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than any crops Of recent years.
1t has been he only crop which
has netted TO the growers an
average OF ten TO ten and a half
cents per pound in twenty-five
years. 1t was the only crop
where the rank and fiIe o: the
growers thoroughout the South
stubbornly refused to yield TO the
unwarranted depressing inllu-
ences OF the marke ct last October
when prices we're forced down by
speculation aud ombinatlou be
low ten cents per pound. The
farmers of the South there
fore deserve the highest commen
dation Tor their loyalty during
the past year to the Southern
Cotton Association and for the
intelligent manner in which they
have protected and safegnarled
their interests. About the mid
de Of last November the Asso-
citation called upon the growers
to demand a maximum price of
Is cents for the balance of tn =
unsold portion OF the crop in or
der to average the crop, as near
liz cents per pound as possible,
as it was well known from the
then abnormally high prices Of
cotton goods, that the spinners
or the world could pay that price
and continue to declare prof able
dividends on their investment
1t was also known at that time
that the crop would be shori
one and that as consumption was
unprecedented there would be no
surplus to carry over at the end
of The present year as was the
case in 1905. Calls for pledges
were issued and several hundred
thousand bales were promptly
tied up in the holding movement.
For the first 80 days very little
cotton was marketed by the hold
ers and prrces rapidly advanced.
May contracts touching 13 cents
early in December. Shortly after
this, holders, especially in the
Sou Invest, began to market free
ly and as spinners secured enough
cotton TO meet their daily wants
the market began to recede, but
held up well for a long time
around IL cents, the minimum
price of the Association. Six
weeks ago an alleged combination
between the spinners Of the world
large cotton firms and Bearish
spectators was perfected to force
prices down in Il strenuous effort
to defeat the will Of the people
and 10 destroy the further use
fulness of the Southern Cotton
Association. The continuous
heavy receipts Of cotton at the
Southwestern ports assisted the
fight to depress prices and only
the firmness of the spot holders
in the old states has saved the
market from utter annihilation
The holders in all OF the territory
East of Texas have stood firm
and unflinching and will yet win
a great victory in the superb
fight they have made.
BETTER FACILITIES NEEDED.
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BETTER FACILITIES NEEDED.

The marketing Of the past two
crops has demonstrated the fact
that two important essentials are
needed to place the growers in a
position to safely resist the de
pres ing influnces of speculation.
The South must be supplied with
a first.ciaSs system OF adequate
warehouses, where the cotton can
be stored ard financed so as to
regulate the supply Of raw cot
ton to meet the legitimate de
mands of consumption. 50 long
AS an enormous oversupply of
cotton Is forced upon the market
during a short period Of time,
,ow prices must be the penalty.
Ghis system Of selling not only
acts irjurlously upon the seller,
but 1t enables speculation to
wie,d an unrestrained hand, often
detrimental 10 the spinning in.
reresls of the country. With cot
ton properly stored al a mini
mum cost of storage and insur-
ance, and the insurance Of nego
liable receipts commanding
cheap money, the growers will
occupy an independent position
and the staple when finally sold
will 20 to the spinner command
ing its highest intrinsic value and
free from the heavy loss of coun-
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Further Details Of the Big
Meeting this Week--Har-
vie Jordan's M a ste r | y
Speech--Every Farmer in
the Country should Care
fully Read 1t.


day it was stated that the
speeches would be published in
today's paper. The principal
address, of course, was that of
Col. Harvie Jordan, the head
of the Southern Cotton Associa
ton, and owing to its great
length we are obliged to make
brief mention only Of the re
mark Of the two other speakers.
Mr. Frank Weston, of Colum-
bia, secretary of the state asso-
citation, was the first speaker in
troduced. He said that he was
only present as an escort for
Col. Jordan. But he neverthe.
less took occasion to make q
a capital speech, especially en-
phasizing the importance Of the
establishment OF warehouses
throughout the country, for the
storing of cotton.
Mr.. Weston was followed by
Treasurer Hyatt, Of the state
association, who made logical
argument in favor of the success
full maintenance of the cotton
growers organization. He used
n number of anecdotes to illus
trate his points, which greatly
amused the audience.
At the conclusion of Mr..
