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The independent., 1907-02-21
THE FARMERS INSTITUTES
Promoters of Agricultural Develop
menf Of state.

The work of the farmers institute
has grown so in popularity that under
our present system of conducting these
meetings we are no longer able to
meet the demands of more than two
thirds Of our farming communities. We
must either change our system or make
Some provision TO carry out the work
further than our present appropria-
ton will allow The interest manifested
indicates the necessity of carrying
this work further
Our farmers institutes promote agri-
cultural development. They have in
creased the revenues from our lands
by increasing the profits pr acre. This
influences the selling value Of the land
By the study of crops adapted to the
country our farmers institutes have
opened the field Of possibilities in un-
settled portions Of our state and en-
couraged the settlement of these sec
tions.
The farmers institute has succeeded
in introducing new crops best adapted
to different conditions found in our
state.
Our speakers on the subject Of alfal-
fa have encouraged the planting ii
thousands of acres of this crop. In
The independent., 1907-02-21

seiae localities. where farmers declared
that alfalfa could not be grown, after
listening to lecture before the farm
ers institute they have gone home and
succeeded in growing 1t on their farms.
few years ago land could be bought
in the Beaver valley from five to ten
dollars per acre, and when the corn
crop failed in that section of the state
in 1894 and '95, good farms were sold
for even less money than this, and
their former owners went east and
south. Some of them found homes in
the flint hills Of Missouri and others
went back to the worn out lands OF
Ohio and Indiana. Many of those hat
stayed lid so because they were too
poor TO get. away. Alfalfa came to their
rescue. 1T has made of this section OF
the country a lard OF coed homes and
OF prosperity. Today there are more
good country homes between Beaver
city and Danbury than in any other
section of the state. Mr.. Holorege, Of
the Burlington, says that more hogs
are shipped from that valley than from
any other equal area In the great
state of Nebraska Alfalfa has made
these hogs, and hogs and alfalfa to-
gether have raised the value of these
lands to four or five times their sell
lifg price ten years ago. The farmers
institutes have more thar paid their
cost to the state by educating the
farmer on the one question of alfalfa.
The subjects Of seed corn selection"
and growing better corn" have been
discussed before nearly every farmers
institute, and has perhaps stimulated
more general interest than any other
subject. Formers are giving more at
teitioii to good seen and the culture
OF the corn crop, and in many cases
farmers have increased their yield Of
corn from thirty bushels to sixty BUSH
els per acre, thus doubling the produce
in power OF land. With corn and al
falfa we have q ration, that Is produc-
ing various kinds of live stock on the
farm cheaper and better than ever be-
fore. Not half enough is known about
corn and Alfalfa and the speakers on
these subjects are always popular be-
fore every institute
Many other topics of equal import-
ance are discussed, the production of
beeG, pork and mutton, poulry and
profitable dairying, raising horses for
market and use on the farm problems
in soil tillage and soil fertility also the
various phases Of horticulture and Of
home economics. The lecturers on these
subjects are specialists. They speak
from personal experience of their sue
cess and tell others how they can sue
ceed
The people are always ready to hear
the successful farmer. the man who
has done something, and all over the
state you can find living testimonials
of the good the farmers institute is
doing.
Mr. w. r. Hill Of Allen, Neb. said,
THE lecture on Pig Feeding at the
institute was worth $500 to me last
year in my feeding operations" One
man near Merf'nlan, Neb., says that
The independent., 1907-02-21
BLOOD POISON
LIMIT TO ITS POWERS FOR EVIL

Blood brought suffering and hua
limit its for evil 1t is the blacklist and vest of all disorders
reckn the lives those unfortunate enough contract and often being
offspring blghting suffering shame
highly the trouble that
of
blood the acherou has taken Not only powerful poison
but deceptive those who have learned by bitter
know by the little which usually makes its first Of
the suffering which to follow 1t the form Of ud mouth
throat unsghy copper cood spots swollen glands groin
falling hair offensive ulcers the body
finger nails drop off, the bones become diseased the
tered and the sufferer becomes object of pity to his fellow Espec
Poison
infected person endeavos combat tie poison with mercury potash
These will outward symptoms the troubles
while, victim belief
however the treatment hefns that the only
blood
because these strong minerals have not only failed the
blood the
1t is madeof combination of healing boodpung herbs
and barks the best Natures laboratory forest and field We
offer reward OF $1,000 for proof that s. s. contains particle mineral
The independent., 1907-02-21

