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Attention, Farmers! Strong Address by President of State Cotton Association, in which he Urges Planters not to Sell Cotton for Future Delivery. In view ?>f the fact that such a number of planters and merchants throughout the South are selling their cotton for next tall delivery at ten cents per pound, there sire certain facts which 1 deem it the duty of myself and others who are posted, to give to the members ol (be Southern 0 >tton Association and those interested in the continued high price ol cotton and tlieconsequent prosperity ot the South. In 1904 we made practically fourteen million bides ol cotton; in 1905 we made approximately ten and one-half million. These two item* make an average ol about twelve and one quarter million bales for the two years, 1904 and 1005. Not withstand ing this enormous yield o> cotton, enormous in comparison with what we have been led to believe was necessary for the world's supply, hear what the officers of the British Cotton Growing Association have to say in reference to the cotton situation, published May 1!) in the official journal of the Mancheeter Cotton Associai tion. This journal says: On last ( Thursday what the prime minis- j ter described as one ol, if not the most influential deputations that ] has ever waited upon the head of , the Government of this country, , met together in the foreign oHice, ( London. Accompanying Sir II ( Campbell Bannerman were the Earl of Elgin, colonial secretary; , Mr. John Morley, secretary lor j India; Mr. Winston Churchill, j under colonial secretary, and Mr. George Whitley, chief ministerial whip. ^ This denotation, which renre-1 setitod the British Cotton Assnci- , ation, some of t ho principal Chambers of Commerce of Great Britain, the various associations of labor and capital some of the chief magistrates of Lancashire, ( and other towns outside of Lao I cashire. wa* introduced by Lord Derb, th<* lord lieutenant ot Lao cashire. He was followed by the ( Duke ot Marlborough, who in a , few pithy remarks associated himself with the movement. Mr. .1. A ITulton, vice chairman of the council of the Association, I stated the case for the deputation. He state'* that the annual value of the production ol the cotton trade amounted to over one hundred million pounds sterling, {$500.000,000,) and that the capital directly engaged re pre j eented over four hundred million I pounds sterling, or $2,000,000, 000. There was no need, he said. 4^1 I. a 1 - il n? lauor i!i * jioiiu mat a rulf oM such importance vitally affected the wolf ire of tlio count rv, and that any d Master to it might bo Raid to he a disaster to the whole | C >11111 ry. The Cotton trade, he went on! to say, was in a very dangerous position. The dangers were two told. In the first place, they got 7f> per cent of their raw mate rial from one country and that they were consequently at the V MHvOmtmin * i mercy of the weather in one part of the world. It was there 1 fore, quite evident that they ouulit to aim at broadening the. A base of supply, and if possible to do so within the British Empire. The second danger to which he called attention was that con- ^ sumption was more or less over m taking production. It was calcu lated that consumption in the {] British Empire was increasing at the rate ol lour hundred thous I and bales per annum, and Lan cashire alone had in the last year or so added something likely 6,000,000 spindles to her spinning capacity, which represented ^ an increase 111 consumption from two and a half million bales ten years ago to four million bales at the present. It was, therefore, clear that in ^ a comparatively short time the United States would require the ^ greater part of their own production. Whether they would get it was, ol course, another thing. 