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FARM LANDS. LOANS. m Before You Buy or Sell any Kind of Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Gaklington & Co.. Laurens, S. C. VOL XX. v. LAURBNS, ? O.. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25. lQOS NEW GARDEN SEED. We Mean Every Seed New. Not one seed carried from last year. Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. NO. 25 court convened; monday morning. Nine Prisoners in Jail Charged With Minder. A VERY HEAVY DOCKET Judgo Wntl3 Presiding, Mr. Cooper Acting Solicitor, and I), C Smith Foreman of tho tirnud Ju j. Court of General Sess'.ons was con vened promptly at 10 o'clock Monday morning, with Judge R. C. Wa'ts, presiding. In the absence of Solicitor Sense, who Is engaged with his oflioial duties in tho Legislature, Mr. R. A. Cooper is representing tho State's Interests. Stenographer L. I*. Motte, genial and all'tble, Clork Bolt and assistant, P. D. Bolt and the ro>t of the attaches of the Court were at their respectivo posts of duty. The grand jury was organized w'rh D. ?. Smith of Waterloo as foreman. E. T, Guinn and J. R. Moore, grand juore, did not answer and W. T Crews and C. W. Taylor re drawn in thoir stead. In handing to the forem.n a num ber ot bills His Honor briefly but very clearly churgeJ the grand jurors as to their duties. The first case tried wss that of the S'ate vs. KQle Stoddatd, colored, chargi d with rape. Tho tr al engaged the Court most of Monday's sesdon. Not guilty. John Blake'y, a colored youth, pleaded guilty to two cbur^os of burse breaking and larceny end was flaed $1. and sentenced to 'he cbairgang for 27 months. Sam Sulllven and Todo Joi.oj, both colored, pteadeJ guilty to as.au It and batteiy with Intent to ki 1 und carry ing eoncealcd wonpins. Th?y were flaed $10 each or twenty days en the gang. They paid. Yesterday morning Eugeno Daven port, a young n< gro o' tin Ll.-hcn f ec tion, was put on tr ul for the second timo, charged with the mu de- of Press Taylor, coloroJ, Christmas, 11)08. Davenport claims that t:ic shooting was accidental or ra'her u-.lo enttouah He was convicted of manslaughter tt a pri vl>.u3 term of ciurt. A new trial was grunted and the case cam > up again. Guilty of mar slaughter. Two years. Tho Grand Jury has returned tho foil ?wing true hills': Alg?y Dunlsp, murder; Jno Pa? ks, assault and battery: Balle Parks, mur der; Will Nelson, murder; Mart Gary, murder: H. H. Zelgler, larceny; Bob and Joe Fleming, Jon C.-ldwell, Henry Stevens and Claude Goo !man, in-order The last five,all negroes, are i h irged wlih the murder of Dan Fuller, co'or<.d at Mountville just b\ foro Christm**. The case against ill'm hai teen c< n tinued until tho next court. PRESENTMENT OK CRAND JURY. Tho following is the Presentment of the Grand Jury: To the Honorable R. C. WattP, Presid ing Judge. We, the Grand Jurors for Laurens County, beg to submit this, our final presentment for the January Term of Court. We have carefully examined a1! bills handed us by the Solicitor during ih-j present term and made our pr. sent inent upon each, as was in our judg ment, just and proper. We have attended to aU complaints and recommendations laid before this body. We recommend that the proper otli cers of the T.aw acd especially all Mu nicipal officers promptly and agres sively onforce the law against Vagraucy and houses of ill Repute, tho greatest source of Idleness and crime, and that tho ponalty of the law bo enforced against all such persons who keep or frequent dlsreputablo places. In conclusion, we desire to thank your Honor R. C. Watts, for tho able and efficacious manner displayed by you in dispensing the business of tho Court. Wo also wish to extend our thank? to our able and efficient Solicitor R. A. Cooper, pro tern, for his advice and tho many eourtosios oxtended us dii'ing this Court. All of wh'ch is respectfully sub letted. D. C. SMITH, Foreman. FOR HALE. Valuable Real Estate in the City of Laurens. On Saltfcday in Fobruary, I will Bell at public outcry