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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

In all the churches of Savannah to-
day there will be especially elaborate
musical programmes for the Christmas
festival.
The programmes that have been ar
ranged this year by the choir directors
promises to surpass any that have
been given heretofore and will be
among the features of the observance
of the anniversary of the birth of
Christ, the founder of the churches.
At the Cathedral of st. John the
Baptist the musical programme will be
of especial interest. 1t will be the
service that marks the beginning of
the male voices only in the Roman
Catholic choirs. The beautiful Gregg
rian chants will be sung. and. as a
result of careful training and long and
faithful practice. excellent renditions
are promised.
At. St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Church and at the Church of the sa-
cred Heart ladies' voices will be heard
to-day for the last time. Male quar-
tettes will render some of the selec-
tons, though ladies will be heard in
some of the favorite Christmas selec-
tons. These churches will begin the
use of male voices after the first OF
the New Year
The following is the programme Of
music that Will be given to-day in the
different churches of Savannah. to-
eether with the personnel OF the choirs
SO far as they could be obtained:
ST. JOHNS CATHEDRAL.
Services at $3.50 a. m.
Solemn pontihcal mass.
Music
Asperges Me CWhiting).
kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus. Bene-
dictus and Agnus Del Of Cueppens.
Mass for male voices.
Ofertory, "Adeste Fideles" (ar-
ranged.
Al II a. m. same mass.
20 Salutaris" (Eaure).
Tantum Ergo (Gregorian tone y.
"Laudate Dominum" (Gregorian).
Choir-Messrs John j. McDonouPh.
Jr, Earle l.. Dasher. r.. @. Cuthbert.
J. T.. Benson, James Cleveland. A. T..
smith, J.. s. league, r.. s. Fulton. j.
~. Black, Or. N. /. O'Connor. W. 81
Blum, James Leacey, G. y. Wright, T..
olmsiead. Frank r. I,obarer. director.
John X. Rebarer, organist
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

Morning
Prelude, "Hallelulah Chorus (Han-
deD.
Hymn Anthem, "Sing. Sing This
Blessed Morn" (Schnecker).
Anthem, "And There Were Shep-
herds" Dansing).
Ofertory, baritone, solo and quar-
tette, THE Birthday of King (Neid-
linger).
Postlude, chorale in C (Bach).
Evening
Prelude, Pastorale (HandeD.
Hymn, anthem, 1T Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" Dykes.
Trio, Peaceful Slumbered All the
Earth" Miss Grady, Mrs. Rose, Mr..
Deacy.
Onertory quartette, 1.-The Christmas
Song (Osborne).
Postlude, amen and Amen" (Bach).
Choir-Miss Kate Grady, soprano;
Mrs. Alvan B. Rowe, alto; Mr.. Ralph
r. Byrnes, bass; Mr.. James Deacy
tenor; Mrs. w. A. Bishop, organist.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
Presbyterian.

The First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
w. P. McCorkle, pastor: Services at
IL a. m. and p m. Preaching by the
pastor. Sabbath-school at 4 p. M, Mr..
Mant Hood, superintendent; prayer
meeting services, Wednesday evening,
at p. m. Strangers and visitors cor
daily invited. Seats free.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church.
York and Barnard streets: pastors,
Revs. Guyton Fisher and ]. A. Smith.
Sunday services: Preaching morning
and evening by Rev. Guyton Fisher.
Subjects: II a. m. christmas Re-
joicing;" s p. M, Christ, the Light
of the World" Sunday-school, 4 p.
M; Epworth League, Tuesday, $40
p. M; prayer and praise service, We'd
nesday, .. m. All are cordially in
vited to these services and strangers
are especially welcome.
Wesley Monumental Church, Aber-
corn and Gordon, Rev. o. B. Chester,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

The services of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church. Rev. w. A. Mis-
bet, pastor, will be held at II a. M,
and p. m, in Lawton Memorial;
Sabbath-school at p. M; prayer
meeting, Wednesday, S:d5 D. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

