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The Abbeville Press and Banner*
BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1906. ESTABLISHED 1
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Farmers' Educational
and Co-operative Union.
P. A. CHEATHAM, )
> Editors.
A. F. CALVERT. 1
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FITTEEN CENTS COTTON
The mammoth Cotton Convection
held' at New Orleans January 11-13,
1906, without a single diossenting
voice, unanimously endorsed the resolution
to hold the balance of the unsold
portion of the present unsold crop for
fifteen cents per pound, basis middling,
at the ports.
The Executive Committee of the
Southern Cotton Association, in annual
session at New Orleans, January
15th, J906, also unanimously endorsed
the action of the Convention relative
to the fifteen cents resolution. Kepresentative
of Sou'hern Bankers, who
assembled at New Orleans duriug the
Cotton Convention, passed strong resolutions
guaranteeing the moral and
financial support of southern banks
in the present effort of the Southern
Cotton Association to secure fifteen
cents for balance of the crop. The
fight is now on to a finish between the
spot holders and friends of higher
prices, backed by southern bankers,
and the Hear speculators, spinners and
euemies to fair and equitable prices.
The lines are plainly drawu, and
friend or foe will be quickly recognised
by the voice, pen or position taken.
We are dealing with a product i
worth many hundreds of millions of
dollars annually, distributed, in its
raw and manufactured form, throughout
the entire civilized world. The
producers of the most valuable product
of southern soils have been the
slaves and serfs or the commercial and
consuming world for nearly half a ct-ntnry.
Southern cotton growers, financed
by their local banks, are gradually
working a revolution in the old system
of marketing their staple.
Short crops and fairly good pric**
fi-om 1900to 1904. freed the southern
growers generally from the lash of
mortgages and credit. Increasing the '
food supply jcrnps, has been an important
factor in developing lhat independence
and thrift which nhould characterize
every farm. For these reasons,
it made possible the handling of
the great crop or 1904, on a profitable
basis to the growers against the combined
organised brain and money of
the world. It is for these reasons,
together with advanced thought,
study, and a better knowledge of ligitimate
supply and demand of cotton,
that will enable the spot holders of cotton
in the south, to demand and enforce
higher prices for the balance of '
this crop than are at prepent pievailIng.
It has not been denied that I
spinner* could have paid twelve cents
to the farmers, for the entire crop of |
1905, and declared good dividends on
their investment, at the prevailing
high prices of yarns and dry goodn. .
T? AU?vnnf Kr? /I onioH f.Hnf Poq p bnoAllla. I
XI UIUUUV W ViVU?VVt VUMV X^VMl IT|/VVV.iM
tore, backed by the spinners, took advantage
of the necessities of the farmers
in September and October, and
forced prices down to 91-2 cents per.
pound buying in fully one-half of the
crop around ten cents. If the balance
of the crop now held, and which does
not exceed 1,600,000 bales, is sold at fifteen
cents per pound, the whole crop
will go to the buyers and spinnees at
an average price to the farmer under 12
cents per pound. Where is theexhorbitant
demand of the farmer? If the
cotton is worth it, why should not the
producer be entitled to receive its full
value? ThoNe gentlemen who aie rain?????
otmh a hrurl ah/int 19 nnH fif
'US DUVH ?
teen cent cotton, wereas silent as the
grave when cotton was selling at 6
cents.
STAND BY THE PRICE
Stand firm for fifteen cents. Sell
your cotton at that price, and donot
undertake to force the market still
higher. Our position is based upon
equity and fairness, and no effort
should be made to go beyond that.
Let us see be fair with the spinners;
and in making sales let it be distinctly
understood that the buyer will ship
the cotton direct to the manufacturer*-,
and that the cotton is not being bought
for the purpose of tenders on speculative
contracts iu the cotton exchangee
of the country. Notify your cottou
factors that this rule must be strictly
adhered to. . Let the speculators who
have been "bearing" tne market and
who are short on their contract#, get
out of their perilous positions tbe best
way they can. We must confine our
dealings with the legitimate cause of
consumption, and protect the spiuners
and our own interests from abnormally
high or low prices brought about
tnrough speculative influences. It if
now an established fact, the present
crop will not exceed 10,000,000 bales,
of 500 pounds weight. Tbere will not
be enough cotton to meet the enormous
demands for consumption.
