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The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06

Their marriage WAS hasty affair.
] understand"
Yes. indeed. They told the minister
10 hurry, as they had engaged cab
man by the hour" Judge
The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06

0ne step won't take sou very far
You've got to keep on walking;
one word won't tell folks who you are.
You've got to keep ON talking,
one inch won't make you very tall
You've got 10 keep on growing:
one little nd won't do II all
You We got 10 keep them going.
The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06

When a man will Kill himself because
a woman refuses to marry him II Is
conclusive evidence that the woman
was right.-Baltimore Herald.
The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06

s ii. Minor of Aurora. Ill. while out
hunting one day took a shot at Il quail
with No. bird shot Imagine his sur.
prise and dismay TO see man bob up
from behind & corn shock and catch the
load full in the face Instead of drop
ping the man started toward Minor, his
The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06

A fool may live with cultivated pco-
pie all his lifs and never learn any.
thing AtchisoI Globe.
The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06

Custom may eaa Il man into many
errors, but 4 jastifies n4ne.-- Fielding
The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06

Hoax-Do you know that thin fellow
over there?
Joax-Oh. yes; we are very thick.
Hoax-And do you know the big fat
one
.Joax Slightly Philadelphia Record.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Virgin G Faunce's Cotton Iett.r.

lONeT TFlNata Leased Wlre.l
 NEW YORK, March I.-There was a steady opening to the cotton future market to-day although the first level of prices was six to 2S points lower. There was heavy selling. and and the fact that the market did not show greater weakness, encouraged supporting orders. The estimated receipts at various points for tomorrow were quite substantial while the port receipts for the day figured more extensively than looked for. There was not much show of bull support and naturally some interests were inclined to take the short side for the turn. However, on the dips there was good buying of a quiet character and shorts eventually worked to get under cover. In some instances they found offer ings quite small, to their surprise It was evident that some of the bull leaders were rather satisfied to work for an advancing ten dency, though at the same time some inter ests were disposed to work for level of prices to attract fresh buying. On the bet ter levels throughout the day there was mod crate run of realizing. Bull leaders at times were quite aggressive. and under the cir cumstances some of the shorts were not in clined to be bold. However as the day wore on. there was quite good deal of scalpink and the general movement oI the market was disappointing to many interests. Spot markets were quiet and without feature with only a moderate demand. The estimated port re- ceipts for the day were 5000, against 20 . 556 for the same day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
MARKETS FOR FUTURES BULL LEADERS ACTIONS ARE
 CONFUSING. Buys and Sells by Turns, Leaving Traders in Doubt as to His Real Intentions-Met
 Changes Small.

New York, March 1.-The cotton mar
 ket opened steady at a decline of to :5 points due to liquidation and room sell
 ing az a result of disappointing cables
 and an idea that the market was, due to meet with a reaction following the re- cent advances. There was, however, iit- tie confidence on tine short side and tine
 market developed into very narrow and irregular straits, in which the chief cp- a erations appeared to be for professional account and to reflect nothing more than the effects of this contingent to scalp moderate turns. Prices fiuctaated with in narrow limits. At the lowest March sold at H.80. the opening figure, while May and July reached 15.25, this being the best July sold at 1S.46, May 1851 and March 15.12, net gains of to points. The close was steady at a decline of t3 points to an advance of 5 points, the The feature of the day was perhaps the attitude of the local bull leader. This party bought and sold by turns. adding materially to the irregnlarity of the mar ket and leading to various predictions AS to his real intentions, some claiming that Z he solds more than he bought, and that the intervals of firmness were mauiiu- lated for the purpose of making better selling basis.
 At first the trade was evidently dis posed to look for a reaction. and in marry quarters it was believed that notwith
 standing the light receipts estimated fol the uay ana at New OrleanS ana at Houston for tomorrow the big bull lead CTS would not oppose a moderate reac- fion. On every sign of material weak , ness, however, support developed from one source or another and rallies were prompt. The Galveston estimate for to- ], morrow ran heavier, but 1t was eX 2 plained by private dispatch as to the movement for export, 1t being said that Galveston will ship out 25,0O0 bales dur ing the week.-About 5000 bales were eX- snnrted from there today and the tOaal
 exports for the day ran somewhat over
 recent figures. while private advices re- ceived from the South indicated rather better spot demand from foreign sources. Generally speaking. however. the spot markets are reported quiet. Sales were estimated at JU0,000 bales. Re ceipts at the ports today were 10,sJO bales, against 9.150 last week and 29 ,5o6 last year. For the week 55.O0O bales against 64,ST last week and 146,50O last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans
 were 11eS bales, against S,553 last year i. and at Houston 2,547 bales against 5.2J4 i. last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
The End of Niagara.
John M. Clarke. Ph. D., ILL. D., in Ha
 pers Weekly

