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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-08
AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices in Produce at the Sea-
haard,s Commercial MetrOpOIts.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-F1our-Receir.S, 5000
brls; exports, 1900 brls. Market frmer; winter
patents, s460q475: Minnesota patents s4.3JQ4 As;
winter extras, s3.15Q3.55; Minnesota bakers So Go
6395. Rye flour steady; superfne, S2.55Q2.75:
fancy s25O13. Buckwheat -four dull at s1.20.
Buckwheat dull at SAC. Corn meal quiet; yellow
Western, 5OQ6oc. Rye quiet; No. Western. 1914
Q39i2c. Barley quiet; feeding, 2Slz@29c. Barley
malt dull; Western, 50d5Sc.
Wheat-Receipts, IL. $50 blu; exports. 90. 500 bu.
Spot inactive; No. hard. 91Ac. Options opened
easier under lower cables. but at once rallied
and ruled firm all the morning the weekly
large exports. covering by shorts and bad Argen-
tine news; closed l2@ssc higher; No red: Feb
Ss@c. '''Se' a. '''-'' NAY 0'-''' 49, -
Corn-Receipts. 1925 bu;- exports. 5o.7s2 bu.
and were sustained ali the morning by covering.
induced by unfavorable weather news closed 1sg
ssas ns. h'snef FEBRUARY ''0'e' q" -''''' may
oats~Reeepts, $1,000 bu; exports, 2G,511 bu;
nominaliy firm with the other markets. closing
Aahc net higher; February closed at 22lac; May
. Hay quiet: shipping. s2na55c; good to choice.
67ha72isc. Hops easy; 1895 crop, sq7c; 1886 crop.
Hides, firm; Galveston, 12@lsc: Buenos Ayres
nominal Texas dry. s,sc California l ,;aS;
to n sssvg Ess 1sg 5sc ache beef Rs@.
picked shoulders. sis3lsG475 picked hams S. s.
az. Lard easy; Western steam. $3.21l2; May.
$.07ih; refined steady. Pork dull and weak
mess ss.15QS.75: short-clear. ss.5oa1o; family.
81. 25i975.
Taiiow quiet; city, sAGs9c: country. SS@slac.
Rice steady; fair to extra, 37sq1isc: Japan.
44G4%c. Molasses steady; New Orleans open
kettle. good to choice, 22Q32c.
Cotton-seed oil steady; prime, 2lc; butter
grades, 27d27lac: prime white. 26lzc.
Coffee-Options opened quiet and unchanged.
ruled dull all through the session. Gables from
Havre slightly better but failed to influence
the market. Liberal warehouse deliveries were
offset by free Brazilian receipts; closed dull at
points higher to points decline Sales, $50 bags
March at s.3Oc Spot coffee-Rio dull: No Z. s$.c
Mild quiet; Cordova, 15l2M16&c. Rio-Receipts.
5000 bags; cleared for the United States Il. 00C
bags; cleared for Europe. 5000 bags stock. 30l O0
bags. Total warehouse deliveries from the
United States. 13. 7l5 bags. including II, SOB from
New York New York stock to-day $50. 599 bags;
United States stock, 275 bags; afioat for the
United States. 305 900 bags: total visible for the
United States, 69S275 bags, against 49i, 755 last
year.
Sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. 2&c; cen
trifugal. sc test, 5-32c. Refined quiet; standard
A. 4hc; confectiOners' A, 4hc; cut loaf, f7sc;
crushed. 47sc: powdered. ll4c; granulated. 4Ac.
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Wool.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-An excellent selection was
offered at the wool auction sales to-day and con-
sisted largely OF superior wool. The attendance
large and competition active for long
merino stock. The offerings to-day aggregated
9,701 bales, and of this number sG5 were with
drawn. Good varieties OF merinos and cross-breds
maintain their values, while others again rule
irregular Lambs firm, with the continent
buying medium greasy and Russia secured woods
Following the sales in detail: New South
WaleS-l.3l0 bales: secured. SdG1s 3i2d; greasy
3G21a6 Queensland-25l bales: secured. lisa Is
I'D victoria-5,6 bales; secured: 6&dg2s sad
greasy, 4iaNl.d. West Australia-46 bales
secured. lid: greasy. 5lz@7lsd. New Zealand
1.176 bales: secured 6i4Qlld greasy, 7lsqlOi.d
Cape of Good Hope and Natai-1.309 bales
secured. sdGls Id; greasy. 3HG9d. The sales viii
close next Wednesday and the offerings for tht
three days aggregate 81. go bales.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-wool steady; domestic
fleece. l5H20c: pulled. I.6lSc.
