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VOL. XIV. MANNING, S. C. WEDNESDAY. MARCH L1905. NO. 23. A FINE MEETIING Held in Columbia Last Week by the Cotten Farmers. THE BALL IN7 MOTION. The Delegates Showed Great ZeaL Ac tion of the New Orleans Conven tion Endorsed. Gonstitu tion and By-Laws Adopt ed by Organization. The State convention of the cotton farmers was held in Columbia on Tuesday of last week. When the meeting assembled in the State house at neon, Mr. E. D. Smis, president of the organ- zition started in this State last November, anncunced that the purpose of the meeting was to ratify the coszitution and by-law. of the Southern Cotton aescCiation. Mr. Smith stated that by agreemant the organization perfected last November would hold until today, when there would be an election of officers to per feet the organization under the new constitution. Dr. J. B. Hopkins, the secretary, called the roll of the counties and the delegates were properly enrolled with the assistance of Col. T. C. Hamer and Mr. J. S. Wilscn On motion of Mr. B. M. Cleveland of Greenville the officars of the for mer convention were re-elected unan imously. Mr. E. D. Smith in accepting the presidency of the convention, made a stirring speech c.ngratulating the I people of South Carolina upon the burying of factional feeling. Har mony prevails tbroughout the country regardless of political creed, profes sion or creed of any kind. Mr. H. B. Tindal of Greenville, the1 vice president elect, thanked the con- I vention for the honor of his election. Mr. Hyatt accepted the election of t treasurer if the convention would t stand by him. There is no use to pass resolutions, there Is no need for a temporary organ!zition. He wants the convention to give the treasurer authority t6 circulate literature. Mr. A. C. Lyles of Union nominat ed Mr. E. D' Smith and Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb of Gaffrey and they were elected members of the e xecutive com mittee of the. Southern Cotton asso clation. On motion of Senator Manning it f was decided to. appoint a Lommittee C on resolutions consisting of one mem- C ber from each county. Mr. Weston 1 amended that there be two from each t delegation, in o-der that all interests might be represented. The amend ment was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Hyatt the presi- a dent was authorized to appoint a com mittee of five on flnance. I On motion ot Mr. Ellerbe the presi dent was authorized to appoint a ceom mittee of five on warehouses. Mr. Smith explained that the warehouses ~ are not an Immediate necessity, but ~ may be needed in the future. President Smth named the follow- t ing standing comittees: 8 Finance: F. H. Hyatt, B. M. t Cleveland, B. L. Manning, A. J. C Matheson, W. 3. Boddey, W. A. ~ Strom. ' C Warehouses: J S. Connor, L. W. C Yonmans B. Ha~rris, W. E Burnett.C Leroy Springs, T. B. Stackhouse, E. ~ W. Robertson. Mayor T. H. Gibbes was presented ~ in a very graceful speech by President ~ Smith, who paid a tribute to Counn- t bia and her interest in this move- S ment. In accepting the welcome of the a city of Columbia, Mr. Smith said that E there had been enacted here scenes a which would never be forgotten, and he hoped that this day would never be forgotten. Mr. Gibbis de clared that Columbia 1 is Indeed interested in this work. For 1 whatever is of benefit to the farmerC helps all classes. As a representa tive of the banking institutions he declared their willingness to co-ope rate now sS they have done in the past and are even now doing. . Gov. Heyward was too unwell to come from his home Tuesday, as much as he would have liked to do so. On motion of Dr. W. W. Roy, Mr. John L. McLaurin of Bennettsville was asked to tell of his trip to Wash-1 ington in the Interests of this move ment. Mr. McLaurin made a very 1 captivating address. Mr. McLaurin after taking his seat again secui-ed the floor and declared that in his visit to Washington he had received a great deal of assistance from Mr. Ashcraft of Alabama and fromi Col. John C. Cary of LockhartC In preparing an address to be submit ted to the presient. Mr. Cary was called upon fo: a speech, but he de clined saying it was more important for the convention to go on with Its work. However, he would state as aC cotton manfacturer that te had made less money out of manufacturing cot tton at 4 cents a pound than out of cotton at 10 cents a pound. He is very heartily Ia favor of the move ment and at the conclusion of the meeting he might address them on the subject of co-operation of the manufacturing interests in assisting the farmers. The sub-committee of seven who drew up the report on the resolutionfs was: B. I. Mainnirg, T. B. Stack house, W. J. Eoddey. George Johr stone, Richard Singleton, H. S. Lip scomb and J. B. Wannamaker. Senator Ma~mng in presenting the report of t te committee of which he was chairman, said that there were many valuable suggestions sub mi1tted to the :comitte on resolu tions, but the::zmmittee had believed that it would t3 better ta refer a rery brief report for the matter is now in its most critic 1 state and conserva tism would at comphish more than any thing else. Mr. Spencer of York~ville movec the adoption of the report, which oc tionk was carrie d unanimiously. The paper is as follc Ws:j "Your comumittee to whom was re fer-ed the resolutions introduced in the convention, begs leave to submit the fo'owirg which they suggest shall be adopted as a substitute