The press and standard. [volume] (Walterboro, S.C.) 1890-current, January 17, 1906, Image 1
vol xxvi n.
WALTERBORO. S. C. JANUARY 17. 1906.
NO. 26
AMERICAN COTTON.
Consumption Slightly In Excess cf
One ntliion Bates ot Raw
Cotton per Month.
The present rate of consumption of
American cotton by the mills of the
world is slightly in eicess of one mil-
Jkn bales of raw,cotton per month.
It is estimated, as a result of careful
investigat on, that if the spinners can
secure the cotfon and no Internatiou
el troubles interfere with the present
e normous demand for cotton goods,
Jully twelve million five hundred
thousand bales of American cotton
would be consumed between Sept. 1,
1905 and Sept. 1,1906. This unpre
cedented consumption oC^Anierican
cotton U due principally to two causes:
namel):—
'1 he increasing demand for cotton
goods by the fobbing and retail trade
of the civilized nations of the world*
md the abnormal increase ol new
spindles witbiu the past six months
in England, Japan and America.
Since Jbly more than four million
new spindles have been added to the
milling industry of Manchester, Eng
land. The Fall Hiver -bills which
were shut down for sixteen w& ks
last year on account of strikes are
now running night and day. These
vital forces will necessarily demand at
least one million bales of cotton for
consumption in 1906, which were not
required in 1905. In the South new
mills are being built and the equip
ment of old miile doubled in capacity
wherever labor can be secured.
Consumption is only limited now
to the spindle capacity of the world
operating ou full time. Mr Ellison,
the English statistician, estimates
consumption for the next twelve
months under 12,000.000 bales of
American cotton. Hut Mr Ellison
represents the foreign spinners sore-
Rnd it is a habit with him to nnder
estimate at the beginning of each
year and later on be forced to increase
bis figures in the face of bare fac;s.
The price of cotton goods is very high
and advancing iu fuoetliws monthly,
in some cases prices are higher than
they have been in twenty-live years.
Id the spring of 1901 when cotton
advanced to 17 cents per pound and
every available bale of cotton for pale
at that time was eagerly taken/by the
mills, the manufacturers, jobbers and
retails* were loaded with goods which
•ould not be sold that season. After
consumption of the 14,000,000 bale
crop of 1904, we find the mills of the
world today with no goods on hand
ior sale, but from six to eight months
behind with their orders, and the
jobbing-trade iu equally a bad coudi
tion. With the trade now it is not a
question of price, but the s^rio i
problem is the delivery of orders 'iy
-the mills. The shelves of the work!
are largely bare of cotton goods and
in many lines absolute exhaustion
| brought about by the legitimate laws
of supply anu demand. To the far
mers, Southern Press and the busi
ness interests of tbs South generally,
I extend herewith my best wishes lor
a happy and prosperous new year.
Yours truly,
Harvie Jordan,
President Sou*hern C’otton As$o.
Letter From Connie Maxwell Of-
pnanaze.
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The following letter was received
by J S Griffin,Ekq,a few days ago and
we publish same for the benefit of
those who may contribute to this
worthy cause:
Dear Brother.—I am sending this
circular to some of the brethren in
the Colleton Association in the hope
of enlisting their interest in sending
more syrup to the orphanage. Nearly
all the syrup consumed a 1 " the or
phanage has hitherto been furnished
by three associations L the lower
part of the fHate. Colleton sent more
last year than she has ever sent be
fore, and it was very liberal of her in
deed. We did not have to buy any
o
syrup until near the last of October.
The amounc now needed is larger
than ever before, because we have
more children to be fed than tver
hitherto, f appeal to the good friends
in Colleton Cbtriity to enlarge their
giAsol syrup, in consequence of our
increased number of children.
Perhaps every church could do
something in this line. Let some
good irieud in each church take a
lead iu this matter, appoint a certain
place where the barrel shall be lo
cated, and invite all to bring a gallon,
two gallons, or five gallons as each
maybe able to contribute.
When the barrel is ready for ship
ment it may be s.nt free if application
is made to the general freight agent of
the railroad over which syrup is to be
shipped. If this is not secured the
orphauage will have to pay the freight,
as local agents have no authority tq,
forward free. The local agent will
give the address of the general freight
agent, and there will be no difficulty
iu the matter.
I trust the brethren may give their
attention to this appeal, and do their
est for the orphans, even though
t ie cane crop may have been a little
short tbis year.
Yours for the orphans,
A T Jamison,
Superintendent
There was a considerable amount
of syrup subscribed at the Colleton
Baptist Association, and the churches
will take due notice of abovq.
J S griffin.
SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered up from
every Pkrt of the State for
Our Readers.
Gov. Heyward lias announced the
appointment of Senator Kichard I.
Manning of Sumter to succeed Alt-
amont Moses as a member of the
Hampton monument commission.
