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It.~~ ~ ~ ~ 1 '11113 PIKI ~ TNL1U N L E-," EN S E.t red A pril A 190 at P i o n u, . , on hl 61 aB M ier. n d er a t of Cn g ro-- ofNa.84 2 VOL. XXXV PICKEN59 SOUTH CAROLINA,- WEDNE3SDAY9 AC 4 96 O4 The mammoth Cotton Conven tion held at New Orleans January 11-18, 19W, without a single dis )enting voice, unanimously en dorsed the resolution to hold the balang. of the unsold portion of the present crop for fifteen cenlts, per pound, basis middling, at the porte. The Exocutive Committee of the Southern Cotton Association, in an - nual session at New Orleans, Janu ary 15th, 1906, alao .unanimously eudorsed the action of the Conven tion relative to the tifteen cents res olution. Representatives of South ern Bankers, who assembled at Now Orleans during the Cotton Conven tion, passcd strong - re3olutions guaranteeing the moral and financi al support of southern bainkd in) the present effort of the Soutlieri CUt ton Asociatioi tQ secure fi:teen cents for it, baklance (.I tih crop. The figh t iS now on to a fluish be tween the Spot holderi atnd friends of higher prices, backed by south eini bank. re, and the [kar spesmula. toirs, stpinzjers and enemies to fair an1d equitable prices. The lines are plainly drawn, and friend or ft,) will be quickly recognized by the voice, pen or poeition taken. We are daling with a product worth nany hundred of million of 4d lais annually, distributed, in its raw and in its manufactird form, throughout the eutire civilized world. The irducers of this most valuable iroduct (.f Southern moils have bel the slavei4 and 6erls of the co'mmercial aid consiming world for nmar!y a half century. Southern cotton growers, financed by theii local batiks, are gradually working a revolution in the old system) o) marketing their -taple. Shart crops and fairly good prices from 1900 to 1904, freed the southern growers generally from the lash of mortages and credit. Increasing the food supply crops, has been an important factor in de volopment of that independaice and thrift which should character. ize every farm. For thedo reasons, *W it made p'sible the handling of the et groat crop of 1905, on a profitable tri basis to the growers against the ti( combined organized brain and in money of the world. It is for these le ieasons, together with advanced all thought, study, and a better knowl- ov edge of legitimate oupply and de or mand of cotton, that will enable the e1 spot holders of cotton in the south, 03 to demand and eniforce higher prices ora for the balance of this crop than ba 7are at present prevalbng. It has W i not been denied that spinners could thI have paid twelve cents to tihe farm- 811 ers, for the entire crop of 1905. and declared good dividends on their be investment, at the prevalin~g high by~ prices of. yarns and dry goods. It 'of cainnot be denied that Bear specu. TI lators, backed b~y the spinners took th a lvantage of the necessities~ of the ril farmers in September and October, n) and forced prices down to 94 cents ar per pound, buying in fully one-halt to of the crop around ten cents. If bc the balance of the crop no0w held. 9 and1( which does not exceed 1,500,- wI 000 bales, is sold at fift een cents per 12 pound, the whole crop would go) to P1 the buyers and spimners at an aver- SO age price to the farmerse, under 12 or ctiits per pound. W here is the ex- 12 nrbitant demands of the farmers? co If the cotton is worth it, why should si not the producer be entitled to re- an ceive its full value? TVhoso gentle- it~ men who are raising such a howl co about 12 cent and 15 cent cottoin, thi were as silent as the grave when Li cotton was selling at 0 cents.f STAND nY THEF PR ca Stand firin for fifteen cents. Soil d your cott~n at that price, and do not undertako to force bhe market rc still higher. Our position is basedr upon equity and fairness, and no effort should be made to go beyond that. Let us be fair with the ejin ner.