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OWENS.PARKER.

On Wednesday evening at S:15
o'clock. at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dingle Owens, the home
Of the bride, Miss Jennie Manette
Owens and Mr.. William Richard
Parker were united In marriage, Rev.
]. p. Marion officiating. Mr.. William
Clark. OF Columbia. was best man. and
Miss Sue Owens was maid of honor.
Miss Sadie Seay and Mr. r. G. Scar
borough furnished delightful music
during the ceremony. Delicious re-
freshments were served after the cere-
mony and the happy couple left on
the s:44 train for visit to points in
the western part of the State.
The bride is one of the mos popu.
lar young ladies of Sumter Ind the
groom the efficient and genial book
keeper for Mr.. w. b. Upshur, in his
insurance office.
The newly welded couple have the
best wishes Of a host Of rfiends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-11

The Royal Arch Masons, Reulah
chapter, had a long session in their
temple last week. There was a large
attendance and the occa sion was one
of great inter, and also Of pleasure
The chapter was opened at O'Clock
in the afternoon and adjourned about
O'Clock for supper, after which
business was resumed and the session
continued until about o'clock
Fifteen candidates received the
Royal Arch degree Of Masonry
ne supper was furnished by Prop
'!etor Mulkey, at his restaurant on
East Liberty street and was greatly en-
joyed by all present. Messrs. j. L.
Niche, Of Darlington, and Chaffr
had charge OF the ceremonies.
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RAISED TEACHERS SALARIES.

AT meeting OF the city board of
education Wednesday afternoon. a
strong petition was presented from
the teachers OF the city graded schools
asking for an increase of salary. The
board readily granted this request
mud the salaries Of all teachers vii! hr
increased five dollars per month. Thi'
does not include tho superintendent
and principal OF the schools.
This action OF the ooard will lie en-
dorsed by sll citizens for every one
knows that the school teachers all
over the country are not overpald for
the work they accomplish.
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NOTICE.

Office County Board of Commits
"ionors. sumter County, S. c., Dec. 9,
1907.
The annual meeting Of the County
Foard of Commissioners for Sumter
County will be held at Sumter Court
House on Thursday the Oh day of
January 1908.
III persons holding claims against
sumter County. not previously pre-
scntcd. are required by law TO file the
same with the Clerk of this Board on
or before the first day Of January,
1905 in order that thcv uay pv ex-
amined previous to thu .uHual mcet-
ing.
THOS. e. RI"ItNtDSOV,
Clerk County Board OF 0ommi.s,on-
ers. JZ-l0-1av4t.
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CRUMPTON-McCOLLUM.

Invitations have been received in
the city to the marriage, on Decem-
Der IS. in the Methodist church at
Ridgcway. at noon, of Miss Estele
Crumpton, daughter OF Mr.. AID Mrs
: lR. Crumpton, to Mr.. Eugene Trav-
ice McCollum. OF Sumter.
Miss Crumpton was onei OF the most
popular nurses at the Mood -Osteen
inhrmary and has many frie nds here
Er. McCollum Is one of the most gen.
ial and popular statesmen for O'Don-
nell * Co.
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Yop grow strong. blood pure, nerves
steady, chcnKs red and rosy you are
well and happy again after taking
Hollis.cr's !ircky MOuntair Tea. Give
1t 9/t"iai. % Gets. tea n tablets. ST.
bert's Drug Store.
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PASN-NcIiEON

invitations have been issued an
nouncing the coming marriage Of Miss
Anna Barron Spann. daughter OF Mr..
j. McFadden Spann. to Mr.. Samuel
Christopher McKebwn. on the even
Ing OF Thursday December 10. at 1880
O'Clock at the Presbyterian church
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n Correction.

