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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

4:ao-The Teachers Association-Mis
 Minnie E. Kennedy. | General discussion. Fifth Session-Saturday Night. 7:30-Devotional cxercises-Rev. J. C Caldwell.
 7:5o-Home Co-operation-Hon. Josepl Carthel. s:oo-Address. Sixth Sessiou-Sunday Afternoon A grand rally of all Sunday Schools fl the city district will be held in the after noon. Each school Is requested to form in line and march to the church, startint
 fin time to arrive there at 2:45 p. m.. so a: to avoid confusion and in order that seats may be properly assigned them. 3:o0-Devotional exercises-Rev. J. L. Gross. s:9o-Primary Class Taught-Miss Minnie E. Kennedy. 3:50-The Sunday School from Business Standpoint-Rev. T. R. Best.
 4.05-The Need of Trained Sunday
 School Teachers-Prof. D. P. Christen-
 berry.
 4:25-Literary Value of Bible Study
 Hon. R. H. Mangum. 4:S-The Sunday School as the Pastor S
 Greatest opportunity-Rev. A. L. An
 drews. seventh 6S68lOu-SuuUdY N1RuL. This will be a union meeting of all the churches in the city. taking the place of
 the usual Sunday night services in the different churches. 7:Oo-Prayer and Praise Service-Rev. A. A. Little. 7:2O-The National Significance of the Sunday School Movement-Rev. Andrew M. Sledd. Ph. D. 7:40-The Organized Sunday School
 work-Hon. Joseph Carthel. S:10-The Cradle Roll-Miss Minnie E. Kennedy. s:SO-Decision Day in the Sunday School MT. H. B. Kincey. Parting Words. Adjournment. Please note: I. Each session will begin promptly on time. 2. We would like to have you take
 notes of anything helpful which you may hear. Note books furnished free on re- quest. 3. We have arranged with twen- ty-three publishers for samples of their
 supplies. These will be placed in the Church for free distribution. Help your
 self. {. We want YOU to assist us by
 taking part in the General Discussions. 1" |5. You can also help us by telling your
 friends about the Convention and getting
 them to attend.
 Cooperation. Organization. Evange-
 lfZation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Mangum Club Formed.

The friends of Hon. Robert H. Man. gum. who is a candidate for Solicitor of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. held an en- thusiastic meeting tonight at the court house. A ManEum Club was organized with Chambliss Keith as chairman and Ben F. Toler as secretary. Hon. J. E. Ellis chairman of the County Democrat ic Executive Committee. was named as chairman of the campaign committee. This committee Is to consist of one man from every precinct in. the county to- Rether with twenty-five men from the county at large who are to prosecute a vigorous campaign in Mangum's behalf.
 A membership committee of three con- sisting of Mayor " B. Atkins, chairman; J. H. Nunnellee and Theo. Lacy was named. They were instructed to enroll every qualified voter in the county as a member of this club. A committee was appointed to urge the payment of poll taxes on or before February 1. Upon motion the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

Hon. Thomas England. Tax Assessor o Perry County, Is in the city today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

J. E. Dunaway. a prominent merchant of Orrville, was in town today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Persnnnl and Local.

J. N. Cornatzar. General Agent of the Passenger Department of the Frisco svs- tenn, with headquarters in Memphis, and Frank N. Griffith. Travelling Passenger Agent of the Frisco. with headquarters in Birmingham. were in town today.
 Captain A. D. Bloch. who has been the guest of relatives in Selma, returned to- day to his home in Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
THE WITHDRAWING CASES.

Sam Snow of Furman. was a visitor Selma today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

R. c. Small of Minter is registered a the Hotel Albert.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
A COLONIAL MANSION.
United states senator Kane Vow L,x..
in Residence Built BY new
Jerseys First Governor.

The landmarks, which have stood
as monuments to designate the path.
way of Washington and his copatriots
as they matured and perfected the mol.
icy which resulted in the establish.
ment Of this republic. are fast fading
from view. and it will not be. many
generations before they will be known
only in history. Liz 81 sssss,i, !,
Scarcely any spot In the EASTERN
states is more interesting. or asso-
ciated with more romantic and hts.
tsrie revolutionary incidents than
Liberty Hall, now known ~ 1IJrsino.''
the residence Of United States Ben.
ator Kane. Of New Jersey, sltuatsd
in the outskirts Of the citys,of Elisa.
beth. in that state. says r. M Bab-
cock. in Four-Track News. ~. ~ =
This palatial structure was built 81
William Livingston, the Arst governer
of New Jersey. in 1878. who occupied
it as his residence; when he signed tie
declaration Of Independence. -. =
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
The TEsr OF FIRE.
Csisss In rinansial yworaa r.c....,-
In Process os Developlns new
and Better Methods.

