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Naval Stores,

Savannah, November 2.-Spirits of turpentine firm at 48c; sales, 67; re- ceipts, s46; shipments TOT. Resin firm; sales, 2165; receipts, 26s6; shipments, 147S; stock, 92,671. Quote: A, B, c, s3.S0; D, s9.SO; E, s3.S5; r, $3.s5@ 3.9O; F, s3.sO@3.s5; c, s3.90@3. .95; H, $4@4 .05; I, s4.20; K, s4.75@4. 80; M, $5 05; N, $5 50; window glass, $5 90; water white, s6.10
 Charleston, November 2.-Turpentine firm at 4S&c; sales, none. Resin firm; sales, none. Quote: A, B, c, $4.S5; D, $3.S5@9.90; F, s3.85@3.95; F, $3.s5@ 4; c, $3.9O@4.05; H, $3 95@4. 10; I, s4.20@4.25; K. $4.70@4.75;. M, $5; N, s5.55; window glass, s5.S5; water white, s6. 05.
 Wilmington, November 2.-Turpen- tine quiet at 471sc; receipts. casks. Rosin quiet at $3 50 receipts, 69. Tar firm at $2. 30; receipts, fl. Crude tur- pentine firm at $2.5o. s3.75 and $3.75; receipts, S7.
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$s; Dooley yams. s2.50.

$3; Dooley yafns, $2.50. Cocoanuts-S450 DO per 100. Apples-Faney, s5@6.5O; choice, s4.5015. Limes-Imported. per 100, s1.OO. Oranges-Florida, box, s3.50. Bananas-Per bunch, $1.2591.75. Malaga Grapes-Per keg, s6.50. Spanish Onions-Per crate. s1.65. Concord Grapes-S-pound box, 35c; l. pound box, 20c.
 Celery-California doz., S5c. Sugar Cane-Doz. 45c. Tokay Grapes-Per crate, S22j Rudabagos, 1Nc.
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traders in it was, will the segregation or assets prove a melon or lemon. It must be admitted that lemon is the favorite guess.
 A leading clearing house banker points out today a very important difference be- tween the present financial situation and that of 1903. Now, the currency IS on a firm gold standard basis. In l9O3 there was all sorts of questions raised regard ing silver certificates and hard money, that is: gold, silver and minor coin.
 St. Paul early after touching 101 gain of IA point over yesterdays closing again broke to par. There seems to be A slow liquidation still going on in it and the bears are beginning to pay good deal of attention to the stock situation.
 The steel stocks preserved their recent characteristic frmness.
 Today's foreign stock markets were quiet and despite the outlook of the big English railroad strike arbitrage flrfns bought in small volume here.
 Small interest was taken in other than money developments. Reading for Sep tember reported for all companies a net gain of $424000. Bank clearings for the week showed decrease of 9.S per cent. The reviews of business conditions by the mercantile agencies were mixed but more optimistic than expected. Business is being readjusted against adverse con ditions with the minimum of friction, and while there is a slowing off of trade, there is nothing to indicate acute de- pression.
 Bar silver in London today was quoted at 275sd per ounce, h higher. Today s New York price was ss higher at 5s1sd. Mexican dollars were 1sc higher at 47@ 521k.
 Government bonds were in sharp de- mand,. bids advancing 14G1h points. In the general bond market New York City 41as held steady. Atchison convertible As, Third Avenue As, and United States Steel 5s were further depressed.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington November 2.-Today's 8 statement of the treasury balances in the fund exclusive of the s15O0o0,000 gold reserve shows: Available cash balance, $237,S ,516; gold coin and bullion, s13,519,- 996; bold certificates, $75,664,180
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Metal Market.

New York, November 2.-The metal markets were quiet as usual in the ab- sence of cables. Tin was rather easy in tone, but prices were unchanged Cop per held firm at the recent advance. Lead and spelter were dull and unchanged. Iron continued quiet
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Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Steady; winter patents $4. 4064. 75: {: straight, $3.50d4G5; spring patents, $5.20 @6 straight, s4.50d5; bakers. $3.3Oq4.20. Spring Wheat--No. ?, s1.00d103; No. 8, 2cd102; No. 2 red, 92c4947sc.
 Corn--No. 2. 5s@5s1sc; No. yellow G01ac.
 Oats--No. ?, 4Sc; No. 3 white, 451z G49c. Barley-Good feeding, 63@65c; fair to choice malting, 77dSOc.
 Flax Seed-Northwestern S1.1s1a.
 Short Ribs Sides-Loose. s7.371aQS.25. Mess Pork-Per barrel, $13.631sG1375 Lard-Per 100 pounds. ss.45.
 Short Clear Sides-Loose, 7.75dS.25.
 On the produce exchange today the butter market was steady; creameries. 20 d231ac; dairies, 19q22c. A Eggs-Steady: at mark cases included, 171ad201kc; firsts, 22c; prime firsts, 24c. Cheese-Steady; l30141ac.
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Meats.

