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TftS Si ft gfc I* i* i!? 1BCRL0W S. CARTER, EDITOR AND MANAGER. IS8l'El> WEDNESDAY ANI> SAlTliDAY. WEDS ESDAY, SOY KM liK It '2, 190-4. BUHSUlil !'T!ON i-. ?o Pl-l' YEAR NATIONAL TICKET. For President, ALTON H. PARKER, of New York. For Viee-President, HENRY G. DAVIS, <ii \\ est V lrginiu. ?a? i aa???? i iniiii in The Cotton Growers. The movement ou foot of the cotton growers to control the marketing of the crop is one of most important industrial undertakings launched in the South, nud if it can lie made to succeed it will result in adding millions of dollars to the wealth of the South All efforts made to organize farmers for industrial progress have hitherto failed but there is no reason why it cannot be done. The defunct Farmers Alliance showed that organization could be effected, unfortunately it was captured by the politicians and instead of being a union of farmers for their mutual industrial benefit It became a huge political machine within the Democratic party, for it was stronger in south than elsewhere. It taught a lesson to farmers however and that was that they could organize, but that politics' was a rock upon which the organization wouiu oe wrecKeu. ine promoters of cotton growers association at the vjtsct declare their firm determination to avoid political pitfalls and confine their whole en ergy to accomplish tho purpose of controling the market so as to get fair aud reosonable prices for their cotton, ihc plan is entirely feasible. Under present conditions cotton growers have no voice in fixing the price of theii own produce. They have to take what they can get, and that often does nut depend upon the law of supply and demand but upon the gambling operations of cotton exchange speculators. Under the scheme the supply would regulate price and it would bo put upon the market only as the demand repuired. There are man r detai s which would have to be worked out, bul that by organization the farmer* can have better control of the cot ton market is unquestionable, and the success of such a plan would be to the benefit of the farmers, he cotton mills arid everybody else concerned, chiefly because it would minmiizc the evils of speculation.?Columbia Record. Clemson Barn Burned. Anderson, October 29.?At T n' firp Jnaf rnvotl Iho hi# cow barn at Clcmson College, together with eleven cows, entailing a loss of $2,500. The origin of the tiro is unknown. Th" barn was of modern construction withjimproved applincates and was situated a quarter of a mile south of the barracks. In Despair Eadcd Ilia Life. Richmond, Va. October 28.? Edgar Allen, former United States district attorney, a prominent Grand Army man, and who Diui figured nero in itcpuoiican politics since reconstruction days, was found this morning near Union Theological Seminary, in Henrico County with a bullet through his bead and a pistei clutched in his hand. It is regarded as a clear 4asc of suicide. Hem c des in Lancaster and Acjoining Counties this Year. Sunday's i?-uo of the News and Courier contains reports from ino.-t of tbo counties of the state of the number of homicides committed in t lie last teu months. The following is thei I Laucaster record : The following homicides have occurred in Lancaster County since January 1, 1901: John Young, colored, killed; Samuel McMurray, colored, with an axe, February 24. Plea, self-defence. Tried at present term of Court and convicted of manslaughter; sentenced, three years and six months at hard labor in Penitentiary or on the public works of the county. T ? ...; a M jjv>? m iU. IIUI tun, wuiic, oiiu1' anil killed Charles Brown, colored, May 12. Plea, self defense, j Tried and acquitted at present term of Court. Lee Hiitou, colored, shot