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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-14
EPITOME OF THE
Weeks News

FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 1905
Medical Examiner Mead's illustration
of how Mabel Page was murdered, anC
Edward A. Pages story Of the finding
OF his dead daughter, features Of the
Tucker trial yesterday.
Report from St. Petersburg that
Rojestvensky's flagship, the Knia2
Souvaroff, has struck rock and foun-
dered.
Hon. William L. Douglas inaugurated
governor OF Massachusetts.
Death of Ex-Gov. William Clafiin at
his home in Newton, Mass.
One patrolman- killed and three men
wounded in running fight while Chi
cago police were attempting to arrest
Harry FeinbeTg.
President Roosevelt addressed mem.
bers OF American forest congress at
Washington.
One Of Congressman Roberts gypsy
moth bills likely to be acted on; that
to find natural enemies stands good
chance; appropriation to fight pest ON
way to defeat.
British steamer Gorsemore, out of
course off Cape Cod, has narrow es-
cape.
Norwegian turret lifeboat Uraedd
ruddeTless off Wellfieet asks for tug
to tow to Boston.
Mrs. Edward Brandegee of Brookline
buys $500 Persian at the New York
cat show.
DR.. j. Emmons Briggs of Boston
says there is an alarming increase Of
cancerous diseases.
All efforts to arbitrate strike Of
Lynn, Mass, coal teamsters futile;
many dealers delivering fuel them
selves.
First business meeting in new Chris
tian Science church at Concord, N. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-14
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Confessions of a
6 BY BY big Game" Hunter
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FTER years expectation have at last realized dream
of my life have hunting for big game. Armed with
n1gn-pOwer
lets sailed forth to Maine.
Far into the My guide after several
days of hard work. pointed my excited bull
moose standing meek cow-lke l fred He was hit,
mortay BY the blood the snow we tracked MIN
III thon Of crNort
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-14

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the guide scken
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mighty thousand pounds weight and harm
his head and
Surely the mighty hunter My dream
andth awakening
man thing edtable sportsman
shooting mighty standing they do
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God longer sportmanNew YORK
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-14
~ ~ Systematic Play ~
=. ro,,ey By Balm. ~ ~ For the child -. -

HE distinction between play and work is obscure
puzzled the wsest and in the face of Tom Saw
yers famous experience whitewashng all rules to
break The occupation be play work
cording the conditions under which it is performed and
attitude of the performer FEobel long since showed
systematic wedrected play of the highest educa
onal value occupations would be play play
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-01-14
BY
II. Foster Balm.

