COTTON CROP 13,820,000 DALES. 10,200,000 Bales Produced In Record Crop of Lust Year. Washington, Doc. 12.-The Ameri can cotton crop for tho season of li? 12-13 \% ill amount to 13,820,000 halos of 500 pounds, (not Including linters) according to the llrst esti mate made by the government this year through tho crop reporting board, bureau of statistics, depart ment of agriculture, and announced this afternoon. This compares with 15,0112,701 hales of r?00 pounds, ex clusive of linters, produced In the rec ord crop of last year, when the total crop inclusive of linters, was 16,250, 000 hales of 500 pounds; 11,608,616 bales in 1910, which, including lint ers amounted to 12.005,688 bales; 10,004,949 bnles in 1909, which, In cluding linters, amounted to 10,315, 382 bales; 13,24 1,709 bales In 1908. which, including linters, amounted to 13,587,306 bales, and 11.107,179 bnles In 1907, which, Including Unt ers, amounted to 11,375,461 hale;. The average total production, exclu sive of linters, for the five years from 1906 to 1910 was 11,8 17,270 bales. The value of the crop, Including seed, for tho same period averaged $775,S22,000, while last year's rec ord crop ls estimated to have been worth 1859.840,000 and the 1910 crop $963,180,000, tho most valua ble crop ever produced. Tho estimated production, exclu sive of linters and stated In 500 pound bales, by States, with compari sons follow: Virginia: Total production, 24,000 bales, compared with 29,891 bales last year and 12,064 bales, tho aver age 1906-10. Tho value of the crop last year was $1,380,000. North Carolina: Total production, 878,000 bales, compared with 1,075, 826 bales last year and 627,668 bales the average 1906-10. The value of the crop last year was $58,810,000. South Carolina: Total production, 1.184,000 bales, compared with 1 , 648,721 bales last year, and 1,085, 160 bales, the average 1906-10. The 120,000. Georgia: Total production, 1,701, 4 t 000 bales, compared with 2,768,627 , bales last year, and 1,782,160 bales, '. { the average 1900-10. The value of ( the crop last year was $154,330,000. , Florida: Total production, 68,000 j bales, compared with 83,388 bales { ino? iwr nw! RC ir>8 hales, the aver- , ? bales last year, ana i,xsi,iui unmo, t the averago 1900-10. The value of ( the crop last year was $93,100,000. t Mississippi: Total production, I,- , 109,000 hales, compared with 1,203,- c 545 hales last year, and 1.400,153 , bales, tho average 1900-10. The _ value of the crop last year was $66, 530,000. Texas: Total production, 4,850,000 hales, compared with 4,256,427 hales last, year, and 3,172,218 hales, the average 1906-10. The value of the crop last yeal- was $230,0 1 0,000. Louisiana: Total production, 435, ooo bales, compared with 384,575 hales last year, and 568,451 bales, tho average I 900-10. Arkansas: Total production, 854, 000 hales, compared with 9 3 9,302 bales last year, and 856,703 bales, the average 1900-10. The value of the crop last year was $5 1,0 00.000. Tennessee: Total production. 280, 000 bales, compared with 449,737 ? bales last year, and 300,807 bales, the average 1900-in. The value of the crop last year was $24,680,000. Missouri: Total production 59,000 bales, compared with 9 0,80S bales last year, and 51,456 bales, the aver age 1906-10. The value of the crop last year was $5.390.000. Oklahoma: Total production, 1 , 039,000 bales, compared with 1,022, 092 hales last year, and 783,796 bales, the average 1900-io. The value of the crop last year was $55, 070,000. California: Total production, 9.000 bales, compared with 9,Tito bales , la>t. year. All other States: Total production [ -? hales, compared with 7,425 bahs- lasi year, and 2,750 bales the average 1906-10. The value of tho crop in all other st iles, Including California, last year was $950.non. Congressman I towma n Unseated. .Washington, Dec. 12 Representa- ci live Charles C. Howman, of t ho I Ith ai Pennsylvania district, wna unseated oi by the House to-day by tho passngoia ol' a resolution bj a volo of 153 lo ? bl MS declaring that corrupt practices ! til had been used in hls election in t), 1910. At the same time tho House ai refused, 181 to 88, to seat George di H. McLean, bis Democratic, opponent. | si lt was charged on tho floor that tv ho had been guilty of the same prac- til tices as were alleged against Bow man, The seat from tho ll th dis-J fr trlCt will he vacant until March 1th, si when i! will he filled by John J. st Casey, a Democrat, elected In Nocom- c< be?. j p< WILL OBEY COURT'S OitDFHS. May Bu? for Alimony-Tillman Chil dren Support Not Fixed. A dispatch from Columbia untn,r dato of December ll says: Dissatisfied with tho decree of the Supreme Court In the Tillman case, the attorneys for Mrs. Tillman, A. C. Del'ass and S. M. Simpkins, aro to day conferring in Fdgefleld as to what steps will bo taken towards a settlement of Um Tlilmnn-Dugas case. Tile attorneys would not state what their plans are, and when asked ll' Mi's. Dugas would sue for alimony the attorneys replied that they did not care to niako a statement. The decree of the court does not provide for the support of the Till man children and it is likely that Mrs. Dugas intends to sue for ali mony. When asked if tho respond ent would abide the decree of the court, counsel stated that she would make an honest effort to do so. The prime motive for the meeting of the counsel to-day ls to arrange ? ho times when Tillman will see his children and for the carrying out of other features of the decree. Tho attorneys are meeting in lOdgofleld with Mrs. Dugas. Selecting and Preparing Show Corn. Clemson College, Dec. 14.