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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10
CUTTING THIRD BASE.
Hew Mike Kelly First Worked the Fs.
noue Trick In Boston.

The trick of cutting third base in
O game of ball was originated by
Mike Kelly when he was a member
of the famous Chicago champions.
The first time he tried it success
fully was in Boston. There were
10000 persons present, and when
the last half of the ninth inning be-
gan the score was tied. Kelly, who
was the first man at the bat, turned
to the crowded grand stand before
taking his place and shouted:
"Open the gates and 60 home!
It's all over.' Kel was guyed un-
mercifully, but he merely laughed
and cracked out safe hit. As he
crossed first base he fell and rolled
on the ground in apparent agony.
dts me anklew cried the king,
and the Chicago players took off
his shoe. After fifteen minutes
delay Kelly got up ard seemed to
be very lame. The Boston battery,
believing that he could not run,
paid little attention to him, until
suddenly he dashed for. second like
a real sprinter and Slid around Bur-
dock in safety.
Never touched mer' yelled Kel-
", and then all eyes were turned to
Captain Anson. The latter finally
pushed a slow grounder toward
John Morrill,, the first baseman,
and Eugene Van Court, the umpire,
ran down the base line to see wheth-
er Morrill, got to the bag ahead of
Anson. He believed Kelly would
go only as far as third, so he did
not look at Mike.
The moment the ball was hit by
Anson kel ran as far as shortstop,
then turned boldly into the infeld
and cut across at least five yards
from third. He reached the base
line before the umpire turned to
see what he was doing and fairly
flew across the plate in a long slide
with the winning run.
"He didn't touch third" scream
ed thousands.
"He cut the bag five yards" roar
ed Sam Wise, the Boston shortstop.
But the umpire was helpless, as he
hadn't seen the trick, and so was
compelled to allow the run The
big crowd, at first enraged at the
trick, leaped down upon the field
in a threatening manner, but kel
soon won everybody over by shout
ing:
'It's all over! The games won!
You can't get it back!. Open the
gates" Then there was a great
cheer for the trickiest ball player
who ever walked the diamond. This
trick was original with Kelly, and
many players have tried it since
Exchange -
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10

That is right, take yoar cotton
right along back home or to the
warehouse when you can't get your
price; that is the sort of pluck to
wear. ..
The South Carolina Union was
right when they set the price at II
cts, and all that have sold for less
than the minimum of II cts, feel
the loss, and now, since the race to
market is over, they viii have plenty
time to 60 over the whole calculation
and see just how far behind the dead
line Of profit and loss they have now
landed. -
Now and then We meet up with a
real fair looking prosperous farmer
that ma kes it a pointto tell as that
while be does not belong, to the Un-
ion he is holding his cotton for II
cents and Is sticking to the Union.
Now we want to know if all farmers
were just like the man where would
this man gets Fsrmers' Union to
stick to? This man is fooling him.
self when he thinks that there is al.
ways something lying around e.
pecially for him that others don't
get. We are sure that if this man
had a sudden downfall for deep
trouble that the srst aid that came
to him voald be his best Union
neighbors. IS
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10
Il Was Found.

A clergyman while going to
church one Sunday morning lost
pocketbook containing valuable pa
pers. After the service he made
known his loss and said that who
ever found the pocketbook and re-
stored it to him would be well re-
warded.
An old man Immediately rose up
at the back of the church and cried
out:
Tt's found, sir"
"Oh, thank you, thank you, my
man." said the clergyman. "Have
you got it with 20"
"No, sir" answered the man,
'but I coined that way myself after
you did, and it wasn't there then. "
London Globe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10
About Onr Farmers Union Bureau.

