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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
COTTON'S ADVANCE
SHARPLY CHECKED
Small Sales Spots on II
IA Gents Basis.

Cotton suffered it's first backset yes
ferday since the slump on Tuesday,
the net losses for the day being IL
to 19 points. December was the hard
est hit. This feature was due to
rumors that the big short interest
had covered in that position, which
of course left little to encourage
strength in the present month. The
opening was around the prices for
the previous close, except for Dec
ember at New Orleans which showed
a sharp recession. Liverpool was
about as due when the American mar
kets opened, but lost nearly all of
its gains at the close. The markets
on this side weakened soon after the
opening on selling by Wall street
following the break in stocks. In
attempting to cover later prices were
lifted slightly above the opening level.
In the last hour the days losses were
sustained on a renewal of selling by
stock speculatiors The disappoint-
ing course of Liverpool at the last
was also a factor in the weakness.
New York opened unchanged to 4
points higher. but soon worked lower,
January broke through II cents on
the downward road Brief rallies oc-
CURED at times and in the early af-
ternoon the highest was reached.
Prices ran off sharply in the last
hour. the close being steady, II to
10 points below the close for the day
before, Spot prices were unchanged.
New Orleans opened Is points off for
December but 8 points lower to l
point higher for other active months.
Small price changes were made each
wav and in the afternoon values were
around those for the previous close.
A sharp decline set in, which brought
the close IS to Is points below the
close for Thursday Spot prices were
unchanged.
Liverpool was due points up and
opened 4 to z points higher, except
for the current positions, which were
unchanged. AT the midday call the
latter positions had greatly improved
while the Jan.-Feb. option was
slightly lower. The close was I'M
changed to / point above the close
for Thursday Spot prices were .
points higher with sales of 10000
bales.
The receipts at Galveston yester-
day were II 500 bales and at Savannah
$500 bales.
Sales in the local spot market were
small and generally on a basis OF
ii IA cents for good middling. Re-
ceipts were very light. The demand
was more than sufficient to absorb
all offerings. The days receipts by
wagon were 80 bales. Quota
tons are reduced 1-S of cent from
the day before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
RACE TROUBLE IN
PICKENS CO., ALA.
Editor Peters Shows Ru-
mOrS in Error.

GORDO, ALA, Dec 12.-(Special
Editor Peters, of the Gordo Mes
senger has sent out full statement
as to the trouble between negroes
and whites in Pickens county. He
shows that the reports were vastly ex-
aggerated and that the rumored
wholesale slaughter of whites and
blacks was entirely in error.
He says:
Last Friday night negroes went to
the cotton house of Early Lowe and
stole nearly a thousand pounds of
seed cotton. So many farmers have
lost so much cotton that Mr.. Lowe cut
up small particles of paper and put
in the cotton so it could be identi-
fed. He went Saturday morning, at
ter missing the cotton, to gin own
ed and operated by negroes, and
found his cotton. Later it was told
him who carried the cotton there. A
warrant was sworn out for a negro
named viii Lowe, and put in the
hands of r. V. Lowe and Robert
Price to serve. They went and ar
rested a negro and started with him
to Jail.
WHtu Tic III loOilCi DCSuh w Val
out loudly, Mandolin, UP rushed a
hundred negroes, some with guns,
and began shooting at Mr. Lowe, who
had hold of the negro. He held to
his prisoner until the negro was
killed by those of his relatives and
friends, who were shooting at the
officer. Three balls went into the
negro, but Mr.. Lowe says the bullet
that killed the negro was fired by
the negro's brother.
Several small shot hit Mr.. Lowe
in the face and legs, but not sufficient
to cause much pain.
when the negroes discovered that
they had killed one of their own
number, they ran off.
This occurred Sunday afternoon
near sun down.
Monday morning, about 500 men,
with the sheriff, went into Lowe
Town, where only negroes live, and
where the negro was killed, and be-
gan a thorough search of the place
for the criminals. About thirty have
been arrested and put in jail at Car
rollton.
mo one was killed except the negro
prisoner.
For many years Lowe Town has
been obnoxious to law-abiding citi-
zens. Thieving and robbery occur
frequently and when the negroes once
get back to Lowe Town they are
safe.
One negro who had no crop, has
sold thirteen bales of cotton and, OF
course, it was stolen.
"They all belong to secret socie-
ties, and the word mandolin was
their pass word of distress.
Their lodge was burned and a com
plete rout of the negroes effected
The white people are determined not
to let them again build up Lowe Town
Everything is quiet here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

