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COTTON-COTTON-COTTON SAY THE MEN WHO GROW IT The Price Should Go Up, The Price Can Go Up, The Price Must Go Up, The Price Will Go Up. New Orleani. Nov. 17.-At its two days convention held here last week the National Farmers' Union, with a mermbership of 2.000,000, took the first important step toward the crea tion of a better market for cotton, the correction of exising evils which tell against the farmer in his relationship with the consuming world, and at the same time the union frowned upon all fantastic sugiestions, faulty lz;,: anid 0*1%IId L.: IIV-A 01ia, c:ie analysis. and a definite and praeticl plan of action in which farmers, bank ers. cotton merclants and exnerIene ed business men shall couperate n the interest of the cotten industry. At the opcning ;e;ion President C. S. Barrett requested the delegates to refrain from praise of themselves and condemnation of the other fellow, and pointed out that the only way to ac complish important results was to seek the aid of men of affairs who were in position to help them. Mr. Barrett's advice was followed con sistently throughout the meeting, and at the final session the farmers adopt ed a resolution endorsing the ap pointment of a committee which is to confer with a like committee of New Orleans business men and bank ers, learn what is best to be done, and recommend action, and also approved a general plat to create such ware housing and handling facilities at the port of New Orleans as are needed to augment the officiency of the interior warehouses reduce port handling and storage costs to a minimum, and sup ply a public warehouse receipt, back ed by such absolute security as is needed to give spot cotton owners the character of bank collateral most de sired by money lenders. The ulti mate aim of this port warehouse plan is to enable those who may wish to hold cotton when a surplus is avail able and sell it when the demand is greater that the supply, to do so un der the most favorable conditions possible. There are seven farmers and seven business men on the joint committee. Some of these men are familar with the advantage to acrue from the crea tion of modern warehouse will reduce the present insurance rate of one to two dollars per $100 to about 15. cents per $100 per year; that its favorable location on the riverfront will elimin ate costly haulage by drays, permit The delivery of cotton into ships' hole on the day of sale, and pr'teet the bale from damage, while machin ery equipment will enable the labor er to do better work in every way and at a reduced expense. Men of energy who have given the matter serious thought express the belief that an average benefit of $2 a bale, irespec tive of whether cotton is worth 10 cents or 20 cents a pound would ae cure to the producer using such a warehouse because of economies in handling, saving on cost of insurance and freedom from damage, and that the receipt such a warehouse would issue would enable any holder to be row money from any New Orleans banker, or from any banker in any town in the cotton States. In other words, the owner of cotton so stored and holding such warehouse recepits would be in position to use them at his home bank or wherever the low est interest rates might be offered to obtain loans to the extent of almost the market worth of his cotton. In this way it is planned to hold at home the suhplus supply of each sea eon until the home and foreign mills need it and seek it. Discussing these matters before the convention, Mr. Charles Janvier, president of the Sun Insurance com pany and vice president of the Can al Louisiana Bank and Trust com pany, and one of the leading finan ciers of the Soubt, said: "Cotton warehouse receipts of the character I describe would become current as gilt e,dged collateral and being in a convenient form, woulda prove an ideal security in the eves of bankers at home and abroad. With such collateral available. surplus funds would gravitate to New Orleans natura1y and without any effort on the part of any one. Such