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New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
qE FIRST UNCLE REMus" STORY.

ksss sst works Of genius, as is well known.
ssls,-s proauced by accident, and an author
los . -. lhe best judge Of MS own work. When
Eeas-.'tL 49, harris wrote the first of his Uncle
"a s. 49,. 4ss and presented Il for publication ne
- Ia, - d hundred mlsgivings He was not
soss Egcce-.E e-s ventures IN negro folklore would
&c hr-np s..- u ne could not know that they
- II tIr 1r,e,T described Mr. Harris was a young
siagtje,, .i'' --elstL. employed on The Atlanta
VIC - sain ". Small. afterWard a revival
s-laar go oeth writing for the same paper a
- 1esi.-,lt1 . negro story and dialect had
= o. ssTI- from TIE STAFF. The managing ed
feature - oIlHtl tuition" wishing 10 continue
= NJ yo1 &c &c 10 Harris one day. "Joel, Il seems
: z ye,, .ylia 60 that sort of thing To tee
tae yo.,,< - turn N something tonight
,sstE 6lvr = efliers memory fitted hack to his
= negro lie :. Plantation All he quaint settings
- RrinLIss -lst iiftle cabins the adding darkers
--sy corr sL.3y sEy teller the black niamnlies the
sssering sior- Elfss the bob-tailed rabbits dssD-
- Lsfe -. foad--caEne huFryiug from the
, = aext e., AFTERNOON he turned I'M his copy
-tss,ur. es@ ais reputation vas rnade.-Current
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
lester

COTToN-W-Ith smaller operators pretty well evened
up before the report OF Friday and with
neither the big bulls the big showing dis
IN cotton quiet to-day though It Is the
Of local opinion the speculative
situation is such as 10 render sensational movement
In prices almost inevitable before the maturity OF Octo
Der contracts and probably before the end Of August
The general opinion that the concentrated lines
both sides OF market that neither the
bulls the bears shift their responsibilities in
other than sales purchases from each other or
a radical change in crop
situation. might bring q sufficient volume Of
fresh business permit OF gradual reduction in the
concentrated lines other. hut this also
would pronounced huctuation in the price
local traders look nothing less
a very interesting the future.
To-day there cables to influence sentiment;
weekend figures about recently the weather
continued good The market opened points higher
10 pcint lower Fluctuations narrow, but
toward the close there Improvement bull
support with the final tone steady points lower
August, but TO points higher later months Sales
for the half ression reported OF about 10000 bales
The weather map showed precipitation Of conse
but private wires being received from North
Carolina rain Other
conditions be excellent. and It is
hardly denied this had improved
report compiled, July
There talk Of a higher spot basis in the
Southwest
The Of prices in the local market to
day fa1
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
,u WATER AFFECTS PAPER MILLS.
.r..iug Down Nothing to Do With Wage
Scale. Saws L. n Burbank.

X Burbank, treasurer OF the international
= = company. said Yesterday that there was
fF - about the labor affairs of the company
r''O -, sit1,s ton warrants.
thsn - age scale terminates to-day. he declared.
-. --,en vii continue to be paid at the same
'0as .r the new scale is adopted. This matter
rf's ss,le has absolutely. nothing TO do with the
n 49,, OF mills that viii occur during this
eos ,r,,e clens Falls. Fort Edwards and Berlin
Hlon ,ills are the important OF those that
q. = ,1ose6 down. Two other small mills, one
mis- state and the other in New Hampshire. @ . also
VII = sfter some OF these cease operations to-
CO. CO. bstore they viii open again
~. =. ,hese mills will be shut down not because
- reduced wages for we have not but be
W -. month OF August is low water time, and.
csS -be natural time of the year for closing
= for making repairs and alterations. Thls IS
CIV ",,-lv tine this year. for now the water sup
not one-haf Of what It was at this time last
yssr .. forces. Mr.. Burbank said was
l1e,s.nls as the consumption Of paper had fallen
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
Cash QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

