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% MH?CPTO gift Ssatfermi WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1905. Snttfea ar the Post Ofice at Sumter,S 6\, as Second (Jkiss M-tfter. PERSONAL. j &r. Scriven Moore, of Stateburg, [ ?spent yesterday in the city. ?Mr. J. P. Moore, of Manning, was : ?n the city Thursday. Mr. Adolph Manheim went to .Co? lumbia Friday for a few days' stay Mr. L. V. Brown, of. Magnolia, was in the city for a short while Friday. ? :X,Messrs. W. C Mikel and J. HT Cum-' ' ??ngs, of Columbia, were in Sumter Friday. - Mr. W. E. Dick, Jr., of Bosaards, ?si? the city. !*3tfr. A. H.-Clark, 'of Camden, is ?vs??ng in the city?: -^ -MT. J. D. Qrffisr- of-"Pisgah, spent ?Saturday in tows. ^ . , f Mr. Jas. fi. Parler,, of ?lloree, was an the city last week. Mi. F. P. Moran, of (ftartetson, V is toa city Monday. M. Jenkins, of St. Charles, spent ?16 ?3y 01 town. Messrs. A. J- Jackson and ? W. Dori ty, of Dne West, were at the f?o? tel Sumter last week. Mr. W. D. Gamble, of New ?ion was in town last week. Messrs. M. S, Mclene and Win. Hayne, of CheraW, were in the city on business last week. Miss Aleen Ward, who h?s been visiting Mrs. C. B Osteen returned to Darlington Thursday. Mr, W. F. Early of Darlntgon was an the city Thursday. 3tr. W. Percy Mood, of Greenville, was ia town Thursday. Mr, Scriven Moore, of Stateb?Tg was in town Thursday. Mr. W. T. Brogden, of Brogdon, spent Saturday in town. 3?r. and Mrs. S. Weinberg of ^Wedgefield, were ia town yesterday. Mr. W. E. Lemmon, cf Magnolia was in the city on business Tnursday. Messrs. S. E. Barron and Jae. Mc Cutchen of^ Pinewood, were iii town ^Saturday. " Bey, ?* 0? B?tl?a} bi Hagood, was in tue city Sanding the Cotton Growers* Convention Sstafaa^ Messrs. W. J - Young, -H. ?. Mc? leod, Charley Young and TYD. Mc? leod, of Remberts, were in the city .-53?today. :? . . M esas. Jas. McCntchefi afid E. A. Lawrence, of Pinewood^, ara in the city oa ironness. . Messrs. Ja& P. Mabac; J. A.;.Bride W. E. Law and W. S. Hunt, of Co - lumbla, are in towm . /.?Misa Daisy Bbwmaii;- who has been ?b home for several days, returned.to Oottrmbia Friday night. JaWrs. R, E. Deans, ?. iowenthal an?A*^- Keenan, of Darlington, wer0 in the city on btisiness Saturday. Megs'* J. E. McOntcben, Jr. and G?^ S. -Rfe'Sftfr ?* Brehopville, were in town for a ?b?ri while yesterday. Mr. JanvsB? ?cru?r,- wfi? ls one of the cMef \Pro?%??r^,ol^eV Sumter Street SailVay, j?fr here ic the inte? rnes* of that eote^?m p Mrs L, Aikmg?p? o&UM^T Dr? ?Goods Store left Meqfaf&i&no?n for New York to buy" milli nerf t?dhnnt mp the latest styles. ^ Mr. D. J. Chandler," lifter i ||ay of several weeks in Indiantown/Wil liamsburg eoantgr, .returned to tne city Satttfd?y, Mr. and Mrsi Sr X Wei&C ed yesterday frot? Heriots after aJew days stay at the n?St? cf MrV Ve1' - don's father. Mr. Horace Ha*by i?as n?t iin^r'?f -ed at ali within the past wee&/ Kev. JN. W. Edmunds, corrfcritfes critically ill and there has bee^no change for the better for sereral da/s^ ?>r. W. J. Pringle who has been* seriously ill for the past week follow? ing s Hoog eontinned decline, remains rn about the same condition from day today,* no. improvement being percep . ?ble. Mr. ?L J. Cunn?i^K?i?, of Camden, has recently been- elected ter the posi? tion of. assistant bookkeeper at .the First National B?tnk; the vacancy hav? ing been caused: by" the promotion of Mr O. Lu Yates. The weather f?raishes' a topic of conversation but r?al; news is scarer. ; Corporations that' do not'make re? turns to the Comptf?lf?rG?net?l with? in the next seven days lay them? selves liable to a heavy nen??ty. Where will the $5b$& post?ffic? "bniiding be located and who will se? lect the site? are questions * of ' great interest to the Sumter people at pres-*" ?nt The City Bo?rd of Education