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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09
TRIO AS ENTERTAINERS.
Hardin County Girls Will Make Tour IL
Lyceum Bureau.

Lyceum Bureau.
Eldora Ia, Oct. S.-The Iowa Ly-
ceum bureau has just been organized
at Hubbard, Ia, and the Optimo trio,
consisting of three Hardin county la
dies, will make their initial bow as en-
tertainers under the auspices of this
bureau this week. The personnel Of
the trio is as follows: Miss Lulu e.
Osgood Of Iowa Falls, Aura Parker
Kennedy Of Iowa Fails and Olive Ma
rion English of Radcliffe The last
two named as musicians and Miss Os-
good accompanies them as elocutionist.
The ladies all have splendid notices
are ambitious, and in announcing this
trio the management are sure that they
will produce q combination that cannot
-3e surpassed in the west.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09
INTERESTING SUIT.
Insurance Company Refuses to Pay
Damages of Burglarized Bank.

Damages of Burg'arized Bank.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. S.-An unusual
defense is to be made in a suit in the
district court here in which the Bank
ers Mutual Casualty company of Des
Moines is defendant by an action of
the Peoples Bank of North Enid, Okla,
to recover insurance for burglarized
safe. The casualty company affirms
the safe was robbed by it's own en-
ployes and refuses to pay. The safe,
which was blown open, is in the city
and the defense has threatened to
bring it into court as an exhibit
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09
EVANGELIST Goes to Pen.

Marshalltown, Ia, Oct. 3.-F'Y ID "A:
Marson, the sweet singing evangelist
and promoter, arrested several weeks
ago at Muscaune, was sentenced this
morning by Judge Caswel to five years
in the penitentiary for obtaining money
bsr false pretenses. Il s55s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09
LANDED LEFT-HANDER.

Woman Accosts Too Familiar Youth
With Her CIinched Hand.
Clarion, Ia, Oct. S.-The other even
ing Miss Jennie Keith, county recorder,
was out walking with a woman friend,
and they met a couple of young men,
who attempted to become rather fa-
1niliar, and Miss Keith, who is a little
larger than the ordinary woman and
an all around athlete, landed left
shoulder in one of the fellows eyes,
who Immediately departed, permitting
the women to go their way unnolested.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09
UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE.
Lightning Burns Boys Clothing From
Body Without Serious Results.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Oct. S.-During the
recent storm lightning struck school
house at Coalville, south of here. The
little son of a farmer named Hayes was
rendered senseless by the shock. Al
though nearly all the clothing was
burned from his body, he escaped ser
ious injury. The school house was bad
" damaged by fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
BULLS SUPPORT PRICES ON THE
 DECLINE.
New High Records for the, Season are Made, the Close Showing Gains of 45 to 55 Points
 on the Day,