Can you run Farmers Union
Bu. eau without money! Can you
get up a better column for our farm.
crs than we have been dong? If so,
now is your chance to take hold of it
end show your hand. Send us some
of your .condensed good thoughts,
and We will give you fair showing.
Did you know that the Anderson
s c., County Farmers Union was
the only county in the State that has
ever paid q dollar towards the sup
port of our Fasmers' Union Bureau
that is spreading Farmers Union
and progressive farm news over
every cotton State, from the Bic
Grand to the James river?
Two dollars will pay the actual
cost Of fisty-two copies of our Bureau
column. Send this two dollars in 10
the State Treasurer, B F Earle
Anderson, S g., and the name of
your county paper that your County
Union has chosen to publish your
column, aud your column will be
mailed out to your paper every Mon.
day for the year. If the publishers
of your county paper tells you that
they have no room for your Farmers
column in their paper, you just go
home and look on your reading table
and see if you have any room there
|for his paper. We are no boycot.
tsrs, but our farmers interest comes,
first. We are not mad. but We are
disguised, and have got about
enough of some county papers that
always have plenty of room for all
manner of politics ard common rot,
but no room for q farmers column
If these country papers have an iu.
terest in their counties Of more i'm.
portance than the farm, and need
more aid and information than their
farmers do, let them cater to that
interest, and che farmers can then
look out for their friends.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10
Bucket Shops and The New York Cot
ton Exchange.

When bucket shops 60 and the
Legitimate cotton exchanges 2 60
with 1t, what next?
Shall We swap the little devil of a
bucket shop for the big devil of
Legitimate cotton exchange" under
another name?
''Is there a niger in the woodplie
behind this new proposition of "Cot'
ton Bureau to follow exchanges:
"Who is it that is so much interest
ed in the welfare of the farmers and
the mill men," "Who. will manage
this new concern?s are some Of the
pertinent questions bought forward
by correspondents of The Piedmont
Herald, Greenville News and Other
papers. The statement is made that
these wire connections will cost from
s25 to go per mile, operator from
SIS to $40 per day, then manager, Of
fee tent, etc., will cost, from $40 to
$50 per day. Who will pay this
enormous EXPENSE"
Somebody has got to make big
money out of this affair and the
money will all eventually-sooner or
later-come out of the producer of
cotton as usual.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10

control the cotton situation of the
South. and absolutely every man in
every occupation in the South is
directly or indirectly interested in
profitable prices to the South for her
cotton, excepting those among us
who are in league with our enemies
the cotton gamblers and specu-
lators. 1t is these cotton gamblers
and spectators that cause our mil
men to grow gray all too soon and
the wives and daughters of cotton
growers to go in tattered rags and
their children to grow up in dense
ignorance. It takes sweat and labor
10 make cotton, and it takes a
triumph Of brain power to turn this
cotton into gold for the South s
credit. 1t will not be done through
making laws to operate wires for
cotton manlpulator>. but it can be
done by opening Up Il channel OF
trade under absolute control of the
growers and spinners of cotton; to
the benefit of the spinners the world
over and at the same time transform
the South from a community of Dor
rowars into community of self-re-
liant capitalists. 1t will set the
South up in business for itself on
its own account The limit of sub.
mission and suffering of the South
through this legalized robbery has
been reached. Cut off this beak of
the vampires that are sucking the
South's life blood out and lets take
care of ourselves. We>can do it.
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ORIGIN OF TRADES UNIONS.
Jeurneymen Bakers Struck In Nov
York ss Early az 1741.


The exact date of the origin Of
trades unions in America is TIL
Known. 1t is believed, says the re-
port of the Massachusetts, bureau OF
statistics of labor, that there were
no labor unions in the colonies, al.
though a strike of journeymcn
bakers is said to have occurred III
New York in 1T41. Whatever OF
associated effort there was among
workmen at this early period was
of a temporary nature, having a
single purpose in view, and when
this was accomplished whatever
compact existed was then dissolved.
1t was then the custom to call a
general meeting" whenever a mat
ter of trade Importance presented
itself. Such calls were generally
signed by one or two men of recog-
nized influence in the trade, and the
meetings were, as a rule, held n
private homes. They were organized
by the election of officers, state
ment was made of the purpose in
calling the trade together, and after
a discussion resolutions were adopt
ed embodying the views Of those
present on the question presented.
When the meeting had decided what
the attitude of the trade was to be
all those present, if willing to do SO,
signed an agreement to stand by
one another during the difficulty.
Many if not all of the strikes in
colonial times were undertaken
with no more of an organization
than this.
The first real understanding, so
far as compositors were concerned,
is said to have been in 1776, when
the jouneymen printers made a de-
mand for an increase of wages,
which was refused by their employ
ers, with the result that a strike was
called. This proved successful, and
the association ended. Again, in
1886, an effort was made to reduce
wages to $3.50 1-3 a week, and the
trade was again called together and
statement issued declaring that
the signers would not work for less
than sc week.
The great period of growth for
labor unions was in the latter part
of the sixties of the last century,
owing to the organization Of great
corporations and to the opening up
of the whole country to the work
of freemen. Local unions were
everywhere formed, vigorous labor
journals appeared, labor parties
were organized, in some places rep"
resentatives of labor were elected
to Office, and many of the largest
and strongest national unions nov
existing were established.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10