In the report Of the prohibition mass
meeting on Monday. II was erroneous
ly stated that Mr.. e. s. Miller was
secretary OF the meeting and later
made treasurer of the campaign to be
started. 1t should have been Mr.. Il.
r. Miller anc not Mr.. e. s. Miller.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-11

The usual decrease in the CONNER
cial travel just before Christmas is he
ginning to appear and the hotels are
not quite so crowded nowadays with
the "knights Of the Grip"
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1'cath of Mrs. Alice Hodge.

Died last Saturday at Eer home
near Paxville, Mrs. Alice Hodge, re-
'iet IF the late DR.. j. j. Hodge. aged
"a years. The funeral took place
sunday at faxvilla. Rev. J. y. Tolay
Times
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Work on the new club rooms for
the Eagles is progressing satisfactorily
and the Eagles hope to be at home
In their handsome rooms within a few
weeks.
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HandkerclliefS.

Need't 60 further than this hand
kerchief cOunter-5c up to 50. 80.
Be sure you get some frOu this lot.
100 dozen pure linen haukerchiefs
No one can show their equal-lOc.
Lace and Embroidered Hapdker-
chiefs-each in iaIcy box-5Oc to
S2. 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-11

Ihe United States supreme court
has decided that the Atlantic Coast a
Line cannot. stop its through trains at
Latta on the ground that it will inter-
fere with Interstate commerce.
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Kid Gloves.
nd new, all shades.

Fresh and new, all shades.
button length 81. 80.
i2-bution length 81 80.
10 button length $500.
The Joserhiue, the kid glove that
has no equal, at S1.O0
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Belts.

10 dozen black Elastic Belts. were
2Oc; dozen fancy Web Belts, wera
50c-all 25c.
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White Bed Spreads

All kinds. \ full line of the finer
grades, specially chosen for the holi-
day trade. % full size quilts on sale
CHS week. The 81 kind at 75c-just q
saving Of 25c.
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Flannelette PetticOats.

Sent us 900 late, so they have to go:
The 4Oc grade at 25c.
The SOC grade at 39c.
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Ladies' NeCkWear.

A dainty gift: hundreds of new
pieces. Lace collars ready here today,
.5 and 80 cents.
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Blankets.

A timely and serviceable Gift.
pair of VAIN blankets. Let il he a
Conqneror. They are only 1898.
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Ladies' Silk Waists.

HUNINO OIIN w tIISIOe
Also in lace and charmin. tailored
effects. Prices like these:
Tatfetn Waists at 81. So
White Lace Waists at 50. %.
TaTeia, Tailored, at $5.4S.
Tstfeta, Embroidered, at So. l9
Regular price was s4 80 to 81. so.
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nm wxTcHxAr AND soUrHRoN DrorxBpa Il ,eo7
FOR A MANS CHRISTMAS.

You know how difficult pick out the right chrs
he ' AO 'oA- you Wnat
Iheres way to suit him perfectly buv his cbrs+no.
presents In mans store where things are sold tho ~
"ne1e ne ouys MS own stuff when he wants any,
Ihs is the store for it us prepared to sbo ~
yourself. " ~0AA"S' w" AHay De the man
aoW would Hart Schafner fine overcoat doo m
Scnanner Marx fine little unnSnoi
Gay g1t out all the better that maybe "" noil-
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Silks Lowly Priced.
25 picks in this lot. What are they
worth? Come, look. SOC.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-23

norance or for mercenary reasons are
opposing the sale OF all household
remedies, Why Is II not equally neces-
sGry for patients 10 kHOlC the comp0-
sition Of The remedy prescribed by a
phySicianr Does any sane person be-
lieve that the opium in a physicians
prescription is less potent or less like
ly 10 create a drug habit than the OPT
um In a proprietary medicine? As
matter Of fact. more opiHm-Gddicts
and cocGin.fends hare been made
through the criminal cdrelessHcss OF
iOnOrdnt physicians than by any other
means.
Unquestlonably, there arc number
OF proprietary remedies on the market
the sales OF which should be prohibit
ed. and no doubt they will be when
the requirements OF the Food and
Drugs Act are rigidly enforced; many
are frauds. pure and simple. and some
are decidedly harmful. OF the aver
age proprietary remedy. however. IL
may truthfully be said that II Is dis
tinctly better than the average physi-
clans prescription; for not only is It's
composition less secret, but II Is pre-
pared for the proprietor by reputable
manufacturing pharmacists in magnif
Gently equipped laboratories and I'M
der the supervision and advice OF able
chemists. competent physicians and
skillful pharmacists. II should not be
considered strange. therefore that 80
many physicians prefer to prescribe
these ready-prepared proprietary rem
edies rather than trust those of their
own devising.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-23
WOMEN M MEDIEVAL TIMES.
In Many Ways They Had Easier Lives
Than Their Descendants.

