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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-10

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-10

THE BOY with Brownie" is
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WANTED "A number of young men,
"HSs who have had some ex-
perience with woodworking tools. Also
men to run wood working machines.
Steady work anc good wages.
W. W. PUTNAM & CO.,
Organ Manufacturers,
jul 10 2t StauntOn, Va.
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City NJ arkets.

Staunton. Va. July 9, 1903.
Corrected By j. A. Fauver Co., and the
White Star Mills.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-10
FOR SYSTEMIC CATARRH
Peculiar to Summer Pe-ru-na Gives
PROMPT and Permanent Relief.

c. s. Rhoads, Indianapolis, Ind, writes:
to
unable
a
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Peruna C. Rhoads.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-10

M L. w Ill. ~ III WI anu
attending the Methodist Sunday
School conference at Winchester. From
there they will visit relatives at Mar
| tinsburg and other points.
Highland Recorder: "Miss Nevada
Root returned to her home at Messy
Creek Monday, after spending some
time with her school mate, Miss Salle
Gibson of VanderpOol.
Maj. A. F. Kinney on Wednesday
received a cable message from bis son,
Mr.. Thomas G. Kinney who is now in
the Philippines. This message was
one of the first to be sent over the cable
just completed to Manila.
Mr.. 8. M. Baylor, who has been con-
nected with the dry goods house of II.
Clay Miller & Co has taken u position
as travelling salesman for a Philadel
phia house, and left Monday for that
city.
Mr.. j. a. Kennedy, of the firm Of
Kennedy & Crawford, left the city
this morning for Newport, r to at
tend meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Carriage Dealers Asso
citation. Mr.. Kennedy will visit Bos
ton and other points before returning
Mr.. Chris V Parkins, a young farm
er of the Fit. Defiance neighbOrhood
: who was last week operat ted on for az
l pendicitis at the Kings Daughter
: Hospital, is getting along very nicely
: Drs. Catlett and Parkins performe
t the operation. Mr. Parkins will prt
badly be taken home tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
COTTON MOVEMENT ANALYSIS

4%o029 last year; ei5,so year hefore last,
and 3s3. 100 tho same time ia 1900, southern
mill tallngs, i.o+7lo0. AGAINST p35, So last
year; Io5.s55 year before last. and iI>,4'l
These makc the total movement fot the
iuq DAYS from September ] to date S,2i2
1855 against s,14693S last year. .IIl5. iiO
wear before last. aud To55.T3o the same
Foreign exports for the week have been
2ll,T2S bales, against $3.50 last year
making the total thus far for the seasun
4h63,i6i. against 4,6lio3s last year de
northern min taRmgs and Canada during
tho past seven days show an increase ut
1913 bales, ms compared with the core,
spending period last year. aud their total
% sol The total taBlngs Of American
mills. North South and Canada. thus far
for tho season bnVe been 2,llG, AZ hulcs,
against hob 30 last year These Include
/ 432 sos by Northern spinnrrs, against
stocks at the seaboard ana the twenty.
nine leading Southern interior cepters nave
decreased during the week Sl2i3 hQles
Ing period last season Of AZ ssl. ard are
now S1,113 smaller than at this date IN
1890
Including stocks left over at ports and in
tcror towns from the last crop and the
number Of bales brought into sight thus raj
for the new crop, the supply TO date II
s, 45T, 257 bales, against S,oo5022 for th'
same period last year.
II must he remembered that the weekly
monthly aud the season comparisons In Sec
| rotary Hester's reports are made mp 10 cor
| responding dates last year, year before ant
| in 1900 Comparisons to the close Of cor
! responding weeks nre misleading, as totnl
! to close OF this week last year would TAX
! I'm 100 DAYS Of the seusnn, year before las
! i61 days ana Ia 1900 lt2 days against onl!
| 159 days this year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
puMs WEEKLY REVIEW
Vigorous Vitality Conspicuous in Both
Trade and industry,

