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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

Some durned idiot may laugh at you for 1t, but you must remember he does not possess sense enough to get in out cave when he sees a cyclone coming. When a cyclone has hit town good and strong most of these kind of people are dead. Your storm cave is a fne substitute for a cellar and no residence Is complete without one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
A Shake.uerean Tree.

The interesting sapling. from Shake presented by the Mayor to Southwark and planted in. front of the town hall Walworth road. last autumn, has not survived the transplantation. and has lately been removed. It was an on shoot of the famous mulberry tree and was intended to commemorate the Shakesperean connection between Southwark and Stratford -on- Avon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
she Tnurbt NTrm Edar.

Miss Sarah Osgood Bagley has just died at Amesbury, Mass, at the age of s1. and an interesting fact in regard to her life is that she is deputed to have
 been the lady who gave her first les sons in healing to Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy. Mrs Eddy elaborated her sys- lem into the now well-known Chris tan Science. Miss Bagiey never adopted the principles of her former
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

cotton growing States which are em- braced in the big organization.
 President Seymour will return to Montgomery sometime the early part of this week from the Asheville meeting. Besides Mir. Seymour. other Alabama men connected with the Southern Cot ton Association who attended the gathering in Asheville were Commis- sioner of Agriculture R. R. Poole, State Organizer H. Y. Brooke and Senator Frank S. Moody. an Alabama member Of the Southern Executive Committee They are on their way home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

Mill Length Damask, bought
 direct from the importers about 800 yards full bleached Irish Damask in 2, PIP and 3 yard lengths. In this lot there is fully saving of at least 9 per cent, the prices range per piece at $1.00, $1.25 < $1.5O
 We also have quite a collec- tion of short lengths made from our own stock, at as great saw ing in price, that will run from ? to 3 1-2 yards, in full bleach ed, silver bleached, turkey red, in union and all linen darnask, prices range for the piece from soc up to .... .. :. ..$S.9S
 30 pieces Table Damask in white, silver bleached and white with red border, also 10 pieces half bleached, heavy Scotch Damask; worth 35c; special for tomorrow the yard .. .. 25c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
Mattings, Carpets, Rugs.

This department has been very busy for the past week and we are equally as anxious to repeat the same thing this week; so we have made prices; that ought to create a furor in this section; you can purchase now and have them set aside until you need them.
 China or Jap Mattng-All kinds of colors and carpet patterns; special good C7 S0 value at ..,... .... TT
 China or Jap Mating in all the wanted colors and designs; worth 5000; %2 02
 China or Jap Mating, extra heavy and fine; the best $1200 grade; the %10 00 newest designs at .... .... .. ..YsU
 All wool 2-ply Carpet in pretty designs; worth 75c; made lined and laid S2C and delivered when wanted at :. IVY
 Smyrna Rugs, large size 36x72, medallion and floral design; worth regularly S1 02 S2. 50; special at ......
 Turkish Bath Rugs, in lovely floral de- signs; absolutely fast colors; worth S0C 69c; special at ....s.. w
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
NOnIcE-

Effective Sept. 9th, the Mobile and Ohio R. R. will place a coach on local freight trains on the Montgomery Division and continue to handle passen- gers and baggage on such trains. St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
Cotton Above 10 Cents.

The effect of the patriotic action Of Montgomery County land owners In buying in the cotton of their tenants at 10 cents was seen yesterday In the Montgomery market when the ruling price for spot cotton was 10 l-lo'
 The land owners, 1t will De reHem- bered. declared Friday when the mar ket was 7-s that no cotton should be sold below 10 cents. By onering that figure they held the market nrm and the result was seen yesterday
 It Is expected that number or lano owners will meet tomorrow for the pur r. pose of taking steps to hold all Mont gomery cotton for 10 cents or better
 we simply propose, said one of these land owners yesterday not 10 let our cotton go for less than 10 cents Conditions warrant us in believing II will be worth more than that artei awhile and we can afford to hold it'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
FREE CANDY PULLING

for AchIIdren I2 years old. aud under, noon till p. m., Monday at Electric ParI<.A
 FFeeEOund trip and reduced rates in attractieas as usual.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
Advice From the Cyclone Editor.

