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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
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 New Orleans. Oct. 30.--Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange statemen, issued before the close of business today shows an tns crease in the movement into sight com pared with the sevon days ending this date last year in round figures 1Sa.- 900, an increase over the same days year before last of 4l.000. and an ID . crease over the same time in lso5 or
 For the thirty days of october the totals show an increase over last year of 657,000.. an increase oyer the same an increase over the same time In
 For the sixty days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate IS ahead of the sixty days of last year before last 409,0o0, and ahead of 1905 by 434.0f0.
 The amount brought into sight dur ing the past week has been 62O,S9I bales, against 4a2.1S3 for the seven days ending this date last year, 5S0.- 243 year before last and S91.7Sh same time in 1905; and for the thirty days of October if has been 2,4pe.l7 against 1,T50.221 last. year: 2,222.o1s year pc. sn
 The movement since September 2 1st shows receipts at all United Statef ports 2.595.436 against 1,7s4,OO3 last 1T. G,GZ Z 2,332,541 same time in. 1905, Overland across the Mississippi Ohio and Poto- mac Rivers to Northern mills and Can- ada, 161,717, against 62.S91 last year, 9O,6S4 year before ast and 66,4SO same time in 1905; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the com. mercia year 462,2l2 against 2S4,I9I ast year, 23S,l69 year before last and 318.502 same time in l905i Southern nils takiEgs 100000. against 459,S5a last year. 460.346 year before last ard 454,216 same time in 1905.
 sixty days of the season from Sep tember to date 3,625. 4e5. against g. 591,550 last year. 3,2l6. .60Is year betore last and 3,19i,7S9 same time in 1906,
 Foreign exports for the week have. been 320.934, against 19s,98l last year, making the total thus far for the sea son 1.7O1S27, against l,l09,H5 last year. an increase cf 592,b4s:
 Northern mills taksnSs aud Carada during the past seven days show an the corresponding per'od last year, and their total takings since. September l have increased 243,963. fns total talk ings of American mflls, North, south and Canada. thus far for the season have been S91,009 against .hs734 last year. These include 4Sf.33t by North ern spinners as against 237 ,371:
 Stocks at the seaboard- and the leading Southern interior centers have increased during the, week lSS. .OO6 corresponding period last season of 260 and are HOW l90.S35 than al this date in. 1907. ,s # ,se-
 Including stocks left. oyer at ports and interior towns from the last eT9p sight thus far from the new crop the supply to date Is {, ,9N6,Si2. against D. 939.556 for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Oct SO.-Scnaafl0nal re- ports of damage by frost to the Ar wheat prices on the local exchange to- day. prices at the close being up 3-S to s1-2 and 5-8c Corn was steady and oats and provisions were strong.
 The wheat market opened easy with prices I-S to IA to 1-4 to 3-S lower due to unexpected weakness at Liv- erpool Moderate demand by a lead rally during the first part of the day. but no decided strength developed un- til within the last hour when senti- alarming reports from Argentina re- garding the condition of the crop of whea These reports brought active covering by shorts which caused the price of. the day with December at 100 i2 to 5-S. and May at 1O4. The most important of these dispatches was one received from a supposedly jury to the Argentine crop by recent fvosts at 90 per cent of the entire
 Another report estimated that the amount of wheat from this years crop available for export will be nearly l50i000,000 bushels leas than the ex- Rortable surplus of the previous crop. strengthened by the cash situation Tn the Northwest. Premiums on cash wheat at Minneapolis made further ad- NAHCCS lO~udSg SGii- ing at 3 1-2 c. over the December de- livery.
 The South west also reported a brisk demand for the cash grain with offer tnKs from the country much larger
 Weather conditions were again fa- yorable for the fall sown crop and for the movement from the Northwest. Export demand was dull. Clearances ef wheat and flour were equal to $500 bushels. Exports for the week as shown by .Bradstreets were equal to 5:4e4, ,oo9 bushels. Primary receipts ySs Msrs so6 6SssSog ,s Rss,sis s9parsd wsth ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi cago reported receipts of 492 cars against 6sl last week and 5s3 year F The corn market was easy early. in the day, but became ifrmer dpFlnE tRei last half of the session and closed at almost the best prices of the day The chief factor in the situation was the continued small movement despite the favorable weather conditions. An ad- vance of half to 1c. in the price of new corn at the sample tables also shade higher than yesterday at 63 3-4 to 7S. Local receipts A cars II of contract grade.
 Oats displayed considerable activity and strength late In the session and closed at gains of 1-2 to 5-sc- with December at AS 3-4 and May at 5es 1-e Buying by cash interests was the chief reason for the late strength. the de- ings Local receipts 11S cars.
 Provisions were rather weak early in the session because of selling based on liberal receipts of live hogs. but became firm late in the day on coy erqng by shorts. -s
 At the close prices were 2 1-2c lower tor to 2f i72S highe eE; @ Estimated recefpts IF. oats IA. hogs 1s.0o0 head.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
THE METAL MARKETS

