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Trying to Cooirol The Cotton Crop. State Association Held Good Meeting in Columbia Co! union Sute, Not 1. The Cottoo Growers' Aisocistioo of South Carolins met last night in the county court hoote end after a thorough discissioo of the Situation determined to posh the work of or Iraniting the farmers of South Caro? la* so aa to oootrol the cotton crop in Cooperation with tbe other cotton growing States, The association also decided to sand a fall delegation to the moetiog of the national associa? tion this month There were about 60 farmers prea ant when tbe meeting was called to order by tbe president. J C. Wil bora The secretary, J. R Blske, waa at hit post Mr. WIlhorn referred to tbe meet? ing of the cotton seed oil mill men recently bald here, at which tbey de oided to combine for the purpose of raduciog tho price of seed He ssid it was determined to pay $13 per loa for seed, which ia 19 cents per bushel, while tbt former price waa SO oente per bushel He said the only wsy to fight snob orgaoiaaticns aa this waa to meet organisation witb organisation Mr Wilboro address od the moating at considerable length Tho secretary, J R Blske, then read the minutes of the last meeting, which wore approved. Mr JL n McCslla of Abbeville waa first to addreas tbe chair He ?freed witb too objects of tbe meet tog. bat did not ose how anything could bo done unloas the aouthero farmers agreed to oootrol tbe output of cotton Congressman A 0 Lstimer said a)0 bad never aeon aaythiog practical in poiot and bad board nothing prao teooJ tooigbt Ualaaa tbero waa some tbiog de frit? in view it ia useleee to orgsnise Mr R M. Croso aaid there waa do gaxd in an orgaoisstioo unleea tbe lion law were repealed. This did not oreate aay sensation Mr 8 H McObee of Greenville ejoM rbo farmers ooold oot oootrol tbe situation alone They moat have tbe cooperation of the business men and bonkers sod ho believed even the cotton mill moo would join them. Tbey bad done so in Georgia and in ttreeowood a mill president ia on tbe executive committee. Tbe main ob jeet is to take tba crop oot of the bonds of speculotoro Cotjf ressman Latimor aaid the mill men could organise and leave tbe farmers to bold the bag Mr. J A Patarkin of Oraogabarg area ted to know what it' was they wastes' to orgsoiao. Ho aaid if the ?world wsota 10,000,000 balsa and tho United Statoa raiaea ooiy 8 000,000, other countries would ratae tbe bal noco sod this couotry would be that mach worse off. We eboold raise all the cotton tbe world wants, and then orgooits to buy tho orop He bad studied aod studied and didn't know -whet osigbt to bo dona ?9 c. J B Stoppe of Spartsnburg avid von coald get s fsw men in su orgsriisatioL for personal reasons, for political motive*, for a little notoriety, but yon can't gst tbe mass of the farmers loto it Politico have killed ovary Mfganiaettoo the farmer* have atartftd If you can get the far mere to raise their own supplies you will solve the problem Then tbey won't hove to give Iteua and borrow money. Tbey won't need any bonded ware hoaxes The farms of this State sre being cut up into sm?il trscts and ran by intelligent farmers \t e have ?a agricultural college to teacb tbe boys to farm Tho cotton mille of tbia State are Controlled by Sooth Carolinian*, but when the capitalists np north crack te- whip tbe southern mill xon yelp Too may talk about troetj snd com binetinns in tue north, bat we hsve ons here smong the mill men. What we nved is an intelligent sg rtcuitarsl cleat who will raise cotton a* a norplus crop Mr J K BUko said tbey bad ao orge ? tatioo end Ibi tbiitg to do wti to per*. 5' this oigaaisitioo by oouotie* aod aopsj|sj| a delegatioo to attend tb 3 Neriotel Cmoo Growers' oooveniioo io Meooo. Uild (be or^aoiaa'ioo is thoroughly perfested tbey are oot io ptts'ios tn aet opus eay esggeetioo He tjeo if f.d roe followisg ro'oto* (too : ' 11.a lived. Tbat tb? eiesaiive oom mius*s ptrfeet the orgsoisattoo of tbe serious eo a a ties eud thai the obatr ep poie*, a Jelegatio* of oas from eeeh oeg roeiioaal demist to rsprsssat the ?sttio growsre' oooveatioo of baath Cerella e to tbs eosvestioa of tba Na Oleoal 0ottos Growers' asoooiottoo, which stasis st Masoo oa Neveaihsr 20th " This resolution was svsulaelly adopted, bat aet aatil asversl bod apokea Mr. J. K Thompson o! Liberty Hill ^ ssassod at some lea g to tha sitaa tio* laytag stress a poo tha Iis* law aod arguiog that tha used is diversified farming. As to sotton ssed, ws ought to go horns sad args svsryons that has cot to* ssed to hold it. Hs hod as doubt there if * sambiseUos of ail mill mso, and