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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-20
COTTON GROWERS
KNIFE The CROP
Convention Adopts Ringing Resolutions
for Reduced Acreage.
DECLARES AGAINST FUTURES
FARMERS Organized and Held Three
Busy Sessions Tuesday.
FINISHED SESSION IN ONE DAY
Many Interesting Speeches Were MADE
ty Representative Cotton Growers
from ali Sections.
DECLARES AGAINST FUTURES
FINISHED SESSION IN ONE DAY

4,o,,,
The cotton growers 'I ,r
states met in Atlanta TUESDAY am" '''1
the first steps toward the permanent or
-o,i1o+io, of a Southern Cotton Growers
,., 49,, ahiec+ Of which shall be
+>7s'cl'''I'n' Wv ,,.,...,. t., tho snutb
the pro'ectiol u '''' ,o,orod y,
The convention uha'lI'oo''S at 60,
favor of reduced acreage as inc mus
sIble means of raising the price OF 'ne
stonlo: against the present system of gam
80, 44 fr+,,r.a. heartily Endorsed
.i,.,,, r,otton Growers Protective
taIa,;,. o,,,oin+el DELEGATES 10 the
- hodv which meets in
,,slI,t o--+ AIor,,ov. declared in favor
+e ,,aiit,,, for,ns selr-sustaining; determin-
~, 80 s,7o1 c,ear of politics; decided to
narfact AN organization of southern cotton
growers. extending into every state. coun-
~ and district of the cotton growing re-
q ons and adjourned with renewed en-
thus!asm to fight tne ons!auShts OF capl-
faI with increased vigor, and place the
profits of the industry in the hands OF the
producer instead. of The Spectator.
The three sessions were held in the Dali
room of the kimball house-norhinS'
afternoon and last might
Hon. J. c. WIlbOrn temporary pfeSl-
dent Of the Cotton Growers Association
Of South Carolina. also president OF the
Farmers Alliance of that state, VINO sent
out the call for this convention, was unan-
iInously elected chairman. 5. Il. atsoh,
OF Texas was elected wee president; Rich
ard ChcslthaIn, editor and manager of The
Cotton Planters journal OF memphis, WAS
elected secretary.
Some Of the most distinguished cotton
growers Of the south We're present. in"
Guiding Dr. j. Williams stokes, congress-
man from the seventh district OF south
Carolina Colonel II. +. Nesbitt' commits
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-20
BUSINESS MIN TO MEET AGAIN.
Indianapolis Convention of Last Jonu-
ary To Be ReDeated Next Month.

Washington December 15.-Tho conven-
tlon OF business mon which met in india
napolis last January and authorized the
aDp0intment or The monetary commits sion
viii be called together again for the pur-
pose of considering TIE cp-crliasjon's re
port This was decided upon today at
meeting Of the executive committee OF the
convention at the Arlington hotel. The
new convention Will be held In Indianapolis
on Tuesday. January 25th.
The invitation wi! go out, as before, to
all boards Of trade. commercial clubs and
similar organizations in all cities OF the
United States having population Of 5000
or more The executive committee deter
mined upon this course with a view OF
crystal!zing public opinion In support Of
the report Of the monetary commission in
case the plan VTa5.nted by the commission
shall commend itself to the business COM
mmity.
The convention called for January 18th
Is expected to he even moro LARGELY attend
cd than the convention OF year ago.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-20

When you put 1t on an honest basis it Will
not cost so much"
He then referred to the lien law and also
made reference to the antt-option bill
which is touched on IN the resolutions. Il
want you to pass these resoiutIons,' said
MI Gaines, by rising vote and If any
one suffers by them l will almost guarantee
to be responsible"
j. b Steppe said he was glad the gentle
man had covered the ground so well in his
resolutions He said he believed that If
they were to make 100000 instead of TO-
100000 bales of cotton the combination OF
machinery could still buy 1t at cents. The
thing necessary for them to do, he said. IS
to mako cotton chcaply. meet their
obligations and fight the combination Of
efforts working against them. He said he
was not so much in favor Of cutting down
the crop onc-third or Oue-half. It was the
only thing he could make money on. They
should make their farms self-sUstaiung
and let the cotton be surplus crop in
other words they should first raise All that
is necessary for their years support and
let the entire profit come from the cotton
crop.
A Public Ownership Plan.
John Allen Mottc, of Trenton. s. c., has
q plan which he offers the cotton convcn-
tion now in session here, lie believes it
Is the only correct solution of the problem
no" before the cotton growers Of the
south.
He says his plan contempIates the utter
destruction of speculation, ana Ne ! elicves
that some plan based on the same prInci-
pie Will finally be adopted.
His plan is the public ownership of the
cotton traffic and his idea is to adopt each
township as q territorial or governmental
unit. Each township should build, he says,
one or more warehouses to he kept by
officers elected by the cotton growers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-20

