Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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| PRESIDENT HARRIS | - ISSUES AN ADDRESS ^ To Cotton Producers: r Tito great .money-producing crop of | the South?cotton?is now being harvested. The farmers should investigate conditions and use good judgment in selling this great money -crop of the South. By so doing many million dollars will he added to lior wealth. l'Mrst, we will look into conditions. , The supply of cotton is less today than it has been in twenty-five years. The merchants' shelves are scant of 1 goods. The population of the world is increasing every day, and they have r to be clothed. Again, the output of I manufactured goods has greatly de| -creased, this year from the fact the f 1907 crop was 4,000,000 bales short. This shortage will have to bo made good, as the world needs the goods. As to the condition of the 1008 crop. We have heard nothing for the last eight weeks but a bumper crop. Who is it that circulates these reports? I see in Europe 3,000 miles away, statisticians are freely predicting a crop of American cotton this year of 10,000,000 bales, while many of the knowing ones on this side are sending out literature forecasting the crop at 14,000,000 bales. 'IMvo South is now being flooded with circulars of bear dope by specnlators and manipulators who are trying to sell the market down under the influence of these bearish arguments. The wholesale jobber in the cotton trade is demanding concessions from the manufacturer in the price of goods, while the spinner is holding Tiack as long as possible in order to T)e able to lay in their supply as low as possible. Never before have so many interests combined to hammer down the price of spot cotton. There never was a time that the growers will be. called upon to exercise the full limit of their strength in resisting the efforts to depress prices as at the present time. There was never a time thai co-operation was needed as badly as it is today. Our annual meeting of "The Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union of America" met at Fort Worth, Tex., on the first and was in session four days. The attendance "was large, all the cotton-growing States were well represented by delegates. The unanimous consent of the delegates was to keep the minimum price a secret within I lie membership. A national cotton committee was formed, with a delegate from each State for the purpose of handling cotton. President Barrett will call a meeting the first of January, as by that time we will know the true condition of the crop. As to the condition of the growing crop. Every cotton-producing State "was represented and there we had the opportunity of getting a true report as to the condition of the growing crop. Not a single State reported anything like, an average crop. Some reported 40 per cent. oil", some 30 per cent., some 20 per cent., some 1f> per cent. It will be impossible for us to make an accurate report al this time. To begin wit In we had floods and wet weather up to the 1st of July, then hot, dry weather. Kust and blight and a dozen other pests we had never heard of before. lOnst of the Mississippi liver you hear that Texas and Louisiana are going to make a bumper crop. When you gel west of the Mississippi they tell you: Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia are going to make bumper crops. When you investigate it yo. find it, false. Tn tlie last three weeks 1 have been in seven of the leading cotton belt States, and in no place did X find anything like an average crop. From the time T left home until I reached the "Lone Star" State I di:l not foe a single field of .jetton that did not have blight, either rust or T>lack rot, and was poorly fruited. Farmers, all you have to do now is to just sit steady in the boat and not put a bale of cotton on the market until the price gets right. Remember, it all depends on you as to what it brings. We cannot blame the other fellow for getting it as loW" as he can. There are plenty of good warehouses, and advise warehousing it and borrowing money on your receipt to satisfy your indebtedness. As cotton is the great money crop of the South, I want to urge our t bankers, merchants and other monoy| ed men of the South to help the weak farmers to hold their cotton until the [ price gets above the cost of product, tion, so the grower may have a pro| fit left, to him -to have money to fcv spend with other business enterpris! i OS. ' It' the farmer is prosperous all other business is prosperous, and if lie is not, all other business is dull. It is the duty of every business man of the South, no matter what profession ho is in, to stand behind cotton and make it bring a profit above the cost of production to the grower. IIow is the grower of cotton to became able to maintain a profitable price? First, he must diversify his crops, and now is the time to begin for another year. Sow oats, wheat, crimson clover, vetch, rye and barley. You will need it next spring to feed your stock. Inst eat! of buying, raise your horses, mules, cows, hogs and corn. Quit buying hay to kill grass, to raise cotton, to buy more hay with. Make home self-supporting and selfsustaining, and prosperity is yours. B. Harris. MANY EYES WILL WATCH SMITH. Goes as a Member to Perhaps the' Most Deliberative Body in the World Without Entangling Political Alliance and With a Clean Stretch Before Him. News and Courier. t Washington, Sept. .17?'When South Carolina's new senator?E. D. Smith takes his seal, in the upper branch of congress, beside his colleague?Benjamin Ryan -Tillman??at the beginning of the next session of that body lie will not be without kinsmen, perhaps. Just across the aisle in the senate chamber is the seat of William Alden Smith, of Michigan, a descendant of John Alden, and one of the progressive young men of the upper house. Down at (he other end of Hie big capitol building may be found all manner and make of Smiths good, bad and indifferent, as the saying goes?some democrats and some republicans, but all Smiths for that matter. There is Smith, of California; Smith, of Iowa, a republican, of course; Smith, of Missouri; Smith, of Arizona; Smith, of Michigan, and Smith, of Texas, the latter being the only democrat of the Smith family in the house. William Alden Smith only went to the senate in 1H07 upon tlie death of (ion. |{. A. Alger, and was subsequently elected for a full term of six years. Therefore South Carolina s Smith will have an almost even start for senatorial honors, although the Michi?audcr lias been a conspicuous figure in house politics while he was grooming for the senate. He was an apt pupil of "l/ncle Joe" Cannon and learned readily. 