for them all: '-First-The reduction in acreage to 'e p'anted in cotton during the present year as contrasted with that plaated in 1904 by 25 per cent. Second-A like reduction in the amount of fertilizers that should be used in connection with cotton. To these two points your committee in sists that there shall be no exceptions, directly or indirectly, and these shall be requisites for membership in the ass(ciation. Third-The holding of cotton row on hand and its judicious marketing in accordance with plans and recom mendatiors at New Orleans. Fourth-The increasing by every means possible of the enlarged mar ket for our cotton products. "Fifth-The commitee further rec ommends that our farmers and gin neries co-operate with the agricultu ral departmrnt of the government in i obtaining correct statistics of our i cotton producton and consumption. ( Your committee In the Interests of 3 harmony and unity recommends that i all other questions be referred to the i State executive committee." t By the adoption of this paper, the ] 7arious resolutions offered which were II aot taken up in detail-and would t aave taken all night and two nigbtz t n the discussion-were referred to c ue executive committee. s Mr. Hyatt submitted the report of s 5he finance committee. This recom- a nendt d that a tax of 10 cents be ask- t d for each farmer for every horse or s nule owncd by him and used in cot on production, that 10 cents a ton be c aked of fertilizer companies as their d ntribution and~ that the farmers t iow holding cotton be asked to pay z .0 cents a b.le to the movement which a tad already raised the price of their a otton $4 per bale. fI There was a long fight on this re- f ort. Good speches were made by v dessrs. George Johnstone, T. E Et- t erbe. H. S. Rose, A. B. Stuckey and t, L. A. Sublett in opposition to taxing a he people who are holding cotton, il ad by Mr. Hyatt, Mr. Strom, Capt. ti ?eterkin and others in favor of the a roposition. The convention adopted a Ir. Ellerbe's substitute providing r hat all fertilizer companies be asked o o contribute 5 cents a ton to every I on of fertiliz'r sold last year (as a c asis of sales for this year.) This g vould mean a contribution of $23,000 a r all would respond. It was agreed o hat Improved agricultural conditions a ould benefit the fertilizer factories. y When the constitution was present d for ratification there was a fight n a the paragraph relating to ginners. fl ?he paragraph provided that the gin- a ers should collect 10 cents a bale d rom all farmers wanting to join the I rtailmeno movement. Mr. W. L. e ray of Lauens and Col. L. W. You C ans of Barnwell seemed to think t his a doubtful expedient. Mr. John a ). Harrison of Fairfield spok in favor J f the paragraph as reported. Er s tenator Gaines of Greenwood stated v hat the ginners would not be collect- a ag but merely receiving the contribu- 8 ion. is Mr. George W. Jones of Lancaster t< uggested that it would be better to ri ~t the breasurer of the clubs collect c his money. Mr. Gray and Mr. John ti .Bolt of Laurens urged that the ft matter be left to the county organiza- ra ions. Mr. George Johnstone offered 'p n amendment to let the State execu lye committee suggest the manner or ib olle:ting this 10 cents. Mr. A. B. tuckey favored the provision in the onstitutlon as '1t was. This is not ompulsion. It is merely's method >f coith cling that 10 cents. Rev. R ti L. Sublett opposed making ani a hanges in the constitution. Col. n ohnstone withdrew his amendment c rhen President Smith explaine& ti e reason for the adoption of this g ection at the New Orleans meeting c lo other sectione having been ques- o ioned, the constitution of the south- e: rn cotton association was adopted as ti ,whole for the constitution of the k louth Carolinia Cotton association. f< The by laws were also adopted,.the p xecutive committee being empowered d o name the amount of the bond o it he treasurer and the salary, if any, t a if the officers. The members of this ti ommittee are: Messrs. R. M. Cleve- a and of Greenville, F. Mi. Farr of C Jnicn, T. N. Griffin of Lee, Richard f< ~ingleton of Richland, R. Mi. Pegues j1 f Marlboro and A. C. Lyles of Union. 6 The convention unanimotisly ad- p pted the following introduced by S ongressman J. E. Ellerbe: 0 "Whereas we have heard with reat pleasure from Hon. J. L. Mc- a urin of the kind reception which a ~resident Roosevelt gave his commis- jl ,ee and the friendly interest which a e has shown in our efforts to secure a arger markets for our products. t ['erefore be it "Resolved, That we request the r >resident of this conventi.>n to wire j3 resident R2osevelt an expression of c ur appreciation."t Tne ccnvention adjourned at 1 t 'cock to meet at Greenville in a ugust, on motion of Maj G. H. Ma- t ion of. that city.3 Col. John C. Cary delighted the a nvention with a forceful argument j n favor of the mills co-operating with g ihe farmers. c There was one colored delegate, 3. i. Smith of Lee county. He wasi leeply Interested. Capt. Peterkin de- 1 :lared on the floor that the negro far- ( ners in his section are anxious to help c he m--vsemert.c 'The convention was harmonious ;hroughout and a great deal of zaal Wla shown. 