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I BILL [OK mM ! uucl) TO HOifet SEN ATI; PASSES MEASl HE iiY VOTE OF ->:> TO i Senator Walker Says Pl;in h "Vicious, >pfiui..the, Dangerous ami L\- liil.t' i i iiiiriiitu, | fi ne State, 22. With all L..e clamor and confusion incident to an eleventh -our de\er- j mined stand to stay definite action. ti:e bend issue bill received its thira ! reading in the senate yesterday and j was passed to the house by a vote o. j * 25 to 4. Senators Clifton and Vvil- ( aiams were paired, the former for '|^ and the latter against. Oni> one. r amendment material.}' anecung tne original draft of the bil1 got through. This was to increase the amount from $25,000,000 to $3">,000 000 and was adopted largely as a compromise. Practically the entire morning session yesterday was consumed in efforts to eliminate the purchasing feature o: t'..e bill and to alter the proposed valorization of cotton. In eac.: instance these were overwhelmingly defVlCi VOtO WOC f i T1 O 1] V JL CCLL U. m.^11 ' VW * ?-< O j taken, ^aiiv of the senators were stir. "at sea." Minds had net been made up, and more iL< ormation, which* could not be given, was being called for. President Smith smothered precipitately the wrangling and bickering by calling for the vote. Senator Walker explained that he would support the measure as a sen ator, but as a citizen he was-"totally, I absolutely and everlastingly against it." As he saw it, it was "a vicious B polity, speculative, dangerous and ex m perimeniai. it was sowing to me A Avind, to reap tMe w:irhvind, he concluded. W During the last moments of dis^ cussicn Senator Buck made a vigorous debate, emphasizing ti.vat the national government would not issue money under section 13 o. the banking and currency bill, except on securities maturing within three months. Senator McCcw.n said that treasury I notes could be had five years on real estate and his opbdon v.-as that cotton bonds would come within the same provision. Tiics-e voting for the bill were: Aekerman, Appelt, Beamg'uard, Christensen, Dennis, Earle, Ginn. Goodwin, Gross, Hardin, Johnson, Johnstone, Ketc.'.in, Laney, i^awson, u.Ge, Aie (Gown, Nicholson, Patterson, Richard^ son, Si:arpe, Siuckey, Sullivan, Verner, W Young. ^ Nays?Bteck, Buck, Carlisle and Sinkler. r/iTTO\ Rft\T? RTI.T, PRESENTED LEGISLATURE Amount to be 'voted, $25,000,000 of o per -cent. 5 year coupon bond. Tue questios to be sufcmiued to the w" people at the general election Xov, veimber 3. , To be approved by two-thirds or* J e votes cf the qualified electors to become law. Bonds & all then be issued in de_ : A M Art ^ ^ A M S\r\{\ riiumixiaiu.uiis u: <p*jv, ui:a ^i.vuv. The S::ate will p-ureinse cotton outright. The price to be taid is 10 cents a pound for middling t.:e sirring ami commission to determine x'.ie price for lower grades. One-tenth of purchase price is to be retained to pay interest on bonds and expenses. T wo-year loans may also be had c*ii cotton held in security, upon tue pre semauon o1. receiyis ior coliuji properly warehoused and insured. Loans are made on basis of middling cottcn at 9 rents a pound. One-tentli of the Lace value of the note is retained to pay interest in ad* vanc-e. Cotton t..us held can not: be sold ^ "within three years without the consen of the maker of C'ne note. [Distribution oi benefits wall oe upon basio o':' prorata share cf county production in 1913 and 191-:* as nearly as can be approximated, f Benefits of the law will be confcinIgent upon conformity with acreage reda; cti o n I eg:s1 alio n. The acreage reduction bill which has already been passed by the Douse and sent to the senate provides that ncc more than one-third of t. e land under cultivation shall be planted in cotton, and in no case more than six acres to the plow. Text of Measure. The text of toe cotton bond issue l n t .nrl n/->oH + o r> eltr in fvio VU1 iUt. VUUV\.U OKHUIUUUVVUOIJ xia UiV two houses of the South Carolina general assembly last night is as follows: "A bill to authorize the issuing of $25,000,000 in 5 per cent, coupon 1% ibonds of tfce State, to be known a? South Carolina cotton bonds, and to submit the question of the issuing c tie same to the electors at the next general election and to provide for the payment a." interest and their retirement and the prescribe tr.:e terms and manner ot: issuing and delivery of the same. I "Be is enacted by the genera] ass-emlbly of the State of South Caro- ,1 "S etic-n 1. 