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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE.
Country Produce.

Country Produce. The quotations follow: EKgs-l2@15c. Pouitry-Hens. s2c apiece: frying size. 2o922c. sweet potatoes. 75490c. Lemons-Per box. $25o@3.oo. Rice-No 1. 6c: No. 2. ZIG. Peanuts-Per pound, 5h 9sc. Pineapples-Per crate. S2 50 @2.75. Beans Choice, hand picked navies. s2.75; red kidney beans. ss.so; Lima beans. 6hc per ID. Cheese-Per h.. 14hc. Bananas-Per bunch. s1.75@s.oo. Onions-Per bushel. s5c. Cabbage-Per h.. 1hc. Apples-Per bushel. S0@90c; per bbl, S4 Cranberries-Per bbl, $l0. Celery-Per bunch. 35 @6oc. Malaga grapes-Per keg. s4. 50. Cocoanuts-Each. +c Florida oranges-Per box, S2.75. Bacon-skc. Dry salted sides 7kc. Lard-Leaf. 7%c Meal-62h 965c per bushel. oats-White 5o@60c; mixed. Soc. Corn-white, 63 @65c per busheL Salt-Liverpool. $1 per sack: Virginia T%c; Michigan. 25o- pound barrels. $1.75. Butter-Jersey. 20 Q 2sc; Tennessee coun- try. 2Sc.
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc; reboiIed. soc. Flour-Patent. $5.7S@s.o per barrel: straight, $4.75. sugar-Granulated. 4Nc: Y. C., 4%@ 4hc; cut loaf exc. Arrow ties-45 lbs. $1.10. Jute bagging-2 lbs. 7h@7xc; 1% lbs. fA Q7hc.
 WoOdware. Half bushels-Iron- bound. per doz, 8. % Peck measures - Iron bound per doz. S2. 50.
 Buckets-Two hoops s2.75; three hoops $3.00; brass, red cedar, $7 0O Well buckets-s3 SO Washboards-$1. .75@250
 Hardware. Nails-wirc S2.60 Axes-$5. 50Q6.50 Cotton cards-$4Lo Hollow ware-Countty, 3Gc Chain traces-$4. .0097 .00 Bellows-$4. 50@l0.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green salted. 6c: I.y flint, il 4,: dry salted. 10c. @"'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS. ST. LOUIS. May 4.-Flour steady. un- changed. whiskey steady. 1.32h. Pork higher: jobbing. 1T. s5. Lard higher: prime steam, 6.25. Bacon steady and unchanged; boxed extra shorts T. %; clear ribs, 7.37h: short clear. 7.62h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 NEW 'ORI.EANS May 4--Cotton futYire
LIVERPOOL COTTON rUTURrs.
NEW YORK COTTON FUrUREs

NEW YORK, May 4.-Followfhg were the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
DAILY COTTON MARKEr.

NEW ORLEANS, May 4.-Cotton firm: sales. 1.7oo. Ordinary. 11% good ordinary. 12 11-1s; low middIing. Ia 5-1s; middling is Ills; good middiing. IA; middling fair. 14H. Receipts, 2,29s: stock. 17s047.
 GALvESTON.-Steady; middling, 13%; sales, 224; receipts. 322; stock, F -.
 MOBILE.-Quiet; middling, 13%; sales, 900; receipts. 1; stock, 3.948.
 BAvANNAH-Easy; middling, 13$ re- ceipts. 29s stock, 34.466. f-
 CHARLESTON.-Nomi receipts, s3; stock, 3,0ff. !.
 wII.MINGTON.--Nomin stock. 6,244.
 NORFOLK--Receipts. 400; stock 5000.
 BALTIMORE.-Nomin middling, 14 { BOSTON.--Quiet; middling, 13. 55; net re- ceipts. 467; gross 36S5.
 PHILADELPHIA. Nominal: receipts. 164: stock. 2.117.fs .+fe
 ST. LoUIs.-Quiet; middling. 14%; stock. NEW. YoRR.-Cetton quiet; middling. 13.7o: gross receipts. 1,7os: sales 2.135: stock. s3.7es; exports, to Great Britain, A., 4ST; to continent, 965.
 Total today Net receipts 3,936; exports. to Great Britain. 25,7S0; exports, to conti- nent, 2 071; stock. 349,3T1
 Consolidated: Net receipts. ELIAS. exports to Great Britain. 25.7so; to continent, 15,- os1. f Z
 Total since September 1: Net receipts. G. e02. S6s: exports. to Great Britain. 2,275,- 3Si. to France. 670. 2S5; to continent. 2.444.- o7s; to Japan. 4i.571; to Mexico. 25.571.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, May 4.-Spot cotton uuietbpt firmer. Sales, 1,700 bales, includ- ing $50 to arrive. $50 f, O. b. and 200 deliv- cred on contracts Quotations advanced f-f6.
 In the future market the feature of the day came with the close. when one of the most thrilling settos at the local ring between bulls and bears took place. The bears lined up at the ring some time before the close and by steady offerings had hammered July from IA. 10 down to 13 96. few minutes before the close the two ieading bulls commenced bidding IS 96 for July. The bears immediately commenced offering huge blocks at 13 97 Suddenly the bulls commenced bidding 13 97 for July and the bears began firing lots of a thousand bales at time at them. The situation was tense and the ring in incredibly short time was crowded twenty deep with brok-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

