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V TO RAISE PRICE OP COTTON. President Barrett Issues Call for In dustrial Congress, Nov. ii. Charles S. Barrett, of Union City, Ga., president of the National Farm ers' Union, has, issued, the following statement regarding the industrial congress he has called to meet at New Orleans, November ll, for the pur pose of formulating a campaign for advancing the price of cotton in the South: "As the executive head of au or ganization of more than 2,000,000 farmers In the Southern States, con trolling approximately 60 per cent ot the cotton grown in the United Ann's, i feel timi it is Incumben! ^n,"... me to take Hie Initiative in T racical steps looking to stopping the downward trend of the price for this staple, and restoring it to a figure warranted by the cost of its produc tion and Its value lo civilization. "It ls needless for me to state that the prosperity of every business interest between Mason and Dixon's line and the Rio Grande river ls largely dependent upon the return the cotton crop is bringing to this section. "A proper return for cotton means prosperity to the farmer, the coun try and town merchant, the city bust, ness man, the manufacturer, the wage-earner, every railroad and cor poration in the Southern States. "To-day spot cotton is selling in the neighborhood of 2 % cents per pound less than one year ago. In many instances, this means that the producer is called upon to dispose of his output below cost. "If this price level prevails through out the selling season of 1908-9, the South will sustain a loss approaching $150,000,000. "The significance of such a devel opment would be sluggishness in every Southern commercial circle, constriction of money in every busi ness, a stoppage of construction and development in each direction, end a failure to recuperate from the panic of last fall as rapidly as we have a Tight to expect. "There is no logical or necessary reason for this slump in the price of cotton. Tlie output of the South will be infinitely smaller than last year, when prices ranged to a higher level. American and European spinners ad mit that they expect to book the usual volume of advance orders at the prices obtained in 19 07. "The sole exco.se now standing be tween fair prices and the South's cot ton, is the belief of spinners that they will be able to obtain the staple at their own figure. lu this belief they have been aided by exchange manipulators, whose efforts have been to show that the cotton belt would make a record-breaking yield. As a matter of fact, we who are in most Intimate touch with the situa tion know there is not the slightest ground for such an opinion. "The members of the Farmers' Un ion, as I have said, control In the neighborhood of 60 per cent of the South's staple crop. "With the co-operation of the bus iness Interest , large and small, of every Southern State, they will un dertake to secure for this crop Its Intrinsic value In the markets of the world. "We are detern.Ined to win this fight, regardless of the temporary sacrifice it may entail upon us. I serve this notice freely and fraukly upon every business man of the en tire South. "They can aid us materially, and they can shorten the time of walting, by active co-operation In this effort. "We are battling not alone for our selves, but for the prosperity and the freedom from debt of every man, wo man and child In the Southern States. "We have the right to expect their assistar.ee upon these conditions. "To the end of arriving at definite plans, I have summoned delegates from every Southern State to meet in New Orleans on November ll. I will answer for a large attendance of these men, each thoroughly familiar with the cotton and the financial sit uation In his community. "I invite the co-operation of busi ness man, manufacturer, professional man, banker and wage-earner tn the South. I urge them to be present personally. I urge on commercial bodies. chambers of commerce, boards of trade and labor organiza tions to send representatives to this convention. "We are going to adopt extraordi nary measures to meet extraordinary conditions. Thar fact ls settled. With the active help and counsel of tho business men of the South, the success of our plans, and the prosper ity of the entire section Is assured bo youd peradventure, "I will be glad to receive notico from parties intending to be present, as well as suggestions for promoting this universal movement, unprece dented In scope and vital Importance in the history of the South. "Bear in mind that, the moment the South makes it evident nt New Orleans that lt intends to work In concert for a just price for cotton the price for that staple will begin to mount and that lt w ill not stop short of an enultahlo level, corresponding to the laws of supply and demand. "Aro tho business Interests of the South ready to join hands with the producers of the South in promoting this end.? "Charles S. Barrett. "President of Farmers' Union." If you suffer from constipation and liver trouble Foley's Orino Laxativo will euro you permanently by stimu lating the digestive organs so they will act naturally. Foley's Orino Laxativo does not gripe, ls pleasant to tako and you do not have to take luxatlves continually after taking Orino. Why continuo to be the slave of pills and tablets. J. W. Boll, Wal. halla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, West minster. Two Men Murdered. Philadelphia, Oct. 30.