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The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
u. b. Agriculture.

In 1850 the total value of all farm pro-
perty III the u ). was less than 81 OO0,-
900, 600 That capital has been increased
by the business capacity OF the farmer
until 1t exceeds the grand total of $23,-
900, 600, 900 This is the farmers record
az a business man. In this short period
he has increased his capital six times
over and brought to the aggregate OF
national wealth more than twice as
much as have the manufacturing inter
ests.
Sixteen years ago, according to the
census reports, the annual value of
the products of the farm amounted
to 81, 400, 600 600, an enormous sum,
but it does not approach the
achievement of the farmer as
wealth producer in the year just closed.
when our farms yielded wealth valued
at sc, 115, 100000 In this short period
the farmer had trebled the productive
ness of his capital, and in one year
wrung from his soil products the aggre-
gate of whose money value is only
third less than the total capital accumu-
lated by manufacturers during the entire
existence of the country. The earning
capacity of the farmer during the last
year was more than three times as great
as the earning capacity of the railroads
of the country for the same time and the
value of his crops for that time was suffi
cent to cancel the mortgaged indebted
ness of the u s. in 1890. 1t was enough
to pay three times over the national
debt OF the country and to bear the bur
den of conducting the government for a
period of eight years.
During the last five years the farmer
has added the stupendous sum of So,
1873, 600. 600 to his capital. In addition
to this and to growing IN one products
valued at over 90 900, 00Go. 600. he has
been doing little international trading
and some national debt paying. The
secretary of agriculture says Of him in
his report that he has reversed an ad-
verse international balance of trade and
has been building up one favorable to
this country by sending to foreign
nations surplus which IN l6 years has
aggregated $4,000, 0O0,0 leaving an
apparent net balance of trade during
that time amounting to s. 092 600 600
after an adverse balance against manu-
facturers and other products not agri
cultural amounting to 1913 100000 has
been Offset.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
Canaan High School.

The annual commencement exercises
of the Canaan High school we're held in
Grange hall FRIDAY evening and attracted
the usual large audience The hall was
decorated for the occasion with colored
bunting, evergreens, ferns and potted
plants. Music was furnished by Ken
dall's orchestra of Skowhegsn. At the
conclusion of the exercises supper was
served to the graduates and their teach
ers. The program:
Music Prayer Music
The Value Of Pleasing Manners, Effie Mae morrill,
Importance of Being Punctual Edna Harriet Soule
Value Of Decision, Edward Ralph Nutting
Music
Reputation Il Not Character, Alice Gertrude Lewis
The Grandeur of Patience, Beulah Dell futile
The Decisive Battle Of the Rebellion. -,
Music
Nature, Ida Beulah Kelley
The Beauties Of Nature and Simplicity,
Eva Hazel Williams
Influence and Character, Mabee Viola Ames
Music
The Quite, Of Youth. Vede Gilman Humphrey
Labor Brings It's Reward, Eva Alice Jewell
Class Ode
Comforting Of Diplomas
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
.|IlIZE4I ER!|51aH
Arrangements Of Trains In Effect
June q. 1905.

Trains leave skowhegsn as follows 5.l6 A.
M, Oakland, Lewiston. Waterville, Augusta,
Brunswick. Portland, Boston, Montreal and
Quebec.-S.i6 A. VI. for all points West; also
to Bangor, and Bar Harbor.-l2.60 y. Nj for
Waterville. Oakland, Bingham Lewiston, Au.
gusts, Gardiner and Brunswick, p Irtland and
Boston. Dexter Dover and Foxcroft, Green
vile, Bangor. Old own, Vanceboro, Maritime
Provinces, st. John and Halifax. b. 4 A. r. X.
--240P. NJ. (mixed) for Wsterville enabling
passengers to come CT with express for Lewis
ton, Danyille juno, Portland, Boston and
with through sleeper to New York, and to
take night Pullman for Portland and Boston
and all points east; also with the local train
| aviBK Waterville for SO. Gardiner and way
stations at 6.3s. Sundays only, 60 Z. M. for
Waterville.
ARRIVALS:-7.25 A. NJ. mixed from Water
ville.-i0.31 A. NJ. passenger from Portland,
Brunswick. Augusta, Oakland waterville and
Bangor -4.61 p. NJ. from all points.-9 90 p.
M. from Boston, Portland and Lewiston and
points east.-lo4O A: NJ, sunde Us only. Port
land, lewiston. winthrop, OAKLAND. Bruins
wick, Gardiner. Augusta and Wsterville also
from Bangor and way stations.
GEO. +. EVANS, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mg'r
r. r. BOOTHBY General Pas'r. Agent.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
The Very Beet RENE dy for Bowel
Trouble.

