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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
C(t'l'TON CHOP
FIGURED BYssEORETARY HE'S
TER OF NEW ORLEANS.
He Fixes the Total Value Of the Crop
for the Season at $641, 720,-
l9l

The annual report on tho United
States cotton crop for 1905-06, issued
by Secretary Hester, Of the New Or
leans cotton exchange, is summarized
as follows:
Be puts the cotton from 1905 Os at
11,345, ,sSS bsles, . decrease Of 2.2l9,.
897 under that Of 1904-05.
He SAYS that compared with last
year, in round figures Texas, including
Indian Territory. has fallen of $751;
600 bales. The group known as other
gulf states, consisting Of Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennesse, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma. Utah and KSnsas,
has decreased | 43l, 900, and groups
of Atlantic States (AlaDame, Georgia,
Florida, North Carolina, South Caro-
llna Kentucky and VlrglDle), mas lost
231, 900.
THE CROP BY STATES.
Mr.. Hesssr's report on the cotton
crop Of tie T.: fsrent ates is given as
follows, 10 tn ,ua.nds Of bales:
Alabama, 1883 against l,47O last
year; Arkansas, 635 against 905; Flor
ida, 80 s,ualns5 SO; Georgia, 1900
against l 975; louisiana, 525 against
l 100; Mississippi, 1882 ayr nsG L. TT;
North Carolina, 734 4gAiDht IT'S; Sou6h
Carolina, 1,l75 sga'TNt l 200; Tenn.
essee, CAT axalnst 69l; Texas and In,
dian Territory, 3.O2b Igainst 3 5S4
Tctol crop this year l1,346 agalnst
Is, 566 last year.
lie makes the total production OF
Indian Territory, which Is included In
Texas, 35l 1850 bales against 500, 749
,sat year; of Oklahoma 324 446 against
3l9 ,231 last year; Of Missouri AZ 154
bales against Al 698 last year, the two
last being lDoluoed under the head OF
Tennessee, etc.
THE AVERAGE BALE
He puLs the average commercial
value Of this crop at s56 56 per bale,
against s43 81 last year, ord Tire total
value Of tlle crop at S641, 1920 434,
against 1928, 1875 .359 lssJ lear. He
sta5es ths.l whllo Juls crop waa pCac-
tically 2 200, 900 bales !sss thar that
Of last year, 1t sold for sl2, 252 075
more.
he gives details Of prices, showing
that taking the cotton belt as whole,
the highest figure for mldoliug during
the year WsS II S;por pound, reacl-
ed In Dccam Der, 1905, and the lUHest
9 5.l6 IN August, 1906, au0 the aver
age value ptr pound vas IL 1000.
compared with s 9S 100 cents l2it
Yeer.
He puts the average weight per bale
It $40 81 100 pCuuG6. Showing Z &c
urGape under last year Cf 461 100. M.
Hester makes the actual growth ior
Jae Season IL, 16l. 600, ana says that
yhe last report Of the Capsus bureau Of
cotton giHned does not cover This
years entire growth, that even with
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
TERRIBLE MISTAKE.
Saint Louis Woman Sent "Yes' to
the Wrong Man.

A dispatch from st. Louis says Mrs.
Robert T. Sturgeon, wife Of the as:
slstant cashier of the Merchants
Laolede National Bank, who blunder-
ed into accepting his proposal Of mar.
risge by sending him an acceptance
intended for another, has disappeared
Her husband ia suing her for divorce.
The Surgeons were married In
February 1900. The bride Was Miss
Amy Bay, q daughter Of o Virginia
family, a young society woman Of this
city and an intimate friend Of Mrs.
Rosemary SartOris, tho granddaughter
Of President Grant.
She was a.pretty girl Of great charm
and her suitors were many. For
three years 1t was much of butterfly
chase between Sturgeon and q hand.
some young Kentuckian. Each was
jealous of the other AMI Miss Bay
never gave either the slightest in'
preston as to which she preferred.
She corresponded regularly, went
riding and played golf with both.
Then the two sultorS wrote to the
girl on the same day-not the ordinary
kind of love Letter, but an appeal
such a5 man writes once in a life
time.
. and Miss May answered. To the
KsntucKian tho reply was:
Il love you. Yes"
To Sturgeon:
II love you. But-lo."
Tnen in her fever!sh haste, with .
Thousand thoughts whlrltng through
her mind, she mailed the two.
And it was the unexpected that
happened, for on the following day,
glorying in his triumph, Sturgeon
came TO claim her. The girl was bs.
wildered, but realizing that she must
have put the letters in the wrong en-
ve!opes, she played her part. She
was young and so;t' hearted, aud now
that II happened, she could not make
her confession.
The Ksntucktsu vent away from
St. Louis and dropped out Of her lifs-
bu, apparently not out OF her heart
or her mind or her soul. Yet she
married Sturgeon, never tolling him
that she didn't care for him, save in
an amiab!e, companion-llke way.
The six years that followed were far
from pleasant Sturgeon sccr realized
tha1 he had won uhe 1'f., IL not The
hoaJt, ard at last the two 81 parated.
Now be Is suing for devorcf.
The error OF tne hand has been q
bitter cup of gall. Yet it ID not over,
for procass servers are unable to find
the woman, and Sturgeon cannot pain
his treednrn.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
The Shoe Department

