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The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

One of the most instructive addresses
that the farmers and fruit growers of
Florida are likely to have an opportunity
to hear will be that of DR.. S. A. Knapp,
of the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, at the Board of Trade Audi
torium in this city on the 14th inst The
subject will be Some of the Farm Prob
lens in South Georgia and North Flor
ida" and it is hoped the attendance will
be such as the reputation of the speaker
and the Importance of the subject de-
serve.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

lak1ng notice OF your editorial III the
October Agriculturist regarding five and
ten acre farms, | thought might give
my experience and observations for the
benefit Of some who are trying to make
home and a living in this delightful
climate
This is between 25 and 26 degrees 1ati-
tude, and frost rarely reaches this far
south. | have been here about three
year and have about three acres grubbed
and cleared and set to grape fruit, or
anges, lines, guavas, mangOes. aVoca-
does, etc. The soil from the coast back
four to six miles is a fine white sand
and is deficient in humus, but will make
fine citrus fruits and garden truck if
supplied with the necessary amount OF
fertilizer ~@"
The most successful grove makers
here will grow crops of tomatoes, egg
plants, peppers, beans, cukes, squashes,
ETC., from the time the fruit trees are
set until they are about eight years old.
These truck crops are grown and ma
ture in December, and all along through
the winter months until May. Then
plant legu1ninous plants, such as COW
peas, beggarweed, velvet beans, etc. If
not to plant too close to trees, as the
not be allowed to cucumber the trees.
These crops plowed under will soon
rot and furnish a great amount Of hu
mus II grown every summer for eight
years. By managing i'll this way far
mers will not have to buy the most ex-
penslve part Of fertilizer, namely am
monia and nitrates. The soil here is
deficient in potash and this is about all
that will be necessary to buy for the
trees. But the vegetable crop of course
will need to be we'll fertilized and the
trees will throw out long lateral roots
and get some of the fertilizer that the
plants leave This will establish large
broad root system, which will make
larger trees, with large, broad tops, and
are much less liable to "die back" be-
sides producing better quality Of fruit
| am writing this for the benefit of
people of limited means Of course the
rich can make a grove if it costs ST 900
per acre, and as large as they wish Let
the poor man not make the mistake Of
spreading out too much. Three or four
acres properly cared for will take
good lot Of work and may be made to
produce more and better fruit than
many adjoining groves of ten and twen-
ty acres that do not have the proper
care. I find that most of the people
are from the North and do not "catch
on" to tropical conditions, and the ma
tives are not too energetic and seem
very slow in using their brains to work
out new ideas as the Northern fruit
growers do. If we could get more prac-
tical Northern fruit growers down here
they might work wonders in the fruit
growing development
1t is strange that most tropical fruits
are yet in their primitive jungle type,
and no doubt could be bred tip in a few
years to much more desirable quality
than they are at present. [ am expect
ing to see great improvements along
this line within the next ten years.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-01-01

Better preparation of the seed bed
should be the slogan during the next 90
days. Actual doing of it should be the
work in hand
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
DANDRUFF MEANS BADNESS.

Dandruff is caused by a germ-a
vicious, persistent, tenacious germ
that up to the discovery of one of the
worlds greatest scientists, was sup
posed to be unkulable. THAT discov-
cry is called Parisiafr Sage, and the
Laurens Drug CD. the druggist guar
antees 1t to kin /dandruff germs. to
remove all TRACES of 6andruff, 10 stop
railing hair or itching scalp in two
weeks, or money back
1t contains just enough of sage
properly combined with other ingredi-
ents to make any woman's or mans
'ir grow luxuriantly. IL makes ey-
erybody's harsh, lusterless hair change
to soft, lustrous and beautiful hair.
90 cents large bottle at the Laurens
Drug Co., try 1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
4 Funny Proposition.