cooking chemistry textile
mathematics
though
the child learns while doing which
be pointed
symbols departure
time is devoted doing and and
to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
WALL STREET REVIEW
MARROW FLUCTUATIONS AND TEN
 DENCY TO IMMOBILITY.
American Locomotive the Feature Of tho Day. and n Demonstration of the tmoassiyeness of Spccula-
 tiou Is Witnessed.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Busness decreased at the Stock Exchange aEain, ,n .oaay ,a1 level a. of Monday. The market continued to show a tendency to immobility or to very mar taM taTn tioesaIS to siSen lsveI As there was some early pressure against the market today. the declining .t waf af .socks
 American Locomotive was the lecture ot the day and the indifference of the general a striking demonstration of the fmpassive- ness of the speculation. This stock mas enjoyed a considerable advance of late. but the announcement of changes in the diree- torate. Renewed importance seemed to be eliminated a conspicuous stock market ele- ment from the beard by the substitution of General Electric and United States Steel
 There was abundant news also of the enormous requirements of railroads for leco- motives and in fact all kinds Of equipment With occasional setbacks. Locomotive made successive jumps of very heavy absorption, the extreme advance 1. reaching & sh S points: ,s. electrical inJustrials showed moderate sym. pathy Reading also made show of to the depression. and current reports of further extensive combination of anthracite interests were used to helg the stocks; moderate effect in eontes,ins the general sagging tendency: The disapproval of sev- erations by a bear element in the trading. These included reports of the illness of ]. P. Morgan and of financial difficulties caused by the collapse of the Chicago Sub way stocks. The reports were sufficiently definite to call for published refutations..
 London was an active seller here prompt ed by the doubtful money outlook. There was reaction in discounts in Berlin and advance in sterling exchange at Paris and the question of a further rise in the Bank of England discount rate tomorrow was left open The Bank has succeeded in ar resting the demand upon London for gold by raising the price for the metal and se- curing open market supplines for its own vaults. This being the case the threatened
 Foreign exchange made a further notable advance in this market, serving to strength the suppcsition that Japanese funds in New York were in course of remittance to London. The statement of this countrys foreign trade for September. however. rose more than SIS, ,o00 900 over the proceed ing September to s102.1ss,031 a record for months imports. At the same time the value of exports increased less than s2,- 900. oo6 leaving the excess value of exports of only S33S67,7S1. while the trade balance in our favor for September of last year amounted to over s50000, 900.
 There were no changes of importance in the local money market, but New York after having ruled at a premium for several days. The announcement of the closing of national bank in Allegheny made a bad impression sentiment.
 The closing was easy. with the general w Bonda m soS% we're snf irretais rota, sales par value. s3.245,0o0 United States bonds were all unchanged on call
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
BURTON IS DISCHARGED SELMA POLICE UNABLE TO CONVICT
 NEGRO. Dry Goods Found in His House Were Supposed to Have Been Stolen.
 But Evidence Was Not
 Sufficient.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, Oct 1S
 Lovett Burton, the negro arrested Saturday morning by the police on A charge of being a suspicious character. and who since then has been held, was this morning discharged. After ar resting Burton, the officers found in his house a quantity of fine dry goods and notions which they carried to po- lice headquarters. Two other houses in the neighborhood of Burton's were also searched, but nothing was found.
 The dry goods in the home of Bur ton were supposed by the police force to have been stolen from some freight car. The railroad officials were un- able to identify the goods .:#..
 Some months ago Burton was arrest ed by the police with other negroes on a charge of having robbed freight cars Tn the yards of the Southern Railway After he was arrested, no evidence could be produced against him and the case in police court was dismissed
 An adjourned session of the City Council from the regular meeting of October g. convened tonight at 7:3o o'clock. Councilmen Wilby Grayson. Aeee, Clay, Norris, Meyer. Berry, Eldor and Griffin being present
 Mayor Atkins recommended that the auditing committee take up the matter or having contractors put out red lights where their buildings in any way blockades streets. This was referred 10 the auditing committee and no ac- tion was taken tonight
 The calling of various reports was then taken up and Councilman Clay re- ported the regular organization of a paid fire department.
 Councilman Berry of the Ordinance ( f11 fan hrA which had previously been introduced in the Council and reported that the committee unanimously recommended that the ordinance be passed The ordinance provides for the establish ment of union slaughter pen and the appointment of a meat and milk in- spector. The original ordinance pro- vided that it should go into ecect with in six months. but the committee rec commended that 1t go into effect within the next three months. which would cause the slaughter pen to be put in operation by January.
 Different members asked about phases of the ordinance, and Council man Meyer moved that the ordinance be passed with the six months clause, but that the union slaughter pen be put in operation as soon as ready. A vote on the ordinance was then taken. dlu IL WaS unanimously auopteu.
 A special committee on revenue license and taxation reported a sched- ule that 1t had made out. and asked that 1t be adopted to take effect No- 1.
 On motion of Councilman Meyer, the schedule was considered as read. The rules were then suspended and Coun- cilman Grayson moved that the sched- ule be taken up seriatim.
 After the reading of the schedule. several corrections were made, and it was adopted.
 Councilman Mexer introduced reso-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
MARKET FOR FUTURES
NET ADVANCE OF 2s TO 27 POINTS Al s THE CLOSE.
Close Is Steady, With Sales for the Day Estimated at $50 600 Bales-Rc- cetpts at Forts Far Be-
 hind Last year.

]. New York; Oct. 18.--The cotton market was more active and advanced shade on covering of the shcrts and buying Tor ions account. The close was steady at ne' advance of e2G2I points. safes were est= mated at 3bg,ooe bales.
 The opening was firm at an acvance oi 607 points. the market soon showed het rain of sI5e114 points cn covering inspired by steady cables a better demand in the English market, smaller interior receipts and n hulltsh private estimate of the crop. placing 1t at 10, 3e9.090 bales.
 Around s2c fer January pressure was again developed owing to realizing fy yester- days buyers and @ renewal of lccal bear pressure, but after a reaction of six or seven points the market firmed up again and reached the highest point in the late trading.
 The weather forecast was for colder weather in the Southwest. and the big ex- ports for the day. So.c00 bales, were ac- ccmpaned by predictions for a continued movement abroad owing to advances In ocean freight rates in various points. It of the local stock had been sold for ship ment abroad and while the market sold off two or three points from the best towards the close under realizing. shorts remained fair buyers and there was some demand from Southern mills
 Receipts at the ports today, 3s,27s bales, against 50,s03 last week an 63,9o2 last year. For the week, estimated 350.00o bales. against 347,062 last week and 397.- 409 last year. Today's receipts at New Or leans 6.04S bales, against 4,60I last year. and at Houston 10,01s bales. against H. STA last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Damage to ForeiEn Wheat and Wet Weather Caused strong Market.

