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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-13
The Furry in Cotton.

d Win ethtc VI CACisCAACns NuS "
the rapid decline in the price OF
cotton, which almost demoralized
all cotton spectators.
The Picayune of Sunday ex-
presses the following views upon
the cotton situation:
Yesterday the downward course
of the cotton market continued,
and something more than a cent q
pound was added to. the previous
decline. On the other hand, how
ever, the pancky feeling bad SUBJ
sided to a very considerable ex-
tent, and it is now hoped and be-
lieved that the rest of Sunday will
restore confidence and bring about
better conditions.
If it be assumed, for the sake of
argument, that cotton has been
pushed to too high price, it has
now declined over four cents a
pound; to I've exact, 437 points, or
nearly s22 per bale. Such q de-
cline oughtto discount almost any
condition, particularly where the
worst to be feared is merely war
scare, which, after aq J, is more OF
a sentimental than An actual draw
back in cotton. There is always
tendency where there is q sharp
reaction in the price of q staple
product that has experienced .
material advance to 60 to extremes
for aprief period, and then after-
wards to settle back to q reasona-
BILE and stable basis. In the de-
clines of the past three days cot
ton prices have gone the limit OF
reaction, aud the time ought to
now be at hand to resume a more
normal stage of values. Prices
may not return atoDce to the old
figures, but it does seem ressona-
BILE and natural to expect some i'm
provement, now that the great
weight of top-heavy long cotton
has been removed.
The fact that the excitement was
allayed yesterday indicates that
cool heads and wise counsels are
prevailing, and that the 'sauve
qui peut" spirit is dying out. The
lesson has been sharp one and a
salutary one, as it teaches that
there is a limit even to a bull CAM
psign.
Notwithstanding the decline
which has taken place, there has
been no change in the statistical
position of cotton. 1t is generally
believed that the crop will be q
very short one, and it is fact that
supplies are woefully short at the
present time. The requirements
of the world on the scale that cot
ton has been consumed this year
1call for more cotton than the crop
is expected to furnish, even with
surplus stocks added There will,
therefore, be active competition
foo every bale available. It was
for that reason that the local cot
ton factors have covered their ia
bles and refused to sell at the de-
cline, believing that as soon as the
scare wears of cotton will imme-
diately improve in value. There
can be but comparatively small
remnant of the crop remaining ua-
sold In the interior, aud as money
is plentiful in the South it ought
not to be difficult to hold such cot
ton until the furry subsidies and a
legitimate demand for the staple
on its merit revives.
i Confidence displayed by spot
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-13
COTTON AND CANE.
Louisiana Planter.

tOu Au49Pny OOutihuOS ~ ossAoSs
considerable attention and was the
topic of 40 interesting editorial in
q recent issue of the Times Demo-
Graf, in which, among other mat
ters. it referred to the great Belle
Alliance plantation. in Assump-,
ton parish, owned by Mr.. James
P. Kock. as one of the plantations
that was likely to chance its cul-
ture in this way to some consider
able extent. As Mr.. Kock has for
many years been leader in the
great development of the Louisi-
ana sugar industry, bis conclusions
in regard thereto are a matter OF
great interest to all those connec-
ted With the industry, and what he
may say iu regard thereto is sure
to have much influence.
Mr.. Kock responded to the edi-
torial in the Times-Democrst by
letter to that journal in which he
indicates that, while intending to
devote considerable area of land
to cotton culture, this does not
mean q elimination of his efforts
in the sugar cane industry. In
this connection, and very peril
nently. Mr.. Kock says, as follows:
"Such an innovation in the SUI
gar district of Louisiana becoming
known has perhaps lod to the con-
cIusion that cotton will replace
cane with us, but this does not fol-
low.
Cotton growing ia this section
of the sugar district is, however,
by no means an untried thing, and
it may be of interest to you to
know that for several years during
the war cotton was successfully
grown on Belle Alliance plantation
by Mr.. Charles Kock, father of
the present owners who founded
the business.
We have a very large acreage
devoted to the cultivation of such
crops as are usual on large sugar
plantations, and any increase in
the acreage devoted to cotton is
not necessarily step toward 60
ing out of the cane-raising bust
ness, nor does it necessarily mean
even q curtailment. In. our case
1T b the intention to reduce the
acreage of corn to some extent to
mako room for cotton, if it is found
necessary, but as neither cotton
nor complaining time has ami
we'd, we will be Influenced in this
respect very much by conditions
as they are when the proper time
arrives to, act. but it is by no
means our intention to slight the
cultivation of cane essthe manu-
facture of sugar, in which we have
been engaged for SO long time.
Large sugar plantations with
heavy investments in machinery
and equipment for harvesting cane
and manufacturing it's products, to
say nothing of the value of seed
cane, etc., cannot easily make radi-
cal changes in their methods and
turn lands to the cultivation of a
crop not requiring the use of their
manufacturing plants, but in the
light of present prospects some
liberalization can be easily under
taken without materially affecting
the main business engaged in"
From this we may Judge that on
the Belle Alliance plantation, and
doubtless on many other large
plantations in vhe state. expert
ments in cotton raising on A large
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-02-13