The feature of the service in the city
churches to-day will be the special
musical programmes, announcements
of which are made elsewhere in the
Morning News. The most interesting
service. perhaps, will be that at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist,
where a male choir will be heard in
renditions of the Gregorian chants.
There will be no Sunday-school serv-
ice this afternoon at St. Johns Episco-
school festival and choral service will
be held.
Christmas Rejoicing" and Christ.
the Light of the World" will be the
subjects of the sermons to-day at
Trinity Methodist Church, Rev. Guyton
Fisher pastor.
The subject of the morning sermon
to-day at Wesley Monumental Church,
Rev. o. B. Chester, pastor. will be "A
Bad Mans Opinion of Christ" An
evangelistic service will be held at
night.
There will be no services tonight
at the Lutheran Church of the Ascen-
sion. The morning service will be
conducted as usual by the pastor of
the church, Rev. DR.. w. C. Schaeffer.
At o'clock tonight there will be an
illustrated lecture at the Duffy Street
Baptist Church from the subject: To
day in China"
The question box will be opened to-
night at the First Baptist Church, Rev.
DR.. John D. Jordan, pastor.
Roman Catholic.
Services at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist as follows: First mass, 7;
second mass, 8; Sunday-school mass
will be followed by Sunday-school at
$3.50; high mass at IL; vespers and
sermon at o'clock.
Services at st. Patrick's Church:
First mass at 6: second mass at 7;
third mass at $50; high mass, 80;
vespers and benediction of Blessed
Sacrament at p. m.
Services at the Sacred Heart Church:
First mass, Z o'clock; second mass,
o'clock; Sunday-school in the college
building; high mass and sermon, 10. 80
o'clock; vespers and benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament, s o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

Dh SOTO HOTEL. Savannah, ~.
open ah year Large airy rooms
hY,y tsri piaf1nai 100 rooms Win VIZ
room. Liberal Inducements ~ fams
Nsa afsifHf permanent board.
NAteDa A foWEH6. Pfgprifiora
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Episcopal.

Christ Church. Bull and Congress
streets, Rev. Robb White. rector.
Christmas day. Service and sermon at
II a. m, with Holy Communion. Sun
day-school celebration at 4 p. m. Holy
Communion at 10 a. m. on st. Steph-
ems Day. st. Johns Day and Holy
Innocents Day.
st. Johns Church, Madison Square.
Bull and Charlton streets, Rev.
Charles H. Strong, rector Christmas
day. Morning service, sermon and
Holy Communion at II o'clock; no Sun
day-school in the afternoon, but
Christmas festival at the Sunday
school at night at 8 o'clock,
St Pauls Church. Duffy and Bar
nard streets, Rev. Gilbert A. Ottmann.
rector. Christmas day. Early celebra-
ton, 1880 a. M. high celebration and
sermon, II a. M; Sunday-school Christ
mas service, p. M; evensong and SER
mon, 8 p. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

Hostetter's
illustrated All.
manac forfgOB
" now az your
drug store for
free distribu-
ton n con-
tains much In
Hiructlve read.
ing statistics.
l0kea etc Get
copy to-day.
~ ny The
Bitters for
Dyspepsia,
lndifrsfion.
iiiiioiisncaa 90
Constipation
IA ys cures
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

Services at the Cathedral of st. John
the Baptist as follows: First mass, T.
second mass, 9; Sunday-school mass
will be followed by Sunday-school at
$3.50; high mass at II; vespers and
sermon at o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

Services at st. Patrick's Church:
First mass at 6: second mass at Z;
third mass at $50; high mass, 1920;
vespers and benediction of Blessed
Sacrament at p. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

Services at the Sacred Heart Church:
First mass, Z o'clock; second mass, 9
o'clock; Sunday-school in the college
building; high mass and sermon, 80
o'clock; vespers and benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament, o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
Lutheran.

st. PauPs Church. Bull and Thirty
first streets. Rev. M. ]. Epting, pas
tor. Services at Il a. m. and p. m. !;
Sunday-school D. m. Visitors cor
daily welcome to all services.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-11
Passengers Arrived.

