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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
Revenue Ohicers Making Many Raids
 in DOthan Community.

Dothan, Aug. 12.-(Special.)- )-The'i in ternaI revenue department seems to be in sympathy with the local state off, oers In enforcing the liquor laws re- gently put into effect in, this sectioD. Any way. they are looking after Upcle Sam's part of 1t in a way to make the new laws more effective
 In raid in beat eleven. this county. around Gordon. last week. Deputy Collector Scott and Deputy Marshals Taylor. Collier and Vickery destroyed three illicit stills and d quantity of raw and manufactured alcoholic bev- erages. and made two arrests.
 On yesterday. while most people were at church, Deputy Marshals Vickery and Scott quietly stole into the woods a few miles below Dothan, located aai destroyed two more good-sized Ou-- Ate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
EXCITED OVER ASSAULTS.
Man Enters Private Home and After
 ChIOrOfOrminG Woman, As- anuIfa Her.

Petoski. Mich, Aug. 12.-This town is greatly excited over two assaults that have been committed within few hours. The decapitated body of an un- known negress was found on the rail- road tracks early today and there were evidences that the woman had been assaulted. It is believed that her body was placed on the track to cover up the previous crime.
 A man with a revolver entered the home of Fred Mittenberg during the night and chloroformed Mrs. Mitten- berg and assaulted her. The woman was found by her husband, a barten- der from Chattanooga, who came here to work for the aummar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
COURT STREET EXTENSION.
Judge GastOn Sets August 22 for Hear
 ing Condemnation PrOceedinRs.

Judge GastOn Sets August 22 for Hear
 ing Condemnation Proceedings.
 Judge J. B. Gaston has set August 22 for hearing the petition of Mont Eomery County asking condemnation proceedings against Mrs. s. T. Harris and Miss F. Gilmer for opening an extension of South Court Street from Norton Street. about two and a half miles south to the Old Plank Road.
 All property owners along the pro posed road have volunteered rights of way except Mrs. Harris and Miss Gil- mer.
 If Judge Gaston decides that com demnation proceedings should be prose- cuted, he will appoint a commission of three members to assess the damages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
THE METAL MARwrTs.

New York. Aug l2.-There was q sharp break in the London tin market which clos ed at f170 15s for spot one pound five shillings lower. Futures declined one pound ten shillinEs Locally the market was weak and lower also with spot quoted at $37 50 @s3S. %.
 Copper also was lower in the London market with spot at fso los and futures at FIT los. Locally the market was weak and unsettled with lake quoted at $1s s9 $20; elec- trolytic S1S4$19; and casting SIT 50 O SIS. 50.
 Lead was unchanged in the local market and five shiilings higher in London.
 spelter unchanged in London and locally.
 Iron was unchanged in the English mar ket and locally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
NEW ORLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans, Aug. 12.-Spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged on all grades except low ordinary. ordinary and good ordinary. Low ordinary was 7-16c up, ordinary Ac up and good ordinary kc up. Middling was quoted at 1ske. Sales were 45o bales on the spot.
 Futures opened steady and unchanged Continued weakness in the New York stock market, absence of the ~sual budget of weather news from the interior and few outside buying and selling orders as re- suit of the telegrapher's strike were influ- ences which the market could not with stand and saggipg tendency was evidenc- ed through9ut the early session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13

refused to answer when before the Ini terstate Commerce Commission at New York last winter: also that no othet proceedings against him and no pro- ceedings against the Union Pacific hav( either been determined on or are noN under consideration
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
Cash quotations ragged as follows:
CINCINNATI PRopUCE.

