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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
CONFIDENCE APPEARS TO BE RE-
TURNING, DESPITE STRIKES.
Labor Disturbances Are the Most I'm
favorable Factors in the Indus
trial and Commercial Situa-
ton mt Present.

New York, July pr. G. Dun and
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say:
Confidence appears to be returning,
despite a large addition to the army of
unemployed. Labor disturbances are
the most unfavorable factors in the in
dustrial and commercial situation at
the present time, curtailing the output
of a few much needed products and re-
ducing the demand for all commodi-
ties. Aside from this adverse influ-
ence, the situation has improved, al
though progress is slow and frequently
interrupted. Another week has put
much wheat and cotton beyond danger
and brought other crops nearer matu-
rity. Dealers are providing for the flu
ture a little more freely and in several
important branches of industry orders
come forward in greater bulk. Owing
to special conditions the leading
branches of manufacture do not make
uniform progress, complications as to
supplies of raw material making the
current situation particularly puzzling
to the textile mills and shoe shops.
Earnings for the railways thus far re-
ported for July are only 81 per cent
less than last year.
There is disposition to attach too
much weight to reports of the past in
ascertaining present conditions in the
iron and steel industry. 1t was a fore
gone conclusion that the net earnings
of the steel corporation for the three
months ending June 80 would fall short
of the same quarter last year and the
actual decrease of nearly one-half
arouses no surprise or alarm. The or
ders for 3,192,772 tons carried at he
end of the half year showed loss Of
about IS per cent as compared with the
report of conditions three months ear
lier, but such a tonnage in sight is by
no means stagnation and would be
more satisfactory II II should prove
the lowest point of the depression. Re-
cent evidences of returning confidence
suggest the possibility of such graft
Tying result.
In the textile industry the only i'm
portant development during the las.
week was the Fall River strike and 1t
failed to arouse any anxiety among
buyers. Business in wooden goods has
improved still further and especially
all the remaining new lines have now
been opened. Market conditions are
considered very satisfactory and IL
good season is expected. A further ad-
vance in prices must come If the raw
material continues rising.
There is no activity in hides. Fail
ures this week numbered 220 in the
United States, against 100 last year and
IS in Canada, compared with 10 year
ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30
THE IRON TRADE.
A Moderate Increase in The Buying
of q

of Pig.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 2S.-The Iron
Trade Review, in reviewing the iron
situation this week says:
A moderate increase in pig iron buy
ing has been noticed in the past week,
hun finished material market have set
tied fartehr into mid-summed dullness
and have so far refused to make good
the repeated declarations OF Wall
Street authorities. Now that the Steel
CORPORATE meeting has been held and
the expected action taken in declaring
the usual dividend on the preferred
stock, it may be that the iron market
will be allowed for time to work
out its own destiny.
Pig iron buying was to be looked for
in July, since most consumers aimed
to come out even at the end OF June
with their purchases for the first half,
and if inquiries are an index of wants
there is some little business in prospect
for August Cincinnati has had a good
share OF the activity the past week
in foundry iron, a number of Indiana
buyers taking round lots. The total
Is between 5000 and 10000 tons. to
which are added several good orders
placed by Cincinnati foundries and a
4O0O-ton contract finally entered into
by an Ohio pipe concern. deliveries in
the next four months. safes OF 15,OUO
to 10000 tons of basic iron are also
reported by Southern sellers.
The quotation of $3.50 by Southern
furnaces is now quite general but as
with previous advances business les
sens when quotations move up. AT
present SO % for No. 2 seems to be the
minimum for Southern iron. Some
furnaces have shown more anxiety "a
get business and have named low fig
ures; others have advanced their quo
tations in the belief that the outlook
juS.!fes the refusal of prices that cut
too close to cost. In the Central West
Sl1.75 at furnace for No. is still
named Foundries find no increased
demand for castings. from 40 to 80 pei
cent of the output of a year ago Is the
average with jobbing foundries, anc
some are running with about thirt
force. Present Indications are thai
the July production Of pig iron will
fall below that of February. though
exceeding the total for January.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

CASTRO BECOMES AGGRESSIVE.
Takes FOrcibIe Possession of Proper
ties OF Asphalt Company.