1 To Be dung. At Wilmingte n, N. C., after a trial, aossumng less than a day in Cum- 1 berland county liuperioi court, the t nry in the case of Walter Partridge. :olored, charged with criminal assault upon Mrs. Ha'es, white, near Fayette ylle, on the afternoon of February 1. arought in a verdict of guilty Thurs ay afternoon. Tbe pri: oner wasa senenced to be hanged on April 6th. Patridge at first confessed the crime, ut when arraigned in court he plead ed not guilty, and three leading law. yera of Fayetteville were ass'gned by: the presiding judge to defend him ! Cr inal jurisdictdon was c ,nferred on the. civ: term of court by special I at af the legislature In order that a I eedytrial mig-ht behaA HELP THE CAUSE. In $ixty rays More the Fouth Wil' .ecame Independent If the Merchants Continue the Ad vances to Farmers Upon Insur ance Receipts All Will be Well. The affairs of the cotton farmers of the south are in a critical c-nditior just nt w. Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the South Carolina Cotton asscocia tion, said Friday that if the next 60 Jays ca.n be tided over the fight will be won. The farmers are organized mnd wi:l stick. The thing now ne:e3 tary is for the merchants to stand by ihe farmers. This is not a movement cf the !armers alone, he says, but of the arhole southern people. It will bring ato the south millions of dollars hich will be distributed and will 3enefit all the people. Tnerefore it a to the interests of the southern nerchant to advance to the farmer, iven if the latter has not hold his last rear's crop 'and is holding -for an ad rance. To force this cotton on the narket would be suicidal to the in erests of the people of the south. le therefore begs the merchants to nake advances from their stores to he farmers who are still holding cat un. The merchant may secure in lemnity by having the cotton in ured and placed in a warehouse in uch a way that he will get out of it 11 that the farmer owes him when he cotton is eventually put up for ale. Another matter to which Mr. Smith aled atten: ion' Fridy is the misun erstandinig which prevails in regard D the reductimn in the use' of fertili ers. He declared that it would be n unusal 'mode of procedure to agree rbitrarily to reduce the amount of rtilzsr used and then to ask the rtilizer people for a contribution rith whicn to cripple their own in-, rests temporarily. The spirit of hat clause in the constitution is that te amount of fertilizers to be used ) the production of cotton will be he same per acre as it was last year, nd a reduction of 25 per cent. In the reage of cotton would thus mean a ,duction of 25 per cent. in the amount t fertilizer used to produce cotton. 4 is aga'n .tthe p->1icy of the asso ation to use on 75 per cent. of round tlie same am'unt of fertilizer was distributed over 100 per cent. f ground last year, for this would iean in the end no reduction in the eld, of cotton. But with the 25 per cent. of land ot used for the cultivation, the Lrmer might ratse corn, wheat, for ge grasses and other dive-sified pro. ucts which would require even more .rtilization than cotton. "Move the n ke hi uses from St. Louis to South arolina," is Mr. Smith's maxim. rse the forage plants to fatten hogs ad cattle and raise poultry and eggs. ust recently Ne saw a farmer in his mction, who Is uolding 50 bales of cot mn, drive up to the railroad station ad buy corn from the storekeeper at I 3 cents a bushel. That is what the mitter with the Sou.h :day, he said. The farmers do not ise their own provisions and with >tton which they sell for 6 cents try >buy corn-which they could raise >r half what they pay for it-and tten hogs for which they pay 10 ctsa ound in the form of bacon. Mr. Sunith Friday Issued the follow g adiress. To the People of the State who are Interested In the Southern Cotton Asstci ation: "In v ew of the numerous Inqui'l s at have come to me by those who re holding spot cotton as to what ithod they can secure a loan on their ytton to meet tht ir pressi ig necessi es, I'call on the several county or aniza ions to appoint a committeee >rs's ing of their cha irman and three thler members to see their local bank es at ornce and arrange plar s by which. iose needing the money can seure a ian on their cotton. It is needles >r me'to emphasize the urgens im ortance of this step. The three car nal principles in our fight are as fol >ws: The reduction of acreage, reduc ton of fertilizer and holding spot cot n. Already the pri,:e of cotton has dvanc~d $7.50 per bale, since the New irleaais convention. Had It not been ir thiscorganizition and the hope that Inspired, cotton would have flo->dsd be maaket at the dis:-strously low rices prevai i Ig a month ago and the outh would have lost between 350, 00,000 and $100,000,000. "if the local banks and the farmers rho are able to and the merchants in eir local organizations will pol their terests and stand together at- this cute crisis, the fight is won. I am in position to know, but cannot give e names of the partl( s furnishing ie the informal ian, that the world i eeding cotton more then we are need 2g to se; that L'verpol has not re eived one-fifth of the cotton that has en exported. Eighty per cent. of hat exported in January and Febru ry has gone to Ritisia; very little o Mancht s'-er. The stocks in all for ign centies are s 10rt, in all foreign ad domestic mills they are short, and t Is only a questin of holding to :ether to secure a good price for our otton. "I would like to state further that f no arrangements can be made local y, that the banks and warehouses of iolumbis take care of every bale of tton sent them and advadce 80 per ent. of its value at the rate of 6 per ent. "Anyone wanting further informa