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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
Railroads and Steamboats,
.bE! |AzIaI@
In effect June 10, 1907.

THROUGH TRAINS.
day, Portland and Boston, 6.37 A. NJ. for
Lewiston, Pennington, Rangeley, ROck-
land, Portland Boston, Quebec and Mon-
treal: 9.4s A. NJ. Q0.40 A. M. Sundays on
Boston, Brunswick, Lewiston Farming
ton. Rangeley. Fabyans. Lancaster and
1snG !! FAILS sl2 p NJ, local for Port
Rockland. lewiston. Portland. Boston.
New York. No. Conway and Bartlett;
545 P. NJ, Sundays only for Portland and
Boston connecting with through sleeper
diner; 1912 P. NJ. daily i for lewiston,
Bath. Rockland. Portland ami Boston.
accommodation trains leave Augusta 10
a. NJ, 200, b.l0 and~6.l p. M. for Gar
GOING FAST-12@ A. NJ. for skowhe-
gan, Bangor, Moosehead Lake, Caribou,
and Aroostook County. St John and the
Provinces. Does not connect for Show
morning To Belfast Dexter or below Ban
gor. except to Far Harbor and Washing
ton County; S.l3 A; NJ. Bangor. Calais,
and Bar Harbor: 61S A. NJ. for Water.
Kineo Mooschead Lake. Foxcroft, BAN
Sor: sos A. NJ for Waterville and Show
heE"n n and ns to
Harhor. .Aroostook County. ST. John and
Halifax. Lewiston and way stations. Oak
Mooseicad Lake via waterviIie: e r
NJ. express for Rurksport and daily to
Bangor and Bar Harbor: S.nS P. NJ. for
Waterville, Oakland, Somerset Ry. to
Rangor and Mattawamkcag: 7.33 p: NJ
for Watcrville and Skowhegan; sW A.
M. Sundays only, for Waterville. Bangor
n a, sE 5iar r ;'1 ESsSs F. E p2orHsr,.
Portland. Maine.
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sh!cHEN FURNISHING GOOD

tin '' n'~ in city of 100000 Stock comprises
elea wire crcckery. wooden ware. enam-
Doinam s,e, china ware, holiday goods. etc
rhrss s.'.o"o per apnum. one-third profits.
heat years lease. $1,000. including steam
Maine Audress A. I. Whittier, Rockland,
sept6d2W
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Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Court Of the United
States for the District of Maine.
In tho matter Of
SCOTT o. HOLT I'm Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Scott @. Holt Of Ben
ton, in the County of krnncicC, and
district aforesaid, Il bankrupt.
Motto" is hereby given that ON the 9Th
day of september, y. - 1891. the said
Scott O. Holt WAS duly Hdjudicatcd bank
rurt: ana that the first meeting of his
creditors will he held ut the OtfiC" of the
Referee. 100 Water Street. in Augusta,
Maine. and District aforesaid, on the
18th day of September. y. -. 1907, at
ten o'clo"k in til" forenoon. at which
time the said creditors may attend. prov"
their claims, appoint a trustee. examine
the bankrupt. and transact such other
business rs may properly come before
said meeting.
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE.
Referee in BANKRUPTCY.
Augusta, Maine, Sept. q 1907. scptlSd1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18

IN EncE The well known Cony
~ I64S6 House located on Water ST
Augusta. Maine. in the heart of the bust
ness district. House is furnished through
for right party. Only one other hotel in
city of 1900 people A rare chance for
the right man. Apply to Augusta Real
Estate Association. Geo. E. Macomber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
GREAT AUCTION SALE

OF Farming Land, Wood Land. Timber
Land. Wool and Lumber Situated on tho
line of the Narrow Gauge railroad i'll the
toxin of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
GENTS 70 SELL OUR NEW &C
For SaIe...ReaI Estate.

