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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Chicago Grain and Provisions

OutCdkO 0Th1u ana TfOVlS10uS
 CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-wheat was firm early Corn was unsettled. but the late market was very weak. December closed $ under yes terday: Oats ruled weak and closed %c low CT with provisions down lOGt7.
 The Northwest markets showed strength and St. Louis was better and this. with relatively firm cables started shorts to covering. There December opened about steady at 77h977% was pulled to 77& early and the general tone showed improvement. It soon became appa- rent, however, that there was no outside sup port and general liquidation began and only ceased when December had receded to 76h The weakness in corn had influence on wheat and the general news was bearish. Some buying on the decline influenced to some de- gree by an urgent cash demand from Minne- apolis caused part of the loss to be regained at the close with a steadier tone. December equaled i76. GOO bushels Primary receipts, 974.3 800 against l.374. 100 last year. Re- ceiptss 90 cars, none contract. There was frnsGess in corn at one time and after an early slump prices went slightly over the opening. Commission house buying on the decline with light offerings were the influences and aside from these there was little to give strength to the market. Long holders put out large lines fin favor of crop damage reports to appear and with lack of outside support extreme weakness developed. December sold off to on the bulge, and closed only a shade above the bottom l& lower at 46&645M. Cables were little lower. Receipts. 4s3 cars, 43 contract.
 In sympathy with other grains. oats de- veloped weakness and prices broke materially. On the decline stop loss orders came out. The early demand was excellent and with offerings light a fair advance was scored, but the close showed December off % at 37h937A, after ranging between 3sh end ST. Receipts. e4 cars.
 Packers were heavy sellers of provisions and the market was weak, although quite active at times. Trading consisted chiefly of cover ing by shorts in the nearly months and liqui- dalton in the distant futures, but prices throughout ruled lower. October pork being down 7oc at Sl2.30; ribs i2hc lower at S7 62h and ribs Ioc off at Se.3o.
 The leading futures ranged as followss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Virgin 6 Fnunce's Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Cotton futures in the local market today opened rather steady in tone There was an almost immediate turn to weakness and with good liquidation there was a further decline. The bear element seemed confident of it's position and sold quite freely. The Liverpool advices were rather bearish. but the September option gradually steadied- up. but generally speaking the list was rather inclined to weakness. The trade as a whole was fairly active and quite we'll bal anced, there being a good sprinklng of outside trade. The spot markets steady with moderate demand and rather small offerings. The movement continued quite liberal the port receipts for the day being figured at 33, 900 bales. against l3.6oi last week and 4S, 900 last year. For the week they were estimated at 200 900. against 10000 last week and 27O. 900 last year. The Houston receipts were 9.l2I today. against 6.522 last year. and from this 1t was inferred that the interior movement of cotton Is rapidly increasing The eather map generally considered favor able for the reason that the abnormally low temperatures predicted did not materialize.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
A. 3. Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK. Sept 24.-So far as regards the weather. the situation today was satisfac- tory for the progress of the crop The cold weather forecasted did not appear and when the market opened there was sign of any thing approaching cold wave Sentiment was bulsh because of the certainty of the crop being short. but owing to the unsettled situa- tion in Wall Street. people seemed to believe that prices might suffer bit while expressing confidence in higher market based the cotton situation 1t self. Small weak longs have been getting out of late. but the general situation has undergone change and the cer- tainty of a bullish bureau report Oct. 3rd prevents abandonment of the bull position Prices were lower this morning. especially for September delivery. Receipts at the ports were running pretty free 8. ooo against AS. 900 last year. Bears are making much of the in creased movement. but 1t must be remembered that without heavy increase there will be little cotton at all. Planters are understood to be marketing freely in all directions and there will be plenty of time to view the movement with alarm when the figures exceed last years Cables were 54l2 points lower. Manchester was dull and easier. North Carolina, Ala bama and Mississippi crop news was quite bullish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
New York Dry annds.

NEW YORK, Sept, 24.-Buyers are operat- ing With care and although there is a slight disposition to shade prices on certain lines vel there is no desire to anticipate their needs Buyers are operating with the idea that the lnnuence or new crop may have detrimen- market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Naval Stores.

