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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Healthy Increases.

The fact that the Nashville. Chatta- nooga and St. Louis is enjoying some of the general prosperity is shown by a table just issued by E. F. McPool, comptroller.
 By this table 1t is shown that in No- vember. 1904 the gross earnings were $S72,349.s4, and the operating expenses S666.252.13. making the net earnings $206,09771. The aggregate interest, taxes and rentals amounted to $780, 5o2.SS, leaving a surplus of $55.595.3S.
 For the month of November, 1903 these were approximately the same leaving a surplus for the month of $55,- 462.95. But the five months ending No vember 30. 1904 as compared with the corresponding period of the year pre- vious. tell a different story and show a considerable gain,
 The gross earnings for the period named in 1904 were $4.327.191.66, which after the operating expenses amounted to $S.o9S,54O.39 had been deducted, left $1.22S, ,651.27 net earnings. The total interest, taxes and rentals for the pe- riod were $752.5l1.66. leaving a surplus for the i've months of $476.1S9.61 as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
In the Trucking Districts.

The very few trucking districts in the South-few by comparison with the large areas of ideal garden and potato soil still awaiting developments-have not yet very distinctly influenced the total potato production of the country, which in 1903 amounted to 247,l27, $50 bushels valued at $151.63S,094. South ern Railway States showed in the pro- duction of the commercial crop as fol- lows: Virginia, 4,159000 bushels; North Carolina, 1650,947 bushels; South Carolina, 692,955 bushels: Geor- gia, 629,S44 bushels Alabama. 646,OS1 bushels; Mississippi. 462,O7O bushels; Tennessee, 1.655,61O bushels. and Ken lucky, 2,64O,045. total of 1O,537,232 valued at $9,07S,303. Kentucky, Ten nessee and North Carolina also rank considerably above the average produc- tion of the country, considered by States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Where the scaIe Turns.

But when comparisons are made be- tween Iowa and such of the Southern States as have been making the great est progress in diversified farming and stock raising the scale turns the other way. In Virginia. for instance, the 1903 crop yielded 53 cents more per acre to the farmer than the crop in Iowa: the State of Tennessee yielded 67 cents an acre more, and Kentucky. essentially a stock raising State. with limestone soils not easily impoverish- ed, gave a return to it's farmers of $2.96 per acre more on their corn than was realized by the Iowa farmer, and $2.04 more than was yielded to the Illi- noIs farmer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

Other members of the commission have divided their time between the duties of that body and work for pri- vate institutions with which they are still connected.
 The President is especially dissatis- fled with the frequency with which the directors of the Panama Railroad hold meetings. He has expressed the opinion that the affairs of the railroad were prosperous under the old manage ment, and that there is no reason why they should be otherwise now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
cUBA's FOREIGN TRADE.
European Nations Fare Better Than the
 Unfted States.

Havana, Jan. B Figures of the gov ernment's statistical department show that while the value of Cuba's exports to the United States increased 47 per cent. during the first six months of 1904, as compared with the correspond ing period of 1903. her imports from the United States for the same period increased only 13 per cent.
 Cuba's exports to Gieat Britain. Spain and Germany during the same period decreased 20. S6 and 47 per cent. respectively, while her imports from those countries increased 35, 24 and 40 per cent. respectively. The in- crease of Cuba's importations from the United States for the period named was S1.720.000. When compared with the United States Treasury Depart ment's estimated loss of S7.500,0O0 an- nually on account of decreased revenue on impoFts from Cuba from reciprocity,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

this shows a balance of S2.oOo,O00 loss for the first six months against the United States
 The increase in importations from the United States consists to a consid- erable extent in foodstuffs which Cuba habitually buys from the United States. The increase in Cuba's importations from Europe consists more largely in manufactured goods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Tobacco Production.

In 1903 Virginia produced 120,9l3,50o pounds on 162.S0O acres; North Carolina 134,72S,506 pounds on 2l4,S7S acres: South Carolina, 24,49O, ,SsO pounds on 4O,- 14s acres; Georgia, 1,2s9.2O pounds on 2.Oso acres: Alabama. 254.745 pounds on 629 acres; Mississippi. S4.33e pounds on 16s acres; Tennessee. 49.S2s, 500 pounds on 71,l9S acres. and Kentucky, 267, 7,26s,- 1SO pounds on s3s,SO4 acres. making to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Sad Fate Of AKrd Lunntie.