11 is not altogether certain tlint E. D. Smith will be assigned the particular seat now held by Senator Frank B. Gary, although he may ask for it and be in close touch to his older colleague?Tillman. When Senator Latimer was in the senate his seat was some distance from that of Senator I illman?that of the former being about the middle of the democratic side, \\hile that of the Edgefield statesman is the first seal to the left '>11 entering the main senate door. W hen Mr. Gary came to AVashing?<>n as the junior senator from South < arolina he was assigned to a place in dose proximity to Senator Tillman, and, though the two were seldom seen in discussion, it is assumed that the sent was given him because it was thought he would want to be ncai I illman. It will be interesting, therefore, as everything else is that happens in or about, the senate?even the smallest things are sometimes interesting?to see what section of the democratic side Mr. Smith will go. Tf he makes a request of the sergeant-atarins of the senate he would probably be assigned to the Gary seat, othei wise he will sit nearer Senator Latimer's old place. South ( arolinians here are deeply interested in Mr. Smith. They have watched the political race in their old State for the past year and many and carious have been the views expressed for one candidate or.another, but for obvious reasons this correspondent ; r'as maintained his silence, and through the News and Courier lias endeavored to express no preference for an\ one of the half dozen men who were aspiring to the senate. Now, however, that its all over, a word for Mr. Smith. It should be remembered that Mr. Smith comes to the upper branch of congress, in many respects the most deliberative body in the world, free >l political associations or ties of any kind, with his hands free and nothing but a clean stretch before, him. 1 He will be expected to do many things, especially early in his career. But this is just what he will not do if he ' is wise and takes t lie advise of old timers. There is nothing that so mars a man's usefulness in congress as lo make a big blow early in bis congressional lite. An excellent example of this is found in the case of "Jeff" Davis, ot Arkansas. IIo tamo to the senate last winter fresh from the Western wilds, where ho bad pledged his political life to make a speech on the floor of the senate before the session was a week old, and he did I it, but the grilling be got from peo- I pie everywhere, at home, too, possibly I taught him a lesson be will never for- ? get. Mr. Smith, of course, will do nothing of that kind, but it must be remembered by the people who will be watching the latter when be comes to Washington that be must take | time to learn the ropes. There are I many things to be learned. here and I they cannot be picked up in a day. I Ft takes time, and plenty of it. There is no doubt that Mr. Smith will fulfil every hope of those who have sent him here, but the people at home should not expect too much of him, especially in his early clays. Though a senator, he will still be a "congressional kid" for a time, after which > will no doubt realize all that has been hoped of him. This much is assured, when Mr. Smith comes to Washington to begin his official life lie will get the glad band. There is a big colony of Carolinians there, who have never lost love for their old State, and who have closely followed the ins and outs of the recent campaign. They are going to give Mr. Smith a real oldfashioned welcome, and make him right glad (hat he lias found so many true and tried South Carolinians domiciled in this "Yankee" land. TEACHERS EXAMINATION. An examination for teachers will be held on Friday, Oct. 10, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. Besides the ordinary subjects such as Fdiglish, gramcmr, aritiimetie, algebra, geography, history, physiology, and hygiene, questions will be submitted on Hughes' Mistakes in Teaching, Pcterman's Civil Government and current events. The examination for white teachers will be held in the office of the county superintendent of education, for colored teachers in the court room. J. S. Wheeler, County Supt. of Education. FOR SALE l73AcresFineLand One mile of city limits of Newberry, S. C. One-half of lands In new grounds. 100 acres will make one bale of cotton to the acre per year if properly cultivated. Just two miles from the City Graded Schools and Newberry College. Fine location for a home. Can be purchased on reasonable terms. Apply to GEO. W. SUMMER, NEWBERRY, S. C. QUnBBBttnXBMMnMEnBHKnMHBNUHBflMnH \AJ. G. Houseal, /VI. D. ' Office Hours - ( 9 to 10 a. 111. I 3 to 4 p. 111. L. A. Riser, /W, D. Office \A/ltli Oi*. H onsen I. IS lo 9 a 111. 2 to 3 ]). 111. 6.30 lo 7.30 p. 111. 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We bought when goods were at the LOWEST ind we sell at much LOWER PRICES than he everlasting Bargain Day Sellers. The nimble nickel is more appreciated bylus han the slow dollar. Compare quality and you will invariably find hat the greatest GENUINE BARGAINS are ilways to be found at O. KLETTNER, The Fair and Square Dealer. First shipment of fall goods arrived. Never no better, nor cheaper. COME. rniwi?iironwmmillii ! ! iibiiiiiw ihhimpbiibmi wuiwiib mm mwuiiBTrraiiiiBB munii ihiiiibi i i?in i i 11 inn in trrrrit YOUR BANKING! THE NEWBERRY SAVINGS BANK. Capital $50,000 ... Surplus $30,000 No Matter How Small, [Nro Matter How Large, The Newberry Savings Bank A/ill give it careful attention. This message ipplies to the men and the women alike. JAS. McINTOSH. J. E. NORWOOD, President Cashier.' We Lend Money TO Buy HomesI We provide easy terms of payment. We enable borrowers to accumulate a fund in Monthly Installments, on which interest Is allowed to meet obligations at maturity. It is cheaper than paying rent. If you want to save money to buy a home take a Security Contract. If you want to save money for any purpose take a Security Contract. It pays. Call on A. J. Gibson, Asstant Secretary and Treasurer, at office, corner Boyce and Adams streets, next door to Gopeland Brothers. SECURITY LOAN AND INVESTMENT GO.