-; and in making sates let it be * distinctly understood that the buy. er will ship the cotton direct to the manufacturers, and that the cotton 4 is not being bought for the purpose1 of tonders on speculative contracts in the cotton exchanges of the country. Notify your cotton f'tc, w: tois that this rule must be strictly adhered to, Let the speculatojrs ve AfHEA OUR buyer, Mr. ] great care, The Lar These goods are a Competition. ,,Our Lar So that we are enabled to serve thing you may w ant. Our Millinery DI artment w this season, both in quality of prices an~ld we want every lady it inspect it. We have added to our variou plete stock of all kinds of Build Doors, Sash and Blinds, also Cei The public, and the Ladies e invited to make headquarters a Shopping. COME EARLY, CON io have been "bearing" the mark. The i and who are short on thoir con. raL ha I jets, got out of LlIeIr lperilous posi- wh t itm ms the best way they can. Wo The f, ast confine our doalings4 with the idly, so itimate cause of consumption, C. W. d protect the spinners and our horse-p mn interests from abnormally high pulls hi low prices brough t about through The w ieculative influence. It is now an Greenvi ~ablished fact, tha&t the preslent op bill not exceed 10,000,000 los, of 500 pound weight. There il not be enough co. ton to mn.et It IS I a enormone demands for cor.- the~ scani The-se are fects which have not We1 01 en, and cannot be, denied except lug of 8] misrepresentation and juoggling 1plan3dor~ figures for speculative purposes. Miss eo farmer,, who recklessly rushed section i eir cotton on the market and sac. Mrs. iced it at 9 1-2 to 10 cents, ought, ha4 1.6e t to complain if their neighbors much be e still holding a p)ortion of theirs Little e higher prices. If the spinners proving, >ught the bulk of the crop) at from Gates 1-2 to 10 1.2 cents per pound, and Mist len they could as easily have paid od to he cents, they could niot nmow com.. Most r tin if the smnall balaince of the un. closed a 1(d portion is held at l5 cents, in ries of el der to average the price a's near for farm cents as possible. The price of tton has advanced $2 50 a bale ice the New Orleans Coniventioni d is daily advancing, on its mer ,and in the face (of strongest j mbination to hold down prices, at ever existed. Wall Street and verpool have lost their power of One C :ing the price of the great Ameri- Pectoi n staple. The southern spot hold. nl i C is now the dominant factor ini No cr 0 *ottonl trade0 of the world. His nse is a righteous one, and will Ceive the endo0~rement andl sup. ~rt of every loyal southerner, who lieves in fair play in the great docte ht hic isnow waging. Th affe ti ~uth can and will win, for o1 Yours truly, -n Hiarvi., J,,.rdain, I t Pres. S. C. A, --fg Six Mile Notes. NiH As it is raining, I will try to mae cite a few lines. Ae' The health of community is not W PrH=BU - =DUU Extraordi R. E. BRUCE, has just ri rest and Biggest Stock of ,rriving and are being 'ge Stores Are SI you with almost every 11 be better tLan ever oods as vell as low the land to come and. i departments a com -rs' material, includImg ent and Lime. specially, are cordially t our store when out [E OFTEN. T l-BR t ilt daught-er f C. v. as E >eo.I very sick, but is somo proved. JAM amnrmi are moving dirt rap, look out for the early bird. - Prac Garrett has purchased a 6 >wver Lasoline engine Which Woo i-machi-ery fine. riter mad-) a flying trip to Bri lie last week-,-- 1 fit ''Pearidge Boy.' Pickens, Route 2. I HAVE ( vith pleasure thiat I garthu YOUR VEI ty nie~vs anid send it to te THE IROI -Journal. - co agatin we'comA the op,~m. All of our ring ini all its beauty an~d ed and app A rtie Kay of the Six mile 8 (langorously ill. semmm D. R. Abbercrombia, who n lingering 'with fever is tter. U j~ Luther Holiday is also im school closod March 2nd All our ej Hoggs, teacher, has return- in prices and home in Eatsloy. furnishing goc i1 the country schools have Take ads rid we will now have a soeps in ahead itting briars and preparimg .,e Ce ing. 1reCe c. K. P. Merchant Tfail L.CI _______________Sole age lose of Ayer's Cherry ~ __ al at bedtime prevents coughs of children. >up. No bronchitis. A -herry DT e ctor al DU.r. r's medicine for all e sn* ons of the throat, bron-- ,, q" ubes, and lungs. Sold o ~er 60 years.