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COTTON MEETING TO BE HELD SOON COUNTY PRESIDENTS TO DIS CUSS PRICE OF STAPLE. President Smith Talks-Outlook for Remunerative Price Very Bright -Crop is Short in Texas. The State. 19th. A (all fot a meeting of all of .e evn:y r dents of he South Car. *ina C( it(: -sociation - cl h1 i in Colan:bia ci. '.n2uzt 30 bas beer is ;Itd A y '. zidtnt E. 1-. ' h The meetinz 's ., be held :. obain r -Ihis state a th'e prive of eotton f r the corn S eason ,a the vote - % state w' - g'. tov th xecutliv-e '.>Mmittee eI in m~: in- a: Ji .. -Miss., . Septnober f r.- the pricu f -lte year. Mr. Smith has issued the following statement regarding conditions in this and other states: "On - September 5, the executive committee of the Southern Cotton as sociation will meet at Jackson, Miss., to canvas the situation and fix the price for which this organization will stand for the present cotton crop. I have issued a call for a meeting of all of the county presidents in Columbia, onAugust 30 to get the opinion of the South Carolina division as to what price, in their judgment, will bel'pro per. "It is needless to say that the out look for remunerative prices is bright. However. it makes no difference. or very little difference, how flattering the statistical position of cotton may be to the producer, it will avail little if he individually and collectively does not cooperate with conditions to obtain the best results promised by favorable conditions. "If there is not an agreement amongst the men interested in high price cotton as to what price they will stand for. if there are not means de vised by which this agreement can be carried into effect, then conditioins will avail little. The critical time, as I have constantly urged, for deter Mining the price of cotton is to refuse to market it, under any circum stances, in September, October and November, unless the price is that as fixed by the association. "These are the months when the greatest necessity is placed upon the \producer by virtue of hbis obligations. and these are the months wherein the buyer an.d spinner get in a sufficient supply to control the market from a period of from three to four months subsequent. Therefore the work of the a'ssociationl, in order to benefit themselves and to benefit those who stand most in need of it, is by all le gitimate means to prevent the rush of the cotton on the market at other than our price in these debt paying months. "The condition of the organization throughout the south was never so flattering as now; business men, in eluding the farmers a ndothers, are coming to a full appreciation of the -.work being done by the association and the benefit that has been and is being derived from it. The world at large has recognized and is acknowl edging the power of the Southern Cot ton association, as evidenced by the very flattering reception given the delegates at the great conference held in Vienna, Austria, last May. Sure ly 'those who have not given their sup port to this organization. after the three years of our work and the, un deniable success of it, will now _co operate in maintaining an organiza tion whieh has been. instrumental in bringing about a conditiorn in the south that has been of benefit to ev ery man, woman and child, regardless of their Qceupation in life. The South ern Cotton association, recognizng that cotton is the currency of the south and that the volume of that currency depends upon the price and price depends upon the intelligent action of the Southern people has made its platform broad enough to include every southern man, and ev ery southern man, should be in e luded. *No Large Yield. "I have covered the larger part of the cotton belt 'since the growing sea son, and in my judgment, the out look is not flattering for a large yield; the demand is certainly for a large yield. The dry goods trade and the manufacturer of cotton goods ap preciating the fact that the demand for cotton products is increasing fas ter than the supply, also that there is being some intelligence used in the sale of the crop, have raised the price of manufactured articles to that point that justifies them in giving a much higher price for the raw ma terial and still save to them a fine dividend. I am creditably informed that within the last few years all bleached goods, print and the finer manufactured articles have advanced at a rate far in -excess of the advance in the price of cotton. "Recnt advices from Texas, Ark .n1'1. Mi-iss1ppi. Lousiaiia and Ala :=a%a are o) the effect that the crop in these states is far below the con dition existing at this date last year, and that the damage is such that no condition from now on may repair it. Last year the exact reverse was the case: the states east of the Mis sissippi had a poor prospect, while the western states had a comparatively fine one. Information is being re ceived by me to the effect that these western states* are determined to stand for a higher price because the cost of making this crop has been Vt 3 heavy and the yield will be light. and unless a fair price is obtained the obliga'tions incurred can not be met; so we have the promise this year, by I necessity of circumstances, Texas will not sell her cotton so fast. "I hope this year will be one in which th.ose who have disregarded the principles involved in our strug ,le for naming and maintainiinz a price for cotton and have sold aheaJ for future delivery around 10 cents per pound, will be taught such a prac tical lesson that hereafter we will be rid of this one element of opposition to our work in the south. I am fully aware of the temptation that any cot tom planter feels to sell his cotton when the price offered seems to pro iie him something of a profit: an, I am also aware of the necessity for *"rg sufficient to withstand this temptation and to make the fight with all parties interested in the