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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05

with the right, by said sale or
exchange of it's said stock, to
completely buy. merge and own
such other or similar warehouse
companies, or to exchange or
sell it's stock for a part of the
capital stock. or other holdings
or assests of other or similar
warehouse companies. incorpor-
ated or unincorporated.
The business of this corpora
tion of farmers will be to buy,
build, own, lease and operate
warehouses for the storing of
cotton throughout the Southern
States; to engage in the business
of storing and warehousing cot
ton and other farm products for
hire; to issue negotiable or non
negotiable warehouse receipts or
cotton certificates, as needed,
upon cotton or other farm pro-
ducts stored in any of the ware
houses owned or controlled by
the corporation, and to provide
for securing and guaranteeing,
by pledging all or any part of
its physical or other assests, or
by obtaining other guarantees,
at the discretion of it's board of
directors; to buy and sell cotton
and other products for itself or
as agent or trustees for it's stock
holders. or other persons or cor
porations, upon commission.
To aid it's members or stock
holders in borrowing money up
on their cotton or other products
when safely stored in the ware
houses of either of them, of said
corporation, upon its guaranteed
receipts; also to borrow money
upon its own initiative for the
purpose of lending same to its
stockholders upon their cotton.
or other farm products. as pledge
or collateral, and to mortgage or
pledge its own assets to also
further secure such loans, for
the purpose among other things,
of enabling such stockholders to
hold their cotton, ETC., in their
efforts to secure fair and better
prices therefor.
No one may be a stockholder
IN this corporation who is not a
member of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union of
America.
Warehouse company, the own
ership of whose stock is exclus-
lively held by members of said
Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Union of America, may
buy and own shares of stock in
the corporation in its own behalf,
but may not dispose of or sell the
same to any one not a member
OF said Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union of America
without first offering same to
this corporation and allowing it
80 days within which to cancel
said stock on it's own books and
, pay par value therefor.
In case of the death of stock
holder, then his executor or adj
mlnistrator must first offer for
sale the stock to the board of di-
rectors of this corporation.
The meeting adopted resolu-
tions that Commissioner Watson
and committee from the union
wait on the president of the
United States to get him to send
abroad an agent to get informa-
ton from the manufacturers
there.
The State Farmers union has
indorsed the request of Commits.
sioner Watson asking for gov
ernment man to be located here
to look after the live stock indus
try of the State. The union re-
alizing the good that has been
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05
Letter From Elgin.

Small Grain Crop Promising
--Son,e Fruit viii be Made
Cotton Planting Order
of the Day--Value OF the
Pea Crop--Corn Lands
Thoroughly Prepared. In :
crease in Truck Growing
--Other Matters.
Mr.. Editor: 1t has been some
time since | have attempted to
write anything for your highly
esteemed paper. We are alittle dry
in.this section, though notwith-
standing that fact, small grain is
looking very promising. By the
way, the farmer that sowed
wheat last fall had head ON
him, didn't he? Some our of far
mers are through planting cot
ton seed and some have nearly
a stand, while others claim it is
too early to plant They say if
you wait until about the first of
May that you save a working.
Well, for the sake of argument
we admit that he does save
working. We heard an old far
mer say once that the late plant
er also saved picking.
The theory of a second appl-
cation of fertilizers to cotton is
growing in favor and the theory
of planting corn without manure
and putting in the fertilizers in
time to make the ear of corn in
stead of stalk is also growing.
There will be. perhaps, very
fair crop of peaches and grapes
and blackberries, but the apple
crop will be short. We think
the leaves on the trees are better
developed at this time than we
have ever seen them since the
year '65. Some of our farmers
have every fine cabbage and
Irish potato crops. Some have
planted largely of sorghum seed
and will plant more the right
thing, we think. 1t is a fine
mule feed. Then some intend
following their grain with cow
peas, another fine winter feed,
both for mule and cattle: also. a
fine fertilizer for the land. Wish
you could see the difference on
some of c. p. Caskey's wheat
where he had peas last year and
where he had cotton. You can
tell at a glance just the row
where the peas set in. He will
plant largely of peas this sum-
mer, The peas he had on the
ground that we speak of above
We're the Mothershed Wood pea.
He paid 81 a bushel for them.
1t is a fine pea.
There are several cases of
dysentery in the neighborhood,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Long being
two of the greatest victims.
will say just here, for the salts
faction of those interested, that
| brought back from Clinton. S.
c., Mrs. Ramsey's two little
boys by her first husband, w.
B. Sapps. viz: Jesse and Willie.
Willie was just five weeks old
when his father died.
Our farmers are giving a great
deal of attention to the prepara-
ton of corn land. having broken.
narrowed and cut until they have
a very fine seed bed the right
thing again, don't you think?
Some who are interested i'm the
demonstration working of corn.
have corn ready for cultivation.
The people are becoming more
interested in truck farming for
plantation use, such as cabbage.
Irish and sweet potatoes, peanuts
and molasses for family use.
Well, Mr.. Editor, it will not
be long before our estimable la
dies will appoint a day for
Memorial Day, to commemorate
the dead who died for the South
ern cause as well as those poor
unfortunates of the North who
fell on our soil | have found in
the Atlanta Journal an article on
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05

