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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-15
rREAsuRY BALANCES.

Washington, Nov. i4.-Today's treasury balances. exclusive of the gold reserves Available cash balance .s22e, sS5'SSI Cold coin and bullion ,.. ilS.TeVsST4
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TnE wE&rAER.

Daily Local Weather Report and River
 Rullatfn. United States Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
 Eocaa Observatirn Central TiFne.l
 Montgomery, Nov. IT, 1905.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

J,ivernool. Nov. 14.--CottDn futures open- ed firm and closed strong. American mid ding zoe. r,u November .... ...'9. oI 9 November December '.9' 4S Decernber-January s'5' g a fanuary-February .ss'S' = A, February March ''''9 sS G March-Apfil ."ss''''.'"- s, ., April-May .sss ss s'''''S's "a May-June ss''''''''S Iune-July ..,s '.''S'SS Tuiy-August sS'''s's-''' 'S' s S
 AugUst-September .... .... ......b'bS
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NEW ORLrANs sPoT COTTON.

further on bull support but closed barei, steady, IF tp IS points above yesterdavI final figures,
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NEW ORLEANS SUGAR MARKET. New orleans. Nov 14.-Sugar market un- hanged,
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s---liaing. . = F&lIing.
RIVER FORECAST

RIVER FORECAsT
 fFoR the next two aaya.b { The Coosa and Alabama will remain sta- tionary.
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Lumber Review .

Savannah, Nov. 14.--(Special. )-- There will probably be no advance in the prices of yellow pine lumber be- fore the first of the coming year.
 This is the opinion of leading lum- Der men of the southeastern mill sec ton, some of whom heretofore have argued that prices must advance ow- Ing to the stiffening in the demand. put as there was quite q s.ackening in the demand from the North and East excepting for the larger dimension stocks this opinion seems. to be we'll founded. In fact from the statements of MT M. J. Connolly of Boston. Pres ident of the Associated Lumber Co, 9f that city, lt would appear that the large retailers are awaiting develop ments, in the meanwhile only buying such stun as might be necessary in replenishing low stocks. At the mo- ment this happens to be In the larger sizes. This opinion is also borne out ny Editor. J. W. Long of The New York Lumber Trade Journal, who was In Savannah last week.
 Despite the uhfavorable conditions confronting the trade, however. the yellow pine industry must be conceded to be In good shape, The unfaynrabla conditions mentioned are of course the great scarcity of labor and the usual scarcity Of railroad rolling stock. This or course places the industry at q great dfsadvantage,
 However, it is believed that the la- DOT question will be soon solved through the importation of immi- grants, 500 foreigners having pre- viously been landed at Charleston and
 M~ss m&w e.
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Charleston. S. c. Nov. 14.-Turpentine and rosin, nothing doing.
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NrENrPHIs COTTON OIL.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans, Nov. 14.-Cotton seed oil prime 35c; crude Zee.
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KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City, Nov, if-CattIe, receipts ll.0O0 including 500 Southcrns. Steady to
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IncAI. CnTTnN.
Nrrw yORK COTTON FUTURES.


 New York Nov. 14-Cotton futures on inc New York Cotton Exchange today clos "a very steady. Quotations ranged as fol-
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-- sr- InIIs crnsING MARKETs.

MENAENNAo NV&AOH OAAAs Memphis Nov IG.--cotton seed oil; prime crude ETA @2se; choice meal s25 .0o; prime cake S24. 60.
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even s.50o,000. much less 5000, 900 bales as the latter figures would re- about l7S,000 bales against only I46,- 900 in 1904
 The point to be made is that since glnnings are heavier per day October lS, than two years ago, they are likely to continue so and by end of season make good all of the shortage now ap- parent when compared with year be- fore last. when 5,s1O,000 baSe5 were gtnned after November 14 os that year, which, owing to lateness of this crop makes possible larger ginnings for balance of this season.
 Yours very truly,
 C. G. lAbercroubie & Go.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 New Orleans, Nov. 14.-Cotton futures on me New Orleans Cotton Exchange today closed barely steady Quotations rahEeo
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Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 14.-spirtts tur- pentine nothing doingi receipts 3I casks
 Rosin. nothing doing; receipts 56.
 Tar firm S2.20; receipts 52.
 Crude turpentine firm s3.S5; $4.5O and s4 50; receipts 192.
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T--Indicates trace af precipitation A- --& H4zE NoNTRosE W. HAYES.
 Local Foreeaster. Weather Bureau.
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NAVAL STORES.

