VOL. XL. NO. 12 0 NEWBERRY. S. C.. FRIDAY DECEMBER 16, 1904.. TWICE A WEE] $.OAYA CREATED SENSATION. Remarks of Governor Vardaman at Cotton and Corn Carnival, in Jackson, Miss. Governor Vardaman made the -opening speech at the Cotton and Corn carnival, held in Jackson, Miss., this week, and after welcoming the visitors, branched off into politics and made a very sensational utter ance. In touchingbon the attitude that southern representatives should assume in the fight against the re duction of southern representation, the governor said: "And instead of going to the con gress of the United States and saying that there is no distinction made in Mississippi because of color or pre vious condition of servitude, tell the truth and say this: 'We tried for many years to live in Mississippi and share sovereignty and dominion with the negro and. we saw - our institu tions crumbling, we saw the public funds squandered, we saw the civili zation that our forefathers had fought away, and the law of self pres ervation being the first law, we ob served it; we rose in the majesty and highest type of Anglo-Saxon man -hood and took the reins of govern ment out of the hands of the carpet bagger and negro, and so help us God from now on, we will never share any sovereignty or dominion with him again.' The remarks of the governor have created a sensation. They are dia metrically opposed to those views of the minority leader, Congressman John Sharp Williams, of the district. Big Minneapolis Fire. Minneapolis, December 14.-Three men killed, two firemen and one citi zen, the latter by a live wire, and $3,000,000 worth of property destroy ed is the result of a conflagation, the worst in the history of Minneapo lis, which began at io o'clock last night and at 2 o'clock this morning is still burning but is partially under control, as the firemen seem to have the flames confined to three burning buildings, two of which are gutted, and the third, the Powers department store, the largest in the city, damaged by fire and water to the extent of one or two million dollars. The Heathen Chinee. Former Senator "Billy" Mason tells of an amusing incident at the St. Louis fair. A young woman from California, in company with some Chicago friends, was entering one of the pavilions when she suddenly exclaimed: "Why if there isn't a real Chinee!" And she directed her companions attention to an Oriental lady in na tive -dress sitting quite by herself. "Well, girls." continued the dash ing Californian. "I'll bet anythin,g the poor thing is frightened to death here all alone. I'll go over and speak a bit of pidgeon English to her." And the girl from the slope walk ed over to 'the small, dainty figure in the odd dress, and seated herself beside her. She smiled and nodded. The Chinese lady smiad and nodded. too. Then the Californian remark "You comnee allee way from China? H-ow do likee Melican klountry?" The bribht eyes of the Oriental twinkled. "Oh.'' replied she, with the purest of English accent. "I like it very well, indeed. You' see T was grad uated in med.icine in America some years ago."' Then the little lady, with a polite bow. aross to meet her friends whom she had been awaiting. The Californian subsequently learned that she had been speaking her pidgeon English to the distin guised Dr. Yamei Kin. COTTON GROWERS. It Is Claimed That the South is Facing Monetary Crisis Due to Recent Depression. Shreveport, La., December 14.-At a meeting last night (f the Southern Cotton Growers' Protective associa tion, presided over by President Harvie Jordan, of Georgia, the fol lowing resolution was unanimously adopted: "The Southern Cotton Growers' Protective association recognizes that the south faces a monetary crisis, due to the recent depression in the price of her great money staple crop, cotton." The resolution speaks of the bear ish speculative influences and con tinues: "We know that at the present prices of manufactured cotton goods and the splendid trade condition throughout the civilized world, that the mills can absorb the entire out put of the present crop at io cens per pound, paid to the producers. We therefore earnestly call upon the holders of spot cotton in the south to stand firmly together and demand a minimum price of 1o cents per pound for the remainder of the cot ton crop in their possession. We earnestly invoke the aid of the bank ers, merchants and other allied in terests throughout the south in suc cessfully resisting the present crisis which confronts southern agriculture ai)d commercial industries, and we wish to emphasize our high appre ciation of the voluntary proposition of southern bankers to finance the present situation. "We urge the farmers of the south to organize as speedily as possible in order that they may have a uni form system of co-operation and pro tection. "We authorize the president of this association to confer with the of ficial heads of allied organizations throughout the south for the purpose of holding a southern interstate con vention at the city of New Orleans, .r other conveniently located city in the cotton belt, on the fourth Tues day in January. i9o5, to consider the best interests of the producers with reference to the cotton industry of 1905. "We urge curtailment in produc tion of food supply crops. We con gratulate the producers of the south in the firm and loyal stand they have taken since December 3 and their financial ability to hold their cotton and prevent its confiscation at prices which are illegitimate and below the cost of production." A resolution was also passed com mending the correctness of the re ports of -the government statistician at Washington. THE BED CAUGHT FIRE. Narrow Escape of the County Audi tor of Chester and His Wife. Chester. December 14.-County Auditor I. McD. Hood had an ex citing experience a few mornings ago, from which he has not yet re coveredl. About 5 o'clock he got tip and made a fire, as is his custom. and went back to bed to enjoy another nap. His feet getting too warm for comfort, he awoke to find the bed in flames, which had stare at the foot and were ripidly adv&.ing to ward the head., Seeing hi eiu plight. he quicker than a 16-year-old leaped fro mthe bed and rolled the: whole outfit of covering into the fire place, and began pouring on water. Both of his hands were badly burn ed. He certainly had a narrow es cape, for in less than a minute he and Mrs. Hood might have met death by suffocation without awvaking. It is thought that a spark from the fire DISPENSARY'S REPORT. Whairman Evans Is Proud of the Financial Showing. -olumbia State, 14th. The directors of the state dispen ,ary held their monthly meeting yes-i :erday and merely answered corre- I )ondence which has been accumula-! ing. No matters of importance vere brought up. and may not be to lay. The directors will soon pre )are their annual report to the gener d assembly, but this will require a Christi Pocket Boc Hand Bags i Leather No Rogers Poc L 1X. L. Pocl Fountain Pi to $4.00. * Stationery, $4.00 a Bi I Carving Set $9.00. * *~Silver War and PIate + CutOG * '~Indian Bae * I to $I.50. BRANCHI *OFFICE AT IGILDER, +o*+*O* ~*, great deal of time as there are about 125 dispensaries to be heard from in regard to the annual business for the fiscal year closing December 1st. Mr. H. H. Evans, chairman of the board. stated yesterday that the dispensary will this year make the best financial showing in its history, and he is very pround of that fact, as the adminis tration was changed this year, and Mr. L. J. Williams, who had been chairman of the board, and Mr. H. H. 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