The women of the sixteenth century
and earlier times had easier lives than
those OF our generation. To be sure.
there are a hundred labor saving de-
vices to-day which were unknown TO
them. But in at least two important
respects they had the advantage over
their descendants. They waged no
conflict against dirt such as we carry
on from morning till night. The Eliz-
abethan had no prejudice against gar
bage in his front yard yermin in his
bedroom. decaying rushes on the floor
OF his banquet hail. or soiled lace In
his sleeves. The strength Of arm and
spirit which now goes 10 keeping clean
was left 10 the medieval lady for other
tasks. Moreover. although her cloth
ing was gorSeous-rich with embroid-
cry and lace. and heavy with jewels
it was not subject TO rapid changes OF
fashion. The cut OF a sleeve or the
hang Of a skirt was settled for five
years rather than five months. Life
was then free from the modern terror
OF looking like a last years rag bag"
Youths Companion.
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THE LOAD OF THE LAZY.
This Man Worked Hard in His Own
Particular Way.

One OF the neighborhood loafers sat
comfortably smoking his foul pipe, &C
cording TO his daily custom. In the pre-
scription room OF a drug store. He
was soiloquizing aloud 10 the clerk.
Here is a sample OF his sound, con
tented philosophy: I'll tell you what,
A man is mighty miserable II he amt
got nothin' 10 do, when he amt work
in al somethin'. | know tive tried
both ways an flpd that there amt
nothin that makes a man more miser-
able than doin nothin But. you
know. there's two kinds OF work, one
OF them is where a Teller goes to work
al six in the mornin an works with
his hands till six at night The other
is where "A Teller sits around an thinks.
amt never happy unless I'm work
in. but don't believe in that first
kind OF work. I believe In thinkin' all
day long. an that's harder than the
other kind. ! can tell you-you just
try II II you don't believe me: man
is mighty miserable when he amt
workin'"
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cal pain. striking the table with her
open palm as she spoke the last
words
Il must bear the burden Of Sir Nor
timers dishonor'
Now that the words were spoken
6new that ! had expected them. For
this I had come 10 the chateau. This
was my task.
You viii do thls-not for me: ! am
a0t so mad as 10 dream that now. /
an you1 enemy in spite Of myself.
Presently you will despise me and
hate me But you cannot escape from
the ordeal But for that other woman
the woman you have sworn 70 help
for her You will make the sacrifice p"
You speak in riddles. said cold
Ii. Enough Of vague menace and
warning
she will 90 down on her knees 70
you. she will offer you any reward.
any happiness In saving the honor Of
her name. you must stoop to dis
honor"
Never, Honor Is not to be pur-
chased in that coin"
Or what the world calls iishonor,
she added O. eager haste. 1t is the
motive that exalts the deed Is II not
always noble TO suffer for another >
And IL is not merely the happiness 81
one woman place ia your hands. Il
is the chastity OF a thousand women
the .ppeasing Of the hunger OF ten
thousand children-the destiny Of a
race.
You viii find that am not TO be
moved BY these heroics. Tell me how
am TO save the honor Of Sir Morti-
mer Brett
What IN the sight OF God IS lie. 7
she continued vehemcntly. needless 81
my Impotence. IF * will save thu
pure soul OF a young girl. II It viii give
back children 10 their rnothtasi say
boldly that am asking You e. act
Ve1 Look. we will no longer nDol our
selves I ASK Won 70 do little evil
that much good Elay come. ask you
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ALL RELIGIONS IN LONDON.
Faithist Community Latest Addition
to Its Queer sects.

