Bureau (tinners' Report. Census Bulletin Places Cotton Ginned up to October 18, at 4,940,728 Bales, and Makes no Estimate of Total, But Gives Former Years' Figures as Guide. Washington, Oct. 25?The *Uei?BU8 Blirf-Mii ? !?. 11 ?* - - _ - ? - ...uuvu n uuiin III today placing tlie cotton ginned in the United States up to October 18 at 4.940,728 hales, round bales being counted as lu.lf hales. "The statement is based on reports made by the bureau's Rpecial agents in the field. No estimate is made of the. total crop for the year, but figures are given out concerning crops of former years. These figures show that up to this date in 1904 the product, ol the gins had reached a total of (1417 koi Dales out ol h toal of 13,693,279 Dales for the year. In 1903 the total production was 10,045 615 Dales and the ginning output, up to October 2,376,248; in 1902, the total was 10,827,108 and the out put to October 25 was 5.683, DOG. Today's report covered 26,364 ginneries, and the statements upon which it was prepared were supplied by telegraph by 702 special agents in the field, most of them representing a county each. m? me ginning product for the I present year by States is as fol lows: Alabama, 041,133 bales Arkansas, 117,SI 1; Florida, 38,007; 'Georgia, 1,058,167; 1 n d ia n Territory, 79,222; Kentucky,177; Louisiana, 141.780; Mississippi, 311,472; Missouri. 8,575; North r Carolina, 325,208; Oklahoma, 415,280; South Carolina, 639,974; Tennessee, (52.625; Texas, 1,417, 41)(i; Virginia, 47051. * Report of (tinners' Associa* tion. Total to October 18th Estimated Between 4,400,000 and 4,500,000, Said to Represent About 46 Per Cent. ^ of Crop, or Total of Less Than 10.000.000 Bales. Dallas, Texas, Oct. 25.?The following is a synopsis of the report of the National Ginners' As aociation, made public to-day: z From reports received, we esti<* mate the amount of cotton ginned to October 18th to be between 4,400,000 and 4,500,000 bales.? These reports show about 46 per a)es. m Ala ho rn O Hin nnH n*-v f Hnf a ber 18th, this year 593,360, against 688,140 last year. About 20 per cent, of the cotton sold since the decline. Seed average, ^ $12 net. Arkansas: Ginned 120,000, against 245,527 last year; crop 40 |?er cent, less than last year.? ' Seed average, $11.50. Holding ery little. Florida: Ginned 33,724, against 36,724 last year. Crop 33 per cent, short. Georgia: Ginned 1,023.300, against 1,013,000 last year Crop 23 per cent, short, of last year.? About 50 per cent., of cotton be ing held for ten an 1 e'even cents since recent decline. Seed average, $13 50 per ton. Indiau Territory: Ginned (39.300, against 178,270 last year.? Crop 31 per cent, short ot last year. Very little being held. Seed average, $10. Louisiana: Ginned 144 750, against 385.000 last vear. Cron ?? ? r~ 44 per cent., short of last year ? Very little being held except by large planters. S^ed, $12 per ton. Mississippi: Ginned 225,880, against 569,456 last. year. Crop 38 per cent., short of last year.? Thirty per cent, of cotton being held tor ten and eleven cents ? Seed $12 50 per ton. Missouri: Ginned 8,000, against 11,075 last. year. Crop 21 per cent, less than last year. Seed, $12 per ton. No cotton held. North Carolina: Ginned 306, 000, against 289,000 last year.? Crop is 23 per cent, more than last year. Some holding lor ten and eleven cents. Seed average, $14.50. Oklahoma: Ginned 82,000, against 102,901 lust. year. Crop 21 percent short of last year.? Seed $10 per ton. South Carolina: Ginned 584,000, against 007,086 last year.? Crop 24 per cent, short ol last year. About forty per cent, of cotton being held. Since recent decline will sell at ten and eleven cents. Seed average, $14 25. Tennessee: Ginned 62,000, against 81,770 last year Crnn 29 p?r cent., short of last. year.? Large planters holding. Seed, $13 per ton. Texas: Ginned 1,272,600, against 2,205,180 last year Crop '28 per cent, short of last year. Virginia: Ginned 3,708, against 4,849 last. year. Crop 19 per cent, short ol last year. The crop is about two weeKs eailier than last, year in parts o! North Carolina, nearly all of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, south half of Alabama, south and southwest Texas; while it is one to three weeks late in the balance of Texas. Indian Ter ritorv, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mis sippi, with Missouri, Tennessee, and Virginia and Oklahoma about the same as last year. Crop is 80 to 90 per cent, ginned in sout h half ol belt, 25 to 50 per cent, in balance of belt. Very little top crop, and recent frosts killed top plants in lowlands in northern part of belt. Young Man Convicted in Federal Court of Sending Indecent Postal to Young Woman. George McDowell, the Spartanburg youth, who mailed an indecently suggestive picture post card to a young woman, was convicted yesterday in the Unit ed Stales District Court, and will probably be sentenced today. LJis attorney, Ralph Carson ot Spartanburg, gave notice ot a motion for a new trial. The card which embroiled young McDowell with the federal authorities was offered in evidence. It bore no writing save the address, nut when it was handed to the jury with the other papers in the case they repuired only a tew minutes to find a verdict ot auilty. In the indictment it was described as 41 loo indecent to be spread upon tho records of the court."