REAL ESTATE ATTENTION. QUICK
returns on all real estate exchanges iett
with me ]. W. Beck. Agency, ~ Wa
'''i S'''e'' scpt11d5t+
HOUSES AND HOUSE LOTS IN ALL
parts Of the city J. w Heck: AcrncE.
5n7 Water street, Augusta. Telepn"n.
-. SNP'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
BUSlN ESS
THE ESTATE SITUATED

THE ESTATE SITUATED AT
the corner of Washington and Pine SITS,
Gardiner, Me. consisting of three houses
containing eight tCneuents in good repair
ana Which We're built but a few wears
ago. will be sold at a bargain. These ten
ementS are dcSird bly, situated for renting
being near paper mills and shoe factory
and within ten minutes walk of the bust
ness street and will soon have electric
cars pass the doors. Apply to j. 2. Lunt,
Augusta, Me, or II. s. Sawyer, Gardiner,
MAINE auS30dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18

FFIcES TO LET OVER
Vickery's Jewelry Store. Apply to c.
T. Penney, 242 Water St. Augusta.
1une33dtf
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CORNER STORE IN DAVIS BLOCK.

Gardiner. Me. one of the very hest loca-
tions in the city. has fine show windows
and nice glass caseinCs, suitable for hats,
caps and furnishing goods, millinery, or
fancy goods Will he let with or without
two connecting rooms on second floor.
Address III. c. Barker Co, Gardiner,
Me. If.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
CHINA, Maine,

THIS salt will bc held ut the Holmes
Farm, 50 called, i'll the town OF China,
Il. miles from Wc"ks' Mills on the road
t. Branch Mills, beginning at L o'clock
T. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
1928 FOR GOOD LITTLE FARM OF

aEont II acres. all level tilage land In
high state of cultivation. Story and half
house, ell. large barn. large hennery. To-
Gated in Chelsea, 3la miles from Augusta,
3i2 miles from Randolph, water pumps
into sink. Apply to III. B. Sawyer. 30
Water ST. auS6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
SMALL SILVER WATCH ATTACH.
lADY's GOLD WATCH. HUNTING
BUSINESS CHANCES.

o.. i" Jaw MILL SITUATED ON JEW
and mil pond, Gardiner Lumber. logs
clndos, everything connected Herewith in
Nicie u. inquire or address 1913 Bruins
IN avenue, Gardiner, Maine. sept9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
The Journals Classified Advertisement
Here Mdea
and be
FARMS FOR SALE
$500. ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN ON

the River Road in plttSton, farm of
about l. acres. double house. no cellar,
WITH ell shed, large barn. Apply to Ii. u.
Sawyer, Gardiner, Ne. Tel. 1S-t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
90. FOR FARM IN EAST PITTs-

ton Village, 100 acres; good Lay ana crop
iand; large pasture: good wood lot:
large stony and half house and ell: good
SiZcd ham, h"nncly and ice mouse; build
ms al II %m"d repair Apply to H. +.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18

acres land. 5-rocm cottage house. shed,
stable, carriage house chicken houses,
excellent spring, 5 acres wood, r. F. D.,
telephone, a cosy home. Address VIM. L.
narrows, Augusta, Me. augoOltf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
THREE EXTRA WELL BRED Bos-

ton terrier nurS. All dark hrindlc with
even whit" markings ana screw tails. Dr.
G. l.. Hlakc"y, IS Chapel street. Tcl"
phonc 429l. scptl1dtC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18

CARPENTERS AT SUMMIT SPRING
Hotel, Poland. Me. Address Geo "A
Davis. 70 Bramhall St. Portland Me-
maV12dtf
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FOR SaLE...MlSCELLANEOUS
BRED RHODE ISLAND

I;rd Fock"rcls. pcdigrccd. four months,
I'lr;;lc Cocker Spaniel pups, black. For
@,:l" cheap if taken At once. William
Ircsquc Isle Me. S"ptiSiit*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
FARMS AND VILLAGE PROPERTY

in kennebec Co.. to sell to Aroostook
farmers. Gardiner Branch A. NJ. Gid
dcn's Farm Agency, Edmund Trafton,
npff
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27

