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1 SOOTH'S COTTON SM Last Season tor Ninety-Five Million Dollars More Than THE PREVIOUS YEAR Although the South Produces Over Throe Million Hales Less During Seuson Just dosed, Money Value Far Surpassed that of Any Other I Year In History of Country. That th? value of cotton, which the South marketed in the commer-1 cial season recently closed, far sur- I passed that of any previous year in the history of the country, in spite of a short crop, was the principal feature of the annual report put out Tuesday by Col. Henry G. Hester, for many years secretary and statistician of the New Orleans Exchange. J The money value of the commercial crop in the season 19 09-10 is placed at $778,894,000, showing that while the quantity of cotton marketed was 3,216,000 bales less than the previous season, it brought $85,100,000 more. This does not include the i? anoH. which. if add-| VitlUO U i. V.\SV?.\S** ed, would show tho actual wealthproducing capacity of the Southern cotton lands for the commercial year closed to have been $902,894,000, a gain over 1908-9 of $ 127,1 00,000. According to complete reports from both Northern and Southern milling centres the South for the ithird cionsecutivo season manufactured more cotton than the North, and increased the lead which it held last season. Hester's report forms a detailed I report on the crop which was put out ' at the close of business August 31. That report placed the crop for 190910 at 10,609,668 bales, a decrease under that of 1908-8 of 3,215,789, and under that of 1907-8 of 962,298. These, Col. Hester says, constitute the face of the figures, but considering the falling off in weight, which averaged 6 63-100 pounds per bale, there is the equivalent of 13 8,000 hales, or a crop equal to 10,472,000 .bales of last year's weight. ' 11 orroflo According 10 Uie rwyui i, uid e>? | waa good, averaging practically "strict middling," a bare shade under last year. The average price of middling cotton for the year is placed at 14.37 cents per pound, and the commercial value of the bales at 73.41, against 49.46 last year, and 68.10 the year before. The report places the actual growth at 10,389,000 bales, and says that a? *he result of the high prices the interior has practically been swept clean, farmers having little or no old cotton left over and Southern mill stocks having been materially decreased. The report on the crop in the principal States is given an follows in 1 thousands of bales. The this year's figures are compared to those of last i year as follows: Alabama, 1,078 vs. 1,^?8. M Arkansas, 718 vs. 1,052. Jf Florida, 66 vs. 751. 1 Georgia, 1,972 \s. 2,118. M Louisiana, 282 vs. 4 85, I 1 Oklahoma, 566 vs. 704. N (Mississippi, 1,121 vs. 1,673. |c North Carolina, etc., 676 vs. 747. m South Carolina, 1,184 vs. 1,298. Tennessee, etc., 316 vs. 4 2 6. Texas, 2,676 vs. 3,18 9. Total crop, 10,610 vs. 1 3,825. i Regarding the cotton consump- i tion by Southern mills the report i eays: <1 "The spindles in the South num- r\ her 11,683,3 59, including old, idle v and not complete. Three years ago _ consumption in che cotton States was \) ahead of the rest of the United States 2 20,000 bales; last year the R excess was narrowed to 6 0,000 and f this year it has again increased to c 170,000. This refers to American i cotton, h he North used of foreign 0 cotton this your the equivalent in this year's America, weights of 135,- i; 000 bale?, while the U^uth used the equivalent of 15,000 but even wiiii j those added the South is ahead in 'j both American cotton and for- e eign cotton to the extent of 60,000 bales. In the South manv ? mills were experimenting for the first hirnft with small amounts of East in dia cotton and, while the aggregate j was not large, all of 7 4 institutions used variou.* inscriptions of foreign against only lit last year." The consumption of American cot- < ton by Northern mills, Col. Hester puts at 2,174 bales, agains, 2,5U'V 000 laet voar. Ke says the aggre- ' gate consumption, North an<* South, was 4,616,000 i.aies, while <hv used ! 