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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-27

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady; No 2 spring wheat, 701<d71lsc; No.
spring wheat. 6S1a@70c; No. red, 72d12lac;
No. corn. 321a 0132%c; No. 2 oats, A924'ec;
No white, 246726c: No. white 22&ads6c;
No 2 rye, 511kc; No. 2 barley, 32d4Oc; No.
/ fax seed, 971.c; northwestern. 99c; prime
timothy seed. $40; mess pork, per Dbl, S.
656$S.TO; lard, per 100 lbs, $5.271ad$5 371s;
short ribs sides Qoose), 81 .9y9s5.1 10; dry
sailed shoulders (boxed). 5ss@5hc; short
clear sides Cooked. IS. 256s5. 95; whiskey, dis
tillers' finished goods, per gallon, s1.B; No.
yellow corn. 33G133Ac.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creamery. 13b6l7c;
dairy, Boise; eggs weak, fresh, HOPE;
cheese tame, creamery, S1aG9c.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-27
BONES
FinanciaI

New York. July 26.-Fhc Commercial-Ad-
vertfser's London finaacial caSlegram: The
markets hero were stagnant today except
for tho continued booming OF Westralians.
Americans were forgotten. arbitrageurs
leaving early. Contagios were stiff. being
duty. On some stocks even per cent was
demanded. Rates on foreign stocks were
also exceptionally sttff. The explanation Is
the large amount Of money withdrawn on
account Of the Wsstraliap boom. The bank
bought 5000 pounds OF gold in bars and
was only 76s,o00, and the expectation here
10 that the bank will raise its minimum
discount rate tomorrow to per cent.
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( HE ago Change

Chicago, July 26.-Apprehension of dam
age by the hot, dry weather prevailing
throughout the country strengthened wheat
and corn today. September wheat closed
with a gain of hd%c, and corn &c. Oats
closed unchanged.
Provisions suffered from liquidation. Pork
lost 1219d15c; lard 5d719c. and ribs Tee.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-27
Talbot 6 Palmer,
Commission Brokers.
NO. II N. TWENTIETH ST. TELEPHONE 5s4
Cotton, Stocks, Grain
and Provisions. -.
Direct private wires TO New York,
Chicago and New Orleans.

proved but dull at unchanged prices, and
ruled inactive throughout the session.
Prices slowly eased off under the absence
of speculative support, weak European ca
bles, unfavorable news from Brazil, and
softness in the spot department. Rallied
al the close on an order for 1900 bags of
May, closing firm. Sales 1000 bags. includ-
ing August, 4.35; November, 455i January
Ass; May, 5.156f5 20.
Spot ooffee-Rio dull and weak: No. Z
invoice, 81; No. jobbing, ga; mild quiet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-27

Washington, July 26.-Today>s statement
of the condition of the treasury follows:
Available cash balance, S275, 1896, 4O6; gold re-
serve, $246. 338, SS7.
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New Orleans Cotton Marke.

New Orleans, July 26.-Cotton steady;
sales, 100. Ordinary, 311-16; good ordinary,
1915; low middling. 15-l6; middling, 5at
good middling. 6 7-l6 middling fair, 1916;
receits, 337; stock 1886.
Consolidated statement: Net receipts 81
O26; exports to Great Britain, 1873; France,
2VO; Continent, 4.676; stock, 402,5
Cotton futures quiet and steady. July,
5.65 bid; August. 5.40q5.41; September, $40
5.42; October, 542d5. 40; November, 5.46@5. ~;
December, 5.59a551; January, 5.54@5.55,
February, 5.57@r5.59; March, 5.61Q562.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-27
BUSINESS In THE
COTTON MARKET
Consisted Largely Of Switching
in Futures.
SOME INVESTMENT BUYING
Good Reports from Specials in England
and Feeling of Conservatism Pre-
vailed-Further Advices from
the Cotton Belt.

