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COTTON WARE HOUSE PLAN. The rield Agent of tho Southern Cot ton Association Says the Move ment for a Central Cotton Ware House Is Meeting with Encour agement Wherever it is Un derstood. Columbia, May 3.-Mr . 1). Smith. the :li.ld agent of the Southern Cot.. toll Assoeiation, is inl tile (city, and was at the office of the Association in the Nationat Loan and 14xeliange Bauik building, this morning for tle first time in several weeks. Mr. Smith has, however, been steadily at work in ile field for tile organiizationi inl wlichl he believes so thorouglly, and he was asked today to give the read ers ofI The News and Cottrier some sialillenent as to what he has beenl do in-i lis outlino' of' thle phnis fori lhe hli-.. or ilb' or'2nii'.tioni whichl it 4 ,1 1.1 f i l w l lv 11.1 1 lInm -Ill e 0. lio x I I i 4 x.1 I iii t )e ii'I l l ' i lf r-.'I' l ln _. WN'141 - een to dayv Mr. Smlli th sa id: " I hope ilte Ieol( of South iCar olinla will not thiink -becaulse I do not keep Ilhvim daily posted as to mly wilerehlliolts anill the work t1lat I ani d1in lhat they will get the idea tha (he Soulkher1 ('ot 1on Association i: liol nahil' sI('ailv an 1 sulistal ia Oe itia :,1 i li (a'rliia in Ili ]lst t I 'lll , tilt , ' over'ill', s- nm , e'.fIil' Il iil I w\i'ii V iI lile 1ili'Iitl 1- ill l oI's l, O wii-1. :1:1l 41 !,nd I\. ;11' 14 l i Ill I-v 'v rv r sli visili ld I, l iri' ini ' 1111 ith1- 1w st with lii l 'b 1 wi |ii l iierhpl we : t I I ur, ;iiiul it ieec w:ire tlist's I w l il stol'- it. Nowlher'e i ill south have I met with mi1ore flat tei ipqg enici1ol,rag;laemlent and substalntia ail than in le SI ate of North Cai olina, fromil whieb state I have ju e0it'. Th lie names of Ile suibscribel tlo olu vapital stock for raising fuind a11 1b11 ihildiln.g ware houses Coiprist the nales of the men who represei the lealdinig bisilness men and eapl talists ohf that. stale. At Shelby, Wai esboro, Louisburg, Smlitifield, Gobl horo, Enfield, Wilminglon, Kiilsho lockyl Monti a4 FayetIvill th'1111 silastic enidorseie't of orn flalt W; most fl. - e ering. "On last 'I'uesday I' was called I Bi rim-iai t.o meet with outr wal houst' comm1ittee, who were to ile with the capi(alists anl hisinless m of Birmin-h1amt to discuss; Ile 11v of' establishing at liiini a m1 a Si coitton leaing houlst, where all 1i cotton in oril lo'al ware ulilses ott be reported and listed, so that (I bilyers of the world mig'hIt have centira point. where tlhey coild re< Conven11liently all Il e(lton control oposot'wionwoul helish( litiis ald ' settle tiemselves in t'olomeits in .siiehi sectlions tuf our slafe wher'le I here' is a) gr'eat delt if' wa'ste' of' toeniltivated4 laud al thus he''ibinw htomne ouwneris ma n-or'k-is t n " " ' l lliii h sl in u i l u p t hi 5Vtu"p1isis 'If t' re'port which'l was' fmon1 t,rnanti, ad \il e w-mni be ij.i '1o have ytou,i('ii rea te conIltluis nh'ih he1 li'rea)(cs. Hiis poitfiou 11s we under('lshui id if is I hat we -ha.e goie aiu t i. 'e whl uineis wroisiil li sfa'uue ' t in thati papet' i ha I - i May l.5 all who~ have notl set Ileilfo I heir hlaperil will he dhiseiain il(tl ui .he l eu' proeeds to write oin 11he sub .1,0elo th Ile t'shi in adv~aniie system1) f(ir susenphjt ons, andi lakCs Ithe pos)i.. totn I hat thle e'nsh in advance systemli eanni t lenfo lireed. TPhis has21 been a sumhjet whtich hias ('aulsedl us somel tlttthugt seriously tif endeavourinto to ex perimnent with IihIle ('ash1 in adv" uee system. There a1re niewspaper's in thle st ale tha havloe adtoptetd thiis systIem and who claim1) Ih lit~ 3.:i'k '.iig beautifull . W wo~uld get f'he ' . 