ion as to shipping to Columbia, des ses. F. H. Weston and F. H. H yatt nay be communicated with. "The president, secretary and treas trer who were elected at your conven iion to take charge of this matter and ee that you succeed, cannot hope to l our work efficiently without having acilit i s for doing it. "We need an office, we need station ~ry, we need a stenographer, we need typewritter and we need pts-age tamps, the incidental expenses to sich great undertaking. Therefore we all on the public at large ,vbo are rteested in this movement to send Er. F. H. Hyatt, treasurer, any con ribution they feel able to make and a-nd it at once and we promise that svery cent sont us shiall so far as we re a.ble do 100 per cent good for every L A) cents rontribnted." THE ACTS PASSED None of the Laws enacted Are of a Radical Nature. QUITE CONSERVATIVE. A List of the Acts and Joint Resolutions of a General Character Passed at the Late Session of the South Caroitna Legislature After Forty Days Deliberating. We print below a list of the Acts and Joint Resolutions of a general character ratified by the legislature at its late session: To reorganize the military forces of this State; to adopt and make of force a military code, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, and to repeal all laws referring to the military forces not herein re-enacted. to make appropriation for the pay ment of the per diem, mileage and stationery certificates of the members of the general assembly, the salaries of the subordinate officers and em ployes thereof, and other purposes herein named. To divide the State into ten judicial circuits, and arrange the same. To amend section 1843 of the code of laws of South Carolina, 19P2, vol ume 1, fixing the liability of atock holders in corporations other than banks and banking institutions. To prohibit tiespass. To finally dispose of all money in the State treasury known as "direct tax funds." Granting to the United States the title of this State to, and the juris diction of the State over certain lands on Sullivans Island, In Charleston 3ounty, for military purpo3es. , To amend section, 1276, article 3, 3hapter 25, of the code of laws, relat ing to the powers of 'the board of visitors of South Carolina Military :cidemy. For the protection of the aids to 2avigation established by the author ty of the United States lighthouse Doard, within the State of South Jarolina. To amend sections 1, 4, 5, 10 and 11 of an act entitled "An act to re uitre the payment of annual license Lees by corporations doing business in his State, and reports to the comp troller general," approved lst day of Aeren, 1904, so as to correct errors. To amend sections 255, 256 and 257 f volume 1, of the code of laws of 1902, relating to priima-y alcetions. To define ahd prescrioe the minner )f showing compliance with the re luirements of the constitution to the governor prior to his ordering an elec iion as to the creation of a new coun To further regulate the hunting of leer In this State. To regulate tlhe fees of physicians in this State testifying as experts in my of the courts. For the protection of birds and aheir nests and eggs, and to provide Eor the punishment of violation ihereof. To amend section 3118 of code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, volume 1, by removinig Orangeburg counity from the exception of said section mnd to repeal section 3120 of said code )f laws relating to fees for sheriff of 3rangeburg county. To amend section 1796 of the code f laws of 1902, volume 1, by adding t proviso at the -end of said section relating to "live stock insurance." To regulate the running of motor rebicles upon the pablic highways of ihis State. and fixing a penalty for rihe violation thereof. To e opower the adjutant and .in Wspctor general or the clerk of the his iorical commission to add names to ihe Confederate rolls, upon proper proof. To authorizs the governor to enter into a contract with the representa tives of soldiers to collect whatever pay is due soliiers for services render ed in the Spanish-Amnerican war. To amend section 221, volume 1, eode or laws, 1902, relating to the forwarding of election returns. To amend section 1398, code of laws of South Carolina, volume 1. 1902, relating to laying nut streets and incorporated to~wns. To amend section 2137, volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, in reference to notice of actions to be given by railroad c 'rportions. Joint resolution providing for the appointment of a commi.ssion to ex amine into the terrapin, oyster and other shell fish interests, belonging to the State, and to report to the general assembly suitable measures to adept In order to develop said industry. In reference to the duties of chair man of local boards of assessors and their compensation. To authorize and require the rerun ning and remarking a portion of the boundary line between this State and the State of North Carolina. To preserve the game fish, shell fsh and terrapin in and on the public lands and waters of the State, and provide a revenue threfrom for the benefit of the citizmns of the State. To amend sections 204 and 205 of the criminal code of laws of South Carolina, prohibiting issuing and us ing of free passes. To amend section 562, criminal code, volume 2, 1902, relating to ap pointment of county dispenser. To amend section 305 of code of laws, volume 2, South Carolin, relat ing to appointment of county dispen ser. To provide for game