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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
MONEY TO LOAN.

gene Hayes. brought back to this city
from Quincy, Ill. on the charge of em-
bezzlement, will be held May IA. When
arrested Hayes was working in Quincy
under the name of Eugene German.
Harry Stops was bound over to the
September term of the district court by
Justice NfcClintock late yesterday after
noon on the charge of abduction. His
bond was placed at $500, and this he
will probably make arrangements to
give.
In a letter to The State Journal. the
grammatical construction of which is
something to move the soul. Henry
Brown. better known as Frisco the
winner of the cake in the colored round
up two weeks ago, accepts the challenge
of Andy Jordan for cake walk on May
90
A verdict for the Hall LithograDhing
company was returned by the jury in
the district court yesterday afternoon in
the case of D. F. Mallory against that
company. Mallory sued the company to
recover wages to the amount of SIS. but
it was proven that he was simply work.
ing on trial
The orchestra played a. trihe too loud
sometimes last evening at the Ellcs' en-
tertainment, in accompanying the songs.
The tennis season has opened with the
construction of several new courts. A
club tournament will be held on the
grounds of the Topeka Tennis club on
Saturday afternoon at Tenth and Fill
more streets.
Rea Mcclure has brought suit in the
district court to secure a divorce from
J. c. Mcguire, to whom she was married
in October, 1895. Children of Mrs Nc
CURE by a former husband, seem to be
the cause of the difficulty between the
couple, a Mrs. MCGUIRE states in her pc
tition that her husband abandoned her
last January because she would deal
harshIy with her children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
Chanute-Tuesday Reading club, Mrs.

Chanute-Tuesday Reading club, Mrs.
| Sol Roth.
Cottonwood Falls-Shakespeare Mrs.
| Gresham, Mrs. Gilman, Mrs. Smith.
| EmpOria-JuntO, Mrs J. w. Wilkin-
| son, Mrs. W. R. Irwin, Mrs. Park
| Morse.
Fort Scott-wednesday morning. Mrs.
J. D. NfcCleverty, Miss Hall, Mrs. A. r.
| Benton.
Girard-Ladies' Reading circle, Mrs.
| jeanette Scott.
Observation-Disclosures club, Mrs. G.
! w. Winans, Mrs. A L. Forsha, Mrs. A.
! r. Messenger, Mrs. S F. Hutton, Mrs.
| Clarence Simpson, Mrs. J. B. Allen, Mrs.
| S. A. Price. Mrs. McQuade; Domestic
| Science club, Mrs. A. R. Bennett, Mrs.
| Z. E. Leighty, Mrs. Anna Fontron;
! Shakespeare, Mrs. G. w. Hodges.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mutual Benefit,
Mrs. J. W. Cruch. Miss Ida Sawyer.
| junction City-Mrs. a. c. Pierce, Mrs.
| B. Rockwell, Mrs. J. P. White. Mrs. N.
| F. Greene.
Leavenworth-Art league committee.
Mrs Chaplin, Mrs. William Dill, Mrs.
| Douglas, Mrs. c. G. Goddard.
| Larned-Portia, Mrs. ]. Davis, Mrs.
! Mansfield, Miss F. S. AIcClun, Mrs.An-
/ ma Rogers.
Mead-Arena, Miss Jennie KissIer.
/ Mrs. r. Judd.
Newton-Themien Mrs. s. R. Peters,
| Mrs. Ramseyer, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Tur-
| Lennon.
Ottawa-M P. NJ, Miss Ethel Essex.
! Mrs. Q. NJ. Barrett, Mrs. Eleanor Har-
| ris; Ottawa, Miss J. Walsh.
Observation-Disclosures Mrs. T. G.
! Chambers, Mrs. William Brady. Mrs
| w. E. Harper, Mrs. Selwyn Douglas.
PaOla-P1easure Hour, Mrs. Helen
! Curdy. Mrs. Laura Furgason, Mrs. Geo.
! Kingsley; Vincent c. L. S. c., Mrs. H.
StOddard Turner, Miss Ivy latham.
Peabody-Tuesday morning, Mrs. Tul-
| lock, Mrs. Thomas Potter.
Sterling-Home Culture class, Mrs.
! M G. Hammond, Mrs. W. r. Allen.
Seneca-Woman's club, Mrs. Green
wood, Mrs. w. E. Wilkinson and Mrs.
r. H. Thompson; P. E. o., Miss Fisher,
Miss Carrie Humphrey.
Topeka-Atlantean Mrs. Church Mrs.
McClintock; Western Sorosis, Mrs. A
A. GODDARD, Mrs. H. w. Roby, Mrs F.
lain, Mrs. McCarter; w. T. x, Mrs. R.
Morris. Miss F. E. Cole; Chaldean club.
Mrs. L. H. Wolf; Topeka Daughters of
| the Revolution, Mrs. Eugene F. Ware.
| Mrs. Albert Latham, Mrs. C. L. Baker,
| Mrs. tombstone, Mrs. Whittemore.
Troy-S. L. R. association, Miss Getta
| Hanson Miss Julia Forest Miss Anna
BOhr. Miss Margaret Kent
Sal1na-Current Literature club, Mrs.
NJ. L. Prescott, Mrs. J. G. Haggerty,
Mrs: Neil Haggerty, Mrs. Ed Culp.
Wichita-dypatia, Mrs. Toler Miss
Jocelyn, Mrs. Furley, Miss MiIlison,
Mrs. Singer, Mrs. Buckner, Mrs. Hes
sey; Cooking club, Mrs. B. H Camp
bell Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. L. D. Level
ling.
Waverly, Tuesday evening. Mrs J. L.
Wellington-Cary Circle, Mrs. Bear.
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Herring.
These delegates represent a club
membership of over 1000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
BETTER SANITATION.
Sickness Comes From Carelessness
About the Home and Household.

