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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-12
Mistress of the White House
4 Will Her Name Be 4
Helen or Mary
Character Study Of Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Taft, Wives Ct
the Presidential hominees-Both College Grad
yates and True Hepmeets.
Helen or Mary

Three years later the organs removed
to Lincoln, Neb., and in 1883 Mrs. Bry-
an was admitted to practice In all the
courts Of the state.
But she new practced law. There
was a baby in the household, Ruth,
now Mrs. Leavitt, with two little ones
Of her OWL. Mrs. Bryan believed that
the place Of a wife and mother was in
the home. Her knowledge Of law en-
abled her to assist her husband In his
practice without neglecting household
duties.
Lightning Typewrlter Artist.
In the earlier days MI. Bryan's
means were not SUFFICIENT to permit
the employment Of a secretary. Mrs.
Bryan served willingly and ably in
that capacity. Though there is now
at the Bryan home an Official stenogra.
pher, Mrs. Bryan still Is the real pr.
vate secretary Of the great commoner
There are women, it Is limited, who
dictate to their husbands. Mr.. Bryan
dictates to his wife, who Is an expert
stenographer and a lightning type
writer artist. For many years Mrs
Bryan has taken down and typewriter
her husbands personal correspondence
and his speeches and editorials. Mr.
Bryan Is q rapid 'talker. It was neces
sary for his secretary to know some
system Of shorthand. Mrs. Bryan ex
omfnod fho pituon oud o+hor non,1a,
systems, but found none suitable. Ther
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-12
Sweet.

I love to sing; I love to play:
! love a breezy summers day;
OF all the things I love to do
(Tve tried 1t just a time or two)
I love to have my own sweet way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-12
Not Organised.
Seemed Like Proof.

Seemed Like Proof.
you know old Grandfather Money.
bags
"Yes, slightly"
HE mi me to marry aim.
First I had heard he was in his do
age"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-12

As long as q
man Is on good
terms with his
dinner ne Is still
In the winning
class.
When a young
man gets to max
ing himself indis-
pensable a girl
would better dis
pense with him
at once unless
she has made up
her mind neveE
to do 80.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-12
MILNER CATTLE co.
II. E. MILNER, Pres. and Manager, Fort Benton.
Montana.

Main brands .
shown in the q.
c~ompanying cuts.
Also OWE aII
cattle bearing the
single square
- brand, and all
rebrsnded cattle
bearing only
o p.
Also wi brand
on right hip called
square T."
brand on
left thigh.
Range from Bsa.
Paw mountains east.
yard to Fort Peck
,etween the Milk and
Missouri rivers. Also
of the Mis-
river, between
creek and Belt
creek, Bhonkin rang
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