Mr.. NJ. F. Borroughs, an old and well
known resident OF Button, Ind, says: al
regard Chamberain's Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as the very best remedy
for bowel trouble. make this statement
after having used the remedy in my family
for several years. l am never without it "
This remedy is almost sure to be needed be.
fore the summer is over. Why not buy it
now and be prepared for such an emergency
For sale by 6. X. Fogg's Drug Store, Show
hogan; L. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
THE NEW WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA

Pepsoids cure the worst forms of Dys-
pepsia and all other Acute or Chronic
Stomach Disorders by repairing the worm
out lining of the stomach and destroys
all disease germs. Dyspepsia once cured
in this way never returns. Pepsoids is
not patent medicine, but the successful
prescription of DR.. Oldham who has
cured thousands of cases Of Chronic
Stomach Troubles, among them Cancer
of the Stomach. 1t cost more money to
produce Pepsoids than any similar prepa.
nation on the market, owing to the large
Sold
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
Cigars Before Breakfast.

"The proper time to test a cigar or
stogy is in the morning before break
fast" said tobacconist Naturally,
early morning smoking is not healthy,
but it Is very discriminating. Try 1t
by smoking samples OF your favorite
brands In the early morning and you
can depend upon your Judgment
PlttsburR Press
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
DEATH FROM LoCKJAw.

never follows an injury dressed with Buck
lens Arnica Salye. Its antseptic and heal.
ing properties prevent blood poisoning.
Chas Oswald. merchant, of Rensselaersville,
N. Y, writes :"lt cured Seth Burch. Of this
place, of the ugest sore on his neck ever
saw" Cures cuts, Wounds. Burns and Sores.
age at Sampson & Azores drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
BEANS FOR PROFIT.
Points In Seeding and Cultivattn9
Satisfactory Varieties.