16 0,000 bales of foreign cotton, making a total consumption of all kinds 4,665,000 bales, against 6,2 U,000 last year. He puts the world's consumption of American cotton at 11,1/4 000 : bales, a decrease under last year of 1,383,000 and under the yeai heforo of 338,000. In the South Col. Hosier makes the consumption 218,570 under Inst year, and 1 is,02'i o?er the year hefore last. Twenty-stac new nrus are now building in the Southern States, with a total of 360,382 spindles aril t the spindles in the active mills have c t MONEY LACKING NO FUNDS TO EIIKCT THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS VOTED. Congress Made No Appropriation and No New Postoflioes May Be Built in This State. The Washington correspondent of The News and Courier says because of an inquiry made a day or two \ aern hv Postmaster Spence, of Char | lotte, N. C., of Supervising Architect Taylor, of the treasury, as to why there was no money forth coming at the present time for the enlargement of the present postofflce building at that place, it has been I found that although Congress, on June 18 last, voted to pass a public building bill, carrying what was supposed to be a general appropriation of something like $22,000,000, there is not a dollar now available for the construction of new buildings from such Act. Ordinarily such actual appropriations would be made under the "sundry civil" bill at the opening session of Congress and the purpose of the law carried out, but as a matter of fact, however, nothing has been done except a favorable consideration of "authorization," so far as actual money is concerned, with the exception of the purchase of sites. All the towns in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and Florida, and, in fact, elsewhere In the United States, which are waiting for work to begin, are without money at this time, and may in certain ontingencies be left high and dry. Should a panic hit the country this fall, it is probably that not a dollar of these authorizations would ever be seen. It is also quite probable that if the House goes Democratic, the Republicans may decide to curtail expenses and proceed no further with public buildings until after the next Presidential election. If everything goes along quietly the actual money for new buildings will probably be voted this winter, but as yet, there is not a cent available for any new buildings for which authorizations were granted at the last session, peculiar as the situation may seem. ? ARE GETTING RESULTS. Over Seven Hundred Dogs Ta%en lTp in Charleston. It was reported at the Charleston dog pound TO ir?day thai a total of 700 dogs had been captured on the streets the past year, and of this numiber 616 had been killed. Seventy-three dogs have been redeemed by owners, and there are now on hand at th pound eleven Can nes awaiting their fate, ehh.?" that of death or going forth licensed. This is a very good record. < no that has not been equal*1 since- the rlog cacther was instituted in Charleston. The wagon started out on its rounds on April 18, and has been steadily at work since that dat* S'early 2,000 dog licenses nave neen >old by tho city tress irer, since the ictive campaign an^iit the stray log was taken up, and it is owing o the good work of rne police, the lqalth inspectors and of Ih-) dotcatcher that the results obtained lave followed. Schooners Wrecked. Rigolets, La., on the gulf of Mexco, reports that the tramp schooners farewell and Henry M. were wreckn a severe storm of about an hour's luration there Friday afternoon, 'he crews were rescued by a fishing essel. * >een increased by 4 5 1,568. This, ie says, is not to the phenomena bowing recorded year by year beoro tho panic, but is still an indiation of progress by the South in ho direction of manufacturing her ?wn cotton. Of tho total of 838 mills, 77 5 have >een in operation, including one e\lusively on forign cotton, 3 7 were die and 2 6 in course of construction, "ho season's consumption was dividid as follows: Alabama, 2 10,309; decrease 11 62. Arkansas 5839, decrease 199,Georgia 5 07,82 7; decrease 45,182. Kentucky 22,486, decrease 3,804. Louisiana 10,966; decrease 6,248. Mississippi 29,241 ; decrease 9,150. Missouri 1 2,668; decrease 2,158. North Carolina 682,348; decrease 16,94 7. South Carolina 650,250; decrease 30,1 02. Tennessee 70,176; Increase 9 65. Texas 33,752; decrease 8,70 4. Oklahoma 2,287; decrease 281. Virginia 73,124; decrease 4,788. Total, 2,341,303; net decrease 218,570. In conclusion Col. Hester points >ut that the past season lias been >nly the fourth time in 21 years that ho annual returns of cotton consum}d by Southern mills aggregated a lecreaso. Otherwise, lie says, year by ear there has been a marked advance and for no year have -the addi- 1 ions been so great in those immo- 1 liatoly succeeding a decrease. i FARMERS' UNION Meet in National Convention at Charlotte on Last Tuesday. NEW LIFE AND NEW HOPE Says President liarrett in IPs Address I Ins Come to the Farmers of this Country, Who Are No Longer Deeeived hy tlie Wily Politici uns Hunting; Office* The convention of the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union of America opened in Charlotte, N. C., on Tuesday morning, with a ! thousand delegates, representing al(most every State in the Union, in at ten dance. President C. S. Barrett called the convention to order and Mr. E. R. Preston made the address of wel. . *_11 K.. *1. come, wnicq was lohuwuu uj ?,*.