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The Forrest City times., 1909-09-10

] tie ul0~G EtHti Dt.- St4 Aii +s.t 1' HthiS. it was suggested that Forrest ICitv should note what other towns in The same district are offering. and make an olfer that viii cover theirs. In the same district as Forrest City and consequently in line for the school are Wynne Mariana. Jones boro. Paragould, Earle and Searcy.
 MT. Lewis talk, which put the sit uation more clearly before the meeting was greeted with applause and contri- buttons Of money and and were vol unteered immediately.
 A motion made by Dr Rush that a Finance and Executive Committee be l appointed 10 take charge of the can wasting and soliciting for the school, ! and that ladies should be eligible to membership on this committee. was carried. Tn view of the fact, however. that the work of the committee would [ be a most important and responsible one. the Chairman asked for time in which to consider the personnel of this committee This Was granted.
 Two amendments = tHis motion were adopted enc that tHe committee ! be given s- power - appoint sab- committees = wcrs tHe townships. :. ald to 4ssIs- -le 5rlSIn4l committee iH anF SaE Eae la-te- >tai direct. the other s etsct =Has tHs adjoining counties sz5ca lre Eat themselves competitors fer -re -t#s6 iu this dis -r.ec. ,I44s v aeoea ss = .-- assist l1te
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 The next meeting Of the citizens was set for Tuesday evening, Septem-
 Der II, at eight o'clock at the Court
 House. Each person present was made committee of one to work up an interest in the school. to advertise the next meeting, and secure full attendance of both town and country people
 Since the mass meeting Tuesday evening, MT. Eugene Williams has Of fered to contribute 5000 00 toward se- curing the school, and a number ot the contributors named above have announced their intention of increas-
 ing their contributions: still others
 have said that they want to do their part toward raising the bonus. Sure.
 ly, such liberality and public spirited
 mess is eommendable and encourag. ing
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$1,000 For One Farmers Labor i'm
1909.

While down in Coffee county we
met Mr.. H. w. Andrews, of Rocking
ham. in speaking Of South Georgia
and her crops this year he said:
with one mule and only the help of
two little boys eleven and thirteen
years old, 1 will make plenty of corn
to do me and sell $500 worth of cot
ton. Have sold already $3.50 worth
and will have as much more" This
shows what farmer can do by his
own labor. If a man can earn 500
per month in the cities he is doing
well. His expenses are double those
of farmer. 1t seems to us no farm
er has room to complain when he can
make such earnings as this. What Mr..
Andrews has done others can do.--
Southern Cultivator.
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Columbia's "Dutch-treat" luncheon
In honor Of President Taft would be
ridiculous were it not that the unen-
viable notoriety it has attained is not
to the credit Of South Carolina. It is
most unfortunate and regrettable
occurrence for which Columbia and
Columbia alone Is to blame. If the
people of Columbia did not wish to
make the entertainment Of President
Taft q Columbia affair they should
have said so at the outset and called
upon the people o. the whole State to
make 1t a State affair in management
as well as finance; but having assum-
ed full responsibility for 1t without
consulting the balance of the State it
was peculiar and unusual for each in
vitation to be accompanied by de-
mand for $40 check. Charleston and
Florence are both entertaining Presi-
dent Taft and ne will be as much the
guest Of South Carolina in those
towns as he will be while in Column
bia, but Columbia and the balance of
the State would have viewed a levy
for expenses on citizens Of other
towns in much the same light as Sem
ator Tillman views the Columbia per-
fOrmence
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A Model Farmer, q Real and Not q
Fancy Picture.