purchased being George H. Richmond.
dealer in rare books, prints, and
autographs of Thirty-fourth Street.
and Fifth Avenue Mr.. Richmond paid
$1,225 for the book, which he expected
to dispose of at a profit of several
thousand dollars.
Mr. Richmond detected some irreg-
ularities and sent the book to a
handwriting expert, who declared that
both signatures were forged.
The Milton signature that is said
to be a forgery is as follows: John
Milton, Feb "a, 1854" The sigma
ture of his wife Elizabeth also pro-
nounced forgery, reads, elizabeth
Milton, 1864" 1t was also discov-
cred that the paper of which the fly
leaves in the book are made was
ferent dates. There are two fly leaves
in the front of the book, one
of them made of paper that Mr..
Richmond says was probably manu-
featured during the time of Milton,
and the other perhaps a century lat
er.
Mr.. Richmond then took the bible
back TO the Auction company but the
manager declines to concede that the
signatures were forgeries. But the
book was left with the company at
the risk of the purchaser.
The book was first brought to this
country by Dodd, Mead & Co.
I'VE were perfectly satisfied at
the time we purchased the book that
it was absolutely genuine and what
it was purported to be and we are
just as we'll satisfied today of its
genuineness despite the claims Of
Mr.. Richmond" said Mr.. Dodd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
Boys Heavy I5C to zoe Hose at IOC
cadet" SCIENTIFIC STOCKINGS.
for Boys and Girls.

Knees, heels and toes reinforced
with Irish linen, the strongest fabric
in the world. Cadet" Scientific
Stockings for Men and Women, heel
and toes reinforced with Irish linen,
the strongest thread that can be
woven into a stocking. RIP-PROOF,
RUB-PROOF 25 cents the pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.

Received yesterday by wagon SO
Received previously by wagon 1929 |
Total to date 28,256 |
Last year 25,320 |
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
TALES OF THE TOWN
TOLD IN FEW LINES
Pencil Stubs Picked Up At
Random.
Always remember that you save
money by trading with Bell, the
leading jeWeler.

What otherwise would have been a
crackajack business day was drown
ed out in the flood that fell yesterday
from dawn till dark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

R. K Webb's hack now in service.
Calls answered promptly. Phone 81
for hack, or best line of groceries.
12-3-2m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

The Saturday crowd, and big one
at that, will be in evidence today
rain or shine, and trade will be bet
ter than on yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

Manager Lucas promises the US
ual fine Saturday bill in moving pic
lures this evening. Don't stay away
and miss the very best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

Twenty hours of pelting, pouring
rain, and the Christmas season right
upon them. No wonder merchants
looked damblu yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
LOS

-NsTss~s9~
LOST On Brown or Church street
yesterday gold brooch, with pearl in
centre. Finder returning it to this
Office will be literally rewarded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

Only one week more of school and
then the little folks will get ready to
welcome Santa. The city schools
will close next Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

The House sprang a surprise on
Uncle Joe Cannon by re-electing him
Standardization Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

The "Beggar Prince" and Fra
Diavolo" is the double bill, matinee
and night, promised Americas play
goers next Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO.
lis and III Forsyth ST John R. Shaw's Old Stand.
THE QUOTATIONS
IN AMERICAS
Cotton Market as Reported Daily
by L. C. Council.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 13.-We quote
the local cotton market steady, as fol-
lows: Last
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

Atlanta may close saloons during
Xmas. In Americas the moisture
spots will have little to sell by that
time, it would seem now
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool, Dec. 13.-The cotton mar
ket closed steady. Spots: Middling
uplands 6.3S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

Sterling silver at Bell, the leading
ieweler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
Men Wanted For United States Marine Corps

