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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13

But being poor in spirit means much more than feeling our weakness. That is very essential. But 1t Is not enough, for 1t is rather negative in It's nature. We must go further and feel something positive, and that Is our own sinfulness. Surely we must feel II. How often do we find falsenood formed in our souls and rising to our |iipsl How often do we catch ourselves Indulging in obscenity and blasphemy Yes. and who Is altogether free from the accursed thing of uncleanness eith- CT in body or in mind? How often. too. 1t is that malice and envy darkens our souls while a cold pride and a wicked selfis1ness hardens our hearts ana deadens our sympathiesi How truly and how awfully applies to each one of us the accusing cry of the psaimist' Enter Into judgment with thy ser want, o Lord. for in Thy sight shall no man living be Justified
 Being poor In spirit really means being humble. In word. 1t IS true humility which all of us so much need to cultivate For humility teaches us to beware of presumptuous trust in our own wisdom and fancied goodness. It teaches us to rely upon prayer Tn faithful and constant practice. How we need all this, need to be poor m
 
 lies at the very threshold of all vir- tues It serves as basis for Chris tian love to rest upon. because It Is of the essence of love to forget self. and so be inspired to make sacrifices for others. Moreover. 1t makes us think little of ourselves. It frees us from harsh Judgment and presumptuous condemnation of others, while making us realize our own faults and sins. And so we come to judge ourselves to be all unworthy while counting 1t joy and a privilege to work for Christ and Ills Church.
 Therefore. let us pray for grace to reach this state-'poor in spirit For, whatever our weakness. we shall be upheld by christ's strength. Whatever our poverty, we can draw upon His riches So shall we go on, from glory to glory, even sustained by His prom ise, Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is tho Kingdom of Heaven"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
ch,caao .Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Aug. t1.--A private crop re- port which showed a decrease in the to- tai yield of wheat in the United States as compared with official statistics was partly responsible for moderate strength today in the local wheat mar ket At the close wheat for September Oats showed a gain of 3-S. Provisions were 5@7 1-s higher, to 12 l-2 lower,
 Strength in the wheat market devel- part of the session sentiment in the pit was bearish, weak cables, clear weather and low prices at Minneapolis having a depressing effect. A leading commission house was the principal seller. For a time trading was Inclined to drag owing to lack of demand. Later. however, buying became more purchasers. 4 Joint report made by two well-known crop experts was an influential factor in creating the hrmer feeling. According to these authori- Minnesota and the Dakotas is about 24. 000, 900 bushels less than the amount estimated by Government officials Am other factor was constantly decreasing receipts at all primary points, total arr rivals for the week showing a falling off of 25 per cent. compared with the total movement of the preceding week: The market closed firm weth prices at the highest point of tho day. Septem- Der opened 1-s to 1-4 lower at q S-4 to 71 T-s. sold off to T 5-s@71 s-4, and then auVanCed 10 fs 0-b.
 The close was 72 3-s. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 52S.2S0 bushels Primary receipts were 1,47S.- s55 bushels compared with 85S,6S6 bushels for the corresponding time year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 4S3 cars, against 645 cars last week and 360 cars a wear ago.
 Favorable weather for the growing crop caused an easier tone in the corn market early in the day. Offerings. however. were not large. Later active demand by commission houses resulted in a firmer tone Buying was dno 'N . large extent to light stocks of contrac. corn in Chicago and to practical sense of acceptnnces of bids sent out by cash houses. The market closed firm. Sep tember opened unchanged to I-8 lower at 4s 1-s to 49 IT, sold between 49 and 4s 1-2. and closed at 49 1-2. Local re- ceipts were 101 cars. with 47 of con- tract grade
 Oats were firm on buying by cash houses. The strength today was large ly an aftermath of the Government re- port, published yesterday. September unchanged to 1-s lower at 30 7-G to Sl' sold between 80 3-49 80 7-S and S1 s-4, and closed at 3l 3-s.
 Local receipts were 175 oars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
aoNTooaInEy oUKrENT ouorAT1oNl