paper that much confusion results In the
conduct of interstate business. Several OF
the states have abrOgatod the laws relating
to days of grace commercial paper. ana
there are many other variations which
make It almost Impossible for business men
to carry on transactions outside their own
states without the a-d OF Il lawyer ut tho
other end of the line
Somewhat in the same line IS the object
Of tho TorreV bill, which received the in
dOrSement of the meeting. This measure
relates to the unifylng of the land laws OF
the several states so as to make the meth
DDS of land transfer and the clearing Of
titles the same throughout the country,
simplifying the various EXISTING processes
and reducing the expense 70 the minimum,
The recommendations Of Surgeon General
Wyman for national quarantine law Wero
discussed at length aud heartily udOrSed.
The New Orleans board of traG" and tho
Atlanta chamber Of commerce were ad-
mitted TO membership.
National Board Of Trade in Session.
Washington. December 13.-The annual
meeting Of the national board of trade
will begin at the ShOreham hotel in this
city tomorrow at noon.
A number Of matters OF national interest
viii be considered among them the pre-
sentation to congress of a pooling bill and
the recommendation for q department OF
commerce Just what action will be taken
on these measures cannot be predicted.
The advocates OF the pooling bill are to be
found chiefly among the eastern del gates,
while the opposition to the measure Will
come from the south and west.
The bill as q whole is in favor Of c3tab-
fishing the department OF commerce. and
1t is Tumored this measure mas the ap-
prevail Ot President MCklHlcy and that
message VIII be sent 10 congress on tho
subject soon after the 1st Of JHuuary. This,
however. cannot be confirmed from any
official source.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-20

Delegation from Atlanta Is Admitted
tC the Convention.

Washington, December 14.-(SpecIal) 1.-The
chamber Of commerce delegation was form
ally admitted to the convention Of the ma
t!onia board of trade today, the Atlanta
chamber OF commerce being one Of several
new organizations elected to mcmb rship.
The day was spent in the preliminary work
of organization and beyond Shat nothing
was done except the appointment Of some
committees.
The Atlanta and New Orleans delegates
spent their time talking of the Importance
of a national quarantine law. They found
that very little consideration has been given
the matter by the men from northern
cities and are necessarily making cam
paien of education. They are assured that
a committee to consider the question viii
be anpointed tomorrow and they feel GER
tain of getting the Endorsement of the as
socitfon to the demand for national quar-
antine The two subjects uppermost in the
minds Of the delegates are the pooling and
the bankruptcy question. Just now every
thing else Is made secondary.
Work of the Meeting.
Washington, December 1.-THE national
board of trade met here today for its TWEEN
tv-afphth annual session. Ex-Governor
Stanardo f St. Louis, presiding. in the alb
sence of Frederick Fraley, OF Philadelphia.
who ha., been president of the board since
its organizatio in 1868.
The executive committees annual report
was adopted. On the subject Of the cur
rency the report favors the single standard.
A report by jonathan y. Lane, OF Boston,
was adopted which advocates extension or
the civil service rules to cover the consular
service to the end of securing practical
business men in the service rather IMAM
purely political appointces. Another I'M
portant recommendation was that. here
after importers be compelled to attest their
invoices before, a magistrate of the country
from which the goods are shipped In addl-
ton to their oath before the United States
consul. 1t is alleged that several million
dollars Is lost to the government annual
" by undcrvaIuation in goods paying an
ad yalOrem duty, the oath before q United
States consul not being binding i'll the coun-
try of export
4 report was adopted from the commit
tee on uniformity of state laws. This "Spe-
cially looks to the uuifyinG of commercial
laws in the various states. There is at
present so great a variety among the bank
Ing laws and laws relating to commercial
~.--~-s- 4- -
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-20
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
THE MOST POPULAR TRIP FOR THE SUM-
MER TO OLD POINT COMFORT
AND THE SEAsHORE.
MUCH SIGHTSEEING FOR VERY SMALL
EXPENSE.