-The police to-day are Investigating tho deaths of two men who wero murdered last night. One or tho mon. Wm. L. Cun. ningham, died In a hospital this morning. Tho other died before reaching tho hospital. Both wero found on the streets with skulls frac tured. DOGTORS MIST7UCBS Aro utd often to be burled ?Ix feet tindal ground. 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As a soothing and strengthening nerv ine "Favorite Proscription " is unequaled and ls invaluable In allaying ana sub duing nervous excitability, Irritability, nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, St. Vitus's dance, and other distressing, nervous symptoms commonly attendant upon functional and organic dleoase of tho utorus. It induces refreshing sleep and rollovos mental anxiety and despondency. Dr. Plorco's Pleasant Pollets Invigorate the stomach, liver and bowels. Ona to throe a dose. Easy to take as oandy. Items freon Cbaugu. Chauga, Oct. 27.-Special: The health of this section ls good, and farmers are very busy gathering their crops. Born, unto Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Cox, twin boys. B. E. Chambers ls busy hauling box lumber to J. H. Barnett's canning factory. This is one of the largest and best factories In the county. The friends of O. M. Abbott will be pleased to learn that he is in fine health and teaching school at Tur nerville, Ga. Col. J. S. Floyd ls the champion sweet potato grower in this section, having gathered 25 or 30 bushels off of less than one-fourth of an acre the largest we have ever seen. J. R. Martin, the venerable saw mill man, bas moved his mill from here to South Georgia. Miss Carrie Lee has entered the Graaed School at Walhalla. Henry Lee has just returned from a visit to Clarkesvlllo, Ga. Stewart Floyd is expecting to leave In a few days to spend the winter In Florida. Y. E. Pitts passed through hero re_ cently, traveling in the interest of the Southern Mutual Life Insurance Co. He ls meeting with success. J. L. Rholetter, of the Brasstown section, ls spending a few days with his parents here. S. W. N. Preacher's Letter Went Wrong. Port Huron. Mich., Oct. 31.-At a hurriedly cnlled meeting of the board of trustees of Ross Memorial Con gregational church Sunday Rev. Geo. D. Lyford. the pastor, presented his resignation, leaving behind him his wife, \ ho ls in a critical condition, and au infant. Two weeks ago Rev. Mr. Lyford announced from the pulpit that he had lost a valuable letter, and be re quested that any one finding it re turn it to him. A week ago the letter, Inclosed In a large plain en velope, was placed In the contribu tion box. By some oversight the pastor neglected to abstract lt, and it fell into tho bands of the treasu rer. It was written by the wife of a prominent member of the church. Officers will make no statement re garding its contents, except that lt showed that both the pasor and be woman had been "Indiscreet." The Heat that Doesn't go up the Flue You receive intense, direct from every ounce o? fuel bum there are no damp chimneys oi pipes to waste the heat (rom a PERFECTION (Equipped witta Si Carry it (rom roofn to room. Tur or low-no bother-no smoke-no smokeless device prevents. Brass ( burns 9 hours. Beautifully (inisl japan. Every heater warranted. ^JBojtoLampf just what yr evenings. Made ol brass, nicki proved central drall burner. Ever Il your dcalex cannot supply t Heater or Rayo Lamp write our m STANDARD OH? CO] (Incorporated) 'il Oil STATE PROHIBITION. Senator Tillman ls Not In Favor of Such a Measure. Columbia, Oot. 29,-Senator Till man, who ls here spending several days with his friend, Dr. J. W. Bab cock, with whom he took the trip abroad this summer, does not endorse the movement beaded by Representa tive M. L. Smith. Representative C. W. Garris, John G. Richards, Jr., State Senator Earle and others of the old State dispensary leaders to Join forces with the prohibitionists and push a State wide prohibition bill through the coming Legislature, as was attempted without success In the last Legislature when the county op tion scheme took the place of tho State dispensary system. "I cannot ^ee thttt prohibition stands any chance of success in the coming Legislature," said the Sena tor in answer to a question from your correspondent. "With a majority of the counties in the State holding on to the county dispensaries, isn't it natural to suppose that the delega tions from those counties will stand by the present system?" The Senator added that so far as he was concerned it was.a matter of Indifference whether a prohibition bill was enacted or the present sys tom was continued. "Two hundred years from now folks will be wrangling over this same liquor question," said he, "and it is idle to talk of settling the prob lem. 1 have been seeing the .?ame old tussle over lu Europe. The countries that have been longest at lt have reached a solution that seems most satisfactory to them In the adoption of beers and light wines. During all my travels Ihrough Italy, France and Germany I never saw a drunken man, but plenty