in any form. S. S. S. goes down to the
very bottom of the trouble and by cleansing
the blood Of every particle of the virus aud
adding rich. healthful qualities to this vital
fluid, forever cures this powerful disorder
So thoroughly does s. 8. s. cleanse the
circulation that no signs Of the disease are
ever seen again, and offspring il protected.
The independent., 1907-02-21
S. S. S.
PURELY VEGETABLE

Write ior special book Contagious blood Poison which fully
plains the different stagsoi the trouble
ent Tor all suherersof this trouble No charge this
You wish special medical advice about its symptoms
Physicans VIII be glad 10 furnish that without haye
THE SWIFT SpECn7c CO., ATLANTA, C
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19

quirer was found by Miss Iva Sanders
Of Yorkville, and returned to The En-
quirer Office on Saturday morning,
The pin belonged to a young lady in
Charlotte, N. c. +t:5
The York Cotton mills, the Nicely
Manufacturing company and several
other employing concerns met their
last Saturdays pay rolls with scrip
which circulated quite freely among
the business people of the town. Trade
was remarkably good considering the
small quantity Of cotton that has been
moving up to this time.
"A slight change Of schedule went
| into effect on the Rock Hill division
of the Southern railway last Sunday
AS affecting Yorkviiie the schedules
are as follows: No. ;s5. west, passes
Yorkville at ITO a. M. No. IA, east
at 10,45 a. m; No. 13twest, at 1886 p
M; No. ,36, east, atJs,55 p. m. The
numbers of the trains ARE changed
from 1876 and 1856 1f3; and ia to IS
and S6, 13 and Il.
= Burglars entered the store Of ]. l.
Williams g., Co., last night by climbing
over the transom over the back door
and stole jewelry and other goods to
the value Of $40 or $50, possibly more
1t has not yet been practicable to ge,
reasonably accurate estimate as to
just how much was stolen. Chief OF
Police Love and others are hunting fol
the thieves, and there is reason to be-
lieve that they will be run down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
COTTON ASSOCIATION FUNDS.

The executive committee of the York
County Southern Cotton association
has adopted the following plan fol
raising the funds for it's various pur-
poses. and in an official announcement
in another column requests that the
proper authorities put the plan in
operation at once:
l. Let every cotton grower in York
county be at once assessed and re-
quested to pay 10 cents per bale on
the number of bales grown by him In
1907, whether as land owner or as ten
ant.
2. Let the member Of the executive
committee from each township in the
county appoint as township collector
one who Is willing to do the work on
the terms here fixed: said collector to
visit every cotton grower in his town
ship. and exhibit this plan to be signed
by said committeeman as his authority
to make the request and collection: he
to retain from his collections the pro-
portion hereinbelow named for his ser
vices, and turn over the remainder to
the committeeman from whom he re-
ceivsd his appointment.
8. That collections to be made for
the following purposes: 1-5 for the ma
tional association, is for the state as
ISOLATION. 1-5 for the county associa-
ton. Is for the township association,
and 1-5 for the collector for his SER
vices.
4. Let said committeeman turn over
to his township association its pro-
portion of the collections. and pay
the remainder into the hands of the
treasurer of the York County Cotton
association fer distribution as above.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
Financial Prestige.

