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Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-10
''wB SAW THk LITTLE SHIP NILE AWAY.

''EB SAW THE LITTLE SHIP A NILE AWAY nected with the car of the airship, a delicate operation, which occupied an only waiting for the wind to abate. This had been blowing constantly at a speed varying from six to twenty four miles an hour.
 '-On the evening of Sept. l expert ments made with kites led us to be- lieve that the wind might die down the following morning, being probably sue ceeded by light westerly winds.
 Early next morning there was every indisation of calm weather. A final trial of the motors was made. and the America, with the stars and stripes flying at her stern, emerged from her home, perfect air machine.
 Mir. Wellman. who was to com ls5S7 s. sSeGs!!kkie fer ;;EEse ;;EEse es0ia1ass5s and Ha vii- gation. and myself Qn charge of the engine rooml went aboard, the Ameri. ca meanwhile being held to the earth by means of ropes controlled by forty men.
 HThe chief went forward to his pIacs on the deck Of the airship, Mr. Riesen. berg took up his position on the bridge at the wheel and compass. while took control of the motors. After swinging for compass the navigator reported all in readiness, and the steel eahle was passed dowa to the steamer Express, which was to tow us clear of the land.
 'Tmmediateiy afterwsrd, amid abso iute si!ence-for special orders had been given that no one was to speak except ths officer in eommsnd-ths Express slowly moved oa and towec us around the hsAdIAnd into the un. known. As soon as the ship va2 eleaI I started the motors for the first time Sn tes afr
 -Imnediateiy the America, with [ slow, gliding movement. forged ahead passing the Express as though the lat tsr were standing still, and it at oncs became apparent that instead of ths Express towing us we were towing the steamer. We all now settled dowI for our voyage to the pole. No anxie ky or nervousness was apparent Al though the wind had dropped. snow was falling. and threatening banks oi fog lay in the vest
 Suddenly series of tremors through ehs ship indicated thst the cable esp meeting us with the Express was being 5erked and that the wind was freshen ing
 ~As there was imminent peril oi these jerks wrenching the airship iron the car. orders were signaIed to Ihs Express. 250 feet below. to cast US oH This order was carried out. and shs America ran free, her guide rope tran Ing in the water.
 For the first time in midalr l sci the motors at full speed The Americs st once responded. and h a few mo nents the Express was out of sight Some twenty minutes later, looking through fhe starboard window of fhs engine rom. saw that we were ap parently drifting upon high perpen dicuiar mountain and realized that oui first fight with the wind bad begun.
 The motors. which had been slowed Gown, were again given full power
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-10

motor car. When first purchased the Panhandle ranch there were at least 500 antelope there. The Iaw fo~hids Killing antelope. but we used 10 chase them just the same for sport
 Last week l went out with my two daughters Ia the motor car. and vs sighted drove of eighteen In sn auto we could get within fifty yards of the antelope easily.
 -"The ranch Is covered with short grass. and we can run right across the prairie. It is dangerous. of course. for at any time we might have dropped sss0 a shallow asprsssion eeep enough however. to wreck sn automobile go ing fifty or sixty miles an hour. killed several wolves on these antelope chases
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-10
TRUE GHOST STORY.
Dead Wife Calls Husband to the
 Spirit World.
JEALOUS OF HER SUCCESSOR.

Dying. She Told Her Mate That She
 Would Come Back if He Ever Mar
 ried Again, and She Kept Her Word
 With Fatal Effect.
 The following true ghost story is told by correspondent of the St Lou Is Republic. who declares the facts came partly under his own notice and were in part told to him by eyewit- nesses:
 Philip Hartmann was big. easy going, good natured. lazy fellow. We called him Elephant at school. Early
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-10
UP TO DATE HUNT IN TEXAS.

Panhandle Sportsnnsn Chase Ante
 loPes In Motor Car.
 A new form of automobiling diver sion has been discovered by W E. Hal sell, who has q ranch In the Texas Panhandle and who tells the follow ing tale of pleasure:
 Our principal amusement at the ranch was chasing antelopes in the
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-10
AIRSHIP IN ARCTIC.
Exciting Experience of Walter
 WelIman's Aeronauts.
BUMPED INTO A GLACIER.
Two and Half Hours In the Air Amid 1.--f ai--A~ .E-4----- Chilling Cloud Ranks-Lsnded on Eeseers.