MrsG. A. Wood dropped dead
Thursday afternoon a 4 : her home ou
Frederick street in Gaffney. Hei
death was peculiarity sad, us* she is
a little more than a bride, having
been married not quite two years.
Allen Thompson, a flagman on a
Southern freight train between Lees-
ville and Augir.ta, was killed at
Leesville Thursday afternoon by being
crushed between two freight cars
while coupling them.
Jenkins B-irrows and Arthur Wil
liams were legally hanged at Kings-
tree, Friday, for the murder ol Julian
Wilson, on October 13^ last. The
sheriff cut the rope which held the
trap at fourteen minutes past 12
o’clock, and the bodies shot down
ward, nine feet
NATIOINAL NEWS.
Col. Robert G. Lowe, owner and
publisher of The Galveston News,
died Monday after a short illness. He
waa 72 years old.
The Dunlop Milling Company’s
plan of Clarksville, Tenn , was dam
aged by fire Monday to the extent of
$250,009 with insurance at $175,000.
The Southern Cotton Association
with a large and representative at
tendance fiom the cotton growing
states, opened a three days’ session in
New Orleans Thursday.
It was announced Thursday that
John A. Mci'all,’ former president of
the New York Life insurance Com-
pany, had given a trust deed on his
home in Long Branch, N. J., tw se
cure the $150,0(!0 which he gave
the New York Life in part payment
for moneys which had been advanced
by the company to Andrew Hamilton
and not yet returned by Hamilton.
The total amount advanced to Ham
ilton wt»s $235,000 and m addition to
this note, McCall gave the company
a check for $85,000. „
Married
Married SSunday December 24th,
i905, at the residence o the bride’s ^ man y to fen ^ i 00 g ways short of
Country Cousin of Meggetts, Writes
* the Following Letter:
To The Press and Standard; Here
is another new year come and gone.
I wonder how many of our writers
are going to make promises for this
year to write every week to our in
teresting paper, aud bow many will
keep that determination. There will
them again, and we trust they will
sfcqrt the new term with good lessons
and behaviour.
There was quite a handsome wed
ding in the Episcopal church in
Adams Run on last Wednesday. A J
Gannon and Miss Bessie Wilson were
the contracting parties. The rector,
Mr Guerry, performed the marriage
ceremony. The churc.i was taste-
fully decorated and Miss Kate Pren
tiss played the wedding march. The
bride looked lovely and bewitching
in her bridal attire and the gn o n
was handsome in his Prince Albert.
"cure having dreadful weather
down here no^v—for it is either too
cold, raining, or the wind is howling,
and of course the farmers are grum
bling, as it is too wet for the cabbage,
and bad loads form a good long topic
for ednversution. But there is one
consolation, t4iat when it is very cold
is the time that old Daddy Hurculese
-gets the best trout and mullet. The
trout seem to parti) freeze—then
they are caught, either with a grain
hook or trap net, and oysters now are
at their best, although they are
always good.
Well, I will now close *ftd not
take mote than my share of printer’s
ink and paper for fear of the waste
basket. With best wishes for the
prosperity of Ihe Press and Stand
ard. 1 am,
Country Cousin.
JOSIAH HIOTT DEAD-
has taken place This crop will not 1 flower of her home and efficient as a
mother, Mrs Joanna A Polk, Jetse
P.Rahn of Southwell, Ga, to Miss
Ida May Polk of Islaodton, 8. C. j faith. But friends, let us try and
The bride was a lovelj.young lady the remember that those good intentions,
so many letter% iu a- yeAr, although
those promises are made iu good
exceed ten million commercial bales,
hence there must be curtailment by
the mills before next September,
•bowing that consumption has gone
beyond the ability of production. At
thepriods of option goods spinners
eoold have easily paid the farmers 12
sents for every pound of Ajnencan
cotton grown this year. If we should
he able to hold back (wo million bales
lor 15 oenti the spinners would still
get the crop at an average price nnder
12 cents per pound. Bat little oPtton
remains in the hands cf the produc
ers aad local holders. If those who
have cotton will hold it firtffly they
will he well rewardel later on when
the whole world realises the short-
seasol die crop and the market re-
■coiidi to the ittnai - oodditions
worker in the church.
MrRahnis'in business where he
lives and a Christian gentleman.
The attendants were Miss Oliva
Rahn with Milton O Polk; Miss Anna
Polk with Borman Rahn. Ranalder
Rahn, brother of the groom, was also
present Quite a large crowd of rela-
uves and fnendl came to witness the
marriage. The presents were nnmer-
oub and Ttluable.
The ceremony was performed by
Elder John Swift, State evangelist to
the Christian church.
Present
It’s rough one girl if her bean no,
gleets to shave.
A waiter it a chap who jiss learned
to labor while be waits.
if left to die in the intention state r
will not help our kind* editor to fill
out his paper* and that is really a
nice and convenient way to hear
of our absent friends and neighbors.
What a lot of writing we are spared
by the courtesy of the editor in al
lowing ns the valuable space in his
paper. .