7 May wheat caused the prices of that option to advance more than sc in the local wheat market today Part of the gain was lost net advance for the day of i% ai&c' Corn up %mAc. Oats were Kc higher. Pro visions were 2h O 5c lower.
 The sharp upturn In May wheat was caused by the active demand of shorts and bulls who found the offerings to be ed by the strength of the European market where prices were up %@%c. liberal continued small Teeeipts in tss Northwest ~s were additional strengthening influences. The bulge in May caused moderate ad- the July and September options weakened because of favorable weather in the South west. The market closed irregular. May being firm. but July and September were barely steady.
 May opened A@Hc higher at s4K Q 7sc. advanced 10 9ehc and closed at sb b c h c.
 cienrances of wheat and flour were equal to ss.100 bushels. The worlds visi- Ss sSiPy % oa by de- were 22o0o0 bushels, against 710. 900 on the same day last year. Minneapolis Duluth against lg2 last week and 72s year ago,
 The corn market was strong all day be- cause of firm cables the bulge In wheat wheat
 May corn opened h n h to < q hc higher at 66k qhc advanced to SIC and closed at esNc Local receipts were 471 cars 4l
 The oats market was firm in sympathy with wheat ana corn. faNorable weather for the new crop had a depressing effect on the distant futures. May opened hc higher at 5S%c. sold at 5Shc and closed at 53Ac. Local receipts were 321 cars.
 prnvi tons were inclined to be weak be- cause of realizing sales in the May delivery .i.u d IJc decilne in live hogs At the close May pork off 3hc at SIP. 77tR. Lard was down 2hc at S7 7.s2h. Ribs were ? tz Q Sc lower at s6 S0m$6. S2Ia
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 13 cars; corn 1sO cars: oats i27 cars; hogs 23.000 lead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, April 2i.--The extreme dull mess of ysterdays stock market unrc- tons in forsirn % stock tns %arRss. and in sos ten. aithoneh the Easter Monday holiday ssr".d s,sa "a was va & a1vaneed as 2 special exrisnA-
 Rather the duilness was aggravated today and the inertia of the mass of the list of by the moderate moyements in few sps- cial stocks. Stocks were in scanty supply and were not pressed for sale in any large mand was almost stasnant The dun and almost motienless market Is the conse- sn ths fnnnsisi s,sn.tn %epe nat mpor ant today. It was evident. however. that the prevailing mode of waiting is the con erations one against another which serve to hold the market for the time. at dead reaction , hs,n .nn one rs s'oe tra5s sv.ry~hsre threatens additional inroads upon earning power of industries while on the other IS the growing accumulation of money in banking centers and the promise of flood of supplies which will float investment se- suris,es in the msrkst Confidence ts ,,1 in 1ne ed plans for new financing which are com ing to public knowledge. Bankers and rail. not continue to bring out these new issues unless they had confidence in the revival of a demand to absorb them and in 2 main tenane. of price level that would make their flotattons profitable.
 The demonstration of this theory remains tV Oe fnAuc tne EfOWlnB pietuOfd pt IHpucy has not yet awakened the investment de- msnd for securities although the negative effect of entirely suspended liquidation is very apparent. No official information can be secured of the progress making in sales of the new securities already offered. hut the assumption Is general that very slow market exists for them as yet.
 It was rather significant that the filing of mortgage for s30.000.000 in Illinois Central equipment caused sharp drop in the price of that stock today. Pennsylvania was comparatively heavy, presumably on account of the reported determination of the directors to issue $40. 100000 of bonds under an authorization given years ago. although there was no official announce ment on this subject. Other similar finan- cia1 needs are to be met by many large railroad systems of the country. A sustain ing influence in the days market was the announced decision of the Trunk Line ex- ecutive officers in favor of an advance Of 10 per cent. In general freight rates which would affect all the lines east of the Missis- sippi river and in New England
 The downward course of railroad earnings Is a depressing factor stocks and the prospect thus offered of raising the earn- ings were q relieving factor. There was notable absorption of United states Steel and tho upward course of this stock and of Union Pacific was of large sympathetic ef- feet on the whole list leading to the strong closing.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par val ue se.71s.ooo United States bonds were unchanged on call ..4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
tCorrected DaIIy.I

(COrrecteO Oabyb Thase prices are at wholsalo and not to con s,srch"corn s01oc; standard goods, Pearl lhc: gloss lump 4hc; nickel goods Lsrd-Leaf sNc; compound sac: basis Rice-Extra fancy head .Kc; fancy head sx@Tc; broken Ah @5c; Japan 5h @5Ao salt-Liverpod sl.i5; Virginia soc; Lou Vinexar-Per gallon 1s@ 2sc. sx xTiOc; choice Ii@izc: fancy Is Ne. crackers-xXx soda Shc: XXX ginger ssrdines-American mustard ss.7s; H oil Hides-Dry Hints s@sc; dry salted 507c: green hides 3@4c; green saited 4@4c. WooI~ciear Zoe: bury loG12Mc: washed MeaI~standard SAC; wsterEround s7c. Fruit and Produce-Apples: No 1 Bald win S4. 25: Malaga grapes 30; fancy lemons. SsOs per bor $9 :65; Irish potatoes per bu. ida cabbase $1. s5; Rutabasas per bag sl 50; Two Gro.R sa 7k k9snS isnnS 'Ioo S, DeT sSK ss.75e ;e,; choice S'''''A oranges assorted 'is'' cheese-FuI cream. daisies 1sc: singles 15lsc; 1 10. cuts, square lie.
 Grain and Aay--Bran sI 50: shorts si 50: timotSS 9nrs hay sss So Johnson eSsG srSss sOs falfa S1.2 25; corn, white soc.
 Prime cotton seed meal $26. %; sacked cotton seed hulls Sl3.00 ton.
 Molasses-Georgia cane hhl. 40c gallon; cases. gallons s3 50 per case; maple syrup Log Cabin Brand, gallons Sl4: h gallons 17.5', quarts .25 per dozen
 Chickens-Hens 35@4oc; flyers 35@40c; broilers 3oe; ducks 25c; turkeys He.
 Sugar-Granulated Ac; F. Y. C. 5kc. Eggs-13lzc.
 Country butter-1bo per Ib.; Jsrney butter 25c.
 BagginE-New Jute 30 yd. pieces. h II Nc; new sugar sack K lb SC: 2 ID. phO; second hand sugar sack 1h 0Skc.
 TieS-New Arrow sl 2e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
ADDRESS TO FARMERs.
Lack of Confidence Has Caused Decline
 in Cotton Prices.