bas ?ranted a rocnest from the pupils bf the city schools to have" holiday on friday the' Sith instead of tomorrow' ^Washington's birthday. f Monaghan Hose Co., is still lock? ing: for a pair of first claps 'fire horses " to replace the Billy and Barney teaaV ' t?rns. far having failed to finn a. team thai, comes ap to the specification. ' Woj& bas not yet been . commenced T on the Virginia-Carolina t?tU?zerli tacto? for which a site was jmrcoafer' ed last falL The expected r?duction: *n the lise of fertilizers doubtless ?ias '\ aomething to do with it. The financial condition of Lee cou? ty revealed by the report of the expert 1 accountant employed to examine the 1 books cf the -county officers^ was a . ?hocks og surprise to everybody es-jl pccially the taxpayers of that county. ' ] The arrangements for beginning j work on the Sumter Electric Bail- j ?ay are progressing satisfactorily md because little is being said about the matter no one should jump to the I ^eclosi?n that the enterprise has ! teen abandoned, ? The spri^?r**^,^ the con rt of ? ajunco P7;o^-?iS?L;~i, ^Tri-nw? i ? . A Coming Marriage. Invitations have been issued by Mr. nd Mrs. W. C. Bull to the marriage f their daughter, Edna Geraldine, to Ir. C. Baynard Yeadon at 5:30 'clock Wednesday afternoon, March st, in the Church of the Holy Com orter, this city. *m tm MARRIAGE. Miss Maggie Lon Jackson and Mr. Tames D. Oliver will be married at ihe home of Mr. Eli Jackson, the Dride's father, near Elloree, S. C. at 6 Relock this Wednesday, even? ing. The bride is a sister of M ra C. ?7. McGrow of this city, aod attended 3fc Josephs Academy for several pears. JtA'tttT, DICK WINS. Having Maile the Highest Average in the Competitive Examination He Rec?jivod Appointment to - Annapolis. Dr. Geo. W. Dick received notice Friday from Congressman Lever that Hazel Dick, his eldest son, who stood examination for ?j??pintment to the United Stages Naval ???demy at An? napolis, in Columbia two weeks ago, made the highest average of the ap? plicants and would, therefore receive the appointment. Hazel Dick is now attending th? High School and is a member of the tenth grade His success over a largs Sumter of contestants "who rep resented all the counties in the Sev? enth District, is creditable to him and to the sehooL i? tiie Recorder's Court. F???ii? fingleton and Hattie Jones were brought before Recorder Hurst Friday charged with giving a party or fair" for gain on Red and White streat without securing a city license. They were both convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 each. j SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER CO. Mr. D. W. Smith, of Pennsylvania, Sue ceeds Mr, August Schilling. Mr. D. % Smith, of pennsylvania has been appointed Superintendent of the Sumte:: Water Co., to succeed &r, ? uga st Schilling whose resignation was anhouaced some time ago. Mr. Smith has been in the city for several -??jsaRd ill ?pm?apy,with the Aaditor , of the American ?Hpe Mfg Co; has been j-oh?cking th the books of the retiring ! Suprint?nfl?Ht preparatory to taking charge of tfi? o&e?. The transfer of the office will be ???fia this weet Mr. Smith is a pleasafif gentleman and will bo a desirable acquisition to Sumter. SU?IDAY"M0RNIN6 FIRE. A house oh Levi street ow?e? bf Mr. Mitchell Levi and i occupied by Messrs. H ?itch ell and Beach was burn? ed Sunday morong about 8 o'clock. The fire burned very slowly and all the furniture and household goods were removed in safety. When the alarm was given the hoae wagons .went to Mr. ferd Levi's house ea Church street, by mistake) {and the delay thus caused gave the ?i& time td gain considerable headway before any water was turned on. It "is sta ;ed that the water pressure wasx very deficient and the firemen did the best, they' could in the cir? cumstance?,' which Wi* not what they f.would'do \fith a full pressure, by any means. The house was insured for an amount su Scient to eover the damage. ?