FAYETTEVILLE. N. C. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3 ly. $1 00 A YEAR VOL. 1. NO 31 Spof Coffon Above 14; May Futures 15 Cents Belief in Short Crop Makes Prices High lump of 55 io $6 per Bat Last WetkPattea,Cates.riaynes, Salts, Brown and Others Re ported Big Buyers Mills are Curtailing Excitement in Wall Street. nuriru? the feast week cotton has passed the 14 cent level and 16 or 17 cent cotton has been predicted. Already May deliver ies have sold at 15 cents, while spot cotton sold in Charlotte St- "jrusy aiiernoon tor a.io. Associated Press's weekly review . . vTv..i. i'o i. hort crop and that there is noth ing for it but much higher prices before the season is ended. Whether this advance will culmi nate by the end of the calendar y-ar is of course a matter for the future to determine, but bulls are talking of a crop of only 10.000,000 to 10.500.0UO hales and a consumption of 13,M0o,w0 to 13,000.0), though to many It is not clear how the consumption :an reach such a quantity unless the present crop estimaU'is are too low. Only 1,400.000 bales of American cotton were carriwl over from last season. But while there may be a disagreement as to the precise size of the crop and the consumption the belief is almost universal that the yield is at any rate only moderate and in adequate to the needs of the world's cotton trade, ltisanrued, too thatif the cotton crop of the south is to be worth this year tome 1500,000,000. the purchasing rower pf the south will be greatly increased and with the high pric es whieh western farmers are .oKaininj-f tor their grata it W$ greatly stimulate the use of cotton goods and enabl manufacturers to obtain prices there than com mensurate with the h!gh price of raw material. There ar; those who think a new era of otton values has set in and that is not Jikely to be much rwrmrf ivent decline in the price unti there is a radical increase in the production through an increased cultivation of a vast area at the southwest suitable for cotton cul ture. The story is that Patten. Gates, Haynes, Scales, Brown and other interests have been big buyers, and though taking profits from Jime to time are still very bullish n their convictions. Many other operators in Chicago, New Orle ans, Memphis, Wall Street and Liverpool nave also bought, fol lowed by the general public. The Waldorf-Astoria contingent and people in the tobacco and metal trades have also, it appears, still been buying. Cotton is one of the chief topics, rivaling steel at the clubs and big hotels. Kxports have been large, cotton goods ac tive and rising and Liverpool straddlers, in some cases at least, appear to have got hold of the hot end of the poker. In other words, it is said there was a very Urge amount of this arbitrage business originally done by sell-- ing m New York ami Liverpool. The liquidation-of such straddles by buying here and selling in Liv erpxl explains in part the strength of late in prices here and the sluggishness or weakness of Li verpool. On the other hand it is feared that this speculation is too much of a wild fire aifair. There is said to be less pyramiding than there was last spring and sum mer, but for all that the market is considered by many dangerous. They seriously doubt whether the recent advance is justified. Prices are some $25 a bale higher than a year ago, and the actual size of the crop is as yet unde termined. it Kd Page sad Miss Klu J&at Williams vera married at the home of the bride's parents. Mr attd Mrs. W. W. William, at Ofcun eat, Suadsj afteiaooa, Oct 2Uh; 1 ,000 Soldier Boys To Greet Mr. Taft. When He Visits Wilmington Nov. 9 list of the Mil itary nd Naval Organi zations to be f res net One thousand men representing the United States and State mil itary establishments will partici pate in the magnificent Taft Day parade when President Taft makes his memorable visit to Wilmington Tuesday, November Ninth. There also will be numerous crack musical organizations: Lm- S oart anbury Carolina Regiment Band, t wen tr nve pieces, irom uaiesgn, v.. , the Delgado Band of Wilmington, sixteen pieces, and others. The inspiring military pageant with its pomp, its bands, its drum corps, and its colors