native for futures but to improve
aud follow a more stable course
than has been the rule recently"
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31

led to the choice of Hamilton as the
assembly place for this year. All
were glad that Hamilton had been
chosen as the valley had proved
revelation to them.
Frank G. Ives of Missoula resnonded
| happily to the toast EARLY Days."
his old time "reminiscences of ex-
periences in the Bitter Root being
heartily enjoyed.
Honesty in Politics" was the theme
of Hon. Martin J. Elliott, of Butte.
who drew glowing picture of the
millennium, the day when honesty in
politics will be something else than a
myth. lie declared dishonesty in
politics to be an effect of which the
causes are the present competitive
system and greed for gain which dis
tinguishes the present. He recon-
mended as the best means to cor
rect the evil, the waging of war
against the excessive accumulation of
wealth.
Attorney General James Donovan
responded to the toast "Our Laws and
Legislation" He declared that there
are too many laws and that any law if
1t be enforced must be backed up by
public sentiment else the authorities
are powerless to enforce it, Cit
ing Montana's local option law he
Il tl,,4, l.,x
istence until "Bob O'Hara had acci-
IDENTIFY run across it while glancinp
through the statutes whereupon he
had called it to the attention of d few
and other prohibition folks''
and who had secured its passage as
sort of an experiment. He compli-
mented the members of the conyen-
ton on being such an earnest and
orderly body of men and said that he
had not seen single delegate under
the influence of liquor during the
weeks sojourn in Hamilton and con-
trasted this body with conventions of
similar numbers in his native stateof
Maine, where the strctest prohibition
laws on earth obtain. He said that in
Maine with convention Of equal size
in session for week large number
Of plain drunks would be seen.
The guests arose from the festive
board at a. m. Supt. j. E. Totman
closing the remarks with a happy re-
sponse to the toast "Our Guests"
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31
Government Expert Has About Con-
cluded That East Side of Bit
ter Root Valley Can't
be Covered.

From the Glitter Root valley comes
a report that Edward T. Perkins, the
government expert who Is making an
examination of the bench lands for
the purpose of determining whether
an irrigation scheme would be feas-
ible, has about concluded that the
east side of the river, which he was
sent to investigate, will scarcely prove
good field for irrigation work. In
order to be of benefit to the lands
aimed to be covered by the proposed
ditch, which are located we'll up in the
foothills, it will be necessary to go a
considerable distance up the stream in
order to get above the ditch taken out
by the late Marcus DAILY. This will
necessitate the building of considera-
BILE t1uming, it being necessary to take
the water around the mountain for
several miles over a route which prac-
tically cannot be followed by an irri-
cation ditch. This fluming will prove
most costly and will undoubtedly be
bar to the plans of the government be-
ing carried out.
On the west side of the river there
is an irrigating possibility which is
more feasible. Lake Como can be
damned and it will form an ideal res
ervoir in which great quantity of
water can be stored. In addition there
are several other available sites, any
one of which would prove more ad-
vantageous. The area of unirrigated
land which can be covered will not be
SO great as the east side plan called
for, but there will be a considera BILE of
it and it is all excellent farming and
orchard land.-Missoulian.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31
SCHEME is NOT FEASIBLE.