e-Nc; sales l5s; receipts 5s2: shipments -.osin firm; sales a.56s; receipts 1,2s2: K, ,75@s4. 0o; D Ss.sO@S4.0O; $s,s0@ sG.ios F s. .s5@$4. i7%; e Si.oS@:s' 2S: H Sl. l.2O@s4. s0i I a; 70: s5;Oo; M ss'So; N s6 GO; we Se. e.50; wv s6.90.
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Maximum tenperature for day. 45 deg. Minimum temperature for day. 3s deg. Average temperature for day, 42 ueg. Normal temperature for day, bb eeg. Av. relative humid, for day. S1 per ct. Totai rainfall since Jan. ], A5.2e in.
 RIVER BULLETIN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Artificial Eyes.

N early as 900 b. G.. artificial eyes were
IA made by the priests of Rome and
! Egypt, who practised as physicians
and surgeons. Their methods OF eye
making are thus described. On a strip OF
Hesh tinted linen. two and a quarter by
one ana quarter inches, the fiat side OF
piece Of earthenware, modelled life size
ana painted to represent the human eye
ana eyelids was cemented. This linen,
coated ON the other side with some ad-
hesiye substance. was placed over the eve
mole and pressed down. In brief the arti-
nclal eye was worn outside the socket and
though a clumsy substitute, was probably
appreciated by the Roman and Egyptians
IN the ruins of Pompeii, destroyed in 70
covered
Not until the sixteenth century do we
hear of eyes at all like those of to-day
that Is worn inside the socket. \ French
surgeon, one Ambrose Pare invented three
artificial eyes. one consisted of an oval
plate covered with soft leather. on which
an eye was painted. II was attached to
the head by strong steel band 1t could
nave been neither slightly nor comfortable
The second device and the first known in
history to be worn inside the socket con-
sisted OF a hollow globe of gold deftly
enamelled. The third eye devised by this
ingenious gentleman was a shell pattern
eye much like those in use to-day, except
that 1t was of gold and enamel
rare e inventions were followed by eyes
of painted porcelain, and colored pearl
white, which became very popular. They
Were succeeded by eyes of glass. which
soon took the place of all others and com
mand popular favor to this day.
Glass eyes were invented about the year
10y and were crude productions of infer
Tor workmanship, the iris and pupil being
hand painted in a far from lifelike man
oil, -,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
To Prevent Seasickness.

" CCORDlNG- to German papers for
1 awarded by Consul General Guenther,
Nof Frankfort, Mr.. Otto Schlick, of
Hamburg, has invented an appliance
which reduces the rolling of ships TO a
minimum. lie calls 1t 'schiffskreisel'
ship topD. 1t is stated that II 1t nils ex-
pectations il will prove Of great !mpor-
lance, not only that seasickness would be
done away with, but the efficiency of war
ships would be greatly enhanced, as the
hitting ability would be vastly increased.
Much interest appears to be manifested in
this invention in shipbuilding circles.
Recently large experiments with this
top" took place at the works OF the Ham
burg American line, i'm the hJrbor Of Ham
burg, before company of interested par
ties. Into the old torpedo boat Secbaer a
ship top had been built amidships This
top has turbine paddles and is so con-
structed that 1t can make simultaneously
rotating and pendulous motions. BY the
combined motion the rolling of the ship Is
motion by steam power, making 300 reVo-
to have been such as 10 Justify the belief
for it.
While walking along the banks of the
Little Lehigh River, John Bieber, of Sails
bury, Pa. saw two enormous raccoOns
seated on the ice in front Of a big airhole
industrlously fishing for trout with their
nImble, sharp claw5d paws. Bieber got his
rifle and shot them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Smiles and Self-Help.