A story is told at the expense Of
q Wall street man who once sudden
ly eTinced q great interest in nau-
teal matters and who in some man.
ner, despite his ine1perience in this
regard, was made the commodore OF
q yacht club in Maine, whore the
fnancier spends a short vacation
each summer.
One day, it is said, the newly
Aedged yschtsman shouted to an Of
fcer Of certain craft, "Have you
weighed anchor?"
eyes, sir."
'Then," thundered the new COM
modore, "why the deuce don't you
announce the weight!'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10
Sincerely.

Mrs. De Robinson (writing)-
Dear Mrs. Brown, we are so dread
fully sorry, my husband and /, that
a most unfortunate previous en-
gagement prevents Us from accept
ing your much too hind invitation
to dinner on the I cay, John?
eyes, dear"
"What day is the Brown din
ner"
"The 18th"
"This month OF ne1t month";
"Ne1t month"
Continues letter: Fourteenth Of
next month. I cannot tsll you how
sorry we are, and with best regards
TO you and your dear husband, / am
yours most sincerely"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-01-10
Our Way Out Of II Is This:

What do the people want with all
this New York wire connections,
anyway? Does New York make the
cotton9 Do our Southern cotton
mills need to 60 to New York for
their cotton when eight-tenths of all
the worlds cotton Is grown at their
own door? Why should the farmer
that grows the cotton, and should
know the cost thereof, ask the New
York Cotton Exchange, over these
costly wires, whether or not ne
should sell his products for cost, or
profit, or alta loss? Call this great
New York wire connection what
you may; nick name it to suit the
taste of the people If you please, but
the facts are this whole schema is
one grand suction pump line through
Shich the wealth of the South is
pumped out into the East.
Cotton growers want no comprom.
ise in this bucket shop and cotton
gambling business. We want bot
tom knocked out of the whole bus.
ness, and the earth in the South
swept clean of the whole business
and the places where they stood dis
infected. It is of little concern to
those that are being robbed whether
the thing is done legitimately or lille.
gally; whether the act Is done in the
darkest of the night or at MONDAY;
or whether it is done by the little
bucket shops or the great he-bucket
shop as Senator Davis calls the New
York Cotton Exchange.
This arch maRmon, the New York
Cotton Exchange, is no doubs the
chief couspirator behind this whole
cotton bureau wire business.
When our cotton mills want cot.
ton let them get it at first cost from
the growers of cotton through the
HFsrmers' Cotton Union" or ware
houses. The New York Cotton Ex-
change neither makes cotton or owns
cotton unless they get it from the
South.
When the farmer wants to know
what his cotton is worth let him ask
the Farmers Union and the South
ern Cotton association about it. They
know the average cost of production
and what is . reasonable profit on
their cotton. What does New York
Cotton Exchange know or care about
these factors Of cost and profit to the
cotton grower?
When our buslness men, mer.
chants and cotton mill men in the
South want to spend large sums OF
money ip the interest Of the cotton
trade any for the interest of the
whole people who produce and spin
cotton, let them do it in paving the
roadway direct from the cotton fields
of the South to the mills of the
world at first cost and keep the prof.
its that are justly due to the South
at home.
1t will take the combination OF
both brain power and musctle power
to produce cotton and command snd
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-11
Lavender Linen.

