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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25

That quality reached its highest excel~ lence in the discovery of hollow linea and departed with the change of build- ing material.
 None of the ships of yesterday ever attained the marvels of speed which tha seamanship of men famous in her time had obtained from their wooden. copper shsathed predecessors. EverythinR had been done to make the iron shin perfect, but no wit of man had man. aged to devise an efficient coating com. position to keep her bottom clean with the smooth cleanness of yellow metal sheeting. After a spell of a few weeks at sea an iron ship begins to lag as if she had grown tired too soon. It ia only her bottom that is getting foul.
 very little effects the speed Of a ship that is not driven on by an untir. ing propeller Often 1t is impossible ia tell what inconsiderate trifie puts hey off her stride. A certain mysterious. ness hangs around the quality of speed as it was displayed by the old sailing ships commanded by competent nayiRa- tors. In those days the speed was stiiI matter for the seamans care. There- fore. apart from the laws. rules and regulations for the good preservation Of his cargo, he was careful of his load ing, of what is technically called the trim of his ship. Some ships sailed best on an even keel. others had to be trimmed quite one foot by the stern. and l have heard of a ship that gave her best speed on a wind when so load ed as to float couple of inches by the head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
ARIZONA wHIsKEY.
Varieties of it in T0mbstOne That Af-
 Aict its Users QueeFly.

Alct it's Users Queerly. Tombstone, Aris., Prospector.
 The following Is a partial list of the varieties of whiskey now in stock in Tombstone:
 Common whiskey, the kind that kill cd father at the age of ninety-three.
 Sporting whiskey. the kind that makes the game rich and the player so the limit.
 Business whiskey. the kind that makes a fellow who never had any bus mess in his life hold you up at every corner and submit a 3l.0oo,ooO scheme.
 Mysterious whiskey. the kind that causes your neighbor to lead you away around behind the Graecon mountains with an air of profound secrecy, then conIlde something to you that was all over town the day before.
 Social whiskey. the kind that causes a man who has known you for ten years and never spoken to you to single you out and make a confidant of you.
 Knowing whiskey. the kind that aweIls the absorbeF thereof until the wise guy Solomon is on the bum.
 Roaring whiskey, the kind that sud- denly sets the quietest fellow in town to vociferatinK and swinging his arms in unofrending space.
 Fighting whiskey the Kind that gets nction on a coward.
 Crying whiskey, the kind that sud- denly overcomes It's victim with every conceivable species of pathos and makes of him a pitiful spectacle.
 Bad whiskey. exceedingly scarce, the kind that makes a man quiet. sullen and dangerous.
 Loving whiskey, the kind that causes him to draw near. put his arm around your neck and emit a breath in your face that would drive a turkey buzzard away from a dead coyote.
 There arc several other varieties in Tombstone, consptcuously honest whis- key, which causes a man to pay his debts when under its influence. then kick himself about 1t when he gets so- Der: then the brand that causes him to do the agreeable to everybody he meets on the street then go home and lick his wife until the neiEhbors interfere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
Generous Japaneae Tins.

New 1orK Times,
 Not since Prince Henry was at the Waldorf have the employees been tipped so generously and unanimously.
 Before Baron Komura and his party left last Saturday the management had been asked for list of the people who had waited on the Japanese. System attcally they planned their tips. And when they did go away they left be- hind joyful checks for all the employees in the following scale: Oscar, $10O, and his subordinates sums ranging from 8 to $20; head walters, $50; ordinary walters, $2O; hall boys, chambermaids and employees ranked with them in use- fulness. $10. Assistant Manager I.ytlo said last night that he told one of the Japanese who asked for the information about tips that 1t was net necessary for any one to tip in the Waldorf: that its employees were paid by the hotel for their work, and that if any employe was found acting as if he expected a tip he would be discharged. The Ja- panese evidently was not deeply inc pressed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
A Great Thing for Merchants.

Philadelphia Record.
 Many a merchant who has sufficient confidence In his wares to believe that he could sell more of them if he could personally interview more of the people who need them hesitates to do his talk ing through the advertising columns because it costs more than talking across the counter.
 But the newspaper add reaches more prospective customers in one day than the merchant can reach personally in a lifetime; 1t gives him the advant- age of doing all the talking himself. and fixes his claims permanently on the minds of his listeners. while oral pleas leave but a tieetIng impression.
 These privileges and powers are we'll worth paying for-and they cost little in comparison with the actual cash res turns. The proof Is to be found in the experience of all successful traders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
END OF THE WORLD PANIcs.
Stupid Prophecies that Once Found Gre.
 dence in England.

