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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
Two Bales to The Acre.

Mr.. W. f. Marshall, of Yorkville,
well.known in connection with the
fertilizer trade, is home from e trip
in the eastern part Of the State, where
he has seen some cotton farming that
he thinks would be a revelation to the
people over this way.
Quite number Of farmers over in
Marion and Marlboro said Mr.. Mar
shall, "hsve already gathered more
than two bales to the acre, and their
fields are still more or less white. I
saw great fields Of cotton, where the
stalks are as high rs my shoulders,
perfectly white, and not boil yet
picked. People told me that this cot
ton would easily make two bales Of
cotton to the acre.
'The people down that way are
great believers in fertilizers. Where
people up this way generally use only
about 200 pounds to the acre at seed
ing time, over there their rules is to
make about three applications of 2OO
pounds each, one at seeding time, an
other after the crop is we'll up and
another when il begins to square and
bloom.
II asked big farmer for the the
ory on which three applications were
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
Burn The Cotton STALKS:


Washington, October 12.-The de-
partment of agriculture, in circular
issued to-day, warns planters through
out the cotton belt that in their ef-
forts to procure an early crop of cot
ton to avoid damage by boil wcevils,
they must not overlook the great
prime factor in the control Of the pest,
the destruction Of the stalks in the
early autumn. This destruction Of
the plants in the field is stamped as
the most effective method of reducing
the numbers of the weevil. The cir
cular calls for concerted action of com
munities in taking these steps.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26

based His reply was to the effect
that if you should undertake to give a
baby enough food at one meal to last
him until he became man, he would
soon be to bury. It's the same with
the plant. The first application goes
principally to stalk and is soon ex-
hausted. If there are no more appli-
cations the stalk puts ON more squares
than it can carry, and the squares shed
off. Additional applications. however,
reduce shedding to minimum, and
the heavy crops now to be seen are the
result. - Yoskville Enquirer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
The Estort Diseourteoas.


He boarded . street ear and Tsat
down beside voman passenger. he
had INDUCED in cocktails and high
bslls not wisely, but too we'll, and
his intoxication was apparsnt. With
. 5iaeE6ff siiff the woman passenger
|inShsa| sway from him. The intoxii.
Gated newcomer moved along until he
mas again olose beside her. Again
she inehed away and again he follow
ed. Her next move brought her to
the end Of the seat, and second later
he was at her side. Thea, turning to
him. she exclaimed, angrily:
IF yon were my husband, I'd give
,yon . dose 81 poison. z
81 For full Minute be gazsd &C her
meditativsly. Then he sloRly and
solemniy replied sc, ~
MADAM, il i were your husband, ,
I'D take it. .'; Town Topics. & 81
Sss Il
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
why He Wore ths Ribbon.

Mrs. ROBBERS J.. Burdeste tells q
story about the white ribbon which is
the sign Of total abstinence, says the
New York Tribune. y.
There are some 2ersons,'' said
Mrs. Burdette, '.who don't wear The
white ribbon with sincerity. They
wearit, perhaps, about as hypocriti-
callyl as il wass worn BY; al employe Of
scertain brewer. .s'
This employe. after years Of dis
sipation, appeared one day al che
brewery with the white ribbon on his
breast. Nothing was said 10 him,
and hs wore the ribbon sfor some
months Then ons day the head 81
|.the sfrm, 1, hspp ppening 20 notice the
mans badge, approached him.
Frsnk, z he said, SIC is
strange 20 see you . brewer. wearing
The white ribb0n q. .ss 4. S!
s.' does look strange, Dir, ths
man admitted
sas sSVsll, said the brew 81, g Why do
ron do 1t S'' ). sssS
'ss lsIt sis like this. !. said the work
man. ssI wear The ribbon because ii
makes men like TO tempt me; and
when I'm tempted I succumb; cir. g =
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
ALFALFA A SURE CROP.
Interesting and Important Facts Concerning
the Plant.