Man comes into this world without
his consent and leaves j. against his
will. During his stay on earth his
time is spent in one continuous round
of contrares and MISUNDERSTANDING
by the balance of our species
In his infancy he is an angel; in his
boyhOod he is devil; in his manhood
he is everything from lizard up; in
his duties he is a fool; if he raises a
family he is a chump; if he raises a
small check he is thief, and then
law raises the devil with him; if he
is poor man, he is a poor manager
and has no sense; if he is rich he is
dishonest but considered smart; if
he is in politics he is a CRATER and a
crook; if he is out of politics YOU cant
please him. as he is an undesirable
citizen; if he goes to church he is Il
hypocrite; if he stays away from
church he is a sinner and damned; if
he donates to foreign missions he does
it for show; if he doesn't he is Stingv.
When he first comes into the world
everybody wants to kiss him-before
he goes out they all want to kick him.
Ii he dies young there was a great flu
ture before him; if he lives to a ripe
old age he is simply living to save flu
neral expenses. Life is funny road,
but one all like to travel.-Inland
Farmer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
"Brunson Wrongly Informed,

To the Editor of The State-I have
just read in The State of August Ii
the card of joel e. Brunson, in which
he says c. c, Featherstone took part
in conference in Hotel Jerome in
the fall of 1905, the purpose of which
was TO put into the field a "prohibi
uon-lisence" ticket for governor; or
other Offices. This is an error.
AS member Of the conference re-
ferred to, | deem it my duty to Mr..
Featherstone and to the voters of the
State to say there was no such idea
entertained or even suggested in the
conference, or elsewhere, so far as |
am aware. Mr.. Brunson was not
present at the Hotel Jerome confer
ence and has been wrongly informed
az to its purpose and conclusions.
1t is very gratifying to see that The
States editorial comment upon Mr..
Brunsons card does not indorse nor
sustain the statement concerning the
Hotel jerome conference; for one of
The States editorial writer's was
present at that conference and this
newspaper probably was informed at
the time of what took pace.
The sense of that conference was
that it would be inexpedient to call
a prohibition convention to nominate
State ticket, and that the idea
should be opposed at the state fair
|
conference, which Mr.. Featherstone
subsequently did.
Louis j. Bristow.
In the Country, August II
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24


necessary qualifications to fill any
special Office, because | have always
felt that by reason of my training. ed
ucation, temperament and inclinations
] was not fitted for the duties of "a
public servant" So much by way of
explanation
| was one of the prohibitionists who
met in conference in Hotel Jerome,
Columbia, or June 10, 1905. The ques-
tion of launching movement to put
a prohibition candidate for governor in
the field was discussed at some length,
and my recollection is that a commit
tee of either three or five members, with
Rev. Louis j. Bristow as chairman,
was appointed to look further into the
matter ana report its conclusions to
conference to be held during fair week
the following fall. | have no recollec-
tion Of any resolution being either Of
state convention.
also attended the conference held
during fair week October &c, Mr..
Brunson says) in the Y. M. c. A.
building, and my recollection is that
no one in the conference advocated
putting a ticket in the field except Mr..
Brunson, and while no one felt called
upon to state that he had any reason
other than that he felt that the cause
would likely be injured rather than
helped at that time by such course
there being dispensaries in all the
coutieS except two or three) many
of the conferees realized and so eX-
pressed themselves in private that Mr.
Brunson considered himself the "logi-
cal candidate" for governor, and they
felt that while he was sound on the
question of prohibition, ne could not
command the support of the prohibi-
tionists of the State, for the twofold
reason that he was not generally
known over the State and because they
realized that large proportion of the
prohibition voters in the State are citi-
zens who are not willing to support
man for governor so,ely because of
his views on the whskey question, in
other words, while they are unequivo-
cally opposed to the whiskey traffic
they realized that a successful and ac-
ceptable governor should not and can
not be a one-idea man.
| have no recollection of Mr.. Fea-
iheEstone fatherin% u rIotion to the er-
q, ...I,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
Not Lacking I'm Fidelity.