0CnCc lA EABAAnOs
 Thousands of people have been ex- pecting the end of the world for years and have been disappointed. One we'll known prophet has been foretelling the end of the world for thirty years or more. It Is an awkward thing to let the lease on your business premises fall in anticipation of the end of the world.
 The latest date fixed by the prophet for the last day of this age Is either he Is still uncertain which. But be- tween now and then twenty-two king doms or states are to be reduced to the ten of Caesars original Roman Elm pire. Before this continental trans formation Is completed there are to be wars and earthquakes. troubles, com motions. famines and pestilences.
 In the latter months of the end the earth Is to be visited with plagues of noisome sores, the sea, as well as the rivers and fountains, Is to turn to blood, the sun Is to scorch men for fifteen days, there is to be total darkness for three days and then earthquakes are to shake down all cities
 At one time comets used to be the grand terror. Even educated people, including astronomers. supposed that one day a comet would bump against the earth, and either set 1t ablaze or shatter 1t into space. In 70 Q middle of the nineteenth century D. greatest alarm was manifested all over Europe lest the comet which then appeared should crash the world to atoms. Men and women and children came out of their houses and watched with white. drawn faces the long, luminous tall sweeping through the sky In due course tho comet disappeared from view. and nothing happened.
 London has had several end-ot-the world panics. The famous Whitson once predicted that the world would come to an end on a certain October 1s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25

were forecasted for tonight throughout Iowa and the Northwest. September opened at so& 9e0%c Weakness was succeeded al- most immediately by strength and outside buying orders began to come in. sending September up to siMc, at which points re- ports of Argentine shipments to the amount of 100000 bushels. ageinst half that quan- tity a year ago, caused a reversfon of feef- ing and a quick reaction. The market soon became oversoid. September breaking to soc and closing weak at s0@6oMc.
 Corn showed q slight Improvement in opening prices, supported by houses identi- fled with the bull side. Later indications showing a possibility of frosts materially in- creased the firmness. September opened He higher at sshe: advanced to saxc and
 Offerings of oats were light and we'll ae- eorbed. The market had steady undeF- tone. September opened at 26&c went te 26 kc and closed at 2ec.
 Provisions were given good support by packers. Shorts were active on the buying side. September pork closed 7Ac up at si4.67k: lard 1he higher at sT.s5@ S7.sTh, and ribs 2he up at ts. STA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
ptOma,ae. a Hot Weather Danger.

New York Tribune.
 Ptomaines are poisonous product" formed In Ash. meat, milk and other ar ticleR of food by a process of decom- position that leaves little other trace of It's action Bacteria probably pro mote their formation, but on that point there remains some doubt The taint develops in consequence of a failure to cook the food properly. At this sea" son Che duty of promtply reducing the temperature of milk at the dairy from which 1t is derived is oftep slighted and as a result the fluid may come to
 market in what is a dangerous com dition. Consumers buy 1t without sus' picion and when sickness Is caused by its use 1t is usually too late to trace the original source and consequently impossihle to ax the responsibility.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
YgNvv (1RT.EANs rg0wro,v

New Orieans. August a. = Spot cotton firm ct full prices: offerings scaut Sales SSk oaieA Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened 9s points lower than last evenlngs 1nals Soon after the first call points The bulis then came to the rescue and the mARket recovered most of the loss Houston receipts for tomorrow are esti- SzNked et less than they were for The cor respondfng day last year and will continue 70 De less every week, SO the bulls say. for the pelance of the season compared with even dates last year. Later in thesAsession there was another drive of liquidation caue- ing decided weakness. the market closing dull with net Io6ses of il 9I2 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25

Indicates rise. Indicates xalL
 River Forecast.
 fFor next two dayBl
 The Coosa and Alabama will continue tn fail very slowly or remain stationary.
 Weathey Conditions.
 {Past zt hours)
 gprinkles to moderate rains have fallen in nearly all cotton districts the rainfall being heavy in southern South Caroline; light to moderate showers have also been fairly general in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. under the combined in fluence of a storm-eddy over Iowa and an area of high over North Dakota; moder- ate lows also noted over Washington and Utah. with barometer about normal over east Gulf and south Atlantic districts; temperatures have risen somewhat in west Tennessee. Iowa. western New York and Washington, fallen considerably from Mon tana east to upper Michigan, and have changed but slightly elsewhere.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the st hours ending O. nn, 7sth meridian time
 MONTGOMERY, Ala. August 24 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
LabOrsavinE Conversions.


