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THE UNION TIMES ' VOL. XXVI.?NO. 11. UNION. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1895. $1.50 A YEAR. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 1). K. 11 YDItlCli, .1. A. S.WVYKU, Spartanburg, S.I 'nimi. S. Hydrick & Sawyer, Atti?unkys at Law, JUlKiK TOWNSKN'S OLD STAND. MUNRO &l MUNRO, Attoknkys at Law. No. 2 LAW KANOK. 3. S. STOKES, attoknky at i.aw a n iitkia i. .icstk k ? Hliee I o-ar of ('onrt. Ilotise. . _ . ' - - ? ? ~ Attouxky at Law, No. Law Kan?fe. JOSIAH CRUDUP, Atthi;m:y at Law. Otlk'i! at Times I >-1 i ill injf\ SCHUMPERT L3 U T L. tl , Attoisnuys at Law. No. .'! I .aw I 5anye. M'KISSICK COTHRAN, | Ati'oknkys at Law, Corner Main an I .1 ii i^ni' itL Streets. ( DEI NT 1STR V. Dr. H. K. Smith's Dental IJoonif. over \. II. looter A (Jo's Store. ('oeaine u>eo mi e.vl.rat tinj; teeth. \ 1 7 A Rf I 1 n o * win. a. nicnoison & bon, BANKERS, NO. ! ?.? MAIN STKKKT. Sim- suivci'tUt'liu iit ill illlotluM* cniunui. UNION HOTEL, N't >s. so ,\ n i?s| M \ i s s r. \V. M. (illillS, I'nipi'irtor. I.IVKKY HI) AND Mil STABLE. Nil. i!l liiii'lii'lor Sti'it,. OAKKKTT ?v (< >. THE UNION TIMES. Tormi' Main ami .lu-lyinrnt St.-. .lOSIAII tljl. 1)1*1'. I'ropriftnr. D. A. TOWNSEN D, .iriMJK "Til IMSTKICT. UNION MARBLE ? A N 11? GRANITE W O R K 3 CKOIICK (ii:i)Di:.S. I\ M. I'\\IM{. CIko. Mi'.slini:, I 'resident. < '.ifiiier. Mmlaiil's mill Hauler's \iiliiniiil limil OF UNION. t'npital stock *?;ojmm>. Sni |>1 ii-. T>n.ooo. Stockholders liabilities. .* '.11.000. Total rlTo.ooo. . .. .. ... .....c. I.' \1 I.-, I _ t \ I II. Foster. Vice I Ves't. Ceo. Miinro, Cashier. I). Arthur. Ass't Cashier. I >l KI :< I. ?I{S. - YV. II. Walla- e. A. <;. Itice, Win. JelTer-es. T. (Duncan. .1. A. l-'ant. .1. T. Doiiy-las. I. <?. MeKissick. A. II. Foster. k->' wk solicit von: ucsinkss CITY Oyster Saloon., J uni now running a lir.?t-el:i"?s < >ys- j tiT Saloon v\ here I will serve < >y.-?ters ! fresh from Norfolk to hol.h s_-i nt lemon ami hulies every hay. The holies are! invilell t.o cive me a cull. I have a lir^t-cla-i cook, oveythintf i- kept neat 1 and cl? an. and hi.- stew* and fries are Vers tempi lie. I have the lill'V,I. | .i lie of I'M {K.\'( 11 [ (' A MM lis a ml plain I a ndy i n toss it. I have n full linr (?f line (MfiAIJS A N I > I <) I! A < < < >. a I ?o eli* a p ei pars. I an -el! you four Opai'* for fa; . a* trend a- yon can pet f,,, t|,,uhh t|,< men ?y anysvhei The ,->r. \ !;').\Ki?, of svh ch ! am theapent, ipiven up to he the |m -t f.C. ( i'par on ' the market. I'M 11' ITS AM) < <>M T.< "I'll ?NKi:i KS. I'Motir. Supar. t'oiTce, Meal. I,ard. Soda. S'andi. a full line m < 11 - ?l (hinds and a peneral line of (Irocerii . The larpcst -lock of I *i? kle- in toss n. The linest I "ork Sausnpe. etc. Polite attent ion to cu- toners guaranteed. (. ive iii<* i <'ii11. Jno. T. Mathis. 1 THE CONFERENCE AGREEMENT, i i'iiiiTI:XT <>r nil-: schiimiv | Coventor l''.vanv (iivi'H lot el-cat iii? I''hc1s as to l In- <'oiivimiI ion?II < { ';? v?.CM i In* Mississippi IMuii nr Sonir i liint*' lli't ii'i Tho following interview wit.li Coventor I'!vans is eopioil from the Columbia liejjister : " 1 suppose yoil OXpeut to liml IIIO murrioil aooonlin^ to tiio plan of t ho press. Well, I r.m not, 1 am sorry to say, but I think that my ease is not hopeless. 1 saw a jjreat many attraetivo yoUi)?4 Indies, tint they wore in the tfivut oilm-at ioual eolleyys of l'hil aueii>r> ui, ,\rw ioi-k. i>ronKlyu and lloston !ittin?r theinseives in the ails ami domestic economy to become proprr helpmeets of man. Wo have pained a jjioal ile al of information a> lo tlio industrial soliool for women, ami I am siirr will ho onahloil to save tlio Statu t hou-unis of Hollars in the proper luuuchin;* of our eollepe at liock Hill." " ' Was this Hio oniy object of your visit ?' was asked. ' No. I wont to soo t he Commissionor of littornal llevcnue in reference to tin' I)is|tunsary. 'J'noro is a disposil ion. as you know, on the part ol a few political licnclunen to pr?'jiulioo the outsiilo world as to our law and all j iirmnrr of ini-rcprcsetitalioits are madu. i found tin* olticers in Wtuliiiiptoii, however. vory courteous and after explaining tin- law and its opcration had no diliiculty in arriving at a satisfactory arrangement that will savo us considerable money and annoyanoo. (Ir-ut interest is heinp manifustod in our Dispoiisary law and if pains friends whurovor il is umlrr- | stood. It will he adopted in a few 1 years, mark t lio pi ( diction." " Have you road tin interviews of ! Senator Irhy and ConpTcssiiiun Wil-: -on was next iii"piirod. " Ves. upon my return .yesterday. I ; was preatly siirpti.-cd at Senator irhy us we left. Iiim a.pj?ar> i.tly in full no- j cord with Senator I'd:.-nan and inysell. | I can'' imagine whal iia- uoine over I tin- spirit of in- drea a. and I h ei satistiod that he is n-stino under some j ...; 1. . : ' t.. . . 1 I n^t J?| u ? 11 v ; I- ? M! VII i ?ii~ is*. .\ I?11 r?I i i" man is compelled to i<Mul an car to all | de?iyniiu. I.';1".- a.