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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-02-07
MILLS MACHINERY
SET IN MOTION BY MAYOR GUNTER.
Large Crowd On Hand Tuesday Afternoon Witness The Event Which Places Columbus
Among The Foremost Manufacturing Cities OF The SOhTS Knitting
Machine Put In Operation By Mrs Walter Weaver

goods can be found. They ar,
shipped ali over this country and
into foreign countries and tae
money comes back home sr rau-t
and we are all benefited. This
IS q solution to the problem 3. s.a
prosperity Of this country. How
can we continue this prosperity
thot has struck uss / answer IS
saying; keep your Progressive
Union organized, let no man ae q
knocker but let every body in
our town pay literally Co keep
this organization at work. If
you will do this the wheel of
prosperity will roll on and i'm a
short while we will not only oe
the largest town but also one Of
the best manufacturing towns in
the State of Mississippi
Mayor Gunter then repaired t0
the engine room and set the ma
chinery in motion and Mrs. Wal
ter Weaver, at the request Of Mr..
McGinnis, started the first knit
ting machine and for an hour the
visitors enjoyed an attractive
scene.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-02-07
Masonic Lodge.

A stated communication OF Coz
lumbus Lodge No. 8 A. +. 6 4.
n. will be held Friday evening,
Feb. 3rd, at which time a matter
Of great Importance viii be pre-
sented, and every member is
earnestly requested to be present.
II. A CARSON, W II.
G.. L.LNCoLN, Sec.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-02-07
Shepard S Nov
ing Pictures.

The above attraction was at
Columbus Theatre yesterday af-
ternoon and evening and at both
performances had large au-
dience. This is one of the best
attractions Of its kind touring the
country and always succeeds in
pleasing.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-02-07
Notice

All members of the Z. D. G..
are requested to meet at the res
idence of Mrs. Robert Belts on
Friday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Business of Importance. EIec-
ton of officers will take place.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-02-07

One Of the most important
events il the history Of Columbus
was the beginning on Tuesday of|
the ope. alton of the great Kava- /
naugh Mil in this city.
Less than one year ago Geo. +
". Kavanaugh s. Co.. the lead /
ing manufacturers of underWear, I
OF Cohoes. y u. sent a repre- +
sentative South to look out a To- +
cation for the establishment Of a /
mill to manufacture the same line /
Of goods. This representative /
visited several places. among
them, Columbus. and he was so
favorably impressed with the
people and the surroundings that
on his return home Messrs. Geo. /
W. and Fred Kavanaugh came
down It did not take them long
to agree with their representative
who had preceded them and it
did not take our people long to
decide that the Kavanaughs were
made Of the right kind of ma
terial, that they were honest and
upright and that they were busi-
ness men from the word 60. As
a consequence there has been
erected IN our city a plant that
every Mississippian should feel
proud Of, and especially should
the Columbus people as it means
SO much To them directly. That
our people ao appreciate 1t was
fully demonstrated Tuesday oy
the great number who visited the
mill at O'Clock p. m. to witness
the opening. As the clock OF
the famous Industrial Institute
ana College was e1rIhIlS 'ne
hour' the "nlS'ie oL me 0'aiioar0
stove " orK5 oeguh 70 olo"' 'iii7
was Ioll""eo q Ie" secohoS la'er
oy 'ne "hlStie o. 'he Den Luln
DER Co., ana soon every "hisVle
IN tne clVy was Curheu Oh III Luii'
Ia hohor oL Che occasion " me
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Presloent " aIteF " eaVer, OF
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meeahg 70 oraeF ana at Ihe re-
! quest OF the management lh'ro-
duced ReF' l. NJ broyIes, pas
tor OF the FlrsI NeVhodlst chufch'
VINO invoked dlFlhe dressings up
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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-02-07
HAS SOLD a PILEoF CHAMBERLAIN S
COUGH REMEDY.

I have sold Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for more than twenty years
and it mas given entire satisfaction ]
have cold a pile of it and can recon-
mend it hlghly.-JOsEPH NCELHNEY,
Linton, Iowa. You viii dnd this rene
dy a good friend when troubled with a
C g h or cold. It always aEarls
quick relief and is pleasant r1 take.
For sale by Johnston & Cai1e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
PRICES IRREGULAR IN COTTON MARKET Range of Trading Was About
 12 or 13 Points BEARISH REPORT IS MADE Final Prices Were Within a Point of the Lowest, Although the Tone
 Was Steady at the
 Decline.