l.
CoFFEE-The coffee market showed reactonary
tendency during yesterdays trading. the close being
steady, unchanged 10 points higher sales OF
$3.50 bags The Improvement attributed TO
scattered covering which thought due the
sympathetic influence the the French
prices closed 4 franc higher Hamburg
unchanged 10 pg lower and the Brazilian news held
little bullish operators, for the
primary markets seemed 10 be unsettled and interior
receipts heavy Rio weak
while 100 reis and Santos
Is reis recently noted believed
result OF full primary movement com
with previous years. the figures tending 10
criticism official estimates Of the crop which
place II about the figures those of last
Receipts running those OF last sea
and very nearly equal TO those OF two years
when the from the largest yield on
record Meanwhile the weather in Brazil continues ne
the declining tendency Of the primary markets is
supposed reflect disposition the part Of planters
10 market the crop rapidly possible Perhaps
reduction high grade Santos premium
dennan1 rather than the char
act the crop. which private advices
conflicting The large trade inter
friendly va1orzattol supposed TO have ab-
sorbed proportion OF the contracts sold during
week, these sales may have reflected in
in the speculative short interest well as scat
coffee quiet the
basis csc Rio No Z.
prices IN the local market to
follows
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
IN A CHINESE DRouTH.

many districts OF China wafer becomes very
ssfoe curing The summer months. Some OF the
.-s,!u results Of the drouth are described thus
@ ne Rev John MacGowan-
-.s great sun blazes down from an unclOud
: 81 ara drinks up the water that is Clinging
= n roots Of tne rice. The soil now cracks
80. 80 lae tervent heat and every blade of rice
- s-S 10 De making an appeal to the heart
80; - e larlrer Tor the water that alone will en-
- = 70 i've He l. now al his wits end 10
-. ~ crop Tor that. perhaps. IS the only thing
- - 'hst lies between him and poverty and de-
- -, failure Of the crop means very likely
<. ls vii have 10 sell his daughter or z son.
-ts r even barter away his wife. If he
t;- Keep The homestead from slipping from
- s-esi Some OF the most piteous scenes. in
,rs-. 81 tragic ones that east their shadow
i,-t.hs .hs nome n the experience OF the Chinese
--a~711fnen, can be witnessed during the sum
H. IN .I1i1ls Ehen there has been shortage in
nc ne sails have become 6-v and the little
nus rave been drained OF every droD Of water
~ 1-talheQ. The rec in the field has lost
tsr. green color that with its rich sheen
s,1-i Aea- IN and vitality and is turning into
We yellow that means decay and death
treIl must be got now and at any price for
Aas.s 1iFee GAYS more Of this viii see the grain
rars1 ~ ne fields. They accordingly dig the
f,s .eePeT TO catch the tiniest rilis that may
slr --5s men, anq as the work in the blazing
tsr-s,se-- & once drink these up. the work is
iet - curing the midnight hours. so that
to-ia6 \ y ei me precious fluid may be ab
-ofs~..lhe lhe great thirsty dragon IN the sky
ihesr e-st --i@st most pathetic endeayors TO sa We
flsE5, -,',iS end in tragedy and death Men are
hep e supreme effort 10 avert disaster from
ias a-.--es ana II the mad endeayor TO gain
~ Ior themselves the widest passions
s'rszv,. 80 are aroused and neighbors viii
dunS :. 7" ~ each other for The slowly trickling
sslser = - !, ate! The solemn air Of night is
i8.ff, sllh The sounds Of conflict and the stars
eeari..oo55 o5"h n from the midnight sky see murder
naiis - py men whose sole and controlling
flicsro y Lle preservation OF their homes
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
,,x INTEREST ON w. Gle BONDS.

Warrington. receiver Of the Wheehng &
,.gs Ere. announced yesterday tha1 ne hSo op-
I. I< a..,,ori+v from the court TO pay the inter
tsH'e = z1-raainc & Lake Erie equipment bonds
g y ,oss which rlatured on July / The date
- =. SO ~ payment viii be announced shortly
a. ,5s fo- the purpose II Will be necessary
= = sispose Of receivers certificates
s.,,-gsnce with the notice sent out on Fri
rl.I- E Co. began buying yesterday 'he
:, soo ol4 Wheeling & Lake Erie three-year per
49, 80 The satisfactory closing Of the
oeH' So - =. .s,-ir7r care Of these notes had a
aefacr on The Gould shares in yester-
,.-ee, all Of which closed with net gains
:, from = 10 points
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool. Aug. Closing: Holiday in the grain
ket. FLOCR-Winter patents dull, 2ss Cd. BEEF
India firm, loss Sd PORK-Prime mess.
Western. strong rs Sd HAMS-short cut II TO IS n
firm. 55s Cd Observation-Disclosures cut. 26 80 n.
firm AS; short rib 10 "a 70. firm 45s Cd long clear
rnddes. light Is to "a ~ firm, 46s; do heavy 35 10 40
10 backs, 16 20 10. firm,
clear bellies. i 10 n. firm 49s. SHOULDERS
Square. 13 ID. dull. 34s sd. LARD-Prime West
in terces firm 4S American refined In pals firm
ass CHEESE-Canadian finest white. steady.
J7s Cd: do coored new. steady. Sos TALIOW-Prme
city steady Australian. London. firm 32s Ard.
TURPENTINE-S Spirits steady 29s Cd. EOPS-At
don 1Pacifc COAST steady. Il 13sqs2 ss LINsEED OIL
Steady, 25s PETROLECM-Quiet 6%d. ROSIN-COn-
mon steady. IS I'd. COTTONSEED OIL~-HuH refined.
spot easy. 23s Ard.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
.,,,sn ENGINEER QUITS COBALT FIRM