All varieties Of beans need about the
same care and treatment. Good land,
either naturally drained or thoroughly
undetermined. IS desirable. Water
standing twelve to twenty-four hours
on bean ground will spoil the best
stand of beans. The ground should be
plowed In early spring. | pillow for
beans before oats Clay ground is
much benefited by fall blowing. Har-
row rs soon and as often as convenient
until June. when 1t is time to plant.
After using many kinds of fertilizers l
and brand containing 10 per cent Of
phospboric acid and & per cent of pot
ash y4usts my needs best. l SOW from
l26 to 300 pounds per acre. but II over
100 pounds Is used on one acre 1t
should be applied before the beans are
Bown. | have used 200 pounds per
acre on thoroughly moist ground with
out burning the young bean sprouts.
use three horse cultivator and cult
vate both ways to make the ground
thoroughly fine and to kill any weeds
harrow will do the same work, but do
not harrow deeply because this will
bring the weed seeds to the top and
make trouble later. | SOW as near June
10 as possible. IL heavy beating rain
comes just after sowing the fine
ground will nun and bake and the
weeder or float harrow must be used
as soon as possible.
Points About Seeding.
Beans In my section are sown with
the seven inch eleven hoe drill. The
amount of seed varies from one-half to
one bushel SOW twenty to twenty
four quarts In rows twenty-efght
inches apart. | SOW three rows at
time using the wheels as guide. l do
not SOW any deeper than barely to Gov
er the seed. The beans will be up In
three to seven days. They must be
cultivated as soon as large enough to
use two horse riding harrow, with
shields, straddling every row. If | do
the work thoroughly l can keep ahead
OF the weeds for the season. | cult
vate as often as | can until the beans
blossom and the runners catch the
teeth of the cultivator. The shields
are taken off as soon as the beans are
large enough. The earth is allowed
to fall close to the stalk, but care Is
taken not to cover the leaves. | SOW
the pea bean because my land seems
especially adapted to 1t. Marrows do
well on clay and heavier soils; so do
red kidney, but in this section of north
ern Livingston county pea beans do
best. | SOW on corn, clover sod or po-
tato ground.
Prices Good
Prices, says New York bean grow
er, who relates the foregoing In Amer
lean Agriculturist, have been good for
the last five years | have sold three
crops at 81 bushel. l harvested If
teen bushels per acre one year on one
field twenty-six bushels on another
and thirty bushels the third season
In 1904 got an average yield of thir-
ty-eight bushels, which l sold at $150
a bushel with only one-half to one
pound picked out. Last fall, with an
average yield of twenty-three bushels
received $3.50 screened. Rust was
bad on beans last fall, and the average
yield was much smaller than usual.
There Is q new bean called White Mar
row, which Is we'll recommended.
Black Turtle Soup makes money for
some,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
Trfumpb eff Art.

Miss Peachlsy exhibiting her new
haiti know you won't like It. Miss
Tartun-But l do, dear. never saw
anything more artistic than that ar
rangemsnt of the flowers 1t hides the
shape OF it beautifully.-Chicago Trib-
ma
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28

Don't be fooled and made to believe
that rheumatism can be cured with local
appliances. Hollister's Rocky Noun
tain Tea is the only positive cure for
So cents, Tea or Tablets.
G.. X. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
Ju.t Like the Little Tnjun..

Teacher How many commandments
are there, Sally? Sally-Please, teach
err, ten. Teacher-Suppose you were to
break commandment Impressive
pause) Sally-rhen there'd be nine
Punch
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28

quantity of the purest Pepsin and other ex-
pensive drugs each tablet contains, (see
formula on bottle.) Pepsoids are sold at so
cents bottle on an absolute guarantee to
cure, or money refunded. We will send
you, if you have not used Pepsoids before,
a 5o-cent bottle FREE; merely send us
your name and address, and you will re-
ceive promptly full sized bottle. You do
not obligate yourself to pay cent. All we
ask after Pepsoids have cured or greatly
benefited you is, that you recommend
Pepsoids to your friends. Every man
In skowhegan by c. r. Foco, Drug
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28

There is only one way to raise child
as il it belonged to some one else.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28

Men who have violated the Law say II is
not hard TO do.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28
Owned IN.

Redd-I saw picture up Mt the ex-
hbition OF cart drawn 10y a donkey.
Greene-Yes; 1t was. l drew 1t
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28

or woman now has the opportunity OF
possessing a strong and healthy stom-
ach. Will you grasp itp People with
weak stomachs are always in misery.
Pepsoids have made thousands of people
happy by giving them what nature in
tended everyone should possess-a strong
and healthy stomach, so as to enjoy the
best there is in life. Try Pepsoids to-day,
price only so cents bottle at drug store.
Or you may have full sized bottle free by
writing the Medical Department of The
Vic Chemical Co., Chicago. Ill.
gist. slna6
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28

A reasonable probability is the only
certainty.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-06-28

Love auo wni key get cfedil tor making
fools OF some men who are Dor. foolish.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-07-04
Miss Lucille Wright Weds at PacoIet.

