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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
HARPERS HAPPENINGS.
Towns Likely to Consolidate Engines
Collide on G. &W. r. R.

HarperS, September Ga large
mass meeting Will tie held here to-
night at s o'clock by the citizens Of
dal pers and Rosemary to consider
the matter of consolidating the two
towns. Resolutions have been passed
by both places and it IS possible that
they may yet become one. The
readers of this paper know the con-
ditions that surround these two lit
tie towns, and it is to be hoped that
the whole matter may yet be salts
factorily settled to the good of both
towns.
MIR J B Johnson, of the Cedar
Creel nelghborhood, died on last
Friday, Ter 3. he had been
confined to -. - for three years.
He leaves a wiuu. and three small
children and a host of friends to
mourn his demise.
Supt W H Andrews, of the G q W
railroad, spent several hours in town
last Monday.
Sheriff G W Scurry of Georgetown
was on our streets one day last week
looking after the busl ness of his Of
fee.
The Atlantic Coast Lumber Cor.
poration had a serious accident to
happen recently on the Marion
branch of the G & w railroad. En-
CINE No 116 was standing still on
the maiu line, the engineer and fire
man both having left it at the same
time, when it dashed off with no one
in charge and ran from Warr's
Crossing towards Black river down
very steep grade, under speed of 60
or 20 miles an hour. While speeding
at this terrific rate the runaway ell
glne met Engine No 112 on the main
line. The entire crew on No 112
Jumped and the two large engines
ran together, completely demolishing
Engine No l16 and damaging to the
amount of several thousand dollars
Engine No 1l2. Fortunately no one
was hurt in the collision. This is
heavy loss to the lumber company,
but We suppose they have all their
rolling stock insured.
We are suffering serions dry
spell in this nelghborhood: have had
no rain tor three weeks. Cotton in
this section will be cut off so per
cent. SUBSCRIBER.
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Farmers Union Meeting.

The Williamsburg County Far
mers' Union will meet on Friday,
October /, at Kingstree i'll the
court house, at II o'clock a m. All
local Unions are requested to send
full delegations; also all Farmers
Union members are invited TO at
tend.
Very respectfully,
ID DANIEL, Pres.
FR1ERsoN, Sec. 9-9-2t
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SnoleStion That the Farmers Union
Take Up the Matter.

SOOLiN ~ S|'N''
Having been for Sune time IN dI-
rect touch with ihe drainage move
ment w.. ..v4--i;uS 4E>' cap
turing the country from end to end
and particularly the North Central
States, | am constrained to write
your paper something IN the interest
of drainage here ir our low country.
Drainage has come in the more
prosperous aud enlightened sections
of our country to be considered the
most important single factor ir re.
claiming and improving land. Aside
from the standpoint of sanitation,
(which in itself is sufficient to war;
rant superficial drainage at any cost
drainage has come to be recognized
as absolutely essential to the produc-
ton of profitable agriculture.
Not considering for the present
the unquestionable millions that
would be added to the wealth of our
county through the reclamation OF
our wet and at present waste lands, 1t
is safe to assume that the annual
crop production of Williamsburg is
curtailed one million or even two
million dollars. 1t is quite certain
that by a judicious system of drain
age of the lands now in cultivation
that amount could be added ann ual-
ly to the wealth of our farms. Such
a system of thorough drainage could
tax the farmers (property holders)
not more than half that amount, and
while the crop returns alone for one
wear would thus more than defray
the expense, there could be no real
appreciation of the intrinsic value
contributed thereby to the lands OF
our county. The State of Illinois is
perhaps the pioneer in the land drain
age movement and today the lands in
that State are worth more than three
times those of Iowa, Missouri, Kan.
sas or Nebraska and all due to the
institution of land drainage through
out the State.
Our sister State to the north, for
which so many South Caroliuians
have maintained an air of superiority,
Q am speaking of North Carolina)
has set the pace for us in the South
by the enactment at her last General
Assembly of Statewide drainage
law enabling communities to organ
ize special drainage districts. The
necessity of such a law is apparent in
order to take care of the interest of
all concerned and provide means for
assigning benefits and assessing DAM
ages. 1t seems nothing short of ridic-
ulous that Charleston and few 9th
er sections in this State were forced
to apply for a special act to make
such improvements as common sense
has taught so long as absolutely es-
sential to health and civilization.
l have written personal letters to
our Representatives in the effort to
arouse their interest in the matter
and it would be a matter of profound
qualification if we of Williamsburg
could lead the movement in South
Carolina.
Drainage is far more important
than the price of cotton or of flour
and is we'll within the control of our
people. The Farmers Union would
ingratiate with the county by adopt
ing the movement.
LAWRENCE II MCCULLOUGH.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22
THE HIGH PRICE OF FLOUR.