tby PrNate wire rom Gtbert & C1ay)
 NEW ORLEANS. May 4.-Liverpooi took the initiative to-day fin checking the down ward course of prices for cotton and made . fairly successful effort towards establishing ' a tendency in the upward direction. Gables stated that a more cheerful feeling prevail ed on account of improved business in Man chester and the prediction was expressed that takings by spinners would soon increase In addition to the good foreign news prices here were stimulated by reports of dam aging rains in central and southern Texas which were confirmed by the detailed rec ord of the Government. showing rains at many points amounting to cloudbursts Speculation. however. was restricted, there being an apparent disposition amongst friends of the staple to abstain from active operations until better business Is practic- able in the spot department or domestic stocks are reduced to quantity that will cease to be burden. while those of bear persuasion were intimideted by interrup- tions to the new crop and the probability of lower prices tempting spinners to buy more freely. At any rate 1t is evident that the market only requires a substantial in- tuiry for the actual cotton to establish A decided improvement in prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

dicated e little to, much or not enough moisture, but those reports attracted little attention. On the better prices there was little selling for profits but the selling was less general than for some days past. Tex as reports as the day wore on told of 6 storm and delayed Galveston and Houston advices served to confirm the reports. The New England advices continued rather bear ish. but the indications pointed to good buy ing for exports. Still 1t was asserted that only certain grades of cotton were wanted by foreigners and this served to reduce the effect of the foreign demand for actual cotton. The port receipts were figured for the day at 5000. against l0.52S Tor the same day last year.
 Caldwell. ward q Co.'S Mnrtet Letter.
 NEW YORK. May 4.-The feeling toward the cotton market tonight is much i'm proved to what 1t has been recently. fri- vate cable advices from Liverpool advise hat the Lancashire spinners will work on full time after Whit week and 1t was pre- dicted that they will be forced to buy even more freely. Further advices say that on April 23 stock at Manchester was s1.000 bales. of which but 51,so0 was American. These amounts include cotton in transit as we'll as that on the docks. There has been some buying of the entire list to-day. but more freely of July and August. Cot ton around 13k seems an a merchandise basis and at this price the smallness of the present stock and their recent rapid absorp- tion seems to check bearish sentiment which is largely caused by lack of speculative demand. The market to-day has reflected this condition. In fact. the talk on the floor seems to be taking the view that cotton may corner itself for July and European spinners may have succeeded in putting the laugh on Americans. On very strong influencing factors the dropping off of interior receipts down into the hund- reds just at the time when better trade con ditions in Manchester are freely talked. On New York's close tonight Liverpool Is due to come about 1 up Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

We are young and want your busi- ness, are conservative, prompt, lib- eral and progressive; no waiting, plenty Of time
 To wait upon you promptly.
 Banking in all its branches.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
EREAk PAlLANrRopHX.

A few years ago there lived in Cam
den. this state, a man who had ac-
oumulated a comfortable fortune. 1t
occurred to him one fine day that he
wonld turn phnanthropist. aud he
sought the rewards bestowed or GER
tain other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
He gave away many thousands Of dol
lars to persons. some worthy and others
doubtless unworthy. And he obtained
his reward. His name was IN every
paper; reporters oamped on his door
step. It was said that here was n man
who didn't propose TO allow others to
distribute his money afer his death;
he would bestow il while Twins.
Having courted fame and won. he
built a great monument covered with
a freak inscription. containing a SEM
timent which Is vague and meaning
less. and under this monument he now
lies. when a search was made for his
property after his death It was found
that his widow. woman Of s.. the
person whose thrift and industry had
been such factors in the accumulation
OF his fortune, had left to her a home
a home. but nothing else. This she has
had to sell in order to provide FOR hef
wants and that she may not be q
charge on the couaty. And the phllan-
thropist his noble work done, sleep.
under his saudy freak monument.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
Attraetion a, the sprInas.

