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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
THE COTTON FIGURES
Full Report for 1903 Given Out BY
the Department.

Washington, Specialize final re-
port of the census bureau On cotton
pinning. showing the total cotton pro-
duction for 1903. gives the following:
Number Of commercial bales, includ-
ing linters. 10,399,55s, against 1925
105 for 1902.
The following table distributed the
crop. exclusive of linters: In the
United States 1O,2O5,O73 commercial
bales, 9,359,472 square bales, 110.2O8
round. bales. 1888 Sea Island bales.
The total crop reduced to common
basis as to size of bales is an equival-
lent of 9.S51.129 5O0-pound bales. as
against 10.630,945 50O-pound bales in
1902. The number Of bales counting
round as half bales, including linters,
was 10.0l4.154. against 10.7S4,l43; the
equivalent bales of a 500-pound stand
ard, including linters. were l0.4O5,6lo,
against 10.2S71 16S in 1902. The square
bales upland crop reported from GIN
neries which aggregated 9,359.412
shows a decrease Of 633,193 from 1902;
the round bales, upland crop. reported
from ginneries were 770,20s. a de-
crease of 211,056; the bales Of Sea
Island cotton reported from ginneries
were 1888. a decrease OF 2e.56O. and
the bales OF linters reported from cot
ton seed oil mills were 194.ts5. de-
crease Of 1,73S. These statistics were
collected through canvass Of the in
dividual ginreries of the cotton States
by 631 local special agents. who found
that 3O,21S ginneries had been ope-
rated for the crop of 1903. compared
with 30.94S for 1902. In the final can.
vass for this crop where ginners had
not finished ginning they were re.
quested to prepare careful estimates
Of the quantity Of cotton which re-
mained to be ginned at their establish
ments; their estimates, amounting TO
75.401 commercial bales, have been
included in the totals of the above
table.
The distribution of the crop, ex-
elusive of linters, sy States and terri
tories, giving the total commercial
bales. follows: Alabama. l.923,95S;
Arkansas. 741.236; Florida. 5S.5I2;
Georgia. 1.329,27S; Indian Territory,
312.776: kansas. Is; Kentucky. 6ii;
Louisiana. S5S,56S; Mississippi. 1.439.-
294; Missouri. 39,283; North Carolina,
$50. 80; Oklahoma. 204,95I; South
Carolina. S14.351; Tennessee. 25o,4S1;
Texas, 2,562.632; Virginia. 1851"
The complete annual report of cot
ton ginned will be issued Mag l.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
TO LEVY WAR TAXES
japanese Will Arrange to Finance
Long War If Necessary.

Toxic. Spec:al.-The government mas
not fully disclosed the proposal con-
cerning the war taxes to be submitted
to the special diet. but it now appears
as though it will not propose any
change in the tariff in sugar, but Will
Instead recommend a domestic tax on
the basis previously stated. 1t now
seems probable that the only change
effected in the customs tariff will be
an increased duty on kerosene and
spirits. No discrimination will be made
against Russian kerosene, because that
trade is chiefly in the hands Of the
British merchants. 1t is anticipated
that there will be serious contention
in the diet over the taxes on sugar and
silk and dealers in the former COM
modify are strongly agitating for re-
duCtion in the rate. Party committees
are meeting daily discussing the tax
proposals and the belief is expressed
that the government will be forced to
modify several features Of their plans.
If the tobacco monopoly is enacted 1t
is estimated that it will be ten years
before it is finally completed. although
the government counts upon earnings
from it in 1904 amounting to twenty
four million yen. gradually Increasing
Until 1914. when it is estimated they
Will amount TO forty million yen.
1t is estimated that it will cost the
government eight million yen to pur-
chase the plants and stock required to
consummate the combine and fully
rine million yen to compensate the
owners
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Canal Commission.

Washington Special.-Two impor-
taut points has been developed in
connection with the work of the Is
thmian Canal Commission. One is
that the headquarters Of the commit
tee will probably be on the lsthmus
o. Panama, instead Of Washington, al
though an Office probably will be
maintained. and the other, that all or
the time of at least five Of the COM
missioners will not be devoted to the
canal work. Their private interest
will demand part of their time. Leg
islation now pending before Congress
provides for the appointment Of a
government Of the American zone.
in Panama Should it be enacted in
to law, it is quite probable that the
President may designate General
Davis as the governor OF the canal
strir. The President has practically
determined that the Panama Canal
Commission shall be attached to the
War Department.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
An Expedient.

