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CENSUS COTTON
FIGURES SCORED
The Brokers Say Statistics
Underestimate Crop.
+. SHORTAGE OF 100000 BALES
Bureau Refuses TO Discuss Makte-De.
clares Competent Men Made
Thorough Search.

New IOTk cotton brokers are Of the
opinion that The recent cotton report is
sued by the Census Office seriously un-
derestimates the total crop. and a cir
eulav issued By well known firm makes
some pertinent inquiries about the
Government figures
Shortage About 100000 Bales
The census report says that the to-
tai crop cannot be less than 10, 784 000
bales, but the private circular says that
the real production for 1903 will be be
tween II $50 900 and i 500 .000 bales The
circular then makes The following re-
marks upon the probable accuracy Of the
Government report:
This report compares with d prelim
mary estimate Of the department. made
as Of December II last. in which the
crop was stated % be 10,369, sos. ana
with the report OF last years crop is
sued on the 24th of June. 1902, in which
the total crop was stated TO be 9,509.-
AS. In arriving at an idea Of this year 5
production based upon the census re-
ports the trade is therefore. confronted
with the following questions: First
If las years report, issued in June. un-
derestimated the crop by ]. 200, 900. how
far has it been underestimated in this
years report issued in March? Second
II in the three months since the 18th Of
December the Census Department has
discovered about 200, 600 bales undiscov-
cradle three months ago. how much more
viii be discovered before the end OF the
season?
Largest Crop in History.
The production in Alabama is stated
at pa .000 bales less than last year,
while the production of North Carolina
IS only 1900 bales more than last year
IS regards both these States. as well as
others. the discrepancy between the cen
sus figures and the known facts is oh
vious. Even the most pessimfstic agree
that North Carolina will produce this
season $4,000. while no one now believes
that Alabama viii be short of last
years production more than 100 Geo =
The private circular then closes with
even the Government figures indicate
that the 1908 crop Will be the largest
crop in the history OF the country.
". II. Stewart. chief statistician for
manufactures. when seen at The Census
Office this morning. refused TO make any
comment on the circular. beyond saying
that the Government statistics had been
secured by competent men. after thor
ough search.
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For 4 persistent cough PiSo's Cure for Con-
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Fair and warmer tonight;
fair tomorrow: fresh SOUTH
erly winds.
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TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun
TIDE TABLE.

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Sun rises tom0Trow- -...........5:33 a. IA
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How They Line Up.
DEMOCRATS.

Robert NJ. Mclean
Thomas Gordon Hayes.
Gen Ferdinand C. Latrobe.
Francis E. YeweH.
REPUBLICANS.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
BUSINESS IN PORTO RICO.
~IncrcRscI Exports of sugar nnd To-
bnrrO Since Amc-icnns As
suric,i Control.

Tho two principal articles of exporta-
ton in Porto Rico. sugar and tobacco,
have ircrcaecd from q, $50, goo francs
and 3.16l 800 francs in 1901 to 81 ,975.0 900
francs and 10. $40 600 francs the year fol-
lowing. The exports of cigarettes and
of leaf tobacco have diminished. but the
diminution Is of little importance COM
pared to the much higher value of cigars
reports L'Economiste Francois.
The sugar cane plantations by the
employment Of modern rethods are In
creaslng. facilitated as they are by the
creation OF central factories, one Of
which has recently been serted at Guam
lea. Notwithstanding the advances
made. there still remains muc! 10 b.
done.
Coffee culture Is eNteLtirg rapidly
The produc, Of the present year amounts
10 $50, 900 bags, DCrinr the last ten
years $500 acres have been devoted &c
orange plantations. They plant about
70 trees to the acre. which yield in five
years about IS 900 ORANGES. which are
usually sold a. the whar.s at tho rate o.
Ave francs IA hundred, and this gives .
profit Of l.25C francs 10 the acre.
Cotton planting Is about to be r..
nowed. The expectation Of cOftor
reached 1000 h"lcs in 1895. About 800 .O00
acres will con be set apart for cotton
plantations.
Many mining concessions have hcer
granted since the annexation of tho
Island to the United States, but none.
so far. has been worked with energy.
Gold, silver. ron, copper ard blsmuth
exist In the i"land. and also immense
beds OF tin, mercury. Ignite. yellow am.
Der and niCIel, without speaking OF the
lead mines.
The construction Of "?..roads IL COINS
on rapidly. TIL entire system, II Is eX.
pected, will be completed n less thnn
three years. The French tue. reOrgaE.
ICED under the name Of he american
Railroad Company Of Pnr.o Rico" has
obtained a new concession. II Ia now
occupied in finishing the network ri
railroads In the island. An electric
tramway has bccn started at Ponce
Another line connects bayamon with
San Juan, and II will scon be linked to q
steamboat line TO Ponce.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
n p

