Wichita Daily Times. (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1907 Page: 6 of 8
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Pandemonium reigned.
Every man in
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seemingly expecting throng!
sheer
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at any price. A score
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in appeal
eternity had grown to be a par time to
Barry Conant Here was Bob thunder-
vellqusly compact, handsome, mil la-
turc man. with a fascinating face, d irk
olive in tint, lighted by a pair of spi rk-
to even
it was
mattings;
COFFINS.
reputation pictured him.
five inches seemed to
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ters, for such an occasion as t he pres-
ent was "Break the price at any cost."
On the other hand, every one knew
that Randolph & Randolph wer e usual*
ly behind Bob’s big operations; this
was evidently one of his biggest, and
every man there knew that Randolph
& Randolph were seldom back ed down
was at a high tension at exci
Barry Conant was as calm as
standing in the center of a I
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power of voice to crush his < pponent
into silence. But with the n gularity
of a trip-hammer Barry Conan "‘s right
hand, raised in unhurried gest ire, and
his clear calm 'Bold’’ met Bol s every
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We received a delayed shipment of Bare Fopt Sandals, all
sizes, some of which were damaged in transent by having
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the crowd seemed to have the capital
stock of the Sugar trust to sell, and
black hair; a black mustache .was
parted over white teeth, which, w hen
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now been held in perfect cotrol, sud-
denly burst from its clamps and Barry
Conant was the fiend hi "Wall street
bent on selling as tow i is possible in-
stead of for as much as hey could get
These were, the shorts who had been
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the same lot and are being offered at a low price.
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resented a certain phase of stock e -
chance gambling procedure,'where os e
been wet. These we offer at about 50c on the dollar.
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Plumbing Work
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Millinery
L.^OMPKINS.
The Plumber.
dalsy field cutting off the helple is dow-
firs’ heads with every swing
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miniature mass
Subscribe for The
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good things iat » i
and quite another t
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has never disappoin
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it has been used.
certainly do not M
chance if you buys
Meal We want g
see our line of S
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Ice Cream Freezerg]
I and fancy Screen ®
Our prices are right
you are from M
let us show you.
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ing was tame in comparison. A s*
market, however, terrific, always I
tame beside a bear crash. In the fe
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A late purchase of Lawns, Batiste and Dimities, and White
owns with small figures that are worth 122c to 15c per;
yard, but we are going to make a I Oc pr ice on them.
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battlefields than any other ha f score
members combined. The scene was a
rare one for a student of anii aalized
men.
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port, came his “Sold!" 7 hen the com-
of human
springs and wires, which had until
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' retreating bid. It was a battle royal-
, a king on one side, a Richelie i on the
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other. Though there was fra atic buy-
ing and selling all around tl ese two
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piercing voice rang out—"5,000 at 69,
68, "10,000 at 63," "25,000 at 60."
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on the floor against him. I understood.
Bob against them all—he trying o
stay the onrushing current of dro >-
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higher figures than before.
known that Barry Conant's usu al order
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ping prices; they beht on keeping tl e by any force,
sluice gates open. He was backed up
against the fail—not the Bob of the
morning; not a vestige of that cold,
brain-nerveand-body-in-hand gambler
His bat was gone. his col-
By THOMAS W. LAWSON
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(he trend of their Battle. -AIrkne
that if Bob should be beaten down by:
this concentrated modern- fnane
devil. a panic would ensue ami Susar
would go none could say how low.
But if Bob should play him to u stand-
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He also carries a nice line of water
supply goods, bath-tubs, rubber and
cotton water hose, etc. Ofce one
door south of Robertson’s drug store.
If you want auyhing done that
everybody else has tried and failed,
callon us and let us fix it for you.
< .Wichita Falls. TEXAS.
Switching stock gambhrs into height of a giant. His
their fate pointing fingers, rose and
fell with bewildering ripidity as hia
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and got it. I saw a quick fasi of pain
shoot across his face, and real ized that
It probably meant he was net ring thev
remained, zu-, w. „uu-, — -pa . . . ... . । ..
lar torn and hanging over his should er. that there was deviltry of more than
His coat and waistcoat were ripped usual signifcance behind this selling
open, showing the full length of I is movement; that Barry Com nt must
white shirt front, and his eyes wre have unlimited orders to sell and
fairly mad. Bob was no longer a smash. My finaj order 9.50,000
Cuman being, but a monarch of the brought our total up to 150.010 shares,
forest at bay, with the hunter In fro nt A large amount for even Randolph A
of him, and closing in upon him, Ii a Randolph to buy of A stock selling at
----half circle, the pack of harriers, nearly $200 a share. 1 then and there
all gnashing their teeth, baring th Mr decided that whatever happened I
fangs, and howling for blood. The would go no further. Just then Bob s
hunter directly facing Bob. was Ba ry 1 wild eye caught mine. and
Conant—very slight, very short.- a a ar in it a piteous appeal, such
as che sees to the eye of the wounded
Steam and Hot Water Heating
estimates made free. All
kinds of Plumbing repairing
done by practical plumbers.
We also carry in stock the
Eclipse and] the I Roberts
natural stone germ proof Fil-
ters. Located at city hall
building ’Phone 306.
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momenta It took me to get to the floor,
the battle bad started. The greatet
part of the exchange membership was
in a dense mob wedged against the
rail behind the Sugar pole. I could no t
have got within yards of the center
of that crowd of men, fast becomin 1
panic-stricken. If the tate of nation i
had depended on my errand. I ha l
witnessed such a scene before. It re -
doe when she gives up her attempt te
swim to shore and waits tie comiug
i of the pursuing hunter's can be. I sad-
ly signaled that I was through. As
job caught th sign, he. threw his
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had already bought 40,000, and that
this was the last ditch stand. Barry
Conant must have caught the mean-
ing, too. instantly, like i revolver to
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he was stalking his game, too d like
those of a.wolf. An interesting man
nt dU times was this Barry ( onant.
new and clean.
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Bare Foot Sandals.
Plumbing
JOB BARNETT
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Wichita Daily Times. (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1907, newspaper, June 6, 1907; Wichita Falls, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1565607/m1/6/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.