Hutchinson, May 6-NIrs. Clara Mar
ley of Olathe read a paper at the Fed
Grafton meeting on "A Plea for Better
Sanitation" The speaker said:
Many women are aware that dust
is a menace to health, and live in con-
tinuaI warfare against it from kitchen
to attic, yet neglect the cellar. Iarder
and closet which will become contain
mated by mOulds, ferments and bac-
terra in q short time, and exert the
most deleterious influence on food and
health If we wish to learn the dan
gers that Turk around the larder, we
have but to read the government re
ports of food poisoning. arising from
the unsanitary conditions of our dairies
creameries and meat markets. No
fruits or vegetables should be stored
in a mouldy cellar.
In planning a house the first con-
sideration should be for the best sani-
tary conditions, next convenience, last
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GENTLEMEN. Cast AND WEST
Iowa's Women's Club Meets

Dubuque, Iowa, May 6.-The session
of the federation of women's clubs OPP
ened here yesterday. Mrs. Howe, presi-
dent of the state organization, reviewed
the federation's work for the past two
years. The secretary reported ia clubs
IN the state. an increase of 40 since the
last biennial meeting with total mem
bership of 1000 Last night reception
was given in honor of the federation by
the ladies of Dubuque
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
PhiIOmathean- Athenaeum Contest
At the High School Assembly Hall
Tonight

The annual contest between the two
literary societies Of the High school will
occur tonight. This promises to be one
of the best contests ever held by these
societies. A small admission fee of 10
cents will be charged, in order to de-
fraY EXPENSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Names of Women Representing 1000
Club Members in Kansas.

Hutchinson. May 6.-Following is list
of delegates attending the Federation:
Abilene-AIrs- Laura Hodge.
Arkansas City-Fortnightly, Mrs.
Grace tombstone.
Observation-Disclosures club, Mrs. Kate
Kent, Mrs. Laura E Gregg.
Council Grove-T. P. M, Mrs Maloy,
Mrs. Robertson. Miss Mamie Sharp.
Shakespeare club, Mrs. J. NJ Miller.
Mrs Woodhouse, Mrs. Sewer. Miss
Crawford.
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Card of Thanks

desire to extend my sincere thanks
to the kind friends, neighbors and the
A. F. & A. NJ. lodge who SO kindly as
sisted me in my sad bereavement.
MRS. IRENE OWENS.
Silver Lake, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

1t should be made a matter of public
knowledge that DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve will speedily cure piles of the
longest standing. It IS the household
favorite for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises
and sores of all kinds. C. W. Stans-
field, 632 Kansas ave.
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church, 500 Polk street. Friday even
ing, May Z. F. o. Huffman viii pre-
side at the piano.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
WHIST AMAN'S GAME.
So the Men Think, for They Won
the Game Last Night.

