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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-19
CURRENT EVENTS.
what a Party is For.


Those who undertake TO make
party operations mere clash Of per-
sonal likes and dislikes, ambitions
aud iealousies lose sight entirely Of
The larger facts in the domain Of
politics. Natural leaders arise
whose exceptional usefulness to the
principles Of a party give them, as
long as they are true to the right
standard, an extensive following and
influence, but the nation that any
great party is to be swayed by per
soual squabbing is ridiculous. a
party may be injured by an indul
geuce Of such foolishness, but there.
by Losses sight OF it's mission and
opportunities. The number Of
voters IN this country is becoming SO
vast that their judgment must be
reached by clererIy defined aims in
public policies, and the feudal polit
ical chieftens aud his clan have
ceased to be Of much consequence in
his fayorite role Of disturber. Some
Of the states have more than a mil
lion voters, and It Is vain to attempt
10 lead them here and there by
small egotistical quarrels they have
40 desire nor time to think about.
1t is only by machine politics, the
game Of getting nominations far
removed from the people, that the
squabblers find il worth while to
pursue their spitework
An electorate Of 100000 in the
country, with a correspondingly
large distribution Of voters in the
states, must be appealed to by
responsible parties on issues that
deserves, and often compel, general
consideration. Such questions may
arise quickly and under unexpected
circumstances 1t was 50 in the
summer Of 1896. The democratic
party had been overwhelmed by
defeat in this preceding two years,
and It's prospects we're at the lowest
ehb, But by adoFting new issue
and choosing as a leader man who
nationally speaking, had been
unknown, and who ever gained
entrance to the conversation in a
contested delegation, the party made
one Of the greatest fights in its his
tory, polling immensely lis largest
vote Nothing short Of a phenomen-
ally big vote on the other side
averted the success Of that surpris-
ingily sudden change Of front in the
situation. As the country grows
such Developments in politics must
occur frequently. They will cal
for able party action and united
effort. 1t is idle to guess what
shape the next national democrati,
campaign viii take. The drift o
things will be indicated in some
degree when the next state and con
gressional platforms are put in the
field, yet the main strategy and tao
tics Of 1908 may not materialize an.
sooner before the election than ii
1896.
Since il is manifest that import
ant duties are ahead, the policy o
squabble looks silly indeed. Th'
political duties Of this year are b,
no means slight, state officers and
congressman are to be chosen. Tn
decision will have wide signiti
eence How can any one fancy tina
personal wrangling in party pro
seedlings is ether than detrimental t,
its interests and absolutely blind Il
is true objectss The squabbler
PIT a mark on themselves that al
earnest republicans can see an,
comprehend
II the editor Of the Brooking
Register had captured the insrranc
commissioner lob. Stahl. OF Madiso
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-19

II the editor Of the Brookings
Register had captured the insurance
commissioner job, Stahl, Of Madison
had landed the postofice, and Linn,
Of Canton, had got his special pen
sion graft allowed do you suppose il
would have made any difference
With their political views? As far
a. this newspapers knowledge goes
every insurgent newspaper IN the
ssase has prieyence similar tothose
above mentioned.
II Dowie is able TO exonerate him.
xelf 81 the charges preferred by The
management Of Zion City hs win
have performed 4 miracle indeed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-19