Naval Stores.
 WILMINGTON. Sept. 24.-Turpentine-Firm at 56; receipts, 49 casks.
 Rosin-Steady at SI So@I .95; receipts, 253. Tar-Firm at Si 80: receipts, 90. Crude turpentine-Firm at S2@3. 30; receipts. 69 barrels.
 CHARLESTON, Sept. 24.-Turpentine-Nomi nal
 Rosin-Steady; A. B. c, SI.75: D, SIS5: E. sI.9o: F, Sl.s5: G, S2; H. S2 45; I. s3; K, S3 35; M. S3.4o; N. S345; window glass, S3. 65: water white. S3.90.
 SAVANNAH, Sept. 24.-Turpentine-Quie at 57; receipts. 343; ;,-sales, l59; exports, 20. Rosin-Firm; receipts. I.6o4; sales, ASA: ex- s2os; F. S2 is; G. sa.as: H. s2.6o; I, S3 30: K. $3.45: M. S3.7o; N, S3.7o; win dow glass, S3.65: water white, S4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25

Cincinnati Provisions. CINCINNATI. Sept 24.-Flour-Quiet. Lard-Steady at S7.75. Bulk meats-Firm at SS 50. Bacon-Steady at S9.75. Whiskey-Steady at SIPS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Weather Conditions.

Generally fair weather prevails, though light showers have ocurred at a few eastern and western stations: the barometer is lowest on the New England coast; the crest of the cold area has moved from North Dakota to inc lower Missouri Valley. decreasing in strength but causing decided temperature falls in cen tral districts, as far east as Western New fork' With light frost in Missouri Iowa. and Minnesota; another disturbance has develoned over Western South Dakota, causing higher temperatures in the Middle West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Tnnal Cation MarkAt.

The local cotton market made another sensa- tional decline yesterday. Soon after the open ing sales were made at 10 cents but that price could not be obtained in the afternoon. Quotations were as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Kansas City Live Steel

7,Soo natives. |. 100 Texans; calves, 500 na- tves, 22o Texans steady to lower. Choice export and dressed beef
 S'eVlS '.'''..'.'.'''' '''''''''' oF oOQoOO Fair to good ...................... 4 OOd4 SO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25

Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Sept 24. meridian time. ~ ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25

St. Louis Prc-tsions. ST. LONIS. Sept 24.-Flour-Steady. Whiskey-Steady at $l.29. Bacon-Steady; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs, Slo short clear. Slo.5o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Johnstone & Hammond,
Warehoussmen and ceiion Brokers.
-ProprietorS-
TER COMPRESS AND coLLIsEuM wAREHoUsEs

attention a; cotton shipped
 Storage ranc low other warehouses obtained Cotton Write wire at all &1nnss for quotations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25

Indicates rise. Indicates falL The Coosa and Alabama will fall very slow y. or remain stationary during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
New York Coffee and Sugar.
Nav Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 24-Sugar-Quiet open kettle centrifugal. 3hG3h: centrifugal whites. 47I6; yellow. 3 l3-i6a4h; seconds 2a3la.
 New cane syrup. 40.
 Molasses-Dull: centrifugal. 5@ls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
JAYHAWKER JOTS.