price of cotton. "I have visited 21 counties durinz the months of July and August. aad in practically every county there was manifested a spirit of determination and enthusiasm which was exertmely gratifying, and reports since our meeting are coming into this office, indicating renewed interest and a greater determination to make the association a practically perpetual business organization. I hope before the year is over to visit every county in the state, as the work is one that has to be continued so long as the south produces and sells raw cotton. I hope every county in the state will not wait for a visit from the officers of the central office. but will at once inaugurate an active campaign for in creased membership and :he providing of facilities for storing and financing the crop of their counties.. ''I am asking the president of each county to have the members of the Southern Cotton association sign the following agreement and to furnish this office a list of all the members in their counties so signing. It is a sim ple agreement, and one that every man in the south can sign, and is an epitome of the constitution of the as sociation. Agreemnt. "''We, the undersigned as members of the Southern Cotton association. holding certificates of membership, with dues paid for the current year --, hereby pledge ourselves to main tain by mu,tual cooperation and per sonal effort for the minimum pneca Ias fixed by the association, 'to use all legitimate means to keep all cotton possible- from the' market when. the price offered is t elow that fixed by the association; ,to cooperate, when possible and necessary, in building warehouses and forming building companies; to use all possible means in accord with business principles in helping each other as members in pro teting ourselves in insurance, stor age and financing our cotton.''' A Native. While visiting the south recently a traveler chanced upon a resident of a sleepy hamlet in Alabama. ''Are you a native of the twon?" asked the traveler. ''Am I a what?'' languidly asked the one addressed1. ''Are you a native of the town?" ''What's that?'' ''I asked you whether you were.a nativ'e of the place?'' At this iuncture there appeared at the open doo~r of the cabin the man's wife, tall, sallow and gaunt. After a careful survey of the queb said: ''Ain't you got no sense, Bill? He means was yo' livin' heah when yo' was born, or wos yo' born before yo' begun livin' heah. Now answer him.'' -Success. E. SH EE HAN Augusta, Ga. Bottler of Imperial Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Cham pagne Cider, Wiseola and Domestic Lager Beer in pints, 10 dozen to the cask, $8.50 per cask. Write for complete price list. Wholesale and retail dealer in Wines and Li LOOK Al Canadian Oal This beautifuA Cane Seat Rocker, i dried Oak, is so well guaranteed to w did not give entire satisfaction we w any time within a year from date of s special price $2.50. Solid Guaranteed Oak Centre Table, Either round or square. This Table is equally as good material as the Oak Rocker above. Regular price 22 inch' $3.50, special price $2 50. Lace Curtains-White. Beautiful Nottingham Lace Curtains 54 inches wide, button hole stitched around edges Extreme length 33% ,ards, in beautiful patterns. Regular price per pair $3.00, special price per pair $1.75 FREIGH' If you order amounts to $10.1 Post Office or Express Morn Columbia cost 15c. Exchang4 The Lion Ful 1624 Main St., C WRITE FOR REAUITII Graqd JuIU Clearance Saole! We have too many summer goods, and rath er than carry them over we are going to make the price on them RED HOT. This sale com mences Friday 12th, and includes all colored summer Dress Goods, Colored Parasols, La dies' Slippers, Men's Straw Hats, Ladies' Hats and Flowers, Summer Clothing, Men's Low Quarter Shoes. We sell Domestic Sewing Ma chines $25.00, New Defender Drop Head Sewing Machine $17.93, Machine warranted 20 years. Just received our 32nd car, making 3,555 bbls. choice Tennessee Flour, and while it lasts goes for best patent $5.25, half pat. $4.80. Every barrel guaranteed to 'give satisfaction. Moseley Bros., PROSPERITY, S. C. CALL ON Broaddus & u AT;THE HERALD & NEWS FOR Box Paper, Tablets, Pencils, Pens and Ink, Soaps, Fine Extracts, &c., &c. In fact anything you need along that line. ALSO CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Don't forget to call on them. They are also agents for Charlotte Steam Laundry.4 IPrescription Materiols ' Wich we use are without exception the purest grade.* We believe in PURITY._ We constantly preach PURITY. . *We always practice PURITY when preparing medi 4 'cines. SPURITY counts, and counts for much, in medicines.S . Ask your doctor. * MAYES' DRUG STORE. . VERY LOW RATES . .. TO . . NORFOLK AND RETURN Account Jame6stown Ter-Cetenn1al Expositioli . . . VIA . . . SOUTHERN RAILWAY Season, Sixty Day and Fifteen Day Tickets on sale daily, commencing April 19th, to and including No vember 30th, 1907. Very low rates will also be made for MILITARY and BRASS BANDS in uniform attending the Exposition. STOP OVERS will be allowed on Season, Sixty Day and Fifteen Day Tickets, same a; on Summer Tour 1st Tickets. * For full and complete information call on Ticket Agents Southern Railway, or write ft. W. Hut DivisionPass.jAgent. Chaeton S. cg THESE k Rocker. nade up of select Canadian ai it should ycu buy one and it onid replace it with a new one hipment- R.egular pr ce $3.50, Fancy Parlor Lamp.' Length 'u%' inchies, extends to 55 in., rich gold fiish, fancy emibosqed metal work, 14 inch cone shade, clear glass oil fount, No 2 Sun burner and chimney. Each. . . ..35 Granite Art Square. Improved quality. H eavy weight, hard woven; Medallion, Floral and all-over designs in Combinations of Green, Tan, Red, &c. 9 ft.x 2 ft. Each.. .. ..... .$4.85 r PAID }O or more. Remit with ~y Order. Checks out of ~, besides delay. rnhlure Co.s olumbia, S. C. IJ CATALOGUE