of drinking men. Over in London, where a big fight is on over the matter, I saw many drunks. When I was Governor I recommended this same substitution of light alco holic drinks. I wanted to see beer given a chance. If we could give the beer privilege to a' big responsible concern that would be under a heavy bond, 3ay something like a million dollars, to sell beer throughout the State under certain definitely stipu lated conditions, ve would do much for the cause of temperance,'and get big revenue for the State besides." Senator Tillman occupies a unique position in the present situation re garding whiskey in this State. He is not wdth tho State dispensary leaders in their efforts to join forces with the prohibitionists. He is not with the prohibitionists and he is not an un qualified endorser of the county op tion scheme. He thinks every county In the State would be better off hav ing dispensarles. "I venture to say," said he in an swer to a question, "that counties Uko Orangeburg, Sumter and Flor ence, which are retaining th? dispen sarles, are lil a much better state morally than such counties as Green ville. Spartanburg and others which have voted out their dispensaries, and where blind tigers are doing the business." When he was reminded that it ap peared to have been proven that the police records of the dry counties had materially Improved, the Senator said this was only temporary, that it would only be a short time in a coun ty going dry before it was in a worse state morally than it had been on voting out Its dispensaries. On the whole the Senator did not appear to be much interested In the situation and* answered questions guardedly. Any skin itching ls a temper-tester. The more you scratch the worse it I Itches. Doan's Ointment cure dies, i eczema-any skin itching. At all drug stores. Anderson Greek Settled Suit. Anderson, Oct. 30.-The suit for $10,000 damages, brought by Doskle May Cannon, of Greenville, against John K. Manos, a Greek, of this city, has been compromised out. of court upon the payment of ??.f>0 by Manos to the woman. The plaintiff charged I seduction. Filing of this case wtlh .the clerk of court here some time ago created something of a sensation. The plaintiff lives In one of the mill villages In Greenville. SHOT TO DEATH IN PRISON CELL.. Mun Held for Murder Meets Death at the Hands of Mob. Kingdon, Tenn., Oct. 30.-George Cook, held on the charge of murder ing John King, a ferryman at South west Point, a few weeks ago, was shot in a cell in Roan county jail by a band oi thirty-five masked men bore last night. Hut two c2 the men were without masks and these could not be identified. The sheriff's deputies aro scouring the county lu quest of evidence as to the mcmhers of the mob. Governor Patterson will be asked to offer a reward for their apprehension. The mob WPS armed with a rope, but when Cook's cell was reached he produced a razor which waa concealed in his cell. With . this weapon he made a defense and cut ope of the men of the mob. This, it appears, en raged the invaders and Cook was shot dead. Four bullets entered his body. Previous to the time he killed King, Cook was under : a similar charge in Chattanooga, where he was arrested after escaping from this county following tho King crime. The Chattanooga authorities yielded the prisoner to the Roan county officials. Girl Baby for the Szechenyis. Budapest, Oct. 30.-Newspapers here announce that the Countess Szecheuyl, formerly Miss Gladys Van derbilt, of New York, became the mo ther of a girl yesterday afternoon at her husband's residence at Ormero, Hungary. The marriage of Miss Gladys Van derbilt, daughter of the late Corne lius Vanderbilt, to Count Laszlo Sze cheuyl, took place in New York on January 27 of this year. They went to Hungary shortly afterward to take up their permanent residence there. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the means of life and enjoyment of life to thousands: men, women and children. When appetite fails, it restores it. When food is a burden, it lifts the burden. When you lose flesh, it brings tiie plumpness of health. When work is hard and duty is heavy, it makes life bright. It ls the thin edge of the wedge; the thick end is food. But what is the use of food when you hate it and can't digest it? Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the food that makes you forget your stomach. Stud thli advertisement, together with name of paper tn which lt appears, your addrett and (our cent? to cover pottage, and we will tend you a "Completa Handy Atlas of the World." SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St. New York SOUTHERN' TO ISSUE BONDS ? Large Surf, to Be Raised, it is Said, to Resume Improvement Work. Washington, Oct. 29.