Stirling (Kan.) News Record.
 Build you a good storm house. You may never have to use 1t as a retreat from a cyclone. but should you evei need 1t you will need 1t mighty bad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
NOTICE.

Enectiye Sept. 9th, the Mobile and onio E' R' Will place a coach on local LreisM trains on the Montgomery '.'... Dss-s.oE Sno continue to handle paasen- gers ana Saggase on such trains. St'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
HAD FUN IN SCHOOL HOUSE.

Little White Boys Arrested Tor De-
 facing Property.
 They had jolly good time deiactns the property of the Bellinger Helsnts school, but when John Robinson; lt years; Fred Frye, 10 years. and NoDeEe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
THE SHOE STORE.

WE'RE READY WITH SCHOOL SHOES. While your girls and boys have been play ing and enjoying their vacation, we've been working, working for them. Results: Ready with the incest line of School Shoes we have ever shown. Children's Kid Lace Patent Tip; all solid
 6 to II at .... ..... $1.OO Children's Kid Lace Patent tip; all solid
 II 1-2 to 2 at .... .. .. $1.O0 Little Gents Sat. Calf Balls, S. H., solid
 9 to 13 ....*.... $1.OO Youths Vici Kid, Balls, heels solid,
 13 to at $1.5O Youths Satin Calf Balls, heels solid 13 to 2 at .... .:.. :. :. .. .. $1.50 Boys Satin Calf Balls, heels solid
 PIP to 51-2 at .. :. :. ..... .$1,50 Boys Satin Calf Balls, heels solid
 PIP to 51-2 at -. .$1.5o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

BIG FIREWORKS DISPLAY especially for children, at ss45 Tuesday night at Electric Park. Comic set pieces, and brilliant aerial novelties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

10 pieces Red Border-Sil- yer bleached and full bleached Damask in pretty, neat designs, worth 45c and soc per yard; sale price Monday .. .. 35c
 10 pieces Full Bleached Damask, in assorted patterns, it's hardly necessary to impress upon you the bargain import ance of this item, a regular 40c number; sale price tomorrow the yard .... .. gc
 6 pieces Extra Wide Full Bleached Damask; your special attention is directed to this lot on account of the width and lowness of price; worth 6Oc yard; sale price Monday 4Oc
 15 pieces Loom Damask, dice and other popular patterns, al- so heavy full bleached Scotch Damask and full bleached high ly mercerized Damask; worth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
Hotels, Restaurants and Boarding House Keepers.
WE
 BUY /. CHEAPEST

Hddra nntanbo ghureke from some pnasm few hnos oshNvn hdf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10
Special Announcement.


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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

60c to 75c yard; sale price Monday . =. ..5Oc
 6 pieces Damask, extra wide and full bleached, with new Mexican drawn work borders; a very serviceable piece of Damask worth 85c; Monday the yard .. .. :. .. :. soc
 6 pieces Damask, two yards wide, heavy full bleached Scotch Damask; quality and price unmatchable elsewhere worth Soc; Monday the
 yard .... .... .. :. :. 65c
 6 pieces Damask, TO inch, full bleached and extra heavy satin Damask, with the new Mexican drawn work borders, sells regularly at $1.25. The yard Monday .. 9Oc
 ) pieces Damask, Irish Satin Damask, with large floral de- signs interspersed with polka dots, etc., very handsome piece
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-10

