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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20
Assistant Secretary Hays Witness.

"lIiet ~ rays, SECRETARY VI
agriculture. testified he was present in the
bureau of statistics when the now famous
cotton report of June, 1905. was prepared,
and he declared Holmes made strong and
long sustained argument with Statistician
HYDE to secure reduction in the per-
centages in the abandoned acreage col
umn Holmes carried the point said Mr..
Hays. and the report was issued with APP
proximately the figures suggested by
Holmes
The result was 20 show prospective in
crease in the cotton crop-and thus advance
the interests of the bear market in
which. it has been testified. Theodore H.
1t has also been stated in evidence in the
present case that Moses Haas came to
Washington at the solicitation of Price to
enlist the influence of Holmes to secure
a '.bearish" report.
Mr.. Hayes also stated he was a member
of the commission which made a later ex-
animation of the detailed reports of the
correspondents of the bureau of statistics
and made the discovery that the report as
issued was erroneous.
Lewis H. Mercer. one-time partner of
Frederick A. Peckham. in the firm of Peck
ham Mercer was the next witness and
he declared he never had knowledge of
any agreement between Haas, Holmes and
know that any one had an interest in the
firm except Peckham.
Mr.. Mercer also canvassed at length the
various transactions of the firm of Peck
ham & Mercer.
Witness also identified many exhibits
previously introduced in the case as being
Peckham's handwriting.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17

vistas of the ages. America will stand
for much provided only that IL treats
material comfort, material luxury and
the means for acquiring such. as the
foundation on which to build the real
life. the life Of spiritual and moral cf-
fort and achievement
The rich man who has done nothing
but accumulate riches is entitled to but
the scantiest considerations to the men
of real power Of discernment he is an
object rather of contempt than Of envy.
The test of a fortune should be two
fold-how it was earned and how il is
spent. 1t is with the nation as il is
with the individual. Looking back thru
history the nation that we respect is
invariably the nation that struggled. the
nation that strovc toward a high ideal,
the nation that recognized in an obstacle
something to be overcome and not
something to be shirked. The nation is
but the aggregate of the individuals,
and what is true of national life il and
must be true Of each of us in our indi-
vidual life.
THE man renders but poor service
to nation or TO individual who breaches
rest, ease, absence and endeavor, as
what that nation or that individual
should strive after"
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
Change In Ownership.

Some weeks ago Travis & Castle,
W. B. Stockham and Millard Fairlamb
bought the whole of block l6 for the
purpose of constructing l6 houses for
rental purposes. On account of a re-
cent deal by Travis & Castle to handle
large land contract near Denver that
firm has sold its interest in this block
so that the ownership is now divided
equally between Millard Fairlamb. W.
b. and A. II. Stockham.
This change does not affect the pur-
pose to go ahead with the original plan
as outlined in the INDEPENDENT at the
time first announcement was made.
Cement sidewalks have already been
constructed along the east and south
side of the block.
Foundations for some of the houses
will be put in next week. Contracts
for certain parts of the work of con-
struction has been let and complete
contracts will be made as rapidly as
this can be done to advantage.
There is to be no backward step in
this splendid and commendable move.
Work will go ahead as rapidly as eco
nomic conditions will permit.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
The Roosevelt Idea OF Peace.