Goshen. Ind, Jan. 5.-General E. R. Nnes. aged 77, who a few weeks ago escaped from Long Clin Asylum and after long search was captured in Milwaukee, where he had walked. died at the asylum last afternoon. General Niles after fighting with the Bloody Ninth Indiana Regiment" in the Civil War, was hit by a cannon ball. For over forty years his mind has been partially wrecked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Special Offer 10 Night Students
  During January.

Why not increase your salary during these long winter nights? We are making up our winter classes, and would like to have you with us, If you really want to move up a notch. We guarantee to give each night student indi- vfdual assistance and instruction. They way to promotion is to be ready. when the opportunity comes. Start today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

At meeting of the Directors of the Union Bank and Trust Company, of Mont- gomery, Ala, held this day. the semi annual dividend of , per cent on its Capital Stock was declared, payable on demand
 MICHAEL CODY Dec Sl. 1so4-4t President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
DiVjdend Notice.

At a meeting of the Directors of the Mer- chants Planters-Farley National Bank. of Montgomery. Ala. held at its bankina rooms Dee 30th. 1904. the usual senli-an- nual dividend of per cent on the capi- tai stock was declared. payable on demand and the sum of $50. 900. % wac added 10 the surplus fund of the bank
 LOUIS B. FARLEY It Cashier
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

ta1s of S2s,656 acres cultivated. 59s,- s6s,s37 pounds produced. which product was valued at $37.339,913. This was the farm value, which should not be confounded in the readers mind with export or other values. The various handlings, gradings and other manip- ulations to which the crop is subjected add greatly to the value of leaf to- bacco in its journey from producer to consumer, more noticeably, perhaps, than is the case with any other import ant farm crop.
 Tenant System in Kentucky.
 In the tobacco sections of Kentucky the tenantry system works out better in practice, and the landowner and tenant are mutually benefited. Usually the farmer furnishes to the tenant a good house to live in, with garden, grazing for horse, cows and hogs for their own use. The tenant raises usu- ally about ten acres of tobacco and some corn, half of each crop belonging U the farmer. There is no charge for the garden and the grazing privileges. Where the land Is good and the tenant is intelligent and industrious, he soon gets to be in comfortable circum- stances. It is usual in the best parts of the country to raise 1,400 pounds of tobacco per acre. This often sells for 10 cents per pound. so that-ten acers of land will yield from $1,200 to $1,400. The tenant getting one-half of this in addition to his opportunities to make a living on garden. corn, land. etc., often has an income which a profess sional man would be very proud of. Many of these. laborers have developed into substantial and influential business men; their sons sometimes enter the profession and many of their children take high positions in the schools.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
RECEIVERS FOR COTTON MILL.
Three Named for the Davis Company
 of Fall River

Boston, Jan. 5.-Judge Lowell of the United States Circuit Court has appointed three receivers for the Da- wis cotton mill company of Fall River as follows: Edward Barker and John P. Dodge of Fall River and R. NJ. Saltonstall of Boston.
 The appointment was made on appli- cation of the Easton and Burnham Machine Company. The respondent company did not oppose the petition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Hog Production.

Of the number of hogs reported yir- ginia had 759,567, North Carolina 6047. 669, Georgia 1.411,0S2, Alabama 1,Ol3.- s16. Mississippi 1,045.942., Tennessee l. 053,663 and Kentucky 94S,509.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Production of Corn.

