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HOLD COTTON FOfc 13 CENTS URGED Prominent Southern Senators Hold Meeting aud Urge Farmers to Hold for 13 tents. Washington, Aug. 23.?"Hold cot ton for 13 cents" is the advice to be formally given to farmers' organiza tions, by a committee consisting of Senators Williams of Mississippi and Owens of Oklahoma and Representa tive Uurleson of Texas, representing a conference of senators and repre sentatives from seven cotton-growing ^States. I A committee will urge the State hanking association to cooperate against "the bearish mo veinent of the speculators." What was referred to generally as the "threatening condition of tho cot ton market" was' discussed at meet nigs today and last night. Among the participants were Senators Williams and Owens. Representatives Under wood of Alabama, Democratic leader of the house; lleflin of Alabama, Brant ley and Hughes of Georgia, Buolesn and Beallo of Texas, Gar rett of Tennessee, Humphreys of Mississippi and Small of North Caro lina. A n umber of them arc large cotton planters. Statement Issued. Tho committee issued a statement, 'Which read: "It. seems to bo the opinion of all that there was a preconcerted effort being made, principally through the instrumentality of the speculative element of the New York cotton ex change to break down tho price of cotton. It was the opinion of all that the present statistical pondl tion of cotton did not justify tin1 lowness of presold quotations, and that tho esti mate of 15,000,000 bales was unjusti fied by any facts upon which a pre dict ion could be sanely based. And moreover, even if a J?,?00,0t?0 bale crop were in sight, the world's sup plies still i . bnbly would fall short of the world's demand for cotton, to the extent of more than 1,000,000 bales, because of the exhaustion of the recent visible supply of carried-j over spot cotton. In other words, witha 15,0(111.0(11) American crop the world's crop for 1911 would be 25, 000,000, with 35,000,000 spindles cre ating a demand for 2G,000,000. This statement is based on latest advices from Egypt, India and other cotton producing countrles." Function of Committee. The statement refers to the ap pointment of the Committee to write, in the name of those present, a let ter to the president of the Farmers' union and to other cotton farmers' organizations, asking them to advise their local .unions and other subordi nate bodies to advise the farmers generally to hold cotton for 13 cents, and to continue to demand that price, 4 "until by a convention or agreement, > arrived at in some way, a different one shall be suggested. The Trice Fixed. Tho conference expressed the view that 13 cents was seemingly less than justified by the existing statistical con dition "This committee," the state ment reads, "was also requested to communicate In some way with the president of the several State banking associations in the cotton States, ask ing them to throw as far as possible their moral and financial support be hind the effort to counteract the bear ish movement of the speculators, with the view of obtaining a fair ju ice for the farmers' cotton. Ample Funds. "Information was given at the in formal conference that assurances would be given to President Barrett or to Southern banks that ample funds from banUs outside of the South could be had. through the In 'Strumentallty of Southern financial institutions, to be lent at the rate of t; per cent por annum, to those who did not wish to dispose of their cot ton at a sacrifice, upon cotton ware house certificates. This committee subsequently met in the ofilco of Sen ator Williams of Mississippi and con cluded that the best way to carry out the ideas suggested and agreed upon was to give this statement to the As sociated Press. (Signed) / .lohn Sharp Williams. Robert S .Owens, A. S. Uurleson." Attack Like Tigers. In fighting to keep the blood pure the white corcuscles attack disease germs llko tigers. Hut often germs multiply so fast tho little fighters are overcome. Then see pimples, bolls, eczema, saltrheum and sores multiply and strength and nppetlto fall. This coi,.'