Port of Spain, Trinidad. July %
Ambrose Howard Garner. the former
managing director of the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt Company (who
was recently appointed receiver of the
company as a result Of the suit brought
by President Castrol accompanied by
Attorney General Irabarren, arrived at
Guayanco yesterday on the Venezuelan
gunboat Bolivar. and backed by Vene-
zuelan soldiers. took possession of the
properties of the company, including
the asphalt lake. against the energetic
protests of Captain Colley, the COM
panys representative.
The steamer viking. belonging to the
company, escaped seizure and reached
this port with the news of the govern
ment's drastic action.
Foreign companies residing in Ven
ezuela are alarmed over President
Castro's aggressive policy which Is di-
rected also against French, British and
German companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

Paris. July 29.-The report from St.
Louis that NJ. Boufve, the French rep
rcsentative at the exposition. has re-
signed his position because of the hos
pitality NJ. Giraldi extended to Cardi-
nal Satolll during the period Of strain
ed relations with the Vatican. which is
eaid to have offended the home author
tiles. is denied at the Foreign Office.
The alleged motive for his resignation
is declared to be absurd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

intensified the excitement among the
onlookers.
The store belonged to Mr.. Mcmahon.
The store and its contents were en-
tirely destroyed. The lass is estimated
at $500. which Is partially covered By
insurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30
CITY HALL FOR GADsDEN.
Voters Decide to Issue Bonds to
Amount of g25.OOO

Gadsden, July Especial -Gads-
den voted to-day on the question of is
suing $4,000 konds for the purpose Of
constructing a ~ity hall. A light vote
was polled. practically two to one in
favor of the bond issue
The Alabama Steel and Wire Co.
will finish two more open hearth fur
naces by September LIST, thus increas-
ing it's output of steel The new plant
is running smoothly To-day 100 tons
of steel were made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

CAPE MAY, n. J. The old-time favorita
Of the South. STOCKTON HOTEL. Fac.
ing the ocean built for ais and GOODNESS:
$50 feet of corridors. High ceilings. large
windows. thoroughly modernized and fur
nshed. Cuisine a special feature Particu-
lar attention to fresh food and oysters
Concerts in New Cafe and japanese Garden.
Dancing evenings in Ball room. Rates 50. so
per day up. European plan 81. 90 up. Special
rates by week. Send for folder. II. NJ. Cake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

One Fare TO Hot Sprfngs, ARK,
Plus $2.00. every Wednesday and Sat~
urday until October 1st., good for 80
days. Ask any ticket agent.
adv--tu-wed- thu frl-sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30
HOTEL CHAMBERLAIN,

OLD PUNT COMFOKT, VA.
Most magnieicently situated and comfort
ably furnished hotel on the Atlantic coast.
JuAe to October summer rates. So per day
no Special weekly rates. Orchestra, boat
ing, bathing. sailing. fishing. tenniS golf
Largest military post in the country. Ren-
devious of North Atlantic squadron. Book
let's can be had at various l. Il N. Ry. Of
fices. Geo. +. Adams. Mgr.
tu-thu- sat-su-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30
STORE AND PosroFFIcE BURNED.

Excitement Among the Summer Colony
at shelby Springs.
Shelby Springs. July 29.-(Special.)
The destruction by fire of the Shell
by Springs pOstofice. and the store in
which 1t was located, last night, caus-
ed great excitement among the large
summer colony which is now at the
Springs. A heavy explosion of pow
der which was kept in the store room.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

DELIGHTFUL PLACE for pleasure. recu-
peration and rest in Blue Ridge Montana
Good board. low prices.
HOTEL ROYAL, Front Royal, Va.
tu-thu-sat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

Many man who has been carried
away by his own enthusiasm has oeen
obliged 10 walk back
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30

Saturday last day you can get dis
count on Shoes.
Bullock & Fleming,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-30
de snrn HorEL. Savannah. Go.