- w ! I a> the line patriot. 'I'll" filiation n| eood jlldL'llli fit; i- to sift the tra 1 from 'lie false ai.il i act accord im-ay. We ar<- onlrotilcd I 1 in South I'aiolina hy a comlition iliat |' could Icivc i>i en prevented if wise!' counsel had heen heeded liltetii years ;?;.ro, hut it wasn i done, and we must ' meet it to day l.k" men and patriots and stand aside the dc^i"! :i..- poiiti- ' eians. A constii utiona! eonverition called in woual have settled our atlaii s for lifty yo ars. We were then : i unit: today v. e are divided and a: eonstil ut.on mii.-l lie train* d for white 1 men to live under foi possitdy lilty . 1 years No const' ml.ion. to u.-e tiie I ' words of (Jat lion a. can iive that doi-s I' not spi 'lie from 'he hearts of the peo- | ! pie. It is then essentia! in order to si- | cure a fuiulnineni.il law. satisfactory | I for a.l interents and aii our people, that poll t ion nhoied not cniri' into it.? ! 1 formation." 144 flow is this to he accomplished, , hy a hitter faelioiinl !i^lit. appeal.- to negroes uihl political ?lisseimion.s " Certainly not Tfiu only way in to lirst tfct our entire people into a white j i mttn's primary ami (>!?. ?I?. liii'in to] ahidc the result-. This I (tin ?IM(1 J j will continue to ho the only salvation of white supremacy until the now ('on-titut ion in frawn d. The next lliinit in to noouro unity of mind aiming dolt tfaton atal as to tin* inattom that should he ineorporak <1 in the now i Constitution. Tiii- accompl inhod. J there shouhl ho no friction whatever | a? to tile election of ilch-oates anti no , <1 i-ti notion n la at o I ho inane an to fair- * tiona oillcrenec . As to tie matter of confidence in tin* i lon.-ervati v? we ha.'e always nali/.ed that this is the stuiuliiini! block n the way of unity. Our people very property u intrust a certain element, in t he Conservative rankn who have heretofore ?p?ne to the mt;ro, and they nliould he kept there: once n ;.,v'oi'a!ways n yyeris the only way we can pre-erve our institut ions. .No sin h mi n -hoiiitl and will not In; allowed to come to the eonvention. 'i'lief- are men, however, who can anil shouhl tie trusted a- delegates from tl.tr ( t itisjerva live.-, n ml w I to a re willing! ami solemnly pie !<.re themselves t?? 1 what we dtmiro put in tin t Iilmt itu-i lion. \\ hen tnis i.^ done can we a-k ' for more ? Tin y have hern lied to a political oo: one. and lliey are eryiny who n11a l deliver us from the hotly ; I" this death an i we would not he <i< af to their appi-ais. These men must fii hefore the. people like the rest of irand advocate the ih tuamls of the people before the primaries and if tiepeople see lit liiey will elect t.liem: II not, they wilt stay at home ami accept the results. " A11 thin talk ahout. Senator 'rillman and iny.-olf aereeint' to divide neiev'iiL'on ? i> 11:ji<:? upon a im-miiti rstanitinu" of Ihi farts. The conference was hound to not ii i m.' except as 111ilividui'l I honor "ii t and not a-- IJrfoniu'W or Conservatives. Wo disti nelly l.ud it understood t hat-not hint;' Itnl <>iir iii?Ii vi?i 11I opinion- wore expressed and we would cmle.iinr aDemocrats io tfo l> fore tin* pcopie in t.lie primary eieetiitn and advocate a non-partisan eon vent,ion. We do not criticise ot'tors for havinc ditVennl views; it i- human. Hut after till l he pi oplo at e the jiid?es and t it will l?. ooverned ' > what lllej Iteltevo to lie ri^riit and proper for tin ir own pro- i teetion. (tt\out ions and caucu-c in } I'olumhii of d isoruiitleil politician.-! anil won Id - tie leaders, w iio are at 1 eoipt - ! ine to leu id win l< the people under the j oui.-eof patrioti.-in and peace wi 1 hot repudiated a- presumptuous dotnau'o [ olios, .No eoi.v ntion can frann aj policy lor the various comities of the. State Wleit i > o-.-i in t'harli -ton i may not > I . -t in Nikeii. and the only | way to aeeon.pii-.il anvli.o / to h I ' each enmity act for it.-oil and 'et i.iio.-e I Ull? IO ...it i.e. of ...... I ? ?1 I i > >V IVI1 li ? ' "I" H"'"" |>31t.i*i<tl.i<- i-ili/i'lis take the r?I.Hlii|? til | p. i-iiv rountie-ami work for j tliis re-mlt. ,\n\ ciVorl to fore-tall t ? i people l>_\ euii vi iit ion will l>o prompt.t\ ' ri peil il. you 111aV e- I a~.tiled. ' "'Have you any oUjoet.ioii* to let ' tillir tin* people know e\iietly Wtliit t w;i- ilone at 1lie eo 111 leuee witli Sella- 1 lor Tillman ami yo.o -elf f "Cr t.uinly Hot i - pee i a 11 y a-, our' IllOti Ve^ lillVr t >eeu 11 t lollop , Neil,tie,- I 1 Senator Tillman nor myself, nor any' I others of tin; conference, will roeodi ! from whut wo In-Hove to l?e host. fot I our pooplo. Hon- is the nproeinont. : you may |?ublish it: "t'UM MIIIA, S. C.. Feb. 1 x. "We, the undersigned, oitizens ol South Carol inu. doso-iny a restoration of t?oaeo atxl harmony. and to preveiit a hitter faetionn! liyht for control | of the constitntional convention, with | its inev itahle appeal t o t he neyro, after a euroful consideration of the renditions ami conflict in?? intrr?stsof till our people, hind ourselves? to advocate before the white I)? nioerats of the Slate tin- foilowinp m-Iu'iiih ; 44 l-'irst. That eaeli county actiny for itself. as to the <|Ucstio?i of election hv orimarv or otmo-w i-,o. :is deemed best by tlx- county I ni.n rntie executive committee, shall as m ai us I>.issib'e yive i ach faction <-?11i.i! representation ill the whole convention. " Second. M*1 nit tin ntanayei s and clerk of such primary election he ?