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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-04-30
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Carrie Styer, Of Kokomo, is wag-
ing, single-handed and alone, a
unique and successful warfare
against the saloons Of that town.
A few weeks ago Miss Styer was
one of party who did little
rescue work in the stunning
quarters" Of the city and as re-
suit, lost her position as cashier
of a clothing store at the demand
of the saloonkeepers. Miss Styer
then proceeded to make house to
house canvass, securing the sig-
natures of voters to a remonstrance,
and at last accounts she had sue
ceeded in putting thirteen saloon
keepers out of business.
Why do most good people cling
so tenaciously to this life, when
they are going to better one? Is
it because ga bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush?''
News comes from Glasgow that
the proposal to abolish barmaids
in difference to American opinion
undertaken there by the municipal
authorities does not meet with as
much encouragement as might be
expected or desired. It was the
intention that no more licenses
should be granted to public places
continuing to employ women bar
tenders, but it seems the Glasgow
magistrates have decided not to
push matters in this direction,
owing to the strong and unex-
pected opposition that has been
met with. The question has been
taken up in other European cities
and is causing a great deal of
agitation. In London there are
about eight thousand and in the
British empire about eighty thou
sand young women bartenders. It
is true that England does not af-
ford the opportunities for making
money that are to be found in this
country and more especially is this
true with regards to opportunities
for women; but opportunities or
no opportunities, occupations or
no occupations, it seems strange to
Americans that half respectable
people in half civilized countries
do not find some way of keeping
the wolf from the door without
making it seem incumbent on the
young women to tend bar, to sell
liquor, to pose as an attraction to
induce men to drink.
Lady Francis Balfour contends
that the occupation of women bar
tenders can be conducted honorably
and usefully. But will this conten-
ton stand the test2 Unjust be adj
mitted that when men are drinking
they are in q more or less abnormal
state and that they are not wholly
responsible for their behavior at
such times. Thus it is that in the
saloon, the world over, mans con-
duct is more or less relaxed and
they indulge in more lurid Ian
guage than elsewhere. Again, it
must be admitted that liquor is
responsible for greater number
of crimes than any other evil, if we
may be permitted to term it an
evil-and surely we may, since SO
many authorities have thus de-
clared and since it has been shown
conclusively that tens of thousands
of crimes have been committed
while the perpetrators were under
the influence of liquor, some au-
thorities going 80 far as to assert
and even to offer some proof, that
two-thirds of all crimes committed
in civilized countries are traceable
either directly or indirectly to this
agency. At any rate, the majority
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READERS of The MIRROR who enjoyed the
article entitled "A Press Club which appeared in
these columns last week can find it in a more COM
pete and satisfactory setting in Opie Reads book
"The Colossus If there is one thing D. g. r. u.s.
he is thorough and as far it went his article
copied verbatim but those wishing to read it in it's
entirety referred to page &c. volume 1910 of the
prison library. The editor of The MIRROR is not
familiar with the writings of Opie Read, and the
article contributed by D. g. R. printed in good
faith as an original essay. Having discovered the
plagiarism hasten to apologize to the real author
and his publishers for infringing their copyright
D. G.. r., who for pure unadulterated cuteness
is without peer is peripatetic hard luck story;
but never in his whole life has he done anything de-
serving censure, much less punishment. He is nm
honlvae uco,nb,1s. It is on this account that The
MIRROR refrans from expressing it's admiration for
his highly original method of breaking into print
After so many years of vicissitudes and hardship,
appreciation might shock him overmuch
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 24.-Dealings in stocks
fell back again today to near the low
level of the Year partly as a result of
tie disappointment of the professional
trading element over the failure of the
removal to the new exchange building to
stimulate activity yesterday. The falling
off in dealings was attributed in part to
the Punishment from the board room of
class Of traders who formerly had the
privilege of admission to the lobby of the
exchange for the purpose of directing
their trade over the railing. 1t is evil
dent, however that the public is entirely
indifferent to the market for the present.