The first Masopic goat ridden in Kansas
was at Highland November 30, 1854.
One of the most admired features of a
Hutchinson upper ten party was the snake
charmer.
Wellington jointists have fed the town.
Whose vacation is this, theirs or their
patrons?
Fifty-six potatoes to the hill and not
small ones either. is the average of a
Brown county yeoman's crop.
Between having a citizen at Corbett's
one chicken daily. Wichita is all pulled
The programme for Topeka's September
Turner'S funniest IS, as yet. unannounced,
but it's safe to say that ii will be far from
a dry affair
Nothing has happened so much to stir
up Wichita since the Oklahoma rush as
the arrival Of two summer street cars i've
feet longer than the old ones.
Two Allen coun-y veterans have depart
ed on an overland tour of the Vii ginia
battlefields over which they irampcd and
suffered two score of years ago.
wireless telegraph trust is controlled
by two Galena lads. Their base of opera
ton is the water pipe stands of That town
and Columbus and their capital is free
air.
1t is not expected that the Coneyvnle
organizations of colored citizens, formed
to compel negroes to work, viii be jammed
beyond standing capacity of the lodge
room.
1t should be a positive misery now FOR a
tramp to be sentenced to the lola Jail
Within the past week the old bastile has
been scrubbed, fumigated and thoroughly
cleansed-
Two paid-off harvest hands at Kinsley
chose TO sleep in the railroad parking in
preference to paying a hotel bill. During
the night highwaymen touched" them
for $S5.
It seems like a good thing is always over
done. Within a radius of twenty miles in
Edwards county are proprietors of twenty
new threshing machines harassing the far
mers for their work.
The Salina serf who was arrested for
singing In the Good Old Summer Time"
and the Fort Scott minion fined $50 for
swearing. will leave the land of the free
for Russia via the first Orient steam
ship.
Our idea of a snap is running a saloon
at kfnsley. One citizen who disturbed the
peace of iOintist was fined SIS and an
other who had the seller of booze arrest
ed for drawing a gun on him was prompt
" fined $3.50 for his brazenness. The joint
ist was discharged.
A colored man four feet high has
reached Wichita from Texas. His pur-
pose is to marry a negro woman over
six feet in height.
An Abilene man just returned from
his boyhood ireland home frankly ad-
mits that Kansas beats the Emerald
Isle 100 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
THUNDER MOUNTAIN.
DR.. S.A. Boam Strong Champion o
That Country.

Colorado Springs, July 27.-Filled to
overlooking with the merits of Thunder
Mountain in general and the Independ-
ence mine in particular, DIR. S. A. Boam
of Topeka. who invaded the snowy
fastness with a party of Kansas cap
italistS last week, stopped here to cool
off Saturday. and incidentally to un-
load some of the information acquired
in the Journey DR. Beam was enter
tanned here by George p. Wallace, an
other holder of Independence securities.
I'VE entered by way of~Warren. q
comparatively easy route" explained
the doctor. I'm the early months many
went in over the snow. They promise
never to go that way again. 1t is too
much. The trail at best is bad. being
but twenty inches wide in places. and
cut out of the side of a mountain, over
looking a steep precipice. Our climb
was to an altitude of 1900 feet, or 300
feet above the snowbanks, and you may
believe ahat, we of unframed lungs HAD
some use for Kansas zephyrS before the
climb was ended.
Our property, the Independence, is
eight miles from the Dewey, the fore
most producer, and adjoins the Weider-
hoff. The Weiderhoff is maintaining
sufficient output in the course of de-
velopment to keep a small mill in ore
and to pay expenses. The Independence
has a 200-foot tunnel that is steadily
advancing. Its objective point is a wall
160 feet ahead. We obtain commercial
ore en- route, and expect to find 1t In
greater quantities and of greater value
at the wall. Values range from IS to
800 in gold to the ton. Another tunnel
has been started on the same vein. Our
property contains something like 600
acres, and within it are miles of veins
containing ore of the value just referred
to. We believe this material suScepti-
BILE to milling, and will install a plant of
ten stamps to handle it. This goes in
during the fall, perhaps earlier, and Will
bq o0er9tpd all winter.
''Our expert is firm in the belief that
our property contains the mother lode OF
the district A st. Louis syndicate has Of
fered us 100000 and a New York concern
intimates that it would double this price
But the Independence is not in the mar
lxet If it is worth that much money we
will be first to find it out" And from the
doctors tone it is assumed that he believes
if will be worth deal more.
you have all the gold you want, Is
the verdict of the company'S engineers;
IF miners of this locality would keep cool
and refuse to sell and work their claims,
they would have mines, is anotner DIT Oh
wisdom from the same source.
Along the trail everything Is indicated
by reference to Smith creek or Big creek,
upon which the best properties seem to be
located There are shippers all the way
from Sulphur Springs to the Dewey mine,
a distance of 81 miles as then Durro
walks" said the doctor.
Before another year railroad Will nave
eliminated the greater part OF the tourney
afoot Railroad directors were at Warren
last week looking over the ground; mum
der mountain has the mines ana the ran
roads want the ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27