Per stmr Kinsu, from Hawaii and
Maui ports, April 9-F Millikeu, Mrs
DIM Moore, Mrs S Mlllikeu, Miss
Anita Perrin, Mics l. Wood, Mrs j A
Wood, Jr, j A Wood, r E Reid, A
MacNeil, Mrs a MacNeil, Mre S P
Stoddatd. Mrs j @ Burrows, F Ross,
Miss f X Branch, N Levitt, Mrs /
Levitt, II A Munson, S p StoddarG,
w S Redingtop, A T Felix, j Al
Crawford, I'D Crawford, Miss M
Crawford, Miss NJ Pretchell, Mrs L
NJ Pretehell, Mrs ] H Crawford, 2
Peck, G G EskiB, Mrs M r Crooke,
] T Baker, E Voeler,C Sawano, Geo
Stubnsr, Mrs w O WarlAud, H O
Kelsey, j S Jauewsy, j A NJ Osorio,
G f Alfonso, We WsIker, e w
Barnard, Haekfeld, r W ShiDgle
w McDoughsll, JF Brown, j A
Aheopg, w A Ramsey, Mrs E A
Frenzy, W Q Sproul, A Gramberg, F
j Cross, Miss Violet Makee, Miss q
Dowsett, Mrs j II Ray mond,so aud
servant, Mrs @ h Judd and 2 child
rep, MIS- j Form, mother and 2 sisters
l. x Abans, H l. Almy, X Hiysma,
G Kimball.
Per S S Gaelic, from the Orient +,
April l0-For Honolulu: j B Muir
ply, Il Naito, DR. Nicholas Russell, 4
Tskeds.
Per stmr Claudine, from Maui
ports, April 10 H g Daniord, K j
Benjamin, a Howell, A Ssmpaio, a
r Hekart, o Henning, Mrs NJ Tavs-
res, Sameo, W A Bailey, g Watt, j
A.Keunedy, Miss Rose Dawson, Mise
Putnam, Miss G L Dowdle, Miss w
Mohr, j r Dagget, ] 1 Gilman, Ho
Fong, Mrs Chang Chopg and three
children, Miss Nina E,ton, ZAP
Newcomb, Master E Dunn.
Per stmr W G Hall, from Kauai
porte, April 10 e r Heudry, Mars
ton Campbell, @ Hedemann, w E
Rowell, w M Gulley and wife, N j
MacLoud, M Masuyane, q t Turn
bull, Hee Knox, Miss H Dsinert,
Miss E Deinert, Rev p G Webber.
Per stmr Kauai, from Lahaina,
April 10-Judgs j D Kahaulelio, j
A aud Mrs johnson.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-11
LOST

On Sunday, March u, between
Pawaa and Kawaiahao ChuVch,
an oval cornelisn stone brooch plain
and twisted gold mountines. Finder
will be suitably rewarded by return
ing to McGuiTe's Express office, Mas.
onic Temple, Alakea St. 2774,1w
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-11

KentuokyB famous Jesse Moore
whiEkeJ, unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any Of
tho saloons and at Loveioy g. 90
d'stFir utinR agents for the HswsiiS
lsl-' ds
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-11

Per ALAMEDA. for Camarino
Refrigerator--An extra fresh supply
of Grapes, Apples, Lemons, Oranges,
LimeO, Nuts, Raisins Celery, Fresh
salmon, Cauliaower, RhubSrb, AS
oaragus, Cabbage, Eastern and Cali
fornia Oysters lin TIN ana SHELLY,
Orabu, Turkeys, Founders, etc. All
game In season. Also fresh Rock:
Eott, Swiss end California Cream
Cheese. Place your orders eerly
prompt delivery.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT MARKET
Corner KiEf a i'd Alakas st. :
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TEL FL
Honolulu Soap House

ss..IIoI6 Smith st., one door from King
o. Or PER CASE OF 42.48 aud
WO'OO SO bars each OF Mainland
Laundry Soap" 100 lbs each cose,
delivered to any part OF this city.
ALEC IL bars OF Soap for 81 90.
Soft Soap especially. leland orders
f 0 B wharf at Honolulu. 10 or
dering be careful to state number
OF bars. 2752.tf
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LOTS FOR SALE.

On LOTS OF Kalihi (50xl00 ~,
az bsck OF Kamehameha School
and Kalihi Road.
For full particulars, inquire Of
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
at Hswaiisn Hardware Cos Store
Fort sc. 2S76
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FL A w A III A N
S Q a 2
For EVerYbodY

The HONOLULU SOAP WORKS
are now putting up their BEST
Number SOAP in so pound Cases
family sizeat 81 20 per box, deliver.
ed free to every part OF the city.
Full cases-100 pounds-will be de-
livered at &.25,
For all empty boxes returned in
good, clean condition, 10 and 20
cents will be paid.
Every Family in the Islands
should have case OF Soap at this
price. The best Soap made for the
Kitchen and Laundry. Try case.
II Is cheaper than buying by the
bar.
Order from the Agents,
N v McChesney 6 Sons,
I-,trait9d.
Queen Street.
2436.tf
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Telephone 51b1 Blue. Pou,ofT ,
Box sos
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-04-11

AL EOA LEASEHOLD ON BERE.
AXjvvu tauia street. SO years
tara Present net income 800 pr
month. Apply TO
WILLIAISAVIDGE g. 90
2O9 Mayahant 4kV
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
Government Crop Report.
Dry Weather Injuries Cotton In
Some Sections of South.