Tn 1903 Virginia produced 39,740,702 bushels of corn, North Carolina 1S,61s, 064. Georgia 46.07S,391. Alabama 41, ,736, 163. Mississippi 39,S4S,273, Tennessee 75,2s3,77s and Kentucky s2.454,546, a total of S2,445,502 bushels. The en- tire country produced 2,244,176,925 bushels but if this yield had borne the same relation to area that it did in the States under review the corn crop would have been larger by 443,- 000, 900 bushels, and more valuable by some hundred and eighty-five millions of dollars-basing the estimate on the general average farm value of 42.5 cents per bushel But in these eight Shates the general average farm price of corn of the 1903 crop was fifty-nine cents. or seventeen cents more per bushel than it was worth on the farm of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Stockholders Meetjno

The annual meeting of the stockholders o, the First National Bank of Montgomery will be held at its banking rooms on Tues day, Jan. 10th, 1905. a. l2 o'clock noon for the election of Board of Directors and for the transaeti5n of any other busi. ness that may properly come before the meeting.
 sot Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
 Montgomery, Alabama.
DIVIDEND NO. 6O

At meeting of the Directors of this Bank held today. the usual QUARTERLY dividend of two per cent e per cent1 was declared. payable on demand.
 A. S. WOOLFOLK December SlsI 1SO4. Cashier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

Railroad Fight at New Orleans.
 The Frisco system with its fabu- lous terminal outlay will have in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENT.

F. c. Randolph hereby announces himself ls a candidate for mayor of Montgomery subject to the Democratic nomination and he is pledged to individual and to no interests. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Anderson and the scaIper.

The scalper question, which is about to become a question for discussion and action among railroad people, Is, aptly discussed in little pamphlet just is- sued by General Passenger Agent T. J. Anderson of the Southern Pacific. The Friend: the Ticket Scalper or the Rail- roads?" Here is pithy paragraph from MT. Anderson's book:
 When the scalper is allowed a free hand. he makes his living out of the generosity of the railroads and the credulity of his victims. In making a comparison between a scalper and a railroad corporations the first question ought to be. ''What does each do toward building up the waste places, attract ing immigration, promoting large in dustries and attracting attention to the State or city where both may be locat- ed? Did you ever hear of a scalper spending thousands and thousands of dollars in advertising the resources of any section of the country? Hardly
 Does 1t ever construct lines of com munication through the country and provide means by which you can travel in luxury to any point of the compass, or ship the product of your mill, fac- tory or farm? I guess not. Do any of the scalpers in Houston rent whole business blocks for offices. have mill lions invested in property upon which they pay taxes to help run the machin- cry of this great Government? Why. the monthly pay roll of the Southern Pacific Railway Company in this city, an amount that can not be represented by less than six figures, is a greater sum of money than the rental paid by all the ticket brokers in America"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
Central omcials Here.

The private car of General Superin- tendent Syd Noise of the Central Rail- way came in on the II o'clock train of that road yesterday morning. With 1Gr. Moise was Superintendent of Transportation and General Passenger Agent Hale.
 The party spent the day looking af- ter some routing business in Mont gomery and left fVr Savannah at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06
NEWS OF RAILROADS
COMnfERCCIAL AGENT HUNTER
 TAKES NEW PLACE.
Ills Predecessor, MT. Tyler, in Uptown once of Western Railway to Leave
 For st. Louis-Other Matt

Commercial Agent W. c. Hunter virtually took charge of his new posi- tion in the uptown office of the Vest ern Railway in the Moses Building yesterday morning. He will not for mally turn over the local agents office on Hallopoosa Street to Marion Lutz his cussessor. until the auditors now here complete the checking of the of- ice. That work 1t is thought will be completed today or tomorrow morning at the latest when Mir. Hunter will formally transfer the office and per- mantiy assume his new duties in the uptown once.
 c. B. Tyler, who MT. Hunter suc- ceeds will leave for St. Louis tonight, entering permantly on his new duties tn the Missouri metropolis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