: New York. oct. 30,--There was sharp advance in the London tin market teddy. spot closing at 136 pounds 5s and futures at 137 pounds It's Sd. The local market was firm at $2s. s5 Q $3O.15.
 Copper advanced to 61 pounds 1ss 3d for spot and&62 pounds 12s for futures in the London market. The local market was firm and another notch higher with lake quot ed at S13.75@$l4; eiectrolytie at SIS 800
 Lead advanced to 13 pounds, ss sd In the London market. Locally the market was firm, but unchanged at S4.32k @37M
 speter was unchanged at 20 pounds in London and remained firm at S4.s0985 in the local market. -.-a-a
 iron was higher In the English market with standard foundry quoted at As Cd and Cleveland warrants at 4Ss 7hd The local market was unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
NEW ORLEANs COTToN

New Orleans. Oct. 30-Spot cotton quiet; prices unchanged Middling 9c. Sales 956 bales on the spot and 1.700 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady unchanged to one point usp Liverpool slightly better than expected. Around the opening prices sagged 6 little, standing one point lower than yesterdays closing. CabIegrams from Manchester bearing optimistic opinions in regard to the settlement of tho labor diff culttes there were received at this time and their effect was to send prices up until they stood at a net advance of six to seven points.
 The session very dull after this ad- vance. On the close the tone steady and the market showed a net advance of three to four points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
Taking of Amcricnn Cotton by Spin
 nera ThrOuGhOut the World.

New Orleans, oct 30.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American world as follows. in round numbers:
 This week. S3S'00O this year. against 269 O0o last year, S1S,000 year before last.
 Total since Sept. 1. this year. 1.S7S.- coo, against 1.566,00A last year, and l.6I0. .000 the year before.
 Of this Northe erp spinners and Can ada took 48I 900 bales this year, against 937, 900 last year, and 292000 the year before: Southern spinners. 410.00H. against 469 900 last year. and 467.000 inc year before: and foreign spinners 9S2 .0OO against s60.000 last year and 85l, 900 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
FEARFUL DULLNESS
WAREHOUSES OF MONTGOMERY Y
 CROWDED WITH COTTON.
Stock on Hand Double That For Cor responding Week Last Year. No Immediate Promise For
 Better Prices.

Indicative of the fearful dulipess which envelopes the local cotton mar ket Is the fact that not a single sale past few days. and none whatever on Friday. Sales. strictly, in the cotton parlanee. Is the transaction between the factor and the shipper: Of these none were recorded for Friday.
 And yet. stocked in the warehouses of Montgomery, there are 31.110 bales of cotton. which are being held for au increase In price. These were the fg- nree recorded at the Stock Exchange for the week ending Friday, and Is more than double the stock of Mont gomery warehouses held at the same dat" last year. In 1907, at the end Of the week corresponding. there were but I5,325 bales In the wareho ousea
 The reason of this extraordinary essentially the friends of the farmers. are holding out for a higher price than that quoted In the exchange. Tho factors. who might be termed "mtldie men," are as desirous of obtaining an increase as Is the grower. and asks nine cents. or some what less But in response he Is only offered 8 3-4. the wlthdraws, to await the arrival at his price.
 And it is this activity and deter minatlon of the factors that keeps the price even at 3-4 for without their nfforts. the price of the staple would sag to figures even more insignificant For the simple reason that no one wants to buy Just at present.
 There Is also a rivalry among the various warehousemen, which in turn boosts the tagging quotations. None of fhe factors who are like other huslness men in every respect. are tlcSied to death at the prospect of A competitor handling a larger amount tan he. and hence puts up the figures 90 that to him will come the patron age. All of which, of course. rebounds to the bene6t of the farmer.
 CT Friday morning the quotation for Immediately there came a howl or- casionea by the low figures, and the qu u9tation was replaced at 3-4. at which 1t had remained throughout Ta ursday.
 Cotton men see Eo immediate prom ise of the coveted nlne cents or course, they all give forth the hone thaJ the presidential election of next week will have it's effect in a jump in prices. but, from the line of talk. it is merely a hope
 But there is one thing certain. The Jump must come. and before long. If VIII come at the first indication of anything like a demand, and as any cnanss at all will bring better times and demand why its easy. if inc farmer can just hold out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
Canadian stntesman Dead.

