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LOYAL TO KING COTTON.
At a great meeting In Montgomery,
Ala., of farmers, bankers, congressmen^
senators, and business men, representing
every cotton-growing state, resolutions
were adopted declaiing that cotton
is worth fifteen cents a pound and that
the farmer should hold his cotton for
that price- The resolution followed a
committee report that the American cotton
crop would not exceed 12,500,000
bales. The convention resolved itself intoa
permanent organization to be known
as the Southern Cotton Congress. The
meeting in Montgomery is to he followed
by a similar convention in every South
eon State, to be called by the commissioner
of agriculture of each state. By
these conventions the action of the congress
is to be ratified and reinforced by
further steps toward securing a better
price for cotton. C. S. Barrett, president
of the Farmers' Union, announced
that a French-English syndicate has
guaranteed any amount of money up to
$75,000,000 to finance the South's cotton
crop. The money is to be loaned at 6
per cent, and the cotton is to be put up
as collateral. Details of the plan are tobe
perfected by a committee to be composed
of one Southern banker and twomembers
of the Farmers' Union. On
call by States the following estimates
were submitted: Alabama, 1,100,000
bales: Arkansas 900,000 bales; Florida
60,000 bales: Georgia 1,800,000 bales;
Mississippi 1,200,00 bales; North Carolina
650.00; Oklahoma 600,000; South
Carolina 1,215,000; Tennessee 350,00;
Virginia 16,000; Texas, 2.950,000; California
12,000; Txmlsiana 300,000; Missouri,
60,000; all other states 44,000.
OKLAHOMA GETTING RICHER.
The value of all domestic animals,
poultry and bees In Oklahoma in 1910
was $144,276,000, as compared with $96,208,000
in 1900, the amount of increase
being $48,068,000 and the rate of 50 per
cent, according -to statistics just given,
out by the census department on domestic
animals noultrv and bees.
The value of domestic animals was reported
at $140,498,000 in 1910, as against
$94,747,000 in 1900, the increase amounting
to $45,751,000, or 48.3 per cent. Thepoultry
was valued at $3,714,000 in 1910,
as compared with $1,416,000 in 1900, the
gain being $2,298,000, or 163.2 per cent.
The bees were valued at $64,300 in 1910
and $45,400 in 1900, an increase of $18,900,
or 41.5 per cent.
Horses and colts have a greater value
than any other class of domestic animals
in 1910, whereas cattle had the
greater value in 1900. The total value
of horses and colts in 1910 was $60,365,000,
while in 1910 it was $16, 839,000, an
increase of 258.5 per cent The total
value of cattle in 1910 was $40,954,000,
as compared with $67,422,000 in 1900.
Next in order in 1910 were mules and
mule colts, with a total value of $26,782,000
as compared with $5,707,000 in 1900,
an increase amounting to 3689.2 per cent.
The value of swine in 1910 was $11,272,000,
while in 1900 it was $4,286,000.
an increase of 163 per cent Sheep and
lambs in 1910 were reported as valued at
$239,000, as against 0218,000 in 1900, the
increase amounting to 9.08 per cent. The
summary on poultry shows that the total
number of farms reporting the different
kinds in 1910 was 168,649, the total num
Der 01 iowis Demg 8,ouj,z<m, sna me iutal
value $3,714,000.
THE GOVERNORS SPEAK OUT.
During the progress of the conference
at Spring Dalce, N. J., the governors of
24 sovereign States authorized an emphatic
protest to the United States Supreme
Court against the Invasion of the
rights of the States by Federal Courts.
THE PRESBYTER I A
>f Curren
The decision of Judge Sanborn, in the v
Minnesota rate case is the particular s
^'invasion" to which the governors oto- c
ject. By this action they establish a t
precedent in American history- Jud- i
son Harmon, governor of Ohio, and form i
er Attorney-general of the United States, j
will head a committee of protest. His t
colleagues will be Herbert S. Hadley, f
Governor of Missouri, and Chester A. i
Aldrich, Governor of Nebraska. Intro- *
duction of the motion was entirely unex- ?
pected by the majority of the delegates. ^
Governor Aldrich's ringing denunciation f
of what he termed the invasion of the e
functions and rights of the States by the ?
minor Federal courts, discussed during n
the forenoon session, provoked enthu- ii
siastic applause and was followed in the <
afternoon by an address by Governor t
Francis E. McGovern, of Wisconsin, upon 4
the same topic. With the subject fresh t
in mind the governors debated the ques- e
tion for an hour or more. During his 4
speech Governor Aid rich referred in ft
terms of condemnation to the decision of ft
Justice Sanborn, of the United States ff
Circuit Court, In the Minnesota rate rt
case. He explained that the point of H
the decision was that the State's intra- ?
state law was unconstitutional, because ?I
it could not be enforced without Inter- -t
ferring In its operation with the authority
of the Interstate Commerce Commts- <
sion. This he thought, was clearly an 3
invasion of State's rights. 3
The twenty-four States whose gover- i
nors voted for the motion are Alabama, n:
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kan- It
sas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missis- ^
sippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hamp- 'c
shire. New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pensylvania, Rhode Island, i*
Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin.
GOOD ROADS SAVE MILLIONS.
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Between half a billion and a billion v(
dollars would be saved annually in the jj.
United States if every state would im- j
prove its main highways to tbe highest a
point of efficiency according to calcula- i
lions just made by the United States ^
office of public roads which show that tf
to effect this enormous saving through- T
out the country it will be necessary to- ^
improve only about 20 per cent of tho ^
Toads. There are now about 2,150,000 j
miles of road in the Unitel States. Two t
hundred thousand miles, or about 9 per
cent, are improved In some manner. To
bring the number of miles up to 30 per
cent, it will be necessary to improve tt
250,000 more miles. A few figures will a
illustrate the saving that could be made, tt
There are for instance, nearly 500,000 ,1
automobiles in the United States at the 1
present time, their value, roughly esti- i
mated, Is close to $750,000,000. There J
are, in addition 21,040,000 horses and a
4,123,000 mules, the number growing J
steadily despite the advent of the motor t
vehicles. The value of the horse is i
about $2,276,363,000, the value of the {
mules, $500,000,000. Then take the pleas- t
ure vehicles, they number 907,000, with j
a value of $51,500,000. Then take the 1
wagons used for commercial purposes, j
They number 576,300. The wear and 1
tear on these vehicles and animals as a <
result of bad roads is nearly 25 per t
cent. A complete system of improved t
highways would cut this loss in half. 1
INTER-OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.
Initial steps by American Capitalists
for the development of commerce
through the Panama Canal were taken
last week, when the Atlantic and Pacific
Transport Company, with an authorized
capital of $15,000,000, was Incorporated.
The backbone of the new
line Is the ocean mall contract which
the postmaster general has been ad- i
W O BE SOOTH
t Events
ertising throughout the United States
lince August 7, and bids for which
lose Nov. 25. A maximum charge to
he government for carrying the mails
s fixed at $779,000 a year in the government
specifications. If the new com>any
is successful in obtaining this conract
it will proceed to build a fleet of
ifteen modern steamships, with a mininum
speed of 15 knots. These vessels
vill be ready for operation when the .
:anail opens, in 1913. The routes for
vMtili the company will bid on calls
or weekly service between New York
Los i oion, isew Orleans and Colon,
5m Francisco and Panama, and fortilghtly
between Seattle and Panama. It
s proposed to establish and maintain
hese routes and to extend the service
hrough the Panama Canal from coast 1
o coast With these mail routes exended
through the canal and the steamtrs
interchanging positions, complete
Tips from coast to coast, stopping at all
toeee ports, will be made every week
he year round. This will afford eferttual
interchange of business between 1
[he Atlantic and Pacific seaboardB, with '
'04 direct sailing and 52 intermediate
:ans a year rrom Atlantic to Pacific
>orts, with the opportunity for full reurn
cargoes without rehandling in tranrit
The annual traffic from coast to
:oast two years ago was estimated at
1,000,000 tons, and increasing at the
ate of 10 per cent each year. This
vill mean 4,200,000 tons when the calal
is open and indicates that there will
ie -eaough husines for all. The ships
vlll contain everything necesBary to
omfort and luxury. The cost of a
nil) will be about two-thirds of the
rwisent cost of the railroad journey.
AMERICA GETS DUTCH MONET.
Holland capital, which is coming to
Spokane, Wash., at the rate of $500,000
i month, is being Invested in farm and
iity mortgages, according to S. Bargloon,
manager of the Netherlands-Amercan
bank, who is handling about $80,000
t month. The money is from the sale of
American debentures. Mr. Barghoorn
leclares that the Holland bankers antiipated
the action of the world's money
naaiteat fully 18 months ago and recalled
heir <caj)dtal. hut about the time the
>astern agencies started withdrawing
unds the Dutch money began flowing
i&ok Into American channels.
FLOOD AND INSURRECTION.
Thousands of Chinese refugees from
Ha flnndpd vaIIavo r\f Vo?? tri
? ? Vi. uua *?"6 * DC IVling
river are arriving at neighboring
owns in search of food and shelter and
>earing evience of terrible suffering
rom exposure and starvation. Whole
'amllies have perished and hundreds are
renzled with hunger and insane from
luffering and the terrible scenes they
iave witnessed. The half crazed horde
>f refugees are penniless and are attacking
granaries and stores of food in
;overnment warehouses. Fighting beween
outlaw bands and soldiers is rejorted
dally now. Agitators of unrest
iave seized the present opportunity to
>reach their propoganda to the populace,
[t will probably be months before conditions
any way near normal are rejtored
in the flood swept area. The to
al death list may go to 200,000. A motey
arm of outlaws starving refugees
from the flood rone and anarchists attacked
the city of Cheng Tu at the edge
>f the district of devastation. Troops
ire defending the city and cannon have
seen mounted on the city's walls. Reinforcements
have been ordered from
the nearest garrisons. The revolution
is fast gaining ground. It is believed
hat no food has entered Cheng-Tu for
many days and prabably already the besieged
are on short rations. Heavy fir
[ September 20, 1911
ing is reported from that quarter between
the loyal garrison and rebelB,
among whom there are probably many
soldiers. Because of the gravity of the
situation in Chung King as a result of
the insurrection, the British consul, who
is temporarily in charge of the American
interests in the district, has issued
an order warning all Americans and
British citizens in the upper districts of
the province of Sze-Chuan to leave immediately
for places of safety.
MADONNA VERSUS LAVA.
Advices from the Island of Sicily are
to the effect that rivers of lava from the
volcanic Mt. Aetna are advancing on the
surrounding populace and enveloping all
before them. Thousands of people have
hfien driven from their hnmen Hnnlnir
to arrest the advance of the flaming
lava, the peasants erect before their
vineyards and humble homes a cross
of sticks and place on top pictures of the
Madonna and of the saints, but these
barriers of faith have In nowise tendered
to check the flow. Crowds of peasants
gather to kneel and beat their breasts,
calling for mercy and declaring that
this must be a punishment for their Bins.
Mgr. Arista, Bishop* Aoireale, has gone
to the front to encourage the faithful,'
to conduct services, lead the processions
and impart a benediction to the people.
Another report says, the crest of Mount
Etna now presents a terrifying spectacle.
Heavy Bmoke lies over it, With
frequent brilliant flashes, ahl the bombardment
which it continuous along a
line nearly two miles in extent, is like
the tiring of heavy artillery. A torrent
of burning lava estimated at 2,000 feet
wme ana iour reel aeep, is puuring uuwu
the slope. Everything in Its way h&B
been Carried before it. Groves of trees
have been on fire, and the lava Stream
is sweeping through the fields, sending
out for miles around hot resinous waves
of smoke. The peasants have left their
homes, carrying with them the aged, the
sick, and the children, and whatever
meagre belongings they were able to get
together. Whole regions covered with
hardened lava from past eruptions have
been torn open by the frequent earth
shocks which are of extreme severity.
The Bank of Toronto will Increase Its
capital from $1,500,000 to $5,000,000.
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German, Higher Mathematics) Physics, ?
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prepared number of students for lea'
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for European tours. F\>r testimonials
from first families in the South. Address,
with references,
MISS A. L. PHILLIPS,
Pleasant View P. 0.,
Amherst Co., V?u
WANTED?YOUNO LADY DltSlftES Position
as nursery *?Verness or companion
for elderly lady. Address Box
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