a number of lots rang ing from one-luvlf to fiftoen acres. Terms?One half cash; balance on twolvo months with mortgages. Plats can be seen at olllce of Simpson, Cooper & Ilabb. H. Y. Simpson, Jan. 23rd?2t. Notice Land Owners. Ail land owners in Laurons County aro hereby notified that etrcams run ning through or bounding ihoir lands must bs cleaned out, as provide ! by law, by tho last day of March next, or same will bo cleaned at their expense. H. 13. HUM BEUT, 25-3t Supervisor L C. Spkciat. NOTICE?'1 have rpcolved a fine line of Spring and Summer sumplcs of all the latest styles. Prices toeultthe timoi. Pan'smado to order from $1.00 up. Suits made to order from $12 00 up. A fit is Always guaranteed. I nlpo invite you to join myvnrosslng club, only $l.oo per month. Phone 18o, Mln ter building. E. J. DA NC Y,.Tailor. l'KKSONAL AND QTHEBWISE. Uncle Kirk Taylor of Ronno visited in tho city this weok. Eugene Crisp of Mouatvillo was in to sn yesterdiy. Ward Throe Is shy on a candidate but not on material for aldormanlc honors. Mrs. Margaret Miller ha3 returned from a stay of sovoral months at Duo West. Mrs. William Reamers of Columbia is spending a few days lu tho city with her mother, Mr.*. I. T. Balcntine. Mr. V. A. Whito and little son, Mas ter Ernost White, were in the olty yos terday. Mr*. Mary C. liowon left Monday for a month's visit to her sons at Ral eigh, N. C. Miss Laura Vance has returned to Clinton after a pleasant visit to the c'ty. Miss Lilliau Irby wont to Spartan burg yesterday to accept tho position of stenographer for Dr. Pell, president of Converse College. Mrs. Walker Edwards and children returned to Due West Monday after a visit to Mrs. Virginia Miller and fismily. Miss Lavinia Eyro of Newtown, Pa., and Mrs. Richard Barry of Moores, Spartauburg county, visited ("apt. and Mrs. J. R. Mintor from Saturday until Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Byrd altonded tho funeral of H. IL Cathcart, brother of Mrs. Byrd, who died at his homo in Columbia Friday n'ght and was buried Sunday. He was 28 years old and was engaged in the retail grocery busi ness. Simpson, Cooper A- Bahh. R. E. Babb, one of tho moat promi nent young lawyers at tho Laurens Bar, has become a member of tho well known law firm of Simpson & Cooper. Attending I ho Convention. Col. J. ET. Wharton and Dr. A. 0. Fuller, delegates to the Inter-Sta'.c Cotton Growers Convention now in ses sion In New Orleans, left Monday tor that city. i?cross the Continent. Jas, E. M'nter of Sedalia loft hero Monday for a trip across the continent. He will be gone a month or more and will visit San Francisco and Fiosno, Cul ,botldos the stop overs at Abeliene, Texas and Denver, Colorado. A Tacky Party. Mieses Bessie and Mamie Crews gave a tacky party Friday evening, the spe cial guests being Misses Nannie Good man and Lila Bryson of Cross Hill. A largo and jolly party was present and great glee and thorough enjoyment prevailed throughout the evening. As to Trespassing. The Legislature has passed to its third reading a bill which makes it u trespass to go upon any one's premises for the purpose of hunting, fishing or trapping without permission. In future it will not bo necessary to post lands. Negro Shooting Affair. Fletch Spurgeon, colored, is In jail charged with shooting another negro, Chas. Williams, at a frolic last Friday night on Mr. D. D. Pedcn's place, three milo3 from Gray Court. Williams was shot twice and his recovery is said to be doubtful. Death of Ahncr Oweus. Mr. Aboor Ow< ns of Dials died quite suddenly at his homo Saturday night about 0 o'clock. He had been alllictcd for eomc years. He was 51 years old and leaves a family of eight children. The deceased was burled at Green Pond Church Sunday morning. A New Enterprise. A commission has been obtained from the Secre'ary of Stato undor which a joint stock company Is to be organized for tho purpose of engaging in the sale of p'umbora' and kindred supplies. The concern will ho known as the Musgrove Supply Company and will bo capitalized at *">,ooo. The corporators are M. L Copeland, M. J. Owings, P. A. Simpson, M. G. Jeans and J. IS Brooks. Was Decided Success. Tho m'd-winter p'cnlo glveu last Friday evening by tho King's Daugh ters was a very entertaining and suc cessful affair. Tho ' picnic" w.is held at the graded school building and was well attended. Box luncheon was served with coffee by a rominltteo of young ladles. Over twenty dollars was realized. During tho cvoning Miss Martha E. Pitts and Miss Eliza Oalno reoit'd beautifully and eilootively, while M:8? Alma Shell and Mr. K G. Pranks rung a delightful du jt. The Daughters were grer.tly ploasod with tho success of iho entertainment and they heartily appreciate the gon orous support, always extended by the public on those occasions. The next event will be a Valontlne party. Our Mr. S. M. Wilkes is spending this week at tho Furniture Factories in North Carolina, whe;o ho is gone 10 select a line of Bed Room Suits, Chairs and Kitchen Safos for our l?!)f> trade. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes A Co. Terrl'olo plagues, thoao Itching, pes tering diseases of tho skin. Put an end to mit-ry. Doan's Ointment cures. At any drug niore. Medical Association Met Monday. The bi-monthly mooting of the County Medical Association, was hold Monday at vhe offices of Drs. Dial & Teaguo, with Dr. J. J. Boozor, presi dent, Id tho chair. After disposing of routine mattors, 0s very Interesting paper, prcparod and read by Dr. J. II. Teaguo on tho troat mpnt n( nnoiirttrtnJa ol'.C?tO'.l C .n.ldorB ble discussion, which was participated in by all tho members present. Tho next meeting will bo held on tho 1th Monday In March. Drs. 11ughos and Ferguson wero requeetod to read papers at this meeting. Mr. Darlington Dccllues. Mh. Editoh: 1 sec from your col umns that 8omo friends havo kindly nominated mo, as neandidate for Mayor, aud 1 beg space to express my appro elation of tho'klnd feeling toward mo, but the duties of my business aro such that in case I should bo honored by election, It will be impossible to give tho time and attention to tho city's in terests that tho olllco demands. Thunk Ingmy friends again for placing me in nomination, I most rospoctfully de cline to become a candidate T. d. Darlington, Youugs Tow nship. All interested in the formation of a Township Cotton Growers Association aro oavneatly requostod to meot at Young'8 Store, Saturday, February 4th. at 10 o'clock a. m , for the purpose of organizing said association. w. P. Harris. Township Representatives take Notice. Township rcprosontallvos of the old soldiers in each township of the county are re.-pectfully and urgently requested to make out a correct list of all the soldiers of the late war i otween the States, who have died or moved away since tho ist of March. 1904, and for ward s.mo to The County Pension Board which meets tho flist Monday In February, 1905 Without tho co-operation of the township representatives the County Board may lind it riifllcnlt to make a correct lint of these who have died or removed from the State since tho la^t meeting of the county board. W. P. CoiCKR, Chairman CoitLty Pension Board. .County papers please copy. A FINE FAMILY. "I have us d Dr, King's Blond and Liver Pills in my family und with my tenants. Am elxty-ntne, am. have raLid nino sods twenty-one years old, and four daughters, havo used all the leading liver medicine;, hut lind King's to be the hi slot' all. "llouben F. Chrilenbury." New line Nobby Hats at Copel aid's. Children's tan shoes at Copeland's Dress puit cases and hand hags at Cope'and's. When walk-overs go on trouble goes off. Flat iron Hats are tho latest. Copeland, A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEX ION~~ Comes of using Cydonla Lotion.? Softens and whitens tho skin; cures sunburn, chapped or roughened skin Tho genuine has Burwell ,v Lunn's Co.'s name and label. Price 2"> cents. At etoro of Palmetto Drug Co. H poem for Coday f ?5* EACH IN HIS OWN NAME | By WlHiam Hex'bert Carruth ? ElItE mist and n planet, A crystal