the way to fight it is to bald tha Mi. Tb* ta*r**t fsrmsrs, the as ?f***, ***** hit Moot ssita* aod t**y will take the adeioe of ao intelligent Qiao Maj W H. Maoldin was not a farm? er, bot be believed in organization He called on one of the largest planter* of tbo scoood district, Col L W Ytu mans, to give bis viewu. There were oalls for Youmaos, -and after some hesitation he oame forward. Col Yoomaos laid he bad wondered if i; were possible to organize the oottoo plaotors of the United States. It is acknowledged that it is most difficult to organtio the agricultural olass, as somo one bae eaid. "They are the natural prey of every other vooatioo." Tbo mili men, tbe oil men, tbo giancrs aod the jute men eombioo aod tbe prioe of oott jo and eotton seed goes down and that of gioaiog aod jute goes up. Col Youmaos reviewed the situation at length, delivering what was really ao address opoo tbe world's produetion of oottoo He told of bis experieooe at the meeting io Mempbh when the Iiationel Cotton Growers1 Convention was orgaoiied, he beiog vioe president for this State He said the farmers west of tbe Mississippi did not want so organisation, as they thought they eoold drive oot of the holiness the farmers essl of tbs Mississippi. Unless we ean get tbe cooperation of these western States we ean sooomplish prao tioally oothiog. Still be believed in orgaoisatioo aod seconded tbe resolu? tions Mr D. P. Efird made a very praoti sal suggestion, whiob was that a vote be takes oo tbs resolutions. This was done aod the resolutions adopted. Toe meetiog theo adjourned Tba presided, Mr J. C. Wilboro, was to oowall that ha gave op the chair to Mr VY. M. Raioiford of Edgefield, wtu presided the greater part of the isssioo. Mr Wilboro will appoiot tbe committee authorized io the resolutions at a later day. Tbs eooveotioo lost night was oom-' posed of some of tbe most substantial farmer of tba State, men who are scientific farmers aod influential out sens, aod it is oot improbable that they will be able to oarry oot their ideas. Tbe orgaoisatioo was started this sum? mer at Greeowood aod is ioteoded to bs a permaoeot tbiog. Chioago, Oet 31.?Tbe culmination of tbs Ootober pork ooroer eootrolled by 8ir Thomas Lipton, esme today wbeo pork for delivery this month advaoeed $3, riling oo less tbao a dcisa trades fiom $17, yesterday's olosiag pries, to $20 st the oloso of today. Shorts who bsd held off until tbe Utt momeot boostsd the price to $20. It was said that Sir Thomas eoold have made the pries $100, as well as $20, but be deolared be bad oo ioteotioo of "squeezing" anybody As a result of his deal hero Lipton is believed to have made $340,000 Thsre were ooly 35.000 barrole of pork that eoold be delivered aod tbe Englishman owoed theo all, ae well as twice that cumber bought from people who did oot have a barrel tbey could deliver. The Hampton Legion. The veteraas of the Hampton Legion met in tbe chamber of tbe supreme oourt it tbe state house yesterday after ooto Gen Wade Hamptoo was present and aeted as obairman of the meeting aod Dr b H Teagoe. of Aikcn. as seoretary After beiog favored by the geocal with many iateresting incidents oonoseird with the legioo tbe meetiog weot into a permaoeot organisation by tbe eieetioo of Major T G Barker, < Coariestoo, as presided, P. P Kmai nsl. E q, of Atkeo, vies president, a< d Dr B H. Teagae seoretary At ibe soggestion of Col U U Brooks, of tbe Sixth South Carolina oavalry, all South Carolinians wero invited io attend tbo annual reunions o tbe HawptOQ Legion, wbiob, upoa rcso lotion, are io be he'd at Columbia daring fair week eaoh year, the day and hour of meeting to bo appointed by tb^e presided. It aas resolved that tbo prcstdeot also appoiot a suitable oommitroe to oolleot bistorieal data of tbe legion ; that a complete history of tbo commanu may be compiled Ao incident of the legion's flag was givoo by Cul Wade Maoniug, after which Dr Teagae read a sketeh of tbe legioo printed eaveral years ago iu The New.* atd Courier. Tbo old oomrades were ovoijoyed at meetiog again, aod especially were they gratifisd to have had their old general with them ooee more Tbey adored him of their eoostaot appreciation of aad affection for bim Tbe meetiog theo adjouroed after maoy forvid handshakes?State, Nov 1. A Thousand Tongues Could not express the rapture of Annie K, Springer, ol 1125 Howard St., Philadelphia Fa., when sho found that Or. King's New Di? eovery for Consumption had completely oared hor of a nicking cough that for many years bad made life a burden. All other remedies and doctors eould give her no help, but she says of this Royal Core?"it soon removed the pain la say chest and I ean bow sleep soundly, something 1 can scarcely remember doing before. I feel like sounding its praises throughout the Universe." So will every one who tries Dr. King's New DiscoTcry for aay trouble of the Throat, Chest af luags. Pric ?So aad $1. Trial bottles free at J. 9 W. DeLorme's Drug Store; every hottleeoa.ua Thomas B. Reed will appareotly shed oo tcsrs if McKinley is dsfeated. He is radically opposed to imperialism aod tbs story goes that wbso he was asked to speak ia the esmpaigo, ho tartly said : "I am oot a criminal law? yer " THE STATE FAIR. GREATEST CROWD IN MANY YEARS. The State Not 1 The State fair is indeed the end of the century show and exposition that tho fair society last year requested the people of tho State to make it. Yesterday's attendance at tbe fair i easily broke all previous records for j Wednesday of the fair week Presi i dent Evans estimates the great crowd that was at tbn fair yesterday at about 16,000 people, and this is pro? bably a conservative estimate of the number of people in attendance at tbe best show in years. The most remarkable feature of yesterday's show was the way in wbicb tbe crowd stuck to tbe fair grounds When darkness fell there was an or dinary Wednesday crowd present Tbe people all seemed to be enjoying themselves and there was a note worthy freedom from disorder of any description This was not only true of tho grounds, but of the city. President Evans in speaking of the fair yesterday afternoon said : "I think this is tbe biggest Wed ueeday we have ever bad. Tbe orowd numbers from 16,000 to 20,000 people The financial success of the society for this fair is assured Tbe good manners, good looks, happy facee and vast throngs in attendance are evidences of tbe fact that tbe entire State ia in a prosperous condi tion. Tbe overflowing of exhibits in every department ia another evidence of tbe fact that the efforts of the sooiety in the past to bring about an improvement in breeds of cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, etc , as well aa improvement in field crops, is a marked success. It can be well eaid that tbe annual fair this year has grown to almost the proportions of sn exposition "It is indeed tbe beginning of tbe exposition wbicb will be opened up in Charleston next year, at wbicb it is expected that tbe entire south ss well ss tbe entire State of Sooth Carolina will tske sn act>e ictereet The display of horsoB is unusually fine Cattle and poultry unsurpassed ; b?ge never better seen st sny fair held anywhere The crowds have been well handled by the railroads ; no friction anywhere Tbe military display is very fine, end tbe society ia very proud of tbe fsct thst people from evety part of the State bave come out in overwhelming num bars " Col Hollo way, the secretary who haa managed tbe faua for years, says : "I regard tbe present fair for Wednesday, the best in its hietory in point of numbers I have never seen eo large a crowd of people as that present yesterday io such a good humor So far as I have seen, there has been no drinking, no fusses, no disturbances Everybody appears to be happy Tbe bringing together of the people from all parts of the State once a year where they can meet their friends makes tbe occasion a very pleasant one Tbe exhibits in all departments are full Tbe exhi? bition of horses, cattle, sheep and awine is as fine as we have ever had on tbe ground There never has beeti such a display of poultry in South Carolina as that which may now be found on the grounda here The Clemeon college cadets came down this evening and will bo here in full force tomorrow 1 don't think that we have ever bad a more successful fair up to this time. My estimate of today's attendance ia 15,000 " THE S?MT^R* GUARDS WON THE PRIZE DRILL The Charleston militia woo all tho prizes m tha cootest yesterday, but it had no walkovor In the iqual diill (he TimmouHville company made a splendid tbuwiug. Io faot tberu weie many who thought this company did as well as tbe Sumter Guards of Char? leston, tbe winning team. Tbe Tim mons7illc company kept a better align ment a better distance, but tho Char lestoo boys had a soap in handling the pieors which won the capital prize of $300 The only other company to enter tho oontest was (be Liberty Hill Rifles Capt J G. Uiohaids. These boys are all farmers end have drilled together but five times However they acquitted themselves with credit aod showed I what (be oouotry militia ooold do. Tbe drill ooeamenoed promptly at 1 o'clock. Eaoh of the companies waa drilled separately for 25 mioutes, none being allowed to watch the others be fore beiog testod themselves The judges were Maj 8 O Cantey oommaodaot of tbe Citadel ; Capt. W. E. Gootales, late of the Seoond regi ment, aod Lieut Fraok W. Glenn, late of the First regiment. Eaob of these is a fine soldier aod judged fairly aod uopartially. mum ? ? ? ? ?ess^? New York, Nov 1 ?It is said to? night in Peterson, N J , that the grsnd jury scting upon the line laid down yesterday for their guidauce by Judge Dixon, this afternoon lound a true bill of indictment for rape and homicide againat Walter McAllister, Alexander Campbell, William Death and George Kerr, io connection with the death of Jennie Boasohieter, which occurred two weeka ago tonight. QUEER NEWS FROM THE BOER WAR London. Nov 3 ?Tbc South African situation is improving and L >rd Rob? erts will shortly ?eturo to England with a maj nity of bis staff Arrange mcnt< ar.-i beiog made in Oapo Town to send the first, batch of rofugee* baok to Johannesburg and aoGotnmodHtioo is being provided a Bloeoifontein for a garrison of 7 000 Nevertheless tbo activity of th? Beer? continues O ? Oat 20 a com umndo of the 300 oapf,ured a garrison of thirty oicn at. R^ddersburg. but afrer ward released tbem Trains from the sguth to Pretoria are attacked by the Boers almost daily Oa Oot 24 tbe burghors oooupied Koffyfootein Oo tbe other band Gen Knox has inflicted a reverse on Gbo Dewet's foroi's near Pary's, capturing two guos, one of tbom a weapon lost by tbe British in the Saunas Post affair. Tbc daily tale of British casualties is heavy. During tbe month of October tbe B itish lost 167 killed io action, including 15 i.flieers, 71 who died of wounds, 367 who died of dis? ease, 22 who died of accidents and 97 captured or missing, a total almost equal to the monthly average for (he duration of tbe war. THE BOERS NOT YET SUBDUED. London, Nov 3 ?The Daily Express publishes sensational statements tbat tbe Boer revival is mor? cerioos than has hitherto been believed, and that in oon eequenoe Lord Roberta's return is likely to be still further postponed It says also tbat no ososiderable party of troops will return before Jacuary or February, while tb*3 regimental drafts from Eng? land will continue, and 5,000 horse* will bo sent out Tbe papers definitely declares tbat the Boers are well armed and abundant ly supplied with ammunition aod that tbo campaign is likely to last another six months. In tbe best informod quarters, how? ever, it is asserted there is no ground for tbe pessimism of The Daily Express. mam -???"? ? SB? ? RURAL DELIVERY. Washington, Nov 2 ?Tbe annual report of W. D. Cballeoberger, seoood assistant postmaster geusral, was made public today, It (shows tbst oo Jooe 30 lsst the annual rate of expenditure for inland mail service was $55,146, 060 ; for foreign service. $2 014 538 ; totsl expenditures, $57,160,59$ Tbe experiment of box delivery oo itsr routes, whereby pertoos along the line oould have tbe mail brought from the next effioe by the star rou'e oarrier aod left in a box ereoted by 6uob per? ion ha" worked satisfactorily in Sooth Carolina, and tbe next star route oon tracts will provide for suob service, in oreasi' ' 'be mwil facilities in the rural district- at a moderate ioorease in oost. The oecial aod genera) weighing of the mail throughout tbe United States, whose results were announced last February, showed tbat tbe railroads Berried an aggregate muoh greater than generally supposed and tbat 86 per oect of the total mail matter was lent direct to tbe railroads Tbe result of the regular quadrennial, adjustment of the pay for railroad transportation in tb* second contract seotioo. comprising North aod South Carolioa, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi. Tennessee and Kentucky, based oo a reweighiog under orders issued to Sept 10, last, wss ao ioorease of over 10 per oeot. ?????? BRTAN IN CHICAGO. Chicago, Nov 2 ?Wm J Bryan's programme in Chicago today compre? hended 12 speeches Tbe crowds that greeted him were greater than those at the meetings of yesterday and last night. Tbe candidate began his itinerary at Handel Hall, in the downtown business district, going from there to the Public Library, where he spoke to an outdoor gather* ing of workingmen After luncheon he made two addresses in "Old Vienna" Pavilion, at 6th street and Cottage Grove avenue, one to the crowd in the building and tbe other to the throng that was unable to gain admittance. Here was the only semblonce of disturbance manifest during the dsy. Two men in tbe audience asked almost simultaneous ly, "How about North Carolina ?" and Mr Bryan was replying, when one of the questioners insisted on asking a question concerning trusts, whereupon the crowd demanded that he be thrown out and threatened to lynch him Mr Bryan insisted upon answering, however, but could not do so for some time owing to tbe uproar made by the crowd in ex preaaing its resentment towsrd the inquisitor. The latter was saved from violence only by police inter? ference Mr Bryan's night meetings were beld on the north, west, southwest and south aidea of the city, the olos tng speech being made at midnight at State and 31at atreeta That Throbbing Haadaone. Would ifuieklj leave you, if you used Dr ? King's New Lite Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their uistchtfss worth for Sick nnd Nervous Headaches, They inako purr, blood and strong Nerve and build up your health. Ensy to take. Try them. Only 25 oents. Money back if not cured. Sold by J f. W. DeLoras?, Druggist. M ?ET,: i I The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has bcea in use for over 30 years, has borne the signalnr<; of ? and has been made ander his per T^TtJL/ sona! supervision since its infamy. Ca#TC Allow no one to deceive you in tins. ' All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-goou1" arc but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORiA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Karcotfo substance. Its : ge is its guarantee. It destroys Worm* and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep* The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haie Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. _ TMC CCNTAUR COMMNV, TT MUMM STUCKT. NEW YORK CITY. WHY DO WE ADVERTISE ? We MUST keep ourselves before the pub? lic. We want them to know that we have just received: One Car Horses. One Car Lime. One Car Oats. One Car Hay. One Car Wagons, One and Two Horse. All of which will be sold low for cash. Our two cars Bug? gies are not yet in, but they soon will be. Also another car Wagons. We have some Buggies on hand, however. Call and see them. Another car choice Mules next week. We are going to keep the ball moving. H. HARBY Sumter, S. C, Oct 27,1900. Mrs. L. Atkinson MILLINERY. - She has the larnest aod finest collection ehe has ever exhibited, r? eluding scores of rich novelties i* Imported Round Hals, Toques And Bonnets. ?s well aa a i boice va? riety of haud30tue designs froo her work? room. The assortment is large enough* end Tariert enough to insure a perfect choice to every one, while tbe prices will he found mure than attractive In the Uotriuimed Hat Department we are showing a most extenaive assortment of <he newest *nd best shares nod colors?at rea? sonable prices. In this department we sre showing a particularly attractive assortment of Ready to-Wear Turbans and Tcqaas in Velvets, Felts, Panne Velvets ard Tucked Bilks. A choice variety of Children's Trimaed Hats, for school aod dr>*s aear, at moderate prices Oct 3 SURVEYING The Lamest and Most Complete Establishment South Geo. S. Hacker & Son, PURVEYING and C vil Engineering work |5 piooiptlv nnd sccnrat^lv done LORING LSI, Civil Eogr May 23?0 A. m Fire Insurance Agency. ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies: LIVERPOOL * LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,009,000. Fob tt._ CHARLES G. LESLIE, Wholesale aod Retail Commission Dealer ia FISH Oysters, Game und Poultry. Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 'to Market Street CHARLESTON, S C. Consignments of Couniry Produce, Poultry, Eggs. Ac , are respectfully solicited. Prompt reiurns msds Fish packe 1 in barrels and boxei for tke _MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office aod Warerooms, King, opposite Can ooo Street, CHARLESTON, 8k G. ?kJ* Pnrcbass oar make, whicb we guaraoU superior to any sold South, aod thereby save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16?o SOTIffiTO TAXPAYERS. 0V7VJB COUNTY TREASURERSUMTBRCOUNTY, Scmtu, 8. C , Sept. 22, 1900. XJi?TICK is hereby gives that 1 will be in |\j my office ia tbe Cointy Coart House ?I Sumter from October Iftth to December 31st, 1900 inclusive, for tat collection of taxes for lbs fiscal year 1900. Tbv levy is aa follows: For State pnrpoae*, a mills. For Goaoly parpoees, ' 4 mill*. For School parpoaas, 3 mills Doc 6 x country trade a specalty Total levy, lit nulls Also tbs following special ttboal levies : School District No 1, \ mill*. School District No It, 2 sail Is. School District No. IS, 1 mills. School District No. 10, 3 mills. Mt. Clio, 2 mills. Concore, 1 mills. Privateer, 2 mills. No. ft, 1 sill. No 11, I mill. Commutatioa Road Tax for Hol $1 00 ?a v ab It froas Oct. Ifttb ItOOto Feb 1st 1901. H. L SCARBOROUGH, Traasarar Samter Co. Sept 26?131