The best time to plant in this
latitude is in the fall any time from
September ! until December /. The
first summer is the critical time for
alfalfa and it must be moved when
six or eight inches high as that kills
out any weeds that come in it and
causes the alfalfa to stool out. Ere.
quent moving checks the growth of
weeds and grass, and causes alfalfa
to put on new stalks and increase it's
vigor. This year secured four good
cuttings and will get another from
alfalfa that was sown last year.
Il consider it the most profitable
crop that can be grown in this section.
You not only secure from four to sig
cuttings for hay year, but you can
have one cutting if you prefer for
seed, which is in itself very profitable,
besides having hog pasture for FIVE
months. have have had sixty head
of hogs runnings on alfalfa 30 acresl
that have dore well from September
to February. In the boil weevil dis
trict it will beat raising cotton at 25
cents pound. 1t will eradicate John
son grass.
Alfalfa has it's drawbacks; one of
the principal ones at the present time
to the growers of alfalfg in CONNER
ciai quantities is the lack Of organi-
cation to protect their interest. I be-
lieve that an organization should be
perfected of the growers that sell in
carload lots for the mutual protection
of their interests At this time We
are at the mercy of the commission
men who dictate prices to us. We
should organize on lines similar to
the California fruit growers and have
one person as sales agent
Below find the results Of the crop
of alfalfa now growing at the expert
ment station at Hampton Park.
Under the care of Mr.. NJ. D. Garrison,
of Clemson College, and under the gen
eral direction Of Col. j. s. Newman,
of that College.
This crop was planted in 1901 by
the United States Department of
Agriculture, the year of the Charles
ton Exposition and is now in it's third
year:
Pounds.
April -, first outing, yield per
acre, green. .:...... -. Is, 167
May "a, second cutting, yield
per acre, green ......... IA ,458
June q, third cutting, yield per
acre, green. ....,........ ;. .1O,773
July 25, fourth cutting, yield
per acre, green 9,313
August %, fifth outing, yield
per acre, green :. 1900
IotaI ...,:.....:.. ....... .57 oil
When cured as hay it gave an aver
age Of 263 pounds Of. hay to each 100
pounds OF g-een alfalfa, SO that the
above yield OF green forage was equal
to 2 tons, 553 pounds, over II tons,
as this hay is found to be quite equal
to the best Northern grown hay FOR all
kinds Of stock, it should be worth in
this market from sl5 to $50 per ton,
or $110 to $145 per aore. With the
advantage, that once established in
the land, it will continue to yield the
same crop for many years.
Mr. j. B. Uhisolm, Secretary Of the
South Carolina Agricultural Society,
rs Broad street, or Mr.. w. D. Gar
rison ct the experiment. station, vii!
be glad to give further Information IL
desired and full directions for che
cultivation Of alfalfa. and also shers
4 . = q =
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26

Berry place, Varennes, 873 acres.
437 acres, Pcndleton township, tens-
ant houses and dwelling.
145 acres, Evergreen place, Sava1a
nah township.
$50 acres in Savannah townshir4,
we'll timbered, no improvements.
600 acres in Hopewell township.
130 acres in Broadway townships,
improved.
230 acres in Fork township, on Sen
eca River, good dwellings,, go.
300 acres ia Anderson County, oa,,
Savannah River.
SO acres in Lowndesville township.
Abbeville County.
81 acres in Corner township.
rs acres in Oconee County.
rs acres in Pickens County.
152 acres in Rock Mills townships
on Seneca River, 2 dwellings.
700 acres in Fork township.
Sc acres in Macon Co., N. c., ,s2sa
miles above Walhalls. on road tes.
Highlands.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26

ss- Che average poet is rich--i an ex.
pectstions. s5s5 81; y,5S
,s ~ hany 4 woman who ID outwsrdly
handsome IL inwardIy hotnsly sss
\; II g may not bring wisdom.
SbutS Sit hAs M iob off fool xalxps Ssncs "a
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

We offer for sale the following desirable property sit
ated in this and surrounding Counties Nearly all Of these
places have good improvements them For full parc
ulars as to terms, location &C., call at my Office
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-10-26
MovE;D1