'B(T1 pint he owned and the bu er' would gret every point specified the sale. A husiness mani lit. a gbut san ds to Ithe imiddl ing etton growl saved ini thle itemII of gra'ides alol encourai'igm g mfore (I careful tain Iiig cottonl anid more)1 at ltnthin to homi weights. As it is now those who ib eottonl, grade it: and weigh it urn their plan. A responsible orgaii tion employed by us would sec to weighing and grading and guaran the purchasing world that it was e root. "Now, to sum up 'the outlines our plan; organize our local hold and ware house companies, wh each and every member of our org ization call carry his cotton, reet a loan, have it weighed and gr'a anid stored, have a central point wll it may all be listed, so that the 1b ers of -the world may go and ho in- have formed as to how much and what gra- main des and where make their purchases, the sign their contracts .for delivery so sl and where our11 Ilnilliliul pilice as to gard difereit grades ean he uiderstood. fessi Thenl it% would be an easy matter to '' fix a mi,:imum price basis middling, 30, r v.1hich price woutl represent a profit eNnl to thie grower, and thei to this mini- y mum poice add a legitimate charge 1ari for interest oin Illonley borrowe4, in- that suralev, storage, weig-hinig an( grad ing, and all other incidental expen e;so that the purenaser in buying our ei)ttoa will pay a prol'it to the Imp rwra prol' it to Ihose who finance A it, 'd11)1 the legitimate charges inl put in..> it inl Ile proper slpe for the irm-hiet of (he world. This plan is Ihp olyN 4ei mllmol selse blisilless plall, . a111d Il t there have heel respolises . t'r-ti tihle counttivs visited to assure --,b: I a, som I p -i hh- ' h n.Will !e priintel ma111 distributed thronl -h- PitoI out Ie counultry a det'ailed statement I )u of 1the plan and the methods of or- i whi LV'aniizationl.ii ' hop. every comity in South fiol Garolii wall proeed at once to -et pro itself, in slap(u to cooperate lalon. r lie (i"'1 lines suested. I think the qgood al- Iiol rr:milyv :I 1-imiplislel bY the Smither 1, 1 Iml l I..n .\ssoein 14): en ll e's it tt the Il i confidenc mdSupp11(rt. 1f everY in- e dIividuIal ini thei soulth. We\nm huave ft' male mis e akes aI l(nhles l1ive--1.. t - 1 n41n as .plslibl .. llo le i'h ate volum 1, 111r voIllmn. , b w Ii'm o itIs very mmm. i Imlde it -' - ; P11f il' ini itn it 11 ll e 14) at to g I -tle it. a nd settle if in our favor. I have clearly dem)onst rated our owerto conli-nl it inl olur inter-dl esi. eit " There isi 't a driummer in the wl (ha ere isn't a merchanit or a mi hanike1r hiut that should cooperate % with n i r at vl tmpt to 1milbnill n a prof,itable valhe on our colon. T ln i sinevrelY hope Iat those who feel inl- se. (.1inled ,Io) to do ,will writIe 1 11e ear d less as to wet.helr t hey are e mei bes of' tIhe A "ssoviatI i on or 'Iot-- let aI I vxpress thir opinion a4s to their Iu: - ideis as 14 whether or not tlie Asso- inl aintio hls hen of heliefit to the 14) 1outh. I hopo ever 1iy drummiie seeing wl ' this aticl. wol4) believes that we Pl I '1 VETERAN CHEN E the most enthusia catep -of fine e ,gin th4 is why WI ) Mid d . tobaccc (11, 9 011 and iei s 1p .i i ,od, rMi No driftwood humdrum, o best bought stock in Newb back, both floors, a distant lively this week and Wedn When Other Peop ab)out the supposed su1periority of their stuff ple: 1has got them " skinnen a mile"' with his famious 36 ini gnaranteedl Talffeta Silk 89e ydl inIstead< 36 in Genuine ILon1sdale Cambric r ic yd inste: 36 in Poe Mill Bleachinig 6e instead of uoc. 36 in Genuine Caninoni Cloth roc insteadl of u51 4o in White Lawn full pieces (not short lengt Black Goods Win You can judge tihe strength of any Dry Goods itock. We dlon't believe ours has an equal in ( The best Black Voil you ever saw, $1 50 qual xoo full p)ieces p)lacedl on sale for qutick sell ima Cloth, Sharks Skini Serges, Batiste and' Illack Goods somec 54 in wide anid worth 75 lively, take your choice this week for M en' 'j C. or of mng. ole an - IVe ted ereC 11' assisted in bringing .about and n tainiiig the present prosperity of b outh will write me in Columbia, r ating, aiid every omher mai, re- - ess of what his business or pro 0i .s. will be in the state until May ( lid if there be aly places that I Q ;erve bet-weel this time anl then t eiienthy I would be glad Ior the ies to (omm1ulicate with mile to I effeet.' 