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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-26

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

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 These prices are at wholesale and not to consumers .,o .. Psas pseI' ss' "e' gross ''A' ~'' "s' pack Rice-Extra fancy shc; head 49sc: bro1- salt@LiveTpool si: v!reinls soc.
 yinegar..Per gallon IA a2e
 Coffee-Green. common Sh 4lOc. prime loA GlOhe: choice l1G11%e: fancy iza candies-s,ick sc: fancy saloo
 crackers-XxX soda shc: XXX ginger Fiour-Basis of barrels: High patent Ss. fancy patent 5.25: half patent H.15 Grlts-Per Dbl t3 50: per sack sl 90 Meal-7Oc: pearl 7oe; peerless 75c. chnDs I.ard-Leat s&c; compound 7ze. basis Hams-pove l5c: others 1sMGi4o.
 Grain and Hay-Bran q 26; shorts q ss. sSF1 S sS Sh0Ps se Oc 4se %h{s We e0fn Clipped s & thy sI O5: Johnson grass roc; rasC LFssi Cotton seed huiis-Loose. per ,oA ss. sal. ed q: sacks sS: cotton seed meal s2s tS Fruit and Produce-New potatasss ~tf-, onions Si 25 bushel; white peas sz D Aa,..li-- sl. apple and white wine vinegar isr stt lon. fancy full cream cheese, daisits fft. @ i5c, fancy H P. peanuts Sc lb.: iemasa> ;5 ,r. strawberries S2 crate, tomatoss B l5 S sa75 crate: snap beans s2gst5 2, e,,+ Crate; cantaloupes $3aS3,25.
 Hides--Dry Hints lse: dry SaItsa i7>. Wooi-CIear 22G to 2Ac-
 Beeswax-2Bc-
 CTS 20Q26o
 Sl 10: Columbia River si. 50: soeksyss sf 90: aardines, American A -oll iz 7s. nsas. tard ;2 s5; imported s7QtI4. oyster. 4-oz. S5c: box. soc; light V eight sSs a@h. tomatoes. 2-lb. $1: 3-lb. Sl. .2S.
 Molasses--Georgia cane. barrel aSc bsf gallon; cases. gallons @ % per eass. naat 9 syrup. Log Cabin. gallons tl4t h gsii"ns q 50; quarts S4. 25 per doK
 Sugar-Granulated 5He: E '. C. tbe Country butter-12I4 c zoe.
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 6eed-Rye q per bu.; wheat si o5t bari' 7 tl' crimson clover l2e: alislfa lt@sso G'' grass l5 e 1Sc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
THE STOCK MARKET
REALIZING OF PROFITS WAS RATH-
 FER CONSPICUOUS.
Fewer of Stocks of Influential stand Chosen to Hold Prices Against Realizing by Support of
 Specials.

New York, June 6.--The realising of profits was rather more conspicuous in todays stock market than the buy ing of stocks but the speculative party of the operations in the present market did not relinquish the efforts to hold prices against this realizing by support of special stocks.
 among the influential standard issues chosen for that purpose today ana more Of the less conspicuous and low industrials Most of the supportin g carried over later into Union Pacific. Outside of these there was miscella- neous list of specialties which rose only slightly the sustaining effect of the leaders. There was decided shrinkage in the volume of the market. The character of the trading was but little changed and news developments were littie regarded and in fact were not of great Importance, General out side interest in the market was pro- nounced to be still a negligeable quan- tity. Mondays buying was professed- ly based to some extent on an assump- tion that an early adjournment Of Congress was probable. The settilng disappointment over a revised prospect of an extended session of the law max ing body probably came from the same professional sources. The easing ten- Qency or the tOcdi InOncS ihoi tinued and extended to rates for time loans carrying over the end Of the year.
 The amount of business done was reported to be small. Another phase of the money outlook was seen In the rising course of foreign exchange with the increase in local money supplies. Some of the demand for remittance abroad was reported to be to proviGe for payment of maturing finance piiIs on which great sums have been DOT rowed abroad. Banking authorities consider 1t an open question still whether the gold imported against tne calamity and which was borrowed n effect, is not destined to flow back to Europe with the relaxation or money. rates here, rather than De rea,neu ,irsl ments. The admitted delay In the com pletion of the Pennsylvania bona issue in Paris adds to the weight or thls considerations. as the placing ot sna,n ,assg <, of large part of the floating indeoeed- ness of this market to Paris; Pennsyi. vania was weak again today on tne reported delay soms e stTens Sas laid the possible effect of the merchandise trade balance of a falling orr Tn ex. ports of packing house products wnicn packing house abuses. With the grow ing ease of money here there was no ticed a movement in interior exchang- es against New York the rate at Chi cago today falling to discount; A possible diversion of the return ara fIow Mow York to other places is indicated by this. London discounts were inclined to yield today but Berlin hardened ana Paris sold securities freely in Lonaon The firmness in the prices or wheat was connected with reports of unfav- orable weather conditions. The mix ed tone of the market continued up to the closing. value se,9s5,00o United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
Chicago Grain and Produce.


