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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
BEARS TRYING TO
SHAKE OUT COTTON
SO They Gan Close Out
Big Gamble.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.--Pressure of
the most pronounced sort is being
brought to bear upon the cotton grow
ers of the South to break up their
holding movement and thus bring in
to the cotton market such mass of
the staple as will enable the enormous
speculative sort interest in this city
to depress prices, so that the bears
can close out their market CANDLES
by shifting their losses upon the
growers of the South.
AS December draws near and the
members of the big bear pool are
confronted with the possibility OF
paying prices at present ruling in the
South, or even higher prices, for cot
ton with which to cover their short
December contracts, they are re-
sorting to desperate means in the
hope of eXtricating themselves from
a most uncomfortable position. Stor-
les of the widest sort have been
circulated freely with the idea OF
convincing the banking interests that
the cotton growers, by keeping their
crop out of the market until better
prices could be obtained, have de-
ranged the entire normal market for
foreign exchange and are adding to
the money stringency from which
the country is suffering.
In this their efforts have been en-
tirely unavailing The banking in
terests, knowing the facts, have
refused to take this view of the sit
uation. They are satisfied that the
trouble lies with the exchange mar
ket and not with the cotton market
that it is the inability of buyers to
finance purchases that is delaying the
bringing of fresh gold from abroad.
Origin of Squeeze
The real trouble responsible for
the threatened squeeze in December
options in New York is not due to a
speculative long interest because none
exists; it is due to the tremendous
short interest The bear pool, headed
by Theodore II. Frice, is currently
reported to be short more than 300, 900
bales of the December option Against
this speculative short interest are
luC ICuSCo uEAu ~ tic SpinnCIS anu
exporters who need the cotton for
legitimate manufacturing and ex-
porting The need of the hedge
longs" has inspired the current
premium. This also has given an
opportunity to the speculative shorts
to circulate a story that some
thousands Of bales were being ship
ped back to New York from Liver
pool to cover contracts. This report.
however, met a speedy death through
the action Of foreign spinners in
taking every available bale Of spot
cotton in the Liverpool market or
the very day after the reshipment
story was started
The latest among Mr. Prices inter-
esting moves in the hope of inducing
the Southern growers to aid him to
get cotton to New York for the pur-
pose of covering the short con-
tracts of his pool, is widely adj
vertised offer to deliver currency to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19

A cottage prayer meeting will be
conducted tonight at the home OF
Mrs. J. M. White, on Lee street, con-
Quoted by Mr.. w. w. Lowry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
TORRENT

! will rent my Ramsey plantation
So miles northwest Of Americas. l
will also rent my home place liz
miles north of Americas. Both places
in fine farming shane. If d & w.
E. C. SPEER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
Good Canton Flannel at 6 I-2C I'd.

Just seven hundred yards of cot
ton flannel to go at this price; it has
good, heavy nap and is well worth
from SC to Ice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19

Everything New This Season. pre-
senting the most Elaborate, Spec
tacular, Electric First Part Setting
ever known in Minstrelsy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19

Interest in the aldermanic race
continues to increase. Attend the
meeting Wednesday night and evil
dence interest in the primary.
The citizens meeting tomorrow
night at the city hall will be a rous-
ing one. Let every voter evidence
interest by his presence there.
The baby show next Tuesday af-
ternoon will be an opening feature
of the bazaar, and no one doubts but
that it will be a bowling success.
I A special meeting Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Hospital Association
will be held at o'clock this after
noon at the home of Mrs. r. l.. May
nard
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
One Cent Column

Classified advertisements will be
inserted in this column at the rate of
one cent a word for the first inser-
ton, and one cent a word for each
subsequent continuous two insertions.
Every other day ads one cent a
word straight. No advertise
meRt received for less than
fifteen cents. Cash must accOmaDny
nd except where parties have regular
accounts with Times Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
Mems SOC Ties at 25C.