MONTGOMERY CURRENT 9U0TAxTOEAs
 fCoFreeted Dnily.l
 rhese prices are ct wholesale and not s@ ssarch--corn s0loc; standard wooda. pearl ske; Giess lump ahei nickel pack Rles-Extra fancy exc; head 4@se; saIt-Live5pooI si; virE.nls sos.
 coffee-oreen, common loH @1lc; prims i1A @Ilhe; choice 12@i2Ac; fancy Is@ ; ' 'cissInidies--stlek. Gan sKo; fancy s0lOe.
 Crackers-<xx soda she: XXX oinxss SiOur-Basis of barrels: Hixh patent s45o; fancy patent s4.s0; half patent Sssss Gs Sss+i S: 5::rs.s S:. :.s ,.
 Lard--Leaf l0kc; compound TAG: basis s Hams--Dove 1se; others 14H N1se.
 Grain and ,da aay15ssrsn 5s, sl;lo; shorts si.isS Asc; white .61c: white clipped 62c tfmothY q .66i Johnson grass 100; rust DrOof oAIs Cotton seed Msal-sss. .eo
 Wool--clean 2se; bury wool I24e: wash- drapes--4 ID. baskets so@2aks; Ih. ETHit and Proaues-Trlsmph potatoes wnits wius vinegar lSe sal: fancy fsli P. peanuts se lh.I lemons ss.Se Aides-Dry tllnts lsHs, dry ssItsa i7Nor green saltsd 9Ac.
 chiekens--Asns sO0sse; frysrs as@soss broilers Is Q Zoe
 Molasses-oeorgia Cane. barrel sSc pes Ealloni cases, gallons % per case; maple szr9S. sS r, Los SaDin; gSseHs aE oa sa" Sa0Ha suEar-Granulatsd she; ?. Y. c. Ake. Country buttsr-Aka.
 EgRa-t3c.
 secd-Rye Sl per bu.; wheat q .os barley t1; crimson clover 12o; alfalfa 1A Q 10o paf lh.; onion sets whiss skin sSi Daari sai hlue grass 169laa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
CLAYsS COURT HOUSE
CORNER STONE IS LAID BY DIR.
 CUNNINGHAM.
Past Grand Master of the Masons spoke to an Audience Of a,O00 People
 at Aahland.

s. Ashland. August l2.--(speciai.>- >-- Friday was great day for Ashland and Clay county. for In the presence of the largest audience ever seen in this town. the corner stone of the new court house was 1aid by Past Grand Master R. M Cunningham of Alabama Masons, who was granted dispensa- tion to do se by Ben M. Jacobs. Act ing Grand Master.
 The ceremony was imposing and the people were very attentive. Every thing passed eff quietly and in order.
 The new court house when compile ted will be one of the best and largest in this section of the State The cor ner stone was laid just thirty years after the date of laying the corner stone of the old building.
 The address of Dr. Cunningham up- on Masonry was one of the best. if not the best ever heard in this sec tion. Every one who heard 1t was loud in it's praise. It was an eloquent address, replete with fine thought, and showed It's author to be a philosopher as well as an orator. Not hint did he give that he was candidate for the highest office in the atats. It goes friends in this county are not forget ting it.
 A conservative estimate of the crowd present placed 1t at 5000; dinner was served to all
 w D. Seed and J.. A. Williams, re- spectively, candidates for State Treas urer and Commissioner of Agriculture, came up just at dinner and saw a number of voters in their behalf.
 The County Executive Committee met today and appointed officers to conduct the primary on August 27
 A fine rain. vtsited this section toe day. Crops, excepting low bottom lands, are fine.
 The Board of Registrars completed It's work today, but the number of newly registered voters is not known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
SOCIETY INCORPORATES.
Rapid Progress Made on Brevvfon Girls
 Industrial School.


