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National Farmers' Union? , Further Proceedings of the Meeting in Fort Worth. Fort Worth, Texas, 8ept. 4.? At the closing session today of the annual meeting of the National Farmers' Union plans were adopted for marketing the crop of the members of the organiza tion which would eliminate entirely middlemen. It is proposed that a commission of 12 members, one from each of the bumuu growing states, with ollices at Memphis, deal direct with the spinners at home and abroad. This commission to have the ex elusive handling of the cotton in uuiou warehousesIn developed today that the Mississippi Bankers' Association has agreed to advauce 60 per cent on cotton warehouse receipts. A resolution calling for Federal and state legislation abolishing immigration bureaus and substantially excluding the present influx from southeast Europe and western Asia and urg ing upon Federal oflicials the vigorous enforement of all immigration laws was also adopted. Other than it probably is the sliding scale, nothing as to the LuiLiiujuiu price ior which it is proposed the crop shall be sold tor, can be ascertained. President Barrett, in his address yesterday afternoon declar ed the organization on the eve of an important convention having for its purpose the betterment of the conditions of the cotton raiser in the elimination of the middle man in the handling of the crop and the speculator. Lie asserted that, before long, cotton scrip would be negotiable in everv citv and ham. nur oox or ?znc. som by Funilerburk Pharmacy. w Georgia Cotton Crop Cut Off Half Million Bales. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 5.?Com inissioner of Agriculture llud son today, in an interview, stat ed that in his belief the cotton crop ot Georgia has been (lamaged by the recent rains to the extent of 500,000 bales. The commissioner said that in only two counties in the State is the croo til) to the standard of that of last year. "The heavy rains which were general throughout the Stale two or throe weeks ago, followed by the exceedingly hot weather, accounts for the damage," said Commissioner Hudson. "The t wo excesses caused tho cotton to Blied its young bolls and injured it to such an extent that every aero of farm land in Georgia was literally covered with them. The damage is grea'er this year than over before in my knowledge." D?W Itt'fl Little Karly Itinera are email pllla, cany to take, gentle and sure. Sold by J. F. Mackey A Co. w-n ? let in the cotton producing states and that the system proposed by the union lor marketing the crop would insure fair prices for the stable. The following ollicers were reelected : Charles S. Barrett, Georgia, president; J. E. Montgomery, Tennessee, vice president; It. II. McCullOch, of Arkansas, Becre tary-treasurer. Directors : W. A. Morris, Alabama; T. M. Jeffords, Oklahoma; NVolson, Miss.; I. N. McCollister, Louisiana. The reports ol Secretary-Treasurer McOulloch and the national board ot directors showed a membership of the union to be 4,000,000, while 14 state organizations were formed last year. A clever, popular Candr Cold C?. e Tablet?-called Prevention?is bei..g dispensed by druggists everywhere. In a few hours, Preventics ai<? said to break any eold?completely. And Prevention, being so safe and toothsome, are very line for child-in. No Quinine, no laxative, nothing harsh THE LAN' T T Husband's Confession of Horrible Crime?Butchered Wife's Body. Boston, Mass, September 5.? The most brumal crime committed iu Greater _ Boston since the death of Susan M. Geary, a chorus girl, four years ago, and one mneh maomhlinnr ? - ? ywv m mtil ^ It 1 LI lit) details, was disclosed tonight by the discovery of the torso of Mrs. Honorah Jordan, an actress, aged 23 years, of Somerville, in a trunk in a boarding house at No. 7 Hancock street, on Beacon Hill, this city Later the head and the bones of the limbs wore found iu the furnace of the Jordan home at Somerville, and the scalp, hair and other gruesome remains were taken Irom the ki'chen range ot the house. Chester Jordan, aged 29 years, an ado* Somerville, is held by the police, charged with the murder, and tonight, according to the officers, he made a complete confession of the crime. According to Jordan's confes 9ion he accidentally killed his wife Tuesday night in a quarrel at their home and becoming desperate oyer what he had done he went out and bought a butcher's knife, razor and shears, cut up the body and placed the torso in a trunk. A Sure-enough Knocker. J. C? Goodwin, of Reiisville, N. C., says: "liucklen'a Arnica Salve ua sure-enough knocker for ulqers. A Hart Iinu />o?n? ?* "* ?