*i|ii:tlI\ divided h Iwecn liii' tactions and that all persons part ie; paling in the same lake a pledge lo ahhie the result and support tin* nominees of the general elect ion. < ?r where t he nomination is made otherwise than hy the primary, hoth factious in It county are pledged in like in inner to support ? ueh nomi aires. "Third That it is understood thai thi' follow inn principles or basic conditions shall govern the election of delegates to which both side.-, are pledged : "(a ) No white man to lie di-franehised except for crime. "('' ) Such i|iialilieation of snlTra^e as will guarantee whitir supremacy. " (c. A constitution of principles and not dealing with li'irisla?ion : hut leaving to the Ir?gis!a!lire iii'l control of the free schools and i'.(poring t he I .en iMature to I ih. rahy support thetn. "(.I. Ti e ('oiist itllt icli wt.eil adopted i : ?' 'e he ,-u la it i I t.ed iiaek to tile people. " Ih li. Til.I.MAN', .Ins. \V I 5 a un W I'd .1.. " .1 no. T. si.oan. .Ik.. " .1 t11 i..MimiiI.I.. t h o. .-s Mow i.u, " .1 n( >. ( a k s kvan's, " I k A I h .1' inks, W < ' Mi l h IVVAX, M. I'.! lieII. Ai/r.\.mn.\ r Musks." " ! viil .-ay, how< vi i', 11 t we had [M<l. inii nded |?ii i?i i !-r i i ?:t; tils will.out i*<m- t. ol all parties to I lie a^ree[i i ut ae?|iiie-i-iiiL;. I Mil I am ?i i? there f*i. 1 lie no ohjertion as ei.r enemies Iiii\ stated that there wa-> inure l?etiiml. This is all." " 'What, plan ii<? you propose for pnilitiealioii of sull ave?' "Tlie Mississippi pian or something u tter, ami I am opposed to any delegate who will not pi alje l.iins' if to vot< foi th'1 Mis-is-iopi plan in ease 10 I tetter is oll'er ii !!:< peoole. We inioht as well he frank anil speak out O the people for it I'.lllst L'OIKj .ijiuii v r hiti*. Tliis plan run lie .-o modiied as to save every w hite mail and it the ,-atiie time preserve white -ii- J tireinaey " 'What were your impressions as to national polities " Wei I. I .no satislied t.hat the next Viee !'res'iienl will eome from the South, no matter wiuit party is sue- | essfill. The Ii_rilt ill "'.'Ii will lie beLween yohi iiini ,-ilver and jfeoyraphi al lines will rnvern instead of party lines. The South and West will in vitaliiy t ome together and li^ht for free silver or they are doomed." "'Who was spok-m of most prominently to lead t he eoinhination V . "Senator Tillman, ami if In- were I not from the South and the State j which lead sect s-ion he would certain- | !y he select -ti" I iiiu .--iit ir>lii>tl w 11< 11 1.11?* re-volt conies lie will he tin- central I liy-nre. I would ta'U to you and open j y-our eyeson tliis subject, hut I must ifo to id In r business." ?ig til!-: ki:.\sons a hi-: <;i\i I'lii- I'ltili-oail-i < aniioi Comply Willi tin- Ki-i|in-st of 111*- Stall- |''urnii-rV A 11 ia in c. 'I'Ik- I {ailroad Commission has f.irni.-lii d the following' .-.tat- 'in-:it of the ri-asous w hy l.hey did not alter the exi I.iiit rat>-s on fi rt.il i a-i-s, "ivin^ tinfacts a-, to tin- earnings of tin- railroads, ami contend i'lif that a reduction now would not 11. in lit farim-rs . A ronv?-nt ion id tin- State Farmers' Alliance and other planters was held in this city on February It'. 'This body aihlre.-sed a eoniniuuieitioa to lir- railroad eon 11 i.i is it -s ask i up' Lht-in to rcditcc the rates iw.-nty per eent.: also. that, they would waive tin- notice of thirty days ailowed tln-m under the law, anil that these rednel.ioiis shod!-.i take offi -el. a I i Mice. The farmers' eon vent irn rrt|uostcd the State lloard of itaiinail ('ononiss'Oiiers to forward this eommnnieation to tin- dilVereiit railroad eninpanies iloiuo ImsiiK-ss in I tu-State, which was prompt.y don . and tin- roads re11 hi sted to rive the mutti v tlu-ir immediate atti-nt ion. The trallie nianaya-r- of tin- various roads appeared h fore the Kailroad Commission on I'elu-nary -i and laid hefore tln-m the reasons win they i-oiihl not eoiisenl to t he iji-sirrd ri-ilin* i imy hi !| mill. iiic ii'itilr> Were i|[in Ine In iiiuke liny reil net iiill tin aecir.mt <i| the "rent, th erea-i iii tin* biisiiicns, which they >Ini\\ in InMIIH. Wilicli is T'l Jier COIlt. nlV I lie ;i\eriC' Iiiisjii"->s Inr I he |i:i.