Vigorous Vitality Conspicuous in Both
Trade and Industry
New York. February a-R G. Dun s
Co s weekly review Of trade tomorrow will
say, Vigorous vitality IS conspicuous IN
trade md industry, tho handicap Of over
strained and lamontahly inadequate facill-
tics and the concerted EFFORTS to reduce the
congestion at n few favored points appar-
entity intensifyiug the blockade elsewhere
and Indictment weather added o now DIS
turning factor 10 mn already complicated
situation Every possible method Is being
adopted Ia improve conditions; enormous
sums are paid for extension yet accidents
and losses are frequent l1nnsatlontlc THS
sells failed to leave on schedule time anh
many large plnute lrc closed IN part or
WHOLLY Labor disputes are moro numerous,
although not prevalent 90 my extent IN tine
lcG0ing industries AS inc season advances
there f. notable 0ctlvitl iu building trades,
with tho customary acceicra1an ~ inquiry
for materials itotnl dealings IN most sta
rios ato frequently sustained. espc cl1llN
of gcaspnuhlc wearing impaired bul u =,
tllhution ~ many points nos suffered
through weather conditions. wholesale ana
iohbiug ttgdCs are improving althongh de
liyerlcs can not be guaranteed. Foreign
commerce IS keeping pace with domesuc
| trade Railway earnings during January
| were SO per cent larger than last year ana
| III per cent IN EXCESS OF lgOl' ..,..
| had the cost of living materially advanced
during the nidWintcr months. me low
| temperature und consequent restriction or
Iproductiou In some Hines there were numer-
| GUS factors In evidence, calculated 70 re-
| strict the condition lp the fnce OF lnnat-
! Ing elements the consumer was Fortunate
| as was shown By Duns Index number OF
prices proportional to consumption, when
| was siOO02O on February ms 9gainst
| 500 800 a month previous. nm advance OF
| only V Of / per cent Cotton movement was
! liberal aud domestic competition moro than
| neutralzed the depressing influence Of
heavy port receipts Coffee aroused from
It's iethargy and advanced small fractions
! because tho worlds stocks decreased mucl
more than anticipated.
Conditions I'm the iron nnd steel Industry
are without ess tptal alteration
Plans, for railway extension assure muct
new business while carriage and impIe
ment makers are constantly tn the marke
for material a.,
Little new business has been placed VIII
the shoe factories, although there Is SUI
hcicnt work on hand To assure activity UNI
late in March Distinct Improvement u
noted IN domestic buying Of cotton, eyei
~ the highest prices, Buyers found or
Aculty IN securing print cloths. In woolel
goods there Is steady absorption win ID
speculative activity, staple lines OF dres
goods are firm and brisk. Large consump
tlOn OF raw material by the mills hold
OUTPUT steady NJ the recent advance.
failures IN the United states were y
this week against 23G last week, 265 IN
, preceding week and 200 the correspondlh
. | week last Vpnr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brenham. Texas, February AT
meeting Of Knight Tempars held THURSDAY
night tho following officers we're Installed
after which nm elegant banquet was serv"t
to the members. y. W. Tarrant. r. vi
x. r. Luhn, Gen. L.; 8. Bowers, G. G.
w. 2. pwycr. sr. w r, T Jaeggh Ir w
r. Rouse prclate. r. Hsubelt treasurer
n. w. Reichardt, recorder; ], T Shelby.
standard bearer; II. A. Cordrny. sword
bearer: ]. G. Sloan, warden; j. Mcfarland.
sentinel
washington county will raise greater d.
vcrslty of products this year than az any
time In it's history, Washington county Will
come nearer planting enough corn TO supply
the local demand this year Than ever be.
fore. Thousands Of acres will be planted
I'm other crops than cotton and corn which
heretofore has been all that the farmers
tried to raise.
with tho unprecedented winter rains IL
has been impossible to keep the roads and
streets in good condition and the funds of
the city and county for this purpose are
both behind,
Sir. &. i. wilkins, cashier OF the First
National bank, who was elected captain OF
the Brennan Field Artillery company, has
refused the honor. his duties IN the BANK
precluding his giving the company the at
tentlon necessary to ITS success
The Santa Fe, with n view Of preventing
tho public from using their platform ms
highway to and from the union depot AZ
from each end OF the platform.
Registered road and bridge scrip mp 70
No 4404 is now payable at the office OF the
cuunty treasurer,
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4 N. Wisner q Co.'e Letter.