flying; the ensemble of two thousand school children, dressed in red. white and blue to form a human United States flag, the spectacular mar ine parade, an exhibition drill by United States troops, profuse decorations, magnificent illustra tions, and other features will in deed make the Taft visit a red letter day tot North Carolina. Wilmington will be the beauty spot of NV.rth Carolina-the mu nicipal gem of Dixie the Mecca of countless throngs. The military and musical fea tures, in charge of Col. J. Van B. Metts as Chairman of the Parade and Escort Committee, are being announced on a scale that will prove a source of great attraction to Wilmington's thousands of Visitors. Already he has received ge&nite acceptances from twenty or more military companies, and others on the eve of rT.aklnsr up their decision to come and take a place In the parade. The follow ing military organizations have been booked and will be heref United States Coast Artillery Corps', from Fort Caswell, three hjmdred men, under command of Captain Hancock. U.S.A. Twen ty companies North Carolina Na tional OuarxJ, representing the First, Second and Third Regi ments, Naval Reserves, Marines, etc.. as follows.' fkwnpany F, Fay ettevilie, Capt. E. R: MacKeth an: Company K. (loldstsoro, Capt J. V. Bizzell; Company IV, Kins- ton, Capt A. L. lull; Company II, Clinton. N. (.., 1 apt. rair- cloth: Company L, Lumber Bridge. Capt. J. B.Malloy; Com pany C, Rocky Mount, Capt. J. S. I e w is ; Com pany A , Tarboro, Capt. Paul Jones; Company B, Raleigh, Capt, W. F. Moody; Company L, Concord. Cant. Louis A. Brown; Company F, Franklinton, Capt. I. H. Kearney; First Company North Carolina Coast Artillery. from Newbern, Capt J. II. Wed- dell; Second Company North Car olina Coast Artillery, from Wil mington, Capt. h. A. Metts; New born Division, North Carolina Na val Reserves, Lieut. C. J. McSor- ey: Wilmington Division, North Carolina Naval Reserves. Lieut. Outhbert Martin; Wilmington Boys Brigade. Capt. W. R. Dash er; Donaldson Military Academy Cadet Corps, of Fayettevilie. Col. II. V. Bragaw. of Wash ington. N. C. Second North Car olina Infantry, will be here with his staff and will command the State troops. Other State Mili tary otlicers who will also be in Wilmington are: Major J. J. Ber nard, of Raleigh, Third North Carolina Infantry, and staff; Ma jor T. B. Pace, of Wilson, Second North Carolina infantry, ana staff; Capt.T.C. Daniel, of New bern, commanding North Caroli na Naval Battalion, and staff. Wilmington, N. C. Oct. 2l! Superiot Court. Cumberland Suerior Court for the trial of civil cases is still in session. We w ill give an account of the more important work of the court in next issue. Week of Throngs in Fayettevilie Cumberland Fair and Wild West Shows Bring Thousands to the Cape Fear GtyThe Fair a Success Financially and Otherwise. j l'nnav,!!auni tl.p rfnter of J attraction for all the upper Cape x a v kin. uiv w"-fc Fear section laat week- It was a o-ala week in LaFayeUe town, TheFavetteville Fair Wednesday, ' I j r- J J Y ,r, 1 Thursday and Friday and BuSalw Hill's Wild West and Pawnee Bill's Far East shows Saturday brought perhaps the largest number of people to Fayettevilie that has been seen here in one week since the Centenial. From every part of Cumberland, from Robeson, Bladen, Sampson, Har nett and elsewhere tney came py hundreds and thousands, on trains and bv nrivate convey - ances. The Atlantic Coast Lino, lch gave special rates, brought train loads over all its five lines .leading into Fayettevilie. It opera tea a special iram iroiu me north that brought hundreds from along Its line between here and Selma. The Raleigh it South port brought great crowds at special rates from Harnett and upper Cumberland, while the Virginia & Carolina Southern and the Aberdeen & Rockfish operat ed through trains from Lumber ton and Aberdeen, respectively, at reduced rates and brought train loads from southern and western Cumberland and from Robeson. About the noon hour on Thursday and on Saturday six trains came in from as many directions bringing their loads of human freight - from Wil mington, from Jacksonville, from Bennettsville.from Aberdeen and Wagrara and from