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'es ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour I'd dull III
sprirg specials. $3.50. spring patents. s4a4:So;
straights IS. 4Oas7o; bakers, s3qS;4o. No spring
No. 2 red, S6QS7c. No. corn, 22lac; No. yellow,
221.c. No. 2 oats. 16Ac; No. white, I. o. b..
S5&c No. barley nomi 1al; No. ?. f.. o. b.,
25@34c: No. 4. f. o. b., 24ls426c. No ! fiaxseed.
75G76Ibc. Prime timothy seed, 81. 65Q210. Mess
pork. per bril- s7.571zQ7.eO. Lard, per 100 lbs.
s367sG3.7O. Short-rib sides. loose. So 75q4 Dry
sailed shoulders, boxed, A.25q4.50; short-clear
sides boxed, s4.l3la@425. Whisky, dstilers' fin
ished goods, per gal, s1.11.
corn 36l. 900 blu: oats, :24Ooo blu; rye. 1000 br;
barley, SO. 600 blu. Shipments-Flour. 5000 brls;
wheat 900 bu corn ~, 600 bu oats. 1880 bu;
barley, IS 900 bu
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REAL-ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Fourteen Transfers, with n Total
Confederation of &35,775.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders
Office of Marion county. Indiana. for the twenty
four hours ending at p. m. Feb s, 1897.
furnished by Theo. Stein, abstracter of titles.
corner of Market and Pennsylvania streets, Ii
danapolis. Suite 229, first Office floor, The
Lemcke Telephone 17eo:
Bellevue Land and Improvement Company
to Nathan r. Schooley and wife, Lots
4S5. 447 and AS Lights Bellevue subdi-
Emily S. Montray to Theodore c. Whit
comb, Lot 40 Wiley's subdivision of Out
Mary l.. McWharter to Levi C. McWharter
Lots H. u. 10 and IA in first addition to
Edward L. Mick, commissioner. TO Matthias
Carver. south half of Lot 8. Square ST.. 500
Alexander F. Jenison, guardian. TO Matthias
Carver. south half of Lot 2, Square 49,. 600
Lot S, Square 1900
Estea J. Jenison to same. south half of
Lot O. Square 1900
Henry Seyfried to Indianapolis Storage and
Transfer Company, Lot SO McCarty's sub
division of Outlet no.. 1900
Rosalie Seyfried to Henry Seyfried. Lots
L. 30 81 So and rs in Kenwood Park. $500
Edward L. Boring to Ephraim Boring. Lot
Drake * Mayhews second addtion...... 1850
Henry Charles ct al. to James and June
Craig, Lots So and 81 Braden's subdivision
of Brett, Braden e. Co s addition. $500
Henry Williams to Sol Meyer and Sol :.
Kiser. Lots 207 and EOS Bradley ct ais
East Washington-street addition-........ 100
St. Clair Parry to Charles =. Greene. Lot
3 Foster a. Harmon's subdivision of
Schurmans addition ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Hermann &. futile, guardian, to Samantha
A. Lewis Lot % McKernan, Pierce &
Yandes's subdivision of Outlet 100. ......... 1000
Transfers II. consideration. ......... 60 III
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per cent. for good names. according to ma
turity In the early part of the week tho
market showed tendency TO broaden ost
Under the influence OF the transactions in
Volving the Northern Pacific and their
sequences. But the industrials came IN for
drive that drove values down along the
whole line, and again restricted the scope
or speculation. A large proportion of the
total dealings was in Sugar. and the ten
other industrials shared with Sugar the
adverse influence Of the trust investigation
1y legislative committee proceeding IN
New York and several stocks in this group
also suffered from special causes. The de-
preston in them served to drag the whole
market with them to an extent. Operations
were subsequently restricted by the pro-
Cured in New York. New Haven & Hart
recovery to les bid. The transaction on
which this variation occurred was very
small one.