---------- IN opportunity 20 see the
World. Service afoat, ashore, and in our
island possessions. Age 10 to IS years.
Salary $500 to s4LOO per month; s2szOo clothing
allowance, Board, lodging and medical attendance
free Excellent opportunity for promotion. For
full information apply in person or by letter to
U. s. MARINE CORPS RECRUITING OFFICE,
Cor Peachtree and Auburn Ave- Atlanta Ga 800 Second
ST, Macon, Ca Post Office Bldg Columbus Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

New Orleans, La. Dec. 10 Close
steady. Spots 115 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

If yesterdays brand Of weather was
not calculated to drive old Kriss
Kringle out Of the country his stay
ing qualities. are excellent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
SAVANNAH.
MEW ORLEANS.

Savannah, Ga. Dec. 10, - Spots
middIing IL 5-16 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

The courthouse checkerboard was
overworked yesterday, while it rain
ed. But the officials had to do some
thing whereby to keep awake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

City Clerk Hawkes. will publish
shortly the list of registered and
qualified voters; those who have paid
all taxes for the current year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

IOficials Of the new electric light
and railway company win reach
Americas today, preparatory to be-
ginning the work in January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
WANTED

Cylinder and platen
pressman. Cylinder and platen feed
ers. Steady work, good pay, Foote
& Davies Co, Atlanta, Ga 12-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
OneCent Column

WANT ADS. IN THE AMERICUSl
TIMES-RECORDER cost a cent a
word day; three consecutive days
for the price of two. Minimum charge
is Is cents. All ads. in cheap column
payable in advance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14
NEW YORK FUTURES.

New York, Dec. 13,-Spots: Middling
at 1920 Futures closed steady.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-14

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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
Dramatic Notes.

Mr.. Sutro's play called John Glyde's
Honor will be presented in New York
by James K Hackett in December.
1t is understood that ALA Nazimova
is trying to get Elinor Glyn to drama
tie her new novel, Three Weeks"
for her use in the spring.
Mrs. Bernard Beere is soon to make
her remittance on the London stage,
after long absence from it. The pro-
ceeding seems unnecessary.
Marie Dressler is now in London,
but her manager, George Edwards, has
not yet decided whether he will have
her appear in vaudeville or a musical
comedy.
Justin H. Mccarthy has written a
comedy of French Manners in the time
of the regent, Philip of Orleans about
1700-the heroine of which is a sort of
reckless hoyden.
Ada Rehan arrived in this country
from England a few days ago and is
now i'll at her New York home. She
has no plans made and is not even
sure that she will act this season.
Dorothy Russell, the only daughter
of the only Lillian, was operated on
IN New York hospital last week, and
although she is in a serious condition
it is thought that she will recover.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will soon
come to America and will make a pro-
fessional tour of the United States,
presenting plays by Maeterlinck and
other 'cranks." Benjamine Webster
will accompany her.
John F. Cordray has accepted the
position of general manager of the
Sullivan & Considine vaudeville cir.
cult for the Pacific northwest, an
nounces a Seattle report.
The parishioners of Wood. a village
In East Dorset, England, sent their
church bells, dated 1906, 1859 and 1898
to the founders to be tuned and new
! ones added to the peal, and their re
turn was made a general holiday.
Fifty fragments of the finest early
English Carving in polished Purbeck
marble, supposed to be portions of the
shrine of st. Swithin, were brought to
light recently during the restoration
of certain parts of Winchester cathe.
dral.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09

John Cort is rapidly getting to the
front as promoter of theatrical in
terests in the northwest and who has
under his direction many of the big
gest attractions on the road.
Mr.. Cort is president of the North
western Theatrical association and con
trolls over 100 theaters between Valley
City, N. D., and California. Besides
1.-THE Alaskan" Mr.. Cort this year is
presenting Sarah Truax in "The
Spiders Web" to be in Spokane No
vember Is and 16; Calve, November
%; Max Figman in THE Man on the
Box" November 81 and 2S; Maude
Fealy in "The Stronger Sex" Deem
Der % and 23, and Florance Roberts
February 2, and A.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09