The new methods and the new prof.
scts are going through the test Of are
to-day. and some of them are being
consumed, asserts Charles A. Conant.
IN the Atlantic. The tests which
'weeded out the badly organized and
Incompetent Of the early stock COM
panies. which drove to the wall the
wildcat" banks Of ante-bellum days.
md which wiped out dividends and
stock rights In badly managed rail-
ways. ? are now being applied to the
new forms Of organization which have
been the growth of the past decade.
hut the stronger and better organized
OF these new corporations are likely
20 meet these trials without disaster
Or 70 modify their methods to conform
20 the teachings of experience until
there remains to the financial world
q valuable residuum of new methods
Tor giving fiexibi,ity to capital and
promoting Its transfer promptly and
emciently from the industries where
1t is not needed to those where it will
render its highest service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
FUTURE OF AUTOMOBILE.
@sii Solve Many Of the Probiem. >.
the Great Cities as Soon a.
Perfected.

The automobile is about to take on
more Of the character OF reliable
servant, declares the Metropolitan.
It Will be kept in the stables Of the
Sfeh tor regular use In going to the
-epsfa, to the Office, to the shopping
eistsiet and in going about for social
Ends. It will require no one to wait
until It is harnessed, until 1t has fin
lshed eating, or until 1t has been shod.
1t viii be kept because Of its being
elways ready to leap forward in re-.
sponse to Al intelligent touch. It will
ehenie one to catch trains at short NO.
etce. to be more leisurely at the break.
fast board before starting for the
once to linger longer at the dinner
tsole and yet see the curtain rass,
The boon Of In utility will not be-
confined to the wealthy. It will have
oil the democratic range Of patronage
that has the street car. It will be as
much the handservant Of the middle
classes - OF the wealthy. Clerks and
salesmen who cannot now afford to
own horse and buggy will be able to
economist by using Q motor carriage.
Vne automobile will be 80 cheap to
nAintain. 80 easily managed and 90
feltable that 1t will DO used BY railroad
ecnmuting residents Of the suburbs
~ travelling between home and place
Of ousaasss. The motor vehicle is vet
% exert tremendous influence in the
deSeaeS0ent Of suburban property.
u VIII o6sr . means Of speedy access
to localities now too remote from rail.
road eAd trolley to be popular.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
SILVER AND WOUNDS.
white Metal Has Antiseptie Pro,.r,
ties Not Popularity Known-silver
Leaf Excellent fer Dressi..,.

DR.. Rehoui he's made use with excel
lent results Of sheet of silver leaf
IA dressing wounds and alterations. ac-
coedins to an exchange. The silver
sticks closely to the surface Of the
wounded o. diseased tissue and . small
quantity Of cotton soaked In colodium
70 sumcient to keep 1t in place. When
the wound 10 fresh It heals quickly
whaout Inflammation or suppuration.
A perfect cicatrization; OF liberated can
Ger Of the skin has been attained by
this means.
The antiseptic properties Of silver are
not popularity known. Some years ago
Dr.. Rollin. Of Lyons, In cultivating mi
erobes IN bouillon which he had placed
- silver cup. found that the microbes
,perished and at the end Of few hours
completely disappeared, and the fact
was All the more remarkable as the same
microbes multiplied when placed in an
other vessel. Pursuing his investiga-
tons. DR.. Rollin analysed the bouillon
which was contained in the silver ves-
set and found therein very small trace
OF silver. which Infinitely small guam
'tity had rendered the bouillon antisep-
tic. s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
TRAINING A BRorcHo.
Real Education Begins After He na,
Been "Broken"-"Busters" AZ,
the Heroes of the Plasas. s:s

After being broken" the bronco,s
real education begins, writes Minnie J.
Reynolds. in the Four-Track gNev.
He must learn to wheel or to stop IA.
stantly, while rushing at full speed. by
the gentle pressure of Anger on hia
rein. He must learn to brace himself
and stand stiff when COW il roped that
she may not pull him. He must learn
to skillfully avoid an enrased a.scow
brute" rushing full at him. intent upon
tmpaling him upon her horns. Many
man who can break horse has NOT the
sense to educate him afterwards; and
some broncos, left too long upon the
range, until their wicked ways ara
liked by age, can never be broken.
Bronco busting" is q fascinating occu-
patton, and the best man at the trade in
q COW country is something such. q hero
as the king OF the ring In bull-hghting
countries. But 1t is killing work. and
If no crazy BRONX fresh from the hills.
puts the horse breaker out Of business.
rheumatism. settling In hacked Joints
and muscles. does the job before many
years. 71: if.s7l7a
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
MEALS TAKEN IN DRINKS.
People who Patronise the s,AaF...
tains Want Either semethlns Sab.
staaaiai or. sonethias, Novel. 4;

