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VOL. VIII. NO. It;. Li FDR THE GROWERS Comprehensive Constitution for Southern Cctton Association Promulgated. MOST LIBEML Purposes of New Organiza¬ tion Sets Forth Fully. Will Have Exten¬ sive Powers. Ube sub-committee on constitution of the Southern Cotton Association, in lesion at Atlanta, Ga.. completed its wwk in connection with constitutions, Wednesday night, and began the con- sideration of by-laws. It adopted separate constitutions for the main organization, for state or * Sanitations - and for county organiza Hons The reason for this is that org&nization in the county and in the Itate or division ' will be different from ae niam organization and will require different machinery, yet its fundamen- tal law must conform to that of the main association. For this reason the sub committee adopted constitutions tor these sub-organizations. T»he fundamental law is a broad and comprehensive one, as may be gatb- erect from the first article and sec- , . , sta . for " ,’ C ' .°, ' le purp0bes which the association was organized. . It is proposed, as will be seen, to deal not only with the cotton situation, but with other features as well, and, in fact, to lend a helping hand in the upbuilding of the whole commerc.*] south. Th e subcommittee, to which the matter of formulating the constitu¬ tion was entrusted is ^omposea of John MteC. Martin of Port Gibson, Miss., chairman; J. A. Browne of Ch^'iourne, MEilWha, S. N. C.; H. E. Y. D. Brooke Smith of of Luverne, Ala., arid R. R. Dancy of Dailas, Texas. With the committtte were President Harvie Jordan and Secretary Richard Cheatham of the association, who are at. present making their headquarters at Monticello, Ga. - Chairman Miartin is the member of the committee, it is understood, who tion 'is most responsible for the constitu¬ of the association. Mr. Martin /is a prominent and able lawyer of Gibson, Miss., and he has given of his time ami attention to the of this work H Purposes of Organization, r There are twelve articles in ibe con- stltuiion, which Is a lengthy document. The first sots forth the purposes of the organization as follows; “Section 1—The purposes of this organization are: 1. Systematic organization to pro- teet and develop the cotton and cultural interests of tne cotton grow- ing states and terr-tories. 2. To regulate, by all legal means, cotton, corn and grain production, di- versification of crops, stock breeding fruit growing and all such matters pertain to agriculture in said states territories, or the cotton growing ^BSit.ies and parishes of same. To regulate, by all legal means, cotton supply and cotton financing. 4. To facilitate, enlarge, extend and systematize cotton marketing, using every available means to secure broad er and more extensive markets, and ic limit production at demand at re- munerative prices. 5. To reduce to a minimum ail ex- penses of handling and transporting cotton and its products, from the it leaves the field until it reaches tho consumer. 6. To promote, stimulate and more varied uses for raw and manu- factored cotton. 7. To encourage, atd and building and operation of cotton other manufactories, throughout, cotton growing states and 8. To bring together and in eration ail the various cotton ests, cotton manufacturers and agen cies. with a view to such as will protect, stimulate and all. ■ .9. To use all agencies and which will improve, perfect, and increase all southern ports the business done at each. 10. To bring before the proper thoriiies and use all legal means secure establishment of docks in ♦ HOMERV1LLE.GA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 11)0.7. modious and available southern liar- k° rii . shipbuildiu, ship repairs and naval stations. ' 11. „ To urge, encourage and advance , any and all measures which will bring about commercial treaties between the United States, China, Japan and the entire eastern world, whereby Amen- c-an commerce is extended and new fields are opened to the productions of the cotton growing states and ter- ritories. 12. To further all measures and ovoive plans to turn to the United States, Centijj? and South American trade and for extending the use of t }j e pro ducts of the cotton growing states and territories as well as those of the entire union to the people of those countries. 13, To formulate a policy, prepare plans and get ready for the great op- portunities which will come to the cot- toil growing states and territories with the opening of the isthmian canal. 14 To effectUftte ani1 make operative < loser bualneas relations between cot- ton manufacturers and cotton produc- erg and dealers in manufactured cot- ton, whereby neither shall have their business interests jeopantized by sud- ,len aml unreasonable depression in prices < r by unnatural and entirely speculative advances in value of raw material. Neither of which are based on supply and demand. 