and killed Isom Hortou, colored, September 29. Plea, self-defence. Defendant granted bail in sum of $1,000 and caso continued to next term of court. John Jackson, Jr., colored, shut and killed Minnie Anderson, colored, March 20. Plea, accidental killing. Case continued to uext term of Court. Miner Clarke, colored, shot aud killed Robert Watts, color ed, April 13. Plea, self-defence. Trial pending. Ella McCardell, colored, killed Thomas McOuruell, herhusbaua, with an axe, July 28. Her plea was self-defense, but the woman died in jail of violent insauity, developed a few weeks after incarceration. i John Morrison, white, shot and killed William Floyd, white, October 1. Morrison was lynched the same day. j REPORTS FROM NEIGHBORING , COUNTIES. Kershaw?Ilam :.io Nelson, s small colored boy, killed Harknose Lewis, colored. Cuuvictcd rt P /vi rv ol l-? * ? ? ? d ? ? ? J ui uiausiaugutoi ?UU SUUieilCeU to two ye?r8 io the State Refor . matory. s John Morrison, white, shol , and killod Robert Buskins Feb P ruory G. Plea, self-defence. Ht j was acquitted. (Morrison is tht white man recently lynched al , Kershaw for killing Will Floyd.) J. E. Gettis, white, killed Mc , Rao Whittaker, white, April 9 I Motiou for charge of venue re fused and case pending. Jas. Cameron and J. T. Cam . erou, white, charged with tin i killing of Isaac Thorne, colored April 11, are out on bond, await i?r? trijil i I Tona Truesdell, a colored wo man, who was "pranking" with r a gun sho "didn't know wat loaded," killed Cynthia Wash ington , another colored woman, August 31. Sho is out on bond, pending her trial. John Black, colored, was com victed at the June, 1904, term ol Court, of poisoning his wift Augusta 23, 1903. Recommended to mercy and sentenced tc life imprisonment. John Langley, white, committed suicide about the 1st of September, by shooting himself. Aaron Williams, colored, was arrested a day or two previoue, charged with committing rape upon Langley'sjwife. Williams wa3 convicted at the recent term of court and sentenced to be hanged November 4th. W. T. Lathau. white, wbojwas convicted o* assault and battery with inteul to kill at the recent term of court.committed Riiicidn in the county jail by taking ly so!. Chester?Jacl< Brown,colored, . struck in the head with railroad pick by John Roddey, April 9, i ? ?i *>j?J?? hnil died from wo'uud April 19 Roddey made good his escape. Isaac Grant, colored, soot anc killed on May 14 by Williaa Wright. Plea-dofence. Acquit ted. Jim Dixon, colored, shot an< killed July 1G by Robert anc Mack McCorklo and Ed. Walls Robt. NlcCorkle in jail awaitinj trial. Mack McCorklo anc Walls never captured.' Glover Waltcer, colored, cut t( death with knives August G bi Rebecca Walker and Mary San ders. Trial pending. Honry Sanders, colored, sho and killed by William Hardic September 15. Hardin in jai awaiting trial. All parties im plicated in above homicides arc colored. There have been nc suicides in this county ibis year, Chesterfield?Pres Richard son, colored, shot and killec January 12 by William McMam us, white. McManus pleadec guilty, April terra of court. Sen tence five years at hard labor or county chain gang or State Pen itentiary. George Knox, colored, sho and killed August 4, 1904, b; Robert S. Austiu. white. >Gran< jury October terra, 1904, foun< no bill against R. S. Austin. Johu Taylor, colored, shot am killed by posse who arrested hir about^Sth day of July, 1904 uear Middendorf, S. C. Tried t escape by ruuning. Charge rape Corouor's verdict: <4The dt ceased Jonu Taylor, came to hi death by means uukuown to th jui jr. York?On April 1 James Mat on, an albino, shot and kille Ilufus Coulter, colored. Maso was arrested and commited t jail , where he subsequent! ; died of pneumonia. On April 