Two hundred all-silk fourth
Hand Ties from the best Neckwear
maker in the country, regular soc
kinds at each -. -. =. :. :. :. Csc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19

FOUR Hundred acres of land, for
sale or rent, near Plains, Ga, Apply
at once. T. ]. BLACK, Plains, Ga.
1. & W to Nov. %.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
Splendid Towels Under-PriCe.

At sc, worth loo, Bleached Cotton
Towels, size II X "a inches.
At 121ac, worth zoe, hemmed Huck-
aback Towels, size 20 X 40 inches.
At 121zc, worth zoe, bleached
Turkish Towels, size IS X SO inches.
Fine Table DamaSk Under.PriCe.
At 49c, regularly Use, Satin finish
Table Damask, 6S inches wide.
At CSC, worth soc, Mercerized
Table Damask, 6S inch wide.
At 75c, regularly $1.0O, fine Satin
finish Table Damask, two yards wide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19

NOTICE-The cold wave is here
and so are we with plenty high grade
coal. Telephone your orders early
and avoid the rush. Telephone 3O3.
C. j. CLARK.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
Duncan S Store.
Clearing House Certificates taken face valve all purhas
change given in Uncle Sans Money.
ST Black and Blue SiCilIian at SOC

We have just placed on sale new
purchase of these popular goods
every yard measures full so inches
and are worth and sold by every good
store in this part of the state for 81.
Just for a flyer we will sell this lot
at per yard e.. =. =. =. =. =. :. soc.
WOmen'S 35C Hose al 23C Pair.
Of fast black Isle thread, pretty
open work ankle designs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19

FOR SALE-Clarks Banner Lump
Red Ash Coal. Six dollars per ton.
Telephone 303. c. j. CLARK.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
Bows $3.50 to $3.50 Suits, SI.95

Just an even hundred in this lot,
they are samples used on the road;
every suit is in perfect condition; all
sizes from to 16 years, at the low
price of per suit :. :. .$1.95.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19

FOR SALE-Gentle horse, 6 years
old, good condition, suitable for driv-
ing or working. Telephone 379,
4 rings. to Nov. 2l-w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
You all know Them!
A Household word.

An All-White Company Absolutely
Guaranteeing Your Moneys Worth
or Your Money Back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-19
FOR SALE.

FOR the best Coleanor Lump Coal
phone McAfee, $40. 15-6t-pd.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
TUCKER FOR
GONERNORSHIP

Richmond, Va. Nov. "a
Harry ST. Tucker, president of
'he jamestown Exposition CO.
VIII not retire TO private life M
the close of the fair. Within a
short time after he has wound
up Che affairs Of the exposition
company he will formally an.
nounce his candidacy for the
governorship 10 succeed Gov
ernor Swanson at the eXpira
tion OF the present term. He
proposes So inaugurate a cam
paign that viii bee one of the
iiveliest the State has ever had
The announcement makes it
absolutely certain that there
are 70 be three candidates for
the position-Henry C.. Stew
art, Corporation Commissioner.
Judge William Hodges Mann.
Senator from Nottoway county.
and Mr. Tucker.
Mr. fuckers friends say that
II Is not fair TO attribute the
failure of the exposition to its
head. He has done his part and I
lone it we'll He regrets as
much as anybody that the show /
las been unable to meet with /
success
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
UNIQUE MARRIAGE
OoHFle Stand in Tennessee and Minister
in Virginia.

Bristol, Tenn, Nov. 2a.-Ot
the thousands who have been
married mere on the border of
two states the most unique Ger.
emony yet was performed last
week when George Akens and
Miss Venus Sturgil, a young
couple who eloped from Scott
county, Va, were married on
the state line in the center of
state street. They were accom-.
panied by country clergyman
The couple stood i'm Tennessee
ano the minister in Virginia
while the marriage rites were
being solemnized. The legality
OF the marriage was questioned
but the couple accepted il AS
nnal, not being willing to spoil
,he Hniqueness Of the affair bv
an iler ceremony.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04