At the rooms of the Topeka Whist
club last evening a tournament in the
thoughtful game was held in which the
club members shuff1ed the cards with
their wives and lady friends It was
the settlement of a challenge which the
ladies had made to the club.
The Topeka Whist club is an organi-
cation OF good players. But their wives
and lady friends also understand some
thing of the game, for last evening they
came within ID points of winning from
the club.
The score follows, opposing teams be
ing denoted by the number at the left
of the name of each couple.
LADIES. QNORTH AND soUTH)
1. Mrs. Pounds and Mrs. Small, 1854 min
US 1 $40.
. Mrs. Crane and Miss Cross, 144 minus
3. Mrs. West and Miss Dudley, 1853 plus
Ito.
4. Mrs. Mum and Mrs. Ashby, 139 min
US Ito
5. Mrs. Capper and Mrs. farrell. 161
minus 4 $40.
g. Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Freeman, 141
minus 5 10
z Mrs Holiday and Mrs. Chase, 1853
s. Mrs. Murphy and Miss Weaver, 146
minus 1 Ito
9. Mrs. stearn and Mrs Howe. 1e1 min
10. Mrs, Smith and Mrs Knowles, 1874
plus $40.
GENTLEMEN. CEAsT AND wEsT)
I. Copeland and Murphy, 148 plus 1 $40.
2 Pounds and Freeman. 1853 plus ITO.
3. Mum and Ashby, IA minus 2 Ito.
4. West and Cole. 173 plus Ito.
5. Bronson and Stoddard, ISL plus $40.
6. Nomers and Sibley, III plus 4 $40
Z. Weiss and Hanna, 143 minus 3 Ito.
g. Nicon and Norton, 166 plus l Ito.
9. Washburn and Corners. ISL plus
$40.
10. Greenwood and Gault, 15s minus Z
$40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Whatever may be the cause of
blanching, the hair may be restored to
its original color by the use of that
potent remedy Hairs Vegetable ST.
Gillian Hair Remover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Thin persons make rapid gain in
weight while taking Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
THE STAR GROCERY
GROCERIES, QUBBBSWARE,
GLASSWARE AND TIEWARE.
Wholesale ANA Retail

# you are looking for bargains,
and want TO buy economical, don't
and see the goods. There is not
grocery In the city that sells better
groceries. We guarantee satisfaction
or money refunded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

Scalp humors and dandruff removed
by the use Of Ayers Hair Vigor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06

FLOUR. FLOUR.
We sell all brands of Flour at very low
prices
Goods ordered by mail from this list
shipped promptly. No charge for pack
ing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08
Fake ,ronoy Orders.

4 nan giving tie name of john E.
Ford, aud claiming to be from Ohio,
was arrested at Wilmington, Del /,
Wednesday night, after he had passed
an &!iestd fraudulent money order On
William T. Asar2s, Market street
merchant, ia payment for hat. To
day lie Was turned over to the Federal
autholiss. Ia FoTd'S possession was
fouud SIT Of ruoosr stamps like those
used in the pcstc fices for filing out
money orders. The order that was
PASSED on Mearns was dated Belmore,
Oai0, and q number OF other blank
morey orders were found on him.
Fcra, it is said has con'es sed that be
VAS member OF q gang that had b:en
operating with these money orders
throughout the country. the authoSi-
ties learned tonight that the postciice
st B3lmo-e, OHIO, was robbed OF q
book containing $4,000 IL blank
money orders, AID it is supposed that
the members u the gang filed oat
these ordrs AID worked them CT
in various cities. Secret service
detectives from Washington are
at work on the case. I! is said that
another arrest Of the leading member
OF the gang las bsen made, but the
authorities refuse to tsl! who he IS or
Tnere h3 was arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08
accident il the Alps.