wardens. To amend an act entitled "An act to provide for cuarter fees for domes tic buildivg and loan associations." To regulate the transportation of passengers on electric railways. To reqhi-e clerks of courts to keep a-record 4f the narnes of all persous elected to any cafl~e within their county. To provide enrcllment in public night schools. To fix and declare the liabilities of any corporations. firm or individual operating a relief department. To amend sections 265, 266, 272, 273 and 274 of criminal code of South Carolina, so as to apply to the pro visions of the primary elections. To amend section 2859, of volume 1, code of laws of 1902, relating to the survival or right of action. To amend section 2727, civil code, 1902, relating to salary of chief jus tice and associate justices of sulreme court. To punish the corrupt giving offer ing, promising and receiving of gifts and gratuities. To amend section 430, volume 1, of code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, so as to further provide for collection I of taxes, etc. - Joint resolution to authorize State . board of health of South Carolina to I regulate with the Uaited States gov ernment about quarantine certificates. To punish the wilful and malicious taking, removing, etc., of brasse-s, etc., out of any journal, box or boxes of any locomotive, etc. To amend the law in relation to the ( names and locations of certain voting precincts In this State. To amend an act entitled an act to provide corporations of towns of less c than 1,000 inhabitants, etc. I To amend section 1847, civil code of South Carol a, relating to issuance t of certificates : stock. To amend section 1783, code of I laws of South Carolina, volume 1, re lating to foieign corporations. t To amend section 1079, volume 1, r of laws, 1902, as to compensation of t State board of pensioners. To require secretary of state to col- t lect at least $5.00 for a charter. To prevent the spread of contagious diseases. To require the Southern BaIlway company to open up eastern end on certain streets in Columbia to traffic. To amend section 163 of the crim- t inal code of South Carolina so as to make It a crime to break Into any 8 vessel. To amend section 146, code of civil procedure, by adding at the end of said section a proviso thereto. To require the secretary of state to make reports to the comptroller gen- u eral of certain fees and funds, and to fix the time for the payment there f to the State treasurer. To amend an act entitled "An act to amend section 1731, volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902,,so as d to reduce tobacco warehouse charges," g approved the 1st day of March, 1904, t so as to restore the charges changed w by said act. le To repeal section 1507, article 2, n voluine 1, code of laws of South Caro- w lina, 1902, relating to the general s( tock law. it To make it a misdemeanor to place t( iny explosive substance whatever upon ei the rail of any railroad In thbs State bi by any unauthorized persons. s5 To ratify the amendment of the w onstitution of 1895, whereby a new w article thereof Is added relating to a roads, highways and drainage. cl To ratify the amendment to the a onstitution of 1895 whereby subdivi- w suons 2 and 9 of section '34, article 3, ti thereof Is repealed. - 11 'To ratify the amendments of sec- el Lion 7, article 8, of the constitution of 1895, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness. To further provide for the creation tt and continuance, and to define the I duties and powers of the historical F commisson of the State, now exist- c ing under the terms of an act entitled cc "An act to provide for the appoint- cc mnent of a historical commissior. of t< theState of South Carolina, for the p purpose of collecting and preserving ti all matter relating to the history of gi the State," approved December 27, 'I &. D. 1894.w To amend an act entitled "An act is to incorporate Mt. Pleasant and ai Georgetown railway company." h To amend an act entitled "An act 1s to author:ze the establishment of il municipal courts in cities having a population of not less than 4,000 and not more than 20,000 inhabItants." To declare seduction of any woman, is under promise of marriage, a crime, b and fixing the punishment therefcr. d To secqure plans for a new dome for ti the State house and sell the old boil- E ems.a To require depots at junctional 3 points by order of the railroad corn- I mnission. b To assign the present circuit solici- tl tors to the prcper circuits in order to E conform to the provisions of an act d entitled "An act to divide the State a into ten judicial circuits and arrange t the same, and to provide for the elec- e tion of solicitors for the first and ninth circuits." To enable municipal corporations or other corporations in this State ~ engaged or about to engage in the S business of supplying water for fire, 1 sanitary, or domestic purposes, to con- 0 demn land, vater rights and water t privileges and other property for the P purpose of establishing, maintaining, L or extending waterworks systems, or 8 for the purpose of securing a greater t or better supply of water, or for the t purpose of protecting the watersheds f from contamination, or any conditions 5 which may be a menace to the health d of the community. To require railroad companies to construct, maintain and operate In dustrial side tracks. To authorize Patrick Calhoun, Au- ir gustine T. Smythe, and Granville ti Beal and their