.ltlon demands Kleotrlc Hitters to regulato stomach, liver and kidneys and to expel poisons from tho blood. "They are the liest blood purifier." writes C. T. Jludahn, of Trncy, Calif., "I have ever found." They make rich, red blood, strong nerves and build up your health. Try them, fine at Lnu ,yens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. See our Mission Dining Room Suits, everything to match. Buffet, Table, Chairs and China Closet. .8. M. & 10. H. Wilkes & Co, BETTER GRADE STOCK TO BE' RAISED A Club 1? Being Formed to Bur a Car load of Hoisten Cattle to Raise from In this County. Following In the wake of the live stock meeting at Waterloo, where the Clemson train showed some very fine cattle that could profitably be raised in this section, a club has been form ed in this county to go into cattle rais ing with a better grade of stock. The Idea of the gentlemen Interested In tho club is to get enough farmers Inter ested in the plan to order a whole carload of fine stock to be used as a nucleus. Already a number of enter prising farmers have signified their willingness to go into the club and doubtless within a very short time enough members will have joined to order the car. The club at present is composed of Messrs. W. P. Harris. W. 1). Dyrd. .1. Wade Anderson and Dorroh & Harris. They propose to buy the Holstein Friesian breed of cattle This is a fine breed for both dairy and beef pur poses. These ?entleinen would be gald to hear from anyone in this sec tion who would like to join the club and put In an order for one or more of the cows. The proposition is bound to be a go and in order to bo sure to get in on the first car, the matter should not be delayed. I CROSS HILL NEWS ? * *:?? WMdMM Cross Hill. Aug. 28.?Mrs. Lucy Boyd of Laurens is visiting Mr. and Mrs. \V. T. Simp.on. Mrs. ('. D. Nance returned from Co lumbia Wednesday. Their little girl was brought home from the hospital yesterday. Miss Lois Young of Due West is the gUCSi Of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Austin. ' Miss Edith Austin and Master .lames, her brother, of Clinton, are visiting relatives in town. Messrs. G. M. Hnnna, Pat Madden. W. T. Drown, S. W .Lowe and Richard Orlftln, veterans, attended the reunion in Columbia last week. Some twelve 01' fourteen persons went on the excursion to Atlanta last week from here. Prof. Parrot! and family loft last week for Whitesburg. Georgia. He will be In charge of the high school at that place. The ginneries in town are ready for business, and cotton is coming in right along. Several bales were ginned each day last week. Mr. It .A. Austin and Misses Kate Austin and Blanche Plnson have re turned from their trip north. Miss Mottle May Neville stopped in Ports mouth to visit her aunt. They went by boat from Norfolk to Washington. They spent three days in Washington and went on to Baltimore. They were gone about ten days and bad a fine time. They enjoyed the surf at Ocean View, going and coming. It was the first trip north for the ladles and they enjoyed it very much. Mejd Ruth Brown of Laurens, visit ed Ml.is Ella Mae Martin last week. Miss Lltzle Carter Is spending snme time with relatives at Walhalla. Dots From Ora. * * * Mr. J, M. Hunter, of Laurens, was the guest of his brother, Mr. Oscar Hunter, and family Sunday. Mrs. A. II. Workman and son, vis ited relatives In Clinton last week. Mrs. Annie Hembree and daughter, Mirian, visited her sister. Mrs. Watts, near Knoroe last