The Faithist community which has
established a modest footing In Bad
ham. and whose comprehensive gospel
ranges from the creation OF man to
the glory and labors Of the gods and
goddesses OF the Etherian heavens" Is
the latest addition TO the long list OF
Londons religious sects. which are
now almost as many as the days OF
the year. In London the Chinaman
burns his incense stick In more than
one joss house in the east end. the Ma
hometan has his mosque. the Malayan
his temple. near St. Georges street
east: the Parsees worship the sun in
Bloomsbury, the Mormons have a mis-
sion In Islington. and in many parts
OF the metropolis the Buddhists and
Ancestor Worshipers perform their
strange rites. OF Christian sects In
London there are at least 800. includ-
ing the Cokelers, the disciples OF VIII
liam Sirgood. the Walworth shoe
maker; the Peculiar People. who pre-
fer prayer to physicians; the Sande-
manians. the followers of Joanna
Southcott. the prophetic serving
maid; the Shakers and the Seventh
Day Baptists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-23

Laura Simmons tells in an articfo
why good New Englanders should
stick to pie. and calls attention to the
fact that Emerson ate II three times
a day. and says that pie is the ladder
by which New England has climbed
TO its place OF proud eminence. She
questions whether any sensible per-
son was ever known to forage at the
midnight hour for predigested cereals
or the innocuous prune. She does not
believe that many New England ances-
tors died Of apoplexy. due 10 pie. but
counscls all 70 go on pio.eating, despite
the fact that the fat has gono forth
that II is vulgar 70 eat pie.
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were so near the chamber OF death.
with the facile light-heartedness o. the
Latin race she banished its grim mem
o-y. This woman had nerves o. steel
She moved IN callous Indifference from
tragic scenes 70 those Of f.ppant com
edy- or perhaps she saw the useless
ness OF enraging me.
III compel you forcioly-"
do American gentlemen assault
their hcs-esses
She had me AZ complete disad
vantage To carry out my threat was
impossible.
Come. madam. let Us come to
terms
Gladly. monsieur" she swept me
a mock courtesy.
and they are
-He shall walk out Of the chateau
when you have heard ms story.
Even IL refuse to help YOU
she hesltated a moment. Yes. she
promised with a sigh.
I put no great faith In that promise
Nothing was simpler than for her 70
promise. But II presently she still re-
fused. I could resort TO extreme meas
ures then as readily as now. 4 Cap
tain Forbes was indeed a prisoner Of
Madame de WARMER. and she actually
did have in her possession the key
that would open the door ~ his prison.
held Madame te WARMER equally at q
disadvantage.
lie is unframed. them"
a scratch OF two. perhaps. But to
a brave soldier IL is nothing. He is a
tactless visitor. your Captain Forbes
I confess that the methods OF Dr. star
"a are not too delicate in fnessa Bu-
since he has committed the blunier
u OBTAINING him. prefer not ? make
i, worse By releasing him-iust yet
I accepted her decision IN silerce
n could have wished you in more
favorable mood. monsieur" she sal
uistfully. Il am afraid YOU will Es'r1
to me as a judge rather than as
friend
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q .-tu - IN " he'p you
-, 49, 'Ou pefhAps
-,fvsel,t" NJ. ...,a.,- 800 Wy
~ .Afsrc,snl 49,. -,
!ng OF mvself s,me,Ir~es 49, - 49,,
yidual must h. s,crtecas - - !.
rae. MA loan ~ 49, =. cha.,o.,a
cordav thfnp IL ror,so,,..s -
houor-everytbirg- s,c,Ieca ,ha., !,
Thousand -trnes u saw. ,..,. -.
She was ~ loroor ~. s.i,, -.
FOR the dad n, ~ ,i,ar g. ~ -,
errv Dossesse5 h.r IL 80 an
me- Min some,hi,r att, y 49,.
She extolled 4 rnr3e~ess w. ~
80 49, Ia ~, ,o N''
-, q he ,r,c,. + me-, I'll. 80
,inuea giocrn,. - ~, !, -,
rurnurlnp Ifr were Ia, shn,,1d
ha eghting for ne 49, noa.,,a ,.t,t
~ sword an 49, ,,o,,an
rrs- egh. wi,h .o,,ar.s -.
Sometime those wosooDs 49, No.
snvi,g eve, uba, ,ou NIL, ali
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The etorv~r cr,.d -y,nr ,rolnda
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b. HPZflLLp HENyy MSE|
OyV2UZE 800 - DA9a

