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COTTON PLANTERS OF NEWBERRY ORGAIZE WILL REDUCE ACREAGE 25 PER CENT. Delegates Chosen to State Conven tion-School District Meetings To Be Held March 3. P.y the adopvion of the plan for -iulated by the New Orleans conven tiol, the conventimn of Cotton grow ers of Newberry county, held in the court house on Sa:urday. with repi c sentatives from evcry township pres ent, decided upon a reduction of twenty-five per cent. in .the cott4n acreage and in the use of fertilizers. A permnancnt orgnization was et iected, deleg-ates were elected to the state conventi< n. which meets in Cn lumblia today. andi the proper machin ery was set in motion for carrying out the decis%on of the convenloll in regard to the reduction in acreage and the use of fertilizers. The meet ing was harmonious and was charac terized by intnse enthusiasm. The following officers were elect ed: President, R. T. C. Hunter. 'Vice-president. H. H. Folk. 'Secretary, W. K. Sligh. :Treasurer, John M. Kinard. The following delegates, repre senting the various townships of the county, were enrolled: No. i-John M. Kinard, H1. H. A?olk, George Johnstone, L. W. Floyd, C. E. Summer. No. 2-J. L. Keitt, A. J. Gibson. No 3-John A. Cromer, J. S. J. Su lber. No. 4-C. M. Folk, A. C. Sligh. N. 5-J. L. Dominick, H. L. Parr, W. E. Merchant, J. C. Glasgow, T. H. Chalmers. : No. 6-J. Y. Floyd, T. P. Pitts, H. H. Abrams. No. 7-John W. Ropp, B. W. \Vat 'ins. No. 8-I. H. Boulware, J. R. Pe. due. lN. 9-R. T. C. Hunter. Lindsay owers. *No. io-J. A. Sligh, W. P. Counts. No. i--Benjamin Halfacre. New Orleans Plan Adopted. After some discussion, several - very excellent addresses being made, the plan formulated by the recent tonvention of southern cotton grow ers, held in Newv Orleans, was adopT ed. The vote in favor of the adop tion of this plan, which was read to -the convention, was unanimous. The plan. calls for a reduction of twenty jive per. cent. in the acreage and of twenty-five per cent. in the use of fertilizers. The Executive Committee. ;.le convention then entered upon .the election of an executive commit tee, composed of one member 1ronm each of the various townships in tne county, as follows: - No', G. F. Long; No. 2. A. J. Gib Hi. H-. Abrams; No. 7, Jas. R. Irwin; NM. Suber; No. 5, H. L. Farr; No. 6, H-.-H. Abrams: N. 7, John R. Irwmn: o. 8. 1. H.' Boulware: N. 9. G. Y. H-unter; No. 1o. J. A- Sligh: No. ii' .. F. Koon. Ten Acres to a Mule. *The following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, That any farmer who -does not at present plant more than ten acres to the mule may be con sidered as complying wvith the spirit of the New Orleans plan and is eligi ble to membership." Delegates to State Convention. Nessrs. H. H. Folk, J. M. Kinard, J.. A. Sligh, George Johnstone, 3. L. Keitt, John M. Suber and R. T. C. -unter were chosen delegates to the sta-e conlvention,. which mreets in Co :lumbia today at 12 o'clock. Instructions to the delegation in -regard to cotoni bagging were given in the following resolution. wvhich was adopted: ..Resolved. That the delegates to the state convention be instructed to insist that the farmers demand that all cotton. fertilizers, corn. etc.. shall .be wrapped in cotton cloth." The following resolution, directing the executive committee to carry out the details of the New Orleans con vention, was also adopted: "Resolved, That the executive committee be empowvered and direct Se tcarry out in this county the de tails of the Southern Cotton associa tion. as formulated in New Orleans." Meeting of the Executive Committee. The executive committee met im mnediately ) up m the adjournment of the county convention, and organized by electing R. T. C. Hunter chairman and J. A. Sligh secretary. The con,-' mittee adopted the following resoi Re,olved. i. That the organization of the association for this county be made bv school districts. 2. That a meeting for each school (istrict be held ,n March 3. at two o'clock p. m. 3. That every interested pary is hereby urged t.o at.tend the iceting of his school district. as this is a :nattcr f vitat importance. 4. That the secretary is instructed : ave (ne hu'n1dred cfopies of tie p ~ e nrinte,i and sent :o caci nem ber of the ex-riltive comnttee. to be sent by him to the various meetings of each township. 