Cincinnati Aug. 12 Flour dull. Wheat steady S7dssc. Corn steady 57 F a d5sc. Oats dull 4S6 hc. Rye firm s2c. Provisions steady; lard Ss so @Ss TO; bulk meats $s 75. bacon $10 Whiskey steady. Butter steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
Hartman Must Answer.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Inquiry at the Department of Justice eiicited the au' thoritative information that there will be a proceeding to compel E. H. liar riman to answer certain questions he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
FRANK F. CHAFFEE, Section Director. Weather Burei
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
 (Correcked Da1ly,l


 (Corrected Daaly.l These prices are at wholesals and not to stS1ohmcorn S1s s@1oo: standard goods pearl Axe; gloss lump 4c; Iicksl goods is.oO.
 Lard-Leaf 1ohc; compound axe; basis tierces.
 Rice-Extra fancy head 7s: fancy head 'H Sto SrSasa ?SHi Sr9aEs aaRsn sos vinegar-Per gallon 1s@22c. coffee-oreen common sH @ioc; prime candies-sttck shc; fancy S010c. crackers-xxx Soda sMc: XXX Ginger sardines--American mustard ss. .Eo; A-oii $3.50.
 erits-Per bbL ss. sS. per sack s1.sS. Meal-7lc; pearl 7Sc: peerless soc. Hams-Dove He; others 14k @1eo. Bacon-16 O 2oo.
 Flour-Basis barrels; high patent SB. 2B; fancy patent s6. %; half patent s4.4 Grain and Hay-Bran l.4o; shorts $1. 50; corn chops 72c: white corn T7o: oats mixed 64c; white s6c: white clipped ese: timothy hay $1 2b: Johnson grass S15.o0. Fruit and Produce-Potatoes S1.a bu. {; onions s1.75 bu; apple and white wine vine- gar iso gal; fancy full cream cheese. dai- extra fancy ss.s5: fancy Ss to box; o- svapo- rated apples l lb. cartoon sAo Ib.; prunes 25 ID. boxes eo-7o s&c lb.: 2B ID. boxes To-s0 6kc lb.; navy beans this years crop 92. 25 per bu.. cabbage. Western bbl. crates a Io; Beeswax-25o. 15c: washed wool soc.
 Hidss-Dry Hints Is: dry raltsd 1sc: green salted 7Mc.
 Cotton Seed MsaI-2s.oo. Molasses-Georgia Cana barrel SBo per gallon; cases: gallons ss per case; maple syrup. Log Cabin. gallons e1l: F gallons t7 90; quarts .25 per dos. Chickens-Hens BOG; flyers sB@ soc; broil- CTS 15c; ducks soc.
 sugar-Granulated Uhc; F. Y. c. SNe. Eggs-i5c dozen. Country butter-I2Ko uNr n Corn. spot: American new mixed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13

New Orleans. Aug. 12.-Sugar steady; open kettle centrifugal 3h 93bc; centrifu- gal yellow 3s 94%c; seconds 2% dS$c.
 Molssses quiet: new syrup 30@34c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE.

ST. LOUIS PRODUCE. St Louis. Aug. 12.-Flour steady. Whiskey steady s1.35. Dry salt meats steady. Pork lower: iobbng SIS 25. Lard lower; prime steam Ss.47h. Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts S1O 12h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13

r-Indicates irappreciable rainfall. s-For yesterday f-~Tor 2A hours ending am, 18th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
NEw YORK PROnrcr.

New York, Aug. 12-sugar raw quiet fair refining $3.43h: centrifusaI 96-tesl 3 931a; molasses sugar s. 1sk: refined qui- ct.
 Other articles quiet; unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
wNMARvS-

Rains have fallen in middle and eastern districts, being excessive in Eastern North Carolina Temperatures average slightly lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERA
 FnRErAGT

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CENTRAL
 FORECAST.
 trough of low barrometer extending from the upper St. Lawrence valley to Ar kansas has caused very general showers to the east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio River. with local thunderstorms in portions of the east gulf and south Atlantic States, the rainfall being heavy in eastern North Carolina. High temperatures pre- vailed over most of the Mississippi valley yesterday. the highest reading being 104 de- grees at Little Rock. Ark. Generally fair weather prevails over the western half of the country. under the influence of an area of high barometer now extending from Washington southastward through the Mis- souri valley, causing temperatures as low as 34 degrees in Yellowstone Park.
 Conditions now favor showers in this sec- tion tonight and Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13

NOTE-The average maximum and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the actual number of reports received The "state of weather" is that prevailing at time of ob- seryation,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans. Aug. f2,--Cotton seed of prime 54c. I, se
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
TRFAsURy RAIANCEs.
-W~9 - v T M-nnkLnnAnn Anr
AFTER p1sTILLERIEs.

