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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
SECRETARY REsTER's. WORLDS WIS.,
 IRLE aUPRLY aTATEMENT-

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. zs.--Secretary He's ter'S statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic adyices compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 21b, sss. against an increase of 1Ss.oss last year and an increase Of 7e.4ao year before last.
 The total visible Is 3,sT4.OTs. against B. sss.1S2 last week. s,sts.ss3 last year and g., 2se,154 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is s.s2e,o7s against s.l29,ls2 last week. asa, ,e9N last year and 2,7so.754 year before last and of all other kinds. including Egypt Brazil. India, etc. s4s00o, against 53s. 000 last week, le6, UOO last year and t7s.00o year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 215,sss, an increase compared with last year of 531,es2, and an increase ecmpared with year before last of 6i4.32G
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afieat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 1882. .00O, against I,ss7.O0O last year and f,42O.0oo year before last; in Egypt 1sa,Ooo, against l5O.- 900 last year and l52.o00 year before last In India le7,000. against 130,000 last year and t3s,0oo year before last: and in the United States 1,s4s. .0eO. against i,3Ts. OOO last year and l.bbo.ooo year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
CoarpARATrvE COTTON STATEMENT

NEW YORK. Nov. z6.--Comparative cot' tun atafenent for week ending Nov. 2s. Net receipts at ali U. 6 ports dur
 .,it ans .ss,,,. ~sSa q. all ri e ports same
 r.s - - 5sas ,,sar ss -i' = s7s,iIs TstsI rsceipts since sept i. .... .&232.sTs Total receipts to same date last
 year ...s ss.s. s.' "s,SS9'SSSSeS Exports for the week zIIsss0 s..ls~t ss s.v4s rS -iyrs g@nt q S4s, ,3Se sressi s--partss ss,ns dnte fast year a, a,l7S,s01 Stock at all U. G ports Ns 0tasSef st9ea ses. = s.ar s,i o. . pO .. ses,2sl ntsclr at ail interior towns .. .. s7S.1o2 stsSn s;s. is last ai ysap ap'.s'o. town. 4sssas Stock - at LavefpoO' s.4': .a. " sos,OoO
 tpsk q Hese snos fine i iSst year sssOOs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

BRUNSWICK, Nov. 2s-sailsa: BarR Eitha Concataves Opofte
 ACKSONF1LI.E "A ArPived: Schr J Q Hoskins. JoAuson. Hamilton. Bermuda,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
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MAINE NEW8.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. Treasury bal ances. ti44.0ss,232; gold. ss2,T01,5s1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

NEW YORK. Nov 2S.-The following sta- tisticS on movement of. cotton for the week ending Nov. 2B were compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange:
 Weekly Movement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26

rTVRRPOOL COT.TON FrTuRrs
NEW ORLEANs COTTON.

NEW OzfaEAASs, Nov. 25.--spot cotton active but easisE influenced bE Lverpn9b
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
LocAL coTroN asARKET.

Tn the local market yesterday spot cotton vas quoted follows:
 Strict middling .... .... .... .... i-is Kidding s.., ...s y-sss. ssss 1p-1s Strict low lniddling .... ls-Is WEEKLY LOCAL COTTON STATEMENT. isc4 ~ ....... l.sss Received past week .... T.3ee Reeeived previously .,.. i24,7O2-- 1s2.Oss Totai ...... "a. 1sS.sss spPsd sslpPs PSss prsyiousiy mfx .. sc.sss si.75s
 --~ - Stock on hand Thursday night
 Nov. 24 1efA.. .... Sb.SzA gtock on hand corresponding week '';ss.r. ysar. .... -. -. s,ass Total received to corresponding, week last year,. ...s ...s 1Oessss Price, Nov. 26. 1903. 1eMc.
 Price. Nov. ss. 1904. SKc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-26
COTTON RECETPTs.