.N
 Chicago, Oct 1s.-Damage by locusts to the Argentine wheat crop was one of the %eshes sr1st a te United States was another factor At the close wheat for December delivery was was provisions are practically unchanged
 The wheat market opened firm, December ssins up snade to " sS. firmness. During the first half hour the to selling by commission houses and by the leading long For December the lowest Upon withdrawaI of offerings from the bull leader, the market quickly recovered its early firmness and with persistent buying cided strength. The demand from shorts was largely the outcome of a report from Rosario. claiming that iocusts are making ince of Santa Fe. Strength of cash wheat in m the N Northwest helped to stimulate de sion the market was further strengthened by report to the effect that famine is drouth. The highest point of the session for December was touched at s7Ac. The
 eosea os Tn rot receipts were 1.sos6oo bushels. against l. and Chicago reported receipts of 619 cars. against e55 cars last week and IT'S cars
 The corn market was firm throughout the entire session Colder. weather. light re- ceipts and 6 good export demand were in- fluences contributing to the strength. A leading bull was an active buyer. Commis- sion houses also bought freely. The mar ket closed firm. December opened unchang- ed to shade higher at 44%c to 44% @44Mc. sold up to 45c and closed at AK @44Nc Receipts were 12s cars. with Al of contract grade
 Excellent export and shipping demand continued to be the chief influences in the oats market. Sentiment in the pit was quite buliish. A leading long was an ac- tive purchaser. December opened unchang- ed at 2sAc. sold up to 29hc and closed at 2sc: The receipts were 275 cars.
 Provisions were trffle easier moder- ate profit taking in October products. Pack CTS were sellers of January products. At the close January pork off a shade at SIP 47h @l2 50. Lard and ribs were each down shade at s6.S2A and ss. 52M @6. 55 respectively.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 14 cars; corn, 1s6 cars; oats. 2s7 cars; hogs 31. 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19

next ship of the allied exporters VIII Ioad part cargo. possibly full cargo at Fernan- dina.
 The rosin market for the week was marked by further advances in prices, so that now the lowest grade in the list IS quoted at $4. %. giving basis or values that is the highest in the history of the trade. The chief gains in prices were Tn the lower pales and the smallest in the medium grades due to the preponderance of these grades as the results of the ad- vent of the scrape crop The receipts for the week were Is, 153 barrels, and the ship ments l0s5s of which 2,s23 went foreign The gain in stocks for the week was 4.fs5 barrels, but in spite of this fact the stock is stlil well under that of last season at the same period. It is stated that there Is absolutely no market among consumers for rosin at the present basis of prices and that some of the big concerns are under selling the market 25 to 35 cents a bar rel Heavy shipments of both rosin and spirits will he made to Liverpool this week on the British steamer Montauk Point, now loading at this port
 Quotations were as follows:
 Turpentine firm, 6Shc; no sales; receipts 797: shipments. none.
 Resin firm: sales. 2.s25; receipts, 1.713: shipments, 1855. Quote: A, B, c. S4. %. D $4.10; K, $4. 35; F, $4.73; G, s475; HI s4s0; l, s4.s5; K. t5 .o5; M, $5lS; N. s5 :25; W c. s5.55; " W, s5.65.
 Charleston-Turpentine and rosin nothing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
MONTGOMERY COTTON
pxRrORMAyCE OF MARKET ENCOUR- AGING TO HOLDERS. .s.
Tuesaav and News From the EnrllAb Markets Was
 Buiiish.