MEMPHIS COTTON OIL. Memphis, Aug. 12.-Cotton seed products;
 l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON. New Orleans, Aug. 12.--Spot cotton closed Iiet: sales 45o bales; receipts 202; stock .4Te
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13

s-For i2 hours ending am z--Received too late to be included in district averages.
 DISTRICT AVERAGES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13

Mess Pork-oer bbl:- Sept. .. .. 16. 05 16 20 16021h 16O215 Lard-per 100 lbs:- Sept. . e. sos s1O 800 800 Oct. BITS 9.17h s.1O s.lO
 Short Ribs-per 100 lbs Sept Q. .. s.72A s.72b s.65 s.s7h Oct. .. S.so s.s5 SIS s.75
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
KANsAs cTTv TTvr srf

Kansas City, Aug. 12.-Cattle receipts a. oOo' including 4,o0O southerns. Market 50 15c lower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Temperature Rain .-...--l---..-.......-linehna na

Montgomery, Alabama, for the 24 hours ending at 8. am. 75th Meridian Time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-13
.--Rising
RIVER FORECAST

RIVER FORECAST. The coosa will remain stationary and the Alabama will rise slowly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
HOME VS.. THE CITY
THAT is WHAT THE HOME-TRADE
PROBLEM AMOUNTS TO.
WHICH SIDE ARE You ON ?
If You Are Sending Your Dollars to
the MaiI-Order Houses You Are
Battling Against the
Home Town.

s(Copyrighted. by Alfred C. CIark)
far seeine, provident business
man will not pursue a policy which
s subversive of his best interests.
lie will not destroy his own house,
1either will he jeopardize his bust
ness. He will observe the golden
rule, not only in theory, but in prac-
tice, and its practical observation was
never more needed than at the pres
ent time. Men dream about the
Golden Age" and yet. ofttimes pur-
sue a policy which renders the dawn
of that age an impossibility.
Within the horizon of every coun-
try resident there exists an evil which
is yearly assuming greater proper
TONS We refer to the mall order
business which last year amounted
in money sent to Chicago alone to
5000, 100000 Two hundred million
dollars diverted from its legitimate
channel Two hundred million dol
lars sent out to enrich those who
were not needy, while those at home
sorely in need of support were passed
by coldly; the local trade was i'm
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
H. S. GIvLER. Pub.
Another Canal Project.

Another caanl project is to be men
toned. Germany in the Keil channel
has a waterway by which she can
shift her warships from the North sea
to the Baltic or vice versa at will, and
she is also developing her interior sys-
tenn, showing she is giving attention
to the needs of peace and commerce
as well as those of war and national
defense. High officials in England
have suggested the advisability OF
constructing a canal from the Clyde
to the Forth for the use of battleShipS.
1t appears, says Troy Times, there is
a feasible channel of about 80 miles,
and all that is needed is dredging the
bottom, which is of soft sand. 1t is
asserted that the canal can be SO con-
trived that the tides will scour it and
thus prevent it from being filled up
again, wherein great advantage will
be scored over many other similar
canals, including the Suez, where
there has to be constant fighting to
maintain a proper depth of water.
What England will do is not an
nounced, but this multiplicity of canal
undertakings must impress the OBJ
server. The United States is in the
lead in such matters, and it is typical
of it's spirit that all of the works now
under way are intended primarily for
purposes of peace and to facilitate
commerce.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Mans Common Trend.

John Selden in his table talks said:
Money makes a man laugh A blind
fiddler playing to a company, and play
ing poorly, caused the people for
whom he was making music to laugh
at him. His boy, who led him, per-
ceiving this, cried out: Father. let
us be gone; for they do nothing but
laugh at YOU Hold thy peace, boy!
said the father We shall have their
money soon, and then we will laugh
at them
Euclid was beaten for teaching his
pupils a mathematical figure in his
school. whereby he showed that all
the lives of both princes and common
men tended to one center, viz, that
of handsomely getting money out of
other mems pockets and putting it in
their own.'-Sunday Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

