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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-03
PRESIDENT JORDAN TO PROGRESS
sIVE FARMER READERS.
ssWith Interior Spot Market Tied up Tor
90 Days and Acreage Reduced IS Per
Cent, the Fight il Won"

Cent, the Fight 10 Won."
Messrs. Editors Sentiment is
changing rapidly in favor of a better
market. The continued refusal OF
farmers to sell their cotton upon n
present low markets is beginning to
have it's effect in the movement.
Port receipts are falling behind, no
cotton is moving at interior points.
Port receipts are only being held up
by rushing cotton from the COM
presses, where it was congested be-
fore the heavy drop in prices, before
the 3rd of December. Exporters are
only able to complete their contracts
for December by reason of their
heavy purchases in the interior be-
fore the Government Bureau Stats
tics we're issued.
MASS MEETINGS HELD.
If the spot market in the interior
is tied up for the next ninety days,
and the farmers determine to reduce
the cotton acreage for 1905 not less
that 25 per cent, this fight will be
won and the present hard efforts of
the producers will be crowned with
victory.
All sorts of schemes and devices
are already being manifested by the
"bear" element to continue it's con-
troll of the situation. Here are some
of them: Buyers at many interior
points are offering farmers $50 per
bale advances on their cotton, with
out interest, and agreeing to pay
warehouse charges for the next
ninety days, if the farmers will give
them control of their cotton.
This is a malicious scheme con-
cocted by the buyers to get the cot
ton in their control. Every farmer
who wants to protect himself and the
South from the ruinous effects of this
proposition is earnestly urged to
spurn all such propositions and
steadfastly continue in the control
of his cotton. The exporters will
soon be out of spot cotton and they
cannot fill their contracts with flu
lures. They must have the spots, and
that is now in the hands of the pro-
ducers. Hold tight and don't give
any quarter anywhere along the line.
Mass meetings have been held
throughout the South since the 10Th
of December, and everywhere the
same cheering news comes that the
producers are organizing to hold
their cotton, to reduce the acreage
next year rs per cent and curtail the
use of commercial fertilizers, planting
a larger acreage in food supply
crops.
This is the keynote to the situa-
ton.
Permanent relief cannot come
without reduction in acreage and
heavy curtailment in production.
The "bear" element in the East does
not believe that the South has the
financial strength or manhood to
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-03
COTTON /: A SYMPOSIUM.
Continued from Page ID

10 yin w ~
done.
Brother farmers, do you believe it ?
Ifsyou do, then be up and doing and
quit moping around; for your pros
, perity in this world will depend as
much ON being a good salesman as
being a good producer-and more.
Friend farmers, this is a fight to
the finish. There will be no COM
promise. We have nothing to hope
and all to gain. We have the SYM
pathy of every business man of the
South who is worthy of the name,
and of every cotton manufacturer
everywhere who has bought cotton at
nine cents and upwards. Why? Be
cause he would have to make his sales
of manufactured goods based upon
nine OF ten cent cotton, and he could,
under no possible circumstances,
compete with the manufacturer who
buys his cotton at sever cents. So
you can readily see the reason why
he will help you in his fight, for he
is as much interested in nine or ten
cent cotton as we are, and more,
for he has bought more than half OF
the crop at those figures. He has
paid us fair prices, and it is our duty
to stand by him.
Furthermore, we ourselves are
somewhat to blame for the predica-
ment we are in. We haven't exactly
dealt honestly with the cotton trade.
The love of money is the root of all
evil, and greed is the worst vice of
human nature. Owing to the high
price of cotton early in the season, it
has been a common custom among
farmers generally to make bales
smaller than usual. Why? Because
more bales, more bagging and ties to
sell. Give say ~seventy-tive cents for
bagging and ties and sell for $2-big
profit in it, you see. This thing alone
has helped greatly to depress prices
as subsequent events will show. l
have been told by two of the largest
ginneries here that the cotton picked
by them this season would not av-
erage over 425 pounds to the bale ,and
from what / can learn, it has been the
common custom everywhere. The
reporters of gins send them in to the
Government as so many bales ginned,
and the result is u, 162, 900 bales.
This way of reporting is mere
guess work, and results in great harm
to producer. ] do not believe the
Government ought to have anything
to do with our business, but if they
will report, let them do it in number
of pounds Of lint cotton ginned, and
not bales. We do rot sell cotton by
the bale, but by the pound, and should
be so reported or quit the business.
Now let US take an inventory of
our stock in trade and see how we
stand again.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-03
THE NEW ORLEANS MEETING.