union of South Carolina hereby
mdorses the request of the State
department of agriculture of the
secretary of agriculture of the
United States, bureau of animal
industry. to detail one or more
field experts from the bureau to
be stationed in the State for the
purpose of advising, directing
and assisting those engaged in
or about to engage in live stock
raising, particularly in the raising
of beef cattle. "
The Clemson summer schools
for instruction of farmers was
indorsed.
Also resolutions thanking Prof.
J. N. Harper, Commissioner
Watson. Congressman Lever and
others for protecting the interests
OF the farmers IN the Payne tariff
bill fertilizer proposition.
Also indorsing the l.. 4.
Greene cotton grader. a machine
said to be smarter than the cot
ton buyers.
And this resolution:
Resolved. That this body
wishes to again put on record its
full appreciation of the value Of
the United States farm demon
stration work in South Caraiina
and the excellent results being
obtained by this work under the
direction of the State agent.
Prof. Ira Williams, in his policy
of close cooperation with the
State authorities and this organi-
zation, and that DIR. Knapp be
and is hereby requested to in
crease the scope and extent OF
this work in South Carolina as
rapidly as possible. "
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05

Division Passenger Agent.
Charleston, s. c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-05-05

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
LITTLE DISTURBANCE IN
 PARIS DURING MAY DAY

Paris, May May Day passed off in Paris and in the provinces practical iy without any disturbance of the peace Even at the strike centers of Meru and Mazamet there were no disturb ances. The elaborate arrangements which had been made by the govern ment to meet any contingency evidently had a deterrent effect upon the agita- tors and the response to the call of the proletariat to take part in a 24-hours' strike was feeble.
 The leaders of the general fedora tion of labor explain tonight that they had merely practiced bluff" on the government, having had no real inten tion of putting their necks in the moose which the government had prepared. They announce that when the great strike, which they are secretly organ izing, Is ready they will surprise the government and the public.
 The police figures place the number on strike in Paris at only 22,292, but probably double that number would be nearer correct. The only big meeting of the day was held at the labor ex- change while throughout the city a large force of police and troops was stationed with orders to put down i'm mediately disturbances of whatever kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
ROOSEVELT KILLS
 THREE BIG LIONS

Nairobi British East Africa.-May l. Special )--Four lions are trophies of for mer President Roosevelt's camp in the Mau hills tonight, and the 200 or .nore na- tive followers are joining with the Amer ican party in the celebration the un- usually good luck.
 The lions were bagged yesterday and Colonel Roosevelts mighty gun brought three of them to earth, each on the first shot. Thus one of the former Presidents ambitions has been realized, and he Is proud, too. that the fourth of the jungle kings fell before the rifle of his son, Ker init, who, however, took three shots to Kill his quarry. Both father and son are jubilant.
 The English hunter, F. C. Selous, ac- companied MT. Roosevelt, who was also attended by the usual retinue of beaters.
 The caravan started early Thursday morning from the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease, on the Athi river and proceeded slowly to Mau hills. This range is open for wide areas, but in places Is covered with dense growths where game is plen- tiful.
 The native beaters set out at dawn Fri day in all directions under the instruction of the head man." and by nightfall no less than 10 kinds of game had been bagged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Blirding Bizzar~d Of Ice
 And SnOW O1 May Day

