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Address to Cotton Planters Merchants and Bankers by Harvie Jordan, President Southern Cotton Association. At a meeting of the Executive Committee ol the Southern Cotton Association, held at Ashe ?? %-t / ? it . l n O t i\ \ tr vine, ix. u.,oepieinoero o, iouu, where representatives trom each cotton producing State and Terititory were present, a report on the condition ot the cotton crop made up to August '25th, was carefully compiled troni returns ot more than 15,000 correspondents, showing a condition ot 73 per cent as compared with a condition ot 84 per cent tor a corresponding period ot 1004. An es Innate ot the crop lor tins season based on reports horn the same correspondents indicated a yield of 0,588,333 bales ot cotton. Taking this information as a guide in connection with the present enormous demand lor spot cotton by the spinners ol tiie world, the present high prices ol cotton goods, and the heavy cost to i lie producers tor culti vating and harvesting this crop, ilie committee agreed that eleven cents as a minimum price, basis middling at all interior points, would be a reasonable and conservative price to be asked by the producers this season lor their staple. It has been generally reported, and not publicly denied, that spinners can pay twelve cents per pound lor middling cotton at the present time and still make good prolits in the manufacture ol the raw material into the finished fabric. I'eaee lias been recently declared between Russia and Japan. The whole civilized world is in a /most prosperous condition and the spindl es in all the cotton mills of Europe and America are running night and day to supply I the tremendous demands lor cotton goods. CONSUM PTION UNPRECEI)KNTKI). The enormous crop ot American cotton reaching the unprecedented figures of nearly 14,000. 000 bales lias been easily absorbed by the spinners at an average price of nine cents per pound. Of this crop there were only a P small reserve stock of little more than a million to be carried into season of 1905 6 on the first day 01 September. It no more than ten million bales of cotton are ' Harvested mis season 10 tie added to the small reserve stock carried ever from the crop of 1904, the mills of the world, at the present, rate of consumption, will face a ^famine in raw cotton before an01 her crop can be planted,- cultivated and placed upon the market. The mills have contracted for many months ahead for tfie , delivery of goods to be manufactured out of cotton yet to be bought from the producers. The exporters have sold to the spin ners cotton to be delivered in the future months which is yet to be bought from the producers. The spinners and the exporters are heavily short, with nothing but paper contracts in their posses sion, while the farmers of the South hold I fie spot cotton in the>r hands and control abso lutely the key to the situation. Will the farmers take advantage of the splendid position they oc mpy, and like men, assert their rights to demand a fair price for this crop at the hands of the buyere? Will tv t the merchant and local bankers through the South line up solidlv in unbroken ranks with the fai mers ' against the combination that are so actively Ft work to depress prices and defeat the will of the people? MUST DO OUR DUTY. Every man in the South, no matter what his avocation, is expected to do his duty during the coming months and to throw his full moral and financial ability in the great tight that we have engaged in. Mhe "Rear" speculators of Wall Street, and London are using every device known to human ingenuity to depress prices. The International Cotton Spinners of (Treat Britain have combined to crush the | resent, elforts of the farmers to maintain tair prices, and ex porters are doing all in their power to hammer down the market. The solution of the problem is easy and simple. The ability of the farmers to win this tight is unquestioned. Stand together as brothers, battling for the protection of your firesides and your homes, your wives, children and your country. Stop selling cot ton at present prices. Call upon your merchants and bankers to aid you in the heroic struggle