The dullncss of todays market was only
cquallsd by its inertia Only half dozen
stocks of any prominence got as much
as a point away from last nights level
at any time. The sluggish course of the
market was dcwnwards early IN the day
Some depression of sentiment was caused
by the disapproval of the newly inaugu-
rated freight rates from Chicago to New
York on the part of Inter-S State Com
merce Comm !ssion Much importance is
attached to the advance in freight rates
as an offset to the largo increase in cost
OF operation, WnlCn nave produced lne re-
cent downward tendency in the net re-
turns from the transportation industry
The rise in freight rates has been so gen
eral that it is feared that the decision of
the Commerce Commission is preliminary
to similar action towards o,her railroads
Some disappointment was caused also by
the failure of the British budget pro-
posals to help American stocks or the
American grain market. There was sell
ing of stocks for London account. There
was also a strong tone in the sterling ex-
change market and an advance to within
limits Of the gold export
point. Later in the day the forecast Of
tho bank statement had a different effect
on stocks Reading was run up point
on account OF testimony of the president
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coo bales under the figures of that year.
With such a prospect before the cotton
trade we are not very bearish on the
immediate outlook, as we are not WILL
ing to sell manipulated positions and the
discount on October is very large. Until
the May affair is out of the way, and the
trade has some chance of natural, legit-
innate market, We would continue to
trade cautiously Port receipts t.d',y s.
600 bales. against 7,547 bales last year
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: At
Galveston 5000 to $500 bales, against
8. 1896 bales last year; at New Orleans l.
700 to $500 bales, against 3,7oS bales
last year; at Houston LOO to 1000 bales,
against 4Si bales last year Cotton
brought into sight this week 116,e42
bales last year. Total amount of cotton
brought into sight to date 10,079, 463 bales,
against 9,7S6367 bales last year. New
York spots today were AO-IUO higher,
uplands 1880.
Futures today ranged as follows:
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T arrant g. Kings
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and observer.)


New York, April 24-There was sharp
advance in cotton today caused by heavy
New Orleans buying and shorts in this
market becoming nervous over the APP
proach of notice day on Tuesday next.
The weekly report issued today shows
that the amount brought into sight thus
far this season is 10,077 ,463, against o.
1856, 367 last year.
The narrowing tendency between the
near and distant options continued to-
day, but unfayorable weather conditions
induced considerable advance in the sum-
mer months.
The in sight figures for this week are
expected to run 10000 over last year New
Orleans estimates for tomorrow were
LOO to 1000 bales. against 9.75S last year
Galveston also We're light for tomor-
row. This caused New Orleans to send
considerable buying orders, and some
short covering in this market. The gem
cral weather conditions over the belt are
reported good, although the eastern por-
tion reports that rain is needed. The
New England pool are still buying De-
cembcr and selling August
TARRANT & KING
6S Broad Street.
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Cammann g. Cos.
Cotton Letter.


New York, April 24,-Notice day on May
contracts in New Orleans has been sig
nalized by the stoppage OF 1000 bales
of tenders land an advance along the
whole line Singular to relate however
August and not May has been the leader
there indicating a willingness on the part
of the Southern clique to sell out their
Mays on the bulge and TO replace them
with August at a discount of nearly half
cent. The only doubtful note in the
chorus of bullish news and prophesies is
the failure of spots to respond to the
boom in futures the spot gain recently
being only / IA against a rise of over
30 points in contracts. In this market
there was great deal of short COW
ering in the fall and winter months.