5. That all returns of pledges an! refusals to pledge from each school district of the several townships be sent to J. A. Sligh. secretary of the executive committee. whose postof fice is Slighs, S. C. 6. That the membership fee of this association is twenty-five cen:s, which every member is expected to pay. Local Directors Appointed. Under the New Orleans plan the executive committee appointed the following local directors for eaci -own in the county marketing 1,ooo bales of coton or more: Newberry-C. E. Summer, J. M. Kinard, T. C. Pool. Whitmire-John M. Suber, J. K. S. Ray, John W. Scott. Prosperity-R. T. C. Hunter, h. C. Moseley, George Y. Hunter. Little Mountain-A. N. Boland, J. B. Lathan. Dr. J. M. Sease. Pomaria-Dr. G. A. Setzler, George B. Aull, V. W. Berley. Chappells-J. R. Irwin, George T. Reid, J. S. Dominick. These local directors are expected o make arrangements for storing cotton, under such regulations as the executive committee of the South ern Cotton association shall form from time to tme. Signing the Pledge. A thorough canvass of every town ship will be made, each planter be ing asked to sign the pledge to re duce the acreage and the use of ferti lizers twenty-five per cent. In se's eral townsips considerable progress has already been made in this can vass and the farmers have responded promptly. There seems to be very little doubt that the acreage in this county this year will be reduced fully twenty-five per cent. and possibly more. In the Temperance Cause. Mrs. Bullock, organizer, and Mrs. L. B. Haynes, state president of the Women's Christian Temperance Un ion, will lecture at New Chapel on next Sunday morning. February 19, a !m-45 o'clock. Tho:se who are inter ested in the temperance cause and all others are cordially invited and rged to attend. Mrs. Btullock and alr. Hay'nes are entertaining and in structiive talkers and what they say w~ill be well worth hearing. Bargains at Mimnaugh's. Mimnaugh is advertising bargains that are wvell worth taking advantage of. H e is disposing of goods to make room for his spring stock, and when Mimnaugh must make room for more goods he cuts prices and cuts them low. He tells of his bar gains at length in another column. Verdict of Coroner's Jury. The coroner's jury empanelled t-o investigate the cause of death of the! baby recently brought from Colum bia to Prosperity by Btunk Adams,1 colored, met again yesterday after noon and returned a verdict that the baby came to its death from causes unknown to the jury. Death of Mr. John Bedenbaugh. Mr. John Bedenbaugh, who lived in Saluda county, near Simpson's fer ry, diew" yesterday, aged about 8o years. The funeral will be held at St. Mark's church this morning at 1 o'clock. The funeral exercises PURELY PERSONAL. The Movements of Many People, Newberrians and Those Who Visit Newberry. Mr. V. M. Wilson. of Peak, is in the city. 'ieriff M. M. Buford went to Co lumbia yesterday. Mrs. E. -1. Aull spent several days in Columbia last week. Mr. E. Cavenaugh spent Sunday in Newberrv. Hle returned to WVilming on vesterdav. Mr. T. 0. Stewart left yesterday ,r l1ishopville to sepnd several days in the low country shooting dticks .lMiss Euphenia McClintock. presi ent of the Presbyterian College lor men, in Columbia, spent Sunday n Newberrv. Senator Co!e. L. Blease and Repre ,titves l~i Uis. Earhard. and Iaylor are at home after the session f he legislature. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wooten have ,one to New York. where Mr. Woot .in will purchase his spring stock 01 Iry goods and clothing. Miss Sara Lanius, of York. Pa.. who has been visiting Miss E2 Gilder, left yesterday for a visit in Fort Valley, Ga. Mr. H. C. Summer, Jr., who was in the engrossing department durng the session of the general assembly, stopped in Newberry Sunday and Monday on his return to his home in Peidleton. Mr. J. A. Blackwelder has returned from Cabarrus county, N. C., 'where he was called by the serious.iness >f his father, who died at his hunit here last week. Mr. Blackwelder's nany friends sympathize with him in the heavy loss which he has sustain ed. VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT. Several minor-cases were disposed of by Mayor Cromer yesterday mor-! ng. The weather was miserable ye. terday. A cold rain fell during the entire day. Mr. B. B. Hiller and family have moved to Newberry from Hilton and will open a boarding house. The entertainment by the Lotus Glee club in the college auditorimm on Saturday evening was very much enjoyed by those present. Dr. James. of the faculty of