* 1-? W..V. ?M 111 j irk iahi Mummer, but thot wonderful naive knocked it out in a few rounds. Not even a scar remained." Guaranteed for piles, sores, burns, etc. 25c. at J. T. Mackey & Co., and Funderburk Pharmacy, w Lad Shot and Killed ?Another Case of "Fooling'* 'With Gun. Asheville, N. (J., special in Charlotte Observer: A shocking and latal accident occurred iu West Asheville this morning about 7 o'clock when Herman Andrews, the 7-year old son ot T. M. Andrews, of that place, was either accidentally shot and killed by his i)-year-old brother or else himself accidentally dis charged the gun that sent a charge of shot into his breast, resuiuug in amiost instant death. It seems that the two children had beeu sent up stairs to get ready for school. In the room was a shotgun which Mr. Andrews had loaded tor some pur pose a few days since and from which he had forgotten to withdiswthe load. After the children had been upstairs a few minutes there was a report of a gun and those nurrving to the scene found the little 7 year-old boy lying on the lloor breathing his last, with a great gaping wound in the breast. The 9year old lad had shoved the gun under tho bed. lie was almost ' speechless and couldn't tell exactly how the accident happened further than to snv flint th? mm .. -....w went off. It is believed that the children were either "fooling" with the weapon when the eider brother pressed the trigger and accidentally fired the gun or else little Herman was pushing the gun around the bed when the trigger caught and the weapon was fired. Two Banks Close. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 5.?Two financial institutions, the Cosmopolitan National Bank and the Mount Washington Savings and Trust Company, were closed hero today by orders from the Federal and State banking au thoritios. Kodol will, without doubt, make your stomach strong and will almost instant Iv relieve you of all the symptoms of indigestion. It will do this because it is made up of the natural digestive juices of the stomach so combined that it completely digests the food just as the stomach will do it, so you see Kodol can't fail to help you and help you promptly. It is | sold here by J. F. Mackey & Co. w-s CASTER NEWS, SEPTEM SF I? IN DR See 01 The a 1A n rl i r x^auxi price One go at Babie j in ch( black and 1; 100 3 hams at on A bi Two did si Vvl q r> /-< uiuaL ly 8 1 Ladic Oxfoi We gains to m( to sh< Lamas! Smith's Acceptance of Invitation to Speak in National Campaign. Columbia special in the News and Courier: In reply to an inquiry as to whether he would bo pressed into service on the stump by the speakers' bureau of the Democratic national committee, Mr. E. 1). Smith, one of the two candidates in the second primary for the nomination for Senator, lias written the following letter: 'Hon. John II. Atwood, Chairman Speakers' Bureau, Chicago, 111.? Dear Sir: Your favor of recent (late assigning mo to duty as a speaker in the na tional Democratic campaign has been received. In reply, I beg to say that it will alFord me BER 9, 1908 ?ECIA Y GOODS ur new ladies' Coat S rery latest styles in lg shades, ranging from 15 to 25 dollai 1 _ i j rr ion taneta petticoa only 3.48 cents :s soft sole shoes-new Dcolate, Ecru, white . Sizes 0 to 4. Bu ace. Choice 50 cts /ards good apron ? To go while it Iy4 cents yard. pr harcr^in in -W A ^ V^. AAA AAA AVIAV^J more cases of that s oft and cambric fini hed domestic to go ? L-2 cents yard, is', Misse's and child -ds all reduced to ... (fvvi/i A n n II I lie | Democratic platform and its candidate*), and desire to do all in my power lor the success of the ticket. With assurances of esteem, and with best wishes for the success of Bryan and Kern. I am, very respectfully, yours, E. 1) Smith.'' Many people suffer a great deal from Kidney and Bladder troubles. During the past few yearn much of this complaint has heen made unnecessary hy the use of DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Bills. They are antiseptic n>r i ri uillllli'llllt'll IOT WCHk bank backache, rheumatic pains, inflammation of the bladder and all other annoyances due to weak kidneys They are sold by J. F. Mackey A Co. W-H have many other , that we havent s jntion but will be 3W you er Meream great pleasure to serve the party in that capacity in any locality that my services will be of greatest benefit. 'I wish to assure you that I am in lipnrtu I .:*U *l? 7 iL HI I : iuits the . ; in :s ts to J lotand tton i. pr. jinglasts i Icing. ;plen shed it on ' ren's 1 cost. I > barpace glad | lile Co. r Wife Kills Girl With Husband. Wichita Falls, Tex., Sept 10. ? At. an early hour this morning Lillie Wheatley, a han^oine woman, was shot and instantly killed by Mrs. Walter Allen, wife of the proprietor of the St. Charles hotel, in this city. Miss Wheatley was in * r?rria<TA writn - - - ?-r>" " Mr. Allen when the shooting occurred. When you have a cold you may be sure that it has been caused indirectly by constipation and consequently you must first of all take something to move the bowels. This is what has made Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup so successful ami so generally demanded. It does not constipate like most of the old fashioned cough cures, but on the other hand it gently moves f llh hi vitro 1 a a ...I - * * * ' * ?..nrm nuti m inr name lime llPaia irritation and allays inflammation of the throat. Hold by J. F. Mackey A CO. W-8