 If Secretary Taft has really convert ed Bourke Cochran into an tmperialist and endorser of the Philippine experi- ment, and General Grosvenor Of Ohio into an advocate of a slashing cut In the Philippine tariff, he may certainly regard the excursion as a success. With two such graphophones to oper- ate for him on his return. he will not have Co say c word.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
KANNAS rTTv Yyvm srorvr
NAVAL srORm.

Savannah, August 5A.-TuFpeutine steady. Sic; sales. b.o2S; receipts. $50; shipments, Rosin firm; sales. 1.sss; receipts, s,4ss: shipments. s,a7s; Quote: 4. B. c, ss.s5 D. t4.lS; I. 24.a ao; K M.26; M. Si.1o; N. t4. SO; W c. q. s5@4.s ss; W w, t5.iS
 haTleSton-Turpentine and rosin nothing
 wilmington Spirits turpentine nothing doing at prices; prices unchanged: receipts,
 Rosin firm, @. 1B; reeeiptA Sis
 Tar firm. A2.00 bid: receirt~ e3 Crude turpentine firm. S2.TG a. % and e4. 26; receipts. sol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
The bod snIlInr shIps.

Joseph Conrad in Harper's Weekly.
 The sailing ship when 1 knew her in the days of her perfection was a senst- ble creature. When I say her days of perfection. mean perfection of build. gear, seaworthy qualities and ease Of handling, not the perfection of speed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
Why Saratoga was shocked.

" UsEIII b IUu fUsI.
 Saratoga was shocked when Booker Washington appeared in one of the fashionable hotels. It was a novelty to find some one in the place who was not connected with a gambling est6h- lishment or the race track gang.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
; Indicaees trace of precipitation.

Temperatures about stationary. except night readings are somewhat lower In At ianta district: rains in all districts. except Little Rock and Oklahoma, being heavy in southern South Carolina
 Section DtI actor. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
NEW ORIEANs euGAR.

New Orleans. AuRugt %. Sugar quiet :; open kettle centrifugal. ~ @tHc; centrifu- gal whites 4l6-16@S 1-1sc; yeiioWs, 10 4Nc; seconds. 2M Q9Ac.
 Moiasses nominal; open kettle. Is02sc;
 Syrup nominal, 1oc. :* :
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
MARKET FOR FUTURES
THn COTTON MARaxET A LITTLE LESS
 ACTIVE.
Ou@u2ng Was Firm and Higher on Bull Support and Covering, and Early
 Hours Showed Big Net

New York, Angst 24.-The cotton mar kes was . little less active, and after mak-- ing a nv hish record for the movement early in the sassion. developed a reactionary tendency with the close barely steady at . net loss og 5@S points. Sales were esti- mated at AEo.0oe bales.
 The opening was firm. unchanged to I points higher on bull support and covering, and the na~kst inside of the first half hour showed r net gain of s911 points with oc- sobsr ssiliag ak Il: osc and January at the preytcos day. Offerings increased around these figures, smaller longs being disposed to take profits owing to tho heav- iness in Liverpool and predictions for show efs fin Taxsat where continued drouthy con attions bad been one of the factors of the early adwance
 Large speculative interests absorbed these salea and she market Curing the middle ses- sion ruled irregular about ( points below ea es nany over last nights prices. The aosenoe oS cutstde buying orders and less sssres.lvs bull support embofdened room pears however. and toward the close offer tngs wsEe more liberal for both accountA furoins final quotations to the lowest of the aaumtons
 Southern spotsnsrksts were l-isc lower fo Sa higher and generally unchanged. Re narts ef better spot demand helped the xoaT&ss In the early advance, and private wisns reported firm interior holders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
NEW YORyx CoFrrE Avn sy-nAp

New York. August 4.-coffee-spot Rio steady. Mild steady.
 6ugar-Raw steady; fair refining sAo: centrifugaI ee test. 3A O lc; moIasses suSsr SMc. Refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
NEW YORK nRY nOnna.

New York, August 24.-The dry goods market was active at second hands today but ffrmness in the primary market tended to restrict purchasing. There was no lessen ing of the inquiry for spot goods which were increasingly difficult to find.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
ILRNRRoOL COrTnN rIrrr1nra
DAnY 0QTToN MARKET.