15. To mature plans and methods for securln S accurate statistics from gin- neries. private and public from man- factories of cotton, so as to furnish correct information as to annual con- sumption, from farmers, bo as to know general acreage, devoted, from year to year, to any specific agricultural prod- net in the cotton growing states and territories; and for securing such oth- er statistics as may be of value to the general purposes of this organization, 16. To prepare anil furnish each gin- ner, under sanction of law, a uniform system of gin books, for use by all gins, private and public, as will get accurate information from all such gins, private and public, as will get accurate information from all such gins, of cotton ginned, from month to month, during ginning season, with actual weight of each bale, so that such weights may be aggregated, di- vided by 500, and the number of bales given by states and counties and ter- ritories, on the fixed basis of 600 pounds each. 17. To use every proper effort to se- cure adequate constitutional iegisla- tion to put into force and effect, where ' necessary, the methods and plans adopted by this organization. | Constitution for State Organization. 1 The constitution for state organiza- | tion, which is separate and distinct from the regular constitution of the association, sets forth the purposes in article 1. Article 2 deals with the ; powers of the organization. Article.! provides that the organization sha.il not violate any state or federal laws, ! Article 4 provides that, the organiza- I tion shall be non-political. Article 5 provides that the members of the j state organization shall consist of two members chosen by each county organization. Article 6 pre vid.-s for the election of a pre .-blent, - vi< e pres- ident, secretary, treasurer and such minor officers .as are needed. Article 7 sets forth the duties of the officers. and Article 8 provides for rai ;:ng rev- ! enue. Each county organization is re- quired to turn over half of iis revenue trom all sources to the state organ¬ ization. Article 9 provides for amend¬ ments 1 All of the constitutions distinctly j provide that the organization shall be j strictly mm-polRiral. So holding strict is office this feature that any person | or who contemplates running for of- , flee is ineligible to become an officer \ of the Southern Cotton Association or to serve on Its executive ' commit- t.ee. j Following is the section prohibiting Mat# politics as it appears in the eon- stitution: “Article IV, Section 4.—This organ- ization shall in no manner lend its in- fluenee to party politics or party ganizal.ion. Should any officer of this ; organization publicly announce himself as a candidate for any national, state or county office, such announcement, shall immediately vacate his position as an officer, and no person offering for. or holding any of the above named political offices, shall be eligible to any official position in this associa- 1 tion. THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CLINCH COUNTY. A PUBLICITY BUREAU To Be Opened by Cotton Association. Sub-committe e Finishes Its Work. President Jordan Talks. A decision to open at once a bu¬ reau of publicity in Atlanta, the ap¬ pointment of two more financial agents to secure funds, the comple¬ tion of the by-laws and other details constitute the work accomplished on Thursday bv the sub-committee on con- stituXion of the Southern Cotton As- socialion, in session at Atlauta, at the conclusion , .* of which labors adjourn- it ed SlUe dle ’ President Harvie Jordan will at once arrange for the establishment lbe bureau of publicity. He will secure offices in Atlauta and will ap¬ point a chief of the bureau who will have charge not only of all the news- paper matter to be sent out to the incss of the entire south, but also of all documents and communications o( in official nature which will be sent 1<J th e various sub organizations of the Southern Cotton Association in the va- rious counties throughout the cotton states. President Jordan Thursday appointed two more financial agents to repre¬ sent the association in the matter of securing funds in the territory west of the Mississippi river. lion. R. R. Dancy of Pallas, Texas, a member of the subcommittee was uamod as financial agent for the west cru territory, and Judge C. H. Jen- kins of Brownsville, Texas, was ap pointed to assist, him in the work, Hon. Ellison D. Smith of Magnolia, S. 0., had previously been appoint ed financial agent for the eastern ter- ritory. The financial agents will travel all over the territory assigned to them with a view to securing contributions from commercial bodies in all parts of the south, and from any others who desire to contribute to the move- ment. .-President Harvie Jordan of the as sociation, before leaving Atlanta, gave out a lengthy statement covering the whole work of the sub-committee. He said, in part: “We did not have a full meeting of the executive committee in Allan- ta during the past two days, but a subcommittee, whose duties were to complete the constitution and by-laws of the association, This work has been accomplished after a great deal of hard work, and I feel assured that the constitution of the association, as finally prepared, is broad enough in its scope to cover all of the objects and purposes of our association ak in- tended by the splendid convention of representative business men and far- mere who were recently assembled in the great convention af New Orleans, I feel assured that the constitution , and by-laws will meat the cordial up- proval of the various stales, counties and sub-divisions where the different sub-organizations of our association will be perfected. “I sincerely trust ’that the cotton acreage will be. reduced