Corrected daily by Nelson Morris & Go. D. S. rib bellies, $9.s0Q10.5o. D. s. clear bellies, 10. 43Q10. .93c. D. s. extra short ribs, 9.225c. D. s. fat backs. s.
 Smoked clear bellies, 12g121ac. Hams-Fancy, 1414@15l4c; medium. 14c; California, 91bc.
 Bacon-Fancy, PC; medium, 1S%c. Iard-Leaf 10llc; compound, Sc.
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imports and Exports.

New York, November 2.-Imports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were s49,199 silver and $130,37S gold.
 Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today were $S71,120 silver and $610,0 900 gold.
 Imports of merchandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending October PC were valued at $77,S1e,O72
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Cotton Seed Oil.

New York, November 2.-Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude, 26c; prime yell low, 38c.
 New Orleans, November 2.--Cotton seed oil: Prime, BIC.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure of passenger trains at the rev Terminal Station, Birmingham:
 Effective July 1, -907)
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Coffee Market.

New York. November 2.-(SpeciaL)- Coffee opened steady at an advance of points on July, but generally un- changed. There was very little news. far
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Interior Movement.

Houston: Quiet; middling, 102l; net re- ceipts, 10,250; gross recepits, 10.250; ship ments, 11,S16; sales, 238; stock 69,206.
 Augusta Firm; middling, 101s; net re- ceipts, 324s; gross receipts, 36S9; shipments, 6374; sales, coos; stock, 51,137.
 Memphis Quiet; middling, 10&: net re- cepts, 33O6; gross receipts, 3594; shipments, 2787; sales, 665 stock, 77,630.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling, 107s; net re- ceipts, 456; gross receipts, 2233; shipments, 6S27; stock, 75S3.
 Cincinnati: Shipments, 5S; sales, 300; stock, 9909.
 Louisvile: Firm; middling, 1O%.
 Little Rock: Quiet midding, 10; net receipts, 9066; gross receipts, 2066; ship m2ents, 6276; stock. 16,1S9.
 Total today: Net receipts, 19276; gross receipts, 21,sS2 shipments, 1s,e7s; sales, 9156; stock 231 ,654.
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Thousands whom 1t has cured vouch for the value of Hoods Sarsaparilla as cure for catarrh.
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Dry Goods.

New York, November 2.-Figures compiled in credit departments show that the dry goods houses are in an exceptionally good condition to with stand credit strains. Trade for the day was quiet and steady. Easier prices are predicted for linens and burlaps for next year,
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Local Staple Groceries.