Gatti, the popular band master at the
Springs. has made an addition to the
band in an earnest desire to give the
patrons of the park the best band by
far that has ever been heard at this
popular resort Signor Antinnn, from
Creatores band, has been specially en-
gagged as cornet soloist and arrived from
Baltimore last night i'm time to appear
at the evening concert at which time
he received an ovation from the great
crowd present
TO meet much felt want and i'm an
swer to many requests General Mana
ger Crook has arranged for dancing In
the large pavilion two nights week
The dancing nights are Tuesdays and
Saturdays. Today there are excursions
from Philadelphia via the b. & O. rail-
road. Special cars via the Darby
Traction Line are almost daily occur
rences. arrangements having been made
to run the cars through to the Springs.
'Ellwood has changed his entire program
which together with the new program
In motion pictures. has greatly in
creased the attendance at the theatre.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
THE POOR TEACHERS.

From many cities the cry is going
up for more teachers. There is a
dearth in Philadelphia. and Chicago has
had TO call upon the surrounding coun-
tTy. We don't know the reason for
this. but we should guess that the re-
Quiremcnts for entrance into the pro-
feASlon ana the requirements after
entek(ng it. are so great that young men
and wemen are turning their energies
IN other directions.
To prepare for teaching one must
graduate from high school OF stand
ing. and this must be followed by a
course in the training school. Then a
physical examination is required. In
certain cities this physical examination
is very thorough and must be repeated
at stated intervals. A young woman
may have behind her many years OF
Preparation. but II her health falls be-
low the required standard she is turn
ed aerift. and can no longer support
herself by her profession. This isn't
true Of the doctor. the minister or the
lawyer.
But il she retains her health she
must stucy continually TO hold hei
place. Some day a committee decides
ihat she must teach drawing. sewing OF
botany. She may have no talent fo
any OF those branches. but she mus
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
CAMPAIGN RHYMES.

The campaign poet is already prepar-
ing a list of rhymes to nc the Demo-
cratic candidate and his issues. The
Republican candidate caused no trou-
BILE as for a long time prior to the con-
vention there was no doubt as to who
would be selected consequently
-Four years more
For Theodore"
came as an inspiration before roll-cal
and il covered the ground so we'll that
the poetic fraternity has agreed TO let
It go at that But while the Democrat
ic nominee is In doubt there are many
complexities. Is It to be Grover? How
would this do
Grover is mighty man,
A mighty man is he:
Elected twice. and 'twould be nice
10 make the number three.
Then IL is well TO get verse or two
ready for Parker in case he should
carry Off the laurel wreath.
Here's to our great and noble sphynx,
Here's to the great New Yorker;
Who never talks and never thinks.
Here's TO Alton Parkerl
The Delaware delegates might not
find this bad.
Who are we?
And who are they?
Delegates to vote for Gray.
or
Here's TO good New Castle rum,
Here's TO Sussex brandy.
Here's to Gray both night and day
And here's to Irving Handy.
If the choice should happen to be
German the voters might be electrified
by this
The Jim Grow ears have come to stay
Maryland, my Maryland.
And Arthur Pugh is getting gay.
Maryland, my Maryland.
when comes around election day.
The negro voters stay away
For Arthur Pugh. hip, hip, hoorayl
Maryland, my Maryland.
Surprises may happen. and the fav-
orite son Of Massachusetts might bear
off the palm. In that case we sug-
gest.
Olney. Olney- If anybody win find
a good rhyme FOR Olney we viii make
them present Of a years subscrip-
tion.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
FREE LIBRARY MATTER
IS LAID OVER AGAIN
Final Action Deferred by
Reason Of Ignorance Of
Law on the Question

Final action on the ordinance pro-
viding for the annual payment by the
city to the Institute Free Library OF an
amount which will equal five per cent.
of any sum given by private individu-
ais. was deferred for another week by
City Council last night. The postpone
ment followed a discussion which arose
over the question OF how many votes
were needed TO pass the measure Pres
ident McNulty said that he had been
asked before Council convened last
night II IL required two-thirds vote or
a majority vote to adopt the ordinance
He said he was unable to decide the
question, not having looked the matter
up.
The only law, so far as he knew, that
had a bearing on the matter was con-
tained In Section of the city charter
This section says that no ordinance
shall be passed without the concurrence
of a majority Of all the members Of
Council.
Mr. Cannon moved that the matter
be laid over for one week in order that
the law could be looked up.
Mr. Taylor said that he had no OBJ
lection to postponing the matter for
another week but he thought that
every member of Council should come
ready to vote on the measure either
one way or the other next Thursday
night.
Mr.. Willis said that in his mind the
ordinance placed a burden on the peo-
pie for an Indefinite period and for that
reason he will vote against it's adop-
ton.
Mr. Cannons motion was seconded
by Mr.. McCanerty and it prevailed.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
FRIDAY. July !. 1904.
AN uNPLEAsANr oUTY.