The weeks transactions i'm stocks were
small and on the whole irregular but the
general tendency was downward with an
occasional rally and resistance by some or
the railroad stocks. notably Burlington, on
its favorable traffic statement for De-
ecember. and the anthracite coal group.
The Improvement in the bond operations
served as backlog to the stock market.
and although some concessions occurred in
the speculative issues on profit taking, the
undertone decidedly strong with the
more substantial advances registered in the
usually dormant issues. The market left
off generally firm for the week on covering
by, shorts. the. net losses on the leading
railways being to 2 per cent. The changes
I'm the industrials were more notable, par
ticularly in Sugar and Leather preferred,
the former being down 3%s and the latter
2b. The sales were 796, 2i9 shares.
The bond market during the week was
unusually animated. the transactions foot
ing up 900. The feature of the deal
ings was the constant absorption of large
blocks of the leading bonds for continental
account. The prominent investment houses
reported keen inquiry for all grades of
mortgages, with the lOw-priced issues in
marked favor. The operations in the gilt
edged liens was limited only to the extent
of offerings. as holders appear to be reluct-
ant to part with this collateral except at
more remunerative prices. The speculative
bonds moved in sympathy with the stock
market at times. but the speculation as a
whole was exceedingly strong in tone. The
changes record improvements generally
ranging up to per cent. in Norfolk &
Western gold fives. Some declines were reg
istered. but without significance outside of
Kentucky Central tours, which lost per
cent. Missouri Pacific collaterals. 5, and
New York. New Haven & Hartford tours
AS per cent.
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continent 1s95e bales: exports coastwtse. ALI
bales sales. 1000 bales: stock 57i.417 bales.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 6.--Cotton steady. nsiddllng.
i5-lc.: receipts, ss3 bales: shipments. 053 bales.
stock ISIS sl2 bales: sales. LOO bales.
NEW YORK Feb. s-Cotton closed steady;
middling upanGs. 5-lGc; middlng gulf, 9-16c.
bales.
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Saturdays Bank CIearings.

At ChicagO-Clearings, So $50, 457. Money
steady at 6GI7 per cent. New York exchange, 40c
discount: foreign exchange barely steady.
At New York-Clearings, $50, 401, sos; balances
So 1884, 1874
At Boston-Clearings. sl5.o1s.027; balances,
81 450,55
At MISUNDERSTANDING. s275.SOS; balances.
S69 $40.
At New Orleans-Clear rings 81. 553. $50.
At ST. Louis-Clearings, SO, 159, 1885, balances,
sS3S. ST..
At Observation-Disclosures. 81. 737. $40.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, 81, sol, 40; balances.
$345. All.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sS.sl2.1l5; balances.
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Metals.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Pig iron steady; SOUTH
ern. Sl1G12: Northern. SflEl3 Copper quiet: lake.
brokers. l2c. Lead strong; domestic, brokers.
2.9oc. TIN plates quiet.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. LEAD firm at 2.S5Q3c.
Spelter firm at e.S5c.
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Another Week of Disappointing
Trade, with Steady Prices.

While trade in the week ending Feb. showed
some improvement over that of the preceding
week. ii not what expected. Wholesale
grocers. druggists and produce men were the only
merchants who speak of trade being fairly
satisfactory. Produce handling good
deal of poultry. eggs and butter, the supply being
large for mdwinter and the demand such to
keep the market clear of accommodations Leather
dealers had better trade than for some time
past, did the iron merchants. but the volume
is not up to expectations. On Commission row
there is good deal of grumbling Prices
fruits and vegetables still low. cabbage
cepted Irish potatoes went OFF &c last week with
the =nilder weather Much of the poor stock has
improvement over those of a few weeks age.