that lies ahead. Store the lint cotton under good sheds to keep it dry on the larm or place it in warehouses, where the receipts are needed as col lateral to borrow money to meet maturing obligations. All other lines of business borrow money, why not the farmers, when by so doing they can hold their cotton oil' the market and materially advance its price? Pay no at tention to the "bearish" litera lure being printed and circulated broadcast throughout the South This is done with but. uma utiioi-i and that to discourage and in duce you to fell your cotton at prices below its value. As pro' ducers you know that the crop is short and that unless von net good prices, at least eleven cents per pound, there will be but i.ttle or no profit in this crop. Hold your cotton and check up the present heavy receipts and demand not less than eleven cents tor every pound of middling cotton you have to offer. The Southern Cotton Association, The Farmers' K lucational and Co-operative Union, The American Society of Equity, The Farmers' Alliance of North Carolina have all agreed on the minimum price of eleven cents and the membership of these powerful organizations, standing together in unity and harmony, can defy the combinations of the world and win another notable victory, the like of which was never witnessed before. Call your county and district meetings throughout the entire belt. Build up your membership in the Southern Cotton Association and stand firmly together for justice and protection. If you will check the sale ol your cotton lor 30 or GO days this Association will guarantee an advance in ihe price ea-ily to eleven cents per pound. Do not rush you cotton on a depressed market, but sell slowly arid prove to the world beyond all ques- 5 tions of doubt that Southern i farmers have the ability, the de- f termination and the strength to | force the world to recognize their power in maintaining a fair price t tor their products. I The Southern Cotton Associ- t ation must be maintained and financed by the farmers of the 1 South, lis power to protect the interest of the producers is re- c cognized and teared by all the f leading speculative and cotton \ interests ol America and Europe. < If we go down in defeat, the c enemy will he merciless and it ' will take twenty years lor the f| South to recover agj'in. Stand t by the Association and thereby j protect \ortr individual interests. ' The South is both mentally and ( financially able to manage and ' protect her interests I'roin the , dominating and devastating hands ( of her enemies. Last January the price of cot ' ton was depressed to tix cents per pound and the Southern Cot- y ton Ass'n. was organized at the t New (Means Convention .Ian. i DISPLAY OF Our Opening ^ Wedne This is one of the greatest and you are most co Dress Goods Department. Never before have we been so 1 strong in tbis lino. We are showing one of the greatest lines of Dress Goods ever shown j in this town. , 56 inch Foreign Broad Cloth in Navy Blue and Black?sells j in big cities for $.'1.00 per yard. Our prict $2.00 per yard. Come only in dress patterns. 56 inch heavy Broad Cloths, i just the thing for Cloaks, Jackels and Walking Skirts. Comes in all the season's best colors, at $1.25 per yard. 56 inch Chiffon Broad Cloths, j comes in all the season's best i colors, and are especially nice ; for Suits. Come only in suit patterns at $1.25 per yard. 50 inch Broad Cloths, conies in all colors, and would he cheap I at $1.25. Our special price, 05 I cents per j'ard. 56 inch Broad Cloths conies in all colors. We bought these goods to retail at $1.00, hut just to make it lively we will make the price 75 cents. tn ou in lilack, Navy (iray, Green and Red. These goods would be cheap at 85c. While they last we will make the price 59 cents l per yard. < This is only a few of the i hut don't fail to come ai showing. All prices r I .E. 1 t 26, 1904, to bring about harmony imong the,producers, merchants ind bankers so as to advance tho arice to ten cents per pound Phe world knows that through his powerful organization the 3rice of spot cotton was ad.anced o ten cents in the South on tuly 3rd, just five months later Mot. only this but the assistance :iveu the "Hear' operators by ertain officials in^the United States Department of Agriculture vas exposed through the efforts ?f the Association and the ras als were promptly turned out Phis work has already saved trillions of dollars to the South ind will continue t > do so it tosered and maintained by the peo>le. If the South could advance he price ot a 14,000,000 bale Top from 0 cents to 10 cents, dearly H would require but. little 'o operative effort, to secure not ess than t leven cents lor a 10.