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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

her eyes
Drowned speech, ere 1T could struggle
The raveled bronze that made her hair
seem NGlth
Ten times its weight in gold, shone like
the skies
At sunset DER those azure deeps. Who
To PAINT such loveliness fails at the
OF wor ,,,Is., she was framed. for WOO
A puzzle. a perfection and prize!
She turned to me-answercd the mute
appeal
Ny own eyes held. and by some hidden
law,
OWNED my wishes Like a silver bell
Her sweet voice echoed through the mer-
camille
establishment she worked in-"Have
You saw
Our new line Of gents fancy vests?--
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
The Auto and the Idiot.

The Auto and the Idiot
Came noting on the scene;
The air was full OF violets
And oders fresh and clean
And that was odd. because, you see, &
Their fuel was gasoline.
% glory" cried the idiot
We're forging right ahead.
II had wheels upon my feet,
I'd also rum he said.
The Auto moaned. 1T Is q shame
Your wheels are In your head! !"
The Auto and the idiot
Ran bang into fence.
To steering" said the idiot,
I'm giving thought intense"
And that was odd because, you Know,
he hadn't any sense,
Adown a pleasant county lane
They iourneyed fast and far
Until they sp!ed a gentleman
!, As.smoking his cigar;
u hit him hard the Auto cried,
And minimize the Jar"
Across the quiet gentleman
Right merrily they sped. :.
Pedestrians should look alive, !"
The busy Auto said ,S. w
And this remark was odd, because
Ire gentleman was dead, pr,c,-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

santo Domingo has contrivcd to get nll
her advertising gratis, though 1t has
been top column and frequently
next to pure reading matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Tho Filipinos will doubtless DO properly
reassured to learn that their future now
lies behind them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Competent authorities maintain that
there are still several hundred acres OF
Oregon land that nobody has yet stolen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Mr. Fairbanks may not be presidential
timber. but we will stick to 1t that he
would have made nm excellent Esquimnu.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

George AIDE declares that he will not
write any more slang. We don't believe
there is any more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

The danger in handling Finland too
carelessly seems to be that you may
get stuck by Finn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

The Monroe Doctrine. 1t would seem.
has comparative degree. And super
lative.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20


Hon. David Fl. Fenton, IL member of
the Maryland Legislature. has introduced
n road Improvement bill designed to take
the place Of the existing ro.u law in
Maryland.
Mr.. Fenton's bill is in principle an en-
tension of the abutt!ng property owner
plan of street improvements in tho CITY
to the counties. 1t will Apply to al tbs
counties and will provide that when a
majority of the abutting en:l aGjasent
property holders shall petition the county
commissioners of any county to improve
or build road. the county commits
sioners must at once advertise for
bids and award the CONTRACT to the lowest
responsible bidder. They are ten au-
thorlzed to issue bonds for the payment
and the abutting and adjacent properly
holders may either pay THAR assessments
in cash or in installments 20 extend over
"a period of fifteen years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

vannnh News ever heard of Or. Mary
Walker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Mr.. Poultney Bigelow has the knack
Of getting smaller as you get closer to
him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

H. H. Rogers doesn't even think It
worth while to install forgettery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
The Press and the Public.

Editor watterson. of the Louisville
Courler-Journal. says in recent article
on English and American Journalism"
that in proportion that the newspaper
has gained as vehicle of news it seems
to have lost conveyer of ideas; and
that is true, for two reasons:
1t is natural and it is we'll that this
should be. 1t shows that the people are
becoming more Intelligent and, therefore.
are thinking more and more for them
selves. 1t is the newspapers business
and its chief function to print the news,
to give the people the means of inform
ing themselves. When the people are in
formed, they are quite capable of form
ing their own opinions. But if the peo-
pie are kept In ignorance, they are sure
to become the prey of demagogues. Tho
rendition which Mr.. Watterson seems to
deplore is to us Sign Of Improvement
and progress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
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THE LATEST BOOKS J
UNDER BRIEF REVIEW. /!