-Spe cial: It has been claimed by some that the success of some corn breed ers has been due not so much to their ability to produce high yields ns to their ability to select winning show samples. Now, while a high yield of corn ls of primary importance to the fanner, the ability to select a good Bhow sample should not be slighted In any way. In selecting a sample, tho main Idea to keep in mind is uniformity. Uniformity of shape, size, color, and Indentation In one sample will often win over another sample which con tains a lot of very good Individual 3ars which are not alike. See that tho ears are of as nearly the same length and circumference is possible. Discard those earp, that ire not cylindrical In shape, that ls, mo that they are round and that they taper as little as possible from butt :o tip. Color has reference to both the grains and cobs. In a sample of white corn see that there are no yel low grains or red cobs (unless it be i red-cobbed, white variety, which ls iniiRunU. In a yellow variety see . : er ot color is even carried rurthor han is indicated in tho above sen ences, for lt is desirable to have the tars of tile sample ol' the same shade if white or of yellow, as the case nay be. A Pino Sample-World's Trophy Winner. Tile next Hiing ti) consider is the i il 1 v id tia 1 eais in the sample. Select ily those which are straight. Have ie rows of grains running straight ? and down the ear. Have the rows ' grains running uniformly and enly out over tho butts and lips id lo such an extent thal the tip is 11 i rely covered with grains and that cup-shaped cavity is formed ai the itt, where tho ear is fastened on to ie stalk; and lie SUI'C tn see timi 0 spaCOS between the rows of grain;; .o narrow as possible. Finally see 1 a t (lie ears are solid, that is, tiley iou Id ho so finn that you cannot ;ist them in your hands or move ie grains with your fingers. Now take your knife and remove om the ears all pieces of busks and Iks. Cut out all the portion of Hie ftlk that remains attached lo the >b at the butt end. Scrape all the n t lons of tho cob that you cut willi 1--F SHOUT COURSE IN *\Om ? f/TlTKKj Ton Dollars l?ays All Ex? l'\>ur-Woek Torin at Cl It ls an established fact tho farm can no longer be run i ly tn tho old-time, haphazai Science and brains skilfully . farming HO increase the y ? Improve its quality as to n knowledge of the underlyl ; pies of scientlllc farming ei Hie farmer of to-day. Whl .ilized that the four-year none too long to give a boy dation which will insure t farming, it ls also clearly there aro many practical fal have neither the time nor t to devote four years to n course and who would be benefited by a few weeks sp* lege. To meet such a dei college offers a short cours weeks during the month of This course in agriculture i tical course In farming and for farmers. It would aid who wants to farm on a basis and who desires to g returns for his labor. The entire resources of lego are at the service of tl course students. This In lt liberal education. In their v may utilize the new barns, t In the South; tho new dal lng, the experiment station tho college farm, the hort plant, the various laboratory agricultural department, and oral libraries. They are als< to take part in any studen ties in which they care to January 3, 1913, inaugun beginning of the third ses short-course students. The years of this course proved u successful. All who have tf ?hort course agree that it 1 them many fold. The work will consist of lowing subjects: Animal hu: seven hours per week; i three hours per week; soil t: soil management, five hoi week; farm crops, four hot week; farm machinery, fou per week; study of injurie sects and how to control the hours per week; plant dlsea hours per week, and cotton | four hours per week. These are supplemented by Illustra tures in the evenings. These will be given by members il ? ? . iii'Miuiis, plain oreemos, ioard and room are $10 for Ire course. All those intel ako the course should addi )1 rector of tho Agricultural neut, Clemson College, S. non; detailed information. Clemson College, Dec 14 Mrs. ken nenin i' Serious! > . ( lOasley Progress. ) Mrs. I). II. Kennemur ls ."or more than a month hei ms been doubtful. She ls t if Kev. D. II. Kennemur, ?eon dead nearly twenty y las boen in exceptionally g( or one ol' lier age (93 ye icr recent, illness. Her ph y ttendants are giving hoi rent ment and hope that she m better, but it seems dotti Cennemur lias been such ? nd kind lady, and we re; nany could fill her place as /oman, which her life has d One hundred nails a m e driven by a pneumatic ated magazine hammer lin n Illinois man. lie knife so that tho cut is mooth and clean. Wrap each ear separa tel ieee of newspaper and pack y in a box. If you aro so f s to be able to arrange you i the show room, put the ir on tho right and the next ext to it and so on down, ha lorttest ear on tho left of I le. Do not kick if the Judg Ive your sample first place, ) .select a better sample no) M. S. Cai Ladles who experience a f< arvottsness, exhaustion and Jornal symptoms need the oratlve effect of Dr. S piaw Vine Wine. It is a i edlcine. it ls especially i i overcome the evil offed of rides, heart palpitations an 3ss due to tho ailments to io female body is subject. 