Wheat is high, being quoted in Og
den. last Saturday. at sl.O5 and S1.os
on the same day In Chicago. The
wholesale price in both places for
-four last Saturday was as follows:
Chicago, 100 lbs. best -four. ..... S2.S5
ogden. 100 lbs. best flour ...... 2.7O
The retail prices at both places last
Saturday was as follows:
Ogden. 100 lbs. best flour .. 50 25
Chicago. 100 lbs. best flour. 80
In Chicago retailers were satisfied
with a profit OF 25 cents per hun
Gred pounds. while the Ogden com.
bine requires a margin of 90 cents
per 100 pounds. or more than double
as much profit as the Chicago re-
taller obtained. The expenses in run
ming a store in Chicago are fully as
large, If not larger, than Ia Utah,
but one of the most staple articles.
in fact the STAFF of life. commands a
profit of over 20 per cent in Ogden.
The prices of the Ogden flour mills
are not high, compared with the Chi
cago Wholesale prices. but compared
with the mills of Minneapolis even
the Ogden flour mills could make a
small cut of TO ~ cents per hun
dred pounds.
We are. however, not complaining
about the prices of the ogden mills
SO long as wheat remains at $l.O5 per
buShel
1t takes two and one-half bushels
OF wheat TO make 100 pounds of flour
and forty-1ve pounds OF bran. with d
loss of per cent. Two and one-halG
bushels OF wheat equals $50 pounds
and now costs $2.62tk. to which
must be added loss of eight cents
in drying. manufacturing. etc, max
ing the $50 pounds of wheat cost
just S2.70h, which is the mill price
charged for 100 pounds OF flour. less
one-half cent. The miller. according
to this, would lose one-half OF one
per cent were it not for the bran and
shorts which sell at s1O5 per hundred
pounds. Each $50 pounds of wheat.
allowing for about per cent loss.
produces about 40 pounds of bran and
shorts, at A cents. The Utah miller.
therefore. is allowed 81 cents to manu-
facture each 100 pounds of flour. after
selling his flour. bran. shorts. mid.
ding. etc,
Allowing % cents on each 100
pounds of wheat for expenses In
manufacturing flour and for repairs,
renewals. etc, leaves a margin OF
22l5 cents for each $50 pounds Of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22
DIVIDING THE OGDEN commfs-
SARY FORCE.

The seEreeatlne OF the Hartman
commissary hotel and dining car de-
partment. with headquarters In og-
den. 80 that the Union Pacific. South
crn Pacific aud Oregon Short Line are
10 each operate distinct department
in control Of hotels. dining cars and
outfits. is move on The pau OF the
railrcads whlch is dl5lcnlt 10 solve.
The statement Is uiadc that the divld-
ing OF The duties. heretofore assigned
F. E Lewis. ~ general superiutend-
cni, with hls large force Of employees.
is made imperative by reason of the
growth of nc business, but appar-
entity the business could not grow be-
yond Mr. Lewis resourcefulness IA
general superintendent az that onl-
oIal brought the department up TO It's
present standard Of excellence and
efficiency from dlsorgRuized condi
ton and he. At all times. has proved
equal TO any task set him. He had
so systematizcd the hotel and dining
car department that headquarters "a
Ogden could have directed an unlim-
tied amount OF business.
Mr Lewis. we are informed goes
to Omaha. to take charge OF the I'm
ion Pacific hotels and dining cars
We regret his departure. as he has
been a friend of Ogden and has been
Identified with the growth OF this
city.
The prospects are he Will be sue
ceeded by F. w. Gentsch. who has
been acting superintendent at this
end during Mr Lewis enforced alb
sence. Mr.. Gentsch Is Of the type Of
popular railroad men and bis promo
ton would be looked upon with IA
vor locally
Assurance has been given that the
Oregon Snort Line viii retain It's COM
missary headquarters at this point
and that. under the now adjustment,
the importance OF the ogden office
will not suffer TO any appreclable ex-
tent Nj. Lewis will take with him
q number OF clerks. including sew
eral from the auditing department.
with F. y. Hess in charge. but be-
yond that there may be no great re-
duction In force.
This may prove to be the beginning
OF the segregation OF the Hartman
roads, so long predicted.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22
OUTLOOK is GOOD