Washington, Special.-A member OF
the House committee on the judiciary
has prepared a bill looking 20 con-
solidation of the Northern and South
ern judicial districts Of FLORIDA. This
expedient is proposed to leg!slate Judge
Charles Swayne out Of Office and avoid
the necessity for impeaching him.
There is serious objections to this plan
among many members OF the House.
It is stated in opposition to the plan
that even if the district should be
abolished Judge Swayne would still be
entitled to his salary as judge and
that it would simply work a hard
ship on the people of the district and
on the judge for the Southern district
Of the State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Somebody Yelled Fire.

New Haven. Conn. Special.-A pan
ic occurred at the morning service in
ST. Michaers Italian church Sunday, in
wkich almost a score of persons were
Injured. -Four OF the most seriously In
jured. two women and two children,
were taken to the Haven Hospital.
Some one in the congregation shouted
Fire" during a prayer. and immedi-
atcly the worshipers arose and rushed
TO- the door at the rear OF the church,
the only exit. The police and members
Cf the church have made an investiga-
ton. but no reason far anyone giving
an alarm OF fire has been discovered.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Jap Tobacco Monopoly.

St. Petersburg. Special.-The repre-
scntations Of United States minister to
Japan. Mr.. Griscom, concerning Ameri-
can interests by the creation OF
japanese tobacco monopoly. will. The
Novoe Vremya says. sharpen Ameri-
can-Japanese relations. 1t considers the
tobacco monopoly absolutely necessary
ior Japan in the present condition OF
her finances, but says the compensa-
ton claimed by the Americans would
more than eat up the income from the
monopoly in the first years, but Great
ing for Japan a situation. the full
meaning OF which it is probable 10
quite appreciated at Washington
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Nav Last Two Years.

Paris. SpeciaI-The Mathis Harbin
correspondent says ruror is being
circulated there to the effect that the
var will last two years and that it Will
not really begin before September. the
rains making July and August unfavor-
able for military operations. Despite
Chinas professions OF neutrality. the
correspondent continues. General Ma
is advancing to Manchuria- If this
r!ovement is combined 18th the Japa-
nese operations the Russians will be
obliged to act against General Ma. who
continues to move northward. although
the Pekin government, it is under
stood. has ordered him TO retire.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
e q. Mills Dead.

Wilmington. Special.-Mr. E. G.
Mills. a well-knuwn business man Of
Whiteville. and a brother of Messrs. F.
7. and w. II. Mills, of this city. died
81 the James Walker Memorial Hes
pital here Tuesday morning and the re-
mains were sent to his former home
for interment. Mr.. Mills vas brought
r. the hospital Saturday for an opera
ton for an ahscess upon his lower in-
testines. The operation was performed
Sunday afternoon but the sick man
never rallied and his death came after
several hours of Inconsistencies. His
wife was IN Wilmington when he died,
having accompanied him from White
vile Saturday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Hrs. Davis iii.

Atlantic City. n. j., Special.-Mrs.
Jefferson Davis. widow of the Presi'
dent OF the Southern Confederacy, who
came here from New York after an i'll
aess. was last night stricken at her
hCtel with an attack OF acute indiges-
ton. Through her remarkable vitality
she rallied and no apprehension is now
EXPRESSED for her rapid recovery.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Cuban Treaty Ratified.

Washington, Special.-The Senate,
in executive session, ratified the treaty
between the United States and Cuba,
signed May %. 1903, embodying the
Piatt amendment defining the future
relations of the United States with
Cuba. The treaty recites the Platt
amendme nts and cnacts them in treaty
form comprising eight articles. The
treaty is made public, together with a
supplementary convention extending
the period with which the ratifcations
may be exchanged.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Cuban Treaty Ratified.

Washington, Special.-The Senate.
in executive session. ratified the treaty
between the United States and Cuba,
signed May %, 1909. embodying the
Piatt amendment defining the future
relations Of the United States with
Cuba. The treaty recites the Platt
amendme nts and enacts them in treaty
form comprising eight articles. The
treaty is made public, together with a
supplementary convention extending
The period with which the ratifications
may be exchanged.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Preached on Mars Hill.

