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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
COTTON LETTER.
By Private wire to 0. c. Abercrombss
 e Co.,, a Commerce st.


 ! New Orleans, Aug. f7.-The market experienesd another setback today. bale. or In all about $ per bale since the p9eIishlng of the bureau condition The further decline of today was in- nuenced by heavy selling in all mar kets Tn anticipation of bearish semi part of an accepted authority, w which S was realized and carried market down to new low price levels, October sell 1t Is said that that summary of the report was to the effect that the aver age condition of the growing crop re- mains practically the same as two weeks ago. figuring sa against s2.7 on August i and S3. 5 on July Is.
 Tn some sections 1t is said that de- terioration has been shown from rains and shedding, while in others an im- provement' has taken place. due to bet ter cultivation, cessation of rains and the return of warm sunshine.
 Many counties reported condition un- changed from August 1, the plant as being well fruited and Of good size and are not seriously complained of.
 Moreover, there Is more talk of boil weevfl In Texas. but 1t Is said that very little damage has been sustained by them. the damage being more feared than real
 Tn conclusion 1t is said that picking will become general September IS.
 The report, as framed, was much bet ter than expected In every particular and may influence speculative selling in America and in Europe.
 The tenor of the majority of other private and press advices are not in keeping with such favorable prospects. According to late advices there has been a decided change in the appear ance of the crop in the central and western belt.
 In Mississippi serious deterioration is claimed to have set in. in Louisiana this point than ever as a result of too much moisture and ravages of insects, weevils and boil worms. which are re- ported as being more numerous than ever.
 Temperatures were quite high in the Mississippi Valley and in Texas today. but not so excessive as to create alarm, there were points in the district of Galveston. however. that reached a maximum of 99 degrees. and at points in the district of New Orleans, and perhaps Vicksburg. the mercury touch ed 100. the average temperature of the two last named districts figuring 96 against S4 for the district of Calves ton.
 As result of the decline in futures, are selling at a relative higher level than are contracts.
 According to Secretary King of the New York Cotton Exchange there has been marketed thus far this season 10.- 9s7,s13 bales, last year 1S,542,747.
 Yours truly,
 C. G. Abercrombie & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
COTTON LETTER.

By Private wire to Loveman & O.. SC
 COmmrece Street.
 New Orleans, Aug. 17.--The pressure to sell cotton today. was too strong to be successfully resisted and the bull forces fell back for the purpose of oc eupying a better position at a lower level. December contracts, after sell Ing as high as s.45 early in the day sold later as low as 9.22. bearish oper- ations being chiefly predicted on bear fish semi monthly condition report by Miss Giles A good deal of long cot ton bought recently on the expectation and there was an evident inclination on the part of some recent bulls to go short for break to cents for De- cembeF.
 Spots were oficially reported quiet and a quarter lower on all grades Sales amounted to 55O bales of spots and none to arrive. Middling was quot ed at 15-16 cents.
 The only strong feature of the mar ket lately has been the spot situation which, at last, Is beginning to show signs of weakening. Several interior points reported reductions in spot quo tations, the most important decline to- day being that of 1-8 cents per pound at Houston. Texas. where the pressure of actual cotton is having the inevit- able, effect The scarcity of desirable grades has been the means of main- taining the local spot market to a higher level than prevailed elsewhere in the South. but todaYS reductlon or a quarter of a cent in all grades places us more in line with other spot mar kets and somewhat restores the parity between spots and futures
 Whilst some improvement from to- days new level is perhaps likely. still we look for no real reaction until the market reaches the neighborhood of g cents for December. At this level the bull, forces will probably make a de- termined stand and will have behind them the united support of Southern producers who will shortly be forced to take a hand in the struggle now on.
 Yours truly,
 Loveman & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Aug, H.-Firm cables ano decreased shipments from Argentina caused strength today In the iocA. wheat market. At the close wneat ior Corn was off 3-4- Oats also showed .a loss of s-4 Provisions were l-2 to 27 1-2 lower.
 The wheat market opened strong on mission houses. A sharp advancce m the price of wheat at Liverpool came as surprise to the majority or pit traders, many of whom had soid snost s.st the previous session and in an attempt to cover the short sales. prices were forced up materially, the. September delivery showing gain oi l-2 10 5-4 on initial transactions. The strenstn nave been due to a continuance or wet weather in Great Britan and to small shipments of wheat from Argentina wheat vas sSe,oeo compared E wiIn as the session advanced the market was further strengthened by report rom St Petersburg to the effect that wheat was being imported Into. Russia from lost much of it's bulIlshness owing to The close however was firm. Septem- De Der CpenSSS ssSa s o G hgnsa and st eosed ss 10 3-8 @ l-2. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 415.600 bushels Exports for the week were equal 10 2,200 bushels. Primary receipts were 900 bushels the corresponding day one year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of Ss5 cars against 628 cars last week and 262 cars. one year ago. Likelihood of a material increase in movement caused liberal profit taking in September corn and resulted in a break of over cent a bushel in the price of that delivery. Weather was entirely favorable to the though cash houses disagreed as 10 the amount of acceptances, indications pointed to larger receipts in the near future The market closed weak. Sep tcmber opened a shade to 1-4 O 3-S higher at AS Is to 3-S. sold off to 47 and closed at 47 IA @ 3-S Local re- ceipts were 11s cars with 5S of com tract grade,
 Clear weather and large receipts both weakening effect on the oats market. Cash houses were the principle sellers.
 September opened unchanged to Is higher at 30 I-2 to so 5-S. sold off to 29 3-4 and closed at 29 3-4. Local re- ceipts were 253 cars.
 The feature of trading in provisions was profit taking in pork by local on the entire list. A cent advance in the price of live hogs had steady ing effect early in the day. At the close September pork was off 27 1-2 at HOO. Lard was down 1-2 at SGT 1-2 Ribs were 5 cents lower at S.90. Esti- mated receipts for tomorrow Wheat 262 cars; corn 149 cars: oats 320 ears; hogs 10000 head.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
MONTGOMERY CURRENT 0uOTATIONa
Corrected Dally.l

