Wichita Daily Times. (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Monday, June 24, 1907 Page: 3 of 8
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factory at that place. A number of cit-
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stocks all around the room, until they
have regained at least half their drop
—all of IL If possible. I will buy un-
til I have exhausted to the last hun-
dred my fortune of a billion dollars.
This should make an adjournment un-
necessary. I know that this is a most
extraordinary request, but you are
confronted with a most extraordinary
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Grand Three-Day Carnival and Fourth
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Okla., July 2, 3 and 4.
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we pay particular attention to our shoe department. Just
give us a trial, we can fit your foot.
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amount of stock to raise the average ■
price of all active shares at least one-
half their total drop—all of IL if "pop,
aiblo. He agrees to buy to the limit
of his fortune of a billion dollars. I
now put Mr. Brownley’s request to a
vote. All those in favor of granting
it will signify the same by saying
“Yes.’" "! .
A mighty roof-lifting "Yes" sound- •
ed through the room.
\ "All those opposed, ‘No.*"
There was a deathly hush.
"Mr. Brownley will please speak
from this platform, and remember, la
30 minutes to the second, I will sound
the gavel for the resumption of busi-
ness.** - *
Bob Brownley strode to the place
last vacated bv the president. The
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Another company of German immi-
grants from North Dakota are in the
city prospecting for the purchase of
land near this city.
The biggest “doings” that ever took
place in Southwest Oklahoma. Under
the auspices of the Frederick Commer-
cial Club. Horse Racing, Broncho
Busting. Baseball and all kinds of ex-
citement and amusement Lectures by
the mot popular speakers of the day.
Frederick, the town that entertained
Roosevelt. Every visitor guaranteed
the time of his life. Low railroad fare.
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atstory of the stock exchange. Al-
ready. if what they say on the floor
is correct, over 200 banks and trust
companies throughout the country
hade gone under, and new failures
are • being announced every minute.
Half the members of this and the
Boston and Philadelphia exchanges
are insolvent and have closed their
doors, or will close them before three
o’elock, and the shrinkage in values
so far reported runs over ffteen dil-
llons. Unless something is done be
tore the close, there will be a similar
panic in every exchange and bourse
in Europe .to-morrow." -
The committee instantly voted to
A New Shipment of
(IES’ OXFORDS
Cut uuder Runabouts and
all the different up to date
styles. Also a car of the
New Decateur Buggies.
If it's Style. Quality and a
low price for the goods
you get remember we can
give you all combined. ,
the city today and piade this office a
call. He came over from Allen da e,
where he has an appointment for the
third Bunday.
and banks throughout the country,
and in a few minutes the news of it
would be in the capitals of Europe.
Never before in history did man have
such an audience—the whole civilized
world. Already arose from Wall,
Broad and New streets, which sur-
round the exchange, the hoarse hol-
low of the gathering hordes. Before
the ticker should announce the re-
sumption of business these would
number hundreds of thousands, for
the Anancial district for more than an
hour had boon a surging mob.
For once at least the much-abused
phrase, “He looked the part," could
operations purchase
was still as a tomb. AU eyes wore .
Band an the president. Every man I
lay the proposition before the full pity all blended in his mien, but over
board. In another minute the presi- all .was 'an I-ami-the-one-you-are-the-
dent’s gavel sounded, and. the door 1 many atmoaobece of eonfdence that
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ne of the swellest Oxfords we have shown this season.
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allowed to address you. Mr. Brown-
ley has agreed, if this request: bo
granted, he will upon resumption of
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sole, beautiful high Cuban heel,
ribbon lace, in fact, a very dres-
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bows Fork Wants a Broom Factory. Engenlwreattn"adrres tminuEe:
be used in all truthfulness. As Rob-
ert Brownley throw back his head
and shoulders and faced that crowd
of men, some of whom he had hurt,
many of whom he had beggared. andi
all of whom he had tortured, be pre-
seated a picture such as a royal Hon
recently from the jungles and just
freed from his cage might have made.1
Defance, deference, coatompt. and
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| ef the one to whom ho had sold, and
i the price cut in two. The man who
was “short" and who a few minutes
before had been eagerly counting Ms
profts now knew that they had been
turned to less, because the man from
whom he had borrowed his short
stocks tor delivery would be in no
condition to repay for them, the next
day, when they should be returned to
him. The “short" man was himself,
therefore. “long" stocks he had
bought to cover his "short" sale. In
depressing the price he had been
working against Ms own pocket in-,
stood of against the bulls he had
thought he was opposing. All was
confusion and black despair. < There
is, indeed. no blacker place than the
Boor of the stock exchange after a
panic cyclone has swept IL and is
yet lingering in its corners, while the
survivors of its fury do not know
whether or not It will again gather
force.
crowd was growing larger every min-
ate. The ticker was already hissing
a tape biograph of this extraordinary
situation in brokerage shops, hotels.
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Teams by the score are passing
through here every day to work on
the Wichita Falls and Southern rail-
way grade. The work is moving along
fast and we will soon have the pleas-
ure of hearing the train whistle at
the crossings; It will sound like sweet
musie, to our ears.—Archer City Dis-
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the announcement they were abot to ■
bear, might depend, pt least tm-
porarlly, the welfare, not only .of
Wall street, but of the nation, per-
haps even of the civilized world. The
president spoke:
“Members of the New Turk Stock
Exchange:
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me to say that Mr. Robert Brownley '
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CHAPTER IX.
The governing committee was hold
teg a meeting in its room. Bob rushed
tn unceremoniously.
"One word, gentlemen," he called.
“I have more trades outstanding, both
buys and sells, than any oher mem-
ber or house. Before deciding whether
to adjourn in an attempt to save the
Btreet,’ I ask your consideration of
this proposition: If the exchange will
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