7* at the S'tate c: S>uth I Carolina issue ^li.VuO'J.uOO, if so u ueh S bo necessary, in "> per cent, corpon 3 bends, bearing interest rem tl e late I of issue, payable annually for a lerai 4 oi five years, and with the option t:> I the State to ca ! t!U; said no:ias or * any portion thereof by num'ber for I payment at any time; said bonds to J be issued in torm and manner and I for t.:e purpose hereinafter set orth: f Provided, That the question of issuing g the said bonds be sub mite d to the | qualified elec.crs cf tais State at the I next general election 021 the 3;] day I o. November, 1314. tor t: e consent of K the peop.e of t e State; that at said ij eletcion there i: all be prov.ded a su - 1 ficient number of ballots as 'follows: ? "For the issuirg cf net exceeding gj $25,000,000 South Carolina coupon ff bonds to be exchanged for or loaned ] upon cotton b. tae Scate. 'Yes.' and | a sufficient nurr.i':er of ballot shall g be provided as folows: Tor the is- 1 suing of not exceeding ?25,000.000 g South Carolina coupon bonds to be ex- 8 char ged for or loaned upon cc:tc!; by 1 the St^te. Xo." Only such notice oi said election shall be required an1 M extended by advertisement as may be | practicable after the pas-:'?? c. t is ? act. That in case two-!' irds of the y qualified electors of this Stare voting ? on tne quescic 1 ct s<. 1 :s -no snail g vote 'Yes,' then the said b. *idi ? all b^ ti issued as .proceed in this ac'. "Sec. 2. Taa: said bonds sh;.'l t? is- | sued in denominations o. $50. $100 g and $1,000 and shall be executed as 8 now providede for by an act entitLi ? 'An act to provide for the redemption J of that part of tne S:ate debt known | as the brown consol bonds and stocks | by issue of other bonds and srocks, f approved Dece-TJber 22, 1S92,' and j acLS am-emiuiuz v i c: t shall be issued in such :crm as s a! be prescribed vy SM-te sinkir-g fund commission: Provided, That the cotton taken in exchange for said bonds shall be pledged for i!.e payment of sc-me and interest; also all .'orfeitures, fines and interest collected under the f provisions of this act shall be held |. by the State treasurer for the pay- j; n:ent of said bonds exccpt is other- ? "vvise herein provided. Dicnn^ifinn ?f Korids- P "Sec. 3. Tim the sinking '.und j eomirjiS'Siion shall kposit said bonds j wit.; t'.e 'State treasurer and shall G (:No?e rf t b<5reIria'Prer prescribed. In exchange for South Ca: lina produced cotion, evidenced by j certificates cr receives from bonded 1 or S.ate managed ward .f uses. showing the weigh., .?rade, mark arid nu.n- jaa ber of bales c. -ch cotton, accord- i ing to the standaid prescribed by the federal government, tne sinking fi.nd .^ld commission shall deliver warrant or "with: -warrants in the sum represented by such ihe value of said covton at iu cencs sent per pound 0:1 the basis of middling, the ( the price o: the lower grades to be and fixe/1 by the sinking fund commission, pens and in 210 case at a higher price ti.an ed a *10 cents per j.ound: Provided. That the 3 the person receiving such warrants proci shall be the producer of lue cotton cotto represented by such certificates or receipt? or the owner of the land "S sinnn waich k \vj.s produced, or the act i '.older thereof for..re benefit of the the producer or land owner, and shall and deposit in ca.t. wv.Ii tlie sinking fun J from commission 10 per cent, of the face o' tl of such warrant to be held in the valu< S:ate treasury or the purpose or the give payment of interest on said bonds and ducii expenses. exch; "Sec. 4. On delivery cf note or as n notes oif any person except as herein the 1 limited, subject to such rules and ties ?.1. r* o-i Yvl.-i n <r fn 1 n rl _ PCVT "O I CiO OiUiviii w, j.uiiu vvui -? ? ? mission may prescribe, made out and the s executed in such form as the sinking cotto fund commission may require, for the there payment to trie State of a fixed to th amount two years from the date durir tnereoi', with the interest after the coun maturity tr.ereof at the rate of 5 per prod-i cent, per annum, accompanied by a trie t cash payment of 10 per cent, cf the ers i face of such not? or notes to co\*er it be the interest in advance until the ma- shall turity O' the note which shall be held pract in the State treasury for the purpose t-cuu of paying toe interest on said bonds of tl and expenses, the loan to be made on act s a basis of 9 cents per pound for mid- ducei diing cotton, and for lower grades otf owne cotton as t_e sinking fund commission was may prescribe?upon d-elievery o*i said for t note or notes with warehouse receipts owne or certificates attached thereto, evi- optio dencing cotton of grade and quantity the ? and indicating the marks and number or oil rvf .halo ?