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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
COTTON AS CURRENCY BASIS

Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi,
has introduced a bill which provides,
among other things for the deposit of
cotton in Government warehouses and
the issuance thereon of treasury
notes to the amount of 10 per cent
of it's value.
In casting about for a means to
relieve the recent financial strin
gency the Treasury department
searched for securities against which
lawful money might be issued. Diff
ferent classes of bonds were adj
mitted, but cotton was entirely ignor-
ed until forced upon the attention by
the loud protests of Southern con-
gressmen and business men. Even
then nothing practicable was done.
Yet cotton is the great staple of
the United States upon which the
country depends for its favorable
trade balance with foreign nations
Stocks and bonds can be raised in
every country, but cotton is almost
exclusively the product Of the Sou
thern States and is in demand the
world over at all times.
It's superiority over any form Of
security for banking or basis cur
rency, except Government bonds,
ought to be evident. Not only is cot
ton salable in this country all the
year, but as already stated, foreig-
enrs are also waiting and anxious to
put up gold in exchange for the
deecy staple. 1t would not be an eX-
aggeration to say that cotton is the
foundation of the nations prosperity,
in the sense that it turns an unfay-
orable balance into d favorable one
and draws money to this country,
instead of leaving debts to be paid
abroad.
During the civil war cotton was
exchangable for gold abroad, which
was more than could be said of any
paper security. The worlds consump-
ton has increased enormously since
that time and cotton is still the
alchemist who is liable to extract
gold from an otherwise possibly bar
rem market.
No form of security could be
found which would be so surely ex
changeable for gold, and that with
out much delay. The ability of the
farmer to draw 70 per cent of the
value of his cotton would tend to
make him more independent and
would enable him to receive a more
equitable price. This would in turn
increase the amount of gold to be
brought to this country when the
cotton was marketed.
There is no element of speculation
in advancing treasury notes on de-
posts of cotton. The money would
be turned into circulation instead of
being boarded by banks, as is done
when the Government places its sur
plus money on deposit with Wall
street and allied institutions. It's
time for a new deal, and one in
which the mass of the people would
benefit instead of the money chang
ers. The issuance of notes based on
cotton as security offers a most
favorable opportunity for beginning
new regime in the handling of Gov
eminent funds. Senator McLaurin
is on the right track.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
TURKEYS ARE SENT TO
LADIES AT EXCHANGE
Little Hello Girls Kindly
Remembered.

Every lady operator of the Ameri-
Gus Bell Telephone exchange is now
anticipating with more than usual
pleasure the Christmas feast on We'd
nesday next, as each one is assured
a fine turkey as an Xmas remem-
brance. IThere are fifteen lady oper-
ators aft the Americas exchange, and
each one has been presented a fine
fat turkey. Their good Santa Claus
is a member of the Americas cotton
fraternity, who makes frequent use
of the phone, and the uniform cour-
tesy and promptness of the fair oper-
ators during the busy cotton season
has induced him to thus remember
the little hellos at the central Of
flee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
SATISFIED WITH TRADE
JeWeler Bell Reports Magnificent
Holiday Business

81 and my employees have been kept
busy as bees" said Mr.. Bell, the
Jackson street jeweler yesterday.
Our business started off we'll and
has kept on increasing" continued
Mr. Bell. THE demand for jewelry,
novelties, cut glass, silverware, ETC.,
has been remarkably good. There are
certainly no signs of hard times in
our trade. We have been kept busy
delivering gifts and the outlook is
that from now until next Wednesday
we will have about all we can posi-
bly, handle. We are satisfied with the
holiday trade That about expresses
it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

ded for in a bill introduced in the
House by Representative Clark, of
Florida.
The President is required in the
measure to open negotiations with
the people of the Philippines, Japan,
or some other power, giving the peo-
pie of the islands the preference for
the sale. 1t is stipulated that coal
ing and naval station at Manila shall
be reserved for the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

Columbia has been satisfied for the
loss of the Republic of Panama by
the payment by this country of $780,
900 in gold and the granting OF the
right of Columbia to transport troops
across the Isthmus the same as Pan
anna. Thus Panama, Columbia. and
the United States are supposed to be
all satisfied with their bargain in the
matter of the canal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
PHILIPPINES UP
FOR HIGHEST BID