WE have moved Shop and Peoples BanR m for ~,
@ s preswis % Stables we respectfully ask all friends
any Kind OF n Gravel Roofing call prepared d
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

less unreliable prOgnosticators Of weather c0ndi
tiOns.
This sudden asporsiOn must be born Of envy
Nearly every American chGerishes a secret ambi
ton to be weather prophet and it is Calling to
small soul to be Outdone in precedence by an animal
that spends six months Of the year in hole IN the
ground. Therefore at the first opportunity the
grounding is held up to ridicule and made the tar
get Of ieers, feers and sneers. It's wrong. IL ls
an ndefensibe injustice perpetrated upon most
deserving animal The grounding is not preten-
tious. It has the shrinking nature which Is so
often the cOncOmitant OF innate worth 1t does not
carry bipOster or q brass band around with 1t to
attract public notice, but quietly and unObstrusiVe-
ly year in and year out on the second
day OF February il let's the sometimes unapprecia
tive world knows wheather it will be late or an
early spring. This information is impaired without
cost to any tax payer. The weather OF the United
States gOvesnment is maiDtained at q yearly ex-
penee Of two cents per capita. Every man, woman
and child in the United States must pay the price
OF postage stamp to maintain system OF guessing
at the weather. It should also be borne in mind
that the weather bureau, even in moments Of
Widest abandon does not presume to forecast more
than thirty-six hours ahead Of time, and even at
that is very often wrong The grounding, upon the
other hand, gives prediction covering six weeks
Of uturity, and does not levy per capita tax Tor It
either Gratitude, therefore, to say nothing OF per
sOnal respect should still the mouth Of slandeT.
The grOundrOg is not disCredited in the minds Of
the thinking and cOpcervative element OF our eiti
zenship. It was not to be expected that there
should be q cold wave every day OF that the North
Pole should be moved inside the city limits.
The groundhOe has said that there will be severe
weather until the Of March, and severe weather
there will be in spite Of skeptics, critics and Ill
manered iconOclasts. The weather is now colder
than usual at this time Of the year, friends Of the
grOuDdhOg can prove BY statistics. The attempt to
deprive the grounding Of bis well earned reputation
is underhanded and unmaney. It can only react
upon the heads Of those who commit 80 oiiense 30
out Of keeping with appreciated Of justice end fair
dealing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

A Missouri editor announced that for Just one is
sue he would tell the truth. Here are few items
from that issue: "JOhn BOuin, the LATEST merchant
in town, made tripto Bellview yesterday. John
Doyle, our groceryman, is doing poor business.
His store is dusty dirty and nOxiOusly OdOrierOus
How can he expect to do muchi Rev. Styx preach
ed Sunday night on charity. The sermon was punk.
II the reverend gentleman would live up little
closer to what he breaches he'd have bigger CoDgre
cations Dave Smokey died last Saturday ct bis
home in this place. The doctor gave It out as heart
failure. The fact Is, he was drunk and whiskey Is
what killed him. His home was q rented shack on
ROudy street. MarFied-Miss Sylvia Rhodes and
James Canhan last Saturday evening In the Babtist
parsonage. The bride is very ordinary town girl,
who doesn't know any more than rabbit about
cooking and who never helped her mother three
days IN her life. She ie not beauty BY any means
md has q gait like 8 fat duck. The groom la we'll
known here as an up.tO-date lOaler4 BE has been
wing of the old folks al his life and don't amount
b shucks. They viii have q hard life while they
i've together and The News has no congratulations
10 offer for we don't believe any good can come from
such q union" The issue in which the Missouri
editor told the truth was the last he ever made
Now in the springtime, when the dew like diamonds
spafkleG In the tender grass, where sweet thr0ated
birds make melody al the day, subscribers to bis
paper while It was published drive out in the c0un
Cry a short way 20 look upon peice Of black skin
which hangs suspended from q barb wire fenoe.
It all that remains ol the once manly form Of the
Missouri editor who told the truth for Once.7
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