Choice apples not abundant and advance
chants generally a belief prevails that this month
Will show light business and that with March
and ID summer Get trade Will follow: anu " 'i'
The local grain market is active as compared
with month ago. All cereals such this
ket requires are in good request. the cerealine
m npay ,,r ms ana starch w6T ,,t , are al
light the receipts of the better grade of
wheat: The week closed with track bids ruling
wheat.No. red SIC; No. 3 red. S4gS6c; No.
Corn-No. white. 2lAc; No. white, 2t4c; No.
white. 2lhc; No. 2 white mixed. 20Ac: No.
yellow 't sc No yellow VINO. aoac f No. Yellow.
l5c; No 2 mixed. 2Os.c; No. 8 mixed. 2O2.c No. 4
oats NO white. 2ic: No. white. 1sc: No.
mixed, 1Sc; No mixed. l6c.
Hay-No. timothy, $s.50@9: No. 2 timothy, 81
as; prairie, S60650.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippersJ
Poultry-Hens, &c; springs, &c; cocks, PFC:
young turkeys. 10c; toms, PC old hen turkeys,
Sc; cid TOMS &c: ducks, &c; geese. i0c for full
feathered; soc for pucked.
Butter-Country. choice, 10c; mixed, &c.
Eggs-11M12c
Fsath,rs-Prme geese. 30c per Ib; prime duck.
16G17c Ger ID.
Wool-Medium unwashed. lie; fine merino
washed. 10c: tub-washed, 20G23c; bury and I'M
merchantable. sc less.
Beeswax-30c for yellow; 25c for dark
Honey-1lG15c per III.
HIDES, TALLOW. ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. 1. &c; No. 2 &c; No.
1 calf, SIC; No. calf. 712c.
Cirease-White, 324c: yellow, 2%c; brown, csc.
Tallow-No. l. &c; No. 2. 2kc.
RoneS-Drv S12M13 ton.
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LIVE STOCK
Cattle Scarce and stendy-Hogs Act
I've md HiEher-Sheep steady.

INDIANAPOLIS Peb. 6.-cattle-Receipts
light: shipments light. There little doing
for want Of stock. The market was unchanged
from Yesterday
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK, Feb. -Butter-Receipts. 1929
fxn Market e ac % wes St s
ceipts 3.5SS packages; State. large. 9Gl2kc;
s sGa Pefp ki 5 packa lg MARKET
weak: State and Pennsylvania, Ice; Western,
13G15Ac.
cry 17I.q19c; dairy. 1OG13c Eggs-The market
was steady. with a tendency to higher prices in
kets. Shippers to New York have handled eggs
to quite an extent this week: strictly fresh Kan
and Missouri eggs. 1112c; cold storage, 1Oc
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 6.-Butter firm and
prints 1c higher; fancy creamery, 2lc. Eggs dull
and easier; fresh nearby. 14k@lsc; Western, 14i2
G15c. Cheese unchanged.
CHICAGO, Feb. con the Produce Exchanges
to-day the butter market was firm; creamery
Eggs firm: fresh. lac.
Dry Goods.
FALL RIVER Feb 6-The curtailment Of print
cloth production during the week amounts to 1900
pieces. Nevertheless the deliveries have not been
goods AMOUNTING to Pieces Athongh the
quotation has advanced Lice during the week
heavy demand for goods. The sales of the week
have been small and largely of odd weaves for
future delivery. There is. however. a hopeful
feeling manifested that a demand will make
is not well supplied with goods
WILMINGTON. Feb. s..Rosin firm: strained
hard. s1.S0; SOFT. $3.50.
NEW YORK Feb s.-Petroleum steady;
United closed at 92c bid. Rosin steady strained
common to good. $40. Turpentine quiet at 2sisQ
29c.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 6-Rosin firm at s1.409
1.45. Spirits OF turpentine firm at &c.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 6.-Spirits of turpentne firm
at 26Ac: sales. "a brls. Rosin firm.
OIL CITY. Feb. 6-Credit balances. 9Oc; GER
tifcates, 92c.
Cotton.
Feb
6 15-16c; low middng, 6 7-1ec; good ordinary
6 Slice; net receipts. .294 bales; exports the
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AN INCREASE in, LOANS
MORE ENCOURAGING STATEMENT
FROM THE NEW YORK BANKS.