Eesners.
 The first story of the attempt of the wellman expedition to reach the north pole on the airship America-a TO- nance of the arctic more thrilling than Jules Verne novel-is told by Melvin Yanlman, designer, builder and chief engineer of the America.
 It is a story of adventures such as were never before experienced by men since the world began. It was the first trip of it's kind ever attempted in a vehicle of the air. which is yet nov city and which comparatively few Of the earth's inhabitants ever have seen.
 Mir. Vaniman and his comrades brayed absolutely unknown perils when they steered the ship through arctic blizzards, freezing aerial fegs and banks of clouds. His story fol- iows:
 "As early as Aug. the balloon had been inflated. a work which occupied ten days, and was subsequently con-
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-10

Gracious; what happened. gfst makes me
 turn pail they wuz thee funniest smell awl around. awi over Stubbie and ME and thee
 ground! Stub woodn't smell ot mi clothes. not
 tall awl he could do wuz gag and 2 squall when got home they wuz company
 there Ma grabbed me back as sneeked up the
 stair "skunksi'' yelled my pa as he hustled
 me outt 'Mercy!'' heerd Mrs HaIlEan shout pa took me down by thee Pump and he
 sed. "shuck on them duds and scrub up 2
 yewr headt" then he set fire ? my clothes right away that is the reason I'm dressed up 3day. sumtimes it pays git into a Mess Stubbie and ME ain'S 60 s0rry-i gusssi
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-10

stubeie and ME have got new suits of
 clothes there Is Reason whitch nobody knows! il Suz last Saterday up in thee Brush we wuz hunting a haby Rrownthrush he had flew down from his Nest in tree and wuz crying as hard as could be it wuz gitting quite dark in thee Run" Mite wuz abroad and thee Day wuz most
 done.
 next thing we seen was black and
 white cat what we should do wuz l. gist Roller
 ''Scat!'- that IS awl plane 10 US. but now. instead stue maid grab for the wild kitty's they wuz log laying rite by thee path. 1 chased thee cat into this with q Isth. Nezt we tried pulling her out by thee
 sate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
ENGINES
SIX FINE NEW LOCOMOTIVES FOR
 COAST LINE.
Big MOguls Just Received at Shops the First One Being Given Its Initial Run to DOthan
 Yesterday

Six new. monster passenger locomo tives, of the most improved type. have just been received at the Atlantic Coast Line shops, and the first of them, en- zine No. 239, made Its initial trip to Dothan yesterday afternoon on local passenger train No. A, which left here at S:55 p. m.
 These new engines are for this, the second, division of the Atlantic Coast Line extending from Montgomery to Thomasville, Ga. They are to be used wholly for hauling passenger trains, supplanting the engines now in pas senger service on this division. With these six locomotives, there are enough engines to provide one for each passen- ger train on this division. The old en- zines are to be used on the Waycross division of the Coast Line.
 Each of the six locomotives cost $13,- 900, making a total of $7s,0O0 expended by the Coast Line for motive power. They were built by the Baldwin Loco motive Works. They weigh ninety five tons each. having 5000 gallons tanks and a storage capacity of twelve tons of coal. Their most distinguish Ing characteristic is the copper heads on the stacks of the engines They are equipped with the latest E. T. air brakes. The cylinder is 20x26 and the driving wheels are 67 1-2 inches In diameter. In every detail, they are much larger and more modern than the old ones-especialIv in boiler capacity. The engines are numbered 2S9. 240. 241, 242 243 and 244.
 No. 239 was the first to be put into shape and 1t pulled the local passen- ger out of Montgomery yesterday af- ternoon. Engineer Frank Florin. one of the oldest service engineers of the Coast Line, and Fireman Will Milo were in charge of the engine on tts | initial trip
 Another locomotive of the lot will be ready by this morning and will pull a passenger train out of the Union sta l tion 1t is expected that all of the To- l comotives will be commissioned by the early part of next week
 feature of the new machines Is ar ! improved method of 0tlinE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
GOVERNOR AT OZARK
COMER TELLS DALE PEOPLE ABOUT IT.
Denies That There Is n Clash With the Government and Says Will
 Call the Legis- lature.