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The cotton market opened -frm, 3@lo points higher following cables that, were sbetters than. due. but wi<ii receipts heavy and the weather fine. soon sagged back to within 2@9 points of yester- days final under continued, liquidation. At the decline, however leading bull interests came to the support of the market and during the balance of the forenoon prices ruled steady to firm. though the trading was not particu- larly active. Shortly after midday the market showed c net advance of l9@2o points and trading was quiet. Then suddenly sthe list was thrown into wild excitement by heavy buying Qrders from New Orleans and a sharp jump in The mafkets while the locaIsbull leader also began supporting market aggressively. The advance was accompanied by rumors of a leak in the Censas Bureau report, which is expected around the first of the year, and is expected to show the amount of cotton .gtnned up to Dec. I4.- According to- rumors current on the noor.. this report would show that some 2.0oo. 900 bales of cotton have been Einned~to December IA and point to a.crop4 of 96oo, 900 bales. The rumor was that the amount of cotton remaining to be ginned would approximate per cent. In this connection a letter has been received by a local house from the director iof the census stating that no es- innate would be made of cotton remaining to bc ginhed. The alleged leak backed up by very aggressive tactics on the part of the big bul operators however, and prices were rapidly advanced as they were also in New Orleans. The market closed within a point or two of the top and steady at a net advance. of 45G55 points, these prices being new high rec ords for the season. Sales were estimated at I,200.p0O bales. ~.-~ -~~.. O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Dailv Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS-Firm; sales S,450; ordi- nary. 10 5-I6; good ordinary, | $; low mid ding. I2Ss; middling, I3 good middling. I3 3-I6; middling fair, IS 9-I6; receipts, 27,- 4o2: stock. 3I7.2SS.
 GALVESTON-Quiet; middling, l2%; sales, es2: receipts. 23 6s7; stock, 226,e7o. MOBILE-Firm; middlng. l2Ss; sales, 500; receipts. 742; stock, 47,769..
 SAVANNAfI-Quiet; mddling. 2&; sales, 40; receipts. TO- l2o: stock. I3,2l2. CHARLEsToN-Quiet middling' l2%; re- WILMINGToN-Dull: middling. I214; re- NoRFoLK-steady; middling. I2%; receipts. 2. 800; stock. 32.SI2
 BALTIMORE-Nominal: middling. I3; re- celpts. l7o; stock, e624.
 BOSTON-Quiet middling, l3: receipts, e7, PHILADELPHIA-Firm middling, 1855; receipts. 245: stock, 4.l9l.
 ST LOUIS-Ffrm; midding. l2&; sales. 25; receipts, 3.545; stock I5,542.
 NEW YORK-Quiet; middling. g. 30: net re- ceipts 54e; gross. 2'24o; sales, none; stock Total today-Net receipts. 67.ese: exports to Great Britain. 3s, 33; to the continent, I2, 400; stock, 963 POS.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. l78, S90: exports to Great Britain. 7o353; to France, II,sl6: to the continent, S7.43o.
 Total since Sept. Net receipts. 4,6l6. 9l9; exports to Great Britain, I.45o,734 to France. 496.254; to the continent, ! 1902, ,679; to Japan. o,4o5: to Mexico, l7io93.
 Naval Stores.
 Especial to The Advertiser.l SAVANNAH, Dec 22.-The week has wit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Nev-. orleans spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 22.-Spot cotton in good demand. Factors refused to make con- sessions. Sales, 9.45o bales, including 4,75o to arrive and $50 f. O. b. terms; delivered on contracts. 400 Quotations advanced ls.
 Futures opened steady with prices 4@9 points above yesterdays closing. The better opening was attributed to the encouraging at titude of Liverpool and the hrmness of spots both here and in New York. Selling was heavy at the advanco longs taking profits and shorts getting heavier into the market Consequently prices declined until they were about 10 points below the highest level of the morning. The decline brought well known bull leaders to the rescue and their heavw bid ding forced prices up steadily to near the close In the trading January opened up 8 points at l2.93. sold down to 94 and then advanced 52 points to 3.32 March opened up 5 points at 1928 sold down to 1915 and then advanced 55 points to 1870. The other active months made about equal movements The market closed firm with net gains of A points on December, AS on January and 50 points each on all other positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
WALL STREET. REVIEW
DAY ALMOST COMPLETELY
 SPENT IN IDLENESS.
Most Vigorous Efforts of Handful of Floor Leaders to Enliven Things
 Were without Much Success.

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Today's stock mar ket was only nominal and tho greater part of the day was spent in complete likeness by the brokers. Many members lost hope of any busi ness and betook themselves to out-of-town points in anticipation of holiday enjoyments. The most vigorous efforts which the handful of floor traders could muster had no success in lifting prices and there was no urgent pressure to sell with the consequence that prices were inert A few stocks moved sufficiently to be distinguished from the general level of semi. stagnation, but even in them the movements were of no censeqeunce. A desultory specula- tion was kept up In the stocks of New York public utilities. but their advances were but feebly held. Operations in these stocks have been pretty constant ever since the November election, Talk of large earnings accompanied the dealings and in the case of consolidated Gas there are suggestions of satisfactory adjustment of claims against the city for gas. There was some pressure against Rock Island and affiliated securities of a kind which de- veloped last week when rumors found accept ance of 6 pending bond issue. On the other hand, some of the industrials are inclined to harden on the assumption that money will be available after New Year to the railroads to pursue their equipment purchases. hTe heavi- ness of the London raw copper market may haev caused the slight decline in Amalgamated Copper after an early advance in that stock. United States Steel preferred was the subject of the customary surmses as to dividend pos- abilities. but fell into profound neglect with the rest of the market. Lackawanna reacted from its recent wide advance, which was due to talk of a distribution of surplus The coal CTS generally were firm on the contemplation of results of e year of unexampled prosperity as Q whole rather than on the immediate out look. which is somewhat clouded. It does not escape notice that the higher level of prices will cause a material improvement in the showing of annual balance sheets of many of the great financial institutions. whose sur plus accounts investments was deeply inn paired estimated on the basis of market quo tations existin gat one time since the last ten statements. The improved showing thus se- cured is supposed to furnish the motive for some of the advances effected in prices. pecially where severe selling pressure Is met on the advance
 The bond market was dull and irregular To- tai salves tpar value). Sl,7%6.ooo United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Caldwell & Wards Cotton Letter. c. c. Abercrombie. Manager.

