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VOL. XLII. NO. 120 NEWBERRY. S. C.. FRIDAY OCTOBER 13, 1905. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 YEAR YIELD OF COTTON CROP FOR 1904-5 SUGGESTIVE BULLETIN OF THE CENSUS BUREAU. Total Yield Nearly Fourteen and A Half Million Bales-Two-Thirds Exported, Other Third Manu factured in United States The .Crop has Doubed in Last Twenty Five Years. Washington, D. C., October 9. 'The census bureau today issued a bulletin showing the production and distribution of the cotton of the Unit ed States available between Septem ber i, 1904,. and September 1, 1905, to be 14,455,994 bales. Of this 61 per cent was exported, 30 per cent was used in domestic consumption, leav ing a surplus of 9 per cent. The do mes-tic consumption includes 36,776 bales des-croyed by fire. The exportation amounted to 8, 834,929 bales, the domestic consump tion 4,315,756, and ihe surplus 1,305, 309. Qf the total, 13,693,279 bales were included in the crop of 19o4 and the remainder in that of 1905. Of the quantity consumed in the Uniced States 2,138,829 bales were used in nordhern and 2,140,15f in southern Mills. In addition to the -totals given 124, 469 bales of foreign cotton were im ported into the United StaLes during the year. The exportation for the year coveied exceeded that of any pre vious 12 months by 1,144,452 bales, and they exceeded -the average for the past ten years by 2,313,948 bales. New Orleans, with a tortal of 2,463,421 bales, fheld first rank as an exporting point, but was close pressed by Gal veston, -with 2,388,318 bales. Savan na'h, with 1,290,989 bales, held third place. The value of .the total ex port was $404,209,293 The export of raw cotton was dis tributed in bales as follows: To Unic ed Kingdom, 4,043,999; Belgium, 161, 151; France, 857,103; Germany, 2,115, 672; Italy, 536,929; Russia, 125,463; Spain, 289,688; other 172,112; Japan, 324,668; Bri.tish North America, 123, 407; Mexico, 73,276; all. other coun tries, 9,461. Southern Mills Use More Cotton. The total number of producing spindles in the United States is re ported at 24,077,524, of -w!h.ich 8.211. 734 were in the south and 15.865.790 in the north. Notwithstanding the great difference in t-he numnbe.r of spindle.s of tihe two sections, the con sumption of cotton 'is practically the same. T:eanual co,nsumpt'ion of of *econ per spindle in -the n.ortlhern ,iis is 67 pounds, compared with 124 w>nds in the south. 'lhe difference in t'he per spindle consumption indi cates that 'tihe northern mills are spin ingz yarns of very much greater fine new than those turned out by the so)utihern mills. The large outpum of tlhe souther'n mills this season has been mainly of heavy fabrics zo sup ply a gieatly increased demand from China and the Orient. Enormous Increase Of Crop. The report shows that in twenty five years the production of the United Staites ~has increased from 3,755,359 .to 13,693,279 'bales, the total consumpt>ion of 'cotton in this coun try has increased from 1,671,383 'to 4,378,988 bales. Within the last five years the cotton consuming establish men'ts o,f the southern states have in creased their consumption from 1,483, 711 to 2, 140,151 bales. During these five years the northern cotton con suminig establishments 'have actually decreased their consumption by 16, 955 bales, explained by these mills be ing engaged during this period in re placing old machinery by more mod ern.. The world's cotton production for 1904, entering commercial chani 'nels was 18,o41,859 bales, wisth a total onsmption of 1544,980 bales. This indicates -a world's surplus of 2,566, 879 bales. Of the total production 2, 96o,ooo bales 'were grown in the East Indies, 1,187,000 in Egypt and the re mainder in Brazil and other coun cries. , Accurate Information Wanted. Owing to the sensitive character of the cotton market the report empha sizes the importance of accurate in formation on the question, -and adds: "While there 'have been some re fusals in both sections of the coun try to supply the data required by the law, the information 1has as a rule been cheerfully and promptly given; and when the totals are compared with 'the figures of the commercial movement it is evident that the re turns made to the bureau of the cen sus have been, remarkably accurate. In -those cases where manufacturers refused to give the desired informa tion, statistics for such establightments, received through reliable sources, have been inchrded in the totals of this rport." The report also says: "Since the inauguration of the cen sus reports on cotton ginning, -the coton crop has been brought more completely -wit1hin the purview of the statistical method than any other farm commodity. The total produc tion of each year is now known, with in a few -thousand bales, as early as the following March. The progress of the crop can be traced, bale by bale, 'o the mills, -north and soudh., and to the several foreign countries. It will be a part of .the purpose of these reports to learn whaft propor tion of their purchases the mills have consumed and what the mills have on rhand at given dates. In time it is hoped ehat this exact k-nowledge can be extended so as to include foreign countries. With this knowledge in their possession the producer can himself determine what is a fair price for him to demand and the consumer what is a safe price for him to pay." The bulletin is the first to be pub lished on the subject under the Act passed by congress las.t February. For Benefit Fair Visitors. The 'Chamber of Commerce of Co 'lumbia, as thas 'been its custom for several years, is sparing no efforts 'to make the approaching Sta-te Fair .one of t:he most successful in its history. With cotton at 10 cents an-d a wave of pr.osperity sweeping the state, it is expected that the attendance will ex ceed all former years. In anticipation of a large crowd the Columbia Street Railway has increased its facilities for' 'handling t'he visitors by double-track ing its line from the Transfer .station, or !Cap>' Squ;are. to the Unb>on sia tion, the::e a belt line circling the Fa-i-r Groun'ds, which is practicaly a double track all th~e way, and wi af ford pro'fnpt and ample transpo:rtation. Tn addition t'o the usual attractions of the week, .the Chiamber of Com merce has engaged t'he Barkoot Car nival Amusement company, which, be sides a band of its own. 'has a variety of good clean shows, which will giv~e exhibitions at the several street cur ners, along with a number of free at tract-ions. As usual, the theater man agement 'has a splendid card for 'the week. Those expecting to visit the Fair, which begins October 24th, an'd idesir ing to secure boarding and sleeping accommodations, should at once com municate with Mr. E. B. Clark, Sec retary of he Chamber of Conmmerce, who is now at work arranging to place and care for every visitor to the Fa-ir. If you are wise today you can af ford to risk being otherwise tomor row. Too many men use up all their re ligion on -Sun:day--and consequently 'have none left for the balance of 'the week. Before a 'woraan marries a man she wantcs him to write poetry for 'her; afterwards checks 'will do. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. The Farmers Holding Cotton-New School Building to be Occupied soon-Rev. Wessinger Ac cepts-To Beautify Cem etery. Prosperity, October 12.-Mrs. Hen ry Parr thas 1been on a visit to Mrs. 3.. P. Wheeler. 'Mrs. R. T. Pugh and the dhildren have returned from a visit to her par ents in Georgia. Mr. J. Pierce -Harmon returned Wednesday from the lhospital where he has been for treatment for his eyes. The good people of St. Luke's are hauling timber with which to build a new parsonage for their pastor. The farmers, iE seems, are following the advice of the Cotton association and are selling very little cotton. Mr. Maxey 'Harmon is out again and at his -place of business. Dr. J. H. Reames is confined to his room with an attack of fever. fM,rs. G. W. Kinard is doing much better and is able to%be out again. A. Birge 'Wise has returned from a business trip -to Johnston. Mr. H. K. Livingston is getting his new stock in shape. Mr. Furman Sheely has been ap pointed assistant to Agent R. L. Gas ton at the Southern. M-r. W. T. Gibson our cotton weigh er informs me that the receipts of co'f ton since the first of October have been very light, less than 300 bales being sold here up to this time. It looks as though our farmers are going to do their ..part towards main taining prices. Rev. -T. S. Caldwell will preach in the A. R. P. church here on Sunday afternoon, October 15, at 4 o'clock. Owing to Rev. 