composed Leading Brands The famous z Bros Shoe Pn
adepha Ladies' Misses and Babies While was North hao e
pleasure going this factory and don't believe there is noe
made in the United States with much Zeger Bros Shoes are
For boys the famous L. Douglas Shoe OF Brocton Mass WIN
forty reputation honest shoe making have already won their way
into the and boys make speciality OF shoes ana De-
7eive that ny thing want be found place
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Our Hat Department

composed several leading brands such so Royal Coat Davidson
and the Royal Limited Any style and size be found in this depart
ranging from 25c to $780, .aa
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
The Dress Goods Department

of all the latest materials Shadow pad SILKS sod c
h vcated pads black goods from the en- ap
oosted at M yard the silks Henrietta from 90c Slo per
ward are values seldom lam showing black brown and san
othng better s SO inch wide at 4Sc yard Any thing IN
white goods may be found here.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
My Haberdasher Department.

My Habedasher Department complete with Shirts 25s O apiece
Belts Gar Underwear The cheapest and best Supenders all
Best collars sold the market for 10 Neck Wear all
prices and shapes please the adous Friends tried be
in position to every one that my
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
The Domestic Department

from Sc per yard Drill rugs IA zoe yard Bed Tuck
from yard Blssehpg @ from l2 yard Cam
Brown and Black sheeng from 20 35c yard also showing
the best linen sheetng SOC shown the Table Linens
Zoe yard Fannes in white and red from l2 75c per
yard full line of crashes and linen from Zoe yard
The line of cotton and linen towels from 0c pair
Everything blankets SOC pair $S The most beau
fu line Of quilts shown the city Prices from LOO $780, Our
down quilts dreams on Friends anything that kept in the
Domestic Department can be found at my place.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
The Clothing Department

tho most comnee shown this side York We take OF the
small boy from years that 20 Is lbs the large man who
lbs boy and the slim boy the tall man and the
short fit any thing that wears pants
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
An Organ

that will last life time is what you
want. Our Organs have d pure tone
and lovely cases. We can supply
YOU with an Organ that will please in
every particular for only STD and so.
delivered. Wtitc us for our special
terms Of payment, and for illustrations
of the beautiful Organs referred TO.
II you prefer Piano we have beau
tiful and good new UprightS from Sl8j
up on easy terms.
Address Malone's Music House,
Columbia, s. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
IT TOOK TWELVE DAYS
ASSEMBLING AND DISPATCH OF
THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.

Just twelve days from the issuance of
the PRESIDENTS order for an expedition of
5000 to go to Cuba the last of the first ex-
petition sailed from Newport News yester-
day for Havana. The successful embarka-
ton Of these troops in such a short time
is regarded as a triumph for Quartermaster
General Humphrey and his assistants, as
only one United States transport, the Sum-
ner. was available at the time the order
was Issued for the expedition to sail, and
the troops to take part in the expedition
were scattered as far west as Vancouver
barracks. Wash. If transports had been
available at once the entire expedition
could have sailed within a week from the
time the order was issued. as the troops
could have been concentrated and ready
for foreign service several days before the
commercial steamers drafted into service
were prepared for use as transports
The 18th Cavalry embarked yesterday on
the transport Zeaandia. leaving one troop
at the encampment of embarkation at New
port News to take care of horses and sup
plies. This one troop, the provost guard
from Fort Monroe. and few other men
are now the only men at the camp. The
transports Kanawha, Mobila, Cubana,
Taarnholm and Antilla are at Newport
News loading supplies, equipment stock,
etc. More than 1900 horses and large
quantities of stores. ammunition and equip
that the place is to be the base of supplies
for the army in Cuba as long as it is nee
essary for the United States to maintain
military control of the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Hunter, Residing Near Ben
ming, Loses $500.