These are facts which have not been
and cannot be, denied except by misrepresentation
and juggling of figures
for speculative purposes' Those farm??
mhn rontrlpoulv rnnhpri their fintton
Ci O " UU avvutvww.^
on the market and sacraflced it at 91-2
to 10 cents, ought not to complain if
their neighbors are still holding a portion
of theirs for higher prices. If
the spinners bought the bulk of this
crop at from 9 1-2 to 10-2 cents per
pound, when they could as easily have
paid 1!% cents, they should not now
complain if the small balance of the unsold
portion is held at 15 cents, in order
to average the price as near 12
cents as possible, The price of cotton
has advanced $2.50 a bale since the
New Orleans Convention: and is daily
? advancing, on its merits and in the
face of the strongest combination to
hold down prices, that ever existed.
Wall Street and Liverpool have lost
their power of fixing the price of tbe
great American staple. The southern
spots holder is now the dominant factor
in the cotton trade of the world,
His cause is a righteous one, and will
receive the endorsmentand support of
every loyal southerner, who believesin
fair play in the great fight which is
now waging, The south can win and
will win.
Yours truly,
HARV1E JORDAN,
Pres. S. C. A.
HEADC
If you want tc
New Dress Goods.
New Drtss Goods for early 8]
have some special prices.
New Line Silks just openec
spring.
Black and Colored Silks?27 i
all shades. 36 in. Black Taffeta
i $1,00 and $1.25 per yd. 36 in.
shades? Irridescent and plain c<
Black Dress Goods?New spr
everytUiDg rlgbt up-to-date. T
seeiug,
R. M.
Darp'sM
W
Want to know how to h
Get a Cooking Stove th
happy, at a price that w
happy, that will cook bis
the children happy?it's
in Abbeville County onl^
Do you use Blueing ? V
Here is a chance for you. On Sat
urday, February 3rd, we will GIVE <?
with every 25c purchase 5c worth of ic
bluing, and with every 50c purchase, tl
10c worth of blueing. y<
D
,,r^Hia la fha *R1no fVl" ' hlftW
the blues away." Pl
HOSIERY ! The kind we sell for r
good to do it ; but for a fe
them at the extremely low pri
Crockery I Crockery! C
We have an extra good cupaud sau
cer, with stroDg handles aDd in splen- f(
did white granite, tbat we offer at 34c 3
set. ti
We are showiDg a lovely shaped t
gold lined 10-pc. Toilet Set with rolled B
edge Basin aud all large size pieces, at 4
the tr ade getting price of, per set, $2.78
TINWARE AN
11 ) are daily put to the t
lllMr called upon, therefore
Wmmm bargains in this line.
M' llil others prices and we
do what we have done.
Dargan's 5 &
PYTHIAN CASTLE HALL.
t:
May be Established for the Order in .
the Slate? Q
Towns Are Invited lo Bid for It |
Columbia Jan. 26.?A coommlttee ^
of the grand lodge of South Carolina ^
Knights of Pythias, appointed at the ^
last grand lodge meeting to look into
the advisability of eBtatmshing a permanent
castle hall for grand lodge
meetings, met here yesterday and adopted
resolutions reccomendlng the
building of such a ball, and calling up j
on the towns to submit sealed bids for *
it, to be opeued at a meeting of (he ?
commitee to be held April 18, when a 0
report will be formulated for the *
grand lodge meeting in Sumter iu j
May. ,
The grand lodge now baa $15,000 in i
its treasury, which it is intended to
use for this purpose, but much more
will be used to put up a hall that
would satisfy the 8,000 Pythians of the
state. The committee consists of
George 8. Mower of Newberry; Chas. (
Carroll Sims, ol Barnwell, and Henry f
T. Thompson of Columbia.
ME..X3
QUARTERS FOR F
) Save, here i
8]
pring are now in and we
12 1I?dainty
little checks for buy
coul
in. Jap and China Bilks,
\ Silks, none better, at 90c, patt
Uoiorea raneca bukb, an Ulot
)lors, $1.00 and $1.25 yd. Clot
ing line just opened and
his special line well worth
Fim
Had(
? 1 Oc Store
, HERE IS A STOVE.
