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Harvie Jordan and Higher Prices What the Leader of the Cotton Growers Has Accomplished. Manalaoturers' Record. Harvie Jordan, standing in the great convention, helil in New Orleans, outlined a plan and car ried tho convention in its favor despite great oppi aition, say into the South: "If you will but hold your cotton you will sell it in July at 10 cents a pound instead of 5 cents, and the 5 cents is inevitable if you do not follow this policy." It was a daring preI diction and a daring undertaking, ^ but in a time so brief that tew realized what could bo accomplished Mr. Jordan and his associates had organized a Southern Cotton. Association and had rallied tlio planters, large and small, from Carolina lo Texas around him and stemmed the tide and forced the world to pay the South a reasonable price. It is within bounds to say that that work sav ed not less than $50,000,000 to the cotton planters of the Southern States. This year the bears returned with renewed energy to tli ir eflort to break down prices. The leading hear operators in New York have Hooded the countr> with the reports of a crop far larger than any conservative investigator believed possible. Hut more than that, they have staked their all upon the belief that Jordon could not hold the cotton growers together. Over ?ml nut.? I hey have proclaimed that while if might be true that the Southj ern Cotton Association helped to save I lie South Irom 5-eent cot ton last, year, it. was not possible lo induce the growers to stand tope!her while -they had tiie chance of selling at !) or 10 cents n/,n r. . I W1U. < |i\iu >u. it nun ;i iew iiionuiB ago tin' Asheville meeting ol the executive committee of the Cotton Association announced a policy ot 11 cents as a minimum it was ridiculed, and with the persistency with which the bears have ever attacked the South's great staple thev again sought to V break down the organization ol Southern growers. The result since thai meeting culminating in the situation as it has develop ed today pioves the wisdom of Jordan's position and justities the effort which he has recently made to induce the growers to hold hack the balance ot their crop lor 15 cents per pound. It is worse than folly for the cotton consumer South, North or in Europe to decry the effort oi the planter to got highest possi hie price lor his staple. No one is complaining toda> hccau o the pig iron makers ot Birmingham inn si-uiiift ir??11 at >t? * i> per n)U. I Thsil means thai- the producer is /" linking a fine profit on his iron, a iinjil nl the saTno a mo indi'ilo * the consumer.} Iliroughoii: Hi entiie country are equ illy pros ^jpeious. The world is just us well to pay the ni^ncr price which "^lan demands I hat tho South i?H cotton for as the lron Vinsuniers of the Uniled States able lo pay $15 for the ^ same ,j0 ()| jro? which was * selling thie or four inoirths ago ul ^*60 to no a ton. Alcoholic Medicines Again Revenue Department Lists those Containing Alcohol and Postpones Enforcement of Law. W ash i 11 iz ton ?The mi m mis sioner of internal revenue, .John W. Yerkes, some time a::o l e gan an investiga'ion concerning alcoholic compounds label d as medicines and held out to i he public as remedies for dis eases, and the result of the examination was given yesterday in a circular to collectors. It follows : uOn September 12, Circular No. 673 was issued from this office, concerning alcoholic com pounds advertised and sold us medic nes under various names, some of which were composed chieily of distilled spirits or mixtures thereof, without the addition oi drugs or medicinal ingredients in suilicient quantity to change materially the character of the alcoholic liquor. 