collateral would be sought by bankers and money lenders who have surplus funds or cheap money on hand in the South. North, East and West and in~ Europe." While the carrying out of the Newv Orleans warehouse plan would not in any war harm the interior ware houses. it would tend to check ex ports of cotton to Europe during the e9.riv seas~on when cotton is usually cheap, and increase exports to Eu rope in the winter, spring and sum mer when price are na a rule, high er. The men who will determine wl should be done, and devise ways a means for doing it are: Farmers' Union. Ex-Congressnan J. Y. Callahan, Oklahoma. J. T. Brooks. of Tennessee. G. R. Hightower, of -[ississippi. J. Z. Gre-ne. of Nr:b CZ1r-olina. L. H1. 0. Mar-1n1. .-Coria L. HI. Aorri.,. of Alabama. J. W. Boyett, Jr.. of Louisiana. New Orleans Progressive Union. Charles Janvier, president Sun I surance company. and vice preside Canal Louisiana Bank. John m. Parker. cotton factor, c( L'nitcd Fruit company. S. P. Walnmslov. banker and cott< merchant. E. S. 3fannsel. vioe presi dent Pe ples Bank and Trust company a1 Stzie mannger Mutual Life Insu ance company. J. G. Duncan. spot cotton buer. Walter Parker. editor and speci writer on economic subjects. M. B. Trezevant, secretary-ma. ager 6f the Progressive Union, w' be secretary of the joint committee CHESTER PAPERINNEWHANE The Lantern Will be Kept Burnii By J. F. Latimer and W. F. Caldwell. News and Courier. Chester, November 17.-Mr. J. Bigham, editor and proprietor of tl Lantern, announces in today's issi that he has sold the paper to Messr J. Frank Latimer and W. F. Cab well, who will take charge Decembi 1. Mr. Bigham, who is an old and e: perienced newspaper man, foundE the Lantern 1897, and under his wih and aggressive management it h, from the first been known as one < South Carolina's foremost papers. Mr. Caldwell, who will have char of the news and editorial work, hi lately been connected with the Nev and Courier and is a young man ( energy and experience, as well as ui doubted fitness for his chosen worl Mr. Latimer, who will manage tl mechanical department learned h trade in a local office at Adria> Mich., where until very recently I has been conducting a job plant. Mr. Bigham makes no announne< ment as to his plans. PROMINBENT MEN WILL ATTBK C. C. and 0. Banquet at Spartanbur Friday Night to be a Big Affair. Spartanburg, November 17.-TI banquet to be given by the chambe of comnmerce next Friday in celebre tion of the coming to Spartanburg < the Carolina, Clinehfield and Oh5 railroad will be attended by pr'omil ent financiers and men who are ii terested in the development of ti South. -Among those who have al cepted invitations are: W. W. Finle: president of the Southern railway George L. Carter, president of the ( C. and 0.; S. H. Hardwick, passer ger traffic manager of the Southern: Fairfax Harrison, general counsel c the Southern; M. J. Caples, vit president and general manager of th C. C. and 0. road; J. N. Powell, ger eral counsel of the C. C. and 0. roadl R. H. Edmonds, editor of the Mami facturers' Record; Governor Anse Governor Patterson, of TennesseE D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, an many others. COTTON PICKER. Carolinian Thinks He Has Invente One That Will Work-To be De monstrated in Columbia. Commissioner of Immigration Wa son is in receipt of the following: Springfield, S. C., Nov. 16, 1908. Col. E. J. Watson, State Commissior er of Agriculture. Columbia, S. ( Dear Sir: I fully believe that tI successful cotton picker ha-s comei a machine invented by Mr. R. Wheeler. a native of the North, bt resident of the South for man years. He and his father bougi some timber near Springfield sever: years ago, and after his father death his timber was sold and we made the basis of our lumber operi tion here. During his absence of year from Springfield he has sati: fled several good judges here that th cotton picking machine, long looke for, has arrived. Years :zn in North Carolina heard the expression with regar~d t enitoni piek.ing which was not "'picl ing cotton'' as is