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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-03
Trying to Control the Cotton
Crop.
State Association Held Good Meet.
ing-To Cooperate with Other
States.
The State, 1st inst.

ne state, lst INST.
The Cotton Growers associa-
ton of South Carolina met last
night in the county court house
and after thorough discussion of
the situation determined to push
tue work of organizing tho
farmers of South Carolina so as
t" control the cotton crop in CO.
operation with the other cotton
growing States The association
also decided to send n full dsle>
gatinnt the meeting of the nation.
al association this month
There we're about 80 farmers
present when the meeting was
called TO order bv the president,
j & WiIborn. The secretary, j
X Blake, was ut his post.
wi w NUN " IelSIIeu TO the
meeting of the cotton seed oil
mill men recently held here, at
which they decided TO combine
for the purpose of reducing the
price ut seed. lie said 1t WAS
determined to pay $l3 per ton
for seed, which is 10 cents per
bushel, while the former price
was 50 cents per bushel He said
the Only way to fight such organs
cations as this was to me t or
&anlzatton with organization. Mr.
WiIborn then addressed the meet,
ing As follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
The State Convention of Cotton
Growers met at Greenwood Sep
tember 12lh, 1900 1t WAS then
decided after mature deliheration
to organize a State Organization
and officers were duly appointed
for one year until September II,
1901.
1t was decided to compactly
organize each county in this State,
with view OF getting a more
accurate report of ginning and
marketing of the cotton, and to
interchange views and Information
from all the cotton states; for tho
purpose of obtaining fair and Just
prices for our cotton and cotton
seed products. Upon my sug.
gestion, IN adjournment of the
Cotton Growers Convention at
Greenwood was had to meet in
Columbia during Fair Week at
my call: Therefore, | named Oct
'''' ~ '''' u III 10 tilc llllIc IOr
the Convention to meot In the
City of Columbia at the county
court house.
Each county was invited to he
fully represented by deIega
tlons, the number of delegates rot
to be restricted All counties arc
urged to organize, at once, by
eIectlng a president, one vice
president, secretary and treasurer,
and Advisory Board of Executive
Committee.
The Constitution and Bylaws
of the State Of Georgia have been
adopted as far as they apply to
South Carolina.
PLANS.
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-03

with previous years, estimating
the probable amount o. cotton to
he harvested in such neigbbor~
hoods. THIS method will also
apply to cotton acreage in the
spring, and tho amount of fertil-
izers actually used under the
crop, showing the condition o.
the growing crop, during the
period of growth. Ginners are
expected to aid us
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-11-03


Warehouse receipts to be issued
and negotiated at nearest bank, as
collateral security for money
borrowers.
Each producer shall control the
Individual sale, if he desires to
dispose of his cotton before mini
mum price fixed by the Associa>
tion Is offered by the buyer he
shall he at pei feet liberty to do
81. A fair and just price for cot
ton seed can be fixed and main.
tanned in the South by united con
cert of action, by holding back
the surplus crop, if any there
may he, and marketing the crop
during the twelve months of the
year to meet the depnsnds of the
world.
Ginners throughout the cotton
belts will he supplied with postal
cards addressed to headquarters
OF the State Bureau, with request
that each Saturday night tho nuns
Der of bales ginned that week will
be forwarded
The secretaries OF county or
CARNATIONS will bs in close touch
with the producers, and careful
eStimatcS made on existing crop
conditions will be sent weekly to
the Sta e board.
The cotton grower has the cot =
ton better in hand today than he
has had for thirty years aud he is
warned, that ho has no reason to
become unduly alarmed that the
mills are closing down, To depres S
fair price of cotton. You are
reminded that when cotton sold
as high as thirty cents II pound, it
was manufactured.
For the past three years, have
Iahorod in season, with the cotton
grower to organize, in order that
he might the more intelligently
plant and market his crop.
Many of you remember the In.
ter State Convention that | called
to meet in Atlanta Decem bsr,
1897, and the great disappoint,
ment we felt at the policy of de-
lay that was thsn shown. A do
crease of acreage was urged, aud
from that day to this the indivi-
dual effort of the intelligent cotton
grower has been to raise his sup
plies for his farm ut home, there
by decreasing the acreage. | de-
sire to urge anew the hog and
homlny plan-make the farm self
supporting, raise cotton as the
surplus crop. Do thi. and we
will have the greatest country in
tho world. Do this an tho coun-
try home will again reach its high
place and regard in the mind of
the youth. The country home
should he the happlest and most
independent place in the world. A
kind providence has aided us, in
demonstrating to the most skepti
cal mind that we have been raising
too much cotton.
We today stand in Il better con-
dition to manage the cotton situa
ton than at any time, since the
War of 1S60-65. We have as
sembled here tonight to devise the
best ways and means for the future
handling of our cotton seed pro-
ducts on the market. A change
in the manner of marketing this
great money crop is absolutely
demanded. Thepresent system of
selling gives the advantage to the
buyer, and leaves the individual
producer absolutely as clay in the
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FINING PRICE.