The wedding of Miss Lucille Wright
and Mr. Edgar Massabeau Matthews at
Pacolet last Wednesday afternoon at
six O'Clock was an event of unusal in
terest to Laurens people. AS girl
and young lady the bride was exceed
ingly popular here.
The marriage took place at the home
of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. Rhett Ma
comson. Mrs. Macomson has charm
ing home and for this occasion it was
made especially lovely by the lavish use
of field daisies and smilaX vines. These
were used in the hall and in the parlor
where the ceremony was performed
The color scheme in the dining room
was carried out with pink roses and
ferns.
At six O'Clock the bridal party passed
up the hall and into the parlor. The
bride entered with her maid of honor,
Miss Mary Simpson, of this place. Mr.
John r. Bowen of Newport News was
best man. The only other attendant
was the brides nephew, Master Edwin
Macomson, who carried the ring. The
Rev. Robert Adams pronounced the
words that made the happy couple man
and wife.
After the ceremony the guests were
invited into the dining room, where an
appetizing repast consisting of salad
and ice courses were served.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Matthews left immedl-
ately for Winnsboro, where they will
visit the groom's parents. They will
be at home after July goth at 200 Gin
ton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-07-04
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.


Fine rains fell pretty we'll over the
county yesterday.
Several citizens of Laurens are spend
ing the Fourth in Greenville.
The Hon. Joseph 7. Johnson is in
l4aurcns preparing for the campaign.
Among the delegates to the Letter
Carriers association are Messrs. w. G..
Peterson and r. A. Sigh of Newberry
Miss M. e. Kirby and Mr.. S. H. Haw-
kins, both of the Watts mills village,
were married Sunday afternoon by Rev.
M. G. Compton.
See call of county chairman Smith for
meeting of the County Democratic EX-
ecutive Committee. At this meeting
the county campaign schedule will be
arranged.
Mr.. j. T. SHELTON, a veteran aged
eighty-two, died Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. j. III. S. Hipp, near
Belview church, and was buried Sunday
at Rocky Springs.
Among those who went from Laurens
to Harris Springs last night for the
opening ball were Mrs: w. r. Richey,
Misses Annie and Lizzie Richey, Helen
'"ai' VI ppttl Ie'iiDuIS, bIdCc ana
Ethel Simmons, Susie Mills of Rock
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Todd.
Mr.. S. M. McMaster of Columbis ac
companied by party of friends passed
through Laurens Saturday afternoon.
The handsome touring car attracted
much attention on the public square.
Mr.. McMaster's party left Columbia
after five O'Clock Saturday morning and
reached here about four in the after
noon, making the distance of about
eighty miles in less than eleven hours.
Az meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Bank of Laurens held last
Wednesday Or. H. X. Aiken was elect
ed Vice-presdent of the bank to fiji the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. D. j. Pluss. Mr.. j. j. Adams was
elected assistant bookkceper
The usual semi-annual dividend of
per cent. was declared payable July 1st,
and the condition of the bank showed
an unusually prosperous year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-07-04
ASPIRANTS FOR
CONGRESS SPEAK
Also for the South Caro-
lima Legislature.
LADIES' AID SOCIETY,
Big Barbecue Given by Them at Mount
willie Proves Very Successful FL
nanciaIIy and Otherwise.