commonly calle< but "'pieking out cotton.'' Th latter phrcase accurately expresse the act which must be perlformed b ed a succcss. The Wheeler machine at picks out the cotton from the boll and ad does not pick trash. The picking in strument is a leather belt one-half inch wide carrying wires inserted in ot it about as closely as th.v can be and a little less than a quarter of an inch long. This leather belt is made to n- V ' ver rapi'lly ;.,I'l e s izn i'rwm \vlivh 'm a I hht4 d \ iZint a(c1tton ;sack . T wv1i.ni; deveribe f'r Oher fh111 4L. : 1v ll lw t b liPve the st.aple pieked by this~ machine wvill n- grade higher tha hand 1icked. nt I believe you will be glad to conn n r l nevd id' 'to Wefl shall. jall be \.'.t n.o-'t ( )r Mr. Wheeler would share ile im al mortality of Whitney by prodaeing suc-ei;sful cotton picker. The. motor -for driving the picker is not all that can be desired, but thaat is a mere matter of detail which can be accom S plished by anyone in a half dozern ways, and which will be perfected di reetly now since the true principle of extracing cotton from the boll has been found. We are hoping that it will be con venient for you to suggest a place for this demonstration during the three or four days preceding Thanksgiving at some place near Columbia. We are sipposing some place near Columbia l ad suit better than any place near this town, and thus ;ave you a jour ncv hither. Thanking you in advarwe for your a kind consideration, I am. e Very truly vours. S Edw. 13. Taylor. In compliance with Mr. Taylor's e request, Col. Watson will arrange foi a demonstration of the machine in s some field near Columbia, on Wednes f day, the 15th instant. CURES CATARRH. e- - Ls Gilder & Weeks Will Furnish The 1, Medicine Free in Every Case e Where They Fail to Cure Catarrh. Neglect or .pessimism we believe is the greatest enemy the publie have t D contend with when applied to the1 los3 or recovery of health. Practically g every case of consumption might have been cured if hope had been maintain ed and proper treatment had been! resorted to at the first symptom of .e the disease. Until the advanced stage r is reached, consumption is curable. L- Catarrh is responsible, we believe, foi t every case of consumption. It is abou:t o Catarrh we want to talk to you to - day incidentally consumption, since L- the two are 30 closely allied. e We have a medicine made from the -prescription of one of the most sue , cessful catarrh specialists known. '; This medicine has a record of 98 per . cent of cures and we believe it is - positively without an equal. We are ;so satisfied that we are right that we f will supply the medicine free in every e instance where it is used according to e directions for a reasonable length of t- time and fails to cure and give satis ; aotion in every particular. We want t- everyone in Newberry to try this 1, medicine at our ris,k. There are no ;conditions or formality attached to a our offer. We put the user under no obligation to us whatever. 'The medicine we want you to try is Rexall Mucu-Tone. It is a catarrh remedy that goes direct to the seat of d trouble. It is carried by the blood to every part of thte system. It seeks ouat and destroys the germs or parasit es which cause Catarrh. It purifies -and enriches the blood, tones up the muco-cells, soothes and heals the tis sues that were ravaged by the catarrh t- al parasite, and brings about a condi ~. tion of health and strength that pre e vents the germs of consumption from n ever getting a start. Besides this, . Rexall Mucu-Tone is a wonderful ap t petizer, digestive aid and flesh build y er. Its good effects are felt from the'. it very first dose. It is one of the larg ti est and most satisfactory selling med s icines that we have ever had any .s thing to do with. We know so much t- of the great good that it has done a that we personally back it up with our - repu-tation and money, which fact e should' be ample guarantee to satisfy - d anybody. Rexall Mucu-Tone comes in two 1 sizes, $50e and $1.00. We urge you to o try it. Gilder & Weeks, Newberry, S. :C. I, SA. W. JONES, THE PLUMBER, has opened shop inst back~ of post oflice. y I r timates furnished oni application epai workrgiven prompt atten. 