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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05
Men Who Crowed,

"CockcrowerS in the past got good
pay" said an antiquary. but theirs is
ar extinct business now.
'CUckCroWerS We're employed by the
rich in their town houses to crow the
hour. They crowcd only the rising hour
for the most part. but during Lent they
crowcd everything, even the halves and
quarters. all night hong. 1t was a kind
Of r"nahcr.
''rhrSc men We're trained from child
hood to Crow. Sometimes in their child
their throats to give them a more cock
like delivery.
AN ancestor of mine on the maternal
sid" WAS a famous cockcrnwer in his
day"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

,rba e,inginn tree Of Australia some
what resembles Il gigantic n"ttle. ii M :
IN unpleasant odor. and the natives ana
native. aismaIS are careful 10 aEoid IL.
When a man is stung by the tree or
10 put it more proSaicalll, rrickrd ny 'il''
trees thorn the little wounG gives atl
fin st no pain whatever. l'ut IN Il lew
minutes :: nladdening pain is sci up. ana
tn. victim shr"ks and rolls on INC
ground For months aft"rWaid. wien
water touches the StunS part Sl'''
agony pusl,rs. Dogs. when sturg. rush
about with pitrous whincs. biting pieces
ii flesh from til" place that Ms h"'h
affected birmingham Weekly lost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

H. J. H"ucbry. lr"land'S Rugby fun
back. played the other day for 80 NM
utrS against the South Africans Whi"
suffering from a split ear, damag i
skull. broken middle finger on lief;
hand. strained chest. muscles and tOra
finger cartridges. -F.Xchange.
This must be Il mistake. Nobody
ever gets hurt rlaying Rugby football.
We HAY" been assured "f this over ana
over Ivy those who have been trying &"
get it substituted for Tho American
N:ti'ipt Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05
A LITTLE OF
EVERYTHING
Poetry of the Future.

When Pcary has found the North Folc,
And The Panama Cana! is finished.
And the gro question is satisfactorily
answered.
And the English spelling is reformed.
And We have universal peace.
And politicians are all honest.
And there really are no trusts.
And coal costs only fifteen cents n ton.
And life Insurance is absolutely square.
And ice is delivered free.
Aud the city pays taxes to the citizens.
Ana III men promptly pay all their debts.
And the steam trains ana electric ears
will wait for YOU.
And the cape Cod Canal project is for
gotten.
And men get home before ten o'clock at
night Invariably sober.
And school children really l"v" their
teachers
And the churches are regularly crowded.
Then lie Will be 50 SA,..tlr l'o..iic
That All l.Iriry can be- written
Like this:
i;i:-iIt uiT the bat.
Witht.nt thought.
Without mere.
Without rhyme. -lShm"rVill" journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

4 WASHINGTON SCciolnGist who has heen
c>1n,init. INTO the condition Of the cill-
dren ii III" poor whites in til" south
tc!ls Il story of how They are cnrt"Ncd
i'm tho mills In StItcsboro. y. C.. H.
talk..I with u halr and heartN-l" king
ci:izcn who 81: on - dry Goods lon, whit
thing Il stick. What d You d" for i
liXin..r - asked H." : "iulogiSt ''Nall.
Str:lt.".r." uccrr,in",iut,uglY replied Tn"
husplt:hlr tarh-ri. II don't have to do
n"thiu' tnr Il livm' Ties" days, srt'iH' as
nnw hay" iiv" head nf Gals a-wprkin' in
the cotton factory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05
Saturday, January 5. 1907.