1 For the cotton would go to those who paid the best price for it; that a scramble was expected ^c nobody would deny. The present 1 position gave great anxiety to those who were deeply interest ^ ed in the cotton trade. * * * Vnw in rifivir nf f linen f AW* ) At* ? IV ? VA V ? VC ^ 1WVIO I | Joes it not seem the heighth of I folly that the South, owning a 1 < monopoly of the world's supply r?f raw cotton, and having the ^ possibilities of an unlimited in- 40 :rease in cotton production, ihould be so indiirerent to this, ? Iter grand opportunity, for fixing R< it id maintaining a price com- as mensurate with the world's demand for raw cotton? It is a ? very painful contrast between co the attitude of the English Gov- jn arnment to the English cotton 1 j<) trade, and our Government to Uz, the American cotton trade. Eng n) land is not half so indebted to te lier cotton industry for herfinan- at cial welfare as America is, to say ab nothing of the South. It is a ha mark of the grossest ignorance, jZi not to say stupidity, on the part of tho Southern business mei jj not to take the proper view of a| their rela'ion to the cot'on in (je dui-try in fixing and maintaining c a remunerative price. To sellL our cotton at te.i cents a pound I/vf for i.ext tall delivery is to forestall ill" work of the Southern su Cotton Association and place the w consumers or purchasers of our cotton in a position to dictate th? y^ price. , , At a meeting ot the executive . , P? committee of tlie Southern Cot. In ton Association held in Jackson.! ' | in: Miss., on May 31s', the follow- . iiifi resolution was passed: '. Uesolved, 'I'hat we call upon our meiriher-i and 111" producers of cotton at lartie not to sell their actual cot ton for future delivery, as we have every reason to believe and teel coiil') lent that the price,? of cotton iillist advance materi ally hevond the present fall'; quo! ution-. In view ol the article quoted from the Lancashire paper, all an that we have to do in order to th fix and maintain a lair price ia T simply to refuse to lake less.i A And this may not he done, ex-|h? cept by and with the lull co-oj er K ation of all Southern business li< interests. K According to Mr. Mutton, the 9 world will need twelve million hales or more. It has practically t: Special Si Our sales for day sales we li >Ve expect to m >rder to do so w 11 all the depart ght Weight Dress Goods or Summer Skirts pieces 54-inch Brilliantine in black and navy blue,"just the thing for a nice light weight skirt for summer, worth on any market 75c, our special; sale price is only 49c. pieces 44-inch Brilliantine, a| great seller at 50c, special sale price 30c. piece grey Brilliantine, just the thing for a nice summer skirt, special sale price 50c. piece grey Panama, nothing nicer for a skirt or eton suit, special sale price 50c. dored Organdies. case colored Organdies, worth 15c, special price only 10c. case colored Lawn, beautiful goods for a 10c seller, special sale price only 7 l-2c. n 1 o? T case i x-^v; cuiuicu x-ictw ii, special for this sale only 5c. case 5c colored I^awn, special for this sale only 3 7-8c. -inch sheer white l^awn, good seller at 15c, special at 10c. -inch sheer white Lawn, special for this sale 12 l-2c. imember we guarantee everytl advertised or your money refi ?8Utried twelve million bales each of the years 1904 and >05. With only a partial organation we have been able to aintain a price of slightly over n and one-half cents average, least two and one-half cents iove what we probably would ive obtained without an organ, it ion. I hope every business man in e State will read this article id study it carefully, and then icide as to whether or not he n help in the great opportune now presented 'o tho South reaping abundant weal'li from is, her great staple crop, iir . cli pressing demand by the 51 Id at largeStop selling cotton for fall dere ry ; organize in every com unity for the erection of pro* >r ware houses and the proper lancing ot the crop, so that we ay ho in a position to supply 0 world with cotton as it needs at a price satisfactory to us. E. D. Smith, President S. C. l)iv, S. 0. A rphanage Rally Day at Tabernacle. Next Sunday will he observed 1 a Rally Ray lor the support ol e Epwortb Orphanage by the abernacle Sunday School.? ppropriate exereires will he hi, including an address by f?v. P. li. Ingrahnm. The pubs ie cordially invited to attend, xerciaes to begiu promptly at :30 o'clock a. in. A. C. Howell, lunday|School Superintendent. \LE for May have been tive ever had sin ake June sales e are offering gr incuts of our sto Specia/s in Bed Spreads. 