44In that circular it was stat ed that because these preparations were held out to the public as medicines would not. afford ground for relieving their manufactures from special taxes as rectifiers and wholesale liquor dea'ers, and would not relieve the retail dealers therein Irom special tax as retail liquor deal ers under the provisions of the Federal statutes. "It was further stated that this oflice would, by analysis ma?!e in the chemical laboratory here, of these various compounds determine whether time manufacturing and handling them would b ' liab e to iho special tax named. "Further, that until such analysis were made and conC 1 II 8 i O 11 S 1*. nrliml h?r I io oflice, druggists and inoichants selling these compounds in goo taith a> medic lies only would not be affected by the n< \v rul ing until December 1. Before that date it was the purpose of tlie ollico to make public announcement of tho various pre partitions found by an ilysis to be within the terms of the rul ing of September 12. "By reason ol llie care given in matting analysis of these compounds the ollice has been unable to complete the examina tion of all such compounds now upon the market. However it has made analysis of the following preparation-, and fiu<is that they are within the terms of the ruling of September 12: A (.wood's La (Jiippe Specific, Cuban dingeric, HeWitt's Stomach Hitters, Dr. Houvier's Huchu din, Dr. Fowler's Meat snd Va t, Wnisky, dilherl's Rejuvenating Iron and Heib Juice, lies etter's Stomach Hitters, Kudros, He run a, Hock an 'y 0<uChire. 'Since the ruling was made, manufacturers of preparation^ referred to in that ruling and wholesalo druggists and retail druggists handling tliem have demons' i ated that 1 ugo lo ses would occur to them if the ruling was made efFectivo on December 1 They have stated in good faith and under rules heretofore controlling they have purchased these compounds in large quantities, h?ve them in stock, and that it would be im , possible to dispose of tliera by J the date originally determined. < "After careful consideration of this phase of the case, and to protect those who in .eood faith have engaged in the sale of these preparations, this office has determined to make the order elective as against manufacturers on January 1, 1906, in stead of December 1, 1905, said date, January 1, 1906, beinic the beginning of the third quarter of the fiscal year. "With regard to all handling these preparations as retail dealers both druggists and other merchants, the order will be made effective April I, 1906, the beginning of the last quarter of the current fiscal year. "This office will continue to' make analysis of other prep-?ra j tions similar >o those already j examine I. and will announce! from time to time the conciu ; sions reached. "Until public notice is given as to other preparations than those above named, ma ufac turers, druggists, and others handling these preparations will not be haid liable for s;>e cial tax for other articles than those s?'t forth her in, provided that the compounds are sold in good faith as medicine." It Pays to Advertise. A TcX.'is ?'ir) ii<t I i ? . ?*?? ? V ? ? I.r. u I WI O hu.-b.tiul :iii<1 p>t him. The total expomes for adverfisinu:. wedding outfi , etc., were $11 Within ? year Ii died, leaving hi r an insurance policy ol ten lltou-jind dollars. And ye! snin t people s.ty it does not. pay lo ."dverliso. I'l e heart-broken \ ido v at once i wired hor tat her: .} dm died litis meriting at leti oVdo.'lc Lostfttlly cover d bv i; nranoe." I Xotiee to a.'I t-'ersimx /mlehle > to \ the fjfinrtistt'.r Memi utile (Jo, |! As vom well know, wo made I some business changes tin first !l of last year, and it is absolutely necessary that we must collect all past ('no notes and accounts in order to settle with the late members of our concern ; there-; .ore, we now ask our friends, whom we have been so liberal with, to now make arrangements at once to pay us. All past due notes and accounts not settled ,.. i.~ .1 i .i |<| will jiuj ? i i i nil [JIIICCU I! 1 1110 ! hands of our lawyor for collec tion. Yours truly, ti Lancaster Mercantile (<o. i Anyono Fon?1tii(? n nice* oh find dr*erlr>tinn mnv <|nlokli i ri i i onr opinion free ttnetlM r iiti Invention Is pfohnbly j?h entuble. C.\ ?m mil n nation.* Atrlclly mntlclontIjiI HANDBOOK on I'aleiite I eent free. Oldest nsency for soelifii patents. I Pntonie taken tfirouvVi Munn .'c Co? receive fjtfritil notice, williuut churi/o, In the Scientific \ (mi.risonioljr lltiiMrnteit w.^okly. l,nw?tjflr- j| a..; j.?MT.ni. mrm-. ? U !J voir: fnnr nmntlM, $1. Howl by nil nowwlealor*. filUNN 8 Co.30"""""-"- Hew York lir iucli oitloo, C35 F St., WastiliiKion, It. C. Notice to White Teachers of Lancaster County. I especially request al< VV ii i f-?