Open ali year. Large airy rooms: 1000
feet piazzas; 100 rooms with private bath.
Open ar cafe. Illuminated grounds Golf
links and sea bathing within easy reach.
Summer rates June to October
WATSON d POWERS, Props.
wed-sat
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nearly. a year, during which time she
was placed in the special charge OF a
pretty, fair-haired nurse of "a, who
seemed to have made pleasant impress
sion on the husband of her patient
In the summer of 1901 the lady died,
and of course the widower had no fur
Their need to call at the asylum. But
after a few weeks he began to miss
seeing the pretty nurse, and when. six
months had passed he felt SO strong
desire to. know if she were still in
the same situation that one day he called
and inquired for her. Six months later,
when he considered his term OF mourn
ing had expired, he proposed, was ac-
cepted and the two are now the happi-
est married couple you could wish to
see.
Jail is not altogether pleasant place
in which to meet ones future life-part-
ner. but several instances so to prove
that there are unlikelier spots. Early
in the nineteenth century a young man
of the name OF Benjamin Flower was
imprisoned in Newgate for writing a
spirited defense OF the French revolu-
ton. While there he was visited by a
Miss Eliza Gould. lady Of philan-
thropical turn Of mird. who spent much
of her time visiting the prisoners in
their affection, and, when permitted to
do so, reading to them and writing their
letters
Mr.. Flower was strongly attracted by
Miss Gould's goodness no less than by
her remarkable beauty, and when his
term of imprisonment expired and he
gained his freedom, the friendship be-
gun under such romantic circumstances
continued. and the twofrequently met
Ultimately. finding that they could not
live apart. they were married. Two
daughters, were born to them. one Of
whom, Sarah, gained Immortality as the
authoress Of that beautiful hymn:
Nearer. My God. to Thee"
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The butterfly invariably goes to
sleep head downwards, its eyes look
fng straight down the stem of the
grass. 1t folds and contracts its
wings to the utmost, partly perhaps
to wrap the body from the cold
But the effect is to reduce its size
and shape to a narrow ridge, making
an acute angle with the grass stem,
hardly distinguishable in shape and
cSor from the seed heads on thou
sands of other stems around. Tho
butterfly also sleeps on the top Of
the stem, which increases its likeness
TO the natural final of the grass
In the morning when the sunbeams
warm them, all these gray-pied sleep
srs on the herb tops open their
wings, and the colorless bennets
{Geumurbanum) are starred with .
thousand living flowers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-13

7y, it is dinner time, and ] am quite hum
CRY You must excuse me-"
"Why, certainly" was the reply. ~
am a little hungry myself. | don't
mind eating dinner with you at ALL"
and before the astonished man could
reply he was through the door and in
curing where his seat would be. Mr..
b. did not know what to do, but he
was polite, and made place for him.
They ate dinner, and~had a cold bottle
after it, and by that time it was grow
ing late. They talked of the weather.
and one thing and another, and in
time the clock struck ten, and Mr.. b.
began to be worried As last re
source he remarked:
at is time that ] should retire. While
your company has not been anticipated
It has been enjoyable. hope that you
will call again."
But the young man was not faxed.
He calmly replied: 81 have been pleas
antly entertained, Mr.. B. Now. if you
will show me to my room. ] shall re-
tire also"
Mr.. b. glared at the intruder That
person simply sat and smoked his aft
er-dinner cigar, and looked at peace
with the world. This state of affairs
continued until early in the morning,
when Mr.. r. lost all control of himself.
pulled out his check book wrote a
check for the amount of the bill apd
threw it TO the young man.
"Now, you blank-blanked lobstes,"
ne said, "get out of this house as quick
as you can. If you don't there'll be
trouble"
The collector got his hat and coat
and went out into the street with
smile on his face. 1t was hard strug-
gle, but persistence had won.
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MET in A CEMETERY.
And Fell in Low While Weeping
Ger Partnxss Gone B=.ore.
courtship Begun sn Strange Place
Ends in "a Happy tnion-Love In
Lunatie Asylnm-cupid
In Jail.

