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Abercrombie 6 Co.'s Market Letter

Abercrombie g. Co.'s Market Letter.
with return of fair weather in all sec
tions of the belt, practically no rain having
been reported over night, shorts again
made war on the position Of longs and
succeeded In scoring decline of about
81 per bale, October falling TO $50 against
8 80 at the close of yesterday. Tempera-
lures were higher In all sections of the
belt, particularly in Texas and Georgia,
the average maximum for the district OF
Galveston figuring "a for the district Of
Savannah 9G, indicating that the mercury
at some stations to have touched 100,
Alexandra, La. reporting 10l. Thus far
there has been no complaint Of excessive
heat. except at a few localities but 1t Is
possible that such complaints will soon be
heard. especially If the weather remains
dry and hot. Reports of plant shedding.
I'm some instances badly. are being re-
ceived however, as are advices as to the
weevils becoming more destructive, un-
biased press correspondents confirming
such statements.
That all possibilities of crop deteriora-
ton were ignored today is evident by the
way cotton contracts were sold right and
left without reserve, rumor having 1t
that one party alone at New York had
sold 5000 bales. and the largest of OPP
orators in New Orleans and In the north
ern market sold the market In proper
their effort to force liquidation, have
overstepped themselves Mlddling at Gal
weston is quoted at 1O1sc. at New Or
leans at about 1014, and II IA not likely
that the interior will sell freely on the
basis of about 91ac for immediate ship
ment or at about DC for October delivery,
1t requiring about rs points to bring cot
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Cotton Seed OIL.

New York. August 9-Cotton seed oil
Arm; primo crude. f. o. b. mills 26c; do.
yellow. 3sAG3Sifc. Petroleum steady.
Rosn steady; strained common to good,
46l4 20. Turpentine firm, 6.1366.14.
New Orleans, August 9.-Cotton seed
oil prime, SIC; crude, &c.
Memphis, August 9.--Cotton seed oil,
prime crude. 3Oc; prime summer yellow,
33c: prime meal $27.
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Ware 9 Leland,s MARKET Letter


Cotton was weak under general selling
which appears 90 be about equally di-
vided between the two accounts.
Tt came from all sides but the most
persistent seller seemed TO be Theodore
H. Price. 1t was estimated that he let
go $4,000 bales. principally DEFENDERS
during the morning.
The weakness started in Liverpool mar
ket just before the opening OF the Amer
lean markets. Private cablegrams said
that the orders to let go came princi-
pa1ly from London and America This sell
ling caused a lower opening here, the
active positions losing about points,
and later the ring attacked prices on al
most ideal weather accounts and on the
free movement of new cotton. The first
bales from both Louisiana and Mississippi
were auctloned off at noon today In Va
rieties alley. Reports from Mississippi
strengthened the belief in a reeord-break-
ing crop from that state; advices from
many points in Louisiana were very OPP
timistic and the movement OF new cotton
in Texas continued heavy and promised
to fill the wants of those who have COM
mitted themselves to August shipments.
The features intensified the general bear
ishness of the situation and put prices
down more than a dollar bale below the
level OF Yesterdays closing and estab-
lished new low levels for the season.
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Feed stufs.

Corn-No 2 mixed, 72c; white, 74c.
Oats-No. mixed. 43c, No. white, SIC;
white clip, 55c.
Pure wheat bran, 80 or 100. SIS.
Cotton seed feed meal. $25; prime, $27.
Corn chops, 81 %.
Corn hearts, 1925
Shorts-100 pound sack. sl20
Hulls-S0-lb c. s., 80 ton; 2O-lb c. s.. 400
sack; 1O0-lb C. s., 81 ton; 100-lb c. s., 45c
sack; 75-lb sack huls 50c.
Hay-Choice timothy. so; No. | timo.
thy s22; johnson grass. SIS. clover mixed.
s20. 80.
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seahoard Air Line.
Coffee Market.