. NEW HUEtEAs NOV zb.--The followlng 0re ihs total net receipts of cotton at all ports
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
powzArAa pRoNcWecE4.
There Are Various spsSss sdN ~
giGht One l. Hcsrd f4aseRF
the KiFE iniasfsa

The name ol thaG 0ld Alalslsi Hfs
who ruled over most Of eastern piAC.
s4nia IN toe earliest coioh4ail daSs ~
lot called as much now az + iVasf fox
lerly. II survives in sosdl old Pow
aawlan county and IN tise R6@alitaE
gipe. and Ia kis diuereist Io4f cIiiees
II different states d TIE dHlssls, slyss tsle
Richmond (VaJ TimeefsllaaRsqh. ~
kansas they have powhatsaiEs sFiAtah Ss,s
suppose Is misspellings AnllosFiss y
misprununciatlun 0f PoNhRtAsA BsAt
many people Of this gesieFfsssp Alise'
forgotten. II they ever Asssss. laltt ktslE
Powhatan's SUMMER Nclaagaiif wsls
about bali a mile belosE RsqhH6sEi.
while his winter quaFte4sg wt4e ~
Gloucester. and that he VIE alteiHase--
ly a good friend aud saesfsi esiesisy 81
Capt John Smith. and tlsat Ae NlS taAe
father Of Pocahontas. hSSSp wll6hR De-
scended many virginians o. dlsFsfEtsa
But 81 It was. and an tthat sssfEc taslha
makes us close eonuecSoks ~ Me
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and moved his town OF peAts=,tsBeef=
from place to place. aHd 4 - 'het9i
drivers history only asat - 6ef q
bis sometime home neaF eils c4tsf
Known as P0whatan.
We do not fail 10 remchAsaa tal.Rt RosF.
halan was the name of 6st lsssle8 flAsafi
before the coloniags intfudAd talslF ellps
and skihs upon it--but tAaf = aRaalcf
story.
once. q was quito eoiAsAssH ~ VIZ.
ginia 10y babies 70 be csflHtsaf Pow.
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90 nov. We can well uadeFsaisd hcx
the latter name ceased 10 IS aSFeea4sg,s
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It vas "Pokie. but why fse Fsga Asaze
Of Poxhaian should have fsss.sT $50 das
use Is DOT 20 obvious HoSs|sF fkfll.
Cd came when pFoyision haAf - - ila6s
for The perpetaation Of aaS fsRS a
George Washington. Th6aas Ss6tfs6ss
Lafayette John Msfshaii. fssfFes HcaAs
y and other patriot fafk<F4H fheH
Andrew Jar son and wihaNss 500 Me-
20 have their day. and yet #eeF hSe
Beaufsgard. AshBs ana ofkef SsAfed.
crate names ATTAINED pofsHzsltss ~
fashions change i ssaitf e 49, a. =
clothes, and Just now is<fe 4 ~
dency @ turn hasa 10 ol6 feAllf ftflS
iers. aud Reproduce The Az2ass 81 ~
long aso. and il may be thss Ne sktll
nave soon neu crop n Ftfkh8taHs
We are not ~ hopeful ssaHt me -
establishment og ~r0cahoHtas IA Fafss
lie favor: the reason Why se kste 81
ready given. nnl PocikaHsss efhel
Indian name vas eAlait6a 81 "Mas6
aea. and thal is pretty sta 4 - ilsbie
70 anr objection. 60 taf a. Ne - see
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= match. she embraced 6hTlsllaAlt9
and vas baptized und6f Ehe HaRe n
Rebeoca But. Ill that AAlaa ~ 69a
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

Baked milk is very delicious and val
liable food for delicate children and in
valIds, and Il may be served favored
with rice. toasted cracker. preserves or
fruit that Is not very sour or acid To
prepare e. PM two quarts Of milk IN q
jar. tie piece of white writing paper
over the top and set Il in a moderately
hot oven for eight or ten hours II
should then BE- thick and rich as cream,
BE sure that the oven Is quite clean. 90
that no odors or ashes may hy any
chance be absorbed Chicago Daily
News
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
EnEIlsh MaInnt PIE.