associates, successors, ti and assighs, to construct and main- ci tain a dam or dams across the Savan- 11 nah river at or In the vicinity of Trot- tl ter Shoals, in the county of Abbeville, al for the purpose of developing water- d power for commercial uses and for e other purposes. f To amend section 1 of an act enti- ol tIed "Anl act to further regulate the c4 appointment and pay of Starte consta bles, by striking out section 861, in volume 1, code of laws, 1902 page 271, and insert a section in lieu thereof," a approved 19th day of February, A.a D. 1903. so as to increase the pay of 0 State constables. To provide for the time for holding courts in the several jidicial circuits. and to arrange the same. To provide the age and time in which road duty shall be performed t1 in this State, and to provide for and I tix the amount of commutation tax in ja lieu thereof. c< To amend an act entitled "An act c< toenaourage the establishment of '5 libraries in the public schools o the rural districts," approved the 18th day of February, 1904. To require corporations to audit claims of their employes within- this State. To amend the law relating to mag istrates. To fix the compensation to be paid to the county cficers of the various counties in this State. Joint resolution, relating to the purchase of a portrait of Chief JU3. Lice John Belton O'Neale. Author'z'ng the passage of ordin inces by Incorporated cities and towns Md the promulgation of rules and regulations by the State board of lealth to enforce and compel the vac :inatio;n and revaccination of citiz n. wd residents of the State of South Jarolina, and prescribing the duties >-ertain ficials and. persons to that mnd, and providing certain penalties 'or failure, refusal or neglect to com >ly with the provisions of the same. To amend section 631 of chapter 30 f volume 2, code of laws of~ South Jarolina, 1902, by creating township leputy, defining bis duties and pro- j riding his pay. To amend section 993 of volume 1 >f the code of laws of South Carolina, .902, relating to magistrates' books. To prohibit the unlawful manufac uring, salling using or procuring of 1 fedeme crosses of honor, and to irovide a penalty for same. To provide for the appointment of wo members of the senate and three embers of the house to examine cer. ain affairs. To provide for convenient deposi ories for common school books. To incorporate the Carolina Land orporation of South Carolina. To establish a State armory. To require the payment of certain ensions after death of claimant. To amend an act entitled "An act o regulate the practice of - medicine 2 South Carolina, to provide for a tate board of medical examiners, and n D define their duties and powers," ap roved 27th day of Feb., &. D. 1904, as D time of meeting of the board and r s to amount of license fee. To assign judges to proper circuits n nder ten circuit bill. S To punish certain offense In prim ry elections. Bryan on Immortality. In delivering an eulogy on the ath of a friend, Hon. W. J. Bryan ive expression to the Immortality of ie soul: "If the Father deigns totowh Ith divine power tWre cold and pulse s heart of the buried acorn and C iake it burst forth from its prison alls, will He leave negligent the ul of man who was made in the age of his Creator? If He stoops ) give to the rosebush, whose with :ed blossoms float upon the autumn ref z3, the sweet assurance of another wringtime, will He withhold the ords of hope from the souls of men hen the frosts (,f winter dome? If iatter, mute and Inanimate, is k ianged by the force of nature into a ,ultitude of forms that never die, ill the spirit of man suffer ankbila .on after it has paid a brief visit ke a royal.guest to this tenement of ay?") President Will Help. In accordance with his statement i a delegation of cotton planters theE resident had a talk with Senators G oster, of Louisiana, and Clay of eorgia, concerning the creation of ae ~mmission for Inyestigation of tradeA ~ndtions in the Orient, with a view adeveloping, trade in cotton. The resident regards it as important ~ rat the far Erstern trade in cotton ods should be enlarged, if possible. c be Senators thought Is probably ~ ould not be possible to provide by leg-A lation for the proposed commissionE b this session. At the next session, owever, they will press for such leg-i lation as may be necessary to pro ote the cotton trade. Terrlule Murders.G A dispatch from Baku says the town J now quiet. All the Armenian shopsE ave been closed, hut the b'anks are ong bubiness under military' protec Lon., Order- has been restored at C alakhany, but at Romany strickers tacked two factories, and as a result 0 persons were killed or wounded. In aku many terrible murders have een committed. Manager Adamof of re naptha refining works, with his ie and children, was burned to ath. A legal official named Tatasoffd nid a bassar owner named Lalajeff and tie latter's family have been murder A Simple (aCaluo. It is a simple calculation- 13,000,000 ales of cotton will fetch the farmers ~ 30 a bale,- or 8390,000,000. A crop of 0,00,000 bales will bring them 8525, 00,000. It should be easy to persuade he farmer to save the expense of lanting, working, picking and ginn- ~ ag 2,500,000 bales and thereby make n additional 8135,000,000. When they ry the experiment and find It good, ' re diffculty will be to keep thousands com fudgiog. But that will be ancther iory; tnie thing to donow is to re uce the acreage of cotton and plant ~ I