of goods; $1.25 value; Monday the yard .... .. S1.OO
 , pieces Damask, Irish Sat in Damask, excellent qaulity in unusually neat designs; splen- did $1.50 grade; sale price to- morrow the yard :. $1.25
 Hand Loom Damask 70 inch Scotch Linen the heaviest goods imported to this country; has a standard price of $50 yard. Limited quantity Monday at .... ...... .. .. S1.UU
 Cotton . Crash, 9 rolls bleached cotton crash, 25 yards to roll; Monday the yard 4c, or the piece .... .. .. .98c
 Wicklow's Absorbent Tow cling; worth 121-2c; Monday the yard .... ,... :. 10c
 Linen Crash 10 pieces pure linen crash extra heavy twilled worth 15c; special sale tomor- row the yard .. .. .121-2c
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
FARQUHAR RESIGNS
AF TER LONG WORK
In Patent Office Forty
Years.

After forty years of efficient work
in the scientific library Of the Patent
Office. Edward Farquhar has resigned
his position.
The reason for Mr.. Farquhar's resig-
nation is his impaired health.
He was a clerk OF class 4. and was
regarded as one Of the valued men In
the office.
Mr.. Farquhar's resignation left a va
cancy which, to be filed. requires a
number of promotions. There were
made public at once, and those bene-
fitted by Mr.. Marquhar's resignat ton
are many.
George NJ. CCpenhaYer was promoted
from class to class 4: John T. SuIlf-
van, from class , TO class 3; Clifford K
Bergman, from class l 10 class 2
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
HEAVY LIQUIDATION
ON STOCK MARKET
Inside Selling Pressure on
Many Issues.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The market
showed no tendency TO rally. and was
constantly heavy after the opening
The forenoon liquidation represents
anywhere from 100000 to 100000 shares
of stock. London houses have taken
probably $500 TO 5000 shares of stock.
There was inside selling pressure IN
a number of stocks after the opening
and during the first hour John wal
lace. the specialist in Lackawanna, or
en- acting for important int erests. SOLD
5000 Erie. 5000 UriCn Pacific, and pro
pcrtionate amounts OF some other IS
sues. The buying was scattered, and ap-
pa-ently for interests which have been
concerned in the action of Steel pre-
ferred during the past year. :,
London arbitrage brokers were sellers
all through the first hour, supposed 10
be in preparation for the fortnightiy set
tie;nent commencing tomorrow, but
were fairly good buyers OF steer pre-
ferrcd.
Western houses caught the selling
fever shortly after the opening. The
representatives of leading bull market
interests gave no open support, appar-
entity favoring reaction which they
called natural and expected
Commission houses Were generally
sellers of active issues. Government
bonds were unchanged. other bonds
quiet
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-washington Gas Certificates.
s5Uoql2l1z.
United States Electric Light Deben-
lures Sl.O00d104ls-
Washington Street Railway preferred.
50llaSi4, 51d93lk, 5oq93I5 50a93i2. 6od93iz.
GOfi9312, l00194 buyer, Coz.
Washington Street Railway common,
SEA 42lI.
Union Trust, sa13els. 1Q13sss, 3a13ess-
Metropolitan Citizens, 10U345, 1cq345.
Second National Bank. 5Q164.
Fireman's Fire Insurance. 25Q25.
Washington Gas. 10d621A 25Q62iA, 151
Greene copper, iood25A. 5Oa25H, 1000
25is 200G621s. 3G251s.
After call. Washington Gas. 5Oa627s /;
Ianston, 2Goa157s-
Washington Street Railway preferred,
10oG93ss, 50Q935s. 50@935s. -50d93ss, 50a
1885. 100Q93ss. 500q93es. 2Oq93ss. 1eG93ss.
l00@ 9312 500H933s-
Greene Copper 1ooQ251 1Ooa251s.
Washington Street Railway. common,
100Q42ss.
Greene Copper. 1o0G25l4. 10oq251s.
Washington Street Railway, commcnr
lo0d42s..
LanstoIi, 1c0G15!s.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
BANKERS SPLENDID
TRAIN FOR JOURNEY