 Chicago. June 6.--The Kentucky State crop report showing considerable damage by drought to the fall sown ea eP wSea aarke At a Rs Wheat Corn Co., | SVs was up s-s Q ic. oats Showed q aak gain "a soo of slG 1S Is. Provisions were
 The wheat market was strong all day. There was good demand at the opening by commission houses and pit demand became more general. Offer ings were light throughout the session. The main factor in the situation was which gave the the condition of faii sown wheat In that State on June as 16 against s7 on the first of May. The deterioration was said to have psen factors that strengthened the market were excessiv rains in the northwest: dry weather in Nebraska, reports of an advance of 1c in the price of cash wheat at Kansas City The market closed with prices near the highest a 7-S, sold up to si i-5 and closed at s1 S-S @ 1-2. Clearances of wi1eat and The TRs' worlds world Visible supply decreased 5.50o,ooO bushels as shown by Brad d1 streets. Primary receipts were 26s,o00 bushels compared with 199,oo0 for the oay Cot pNSO' neapolls. Duluth end Chicago receipts I'll cars. against a holiday last week and 14S cars for the corresponding day one year ago.
 Local receipts depressed the corn market at the opening, but sentiment soon became bullish and prices expe.. rienced a sharp rally. Shorts and commission houses were active bid ders. but offerings were unequal to the demand. The market closed strong and close to the highest point. July openeLS 1-s o 1-4 lower at 49 1-S e IA, advanced to 50 s-s and closed At 50 1-4. Receipts, es6 cars. S2l of con
 Oats were in active demand all day. but offerings were very light. The bulk of the buying resulted from the publication of a Kentucky. State crop report July opened a shade to 1-S @ 1-4 higher at S4 3-s to 1-2, advanced to 35 3-s, where it closed Receipts. 222 cars. ~. lively buying by shorts and local pack CTS A 5 to ! 1-2c advance in the price of live hogs and diminished re- ceipts formed the basis of the de- mand At the close July pork was up BOG at S1647 1-2. Lard was up l5c at ss75. Ribs were 25 t9 27 1-2c high CT aa Ss45 a s9.47 1-2.
 Estimated receipts tomorrow
 1s5 cars; hogs. sO.Ooo head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.
COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire To Loveman and Com
 pany, 30 Commerce Street.

pany, 38 Commerce Street.
 Mim orisans a the I Cotton June akst osayy was followed by quick recovery in
 which manipulation played no small part. Profit taking by longs and a
 moderate amount of short selling on turn. but values again improved dur
 ing the afternoon session reports of good spot demand. Altogether. the
 market showed a much steadier tone
 omcially reported quiet and 1-lsc lower on all grades. Sales amounted to 1,750
 rive. Middiins cotton was quoted at Bullish opinions were more In evil dence today. Liverpool was decidedly favorable. so far as future were con- cerned. while the poor showing made by the spot market there could be explained by the lack of a proper par; article. Much the same situation
 spess have faied to aGsei decline wheoe proe
 portionateiy with futures. in con sequence of which exporters are the season, 56 points on July being asked for Liverpool good middling and 75 on for Liverpool fully good. Buy CTS complain of the scarcity of desira-
 ble grades. and find 1t difficult to fiIl basis. As counter balance to the strong spot situation the weather con- tinues favorable as result, for the | growth and cultivation of the crop. Some reports of damages by boil wee vils in South Texas were circulated to- I day and offset in a measure. A report wiver from New York to the effect that there would be an early move ment Of new cotton from that section. | Yours truly,
 | Loveman & Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
MARKET FOR COTTON
MARKET INACTIVE AND FLUCTUA-
 TIONS WERE NARROW.
Local Bear Pressure and Liquidation Caused Price to Ease on After Good Opening on Strong
 Cables.