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Child though I am Of an elusive race.
Yet subtle Is your human thought to
reach.
And now ye build me bridges DER the space
That else would drown your speech.
BY paths ye point along the void | go
To do your will with feet that never tire.
loves charmed cadence. musical and low,
sings down the slender wire.
ANA then, The messenger of dul. despair,
INT IA word hat chills me with its weight,
Dr. serpent tongues come III ssIng thfo the
And | am hot with hate.
Sometimes a greeting flies to match :he
need
T one who waits from all his kind apart.
And then across a continent | speed
To move a nations heart.
The very deep your clever cables span,
SO round and round this little globe ] run
To bring man nearer to his brother man
And make the nations one.
lam; yet what I I'm has no man learned.
A spirit, winged and shod with silver
flame?
ie seek my face. and 10. ! have returned
To that from whence | came.
Discern the shadow of Il thing to be.
they knew and named me for the coming
years
! still am Mercury.
Alice Lena Cole. In Youths Companion.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
CAVE DOMES.
There Is 10 Mems Ug Meas
urIna Them.

DIR. Horace {. Hovey. writing in the
Scientific American, says that the full
history of the attempts t o measure the
height Of the mammoth dome in Mann
moth Cave would Ill volumes. He
speaks of his W attempt in 1896.
when with a plummet he succeeded In
getting the depths of the pits. but the
heights of the domes had to be esti
mated. In June last he procured a
number Of small balloons. inflated
them with hydrogen gas, and went into
the cave. Five of these balloons. ten
inches in diameter, were put together.
and measurements of ceilings in vari-
GUS parts Of the cav We're made with
Out difficulty until they came to thu
Gorin's dome. The total height from
tloor to apex was estimated as $50 feet,
but II was proposed to substitute eX-
actncSs FOR guesSwOrk by means Of the
balloons. BY means Of IN ncotylone
lamp and special magnesium lights,
tho dome vas brilliantly Illuminated,
When the cluster OF brilliantly tinted
balloons were sen upward. tho sight
was a pretty one. The aiabaster folds
Of the cave hung like massive curtain.
and tie silence vas broken only by the
drops falling from the Stal1ciites. The
balloons mounted VOL for twO-thirds
of tho distance. and were hen caught
by n current Of air ami waited froT
side to side through The sigDoid curves
Of y q great abyss. They were drawn
back and tried over and over again,
but always with the same result. They
nutterad about ia the current, hut
would not rise to the top OF the dome,
In another place the moisture in the
cavC prevented success. FINALLY. the
mammoth dome was trlea, and there
the top was reached, and the total altl.
tude OF tho chnsm set At 15i feet
inches
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
the tiny cab was filled to overnowlns