The bankers who viii attend the con-
vention here October 1913 are making
very elaborate preparations for their
trip.
1t is stated that some of the trains
will be made UP OF the iiI7ost cars in
the Pullman service, and that all the
accommodations that are found in a
hotel win be provided on them.
Tne Chicago bankers are coming on
Hhat VIII be known as the Bankers
Special They viii have a wireless tele-
graph instrument on the train, so as to
get The market quotations as they
travel.
The trains Will also be provided with
saltwater baths and extra number of
attendants The Chicago bankers will
come through Indianapolis. where they
Wall be joined by the Indiana delegation
The Michigan delegation has decided
TO leave Detroit on October 4
The Massachusetts, and Maine deirga-
express on October 8. The trip is de-
scribed as being made by tae ''ali-raIr'
route, meaning they viii come in specials
and VIII make no change.
one OF the most important subjects
that will come up before the convention
FOR discussion will be the question of
dealing with the absorbing cashier and
other bank officials.
II is understood the executive council
OF the association has decided to ofier
an amendment TO the constitution. pro-
offenders.
E +. Swinney. president Of the Aneri-
can Bankers Association, ana aiso OF
the First National Bank Of Kansas City
said in recent interview:
"A man who steals 50, DO goes 10 the
llpenitentlary, but a man VINO steals $685.
600 and can pay back half. las II chance
to compr omise and get our. This prac-
ttce the association viii Try 10 stop. 1t
is bad for the banks and the public.
The temptation 10 comp~ufni=e when
there oaTl l..a~.l MT ,.f = I,a
stolen money has been so SIron:; that
crooks have learned - count on i;'
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
MANY INJURED BY CAR
FLYING FROM RAILS

CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-Many persons
were hurt today when a Lake street
trolley car. at full speed. jumped its
track at FCrtieth avenue. tore along the
street for 100 feet. and crashed into an
elevated railway upright demolishinx
the car and throwing the twelve passen-
gers and the car crew 10 the ground
Five passengers. In addition To the
motorman and conductor were taken
unconscious 10 the County Hospital by
the police
Two Of the passengers are said TO be
fatally hurt.
A defective nange OF front wheel
OF the ear is said 10 have caused the
wreck. Only the fact that the big car, In
rushing over the rough street. lost SOM.
OF it's momentum is said to have saved
number of lives. when the trolley
crashed with heavy impact against the
elevated railroad post. reducing the car
to heap of splinters. and throwing the
metal trucks "A distance of twenty feet
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
GOOD GENERAL DEMAND
DEVELOPS IN COTTON

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-The cotton
market opened firm. The late months
showed firmness as the call progressed.
The opening was much better than due
on the cables and there seemed to be
good general demand with some of
the recent sellers big buyers.
After the call the list worked up to
an advance Of Z TO points over Sat
urday's closing, October showing the
least gain The stability of the mar
ket was largely promoted by compara-
lively small receipts and bullish ad-
vices from spot markets of the South.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON.

