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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
The leading futures ranged as follows: Open. High. Low. Close
Cash quotations were as follows:

FIOur-Easy.
 wheat-No. spring. 1.1o@I.13; No. ] .0sG1.11; No 2 red, 1.14A @1.16. Corn-No. 2. 54: No. yellow, 5s. Oats-No. 2. 3l%a32Is; No white, g No. white. 31Q32.
 Mess pork. per bbi., II .I0611.15. Lard. per 100 lbs, 6s7lk 97 .O0. Short ribs sides. loose. .s7h @7.12M. short clear sides. boxed. 6 STA @T.00. Whlskey. basis of high wines. 24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.
ST. 1OTrTs PROyIsTONs.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 1I.-Elour steauy' Provisions steady. Whiskey dull. 1,2A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov, i
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Maximum temperature for day, ss deg. Minimum temperature for day, ss deg. Ayrage temperature for day. 54 deg. Normal temperature for day. 6s deg. Accumulated deficiency since Jan. l. III deg Average relative humidity for dsy. 5s per cent Total rainfall since Jan. 1. q. so inches Rainfall deficiency since Jan. 1. 13. 9s ineheaN "
 Rlvaz BuIloaam.
 loeservstions ct . A- m. TSth M. timA)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
HAYWARD. vICK & CO.'S COTTON
 LETTER.

tVfrgin Faunce, Managers.)
 NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-The shorts in
 selling today. but although they pounded
 hard prices showed a great resistance to
 being forced downward. At the lowest lev els In the trading up to o'clock the active months were and points lower than the closing of yesterday. but to points of this
 decline were seen in first prices. and there lore prices fluctuated for the remainder of
 The market was active when compared with the sessions of the last few weeks. and at
 all times selling orders for large amounts Of cotton were held over The wonder was
 that prices were not broken in a sensation
 al manner by the work of the, bears but at
 thing offered. Conservative traders are of
 the opinion that large shoRt interest was
 aceumulating. but with the movement of cotton showing no signs of becoming small
 ers and a growing fashion for believing in
 bearish Government crop estimate on the
 John Hyde. the statistican of the Depart
 ment Of Agriculture, has been in the city Tor a couple Of days and this morning saiI that he would return to Washington nine
 days before the issuance of the estimate
 and would do everything in his power to
 the idea of getting it out at :15 on the 2rd instead of I2th. The market opened steady with prices showing a decline of { to points when compared with the closing of yesterday Liverpool was disappointing, being about points lower than expected at the time of the opening of the local mar. ket. From the opening it was evident that longs were liquidating in addition to the selling from the bear side This liquidation appeared to be general and not to come
 from one or two traders whom rumor point
 ed out as the sellers of big long lines,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
Weather CondItlsns.

.- tBaSt 2S hoursLt
 Generally fair weather has prevailed, ex- cept sprinklss of rain along portions of the Gulf and New England coasts and in the extreme Northwest: the barometer is now quite high over the Northeast. moderately high over Wyoming. and lowest over northern Montana; 1t Ia considerably colder in the Northeast. temperatnre being as low as Is In Maine; temperatures are slso lower than same hour yesterday in DOT tIons of the middle West, though slightly warmer weather prevails in the far West, Southwest and in the Great Central Val leys.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected Soutn- ern stations for the 24 hours ending a. m, Nov. IT. 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoyIsIoNs,