The Interstate Cotton Conven-
ton which is to be held at New Or
leans on January "a, 25, 20, will
devise way and means for protect
ing the producers in the future
from the ~reverses Of speculation,
and also a definite plan by which
the acreage can be reduced for 1905.
Every farmer throughout the South
who can attend the convention,
should do so. The round trip rate
from all points east of the Missis-
sippi will be only one fare and a
third. [ will issue certificates of
appointment to every farmer who
desires to attend as a regularly au-
thorized delegate from his State.
The head officials of the Cotton
Growers Association and other ag-
ricultural organizations in the diff
ferent Cotton States also have this
authority.
Sell no cotton for ninety days
and the 'bears" will be put out of
business and the South will be re-
deemed and King Cotton himself
again.
Yours very truly,
HARVIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton Growers
Protective Association, Month
cello, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
MRS. M. l.. YOUNGs DEAD.
She Was the Aged Mother of C.
 K0nuH

She Was the Aged Mother of C. C.
 Young.
 Mrs. Maria L. Youngs. an aged and highly esteemed resident of Montgom- cry, breathed her last at the home of her son, c. c. Youngs, at 30 Mobile Street at an early hour yesterday morn ing.
 Her death was not unexpected. She had reached the venerable age of S2 years and for the past two years she had been Ill.
 Mrs. Youngs was a native of CanaJo- harie, New York. and was born in 1925. The greater portion of her long and useful life was, however, spent in New York city. She moved to Montgomery from New York five years ago to join her son, c. c. Youngs, who had for a number of years been an honored citi- zen of Montgomery. She had since then made her home with her son on Mobile Street.
 Mrs. Youngs is survived by her two sons, Messrs c. c. Youngs of Montgom- cry and F. B. Youngs of New York. Throughout her long life, from her early womanhood, she had been com municant of the Episcopal Church, one who was devoted to the church and active in well doing. She was of superior education and refinement and during the years she spent in Montgom cry she had drawn about her a circle of warm friends.
 The funeral will take place this morning at g o'clock. The services will be conducted by Rev. stewart Me- Queen of the Church of the Holy Com forter of which Mrs. Youngs was a member. The following gentlemen will serve as pail bearers: w. J. Cham bers. J. L. Fitzpatrick, L. F. Buchanan Peter Diffly, Gus Bemer and c. Bailey
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
NEWS OF PENSACOLA

Pensacola, Fla. Aug. 17.-(SpeciaL) In the Williams murder case today at the opening of the court, the de- fense pursued its aline in trying to prove their client was mentally ire sponsible for his actions In all the testimony adduced by the defense to prove this assertion of insanity, there has been nothing real strong shown up to the present time to show that there was a crazy streak in his makeup at any time except, perhaps, when he shot and killed John White.
 The State finished its case and rested yesterday at 3:15 p. m. This was fol- lowing the testimony of Sheriff Van Pelt, who stated that the day after the killing Williams had called him to the latters cell and had handed him cartridge, saying at the time the others and unused ones had been thrown out of the window. The other witness was Special Oficer Ray. policeman, who swore that Williams wore a holster when searched at the county jail All this was introduced to show that there was a great deal of preparation for the terrible deed. This Is regarded as of great weight by the defense and inn mediately after this line was finished the defense took up the fight. Most of the witnesses who have thus far testi- fled for the defendant are relatives, all of whom were of the opinion that Wil- Hams had not been acting like man in full possession 0 fhis senses within the past few months.
 The State on rebuttal will endeavor to tear down this defense. There are possibly a dozen witnesses who will be used In rebuttal and all of them, while under the rule as required in such cases, it is thought. will render valu- able testimony to the State.
 It Is thought that the case will reach the jury tomorrow and that a verdict will be forthcoming tomorrow night Just what that will be is problematical since the jury Is composed of men from the country districts who are to all appearances now fully conversant with the matter at issue and who will be able to render fair and impartial verdict.
 Williams. the defendant, is also un- der indictment for the murder of Ed ward Dansby. the young man who was clerk in the store and who ran to the assistance of John White when he was shot. The case for this crime however, will not come up at this, the special team. and will hardly be tried before December of this year. It was stated yesterday that whatever the yer | dict in the White murder case Is, the | Dansby case will be taken up and pushed with the same determination by the State as Is being done in the pres- | ent trial. :.
 Women are being attracted to the courtroom in large numbers, and it Is noticeable that their numbers are in creasing with each session. Were ac- commodations possible. there would be more of them present. as a number
 have signified an anxiety to hear what
 Is going on. =.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
Rurnl stntion at Milo.