To the Cotton Planters of the South:
 Cotton today reached the lowest point since January 1. 1903, except from November to May of the big crop year o6unS of 1sS4oS when ,Sar it sGId cents per caused this decline of cents per pound in spite of the fact that the cotton crop of the world is about 4.500,oo0 answer that can find is Lack of con hdence." The retailer is not buying except as he needs the goods, the jo5- Der Is doing the same, consequently the mills have no orders ahead. while last year and for several years past, they have had orders booked from three to six months in advance.
 What causes this lack of confidence? They are afraid we will raise a bump CT crop of cotton again this year, Why are they afraid of a bumper crop? They look at the past. In 1903 we had short crop and good prices, which was followed by a large acreage and good seasons and a bumper crop. The next year. 1905-6, we had a short crop and good prices which was again fol- lowed by large acreage and q bump CT crop. Had 1t not been for the Sep tember storm in the Mississippi Val ley and the exceptionally good trade to cents or under for that crop. We got a good average price for the good grades in the crop. and a large acre age was set aside for cotton last sea-
  planting time the acreage was cut some and crop poor in Texas and Louisiana enabled us to get a good price for the most of this crop. A month ago every indication was that we would have a large acreage this season, and the peo- pie did not care to place heavy orders for cotton goods, knowing that with a large acreage and fair season we would produce more cotton than the wortC needed and the price of cotton goods would decline. They are good busi- ness men. and you can't fool them.
 How can we restore confidence? In place of planting the same acreage as last season in cotton plant 25 per cent. less As soon as the acreage report Is out in June or even before the trade will know that there will be a mod crate crop raised this year and We VIII have the old time Activity in the cot ton trade Jobbers will place thelr orders ahead to enable them to sup piy their trade and the mills will con tract in advance for supplies of cotton and the market will advance much faster than it has declined. The result will he that you will market a crop of 11500 900 at an average of at least S65 per bale or a total of about $780, OOO 900 If the weather conditions should be unfavorable for the growing crop and it should turn out million bales less it would sell for IS cents and bring a total of nearly $500 000. 0O0. and add to this the va's'e of the feed crops that can be grow n on the acreage intended for cotton and it will give us another s5o,OOo,ooo. Sup
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
PROGRESS OF TWO STATES.
Weeks Review of Alabama and GeOrRi,
 LndmEfriAa

industries,
 Columbus. Ga, April 21-(Speciall- The Georgia and Ala abama Industrial Index will say tomorrow in its regu- lar weekly issue:
 devoid of spectacular features in the States of Georgia and Alabama. but a record of substantial achievement is presented that is inspiring.
 The great activity in construction both projected and that already ac- tually in progress, was naturally marked feature. as the mind of the in vestor from time immemorial has turn ed to house building in the spring of the year. and this year is by no means an exception to the rule. There was d great deal of activity in lands. per haps the two deals of greatest interest lands by Moultrie. Ga. investor. and a s125.00o realty deal In Atlanta, Ga.
 Athens. Ga. voted bodns for sew CTS and waterworks. Macon, Ga, is agitating the issuance of bonds for macadamizing the roads of Bibb Coun- ty. and Charlton County wants S100.- no0 bond issue for the building of school houses and bridges and repair ing of roads. Interesting construc- tion ittms are: Rank. Butler, Ga: dor mitory. Powder Springs, Ga: paving plans. Griffin. Ga; lodge building. Phe- nix City, Ala: hotels, Sparks Ga. and Blue Ridge. Ga; library. Norcross. Ga :: studio building, Atlanta, Ga. and ware houses, Atlanta, Ga, and Milledgeville Gs
 Among the projected new industries are: Brick plant. Raymond. Ga.; can neries. WaYcross. Ga. and Dawson Ga: ice plants. Foley. Ala. and Hunts vile. Ala: cotton oil enlargement and new ginnery. Sylvester. Ga; mattress factory Birmingham. Ala. bottling. light and waterworks plants. Foley. Ala hosiery mill. Atlanta. Ga. and au- tomatic switch factory, Birmingham. Ala.
 Thirteen new corporations applied for charters during the week, with minimum capital stock of s470,o0o and among them is railway and lighting company at Macon. Ga. with a minimum capital stocF. of Slon 100 and authorized capital of $1 100000"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