-Rumors have been current here for several days that the Southern Railway in tended to Issue bonds for several mil lion dollars for the purpose of under taking the construction of new works in the South. At the general offices of the company to-day it was stated that in the absence of President Fin ley no authoritative statement con cerning the matter could be made, but that the road did Intend, wherever practicable, to resume building operations that were stopped about a year ago, when the financial depression began. It was said at this time the company will devote itself to the project of straightening the roadbed near Lynchburg, on Its main line, and to keeping up work on a hlK tunnel being built there. As to the bond Issue lt was admit ted that such a plan had been under consideration for some Hmo, but, as already stated, in the absence of Pre sident Finley, nothing definite could be secured tending to confirm the rumor. CASTOR IA Tor Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Two Wives nt His Deathbed. San Francisco, Oct. 30. - Chang Chung, since the assassination of "Littlf Pet," the official, though no le^s powerful, mayor of San Fran cisco's Chinatown, died hero to-day folk'vi iji an attack of pneumonia. Chung, who was one of the wealthi est Orientals on the Pacific slope, was head of tho Sa nm Yup Tong, and di rected, to a large extent, the intricate policios of his countrymen In several cities. Two of his four wives were with him at the Hmo of his death. OABTOnXA. fan fl, yf "the Kind Voa Have Always BougW Mother's Mistake Kills Babies. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 29.-Picking one deadly tablet from a phial of In nocent calomel pills, Mrs. Horace Butterworth accidentally poisoned nor 3-months-old boy twins with mor phine, and ls insane from grlof, and being watched to prevent her from committing suicide. Don't If you are sick, don't Ito make yourself well. [ the words of thousands womanly ills, when we sa it win i For 60 years, this won i been benefiting sick womei i of Cambridge City, Ind., s with female trouble, and They wanted to operate, 1 made me feel like a new v this wonderful medicine, i AT ALL DR! BHAXDKNHUIM} IS KODAKKI). Aliened Fakir of ^Cleveland totter In Limbo in New York. New York, Oct. 29.-Broughton Brandenburg, the man accused of writing an article and selling it as the production of Grover Cleveland, and arrested in Dayton, Ohio, was brought to police headquarttrr. to day. He was accorded the same treatment as ordinary criminals. He was photographed for the Rogues' Gallery and measured by the Bortil lion system. Then he was taken to the District Attorney's office. In spector Mccafferty denounced him for the forgery and asked his detec- 1 fives to take a good look at him. I Brandenburg seemed greatly angered, but made no protests. "Here's a man," said the Inspector, "who took advantage of the death of former President Cleveland to sign his name to an article which he sold to a newspaper for the double pur pose of getting money and influenc ing voters throughout the country, knowing that any utterance of Mr. Cleveland's would receive great con sideration." J. P. Phillips Paralyzed. (Anderson Mail, Oct. 29.) News has been received In Ander son that J, P. Phillips, of Ninety-Six, who lived In Anderson many years ago, had recently suffered a second stroke of paralysis. He had an at tack about two years ago, but had about recovered, but received a sec ond stroke a day or so ago. He was speechless this morning, but his phy sicians think he will be better within a few days. State Jail Inspector Suicides. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 29.-Dr. , Shirley Bragg, Suite Jail ..Inspector, 1 and a nephew of Gen. Braxton Bragg, | shot and killed himself to-day. It is not known if the shooting vaa acci dental. He was 55 years old. 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While here Mr. McGhee made the statement to his frieuds that his new novel, "The Dark Cor ner," will be isseud from the Grafton Press, of New York, in a few days. He stated that he had not intended to say anything about its publication unil it had been printed and put on sale, but his friends over the State will be glad to know that it will soon be out and will be "looking out" for it. Mr. McGhee has beeu at work on the book for some time. In a way tt ls a novel with a purpose. It deals with tho great educational problem in the South nnd will be a real con tribution to that subject. It is, of course, full of local color, many scenes being luid in this State and will be very interesting to all South erners. Mr. McGhee has a reputa tion as a newspaper writer, his style being attractive pnd pleasing. It goes without saying that the book will be widely read In this State. Tillman ls Writing a Rook. A Washington dispatch says: Hon. John Porter Hollis, a Wof ford graduate, who ls well known in Spartanburg, is in Washington for a few days, engaged In research work for Senator Tillman, In connection with his forthcoming book dealing with the race question. Dr. Hollis is well fitted for this work, having taken a special course In history and political economy at Johns Hopkins University. His thesis for degree of Ph. D. was on the subject of "Re construction In South Carolina," and was printed by the university as a substantial contribution to the knowl edge of that subject. he best remedy for sprains ce, and can be applied to the rting because it doesn't need have to do is to lay it on preparation and penetrates nflammation and congestion, ?ans ment relient antiseptic and germ eal s cuts, burns, wounds and s, and will draw the poison r ot poisonous insects. rice, 25c., 50c, and $i.0O. .Sloan, Borton, Mass., U.S.A. i hones, cattle, sheep ?nd poultry sent free?