A. cemetery seems hardly the kind OF
spot one would CHOOSE 70 so ACQUIRING
IN, yet il proved an ATTRACTIVE srystings
place to a couple VINO we're married in
Baltimore the other day. Both had
been married previously, and the ac-
quaintance OF the bereayed widow and
widower began through visits made 70
the cemetery containing the remains OK
their departed partners
Mr.. Charles RI. Ogie, VINO is an engi-
neer on the Pennsylvania railroad and
80 years OF age, lost his wife year ago,
and having been very happy with her
in former days, frequently visited the
spot where she lay buried in order to
mediate and put a few flowers ON her
grave. Mrs. Katherine Elder, who lost
her husband three years previously, and
who is now only 26. spent much OF her
time in the cemetery with the same
praiseworthysobject as Mr.. Ogle.
The two mourners soon began to no.
tice one another, and one day Mr.. Ogle,
stepping over to the tombstone Of the
deceased Mr.. Elder. offered the weeping
widow his sympathy, which was CRATE
fully, if tearfully, accepted. a lew days
later the two mourners met once more,
and, having laid their floral offerings en-
the graves, strolled cut OF the cemetery
together. Almost unconsciously their
steps led them in the direction OF the
parsonage OF the Church of ST. John,
wehre Rev. Thomas Lowe. who seemed
to expect them, speedily made them
one
lunatie asylum, one would think, is
a queer place in which to find bride.
A gentleman, whose home is in the west
of England, found it necessary in 1900
to put his wife in an asylum. as she had
developed suicidal mania. Here she re-
manned under close observation for
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-13
HAD HARD STRUGGLE
But Persistence Usually Pays in
the Long Run.
Kf You Don't Relieve 1t. Just Read
This Truthful story-BiIi ColIec-
tor Made Himself at Home
and Won Out.

The following story is told by the
New York Times OF a certain young
man in Mount Vernon who has been
living rather close TO the ground, as
the saying goes, anu who was badly IN
need of funds.
The young man went 70 friend and
told him of his predicament. request
ing loan at the same time. His friend
was not "touchable,r however, but he
told the young man that if he would
collect a bill he had against certain
man whose home wax in the swell dis
srict of the city he might have half of
the proceeds.
The fellow accepted and made his
way to the home of the debtor. A
young lady answered his ring, and he
inquired for Mr.. b.. the man of the
house.
"Mr. B. is not al home" replied the
young lady.
20, he isn't?" said the collector
"Weli. I'll just step in and wait for
him"
Without waiting for an answer he
slipped inside the door, took OFF his coat
and hat, and sat down in an easy chair
in the parlor. He picked up paper
and made himself as much at home az
if the house was his own. He had read
about rs minutes when MIR. b. came into
the room and inquired as to the young
mans business.
''Well," said that individual, Il have
q little bill here that I wish to collect.
1t is from Z. 81 Co."
81 am very sorry" said Mr.. b., "but
L am afraid that cannot meet it Just
at present"
20, there's no hurry" said the col
iector, III can wait awhile and he set
tied back in the chair and resumed
yeading the paper.
Mr.. B. looked at him in surprise. and
after minutes thought, said: Real
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-13
bright scheme THAT FaiIed.

Bristling with ambition, a young
physician who has a limited practice
recently thought Of scheme which he
felt would be money maker for him.
His idea was to fool his heighbors into
the belief that he was overrun with
business. This he attempted to do by
inducing all the charity patients he
treated at the dispensary with which
he is connected to come to his office,
telling them 1t would be a convenience
for him, and that 1t would cost them
nothing. But the result was not all he
anticipated. While his Office was al
ways crowded. the number of his pay
ing patients did not increase. and at
the end of the month he had made a
visible impression on but one person.
His landlady raised his rent, because
che was sure he had acquired an ex-
tenive and prosperous practice.
Air Cushions Made of Paper.
The Japanese use air cushions made
Il ssest paper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-13

hands cordially.
The story of the fight CHANGED To travel
far. An assistant roadmaster OF the
Great Eastern, walking over the track
from Shell Bend station that morning.
arrived In season TO witness the some
what extraordinary spectacle and 20 join
in the shout that went UP when Tim told
the joke to the gang as being something
altogether too good to keep And the
assistant roadmaster toldNthe roadmas-
ter of II. and the roadmaster told con-
ductor, and the conductor told friend
In the general Offices, and SO II went on
until it came to the ears OF the general
manager himself II was division
superintendent who told the general
manager, and he coupled the recountal
with references to- the trouble that al
ways came TO Shell Bend when the wa
ters were high.
They tell me. said he, smiling slight
~, that whenever the track goes ont at
that point, and so far this year 1t has
gone out twice--the men mix curses with
their bread because the line wasn't cut
through the Hill above. Had II been cut
through the hill nasty reverse cut
would have been avoided and the track
would have been beyond the reach Of
high water. The men recognize the fact
lit Is so manifest they can't avoid
recognition of II. they say--and for some
reason il frets them. | think can ur-
derstand It. They feel a certain pride In
their work. as do the rest Of us; they
have a keen eye for good track; they
dislike to see good track destroyed.
There may also be something deeper
than this--something that reaches to
the core of all mankind: think there is,
but can't say exactly what 1t Is; know
that ! sympathize with the men In thia
case, that's all; I've felt that my myself. :"
The general manager was broad
man. and he listened seriously. The
moral aspects of the Shell Bend PROPOSE
ton had never been presented to him
before. The story OF the fight between
Tim Reagan and Jim Cider touched
him in new spot. Perhaps he, too, had
felt that way.
Wen have to look into the matter"
he said to the division superintendent.
"'Twould be dollars and cents saved
to the road said the division superin-
tendent.
I'VE haven't thought So 1t is a big
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RATES OF POSTAGE.

