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- COTTON GINNED TO OCTOBER 18. Government Report Shows a Total, 6,956,583 Bales. Washington, October 25:?The third cotton report of the season, compiled from reports of census bureau correspondents and agents throughout the cotton belt and iccuorl at 1A a m tfjriav hv Dirpotnr William J Harris, announced that ... 6,956,583 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, of the growth of 1913 had been ginned prior to October 18. This includes the results of the most active period of the ginning season, September 25 to October 18, during which in recent years more than one-fourth of the entire crop passed through the ginners' hands. To October 18 last year 6,873,206 bales, or 51 per cent of the entire crop; had been ginned; in 1911 to that date 7,758,621 bales or 49 9 per cent had been ginned; in 1908 to that date 6,296,166 bales or 48.1 per cent of the crop had been ginned, and in 1906 to that date 4,931,621 bales, or 38 per cent of the crop had been ginned. Included in the total ginnings were 42,024 round bales, compared with 41,745 bales last year, 58,858 bales inl911, 66,183 bales in 1910, 88,716 bales in 1909 and 118,720 bales in 1908. The number of sea island cotton bales included was 30,880, compared with 15,960 bales last year, 40,303 bales in 1911, 36,482 bales in 1909 and 82,013 bales in 1908. South Carolina has 615,884 bales to her credit. Precaution. AV ArVinrcf A ri*7nnQ ocuaiui ndiiuiaw vx i^ii<.vuu v??v other day discussed a fellow Senator, who had been sitting on the political fence with great skill for months. Every one suspects his true position, but no one can prove it. It reminded Ashurst of the incident that followed the killing of Jesse James, the outlaw. "A stranger entered the morgue," said Ashurst, and, raising his hat politely, addressed the morgue keeper. " 'Sir,' said he, 'would you do me a great favor? Will you permit me to see all that is mortal of the honorable Jesse James?' " 'Sure,' said the morgue keeper. He walked to the marble slab and ^pulled down the sheet which cover^ faKIuii* TVi cfrontror CU LUC ut?u ivrisfc/va* AUV gazed earnestly. Then, replacing his hat, he started to leave. " 'One moment,' said the morgue keeper. 'Why did you call the dead man 'the honorable Jesse James?' " " 'Because,' said the stranger, 'I wasn't quite certain he was dead.' " ?New York Globe. We have on hand the most complete line of Stoves and Heaters that has ever been in Kingstree, and at the right prices. Let us show them to you. 10-30-2t Williamsburg Hardware Co. Hi* T?*?ir?? "Young man," said the fond father, "in giving you my daughter I have intrusted you with the dearest treasure of my life." The young man was duly impressed. Then, during the few moments of impressive silence that followed, he heard the patter of rain against the window pane. "Gracious me!" he exclaimed. "It's raining and I haven't my umbrella. May I borrow yours to get A. - aL - OM u) ine siauon: "Young man," said the fond parent. "I wouldn't trust anybody on earth with my umbrella."?^ew York Globe. A Marvelous Escape "My little boy had a marvelous escape," writes P F Bastiams of Prince Albert, Cape of Good Hope. *4'It occurred in the middle of the night. He got a very severe attack of croup. As luck would have it, I had a large bottle o# Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house. After following the directions for an hour and twenty minutes he was through all danger." For sale by all dealers. I Why Is Because Williamsbu | we invue yi | King's! I Now Well f SC ' H "Thedford's Black-Draught R B is the best all-round medicine K| H lever used," writes J. A. ra B Ctaalmon n(DoHnnvi11? Tpv3C hH UlWCliucui| vi i aiivii * iitv) ? vnwwi 9B KB 9 The doctors said I had con- Kg 9 sumption. 1 could not work at M jC all. Finally I tried 9 I BLACK- I I DRAUGHT I M and to my surprise, 1 got better, I!' and am to-day as well as any H Draught is a general, cathartic, H ; 9 has been regulating irregulari- K i H ties of the liver, stomach and H H bowels, for over 70 years. Get I 9 a package today. Insist on the 9 Needless Alarm. An old German farmer entered ; the.office of a wholesale druggist 1 one morning and addressed the pro-1 prietor: "Mister Becker, I have der schmall, pox?" "Merciful heavens, Mr Jacobs!", exclaimed Becker, as the office force scrambled over each other in their! i hurry to get out, "don't come any nearer." "Vot's der madder mit you fellers,' ( anyhow?" quietly replied Jacobs.; "I say I haf der schmall pox of but- I ter out in mine wagon, vot Mrs Becker ortered las' week alreaty." I ?Natioml Food Magazine. Low Round-Trip Rates Open le tfer Pablic Will le Made fer Ibe Felleviai Special Occasions VIA THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE Standard Railroad of Ibe Sootb. Knoxvllle, Tenn. National Conservation Exposition, September 1-November 1. Dates of] sale, August 30 to November 1, inclui sive. Final limit: To reach original starting point ten days after date of sale, except that bv deposit of ticket and payment of $1.00 a 30-day extension mav be obtained, but in no case beyond November 3, 1913. Fares apply from all stations. New Orleans, La. United Daughters of the Confederacy. November 11-15. Dates of sale, November 8,9, 10, 11. Final limit, November 19, 1913, except that by deposit of ticket and payment of $1.00 an extension until December 6 may be obtained. Fares apply from all stations. Augusta, Ga. Georgia-Carolina Fair,Nov?mber 1-15. Dates of sale, November 5 to 14, inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Augusta before noon November 15. Final limit, November 17. 1913. Fares apply to points in South Carolina. Augusta, Ga. Negro Fair Association, November 18-21. Dates of sale, November 17 to 20,inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Augusta before noon November 21. Final limit, November 23. 1913. Fares apply from points in South CaroI lina. I For rates, schedules, reservations and j any further information apply to Ticket I | Agents of the ! ATLANTIC COAST LINE | Standard Railroad of the South or write the undersigned, W. J. CRAIG. Passenger Traffic Manager. T. C. WHITE. General Passenger Agent, WILMINGTON. N. C. 8-30-11-15 I It Our St i we carry the 1 rg county apf >u td come to o t ree Dry * * T => ' L """ L" 1- Vu. . ^ i >1 I O I WAYS T Begin right. Know yourself. jj Limit your expenses. Q Watch the leaks. Stop the leaks. Have a home bank Avoid gold-brick Own a home. Don't be a " , Be a man. ^ Take cai We will start you right. $ , on which we will pay 4% com The Bank < D. C. Scott, President. F W. Fa ire y, Cashier. Wm. W. Bar: >1 ll-=3 ^ ? r n. A Nice Line 01 siapn Fruits and \ VV. J. 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