fcorrected daily by Franklin, Stiles and Branklin.) Sugar-Granulated, 5asc: Y. C., 5hc. Coffee-Green. 1lg13c; Arbuckle's. slso5; MoIasses-centrifugal. so@s5c: sugar house. 4Oc; Georgia cane. aSc.
 White peas-Per bushels, s9.25.
 Grits-92 pounds, N.7o.
 Macaroni-7c.
 Rice-F'ull head, 7c; Jap, Sc; low grade. Canned Goods--Per dozeni Okra and tomatoes, 2-lb tins. s0c; tomatoes. stan dard 31lb, s1.10; 2-lb, soc; blackberries, standard. 95c.
 Pepper-Grain, 76c; ground. 20c.
 Prunes-Boxes. 50-60. per pound, Sc. Dried Fruit-Per pound: California evaporated peaches, 14c; evaporated ap- pies, 13c.
 Raislns Per package. 121kc; per 20 ILL. box. $1.15.
 Peas-Per bushel: Blackeyes, s3.S. Condensed Milk-Eagle. s6.75; Bell, Sa. s5; Pet. s2 80; Dime Brand, s4.20.
 soap-Octagon, $3.9o; Lenox. sS 60; Polo, s2.4b: Ivory. small size. $4; large, se. 75: Big Deal, s1.so; Pay Day, si.S5; Grandpas Wonder, s3.s5.
 soda-Arm & Hammer brand. so-Ib Star starch-Bulk. 4c per pound; celluloId, s2.50 case.
 Baking Powder-Per case: Parrot & Monkey, S1.S0; Good Luck, s3.75. Ginseng-Per pound. B. .50Q4 .50
 Canned Apples-No. 8. S1 .25 per doz Pie Peaches--No. 8, q. 50 per dog. Canned Corn-s5G90c per dog.
 Flour, Meal and Feed stuffs. Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Co) Flour-Fancy patent. $685. Nellie King. s5 50; patent, S5.b0; straight, s5. Meal-Water ground. Soc bu.: 96-lb bags, $1.G5.
 Corn-No. mixed, s4c; white. Soc. Oats--No. mixed. 64c; No. white. G5c; white clip. ssc.
 Pure wheat hran, 100 pounds, s1.5O. Cotton seed feed meal. &25: prime. s27 Corn chops-8O pounds. S1.S.
 Corn hearts-100 pounds, $1.50
 Shorts--100 pound sack. s1.65. Hulls-S0-lb c. S.. $l2.50 ton: 1O0-lb c. S., $2.25 ton.
 Hay-Choice timo.hy. s25; No. timo- thy, y24; Johnson grass. SIS: clover mixed, $22, choice green alfalfa, s25.
 Fruits and Produce.
 Corrected daily by Douglass Bros) Lemons-Psr box, extra fancy, H.6OQ4b
 Cabbage--virglnia, 1%c pound; Holland seed, 1zc.
 Onions-Per pound, ZIG.
 Northern Potatoes-Per bnshel, 95c9s1. .Hens-35Q}40c; broilers. 25Q35c. Eggs-Alabama. z5c; Tennessee, 25c. Butter-Fresh. 121sQ15c: renovated. zoe; creamery, 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 181zc. Roasting Ears-Per doz, 1505c. Nuts-English walnuts. 15c per pound; flberts. 12hc per pound; oceans, 200 per pound; mixed nuts. 14c per pound. Raisins-Two crown layers. s2.00; three crown layers, $2.25.
 Dates-Per case, 30 pound case. S2. Tigs-Layers, crown. si.10; crown. 91.& per box.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. TIC: choice GIG.
 Sweet Potatoes.-cullman. g; Virginia,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
ITO BE CONTISUED,b
Want to. Convert a Town.


The good people Of Wapella county.
Iowa, have engaged Dwight L. Moody
and two other evangelists to convert
the Inhabitants of Eddyville to Chris
tianity. 1t is said that they do not be-
lieve in the existence Of God or hell,
decline to take an oath or attend a
church service. Evangelists have in
vaded the town and laBored for weeks
without gaining a single: convert, but
when Robert G. Ingersoll lectures the
entire male population turns out, lay
ing aside everything else to hear the
famous speaker. City officers elect
have been known to refuse to take the
ordinary oath of Office because it con-
tanned the sentence, SO help me God.
At present fully, twu7thirds of the
business men of the town are unbeliev-
ers. Eddyville has population of
1900. Last summer Billy Sunday, the
evangelist. held series of meetings
there, lasting an entire week, and he
failed to get single convert. He re-
marked that he had never before
preached in a town with so little sue.
cess.
Mai. Broderick, foreman of the Wa
pella county grand jury, adjourned the
body recently in order that he might
hear Ingersoll lecture.-New York
World.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
THE VARIOUS PHASES
OF BEAN CULTURE
"a'n Work Of Harvesting Easy
by L. =. Corbett, Horticu1turist, In Charge of
Arlington Experiment