ami a cell; A Jellyfish ami a saurian, Ami caves where the cavemen dwell; Then a sense of law und beauty, And a face turned from the clod Some call it Evolution, And others call it God. A haze on the far horizon, Tho lnfluito tender sky; Too ripe, rich tints of th? cornfields, And the wild geese sailing high; And all over upland and lowland Tho charm of the goldonrod? Some of us call it Autumn, And others call It God. Like the tide on n crescent sea beach, When the moon is new and thin, Into our hearts high yearnings Come welling and surging in come from the mystic ocean Whose rim no foot bus trod? Some of us call it Longing, And others call it (Jod. A picket frozen on duty, A mother starved for her brood, Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood; The million who, humble and nameless, The straight, hard pathway trod Somo call it Consecration, And others call it God. f * 4"fr+* -K? * * .5.4. *4. .$. .$. * * .j..;. * * >:? * .?..;. .j. .; *.;..;..;. * Russian Capital Scene or Kieling St. Petersburg has been the scene since Sunday morning of bloodshed, intense exciu incut and terror. The real disturbance be gau Sunday whe;. ..io troops clashed with the v. rking '.neu who are on a strike. It is said that 1,50c x* ere killed during the day. This, however, has not been confirmed. It is stated that Emperor Nich olas will issue a manifesto declar ing St. Petersburg in a state of seige. The Emperor is prostrated by grief. All schools are closed and everything is in a slate of sus pense. The strikers do not seem to be very well organized but their numbers are being rapidly augmented by operatives and em ployees in nearly all the manu facturing districts in the city. The strike has extended to Moscow and great excitement and unrest prevails throughout the empire. Civil war is imminent and the end cannot be foretold. Two million American? suffer !ho tor* turing pangs of dyspepsia. No need id. Burdock Blood Bit'era cures. At any drug store. Hoard Paderewskt. Quite a party went down yes terday afternoon to hear Padcrcn ski, the great pianist, in Colum bia last evening. The party consisted of Mrs. Claude Puller, Mrs. W. E. Lucas, Misses Lillier Stevens, Helen Goggans, Bertha Wells, Emily Meng, Josie Mi liter, Annie Gilk erson, Col. and Mrs. T. I). Dar lington, Messrs. B. D. Jones, K. V. Irby, A. C. Todd, H. G. Wel born and J. B. Brooks. WANTED ? To sell 300 bushels pure Fiorad mi cotton Betd, $1 00per bushel. Iu li ts of 10 bushel 75 conta per hiishe'. E. G Mitchell, Princeton, S. 0. Opening Books of Sub scription. Pursuant to a commission i<sucd by Hen.J.T. Gantt, Secretary of Stale, notice is horoby givt>n Iba* Ibo hooka of subscription to the capital stock of the Mangrove Supply C in-.any will be opened at thes'ore of Todd. Simpson ?fcCO-, L?anreri8, S. C, on Thureda.v, Janunry 20, T005 at, 10 o'clock a. m. Said capital to be $5,000 t? ho divided Into llfiy shares of the par value of $100 each. M. L. Copoland, M. .T. Owinga, P. A. Simpson, M. (>. .Tea>)8, John ]> l{ookt>, Incorporatora. WILL DF.LIVKU V LBCTUBE, Ucv. States Jarobs or Nashvlllo Will App? ar at Copeland's Hall. Ciunton, .Inn. 23.?Miss Agatha Da vis is visiting friends in Columb a. Rev. States Jacobs of NHshvillo will looturo at Copeland'a Hall on the eve ning of (he 27th inst. Miss Lizzie Glenn of Nowberry is up on a visit to her sister. Mr?. W. W. Davis. Miss Addio Horton went to Atlanta Thursday to attend tho play "Ben Hur," returning Monday. Mr. W. E Owens went to Ora Sat urday to attend tho funeral of his un cle, Mr. Ludy Blakely, whose death occurred on Friday. Miss Emma Halo went to Anderson Saturday to spend a few days with rolatlves. Dr, W. G. Novlllo was called to Yorkville Friday and will be absent a few days. The Frieud'y Dozen will meet with Mrs. W. S. Bean on Tuesday after noon. This is a social meeting and will be a pleasant hour spent by,tho members. Theodoro Pcako will return to Nash ville this week and resume bis studies in the Medical College, his mother, I Mrs. O. C. Drake, having