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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 IBy Private Leased VireI

NEW YORK Oct. 2.-Cotton eased off sharp ly during the morning and there was consid- erabe selling The market showed little snap. Outside business moderator The South bought at the decline. Cables lower to- day and the weather was very fine. Receipts were full, there nothing stirring as re- gards the crop or the prospective movement. The more settled situation in Wall Street was having a sentimental effect cotton despite the early weakness today. The conclusion is that there is no big crop ahead, but this view will prevail soon as frost appears and 1t Is generally agreed that freezing weather prior to Nov. 20 will lead to the adoption of lowest crop estimates than for some time. September closed with 500 GOO bales behind last year What October may do Is a question, but even with an increased movement over last year, which was | .e6o. 900 bales. we expect to see an earlier petering out subsequent to that date than any previous year. There some manipulation by bull leaders today who tried to depress the market in order to buy in an- ticipation of bullish bureau report tomor- row. Cables were steady at the close, "a IA points lower. Yarns at Manchester move slowly; cloths show a fair business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Brought into sight for week a7I,Isa
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Oct. "A good, demand for flu ture deliveries of wheat at the seaboard by roreigners' together with an excellent demand for the cash article at Minneapolis was largely responsible for the strength in that market to day and December closed M6Ac higher. De- cember corn was up hDSs; oats Mc higher and January provisions closed from oK to Ec higher.
 Futures deliveries of wheat made good spurt early in the session with December cutting down the May lead fraction. The opening on December was up h@h to k@Nc at 7S% to 7Sls influenced by higher cables a big ad- vance at St Louis and the considera tions %nich S bothered shorts yesterday. namely. the decreasing stocks of No. 2 red. There was a lot of commission house buying on outside or oers early in the day and shorts were scared into covering which resulted in December aoVanclng to 7SM before the end of the first hour. The incentive to buy was increased by reports from New York that foreigners were active buyers there of future deliveries To- wad the noon hour commission houses reversed their previous course. selling December freely around 7S% and covering May. The market went pack faster than 1t had gone up on De- cemoer an dthe nearby month was soon sell ing at 77b. Toward the end of tho session the market strengthened on covering and the ciose was firm with December is9Hc higher at 79$. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to $50, 600 bushels Primary receints were l. l3. POO, against I.2Io. 900 bushels a year ago. Exports for the week of wheat and nour' according to rBadstreet's were OS2 . ooO. compared with 6.970, 900 a year ago
 Corn opened at higher prices on strong ca pies' good shipping demand and light coun- try offerings and with active buying on the part part Of big short interests the market advanced still further during the opening hour The ieading shorts took considerable corn early in the session. but when the market got its bulge tht same brokers sold heavily and when wheat weakened later in the day much of the early gain was lost better feeling prevailed near the close with considerable buying on the theory that the bearishness had been given too much leeway and prices again advanced Af- ter selling between 45% and 46h. December closed 1td%c higher at ASA. Local receipts, 4So cars, with 5l of contract grade
 There was fair general trade in oats and prices were influenced largely by the action or other grains The market ruled steadier than either wheat or corn and closed with a fair advance. December being up lA at 36h after anging between sebG3oh and 36%. Lo- cal receipts, l46 cars.
 Provisions were quiet. but further covering by shorts in October ribs stimulated firm feeling throughout the list. The strength in corn was also a bull factor. Offerings were light during the greater part of the day The close was steady with January pork up Sc at SI o21a; January lard Sc higher at S6 90 and ribs 214c up at $6. 6o96. .62h
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
<. & B. Beers's Cotton Letter.

tSpectal 10 The AdVerUserI
 NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-As Liverpool ad- vices were disappointing. our market opened S@I0 points lower and subsequently, declined 7ae additional on longs realizing. Near the close values steadied slightly on shorts cov ering. making the net loss l7 points on Octo- Der and l4QI5 the later months. The amount brought into sight during the week was 3so, 900. against 42s, 900 last year, and the total marketed from Sept. list to date has been s55. 900. against I.3s4 900 last year. The 3 leading interior towns during the week received l9l.ooo against 245, 900 last year and hold in stock e5, oo0 against 239 900 last year. The easlness in Liverpol was due to heavy offerings of spots from America. the apathy of spinners and nervousness of longs pending tho bureau report. combined with the break in Liverpol occasioned the sharp decline established here today. The fact of the matter is the majority of operators are in favor of the article when the market was long and many of them thought 1t best to even up the bureau report. From present indications if the general average condition of the bureau is 65 per cent. under the market will probably advance. but if 1t is 6S per cent. over the chances are values will seek lower level.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
eee; stock, 10. a4B.