Houston, February g Liverpool was dis
appointing this morning not quite meeting
the advances OF our markets Of yesterday
and even with a steady 6rm opening ot
both New York and New Orleans showed
no disposition TO enhance her prices In
consequence Of which the markets al home
eased of few points after the opening
Liverpool is due TO be IN higher tomorrow
The worst weather Of the season is now
over almost the entire cotton belt ana
with continuance nf few days the n
terior movements should show considerable
diminution.
The lntosight figures were large com
pRratively, but the general daily movement
today is not as great In proportion rs mas
been anticipated oo
The visible stock has decreased buq
against 1000 last year, which Is mucp
greater decrease than expected, me spot
conditions remain as Arm and strong as
any one could desire, and the daily hqlps
are proof Of the staple being sought AFTER
Mt presont range Of values,
There will necessarily be periods or reac'
tions but unless there should suddenly 20
apparent decreased eagerness ia buy the
acfual cotton. or the general movement
should gradually increase 10 proportions
greater than Is generally expected the
present prices are not beyond reason, ana
a gradual Increase Of value VIII follow.
j. n Wisner & Co,
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GRAIN MARKET WAS BULLISH
BETTER FOREIGN NEWS
MADE WHEAT ADVANCE.
Wheat Was Bought and Sold Freely our
ing the 5esson--Corn and oats
Followed the Leading Gram.

Chicago, February e--Trade In wheat was
moderately active today and on hulilsh
news the market ruled Arm, May closing n
higher May corn wns shade higher,
oats up NON and provisions closed steady.
with the May products from 90 lower to
shade higher
The unexpected strength in cables caused
strong opening In wheat and under free
covering May sold to Tot5, after opening at
7Sa70ls. The smaller Argentine shipments
for the week, 127l,000 bushels. where a
total of 1000 900 bushels had been expected,
created some anxiety among shorts and
was partly responsible for the early buying
from that source Local longs took ad-
vantage Of the bulge to dispose OF consid.
cradle stun and q reaction followed. Re
ports of buying at the seaboard for ship
ment to France was a help late In the SEES.
sion and the market responded readily, May
again selling MP TO T9ls Receipts 30 cars
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 800 cars.
Corn acted In sympathy with the advance
IN wheat, but when the price of May
reached 40 there was considerable selling
[ ny commission houses, which pre- N'uted Il
further advance. The trade In general was
only fair. Dizziness prevailed the latter
part OF the session and May closed a shade
higher at 447s, after selling between 44s,
aud 10. Receipts 2l0 cars
Oats ruled strong, but the volume OF
trading was rather smaller, the offerings
being light The strength OF other grains
was an early factor The local longs were
disposed to take profits and part OF tho
advance was lost, but late in the day there
was renewed demand and the close wat
near the TOP, May 9sdl9 higher at STG3Ila
Receipts los cars.
Provisions were dull and the sentimen
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
woRLD's VISIBLE SUPPLY
Shows an Increase fer the Week Of rs,
500 Bales.

New Orleans. February 6.-secretary Hes
ter's statement Of the worlds visible sup
ply Of cotton compares the figures Of this
week with last week, last year and the
year before II shows an increase for the
week Just closed 81 1862 bales, against q
decrease Of iii $50 last year. aud n decrease
OF 90 GTl the year before last.
The total visible Is 4.022 283 bales, against
4.69T SIS last week. 4,45l7lS last year and
4 $4,000 year before last. ~ this the total
Of American cotton is 1908 2a3 bales,
against 3024 .OJJ last week 3,54l,Ils last
wear and G.234O3O year before last and 81
an other kinds including Egypt, Brazil IN
dia. etc. $4,000 bales, against $4,000 last
week, $1,000 last year and $4,000 year be
fore last
The total worlds visible supply nf cotton
as above shows decrease compared with
| last week Of 1892 bales Q decrease com
pared with the last veRr OF i20 $50, ana q
1 decrense compared With year before last Of
1873. 1871
! 81 the worlds visible supply Of cotton
/ as above, there Is now nhoat and held II
/ Great Britain and continental Europe
| $4,000 bales. against 2.S2SODO last yeil
| and 800. COO year before last; in Egypt
/ 10000 bales against 244oO0 last year AM
| $4,000 IN 100; Ia india, 42lGO0 bales
/ against $4,000 last year, and $4,000 yea
| before last. and IN the Uplted states 1889
! 600 bales. against i64TO0O last year an,
| 14lcOC0 year before last.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
WHOLESALE MARKET