the tiny cab was filled TO overlooking
with q faint scent Of alcohol which sus-
gasted n reason for his presence.
Frank laid a friendly hand on the
shoulder of Bill D,Stan's coat and hastily
told his story, while his mind worked
rapidly In another direction. His other
hand crept into one of his pockets, and
when II was extended to Bill 1t contained
n bank note.
"You have a fire." Frank asked. as the
engineer fingered the money.
Keep 'er up a little" answered the
man.
Can you run the roller with ~"
Frank demanded.
Bill grinned appreciatively in the
darkness. Soon Ak II so | kin" ne said.
But II will make an awful noise" OBJ
jected Helen, or whom the situation was
dawning.
Il kin run 'er kind er slow an quiet"
Bill said. hopefully.
Besides. our father IL probably stir
ring up the police and the railroad peo-
pie. and he won't be back soon" Frank
said to Helen. ut isn't likely that he
noticed this machine, and If he sees 1t
anywhere else he won't dream that we
are in It."
Bill Dustan lighted n lantern. casting
a dim glow on a complication of wheels.
levers and valves; attended to the fire.
and in a few minutes the roller was in
motion. The engineer lifted the forward
part Of the rubber cloth. protruded his
head and steered the machine to the UNI
tartan minister's house.
Even a magnate may not annul a mar
riage. and Helen and Frank departed
for their honeymoon. leaving the major
a prey to gloomy emotions. which they
wisely forebore to interrupt for two
weeks. During that time the love and
sympathy Helen had for her father sug-
gested the best course for a reconcilia-
ton.
I "He likes actions that are bold and
straightforward" she said TO Frank.
And the major got what he liked. for
ore morning. early In June. when he
was again seated on his veranda, read
ing his paper before starting for his fac
tory. he was aroused by a noise in the
street.
An enormous steam rollerturned in nj
the majors gate and moved ponderously
along the driveway. At the throttle was
Bill Dustan, and behind him. on the mar
row seat Of the machine. were Helen and
Frank. From all parts of the roller fiut-
tered strcamers and bows OF bridal rib.
bon.
After gazing fixedly at the shy but
: confident couple. and at the abashed en-.
gineer. Maj. F~itzgibbon glanced back al
his house, in which he had spent a lonely
fortnight. and stroked his imperial will
a soft, caressing movement. Then HI
walked slowly to the machine, lifted his
arms. and Helen leaped lightly into
them.
As Frank alighted ard smillngly
watched this scene, Bill Dustan turned
the steam roller, which. with a triumph
ant foot of It's small whistle. rumblet
digniledly away.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

ringing a hand bell. to which an old
darkey responded.
THANK you. l." ingalls, hesitated as
the majors steely blue eyes fixed him
piercingly-"I don't care III do" he con
cluded. lamely and c~olloquially.
When the servant returned and set
out a decanter. a carafe. and glasses. and
the preliminary cOurtesies of greeting
were over, the most uncomfortable half
hour in Frank Ingalls, % years OF life
ens,ed.
The majors only daughter. Helen. was
the subject of the interview. and al
though the old man knew that some day
he must lose a girl OF her beauty and at
Effectiveness. he did not PROPOSE to give
her up to a man for whom he entertained
small regard, and-principal cause OF
this lack OF esteem-whose father had
accompanied Gen. Sherman on his
march to the sea.
When the interview bad passed from
formality TO inclsiveness. then from heat
to recrimlnation. the major rose and
faced his guest.
Did you. or did you not, say. sir, that
must be an impostor. because there
vas M surviving officer Of the Golted-
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
"A Horse1ess
E1opement .
| BY BENNETT MUSSON
Copyright. 1908, by Daily story Pub. Goa

M Al. FITZGIBBON sat on the YER
IvI anda OF his house in the little city
OF Brayton, in central New York, and
watched a large steam roller which
rumbled p~onderously and complaining
ly over the unoifending macadam of the
broad, tree-lined avenue. This roller
typiiied the manner in which the major,
since his emigration from Georgia, 30
years before. had walked rough-shod
over the complaisant inhabitants Of
Brayton.
The majors love for the south was
coupled with al enterprise which
seemingly at variance with the southern
characterized enabled him to dominate
the small northern city commercially.
The great factory which bore his name,
and employed 800 workers, entitled him
to be considered a mapiiate.
Fanciful comparisons were far from the
majors mind AS he watched the roller
do1lc the crisp May air with puffs OF
sooty smoke. The vicious twist with
which he fingered his imperial indicated
something serious in his thoughts.
The twist increased in violence as a
handsome young mar stepped briskly
through the front gate and along the
path which led to the veranda. The
major rose with exaggerated courtesy.
Good morning. Mr.. ingalls, he said.
IL have ventured to- began the
young man.
Permit me TO offer you some re-
freshment, SIR" the major interrupted.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