Hyatt's remarks the orator of
the day was introduced.
President Harvie Jordan of the
Southern Cotton Association
spoke in part as follows:
"The South is now enjoying an
unprecedented era OF prosperity.
This is due largely to the fact that
cotton, the basis of Southern pros
perIty, has commanded fairly re-
munerative prices duringthe past
five years. A short period of de-
preston in prices one year ago,
caused by the production of an
enormous crop in 1904, culmina-
ted IN the organization of the
Southern Cotton Association and
the cementing together Of the
farmers, merchants and bankers
for co operation in general effort
to protect and safeguard the sta
pie from the disastrous influences
of speculation and depression. -
The history of the work accom-
plished by the Association during
its short period of existence is one
of the marvels of the age. The
wide agitation Of the Cotton stu
alton in It's relation to the legiti
mate laws of supply and demand.
the heroic efforts of the growers
to resist the unrighteous domina
ton OF the spinners, buyers and
spectators last year resulted in
one Of the greatest financial
achievements OF modern times.
In the face OF supply of pracDi-
cally II, 100000 bales Of cotton,
exceeding the demands of con-
sumption by fully q million
bales, the growers entered into a
persistent holding movement,
while at the same time largely
curtailing the acreage for 1905
under that Of 1904 and succeeded
in advancing the market from 81
cents in January to 104 cents in
July. The production Of 1905
will not exceed 10,250, 900 stand
ard bales which curl ais the yield
under that Of 1904 fully 3 500,
nn0 L.ler
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EVILS OF SPECULATION.

The grea est single evil con.
fronting The South, and indeed
the whole country at the present
time, is The rapidly growing
tendency toward speculation in
cotton futures The pIice OF
this magnificent staple crop, the
most valuable of all agricultural
products, is daily kicked about
like foot bail on cotton ex-
changes Of the world. The rot
tenness of the New York Cotton
Exchange is known to all dealers
in cotton and has been roundly
condemned by its own members.
The tentacles from this giant
octopus of iniquity reaches out
through the entire territory of
the cotton belt and daily
feast upon the thousands OF VIC
tins that hourly become it's prey
while millions OF honest yeo
menry are made to suffer the
devastating influences that fol-
low in the wake of paper con
tracts and chalk marks.
The entire business interests
of the country should either in.
sist upon the adoption of such
rules in the New York Cotton
Exchange as will permit the es
tablishment and maintenance of
legitimate tran actions or there
should be enacted stringent laws
throughout every cotton sua;e
that will heavily penalize every
person who is not in position to
deliver the actual product which
he sells or who will receive the
product that he buys. In other
words dealing in cotton futures
except by those legitimately en-
gagged in handling the staple
should be suppressed by law,
and every Bucket shop in the
country at once outlawed. If
gambling in cotton futures is
not suppressed it will ultimately
demoralize and jeopardize the
entire business interests of the
South, and especially will it be
ruinous to farmers.
SPINNING INDUSTRY PROSPEROUS.
The spinning industry of the
entire world is enjoying an era
of unprecedented prosperity.
Cotton goods are abnormally
high, the spinners have sold the
entire output of their mills for
many months ahead. Many mil
lions Of new spindles are in ac
tive operation, and the great
difficulty of the jobbing and re.
tail trade is to secure the prompt
delivery of their purchases. 1t
has ceased to be question of
price, but one OF delivery OF
goods The Fall River Mills of
New England are not only de-
claring splendid dividends on
their investment, but recently
declared dividends of 7 per cent.
on the wage earnings of their
employees, Yarn spinners In
the CarOlinas have told me per
sonally that they could pay l 4
cents tor new cotton at this time
and make good money. was
recently informed that large
cotton mill in Alabama would
net eighty per cent. on its in.
Vestment this year.
| rejoice at the prosperity of
the manufact urers. | want
them to prosper. Upon the
success of the mills depend the
success OF the growers. | hope
the day is not far distant when
the whole South will be honey
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try damage. This is matter to
which | invite lie most serious
attention of the fan ming and busl.
ness interests If the South, be-
cause upon it, quick and proper
solution largely depends the pro
blem Of the fu ure mark eiing Of
the crop at fair and profitable
pr ces to the growers
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MARKETING THE CROP.