Beat the yolks Of two eggs and half a
eupful OF sugar TO a cream, add a table.
spoonful OF lemon Juice. the Juice and
half the grated rlnd Of an orange aud
half a cupfal of chopped English val.
nut meats. Line deep pie plate vith
pastry, and when half baked add the
filling and finish baking. Cover with q
meringue made OF the whites of two
eggs. two tahiespoonfuia Of sugar snd
two iablespoonfuls II chopped walnuts
Good housekeeping.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

handkerchief should Be given eaira
care In the laundry They should never
Be put 10 soak with the ether clothes and
should Be washed alone and the water
poured away. HandkeFehlefs OF persons
with colds or consumption should be
soiied i5 minutes before washing 10 klll
hs germs q disease, az they are con-
aslcua Chieaso TrlbnnA
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

e1sfte ~ expressing 6sisf asst..si sSs5se f4lss
7fe ae@ PokAataH sasAes hKaS KaS<
fheiF haiAes correctly bfNRqlHcef. We
caH tolerate rs ishlsdssca 81 t4lf ssaaf
81 "sIahAatsasf" Hef Il Be Sqef old.
hashIoaed. virahIa PsRAasaa, wsssp
fAss HAis alelRi aAsd flle sesUHd asaSeHt
81 atapb
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
wnnaInaamsd Lrns..

Yield quickly to the wonderful cura-
tive and healing qualities Of Foley's
Honey aud Tar Il prevents pneu-
mouIa and consumption from a hard
cold settled on the lungs. For sale
al Peoples drug store. DIV
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

Cures coughs aud colds.
Cures bronchitis and asthma.
Cures Group and whooplne cough.
Cures hoarseness aud bronchial
troutlss.
Culaz pneumonia and Ia grippe. For
sale ut Peoples drug store dw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

A company Of New York capitalists
headed By Geo +. Sringiellow, Of
Harmon & Stringfellow, are In the
city looking out for investments This
firm las . quarter Of a million dollars
Invested IN Joplin properties
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

tse edTfaI sqassk. ts6 esplsis $50.
Sc eaefsl allks 66S seE, fWe go.
eSSsSfdIs saeaf, 6He Gszsk8SRfil sFessg
fAff4ft eiGe - t6Ssb6fa8 seea lsslas
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
LOCAL NOTES
The fruit is not killed.