New York, July 26.-Business on the cotton
exchange today consisted largely in switch
ing from the rear to the more remote
futures There was. however, some invest
ment buying, but more considerable cover
ing, the basis of which was for the most
part reconsideration of the weekly gov
eminent report. The report indicated
poor situation in the Carolinas with the
general condition unsatisfactory by rea-
son of shedding, while Texas showed a
poorer average than a week ago. In its
entirety the government report as locally
considered became a bullish offset to the
cotton crop adviees. SO numerously in cir
culation at the present time. The market
opened steady with prices to points
higher.
Trading for a time was quite active, with
Wall street buyers prominent. Later prices
Increased to points, when realizing set
In and prevented further advance.
Throughout the session the market was
helped by good reports in regard to spe-
eial cotton in the English market. There
were also some investment orders executed
during the afternoon feeling of conserv-
atism prevailing. and there was a DISPOSE
ton to hold off for further advices from
the cotton belt and for tomorrow's cables,
particularly with reference to the con-
sumption of cotton.
New York, July 26.-tcotton steady; mid
ding, SIS; gross, 10; sales, 476; stock, 147.-
3S7; continent. 221.
Total today: Net receipts. 431; exports to
continent, 217; stock, 402, 507.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 50s6: Great
Britain, $685. continent 1876
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
S,03l.l21; Great Britain, 3,469, 436; France,
1851; continent. 2,79S705.
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New York, July 2s.--coffee options i'm
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min0ham to Cincinnati ami from Bit1niilg-
ham TO New York without change.
No. 4 carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car
Chattanooga to Louisville and Pullman
Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
No. has through Pullman Drawing
Room Sleepers, Birmingham to New o.
leans and Birmingham to Shreveport
J. N. Culp, Tra:hc Manager, Washington.
u. c. -, .
Frank 9. Cannon. General Manager
Washington, ID. G.
C. A. WickerSnaU. superintendent, Biz
mingham.
w A. Turk G. P. A., Washington, y. g
c. A. Benscoter, A q. p. A.. ChStess
r. N. Ellis. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
BRYAN AT Upton.
Tho Presidential Candidate Speaks for the
Election of Shacklerord In the
Bland District.

Upton, Mo-, Aug. 26.-William j.
Bryan yesterday spoke to am audience
of over 5000 persons assembled from
this and adjoining counties, in behalf
of ShaclSleford, the democratic candi-
date for election to succeed Richard p.
Bland in congress. Mr.. Bryan spoke
particularly of the Importance to the
democratic party of carrying the old
Bland district; of its influence, for good
or bad, which the result in the district
so long represented by the silver
leader might have on the prospects of
the party in the approaching national
campaign. lie reiterated his devotion
to the Chicago platform, plank by
plank, and then took up the new issues,
scoring expansion, Imperialism and
militarism. Trusts were also de-
nounced.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
Temporary Injunction Grant
ed Against Collecting
Occupation Tax.
CLEARING POLICE MIDDLE
The Council Among Other
Things Lays Hands on
the Police.

Late Friday afternoon Ewing
and Foust, acting in behalf of some
forty business and professional men,
obtained temporary restraining
order from Judge Smith, which en-
Joins the city clerk from receiving
any monies coming in from the re.
Gently passed Occupation Tax ordi-
nance. The order was issued from
the district court and will be in force
until early in September when the
court convenes, unless the council in
sists on its being brought up sooner.
The injunction is brought on the
claim that the act of the Legislature
of 1881 under which the occupation
tax was made legal in Kansas was
unconstitutional. Several other OBJ
jections are made in the papers to the
ordinance. but these will only be
brought out at the hearing. A few
people have already paid the whole
or part of their tax, but it is probable
that the ordinance will be a dead let
ter until the settlement in Court
The ordinance has ever caused
much discussion and one of the CHIEF
pSiuts Of uncertainty even with the
council, was discussed at the meeting
last night. The city used TO have q
peddler's tax, but the occupation tax
ordinance repealed it. Now it is q
serious question whether the new
ordinance really catches the peddler
provided he is onto his job, and there
have been half q dozen agents and
peddlers here in the last two weeks
who apparently were rather anXiOu.
to ne arrested for alleged non-com
pliance with the ordinance. There
are lawyers in the cities who make il
business to fiud weak points il
ordinances and to hire some tool t
break them. The tool is arrested anc
then the city has damage cult OF
it's hands. 1t il grave question anC
the matter should receive the great
est care.
In the meantime the injunction viii
bring up the ordinance and a tina
opinion of its c0nstitutionality will b.
obtained which will be one deeira bl
result if no others come from tn
action.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01