week. Mr. Hilton Hembree and sister. Miss Francis, of Hobbysvllle, visited Mr. C. ('. Hembree and family last week. Mr. Est on Hembree and sisters, Miss es Odessa and Hester, visited in Spar tanbttrg lately, where Eston pitched a game of ball for Hampton against Cross Anchor. Miss Jennie and Carrie Fleming vis ited Miss Euphemia Thompson lately. Miss Maggie Workman visited her cousin in Clinton, Miss Laura Lindsey, last week. Mrs. W. Bryson and children have returned from Due West, where she attended the funeral of her father. Mr. Hagau. She has the sympathy of her many frlejids in her hour of sorrow. Seemed to Give II Im a New Stomach. "I suffered Intensoly after eating and no medicine or troatment I tried seemed to do any good," writes H. M. Youngpeters, Editor of The Sun, Lake View, Ohio. "Tho first few dos es of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv er Tablets gave mo surprising relief and tho second bottlo seemed to glvo me a new stomach and perfectly good health." For salo by all doalers. Asthma! Asthma! POPHAM'S ASTHMA REMEDY gives instant relief and an absoluta euro in all cases of Asthma, Bronchitis, and Hay Fever. Sold by druggists ; mail on receipt of price fi.no. Trial Package by mnll 10 cents. WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Prop*.. Cleveland. Ohio LAURENS DRUG CO. Laurens, S. C. LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS. Take a thirty days Practical course In our well equipped Machine Shops und learn Uie Automobile business, and accept good positions. CHAR. LOTTE AUTO SCUOo^ charlotte, N. QHICH ESTER S PILLS ?*^_^->. THB DIAMOND BRAND. A jre?r? known U Beit. Stfttt. AI?*?? Relltbl* SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE TO THE PUBLIC! The Undersigned Has Opened a New Black smith and Carriage Shop. The Shop is now open for public work. Forg ing, scientific horse-shoeing, buggy and wagon re Eairing, tire shrinking by hot or cold method done y a competent mechanic. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Call on me and be convinced that my shop and work are up-to-date. Oray&Easterby Lumber Van! E. C. F. BECKER. WANTED All Young: Men and Women interested in a business course to write or call at once for full information of The Special Opening Rates Southern Commercial Schools Fire Proof Building Greenwood, S. C? Chalcslon and Spartanburg, S. C, Wlnston*Salcm, Wilmington, Salisbury and Durham, North Carolina. The Highest Endorsed Business College In the South Atlantic. Secures Positions for Graduates or Refunds Money Simpson, Cooper & Babb, Attorneys at Law. DR. CLIFTON JON KS Dentist Will practice in all State Courts, prompt attention given to all businesp. Office in Simmons Building Phono: Office No. 86; Residence 219. ? OUR "DO SOES" BEATS OTHER PEOPLE'S "SAY If You are from Missouri Come and We Will SHOW YOU! ALSO HAHGAIX TABLES. Boy's Overalls for .. ,. Boy's Work Shirts. Ladies 'Bedroom Slippers .. .. 25c quality Table Oil Clotli .. i . ,soc . .25c . . l^r . .25e . .ISC ..13c . .8i)c wort h Umbrella. 1 sot Tumblers. 1 set cheap Tumblers. 1 set nice Goblets. 1 Table Fancy Glass Novelties. 25c for.13c l nice Art Square, size 9x12 feet for only.$2.91 1 6-foot Buggy Whip.10r 25c Buggy Whip.ISc 35c Buggy Whip.25c r>0c Buggy Whip.30c 75c Buggy Whip.ISc 8 plugs S. & G. or Banana good Chew ing Tobacco.25c Big lot Chewing Gum, Candy, Pied mont Cigarettes and Dukes Smoking Tobacco, Laundry Soap. Soda, Gold Dust, Patent Medicines. Starch, Blue ing, Baking Powders. Black Pepper, Ginger Spice, Nutmegs, Flavoring Ex tracts, Salts, Sulphur, Turpentine, Cas tor Oil etc. We sell 'em for less. .lust closed a hl? Pant deal. 2000 pairs men's pants. $1.25 Dress Shirts for.91c 50c Work Shirts.80c 60c Union Made Work Shirts .. ..15c Men's Overalls ISc. G9c.85c $1.25 Union Made Overalls.91c 25c Menons, Colgates, Air Float Tal cum Powders.ISc 20c Air Float Talcum Powder .. ..10c $1.00 bottle all Standard Patent Med icines .Me 50c bottles Patent Medicines .. ..12c These a 17 the same medicines that you nay 506 and $1.00 per bottle else where. CLOTIHXfl S \ LE. $."i.o0 Men's Suit for.