Raleigh. Thursday was the Dig day the fair and the crowd that came Saturday, attracted by the circus, was still larger perhaps. The fair was a success. The exhibits were never better nor was the racing ever surpassed. And the officers say it was a sue Cess financially. The agricultural exhibits were said to be the largest and best ever seen here in the 47 years history' of the fair. Mr. D. K. Taylor, of Seventy-First, who had charure of the Cnmberland exhibit at the State fair and did so much to show up the county to advantage there, had one of the ftnest-if not the finest- ex hibits ever seen at the Fayette vilie fair. It was a very valuable obiect lesson as showing what can ie aone nere in uumueraiw "1 1 1 . L J county in the way of improved and remunerative farming. Other agricultural exhibits that were very meritorious were those of Messrs. John Owen, L H. McArthur and L L Pate, of Seventy-First; M. Bill, of Car ver's Creek: W. C. Fields, of Celar Creek, and others. The officers of the fair were rather discouraged at the lack of interest taken in the com grow ing contest. Forty premiums were offered, amounting to $250, and yet there were only 23 con testants and L0 of these were from Cumberland county. The fair management saved money but it was the farmers' loss. Un less there is more interest shown ' in this department next year it will probably be eliminated after that. Let's have a hundred con- j testants in the corn growing con test next year. The exhibits in floral hall were splendid and very meritorious. Worthy of special m'ention was a splendid piece of tapestry by Mrs. C B. Riddick. There were many other fine exhibits of art and fancy needle work and other works of beauty by the ladies. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dates had on exhibition a couple of large and luscious looking grape fruits which were grown at their home on bt. James square, beveral others were left on the plant. which is about six feet tall. Mrs. N. A. Sinclair had an excellent display of garden products. Mrs. W. H. Powell and Mrs. C. E. Ayer each had a fine display of potted flowers. the exhibits in all departments were pronounced by prominent j parties who had been visitors and exhibitors for many years to have 909 To Die To-day of Consumption! vierysv or west 'fl - m v I " a I li ' i. J Hse Ikea Prevailed -Why Hon Cumberand County Anti- Tuberculosis Association to Or ganize Nov. 15. The Index is pleased to pub- ih herewith the call of Dr. J. i lish I j, . !K Highsxnith, secretary oltne umoeruuiu ksjjmij auu-iuw iculosis Society, for a meeting to ,be held in FayetUsvida Saturday. November 13. for the purpose of perfecting the organization of, are in his C.reat !f . lS i the Wvtaira of action j; rected toward prevng a rA a ar. T. .. i "rt f 7 , , - dread dWi Uie better for . us. Let every teacher and J minister and parent who possibly can ao so attend the meeting next week t&a use ms or her m- floence to have others attend. Tell those who do not see this notice. IteaJ open letter: Dr. HlghUllth Sl As secretary of the Anti Tubereulosia Association of Cum berland county I am authorized by the President of the State Association to call a meeting in this county on Saturday. Nov. 13,1909, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing and elect ing officers for e a d Association. Many have already given their names for membership. The public is urged to come and join with us in making ours the Ban ner Association in this State. We are so fortunate as to have with us at this meeting the secre . mn V 1 1,1 tuberculosis and that three fourths ot 3 preventable. At all times in the United States about three million persons are seriously ill. Fully half of this illness is preventable, If we ap prise each life lost at $1,700.00, and eath year's average earnings for adults at only $700.00, the ec onomic gain from prevented dis eases,, measured in dollars, a mountsto one and one-half bil lions. As an evidence of the general interest being taken in prevent ive medicine, Mr. Rockefeller has just contributed $1,000,000. for the study and treatment of the ilook-W onn disease, said to be very common throughout the South. Remember the date