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AFFAIRS AT ANDREWS* Farmers Urged to Hold Cotton-* Ginneries Busy. Andrews, September 19:?We understand that a few expert farmers ! met at Earls school house one day J last week and organized a Farmers' Union. A few chosen men from our town were invited. We believe that at least two of ojr best farmers responded. It is hoped that the Farm^ ers' Union will succeed all over the South. See what the price of cotton is today?just half what it should be, compared with other Commodities of our country. Cotton at 18 cents 11 ' " 1 -aL^. would naraiy equw uuici yu^o. When it was 4 or 5 cents a pound you could buy farm mules at $50 to $65 a head; now with cotton at 10 and 11 cents and mules $200 to $300, with feed stuff four times as high as when cotton brought 5 cents, what -does the farnfef gain? Let's haul our cotton to Kingstree, put it into the warehouse and borrow money to pay our debts; if necessary, hold our cotton until next June. Some one may say this will incur too great expense. We had just as well stand the expense as to take nothing for our cotton; not only this year, 1911, but the entire future is affected by our stand. When we show Mr Speculator j in cotton, or the cotton thieves, that thev can't rob us, then we will al ways fret a fair price for our products. The time is now fufly ripe to fight the cotton boll weevil, but in the form of the speculator. We ' * v take the United States Government for our friend in making cotton reports. But, my friends, it is the writer's candid opinion that the Government reports are the worst enemy the farmers have. The quicker this office is abolished the better it will be for us. This man, Wilson, sitting on a cushioned arm-chair and guessing at what cotton will be made, and just a short time ago selling the information to the cotton thieves?what a farce to be put upon a set of poor tillers of the soil! Make your cotton and do just as you would do with a beef cow. When a buyer comes along and offers you what the price is made by the Farm-ers' Union, sell your cotton, and not before. The banks of our county have offered to put up the money to finance the sale of our cotton?why not grasp the opportunity? Mrs L Z King of Florence was V called Monday to the bedside of her |^nother, Mrs W S Camlin, who was verv ill. but we ore glad to report her cc ndition much improved. Mr D W Avant is very sick at his home in town. Dr T R Howie is the attending physician. Hon John S Graham,of the Rhems section, passed through town a few days ago en route to Hendersonville, N C, for his health. Mr Graham has .been in failing health for several j months. His many friends hope for his speedy recovery. Mr Graham is one of the best men of our county. The ginnery at this place is running all day and part of the night.' The hum of the gins could be heard last Saturday night at 10 o'clock. ^ _ The farmers have made good use of the two weeks of fair weather, gathering both hay and cotton. On October 5 our municipal election comes off for an intendant and four wardens for the town of Andrews. Politics is getting to the boil ing point. We hope to see a iair ana honest election. There will be at least two candidates for intendant. | Subscriber. ' @:@:?:?:?:?.?:?:?:?:? l ATHE J t *? . ? Announces ( ? @ of Men's CI01 x ^ @ tion of Fine ? ? We are the only ? I? .? ? ;?;?;?:@ ;?:@ .?:@;?:? FARMERS SECURE WAREHOUSE i And Will Store Cotton Until the Price Advances. [ Williamsburg county Farmers' | Union met in court house at Kings tree on Saturday, September 16.1B The president being absent, Mr J G I Lifrage was elected president pro s tern. i The subject of marketing cotton was discussed and it was the opinion v of all present that the proper thing1 h to do is to hold cotton until a better t price can be had. c The committee on warehouse wis S instruct*! to secure the cotton ware- (c house rituated at Kingstree and h have necessary repairs made andji get it in shape for storing cotton as early a# Convenient. I With the report from the Mont- j gomery Cotton Contention the union is convinced that the report of there ^ being a bumper crop is all bosh. ^ The crop is short ?Texas, Mississippi, Alaoama and Georgia cotton! crops have been cut off considerably 1 by boll weevil and cotton caterpillars.1 Our delegate to the Montgomery i* convention reports that he saw large.c fields of cotton in the State of Ala- c ? bama from which the the leaves of the plant had all been eaten off by t g this pest. The convention estimated the probable yield at 12,500,000 bales,but several of the leading men v there said that the estimate was too ? high. It all depends on the farmer 1 whether he gets a good price for 11 his cotton or not. If they will hold ^ their cotton off the market thev can ^ get a better price, but if they con- ^ tinue to give it away at the present * price, then they will be the losers. c If all cotton was held off the market ? and none sold, cotton would reach n 12 cents in less than 60 