1t is to he hoped that the plan {"
tomobles will not succeed. It is hard
enough to dodge the things when they
are sober.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

British safes. we are told would have
prevented great loss at San Francisco.
where til" contents Of large p,"poi ~,
~ so-c;llod hreproof safes and vaults
were destroyed The American plan o,
Insulating with Il filing of infusorial
r:,rtil or asbestos is condemned as sur,
th,t MOI u n.cprnof but Il Stcam-St n"r-
ming and notwithstanding c"mpoSlti,'n
Irving to Il communicating material !
is nrr,i,.,' to keep the inside cool Tor me
longest possible time. EnSilSh hi'th'i >
aIlr.rr that this difference gives superior
itE to their safes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05
top over his study this sign: 'SwallawS
are not allowed to twitter on TINS ROOF.

top over his study this sign: "Swaliaws
are not allowed to twitter on tins ROOF.
Lamoine residents begin digging CLANS
January /, 1897. The town has muhici-
pal lay formed by permission of the state
forbd,lins the taking Of clans during the
year in their town. except for three
months January, February and March
And further the town ordinance PROVIDES
that each man digging for sale shall pay
a license fee Of 500 The town authori-
ties have had the clam question To looh
after for several years. in that outsiderS
would come into their place from the ao-
Joining towns and dig their CLAIMS ana
take away what rightfully should belong
To these living there. The people VINO
came were principally those WORKING LOT
the clam factories of the section. ana IL
is SAID that they not only took clans OF
legal size Dut small ones as We'll tidI
should have been left to lie in ire ila'S
ana thrive. And that owing u all inns
the claims were becoming very scarce.
They solved the problem finally by max
ing the law ordinance above.
Hon Oraman.ial Smith Of Litchlicld. re-
tires from the office Of Stat" treasurer
Iaann with as many official honors as sci
dom come. to one man. He has been IN
almost continuous State office since ne
was 4 young man. He was sent 10 tie
legislature at an early age. was later III
surance commissioner, assistant clerk
of the house of representatives SeN"rai
ferns secretary of State six years. mem
her Of Gov. Rurlcigh's council two years
and was private secretary to GOV. 70"
crs Previous to being sent to the leSlS-
laturn he was supervisor OF S"h"oiS al
home ana also taught school for l. years.
Rv reason Of his various positions ne mas
n larger acquaintance around me SUIT
than almost any other State official. soon
after the candidates for state assessor
shin began to announce themselves son"
of the friends of Mr.. Smith Tut MS
namn forward, believing that has eN""-
lent indignant and con:'irnti"uS f'S''i"
for tho work would scrV" him IN S""n
stead on tie board. but Mr.. Smith hn'
,.,lr had no intention of entering tl:t 81
served long enough. ic goes ~ win i
GOOD record ana the best wishes al y most
Of aru,,aintanccs. Although q long 'ii'i'
:, resident of Kenncbcc county. Mi. Sihi''
| IS a product of Aroost3"k county HE
| father, Daniel Day Smith, was ON" Oh III.
early riDnccrs of Arooat"ok where h'
| settled in NJ. s, Range !. about lH'''' ah'
cleared his farm from the wilderness ;tho
! there in thu Old log house, Hon 'f;flh''i
| ,al Smith was born. We first went u
| school at Masardis. ten miles from ms
home. that being the nearest settlement
where a school was maintained ti'
| home was broken up in carly lif" by INC
death Of his parents and his uncle, fr"i
| Samuel X. Smith Of Colby college. dr"V'
| in his ;.riv;itt carria%" t" MarS;'dlS'
! trim requiring" l. days I" cover 'l'' "''
| tancc which csan now he .raN"rS''d in rs
| many hours or less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi
solemnIy tells an interviewer that H.
does not want to be President because
the White House is too damp a place
for his children to live in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

Maine has Il special interest in the
aprointnent hy the President Of Ed
win H. Curtis of Boston as treasurer
of The, United states Sub-treaSury ut
that city Though born in Boston uf
q long line of BoStonians. he was ed
ucatcd in Maine. married Il Wald"bot"
girl and frequently visits this state.
II. attended school ut the famous old
LITTLE Blue school in Farmingon and
then entered Rowduin where he Gradu-
nt,l in ~. In college lie WAS a II
mons athlete and was captain OF tn
cr,.,y He has since been on the HoW-
6,in athletic council and is now on
tha b,arJ of oyerSeerS of the college.
He studied law after graduation from
college but in later years has devoted
most of his time to real estate ana ms
varied business interests. In lSS9 an 4
1890 he was city clerk of Boston ana
in 1895 he was elected mayor on the
Republican ticket. His new position
is one of much responsibility but as n
is n millionaire the salary of $5.ooo WAS
not his motive in accepting the APP
pointmsoepsos7- -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