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 CHICAGO, Nov. i7--General liquidation caused weakness in wheat here today. At the close December wheat was down Ike May was off zc. Corn shows a loss of &c Oats and provisions are about unchanged.
 Beginning with e steady tone the wheat market gradually eased off until sentiment had become decidedly weak. At the start December opened a shade to hQHc higher at 1. 12h G1.1 and May shade lower to q ssc higher at i.13h91.12M The seliing was general from the start. With " declined. Weakness in Northwestern markets was one of the main reasons for the Oppression here A message from Min neapolis reported that cash safes were somewhat slow It was claimed that mills there were stili buying No. Northern and No; 4 Northern but not in such large quan- weather for movement of grain from inc farms was another influence affecttnR pit traders. Throughout the session small hold CTS were persistent sellers Within the last few minutes of trading December soId off to f.f0%, while May declined to log 6D l. II. Sentiment was extremely weak at the close. Finai quotations on December were down Sc at 1,l0% G1. f0K. May closet with loss of 1hc at 1.1I91.11@ Clear ances of wheat and flour were equal to s5.- soo bushels. Primary receipts were ss5,- ago. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re- ported receipts of s34 cars. against 6f3 last week and 1.069 year ago. Influenced by the break in wheat prices and by the declining premiums at the sample tables the corn market developed considerable weakness Receipts are on the increase and great efforts are being made by driers to convert the new corn into con tract grade. which will be acceptable for December delivery. The market closed near the lowest point of the day December opened shade to Ac higher at 5I% Q5liS, sold downsto 50& and closed at 5Oh 95OM Local receipts were 3ol cars. 3 contract grade.
 In view of the weakness of other grains the oats market held remarkably steady The comparative firmness was due mainly to increased receipts and to an improvement jn the winter feed demand December open ed Mc higher at 2s, sold between 2s% O 2sM and 2sH and closed at 2S% 92sA. LO- cal receipts were 60 cars
 As a result of higher prices at the yards. provisions were firm early in the session, but later the market, weakened in sym pathy with wheat and corn. Al the close January, pork was off 5Q7hc at 12.62h e i2.65. Lard was down lac at 7.o5. Ribs were 2h Isc lower at s.52h,
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat. s5 cars; corn, 42s cars; oats sl cars; hogs. 20.000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18

River Forecast.
 (For next two dayal The CooSa and Alabama will remain very nearly stationary. .-l--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-18

IDdicstes fall IIdicatss Tiss.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
Have You Noticed Il.

a gentleman who is something of a
weather student says there is one fact
in regard to the thermometers that is
not generally understood. Those hav-
ing colored mercury cannot be relied
upon in extreme heat or cold. 4 gov
eminent thermometer and one with
red mercury may compare exactly in
ordinary temperature but when zero
weather comes the red contracts more
and therefore indicates greater in
tensity of cold than really exists. When
you hear that the mercury is 20 degrees
below zero in Danville you can safely
decide that it is only 10 degrees below.
In the hot days of summer the red
mercury rises higher than is accurate,
on account of greater capacity Of ex-
pansion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
TOOK A TRIP
TO NESCOPECK

Will G. Brown. Walter Vannsn,
Will G. Shoop and Edward r. Bell
took a trip over the S. H. & ". branch
to Nescopeck on Saturday and were
we'll repaid by the many remarkable
sights which we're beheld. The North
Branch Valley between Danville and
Nescopeck, which under ordinary cir
Cumstances is noted for its picturesque
aud romantic features just now pres
ents a scene of the widest desolation
and would scarcely be recognized. Its
railways aud highways at many places
are still submerged, fences are broken
down and buildings moved from their
foundations, while in the level fields
are immense deposits of ice and pools
Of water left by the receding food,
At Nescopeck the scene is said to
battle description. The ice jam there
as the effect OF the cold weather suo-
ceeding the food is said TO have be-
come frozen in one solid mass and the
people are crossing 1t with perfect
safety. To some e1ent therefore the
ice takes the place Of the bridge.
Mr.. Brown took q number Of piot.
ures during the trip, including views
of the ice gorge at Berwick. and where
the bridge was burned out in the riv-
er. He also got view Of where the
bridge was swept away at Greasy as
we'll as several pictures OF our own ice
gorge taken while the train was pass
ing over the flooded section NJ Roar
ing Greek.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
When Johnny Comes Marching Home

The Whitney Opera Company will
soon present its latest and by far, most
successful comic opera, when John
ny Comes Marching Home" by STANCE
and Edwards, authors of Dolly Ward
en-" and other successfulIcomio opera.
at the Danville Opera House.
The story Of the period known as
the War of the Rebellion and the
music is suggestive of the famous bat
tie songs Of that time. most Of which
have lived to the present. An excep-
tionslly attractive feature OF the dress
ing OF the opera is the enormous crino-
line hoop skirts worn by the young
women. There is a military atmos-
phere permesting the opera from the
first to the last act, finding expression
in story, music and scenic environ
ment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
Better Than Gold.
Critics report
heading OF Program.