The crop of 1905 has up to the
present time been marketed with
greater intelligence and system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04

rogance as he passed. He would have
fought TO the death for any one OF these
men. but he knew himself. quite innocently.
upon superior heights OF education and
trained thought and ambition. He met
man swinging a pail; he was coughing;
wretched. long rattle OF cough. James
stopped him. opened his little medicine
case and produced some pellets.
Here, take one OF these every hour until
the cough is relieved. my friend said he
The man stared. swallowed a pellet, stared
again. IN an odd. suspicious. surly fashion.
muttered something uninteliigtble ana
passed on.
There were three villages between Gresh-
am and Alton-Red HILL Stanbridge and
Westover. James stopped in Red Hill at q
uuicl-lunch wagon which was drawn up on
the principal street under the lee of the
town hall. went in, ordered and ate with
relish some hot frankfurters and drank
some coffee. He had eaten plentiful
breakfast before starting. but the keen air
mad created his appetite anew. Beside him
at the counter sat young workingman,
also eating frankfurters and drinking eof-
fee. Now and then he gave side
long and supereilious glance st James
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gave her head an angry, whimticAi shake.
IL am ashamed OF rnyseif." said she, but
was horribly frightened, and sometimes
l do faint. can generally get the better OF
myself, but sometimes / can't. II always
makes me so angry. do hope you don
think am such an awful coward, because
/ am not
II think most girls whom have known
would have made much more fuss than you
did, said James You never screamed.
81 never did scream In my life," said the
girl. 81 don't think I could. don't know
how. / think II / did scream should GER
tainfy faint
james stopped and opened his medicine
case. II think you had better take Just a
swallow of brandy" said he.
The girl thrust back thu bottle whicn ne
offered her with high disdain. BRANDY,
said she. Just because / have been fright
eried little. should be ashamed OF my
self II did such thing. am ashamed
now for almost fainting away, but should
never forgive myself II took brandy be-
cause of It, If I haven't nerve enough TO
keep straight without brandy. should De
pretty poor specimen Of o girl" She look
ed at him Indignantly, and James saw
what he had not seen. before Che had been
so engrossed with the strangeness OF the
situation)-that she was beautiful girl
with a singular type of beauty, She was
very small but she gave the impression or
intense springiness and wiriness. Although
she was thin no once could have called her
delicate She looked as much alive as a
fame with nerves on the surface from
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eftes James az he descended the steps Of
the quick-lunch wagon Site opened the
door directly after he had closed 1t and
stood on the top step with the cold wind
sgitating her fair hair. Say" she called
after him.
James turned as he walked away. What
is it?s'.
.Nothin' only I was foolili' you and so
was Bill. I've got teller AID BiIls him. $
tT'n make you a present when you're
married. James called back with a laugh.
Its to come of next summer cried the
GIRL
Il won't forget answered James He
knew the girl He'd: that she was not about
to marry the workingman. He said to him.
self as he strobe on refreshed with his
coarse fare that girls were extraordinary:
first they were bold to positive indecency
then modest to the borders of insanity
James walked on. He reached Stanbridgs
aboutenoon. Then he was hungry again.
There was a good hotel there, and he made
a substantial meal He had smoke and
a rest of half an hour. then he resumed
his walk. He soon passed the outskirts of
Stanbrfdge, which was a small, old city,
then he was In the country. The houses
were sparsely set well back from the road.
He met nobody except an occasional coun-
tryman driving wDod-lHdeil team. Pres
emily the rpad lay between stately groves
of oaks. although now and then they stood
on one side only of the highway Nearly
all the oaks bore a shag CT dried leaves
about their trunks. like MESSY boards Of
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and she looked as IL her principal diet was
the left-overs OF the stock In trade. She
seemed to exhale an odor OF smusty sand
witches and sausages and muddy coffee.
The man swallowed his second cup In
fierce gulps. He glanced at his Ingersoil
watch, Gee Whit said he TITS time I
was off. Good-by. Name"
The girl turned her head with toss ana
did not reply. 'Good-by,s James said.