 before.
 | Ey olution of the Southern Farm in the | Last Few Years.
 | Advance sheets of the Soutncrn Fiold | for January, 1905, issued by the Land
 and Industrial Department of the Southern Railway, MT. V. Richards, agent, contain a review of agricultural conditions of the section of the country traversed by the Southern Railway sys- Item-Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky. Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
 The following are extracts from the advance sheets:
 l Relations to People of World. In one very important particular the great territory comprised in these eight
 States occupies an anomalous position. Although scantily settled, comparative | ly. it has greater inherent potentiali-
 ties and sustains an economic relation
 ship. based upon products of the farm and plantation solely. with more inhab- itants of the earth than any other land f area approximating 1t in size. In oth-
 CT. words, the 36S.0o0 square miles em- | braced in the section under notice, rep Iresenting only 12 per cent. of the area of the United States-excluding Alaska and the island possessions-and con- taining approximately only 15,000,000 | inhabitants. contributes more largely of agricultural products to meet the needs and necessities of a billion civilized and semi-civilized inhabitants of the earth than any other similar area on the planet.
 Of the worlds cotton supply the Southern States furnish approximately 80 per cent. In 1903 the South's share of this product was 10,725,422 bales, of | which Southern Railway States fur | nished 5,737,5S9 bales. or 53 per cent. The cotton crop of the United States l for 1904, as estimated by the Agricul- | tural Department-and subject to | amendment as more detailed reports are received-amounted to 12,162.000 bales, | or which Southern Railway States fur | nishes 6,654,600, or about 52 per cent. Evolution of the Southern Farm. The eight Southern States traversed by the Southern Railway lines contain an aggregate of 1.675,SS9 farms, .appor- toned as follows: Alabama. 223,220; Kentucky 34,667; Tennessee, 224,623; South Carolina, 155,355: North Caro- | lima, 224,637; Georgia, 224,691: Missis- sippi, 220,S03; Virginia, 167,SS6. In ten years the Alabama farm has been cur tailed from 1858 acres to 92.7; the hehluChy hdEm rum liS.f dcreS to So'i' : the Tennessee farm from 115.6 acres | to 90.6; the South Carolina farm from 114.6 acres to 90; the Georgia farm from 147.3 acres to 117.5; the North Carolina farm from 127.0 acres to 1913; | the Mississippi farm from 1918 acres ] to S2.6 and the Virginia farm from 149.7 acres to 1186 acres, an average | reduction in the size of the farms in this territory of thirty-three acres, or
 22. 80 per cent. During the same period
 the farm of the United States was, in-
 creased in size per cent: so the con | clusion is forced that the South is pro- gressina steadily. not .erratically. along l lines which promise relatively dense
 rural population and varied activities | in the cities and towns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-06

compared to a surplus of $3ss.s see.22 for the corresponding period of. the year before. fs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
DIAMOND
AND FIELD.
EASY VICTORY
FOR THE MILLERS
Had Little Trouble in Disposing
Of the Illini at Cham
paign.

Special to The Journal.
Champaign, ILL.,. April 1.-THE eleventh Of the
series Of twelve baseball games between members
of the varsity squad and representatives of the
Minneapolis team Thursday afternoon proved an
easy victory for the millers who won by score
10 to 5. The professionals cinchei the contest in
the first inning, when Taylor, who was pitching
for Illinois, was unsteady and poorly supported.
The Illinois batted as we'll as the visitors but
felded stupidity ut times. Newlin, who pitched
for Minneapolis touched up for eleven hits,
but Illinois batters could not find him at critical
times, a number Of them being left on second
and third bases at times when the side was re-
tired. D.. -&a
Taylor's wildness,s three errors, single and a
two-base hit gave Watkins men lead Of five
runs in the opening inning. Three single in the
third secured the sixth tally and base
balls, two errors and three hits added three more
runs In the fourth period. The visitors then rest
ed until the eighth inning. when single, sacri-
fee hit and an out scored Fox, who made the
millers' last run. hit by Opfergelt and three
| errors by Captain Fox's men were instrumental
in scoring. opfergelt, Vandergrift and Rothbeg
| in the third inning. Taylor's two-base hit,
Cummings single and Brooks three-bagger scored
Taylor and Cunning in the sixth.
| Newlin's arm was none to strong in Thursdays
game, but is fast getting into good condition.
| Freeman was hit on the elbow by Pitcher Taylor
| and now has stir arm. which, however, will be
all right again within few days. Anderson will
join the Little Rock team the first Of next week
| and Marshall, the New York National league
catcher, will probably report to Manager Watkins
at Springfield, Ill. The millers will probably
train here again next year, as Coach HUFF seems
willing to have them come. and Manager Watkins
ana the ex-maJor league players regard this as
the best training ground in the country. The
regulars will depart tomorrow for Fort Wayne,
Ind, and will be in charge Of Captain Fox. They
will include Captain Fox, Freeman, Oyler, Gre
minger, Coulter, Jones, Hines, Schmidt, Silver,
Newlin and Jaeger. Sovel and Duff will join
them there. The yannigans will 60 the same
morning to Springfield, ILL.,, for two games and
the list as announced by Manager Watkins, who
Will be in charge, includes Carney, O'Leary,
Reading, Elton, Anderson, Graham, Craig, VILE
man, Ford.
Manager Watkins is much pleased with his
squad and says Chapel is the only one radically
off form. He intends to send him to Minneap-
oils for two weeks to let him get his in good
condition. The team leaves in better condition
| than last year. Mr. Watkins Says 1.-THE teams
of the association at present look evenly bal
anced, and it is hard to make any prognostica ton
but am so we'll satisfied with my team that
you safely say that any club that beats us
out In the race for the championship will have
to be in hard fight
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
WITH THE AMATEURS