Ozark, Aug 2S-(speciaI) )-The court house was crowded to It's full ca- pacity and more when Judge J. M. Carmichael introduced Governor Conner at 10:3O o'clock this morning
 For one and half hours the Cover nor held the closest attention of his auditors which punctuated the address with applause which at times was very enthusiastic.
 Two-thirds of the address was de- voted to educational matters, the bal- ance to the railroad situation.
 We have given the Louisville and Nashville and Central thirty days in which to comply with the law" he said, land if they fail to do so shall call the Legislature together about the first of October"
 In reference to the railroad legisla- tion of the recent session he said:
 We have these statutes on the books and by the eternal we are going to keep them there and enforce them"
 He talked lightly of a clash between the State and Federal authorities.
 'Why, a mast from an enemy's ship sunk by Federal man of war at Sam tiago stands in front of the State Capi- tol," he said. NO, there is no clash between State and Federal authorities, 1t is only a test of the right of injunc- tion, that's all"
 An election will be called at once to choose a successor to Hon. H. B. Steagall, who has recently tendered his resignation as a member of the Legislature to accept the Solicitorship of the Third Judicial Circuit The name of Hon. Wm. Garner is men, tioned in this connection.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
(Correctod Daily.l

Corrected Dally.) These prices are at wholesale and not ts s.sSos@corn sSaso%saa se1Oo: standard good. pearl 4Mc; gloss lump Co; ,lclel goods tard--Leaf 1oHe; compound s%c; basis Rics-Extra fancy head 7t5c; fancy head ssliLTsapoo Ssc s"S1sa ?SS Sirr,nis anRan soS vinegar-Per gallon 1s@22c.
 ceffse-GSeen common sn 0ioe; prime candies-Stick 7c: fancy 7@1Oc. crackers-xxx Soda shc; xxx Ginger sardines-American mustard ss.EVi H-oil Grits-Per bbl ss. s5. per saob sI.sS. Meal--74c; pearl 73c: peerless soc. Hams-Dove 17c; others 14h 0lso. Bacon-16 o zoe.
 FIour-Basis barrels; high patent s5. 25; Grain and Hsy-sran si 70; shorts s1 50; corn chops 72c: white corn Tic; oats mixed SC: white s5c: white clipped esc; timothy Fruit and Produce-Potatoss s1.2O bu. onions $1 40 bu.: apple and white wine vine gar iec gal; fancy full cream cheese. dai- extra fancy &s.25; fancy s5.to box; evapo- ID Soif S.SS sS1S S.s1s sAo .s. 2s & ss.7s. ~
 BeeSwaX-24c.
 Wool-C1ean 22hc: bury wool I2mc to 15c: washed wool soc.
 Hides-Dry Hints 1shc: dry salted 11hc; green salted 7c.
 Cotton Seed Meai-2s. co.
 Molasses-Georgia Cane. barrel $50 per gallon; cases. gallons $S per case: maple syrup. Log Cabin, gallons $14: # gallons a. 50: quarts $4. 25 per doS-
 chickens-Hens soc; flyers s593oc; broil- ars 15c; ducks soc.
 spgar-Granulated Thc: F. '. c bAe. EKgs-15c dozen.
 Country butter-13Mc per ID.
 Corn spot: American new mixed steady
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Aug 23.--Business on the stock exchange today was strongly suggest i've of the midsummer duliness of previous years Trading was merely nominal. almost the smallest of any day of the week and re- stricted to the purely speculative issues. Price movements were unusually narrow and irregular and such changes as were registered resulted almost wholly from the operations of professionals
 Experts look for an indefinite continuance of these conditions. though somewhat ap- prehensive of important failures in commer cial lines. Brokerage firms that give spec ial attention to investment buying reported a steady absorption during the week of the dividend paying issues on a moderate scale The disposition among traders was to buy on all material recessions and sell on rallies The shorts have ben somewhat reduced dur ing the week. but is still to be reckoned with.
 London reported condition similar to our own. The Bank of England was again purchaser of bar gold in the open market and this policy bids fair to be continued in- definitely by the British institution. Em- boldened by the announcement of a reduc- tion in the Southern Railway preferred div idend from a five to three per cent. basis, the shorts attacked the market in the late session prices receded from one to three points.
 The principal points of weakness were Southern Railway preferred. which fell six; Union Pacific. Reading Canadian Pacific, Southern Pacific. Chicago Northwestern,
 