at least 25 per cent, and that the extra land here¬ tofore planted in cotton will, be cul¬ tivated in food supply crpps, and that in the years to come the producers will become* strong enough J as indi¬ viduals, to protect themselves against the bearish and speculative influences which so seriously depress},the price of their money. product. “While sub-oomipittee 1 has fin¬ the ished their labors,.'and feetathat their duties are cordpieted, $o Jar as pro- viding the machinery for the future work of our association is concerned, they, nevertheless, recognize the fact that the enormous buk-iness of the as¬ sociation has Just commenced. We will not be satisfied until we have se¬ cured back to the south on this the entire $60,000,000 which was so unrighteously stricken from the legit- imate value of our staple during the early part of last December. “I am satisfied that the organization of the various civil sub-divisions, coun- ties and states will be perfected as rapidly as possible, and that the far¬ mers throughout the south will take a deep and active interest in the ob- jects and purposes of the Southern Cotton Association.” MEW POSTS FOR DIPLOMATS. McCormick Slated for Paris and Meyer for St. Petersburg. The president has finally arranged for ransfers in 'he high European diplomatic posts which he contern- pj a tes putting into force March 4. yAmbassador McCormick, n ow at St. Petersburg, will-become ambassa- dor to France. George Meyer, ambas sador to Italy, replaces McCormick. Henry WhPq. secretary of the em bassy at London, will be ambassador to Rome. M’CUE CONFESSES ! On Trap Ex-Mayor of Char¬ lottesville Admits Crime. HIS HAND SLEW WIFE Declared Evil Spirit Drove Him to Commit Deed — Went to Gallows With Steady Steps a nd With¬ out a Tremor. Advices from Sosnovile, Russian Poland, state that on Thursday a mob invaded the KatUernln works, demand¬ ing that the workmen in charge of the electrical machinery there join in tfio strike. A company of soldiers inter¬ vened, and a Polish officer repeatedly called upon the people to disperse. They refused to leave unless they were accompanied by the workmen. It is said that a rioter menaced the of¬ ficer with a knife, whereupon he gave the order to fire, with the result that twenty-eight persons, including a high school pupil who happened to be passing, fell dead, and thirty-six were seriously wounded. These latter were removed to a hospital, where five of them have since died A special from Warsaw says: Over one hundred strikers were killed or wounded in front of the big iron works Thursday night at Sosnovice. The strikers attompfd to put out the fires in the furnace, when tbs troops fired several shots. It is reported in Lodez that a gen¬ eral railroad strike will commence February 14 throughout Poland. An official report received Friday from Sosnovice says twenty strikers were killed and twenty-one wounded in the cohfiict of Friday. Four persons were killed and sixty wounded. in a riot at Cheibleir fac¬ tory and seven killed and forty wound¬ ed at. Marcus Korin factory. A Conflict between troops and strikers took place in Lodz, Friday afternoon, According to one report, strikers fired .on a detachment of sol¬ diers -from windows. Tthe latter then fired a volley into the crowd in the street > A Another report says that one striker ■gs killed and four wounded. Other rRiorts estimate the number killed at. twenty and say fifty were wounded. Tiro, conflict occurred at Louis Gey- er’s factory, where troops were lined up to prevent the men from entering to demand their pay. Strikers gener¬ ally are enraged at the refusal of the manufacturers to give them their pay, MORE TROUBLE FOR CASSIE. Mrt. Chadwick May be Subject to In¬ dictment on New Count. The United States grand jury was in session at: Cleveland, Ohio, Friday, and it is reported heard additional charges against Mrs. Cassie L. Chad wick and Cashier Spear of the closed Citizens’ bank of Oberlln. United States Marshal Chandler gave the jury a copy of the confes¬ sion of the late President Beckwith, secured from the latter after Mrs. Chadwick’s arrest. It is said the case before the grand jury hu& been reopened with a view of returning another indictment against Mrs. Chadwick. No Statehood This Congress. The republicans of the house of representatives Saturday decided in caucus that the house statehood provi¬ sion shall prevail and that no state¬ hood' legislation will be made by the present congress. Chadwick Trial March 6th. The trial of Mrs. Cassie 1.. Chad wick in the United States district court at Cleveland, Ohio, 7Ta» been set for Monday, March 6. She will be tried before Judge R. W. Tay- lor. Looks Bright for Mirsky. Persistent rumor is in circulation q.t St. Petersburg to the effect, that former Interior Minister Sviatopo! Mirsky will Shortly return to power. ASK PRESIDENT TO MEDDLE. Interparliamentary Union Anxious to See Far Eastern War Ended. The president has again been asked to take some action looking to a ter¬ mination of the Russian-Japanese war. The request was made by the Xiarliamentary Union through i'resi dent Bartboldt of the organization. The president gave Mr. Bartholdt no assurances, but promised to discuss the matter tvith Secretary Hay l! known to be « ulte unllkely '• haI •his government, will take any‘act ion oi mediation until some are received