republic fighting to establish brutal, autccratic
government on the ruins Of the ambitions japanese
people.
Those who hope for tho victory Of little Japan
have one great fact to comfort them:
In Japan all minds are passiOnately patriotic and
devoted to the government, eager for its success.
In Russia IL is ignorance, servile stupidity that
sings "GOd Save the CzarD when it sees long lines
OF political prisoners, dressed in white, vanishing
into Siberia. II the Gear wins be must win without
the sympathy Of intelligent men, even In his own
country.
II the Japanese lose, they will be defeated in spite
Of patriotic, united, determined peoples obstinate
defense.
The United States free from any danger OF conflict,
despite some alleged little misunderstanding with
Korea as to guaranteeing her neutrality will profit
for the time being.
We shall sell oats to the Russian and Japanese
cavaery, shoes, cloths, wheat canned meats, and all
other goods to the armies. Weshall demand and
We shall get cash.
But 10 the long run, al parts and ell peoples Of
the earth are tied together The Obstruction OF life
In Japan and in Russia will mean 50 many fewer
mouths for us to feed In the future We shall do q
rushing business now, but customers will die by
tens OF millions. And we shall snier, with the rest
Of humanity, through the reintrOducton Of useless
brutal war as a means OF settling quarFels or Of
seizing property.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Il isinterestng to speculate on the possible result
Of signal land victories by the Japanese in Korea
and ManChuria. Already, the Russian railroad has
been "broken7 By the blowing up Of an important
bridge IN ManehuFia and in all likelihood Che feat
viii be repeated in various places along the long
railroad line connecting Russia proper with the Far
East. The Japs are adopts ia this species Of war
fare and tactics Of the kind absolutely necessary
TO keep the Mikad0's forces from being, in time,
overwhelmed by sheer force Of numbers. It is NOT
improbable that japan can throw 3 sufficient force
upon the mainland Of Asia TO successfully cope with
the large Russian army already in tie field. The
element Of real danger 10 the doughty little
Japs is Russia's ability to send reiniorcements
across Siberia Some great Japanese victories win
have TO be Won on the banks Of the Yalu and back
Of Port Arthur before trans Siberian railroad can be
destroyed far enough west to seriously hamper Rus
sa 10 pouring her across the Siberian step
pes. Japan has already established her supremacy
on the sea. Her next great strategic step must BE-
to cut the Siberian and ManChurian railroads far
enough back 70 compel long overland marches Of the
cars reinioroements. It may be that some decs-
i've battles vii have to be fought before this can be
accomplished for guerrilla methods Of railroad break
ing are necessarily but partial Ia their results and
only temporarily embarrass an enemy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Such proposition as that which Mr. Hay has
made to the other Powers in regard to the neutrality
Of the Chinese Government and the integrity Of the
territory OF China far transcends in importance all
ordinary transactions, even those on the largest
scale, as to make them seem trivial and unimpOrt-
ant, says the Cincinnati Enquirer. Men Ol great
ability negotiate for months over the transfer OF
small tracts Of land, the purchase Of railroad,
and consider that they are engaged in large ai-
fairs, but here is enc man who, from his Office in
Washington, sets on foot q movement benefcent in
its purpose, and comprehensive in its effects, as
to involve the fates Of empires, and the peace and
happiness OF millions OF people. The scope Of the
note appears TO be not only to prevent the Chinese
Empire from being drawn into the existing war, and
preserve it from foreign aggression, but TO prevent
the fighting between the Powers themselves, which
would probably follow, II it vera understood that
the bars we're down and China open to indiacrimi-
nate conquest War having broken It is in the in
terest Of the civilized world to limit It's area and
minimize its effects to the utmost possible extent
Details Of Mr. Hays note are not yet public but is
hardly TO be supposed that IL is intended to cover
Korea and ManehuFia. They comprise as yet the
seat Of war, and, whichever side wins, it would
doubtless assert the right to deal with the territory
imme diatey involved from the standpoint Of q vic
toTiOus party and would be in position to main
tain it Neither Russia nor Japan again would be-
likely to submit tamely to such conditions as were
forced upon Japan after her victory over China,
making it substantially barren one but aside from
Manchuria and Korea, the situation seems to be-
we'll within the control Oi the other Powers Other
considerations Of self interest and humanity must
impe them ct the present time to check the spread
Of war. Whether the note succeeds or not no one
fail TO recognize the high and disnterested mo.
tive evinoed by the proposal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Two men were disputng over their respective
churches. Finally one Of them called TO 3 neighb0r
Who was passing By and asked his opinion as TO
which was the only church in which TO be saved.
said: 81 have been hauling wheat to the min nigh
on to forty years. Now there's several roads LEAD
70 the mill. Sometimes I go one, sometimes tother.
And never yet friends has the miller ask me which
road took, but he always asks: rs your wheat
goOdi'"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

The Minnesota supreme court has not as much
work to do Is the Missouri supreme court, but Il
seems to be iust as willing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Baltimore pluck scars above the ashes Of the
burned district. And soon the Monumental City
wiz be more beautiful and substantial than before.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
DEFENSE OF THE CROUNDHOC.