Some Of our readers are familiar
with the humorous and burlesque
character sketches written by Gener al
Longstieet and entitled Georgia
Scenes" We are going to give you a
few Georgia scenes of better type.
We have cast OF our "backwoods"
customs and habits and are now here
and there coming up to higher
standard ofsafrm life. While down at
Lhtherville.y Ca, in Meriwether coun-
ty, we saw a farm home that struck
our attention, from the view received
from the car window in passing. We
decided to get a closer and better
view Of the farm home and live stock,
SO we got Mr.. Cplpepper. a friend Of
ours. to drive us out to the place. AS
you come out from the village Of Lu-
therville, some two miles on the
Nweman road, you reach the farms Of
Mr.. ]. G. Trammell and his brother
one on the left and one on the right
OF the right of the road. Here is what
we saw: In front of the house and
sloping down to the road is q we'll set
Bermuda pasture of some eight or ten
acres. Near the road is a beautiful
little fish pond covering an acre and
surrounded with border Of trees. In
this pasture five pretty Jerseys were
grazing and as many sheep, an animal
as valuable as it Is rare on our South
ern firms. We turned in along the
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Nine Tons Of Hay From One Acre.

Nine tons is a large yields of hay
from single acre and few would ex-
pect this yield from Bermuda grass,
yet such is the case, or at least from
an acre of vetch and Bermuda.
Mr.. ]. B. Wing, who lives at Ros-
we'll. in Cobb county. has an acre of
rich red land in the rear Of his home.
For years it has been sodded to Ber-
muda, and has made remarkable
growth. A year or two ago he seed
ed 1t with vetch seed. Last year he
cut from this acre nine tons of we'll
cured hay. While this is a remark
able yield Considering the nature and
quality Of the hay, yet Mr.. Wing does
not consider this the limit. He says
If he would seed this acre to oats in
the fall and cut them as hay he be-
iieves the yield can be increased to
twelve or fifteen tons of hay per acre.
Here is higher standard for you, but
1t Is not the limit.-Southern Cultiva-
tor.
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ternational S. S. Lessons.

One reason some of the meetings
of the unions are not as helpful as
they should be, nor as we'll attended
is the lack of some live subject of
farm management for discussion. We
can not hold the interest of our MEM
bership. If we spend our time 'on i'm
possible schemes OF finance, or in
cussing out" the "other fellow" but
we must have live issues Of size that
we can handle. Matters of crop ro-
tation; the use Of fertilizers; the maxi
ing of composts; preparation of the
soil; etc. etc.. things which each far
mer can work out for himself wheth-
er he runs one plow or dozen.
This does not for a moment, mini
mize nor belittle cooperation in buy
ing and selling. but it would put each
farmer in better shape to cooperate.
In other words we must be educating
ourselves along all the lines OF farm
economy. And to be better citizens in
every sense of the word.
E. w. d.
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curving road that made a semi-circle
up to the dwelling and back to the
public road. On the left was a fine
field Of corn that would yield some 35
or 40 bushels per acre. Then farther
UP on the hill was cotton that would
make bale per acre. Now we came
to the barn and lot, where we saw two
good-sized mules walking around and
some hogs which feed upon the waste
and run out into a Bermuda pasture
in rear Of the lot. Then comes the
home, a neat, painted five-room cot
tage. surrounded with an attractive
flower yard filled with roses, shrubs,
and other flowers. The lady of the
house sat on the front steps at the
gate feeding her feathered tribe and
it was sight to see them-some hum
dred brown leghorn hens, and then
to the right of the yard some fifty
Plymouth Rocks in an enclosed pen
Twice a week Mr.. Trammell goes to
Newman to dispose of the butter and
eggs and their revenue from this
source alone would pay all the house
hold expenses. On beyond the prem
ises was field that had been sown to
grain, now well dotted with stacks of
peavine hay. The whole scene pre-
sented the combination of thrift, di-
versification Of crops and good culti-
vation. 1t was a scene such as the
rich might envy and yet that the poor
might initiate. 1t was not so preten-
tious but that any farmer could re-
produce 1t; yet good method and in
dustry are required. To us it present
ed one of the few model farms we had
seen in Georgia. Dost thou like the
picture? Then go and do likewise.
The farm and home of his brother.
Mr.. r. N. Trammell, were equally at
tractive. He had more cows and bet
ter bred hogs. Homes like these will
make any State great, and we want
to see more like them. not with one
feature of good farming, but with a
dozen or more.-Southern CuItivator.
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Are Drugs Necessary?
Do Drugs Cure Disease?
Can Nature be Assisted?

