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Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

Representative Clark, from this
district. has already introduced in
the House at Washington his bill to
refund the cotton tax Illegally col
lected from the South away back in
the sixties, amounting TO nearly
$40, 100000. Mr.. Clark has spent a
large part of the past summer ia
thoroughly informing himself on this
question, and having procured all
the available data and given such
long and special study to il, he is per
haps the best posted man in Congress
on the subject. We see from a
Washington dispatch OF yesterday
that Congressman Edwards, of GeOr-
gia, has also introduced a bill TO re-
fund this tax, and the dispatch says
that Mr. Edwards and Mr.. Clark viii
probably get together and merge
their measures into one in order 10
bring the matter more compactly be-
fore the House and get the benefit of
united action. Congressman Ed
wards says he finds that the Demo
Gratis Of the House are almost a unit
on the movement to refund thi,
money 10 the South aud he also finds
a growing sentiment to that effect
among the Republicans. This is just
what Mr.. Clark told Us in his Live
Oak speech, and with these twc
Congressman both behind the bill
and very much in earnest about it
there is good basis Tor the hope thai
iong-delayed justice to our section
Will be done in this matter.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13
Fer Cold Rooms Hard TO Heat.

The coming Of the cold weather
gives rise to the question OF how best
to heat those rooms and Railways Of
the house that seldom if eyer warm
up, no matter how biz a fire there
mag be in the furnace or other heat
ng apparatus
The best way on, OF The difficulty
is the Jsc Of auxiliary stoves and Of
these il would be difficult indeed 10
frd anything 50 handy and at the
same time 50 clean and economical as
the Perfection on Heater
70 begin with. il is absolutely SAFE.
The wick can bee turned q, high OF
s5 low as possible without danger.
Eat perhaps the most desirable fea-
.mr of all is its convenience. Tha
Perfection OH Heater can be easily
carried TO any part of the house
where more heat i, required. It may
lee a cold bedroom, a chilly hallway,
q sjck-room Or Won can use it to heat
The bathroom while you take your
morning bath-thcn dress by it
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

whip. an have the boy on hand for
TO see it well done. When the dad
dies and mammies of this country
declar that they can't manage the
voungster they've fetched into the
world. it's about time for the state
to call 'em TO taw. I'LL be so arter
awhile that a policeman will be de-
tailed to 20 arm-in-arm wi ever boy
in the land for to keep him from
takin' drink of whiSkey or Snokin'
a cigarette, an tnen the mammieS an
daddies kin sleep in peace"
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

The DeFmiah Breeze is very much
IN earnest in its advocacy of the
separation OF State and county taxa
ton. and il is likely tina. the issue
will grow in Importance tnr more .J
IS studied aud that a change sooner
or la,er may result trom ;hc agiJa-
lion Thr Breeze insists INA. all The
money that Is paid out through the
counties should be raised by those
counties, thus bringing the vital QUes-
ton Of taxation and expenditures
directly home to me local taxpayers
with the result of greater Watchiu,-
ness and economy That paper lur-
Their says with force and FEASIBILITY:
Considered from the view point
OF Florida, however. the strongest, CT
rather one OF the strongest argu-
ments in its favor is the fact that us
il IS al present. no County Board Of
Commissioners is going TO raise tn
assessment OF property 10 anything
like lis cash value, for the reason
hat 10 60 50 would be TO. make tina,
county pay 50 much large than -
just proportion OF the State taxation
As a result Of the low assessment of
property all over the State the tax
rate is abnormally high. both for
State and county purposes. and when
a home-seeker writes for iutorma-
ton in reference to this most impor-
taut subject he is at once scared
out, because il is not known that the
valuation is as low as the rate is
high. and our whole State gets the
reputation OF a badly managed one,
and people with money fear to settle
here because Of the apparent high
taxes
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

