Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, October 25, 1899, Image 2
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Tbe. Enterprise - Publishing Company
A. J. CLARK Editor,
One Year 11.00
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\Vc^tliie?day, Oct. 25. 1899.
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. MAKGAKKT A. KICHAKDS, j
Columbia. S. C.
On the niirlit of the 1 Ith <?!
next month there will be a jrrantl
meteoric displav, the most re ;
markable shower of shoot in?
stars ever predicted b.v astrono
"niers. It will be the recurrence i
t? t i... I
w* i uc ? ll J I)V (UitllY
now living. 33 years ago. Else '
where in this i sue we oopv an
interesting account of this event,
taken from tlie Washington I'ost
?
They call Mr. Daniel Andrew
Gaines Outz, "l/udden Outz'1
down in old Edgefield where he j
was produced. Everybody will
know more about him now. as j
' proof of the pudden is chewing |
the bag."?Anderson Daily Mail.
Neill's Cotton Figures.
The
cotton growers of the South
never had such an opportunity as
the present to teach a salutary
lessdn to the European spinners,'
who pin their faith to the wild.'
exaggerated estimates made by
Mr. Henry M. Neill, of New Or
leane. The European spinner has
enjoyed advantages in the past.1
when crop estimates were dis-j
counted in the South because the
cotton grower was heedless of
facts, but the tables are turned
this time, and it is the European
spinner who has grown reckless
and inconsistent. Foreign spinners
and exporters were buying
heavily the other dav from the
South, at quotations relatively
higher than the Liverpool or con
tinental markets, and at the same
time Liverpool was dropping quo
tationa for spot cotton. Thisi
shows that they are playing on
ww.u oiuor, ami yei cunning to
Neill's latent figures of 11,000,000j
bales, hoping to win the victory
over the producer, and cajole him
into selling cotton at present pri-'
ces.
It is a f-*ir and square contest.
Mr. Neill's circular l^st week is
calculated to hold prices in check,
and no one need to be surprised
at this effect. The South has only
to remain steady and keep down
the receipts for another month,
^nd there will be a scramble for
cotton in the markets. The
ability of the producer to hold
bis cotton this year, in spite of
brought and flood disasters, bag
bqqo tho controlling factor in the
aitoation, and persistency on this
line to any extent will have its
V '
influence "i,n compelling higher
prices. It is only necessary to
brjng the cptton growers of the
South to realize the strength of
their position, and the greatest
industrial victory of the nineteenth
century will fay# ihe.ep
wrested from the xperciles* speculators,
who are not willing that
the South shall enjoy the prosperity
which accrues naturally
through a rise in the price of cotton,
and who would resort to any
measure rather than to pay the
producer what cotton is worth
beyond question.
The cotton growers of can uet
a fair price for their product if
they are not intimidated into
selling below its ju&t and proper
value, because it is certain that
the crop will be shorter this sea
son than for several years past,
io addition to the fact that the
mills of the world ar demanding
more cotton than heretofore, owing
to the increased consumption
of cotton goods and the greater
number of spindles at work. It
is openly charged that Neill has
no country correspondents and
that his estimates are pure and
simple guess-work, always favorable
to the European spinner and
hostile to the producer. The fact
remains that Europe is more than j
ever dependent upon American
cotton, for the East India crop is
undoubtedly short, while careful
estimates from all sections os the
South made bv reliable correspnn
lents conllrm the statements
of a short crop in every particular.
This is the unanimous testimony
of cotton dealers in this
country, so far as w? can ascertain,
and we do not hesitate again
to advise that every bale be kept
out of the markets for the pres
ent where it can be done honorably
and satisfactorily. The banks
arc cnuiiiiu i<> me renei or me
farmers in making advances upon
cotton stored in warehouses, and
the farmers are receiving more
aid and encouragement in this
contest than any they have ever
made in the past. I)o not rush
cotton to market just now for at
any time when it is evident that
the speculators are bearing down
the price.
THE KOUN l)LA P HALE PRESS.
Benefits to Farmer* ond (sinners
Demonstrated in Operation.
Mr. T. W. I'ratt, of liuntsville.