Athens. BY Cable.-Rev. John Potts.
O. Toronto. Ontario. preached on the
Hill Of Mars Sunday to the delegates to
the worlds Sunday school convention.
The ministers and delegates repeated
ST. Pauls address to the Athenians.
All the members of the party from
the United States are we'll and Will
proceed to Jerusalem. where the meet
ing of the convention will be held.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
School Boy a Murderer.

Columbus. Ca. Special.-A special
from Chipley says that fight occur
red at Whitesville between two To-
year-old school boys. which resulted in
the death OF one Tom Haralson. son OF
T. W. Haralson Robert Maddox. son
G! Hon. T. J. Maddox. was the other
participant. ioung Maddox struck
young Haralson with a large stick.
fracturing the skull in two places. from
the effects of which HaralSCn died a
short time afterWard. The cause Of the
fight is not known. The two boys were
intimate friends.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Anew rlethod Suggested.

Manila, By Cable-CaDt. De Witt.
with a detachment OF constabuary and
Lieut.. Pitney. with a detachment OF
scouts. have just encountered MacArio
Sakay. the so-called president OF the
Filipino republic Sakay. with ID OF
his followers. were killed and tie re-
mainder OF the band was captured.
There were no casualties on the part Of
TIE Americans.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
e. q. Mills Dead.

Wilmington, Special.-Mr. E. G..
Mills. a well-known business man OF
Whiteville. and brother OF Messrs. F.
7. and w. H. Mills, of this city. died
at the James Walker Memorial Hos
pital here Tuesday morning and the re-
mains were sent to his former home
for interment. Mr. Mills was brought
tc the hospital Saturday for an opera
ton for an abscess upon his lower in
testines. The operation was performed
Sunday afternoon but the sick man
never rallied and his death came after
several hours of unconsc;ousness. His
wife was in Wilmington when lie died.
having accompanied him from White
Vile Saturday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Rumor Unfounded.

Tien Tsin, BY Cable.-1t is learned
upon reliable official authority that
the rumors OF disdfrection and mutiny
amongst the Chinese imperial troops
on the border. which have been cur
rent for several days. are absolutely
unfounded. Col. Muenthe. Of Nlceroy
Yuan Chi Kai's staff. who was sent TO
Port Arthur ten days ago to remove
the Chinese from that city. returned
to Tien Tsin Saturday, having salts
factorily terminated his refuge mis-
sion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Cut His Throat.

Buchanan. Ca. Special.-Immediate-
" after telling his twelve-year-old
daughter to leave the room. S. ]. Bry-
ant killed himself at the house OF S.
I. Land here Sunday by cutting his
throat from ear to ear with razor
he had just sharpened for the purpose,
depression over bad health is the
cause assigned for the deed. His
daughter is the only child and his wife
is dead.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Port Arthur Bombarde d.

London. BY Cable.-A dispatch te
Reuters Telegram Company from St.
Petersburg says: japanese torpedo
boats appeared off Port Arthur at
midnight of the night Of March 21-22
and the shore batteries and guard
ships shelled them for twenty minutes
The japanese retreated but reappeared
four hours later, when they met with
the same reception. when they retired
again."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Stock Breeders rleet.

Jacksonville. Fla. Special.-Ths
stock breeders of Georgia and Florida
met here Tuesday in convention and
tomorrow will organize an association
to be known as the Southeastern Stock
Breeders Association. The convention
organized by electing State Senator c.
A. Carson. of Florida. as chairman and
Ralph Edwards. OF this city.
as secretary. The feature Of the occa-
sion was the address of Secretary VIII
son. He devoted much Of his address
to the adaptability Of Georgia and
Florida to cattle raising.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
II You Are Well Bred---
By o. s. Marden


g l. You will
W % will make others happy
will nob O selfconcious.
Szo<' You will never indulge in Hl-natured gossip
You will never the due
YouWi nots o achievements
You Wilt OF think of yourself
will cvliy peoples bank
be in
motif obligations
argumntye contradictory.
peculties iosyncracie others
talking
You will another
You will compensate
You will agreeable
periors.
You will not suk
do.
You will and
home
superior intelligence show that have
different have
do like the food which has
served to
either loud talk laughter show
rour egosm by trying absorb conversatonSuce.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
The Ameer Poisoned.