|? 120 Ye?frS ?ftf,'.,. p who f?teS?"tv bave been boflS ?:Charleston' ott Febi'nary lo, 1785, c$fr; j i-ed at this ooe? Wednesday to remind ?W ffa?t this W $hn l&Bh anniversay mt, his birthday, fie Still ?wins his ?2^icaT and menta? ?lrength to~ a re me^abl? degree for girth an age. Thoeo>who are disposed W contribute a few- ?kp'ts for his comfof? will find a m??e Sb?fat &is office. Samter ?i/S^vhave another imit?li??f stone front s$zt? , Mr. W. ?. Thomp-: son is havingf <&e,old stand of R. F. 1 Hoyt thorough!/" #veruauled ; he will put in an entire -nsw. front of Mr. Zeigler's imitation .Cfeeifp, and this will greatly improve appearance of Mainstreet.. v.1%v. The job printing depaif|jsv?t ba3 work for future delivery s:*3?p?3tft to keep it busy for several week^an?ad, but there is never a day that $ -job' cannot be delivered on a few h^rrrs notice, if yon want job print: ag*' today or tomorrow bring it to thc* Osteen Pnfcf?sbing Co. and haye it' cone right?. The telegraph wires in the North and East wer# so badly ried up yester? day oy the blizzard that fully one half of-our press- messages were not received until' the f orara were ready 9 t??^t?' pres8: Th* outlook at 1, o clock-tod sr waa no better than yesterday/ [tem5 of Tuesday. i^^rJ^l ?!henderson so'' qdickly fo?ciwed the' offe^of a reward ?*J*S.?*Uin%?h*}1 itmi?b* be well to offer ? reward for the negro who murdered ? another" over- a- game of Retnberts^ a few%ontfee S^iS^ ^J ^wwSiff to bring 5bSSfr!b,e m$?<* a red-handed- mur? derer a reward is"*tae thing: , When the Sontfaern Cotton Growers' Association met in New Orleans a re? flation was adopted reqbrestfhg the States ta con us?d to assist the farmers to faoid their cotton for higher prices. The banks/were assessed in proportion to their capital. Of course there was. nothing compulsory about the assessment ifc being made merely 5 a suggestion.; The Sumter Savings Bank was the first.of the local " banks io take action on. the suggestion of the cotton Growers' Association and at a nee.tmg of, the directors it was decid? id to pay tte amount, suggested, and ?he amnnnt hna*Konn f/%rrr^^3p>j I... :OUXCIL OF EMPIRE CALLED. be Farmers of Sumter County Meet and Organize the County Asso? ciation. From the Daily Item, February 18. Pursuant to the call of the New rleans Southern Cotton Growers' invention "the delegates from the ?veral townships, of Sumter county let in the court house today for the urpose of organizing the county as ociation. Mr. A. B. Stuckey was elect? d permanent chairman and Peter &L ites was elected secretary and treas rer. On motion of Mr. H. D. G. Mul Irow the call for the orgacu?zation of he Southern Cotton Growers' Asso iation was read. The following township delegates vere enrolled: Concord-J .J. Bruson, S. K. New nan, Manchester-M. Rivers, j M. Kolb. Zoar-J. J. Britton, W. T. Brogdon. Rafting Creek-H. C. Bethea, H. .C. McLeod, W. .M. Cohen, colored. Wedgefield-C. W. Chandler, B. G, Ramsey. Stateburg--H. D. G. Muidrow, Al? ston Westberry, colored. Privateer-H. H. . Wells, A. W. Bradford. Gaillard X Roads-J. M. Phillips, L P. Wilson. Oswego-D. W. Josey, M. Dorn. Shiloh-A. A. Dennis, J. D. Frier 5ori. Sumt?r^=P\ M. Pitts, W. A. Bow? man. ] Resolutions endorsing the action of the New Orleans' convention in full as to the reduction of acreage and fertilizers were adopted by a unani? mous vote. A resolution authorizing the chair? man to appoint at his leisure a com? mittee of six whose duty it shall be to call on the banks and merchants to enlist their co-operation and in? fluence to carry into effect the plan to reduce the cotton acreage and use of fertilizers 25 per cent, was adopted, The Committee is