-.t lew years. They ci iiined liirtlier a prospective ileci'i'iise in the cult > l I'l'iiji of several lllllldivil thousand dollars liy the rellliceil Clit!slim|ll nil l.f l'e|t i i j/-|'s tile (U'esetit season; also that the eiVcctof this iiinsL ili-i.siiuii-, si'.1*1 in -.ii injtireii tin- Kiuriiiii oninm* an<l vegetable I'nij's t hat their revi n?.ie wonnl siis tain a very scranis ins- from tins ilc siriiel.iiin. Tlmy claimed ! hilt t his revel,lie hilil i?"eM sii reduced tlliit they mailt iint tain! any further reduction ami continue to vive the ptililic the serv ice that w a - ex peeti il. I'he Irallie managers calleil the j|i telit.ioii nf the honI'll to the fact, ils shoiveil in the hist annua! report of the IiaiIroiid ( in.tin1 mn. that thirteen roads were barely able to pay operating i Xj'i'i.si , iiiid tb;it cjebt roads bad it deficit of elO te.SS tlli'.ll I I pr |'!l t i II e expenses helore the elTeel.s nf tile liecrease in business was f- it. Kor there leiMHis t.hey der'iliod to pr.ant t he reipii st jor reduction made by the farm ! i eonvi n!ion, and to waive their n . hi In thirty days' not ice of any n I diieiaiii. I lots practical !y -ettlinp the ' 'I'l'-st mil for t III- M iison Tli?* Commission are now onjjaeed in revising all rates now in force, their : object boin^ t? place as nearly as possible a just ami indiscrimination rate on all commodities transported in tliis r State from time to time, making siieb reductions as will meet tbe changed condition.-, as they arise in railroad transportation. Till-; Bltl(iHTKN'IN<> SUIIN I Tlie Smith's C'lieei I*iiI Prospect Cot ion >lills Kniiiiina Nijiht and Day ?New Pacinfiis in Si^lit I'lvi'ij- j wlit'i'i'?Till' Deduction Works ai I lilai'liHliui'K, S. Mr. It. II. Ildmoii Is, of lialtimnrc, \ who lias recently returned from a i brief trip in tbe South, in an inter- I view si-itos that 'all indications point ! to a steady improvement in general ; business and industrial interests. "One of tbe very noticeable tbinys j in this connection." said Mr. Ivlmond:-. j | who is editor of tbe Manufacturers' ! Itccnrd, "is t.bat nearly evcy cotton i ! mill passed on tbe trip tbrouul; the Carolines u a.-> ruiiniii" on ilinibl.- im-n i I lu'injj brilliantly liphled all nicht hy electricity. There is si most aetive inI to rest in th?' orirsini/.sitiiin of new eotI ton mill com|>si11it s. in the cnlsii'^oi meat of old mills simi in tin* huiidin;*1 1 of mills Soulli hy Now K,i;,rhind eor! porsit ions. I Icivtofore nearly sill tlio I cotton mills business in tlioSonili iuiI icon ilono l?y Southern noojilc am' w it !i Southern osipitsil. ami of tin* *loo. i (nio,(hmi or more invested in Southern | cotton mills, probabiy foi.r-Ii i tl s is Southern motley. The success of | Southern forlorn - lias siim.i.aVd New i Falkland peoph to build mills South ! siiul two of tin- Siiryest companies in 1 N< vv F.i.thiiul leiio siiia ady commenced the work of establi.-hiu:: plants one | in Aluhumu to cost. buo.O'iu ami oi;< in (ieor^ia to cost ^ 'iiio.ooil, "Active const ruction is aireudy in ' proorc.-s mi the i1 mill, and I re|reived a tel^iam to-day from tin' Mass.ichiissoits t'otton Mills ('otnpany j of Lowell statin;;1 that that company I would immediately commence the eon | street .on of a iftio'ii.ouo mill u'. Koine. ; I (ill. This is one of the oldest and I laryest eol.t< n mill companies in Now | Ln^iatid, havine a total capital. in- ' i el lid i lie the amount i * i Do ilivesteii ill |(Ieor^ia, ot .CI. iot'.ni.u. In the t'aro linns there is espucial aeiavilv 'ii mill , ?*nl.? | > uiiii negotiations are now pending foe si tos for sevoral very lar^o mills : ? no hntt hy Now Kn^lam' eoni- j 1 |?un it >. i of the fiiost nt.oro^t ino |,o:nls ' of my trip." ronti.iiK ii .Mr. I'Mnornls, 1 " was an investigation of a now ro iue- | tiou works that lias Imjoii Iniiit at I'?la?:ksliiiio, S. for treating re- ' fraetory "old ami pyritie ores. Tin- i ! Soutli has an enormous supply of ro- I : faotory m'on anil pyrites oarry .no yoln 1 ami sulphur. nit tlioro lias liwai no ' yoiioriil phm v i>. v/itif.'.'k'." .'V, 'or troiitinyr ilios? ores ami saving al! of ' the lii-proiim ts. Aftor ? xperiineiital 1 work, oxtoinliny ovor nearly twoyours, ' Iho Carolina Sulphuric Arid t'onipany of IUaeUshur;j. wlnoh i- eoinposial J largely of I'liiiatlo! pliia pooplo, M'oiii' ~ to Iiavo iiuulo a eoinplrte suo a .->s of < treat iim tlioso oros ami Miviio_r not only tin oolil, hut all of tin ttllior pro- 1 duets. The plant has boon so satis 1 faotory that it is now Doinjjf Irobli d in 1 si/.o. " It is tlio intention of this eompiny to hamlio mi's for other pooplo as woll as those mimnl by it. Operators who ( wish to mine their ores without attempting tiie expense of reduetion works e.in ship to this point and have *j their ores treated on royalty, dm1 of the hi-produ.'t:- beinir siilplnirie aeid ' whieh is needed in 1 lie muiiiifuetiire 1 of fci ti I i/.i'iv, ;i iarce fertilizer com- ' pany <>f I>11 i-liiiiti has contracted to 1 Iniiid. adjacent to the reduction works. 