Washington, Sept 90. - Gotten
is shedding in the eastern section
and the staple is opening rapidly
in all districts, in some localities
prematu' ely, and picking is gene
rally delayed by the rain in
portions of Texas, from which
State as we'll as from Georgia
secretaryd of pickers is repc rted
Dry weather is an injury to tho
cotton general y In the central an d
eastern sections. Light or no
top crop is Indicated in the ex-
treme western districts, while
worms and caterpillars are caus-
ing injuryin Oklahoma, Louisiana
Alabama and South Carolina In
Texas the boil weevll continues to
damage in southwestern coast anL
the central and eastern sections q
number of northern counties as
the advance in the season permits
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
In Fly Time.

A wealthy Jew had decided 10
take long contemplated vacation,
says Lippincott's. With an eve
to business, he called his son TO
him ere his departure aud ,nstruc
ted him ca, efully and in. detail
how he wished his affairs conduct
ed during his absence.
"Now, lsauc," he said,, 81 want
you to be very partlcnlar nit the
suits haye regulated the price
this way: Every dot ON the price
mark means Won dollar. Won dot
means Won dollar; two dots means
two dollars three dots mean three
dollars Now, my nov, save the
price marks and take good care of
the store, So your old father will
be proud of on."
And So the old Jew went away
and stayed two weeks Upon his
return be sought his son eagerly.
"Vell, Isaac, and how has bus.
mess been? 2"
every good, father. I've sold
q suits"
The aged Jew held up his hands
in amazement trwenty seven
suits ! Oh Isaac, and how much
money did you get2"
Isaac showed Il prodigious sum.
Again the old man lifted his arms.
"Vat all this money and nobody
come back ?"
ono, father, nobody cam e
back -
"1saac have yon saved the tag ?
| Give them to me.'
Slowly and critically he exam
ined the bits of pusteboard. Then
a great light lllumined his face.
"Oh, Israel ~ he cried, ethan (
God for dose little fiie-!"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
A BOY ) WILD RIDE FORLIFE

A BOY ) WILD RIDE FOR LIFE
With family around expecting
hlm to die, aud son riding for
life, 10 miles, to get DR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, w. Ii. Brown.
of LeesvilIe, Ind endured death' Is
agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured hin. He
writes: 81 now sleep s"undly every
night " Like marvellous cares of
C"nsnnp'i"r, Pneumoniu, Bron
chitis, Coughs, Colds md gllp
prove its liatchle>s merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guar,
anteed bottles soc and S1.OO
Trial bottles free ut C,awf,rd
Bros, j. +. Mackey & Go and
Funderhnlk Ph,rmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
Liquor Problem in the South.

Whatever ones view may be
as to the best solution Of the Ii.
quor problem, the fact is prohi.
bition has made wonderful
strides in the South during the
past few years, and the statistics
will prove of interest to all stu,
dents of this ever present ques-
ton. We get the following from
the New York Sun:
Alabama, 20 counties prohi.
bitioi' ; IL dispensaries; 50 Ii
cense.
Arkansas, Al counties prohi
bition % license and two di-
vided.
Delaware, one half alfprohibition.
Georgia, 1O4 counties prohlbi.
ton ; 33 license one dispensary
Florida, 80 counties prohibi
hibition 13 partly prohibition.
kentucky, AZ counties prohi-
bition 35 have one licensed
place of sale; 10 have two Ii.
censed places Is straight il.
cense.
Louisiana, 20 counties prohi-
bition ; 80 license.
Maryland, Is counties prohi.
bition nine license.
Mississippi, IS counties prchi-
bition 10 license.
Missouri, II counties out of
1856 have prohibition.
Tennessee has state prohibi.
ton, exception being made Of
eight cities of over 5, 900 inh abb.
tants.
Texas, 141 counties probibi
ton 81 partial prohibition, and
4S license.
South Carolina has the dis.
pensary system throughout the
state, and as for North Caroline q
q recent local option law per-
mits of prohition, dispensary or
license. We have not the sta
tistics as to tina. state, but the
prohibition sentiment is growing
in that state.
Virginia. Richmond and other
large cities have license. The
rest of the state according OF
law, "dry."
West Virginia, 40 prohibition
counties and IA license. 1t sp
pears that generally those coun
ties with large rural popu!a
ton and having no large town
within their borders vote against
the salooh. In those counties
in which there ARE large cities
and the population is more cos.
mopolitan the contrary, asarule,
is true.-Columbia Record.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
Bridge to Let.

will "n Tuesday, Sept 9th.
1904, ut II O'Clock a. m, let the
building OF u new bridge across
Horton Greek on the road leading
from Fork Hill to Kershaw
Plans and specifications will he
known at the letting. Bond will
be required of the successful bid
der in double the amount of the
bid. The right to reject any or
all bids is reserved.
l.. j. Perry,
County Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
Notice to Debtors and Cred
itOrS Of Jerry NJ Knight.