to make ? r?p?rt at the next meeting of the association. A resolution that the chairman ap? point one white and one colored farmer in each township that has not organized to organize their respective townships was adopted, t Mr. W. ?. Bowman was elected del? egate to the meeting of the state convention to be held in Columbia. Mr. A. B. Stuckey waselected. alter? nate. A r?solution calling on ail cotton growers to use cotton bagging for covering cotton bales iiistead of jute fe?ggirtg or burlaps was adopted. It also calls ??n merchants and others interested iii cotton growing to use their influence td stibstitute cotton for jute The convention adjourned id m?et in the court house on the first Mon* dky in March. THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING. Committee R?par? Favorable on Ap propriation, Th?fck^ t? Mr; Lever. Mayor Geo. W. Dick' f?ce?ved this morning the following reteg?*m frota Congressman A. F. Lever : Washington, ??. &f To Geo. W. Dick, Sumter', S. fr Public buildings committee report*) our bill favorably, giving fifty thou? sand dollars. (Signed) A. F. Lever. I ivis is very w?icom? B?ff? iv ali wJis ?ave been wishing so ioag to ?ee Sn'nlisr have a government building, A?1 . thG credit and praise are due en? tirely to Congressman Lever, who has .bo?? working untiringly and :ceaslessly for tie< accompli*-u2?nt of the end, which is now practisfi!.i> assured. Tbe committee Gn publi? bni?dirjTS has reported 'favorably ?S | ihe omnibus^ bill carrying ftitfa i\t an ' ap^rojpriatioja of ?9,499,000 and it is almc-ft a certainty that Sumter W?L! receive h^r $50,000 ont of that amount/ Let the ?r'am? Cock crow his loud? est in expression pf thanks to the plucky little C?ngrassmah; Meeting pf the Postmasters; Por the thifd iitoc the pastmaste^lj hom ?l! over the State assembled yes- j tet?sf to discuss matters of common ; ijferest, and the ways asd means of ^vaccin? ihe eflBciency of the depart- ! mcftt;. The meeting was held in the lodger rbom'hail of the Masonic Tem? ple f&m' 12; o'clock nntil 2, wn^n ;he cor^ntion' took a recess for din? ier.; thevbeting vvas culled to order i 4\o'cioc? and'did n?t adjourn antil i i late hour."- ^ ... r; Mayo' Geo, \:^Hpick, i? his ac mstomed. happy . ma'n'fl?r, balconied he postmasters S^Jhe" Ga?? Cock : }ity, which addres>.wa? appropriate y responded, to by. Pr?sident $, F. ? Snaor, of Colombia. . \ Numerous sobyects p^riataing te j he proper condtt^t of post4%efl werj? i yrovght ap before ti> conv?r?n?; ano" < verne debated with uvnch shotf'o*. en- ) J htfsiffs-m. Mrs. Msgk te M. tfoore ? lostmistresa of York Wik took avery ctrve part in the discussions, and* v ?roved* coneltrsirely that ?V e was wc?-?- i losted1 on- mattera concerning the de-' !? rartmentf. f- \ Z The association was greatly .in favor ? f reducing- the fee? on mon ev orders r or sums between 850' and tiOO. v The same ofi?cer? were reeieoteo for be ensuing term: They are; Prtsi- a ent, Dr. O F Ensor, of Co?nmbiv ; SaTrea8B^ ***** k The associatif will meet next Au-1 n ust m Columbia. JOHN HENDERSON' CAPTURED. -rested Sunday Night Six Miles Seeth of Bsshopviile by Officers McKagen. Barwick and Owens. John Henderson, the necro who, {on i ie night of December 17th stabbed ? is wife, Mary Henderson, to death, as captured about 1 o'clock Monday orning at the house of a negro oman named Malinda Rutb. six iles south of Bishopville, on the >ad to Elliotts. The arrest was made y Policemen McKagen, Barwick aud wens who left the city about 8 'clock at* night, for the purpose of taking the arrest, after having receiv 3 information of his whereabouts, hey drove through the country and rrived at the house of the woman iuth shortly before 1 o'clock. The oor was found unlooked and they ?aiked in and surprised Henderson in ed. He bad no opportunity to make ny resistance and so far as the off? ers ascertained he was.unarmed. He ras made to dress hurriedly and he was hes handcuffed, placed in the carriage nih the three officers and brought lirectly this city and delivered to the beriff. ' ?. Henderson admits that he stabbed ilary Henderson, but says he did not ii tend to cut ber a? seriously agi he lid and had no idea that he would dil her. He gives no reason for the nut'derous assault except that he was frank. He told the officers that h? rem?iti ?d in the city until Wednesday ftitt?