If people were born right and after.
wards lived right, thcro would be no
use for medicine. Every doctor knows
this. 80 do ether well-informed people.
One thing more. When person lives
wrongly, or acquires bodily weakness by
heredity, medicine can do only very
little. Medicine cannot cure him. Only
charlatans claim that medicines will
cure disease. Medicines may palliate
symptoms. Medicines may urge the
powers Of Nature to resist disease. Med
human body to right itself against de-
rangements. This is the most that med
icine can do.
A man accidentally puts his finger in
the fire. Instinctively he vets bis
finger in his mouth, then blows on 1t
for the cooling effect. This is no cure.
He knows 1T very well. But it makes it
feel better for the time being.
People eat unwisely. This produces
dyspepsia or indigestion. The only
rational cure is to eat correctly. Yet if
palliative is at hand the pains Of indi-
gestion can be mitigated, the throes OF
dyspepsia assuaged. The medicine cam
not be said to have cured. 1t simply
palliates disagreeable symptoms. The
cure must come through right living.
Take Peruna, for instance. No one
claims Peruna is a cure for dyspepsia.
But Peruna will stimulate the stomach
to perform its function properly. Peru
ma will increase the flow Of digestive
fluids, without which digestion cannot
be carried on at all. It will increase the
relish Of food, the appetite.
It is admitted that all this can be
accomplished by right living, but there
are so many people who either will not
or do not know how to eat correctly that
. tremendous amount OF good can be
done by the wise use Of Peruna.
3. A stomach that has been frequently
abused performs the function Of diges-
ton very iazily. Such stomach allows
the food to remain undigested for some
time after it is swallowed. This leads
to fermentation Of the food. Sour stom-
ach is the result. This goes on week
after week, until the blood is poisoned
with the products Of fermentation. This
condition Ia very apt to produce rheum-
Stism.
It is not claimed that Peruna will cure
rheumatism. Nothing will cure rheum-
stism but correct living. But ft is
claimed that Peruna will assist badly
sbused stomach to perform its work.
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State Union Meeting.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 10, 1909.
Dear Sir & Brother:
There will be Farmers Union
Mass Meeting in Columbia, S. c., dur
Ing the State Fair, on Friday, Nov. s,
1909, at 1880 p. m. The Richland
County Court House will be used, un-
less otherwise engaged at that time.
IT any change Of place is necessary
due notice will be given.
All the County Presidents are re-
quested to attend this meeting, and
the invitation is also extended to all
members Of the Farmers Union who
expect to attend the Fair. It is de-
sired to have as many members pres
ent at this meeting as possible.
The newspapers will give full in
formation as to reduced rates to the
State Fair.
This meeting Is called to consider
what can be done to improve the
work OF our organization; to set in
motion some definite plan to build
warehouses to be ready for use by
next season; to take up the fertilizer
question and the planting of legumes;
to consider the advisability of estab-
fishing an experimental station in
some one Of the counties of the coas-
tai plain belt under the auspieces of
Clemsoh College.
we hope that you will attend this
meeting and try to bring some other
Union members along with you.
BY order Of the President.
j. Whitner Reid, A. j. PERRITT,
Secretary. Pres. S. C. F. u.
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Everything points to higher prices
for cotton than now prevail and mills