Trading on the local exchange today
was carried on. during the call. in a
leisurely sort OF way that spoke volumes
for the mental ease of the brokers. The
fact is. they didn't really wake up un-
I'll after the call Then they made up
for lost time and did more business In
fifteen minutes than during the preced-
ing three-quarters of an hour.
Washington Railway preferred was the
stock MOST actively dealt in, the price
Ranging frCm e5k to 939s. and "a for
options. Sales aggregated about 1,9O0
shares. the closing quotations being 1895
bid and IS asked. The common stock
was less IN demand. 80 shares selling at
421z and two 10o-share lots at
42ss and "a respectively. The closing
figures were 42I2 and 425s-
Capital Traction advanced TO IA bid
and l4411 asked. but no trading resulted.
Mergenthaler maintained its status
of 1892 bid and 1876 asked. and Lanston at
l5340 015H. 300 shares being sold at the
latter figure.
Greene copper was more active than
for some time past, and sold at 251s
fiz5i4 for a total of $50 shares.
Wasf,iH@ton Gas ruled at 62ts062Ss and
4 total OF 1t0 si.sasSe was traded IN.
In the bank list two odd lots OF Union
Trust sold at 1872 and 1895, respectively.
and the stock closed strong with 140
bid and 1902 asked.
Twenty shares Of Metropolitan Citi-
Zens National Bank sold at 345, and
five shares of Second National at 16f
The stock closed at 162 bid and 40 asked
an advance of several points.
The only other sales were % shares of
Firemen's Insurance at 25 and $50
Washington Gas certificates at 121lz.
John Lynch made his appearance or
the board today after an absence 81
several months and was warmly vel
coined by his fellow-brokers.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths were reported TO
The Health Department within the last
rweuty-four hours:
Bard, Ellen G. l., 62. 1898 Cincinnati st
BeIl- Anthony. %. il1 Delaware ave. sw.
Bryant. Eugene. IL. 635 B st. sw
Denton. Rachel. So 461 School IT. sw
Doo1Gr. Thomas f. ~. Providence Hospital!
Eller. Heary. 30 10 q II. NV.
Farquhar. Mary w. NJ. 3s. 300 Highland ay
Gibson. Thomas a 90 1922 9th 81. NV
Hayes, Archie. %. Freedusn's Hospital
McGin. william. So Freedman's Hospital
SInalHOod. Frank. 81. lG44 y - Sc.
white. Ignatia. If days. 1857 /. ST Sc
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
Local Dealers Explain.

Local dealers are almost unanimous
in this opinion. and they will prepare
for the worst
V. Baldwin Johnson. weIl-known
coal dealer, said:
There Is bound TO be an increase in
the price OF coal some time between now
and the 1st of April. The wage scales
and other agreements resulting from
the findings Of the Anthracite Coal
Commission. appointed by President
Roosevelt. expire on April ]. 1906. and
there Will certainly be more or less
trouble in the operators and the miners
reaching an agreement favorable to both
parties.
Whether there is strike or not. the
operators are going TO be prepared for
the worst. AS the crisis approaches, the
result IS going to be that shipments will
son foI this is that coal dealers and
operators VIII be storing away great
bins of coal to last them through a
strike. The slackening of the supply will
cause an advance in prices.
MY advice 10 consumers is TO get all
the coal they can now and be ready for
the worst il II should come"
Mr.. Baldwin says that he already
notes some difficulty in getting ship
ments of coal.
Whether this is the result Of the
ordinary rush of business at this time
OF the year." he said ''or TO the gem
the strike. is "A question which cannot
be answered at the present time"
Prices Of both soft and hard coal are
Just the same as they were this time
last year. Hard coal, or anthracite coal
Is selling at S.25 and 81 per ton.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
POSTMASTER MERRITT
RETURNS TO HIS DESK

City Postmaster Merritt returned this
morning from visit TO his former home
at Lockport. y. Y.
He said 10 Times reporter, that he
could not attend the annual convention
of the first-class postmasters to be held
at Dayton. Ohio, beginning the 9th in
stant There will be no representative
from the city postoffice. he said, but the
Postofice Department will have men
there I'm it's behalf.
Acting Postmaster General Hitchcock
has not yet selected the delegates 10 at
tend the postmasters' convention. IL the
Arrangement can be made the Acting
Postmaster General Will be one OF the
REPRESENTATIVES OF the department..
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
PRICES Of COAL
EXPECTED TO SOAR
Dealers Predict Labor War
That Will Cause Rise.