pose that you plant the same acreage as last year and with favorable wealth CT we would likely make anyway 13. the Se'Vpri price be under the present trade conditions? Not over an average of cents per pound and perhaps lower. Say that 1t averaged $dO per bale. the $500 O00, 900 loss to the South. How to bring about this reduction?
 It is not too late yet to plant corn. peas for hay: Or t will pay you to let the land lie idle for a season rather than plant 1t in cotton at a loss. Let every planter that reads this article acreage in cotton and show the ar ticle to his neighbor, or better call a at every country school house in the South and discuss this matter intelligently, then go home resolved that each one will do his part. If you have any neighbOrs that will not Be- duce send me their names and VIII take the Fmatter up with each one per sonally. This Is no small matter and hope that members of the Southern Cotton Association and Farmers Union will stand side by side in this great fight With a heavy acreage Wall Street will set the price for our cot ton crop, with a light acreage we can get our own price within reason Don't delay, but get busy at once There IS do your part. In 1905 by reducing the acreage l5 per cent. the price advanc- ed cents per pound; and we can do it again. will be glad to hear from every farmer that reads this and in- dorses it.
 days of cent cotton? If not join this movement and we will make the South more prosperous than ever.
 J. A. Taylor, President National Ginners' Associa-
 ton
 Memphis. Tenn. April 1s 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
No. 2s4s.
2s46-
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
u.- ....

Cf First MeetinA .n the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Alabama. in Bankruptcy.
 Tn the matter of Jerome Vincentelli Bank rupt, Post office Montgomery. County Montgomery. Alabama.
 The aforesaid party having been adJudged titled "An Act to Establish a Uniform Sya. tenn oe Bankruptcy throughout the United States" approved July 1st. 1893. q meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt Is call ed at the office of the undersigned Referee. in the United States Court House. Montgom- cry. Alabama, the 4th day of May next at 10 o'clock a. m, to make proof of debts and for tho election of a Trustee. and such other matters as are necessary and required by the Act of Con
 ASA B sTRATToN.
 Referee Montgomery. Ala. April 20. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, ApriI 9I-TurpentIne IIIH 45%c; rales 5s0 receipts i,112; shipments sos.
 Rosin firm; sales 2.O24; receipts 2,s5s: shipments s25: stock 5$;5s5; 9uote; AHc C B 60 H $3 75 I $4. 35; M $5. 50; s5 SO; we S5. wv S5 S5G95.
 Charleston. April 21.-Turpentine and ros- in, nothing doing; quotations omitted.
 wilmington. April 21.-Spirits turpentine steady 44hc: receipts IS.
 Rosin steady $3 10: receipts barrels.
 Tar firm s1 SO: receipts 42.
 Crude turrentine firm s2 25; sS.25 and S4. 25; receipts 27.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

Spot cottops in Montgomery were just as pert about following the big fellows who gre merely promises in New Orleans and New York and Liverpool as they were last week. and when the market was closed apathetically yesterday afternoon by col toners who didn't seem to care whether It kept on being closed or not, the price of middling was nominally called 9i.c, with strict mid ddiihg quoted three-sixteenths above that.
 Among local cotton men the propitious weather. practically perfect for crop mak- ing all over the South. ts regarded now as the strongest additional factor for the bears The cessation of speculation. prsc- ticaily effected so far the market re- suits are concerned. and the stagnation in the cotton goods trade following general hard times. have been talked threadbsre, very apt expression for cotten goods and now that those features are recognized the weather Is the shiefest topic.
 Flight Cent Cotton," hugsboo week ago in most circles, Is now being said with out a shudder. Not that every hody be- iieves there will be eight-eent cotton; great many feel the other way about 1t: but as it is significant that they are getting used to 1t. In the letters of Junius 1t Is writ that a people sh ould nevar permit an outrage against the constitution by which it is governed to pass without rebuke. even if with necessary sufferance; surely cot ton association. with protesting president. an official organ that plays but one tune. and headquarters that can call the New York Change a very. very naughty little thing indeed, must not grow callouS to the cry Of eight cents.
 still the whisper is loud enough to be echoed when it strikes the wires
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
cuA~cE IN AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.