Manager Collins Of the Palace team will send
strong lineup to Lexington Park field where
his team will meet the Prairie leaguers for
their opening game of the season.. The locals
will appear in their new outfits for the first
time The Palace team will line up as follows
Geist and Merit, catchers; Getty. Goulett
Schurtz and Rondon, pitchers; Danaher, short
stop; Kayser,. first base. Bray, second base;
Funk third g. base; Grodnick, left aeld; New
The Iroquois team would like to arrange 4
game with some fast team for next Sunday,
Camdens or Holtzermans preferred. For games
address B: =. Logan. 1904 Cedar avenue.
The Witte Brothers defeated the Fords by Z
score Of 10 to ~. The feature Of the game was
the batting Of lie Due Rose and sather, also
the one-hand catch of Schneider.
The Millers challenge any 15-year-old team in
the city. For games address Manager Bulls, 10
West Thirty-seventh street, or phone T.. G.
1858.
The Lauritzen team would like to arrange q
game for the coming Sunday. Call address
F. w. Smith, 100 First avenue N.
The Little Gophers were defeated by the Dom
score Of 5 to 4. Any IL or 1s-year;old team
wishing games with the winners address II.
POucher lO77 Eleventh avenue Sc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14

AS the casting Of a stone on the
placid waters causes a ripple to finally
extend from shore to shore, just SO the
news or announcement Of this sale OF
our branch store and agency stock OF II
good pianos has spread and spread until
today, the fifth day Of the sale, people
are coming from almost every town: and
hamlet within a radius Of a hundred
miles Of Minneapolis to attend this
great sale. 80, : 49, = - -.
They are not only coming in person,
but are anxiously inquiriTg- by mail,
phone and telegraph. as to these great
bargains in good pianos, organs and
piano players.
The Importance Of this great sale, to
those who may need an instrumen'tt now,
or those who have promised to buy a
piano, organ or piano player in the next
two years, can not be put in too strong
language.
Nor Can we urge too strongly the i'm
P P9 tl na fSr we beg eo
you that the instruments are being
taken quickly.
Many instruments are being sold by
mail, to say nothing of the number that
is being taken daily by city people.
You see we are disseminating the
wholesale or agency business at this
point and all stock in. the hands Of out
bluc dkCuUS uAU AoASA oVoASo 40 OSAAA6
brought in and we are closing them out
at wholesale factory prices on easy
terms.
If this is not the opportunity you
have been looking for, then the oppor-
tunity will never present itself.
1t goes without saying that in all the
world there is no finer piano made than
the New Scale Kimball. Many of
these returned from branch stores and
agents to close at wholesale factory
prices, on payments to suit your conven-
ience if you desire to buy on time.
Then here are many styles of the old
standard high-class Hallet & Davis. For
seventy years it has been Boston e
favorite make and has stood at the very
top among the most perfect pianos
Come and get one of these at wholesale
factory cost, on payments, if desired
to suit you.
Then here are numerous other makes
comprising Whitney, Steinway, Schaf
fer, Knabe, Hinze, Decker & Son
Mathushek, Weber and numerous
others. Some are used, but most Of
this stock offered at wholesale factory
prices is new, that is to say they have
not been sold, simply were in the hands
y of branch stores and agencies from one
month to four and, six months. That
is all, they are in .nowise injured.
Upright pianos for $78.
Upright pianos worth 1926 to $3.50 t.