In the Columbia State of last Satur-
day there is a double loaded editorial
Of something more than a column, in
tended as a refutation Of the view re-
Gently expressed by The Enquirer to
the effect that the present monetary
stringency has been brought about in
large measure by the financial kings,
for the purpose Of making the farmers
of the south take for their cotton crop
from 100000 900 to $300,000,000 less
than it is worth.
At the time the paragraph to which
the State takes exceptions was writ
ten, it did not occur to us that we
would probably have to defend it in a
controversy with a South Carolina
newspaper. Had we anticipated such
controversy, we would have taken oc-
casion to have said at the outset what
the States declarations, rather than Its
reasoning. seem to make necessary to
say now The declarations to which
we refer are, first: "Unsustained opin-
to reason" and second. I'VE cannot
discover a shadow of reason for the
contention that this panic is the out
growth of a conspiracy of capitalists
against the cotton producer. 1t has
not even the stamp Of logical leg to
stand upon"
The only exception that we take to
our contemporaries editorial is fire.
quent repetition in quotations Of the
phrase financial kings" used by us.
We used the phrase legitimately, not
in a demagOgic sense, or for the pur-
pose of making prejudice. If there is
one thing that we despise more than
another. it is that which partakes of a
demagogic attempt to arouse unrea-
sonable and unjust prejudice. We
therefore disclaim any intention Of
having used this phrase with any such
purpose. We used the phrase in ex-
actly the same sense that we would
have used party leaders," Officers OF
the army" or in referring to other res
We hope that no one will try to tell
us that the struggle of the whole COM
mercial world is not for financial su-
premacy. We do not mean to say that
it is right: but merely that it is fact
1t is so as between the individual
members of communities. 1t is so as
between business houses of the same
town. 1t is so as between rival towns.
1t is so as between rival states 1t is
so as between rival sections of this
Union. 1t is SO as between nations.
The struggle proceeds peacefully as
rule; but it is at the bottom of more
wars than any other one cause. If
such an issue were at a crisis between
Great Britain and Germany today, for
instance, the nation that was about to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19

WALL street spectators are in high
glee over the present situation. They
made millions beating down the prices
as bears, and now they look for other
millions in running prices up again.
It is stated that the stocks sold in
many instances included certain hold
ings of wealthy investors, Of a class
that is largely interested in various
Industrial enterprises. These inves-
tors sold because they were short of
ready cash and had to have it to run
their respective businesses. Now that
conditions are becoming normal, these
substantial business men will be in
hurry to buy back their different Sc
curities at the lowest figures possible,
and prices will go up again. The sit
uation is one of such absolute certain
ty that it is next to impossible that
there should be any slip. OF course,
gambling will continue as hazardous as
it has ever been.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
OUR CLUB CONTEST.

The Enquirers annual club contest,
announcement of which was made last
Friday, and repeated today, is, as we
have already said, open to everybody.
A careful reading Of the conditions
under which the buggies are to be
awarded to clubmakers Of the different
townships will admit Of no other con-
clusion than that the offer Is not only
unusually liberal; but absolutely fair.
Two of the largest clubs last year
were returned by clubmakers residing
in York township. and neither OF these
clubmakers will be In the contest for
the buggy offered to the largest club
maker in another township.
Eligibility to compete for one OF the
township buggies is determined solely
by the place Of residence Of the would
be competitor. He is at liberty, how
ever, to get names wherever they are
to be had. whether in or out OF his
township.
aggregate money value OF some
of the clubs returned by some OF the
largest clubmakers in some OF the
townships last year did not nearly ap-
proach the value Of one Of the buggies
we are offering. OF course, we cannot
guarantee that there will be anything
OF the kind this year; but we feel safe
in guaranteeing that every clubmaker
who works will be winner whether
he gets a buggy or not
It Is an easy matter to make club.
There Is nothing to it but to get the
consent of the prospective subscrib-
ers and send them in to us one or two
or more at time, together with their
correct postoffice or rural route ad-
dresses and with or without the mon
ey. II he Is a new subscriber and
wants to take the benefit Of the offer
of the time between this date and jan
uary /, next without cost, let him pay
at the time Of the entry Of his name.
otherwise let his name go down for
year just as in the case Of old sub
scribers and collect the money as soon
as possible: but previous to March 29,
next
Any good, energetic worker can make
club and get lots of names. The
leading premiums have several times
been carried off by clubmakers who
had never had any previous experience,
and in this particular contest the con-
ditions are more favorable to new be-
ginners than even before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