uniform only between p. m. and 7 a,
m. The day marshal as an elective
officer, Is on duty during the day an d
at all times when he chooses to be,
and the council cannot restrain him.
One councilman declared he thought
the police "rotten to the core", and
favored firing the entire force, In
fact there was whole lot of indigna-
ton evident and the council was har.
monious as never before during the
entire session. An the majority of
lola people will merely as one of a
large mum der, congratulate the council
in their evide nt desire to improve
matters by removing the cause ofstrife
as soon as the blame Is definitely fixed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
A FARMERS TRUST.
Federation Organized to Control the
Price of Farm Products aud Espe-
cinlly Kansas Corn.

Topeka, Kan.,/ Aug. 2s.-Several
prominent farmers and business men
of this place have organized the Farm
crs' Federation of the Mississippi Val
ley, with a capital stock of $40, 900 900.
The purpose of the trust is to control
the price of farm products of the Mis-
sissippi valley and especially of the
enormous corn crop of Kansas. The
farmers trust will establish ware
houses and maintain agents at Cincin-
natl, st. Louis and Chicago, where the
members grain will be marketed. The
cities having the warehouses are to be-
come outlets for the grain and products
of the middle and western states. 1t
is believed here among conservative
business men that the scheme will sue
coed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
The Semi-Weekly Capital
McClain Takes a Thief.

bout $3.50 this morning, after a
chase of half dozen blocks, Elmer
McClain collared a thief and brought
him ITO town. The thief gave his
name as John Doe and pleaded guilty
to being thief aud to being unable
to run as fast as Elmer, and the court
assessed him five dollars for the first
otfense and ten days in Jail for the
second. He didn't pay any money but
he did go to Jail,
The name is familiar one i'm lola,
but all the same, Doe is an entire
stranger here. He was seen by man
in wagon which was standing in
front of McClain's to take two pairs
of oveIalls and start south with them
The man told McClain and Elmer
chased him clear down in the south
deNce, where with the assistance of
Merritt Esse and two other boys the
game was bagged. Doe dropped the
overalls near Alt CampbelPs when he
saw McClain running after him. He
had on a good new suit of the same
material, good hat and shoes, and
begged for liberty, He said he had
been sick, but his running powers be-
lied his statement. Then he begged
Off because he was hungry and
wanted to get meal. He is pale and
bewhiskered, and looks as if he might
have recently seen the inside of an
other Jail. He has mean face and
that was what told against him and
McClain couldn't believe him, especi-
ally when he was out of breath from
the chase.
And SO for a few weeks John Doe
who is terribly universal criminal,
will not prey upon the public. Iol
has him locked up.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
The Council BClligercnt.

Thursday nights meeting Of the city
council complaint against chief of
police Brewer was filed and a hot
discussion followed. The sworn state
ment was made by one Albert Carter
that on certain occasion he inquired
of Brewer the location of bawdy
house and a certain house was point
ed out to him. Some of the council
thought policeman could properly
do this, others that he could not
Still others thought it was all right
if the policeman told the truth, but
that if he misdirected the inquirer he
sinned. A general discussion arose
and some entertaining things were
said.
1t will be remembered that Jim
Mann, eX-marshal and now night
marshal, some time ago filed grave
charges against Brewer, but the coun-
Gil laid them on the table permanent.
iy, it seems, from belief that they
were made maliciOusly. One council
man stated last night that he saw
Mann plotting Carter around to the
city hall to make yesterdays com
plant. Then the matter of the eter-
nal friction of the present force, re-
sulting in its insufiiciency, came up.
Each man seems to be pulling indie.
pendently, whereas they should all
work in harmony, if they are going
20 earn their salaries. 1t was adj.
vanced that this arose from interior.
ence between the marshals, the night
man being cut officially during the
day marshal's rule, and hence the
order that Mann should be on duty in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
FARMERS CONGRESS.


Boston, Aug. 2S-The National
Farmers Congress will meet in this
city October 3 to 6 and the local COM
mittee of arrangements is planning the
details of the entertainment, the leg
islature having made an appropriation
to that end. The congress is made up
of delegates from the different states
and the governors are now making the
appointments. This is the first time
the congress has ever met in New En-
gland and large and interesting meet
ing is expected. EX-Gov. Hoard, of
Wisconsin, is president of the congress
and John NJ. Stahl, of Chicago, is Sec
tnrv
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
FOREST FIRES IN WYOMING.
Immense Fires Are Raging About Laramie
Peak and IA Large Quantity of Tim
Der Has Been DESTROYED.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 2S.-A Bee special
from Cheyenne. Wyo., says: Immense
forest fires are raging about Laramie
peak, in the northern part of Laramie
county. The fires have been burning
for the past ten days and have de-
stroyed n large quantity of valuable
timber. The fires have been reported
to Special Agent Abbott, who will at
once make an effort to have them ex-
tinguished, although it is feared that
they have obtained such Roadway that
this win bc impossible unless the re-
gion is visited by rain. The Laramie
peak district suffered greatly last year
from forest fires, much valuable timber
being DESTROYED.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01

Paris, Aug. 2s.-The anti Semites as
sert they are conveying food supplies
by an underground passage to Jules
Guerin, the anti-Semite agitator and
his beleaguered companions at the
headquarters of the anti-Semite league
in the Rue de Chabrol Yesterday a
man was arrested for attacking the re-
publican guards stationed in the
thoroughfare. The troops on the COR
dons have been increased, but other
wise there has been no change in the
situation since yesterday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01

Here You Base Ball Fiends.
SOME sayings about base ball taken
from the scriptures:
The devil was the coacher-he coach-
ed Eve when she stole f1rst-Adam
stole second.
When Isaac met Rebecca at the well
she was walking with pitcher
Sampson struck out a great many
times when he beat the Philistines.
Moses made his run when he slew
the,Egyptians.
Cain made base when he killed
Able
\ braham made "a sacrifice.
The prodigal son made u home run.
David was long distance thrower,
Moses shut out the Egyptians at the
Red Sea-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
No Relief for Twenty Years.

| have been troubled for the laet
twenty years with bronchial affec-
ton, and at times have been bediast
Have tried great many cough REM
edles tut found no relief until | tried
Foley's Honey and Tar. / can hon
estly recommend Foley's Honey and
Tar as quick relief, reliable, pleas
ant to take and sure cure for dis.
eases of the throat and lungs.
MINERVA SMITH, -'---' , s,as,.
Ala Washington Ave, Danville, .lll.
Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
GIVE HE CHILDREN A!pRINK

called Grain-O. II is delicious, APP
petizing, nourishing food drink to
take the place of coffee, Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have
used it because when properly pre-
pared it tastes like the finest coffee
but is free from all its injurious
properties. Graino.O aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t Is
not a stimulant but a edith builder,
and children, as we'll as adults can
drink it with great benefit. Costs
about 4 as much as coffee. Is and 25
CT
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Terrific Explosion at a Standard
Oil Refinery at Whiting, Ill.
IMMENSE TANKS OF OIL IN DANGER.
over 80 streams of Water Were Played
on the FIames-SeveraI Firemen Sc
rIously Burned-Timber Fire
in South Dakota.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-One of the most
destructive fires that has ever occurred
at the Standard Oil refneries broke
out at Whiting last night 1t was
caused by a leak Mt the bottom of one
of the stills. A few minutes after the
fire broke out there was "A terrific eX-
plosion and the flames spread rapidly
to the two immense tanks containing
., 200 barrels of partially refined oil.
AT the present time it looks as though
the eight remaining will be consumed.
The loss so far is estimated at 500, 000
There are over 80 streams of water
playing on the fire and the superstition
is it will be impossible to do more than
confne it to the present limits. Steven
wilkins, IA freman Harry Bonney, en-
ginecr at the works, and Jesse Cum
niugham. still man, were seriously
burned by the blazing oil.
FIRE IN TIMBER NEAR DEADwooD.
Omaha, Ncb., Aug. 9S.-A special to
the Bee from Deadwood. ;. D., says;
A big fire has been raging in the tim
bcr east of this city. in the Two Bit dis
ir.ct, for the past - hours 1t has al
rcady burned over considerable ex.
end of territory and destroyed much
valuable timber The country is very
dry and fears are entertained that the
ire will get beyond control. A force
1f 80 range riders is fighting the on
ward advance of the flames, and it is
loped that they will subdue them soon.
. is also reported that another fire has
broken out in the Spearfsh division
and that a territory of five miles
square had already been burned over.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
ENnanSiOll.