Everyone interested in the nattsr, ol
sane living must wonder ct the thinse
the average person drinks. lisa cues
ton whether people seek to save time
by drinking foods Or are merely sfattfy.
ing their taste. Hall An hour passed n
any well-patroniEed soda fountaan; says
the Philadelphia Record, will show the
great majority to be indulging In exs
mixtures, or others In which fruits. ice
cream or other food is placed 'sia.'
A cup Of rich chocolate Ii small
meal. Its wonder people live at all.
considering the insanity displayed in
eating and drinking. AS for the cray.
ing for novelty. the average person Will
eat or drink anything he has never
seen, tasted or heard Of before. Ea-
pert and lightning mixers Of drinks
count that day lost whose low descend
Ing sun sees no new drink achieved
They add the name to their list. and
every other person Jumps 1t the chance
to taste this new mystery. The eood
part Of 1t is that so many live
through It, i,ls .gse
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
I. Among the Ainu..

The Ainu women are the family
tsiiors, rs well as cloth manufacturers.
Although there are no dry goods stores
In the land. when new outfit of gar
aaApts ia desired free and unlimited
raw material is at hand. In the early
spring they 60 to the mountains and
set loads Of elm tree bark, from the
dber Of which they weave cloth. The
bark Is put In water to soak and get
soft, after which it is taken out and
the fber arranged into threads and
wound upon balls. It is then woven
into narrow rolls Of cloth. on a primi-
tive loom. Tho garments are rough.
AAl have . faded brown color. A few
well.to-do Anus wear Japanese cloth
Ing. In winter the women sew bear.
deer and wolf skins over the bark
dber garments for greater warmth
N. Y. Tribune.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Eskimo Boys at Play.

After eating went out and watched
the Eskimo boys at play. One youth,
fastening piece of bark to harpoon.
raised 1t above his head This was a
target. Another boy withdrew some
distance, balanced his .harpoon and.
with splendid aim. sent 1t through. the
bark took part in the sport, my
.clumsiness causing the greatest amusS-
mont. The harpoon Is as necessary 70
the young Eskimo as the pocketknisa
to q sehoolboy In civilization. Throw
Ing thssweapon is;their play. They are
ever practicing, 80 that when they reach
manhood they are. perfect. hunters.V-
Worlds Work. S.. 1852 ~ ~; .s.S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
c.. M. 8 ST. PAUL r. r.,
Time Table.

I]iil, leaves Cresco as follows:
PASSENGER GOING EAST.
p. m Daily except Sunday, 10 4
McGregar and Dubuque.
$3.50 p. m. Daily for Chicago.
$3.50 p. m. Daily except Sunday fdr
Milwaukee.
FREIGHT.
$50 q. M, carries passengers to Calmar
u a., accumulation.
PASSENGER GOING WEST.
4;aO a. m., for ST. Paul 8 Minneapolis,
connecting at Austin for South
eFp Minnesota points.
la;48 p, m., for st. Paul & Minneapolis
FREIGHT.
l:10 p. M, accommodation.
1910 p. M, carries passengers.
Coupon tickets IN sale for all points
in U S and Canada; also Steamship
tickets. M. j. WHITE, sgt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

pie have been taxed beyond the taxa
ton point. Now they laugh.
Eyes. and BY God. Monsieur Les,
when Francs laughs, bewsset &
essYour grace &dmits that France has
no further resources"
"Assuredly.ns. :s:, ,ss 81 -.
Then tax New France!" cried Law,
his hand coming down hard upon the
table, his eyes shining. Mortgage
WHERE ~ aiGssty davsass sylgx ~.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Treatment Of co....,t,,s..!

Treatmsnt Of C0asanDtaSS,. "A,
Tuberculosis may b. fought by wise
methods and by foolish Ones. al TO the
latter class belongs the iplah which
the Australian colony OF Victoria isssAid
to have adopted II y proposed to iso-
late consumptives. whether they like II
or not, and send them to qlaranfine
station, Educating them II regard 10
the proper precautions OF avoiding tie
spread Of infection would be fsI more
sensible.--N Y. Tribune. II sfss,7s
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Notice IN Probate.

