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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The proposition to establish a cabi-
net office to be known as the depart
ment of commerce may be a smooth
scheme to get Mr.. Morgan into the cab
inet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

Perhaps the Hague peace commission
will take cognizance of the Transvaal
war when Great Britain runs out of
men, mules and money and seeks to
establish peace.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The man who waits for trouble to
come before he engages in prayer gem
orally finds himself lost in crowd
made up of people like himself.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The news that a number of Philip.
pine provinces have been deprived of
civil government is not unexpected.
The natives should have been intro.
duced to the visiting congressman by
slow degrees.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

It will be several years, however, b.
fore 9 mans right to affiliate With
democracy is left to the republ;cs.
rn,afsare,.e Nj z a, z5:ss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Con1moner Comment.
Extracts From W. }. Bryan's Paper.
Equality in Taxation.

- = q,
Equality in Taxation.
Inc ONO democratic platform de-
mands that railroad and street car
lines Shall bear their fair share Of tax
alton. The plank reads as follows: I'D
''Steam and electric railroads and
other corporations having public fran
chises shall be assessed In the same
proportion to their salable value as are
farms and city real estate.''
VINO VIII deny the proposition there
IN stated? Who will assume to suggest
different basis of assessment? Tho
railroad enjoys the right of eminent
ooma1h' IL can take any property IL
wants for railroad purposes. The
state surrenders to it enough of SOW.
erelgnty to enable it to demand any
mans land, even his homestead, upon
the tender of its salable value. Tho
street car line enjoys a valuable fran
chlse, usually secured from the peo-
pies representatives without the
knowledge of the people themselves.
Why should the ordinary individual,
who receives from his government no
franchises, bonuses, subsidies, or spe-
clal privileges, pay taxes upon the full
value of his land, while the railroads
and street car lines pay but a small
per cent of the value of their property1
Why should the farmer be compelled
to pay taxes on the full value upon his
horses cattle, hogs, and other walking
stock, while railroads and street car
lines pay on but a small per cent Of
the value of their rolling stock? May
or johnson is responsible for the in
sertion of this plank, and it is emil
nently just. The candidates upon the
state ticket can afford to challenge
their opponents to discuss this propo-
sition before the people of their state.
Equality before the law is a maxim
that is being more and more ignored.
The democrats of Ohio are to be con-
graduated upon their attempts to re-
vive this principle in state affairs.
They would have been wiser if they
had appliad it to national affairs az
we'll.
I here is too much voting by proxy.
A republican once explained his vote
by saying that being sheep raiser, he
of course voted the republican ticket.
He allowed his sheep to do his voting.
And yet, in what respect does he differ
from the man whose vote is governed
by the price of hogs, cattle, horses, or
Wall Street stocks? If, as Hanna
thinks, money talks, it is not strange
that somf allow their property to do
their voting. But if we are to have a
governml lent administered according to
high idd hls) and founded 1aS8p the
Declarat on of ]9esesf endence) men must
do their REpvoting, and they must
cast thel9 votes according to Judgment
and '1sis"es:
republicans who yearn to represent
agricultural districts in congress
shouiq al once proceed to extend guar
) !: 5. =; +: :'.. ::
agricultural ves4. There are signs
that western people are growing weary
of putting up money for the protection
of "infant industries" that are strong
enough to demand any price they please
for their wares and at the same time
compel agriculturalists to sell their
produce at whatever price the baron1
see fit to pay.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

Pittsburg, where he has since played
his position finely. When the Players
Union was formed last year thinner
was elected president.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

Strange, is it not, that although we
are SO powerful that we can, and in
duty bound must, provide for the ma
terial welfare of an alien people, we
RE not strong enough to combat the
influence of a partial crop failure.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

The men who own the anthracite
coal mines will not allow themselves to
be deprived of profit simply because
laboring men refuse to mine coal for
pauper wages. The mine owners have
better scheme. They keep a goodly
supply of coal on hand and the con
sumer pays the cost of the strike
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08
Mildred 80
* 6rexunfon
BY THE DUCHESS
CHAPTER xI1I.-(continued.,

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-08

agricultural yes. There are signs
that western people are growing weary
of putting up money for the protection
of ''infant industries" that are strong
enough to demand any price they please
for their wares and at the same time
compel agriculturalists to sell their
produce at whatever price the baron,
see fit to pay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
London Financial Cablegram.