we afford to play the game longer;
can we longer stultify local interests?
This great evil affects every farm
er, teacher and work hand. every
home, every school, every church in
every country community. 1t also
touches the interests of the physician,
preacher and pedagogue- 1t really
robs the country merchant before his
eyes. in a heartless way He sees the
freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great cata-
logue houses, and sadly does he look
at his country store with its stock
accommodating, for want of trade, and
thus decreasin< in value. every day.
Sadly too does he look at the refuge
of bankruptcy hourly being fastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata-
logue house with its ubiquitous cir
cularS. Those train loads of goods
were bought with money that should
have found its way into the honest
hand of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart, and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution in your midst.
Then likewise remember this, that of
all the millions thus sent to swell the
Golfers of houses in great cities, not
one cent will ever return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked, to
feed the hungry or to educate the
ignorant!
This is certainly a misguided, Ill
advised policy; if self preservation is
the first law of nature, the fact just
stated should cause lovers of this
country to think. Continue this policy
and what follows? The value of real
estate decreases, local improvements
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

The toll roads once SO numerous all
over the country are gradually but
surely becoming free public highways.
The toll system was recognized as a
necessity of earlier times, but the
modern spirit will not submit to the
restrictions involved in being com
PEELED to pay tribute to private own
ership. Yet the toll road has by no
means entirely disappeared, and it is
found even in close proximity to big
and prosperous cities. Cleveland, O.,
one of the foremost towns in the
state, is moving to secure the aboli-
ton of 10 miles of toll roads in Cuya-
hoga county, in which Cleveland is
located. Rensselaer, county some years
ago threw open it's tollgates, and can
lay claim to rank among the most
progressive communities in the EN-
pire state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

spoverished just to that extent. This
golden trade reviving stream should
have remained within its own chan
mel. thus enriching its own soil, and
causing desert places to bloom and
blossom.
Many unemployed would have been
engaged at living wages, households
would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no, it went to swell the
dividends of surfeited, boastful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked; it's Old-fashioned whole
someness was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead of battling at long odds
against ostracism, adversely, big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of 5000, 100000 We who cause
the catalogue houses to flourish as the
cedars of Lebanon, and the green bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
is at the expense of your brother, the
local merchant, and local progress
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

A farmer who has just driven into
Vermilion, Saskatchewan, in dog
sled brings word that he is running
the most northerly wheat-raising
ranch in the world, and he submits
specimens of fine grain to prove the
statement. AS his farm is 1 500 miles
above the international boundary line
1t certainly is pretty well north, but
the farmer is enthusiastic over the
conditions. All the region needs, he
aff1rms, is. the opening up of commune
cation, as travel by dog conveyance
and without roads or trails is a little
slow. He admits that the winters are
a trife severe up there, but says the
summers are great for grain raising.
No doubt Canada will hail this as
fresh boom for her wonderful north
west, but it is quite likely that the
average farmer would prefer section
which does not require combination
of agriculture with arctic exploration.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Fortunate Men of Prominence.

Admirers of great, rich or famous
people often bestow their wealth upon
the objects of their regard. The Ger
man emperor heads the list of lucky
ones so favored His receipts in
money and real estate during the last
ten years would, it is said, make a
millionaire envious- Following prece-
dent, Hamburg merchant prince left
more than 81 100000 to the emperor's
chancellor, whom Kaiser William i'm
mediately created Prince" Buelow.
William Jennings Bryan recently
came by wealth in the same way. In
England Lord Allerton has received
800, 900 from an adm:rer of his public
career and DIR. Jameson inherits a sum
one-fifth larger under the will of Mr..
Belt Queen Victoria was very for
tunate in her admirers, of whom the
wealthiest was Nield, who bequeathed
to her the sum of $1,25O,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

The official figures, just forthcom-
Ing, show that leather takes an impor-
tant place in the commerce of the
United States. the aggregate having
amounted to $15O,O00, 900 in 1906 This
represents rapid growth, our leather
dealings ten years ago having been
but S55,000,000. Our imports are main
ly hides and skins, which are the
crude material for our leather-work-
ing industries, while foreign countries
are taking our manufactures of leather
in many forms and in increasing
quantities. In 1906 we sold abroad
$9,5OO,OOO worth of boots and shoes
and $25,000,000 worth of sole leather.
The biggest item in imports of Shis
character was $32, 500, 900 worth of
goatskins, to be made up into the
high-class American shoes which are
steadily walking into favor the world
over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