a Berlin periodical. I'll" Litcraris,he
Echo, i:;s collected AMI print the "pin-
ions of eyer 1tN authors on the effect Of
i,.ph"Iic drinks on brain work. \ largo
majority uf them rrHnoIn"" ii to he in
juriuUs. ard advoratr moderation oi. alb
sstIncmtr in thn I'SN OF alCohol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

New IIampshirc's latest cXpcri"nc"
ought 10 make it fall in line with the
other states and HAY" its governor
ma iority Of tn" votes. Names change
in this matter came after a gubrrma
t1rial election was similarly thrown
into The Legislature over q quarter Of
"A century ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

San Francisco announces that it has
no notion Of knccling to the president.
This leads the Kansas City Journal 70
remark that if there is any falling
upon knees in san Francisco it Will b.:
IInnn the JapancSe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

Talk about women having no rights,
There were 40 Of tn" fair creatures
shri.kin willy at the ringSid" in
Tunoplh. Nevada. the other night
when Prof. Joe Cams landed his con
elusive argument nn tine point of
Prof Kid Iicrman's chin in round
eight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

a man in Massachusetts dropped
dead the other day while reading IN
original pocm at Il gathering of his;
friends This solemn warming should
n,ln.n5 but unfurt innate indiViduai$.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05
Daily ksnnebst Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

An English teacher dcnnunccs CO.
tducat ION on the ground that the bad
girls have an evil influence ON the good
boy. Som.-iow this danger seems {"
have escaped The notice of American
Stud.ntS of the fDr,luc;ltfun problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

Thu. best thing which the New Year
brought t" tin. stat" of Gr"riti:t WIS
th,. child Labor Law which went into
effect. Jan l. I:y it's operation 5000
children under T. years Of age ar" tax
n from the factories ana sent T.
school. Good for Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05
maine Gossip
The Quiet Winter Fields,

Sweet ,rn IN. y,i,.t.r ti.l,le.
The quiet winter fields Of brown ana
Anu Wfite' ana thWhE NeIl"W, ike I'M
OF Asi;rtjc lions: lonely plains
or siImrtII ms simmer h,ve b,4n bormr
away, ,,. , -, ,
jai.;n.r ali.
Wh&h breathe ont, signing, from the
W"uhi"h"S mare
-NrtrnnuiIlan Magazine
----------
Thus far 1870. has been u busy S.;i-
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Tho N..y Y.;I,.. resolutions, Which ar,.
moi !,ruj...,, ,.ifIr, cracked al, badly
.t,.,i,.,I
M.h,.l mi. El\y iuar r: return next
, , WI i,,,., I t..,;,l MAIN.
80 ''>''''''' 80 '''''
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

From time beyond memory the I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

Thus far 1870. has been Il busy seat
colds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05
Diaests What You Eat

Sold by John COughlin, Augusto
HeaneA Drug store, Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-05

The PORTLAND argus agrees With the
Ktnmrn,.r journal that the pay uf the.
Legislators should IL, Increased. Ii Is
not Il PARTY question.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
IN LUMBER
Plant at GoIdsborO Near
Iy Destroyed.
Fourteen Small Houses Reduced to
Ashes in Spite of the
IndcaXorS OF the GOldSbOro
Fire Department.

