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DRYS OF GEORGIA AGAIN FIGHT Liquor War Breaks Out Once More. -Alexander Bill Ca$us Belli. Atlanta. July 23.-When the legis la:ure adjourned this afternoon, it was evident that the prohibition tight. which every one thought was stilled two years ago, had broken out once more and that the battle would have to be fought all over again. The anti prohibitionists openly declared in fa v4r of filibusters during the remaining 20 days of the session. The drys forced through a .resolution calling the daily sessions at 9 a. m. instead of 10, and they declare to-night that unless the new dry legislation is passed promptly at this session, they will force an extra session to accomplish their purpose. A new feature of the row is a prom ise extracted from Gov. Brown, be fore his election, by which he pledged himself to veto any liquor legislation. At that time the prohibitionists did not dream of more stringent dry laws but were endeavoring to fight against any measures introduced by the wets. The ethical question as to whether Gov. Brown can sign the new bill is exciting much discuss'on and even the drys are divided over it. The bill w.hich is causing all the trouble is the one drawn by Repre sentative Hooper Alexander of De Kalb county, making it illegal to buy, sell or possess any liquid beverage which contains even a trace of alcohol. It is aimed at the sale of beer and near-beer under a decision of the courts that to be intoxicating a liquor must contain more than 4 per cent. of alcohol. The prohibition law en acted two years ago merely prohibited the sale of intoxicating liquors with out specifying what was intoxicating. An attempt to put the bill upon its second reading was prevented by Representative Ellis of Bibb county, who held the floor until the time for adjournment. Meantime, Representa tives Alexander and Anderson nearly came to blows upon the floor but were separated by friends. The renewal of the quarrel has at tracted the -representatives of both sides to the scene and the battle is now on. The drys frankly say that the time for abso!ite prohibition has arrived. Dotton Producers the Worst Bears When They Should Bull the Market. We now hear of some farmers sell ing their cotton for future delivery in October or November. At first the buyers enter the field offering ten .cents. They bought what they could at thast price, then they offered 10 1-2, 'and bought what they could up to the oresent, and are now offering 12 cents for it. Why does the farmer do this ? It is because he does not think and use. good business judgment. He should realize at once that t-his is a game of the speculator to defeat the objects of the Farmers' union. The farmers should realize at' once that the speculator 'knows that cotton will be wort!h more in October and Novem ber than he is paying for it now. With the bright outlook for cotton t:he coming season to go very much higher, why should any farmer act with such little judgmen't? Why did cotton take a 'tumble on Frid'ay last on boll weevil report ? One of Price's tricks to catc~h the suckers. Thbey had been taking the bait and the boll wee vil report was all he wanted to catch them with. Any one with common sense ought to know that when the weather gets so hot and dry enough to kill the boll weevil that it will i.ill cotton also. Telegraph reports on the 17th of July states tha.t the drought stricken sections of five millions of aeres in Texas .h'as had practically no relief, and conditions are serious. Rain must come in the next few days or it will be too late. The world gener ally does not realize that this crop is getting such a backward start. Its nowe'rs of recuperation from this ime on are very limited and we are practically up to the period where the dry, hot weather of July and August will set in and find the tiny, sappy, dwarfish plant is in no condition to st:and the trials of the heat. Brot.her farmers. just remember if :t rains in the drought-stricken dis :rets in Texa.s to revive the ettioni olant, the boll weevil will revive in proportion to the cotton and if tihe heated term still stays to 104 andi up to 108 degrees of heat, cotton and bill weevil will suffer alike. Brother farmers, no need to be alarmed. You have the best position in this fight. The man who has sold his cotton for October and November delivery will ever regret his mistake. Now let 's see why he is able to sell for October and November c'elivery. This was never heard of lefotre t:he oranzato of thle F'arm - EduP America. This I withi itselfi PIald -zmuh vr farmer to .io in this m .I on.1f -rZanilzatiPn. 'Wat t,eas1l tile Fnm' union has aifis and objeet ?s It is because of the wreat ignorance of t:he farmers themselves. But I am proud to say !that day by day the Farmers' Educa tional and Co-operative Union of America is growing stronger and '~tronger, and being better fortified to free themselves of the great hurden of speculation. I am proud to say that the farmers are beginning to learn some valuable lessons through the .teachings of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union of America. Its power is being felt not only in his country alone. but all over the world. I would to God the farmer could realize the power be has, as the world sees it for him. I am proud to say that the cloud of mist is being rolled away through this great organization, and sunshine and brightness.is beginning to peep through. The farmer is be Zginning to see that help must come through his own personal efforts, and