To the Editor of The State:-I have
read Messrs. Brunson's and Feather
stones communications and as / at
tended the fair week conference spok-
EN- of, think it nothing but fair that
/ should say that nothing was done
or considered at that meeting that
contemplated anything like an aband-
onment of the cause of prohibition.
The only thing contemplated by the
resolution was that it was not expedi-
ent to put candidate in the field and
thus run the risk of having State
dispensary governor elected. Every
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24

man I'm the meeting except Mr.. Brun-
son thought alike on this matter and
no one, as far as could learn, thought
Mr.. F'eatherstone was i'm the least
weakening as prohibitionist, all pres
ent thinking it better to have local on
tion for while than to take any risks
of a State dispensary man becoming
governor.
Many friends of The State think
this paper unfair to Mr.. Featherstone
in using a temporary eXpedient to get
rid of the State dispensary as having
the appearance OF inconsistency
In this meeting no word or act of
Mr.. Featherstone could have been
construed as wanting in fidelity to the
cause of prohibition.
j. f. Everett.
Bennettsville, August II.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
Bennettsville. August II.
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM.
1t Is an Internal Disease and Requires
an Internal Remedy.

The cause of Rheumatism and kin
dred diseases is an excess of uric
acid in the blood. To cure this terrible
disease this acid must be expelled and
the system SO regulated that no more
acid will be formed in excessive
quantities. Rheumatism is an internal
disease and requires an internal reme-
dy. Rubbing with Oils and Lintments
Will not cure, affords only temporary
relief at best, causes you to delay this
proper treatment, allows the malady
to get firmer hold ON you. Liniments
may ease the pain but they will no
more cure Rheunfatism than paint
will change the fibre of rotten wood.
Science has at last discovered per-
feet and complete cure, which is call
ed "Rheumacide." Tested in hundreds
of cases, it has effected the most mar
velous cures; we believe it will cure
you Rheumacide gets at the joints
from the inside" sweeps the poisons
out of the system, tones up the stom-
ach, regulates the liver and kidneys
and makes you we'll all over. Rheu-
macide Strikes the root of the dis
ease and removes it's cause" This
splendid remedy is sold by druggists
and dealers generally at SOC. and 81
n bottle. In tablet form at % and soc
n package. Get bottle today. Book
let free if you write to Bobbitt Chem
ical Co., Baltimore, Md. Trial bottle
tablets 25c by mail. For sale by LAU-
RENS DRUG co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
Mr.. CRISIS Card.

To the Editor of The State:-I re-
gret to see in todays issue of your pa
per that Joel E. Brunson has rushed
into print" with the evident intention
of trying to discredit the man whom
the people generally, and especially
those who oppose the legalzed sale of
whiskey, look upon as the only real
exponent of prohibition now in the
race for governor, and the man who.
they know by his past record as a man
and citizen. will stand for nothing
except clean, correct practices, not on
ly in connection with the enforcement
of the whiskey traffic, but with all
others as we'll.
do not know that | have been a
prohibitionist so long as has Mr..
Brunson, but | do know that have
never voted for the sale of whiskey in
any form, or any man who favored 1t,
except that during the period when
practically every candidate for the
legislature insisted that 'the dispen-
sary law is the best solution OF the
whiskey question:" and did so then
only because | have always felt that
IL was my duty to vote in all political
elections, and because felt that
among those expressing such senti-
ments, because they felt it to be the
popular thing to do, there were some
who would make more creditabe rep
resenratives than others who aspired
to the position. 1 have never made
any special effort to herald my views
abroad in the hope of creating senti-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
w. GLEASON.
(Seal.)
Grasshoppers Destroying Crops.