The man grinned. "Good-by. Doe" he
said I'm call you when git the measles
You're a good Teller. II you d been a bene-
factor I'd run you out,
The man clattered down the steps OF the
gaudiiy painted little structure The girl
whom he had called Name turned ami look !.
ed al James with sort OF Innocent bold
ness. He's queer feller." she observed
He seems 10 be-.
"He is. you bet. Livin' In a house hes
built out of boxes when he makes bis.
money. He's on strike every little while
wouldn't look at him. Don't know what
he's driyin' at half the time. Reckon he's
-" She touched her head significantly
Lots OF folks are, said James affably
That's so" She stared refiectively at
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were all right" said she. Sometimes they
say things to me that their fine lady friends
would bounce 'em for, but knew the min
ute I saw you that you wasn't that kind
II you be dressed up like a gent Reckon
you've been making big money In Eyour
last place" 9r
Considerable" admitted James. He felt
Hike villain, but he had not the heart TO
accuse himself Of being gentleman before
this pathetic girl.
Name leaned suddenly over the counter,
and her blonde crest nearly touched his
forehead % Say said she, in a whisper.
''What?' whispered James back.
What he said amt true. There amt
mite of truth In IT..
What he said,'' repeated James vaguely.
Name pouted. How awful thick-headed
you be-" said she What he said about my
hayin' a Teller" She blushed rosily, and
her eyes fell.
James felt his own face suffused He
pulled out his pocketbook, and rose abrupt
ly Pm sorry he said with stupidity"
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The rosy flush died away from the girl s
face. Nobody asked you to be sorry. said
she. II could have any one OF dozen
know II Jest held out my little Anger
.'Of course YOU could" James said He
felt apologize, although he did not know
exactly why. He fumbled over the change
and at last made IL right with quarter ex-
ira for the girl
TITS quarter too muchssn said she.
Keep It. please
She hesitated She was frowning under
her great blonde roll. her mouth looked
hurt.
What a fuss about a quarter" said
James with laugh. Keep 1t. That's q
good girl"
Name took a dingy handkerchief out Of
the bosom OF her blouse. united corner.
and James heard jingle of coins meet
Ing. Then she laughed You're an awful
fraud. said she.
sswhy?',
You cant cheat me If you did Bill Stat
terry
You're gent"
The girls thin. coarse laughter rang out
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I HOUSE
HOLD
lINTS

The housewife who is going to safeguard
the fanily's health at this season has to be
up ana doing, for. IN the words of the proph-
ct ..there is death, or at least disease, In
the pot" An avengirg Nemesis sits on the
edge Of every neglected garbage pail. re-
frigerator, sink disheloth, cellar. closet and
cesspool The garbage pail should be scrub
led out daily with hot suds. then dried In
The sun. The refrigerator needs care that
1t seldom gets when left to servants 1t
should be washed thoroughly once week.
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James. I'm keepin' this auick-iunch
cause my fathers sick said she. II see
a lot OF human nature In here"
II suppose you do
You bet. Every kind gifts in here first
and last. tramps up to swells who think
they're doin somethin awSu funny TO gilt
frankfurters and coffee In here. They must
be hard driv.''
81 suppose they are sometimes
Names eyes, surveying James. suddenly
grew sharp. You amt one3' she asked
accusingly.
you bet not"
Names eyes grew soft. 81 knew you
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From the Lancet.
There can be, no denying the fact that
there are men who IN the name Of science
aid and encourage the practice OF adnitera-
ton, and who place their knowledge and
skill at the disposal of manufacturers,
knowing fun well that their advice and sug
cestions are to be applied with the deliber-
ate aim of defeating the detection OF fraud.
and OF cheating the public.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were file /
yesterday with the clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court:
AN involuntary petition against Thomas D. Nee
lands. waists No. IG2 broadway by three creditors
with claims follows: Gveen Manufacturing
Company. S1O Rothschid & Helm. So and KoIIor-
sky Brothers. &S26. Preferential payments of 5000
are alleged. James y. Rosenberg was apuOinted re-
ceiyer, with Il bond of $4,000 The liabilities are
estimated at $17GeJ, with assets of $4,000
An involuntary petition filed against Nathan
Fl. Flatau and Henry q. Stern, trading FlataU
& Stern, veilings. No 467 Broadway. by four cred
itors, with claims follows: Rothsch,d & Klein.