&eiveston-Firm. 10 11-lec: net rSceiptM shipmentA coastwise 2,sS0 'SS"' 1sis' vToas sssa1.F% is74 sn.. ioS: net rsssiPts
 NobtIe-Nonainai, iOKe; net SeeelotS tss: sc gross. soi stock 2.sos; shipments. coastviSe'
 savannah--eteady, io%c; net reeaint. 1at; grosA A12o; sales 5,S50: stock. iRaiA. AninmsntH to continent 1B0: coasfwise. 3ei .,Sa se. lO%c; net receiptS ss;
 MIlmington-Nominal: stock, l,ssS.
 Norfoin-k1rm. 1oNc: net receipts, OOl; ksoee. eo1' sales. 922; stock. la.2Ie; shin nnents eoastwisA 21s. N S'P ,paitimSre-NominaL Il&c: gross receipts
 New Yosk-Quiet, II. 2oc; net receipts. ss. Bross. 49o; salea. eTB; stock, iGS,es5: Shin. ments. to continent I.S00. "-'P groeA SIS. S"S'
 PhIladelphia - Quiet. II l5c; Rross roe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
CHIOA0O CHIN ANp PROYIsIoNa.

NUIc18OI AuEu9t IF.-E9tImates fOreca9t- ing tbo shipment of immense quantities of wheat from Argentina precipitated a sharp break tn praoea here today. September clo9e6 q exc down, September corn Tc hignsa cats S c No higher and provisions 1M 0TMO Wn
 Wheat opened eaSy with seemingly noth- euoeDe Q modification of eko previous huil- 19h UnGsEtone ln NogAhWeSteFn maFketG On tho contrary ehefD W0Ta OlGmonGA Of etFOpgt9 tn thS situation which began a1- m9Se tAnnee1atelE a kaEN .Rsfeek EfpqiA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
Total AHoverueus.

aTt. rS.a' q, so6oS .. all Pors. net ship
 Consolidated. at ell ports net ~. i0s; shin nnents to Great Britain. 3l,oes: to cont Iotei since Sept. 1. at all ports net To- daSSOsS; sAipments. to Great Britain. I.OSs'- Sloi to France. 85S,S07: to continent ae0 = s1s; to Japan. sIs,7lo: to Mexico, 3s lSs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
TnkArlnr NEnrnmant

Houston-steady. 10 1l-lSc; net receipts. sS: asSs: stncT SToiH AsSsi Shipments AssS; SaleG Augasts-Steady 1o&e; net receiptA slo: gross. BIO; shipments SS2; sales. 7So; stock Memphis-Steady. lo&c; net receipts. SIT; gross 4ss; shipments. $50; sales. 43S: stock St L0uis-Firm. 1O%e; gross receipts. 200; shipments. Sse: saleS. e7s; gtock, l4 0sa
 Ctneinnati-Net receipts, e40: gross, eG0: shipments Sl4; stock, 11,oll
 Louisville-F1Pm 10Mc
 Total today: Net receipts. 6.Ho3; gross, L.OSii shipmcnta A,s2T; sales. 3.s49; stock,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25

Ninimum tempcrature for day. es deg Average temperature for day. Is deg' Normal temperature for day. Is des' Accumulated deficiency sincs Jan. l. 1s2 deg. .S a.w Total rainfall since Jan. 1. .s1 inches.
 River Buiietsn.
 Observations at a. m.. 1bth M. tfrnsJ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25
LOCAL COTTON mARwr.

n the local market yesterday old spot cotton wne quoted as 9ollovs: Strict mtddliug .... .... .... ~ 10 Ii-YR strs.e 1s. .sAs,;.. '''' '.'' AAs. io Els New cotton nominal sAc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25

TREASURY BALANCES. .washingtons August 24. Treasury bal ances, f1z4.sz7.os6: golj coin and bullion f5f.s1s.2s4; gold certificates. s2i372Sto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-25

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady. 6sikc.
 corn-No. E. .sSAe: No. 2 .veiiow, SsMe Oets-No. g., 1sc; No. white. 27&e: No. 6 white, 2eM e 27c.
 Mess psrk. per bbI.. -si4.Bs01s.so.
 sSsrt @ Pis pibs 'TS "ldss .Ss' loo.s Ss. soosoa Short clear sides. boxed. ts. .sTh @s.l2M. Whiskey. basis of high wines. S1.2S. CINCINNATI PROvISION@ Cincinnati. August 2S.--F1our dull. Provisions firm.
 Whiskey steady e1 19
 ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS. St. Louis. August 3f.-Fiour steady. Whiskey steady, .93. ~..~ Pork higher; Jobbfn0 eiS.7 70.
 Lard higher; prime steam. e7.52M. Dry salt meats higher; boxed extra shorts ts.75: clear ribs go. .STh; short clears. ts3TN.
 Bacon higher; boxed extra shorts. go. 50; clear ribs, sS.eTA; short clears. 9i0.12M.
The commonwealth., 1905-06-22
Why suffer with surlnr

Why suffer With spring ur 81
mean, cross iee,iHy, no sr.u4
appetite? HOLSTERS Roe, 'ia#al.
Tea will make you well and ,a. u
we'll. 35 cents, Tea or T:ilr.
(. Whitehead e Co, S.r.ln
ana Jno. N. Brown, HaliraN.
The commonwealth., 1905-06-22
BROUGHT TO PENITENCE

Charlotte Observer.
what stronger holt, then, does
America take upon the affections OF
these European emlgrants than upon
tae Chinese ?"-CharIotte Observer.
"'What stronger holt?'-That's a
good one on The Observer. Our con-
temporary must have been dreaming
q! 'boyhood's happy days down on the
farm. '"-Norfolk Landmark.
"Holt I" Wasn't THAT horrible, in
deed? We blushed crimson when it
was seen for the first time the next
morning, that dreadful next morning.
when all the errcrs of the night before
loom large, and are blushing still.
Holt 7 There didn't seem to be anv 9th
CT word on the page that next morning.
But, withou. wing o. liking, that was
really one tine when tie talented Mar-
sent;.aler did, indeed and in truth.
AXE nnwarraLted liberties with our
n .:2;lscrIpt
The commonwealth., 1905-06-22
THE LIFE WORTH LIVING.

This is the title OF the latest book b,
Thomas Dixon, Jr. It is a sort OF let
ter by Mr.. Dixon to bis friends detail
ing much OF his experience in The
crowded city life and contrasting the
pent-up imprisonment in the city with
the freedom with what he calls the
real life in the country. Mr.. Dixon
speaks Of his home in New YORK as
"Just a nineteen foo. slit en- a block O,
Scorchsd mud with brown stone
veneer - and shows how much large,
is his HE On three hundred acre farm
by the shores cf Virginia. The book
Is q,ite readable aud richly suggestive
hele and there ; but few OF the pages
contain paragraphs that lower the di.
nlty OF the otherwise charming letter.
We thank Mr. Dixon for e ccpy from
he publishers. Daub!eday, Page & Co,
New York.
The commonwealth., 1905-06-22
Wall Paper.

J. Y. Savage is agent Tor Alfred
Peats up-tO-date styles. VIII take
pleasure in showing samples, measure
ments and estimates made.
The commonwealth., 1905-06-22
THE VAR NOT ENDED

Some days ago the people Of the en-
tire country were led to hone ,ha
so"n the war between Japan and Rms
sla would be ended, bat there Is moth
ing ransSnring about the la:es, news
Nhi!'' there is preparation for q con
ference between representatives. Of the
two governments in an effort f.. come
to aGri erlent for ,,eaoabie settlement
the news from the armies does NOT in
olcate that they propose to cease fight.
Ing. In view of the proposition for
settlement through the effort. 81 Pres
ldent Roosevelt, an arnjs;lcs cuoht to
DC declared until some terms can u.
agreed upon, or at least until the ra,.
fesensatlves Of Japan and Russ, can
have the conference.
Inc world Is tired OF the details ot
blood and death and all men everv
where would be glad to learn that hos
Utilities had ceased between tbes, two
great ctntendlng powers.
The commonwealth., 1905-06-22
THE "LAZY" MICROBE.

A learned Professor claims tn have
discovered that "Laziness" is caused
by germ. II the Eminent Doctor Is
right, Rydale's Liver Tablets can right
~ be termed Microbe Killers, because
they remove that tired, lazy, sluggish
ieeilng that has usually been attribut
ed to a torpid liver or constipated
bowels. Rydale's Liver Tablets are
guaranteed to cure constipation and all
liver disorders. They are small COM
pressed chocolate coated tablets, easy
to take, pleasant in effect. Reliable.
Any dealer in our remedies will return
yonr money If you are not satisfied
with these tablets, 80 tablets 25 cts.
f. T. Whitehead & Co.