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Ilk GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS ir ( ; ^ This General Assembly has Made History-Killed the Dispensary. Local Option now In force. Columbia, Feb. 18.?Tlie general assembly adjofv^^ed Saturday night, or rather about ckNight Sunday morning; though the legislative clock was not I permitted to reach the hour of midnight One by one the members had strotted,j&fi&s the hours passed and the waitiftippn the en grosing-department to cafchjAm iygth work Jtfas enliven r?<?iii(|niK UI MHIK# 'JiiKMHf' ?J?Wj ingN|Bjokes while the t\vo housese vrerc a^f}ftc.ess.' This general assembly has made history. The State dispensary system <^f controlling the liquor traffic has been abolished and a system of local option A ibstjtuted in its stead. A majority of ^ both houses had been elected for the juirpbse of doing that work and it was done; the majority kept its purpose al ways in view and never wavered, not ' even when a prohibition diversion was offered. The Carey-Cothran bill was finally agreed upon by the adoption of the free conference report on Saturday, the vote in the house being 68 to 28 and in. the senate 23 to 8. The dispensary supporters had long ago given up tl\e fight. At 2 o'clock Sun?.!. day .motaiaa,. jjoy.LiAnsel signed the L ' * <ar?y^CdwSau bifqTd "the presence <>t* y Mr. T. P. Cotjffgh, one of the authors, aiuT several newspaper mem -- otwhom he presented the pen with which it' was signed. He then signed the bill to wind up the* affairs of the State dispensary. By the operations of the two , laws, which are now in effect, the dispensaries will be closed as soon as tlie governor serves an order on each dispensary. As soon as possible he will appoint the county boards under the new law, as prescribed by the CareyCothran bill, the method of recommendation heiinr differ,mo in i1i? f/ otts counties,* and these new county ,'fy boards can then buy out the old disifccu ij Ue'jjy rics or not, as they may choose. employee m"flfe "STTife w is legislated out of Office, from director and commissioner to clerk in county K dispensary. For the commission to ,wind up the State dispensary the govcrnor will select six business men in I whom he and the people have contiIn addition to the dispensary legislation the general assembly has passed several important measures. Among these may be mentioned the pure food I ^ law, which seeks to make the State j. , conform to the federal law recently enf J hv r*/mcTr?cc t1i? J v^.7, n?v IJUVIVCL M1UJJ < ' bill, which is an exact copy of the strinprescribes that, the hours of labor in these factories shall be reduced to 62 ^ hours per week on July I, 1907, and to 60 hours on January 1, 1908, the hours now being 64 per week; the high school bill, providing an appropriation of $50,000 for the encouragement and erection of high schools throughout the State; the bill to provide for a commission to improve the State house grounds, a't cost of $15,000; the bill increasing the appropriation for pensions from $225,000 to $250,000, of which $5,000 is for artificial limbs for Confederate veterans. Although the apropriatfons are lib erai 10 an state institutions, the tax levy has been reduced from five mills to four and one-half mills. This is ^possible vby reason of the increase in The best things that the legislature _ - has done may be the things it has declined to do, and many bills of various sorts have gone over to next session, not having consideration at this sesv sion, and many others will never be beard of again, having been put to sleep by the will of the majority. Tt t O tils* \Tpr/lirt nf tfe r?Ke nrt.apo this legislature is above the average in intelligence and ability and that it is a body of men creditable to South Carojina. A Birthday Celebration. py, ? < Monday,^ Feb. i8, at thejionu' of J. J. Odell and little Miss Delphine Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Eison and family. A very sumptuous' dinner was served. In the afternoon there was music rendered on the organ by Mrs. Arthur Hawkins and Miss Emma Eison. L POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WED. | Miss Lena Lipscomb of Asbury. and , Mr. Emii Johnston of Greenville. Made Man and Wife. An event of unusual interest was the wedding of Miss Lena Lipscomb to Mr. Fmil Johnston, which occurred Wednesday, February 20th. at the home of the bride's father at Asbury. Prwiptly at 9 o'clock, to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by M.iss Lillian Jones, of Gaffney, the bridal party entered and stood under a wedding- bell made of white roses and interwoven with smilax and maiden- 11 hair ferns. The ceremony was per- e formed by I)r. Z. T. Cody, of Green- 11 villc, in an impressive