that there is help for him through or ganization. co-operation and diversi fication of crops. This is the greatest lesson for'him to learn, and when this is learned success is his. I am proud to say that the farm'rs did cut acreage this year one and one-half million acres, and planted an increase of food crops. I want to tell you, brother farmers. this cutting of acreage is helping to make the price of cotton to-day more than it is get ting credit for. Why will cotton producers raise thirteen million bales of cotton wthen they know they can get as much mon ey for ten million bales as they can for thirteen million ? It seems to me that no sane person would do such business as this. If a manufacturer, by stopping one-third of his looms. .could make as much money as by running the whole he would stop that one-third at once. Brother farmers, I do not want you to forget that you have a valuable crop in your cotton seed, and just recollect and keep one eye on them until the price gets right. If you do let your seed go be sure and know what you will have to give for you'r meal before letting them go. I want to call your attention that August, 1909, as the month to be gin fixing a price for 1910 cotton crop by preparing to sow down a large acreage of oats and wheat, also sow plenty of winter cover crops, and grow your nitrogen ipi the soil. One dollar and fifty .eents' worth of Crimson clover seed sown on an acre of your cotton land about the fif teenthb of September will grow into your soil thirty dollars' worth of n,i trogen. Think what an investment for $1.50! Also sow one and a .half bushels of oats with thirty-file pounds of hairy vetch per acre, and you raise an abundant supply of nice hav which will be ready to cut about June 1st. If you -have never tried the above begin by trying a few acres this year, and you will not stop until you sow many, many acres ini the fu ture. Just remember hog and hom iy is the keynote of the situation. B. Harris.. Pres. S.C.. State Farmers' Union. 'In the Cause of Good Teeth. New York World. Rude dentistry was practiced at least two centuries before the opening of the Christian era. Scientific den tistry is a development of the last century. P.roper appreciation of the seeth is a quality yet to be thoroughly cultivated' among the masses even of civilized nations. There is fresh and startling proof of its lack in the re port following the recent examination of nearly 500 school children from the tenements of New York. Only 14 of these young pupils were found with sound teeth. There were I2,808 unsound teeth among the 486 eild-en. But 2~> of the lot had .re '.eived dental attention in other form .than by .extraction. The boys and girls examined were of the number who have applied for permits ~to leave school and go to work. Assuming that they fairly represent in their dental condition the large p)art of the hum ber school a.rmy. a tremendous field is revealed for the work of the philan thropie clinic and for a campaign of education among parents. Bad teeth are not b)ad fr t.hem selves alone. They influence th& gen Ieral health and affect depressingly t:he vitality of their possessors. In Ger many insurance comp.}anies find it well to look after the mouths of their cli ents. Among the best physicians ev erywhere the importance is now un derstood of taking the teeth into con-I sideration in the work of diagnosis and prescription. CHICH ESTER S PILLS~ THlE DIIA31OND ERAND. b ees, seated wi.thl nh:e Rl n Take no other . -u TER you yea.rs known as Best. safcst.A ways Ria-le BG Y DlRUiGSTS FVFRY WFRE Over 90O of the business of this country is done with checks or other evidences of credit. There must be a reason for this, else why should so much business be done this way. There are very many good reasons why every one should have a checking account. If you are not already in the 90 per cent class come in and let us show you why .you ought to be. The Commercial Bank OF Newberry, S. C. 4 *1 Paid in Our Savings Department. JNO. M. KINARD, J. Y. McFALL, 0. B. MAYER, President. Cashier. V. President. CHILDREN'S DAY AT MAYE' BOOK STORE July 30th from 4 to 7 O'Clock. I expect to leave for New York about August the 15th, to buy Xmas goods, and when I see Old Santa Claus I know he will ask me what the children in Newberry want for Xmas. So I would like to have every child in the town and county 12 years old or under to call at my store next Friday any time from 4 to 7 o'clock and have a talk with me. I hnave a sou venir for each of them. H|AYES' BOOk( STORE urn f- ; j Whisey fr th Sic Roo should beselected ihtegetetcr,a mc eed u ~itrih nurtospoete adaslt uiy Whhke isokteyc~Ro hold ue seleca ted in t he gxretsNN cae as Bch deedsi uBon is ricS. novernmentsnad(% properie and aboevriy. SUNnOKDITLY BO,Jfrono.,k TY EPRES PREPD tie wih secil cre and for the expressn pusros f e i s ed hath. smlarn r tons, ic in th ho m. . - BRichmottld Vi. Bon isG . ails . G er en -tndr - 0% pr-o- f andeeybtl bar M.nMarst e tin th eun. - acsb nviute,. C. NC BulrOO DITLEYC. efesnC. LALebwhiUe LL. .URT$ AltmlanikeCo..nc D. G. &b .PLniel -? NlnnWbse Co DsS..PD .o.D Here is Something -FO R Men and Ladies Too! All low cut Shoes at exactly what. they cost. If you don't think you can wear them out before the summer is over buy them now and save them till next summer IT PAYS! We sell only the best makes. Shoes not exchanged at these prices. 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This mnessage pp;ies to the rnen and theo women alike, ws.. MciNTOSH. J. E. NOR WOOD,