Ala, is president of the Went
Huotsville Cotton Mill, and oper
ates at the flame place one of the
largent ginning plants in the
country. He has been using the
rauudlap bale for two vears, and
expects to put up 8.000 to 10,000
hales of 500 pounds each during
the coming season. Mr. I'ratt has
alflo organized companies for
building two very large roundlap
bale plants at Tuscaloosa and
l)emopoli?, Ah*., and estimates
that he will handle at these two
points this year 30,000 to 40,000
bales of 250 pounds each, or the
equal of 15,000 to 20,000 souare
bales, in a letter to the Manufacturers*
Record. IMvincr hia ovnari
ence with hi* lluntsville plant,
he says :
"We are pinner* and cotton
manufacturers, and operate ten
70 saw gins and four presses. For
two years we have operated
toundlay hale presses of the
American Cotton Co. The first
year we handled 2,200 iOO p ?und
bales. This year with a good crop
in this vicinity, we expect to put
up 8,000 or 10,000 hales. Our ex
perience has been roost satisfactory,
both from a ginner's and a.
manufacturer's standpoint, and
the fact that we have so largely
increased our business is ample
evidence thv the planters are
< weH satisfied. The universal opinion
expressed by all cqstonpfers
that they are more than satisfied.
And why should they be other
.wiqe# We ^>.i) and compress (o
a^od pay (the planters on*
oigUth cent premium on t^ei
crop, or if we buy in the seed, a
is now the r.o.Iehere, we pay ther
on this basis, and they sell thei
loa^ gnd*g?t spot cash for it, thu
saving muoh labor formerly nec
essary. finder the old proces
they paid $3 for ginning, made i
trip to the gin with their load
generally had to leave itaod wai
several days for sinning, and thei
made a second trip for the cottoi
and seed and another trip to thi
market, Jp the spring we /urnisl
them seed at the same price w?
paid when ginning was done, an<
they are then sure of getting goo<
seed for planting, and only wha
they want. Hence there is n<
waste. Anv planter who has deal
with us will certify to t'>e facl
that he can he'ter afford to hau
cotton twenty to thirty mile9 t<
our gins ramer than gin nea
home, with the extravagant old
fashioned method. He can no
only save time, but make monej
by so doing, and gets paid for al
the cotton he brings, whether ht
sells at once or holds his crop. Ht
also appreciates the saving ii
having the bale sampled once in
stead of many times, and he fur
ther understands that he gets i
better grade than he does on th<
old country K?ns, owing to the su
perior machinery used for clean
ing, etc. 80 much for the planter
"Now let us see how the ginne
stands. First, he can gin, covei
and compress 500 pounds of lin
in eight minutes, using a goor
outfit of five 70-saw gins to th<
press, and can do better with 1
larger battery. This can be dom
at a cost not exceeding forty cent
' all told, while the old proces
j costs him not less than $1.25. in
< eluding bagging and ties. In cast
1 the gvnner wants to buy and pel
j cotton on his own account, mos
j of the railroads of the South wil
allow him compress fees of eigh
and one-half cents per hundred
i weight, or forty-two and one-hal
1 cents per bale. If lie wants t
J sell his cotton to the Americai
i Cotton Co., it allows him a pre
I mium of $2.25 per bale over tin
1 same cotton in square bales a
his locality, thus giving him $1.2
uwi ?tiier paying royalty ot [wen
cents per hundred weight fo
the use of the press, maintenance
of the and regular inspec
1 tions. The gin plant can be rui
; with less labor and lees cost o
I insurance than the old system
j and if cotton is stored, four time
1 as much can be placed in the sam
J room.
"There is no chance of mixini
! bales or samples, owing to th
! perfect system in use, and n
chance of losing cotton by coun
tr., damage, as water will not per
i meate the bale, owing to all ai
.being excluded in haling. Th
street buyer, sampler and cottn
thief, owiug to complete covering
have no chance to get their 'an
ger in,' to use a common express
I ion, as there is no necessity fo
'cutting the covering under th
I American Cotton Co'.s samplin
system.