Mountville, July s. The barbecue
given here Saturday by the Ladies Aid
Society of the Presbyterian church was
we'll attended and successful. A net
sum of about sos. 90 was realized which
will be applied to church repairs. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Mayor G. II.
Mahon of Greenville, Hon. w. G. Irby
of Laurens, and Mr.. Clarence Cunning
ham of Waterloo, who discussed state
and national issues. Several candidates
for county offices were present, min
Cling with the people and presenting
their claims.
Capt. G. w. Moore of Clinton spent
few days with his nephew, j, r.
Whatley, last week.
Mrs. Mamie Crane and daughter,
Hattie, and Master Thurston, of Lau-
rens visited the family of Mr.. w. p. Gull
bertson Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. j. G. Cluck returned Friday from
two weeks stay with relatives near
Princeton and Ware Shoals.
Misses Fannie and Sarah Watkins of
Rock Hill are spending few days with
their cousin, Mrs. w. P. Culbertson.
Misses Alma, Sydney, and Hughey
Watts of Connie Maxwell Orphanage
came home today to stay few weeks
Wltn lilelr Holhel, MIS- Ie'ui" Na'Ie'
Rev. w. p. Turner preached in the
Baptist church Sunday evening, filling
the appointment of Rev. j. B. Parrott,
who had an engagement elsewhere.
Several of our young people attended
the entertainments at Lisbon Friday
evening.
Mr.. S. C. Yates and family of Spart-
anburg are visiting relatives and friends
here.
In the death of Col. j. Washington
Watts, Mountville, as we'll as the county
and state, feels the loss of useful
man, noble character. and a model
Christian gentleman. His place, both
in church and state, will not be easily
filled, if at all
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-07-04
ANTI-DlSPENSARY
TICKET TO BE NAMED
Mass Meeting Held and Committee Ap-
pointed to Make Suggestions of Can
didates for the Legislature.

Pursuant to the call of >last Wednes-
day mass meeting was held here on
Monday in the city opera house.
The meeting was called to order by
DR., A. c. Fuller, who stated the object
of the meeting to be the selection of
three candidates who would represent
the views of the anti-dispensary people
and prevail upon them to declare for
the legislature in the coming primary.
On motion committee consisting of
DR.. A. G. Fuller, w. p. Harris, j. p.
billiard, j. S. Machen, j. N. Leak,
Rev. E. G. Watson and Nj. l.. Copeland
were appointed to make suitable sug-
gestions. The committee named Mr..
Robt. Ahercrombie of Dials, MIR. w.
H. Drummond of Youngs, and Mr.. j.
p. Saxon of Scuffletown, as desirable
men to make the race. Mr.. Aber-
crombie stated that it was entirely out
of the question for him to enter the
campaign and asked that he be excused
Both the other gentlemen were very
reluctant to enter the political arena,
but have the matter under considera-
ton.
The committee asked for further
time for other suggestions, which was
allowed.
A prominent member of the commit
tee stated that they would have candi-
dates in the field and they would be
men to win.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-07-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Nell Bolt is visiting relatives in
town.
Dr. Clifton Jones is spending the
Fourth in Greenville.
Miss Louie Crews, of Atlanta, is Wis
iting Miss Bessie Crews.
Mr.. B. L. Jones of Newberry has
been in town for several days.
Mr.. Joel A. Smith is said to be very
ill at his home at Waterloo.
Miss Eulalie Slater of Orangeburg is
the guest of Miss Josie Sullivan.
A party of Laurens people are at
Yarborough's Mill, on the Enoree.
Miss Helen Greenwald of Spartan
burg is the guest of the Misses Richey.
Mr.. A. B. Blakely and Mr.. Rhett
Milan of Clinton were in town Tues
day.
Miss Minnie Bollin returned home
Saturday after pleasant visit to Miss
Nell Bolt.
Miss Mary Beth Word of Hogans-
vile, Ga, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Nell Bolt.
Miss Clara Welborn has been re-
elected teacher of the Shiloh school for
another year.
Mrs. w. d. Childress went to the
wedding of Miss Lucille Wright at Pac-
olet last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Clark went to
Simpsonville last Saturday to see little
Miss Rebecca Clark.
Misses Mary, Lucille and Annie Simp-
son have been visiting Mrs. Rhett
Macomson at Pacolet.
Misses Aurela Vance of Clinton and
Carrie Bess Vance of Columbia are the
guests of Miss Mary Todd this week.
Mr.. M. H. Stone and family and Mr..
Guy Stone who have resided in Atlanta
the past year have returned to Laurens.
Misses Maud Hammond and Carroll
Herndon of Greenville returned home
today after a visit to DR.. and Mrs.
Clifton Jones.
Miss Leila Wilkes and little Misses
Mary and Juanita Wilkes left Monday
for Norfolk, Va. to visit Mr.. Preston
B. Wilkes and family.
Miss DOME Counts has as her visitors
two charming young ladies', Misses
Julia Gregory of Lancaster and Isabel
Bailey of Greenwood.
Miss Nellie Scudday, who made many
friends during her stay in Laurens,
passed through here Saturday on her
way from Clinton to Anderson.
Misses Rebecca Blackwell, Eleanor
Duckett and Saliie Belle Buford went
to Clinton yesterday to join party go
ing to Stomp Springs for the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Darlington,
Mrs. Rosa Caine, Miss Tallulah Caine,
and Masters Frank and Earle Game are
spending sometime at Stomp Springs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-07-04
Morning Papers for Breakfast.