St. Petersburg. BY Cable.-It is re-
ported here on good authority that the
Ameer of Afbhanistan has been pois-
oned. Habibuliah Khan. the Ameer OF
.Sfghanistan. was born in 1872. and
succeeded to the throne on the death
CT his father. Abdurrahman Khan, Oc-
tober ! 1901.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Severe Penalties for Piliaging

The army organ publishes an order
of the day issued by Viceroy Alexieff,
threatening the most severe penalties
against soldiers injuring private prop
erty or officers permitting the same.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31


uglness 3 of visible mental
to inheritance the various
especial interest
education wealth
propietorS to him. knew an American
College
that further than reach one OF ms
rebel under ludors as
follow it further am perfectly
Monthly.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
II II Y
This is a Country Of Ideals
By DIR. Leighton Parks

millionaire whose portrait
gets into newspapers often the type OF the
American The truth that he the exception We
modest rich who work. many OF
them fourteen day. and of the time every Ga!
for Others yet III contact with colossal wealth.
know many rich rich men, who are as uhoS'e
atiou Woodworking unselsh devou and as humble
capable Of being Let us be FAIR Inc lcn
man should not be beabored he is rich the poor
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31

peted e Character i the test
be wealth America faster thah II ms
forests mines our farms
private fortunes possible am
country OF Ideals
the colleges and all a
but FOR
ileaSm the minds and hearts OF our 'he
When
mealsm
founded IDEAL
Ideals
Of higher OF the
wealth
that men start in life equal IN
their brains character or industry into men,
wills business OF the church 10
successes
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Distinction of Birth In
America and i'm England
BY Thomas Wentworth Higginson

much glance at the United States
Senate in session the English House Of Lords i'll
session. recognizing the American elective body to nave
far intellectual than the other asSembae or
without further observing that netenS of the visible intellect
in the be in the faces and foreheads OF
the Bishops the socaed Law Lords whose origin
may have been humbest why noble Ears should De so
ugy wrote observer of note in his day rs
tlnnI
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31
Why the United States
Fought Canada in 1912
By Capt. A. T. Mahan, U. S. N.

unpopular in certain sections OF the
OF the community
!: !: !.
fault found with the invasion or
H declared said for two prin-
policy Of the British Govern
Orders Council to
fablc violation Of American commerce: the
American merchant
have and the Canadians to do with
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-03-31

nEu~91 American merchant
Wlat have
the the scene
mankind that
of
Government and the southern part OF
of conviction. partly incident
utterno possible oeA
until the point incrustatons
Logically some reason IN these arguments we
mpac canuor Oh our
answer nations all the citizens OF one
This is the accepted
wisdom or many
the an
iefFrom The War OIL
Scrbne
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
MUSICAL NOTES


Artnur drwell, who formerly resid-
Paul and who gave a lecture
recital here two seasons ago under the
auspices of the Schubert club, con-
tributed to one of the August maya
zines an. article on American Music
Which has provoked much discussion.
An Eastern writer commenting on it,
says:
1T is to be feared that Mr.. Farwell
greatly overrates the value of Indian
music. Edward Mcdowell the most
original and American of our compos-
ers, haszwritten an Indian suite, and he
is an expert on Indian music; but his
borrowed themes are far inferior in
value and beauty to very many of his
own musical ideas as revealed in his
songs and pianoforte pieces. Nor are
the songs cf cowboys and railroad
builders OF the slightest use for the
purposes of art music. They are, in
most cases, taken from current musical
farces, the most offensive of all con-
ceivable trash, and not to be compared
for a moment with European folk
songs, which are the products of truly
musical minds, often of anonymous
genius. The Iagtime, dear to the aver
age American, is indescribably vulgaf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11