pospherc Of metropolitan life. This,
to her own discretion. our criticism on
aideraton is this Dass rho o. Wheel s Of Life.
dlnal defect. t does not Tic hold 't the read.
sr interest. The change from the novel
great one, involving new methods and
different endowment, and Miss Glasgow's
ps Psyche. mastery Is not yet snili-
c,entiy developed to make, the new plan
eHectlve. Her insight and art, increas-
ingly, as this book exhibits them. arc not
now great enough to cnchain the reader S
attention to. long novel devoid OF pro-
inlnating llfe-story. with more fully de-
Yeloped powers or, more simply, with
a more liberal injection OF plot. she has
shown In The Wheel OF Life" that she
plant success in a higher field than
she has hitherto attempted.
A M Ma dnaeS 9r ls TO az '5 p n ns
Brown e Co., Boston.
This book well sustains Mr.. Open
helms reputation as an uncommonIy
has the knnck OF involving hts charac
tiers In wonderful maze of compica-
ton. and perlious adventure. from which
triumphant emergence seems,-- but isn't
LSd'iy,. luupOSsiDIe. HOI OIe MI.
Oppenheim is n firm believer In true
value of a good plot and that Is some
thing ITO applaud, In an age singnlarly
weak In plots. In IA Maker Of History"
he returns to the same theme he has
handled In n couple OF earlier books, viz:
the search for secret papers of nature
so important. that n European war turns
upon their possession.
In this book, the paper in question Is
nothing less than part OF secret treaty,
made between the Car OF Russia and
the Emperor OF Germany As luck would
have It, one sheet of this highly I'M
gortant, document blew out OF the win
dow OF the imperial private car and
was picked up by young Engllshman.
The. quest of this sheet provides the
motive OF the book. Several different par
ties were looking for II. Young Poynton,
who had found Il, mysteriouslv disnp-
peared His sister, who started out TO
look for him, mysteslously disappeared
Duncombe, who engaged to find them
both. found himself strangely tbwarted
at every point. Some hidden, but power
full forces were working against him
Brave and determined man as he was.
he was finally forced to leave Paris.
A great deal is happening all the time.
an exciting climax coming along every
chapter or two Everything Is compli-
kindly draws back the blind and the
iight begins TO percolate through. An
excellent yarn. calculated to hold the IN
terest OF even the most faded reader
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

P. Bigelow might make an effective re-
tort by interviewing Mrs. Morris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20


We fear there Is no use n protesting.
In our midst" has coma, to stay. Re-
Gently we heard the phrase, which w.
supposed was taboo among all who at
tempted to speak or write correctly, a
number OF times In the same adlress, ana
that too, from one who had tho .eputa-
ton of being quite familiar viii. tie
mother tongue Religious Herald.
Don't worry, Like along these lines"
1t is popular, and the people rule.
----------------------
Eve are surprised to find the MOI
folk Landmark using the expression,
man's trousers The Landmark Is
not given to redundancy. Savannah
Morning News.
Our contemporary does the Landmark
the honor of close reading. Appreciatins
rais. we shall merely ask IL the News
ever heard of boys rousers,''-Norfolk
Landmark.
And we would also inquire IL the sa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Doubtless Castro would cut NJ. Loubet
should he meet him on the street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

The Town Tropics libel suit is more or
less warm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Why do women marry Mr.. A. Chadwick
Burton?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

vannah News ever hoard OF Or. Mary
Walker.
.------------=-.-----=------
Secretary Taft, by close attention to n
physical course, has got his weight down
to less than POS pounds. 1t appears, how
ever, that he will be n good man for the
lid for some time to como.
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santo Domingo has contrivcd to get all
her advertising gratis. though 1t has
usually been top column and frequently
next to pure reading matter.
-.
Competent authorities maintain that
there are still several hundred acres of
Oregon land that nobody has yet stolen.
:-=-=-=--:=-===
Mr.. Fairbanks may not be presidential
timber. but we will stick to 1t that he
would have made nm excellent Esquimau.
-
Tho Filipinos will doubtless DO properly
treasured to learn that their future now
lies behind them
George AIDE declares that he will not
write any more slang. We don't believe
there is any more.
The danger In handling Finland too
carelessly seems to be that you may
get stuck by Finn
The Monroe Doctrine, 1t would seem.
has comparative degree. And super
lative.
=--==---=
Mr.. Poultney Bigelow has the knack
OF getting smaller as you get closer to
him.
P. Bigelow might make an effective re-
tort by interviewing Mrs. Morris.
----=--===
H. II. Rogers doesn't even think It
worth while to install forgettery.
---
Doubtless Castro would cut NJ. Loubet
should he meet him on the street.
-...--7
The Town Tropics libel suit Is more or
less warm.
Why do women marry Mr.. A. Chadwick
Burton?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
A Happy Hint.