?Greenville News. I Roosevelt to the Negro. Continued trora Page Two. while man, hut it is to his inter est, to see that the negro is pro tected in property, in lite and in all his legal rights. Every time a law is broken every individual I in the eommimitv huo ilm m?f?l Itone ? f his life lowered. Lawlessness in tiie United Stales is not confined to any one section; lynching is not confined to any one section; and there is perhaps no body ot American citizens I who have deserved so well ot the entire American people as the public men, the publicists, the clergymen, the countless thousands ol high minded private citizens who have done such heroic work in the South in arousing public opinion against lawlessness m all its tortus, and especially against lynching. You are in honor bound to join hands 111 tavor of law und order nliil In ivur uirninol till ?.. . v/ ?? ?t u^ttiuoi (ui V^A uuo, aim especially against all crime by men of your own race; for tlie heavies! wrong done by the criminal is the wrong to his own race. You must teach the people of your race that (hev must scrupulously observe any contract into which they in good faith enter, no matter whether it is hard to keep or not. If you save money, secure homes, become taxpayers and lead clean, decent, modest lives, you will win the respect of your neighbors of both races.? Let each man strive to excel his lellows only by rendering substantial services to the community in which he lives. The colored ........1,* I....... ... ..... Ii??u iiifUl * UliilLUI ? 1CW IU pass t h rough, but I liese difficulties will he surmounted it only the policy ot reason and common sense is pursued. You have made real and great progress. Accord ing to the census the colored people ot this country own and pay taxes upon something like $300,000.000 worth ol property and tiave blotted out over 50 per cent of tiieir illiteracy. What you have done in the past is an indication e l. ?-11 i- - ? 01 wiiai you win ue ame 10 accomplish in the future under wise leadership. Moral and industrial education is what its most needed, in order that this progress may continue. The race can not expect to get everything at once.? It mubt learn to wait and bide its time; to prove itself worthy by showing its possession of perseverance, ot thrift, of self control. The destiny ot the race is chiefiy in its own hands, and must be worked out patiently and persistently along these lines. Ilemem ber, also, that the white man who can be ot most use to the colored man is that colored man's neighbor. It is the Southern people themselves who must and can solve the difficulties that exist in the South. Of course what help the people of the rest of the union can give them, must and will be gladly and cheerfully given. The hope ot advancement for the colored man in the South lies in his steady common sense effort to improve hie moral and material condition and to work in harmony with the white man in upbuilding the commonwealth. The future of the South now depends upon the people ^of both races living up to the spirit and letter of the laws of their several States and working out the destinies of both races, not as races, but as law abiding American citizens." \ STATE OF SOTTH CRAOLINA, COUNTY OF LANCASTER. By J. E. STEW MAN, ESQUIRE, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Maggie Wright made suit to me, to grant her letters of Administration of the Estate of aud effects of Henry Howze, THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said II.. -? ' ucuij mtiYir, ueuriiseu, mai cney ne and appear before me in the Court of l'robate, to be held at Lancaster. S. C. on Friday, the 3rd day of November, next after publication thereof, at 11 oclock in the forenoon, to show cause, i if any they have, why the i-aid Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 20t h day of October, Anno Domini, 1905 J. E. STEW MAN, Probate Judge. 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As you well know, we made some business changes the lirsfc of last year, and it is absolutely necessary that we must collect all past due notes and accounts in order to settle with the late members of our concern ; there i iore, we now asK our trienas, whom wo have been so liberal with, to now make arrangements at once to pay us. All past due notes and accounts not settled promptly will be placed in the hands of our lawyer for collection. Yours truly, 3t Lancaster Mercantile Co. R. YOUR J IOCER.1ES t lacaroni, Cakes, ? serves, Pickle, J id. Celery Every Week. W ^lutl I will give you Prices \ ill line of a y & Glassware. ? i ; l. Mackorel. 2 ^XAS !U Wf t5l ^ough Riders .xhibit at Lancaster Nov. M ^ ^jj Vestern Life ! Grand Gals and Young ! j with Waterproof Canopy over ted at night. The only genuine Y BAND will at each exhibition, day and assic and popular Music of the at Historic Street Parade. Will i?.. A ? i - p. 111. ny ii.? tilts IllUSt WOiiUciipon your streets. 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