1 a plant to cost about nI."itt.otto to ?Joii.tmhi. contract in?j to t ake Jo tons of sill- ' ptinric arid :t ?::iy front the redaction ' works. l'ois acid, im-p ail cf in in;; pot tip in cases, will lie carried in a iarce lead pipe direct, from the acid company's works to tlu* fertilizer ' works, a decided innovation. " The redaction of these Southern ores hy the new system saving the coltl. lite stiph.irie ai id aim till oilier hi-prodnets promises to hecoine of enor'no.s value to the entire South. It means, when in rn!i and ueci ssl'ul I operation, if uotrouhle shniih: he found j | in its Inlure work, the n ti I at ion of l ores that have hit In rlo heeii w ithout I value heeaiise they could not, he i ( handled hy any Southern cene. rn ; a I reduction in the cost o| sulpiiuric arid : for the matin fact are of fertilizers and | tints possildy a reduction in the cost of , mak i nc fcrt i I izer-., so essential to the ! prosperity of Southern farmers. "I'rohaldy the most noticeable fea- j tare in connection with .Southern mailers tit the present,"said Mr. Kdmoiais, 1 " Is tiie remarkable tendency ef popu- \ latiou from the North and West tu the South. Kvta y iarce land ow ner ii: t he | South whose name has heeoim know n tiirouchoiit the North and West, is in j receipt of letters hy tile m ol " ask I|C; for information ahont farm iami I Some land owners have hern almost overwhelmed with corn -poiim-m < , and one i' -i >ik! of mine in I .ae.dei'dale County, A a., reports thai within the last mouth or two he has had o.cr dip letters from Northern and Western farmers who wanted to set tit* in that section. In the ('nroli mis, (ieorc.a ami parts of Virginia tin Mine tl.inc | is liotiecjiiile. and all over tiiese Sl||?> | : .. .. .. f. .. i i. w . . ?i ^ %> ? 41 i: > i.ti MII i ?' 1111 * i, \\ ? >;1 ru ? people an? ^ I?i ii?;j singly and ill eoioilicS. "All indieat ions |>oint to a pr< at Southward movement oi popuution '.hat |?roi!iisito h'fomc oiio oi tho most con-pieuoiis -i t U i -s of lie- hiisi- , ii< v-? interest-. oi tin' entire eonnliy. .luoifiiijf h\ information obtained in the South, ami em . .-(Mimicnee that eouus to me from the North and West, I h; lieve it is reasonable to ex- ! poet within the next few veal's jv U.. r.ueh an enormous Sou thwart) movement of population as that whim -wept iatothe North and Northwest ten or fi'teeii years a^'o. In this ease, j however. it Will he of Allli rieans 111;t:lily, rather than of foreigners." Aniler-oii County lias adopted tic eon I r.nt \ ste hi of working l he road*. | and has a force of convicts nntler elw.r^e | of puui'il to work Idle pnhlie roads live i miles in eaeh direeiion from lie court house. This plan is adopted so t hat I each force can he ret Ill-Ill d to the jai I for I sale Ueepia: at uiy lit. STANDS TO THE RACK ! Sr.NATOli TIIiliMAN IS !\ IMMVX itKiiiT I:\ICN CST Ho Dismisses Ii-l?> al a Ulaiuc am Answers the Store Adroit \VilStill S|?ei'ial l<? the State. Al'tiirsTA. (i i., March I.- Seeing e\ Coventor TilItiiun |>:issino through Co luinhia to-iluy en route to hi.s homo at Trenton after his Northern trio. I hoanieii the train ami eaoie through with hint, with the object of s"euriii;: hi.- views on the now |?olil ettl conditions w hieh Ittivu developed out in:* l:i.tihsonee with rontin! i.o the romi'ty Constitutional ('onvention li.;ht- trie's manifesto, etc. The Senator I; Ii- -tl Ii'cmIv ter the press ami ptill hi- r< < . i a I .-I .. . t >|ii v:i> i.o .n iiiii,in ! I ' iy .11 ;; *o.si iiiitll* ncr. WIkmi ;i:-kotl ;tI ?n 1 iii*^ No:*M ; ;*;i trip, in t*n* inUMVi-'l of tin* Woman's Col! "i*. (iosfrnoi* Tillman ;: i I: " \\V rci.taiin <1 tlnvv days in Wa.-iiiiii: ton :i:x! 11K* ti iiituli' a llyiti^ trip t< Itnitiniorn mi Sunday i*vi>iiiiiM. on l? t'hila* (ii-luliiii that iii^nl., w! ii i*? ;!?m i a I.Ik noli v ! twain' nation of t'.? ino* nnd-s of work ami tin' orvanizat m of Uo> UroM'l I iistitiito. oin of I n* lint'sl inimstriiJ f?;li'nil> in III.- I n ( -ii S'.af.'s. Tnvsdny v.** twainim-d tin- I'l.Ut in ti tnto, in I Brooklyn. .N. Y.. aiiotl.cr v?*iy lino institution nl i hi?- ?*la>s. Wodnos ilay \vv sl.arti'il |o t.Mi: oll<,,.>v fn? travlivrs in t.hi' iiiiiiT pail it .V * v \ nrk oil v. a iMitlifi I'ci'j -.-' lioo'. AlloyoMivv, i In ink w< iiav. oktaiini! ii.any valiialih* i.lvns to on:* own rolK'O.s lit IvOllv Hit. i in III I'.'ll'll to \\ ash i iim11.|i vvsti-rsiay ni??r,i in". ihiisrird in\ liu*imvs liuwi' ami to ft i lio.wv la*>l iiit. wnils* (iovvrnor l*'.v tn-> in on in i Jo-ion <vI I h I 'rof .iiiin^ i'i fin xainiiis1 ili** Ma --ai'li its ssdioo! sit toi'lmolo'j y." " What sin ys>n think * ! th* onihink fo?* an oxtra srssion of ('on*.,! i*-> /" ' ' Tliviv aopoai's ''.si In* a it ,-.ir> on t.li** ptirt of 1 ho li'tnivrs i?f hotli jr*. r' h*s. iiirlitiiiiiK tlii* I'ri-i-iii'iit. i*? a'*.,,., if I?s? ? iI?1? an t*\lra s"ssinu. 'I*:' * S*"iat is now lioiilin:! lit: iit m*^him. to try o ii>noM* oi tin- appropriati* >n hill. ami nnli*s> son:s*t!iiii nil* ,v| il ovrnr-i, t!.s r<* s\ *: i h** n.i s*x J ra .r> - ion. at ! oast. licit tin- iiii|ti'<'M,ioii ! moi.." "Ilavt- #\o v > is S' liat.Af l;n\'siuli' view, am: if.-.o what dn you ll.inl: >1 it y" " t ii.i llii- S nator. " i haw -* ' 'i it : I ' it in Washington \oslorilay and was "..ii:-nl"i ahi.t ?u 'pri.nnt. ;i- wIk-u we i>ai t"d with him ,,ii Sunlay !) no intimation ot an\ pur |h?m tu atit:t_"iii.,< tlii' ' 01n't for an .aljiistinonl. Then: aiv in it -on." errorif fait- wliii'li i- it. n<?L -.try ' > |i:it*t ii'itiari/.o tt'i-i -oni" nr- i aritaoh uiil mm .iMinat'io .IV-H'I in:.