Anderson, Aug. 22.-Millions of red
dish-brown grasshoppers have swoop-
ed down on Anderson county in sever
al places and have wrought havoc to
the crops. The pests first came when
wheat was ripe, but disappeared Now
they have returned in great numbers
and are destroying the corn. The
county poor house farm has suffered
greatly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24

Dysentery is a dangerous disease
but can be cured. ChamEerlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
been successfully used in nine epi-
denies of dysentery. 1t has never
been known to fail. 1t is equally
valuable for children and adults, and
when reduced with water and sweet
ened, it is pleasant to take. Sold by
Laurens Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
Two Bad Habits.
Rev w. ID. Hammett i'm Baptist
Courier.)

| itteN. w. ~. f1dIHI1etC III
Courier.)
In last weeks Courier question
was raised by our good Brother Fal-
law that | think is timely one, and
needs discussion in this luxurious age.
The question is, the sin of the use
of tobacco, and drugs that liI them
selves, or are growing on the people
of this country. | believe The tnb&c-
ca habit is as much q question with
our consecrated men today as even
the opium, or morphine was with
other men or nations. The uso OF
tobacco becomes fixed habit Witch
men find to be hurtful, useless, and
filthy. | was a slave to it for twcn-
ty-two years of my life, beginning in
early boyhood; but after entering
the ministry a conviction got hold
upon me as to it's wrong. Romans
l4:15 was brought to bear upon me
by continued rebukes of good con-
secrated men who would often say
You are our public example. How
can you preach against the cigarette
habit when you are indulging in its
USE and | quit for their sake. But
one other verse of Scripture got hold
of me. Romans 14:21: Happy is he
that condemneth not himself in
that thing which he alloweth." | saw
its uselessness, it's injurious effect
and it's filthiness, and | became con-
demned, and | quit for the gospels
sake. And, brethren, as we look today
at the great mass of young boys. and
girls, too, that are under the cigarette
habit dethroning reason, wrecking life.
who indulge in this habit somewhat
responsible for it, AS they walk the
public streets and stand around our
church yards and chew and smoke
to their delight, the little boy looks
up and says 81 don't think my faith
er ought to scold me for smoking
cigarettes when he smokes cigars"
| Will never forget rebuke that
sidered foolish boy across the street
one day as | was doing out of town
smoking; the boy said Hello mister.
If the good Lord had intended YOU to
smoke he would have made a smoke
stack in the top of your head" | pass
ed on with serious thought as to
who was the most foolish, the boy. or
myself On another occasion. as
walked out of store with a plug of
tobacco in my hand, pale-faced boy
stood I'm the door looking at me. as if
he was interested either in me, or the
tobacco. ] offered him a chew and
he replied, "No sir, don't even curse.
let lone use tobacco" then turned
away to leave me to consider. Thank
God, gave it up for the sake of such
boys and for Christ's sake who gave
himself for me-
But there is another great habit
fast fixing itself on the present gen
Grafton, just as useless and iniur-
Ious perhaps Is tobacco. and will have
10 be fought as hard as any other evil.
The coca cola drug now being used
by both girls and boys. That is fast
hiking thirst and habit that can't
be controlled and is used to no bene
tt or pHcft IS it not a great sin of
today and does it too not need the
voice OF Christianity against It as an
enemy o! health, and to missions. and
the salvation of lost souls?
What about it, brethren? know
this sounds wild to some folks but
what say you who put Gods cause
foremost in all things?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-08-24
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,

iNuSdS SOCHty. SIS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F.
j. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls CatarTh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Deem
ber A. ID. 1856.
A. w. GLEASON.
CSealO Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
f. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
THRILLING RESCUE IS
EFFECTED ON OCEAN
Grew Of Burned Steamer West
Point Picked Up by Big
Liner.