Advicss from La Saale, near Mount
Pleureur, show that the reports OF the
accident 10 party OF AlpiHe tourists
in that vicinity were not exaggerated
Eight persons, it appears started from
Sion. capital of tae conton OF ' dials,
With the intention CT ascending
Mount PleureUr. The latter is Il, 155
fee. high and is very difficult ascent
from Mauvoi>iG by the Gietrox, eight
hours being generally occupied 10 The
task. The tourists were led by Pastor
CONN, OF Sion, and they made the as,
cent divided into two parties CT four
each. The first OF these parties reached
tee summit, aud the second wss only
4 short distance behind vixen tie four
persons composing !. were swept by
an avalanche into 8 c-avasse alhcuS-
aud feet deep. It's sill! hoped some
OF the bodies may ae recovered. Tne
unfortunate party was composed OF
Pastor CONN, two school boys from
Lausanne and = young EGgllshmar
named Bernard. A guide who vas
sent cut to ssarch for the bodies OF the
four tourists has returned He reports
that from the height the victims were
swept only leg and jacket proiruGlas
from the snow WeIe visible.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08
TILT! TOTAL VOTE
SENATOR McLAyR!N HAS = CCM-
PLETE WALK OVER.

Csrriss Evs:y County 10 the ststa Except
SIX Evans ard IlbY Makes ? Poor Show
ipe In the Esce-Thsy are Pjpiag nsd.
Thursday the several county execn.
tive committees net il TIE various
couu.ies and ta5ui&ted The returns II
those counties IS s result official &c
turns have b. en- received from nearly
every county in he Stale, and ccr-
p:e!e returns ron every one. !GS~e
a~e s5aut three cc fo0r precincts IA
the entire S,ste inst 1ave not set teen
beard from bHt they viii hardly do
rrcra !hsu to ruAlhe total vote 10 46,-
Geo or little over, without affecting
The 1siority for Senator McL2urio
uuless tney serve 70 Increase 1t q little.
The 6curcs as tabulatei place Mc
Iaurin's majority at y 792 out of E TO-
lal vote Of IS $50 OF woich AcLaprin
hass9, 1876, Eyans1i 375 snd Irby 5, 159
T..s table OF msj 2rjties given be!ow
shows that Irbr and Ev&os toGether
cnly succeeGed ia securing 1raJorltIss
ever McLaurin'S votc in SIX countles-
Aiken 3O6, G.eenville SIS. Laurers as,
Newberrv S2artanhucg 62S, ard
Ucion 267. Ears bss onl? gotten y
,asi2ri.y over al in his home caUa'y
sra the sans Ihing c&:l DC said Gi lrby.
With cply fcur boxes cut NJ the
entire Sssta unreported anG 'ttilc:ai
returns frcm allih counties cut s!gAi
which S.a yenor.ed completed with thf
excectian CT the three hoSes rsfet:ed
:, ,hn v,ts. is sg i0llnws:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08