John M. Clarke. Ph. D., ILL. D., in Har-
 per's Weekly.
 In two thousand five hundred years hence the discharge of the Niagara will have become intermittent, ceasing at low stages of the lake, and finally the Mag ara river, on the rising edge of the basin, will have its waters turned back and southward and no water will flow over the Niagara escarpment of that day. Through this agency alone Niagara Falls will cease to exist long before the escarp- ment has been worn away to the riVer level at Grand Island, but as 1t Is even now lessening the volume of water pour ed over the falls the erosive power of tho stream is diminishing, and we must therefore increase the period necessary for the retreat of the Canadian Falls to the south end of Goat Island, and thS stealing of the waters of the American Falls.
 Assuming the continuity of the forces named we might outline the probable future life and the death of the falls thus:
 With progressive loss in water volume the Canadian Falls will reach the south end of Goat Island in from one thousand to fifteen hundred years: the death of the American falls:
 The flow of the waters will now have become intermittent, and, at first only at periods of mean and high water in Lake Erie. eventually at high water alone. will there be any discharge over the escarp- ment This will continue for a period of from fifteen hundred to two thousand years.
 The entire flow to the north will cease, and the river will run back into Lake Erie. leaving the escarpment dry at a point not very far south of Goat Island. and with a height of about one hundred feet. This will be thirty-five hundred wears hence-the death of Niagara Falls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
E. s B. peer,s Cotton r..tt.r.

a (By private Wire to Caldwell Ward & Col
 NEW ORLEANS, March I.-Notwithstand- ing Liverpool was disappointing, our market opened only 3 to 5 lower and subsequently improved 9 to i2 on fresh buying
 The lack of demand for spots the absence of speculative, buying and a heavier estimate than expected for Galveston receipts to-nor- row, occasioned break of 22 from the ton shortly after Later In the session though supporting orders caused an advance of ia to l9 from the bottom. but when an attemnt to realize profits was made. values again sold of. closing at the lowest. showing a net loss of le to l9 points on the day.
 The movement continues light and sn,t holders are firm. being apparently indifferent as they claim prices will eventually reach much higher lead. Liverpool cables at tribute the easiness there to heavy reaIIz- ing by the continent and Egypt and say that the position of cotton on It's own merits is healthy. The sudden withdrawals of ex pOrters from the market was a surprise as all indications pointed to spinners being will ing to follow the advance Their anathv however, may be due to the discouraring course of Liverpool to-day. Tn the event that encouragement is held out by Liverpooi tomorrow the chances are spots will show a hardening tendency. The situation is strong statistcally and the European political outlook seems 10 be more reasSuring, nevertheless 10 maintain values 1t is essential to have a good export demand for spots
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
WALL STREET REVIEW
MOVEMENT OF PRICES ALMOST
 IMPERCEPTIBLE.
Trading Near .,tEe lrinfnium Record for the Last Four Years-small Gains Made on the
 Day.