The steady selling, which had been going
on for weeks in October and December
caused the accumulation of a very large
short interest and certain spot
houses conceived the idea of selling out
their July holdings at the fancy price
ruling and buying October and December
at / ii to l IL cents per pond cheaper,
The persistent buying OF the late posi-
lions frightened the shorts and caused
the new crop to advance almost as rapid
ty as the old. New high records for this
season were established on August at
1862 October S.72 and December $50 The
nervousness of shorts was probably in
creased by the fear that tomorrow, Sat-
urday. might witness a repetition of the
surprises which Liverpool has given us
so frequently Of late on the last l IL
OF the week notice day as far as New
Orleans is concerned is over. Notice
day in New York viii be Tuesday, the
2Gth, and the general opinion Of course is
that Tuesday will see a repetition of to-
day. But usually general opinion" is
a very unsafe leader to follow
CAMMANN & co, COTTON DEPT,
Per Hugh f. McElroy.
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Of the company before the Inter- State
Commerce Commission.
There was some continued demands for
the newer issue of railroad bonds. Other
wise the bond market was irregular.
Total sales (par value) S2,035,000.
L. S. bonds were all unchanged on the
last call.
Total sales stocks were 1896, 700 shares,
including Atchison. $4,000: Baltimore and
Ohio, 5000; Cincinnati and Ohio, $50;
Erie, 1000; Louisville and Nashville,
300; Manhattan, 1920 Mexican Cen
trail, $3.50; Mexican National. 65.135;
Missouri Pacific, $4,000; PENNSYLVANIA
1850; Reading, 10000; st. Paul. 1880:
Southern Pacific, 5000; Southern Railway.
$500; Union Pacific, 2S,750; Amalgamated
Copper, 1920; Brooklyn Transit. 1419O;
Tennessee Coal, 1,40O; Steel, 6,157; Rock
Island, 1886.
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Barbee g. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.
Especial % News AMI Obscl,erl

tSpccldl - NEWS AMI NIDSHl Nersl
New York, April 24-Next weeks mar
kot is likely to present more interesting
features than anything that has deveI-
oped this past week Tuesday Will be TO-
tice day on May contracts and everybody
interested in cotton in the local market
is anxious to know just how much the
bull clique will take, or how much the
holders in that option can stand But
whether cotton is delivered and taken or
not, delivered. and covered in the open
market, the interest will be just the
same. For this reason developments
during the past few days are i'm the ma
tire of past events. with everything to
look forward to next week. We cannot
but feel that the bull crowd is still long
enough on May cotton to make trouble in
this market. For this reason we would
rather not undertake obligations in May
or July and would only sell August on
the most favorable advance. On the
other band IN the event Of weakness in
October, We cannot but feel that there
Is money to be mac in purchases on
weak spots The croo IS late, SIR ng
backward and the demands from spinners
likely TO continue so urgent until
the new crop comes in. and the visible
supply so small that the discount of
cent and a half under near futures and
almost two cents under spot cotton is
very attractive position. But look at the
figures in comparison with 1900. when We
ended the season with an actual cotton
famine on both sides of the water. The
supply Of American cotton is now $780,
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, April 24.-Spot cotton was
quiet but steady. Responding to the
improvement in New York prices ad-
vanced lie on all grades. Futures firm
This was notice day and all notices
issued We're freely taken up by the bull
leaders. May opened at 1903, advanced
steadily to 1913. closing at 10.1201O.13;
June opened at 1907 and sold up nine
points to 1915: July opened at 1910 and
held up points to 1919. Just before the
close prices eased off point cd two, tho
close showing net gains OF one point
on April Is. on August II, on September
Z to points on the other positions. May,
July. August, October and December were
the active months.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
NAVAL STORES.

W1LMINGToN, N. c. Apr "a Turpeutine
nothing doing 4o%; receipts Al casks.
Rosin firm at 81 90; receipts 70.
Crude, ...... at 81. oOQ3 5003 rs; receipts
AZ barrels
Tar nrln at 81 65; receipts u
CHARLESTON. s. O., Apr. "a Spirits tur-
pentine nominal 40. receipts -; sales
exports
ports .....
