DP. J. WHICHARD. Editor.| = Subscription 25 cents per Month.3 - oEntered as second-ciass mail matter.| EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY)© eS___- « THE GROWERS IN SESSION.Az Enthumastic Meetmg"Many_ The Tobacco Growers Asso-ciation metin the Court House,. Greenville, June 22d, 1395 accord_ ing to adjournment-In the absenceof J. J. Laugbinghouse Esq, the,| President, Mr. W. M- King wascalled to the chair. |_ JMimates of last meeting wereread and approved Mr. A._ Moye suggested that in the minai'- utes when Mr. Joyner appeared)| jt should be prefaced by his in1-|| tiale which were O. L. Joyner.7 Mr. E A MoyeRales and Regulations governingthe Association, which on motiojows-iARTICLE !.Szcriomw 1. This orgauization§ shalbe kaownas the Zastern Tobacco Grow-ers Asso-iat ion.Szc. 2. The object of the Associationshall b- to unite the tobacco growers ofby coucert of action be enabied to ad.sance their interets an:' by matuaal aidand c�"�-operation be in a position nothis duties. In cate of the abstnceof the President and Vice - Presi-dent at any meeting, the ©tion can elect yap ingofficer for that -Sec. 3. The duty of theshall be to keep accurate proceedings ofthe meetings, attend to the correspen-dence of the Association and shall alsobe Treasurer of the Association andshall receive and disburse the funds asthe Associativn shall direct.ARTICLE 3.Sec. 1. There shall be no fees or duesconnected with the Association, but allnecessary funds shall be raised by vel-untaty contribution.ABTICLE 4.Sec. 1 The meeti efthe Associa-tion shall be held at Greenyille on Sat-urday before the 2ed and 4th Sandaysin each wonth.O. L. JOYNER,E. A. Moye, } com.C. D. ROUNTRES-lt was moved by E. A. Moyethat these Rules and Regalationsmay be chauged by a two-thirdsvote of the members present atany regular meeting.E. A. Moye of the Committeen that proceedings sbould be in-;received and adopted : "as fo}-|stitated by the Attorney General consulted and that he was thein U.S Coart, as the Commis"sioner of Patents has no author-ity to set aside a patent that hasbeen issued by the patent office.This information comes directfrom the Department of the InEastern North Carolina, that they may terior, and that it was the opiaionof one of the leading lawyerssuch a suit would cost #500 whilebacco, ¥to the infortunates. ~ ;GuilfordT Gox read the claim asset forth ty the patent loopingproces, and stated the loop, ssthe patent calls for, he used manyyears before the issuance of thepatent but for other purposesthan tobaccc, and explained hisconnection with a maehine forplanting rice, and his investmentwasa loss. L. F. Evans statedthat no test case coald be broughtby this Association before anycourt, and stated the only waythat it could be broaght, then itmight be ten years before anydecision would be reached.Mr. Harris moved that this As-sociation disclaim all responsibil-ity for any one using this patentlooping process, any resolutionshaving been passed to the con-trary notwithstanding, the latterbeing offered by A.J. Moye whichwould be of lasting benefitacton data in regard to patent laws was added.sabmitted!c- made his report to make a~test ease it would be necessary,E. A. Moye took the floor andexplained in forcible language,how it was a lawyer had been\last man to advise his peoole to~take the law in their hands.| @.T. Tyson wanted barmonyaod that be was for law, aod whileithe pateat was legally right it wasnot morally.Fred Phillips had with him a'stick and leaves of tobacco andonly to advance their interests but tO gs other one said that it would explained bis process for strip-protect the samme when 0 f.: Sec. 3. The Association shall be| gomposed of those who are emgage! inq growing tobaceo and those who are in-= crested fn its culture and «ale.Sec. 4 The officers of the a«sociationSball consist of a President, Vice-Presi-|deut and Secretary, who shal be elect-|decide agaiust them they could, aternly get three times the damage, pared an affidavit in blank for| edannuatly and bold their offices for) theterm of one year.s Sec. &. The officers shall be elected at}| the last regular wieetiog held in the)' Month of June of each and every year!)- by a majerity of the wembers present!. Sine by Shot or_ goeiation sees proper.