Continued on Fourth page.)
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31
Born.

Hayes-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hayes, Aug. 20 IA pound boy.
Johnson-To Mr.. ard Mrs. Harry
W. Johnson Aug. IS girl.
Wilson-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wilson Aug. % a girl.
Holt-To Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Holt
of Grantsdale Aug. . girl.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31
HAMILTON MONTANA. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81 1904

Mr.. Kendall Immediately came to
H amlton arriving here at 80 O clock
Sunday morning. He rou ted out
County Attorney Baker and swore out
comp laint charging T. Abner Coop
er with insanity.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31
No Hunting.

Hunting is strictly forbidden on my
ranch and the Baker ranch adjoining.
Trespassers with guns will be prose-
cuted to the full extent of the law,
As It J. c. WARD,
Grantsdale, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31
Labor Day Celebration, rlissoula,
Mont. Sept 5th.

For above occasion, will sell tickets
for round trip at fare and one third
for round trip limit Sept. 9th 1904:
Date of sale Sept. 3 and 5.
S. r. Wilson,
Agent,
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31
Gard of Thanks.

l desire to extend my heartfelt
tn anks to the friends who assisted at
the fun er al of my beloved wife.
JOHN KENDALL.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1904-08-31

Razors honed and guaranteed to cut
at Hyde's barber shop. ~ If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 2-There was a good inquiry today for spot cotton, but offerings continued light Sales, 27OO bales, including 60 to arrive and 200 f. O. b.; delivered on contracts. 300.
 Quotations unchanged. Futures opened at a decline of 3 to Is points and was fair ly active. The decline In Liverpool where an advance was expected caused fur ther decline of points in July, but prof it-taking by shorts caused a recovery of 15 points. The distant months showed similar movement but in a narrower way. The weekly summary of cotton crop re- ports sent out from Washington at II o'clock was extremely bullish, telling of lice. boil weevils in increasing numbers. cold nights. bad stands and dying cot ton. While fin the earlier hours prices stayed well below the close or yesterday. the crop report sent them up to about the level of yesterdays close. In the trading July first lost % points at 12 .e5. recovered to 1911, declined to 1908 and finally recovered to IBIS When the ses- sion ended the market was steady with net gains of to points on the old crop positions and to on the new.
 New Orleans, May 24.-cotton futures steady. May, 127s bid; June, 12 eSe112 9s: July, ls1s@1s19; August, 126111252; Sep tember, 1.19@1l.12: October, 10.7Oa10 n !. November, 1oeoa1o.62; December, 10 Na 10.6; January, 10.S4q10.66
 New Orleans, May A.-Cotton steady: sales 27oo; ordinary, 10 11-16; good ordi- rary, 12c; low middlng, f2ssc; middng, j3c; good middl,ng, IS 5-1ec; middling fair. 13 1l-l6c; receipts S99; stock, 16S, ,9s9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
MORTGAGE SALE.

Under and by virtue of the power con tained in certain mortgage executed by Birmingham Real Estate association, a corporation, to the undersigned, on the 14th day of January 1897. to secure tho note mentioned therein, which mortgage was duly recorded in the ornce of the judge of probate of Jefferson county, AL abama, on the 18th day of January, 1897. in Volume 25 of mortgages page 195, ct sea-, I, Martin H. Sullivan fin accordance with the terms and conditions of the said mortgage, shall offer for sale, at public outcry, to the highest bidder for cash. ar the front door of the court house of Jef- ferson county,iin the city of Birmingham state of Alabama, between the legal hours of sale on Thursday. the 2d day of June, 1904 for the satisfaction and pay ment of the amount due on the said nots secured by the said mortgage, and the costs and expenses of collection, of said debt and of making said sale, the follow ing property described and conveyed Tn said mortgage:
 The undivided three -eighths interest of said Birmingham Real Estate association in the following described real estate, known as the Morris Hotel. situated fir the city of Birmingham. county of Jeffer- son. and state of Alabama, viz; Lots thir- teen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, dS, 14, 1b 16, 17. IS and 19) of subdivision A of block one hundred and eight 10s) fronting one hum dred 10O) feet on the south side of First avenue, north, and on the north side of Morris avenue, bounded on the west by Nineteenth d9th) street, together with all the appurtenances and improvements to the same in any wise belonging
 MARTIN H. SULLIVAN,
 Mortgagee.
 By Thomas 1T. Watts, his attorney. LOT -,t we'd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
Caldwell 3 Wards Cotton Letter.