(COrrected Daily.l
 These prices are at wholesale and not to stSreh@corn s@iOe; standard sooda pearl 4Ae: glosa lump tAei nickel pack Hics-Extra fancy exc; head 4@se; broken She; JaPan, n, bS; S;,rx,n,a soo
 VInegar-Per gallon l4@22e
 rCoffee-Green common 10M 0I1c; prime 1lA@1lhe; choice 12Qizhc; fancy ls@ crSeKers--xxx soda she; xxx Ginger shfRO FRlour@Rasis of barrels: High paten. s4.SO; fancy patent s4.so; half patent ecrits--Per bbl ss.7s; per sack sl 80. Meal--67k kc; pearl 70c peerless 72hc Iard-Lear l6Mc: compound '&o. Dasts Hams-Dove 1sc; others l4M Q I5e.
 Grain and Hay-Bran S1. 10; shorts tl l5; ed Isc; white Soc; white clipped 5ic; tImo- thy $1.O5; Johnson grass roc; rust proof Cotton Seed Meal--s2s. 100.
 wool-clean 2Sci bury wool lSAei wash Su Beeswax a4m 02sKo
 arapes-4 ID. baskets sO@2sAe; g ID. Fruit and Produce-Triampb potatoes S1. co ,bu.; onions s1 50 bu.; Western green head cabbage, bbL crates t2@$2. 25; apple and white wine vinegar l5c gal. fancy full peanuts 6c Ib i: lemons SC box
 Aides-7-Dry Hints lsbsas ars salted iThe; sresa ehieEsns@lieas ss as sOssse; Fsysrs ssssos, Molassss- deorSlA Cane; barrel sse psE svrup, Los Cabin, gallons slA; gallons q .so; quarts st:aS psE a aoF V e .Ee
 Country butter--lAe
 scsdlRys q per ss: whsss q os ssrl.! l SiIs SFsss l50ssSV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
THE METAL MARKrrs.