Gen. Miles' sin. The Philadelphia Ledger says: Gen. J [ies can he freely forgiven for hay- E ig shackled Jefferson Davis during s re hysteria of excitement following re assassination of Lincoln, but he n m not justify his deception in pub shing In his defence a letter of rnks written by Mrs. Davis, which, y s appears from the diary of Davis' a~ughter, was written before the S vent. The American people might V rgive a cruel act done in the throes lexcitement, but will not excuse de- S sit practiced forty years later. E Anddeon Man Drowned. A dispatch from Miconapy, Fla., ys John Dean of Anderson, S. C., ad Roy Emerson of Tacoma, were at fishing in Levy lake Saturday ti hen the boat capsiz-:d. Both were a rwned. DeanL's body will be sent G ) Anderson for Interment. t Gives~ One Thousand. ir As a contribution to the fund for d a organization of cotton growers the P rg:nia-Carolina Chemical company ~ as sent a check for $1,000. The ac >mpanyinig letter states that thre i )mpany is thoroughly in sympathya Ith the moveruenlt. LIST OF DELEGATES Who Attended the Cotton Farmers Convention Last Week. Anl Classes of Business Represented, for Indeed All are Dependent Upon the Farmer. The Columbia State says the State :onvention which met in Columbia last week to perfect an organization was made up of 200 of the most rep :esentative men of South Carlina. Every county was represented with he exception of Abbeville, Berkeley, bharleston, Dorchester and Pickens. Phe membership represented every valk of life, farmers, lawyers, bank .rs, physicians and ministers. The armer is cot alone interested in this ,reat movement, for as President E. 3. Smith said, it is a business trove nent which will bring into the south iundreds of millions of dollars which vill be used for the material, intellee inal and m-oral uphuilding of the scot on States. The roll of delegates is a follows: Abbeville-No representation. Aiken-M. E. Boylston, H. A. Sal sy, D. A. Crossland, A. L. Sawyer, V. W. W.olsey. Anderson-J. J. Fretwell, W. K. %ringer, W. C. Clinkscales, J. P. Henn, J. B. Doathit, B. Harris. Barnwell-L. W. Youmans, F. H. ireech, F. 0. Brabbam, R.. Wal :er. Bamberg-3. W. Crum, C. B. Free. Beaktfort-rCaps. R. G. W. Bryan. Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, o representation. Cierokee-W. Sam Lipscomb, E. ,. Sapoch, S. A. Goforth, B. C. Sar itt, Richmond Stacy. Chester-T. H. White, T. 3. Cun Ingham, J. M. Hoagh, R. M. Cross, T. McKeown, A. M. Aiken. Clarendon-B. A. Sublett, 0. C. carborough, 3 D. Rutledge, H. M. [clntosh, J. E. Tindal, W. E. Jen Ins, W. D. Gamble, A. Levi, D. M. radham, Louis Appelt. Chesterfield-B. J. Douglass, B. D. [cCoy. Darlington-W. E. James, 3. C. lements, B. F. Howle, B. F. Wil amson, J. R. Large, 3. T. Rogers; . D. Lee, E. W. Cannon, E.Mclver filliamson. Edgefield-M. C. Butler, W. A. brom, S. T. Williams, A. E. Padgett, . A. Holingsworth. Eairfield-S. C. Cathcart, X. - B. Cartin, W. C. Peary,. D. L. Steven. )n, J. D. Harrison, J. Y. Turner, T. . Patrick, T.- L. Bulow, D. V. Wal ar, C. H. Douglass, A. E. Davis and B. Jenkins. Florence-Jos. B. McBride, A. S. ose, B. P. Byrd, Cain Cottingham, . W. McCown, X. S. Gibson, Walter .regg, D. H. Traxiler, T. A. Clark. Greenville-H. B. Tindall, B. M. leveland, 3. S. Peden, Ed. Knight, [.-V. Westmoreland, G. H. Manon, T. W. Burgess, 3. Perry Poole, 3. [. James, J. W. Kendrick. Greenwood-G. M. Kinard, 3. Mi. aines, W. L. Anderson, C. P. Bob ts and 3. N. Lipscomb. Georgetown-W. E. inowden, A. ..Williams, B. ). Bourne, 3. H. 'onildson. 3. L. LaBruce, W. H. rry, G. E. Scot, J. A. Brewerton, ,J. Young. J. H. Hutson. Hampton-B. G. Williams, B. T. ausey, W. F. Gray, J. C. Eichard m, A. B Speaks, W. H. Taten. 3. .Lightsey, A. A. Browning, 3. H. ightsey. Horry-H. K. Cook. Lanaster-H. G. Mcflwain, Geo. 7. Jones, J. S. Wilson. Laurens-Dir. W. C. Irby. W. L. ray, J. H. Wharton, Jno. F. Bolt, no. F. Sloan, E. G. Mitchell, James lalock, W. E. Lucas, W. B. Fuller, [. L. Copeland. Lee-Dr. N. Y.,Alford, H. S. Can ingham, S. Bradley, B W. Mc utcbeon, 3. J. Shaw, B. D Smith, 'N. Griffl~h, K. E. Wells, B. H. [eron, J. B.. Smith. Lzxingten--S E. Lowman. Madon-J. D. Montgomery, J. E. llerbe, L. B. Rogers, T. B. Stack ouse, Wade Stackiouse, 3. G. Holli ay, S. 0. Miles, W. 3. Montgomery. Marlboro-John L. McLauf-in, A. J. [atheson, Charles Crosland, B. M. egues, Don McQ 2een, T. 8. Evans, .S. McCall, C. M. Weatherly and 7. A. Bogers, W. B. Drake. Newoerry-Geo. Jobnstone. 3. MI. inard, B. T. C. Hunter. H. H Folk, no. M. Suber, 3. L. Keith, 3. A. 1gh, E. H. Aull and C. E. Summer. Oconee-J. P Strlbling. Orangebrg-J. E. Wannamaker, . . Moss, J, A. Banks, B. N. Chis olin, J. R. Hamilton, J. H. Hipp, L. .Harley, 0. H. Owings, W. W. Vanamaker. J. A. Peterkin. Pickens-None. Richland--W. .W. Bay, F. H. [yatt, L. T. Wilds, 3. W. Burnside, !.W. Robertson, L. C. Chappell, F. [. Weston, 3. B. Wilflams, J. B. [opdins. Saluda-B. W. Crouch, D. B. Bodle, .H. Watson, W F. Whittle. W. E. odie, J. M. Chapman, W. W. Hol :on, L. B. Blease, E. G. Pou. Sumter-A. B. Stucky, B. I. Man. ag, A. C. Durant, 3. M. Woodley. Spartauburg-H. S. Lipscomb. Union-A. C. Lyles, A. W. Gilmore, G. Farr, 3. W. Scott, John C. Cary. Williamsburg -D. N. Johnson, J.3J. now, Q. B. Nesmith, W. D. Bryan, T. M. O'Bryan, J J. Graham. York-J. L. McGill, P. M. Barriss, .H. Epps, Sr., J. A. Latta, W. J. oddey, C. E. Spencer, J. D. Ford, .A. Barber, V. C. McFadden and .3. Smith. They Want ?ibm. Some days ago there appeared in ie