We propos' to find out the true
amount of American cotton re
qulred for consumption in twelve
months, and the price Of the fin
ished fabric offered with correct
information of amount Of cotton
to he harvested tho number of
bales required for consumption bv
mills, the price of cotton goods,
and 1t will he an easy matter to
determine = fair price for raw
material.
OBTAINING THE PRICE
TO get a just price from the
buyer of our cotton, il will he
essential to furnish the supply
commensurate with the demand.
This can only be done by market
ing the crop through a longer
period OF time and furnishing
splnners with stock as needed.
Here is where we seek and are
entitled to the aid of the banker.
Cotton properly wurehoused and
insured is as good securlty rs
government bond We now have
an opportunity of becoming com
plete masters of the situation.
There will bs no surplus carried
over till next year. The mills in
oil part. of the world are short of
cotton. Never has there existed
agreater dc nand for cotton goods
The mills must have raw cotton,
which will he in our possession,
and if we know and demand its
true value it will be paid. The
world is now face to face with Il
cotton famine, if demands keep
pace with the last twelve months.
The mills consumed II, 100, 900
bales during the past twelve
months, made up of 1000, 600
bales surplus carried over from
crop of 1898 and the 5000, 1000
harvested In 1899.
The latest move has been for
the spinners to combine and shut
down for sixty days, SO rs to
stagnate trade and depress present
prices of raw cotton. rhe ques~
tion for you to determine is,
whether you, after knowing the
situation, are prepared to stand
and deliver and be dictated to by
organizations miles away.
Fellow citizens, such is not
your history and should not be
your policy, but we should meet
organization with organization.
For want of organization com.
paclly formed you are being
heeced to the great detriment OF
your homes and families.
The cotton seed combination is
another organization tnat should
be dealt with, IN the same meas
ure, by united action and with the
same force they attempt to use
against us They meet and agree
to give certain price. Let US
agree that W" will only sell for Il
certain price our cotton seed. AS
it is now, the politeness of Rob
Roo is not even in vogue, when
they take our cotton seed.
'Resolved, That the executive
committees perfect the organiza-
tion of the various counties and
that the chairman appoint delega-
ton of one from each congress-
ional district tore present the cot
ton growers convention of South
Carolina in the convention of
the National Cotton Growers asso-
cation which meets at Macon ON
Novan, har OOth -
This resolution was eventually
adopted but not until several had
spoken.
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Notice To Debtors

Notice To Debtors.
All parties indebted to me are
requested TO settle at the earliest
opportunity as | need all the
money due me. Respectfully,
j f Rutledge, Dentist.
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To n q Geaf,

a rich lady cured of her Deaf,
ness and Noises in the Head by
DR.. Nicholson's Artificial Ear
Drums, gave $4,000 to his In
stitute, so that deaf people unable
to procure the Ear Drums may
have them free. Address No.
1867 The Nicholson Institute,
$50, Elgth Avenue, New York,
l. 5 4. 6m.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-23