lONeE FTlNdIo WlEt rIOm II. O D. beeT
 NEW. ORLEANS Dec. 22.-As Liverpool was better than looked for. our market opened 418 points higher, subsequently sold of 7G9 on realizing due to the free receipts. Later in the session fresh buying came in on the fail ure of a large St. Louis spot firm. and was &C., celerated by rumor that the next census bu- reau report would be very bullish. Prices con sequently improved steadily. advancing 4S@ 56 points from the bottom, but eased of slightly near tn eclose. making the net gain 45g5o points on the day A rumor was cir culated that 2,ooo 900 bales only would be shown ginned by the next census report from the last report issued. and that it was est- mated that only per cent. would be ginned for the balance of the season. compared to 20 per cent last season, indicating a crop of 4. 400. 900. The census report on Dec. 2 re- ported that 6,9l5.ooo bales had been ginned up to Nov. "A; therefore. if 2.O00, 900 more glnned in the interior, the report issued in January is expected to show that a. IS. GOO were ginned to the date of compilation, compared to 8, 905, 900 last year, It is esti-
 mated that this years figures will be 93 per cent. of the crop ginned. compared to 30 per cent. last year. How any importance can be attached to such a rumor Is inexplicable, because fin the first place the census bureau officials. state they will issue no more estl mates as to the percentage of the crop ginned or left unginned. as they have found by perience. that their. former. estimates of the crop were incorrect and misleading when pro- mulgated early in the season; therefore. they do not intend giving out the indicated outturn of the crop unutT next. April Last year In p January the census report stated that the 6. - 9o5 900 returned ginned was so2 per cent. Fof the crop, and the total yield pointed to g, 9e6. .o0o. The actual outturn was I0.729.- 900 or 732.o00 in excess of their figures. This is the reason that the census officials intend emitting the estimated percentages. Every well-posted cotton man is aware of these facts. Yet 'the outside public saccepted this rumor without questioning it's correctness and bought heavily upon same. This however only proves how rampantly bullish sentiment is, and shows how eagerly any feature is grasped to enhance values. Such a feeling prevalent should receipts decrease. a good demand for spots spring up. the chances prices will seek higher level.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
CoLLISEUM wAREHoUsEa
-Proprietors

to satisfy any reasonable desire for excite ment. Fluctuations of 50 points per day may be the real thing, but it is not easy to get accustomed to them, and it is quite safe to say that the trade in general and brokers in particular would welcome return to moderate daily price changes Liverpool had a varied exprience. prices for delivery advanced, not withstanding tendency in the opposite direc- tion. Reports about spinners closing for ten days during the holidaS<period claimed no at- tention- The initial trading here was charac- tertzed by liberal offerings influenced by . diminution in export demand for spots and continuance of free receipts Prices dragged somewhat heavily for while, but upon the report that a large St. Louis cotton commission house had assigned, the belief spread that a large quantity of cotton must be rebought, and the demand that ensued from shorts and bulls sent the market climbing in wild fashion until new records were established. In such situ- ation 1t Is useless to attempt to form an opin- ion on the future. One has a large problem on hand trying to solve the present. The best policy is extraordinary conservatism. as the shocks henceforth are bound to be severe in either direction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Dec 22.-Treasury balances, $226, ,4s5, 97I gold. 'Sl 5. 647. .96i.
ohioago orain end Provisiens.


 CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Large primary receipts and faovrable harvesting weather in Argen- tina were bear factors in wheat today. Gov ering by shorts, however. held prices almost steady May closing t lower May corn was unchanged and oats were off a fraction. Pro- visions were weak, the May products closing 6@I7hc lower. .''-
 Interest Jagged in the wheat pit and trading assumed a holiday duilness. The news was bearish. Receipts in the Southwest were much larger, weather fin Argentina was better and harvesting is progressing favorably while Eng fish markets were lower. Receipts In the Northwest were also large. With all these fac- tors to depress 1t. the market. however, held up remarkably well and prices showed only small recessions The opening was steady with May unchanged to hc higher at S2M@S3 Shorts were still somewhat concerned in re- gard to the situation In the Far East and bought quite freely at the start. Offerings were rather limited and during the first hour May ranged within quarter of cent. Ex- tremely heavy receipts in the Southwest in- duced considerable selling by pit traders later and the market became easier. May going down to S2k. Active covering by shorts, how rally. A steady tone prevailed at the close and final figures on May were at S2%, loss of #. Clearances equaled 66l 300 bushels Pri- mary receipts were l,o76, 500, against 636,- 300 year ago. The worlds visible supply decreased TOP. 900. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported SIS cars against 567 last week and 4i7 a year ago.
 Aside from the buying on small declines by a prominent commission house there no important feature in trading in corn. Local traders were builish and offerings from this source were exceedingly light The country movement continued light in spite of fine weather, there being no offerings from any where except Illinois and they were very mod crate. There was little selling for outside account. but prices showed only small changes. Tho close was steady with May unchanged at 43%, after opening unchanged to hc lower at 43%@43& and selling between 43h and ASA. Receipts. 475 cars, three contract.
 Oats shared in the general dullness and an even tone prevailed, although there was little change in prices, fluctuations being confined within a narrow range. Local traders were not inclined to sell owing to the impression that the principal long interest had added to its holdings and what little offerings there were on the market cam elargely from scalpers. Af- ter selling between 36 and 37h, May closed at 37 The opening was unchanged to a shade higher at 37937h. Receipts. 277 cars.
 Selling Of provisions by brokers for English houses resulted in a weak market with pTok showing the greatest loss The early market was firm in sympathy with a slight advance in prices at the yards May pork closed I5Q I71sc lower at Si2.o5: May lard 7h lower at S6 67Is. and ribs off 597Rc at SC. 371k@6. 40.
 The leading futures ranged as fOalo@ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-The character of the early cables such to encourage hold of cotton inasmuch prices were hold ing up there pretty well, whereas weakness was feared more account of the possibility of war in the East than from any change in the situation. Cotton is now ,beng rushed to market never before. The expectation is that the month will show the most rapid mar keting in years owing to the high price and the result must be the most remarkable de- crease in receipts after the rush is over Flu rope continues to take cotton in large quan- titles and there is no let up in the exports. although she has already received 3, 500, 900 bales. as against 3.loo 900 last year. The market opened quiet with prices Solo points better. Shorts covered. Wall Street bought some, but business fell of after the prelimi- nary speculation and the course of prices was somewhat lower. but subsequently, advanced materially. Much higher prices were predict ed after the holidays Texas reports were very bullish to the movement from now on and, the. main bear the. possibility of war in the East. which the general trade did not consider likely to interfere with prices moving upward. Receipts at ports, 7oooo. last year 67.ooo. Cables were shade better. Manchester was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Available Supply of orai::::

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Special telesraphio communications received by Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supplies as compared with last account:
 Wheat-United States and Canada, east Of the Rockies, decreased sos. 900 bushels; afoat for and in Europe decreased 200, 900; total supply decreased 7O2, OOO
 COrn-United States and Canada. east of fha Rockies. decreased 696, ooo
 oats-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies. increased 42S 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
Caldwell & Wards Cotton Letter.
c. O. Abercrombie, Manager.