ottawa. ont oct. sO.-The Hon Thomas Greenway, former premier of Manitoba and recently appointed a member of the Canadian Railroad Commission. died here today aged 70 years. He had been III for a fortnight
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
1,bIDcse Armv NJaneuyers.

Pekin. Oct 30-The regular autumn maneuvers of the Chinese army will be held this year in November Prepara' tions for the evolutions already are punder way. =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
NEW YORK PRODUCF.

New York Oct. 30.-Sugar raw steady refining $S-4sS centrifugal ss.test $3 sos ; moiaases sugar -S3. 23h; refined quiet; ; crushed s5.s6: powdered s5.2O; granulated $5, 10.
 Petroleum steady; refined all ports ss 4s 0Ss.5o.
 Molasses quiet; New Orleans 2S@42c.
 Butter strong receipts t.534: creamery specials 27hc.
 Cheese quiet; unchanged; receipts s.2s3. Eggs strong; receipts s,37s; State Penna-, and nearby brown and mixed fancy 33@35.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
WEEKLY LOCAL COTTON srArr,,r,,,
sEIMA COTTON AgARurr

Selma, Oct. 3O.-( Special )-The price of spot cotton quoted in the local market to- day were as follows:
 Good middling .. .. - ac Strict mtddling .... .... .... ......sEc --taNNnB s.....S & c Strict low middling .... .... .... s& r LOW midoling .... .... .... ....SK c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
sr. LnuIs aRAIN

St. Louis, oct. 30.-(speciaI) )-The St. Eouis grain markets today ranged as fol- .bWs;
 Wheat; Dec. S1 ook bid; range ssh to $1 .oO5+ e a. May s1 04kA; range s1. 03% A to $1.O4A. uJly 95M N
 Corn: Dec. 61A; range 607s @61A to 61 May 61% bid; range 6lh Q %A to 61&.
 Oats: Dec. 45% bid; range 45% to 45x bid. May 4sh@ % bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
DRY GOODS.

New York, oct. 30-The cotton goods market Is strong and prices are very firm. Large sales of wool, have been made in this market during the past week. Print cloths are firmer and higher. Yarns arc from a cent to a half cent pound high CT Trading has been active during the day in the primary market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31

list advanced under the lead of Union Pa cfic At noon the tone was firm with roads from t to $ above yesterdays New York cIasinE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
NEW YORK COTTON

Sood middiing -. .... .... 5-Isc
 1s.iuuhhs tair .... s......t9 13-l6c Fair, nom .... .... ..lO 7-tec
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31

Savannah, Ga, Oct. aO-IurpCntine firm 36A sales $40; receipts 952; shipments 476.
 shipments 476 Quote ED S267h; E s2T2ls: F $2 72iG 977ia: c S2 T5@R0; H B 70: ss 90; k s4.75 NJ S5 25. s5 s5; we SC 30: wv SC 35.
 Wilmington, oct 3O-Sprits turpentine steadv 35lc; receipts 13 casks.
 Rosin steady S2 .35; receipts 76.
 Tar firm Sl 80; receipts 9c
 Crude turpcntne firm si 60i s2. 10 and @ 40. receipts %5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries 20 S7c: da'rIes IS@2Sc.S .5
 Eggs steady; at mark cases included IS Q 22o: firsts 2sc: prime flFsts s7c. Fh cheese-Steady 12h 4l3he.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
NEW YORK BONDS