By H. & B. Beer.
 New Orleans, May A.-As Liverpool was very disappointing our market open ed 13 to 20 points lower on the near posi- tions and about points on the late. Shortly after continued liquidation occa- soined an additional decline of to 5 points. Subsequently though the fear of manipulation in the summer months in America and the bullish weekly wealth. ed report forced an advance of r to S1 points from the bottom, Room traders, realizing near the close superinduced [ slight recession, making the net gain s to g points on the day. The summary of the weekly weather report was as fol- lows: Cotton conditions are backward and has made slow growth during the past week throughout the cotton belt. low night temperatures being generally reported as detrimental. Improved stands are reported in portions of the eastern district, but irregular stands are the rule. Chopping continues and the fields are mostly cultivated. Lice are very ex- tensively reported from the central and eastern districts and boil weeyils con- tinue to increase in southwestern and central cotton counties of Texas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
Southern Railway Co.
 Schedule In Effect hay 24. 1908.

trsins leave Birmlr gham ss follows: s'io a m No. aS, Ser Atlanta. Washing ton .imore. Phiiadelraia. New York and the East. Pur- man Dra wing P~-.-- Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York.
 s:2o O. m.-No io for MontevaIio. Ma. plesville. ssime and way sta- tons.
 ia'aS ?. m.-No, sS for Columbus. w.s, Point, W,loha. Greenwood and Creenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 s:0 D. m.-No 1b. new train. for Cordova. Ookman. Corona and way sta- tions. Also Blossburg s;1 p. m.-No. 22 for Anniston and way stations also Tailadega t:1o D. m--No. So for Atlanta. Jackson ville and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birm' nghhm to Jackson vile; also Birmingham to Richmond, Va
 io:2o D m.--No. s7 for Columbus. wess Point Winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham .c Greenville io;s5 D. m.-No. 2i for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw Room Sleeping Car Birmlng- ham to Mobile. Il 80 D. m.-No. sa. new train, for Atlantn. Anniston and way stations Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station s:ss D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger offica. Morris Hotel building. Telephone gi7. !. c. LUsK, Dist Pass. Agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
BEGAN ID IMPROVE AFTER TIE OPENING Cotton Market Started Out at a Decline REPORT WAS VERY BULLISH Trading Was FeverIshly Active purIno End of the sesslOn-Reports of
 Exports Were Much
 Larger
REPORT WAS VERY BuLLISH