 lover Private Wire From Miller 6 Col NEW. YORK. Dec 22.-The over-holiday realizing seems to have ended this morning. First Liverpool, which was due to come about .4@6 points down. showed strength and opened up 52G3 points. New York in the early morn- ing still showed evidence of heavy realizing, but soon there was evidence of some buying. The New Orleans bull leaders and New York started simultaneously, and the public, who had just closed out rushed back into the mar ket with heavy buying orders. which forced prices up. making new high records and IA cents was freely talked fin New Orleans, The spot cotton situation practically unchanged. Though there is slight business, there is no offering and buyers have got to pay the bull price for every pound of stuff they get Spots in New York are up 30 points. We are very con6denet of our position and feel that the statistical position of the market is even stronger than 1t was six weeks ago. Purchases made on all soft spots will in time yield handsome profits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The dry goods mar Ret does not respond as rapidly as 1t did when on a lower basis to the radical chances of the raw cotton market, yet the advances registered give added strength to sellers po- sltlon and make them more independent regard ing any attempts to secure concessions The market is not active and is not expected to be until after the holidays. Jobbers are doing an indifferent business except in local de- mand for holiday goods
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
xocal Cotton Markat

The hesitation in the market Monday was followed yesterday by advance which car ried the market for some months to the high est point of the season.
 The tone of the local market was quiet with middling quoted at l25s cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

messed little change in the naval stores mar kets. which have held firm. with the demand satisfactory. The receipts have been small and the exports rather large leading to a sub- stantial reduction in the stock. There have been a number of large steamers to clear with considerable turpentihe and rosins for Europe.
 The market has been largely without ten- dency all week aTurpentno has ruled firm at 56c. at one time touching 56kc. but not holding 1t any length of time.. The, disposition seems to be to hold the price at 5sc for the time being. and later on to raise 1t if condi- tions warrant. It was thought the rise to 56kc meant a bull boom, for the box-cutting season is about over and factors have no fur ther fears of causing operators to cut too many boxes and thereby produce the founda- tion for over production which have hereto fore been disastrous to high prices The foreign exporters did not show any disposi- tion to enter the market at the higher level. however. and the effect of their lethargy was to hold the price down. The domestic element came into the market as large buyers and if element the market would have been main tained at the advance.
 No reason exists now for believing that the coming crop will exceed that of the present season. The box-cut, from all reports will be limited These preparations usually indi- cate about what the crop will probably be- The prospects for a limited yield encourages operators and factors alike for the reason that they can see living prices for. their products ahead. whereas with large production such as that the past few years could only mean heavy pressure by buyers on the market all through the season.
 Rosins ruled firm during the week. with the demand good and particularly for lows. which close some higher The demand was not alto gether satisfied. and the opening of this week finds fair demand on which to start out the new weeks business.
 Weather conditions in the turpentine belt have been good with no heavy rains to in- terfere with the box x-cutting. The chances are that this work will proceed uninterruptedly. There is nothing now which to base z change of opinion previously expressed he:e that this crop will be about 10 per cent. less than that last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
NAw urlaans Snrar

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. -sugar-steady; open kettle. 2%93: open kettle centrifugal, g. 693h; centrifugal whites 3%@3 1916; yellows. 3bq3 He; seconds. 2hG3M trifugal. dull at 09I6
 Syrup, 23029
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23

reTs,n;s W,hMIsGToN sG roSt. Dec .22rurpen'ine 56 Rosin-Ffrm at S2. Io receipts. e2. Tar-Steady at $l SOC SO: receipts 5eo. Crude turpentine-Firm at $2 2593. 80; re- ceipts, III.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-23
THROWN OUT OF COURT.
Weltmar and Kelly's Case Against
 c M Pishnu

Washington. Dec. 21.-The United States Supreme Court to-day dismissed for want of Jurisdiction the case of S. A. Welt mar and J. H. Kelly vs. c. M. Bishop. The case grew out of the publication by Bishop of an article which Weltmar and Kelly alleged to be libelous. They are magnetic healers and at one time had an income of $1,OOO per day. Bishop made a printed attack on their business.