An Associated Press dispatch Of last
night summarizes the development on
the New York Cotton Exchange yes
terday as follows
The cotton market was fairly active
today and ruled higher with the close
very steady at a net advance OF ~ to
q points. Sales were estimated at
$50, 900 bales.
The market opened firm at an ad-
vance of to 16 points and before the
upward movement received any ma
terial check the active months showed
a net gain of % to 20 points on COW
ering of shorts and bull support, High
er cables and expectations OF relief
from tight money through the meas
ures proposed by the government
seemed the main bullish factors, and
the demand came largely from wall
street shorts. After the first hour OF
covering the demand was, less active.
and during the middle session prices
eased off several points from the best,
but steadied up again in the late trad
ing on reports that prominent spot
firm in the eastern belt had estimated
the crop at only 11,650,6OO bales.
The market closed within 2 to
points Of the top. There was compar-
atively little news from the south re-
garding spot conditions. The markets
officialIy reported were ! lower to Q
higher. Some Of the local spot people
reported that offerings to New England
were poorly received but there was
talk Of a demand in the interior for
export. Foreign houses were buyers
here during the early session while
some of the local traders were selling
during the day on the theory that the
advance was merely speculative
squirt, rejecting the sentimental erect
of government efforts in behalf OF the
money market
Receipts at the ports today 6S,S3l
bales against 61,923 last week and d.
S46 last wear. For the week 100000
against 354,243 last week and 412.949
last year. Today's receipts at New
orleans 1853 bales against 1902 last
year and at Houston 16,O57 bales
against 1927 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
cIubmakers competing for the bug

CIubmakers competing for the bug
gies to go to the respective townships
are at liberty to get subscribers where
ever they can. They are not confined tc
the townships in which they live. The
name Of a York township or Castor
county subscriber returned by Kings
Mountain township clubmaker viii
count for the Kings Mountain town
ship buggy, the same as If the sub
scriber were a resident Of Kings
Mountain township.
The currency situation has grown
much easier in New York. The pre-
MUM that has ruled as high as and
6 per cent has fallen to II and pei
cent, and in view Of the promised Is
suance Of Panama canal bonds ano
government certificates of indebted
ness, 1t is practically certain that the
premiums will soon be wiped away
When the premium on currency dis
appears, conditions generally viii
show a decided Improvement.
Our attention has. been called to
slight inaccuracy in our statement OF
the manner In which the county board
of commissioners recently elected
superintendent of the county home
The statement was to the effect thai
Mr.. Kirkpatrick proposed to the Other
two members of the board that ne
would second a nomination made by
either. We have since been Informed
that instead, Mr.. Kirkpatrick's propo-
sition was that If one Of his fellow
members would make a nomination
and the other second it, he would make
1t unanimous. Except for this, we are
told the statement was correct. MIR
Kirkpatrick finally seconded the nom.
ination made by Mr.. Boyd and Mr.
Lumpkin did not vote.
The following is an extract from
Col. August Kohn's interesting series
of articles on the cotton mill industry
Of South Carolina, now being publish
ed in the News and Courier: Away
off in Fort Mill, very near the border
\
Of North Carolina, Capt. S. E. White
who is the father-in-law Of Mr.. Leroy
Springs, has been doing a great work
for the operatives Of the mills, Of
which he is the head. Some years age
he encouraged the operatives to build
and own their own homes, and he
started a building and loan associa-
ton among his operatives, the CHIEF
purpose of which was to encourage the
operatives to buy property and builo
homes, either for themselves or fol
rent. The idea has grown, and today
more than fifty operatives in this lit
tie community own property as the re-
suit of this monthly installment sys-
tenn inaugurated by Capt. White, and
other mills are adopting the same pol
town
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
EUROPE TO FINANCE TEXAS.
Farmers Union Makes Arrangements
With England and Germany.
York commercial.