NEW YORK, June 2S-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says: The stock market today was still quiet, but there was an almost complete change in speculative sentiment-a re- versal of the weakness and depression of the last few days. Various factors con trlbuted to this changed feeling. In the first place. Berlin ceased the selling that has been in progress since the recent bank failures. Then the effects of the failure of the Seventh National Bank are regarded as pretty well discounted. Cn- der these circumstances the bear con tingent hastened to repurchase the stocks sold in the belief that prices were going to sag still further. 10 add to all fhese dull factors New York helped things along by sending buying orders in Atchl- son and Union Pacific. while the Ere shares were heavily bought by a big To ronto speculator. The close was buoyant. The best market observers and authori- ties think that a recovery Is fairly start ed. As to the immeulate outlyook 1t Is argued that next months dividends will accelerate the upward movement. It Is felt. however that the markets worst enemy just now is apathy. Money Is Tn great demand. Exchange settlement ana the half-yearly requirements necessitated heavy borrowing from the bank. which monopolized discounts. Call rates still rule at 3A. J. PierpOnt Morgan sailed to- day. Allsopps pale ale people admit losses of S1, 500, 900. The company proposes to write down the capital.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW ORLEANS. June 2S.-Cotton flu
Worlds Visible Supply.

NEW ORLEANS, June 2S-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before It shows decrease for the week just closed nf 73.- 997 bales. against decrease of l4S.0 .009 last year and decrease of 1I5,526 year before last.
 The total visible is 2.O6S O92. against g. 9lS096 last week. 1.S64.1l9 last year and 2,S02, ,OS5 year before last Of this the to- tai of American cotton is 1,79ACSs, against S65. .O96 last week, l,264,l19 last year and 2Sll ,OS5 year before last, and of all other kinds. including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, ,0SO, 600. against L0S3,OOO last week. 600, ,000 last year and 99l 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton shows d decrease compared with last W eek of 7S ,997 bales, an increase compared with last year of 1,009 SS0. and decrease compared with year before last of 927,9Sb
 Of the worlds visible supply as above
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
MARKET FOR FUTURES
LIQUIDATION OF LONG sTUFFs
 AND SHORT SELLING.
Combination Resulted in Forcing Prices 42 Points Below Figures Touched Early in the Week
 on Bull Movement.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Liquidation or tired long stun ana short selling culmi- mated on the Cotton Exchange thls morning, and with a final rush prices sank to 8 level 42 points below the ngureS touched early In the week on the pull movement. Later in the session the mar ket stiffened to a shade above the close of yesterday on scare of shorts ana ouy- ing for turn The market opened easy with prices-596 points lower. this being slim response to exceptionally weak Liverpool cables and to more rain reports from the Southwest The pit contingent sold the new crop options, while summer months liquidation forced those positions to the lowest level reached on the pres ent decline. The rest of the forenoon the market showed little energy. Early Tn the afternoon October sold off to 73i, Au- gust to 7.72 and January to d.S9 Then scare of pit shorts started by two proml- nent room brokers brought about sharp advance and prompted some buying on the reaction theory for outside account. At 2 D. m. the market disp.ayed consio- erable strength with the trade uneasy py reports from Southern spot markets tnaI prices were easily holding to the nlsn level on urgent demand from epinners and exporters. At the last hour the mar ket held toferably. but just before the closing selling for profits brought apout a reaction from the best. The marKe. finally was barely steady with prices net 307 points lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Chicago Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The advance made today: ei lower t caSies @ and % fne crop " pros ro pects being too much fer the bulls and September closed &9K lower. September corn was unchanged; oats were a shade leser.. while provisions closed unchanged