New York. March 1.-The movement of today's stock market was somewhat more consistent than yesterday. in that prices were above yesterdays level througho:.t the day. but the character of the market was essentially changed. Trading was near the minimum record for the last four years and the movement of prices was so narrow and sluggish as to be d. at time when the ticker was silent The fact that prices moved upwards had no news to account for 1t. The news In fact offered various unfavorable tea- lures. The fact that these unfavorabIe news factors failed to depress prices was the subtle reason for the advance. That is to say, traders short of stocks who had been awaiting decline on bad news failure to decline, covered their shorts and lifted prices. The uncertainty over the outcome of the Paris settlement seems to have been a large influence in negative way in our market. The pro- eress of the settlement today and re- ports that arrangement had been made to patch up threatened difficulties in con- nectton with 1t relieved the stock market to the rally. Sugar was the strongest stock the only news on 1t being the dec- laration of the regular dividends, about which there had been no doubt felt and a rise in the price of refined sug.r Otherwise 1t was quite impossible to ac- count for the movement of the marKct from any news known to the public
 The returns of net earnings for Jar.u- ary which appeared during the day in cluded Canadian Pacific. Rock Island Louisville and Nashville and Cobra 10 and Southern. all showing declines in net earnings of varying degree. Rock Is- land and Canadian Pacific showed some heavlness early in the day. but stocks of the other companies advanced with Ihc rest of the market. Heavy snow storms which were reported the severest in the history of the company in the case Of tne New York Central. threatened to impair the operating efficiency and the volume of traffic, but the market again ignored the fact. Lack of progress was reported from the coal conference at Indianapolis and the spread of the freight war to otn- CT commodities than grain was alleged Prices dropped from the best before the closing, after a period of practical stag nation. Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value. SoO5.O00. U. s. bonds were unchanged on call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.

By Private Wire From c. W. Lee & Col
 NEW YORK, March l.-For some reason or other the market did not appear attractive to- day. The advance to Do for May was on buying by one interest and there seemed to be more or less selling of July on the ad- vance. This selling soon carried the market back to 1923 and after another whirl the market broke below IS 36 and then steadied again. It was the most irregular and unsat- isfactory market for some time. There was an appearance of uncertainty about it that failed to inspire confidence. Operators did not dare risk very much on the buying side ow- ing to the advance of the week and the .lr- regularity of the various markets The fact that receipts showed some increase at a few points helped disturb sentiment. There was not the same confidence on the part of pro- fessionals that was noticed last week This does not mean that prices may not work on up. but. for the moment sentiment was sufficiently uncertain over the immediate out look to cause halt and a ragged market. great deal of cotton came out for profits and there was no large volume of business and pig commission house trade to absorb the cotton and keep up the advance In fact the best traders were rather inclined to selI out, take profits and await the next turn of the wheel. Should receipts prove light an- other advance can be expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, March I.-Treasury bal ances. s22s, oes, 5os gold slol. .ss7,eis.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March i.-Severe decline in grain markets and increase in primary receipts knocked four cents from the price of May vision pit and resulted in a break of 67h in May pork. Closing prices showed a loss for May wheat of x compared with last night 2h@2% for July: 2c for May corn. 2%@2% for oats. and 42h to 87h for provisions Throughout the session the sentiment in wheat was extremely bearish and there was con- stant general liquidation. Lower foreign mar kets caused weak opening. May being F to lc lower at .ooGI .ooh and July down %@% to Ik@l% at e3h. UnmistakeabIe evil timent had for the time being completely changed from the recent remarkable bulllsh- ness. Long wheat bought under the belief that the war would be sure to spread was for sale in large quantities. There also an enlarged movement of wheat toward western accommodating centers that did much to throw doubt on the reported smallness of the farm CTS reserves. On this view of the situation all of the large commission houses had wheat for for, sale % and the north northwest was also llb- fered until May had declined to 99 and July to 92%. A scattered demand and buying of 5aIy & by the instigator of the & discarded May May and July to 93h. decrease in the worlds available stocks had a steadying influence for me During s.aS sns last half hOuT broke violently May going to 961s and July to 4IK A slight recovery followed, but the close was weak with May at 94% and July
 
 els. against ssI 500 year ago. Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported 4o2. against 76o cars last week and 2e7 year ago.
 Corn declined with wheat. There was heavy liquidation. feature in the trading wAs the selling of May and buying of July May opened x to 4c lower at 56M to 56k and after going up to 56% broke to 54lk and closed at 54%. July ranged between 55M and 54% and closed at ssh. Receipts. 4ss cars. contract
 There was severe break in May oats The break was sharp that stop loss orders were executed in large number: A large part of the selling was credited to. the ,prin- clpal holder and this naturally caused conesd- erable liquidation. The weakness in other grains together with an increased contract stocks, were the cause of heavy selling May opened A to %c lower at 44h to AM. sold between 4l% and 44H. and closed at 42. July closed 2h lower at 3sK Receipts. s6e cars. -
 Liquidation in provisions was a scale similar to that in the grain markets. Prices fin all product showed sharp loss. The weak in grain and lower hogs were the bear factors. May pork closed S7hc lower at l4 SO after selling between l4 50 and | 5 40; lard closed 4211c lower at AS and ribs were down 42h at 7 40.
 Estimated receipts for to-morrow Wheat, 35; corn, l65; oats, loo hogs, 4I 900 head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
c. E. Pierce & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