U, refg; 2s, reg. .... .... .le33z '. 1o; coupon '''. .''. 100 l.. \: Ss' reg 100k
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 uo coupon ...- .... ......122 American Tobacco is .... .... ..,. 7sh 1o. Os... ...' .... -.1O9A Atehison gen. As .... .... .... 100Ss
 do. adjustment As e. .... ...... s5s
 do. cv. &s ......i i0OIh
 do. cv. 5s ..., .... ........ I05 Is Atlantic Coast Line Is .... .... .... 94k Baltimore Ohio Is .... .... ...... 99 r, Go S5s :.'' .''.' '.'. .... 94A Central Of Georgia 5s .... ..l1Oz
 do lst Inc .... .,.. .... ........ 65
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 do. Sd Inc 70 Ches Ohio { las ..... .... . .103 Chicago Alton lis .... ....-. 76K c. B. e. new 4s .... .... ...... 9Sh C. R. I. & P. R. R. As .... ...... 72N
 do col 5s .... .... .... ...... 74M
 do. Ffdg. As ............ Q. SIX C. C. & St. L. gen. 4s 97 Cot Ina oB .... .'..+. 15. Col Midland Is .... .... ..., ...... 6S Col. Southern Is .... .... Sb3s Del Hudson cv 4s .... ......i00 Denver X R. Or. Is .... .... ...... 9e Erie prior lien 4s ''.- '..'.' SI% Rocking ValleE 4hs ...' 's'' '.loSh
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NAVAL sTOREs.

Charleston. Oct So.-Turpentine steady
 Rosin steady: ABC S2 52Aa6o; D S2. 55 O 6O E s2 57G6O: P 2.6Od6 65; G S2.67K a65; s33Q; K s4.15; NJ s5.15; S5 75 : WIG S6 20: wv SC. 25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31

pIIHIe FtIIHtu m paFfeIs per pound Dc. COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
 New York Oct 30.-For the week ending Friday. Oct. .S0th:
 This yoar- Last year Net receipts at all U. s.
 ports ...s.. i39, 102 3A3 S60 Total receipts since Sept.
 lst ... .... .........2 2 595. aS6 l.Ra4.394 exports Tor week .. ..'S 307.64S 272.6S1 Total exports since Sept.
 1st ,... ... 1.67S. a64 1.312.06O stock at all U; S' ports 74S,90S 643,41s
 towns ....' .... .... 593, DOS 3s3. 0ss stock at Liverpool 42.000
 Ct. Britain ,... ...... 259, ,OoO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and Rives Uhited States Department of Agricuiturr Weather Bureau Local Ohservattcp
 Montgomery. Oct. 30, 1908.
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InNIlnN ernCRs.

London. Oct so.-AHnerican securities opened steady teddy First prices were from M below to h above parity. Later the entire
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
COTTON STATISTICS.

New York. Oct. aO.-The following sta tistics the movement of cotton for inc week ending Friday Oct s0 were compiIed hY the New York Cotton Exchange:
 Weekly Movement.
 This year. Last year. Port Receipts ... .. . 447.6Se 343 5a7 Overland to Mills and
 Canada .... ..... .... 471A6 IT. a23 Southern Mill Takings
 (estimated) .... Q. 470nO 4s 0no Gain of Stock at Interior Towns .... .... -. sA5o7 44.475
 --- Brought into sight for the week .... .... .. 606. t25 451245
 Total Crop Movement. Port Receipts .... ....2,594e7o 1a9o Aes Overland to Mills and Canada 15s.7sz s1.s51 Southern Mill Takings '''i Iestimated) .... e. e. 270OOa osE ooo Stock at interior towns in -s''Voo excess of Sept. h.. 447.475 275 7k7 Brought into sight thus far for season ......3. 3.46s,4 ,472 2542776
 COTTON RECEIPTS. New York. Oct. a0.-The following are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
LIvEHRooL tyEEKLY. COTTON
NEW YORK COTTON OIL.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.