 ferred. Smelling. AmaIgamated Copper and Brooklyn Transit.
 Accompanying the news of the Southern's reduction in dividends was official state ment from the roads directors that a por- tion of the reduced dividend will have to be taken from the surplus of 1906.
 Reference was also made to such abnor- mai and extraordinary conditions may not reasonably be expected to recur." and leg islative reduction of revenue" Shares made practically no pecovery and the closing was at the lowest level of the day.
 In the traction group new low records were made by Manhattan and Third Avenue shares. both of which are controlled by the Interborough- Metropolitan. Additional req son for the action of the Southern Railway directors found later in the day, when the issuance of the company's income ac- count for the year ended June 30. last, showed a loss in net earnings of $1, 300, 900; a balance decrease of over $S,000. 900 and a total deficit of s1.s75, 900. In the money market limited offerings for the shorter dates caused break in rates, but no change was reported for long maturities. Forecasts indicate cash loss by the banks for the week of not less than $4.600,- o0o exclusive of $1o00. GOO shipped today to Chicago and San Francisco.
 Bonds weak and unchanged Total sales par value $962.o00.
 NEW YORK CLOSING STOCK HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
CHIcAGo GRArN AND PRoDUCE.


 Chicago. Aug. 23.--Wheat on the exchange advanced nearly two cents today because Of higher prices at Liverpool and fresh re- ports of damage by frost. At the close showed net gain of 1%c Oats were 14e higher Provisions were 5G1o l2hc high- err
 The market opened strong because of the advance at Liverpool of more than one pence fin the face of yesterdays decline. The news from the northwest of damage by frost also strengthened prices. Cash inter ests and commission houses were active during the day. The market closed strong. September opened %@%c higher at ssBc to ssc. sold between sSN Q Mc and 90Ac and closed at s9M exc.
 The price of corn advanced more than two cents today, the market being unusual ly active. Urgent demand was in evidence all day and all offerings were readily ab-- sorbed.
 The market closed strong September opened about unchanged at 5s%c to 5T%c. advanced to 5ec and closed at 5s%c. Local receipts were 145 cars with 24 of contract grade. Y
 Oats for September delivery sold today at 51hc, an advance of axe compared with the close of yesterday. Other options fol- lowed with gains of I 1zc to Hc. The up turn was due to the active covering by shorts who were actuated by fear that the new crop will fall far below general ex- pectations.
 September opened &c higher at soc. sold between 4s%c and s1hc and closed at 5o&c.
 Provisions were quiet and firm. The feature of trade was the buying of lard and ribs by a local packer. At the close September pork was up 5c at $1G. s5. Lard was up 7hc at $s.o2h. Ribs were 1o@12h c higher at ss.7o.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
H. 6 B. BEER COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to c. G. AbercrOmbie & Co.,, g Commerce St.

By Private Wire to c. G. AbercrOmbie & Co.,, g Commerce St.
 New Orleans, Aug. 23.-With the passing of the rains from the northwestern portion of the belt. fair weather being the official prediction for all Texas tonight and tomor- row, market steadted up by good support oe- ing offered on report that in scattered To- calities. notably in the northern part of the State of Texas drought remains unbroken. The rains where heaviest. were unsuffieient to bring permanent relief. whilst where showers have fallen. 1t Is claimed that they have been of no benefit and there are sec tions in all portions of the state where no rain fell at all The present year in Texas is lkened to that of 1896. when Texas made a crop failure on account of the drought Tn that year. the total rainfall for the state during the past eleven weeks. for thirty four stations amounting to only 4.22 inches, vs 3.Is for twenty-eight stations in 1SSS It is generally admitted that all sections Of the eentr~I and eastern belt have had faV- orabie we thar during tho past eleven weeks alternating r-in5 being the rule. especially in the South Atlantic States where large, if not bumper yield is looked for
 However. prospects In the Misslssippi val ley owing to the lateness of the crop are not so assuring as the Atlantics. the best tosbee xpected with the most favorable ble weather being an average production: Therefore it appears if 1t will be hard matter for the Eastern portion of the belt to makA good the probable shortage in Ala bama Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. which with all things considered points to - tion of the country east of the Mississippi River.
 As for Arkansas. the two territories and the important state of Texas, the outlook for an ample yield is not at all promising, especially in the latter state. All this sec tion of the western half of the belt has been in the clutches of one of the worst dry, hot spells, and of longer duration. than for years, probably since the memorable year referred to above Under the most favor able of circumstances. it is said that Texas proper can hardly make within one million bales of last years crop of about 100000 bales and as for the twin territories and Ar kansas it is put down as foregone conclu- sion that they will not make near as much cotton as made one year ago. The sum and substance of these contentious is that chances. especially with killing frost at a normal date. are against the making of crop of 12, 5Oo 900. while less than i2,- 00O 600 is not considered improbably.
 Todays statement of the worlds visible supply will show mill takings close up to la, GOO 900 of American. To provide amply for next season is the question of the hour. Yours very truly,
 C. G. ABERCROMBIE & co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
THE METAL NrAREKTs.