Baltimore, August 9.-seaboard Air Line
common and preferred nothing doing
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Green salt hides. No. l, 101aG11c.
Dry flint hides, No. l. lGQ1sc.
Dry salt hides, No. 2. 14g16c.
Clear washed wool. 35Q36c.
Unwashed wool, BG26c.
BURY wool. 14d16c.
Sheepskins. 15Q75c.
Ta.low. 4Q4lzc.
Reeswax. pc
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Chicago. August s.-1mproved weather
conditions and fear that the government
report to be made public tomorrow would
show a big yield caused weakness today
In the local wheat market At the close
wheat for September delivery was OFF
&c Corn was down Nc; oats showed a
loss of A@ssc Provisions were unchanged,
I to 101kc lower.
The leading futures anped az follows.
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Gilbert g clay's Market Letter.

GtlDoTt q plays mdFNSt ESttci'
The speculative buying of the past few
days In Liverpool seems to have been the
foreign markets main strength and cables
indicated that as soon as this support
was withdrawn lower prices would fol-
low. Options lost In the net results
points from yesterdays close. while spot
sales amounted to G00o bales, points
higher.
Increased activity marked the days de-
ve1opments. more general interest In
market affairs being displayed on all
sides Frequently during the day the mar
ket would steady up on covering by
satisfied shorts but every such period
would only serve as a further incen-
tive for bearlsh attacks. However, there
was nothing unnatural about the decline
for the exceedingly favorable crop news
justified In a measure the lower range.
Our own advices from the Interior are
excellent indeed. stamping with more GER
tainty the ruling prospects for splendid
out turn The variable weather Of late,
now wet and overcast. now clear and
dry, has in reality given considerable inn
petus to the further development and
maturity of the plants already heavy
fruited. With these facts in view. It APP
pears as If present prices are completely
vindieated by the conditions existing.
ton to market
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The best haf-tone cuts are made by
the cawk Engraving company. Ane.
Herald BuildInr.
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Chicago ,chanae.

lambs, Toe lower; sheep. s4.25d5. rs: yea
lings. $5d6. 50; lambs, $6G57.SO
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Bonds

Ala. Consolidated. 5s.............. %
Ala. steel G. Shipbuil1ing Co....lO2
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cARROLLTON SHORT LINE RAIL.
WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE.
Effective July IL. 1906.

M 1 No g.
S:4s D. m. Lv. Reform, Ala. AR. .12:1o p. m.
4:O5 pm. w.. Stansel lily. 80 pm.
4;2s pm. Ar. carrollton ..Lv. :35 a. m.
4:43 pm. Lv.. carrollton AR. 20 a m.
sos I'm. w.. Dillburg ..Lv. 100 a m.
5;23 pm. Ar. Aliceville LIN. 1913 a. m.
For further information apply to John
r. Cochrane. Prest., City Bank Building,
Mobile. Ala: Alex Jackson, Supt., Alice
vile. Ala
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure OF
passenger trains at the Union station.
Birmingham.
lEffectfvn lima L tnn1
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
statement
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .$5,1g8,855. SO
Overdrafts.. -. 1,434.44
U. s. bonds and premiums 1,o78, 10000
Other stocks and bonds. 205, s92.5o
Alabama bond account. =. 42,5oo.0o
CASH.
In vault S 43,537.16
With banks. 2,59o,9so2s
With u. S.
Treas. =. 5o,15e 90 1924, 1854
1881 ,s4s.s7
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans. August 9.-Spot cotton
closed quiet and steady sales. IT'S; low or
binary, 81 3-16 nominal; ordinary, I 5-16
nominal good ordinary, Sss; low middlng,
7-16; middling, 10 sic; good middling.
10 1916: middling fair, II 3-16 nominal: fair,
II 1916; receipts. 81; stock, 4,712.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool. August 9.-spot cotton firm;
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Local Cotton Market.
Local Iron Market.
Local Securities.

corrected by Citizens Savings Bank,
stock and Bond department.. Phones o.
Bid Asked
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Schedule in Effect April 29, 1905.
N. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lshed only as information and are not
guaranteed.
s:4o AMINO. 81. for Atlanta. Washing.
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Sales. High. Low. Close


Total sales for the day 7ss 900 shares
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so,s11.s4s.s7
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05
HoBoEs IN CALIFORNIA.
Railway Employees Are Put to Their
Wits End to Cope with
Them.