improved very much in tho past month. CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REME DY THE BEST MADE. "In my opinion Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is tho host made for colds," says Mrs. Cora Walkor of l'ortorvillo, California. There i* no doubt about its being tho best. No other will euro a cold so quickly. No othor is so sure a preventive of pneumonia. No otber is so pleasant und s *fe to take. These ato good reasons why It should ho pre ferred to any other Tho fact is that few people are satisfied with any othor after having onco ns>d this remedy. For sale, by Laurens Drug Co. and Dr. B. F. Fosey. Many men and womon are cons'an tly subjected to what they commonly term "u continual strain" because of some financial or fanrly trouble it wears and distresses them both mentally and physically, affecting their nerves bud ly and bringing on livor and kidney ailments, with the attendant evi s of a nstlpation, loss of uppohe, sleepless ness, low vitality and despondency They oannot, ns a rule, got rid of this "c. ntinual strain," but tlx y can reme ? uy its health destroying effects by tak ing frcquen doses 6t Green's August Flower. It tones up tho liver, stimu lates the kidneys, Insures healthy bod ily fune ions, gives vim and spirit to one's whole being, and eventuaby dis pels tho physical or mental dlslresi (ans d by that "continual etravn." Trial bottle of August Flower, 2.">e; reg ular sizo, 70c. At all druggists. Notice Stockholders' Meet ing. A m- ot lng of the stockholders of the Lauft ns Milling Company, will bo held at tho office of said comp-uy, at Lau rens, S. O, en the 18th day of Febru ary 1005, for the purpose of conslde in^ a resolution to liquidate and wind up ihe affairs of the said corporation, and to dissolve the same. J. S. MAOIIMN, President. Jan 18th?td. o g Can't We Persuade You? O o ?a O $ o ? o ?: o o I o ? REGISTERED "The Sifcn of Satisfaction" We are not so very far apart. You, as a shoe wearer, must have Shoes, some kind or other, and every day too, can't we persuade you to look carefully into our Walk=Over Shoes and say frankly to us what you think of them? They are extensively sold in all parts of the United States, and each year's business is increasing tremendously. To accomplish such results, there must be some merit, and while we know just what this merit is, we want you to know as much about it as we do. Customer's Shoes Shi tied Free. COREL AN D'S * V1* "ONE PRICE STORE" Shoes, Hats and Men's Furnishings, o ? o i o Si o I o 5 o i o I o I o ? o ? o I STATE AN? UENEKAL NEWS. | B. H. Hondorson, probate judge 01 Georgetown died of heart falluro at his homo Thursday night. Mr. Watson of Greenville has Intro duced a bill in the Legislature, mak ing the term of the ofiioe of Circuit Judges sixteen yoars. Tho execution of former Mayor J. Samuel McCuo of Charlottsville has beeu postponed until the 10th of Fob. ruary. He was to have been banged February 20th, but the Governor re proved him for three weeks. Humorous incendiary Ores bavo oc curred in Anderson in the past week or so. Two nogroe3 ero under arrest, charged with the burnlug of M. V. McGhee's barn, one of the largost in tho county. 11 was destroyed Wednes day night, together with a number of horses and mules. John Oleggi the policeman of Green wood whose son was mysteriously shot and killed Sunday, Januaay 15, is in jail charged with tho murder of his son. Clegg was arrested and com mitted upon tho conclusion of tho Coroner's inquest. It was cleirly shown that Clegg was drunk at the time his son was shot. Clegg and t wo of his sons wero in the country, travel ing in a buggy when Scott Clegg, tho older boy, was shot. Tho wound proved fatal. Io was stated at tho inquest that Clegg heat und vilely cursed his son just before the shot was fired. ' Little Colds" neglected?thousands of lives sacrificed every year. Dr. Woods Norway Pino Syrup cures little colds? euros bb? colds too, down to tho very verge of consumption. A full lioe of Talking Machines on hand r inging