The Square Enterprise,
With Aluminum Lioed Oven
Doors and an oven that takes tbe
same size pan in tbe top rack that
it does in tne lower one, and is so
convenient that it looks as though
a housekeeper had designed it.
iave a happy family?
at will make the wife
ill make the husband
- ? i if 11 mn l/r>
:>UUIlb II lidL W.II iiiarvo
an Enterprise?sold
/ at this store. - alentlnes
! Valentines 1
February 14th 1b a day when you
id "even up" with a comic or in
ively rhyme, tell her or him, as
le case may be, exactly how tenderly
ou feel. Our line is large this year,
uster Brown Reeolves that you have
ist simply got to be his Valentine.
Tien, ladies and children are too
!W weeks we are going to offer
ce of 3 prs. for 25c.
ilassware! Glassware 1
A recent shipment makes it possible
or us to oiler to vou a lovely glass bowl
1-2 inches deep and 7 1-2 inches across
op, with piain aides and a lovely imiation
cut bottom for each 10c.
lolasses can 10c.
Tumblers for 10c.
Lots of Spring arrivals*
D ENAMELED WARE
est?365 times a year are they
t, have it good. We are offering
Space forbids prices, but get
guarantee to be lower. We can
1 10c Store
A Fearful Fate.
It is a fearful fate to bave to endure
he terrible torture of pile?. "I can
rutbfully Bay," writes Harry Coleon,
f Masonville, la., "that for Blind,
Heeding, Itching and Protruding
'lies, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, is tbe
"?? " niorfp " Also bpst for cuts.
urns and injuries. 25c at P. B. Speed
ruggist.
May Live 100 Years.
The chances for living a full century
re excellent In the case of Mrs. Jennie
)uncan, of Haynesvllle, Me., now 70
ears old. She writes : "Electric Biters
cured me of Chronio Dyspepsia of
0 years standing, and made me feel as
cell and strong as a young girl."
Electric Bitters cure Stomach and
* - /N 1
liiver dieaaee, Blood disoarers, ueneraj
Debility and bodily weakDees. Sold
> a guarautee at P. B. Speed drug
tore. Price only 50c.
Please don't forget that we carry a most extolled
line of Hosery for ladles, men, boys
ind girls. Prloe 10a Dargan'a 6 A 10c atore.
Estd
INE MILLINERY, D
Is a Chance
PECIAL SALE O
1 case White Curtain Swiss, 36 inch, b<
1 case Linen Finish Cotton Waistings,
2 and 15c yd. 1 case 40 inch White Li
today fully 2c yd. mf<re.
1 case 30 inch India Linen, 10,12 1-2, 1J
d Sell at if bought today.
1 case 30 inch Check Nainsooks and Di
erns for Infants' Dresses ever brought t
h, 12 yard pieces, at 12 1-2,15 and 20c y
,h, 8c yd, or 14 yards to the $1.00 while
Great Sale of Embroi
Our line or 5, 1U, io ana zoo j^moroiaer
e Nainsook and Swiss Embroideries ar(
ion &
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF COTTON
INTEREST.
BplDDttri and Grower* Mem in New
York to Arrange for COufereuce in
Waahlngto ? Next May.
New York, Jan. 24? Cotton mAnu~
faciureres and growers met here today
to arraDge for the general conference
of cottou intere'8 in Washington next
May.
James R. McColl of Pawtucket, R.