- a m <I< Ini tio',>. 11 in'i.'niM to ui?- niifor! unali' lial tin- ?-ii.i i ,'inuii nt n?" ' f^uti iiKoittttlvo (h ii.aiuu'O ijid i til ~i u'ii|>.'i' to join in o'.si'otlort. I! i tin- | lur.-tami t in-it ua! ion in S ml I: ('urn- j ilia. wo mn-t have noiliial i i.iio>-imo mil mako ilin' avowant'*' Im tin* ;.i*? i:<]i< <.and fool'iio- that iiav-- Ihhmi H (ii .'jiiy aron-i il. in tryiti: toa.Iju.-t >111" political oiatti'i'f mi as pivvont i -t rii^i 'o ! .', is-ii til" ma jo. i' > ff i H' viiito p. npi" on on" -id" and .1 minori y. in alli'itu-i ivitiitl," no-"urn on lii" itln'i'. Ami any man who "annnot, ri.si ilioio i::- personal Iim-I'ii.jjs ;n. tliiuiictiiri' will In ut*..-:ifo to follow. " In this (onnei'l i< n I notic" in this no> nin?;'s pap"i- an inter'!.wv with 'oii?i'i --mail Wilson, wilier. hoiied Iinvn in.-.mi.- that W" inmt ha\.?L li-rhi Hid that it itanii'it t? prrvi nt^l. I iav" ;;ri ,it re-peel for Air. Wi -on'iii?loil), nt. hut. it mm to 'ii" !:f has oiiorod t!." only fa"tor oi any priuio mportan.'" in tin- "a-" thai the iiyrn. !'!.i pi'i -oi" <>i' Spa "t a iih i r:.' jiii. wilii a 1 -aw iv, ;..i\c a n . ... lor lie w 11 it.es i i |i a wither J <: n- ies two ;uiiiii' i 11 liiat county. They ha . e iv ver mder.-tood tlw necessity aii?! :t:i|> ? lance o' (.lii ( on-1 ;1 utionaI i i invent . m with its one iivnna-l"i iny purpose ot Ltcltiijw' rid of tiic ncp'ro in politic-. he atisc they have never Mill- nil from neero domination a- the middle ami lo.vi'i' coant.ii'- ili?l iiwin., tlw reeon-truction period. If Mi*. Wiison had taken a hrojnler \ lew ami .msi'lcred ! he entire State he coni.I not dismiss -o ilippantlv t his \ila! i.?no. I' the imillit ion were t.hronpiieiit t he State a he pictures it, there wnnul h> no neeil for a eonVeiit imi a! a i. I r -ali/.e it- lie lines t hat. I lie ocopn' will settle all t In -e 1.1:1! ter-.. " t lie;- at t lie poi in a ry or at '.lie it'eiier.tl el etna. '.\ Init I Si:itI Imped to no. and wha" -Mil hope in -e done. ! to tuive trie li te people unite in the pr'<mai. and Iniv. a 11 ahide hy . 1. 'Then t he \v h 11 e- \\ i 11 present a united front loti.e negroes in the jrenernl i lection. I' Mr. Wilson's idi a prevail- tln-t a I ; .'1. : in e\itahle anil iie-t wllieh I ?. liv lii n :i laroe nuinher of while.- wit! not _.. into ! lie primary at nil. and if their lin; er am! pas-ion- shall m nnpt I m i i to lead t lie ||:?; roe- lo the polls, we can easily imagine, win-awe remein her what neeurred at the ins! Stale election, that (iie State win pre- nt a -p. eiaele alike ni-yr ie. ! :! to Dotli | taction-, find no inciter which wills, ; Here v. i I! he wound.- In tin* hod.N politic licit wii! not iieai for a iiail ' Tu provoiit this I am w Mini' in sink all pi'i'sMHial loo'intr.s, aU poi>otnil ambition.-. all oonsiiloi at .mas of * 111 I i.'ti vciii'-s, (ir royiioo, ami : n: I: sik'Ii coin i*??-iiiii> a> <i? ? i-' ami propoi\ IfSiimloi' Irhyatnl Mr. \V. ;?mij -haM sltoi it ill foii'iny .1 li h).. I - 1 i i I ! hnpr that tlirir oooh r j m I??iin.-nt \ 'It j show t.i i ti Ilia! it. is nnt i,. pj? *_ :*i< ?t h? nor w i -i* to i.ii -ii. i hav ..iith in tin' patriotism ami iron.I ? -. of ho iiiassos wIni aiv intorosVil . no man's p.llilil-al fiM'tlllll's Ml til '.oll'.i.i to tllKO noli 111*?'ji I fill risks Th; i not mi nniiiiary Stato ol r'.ion ami on.niot afioot oitla r Mr. Wi.-...n or Si-a.il ?r I rl iv. II tin- Koform 111 <?\? ... l:: an f livo without a porp.-t iia'ion of -trifo ainl I i11 rmHhmi it i?n?: i' to Jii I i lo in it h< 'lii vi' an\ -n.'a n "V ? i sot i. I liavo always ri'li'-o on it | i??? i ?i anil tho wisdom ol tin- p> .ry wnion has hoon pnrsiii'il. < ?ur p. ojih havo hoi'ii nilmmiod in politics in mum ivva; tn if rights arc ami tin y vol always stisluin luoir l i.-ht . w In n p. i it\ pi'osi'iiti'il l.o thoin. Sonat It'oy onaiM-'i - t hat. Im has hoon hi-ti ;.y I for on. il' ip, liaviiio taaril ! ... inti i onsiilnr.it ion w in ii ii'Tiviti at an a'.'ri onion, with tin iiarnw.'il runinitti . ami tin- I!' form inovoiu-'i" 1 s'ton i to i i;, tinoi it 11a- i y> on. W I toil lot 11 ti.it t ||a op p. isi tin* i 11 I . n l A. II. I'\?st"i\ I'nion. S. ' ami .1. II. Sprjir, Kolton, S. I | 1 Tfr?pcvj K boocl for ; 90J3ay5^^^^P j jj?:ht;me of tho itltrTi-Cotisor.atlvos was that tiny di.l not, wish to snhscaalu' to t ho eoinl itioiis |M*o|)osiul in t.lu' lhnn|il.ill runtri rnr \ Si-iKitor Tillman saiu : "That's dotal ail sMforisiuy bcitaasn no >iu* n.xpor'A'tl thorn to In; ! < aMinahh'. 'I'll."it* ? i. I ?? I ? i. ? i I li'W ruin <>i ruiii. ami I would join Irliy in a h.ittlo fur t.ho control of too coiivenI ion l?y tilt' I,' form. rs alono if Unit iili-H |?:. vailed normally unions the Amis. Wo will never li.ivc a t.'otistiIni ioiuil oonvont ion witii my coihi nt wnioli w ill ilir-frauolii.