 Disappointing cables and excellent crop prospects were the features which caused a weak opening in the wheat pit: Early in the session the selling was quite gen. eral. both for local and outside accounts. The buying. however. was confined most iy to profit taking shorts, who bought
 ssf ssey on tss ssptemSsT esSsne opened % lower at ssM@H, but dropped to ssh on commis- sion house selling. On covering there was q slight rally-k@N lower at 6sM. AT Ar oco bushels. compared with sss.eoo bushels last week and 2,352.ooe a year ago. Sea board reported 54 boat-loads taken for export and clesraMnces M of wheat ,,rT ana n1sr rsr ceipts were 45Sooo bushels against A5,Vs hushels last year. Minneapolis and Du- iuth reported. o0e cars, against AI cars last week and ist cars nyea yesr os as con.rsct tract
 Corn opened easier on favorable wealth CT in sympathy with wheat: Onerlnes wexe liberal and teok in most all classes. sut tfS demand was poer. Reports of poor crop Ia Kansas and Nebrasha caused a frmsr fesling to preveM sePtemner n4fd between 441l ana Stses CHOsahS uA changed at tS,. Argentine shipments were s52.s0o. oeiApared wt<h l.s5s, co bush els last week and 7ss,eoe bushels a year aRc. 9eaboard clearances were sso,Ye hfl@helg and s beat loads were reported taken for export. Primary receipts were 27a0O0 busheia compared with SlIsW0 vear ago Lecal receipts were lSz cars, is of contract grade. s Conylderabie business was oone m the cat Dit, but the prices ranged within narrow limit The opening was steady, and the steadiness continued tnrouenout the entire session. The nrmness was naaed principally on the cash movement. which has been nearly million Dusnels from here during the last two days: sep sernhcr delivery ranged botWeen SsAgsI AfsA ask, closing . shade lower As zsHg esR, 6saboard clearances were le'eVV hssshels. Local receipts were se cars.
 weakness prevailed In provisions ana fhe opening was unchanged to z1s lower Prices held steady during the cay on de- Tnand for September lard. which was Wnnfad by commission houses. There was considerable ceiling of July rtss eX commission houses. September pork sold hefween eia67 and S14.70, closing bc lower at SlAEo Lard ranged between &A8 ana 2e.s71A closing zM lower ,at ySef1s Eoe cold between SS.O7gk and es.12ls. closing unchanged at $s.1zh.
 Tie leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. June 2S.-In the spot market today factors are offering with moderate freedom. but the assortment Is not particularly attractive aud buyer; in search of lists of special styles find 1t decidedly difficult tp execute orders with out including in their purchases more. or less of undesired qualities Sales. 1,60O including 500 to arrive. Quotations un- changed.
 The market for futures was quiet and trading comparatively light Liverpool recorded further losses of 1-32d and 4-64@ 5-64d on deliveries and was followed by first call declines of 5dS points on this side. but after the initial move values in the American markets fluctuated in rath- CT listless manner over a somewhat mar row range. Compared with yesterdays closing, the market closed with a loss of points on July and ? points on each of the other positions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Susar-Raw: steady; fair refining, s-16; centrifugal ss test, 7-S2; molasses sugar, 5-1S; refined steady.
 Cofiee-spot, quiet: No. invoice. lis; mild steady; Cordova, SA@sh. Futures higher. following slight rise in the Eu- ropean markets smaller receipts in the crop country than expected and increase in spot demand. Buying was done on account of prominent interests, based on the belief that present prices were unJus- tthably low with the market heavily over sold Brazilian market news was summed up as of bullish significance. Closed qu,es. net unchanged to points higher. Total sales, 17.500. July, 510; August. 5.20; September. 530; october, 5.Sa; Decem- her 5h5: EebruarY. S.65; May 5.60.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Liysrpool Cotton, Futures.
Cotton at the Ports.