 Industrial school.
 Brewton, August 12--fSpecial. )---As a result of the efforts of Rev. J. M shof- ner. pastor of the Brewton Methodist Church. the Downing Educational So- ciety has been formed and incorpor- ated under the laws of the State. The object of the society Is the establish ing. maintaining and conducting a girls industrial school for the purpose of educating poor girls and worthy wo- men.
 Rev ]. M. shofner. Rev. E. A. Smith. Rev A. M Douglas. J. M Davison. D. Gillis, J. P. Finlay. J. B. Tippin, W. ". Hinote and John D Leigh are the in- corporators.
 MT. Shofner has been at work on the scLeme for over two years and his fondest hopes are now about to be re- alized. A fine tract of land consist ing of eigthy acres has been purchased, a portion of which was cultivated this year. and now there is in course of con- struction large dormitory that will accommodate about thirty girls and will be completed within the next thirty days. For the present the girls will be taken care of at the dormitory and placed in the Brewton Institute. About ten girls will be taken and furnished with tuition next session.
 AZ bn0 SStdbihAthB anu mA1ut&1u~ ing of this institutions depends on public donations and the profits de- rived from the sale of produce from the farm. Mir. Shofner has been moving carefully and conducting the enterprise on a strictly cash basis. everything now being owned is uaid for and no more girls will be taken in the dormi- tory than can be taken care of with funds on hand.
 Through the efforts of Mir. Ehof- ner, Prof. W. J. Spillman, recording sec- retary of the Southern Educational As- sociation. of Washington City. will de- liver a free lecture Tn Institute Hall tomorrow night in the interest of pub lie and industrial schools.
 The new two-story building on the corner of St. Joseph and Parker ave- nues Is nearing completion and will be occupied within the next few days. The postofflce will be located in this building within the next thirty days. New fixtures. including ninety more combination lock boxes, have been or dered, and Brewton will have an up-to- date postoffice in every particular. The business of the oflce is increas sing ev- cry month. the record for July being the best in some respects fhat has ever been made. During July there were money orders sold to the amount of $2,191.S4; money orders paid to the amount of $s1S.71, and stamps and stamped envelopes sold amounted to $70s.40. This increase is only the na- tural result of the increased business transacted in Brewton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
KILLED IN AUTO.
Terrible Smash Up Between Electric
 Car nmd Machine.


 Chicago, Aug. 12--One woman was in- stantly killed. one was probably fatal ly injured and two persons were slight ly hurt when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Chi cago and Milwaukee electric car at Moves street and the Chicago, Milwau- kee and St. Paul Railroad tracks in Evanston tonight.
 The dead are: Mrs. Elizabeth Slaugh- ter. 35 years old. The injured: Mrs. F. E Slaughter. 45 years old. right arm broken. jaw broken and skull fractured, probably die; o s. Slaughter. husband of Mrs. Elizab"yh Slaughter and cousin of Mrs. H. B. Slaughter. slightly bruis- ed; Mrs Christian Daulby. nurse em- ployed by Slaughter. slightly inquired.
 The automobile. which was moving slowly. was crossing the track. when the heavy electric car. travelling at high rate of speed, darted out behind some freight ears standing on a side track, throwing the automobile and it's occupants about forty feet against a telegraph pole. Mrs. Elizabeth Slaughter and Mrs H. B. Slaughter were seated on the side nearest the trolley car and received the full force of the shock. After the injured had been cared for the trolley car was run t. Highland Park. where the crew vera arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13

renee. though unabe to do little moro than make hirnsef understood.
 The train was ten miles north of Troy when he was stricken. and so sudden did 1t occur that he was unable to att tract the attention of his fireman. For ten miles he worked the engine with his right hand. his left hand having fallen of the throttle when he was stricken, where 1t laid helpless against the hot pipes. till. when his condition was discovered, it was found that the hand was badly burned. He felt no pain from the burning of his hand, and was unable to remove 1t from the heat cd pipes.
 Mir. Blackman is one of the oldest and trusted engineers of the Monfgom- cry division of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway. He Is a prominent member or Montgomery Division 332 of the Bro therhood of Locomotive Engineers.
 His brother. ". S. Blackman. an en- gineer on the Luverne branch of the Coast Line. was notified of his Illness and came at once to Montgomery
 At late hour last night MT. Black man was resting comfortably ana ms physicians and family have hopes of his recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
---------@------------7--- FATAL AIR BRAKE DEFECTIVE.
Caused Collision of Trolley Cars Al
 Oakland.

Caused Collision of Trolley Cars At
 Oakland.
 Oakland. Cal, Aug. 12-A Telegraph avenue trolley car packed with pleasure crowds from Berkely and Idora Park crashed into Key Route electric train at Fortieth street crossing this afternoon and a score of persons were badly injured, at least two of whom were so severely hurt that they may die
 The injured were nearly all riding in the street car In this car were most of the members of the San Francisco and Los Angeles base ball cams who had just finished a game at the park.
 Among the injured are: James St. Johns. Oakland, pinned under car, left arm broken, ribs broken; F. F. Dillon, Los Angeles, ball player. deep gash over eye. contusions on body; George Hudson. base ball umpire, thrown twenty feet through car window. scalp wounds; c. l. Wheeler, San Francisco, base ball team, contusions on the bady; Mrs. Margaret Weleh, Oakland. ear torn off; Edith Parker, Oakland. arm torn; Mrs. Henry Dismal. Oak land. arm broken; T. c. Cheney, Point Richmond. nose torn off; William Pitt man. mortorman. deep scalp wounds. leg crushed
 defective air brake on the car Is said to have caused to accident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
WILL KEEP auLLANEY.
President Amerine Denies Report c
 RnaehaIl ChnnHNa

