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^^^KINGSTREE, S. C. C. W. WOLFE. EOITOR ANb PROPRIETOR. TERMS SUBSCRIPTION KATES: one copy, one year, ? ? ? $1.00 One copy, six months, ? ? - .5) One copy, ihr?e months, ? ? .23 Subscriptions payable in advance. ADVERTISING RATES: One inch, first insertion, $1.00; each sub-^qnentinsertion. 30 c-i.ts. Obituaries and Tribute* of Respect over 100 words charged for a* regular adverti>ements. Liberal reduction on advertising made for three, six and twelve months' contracts. Oommunnications must be accompanied by the real name and address of tile writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal nature, will be published except as an advertisment. Address all Vttcis and make all drafts payable to C. W. VVoj.KE,? Kingstree, S. C. THURSDAY, FEB 16, 1905. Too Much Cotton. \ The shortage in last year's cotton crop, accompanied by abnormally high prices, hasjproduced its natural lesult of a record-breaking crop this year, followed by an industrial crisig in the South. Notwithstanding the efforts of the boll weetil to restrict production, the lensus reports of cotton ginned indicate a total output of not less than 13,000,000 and possibly 13,500,000 bales. That is almost enough to supply the entire needs of the world, and it exceeds ' bj about two Miilliou bales the supply of the former high-record crop of 1899, in which year cotton sold below 6? centsa pound in New York. The publication of the last ginning report drore the price of spot cotton down to 7 cents, and the January option to 6? cents. A 13,000,000 bale crop at 6J cents a pound would bring $422,600,000. A 10,000,000 bale crop at 15 cents would bring $750,000,000. A farmer raising half a bale to the acreou 160 acres of^and would get $2,600at 6$ cents a pound. If he sacrificed a quarter of his crop and sold the rest at 15 cents, he would get $4,500. Such miirht be exneeted to , lead the planters to listen hospitably to suggestions that they put a part of their supply into the hands of trustees to be held for higher , prices, but some of them hart gone beyond that to the point of accept' ing the crazy and criminal proposition to turn a large crop into a small one by burning ths surplus A certain amount of cotton was thus samaarily "lynched" at Fort Gaines, Georgia, on December 27 and similar incidents were said to hart occurred at other points; but the early reports were preposterously exaggerated. There was a deep feeling throughout the South, however, that something ought to be done to prevent the fall of prices below the cost of production and schemes for limiting the acre^ age of the next crop ars now under active discussion. There is an idea, too, that the truth about large crops ought not be permitted to leak out, attemota. Diooerlv rebuked bv the Director of the Census have | been nude to secure u concerted re- t fus:*l on the part of ginners to ,fui- 1 nisli the reports required by law. t In the meantime, while onr grow- I ere are trying to keep down their ^ production, their foreign competitors t are energetically working to take their place in the world's market, j Tb? British Empire Cotton Growing 1 s Association has received a royal charter. The work is going on fa- t vorably in Egypt* in the Soudan, l] a??k! in the British dominions on both rt aides of Afriea. In Australia* cotton n of the finest quality has been grown " on trees which merely require a little penning every year. Experiments a I are under way in Fiji. France is|g] I V bodia. Germany is going into this work with her usual thoroughness, and she is now subsidising cotton culture in many parts of German West and East Africa. The Dutch are raising cotton in Ja>a and other parts of their East Indian possess ions, mteresr in couon raising nus | been aroused in Italy, in Spain, and l even in Palestine. The foreign spinners have some hopes of Paraguay and of Guatamala. The world still buys eleven-twelfths of its fibre from us, bat if our growers count too much on their monopoly, they nny find themselvct permanently in the position of having "having cotton to burn."?Collier's Magazine. An Ordinance. To regulate licenses for the year 1905. Be it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens of the Town of Kingstree in council assembled and by the Authority of the same: \lst.?That every person firm or < corporation engaged iu or intending to engage in any trade business or , profession hereinafter mentioned, within the limits of the Town of Kingstree, shall obtain on or before j the 1st day of March 1905 a license therefor in the manner hereinafter prescribed. m i__?. ? 