All persons indebted the es-
tate of Jerry M K.i . ht decd. :,
are requested t., .et,le the same Mt
once, and all persons to- whom the
said Jerry NJ. knight, decd was
indebted are notified to present
their claims, properly attestcd, to
the undersigned.
Laura j Knight, Admx.
Aug 16, 1904.-1m
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of the movement, will treat il
lightly. Anderson county has or.
z r'zed union, en- Office has been
0 I'd and a seller employed.
We are meeting with gratif, ing
reports from all sections of the
county and believe that we will
be successful IN our enterprise. -"
Charleston News and Courier.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
Five Men Killed.

Port Arthur, Texas, Sept 2I.-
Lightning today struck an oil tank
of the Texas Oil refinery on
which six men were at work The
oil ignited aud an explosion fol-
lowed. Five men were killed and
the other fatally injured.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24
BOTH SlDBS OF THB GREAT BATTLE FULLY AND PRLi GIVEN
FIRST NEWSl BEST NEWSl

SHE WORLD Champion IN mei ~s nno.r,4, ,1., IN .
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beginning campaign that promises memorable in history sy
's ACT OF inspired courage the Democratic restored M Ms y. &
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While the question the yue reua IN ,ssr. If .
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@ h %,lm m m 1sasance and privileged injustice time hs
w. W. 'uin INC tAs1n
promote trade viii our Dshss cad sho the insane r
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combinations OF capital under d restraint the p a.
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Feet Swollen To Immence s

81 had kidney trouble 80 bad
that | could not work." SAYS j J
Cox OF Valley View, KY, "my
feet were swollen to immense size
and l was confined to my bed and
physicians were unable to give
me any relief. My doctor finally
prescribed Foley's Kidney Cure
which made new man of me. !"
Sold by Funderberk pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24

A fnssy person quickly sours
the milk of human kindness.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24

A splnster hasn't much i,.va
for IL WIDOW who has had two hus-
huuds.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-09-24

The work of pocket book is
done in moment of abstraction
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HOLD COTTON SURPLUS.
Farmers Cooperative Union Or.
ganiZed in Anderson - The
Selling Agent Talks in
terestingly of Plans.

terestinSly OF Plans.
With the purpose of erecting
large ware houses all over the
State of South Carolina In which
to store surplus cotton, thereby
in measure controlling the price
of the staple, Farmers Co .ope>
rative Union has been organized
in the thriving county of Ander>
son, and the organization now has
on its rolls the names of more than
five hundred of the substantial
farmers of the county.
Mr.. Joseph j. FretwGlI, presi-
dent of the Peoples Bank of An
derson, and n business man of
large experience in the cotton
market, has been employed by the
union rs It's selling agent. MIR
Fretwell was in Charleston yes
terday and when seen by leror-
ter courteously consented to out
line the plans of the new and much
talked of organization.
"Suppose, for instance" said
Mr.. Fretwell, when asked to make
plain statement, "thc world de.
mands eleven million bales of cot
ton fol consumption This much
cotton is necessary for the filling
of contracts, etc., and the manu-
factories are obliged to have 1T.
Now suppose thirteen million bales
are produced there is q demand
for only eleven million bales, yet
thirteen are produced and sold.--
1t Is nothing but natural that the
surplus should be sold at low
price for there is but little active
demand for it. Now the object
of the Farmers Cooperative Un-
ion recently organized in Ander-
son county, is to have warehouses
erected all over the state or NAV
be the South, to carry the surplus
cotton crop, and as each county
organizes, let the institution be
know, as the Farmers Coopera-
tive Union, for that is what it is.
Lei ware houses be erected at all
the important villages whose cot
ton receipts warrant such acton,
and let the entire crop be handled
through these houses, q selling
agent being employed by the
union.
The purpose of the organiza-
tion is to place the farmer in an
independent position, regulating
the amount of cotton to be sold
each month and thereby controlI-
ing the price. Of course, it is
not intended to hold the entire
crop, hut we only want that part
of the crop held for which there
is little demand in other words,
we hope to regulate the price by
regulating the amount sold-don' t
sell merely because you happen to
have a bale glnned, but wait till
the manufacturer needs it, If q
man is obliged to sell to provide
the necessities of life, of course he
is at perfect liberty to sell at the
market quotation, but if possible
don't sell too rapidly.
''True it is that our 0rganiza-
tion is but in ITS infancy and it is
probable that we shall meet with
some opposition ut the beginning;
hut we hope to show what can he
done in this direction and trust
that other counties will fall in line
for the more extensive the union
the more effectual Will be its &C
tion in retaining It's surplus crop.
We believe Andersen county alone
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