ouBGDaI1 Cn0uXeAs
 Rumor had the directors of the Mont gomery Baseball Association a very busy set of men yesterday afternoon. They had met. so rumor said. and had swapped thing around generally.
 On the streets 1t was reported that the czarship of Mullaney was to be no more and that the big manager was not only to be retired from the boss business but was to be given a letter of recom- mendation saying that he was a good one but" and be turned out on the other fellows pasture.
 But President B. P. Amerine says all this is not so. and has not been dis cussed. He denied most positively last evening that any meeting had been held and said that Mullaney would be retained
 Incidentally MT. Arnerine said that he was after two good. new players. He said that he had in his application with the big leagues for two good men and expected to get them within the next few days. This should at least put the Climbers out of the cellar-ehampton- ship race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
-- CALL FOR COUNCIL.
A Special Meeting of Aldermen IT.
 night.

4 meeting of the City Council has been called. at the request of. Mayor Teague. for this evening, principally for, the passage of an ordinance ap- propriating $4,0o0 to pay for the new fire engine which recently arrived and was assigned to the Scott Street Sta ton.
 possible message from the Mayor, and a report which may be made by the Finance Committee. are also in the call. The bond election ordinance, now on the table, may be brought up, but this will depend on the recommendation of the Finance Committee. and will have to be by unanimous consent, as it is not in the call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
Cotton Letter.
(By private wire to Loveman & Co, 36
 CommarcA Street

Commerce street)
 New Orleans, Aug. 1i.-Reactionary some extent. Liverpool was surpris- open steady at an advance, which, how. Srv ws nS soon on @ Sst pss of Soss ssut wS6 S5 thought that the reaction had gone far enough Before the selling move opening went as low as S7o There was some recovery later. and the clos ing tone, was steady.
 Spots were officially reported quiet and unchanged. Sales amounted to lbO bales of spots, on the basis of 10 5-1s for middliug.
 The cotton situation underwent a radical change during the past week. The market witnessed the triumph tt bearish sentiment, which reduced cot ton values to level where the specu- take hold of the article. As in all downward movements, there was a ten- dency on the part of the radical bear common sense prevailed with the ma je rity of traders and all efforts to hammer prices below 9.64 for Decem- Der met with powerful resistance, and tabiishsd. The most potent argument in favor of & reaction was the fact that the new vrop months were selling at big discount under the value of
 
 interior.
 Exporters found the greatest difn- culty in filling orders of cotton for Au- gust and September shipment at any thing like the prevailing level of fu- lures, and when this fact became gen erally known strone interests came to the rescue of the market Unfavor- able crop reports are now coming in from scattered points in the central and western portions of the belt, and it begins to look as though the usual August deterioration had set in. For tunately the crop is in such excellent condition. as a whole, that it can well stand some deterioration. The thing to fear most in the situation is the large short interest recently establish ed which would be inclined to take an exaggerated view of any bad crop news that might develop. We think. therefore, that bearish operations should be carried on very conserva- lively until the period of a possible crop scare shall have been passed through. Yours truly.
 IoYeman & Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
HORSES DISEASED.
Peculiar MaIady Among Equines Nenr
 Norfolk, Virginia.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 12.-Advices from Elizabeth City, N. c. received here to- day say that throughout Hyde County a peculiar disease, somewhat like the staggers, had broken out among the horses and they are dying in great numbers.
 hood around Middletown and Lake Landing, sixty horses have died re- gently from the epidemic. Many of the best animals are being sent to Washington to put them out of the reach of the isease. The farmers al- ready had sustained considerable loss as the result of the damaging of the crops by heavy rains.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
BoNAPARTE ON ANARCHY
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schemes fos the social regeneration os mankind.
 Civilized society. as it exists today. if 1t be nothing nSsFa Is the outcome oS all the strivings fos justice and hap piness of the human race during tllous- ands of years. What monstrous pre- sumption. what proposterouss conceit, for any man were he the wisest. the most learned. the most justly famed of his own age. or of all ages, to im- agine that with but the dim, flickering lights of his own dull, feeble mind. with but the imperfect lessons of his own short, ill-spent life to guide his hand. he could cast down and build up again this incredibly vast. this infinite ly complex fabric, and improve on its structure"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
BRYAN AT COMPLIMENTARY.
Distinguished American To Call OE
 French President.