New York. Aug. l7.--There was an ad- vance of los in the London tin market, with spot closing at fIs1 5s and futures f1s1 los. Locally quiet and a little lower at S4i 20 to s41. 50. the inside price repre- senting the views of buyers.
 Copper was firm and unchanged locally. at SIS. 371k 9s1s.50; casting at SIS. .oe@ S1S.25 London was 5s higher at fsS 1Ts ed for spot and fe3 15s for futures.
 Lead was also higher in the London market. closing at f17 Is sd Locally un- changed S5.75
 locally and at f2s l5s in London.
 Iron higher abroad. Standard foundry 52s Sd and Cleveland warrants at 6ss Sd in the English market. Locally the mar ket was reported active and firm. No. foundry. northern S19.T5 Q $2O. %: No. 2 do. SIS. 25G Sls. 50; No. l foundry southern Sl9 509 $1e.75; No. 2 do. $19. .00@ slS.2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT

New Orleans, Aug. l7.-Secretary Hester statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from speciirl cable and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 1441s1. against decrease of s6,243 last year and a decrease of i04B4s year before last.
 The total visible is 1.976,713, against 2I2O s04 last week. 2.7O12s9 last year and 1252.2s6 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 997713, against 1Oa5 sO4 last week, 1.s76.2S9 last year and SOC. 2s5 year before last. and of all other kinds including Egypt Brazil India. etc.. 9Ts 0OO against 1.O25, 900 last week. i,025.- 900 last year and 7460o0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply oe cotton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

as above shous decrease compared with last week of 1t4,fei decrease compared with last year of 72s,s7s. and an increase compared with year before lest of 1zs.- Of the yorld's visible supply of cotton as above there is now afIoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe ess.- e0c agAinst l.st5.ooo Last year and ss2,o0o year before last: In Egypt 34.000. against 51.ooo last year and eS.000 year before last; in India 6e1.oo0. asainst 673.00o last year and se1.oo0 year before last: and in the United al6,ooo. against ts1.0o0 last year and f3f.coo year bekoreiast.
 INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS.
 New York Aug. IT, 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
NFw yoRK COFFEE MARKET.

New York Aug. lI.--CotIee Iut ures Vpeti- ed steady at decline of sQl0 points ana at one time during the session Wers about IO6I5 pointS net lower owing 10 lower European markets and realizing which may mors that Brazil was having trouble 10 raise the money required for the val0riza- ton These rumors were denied oy To- cal authorities. supposed 60 be well inform ed on the subject, however. and the mar ket did a little better in the late trading with tha close steady at q uet deeiina eG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
ST. LOUIS CLOSING MARKETS.

St. Louis. Aug. lT,--The st Louis grain markets today ranged as follows:
 Wheat:- Dec 70k asked; range TO- @70% to 7O% Q
 7OZ.
 May 75; range 75 to 75H. Corn:- z! ,T Sept lS bid range 45% to 4eA. Dec. Al asked, range q 10 4ih. May 42h bid; range i2b 70 4lA. ..,
 Oats:- Sept 30; range 30 to so%. Dec. 3l $ 9s1lb asked; range sl aS1h to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

Wilmington. N C.. Aug. I7.--sptrits tur- pentine firm 6s&e; receipts TE casks.
 Resin firm $3 6B; receipts sos barrels Tar firm s2. % bid; receipts 10 barrels Crude turpentine firm s2.so. s4.&o and S4. 10; receipts loA barrels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
oINcINNArl PRopUcK.

Cincinnati, O., Aug l7.--FI9uF TH'I Wheat steady. n 4T2c. Corn steady. 51 h Q 62c. Oats steady 33c. Rye steady s1c. Provisions steady. Whiskey firm $i 29.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
NFw vopu DRY GOODS.

. New York Aug. T--The dry goods mar Itet is still strong and active. especially in
 jobbing houses. shipments of goods have been large for the week. aaanutsctui its I @ eIs but woolen goods agents fonn9 pIicss ss, t9o low for reasonable profit heW SIX ls much firmer. Raw wool is nrn anu "loFs active. 5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
Nrw voRw PRSlpUCE.

weak: prime crude 2Ic. nominal; do. yell low 3s 931c.
 Petroleum steady.
 Sugar raw firm; fair refining s%e cen trfugai s6-test 3kcl molasseS sugar 1-l6a3kc; refined steady
 Coffee spot Rio and mtld steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
NAvAH srOREs

5sKe sales a72; receipts 1.oe5i shipments e.1lT
 Rosin firm: sales ATT: receipts a,s5e; shipfnents l, s75; stock 7A7es Quote. ABC ss.se0Ss.76i D ss.sahi B $4.ie; F st.i5 @St.So; G s4;2TM 2 30: HI fl.se@ s4.7o; ss.os; VIC sS.sS; wv es.4s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

tion in crop conditions was factor In the early rally, Later, however, the bears hammered prices down. The market clos ed steady twenty-two to twenty-five points under yestaerday's figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
rRRAsuRY RALANCEs.