sick.
Mrs. James Harmon is reported very
sick.
Luman f. Parker, jr., is in WASH
ington.
J. u. Hopkins, Of Tulsa, spent sun
dayhere
Raymond Hughes is here from
Odessa, Mo
OFT Smith Of Fairlaud has moved to
Collinsyille.
NJ. G. Patton was here from Clare
more Monday
Mrs. Gus Nichols and son, William,
are both sick.
J. S. Davenport is attending court
at Tahlequah.
Jack Cunningham was over from
Tulsa Tuesday.
II. p. Davis Of Oolagah was In the
city Saturday
Harry Mitchell is suffering from q
badly cut hand
w. j. Creekmore was here from
Grove last week
A national bank at Holdenyille
failed Thursday.
John Nall was up from Pensacola
Saturday trading
Miss Chainey, Of WEIGH, ~ guest
of Mrs J. NJ. Xix.
J. +. Scott has moved his Office to
the Empire block.
DR.. +. b. Frazier went TO TT. Smith
Wednesday night.
Geo +. stringfelow arrived from
Tlshomingo Tuesday.
Ex-Chlef Sam Mayes was here from
Pryor Creek Saturday
Cape Ghormley was here from Pensa'
cola on business last week.
Agent J. Blair Shoenfelt has re
turned from Washington.
The small child Of Mr. and Mrs VIII
Weir has the measles.
Painter Walker Is re-papering thG
Silver Moon restaurant.
Miss Iona Miller IS assisting at the
Golden Rule Tor a few days
MIS- Mary Browning has been hay
inr her sidewalk improved.
J. S. ObOrn has installed a new sods
foliotain IN the Silver Moon.
L. Il. Scott moved into ilis new
house on the east side Monday.
&C. Patterson and family left Mon
daynlght for Monett to remain.
Early gardens killed by Sunday
nights frost are being replanted.
The Whitney restaurant has new
sign painted on rs show window
Judge G. b. stuart Is IN Washing
ton on Indian Territory business
J. NJ. Renick and Chas- 5. Davis, o
Neosho we're In yinita Wednesday.
There is 10 be an advance In freight
rates on all the railroads on April |.
Thompson French is back here from
Tahlequah and viii probably remain
The railroads have announced M ad
vance IN freight rates from all points
The pews for the new Presbyterian
church are expected to arrive mex
week.
Leo spalding was here from Tnls'
Sunday visiting his mother ans
friends.
II. II. Butler, Of Miami, father o
i'll. Butler, was here Thursday OF
business.
Mr.. A. 2. Goodykoontz viii sooI
return from Snyder and occupy he
pfopertg here.
Farmers say this IS an UNUSUAL,
dry spring, and the oat crop Is an es
\ pecial sufferer
J. W. Orr, J. S. Thomason am
Pryor Farley returned from Bartles
willie Tuesday.
John safranek is moving his famil.
into the house recently bought fron
A. c. Patterson.
N. H. Tarrant has gone TO Nes
Mexico to build a ranch house on "
+. Halsclls ranch
Frank Collins has accepted a POSI-
tlon In the clothing department a
Badgett-Sanders'.
Lee Robinson, the genial Big Cabil
merchant, vas mixing With the thronI
IN Vinlta Monday
sllas Clawsan moved IN from NJ
farm last week and found yacan
houses very scarce.
Col. Bell IS giving not little Al
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

Pumpkin Yam seed sweet potatoes
at Weir Bros I3i.tf
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31
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k,sseNsasvi 80 F6sassaf tsstsse
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-03-31

'9alie has 4 ksW kseIse ~ haqks
scaee cstske she mada 6Se aaf sass
= "a me 0FpAsesgs SgaSns@
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-30
WILL BE COLDER. .
Weather Conditions Are Still Very
Much Unsettled.

Forecast for Wichita and vicinity: fair
weather and cooler.
For Kansas: generally fair
Mr.. Todd gave out the statement yester-
day that the weather was very unsettled.
He said: 1t will be colder today
The area of high barometric pressure,
central over the upper Missouri valley
yesterday morning. has moved southwark
to the western gulf states 1t has caused
a decided fall in temperature over Mis-
souri, The Alberta low that was making
its appearance over Assiniboia yesterday
morning has developed considerably in
energy and extent in the past "A hours
and now dominates the weather condi
tions for the entire north central portion
of the country 1t has caused a decided
rise in temperature, ranging from IA TO
81 degrees. from western Kansas north
ward into Canada. The temperature con-
tinues extremely low over the upper Mis-
sissippi valley and the line of zero tenn
perature extends as far south as south
ern Missouri
The minimum temperature for the last
a hours is degrees; maximum a. de-
sreeS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-30
MEETING WAS HELD.
Arkansas Valley Racing Circuit Elects
Officers.

The Arkansas Valley Race circuit held
their annual meeting in Hutchinson yes
(terday afternoon and elected officers for
the coming year. James w. Clark of
Great Bend was elected president and
Ed NJ. Moore of Hutchinson secretary
and treasurer
This circuit is composed of the follow
ing towns: Fl Dorado, Winfield An
thony. Kingman. St John, Great Bend
Hutchinson, Wichita, Newton and Ster-
ling. Al. Of them were represented here
by delegates or proxies and it was de-
cided to open the fall meetings at Ell
Dorado on August and follow the route
as given above. The meeting Will be
held here the week Of September 10 and
the following week at Wichita
The following races We're decided upon:
2:35. 2:25. 2:21 and PA. All of the towns
are to have these races and as many
others as they wish. 1t was also decided
tIat there would be no purse offered for
I Ihese races less than $3.50 for each race
I Hutchinson WI likely he in another
race circuit this year. including Topeka,
Wichita, ottawa. Leavenworth apd a
number of other cities. The fair dates
are so arranged in the state this year
that they will in no way conflict with
each other and the races will be much
Denefited by this ARA ~ment. This viii
bring a better class of horses here this
year than was the ca. last year and
will make better fair in all ways.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-30
OIL NEAR NEWkIRk.
That Product Is Found at Depth If
$50 Feet