Nby FTIVaIe WIre 10 Ulbert x CIay.)
 NEW ORLEANS, March I.-Liverpool was a wet blanket to the spirit of enthusiastic bulls, who confidently expected an advance in- stead of decline that was registered there to- day, which was by private cables attributed to heavy realizing indulged in by Egypt and the Continent. Speculation at the moment seems dormant and very little outside business was to be noticed here. prices iuctuated in answer to the whim of the moment, abso- lutely without a tendency in either direc- ton. The chief support derived from buying in New York by a prominent op- erator there. Estimated receipts for Calves ton, Houston and New Orleans for tomorrow figures more liberal than generally antici- pated and acted as a restraining influence to possible purchasers. Spots seem inclined to call halt at least for the present and the bulk of the business n that department is ap- parently for contract purposes and while this condition of affairs exists any attempt to unduly inhate prices will without doubt meet with resistance. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS. March I.-Cotton quie, and steady: sSles. l 500 Ordinary I2 e-l6; good ordinary, ,NI3%; low middling I4Ia; mid ding, i47s; good middling. 5 3-I6; middine fair, IS 9-l6. Receipts, llS3; stock 366, DA9
 GALVESTON. March I.-Firm middling l4&: sales. 56; receipts, 3.6i6; stock 7I 6o4
 MOBILE.-Firm; middling, i4% sales, 300 receipts. IoS; stock. l9,457.
 SAVANNAH,-Firn; middling s: sales a9: receipts .3o5; stock. 53.6S9. ftCHARLESTON.-Fir middling. IS; re eeipts. : stock. 6.62l.
 yWILMINGTON.-Stea, midding, IA; re eeipts. 5o stock. 2, 500.
 NORFoLK.-Recepts, 300; stock. IT. 900 IBALTIMoRE-Nomin stock. 2,5oo. e7o.
 PHILADELPHIA. Steady: middltng IS e5: receipts, 24o stock. 2.Io2 ceipts 265I; stock, I,oo7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02

Argentine strike Is 6 serious feature. Ths weather map shows no precipitation in ths southwest but milder conditions appear to facilitate movements. Pound lots of cash wheat were reported sold from Milwaukee tc Eastern millers and No. l Northern changed hands here at 3 cents under May. Cars to morrow, a5. Y
 Corn was relatively stronger than the other cereals in the forenoon. but participated In the general closing weakness and the last nx- ures were near to the bottom. News of cod sequence was scarce, weather was fair through out the belt end is agafnst any Improvement in grading. but at the same tne fayors the move. ment.
 OATS
 The sharp. quick break in oats was the fea- ture of the early trading. The start was easy and under liberal offerings declined 2% to 2& before. temporary halt was called. Mixing houses continue to take ou the stand ard grain in liberal quantity, Ioo.o 900 bush- els were transferred to-day This fact and the increase in the already large visible has made hoiders nervous. Local receipts were 366 cars with Io0 estimated for tomorrow.
 PROVISIONS.
 There was selling by commission of all products for accounts that have been pulling the market. helped the decline, but bought freely on the breaks. Estimated tomorrow, 4l,ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
New York Coffee and s,upnr