& HAKESPEARE who studied human
>nature and knew a thing or Two, has
oput 1t on record that man may smile
and be a villain. He might have
added healthy" The latest theory en-
anating from an English source is that
II we want to keep well We must do our
best to smile for a good many hours a
day. especially after meals. There are.
1t is stated. psychological reasons why
smiling is beneficial, which may easily be
comprehended by the lay mind. In the
first place it accelerates the circulation
and so aids ind gestion. The same has
been heard of whstling. But it will GER
tainly be easier and pleasanter to smile
than to whistle al the conclusion of sat
isfactory dinnlr. In the second place it e.
lieves the brain by duickening the move
ment Of the blood through the veins and
vessels. Finally, even an artificial smile
produces a considerable Increase of vital
activity, because it heightens nervous
stimulation. With all these rewards for
joviality. it seems strange that the streets
are not full of people roaring with
laughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

Victim of Bad Example.

" BLEAR eyed specimen of humanity
n lazily arose from a bench in city
! Hall Park and shufiled over to where
another hobo, apparently one notch
higher in the social scale, was endeavoring
10 read a newspaper through a pair OF
badly BACKED optics.
why, hello. Chicago jim" he said
when did you hit de burg?'
The other looked up with a guilty start
Hello, Jack he said Ten days on
a cattle car from Chi Had TO leave Just
when was hittin EN- hard. Another case
o 'irenzied finance DO. Don't | look it?'
You look as II you were famed by
every bull i'm Chi"
II was, bp. but the other yeggs done it,"
said Chicago Jim bitterly. 1t was this
way:-Takin up up-to-date tricks. l
started an Insurance company fer us
travelin' gents. De insurance company
was to guarantee US agin jails an watch
dogs an L give each policy holder fine
graft route through de country. All de
boes dug down in their kicks an de com
pany was a big success until"
What made 'em beat you up, Jim"'
de boys caught me speculatin' with de
company funds at a crap game an lqui-
datn a bond issue at Casey's saloon.
They Investigated me with clubs and cob
BILE stones.
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If two kernels were added to each car
of corn grown in Missouri last year 500 600
would be added TO the value of the Mis-
souri corn crop. This statement was made
recently by George b. Ellis. secretary of
the State Board Of Agriculture.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Goods Consigned to Tristan da cunha
Stolen.

THE curious case in which an explorer
was charged with Incorporating
! goods consigned TO Tristan da Cunha
brings to mind one Of the most Sc
Guided and Isolated spots on the glooe'
Tristan da Cunha Is a group OF three
desolate Islands in the Southern ocean,
no fewer than fifteen miles distant from
St Helena. When Napoleon was eNheu
to st. Helena these Islands, which mad
been discovered in 1906 by the Portuguese,
and, were uninhabited, were taken pos
session of by the English, which placed
there some troops as a further precautloh
for the guarding Of all possible means OF
escape OF the fallen Emperor. The pre-
caution seemed absurd, and was expen-
sive, and accordingly the troops were
withdrawn. A Scotchman. his wife and
two others craved permission to settle In
Tristan, one of the three Islands with
some natural resources. The permission
was accorded, and the settlement was
named New Edinburgh. From these
settlers, to whom were added some sailors
from sailing ships and some immigrants
from Cape Colony, the present population
which numbers sixty people, living unoer
a patriarchal form of government, Las
sprung They have sheep. cows and
geese, and good crops of potatoes. They
know little of the outside world and care
less about 1t. Each year British ship
OF war visits Tristan da Cunha with
malls This Is the only fixed means Of
communication with the world outside of
this small community, although visits
from sailing vessels are of occasional oc-
currence. The Inhabitants are said TO be
OF a somewhat low order of intelligence
the result of the intermarrlage of near
relatives, and several proposals have been
made to deport the children to the Cape
for education and 10 bring In new in
habitants into the dwindling colony.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

In 1870 the United States sent wares Of all
kinds to Europe worth $3.50, O00, 600 Those
sent to North America were valued at 500,
100000; South America. 81 900. 900; Asia ST.
100000; Oceanica. $lOOO,OOO. and Africa IS,
100000
In 1904 the amounts were:-Europe 81 O5S.-
600 900; North America. $Z35,0OO 900: South
America $51 600. 600; Asia $4,000, eco,
Oceanica, 1900. 600: Africa, $24,OO0. O0O
In other words. Europe took % per cen;
of our exports in 1870 and 70 per cent in
1904; North America took 10 per cent in 1876
and 16 per cent in 1904. As a matter Of fact
in the thlrty-four years under consideration
our trade with all parts of the world, ex-
cept Europe and South America increased
in percentage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Value of Dead Leaves.