Quote A, B, G, l.ss; d. s1,85; Z. SIS; 7
80. g, les! II, 2.15; |, 2.75: X. $50; Nj
500; n, 3.o5: VIC. sis; WV, 40
SAvAHSAh, Ga. Apr "a Turpenrihe fir q,
A.. receipts 4, 348, sales OILS: exports 5,1So.
Rosin nothing doing; receipts 1881. ssale'
exports 21u.
Quote A. b, G. D. e. s1.95; F. 81 90;
g. Sos; n, S2.25. z.S5; K. $500,
NJ. S3.1s; N. $50; VIZ s5.55; WV So. &C
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NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK. Apr. "a o. m-money on
on cali steady ,11403h per cent. closing IN
n3. time money st ady; 90 days 4nGg4n per
9o.days +GgGD41s; six months 4h04N. Prime
m ercantlle paper cW5 -. sterling exchange
strong with actual bU sines in bankera bills
at to3.40Q 0tS7, 20 for do-4en and at 4e4 %
or l2s,3 for " day Dil $ POSTED raies 1850
as. commercial bills 4S3AG4.s N. Ban Sill
Yer syn; Mexican 0uilars 40 u: Govern
ment bonds steadtRaiiroad Londs. irreguler.
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loPzSrEs. HIGHEST LOWEST. oIosTEe
Uaan ouotatlons were as roIlowsi

Uasn quotations were as roIlowsi
Flour firm. winter patents " Al
0s5O; straishts s3iOaa8O; clears 81 7O@5. 10
d spring specials 40: spring patents $500
$40; do stralehts sS.o0l13 90; bakers ~ 2012 10
"heat-No.2 spring TsH; NO. 3. E077h; No.
red. .6AH 177A Gorn-No. 2 Az: No yellow
tik; oa.s-No. 23t1s No 2, whit: Rye No 2
5O4, No. white 5: good fe sdina harey 3sg y
,aIr to choice ma 'ing 4sG254 No / lax 81 OF:
Ness pork per bib l7.62h; Laro. Uer 100 lbs
9biA0t9.12b; Short ribs sldes (loose1 ~ VIZ
-; Dry-salted shoulders tboxedl Sa.3IhOo;1Ui
sno ci, sides toorsd1 $40 1ZS oTs 20 cop1racY
geadel Ii ,50G1l01
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. April 24-Fiour du but
steadily held; winter PATENTS Minnesota
T rye nour s sseady; 'ar to gooi ssO0ss) oh Dice
to fan V Z. 256l3 A.
Buckwhea flour steady $1,000 Is
Corn me-. sd al, yeiIow western N.Oo,
Rye steady; No 2, "estsrn cox State "
Rqrle firm; feedns AZ; manno 81.
Barley nat ste 'dy; W 8 e-n 65166
wLeaf-spot easier NO. 2, red, S29s Closit g
slab- lnly774 Septea Der IA -,
Corn-Spot dull; No. 2, t5s. Ap il May 81;
in s. y Seplember 50A.
osts-Spot steady No 3 SO. May 40A.
<r,. quiet. amIit sl0. 80; mess 5000
1000: eef hams s210O012I. 90 packet $40 5G6ll2
tur m ats qriet; picked bellies 81 0lON
picked shoulders gG94 picked hams ll1BtDl2
Lsrd st 'ady WESTERN steamed 'u2l; refined
inll; "oaLlu.nt 10 81; con'onu 7s.9a
Pork steady; family Slo.50; shotl Gle Y 10 40
mess SlS25lols.f5.
raio" steady city per pa 'kase 5b; county,
5s@5X
~Grpentine steady at 49h.
nios IRA; domestic. lair to extra 4ZS7,
Japan 4A05a.
Molasses firm; New Orleans, open Kettle
good to cho,ce 3lQ140
Coffee-suot kio quiet, no. invoice 1915
mild quiet: cordoya 1hGEl2.