hig Stone Gap mas not We,
a',eoge'ed thai there is a panic,
mess Is going on just the
same.
Ihe Banks of Wise county
~''nout an exception, are all in
"'Stciass condition. There is no
reason whatever for any scara
u =. lack of confidence. The
.:l'ng TO do is TO keep money in
EQUATION and not hoard it
ID predict that within ten
a%y -a $ It viii alt be a thing of the
~, s;,s'' ana normal business con.
sss.S s.oiS VIII prevail. There is
ss.- .'''niy no occasion for a
~ ~. There Is more money in
- iT.S ! 'S,os1ntry = than ever before in
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
LET CONGRESS-
DECIDE 1T
President Seems Favorable 10 coa,;,u.
ing Exposition Aaalher Year

" ashiugton. ID. c., Nov. 30
President Roosevelt has 5s
c'ded TO put up to Congress the
question Of deciding whether
the jamestown Exposition shall
De open next summer. il the ex-
position company desire. It's
understood the President will
direct that the government ex
hlbits be allowed to remain ~
the exposition until Congress
snail pass upon the question Of
making an appropriation for
keeping them there.
OF course, the question of
Keeping the exposition omen 1
mother year must be decided I
BY the board of governors. but
he board will not consider
'pening again with ut the gov
'rnments consent to allow its
'Nhioits to remain. The vii
ingness of the President To- 90
o The extent OF keeping the cx
ibits there until Congress pass.
S ON the question would indi
ate that he is favorable to
penlng the big show next year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
SIDE WALKS

Instead of spending money
on streets at this time OF the
year for carriage and automo.
biles, we call the attention Of
the council 10 the fact that one
or two good sidewalks are Of
greater importance. The new
streets on poplar hill are now
nice mud holes. The work win
all have to be practically done
over again. Every little town
IN the country has good grano-
liihic side walks. and the town
should certainly cut ont the
work on the streets aud apply
the money To building and i'm.
proving the sidewalks
Visitors to the town lana we
now have great MANY use
the side walks. They get a baa
impression of the town from
our having practically none.
With our opera house aud u.
5. Court. we will have many
strangers ia our midst. api we
should certainly have one or
two granolithic walks through
the town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
RUSSELL AND RICHMOND BABIES

In Russell county. Va. in
October, eighteen marriage Il.
censes were issued. one of
these was for a bridegroom ofI4
aud blushing little tender bud
OF a bride confessing to As. The
ages OF the other seventeen
couples averaged 225 years for
men and not quite 10 wears for
girls. The youngest bride was
fourteen.
To illustrate the difference i'm
conditions between city and
country aud between Eastern
Virginia and the mountain sec.
'ion, IN Richmond among the
white people the average age of
the grooms in October was sO
years, while that Of the brides
was p years and months The
coiored averages are about the
same as the white. It is evi-
dent, therefore, that both wo
men and men ia Richmond
wait five years longer 10 marry
than in Russell county. In Rus
sell apparently any age Will do /
To marry, for men from rs 10 is
years, for women from 45to14 /
Possibly these differing condi- /
lions VIII account for the fact
that between 1890 and 1900 the
population of Richmond CITY
increased 3,662, less than four
per cent, while that Of Russell
county Increased 1905. more
nan sixteen per cent. We NAV \
as well confess, however. that
gratifying as Russell county
'gures are, they are slightly
disappointing when we recall
he fact that it was in this
'ounty that five new citizens
we're born on the same night in
he same room.-Times- Dis. /
latch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
THE PRODUCTION OF COMMON BRICK.