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 19.-
(SpeciaD THE sale of the Philippine
islands to Japan, or some other
foreign power willing to reimburse
United States for the cost of main
tanning them, or on such terms as
the President may prescribe, is Drovi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

An armed truce between Hartman
and Fish has been established for a
day Fish's attorneys want the annual
meeting OF the Illinois Central stock
holders held at once, but Hartman
wants to wait until the court acts on
The injunction against the voting of
he Union Pacific stock. 1t is gem
orally believed that Fish has the
majority outside of the block which
IS held up by the injunction pro-
ceedings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

Hughes of. New York. is willing to
run for President, 1t remains to be
aren how willing the Republicans are
to run him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
TRIAL OF JOINER Is
FIXED FOR MONDAY

The lunacy hearing in the case of
L. c. Joiner, first set for Saturday
morning, has been postponed until
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, at
which time the sanity of the insur-
ance agent, recently convicted of
forgery, will be passed upon in the
court of ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

W. j. Bryan is a candidate for
Senator from Florida 'Tis not the
peerless William Jennings, however.
1t might be mentioned though, that
The latter is also a candidate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

Gov. Smith has refused the king
ly crown" in the shape of an offer
to go on the lecture platform. The
Governor has dreams of Senator
ship, hence his reply is GO way and
JET me sleep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

In Mobile a Greek has been arrest
ed by the government on a charge
OF bringing in Greek boys in violation
of the immigrant laws. The Greek
boys are put to work at shoe polish
ing stands and are held in peonage
indefinitely. 1t will be fortunate for
the boys already here if they can be
released from such bondage
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

BY aid of the wireless telegraph,
messages are being received fire.
quenly from the Pacific fleet Very
few days will pass without word from
The big fleet and at no time need there
be any anxiety such as attended the
cruise of the Oregon over the same
track during the Spantsh-Amerioan
war
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

Gus Ringing, the head of the cir
Gus which controls all of the larger
shows, is dead He was never so
near to the people as p T, Barnum,
who did not hesitate to say that the
people liked to be humbugged
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

Valuable gems have been stolen
from an express wagon in New York.
So far no actress has managed to
connect herself with the ownership
of the gems. 1t looks easy for At
lanta to get in on this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

The American Shipbuilding Com
pany has added 500 men to its force
at Lorraine, O., the men having been
laid off during the recent panic. This
is very big straw as to the restora-
tion OF normal conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock has denied that he has been
plugging" for Cortelyou in the lat
ter's Presidential aspirations. It's
a lie" is the slogan of the Secretary's
crowd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

Cleveland is said to be working in
che ranks of the anti-Bryan faction.
The rising tide is in danger of en-
quilting the Sage of Princeton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
Americus, Ca, Dee. Goth, 1897

Missouri is reported to be solid for
Taft Well, Taft's solid man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

To Advertisers advertising copy
must be handed in by 10 a. m. TO
Insure its insertion the next morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20

The Americas Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americas Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-20
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Daily. one. year. =. $500
Daily, one month .. SOC
Weekly, one year =. =. ..Sl.O0
Weekly, six months =. .. q. =. soc
Address all letters and make remit
lance payable to
THE TINES RECORDER
Americas, Ga.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
NEW SUBMARINE WONDER.
Torpedo Boat Octopus, Built for Uncle
Sam, Will Enter Contest.

NEWPORT. Jan. 30.-Attaches or
the foreign powers are watching with
Jealous eyes the submarine craft, Oc-
topus. which was recently completed
for the United States navy at the Fore
River Iron works in Quincy, Mass. II
is the largest submarine in existence
and will enter the competition 10 De
held the later part of next month IN
Narragansett bay when submarine
torpedo boats built by three olHerent
companies will be pitted against each
other.
The Octopus, which was built by the
Electric Boat company, has oeen 1oi-
lowed in its trials by Japanese OF
fcials. 1t has exceeded all contract
requirements, and is known to nave
-eached submerged depth OF at least
Two hundred feet According to re-
-.crts in naval circles. the company
as procured contracts for their eiec-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
TEACHER ELoPEs WITH BOY.
Pretty Schooima'am Arrested On the
Charge of Abduction.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Jan. 30.-Col-
inexpressibly shocked at news which
has reached here of the arrest of pretty
19-year- Wilma Frazier, one of the
most popular students at Drake uni
versity last year, who is held by the
Kansas City police for the alleged alb
duction of 16-year-old Roy Whitman,
one of her pupils at Scribner. Neb.
Miss Frazier began her teaching ca
reer last fall. after completing her
course at Drake university. She had
been rOOming at the home of young
Whitman. The boy became madly in
fatuated with her. At Thanksgiving
time they disappeared. For weeks, the
parents sought to locate them. The
police in the large cities We're notified
and Miss Frazier has just been located
at Kansas City.
She denies that she married Whit
man. So do her relatives. And the
question arises. how could a young
woman of medium stature and strength
abduct a young man six feet tall and
correspondence husky?
The case is one that battles friends
of the young lady here. They are I'M
able TO account for the strange course
she has taken. but are unanimous in
deridng the charge that she could have
abducted young Whitman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
OIL STOVE INTO SING SING.
Mystery of Toad Is Overshadowed by
Another Miracle.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Until some
one comes forward with an eXplana-
ton as to how an oil stove got past
the supposedly impregnable barriers
of Sing Sing prison and found lodg-
ment in a convict's cell the officials
say the problem of the live toad re-
Gently discovered in rock 1000 years
old is easy.
Day Hall Keeper Jorn j. Lynch was
suspended temporarily yesterday, pend
ing further investigation. Lynch isn't
charged with passing the stove. but
the officials say it is reasonable to
suppose that the stove got in through
some door theoretically guarded by
Lynch.
A night keeper located the stove,
well supplied with oil, and convict
toasting his shins in its warm glow.
superintendent of Prisons Cornellus
V. Collins. Chief Clerk Charles n
Baker and Master Mechanic Cont
ucAt 10 Sing Sing yesterday en- al o.
fetal investigation. They questioned
the convict. but he was uncommum-
cative.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
TIN SHOWER IN THEATER.
Deluee Of Biddies and Confetti at Yale
:. Glee Club Concert.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Jan. 3O.-Yale
freshmen threw down live hens and SO
much confetti at the Glee club concert
asst night at the Hyperion theater that
Chief Ranches of the fire department
refused to allow the curtain to go up
because of the danger from fire ana
panic.
1t was the annual concert that opened
the festivities of Yale's prom" week
and the theater was packed with guests
from New York, Boston Philadelphia,
Washington and the west.
Freshmen always break loose at this
concert and their antics have immense
" amused the fashionable Yale audi
ences Last night they started a
rougnhouse at the door of the theater
despite the public caution by the fac
ulty and the fire department officials
against any unreasonable demonstra-
ton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
GIRLS FORM LOVE TRUST.
Members Keep Tab on Characters Of
Young Men.

SUPERIOR. Wis, Jan. 30.-Severai
Sirls of this city have recently formed
a Girls Protective association. 1t Is
sort of love trust, and it's purpose
is to keep tab on the young men of
hte city and keep each other informed
as to the actions of the men and pro
,ect the members of the society from.
the attentions of any young man
against whom there is the slightest
breath of suspicion of bad character.
If a member hears of any young mans
i'd. ng by the wayside she immediate
epo} Is the fact to the rest Of the c..b
members, and that youn:; fellow is
thereafter tabooed. On the contrary.
If a young man shows signs of re-
formation this also is noted and he is
GORE 5 + Ondingly encouraged.
The discovery of The organization has
created quite a furore among the
young men of the city. and all are
wondering how they stand on the
bo.'ks of the society.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
So Says New Jersey Preacher and
Whole Village Quits
OLD AND YOUNG foREsWEAR HABIT
FEAR OF SULPHUROUS HEREAF-
TER iMPELs HAMLET TO
QUICK REFORM.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., jan 80
Every man and boy has sworn off to-
bacco. in every form, at Port Republic,
thriving hamlet on the mainland.
The pipe of repentance was lit by the
visit of an eloquent evangelist who de-
clared:
Hell is full of chewers and smokers;
cigarette smokers are chained in the
hottest corners
Women took up the crusade While
they sang joyous hymns, Miss Amanda
Blake, proprietor of the villages gen.
eral store, piled in the street her entire
stock of tobacco, cigars, pipes and Gig
aretteS, set fire to them and they went
up IN smoke. John H. Johnson, seven
ty years old, sexton of the church, who
has never been without pipe for
fifty-five years. swore off and is dan
gerously i'll. But he is resisting temp
tation, saying piOusly:
Il would rather do without Whit of
tobacco than live for all eternity m an
atmosphere of sulpher.''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30