The jury of the ecclesiastical court II
such IL may be called. has rendered a
verdict Of guilty in the case Of Dr. WI
bur +. corkran, charged with the gem
eral onense of stock gambling. The
trial. or inquiry has been for the pur-
pose Of establishing the guilt or inno-
cence OF the accused minister. pending
the convening of conference, in order
that the presiding elder may have au-
thority to act Ia the matter temporarily.
He has suspended the accused from his
ministerial duties until conference
meets.
While there viii be a wave Of SYM
pathy 60 out TO the minister whose
unministerial conduct stands revealed
yet there is a matter OF greater import
ance. Under the evidence, any other
verdict would have been travesty.
The authorities Of the church have
had a most unpleasant duty to perform,
but they have discharged it like mem
like Christian men. For men don't
have to be weaklings because they are
Christian ministers. The reputation Of
the church. its integrity and It's char
acter were at stake. The verdict means
that it proposes TO keep its garments
unsulliedi the character Of its minis
ters beyond suspicion.
Indirectly. it has done more. il has
put the seal Of its disapproval on shady
speculation, especially that speculation
n stocks which consists in nothing
ess than placing "A bet ON their rise or
'an The investigation Of these trans
actions and the stern verdict Of guilty
followed by the penalty win strengthen
this great religious body in the esteem
Of an 1t has the courage to main-
tain its principles 10 punish a violation
thereof and TO purge itself
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
The Prohibitionists are opposed g
drinking, but they do not object q
taking a swallow -Sllas C..
LEARN 10 sWlM.

II Is time fer us TO realize that an
item OF every boys education should
be 90 learn how D. swim. The girls.
too. should be taught for that matter.
but boys By nature are moro venture
some ana have natural affinity for
the water. Every summer there are
drowning accidents that might have
been prevented by little training IN
the art Of swimming. There Is scarcely
boy or a girl that does no. indulge In
Boating or bathing, and yet despite an
ever present danger a sseat number
have never learned TO take care OF
themselves IN the water II bather
goes beyond his depth or a boat IS
overturned there is a tragedy, a sad
dened home and gloom over the
neighborhood.
The remedy is not TO keep everybody
away from the water but use a little
common-sense and teach the young to
swim. We recently told the story of a
father who learned that his boy had
been running away TO go in swimming,
although as a matter Of fact he could
not swim a stroke lie didn't punish
the boy, and he didn't prohibit him
from seeking the water. No; he in
vited his son to go along with him and
they had many delightful hours the
result being that the boy soon learned
to swim. and then was out OF danger
We are almost convinced that swim
ming lessons should be made a part OF
the work Of public education. For since
the waters Of the earth. like the con-
tlnents are under mans dominion, he
should prepare for the emergencies that
each presents.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
SIMPLE WAY TO CURE DYSPEPSIA.
"Take Mi-o-na Tablet After Each
Meal" Says Miller Drug Co.

With Mi-o-na there is no bother of
guessing at the dose or using so many
spoonsful or anything of that kind.
This valuable remedy for the cure of ,
dyspepsia is in tablet form and is the
simplest way to cure the disease.
Just take one Mi-o-na tablet after
each meal" says Miller Drug Co, and
in a few days you will find digestionq
improved, health returning, and good,
solid flesh added" This remarkable
remedy is not a mere digestive; il
mingles with the food, and is readily,
assimilated by the system. It aids
digestion and regulates and strengthens
the whole digestive tract so that after
its use for "A short time healthy and
natural action IS restored to the stom-,
ach and bowels
Mi-o-na may properly be termed a
sh-f0rming food. as when It is used
every part of the body fills out with
solid flesh and all the outlines become
beautiful and symmetrical.
AIi-o-na is not an ordinary pepsin
preparation to simply aid digestion, but
IL is a scientific remedy that gives
health and strength. firm muscle and
pure blood.
no one runs the slightest risk in
purchasing it, for Miller Drug Co. will
give its personal guarantee with eyerX
soc. box it sells to refund the money
il It does not cure.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01