may shut down and curtail as much
~ they please without seriously at
fecting the market. The crop Is short.
the demand for cotton goods is In
crsasing instead of diminishing and
the cotton farmer Is In the saddle and
Win remain there until another big
crop ID made and harvested. All the
fsrmsrs have to do Is to market their
crop judiciously and their control of
the situation will be absolute. They
have obtained q fair and profitable
price for the part Of the crop already
seid and have been able to liquidate
the saost pressing OF their Obligations.
consequently they are In a better po-
sitjea than ever before to sit steady
II the boat and let the other fellows
DO tl,e worrying. II the cotton mills
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the business interests of the South
should combine to fight the mills with
their one weapons. When the South
ern mills take the lead In the game so
long played by the New England mills
to the injury Of the cotton growing
section 1t Is time for the other bus
iness interests Of the South to line
up on the side of the farmers and
give the mills lesson that they will
remember for years to come. Cotton
warehouses and 6 per cent. money
are the remedies and the time is
ripe for the farmers to declare and
prove their Independence.
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II person would correct his hahits.
persist in right eating and temperate
ways, undoubtedly the stomach would
right itself, the blood would rid itself of
the poison, and everything would bs
right. But as said before there are q
multitude Of people who will not or can.
not adopt right methods Of living. To
such people Peruna is a boon. A dose
before meals will assist the stomach to
90 Its work. This prevents ferments-
tlon OF the food, brings about normal .
digestion, and all the train of Ills that
follow indigestion disappear.
III othcr words, Pcruna is helpful 70
those who live badly, or those who
nave acquired some chronic weakness.
Pcruna does not cure, but it assists the
powers OF Nature to bring about cure.
The whip does not increase the power
OF the horse to pull load, but judi.1
ciously used it stimulates the horse IN
use his powers at the right time. with.
out which he could not have pulled the
load.
This illustrates the effect of Peruna
or any other good remedy upon the sys.
tenn. Taken at the right time, it calls
forth the powers of the human system,
TO meet the en-. roachments OF disease.
and thus cuts short, If not entirely ends.
the diseased action.
NO one should ever attempt to substi.
tute medicine in the place of right liv-
ing. In the end such an attempt will
prove disaster. But an occasional uss
OF the right medicine at the right time
Is godsend, and no reasonable person
will undertake to deny it.
Those who know how to use Peruns
nnd 1t OF untold value. By and by the
world will get wise enough SO that
through correct living no medicine at
all will be needed. But that time has
not arrived. In the meantime, while.I
the world is approaching that perfect
ton in which all medicine will be elm.
mated, Peruna Is q handy remedy 70
have in the house.
Slight arrangements Of tho stomach;
slight catarrhal attacks Of the liver, the
throat, bronchial tubes, lungs or bow.
els; these attacks Are sure to lead 20
grave diseases, and can be averted by1
the judicious use of Peruna.
Wouldn't you like to read . few un.
solicited testimonials from people who
have used Peruna, and who stand ready
to confirm the above statements CON.
cerning 1t. If 80, address the Peruns
Drug Manufacturing Co., Columbus,
Ohio, and we will send some prepaid. -
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New Buildings.