There is to be an increase in the price
Of coal this winter.
This is the opinion OF almost every
retail coal dealer in Washington and
Baltimore 1t is based upon possible
conflict between the United Mine Work
ers Of America and the operators of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, IndiaHa, Illinois,
and Kentucky.
As things look now, { break between
the employers and employees after the
1st OF April seems inevitable. When
President Roosevelt brought the miners
and the operators together in 1902. and
put stop TO the anthracite strike. it
was understood that the agreement was
to last only until April J. 1905
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
HUMPHREY DENIES CAPTAIN
WAS H0UNDED TO DEATH

The statement telegraphed from
Louisville, that Capt. Thomas H Upper
man. who died there Saturday from
enigma pectoris was bounded to death
by his army superiors, is most emphatl-
cally denied by Gen. Charles r. Hum
phrey, quartermaster general
The Louisville dispatch stated that for
political reasons Upperman had been
transferred to Delaware City. where the
climate did not agree with him and
where he worried constantly TO go home.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
Preparing for Fight.

Dispatches from fittsburg. which Will
doubtless be the center of the storm,
announce that q meeting of the opera
tors Of the country has been called TO be
held at Chicago on NovcmSer o. At
this gathering the position or fhe opera
tors on a new agreement will be deter
mined
Already the United Mine Workers
through President Mitchell, have made q
demand Cor an eight-hour scale. With
increased wages and 4 uniform scale .Ur
boys and unskiiied workrnAn Other
ultimatums have been laid down which
leading operators have declared they will
not grant
a break may be aYerted by the caImer
men OF both sides putting their heads
together and bringing about peace.
Even should that be the outcome. how
ever. there is an clement OF uncertainty
about the situation which Will cause the
price of coal to soar to a dizzy height.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
Accused Man Calm.
Pursuit Was Long.

II is said that Wilker has been sus-
pocted nearly three years. but that IT
was impossible 20 obtain any evidence
warrdnting an arrest until last Satur-
day. He has been employed as a letter
carrier for seventeen years. lie is forty
eight years old, and one OF The most
popular men in the service
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

reported by W. p. Hibbs & Co., 1919 P
street Members New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OF Trade and Washington
The Washington times., 1905-09-25

Swift * Co.'S sales OF fresh beef for
week ending September =. 1865, averaged
5.9I cents per pound
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
CARRIER WILKER HELD
FOR THE GRAND JURY

Frederick Wilker, the letter carrier
who was arrested Saturday night by
Postoftice Inspector Frank r. Barclay
waived examination before United States
Commissioner A. S. Taylor this morn
ing, and was held in 81 600 bond for the
action or the grand jury.
Wilker was represented by Attor-
ney E. Richard Shipp. He pleaded not
guilty 10 the charges. and through his
attorney waived the examination. Mr..
Shipp obtained bond for the prisoner.
who was released
Accused Man Calm.
Wllker was calm this morning. and
talked freely with Mr.. Taylor before his
counsel arrived. He showed no signs Of
having sent two nights and a day I'm a
cell Asked If he had any statement TO
make for publication. he said No"
The specific charge on which the pris-
oner was arrdigned was taking from tha
mails, on September %. a letter contain
ing Z y bill. IL Is understood that this
was a decoy letter sent by the inspec-
tor.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
LADIES' SANITARTUM.

Madam Adolph. experienced specialist Fe-
male Irregularities. successful. absolutely
safe. satisfaction guaranteed: private hos.ss
during confinement. strictly conndential; reg
istered- Hours tc L. 10 8 Phone lIad.
l6oS-R. l2z4 ArgSls ave. Baltimore. I'D
seq -30t
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-Foilowing were
ne quotations on todaY's exchange:
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET,

CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-Following were
the quotations on todays exchange:
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
LOAN COMPANIES.

w. If YOU ARE PUTTING MONEY
81 - IN a bank, you look for the safest
institution; why not use the same
care when you deposit your val
uabies for loan? We have a building and
safes made for the purpose. All business
confidential Money loaned On watches, dis-
monds: 1ewelry. etc. Interest three per cent
instead Of ten
H X FUITONS LOAN OFFICE.
Established 1870 3l4 Ninth Street ~. W..
PRIVATE LOANS made on household rurni-
ture. pianos. etc Rata lowest. Address BOX
coz. Times Office auex-tf