spend weary hours in trying 70 learn.
Certain school boards have suddenly
decided that all their teachcss must
teach sinslns Notwithstanding that an
the training 10 ne world win not
enable person without a musical ear
to Sing the CoSalcsy.
our Ia Chicago q reform IS being in-
sttuted .n The personal appearance OF
teachers. They are required 10 con-
form to certain standards Of height
weight and sood looks. one Official ex-
plains that noble soul Invariably
dwells in noble body, ana that the
outward appearance Is ana index TO the
mental and moral character. We are
inclined 20 think that TO accept this
dictum would consign TO the realm of
the degenerates most Of earth's great
est teachers. II il keeps on we shall
have to make teachers to order an
after an approved pattern, and then
make them over every year just as
hats and dresses are.
OF course we must have good teach-
ers but they have their rights. Each
has his or her limitations and in.h-
viduality. Very much Of the special
education teachers are obliged to ac-
quire is OF doubtful value. and many of
the regulations are absurd and tend TO
choke any degree Of naturalness and
spontaniety. And for all this we pay
teachers cooks wages no wonder
there is a scarcity Of teachers.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
Five Ballots Taken Last isisht With.
out Result.

out Result.
Five more ballots for building inspec-
tor were taken by City Council last
night without changing the vote in the
contest. The ballots resulted William
NJ. Connolly 6; John J. Cassidy, ? {;
Hamilton Stewart, 3; and Frederick
Samworth, l. Balloting was then post
poned until the next meeting.
Mr.. McCafferty presented the interest
list for $3.50 and bonds due Of $4,000 on
July 1, and they We're ordered paid.
City Treasurer Mammele reported the
balance in bank to bonds and interest
to be Sl3.S79.23; park fund. $1,000; re-
ceived OF John Boughman, S135.S4; Sid
ney Winchester, $7991S; George II. Nc
Can, $1,000; Thomas S. Lewis, $500; Eu-
gene NJ. Sayers, Sl70O.
These pay rolls were ordered paid.
Miscellaneous, S3.OO6.36; police, S6.726.74;
Council, S27626.
Mr.. zebley extended an invitation to
Council to attend the ceremonies at
tending the flag raising at st. Thomas
Parochial School on Monday morning
next. An invitation was also rendered
by Councilman Reilly, Of the Eighth
Ndiu' 10 dtleiu lhe pylOtecnilc us
play at Kirkwood Park on the night OF
July T. Both invitations were accepted.
A resolution was presented by Mr..
McCafferty allowing the Board of Edu-
cation $500 on account of its July ap-
propriation and it was adopted. The
money is advanced so that the board
can pay the salaries Of the teachers
so that they may go on their vacations
before the regular July pay day.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
Fire In Rstaian .orseeo Morks.

Fire In Rateian , orFeeo Norks.
ST. Petersburg. July tAs the re
suit Of news Of a fire in the TORPEDO
works at Cronstadt this city was fllet
with the widest rumors. including on,
that the Peterhof palace had been
blown up The damage at Cronstadt
was confined 10 the torpedo mechanism
shops. which were almost wholly de.
sToyed. together with twenty White
head torpedoes. Five Of the torpedoes
had war heads attached. and they ex-
ploded, which added TO the fire and the
excitement A large quantity Of oil
stored in the works was also burned.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
Last Night Council Postponed consldC

Last Night Council Postponed consider
alton Of the ordinance making an
appropriation for the maintenance Of
our public library, for the second
time. The proposition is as plain as
daylight There is nothing hidden
about H. II contemplates certain
amount OF support from the public
treasury In consideration of private
bequests. The thousands who de-
pend upon the library for their books
are interested. They know. If Coun-
eli does not that books cost money:
that a librarian and his assistants
cannot work for nothing and board
themselves. Common decency re-
quires that we should accept private
tenders OF support by a generous
recognition Of our own duties as a
community. Perhaps ii may be
necessary to go back 70 the begin
ming and inform Council that public
, Libraries are generally regarded as
y benefcent institutions.
Evening journal., 1904-07-01
EIrst putv Of the sohool.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
From the common school of the
country district 20 the highest univer-
sity In the land. the fundamental idea
of American education is to make
American citizens. There is no thought
of making soldiers or oficeholders or
merchants or traders or inventors;
make citizens first then let each young
American choose for himself the line
Of life he deems best suited to his capa-
city; he does choose. and that COM
monty without bias, what he shall be,
for your young American has ideas OF
his own and Is ready To aid them. too,
on appropriate and even sometimes on
Inappropriate occasions. After all
however. the best method Of judging Of
any system of education is i'm its re-
suits. and. without saying "a word in
dsparagement of the people Of any
other nation, II may be said that I'm
every essential quality the American
citizen has demonstrated his efficiency
in life and action the value of his
training.