President Roosevelt is not in complete
harmony with the Carnagie idea of
peace and in recent address gives
expression to his sentiments on this
much discussed question. What the
president says has the usual common
sense ring of all his utterances. The
following paragraphs give an idea Of
the Roosevelt kind of peace:
Seek the peace that comes TO the
just man armed, who will dare TO de-
fend his rights if the need should arise.
Seek the peace granted to him who will
wrong no man and will not submit to
comes to US as the peace of righteous
il your deeds and your powers warrant
you in asking 1t, and do not put your
self in the position to crave il as some
thing to be granted or withheld at the
whim of another.
If there Is one thing which we
should wish as u nation to avoid, IL IL
the teaching of those who would rein
force the lower prompting of our hearts
and SO teach us to seek only a life of
effOrtless ease, of mere material COM
fort. The material developments of
this country, of which we have right
to be proud, provided we keep our
pride rational and within measure,
brings with it certain great dangers:
and one of those dangers Is the con-
founding of means and ends. Material
development means nothing to a nation
AZ an end in itself.
Tf America IL to stand simply for the
accumulation Of what tells for comfort
and luxury, then 1t will stand for little
indeed when looked ut through the
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice IL hereby given Tint the hoard of Tr,,--
tees ~ Tho, Town uf Delta. Colorado will ppriy,
bid. for the constr irc,on of u district sewer and
drainage line In Snniinry S.,wcr District No. !
Of the town of Dcltn. tulurn,u nj the rcuuinr
nsiinr Of Hnii il'nrl in Delta, Colorado ON
Thurs'lay the 9th 'lny of June, A, ID. IW7, up tn
soclock p. NJ. and In submitting bids you nro
inR of tho materials ni,i for III. ucrfor,nnncr uf
the work. Full plans md specifications nrr on,
file IN the office 81 the undersigned. whcrr they
nny ln seen On rcluc-, The bids must include
the furnishing 81 nll nnicrinls and is,rfnrmnncc
of oil work ~ IN I" 'omplrtey finish u. fob md
r~!orc tho ground q ir former condition. Thc
further infnrim,ion you arc requested 10 cali nj
tho Office of thu an'lerSlHnNl
LILLE u. WILSON.
tSEALl Town Clerk md ii~oricr,
LIST. pull Mu3 10, lust pub. Muy IA, ivV1.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-17
Comptroller s Authorization.
THEAst'ny Drpiurvr>r

- TNENSVWf UEFNKTMTNT
Oiiicc of the Comptroller of the Iurrcnry
- Washington. u. C.. Mny I, IpT.
WHEREAS. by satisfactory vi,lcnr. pr,-cnis-I
tlnt
THE DELTA NATIONAL BANK
~ the town of Delta, In tho County of Delta, and
W" Siat' ~ Culorulp, hn- complied with all The,
provi 81 the Statutes of the unit.-i Stntr-
rr'iuircd " In complied with irfuru nm n.-.rip,
ti"n slnll lr authorized To commence III. b,,-i.
mess of banking;
NOW THEiiEFORE I. william u. I,i,irciy,
Comptroller of the Currency. do hereby rrrtif,
Tint,
THE DELTA NATIONAL. BANK
in III" town Of Delta. In the County ~ Delta and
stat" pt COLORADO IN autloris,si to commence tho
business Of Banking I'M provided In SECTION Eif,y
one hundred and sixty nine ~ the il.yi-.sj
Statutes of the United States.
hnnd md S'al uf Office this fourth ,ln, of Muy,
1907. s W '"''
WILLIAM u. RlINiEIS
lSEAI. Comptroller Of the Currency,
lat. pub. Mny IW Inst puLI Jihy II, lis1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
BELGiANS TREATED WELL.
Minister Goes to South Carolina On
 Complaints.

Washington, May 16.-Baron Mon cheur the Belgian minister here, has just returned to Washington from a visit to Greenville and Columbia, s. C., where he went to look into the condi- ton of about three hundred Belgians who are employed in the cotton mills there. Complaints had reached the Bel gian government of the treatment ac- corded to those people, but the minis ter found that these were entirely un- justifiable.
 Some of the employees, who are tenn porarily united for the work, were dissatisfied and were returning to Bel eium, but the great majority of the workers were contented and happily situated. In one case the workers were given cottages with plots of ground with the rental of $150 per month, and in all cases the employers appeared to be doing all in their power to make the lot of the workers comfortable The minister will make an official re- port to his government on the above lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
New Yort Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Firm; middling. 12Ae. net re- ceipts, 1543; gross receipts, 15i3; sales, 907 stock. 101.s72; exports coastwise. 72.
 New Orleans-Steady; middlmg, Il 13-16c net receipts, 1892 gross receipts, 1892; sales, 2450; stock, 109,37S exports to the continent. 5930
 Mobile-Fsirm: middlng 1114c; net re- ceipts, 6l; gross receipts, 61; sales, 25; stock 12,550.
 Savannah-Steady; midding, 115kc; net receipts, 1889; gross receipts. 1880; sales, 2; stock, 40,512; exports coastwise, 552.
 Charleston-Firm; piddling, 11ssc; net receipts, 2; gross receipts 2; stock, S141
 Wilmington-Steady niiddllng, 111kc; net receipts, 200; gross receipts, 200; stock S095.
 Norfolk-Ffrm; middling, 11ssc; net re- ceipts, 661; gross receipts, 661; sales, 572; stock, 72,202; exports coastwise, 1766.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middlng, PEG; gross receipts, 145; stock. 1,O07
 New Yorlt-Steady: midding, F. .05; net receipts, 149; gross receipts, 15A5; sales, 400 stock, 17S,774.
 Boston-Steady; middling. 12,05; gross receipts, 11S; exports to Great Britain, 965
 Philadelphia-steady middllng P 9O; net receipts, 5O gross receipts. 50; stock, 1743
 ensacola-Net receipts, 43S0; gross re- ceipts 51S1; exports to Great Britain, 5181.
 Total today, at all ports, net-1O,527; ex- ports to Great Britain, GAG; exports to the continent. 593O; stock, 495,Ss4.
 Consolidated, at all ports, net-51 ,656; exports to Great Britain, 2s 276; exports to the continent, 6l POS; exports to Ja- pan, 3103.
 Total since September l, at all ports, net-9.515, 462: exports to Great Britain, 3,5l,055: exports to France, S65 697 ex- ports to the continent, 3,212.945; exports to Japan, 226,926
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
COTTON }ULGES UP ID H||HEST MARK Close Firm t Advance of 10
 to b Points BULLISH CDP PROSPECTS Opening Slightly Up-Heavy Selling Carries the Maket to Decline of Points, sensationally
 strog Close.
BULLlSH CDP PROSPECTS