1 doz. Bed Spreads, good full size and worth on any market 1.35, special sale price 1.00. 1 doz. Bed Spreads, extra large size, special price 1.25. 1 doz. Bed Spreads, cannot be matched for less than 2.25 on any market, special 1.09. 1-2 doz. Marsailes Quilts, a 3.00 seller, special price 2.00. Don't miss this chance for Bed Spreads. Specials in Table Linens. 1 piece 58-in. Union Table Linen, good seller at 40c, special sale price only 25c. 1 piece GO-inch all pure Linen, special sale price only 48c. 1 piece 72-inch all pure Linen, the 1.25 kind, special 98c. New Laces. New shipment of Valencine Laces, special sale price 2 1-2, 3, 31-2, 4 and 5c. See these goods and save money. ling _ ?.^ j inded- E. E. ( Southern *HE ?OU*H>S OR Unexcelled dini Through Pullma on all through tr ient schedules or Winter tourist r; effeet to all Flor full informatior routes, etc., cons ern Railway Ti< BROOKS MORGAN, A,G.P. Atlanta, Ga. ... V, v^ncri\i| anc We are now closing out*our ] and Children at actual cost. No stylos. KVKitYBODY should g? or La France lines before they a Umbrellas going at and belt Cherr Professional Cards I)r. J. E. WELSH, DENTIST. Ollire over William ? IIu^hes(Jo's Store, formerly occupied by Dr K. M Calloway. LANCASTER, 8. C. i \u r-* i;i i I /K. IX. VI, I I ^ I ^ 1 U I 1 , Lancaster, S. C. Kesidence 'phone. No. 1m7. Oflloe, I?avi* Building, cor. Main and hnnlap streetn; 'phone No. 12. Will praotice in hot h town and coonty. AII calls, day or night, wHI receive prompt attention. J UN E larger than any ce in Lancaster, greater, and in eat inducements re. Notion Department. New goods arriving daily in our notion department. See our white Embroidery Belts at 25c ; they are beauties. 25 doz. all pure Linen Handkerchiefs, special 5c each. Lace striped Hose 2 pairs 25c. 10 daz. men's Balbriggan Undervests, worth 35c, special 24c.' y 15 doz. ladies' Gauze Vests, special sale price only 5c. Clothing Business. We are doing the Clothing business. Our prices are in reach of everybody. 16.50 Suits, special price 14.00. 15.00 Blue Serge Suits 12.00. 12.50 Mixed Grey Suits 10.00. 3.00 Blue Serge Coats 2.39. Boys' Clothing from 89c to 3.95. Millinery. We are making special prices on all Millinery. 1.50 Mull Hats nicely trimmed, special|sale price 1.00. 2.00 Mull Hats, nicely trimmed, sale price only 1.50. White JDuck Hats, special sale rrr?~ JJi ItC UII1JT i?W. 3LOUD' Hailtpayv BASES* SYSSEM ng car service. .n sleeping cars ains. Conveni all local trains. ates are now in I ida points. For i as to rates, mlt any Southcket Agent, or A., R. W. HUNTjG.P.A., Charleston, S. C. I > Company [jow Cut Shoes for Men, Women thing hut new and up-fj^ate ?t their choice of the Neigler re all gone. ?w cost. y & Company Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance ^Examination. > 'I In i .vaiuh. "ii : ir I!?? aw u J vacant HcholurHhlfw hi \\ hi 1 hrop College ami for the iiilniW .inn n( 11 -iv indent* will tn- lii-lil at (tin County Court II- n>- on Friday, .1 ily flth. at k a in A111> 111-<\111- must not In- ii s ili.in lifted n year* nf atfe \\ lien vi-hnlar.vhlpv are vacated afiei .in \ A, they win im (wtrdf& to itmne making in? nighcM avorafe at ilu* oxnmlBft* ("ii. I > r v ... i .-( meet iiiiii i' iui . i;ov crniiir llu- award A opIloanlM for vi-hoiarnlilp should write to I're^laent .luhiiMon before th-exninliialii.il or a|>|>llcalli>'. blank* ' seh<ilitr*h|i* are worth t on and free tuition./ 'I ho in xi 8<*HNlon w ill n|ieii UapunlWf lt>? 1000. I "i further In lie n alien a ml oalaloi/ue.adilr ? ** PRK8 I) It JOHNSON Hock Hill, S. C. 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