Chicago, May 1. - (Special) -- With storms on the Great Lakes, wrecSing steamers, and costing great loss of life and property, binding bizzards of swirl ing snow, causing discomfort and delay of traffic on land, the gods of weather ushered in upon the middle west and northwest that historic month of May the month of budding blossoms.
 Minneapolis reported heavy snow fall The Canadian northwest Is frozen up and showed under. From Des Moines It is wired that the ground Is covered by two inches about there. The grip of lingering winter extends to Oklahoma New Mexi- co and Arkansas In Kansas and Mis- souri almost freezing weather prevails. Indiana and Michigan are included in freezing predictions.
 From Lake Superior and northern Lake Michigan telegraphic dispatches tell of the havoc wrought by the binding snow and crushing ice foes among the hardy mariners who have opened the navigation season.
 Today the storm changed from the April tornado of last Thursday night. which with wind and lightning, cost over 15O lives throughout the country, to a regular winter blizzard.
 The snow was not heavy enough or tenn peratures low enough to cause the great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
BLACK PLAGUE IS
 NOW IN MESSINA

Rome, May 1.-(Special) )-Despite the systematic concealing of conditions by the authorities. 1t is known that malignant type of the black plague is spreading at Messina, induced by the intolerable sani- tary state of the stricken city. When the minister of the interior was asked if the senate was taking steps to isolate the victims of this plague and prevent it's reaching the mainland, he professed en- tire ignorance of its existence. SSuch arc the methods of the Italian government.
 The condition of affairs at Messina is indescribable An English nobleman, yachting in Sicilian waters, writes that the stench from the ruins Is awful and there Is plague of horrible flies. The bodies excavated by the authorities lie putrefying in every direction and the odor reaches far out to sea-
 The King Is indignant over the condi- ton of things but Premier Giolotu treats the subject with inhunan cynicism. A dog still alive after being buried 100 days was excavated today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Tariff Big Stick Is
 Yielded With E6ecf
 By PrOtectiOniSfS

traffic disturbances that would accompany such a storm in winter. but the damage to crops will it is feared prove enormous. The early wheat and early vegetable crops have received a severe setback be- cause of April dampness, capped by May frigidity. Seeds have rooted, especially peas and onions, and gardens have suf- fered as from deluge. There will be lit tie chance for field work in the spring wheat states for some time,to come.
 This cold spell. following rains which broke the dampness record for April. hands jolt to the farmers and garde- ners
 Feathers from the plumes of the snow king instead of lilac balls saluted the May Queens entrance into Chicago With a southwestern hurtling across the city to- ward the Dominion of Canada at the rate of 36@ miles an hour with snow flakes crowding the air and binding the eyes of wind battered pedestrians, and with the weather assailng the moving-day process sion as it did Taft's inaugural parade on March A. Chicago struggled through one of the dreariest May Days in it's history.
 Real winter scenes were to be found in every street in the Loop district during the afternoon. Pedestrians were forced to battle their way through the wind and snow. At stray moments the sun would peek through the fence as if to figure out whether the Sox and Maps would play this afternoon. Each wisp of sunshine was succeeded by a violent snow furry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Final Vote Or Tarif Bill VIII Be Taken Or
 July 1, By Agreement
Phoebe Cousins Tells
 Why Women Cdf1nOf Vote

Chicago, May -(Special)-Womans emotional character is the best argument against woman suffrage, according to Miss Phoebe w Cousins, who arrived in Chi- cago today as a delegate to the National Peace conference from Washington, D. c. Miss Cousins, who is an attorney and well known for her close connection with public affairs throughout all the years of her life, favored the suffrage movement when it was begun, but of late years has become opposed to 1t.
 q believe that to allow women to vote would weaken their influence in pub lie affairs she said today. 'They are at presnt controlling the outcome of all important issues through the husbands and fathers and the brothers over whom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Bennett Young cannot Accept.