in price from $,> to $:io and a good supply of records to select from at S. M. & E. H. Wilkcs & Co. FOR MAYOR. I hereby announce my candidacy for Mayor of the i ity of Lanrens and pledge myself, if elected, to discharge tho duties of said oilier to the be-?, Of my anility and the best inter s's of the city. Vill cheerfully abide 'he result o! tho v ity Democratic Primary. J. /.. Levbrett, The candidacy of R. A. COOP EU is hereby announced for the Mayoralty of tha C t.. oi Laurons, tho s:uno being subject to the action (f tho Democratic voter, in the appioaohing Ci'y Pri mary elect on. Citizens. I hereby anaource myself a onudlda'e for th* office of Mayor of the City of Lauri ns tit ih" approaching Municipal election. I pledge myself to abide the result, of the Municipal Democratic Primary o'ection. I promise if ? leeted to discharge the duties o! the ollloc to the bort of my ability. W. R. RlOIIEY. Jan. IG, Vr?, FOR ALDERMAN?WARD ONE. ii. lYr.-y is respectfully announced for Alder nan from tho Ward One, Sjjib ject to the result of tho approaching City Primary, FO R A LD E RM A N?VV A RD TWO, The friends and voters of J. L. Hop kins announce him for Alderman fc -m Ward Two, subjee: to the City Demo cratic Primary. We are authori/.od to announce J. h e L?ngstem as a candidate f>>r Al d-rman from Ward 2, subject to tho rules of the City Primary. FUR ALDERMAN KOI KT 11 WARD J. S. Meohen is hereby nominated for Alderman from Ward I, subject to tho result of the City Democratic Pri mary election. FUR ALDERMAN?WARD Fl VF. Tho friends of N. B. DlATj nominate him for AKlerman from Ward Five, subject to the Democratic Primary. FUR ALI) Kit MAN?WARD SIX. A. Hull is respectfully announced for Alderman, from Ward Six, subject to tho rules governing tha City Pri mary election. Voters. I am a candidate for Alderman from Ward Six. and will abide the result of tho city Democratic Primary election. T. H. Nelson. County License -ON llawkcvs and Peddlers* As provided by law, the Hoard of County Commissioners of Laurons County at Its regular meeting on the ?'id day of January A. D. 1005, fixed the following licenses to bo paid by all Hawkers and Peddlers doing business In ra d County. All licenses to be Issued bv the Clerk of Court of mid county and to be in force until the Hist day of December I005, to wit:? For Foot Peddlers,. $l<>.00 F?r Pcddloro with One Horso Wagon. IO.0U For Peddlers wiih Two Hor.so Wagon,. 00.00 Vendors of Stoves or Ranges, for the first wagon,. UO.OO For each addition wugon . 40.00 Selling Clocks, for tho first wag on . ,,0.00 Ami for each additional wagon 30,00 Selling Lightning Rod.-?, for tho first wagon. 50 00 Aid ior each additional WAgon 30.00 Soiling Spoctacles.Jon foot, .... 15.C0 Soiling Spectacles, with team .. 2."> 00 Selling bowing Machines, for o.ao horso wagon . 70.00 At d for each additional wagon 50.00 Selling Pianos and Organs for each ono wagon. $100.00 Selling Pianos and Organs each two horso wagon. 150.00 H. B. HUMBERT, Supervisor L. C, J. D. M? ?CK, County Clerk. 2G-3t BROTHER BOB COMES AGAIN. The Law of Supply and V maud Controls. A STRONG ARGUMENT Docs Not Thluk Much of the Ginners' Itcports Nor Any Others for a Big Crop* M?. Editor: In my last article oc curs this error in quoting Bam Jones cotton letter: "Whon wo mako too much cotton it soIIh for twelvo and fif teen cents." Should havo road, "Whon wo make too much cotton it sells for live and aix cents', when we make too little cotton it sells for twelvo and fif teen cents." I call attention to this, first because it is a slam on Brother Sam; secondly, it mystifies my theory und oriples my argument, it has been my theory all the while that tho price of cotton, like tho price of coro, wheat, peas or pumpkins is based on the law of supply and demand. Men who have not the disposition or time to think may toll you that it is all speculation that forcos the price of cotton up or down. But this is the merest flap doodle. Many farmers to-day are boil ing over with rage at the boars for do pressing the