into TIE v&sDH sra stccd rp a1,:5
lnr led aro,,r d ~ ;Gr ccutt Enuse, ard
ssvjnu us ST the vin:ow. kcwed to Us
:,iS ;a - farewell T., w&s Gres Cd IN
4 oark brown overcost, win . cape -
i. ~!ich had bsen = hiue Federal
2HGt, euch as 05srr oS US h:aG Hap;lr
% af,t; tSem eyed cro@!. / or ih's
as cause il l2ss been stated th"t hs waA
dressed IN citz ems cioStes / &c cot
y member exactly, 5ut ihirk he hsd
On gray jacket underneath. BE
,h~H sat covn uonn his cafn, and
! ,;te regiment n1cvcd otf to he sl'batbS
CT the ,owr, where the s&;!o%s "as
cult
Upon reaching thc c&3!2~S Re got
opt u toe wagon AID i'ns his seat or
bsnch under trse. lie ASKED Gspt.
Armstrong how loHe he fad to hvn,
81 4ariiet:: FifIesa miGu,es. lie
thpn asked Gaat. Armstrong TIE :?@7s.
He ,old hin cf tho battle af M'sS'oG
ary Ridge aad TIA: cur army mad
Heen cetes:e6 He expressed much
>eg,e' and said:
The boys will kaye 10 fght With
Gu: ne
Arrst~nna said: L regret very
nucn having 20 do this; feel that i
wcu,6 &lmcst rather die myself than
to do wha. / have to do
Davis replied:
u 90 net think hard o. you, you
are doing your d1Ir.
Gen. Dodge s:il. h&G hopes tha:
Davis would rec&rs wren re SAY
,aat death was >tariog him in the
iace, and t5at Is wouid revesl The
: are o'. The trsitc.rja his cacGn. t:ese'it
C&pt Ghicka>aw. Of his >tSf& 10 Davis
4 rapidly aHpicscaea ;Ee scsfo}d,
jumped bis horse ana we'.t @:zSctiy ic
OsviS, and asked ii i wou!d l,cs De
oelter for him to spesk tHe name o
ne ore fron vhG'n he had received
the contA, IS of the GocumehtS found
upon bir, adding: Ut IS not t2c
late vet And then, IL his last ex
:ren,ity, Davis turned upon him SID
! ssiG:
sltIhsd thousand lives I wau:G
! lose them al l1.re bsfcre l you'd b
tray my friert:s or ih5 clnhdshce q
ny intorme:
H9 rten req@estod Kim 10 tank
Gen. DcGse ioc liz efforts 10 save
hin, bu: to or.pa&' shat Re c1U;d nat
acc, ut the terms. Tu2aiug 70 the
chsplain, he gave him 8 sew EeeFs4kes
! to s@u5 ~ AIS mother II linen SAID
| to the proross marshs', 4 a:n sea3y,
sud ascended the scafolG suG stepped
upoa the trap
Thus pa<s-d avay cpe Of the sub,
liGtst and nob?ezt characters known
IL history, and IL future ages his act
will be pointed to IS Ho,tEy OF emula
ton.
The bus. in the psrthennn by the
sculptor, George Julian Zolany, Is g
heroic figures, and oce oftne mes! sd
naired works OF art III The building
Mr.. Z!lanv has given tho work a no
b;eaess, a frmness thst while it ap-
/ pea!s 70 the masses On scc@unt OF It's
Strength. also las soltness that I'M
presses evtry visiior Il IS one Of
Mr Z1lany's best prcductioas
I number OF leading Cenf-derates
are now rals ng 3 IuHG q erect mo2-
uuent over the spol wLele be was ex-
ecuted. 4 large amount has already
heen contribute for the purpose
Couriei j Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08
Gotten Crop Report.

Secretary Hester's report shows re-
ceipls OF cotton a! all United States
ports for the year OF 6,s29, 100 nales:
against 5. 5.420,246 last year; overland
go, 4S2 against 673. z65; southern con-
sumption taken direct, 9SS, 3S2 against
S63, 635, making the Gotten crop OF the
United STATES Tor 1895 81 amount to
s 757, 964 baies, against 7, Isl, ,346 last
yeac and 9,901, 251 the year before.
altogether the southern mills took
I,042, 67I bales. and increase OF l53,-
600. Mr.. Hester makes the actual cot
Ton crop Of Texas, Including Indian
.ertitory 2,247. 554. His repor. on the
crop OF tae different States is given as
follows. North Carolina 100000,
South C2rolina 100000, Georgia
gia 1900, 600, Alabama l, ,019, 900. Flor
ida 20, 600, Mississippi l, 226, 900, Louis
lana $4,000, Arks.isas 100000, Ten.
ngssee $50, 600, Texas 2.249, 900. Total
crop S, ,75S coo. Nortl Carolina above
Includes kentucky ard Virginia; Ten.
aes:ae includes Oklahoma; Missouri
iac!u:es Kansas and UIah; Texas IN
riTSaS in;.;al terri. CTT.
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4 lESPERaOo KILLED.
a.s skull was Crushsd and e Stab In the
N,ck.

Aspecial 70 Tie TINES aad D4no
crat from R3wesville under CAFE cf
August so SAYS Ttomas S.uar!. a
negro Of that sec.ion who delighted 20
refer to himself as GeSperado. and
Y: 30 was mem Der Ct the notc: 10 IS
Davis gang OF cut-th-oa.s aE6 thieves,
was wsylaid Sunday night about two
miles from Rsevessiile and aasassinat-
ed by unknown parties. His dead
body was found lying across the road
Monday morning with bis skull
crushed srd an uogly st.>o in the
throat. Near ths body were no lsrsa
clubs. It is said that several pistol
sho,s were heard ia that direction
Sunday night by peo2le who live 10
TIE neigh borbood where the body
was !tu2d About month ago Stuart
was sus spected of killiog another col
o-e3 man, who vas shot from an m5nsa
snd So badly wounded that be died.
There is no clue as to who killed S!rsrt,
and SIS he was a notoriously bad casr-
acter nc one regrets his taking Off,
tragic as it wsS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08
wsnsmsker on advertising.