spirit. Flowers on the
colin cast no fragrance backward
over LIES weary way"
The Insurgents make war upon
Senator Kittredge for many alleged
sins of omission and commission, but
one cannot recall any criticism by
them Of his work on the Panama
canal committee, OF which he is the
raking member. Called to the
White house by the president
recently, the senator showed such
remarkable familiarity with a subject
so foreign to his career as an attor-
ney at law that the president in sur.
prise asked him il he pursued a
course in civil engineering while at
Yale. The senator replied in the
negative and, still being pressed by
the president, admitted that he had
tried to post himself thoroughly in
engineering in the past two or three
years while studying the canal pro-
ject. Friends of the senator deny
that his inclinatio1s and tastes natur
ally take him to the corporation
side OF the present day controversies.
They say he is absolutely true to his
constituents. The state is not rail
road-ridden; on the contrary the
people are asking for more lines.
The senator, his friends declare,
would treat such interests impart-
tally. Edwin c. Torrey in Mime
apolis Journal.
The local correspondent who wrote
the Sioux Falls Press some time
ago thst Lake county was strongly
insurgent and that the city election
would be controlled by the insur-
gents, and that the second ward
was solid and the first ward
would give large insurgent major
ity, will have to revise his estimates
since the primary election was held,
for the second ward went against
the insurgents by a large majority,
and insurgency was defeated in the
first ward two to one, while in the
city, as whole, the insurge hts got
four delegates outof seventeen. The
local correspondent wrote the
Press about the time the new insur-
gent management took hold in that
city. If, as the insurgent organ
announced, the city primary just
held was to be test of insurgent
strength, then the result must be
discouraging.
There is every reason to believe
that those who have looked for canal
Legislation at this session of con
gress are to be disappointed, The
opinion grows that the interminable
making Of testimony is only part
Of the consistent policy Of delay and
obstruction. The senate is now
popularity known as "The House Of
Detention and it is likely to justify
its name in canal matters. There
has really been no progress in canal
affairs since the vacillations between
Panama and Nicaraga were settled
for all timc BY Mark Hanna and thu
grave discussion between the. loci
and sea level types are really . sor'
Iof dead lock NTH The senate Al
much at sea as ever IS to which is i
be chosen. IL the meantime senti
ment Is growing in favor Of individ
ual responsibility A. opposed !,
II ~ NJ - =. X 81 - - 81 81 AZ = s, N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Flrm; middling 119s; net re-
cepts $3.50; gross receipts $780, sales 25l;
stock 40. 625; coastwise 93l.
New Orleans-Quiet and steary; mid
ding II 5-16; net receipts 2i91; gross re-
cepts 249l; sales 2650; stock 1911 1877; conti-
nent 1865 coastwse 1896
Mobile-Firm middlng II lie: net re-
ceipts $50; gross receipts 1856; sales 100;
stock 24,o20; Great Britain 1863
Sayannal-Easy; middling 11h net re-
cepts 1851; gross receipts 1887; sales 1908;
stock 54147 continent 900; coastwise 2l17.
Charleston-Quiet; middling II; net re-
ceipts 49, gross receipts 4S; stock 1899
Wilmington-Steady; middling lis; net
receipts II; gross receipts H. stock 49, 100.
Norfolk-Steady; middlng IFS; net re-
celpts 1901; gross receipts 1891 sales 81
stock 3S,93s; continent 1852
MISUNDERSTANDING; middling 111a sales
1919
New York-Quiet; nliddllng no; gross
receipts 81; stock los, 3d..
Boston-Quiet; middlng 1l70; net re-
ceipts l04; gross receipts 52S.
Philadelphia-Quiet; middling 1875; gross
receipts 100; stock 1896; Great Britain los.
Total today, at all ports. net Il, ABB;
Great Britain 4724; continent STA; stock
594 1872
Consolidated, at all ports, net Il, 1873
Great Britain 4724; continent S174
Total since September l. at all ports,
net Ills 725; Great Britain 1873. 662; France
62S944; continent 2,1sO36O Japan 10,572;
Mexico 2764
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BEARS ARE STILL {
IN THEIR ELEMENT
More Violent Declines Made in
Prices
EVERYBODY WAS SELLING
Stocks pour In From Every Direction
and Are Thrown Over on Swift
iy Declining Range
of Prices.
EVERYBODY WAS SELLING

New York, April 2S.-Heavy liquidation
continued in the stock market today
without any new development in the sit
nation. The violent decline in prices of
the las two days brought additions to the
flood in the market by the wiping out
of margins, uncovered of stop-loss orders,
shrinkage of collateral and all the other
natural consequences of a sudden con-
traction in the market valuation Of Sc
curities
The bears were in their element and
of course, were not idle. remarkable
Feature of the market was its calmness
in the early part of the session, when
selling was comparatively light, and sup
porting measures seemed to be easily eff
feetive. Such a drop in prices as that
of yesterday usually has the result Of
preeipitating additional burdens on the
market Immediately follow, owing to i'm
paired margins which have not been
made good over night, and the natural
unsettling effect upon sentiment of a day
of decentralization, such as yesterday.
Sales of this character seemed to be with
held from the market when trading first
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Gilbert & Claws Market Letter.

Liverpool was little disappointing in
showing a full response to the unnatural
decline of the American markets yester-
day, fer it was rather thought the foreign
market would display more strength,
especially in the construction. placed by
the trade there upon the visible supply
statement which was more favorable than
otherwise Options closed points lower
than yesterday. Spot sales 1000 bales at 3
points decline.
No special features marked the day $
trading in the New Orleans market, the
falsity of yesterdays rnmors. evidently
put out for no other than manipulative
PURPOSES, primarily in stocks and senti-
mentally in cotton, seems to have shaken
out what vestge of confidence there had
remained, but while price changes were
inconsiderate, the steadlness OF the mar
lSet's undertone arose from the continued
frmness of the spot situation
The fair mill takings of 20s. 900 bales for
the week disproves in large measure
the many denials that have arisen from
different sources of a marked decline In
the worlds trade condition. and it is all
the more satisfactory in that 1t causes
an improvement In the statistical position
of the present crop, which will largely
dispel opinions still prevailing abroad
that this seasons total outturn will be
much in excess OF the popular estimate.
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Ware g Leland's, Market Letter.

Cables were slightly disappointing. The
Liverpool market closed at a decline of 4
points ON futures and of points on spot
cotton with sales of latter 1000 bales,
when a decline of only to 4 points was
due on the New York close yesterday.
The weather was also bearish, light show
ers being reported at or 3 points in the
eastern belt where needed with the fore
cast calling for more, and private reports
continued to indicate a favorable start
for the new crop on a moderately in
creased acreage
On the other hand, the weekend statis-
tics were bullish. Mr.. Ellison raised his
estimate of European consumption to 49,
600 bales against III. 900 bales of 500
pounds each last year Advices as to the
spot situation were also of favorable
character, indicating a fair demand with
very little desirable cotton available and
tho street gossip concerning the cotton
taken up ON May contracts. seemed more
confident of its disposal to New England
spinners.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box. extra fancy Aa425.
Oranges = California navel oranges.
So ,50d4; grape fruit, S.
Tomatoes--Per crate, $500.
Florida Beans-Per crate, green $4,000
go; wax, $1.50.
English Peas-$1 .00Ml25
Limes-Per 100. 81.
Peanuts-Fancy, per pound &C. No 2. be.
Sweet Potatoes-Yellow yams S0aS5e.
Celery-Per dozen Zoe; per crate, $1,000
$50.
Cabbage-New crop, Mobile cabbage,
$e.7503.O 90,
Strawberries - Alabama, per 2-quart
crate. $2.O0m3O0.
Egg Plant-$2M2. So
Lettuce-New crop per crate, sac 80;
dozen, 65675c.
Onions-2Q24c.
Potatoes-Irish. 95cGl 90.
Eggs-Per dozen. fresh, l5a16c.
Hens-30nS5c; chickens, S5a4Oc; broers,
2Oa40c.
Sugar-Granulat ted. sac; y. c., NC.
patent, So 70; straight. $40
Butter-Fresh. 121k@lbc; renovated. CSC;
creamery, 8e.
Cheese-Full cream, per pound. &c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-29
Gorky's Lesson.

From Harper's Weekly.
That Gorky should have brought here
as his wife a companion and fellow pa
triot who is not his wife was an incl
dent that his friends here naturally de-
plore. IT stands i'm Instructive evidence
of the responsibility which turks at the
bottom of the mind that is capable OF
accepting the socialistie programme.
Everybody is to do as he likes and quit
when he likes. in the socialistic heaven,
and somebody else is TO gather up all
the dropped stitches and pay the bill.
Nevertheless. Gorky stands as yalldly
for the yeast In the Russian dough as
Though his marital fidelity eonformed
more closely to our best standards. What
he must lately have learned about the
restrictions OF mans privileges in coun-
try that Is called free may be very use
fully instructive to him, even though it
leaves him gasping.
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OPENING RATHER
BETTER THAN DUE
Week End Figures Given Out
Were Bullish
SLIGHT BEAR PRESSURE
Selling Was Not Aggressive and the
Market Later Rallied on Covering
BY Fridays selIers-Trad-
ing Was Quiet.

New York. April 2s.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of l
point to decline of points, which was
rather better than due on the cables. The
weekend figures were bullish, but the
weather In the south continues favorable
and prices sagged off a few points right
after the opening under renewal local
bear pressure and scattering liquidation
The selling was not aggressive. however,
and later the market rallied or points
on covering by some of yesterdays sell
lers with trading during the middle of
the morning very quiet
Receipts at the ports today 4Ss bales
against 1850 last week and 2S,57S last
year. For the week (estimated) 5000 bales
against s4.4s7 last week and 1888 last
year Today's receipts at New Orleans
249l bales against 1882 last year and at
Houston 1000 bales against SAP last year.
New York Cotton Futures.
New York, April 2s.-Futures opened
steady and closed quiet and steady. Quo
tations ranged as follows:
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Weather conditions continued favorable
for farm work the past week, fair wealth
er and alternating showers prevailing
generally throughout the belt, only COM
plants of evidence being the want OF
more moisture in the Mississippi valley
and In the south Atlantic states and
higher temperatures, weather having
been rather too cool In the early part of
the week, especially east of the Missis-
sippi river According to preliminary re-
ports by states as published by the New
York Journal of Commerce, the increase
in acreage does not promise to be as large
as at first expected on account of the
general complaint of scarcity of labor in
the south. On next Monday a prominent
authoritw on crop conditions will issue a
report on the progress of the new crop
during the month of Aprils
At the close of March 60 per cent of
the land was reported In condition for
planting, against AZ per cent last year
and it was said that the contemplated in
crease in the acreage had remained about
the same as the previous month. about 5
per cent. il is to be expected, therefore
since the weather during the past four
weeks has been of a favora BILE character
that a favorable report will be made con-
corning planting nearing completion, but
the increase in acreage may not be large
enough to meet the supply requirements
of the world for the next season. as an
increase of at least 10 per cent over last
years acreage will be necessary to pro-
vide a large crop OF about 12.500,000 bales,
as the visible and invisible reserves will
have been reduced to a minimum at the
end of next August
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Coffee Market.

New York. April 2s.-The market for
coffee futures opened steady at unchanged
prices to an advance of points in re-
Spouse to steady cables. There was a
little Wall street selling owing to another
weak spell in the market, and at one
time prices showed a net loss of about
5 to 10 points. Offerings were not very
aggressive, however, and the market
rallied later on buying by trade inter-
ests. The close was net unchanged.
Sales, 5l500 bags. May. $40; July, $3.50
10: September, 6 s5@6.90; December, 40
al Is; March, 1851. 40
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Loveman & Co.'s Market Letter.

Today's market was very dull and
unnteresting affair The setback re-
ceived by the market yesterday seemed
to have shut off what little outside speeu-
lation there was, and the trading today
was mostly of professional character.
At the close the market was steady, but
showed a net loss for half day of / to 2
points on futures, while spots were re-
ported steady, with prices unchanged,
with sales of 1850 bales all told.
Compared with a week ago spots are
unchanged, while futures are 10 points
lower on the old, and points on the new
crop positions.
The spot situation during most OF the
week has been characterized by good
demand. which found but little desirable
cotton for sale.
The highest premiums OF the season
have been paid for actual cotton. a fact
which clearly indicates that exporters
are having great difficulty in making
their commitments to the other side. In
this connection, the Record contains the
following interesting lite mtoday:
THE highest bids of the season for
(. o. b. cotton were made yesterday.
Several houses bid IS points on May for
Liverpool good middling in the country
without moving any cotton
Trading in futures has been OF an ex-
tremely nervous character during the
week. Notice day, both here and in New
York, passed off in a favorable way to
the long side, but the bulls did not seem
to be able to follow up advantage, and
were deprived of the fruits of their vic
tory just when they were about to pluck
them
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llvernool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, April B.-Cotton, spot quiet;
prices 3 points lower; American mid
ding fair, 658; good middling. 6.i2; mid
ding 6.04; low middling. 5.SS good or
binary. 30, ordinary, $50
The sales Of the day were 1000 bales, of
which 1000 were for speculation and ex-
port, and included $500 American. Re
ceipts 5000 bales, including 800 American.
Futures opened easier and closed quiet.
April, $50; Aprl-May, 5.s5 May-June,
5.S5; June-July. $50; July-August. $50;
August september, 5.S2i September octob-
err, SO: October November, 5.62: Novem-
ber- December, SCI; December January.
5.6i January February, 5.62.
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Cotton Seed oil.

New Orleans, April 2s.-Cotton seed oil
steady; prime refined in barrels, S6; prime
crude, loose, 81.
Memphis. April 2S.-Cotton seed oil:
Prime crude, 81 prime summer yellow.
"a; prime meal, s25OOa2550; prime cake.
S25,00d25.50
New Orleans, April 2s.-eotton seed oil.
prime crude f. O. b. mills, 30; do. yellow.
s6has6A Petroleum steady; refined, New
York $50. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
S7.55; do. IN bulk, s465 Rosin quiet:
strained common to good. s1.0Od405; tur=
pentine, quiet 67Q67Ia
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Naval stores.

Charleston-April 2s.-Turpentine and
rosin, nothing doing.
Savannah, April 2S.-Tnrpentine, firm
81; receipts $40; shipments 1865. Rosin
nothing doing: receipts 1891; shipments
500: stock 5O19S Quote: A. Il. c, 1915; d.
$3.50; Il, $685.; f, $3.50 G. $500; II, $40;
/, s455; X, 1925; NJ, s5.s5; N. $40; W, q.
$5.45; w. W, $3.50.
New Orleans, april 2s-Naval stores
steady: pitch s2.25; pine tar, $40; coal
tar. $3.50 Rosin per barrel of $50 pounds:
A. b. C. $3.75; ID. $3.50; e. 1896; F, $3.50;
G. $500; n, $40 /. $3.50: X. s5.25: M,
IS. IS; \. $40: W. G, $45; w, w, $3.50
Turpentne, firm, "a.
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Southern Railway Co.
Schedule in Effect Februar II. 1909,

Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
6:4O a. m.-No. IS. for Atlanta, Washing
ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia
New York and the East. Pull.
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car, birmingham to New
York. Dining car. Birming-
ham to Atlanta.
$40 a. m.-No. 10, for Montevalo. Ma
plesville. Selma and way sta.
tons.
2;25 D. m.-No. So, for Columbus, Yves,
Point, Winona, Greenwood
and Greenville: also Sheffield
ana Florence and North Ala
bama points.
a:40 o. m.--No. Is, for Cordova, Oakman,
Corona and way stations: aiss
Blossburg.
s:45 a. m.-No. % fcr Admission. Helm ana
way stations; also Rome, Ca
$50 d. m.-No 80 for Atlanta, Charlotte,
Richmond, Washington, New
York and the East. Pullmaa
Sleeping Car Birmingham t.
Richmond. Va.
1:05 n. m.-No "A. hnmston. Atlanta ana
way stations: also for Jack
sonville and an Florida points
also Talladega. Ala. Pullman
sleeping car birmingham to
Brunswick.
N On N m.-No. 81. for Columbus. West
Point, Winona, Greenwood and
Greenville. Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Car BlrminG-
ham to Greenville.
10. RI n. n.-No q, for Selma, Mobile ana
way stations. Pullman Draw
ing loom Sleeping Car Bir-
mingham 70 Mobile.
II 40 u. m.-No. 9S, for Atlanta, Anniston
and way stations. Pullman
Sleeping Car. Birmingham to
Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be
occupied at Union station s:3s
D. m.
For detailed Information and sleeping
car reservations apply passenger offica.
Morris Hotel Building. Telephone s061
Bell and SIT Peoples
j. N. HARRISON. dist. Pass. AT
r. b. CREAG. Trav. Pass. Agt.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet; middling ia; net re-
ceipts 2000 gross receipts 1000; shipments
1892; stock So, 7S0
Augusta-Quiet; middling II 5-16; net re-
ceipts 302; gross receipts 3O2; shipments
414; sales 359; stock 55,221
Memphis-Steady; middling 11b; net re-
ceipts 1872; gross receipts 1885; shipments
2295; sales $50; stock 41,S7S.
st. Louis-Quiet;. middling Ia; net re-
ceipts 1888; gross receipts 1892; shipments
1850: sales 551; stock 34,3S3
Cincinnati-Quiet; net receipts go; gross
receipts $40; shipments 461 sales 600; stock
1851
Notwithstanding liz; net receipts
S261; gross receipts 6O5s; shipments 1912;
sales 1860; stock 1929
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ers. s1.eoa5.io; stockers and feeders, 8 %
04S5
Hogs: Receipts, 900; sQlee higher Nix
ed and butchers, Sc. i0d6 10: good heavy.
ST. 6Oa6 67Rs; rough heavy, s6.3od6 45; light,
Sc. sOa6 621a; pigs, S. ,sO@e. Is: bulk of sales,
S. 55de 90.
Sheep. Receipts, 5000; market steady.
Sheep, ss.2595.75; yearlings, S5soa5.so;
lambs, S5d7. 10.
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Feed Stuff.

Corn-No mixed, Csc; white, nc.
Oats-No. 2 mixed, 43c; No. white, 46e;
white clip. 4Sc
Pure wheat bran, so or 100, s24
Cotton seed feed meal, s26: prime, sS.os
Corn chops. $11S,
Corn hearts, 1925
Shorts-100 pound sack, 81 %
Hulls-80-lb C. g., 80 ton, 30-lb C. s.. 400
sack; 100-lb. c. s., 80 tom 100-lb. c. s.. 400
sack; 10 Id sack hulls 35c
Hay-Choiee timothy, 500 No. ] timo-
thy, $19; johnson grass, $4; clover mixed,
1880