81 c Purcell Taylor. Of London has aano1noeo
. has ceased 10 act consulting engineer
tnsN - ,s-z- known as the Manhattan Cobalt,
ie -. -rbe company had Offices at No p Broad
- md AZ No IO2 Park avenue. The Broad
flse. sE,s was closed recently, and the uptown
- . riven up yesterday Manhattan Cobalt
90 eI-s s-ock has not been dealt in on the curo
80, according 10 the records of the last three
--esths. Brokers who make specially Oh the
, cooks said yesterday that they knew moth
- about the stock
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

A r,,ybber ~ tba mn

A number Of the prominent Bankers and Mer-
chants of this CITY have Joined small company
carry extremely profitable undertaking Sub
Only a few VIII untoubt-
edy Yield many amount High class legiti-
mate business For interview address r. NJ, Tribune
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02

s-iHoN@The market for pig iron cersin-
dull and unchanged with regulars quoted as follows
August, SIS o5 SIS IS; September SIS 15
tebeT sl5 Il SIS 70; November SIS SIS. and
csuaher. SIS I5d SIG IS
M0LASsEs AND sfRJ Ps-A moderate amount OF
business reported. with ths market holding
own TO values sad offerings light here. well q
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

York, August 1, 1905
BEEyEs-Rsesipt. S. cars. or s2o head ali
New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES.
Maturing 190S-'22.

Maturing 1Sub-22.
Furnished by swa-twout & AppenzeIIar No - Pine
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instruction.

For Boys and Young Men-City.
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School agencies.

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supplies Professors Teachers Tutors t;overrass~s -
10 SSieges, schools and Families. Apply to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
DISTINGUISHED NEGRO
EDUCATOR TO COME
Booker Washington PrOmiS-
eS to Lecture Here.

President Booker Washington, of
the Tuskegee Institute, has promised
to visit Americus in the spring and
deliver a lecture for the benefit of the
Americus Institute.
President Reddiek, of the local in
stitute, returned yesterday from Tus-
kegee, having gone there to enlist the
sympathy and support of President
Washington for his work here. He
states that Washington was evidently
impressed with the efforts being made
at this pointand thath he readily prom
ised to visit Americus as soon as his
other engagements permitted and de-
liver a public address for the benefit
of the institution.
1t is probable that the topic of
Washington's talk will be the Indus
trial Educ alton of the Negroes of the
South"
Booker Washington is undoubtedly
the most prominent man of the negro
race in the world today. He has spok-
en- in a number of Southern cities and
has always been given courteous
hearing by the whites. In Savannah
a few years ago he spoke at the thea
ire to a very large audience and was
introduced by one of the most promi-
nent white citizens who endorsed the
work he has been doing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
NO ASPIRANT IS AFTER
THIS JOB IN SUMTER
But Scene Will Change in
Few Days.