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 Cotton gave a more encouraging per formance yesterday than on any day of tnis week. and ct the close of business ncmrh nc,"1,s out the day vent home feeling better than they did on Tuesday. points above Tuesdays closing prices and advanced steadily. shgwins q net ,,h gan ,bs os
 Early advices from the English markets were buiish. due to unfsyorahle p srep dSd red the bare supplies of the mills. These re ports, coupled with predictions of frost in
 : D the sssa sl m se ~sss
 Thsr. was a fairly good let ,sat of cotton .oS os Court Square in the early nor morning m,,bont ana vanced in sympathy. with futures to about out i.se M aoSvs oG it a Changed @ hands at these prices
 we are sitting steady in the the ooat. ,sv said one prosperous farmer. .s.t bo,asrs asy are undismayed over the campaign Of the specuiators for lower prices, spots nave futures fapm and i've we viii get our price when the spinners are convinced that we mean DUST
 There was a good demand for spots in New Orleans at the advanced prices The stock there yestsr3ay was reporteTG, T,. .o cote 9e Ion in sight there for the week was essi- mated at 435, ,oe0. against 67S,oo9 lass year. One New Orleans house te'egrarhed as fol-
 '.short covering continued throughout the day and reports of bad weather In Texas md Arkansas where many points report continued rains and prospects for severe cold wave Friday. as well as puiish semr eaused prices to advance IF points Sver iasf nirlit's closing. Near future of market depends on action of Liverpool. where short coverfnr fs due for the week end. and frost materiaiiing or not. Spot demand good here today nj full prices, but mostly only ed F. O. B. orders scarce. even Texas shuttin9 down and basis getting dearer.
 There seems to be speculative in terest in Montgomery just at this time thar sr,ot interest and holders and some buyers Believe confidently in better prices next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Corrected DaiIy.)
 These prices ars at wholesale and not pearl. ,sssse; gloss iump. s,to: nickel pack.
 Rice-Extra fancy. SIC: head, 49sc; broken. stsc; Japan. 4aBhc.
 yinssarMfef yNnifeso' salIsn. 'nsaa,s: isaass sse. ,.s SiSNs; choice. iisi,Ms!9 9ss; fssey.D Dr1Ts isS
 s ; sssa. fssRsy: s%s: xxx ss,e' ginger :s.se: fancy pstens. ssss: f has9 passS,. psssS,.
 Mas;-a:s Griss--Isr Dbl; g. 7e; per sack. n.a ., Lara-Leaf Size; compound. 6kc, basis
 aaam.s.Dssvs; Ham. lse; others ls.@l4e c,rn Grain b, and h1ayo-hran; :i: shorts. si.1o; othy. soc: Johnson grass. sSe: rust ' proof roof
 Cotton seed-Huis. loose. per ton. s5; balsd ss: sacks. s1: cotton seed meal. s24. rCheese-Fancy full cream. 14lsc: special
 TasEin.g1Nsy. sa
 ,,, Salt and sannea fish-saimcn ehums. si; eges .s9snss Amerean rassr s'ek a Sys,s,s %s;ss x, Ws ~. i-oa. s5c: S-oa soc: fight gal; cases. gallons. s2.75 per case: maple s7 50: ots.. ss.2s per dog
 sugar-Grapulated. 5hci FIG. 4Bc. ahc.
 woci--clear. 25@2sc: washed. 250aoc: bury. 10 a 15c.
 Beeswax-22 024c.
 Fruit and proeuce--FIo-ida oranges. per box. $2s5@3: fancy lemons. 3sGc. se.25; choice. $6: apples. fancy. per tbl.. $4; No. 1, $3.7 75: choice. a. 50: Hines. choice. 75c per 1oe;, fancy. yi: potatoes. E Ohio choice, per bushel. sacked. shc: Wisconsin stock, fancy. soc; onions. Y. R., sacked, per bush el s1.eo01.e5; cabbage. standard crate, evaporated apples prime. 5o-lh. boxes. Sc; sun-dried choice. per h., ehc: rutabaga turnips, 15o-lb. sacks. S1 s5: Canadian pea nuts. sAc; Spanish onions, per crate, sf IS.
 seed-Rye. T per bushel; wheat. s1.50. l5@ goo per ib.: onion sets. white skin. s2: pearl. ss: blue grass. 1s@1so DC rib.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
NAVAL STORES.
Long Upward Movement of PrIce og rur.
 pentina at Ena--Iast Ea -. a.G 9I nuI