*dress of welcome on behalf of the State Farmers' union by Dr. J. M. Templeton of Cary, N. C. Mr. 13. F. Montgomery of Colorado responded to the welcoming addresses on behalf of the visiting farmers. Following these talks there were addresses by different members of the union on subjects interesting the Statesmen of agriculture. The morning's meeting was the only one that was not executive as the rest of the three days' meeting will be behind closed doors. There have been arranged numerous entertainments for the visitors i while in the city and these will be carried out in the leisure hours. President Barrett delivered his annual address today. He said: 'Brethren of the Farmers' Union: "It is my privilege to greet and congratulate you at the threshold of * xi? the greatest business era in me History of the organized American farmer. "It has been an aphorism in America that the farmer was not a business man. I am here to tell you, and to tell the nation, that that indictment no longer holds true. Here and there the individual farmer has much to learn concerning business and business usages, but the important point is that the leaven is at work, your shackles are unloosed, past ignorance is vanishing and the man who tills the soil in this country is absorbing with miraculuous rapidity the lesson that business principles must be foremost in the management of his affairs. This change is epochial in a revolutionary sense. "The nature of my position has given me singularly good opportunities for study and observation in every State in the Union. And I now make this statement without reservation. That in each commonwealth where the farmers are organized, and in others where organization is simmering, there is a new life and a freshly kindled hope. "In every State I have Invaded, the farmer debates today, not so much the everlasting round of politics, or the cruelly selfish ambitions af politicians, but how to make his acres return the maximum of dollars; how to make best his own opportunities; how to furnish the best opportunities to his sons and daugli tors; how best to ngnien nis who* toil; how best to make attractive, dean, healthful and permanent the Home that shall shelter them all. "We have organized State unions n three States during the past year ?California, Indiana and Virginia. "Catch the significance of the 11aional scope shown by these three organizations. One rests on the Facile, the other is midway of the coninent, and the othet rests on the \t lan tic. /ilAOfi/1 1> 11 tj ?0?'*T| 1 I1U y l*Cl I JUOl VyJV/OV. VI MHU wxy x. . . ixed a principle of tremendo \i i:n)ortance to the American fninuT, organized or unorganized, to the \merican publh in general. "This change was unquestionably lemonstratu* err experien**.k dur* ng tiie latest sessions of co a^iess. For tiie first time ji? the history of in American farmers' organi/ntiou tnd I think, for the first time in fVmerican politics, the lawmaking body of our country was waited up)ii .by hona-flde representatives of the producers of America. "As an evidence of the determ'naLion of the organized farmer to punish indifferent servants and reward those who have shown their true colors and abided by them, it is a well known fact that the Farmers' union defeated several congressional candidates and a few senators in various Southern and Western States. That is, moreover, merely tne beginning; of the organization's fight to secure attention to its demands from men in public life. In every instance where defeat was measured out the men voted against had ample opportunity to square themselves with their former constitutents, but failed to take advantage of it. "In a number of States where the Farmers' Union has made itself plain in asking proper legislation from legislatures, it lias gotten practically all it demanded. In other States, for Instance, Arkansas and Alabama, it has nover been turned down on a single one of its requests. I cite this % HAD IT EASY CAPTAIN ENTERTAINED BY OFFICERS'AT WASHINGTON. Nothing Was