New York. June 6.-The cotton mar ket was less active today with fluctua- tions comparatively narrow and irreg- ular. although the general tone was steady and the market closed steady at a net advance of Gp points. Sales for the day were estimated at about
 The market opened steady at un- changed prices to an advance of six points, which was hardly as good as due on the cables and immediately af- ter the opening prices eased off to q net loss of dp points under local bear pressure and li1uidation. Within a point or two of yesterdays low lev el however, a better demand develop ed not only as a result of shorts GOV erins. but buying for long account on the theory that any change in the weather would cause an advance and the market during the middle and late session showed an upward tendency
 The close was within a point or two of the top The weather continued very favorable in the South and the forecast was for good day tomorrow, Some private reports of crop damage are being received but advices have q bearish average. There were reports of a better spot demand from New Or leans. According to official advlces the Southern spo. markets were, quiet and unchanged tD Is lower The re- hort that resolution had been intro duced into Congress asking for an in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
K L E ! N S Montgomery Loan Co.,,
 ! \. Court.

He said he was ordered by Lieutenant Commander Bryan to tell Wynne to re- port in the Captains cabin after the latter had told Private Quackenbos, who was sent to call him to quarters, that he would not go. Lieutenant Newton testified that Commander Bryan told him to take two men and to drag Captain Wynne on deck If nec- essary This the commander denied, saying, when on the witness stand. Newton said the captain was very angry when he heard Commander Bryan's full order, but that he obeyed, and went at once without even putting on his sword.
 Captain Wynne, who will probably be put on the stand in his own defense today, denied that he had threatened to use a revolver when the marine of ficer came to give him Commander Bryan's final order.
 Counsul for the accused officer put in defense a document from the bur- eau of medicine and surgery at Wash- ington, which certifies that Captain Wynne suffered from a sun stroke d Pekin some years ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to C. G. Abercrombie
 and Company. g Commerce Street.

By Private Wire to C. G. Abercrombie
 and Company, s2 Commerce Street. ket ruled somewhat irregular today by losing about seven points after opening when compared with yesterdays clos
 aHs,nst ins isvfi, i6.7s' July declining to lo'ss Weather conditions were favorabl practically no rain west of Mississippi
 good rains in North Carolina where moisture was said to be wanted. Liverpool ruled comparatively steady considering the extended holidays in amounting to but 4.000 bales at a de- cline of six points, middling falling be- low the six pence level, quoted at 5.99d. At tho low level of the day in Amer position to accept profits, and as sem sational press reports of serious crop
 damage by storm in the southern lated, longs managed to bring about
 a little reaction.
 According to press advices a con-
 olina claims to have information of a direct character showing the govern ment acreage of the fourth instant to
 have been manipulated, and has moved that the returns be gone over again.
 Whether there Is any ground for such a complaint remains to be seen. Leading bulls find some consolation in this development and are anticipating
 a revision of the acreage figures. just
 as took place last year. We are of the | opinion. however, that the report as published was all in order and that | there Is no foundation for such a re-
 flection as has been brought against 1 the department.
 ! The weather will probably remain
 the dominating feature, and as 1t has
 been favorable since May 25, a contln-
 uance of favorable conditions could
 only. be productive of bearisn senti- ment.
 cotton Is so far advanced in South
 Texas as to give birth to reports of the plant boiling In sections of southern part
 of State, and press advices have made known that cotton is starting to bloom | in districts of Louisiana. It follows,
 therefore. that the movement of new | cotton to market may be expected at
 no far distant date, new bale being
 expected by July 1. and a free move ment of new cotton during the latter
 part of July and in August Mean while July notice day is looming up as
 pending feature. being due in about
 twenty days. and as the ~-"Neh'
 are that the outstanding long interest | will suffer the same rate as did the
 long interest in May, liquidation from
 now on will have to be ckoned with | Yours trulv
 nI.E1 Q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

 Csalveston-Quiet, 11Mc; net receipts 2,l2S; gross receipts 2.12s; stock 6e,o04: New Orfeans-Quiet 10 13-l6c; net re- ceipts 26e3; gross receipts 2.663; sales 2,3So; stock s7.s3s shipments coastwise 7o7. Mobile-steady,. 1o%c; net receipts ass ss Savannah--Quiet, l0Ac; net receipts 243s gross receipts g,4sS; sales 200; stock 57.s2i Shipments to continent 2,26f; coastwise roo Charleston-Quiet, 10&c; net receipts s0i gross receipts 80; stock s,74i; shipments coastwise 100.
 WiImington-Steady. 1o&c; net receipts Norfolk-Steady. 11Ac; net receipts se5i gross receipts s65 sales S2. stock 2s.12S; shipments coastwise 459.
 Baltimore-Nominai 1iKc. gross receipts 592: stock 6.6S1.
 New York-Quiet. Il 20: net receipts sss 24O; shipments to continent 2.31s. Boston--Quiet II. 20; net receipts Hi gross receipts 3, sos.
 PhlIadelphia,-steady, II 45: net receipts 45; gross receipts 91 stock 2,494.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
I. l.. JONES, PROMOTER INVESTMENTS LOANS NEGOTIATED.
 No. 10 s. Perry St.