Fur man university, Greenville, preached a forcefui sermon in the First Bap tist church on -Sunday morning. The dance in the Armory on Fri day night, given by the Newberry german club, was enjoyed by a large number of young people. As a result of the long spell o1 bad weather the streets are in terrible condition, and it seems that some of the most frequently used crossing are the deepest in mud. A reference to the classified list of acts by the general assembly will show exactly what was accomplished dur ing the session. Very fewv of the new laws are of any general interest. The usual custom of sending out street d:uty notices wvill not T>e 01) servedl this year. Attention is again 'alled to the new ordinance, which is rifferent from the old law in a niuni her of respects. Under the school law as amended by the last general assembly, an election will be held on the first Tuesday in April for five trustees of the Newberry graded schools, the new board being composed of One trustee from e'ach ward. The race for solicitor in this circuit promises to b- 'nteresting. The ciir cuit is composed of the countes of New*berry. Saluda. Greenwood, Ab beville and Laurens. Several can didates are being urged. Nooks Tucker, colored, was sei :enced by Magistrate Canno:n u. Blease on Saturday to serve thirty :ays on the county chain gang or to pay a fine of $5o for obtaining money uder false pretences. Tucker chose the gang and is now serving his se"n tence. Two civil actions were heard by Magistrate Blease yesterday, that of WV. WV. Odom against the Southern railway and that of J. W. Odom against the Southern railway, both being suits for damages in small amounts for alleged injuries to apples Magistrate Blease decided for the de RACE FOR SOLICITOR. Several Candidates, Including Mr. F. H. Dominick, of Newberry Are Being Urged. Several can(idates are being urged for the solicitorship in the new judi cial circuit, composed of the counties Of Newberry. Abbeville, Saluda, Greenwood and Laurens, crc,ted by the last general asssembly. Among those who have been mentionea as prohable candidates are Messrs F. P.. Dominick. of Nevberry: R. A. Coop er. 1f Laurens, and 1). TH. M'lagill. ot Greewo l. \Ir. Eugene S. Blease. )f Saluda. has also been mentioned as a candid:ae, but while no exprcs ion has been secured from \Ir. Blease and it i- not known definit'Iy whether or not lie will be in the race. it is nt now though: probable that he will be a candidate. It is confi dently expected that Messrs. Cooper and 'Magill will enter. Mr. F. H4. Dominick, when asked yesterday if he would be a candidate, said that he was very much gratified in the many aszurances of support he .ad received from the people ot Newberry county and other counties throughout the circuit should he de cide to becone a candidate, and that in all probability he would enter the race. He would hardly make any further announcement, he said, until the election was ordered. f RUNNING A NEWSPAPER. Rev. W. L. Seabrook Temporarily in Charge of The American Sentinel. Rev. W:- L. Seabrook writes from Westminster, Marland, that his fath er's condition is greatly improved, and that he hopes to be1 able to return home this week. Since the Rev. Mr. Seabrook went nor:h. his life has been somewhat strenuous. Many years ago, a citizen of Westminster, William H. Gram mer, di6d, by will leaving his prop erty to his widow for life and after her death to his son (her stepson) and his heirs. The widow has, since the death of her first husband, been married twice. The ,on of William H. Grammer -lied in r88o, leaving a will, of which Mr. Seabrook, who was then a lawyer, was appointed ad ministrator by the Orphans' court. At the time ow the widow's death Mr. Seabrook happended to be in Westminster and at once as serted his right to the property, the American Sentinel, a valuable plant, as against all other claimants, and yesterday a copy of the newspaper was received in Newberry with his name at the nead of its columns, not as ad ministrator, but as reccmer, under the appaointment of the circuot court for Carroll county. WVith his name appears the name of the execu tor of the proprietors, as co-receiver. Minstrel Friday Night. There will be a first-class mins r'el performance at the opera house (n Friday night, given under the aus pices of the base ball associaion 0f Newberry college. The cast is composed of the young men of the college, assisted by "Billy" Eberhardlt, the local star comedian. The company numbers twenty-five. "The young men have been rehearsing their parts for the past three weks and everythmng points to entire success. The proceeds of the entertainment will be given to the baseball interests of the college, and there should be a large attendance. If you want to enjoy a good, hearty laugh, one that will make you forget your troubles, be at the opera house on Friday night promtly at 8.15 and see How ard Holland and his troupe of merry rakers. Prices 25, 35, and 50 cents. Reserved seats on sale at Gilder, Weeks and Hunter's drug store on Wied:esday. As to Street Duty. .