Stock Trading Has Been Dull, but the
Foreign Demand for Bonds Is
Stronger-LocaI Business Flat.

At New York. Saturday. money on call
was nominaly 11aG2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3d4 per cent.
Sterling exchange was steady with actual
business in bankers bills at A.s614Gi 4.s612
for demand and S4.s41zq4s424 for sixty days;
posted rates. s4.S51z and s4-s712Q4.SS; COM
mercial bills. A.S31s.
Bar silver, 644c; Mexican dollars. 5024c;
silver certificates. 647s4651sc. At London
bar silver closed az 2S24d per ounce.
The imports OF dry goods and general
merchandise at the port of New York last
week were valued at s6.2iS.Os5. The imports
OF specie were $5S.l69. of which Sc. 11e was
gold The exports of specie were valued
at S9O6. 766, Of which $54,591 was gold.
The New York weekly bank statement
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NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6-Cotton-aIiddling.
15-16c; low middling. 7-16c; good ordinary.
Slice; net receipts. 1924 bales; exports to the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
To Register Under "Under.
standing Clause"

Although it was generally suppos
ed that the last chance Tor registra
tion under the understanding clause
of the new constitution expired with
the days set apart in December for
the books to be open, it develops that
there is yet one more day upon
which voters can secure registration
certificates under that clause At
torney General Barber has received
recently numerous inquiries as to
whether the time had expired Yes
teiday he examined the law and
stated that there was yet one mon
day-the first Monday in January
The present noards will conduc, the
registration on that day then they
will close their books, make up the
lists and file them away The act
says that voters may register upon
the understanding provision cup to
and including" the first Monday in
January, 1898.
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A Boy Drinks Himself to.
Death.

Greenville, December 1S-A re-
markab!e death occurred berc last
night. Odell Tcrrer, Is gears cid.
was found dead 10 wagon loaded With
cora. Yesterday morning the boy. in
company With bis uucle, Jcseph Turo-
er aud biz cousin. E!gin Turner. Jeff
his bcue, !ous niles frow Marietta. On
a wagon loaded with corn. At Maries-
ta toe boy drauS considerable quar-.
,ity Of whiskey, aud 1t is presumed on
the road he drank more. he ate rei-
tber dinner eor supper. The uocle
drove to one of the stables 10 towo, aud
put Up The boy was iying on his face.
when the wagon got to Green vile. aud
his little cousin tried to arouse him. but
failed. aud the urcIe left him 10 the
wagon lying as be YES when they got
here.
This morning, when Mr. Turrcr at
tempted to arouse the boy. be found
tha, be vas dead
The coroner held 50 Inquest, and.
efter bearing the evidence, rendered
verdict that Odeli Turner came to his.
death from intoxication. It was not
developed who gave the caild the whis.
key. bat it is presumed that his COM
pauiaas had the liquor
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CROOKS IN CHARLESTON,
Bold Robbery of Allan & Co.'s
Jewelry Store.

Charleston, S G.. Dec. 19,-Ooe of
the boldess and nerves, robberies that
has ever occurred in this CITY was CON-
nitted here Saturday afternoon iu broad
daylight Two handsome, we'll dressed
straogcrs walked into James Allan &
Co 3 jswelry store on King street and
asked to see china teaset. While one
Of the Den was in the rear OF the estab-
lisbment With the clerk, the other re-
NAMED at the front. near a showcase
which contained small tray of diamond
rings. After the stranger had finished
bis transaction with the clerk, the two
men walked leisurely on; into King
street and we're seea no more
About ten minutes after their de-
par,ure. the p,oprictors pisssd tbe
tray of diamonds, which was valued
at $1,000
Both Allan & Go aud '.-o police, for
fear that q publication of the robbery
would seriously interfere With the de-
teciives at work Oh the case. made a
dllligent effort to keep the affair quiet
Somehow or other, the newe leaked
out, and today it is the general topic
Of conversation on the streets aud in
the hoiel lobbies
The perpetrators of the bold deed
are evidently professional crooks. jude-
ing from their careful plans of opera
.ion They chose time wbeo most Of
the clerks we're at diuLer and wheu the
store vas almost empty Of customers
Telegrams have been sent TO all the
neighboriDg cities. with the hopes of
capturing the crooks before they suc-
ceed io placing msDy miles between
them and Charleston Columbia Regis
ter.