While the question of expansion is
being agitated, would like to give
my views. If could make it appar-
ent to every reader that expansion is
u necessity that is all / desire, for
when a necessity occurs to US we are
apt to act i'm the matter to produce
the desired results.
The management of the fair assocl-
alton particularly desire that we
shall have an exhibit of fruit at the
coming fair that will eclipse our
former efforts. The Allen county
Horticultural society made its begin
ming few years ago with scarcely a
quorum of members, has been grow
ing in size, expanding until its MEM
bers reside in every township III the
county. Its exhibits have been re-
peatedlY improved and bettered and
it is expected of us that the next one
shall be an improvement over the
last.
There will be present at the fair
this season many strangers that we
have not seen before, and we want to
convey to them that our society can
rustic up Il good thing with a very
slim supply of material.
If every member of the society
would Idrop that old stale excuse,
"Oh, I've nothing worth showing
this year" and determine to try for
one premium at least, we could do lit
easy. Get premium list, look up
what premiums are offered on and
determine to capture one or more and
the trouble would diminish, success
expands into certainty and we would
once more be pleased to boast of what
we did to help out the fair. A liberal
premium is offered for general ex-
hibit. | know a dozen members OF
our society who could make good
general exhibit, and to all who try |
want to impress upon them that all
kinds of fruit are included in a gener-
al display, and a variety goes long
way in adding to the value of such
a display. The fair expects it of us.
The strangers who come expect to see
it. If we work as we have done be-
fore we can make it creditable.
We have been invited by the state
society to send samples from our fair
to Topeka for exhibition at the state
capital.
We also are invited by the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington tc
keep samples of winter varieties tc
send to the worlds exhibition al
Paris. | will be glad to do the work
of preparing and sending all that oul
people wish to furnish.
In conclusion let me say, shall we
try to keep our society up to an aver
age, or better, with our neighborine
counties. We cannot do so unless we
continue to work, and work means
expansion, and expansion brings us
always increased comforts for all
Hoping to see everyone ut the fail
with a good lot of exhibits l remain
yours for the expansion of every com
fort that horticulture can bring.
b. f. PANCoAsT,
Sec. Allen Co. horticultural Society.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
Whiting For n Switch.

The delay in beginning work on
the factories south of town is i'm par
due to the fact that the Santa Fe has
not yet put in the switch which is to
be built. Both the Cement Company
and the Brick Company have heavy
machinery and nearly all their sup
plies to be shipped in and there is no
use to begin making preparations un-
til the switch over which the ma
teTials must come has been put in.
The Brick Company'is doing a little
preliminary work by eXcavating for
"a foundation and leveling site for
their plant on the north slope of the
mound, just east of the old brewery
A furnace wall is also being built and
preparations made so that brick can
be made as soon as possible. The
plant will manufacture some of the
material which goesi nto its walls
and also make brick for the Cement
works, so the whole development is
Ringing ON the switch. There is no
reason to fear that the switch will not
60 in as it has been promised and the
company, doubtless has excellent
reasons for the delay.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01
Pointed IA Revolver at Her.

Smith Center, Kan, Aug. 9s.-While
visiting her friend Edna Kern, Miss
Ida Beldon pointed the loaded revolver
belonging to Miss Kern's father at
Miss Kern in fun, intending to scare
her. The revolver was discharged and
the ball struck Miss Kern under the
right eye, killing her almost instantly.
Both were about 10 years old and live
in Spring Hill township
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-01

An lola man who was travelling in
Lower California recently went into a
barber shop and while the face artist
was operating on him he also attempt
ed to fill the lola man with stories of
California's greatness. AS that bar
Der shaved he discoursed on fruits
and flowers. For minute or two the
barber seem to have the pole but as
soon as he made pause to gather
fresh breath the lola man took the in
side track and never let the barber
into the conversation after that at all.
BY the time the lola man was through
the barber had nothing more to say
about California. He simply had
strength enough left to ask the price
of a ticket to lola and how many bar
bers there were IN the town. In q
talking match even a barber Of eXper-
fence has little business with an lola
man. Mail and Breeze.