Never in the history of railroading
have the trainmen Of the Southern
Pacific company had to contend with
as many hoboes as have been stealing
their way yer the lines during the
past few weeks, says a Truckee (Cal.)
correspondence of the Sacramento
Bee. Many Of the brakemen claim
that they are unable to cope with the
situation, and that If they attempted
to keep the tramps off 1t would be i'm
possible to run their trains on sched-
ule time.
It is nothing to see trains pull in at
this station carrying blind baggage
passengers as thick on the car plat
forms as bees at the entrance of a bee
hive. The railroad men do all in
their power to force and compel these
individuals to keep off, but they are
travelling In "f1ocks" Of IL to rs. To
keep them off the railroad company
would have to carry guards, with or
derst to shoot when, a command is dis
obeyed.
As high as 50 hoboes have been seer
at one time in the Truckee yards.
When a freight train pulls out a CON
ductor and his two brakemen are as
powerless to free their trains from
this element as a lamb to get away
from a pack Of wolves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05
MOTOR CARS MADE IN INDIA.
Factory at Bangalore Turns Out Cars
Made Entirely by Native
Labor.

Hindu philosophical genius has long
been famous; Hindu mechanical genius
is now developing. A company is
about to be foated for the purpose of
introducing a service of motor omni-
buses in the neighborhood of Poona,
India. India is also in a fair way of
placing itself beyond any position of
dependence on cars made by foreign
industry, since motor cars are now be-
ing successfully produced by native In
dian labor. The seat of this Indian
industry is situated at B%angalore and
employs some $50 hands, who have
been engaged in turning out cycles,
and, latterly, motor cars. A signal
demonstration of the company's abili-
ties in this direction has been recently
afforded on the occasion of the visit
of the prince of Wales to Mysore,
where a motor car, constructed entire
ly by native Indian labor, was placed
at the disposal of his royal highness.
The car in question is described as
three seated and of six and a half
horse power, with water cooled en-
CINE. The finish throughout is equal
to the higher grade cars imported into
the country, while the cost is about
$3.50 less. It's speed has been regis
tered at 30 miles an hour. The same
company Is also stated to have insti-
tuted a record in native bicycle con
struction, turning out on one occasion
three fully plated machines with spe-
cial requirements in SO hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05
GASOLINE CARS RECORD.
Data Showing What Was Accom-.
plished by a Lengthy Run
on Rails.

Early this year George H. Webb,
chief engineer of the Michigan Central
railroad, made an inspection trip over
his system with a gasolene car made
especially for railroad work. The
data showing what was accomplished
with this car is interesting, says the
Manufacturers Record.
The total distance travelled was
4,347 miles, and the total amount of
gasoline used was 231 gallons, or an
average of 1877 miles per gallon of gas.
oline. The records show that on the
run from Jackson to Allegan, a dis.
lance of It's miles, round trip, only
7R gallons of gasoline were used, or
23.3 miles per gallon. The total cost
per mile, including lu~bricating oil, bat.
terry cells and everything excepting
wages of man in charge, was nine
tenths Of a cent. Most any railroad
man can figure out that this Is quite
a saving as compared with a steam
locomotive pulling a private car.
This gasoline car has it's advantages
also because Of it's ability to attain a
high rate of speed and maintain it on
a long u The trip from Marshall to
Allegan, 66.4 miles, was made in one
hour and 40 minutes, or at the rate
of 40 miles an hour. The distance
from Tekonsha to Harris, 20 miles.
was made in As minutes, and the best
run Of the entire trip was made from
South Haven to Kalamazoo, a distance
of 1916 miles in As minutes, or at the
rate of 52.94 miles per hour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05
TRAINS WERE SOME SLOW.
Man Died Natural Death Before En-
CINE Got Up as Far as His
Knees.