London. Sept. IA wireless message
received this morning from the steam.
er Mauretania. bound from New York
to Liverpool. gives further details of
the rescue on Friday night of the miss.
Ing officers and crew Of the burned
British tramp steamer West Point. The
first news that the shipwrecked men
had been picked up was transmitted ia
the American side OF the Atlantic yes.
terday.
The West Point was burned at sea
sunday. August 2S. On Thursday the
Leyland line steamer Devonian. west.
bound, picked up 16 of the crew. while
the remainder, making another boat
load, were found by the Mauretania.
1t was Ii O'Clock Friday night when
the Mauretania was battling with n
northerly gale, that a lookout sighted
the West Points small boat with Can.
tain Pinkham, the second officer. two
engineers and II seamcn aboard.
All the party were well in spite O.,
having been tossed about in an oper
boat for six days. Captain Pinkham
said that just before he made out the
lights OF the Maurctania, he had given
up hope OF being saved by a passing
vessel and was steering toward the
Azores.
The rescue was effected in IS min
utes from the time that the lookout
discovered the little craft. The pas
sengers of the Mauretania subscribed
$3.50 for the relief of the West Points
men.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
UNIONS ARE
SUED BY C. ". POST:
Injunction Asked For to Stop
Agreement With the Buck
Stove Company.

st. Loui1, Sept. &C. w. Post, Of
Battle Creek, Mich, today filed suit In
the United States circuit court for the
eastern district Of Missouri against the
American Federation of Labor and the
Buck Stove & Range company, Of st.
Louis, to restrain the officers Of the
latter from carrying out an alleged ten
tative agreement with officers Of the
former to make the st. Louis institu-
ton a closed shop.
The case is a suit in equity, and In
cludes among the defendants Samuel
Gompers, president; John Mitchell,
vice president; Frank Morrison, secre-
tary and other officers Of the federation
n some so others prominently identi-
fled with union labor in America. The
Injunction feature Of the case will be
heard by Judge Smith Mcpherson In
chambers at Red Oak, Ia, Monday
morning.
The action grows out Of the meeting
held In Cincinnati, July 10, at which ar
rangements were perfected between
Gompers n his associates and the
officers Of the stove company to have
lifted the boycott which had been in
force during the life of j. w. Van
Cleave, who died May Is of this year.
The complainant. Post, states In his
petition that he Is a stakeholder Of the
Buck Stove company, and that his I'M
terests and those of the company will
suffer by a of the proposed agree
ment. A meeting between the Ameri-
can Federation leaders n the stove
company officers has been set for next
Tuesday, and it was to head off possi1
BILE action that the suit was filed to-
iay.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-09-08
|~BRADSTREET AND Dun
REPORT ON BUSINESS
More Failures in August Than in
Any Month Since Last
March.

New York, Sept. 6.-Bradstreet's
Saturday said:
Best reports as to fall jobbing trade
still come from the leading western cit
les, and there Is apparently q fairly
Tree movement of staples and an ap-
probable improvement in collections in
the centers feeling the impetus Of the
unexampled movement Of grain to mar
ket. At a few southern centers, too,
there Ia a trifie more activity, but from
some southwestern points advices are
that early buyers have returned home
and that house trade is quieter.
There were more failures In August
than In any preceding month since
March. The total, 1874, was 8 per cent
larger than In July this year, or than
IN August last year, though 7 per cent
smaller than In August, 1908.
Liabilities aggregated 81, 933, $40, an
increase OF AZ per cent over August
last year, but SO per cen below Au-
gust. 1908. New York city has 20 per
cent more failures than in August a.
year ago. Business failures in Canada
for the week ending with Thursday
last number Is, which compares with
80 for last week and 33 in the like week
of 1909.
Dun's review of trade today saws:
The weeks improvement in iron and
steer lS nOtaple, the heavier demand for
pig iron being especially a proof Of i'm
proved conditions. In the dry goods
trade, Notwithstanding the multitude Of
Idle cotton spindles, due to the high
cost OF production, there appears to be
q better distribution Of merchandise.
The hide market is also more active.
Wool remains very quiet. Statistics
for bank clearings for August revealed
at once the speculative d%ullness, and
the fact CT a heavy movement of
products. Railroad earnings in three
weeks Of August increased 6.1 per cent.
The most striking event Of the week
was an advance in August cotton to 20
cents, the highest price in a generation,
due to covering by shorts, but other
months were not affected, and the crop
advices put the cotton condition as
considerably better than last year with
a larger acreage. The condition is,
however, under that Of last month.