New York, April 2l.-,speciaI cauIs HII h,, telegraphIc communications receNso os Rradstreet's show the following changes in available supplies as compared with pre- vious account: z,,. Aa
 Wheat. United states. east kockies, i.es.. ue sea creased i 75S 600 bushels; Canada increase . IG7 o0o Total United States and Canada decreased 1,649.000 bushels. . TIA
 Atloat for and in Europe, decreased T0o,- ana hnsheIs Total American and European supply. decreased 2,349.000 bushels. ..
 Corn United States and Canaoa. oecfees ed 190.eoO bushels ao,-Aas-
 oats, United States and Canada. oecreas- ed 594.000 bushels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. April 2l--The cotton market made new low records again today with the close ste9dy at a net decline of 6m10 points Sales were estimated at 100000
 The market opened easy at q decline of sf79 points and shortly after the opening sold f2af5 points net lower or at s.4s for May s. e2 for July and s.6l for October. This decline was due to weakness in the Liverpool market which more than re- sponded to American declines since It's close of last week and forced liquidation. houses with New Orleans connections When offerings subsided toward midday, the
 market steadied up and at one time during the early afternoon about unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
LoNGsHoRE & CO, SUSPEND.
Cotton Firm Leaves the New York Cotton
 Exchange.

New York. April 21.-It was announced on the floor of the Cotton Exchange this afternon that Longshore and Company. members of the exchange failed to have ready their clearing sheet and check today as required by the rules of the exchange The firms headquarters is at New Orleans.
 II was satd at the Cotton Exchange that the announcement amounted practically to an involuntary suspension of the firms bus mess in the New York Exchange.
 None of the members of the firm is Tn town today but at the offices of the Cotton Exchange building 1t was said that the iia- hte firm said that Longshore and Compa- ny were solvent but were temporarily em- barrassed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

to three points higher but later became very nervous and unsettled. owing to the announcement of the suspension of a house with headquarters in New Orleans and a branch office in the local market.
 There was pretty good buying on the decline.
 Receipts at the ports today 11,723S bales. against 17,643 last week and 17.3s3 last year. For the week S5.O00 bales, against 71.5i4 last week and 72.031 last veal.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 5,740, against s.36s last year.
 Futures opened easy and closed steady. Month Open. Htgh. Low. Close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
sT I,oUIs LIVE sTOCK.I
THE METAL MARKETs.

New York, April 2l.-The L"hTon IF ,,II market remained unchanged today. Localy the market ruled easy at decline oi aoout I7Ik points at s31 75Gs5. ,,.
 London copper eased off to SS p3unds a, Lor spot and 5s pounds los for Lutures' NC" York uutaticIis were unchanged. .A
 Lead in London declined Is sd to lS hounds Ills 3d but locally closed unchans- ed. . n.. ,oarksts
 London iron closed unchanged as did the local market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Statement by Firm.

New Ore ms, April 21-ln statement issued hero today ty Longshoee and compa- ny. members of the New York and New ur- leans Cotton Exchanges, the firm announc- es that 1t has suspended business in New York, owing to the failure of customers to meet their margins. It is stated that the Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22

On the Produce Exchange to fay the but. ter market was steady; creameries 21G2Sc; dairies 2O@ 26c.
 Eegs firm at mark cases included l4hc; firsts 14%c; prime firsts l5 %c
 Cheese-Steady III @12hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-22
Nrm nRI.EANs COTTON.

New Orleans April 21.-sDot cotton was quiet with prices unchanged Middling f0hc Sales were 500 bales on the spot and zoo to arrive.
 towing to the Louisiana State election the day observed as holiday in the NExv S1fI.EAHs SPOT COTTON,