savannah. Oct. Special )-The de Ing the week ending today were Of more than than ordinary interest, Spirits of turpen- tlhe 1naIy reached the end of the long ing SsA cents broke and finally dropped 10 oS cents before an Improvement set in,
 hc as compared with the close of the pre-
 The sorape crop is making it's appear- anGe. with the result that local receipts of both spirits and rosin has been unusual " heavy for this part of the season The osi casks. and shipments l,s4o' of which TsO casks went foreign For the week inc stock which IS now 22,30S, shows a gain significant to the local trade is the current report that the new export companv connN posed Of producers and factors has soId . large quantity Of spirits of turpentina at ternanain& to the allied exporters, The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
ru.tructiOns Regarding Entry of Im-
 norfeN Leaf Tobacco.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Secretary Shaw has issued amended instructions to GUS toms officers regarding the entry or imported leaf tobacco.
 finder the new ruling, importations of leaf tobacco will be denied entirely in- less the invoice specifics i'll detail the character of such tobacco, whether wrapper or filler, with the per centage of wrapper If any, it's origin and aual- ity.
 When an invoice falls to state wheth- CT the tobacco is filler or wrapper, ana the bonr fides gre beyond question, op- portunity will be given to secure cor rected invoice Where good faith is not shown. summary action will be taken.
 This action 1t Is understood. is taken with view to putting stop to the custom If some interruptions importers of invoicing their importations as filler when in fact they contain large per centage of wrapper. which. pays much higher rates Of customs duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
Another Small Court,

Another small docket was that of the police court this morning. Five cases were called. Four of them re- suited in the offenders being convicted
 Mary Soloman and Lula Edwards, negro women, were in court on a charge of an affray. They fell out about a trifiing matter and blows and strong language were exchanged. They were adjudged guilty and fine of $5 was assessed against each.
 Charles Gallagher answered to the charge of drunk and fine of $5 was assessed against him
 Mack Rankin was fined s5 for dis orderly conduct.
 Lovett Burton, the negro who has been held by the police since Saturday on the charge of being a suspicious character, was discharged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
A Conference Called.

A call has been issued to the mem- bers of Selma Lodge, No. 167, B. P. O. Elks, to attend a special conference of the members of that lodge which will be held at the Home tomorrow night. All of the members of the lodge are requested to attend as many matters of importance to the lodge will come up for discussion.
 At this conference there will prob ably be nominated officers of the lodge to be elected at the regular meet ing of the lodge Friday night They will take the places of the officers who resigned last Friday night. The resig- nations of all of the old officers of the lodge were accepted. s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
I.,cer.e Committee Meets

The license committee of the City Council held a meeting last night in the Mayors office. The matter of the various city licenses was gone over and fully discussed by the committee and the outcome of the meeting held last night will be reported to the City Council tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
NEW oRLEANs COTTON.
Decidedly Bullish Market for Futures, or
 Better Cables from Liverpool.

New Orleans Oct. 1S.-Spot cotton in good demand at full board prices Sales. S,sb0 bales, including 2,ooe to arrive; de- Hvered on contracts, 100. Quotations un- changed; middlinE. 9%c.
 Futures were firm at the opening with prices scr points higher than yesterdays better Liverpool cables than expected. that market being decidedly buliish. Manchester Is also reported very firm. From the first cafi the trend of prices was distinctly up ward, and the general impression about the ring was that many bears were cover ing Trading throughout the session was quite active, the market closing firm and within a point or two of the top. Net gains, 2i O 22 points *~..:-.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
I Indlcatea trace of precipitation

Light rains have occurred in western and eastern districts, and a mere sprinkle In New Orleans district Night readings are slightly higher in nearly all districts, whle day readings have remained about station ary. except risen somewhat in Memphis in Oklahoma district.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19
Hohart.Finn.

Decatur. Oct. 1s.-(SpeciaL l-One of the most charming October weddings in the Decaturs was that of Miss Myrtle Eugenie Finn and T. Leonard Hobart at the First Methodist Church in this city last night at g o'clock. Rev. pr. s. E. Wasson officiating. Mir. and Mrs. Ho- bart left on the midnight train for St. Louis and trip over the Northwest. They will be at home to their friends in Birmingham. Ala. In about ten days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-19

Mobile. Oct. 1S.-Arrived: Schrs Oscar C.. Newman. Cabarian: James Slater, Br., Petersen, Key West Cleared: Strs. Anne. sian. Br., Canhan, Leer. Germany; Corinto, Nor, Gundersen. Cape Gracias; Forest Haine, Br, Beaton. Buenos Ayres; His pania, Nor, Seeberg, Puerto Cortoz; Hiram, Nor. Johannessen, Puerto Cortez; Anselm, Br.. Rivara, New Orleans.
 New Orleans-Cleared: Strs. Politician Br.. Walton, Liverpool; Fanita, Thompson Key West via Tampa; Preston, Nor. Irgens,
 Port Eads-Arrived: strs. wayfarer. Br., Wood, Liverpool; Colonian Br Bullock London. Sailed: Strs Citta al Palermo It. Massardo, Galveston; Etonian, Br Jacob sen. Bremen: Californian. 3r., Parkin, Lon don; Excelsior. Hopner New York