'J.. H1. W WHISKEY WAS BOUGHT. romptu Iivestigaton Held by ftorney General Lyon-Agent Dud,ley Questioned Closely. ljIjjbi, 'NIav 3.-imilnt .sitralion iltIo the mannvr ii -h hiseywats pilrellasedl lor thi" e ipnaywsheld in .ilor 1 enerafl I.Y,'l's offie I), mr I. nri4. theIalerniron MIr. C . NV. lle, who hats replrsited s-everal skey firms inl this terifitorv. was Jr. Lyon;'s offee atid ill conversa I m1ade s statemen'its which ved(I f interest to the Attorney 'ral.tM. Lyon bEgan some ques liws, DIllov aV in promli-edl to w mn efia i overinlu (-rtai"l ils. hit whei lth CIe" stiV. he .'' rat' * o''iiadi. Duadlev broke the 1-:lk:. Air2. Is(n l sn: ::' Wl s 1iueI as !)O to hi eoit ne iilit 41i. iC)CetOi h- ' 'hI uiiiii .:ii 'i o i e mi)te t !i , I t - . i"lY i 1- f r , a ('ter lit i.y wh \iw1 1P. 1It tefO Ahe mm.nea l ,:.(r Iomk li 10 t e provv( Ii Is. i I:d k - - e that at on'. time 41r'.3 1 mllont i nt wzo Diud ley h:tda on, 'sit in tie iPaim eo Bank in i I0 V S e as $7,000 to his credit, ich, he said Irepresents his vome sion on businiess. This amminnti vi lekmd olit by tile-k- m.1.dll e v) l e !o 9''evaslh '' inl dihe1"e1en-Tlt 411n11k the( 4-hechs heinm nlow inl };,s siol of the Attolev Veneral. Ntr. Dud'ley mmilled that, althlnh *:Is in lrer vilies for at 'ealor i.l of time than he spent il Co ilhila hie did not1 have banki 'Ieronuts other vities except ait his homle on. In regard to thle purchase o iiskev from Clark & Lehman. the 101ria firmils, which hie represenlted,. stic advo ;tobacqo JI' finest 'ade . eo to i -. - d- - err ~ 4S e said that some of the liquor bought y the last board of dire.etors was urchased hero, and some in Peoria y Mr. John Black, the prices vary ig from $1.50, $1.60 and $1.75. He aid that lie had attended meetings f the board and discussed the pur Iase.4 with the directors and solici7 ed their busies-s, and that no bids mere filed or saninles submitted, as e(uired by law. T ! examination of Ir. Dudley developc ! many points of terest, which the Attorney General lay find useful in the future. The xamination was open to the public, hough impromptu and unexpected, d newspaper men were admitted. J. H. .Th, When you n take the besi prepared. V Pelhar and gual I Send to uc the highest qual liver promptly. any DStt'or in oi( -Jinr Spring To that tired feeling Everything for Reliable Pha ma Aamm m -WSTOOTT INQUEST HELD, Death of Columbia Butcher Si Somewhat Mysterious. Colunvbia, May 3.-The inquest to the death of R. T. Westeott, A was killed in the suburb of Wav ley yesterday morning, was held night, but no facts not already p1 lished were developed. A number witnesses were examined, includi Westeot,t's lit tle son, Robert, v was first to discover his father's li less body, and other relatives of Wc oott. The evidence tended to sh t'at 'the deceased had a sum money in his pockets the -night atCi .ed Medicin( :, and it shot Ve have whi n's Dru rantee all th ; your Prescrir lity Drugs and We prepare i nic is a rapid ,so many talk i the home in T maPEIHAN rmacists. I toro he was killed, which was not found on his persoi. It was also ;11 early hown that it was good day ight ~when the shot was fired. The jury as well as the coroner asked in- mamy (Iiestions of the witnesses, and ho when all evidence at hand was in, the ar- jpry' asked for a conference, after to- which the i::(juest was adjourned un tb- til next Friday iiight. The affair is of still a mystery. I i The funenal of Mr. Westeott was held .at his residence -today, and the interment was in El-mwood Cemetery. st- J. H. ow of We are all happier for a lot of be- things we don't see. N ES ire! s, you should AId be properly it you need at n Store, at we sell. tions; we employ Chemicals, and de :)rescrir_tp_8ra seller. Good for bout. oilet Articles. II&SON, Jewberry, S. C, )JIe 9