eracy under the rank of colonel?" he de-
mandcd. with dynamic %politeness.
IN Ky younger Gays, before | knew
aud iovej Helen, | may have made some
such foolish remark" Frank replied.
angrily, but I apologize for 1t now.
Not on your account. but on my own"
he added. as the major smiled con-
t~emptuously. las for your daughter,
allow me to tell you that she is a north
ern woman by birth, sympathy and tenn
permanent, and | shall marry her in spite
of you" With which explosive state
ment, ingalls, stalked angrily from the
yard. and the major. who liked an out
spoken foe. followed him with a look in
which resentment and admiration were
strangely mingled.
For the two days that followed, the
manner in which Maj. Fitzgibbon con-
Quoted a large manufacturing business
and frustrated the attempted meetings
between Helen and Frank showed q pre-
science that was almost uncanny. His
daughters open defiance had rather
aroused his regard, although he de-
nounced 1t as unfilial and unsouthern.
On the third day, after the interview
the young people contrived a clandcstine
meeting. Helen arranged to slip from
her window that night, and repair with
Frank to the house of the Unitarian min
ister, who. In addition to being a mar
of spirit and independence, was Franks
uncle.
At midnight Frank waited under a GER
fntt ,.t,l-,, t., a.. us..st t--, -
until Helen appeared, clad in a blue trav-
cling dress and an air of caution. ant
the moon Obligingly retired behind ,
cloud while the couple went toward The
gate.
AS they reached the sidewalk there
was a crash behind them of another win,
dow being flung violently open. and ;
c%runchlng sound as two square-toet
boots landed in a gravel path. Ingall.
glanced back as he hurried the trembling
Helen toward the main street, and tn,
approaching boots ground the gravel ON
inously.
AS Frank again turned his eyes for
ward a huge. ghostly object doomed be
fore him In the road. II was the steam
roller, covered by an enormous rubbe
cloth. Dashlng to II. Frank pulled "
the rubber cloth, lifted Helen into tn
cab of the machine. climbed in himself
and the folds of the cover had barrel,
settled in place when Maj. Fit2gibbol
clnttered by, in futile pursuit.
As the pair drew a few breaths of re
lief. tinctured with the odor OF machin
oil and coal gas. a responding sigh cam
from the inky darkness. This was fol
loved by a slow grunt. then a voice O
protest.
What ye want" It demanded.
why. there's someone here" Hele,
cried. softly.
"'Course Their Is. What-"continue
the voice.
"Sh!" whispered Frank. who ar
you?"
"Bill Dustan. the engineer. Who ar
YOU"
AS the maj rose from the narrow sea
on which he had been curlod up asloel
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
ROUGH DANCES MUST GO.
"Ynle Glidrs" nnd "Hnrvnrd Dips"
Are Held IN - scOrn 10y Professors
Of the TcrpsichOrrnn Art.

Football tactics of the ballroom floor
Harvard dips" or distorted attempts
to tread a measure in two-fOur time
when the music calls for three beats In
the bar. Such Is the ultimatum Of the
American Society of Professors of Dane
ing.
War has been declared by the pro-
fessors on what they call the invasion
OF their special field by college students.
Dancing "A two-step to waltz time and
the Grotesque positions assumed by the
dancers are the evils attributed to the
college fads that have vitiated the pub
lie taste.
"Somc of these students" said n
prominent professor. invent a series
OF simian cOntortiOns or football tactics
and call 1t the Yale glide or the
Harvard Dip or some other abOm-
ination with a college name to n. The
public thinks it Is all right because the
college men do II. Now we want to
stop all this and bring dancing back to
the old style. when a graceful carriage
enabled the dancers to express the
beauty of motion to music. The foot
ball rush type of dancing Is a disgrace.
1.-The majority OF people now seem
to dance the twO-step to waltz music"
added Prof. Duenzeg. This is not right.
The two-step IL easier to teach. as 1t Is
common time. but dancing il to waltz
music Is not a correct movement"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Unjust.

Faultfinding Cus,Omcr-ThOse eEgs
are a week old. to my certain knowledge,
and yet you've kept That sign Fresh
Eggs" sticking up In the basket all that
time.
Grocer's Clerk (~rlghteOusly Indignantly
You're mistaken. ma'am. | change
that sign every morning Chicago Trib.
une.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

Monsoon stations are to be established
In India for the purpose OF taking obser-
vations by means OF kites and kite bal
looms. The first station will be In the
Himalaya as. at Simla. 1000 feet above the
level Of the sea.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Needed ui. Love.
husband

Observation-Disclosures, your husband
aharges you with assault.
Honoria-Yes. your worship; ] asked
him II he would ever cease TO love me
and he was so glow at answering that |
hit him In the eye with a mop. I'm only
a woman, your worship ttsars) ard
a wOman's life without love Is a mere
bl!ght.-London Tit-Blts.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
SHIPS TO CARRY OWN MODELS.
American War Vessels May HIVE on
board Miniature Skeletons
of Themselves.