SduSeS COlidpSe. 1t
Is worry-the outcome of low condition
OF the nervous system and Inadequate
nutrition which generally causes col
lapse. The collapse seems sudden, but
Ill reality it is a slow process The stom-
ach and organs of digestion and nutri-
ton are diseased, the nourishment in the
food eaten is only partially extracted and
irperfectly assinilated. The blood be-
comes impure; the very fount of life is
poisoned, and some day all the faculties
ard functions go on strike. That's
collapse. DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
! Discovery cures diseases of the organs of
digestion and nutrition, purifes the
blood and builds up the weak body with
, sound healthy flesh.
vI was cured of a very bad case of indigestion
associated with torpid liver, by the use of DR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, writes Mr
G. B. Bird of ByInside, Putnam Co. w Va
| eBefore began the of Golden Medical Dis
covery' | had no appetite; could not sleep. nor
work but very little, bowels constipated and life
was misery to me. After taking four bottles
| felt so we'll that I went to work, but soon got
worse, SO used it about eight weeks longer,
when was permanently cured"
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent
free on receipt of stamps to pay cost of
mailing only. Send 2I one-cent stamps
for paper covered book, or 81 stamps for
cloth, to Dr.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo n. Y.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-23

The Kurdish women are also devoted
to an outdoor life. Quite as enterpris:
ing and interchangeable as the men in
their race, they are ever on the alert,
ready to leap to the saddle. where.
though not graceful riders, they are at
home and able to keep up with the men
in their adventurous wanderings, says
the New York Tribune.
recent traveller in Kurdistan tells
of meeting a girl of the Bulbassi tribe
who had just killed with spear Turk
who insulted her. This young Amazon
was dressed like man and served the
chief, FaZullah Effendi, as his faithful
henchman. following him in all his wan
derings. The women Of this tribe are
all particularly hardy and intrepid.
Frequently they take to the road by
themselves as brigands, and luckless
indeed is the traveller or trader who
falls into their hands Not content
with robbing him, they pinch, scourge
and scratch him.
When a girl is born in Montenegro
the mother says to her: II do not wish
thee beauty, but courage; heroism
alone gains the love Of men," And
courage they possess in abundance.
/ While their husbands are away on ex-
cursions the women in the intervals OF
caring for the fields and flocks, take to
the road and do little looting on their
own account.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-23
BRIGGS H0UBK
Carson City, Nevada
GILBERT BRIGGS, PROPRIETOR

This old established hotel known from Maine to Ore
gon and from Georgia the Gulf has recently inaugur
ated system of electricity throughout the entire build
ing whereby every is lighted by ncandescent lights.
At the present time this is the only hotel in Carson that is
lighted exclusively by electricity Firstclass through
Best 81 day house the Coast. Free bus to and
from the t1ains. Meals 25c lodging IS and SO cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-23
YOUNG MOTHERS.

Group is the terror of thousands Of young
mothers because its outbreak is so agonizing and
frequently fatal Shilohs Cough and Consump
ton Cure acts like magic Il cases of Group 1t has
never been known to fail The worst cases re-
lieved immediately. Price % cts. so cts and 81 90.
For sale at Nevada Drug Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-23
A Great Liniment.

Dr. Bentons liniment, which affects
man and beast alike, is the grandest cura-
tive liniment ever manufactured in the
world. You have but to use it once and
you will never use anvother. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-08-23
Collapse.

Caused by over
work No, caused
by undernourish-
11lent. Work rarely
causes cO11apSa II
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12

from his boarding house to his home
in GAINESVILLE. Ohio. The works are
shut down on account of his absence.
Warrants were issued yesterday by
Justice Edwards for H. F. Hall, Clint
Echols and Misses Cora Young and
Josephine Dardinger Three of the
parties appeared before the Squire,
Miss Dardinger being visiting in Ohio.
The trouble started in the colored
church on Fourth street.
The Boer sympathizers of the city
are wearing broad smiles on account
of their recent victories in South At
RIGA. At the Boer Lager in the
Third ward, the people threw UP their
hats and almost wept with JOY and
said, Let the good work go on
Liberty Hose Company No. 1 gave
a very swell banquet in their quar-
tiers in the Third ward Tuesday even
ing in honor of the new chief. All
kinds of refreshments were served and
a general good time was had at late
hour. The jolly crowd dispersed to
their various homes well pleased with
the evenings pastime. A hearty good
will pervaded all through the evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12