Miss Maggie Blitch is again at her
post, teaching the school at Young’s
lllantf, after a month’s rest st her old
home in Georgia. She closed with
very interesting sots and speaking by
her pupils. 1 think that adds in
terest to patrons as well as pnpils to
close in this wayr Wish other teach
ers would follow her good example.
Mias Bertie McTeer has rafnn
to her school too, aid her little
pnpils were all gad to have her with
black Creek Items
Editor Press and Standard: Mrs
T L Litchfield and Mrs W L Blocker
have returned home after a week’s
pleasant visit to relatives in • Charles
ton/* * — *
James Boar and G ^ O’Bnen of
Charleston, spent a few day visiting
»
the iatter’s sister, Mrs W L Bkfcker.
They spent most of the t : me hunting
and had fine lu;k. They killed a
large number of quail and went home
loaded with good things of the coun
try.
Columbus Litchfield, who has been
very ill at his home for sometime
past, we are glad to say i* able to be
up once more.
Mrs M G Murphy, from Berkeley
county, has been spending sometime
with her parents, Mr and Mrs J D
Blocker, of this section.
T L Litchfield who is employed by
the Charleston Lumber Company a*
Riverside is at home quite sick, his
friends hope for his speedy recovery
Then-are quite a number of im
provements going on t irough the
country. Willie White is building a
duelling, W C Blocker is also going
to build a new house. *
With beat wishes to The Press and
Standard for a prosperous New Year.
L.
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A Card From J. D. Ackerman.
Editor Press ^aud Standard: I
think Mr Sellers, member of the
house of representatives, only has a
slight ; knowledge ot farmen and
s&w mill men when he says in his
defence, opposing a bill introduced
making cursing and" abusive lan
guage a raiademeanor,that they the saw
mill men and farmers could wot get
along without it, (a very poor opinion
of us.) My experience Has been qnite
different. I am, in d small way, con
ducting a farm and saw null and
bare not heard a half doaen oaths on
my mill yard in twelve years and the
same can be said of my farm.' A man
who will not use profanity himself
can command thsr respeotjand esteem
cf his employees and they will not
use profanity in his preeenoe.
J D Ackerman.
Oottageville, & O.
One of Colleton’s Noble Men Passes
Away, he was a Consistent
Member of the Baptist
Church.
On Sunday, December 17, the soul
of this good man took its
flight to the great • beyond. Mr
Hiott was born 74 years ago, and no
part of his life was lived in Vain.
He was the kind of man who is
missed when he is gone.
He was the kind of man whese
town or community is beth r lor his
having lived in it. He set. but on
the voyage of life a poor man, but by
his energy and excrllent judgment,
he accumulated considerable weilth.
Fie possessed two characteristics
which always make a man of means
a blessing to the community in which
he lives.
He was charitable and progressive.
He gave liberally to the support of
his church, which was the Baptist
church at Bethlehem. When a call
was made to improye the grounds
or building he was first to respond;
when a call was made for missions he
was among the most liberal given{
when the poor appealed for help he
did his full share, and when the pas
tor’s salary waa to be raised he
usually stood at the head of the lisk
His life was one of sunshine and
cheerfulness and an hour in his pres
ence was an antidote for despon
dency.
He always saw the bright side of
life, and no cloud was so dark but
that he could see the sunshine
beyond.
Mr Hiott was the father of 11
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children, but had the misfortune to
lose them all bit one, his idolised
daughter, Rachel, she having pre
ceded him just six weeks.
The church at Bethlehem adopted
the following preamble and resolu
tions:
Whereas, it has pleased the Great
Giver of all life to remove from earth
to Heaven our beloved brother and
efficient clerk. Josiah Hiott,
Resolved 1. That we, as a church,
have sustained an irreparable loss.
2. That we bow in humble sul*
mission to the will of our Heavenly
Father, who doeth all things well.
3. That we tender the bereaved
family our heart-felt sympathy.
4. That s blank page in our mint
ute book be inscribed to bis worth
and memory. J B D.
News From Doctor’s Creek.
* Editor Press and Standard; Ben
Chassereau had business in Waiter-
boro last week.
Miss Nets Bishop, of Getsioger,
spent the latter part of last week
with Miss Mamie Chasserean.
Lee Chassereau and Willie San
ders visited Dock Breland last Tues
day night.
Miss Birtie Sanders visited Miss
Amv Smith last Wednesday.
Mood Sanders and Beta Crosby, of.
Stokes, visited Bethel Snnday.
We were glad to welcome frnnk
Fennell in our section last Saturday.
Furman Walker, of Getsinger, was
in oar section last week.
A girl at sixteen
that herself; st
likes men older
thirty-sixj yourg nr/
7 IPs hard :to keep cool when you
are to be put in the cooler.
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amount off food
axid property so*
similatei will always increase she
strength. If ytm stomach Is a ."little
off*’ Kodal Kyapepsia Ours
what you sat aud enable "
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