She went to the door Of the stair
case.
IL is locked. she cried. startled.
Yes. have taken the precaution OF
seeing that W. are not disturbed" /
said calmly. Now. madam. in which
q those two rooms is Captain Forbes
a prisoner
II my knowledge surprised her. she
concealed her chagrin cleserly She
gesticulated 20 the room at the right
u the ora.ory.
And perhaps the key q the stair
case uniOcks thai door as we'll"
She shook her head. smiling at me
defiantly
Has your servant the key
No
Then where IS it,"
Women are supposed not 20 have
pockets But I can hide a key about
my person as we'll as you How did
you find your way here 80
I surprised Alphonse opening the
doc q the staircase behind the tapes
try
All. you are clever. kneF IT," she
cried apprOvingly.
This is no time for compliments.
Captain Forbes must be released"
And Il I refuse
II shall insist"
VERY well refuse"
/ looked my perplerity Though We
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CHAPTER XIV.

W re Tower Of tire Three Roo-rs.
me great room q the central tower
as almost bare Of furniture. as I
.A'e AID. IN the center was a long
a'ie such a. ore sometimes sees In
tle refectorg of a monastery. Hair
aofen chairs stood against the walls.
/ I.ared two Of these chairs near the
table
Nct here she cried. giancing to
vac fhe little room we had left.
I'D Why not Here AZ least We
Va es Tree fEoD Interruption.
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c-APTER xxIlI.-contInu.d.


