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^tumorous department. Poor Thing.?"Did you send for me?" demanded the beautiful and haughty stenographer. "Yes," replied the boss. "My wife left for Europe yesterday." "?>h. I'm so surprised. I didn't know it was to be so soon." "She made up her mind suddenly. Her health is bad and the doctor thought a trip might help her." There was a pause while the boss looked over some papers. The beauty sat impatiently tapping her pencil. Then he went on: "I hardly think she will gain much, however. I think she put it off too long. If she never comes back I want you?" The telephone rang and he went to the wire. When he was through he seemed as if he had forgotten what he was saying. The stenographer prompted him. "You said if she never came back you wanted me." "Oh. yes. If she never comes back I want you to remind me to send her mother a check every three months. I am forgetful about such things." And he never noticed the disappointment that settled on the beautiful face, but coldly continued dictating his letters. In the Hands of Friends.?Jenkins, a newly-wedded suburbanite, kissed his wife good-bye telling her he would be home at 6 o'clock that evening. Then he got in his auto and started for town. Midnight arrived and no hubby. She could bear the suspense no longer, so arousing her father, she sent him to the telegraph office with six telegrams to as many brother Elks living in the city, asking each if her husband was stopping there over night. At dawn a farm wagon carrying a farmer friend and husband drove up to the house. The broken down auto was in tow. Almost simultaneously came a messenger boy with a telegram followed at intervals by five others. All of them read: ""? to onondinp the nicht I t*H. nnu y 10 o^v?.M...0 with me."?Exchange. Plenty Left Over.?Mrs. Ives had entertained her bridge club, and as she had to prepare considerable food, having gotten her hand in, she decided to invite a few people to whom she was indebted, for the next evening. She made out her list of guests and sent her little daughter Eleanor to deliver the invitations. Eleanor's first step was at Mrs. Jordan's. She gave the invitation, and as she was about to depart, Mrs. Jordan said: "Why, Eleanor I'm afraid your mother is undertaking too much, after having had the bridge club last evening." "Oh, 1 guess not," replied the child. "I heard her tell father this morning that there was stuff enough left ror tnree parties. ? National Monthly. Poor Willie!?"What on earth are you crying about. little boy?" asked the neighbor who was strolling by an East End dooryard, the other afternoon. "Because I'm so mean and selfish!" lobbed the little one. "Oh, I guess you are not very mean ?nd selfish?if it affects you this way." commented the passer-by. "What makes you think you are?" "See this bread-an'-jelly? Well, I'm so mean an' selfish that I ain't a-goin' to give Willie none of it. Booooh-hoo." Just Spending the Day.?A woman *' * *- ? 1 lr lr?t A Atl A f\f rrom OUl OI lO?II namcu Uivv U..V ? the big hotels the other morning and wrote her name on the register. "What, madam," said the room clerk, with one of those engaging smiles for which he is famous, "can I offer you in the way of a room ?" "Oh, I don't want a room," was the reply. "I am just spending the day here. "Good thing some people spend more than that with us," remarked the clerk to himself as she turned smilingly away.?New York Times. A Lawyer's Bill.?A lawyer's bill, like the plumber's, is full of detail. I have just seen a specimen sent to a business friend of mine, who, anx* *Kio ononiint tplpnhnn 1UUS IU ocmc Uf/ mo uvvvi...., , ed to his lawyer. The bill came in with elaborate detail, and the last item was, 'To attending you on the telephone in answer to your request for bill, 3s, 6d." My friend vowed he would see them in?chancery before he paid that and struck it out. Rutty, All Right.?"See here," complained the man as he walked up to the proprietor of the clothing store, "I have only had this suit two weeks and it looks rusty already." "Well," said the proprietor, "did the salesman guarantee the suit?" "He did," replied the man. "He said it would wear like iron." "Well," replied the man, "it did, didn't it?"?Cincinnati Enquirer. Where Wat the Monkey??Edith had been to a concert for the first time. "And what did you think of it?" asked her mother. "I didn't like the organ very well." "Why not?" "'Cause there wasn't any monkey with it." Right on the Job.?"Ku'm de very minute ole man Satan wuz tol' ter keep up de fire he's been strictly on de job. I makes no doubt dat one reason he keeps it bright is kaze he don't wan no sinner ter lose de way ter where he lives at."?Atlanta Constitution. Bobby's Idea.?"Bobby, 1 suppose you say your prayers every night." "Yes'm." "And what are the things you pray for ?" "Mostly that pop won't tind out what I've been doin' through the day." In Siberia.?"Pleasure party?" as?ed the first Cossack. "You might say so," answered the other. "We're going for a knouting." In Animalville.?Coon?I see your wife has taken to sleeping in a bed. Possum?Yeaha; hangin' ain't good enough for her.?Life. Not from the Burns Collection.? "Where did golf originate, Sandy?" "It wass furrst sopken in Scotia, lad."