GREAT many hasty or i'll natured
persons have been criticising the
grOnndhOg because for the past
week or ten days the weather has
been. so they allege, comparative
ly mild, says the Birmingham
News. They contend that the
grounding is discredited as a
prophet, and is not even in the
class with the gOOsebone, the sig
81 ...-..i..n r.,nr, nr,d nthnr rnnra or
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

Il japan should win che can be easily curbed hy
the other powers, but not 60 with Russia, and this
is another reason Why sympathy is with the Japs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17
COD SAVE THE CzAR-COD HELP PEOPLE

he war between Russia has begun,
says the Chicago American.
Men and women in Russia are
singing the national anthem, 'GOd
Save the Czar.n
The Gar is sale in his palace,
and will remain safe many miller
from the scene OF actual fighting
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

! Gus City, located in the midst Of the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

e. S. ELLIOTT. Jr., President City Council
II. i. MORRISON, Pres. Commercial Club
Approved By City Council as a body.
For special or further information address
Secretary Commercial Club, okolona, Miss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-12
A WONDERFUL
MONTHS WORK
Directors Of Methodist Mission
Hold Meetillg-Bread for
the Poor.

The Board OF Directors of the Metho-
dist Institute met last night and received
the reports for the best months work In
& the history OF tho mission. The cold
and the snow and tho ice have made the
institution during the past thirty days
a field for broad usefulness, and 1t was
never In u better condition. Yesterday
was typical day. Every bed was
filled; demands from every section Of
the city poured In, and In the majority
of cases were filled.
# 1t is understood that n prominent citi-
zen OF Richmond has offered to supply
the mission with TWO barrels of flour
q a day il arrangements can be made to
have bread for the poor baked by the
women of the city The offer has been
gladly accepted. and meeting of ladies'
has been called for Monday at noon.
The city will be divided into baking pre-
cincts, If possible. with a baking day
each week for each precinct, Two barrels
OF flour day will make at least $50
loaves of good bread, Ladies' who will
send In their names to Mr.. Wiley with
their addresses. Will be placed in tho
little army Of breadmakers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-12

INOILEASE FOR
TWO Nv. D YEARS.
Breaking Of Baylor Survey and
/ Lease Of Lard Must be Rati-
fed BY the Assembly.
RESPITE FOR oYsTERM||E::N||..
Anderson City Extension Bill
-, olt4o,.
RESPITE FOR oYsTERM Y e !.
Anderson City Extension Bill
Reported to Senate-Otl1er
Committee Action.

. I 3. b q u
Whether tho bill to break the Baylor
survey and lease barren Or deploteu
oyster rock now embraced therein pass
the General Assembly or not at this ses.
sion, II will not BECOME effective until
another General Assembly shall have met
and ratified the survey required to pc
made undcr the terms Of the commit
bill which was substituted for House Dill
3d.
Mr.. Sears, Of Mathews, the Senator Who
was chiefly instrumental In defeating the
oyster bill in the last General Assembly
made this point at q recent hearing OF
the bill, and tho advocates OF the
mea sure hntl to agree with him IN TINS
view. AS the bill is printed It now makes
specific provision for such report ana
ratification OF that report by the next
General Assembly before the bill becomes
finally operative. From this 1t VIII pc
seen that there can be no lease or any az
oyster rock or shoals embraced IN the
present Baylor survey until January or
February. 1906. Tho oystermcn VINO op-
pose the bill are assured of this respite
Mr.. Sears and his constituents are ma
turaly we'll pleased with the situa ton.
Even when such surveys and plots nave
been made, they must pass muster VIII WITH
the General Assem- bly,. :Rsa