REPORTS from California saw that rain,
have stopped shipments. So Ii Is usslr a
scarcity may occur.
There were fresh arrivals Of winesnrs
Missouri pippins and other anples vestcr.
day, for which there is n fairly ro.d 40.
mand. The market Is now we'll l1ipnl,sd
on APPLES. of which there has rotn n
scarcity lately.
Thomas j. Meehan a Co write as fol-
lows from Baltimore on canned enodst
Another dull and embarrassing week has
closed. with no indications OF the corning
week being any more active In any di.
rcctlon. notwithstanding the lulness IN
this market during tho last six or eight
weeks, very little weakness developed ia
any line of goods. while. Oh the other hand.
IL can not be said that any article In the
list showed any disposition to advance, e1.
cepting cove oysters, the pack % which
this winter In this section has been the
iightest In many years, The new marolial
for canning purposes being scarce aud too
high. The tUlnttto market has been In
active for both spots and futures Some
days. II Is true, spot tomatoes were fairly
active, but as soon as the demand was
filed the market again became dull, no
are selling slowly for the reasons given
in our previous letters. While the grow.
ers aud the Gamers are gradually getting
closer together on the contract price fol
| the coming seasons crop. they are vet toe
| far apart TO make 1t safe for the canncrs
| to make any lower prices than the figures
now named for the different grades and
| sizes, 1t is recognized by the Gamers that
| their best policy Is to make prices that
| will be attractive to and popular with til,
| johbcrs aud that is their present aim, Prob
ably after the convention of the cnnuers
| v Iich will be held at Washington duriu.
| the week OF February .. there Will be som
| basis of prices agreed upon for next sea
! sons crop upon which operations In tu
lures can be made with better knowledg,
| of the situation
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
TEXAS AND THE TERRITORY
SHOW $4,000 DECREASE.
Tho Other Gulf States Have Marketed
Twsnty.four Thousand Bales
More.

New Orleans. February 6-secrctary Hes
ter's analysts Of the cotton movements for
the aye months from September ] to the
close Of January, inclusive, shows that,
comparod with the crop movement last
year. Texas, Including Indian Territory, has
brought into sight this season in round
figures 81 GOO less, while other Gulf states
which include Arkansas, Louisiana Missis
slppi. Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma
have marketed 1900 more and the group
Of Atlantic States, which includes North
and South Carolina, Gcorgia, Florida, Ala
bama and Virginia. 1900 more, making the
net increase in the total crop marketed
10000
Mr.. Hester shows the amount Brought
into SIGHT by groups OF states for the
four months Of the season as follows
Texas and Indian Territory 1881 a24
bales, a decrease under the same time last
year Of 20. S25, a decrease under year be
f1ro last Of 523,1sS, and an increase over
oyber Gulf States. 2.5s9.140 bales, an IN
crease over last year Of 24260. an increase
over wear before last Of 4lu,}s3, ana al
increase over 1900 Of $50. 90.
Atlantic states 3l13y95 bales, an IN
crease over last year Of $500 an increds'
| over wear before last Of 53S,2b5' ana AZ
| Ltrei sc over 1900 of 534,64o,
Total crop in sight at the close Of Jan
uary s.04O6s4. an increasc over last YEA
| Of 0744, over year before last OF ts3,ols
/ and an Increase over the year lS"
Tho groups Of States above. furnished, il
round dcures, the crops Of last year an
| Inc wear before from Texas ana Indian Ier
! ,ito,'v LAST wear 2g03, 900 bales and yea
/ before last $4,000; other Gulf states
/ 3.43IO0O last year, and year before lhsl
9.2Ts 100; Atlantic states 5,5-5tCop ms
] year. and year before last olDo,VOV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
TESTIMONY IN TYLER CASE.
The Government Had Two New wit
nesses on the Stand

nesses on the Stand
Tyler Texns. February 6The cross
examination Of the witness, s. A. Fainr sec
rotary OF the Tyler Car and Lumber com
pany, who has been on the stand as
government witness sluce Monday last.
was concluded this afternoon. His testi'
mony today was an emphatic relteration
OF his former statements with reference to
the connection between the Tyler Car and
Lumber company and the Commercial Lum'
Der company.
was then placed on the stand, and tue
execution OF several notes Of the Big SANDY
Lumber company, Of which he was seere,
tary and treasurer, to the Tyler Car apa
Lumber company was proven
John burst, the next witness Tor the gov
ernment testified that the Tyler Building
and Loan association. Of which he was
/ secretnry had glveu $4,000 OF its accom-
mediation paper 10 the Tyler Car aud Lum'
! Der company; that this paper was IN the
| bank az the time OF its suspension but that
| The company had been Unidentified hy the
! Tyler Car and Lumber company Tor the
| loss.
The government relies very strongly upon
| the testimony OF r. r. Moxey, hank ex'
| amlner and expert accountant, who VIII ne
placed on the stand tomorrow, y Is eA'
pected that his examination ana eIoss.eAs'
aniuatIon will be very thorough ana
searching and will therefore occupy sewers
/ DAYS
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MOVEMENT or COTTON.
Secretary HestsTs Report Shows an In
crease OF $4,000 Bales.