from both parties that mob action will not be unwelcome. I H. J. PEAGLER, President. H. L. LANKFORD, JR., Cashier W. T. DICKERSON, Vice President. « ANK OF HOMERVIL v HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA. CAPITAL STOCK, m $25,000.00. DIRECTORS—H. J. Peagler, W. T. Dickerson, R. G. Dickerson, H. L Lankford, Jr., G. M. Dame, D. E. Kirkland, S. A. Sweat, J. C. Reynolds. This bank solicits the accounts of individuals, merchants, farmer* and others, and; will extend every accommodation consistent with sound banking. We want your business and will make it to your interest is> deal with ns. 50 CENTS PER nl C. B. PEEPLES, VALDOSTA, GA. Budding and Fire Proof Brick, Lime, Cement, Plaster and Hair. Paints, Oils, Leads, Varnis Brushes, Mantels, Tiles and G-rates, McCORMICK MOWER8 AND PART8 FOR SAME. HORSE RAKES, IRON AND WIRE FENCING. MILES STILL MOUTHING. General Insists That He Had Author¬ ity to Manacle Jefferson Davis. In a statement issued aL Boston Thursday 'concerning the recent dis¬ cussion of the imprisonment of Jef¬ ferson Davis at Fortress Monroe in 1365-66, General Nelson A. Miles says; “The matter has been agitated at different periods during the last forty years, but never before has it been discussed in the halts of congress. As far as my official action is concerned, it was directed by the highest author¬ ity; ii, received the approval of and has never been questioned by my su¬ periors or the government. I have no apology to offer of any kind to any person. The charge that the acts of the highest officials of the govern¬ ment or myself were prompted for the purpose of humiliating Mir. Davis, or the people who associated and sympathized with him. is as puerile as it is utterly untrue. “It is to be regretted that the high officials, President Johnson, Secreta¬ ries Blanton and Dana, .Judge Advo¬ cate General Holt and Major General Halleck are not. living in order that they might answer the vicious vituper¬ ation by which their names are now assailed. Still, I am sure that they acted in good faith, and as they be¬ lieved for the best interests of the country upon the information then in their puss.-.- ion and the condition of the country at teat time.” ANDREW CARNEGIE TO TESTIFY, Will Appear Against Mrs. Chadwick in Cleveland, Ohio. Andrew Carnegie has announced i hat he would go to Cleveland to tes¬ tify against Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick. Ii is alleged that the signatures were forged. .Mr, Carnegie's announcement was 1 ;ade aft< r a subpoena ordering him :i appear befon the federal grand : , ;f. t.'ieveland on March 6 had In ■ ,i .« rved upon him. CROSSTIES FOR CANAL WORK. Brunswick, Georgia, Firm Lands a $75,000 Contract. Brown & Co., the largest crosstie dealers of Brunswick, Ga., closed a contract with the isthmian canal com- m j K , s j on Friday for eight cargoes, of cl - oag tles, valued at upwards of $75,- 000 . The company were bidders against crosstie firms of the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coast. This shipment of crossties will be Ufif , a in tha construction of the Han¬ am a canal, and is the largest yet made by the company. MITCHELL DODGED STATUTES. Oregon Senator's Partner Confesses He Committed Perjury. A special from Portland, Oregon, says: Judge A. H. Tanner, United States Senator Mitchell’s law partner, confessed in Judge Billing’s court Sat¬ urday afternoon to perjury in hia evidence given before the federal grand jury in connection with the in¬ vestigation of the land frauds, when testimony was being taken with a view to connecting United States Sen, ator Mitchell with the conspiracy to defraud the government. Tanner, in his confession, said that there was a business agreement be¬ tween Mitchell and Tanner that Mitch oil should have the proceeds of the practice of the law firm in the federal courts and that Tanner should have the proceeds resulting from practice before any of the governmental de¬ partments, which would involve Sena¬ tor MB tch ell's oalli that lie would not take part In any law proceeding in which the government is interested. ONLY FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Steamer Bound for Russia Did Not Have Contraband of War. An intimation from Norfolk that the Danish swamcr Nordhaven from New Orleans for Russia, had contraband of war on board is denied by the man¬ ager of the agency which cleared the ship at New Orleans. The steamer contained a large cargo of agricultural implements for the use of the Russian farmers near the Black Sea. The boat stopped at Norfolk for coal. TRAIN SMASHES A SLED. As Result Man and Three Boys Were Hurled to Death. A man and three boys were killed: one boy fatally hurt and three more were slightly injured as the result of a bob-sled tarrying sixteen boys dashing into a train at, New Brighton, Pa., Saturday night. All the others on the sled miraculously escaped with hardly a scratch. WYNNE GOES TO LONDON. present Postmaster General Slated for Post of Consul General. The following statement wa't made public at the white hons :i day: “The f.iembers of the cabinet hair all tendered their resignations, arid on the Oth of March they will all he nom jnated for re-appoin v/ftrit with the ex eption of Mr. Wynne, who is to c ' appointed consul genera! of London ; Mr. Cortelyou will be named on X'i: ; 6th for postmaster general.