Of the long list of mineral
products of the United States
concerning which statistics are
collected by the National Geo
logical Survey, only three-pie
IRON, copper and bitumous coal
exceeded in value in 1906 the
product of the clays; and of the
c'ays themselves the product
ranking highest in value was
as heretofore, the common brick
OF which more than ten billion
Ito be exact, lO.O27 ,Os9. .OOO-
were marketed during the last
year. The value of this great
product amounted 10 S6l 300
$50, an increase of 503,6s7 over
the value for 1908, and consti-
tuted "a. 50 per cent of the value
OF all the brick aud tile products
and 3S.07 per cent OF the value
OF the entire product OF the clav
industries.
The largest production Of
common brick ia 1906 by any
oae State was reported by New
York. whose outyut amounted
TO | ,555, ,579. 900 brick. va'uea AT
ss,2e5, ,9sI, ar about 81 per-
thousand. Thia quap uty rexpxe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
COLLECT sSOO.OOO FROM
CORPORATIONS

Richmond, Va, Nov. rs
The Golfers of the Common
wealth Of Virginia this week
are to receive $500. 900 in taxes
from the public service corpora.
tions from the State. such as
railroads, c a IN a I companies.
steamboat companies and tele.
phone and telegraph companies
This money will come in the
FORM of taxes on. property and
fees for franchise and license
and 1t must be paid by Satur
day OF this week. AS a matter
OF fact, she date falls on De
cember lst, but as that is a SIM
day, the corporations will have
10 come TO time twenty four
honrs sooner than. would other
wise be the case. Those that
iaIl to pay must snffer a penal
ty of 5 per cent.
Under the law the money
must come TO the Treasurer of
Virginia in the form of certified /
checks, paid to the order of the
treasurer and sent to the First
Auditor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04
Z E SOUTH As THE SAVING
POWER or THE COUNTRY

The last issue of the Manu-
facturer's Record, discussing
the monetary situation. saws
that the South holds a call up.
on the worlds gold to the ex-
tent Of from S450,OOO, 900 to
5000 100000 for the cotton
which 10 viii this year furnish
to Europe. Every dollar of
gold mined ON earth during the
present year would not be suf-
hclent TO pay the bin. and this
call which the South has upon
Europe les one which will prove
not only a great blessing to the
South. but a great blessing 10
the entire country This money.
whether paid i'm actual gold or
IN other ways. will SO strength. !
EN- the financial situation. not
only of the South. but of New (
I ork and the country at large /
as to make the South the saving
power IN American financial
Interests. No other crop on
earth is of so far-reaching i'm
)ortance 10 any other great
country as cotton is TO the
United States Had IL not been
or the late season. which de-
aged cotton picking from three
% four weeks, the crop would
lave gone forward at the same
ime as heretofore and would
lave largely helped TO stem
tates OF the drastic liquidation {
4 the last thirty days. But. /
hough late in maturing. cotton q
as for the last few weeks been )
noving TO market as rapidly as 9
he banks could provide the 5
ne necessary currency for its d
andling. Upon a severe pinch r
.ur0pe may sometimes lessen y
s imports of other things. but
otton it must have. and cotton
VIII have, regardless of all u
Iher conditions. 1t will this L
ear take from the South about q
OOO,O bales, worth as II q
aVes our pOrls, somewhere 7,
'om $3.50, 900, ,OOO to $500 600 :
90 dependent upon the fluctn- G.
ting prices, due more to the Ct
OK OF currency than to the a
atiscal position of the cotton =,
ade But for this temporary :.
irrency famine, it is quite GER u
an that Europe would have a
I'd us largely over $500. .OO0.- I'll
%. -
The whole country. everv -
man in it, whether he
manufacturer, merchant or ~
Inker, farmer or mechanic lii
I'd whether his home be in the th
T North or far West. will be
deOted To the South for nro- -.
icing the crop, which. at this "
riy stage, is already saving ="
9 situation, and which will an
on turn such a tide of gold or III
equivalent to our shores as no
stay the Mysteries and stop Al;
fear which has been parai-
ing the free and easy move WI
'nt OF the banking facilities In
the country. While enrich an
itself the South will be en- av
hi11Q Un wffx5h. NJ, fy<v,, -.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04