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
THE new FREE
DELIVERY ROUTE

Special Rural Free Delivery Agent
Val. Shoenberger accompanied by Post
Master G. F. Harder Saturday drove
over a portion of the territory in Gear
hart and Rush townships, which is
not included in the route which goes
out from Sunbury They were not
able to take in more than one of the
proposed routes, the drive being pure
ly preliminary in its nature to obtain
some idea of territory, distances and
proportion of inhabitants.
The drive taken, which will probab-
ly be the outline of a new route, leay-
ing South Danville took in Rushtowu,
Logan Run, a portion OF the Shamokin
road. Yost's corner, Union Corner and,
returning, John Boden's and Qultman
In Mayberry township.
The above route would be found to
contain the required number of miles,
neither would there be any question
on the score of population, as it takes
in fertile and populous section where
the people have advanced materially
along different lines, but which at
present is woefully deficient in postal
facilities.
At one point the route as outlined
strikes the route from Sunbury and
the two for a short distance travel the
same highway. This occurs at a point
only thee miles from Danyille where
the other route has attained a distance
of twelve miles from Sunbury. 1t does
not seem at all unlikely under the cir
cumstances that the SunbuTy route
may be modified somewhat to prevent
overlapping with the proposed route,
specially as there is plenty OF territory
nearer Sunbury which could be taken
in which is now out of the rural free
delivery.
Special Agent Shoenberger will re-
turn to Danville in a day or so for the
purpose of driving over the remaining
territory.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
A Cnre for Eczema.

Ny baby had Eczema so bad that its
head was solid mass of scabs, and its
hair all came out. tried many rem
edies but none seemed to do any
permanent good until | used DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve The Eczema is
cured, the scabs are gone and the little
ones scalp is perfectly clean and
healthy, and It's hair is growing beauti-
fully again. | cannot give too much
praise to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Frank Farmer, Bluf City, Ky. In
buying Witch Hazel Salve look out
for counterfeits. DeWitt's is the or
iginal and the only one containing
pure Witch Hazel The name E. G.
Dewitt & Co. is on every box. Sold by
Paules & Co. J. D. Gosh & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
Relief in One Minnie.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phlegm, draws
out the inflammation and heals and
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Cough Cure strengthens the lungs,
wards Oft pneumonia and is harmless
and never failing cure in all durable
cases of Coughs, Colds and Group.
One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant
10 take, harmless and good alike for
young and old. Sold by Paules q Co, f,
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
The Rush to OataWiSsa

The Philadelphia & Reading eXcur-
sion to Catawissa Sunday carried an
immense number Of sightseers to Cata.
wissa At this place over 300 tickets
were sold.
The excursion was carried IN three
sections, the first containing ten cars
arrived at Dsnville on schedule time.
The cars were all nearly full, how
ever, and before the Danville conting-
ent we're all aboard standing room was
occupied. a small number here were
obliged to remain behind and take the
chances of being able to find standing
room on the second or third sections.
which were reported also pretty well
crowded. These sections, which were
made up mostly of Mt Carmel and
Shamokin people, contained in all eIgh-
teen cars.
1t was about 3 As O'Clock before the
second section arrived at Danville and
4 :l5 before the third section passed
The rush 10 Catawissa was about tie
same over all the railroads, and it is
estimated that at least three thousand
strangers were in the little town.
The hotels we're woefully inadequate
to meet the wants OF the hungry sight
seers. In fact only comparative few
could get anything to eat, and many
of these had to satisfy the inner man
with a mere lunch, often consisting
of a sandwich or a piece of bologna
sausage, which was eaten on the street.
There were also large crowds at Nes-
copeck and at Greasy anxious to view
the sites of the bridges which had
been carried away
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
Lincoln Society Elects Officers.