FIRST Class Letters TO any parl Of
the United States, two cents per 90 -
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Second Class Transient newspa
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Third clas = b oks. unseaIed circu-
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thing to cut through that hill; it is al
most solid rock"
Rock makes ballast"
"Hm-m-m, so 1t does But see here"
He leaned forward. touching the division
SUPPLEMENTARY arm lightly with his
hand. Men make railroads, and men
whose consideration for a roads well
fare, whether the consideration be
founded upon the best of judgment or
not, leads them to do as Reagan and
Cider did are worth looking after. At
tend to 1t, will your"
The division superintendent UNDER
stood. Glider first, suppose?" he
queried. "He won the fight and risked
his life to undo the consequences OF its
winning"
"As you please l would make little
distinction myself. Reagan took his
medicine like man, and don't imagine
it was altogether without bitterness.
'Tisn't an ordinary man that can do It"
Cider and Reagan never knew why II
was that they were chosen from among
their fellows and given places in the con-
struction department at wages double
what they had been receiving. tits prob
able they would not have comprehended
the reason had the division superintend-
ent or even the general manager given 1t
to them. for neither the mind OF the
division superintendent nor that OF the
general manager was entirely clear upon
the subject. Something deeper than rea-
son had called the turn.
Five years have passed since the fight
at Shell Bend took place Cider is now
division roadmaster. The cut at Shell
Bend was completed year ago, and the
man in charge OF the work was Reagan.
They stood together on the rear plat
form OF the first train to pass through
the cut, and Reagan glanced from the
corners OF his small eyes at Cider just
as Cider glanced at Reagan.
Jim"
"Well. Tim?" {
Reagan scratched his head and
scowled perplexedly. Then, abruptly.
he grasped elders hand. "'Tis the
only way can say it. old man." he said.
And elders only immediate reply was
q Tightening of the muscles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-13

-Weil then. IL Tins usually
ready tongue refused to perform its OF.
fee "I-well them twas good bread
Jim. and that : tue TRUTH
Then. laughing, the two men shook
hands cordially.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Open every day except Sunday from o:su
2. m. 70 1880 a. M, and from b. m, Ia
5, on TUESDAYS. Thursdays and Satur-
GAYS, also "a lle evening from 7.so to &
Inc hours for y reading room are the
same. The pub I are welcome. subiec
70 the rules 20 use the reading room
books in the brary free o. casrn
Rooms Southwest corner Pubic SqaaQ
MIss HELRN Tam, LII srian'r
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The dowager empress of China Is
about to spend $s,000.000 in repairing
old temples and building new ones. And
to think. exclaims the Indianapolis
Journal, that she could almost buy .
canal site with that sum OF money.
Glad News for PareHts.
A Springfield tMass.) man has in
vented machine for weaving cloth
from wire. Does this mean. asks the
Boston Advertiser. that At last the small
boy is to have eletAiAg that ~ canzoe
wear eutf
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X. POOLE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Will give prompt attention TO all busi.
ness entrusted to his Gao
Special attention given to conveyancine
snd the settlement OF estates
OFFICE next door 10 Jones Co.'s Jewsiry
Store
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-13

DIR. w. e. MINGHINI, ID. ID. S.
MARTINsBURc. VIVA
Will practice DENTISTRY in all its
br uchcs. Gas and the local anaesthetics
administered.
All work Prices
guaranteed Reasonable.
Office in Gettinger's Bldg. Gu EN- st.