cease, material progress stops, the
whole country suffers.
The money of a community repre-
sents in a business sense just so much
possibility, and every honest occupa-
ton is injured in proportion as that
is withheld or sent elsewhere.
In a certain rural community, this
official order and warning was issued:
Unless bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural delivery at ALL" 1t is
impossible to put roads in repair with
out money. This lack of means can
not be traced to poor crops, for the
harvest just gathered in has been
superabundant. Men cannot support
and build up business concerns in dis
tant cities without sacrificing the
local good Is it fair to establish the
city by depriving the country of its
just support?
Many hold forth the idea that the
country is the feeder of. the city.
This is only partially true. That doc
trine has been preached till the text
is threadbare. 1t would be much
wiser for men to get a new text and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30

There is an enormous number of
small iandholders in Egypt. 5000, 900
acres being cultivated by over 1,O0O,-
600 landowners, of whom 5000 are
Europeans, owning, on an average, a
little over 100 acres. Nine hundred
and forty peasants hold under FIVE
acres each, or 2S per cent. of the
whole cultivated land. while 1000
men of means have holdings above so
acres, their fetal being over $3.50. 900
acres, Or "A per cent of the whole;
proprietors of between five and twen-
ty acres having 81 per cent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Shot Rare Bald Eagle.

The first bald eagle ever killed in
this part of the country so far as
known was shot at Niles recently
The eagle was purchased by Charles
Seitz, of Salina, and turned over tc
A. K Boyles, tayidermist, for
mounting. A bald eagle has pure
white feathers on his head and neck,
making it appear bald at a distance.
1t also has white tail. The eagle
killed at Niles weighed thirteen
pounds, and his beak and talons
were much heavier than those of the
golden eagle. He measured seven
feet and three inches from tip to tip
of the wings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Tea Drinking in China.

Chinese all drink tea, and it is due
to this fact that they drink little well
water, and thus keep down the rate
of mortality. Tea to rich Chinaman
means concentrated tea, costing ten
cents an ounce; to the poor, it is hot
water with few leaves dipped in;
and to the very poor, simply hot wa
ter. 1t is significant of the increased
wealth in the country that the major
ity of the lower classes, who hereto
fore could only afford hot water, are
now indulging in actual tea
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Business Man KiIIs Himself.

J. w. Blossom formerly a member
of the city council of Topeka from
the First ward and a well known
business man of the North side, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself
to a rafter in his barn. For more
than three years he has been suf-
fering from mental arrangement re-
sulting from the disastrous effect on
his property of the Kansas river flood
of 1908.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
County Clerk Found Guilty.

The first of the Western Kansas
land fraud cases to be tried in the
federal court at Wichita resulted in
the jury returning a verdict of guilty
against Frank H. Neff, former clerk
of the district court for Stevens coun-
ty. Neff was indicted on five counts
of entering a government land office
and transmitting forged documents
for government land.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Fathers Fond Hopes Dashed.

Times are changed" said Mark
Twain, speaking of Washington. Il
doubt if nowadays a man of Washing
tons answering integrity would be
able to get on.
"A rich lawyer after dinner the other
night went into his den for a smoke
He took down from his piperack
superb meerschaum, Christmas pres
ent from his wife, but, alas, as he
started to fill the pipe it came apart
in his hands. The bowl had been
broken in two and then carelessly
stuck together.
With loud growls of rage the law
yer rushed from his den and demand
ed to know who had broken his new
meerschaum. His only son, boy of
IL, spoke up bravely.
Father, he said, L can not tell a
lie. 1 did it..
1.-The lawyer praised the lads Wash
ingtonian veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned and went on
terribly about the incident.
Heaven nerp me- he said, it had
been my life's dearest wish to rear up
my son to my own profession, but
now-alas-alaS-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
New Name for Indian Babies. !.

A kindergarten teacher explained
to little Dorothy that an Indian wom-
an was called a squaw, and asked her
what the Indian baby was called
The reply came promptly "A
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-30
Charity of Dublin Women.

Dublin women take such an inter
est in cats that a home for the in
valid and homeless cats has been
formed and a ball was given in aid
of it, all society attending and many
pounds being added to the home fund