Since the bean is warm.season
crop and cannot safely be planted
until after danger from killing frost
has passed, the preparation of the
soil for field beans should be deferred
until the vegetation covering the area
has made considerable growth, so that
1t may be as completely destroyed as
possible during the operations of pillow.
ing, narrowing, and fitting the land TO,
the reception of the seed. The short
season character of the bean crop en-
ables the land to be occupied during
the winter months by some cover
crop, such as wheat or rye, and If the
same land is used year after year for
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curing process i'm any case is carried
far enough to prevent the vines mold.
ing after storing them in the barn
prior to threshing. If the vines are
thoroughly rfpened in the field before
harvesting, they can be stored in
from two to three days IL the weather
is satisfactory. II, however, the vines
have some green leaves upon them
and the pods are not thoroughly dry.
the period for curing in the field is
of necessity much longer than with
thoroughly ripened plants. :,
After the crop has been properlv
cured in the field it is customary tn
store the beans in barn lofts or in
sheds until the weather has become
quite cool before the work of threshine
is done. In some instances, however
II the beans are thoroughly field cured
they may be threshed in the field: but
ordinarily, in those regions where
beans are extensively grown, weather
conditions will not permit of their he.
Ing cured and left in the field sufR,
cient period to enable the entire work
of harvesting and threshing to be car,
ried on in the open.
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police agents. Slowly, and, as it seemed,
unwillingly, he folded the note up in a
fresh sheet of paper, and was prepar-
ing to seal it, when a tap at the door
stopped him. Come in" he cried. ir-
ritably, and a man in travelling cos
tune, covered with dust, entered.
quietly whispered word or two in his
ear. and then went out. Lomaque
started at the whisper, and opening his
note again, hastily wrote under his sig
nature: II have just heard that Dan
Vile has fastened his return to Paris
and may be expected back tonight"
Having traced these lines, he closed
sealed and directed the letter, and gave
1t to Magloire. The police agent looked
at the address as he left the room-it
was ITO Citizen Robespierre, Rue
Sainte-Honore.'
Left alone again, Lomaque rose. and
walked restlessly backwards and for
wards, biting his nails.
"Danville comes back tonight" he
said to himself, land the crisis comes
with him. Trudaine conspirator! Sis
ter Rose (as he used to call herr a con.
spirator! Bah! conspiracy can hardly
be the answer to the riddle this time
What is?"
He took turn or two in silence
then stopped at the open window, look.
ing out on what little glimpse the street
afforded him Of the sunset sky.
This time five years." he said, "Tru-
dame was talking to me on that bench
overlooking the river; and Sister Rose
was keeping poor hatchet-faced old Lo-
maque's cup of coffee hot for him! Now;
am officially bound to suspect them
both: perhaps to arrest them; perhaps
i wish this job had fallen into other
hands. 1 don't want it at any price,
He returned to the writing table and
sat down to his papers with the logged
air of man determined to drive away
veXing thoughts by dint of sheer hard
work. For more than an hour he la
bored on resolutely. munching a bit OF
dry bread from time to time. Then he
paused a little, and began to think
again. Gradually tile summer twilight
faded, and the room grew dark.
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so as to prevent the loss of moisture:
The surface of the seed bed should
be made smooth and fine, so that the
drill or planter can be economically
used upon it, If dry weather follows
at this season of the year, a good
practice is, Immediately preceding the
planting of the crop, to run a heavy
land roller over the area, particularly
If the planting is done with an ordi-
nary grain drill: II the planting is;
done with a planter similar to the
ordinary corn planter and the land has:
been rolled previously, it is advisable
to GO over it with spike-tooth har-
row or some other type of smoothing
harrow after the crop has been plant
ed, in order that the land may not
possess compacted condition from
the substratum to. the surface The
surface mulch which is produced by,
the use Of the smoothing harrow after
rolling and planting leaves the soil in
the most desirable condition.
In planting the field crop the dis
lance between the rows varies from
20 to SO inches, according to the i'm
plements used in harvesting the crop,
80 inches being very satisfactory
and not an unusual distance. for plac-
ing the rows. The seeds are so scat
tered as to fall from two to four inches
apart i'm the row. The ideal distance
would be undoubtedly six inches, If it
were possible to obtain a perfect stand
of plants at this distance Expert
ments conducted by the writer and hv
other investigators have clearly dem
onstrated that beans planted singfy in
the row at intervals; of from four to
six inches apart produce a much more
abundant crop than the same guam
tity of seed planted in hills from IS
inches to three feet apart.
Like all other hoe crops field beans
require frequent, shallow cultivation.
The stirring of the soil for the pur-
pose of holding the weeds in check
and preserving soil mulch over the
area occupied by the growing crop is
the important factor to be considered
in culture. Implements with narrow
blades which stir the soil to a depth
of between two and three inches are
most desirable. Those designed for
the culture of corn, which are provid.
ed with narrow blades such as accom-.
pany all implements provided with
spring teeth attachments, will be
found satisfactory for the cultivation
Of beans.
For many years the handling Of hoe
crops. such as field beans, upon an
extensive scale was impossible be
ause of the great amount of hand la
Dor necessary to gather the crop
Within recent years. however, labor
~aving devices hare baen invented &c
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that now the once laborious practice
of hand-pulling individual plants can
be done away with by the, use of q
bean harvester.
This implement is built on the prin.
cfple of pair of shears and consists
of two long steel blades mounted
upon strong framework carried
upon wheels, as shown in one of our
illustrations. The long shear.like
blades are set to cut the roots of the
plants just beneath the surface of the
ground. Above these blades guard
rods or guide rods are so arranged as
to move from their original positions
the plants whose roots have been sew
cred, and, since the implement is de.
signed to cut two rows of beans across
the field, the plants of two rows are
thrown together in single window.
This clears a space for the passage of
one OF the animals in the team, SO
that it is necessary for only one to
pass through the standing crop. thus
decreasing the amount of loss by
Smelling which would result fror'
both animals being driven through the
standing crop.
After the plants are thrown to.
gether by the harvester, as shown in
our second illustration. it is customary
for men with ordinary pitchforks,
either two or three tined, to follow
the harvester and place the beans in
small heaps, as shown in our last il.
lustratiOn, to cure for several days be.
fore storing them in barns or sheds
for threshing. In some instances
where the work is done upon a very
extensive scale and where the loss
from Smelling is not considered stuff
cient to justify the employment OF
hand labor for punching the beans
with forks. an ordinary horserake. is
employed for the purpose.
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OF inflexible firmness. patience and in
tegrity, and he makes the protection
and consolation of his sister the bust,
ness of his life. He gives his brother
in-law no prextext for openly quarrel
ing with him. He is neither to be de-
ceived, irritated nor tired out, and he is
Danville's superior every way-in con-
duct, temper and capacity. Under these
circumstances. it is unnecessary to say
that his brother-in-law's enmity
towards him is of the most implacable
kind, and equally unnecessary to hint
at the perfectly plain motive of the de,
nunciation.
CAS- to the suspicious circumstances
affecting not Trudaine only, but his sis
ter as we'll, the undersigned regrets his
inability, thus far, to offer either ex-
PLANTATION or suggestion. At this pre-.
liminary stage, the affair seems in.
volved in impenetrable mystery"
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Where the beans are to, remain for
a longer period and to become more
thoroughly cured in the field and
where the wolk of harvesting is done
entirely by hand, the crop is fire.
quently placed in shocks which are
built about a pole four or five feet in,
height, both ends of which have, been
sharpened and one end firmly placed
in the ground. A small quantity of
straw. grass, or other material is
placed around the base of the stake.
and the beans as they are pulled are
piled around the pole until compact
miniature stack about four or five feet
high Isl formed. This operation ia
very similar to- the common practice
followed by tile growers of peanuts in
stacking and curing this vine. The
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28
Clover Scheme o, Woman Writer.