Too Good Until It Was Discovered He Was Only an Ini sane Private. An army of restaurant and hotel proprietors in Washington, D. C., and an equal num>ber of army odlcers stationed at various posts in the vicinity of the national capitol are still puzzling over the way they were so easily duped by "Capt." Edward Frank, a private soldier, who escaped from the Government hospital for the insane one day last week, married a pretty girl and lived for more than 24 hours as a "little brother of the rich." The restaurant and hotelkeepers are out considerable money for cashing bogus ckecks, while the army officers are also shy some cash, and in aaamon their vanity has been considerably wounded. Misg Virginia Strouse, of Philadelphia, who was in Washington visiting her brother, and whom Frank took early Wednesday morning as his wife at Rockville, Md., is heartbroken over her experience and is determined ?to have the marriage annulled on the grounds that Frank was not capable of entering into the matrimonial contract. It now appears that the paroled inmate of St. Elizabeth's Insane asylum was lavishly entertained as a "brother officer" by several officers at Fort Myer and also at Washington barracks. Nothing was too good for either him or his bride of a few hours, and Capt. Frank, of the Seventh United States Infantry, was introduced into the best, army society of Washington, according to devices received by the police. To the army men"Capt." Frank I talked continuously of his days, at West Point and of his service in the Philipines and Cuba during the Slpanish-American war. lie spoke of his brother officers at Fort McPherson addressing them by their first names. Soaring in aeroplanes, conducting experiments for the War department, seemed to be the chief occupation of "Capt." Frank according to the stories he told the officers. AID FOR ORPHANS. ? Appeal to People for Contributions on September 24. The four orphan institutions in South Carolina supported by religious denominations are asking thei: friends for a combined effort on th^ir h#>h;ilf Saturday, September 24, next. Request is made that ail friends of these institutions shall devote the proceeds of wages, salary or special earnings that day to the work of supporting the orphan children of our State. There are about I 1,000 orphans now being cared for by these institutions, and it is understood, of course, that - no money whatever comes to them from taxation. They are supported absolutely and entirely by the free gifts of the people, and there is a very little endownment possessed by either of them. Indeed some have 110 en downment at all. If there is a cause that shouid touch the hearts of the people it is that which relates to the care -if destitute orphans. Surely there wHl be many thousands of people willing and ready to join in promoting the plan adopted by the executive heads of Thornwell Orphanage, Epworth Orphanage, the Church Home Orphanage and Connie Maxwell Orphanage. There will be no joint collections, nor will funds be united in any way. Each person may make a contribution to the institution of his own choice and may send the money direct or through his church or Sunday school. The superintendents of all the Sunday schools in the state have been requested to bring the matter to the attention of their teachers and pupils, with a request that they be enlisted in the work. One institution in the state of Georgia last year came inlo about i $ 1 1.000 as the result of systematic effort by its constituency on this day. ' It was more than half of the income of the institution for the entire year. ( It is hoped that something generous and worthy may he done this year by South Carolina people for their denominational orphanages. Such a cause should speak for Itself and need no professional advocate. liAFollette Reelected. United States Senator Robert LaFollette has swept the State of Wisconsin in the primary election to you as an indication of what strong organization asserting, its rights will accomplish, and as a help to your future guidance. "Today tho farmer is alive to his rights and needs. Handed together in a phalanx that resists tlie assaults of iittle and of great foes, ho will enforce tlie one and fulfill the other. All thn?o vAftrfl flod Almighty. single-handed, has been helping the son of the soil. Now the farmer, fulfilling the Scriptures, is proceeding to help himself. With God as his partner he is invincible." Ifirst natk A OONWi ? CAPITAL, STOCK 9$ SURPLUS PROFITS ^ TOTAL ASSESTS T DIIIE4 9S