receipts, o69: stock. 10, 346
 SAVANNAH-Steady: middling, eM: sales, SOY; receipts. 6.ol2; stock, 24,2II.
 CHARLESToN-Quiet; middiing, e%; re- ceipts. 2.637: stock. 6,97O.
 W1LMINGTON-Firm; middlinR e.5o: re. ceipts. 2.044; stock. t6,e4s
 NoRFoLK-Quiet; middling. sx; sales, L. o95; receipts. 2. stock. el7I.
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middling, 10: re- ceipts. 97: stock, 2.953. : BosToN-ouiet; middling. io.2s; gross re- ceipts. l.946.
 PHILADELPHIA-steady middiing. Io2s; stock. I25.
 ST. LoUIs-steady: middling, sN; receipts, l5o: stock, 67o
 NEW YORK-Quiet middling. 10; gross re- ceipts, 6.275: sales. 33I; stock, Io9, I79; ex- ports to the continent, 2.744.
 Total today-Net receipts. 33.2i7: exports to Great Britain 2.273; to France, g. 535; to the continent. 2.744; stock, 266,oIo.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. 2s9, ,75o; exports to Great Britain. 64,s79; to France, 7i,I54; to the continent, I03, iS9.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts 637. .o63; exports to Great Britain, Il4.os2; to France, 63.S3l; to the continent, IsI, ,43a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Worlds Cotton Takings.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-Secretary Hester gives the takings of American cotton by spin ners throughout the world as follows in round figures:
 This week Iae 900 this year. against 243.-
 Total since Sept. i this year 52s 900. against 666, 900 last year and 6Io,ooo the year be- fore
 Of this Northern and Canadian spinners took l29. 900 this year. against lo6 900 last year and " 900 the year before: Southern spnners l36,ooo, against Ie3. 900 last year and l73,- 900 the year before. and foreign spnners 263,oo, against 367. 900 last year and 36o'- 900 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Per cent
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON, Oct. 2.-Turpentine-N Nothing doing receipts. casks.
 Rosin-Steady at SI 800 .s5; receipts, I3I Tar-Firm at s 80; receipts g barrels.
 Crude turpentine-S2. 25d3 80; receipts e9 barrels.
 SAVANNAH Oct. 2.-Turpentine-Firm at 56; receipts, s75; sales. 7os; exports. none.
 Rosn-Firm; receipts. 3. .34o; sales. I.744: s2.2o; F. s2. 30; c, SPAS; H. S2. 70: I, S3 50 G3.7o; K, S4.I5; M. $40; N, S4. 35; window glass, S4 40; water white. S445.
 CHARLESTON, Oct 2.-Turpentine-Firm
 Rosin-Steady; A. B, c. SI95: D, S2; F. S2, 5; F, S2 25; G, s2 35; H. s2.65; I. S3 30; K. S3.6o; NJ SS. 90; N. S3. 90; window glass. S4: water white. S4l5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2-The spot cotton market was dull with an easier feeling Sales 2.o25 bales. including LOO to arrive and 100 f. O.. b. terms. Quotations reduced 3-i6.
 Futures were very quiet with opening prices 99lo points lower than yesterdays closing. Liquidation of longs carried prices down 96 g points additional Unfavorable Liverpool ca bles and ideal cotton weather throughout the belt also gave impetus to the downward trend of the market. The opening figures were about the highest of the day and when the session ended the list showed net losses on October of " points and I4Ql6 on the other positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Liverpool Gotten Futures.
nailu Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANs-ouiet; sales: a. 2'o2s; ordi- ding. eu. middIing. eh: good middling, g sII-I6, middIing fair. 10 l-le; receipts D. lo6; stock A. 466 ,a
 ALVESTON-Firm: middling. IO; sales POO: receints IT sA2; stock. 659. .o99.
 MOBILE-Easy; middling' s7e' saies' oVV'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
New York Dry Goods.

are not inclined to operate, even thorGh so0IS iS certain instances there is a disposition on the part of jobbers to close out accommodations possibility of securing lower-priced cotton Oco tober 10 is generally set as the crucial date for the dry goods buyers many bills becom- ing due or that date
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
virein es Faunce's Cotton Letter.