Troy. Aug. Special)-Postmas- ter Starke has received instructions from the PostohicH Department at Washington authorizing the establish ment on Oct. 16 of the rural mail sta tion at Milo which was approved by the department at Washington short time ago. also the establishment of a rural route to be run from said station, which will be known as rural route No 10.
 Deputy Collector F. N. Winters and Deputy Marshal e NJ. Cox returned to Troy yesterday from a raid in Dale County. They raided an illicit distil- lery near Flaw Ridge, where they de- stroyed a complete distillery outfit said to belong to Russell Moring and Ezekiel Brooks, who were arrested by Deputy Marshal Cox and brought to Troy before United States Commission CT c. s. Tutwiler and bound over to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
NEWS OF OPELIKA.
Lee County Will Poll Vote for Educa- tiOuQl Taxi

Opelika, Aug. l7.-(Special. )-rhe Educational Board of Lee County has issued strong address to the voters of the County urging them to awake to the importance of securing the one mill tax for school purposes and 1t is confidently predicted that this County. on September 20 will register its vote in favor of education by rousing ma jority.
 Homer Fuller, who has held the po- sitton as night baggageman at the union depot here for the past two years, has been promoted to assistant ticket agent at Montgomery, and left yesterday afternoon for his new field.
 Walter R. Sanford, the successful contestant at the intercollegiate ora torical contest at Greensboro. somo time since. has gone to Monteagle. Tenn. where the interstate contest will be held soon. Mir. Sanford will he Alabama's representative and his subject to be The Injustice of a Pro- tective Policy"
 That was quite a pleasant surprise at West Point Tuesday afternoon when MT. James w. Warner was united in marriage to Miss May Williams. They are both residents of Cusseta in Cham oers County. and will reside In future at that place.
 A series of meetings was begun at
 
 pr. w. P. Dickinson Is the beloved pastor and he will doubtless conduct successful meeting. He will be as- sisted in his labors by Rev. E. C. Moore, pastor of Clayton Street M E. Church of Montgomery. after next Mon day. These services will likely con tinue for two weeks
 Superintendent George w. Brock Of the public school, announces that school will open on Monday, Sc ptember f. and all teachers will be at the school build ing on Thursday and Friday before to examine and classify all new pupils.
 W. R. Abbott has gone to New York city to visit his father. who is serl- ously i'll.
 O. L. Hale. white man from Butts ton, Tallapoosa County, was brought here yesterday by Deputy Marshall Gibson. Hail Is charged with illicit distilling and his case will be tried be- fore United States Commissioner T D. Sanford as soon as witnesses arrive SEVERAL NEW FEATURES TONIGHT Will be introduced fin the Fall of Port
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
FLORISTS ELECT OFFICERS.
Committee Appointed to Consider Writ ing HOrticuIturaI School Book.

Washington, Aug 1.-The Society of American Florists today elected the following officers to serve during the next year: President, w. F Kasting. Buffalo N. Y.; Vice President, II. M. AL tick, Dayton Ohio; Secretary. w. J. Stewart, Boston.
 Prior to the announcement there was full discussion of the question of the feasibility of preparing text book of horticulture for use in the public schools. The society voted unanimous ly for the appointment of a committee to take up the subject and report at the next meeting. So much opposition de- veloped to proposition involving the substitution of popular appellations for a cumbersome and often unpronounce- able foreign names of new plant pro- auctions that 1t was laid on the table, paper on helps to Horticulture in the South and Southwest by R. Nicholson of Dallas. Tex. was read. following which a discussion took place on the subject of the effect of cold storage on peony blooms. The consensus of opin- ion was that month was the longest tRe best varieties would keep, and then only when the temperature was kept at 32 degrees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
KICKED BY MULE.
Young Wallace King of Eufaula Has
 paiufuI Accident.