'Mr. Boyd's absence at presbytery he will not be at his appointment at King's Creek on next Sabbath. Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps will preach at Mt. Olivet church at 3 p. m., on Sun-' day October 15. Owing to our absence from town t'he first of the week we are not able to give the usual samoun't of news. Hon. T. S. Sease, solicitor, was in town Tuesday on professional busi ness. Hon. 0. L. Sc'hurnpert, of Newberry was in attendance ubon Judge Hair's court on Tuesday. Messrs. P. D. Simpson. Tom John son and Clarence Wise were in town Sunday. There was frost this morning. A meeting of the Cotton associa ton of No. 14 school district is called fr Sa"ady -e 21st. to elect a dele gate Zo he county convention on the 28th at Newberry. Let all come. It is imp'ortant by request of Dr. G. Y. Hunter. township organizer. The ladies of the Sorosis have a very laudable undertaking in thand. They wvill give an oyster supper in the city 'hall on Friday evening, Octo ber 13, for the purpose of raising funds to 'beautify the cemetery. 'Dhis is along the line of civic improvement and will add much to the beauty of the cemetery, the silent city 'of the dead. 'Oysters and ice cream will be served and everybody is cordially in vited to come and partake. The board of trustees of the graded school have decided to observe Ar bor Day and entrance day, the 'day they will move into the new building at the same time. 'This wil 'be the fi-rst week in Novembher they 'hope. A committee has been appointed and addresses will be made by the 'home folks. This will be a glad day for Prosperity when iher 'children are housed in an up-to-date modern school building. When the school 'is at home in the new buildin~g the regular ~graded school hours wil'l be observed, that is, a five thour session-9 a. mn. to 2 p. mn. -with recesses of ten to fifteen min I uts. Tis, o or mid, i prores along right lines and we are glad -to see it. Rev. J. C. Wessinger -has signified his acceptance of the call to St. Phil ip's pastorate and wi.ll be with them for synod. Rev. Wessinger will make his home in our town. We extend -o him a cordial welcome. Miss Ellen Werts is with' Mrs. Ca+mes for the fall. Misses Addie Werts, Bessie Counts and Mr. Bery Hartman have gone to Atlanta on a visit to relatives. We are glad to state that Mr. T. A. Dominick is improving and is thought to be out of danger. Mrs. Lon Sheely, who has been vis iting Mrs. T. L. Schumpert, 'has re turned home. The mass meeting of tthe citizens of school district No. 14, met in the city hall on -Monday and after discussing the object of the mee-cing elected Dr. J. S. Wheeler as <elegate. The meet ing adjourned to Thursday, October 19, to hear the report of delegate and to regularly organize. A PROHIBITION TICKET. J. A. McCullough to be Nominated for Governor, L. J. Bristow for Lieutenant Governor-A Very Significant Editorial. Columbia, Ootober ii.-There are strong indications -that the prohi'bi tion executi.ve committee will break out here at the fair week meeting with a state 'ticket with Josep'h A. McCul lough for governor and Louis J. Bris.tow for lieutenant governor. At the conference held here a few weeks ago both .these men opposed nomina tions being made, but today's issue of t1he Baptist Press, edited at Green wood by Mir. Bristow, he nominates Mr. McCullough for governor and ad vocates putting out a ticket. It is significan-t -that the editorial favors county cont-rol of the queston. "Let us have a prohibition law, but where it wil-I not be enforced let it not be a farce," says The editorial. "Where a majori~ty of men are will ing to write'their names on a petition asking for 'the privilege of selling whiskey, it'he .best thing to do is to allow them 'to sell it, under stringent regulations." West End News. Mr. Levi Johnson and Miss Sallie Lawson were married on ~the 10thi by Rev. John H. Graves. IMr. P. E. Bouknight was married to Miss Coke Bouknight, of Chapin, on the 7th, Rev. Boozer, officiating. :Mrs. Jenkins 'died on the rh at the home of her daugh.ter, Mrs. Abra'rs. Shne wa's about 70 years of age. Her remains were laidl to rest in WVest End ceme:ery. Mr. T. S. Hudson has been confined to his room for the pas: t-en days, 'he is no.w able to be out. Messrs. 