Co. sS,354. and Sol Friedman. Sis12 Preferential
payments of S5.OO are alleged Henry Meekauer
was appointed receiver Of the business with bond
of $500.
An IfVouiltary petition was hled against the Ar
mold Rice Adler Company. domestic corporation of
No POS West street. by three creditors, Charles +.
Mattlage & Sons, s.i2; Frank Crawford, SSt69. and
Albert Seligman & Co. SOS. Transfer of valuable
constituting bankruptcy, in addition an alleged
concealment of assets and admission In writing
of insolvency
An involuntary petition was filed against William
Gwynne, Jr. or summit. y. j. and No. 10 Broad
street, by Edwin w. Wins. OF No AZ Rroadway
with claim of $3.50. arising of a sale OF Green.
Consolidated stock; Horace Hatch of No 30 Broad
street, with claim of SIP: arising from sale os
Broad street. with claim of ST. 329 arising out OF
payments made by Currie to various persons whom
the firm of Currie & Gwynne composed Of tho ne
titioning creditor and the alleged bankrupt curb
Through arrangement IL is claimed the two
partners agreed divide the payment OF the Arm :
liabilities between them and tkat under such agree
ment. Currie claims he has paid out 81 65S l2 eav-
entail payments upon the part of the bankrupt are
alleged as an act OF bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-14

flag President Butler then accepted the gift
in behalf of the university. Professor Harry
Thurston Peck. 81. read poem which he had
written for the occasion. The exercises closed
with the singing Of Stand. Columbia" the uni
versity anthem. The dagsteff is tosbe used solely
for flying the Columbia flag. making it posi-
BILE to fly hereafter the American flag and the
Columbia flag at the same time.
THE ALUMNI LUNCHEON.
Yesterday afternoon the alumni luncheon took
place in Alumni Memorial Hall. Dean Van Am
rfnge acted toastmaster and faced assem-
bly, of about eight hundred. The speakers were
DR. Butler. DIR. Benjamin Ide Wheeler. Baron
Takaki. DR. Tucker Justice Patterson and NJ.
Nabuco. Baron Takaki referred to the United
States as the power house" OF Japan Justice
Patterson said that the recent exposures had
taught that wealth nothing, but personal
honor everything.
President Wheeler spoke of the San Francisco
disaster and said that whatever else had come
We're dead game sports" Speaking OF the
advance of sthe country. he said: There are
other things besides the Beef Trust that prove in
which direction the United States is moving. and
the generous response to our requests for aid
was OF them"
Special prizes and honors were awarded as
follows:
Prize of Alumni Association, Wilbur Larre
more Caswell; two prizes of the New Jersey
Alumni Association, Edward Stanton Brown
and Albert Ernst Lobeck; George William Cur
It's medals. P. Ka Isaka Seme and Maurice G.
Ellenbogen; seminary prize, Wilbur Larremore
Caswell: general honors. Walter Sichel, a B,
Cohen. James L. Stockton. w. L. Solomon, Carl
Brands, Frank b. Lippmann and +. l.. BOndy;
highest final general honors Wilbur Larremore
Caswell; fellowships of the Alumni Association
in the College of Physicians and Surgeons Oil
yer Smith Strong and Hermann Won Wech--
linger Schultz; Alonzo Clark scholarship Au-
gustus r. Wadsworth; Illig medals. Mortimer
Freund Lee Olds Kellogg and Otto Kress;
Darling prize in mechanical engineering. James
Christy Barnaby; Mckim fellowship in the
School Of Architecture, Lucian Easter Smith;
Perkins fellowship, Arthur Lobo: Columbia fell
lowship Thomas b. Ludlow: Toppan prize in
law, Leonard F. Field; Bunner
medal, NJ J. HerZberg; Ernest kempton Adams
research fellowship, Ernest Fox Nichols; Kohn
prize, Mabel Emma Browne;
Herman Botanical prize, Mary Elizabeth Lord;
highest final general honors In Barnard. Alice
Haskell and Alice Dorothy Brewster; prize OF
the Colonial DANES, Herman Thomas Coleman;
Biertenbach prize of $500. John Gerrie Neil;
Kappa Psi prize Walter Clyde Overton