\ll wvho are liable to strvet <1nty muld doc well to no :e the new othdi nance. UTnder its provisions the commutation tax is as follows: $3.00 paid by April Ist.or $3.25 if p)aid in April, or $3.50 if paid in May, or $3.75 if paid in June. The penalty for non-payment falls afte it he astda of June. JUDGE O'NEALL'S PORTRAIT. It is to be Purchased by the State From Mr. L. W. Jones, for the Supreme Court Room. The general assembly last week passed the measure providing for the pUrchase of the oil painting of Judge John Belton %)'Neall, now in possr. sion of Mr. L. W. Jones, of New berry, and a commission was appoint ed to negotiate the terms with Mr. Jo(.S. The pain ing will be placed in th. supren- co.urt room. It was made while Judge O'Neall was chief justice of the .4,iprene court, and it is peculiarly apprprite that it should adorn tile supreme court room. The paint.g is an excellent likeness of Judge O'Neall and is very valuable. Th, sta:e was rigiL in providing for its purchase. Its prop er place is in the supreme court room. NOT ON PROGRAMME. Play Within a Play in Columbia Theatre With Mr. H. H. Evans In Title Role. The following account of an inci dent which occurred in the Columbia theatre on Friday night during the presentation of the "Wizard of Oz" is taken from the Columbia State: "Everything done by the profes sional stage people was overshawo'd ed by an incident which gave local color to the whole play. Mr. H. H. Evans of Newberry is a great patron of the theatre, engaging a box for all of the principal attractions of the season, and taking his friends fre quently to enjoy with him the pleas ure of the evening. While the regu lar theatre goers are accustome-t.4,r see Mr. Evans and to enjoy with him the features descrving of app.ecia tion, still the occurrence of last night came quite as a surprise. There is a song near the close of the second act in which Trixie Tryple sings a coon song, "Sammy." The lines require her to approach one of the boxes and direct the song to an inmate. Last year the young woman playing Trixie interpolated the word "Hubby." for "Sammy" and Mr. Evans was very much hury by the manner of the young woman. Last night the same thing occurred. All along through the show there had been personal references to Mr. Evans, and when Trixie finally, in effect, issued a chal lenge. Mr. Evans sprang over tire front of the box and seated himself on the bench beside the young wo man. Trixie herself confessed to a feeling of stage fright for the first time in her life. Mr. Evans had beena embarrassed at first by the attentions bestowed upon him, but lie now car ried out a grinm determination to pro had the sympathy of the audience was evidencedl by the cheering. The mn mbers of the company crcwded around Mr. Evans in' the fly of the stage and congratulated him on his "nerve." The song-with persona! reference-is a p)art of the show, but this is the first time that the bluff has. been called. Special Sale Furniture. R. J. Watts & Co., are advertising. a special sale of furniture, for cash -:r the installment plan. SPECIAL NOTICES. BOARDERS WANTED-Will take several steady regular male board ers. B. B. Hiller. Main st., near WVilliams' Furniture store. WANTED-Manager for New Branch of our business here in j Newvberry. Write promptly, with references. The Morris WVhoiesaie q House, Cincinnati, Ohio.J COTTON INSURANCE-To enable our Farmer friends to hold their cotton, and to get advances on same, if they so desire, we have ar ranged to insure it for them against loss by fire, while remaining on their farms. S. P. Boozer, Fire Insurance. MONEY TO LOAN-We negotiate loans on improved farm lands at seven per cent. interest on amounts over one thousand dollars, and eight per cent. interest on amounts less than $1,ooo. Long time and easy payments. Hunt, Hunt &