and very beanti- * ful way, while in the distance could c be heard the sweet strains of "Hearts '' and Flowers." v The decorations were artistic; in the parlors roses were used in great a profusion, with ferns and potted plants. ' In the breakfast room, where an elab-i s orate salad course was served, the col-|l or scheme was pink. Quantities of Ia carnations were seen on the mantles n and tables, and presiding over this J ^ room was Mrs. J. K. Lipscomb, herself I1' a charming bride of a few weeks. Mrs. Johnston is a striking brunette ^ and was particularly handsome in a black broadcloth suit, brightened with:" just a touch of purple, with hat to match. c Mr. and Mrs. Johnston left imme- s CI 1711C1 T - I- ? and with them go the best wishes of J* hosts of friends. '1*1. - i iic- mn-Qi-iown guests were, Air, |1 and Mrs. Johnston, parents of- the jgrom. Misses Johnston, Mrs. Little- i * john, of Spartanburg, Misses Lillian / I Jones and Cleo Little, of Gaffney, Miss a I Lillian Gregory, of Lancaster, Messrs. I J. K. Johnston, Theron Ballenger, Al- ^ len Graham, John Cheatham, Moore " McHardy Manldin, Mr. and Mrs. Rubert McGliee, of Greenville, Mr. Ro-!a land Pittman, of Greenwood, Mr. and I1 Mrs. J. E. Lipscomb, Mr. C. E. Lipscomb, of Union. a UJ Missionary Rally of Baptist Women.1! I The Baptist women of Union county c spent a very profitable day in the study t of mission work at the First Baptist church. Union, on Wednesday, Eebru- . jary 20th, < | The weather being somewhat in- j \ clement the attendance was not so | f I .... t.i 1 ?. ? - |....Kv ii nuiiiu nave oven nan inert* f been sunny skies overhead. Not\vith-|;, j standing the clouds and dampness \ {without there was within the hearts of . 'all bright hopes and new aspirations 11; ' ior the upbuilding of mission work t I among the women oi the association. |c | Mrs. A. I.. Crutchtield, correspond-;, ittg secretary \V. M. IJ., was present t and gave a comprehensive talk or , I woman's mission to woman and mis r sion work in general. Mrs. Crutchlie'A , is much loved by the Baptist women ;t everywhere and her presence was an ! j, inspiration and help to lie long felt. L Dr. J. J. Taylor, missionary to Bra- U zil, was d.'i appreciated visitor and | speaker. 'Ais address was unusually , instructive and was listened to with t great interest by his hearers of all de- t nominations. t I Airs. V. I. Masters was elected as- 1 | sistant superintendent of the associa- ! jtion. j i Cornelia Greer, of the Metho- j j dist church, -yang sweetly a beautiful so'o- V.- f*'I<uptlw,ti' ir<*? r?ci VTU?a social hour proved a pleasing feature."" if wa< pronounced by all to be a day well spent, despite the gloomy outlook in the morning. Elevator Palls. On Wednesday morning the elevator in the Union cotton mills fell and came near killing Mr. Joe Trcadway, a oneh ami man who operated it, and Mr. E. j 1 R. Yarborough, who was also on the s elevator at the time the cable broke. 1 Though both were badly shaken up i and bruised both are recovering and f will be out in a few days. t House Breaking. 1 ^^Jrru'e Stevens, a negro woman liv- j jirig on Mr. VV. J. betsill's place, while ^ LoWny from her house at a neighbors . on Saturday night had her house brok- ' en into and her trunk stolen. The ; trunk contained $3 in money and other ' things to the value of $5. The trunk ' was found burned in the woods 011 v 1 Monday. No clue as to who the thief ( is has been found. li * * N 3 / OF INTEREST TO PEOI \n Able Address to the Citizei W. Culp, and Endorsed I County Cotton Geo Wliile this organization is known as he Cotton association, yet \vc hope his body will allow us considerable atitude in ottr address, so that we can ouch upon some subjects that will relound to the benefit oi the tanners, for re hold that whatever benefits the ag- j icultural interests helps yy too of the J ieople at large. Not only are the j ariners of Union county feeling the. fleets of the short crops, but every uerehant, every mechanic, every docor, every lawyer, every preacher and 1 very banker. We are all feeling the't inch of hard times, but, gentlcnieu^ >e must not let times like the prey^1* ack us or demoralize us. Advejpn'es re sometimes blessings in disguise. | "liese are the times that uy men s ouls; strong men and good men show p in grainier proportions in times ot , dversity. They strive the harder, both 1 body and mind. It sets our wits to orking. 