"hlle Wichita people are talking about
OH and gas. men with snap in their
makeup in other places are forming com
pahles and finding the gas and OIL The
latest oil well fired and now flowing oil
is within sixty miles of Wichita on a,
air line
Lincoln Mckinley of Newkirk was i,
the city yesterday and he said the peo-
pie of his town organized a company 10
find oil or gas. They put down several
wells and found nothing. They finally
went five miles northwest of Kaw City
and about the same distance from New
kirk and put down well and at a depth
of $50 feet they found oil
This well was fired and is now running
t'e barrels of oil a day. The samples
were sent off and the expert in the oil
regions pronounced it the best oil west
of West Virginia. He estimates that
the well is seventy-one miles from WITCH
ita by way of Arkansas City and sixty
miles from Wichita on an air line
This is bringing the oil field still near
er to Wichita and il shows the faith of
a good many people in this city that
there is oil and gas right close to Wich-
ita is not without reason. The oil SAND
is said to be eight feet deep in this we'll
and the oil is collected by seeping on,
of the sand. This is said to be the kind
of wells that last. When a pocket of oil
is located and pumped out that ends the
well. Some of the men in this city who
have kept posted on The oil and gas dis
coveries are now getting excited anc
predict that oil or gas will be found If
not right in the city. so near that it can
be piped in at little expense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-30
GOLD BRICK WAS SOLD
AIR OF MYSTERY SURROUNDS A
$4,000 TRANSACTION.
e. Gallant Was Called to Manhattan
Hotel to Examine the Sup
posed Valuable

According to persistent reports received
at the Eagle office and heard on the
streets Yesterday, man said to be a
stranger in this city, is the victim of a
gold brick swindle. With the many
rumors of the affair came the news that
G. NJ. Howe and Eugene Gallant, jew
elers, had examined the brick to test
its genuineness.
When a reporter for the Eagle called
to see Mr.. Howe last evening. he said:
"A man came into my store yesterday
and asked me to call at the Hotel Man
haitian for the purpose of examining
gold brick. Being busy I could not go,
but asked that he bring the brick to my
store. The man refused, saying that ii
was TOO big to carry. In indicating the
size of il with his hands, | should judge
that it was about one foot long. | then
referred him to Mr.. Gallant l under
stand that the man paid $4,000 for the
brick and that Chief of Police Frank
Burt now has it in a trunk at police
headquarters.
The next place visited by the reporter
was Mr.. Gallant's home. in the Thomp
son block. Il cannot say anything about
it,, said Mr.. Gallant. Il promised the
man that / would not give out any infor-
nation regarding the deal" After much
persuasion. however, Mr.. Gallant was in
duced to say that he visited the man in
room 90, at the Hotel Manhattan.
Room %, at that hosiery, prior to this
me rning WIS occupied by a man named
j. Armstrong. of Wellington. Those in
charge of the hostery said that they
paid little attention to his actions while
guest there, but that he occupied the
room all day. He left rather suddenly
yesterday morning.
1t vas later learned from another source
that the man who was victimized into
pu lasing the brick went south when
he left Wichita. The man who sold the
brick is also said to have occupied room
at the Hotel Manhattan, and is said to
have gone north. 1t is understood that
the police are working on the case. al
though it was impossible to get any addi-
tional facts from them regarding the
Sa le