1 Dili every pei PUtl, ui ui ui tui puiation commencing business after the 1st day of March 1905 shall in like manner obtain a license therefor before entering upon such trade, business or profession. That every person, firm or corporation required by this ordinance to obtain a license to engage in any trade, business or profession for which a license is required shall, at the tune for applying for such license make a statement and file the same with the clerk and treasurer of the Town, setting forth (1) his, her, or its name and style, and in case of a firm, the names of the several persons constituting such firm; (2) the trade, business or profession for which a license is required*- (3) the j place where such trade, business or , profession is to lie carr.ei! on. That the Clerk and Treasurer shall thereupon issue the proper license as provided for iu this ordinance, the amount of the said license being first paid on or before the day named in the firat section hereof ?Nothing herein contained shall in auv manner iffect any other requirements of law ?lsewhere enacted, in regard to any ^ trade busiuess or profession. That if any person, firm or corpo- ^ ration snail carry on any iraue, ousi- A aess or profession for which a license s required by this ordinance, without :aking out a liceu3e as is hereby re- ^ juired, the said person, linn or cor- jj aoratiou shall be liable for the paynent of the license required, and in iddition thereto, for such offense, shall be subject to a penalty cf 15 h per cent of the amount of such license, which license and penalty p shall be recovered as hereinafter provided; and if any person, firm or jorporation shall refuse or neglect ? :o make out and deliver to the clerk {ind treasurer, on or before the 1st f; lay of March 1905, a statement as ~ ibove required, the clerk and treas- ~ shall proceed to ascertain, as near as r; possible, the trade, business or pro- ^ "ession of such person, firm or cor- ~ aoration, and from the information ^ ;hus acquired, be shall proceed to ^ ?-11nK nnvoAn firm Ar AArriAl'u. CCUC IAJ OlIV/II ovil) MIUI VTA VVl J/vi w don the license required, having ^ irst collected the amount of the icense^aud a penalty of 15 per cent L >f the amount of the license. That if the said license and the jot penalty shall be paid within 15 lays from the clerks ascertainment, j; he Clerk and Treasurer shall issue j; lis execution tothe Town Marshal fur _ he collection of the same, and the " ['own Marshal shall proceed to collect he said license and penalty by disress and sale, or by levy and sale, n the same manner as now provided >y law for the collection of other axes, together with 5 per cent on he whole amount; provided that in ieu ot the remedy herein given, suit nay be brought in ihe name of the town Council of Kingstree in any ourt of competent jursidiction for he recovery of the said license aud he penalty thereon. 2nd.?That all licenses granted mder this ordinance shall continue n force until December the 31st 905, that tne clerk and treasurer hall prepare a proper form to be ssued in each case, and that applicaiou for licenses ot all kinds shall be nade to the clerk and treasurer. 3rd.?That a Foot tax of $2.00 ' / ssessed and collected from nale inhabitant of the town: nder the Uoad Law to str ieu of doing work on t1 4th.?That the f- s hall be paid to jrer, who, on recefi \ liall issue there r | BUY CL jLJ F< I Maim, Yoml | \t Bearing the F ju v And vou will be sure to <r it , J v can buyJj The best, and only the be Ir as in all other Counties of th If Palmetto Label Clothing i ^ tell you?yes and prove to if Clothing sells easier becaus better, wear better and last If. make of Clothing in the Ma If If you have never tried a If hardly know hat comfort $ More than three fourths c If dressed Boys wear Palmett I sale at every first class stor I Try them next til I only ;i PALHETTO HANI i 28 East Fourth St., 1 4 Oicik Charleston Stores 11 The K. P. Gua No Cogs and Chains furrows and covers it. J. C. Covington, icense as provided therefor tgents selling or delivering, I 44 " stoves, except merchants j 44 8 paving license, $10.00 J 44 Selling or delivering lightning 44 44 rods, 10 00 44 44 44 patent medicines, 10 00 44 44 44 books, 1000 44 44 44 portraits, 10.00 4 44 44 Fruit Trees, 5.00 44 44 44 Sewing Machines, 10.00 irtists?per day 1.00 44 ? 