Henry Clews, in his weekly letter
on business conditions, says
"All things considered the outlook
warrants hopefulness and caution
Congress will very shortly open, and
much depends upon its probable course
towards corporations. The anti-capi
tai spirit Is only slumbering and will
be easily aroused by untoward circum-
stances. Mr.. Taft is known not TO be
oyeTburdened with friendships for cor.
porations. and although his general
attitude is understood. his annual
message will be looked forward to with
no little interest. Another element
which must now be overlooked is the
agitation In England over the budget.
II is now well sknown that the house
of lords will reject the proposals OF
the house OF commons. and that in
consequence an election will have to
be held next January. an election that
will probably excite strong antagon-
ism and much bitterness OF feeling.
The budget aims to increase taxation
upon land and wealth, so that its out
come cannot but be watched here with
intense interest. The British govern
ment may thus be obliged to enter the
money market as a borrower upon a
large scale, and the effect of this upon
public opinion and the foreign securi-
ty markets Will be anything but favor
able. Should London be obliged to
sell stocks freely in order to absorb
such loan. American stocks would
probably be among the first 10 be
sacrificed. owing to their high prices
and foreign dislike OF our recent spec
ulation.
The copper situation here is I'M
proving. inasmuch as consumption
grows and producers are evidently
trying to put an end to the present
senseless policy of oyerproduction
Speculation, however, in copper and
cotton and real estate continues on a
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22
YOUNG MAN ATTEMPTS
To END HIS OWN LIFE


Without sufficient means TO buy tho
actual necessaries OF life or pay for
a room in which he could draw his
last breath. William n. Roberts Jr.,
q chemist. formerly OF Philadelphia,
drained the contents OF a small bot.
tic OF landanum Yesterday afternoon
and laid down to die at the corner oil
Twenty-fourth street and Grant ave
nuc.
A short time afterwards he was
found by Detective Bob Burke in an
unconscious condition. He was hur.
Red to the police station in the pa
troll wagon, where the prompt action
OF DR.. A. A. Robinson saved his life.
A stomach pump was used TO re-
move the deadly poison from his sys-
TEN. although Roberts resisted any
effort 10 have his life and afterwards
expressed a wish that he had been
allowed to die. Not until DIT. Robin
son had given the despondent man a
hypodermic injection to produce nau-
sea could the tube TO the stomach
pump be forced between his clenched
teeth.
Letter Clears Doubts.
That Roberts had determined 10
end his life was made evident by
the contents OF letter which he had
addressed and stamped ready for
mailing TO his brother. Howell Moore,
care OF the Franklin Sugar Refining
company OF Philadelphia, The letter
was filled with endearIng messages
TO his parents, brothers and sisters.
The writer declared that he bad been
unable 10 obtain work and did not
have sufficient means with which to
purchase a meal. Frequent mention
was made OF a woman named Blanche,
10 whom 1t is believed that Roberts was
engaged to be married. In the letter
10 his brother he requested that n
package hidden away between the
leaves OF book entitled The Little
Shepherd OF Kingdom Come" which
contained q ring and some letters,
be delivered to the girl and that no
questions he asked her. The package,
he said. would be found In the garret
OF the family home in Philadelphia.
"l Am No Cutter" He Writes.
Referring to his financial condition.
Roberts wrote: This is no way to
live. IL may be cowardly. but you
know ] am no gutter II goes against
my grain to beg. so this will be the
last letter | will ever write"
After the unfortunate man had been
revived at the police station yesterday
City Jailer Hagbert Anderson pre-
pared a place where he could rest
temporarily. Roberts was extremely
despondent last night and said he
wished that he had been allowed to
die
He Is believed to have brooded over
his financial condition and his separa-
ton from the girl to whom he is be-
lieved TO have been engaged until a
morbid desire TO end his life over
came him.
Roberts appears to be young man
OF refinement He Is fairly we'll
dressed. How long he has been in
Ogden could not be learned. but il Is
supposed that he has been here only
short time.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22