New York Aug 23.-The London tin mar lxet recovered part of It's recent loss with spot closing at 1ss pounds 17s Sd. The To- cal market was dull.
 Copper was lower at TIT pounds los for spot and 175 pounds los for futures in the London market. Locally the market was weak. with Lake quoted at SIS ,25 Q $ls. %; casting $17q SIT 50.
 Lead was higher at IS pounds es m Lon don, but unchanged locally
 Spelter q pounds 17s Sd in London. Lo- calIy unchanged.
 Iron was lower in London with standard foundry 5es Id: Cleveland warrants at 56s ed Locally the market was quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
MARKET FOR COTTON

New York. Aug. 2s.--The cotton market was more active today and ruled steaoy with the close steady at net advance of eight to nine points. Sales for the day were estimated at 325. 900 bales. The opening was steady at a decline of two points to an advance of two points which was about in line with the cables During the first few minutes the market eased off slightly, sell ing about three to four points net lower on active months under scattering hquioa- tion.
 Offers were not heavy and later the market steadied on covering of shorts ana some Wall Street buying with prices in the afternoon showing a net gain of 10 to II nointS on active positions. The close was slightly off from the best under realizing Tine forecast for dry weather in the Vest ern belt private wires from Texas claiming that showers had been insufficient. and caused shedding. reports of better demand from spinners were factors aiding the ad-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
In a Bad Fix Any Way

Huntsville Banner
 The practical issue of States rights at this time is whether the States or the United States shall get in the first "subinder" on the railroads. Both sov- ereignties seem anxious to have the privilege. In the meantime the rail- roads must be in about the same fix as the passenger who didn't care if the ship was sinking for he was eaten up with a cancer anyhow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
ITyEKPOoI. CoTTON FUTUREs.
Liverpool. Aug. 22.--Cotton futures open ed and closed quiet and steady; American middling, good ordinary clause:
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston-Net receipts 1.439; gross re- eeipts I,439; stock 26,O51.
 New orleans-Firm. 13kc: net receipts 25 gross receipts 25; sales $50; stock 4S.s50. Mobile--Nom.. 13c; net receipts 1; gross receipts | saIeE 26: stick 262.
 Savannah-Steady, 12&e; net receipts 80; gross receipts 30: sales 800: stock s,s93. Charleston--Non. stock 4,241.
 Nom, sales so: stock 426. NorfoIk-DuIl. 1SMc; net receipts 31C: gross receipts 315; stock 4.316. Balitmore-Nom., 131hc; net receipts 442; gross receipts 442s stock 3.1S7.
 New York--Steady. IS .55; gross receipts 2,63S: sales s2; stock 1O4,744.
 Boston--Steady. 13 .35; gross receipts 71s: Philadelphia-Steady,1 IS 50; net receipts 2; gross receipts 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
Interior Movement.

Houston-Dull; net receipts 1.sss; gross receipts 1929; shipments 2.25S; stock 13.- e97.
 Augusta-Quiet, 13hc; net receipts T; gross receipts T; shipments 12e; sales 1So; Stock 5,s50.
 Memphis-ouist. 1sc: net receipts 72: gross receipts 154; shipments 1,492; sales 75; stock 23,T50.
 St. Louis-Quiet, 13Ac; gross receipts 3; shipments 134; sales 53: stock 43.661.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts s4; gross receipts s4: shipments 25: stock 6,272.
 Louisville-Firm, 13ko; net receipts q; gross receipts z; shipments 3: sales IA; stock 40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-24
CINCINNATI PRODUCE

Cincinnati Aug. 2S.-Flour quiet wheat higher s6@ 1sc. Corn higher s0@611s Oats firm T15e. Rye higher S1@ S2c. Provisions steady. Whiskey s1.3i.