Visitors to Mexico and other tropical
countries often have their attention
called to 1.-The strangling fg"-a tree
that commences Its growth as an cpl
phyte (that Is, one form Of plant life
that grows perched on another) far w
on the trunk or among the branches
of another tree, usually on palmetto
or some Of the kinds Of palms. The
roots of the strangling tree extend
downward around the host tree to the
ground, gradually joining together, max
ing tube-like mass of roots some
times as much as six feet or more In
diameter.
When the attacked tree Is a palm
death to 1t Is caused not so much by
the binding around the trunk as by
shading out its branches by the attack
ing tree.
When the attacked tree is an exoger
Chat is, one with wood and bark) the
attacking roots bind SO tightly as to
cause a stoppage of the flow of sap
AS the sap Of tree Is really It's food
Changed by the leaves 50 that it car
be used) and the flow of the food is
thus stopped, the attacked tree Is real
ly starved" to death. So death to the
attacked tree Is caused either by
smothering or by starvation or by both
The peculiar manner in which the
fattened roots extend down and AROUND
the tree, give them the appearance Of
some thick, slow-fowing material run
ming down the tree.-St. Nicholas.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
"The Spiders Web"

Sarah Truax comes to the Spokane
theater November Is and 16 in her new
play, THE Spiders WebS' an original
drama in three acts, by John Hutchins.
Miss Truax is starring this season un-
der the management of John Cort. The
play is said to possess engrossing in
terest. The story is told in careful
blending of seriousness and brisk hui
NOR The intense situations are re-
lieved by light and pleasing veins in
high life. Miss Truax is said to re-
vel in the role of the younger sister
whose strength of mind and beauty OF
thought brings happiness to those she
loves
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09

Here are some extracts from a
speech made several years ago by DR..
Newell Dwight Hills, which to-day
are as replete with truth as they were
Oh the night he delivered the lecture :
To-day we are raising pampered
sons and daughters, surrounding them
with every luxury and idle satisfaction
Of desire, and they are rotten before
they are ripe"
Culture does not stand for all. You
cannot make bad man good by Gull
ture and education, any more than
you can improve well Of water pol
luted with typhoid germs by painting
the pump with harmonious colors.
Surround man rotten at the heart
with the most beautiful home, and he
Will make 1t pig-sty, while man In
a pig-sty, man In whom honor and
cleanliness are uppermost, will white
wash that home and in a year maxi
it beautiful"
Il want to say that we all go to the
devil on $4,000 a year-at least a
great many men l know are going to
the devil on that sum, and very few
are escaping It."
Il would as soon see boy sunk in
the acid Of tanning tank as pamper-
ed to death in milk and honeysuckle."
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
nThe Hold city,

Three years ago, when Clarence Ben
nett first produced his successful play,
1.-THE Holy City," ministers were in
clined to doubt the propriety or moral
ity of Bible play on so sacred sub
ject. 1t is said upon the authors earn
est invitation to them to visit 1t, their
denunciations were turned to praise,
1t is not a tiresome, long drawn out
sermon, but play, telling really
heart story. While it does not con-
tain one laugh, the lightest and most
frivolous or the most hardened enjoy
it. 1t is said to command reverence
and not ask it. 1t is at the Spokane
November and g.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09