At meeting OF the Lincoln Society
held in the High School room yester-
day afternoon the following officers
were elected: President, MI Moore
Vice President, Mr.. Harrington Sec,
Ietary, Mr Furmsn Assistant Secre.
tary. Mr.. Bowyer; Treasurer, Mr.. Egg
CERT Chorister, Miss Moore; Assist.
ant Chorister, Miss Jameson Marshal,
Miss Carodiskey; Assistant Marshal,
Mr.. Gillaspy; Attorney, Mr. Spade
Reporter, Miss Hooley.
The following program was render
ed:
Vocal Solo Miss Louise Jameson
Recitation Convict's Escape
Miss Connolly.
Defamation Stusrt's Speech on
the Panama Canal NJ. Bar ber
Essay. ......" Call OF the Wild
Miss Frick.
Debate-Resolyed, THAT the hap.
piness increases with civilization.
Decision rendered in favor of affirma.
tive.
Reading OF Program.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
A Clever Swindler.

A clever swindler is operating in
this vicinity. and it will be we'll for
merchants to be on the outlook for
him. He has the appearance and &C.
tions of being green" but he is far
from being as verdsnt as he looks.
On Wednesday Sunbury merchant
was visited by the sharper who at
tempted to viotimize him to the eI.
tent of s5. but failed.
The stranger entered the store and
priced several articles finally making
a ten-ce purchase and rendering q
$40 bill in payment. When asked IL
he had nothing smaller he replied that
it was all he had, the change was made
and the fellow picked up a 15 bill, put
ance OF the change to remain upc" the
counter.
He then priced more articles. in the
course Of which he exchanged his ten.
cent purchase for q fifteen cent pur-
chase. Then he discovered fifteen
cents in his pocket and put is down
with the other change. suggesting that
he would prefer a e5 bill to the change
The bill was produced and as it WAS
laid on the counter the stranger by
questions and.talk endesvored to div
ert attention TO the money and as
both the bill and the change Was AL
lowed TO remain on the counter he
thought he hadlsucoeeded.
When he reached.this conclusion he
asked to have his slU bill back and
pushed the money on the counter for.
ward to exchange for it but failed in
the trick. The merchants was not
drawn from the financial end so far
but he saw the game and instead OF
giving a $40 bill for e5 OF his own
money and f5 OF the sharper's he was
told that when he returned the t5 he
had put in his pocket he might have
the original $40 bill. He profcssed TO
suddenly remember the e1O, but the
merchant had all of his own money
and the fifteen cents the sharper had
spent In trying to work the game.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
READ ALL THIS.
You Never Know the Moment this IDior-
nation May Prove of Infinite Value.

nation May Prove of Infinite Value.
Ii is worth considerable to any citi-
zen of DanviIle to know how to be cur
ed of painful, annoying and itching
piles. Know then that Dosn's Oint-
ment is positive remedy for all itchi-
ness of the skin. for piles, eczema, etc.
One application relieves and soothes
Read this testimony OF its merit:
D. G. Williams, 204 Lower Mulberry
ST., SAYS: II can highly recommend
Doan's Ointment. Before using it
was greatly annoyed with a burning
and itching rectal trouble. This led
me to become interested on hearing
about Doan's Ointment and | procured
it at drug store and found it salts
factory. l did not use the remedy long
before was completely cured.
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Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
-FOUR YEARS IN
RUSSIAN ARMY