Clever Scheme Of q Woman Writer.
Kate Douglass Wiggin-Riggs has a
novel and clever idea in dispensing her
autograph. She sends out to- all askers
therefor little card bearing quota
ton from one of her popular stories and
her signature. With this is folded up a
printed slip also signed by her. This is
delightfully."- written and says, in effect,
that she is glad to send the Enclosed
card to any reader of her work, both be-
cause appreciation is pleasant and also
because it enables her to ask a favor in
return" IF you are child she goes
on to say, will you send Is cents, if an
adult so cents?" to a certain free kim
dergarten in which Mrs. Riggs is inter-
ested.
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the production of beans. the turning
under of winter crops furnishes an
important means by which the store of
organic matter in the soil can be main
tanned, a consideration of great mo-
ment in sections chiefly dependent
upon commercial fertilizers as a
source for available plant food.
After the land has attained dryness
in the spring it should be plowed
from six to eight inches in depth, and
cOmpacted and narrowed,
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About Catsup.

Why catsup? Nearly every bottle
which comes from public manufactur
er is emblazoned with that spelling.
Wrong. Ketchup is the word. 1t is a
corruption of the Japanese word kitjap.
which is condiment somewhat sim
liar to soy. 1t is pick-me-up, a stirrer
of the digestive organs, ketch-me-up,
and hence its application to the min
Cling Of tomatoes and spices whose
name it should bear.-Philadelphia
Times.