Several days ago it was announced
that the schedule of the early morning
| train from Columbia over the Columbia
Newberry and Laurens Railroad would
be changed so as to bring the Columbia
morning papers to Laurens at an early
hour.
The reporter was much surprised on
Monday morninh when an examination
of his mail revealed the early Monday
morning papers. |
DIR. III. K. Aiken who has been one of
the most active in bringing about these
conditions, when seen at his place of
business shortly afterwards was wear
ing "the smile that won't come off. ("
"Oh | feel good over the outcome,
wouldn't conceal the fact, if could"
said he
AS business community we need
above all else baptism of municipal
activity and civic pride. The "howery-
beds-of-ease" route to success in any
line of endeavor, has never commended
itself to me. When a boy | used to
Methodist friends now and then and
when the leader would "line-out" those
inspiring words
"Oh, watch and fight and pray
The battle ne'er give DER,
a sort of electric thrill would seize the
singers and by the time the next coup
let:
'"Renew it boldly every day
And kelp divine implore."
had been "kivered." the eye of faith
could almost see S-u-c-c-e-s-s spelled
out on the horizon of Hope
The words of that grand old hymn
make an excellent platform for cities
or individuals. The man who fights all
the time and neglects to pray will not
accomplish any more than he who prays
all the time and neglects to fight when
occasion demands. Watch and fight
and pray, they all go together ana
make an irresistible combination pre-
destined to "get there But YOU
must not draw me out this way as
haven't any license to preach.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-07-04
THE STATE RURAL
LETTER CARRIERS.
Met Here Yesterday in An
nual Session.
ADJOURNMENT TODAY.
Welcome Address by Mayor Richey..
MIR. Major in Response---Messrs.
johnson and McCrayY Speak.

The third annual session of the So,,tJ,
Carolina Rural Letter Carriers Assn-
cation was convened in this citv ves-
terday afternoon at O'Clock. The
business of the association will he 90, =
GUIDED and adjournment will be reached
this morning
Mr.. ID. c. Hayden of Oranpeb,,rp
president, is presiding over the deli.
erations of the Convention, and the
other officers in attendance are Mr.. G.
+. League of Greenvlle, secretary and
Mr.. j. b. johnson of Lanford. thj,,
county, treasurer.
In In a very neat and. appropriate ad-
dress Mayor w. r. Richey Welcomed
the officers and delegates comprisin.
the State Letter Carriers Associatio"
to the city of Laurens. In fitting n
marks Mr.. w. r. Major of Anderson
responded in behalf of the Conventiol
Following this Postmaster Geo. s
McGravy of Laurens and Congressman
j. t. Johnson of the Fourth District
addressed the Convention, both devot,
ing their remarks chiefly to the benc-
hts OF the great !ural free delivery
system. Congressman Johnson. who
has just arrived at home from Wash
lngton, is very enthusiastic supporter
OF the IL: f. ID. system and a tirelcss
WORKER for the extension and improve
ment OF this ever growing and ever
popular service.
The final work of the Convention
Will be the election of officers FOR ar
other year and the selection of the
next place of meeting.
Laurens is delighted to have the as
soclatlon meet within it's gates ard
every delegate is welcome, thrice wei
come, to this proud city.