t in Texas they are advertising
andidates for the next legisla-
who will make the race on the
ct pledge that they will not
ito enact any new laws and that
will repeal all the old ones
4 are not enforced. The last
legislature gave the sOVereigns
lrmatOry dose of wholesale leg
n embracing every subject,
abolishing the trusts to fixing
legal length of bed sheets in
} and boarding houses, that
them sick and they are now
brand new type of Legislator.
needed elsewhere than in
" and We might place a few
&c here in Florida.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

cents, with a minimum rate of fifty
cents. for the round trip between all
points. Such tickets will be on sale
daily December Z0th-25th inclusive.
December 30Jh-5lst and January LIST
Az tickets limited returning to Jaua-
ary >-h. 1905.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

There was nothing better in its way
in the Presidents message, and GER
tainly nothing more true than his
statement that, Two great evils in
the execution of our criminal laws
today are Sentimentality and tech
nicality."
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

ne Leesburg Commercial has
ed under new management and
been leased to ]. C. Compton. l..
johnson, r. F. Z. Cooke and l.. L.
lzier. Mr.. Johnson being business
anager. The change is made in the
serest of prOgreSSiVenesS and it is
/ intention to improve the Com
eial in every way.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

LADY AGENTS WANTED To re-
present the State Mutua. Life Insur-
auce Company OF Rome, Georgia. We
have lady agents making over $500
per month selling Insurance to ladies.
j. H. Braswel.. Agency Manager.
Citizens Bank Building. Live OAK.
Florida d11-2tw1t
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

ator Mallory being sick and
t from Washington, the Pensa-
News urges Senator Taliaferro
vigilant in seeing that nothing
undOne to secure the cOnhrma-
' the Senate of Judge Sheppard
FEDERAL Judge of Florida. He will
'Onfrmed, of course. There are
FgeS against him, at least there
IN no intimatlOn Of anything
Kind in the press. That was
ehern appointment in which
iept seemed TO please every
sse Federal judiciary in the
is now Of a character to Gem
fthe full respect and confidence
practically the whole body Of the
them people. We may fercely
scize their rulings in railroad
Is and denOunce their readiness to
lyze the State laws With FEEDER
functions, but at least We know
ITO be personally honest men
RntIemen and learned lawyers,
y we're not always thus in the
I Judge Sheppard will uu-
! be confirmed without diff
~
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

{ The deeply gratifying intelligence
comes that fireworks will be scarcef
and higher this season than last. II
the currency shortage requires us to
curtail our expenditures, let us by all
means cut off the cannon crackers
other explosive forms of Christ
hilarity.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

FOR RENT Good farm. TWO and
a half miles north Of Live Oak. has
&oo acres open, TWO good dwelling
houses. good out-houses, good water,
etc Will rent all OF part Of tire
place. Apply 20 Mrs. ". X. Collins.
at the Z. l. bowling residence. Live
OAK. Fla. I3-Zt
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

Christmas Holiday Rates via SeabOard
Account Christmas and New Year
Holidays, the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way will use rate of one and one
third straight fare, plus twenty-five
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

Nv doesn't look like much of a
Nv crop to a whole lot Of people,
.ers at that, but that is because
ARE not posted. As a matter of
nav is one of the great money
cor the up-to-date American
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

J. NJ. Bailey, Of Pine Grove. was
here trading yesterday.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

q Nd not be a candidate next
+ syement is hard to under
+ Eainly it is without his
+ and in spite of his
: Roosevelt has had enough
I Jidency and he would be
I erm we're at an end right
4 as had his fill OF the
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13
SUWANNEE DEMOCRAT.


published every Friday at Live Oak,
Florida.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13
Entered at the Live Oak PostofiCe
as secOnd-claSs matter.