Fire destroyed the home of Matthias H.
Hunter, on the Benning road, about noon
today. The house was only a short dis
lance east of the Bennng Hotel, and when
the fire was discovered the residents of the
village turned out to assist in saving tie
personal property of the occupant of the
house. Because of the Roadway that had
been gained by the flames, however it was
impossible for them to care for much Of the
property.
1t is stated that Mr. Hunter was aleep n
the house at the time the fire started. and
that neighbors had to awaken him and in
form him that his house was burning No.
10 engine company went to the scene Of the
fire in response to a local alarm, but they
were unable to prevent the destruction of
the house. The loss is estimated at about
$500, and the property was not insured
The origin Of the fire could not be def
nitely determined but it is supposed to
have been caused by a defective fue Hun
ter is colored man. He mas resided near
Benning number of years, and owned his
home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
COLD SNAP MATERIALIZES.
Weather Bureau, However, Promises
Rise in Temperature.


Jack Frost came to town last night and
parts of the city that had been left ex-
posed were dropping, the foliage gave evil
dence of having been touched and there
was in the air a general brickness, denot-
ing the advent of real fall weather, with
the coal dealer ready to take his innings.
1t is stated, however. that Washington
has no cause to complain, for in many
parts Of the country the thermometer is
chasing down the tube in rapid style. The
folk on the north Pacific coast, according
to the officials of the weather bureau, are
about the only people who are not expert
encing a cold snap.
In the southern states, particularly at
Asheville, n. c., the thermometer is show
ing abnormally cold weather for the Sec
ton. In fact the east and south seem to
be getting the benefit of the drop in the
temperature. A storm of snow and sleet
ragged in upper New York state and in other
sections, causing much damage, Wrecking
telegraph and telephone poles and inter-
fering generally with traffic. In the Blue
Ridge mountain section of Virginia sixty
miles southwest of this city. the mercury
went down to freezing. while at Elkins. =, .
Va, it is stated, four degrees below zero
was recorded.
In the Lake Superior country there is
stated to be something of cold snap but
in that section they are used to it. Accord
ing to the weather bureau the storm in the
lake region has abated, although a dis
turbed condition still exists in the st. Law
renee Valley and in New England.
In this city the announcement that the
temperature would rise slightly during the
day caused much satisfaction The pros
poets of fair weather has also done much
to make conditions much more endurabIe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
VESSELS IN CUBAN WATERS.
Movements Of Warships Reported to
the Navy Department,

Numerous movements of warships in Gu
ban waters yesterday have been reported to
the Navy Department. The Denver sailed
from Guantanamo for Havana and the Des
Moines left Guantanamo for Santiago and
will proceed from there to Manzanillo. The
supply ship Celtic sailed from Cienfuegos
for Manzanillo. where it will stock both the
Tacoma and Des Moines with fresh meat
and other supplies of perisha BILE nature
The Newark sailed from Nuevitas for Ha-
vana.
At present the naval plan is to retain four
cruisers, the Cleveland, Tacoma Denver
and Des Moines in Cuban waters 1t is
likely that the transport Prairie will also be
kept In the West Indies. The Minneapolis
and Newark have been ordered back to the
United States at once for necessary repairs
and the three battleships, Louisiana Vir-
ginia and New Jersey are also to return to
this country in day or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
MONEY IN "MOONSHINE."
Confession of Wayne Gooch at Rich
mond, Va.