-v tin* poor ami iifiiorant white man alon? with tin: 1 noL't'o. \- 1 hav already said onoo ' l? loco. i'io practical moti mi liotli sides ! miif-t l'. t injjoMior ami iioid down thy ? xtt eniisis." I n ooiiol n-ion SoiihI :r Tillman said t I 1' ? ! ori *. o! 10c |> lint in Mr. Wili .'ocvio-v . lii -li i think worthy | < of no' 10. : inat i- Him- iho plan out- I irnoil in mo 1 a- laiioo already. because I t ho S[ 1. ri.u,h,i\'i? ! Iorald. t he < icoon viIle I Now., ami Tio' ('o: 11 :nI at Stat" linvo \ c- f 1-01I to endorse it. I think lit; wiil tin,! i.t'iit jn-t the r> Verse wii i tin " ?1111 i to i> itijo. I d,d not ox poet una: i>nons imii-i ii'-, toast of all fri.ni ( those i-oiinvs in fact would doutit my ikvii Miii't.v and honesty of purpose if | ' ivod -.'i -h hacking." Whon ! askod tito Senator if |>o was j ' vvi:!iii;r!o t:?* > I tie si imp a'jHin-t tlio j Ida aid Wii-oii fo> 00s if they lu oui.'hl I ' |a!>u" a ti; I: t. i.o copliod: "If tho ' issue i.- pi-, -ontod ia >iloh a way a- to ^ require it. } ?vlll tako tin- stump. I I. oavo air, ad > sa',1 il>i>an,l il was no; I' ,:k 11 iokian utterance. I' was said ! 1 n downr.-o lit > ;'.rn< -1." ' icitiir 'IVi'M in was ilion i.;ooj?tion- , j 1 as ;. > 'ho 1,cop,-d National lo-form I . iiiovomoc! and tviniod in- had lieurd ' iioln i n :r of i 1 hi W as ii i n ya* iii to an 1011 lit K to anyt.hin..'. as Mich movements eina-I natoii (com tin p ,,plo and rot from 1, si , ii 1,1,11 as w, co in Washington. ti . . . ... . ...... . 1 .. . I I I f li \ lli' I *U ' 1 ill I || I lilii \ I 111# *11 I- v ?t> .. n_' and - ' wit It oroat cm phasis j j 1 ha! il wu- "Net ;i ione* wav oil', either." | j K. .1* Wats n. j ' -? -?. ! j v wissl illi.V noon towa ilinw < >no CleviM lioj>n?? Kindly Al- I In'.M'il People (i> ? lical I henisetves . lor II is Itciiclit. 1 " M persons in the Far Wont." j said v. niii'i from tin.* State of Wushinet,on. " have auur/.injj faith in the ^ f ii t u m' of that "e.i.iii, I >av\ one town that iunl I'J ooo innahilanls less tinm live year- at", : t f t,.>?\ i said to nave in.i .too. 1 was a hooii. town wi-h no reason for hcitio, ami when the panic J eaine it co!lapsed a> ii its houses hail , heen merely iilmvn mail mrs instead of t.riek ami mortar. There must have ' i> mi iieariy two-score stieli towns. Tno l'/ist has never known siieii in- . tl.ition of land values as tlie I'ueet j S(i;:ial r? eion had a few years a;t<?. ami, of eonrsi, has never known sueli j a, shrinka.ee. as nas oeeiirred there. 1 say saeh a -dninkatje. Imt. the ^ faith of the people keeps land at lift lions prices. Men are hoiiiintron to bad investnieii's and slarvim: themselves to pa;, ir.lv rest in order t hat tin y may n ii.ivi soinei 1.1ne from tlm wreck. A I(lioueh W ashinyion lias several limitsami iniies of ei.jist tine, you cannot!, even now buy an diploic water front | . on I'uyet, Saiiiiii at ti moderate priie. I, Many ti ive i.'iven up in destmir, and I km *v oil.' man who lieiiheriMely jjave away wit any consideration prop. rt.v not leiij before valued at tfko.ontt: ' out t ii fail ulu! !:< d on foi | he ro\ ivai j ' of business. \ tuaa w!io onee held | ' important and welt-paid posts as at) 1 citrine.-r was ?l;nl recently to accept J ... :-.im t t.'.l I... won'.! i...... i I'm ii sJ t 11 \> ;11 > a;!?>. ami I have ! Ili' o on i!>; ' Itat mo-t of it. ?joes to |.;tf ] 1 ' 1111 i * * l on nmrl itaires. l? " I't ; -nr.- hi t In' Ka-t iearm il of tlio j , into Iiooin in Wa^iiiiioion tli'-oii^h ail; Vt'l" = ri? * II i lll'i Ill HOW-papers and the int.;.i/.:no-. a'iti los many have' repent t. t.liat any s,ioh iiiforiiailion ev?.r . ame to them. There ivib u time j w i.on : loamI*'.ait.- ?'i re ini-y eurryiny ' 'onjy-T in: i, and w'tiitioii to points aionif 1 l'i|ot-i . ?ir<?1 * lioi-o low n litis woi'u io j li?' mihI. I loaiiiod 'a1 in-ido history 'of a himill i ?wn. itioayli hardly a | t \ jiioal oiio, for i,i,t tioom w a- proeured ' In a fa utterly liilToroiit from that ] I to w liM'i: W'o.-tt rii oonimunitie- are aveust.oioi d. The man that ronrrived | I t, 11 i(!"|i \v? a' atrial his ,-elieme with J | n > ait m;>( at ailvt rtisiiio on hi:- part. I ! le si mp! > M'tll II t o p, of ? li?ri liooi'rt to j ; lay out a town site. The si"ht of a level or tlieoitolilo always set Wash- ' in^toii folk-, to taikimi in those days, | ami tta news thai sonn hoity was lay-i i in.; oat a town .-it. soon "nt ahont. I ! "r11 no- oi the promoter uovised hitfi j to ad s i i'ti-o. hot ho refused tin- ad v ieo. I'oopto who eaino to ipiestinti him ahout the matter loariio t not liino. 11 ; was known tout two railroads wore' t orn i ti;, th remu h, and t here was - peon la- | t itoi r.:- to \vhot!i , this now town w;u>i to lie tin terminus of one : hut here! aeain not Inn ' wa.- ioarned from tno pr< ijoet or. There wa- no reason on ejirth '.vh\ I a 11>w u s!ion 1 ;l iio tejml !.!a:r. . ttmt tilt re was sd:il io.-s rra-on why a railroad -It.iai i sltirj. from tlio town, hut the, j no.it t in.; loaf inton tfd tin- p.-nplo | was t In- .surveyIiiu o! a railroad | 'o now here. There was uo definite i | informat ion tu lie hud annul tin- road, | | hut ! i.. t n;; i iioo: Io pt rijfhl on. while iiatK inert a-oti. I'hen the aotual 1 ! hiiiii!in:.r t.f the roao Ih'^hii, and j lifter a ! ^ in... - IiimI li. on t loured ami j riiauo i 'mhn tor iriiix i;v\ i?o mr m j uoiimcciio to v. a-, iiia.l" tluit I ho ?si'!o of, ! i<> .? won Itl hoy mi a: it fori :t in tin to. The \ | |>i'oj<r ior Wii- .it!