common cause to prosecute the man
they say has wronged them.
Although the two have been living
only fifteen blocks apart, they did not
make one anothers acquaintance until
Saturday night. when wife No. called
upon wife No. 2. Wife No. 1 is Mrs.
Josephine Huppert Bocklage. She says
she was married to BOcklage on Nov
%. 1900, in Washington, Mo.
Wife No. is Mrs. Clara Frohberger
Bocklage, and says she was married
to Bocklage on April II. 1906. at Little
Rock When the second wife con-
fronted her husband in the detectives
office at Four Courts. Bocklage told
her that he had not legally married
her and that she was only his COM
mon-law wife. He admitted that he
had deceived her and had friends to
act as justice of the peace and license
clerk.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list Of the real
estate transfers made in Walla Walla
county yesterday. The list is furnish
ed by the Dean Mclean Abstract CO.
Geo. Delaney est. to Nancy E. Pugh
and husband; mar. sat mtge., JAN 20
Grove add No. 2.
Theresa Westeney to ]. j. Blough
and wife: mar. sat. mtgs, Jan. 20. 1907
$500: lot !. block 1, Isaacs Third add
T. C. Elliott to James Mcnamara and
wife; mar sat. mtge., Jan. 20, 1901
sSS9.7O: w IL of NV IA 24S35.
c. Y. Pearson to Ba!.erRGyer Nat.
bank chat mtge., Jan. II 1907, VI
800: interest in 1907 grain crop on fol-
lowing lands: S II of Sc IA, NE IA
of Sc IA. Sc IA of NE IA Sec. 10,
NV IA, n 1-2 of NE IA, n Il OF
SW IA Sec. %, all Sec. Is, " II OF
NV l.. Sec. 16-1236
Kohl Mike and wife to Henry Van
Buren,; mtge., Jan. 26, 1907, 500; lot
3, block 2, Ritz add.
Lockwood Franklin and wife to VIM.
A. Ferguson; deed, Jan. "a, 1907, Sl;
w 1-2 15-1O-36.
John F. Wilson to S. E. King; mtge.,
Dee. I, 1906, s126.5o; NE IA 22-12-25.
T. ]. Wyatt to c. D. Kimmel; deed.
Jan. %, 1907, s125; lots and Il, block
8, Pleasant View add to Waitsburg.
Nancy Gardner est. to ]. j. Blough
and wife; par rel. mtge.; Jan. 2, 19o''
$500; lot I. block 1. Isaacs Third add.
]. ]. Blough and wife to John j.
Roulstone; deed, Jan. 26. 1907, sl25o;
part of lot Z, block 1, Isaacs Third add.
Nancy E. Pugh and husband to Geo.
A. Evans; mtge.. Jan. %, 1907, s275;
lots 9, 10 and II, block l, Spring Grove
add No 2.
Frances E. Page to Isabel Rutter;
deed, Jan. %, 1907, $3.50; part OF lot T.
block II. Roberts add.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
Rubber Plant vender Makes Clean
Up in Gotham Town
NEW YORK WOMEN were EASY MARKS
WHILE HUSBANDS WERE OUT AT.
FABLE PEODlER CALLED
WITH HIS WARES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-A dozen
gin and Walsh to the West One Hun
dredth Street police station yesterday
with prisoner the women charge with
being the original rubber plant man,
who has swindled them with squash
seeds he guaranteed to sprout into the
healthiest rubber plants that ever
basked on sunny window sill.
When searched the mans pockets
gave up the markings of a Long Island
produce farm.
Many complaints had been made at
the station by women who claimed that
they had given money to a stranger
with rubber-plant seeds, to whom they
had paid 81 each when told their hus-
bands had ordered them.
Mangin and Walsh were strolling
along Amsterdam avenue near One
Hundred and Fifth street yesterday,
when they saw a man acting strangely
in the Railways of several flat houses
and meditated arresting him. Mrs.
Adrienne Beineuk, of No. 931 Amster-
dam avenue, looking out of her window,
said: It's the seed man, l do believe,
and she rushed down the stairs to make
sure.
But she had not reached the street
when other excited voices cried:
| THAT'S him!" Hes the one." 1.-THE
vretch," And the detectives, then sure,
marched their prisoner off to the sta
tion-house.
There the man said his name was
| George Kroner Mrs. Beineuk said she
gave him 81 for seeds he said her hus-
| band asked hNn to deliver. Mrs. Mittel-
| kauf of the same address, said she
also paid him for rubber plant seeds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
SHOW MEN "PASSED ALONG".
Circus Employees Cast Adrift Tagged
and Ousted by Indiana Town.

LOGANSPORT, Ind. Jan. 30.-F'ifty
animal trainers and other circus en-
ployees Of the Hagenbeck shows, who
were released on arrival in Peru. where
the show consolidated with another
show. We're last night shipped to Lo-
gansport by the Peru police. The men
were promptly arrested and will be de-
ported before daylight. Each man was
given a printed tag reading:
Returned with thanks, not available.
City of Logansport.'
The commissioner of police ordered
the men returned to Peru on the ground
that they came from a city where
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
NURSES MUST NOT KISS,
Forbidden to Salute Typhoid Patients
In Scranton.

SCRANTON. an. cO.-Nurscs must
not kiss tie typhoid fever patients who
may be under their care. Dr. Keller.
superintendent of the bureau of health.
in his last proclamation to the nurses
has made that decree.
RI. Keller would not say whether or
not any of the nurses had been guilty
II any such act. He simply declared
that they should not do so, and. to be
on the safe Side, he has warned them
Five new cases of typhoid fever and
three deaths We're reported today. The
total number of cases is now 1886.
While the number of deaths is SO. The
total number of scarlet fever cases is
now IS and of diptheria, S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
"BAT NELSON" SLiNGS SLANG.
Staid Britons Are Staggered by Ver-
nacuar Of Little "Pus."

Advices from Europe say that Bat
Ting Nelson is making a great hit with
the sports over there. Upon his arri-
val Nelson was anxious to get some
of the latest styles of English wearing
apparel, so he hunted UP Manager Bet
tinson of the National Sporting club.
Bet. old sport" quoth Bat in his
mos confidential air. Il want to get
some hot new scenery see? Put me
wise. will you?"
"Oh. l say. old chap, going to put
on a show, are you?"
Yes. want to make a show. l want
to make all these fighters look like
dirty deuces in short pack. 1 got the
sparklets: now what l want is the
gladstone rags"
"Oh. l see. bah Jove, jolly good, rip
ping. dontcherknoW.'
Sure, Mike. When l go back to
Hegewisch l want all the yahoos to
stand in line and catch their wind
when l go by. l want 'em all to say:
There goes the candy kid for fair
see?'
'Oh. yaas," Bettinson was gasping
on the ropes. He couldn't see flock of
balloons hitting the horizon line
so, l want you to put me next to
the wise gaZZabo that's up to all the
late wrinkles in flossy fioozies, and let
him get gay with my Apollo Belvi-
deres.''
Billy Nolan picked BettinsOn off the
floor and gave him a sniff of ammonia
that brought him to-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-30
MARRIES EIGHTH HUSBAND.
At Age of IS Mrs. Polly Baker Es
tabiishes Unique Record.

BOONVILLE, Ind, Jan. 3O.-Mrs
Polly Weed Baker aged 65. today filed
a suit for divorce from William Baker,
an electrician. He is her eighth hus-
band. She has the record of being
the most married woman in the state.
OF her eight husbands Mrs. Weed di-
vorced five, one died and one commit
ted suicide by jumping into we'll.
Mrs Weed is estimated to be worth
in this section. She believes her many
husbands married her only to get her
wealth. but she says that she will not
give up. She charges desertion ana
cruel and inhuman treatment.