Gates at the Produce Exchange dull at old quota
ohf as follows October and SoVember $40 50 asked
December $40 70; January, February and March, so
MoLAssEs AND sYRUPs--The market was steady
follow: New Orleans centrifugal common l5@ l9c;
iT leans iS open keis f9S1 81 lse $50
4S i 4se 5sr i'@l7e good lSs200' prime 2o04e' fancy
oiLs-Cottonseed oil was firm and higher on pro,
fessonal bull and light offerings Sales; 800
october, 4412c 100 November. 39Q39 G. 100 January
Refined petroleum %as trm and unchSnged. Iinseed
OF STANDARD fh% %he bbs 7sc Sufk Sc Phil
adephia s7Oc bulk. 493e; refined. eases. New Yor1,
bbls. 1O75e bulk &C; PhiIadephia 10 7oc bulk 623c'
Soc CoTT0NsEED oIINPrime crude spot. e7Is a
NovembeT aG sa Desem6er sS1 asa
S94, c; off summer yellow october 400 45c good off
summer yellow II g4SG prime white and prime 1 vim vim
raw. 49a SOC outof town asa 49c Calcutta raw
PR0vISIONs-The provision market opened higher. .,
Inse al Soniqsio m bouses @ were buyers While packers
and export houses led the selling Chicago 6eceiPt5
next week, 125 600. Kansas City, 900 and omaaa. %
family sl9a $2G short clear s1s r. BEEG gG
So; packet $11 5O@$l2; India S23 n $@3 80
BEEF HAMS-Fdm Quoted: s2S 5oG s29 !, DRESSED Ia0
cs5 % 2%e hd. 4G no. & 9e Ps IG@0% c IT, a 10
m l21Ag ~ 10 II = Picked died hams G o3T1S gTieT
g. S Qa6ted MdaS
prime 81Oassoc nominal; city lard dull quoted s5s q
Io5Gc Continent o5oe Brazil kegs zoe Compound
Quoted oIso, ioc city stearlqe: Io3s a ioae,
RICE-The market ruled steady and unchanged
with pretty good demand Quotations follow; Screen
ings 3s G3l. ordinary. 4G4Ae; fair 40 &c; good
ordinary. 5G5l4c: prime. 51s a5%c; choice: 6g6Ac;
Japan domestic. 51s @9lEe; Patna foreign 57s aGS.o'
sTGAR@Redned sugar was steady. but without Inn
portant change in particular The following are
list prices subject rebate OF 10 points and dis
count per for days: Crystal
dOminos, 7.25c; Eagle tablets. 7.2Oc; cut loaf and
crushed, 5.7Oc mould A, 5.35c: cubes. Eagle 5-lb
bags powdered and Eagle confectionery granulated
5.25c; xxx powdered. 515c; powdered. coarse pow
dered and fruit powdered and Eagle coarse and extra
granulated 51Oc; Eagle 2fo cartons OF fine gran
uated 52Oc. 2-Ib bags do 53Oc 31s 10 bags do 525c
5b bags 52Oc: 10 no bags do, 5l5c' - and 80 no
bags do 505c; Eagle fine standard granulated and
diamond A. be; confectioners' a. 49oc; No 4sOc Nos
and 3, 4T5c No 4. 4.70c: No O. csc; No o. 4GOc;
No !. 1850; No s. 45oc; No Q. 45c; No 10. 4S5G;
and Is. 415c. The local market held steady, with
prices unchanged, and centrifugal 90 test quoted at
3 9Oc muscOvado 50 3iOc and molasses sugar
test. .O1c. The London market was s4d higher
with october and November at 9s AID.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
HIGH SALARIES FOR PLAYERS.