There is no success which is half so sat- tsfactory as that won by ones own Tore. eight and shrewdness. A large measure or s,iccess is unobtainable by the average man of small income. 1t is the outside investment which works while one sleeps ana repro do it for him There is no field of human effort which Is so productive Of immense results as mining The gold mines which are paying from 25 per cent. to 600 per cent in dividends per annum are counted by the hundred. No other industry can do this.
 The history of mining does not chronicle conditions such as now known to exist at the Capuzaya property. They are unique and amaze the most experienced mining men and experts.
 The stock of the capuzaya Mining Com pany is safe an investment as flrst mortgage on the most valuable real estate and it will pay ten times as much dividend. Nowhere can an investment be found, com bining the clements of safety and ex1raor- dinary large profits as Capuzaya does. Neither fire flood, famine, or pestlence can depreciate its value.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

vestigation of the recent acreage re- port on the ground that the figures given were larger than warranted by the returns from the governments cor respondents had no special influence In the local markets.
 Receipts at the ports today were s. SIS bales, against II. .sS9 last week and 20.411 last year. For the week Sesti- rnated) 6O, ,060 bales against 76,957 last wee kand i12430 last year. Today's receipts slt New Orleans. 2,663 bales. against 5,315 last year and at Hous- ton 1911 bales against 2,543 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
CAPT. WYNNE,s TRIAL.
Refused to Answer Call To Quarters
 Aboard the AJabama

heEuSeu 10 answer Call TO Quarters
 Aboard the Alabama.
 New York, June 6.-The court mar tial of Captain Robert F. Wynne, of the United States Marine Corps on charges of insubordination made by the execu- tive officer of the Alabama, Lieutenant Commander Henry F. Bryan, began on board the Pennsylvania yesterday.
 Captain Wynne, is a son of Robert J. Wynne, ex-Postmaster General and now Consul General to London.
 The main charge is that he resisted an order of arrest It was also charg- ed that on the morning of May 31, last Captain Wynne refused to obey the regular call to quarters, he maintaining that he had been assigned to special duty assisting at a court martial, be- ing held that morning on board the battleship Indiana, and that he would not have time to attend to both duties.
 Second Lieutenant John Newton was the first witness examined yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
Interinr Movement.

Houston-Easy, lie; net receipts 1,9l1i gross receipts l,St1; shipments l.ssi; sales l4S; stock 24.162 gross receipts i0s; shipments s6i; sales AIS; stock 3S,096
 Memphis-ouiet, He; net receipts iss; stock 19,737.
 St Louis-Steady. He; net receipts s3; gross receipts 1,66O: shipments 1.762; sales l4; stock 30, 994.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts 1s7; gross re- ceipts 137; shipments AIS; stock s.o59.
 Louisvile-Firm, Il ssc.
 Total today-Net receipts 2.437; gross re- ceipts 4.ls9; shipments 5,62l; sales l.655; stock 12l,94
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
rnAaI Mnrenenf.

Total today, at all ports. net S,51s; ship ments to Great Britain 1,o5S; to continent 4,5T2: stock 472.s27
 ments to Great rBitain 1s,s3S; to continent 50, 764; to Japan 450.
 Total since Sept. 1. at all ports, net ,s42.- AZ; shipments to Great Britain 2,6s24e9; to France 66s. 505; to continent 2,464707; {; to Japan Ills, 914; to Mexico 2.I64
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. June 6.-Spot cotton was quiet at a decline of lice: middling 10 l3-16c. Limited offerings restricted trading Sales were 2.S50 bales of which l,75o were sold on the spot and 500 to ar rive.
 Futures opened steady with prices two to seven points lower. The decline seemed to be based upon the lack of business Later in the day a good spot inquiry strengthened futures Exporters paid 1' and 80 points on July for Liverpool go 2 middling and ss and TO points on July fu. fully good middling fob New Orleans. At
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
cash ouotations were as tollows:
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York, June 6.-The market for coffee futures opened steady al unchanged prices In keeping with featureless foreign news: Trading quiet. but there seemed to be some demand with very little coffee offering and In spite of rather bearish worlds visible supply statement the mar ket ruled steady closing steady. net un- changed to five points higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

St. Louis. June b.-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as follows
 Wheat July 7sS bid; range 7s% @7s4 to 7s% @
 79M. September 7S% @79; range 7sA to 79M. Corn:- July 43% bid; range 47% to 4Sh. September 49; range 4S7s to 49.
 OatS:-- September S3 1s asked; range Ss to SSH,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
THE METAL MARKETs.