,uxs r raw barely steady; centrifugal 10 test.
. olassses sugar refinisg firm; oonfec.
tuners A ould A ; ut LOAF
rushed -. e; powdered sranulated
,ubes
sutter steady; extra creamery 25,S ate esir'
Che .ss t,ady; small colored fall made, l5 sma
wplte. II myce. i4% .
Eggs strong: State and Pennsylvania $50 loh
Potatoes steady Flor da r s,0O's1 State arc
western pr ls0lbs. 20; Long ISLAM H.
OF I2h south sersey s"e. S o. i5gS %
Peanuts quiet: fancy hand PICK 4h04H
i,aiesuc "a 14A
Cabbages S eady. Long lsI,nd south IN
err -. Charleston l. oou %
rreigh's LIserUool; cotton ~ steamer l2c
Gotten seed oil d Ill a d about steady, WI h
furl he change; Prlm, de mills 5i0
35h prime summer yellow 43hQli on suL
mer yellow 39ltoS>s prime white 450l41. priv
inter yellow 46G47, prime meal SzL0O1 q so
nom
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS
BALTIMORE. April. ~ flour qu' It
Winter patents 8 sat Spring atents 4.06ee4.;'0
n neat du and easy; spot and April e1@S2A
southern wheat bv sample 7tAOSzh.
Com dull; spot and April 5lH052;
S)uthern white corn 460G5l.
Oits firm No. white. 4k
ave firmer; No. 516I57h; No. western
Butte finn; IaI cy In.AGaslUn 21G23; fancy
reamery b2Q127.
Egxs STEADY; fresh To-
Chee.e coping; large 13N@i4 small lia144
sugar steady 6ne a I'd Coarse granulated 4.oln
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oTaER COTTON Mark ETs
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. April 24.-Quietnoss prevailed
in wheat today and prices in general were
easier. May closing 4 lower and July
down &c, July corn closed 1-4Q3-Sc
higher, with oats off 1-Sc, while July
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provisions closed from 219 lower to SC
higher.
Leading futures ranged a. roIlows;
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S. A. L. STOCKS AND BONDS.
BALTIMORE. Apr "a Seaboar Air Line
common &c; preferred AIN.
Bonds rs. 81
Atlantic Coast Line. common.1.30; pre-
ferred 49,.
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Up THE HILL GOES
COTTON ONCE MORE
A Steady Close Ten to Fifteen
Points Higher.
ADVANCE IN RAR SILVER
ADVANCE IN BAR SILVER
This Was Thought Likely 10 Lead 10 Increased
Demand for Cotton Goods From Silver
Using oun;ries---Dealings in
Stocks Small.
By the Associated Press.)


more option in certain quarters regard
ing the future. Jobbers reported slight
ly increased business from nearby trade
but there is no inclination to speculate.
purchases being made for immediate de-
livery only. Stocks are not large. how
ever. and little warm, pleasant weather
would in all probability cause a material
increase in business.
NEW YORK COTTON
ew York. April 24.-The cotton mar
opened quiet at unchanged prices to
n advance of points. Immediately fol-
Flowing the call some OF the months eased
off a point or two but the list as a whole
showed decided strength under the bet
ter Liverpool cables, rather light re-
ce'pts for the day and continued com
plants of checked development in the
cotton belt as a result of the lack of
moisture in some sections and rather low
er temperatures than desirable in others.
There was also considerable talk of re-
newed manipulation of May by the bull
clique and as the first notice day APP
proachcs the small local stock of certif-
Gated cotton naturally caused the shorts
some anxiety. Speculation was very
quiet during the larger part of the SEES
son, however. and prices for time
showed only moderate gains.