of all the people who work for their lVlls,
vaudeville performers are the best PAID y.
three-fOurths yes, seven-eighthS s. OF tI0
travelling theatrical companies. the whoie 81
ary list does not amount to $500 a week, anu
vet in vaudeville that much Is paid 20 one - -
former who gives an eighth of the performance.
IL is true that a S2.JOO-a-week perIOrIl.ss
doesn't appear often in any one theatre' 80 80
an act that costs $1,000 week has become .il M
rule rather than the exception in every l, pl,
while great majority of the acts cost trOul 80 -
to $500 and in the best vaudeville houses - -
act costs less than $40 week. "Chasers ,rs
Moved TO drive audiences out Of houses gVIs
continuous performances. get that much -
the good vaudeville houses the salary Hs.
performers ranges from 5000 TO S4OOO a 49, ~.
and the maximum is paid more often thah - .o
minimum. Occasionally the cost VIII ~. Ls,Iy
$1,000 a week. The standard IN pidC.sr,,
every first class vaudeville house IN the % %eou !,
is $1,000 week, and each manager tIieS S.s1
keep as close to that as possible IL hSS h. M
found that this will provide an attIdc'vS y,.ry-
and yet leave a fair margin OF prOnt.-H''''
bOdy'S Magazine
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
LIVESTOCK MARKET

REFvFS rai. New York October 28 1907
slaughterers except one Nothing 5oiDe az ior
cattle The feeling was rated steady y+b -. - i've
rivals expected Monday. Dressed beef vas So ar
yesterdays quotations. Liverpool ana So~ az
and beef markets unchanged In tons a Iolon cattls
ports to-day from this port Included -e9E os1 h1-
LOCO quarters Of beef MinneanoIjS -, e = 8 and
$500 quarters OF beef the Paul also 1ll9n.
market and 100 cattle the Conslalo ~ IIi i''uoh
CALNES-Receipts TO-DAY were 137 bss5- III ~
erns No veals offered and grasssrs ~ ~ west- %
Feeling weak for all grades except srrr.1v - pens
choice stock One OF common WsSts-pB. -le ana
Dressed calves slow at 81 q lac per n for ci,y
veals; 81 071ac for dressed grassers and s
country dressed calves. - 'VA- &C Tor
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recepts were a1S car, -
2O9O head. Including saughterers s1S or
for the market; making. the staIs -
cars sale Sheep steady lambs N sA ISl.
out most OF the stock went 10 the scales Tv-o oe
reported unsold- Common to prime sbaA, ~ ~. ears
90 5OG 50 80 per 100 70 Culls az 81. ar5 soiI 80 AZ
81. No Canada lambs Dressed r1r.+o1 -, 81 SO
9lac per n dressed lambs easier at T11Ic - a' -
Sales-kerns Commission Company: loo r.s.
lambs, 81 n average. SO - per 100 - s9a
NJ at 50 80, 229 Buffalo DO II n a. Se 5Se -
90 n. at SO so 205 do 81 n Sc so: Ia Tn5is 90
lnEs 105 10 at SO % Indiana sheep ISO m as a. ar
n do. 103 n. at So II do. 100 10 AZ s5 N - %,
10 at 81 30; 2t culls. So n, SO; buck 80 N a.
So; 236 state do "a n. at Sc ' % io al
Mcpherson & Co: I15 West Virginia Ia-,Ls - -
at 81 . sheep. so 10 at 9' W "'
HOGs-Recetpts were 10 cars or 500 head ALI fo-
slaughterers Market nomnally lower and good basvv
20 light state and Pennsylvania hogs were ouotsbl,
at SO 15N So so per 100 %. Common dresseI NJ,
weak at 9ls q lOIac per 70. U.s.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27