>00,000 hale crop. Let the people know the truth, enow the power ol their strength! ind then let them act piomptlv ind the victory for higher prices vill soon be won, then their ;re;?l staple will he selling at its eal value to the world. PAT.!. ?nil WIT MteM M?m TV kk ^alc of Fall and Winter ( sday, OcLob collections of merchandise rdially invited to come an 54 inch all-wool Suiting, comes in all the host shades. Formerly sold for 75c, but to I make the times lively we will! make the price 5()c per yard. 42 inch 'Suiting, bought in j job ; the goods are worth 011 any market 50 cents per yard. As long; as they last we make the I price 25 cents per yard. 42 inch Prunilla, which is very popular this season, and comes in Brown, Green, Gray, Navy and Red. We are offering these goods at $1.00 per yard. 42 inch shower proof Coverts, and are good sellers this season. 1 Especially nice for Suits, and are woith 75c, but are price will lie 50 cents per yard. Silks. Silks. It is not necessary for us to make any prices on tnis line, ns every one knows what a success our Silk Sale hnsbeen, and the prices made hold good until further notified. Cotton Goods. 42 inch Flannelettes in Persian designs ? woQ|)d he cheap at 15 cents. Our price, 10 cents per yard. We are showing the newest thing in dark Dress Ginghams for early Fall, and the price is only 10 cents per yard. nany BARGAINS that w id see what a Collection < nentioned will hold good i E. CL01 -?1 LINCASTER &? CHESTER RAILWAY COMPANY SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY 28, 1006. ' 1 DAILY EXCEPTSUNDA" "WESTBOUND Lv Lancaster.*: 0 30 am M6px Lv Fort L:vwd .... 6 49 a in 4 16pm Lv liascotn vllle 6 .>9 am 4 30 p ci Lv Kichliurg 7 "ham I 46 p ra Ar Cheater ...7 30 am 5 15 p "> Ar Charlotte? Sou. Ky 9 6h a m 7 00 p in Ar Columbia?sop. Rv.?. 10 15 a m EASTHOUND Lv Columbia?Sou. Ry 0i>6 a m 3 10 p rr Lv i hnrloite?Sou. Ry 0 OS a m 0 00 p m Lv Chester 91*1 u in 8 r> p m Lv Ktcliburs; 9 40 a m H39 p l i Lv Haseomville ? SO a m MSpn ^ l.v Kort La'"n 10 06 a m 8 i>6 p in ) Ar Lancaster 10 AO a wi 0 IS p CONNECTIONS CHESTER? Southern, Meuboard. and CamKna & North-Western Railways. LANCASTER?Southern Railway. A. 1 McLUKE. Superintendent. LEKOY Si*RINGS, President ifelfs ' StomachT roubles Kidney, Nerve and all Blood Diseases It touches the ?j>ot?other medicines guess. Big $1.00 bottles at all druggists?or write for free sample bottle. Choi-fcors Medicine Co. Winston-Salem. N.C. ITER GOODS. . ^oods begins er 4th that we have ever shown, / d inspect our stock. / . - r Good standard Oalicoes going in this sale at 3f cents per yard. ? Good honvv Hnmo. ^ ' spun going in this sale at 4?c. I?4 3t> inch White Homespun this sale only 5 cents per yard. Clothing Bargains. We are the Clothing people. Never before have we shown such a collection of good clothes. You will he surprised to come and inspect our Clothing stock Htul find the assortment we are showing. These goods are well made and fit like tailor made goods, and we guarantee every suit to bo all right in every respect. Our prices are $4.50, $(>.90, $8.00, $10.00, $12.50, $14.00 and $10 00. Come and look through this line, and you will l^e convinced of the bargains we are offering. Shoes. Shoes. \ j Our Shoe stock is now ready ' ' for your inspection, and it does not matter what kind of a Shoe you may want, we can please you. We have them in all the newest styles. Come and fee this line and save money. Millinery. We are showing a beautiful line of ready-to wear Hats, and have them in all the season's best shades, ranging in price from 50 cents and upward. e have space to mention, ' &i i>f Merchandise we are o jnti 1 further notified. JD. 'i j