Lavender linen when combined
with white linen and lace is very be-
coming to those who can wear this
delicate color. A pretty dress of this
color was made in jumper suit with
all edges piped with white linen. The
front and back part of the waist, in
stead Of being closed with straps run.
ming from side to side, was fastened
together with plain panels, the front
one being Joined at the bust line and
buttoned to the jumper straps with
three white pearl buttons on each
side. The back was of a similar de-
sign. This was worn over white
guimpe, the full, short lace sleeves be-
ing capped with white piped Chinese
sleeves. The skirt was nine-gored
with no trimming.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-11
The Terrible Malta,

Neither the Naples Camorra, the
Paris Apaches, nor the Black Hand Of
America is the most powerful and ter
rible secret society in the whole
world, in spite Of the narrowing de-
tails Of their CHASTITY work. The palm
must go to the Malta, which fiourishes
in Italy, and has done 80 for more
than 800 years. This society, which
works so swiftly and silently, yet so
surely, was founded in Sicily for pro-
lection against the injustice OF foreign
rulers.-London Up. T. o."
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Porch Furnishing.

For a cottage on the lake or sea.
shore the deep porch may be made a
picture in deep blues and the brilliant
scarlet of Turkey reds. This scarlet
tone may always be used effectively
in porch furnishings. especially wher
the scarlet and white East India cot
tons are in combination. Delft blue
gives a lovely porchroom also; the
hammock in blue and White cord :
denim cover in blue worked with
white for the table; blue denim cush'
ions for the chairs, as well as piled in
the hammock; big wicker armchair
petticoated and cushioned in blue and
white japanese cotton crepe, and on
the floor a blue and white hit or
miss rug in cotton.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-11
Shabby Carpets.

To clean and brighten a shabby
carpet, cut an ounce of yellow soap
into small squares, and make into a
lather with pint of boiling water.
Add to this quart of water and one
ounce of borax. Place the mixture
on the range and bring it to boil;
then remove 1t, and when quite cold
add an ounce each of alcohol and
ammonia and half an ounce of gly-
cerin. Wipe over small portion of
the carpet at time, and rub vigor-
ously with a clean flannel (Which
should be repeatedly turned as it gets
soiledD dipped in the mixture, until
all the spots are removed and the
color revived. When you have fin
ished you will be delighted to find
how nice your once shabby carpet
looks.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-11
DAINTY SALAD DISH
COMBINATION OF TOMATO AND
PINEAPPLE.
something New to Serve at the Next
|uneneon-Proper Mixture Of In
gradients for the Ap-
petizer.

FOR tomato and pineapple salad,
peel medium sized tomatoes. Re-
move a thin slice from top Of each
dhu lake out seeds and pulp. Sprinkle
with little salt and place in the
refrigerator for an hour. Just before
serving FIJI the tomatoes with fresh
pineapple, thoroughly chilled, cut in
small pieces or shredded. and nut
meats. using two-thirds pineapple and
one-third nuts Mix with mayonnaise
dressing; garnish with little of
the dressing, and halves of nut meats.
serve On a bed of lettuce leaves or
water-cress.
Most salads should be dressed lust
before serving, whether French dress.
ing or mayonuaise is used. Celery or
lettuce wilt If left in oil and vinegar.
Celery should not even be washed
long before serving, as IL becomes
rusty. Potato salad takes up large
quantities of oil, and need to be very
well mixed with whatever dressing
Is used.
Salads made of greens should al
ways be served crisp and cold. Can
ned or cold cooked leftover vege-
tables are well utilized in salads, but
are best mixed with French dressing,
and should be placed in the refrigera-
tor an hour or so before serving
Meats for salads should be freed from
skin and gristle, cut into small pieces;
and allowed to stand with French
dressing before combining with veg
etabes.
A dinner set usually consists of
from 100 to $50 pieces. All large
houses carry number of stock pat.
terms, so that one may replace at
any time half-dozen or dozen plates
or cups and saucers. These stock
patterns are not confined to the
cheaper grades, but many of them are
artistic in design and of the best
quality of domestic and imported
china. Blue and white is particular
~ attractive for breakfast. 1t is no
economy to buy cheap ware, and
the simpler the color and design,
the better Gold is expensive. 1t is
well to choose china which has the
name of the maker on the bottom. If
one lives in large city, where spe-
cial sales are held once or twice a
year, great bargains may be picked up.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-11
ALMOST A SOLID SORE.
Skin Disease from Blrth--Fortuns
Spent on Her Without Benefit
Cured Her with Cuticura.