> Teachers in J.anca*ler roOn r t ? meet '11 r.aneast? r < mirt Mouse at II o'clock a. in . Sal uri) i I too '.Mli. tor , the pnrpo e or organizing i Te i. hers As wciaiion, ami lor d m sin important questions all'ec ing 'he sclioo s in this county, I most earnestly urge that every Teacher in the connty be present at this meeting W. M . MOO UK, Co. Supt. KU. MONEY TO LOAN I am prepared, as usual, to negotiate loans, >n improved cotton farrus, In sums et Wuo.oo ?nd upwards for Ave years. Interest at 7 per cent, on sums of 11,000.00 and1 over. Under 11,000.00. 8 per cent, tffforest. No brokerage jr commission caarged?only a reasonable fee Tor abstract of title. R. E. WYLIE, Attornov-at- Law. Town Property for Sale. The following lute in the town of Lancaster. 8. C . hi>lnn?ini? ??... ., l"?c estate of the late Mrs. Julia A. Taylor will be sold at public auction at Lancaster court bouse the first Monday in December next, to-wit: The vacant lot corner of Chesterfield Avenue and Market street, lying West ofL. C. Lazenby's residence,! containing 3 acres?lot capable of I division into several desirable building: lOtB. Also lot, with commodious, 2-story | dwelling thereon, south of Lancaster & Chester Ky . depot, formerly occu-| pied by Col. II. G. McIIwain. j A perfect, guaranteed title will be j given purchaser or purchasers. The j heirs of Mrs. Taylor being all of age j will join in execution of titles. i WALTER S. TAYLOR, MRS. II. G. M'l LWAIN, M ISH L LI A A TAYLOR, J itUKKOUGIIS TAYLOR, Heirs of M RS. JITLI A A. TAYLOR. | 3 I R ?! IF* B-* * * 0 | ?KY! # "\7"0U can hurry me all y< ^ 1 stuff for your THAN J) tiling you can name that y A and get your orders filled cc |4 rics, Olives, Cranberries, Cra ^ Catsup, Preserves, Sarato a Cakes and Crackers, Cheese ^ Dates, Citron. Just anythii ^ _____________ % Huyler's Cand. *mwrv!.~.s.r t iszs;ja.u,x!L';- sar.r- <r'. | J. R. MAC ti, % ^ % %,%% 'VI PHESiBMBE-Ji5^V5?U?^?aitv'i5T?JiSil I 1 -I If A T\ ? I W a N nrzns.~virx^iaeKiunaErxjMmnE?\Kxa?^ !wwr. 1 Tlip. TWinn t g We haVe the Bi B Cheapest Stock o ever had. We bo cotton was cne | higher prices, such being time Imoro goods than Our stock of j DRESS I / S N E W A N D IVVe pride ourscl medium-priced 1 I NO in the tow H well-assorted utu | GENTS' FUl y And at prices t!i tion?quality con B When you think of J SH( Think of us. We carry tlx styles and (|iiality. We h Shoe for men, and Kipnemh pair guaranteed. Give us a call ; wo wol< or not. Yours, with Honest Go< Fund< Notice. To the overseers of the Publio Roads of Lancaster County. I again ask you all to warn out your hands and work each of your sections of the publio roads, as many days as the law requires or until you get yeur road in good condition. I want to find that each section of road in the county is worked good bef*veeu this and the last day of November. As you all know you can't do much good working the clay roads during the winter months. I 'I'llf vmnH inrv holil o ???????# *??.? ? r? J"' J ----- ? \JLI ! the Urst. Monday in September last and requested me to give notice to all of the overseers to put four days' work on each section of road by the llrst Monday in Oct. and for eaoh of you to make a report to me that day And I did so, but many of you failed I to work or to make any report. 80 I 1 kindly ask you all to read the report of the grand jury at the last term of | the court. You will see by that report that they want to have the roads worked better than they have ever | been in the past, or have the law en| forced against any one who fails to discharge his duty. Let every one j do his duty, and the law will not be [enforced against any one. but other wise, they say it imiHt be done, 'lake due notice therefore and govern yourself accordingly. Kespect fuUy, M. C. Gardner Co., Supr. HURRY! i HURRY! $ du want to; I have got the ^ KSGIVING Dinner. Any- ^ ou will want. Call on me & ?i nictnv itiKi at once, unernberry Sauce, Celery, Pickle, ^ ga Chips, Candies, Honey, J , Maccaroni, Nuts, Raisins, ^ tig* you want. J iim s\b mmJy y for De Gals. ? aanaut r smi 3*rr. jnanamiUKs * i&cxs^x*' van ^<a :rorell j TED | 'ills to Kaow ggest, Best and f Goods we liave ugut goous wlien ;tj>, anticipating I and, of course, iaso, wo bought usual. GOODS I COMPLETE. ves 011 the best ino of (JLOTHn. Wo carry a 1 up to-date lino FINISHINGS. I ;it clofy competi- I islilorcd. :>es | in in an endless variety of I ' t audio the Forbush Cushion aos ?rf Shoe for women. 10very I ?^" 5omo you whether you buy E ?all xls at Fair Prices. srburk Co.