I. was elected chairman of today's*
meeting. It was decided to invite to
the Washington conference representatives
of the following associations:
New England Cotton Manufacturers
association, American Cotton Manufacturers'
association, Southern Cottou
association, National gl oners association
of Dalian, Tela*-: National association
of Manufacturers, Arkansas
Wright club of Boston, International
Federation of Master Cotton Spinners
and Manufacturers' which pomprixes
British and Continental manufacturers,
New Orleans cotton exchange,
New York cotton exchange and Liverpool
Cotton association. Every association
will be inviud losend a committee
of five in addition to its j resident
and secretary.
Among the questions which it was
decided to bring up for dlecuesion at
the Washington conference were the
relations of American cotton with the
world: consideration of matters connected
with the raising of the ootton
crop: the baling, warehousing and
transportation of the fibre: trade relations
between growers and manufacturers:
and stability of prices of cotton.
The New England Cotton Manufacturers
association' the American Cotton
Manufacturers association, the
Southern Cotton association and the
National Oinners' association were
represented at today's conference.
KILLING OF CONSTABLE HOL
STEIN.
Augusta Chronicle.
Editor Chronicle : Noting the artich
in your columns of yesterday it seemi
as if my statement to your reporte:
concerning the killing of state Consta
bleJ. C. Holstein by W. F. Cothrai
at McCormick last Monday afternooi
is a little mixed. Since my return ]
have interviewed several reliable met
who were eye witnesses to the affair
also the marshal who was trying t<
take the pistol away from Cothran
As told to me by these parties, th<
trouble began as lollows:
W. F. Cothran and Tump Wide
man had engaged in a difficulty 01
one of the back streets. Jn tbe diffl
culty Cothran recieved two knifi
wounds. They were separated anc
Wideman came on down to mail
street, with Cothran following, threat
ening to sboot him. He was met bj
Town Marshal Brown, who attempts
to disarm bim and called upon severa
to Help mm. uoiorau luruuieueu u
shoot bim if be did not turn biB pisto
loose, One or two others bad hold o
him when Mr, Holstein walked uj
and tried to prevail upon Cothran t<
give up his pistol. Cothran repliet
that if he (Holstein} put his handi
upon him he would kill him. Gorj
Palmer, a brother-in-law of Cothrai
walked up about this time and toot
hold of Holstein's arm and told Cotb
ran to "Go his link, he would bad
[ him." Holstein turned Cothran loos<
stepped back about three feet, wher
Cothran fired at him. Holstein threw
his hands to bis side and said; "Yot
have killed me." Cothran turned the
pistol loose after firing. Holstein ic
the meanwhile had drawn his own
pistol, and walked up to Cothran)
pressed the weapon to Cothran's facc
and said "You have killed me, and il
you were armed I would kill you."
He then placed the pistol in hie pocket
and walked to my office about forty
or fifty yards.
Sheriff Lyon, o? Abbeville, came
?
down yesteraay auu an emeu vuiumu
and Palmer and placed them in jail at
Abbeville. Cothran is charged with
murder and Palmer as accesory.
It seems to be a question as to
whether it was accidental or intentional,
as there was personal enmity between
Holstein and Palmer. Holstein
bad been in McCormick for the past
two and a half years, as state constable
and had made himself very popular
by being faithful in the discharge ol
his duties and bis gentlemanly conduct.
Sheriff Lyon promply went to McCormick
upon hearing of this unfortunate
affair, and brought Mr. Cothrau
to Abbeville. Mr. Cotbran is now ic
jail. He has retained W. N. Graydon
esq. as attorney.
Ldoi
iRESS GOODS AND
Our Entire ;
F WHITE GOODS
\
dutiful patterns, worth 121?2c, now 10c ;
36 inch, cannot be told from pure linen, 01
iwn, 10 and lz l-2c. yd., worth if we had
5 and 20c yd.; full 10 per cent less than
mities. Tbe most complete line of daii
n thlo marfeph 1 nasp Fino T^nffHnh I.r
d. 1 case Fine Soft Finish 36 inch Lc
it lasts.
deries Now Going: On!
iea are unmatchable io quality aod pr)
i all new. Some dainty patterns to select fr<
z Co.,
1
I v /VI
It's cold, isn
: best of this we
of the "S. M. &
bination that ii
The " S. M. &
fit and durabili
8
at the right pri
. $10
; is moderate in <
j garments. Let
i
r
\ Perrin
9
r
i it liykanls.