New Orleans-Quiet; sales, 1890: ordi- nary, 5 SIS; good ordinary, 6h; low mid ding, Ills; middling fair, sl5-16; re- ceipts, 2.173; stock, 106,17s.
 Galveston-Easy; middling, 7-16; sales 12s: receipts, 2OS4; stock. 90,927
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, SIS; stock. 6.729 ;
 Savannah-Quiet; middling, SIS; sales. 79; receipts, 1,036; stock. 32.n4
 Charleston-Firm: middling, sh; receipts 61; stock. 4,173.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, s7-16: sales. Al; receipts, 1862; stock, T,3SS.
 Baltimore-Nominal: middling, sn-l6; receipts, BIO; stock, 4.s96,
 Boston-Quiet; middling, S7-l6; net re- ceipts. IFS; gross. 6o3.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 91-16; re- ceipts, 20: stock, 3.472
 st. Louis-Qulet: middltns. sk; sales, 50; receipts, SA; stock, 64. 157.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. June 2s.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 25OO natives, 200 Texans and 1Oo calves; steady to 1Oc lower; choice dressed beef steers, S. 40d575: fair to good, A.75D 5.35: stockers and feeders, $4.25@6. 2S: grass Texans, $315Q415; cows, $2,60G4.5O; heif- CTS, $2.60q5; cannere, $1.5Oq2.SO; oullS' $2 25Q4.50: calves. $3@5.
 Hoss-Receipts, lS,0O0; market 50 lower; heavy, s6O096. 10; light, $570@5.sO; pigs, $5 40a5.70.
 Sheep-Receipts. 1900: steady: lambs 4.75; culls, $2a3; Texas grass sheep, S,2O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
N.w Work Drv Goods.

NEW YORK. June 2S.-Dry Goods-The market today has shown a quiet demand throughout The weather here Is exces- sively hot and tells against spot business. All staple cottons continue firm In price. Prints are firm with fair demand. Cling hams fir mbut quiet. Print cloths un- changed In price. but demand indifferent. Linens are in quiet demand, but prices keep firm. Burlaps quiet and prices easier than last week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK. June 2S-Cotton-Quiet; i,I49; sales, I,s45; stock, 15S, ,2OS; exports to the continent. 1901; to France. 25S.
 Total today-Net receipts, SIPS; exports to Great Britain, 1.426; to France, 25S to
 Consolidated-Net receipts, 69S45; ex- ports to Great Britain, 14.S5S; to France, 35S; to the continent. 24.457.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7.265,- 100; exports to Great Britain, 2904, POS; to France, 707. .137; to the continent, 2,436, ,6O3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
In The Financial World

there is now afioat and held in Great Bri- tain and Continental Europe 1,3sS,000, against 1,177oo0 last year and 2.2700oO year before last: in Egypt. 134.0O0, against s6. . 900 last year and 10000 year before last; in India, s25. .0o0 against o2,0eo last year and e15,oo0 year before last, and in the united States 717.00o against 2Ss,0 last year and 1000 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

But 1 defended you,' her Dearest Chum assured her.
 What did you say?"
 When he remarked that the photo graph made you look so old, told him that was only because you had 1t taken ever so many years go"-Philadelphia Times.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Treagurv Statement.

WASHINGTON. June 2s-Today's treas ury balances. exclusive of the gold re- serve, shows: Available cash balance, $173, ,733, ,135; gold, $9S, ,092. 126
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

"I went to see the new burlesque, 'Mamby Pain last night. and the author was in the next box laughing heartily at all the jokes"
 'Ch, I suppose he hasn't heard them before."-The Sketch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Bank ClearfnRR.

NEW YORK, June 2S.z-The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank olearings at the cities named for the week ending June 2s, with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the correspondiug week last year:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI, Juae 2s.-Flour-Dull. Lard-Steady at S.25. Bulk meats-Steady at $SlIla. Bacon-Steady at S9. Whiskey-Active at $i.2I. SuEar-EasY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS June 2s-Flour-Steady: natents. S3 45G360: extra fancy and straights. S3a3.l5; clear. $2G512.s0. Whiskey-Steady at $l.H.
 Dry salted meats-Quiet; boxed lots extra shorts. $s.l215; clear ribs, $S'S71a; clear sides. $50
 Bacon-Quet: boxed lots extra shorts, S9; clear ribs. $9.371s: clear sides SS.oO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
New Orleans Sugar and MolassSs.

NEW ORLEANS June 2s-Sugar- Qulet; open kettle, 33-1e94; open kettl centrifugal, 37sG4s; centrifugal yellowf 4Ad4 9-l6: seconds, 2stG4
 Molasses-Dull; centrifugal, 7q15.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Naval Stores.