1 >r bottle. Sold*at Dell's dru alitalia, S. C. 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A suit tor $5,000 has been tnstl Uted by "Virginia Latimer, a minor, .y lier guardian ad I Item, Mrs. Marion satimer," against tile county of An derson, as the result of an automo bile accident a few miles south of the city on the 8th of July last, in which Miss Latimer, who is 14 years old, Miss Beulah Armstrong and Samuel Latimer wero injured. Messrs. Bon ham, Watkins & Allen are the attor neys for the plaintiff In tho action to be brought. Tile accident occurred on a Monday afternoon and was the result of the automobile, in which Miss Latimer was a passenger, coming in contact with a ropo stretched across the road lear the Four-Mile branch. The other occupants of the car, besides those mentioned above, were Mrs. Kirkpat rick and small child, Wendell and Samuel Latimer, tho latter being at the Fteerlng wheel of the big ear, >wned by Lr. T. O. Kirkpatrick. Tho pariy had boen In Anderson luring the day and was en route to LiOWndesville, having left, about. I', relock in tho afternoon. Tho rope dad been stretched across the road it the di recto! n of County Supervisor B, J. Pen rm an for tho purpose of yarning people traveling the hlgh ,vny of an undermined culvert just loyond. which had resulted from a .ecent shower of rain. lt was not ecu by young Lat inter until too late o stop tho car and tho collision re ulted. Samuel Latimer was caught bo eath Hie chin by the rope and hurl d onto tho back seat, striking lils ister. Miss Virginia Latimer in the ice, knocking out several of her roth and breaking off another. Miss rmstrong and .lames Latimer suffer \ some cuts and bruises, and all iree were brought to the hospital ore for treatment. Mrs. Klrkpat ck, Wendell Latimer and little Lu lo Kirkpatrick, the other members :' tho party, escaped without injury. The case will como up for trial at ie next term of tho court of common leas. 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Columbia, Doc. 12-Daniel Barnes, white, n native of South Carolina, and said to have a wife and several children living in this State, has ?been paroled from tho penitentiary at Fort Madison, iowa, by Governor Carroll, of that State, on the condi tion that he leave the State and never return, according to a letter to Governor Dlease from Governor Cnr roll. Tho parole was granted by Gov ernor Carroll at the rerpiest of Gov ernor Dlease. Barnes wrote from his prison coll in far-away Iowa to Governor Blease asking him to use his efforts to get a parole for him, and Barnes promised to leave Iowa If paroled and come back to South Carolina. In making his request of Governor Carroll, the Palmetto Executive called to his at tention the fact that bc, about a year ago, paroled Fred W. Bentley, of Du buque, Iowa, who was serving a term In the penitentiary here and who went back to iowa. So Gover nor Carroll's paroling of Barnes was somewhat in the nature of "reciproc ity." It is not known which section of the State Barnes came from, nor tho offense for which he was serving a term in the State prison at Fort Mad ison, Iowa, whore he was known as prisoner No. 0674. A respiratory oui flt for deep sea divers on the principle of the newest mine rescue out (its is a German In vention. ?HMM! and vtrtor aro tho bnsla t Unthrifty BtoolC is curried Immodiato Improvomont lc tho World's Krentost conditio improves tho oppctlto, atreus' In rihapo to work hard or prod ' prom. 25c, 60c, $lf 2B.lb. Pail, $3 Get Pratts Profit-sharing Upc e. w. PITO PITCH NEVILLE BROTHERS, Vlerry Christmas things. The old n extend to you very generous md see what we Also take a ,rgains in every y other depart y Goods. yr thc best to be bought ie best Dry Goods cheap )mpetitors. So buy your from us and keep in line st dressed people-they >hoes. ? the best Shoes that are cather. We have them vornan or child. 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The detective searched bim and took the revolver away, arresting him on a charge ol' violating tho law prohibiting tho carrying of danger ous weapons. In court a fruit dealer, who for merly employed the lad, appeared as a witness to previous threats the boy bad made to "kill Wilson," for which ho discharged him. The boy admit ted tho threats and was held without, bail. When a man can write big c'..."cks it never worries him not to bo nblo to write poetry. WE WANT to buy one-half million Dogwood and Versimmon Shuttlo Rloeks, from 12% to 23 Inches In length. Prices rango from $200.00 per thousand downward. Seo D. L. Norris. Mnnngor, Tho Southern Shut tlo & Robbin Co., Westminster, S. C. HEALTH )f profitable dairying ?ind stock errowlmr. nt a ?osa, and la n dlHcmco to th? farmer, i condition follows tho uno ot limul Regulator nor for horans, catlin, snoop, hog*!?. It hon? tho (llgoBtlvo system, puta tho ntonk uuo heavily. That bringa satisfaction and .80. 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