Washington, Aug. 17.- .,.n soa Treasury balances doe ds9 ss sSs z z Gold ss.s .' AaD'sSs'sSS 'sSe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
NEW ORLEANS coTTo.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
 New Orleans Avg. 17.--Cotton spots clos ed quiet Ne off, Total sales were $50 hales.
 Futures opened barely steady seven to Gen points off bat rallied one to five points After the first call. Reports of deteriora-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE.

St. Louis, Aug. i7.-FIour steady. whisiSey steady s1 s3.
 Pork lower: jobbing SIS 75
 Lard steady; prime steam ss 40. Dry salt meats steady boxed extra shorts $9.37h; clear ribs s9-62h; short clear Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts s10.12h; clear ribs s1O. 37k short clear SIC. .50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
RANvx CIEARINGs.
Per rGent.

New York, Aug i7--The following table shows the totat bank ciearinEs wnh per centages of increase and decrease for the week ending Friday. Aug. IT. 1906
 Per 4.ent-
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Total saIes for aay a.sla.s0o sharea.

NEW YORK BONDS.
 U S. Refunding 2s, registered ~. ..5vtN 51tN U. s. ss. registered .... -. .iosA U $, 0o old fosg0 <. registered -. .... .iCsA U sl so Ns% s%8ps4 q, registered :. -. ..issE American Tobacco As :. ..I5 .,15u Atchison general ls ... .... ...Io2 |
 do. adjustment As ... .... .-.- ,SSst Son Atlantic Coast Line 4s -'i00s ss Baltimore & Ohio As .-.. .... .. iSs 4 x.ooS,,n do; sH7 cv G 4s -. :.... .'.. ss4 Central of Georgia 6s .... ...-iaass as,l
 do. 1st. nIc ~. ... .t. ..,''. @ ss
 do. 2nd. Inc .... .''' ..t. sT <,,a oo. SrS Sh,a an sns ... .1O7x Chicago & Alton iks .... ;... ..'' = asM as M F Chicago. B. & Quincy new As ''i; ''.' sSm S coi ss ...... .... 92 c e cc e 6 st. L. general 4s .... ..1ol Colorado Industrial 6s Ser A.... '''' 45k Colorado & Southern As ....'. '''' ,SaH sa 1eDS Denver p & Rio Grande As .... .... .. ss Erie prior lien 4s ......l0oh Erie general Is '..' S9% Hooking Valley 4hs -. ...' .tSS iSSn do End. Series -. .... .... sSS Japan AIS certificates ..'' u Sg ,,ao oo snS Sashv. Unified is ..... 1ook < Manhattan consof gold As ..-yl l0i q Mexican Central As .... '... s'A ts q
 do list. Inc :.. ...' '... ...- x Minn & St. Louis 4s .:.. .s..-..'. .sSs. sS Missouri Kan. & Texas Is ..io9h Nal, d9 R os R of Mexico con. is .... ss N. Central gen. Sh hs ..-. s... ss A N. J. Central gen. 5s ...' ..izs s Northern Pacific 4s .... ..ivS r NorfoIk S Western con. 4s ........ Io1 oregon Short Line rfdg. As .... ..Ss Penn cV. S1ss '-s. =. s'-. oS zt Reading general As -. ss@ st I 6 Iron Mount. con. 5s .... ..llsh st I, 6 S. Francisco fig. As SzM st Js S'western con. As I6s sse,,tbarn Pacific 4s 9I1s
 do 1st As certificates ..-. .... se % Southern Ky. 5s ..ss '.''st sie,s Texas & Pacific 1sts ....ldSh # Toledo. St. L. & W. As ..t. Ss h Union Pacific Is ... .... .AVe q U S. Steel End. 5s ...s sen Wabash lsts '.'. ..'' e5 H wabash Deb B.. e. ....-.. st Western Md. is ..., .... .... e& wheeling & l.. Erie As s.' so "a wisconsin Central Is .''. sO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
Interior Movement.