Goldsboro. y. &c March 23.-Thc
EdGerton ohnson Lumber Plant was
almost destroyed by fire his after
noon, about ) O'Clock. The plant is
situated in the extreme northern part
of the city. and is surrounded on the
north aud east b. n large numbe Of
tenant houses, occupied by coloro1
people. All though the fire company
responded promptly to the alarm and
did some vcrv effective work fourteen
Of these small house were quickly
burned to the ground, together with
their contents. as were also several
box cars which wore standing on the
siding ncar by loaded with lumber
ready for shipment. The fire originated
from 4 spark from the engine which
found lOdgment in Il pile Of ShaVingS.
Tho loss cannot be estimated at this
hour. but it Will amount to sometfive
or six thousand dollars. There was no
wind blowing but the fire gained such
Roadway before h department ar
rived on the scene and the houses We're
built 50 close together. tina it Wae
next to impossible to stop the flames.
Tho tenant houses burned belonged
to Giles Hinson, s. w. Draper and JnO.
Crawford and were valued ut about
S15O each.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
Stocks and Bonds.

New York. March 23.-SccuritieS
markets here and in Europe al we're
rs,lcnty acitatcd today ana the &c
cline in American securities forced
tho average level Of prices within
measurable distance Of that touched
day of last Wcck. Foreign markets
u zero disposed - assign the dominant
iniIcI.." III the situation - condition.
~ the NcW YORK stock market. a."
l1oiat ~ which fcdr- 81 consequence
from tho New York condition ,oH-
EcTgcd. hD~cyCs. was London. Tins
is owing To tile necessity If T.oEjalng
-. 4, f~prtniShtIy stock kct settle
ntcitt on ~AfouddA. The periodical sell
Elements arc the otItron3" for make
r@ott differences in colIItcrstl aud
other "details caused ~ the di-ercpci-
cfc= since the last settlement IHc
Iar-r Interest pf the london market
IL Canadian Pacific accounted Ipg the
lump in tina stock touag IT was he
lieXcd also tbdt Il Stock market pool
bicI holds q large block ~ that
sock Vas called upon - take II uP
to,lay aud that 4 ialse proportion u
tie pools holdings we're thus forced
: Is points and went Ear I" dcluor-
alizc the whole list The Hill and
Hartman stocks also showed loses ~
+ "a to ) 81 points. y singular IN
cidcnt Of the relapse was the quoting
Of lower money rates in London and
Perrin. There was 10 urgent demand
Tor money here either. The bank
statement. however. was d~isappoint-
ing both il showing less than the ex-
pocted gam in cash ANA less than the
expected scaling down OF the loan
item. An increase in loans Of upwards
n SIV.oo9 900 ny tina largest bank
alone largely affected the ~ ing.
| EractIc@Ily III lie other banks report
Id . loan contraction. HeaEE move
n,cnt< ef GOLD we're reported between
! different centres abroad. suggesting :
-cra1nbIe among stock markets there
- the supply Foreign adVices re
! ported an expectation that New York
would take Mondays arrivals Of south
Afr!con gold in London. Foreign X
change moved upwards. however. this
| market, the hasty profttakinG by Tho
| bears seemed ~ bc almost wholly re-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26

