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COTTON MEN MEET. May Ask President lor Conference on Question of Marketing. Plars for marketing the cotton crop of the South were discussed at an informal conference in Columbia last Saturday. "The prospects for the South in the coming crop year are regarded with optimism," said one of the officials attending the conference, "provided the United States can clear up with satisfaction certain differences of opinion between this country and England over the embargo placed upon cotton being shipped through the neutral ports, and provided far ther the proper support is given bj the regional reserve bank system ii financing the new crop. A- F Lever, member of Congresi and chairman of the agricultura committee of the House, actea ai chairman of the meeting. Mr Lever Commissioner Watson and T B Stack house were appointed a committe< to prepare a letter to be presente< to President Wilson, expressing th< sentiment of the conference on th< cotton question. Mr Lever will asl President Wilson for a conferenc< on the situation. Among those attending the con ference were: A F Lever, Commis sioner Watson, president of th< Southern Cotton congress; Wad< Stackhouse, M D, of Dillon, presi dent of the South Carolina Cottoi congress, J Arthur Banks of Calhoui county, R M Cooper of Wisacky, 1 B Stackhouse of Columbia, Walter I Sullivan of Columbia and John I McLaurin, State warehouse com mis3ioner. William Banks, edito of The Columbia Record, was elect ed secretary of the conference. After the meeting the followinj statement was issued: "In view of the fact that the lacl of concert of action might cause i diversity of views and an attendan unnecessary depression of feelingreflected subsequently in the priceit was decided to issue a public state ment that the interests of the cottoi farmers will be looked after witl the closest attention during the nex few weeks, and if matters do no shape properly, there will be a cal upon the people for an expression ii another form." DO NOT LAY-BY TOO SOON. Cotton Should Receive Shallov Cultivation Throughout Growth It is wrong to lay-by cotton at ai early date, though many farmer seem to wish to do that very thing Cotton should be cultivated un'ti many bolls are mature and to lay by the crop a considerable time be fore maturity is to take chances o: suffering heavily from drought. Shallow cultivation is one of th< farmer's most effective ways of sav ing moisture in his soil. It puts a dust blanket over the soil and the mois ture is unable to evaporate througl this dust blanket. The blanket, oi mulch, is destroyed when the grounc has baked hard or when it rains anc il uiust uc icinuvcu uv tuuivoiiui after every rain. There is no wisdom in leaving cot ton to shift for itself during the lat ter part of its growth. If cultiva tion stops and the crop is laid-by the soil may lose its moisture, i drought may follow, and the cottor will suffer. Clemson College is advising shal low cultivation of cotton until ma turity, to prevent loss of moisture and to help to prevent the fruii from falling. "School Farm" Idea a Good One We wish that the teachers, patrons and committeemen of every school in the South would consider the school farm idea. We are convinced that in thousands and thousands of schools such a school farm could be established to the great benefit of the community. The school farm ? which is usually about four acres in size?has three advantages: 1. It aids in teaching agriculture by furnishing practical demonstration work. 2. It provides funds for the better support of the school, the cotton, tobacco, peanuts, or whatever crop is i-oicofl r>n t-V-in 1 orirl Vioinnr cnlrl nnrl SHI0VU V/U VUV tMUUf WV *"?> WVIVI ItiiU the money put into the school treasury. 3. Last, but not not least, the school quickens and develops the community spirit. The patrons who come together to do the work get a new sense of their oneness and develop an increased sense of comradeship and neighborliness. It is now too late to do much with the school farm idea, this year and we only regret that we neglected to emphasize the matter earlier in the season. Next year we hope to begin advocating the plan in ample time to get it started in many new communities. The United States Bureau of Education, Washington, D C, has published one or more interesting bulletins on the subject which we commend to those interested.? The Progressive Farmer. Between Europe, Huerta and the devil, Uncle Sam is getting peeved. <* THE CONVERSION OF SILAS, j <? <? <? Of all the fossils in our town Si Haskins was the boss. 1 He said the autymobile never Would replace the hoss. 1 He allers uster sneer and snort Whenever one went by, ' And when he'd see one busted down He'd laugh till he'd cry. i s He said the owners all were fools I To go and spend their dough I For Am goldarned contrivances i That never seemed to go. . Them devil-wagons got his goat: r He'd never fall for one, i Of all the gol-durn foolisness Gas wagons took the bun. ? One day a nephew died and left An old one-lunged machine 5 A-standing out in old Si's barn. ' Si got some gasoline [ And poured it in the gosh-durn thing To see if it would start. He cranked it up and thought he'd try To drive the old gas cart. t He drove it down the road all right, ? Forgetting all his care And rode around till almost night And visited everywhere. - Next morning bright and early, e He was pounding down the street; s He scared the hosses right and left, And knocaed folks off their feet. 3 a A week from then he bought a car. p It was a high-hoss power. 