New York-May 16.-The cotton mar ket showed hesitdlon and irregularity during the early sssion but late in the day was almost $nsationally firm and shot up to a new high record for the December and May options. The close was firm at ne advance of 10 to l5 points. Sales were estimated at 400,000 bales.
 The opening was steady at an advance l to points in nsponse to encourage ing cables but prces eased off right afterward under lluidation and selling for turn inspired by the better weather reports, favorable leather forecasts and rumors regarding Jily liquidation by tho bull pool.
 Prices worked of to a net decline of about to pointy and then rallied on renewal of bull support of July GOV ering of shorts anl some fresh buying on the private relprts from the south which were very billish as to new crop prospects. After working up to a net gain of 6 to points led by July, the market eased off again under realizing but advanced sharpy in the late trading to a new high levd for the day on the old crop and to the highest point for the bull movement on the later months.
 Demand was general on the advance that the early sellers were active buyers, and a good demand through wire and commission hquses The weather map showed some light precipitation in the eastern belt and temperatures were q little low in tle western belt, but the forecast was for clear and generally warmer weathdr tomorrow
 Southern spot markets were unchanged to ss of a cent higher. Receipts at the ports today. 1L547 bales. against SPA last week and 12,767 last year. For the week, 6o,000 bale, against 59332 last week, and S0,374 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 1592 bales, against 372 last year and at Hous- ton, 1142 bales against 7Sl last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
STOCKS BORDERING
 ON STAGNATION Brokers Hopeless of Any Early Revival of Interest SPECIAL WEAK NESS C. & 0 Unsuccessful Effort to Extend the In- fluence of the Alleged Report Concerning the Hartman
 Lines Inquiry.
SPECIAL WEAK NESS C. & 0