1 tut for chean cotton and no distress following in its wake we ever would have had the Southern < ?tton Association. We don't believe there is a sane man 1 the South that will deny the fact j hat this association has been of incal- j tilable benefit to our people, notwithstanding the* poor support that it has; l .ss^ Jrom l',e ,arim'rs'?the veryi lost; and the ^firing opposition it has eceived from mill men, gamblers and peculators. Von all know what poor upport has been given to this organi- I ation by the farmers of Union county' nd we suppose this county is a fair ample of the oilier counties in South Carolina, but we are proud to say that ; is on record that our State has mainained a more thorough organization' nd given more liberal financial sup* ort than any oi the cotton'States. Gentlemen, this association could do vast amount of good, far beyon^Jtbe Ireams of its most anient supporters i every fanner and Southerner would hampiou its cause. Hut lor several weak' links in this, ottoii chain it could easily show to he world its wonderful power. The peat Mississippi river and the vast ilains of Texas, Oklahoma and the ndian Territory are the weakest links. Vliy? Well, tins immense river or ages has been bringing down roni its source a tremendous mount of rich sediment which t has deposited in various cot011 states, and from those rich alluvial ands with very little work and no fer ihzers the planters can raise at least ?ne bale of cotton per acre. The plains >1 Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Terriory was probably a great inland sea >r basin at one time, and by the accunnlatioii of sediment and evaporation lature presented theiii with the linest otton lands and cotton climate on the flobe. They are today almost in their jristine glory. They, too, can raise a tale of cotton to the acre with much ess expense than the South Atlantic >r Eastern cotton states. Now, gentlemen, here is the trouble. The west rn farmer can raise cotton cheaper han the eastern planter, consequenty what is a good price for Texas is i poor price for South Carolina. And vhen men realize that they are getting i profitable price for cotton they will tot hold it to pull another ntan out >f the mire. Now another thing that nust be rarlr/.uttt wiifi, 'some of these :otton states are just being opened ip and they are very level, and in his wonderful day of progress and advancement, they can use all kinds of mproved farming implements. lieore many years they will be doing heir plowing by electricity, steam or rasoline nower. When that dav gentlemen, we of the Piedmont section vill be driven out of the cotton raising tusiness. Why? ?Because our lands ire so rolling that you can'*t use imtroved machinery, and front the great gnorance and little forethought of our mcestors our lands have been devasated and worn out. But we still have ionic years of grace left. Those western countries have some drawbacks. The boll weevil and lack of cotton .tickers They are getting ahead of the joll weevil by selecting their seed and danting very early. Texas's crop was ibout three weeks earlier last year. The boll weevil conies eastward at from 75 to too miles per year. What are we :o do? Plant fewer acrcs of cotton. <eep more stock,, save your manure tnd enrich your cotton lands; in cither words diversify and live ?t home. Raise everything to eat an<^ something to sell. What has become of your big all ' I > Jniivip AniVthcr thing 1,1 r u the.ffcrfaw. VVi* believe it"iso; 1 C"J& It ygjjs jtwesstjry just ifteUtfij/\var Abe it h&a^rcd itatime ^ti(fpurt><>-i0.yW| fry**1pi^?L*s matft in jp? > coinmunit i -fit-< 1, lim-t* <if^fTiis country vvi never be improved and labor will a ways be inferior as long as wc have th Hen law. Some drafts that keep tit farmers poor,?mules, hay, bacoi flour, l*ellow citizens, it is not vai boasting but it can be proven by sta tistics and the records, that we of tl South, and especially of South Carol na have the most wonderful and pr< ductive country on the globe; yet v fail to grasp our opportunities at make the most of them. We Carol mails-, can grow a greater variety < fcrqos to perfection than any spot >?nr(h on tl\t< trlflho nf th#? cnitin n rn We can grow all the cereals to pe fection. We have twice carried off tl np:]}" ^l^ercd by the American agrieu r<?r raising the greatest anioiti of corn acre, onc? by Drake, < Marlboro county, and in i?jo6 by planter in Clarendon conntv. We gr< the finest rice in the world. Marlboi county carries the banner lor raisii the most cotton per.acre of any conn in (ne cotton states. We can rai all kinds of stock, feed for horse cows, snpep and swine, and our stoi requires less food in winter than rilofa northern climates, eonsequen ly can ltjt: raised cheaper. Yet in tl face of till these acknowledged fact on* farjqers buy everything but co e can't staml ti,?..? ,it, much the money our fanners mal is sent but of our country for the: supplies. It only shows what a woi derful country we have, to ha* stood it this long. The Sou has grown rich in spite of i