The regular Annual Excursion to Old Point
Comfort, In charge of Mr.. w. A, WilQus S. p.
A., will be ran on Wednesday, Aug. 18th, via
l.. q N. Railway from Hopkinsville on regu-
lar train. leaving at $3.50 q M connecting
With seashore Special. which leaves Union
station, foot OF seventh street. at $50 d. m.
The round trip rate to Old Point Comfort is
only $1,000 and the tickets are good until Sep
TENDER 2nd., with stop-nver privileges return
ing only.
The trip surpasses any offered the travelling
public, and affords many delightful diver
sions. Grand and beautiful scenery, invigo-
rating mountain air, surf-b tthing. ocean voy-
age; palatial hotel entertainment and visit
to the capital. II desired.
The low rate Of 1880 per day has been
secured az the Hygeia and Chamber
lain Hotels. Every attention and courtesy
will be extended to ladies without escorts.
Choice Of routes returning, between Rich
mond and Clifton Forge win be given, ena-
bling those who desire to visit .Lynchburg.
Natural Bridge and other points ofinterest
sleeping car rates WILDE Si0O for berth.
Louisville TO Old Point, TO be occupied by one
or two persons, and application FOR sleeping
ear space should be made at once to W. A. VIII
gus, 3. 7. A Hopkinsyille, Ky. For further
particulars, address as above or call on 4. E.
BARLEY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
NEST ON THE GROUND.
Mr.. Pickering's Notions of Robins
Habits Somewhat Disturbed.


Silas w. Pickering, of Newark, was
at Feltville, N. j., recently, and while
visiting the farm of Maxwell Drake
he saw a robin fly up from the ground
and alight upon the top of a fence.
An instant later another robin joined
it, and Mr. Pickering, feeling sure
that the nest was near at hand, began
a search for it in the nearby trees and
bushes, just for the sake of seeing
how near the robins egg blue ia jew
elry enamel was to the actual color Of
the eggs.
The old robins cleverly led him
away from the nest, and it was several
minutes before he perceived that he
was being deceived, and adopted a
counter ruse. Walking away quietly
he made a detour and came back
to the same spot just in time to
see the hen robin spring up from
the ground under a skunk cabbage
plant. Mr.. Pickering could hardly
believe his eyes when he saw under
the unsavory plant a sure-enough
robins nest built fiat upon the
ground, lined up with mud in the
usual manner and containing four
beautiful turquoise-colored eggs.
There was no mistake about the
ownership of the eggs, for the old
birdsshowed extreme solicitude about
the intrusion and futtered around
Mr.. Pickerings head. He did not
disturb the nest, but remarked to Mr..
Drake afterward that his notions of
the habits of robbins were much dis
turbed. Mr. Drake told him that
he had never heard of robins nesting
on the ground before, but he believed |
these were the same robins that nest
ed upon a shelf in his milkhouse the
year before. He had never found |
robins nesting on the ground, how
ever, and had to go with Mr.. Picker
ing to see the nest before he could be (
convinced.-N. Y. Sun. !
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
THB BABOoN.
a Pest Which the South Africans
Cannot Dispose or