II have a cousin in Rockingham Co.
who once had skin disease from her
birth until she was six years of age.
Her father had spent fortune on her
to get her cured and none of the treat.
ments did her any good. Old DR.. -
suggested that he try the Cuticura
Remedies which he did. When he com.
menced to use 1t the child was almost
a solid scab. He had used 1t about two
months and the child was well. l
could hardly believe she was the same
child. Her skin was as soft as baby's
without a scar on it. have not seen
her In seventeen years, 1ut I have
heard from her and the last time !
heard she was well. Mrs. w. p. Ingle,
Burlington, N. c., June 16, 1905"
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WHY SHE WAS THANKFUL.
Little One Had Reason to Approve
Fathers Choice.

or the sisters of well-known New
York family one is married. She has
one little girl greatly petted by all the
aunts and subject to much advice
from all of them. or this last the lit
tie lady sometimes wearies, which
weariness on certain occasion made
itself shown in the following reply
from her small ladyship:
Said one aunt: IF you were my
child / should have you do thus and
thus" Said another aunt: Were you
my child would do so and So" The
remaining aunt made a similar re-
mark.
The little lady thought 1t high time
to express her own feelings. But I
have" she said, always been so
thankful that papa married the sister
he did!"
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THE sEsr He COULD GET.
Amateur Gardener Could Not Under.
stand Why Seeds Did Not sprout.

The woes OF the amateur gardener
are very amusing TO others, but de-
cidediy real to the msn who has
spoiled suit of clothes. blistered his
hands and lost his temper In his ef-
forts to make things grow.
A young man, recently married
early in the spring secured sub
urban place. mainly with the idea of
fresh, homegrown vegetables Every
evening he would hurry through his
supper and rush out TO his garden.
where be displayed more energy than
skill. But, alas! When many little
green things began to break the
ground in his neighbors' gardens his
own remained as bare as the Sahara.
ut certainly has got me beat" he
confided to friend at his Office one
day. Il can't understand why not a
blessed thing has come up. planted
peas and corn and tomatoes"
Perhaps the seed were reflective"
the friend suggested.
II hardly think 1t was that" the
gardener replied, "for l got the very
best-paid Is cents can for them"
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REHEARSAL IN A CAR.
Ffsi'onal Entertainer Was Almost
Too Successful.

|Ihe other night, coming home in
car" said the professional enter
|ner, I began to wonder II l could
|ns tears to my own eyes as l de-
me eyes Of the other people. l
~ thought Of all the wrongs /
Ftommitted, and felt Sorry for PEG
had wronged. thought of all
mistakes | had made that other
pple had profited by and pretty soon
ears began to gather in my eyes
proll down my cheeks.
l forgot there were other people
le car who might notice me. Soon
suman got up from across the car
came to me.
see, sir said she, that you are
"ue trouble. Can l do anything to
y YOU?
ioTd bless you, no, madam told
I hastily wiping away my tears, I
confessional entertainer and was
4ueing on myself. That's ALL
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PRIVILEGES OF A GENTLEMAN.
Younsster Probably VIII Change Ideas
In Course OF Time.


There is small boy in this town,
says the Baltimore American, the
son Of rather distinguished lawyer,
who has decided opinions on what
constitutes true aristocracy. One day
recently friend called upon his
mother, and, while waiting for the
hostess. was entertained by the small
boy.
What are you going to do when
you grow up?" was the stereotyped
question she propounded In the effort
to start .he conversation.
"Oh, am going to smoke"
"Yes?"
And chew"
"Ohi"
"And gamble"
Indeed"
"And swear"
Really"
And drink corn whisky"
"And why are you going to do such
things?" asked the visitor aghast.
"oh, all southern gentlemen do
them"
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sraidinq Thin Goods.

The best way to braid thin materi-
ais is to have the pattern stamped on
heavy paper or cardboard and haste
the material over the stamped pat
tern. Follow the outline of the pat
fern. sewing by hand or with the ma
chine II takes some skill and expert
epce. however, to use the machine
for this work. If the braid is put on
INV machine the stitching is done
through the paper and the paper is
afterward cut away from the back