'LADlE $12.00 to a9 cduced to $ $10.00 Co $7.50.: $9.00 Cos $6.75.: Tans, Brov All.sizes. Uuarante SAFE Fl Free Safety Razor With every order for thre~ 4 3-4 gallons of our "Kork'g Korr 3 gdelos, - $5.95 12 gzas, - 4 3-4 gals., $8.45 1I a q s, - 'This is a High-Class Old Express che-rs prenaid good. O-:r s a.r'r hous which gives as the best ar money order wT:h o-rder a A. Hatke & Co, P. 0. Box3 71. ! You Male When You Pui GOODS We bought when g and we sell at muc the everlasting Barg The nimble nizkel than the slow dollar. Compare quality a that the greatest GI always to be found i O. K LE The Fair anm First shipment of f Never no bnetter. n< S' COATS ;15.00 Coats re ats reduced to P its reduced to mns, Blacks.: : Come and buy. R~1S OLD Free Watch Fob or fWith every order for one or two gallons of our bc "Korking Korn'' N 645 I gallon, - $2.45 4 quarts, - $2.60 2 gallons, - $4.70 8 quarts, . $4.95 8.95 124 pints, or 48 half pints, -- - $6.70 ti Cern Whiskey, Yelow and Melow." Sad losses and breakage made ,in Sis next door to express office, 1 d quickest shipping facilities. Send Ad write for big price list. ) tm"s Richmond, - Va. t !AMiS1ca 1S67 800-80 6 East Carv Street - ~chase your FA LLas FROM US. oods were at the LO WEST in h LOWER PRICES than ain Day Sellers. d "u is more appreciated by us a nd you will invariably find i ~NUINE BARGAINS areist t St lsa ot SSquare Dealer. p a l g:ods arrived. c ag )rchapner. COMEF. Rrs. Alice Robertson, TEACHER OF Woce, Piano and ilarmony. Studio Over -ower's Store. Opun Monday,. Tuesdays, Thurs av :amd Friday-s. Phone 263. luying a Piano >r an Organ 3 not hard -t , aid at a rcasonail; price. The c::ss- are bcautiful, the inidi ena in the:r liie, so it i.s no w:>nder ur iallos ail Orgns hold their swect tone lifetime. Write us at once for catalog and special iano or Organ. [alone's Music House, Columbia, S. C. PIANOS AND ORGAN1S CD 0 1/. (3. Houseal, M. D. ffice Hours- 9 t 1oa.m. .3 to04 p. m. L. A. Riser, mV. D. Office urith Dr. Houseal. {8 to 9a. m. Office Hours - 2 to 3 p. m. 6.30 to 7.30 P. m. loozer Bros., eCITY MARET, 311 Main Street. 'resh Meat. QuIck Service. Phone 34. FANCY 6ROCERIES, he best the markets afford. We L sk a Trial Order. lOGiER BROS. EEGISTRATION NOTICEB. Notice is hereby given that the ioks of registration for the town of .wberry, S. C., will be open on Tues Ly, September 8th, 1908,. and the un rsigned as Supervisor of Registra >1 for the said town, will keep said oks open every day from nine A. .until five P. M. (Sunday excepted) eluding t;he first day of December, '08. Eugene S. Werts, Supervisor of Registration. he Standard Warehouse ompany Begs to Announae: 1st. The rates of storage cover all costs the farmer,. including protection for s cotton from fire and the weather, and e rate is as low or lower than the rmer can insure his cotton when housed home 2. Its warehouse receipts are regarded the highest class of bankable collateral 3. f money can be borrowed on any ing it can be borrowed on the receipts The Standard Warehouse Company. i. The identical cotton that you place the warehouse is returned upon the rrender of receipts. 5. In case of fire your cotton is paid r at market value, and you have no lficulty as to insurance, the full in rance being maintained by The Stand :1 Warehouse Company. 5. The Standard Warehouse Company absolutely independent of any othei ict business methods. 7. The paid up capital stock of The andard Warehouse Company is $350, :>.oo and the company is absolutely J e, and its warehouse receipts come ead of the stockholders.{ i. The Standard Warehouse Company I anxious to have cotton of farmers and tiers stored, and offers the most com ste protection and encouragement for -mers dlesiring~ to hold their cotton. 9. Rates will be furnished upon appli :ion to Mr. J. D. Wheeler, Local Man er Standard W -house Newberry, S. C. B. STAuwHOUSE, President, C.olumhi S. C.