and dragging We quote: POTATOES Maine "a,
81 75qs2; do Long Island. per bb s2as2 IS 90 sach
81 do state and Western per sack 81 soGsi 60 g
ersy % oas rTSnd Ser bb per 81 9D , q do per sae s
SWEET POTATOES Jersey per Sbi sIasa IS s!ossl g 81
% % 2e9Sl r s1 a9 southern Per Dbl g. 75as2 Bs
100 bunehes, s1qSl 25: CARROTS nearby ps * Der
state Ss 56asI p pSs cSR4Es 6Gls Esssas Ps: t6s 5Sss
DO per Dbl IocqSl; do red per Dbl 81 25G$I 50. SI-
and per Dbl $aa$4 do Florida Der O 6as do shelter 81
asa Do oV e5 Ins s. ss 4ssnf Ef saqsf
bb. I5caS1 25 do per basket 5OQT5c: do Elo5s' PEI
per n iSa1Sc DfSaSz per ESBIVE Sb Si
Eastern per s4ap PsE 81 s M DO Per box Ss2 %
potato per per basket Ss SS1 2 do Long Island and Js
MJSHRooMs hothSgss TS a5GSOc onions sfT.e g5,.
I2c@sl 20 do red and yellow. 75cGs1: do Connsctss
do state White per baste, a sis 5 M snd aG yellow 8 L
@ sTn oS1 w9i{e { per crate ISc0S1 15 do yellow Der S
do red 40 sissi G9snsI oE ys9w gsrs per is
T s2 ferida peF 100 bahcbe psT sas5 s 81 oTsrS
DO per small Sb sia< So do N6sio 9s5 large ssr P Ri
basket $IqS5 RADIsEs nearby per loo Su5cs Per
New oTeaS. osSEg per per 100 sS ssss g
BEANS. nearby, basket bag 5ocSsi; do TFITNG FTNG
basket slas2 green s1si 2 dsvss5Ga do vi4sni way
$5l IS DO white Ss5 7Ses1 ap 5O5 Os9sSAs a. 1n1
ne Goek rScaS1 = - oSPdNAC nearby per Dol sssi %
MAToEs Florida. per carrier 75cGs1 - e5l .o TO
PeF DeT NJ % 5S do TNP per snail basket a5c do Sotu,. '
white sia$i % wATERcREss ISSaO1s per 1ea ,sssl
Toledo. Oct. 26.-wHEAT-cIossd ..L
Cash sac: May e0iSc: JuIy sSI any, u 0a& corn
22i4s December 5iHe May 5sc; July Soc S10, 1s9,
S9sS: March g 50 RYENo q SIC ~ 4fsEsr 4PffssaFEssr
Prime 81 90 OILMEAI-North Lima &c: soS,s
corn 10000; oats. 22.50O -''OOO 0usn-;
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Oct 2s--CTosing: wIIEAT-Spot nominal:
futures steady December IS SD; March IS Td May.
IS 6sd COHN-SpOt quiet; prime mixed American So
1eLd; futures quiet: December. IS 9&d January. So
6ie LOUR-Winter patents strong, 3Zs HOPS-In
London Pacific COAST firm. e I0qE3 15s. BEEF-Extra
India firm. s2s Sd PORK-Priule mess Western
steady SIS Cd HAMS-ShOrt cut II Is -. steady
53s. BACCsS-Cunberland cut. % 30 strong.
short Tib, 10 To p y. Sos, long clear mddle
light . 70 "a 10 strong SIS long clear middles. heavy
81 80 10 S6s, short clear backs is
firm 5ls. clear bellies IA 10 n steady 56: shoulders
square II 13 70 firm 3Ss %, IARD-Prfrue Western.
IN tierces. steady. Sd. American refined pals,
steady 46s 3D. EESE-CsnacLan finest white.
strong 6Ss. Canadian finest colored SIS.
TALLOW-Prms city firm. Sis Cd. Australian
don firm 34s Sd TURPENTINE-S Spirits quiet. Sss.
EOSIN-COnrnOn steady. los Cd PETROLEUM Refined
firm. 7isd- LINSEED OIIl-Ffrn. 26s Sd COTTON
SEED OlL-HuH refined NOvember-Aprtl. steady. IS
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York, October 26. 1907.
COFFEE-The market made steader showing dur
ing saturdays The close steady at net
advance 51O points sales reported OF 1900
bags. The market opened steady decline OF points
November but generally unchanged to points higher
to steady European cables and better feel
is 0 financial situation There little Wall
Street selling q start, these offerings
quickly absorbed the day the market ruled
steady covering Of shorts and trade support
the European markets. Havre was net unchanged and
Hamburg u pfg lower Both the Brazilian markets
lower Rio declining 90 reis and Santos 90 reis but
nothing in the Brazilian to indicate any
interior situation Receipts at the two
ports $1,000 bags against $4,000 two years ago
1t is quite generally admitted that the decline
market during the last week has been due TO
liquidation speculative short selling
unsettled financial conditions and the possibility
the stringent money market might cause fallig
in the demand from the interior. Bulls. however
confidence in the outlook, owing the
Brazilian the frmness with which the
worlds supplies held. these supplies being fully
financed and unaffected by financial difficulties. The
for spot coffee quiet. with quotations the
basis OF Gitc for Rio No Z.
contract prices In the local market to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Oct. 26.-Higher prices for wheat az
Liverpool had a Strengthening effect to-day the
local market. the December delivery closing ar
net gain Of 1c. Corn was up sc. Oats were also
Asc higher. Provisions We're sc 10 7l@c 10 20c
higher.
Trading in the wheat pit was not Of large vol
Uue the uncertainty regarding financial conditions
having a tendency TO restrain buyers and sellers
alike. While the market times quite
Vous, the uudertOne OF considerable firm
ness. The principal strengthening influence was
trmer tone in the European grain markets. due 70
reports Of too much rain in Argentina. Throughout
the day shorts were the chief buyers There was
some liquidation by cash houses. but offerings We're
at time excessive. The market closed strong
December opened sc 20 sac higher NJ ssizc 10 sssc
advanced to 81 O09s 81 00l, and closed az 81 co.'s
MAY sold between 81 06. and 81 0''s and closed az
81 075s.
CIearances Of wheat and Hour equal 70
421.OO bushels Primary receipts were SlOVV
bushels. compared with $4,000 the corresponding
day year ago Minneapolis. Duluth and Chlcaso
reported receipts of 6lI against 90 cars asI
week and 54S year ago
Wet weather and the trmneSs OF wheat induced
moderate buying OF corn. which caused a S'fOhs
market almost all day. The volume OF business
however. was not large The close was strong De-
cember opened &C to sc higher at 513sc TO 5l94e
sold at 5si2C and then advanced to 7S1sc Ihs
close was at 5Sc. Local receipts were S5S cars
with g% of contract grade.
oats were dull but the market was frm because
If the strength OF wheat and corn Demand loI
cash oats was slack. and this had a depreSSns
effect options, December opened &c hlShef a.
50S,C sold at 5O9Sc ana then advanced 10 'I'ss-
The close at 5Iisc Local receipts were -S'
ears.
Provisions We're strong, owing 70 small receipts
of live hogs and to the advance in corn Al us
close January pork up 20c at Sl4 90 Lara Wa
10c higher at IS So Ribs were &c TO flsc hlgle, a. a.
81 72I. to s. 90 Estimated receipts for MoneAy'
Wheat s5 corn, 4l5 cars; oats I'll cars hosS
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27

COTTON-The cotton market showed continued nor
during to-days trading. less
active evidently better feeling
conditions financial circles. while this might
revival OF buying for long the theory
that the speculative depression
such policy held in check by the fear OF
through the efforts OF Southern holders realize
their spot cotton This made covering OF shorts the
chief OF support and the abse OF bush senti
ment is reflected in the failure OF buyers 20 follow up
the bulgcs The market opened steady decline OF
To - points and shortly aftcrward showed loss
OF Il 10 points The decline
checked this level By covering. and market
rallied during tho laeE trading when there some
European buying. The close steady a de-
cline OF 20 - points Sales estimated at 10000
bales The opening decline due lower cables
reports OK Increased Southern offerings LIVERPOOL re
ported liquidation by month longs cable
vas received saying that there ala TO be SUI
fcieUt speculation 20 sustain the market during
marketing OF the 100000 bales Mr.. Ellison esti-
mates tho requirements American cotton
l@5oO.OUO bales The completed figures OF the census
bureau said % show 4405. 600 bales ginned
tuhcr Is. The steadier checked
short selling here around December
FOR January. but Southern advices
conditions holders particularly
but attracting less attention getting
lato IN the sason FOR low temperatures have any
tcrlHl effect on either the crop sentiment
The range o. contract prices IN tho local market
day follows.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
oTHER MARKETsLRY TELEeRApu

Chicago. oct. 26-CATTLF-R Recslpts abo,- 400 t4.
market weak beeves So 6oaS7 % cows 81 mass; calves
$5GSI 80, Texans 81 5OQS4 40 Westerns e. as7Ss -.
stockers and feeders 81 +0dS4 80 HOG+Recepts sbo;
IOt0 head. market &c higher; light IS 5JGss 10 uiyei
50 50dS6 =; heavy. s. . ass 10; rough 2dS5 DEs
81 2'g$5 80; bulk Of sales s. JOGS5 So SHEEP-RecePts
about 1000 head. market TOd SJ 80
Western s. TOGS5 so yearlings IS 25Ts6: Ianb e. s
81 =. Western. 81 JO6ST 20
Cincinnati. Oct 26-HOGS-Actiye butchers an5 shin,
rers. So l0GS6 IS: common S5GSJ 90 CATTI.E-Ssav.
fair 70 good shippers 81 4odS5 ~. common 50 5OqS5
SFtt-Et-Steady. 81 25fTS5. IAtNI8S-Steady 2jRST
East Buffalo. Oct. CATTLE-Receipts OGO head:
slow NEALS-Recetpts $50 head: and &c lower
at S5d$S 70 HOCS-ReceIpts. 200 head; fairly acvs
and about steady: pigs s. 9OdS6; stays So 25dS4 5
SHEEP AND LANBS-Receipts $500 head: yesrlinEs
and wethers steady others 15c lower; lambs sass 90;
ewes s. 2JGS5 So sheep. mixed So 5Gd S5 so
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
ORIGIN OF THE DOG WATCH.

The dog watch" on shipboard Is elthsr esr.n-
the short spells from to 6 o'clock in the w 80 ~
ing or from to s TO break the moho'o.s mo.e ana
the regular four-hour watches, so that the ana
men will not stand watch during ths ask
hours every dav IT. however. you should a. a.
the most nautical person of your acqua ,.-ou
or. indeed, all the nautical people you 6ni
why this is called you would pronao'
them unable TO tell you. ar
The true answer is this: Dog watch is VAS
ruptiOn of dodge watch The dog watcn a.
introduced To prevent he same men from frossy.
ways keeping watch the same hours OF the " &C. -
hence on these occasions the sailors are sa.,n
dodge the routine. or to be doing dodge "a-
-Philadelphia ReAord-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-27
THE QUEEN OF SIAM.


FROM The Dundee Advertiser.
Next TO King ChuaIongkorn, the most poverfuI
personality in Slam is Undoubtedly the Queen a
capable and energetic woman, and altogether a re-
tnarkaDle parsonage. The position of women In
siam contrasts favorably with that among other
oriental peoples. The ordinary woman possesses
such robust physique and erect bearing that a
stranger m easily mistakes her for man, especially
as her hair Is short cropped and the dress both
sexes very similar. In the general business of life
the average Siamese woman Is often superior the
man; she understands thoroughly economic well
as domestic household affairs, and enjoys consid-
erable snare OF freedom. Polygamy is fast dying
OGt ln the lower classes and gradually decreasing
among the rich What is peculiarly hopeful is the
male education