Saturday, Nov. 13, 1909, at the Court House, Fayettevilie. N. C and lend your presence and help in this great and worthy cause. J. F. HlGUSMITH, Secretary been the best in twenty years'ex- ccpt live stock, which was very good. Cotton and fruit exhibits were especially notable. The Johnny J. Jones' Exposi tion Shows furnished the midway attractions and these were said to be of the highest class ever seen here. The fair was formerly onened Wednesday with a spectacular street parade, consisting of deco rative noats, automobiles, car riages, advertising floats, about a hundred mounted marshals, etc. . that did credit to Chief Marshal C. N. Dunn, who is to be con gratulated upon its success. The first prize for decorative automo bile floats in street parade was won by Dr. Seavy Highsmith, while the second prize went to Dr, J. V. McGougan's machine. First prize for decorated buggy was won by Mrs. Belie Carson's turnout, driven by Miss Annie T. McMillan. The Manchester school float, which was artistical ly beautiful, won first award in its class. This float was pure white, and drawn by two fine iron gray horses furnished by the Croaian Club of Manchester. In the center of this float stood the statue of liberty, holding the torch in her hand, like the one in New ork harbor. This statu a n the person of Mrs. W. A. Nicholson, who was well known Icontlnueu on routtm faue" ury ofthe feute.iioara 01 iteai tn,'jntere6t of the presbyterian Dr. W.S. Rankin. Dr. Rankin , standard. Reports were heard is a fine speaker and an enthuJKon contributions to home and '-"jMS porker. foreign missions from various This is an age of preventive (vj Rocky Mount was then medicine. Remember that 150.-! ieccd as the next meeting Vho 1V7 Own That . lC r AlHlUal DeSSlOIl Ol Presbyterian Synod At Red Spring. U jr I Meet Next ler .t Mount eeo w t Col lege presented S and Newspapers assailed. Th Prsbv-terian Svnod of vrth Tarolina. after a four days on at fled Spring, IbjtM Coileze , TheJSynod convened Tuesday T' T 1 , 1 I ' I ' first day was the sermon by the retiring moderator, Rev. A. R. Shaw. The attendance was good. Wednesday the attendance Wis larger. Rev. A. A. McGeachy and his committee on special .! . 1 A .J -.nA;A Mmnrf.l cv,Vc were held in which tributes were paid to the memory ol two minist ers who had departed this life within the year, these being Rev. K. M. Mclntyre, D. D., and Rev Peter Mclntyre. A number of interesting visitors were intro duced to the Synod. Thursday the needs of David son College were set before the Synod. President Henry Louis Smith and Dr. T. W. Lingle, of the college, presented to the body the necessity of a larger endowment for the college, if it is to do its most efficient work. 1U11AI I. . AW J0.V Pf'VAV tVsfifrM- l Is I on cnL'n in the nlace. Friday, the last day, was filled with interesting addresses and reports. Rev. Dr. R. C. Ander son, pastor of the church at Gas tonia, made a caustic attack upon the Sunday newspaper. While pleading before the Synod for a strict observance of the Sabbath, he called upon all Christians to withdraw their 6'jpport from papers issuintr a Sunday edition. He said he believed the Sunday newspaper is doing more to des ecrate the babbath than any thing else. Capt. J. H. Currie, a ruling elder from r ayetteville Presby- terry, said he was opposed to such condemnation as coming from the Synod. He said he knew many of the editors of secular papers in North Carolina to be Christian men and that in the entire State there is not a paper that comes under the head of yellow journalism. W ATKINS WRY HUNG No Agreement After 50 Hours of De liberation Trial lasted a Week All North Carolina has watched with interest the trial of Constable Watkins of Black Mountain, oharg ed with killing John Hill Bunting. The trial oonsuoied all last wesk. An Ashevilla special to the News and Observer, dated Monday night, says: After being out more than 60 hours, the jury in the case against F. 0. Watkins, the Black Moun- tain constable, charged with the murder of John Hill Bunting, eiu8 us hopelessly at sea as ever. The case went t- the jury at 3 l" Saturday afternoon aud up to 7 o'clock ta-nikcht thev hsl not agreed. As far as could be learned to night the jury stands exactly where it baa stood ail the time, six tot oouvicttou and six for acquittal, and neither side seems tu show any sigu of giviu in. The report that the jury stood five to seven was correct at tint time, as one jurymau made a mistake and voted other than he intended Sunday the jury spent the day alternately in tne jury room, walk ing about the streets and loanging in the oourt house yard Last night and this morning it ia said the jury wrangled right sharp. Witf rfv; f, ;,,, " thpjTbis is positively the last cbaaco ! moderator. The feature of the , . , . ,rr . r ' . . , . , n . Don't fail to vote when you pay your subscription. aud Play Beautiful Piano? iirin is (1211 VUiCi lUf J , Hiffr fir n Wc Dollar for a Week. 500 Liira tor Every Dollar Sent in Before Monday, November 15. The Last Time Such an Oiler Will be Made The Field is now Pipe to hinnst. Litis nUkl dftCMXdd U ir' k.s uiie ai'jn 'fcuous oSrr is November lOib, we will give lM) rote for every 60 cents 150 votef, 'and for every 20 cent votes. that will be given to get this oiauy extra votes for the money. Since last report new oontest. aote have entered the race and some of those whs were behind hare made rapid progress. We hall not be surprised if some of those who had but few votes last week torn out to be pri.s winners. You cjsy just put this in your pipe and smoke it: the prizes are going to those who work for Ihein; not to these who depend upon getting them without much hust ling TUt $300 00 Ki Uibali piano is just ready and waiting to be sent to the home of the lady who is determined to win it. Tnat is what it is going to take to get it UETlKMlN'ATlOK, JjETEfcMl NATION, UETEEMiSATios ! That's it. No half-hearted work is going to win it. The reason is toat some are determined to win But there are yet many chances for big surprises. There are five counties in the ter ritory of The Index Cumberland, Robeson, Bladen, Sampson and Harnett, la these counties irshirujr dredi of thousands of people. Less than 3,000 art taking the paper. Figure a little. How many are left Now isn't the field a good one for you? There is no good reason why almost every family in the five oounties should pot bavt Thf; Ikuex. Many, yea hundreds, in all these oounties are already tak ing it and enjoying its weekly visits. And with the growth in circulation the paper is going to improve and beoome more inter esting to the people of these. counties. We have alms aud at pirations that we have not an.' nooncea, v &? determined to make The Index a nswspaper in a class by itself in North Carolina. We have only just begun the task that our ambition marked out when we started. You can well afford to push The Ihdex. Did you see the piano last week that we are going tj give away? It is a thing of beauty and to her who wins it it will bs a joy forever. It is on exhibition at the mnsio house of W. F. Blount, from whom we bought it especially for this contest. Read: Mr. A. B Pearsail, a prominent citi.an of Red Springe, says: "If anybody wants to know how durable the Kimball Piano is, let them be referred to me. We have used one about lo years, and the children have played on it con stantly during that tims. The tone is about as good as ever." If you have not seen the desks we are going to give away, you have no idea of their beauty. Do go to the Fayettevilie Furniture Oooipany'a store wheu you are ia" fayettevilie and see them They are genuine beauties they ara not cheap. They sail at 121 each anywhere. One of them is going to dud a home in Harnett, one ia Sampson, one in Robeson, one ia Bladen and three in Cumberland uo niatteT where the piano goes. Tbe deaka are just like the one awarded to Misa Baulah Averttt as the graud prize in the oontest last spring Get busy The names and stand ing of the contestants will be pub- liahed next week. WHERK THE PRIZES GO. F.r the purjioaes at thi contest we Lave divvlKl our territory into vt district, &ad will give ouo'desk to mu woman or girl m each district. T&w districts are m tulki: First Distkht-Cross Crk towa. ship. Sin. van LrraicT All oi CuoitxsrUa is CTumy w8t 01 ta yp ptm, r,vf mXm I CONTlNTEn ON FOLTTH PAGE f t ft :