NEW YORK. March I.-Coffee spot steady Sugar raw firm; fair refining. 2Nd2 e-32
 sugar, 2%a2 2l-ss sRenned firm; No. 6 1: IS; No. '. 40; No. 8. 4.o5; No. g, 4. .oo
 No. 10. ssS; No. IT,. 3;so; No. l2, a.ss
 70; mould A. 4 90; cut loaf and chushed 62s;. powdered, 4.65; granulated, 4 .55 cubes. 4.eo. May quiet. Coffee future. opened steady, 10 to 20 points on rather steadier European markets than expected fl view of yesterdays reports of unsettled fnan cial conditions. Receipts for the day wers moderate as reflected by the Brazilian cables but demand was very slight and prices soor after the opening developed . sagging ten. dency under continued though moderate sell. ing by leading trade interests. The close 5000 bags. May. 5.6o@5. .65; July. 5,eo; September. 6. 5G6. 20; October. 6 80; Novem- ber 6.3o; December, 6.4o@e.45 January.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Far~as City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. March l.-Cattle-Receipts $500 including 400 Southerns. Market steady to loc higher. Export and dressed beef steers, 6oa5 25; fair to good, 3.7sa4. 50; western fed steers. 3.5o94. 60; stockers and feeders 3.ooG4. 3o Southern steers, 3 .40d 4 10; Southern COWS. 3.lo63. 50: native COWS, 00G3 95: native heifers, 2.7564 2S; bulls. 2 5o@3. 60; calves. 3.oo64. .oo
 Hogs-Recepts I3,ooo Market 5@ioc lower. Top, 5.65; bulk, 5 .o5@5. 35; heavy, 5.3oa5 45: packers, 5,I5Gs.35; pigs and lights. 4 .2595 20
 Sheep-Receipts., 5000. About steady; na- tive lambs, 5.oo95.75; Western lambs, 4 90 G5. 5; fed ewes. 3. 3.eo@4.25; Texas clipped yearlings. 4.e5q5.l5; stockers and feedens. 2.75Q425. r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
New York Drv Goods.

NEW YORK March I.-In the dry goods market the added strength of the raw cotton is giving weight to the position of sellers who are not willing to recede on their stand on firm prices, certain of whom are con- fidently predicting a higher level of values Buying has been of small proportions and yet where goods wanted there is no difficulty fin securing asking prices Jobbers continue to report far trade and advices from the West and South are very heavy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
New orleans spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS March I.-spot cotton quiet but steady. The unsettled condition of fu- lures has checked somewhat the demand. hut factors holding their stock for full board prices Sales. 600 bales; delivered on con- tracts 1900. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened steady and 3dI6 points aown The lower opening was caused by dis appointing Liverpool cables the decline there being attributed to heavy selling orders from America and Egypt. It was near noon when prices took an upward turn. which carried them 20 to 22 points above the lowest figures of he morning. At the top there ,was a move nent of liquidation, profit takngs and bear sffort which sent prices down a point or two below the earlier low level In the trading May first lost IS points at IS 26 advanced % l5.46, declined to IS 25, recovered to i5.33 and finally declined again to IS 25 Che market closed quiet Net losses were: March to July. IS to I9 points; August 7; September, 1, and October unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Caldwell Ward 6 Co.'S -larket Letter

MONTGOMERY. March I.-The whole story of the days session in grain and provlsio=s Is summed up'in the word Liquidation" Tho movement started Saturday was pronounced in wheat and provisions yesterday and spread to the coarse grains, especially oats. to-day. The desire to seize dwlndling profits. or to cut short growing los-es was unanimous with all classes Of traders. Pit operator and the professional element helped the decline. There seemed to be no reciprocative power, and tn lowest prices were made near the close. The news of moment and not taken into consideration in the days trading
 WHEAT.
 The long interest was conspicuous through out the session as a seller of May and a buy CT of old July at from 5h to hc different The opening Liverpool cables we'e relatively strong but the close was Id to lhd on. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02

NEW YORK, March I.-Cotton quiet; mid ding. IS. 60; net receipts %: gross, g. 5o4
 sales, 9.4oo; stock, 30. 943: Great Britain
 255. continent, $50; total to-day: Net re- ceipts. o.99o; Great Britain, 23 563; conti- nent, $50; stock, 632242 Consolidated: !: Net receipts. 32, 2e3; Great Britain. 27.6o4; continent. l6.o79; Mexico, I. .6o3. Total since September l. Net receipts. 64oS. 456; Great Britain. l.942. PA: France 634.6II conti- nent 2.2I7,o55; Japan. 37, Iss; Mexico, 23,-