" GREAT part of the suburban popu-
Nation of Nantes Is engaged in garden
ling, and especially in the cultivation
of early vegetables. For many years
use mas been made of the dead leaves
"hlch rail- from the trees in the autumn.
ana when such can be obtained by the
smdH farmers they are eagerly gathered
and employed as fertilizers or TO cover GER
tam plants during the coolest winter
months. Frequently these leaves are first
used as bedding for cattle and horses. and
the compost thus obtained Is considered
luch richer than that of ordinary straw.
writer in the Phare de la Loire shows,
IN table Just published, the relative fer
tilizing value of certain kinds Of leaves
most OF which are rich in heterogeneous con-
tents and consequently good as fertilizers
According to this writer the following are
the contents of nitrogen of some OF the
leaves after their fan In autumn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
A Famous Mug.

n I'D English ale created a pottery and
| Ia factory for itself. IL made an ap-
~ peal to art that could not be denied
and so there have come to us the toby
and other mugs. perhaps more slightly but
scarcely less characteristic.
1t seems strange that while the mellow
throated minstrel was singing or brown
October ale no one less inclined to heady
beverages sang the praises Of amberine
cider Perhaps some one did, but youIl
have to hunt for the verses
Cider however, had its pottery and here
Is shown cider mug, one of the finest
specimens in the United Kingdom. both as
TO design and manufacture 1t Is Of white
and blue and was made nearly two hun
dred years ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Greatest Copper State.

has left all competitors far
wi behind IN the race OF copper produc-
l ttion. During 1892 the United stare.
furnished 545 per cent OF the worlds
supply OF copper, and during the calendar
year OF 1903 Montana product go .y7. 7.5
pounds, or more than 20 per cent OF the fn-
tai production Of the United States
Butte Is the chief copper producing seq.
ton Of the State. 1t Is estimated that. n
Guiding 1905, Butte has produced The RED
metal to the extent of SGJ0O0OOD. II lie
mines OF Butte were to suspend operltion
for d single year there would be a famine
OF the metal in the markets OF the world
Montana not only takes first place In Urn-
duction, but also in the use Of The no.t
modern machinery and the most advanced
methods OF mining. Splendid gurfag.
plants for hoisting, stamping, smoltIpg
and refining the Immense quantities of ore
are In use. The great copper deposits ara
apparently ineXhaustible and far nn.s
wonderful ach.ey ements are predicted for
the future.
In Norma ndy, France. there stands &
modern chateau the brick Of which ls istJ
In such elaborate patterns that n give.
the effect Of Intricate embroidery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
-...-..+-+-+----.+.-.--

fine rain and a strong sun are neces-
sary for the formation of white ralnbows.
The phenomenon is due to the optical prn-
ciple known as indifference. II the drops
of water be very Small the interference
of the rays causes such a complete over
tapping of the colors that the bow appears
white The various prismatic colors, In
stead of being thrown out separately as
in the ordinary prism, are thrown one on
top of the other, and the light Is cast by
the sun on a sheet of rain This result
is stlll more noticeable where fog takes
the place of the rain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Pressing Beans.
THE chief product of Manchuria, beans,
is still treated in a primitive manner
] by raany of the manufacturers Of bean

THE chief product of Manchuria, beans,
is still treated in a primitive manner
] by raany of the manufacturers Of bean
oil and bean cake. Even in New
chwang, which has been treaty port for
approximately half century. the crushing
OF beans with heavy stone rollers drawn
by mules and donkeys continues in some
of the bean mills. In such primitive insti-
buttons the oil is pressed out of the pulp
by hand, wedges driven by huge beetles
being used
Steam is becoming quite popular in cook
Ing the beans after they are crushed and
In the mills that ara equipped with steel
steam rollers for crushing the beans the
steam is used to do the cooking but hand
screw pressing machinery still obtains.
Indeed, it is customary for bean mill men
to discourage the use of hydraulic presses
loH the theory that the pressure can only
be applied by hand. that 1t must be ap-
piled gradually, and that a trial of for
eigr vmachinery in this part OF the manu-
factdre of bean cake caused a few years
ago, heavy loss to the enterprising Euro
peans who attempted it, and resulted in
the,up TO date contrivances being dis
carded.
At any rate, in order to render the bean
pulp of the greatest value for fertilizer,
all Of the oil must not be extracted. and 1t
Is claimed that to know just when to re-
move the pressure requires great skill and
lwatchfulness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