To Whom It May Concern:
appear at the Court House IN Oresco, Howard
county, Iowa, on the 7th day OF March AL
1coch MI to attend the probate
and Testament OF Mary Forester, late of
Howard county. low a, deceased, at which time
Aaa place you wiil appear and show cause. II
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto sub
sGribed my name and affixed the seal of tn.
district Court this 9th day of February 1904.
r GEO.L. HALTER,
<8ta Clerk OF District Court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
SUMPTION

i s.
Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for CON
sumption. (" Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice is the
consumptive 50 and TOO
years ago. asg
Salt pork is good if a man ma
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat iisethe
food the consumptive needs
most.
SCOTS Emulsionisthemod.
ern method Of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined Of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into, the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26

not been for years. Tears came into
the mans eyes, the first that had ever
sat there; tears for the past tears for
that sweetness which once might have
been.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY

Time4lard for Elme, Iowa.
In Effect Jan. 3, 1908.
SOUTH BOUND
Leaya for Arr. from
Dubuque, Chicago 1890 a. IN. a:io p. m.
1915 p. m. S:3s m.
Des Moinss, Kansas 1870 q. m. a:l4a.m.
City and the South 1913 q. m. 6:Se II. m,
weSts . q p.m. 3l0p. m.
et. Paul, Mlnneapo- 3:f4a m. i2:s0a. m.
apolls and the 1886 q. m. <:88 Z. m
Northwest. .3i0 o M 1915 p. m
] 5:48 p. m. 2;46 I'm.
All Trains Daily.
W. 3. DUNKLEE. Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
Can adian Forethouehtt.... :.

There are millions Of acres of fog
ct lands in Canada as yet untoucheds
the Ontario Government Is: taking az
early prscaution against the extlnctl9h
o9 forests In that nrovincS. 80
ONCE Without n SALARY.
The Office Of premier Of Great Brit
sin.Nas such, does NOT; carry with it any
ualary. sa ,as..!is. a.. ~ :.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
RIO be continued

chanEed HIS Mad.
u thought Il was q case Of love at
first sight"
Il was. But he concluded that sec.
ond. sight wac best. Brooklyn IaSA
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
IS. A mad oueu.

49, 4 8ad 0Nens = =
Hostess-Mr. Lttswayte y going to
Eng q comic song.
6usst-I knew something would han.
pan. ! overturned salt-ceAas at tn
d1npAy table.-Cb1c Auleyican.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-09

felt 1892 in bic 6Gnbe Der Demofras
ten i~ibersing, 1T bas beurige Mablers
gebntb in Minnefota ausgefanen. Ser
Stadt ertpdblte einen Oemofraten,
Jobn q. Sobnion BON ct. peter, gum
Gouberneur, fir ale onberen Stats
dmter aber, ipsar fir bus bes 2eut@
ndnt<@ ouperneurs, R.publitaner. Sir
Roofepelt mar bic enorme Stimmens
mebrbeit bon 125,00O gu peraeihnen,
ip6brenb Sobnfon feinen Republican,
fden @egenfanbioaten Dunn nit 12,z
600 Stimmen i9lus. .Sn 10 aubers
nrbentlibem Wabe nuBte Sobnion auf
feinen Stump" zReiien bur9 fem tatt@
Dolles Muftreten unb fein Ieutielises
Mefen bic 5eraen Der Mdhler gu eetptne
men. baB, 10 idGbt man. minbeitens 20
Yroaent Der republifdnif9en Wdbler
Elm split Gidet,1 nit Hooiepelt als
prGioent unb Sobnfon ols @ouDers
neur, absaben.
Sobn u. Jobnion, bet 1862 uls
@obn fdtpebifder gltern IN 81. peter
eebpren tDarb, bat eine forsenbone Der
gonsenheit binter fid. Mit 5pOlf Sab
ren muBte er bic Sdule perldhen, I'm
feiner Mutter gu belfen. tpelde bic So
mile burd Wafden erndbrte. Nls
Sobnfon Ia Sabre oft mar, lag inn Die
grbaItuns Der Gamilte ALIEN oh. bu
feline Mutter infolee Der iabrelansen
f9peren Mrbeit unb Gorge franz sez
norben. gr arbeitete matchmaker oIs
Groeernsgle rt, bein Gifenbabnbdu, i'm
Drosuensei9dft unb eriparb 1886
einen bulben Mntbeil bes ST. peter
Gerolb," ben CT feitbem rebisirt. 8or
feiner Nomination gum Gpuperneur
fpor JobnfDn einen Sermin Mitelist
bes @taatsfendtes.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-09