\ iil t?i !ioi?i < ornor j ! I ?i ami wa'cr-'ront ! )!. > ;tV n hi^ho|'| lli^iiro l! .hi tlio mitiiiiiiii.i |i\oti for1 I Otlli I" i"l- ".J, .l< lofli-. (I. Ilo iVOillt) :.ivi' i ' lir- 1 |?iiiviia-oi a riiiiinv to Ji al ii prolil lo Iji.Iit coinors. Ilo ; U .1 .o 1 -Oil III J"VI' il f|!" hill (I let Vo i ' lioo.ii -ah . hut, itoain Ik to (lined ' S 6CLLiNG THCgWIJ Accident {nsurancc Shoe; (For/v\el7) ijV/ AT TV^JDolUr* ?. / T\ . fx JJO uoa r\ rjovv ^JOO.pohzy i ^?eJ> W'^[? every J?mt o| the advice, lie know Unit hits scheme wart advertising itself. On the day before the sale his ollieo, seventy-five miles from the new town on paper, was besieged by inquirers. "The sale began with a rush, and lots went as high as $1,000. Iarly buyers not corner lots and water-front property, and resold at once at a profit. Some of them bought at $1,000 resold the same week at $.'l.f>00. An oflleo boy in the ollice of the projectors made several hundred dollars in such a turn. When the sale was over, nearly threcijuarters of a million dollars had been taken in. The excitement continued for a time, anil the projector built several hotels and other structurers. hut presently the tiling stopped. It lias never started again. Without spending C-niHi in the ordinary methods >i advertising the projector had made a 'ortutie because tdio gambling spirit .vas in tiic air. and everyliody was noro eager to buy than the projector vas to sell." Not .\1uoh ok a Li kt.?Farmers, jvon those who are considered rather 'nigh" in other respects, are usually juite willing to give foot- passe timers a 'lift:" but they like to bo asked for he favor politely. A native of Ilill ille was returning from the county air at Hrookby with an cmptj wagon, vlmii In- overtook a smartly dressed oung man who was plodding along vit.Ii the disgusted air of one unused 0 eoiintry roaiis and sandy soil. "Hullo, hayseed!*' eried the footKissrnger. turning around as he heard lie rattle of wagon wheels, and standng still until the farmer drove up. 'Can a fellow get u lift to "Seonset ititl without waiting for a reply, he 'aulted into the wagon. " 1 might as roll ride with you as to walk. I guess, sow, then, start up your nag.*' The farmer looked at the young man 1 little sharply, hut said nothing levond a "Git-up!" addressed to his lorse. After two or three miles hud been raversed, the young i urn for a .us inconsequent chatter ,iui remarked : "It's more of a distanee to 'Seonset lum I supposed." " it Is quite a distance,'' responded he farmer in a ron-eommittul lone. Another twenty minutes passed, and hen the young man injuireu : " About how far is it to "Seonset "Well." replied the farmer, "keepirf traigiit ahead, the way we're goin' iow. I sii'ii say 'twould he a matter o' wenty-livc thousand miles or so : but f si he you wus favorablo t' gettin' outo' my wagon an' hoolin' it hack, it .in't much above eight miles." The young man got out witli grout elerity, and proceeded to "hoof it" 11 the opposite direction. " I eai'late." said the farmer, telling us win* mestory aiterwaru, 1 cariate lis mode of add re.-.sin' th' next man ho lUM'ts will ho some dilTYent.'' ?The Southern Kail way lias gotten >ut a handsome advertisement on the xeei dine health fulness of the el i mate ilontr their lines. It wi ll la* judiciously I ist ributed. and is calculated to do treat "food for the section it so graph l aliy portrays. A remarkable incident lias coino nit in connection with the recent hank ohhery in Lexington, Vu. Figgatt, die cashier, who scooped a large part f the hank's funds, is a fugitive from ustii-' and (lovernor O'Forrall ha? ilTered a reward for his capture. A rot her of Figgatt saved O'Ferrall's life or.-of the battles of the civil war. > ? ,V > i ' > 1 1 k i fPoor fliealth j: . .? moans f.o much more than', f y. ?> i ragine?serious and' , diseases result from', .firming ailments neglected.1, / i lon't play with Nature's", / greatest; gift?health. ', J I If you arcfcrline , \ .... lout of sort* wfit , ^ $ ; nun Kcnerajiy , linusteil, nervous, 4 j; * pHlwl 1^ have no appetite , ? fiVJ ilW nll(| 4 al| *t work, , * In Kin at orrcetak- ( , iii>? 'he mod relia- t ii <,?/N'W"k i)lc strengthening; * ; \ l | | medicine, which ?, t> A \ i/Al Utown'i Iron Bit- . Iiri. A lew hot- j ,? v > ? / t tics cure benefit > ? ri j <! 4 v,fmoi from the, < outers / trrtn. ia n el it's , \ . pleasant to take. . ^ w^kiauuvKji * 1 it Cures \ { Dyspepsia, Kidney nml l.lver ? ,' Neuralgia, Troubles, 4 > /Oonstipallan, liad Blood ' , ' Malaria, Nervous ailments ? ? Woiuer.'a complaints. , t.?-t >n'\ llii" i < iniitie it bit". crossed red ' W lim ; on t!.. w t .ippn. All others arc sub- ' S St it lit' - on luimlnl l?n;i stamps we ' I will s? i I st t t.| len Itiiint lltil World'* ' I iitr Vli'? s no! book tree. ' M BROWN CHf.M CAL CO. PAl TtMORE. MO. ' ,