I ? ? f? ~. ) ? 1
a IUIU a iii AiiUI aillUI OI H HldUil
point, the advantages of the sy<
tem are too numerous to meutioi
; hut the best evidence of the ac
vantages derived by the mills i
that cotton finds a ready sale a
a good premium over the squar
bale, and new mills are new b<
ing erected which will do awa
! with bale breakers, opening la|
pers, etc. There is no necessty fc
middlemen, as the mills can bu
direct from ginners or from th
American Cotton Co., and be sur
of getting what is ordered.
"The warehouseman who ha
nar.aieil the roundlap bale is lou
in his praises. He has no 'turtl
backs' to handle, no lost ties t
replace, no damaged bales to pic
and inspect, and be knows lbs
the weight stamped plainly o
the hurlap covering is the actut
weight of the bale, and will nr
vary. He can handle to the milli
load in cars or on wagons wit
half the help formerly requiret
and bis warehouse is not littere
up with cotton and dirt, as unde
the old system. The howl of tb
middleman, 'town crop1 handler*
com pre*a stockholders and opera
tors is but natural and expected
as they are hurt, and badly bur
But who can blame them for try
ing to get up combines, combine*
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r juggles, Buggies; Bu$
~ Buggies good, Buggiei
Buggies big, Buggies
J story?
a Buggies for comfort ai
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I Y ES ! WE HAVE 1
B number, of all grades ai
i $3C
t for a good top Buggy or
J season, we are making a
t large weekly sales is the
1 sell a good buggy for so 1
; :sr Our livery service
ular favor.
I Good Ge7itle Horse.
1 i r*
ana larej
> i onty of Wagons
1 Call and sec us.
ELLIOTT <fc
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a
compress trusts, regulationizec
press boxes, laws to prevent tht
operation of the round bale sys
' tem. and for telling all kinds ol
stories about hard cores (whirl
j do not exist,) etc ? If they die
j not see the handwriting on the
wall they would not be so vigor
ous iu their efforts. But to the
producers, pinners, carriers and
consumers, the only four partiei
^ who are interested, the situation
is entirely different, and especi
eially to the producer, who, hi
I reason of the low price of cotton
^ if compelled to adopt new ant
j cheaper methods or give up tin
t fight. The new svstem hae cnmi
at a time when the planter mos
^ needed it, and those who hav<
taken advantage of the svsten
i are free to state that but for thi
improved method and its econo
mizing advantages it would b<
^ impossible for the cotton plante
r to continue on the farm."
J
During the wirter of 1897 Mi
r .lames Heed, one of the leading cifi
B zens and merchants of Clay Co
W. V? , struck his leg against a cak
of ice in such a manner as to hruise i
n severely. It became very much swollei
f and naUad K1- -
I ...... tianiru II nil intuit IIIHl (If COllll
( not walk without the aid of crotchet
' He was treated by physicians, a Is.
B used several kinds of liniment am
? two and a half gallons of whiskey ii
bathing it. hut nothing cave any re
_ lief until he began u-ing Chamber
* Iain's l?ain Halm. This brought almos
p a complete core in a week's time am
0 he believes that had he not used thl
. remedy his leg would have litax) to h
amputated. 1'ain Halm is unequalei
for sprains, bruises and rheumatism
r For sale by J. F. Maokey Jt Co.
f NOTICE TOTRMSSEBS."
N'OTICK is hereby given and fh
public forewarned not to hunl
T rtsh. cut timber, or otherwise trespas
e upon the following described lands:
e A tract of about 100 acres, bounde
* by lands of \V. H. I'lyler, J. H. Brum
j ana .1. Fuiiderburk.
A tract of about 250 acres, bounde
i- by lands of W. J. Funderburk, .F. \t
, I McManus, C. F. McN'eely et. al.
.'! A tract of about 1*2 acres, bounde
by lands of (<eorfre Plylcr, W. (
is Moore, W. Fuiiderburk et. al.
it A tract of about SO acres, bounde
e by lands of .Inn. Fancy. John Water
and Sebron Stacks et. al
A tract of about J*.~> acres, bounde
y by Fyncbes river on the east and b
). lands of J. Fuiiderburk, J. T. Fundei
(r burk and T. I.. Poster.
Also t?4 acres of land lyinjt nea
y Tradesville and bound by lots an
e lands of W. J. Fuiiderburk, J. It. Fun
e derbrirk, J. B. Bruce et al.