tebt aus einenl alien groben Graht>
honpfer, beHen Wafninen berdusee>
norlrnelr tpurben. Sic liegt sefpDbnli9
an Der fosenannten GdIeuieninfel i'm
2onbpehrfanol, brett unter Der Stabt@
(6oh=) 9obnftrede, Dor Mnfer, pirb
aber nab ben perfdiebenen SteIen. mo
9erabe geprsbigt nirb, bingef6leppt.
Durd bic fdpimmenbe Rirde fou bic
len G1iffern, bic nidt germ in BITE
9robfdbtiihen Rtrden eeben, Gelesens
beff seboten perben, einsm @ottesbienft
bsijutpobnen. Muben IN ben Borbfei&
it, ROTH anseftri9en, bat bic Stride ins
tpenbtg einen Iaaldrtisen Raum NIT
BGnfen, Der burd Jenfter Seitenli9i
srb6lt; ON Der 5interieite beftnbet Fd
bic RanaeI; Elm 9armoHium bent 5ur
Weglettuns hes 4irdenseianss. Sie
Rirdbe funt Sonntass Der Reibe mad
bic Grte IN Berlin unb umeebuns auf
100 BITE Ghiffer aoblreiher %auiummen'
fOulluen. Gie fabt ettpc 100 perioner
unh bat auber benz 8erfammlungs:
1arm, nod einen 2efes unb einen gr'
frif1unssroum.
1riiber fpnnte man dls cine Art Mft'
tflpuntt fur bas 8erliner S4ifferIeber
bic fleite aoratteriitifde Stralauel
RirGe ouf Der 2anbfpibe i'm Often bel
DRIES betro9ten. 9ier fuerben nod
Beute bic @hiffertinber einseitgnet, uni
frdbtr perebrte man ba bic benz Ghif.
fers unb Jifdergetperbe be5timmter
9eilisfn. Grtpdbnuns Oerbient nod
bic Thotfnhe, bdB bic Berlin berib
unben sohlreiden aandle unb Glub.
lGufe I'M Sabre BON etpd 130,OOt
eAiffern befobren tperben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-09

Gecept Wo. 1851 bon elmer u
Slmeub BELT nidt ale 2eiben, aber
es furirt MbeumatismuS auf ale
Jdae. 6. s.. S6miot. Ggent3
6uufton. Terns.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-09
pie aeabi in alinntfota.
aer ~safamftiee @nnpernemr Sobnfnn Der
etlsiae aetpablte Sempfrat.

Seltfamer nod, ols in Mafu9us
ittts. no prdiiOent 0Rooiepelt nit 3d.
600 Stimmen Mebrheit iiber ieinen
@eeenfanbioaten Barrier iieste. bus
@oupernenrsumt aber gum eriten Male
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-09

otm6's S Gents 6apaaa Giaarren.
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@eibnadtsbdnmesO rnamelite
bas Meueite i'm Martte. BEL sri
Eengg.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-12-09
S9uimmsnns Airde fur s9iffr.

etss 8erItner Me Observation-Disclosures
ttsRbau etnes 9ampfers.
Mls cine Werftnirbiefeit 8erlins
bdrf Die bortise idDitnmenbe Stride
fir G1iffer beaeidnet nerben. Diefe
&tr4e. bic unI6nsft bon Der 8erliner
Stdbtmiffion efngeriatet tpurbe, be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-17
PIG IRON MARKET
 REPORTED NORMAL
NOT MANY SALES AT ADVANCED PROFESSIONALISM FURNACES ARE UNWILLING TO SELL BE- YoND THE FIRST QUARTER.

Rogers, Brown &. Co.'S cincinnatti cir cnlar of yesterdays date says:
 During the past week the pig iron mar ket has been normal 80 far as Inquiries are concerned for this period of the year. Owing to the recent heavy purchases of southern brands there have not been many sales at the advanced prices. Ex- traordinary efforts were made to allow all consumers to cover their probable wants for the first three months on the lowest basis, and no heavy buying movements can be expected now to cover this same period. Southern fur anees as a rule are unwilling to sell be- yond the first quarter.
 The demand for northern irons Is con- fined chiefly to small contracts for early delivery, although there are a few promi- nent consumers figuring on their require ments for the first half. There is no doubt but that northern iron is selling at less than present cost and also less than any cost that can be reasonably expected previous to the bringing down of new ore and it is very doubtful whether the ore men will make a sufficient re- duction to allow of production of pig iron at d lower cost than 1t is now being sold.
 The coke market remains about the same as heretofore the railroads having less difficulty to handle il than during any January for several years.