The taking of evidence in the Hervey
murder case, commenced in earnest
yesterday morning, and excellent pro-
gress was made during tie day. The
persons who saw the mel In the house
on the night of the murder failed to
fully identify either of the prisoners,
SO it is evident that if conviction is
secured, it will be brought about by cir
cumstantial testimony.
There have been few criminal cases
in Ohio county, however, in which
the State has been enabled to offer
stronger circumstantial evidence, than
has already been adduced and will be
brought out during the remainder of
the trial, to fasten the responsibility
for the murder of James Hervey upon
John Mooney and Frank Friday.
All who were in the house when the
homicide was committed have given
their evidence. Henry Hervey and Mrs.
Belle McCortney saw a large man,
whose face was covered, or partially
covered, with red handkerchief, and
who correspondent in size and general
appearance with Mooney. Miss Gilfll-
Ian saw man on the stairway, with
something white" over his face. A
white handkerchief and red bandana
were found on the prisoners when they
We're searched after being arrested.
A very important witness was Sheriff
Richards, who was on the stand when
court adjourned. He secured the
shoes worn by the two men, and fitted
them into tracks in the snow on the
Hervey premises. He also traced the
footprints to Elm Grove, over the
bridge across the creek, and for half
mile beyond the County Infrmary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12

James OI,eary, the noted pugiHst, is
in town on business.
Scott Zeigler, of Pittsburg, was
caller in town yesterday.
DIR. Howell Davis, prominent ply
sician of Pittsburg, is the guest OF his
sister. Mrs. Ed Winzler. of Grant
avenue.
Misses Bessie Reppeto and Birdie
WOODBURY. are home for short time
from the Young Ladies Seminary at
Washington, Pa
Chas. Langdon left the first of the
week for Louisville, KY. where he has
accepted position as musician in a
large establishment.
Candidate J. T. Roseberry is in
town for few days on business and
trying TO get an estimate OF his vote
for the next election.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Fish. OF Bellaire,
are in town to visit relatives for a
few days. Mr. Fish is one Ct the
most popular employees at the Bellaire
steel works and is well known this
city.
Herbert Bones, the popular cutter
at the Belmont Manufacturing estab-
lishment, is of duty on account of
sickness. He was removed yesterday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12
BRIDGEPORT.
Chronicle of Daily Events From til
Town Across the Way.

Chronicle of Daily Events From the
Town Across the Way.
VIM. George, of Bannock, was in
town yesterday.
John H. Anderson, of Barton, was in
town yesterday.
s. ]. Brister was in town yesterday
calling on friends.
Frank Stilwell will leave to-day for
Lorain to visit his son.
Henry Burke. of Cleveland, is in
town visiting his parents.
Joseph Lafferty has returned from a
visit with New Athens friends.
Charles briggs has returned from
Gambler to spend his vacation.
Mrs. James Parks, who has been the
guest of Thomas Farmer and family,
returned to her home yesterday at
Flushing.
Miss Clara Sharp entertained a num-
Der of her girl friends last evening at
an eight O'Clock dinner, at her home in
Kirkwood.
Mrs Walter Good and children left
yesterday for Virginia, having been
called there on account of the serious
illness of Mrs. Goods mother
The new safety boxes and vault be-
ing placed in the First National Bank
will be completed to-day, and will be
quite a convenience TO their many
customers.
young daughter of Samuel McDon-
aid, of Kirkwood, was seriously burn
ed yesterday morning. The young
child while standing in front OF the
fireplace and trying TO reach some
article from the mantel, her clothing
caught fire and burned her hands, arms
and face, quite seriously before her
burning clothing could be extinguished
DR.. Van Wagner was called and
dressed the injuries. At a late hour
last evening the child was resting
very well and will recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12
BELLAIRE.
General News From the Metropolis
of Belmont County.
Coon Rumbach is suffering with a