New York December 29.-The cotton market was moderately active and prices ranged irregularly within & range of about 12 or 13 points. Sales were estimated at $50 900 bales, and the market closed at a net decline of 1191S points.
 The market opened steady at decline of 3Q5 points in response to lower cables. Private advices from Liverpool reported that one of the leading crop authorities abroad, whose estimate of 10,250,000 bales had been one of the prominent bull factors in the advance of autumn, had raised his figures to 10500,000 bales for the years growth, and this seemed to encourage selling by local professionals while there was further Wall street liquidation and no indication of bull support. Prices, con- seuuently, worked off to a net loss of about i0012 points when the market ral- lied a few points on covering of shorts, and during the early afternoon worked up and down quite rapidly between the low point of the morning and about the open ing figures. Toward the close the market was dently under selling for both ae- counts, and final prices were within q point of the lowest, although the tone was steady at the decline. Southern spot markets were unchanged to 1s higher. It was a January notice day in the local market. About 25, GOO bales were rendered, but had no special influence in view of the big premium commanded by March.
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today, 37, ,299 bales against 4o,s03 fast week and g, ,577 last year. For the week, estimated, 215.OO0 bales against 2416S4 last week and 23S. .764 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans s574 bales against 9744 last year. and at Hous- ton 4942 bales against 6405 last year. Flu lures opened and closed steady.
 NI.,., Na,l< Ha&to, E,tf,,rac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet: middllng 117s net re- ceipts S6g1; gross receipts S691 sales POO, stock 23l ,lS1; France 455l; continent lS,- 196
 New orleans-Easy; mIddlng Il Ills; net receipts S574; gross receipts S574; sales HOO; stock ,3S9; Great Britain 1l,ozo, coastwse 5O5. Mobile-Dull and nominal; middling 1l12, net receipts POP; gross receipts POP; stock 46, ,6S9; coastwise 3100.
 Savannah-Dull and easy; middlng II 7-16; net receipts 2S67; gross receipts 2S67 sales 47; stock 145,999 coastwise 2sI6.
 Charleston-Steady; mddling IFS; net receipts 649; gross receipts 6i9; stock 47,530; coastwise o31.
 Wilmington-Ste middling 1lh; net receipts 539; gross receipts 5S9; stock IT, S73; coastwise 2351.
 Norfolk-Steady; middlng IFS; net re- ceipts l756 gross receipts 1756; sales 33l stock 69,137.
 Baltimore-Nominal; mddling 11A net receipts 11S6 gross receipts 2011; stock 12,- 1S0; Great Britain 1175
 New York-Qulet; middlng 1l9O; gross receipts 165s sales 1427; stock 22O,5O5; con- tinent 653. Boston-Quiet; mlddling 11.9O; net re- ceipts 403 gross receipts 57s3.
 phia--Steady; mlddlng 12.15; net receipts 59: gross receipts 59; stock 1876 nswick-Net receipts 63C6 gross re- ceipts 6306; stock IS, 422.
 Newport News-Net receipts 6l9; gross receipts 6l9 coastwse 619 Port Arthur and Sabine Pass-Net re- ceipts 3962; gross receipts 3962; Great Brit ain 3962.
 Miscellaneous-N receipts liS6; gross receipts 14s6
 Total today, at all ports, net 3I,299, Great Britain 16,162; France 4551; conti- nent 13.S49; stock 1,15S,293- Consolidated, at all ports, net POI ,5o2 Great Britain 93.654; France 17,95O; conti- nent 8. .060; Japan 4l0
 Total since September ]. at all ports, net 5,O49, ,633; Great Britain 1,56i, 42s; France 469 197: continent 1,294,3l0; Japan 3l,913i Mexico 964. s-Corrected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.