>? nfc?rp<5aid_ thp sinkins sectii fund commission shall cause to be de- the livered to the maker of said note or troll* notes warrant or warrants on the ' "S< State treasurer for bonds as pre- com? scribed in the preceding section c-: cotto this act. The payment of said ncte such or notes shall not be required until cd ft t'ne cotton pledged to secure the same exce-] shall be sold '.or a price sufficient to Ti'.:at I,ay the face of said note or notes and insuf interest from tie d?te thereof and all. chan, carrying charges* on _aid cotton: Pro- toget vided, That the cotton shall not be housi AMDERSC Gresi Rush Ever Since THs . Eveiy Department. S This Great Closing Out Sale start %7 great deep cu<s we made have certain! wonderful price cutting as we want a cl I I From 11a. m. to 12 Men's best 50c Underwc I i m . n ? 1 rr? fcxira Special iuc 11a. m. to 12, Lion Dress Shirts, best $1.0 value i i FREE $7.50 Each purchaser will b< October 24th, 3 p. m., s $1.00 cash. ABSOLUT] n 1 W% ? a ^ ^ale Positive, try the sinking Ifund c-onimission expenses^ otherw lb rthreo years from the date of this adloan or notes without the con- "Sec. 7. Tha: of the maker of the note. When of any such war jotton is sold amount of the note :he S:ate treasu interest due the Sitate and ex- to the bolder bon es on i'aiid cc^ton si.all be deduct- equal in amount u-ii-* /yy n-nfPQ rp+nmpd toiamcunt of S'uc'i LIU 11T-TLC. VJi II ~ ^ . t naker, together vrilh the surplus :and his receipt f?eds, if any, l-rom the sale of said , tween the sum < n. j warrants and' th Purpose is Stated. i delivered, which ec. 5. It is "the purpose of this 'be without inten n order to promote and safeguard , part exchange on general prosperity of the State , its face value, its people to retire and witbho; I { Calling j the markets a sufficient amount j "Sec. 8. That le cotton crop of 1914 to give j of such cotton til ? and stability to its sale and to j mission shall pa immediate relief to those pro- treasurer t e pr ig it, and tfie said bonds g*\en in and he sbafll for ange thereof s' all be distributed j 'bonds by advertis ? nnontiAoVo a.^orvrriino' to that can be paid cell d-0 av/uvuv-v %%*w/w* ?--cp ? .913 production among the coun- ceived, giving the c!:1 the Sitate to-the producers of said bonds shall n, landowners upoa whose land . and form as in .arne was produced, or hold-ers of bonds under the n for the benefit of producers as quoted a'bove of and landowners in proportion a'bove, and acts a e cotton produced in each county, | "Sec. 9. The ig the year 1914, and within a commission is he ty shall be distributed among the . empowered to p .icers. Landowners and holders for blanks and statioi benefit of producers and landown- such clerical ass: n proportion to tl.eir production; necessary to car ing the intent that such persons of this act, the + o ^^ivor q= fpr ss shall be naid fro Lt? eiivii.it. a iv ut ^ icable at least one-third of their quired to be made n to the State under the terms sion under this ; lis act, and the benefits o<" thus duty of the sinki haft extend only to resident pro- to inquire into an rs of cotton in this State and sold to the S'tati ;rs of land upon which said cotton loans to ,be prop produced and holders cotton ' benefit o1 t?:e Stat he benefit of producers or land- house commissic ts. Suc'a persons shall cave the warehouse issuing n of selling the said cotton to ceiipt; and said cc State under section 3 of this act, 1 sured in State in: ' procuring a loan thereof under | "Sec. 10. That ? a orx* ir> -nrnnortion to ! ing the oenefits o LFil 1 UlL'.O CJ/V/-1., -_ , _ cotton they produced or con- 1 into an obligation ?ri so far as may be practicable, j will conform to a ?c. 6. That the sinking fund .Elate regulating nission shall sell said purchased production, n, or any portion thereof, at ! "Sec. 11. The time and price as may be deem- commission is he )r the best interest o:" the State, 'directed in its d: t as herein inhibited: Provided, ail and singular t it shall not be soid for a price : c-irry out the r ficient to pay said bonds ex- p:)sese of this ac ged therefor asd accrued interest fically given or p: her with the expenses of ware- and which may tng and holding the same, and the with the provisi DATU Q1 DV 111 OJ Sale Started Last Friday. Sens ock Must Be Sold in the Shortes ed October 16th, and it has been a confi ly brought the crowds. Every Department sweep of every dollar's worth of mer day Extra So b I ^ I1 I ^ ^ ? VLp J 11 a. m. to ar?