CHAS. w. IRWIN, Editor and Mgr.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

Some men uphold a good 'nlnS'
and some attempt TO hold II Up
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-12-13

+ Outhern Republicans seem
+ eially insistent that Mr..
I shall again be a candidate
Z ent, and they are intensely
4 at he shall break the solid
\ make the Republican part
I be reckOned with in this
4 The latest program, as
I n the conservative Mobile
+ is that II. Clay Evans, OF
n, and Internal Revenue Col
Z DmpsOn, of Alabama, acting
1 ctiOn with Assistant Post
,srEeneral Hitchcock, shall begin
stematic campaign through the
b for Roosevelt delegates to the
5nal Republican convention next
A In view of Mr.. RoOseVelts
I'VE and repeated statements to
! his honor as a man is pledged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-01

buyer deposit cash with a United States fis- against New Orleans.
 manner was s1o0.0o0. In reply to tLis a telegram of inquiry the United States Treasury Department wired that the trans- fer could not be made.
 Believing there was a misunderstanding about the matter, New Orleans exporters tonight caused detailed telegraphic expla- nation of the transfer pronosition to be sent to secretary Cortelyou. One of the reasons for requesting such transfer of cash was indicated in totays cotton sales.
 In New Orleans. where cash and credit .circuiates freely 4,150 bales were sold on the spot, but only small business was done . with rural districts where the bulk of the cotton lies. The smallness of this rural business was attributed to planters desires for cash for their cotton.
 Cotton spots were steady with prices 1s higher on all grades. Middling 10Isc. Sales were 4.150 bales on the spot and 2.45O to ar- rive
 Futures opened quiet and steady, to points above the close yesterday TO- ;sulE of favorable advices from Liverpool. Further reports of activity on the part of bulls in the English market sent prices up and shorts rushed to cover. This advanced the active months 15 points. As the dag wore lack of support and reports of de- clines in stocks brought about general recession in values until the close, which was quiet and steady, the active months ranged from one to two points below the close yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-01
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Oct. 31.--The halt to the ad- vance In prices of the early part of the uay was regarded as a normal note of cau- ton. Too rapid reestabiishement of or dinary trading conditions in the stock mar ket would be considered as eniangering the uation and especially as haxsrding the sol- idity of the recuperation Tn the stock mar The signs that Iiouidation If collateral out of loans was not wholly completed came as a note of warning after the easing money rate had so far stimulated courage that some commission houses had commenced 10 accept orders for buying ou margin the margin being. of course. extremely wide and jealous scrutiny being exercised over
 The easing money rate at the stock ex- change cannot yet he aceepted as indicative of an entirely free open market rate, brok- CTS being restricted to their own bankers for securing accommodations and subject to the requirements there insisted upon. The forced liquidation which was pursued of certain loans left no resource apparently to the borrowers in the way of resort to the open money market
 The narrow proportions of the securities market is forced into view fin the face of this iiquidating episode and prices arc se- verely affected as in the case of selling of Pennsyiyania today. The cheek to the up- ward movement would be assignabe in a normal period to the end Of the month re- quirements which are unusually heavy this year. Total Interest disbursements for No- yember afc estimated by The Journal of Commerce to amount to upwards of s75,- 0oo.oo compared with s53.ooo.ooo in Mo- vember of last year. Large amounts of these payments have been disbursed in the last few days in advance of the date of tho obligation in the course of measures taken bv bankers and capitalists to furnish re- sources to the money market.
 Probably some preparation was in pro- gress, however. for the larger payments due tomorrow and which it Is expected will be promptly deposited with banks. Additional engagements of gold made during the day proved that the advance of 1 per cent. to $ E per cent. in the official discount rate of the Bank of England had not shut off the inward movement of gold to New York.
 The readiness of the Bank of France to recoup the London money market for sup plies transferred to New York fortifies the situation although the heavy decline In bullion holdings Of the Bank of England and the transfer scredH expansion both in -the English institution and in the Bank of France Were evidences of the widening sphere of the influences of the New York position. satisfaction was felt with reports of heavy response among the national banks to the offer of increased facilities for talk ing out bank notes afforded by the comp troller of the currency agreeing to accept other bonds for government bonds as secu- rity for government deposits provided use is made of the withdrawn funds for secur- ing new circulation.
 Total sales bonds par value $3.00400o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-01
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. oct. 3I.--The cotton market had sharp advance early today but lost the gain. closing steady net one point low CT to two points higher. Sales estimated at &0e.oo0 bales.
 The market opened steady at an advance of seven to eighteen points and after some little irregularity during the early session worked up to net gain of 22Q2s points on covering and bull support. Reports that a leading English crop authority would is sue an estimate of 11.1i2.0O0 bales for this seasou's crop of America were prominent Tactors in the advance. in addition to which 4he market was influenced by the higher caDles and reports of better foreign de- mand for actual cotton. The advance car xted December to 10. n and March to 10 AZ or about SO to IS points above the low lev-- el of Tuesday and around these figures of 4arinxe increased rumors that 1t was to buy cotton fin some sections of the eastern belt at a price low enough to bring 1t here for delivery on December contracts at a slight profit. Some of the local spot deal CTS denied this later in the day but the re- poxte caused the prices to decline during the afternoon to the lowest point of the session.
 The close was four or five points up from 6fe lowest on the later months
 Receipts at the ports today .s91 bales, against 41.s52 last week and 52,741 last year For the week 35O.0Oo. against 321.615 last week and 4S0.794 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 16,396, against 7.041 last wear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-01
H. | B. BEER COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to c. q. Abercrombie 1
 Co 4O1Z Commerce. st.

By Private Wire to c. c. Abercrombie q
 Co. 4oN Commerce st.
 New Orleans. Oct. 31.--The market was advanced to a further high level. December having sold at 10.47 vs. 9.74 few days ago, on report to the effect that MT. A. J. Buston had estimated the growing crop at I2,100.000. This crop expert estimated last years yield at I3.000,00o. or about 500,oe0 too low. The year before last his estimate was 10,250.0oo maximum. or more than l. .00o, 900 too small, the commercial crop of that year having been 11.a46.0eo.
 The fact that rumor had 1t that such a small estimate as that of today's was put afloat. was cause sufficient to make shorts uneasy whether not the estimate be ap- proximately correct, as the Liverpool mar ket closed at an advance of about l6 points on spots and futures. 10000 of the former has been sold at the advance.
 In the excitement attending operations based upon such small crop guess, the ef- feet of the advancing of the Bank Of Eng land minimum discount rate of interest 10 the high figure of 5h per cent. against n per cent. last week, due to the proportion of it's reserve being reduced to the low wa ter mark of 39. 9l per cent. compared to liabilities against ~ 2i per cent last week. as a result of the heavy withdrawals for shipment to America to help relieve the money market on this side of the Atiantic was lost sight of for the moment:
 It Is not so much question Of the size of the crop at the moment as 1t Is Of De, ing able to finance same. The little revival in the demand locally for spot cotton has has been to fill october engagements. The interior, in an effort to promote business, has cheapened the basis of trading by about ten points. but even at this induce ment there is little being done for forward delivery.
 There has been no appreciabie change in the monetary condition locally, or In New York, hard to sell foreign exchange here while there has been no quotation rom the North in the past two days.
 It is a reaction in trade that is to be feared now. economy of the strictest kind having been forced upon the people, not on- ly at home but abroad as well. making It impossible for the wheels of industry to continue as active as they have during the past season.
 An insight to this will be gleaned from tomorrow's statement, on mill taktnRs for the week. which last year were SoIOVO bales.
 Holiday here tomorrow: ''All Saints Day" i, Later-Nev York foreign exchange, six ty days commercial AIS to 47s. against 474 to 4T41a Tuesday. -'H'. et, .r-,
 Yours very truly.
 c. G. ABERCROMBIE & co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-01
Special Telegraphic Reports from Climate logical Centers in Cotton Belt.