* lequent to the death of Mary Hender* ion on Monday, December 19th, the tssault having occurred on Saturday. 3e knew that his wife was dead and ?hat the police were searching for him ind on ene occaison he narrowly ?scaped capture cn Grier street, where 36 was in hiding. He was in one louse and escaped from the back door md made for the woods while the officers were searching the house next to it. When he left the city on December lst2 he went directly to the Wisacky neighborhood and remained continu? ously at the house of the Ruth woman from then until his capture. The reward of ?100 offered by the Governor for the capture of Hender? son will be divided by Officers McKa? gen, Barwick and Owens. Murry's Horehound, Mullein and Tar will cure your cough. Large bot? tle for 5?c. x In the Magistrate's Court. Israel Moses was before Mag? istrate Harby yesterday for vio? lating a labor contract. He was tried, found guilty and fined in the sum of $75 with the alterna? tive Of sewing on the county chaingang ht the period of 30 days. He took the days. - BEFORE THE RECORDER. The first c?s? h??r? by ????r??? Hurst this morning was that of the city vs. J. F. Courray, Tom Young and D? A.- Minor, charged with disturbance of the peace. Curry was acquitted and Young and Mr. Minor were each fined $S, The trouble resulted " from Couriers making disparging r? ri?a?ks about the price and qual? ity offore? at the Minor Store during th? fire sale. Mr. Minor ordered him out bf his place of business and as Courry did not move fast "ef?o?gh, Tom Yptttig, the negro porter, was called up? on to assist in snowing him the way to the doer. After Courry jh?d reached the sidewaly blows ; were passed, which resulted in ?the arrest and the subseouent Me Suber and Dick Milligan then; answered to the charge" of cursing and disorderly eond?c't; They were both convicted and fined in the? sum of $2: and $3 re? spectively. Thomas Jefferson in "Rip Van Winkle/' j Thomas Jefferson will pay tis a vi&? With Washington Irving's masterpiece "Kip Van Wiinkle," .and will oe; seen at the opera h.ouse on Malchi 4. The names of Jefferson and "Kip Van Winkle" have been associated! with each other for so manf .years that they have become .household words and one is seldom- men? tioned without the other. ' ^ Vetter lo Von Ohsen & Shirer. ' ?Sumter S. C. Dear Sir!? V?>3 ^ y???fchor?e4ho^ and. nail's:Kftof J^ndfather, if be was a blftckrri^D, m**\h'TTIII can't afford to' timm*. them ou,t b? band, when ^??t? K^Ag?od' ?I better perhaps: reaMfr ^?J?nl hand for a ?mM&t?m -the cost of the iron.., v ". What?cyou'thiiiK'?t^^?iAv ??0 joe* on buying hia\4^nWSh??t \aDJ whitelead Std mixing, t&ft?*flg fr? iand ?nd changing" his^tiine" t&f *o?k that is far be^r-doner,than^b^ ian io it,dons by ma'chinery....done"a:ss^oii1!' ?orseshoes and iivaite are made. Mistake isn't it?'"' . v" J Jtie is wasting his ?0hance<:in''jjpfft vor J?*. There is no beater . stuff tq dp J ftisik??ii with tban ?oo? Jboorssboes^ ind pixing; and no better wock 4b?n' n?tr?g them on. Good horseshoes, 'Hi 'pn ; ifs1 *be putting 'em' 4? ?hat a$xs* you' # blacksmith ; no AatUit ? h ? 'makes 'eiffi W2& w,ants to #o back to old riffles* nd nfftke his ow"$ horseshoes. *. Between us two,- Shat painter .dotf r* now iibw to mak^ good paint-titT sed to; iftrfr"paii'-t h'tw run away froin' im ^onrs truly P.S. - B. Durant & ^ ourpaiiri, ?ake Mara} fZ Herr*: oun5* Mutt? ir -d Tar rinri srfcp cough ng ik5'C for PS e bottif to* . ^nxka < ?- Murra* . iE COTTON GROWERS CONVENTION tate ?ssooiation Perfected and Constitution Adopted. esolutions Outlining the Plans of the Organization Adopted Meeting Was Harmonious and Earnest. Columbia, Feb. 22.-The leeting of the farmers, mer hants and bankers interested ri cotton growing which was Leid in the hall of the house of epresentatives yesterday and ast night r^res^nted the arming interests7 of this entire ?tate in & most thorough man? ier, and the spirit of e&rnest ?ess and determination was nanifested in all that was done. " The association5 was perfect id by the election of Mr. E. D, Smith, of Magnolia, as presi lent; Mr. H. B. Tindal, of Greenville; vice president Mr, F. H, Weston, of Columbia, sec? retary and Mr. F. H, Hyatt, of Columbia; treasured Messrs. E. D. Smith, of Magnolia, and W, S. Lipscomb, of Gaffney, were made members of the railroad and executive commit? tees. Ex-Senator John L. Mclau? rin delivered an address deal? ing with the cotton question as relating to the world's com? merce and this position and welfare of the Southern farm? ers. A committe of two from each county was appointed to prepare resolutions. Messrs. R. I. Manning and R. A. Sublett was appointed to represent Sumter county. At the night session the con? stitution and by laws were adopted with the exception of a slight discussion on the section relating to the colection of 10 cents toll by the ginners from the farmers for each bale gin? ned. . There was a number of gin? ners present, and they did not like the statement made that they got the benefit. The sec? tion was finally adopted. Gen, M. ?. Butler moved that in all matters the executive comi?ttee> whiGh would, later be mmm??&i m>um- ..??ttle a1' disput?s? ?n raised points?. The com?i???e? ?? r?solutions made its report as follows'!. Your committee to whoni were referred the resolutions introduced in the - convention, beg to submit the following, which they suggest should be adopted as substitutes for all : First. The reduction in acre? age to be planted in eottoii 4ur= ing the present ye?f as . con? trasted with that plant?d in 1904 by 25 per cent. Second. A like reduction should be made in fertilizer for cotton. To these two points- your committee insists that there shall be no exception either di? rectly or indirectly and they shall be requisites for member shin in the association. Third. The firm holding of cotton now on hand and to ju? diciously market in accordance with plans now before the con? vention. Fourth. The . increasing by i every means within our power of the enlarged market for our own Cotton products. The Committee further. rec-1 ommends frhat our farmers and ginners co-operate with the agricultural detriment at Washington in .obtaining cor? rect statistics of cotton^ produc? tion and consumption. ?11 other questions we recom? mend to the state executive! I committee. ! R. I. Manning, George John? stone, J. E. Wanamaker, W. J? pRp?dey, Richard Singleton, H. 'S.-Lipscomb, T. B. Stackhouse. These gentlemen ^ were ap pa&'ted a' sub-committee on res olut?ns?t? report after a meet? ing t?w*afternoon. The jfcp^rt .was adopted. The committee on finance, of which Mr. F^'Hi Hyatt is chair? man', also mMVa;>:report as fol? lows 7 f1l. . First, That' e?c^j |M ?very fefeoer be assessed^ ??f?ts\per ??'M horse or muletwork?i? eh h$& <$r i^er farm each y^?ar. \. .. ^ond, That this con^ntfoS re?p^iv'ely asks that':^eacfr am?.e^y fertilizer compiny 3?umg utilize:* in this stgf?l b^;asket?tV contribute 10 cents pet each *ou sold* . Third, That each md every jf?rsoR now' holding cotton be m&*?? 10 ??hts per bdf jfyar&?, W??v recommend that Fifth, That each county lairman collect this amount at ice and remit same to the easurer of state finance com itee. Submitted: F. H. Hyatt, E. .'. Cleveland, A. J. Mathison, . I. Manning, W. A. Strom, W. Roddey. A motion was made to adopt by Mr. McLaurin, who point i out the benefits of organiza on. The Rev. R, A. Sublett lought the recommendations 5 to the assessments one-sided, nd that other members of the ssociation should be assessed. Congressman J. E. Ellerbe Iso thought that too much loney was being raised. Mr.: Hyatt said that he did ot think that ygry much mon= y would be raised, Threes ourths of the small farmers, 70uld not a pay a cent and the ittie that would be raised^ vould be quickly spent in edu? cing the farmers and in keep ng them, "posted on cotton )rices. He would like to see a~ .armers' p?per established and i warehouse in every county* Mr..Ellerbe thought that the ?armers would never sign a )ledge of this kind with that issessment. Coi. Youmans wanted it nade 5 cents instead of 10 ;ents on each bale. Mr. H. S. Rose, of Florence, said that if his membership de? pended upon any dues he was 3ut of it. Mr. John M. Kinard, of New? berry, thought that the money raised was entirely too much. Mr. Mahone, of Greenville, thought that the whole thing could be ?;oued down to "reduce cotton e?id fertilizer." Mr. C. E. Spencer, of York, moved that wherever there was any tax imposed on stock or cotton on hand the words be stricken out. . This would mean destruction of the finance commitens re?, port. A motion to table Mr. Sp cer's motion v ' votecl do Mr, Stuckey, c Sn ed to table thf of finance commr ee, this ~ adopted by a ^ ote o? S3 to 7< Mr. Hyatt said ina o lie 1 done everything possible and he would like to know how \ 'association would be run. suggested that the finance com m?tte res?g?v.. Mr. Gray ?f Laurens thought t???t the vote should be recon? sidered; and this was done. He then moved that, the report of the finance committed be a"?oj>i^ ed, ?M;3tJ;l?^??^4^ ?? tbkt* assessment be. made fiv? ??nts; inst?ad of 10 ;cents~, The ?ktis? regarding the ? assessment ?f c?tt?? now on hand should be sfaricken ?ut. i . k? Mr? Ell?rb? offered as a sub? stitute1 ?h?f th? fertilizer com-. panies $?f $ ??i?U per ton and that no other* ?g&i?sment be made. The substitute offered by Mr. Ellerbe came to a vote and was adopted. TI*e assessment to be made on the basis of fer tilezer sold in 1904, which was the largest made in the history of the state, and in addition to. this th?re is an initiation fee ofL 25 cents' for each farmer. Col. Johnstone wanted to know how much money the finance committee needed and for what purposes.. This was discussed, but not sesttled.. The m?tter of fixing bonds and sal? aries was left to the executive committee. Mr. J. A. Banks offered a res? olution that negro farmers be asked to help the movement. J. E. Smith, of Lee, was the :only negro, delegate present.4 It was decided that the con stitutipn covered tlie ground. President Smith thought that the movement could not sue- ^ ceed without the negro. Toward the last of the convention there was considerable confusion and differences of opinion, but final? ly it v,as evident that every member of the convention was in earnest int he movement for curtailing cott?? acreage, r The convention listened to and address by J. P.- Carrie, of Lockhart, and then adjourned. The committee m warehous? es Was announced as. follows: ?. W. Robertson, chairman; J. m Cannon, L. W. Yoeman, B. Harris, W. E. Burnett, LeRoy Spi&gs, T. B. Stackhouse. TheV executive committee is as-' fblltfws : J. ?, Wannamaker, M. Cleveland, J. Sf, Farr, T. N. Griffin,' Richard Singleton, A. C. L>les;.R;^M. Pegues. Make your druggist give voa Mnr f: . Cnre* j<?ar cocgh. m r?l>;:r> s "... '. at Xpar ?r-aggisis cr .''.. ^??ig:Co., COi?tn