newspapers teegraphic stories -om Waterloo, Iowa, detailing how eorge K. Bowder had been jilted by e girl he loved. No sooner had the atter been made public than Bow er began to receive letters frc~m symn 3thetic women in all parts of the >utry offering to take him to their earts and comfort him. In two days e had received 131 such letters from Smany women, and the itide of love sttru to him was still at th flood. A MINE HORROR.. Not One of the Entombed Miners Escaped Horrible Death. DEAD BROUGHT OUTli - So Far Were Frightfiy Mangled. It . Now BeHeved that One Hun~dre4 , and S.xty Men Were Caught in the Death Trap and Parlied. As a result of te most horribe mine disaster in the history of Ala bama, ninety-nine blackened, and twisted human bodies hive bee recorvered from the;Virginia n and laid out for identi catIon heartbroken mothera, wives, s and sweethearts. It. is now puitirely that 10 men were in mine at the time of the "du%" e pioaica, and not the salghtest-hopei neld out to sorrowing 'oved ones thas a man of them will iiveto-tell of the horrible disaster. Scenes at the entrance to themin 4" have been gruesome and heartrending in the extreme., As heroic workmen' would bring discolored and mangled human forms to the opening ioved ones, mostly women and dren, with a mingled . anxiety,,fear and hope depiced. their faces, would-crowd up to ind 'a living father, hnha brother or sweetheart. Uter e spair would be writtenjon -netr te 3 tures after Iooking and eranlnr for so blackened and torn aremost o; tWe bodies that positive 1deh has been possiblemn but few In Many of the bodies will .never UbE identified; as a number hav.e ben brought out piece. at a tin,There-a head, there a leg and yonder a k Gnastly describes but fafintly a wnich causbd stout-hearted nT sicken and turn, pale. About'one dred families and three hundred dren have been. left destitute without means of support, and O third of the inhabitants of a nave been wiped out byithe cism Work of rescuing the bodies ha heroic, but greatly hampered by. de_{4 bris and foul gases. Mine from over the district have volunteeed their services. The corpses are'frightfullypanged and disfigured and Ideninctian a most impossible. Many of themare terrioly bruised and twisted and colored that negroes cannot be;tod frdm white men. As the bodiefte vicnims, whica, in many cases,' been gathered together apiece at a time, are brought to the surface ther are placed in rows orra-roughf impi'o vised platform, and late Thursday. evening ambulanes began the reov' al of taose so far recovered to Bee mer. Since the list of dead will pro& ably go to one hundred and sixty, the local undertakers have wired'to ad-a joining cities for cofans, aait was found - tnere were not enough suitable comas in the district to bury the victims. ~<f The work of the diggers at thenmine'", has been an inspiratiotn to the specta tors, and every one has done ill ins power to facilitate-the work of rescue. The excavation of the dooris as been handicapped from the start.5 The foul gases wah had coflected in the slope made necessary the inse of safety lamps, and It was found that less than a score of safety'lam ps were availabie in the district. Umon mine went to the scene from pjractically every V5 mining camp within~a radius of 25 ~ miles of Virginia City to aid in 'tne work ofresicue. Ouztof the bodles re covered one was foaad about which was barely alive. The body was care tully taken from the mine and heroic methods resorted to bring tne man to-- - consciousness. He is still alive, but scant hope is held out for-his recovery. One of the moet gruesome sights was when a..man's Lead was carried - out of the mine in a dinner basket. It was found in this position, and the flesn was almost entirely burned away .. from the skull. Legs, arms and man gled trunks were brought out in suc cession in this manner. After night fall the entrance to the mine was con- . vertegl into a veritable enamber of horrors, the lawfulness Of which was intensified by the flhckering of the lamps as the feeble rays fell upon the mangled and bleeding fragmentis of human flesh, strewn about the en trance in sickening contusion. Many stout-hearted men who'had been as sisting in the work of rescue were forced to give up the 1;ask and numer ous persons have fainted as the ghast ly array of bodies was found. Several women at the mine beame hysteri cal; others fainted and other had to be placed in the hinds of the attending surgeons, being so prostrated by the terrible scenes that they needed med ical attention. Wnen the nodles are identified, a tag is placed upon each, and a special train of ambulance wag ongs convey them to to Bessemer, which is 7 mIles distant. Cotton floading seneme. President Smith of the Cotton Growers, Association, Issued an ad dress Friday in which he calls on county organizations to appoint thi chairman and three other members at once to arrange with the local barkrs, for holding cotton. If arrangements enn not be made locally thme cotton may be shipped to Columbia where money will tie advanced at 6 per cent. Those desiring to ship to Columbia should consult the co-.:vention corm mittee, F. H. Hyatt and F. H. Wes ton. Died F'ron Injuries. At St. Johnsbury, Vt., Jonathan Rioss, formely culef justice of the state supreme court and formel~y Ugited States Senator, died Friday of injuries received last Tuesday, when his sleigh was struck by a train and Mrs. Ross was killed. He was seventy-nine yars old.