New York, May 24-The cotton market opened weak at decline of 6d17 no,nts under heavy selling by yesterdays huv- CTS who were disgusted, apparently by the disappointing cables, particularly as concerned the spot market, which report- ed sales of only 4oo0 bales at A decline of F English points. It soon developed however. that large short interests were utilizing the lower level for covering and shortly after the opening prices began to improve The New Orleans leader bought some May on the call, and afterwards bid for July. thus rearousing apprehensions of possible corner and before midday prices had recovered all their early loss.
 At this level, the weekly report of the weather bureau was read, and proved much more bullish than generally expect ed, as 1t said practically nothing of a favorable nature. The report was fol- lowed by scare of shorts on both the old and new crop months. Soon after it's publication, July was selling around IS. .O7 and October 10.99. these being net gains of 10@14 points respectively. Such ad- vances as these affording buyers at the low point of the morning of about 20 to g points, were followed by heavy realiz- ing. but the cotton was pretty well ab- sorbed and the market was finally within to 9 points of the best closing steady net points on May, unchanged on June, and from to 12 points higher on the other positions.
 Trading was feverishly active during the end of the session, and the increased activity of commission houses suggested broadening out of public interest. In addition to the bullsh bureau report the afternoon flrmness was helped by the larger exports which reach.d il, ,404 bales for the day and while receipts at the ports compared very favorably with last year, the itnerior movement is still show ing a considerable falling off. The early decline was accelerated by the favorable weather accounts for the day, tempera- lures being generally higher. Spot sales In the local market were 55S bales to spin ners at unchanged prices. Sales, fut- ures, estimated at 10000 bales.
 Receipts at the ports today 45s5 bales against 2157 last week, and 4771 last year. For the week 25O00 bales against 21,559 last week and 32.s12 last year. Today s receipts at New Orleans were s99 bales against 2202 last year and at Houston 747 against 601 last year
 New York. May 24.-cotton quiet; mid ding, 13,s5c; gross receipts, 1S2; sales, 55s; stock 69,5s0; exports to continent, 1904.
 Total today, net receipts. 45s4; exports to France s4O0; exports to the continent, 2004 stock, 3V7, ,371.
 Consolidated; Net receipts, 11,129; ex- ports to Great Britain. so97; exports to France, s4o0; exports to the continent, 4s6s exports to Mexico. 5.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, 6e7s,s14; exports to Great Britain, 2,ss5,- 94s; exports to France, 6S0, e52; exports to the continent, 2,4es,e4o; exports to Japan, fl ,936; exports to Mexico, 25,671.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Raii
 road Company-"The New Way

The undeveloped resources along the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City rail- road are perhaps superior to those of any other railroad in the south; the timber Is practically inexhaustible. consisting of the highest grades of long yellow leaf pine short leaf pine and Q variety of hardwoods The line also traverses one of the finest farming and agricultural sec tions to be found in the south. Cores pondence Is solicited from those contem- plating the location of any kind of man ufacturing enterprise or who may be prospecting for a superior field for the purpose of tilling the soil. In addition to the merits of thls section for the products of the soil which are staple, we would call especial attention to the peculiar ad- vantages which obtain in favor of fruit and vegetable raising, splendid transpor- tation facilities to inc best markets ct reasonable cost Information eheerfully given on request to l.. B. Sullivan. Gem eral Freight and Passenger Agent, Mo- bile, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, May 24.-Cotton, spot quiet; prices 12 points lower American mid ding, fair. 7.4sd; good middling. 7.S2d middling, 724d; low middling. 7.1Od good ordinary. 6.96d: ordinary. 6.76d. The sales of the day were 4000 bales of which 200 were for speculation and export and included 36O0 American Receipts since last report 2S,00O bales including 27,l American. Futures opened barely steady and closed quiet. American middllng. g.
 O. C.: May, 7.06d; May-June, 6.9Sd: June July sgd; July-August, 6.s7d August September, esd; September October
 6-oSd: october November. 5.s5d: Noveno-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
Money on Call.

New York, May 24.-Monev on call easy 1AQ1% per cent; closing bid and offered at N; time loans steady sixty and nine ty days per cent; six months 3la@4 per cent
 PrimA mercantile paper, S%d4 per cent; sterling exchange slightly tirmer with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6.70@ 6.s0 for demand and at ASA. 7004S4S0 for sixty days; posted rates 4S51k@4S6 and 4s71bd4sS; commercial bills 4S4ss. Bar sil- yer 55sa; Mexican dollars 44A; Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25
cotton Seed OH.

New York, May 24-Cotton seed oil barely steady; prime yellow, 221a. Pe- troleun. easy. Resin steady. Turpentine steady.
 New Orleans, May A-Cotton seed oil prime refined in barrels 27; off refined In barrels 26; prime crude loose 2l.
 MempfA> May A.-Oil, car load lots, per gallon: Prime crude 21@A1hc; off crude, nominal; prime summer yellow, "A d241k off summer yollew, nominal; choice cooking summer yellow. less than car load lots, 36c; meal. prime 2O25; caks O@ POPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-25

New York. May 24-Buyers of dry goods were present in large numbers at the auction sale and while good prices were obtained on staple lots, high priced fan- ev goods were bought at low figures. Other jobbers had a successful day on speciai sales. The market at first hands is practically unchanged. Prices are be- ing held tentatively and buying for the future Is restricted.