New York, June 6.--London tin higher; spot f1s0 los and futures f179 los. Locally firm spot S39 40 c S39 50.
 Copper unchanged to shade higher in Lon-- don; spot fS5 l5s and futures ASA 17s. Local market firm; Lake SIS 50 c $19. %; electro lytic SIS S71s c S1s.75; casting SIS 20 @ SIS. .s7h.
 Lead unchanged f1s 17s Sd in London and $5 .75 e $5 e5 locally.
 Spelter advanced to f27 15s in London and to s6 OO9s6. 10 locally
 Iron higher; 50s for standard foundry and Sos + for Cleveland warrants in the Eng fish market. Locally iron was unchanged; {; No. l foundry. northern s1s.75Q$ $19. co; No. 2 do. and No. 1 do Southern SIS 25@ SIS. 50 |; No foundry Southern $17.75G SIS. CO.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

the highest the active positions were four to seven points above yesterdays closing. The market closed steady at net advance for the day of one to six points, the entire list considered
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
MENTPHIs COTTON OIL.

Memphis. June 6,-Cotton seed oll, prime crude 30a3OAci prime summer yellow s}' prime meal S2s. 26 e $2s. 90; prime taE1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
NEW YORK DRY GooDs.

New York. June e.-The dry goods mar ket was quiet and steady today Knitted goods for the season of 1907 were shown at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
NAVAL STORES.

prices ranging from five to seven and one half per cent. advance over last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

wilmington, June e.-spirits turpentine nothing doing; receipts 6S casks.
 Resin firm, s3 40; receipts II.
 Tar firm. $1 90; receipts 26.
 Crude turpentine firm, 80, S4. 40 and $4.75; receipts sS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

New Orleans. June 6.-Cleared: Strs. Chalmette, Birney. New York; Joseph Vac carro, Br.. Simpson, Ceiba: Venus. Nor. TysIand. Port Limon; Imperator, Nor, Pc dersen BIuefield; Bark, Belas, Ger, Bollen Lisbon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

Savannah. Ga. June 6.-Turpentine firm STAG; sales so5: receipts l,4s1; shipments s4e
 Rosin firm; sales s.s1s; receipts 2,a37si shipments S.711; stock 62.S41; Quote: ABc H s416: K s4.35; M $40; si.so; WIG s47b; wv $4. S5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
ST. LoUIs PRODUCE,

St Louis, June 6.-Flour, steady. Whiskey steady s1.3S
 Iron cotton ties s1 %. Pork higher: tobbing s16 .4T1s Lard higher; prime steam ss. 50. a.. Dry salt meats higher; boxed extra short s10. S7h; clear ribs $i0 .75: short clear! S1o.62h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
IOCAI, COTTON MARKET


New Orleans. June 6.-Cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today closed steady. Quotations ranged as fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
CINCINNATI PRODUCE.

Cincinnati. June s.-Flour steady Wheat quiet Corn steady, 51151k. Oats firm 37437Ls. Provisions steady. Whiskey s1 2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

Mobile, June 6-Arrived. Strs.. Bell Yer non Nor, Olsen, Bocas Del Toro; Belize Nor, Hansen. Belize: Schr.. Doris M Pickup Br,. Dukshar. Havana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07

New Orleans, June 6---SuEhf 01IFt 0U00 kettle centrifugal Sd3 7-t6c, feutrfGzat whites -----. yellows SA 4sac, seconds 2d3Ae
 Molasses and syrup nominal
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Port Eads. June 6.--Arrived: Strs.. Malin Head, Br., Britchard. Galveston: Amphi- trite. Br., James, Colon; Joseph W. Fordney, Amn. Laverge. Baltimore
 noa; Wayfarer, Br, Wood, Liverpool
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TREASURY BALANCES.

I Washington, June 8.-Today's treasury
 I balances exclusive of the gold reserve shows
 Available cash balance .Sl61, 50I, 692
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
MARINE NEWa,

Charleston. June s.-Turpentine and ros- in. nothing doin.
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
NEW Y0RK CoTTON FUTUREs.

New YOrk, June B.-~IOtton fuLuIts on thv New York Cotton Exchange today closed steady. Quotations ranged ae follows: