UH. AUL,L, HDITOR.
A PERSONAL APPEAL.
I have been connected with The
Herald and News as editor for more
than seventeen years. When it
was bought from Mr. A. C. Jones
on March 7, 1887, by Aull & Hou
seal, the subscription list was about
six hundred. It rAn up to 1,200
and when it was changed to twice a
week the list began to increase until
now it takes more than 186o papers
to fill our mailing list. We have
tried ito; jtd,A thae vftn of- pro
gress, it v .avi Ebdred -hard
for the advancement of the best in
terests of this county and town.
Those things that we conceived for
the best interests of the whole peo
ple-for their material and moral
nplifting-we have advocated re
gardless of the consequences to our
selves. Many times we have led
the agitation for public utilities
which at the beginning had few ad
vocates, but by persistence we have
acconplished results. For the past
four years on account of absence
from the business little or no effort
has been made to collect what is
due us. I am compelled to raise
$15oo by the first of Dec. I find
that ioo subscribers owe the paper
from one year up to several, the
average being about $5.oo. It is a
small matter to each one of you,
but you can readily see what it
means to me. A great many have
responded to the statements which
we sent out, but a great many more
have not.
Vou have been kind to us in
many respects, and this appeal is
made to you for the purpose of get
ting the money and putting the
paper in position to serve you better
in tile future than it has in the past.
I do not want you to seud the
money this week, but on the 16th
of this month which is next Mon
day, I hope that every subscriber
who is in arrears will make it a
part of his duty on that day to send
us at least $1.50 and as much more
as you can if you owe it. This re
quest is made in real earnest, and I
trust that there is not one su~o
scriber who will fail to comiply, if
he be in arrears. Will you respond?
I'here are those wlho live beyond
the borders of the county to whom
tl paper has gone regularly for
many years as a welcome message
from t'eir 01(d home remiindinig
them of the scenes of other days.
Many of these have not paid us for
several years. This appeal is meant
for you as well as for others. Surely
there is nio onie so poor that he cani
not pay 0one year's subscription.
If he is, and will write us, we will
charge up what lhe owes to profit
and loss and send1( him a receiplt.
Bumt we know thiere is none such.
We are not in the habit of con
stantly sending statements r'or of
pub)lishiing reminders, but at this
tuime we neced the money and have
no way of getting it except from
those wh~lo owe us and for whom we
have worked. Remember the day
and remember that we are very
much ini earniest ini this appleal to
you. You know whether you owe
us or not , amid if there is any mnis
take in your credit we will gladly
correct it. Any date after the 16th
up to the 1st will answer, but I
should be glad to have it all colme
Inl in a lump11 sumll.
Please do0 not disappoint mie and(
I wvill conitimnue to give you my best
service.
Silnce rely,
F,di tor.
It is said that the negroes imi I,al
caster counlt y have a deadly fear of
the cliaill ganmg, (ft eni payin1g prettyV
stiff fies iln order to keep oil. TPhis
RBLATING TO COTTON.
In marked contrast to the cotton
figures of the esteemed Mr. Buston,
are those of the New York Journal
of Commerce, which is one of the
most accurate and painstakiug pa
pers in the world. On the basis of
replies from 1,275 correspondents
in every cotton State it estimates
the crop at 9,603,660 bales, the per
centage of decline as compared with
last year being as follows by States:
ArkansaIs 25, Florida 5, Georgia io,
Lousiana 15, Mississippi 15, North
Carolina io, South Carolina io,
Teinnessee io, Texas 7. Alabama
is the only State which does not
show a decreased crop--its output is
estimated at the same as last year
Daniel Sull &Co., cotton bro
kers- i eVervdTkt)
these fgures are indeed start
ling."
The New York Sun, in the course
of a cotton article, mentions that
the United States furnish about 6o
per cent. of the world's supply, of
which we manufacture about one
third, send one-third to England,
half of the remainder to Germany
and scatter the rest among some
twenty other countries. It notes a
decrease in the exports, due to an
increased home demand and the fact
that we have increased our export
of manufactured cotton from $17,
ooo,ooo in 1898 to $32,ooo,ooo in.
1902, and goes on to hold the usual
threat over the South and to re
hearse the well-worn story, saying:
"The possibility of cotton produc
tion in equatorial Africa, and in
sub-tropical South Africa, and its
production upon an extensive scale
have been fairly demonstrated.
There is little doubt that, before
many years have passed, some if
not all of our competitors will be
fairly independent of the cotton
fields of the United States.' It
confesses, however. that "it will
undoubtedly be several years before
the cotton supply of East and West
Africa, of Egypt, of India and Cen
tral Asia will affect our cotton indus
try," and meantime it may be re
marked that several of us will be
(lead inside of "several years' and
none ofi us, therefore, need lose auy
sleep about the South's loss of pri
iacy inl cotton production or any
serions decline in prices due to for
(. ign competitioi. 'T'he tale told by
lie Southern niggers who arrived in
New York Thut slay from Liberia i,
calculated to quiet any appreheli
sion on this score, and besides, the
question may be repeated. If the
culture of cotton in Egypt, Asia
and A frica is such an easy proposi
tion why don't those who are pecu
liarly interested get at :t instead of
talking about it?-Charlotte Ob
server.
The total consumption of cotton
for the world for the year 1902-'(3
was 14.351,930 bales against 14,
41.1,908 bales for the previous year.
Of t-h is amount the United States
consumied 4,075,101 foi 1902-' 03
and1( 4.037-332 for the p)revious year.
The total prodluct ion of cotton in
t he world for the year eniding Sep.
illber 1, 1903 was 14.651,700,
which left a surplus from the year's
crop (If 299,700 bales. Tue Uniited
States p)roduIcedl the year 1902-'03
10,5 11,020 bales, nearly three
fourths of the enthte p)roduction of
t,he world. The total production 1901
'02 for the world was 14,413,949
bales, wvhich was 959 b)ales less than
the year's consumption.
The su.rplus for the last several
years has been' small and with a
short crop this year, as is evident,
and( an increase in mnills it dloes seemii
that it will be impossible for the
sp)ecuIlators to force the price dowvn.
In fact iup to this time it has been
imposs~.ile and we (do niot expeLct to
5ee cotton go) aniy lower.
TPhe Sou therni States have f .r
mianiiy y'ears fnrniishedI the lPrger
part of the world's sup~pl y of cotton
and will continue to (10 it for many
years to come, and yet owing to
pecuiliar coniditions the producer
has nio choice in price or dlistrib)u
tion. Hie has been forcedl to xmar
ket this big mtoney crop) in two or
three months and to take whatever
those in charge of the money would
be willinig to offer. The southern far
mier has the be-st opportunity of aRny
person1 we kniow to fot tn a gigamtic
trust anld to dlei1mnd a fair price for
the fruRit of his labor.
The Atlamnia Jo...a editoiall
says that the time is not far distan
when the South will have increase4
banking facilities and by buildinj
warehouses the farmer will be abl,
to store his cotton and secure mone,
on it and get a fair price for it
When the price goes up then he cai
sell and he will not be forced t<
sacrifice it in two or three month
of the year but he can sell at an,
time of the year when the pric
suits him. The Journal conclude
its article with a quotation from thi
New York Commercial:
The cry has been raised that thi
movement to establish warehouse
in the south merely contemplate
he for, ion Qfba '.0-ottA Ar '
This A ge19s6evull_
seems to us, in an article printed bj
The New York Commercial:
"A farmer can send his wheat t<
the warehouse and borrow monel
on his warehouse receipts. Thei
if the market goes up he can sell hi;
wheat for the advanced price. Th4
warehouse man does not control th<
wheat or the wheat market. Any
one can borrow money on cotton it
the warehouse at New York, bn
the warehouse men do not contro
the New York cotton market. I
soutihern interior points had th
same werehouse facilities as Ney
York and All of these warehouse!
were owned by one man, it is difli
cult to see how he controlled the
market as long as he did not owt
the cotton in the warehouses.
"It would not only benefit thi
southern cotton raisers if there wer<
proper warehouses in the south, con
ducted on the up-to-date busines.
methods of the warehouses of to
clay," said one well-posted cottot
man, but it would benefit the mil
men as well. It would be bettei
for the mill men of New England t<
have the cotton stored in the soutt
until they get ready to use it that
to have it in Liverpool where the3
cannot get it. It would be a splen
did thing for the southern manu
facturer, and you must recognize
the establishrnent of great vestec
interests in the manufacure of cot
ton goods along the foothills of the
Allegheny Mountains during the
past few years. Ten years ago the
southern cotton manufacturer was a
very small factor in the price equa
tion while today the southern cotton
manufacturers consume about 2C
per cent of the American growth.'
Opposition to the scheme coimes
mainly from connissioni men whk
have been charging the farmer from
$1 to $2 a bale, and from northern
and foreign factors. Ofcourse these
men do not like to see their profits
cut down. But we cannot see how
the south is to be injured by this,
i4 the difference in profit is to go tc
the farmer, with whom it belongs.
One of the largest merchants in
the city renmarkedl the other d1ay
that the troule with Newberry ham
always been that the muerchantu
were too much absorbed in theii
own business to take time to d(
iiuythiing for the general welfare o1
he conununity and help onth
progress of the city, j ust wvhat we
have beeni telling them for many
years. T1'here is too much busines:
sel fishniess among our business mien
We can't even keep up a smnal
board of trade. Other towns am~
cities can, and find such organiza
lions good for the coinnmunity, anc
what is good for the whole is goot
for the individuals who compose it
Nearly all thle towns and citie:
have sent representatives to the
convention which is called for Co
Ilumbia today to consider the inui
gration scheme of Mr. Matheson.
WVe need to get together and pul
together for the inmterests of th<
coln munjitv.
Tlhe H-erald and News has no0
hi arch any more of the discontinn
anice of connection with thme Sal udl
line by the Bell1 Telephone Co., an<
we trust the company has seen th<4
importance of this 'connectioni to it,
local subscribers here in the city
Quite a nmber of the subscriber
have spoken to us about the matter
adas the Newvberry merchants d<
a very large business with tic
Saluda people to take out this con
nmect ion would not only be a gren
iconmvenienmce to thiemi, but1 it wonul<
also not them at gati5H(V,h,,,
MOER CO
Two Big
Are filled from I
with desirable mer
will find it very <
here, because thE
are pote and' evE
ble will be done
your advantage ti
business.
We want to emphasize t
can or will sell you goods
selves. Our present stoci
low figures, in truth we
goods on our shelves away
prices.
We propose to give our customers the I
and advance the price on nothing So lon
It's a big stock, too, and you must take a v
Dress Goods e
Our stock is complete in t
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we have three experienced ladies to look
head fitted here. We can fit you or your
Our sboe steore, too, is full of good shoes
Walk Over Shoes for men have no supt
for more, but there are mone better. Th
by the most skilled workmen. Every pai
you ask.
Regina Shoes i
Hand turned, soft as a glove, Goodyear v
of these elegant Shoes: every pair has ou
Ideal Shoes for E
Visit our stores. We will give you val
spond with us.
Yours trtily,
a.m;.u. M
in a business way. Then by this
line we get connection with Chap
pells, and if taken out would cut
off that section. The Herald and Ma
News feels sure that the Bell Comn- abi~
pany desires to give not only a goodl mai
service but a service that is satis
factory to its sub)scrib)ers. Ifo
this connection will not be interm
fered with oer
\Te partanburg Herald sug
_ests that municipal insurance is as
practicable as inunicipal ownership to
of public utilities and government -
ownership of railroads. Theni why
not government ownership of banks ele(
and lands and reach that good time je
mentioned by Edward Bellamy,
wheii government owns every
thing and everybody works for eljd
he governmnent. pril
A negro colony has returned to A
the United States from Liberia after ele(
an unsuccessful effort to cultivate Ira
cot ton profitably in that ou~n try.
T ll ere is no p)lace in the world like (j
lie Southl for the cultivation of cot-A!
I on and the negro is better su itedl to
to the cotton fields than any other
lab)or than can be secured so long
as lhe is satisfied to make an honesti
living and be comfortable and at
peace, but the moment lie under
takes to consider social equality l
and the question of p)olitics lie be.. F
comes unfit for the duties out of
which he can extract the most coin- mo
fort, peace andl happiness. had
bur
NOTICE. hu"C
.LL PUIiIC SCIIOOLS IN TIII in
licounty which have not already
op)ened arc hereby authorized to hej
open at once. IdUG. S. WERTLS,
Co. Sun. Ed. pail
$Iores,
'loor to ceiling
chandise. You
3asy shopping
qualities -are
AbW, the clerks
0rything possi
to make it to
give us your
he fact that no house
cheaper than our
E was bought at very
have much cotton
under today's ruling
)en1efit of our foritinate pnrehasos
g as our pretut stock holds out.
,hack at it. We nre the leaders on
ind Silks.
hese lines. In our
after your interests. Get your
little girl in a beautiful cloak.
lor all.
)rior. There are shoes that sell
iy are made of the best material
r guaranteed. What more could
or Women,
'Olt, mad#, like a man's, all styles
r guarantee.
oys and Girls.
ne received for every penny you
NOMINATION.
OBERT I. WELCH IS HEREBY
I announced as a cundidate for
7or of Newberry and is pledged to
le the result of the Democratic p)ri
.y.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF
a candidlate for reelection to the
~e of Mayor of Newberry, and pledge7
elif to abide the result of the Dem
itic primary.
JOHiN W. EAIRHARDTL.
R. VAN SMITH IS HEREBY AN
nounedl as a candidate for reelec
as Alderman from Ward 3 subject
ne rules of the D)emocratic primary.
Y. MORRIS IS HEREBY AN
e. nounced as a candidate for re
Lion as Alderman from Ward 1 sub
to the Democratic primary.
M. GUIN 15 HEREBY AN
., nounlcedl as a candidate for re
Lion as Alderman from Ward 5 sub
to the rules of thc Democratic
nary.
T. BROWN IS IHEREBY AN
*nouncedl as a candlidate for re
tion as Alderman rrom Ward 2 sub
to the rules of the D)emocra tic pri
'y.
HIARLEl'S M. WElSTl IS HTEREBIY
annou.n(eed as a candlidate for
erman Ii rm \Vard 41 andl is pledged
thi)de the~ result of the D)emocratic
nalry.
Letter to C. 1). Weeks.
Newberry, S. C.
ear Sir: Pay more for Devoe; be
I to. It is full measure andl honest.
aint is a watch-dog. How would
like a watch-dog that wouldn't
ch from two to five o'clock in the
*ning ? That's short measure.
ow would you like a watch (log that
a way of wagging his tail ata
glar ? Thait's false paint. TVhe
glar is raim and snowv.
o by the name: D)evoe lead-and
-Yours truly
I". W. D)Fvos & Co..
New York.
ewberry IHardware Co. sells our
it.