IBy FTIVdIe Led5eu Wlre.I
 NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-At a decline of 9q IS points for first prices. the local cotton future market today opened weak in tone. The ca baes were a disappointment to the bull forces
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-The following table compiled by Bradstreet shows the bank clear ings at the cities named for the week ended Oct 2. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
MARKETS FOR FUTURES WEAK OPENING AND FINAL
 PRICES LOWER.
 rt E ---s W Government Crop Report Is Expected 70 be Bullish, But Good Weath-
 CT Has It's Effect on the
 '' Market.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2-The cotton market opened weak. 9dI5 points lower on lower ca bles, excellent weather for both gathering and developing cotton and apprehensions of October notices. which caused special liquidation and bear pressure in that position. Shortly after the opening the market was rallied a point or two by covering, as it was seen notices to no material extent were forthcoming but the es- timates for tomorrow's receipts at leading points were heavy and notwithstanding the fact that the trade Is expecting a Government condition report tomorrow that is expected to make bullish showing, the market ruled weaker the remainder of the session, closing within a point or two of the bottom at a net decline of i6923 points. All sorts of rumors were circulating. It is asserted that the New York stock has passed into the hands of an interest that not long ago was heavy seller with early months; that the New Orleans con- tingent Is heavily short both here and at Lfv- erpool and it was reported that the former New Orleans bull leader was a heavy seller here during the afternon. The Baltimore fall ures also exerted an influence as the parties In question were believed to be concerned in several Southrn industrial enterprises and their collapse was thought likely to shake Southern confidence in the market. Exports were light and willie private crop accounts continue bullish on the average, the easier tendency of spot markets generally and the unsatisfactory demand from spinners seemed to stimulate bearish sentiment. Sales were 3oo,- 900 bales, estimated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

Sash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady. 77%479A 0' ieu' No corn. 45ika45M.
 No 2 oats, 36A93e1s; No. 3 white, 37qssi1 Mess Mess pork & per Dbl, SIl.25@Ii.5o. ssdo. l1ara, per per ioo lbs, s7.62h@7 721A Dry sai.ed shoulders (boxed). S6 62h66. .75 SInS short clear sides (boxed). ss75de oo. Whiskey. basis of high wines sl oa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
S,. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2.-F1our-Steady. Whskey-Steady at SIPS.
 Bacon-steady; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. Sio; short clear, Sio5o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Local Cotton Market.

Tn the local cotton market lower grades are becoming more numerous and are in poor de- mand. The market was weak yesterday with middling quoted at 9k cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Treasurv Statement.

WARRINGTON. Oct 2.-Treasury balances S24O, 3I B. 657; gold. slo9. 645. 692.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.
The Cotton Movsmsnf.

NEW YORK. Oct 2.-The following sta ustcs on the movement of cotton for the week ending Oct. 2 were complied by the New York Cotton Exchange:
 Weekly movement. This Year Last Year Fort receipts .................292.9 93l BOA, ,236 Overland to mills and Canada 7oo Iss77 Southern mill takings (esti-
 timated) .. ........... 1000 AL ooo Gain of stock at interior
 towns .................... 432 63O Brought into sight for week 37IIs3 4I3.sso Total Crop Movement
 Port receipts ................e42. 573 [, ,o2e ao5 Overland to mills and Canada 20 oo7 3o0 s7 | Southern mill takings (esti-
 mated) .. ...............ISo GOO Ios ooo Stock at interior towns in
 excess of Sept I......... Si77O I6o 3sA Brought into sight thus far
 for season ...............S S66 257 4os IFS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
New Warehouse.
 ALLEN q LEAK, Props. 6. |. Allen. V. V. Leak

Qcrn1eriy occupied by the Union warehousel. 45o to 46e N. Court and to Randolph
 Send us your cotton. We charge no drayage or commission. Insurance rates low as any nrgt-class warehouse. Liberal advances made on all cotton consigned to us and highest mar ket prices obtained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03
Bank Clenrinps-