Louisville, Ky, May 1--Col. Bennett H. Young, commander of the Kentucky division, United Confederate Veterans. withdrew his acceptance of an invitation by the people of St. Albans, Vt, to take part in the Lake Champlain ter-centenary celebration. His action was forced, he says, because 1t was reported here that the Vermont Grand Army of the Repub- lie had protested. Colonel Young was at the head of a band of Confederates who, in 1864, raided St. Albans and then es- caped back into Canada. The Grand Army of the Republic called them guer- rillas Colonel Young today notified Gov ernor Prouty, who had insisted that he come, that he could not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
CYCLONE SWEEPS THROUGH GEORGIA, LEAVES RUINED
 HOMES AND syEATH IN WAKE

their opinions have sway. But for them to mix actively in politics would be de- grading.
 "Time and again in fokmer days have I seen great caucuses of swearing. shouting, tearing men, violently aggres- sive, struggling to win political battles. And I have thought to myself what place have women in a tumult like that? They, as mothers of the nation, of the race, are above such petty violence.
 Tt is not the upper class women who are leading the suffrage movement. Ii is the working women. The upper class women have shown themselves false to every doctrine of government for which our forefathers died. They are marrying foreign no-aecounts and in this way car rying millions and millions of American dollars into foreign lands.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
DON'T KEEP RING
 UNLESS YOU WED

Norfolk, Va, May IA girl who re- fuses to marry a man must return her engagement ring, according to a rather unique decision of Justice J. NJ. Denning here today. In the case involving this point. J. D. Mcfarland a young hotel steward, got judgment for $55 diamond ring against Miss Lula B. Short, who it was alleged, had tilted Mcfarland with out cause.
 When the girl appealed for a jury trial on the ground that the ring in question was Christmas gift Justice Dennng declared that young men are not in the habit of giving away s55 diamond rings for presents at Yuletide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

Washington, May Especial )-Ihe chances are that President Taft will vlslt Alabama when he makes his trip to ious- ton, Tex Some time ago the Commercial club of Mobile formally extended an ln- vitation and wanted to know what day it would be convenient for the President to receive a committee from the organiza- tions of that city. Today Senators Bank head and Johnston caUed upon Mir Taft, who said that it would be agreeable to him to receive the committee on May 21. and this is taken to mean that he Will arrange to stop at Mobile either Tn going to or returning from Houston. It is also said that President Taft intimated that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
ERXLEBEN WINS
 MARATHON RACE

St. Louis May 1.-Running the fnil Mar<hon distance in 2:49 10 2-o, Joseph Erxleben of the Missouri Athletic club, today defeated field of 40 athletes in the fifth annual run of that organization today Alex Thibeau of the First regi- ment Chicago, was, second, in 255:25, and Calvert Heath of the Illinois Athletic club. Chicago. was third. Heath was four minutes ten seconds behind Thibeau.
 The start was at Freeburg. H., and in order to make the course the full Mara thon distance of 26 miles 3S5 wards the men ran seven and half laps around the public square there before taking the road through Bellevue, Edgemont ana East St Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
MILLIONS INVOLVED IN
 BIG EATEN WHEAT DEAL