Eouston-ouiet. sNc; net receipts 4.52s: gross receipts 4.522; shipments 4.4ss; sales z&99; stock 21,750.
 AuEusta-oufet, Toe: net receipts ls: &ross receipts 4s; shipments 7s5; sales $50; a6tock 8.s07.
 gross receipts 6; sales 25; stock 7.017.
 st Louis-Duf1. 10kc; net receipts 22; xross receipts 7ss; shipments 74s; stock
 csncinnatf- shipments 100; stock 5.6s1.
 Louisvilie-Firm. l0%e; net receipts 50; gross receipts 50; shipments 2; sales 4s;
 Total today--Net receipts 4,s44; gross re refpts s.sso; shipments S111; sales l62s; stock eL44T.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
ooMpARArryr COTTON STATEMENT.

New York AuE. 17,--FoIIoWing is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, August IT. 1906:
 This year Last year. Net receipts at all United
 States ports during na. week ....Ss... ...... so.tso oV,Vsi Total receipts since Sept tst. s...tsseoseao A"i Exports for week .. 2e.sss fe,esI Total exports since Sept stocE oor.s st ah ohi.ea e 1si.1ai sss.sls stock a ah t1s.ss5 114.oos stock at liverpool .... 7so.eoo ss9es ,e oa a,saa Amsr1saa ss,a.in n'i0. ios.ooo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. New Orleans. Aug. 17.-cottong futures eiossd barely steady on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today. Quotations rang md ae follows:
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I Brought Into sight thus e far for season .. ..1o.ss7.s15 1s.542.74T

far for season -.lossSf.5l5 1S.b4z,141
 MEMPHIS COTTON OIL Memphis Aug 17.-Cotton seed oil; prime crude soc: prime summer yellow 34c: choice cooking in less than car lots 42c; prime meal $27 90; prime cake $27 90.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans. Aug. 17-Cotton seed oil: prime 37c; crude 27c.
 NEW ORLEANS SUGAR MARKET New Orleans Aug 17.-Sugar strong; open kettle centrifugal s@s 7-1ec: eentrff- uEal yellow s% 4lhc; seconds 2h QShc. Molasses 2543Gc.
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Movement

Total today at all poGts. net 6.061: ship xnents to Great Britain zoo; to continent 1.5s1: stock 19I.12l.
 fnents to Great Britain 12.675: to France as4I: to continent 15,676. W Total since Sept 1, at all ports, net 7,s55,- E7s; shipments to Great Britain 2.s46.S70; 10 France 727.762: to continent 2.690.75l: 10 Japan i19,016; to Mexico 2.7s4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18
Nrv oRr,rAys spoT corroN.
NEW WORK COTTON FUrURFs.

e New York, Aug. 17--Cotton futures clos ed barely steady on the New York Cotton
 Exchange today. Quotations ranged ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-18

LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Shot cotton in the Montgomery market today was quoted as follows; Strict middiiBg ...... ... s.. ..e9zc )zidaiing .... ... s.s ....S9sc
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Smoke GiltEdge Brazil Pipe Tobacco. It's the Real Thing
 For Pipe Smoking. Ns slavarias. Ne s'ss.
pAII.Y COTTON slAaKEr.
port Movement,

1 Eaiveston--Steady, Toe: net receipts s.744: SRross receipts 3.7fl; safes tLs7s; stock 2s.- t463.
 New Orieana--Quiet. 15-16; net receipts |Esse; gross receipts 7s0; sales $50; stock 2a.
 Mobile Nominal: net receipts 2l: gross receipts 14: stock 4.204
 savannnfa--Easy I1-16c; net receipts Ni7 gross receipts 2,2s7; sales 7s4; stock nSS65; shipments coastwise l36. 3s Charlesfon--Stea 9%es net receipts 8tss gross receipts 246; stock 4,ss1i ship faenfs c0astwfse SS5.
 Wilmlnsto2 anse ssoek nsf rsssin,s aso. 'ktoss receipts $50: sales s1s stock e.Ses: Shfpments coastwisa 499. Baitfmore--Nominal. 10Mcs stock s.lsb: Rhipments to continent S49. % New York-steady. 10 25: gross receipts S51: sales So0s stock s6.95T: shipments to Recruitment TIP.
 Boston-Quiet 10 20s gross receipts 24s; Hhfp1nents to Great Britain 200. s1 Phfladelphia-Quiet 10.49: stock 2.o97.
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5@10 points. Sales were reported of 3s.2oo bags including:
 2SptShiucf ..s. sbstVfN htsb December .... ... ... ........ 7 f0DTfS January .... .... .... .... ..7.20 Marcn ........ ..s. ss.. .s... s5 F1 so May zee. .... s....,.. ......7. AS a 7.5O July .... .... .... .... .... ..7.5507 SO
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LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES,