Is conquered at last"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
a Lady.

christiansburg. Va. January 10th.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05

1903: Southern mills takihes, exclusive of quantity consumed at Southern outports Lsse.S0e. against 1,a2s,ooe last year. l,sco,- 900 year before last and 1.st3,5o0 the same Of those held at the commencement of the season 79.i26. against 1iIs67 last year; sS,2Te year before lest and a decrease or 22,553 under the same time in 1905
 These make tha total movement or the cotton crop brought into sight during the ten months ending close of June, 10, 6SS, sAs. against 12.739.34s last year. 9,S2S,9os year before last and i0.52s,so3 the same time In 1po2.
 Northern spinners took during June. 1o4,.. 3f.075 year before last, increasing their to- tai for the ten months to 2.2sl,l6 against z.ise.6gs last year and 2,03479O the year before. This makes their average weekly takings for the season 52.1oo, against oo'sis last year and 47.005 the year before.
 Foreign exports for the ten months or the season have been 6. .239 361 bales. showing q decrease under last season of 1,S66.S6S ana an increase over the same period year pe- fore last of 3s6,12l The loss In foreign last year hos been 199,6s7. and the gain compared with the same period year before last 14f.3
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s leading were 503.3ss against s01.sso the same date last year. and 26O,s55 the year before
 Including port and Interior town stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales brought into sight during the ten months the supply has been 1l,09S.- 4s0 against IF, 901, S15 last year ana s'sso,- TOT the year before.
 Up to June 3eth last year 93. 91 per cent: of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same ten months in 1904 the per es IS and for the same time In 1908 the DercentazA marketed was eS. II.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to I,Oveman & Co.
 Na Cnlinsa1Rrna Street.

38 Commerce street.
 New Orleans, La; July 3.-Today's government report showing the aver age condition of cotton on June 18th, 10 have been S3.3. as compared with S4.6 last month. proved somewhat of a bearish report was generally expected. The states reporting a decline in con dition were Texas, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. All other states reported a slight improvement in con- Today's weekly weather report cov- ering the period since the date up to which the bureau. report was made, shows that favorable conditions have, as a rule prevailed over the entire belt, even in the states where deterioration has been reported. Hence, on the ad- vance that followed the reading of bureau figures, disposition was shown ever, was sustained by covering on me part of shorts who had gotten in at lower level earlier in the day.
 As crop conditions have undoubtedly improved since June 25th, we see no reason to change our attitude towards the market, Our private adviees indi- cate that the crop is now progressing eept possibly south Carolina, where rains still continue. Conditions in the Mississippi Delta and in Texas, could, in our opinion, hardly be improved upon, and good crop accounts from these two most important sections are bound to exert a depressing Influence We feel therefore, that the new crop months are a sale on all strong peril
 Yours truly.
 LoVeman & Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wires to c. G. AbercrOmbie
 & Co.,, 32 Commerce Street.

New Orleans, July 3.-All markets ruled easier in first hour of day, fur, ther beneficial rains having occurred Fin central and southern Texas over night. also at points in Louisiana, Mis- sissipDi and Alabama and Liverpool closed at a loss of to points, spots there sharing in the depression to the extent of points on sales of 5000 bales, fhiddling 6 06.
 Private cable advices from the Eng fish market were to effect that China and Japan were cancelling, by cable, orders for cloth.
 There was no support offered market by leading bulls. and there was more selling, with more confidence, than for a long while probably .in anticipation of bearish July bureau crop condition report October selling down to 10 14 against 10 20 at close of yesterday.
 At the hour of publishing the bu- est level of day, and as the condition of the crop on June 25th was reported as having been S3.3 against s4.6 last last and S41 the average of the past ten years, a steadier and higher mar ket prevailed on the announcement that the crop had deteriorated 1 3 points. october closing at 1O21, after having sold high as 10. 25.
 It was day of two bureaus, how eyer. the double header being made up monthly report favored long slde of market, the weekly bulleting the short side, the former having been made up te the 25th of June, the benefit of rains of past ten days were not included. but the weekly review officially proclaimed the breaking of the drouth In Texas, and in other sections of the southwest, and was by far the best weekly wealth CT report published thus far this sea- son.
 That there has bssn a marked im- pruvement in the condition of the crop in the western half of the belt since date returns were made to the govern ment is testified to by the crop Ie port of the New Orleans Times Demo- crat, which statement was based upon the outlook at the close of June. the substance of which was that there had been d distinct improvement In the condition of plant, the rains having occurred at an opportune moment, and this testimony was corroborated by the New Orleans Picayune in It's week ly review and by today's weekly weatn- ST report of the government.
 Compared with last year the bureau -C port as published Is indicative of a yield IS 12 per cent larger than last years, 10.726.000 bales pointing to a crop of about 12.334,0 bales, but by doing a stunt in short division there are those who figure the indicated crop at less than last year
 Yours truly
 c. c. Abercrombie A e Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
AFTER THE ICE TRUSTS.
An Investigation To Be Made Into
 washington Conditions.

An Investigation To Be Made Into
 washington Conditions.
 Washington. July s.--The municipal officials have initiated steps with q view to the prosecution of the respon- sible individuals if upon investigation it develops that the present ice famine in Washington Is the result of a com spiracy to raise the price of that conas modity in restraint of trade.
 District Commissioner West today called the attention of the corporation counsel to action under way in other cities looking Into the alleged illegal operation of Ice dealers and asked to be informed whether developments here warrant similar steps and If so whether such action should be initia- ted by the federal or the municipal aus thoflties.
 The ice scarcity in washington has existed for several days. lee dealers have refused to sell to any but their old customers and in numerous inc stances people have been unable to obtain any Ice at all. even under dls- dressing circumstances
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
MONTHLY COTTON STATEMENT.

New Orleans. July 3.--Secretary Hester s New Orleans Cotton. Exchange statement isstied today covers the monthly movement 10 the close of June.
 Compared with last year 1t shows a de crease for the month in round figures of e15.OO0 bales, compared with year before last an increase of 1l6.0oO and with 1903 an increase of sS 1000.
 The total for June was 260,546, against 475 1903 last year. 144,21l year before last and 172.369 the same time in 1903.
 The movement from september 1st to June 30 inclusive, shows receipts at all TInited states ports 7.s52797. against 9.Sos,- 1Ss last year. 7.070.s2S year before last and 766971s the same time In 1908: overland across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac Rivers to northern mills and Canada 922,- h2s against 1.057, 1S3 last year. 909.O0e year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
AsoSTcOMERY CURRENT QUoTATIOS
 tCorrected Daily.l

noNTGOMERY CURRENT QUoTATIONA (Corrected Daily.l
 These prices are at wholesale and not 'A pearl !Ass; gloss lump AAe' nickel pack ~ Riics.ESira fancy sAe; head a0Bs: hrok- 'H Hssissnt.lssspsoi sss,t IsRas F .,: v!,s,a.s sUa
 1s& 0pi UiSHe. choice IialIksi fancy iao ''e seAndlss-s.lsH Sc; A fancy :eissx .,.... 'OSRs FRISur@Basis s@ of barrels; High patent ss.
 Grits-Per bbl. ss.s5: per sack sl.7S. efasSs fHasaSmss-Dove 1sc: others 1sAe14He corn at chops as 7Oc: white corn 7se oats mixed mixed shs shs tf THG iOs. Johnson krass SSs: rust Srosf Cotton Seed Huils-Loose per ton Ss. 50; baled S9. %: sdeks $s. 50; cotton seed meal Fruit and Produce-Triumph potatoes si IS bu onions s1 bu:; Western green head Shi3s Sins SaFFs vinegar 5e fty an f1 cream cheese. daisies l4h @i5c; fancy H. P. peanuts 6G le.; ., lemons n, SS:2S; Evergreen a crate; cantaloupes ss@s2. 25; watermelOns
 Hides~Dry fiiAts Isol dry sattsd I1o: green salted Sc ,aass.. ..... ssa..o..
 MOlasses1asoEg.a gene, barrel sse pes :aSn fSs cssa ions s.oS. 1saS: fR: H: :5S; quarts sl.s ss beT dos
 Country butter-1bc.
 seed-Ryo s1 per bu,; wheat tI.osi bArlsy Ib.: onion sets white sktA aS; SsaFl SSs blus GrAsS 1s@isc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
MARKET FOR COTTON
GOVERNMENT REPORT THE FEAT
 URE OF THE DAY.
Fss Appearance Followed by a MOder- ate Advance, But There Was no Excitement and Prices Later
 Made.