Chicago. May 1.-(Special)-Had James A. Patten been in Chicago today per sonally to pay over in gold all the money required to take care of the wheat de- livered on May contracts he would have had to use a shovel asd scoop the gold pieces out rapidly. It required somewhere between $21OO,o0o and S2S0O,OOO to pay for the 2,10O0OO bushels of wheat delivered to the Bartlett-Patten house half an hour before the opening today It Is estimated that the average price of the big Patten line of wheat was around $105, possibly as high as $1.10. The deliveries this morning were not larger than expected
 and not as large as frequently occur on May contracts, but 1t makes a great diff ference whether wheat is taken and paid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
TAFT MAY SOON DECIDE
 TO VISIT BIRMINGHAM

while in Alabama, provided he finds that he can stop, he would like to tarry awhile at Birminghans but he will know definite ly what his plans are after he receives the committee.
 Ex-Congressman Jesse Stallings is here, having come on the interest of w. s. Harlan of Lockhart, Covington county, who is involved in peonage case. Appli- cation had been made to the supreme court for a writ of certiorai. If necessary. Mir Stallings will make a motion that counsel for Hanlan be permitted to file answer to the statement of the govern ment. decision will probably be made Monday.
 Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston. wife of Sena- tor Johnston, will leave for Birmingham tomorrow night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
NINE MEN KILLED
 ON PANAMA CANAL

Panama, May 1.-(Special )-Nine men were killed outright, two died on the way to the hospital. three are dying and six were badly hurt at Gold 1ill, near Cule- bra, at 10 o clock this morning when dump cars with their crews toppled over from an upper level of the cut upon the gang working below
 The accident was caused by the release of airbrakes before the engine was coupled to the cars, This allowed the cars to slide back Then the track gave way and tumbled the cars on the workers be- heath.
 Secretary of War Dickinson visited the Pacific division of the canal work today. He attended state concert tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Death in Family Eeud.

Washington, Ga. May IA family feud resulted in the death of Paul Dunaway aged 1T, and the serious wounding of his brother, Henry, aged 15, by James Strib- bling last night F miles from here A quarrel over an employe whom both fam flies claimed caused the fatal meeting in front of the Dunaway home Stribbling used pistol Henry Dunaway is ex- pected to recover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

for at about 80 cents a bushel or at an average price of about $1.1O
 This big quantity of wheat was de- livered to Bartlett-Patten & Co. by the Armour Grain company. Peavey, Hull berd-Warren, Lowitz & Co.,, and others. It was mostly wheat of the hard va riety as the No. 3 red wheat is a scarce article and commands a premium of IS to 20 cents over the May price and nat uraly would not be delivered on con- tract.
 This Is only the start of the delivery on May contracts and more wheat can be passed around by those who have it to deliver any morning or afternoon dur ing the month It is known that 1,000,- 600 bushels. possibly 100000 or 3,000000 bushels of Duluth wheat is held in read mess to come to Chicago for delivery, providing it is more profitable to bring 1t here than to sell 1t to millers and east ern consumers during the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Killed by a Sailor.

New Orleans May 1.--Following a con- troversy John l.. Gilheney! an ordinary seaman in the United States navy, was shot and killed today by Michael Hand, 8 discharged sailor on board the auXil- iary cruiser Alvaredo, lying about mile below Algiers in the Mississippi river. Hand was immediately placed under ar rest by the naval authorities. There is some uncertainty as to whether the case will prove to be a government or state case. although the fact that the boat was nloored to the wharf will probably bring 1t within the purview of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Morbid Ideas Cause Suicide.

New York, May 1.-Rendered insane apparently by reading Henrik Ibsen's s Master Builder" Miss Ally Weidstrand. an accomplished swede, 3s years old. hanged herself today by bed sheet to a door at the home of Mrs. Jane Hanson, with whom she had been living. Last night Mrs. Hanson was awakened by screams from her visitors room and found Miss Weidstrand sitting up in bed, her face a picture of horror. She had been dreaming. she said, of the Master Build CT throwing himself off the tower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
aeslenea hx Fanatics.

Beirut, May 1.-An Armenian drago- man rescued 60 persons from Durtyul and brought them to Alexaudretta to- day Durtyul, which has been besieged for the last few days, it is reported, will probably be able to hold out against the fanatics Advices received here state that 14O00 refugees in the town of Adana have been transferred to the suburbs and that a relief corps is now combating an epidemic of smallpox.