VII, LEXINGTON. June 2s-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts, 9S
 Rosin-Firm al 95d$l; receipts, lsS
 Crude turpentine-Firm at a.25d2M re- ceipts. 79. :,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Money on call firm at 51a@10 per cent; last loan and ruling rate, s.
 Prime mercantile paper. 4@4h per cent.
 Sterling exchange firm with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4.S7% for demand and at 4.s5ss for sixty days; posted rates, 4.s664 SS1h.
 Commercial bills, 4S411@4S5
 Silver certificates, nOminally 50; bar sil- yer, 59sk; Mexican dollars, 47N.
 Government bonds, steady; State bonds, steady; railroad bonds, firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

second Do.--Yes; but as the men have the right to refuse we shan't gain much. shall we?-Pick- Me-Up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
l.JO; receipts, fl.

SAVANNAH. June 2s-Turpentine-Firm at 34lk; receipts. 1853; sales, S4S; exports ~ Rosin@Firm; receipts. All: sales, S,2l7; exports. 1.l69; A, B. C. $1.05; D, $l.l0; F, SI k, F' $f 20: G. S1 25; H, $1.4O; l. $l.55; k. S1 So; M. S2.3O; N $2.65; window glass, 290; water white, S.20.
 CHARLESTON. June 2S.-Turpentine-
 Rosin-Firm and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
New York Cotton Futures.

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Quotations for cotton futures today were as follows:
 nrnrn irrh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and weak.
 No. corn, 42&@4sss; No. 2 yellow. 42aG. No. oats, STA; No. white, 301z@31A; Mess pork, per bbi., S1Ls591Aso Lard, per 100 lbs. $s.571h1s.eo Short rib sides Qoose), S7.909S10. Dry ealted shoulders (boxedl, 1M9SH. Short clear sides (boxed), $S.35GS.45. Whiskey, basis of high wines. H.H.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-29
Local Cotton Market.

The local cotton market was eteaoy yesterday. quotations ranging as follows;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All the Lead
ing Stocks.

New York Feb. 27--Todav's trading in
the stock market while quite large was
very much CouGcsted in few stocks.
There was continued strength in st. Paul
and - late buoYant rise in Sugar and not
able gains by som" of the Jess prominent
high priced lUGUstrialS But the general
market was not much inclined IN respond
in sympathy with the strength % these.
Individual stocks although the depression
which existed in some parts of the list
early iG the day was partly relieved Tn"
Sympatuzc with the continued hcaViucSS
Of tho steel stocks than with the strong
features 1T the market. The inclination
Of the stool stocks to graVitatc to a low
cr level is a distinct disappointment to-
the speculative world. There was large
trading again in the stocks 40 the group.
today. hut IL was in large part On acbi-
TRACE operations from ono stock to am
other The discrepancy in the prices ot
the stocks ANA their privileges ut CONVEX
sion into the stock ~ the United States
steel corporation forms tha basis If these
operations. They consist in the purchase
M such members M the group w are pro-
portOnatCly low. ana the simultaneous
Salc against this purchases of stocks
which are high Thr natural tendency MI
those operations is to bring TIM prices "t
IN" various stocks a. a basis consistent
with their relative c.aIr.- in~ thc new
stock. II was quite evident. today. at
this process NJ adjustment WAS serving
~ bring down the prices M those StoCEs
selling ton high rather than IN bring up
I'll" prices NJ those which were relatively
low. For TN purpose nj accommodating
these arbitraEe operators there were also
dealings on the curb iii contracts To de-
liver when issued the new United States
steel corporation stock. The common
stock demanded 4 at one time this
morning and the preferred Siia, but before
the close Of the market the quotatiou FOR
the common stock had reCCdCd To below
p and that for the preferred To about 81.
These securities arc expected to toe Used
ultimately on the stock exchange but il
is not unusual that securities sell lower
after the change. The strength of St
Paul. today, was accompanied by asscr-
tons that the dividend will certainly be
increased at the approaching meeting.
The movement in Sugar was attributed to
that the import duty on Cuban
raw sugar is to be RENTED. The money
market continued easy, today. notwith-
the large absorption by the SUD
treasury on account Of customs pay
mentS.
Railroad bonds became somewhat irrcs-
ular on a fair volume of dealings To
tai sales par value $3.S65.W0 United
States new : advanced y and the re-
funding IS Is per cent on the last cal