New York, May 16.-Stagnant conditions continue to prevail today in the great security markets of the world and the volume of transactions in New York were so trival as to leave little significance in the pNce movements which are due all most wholly to the shifting operations of a small professional class who seek only to scalp a quick profit on a narrow price movement. The movement proved ex- tremely sluggish even for the purpose of that class. so that their operations are on a dwindling scale.
 Brokers are hopeless apparently of any early revival of interest in the market unless in the event of some development which may serve to stimulate activity. Eager use was made yesterday of the short lived sensation, caused by the publication of the purported report of the interstate commerce commission on the Hartman railroads inquiry and ef- forts were made to extend this influence into today's dealings. The effort was practically unsuccessful.
 Some special weakness of Chesapeake and Ohio today might have been con- nected with the recommendation alleged to have been agreed on by the commits sion to prohibit railroad companies from purchasing shares in other railroads. That stocks weakness was attributed, however, to rumors of forthcoming note issue
 The Delaware and Hudson equipment note issue and the General Electric con yertible bond issue served to bring at tention back to the question of supply of liquid capital available to meet the needs of corporations The course of the bond market offers no indication of the working off condition of the issues. The newly listed Lake Shore debenture bonds signalized their appearance in the stock exchange trading by decline to low record figure Current reports of the large proportion of subscriptions, which had been allotted in the Union Pacific convertible bond underwriting took the edge off the impression of the other se- curities of that company
 In connection with the hardening of dis count rates in London and the sharp rise in sterling exchange in this market, con dltions are brought again towards the point of profit on shipments of gold from New York to Paris, which seemed si imminent in the early part of last week. Time money rates here were rath- CT easier today It is considered probable, however. that any decline in local money rates to a point which would permit of by the secretary of the treasury to draw down government deposits with the national banks in preparation for the re- demption of maturing government bonds on July 1.
 Stocks seemed comparatively free from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 16.--Cotton spots closed steady and unchanged mddling, II 13-16e Sales were 2400 bales on the spot and 50 to arrive
 Futures opened barely steady from 1 point above to below the close yester- day Weather reports received were cal culated to have anything but q bullish effect on the market, but these were matched by reports of crop damage and scarcity of seed, and shorts became pug zled, while the market would first dis play an upward and then a downward tendency. In the later trading there was some improvement in prices, especially in the new crop months. which advanced from to points over the quotations at noon as a result of further reports of crop damage. The close was very steady prices ranging from to II points above the close yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Chicago Change.

Chicago, May 16-Wheat prices on the BoarA of Trade again recrossed the dol- lar mark today, on @ sensational bulge which carried September up to $1 .O0s1 and December to $l.02. At the same time July advanced to 991kc. The upturn was due to reports of this years wheat crop of Europe and America would be greatly below the normal, owing to injury by unfavorable weather and by insects. The net gain for the day on the July delivery was 5d51sc, compared with yesterday's final quotations The September option was ur 41ac and December and even 5 cents higher. Corn was affected by the strength of wheat, July closing at a net gain of 3sc. Oats gained Nc. Provisions closed 2h to 10 cents higher.
 The leading futures were as fnIlows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

demand; prices points lower American midding fair. 7.97d: good middling, 7.4Sd: mlddlinK, sd; low smiddling, 6.55d; good ordinary, 5.s9d; ordinary, 5.5ld. The sales of the day were 1O.c0 bales, of which aeo were for speeula ton and export and in- cluded $500 American. Receipts, 2oo0 bales, including HOO American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed qulet' American mlddlng, G. O. C.: May, 629isi May-June 6.s6; June-July. 6.26is; July August. 6.21k.August-Septem ollle' September October, 6.0Sis; October No- vember, 59G: November-December, 6.s5iai December-January. 5.92; January-Feoru- ary, 5.9O1s; February-March, e.sl1R' March-A April. 5.921R
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, May 16-Money on call steady. 2d21s per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; closing bid, per cent; offered at 2A per cent; time loans very dull and easy; sixty days, Sa4d4 per cent; 90 days, per cent; six months, 41a@4A per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 51z per cent sterling exchange, strong, with actual business in bankers bills at s4S6 .50p 4S6. 55 for demand and at s4S3 .55@4s3 80 for sixty day bills posted rates, s4S4@ 4S412 and $4S71z; commercial bills, $4SSA@ 4S3ss; bar silver, 65Ssc Mexican dollars, 501ac; government bonds easy; railroad bonds, heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Live Stock Market,

Chicago, May .-Cattle-Receipts were about $500. Market steady but dull. Com mon to prime steers. $4 .0Od6.50; cows. s3. 25@5.0o; heifers, S3 OOd5 50; bulls, $500 AGO; calves, s2.75G6.OO; stockers and feed CTS, s3 .00d5. .25
 Hogs-Receipts, about 26000. Light weight steady, others Dc lower. Choice to prime heavy s6.37h@6. 40; medium to good heavy, 6.92H@6.35; butcher weights, $6)37I506. 45; good to prime mixed $6 6.350 6.S7l6; packing, $6.OO@6.35; pigs, s5. .5O@6.5C !; selected, s6.50G6.6O; bulk of sales, s6S5Gp GAO.
 Sheep-Receipts, about 10000. Steady but slow. Sheep, $4.25Q6.10; yearlings, $5. .7566.7 75; lambs $5. 5O@8. .75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
s follows.