J. A. CMcDermott, John ?B. G. Collins, H. L. M. Burroughs, C. P. Qi Successor to the Bank c jul Horry County, and a pionee lv allied with the recent <le /|h Republic. Backed by the United States Bonds, we are. W toiuers any reasonable acconi As H. A. SPIVEY, $ Cashier. BANK OJ Conwa Has largest capital and surplus of than the combined capital and surj CAPITAL STOCK. . .. SURPLUS LIABILITIES OP STOOI SECURITY OF DEPOSI1 DIREi I Robert B. Scarborough, H. L. Buck, George J. Holiday, We offer our customers every acc <a a r i I I llictlf XT O ri/1 li/A , Will jUOlllJT, UUU V V v_ BOBEKT B. SOAK BOH OUGH, I President. We continue to pay 5 pt PROFESSION AL CARDS. H. H. WOODWARD Attorney aud Couacelor At Law CONWAY, 8. O. R. B. SCARBROUtfH CONWAY, S. C. Attorney at Law. R. H. BURROUGHS Physician and Sorgeoa CONWAY, 8. O. B. WOFFORI) WAIT. Attorney at La\ a Bank of Horry Building. CONWAY, 8. O. THE WORLDS 6REATEST SEWIN6 MACHINE HLIGHT RUNNING ^ f ilifc-Y a a 1 -B \ 1 tf itaii iron! nllhnrn Vlhm 1 In ir SUui H l<> 11 rt> Shuttle or a Mingle Thread f Chain &titch\ * Bowing Machine write to THE NEW HOME 8EWINQ MACHINE COMPANY Orange, Mass. Nffany sewing machines arc made to sell regardless Of Quality, but the New Home is made to weai; Our guaranty never runs out hy authorised dealers cslyj FOR SALE BV J BURROUGHS & COI^MNS CO? Conway, H. O. Killed by Lightning Stroke. Qulnco Howon, 12-year-old son of Sid Howon, was killed Sunday afternoon by lightning at Eastman, Ga. lie and his little brother wore standing under a mulberry ttree when 1, riM, ? 1. ^ rtli liutv. i uu ?ii imu irnuriuu i.iiv other hoy unconscious but it is believed that they will recover. Police Inspector Killed. A native police inspector, Sarat Chandra, was shot and probably fatally wounded Friday at Dacca, British India, where a number of young Indians aro on trial for conspiracy against the government. The assailants of the inspector are youths of good families. ONAL BANK | __ LY, S. C. ^ 125,oeo.oe ? 2,500.00 <l> 125,000.00 jft 0TOHS: JP *rfj^ C. Spirey, D. T. McNeill, Buck, W. It. Lewis, I). SL lattlebaum, D. A. Spivey. iP >f Conway, t.he oldest Hank in y -? r in Eastern Carolina. Close- JjT velopinent of the Independent QS Government and secured by prepared to extend to our cus- jmi imodations. W B. G. GOMJN8, A, President. $ ? HORRY, iy. S, C. any bank in Horry county. More plus of all other banks in the county. $50,000 12.500 (HOLDERS . . . . 50.000 POR8 112,500 CIORS I). V. RICHARDSON ? W. A. Johnson, Will A. Freeman. i - i i .i :ommodation which mcir accounts solicit your business. ). V. Richardson, will a. frrkmah Vice .f uueidknt. Cashibb. it cent, on yearly deposits. -Li* FIRES IN THE STATE SPARKS AND LIGHTNING TWO GltKATIOST OAU8KS. Some Interesting Dh(a Furniwhod by Commissioner MA'MftNter on tlie Subject, The following was given out Saturday afternoon (by Oommiubiouer Md Master: Fire loss report, January to Sept. torn her 1, 1910: Causes: Ash box on porch 1 Ashes thrown,in yard 1. Automobile?originated in cranking machine 1 Burning trash in stove I Burning trash in yard J Boiler house 1 Burning soot Z Coals falling from grate 21 Clothing ignited from open tireplace 4 Conflagration 4 Curtain blowing in fire 1 Combustion of fuel oil 1 Defective flue 4 4 Defective chimney 16 Defective electric wiring 6 Drapery caught from lamp.. .. Z Explosion of lamp 2.1 Explosion of gasoline 1 Explosion of oil stove 7 J Explosion of water pipe in stove i Explosion of overheated turpen tino 1 Fireworks I Gas jot 3 Gas escaping from lamp 1 Gasoline light L Gasoline stove I Incendiary, 1L I n picker room 2 L Instantaneous lieatet L Ignition of gasoline i Lighted match or cigar 3 Lightning HL Leakage in gasoline system.. L t Metal in machinery 8 j Ovet.urned candle 3 Overheated smokestack on side or building 1 Overheated stove t Proximity of lamp to mirror. . . t Rubbish heap 1 Rats and matches 18 Sparks on roof 7 0 Sparks from chimney and flue.. 18 Sparks from electric motor in card room . . - 3 Sparks from open fireplace 2 Sparks from train 3 T Spontaneous combustion 2 Woods firo . . 2 Water slaking of lime 1 Wind storm 3 Unknown ,, ..470 Total number of fires 858 Estimate of actual losses: January $ 26,699.04 ' February 1 00,330.24 March 1 1 3,888.3 6.., April 131,718.74 (May 76,520.02 June 33,154.73 July 180,4 59.87 'August 71,327.96 ? Estimate of actual loss. .$734,099.86 ? Tom atson tried to tell am Atlanta audience tho other night that it wii8 hell ward bent and it hissed him off tho stage. Served him right.