sell". With all oi our ignorance ai short-sight*. <1 lAisiness methods, tl South is today richer than it was h fore the Civil war oi '(u-'bj. \\ should diversify our crops and rai more stock. Today, mules are s?Uii in this market at ir'oin $200 to $25 Don't every farmer in Union conn know that he could raise a mule I less motley than that, and that he wott be enriching his land and keeping 1 monev in his State hv dointr so - everv farmer would raise all or pa ; ? of His supplies and necessities he con then afford to keep or sell his eott< when his own free will dictated, h as long as our farmers owe for the crops before they are made they a slaves and are compelled to obey tl bidding oi some one else. Our fan ers instead of being a lmnd of the mo independent freemen on God's grci earth are a disorganized lot of slav to their creditors. Debt is the m< conscienceless master that ever exi: ed. Now, fellow farmers, you may rigjj and twist and dispute this, but neve Itheless it is a sad truth. Now t .next question is how long are we h iag to remain slaves? Just as lot as we continue our present metho of farming. There is another cur to the cotton grower, viz: the buck shop. Gentlemen, we have ready evet thing we could find on this instituti and every writer condemns them the plainest language, as the woi form of gambling. The man who p: ronizes them is a sure looser, and tli tend to depress the cotton market. \ have had no personal experience, I from all the information we can gatli tliey are a curse and should he ab ished from the land. In conclusion, fellow citizens, say that the Southern Cotton Assoc tion was formed three years ago a time of great adversity, when cott was bringing six cents per pound, the face of the biggest crop e\ grown, this organization forced it to ten cents per pound; that is, ma twenty dollars per hale more for t producer. Vet in the face of this tru the great majority of our farmers not want to pay a tax of from three ten cents per bale to keep up t organization. Now, gentlemen, thi< the plain truth. Gentlemen, is this telligent, or honest, or decent? let a comparatively few men( in ev< i State do your'fighting while'-you rt I 1- without gaining oinsi-i' hmio\ al v.* though he was discovered in a few minutes after the accident. The only ! marl* on his body was a burn between n the thumb and forefinger. It is supt posed that the light wire \*as crossed lc by ;i trolley wire and thus made a tcr' riblc death-dealing power. ' Young Lake was a very excellent >'c fellow and had a host oi friends. His body was brought to Union and T on Thursday buried in the city eeme1,1 tery. Rev. 1.. I.. Wagimn conducte< r'f the funeral services. a- fie carried $.2,500 insnrance, as fol r" lows: W. O. \V., $t.ooo; Mutual o u" New York, $1,000; Virginia Life, $500 il nt! of I tVie same benelits as they do? \\ h< a {picked out and exposed the frauds it iw i the crop reports at Washington? Tin ro oifici ils of the Southern Cotton asso ig ciation. Who is lighting the ra.calit; ty of ?lie New Yoik cotton exchange be c/? tlwi - ....v ...v. VU|MU mienis ill \\ asillllgion :s, il-uvey Jordvi and Cong-essman Liv ;k iugston, oi Georgia. Can't every larm in or pay his little mite into the treas t- itrv of the Southern Cotton Associatioi le to keep these sentinels on duty and le ;s, them look after your interests? Tin s, t- nun occupy the same position toward uwjtlu- cotton farmer that- Lee's vidua, ce did to his army? Some peopic se Southern Cotton Association is dead n- th U is a mistake. it is too go ?1 : re cause, too grand rmd patriotic a cansill to (lie. There is to much at stake. I' t-- is too broad guaged an organization. id j to die; i'.^ doors are a- wide as tin ie i cotton State , Hvery individual twen c- tv-oiie years of age in the South shoiti. ,'e be a member. Kvery lawyer, doctor se preacher, mechanic, merchant, sclioo ig teacher, clerk,?yea, every citizen [o. black or white, should be a member ty His interest is identical with the cottoi or planter. The prosperity <>i the agricttl ihl tural interests means the prosperity o lis all callings. Ii There are none so foolish as to dis irt! ptite this fact. Our Court House shouk Id he full of citizens oi all callings at ev mi J ery meeting so that they could dis lit! cuss questions of public import oi a! ir! kinds; such as the lien law, publi re roads, taxation, education, rural route lie and any and everything pertaining t< 11- the welfare oi our country. It is ; st patriotic duty that every good citizei L-n of our country owes to his people es Fellow citizens, if our people will joit ,st this organization and come with th ,t- proper spirit and give us their ai< 1 and advice the results in a few year do j would surprise the