are all Nohammedans III religion. ana
believe that the E0.au contains all
IS worth knowing. such q people
as . matter. Of course. are fanaticaL
religion is the only one In their
opinion. and they look upon christians
as inildeI dogs. They consider Il a
religious duty 10 hate christians ana 70
pre> upon them whenever opportunity
oncrS Their religious price X without
bounds. Their religion largely enters
into heir daily 1fe. and their charac-
ter is mainly the product OF their re-
iigiOuS beliefs. 4 false religion. one
that j. particularly bad in ncarly
everything. naturally make had char
acfcrs. They will lie and defraud AMI
Vet pray five times a day by the clock
! am speaking now or the Arabs ana
Bcdouin Villagers. In upper and cen
trial Egypt there are many copts or
christians who cultivate the soil.
Their Christianity. However. is quite Il
different article from what our peo-
pie know ana practice. Their methods
of farming and living in villages are
like those Of their n~eighbors. tho
Arabs and Bedouins. All villagers are
a class to themselves. n there il an
impossible gulf etwee then and the
upper classes who reside in the cities.
Centuries of oppression and the prae-
tice Of a degraGing religion have we'll
nigh stamped out their moral facul-
ties. The splendid results Of Eng
fish control have not reached the vii
layers except in the guarantee and
enforcement Of their legal rights COM
pGlsory labor has been abolished and
the poorest Egyptian now enjoys pro-
lection. But neither England nor any
other government can make them
thrifty. energetic and progressive.
Government cannot give them charac-
ter.
Luxor. Egypt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
Niddfne upl3Cds III co njodlinR gu'f IL q,
| 5 tes - La.cs Cntlnt futureA ALenca.
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans. March 23.-Cottou
spot closed quiet; low ordinary, ordi-
nary and good ordinary selling Is
lower thar yesterday. All othed grades
sold lie cent under yesterdays prices,
sales were 300 bales on the spot. Flu
lures opened steady from 9 to ii
points below yesterdays close. The
weakness Of the stock market, poor
spot demand, The condition of the
Liverpool market together with the IA
Vorable reports prevented the market
from growing stronger and while
prices showed little tendency to go
laWer, the future market closed steady.
Norr Or,annc L. 1N-G.,tnn n.,-no ..... 81
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
WORK FOR BOYS
Subject Considered at 7.
M. c. A. Convention.
iddrc-~,. Delivered bA several Noted
Sprakcr~-Ihe DnN- Ixcrct@c~
closed NTH - Suptrsr ~"FtfEl
IN iite Iadir~

especial to the N,a ara ~ObBerterJ.
Wilmington y -, starch - The
Interstate -. r Convention II
tle caroIn..s ~ sion here cloa~d -
saE with IN ~ giant upper his rvsu-
tug iu the 81 81 Il a. gymnasium.
given eampitmeutatE rs tho iadl"h'
Auxiliary. - tho asleg4teH and buTl-
moss men ~ Wilmington Covers were
Iait fuf more tHau q hundred. y -
most delightful evening ss.ts spent
Among thc apcakcrs were Mr. 4. g..
kn"bel ~ @cw Yott Sir. O. T. Gatcs.
10 atlanta. ana Ar ChaH H. TOWNOn,
~ Philadelphia all prominently idfu.
Uucd wtth Association work Ia tho
tuiteu states The sessions began
lbif morning a. . O'Clock AZ Grace
church with i devotional address b.
ST. Euebel and q religious work con-
florence at ~ oei9ei conducted n Dir.
Is So Hrnold. ~ Washington. II g.
f#. iouH. 1tu ~ the t4TolluAa'
& diesutsrd ~ Sir Cat@e. ~ A.
fsufa International Field s ecretafT.
Fl H4-tHtsF session followed
There @ae much disappointment
saan da w T. Neatherferi. interna-
nr=. ~tudr -.areiagE Of Atlanta.
a ut d ~ ,ItE iu tUne - de-
f,s attstuYJu av expected
~ 81 e. I~e t1se morn
frii" uE up tic line ~ GOV
srae aIdf Iae' ulzh with more
= 44fe apglnatlyu II the aubjcet ~
Aata- Stem lu t4e carDNuaA - 7 y.
it S V3rts II Har drci8rA ~ fnln9
M a# thousand instead ~ the elEnF
#H.H Efsl tpll8rs for the Interstate
.rE .a commented ~ fhe commit
e tte 1fr To sou'a adarr thtH
srtt s.eaH IL ea decided ~ iDxtruct
#m %taf. ~aai1uItfeg ~ put f9rfh
t3I sNpIt ~ prpmDfe bose ~ofk-
Isle convention decided - x = Co
i4fHHft 1cxt year
4|n-usorrow morning there sui b. -
81, hip meeting ln the Noaatlon
s.idtuH AZ . 20 O'Clock. conducted ~
.I EaeDeL international Railroad
...ars At u n.e!peE 'hs pulptta
ef ~prstletaut church, 4u ths c4ty
.s# Hc allied IS Association
la tHa afternoon az - O'Clock tnef1
Is IS bs d great mas meeting for met.
t Hhaeh SIR kneDei alH peak ~ tn1
.u8Jaet. - Great Ch4ilsuge the
Acme Eiale 1uarteftr q fayorite local
sf lzaljon Of s&ect singers. vii o@
tfa charge ~ tn music Ir. 4o"ssA
e#tl preside IL the meeting
81 O'Clock there ail be- = H4eetAaE
fge B.5. a. Grace church ar which @l-l
81. eiseu William kn1~le Cooper .
r- eufati0u ~ this phase ~ the @3fh
SUNDAY night ~ the First BaDls@-
o.s4ra ~ $50 O'Clock there "AN ~
fhe Hfial session . Ith- Convention ih
Eths telling The story Of = 6f"At
+ .fseeuI~nf Among 81 KailH @Ay En-
3 - n America. illustrated Win
rtyDttcan We've bs AR. To"s9n. OF
PsH aoelphta. Monday morning thet-
swift Be b conference Df the employed
officers in the Association building
"
&Fa4N.- J. GIRL eaFHn has Tnt&Hn8Ef III her
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
Naval Stores.