$3.1)8 $6.00 Men's Suit tor.$1,18 $7.50 Men's Suit for.$5.89 $10.00 Men's Suit for.*7.!>s $12.50 Men's Suit for.S?.9I $15.00 Men's Suit for.$11.08 $18.00 Men's Suit for.$11.70 Walk a block and save a dollar. More you buy, the more you save. NICK QUALITY WIHTK GOODS 10It HO I' \\ LA I'll Lit XS'K tit. Wnists and Skirts 9c, IOC, 12 1 2c, 15c, I9c to 23c, worth 35c per yard. Laco Curtains 39c, ISc, 98e to $1.18 1 nice (Jurtaln I'olo .f.10c 1 nice Window Shade.25c I WondoW Shade.IOC 1 Ilm; Linen Shade.18c Window Wire Screens. extension, only.20c Chocolate Candy, worth 20c per Ib., now.10c Crystallzod Cream Drops, good Can dy .10c Taffy Tolu Chewing Gum, package, only.4c 2 pood Cigars, Lord Calvert.5c I! double sheets Fly Paper.5c 1 good Fly Trap.15c .<!.:!;-, Umbrella.08c 1 nice Umbrella.18o $1.00 Umbrella.81c 3 Turkey Hod Handkerchiefs .. ..5c 2 nice Handkerchiefs.5c 1 fine Handkerchief.5c BKF.SS ooons. 12 l-2c quality fine white Lawns 12 l-2c quality Percales, only .. I2l-2c quality Ginghams .. .. Special lot Ladies' Shirtwaists. kind for. Shirt Waists. 7.">c kind for . . Dress Skins. $1.25 kind for .. Under skins. $1.25 kind for .. Under Skirts 7."ic kind lor . . Fine Voll Skirls. ?7.ihi kind for . Special value Skirts, $1.48, $2.39, $3.98 and up to. Children's Dresses. 25c, ISc, 80c $1.18, Good values, Children's Drawers. . . 10c . . 10c .. 10c $1.25 . .98c . I8c . .08c .. 08c . Isc *L98 $3.48, ,$7.50 . !,y>c. 10c in packages Mixed Tea. good .. ..8c IOC Shoe Polish, best.So 1 Camp Stool.'21c I Hammock.$1.25 l Hammock.$1.08 Flower Pots, 5c, 10c.18c .lardlneors, 23c, 39c, 48c.70c Churns 20c, 29c.88c 1 nlCO Set Plates.30c 1 S.-t Plates.15c Ice ( ream Freezers at Prices Mr l?ovi n. Med MEN'S and HOYS' II ITS. Hal for. Is, $1,0(1 I la* lor $1.25 Hal lor $1.50 Hat for $2.00 Hal for .97e .$1.18 .$1.18 $2.50 Hat lor.:$1.08 $5.00 .lohn I) Stetson Hat.$3.Is Straw Hats K?llig al 5c, 10c, 15c, 23c, ISc. '.is,., and up to.S2.|s A few Panama Hats going at low prices Lemonade ami Ico Tea Tumblers, tall. I" 15c Special lot Meal Dishes, worth IOC and lac. stile.5c Dont fail to see our bargain tables in the basement. Tin, Glass, Crockery, Knamcled-wnro .io<\ I3c, 15c .. ..25c Pants worth $1.25 to $1.50 for .. . ,08c Pants worth $1.75 to $2.00 Tor . .*l.ts Pants worth $3.00 for.$2.80 Pants worth $5.00 for.$3.ls Pants worth $7.00 for.#5.00 Buy Pants now and save money. 35c Dress Shirts.24c 50c Dress Shirts for.35c 65c Dress Shirts for.Ise ?J0c Dress Shirts for.(JOc TRUNKS \M> SUIT F VSES. i Suit Case.sie 1 Suit Case, good.#Lls I Suit Case, lealhor.$3.08 I Trunk.$1.18 I Trunk, worth $0.50.$L!?s 1 pair plOW shoes. Worth $1.85, our cut price.9*o 1 pair $2.50 Plow Shoes.$1,01 1 pair Dress Shoes, $1.85 value , . 08c I pair Die - Slioes, $2.00 value ..$Lls I pair Ore s Shoes. $2.50 value . $1.98 I pair Dress Shoes, $3.00 rnluo . >'-'.Is I pair Dress Shoes, $3.50 value . $'2.1h I pair Dress Shoes, $1.0(1 value . .$3.30 7 cakes besl 5c Laundry Soap for '25c II cakes ' Snap'1 Soap.25c cakes ni? ? Toilet Soap.Hie 10c cake Glycerine Soap.5c Ladles' Gauze Vests lor f.c. So, 10c 15c Men's Undcrvosis, short sloove long sleeve, 2iC atul 39c lor the 50c kind. 1 lb. can Doraled Tali urn Powder. . ah juice.15c We are Completely Out of the High Priced District We Sell for Less Walk a Block and Save a Dollar J. C. Burns & Co. RED IRON RACKET J. C. Burns & Company 5CUT PRICIi C Stores v 1 Laurens 1 Greenville 1 Spartanbrg 1 Greenwood 1 Anderson 210 West Laurens Street. Next to Bramlett's Shop.