AIabama.-The mean temperature was about degrees above the normal. though the last two nights were cool. e The sup- shine was ample. Scattered rains fell dur ing the early and latter parts of the week, but the rainfall was generally deficient, there being none in some southwestern coun- ties.
 Arkansas.--The weather was mostly fair and favorable. The first six days were un- usually warm, but the last day was quite cool with heavy to killing frosts in the northern portion. Light, scattered showers occurred during the latter part of the week. but the rainfall was generally below the normal. The sunshine was above the nor nal.
 FIorida.-The temperature was above the normal except on the last day which was cold in the western portion. The weather was generally dry, except on the southeast ern coast and in the extreme northern por- tion where rain occurred on the 22d and 22d There was ample sunshine.
 Georgia-The weather was unseasonably warm, the weekly mean temperature being g. to degrees above the normal. but the night of the 2Tth was decidedly cooler There was cloudiness with light rain on two days, the remainder of the week being generally clear. The rainfall was below
 Louisiana-The temperature was to 6 degrees above the normal. There was considerable cloudiness with moderate rains in the southern portion and scattered light showers in the northern portion. The sun shine was above the normal in the northern portion and deficient in the southern.
 Mississippi.-The days were warm, the nights cool, and the mean temperature con siderably above the normal. There was much cioudiness on several days, but there was no precipitation of consequence until Saturday, when light to moderate rains were quite general. The sunshine was deficient.
 North Carolina.-The weather was gene rally clear and dry. The average tempera- ture was below the normal with killing frost in nearly all localities. .Precipitations occurred on Sunday and Monday and was very heavy in places. but the average was below the normal. The sunshine was abun- dant.
 Oklahoma and indian Territories-The fore part of the week was warm and clear, but the latter part was cloudy and cooler, with light to heavy rains. There is ample moisture for present needs The sunshine was nearly normal. Light to heavy frosts occurred in northern counties on the last two mornings.
 South Carolina.-Thc temperature was nearly normal throughout the week. No rain fell until the 27th, when frequent light showers occurred in the central and western portions accompanied by brisk winds. The sunshine was much above the normal.
 Tenuessee.-The temperature averaged about degrees above the normal but the week ended cool, with light to heavy frost on the 2Sth. Local rains occurred in the western portion the 23d and moderate rainfall was general on the 26th. The sun shine was about normal
 Texas.-NO precipitation occurred in south
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-01
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. Oct. 31.--Lower prices for wheat at the principal European centers had a depressing elect today on the local wheat market At the close wheat for December delivery showed net loss of Nc. Corn up 17S @ %c. Oats were i%c high CT. Provisions were up.
 The wheat market opened weak because of Id decline at Liverpool. shorts bought freely the decline and prices rallied to point about a half cent above the close of yesterday. Before the end of the first half hour. however, sentiment again became bearish and prices dropped back almost 1c. This decline was caused by a break of from x to 2kc at the chief European markets because of the action of the Bank of Eng land in raising its rate of discount, The sentiment continued bearish for the remain- der of the day but the strength of corn and oats steadied the market somewhat. The close was easy. ..s.
 December opened %c to tKc lower at 36 a 98Mc. advanced to s7Ac @ and closed at 96%c. May sold between $1.04b and $1.05Z and closed at $1.04%.
 The corn market was strong all day be- cause of the active demand by cash houses. Wet weather fin the corn belt, small local receipts and the claim that eastern stocks of corn now down to minimum and cash corn were the main reasons for the urgent demand. The close was strong and at close to the highest point.
 December opened shade lower to A O %c higher at 5s% to 57Ac, advanced to 5sk Q Xc and closed at 5sAc.
 Oats were in active demand by cash houses because of the diminished receipts The market was strong all day.
 December opened lh @iMc higher at 4sh to 4shc, sold between 4shc and 4She and closed at A9%c.
 Provisions we're firm on buying of lard by local packers. higher prices for live hogs and the strength of corn and oats. At the close January pork was up 10c at s14.67M. Lard was 71sc higher at sS.57h. Ribs were Sc higher at s7.67h.