Wis. ieo ~ burnett
Mrs. E. A. Cone. the guest of Mrs
Carr. has returned to her home in Owa-
Miss Cosgrove. of LIE sueur has been
Carr. -',''" i40ii'F
Miss Jessie Gardener, who visited Mrs.
T. ~ mcnamara, has returned to Clinton,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Collett have re-
turned from their wedding trip. and will
De at home after Oct. L at 1897 Hewitt
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs P R. Showers have been
the guests of Prof. and Mrs. A H. Drew
Mrs. James Jones has had as a recent
guest Mrs. harrington, of Wyckoff
Mrs Frank p. Cole and Mrs Charles
Heines spent Thursday at Newport.
Miss Endora Grover, of Massachusetts
Is the guest of Mrs. ]. E. Rounds.
Mrs. W. W. Chapman, of Calhoun boule-
vard, Tuesday at porch party.
:, MRS. l. B. Bennett, of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
is visiting Mrs. F. M. Grant
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore have re-
turned to Blue Earth City. f4t..,,.
Mrs. Frank White is entertaining Miss
Lottie White, of Brainerd.
Mrs. c.. e: Atkins entertained friends
from Bemidji this week.
Miss Grace Mower has returned to her
home at Good Thunder.
Miss Winnie Bloomfield has returned to
her home in Tacoma.
Miss Agnes McCallum has returned to
Albuquerque, N. M. -yA
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Merrill have re-
turned to La Crosse. -Fressr
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Larson are in
northern Minnesota.
Miss Anna Matchett has returned to her
home in Canada
Miss Douglas has returned to her home
in Madison, Wis.
Mrs H. Harrison and family are at
Pipestone MINI.
Miss Matte Winston has returned from
Richmond, Va.
Mr. and Mrs W. E. Mosher are visiting
in Grandin, Mo.
Miss Anna Inwood has gone to Cass
Lake to teach.
Mr. and Mrs. John Britton have returned
to Brainerd.
Miss Belle Holley entertained at dinner
Wednesday.
Miss Marie Miller has returned to Cum
berland, Wis.
Miss Katharine Engle has returned to
Stewartville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Adams are at Isle
Royale.
Mrs H. c.. Behrens was the guest of
Charles E. Cobb has returned to Fargo.
Miss Alta Gordon has gone to Saltwater.
Mrs Hannah Smith is in North DAKOTA.
Harry Duff has returned to Pittsburg.
Mr. J. Rold has returned to st. James.
L. Farley has returned to Olivia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-11
HAMllNE

Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Makely enter
tanned at their home Tuesday evening
Mr.; and Mrs. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Race,
and Mr., and Mrs: Robinson, of warren
dale, and Mesdames Smith, McHose.
bounds, Behrens and Jones, and Messrs.
smith smith Me fdd Rounds. Behrens and
sisted by Miss Cora Wiles.
The Misses Elmer, assisted by Miss
Carrie Newton, entertained at dinner Fri
day their uncles Charles Newton, of In
dia; BENJAMIN Thompson, of Minneapolis,
and James Sharp, of Moorhead
The Hamline W. G. T. U. met Tuesday
afternoon in Knox church. Mrs W. R.
Kirkwood and Miss Anna Wright were
elected delegates to the state convention
to be held at Rochester, Sept %.
The Hamline w. c. T. u. received in
11ormaIIy FRIDAY evening. at the home of
Mrs. Walter Ryan for Mrs. M. A. CraW-
ford. who will soon remove to Fargo to
reside.
The Misses Ora and Eleanor Miller gave
parcel shower last evening for Miss
Edith M. Montgomery a bride of the
The Misses Wright have returned from
Lake Minnetonka, where they were the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. c. A. thinner
man. ssrs., -.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson entertained
at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
z. Taylor, en- route from London to Seat
8, Mr. and mrs. Mrs. L. L; Williams and fam,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Dunn and fam
lily have returned to Hamline from their
summer home at Princeton.
Mrs. A. Moore and Mrs. John Elliott, of
Seattle, have been the guests of Mrs.
Walter Ryan the past week
Miss Susie Shepherd has gone to ST.
James, where she will teach in the high
school the ensuing year.
Mrs. G: L. Hall, who has been visiting
gone 10 Casselton, N D.
Miss Marion Griffin, who spent the sum-
mer as medical inferno at st. Peter,
has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar c. Wright have been
entertaining DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Cham
berlain, of Waseca.
Mrs. w A. Ballentyne will entertain the
Ladies Guild of Epiphany Episcopal
church Thursday.
Miss Gertrude Nash, of Window, has
recently visited her aunt, Mrs Thomas
Montgomery.
Miss Bessie Barstow, the recent guest
of her sister, Mrs. c. E. Magraw, has gone
to st. Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Shove, of Chicago, are
the guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Shove.
Mrs Alex Jones, the recent guest Of
Mrs M. A. Johnson, has returned to Green
Bay. Wis.
Rev. e. w. Haley and daughters Edna
and Nina have returned to their home at
LIE Sueur.
Hazel Park friends the early part of the
week.
Mrs Mary Rutherford and Miss Grace
Rutherford will return from Boston this
week.
Miss Gertrude Hall. accompanied by