New York, July 3.-The feature of the cotton market today was the Gov ernments July report placing the con- ditfon of the crop at SS.3 per cent. condition was little under local ex- pectations and was followed by a mod crate advance, but there was no cx- citement and prices lost part Of the gain in the later trading with the close steady at a decline of two points
 The opening was steady at a decline of seven to nine points on the old crop and four to six points on the ne wcrop months in response to lower cables, good weather over the South, and pre- dictions that the Government report eighty-ive per cent. But at the decline there was covering by parties who had sold yesterday and the market rallied to about the closin gfifures of the pre- yious days active months before the Goxernment report was Issued
 IA@ pubiicattcn of the Tcpor. was ing July to 1928 or two points net higher, while later months showed gains of five to nine points with De- cemOer selling at 10.S3, But the short interest seemed 10 be a small one and ket yielded In the absence of fresh buying for long account and lost most of the gain. The weekly bureau report was bearish.
 Estimated receipts at the ports today. 5,ei2 bales against :e05 last week and 900 bales against So.S25 last week and 62,b49 last year.
 2s7 bales against s.6oo last year and at Houston S37 bates against 4,63s last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05

report was a disappointment, being under the estimates previously made here and prices immediately rose five to nine points On it's receipt, On every advance. however, shorts offered fresh lines. robbing the mar ket of the advance expected in view of the report, and forcing 1t down until nearly all of the first rise had been lost. Near the close prices approached the highest of hte day The closing was steady, unchang- ed to two points lower on the old crop months and one to three points higher than yesterdays close the new months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
TREASURY BALANCES. Washington, July 3.-Treasury balances $17S,5e0.74s; gold $94,074,557
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO GRAIN ANU fhuDUOE.
 Chicago, July s:-peteriosatioh In the con, con. by a local crop expert was chiefly responsi.. Die for firm Sss in ,ss Iseas bowsssr wsss. were practieaily unchanged. Corn vas unchanged Oats showed gain of 1t hc.
 GsriS in ese the day ts market was inclined to be weak on free selling by pit traaers who were by o fasn1ano asn ID tser fss ancsa q bias sent out By cash house eass. aus, so hour a report was given out by q chicago .gs crop expert that during the last mSn.ah the a,s points, because of excessive moisture After the publication of this report shorts were sstivs bidders ana shsre se1s sDytBs tPs
 market was somewhat nervous, ,ads she s undef- sa- tember opened a shade lower to a shade higher at ,o soAs apa eosed firm #
 clearances of wheat and flour were equal ssow @ s1soS Sy Spssss Ths aamass against sss,R neiidss one year. sso. -, receipts of 2is cars, against 174 last week and a holiday last year.
 The corn market was steady early In the day, because of favorable weather condi- tions and local receipts which were consid-
 Sy ssss; Ss n, r. sst,sssd msss o nGps ESsy u buying by shorts. the market showing tendency to follow the course or gnsaI gnssslaar Snr opened Hc to Ac lower at s1 to el Mc; sold between 5l% @s1hc and bs%c ana c'Gsee Ieeal T receipts 51s cars with 27s of cone
 Oats were In fairly active demand today and the market was firm. peteriorati@on @ in the new crop as shown in report py a local expert and decreased local receipts were the chief causes of the strength: sep. ta,nbsr oYAned unchanged to Mc lower at s5%c to s5hc sold between 35Ac ana s5Rc and closed at 35m @S5Ec.
 Local receipts ST cars. .-..-
 The feature of the trading in provisions was A sharp advance from the. price ot nork caused by an active demand by local shorts. Lard and ribs were & 1irm a.ntsgbsr m Sym ppork was up 20 a e2 hc. at sl7 10 Q Slf l2A. Lard was up 21sc at s.o2h Rios were SfFstimated receipts for Thursday. Wheat ten cars: corn s54: oats 1loi hogs So.OoO n's The Board of Trade will be closed tornor- roy; a... <,t,,raa ranged ah follows: