The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-18

which action has been taken in the inter- est of the American people, rumor followed rumor to the probability of a panic to come of such aggressiveness on the part of the Federal officials. especially if such dras- tic measures were to be applied to the nu- merous other concerns now under investiga- ton.
 This is nothing but regulating of affairs that was bound to bs resorted to sooner or later, and as it is dniy confined to inter ests which affect the wealthiesty in the land. there is no reason why confidence should be disturbed, much less lost in the general welfare of the country since penal tis imposed on the great magnates in Wall Street have been inflicted with the view of bettering conditions generally, and as an example to all law breaking institutions.
 Standard guaranteed per cet. stocks were lowered below par owing to the liquid ation movment that set fla, gilt edge paper of every description being thrown to the winds in an effort to realize cash. and even at this writing the situation shows to appreciable improvement because of proo- able unfavorable utterances to be delivered by parties next week who are in close teucn with the President
 We do not think there is any possibility of a panic or of anything bordering on such an occurrence The masses were never be- fore in such good condition financially with the exception of a few, prosperity strikes all classes of labor are well em- loyed ana at wages in consummate with its service. The schooling of the public on the ques- tion of economy by the savings banks of the country; and the inducement of four per cent compounded has had the erect or increasing the deposits of the peopie ot the country to the extent of $200,0Oo,eoo year. .o,,.a Under the circumstances it. will be found that many are looking for bargains as are now being offered in the secuE.sy Sa maze cars of all offerings made at levels now preVaihhs There was a shake in cotton Tn symPatily with the movement in financial clrcIes' pue
 
 it yrIll take great pressure to force the mar ket lower Meanwhile the Texas crop mas suffered severely by drought which IS worse since the crop failure In Iexas m rats;ns There was quite stir on account oI faiSias 1 tha Bank of England discount rate LasI Tbursday. During the past season sucn a rate as per cent. was the rule all WI wnhtet' vel cotton worked up from 9%c to ASo' c e. ABERcRoMBIE & co. UoSTGoMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS. A"-N ICorrected Datiy:l
 rh.s. nr,ces are at wholesale and not to
 stspcnmCorn - s9lOc: standard, good. good. pearl 4hc; gloss lump s'' $500.
 Lard-Leaf 1Ohc; compound axe; basis ''yRi Riee-Extra fancy head ': fancy head sH S7e; broken 4n 9SSi Tir:inss aansn soc. ~'~
 Vinegar-Per gallon 1S@2ze. ,-.r,.
 coffee-Green common sh 9loc; prime 0loe ehGiGs sscs dis! llSlss fapd2 ianSs SS loe.
 crackers-xXx Soda sho; XXX dingef snaps 7c.s ....-, sa ,a. Xotl
 Sardines-American mustard Ss'SV' N-oh 'S;gS agSts-Per bbL ss ss. per sasF s1.ss.
 Meal--74c; pearl 73c: peerless Soc.
 Hams-Dove l7c: others 14h 9isc.
 PIonr-Basis barrels; high patent s5. 2S; fancy patent S5. %; half patent s4. 4o.
 RGrain and Hay-Bran 1.40: shorts x;oo; corn chops 72c; white corn TIC: oats mixea 64c: white 65c; white clipped sec; timothy hay s1. 25: Johnson grass Sl5. %.
 Fruit and Produce-Potatoes l.2O bu. 1; onions s1. 50 bu.; apple and white wine Vlns1 me, gar 16c gal fancy full cream cheese dat sies 1shc; fancy HIP peanuts 4he; lemons extra fancy SC. 25: fancy s5.t box; evapo- rated apples sd7O o esriSon iS ss fb boxes 70-s0 SKc 10; navy beans this years crop ss;zs Der bu: cabbage, Western large crates S2, IS.
 SssoiMclx Wooi@cleax 2aMc; bury wool 1aHo ts iSfi fai,desmpry TsnrG Hints is; dry raitsd 1so; sf Cotton Seed Meai--ss %.
 MnIasses--Georgia Cane. barrel sso per gallon; eases .S gallo1s 1s,,oS. I p sf4; gallons S7 s6: quarts $4. 25 per doR
 Chickens-Hens soc; fryers 2s0SO Droii- CTS. l5S: ducks nsa5,aassa sSs: vxo: F. r. c sxo.
 Conntry butter-12Mc per ID.
 Corn spot; American new "Asu r'e~'' ST. LOUIS PRODUCE
 St Ioufs, Aug. I7.--whislSey steady S1 s5. Pork lower: jobbing SIS lS: Lard higher; prime steam ~, .no-t. Dry salt meats steady: boxed extra shorlS and clear ribs S9. 25; short clears *s-oi 4z 1;
 Racon steady; boxed extra shorts anu clear ribs s1o .12A; short clears slO'Eo'