1 New York, December 29.-Weekly in terior cotton statemept:
 Albany-Receipts, 900; shipments, SIS; 1 sales, 20; Stock, 559. l Athens-R Receipts 1923; shipments, 149S i stock, 2O401. ] Atlanta-Steady; middlng, 112s; receipts 404; shipments, 554; stock, S237 1 Brenham-Receipts, S5; shipments, S4; stock, 14s9. i Charlotte-Steady; middllng, 11sa; re- ceipts. 156: shipments, 156. 1 olumbia-Receipts, 14lb, shipments. 1888 {: stock, 2896 Columbus, Ga.-Quiet; middling, 11ss; re- ceipts, BIT; shipments, $40; sales, $40; stock. 22S62. l Columbus, Mss.-Quiet; middling, 11h :; receipts, 655; shipments, 395; sales, 397; l stock. 93Sl
 Dallas-R Receipts, 117e; shipments, 15H i; stock. 4302.
 Eufaula-Receipts, s7; shipments 5s6 stock, 4S51.
 Greenvile-Recepts, 1865; shipments, 1543; stock, 14,156.
 Helena-Receipts 1885; shipments, 1OO6; i stock, 1132S.
 Little Rock-Steady; middlng, il 11-16; receipts. 449l; shipments, 3379; stock, 45,- A.
 Macon Receipts, 7si; shipments, 1S2; stock, II 310 l Meridian-Dull; mddling. Il 9-16; re- ceipts. 14S7; shipments, 1874; stock 24f4S. ontgomery-Steady; middlng, 11ta; re- cepts. 2f79 shipments. 19o5 stock, 3- s79. 1 Nashvile-Firm; midding, 1lih; receipts, 22S; stock. 31S3. 1 Natchez-Dull middlng, Il s-1s; receipts. i 11o6; shipments, 173 sales. 50o stock, 19, l $50
 Raleigh--Easy; midding. II; receipts 172; shipments. 225; stock, SOP. 1 Rome-Receipts, 7s9 shipments 5S1 stock, 6660 l Selma-Receipts, 1924; sales. 1911; stock l 1G4 ] Shreyeport-Ea middling, 11H re- ceipts, 29I7 shipments. 1199 stock, 3D. 999. i Vicksburg- Receipts, 3295; shipments. i 2402: stock 23s62. l Yazoo City-Receipts. 1929: shipments, i 14n2. stock 170Sl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 29.-In the spot market there was but little doing. Both buyers and sellers were apparently wait ing until the holidays arc over before attempting to transact further general business. Prices easier; sales HOO bales, including 4e0 10 arrive and 200 f. O. b.; delivered on contracts. 2900; quotations reduced l-16; middling, Il lie.
 Futures opened steady and 3M5 points lower than yesterdays finals. being ln- f1uenced by lower Liverpools than antici- pated. Immediately after the opening tee- grams were received from New York, stating that between 25,o9o and 40.o00 mo- tices were being circulated in that mar ket. This increased selling orders from both bulls and bears and the active posi- tions fell off 6df7 points below the opening. At this level shorts commenced to take profits, which checked the decline tempor- arily. This was followed by q selling movement that carried pI-ces down grad ually to the close. when the list, then at the bottom, showed net losses of 200 p points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Interior Movement.

Houston-Easy; middling 11%; net re- ceipts 4942; gross receipts 1922; shipments 63O2; sales 65; stock 109,223.
 Augusta-Steady; middling 11ss; net re- cepts 62s; gross receipts CPS; shipments 1342: sales 793; stock 93922.
 Memphls-Quiet; midding 11ss net re- ceipts 1881; gross receipts 3499; shipments 1543; sales 1700 stock f49.637
 St Louis-Quiet; midding 11&; net re- ceipts HOO; gross receipts 3s04; shipments 2747; stock 37,509.
 Cineinnati-Net receipts 1858. gross re- cepts 1533 shipments 1852; stock 14,s39.
 Louisville-Firm; middling 11a4: net re- cepts 329; gross receipts S29; shipments g.; sales 270; stock 300.
 Total today-Net receipts 1O,5l3; gross receipts IA 735 shipments 13,595; sales 262s; stock 405, 418
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
SPECULATION IS
 FEATURE OF DAY Deals Carried to Two Million
 Shares Level STRINGENCY LESS SEVERE Money Market Was Regarded as Easy and the Days Rates Were
 cheerfully and Even
 Eagerly Paid.
STRINGENCY LESS SEVERE

New York, December 29.-For practical purposes today was the last day of the year in the stock exchange. There are no loans or deliveries on Saturday, those made on Friday carrying over until the following Monday and stocks purchased on Friday are to be paid for on the fol- lowing Monday. As Monday is the New Years holiday the settlement for today 8 transactions in the stock market will be deferred in effect until the turn of the year.
 This fact was made the basis for the speculative feature which pervaded tho stock market today from start to finish and carried deals to the two million share level. It was argued that preparations for the Januar ysettlements must now be completed and that the stress in the money market must have done it's worst.
 As a matter of fact there was less severity in tho money fstrngency today than on the two previous days. The rate was carried up to 75 per cent during the urgent demand of the first part of the day, but fell back rather promptly to the neighborhood of 50 per cent and even below that. Compared with yesterday the money market was regarded as easy and todays rates were cheerfully, and even eagerly paiu. There is deep root ed conviction amongst the speculative contingent in the stock market that a vast organization exists amongst the most powerful capitalists in the country, which is directly responsible for the se- were stringency in money for the last week in the year. The. operators in stocks of less imposing resources assert their belief that the aforesaid powerful capi- talsts have accumulated vast resources in their own hands, for the purpose of squeezing the money market, forcing the stocks from other hands and gathering them into their own for the purpose of realizing the great profits which are to accrue when the enormous waiting de- mand for stocks develops at the later relaxation in the money market. It is with intention to defeat this alleged plan that speculators have cheerfully paid ex- orbitant money rates rather than part with their stocks. The belief in the now substantial character of the accumula-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Loveman & Co.'s Market Letter.

This has been the first notice day on January contracts and about 10000 bales were rendered The effect on prices how ever was hardly noticeable. The discount at which January was already selling be- meath March, and the later positions was amply sufficient to pay all carrying prices and per cent interest, and spot houses who had their hedges in January, finding no weakness developed In that option were glad to cover and put out the hedge Tn a latre month. Some of the notices were stopped for bull account. but the bulk Of them were taken up by the houses which originally issued them. It is stated that a leading bank here arranged loan Of S5 ,0oO. GOO at 6 per cent for 60 to 90 days with a cotton exchange house. Of course, there Is no reason to assume that this loan is for the purpose of taking up cot ton that may be rendered. At ruling prices such an amount would be sufficient to take up nearly one-half of the whole stock held here. It Is more probable that the loan In question was to carry the firms stock account, since many Of the leading cotton houses also do consider able stock exchange business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Local Staple Groceries.

sugar-Granulated 5c; Y. C.. 1-4c. Flour-Fancy patent. $5.25; standard patent, s5; straight. s4.5o.
 coffee-Green. 1l@l3c: Arbuckle's Porto Rico. s15.o5. Meat-Drv salted ribs. Sc; dry salted rih beIlies 8I2c; extra clear, 734c; hams. fancy Be; medium, 121sc becon bellies. 1fhc; California hams. sac.
 Iard-Leaf, 8 1-4c.
 Compound lard 6c basis. Molasses--Cen 15n35c; sugar house. 40e; Georgia cane, 34c.
 Reans-Navy, $225 per bushel; hand picked Lima. 6IAc per pound
 Grits-92 pounds, s. 65,
 Meal, sl15
 Birmingham macaroni. 6tae.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30

t;on of stocks was fostered by the prom ,nanoe in the market of United states Steel Union Pacific and Amalgamateo Copper. o,,,ati,,.
 II ia the assumption of the specuialiNs nalhliS that these three stocks are tio favorftes for purpose of stock lhalhee op erations of the most influential groups ol capitalists in the country. The lhdl'S ,,ars which were prevalent yesterday or expected measures to relieve the i'ioi,ss ,s,s situation were not very fixed in any case today There were no announcements or the treasury department of any deposi,s of government funds with the natlohai hanks. and denials were made oi any in- tention to take such action. rms lnlofhia- tion of a bankers pool to provide futus for lending in the stock market was aiso denied. The preliminary estimates or ene weeks currency movement lnolcateu d small gain on balance from the interior in spite of the supposed shipments 10 Chicago and Memphis to relieve the strained situation at those points.
 Rut the balance of receipts rom the interior was much too small to onset the loss of S2.547, ,00O by the banks to the sup treasury. There is a general conviction also that the loan account of the banks has been freely exercised during the week to meet the year end requirements 6ut the possibility or Wedh 'e'iin iH 1i - :, eeived little attention as 1t was assumed that at the last actual business m the wear in the stock market the crisis Tn money might be fairly passed. It was on this assumption that the animated specu- lation throughout had held prices up to the closing which was firm and at about the top. The strength of the market was so general as to require no specification. The sensational rise in Anaconda was a repetition of the recent movement In that stock.
 Bonds were firm; total sales par value $3 2s0, 900.
 United States 2s advanced 1sc, and the 3s and old As A per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Comp arative Statement.

New York, December 29.-For the week ending December 20:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during week POI, ,552, net receipts at all United States ports same week last year 2o4,20S, total receipts since September 5,049 6SS, total receipts to same date last year 5,S71,4 ,402, exports for the week 125- 04, exports for same week last year Ill., 4S6, total exports since September 1 3,36O,- SIP, total total exports same date last year 4,204566, stock at all United States ports 1.15S,2 ,293, stock at all United States ports same time last year .05S, ,6l2 stock at all Interior towns 762,55 stock at all interior towns same time last year 752 S6S, stock at Liverpool OPP, ,oO0 stock at Liver pool same time last year S34, 900, stock of American afoat for Great Britain 311 ,00O stock of American aioat for Great Brit ain same time last year 320,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. December 29.-Money on call stringent. SOm75 per cent: ruling rate, 400 50: last loan, O.: closing bid, 5O offered at 60, time money strong; sixty and ninety days and six months, per cent, with ad- ditional commission on short dates, mak- ing the rate per cent and upwards.
 Prime mercantile paper. 51Aa6; sterling exchange firm; closing heavy, with actual business in bankers bills at 4S525a So.3l for demand. and at 4S1. .S0ta481.s5 for sixty day bills; posted rates, 4S3@4sSls and 4selhd4s7; commercial bills, 4S1 @4S1as. Bar silver, e45s Mexican dollars, 50. Govern ment bonds strong; railroad bonds firm.
 Washington, December @.-Today treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows available cash balances s1S9, ,356. .7eS; gold, $S5,5S4,115.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Coffee Market.

New York, December 29.-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice, 1-16c; mild steady; Cordova, 934@12s4c.
 Futures opened steady at a decline of 5 to 10 points under selling by trade in- terests and somewhat disappointing French cables. Offerings were light, how ever, and the market ruled generally steady during the middle session on a little Wall street buying and covering of shorts Towards the close that rumors of bullsh cables had been received from Brazil regarding the new duties, stimula- ted the support. and the market closed steady at a net advance of , to 10 points. Sales were 56,0oO bags. January 6.25; February, 635d6 40; March, 6.45d6.65 April, 6.55; May 6.65d6 so September, 6 g5d77 OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy. A.56. Florida oranges, S2.5 tangerines, S300df400; grape fruit, $S.504400. Apples-Northern grown, per barrel fancy s4. 75M5 %.
 Cranberrles--Per crate. A.
 Limcs-Per 100. Sl l.25
 Bananas-Per bunch. Fancy stock, x.00 Ml.50 bunch
 Peanuts-Fancy per pound, 6c; No. ( 5N5lsc.
 Tomatoes-Per crate, $2. 50.
 Celery-Per dozen. 75c-
 Cabbage-2c per pound.
 Potatoes-Irsh potatoes. 6cG$10o. Turkeys. dressed, 200; on foot, 14a15o. Eggs-Per dozen, cold storage, 22924c; fresh, 25di26c.
 Hens-30@85c: chickens, large. 2Od25c: medium, 1sM2oc.
 Butter-Fresh. 1sa20c; renovated. 23os creamery, 30c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30

movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year Tn round figures of 5000 a decrease under the same days year before last Q. e4'uO and decrease under the same sme Tn 1902 of 43,00O
 For the 20 days of December the totals show decrease under last year Of 2ilon' a decrease under the same period year before last of 272, 600. and decrease under the same time in 1902 of 21,000.
 For the 120 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the zo days of last year 95S,000, ahead the same days year before last f53,oo0 and ahead of 1902 by S6S,00O.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 30o,515 bales against S67, ,792 for the seven days ending this date last year. 359,s5S year before last and S4S, 6SS same time in 1902; and. for the twenty-nine days Of Decemoer 1t has been 1,507 522, against l17s,t54 last year, 1.7799 937 year before last and l. 529 00s same time in 1902.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States ports 5049.63s against 5,S41,34 last year, b.103.459 year before last and 4,7S3,4S2 same time in 1902 Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Canada, 390.3l5, against b17,134 last year, 420.b75 year before last and 546 436 same time in 1902; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year. 6O7,0 ,011 against 665. .654 last year. 44- 953 year before last and 471 ,632 same time in 1902; southern mills takings BIO GOO, against SS5.s59 last year. so5. 449 year before last and s07,197 same time in 1902.
 These make the total movement for the 120 days of the season from September 1 to date, 6s56959, against 7,90a.9ss last year 6s04, ,436 year before last and G., 5Ss,7O0 same time in 1902.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 132, ,Ss3, against 1S7,9n last year. making the total thus far for the season, S,395, ,627. against 4,2o3 703 last year, decrease of s07, AS.
 Northern mills talSings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an increase of 7219, as compared with the correspond ing period last year. and their total talk ings since September 1 have increased 295l6. The total takings of American mills, north. south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 2,10s.Sos against 2,053,- 515 last year. These include 1,1S69oS by northern spnners, against 1.157,442.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior centers have increased during the week, b2.27s bales, against an increase during the cor responding period last season of 66,650 and are now S4,S91 greater than at tD,s date in 1904
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date is 7,401 ,490 against 8071 .955 for the same period last year.