RICHMOND, Va, October 12.-Wayne r.
-Gooch, known to the revenue officers as
King of the Moonshiners." pleaded guilty
in the United States circuit court today TO
indictments charging him with conspiracy
to defraud the government Judge Waddnl
fined him $1,000 and confiscated the distil-
lery. Gooch is said to have accumulated
fortune of $20o00o by the manufacture and
sale of crooked whisky. He owns thousands
of acres of land in Mecklenburg county and
maintained an armed guard around his
place. For twelve months the revenue men
lowered about the outskirts of the Gooch
place before they secured evidence. Gooch
kept inquisitive neighbors off his place by
riding around the outskirts of the estate
every night armed to the teeth and firing
his rifle in the air. The distillery seized mad
a CAPACITY of GO gallons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

QUEENSTOWN, October 12.-The steam
er Celtic from New York for Queenstown
was reported by wireless telegraph IT'S
miles west at S am. today. Probably will
reach Queenstown about Z pm.
BOSTON, October 12.-Officials of the
Plant Steamship Company in this city We're
without direct information early today from
the steamer A. w. Perry, bound from
Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, for Halifax and
Boston. The steamer was due at Halifax
Wednesday night, but because of rough
weather has put in to Beaver Harbor, &C
cording to information received at Halifax.
1t was stated at the companys offices here
today that no fears We're ntertained for the
safety to the Perry. 1t was believed that the
steamer would be heard from some time
during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
AM INCREASE IN STOCK.
General Electric Company Will Add
to It's Issue.

BOSTON. Mass, October 1.-THE direc-
tors of the General Electric Company voted
today to increase the company's stock from
SEQ, 100000 to $sO,O0O,OOO. OF this increase
about 81 100000 will be offered to stock
holders at par in the ratio of one new share
for every five shares now he'd. About So
100000 will be expended in improvements
and additions to the company's plants in
Schenectady and Lynn. 1t was ofhclally an
nounced that the capital increase was due
largely to the growth in the companys
gross sales which last year aggregated 500
OG0OOO The directors stated that there was
no present intention of taking over any
other company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
TRIAL OF BROUWER.
Testimony as ia Arsenical Poisoning
SYMPTOMS

TOMS RIVER, N j., October 12-Answer-
ing hypothetical question which described
the symptoms shown in the fatal illness of
Mrs. Frank Brouwer, DR.. Walter S. Wash
ington of Newark, testified in the trial of
DR.. Frank Brouwer today that in his opn-
ion arsenical poisoning was the cause of
MB. Brouwer's death. DR.. Washington
testified as an expert. Nearly fifteen min
utes were occupied by the prosecution in
putting the question, owing to its length
1t embraced the main points of the testi-
mony of several witnesses who have al
ready testified.
DR.. Brouwer is accused of having caused
the death of his wife by administering poi
son and crushed glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
Today's Cabinet Meeting.

Today's cabinet meeting was attended by
all the members except Secretaries Taft
and Shaw, who absent from the city.
1t was of short duration, and it is said no
matters of great importance were consid-
cred
Subsequently Secretary Root. Attorney
General Moody and Postmaster General
Cortelyou remained with the President for
4 time discussing business coming before
their respective Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12

that Mr.. Hearst is the sole owner of the
three papers and the Star Company, but
states specifically that the last-named cor
poration is holding company.
Mr.. Shearn's letter in part was as fol-
lows:
For business reasons the Star Company
of New Jersey has been incorporated as a
holding company for the three corpora
lions owning the New York American. the
New York Evening Journal and Das Nor
gen Journal of New York city, all the
stock Of which several companies is owned
by w. r. Hearst who is also the sole own
of New Jersey, we'll as Of the Million
dollar bond issue of that company to Mr..
Hearst
Republican Judicial Ticket.
The republicans of New York county
nominated their judicial ticket last night,
accepting for that purpose the ticket made
up by the lawyers and citizens committee.
One exception was made, the name of Otto
Rosalsky, an idol Of the east side. being
is as follows: For judges of the supreme
court-Judge Edward s. Clinch, Judge
Leonard A. Giegerich. Theodore Connolly,
Lewis l.. Delafield John Frankenheimer,
Arthur Fl. Masten, Samuel Ordway. Chas.
q. Rushmore, Lawrence E. Sexton Edward
B. Whitney. For general sessions-Judge
Rufus B. Cowing. Judge Otto A. Rosalsky.
For surrogate-Frank 7. Fitzgerald.
Boiling Hearst.
The Tammany Times, for fourteen years
a supporter of the democratic ticket, has
bolted and come out for Hughes for gov
ernor. The announcement of the bolt says
in part:
To-day we are asked to indorse and give
support to candidates who represent a
party organized to so divide democracy as
to insure either the acceptance of another
partys candidate compel democracys de-
feat.
And all this for the advancement of a
deserters ambition, at the expense of honor
and good name of the great party of the
people. In this crisis we decline to follow
where a traitor leads
In Brooklyn last night, after the Brook
lyn Democratic Club, by vote of 21 to 16,
Endorsed Hearst, five members of the gov
erning committee resigned, on the score of
their belief that Mr. Hearst was not a
democrat.
Mr.. Hearst started yesterday on another
grand tour of the state, making his first
speech at Corning. where he was received
with marked enthusiasm according to the
press dispatches. He attacked Hughes as
a corporation lawyer" and declared that
the entire makeup of the republican cam
paign was based on corporation assistance.
He said he was glad he was being deserted
by some democrats in sympathy with in
terests he was fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
$4,000 Blaze in Williamsburg.