There appears to be a growing demand
In Mexico for pianos and musical instru-
ments Many of those of American manu-
facture are popular with Mexican people,
and American manufacturers Of pianos
and musical Instruments of superior quail
~ have a very fair opportunity for in
creasing their business in Mexico. The
Mexicans are a musical people, and, as
a rule. the so-called cheap instruments
are not greatly in demand. 1t is a COM
mon thing there to find a high grade
piano and several high class musical In
strunents in a Mexican home where there
are no carpets on the floor and where the
furniture of the house is of the most or
binary kind.
The Mexican lapdog is the smallest MEM
Der of the dog family. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Starvation and Plenty.

THE annual rainfall in North China Is
most variable, both in quantity and
] the months In which 1t occurs. In the
best years there Is good rainfall
during April and May and u heavier one
between the middle of July and the middle
of September. In neither of these periods
is the rainfall excessive. Then comes a
year of floods or more often "A year of
drought. Usually the drought extends over
comparatively small areas, but owing to
the lack of cheap transportation the people
In the drought area are dying of starva-
ton, while few hundred miles away there
Is surplus of crops. The construction of
railways VIII alleviate these conditions
but In view of the present conditions all
the land possible is irrigated, this being
done in a most crude and primitive man
ner.
There have been no irrigation works COM
structed of any importance or size, and
the Chinese government has no share and
mas taken not the slightest interest In
this most important and vital economic
question. The primitive work which is done
Is performed usually by small village COM
munities or individual farmers. The meth
DDS employed are much the same I'm all
North China, and have apparently changed
none during the last two thousand years.
Stone cut pictures of two thousand years
ago show the people raising and handling
the work is done to-day. and also show
that the form of the agricultural imple-
ments has not In any way changed.
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Belgian courts have upheld the will which
a man named Devie. who hanged himself
in Ardenne. scratched on a piece OF rusty
iron with a nail. He left $50 for the fire
brglde at Alden Ito have such a carousal
as was never seen before"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

An Auto Skate.

NOVEL form of the automobile is
[ shown in tpe accompanying illustra-
I Ntion. The auto skate, which consists
of a complete auto small enough to fiji
the foot. is believed to have great future.
This tiny motor can be built to attain a
speed of almost any number of miles an
hour and yet is light enough to enable the
skater or automobilist to navigate In sate-
" and with surprisingly little effort.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Tomato Paste and Slot Machines.


may not be generally known that NAL
"a produces very superior article in the
] line of tomato paste. For this COM
modify a peculiar fruit is required, and
the climate and soil Of Malta seem to be
particularly adapted to raising it, Lately
quite large experimental order has been
shipped to the United States and 1t is
expected that more VIII shortly follow as
a result of the shipment.
Malta is a great consumer of macaronl.
Lately, on account of prices prevailing for
the Italian article, more attention has
been given locally TO It's manufacture. The
present product, while in many cases not
as satisfactory as that from Italy, seems
to be improving, the, only question seem
ing to be that of securing the proper
wheat.
The American slot machine has at last
invaded Malta. year ago only a few
Weighing machines were imported. These
have proved so satisfactory that others
have been ordered and are now in transit.
one punching machine has been installed,
and IS meeting with good results financial
~ Machines delivering candy and choco-
late would prove acceptable. These ma
chimes, of course, must be adapted for
English money, chiefly pennies. Out metal
label printing machines ought also to find
favor here.
In a London hospital a wave siren is
used TO test what sounds a deaf person
hears. When once 1t is discovered that a
certain note is not heard or only heard in
distinctly a tuning fork Of this note is Sc
lected and an attempt is made TO slim
ulate the muscle and to arouse the nerve.
II the tuning fork is not sufficient the
sound is increased by means Of a res
onator.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

An interesting and valuable table might
be established showing the fertilizlng value
or the various leaves from American trees
particularly when it is considered that in
the united States such leaves are easily
oDtainable by the farmers, who are gener-
ally owners of some woodland where the
leaves might be gathered at will, which
Is not the case in Europe. where forests
are generally either the property OF the
State or Of some individual park preserves