Liverpool Aug. l7--Cotton futures open ed steady and closed steady; American mid ding zoe.
 August .-. .... .... ...-b.21 August-September ..s. .... ...-5 .zS September-Oct .... .... ..5. 15 @s. le October November .... ..ss s.b.14 Novenber-Decemher 6. 14 @ 5. 1b December January .... ....b.1b January February .s .. :. = ..5-16@5.T February March .... ..-.s. sGs.is March-Aprif s..s ....t ........b2 20 Aprtl-May .s..0.zl May-June .... .... ....z ......52s
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KANSAS CITY LIVE sToCK.

Kansas City, Aug, 17.-cattie receipts 2.0oo, including 1000 Scutherns. slow.
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WEEKLY LOCAL COTTON srArEMENr.

isos. ~ .... .... '. Ss4T Received past week ...... 2s6 Received previously .....i67 .3s4-- 1s7,eTe
  Total -. .... .... .. 17s.s17 Shipped past week .. ... 369 shipped previously .....1ss, 7i9- Iss,ess Stock on hand Friday night stock aSsass on hsnd m isSo Sorrespondin. week Received sc seorrespondinx week last year ...s ...s.sss eoo Total received to corresponding week last year ;.:. ..<s r.,; zoS.2Is Price. August IS, 1905 .... ....1OA @l0Ae Price August 1T. 1e06.... e%c
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

to the door. Peering fearfully within, his
staring eyes discerned a figure stretched on
quilt on the floor: 1t uttered feeble moan
of Water, water!"
The boy retreated rapidly to the fence,
where he paused. Old Man fIckson had new
er told on a "ha mt that cared for water, and
at the thought little Joshs courage revived
wonderfully.
Somebody sick,' he said presently. Did
MT look like Abe though. Too red and puffy
Wall, I'll see what's the matter an kinder
look around for my trot-line at the same
time" And he returned to the cabin, his
heart beating lively tattoo the while.
Upon closer examination the figure upon
the floor proved to be Abe Dunlap. His face
was red and swollen, and he seemed burning
with fever. On the bed lay his wife, weakly
tossing and moaning in delirium. Beyond her,
on the same couch, lay a girl of seven or
eight, with her face TO the wall as if sleep
ing.
"Water, wateri" Abe moaned
Grasping bucket, little Josh ran down the
slope to the Big Spring:
"Them Dunlaps is a ornery lot" he NUT
tered, returning. "But reckon / kin do this
much for em now they're sick"
Abe drank of the cool spring water with
feverish eagerness, till Josh wrenched the cup
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

a light in Old Josh Hickson's cabin. AS lit
tie Josh crept hurriedly through the fence,
he looked up at the shaft of light that shone
from the open door.
The little group about the table were eat
ing supper. There sat little Titia, the pride
of the family and the idol of little Josh's
heart. The deadly danger that he was bring
ing into the little home flashed across his
mind.
NO. he muttered; 'T can't do it.. I can't
think of little 'Jitia thar, lyin' dead from the
smallpox that l brought to the housed"
Weak with anguish, he turned away, crawl
ed through the fence again, and tottered along
the path across the draw"
Poor little Josh! He felt as if he was going
10 certain and horrible death. He would go
away into the timber and die, he thought,
drearily, and little 'Titia should not be expos.
ed to the terrible danger They would sorrow
for him, and finally forget him.
At the thought, he fell on his face and wept
aloud. The buzzard would find him and pick
his bones, he told himself, remembering that,
few. hours before, he had expressed his
lack Of objection to the buzzard's performing
the same office for a Dunlap
''Wall," he moaned, presently, there is pore
Abe, worse off'n l am. I'll do what l kin for
en-, an mebbe-mebbe-"