?Philadelphia Ledger. Safety First.?Detective (2 a. m).? Hey, youse! Wotcher hangin' round this 'ere front door fer? Supposed Burglar?I'm waitin' for the lady inside to get asleep. We're married. I AS TOLD BY EXCHANGES. < (Continued from Page One.) mounted a ladder on the house and with water from a well on the premises, extinguished the tiames. But for his timely action the house would have their kingdom; let them be weleomburned down. Mr. Hunter's loss is covered by insurance. The alarm of lire was promptly phoned in to the central ottice, but through some mistake the tire truck was directed to go to East End to Mr. Connor's house. The tire wagon made the trip in short ! order. * * There wtis a good meeting of the members of the Chamber of Commerce in the court house Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. The meeting heard good adresses from Mr. Luther Ellison, secretary of the Florence Chamber of Commerce; Mr. C. a. William- ! son, secretary of the Chamber of Com- . merce of Gulfport, Miss., and Mr. Thomas M. Morgan of Bennettsville. After the meeting adjourned the board of governors went into the election of j a secretary, with the result that Mr. 1 Luther Ellison was elected. Mr. Ellison accepted the position and signitied ] his intention or coming nere 10 iukc uy , his work Monday of next week. * * The county Democratic executive com- , mittee met in special meeting at the . call of County Chairman Roach S. Stewart to pass upon the protest of , Mr. J. D. Potts of Indian Land town- ( ship, against the committee's former 1 action declaring his competitor Magistrate Dennis K. Hall, the nomi- ' nee for magistrate in that township. , The ground of the protest was based ' on certain alleged irregularities in the , vote for magistrate for Indian Land township, at Van Wyck precinct. As preliminary matter, counsel for Mr. ; Hall made the point that Mr. Potts was '' not in a position to contest the election j as he had not filed, under oath, witn ' the clerk of the court, as required by ' section 33 of the rules of the party, at 1 the conclusion of the campaign and * before the primary election, an item- 1 ized statement or an money spem iui campaign purposes. Mr. Potts admit- ] ted that he had not done this. The ' committee accordingly dismissed the j protest. After seven years of faithful service as a neighbor and pastor, Rev. C. S. Young ox Unity A. R. P. ; church has handed in his resignation, j 111 health is the cause of his having to give up the work he loved well and 1 took such great interest in. The en- | tire community regrets so much their loss of such a good man, for no better I man was ever among them, and no one ; more beloved. There was never a 1 home of sickness or sorrow that was 1 not comforted by his visits, never a 1 child or man was ever passed without his kind word or smile. Rut not only will the pastor be missed, but his family, too, were so loved by the people they will feel special loss to themselves in their departure. * The farmers, professional and business men of Gills Creek township met in the court house Thursday, September 3rd, for the purpose of organizing Gills Creek Cotton Congress. The meeting was a success in point of number and enthusiasm. A permanent organization was perfected. W. C. Hough was chosen president and Roach S. Stewart, secretary and treasurer. * * * Mr. Butler Funderburk of the Tradesville section, died during the early hours of Wednesday morning, after an illness which has disabled him for years. .Mr. h'unaerourK was uiie ui the most prominent men in his section, having been a wide awake, progressive farmer all of his life and was born in the section where he died about 62 years ago. He was an upright citizen and a Christian gentleman. He was a member of the Baptist church. He was married in early life to Miss Alice Funderburk, daughter of the late Armstrong Funderburk, who predeceased him. His immediate relatives who survive him are three sons, Messrs. Bynyan, Claud and Reuben Funderburk and three daughters, Mrs. Wesley Rowell and Misses Daisy and May Funderburk. His remains were laid to rest in the graveyard at Spring Hill church yesterday morning at 10.30 o'clock after services conducted by Rev. B. F. Carson. King's Mountain Herald, Sept. 3: Mr. W. Y. Lankford died at his home on Gold street in King's Mountain last Friday afternoon at the age of seventy. He nau Deen in uecmuiig nea.11.11 iui several months but had been confined to the bed only about two weeks. He lay in extremis for ten days and it was after a brave fight with the last great enemy that he gave up the ghost. The remains were taken to Mount Zion Baptist church four miles above Cherryville, Saturday, for burial. He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist church. Mr. Lanukford moved here thirteen years ago and had been employed in the sale and repair of eyeglasses ever since. Deceased is survived by his widow, two children Walter Lankford, and Minnie Hedrick of King's Mountain and one sister and three brothers. Mr. G. D. Hambright sold the first bale of 1914 cotton on the market here Tuesday. The bale weighed 526 pounds and brought Sj cents per pound. The Klotho mill was the buyer. We hear of other farmers around who have out as much as a bale. ? Shine Shannon shot and instantly killed Luther Jimmerson at Grover, Monday morning at eleven o'clock. Both men were colored and worked with the road force near that town. The rash act grew out of a row which the two men and another had over a woman Sunday night. It seems that Shannon was sporting his girl Sunday night when Jimmerson put a pistol in Shannon's face and held it there while the third aforesaid buck eloped with the 1 dusky damsel. Very much offended was Shannon and on Monday he walked up to where Jimmerson and the buck of the night before were standing on the depot platform with a shot j gun in hand. "You got the 'vantage of me last night an' I got it on you this 1 mawnin'," Shannon is said to have re- ! marked to Jimmerson as he raised the 1 gun to his shoulder and put its contents into Jimmerson's neck which re- 1 suited in instant death. When the job was complete Shannon sought refuge in the tall timbers and at last account he had not been taken. ? ? Mr. G. T. Heafner, one of ("rouse's most prominent citizens, died at the Rutherfordton hospital of meningitis Monday morning of last week. Mr. Heafner had been making his headquarters in Rutherfordton for the past few weeks attending to his duties as Deputy United States marshal which position he had filled for the past several months. He was 50 years of age. * * Mr. Sidney Dellinger local manager of the Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph company, has resigned his position here and will move to Cherryville Saturday. Mr. Dellinger has served his post here for four years and five months. The business of the company has increased from 140 to 195 telephones during Mr. Dellinger's administration. His family will go before Saturday. Cherryville is Mr. Dellingers" old home. He has bought the Gem restaurant and will operate it Marshall Heavener of Clover, S. C., will succeed Mr. Dellinger. * * On last Thursday night three burglaries were committed in King's Mountain. The stores of Kiser & Mauney and King's Mountain Grocery company and the Herald Publishing house were entered. Not much damage was done. GENERAL D' AMADA fclwirn General d' Amada, the French of-,; lic-er who conquered Morocco and is ( cow General Joffre's right hand man. i STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR BLEASE (Continued Prom Page 1.) had rendered to the people to be again their senator, and yet vote for him? No, they had no confidence in these two men, and the result of the vote showed it. I did not recognize them as candidates, or worthy of notice as such. It was a question entirely between myself and Senator Smith, and three weeks before the election who ctm say, after knowing the result of the meetings which we had in all parts of the state that I would not beat him! in the race by what I then claimed?by i 8,000 to 11,000 majority? I do not shut | mv pvps to the fact, nor do I care to j pass it over without acknowledging it I as a foot, that the commotion which I was stirred up by the bankers and the manufacturers in the name of the cotton planters of this state, was seized upon by Senator Smith and his friends to persuade the farmers of the necessity of his election to the United States senate, to aid them in certain pretended anticipated actions that the administration of President Wilson would take in their behalf, and that the failure to elect him would be met with serious resentment by the administration, and harm and injury would result to the farmers. Then, too, it was argued that those who were greedy for uffice would fail of obtaining appointment and enjoying the spoils which an administration could give and confer upon those who would cast their votes and use their influence in behalf of candidates who had obtained by servile actions and ready obedience the rood will or ine aepanmcms ui mc Federal government. I have no censure for the farmers of this state. I simply say they have been deluded and betrayed, and it will not be long before they recognize the fact and feel that they should have stood by me in this election and resented this attempt to deceive them. But even with this change I still undoubtedly would have been elected 'had an honest count been made throughout the state, and an honest election held in two of the largest cities of the state. As I have said, I feared nothing from the misrepresentations of the two would-be candidates. I paid very little attention to what they said. The record had been made up, and was accessible to all. Their principal cry was raised against the power vested in the governor by the Constitution of the state to see that the laws are executed in mercy. Exercising this onerous, but most obligatory duty, I have exercised mercy. I have endeavored to see that the laws or me siai.tr mc uui ly and cruelly enforced, and 1 have followed, as any one who has the slightest knowledge upon the subject knows, the same principles now prevalent in most all of our states, which have abrogated the cruel and barbaric treatment of prisoners. And yet a candidate for the United States senate, obeying the duties of his office, exercising the mandates of humanity, has been "exposed" for the tirst time, 1 believe, for the exercise of a generous heart and a merciful nature, to criticism foul and unjust. I do not recall at present any other instance except that of the Roman governor, who found no fault in Him of Divine Nature, and yet was compelled, by the clamors of the cruel and unmerciful, to pass a sentence which from that day to this, has been condemned in all Christian lands. But, if 1 mistake not, none has been so vile as to charge the executive in me exercise of this merciful attribute, with which the Constitution clothes him, with having been influenced by corrupt purpose or illegal gain. If I am mistaken, let me now demand that such wretch now make known his charge in such certain and specific way as, when I shall call for judicial investigation against him, that he may not by cowardly evasion attempt to escape the punishment which he justly deserves. There was another matter which was ding-donged into the ears of the people, and which the public may now with, calmness look at in its true light. The misrepresentations of me in this matter were vile, but York county, the home of the subject of this discussion, showed by her vote how she estimated the'dirty-charges made against me. I received in that county 2,054 votes; ,,^,1 r.ti Dnll..nb fivoxxWriwl 21, and Smith received 1,905. As to the man making these charges, the estimate in which the people of his own county held him, and the estimate which they put upon the truthfulness of his charges, whatever they were, is seen by the vote which 1 received in his county, which was as follows: Chesterfield county?Blease, 1,338; Jennings, 28; Pollock, 413; Smith, 1,329. The election has been declared. As the executive committee counted it, Senator Smith received 72,266, I received 56,913, Jennings received 2,258, Pollock received 1,364. 1 shall not be insincere in saying that this has been a fair count or a true result. I carefully considered before the meeting of the executive committee the condition which presented itself. I was unable without adequate funds to employ attorneys and pay for witnesses to conduct an extensive investigation or a recount, under a protest in this way, before a committee already pledged to defeat me. I felt then, as I feel now, that the strife of the campaign, should end, and that it was my duty to lend my efforts to that result. It is better for me to be defeated than for my people to undergo months of factional light, crimination and recrimination, and an expose of the manner in which these ballot boxes have been handled. I acquiesce in the election. I shall vote for Senator Smith. I shall stand by ihe nominees made in these primaries. But I now assert that it is manifest that the primary system as conducted in 1912 and in 1914 by the people who have been in charge of its management cannot survive?that it cannot survive unless these iniquitous, unjust and unfair rules shall be repealed; unless those whom they opprobriously call the "lower order" in our state be encouraged to vote in the primary instead of being deterred; unless they be fairly treated, and honest men be found to conduct the counting of the ballots cast at the polls, and honest iien io see mat sucn an nonest count is properly tabulated by the state executive committee. I deem it a pride that I have always maintained that the primary system is the one that we mould uphold and keep. 1 have never ind will not now raise my hand or I'oice to defeat its present results. But [ warn the people of South Carolina that the patience of the true majority jf the manhood of South Carolina will irery little longer stand the treatment which they have received. To you, my friends, 1 have said that ny political ambition was gratilied four years ago. 1 have never had any , special desire for any further advancement in political life, except to ' serve those whose opinions, whose ights and interests I represent, and by vhom 1 have stood through storm and sunshine. They say that Bleaseism is lead. What is Bleaseism ? Every nessage which 1 have sent to the leg- I slature since 1 have been governor. , which bodies were under the control >f my opponents, hits been in the in:erest and for the betterment of the 1 poorer classes of our people, and the i uljustment upon equity and fairness I the rights between them and their icher and more fortunate fellows. I utve as governor maintained the ights of the poor man to an equality i with those of the rich man, in the ex- , rcise of all the duties and obligations n tlie life of the citizen. I have work- 1 d and struggled that the poor white I nan ol South Carolina shall have the ame voice in government as the rich nan: us the banker, the capitalist, the resident of the mill, and the railroad iiiiitrs; tnai w nen 11 iwuiea iu vuuug or unices, that the section man and ; ailio.ut operative, who toils day by lay for the support of his family, shall lava- ihe same right ti? vote for whomsoever he pleases as the president ??t i he road, who rides in his private ear, iirroiinded l>y his subordinates obe.vntt h.s lieek anil eull; that the elel'k 1 n the bunking house, when he goes <i the polls to east his vote, shall be is uninlluenced in his choice as to who hall govern him, as the president of he hank who touches his bells and inns into his presence the out-dooi > ncsscnger or in-door clerk: and that In- mill operatives who toil by day and iy in ^ht shall have proper protection 1 .gainst the undue inlluence of oltieers I md owners of mills. ( Now. what has anti-I'leaseism been? .ook at the records of the legislatures, id they initiate any laws for the poor ' man? Has anything been passed which can be otherwise known than as oppression of the masses and the protection of the rich and of capital? i)id they pass laws to help the laboring classes? Have they seen that the corporations of this state have fulfilled even the statutory requirements in their conduct towards the public? Have they seen that freight rates and passenger rates and freight accommodations and passenger accommodations have been carried out? 1 know of no such laws. Anti-HIeaseism is therefore nothing but the perpetuation of the rule of the corporations and the rich over the poor; the denial of salutary laws for the health, safety and protection of those who cannot protect themselves. It is the indignation of the press against any interference with their opinions or with their rec,,f p:indidates for of lice, or their control of the creature whom they have helped put in office. These are the forces 1 have fought. These are the forces I will continue to fight, whether I bear the standard of the people that I represent, or whether I stand as an humble helper in advancing their cause. The truth of this situation, like all other truths, will at last prevail. As for my future, I shall endeavor, like those whom I have loved, whom I fought for, whom I have represented, to make a living out of my profession, or as best I can. But. whatever be my fortune, I say to you, my friends and supporters, I thank you for the favor you have shown me; I thank you for the encouragement you have given me, and I trust that you will always consider that 1 am ever ready to donate whatever is in my power of effort or of speech to stand by you tj the end. Very respectfully. Cole L. Blease. WILSON URGES EXTRA TAXES Government Requires $100,000,000 to Meet Deficit. "We shall pay the bill, though' we did not deliberately incur it," said President Wilson, last Friday, presenting before a joint session of congress his appeal for an emergency internal revenue measure to raise $100,000,000 the government's probable loss in customs receipts because of the European war. Prompt action was necessary the president said, "to keep the treasury strong." His only argument as to the method for levying the tax was that sources be chosen that would "begin to yield at once and yield with a certain and constant flow." The appeal met with quick action. As soon as the president had left the house chamber amidst an outburst of applause, Speaker Clark referred the message to the Ways and Means committee. Democratic members of the committee met tonight at the call of the chairman, Representative Underwood and began consideration of plans to raise the additional revenue. Various memoers suggesieu 3?u?v.^o which they believed would be properly subjected to additional taxation. On the list suggested were: Tax Gasoline. Gasoline, a tax of one or two cents a gallon; railroad and amusement tickets, a tax of five to ten per cent; beer, an increase of 50 cents a barrel; domestic wines, whisky, an increase of 15 cents a gallon; proprietary ar tides; tobacco and tobacco prod'' chewing gum; soft drinks; playing cards. The proposal to tax railroad tickets was not received with enthusiasm by members of the committee, although it was estimated that a five per cent tax would raise $40,000,000. Chairman Underwood said the articles suggested would be gone over and a list of taxable articles agreed on by elimination. This list would be submitted lo the treasury department probably early this week. When the bill is completed in committee, it probably will be brought into the house under a special rule and hurried through. President Wilson was given an enthusiastic greeting when he entered the house chamber escorted by Senators Kern, Clarke and Gallinger, and Representatives Underwood, Fitzgerald and Mann. The president said he had come to discharge a duty he wish ed he could avoid, but made it plain that additional revenue was necessary and that he performed his duty without hesitation or apology. Might Grow Serious. Unforeseen conditions occasioned by the conflict in Europe, he said, had created conditions which unless dealt with promptly might involve consequences of the "most embarrassing and deplorable sort." To borrow money, the president urged, was unwise, bond issue would make an "untimely and unjustifiable" demand upon money markets, leaving taxation as the only method left to raise revenue. In this situation he appealed "to the profoundly patriotic people of the country" to take up the burden. The president said: "I come to you today to discharge a duty which I wish with all my heart I might have been spared, but it is a duty which is very clear, and therefore 1 perform it without hesitation or apology. I come to ask very earnestly that additional revenue be provided for the government. Huge Falling Off. "During the month of August there was, as compared with the corresponding month of last year, a falling off of $10,629,538 in the revenues collected from customs. A continuation of this decrease in the same proportion throughout the current liscal year would probably mean a loss of customs revenues of from 60 to 100 millions. I need not tell you to what the falling off is due. Conditions have arisen which no man foresaw; they affect the whole world of commerce and economic production and they must be faced and dealt with. "It would be very unwise to postpone dealing with them. "It would be very dangerous in the present circumstance to create a moment's doubt as to the strength and sufficiency of the treasury of the United States, its ability to assist to steady and sustain the financial operations of the country's business. If tin- treasury is known or even thought to be weak where will be our peace of minu . i lie wnoie industrial activity of the country would be chilled anu demoralized. Just now the peculiarly difficult financial problems of the moment are being successfully dealt with, with great self-possession and good sense and very sound judgment; but they are only in process of being worked out. If the process of solution is to be completed, no one must lie given reason to doubt the solidity and .(de<|uacy of the treasury of the government, which stands behind the whole method by which our dilliciillies are being met and handled. Hurt 3usiness. "The treasury itself could get along for a considerable period no doubt, without immediate resort to new sources of taxation. Hut at what cost to the business industry. Approximately $75,000,1100, a large part of the present treasury balance, is now on leposit with national banks distributed throughout the country. I need not point out to you what the probable CARRANZA'S iniiiiii?mi lam ^ooopy-.-^^jirooc/ Scenes in Mexico City when Genen ranza; left, Gen. Jesus Carranza; belo consequences of inconvenience and distress and confusion would be if the diminishing income of the treasury should make it necessary rapidly to withdraw these deposits. Such risks are not necessary and ought not to be run. We cannot too scrupulously or carefully safe-guard a financial situation which is at best, while war con tinues in Europe, difficult and abnormal. "And we ought not to borrow. We ought to resort to taxation however we mav regret the necessity of putting additional temporary burdens on our people. To sell bonds would be to make a most untimely and unjustifiable demand on the money market, untimely, because this is manifestly not the time to withdraw working capital from other uses to pay the government's bills; unjustifiable because unnecessary. The country is able to pay any just and reasonable taxes without distress. The people of this country are both intelligent and profoundly patriotic. They are ready to meet the present conditions in the right way and to support the government with generous self-denial. Should Raise Money. "In order to meet every demand upon the treasury without delay or peradventure and in order to keep the treasury strong, unquestionably strong throughout the present anxieties, I respectfully urge that an additional revenue of $100,000,000 be raised through internal taxes devised in your wisdom to meet the emergency. The only suggestion I take the liberty of making is that such sources of revenue be chosen as will begin to yield at once and yield with a certain and constant Mow. "I cannot close without expressing the confidence with which I approach a congress, with regard to this or any other matter, which has shown so untiring devotion to public duty, which has responded to the needs of the nation throughout a long session despite inevitable fatigue and personal sacrifice and so large a proportion of whose members have devoted their whole time and energy to the business of the country." COTTON IN THE WEST Oklahoma Correspondent Discusses the Situation. < iiri'ihnmn fitv Oklahoma. Aug. 29. ?It is apparent that the cotton situation is not fully understood in Oklahoma, says Elmer E. Brown, secretary of the Oklahoma City Chamber ' of Commerce. In Texas, it is because 1 Texas cotton is already upon the market, and the growers, jobbers and retail merchants see bankruptcy as their only alternative if relief is not 1 quickly given. Texas is the first of the ! big cotton states in the market with J its cotton. Prior to September 1, it usually gins 15 per cent of its crop, I while Oklahoma gins one-thirteenth of l 1 per cent; Georgia one and three- i fourths per cent and Mississippi one- i twentieth of 1 per cent. < Can you see why Texas is first to ] seek relief?to cry for help? i Does any sane person believe that Texas single-handed can prevent the I utter demoralization of cotton prices? Texas has f>00,000 bales of the 1914 crop ready to market. Cleorgia has only 20,000 bales ready and Oklahoma has less than 100. But by November 1, Oklahoma will have 600,000 bales ready to market. The force of the blow of demoralized cotton prices hit Texas lirst because it is first in the market with cotton, but it will hit us soon if we do not join Texas in working out a solution. It is not the kind of a situation that time unaided will cure. It is, however. a situation th it can be mastered if masterful and patriotic men take gMBHS Ml Jr-i mi v 1H w VJK. ra.9H& S3 ^ HKmWI^v^^S r5r;'?Sy\ Bl> '" MKir^ ^jiBr V * J ^ ^LpiikvB'' * *** ^^><~ir''' > 111'"'II' '>Kg>g "' ^-^c: Regiment of the German lancers tl TRIUMPHAL E:JTK" INI al Carranza entered at the head of hii w, Gen. Eduardo R ay, minister of wai charge. Cotton's Worst Enemy. Cotton's worst enemy fs on this side of the Atlantic. The cotton spinners are human and likely to take advantage of the growers if they can. A good many men with cash to invest are also possessed of human greed. The spinners who have cotton at panic prices can make easy money. The spinners are looking for easy money. The buyer who has plenty of cash can make money by buying spot cotton at 6 cents. Even a fool can make money buying cotton on a constantly rising market, and 6-cent cotton will go to 12 cents as sure as the sun exists. The man who gives the matter any study whatever, knows that the 1914 crop will not glut the world market. The great wars destroy and consume enormous quantities of cotton. The cotton weavers of England cannot practice much greater economies than have been practiced. Below cotton the people cannot go for covering. When the European stocks are exhausted the war will stop if no more cotton is obtainable. Cotton is third as a war necessity, flour and ammunition being the only leaders of cotton. Markets are Clogged. But for sixty days American markets will be clogged with cotton on account of the demoralization of transportation, and because all European stocks will be run down to the limit. Even after transportation becomes free from danger, a considerable stock, possibly 3,000,000 bales, will have to oe careu ior ousiae me regular channels until it can be absorbed which cannot be fully accomplished under a year. The problem facing the cotton growers and the nation is to take off the market by November 1. about 3,000,000 bales of cotton turning it back into the ordinary channels of commerce as the market Justifies, aiming to steady the market throughout the crop year. It will need $ 120,000,000 investment by November I. with a gradual reduction and complete closing out by September 1, 1915. This suggestion is not a proposal to valorize stocks on a glutted marKei, and it has little similarity to the Brazilian coffee valorization. There is not an overproduction. The world's markets will not be glutted. The Itussian cotton mills are today asking for a half million needles for underwear machines and 40,000 needles for stocking machines, and this request started from Russia August 17. This request makes it evident that Russia has no intention of stopping her cotton mills or of permitting them to stop. Germany and Austria will get ! some cotton and will use up the i i stocks on hand. England and France will make an earnest effort to keep their mills going as they are making to hold back the German armies. Ana there need be no fear of demoralisation of the cotton industry on account of the lack of dyes. America produces dyes, although depending upon Germany for much of its supply. It can expand its dye factories rapidly. Rut as long as Holland and Italy remain neutral German dyes will reach America. Oklahoma must do her share to i prevent demoralization. The fate of 1 ts me Hants as well as its farmers Jepends upon action. In a week all the other cotton states will be follow- ' ng the lead of Texas. Why should tlklahoma not be the first to join the big neighbor on the south? Our big neighbor can tell us now just how we [ ire going to feel in thirty days, unless jy joining with the other states the \ collapse of the cotton market is taken 1 n hand by their combined efforts. Every county in the state should I LANCERS ENTERING IV b ^ *' ' ^0?**lp& }*&:: - " /1?*: . - _^v^:;6 tiat occupied Mouland ou the way to in' ro MEXICO CITY j army. At the right is General Carhave a warehouse association. Every foot of available space for storing cotton should be secured at once, and wnere adequate receipts arc nui uuiamable additional storage room should be provided. In Texas the legislature met on Tuesday to enact laws authorizing counties and cities to build warehouses. Cotton warehouse men say that corrugated buildings big enough to hold 1,000 bales will cost about J 1,000. They recommend a series of warehouses of that size to lessen the fire hazard. The situation should be canvassed at once and in case it is found that private funds will be inadequate to furnish storage they should ask for a special session of the legislature to enact a law authorizing the counties to build warehouses. The question of the constitutionality of such a proceeding is too trivial to be given serious attention, for legal restraints are not intended to prevent the people from saving themselves from ruin. Might Use School Money. The state has $500,000 of school money in the banks drawing 2J per cent interest. The static constitution permits the state to engage in any kind of industrial enterprise. If the counties cannot legally levy taxes to build the warehouses, the state can, and it can do as Texas is doing, use the school funds for that purpose. The fund can be amply protected and it can earn more than it is earning in the banks. Failure to take steps to protect ourselves will be due to a lack of leadership in the state capable of meeting an emergency, coupled with a greed that is willing to feed off the miseries of of the public. The state needs patriots who will work for the welfare of the whole people. We know already that we will be obliged to pay war prices for our cotton goods. If we get war prices for what we have to sell the situation will not be serious, but if we sell at panic prices and buy at war prices the situ ation spells misery. Canadian Wolves. There appears to be no doubt whatever of the increasing abundance of wolves in our north country. The Information comes to us from too many | sources to admit of any doubt on the subject. There are also perfectly natural reasons for believing in the increase of the ravenous creatures in the Lake St. John country. All who I have studied their habits know very J well that they follow the red deer in , its migrations. During the last few years, the deer have been driven farther and farther south by the work of railway construction in the north, and the wolves have naturally enough followed the deer. i Then again the incrcri.se of b<ggame, I and especially of red deer, in the National Park, without a proportionate destruction of the following wolves, has apparently provided the destructive animals with a comparatively safe ( asylum.?Quebec Chronicle. i Most of the World's People at War. ?The world has 54 independent governments or nations ruling themselves. Of these 9 are at war. Their population is 904,559,000. The 45 nations at peace have a population of 615,591,[>00. Thus the world contains today 288,968,000 more persons involved in war then living in peace. The countries at war and their population follow: British Empire 435,000,000 Russian Empire 166,250,000 France and colonies 98,850.000 Germany and colonies .... 79,041?,000 Austria-Hungary 51,340,000 . Belgium 7,432,000 ' Servia 4,000,000 Montenegro 500,000 | T #1 win ? D i Total 904,559,000 ?Hartford Times. 10ULAND 1 .' <v* ? - V* - * fl vest Liege. SKIN DISEASES OBSTINATE But they can be cleared away by purifying the blood and building up the system with Mrs. Joe Person's f Remedy. X. W. Winton, Ahoskia, N. C., had a child severely affected with i skin disease. Doctors' medicines fail- A ed to do any good, but two bottles of A the Remedy made a perfect cure. "I cannot say too much in praise of Mrs. Joe Person's Rertiedy." ^ Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy is pronouneed by many the best blood medicine In the world. By purifying the blood and renewing the health and w strength ot the body, it drives away rheumatism, indigestion, nervous dyspepsia. scrofula, eczema and other ills that come from bad blood. Your druggist should have it; if not, send A us one dollar for large bottle. Remedy Sales Corporation, Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Joe Person's Wash should be used in connection with the Remedy for the cure of sores and the relief of inflamed and congested surfaces. It is es ptrtiuii> vaiuuuic iur women, unu anouiu always be used for ulcerations. "GETS-IT," 2 Drops, Corn Vanishes! The Only Sure Ender of All Corns. ? Desperate, are you, over trying to get rid of corns? Quit using old formulas under new names, bandages, winding-tapes and cotton rings that make a fat little package out of Tlii? U the Grip of the Happy. Comleee i. Footemity of "GETS-IT " M your toe. Quit punishing your feet by using toe-eating salves and ointments. To use knives, Hies, scissors ana razors, slicing and hacking at a corn, only make it grow faster and bigger. M It also brings danger of bleeding and blood poison. The new way, the new principle never known before in corn history, is Gtrr-IT. it s a liquid?2 drops on a corn does the work. Pain goes, the corn begins to shrivel and out it comes! You apply it in two seconds. Xothing to stick, nothing to hurt, and it never falls. Try "GETS-IT* tonight on corns, calluses, warts or bunions. "GETS-IT* is sold by druggists everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. FOR SALE 4 136 Acres?The Wells Place, the property of R. N. Plaxco. a very fine farm. High state of cultivation. I have had many inquiries about the County Home Lands?First Tract: 90 acres, on Rock Hill road; also 137 acres # Join J. L. Moss. I must sell this land At Once. .If You want it, tee Me at Once?It is a good money maker. County Home Farm?90 Acres, Joining T. L. Carroll, $25.00 Acre. 140 Acres?Joining R. R. Love, J. L. Moss and others. Magnificent bottom land in this tract. See me. Cottage Home?Of W. C. Miller, on Charlotte road, near Ancona Mill. 300 Acres?Property of D. A. Whls onant, Joins J. W. Quinn and others Price $16.00 40 Acres?Property of John Barnett. Joining farm of J. R. Connolly and Wo. Harrison Eat. lands. 100 Acres?Known as the Dorster a place, about 1 1-2 miles from Phlla- w delphia church and school. If sold during February, I will take the small sum of $20.00 an acre for it. 109 Acres?Near Lowryville, $25.00 per acre. I desire to say to my friends that I have property that I can cut up In small tracts and sell on long terms. The Quinn estate land?On King's Mt. road, adjoining Frank Riddle's A Neil place and others, am willing to cut this into smaller farms to suit the pui v-uaoci . The residence of the late Dr. J. B. Allison, Joining the new Presbyterian Manse. Can be cut into two beautiful building lots. V The property of Dr. Mack White on King's Mountain Street, also 2 dwellings, property of Quinn Wallace, et al, on Kinr's Mountain Street. This property will be sold quickly and if you want it, see me. I have for sale three of the Finest Farms in York county, and they are very cheap at the price; to wit: The John Black?Henry Massey homestead. 0()0 Acres?The R. M. Anderson Farm. 110 Acres?Of the S. M. Jones-Ware Farm, about 4 miles from Rock Hill. Also 18 acres, and a nice cottage, beautifully located within the incorporate limits of Yorkville. Read my list of Farms and send me some of>ers. g Two Cioo<l Houses?On King's Mountain Street. J. C. WILBORN Regarding the M nnnmnnt 1T1UI1UUIVUI % The Monument is the sole product man which is expected to exist, .vithout change or repair, for all ;lme?beyond the memory that we cherish in our hearts, which is only is long as the span of life. It may nelp to form a record, but it is erect ;d as a tribute of love to those who lave passed "to that bourne from vhence no traveler ever returns " as mch, let it be a thing of beauty, not lark and somber, but bright and cheerful; not typifying earthly sor"ow, but symbolizing undying love. \nd as architecture is brought to us 'rom the past by the tombs of the indents, so let us pass on to those n our steps, some worthy expression >f our conception of beauty. 3ALMETTO MONUMENT CO. f JOS. G. SASSI, Prop. FMioiie 211 Yorkville. S. C. [f You are Going 1 t r i I io acnooi-Visit our store for the many things iou will need?Gloves, Shoes, Ties, Jnderwear, Shirts and everything you vill need when away from home. tOYAL TAILORED CLOTHES? Young Man, let us take your measire for a ROYAL TAILORKD SUIT. iVe are showing the Fall patterns and ityles, and we guarantee Perfect Kiting garments, the prices are right and U livery is made when you say. HOES FOR EVERYBODY? Our stock of Fall Shoes is complete nd includes Shoes in all Styles, and n all Leathers, for Men. Women and 'hildren. and all rightly priced. /IISCELLANEOUS STORE NEWS. We sell Ladies' Home Journal Paterns?the best ever. We are Agent for the Charlotte team Laundry?Perfect Work. t ee us quick for Coffees, Sugar and rlour IF YOU XKKD 'EM. Better buy ^ hese Now as they are all going UP, ? G. W. WHITES IDES & CO. sn\i:n\. s. c. YORK COUNTY FAIR VT Rock Hill on October 14. 15. 16. 1!?14. Two Aeroplane Flights f laily. I'alloon ascensions and nunerous other fine attractions. Horse tares and Liberal Prizes in all Departments. YORK COUNTY PAIR ASSO. t 3 mo.