- Ighi * 1.00. .7. Cl. AN n o., AND EIDNX Chfo hoel Mas.s.itdo ht Coughs ing o bow"eltp uswith n of 'e."it' ... sOLD At4 =ORROW ,( nary Announce 3turned from the northern mark Soring and Summer Goods, ever b placed on our counters. They N :ocked With Every Kind FE A We Sell These.-i ou You want the best. Are you ready for it this season? - We are prepared as never before to meet your wants In vehicles and harness, There'. noth yn d seror to what we are sain g, in taste. styie'%nd service. Absolute belesty in make a and material. You will agree when we tell you IT'S THE FAMOUS Studebaker Line WE CARRY. an No matter what you want-if Its a harness or something that runs on wheels, we've got it or will quickly get it. Come In and figure with us. Everybody knows the place, HeaAh-Bruce-Morrow Co., Pickens. S. C. P. S. The Studebaker nameplate on a vehicle Is its guarantee. Don't forget Whi. TOE-URJ ES M. GANTT,* tical Blacksmith, Wheelwright ANb dworkman. Scientific horseshoer. -A ng your horses to me to be shod right. S he shoe to the foot, not the foot the shoe OMPETENT WORKMEN AND CAN REPAIR UCL1E8 ON TIME. CAN DO ANYTHING IN i AND WOODWORKIN~G INE .. . s work is Guaranteed. Your patronage solicit- S reciated. Resj ectfulily,n JAMES M. GANTT. itire stock will now be sold at a great reduction if you have not bought your overcoat, suit or ds, now is a good time to save money, 'antage of this drop in price before sonme else of you and gets the plum.a ining and Pressing of all clothing made in our oring Department. SRothschild. - nt for Hawes Hlats andDutchess Trousers N ic - - - ---Anden Rpric'" I havr r*******hosiery Out oneyfor a 0 REOO0MMEIADEO BY'PIO~KENS8 DUGa en. a OMPANY A nent ets where he has bought with rought to this market. vill be sold at prices that Defy of flerchandise - Carload of Studebaker Wagons Coming This Week K Lt is our constant aim to please r' many friends and customers evory way we possibly can, so to merit a continuance of the go patronege bestowed on us d for which wo are very gral e I. LEADERS IN LOW PRICES - . GOOD CLOTHES Of Stylish Quality Beii-g well dressed isn!'t a uestion of Siendiug a lot of mon r it's a question of going to tho ght store. Moot any tore has Lirly good suits as far As thread sd eloth are concerned gotting is tincotive ustylo nad a r. al f16 in sothe~r knableo* But that's what you got here a pri.. you can easly afford. Iu ot you can't afford not to wear e kind of clothes we Roll. The ere riue in your own estimaltioJn ud otheri's) that our SCHILOSS othes give you--that prosperous all-groomied look--is the biggest ud of a oanh neset to any man. he pioture shown one SCHLOSS ylv. Manay othe'rs costing from 10. to $25. Our new a'eok of Wi'nter s vereonig just in. -1. ENDEL 120 S~outh Main Street. Greenville, S. C. e Line of Fruits tracts to make fruit cakes for Christmna. have arrived anid the are reasosable. a some rare bargains to offer the trade during the Holidays. ment's an~d boy's bats, shoes, pants, underwear, overshirts ete. A nico-alime of fstkhators, union suits, calico, corsets, e., for ladi an~d ehildren. Don't forgot to get a sk ti C (n loni- to make Christums cake., the best in~ America. You can't nico oake without goodl flour. The best is the cheajnst. Yours terry Christmas, J. F. H ARRIS, By Iirm .. nice line of overat. t o ,at a b c..a.