Eufaula. Aug. )-Master Wallace King of this city Is suffering from c fractured skull, the result of being kicked by a mule day or two ago.
 The lad was driving the animal to a buggy and was on a visit to his uncle In Quitman County, Ga. He hit the mule suddenly whereupon the beast let fly his heels, striking the boy squarely on the skull. A sElall piece of the bone had to be taken out and the wound stitched np.
 When last heard from he was resting easy with no serious doubts as to his recovery.
 The first sugar cane of the season made its appearance here from the country today and the stalks are well developed for the time of year.
 Governor Jelks's building recently burned is fast approaching completion. The front Is being built of white brick and will present a decidedly handsome appearance.
 B. B. Fields. who resides five miles west of the city, Is still hale and hearty and Is verging close to his 90th year. He recognizes his friends. takes short strolls about the premises and enjoys company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
CHANGING SENTIMENT.
yer Gold.mith'. "De.erted Village"

Goldsmith in his Deserted Village" spoke of a certain chapel where those who went to scoff, remained to pray" So in life one often laughs at what he does not understand and later, when he does understand, his laugh turns to praise There were some who doubt ed the merits of Newbro's ''Herpicide," |" the scalp germicide and hair-dressing; ; but since they have tried 1t, they are now among It's best friends and strong
 est endorsers. Herpicide kills the germ that eats the hair of at the root, and the hair then grows again. As a hair dressing 1t is incomparable; try it. Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc in stamps for sample to The Herpl- eide Co, Detroit, Mich. E. G. Fowler, Special Agent tu-fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
neath of pr. Watson.

After an illness of several weeks du- ration Dr. William c. Watson. 57 years old and a native of Georgfa, o1ed at his residence, 405 Highland Avenue, at & o'clock yesterday morning.
 Dr. Watson with his family removed to Montgomery about four years ago and during his residence here he had made many warm friends.
 He Is survived by his widow, four sons and two daughters, all of whom reside in Montgomery.
 The funeral of Dr. Watson took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the Watson residence and was attended by many friends of the family Rev. ]. w. Rhinehardt of the West End Methodist Church conducted the ser vices. .:
 The friends of Dr. Watson who bore his remains to their last resting place is Oakwood Cemetery were: s. Miller, J. C. Abercrombie, J. H. Pearson and H. J. Wright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
To Have Fire Drill.

The fire department will be brought out and placed through q thorough fire drill on Friday afternoon If arrange ments now under way can be perfect ed. The big ivestory Thiesen build ing will be attacked. and scaling walls, placing hose, throwing water and in fact everything pertaining to big and safe drill will be carried through. This will be the first event of this kind since the incumbency of the chiefs office some years ago by John Baker, who was candidate for the office at the last election
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18

the next term of the United States Court.
 C. R. Goldthwsite left this morning for a visit to Hot Springs, aArk.
 Misses Ruth and Eddie Lee Shackel- ford have returned from visit to Montgomery.
 Mrs. J. M. Henderson and Miss Leo Henderson left this morning for Warm Springs, Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
Rorcott Not General.

Yokohama Aug. l7.-The anti-Amer- ican boycott committee has virtually abandoned the proposed general boy colt, fin accordance with the instruc- tions from Shanghai. These instruc- tions merely give advice not to buy American merchandise. though members may sell to Americans. So far Amer lean interests here have not been per ceptibly interrupted owing to the strong stand taken by them. :>...:.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
Looking for Drcdge.

The big sea going dredge Caucus commanded by Captain Frank Dunn of this city. Is being looked for today and there will be a general welcome ex- Pensacola means . great deal for the port.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
Hello Girls Reinstuted.