Cash quotations were as follows. F'lour-Steady.
 wheat-No. ? spring, sScdsl; No. 8, 9U0b99c; No red, 90%d98izc.
 Corn-No. ?, 53q53Ac; No. ? yellow. 53% d54c.
 Oats-No. ?. 45c; No. white, 4519Q45a4c; No. 3 white. 43Q45Ac.
 Rye-No g. soc.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, Si@s4c. Flax Seed-No. 1, s1.201z No. 1 north western, s1.27h.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $4.S0.
 clover-Contract grade, $15.
 Short Ribs-Sides, loose. $8. 60GlS, ,75. Mess Pork-Per barrel s16. 371zfl16. 50. Lard-Per 100 pounds. s9.05.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed. S9Q9. .25. Whisky-Basis of high wines, S1.29. On the produce exchange today the butter market was easy; creameries. 1SGo 221ac; dairies, 17d21c.
 Eggs-Easy; at mark cases included, 15c; frsts. 141ac; prime frsts. 15hc. Cheese-Steady, 13q14l1c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

Florida and Alabama green beans are more plentiful on the local fruit and produce market and are quoted cheaper at S1 50@1. 75 per crate. Alabama straw berries are becoming scarcer and are quoted at an advance of 50c per crate. Spanish onions are quoted at $1.50 per crate. The price of northern potatoes show slight advance. Butter is quoted at from Sd121kc, a decline from previous quotations The price of eggplants shows a sharp advance. being quoted at from $2 7503 per crate. Squashes are quoted at from sl 75M2 per crate. The price or new Irish potatoes is quoted at slight advance. Green pepper Is quoted at B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Foreman Kills Workman.

Macon, May 16.-Tom Battle, we'll known citizen and foreman on the new United States building here, struck D. M. Perry, a workman, on the head to- day with an iron bolt, knocking Berry to the floor below. breaking his neck and killing him almost instantly. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of murder against Battle. Perry was 26 years old and leaves young widow, having been married six weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady middling, 12Ac; net re- ceipts, 1l42; gross receipts, 11f2; ship ments. 11s7: sales, 250 stock. 2s245.
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 12Iac; net re ceipts, 336; gross receipts, 336; shipments 425; sales. S5: stock, 21S74.
 mphis-Steady middlng. 11Me; net receipts. 364; gross receipts, S69; shipments, 2343; gales, 750; stock, 12S.S96.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, 11Ac; net receipts 264: gross receipts, 1923; ship ments, 1264; stock, 36460.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts. 12l gross re- celpts. 12l; shipments. 334; stock s95o
 Louisville-Firm: middling. 11stc.
 Total today-Net receipts, 2227: gross receipts, 34ss; shipments, 553; sales, 1885 stock, 22i,427
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Arkansas National Forest.

Washington, May 16.-The interior department has withdrawn approxi- mately 608,00O acres of land lying in the Little Rock, Dardanelles and Cam ten, Ark, land districts, mainly in Montgomery and Polk counties and all most west of Hot Springs, for the pro- posed Arkansas national forest re- serve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Coffee Market.

New York, May 16.-The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices, but eased off points on some of the later months during the middle ses- sion in response to rather disappointing French cables and a little European sell ing. Trade interests were buyers of the near months in the late trading and the close was steady, points net higher to 5 points lower. Sales S,750 bags. May, 5.60; July. 5.40; September. 5.9O; December, 5.30 March, $40 Spot coffee. quiet; No. Rio. 61a; Santos No 0, 7h; mild cof- fee. dull; Cordova, 99121s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17
Dry Goods.

New York, May 16.-In the early part of the day jobbers quote an active busl- ness in the dry goods market today, but trading fell off during a heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Advances were an- nounced in some grades of bleached sheetings. The cotton goods market con tinued very strong. Dress goods for im- mediate use are very quiet. Raw silk is easier in foreign markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-17

futures went to e102. Locally the mar ket was dull and easier. Lake, 24.75@25; electrolytie. 240OG24.5O; casting, 2250@2S. Lead was unchanged locally but declined to e19 Cd in London.
 Spelter was lower at e25 15s in London and at 6.40d650 locally Iron was higher abroad. with standard foundry closing at 61s 4d and Cleveland warrants at 61s Sd. Locally the market was unchanged.