price of cotton. They look upon the bear as a peculiar species of varmint whose whole stock in trade Is hate toward the farmer, while tho bull is supposed to bo of a loving, generous disposition. When, in truth, the only dilTcrenci between tho two consists In their opinion as to the status of the supply and demand of the cotton of the world. They are in the business for the sole purpose of making money by speculation, and a bull this season may be a bear the next, and vice versa. It all depends on what will bo their opin ion of the status. Of course after they have entered (he light and put up their money they will stand to their guns or Lisa tho game. It is true under tho pressure of battle one or the other side may bo able to force pricss too high or too low iu the mad rush for conquest, but in either erase they are ia immiment danger cf financial collapse, They must and wl 1 stick as close to the price j ist Mod by the law of supply and demand as they know how, otherwise thoy jiop&rdlssa their financial inter ests. Sully was a bull last season be oauso he knew the supply and demand justified higher prices than tho early season had quoted With tho millions to back him he tossed the price on ward and upward tili he got it too high ?the pendulum was swung too far. lie was unable to hold it there. It came back: with a crash and "busted" him into smithereens. This seeson he is a bear, not that be hales tho producers more nor that ho loves the consumers at all: but that he thought that too supply and demand justified lower prices than the opening quotations present d. When they push the pen dulum too far tho other way it will swinrf back and crush them Into jib lots. No bear movement can long hold dosvn prices whon the supply is not equal to the. demand. 1 here are plenty of men with money and epeculution proclivities enough to crush thorn un der. On the other hand, whon the sup ply exceeds tho demand, vice versa? These speculators are not in the busi ness for fun nor to harm or befriend any class of men. They are in it to make money and they get on tho side, that in their judgment, the supply and demand justifies. But talking about these cotton re ports, ibis cuts a very small figure anyway. We foil out with tho old es timate plan and saWl it was always loo high. We got up one of our own?tho ginners' report and liked It line till we mado a good crop and now it's tco high. To tell the truth no eyitem of reports is going to give relief to the situation in the faca of a bumper crop, I would not give a snap for tho whole machinery. I1, givei warning too late. Nobody knows what is coming till it has com- : then It is too late. This reminds nie of a circumstance during the earthquake shake-up some years ago. John Smith, wo will call him lor tho present, and his wife lived alone in a rather i ickoty house, their children having all married off. John was a tough old follow?in man ner and looks?ugly to hurt. About such a looking fellow as l havo Thoo. H, Price pictured to be ?a sort of coun terpart of the old scratch himself,. When tho earthquake g??t Ina weaving way John i nd Sa lio lit out of the bed and Ik < in to hurry and scurry to make preparations for the judgment day, which they were suro was at hand, The good wifo lit tho lamp and says, "Now John, you mtut got the Blblo and re id a chapter and pray. You know we've boon living together all these years and raised a family of ohildron anil I ni vor hoard you pray In icy life. Now couio, you must read and pray." At this juncture sho handed him what idle t opposed to be tho Bible cvlil, h sin had picked up off of a little Uiblo nearby, Uncle John was worked up to A pliable state and agreed to take the hook. The article taken for the Bible WAS nothing more than one of those thick looking glasses which tho old lady in hor fright and hasto hau picked up, After looking at It a mo ment John, seeing his own image, re marked, "Weil, Sftllie. it's no use to pray now, it's too late. The dovll has done come." And a!n't It so. Brother Boh?