N~OA0~~~-

In England much interest has been
shown of late by the army and navy
authorities in new method OF pre-
serving -four by means Of compression.
With hydraulic pressure apparatus the
flour is squeezed into the form Of
bricks, and experiments are reported to
have shown that the pressure destroys
all forms of larva life thus preserving
the flour from the ravages of insects,
while it is equally secure from mold
Three hundred pounds of compressed
-four occupy the same space as 100
pounds of -four in the ordinary state.
The car shortage problem will be
solved in a great measure when some
way is discovered to properly compress
the cotton bale as it leaves the gin. The
density Of the American cotton bale is
90 pounds per cubic foot, the Egyptian,
81 pounds, and the East Indian bale, "a
pounds. The difficulty Of this Is owing
to the fact that the ginning Is done
upon plantations, where there is but a
limited amount of power available. If
this compression could be accomplished
at the point of production it is undoubt-
edly true that the number of cars re-
CURED to handle the crop would be very
materially decreased.
The recent Increase in the use of
electricity in Spain has been so rapid
that an official report states that to-day
very few localities exist where the cleo
trio light is not employed. This is par
ticularly true of places situated near
swiftly running streams. The consump-
ton of electric lamps even in the
smallest villages, is described as being
enormous. Everywhere electric motors
are found taking the place of steam
power. Yet the construction of electric
apparatus in Spain has not kept step
with the growth in its employment, so
per cent of the dynamos and motors
being imported from Germany. Most of
the remainder come from France and
Switzerland.
Since the sudden fall of the great
Campanlle at Venice a few years ago
scientific experiments have been made
to afford assurance of the stability of
other famous architectural piles in TIA
ly. Among these is the unique cathe-
dral Of Milan, built all of marble, with
scores Of slender pinnacles, and lofty
main spire terminating in a great mar
Bile statue Of the Virgin. The expert
ments of Professor Vincentin on this
spire, while demonstrating its complete
stability, show interesting effects of the
wind and solar rays AS with other
lofty towers, the point of the spire de-
scribes daily an elliptical curve, the
size and precise form of which vary
with atmospheric conditions. But the
greatest displacement never amounts to
more than q single minute of arc, in
this case less than q third of an inch
A tempest Of uncommon violence in
July, 1905, displaced the top of the
spire eight millimeters.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-11-09
when rhey were close to the small rustic
b,,tII{u~ h. -ko~x.ox

When rhey were close to the small rustic
building she stopped.
Go on alone" she said, and without
another word Jack strobe down the path
With a gasp Of fear, Sheila followed
him. What would he do, what would
he do? Cold as ice, yet burning with
fever 80 terrible that it almost choked
him, Jack passed down the path. His
brain was on fire.
Audrey was there-Audrey, his pure
love, his darling his wife On all sides
she had been discussed, none had spoken
kindly. What was this awful thing that
had come upon them?
AS he reached the door of the summer
house he was trembling in every limb.
His lips opened to call her name then
closed with fierce curse. Another man
was speaking it passionately, wildly.
Audrey, my love, my love, my darl-
ingv'
With his strong right hand Jack struck
back the door and stood there, in the
dim light-a TALL avenging angel.
Audrey, with one hand pressed against
the wall, was standing before him. AT
her feet knelt Beverley Rochfort, clasp
ing the other hand, and kissing it as he
poured out his VOWS of love. AS Jack
appeared before them, Audrey gave one
great cry.
Jack Jack Thank heaven you have
come =
with low laugh. He was no coward,
like Sheila. He rather hoped there would
be some excitement now.
Jack was silent scarcely a moment /;
he never even glanced at the man; he
looked straight at his wife.
The carriage is waiting for you, Lady
John" he said in voice which Audrey
had never heard from his lips before; ut
is time for you to return to your home"
Audrey looked at her husband out of
her great, blue eyes, all distraught as
they were. For the moment she had for
gotten his treachery at joy in his coming.
Now, as with one heavy blow, 1t all re-
turned to her. The end had surely come
when he could speak to her like this,
and how terrible was the way in which
he stared at her. She had not strength
to move limb or utter a sound.
II request that you accompany me to
the carriage at once" Jack said, this
time quite fercely.
Audrey drew her domino about her.
Vaguely she felt that, bad as the horizon
Of her life had looked a short hour ago,
it was doubly worse now. She did not
comprehend Jacks manner, but it hurt
her to the quick. That he should speak
to her like this, and before that odious.
horrible man! She put out both her
hands. Fear of Beverley drove away her
jealous pangs.
Yes, yes take me home. I am ready
to go. 1 entreat you to take me"
Jack stood on one side for her to pass,
and as he faced Beverley Rochfort alone
for an instant, he said, very quietly:
Either your life or mine answers for
this nights work. You understand"
Perfectly" smiled Beverley, but he
frowned the next moment.
A duel! This was not what he had
anticipated. Andrew did not catch the
hurried words, and, as she walked sway
beside her husband. she was too deeply
miserable to think of anything but that
cloud had fallen on her life; that
Jacks love had gone from her. and she
was the most wrerched girl on earth.
ITO be continued