NEW YORK. October 12.-Women and
girls to the number of 80 employed in
various tailoring shops in a five-story brick
building in the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn, escaped from their work rooms
by means of the fire ladders today when
the building caught fire. None of them
was injured, but they all We're badly
frightened when the blaze, beginning on
the third floor, cut OFF their exit by the
stairs from the fourth and fifth floors. The
upper part of the building was burned out
and the stage of Phillips Lyceum Theater
adjoining was badly damaged. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
MURDERED IN HER HOME.
Mrs. Alice M. Wood Killed by I'm
known Assassin.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALDWINSVILLE, Mass. October "a
charge fired at her through a glass WIN
dow in her home last night killed Mrs.
Alice NJ. Wood. wife of Ira Edwin Wood
of this town. The killing was apparently
carefully planned murder. Constable
Calvahan of Winchendon sent word to the
police in neighboring places to be on the
watch for a relative of the dead woman.
He Is said to be easily recognizable by a
prominent birthmark on his face.
Shortly before o'clock last night Mrs.
Wood was standing at the sink in her
kitchen washing dishes, when her atten-
ton was attracted by a noise outside.
Whats that?' she asked, and before
she had taken three steps there was a re
port and the crash of glass, and a charge
of buckshot had hit Mrs. Wood full in the
face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
GIRLS AND SOLDIERS
FOUR DIES MONIES LASSES WANT
ED TO GO WITH THEM.


Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DIES MONS, Iowa, October Fit has
developed that four girls started to accom-
pany members of the 18th Cavalry VINO
We're ordered to Cuba, and the girls have
been brought back to this city. The girls
hid themselves in caisson wagons In one OF
the trains. but were discovered the day
after the troops left Des Moines.
Two of the girls-Flora Logan and Iva
Delf-are confined in the matron's ward at
the police station. The third girl escaped
from the police and is supposed to be hid
ing in the vicinity of the army post. The Lo-
gan and Deli girls are but thirteen years
old They will be turned over to the hui
name officers. who will file charges of incor-
rigibility against them in the juvenile court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
MR.. CHAMBERLAIN SWORN IN.
Recently Appointed Consul to Per-
nambuco

George Agnew Chamberlain, the newly APP
pointed United States consul to Perambuco,
Brazil, took the oath Of Office at the State
Department today and is receiving instrue-
lions preparatory to sailing for his new post
next month. Mr.. Chamberlain was born in
Brazil of American parents and speaks the
Portuguese language fluently. He attended
the recent Pan-American conference at Rio
Janero as the representative of the Asso-
ciated Press. and formerly served this gov
eminent at Rio Janeiro as vice consul Mr.
home is at Ell Capital n. NJ
and he is a graduate of Princeton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
HARRY WOOD ARRESTED.
He is Alleged to Have Killed His Sis
ter-in-Law

WINCHENDON. Mass, October IL
Harry Wood. who is suspected of having
shot and killed his sister-in-law, Mrs. Ira f.
Wood, at her home here last night, was
found in bed at his home early today with
his throat cut by a razor The wound is
not dangerous. Later Wood was placed I'M
der arrest on the charge of murder and re-
moved to the police station.
Near the bed in which Wood was found
stood a loaded shotgun and in the road be-
tween the house and Ira Woods residence
was found a shell which fitted this gun.
Mrs. Wood was killed by a charge from a
shotgun.
The motive for the crime is not known.
Harry Wood would say nothing about the
affair after his arrest today. He is said to
be regarded by his neighbors as somewhat
mentally defective.