3 He didn't take time to eat. But drove it every hour. He raced with everybody who r Showed up within a mile; He said you might as well be dead As not to be in style. ? His whiskers blew out in the breeze.. As down the road he flew: * He said, "I'll show these go'i-ding 1 boobs 1 A fancy trick or tew." He spent all his waking hours In showing them new tricks, ' Four cylinders became too tame, 1 And so he bought a six. 3 t He's been arrested nineteen times t For speedin' so they say. 1 He's got his whiskers all shaved off, i For they got in his way. He talks of touring cars all day And dreams of them at night And nowadays whenever he sees v A piece of horse flesh pass He sort o'chuckles, sneering like, And hollers out: "No class!" i ? Topeka (Kati) State Capital. - CALOMEL SALIVATES 1 AND MAKES YOU SICK. - Acts Like Dynamite on a SIuqf glsh Liver and You Lose a Day's Work. 3 There's no reason why a person should take sickening, salivating calomel when 50 cents buvs a large KrtfflQ r\G T.ivor Tn n p?a kjkj v tie vl ayvuavu w am * w* awmw ? 1 perfect substitute for calomel. J It is a pleasant, vegetable liquid : which will start your liver just as surely as calomel, but it doesn't ' make you sick and cannot salivate. Children and grown folk can take Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is perfectly harmless. Calomel is a dangerous drug. It is ' mercury and attacks your bones. 1 Take a dose of nasty calomel today 1 and you will feel weak, sick and nauseated tomorrow. Don't lose a day's work. Take a spoonful of [ Dodson's Liver Tone instead and ; you will wake up feeling great. No more biliousness, constipation, sluggishness, headache, coated tongue or sour stomach. Your druggist says if you don't find Dodson's Liver 5 Tone acts better than horrible, cal' omel your money is waiting for you. ! Pull a long face if you must, but hang a mask over it while others are ' around. Don't worry over people laughing 1 behind your back. Be thankful it is not to your face. The physical courage of some people is so great they will fight anything from a mosquito to a gnat. Traveling Man's Experience. "In the summer of 1888 I had a very severe attack of cholera morbus. Two physicians worked over me from four a. m. to K p. m. without giving me any relief and then told me they did not expect me to live; that I had best telegraph for ?? Trtofao/4 a-P /-}ainrr qa i luv laimiy. msicau v/i uuiujj uu, a gave the hotel porter fifty cents and told him to buy me a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and take no substitute. I took a double dose according to directions and went to sleep after the second dose. At five o'clock the next morning I* was called by ny order and took a train for my next stopping point, a well man but feeling rather shaky from the severity of the attack," writes H W Ireland, Louisville, Ky. Obtainable everywhere. Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy 1 Cures Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough, j TURN] We have just received a Seed in the following variet Amber Globe, Golden Ball a ties we give you at 40c per ] We have also placed 01 Field and Garden Seeds, wl J seasons draw near. We ar< | any kinds of bulk seeds anc tions. Yo I Kingstree E I KINGSTREE. Mowers! Just received, ( MACHINES. Pri and examine them a m r* ivi. r. A CAF Mowers, Rak just received. T1 ?the best made I We handle these to have you call is time to start h or hay crop. Prices and isfactory t Williamsburg M MaHNt to gets in its deadly wort when the weather is hot; and you are longing for 2 of thousands of lives mig cautions were taken agai Fit your beds up with 01 you can sleep and rest in pea< The Steele Fur Kingstree, IREME When in need of a Jewelry go to T. E. Ba Ask to see the $5. watch on the market ft this watch in curing tol If you are troubled \ you with glasses with v print. Broken glasses c Watches, Clocks, and received. T. E. B A IP SEED I i large shipment of bulk Turnip | ies: Wood's Improved Ruta Baga, | ind Cow Horn. All these varieDound or ? pound for 10c. lr order for a complete line of rich will arrive as the planting 5 able to handle your order for I will be pleased to furnish quotaurs for sendee, I rug Company - Soutk Carolina lil . t iviowers: % me carload MOWING ce, $45.00 each. Call HELLER l LOAD es and Binders le McCormick kind and the best sold, and would be glad to see us before it arvesting your oat 1 Terms Sat D 1 u r urcimscr a Live Stock Co. | DoYou I Know m that it is impossible . v| to contract malaria jgl! without first being E?\ bitten by a mosqui$M. to? It's a fact, for ||8p mosquitoes alone nx spread the malarial germ. Themosqui: in the dark of the night, and the windows are open i little fresh air. Hundreds ;ht be saved if greater prenst this death-dealing pest. ir Mosquito Proof Canopies so :e and awake in safety. niture Company South Carolina MBER, I Watch, Clock or Piece of ggett, the Reliable Jeweler. 50 Elgin Watch, the best >r the money. You need I tacco. I vith your eyes, let me fit j | rhieh you can see the finest I luplicated. Save the pieces I Jewelry repaired same day lGGETT j I I The Ice Ha Comes Early i Our Fountain is n with you as long as: give a lot of joy for A fresh supply of ways on hand. Wh rnimp +n IK anrl orpf WViliV VV Vi*J lilljt ^VV 4 Scott D Kingstree, - I THE TO I J. L. "SI 1 HAS I Horses a I For Sale oi J. L. SI Livery, Feed Lake City, flflHMH^HIHHHHHij^HHHIUHHUI WATCHES JEWE OPTICAL GOO CUT GLASS S. THOM QUALITY JI 257 King St., lEASi I HM YHITP Dl V/ll Jl vr VAX JL ^ Begin the easing p Look into the size of y try us. If you are not one o we want you to try our Teas, Coffees and other We sell everything antee its quality and ke Britton & "The Pure ] Nice Fresh Beef, Pork an< THE PEOPLI H. A. MILLER Travel Slips Issue ! Cream md Stays Late | inning and will stay yrou stay with it. We a HH Norris' Candies allen you want Candy, Norris'. rug Co., South Carolina. flR^| t IS ON US UT" uckeyM BOTH f?M i n/f i 9HI na iviuies^H i* Exchange. rUCKEYH and Sale Stable South Carolina LRY DIAMONDS DS SILVERWARE H NOVELTIES ETC. H AS & CO., I &WELERS, CHARLESTON, S. Cf| BH J E UP I 3CKETBOOK H rocess with your table. our grocery bill. Then . % 1^1 f our regular customers |^B very high grade Flour, I groceries. for the table, and guarjep the price way down. c Hutson. I Food Store" W+ Dnflll Tlninn T H .isimni g for Good Cattle and |^H Hogs d Mutton Always On Hand. E S MARKET I , PROPRIETOR td at this Market. J