most optimistic r- Gentlemen, the South has a most glo he rious future before it, one that wi] 0-1 surpass the most benighted drcamej ig I and we predict that future will arriv ds : within the memory of many of us liv scjing today. She is destined to be th :ct | richest country on the globe. Th y- ! glory of England depends mostly o on her ships and her cotton manufactui itiiing. Last year the cotton goods mat rst ufactured in England and exporte at- amounted to $450,000,000; about ill ev same amount of raw and manufacture Ve cotton was exported from the Unite iut States, but about ninety per cent w; icr | raw cotton and ten per cent manufac 01-1 tired cotton. Fellow citizens, the da j will come when the most of that co we' ton will be manufactured in the Soutl ja- i where it is grown. When that ds in j comes and our farmers have caugl on 'he step of progress, of orgaTiizatio In and business methods, then indeed wi -er we have come into our own; then wi up the eyes of the world be fastened gM de'ns. These things have beetv^at ^lai) he i time dawning upon us, but the Souffl ith Kip Van Winkle sleep is about to eil do and what a glorious sunrise it will I to to the people of the old Southland! his J- G. Farr, ? i Sanford Wilburn, in- W. T. Jeter, To M. W. Culp, :ry J. M. Greer, rap Committee. f d'nrtfiit^yirm ^nppoiTtfed ! governor sto wfhd up the affairs of the State dispensary is now complete. Two | <>f the members named by Gov. Ansel found it impossible to serve and dcI dined. They were \V. W i lls SintpI son, of Woodruff, and Xelson C. Poe, of Greenville. In place of the former Gov. Ansel named IT. F. Arthur, of Union, and in Mr. Pot's stead was named Mr. Avery Patton. of GrecnI. villi-, lloth have accepted. The other members of the board are Dr. W. J. I Murray, oi Columbia. Capt. C. K. Henderson, of Aiken, and Mr John Mc Swcen, of Timmonsville. ^ In accordance with the cafl isstffcd . commissioner, a meeting will be.held in his office today at noon, when the general plans of the commission will be discussed and arrangements made for going actively to work. The meeting will be an executive session and it is not known yet what will be given . j?'m tor pmmcation, if anything. I The announcement. of the selection of ylie commission has given general satisfaction on all-sides. Mr. .Arthur | is A well-known business man of Union, 1 | wit ore he has engaged in the banking I1 business f??r a number of years. He is highly esteemed in that community and his ability u" s known to Gov. Ansel ,TfAf years ash? in- . . _ i' l-ruy. ** i -JEy* j Mr. Patton an Investigator. V* J Concerning Mr. Patton, who sue- -i# ^cceds Mr. Poe, the Grecnvilb corres( pondent <>! The State send- tlte following: i "Greenville, Feb. 19.?As soon as be . had notified Gov. Ansel that lie would serve on the commission to wind up j the affairs oi the State dispensary, Mr. I Avery Patton arranged for his inuneidiate departure, leaving tonight at (19:^0 o'clock for Columbia, to be prcsU*nt at the first meeting oi the commis-1 sion tomorrow. "Mr. Patton's appointment is received with general approval in Green.j ville, where he lias made-his - y about .to years and is thoroughly incn; tided with the business interests of I the coinmunity. Though Mr. Patton , lias never sought political office, be served on the commission which invest tigatcd the financial affairs of the county several years ago, winning ( praise from all sections of the State for his ability and the fearlessness with which h#? rr?nr1iict#?/1 tlm ||- - - n.vv.ii.Rail?JI|. t, i "For a number of years Mr. Patton j lias been engaged successfully in the s; business of fertilizer merchant. He is . |a prominent member of the l-irst Pres_; byterian church and has liberally sttpj | ported the educational institutions of p ,the city, especially Chicora college. Mr. 1 Patton is a native of Henderson eonnI ty, N. C., having moved to this city in ej'W ? ~ I . ? Death of Mr. Abner H. McGhec. ':! :? . d ! Clival hero today of the death of Mr. I | Ahuer If. McGhee, a well-known young u i man of this city, last night near Jonesdjville. Mr. McGhee was a -member oj ! a surveying corps of the South and t_ I Western railroad and engaged in work I in Union county for that road. He be: came ill with pneumonia several days ago and continued to grow worse until the end came. His brother, Mr. J. II Rutledgc McGhee, left Columbia when 1,1 lie was first taken sick to be with him . " McGhee, accompanied by Dr. G. P. Ik*.. . jflfvui yesterday his brother, Mr. S. H. RfNeel, went to his hedsi/Je. He has another relatives here., s Abhcr Mc(;he? was a p<ipi?tyfjrOUTiK id m*nrHn Grn nwrtftA ^ >e< hisv JTentli has been rece{TcjtafeA|MBfeM|A^fl| affe< tJfl H I'nivrrsii^B H been j| I