Messrs. johnson & Plat. architects
of this city have completed plans and
specifications for handsome colonial
residence for Mr.. G. A.. Lennon of
this city. Mr.. ]. W.. McKiever has
been awarded the contract and will
begin work in a few days.
Plans and specifications have Just
been completed by the same firm for
a large colonial residence for J. B.
Johnston, M. D., of st. George. This
contract has been awarded to Mr.. c.
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Farmers Union News
stv}l AND
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
Conducted of Sumter
County,

The
semweekly publication
The
Practical
of the
publish
ent Bulletins think
wall be appreciated published
Of
Il Is shouldb
~
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HI. Deal, of this city.

H. Deal, of this city.
Mr.. H. c. DesChamps of this city is
having plans and specifications pre-
pared by this firm for a modern two
story residence to be erected on War
rem street.
Johnson & Platt have just added
the engineering feature to their busi-
ness, with Mr.. w. K. Tavel in charge
of this department..
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The promised article on shocking
corn not having been received. I am
still holding the other article. This
week we have some pictures Of thrift
in Georgia as penned by the editor OF
the Southern Cultivator. Sumter
county farmers can do as we'll or bet
ter. II we only go about it in tho right
way. a
want to call special attention to
the statement about Bermuda hay. I
regard 1t as the very best pasture
grass from April 1st to Dec. LIST. But
the yields Of Mr.. Wing in Cobb coun-
ty. Georgia. and of Mr.. Hinson on
James Island, s. c.. indicate that un-
der some conditions it may be more
valuable for hay than pasture.
The circular letter of President
Perritt In regard to the meeting on
Nov. 6th. I should have wide public
ity. trust our membership will be
well represented. and that this meet
Ing will mark the systematic consid-
Grafton by other farm topics than
financing cotton on borrowed money.
We desire the aid of every thoughtful
union man in formulating a series Of
IL lessons In practical farming for
the monthly meetings Of the local
unions during 1910. These lessons to
be gotten out In leaflets like the In
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and spectators undertake to force
down the price In the face of the
shortest crop in years and t,ig and

shortest crop In years and ttg and
unsatisfied demand, the farmers can
store their cotton In warehouses; and
wait until next spring to sell. 8 The
mills cannot remain shut do a until
another crop IL made. neither can the
users Of cotton goods do without the
goods. The mills will be forced to re-!
sumo operations In self-defense
whether the price Of cotton goods ad-
vance as much as they desire or not.
But prices are bound to advance in
short time and the shut down of
mills wiz have more effect upon the
price Of goods than upon raw cotton
In the present condition Of affairs. If
the farmers sell slowly they will reap
the benefit of the advance in prices
and 1t will not all go to the mills to
swell their dividends. If they rush
the cotton on the market the mills
will garner the difference between
present prices and the ultimate price.
The cotton mills are in the business
for what they make out of it and
have right to curtail, but the farm
ers should meet the curtailment Of
the mills by a curtailment Of selling.
The mills may quit spinning and
weaving for time but they will not
quit buying cotton for their future
needs and they should be made to
pay every cent 1t is worth. If the
mills cam AFFORD to buy cotton now
ad hold 1t until next summer for
their own use 1t looks as II the far
mer who Is out Of debt can afford to
hold;Nptl the mills are compelled to
have 1t and are forced to pay what 1t
IL worth.
We do not believe that the widely
advertised shut down of the Carolina
mills Is to be more than Temporary.
We believe that the shut down and
the tremendous publicity given 1t Is
more for the effect 1t will have up
on the cloth and yarn market and the
price OF cotton that 1t Is a necessary
business measure made unavoidable
by the narrow margin of profit that
the mills are earning at present. We
believe that 1t is q concerted effort
OF the mills to depress the market
and scare the farmers into selling
the remainder of their crop at any
price the mills see fit to offer. The
mills forsee a big advance in prices
for both cotton and cotton goods next
spring and summer and they are de-
termined to grab the lions share Of
It for themselves II thu. can possibly
do 80 by getting hold Of the cotton be-
fore the boom comes. They are using
a club on the cotton market and they
do not care IL the farmers and all
other lines Of business in the South
that are dependent upon the prices Of
cotton go to smash. 1t Is q hold up
game OF the worst sort and II the
mills have their way the farmers will
be deprived Of their legitimate profit
on short crop In a season Of big
demand. The farmers and all who
are the friends Of the farmers and
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The Horse Show is coming along
nicely and it promises to be as great(
q success as it was last year.
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Sbt dNattbnlm ann smttraa
weomesoAy. ocrostR ~, 1909.

TIE Sumter watchman was found
-. In 1850 and the True southron In
less. The watchman and southron
0ow has the combined circulation and
enAsence Of both OF the old papers.
sa1 u manifsstiy the best advertising
neliam In. Sumter.
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The vrice OF. chicken and eggs. and
" fact pscticsIiy AL country pro-
duce Is a. a parity wl,h rs i-s cts cot
go. rhe farmer who utilises their op-
psrfunites have no cause for COM
paasat tin year. II they do not pay
thctr debts and put money In the bank
thcy viii never do II.
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Red Raven Hosiery are guar
anteed and only cost Is cents.
New stock just in.