27 James McMakin colored, shot and killed Jak Fronebarger, also colored. Mc Makin surrendered to sheriff Ha3 not been tried and is mi i out ou bond. " j*. Oa April 27 J. A. Eubanki white, and a policeman at Roc Hill, shot and killed Spencc Doster, colored. Trail pending Eubauks out on bond. t On May 7 W. E. Deaton, whil shot and killed J. Lowry Pattei , son, white, was tried at ;Jul j term of court, convicted of mu t der and sentenced to life' in prisoument in penitentiary^-' A . T 1 ChC% T _ 1 /I 4 v^u Juiy &?. joun verier,: cu ored, shot and killed Robe Smith, colored. Grier esq/ipe and has not yet been arrested, On Juue 2 Smith Feemste colored, shot and killed MSai Sanders, colored. Feerasti was tried at July term of cou and acquitted. p. On July 11 John Pug! white, shot aud killed his brotl er, Jake Pugh. Coroner's jui rendered verdict of accident; killing. ! ' On August 26 R L. A. Smitl > white, sh^t and killed Audy M Neel, colored. Coroner's jur . rendered verdict of j'istifiabi f homicide. On October 2 Fazier Simpso colored shot and killed Pai Sanders, colored. bimpso > now in jail awaiting tril, October 23 Monroe Jones, co . ored, 9hot and killod Jake Dut lap, colored. Coroner's jurpr n turned a verdict of justifiabl homicide. October 3 James Thompson colored, shot and killed Isia Jeter, colored. Thompson e* caped. This is a case appai ently cold blooded and premec itatea. The Governor has offei ed a reward of $150 for the fug itive. Never Ask Advice When you have a cough or col don't ask what is good for it'an got some medicine with little or n merit and perhaps dangerous Ask for Foley's Honey and Tai tho greatest throat and cold rem odv.it cures cougbs.colds ouickH J Sold by Fiinderhurk Fbarmac) I 11 I 1 r | sroi ^ EVER OI 1 ; Our Mr. He: ' North, where [ in dress goods 1 merous to mei ; B3 I Being the pre 1 in those two s 1 ed Cheviots ai A shades. Our ? right up to tli ? wish in that li Jackets and ( I think the pret n "MIT* tiiiia ltitu Jv(31. !d preciated and n 0 y ? e We are still * clothing mam ,, more. Also k lenburg & Co ?. terns in browi ie call tor. All r- we do not dre 1 isfied for any We are still h 5 DOUGLAS, id 7 ro Shoes, which lines thai are It ryover, have S: our Lawns, P 2 and make a p some price, c- Furs, which s Z for the Fall M D in October, dially invited. i. that will satis] past pat roil ag< 6 we are., i, h 9m I -hill 0 \ La K 4 LINE OF iV (j'OOI); "I'MI III) 'I'O I'll i: at.h lias just rctur he scooped in some s and lots of other hi ltion. I0WMS AMD GRE! vailing colors, we I hades in Mohair, ( nd Whipcords. Brc notion department i e notch, and anytl ne Aye have it. Tail !apes. A tremendo tiest and cheapest < An inspection of sa Avill insure us a sal CLOTHING handling ttie celeb ifactured by St-rousi L B. Kirsclibaum ., and other lines. lie ft?rovc o ml o 1117 /? ^ i o ami anj * we ask is to give u ss you up, we will i of our competitors t laudliug the GODMAN, and I>: are fhree of lire bomanufactured. Not decided to sacrifice iques and Veils. m> urchase for hitt clv J Just received a 1 ire very cheap. B [illinery Ope inj?, fias >th day. AH tile 1 Groceries of all h fy the inner man 1 e aiui itopitig for mo Y??l'w (4) NCASTER S. UIIIM PTTRI.m _ft_ * * Bl Ji M. nod from the itartling values argains too nuENS bought heavily raviuetts, Mixuidoioths in all s complete and ling you may or made Skirts, us line, and we ever shown on Line, will be ape. rated high art e <& Bro., Baltit Co., and SnelBeautiful patolor you may s a look, and it ic perfectly satflin V/ lilt 1 Vy HEW SELBY ?t ai d strongest M bhing to carShe price on ail come at once the* will go at beautiful line of e sure to watch st Wednesday ladies are coriiids and such 'hanking ail for re in the future. >Nerve, r