J. B. Fl'M>KKMt'KK,
T. F. Fr.MitHHi'RK,
kB T. W. MCKBKI.Y.
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iting up
it 'Plume'!;.
>r or CAI,*. AT THC **W HARK!
? A HO RUPRi,IED W*TH QQQI
i, F8RSHAHO WHOLESOME MBATI
4* An we jfj Uto hlgi>o?t ipenkei prioce fq
Rood ?U>ck and lu only V?o beat, we buy **
f deliver to our euatomcra.
r. ' SauHagea of all klnda In aenaon.
i, A. 0. SMITH & CO.
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. K jgies
galore?
3 better, Buggies bestlittle,
Buggies on every
id Buggies for last.
3IESI $
:o:
3UGGIES, almost without
id all prices, ranging from
>.00
i up. In fact, just at this
specialty of Buggies. Our
secret of our being able to
little money.
continues to grow in pop,'^3
ft
s, Stylish Turnouts;
rul Drivers.
and Harness, too.
CRAWFORD.
I A Card.
Mr. Editor:?I Mease allow me
f space in your worthy columns to
1 thank the many friends for their
5 kindness *in helping me in my
. trouble. 1 wish for them long
* life mii?1 lasting success.
W.m. OURKT.
s
"I wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chainberlan 'a CoU?,
' t'holera and Diarrhoea Kemedy, for
, having put on the market spcb a wonj
derful medicine," says W. W. M&siii)*4
gill, of Iteanmout, Texas. There %re
many thousands of mothers wboae
s children have been saved from attacks
t of dysentery and cholera infantum
? who must also feel thankful, it is for
^ sale hy ,1. f. Mackey it Co.
s 1 * ? ' ' ? . > ^
. SOTICE!
We have moved our books to
r the office of lleath, Springs & Co. v
and all parlies indebted to us will
please come forward and settle at
once. We guarantee as much for
e cotton as any other market.
r Farmers' Banking ani>
Mercantile Company.
3 NOTICE!
a
- to mo Taxpayers or Lancaster
a County.
* milK TREASURER'S OFFICE will
. X be open for the collection of taxes
for the tlscal year 1899, from the 16th
' day of October to the 31st day of December,
1899.
*
The levy is as follows:
State, .... 5 Mill*
County, - - - . 5 u
e C. A C. R. R , - - - - H "
t. Retiring C A C. R. R. Bonds, 34 "
s Schools, - 3 " .
j I LOCAL LEVY. *
f?, I S. C. A O.E.R. R., Oills Creek, 4^ "
| ?? .? ?> ?? f'.n. 1 V ..
d " ' " M Pleasant um) 3 "
T. Lancaster Graded School, 4 " '
Oak hurst, - - - - 4 " 4
d Jones X Koads, - - - 2 "
*' Total Levy by District*:
d Indian Land, ... i?}$r "
s Waxhaw, ... - l?44 "
Cane Creek, - - 21 41
d Cane Creek. Graded, - 26 *
y Cane Creek, .lonea X Roads, 23 "
- (Jill's ('reek, ... 21^ "
Gill's ('-reek, Graded. - 2R?a' "
r (Jill's Creek, .lonea X Loads, 23', "
d Ituford, .... mj.4'
i- Flat Creek, - 16?4 "
Flat Creek. Kerahaw, - 16s4 "
I'leasnnt Hill, - 1HJ., "
Ficasant Hill, Kershaw, - 194, M
1'leasant Uill, Oaklmvat. ? 233., "
i. Fleavanl 11 ill^louee X Koads,-al44 " ?
Cedar Creek, - 1?4- "
Cedar Creek, Jones X Roads, M
Respectfully submitted,
W. C. CAUTHEN,
County Treasurer.
Sept '25, 1SW?.
. IMPORTANT NOTICE. 4
I WILLRK IN LANCASTER for a
r I short time to settle up the accounts
j due the Arm of T. NL FiUpatrick A
' Bro, All parties owing the afpove Arm
must settle up at once. Wku I leiM,
* all accounts unpaid, will be placed in A
a >an officers hands for ooilectlon. Don't
fail to head this natia* a* i* will be
positively the last time I will be here.
J. H. FITZPATRICK.
Oct. 11, 18 Ut-oew.
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