New Orleans, February 6-Secretary Hes
ter's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange
stotemeut issued today shows an Increase
in the movement into sight compared win
the seven days during this time last year
in ro,,ud figures Of 40OO0 bales an increase
aver the same period year before last OF
N 600 aud an increase over the same time
in 1900 of 1900.
For the six days Of February the total
shows an increase over last year Of 5000
80. an increase over the same period
49, ~. H. fore last Of $4,000. and an increase
sor me same time IN 1900 OF lspu
For The 1850 days of the season that my NJ
alapeed the aggregate Is ahehu OF w ~ ~
5,"l ~ last wear by $1,000 bales AneAu o,
tbe same time year before lhbt 9-''V'' anu
sbaad Of 1900 by l,ls8Vn. ~ t,.,
The amount brought Into sight Gurlue
~ mast week has been ZaL4U Dpies
aaa,inst 1851 for the seven days eh9lns
100 iast wear 196.W4 year hefoft
wv and 23S. 900 the same time ~ lND hnu
~ tba six days Of FEBRUARY ~ mas pt's
aSt 104 bales, against 1000 last ~.
~ 40 year before last ana lo5iolo th'
same time In hmD. s..,.,,,,or chow,
l " n mi United States ports 6oel'
| rrceebtpe3es against 5,o72O4l last year; 54se,
| ~! Ear before last. and 4.936,OoA the sam
~ n, 1910; overland. across the MISSES
| uhs, '9hfo aud Potomac rivers to NoIlheLl
| sllws' and Canada. 7633a4, against tVit9
hii.is year: s452i1 year before last ah
~ al the same time in isp' lnteiL l
| 49, IN excess Of those held az the cos
| ~ The commercial year o4s'So<' aEalns
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was rather bearlsh, The close was steady,
with May pork unchanged at 1915; May
lard ~ lower and ribs a shade higher.
Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat 80
cars, corn 225 cars, oats 100 cars, hogs
II 0UO head,
cash quotations were as follows;
Flour Arm -
No red I5i9GiT6
oats-No. 2 34i9 No white SO; No, 3
white SASSY
Barley~G6od flooding 43d4o; fair to
choice melting 4SGt56
FLAX secd-No, 1.l6; No. Northwest
em l21.
Mess purk-Per barrel is. 15dl8 STE
Lard--pcr 100 pounds q. 42iade -
short ribs sldes-I Loose S 95ma il.
Dry sailed shoulders Boxed S. l2lsds Is
short clear sides Boxed a.STlsMN 90
Whisky-Basls Of high wines so.
clover Contract grade llTo.
on the produce exchange today the nut
tor market was quiet and stendv-Cream
cry lGd25; dairy 1926. Cheese steady
l36114 Eggs easy--Loss on, cases returned
| 1917
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Iard-Rehned fierce 7i4617l6; pure lard
l0R Boxed meats--Dry salt shoulders St5.
sides N% Bacon--Clenr ribs sides lVS
Hams--Choicc sugar cured 13AG14l4 Coffee
Rio. ordinary to fair 6sITA Blcc--or'
binary 10 good screenings 2Ad3lb. bead 4es
as. fancy head 5ird6 Flour Extra fancy
8 S56i5 20; patents e0d3 90; Corn me ,4
. Is Bran SASS. Hay---Prime lb. 500
is 50; choice 20 OOtd21 90. Corn--AIixed
55 yellow 81 Oats--No. . sacked "a.
Kansas City February Wheat MAY
6Sl5 July 669sd66l5; cash No. . hard 66i5
No s 64hG66 No hard 6TGl60 rejected
58d5T! No red IS. No. 3 65GS66 Corn
Aprn 3T5k May 3shd3sl5 July IS cash No
. mixed 3s%d38& No. 2 white 40le0 !
No 3 4od4ol2. onts---No , white 85hM
SO 40 . mixed 35; ReGeipts Wheat 40
400 bushels Shipments wheat IS 400 hush
eIs; corn 1920 bushels; oats 5000 bush
els
New York, FEBRUARY s -wheat--Receipti
1900 bushels Spot Arm 10. red SIS
{ O. b alhat: No. ] Northern selg .. b
aloat; No. / hard 90i5 T. o b n1oat or
tlons firm Hoy--ouet. Leather-Firm,