NTEWEb NNUIItEEHta
 Paris, Aug. 12.-William J. Bryan and his party went in automobiles td Fontainebleau today. where they visi< ted the palace
 Mir. Bryan hopes to pay his respecta to President FaIlieres at Rambouillets Monday and Tuesday. He cabled c. W, Bryan of Lincoln. Neb.. today fixing the date for his arrival in New York as August 30.
 He will visit New Haven and Bridge@ port, August S1; Jersey City, Septen< ber. 1: Chicago, September {; Lincoln September 5; St. Louis, September 11t Louisville, September 12. and Cincin~ natl. September IS. stopping at Kane sas City on the return trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
H. . B. BEER.s COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to c. c. Ahercrombie
 q c., S2 Commerce streee.

Ny Frfvax& Wire 10 C> e. Abercf0mb1e
 & Co., S2 Commerce Street.
 of asout E points snt as st the expense of new crop deliveries during the past week. yet there Is some conso- lation in the fact that the decline ness having been put through since publishing of the August bureau report on the srd instant than for many wseks The level tsd atttsaned: :.rg,tsonr nowssyer and crop prospects. and while there was every reason for shorts to realize profits, but little in the way of cover biiity in S of ysan unfaSorabis. hot. dry 7 weather or continuance of rain in5uring the plant. was hinted at on several occa- aions. but nc. heed Is beine paid such shorts that the market will work much lower. The reports Of crop commence ing to deteriorate have been made lit- in it's usual conservative manner. is- sued the following weekly weather and crop review: fssOur tefegraphic reports from the South are fairly. satisfactory most all sections. but the precipitation has been moderate or light as rule. Tn Texas it is claimed that damage is being done by boil weevtls and boil northern districts of Texas Is caus- ing deterioration. and from few points in other States there are cOfn- plaints of injury to cotton. Elsewhere, the crop appears to be progressing well, and new bales are moving quite freely in earlier sections"
 It must be realized that the plant is undergoing a change in life. and that we are entering into the last month of summer. and that vegetation will com mence to suffer. Abnormal high tenn peratures are being experienced in the Mississippi Valley and Georgia and along the South Atlantic coast. the mercury at points in Mississippi and Louisiana having touched 100 during the past twenty-four hours, the official record showing i0s at Alexandria, La, and 101 at Bookhaven, Miss. and while temperatures in Texas were reported normal 1t is not at all unlikely but that a hot wave will soon visit that section of the belt, five points in the State ranging from s5 to sS during the past twenty-four hours
 Much to the surprise of all, Liverpool forwarded more cotton to mills the past week than one year ago. 65,000 against 56,0o0, and stock of American there, including ahoat. is only 414.000 that there will be less than 10000 bales in the visible of American at the end of the season against about 1.650. ably much smaller than last August. burdens the South with the responsi- bility of providing sufficient cotton for next season. Yours truly, C. o. Abercrombte & Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
to France 71s.le7; to continent zs7S.sis; 10 Japan t1s.ois; to Mexico 2.7e<
Interior Movement.

Houston--steady. IoAc: net receipts s.- sales 1.1ss: stock 1s.sie.
 Augusta-ouiet, 10Hc: net recaipts s4; grnss receipts sz: shipments T0k: sales 2so: stock 11.ss7.
 Msmphis--<auiet 1oAc: net receipts 5: Eroas receipts g.: stock 7.azs
 St Louis--Duil- l0Mc: gross receipts 46e: shipments se2; sales ss0: stock fs,s72.
 cincinnatf--Net reeeipts 10a: gross re- csipts loss shipments it6s sales soos stock Ss41e.
 LouisviIle--Ffrrn 10xc
 Total today--Net receipts 3,st6; gross re- ceipts s.3s4; shipments 2.l2s: sales 2.tsS: stock s0.T3s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-13
Mr. Grnnt ImnroYinR.

P. B. Grant, the Station Master at the union railway station. who, has been confined to his home for the past week with a slight attack of pneu- monia is so far improved that be ex- poets to resume his duties at the sta- ton in a few days