Cannot Dispose or
The South African colonists have
got rid of their lions and elephants,
but they have not yet been able to get
the better of the balloons, SAYS the
Figaro. A balloon, although some
what like a dog, has the mschieyous-
ness Of man. 1t is the ugliest ami
NAL in all creation. The Beers call
him Adonis, and never designate him
under the official name that has been
given to him by science
Now this creature is the curse of
the Cape Colony. lie commits dep
relations for the love of the thing.
Any imprudent tomcat that ventures
too far away from home is sure to be
captured and strangled for fun by a
baboon. Nearly all the Angoras, the
choicest and most costly animals i'm
ported by the colonists, have been de-
stroyed by these huge monkeys. Even
the dogs share the same fate. The
bravest and most pugnacious of the
English canine breeds are unable to
cope with adversaries armed with lust
as powerful jaws, and with the i'm
mense advantage of having four hands
instead of four paws. With a dex-
terity that conspicuously exhibits his
surgical aptitudes, the baboon bleeds
his enemy in the throat, and in less
than a minute the duel ends in the
death of the dog.
When the shepherd is away and the
dog has been disposed of the flock is
left without defense. Although the
baboon generally feeds upon lizards
and beetles, he does not despise a few
mouthfuls of mutton, which he de-
yours seated on the back of his liv-
ing victim. Unfortunate are the goats
and sheep that are attacked by these
cynocephali! When Adonis finds his
appetite fully satisfied he enjoys at a
little distance the contortions Of his
victim. He frequently attacks COWS,
but never attempts to get into close
quarters with a bull. The ostrich,
thanks to its extraordinary speed, can
easily get away from the balloon, but
it is very much afraid of him, and
Immediately runs off on hearing his
bark. It is noteworthy that nature
has given to the baboon not only the
head of a dog, but also the voice of
a dog. All birds that are not remarka-
bic for their intelligence have an in
surmountable dread of the cynoce-
phalus.
One of the principal amusements of
these big monkeys is to gambal around
the wire fences that protect the tame
ostriches just to terrify them. The
panic among themis so great that they
often break their legs in their wild
rushes. This is a pastime which the
monkeys seem to enjoy hugely. It is
known that a broken leg for an os-
trich means a death sentence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
THE RHINOlIETER,
Measures Breath and Helps Men to
Keep Their Mouths Shut,

fNCGP tHSiF WOusnS Slut,
The latest scientific invention is
the rhinometer The object of this
instrument is not, as the vulgar might
suppose, to measure money; its pur-
pose is to guage the extent to which
you breathe through your nose. This
matter, it appears, is of far more i'm
portance than might be imagined.
Allthe loweranimals breathe through
the nose and through the nose
alone. Human beings, with their
customary perversity, are given
to breathing through the throat,
not merely when a cold in the head
compels them to have recourse to this
illegitimate mode Of respiration, but
from their cantankerous disposition
to do things the wrong way whenever
opportunity offers. OF course. they
are punished for their disregard of
the best animal traditions. The sci
entific truth is that the oxygen of the
air knows better than to allow itself
to be Struggled into the lungs by the
back door, as it were. 1t will only
enter our system in the quantity de-
sirable throughthe nose-thestraight
and narrow way. The serious pre-
dicament of the throat breathers is at
once apparent, as the outcome of
their detestable habit is that they are
kept short of oxygen. The conse-
quence is they become anaemic and
suffer from hundred other ills to
which sensible animal refuses to be
heir, BY the use of the rhinometer
it is open to any man to know out of
how much oxygen he cheats his lungs.
A most excellent instrument this. It
should promote common honesty and
procure humanity the numerous
blessings that would result from men
keeping their mouths shut. - Pail
Mall Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
THE sPBNDTHR1pT.
A PhrenoIog cal Study ontrasted
with the Acqusitive Man.