Then the demand quickened on receipt
OF the moderate estimates for tomorrow
receipts at leading points, and while the
larger into sight for the week was forth
coming as expected its effect had been
discounted in the trading of the pre-
ceding day. In addition to the smaller
estimates for tomorrow the Liverpool
market closed net 2 to 4 points higher
the best of that day in that market and
the recent advance in bar silve was
thought likely to lead to an inceased de-
mand for cotton goods from silver coun-
tries. These considerations led to an act
i've market toward the last hour and prices
great flrmness, reaching level of
y points over the closing of yes
Z ~ with May selling at 1040 From
mrs there was a slight reaction under
room realizing, but the market was final
ly steady net 10 to IS points higher. To-
tai sales futures estimated at 25O, 900
bales.
>Ew YoRK. April 24-Cotton spot closed |
quiet; 10 points high IN dating uplands |
1000: niddlinR gulf rs sales . tales.
Futures opened dull
Cotton futures closed steady.
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The market closed steady.
BARBEE & co.
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NEW ORLEANS. LA,April "a Cotton III lures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL April ,I-4p. m.-Cooton- Spot
moderate business done; steady; american
iddI'ug fair s. ~: Eood middllng.... midi
ding . good ordinary ordinary =.
The sales Of the day were 5000 bales.
of which ], 10 were for SPECULATION and
EXPORT and 4ncluded 1900 American ne
c 'pts 5000 bales includ ne 100 Ameri-
ian,
atures opened quiet aud closed firm.
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Man, goldcon E. '1o1H
Mex. Cen. 4's.... 7sH
do 1st Inc. 81
MINI. q St.L AZ go
Nj. K. & T. Dc. 99h
I" 2nd's...,.. s1H
N. I. G. lists.
do gen ; I-2' 1Oi
N J. g. gen. 5's..130
No, Pac. 4's......102h
=" 3's. 7IH
N. &. W.con. as. 9 u
Reading gen. as 97H
st L & I MtOn 5's112
st. L. as FRen4's 96A
st. L. S'wes rs. o5
do 2's........ 80
.A.&A.Pass as e2H
So. Pac. 4's...... SOA
So. Railway 5's.,1I5h
7. d P. lists.
T. St.L&W. As. rs
Union Pac. As. 1929
do cow. 4's.102N
Wabash 1sts,"..117N
" ends ........10S
do. Deb. B. 90. IL
w est Shore as..ltok
W y l., <, 4's... e2H
WIS Cen. 4's.... 81
Mobile d O. as. 90
Con. Tob.. 40. =. ON
Col. F. don SIS. ah
X. l., as :. :. Ssh
Penn cow. as. 90
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BONDS.
2'sreg..1o6

I.S.Ref 2'sreg..Io6
). 8. Ref. 2's cou 100
r. S.3'sreg ......Io74
I" coup $500. .f08
q. 8. new As reg 13sA
" coup ......,.136H
!. 8. old as reg.1io%
e comp ......110K
7. 8. So reg....,1o2h
a" COUP. ..,103N
Atch'sn Gen. as 1907
" adj 4's..... 9Oh
Balt. & o. 4s...1oO
do 3 1-2's. ga
do cow. 4's..102
Jan. so. 2nds....t05A
}. Of g. 5's.......1Os
" 1st incomes. 75H
4" I'd incomes 36K
y. g. o. ANS. >. 1o4H
G. & A 3 1-2's. 7sA
g.. B. & Q. 4.s.. 93B
OM&StP gen 4s1o1B
g. & N. con re. 1925
G., X. |. b z. 4's.f0h
CCC&SLgAnA's I0)
Chicago Ter as, s3H
Colo. So. 4's..... S9N
D g.. Rio G.4's... 9sA
9. prior lien AZ. osN
Erie Gen Ga. S5%
F W. Is. D.C.1sts 100
dock. v. 4I-2 s,1c6H
4. IL N. uni. 4's ,.101B
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.ures opened quiet aud closed firm.
SPOT COTTON.

Raleigh. y. c.. April %. 1908.
Receipts for week 81 bales. Total to
date ASP. Price-9M to 10.