Sents 1881 per cent Of the I'm.
: TIRE output Of the country. and
the value is 1902 per cent a. ;be
! total. The greater part Of New
1ork's common brick co,,es
from the Hudson River region
which Is one Of the most inter.
esting centers Of the clav-work.
ing industries Of the United
states, and has for many wears
been the almost exclusive source
OF supply for the common bnil5-
ing brick used in New Yorl.
CITY.
Next TO New York. the largest
producer of common brick +,
1906 was Illinois. which report.
ed an output of I.lo5.2lo ooo
brick valued at s5.7la aos oy
$40 per thousand. The great
common brick producing region
OF Illinois Is Cook County and
II was the decline in price IN
TINS district that brought tle
average price per thousand for
the State TO Sf.75. the lowest
Tor several years.
The only other State ren,rt
ing more than billion COM
mon brick was penns,l,ana
whose marketed output amount.
eel TO I.o27, 5il .001 brick. aln.i
at f',5s5,374, or S6 a per thoa
and. While third in quantnv
The product OF the state WIS
second IN value. and the aver
age value per thousand w
greater than that for r.ts.-
New FORK or Illinois
Ohio's production Of common
'rick In 1905 was fourth +,
quantity and value-550 s22 nos
'rick' valued at S3.2l3l57. or
'o-e' per thousand and New
Jersey s was fifth. amosnfinr
o 4l5, 5,25s, 900 brick. valued az
2.6l0,6s6. OF 81 32 perthousans
-he other States range from
Kansas, with 3l4.37l.00O brick
.alued at SI376.552. or st8s
.er thousand, % South Dakota
With G,O64,00O brick. valued at
5f,l75. or 81 93 per thousand
'alifornia's 27S 10000 com
lon brick were valued at 81.
e2 500, or s. 05 per thousand
The average price per thou.
and for common brick in 1905
anged from 5000 in Wvoming
, S4.3e IN Kansas. the average
'r the whole country being
'.ll- The State whose average
er thousand most nearly aD.
reached the general averaoe
as tennessee, where .he aver
&c price was SGls per thou
md.
An advance chapter from
NJ n e "A I Resources Of the
nited States. Calendar Year
'O6,' on the clay working i'm.
istries, by Jefferson Middle
N, OF the United States Geo
gical Survey, is now ready
+ distribution by the Survey
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04

You koow n any me when
You need something to regulate
your system If v0nr bowels
are sluggish, your food distress
you, your kidneys pain TAX q
hosl'ster's Rocky Mountain Tea
itaiways relieves. .35 Cents Tea or
fa0hess. HaEnttA.n Brvs
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-12-04

/ I1ffAl
Democrat and will continu,
20 be. The editor is a Demo
crat and suppose he expects Z,
live and die one. He believe,
IN Democratic policies a n !
measures. We think the Dem
ocrats at Bristol on last Satnr.
day made a mistake not 10 nom.
mate. 10 would have helped
the party had they done so
But they did not, SO there is no
use % discuss this point furfh-
en-. Aud as there is no Demo
cratic candidate, those Demo
crats who vote at all. will be
left free Co choose between Mr.
o.emp, the regular Republican
nominee, and Mr.. Bailey. an i'm.
dependent republican candid
afo
Why any democrat should
support Bailey we are at a loss
fo understand.
He announces i'm all his
speeches. with a flourish of
irlmpets that ne is "a republj.
can. that he Will. if elected
vote for republican measures
o''- 81 mo '"e republican
i'ee..i,... ''V ~ no' even am IN
pure aud simple. He saws he
fao been lcff out in the cold
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.e See and vie,v ,he ~, ''';,O'',e ;,.'... as a
o vote for Bailey. Slemf ~ tba p
resent State Chairman of his /,
'r.y. lie has the ear of the e
.r',. e.. ~ :. ,.' q non ana VIII con p
.n 80 "'"'u na''ey C,
Bailey would hardly warm L
is seat before be would have fc
s''p down and out. Who, la
,e disfricr e'o '5e p, most good for "a
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