New York. Oct. 3o-Cotton seed oi steady; prime crude soc; do yellow 37 h Q SSc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31

r,m. H.mp. lps. l5Mine .hr.I in. h z % asd dirscsiol
 lIoothsI of wind. I ann. A .00 C1ear-N'west. [ pm. G3 5 .00 ! Clear-N'weSt.
 Maximum temperature for day, 70 deg. Minimum temperature for day, ~ deg. Average temperature for day, 5T deg. Normal temperature for day, s1 deg. Accumui. excess since Jan. 1, 67 deg. Av. relative humid. for day. e5 per ct. Total rainfall since, Jan. l, 70. Ss in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
COMPARATIYE COTTON srArl

New Orleans Oct 3O.-Cotton seed oil prime refined in barrels per pound &c.,
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NEW YORK CoTToN E.,Ir,,pv
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, Oct. so.-Eclosing: Cotton spot
 quiet; prices one point lower: ...,-..
 American niiddling fair .. ~ 547 Good mlddling ......... K ii Middling ... ca. . 4 aa Low midalng . ,. . IS Good ordinary s' aS Ordinary = N. !'s 3 Ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-31
Daily Cotton Marker.
 FORT MOVEMENT a98s

Galyeston-Qt.. Q i-1ec I. New Orieans--Qt.. Sc .. Mobiie--Sty., sac .... Savannah--Sty.. sKc :. .. Charleston-Sty.. S%c ... Wilmington-Qt.. SAC ..
 Norfoik-Sty,. 9 i-16c .. .. Baltim0re-Nom., s5<c ..I New York-Qt., 9.3S .. ..I Boston-ot,. s.35 .. ..... Philadelphia--Sty.. 9.s0 =. Newport News .. .. .a. Brunswick =. .. ...... Jacksonville .. .. .. ... San Francisco .. .. .. ..
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' INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS
 New York. Oct 90. 1908.
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CLOSING STOCK HIST
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Sales High 1 Low lCioSe
 Rld.
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5000 bales, an American :. opened and closed steady:

The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 500 were for speculation and export and included T.700 American.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-02
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Secretary Taft and party have sailed
for Panama on the naval transport
Prairie.
Dispatches to Dun's Trade Review
indicate little change in the general
situation, the total volume of trade
during April comparing most unfavor-
ably with the same month last year.
L. P. Farmer, chairman of the Trunk
Line association and prominent rail.
road man, died suddenly at his home
in New York city. His death is be-
lieved to have resulted from apoplexy.
Three unknown men entered the
jewelry store of Frank G. Hart at
Tacoma, Wash, and while the attend,
ants were in a back room stole wal:
let containing $4,000 worth of dia.
monds and other precious stones and
made their escape.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-02
SENATOR CLAPP SECURES
PASSAGE OF HIS BILL
Minnesota Men See Hope of Getting
: Indian Land Provisions Adopted
. as They Wish.

Washington, May "A lively
!. two hours session was held by the
committee on Indian affairs of the
house today over the Minnesota
forestry bill setting apart lands
: around Cass lake and Leech lake for
a forest reserve. Senator Clapp
was before the committee and
! delivered a vigorous argument in
favor of reporting the bill substan-
TALLY as it passed the senate under
his direction.
The points raised against the bill
were of purely technical character,
and all were met by Senator Clapp
in such complete and persuasive
way that the committee decided to
report favorably the measure sub
stantially as it passed the senate.
Practically the only change of impor-
lance will be in the title, whereby
recognition will be made of the fact
that the measure, in dealing with the
lands of the Chippewa Indians,
amends to some extent former legis-
lation by congress-, including the
Nelson act for safeguarding the
right of the Chippewas in respect to
their lands in the vicinity of Leech
lake and Cass lake. .::: a. :
This treatment of the subject is
believed to meet the issue that was
raised by the judiciary committee of
the house in holding unconstitutional
the pending bills relating to the
Appalachian and White mountain
forest reserves. It probably will be
unnecessary to incorporate the pro.
visions suggested by Representative
Llndbergh of Minnesota, a member
of the Indian committee, for utilliz.
ing the forest reserve project as a
means for improveing navigation in
Upper Mississippi.
Senator Clapp and Representative
Lindbergh are we'll satisfied with
the situation, and expect the bill to
be passed in form satisfactory to
the people of Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-02

fully the pamphlets handed to them,
and that in making their assessments
they treat all fairly.
The assessors should not, said Mr..
McVey, consider how long they
should work, or how much or how
little, they should assess property,
but rather what would be just,
equitable and right.
If we are going to make fifty
per cent assessment, let us do that,
and nothing else"
MI. McVey went oyer several
questions thoroughly with the asses
sors, after which the meeting adj
journed and he talked informally to
several outside parties who were
present in the room during the
meeting.