wheat used or for each 100 pounds
OF flour manufactured This margin
Is not large and yet II viii pay an
ordinary mill 10 per cent Interest on
the money invested Not too much
for any such an enterprise
But prices are high now and wages
have not Increased in the same pro-
portion. therefore. In order to make
II possible Tor the poor man TO live
In the world and 10 be able 70 pay his
debts. the prices should be made az
small as possible. We would suggest
that the mills cut the wholesale price
TO s2.65 per hundred and that the re-
tailers cut their price TO S2.S5 per hun
dred, or S1.45 per sack That would
reduce flour TO the consumer 80 TO so
cents per hundred pounds.
There IS every reason in the world
why the retailer. the wholesaler and
the manufacturer should keep the cost
OF living within the reach OF the peo-
pie.
Let the prices come down.
Threc.fourths of the people OF Og-
den can not continue the payment OF
present prices. ogden viii suffer ma
terially unless living expenses are re-
duced. Do not wait until a grand
jury investigates the matter. Let
the reduction take place without de-
1.x
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22
roo MUCH MONEY GOES OUT OF
OGDEN.

One of our local merchants. a
lay last week. drew drafts amount
Ing 10 $4,000 to pay for goods ship
ped from New York and other eastern
points.
This Is a reminder" said the mer-
chant that Ogden is drained of its
surplus cash 10 an extent little dream
ed by the average OgdcnItc."
This is further reminder that Og
den should do all in its power to
produce that which is consumed here.
The stores send away for thousands
pf dollars worth OF goods wuich
could be produced in ogden. There
are some things which cannot be
manufactured locally but the articles
which can be successfully produced
are many and the demand for these
articles total thousand OF dollars.
There should be a constant effort
on the part of our men OF money to
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22
SALT LAKE LOOKS FOR
HARD TIME WITH OGDEN

The Herald-Rcpublican sags: Work
on the high school campus viii be
along stiff lines for the next three
days. in preparation for the final game
OF the scholastic season with ogden
az Ogden Coach Convill said yester-
day that the Red and Black would
go into the game far from confident
AGAINST the fighung All Hallows
squad Saturday several OF the boys
received injuries that may bother the
eleven considerably. Wallace came
out OF the game with a severe brIise
10 his side. which may turn out to
be a cracked rib; Workman got a
hard crack on the knee, and Gallach-
er was also handled roughly. While
the three will probably be seen in the
lineup Thursday the short time In
which to get In shape is felt as a big
handicap
On the other hand. Ogden had no
game Saturday. and under a steady i'm
provement In form Is now regarded as
a worthy foe for the Salt Lake team.
The Junction City boys have but one
thought. and that is to defeat Salt
Lake, and they are given a lighting
chance
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-22

press upon them the idea that Japan
must make every effort TO preserve
The goodwill Of America. In one of
such conferences be spoke as follows
on Japanese emigration:
prior 10 the war With Russia the
japanese government encouraged the
emigration OF it's subjects 10 foreign
countries. But as the consequences
q the great conflict Japan has emerg-
cd from the position OF an insular
nation. and has become a continental
power. This change. which has opened
10 our people wider sphere OF ac-
uyity and achievement within their
own precincts. has notessitated
radical alteration In our policy with
regard TO emigration. We need no
longer entertain any apprehension az
TO the disposition OF our surplus pop
ulation. On the contrary. We hope
that our population will Increase With
greater rapidlty so that we may be
better able 10 carry out the mission
upon which we have embarked. Fur
thermorc. our advantage in commerce
and Industry lies In the cheap labor
or which we have abundance. In or
der TO maintain this advantage In the
international rivalry for commercial
supremacy il is important that We
should refrain from encouraging the
emigration OF our laborers to foreign
countries. In view OF these facts ia
pan has determined not TO allow the
emigration OF It's laborers TO western
countries. and especially Canada and
the United States. The sincerity OF
this determination Is one point which
| wish YOU would try to bring home
to the Americans during your sojourn
In that country. Another point which
ask you to remember is that China
and the United States are the best
customers for our products. Consid-
cred both politically and commercial
". then. 1t is imperative that we
should preserve the friendship OF the
American nation"