Hello Central, the strikes cver." This was the news last afternoon. E. L. Woodruff of Montgomery arrived here this morning. After meeting with a delegation from the Central Trades Council he came to an amica ble agreement as to the strike of tele- phone operators of the Southern Bell Co. here. The former hello" girls ar~ to be reinstated on the same conditions which existed before the strike of a couple of weeks ago.
 Miss Amelia Schwartz, who for some l time had been visiting relatives near Mobile, left for her home in St. Louis | this morning.
 1 The firm of s. Oteri & Co.,, fruit i'm porters. who recently removed head quarters from New Orleans to Mobile.
 has made another change. They will
 ship vessels from the tropic to Balti-
 Lack of facilities by railroad because
 of the increased imports to Mobile.
 forced the company to move. | Mir. S. Y. Locke, State Councillor of
 the Junior Order. United American
 Mechanics and cashier in the office of
 the collector of customs of this port is
 rapidly recovering from a ten-days
 siege of malarial fever. He Is at his | summer home at Fairhope, Baldwin County.
 Colonel E. L. Russell. vice-president l of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad; Gen.
 eral Manager R. V. Taylor of the same railroad and Miss Eoline Russell re-
 turned this morning from an extended visit to New York. Washington and White Sulphur Springs.
 On Saturday evening the race of yes | sels of the Mobile and Palmetto Yacht
 Clubs for a magnificent cup. hung ur by Commodore F. B. Merrill of the former club will be run in the river
 The event Is expected to be very in- lteresting. ...
 Mrs. s. E. Lightcap left tonight for
 an extended visit to Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
Mir. Alvarex Dead |.

Mir. Joseph F. Alvarez died at 3:20 o'clock this morning at his home in Whistler. after an illness of three months. MT. Alvarez was 77 years of age and one of the oldest citizens of this County. For many years he was an engineer on river boats here. He Is survived by his wife. one daughter, Mrs. R. E. Chastang and three sons, Messrs. Emanuel. Edward and Clarence Alvarez, besides many relatives here. The remains will be inferred in the Alvarez Cemetery. near Cleveland. on the Southern Railway. tomorrow morn ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18

Xavier Church. Toulminville. solemn high mass was said. Rev. Father Eng fish being the celebrant Very Rev. Father Tyrrell. s. J. of Spring Hill. preached an eloquent sermon and ex- tolled the virtues of deceased. There was large attendance. The inter- ment was in tho Catholic Cemetery and many handsome floral designs were placed on the grave. The pallbearers were. Messrs. John, Joseph and George Dacovich and John. James and Will liam Cowley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
Two Weeks on Road.

Two wrecks on one trip Is fairly good for a freight train. It ws.s a northbound freight on the Southern which left here early this morning. Some cars were derailed near Mackin- tosh. The track was cleared and the northbound mail allowed to rass.
 The freight went about two miles north and stopped. Befoi a flagmnn could be sent out a southbound freight ran into the train; this time. however. with little damage. No one was hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18

SEE THE SOLDIER BOYS Get in their fine fighting in the Fall of Port Arthur at Electric Park tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18
JEBELES MURDERED
OPINION OF CALHOUN COUNTY CoR-
 OVERS JURY.
After Hearing Mass of Evidence Ver- dict h Reached That He Died From an Unknown
 Hand.

Anniston, Aug. )-By the vote of the coroner's jury here tnis afternoon much credence Is now given the theory that John Jebeles was mur- dered and Is not a suicide as the story that was given out after the shooting Tuesday night. '..
 The coroner's jury was empanelled on Wednesday morning and has been talk ing evidence for two days. Their ver- dict being given late today as follows: we, the jury, sworn and empanelled by the county coroner to inquire into the cause of the death of John Jebeles, after examining quite a number of wit nesscs and making a thorough exami- nation of all the facts possible to pc obtained and further finding consider able conflict in the evidence by the wit nesses we. the jury. find that John Jebeles came to his death from the ef- fects of a pistol or gun shot wound in the hands of some party or parties to this jury unknown"
 T. L. Murphy,
 Coroner.
 T. E. Watson.
 Foreman.
 "A. T. Hanna.
 T. W. Kemp,
 Dixon Noble,
 "J. F. Johnson,
 "R. H. Austin" The rector of tho Greek Church in Birmingham conducted the funeral ser- vices over the remains of Jebeles this afternoon, which would not have been the case had he been a suicide. About thirty Greek friends of the deceased from Birmingham attended the funeral. It will be remembered that Jebeles was killed in bawdy house in the room of a woman, who was also shot. The inmates of the place say that he took his own life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-18

BIGGER, BRIGHTER, BETTER VIII be the Fall of Port Arthur tonight at Electric Park. Be sure to see 1t.