by the department of commerce and
labor through its bureau of statistics,
which shows the relative growth of the
export trade of the principal countries
of the world for a term of years and
compares that of the United States
with other countries. The table shows
the total value of exports of domestic
products from the principal countries
of the world in 1870. 1880, 1890. and the
latest available year.
A study of this table of exports from
the principal exporting countries of the
world shows some facts of especial in
terest to the people of the United
States. One Of these important facts is
that the United States, which occupied
fourth place in the list of exporting
countries in 1870 now shows a larger
total in the latest available year than
does any other country of the world.
The United Kingdom, France and
Germany showed in 1870 a larger total
of domestic exports than did the United
States, the figures being for that year:
United Kingdom, 971 millions; Ger
many $50 Millions France, 541 mill
lions. and from the United States. 377
million dollars. BY 1880 the domestic
exports of the United States exceeded
those of France or Germany, but were
still below those of the United King
dom. the figures for that year being:
United Kingdom. loss millions; Ger
many, 6S7 millions; France, $50 mil
lions. and the United States, 1924 mil
lions. In 1890 the United States occu-
pied a similar relation. In 1902. the
latest available year for which the fig
ures of the United. Kingdom, Germany
and France are available, the figures
of domestic exports stood: United
Kingdom, 1879 millions; Germany, l.
11S millions; France, S1S millions; while
those of the United States for the
twelve months ending June 80, 1909, are
1882 millions. stated in round terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
Tannis at Longwood.

Boston, July 27.-Of the fifty players
who started in the Longwood tennis
tournament only four are left to COM
pete for the honor of meeting William
J. CIother, holder of the much-coveted
trophy in the challenge match In the
Eastern doubles today L. E. Ware and
Holcomb Ward are playing A. ]. Holt
and B. F. Merrill in the final honor for
the championship. The winner of this
match VIII meet Collins and Waidner
the western champions, at Newport and
the successful champions will play the
Doherty brothers, holders of the ma
tional championship, for the title. The
four-round matches Saturday devei-
oped some excellent tennis and CHEZ
among the attractions was the exhibi-
ton in the doubles matches between H.
and r. F. Doherty and William Clo-
thier. holder of the Longwood cup, and
Harold S. Mahoney another of the
English team. The match was a grand
contest and was won by the Dohertys.
they losing only one set. The score
were GA. 10. 6-3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
TWAIN TO LEAVE AMERICA.
Humorist Will Take His Wife to Med
iterranean for Her Health.

New York, July 27.-Mark Twain
fears his wife has become an invalid
and as he has been advised by his fam
lily physician to take his wife to a
warmer climate, he has given up his
American home. 1t is said that the pre-
scription was recommended as much
for Mr.. Clemens as for his wife, and in
an interview today the humOrlst an
nounced that he had decided to make
another visit to foreign lands. This, he
said, would not be a tramp abroad, but
would be by boat and rail direct to
Italy.
They viii go direct to Florence by
way of Genoa, and expect to sail the
latter part of September on the Com
monwealth.
I have chosen this boat for two rea-
sons explained the author. "One rea-
son was because the name of the yes
sci is homespun and comfortable and
the other is that she is of the old Domln-
ion line.
Now. very few even of my own fam
lily, are aware that 1 am native Vir-
sinian That is. my folks-which is the
Missouri name for ancestors-caIle
from Virginia, and 1 also came from
thereby the wireless system, OF course;
Yes. we have abandoned our home at
Riverdale in favor of my frlenu' 1eorsS
w. Perkins He has purchased 1t, ana,
l presume will take charge at once we
have grown much attached to the OLD
place and leave it with a double regret,
because there IS no tellnS WHellSA y.
when we shall return to the United
states.
Prom its wide windows and broader
verandas we have enjoyed the sun
wider sweep of the river which the mouse
commands. Perhaps the view has been
a trifie too fine to make joke OF, ana
that is why 1 have not been in humor-
Gus mood for several months past.
"Only the other day I was browsing
through some of my books in search of
some facts which had escaped my mem
ory and was somewhat astonished at
the long lines of foolishness that are
placed to my credit or discredlr.
Did 1 find the facts? Well, looked
for them-spent three valuable hours
before / remembered that the facts L
was looking for were invented by lux
lev and Darwin. My memory is not
quite as good as it was once upon
time I suppose I need change also.
Il have never set up in the prophet
business and so cannot predict how long
we shall remain in Italy. We are going
there because the atmosphere OF Flor
ence was beneficial to my wife when we
were there before"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
BIG HARRlMAN-HILL DEAL.
Uniting to Control Lumber Trade of
the World.