Hs attempted 10 close the door
,a Finding that impossible. his
NE ~ mind deserted him.
ned BY him. and had pushed open
a. door al the head % the stairway
~ De- could come 20 4 decision
walt here said In a tone Of
cnma-d Il have an appointment
ua Madame De WARMER You were
-r for me. ~ course"
N he answered sulieniy. Ma
ar her devouons. she is nor 70
D. -turbed
am The best Judge Of that And
s.8 seain. Wait here
ld myself IN a great barniike
-r when had locked the door be
h-i n.e a; the head Of the staircase
lighted dimly By narrow win
su fiaced high against the roof %
ra and was almost bare Of furnl-
t-e AZ the three angles Of this room
were the three closed doors So far
IT, crafty knave lad told the truth
IL which OF these rooms should
faL Madame De WARMER, And in
pch Captain Forbes
i awaited me little 20 have pene-
.rlred 50 far into The enemy's strong
lo.t unless could accomplish stu
more ~ any moment AlphOnse might
give re alarm. ard I wished 10 take
Madame de WARMER hv surprise
began 20 make a circuit OF the tri-
angular room. / paused al each door
alb Eaocked softly At none o. the
rls did receive any response /
vas ar once perpIexed and dismayed.
Tte-e was no reason Vhy either Cap
tain Forbes OF Madame De Varnier
should keep silence.
And then uadtening thought
struck me Perhaps my crafty knave.
Jacques. had been more cunning than
had given him the credit OF beng
Whar il he had c.everiy wheftei my
curiosity. acting on instructions from
D- Srarva. What II Alph7nse had
deliberately iurel me here, What II
we're a prisoner myself.
Disuaved that I should have been
50 great a fool. acain made the
round a each Of The doors. not knock
ing this time. but shaking the handle
OF each. And as I seized the handle
OF the third door. It yielded 10 the
touch and swung silently on its hinges.
stood az the Intel. sbasked at ny
angry Intrusion
K was the ora.ory OF Madame de
ya-1ier
Little larger than a closet. and IN
sAafa a half crescent. the walls were
hung with purple velvet. Facing me
vas an altar Two tapers flckered on
ether side OF the crucifx.
BEFORE the altar. her eyes bent TO
IT, cricifx. knelt Madame De WARMER.
the atventuress. absorbed in her de-
yo,.ons Even my entrance was IN
noticed.
Dur n was not piety OF this ex-
tra binary woman that held me petri-
fel IL establishment and speeches.
Wl-hin arms reach. as I stood there.
vas a bier And on II. his hands
cr I'D on his breast. his paIld face
strangely calm. lay the mortal remains
2. him whom Knew AZ once 20 ~ Sir
No-- Der Brett.
/, xas terrifying a-na-i,ion Ter
-fr.-r hecansa i rnfrb, have bean
r-sers wing the-a so S,ris,nrlv SINH.
s- ~ a-s- ssrh. vas tho Iise5ass q.
r.s.rf u re- I'D rnfnista- put a.
~ indies Which has aieke-e5 IN The
e-a-rs- mac Nv re- ore- door
t---.-s 49,, s...,4sl- "a roola5 =,
lis farc eroselv saw that aoe- All
,ta -ese--brarca u.s b,, su-erfelsI
- - - - t.,
xas ~ 49, ,ha r-,,,b
49,. H. :. -,
TIE -r-na, Who t-er- there R,,-
corfE ~. h~f-r myself n sneak The
plar. rs-, co.,-s ~. re--rarh ard
thre.h old uirviu- rather than con
ea~m-s- a.t - - =. ag--..--s..-
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New York Futures.
New Orleans Futures.
Chicago Grain.

Open High Low Close Vest
Wheat
Dec =. 90A 9lla ssA 9lh 9Oh
May 99A 1908 ssM lOO% ssh
Corn
Dec q. 52ia 52% Sis 52$b 52%
May =. 54h 5iis 53S 54% 5i%
oats
Dec =. 45 i5h ii% i5h 45
May -. 4SA 49h ish 4sh is%
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LOCAL COTTON RECEIPTS
DECLINE OF ABOUT 5000
BALES NOTED AS AGAINST
LAST YEAR.

The condition OF the money mar
kot coupled with the prevailing
price OF cotton. Notwithstanding the
fact that Ardmore is paying more for
cotton than any other point in the
country. has had a bad effect on the
receipts OF the local cotton market.
both at TIE compress and the num-
bor of bales bought in and sold on
The streets. The comparative re-
ceipis at the compress for this year
when compared with the cores.
ronding period last year show a de-
cline OF very nearly 2000 bales,
while the receipts on the local mar
kct when compared with the same
period last year show a decline Of
about $500 bales.
Two causes are attributed to the
falling OF In the receipts, one Is
the short cotton crop made Ia cer'
tain sections of this country, anoth-
cr is the fact that farmers are hold
ing for higher prices, and a third Is
the tightness of the money market
From what can be learned, as
soon as the money market gets
better the receipts will be much lar
ger. and with the bettering of the
money condition it is hoped will be
an advance in the price of cotton.
The actual figures obtained from
the compress show that up to date,
Saturday Nov. 90, the compress has
received and packed 1852 bales as
against l9,75S for the same period
last year.
The records of IKE Local cotton
Yards show that up until Friday re-
ceipts numbered about 10000 as
against about $1,000 for the same
period last year. These figures
were obtained at the local com
press cotton yards where a correct
estimate is kept during the cotton
eason.