The Russo Japanese War proves an
absorbing topic at present and news
from the Far East is daily awaited
with something akin to suspense. No
one, however, takes more interest III
the war than Isaac Slime, the Russian
cobbler. whose little shop is on Mill
street nearly opposite the Brown Bull
ding. Isaac served four years in the
Russia Army and naturally has bet
ter comprehension of affairs at the
seat IF war than many of his better
read neighbors. Nothing can be more
interesting than hls description of the
Russian army and the conduct and
treatment of the soldiers. Al the pres
ent it possesses an especial interest.
Mr.. Slime as common with the youth
of Russia was compelled to enter the
army. His four years, following 1890,
were spent in Asia Minor not far from
Constantinople 1t was four years. he
SAYS, of the cruelest kind of depriva-
IL
compelled to subsist largely upon cab
bage. He is supposed to be allowed
three pounds of bread and one-half
pound of meat per day. but under the
ystem of graft prevailing in the army
as well as out of it no never receives
more than two and half pounds of
bread and one quarter pound OF meat,
il that much. The bread may be made
either of wheat or corn according to
the part of the empire the army hap
pens to be stationed in. A soldier
must be satisfied with two meals per
day, his second meal consisting Of the
cabbage which has been left over from
the first.
The Russian soldier must keep him
self neat and presentable III appear
anCe. This is an exceedingly difficult
matter. as the allowance of clothes
which falls into his hands is as meagTe
as the food he receives. According to
regulations he is entitled to pair OF
trousers per year and a coat every two
years. What he actually receives is a
pair of trousers every two years and
one coat during his term of enlist
ment
The pay of private, Mr.. Stine
says, is forty live cents every two
months, except in time of war when it
is supposed to be doubled, the soldier
then receiving eighty-seven cents every
two months. His food allowance is
also doubled" in times of actual
hostiIites.
Mr. Slime says there is not soldier
in the ranks but knows that he is
made the victim of injustice-that a
portion of everything he receives is
fraudulentIy appropriated by those
above him in position. Ostensibly
to prevent anything like graft, printed
rules are circulated through the army
with instructions to the priyates tell.
ing them how to proceed to secure
their dues. Yet all these are under.
stood to be dead letters, and no one fol
moment would think Of risking the
consequences by protesting.
Mr.. Slime is an ardent Japanese
sympathizer. As Russian soldier he
does not estimate the fighting qualitie:
of the Russian Army very highly. He
saws there is a sullen feeling of dis.
content if not hatred among the soldi'
ers. They will fight and probably fight
we'll under certain circumstances but
they have not the love OF country to
spur them on. such as animates the
Tananase He thinks Russia will be
bo4tSO.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
scaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. H. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla.
writes, My doctor told me had Con-
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Paules & Co., Druggists. Price so
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
Pleasant Party.

A very pleasant party was rendered
William Sommons at his home, Iron
street, Saturday evening. The time
was very pleasantly spent in games
after which refre- hments were served
Those present were: Misses Grace
Rudy. Bertha Reilly, Anna KeIlar,
Mary EveIitt, Hannah Kear, Mabel
Roat, Sara Everitt, Edward lies, Will.
liam S. Sommons. Sidney Reilly, Will
liam DentinRcr, Lester Robinson and
Frank Cara.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
General SeoretarY's Visit.

The local societies OF Christian En-.
deavor are busy preparing for the visit
of General Secretary Won Ogden vogt
of the United Societies OF Christian
Endesvor, who is booked for Blooms
burg and Danville on Thursday and
Friday. On Thursday the General
Secretary will be at Bloomsbury dur
ing the day and evening. On Friday
he will be in Danville during the day
only, leaving on the 4 81 train for
Lewisburg. The session in DanvIlle
will be held in Mahoning Presby teriau
church and will consist Of q confer
ence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
To Boom the RnsinAaa-

In order to stimulate its operators 20
renewed efforts in the way Of increas-
ing business. the y. T. and T. 90. has
posted notices that 800 in prizes will
be distributed among the exchanges
doing the greatest amount Of toll busi i.
ness during February. March and
April. The exchanges are divided in
TO three classes. according TO the
amount Of business done. and the three
prizes are ESQ, eS5 and al5 respective.
ly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
Have YOu Tndigestion

If you have Indigestion, Kodol Dys-
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continue to suffer until you do try it.
There is no other com bination of di-
Restants that digest and Ieblild AT the
same time. Kodol does both. Kodol
cures, strengthens and rebuilds. Sold
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-02-18
A Free Ferry

The County Commissioners OF Col
umbia and Luzerne counties held a
joint meeting at Berwick Saturday to
take action relative 20 some substitute
for tho river bridge at that place
swept away by the srest food OF last
week.
II was decided upon to install ferry
or some other means Of transportation
near the site OF the bridge. which Is to
be free to the public.