44 year 5.00 irchitects 10.00 Luctionering Live Stock 35 00 44 On street 25.00 44 In store 25 00 lakerips 2.50; lanks 25.00: larbers * - 3.00; Irokers 10.00 j hoarding IIouses 2.50 j 44 44 Transient & regular, 5.00 i licycle Repair shop 2.00 ! a Kent ' 5.00 j trick Mills 5.00; tuilding & Loan associations 5.00; lutchers 5.001 totton gins 10.00 j lorn mills 5.001 Jircuses?per day 50.00 | took shops or restaurants 2.50 | lotion seed oil mills 25.00 tontractors 10.00 totton seed buyers for Non I Resident Co., 10.00 totton buyers for Nonresident parties 10.00 , lealers in horses or mules, 10.00 " in buggies or wagons, 10.00 " " general merchandise, 10.00 " ' coffins ' 10.00 < >entists 10.00 rnggists 5.00 ? Irays or wagons-one horse 2 50 /Wi^ CP1 1 yMEDlCl jT Sold on a C \ro CURE CURES ACUt ^LaCRIPPE AND I Of All Dm 50c.? ? OTHES I [>R . flj tlta. ?r B?y0 tj 'almetto Label" I $1 et the very best that monev ft st, Merchants in this County lr ' is and adjoining State carry ./ n stock and they will all ?:* ? you?that the Palmetto :!j le they are made better, tit I|: s longer than any other rket at the sam? prices. !>: l PALMETTO SUIT, you there is in wearing clothes. & >f the neatest looking, best 0 Clothing-, which are for jjj ne you buy; Hade by i UFACTURINQ CO. lew York. I / 7 and 199 Meeting St. jjj mo Distributor. 1 to Clog and Break. No waste around ^ tamps and E*mri|^r Ends. Big Hopper, Balanced 1 Load, Light Running, Sows ! auy quantity. Hast furmpra in Smith iisp it. Awarded diplomas. Everytiuieand Everywhere ExhibitIed. Yoor dealer will refund money if not Satisfied. For Testimonials write? Clio, S. C. " " " ?two " 5 00 Dealers in hides 5.00 " " Organs or other musical ins 10.00 " " Clocks 5.00 Express companies 25 00 Fruit stands on st. or vacant lot 10.00 ' shops 2 50 Green G roceries 5 00 Hawkers or Peddlers?per day 5 00 u u u ' ? " year 50 00 Hotels 10 00 Horse traders?per day 10.00 Ice Houses 2.50 Jewtders 5.00 fjuutmso AH { lAMuotinnr nflfinura 10 00 I MJk n JCI O VI Wiivvviu^ \SlA.avwkr 4. v.vv I Life Insurance agents-resident 5.00 " 4< " Non-resident 10.00 Merry-Go-Rounds?per day 5.00 Open-air kitchen?per day 5.00 ? " ?per year 50.00 Organ-Grinders?per day .50 Oil tanks 5.00 Owners of dogs?each dog .50 " ' bitches , " bitch 1.00 Printing offices, or Pub. papers 8 00 Physicians 10.00 Rail-Road companies 50.00 * Real Estate 5.00 U?K1 a ??rirl F iforr AA I jtauicp) x uuiit wuu v?w Shows, other than circuses 10.00 ( Saw mills 10.00 i Shoe makers 2.00 Selling beef?per day, 1.00 " pork " " .25 " fish, not fresh water onst.5.00 Sod> ".tater and icecream saloons5.00 Tin shops, 2.00 Wheelwright and blacksmith shops, 5.00 Telegraph companies, 5.00 Ratified in Town Council, this the 7th day of February, 1905. Chas. W Stoll, Intendaut. J G McCutchen, Clerk and Treasurer. smiths\; @B ) or merit i uarantee m CHILLS./ ! f, DENGUE, JT i MLIOVSHESS^^J lgglsts. *1*00 ?:@:?:?:@:?:?:@:?:?:@ ? ITS A CAS] ?. ? @ a igj . . That always makes us happy. ? your suit case. You'd do it if ?Couldn't be otherwise when our ut ? MEN'S FUI (g) Are so handsome and so cheaj Jg! know when to stop buying. It nn ^gains we're got and that we're bou WELL DRE - ? 8L? igj Require shapely shoes,stylish Our fall offering in the shoe li ? "FIT ? ?r That apply to perfectly fitting agreeable thing to have. Sho?s bt M you the other kind of "tits" that 11 ? With our fall stock we aunou (?) variety and handsomest loterer sin ?? 9 @ ?j / ssamsiE ?> </. e o ?> ^ a Kingstre < ?) hie mi maw cum CABBAGE PLANTS! Prices: 1000 @ $1.50, 5000 $1 per 1000. Shipped C. 0. rive at your Express 01 WRITE FOR MER Cabbage, Beans, Sweet Potatoes a for shipment of ToinatePlants. S? Potato Draws should be booked i JasRay Geraty. Enter) Still Xjol T STUCKEY an Have just got in an Horses All good stock and will b< Our friends are cordially i them 2J ? B-u.g-gi.es, T7\7"a,g ness aly7~s.y Stuckey anc Lake Cit t'lilskcy I Morphine ! tig1; habit. habit, i h> Cured by KEELEY IF ?La lv Sf.(or I* 0. H<>x 7>10!umt>i ?.s.< . ( Southeastern Lime CHARLEST< Building Material of all Roofing "RU Write for - J E OF SUIT $ @ \ JOffi @ (?>' W'e suit you so well you fill vou iii&nded to take a trunk, v FISHINGS ? >. You want them all and dan't (?) ikes us smile to think of the bar* jgj nd to make you happy. 1 ^ 5SED FEET 2 __? m I i of make and perfect in fit. 2^ ne combines these (qualifications. @ . sw @ 1 /g\ , ; shoes like w'e show yen are an ^ idly made that don't fit ygu give ? " o one wants. (gj nee u "fall" in price- a larger jgj >wn. We iuvite you to call. -gv / p ? I 0^* se S C ? * @ ) ? ? . @:@:?:@:??:@:@@:@:@ !L TLL VARIETIES@ $1.25 per 1000,10000 @ D. if desired. Plants ar5ice in g-ood condition. CHANTS' PRICES. nd Turnips in Season. Orders ;a Island Cotton Seed and Sweet n advance. ' / ?!eo Q r* Exprwii Offlct, arise, O, Voting's !?!?*. 3. C. tL? ZELea-dJ ? FLOWERS other Car-load of 0 flules. 1 sold at living: prices, nvited to come and see ons arid. HaiS On. h.and. J ClnttriMte J. 1 1U W VI Of y, S. C urelto I All Drop* and T?bar? tbit, ( habit* ISTITUTE of S C. >>nrtdentiai rorrresiK-ndenc*: y>ll?it? ? y } & Cement Co* DIM, S. C. kinds. High Grade BEROID" prices.