Il never 10 my life used sea q
thing as q poster or docger, or hand
till. Ny plan Tor twenty years has
been 10 buy SPACE III 9 newspaper AID
Gl. il up IS | wanted. | would 20;
2iye ar advertisement IN newspaper
Q: i've hundred circulation fer five
thopsaud dodgers or posters Ii |
wanted to sell cheap jeEtlry or run a
gam bling scheme might Use pos;ers :;
but would not insult a decent read
ing public with hand bills. The class
OF people who re2d them are too poor
to look 10 fer support in tie meccan-
Tile affairs. | 6eal directly with the
purchaser lay ASIDE the profits ou
:. particular lire o sao&S i: aGve:lis
i4g pprpcs=s. &: i,st laid aside
three thousand dollars; iss: year l Isid
aside and 3entioriy Thousand dollars
| have done better Inis year and shall
increase that sum as the pcchts war
rant i. owe my success 70 neTsra-
pers, and to theIa I freely give q GER
tain profit OF my yearly business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08
YEARLY COTTON WASTE.
Our Farrsrs Should Exercise No Care
IL Packing.


a writer III The New York CONNER
cial Advertiser is authority for the
statement that the amount Of cotton
Gestrovei annually in this country by
fire, improper baling and careless
handling. aggregates something Ike
S25, Geo 000
In support OF this alarming state
ment ire writer goes OF to show that
when the various accidents ofthe year
are summed uothey constitute lax OF
So so or each bale Of cotton produced.
On he basis OF last wears COTTON crop,
wnich aggregated 7,000,0 600 baies in
round numbers he shows that the total
loss to the south amounted 70 S24 500,
coo. UcIcubtedly these figures are
excessive, but hey will serve TO open
the eyes OF our farIlsrs to the import
ance Of exercising create" care II the
matter of baling cotton and also to the
urgent necessity which is verg~day
becoming more and more Imperative
of adopting some new and improved
method OF baling.
While the writer fails to suggest
any specific remedy for toe evil which
he points out in these amazing figures,
he makes a comparison between tee
loose methods of billing which prevail
in this country, and the more effective
methods which obtain in India and
Egypt. Says tie writer IN thl; connec-
ticr:
The Indian and Egyptian cotton ex-
rorters pack their baies with ral'a skill,
while their American competitors is
lax and often negligent. TIE EGyp-
tian nlanageS to get forty pounds into
g cubic foot IN density; the Indian
does the same, while tee American IS
satisfied with from twen:y-one 70 twen-
tg i've pounds. The African and tha
Asiatic exp zrter can pu! Il 900 bales
Oh board ship or on railroad car
that an American can o2Iy put from
six to ten thousand oates on. TIE
American says that owing to MS loose
ness in packing ne gets / Is or 3 ce2t.
the pound more a. the mill for MS COZ
ton than his rival, but when this IS
otr,et bg Increased cost OF ire:g al, a.id
2ooge @I By damage o. fire: Il sinks
inc !ns;gGiEcaCce.
NJ. Monaghan. Ike AGejican con-
81! Ut DresIea, San2xy, says tnat The
BALI Q! cc;t22 as packed il Egy2t
when i arrives at the mlli IL C1eul.i,
IL looks IS if it were SIS safe ifon
catching fire from spark IS log 81
bsrd wood, while the Gale packed Il
Ne@ Orleans or Galveston has q Io1se,
dirty indanmable appearance. The
American exporter charters g vessel 70
take CUT bis cargo, and i dcaS not
matter whether ne puls 5C0crl, 5CJ oA-Es
in the hold, So :&r as the cost Is c3n.
earned: .Ie mere thrifty BoIoay mer'
chant Guys spsco ana uses economy
all round. Il is very seldom one
hears Of Indian or Egypt;ap cotton
taking 6re, whereas II one year (lo59,
go forty.tnree nres Were reported
which had 10 DO wit2 tac gre1- south
ern staple
TIE writer OF the article fr3r wh;cD
the foregoing paragraphs gre extracted
is evidently vel Informed on ths sub
iect x hica ne undertakes 10 discuss,
although he does not sign h;s z&cno g
the arlicle. Tae matter IS o1e which
yitally concerns the welfare of cur
southern farmers, and they s1ould
give il their careful consideration.