Houston, Tex, Nov. 15.-The Farm
ers' Union Cotton company announces
that, through an arrangement perfect
ed with English and German cotton
firms by the Farmers Union Cotton
company Of Texas. the cotton crop Of
Texas will begin to move. Liverpool
and Bremen financiers, 1t is said, have
agreed to advance $50 bale, the cotton
not to be sold, however but to be held
on the other side for higher prices.
Within two days an initial consignment
of 5000 bales Is to be shipped out OF
Galveston. The plan enables the far
mer to hold his cotton for higher
prices, makes him Independent Of the
monetary stringency and completely
eliminates the middleman from the sit
uation.
This latter is a plank in the platform
of the Farmers Union Cotton compa-
ny, which heretofore 1t has been una
BILE to stand on because Of having no
such foreign arrangements as have now
been completed. Already a large
amount Of cotton, has been promised
for movement in the manner outlined
and officials of the cotton company
state that throughout the remaining
DAYS of November and the month OF
December cotton will be shipped until
the present tied-up situation Is reliev-
ed and the farmer gets the price he
has set -,
The English and German firms will
carry the cotton, much as some OF the
banks Of Texas have been doing, ana
the farmers will deal directly with the
foreign consumers, instead OF allowing
middlemen to handle the staple. Un-
der the plan the long staple Will De
shipped to Liverpool and the short
staple to Bremen, bringing foreign
money to Texas and relieving the cur
rency famine now prevalent.
General Manager E. A. Calvin OF the
Farmers Union Cotton company mas
issued the following statement:
1.-The farmers Of the state. OF Texas
arrived at that stage where 1t was alb
solutely necessary to secure advances
ON their product or sell their cotton.
The banks Of the state have done the
best they could. Our company has
made this arrangement, which looks
good to a majority Of those to whom 1t
has been submitted. The plan has been
under consideration only four days and
in that time we have had many favor
able responses. No cotton has yet been
shipped, but we are trying now to
make up a shipment, and 1t Is expect
ed that something like 1000 or 5000
bales will be received within the next
few days.
There are approximately from 250,-
900 to 5000 bales of cotton stored
in the warehouses in Texas. How
much of this will be moved in accord
ance with the plans agreed upon is diff
ficult to estimate. There Is one thing
that should be remembered: this Is not
a selling proposition. We have simply
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19
1HgaU U1gR1 IA
EoCAx. AFFAIRS.
NEW ApvERTIsEMENTs.

C. E. Spencer, Pres.--Calls on MEM
bers of the York County. Southern
Cotton association to pay their as
sessments.
Miss Catherine Dickson-Has lost q
Presbyterian hymn book and will
appreciate its return.
L. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that !. d. Hudspeth has ap-
piled to him for letters Of admins
tration on the estate Of Robt. A.
Hudspeth, deceased.
w. f. Ferguson-Has received a large
variety Of groceries within the past
day or two and assures prompt at
tention to all orders.
Strauss Smith Co.-Offer reduction OF
10 to 20 per cent on mems, youths
and children's suits, oyercoats and
pants until December 1st.
First National Bank-Says that the
girls Of today will be the housekeep-
ers of tomorrow, and advises thai
they be taught the saving habit.
Herndon & Gordon-Tell about new
goods that are just in and wants you
to remember them for groceries. .
Yorkville Buggy Coolers a reduc-
tion Of IS on every buggy sold dur
ing the next two weeks, either fol
cash or bank certificates.
Carroll BroS.-Will exchange 1,4OO IDS
Of cotton seed meal for one ton OF
cotton seed for limited time.
M. w. White-Gives you bit Of poe
try in which little market wisdom
is brought out.
York Drug Store-Insists that you
make 1t visit and inspect its line
Of fancy China, etc.
Yorkville B. & M. Co.-Says 1t is 9
duty for you to look your best and
advise you to wear "Kantbebeat
suits and overcoats. -
York Supply GOWN sell you clut
loaded shells at 40c box, or $1.5o q
hundred. Another carload shingles
received. Iron roofing, etc.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Re-
minds you that 1t pays you to save
In its savings department. 1t pays
per cent compounded quarterly.
G. w. Sherer-Has fresh meats, sau-
sage, choice fruits and vegetables
and says a word about paying bills
W. M. Kennedy-Invites you to see his
styles and samples of Lamm & Co.'S
made-to-measure clothing and over
coats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-19

HISTORY teaches that down under
meath every financial furry that has
ever occurred, there was over specula-
ton. That is, too much wild gambling.
This, no doubt is the cause Of the pres
ent trouble. All similar troubles In
this country have had their origin in
New York city, just where this one
originated. But this one is nothing
like as hard as that Of 1908, and even
New York, which will be the worse
sufferer. will not suffer so severely as
she suffered then. 1t is pretty gener-
ally conceded that the worst is already
over.