'C. L. Blease, Fred H. Dom inick and Geo. W. Reid, of Old Town, will attend the district meeting of K. of P. to be held on the 2nd of Novem ber at Batesburg as represen-tatives of O'Nea'll L.odge No. 154 Mr. S. C. Hiller has been confined to his ihome about ten days with fev er; he is improving. IRev. J. A. Sligh 'will preach to the Ltheran congregation at eleven a m. Sunday morning. Rev. A. J. Bowers will fill his appointment. The public is cordially invited to attend the ser vices. Smith-Padgett. Married, October 11, 193 Mr. Os car Denny Padgett and Miss Farrow Virginia Smitih, by Rev. L. A. Cooper, of Joh.nston, S. C. Newberry and Edgefield joins in best wishes to this young couple and hope for 'them a long life and happi ness. The groom is well known as a young gentleman of estimable char ater and 'business qualifications. And the bride is a f.avor'ite among a large circle of friends who are delighted to know th*at she remains wi't~h them in die hinone of her girlhood. SPOT COTTON BEING HELD SAYS SMITH "SPINNERS CANNOT SPIN PA PER CONTRACTS!" Weak Holders of Cotton Have Dis posed of Their Cotton at the Mar ket Price-Great Body of the Cotton Growers Holding for Limit Fixed by the Association. News and Courier. Columbia, October ii.-President E. D. Smith, of the Cotton Growers' association, has just issued a state ent thar will be of general interest to the cotton growers of -the state. He argues that what cotton is now going to market is to meet contracts and -ehat no cotton is being sold at pre vailing prices and that the spinners cannot spin paper contracts., but have to get the real cotton. He says: "I have just returned from a trip in the up-country, having spoken at Laurens and Gaffney. At the latter place I met President Jordan, and he and I discussed the situation as it now stands. "There is no cause for alarm on the part of trhose who are holding cotton, but rather everything -to encourage them. The entire situation may be summed up thus: As might have expected, this being the debt paying -ime, the lieners, tenants and smaller farmers -were expected to sell their cotton, together -with quite a number of ohiers -who were in a position to hold if they would. The season for gathering was so fine and the cotton opened so rapidly that all of -this cot ton has been rushed to the market and has created the idea that -few, if any, would regard the association min iTmum price. On the other hand a large per cent. of -the crop already picked and ginned is being held by strong hands. They can afford to wait and will wait until they feel that they -have been rewarded for all delay, ex pense and annoyance, and attempted ridicule on the part of the opposition, hs been f-ully and amply paid for. It is my 'honest opinion that enough cotton .is being !hield from the market by strong and determined men to put the :spinning world at their mercy long before the prospect of another crop is in view. I-t would not surprise me if subsequent events do not pr-ove hat it would have been wisdom on the part -of the bear>s <to have given mini mum prices for the entire crop rather than be forced to pay for their oppo sitin, for as they have taken advan tage of the 'weak by virtue of their po sition at this debt paying time, it is very probable that some 'of us will see to it that -restitution is made when the advantage lies in our 'h'ands. -T'his week -cotton has practically Iall been marketed. but from now on hey may gamble as they please, but when they want spot cotton we will have our price. Let no one be un easy, for cheering news comes from every state and we are bound to win." 0. Klettner. One of the biggest hearted and most generous and with it the most modest of the successful merchants of Newberry is Otto Klettner. He 'has been in business 'here for a quarter of a century and has been successful from the start and we 'have no doubt has given away more goods and mon ey to ihelp those who needed it than many have mnade He went to New York and has pur chased a large s.tock at prices which he can afford to mneet any competi tion. The -large stock of canned goods which he carries were put up in New berry under the im'mediate supervis ion of Mrs. Klettner and when you buy of these you know you are get ting wlheat is claimed on the can. We wish Mr. K-lett'ner many more -year of uces for he deserves it.