San Francisco, July 27.-The Bulletin
says that E. H. Hartman and James j.
Hill are uniting in a great timber deal
whereby they, with a number of asso-
ciates, will control the lumber market
of the world. They are securing large
tracts of forest land in northern Cali
fornia and Oregon through their agents.
Among their associates are Frederick
Weyerhauser of Minneapolis, T. B.
Walker of Minneapolis and Jacob
Blodgett of Ora nd Rapids.
With the many minor holdings which
Hartman and his associates mar
count on, it is said the plan is to merge
the more valuable lands controlled by
the Hill roads and the Southern Pacific
into a trust.
With the lands of the Hill and Harri-
man roads and those of Walker, Wey-
erhauser and others in Washington.
Oregon Idaho and California, they
would be in a position to control the
lumber market of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27

This is illustrated by the fact that the
membership of the organization consists
of great many railroad officials. In
fact in most cases the railroad COM
panies are benefited by the results OF
our work. For Instance. if you detract
from the earning capacity of railroad
the real burden will naturally fail upon
the shoulders of the employees. Hence
1t is our purpose to protect not only the
employees but the railroads also from
legislation which would be detrimental
to them
The club in Illinois of which I am
now president has a membership or
about 1000 railroad men, all of them in
good standing with the railroads In
Chicago alone we have about 1000 MEM
bers. An organization with a member
ship Of this kind can if it so wishes
WELD a great power in state politics. In
the past we have made ourselves felt in
politics and 1 feel sure that in future
conflicts the situation will remain the
same"
Who will be the next governor of IL
inois, Mr.. Conley was asked
Richard Yates" said Mr.. Conley,
will succeed himself as the next COVER
nor of the state of Illinois and you can
say in connection with this that in the
next campaign he will receive the sup
port of the Railway Employees Twen-
tieth Century club of Illinois,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Eleanor Smith has returned from
a brief visit with ST. Joe friends.
DR.. Chas. Lowry leaves tomorrow for
Kenosha. Wisconsin, where he will
spend his vacation.
court today and found guilty of assault
ing J. L. Pickens on July 4. He was
fined 81 and costs.
United States Marshal w H Mackey
has gone from Leavenworth to Little
Rock, Ark, with w. w. Anderson, a
prisoner whose term at Leavenworth
has just expired. He is wanted in Ar
kansas for pension frauds.
The watermelon feast which the
members of the Topeka organization Of
the Knights of the Protected Ark were
to have held at the home of Harry
Wright at 1928 Tyler street. Tuesday
evening, has been postponed for two
weeks, on account of the illness of Fred
Shellabarger, whose home is at 1920
Tyler street. Fred Shkllabarger is the
son of ]. L. Shellabarger, the North
Topeka undertaken, who was driven
out of his place of business by the
flood.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given last Friday evening at the home
Of MI. and Mrs. Milton Shut in oak
land in honor of the fiftieth birthday of
Mrs. Jeffries, Mrs. Shuts mother, and
the seventy-fifth birthday of Simon
Shut. Milton SHUTS father. Music was
furnished for the occasion by Albert
Shuts orchestra. Among the gifts were
a gold watch and chain for Mrs. JET
fries and a handsome rocking chair
each for the guests of honor. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.