*Jl | droscoggin an [ brands bleach tL Exl[a Spe 0 11 a. m. to "vC Island, Domes ! | 11 FRE CASH GIVEN AWA1 e given a numbered ticket, i - -i ~n ? a. nr\ l omeooay win gei tpo.w casi ELY FREE. Ask for Ticket w ly Ends Tues. j ' ise incurred under j j?- ?> t upon presentation j IT AIT flTTATTI rant or warrants to \ Villi V U J II II rer he shall deliver j ^ U ijll vUl ,d or bonds as nearly j ; as possible -to tij-e ; warrant or warrants ! V All W ?Hlf I or any difference be-! 1 UU "<?111 * 0'. such warrant 01 i ?XI?2?i The Place to Gei ?st and receivable in 1 nAnnnnf of l-> /-> n rl c ct , J rure; r \ 1 n the Bonds. j upon the sale of any j _ ie sinking fund com- F slKr /^ll li ? y over to the State ! 1 U ^ oceeds d: said sale j o D J f** f I1':.with call for sa.iJ I i OUllCi Lelll V sement to an amount \ _ _ by said moneys re- OclIIHOIl i- number called, and j be retired in manner .b'resn Meats. ease of other State r? * n pro*visions o: an act US all yOUr and approved as market price, cash or mendatory thereof. I Phone 227 State slin?k?ng fund >reby authorized and ??7 ?? ? AH ! rovide such forms, 1^ U SI |JS/| lery and may employ j if# 11 JLiyf IfJ istance as may be ! ry out the purposesij expenses of whici- j m Che payments re- ??aw????? ; to ti.:e said commas- 'thereof. ict. It shall be the j "Sec. 12. All acts or parts of ng '.und commission j inconsistent witra this act be, anc id require the cotton same are hereby, repealed so -a 3, or held by it on my be necessary to carry out erly insured lor the , purposes of this act. e by line State awre- j "Sec. 13. This act shall go int ?ner or tie bonded feet immediately upon its appro % said warehouse re- ! tton shall not be in- ; For the next two weeks, or 5uran-ce fund. j /further notice, parents who have : alU persons obtain- ! tiren attending the Boundary s' f this act shall enter scrnool are required to keep then to the State that he the streets, out of moving pic .11 legislation o" this shows and from church and Su: cotton acreage and ' schools, the object being to pre j the spread of diphtheria, a few c State sinking fund 1 having occurred in that school; or reby authorized andicount of which the school has iscretion to perform closed for two weeks. As a pre he acts necessary to j lion> children from Boundary si trovisions and pur- school s&ould be kept close at n st, not herein spec!- ^or next' tv,? v,ee^srovided for in terms T* J0*1115011' not 'be inconsistent Acting Chairman Board of Heall ons and purposes ^ams? Healtli Officer. ^Z~<?$wJ9 rORES .ational Price Cutting in t Possible Time. nual crowd ever since. The in both stcres included in ttis chandise as soar, as possible. iecia! Friday i ? 12, best 10c An- 1 d other good 1 ling --- til I cia! Saturday ' 12, 8 1-3 Sea >tic 36 inches' E! { and on Saturday, i, $L50 cash and rith each nurchase. r ! Oct 27th / .D EAT TO IM iopd Things to Eat t Them is At Our Store resh! Clean! MS FOR CASH Choice Tomatoes 10c - 10c , All Kinds Groceries Eggs and Butter. Highest trade. Main Street. liNACK & SON Gossips! Never! I acts ; 'i.Men don't gossip,"' said the superi tfre 50r person. r as j ^^j ^- ?*ia- - ? " * i *w, i eiyiitju tils wire; "iney let the the women .gossip. The men merely come home to dinner and listen eager0 ei~ ly to any news their wives may have . picked up." until ; "But how am I to know what you treet realIy love me-" sighed the villiage - maiden. s 1 off >+ure as^ anyibody in Junkville,' dav ' answered tf:.e traveling man rent ^:bo iiad visited ^er two Sundays in ases | accession. i a o- I 1 | NOTICE. k?Pn The annual meeting of the stockcau I holders cf Oakland Cotton Mills "will [ r* be held at the office o: the mill, Newlomei herry, S. Thursday, October 29th, 1914, at 10 olciook, a. m. It. J. N. McCaugihris, Secretary. it / \