city h her advocacy of the right gaiust he wrong. Her piesentati. ?<-. living issues of the preset day n respect to the needs of all the ^ople, was strikingly able aud convincing. I have heard many women speak, and she ranks among the strongest 1 wish her God-speed in her noble crusade against the hydra-headed monster liquor, which touches only to defile and debauch. W E Pelham, Of the firm of Pel ham & ?on,wnoie8ale druggists, Newberry, S C. Mrs Armor is one of tbe ablest platform speakers that 1 have heard. She has a message and she knows how to delirei it. You are singular. Iy fortunate in having secured her services. Yoars very truly, Geo B Cromer. "Mary Harris Armor of Georgia, moved the Philadelphia conference at Tabernacle church to the white heat of furore today. The scene was unprecedented in the more than a century's history of the body. Staid ministers were reduced to tears, then aroused to paroxysms of cheering, the cheers being delivered standing and to an accompaniment of the Cbatauquau salute. The scene was capped by the siugiug of "My Country,Ti8 of Thee."?The Evcninq Telegraph, Philadelphia, March 21,190S. "This wonderful woman in the intensity of her zeal flashes like a meteor and scatteis gem thoughts over her audience as a burstiug rocket in the sky and then she comes to you in the every day life and meets you and your home, your sitting room, your dining room, your kitchen, and face to face, but hers beaming radiant with love, tells you of God's purpose toward you. She faces the situation and so do you? and her appeal melts hearts of adamant."?Ocala (Fla) Evening Star, November 11, 1908. Let everybody hear her. 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II ?* ?hn nionnncopinc in Ufilltamchnpfl fnnntv Ul 11IC Uiopcuoai igo ill n iiiiuuiaiiui tj uuuuij HE MONTH OF MARCH, 1909. I fock is Gireo at Consumers' Prices. Total Invoice Including Operating Expends stock on Hand stock on Hand First Total Sales of Each Breakage Last of Mouth Dispensary Day of Month 6,991.05 3.170.60 411.32 3.40 3.670.90 6,630.70 2,323.60 336.49 4.15 4,355.30 3,166.35 775.22 159.11 5 36 2,269.96 $16,097.10 $6,269.42 906.92 12.90 $10,296.15 i x* E. Suawdenand D. J. Epps. members of the Williamsburg County Dispensally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and correct, ghth day of April. 1909. * 9 J. B. Steele, N otary Public. ^-3 i