Wilmington Mar Is ~rurpeutine
tcccipts IS casks.
Rosin sirn4. AZ. receipts 6o> bDls.
Tar ftrm. ,. D. receipts. H6.
Cruoe nm. Z IS. a Sc aud AZ. recc,r.s Is
CharrsIon. Mar. q. -TUrpeEtne duh.
saleSi -
,.anah. Mar. 2,-1urpentine. steady 7iN
sales 1904. receipts lS}. shipments i27.
kosln. I'm. sales .-a, receipts 3Il
sht pmeuts, 1873. socks sc. 33i
A. Il, G.. 40. L. f3o. +. ABS; F, 40 6
i.s5. H., 40. !, 70; *. 20: NJ. $50: n SIS
VIC $40. w ~ 62.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
BEAR|SH FACTORS
DEPRESS COTTON
Liauidition Consequent
Upon Weak Cables.
MEATucD clHllDEC Tnn
TOO
Conditions Favor Farm Nork In the
south. and That Goes Against the
Price Of the Staplc-Tradin-
Active 1T First, But Main
IL Professional
H. Professional.
CBy the Associated PressD

NcW York. March 23.-rhe cotton
market opened easy at q decline Of
10 Is IA points under bear pressure
and liquidation following weak cables.
bearish week end figures and reports
If continued good Weather and favor
able with farm work in the
South. Trading vas quito active at
first, although largely for professional
account, ana after adding 4 point t.
the initial decline tho market stcadicd
up on covering OF shorts about tho
middle Of the morning, but closed 10
to II points net lower.
Receipts at the ports today 22.43o
bales against 2J,903 last week and H.
526 last wear. For the week 80, 600
bales against 1IS,161 last week and
105.791 last year. TodaNs receipts at
New Orleans SOIL bales against L.
005 last year ana at Houston 1867
bales against 2,115 last year.
Wv York Mar. p Closed 1uicl.
10 points lower.
Mdd.in. uplards IL co udcdlipg gn't I.2s.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-03-26
Cotton Receipts.
CBy the Associated Press.)
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(Iiy The AssOclated Press.l
New York. March 22.-Thc follow
ing are the total net receipte Of cot
ton at all ports since September ist.:
Galveston. 3.49S. 164: New Orleans.
2.O40 SIS: Mobile. 234.1S5: Savannah.
I.3i2.544: Charleston. 141.16S: VII
mingto. 30S.156: Norfolk. 5S.lIS. Bal
timore. 51.260: New York. 1908: Bos-
ton 61.524: Newport News. 30.21t:
Philadelphia. 3.S24: san Francisco.
70.321. Brunswick. I15.1S2: Port
Townsend. ?1.1St: Pensacola. is:
Portland. ore. $50: Port Arthur *
sabine Pass. 400: Jacksonville. f23.-
7$a: Eagle Pass. Tex. 7.A9: Laredo.
til: Minor Ports. 6,233: Total. S.S0S,-
uSS bales.