sumter county probably bears the
proud distinction of being the only
one OF the 148 counties of the state in
which there is not an announced can
didate for the legislature Remark
able but true, there is not yet one
aspiring patriot here.
Not one who would save the coun-
try by the thunder of his voice or his
concentrated wisdom
Not since the Indians went away
from the suburbs of Americus sew
enty years ago has such a remarkable
condition existed here Older citizens
are actually astounded
Not one is there here who will
save the country from demnition.
Or if there be such patriot, he had
not come up out of the bullrushes at
the hour of going to press this morn
ing and made the fact known Anx-
iously do citizens here scan the poll
tical horizon, but not a Moses is there
in sight to lead them
1t is possible that old Sumter will
be unrepresented in the halls of state
legislation when the truly wise men
and the freaks of nature gather in
the glad Junetime?
when the roll is called up yon-
der" whereH she be?
AS already announced, neither of
our present able and popular repre-
sentatives, Messrs. James Taylor and
W. w. Dykes, will offer for re-elec-
ton and it behooves Sumter to look
to others of her sons to represent
her.
This honor is much sought after,
here as elsewhere, and surprise is
expressed at the fact that already
there is not a full field of candidates
for the vacancies.
But not even is a candidatal name
suggested.
Who is there who will bid for Sum-
ter's seats in the legislator
1t is quite possible that there are
those here affected with the Office
itch, and that the malady, now deftly
concealed, will break out in virulent
form when the executive committee
meets here a week from next Satur-
day and orders the primary.
Then will the boys jump the fence
and get on the racetrack.
But just now there is nothing do
ing, and the first announcement for
the honor will carry with it a large
and robust surprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
CONGRESS IS GOING TO
PROVIDE THE FUNDS
For Buildings in Georgia,
No Doubt.

Americus is greatly interested Just
now, with other cities in the State, in
the effort to get through Congress at
this session an omnibus bulic build
ings bill, the provisions of which will
provide for public buildings author
lied but as yet, unfinished, author
begun for lack of funds.
For Americus is in that class,
among other Georgia cities
The session of congress which ad-
journed in June, 1906, enacted a large
volume of legislation in reference to
public buildings. 1t provided for the
acquisition of SO sites without making
appropriation for the erection of bull
dings thereon, and the government is
now possessed of all this unf1nproved
property.
in the event of an omnibus public
building bill it is stated positively that
the cities where sites nave already
been acquired will be favored
The SO unimproyed building sites
are scattered throughout the coun-
try. Three are located in Georgia,
two in Alabama and one in Tennessee
and the citizens of these Southern
cities will be especially interested in
the success of an omnibus building
bill
Griffin, Americus, and Waycross are
the Georgia cities in which the gov
ernment has acquired sites
The attitude of Speaker Cannon
towards a public building bill is not
definitely known, but in view of the
persistent rumors in the house that
such a measure will be enacted at
this session it is believed that he may
have indicated to some of his close
friends his willingness to permit such
legislation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
RETURN TO NINE HOURS
AT SHOP is EXPECTED
Plenty of Work for Force
There.

While no intimation to that effect
has been given recently, the many
employees at the Americus shops of
the Seaboard Railway hope for an
early resumption of the nine hours
work schedule. Railway .antagonism
and resulting depression in business,
followed by the panicky situation gen
eral over the country two months ago,
resulted in Americus, as elsewhere,
in reducing the expenses. The work
ing hours at the shops here were re-
duced from nine to eight; and the
employees are still working upon the
eight hour basis. There was no re-
duction in forces here; none of the
men were laid off; but the working
time in all departments was reduced
instead. With the general presumption
of business, which is now quite ap-
parent, the shops employees hope to be
put back upon nine hour basis very
shortly, as there is plenty work await
ing at the shops here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
RESIGN AS MEMBERS OF
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MesrS. Miller and EIdridqe
Retire.

Messrs. G. NJ Eldridge and G. T.
Miller have rendered their resigna-
tions as members of the city board of
education, positions which they had
filled for many years and most accept
ably. Mr.. Eldridge retires from the
board of education by virtue of his
election recently to the city council,
one being debarred from holding the
two offices, while DR.. Millers re-
moval from Americus brought about
his retirement The two vacancies
will be filled by the city council, pos
sibly at the meeting of that body to-
morrow night, but in view of the fact
that the terms of three other members
of the school board expire a month
hence the election may be deferred
until later date and the five
vacancies filled at one election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
MONUMENT TO WIRZ IS
A SUBJECT OF FURORE
President is Appealed to
by 6. A. R.

''Andersonville" a word which car
ries terror to the northern heart, and
the Wirz monument to be erected
there, is the all-absorbing topic of
discussion since the inscriptions to
be placed upon the shaft were an
nounced. And the furore created has
not been exceeded since that brave
officer was killed by fanatics of the
North.
The term used in one of the in
scriptions "JudicialIy Murdered" ran
kIes most in the northern heart
Even President Roosevelt has been
appealed to by the vets in blue to
prevent the use of such term, and the
matter bids fair to assume national
importance in the halls of Congress.
Americus veterans of the gray siren
uOusly opposed the erection of the
shaft at Andersonville, where it will
be practically buried in oblivion and
fail in the purpose intended. Ameri-
Gus was urged as the proper site for
it, where it would be protected.
Others here favored Atlanta, as a
place where the monument would be
seen by a greater number of people
of the North and South alike.
Captain Tip" Harrison, one of the
best known veterans in the state, says
his suggestion is that the legislature
grant the Daughters permission to
erect the monument on the capitol
grounds, where the state and police
Of Atlanta can protect it from van
dalism.
General West, commander of the
Georgia veterans, says that the
movement is a worthy one, and that
instead of Major Wirz being an zig
norant, uncouth foreigner" he was
a highly educated man and one of
great talents.
Upon this interesting subject the
Savannah Press says, editorially, in
part:
"The erection of monument to
Wirz, the well known officer who
had in charge the Andersonville pris-
IN during the war between the states,
has been decided upon by the
daughters of the Confederacy in
orgia.
The shaft is to be put up
AndersonviIle, near the railroad
'ack and is to carry inscriptions
earring the name of the soldier il
commentaries. AlIeE JH0 dSp6ESlOuS
heaped upon the Confederacy and the
commander of the prison, the loyal
women of the South have replied to
the ISLANDERS by honoring the man
who represented the people of the
South.
Their answer to these calum-
nies is the shaft to Captain Wirz
"The hills around Andersonville are
dotted with Northern monuments and
the inscriptions upon some of these
stones are needlessly bitter and Sc
we're. The tone of these and the
cruel fate of WirZ himself have made
feeling on this subject run high and
have inspired comment which prob
ably at this date should not be in
dulged in.
The Press cordially approves the
two panels so far as they contain the
extracts from the commander-in-
chief of the Northern army:
"'It is hard on our men held in
Southern prisons, not to exchange
them, but it is humanity to those
left in the ranks to fight our bat
ties. At this particular time to
release all rebel prisoners North
would insure Sherman's defeat and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
LADIES IN CHARGE OF
THEA1ER ON FRIDAY
Another Benefit for Kin
dergarten.

Another benefit performance for
the Kindergarten Association is
promised on Friday next, afternoon
and night, when the ladies will have
the management of the moving pic
ture show at the theatre. The bene-
fit performance last week proved such
a success that Manager Lucas has
again place the theatre at the dis
posal of the ladies, who will have en-
tire charge and reap the financial
benefits This act of generosity upon
the part of Manager Lucas is fully ap-
preciated by the ladies of the Kinder
garten Association and the public, and
citizens will see to it that the house
is filled upon this occasion. AS be-
fore, handsome doll will be award
ed some girl in the audience, while
the lucky boy gets baseball bat
and nit. These can be seen in the
windows at Mrs. Fowler's store
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-01-30
PROHIBlTIONISTS TO
QUERY LEGISLATORS
Preparing to Counter f.
forts of WhiSkey Men.

Georgia temperance advocates are
preparing. to take a hand in the COM
ing primary for the election of candi-
dates for the state legislature. While
Sumter county has not yet become
warm enough on the political ques-
tion to justify an attempt to interview
all possible candidates it is under
stood that the movement is to cover
this as well as other counties.
Many of the prohibitionists have
been expecting movement looking
towards the selection of candidates
for the general assembly who would
favor a repeal of the salient features
of the new law, and have prepared a
counter campaign. The slightest sign
of activity on the part of the saloon
element will it is predicted, result
in a marshaling of the temperance
hosts with even greater yigor than
heretofore. At the last election the
prohibitionists were not organized, and
the victory was in the nature of a
mild surprise to many Hence their
legislative artillery will be a new de-
partment
Along the line of the selection of
candidates satisfactory to the tenn
perance people, Associate Superinten-
dent ]. B. Richards, of the Anti-Sa-
loon League, says:
Our hardest work Is yet to be
done. We do not want it to be in
Georgia as it has been in other states,
and by that / mean the annulment of
the prohibition laws by another Iegis-
lature. After every great public move
ment has succeeded people begin to
find flaws, to scoff at the. good it has
accomplished, and to cry for a re-
turn of the old order of things. Then
the liquor interests get busy They
endeavor, by various means, to in
tiuence the public mind and create an
adverse sentiment. They make noun
tains out of mole-hills. Even now
these interests are hard at work, and
it behooves us to also get busy. Our
only hope is to elect a prohibition leg
islature.f