General News From the Metropolis
of Belmont County.
Coon Rumbach is suffering with a
severe cold
Police Court has been blank for
several days.
John Parks was in Dillonvale yes
terday on business.
John Davis is still confined to his
home with the grip.
DR.. Harris has moved from Neff's
Station to Powhatan.
James Wilkinson is seriously sick at
his home on Rose Hill.
Squire Morrell is being talked of as
a candidate for county recorder.
Prosecuting Attorney Armstrong was
in the city yesterday on business.
F. c. Thomas, engine foreman of the
C. & p, was in the city yesterday.
Attorney Fred Spriggs has returned
from business trip to Noble county.
J.E. Bennett, of Powhatan, was call
ing on friends in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Ned Carter and Mr.. Gibson have
returned from trip to Steubenville.
w. o. Stringer, of Portland Station,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Prof. Sam Stricklin is busy training
a number of dogs for his show this sea-
son.
James A. Green lee and Miss Evelne
Burris, both of Anvil, were married
yesterday.
A petition has been presented to
Council asking them to have Oak alley,
from Thirty-seventh to Thirty-eighth
street, paved.
Mrs. Mary Pratt, widow of Albert
Pratt, has been granted a pension of
eight dollars per month, through
Squire Mason's agency.
The suit of the Ohio Valley Tele-
phone Company VS.. James Kinney was
tried by jury before Squire Mason
yesterday, and a verdict was rendered
for the plaintiff for s54.
John Watt, proprietor of the Globe
hotel, is making some extensive i'm
provements. A new plate glass front
will be put in the bar room.
Guy Lucas, the popular porter at the
Anderson hotel, will be married Sun
day at GAINESVILLE to Miss Lulu Peter
son, a young lady of that city.
The Standard Oil Company has ask
ed Council for the privilege of erect
ing warehouse and storage tank at
the corner of Crescent and Belmont
streets.
A young son of Charles Powell, of
the Second ward, fell Tuesday from a
veranda, but fortunately was not seri-
ously hurt. and escaped with only a
few bruises.
1t is said that Calvin Trigg, the far
mer living near Bethel, who suddenly
left home almost two weeks ago, has
requested his son to join him when he
gets located, but so far it has not been
learned why he left his family as he
did
The Country Club and their gentle
men friends were entertained at cards
last evening at the home Of Miss Daisy
Johnson, on Belmont street. After
nine progressions Mr.. Green Carter
captured the gentlemen's prize and
Miss Bernice McCraby the ladies'.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12

Those present were Messrs. Joe Ran
kin, Bert Hopkins. Will Parks, Thorn
ton Archer, Will Duffy, Green Carter.
Ned Carter, Guy Dankworth, Charles
Bippus, Mr. Gibson, and Misses Oral
Dickens, Nellie Tallman, Mable LIGHT
enberger, Katie Darrah, Eva Lichten-
berger, Lottie Kelly, Nellie Mercer,
Bernice McCraby, Katie Leazure, Mr..
and Mrs. Catch, of Wheeling, and Mrs.
George Work, of Sistersville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12

Every woman in this broad land is given
an inspiration in the words of Mrs. How
Lebanon, Ohio, that must e' result in the
greatest temperance crusade ever started.
She cured her son of drunkenness after he
had become a sot a common loafer, and
now he is reformed, upright citizen, re-
joicing with his mother in the wonderful
result and the marvellous remedy that
brought about this grand change In his
life.
yes, I cured my son of drunkenness, "
said Mrs Tarleton when interviewed about
it. Although l am his mother and proud
of him, l must say he was a wayvarl
man for good many years. He was what
the newspapers call a bum, or a saloon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-12

foafer, drunk all the time and yet he was
good to me. 1 managed to scrape along,
but it was a dreadful struggle and never
a night did l sleep until saw him safely
in bed. He rarely came home till near
daylight and how he ever stood 1t all these
years l don't know. What cured him was
a remedy called Golden Specific a pow
der to be mixed with coffee or food or any
thing liquid. l gave il to him secretly
saw an article In some newspaper about
this remedy and it seemed to be just the
thing. l thought of 1t day and night for
quite a while and then concluded to try it,
come what might. You know the rest of
the story. 1t was only a few days when
he said: Mother l have resolved to stop
drinking He put his arm around me-
kissed me passionately, and with tears roll
ing down his cheeks begged me to forgive
him for all the misery he had caused me-
And he did stop. That remedy has done
IS work and Il there ever was a MESA ge
straight from heaven it was that article in
81 newspaper which told me to use Gold
,Rr specific" This remedy is the discovery
81 Or. J. W. .Haines, 2Olo Glenn Building
Cincinnati, Ohio. and he sends to every
woman who writes him a free trial pack
age of Golden Specific so she can try 1t for
her husband. SON or brother, and thus save
him from a life that must eventually prove
his complete ruin. Do not fail to write at
once for this free trial package.