y FhrenoloB cal Study-Contrastcc
with the Acquisitive Man.
Prof. Allen Haddock, Of San Fran.
cisco, has been a close student Of phre.
nology for many years, and conse-
quently of men and women of all
classes. and he says there are unmis-
taxable signs in the human make up
which distinguish the accumulation
of wealth from the natural-born
spendthrift. He says that when you
meet an acquisitive man you will see
that his head is broad, and, according
TO the law of correspondence, there
must be a broad chest and a hardy
constitution. The face is full and
round, indicating a system that is
well nourished, capable of not only re-
sisting disease, but with a strong
brain overcoming all obstacles in his
path to wealth. 1t is an aggressive
type, and such as he are well adapted
to commercial pursuits.
This is not a high moral type Of
brain, but of the earth earthly. You
can see how wide the head is above
and behind the ears at secretiveness,
giving tact and policy, while the
mouth is close, the lips being firmly
comprised.
This is not young man that would
care for books or prosy sermons, but
would take an interest in anything
which would pay tribute to his selfish
nature. whether he should be engaged
in commerce or politics. The eyes are
rather open and full, indicating fairly
good language, but he is not very com
municative, he keeps his own counsel,
and would not be likely to reveal his
thoughts or intentions to even his
nearest friend. In his "stiff UPPER
lip" which corresponds to the rather
high crown at frmness, you can read
determination and persevering in
dustry.
The spendthrift, on the other
hand, shows, says Prof. Haddock, a
different type Of head, it being long
and narrow. His neck is long, and,
correspondingly, the chest and body
will manifest the same characters
tics. His acquisitiveness is small. He
has little sense Of money value, is
wasteful and improvident, taking too
little thought of riches; is naturally
a poor manager and also lacks execu-
tiveness or destructiveness, which
gives force of character; has no dis
position to be saving, never accUmu-
lates wealth, but is satisfied to get
along from day to day without pro-
viding for the future.
Judging by the heightof the crown
at firmness. he is willful His nose is
long, but concaved, and betrays weak
ness. Such young men should never
enter commercial pursuits on their
own account, but content themselves
working for wages.
His face shows a lack of vital force
the lower part of the face on a line
with the outer angles of the mouth is
narrow Here are located the poles
of the stomach. The cheeks are hol-
low, indicating that he is weak in di-
gestive and assimilative organs, hence |
and irritable; lacks recupera-
tive power, soon tires out through |
physical and mental labor and should |
be engaged in some light work where
the pay comes regularly,-N. Y. Jour
nal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03

JAMES K, PATTERSON, Phi. D., Ii, D., President,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
Strange Disease of the Hair.

There is a disease of the hair
known as piedra (stone), and till now
thought to be peculiar to Colombia,
in South America, where it is com
paratively common. In men it
usually manifests itself in the beard.
Black, gritty particles form on the
hair, so hard that they rattle like peb-
bles (hence the name) when the comb
is used. These particles have been
found to consist of the closely-packed
spores Of special fungus.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03

Red pepper tea is very good for
carpet pests. 1.-THE floor is washed in
solution of one-quarter of pound
Of red pepper to one gallon Of water
L will do much to drive them away.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03
State College of Kentucky,-
LexIngton, IxentucIkv.

Offers instructions Agriculture Mechanical Engineering Engineer
ing three lines of Scientific Study viz Mathematical Biological and
Chemicals Classics and Pedagogy each which leads degree
Iwentyegh Professors and assistants Laboratories and
large and well equipped County apPontes free tuition
ponee who remain the full -
Board IN domtories $225 per week private families $3.50 49,
Board uniform books and washing exceed $4,000
FALL Term IN
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER
For catalogues and other information apply to
JAMES K. PATTERSON, Ph. D, LII D., President
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-03

Amsterdam is intersected by
canals, which divide the city into
about 90 islands. Communication
with them is had by about 800 bridges
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-17

Agricultural Meeting.

The State Board of Agriculture will
meet today and DR.. Stubbs will pre-
sent his ideas relative to granting
Carson the racing privileges Of the
society and using the present grounds
for an agricultural and stock exhibit.
While east the Doctor visited several
experiment stations and has thor
oughly posted himself on the subject
that he will present.
He believes that when the people
understand the proposition they will
see the advantages Of the change su9-
Pested. 1t is understood that the
meeting will be open to all parties in
terested, and doubtless the Board will
be glad to hear the arguments on
both sides Of the question journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-17
London Church Row.

During the ceremony at Mary LIE
Bow, confirming the election of DR..
Mendell Creighton as Bishop of Lon
don in succession to DR.. Temple, new
Archbishop Of Canterbury, John
kensil, a layman, read a protest
against Creighton's election on the
grounds Of the prelates alleged undo
work of the Reformation by introduce
ing trinkets of Rome"
He added that the doctor had been
unfaithful to the promises made at his
ordination to drive out all
doctrines and punish ''%disobediant
clergy who were trying to introduce
Romish doctrines"
The Vicar-General refused to listen
to the protest and Kensil protested
again, twice asking why the Vicar
General did not call upon the object
ors to come foreward. and why he
did not hear them.
This called forth applause and
stamping of feet, mingled with cries
of Hear! Hear" and counter cries,
"Remember this is a church"
kensil and his friends distributed
copies OF the protest among those
present.
These queer proceedings remind nj
somewhat Of the rows that are report
ed to take place at Sam Raneys
caucus.