days, but * with some selling and some trying 0 to hold, thrit price won't be reached ^ so soon. Brother Farmer,hold your f cotton for better prices. * J T Frierson, Mouzons, September 18. Sec'ty. . j Not a ford of Scandal j marred the call of a neighbor on Mrs t W P Spangh cf Manville, Wyo, who a said: "she told me Dr King's New Life Pills had cured her of obstinate kidney trouble, and made her feel a like a new woman." Easy but sure remedy for stomach,liver and kidney troubles. Only 25c at M L Allen's. 8 Mr. ana Mrs. narocu ctrtavcu. Dalton, Ga, September 13:?The i death of Eric Harben, the 10-yearold son of Mr and Mrs Will N Har- y ben. occurred yesterday morning in New York city. The little fellow e was very popular here and his father g is a well-known novelist who makes v his home at Dalton during the summer and in New York in the winter. Mr and Mrs Harben have the hearta felt sympathy of a large circle of ^ friends. Friends of the gifted novelist ev- t erywhere sympathize with him in his t affliction, and especially in this county,the home of Mrs Harben,who was d before her marriage the beautiful Miss Mabel Chandler of Benson. Diarrhoea is always more or less e prevalent during September. Be v prepared for it. Chamberlain's Col- e ic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is F prompt and effectual. It can always y be depended upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by all dealers. The Peonle'c Mercantile ii Co, Kingstree, S C, has T found a regular 15c plug of ci tobacco that they are sell- l ing for a dime; it is called n HERRY WIDOW. 7-27-8t ?:?:@:?:?:?:?:?.?:@?:? VIAN 0 mr Grand Anr thing, Men's H Hosiery. agents in Kingstre < * :@:?.?:?:?:?:@:?:?:@:?: THE WEEK'S DOINGS AT LAKE CITY AND VICINITY kiANY SHOPPERS SATURDAY'ROFIT IN TOBACCO CROP-HIGH SCHOOL OPENING?A MARRIAGE. Lake City, September 19:?There vas nothing at all unusual going on lere Saturday, but judging from he crowds that swarmed here all lay long, a stranger would have upposed that there certainly was a rircus or an aviation meet. Seldom lave so many people gathered here n one day. Mr Sam Epps came up from iingstree Sunday and spent the day n town with relatives. Mrs Mamie Smith of Colleton is nsiting at her brother's, Dr AH Williams's. Mr Robert E Turbevllle, who is low living in Charleston, is here for i week or ten days looking after affairs on his farm. His description j >f the great storm is vivid,and gives ?ne the impression that the amount if damage given out by the Charles-' on press was far below the true mount. Here are some facts and figures vhich demonstrate what an intelli;ent and energetic man can do with obacco. Mr T E King, whose farm j 3 five miles east of Lake City, had our and one-half acres in tobacco, j 'he total yield was 7,604 pounds, 'his is only a small fraction under ,690 pounds per acre. He sold the rop for $994.62 net, which is $221 >er acre. Remember, this was the let amount actually received. The ertilizers used were 1,000 pounds f McMurphy's tobacco fertilizer, -3-3, and 100 pounds of sulphate of otash per acre. And yet, some oiks say that you can't make a livng farmihg. Miss Mamie Green gave a party Monday night complimentary to diss Claudia Johnson, who is one of he teachers in the splendid school it Johnsonville. Mrs W H Whitehead and children ,re visiting at Effingham. Prof W H Hand, State High chool inspector, spent Monday afernoon in town. Mr Aaron Fass of Dillon visited n tnwn Sundav. Master Hubert Williams is spendng some days in Columbia. Miss Lutie Singletary has resum d her studies at Red Springs, N C. Ihe went the latter part of last ireek. Mr Otto Graham, who is the eacher of mathematics at the Orngeburg Collegiate Institute, went iack to his post last week. Miss Lottie Graham is attending he Collegiate institute at Orangeiurg. Mr W A Coleman was here Monlay from Hyman. The graded and high schools opend Monday morning. All the teachrr were on hand, ready to enter ipon the work. Several short speechs were made to the pupils and their arents, quite a numher of whom pere present. One hundred and eventy-five pupils were enrolled, n the afternoon there was a meet ig of the trustees and teachers, 'he speakers at the opening exerises were: Hon J H Blackwell, Rev ' J Rooke, Rev C C Derrick and J Ir B Wallace Jones, Jr. 1 Mr Henry Dennis and Miss Ada ] g>:?:?:?:?:?:@:?:?:?:? N THE iual Opening i ats, Men's Shi e for the Internal S. MA ?,?,??'?:?:?:@:?:?:@ Rogers were married here last Saturday, the ceremony being perform ed by Rev W H Whitehead. Mr Dennis lives near Scranton, while Miss Rodgers is from the Cades section. W L B. i NATURE TELLS YOU As Many a Kingstree Reader Knows; Too Well. When the kidneys are sick, Nature tells you all about it. The urine is nature's calendar. Infrequency or too frequent action, Any urinary trouble tells of kid-, ney ills. poan's Kidney Pills are for kidney ills. ^ People in this vicinity testify to, their worth. I J FTurbeville, 117 S Jarrott St, j Florence, SC, says: "I am confident that Doan's Kidney Pills are a good kidney remedy and act just as represented. Pains in my back annoyed me a great deal and I also had trouble from irregular passages of the kidney secretions. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me relief from these symptoms of kidney Complaint and I, therefore, have no hesitation in recommending them." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember, the name?Doan's? and take no other. Tax Notice. The tax books will be open for collection of taxes the 15th day of October next. Tax levy as follows: For State 5 1-2 mills 44 Roads 1 " Bridges 1-2 " ' " Com Schools 3 44 4 Ordinary County 3 1-4 44 44 Stock Law Fence. 40 mills on all stock in Suttons and part of Anderson and Penn townships. A tax of 50c per head on dogs. 44 High School in Kingstree township, 2 mills. 44 Retiring bonds in Kingstree township, 2 mills. 44 Retiring bonds in Greelyville school district, 3 mills. All parties between the ages of 21 and 60 year3, inclusive, are liable,unless exempted by law, to a poll tax of $1.00, also a commutation tax of $2.00, Levy for specis.1 school districts as follows: Now 8, 14, 19, 22, 25, 32, 34, 43,47 and 49?2 mills. No 31?3 mills. Nos .16, 26, 27, 28, 29. 35, 36, 37,89,40, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48 and 50-4 mills. No 23?12 mills. No 24?C mills. I will be at the following places mentioned below for collection of said taxes: October. J L Gowdy's store, 21 Greelyville, 21 and 24 Gourdin, 25 Suttons, 26 Trio, 27 Harpers, 28 Benson, 30 Bloomingvale, 31 November Morrisville, 1 Rhems, 2 W R Graham's store, 3 "(ome, 4 Lamberts, 6 Ard's X Roads, 7 Johnsonville, 8 Vox, 9 Prospect, 10 Leo, 11 Salters, 17 Cades, 18 Will be in Kingstree from October 15 to December 31, inclusive, except on dates of above appointments. Upon all unpaia taxes after December 31 a penalty of 1% will be added for January, 1% tor February and 5% to 15th day of March next, after which the books will be closed and executions issued upon all unptid taxes. Those who desi::e to pay their taxes through the mail would expedite matters by dropping the Treasurer a postal asking for the amount of their tax, so as to avoid sending the wrong amount,also stating the township or townships (if property is owned in more than one) and if possible give school district where property is located; also state whether poll or road tax, or both, are wanted. After paying taxes examine your re-1 ceipts ana see if all of your property is | covered; it not, see aoout it at once. By following the above suggestions complications and additional cost may be avoided. J Wesley Cook, 9-21-tf County Treasurer. "I have a world of confidence in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, for I have used it with perfect success," iv:*ites Mrs M I Elasford, Poolesville, Md. For sale by all dealers. :?:?:?:?:?.?:?@:?:@:<? : WAT in Extra Fine 1 rts and Under % onal Tailoring Co.. ?? m ? ROUS ?:?:?:<? Fall Milliner Mrs. R. B. W. Di< linery Opening will Johnsonville Septemt A full line of Milli ' lln. iica carciuuy sciciic and Baltimore will be the latest creations will be shown. N< select from in Willia ence counties* Remember the d; W. Dickson's Openin; South Carolina. r^mFp 8 TO Bl 8 BUGGIES, 8 WAGONS, H 8 SADDLES, 5 RAKES, X IS AT T Sr i Ai i 9 wiiiiamsourg Live mock Q Klugstree, South I The Power ( ^ INY streams, when dami ^ nf great wheels, and little < > {gj^l trifles, when held In chec J power eventually to gratify great ^ The money that dribbles aw > accumulated, can be made to rei > pleasure and possession. ^ What the dam is to the stret C come, acting as a restraint on th ^ and increasing the power of mom ^ We pay four per cent, comp Savings Department. I WEE NEE ^ Officers > HUGH McCUTCHEN, ^ President fw. V. SiKUINU, Vice-President. L. C. DOVE, ^ Cashier. Q AAWAWMWMWMWW jmBk Hambu From now on we will f water fish. Everything I THE PEOPLE'S H. A. MILLER. PR k@:?@:@"?:@:@:@:@:?:@:? CH TO1 u n1?s t M n ^1^1 v ai uw 111 a uvj wear and a gr; Be sure to look t ?:@:?;?:?:?:?:@:@?:@ :m MOWERS, 8 ETC., 8 Company's||StablBs 8 m (arollaa. i Q ^yyyvwyyyyyyvyyyvwo | >f Money! | med, have power! to turn sums of money spent on ^ k by saving accounts,have ^ ambitions. 3* ray in small amounts, if 3* ilize a hundred fold more ^ im nilf Kflnl/ Ic fA tha in? mi) vui i/uim vv wiiv am? ; V*? I e thoughtless expeditures, ^ * founded quarterly in our J BANK Directors W. V. Strong ^ Hugh McCutchen ^ T. K. Smith ^ ?& J. K. Smith ^ J W. R. Scott ^ H. E. Montgomery 5* W. B. Cooper MMAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAO ef, Ground Beef for rger Steak, Game, Itry in Season. FISH | landle fresh and salt fresh and clean. i MARKET OPRIETOR I ?gi i>:?:@:?:?:@:@:?:?:@ ' sVER: ! X ? neral Line ? ? and selec- o s ? ? tefore buvine. ? ' ? ? @ @ s>.?:@:@:?:?:@:?:@? ' ^ y Opening j ' . 'J<- tp :kson's Fall Miltake place at >er 28,29 and '30. inery and Novelid in New York i displayed. 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