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The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club viii, her husband
tends the baby, as well as the good o'd-fash-
ioned woman who looks after her home. will
both ct times ge. run down IN health. They
will be troubled with loss of appetite, head
aches. s!eeplessness. fainiing or dizzy spells.
The most wonderful remedy for these women
is Electric Bitters Thousands Of sufferers
from Lame Back and Weak Kidnoys rise up
and call it blessed. It is the medicine for wo
men. Female Complaints and Nervous 'rou
bles of all kinds are coon relieved BY the use
Of Electric Bitters. DELEGATE women should
keep this remedy on hand to build up the sys
tenn. Only SOC per bottle. For sale by j. F..
". DeLorme.
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Mobiles Plucky Postmaster.

Mobile. ala, December Is Second
A,sis,ap, Postmaster General Shaleo-
berger was bere to-day to get Post
master Rapier to surrender Office to the
appoioeee, Mr. Barker. Rapier 40
swered that he is standing as ao Aucr-
icao citizen for the enforcement of the
law Of the land, aod that if Mr.. Bar
ker has eny rights be has bis legal re-
course for enforcement Mr.. Rspier
said that under the law Barker is not
postmaster until confirmed by the Sen
ate, Rapier's removal not having been
effected in due form as per Statute
$3.50.
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All Immigrants Must Read.

Washington. Decemb Der Is "A pro
position is beioe discussed TO make a
thorough reform ct the natsralisa!ioD
laws on tbe lines OF the immigration
educatiopa! test bill Thar measure
has beea fsvorably reported by the
House immigration con nmi:tee and ~iii
be taken ap in ;he House after fhe hoii
Gays TIE committee cnaceds some
opposition TO it. but believe the majority
recognize the necessity for some essen
;ial changes It's effect is to .equirc
allinmigran!s al to read aud write either
the Engii>5 or some other language
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Growers Protective association
Article 2 The object of ;bis associa-
tion shall be to educate the cotton grow
ers of America as to their righ,s and
duties, and to devise ways and means
for the Improvement of their coudiion
Article 8. We adopt the principles
announced by the association at its
meeting at Jackson, Miss Jan 9 and
10. 1895, and Memphis. Tenn. iu
January. 1896 In order to carry
them out we shall strive by the thor
ough organization of all the co'toa
growing States, counties aud districts.
to uoife all oot,oa growers 10 au earnest
effort to reduce the acreage Of cotton
each year to such point as will insure
a fair average price to every grower
This organization shall take no part
10 national, State or local politics ard
will permit no persons to use it for pet
sooal advancement or purely political
purposes.
This association shall ain above all
to teach the American cotton grower !:
First, to reduce he cost of proauc
tion of cotton.
Second, to practice the principles CT
thrift, aud economy which shall epable
bin to escape debt aud make bis cotton
a real money crop.
Third. to mack all bis owu supplies
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faithfully for twenty-one mouths, he
thinks he has a right to retire now
and put the burden he has been car.
rying on other shoulders.
He leaves the board with the very
pleasantest relations existing between
himself aud the other members, and
viii, at all times do anything in his
power to aid them in their work.
1t is his opinion, after an eight
months trial of the plan, that the ro-
tary craftsmanship idea has worked and
should be continued in operation
1t gives each member familiarity
with the affairs of the institution
which he could not otherwise enjoy.
AS Colonel Jones's resignation
goes into effect just prior to the meet
ing of the Legislature, it is not likely
the governor will make any appoint
men. to fill the vacancy, as the ap
pointment would only hold good
until an election was held by the
legislature
Friends of the dispensary who
knew Colonel Jones would resign
are of Che opinion that the Legislature
could not do better than to fill the
vacancy by the election of W II.
Lawrence, of Darlington, who served
as clerk fer two. months and whose
ability is generally recognized and
whose integrity is unimpeaceable.-
Columbia Record, Goth