One man had just told the story in.
volving a suggestion to the conductor
Of a slow train to take the cowcatcher
off the locomotive and attach it to the
real of the train on the theory that
the train couldn't possibly run over a
COW and that a GOV might stray into
the rear door of the last coach and bite
the passengers If not restrained by a
cowcatcher.
II saw a man run down by a loco
motive once" said a melancholy
stranger. II was on the road from Car.
bondale to Seigel. At Richland one
man decided to get off the train and
walk. He had proceeded about Is
miles when the train overlook him.
He was knocked down and the train
in a leisurely sort Of a fashion, pro-
ceeded to run over him. The man
spoke a few words and expressed the
wish that $4,000 accident insurance
that he carried be given to his sweet.
heart. But the poor girl never got
the money. Before the engine got up
up to the mans knees rheumatism set
in and the poor fellow died a natural
death. It being an accident policy,
the girl couldn't collect the money"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05
Complete Surprise.

P. P. Johnston, president Of the Ma
tional Trotting association, said re.
Gently:
GAIL sorts Of fakes are adopted by
crooks in order to disguise a trotter
with a good record. Then the trottef.
believed to be a beginner, gets enor-
nous odds, and when she wins-what
a surprise"
Mr.. Johnston lighted a cigar.
ut Is an unpleasant, an unexpected
surprise" he said. 1T is like the sur
prise a friend Of mine met with on
a train In West Virginia.
GAS the train traversed Wise county
my friend, entranced with the scenery.
stuck his head out of,t',e window.
'''The brakeman hurried to him and
sad:
keep your head inside, can't your
"tWhat for?T asked my friend.
$50 you won't damage any Of the
iron works on the bridges said the
brakeman."-N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05
TILE
Six Distinct Benefits to Be Derived
When Dealing with Clayey
Soils.

The benefits Of tile drainage, or TIL
Ing, as it is commonly called, are most
pronounced in clay or clay loan soils.
and especially so when these lands are
nearly level, although clay lands If
rolling enough to quickly run off all
water falling on them. are neverthe-
less greatly helped by thing.
Let us confine our thoughts to these
rolling clay soils. If there are six dis
tinct benefits in thing these, there can
not be less on level lands.
First-If these rolling lands are well
tiled they may be worked quickly after
a hard rain, much time saved and bet
ter crops secured. The land will never
bake, but will be pliable and easily
tended.
Second-In seasons of drought the
crops do not suffer when properly Gull
tivated, as the moisture rising from
the lowered water table is sufficient.
Third-In seasons of excessive rain
the fertility is not washed off the land
but enters at once into the loose, open
soil, where the fertility is left while
all surplus water descends to the
tile.
|. Fourth-As the water finds a quics
way to the tile anywhere on properly
drained land, the air will follow, and
this means that various elements In
the soil will be oxygenized and fitted
for plant food. In other words, 1t fer
tilizes the soil, and puts tire fertility
where we can so well put 1t, JUS
where the roots of the plant can bes1
find 1t. 3.
Fifth-Tiled soil is much warmer
and the surface is some ten degrees
warmer during the growing season
This lengthens the season at both ends
and makes intensive farming easy.
Sixth-The fertility you put on tiled
land is more productive. You never
need fail in getting a good seeding O.
clover on such land, and we all know
what this means.
These are positive benefits, and
have not named all.
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BEFORE TIE TRAIN LEFT.
Directions for Proper Care of Matters
Domestic Had to Be
Given.