1t Is probable that in a shor, time
every ship in the navy will have n
model of herself on board. 1t Is known
as a supplementary plan or skeleton
model. The ships of the German navy
have them. At present even officers
sometimes have no clear conception of
the construction of the hidden parts of
the vessels. The only ship that now
has a skeleton of herself aboard Is the
turret ship Monterey, commanded by
Commander w. II. Beehlcr. who vas .
naval attache at Berlin for several
years. He il perhaps best known to the
call him bill"
Bechler became imbued with the Ger
man ideas while he was at Berlin, ard
when he was sent to the AsiatiC feet TO
command the Monterey he could not
rest until he had provided his craft
with a skeleton model. He hired Chi
nese carpenters. and for two months
they toiled fashioning a model OF the
Monterey to a scale OF a quarter OF an
inch to the foot. The model can be talk
on apart. and the men serving on the
Monterey can look under the boilers at
any time instead of having to wait IN
I'll the fires are drawn. This fact alone
has saved more than the cost of the
model.
BY means OF the toy ship the warrant
machinists were able to decide that a new
set OF boilers OF different type could be
put In. Otherwise the question would
have had to be referred to the bureau
Of steam engineering In this city, and a
month would have bten lost. The model
has been found to BIZ of invaluable bene-
Mt In training the men for collision and
fre emergencies. The Chinese carpen-
ters charged only $40 for the work.
When Charles Daniels. composer Of
"Hiawatha," received n check for &c.
900 from his publishers a year < he
was In st. Louis and the very same
night he played the plano for q dance
at Fraternal hall on Franklin avenue.
The only extravaganza he INDUCED In
was to hire a carriage to take him
home after his nights arduous labors.
EntirrIy Proper Then,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
One W0y 10 Make Trade.

The shOemakers at Madrid recently
combined to encourage dancing. with the
object of wearing ont az much shoe
leather as possible. They hired several
dancing halls and charged sixpcnce nd
mission. Each admission ticket bears q
coupon. 20 Of which ontit!e the owner TO
a new pair of shoes free of charge ut the
union store.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Drunkenncsn In LOnd0n.

The first blacklist OF habitual drunk
ards" published In London, under the
new licensing act, shows three times as
many women as men.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

A true man never frets about his
place In the world. but Just slides into
1t by the sravitatlon Of his .ature and
swings there as easily as u stare. II.
Chaplin.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

Names seacoast IA N straight line Is
225 miles. while following the ms ant
cuts II Is 2.4S6 miles. Between kittery
Point and QnOddy head there are 81
lighthouses.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

The Ga, and the Fox we're once talking together in the middle OF
a forest. Let things be yer so bad said Rcynard, 81 don't care. l
have a hundred shifts. if one should fail a." said the Cat, have but
one. If that fails me. am undonc" Just then a pack OF Hounds burst
into view. The Cat few up a tree and sat scrcncly among the branches.
and thence saw the Fox, after trying his hundred shifts i'll vain, ovcrtaken
by the Dogs and torn in pieces.
MORA-A man that sets III for more cmnnn than the rest of his fellows 10
generally a silly fellow at the bottom
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

England has nine submarine war
vessels built or building. and France
has 80. Their presence Is expected to
make blockades impossible.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02

THE duke Is a man OF marked dis
tinctlOn."
Marked down distinction. She 20
him for less than a hundred thousand.
Puck.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
American Dried Erutts,

So popular and widely appreciated
have American dried fruits become In
Germany that they may be said now To
control the markets.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
COntentment

He is richest who Is content with tn.
least. for content Is the wealth OF na,
tuTs.--6ocrateS.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
No Baggage system There.

In Holland. Belgium. Italy and swift.
erIand . passenger can carry ~ luggage
tTea.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Less Than u Dollar a Day.

average wages inside for nine hours 10
Sc captA
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-10-02
Entirely Proper Then,

Figg-iOn have seen Jones wife. what
Is she like? Should you call her pretty ?
Fogg-I might y ! we're talking to
Jones.-Stray Stories.