- mc. 6. There shall be appointedthe annual meeting in June a commit |t to be known as the oCommittee onmation,�"T to be composed of six)gpembersa residing th: different sections |" O@f the tobacco growiug territory, whose)| business it shall be ~0 observe closely |Whe crop condition, to nove as nearly as)Possible the m-an temperature and av-. erage rain fall for the immediate sec-ition in which each lives, to m*ke note' ef amy raveg- that may be infecting thebacco tields aud in g~neral to ea: pugh repert at each merting of the* Aesocition, and alsv to make a report of~ogmy other matter ceming under theirobservation pertaining to the tobacconicBsARTICLE 2.Sec. 1. The duties of the Presidental be those belorging to presiJling of-cost $5,000.A. J. Moye thought differentlyand was coufident that any oneoOdone. This he stated on theauthority of a leadiug attorney inthe U. S. Court. E. A. Moye ex-advice his or any other people toviolate, law and to use this patenlooping process without first buy-ing it was contraey to the law.G. T. Tyson stated that oneway oat ofthe lovping processtrouble would be to cat the stalk,and keep out of the ciutehbes ofoUncle Sam.�A. J. Moye spoke of the greatbenefits to bedrived by the ad-dition of an insurance feature 4othis Association -allading te the~recent hait destraction in thecouuty, when, if-we would assure2 The Vice-Presilent shall inye abeence of the President performeeta : é - eS gees ae i ee ee ee ee a 2ourselves even $1 per acre in to-ping tobacco for curing which|uet with mach generai favor andis in no way an infriagement on~could use it, and ifthe Court dia|*Be patent looping process.O. L. Joyner stated he had pre-~any person who had used their~process prior to its being patent-~ed for signatares, bat after theviva voce asthe As plained his report and was, he|exDlanation he had heard, thatat Said, would be the last man to,such would not be taken as ev-idence he did not produce it.| On motion the Association pro-ceed with the election of officers.It was withdrawn to hear fromMr. Williams who said it wouldbe ample time for the people totake the matter under advisementwhen some aathorize agent shouldcame around to sell the patent,but in themeant ime post noticesthat would keep drummers;loafers, strangers and tramps offtheir premises.The Association then proceededwith the election of officers, as fol-lows.: ae ee Ra ee er Se ea me ee 3se i a ae te ea = Oe eTJ. J Laughinghouse President,G. F. Evans Tviee President, E. M.Pace Seeretary-No futher business appeaiingthe Association adjourned tomeet Saturday befure~seconeSunday in July.W. M. Kina,E. M. Paces, Pres. pro tem.Secretary."""The Washington /athsinderrecently offered a prize for thebest original history of the United-States in 100 words Out of 911contestants, the prize was award-ed to W- T. Gooden, of Pana,Ill., for the following: oThe revival of learning, commercialrivalry and religious zealin En-rope led to ColumbusTs discoveryof America in 1892. Conflictingterritorial claims and parentalanimosity invelyed English,French and Spanish colonists inwars culminating in English su-premacy in 1763. EnglandTs op-pression aliented cclonial affect-ion, induced revolution, hastenedindependence. Common causeand danger begat colonial upion;the weakness of the Confedera"tion aemanded a Federal Repub-lic. Party differences temptedlegislation. Negro slavery pre-cipitated civil strife, secessivu,emancipation. Federal authoritysupreme, reorganization succaed-ed. Religious freedom, an un-muzzled press, inventiou, internalimprovement and universal ed-ucation have conspired to prosTperity at home and bonor abroad.TA New Scheme for Revenue.It is a pretty good schemeCharlotte is working op thedogs, this year. It is a schemefor revenue ouly. Heretofora,dogs without a tax paid tag werekilled. A good mady canine ~iveswere saved and tax evaded bythe owners keeping the dogs tiedup. Killing dogs is not the ob-ject this year. The sanitary po-lice, who know every house inCharlotte, know also every dog.When they find a dog not ta-paid, they do not kill the dog.They require the owner to takeout a tax paid tag, or appear be-fore the mayor and be fined. Thislaw is working finely and moredog tags are being sold thanaver before heard of in Uharlotte."Charlvutte News.a¢