Total sales for the day, 800 shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-03

aamss 8. wnicOz. Manager. MOntsonsrs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
AN ORDINANCE

Making it unlawful to give enter.
tainments, without first getting q
permit from the Sheriff, fixing Ii.
censes, and providing penalty.
| Be 1t ordained by the Police jury OF
| the Parish of St. Tammany. That here.
after it shall be unlawful for any per
son or persons to give or have, directly
or indirectly, an entertainments, bali,
collation., cake walk, or any other kind OF
gathering, where refreshments are sold.
without first getting permit from TIE
Sheriff SO to do.
mat said person or persons shall also
pay to the Sheriff, in cash, before hav-
ing said gathering, ten dollars license,
and two dollars and fifty cents addition
al, Tor the Sheriff, to keep peace at the
same.
That this ordinance shall not apply
to church or school entertainments, only
In SO far as they shall get permit from
the Sheriff.
That any person or persons, violating
this ordinance, shall. upon conviction
befor the court, be fined in the sum not
to exceed twenty five dollars and costs,
ana IN default of payment Of fine and
costs, shall be imprisoned not to ex-
coed thirty days, at the discretion Of
the court.
Ieas-Geo. Koepp, Jr., VIM. Bruhl,
It. z. Alexius, Jos. NJ. Smith, Crawford
Williams, H. @. Parker, Jno. A. Todd,
John Swfnson and w. E. Cause.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 90, 1908.
GEO. KoEPp, JR., President
W. &. KESTzEL, Secretary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
THE SMART SET.

Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made TOR the production Of
"The Smart Set" comedy il
four acts. written by Miss L. viii.
liams. 1t will be given at the pa.
vilion next Friday and Saturday
nights, for the benefit of the NJ.
9. B. Circulating Library. This
popular comedy was produced in
New Orleans last year for the
benefit of the Home for Incurables,
and also at Biloxi, Miss, and on
both occasions was enthusiastically
received by large aud apprecIative
audiences. The leading actors
will be the same here. Aside from
the merits of the play, the cause
for which 1t is given Is a most
worthy one, as 1t will enable the
NJ. G. B. TO add new volumes TO
their model public library, and in
aiding them, it will also be bene-
fit to their many patrons. The
library ls already a vely popular
institution, and by constantly add
ing to the list Of books and Pc
riodicals, is steadily growing in
public favor and charging it's
scope of usefulness to the COM
munity. We call attention to the
advertisement in another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
AN ORDINANCE

l
To protect the fish and squirrels of thu
Parish.
l. Be It ordained by the Police Jur,
Of st. Tammany Parish, That in order
to protect the fish and squirrels of the
parish, it shall be unlawful for any per.
son orpefsons to sell or expose for sale
to exchange or in any way trade and
trafhn II the fresh water fish caught GU,
OF the streams, buyous and oth~r water
courses OF this Parish.
Q. That 1t shall he likewise unlawful
for any person or persons to'kill SOUR
rels between the lst day Of March and
LIST day of October of each year, in the
P.rish of st. Tammany.
3. That this ordinance does not an
ply to salt water fish or Lake Pontchar.
train, or fish brought from other por-
lions of the State into this Parish.
4. That any and all parties violating
the provisions of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction, shall be fined in
sum of not less than five or more than
fifty dollars. and in default of the pay
ment OF the fine aud costs, shall be i'm
prisoned not to exceed sixty DAYS. at
the dfscression of the court,
Adopted July %, 1903.
GEO. KoEpp, JR., President
w. q. KENTzEL, Secretary
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
HESPERIA.
Slidel Items.

Editor st. Tammany FARMER:
Will you al ow ne small space
in your valuable paper once more
after being silent SO long? l enjoy
reading the letters, but you all
know flowers are slow.
Miss Daisy Stocks.ill, Of Lake
Charles, is the welcome guest Of the
Misses Roberts.
Miss Olivia Provost, the charming
daughter Of Mr.. Antoine Provost,
le't last Monday for Poplarville, for
a short stay.
wonder it the young people OF
Covington enjoy hay rides as much
as the young folks here.
Mr.. B. Garrison, Of New Orleans.
was Slidell visitor last Sunday.
Miss Lena Provost has returned
from Coyington, after a pleasant
visit there with friends.
MAY FLOWER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
Abita Springs Siftings
Editor St Tammany Farmer:

| Ed1tOr 81 Iammany Farmer:
Mr.. aud Mrs. Todd are among tn,
guests at New 4Abita Springs Hotel.
Miss Ruth Mahon, OF New Orleans, i.
the guest Of Miss Marie Patolno.
Miss Beatrix Stall, OF New Orleans, i.
among the guests at Strain Cottage.
Miss Tillie Doerr has returned after &
pleasant visit to the Crescent City.
Mrs. Brewster and Miss NJ. Brewster,
mother and sister OF our popular sheriff
with their friend, Miss Stella Powers
are among the guests at Mutti's.
Messrs. Jas. Howate and Alcide La
vigne are among the guests at Strain
Cottage.
A delightful surprise party was given
few nights ago in honor Of Miss Dosie
Journee, daughter OF the Chief OF Po-
lice, Of New Orleans. A good time was
had by all, which is always the case
when entertained at Mutti's.
An enjoyable hay ride was given from
Arbor Place last Saturday night. The
merry party drove to the beautiful home
OF Mrs. Brinker, where the evening was
spent in dancing, and choice refresh
ments were served.
MES. ". AuUoIJ, anu 1lOleSSOIo AL
bert and Shouchon in their usual gifted
manner assisted their guests ia giving
an affair in the hotel pavilion last Tues
day night. The beautiful grounds were
we'll Illuminated. Ia the back grounds
was beautiful display OF fireworks,
while the young ladies attracted greatr
attention with grab-bags. REGULATIONS
and music were the principal amuse-
ments. Each guest was gratuitously
served with sherbet and cake. A most
enjoyable evening was spent aad q neat
sum realized, which Was deposited in
the Bank as starting fund for the
erection 0f Protestant Church.
A. s. p
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
Notice of Contest.
U. S. Land Office, New Orleans, La,
August H. 1903

u@uSG - AJUCs
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Jiles S. Bar.
rett, contestant, against homestead en-
try No. 1897, made Jan. IL, 1898, for
the northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter. section 81, township 5, south
range 10 east, St. Helena Meridian.
Chas. Coger, contestee, in which it is
alleged that Chas. Coger has totally
abandoned said land and has failed to
reside upon and cultivate same within
six months prior and next to the date
that said affidavit was filed aud that he
the contestant is now residing on the
land, said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and otter evidences
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on September 90, 1903, before H.
Il. Warren, Clerk of Court, at his Office
in Covlngton, La, and that final hear
ing will be held at 10 o'clock A M. ON
October 8, 1903 before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land
Office in New Orleans, La.
The said Contestant having. in
proper affidavit, fled August II, 1908.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence, personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
WALTER !. COHEN. Register.
'u22-4t A. 3. KENNEDY, Receiver. |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-08-29
Official.
TAX ORDINANCE

| l. Be i: enacted, by the Police JURY
OF the Parish of st. Tammany, Louisi.
ana, that there be and is hereby levied
for the year A. d. 1903, tax Of ten
mills upon the dollar upon all taxable
property in the parish.
2. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
four mills are hereby appropriated there.
from, for criminal expenses. two mills
Tor the benefit OF public schools, two
mill Tor the general expenses of the par
ish and two mills for the benefit of public
roads; and that the sheriff and tax col
lector do collect the amount aprropri-
ated therefrom for criminal expenses.
and for the benefit of public schools
and public roads, upon all property in
the parish subject to taxation, including
that situated in the towns of Mande.
vile and Covington.
8. BE 1t further enacted, etc., That
the Sheriff and tax collector shall re-
celve in payment of parish taxes, 1.-THE
amount appropriated for the public
schools excepted,) the duly approved
certificates OF the grand and petit Jurors
for per diem and mileage, and certifi-
Gates OF members of the police Jury for
per diem and mileage, and that he pro
coed with the collection of taxes now
levied according to law.
Yeas-Geo. Koepp, Jr., VIM. Bruhl,
6: G. Alexius, Jos. NJ. Smith, Crawford
Williams, H. Q. Parker, Jno. A. Todd,
John Swinson and W. E. Cause.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 90, 1903.
GEO. KoEpp, JE., President.
W. G. kENTzEL, Secretary