A NEW" AND COMPLETE
J LINE OF
WATCHES
JUST ARRIVED AT RYKARD'8
JEWELRY STORE. THE VERY
i THING FOR A CHRI8TMVS 1
PRESENT. ALL SIZES AND *
STYLES AT PRICES THAT CAN'T m
BE BEAT THE WORLD OVER. 1
SEEING IS BELIEVING.
J. W. RYKARD. ?
Nov. 29,1906. tf
I Half The World Wonder*
' how the other half lives. Those who
use Bucklen's Arnica Salve never won der
if it will cure Cuts, Wounds, Burns,
gores and all Skin eruptions ; they b<
. know it wil'. Mrs. Grant Shy, 1130 E
i Reynolds St., Springfield 111., says: s
i "J regard it one of the absolute neces,
sities of Housekeeping." Guaranteed ..
by P. B. Speed, druggist. 25c. t>
- .. - .
LADIES' FURNISHI
Stock Away
! Special! Spe
" Some Short Endt
aly yard pieces, 5, 6 1-4,
to
Fine white Merc*
we 16 2-3c quality, now
The prettiest patt
"y special price 25c yd.
>n8 yard. Pure Linen
>Dg yard. All Pure Ari
A 36 inch White Li
' '*
Falllet Silk, some
ioe. yard. Over 50 piec<
>m. pretty Spring shade
Leaders c
Up-to-Dat
Good
Morning
't it? The only v
lather is to dress f<
S." Suits and Over
nsures warmth and
; S." clothes are the
ty, because they ar
ice." The price
' to $20.
somparison with tl
; us prove this to y
ni-xL'
U1UU1U
Fertil
I am now in p
rou all grades of I
ots or by the car.
ind get my prices t
J
Don't mistake that pain Id your lungi and
id tuate In your mouth lor pneumonia. It* '
sly tbe mean elgara you are smoking. You (
in avoid tbu and be happy by smokl eg1
peed'a Clnoo Cigars, "the general favorl tee.'7
"Time 1* money," then save time by going '
.ralgb t to Speed'a Drug Store for your school '
ooks, penclli, tablet* and all auch things. <
V, -j. o??
Under Price.?
? v'
j of Embroidery and lDserMoaflr 5X6nEH
, 8, 9 and 10c bargains. ''
prized and Linen Finish .Waisting
ems you ever saw, worth 33 1-3<J; burj|^^H
A 33x38 inch White Linen at ?kra|^H|
10-4 Sheeting, $1.25 quality at
t Linen, 44 inches wide, al; 50c
nen that sells at 50c yd., oar price;40&j3HH
thing new and looks like silk, at 25o>^HH
js A. F. C. Ginghams in all the new'^HH
at the same old price, 10c per yard^f&fl
>f First-Class, 8
;e Goods. . . . 9
1
^hhhl m
?. '' fl^B
JJL JL Vi VW VJU.V m
coats,?a com- '?M
. comfort. |l
limit of style, -1
e "made right J;|B
;
ie merit of the
i ro i A 'Ma
*6 VU.
izcrs. I
osition to furnish 1
fertilizers in small 1
Be sure to see me
>efore you buy.
. W. McKEE, Jr.
My goods are no belter or nicer than others, 9*
>ut tbe pleasure and beauty of it Is that you ' 1
tan always flnrt what you want and And It ^
Ight at Speed's Drug Store,
Why all ot this fuss about Speed's Clnoo
Cigars, because wbeD we have a good thing /
we believe In letting you know about It.
rhe sale of theiie cigars in 1905 far surpassed
ill other years. Speed's Drug Store.
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