The lady Of the good intentions sat
In the union depot awaiting the depar.
ture of the train for Elmore, scheduled
to leave at SOL p. m. She was sit.
ting beside her sister and two children,
and OF nervous temperament was OBJ
served to be restlessly moving about in
her chair, relates the Toledo Blade.
"Norwalk division east" yelled the
stationmaster, as he strobe across the
big marble floor.
"Good-by, good-by," smiled the lady
OF good intentions to her sister, as she
grasped the two children and stepped
toward the gate. There was one loving
embrace and a kiss.
Don't forget to wind the clock to-
night" she admonished.
"All right" rejoined her sister.
"Norwalk division east" came in
stentorian tones from the man in the
blue suit with big brass buttons on his
coat.
"Say, Mary, remember the cat.
Feed her." again the traveller said.
All right, sister; 1 won't forget"
And say, Marie. lock all the doors.
Burglars might get into the house."
almost stunned the crowd that was lis.
tening to the dialogue with amuss.
ment.
"Norwalk division east" expostulat.
ed the station master, who knew the
WnmQn uyonta1 10 Laa,I A. ku...
Only n minute, lady"
Heavens, I forgot my bundle!" she
finally %groaned, and rushing into the
depot, quickly secured 1t.
Train, train!" the woman tearfully
duplicated, as the big locomotive was
slowly steaming out. Conductor"
she cried.
But the Norwalk division east had
gone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05

suffering was from renal collie. After
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills 1
passed a gravel stone as big as a bean.
Since then I have never had an attack
of gravel, and have picked up to my
former health and weight. 1 am a well
man, and give Doan's Kidney Pills
credit for it."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-07-05
RAILWAY RATTLE.

The most active center of railrnad
work during recent years has been
TIE southern gulf states.
Every lady passenger who calls at
Niles. a country station on the Mich
igan Central railroad. receives a bcu-
quet OF cut flowers as a gift from tae
company.
Gen. Frederick Funston, whose rif es
restored order in the ruined streets of
San Francisco. worked for some yefIs
on the railway as a ticket collector.
As the result of frequent railway &C.
cidents between Brussels and NamlT,
many passengers by that route ntw
wear large cards bearing their names
and addresses pinned to their coats, In
order that there may be no difficulty
in establishing their identity.
Railway men employed on the Cen
trail London railway DIETER known as
the 'Twopenny Tube") are furnished
with curious-looking masks which att
as smoke respirators, and, in case CT
fire, enable the wearer to breathe ii
dense smoke without discomfort.
The Lackawanna Railroad company
has just retired from active service
Ben Knox, one of the old-time ent,i-
neers. Knox worked for this company
81 years, and has run nearly every
train on the road. He has driven his
engine more than 1,000,0 900 miles.
Attractive names for towns to b.,
built up along their extensions are beii2l
sought By railroad men in the west
Owing to recent disclosures the nameF
OF leading public men and private in,
dividuals are not as welcome for these
purposes as they were in the past, blt
as individuality is sought it may he
that Indian names will figure to a
large extent in the nomenclature 81
these new towns.
A novel use of compressed air Is
made by railway companies in the
southern states of America. When the
loads of cotton are being taken to the
coast there is always danger Of their
becoming damaged through sparks
from the locomotives. To prevent thi:
the locomotive boilers are filled with
compressed air. A trainload of sew
eral thousand bales of cotton can be
hauled by these locomotives at a rate
Of IL miles an hour, although no fire
whatever is used in working them.
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BITS ABOUT THINGS.

Time to decide whether you will use
Bordeaux on the potatoes.
Honestly grade your berries and you
can make your own price.
Didst ever notice that the corr
plants T tougher in the afternoon
than in the morning? Safer to cult.
waite then. Fact.
If your grocer won't pay a fancy
price for fancy berries send them to
some other market where they will be
appreciated.
Plant early and late varieties SO as
to have them at different times
bunch beans for early use and pole
beans for late.
Many people think that the tip and
butt kernels must be planted to insure
the filling out Of the y rs, but such IL
not the case.
There is no need Of having hard
hoing if the ground was properly pre-
pared before planting, and the hoeine
Is not put OF too long after the plants
come up.
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Involved vociferosity.

Gentlemen OF the jury" erupted
the attorney for the plaintiff, address,
Ing the IL Arkansas peers who were
sitting in Judgment and on their re-
spective shoulder blades in a damage
suit against a grasping corporation for
killing a cow. If the train had been
running as slow as 1t should have
been run, II the bell had been rung as
It ort to have been rung, or the whis-
tie had been blown as it should have
been blown, none Of which was did,
the cow would not have been injured
when she was killed!"-Puck.