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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02
GREAT VALUES IN DRESS GOODS.

The remarkable values be found in largo
Dress Goods stock IS pieces consisting Of all the newest
and coorngs shown this Every reduced from
third to one-half our former price. Iaals.
Coored suings values soc in fancy check Panama.
cohs; in all heavy Aanne checked and strpe
serges large and varied number of corng all great yae
price for your choice. Soc sa'E2{
Styish Sung SO to 40 ancy worsted all wool spitngs
fancy checks and mohas black Panama cloths SOC
qualities, ct 29c lHifa4
Dress Goods worth up much $685. including such
popular brands invisible shadow pads fancy Panama
susngs cloths and taetai A to SO
Price, $l15. sIslGSl,
For Dress Goods worth up so and 81 Is per yard
Guiding everything in high grade moea the price
Of this represent the greatest and
ues Of any shown. Sale Prise, 81 is. Ft
25 pieces Outing Eaanes Lighter dark colors pnks and
blues Sc kind for &c. 81 lgtYNg
Fanneetes for dresses kmos, etc. the l2c qualy
Sale &c. futN
American Dress Cacoes blue gray and black and whie
yard 4ac, l.3
Apron Ginghams checks and broken Effects bueasn
Best $l25 Black Taaea Silk, rich lusrous fniAh
yard, $50. l.n sas
IS Ladies' Shirt Waists odd lots broken to close,
75c 95c. AYgsa
10 Ladies Underwear odd otis and broken
duced from Soc to 29c. s5aM
25 doz Huck Towels good Sizes l5c quality lOc @
SO pieces Embroideres widths from to nches canbrca
and Swiss, lOc ssM
100 pisces Laces, Val and Tarchons accumulated
any pattern, yard DC. fsaf9M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-02

friends at Delhls sunday.
Miss Lyons of Tampico, Illinois,
who attends Upper Iowa university.
was In town this morning on her way
10 Fayette. Miss Lyon had enjoyed
her Thanksgiving vacation at Tam
p!co, and while in Manchester was
the guest of Miss Angie Pierce.
Mrs. ]. j. WEIGH arrived in the
city Monday afternoon from Boise,
Idaho, where, she has been spending
several weeks with her sister and
father. Mrs. WEIGH was entertained
that evening at the home Of her
brother, H. G. Smith, and this morn
ling left for her home at Volga City
The corn contest which has been
conducted by Gildner Bros, closes
the third week in December. and OF
the 14th and 18th days Of that month
Prof. w. A. Hook Of Packwood will
be in the city to Judge the exhibits
Prof. Hook is a graduate OF the lows
State college at Ames. and a raisel
Of corn. having made o speciality Q
three varieties: Reld's Yellow Dent
4 iowa Silver Mine and Champion Cal
Iico. The Champion Calico won frs
prize In the Iowa class at the Nation
a! corn exposition held at Chicag
last year, Prof. Hook has been az
pointed as a Judge at the corn es
kihitlon at Omaha this month. an
\ L, considered as an expert and CON
lpetent speaker and Instructor by tn
: faculty of the State college. On Tues
day afternoon, at the Court house.
. free lecture will be given by Pro
e Hook on the subject Of "Successf,
Corn Culture through the courtes
. Gildner Brothers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. March ls--Tne stock market save evidence today of the continued op- sstion SSnsssssls rercss .s,fsa is the spse stantiy. however, and presented such sharp contradictions in some of its demonstra- settlipg and confusing speculative senti- ment and increasing suspicion until stocks were unloaded In haste. The strong re- to be an infallible sign the the bull leader ship had let down prices on Monday and early yesterday merely for the purpose of shaking off weak speculative following and for the advantage ot buying back stocks which they had themselves sold out at a profit. f4
 Tn sharp break which developed today after a moderate advance proved discon- certing to lhie view of the situation. In- rise in prices. The market showed primary resistance, however, to the principal of these. which was the reduction tn the New York Central dividend rate from a six to five per cent. basis. This action caused no great surprise as the original advance in the dividend rate was regarded in the view making attractive of new issues in contem- piation than on the rate of earnings of the company. The New York Central was heavy inroads on ne earnings caused. by in- crease of expenses and the maintenance of the dividend has ben long ia doubt The effect of the announcement was even more pronounced on other trunk line stocks. not ably Pennsylvania. than on New York Cen ths ssfsf wss s Ohio.
 The authoritative statement carried in the Associated Press des3atches from Washington clearly defined the much dis cussed probability of a special message from the President relating to legislative meas ures which have been subjects of confer ences at the White House for some time past. With that subject thus removed from the realm of mystery. uch Of the oecupa- tion was gone for an element which has made use in the stock market of vague rumors on this subject.
 The omission of the dividend on Union Typewriter stock. although that stock Is not dealt In on the stock exchange, was of some effect on sentiment as evidence of . prcAsilips tendency. The picking of National Lead for sharp advance, evident ly for sustaining effect on the general list. was based upon it's sustained dividend re- cord and teh disproportion of it's price to the dividend compared with other prom inent industrial stocks. The effect. how ever. was to aggravate the general weak ness rather than to relive it.
 The knowledge that men influential in the steel trade were in conference in this city and intirnatfons that trade conditions here reported were not bearing out recent pre- dictions of betterment, weighed on the n1arke severely and made the ost sub stantiai factor In the weakness which de- veloped.
 The Illinois Central financial plan. al though involving valuable privileges to stockholders at the present price of the stock did not save that stock from sharing fully in the general weakness.
 Slight recoveries from the low point oN the break were plainly due to nasty cover ing of short sales.
 Bonds were irregular Total sales par value S2,4 900. United States 4s. register ed. declined .A per cent on call
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

mspd for cash wheat and te favorable weather for the crop in the Southwest Com mfssion houses were the principal buyers throughout the session but the volume of WAS caused by an advance at Liverpool and several other European markets and to the extreme bullishness manifested in the local corn market. Demand wac rather tame late in the day and the close was barely May opened K04c higher at ssKc to Rc. advanced to seAc and then declined to % &c, The close was ct s5x Q Nc. to 3f5,fe0 bushels Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 3s7 cars against s41 last week and sos year ago
 New high msrks for all deliveries were option advancing to sTx0&c and Juiy to slitc The market was strong through out the entire session and closed almost at the top notch. Active demand from shorts strength, The buying was based on the un. settled weather in the corn belt. continued san receipts and firm cables.
 May opened h@ hc higher at eeEc to 67Kc. Local receipts were st cars. with two of contract grade
 Oats were sfirm all day in sympathy with the strength of corn. The bulk or May opened hc higher at s4kc. ad- vanced to 54kc and closed at b4h 8c. Local receipts Isl cars. Provisions were strong on active demand by shorts and one of the leading packers. strength of corn and an advance of five to ten cents in live hogs were the chief strengthening influences At the close May pork was up 22hc at sls se. Lard was & up Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 25 cars: corn 1s9 cars: oats 1000 cars: hogs q. 1000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

systematic disinfection of coins. Here Is an extract from The Honolulu Star:
 sheriff Iaukea is the first to respond to the Civic Federation to wash, cleanse, disinfect. fumigate and germ icide coins and cash. The sheriff has issued orders that all currency coming Into the police department shall here- after be washed in a solution of can1- phonal soap. In cosmopolitan Homo lulu coins have a generous opportunity of accomplishing germs, microbes and other small vegetables, ana there is no exchange SD rich in polluted coins as the police court and receiving station. Chinese gamblers put nickeis and dimes in their ears and mouths and shoes. Coins repose in pockets. and in the payment of fines and the putting up of ball a pile of dirty money Is handled. and in the police department cleans ing of this coin will work a great good.'
 Mir. Morrison asks for a law author izing holders of worn and defaced United States currency to forward the same by mall to Washington for re- demption without charge. The life of a one or two-dollar bill is about one year and eight months. Five dollar bills last three years on the average, and the ten n-dolIar bills three years and a half. BacterioTogists report that dirty bills contain 73.000 bacteria each. dirty pennies twenty-six;' dirty dimes forty, and moderately clean bills. 3,2S0.
 Take A hot flatiron and Iron your bills" is a suggestion of the crusaders. 'Drop your coins into boiling water. Any housekeeper can do this and peR~ haps save her family from disease"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
The South is Flooded by Bacteria
 Laden RaIIa

The SOutn lB EAOO0Ga OI DAGaSAhA- Laden Bills.
 Clean Money" has become subject of interest in Washington since John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee introduced resolution in the House of Represent atives which should aid the population of the South.
 "In my opinion" said MT. Gaines, "the sub -treasuries at New Orleans and Louisville should be made distributing points for new paper money. The whole South is flooded with filthy. worn ont paper The same condition prevails in the West All the new money Is shipped to points in the East because it can be shipped cheap. Chicago. be- ing on a main line. gets some also. If the express rates were not excessive the Government could send new molAey to New Orleans and Louisville with which to redeem worn-out bills. The express companies no longer even bid against each other for the contracts, for they. stand on the old excessive agreements signed way back by Secre- tary Carlisle"
 Thus 1t appears that high rates of expressage are responsible for the great amount of dirty money in the South and West. The crusade for clean bills was Inaugurated by A. Greasy Morri- son, and he has been liberally support ed by newspapers in various cities
 The campaign has reached Honolulu, whose Civic Federation suggested the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
eWIaEA COTrON aEARKEf.
NEW YORK COTTON.


 New York. March is.--The cotton market u&da low records for the movement again 3urinw todAy's trading and closed barely sfaady at decline of s01s points. Sales Tor the day were estimated at sSo.ooo The opensne was steady at an advance ef 4Ge points and after some little irreg- aiaFiGy worked up to a net gain of T@S points on relatively steady cables which luKwes4sd that bearish spot news had been eeal buying on the reaction theory. But zsmnnd lacked aggressiveness. every one Inened to be more or less anxious over the scutheFu interior spot narkefA and the n9rket broke sharply after midday under leiling by spot houses. local bear pressure and liquidation by early buyers, many of whom seemed Inclined to double up on the mort side
 May sold offste 10 10 and July to s.s1 or ls9@IT4 points below the high figures of ast January. There was some covering tt the close but the demand was ont suffi- .ient to cause any rally worth mentioning. Reports of weak holders in the South seem d to be the main bearish factor. and ad- sections in Alabama stating that as re- ielt of a very slock demand from spot guyers. cotton might be shipped here for delivery on contract Southern spot mar Eets were unchanged to Ac lower Exports ire said to be running lighter and the peather is believed to be favorable for new srop preparations in almost all sections of he South.
 Receipts at the ports today 1s.74s bales. t9ainst 12.4ss last wek and 27,747 last ialss. against 11O.74s last week and 1ss,7s5 hsa year.
 To6ay's receipts at New Orleans 1.755 lales, against e,499 last year and at Hous- on S.7B7 bales against f0.062 last year
 Futures opened steady and closed barely neady. Quotations ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

he got nfty-four votes more than was necessary to elect. Both Houses of Congress were Democratic and many of the Northern States had Democratic Governors, New York, New Jersey In- diana and Wisconsin each had two Democratic Senators in Congress. and Ohio and Illinois one each.
 That Is what Cleveland did for the Democratic party. In 1893 a majority of the Democrats fin each House of Congress mutinied and refused to fol- low Mir. Cleveland's lead. Instead. they put themselves under the lead of such men as Bland. Bryan and Jerry Simp- son. with the result that the Fifty fourth Congress was Republican In both houses and both houses have been Republican ever since. Now there are but two Democratic Senators from the North, and both were Republicans un- til the nomination of Mckinley in
 And yet they have the sublime ef- frontery to declare that Cleveland did it. Had they taken Clevelands ad- vice and acted upon his counsel. and she effect had been what it is. of course Cleveland would be responsible. and by that same token Mfr. Bryan and the Bryanites-they and none. other got the Democratic party into its pres ent state of hopeless and excruciating tribulation, and they must bear the re- sponsibilitY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
gFW ORLEANs COTTON,

New Orleans, March 1s.-Spot cotton was taiet kc down on all grades. Middling l0Mc Sales were l.60o bales on the spot md $50 to arrive.
 Futures opened quiet one to three points lbove the close of yesterday. as a result if report that a heavy storm was pre- lleted for the Southwestern portion of the lptt, and a better Liverpool than expected. tubaequently. with the posting of the wealth f forecast, all hope of heavy storm serv- nE as a bullish factor was eliminated. 9uIiness in the local spot market where all trades were quoted lower than yesterday. hgether with lack of support soon brught bout a general recession in values and at he close which was steady. the active nonths were eight to thirteen points below he close yesterday.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 New Orieans March 1s.-Cotton futures n the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today N<1o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
,Tvvns the aewooIle." Out of the west.

The latest charge that MT. Cleveland is responsible for the present division and dlsorganization in the Democratic party is as The Washington Post truly The Post recalls these interesting
 "When Mir. Cleveland was in com mAnd. the South was thrice solid for hiTn-the South that included Delaware and West Virginia. The North was divided, and in the last campaign led by Cleveland. Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Ilinoie. Indiana, Wiscan- ain and California were Democratic, and Ohio Michigan, and North Dakota were divided In the electoral college
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
CnICAGo GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. March 1S.-Higher prices Tor whsat st Liverpool and a further advance in corn hare had bullish effect on the local wheat market today the May delivery Oats were E Q %c higher. Provisions were 71s 622hc higher.
 The wheat market opened moderately strong and continued firm until late in the session when a considerable reaction oe- cured on profit taking due to slack de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
NEW YORK BONns,

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
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NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York. March lS.-Cotton seed oil firm: prime crude 2sc; do. yellow ssts~ 39c
 Petroleum steady.
 Rosin firm; strained common to good Tmrpent,ne firm S3@5shc.
 Rice steady.
 Suaar raw firm; fair refining 3%c; cen trifueal ss-test 4Hc; mlasses sugar tS se1S ; refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
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RIVER FORECAST. The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL EnRErAGT

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL FORECAST.
 Generally fair and moderately warm weather continues in the Southern States though the low barometer area that was central over Wyoming yesterday has moved southeastward, its center now being quite widespread It has caused rain or snow in nearly all of the northern and in some of the central districts. and is causing in creasing cloudiness in the South An area of high barometer of considerable strength moving in over the extreme Northwest Is giving fair weather in all far western dis tricts, with decided temperature falls in Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming. and Montana As the disturbance over kaDsas moves east ward, 1t will cause threatening weather, but little. if any rain n Montgomery and vi,in- Ity during to night aLd Thursday, though rain may occur 'n the nIrthern portion of the State.
 Temperature and precipitation as report. ed by the weather bureau for selected Sou. thern states during the twOnty-four hourl ending at am
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
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MONTGOMERY CURRENT aUoTATIos

MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS. These prices are at wholsaTs and not to con
 stsScS@corn soIoc: standard goods. Pearl 4hc; gloss lump 4kc: nickel goods iSTd-Leaf sAc; compound ske; basis
 Rice-Extra fancy head ,Mo: fancy head eH GTe;. broken lh 0Bc: Japan sK @sEe.
 ssit-Liverpool si.ts: Virginia soo; Los
 Vinegar-Per gallon is02sc.
 sH Wioe; choice lf0 iac: fancy Is0i1K Ko.
 crscksrs-xxx soda axe; XXX ginger -''s sssdinss--Amsriean mustard ss.H; x -oll
 HiSes-Dvy Hints s@loe. dry aaited e lei green hides s94e; green saited 4@Ac.
 wool-Ciear zoe: bury 1e@isKo; washed MesI--standArd soc; wstersround SIG;
 Fruit and Produes-Fansy apples. Fsncy Baldwin S4. 2B; No. Baldwin sS oO; Mala- ga grapes s@s;oS; @ fancy lemons, ssos per onions yellow globes q 25 bu; Florida cab bage iMc b.; Rutabagas per bag Sl 50; cocoanuts S ss. .7s: fancy H. P. Peanuts SEe S Ih; choice Florida oranges assorted sizes
 cheese-Fur cream, daisies I7Mc; singles 16Mcs 1 ID. cuts. square He.
 Grits-PeE Dbl q 40; per sack s2.le: Gr9tn ana hay-bran VI .bOs shorts S1. so; l oats sec: white shc; white clipped ssc; | timothy bay s23: Johnson grass soc; Alfalfa l s1. 20; corn white SIG.
 Prime cotton seed meal s2e %: sacked | cotton seed huIls SIP. % ton. Molasses-Georgia cane bbL ssc gallon: | cases. gallons t3.S0 per case; maple syrtin. | Log Cabin Brand. gallons si4: E gaIions l ST. .bf, quarts e4.25 per dozen. Chick4ns-Heas 35 040c; flyers 20 O 2Sc; l broilers 2ec: ducks a5c: turkeys 10 Q lie. sugar--Granulated Shc; EXC. Sc Eggs 22Mc.
 Country Butter-lSe per h.; Jersey butssu | soc.
 Bagging--New 1ute 50 yd- pieces. [ lA l1Mc: new sugar sack z ID. Sc: ID. Ono; second hand sugar sack IA 0SM0. Tiaa-New Arrow al. 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

Sempringham Abbey in England. in which parish Sir Gilbert de Sempring- ham. founder of the Gilbertine order. was born, suffered recently from a gale three of the eight rich pinnacles of it's tower being blown over and through the roof of the building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
ro Tnerea.e CavitaI stock.

New York March 1S.-The directors or the Illinois Central Railroad Company to- day voted to authorize the holding of q special meeting of stockholders to vote an increase of 90 per cent In the company s
 Al today's meeting of the directors, J. ogden Armour was elected director 10 succeed Stuyvesant Fish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

The Mems Missionary Society of the West End Presbyterian Church. in New. York, has pledged enough money to- support a worker among the foreigners in the lower part of the city. probably near the ferry from h1lis Island. but no attempt win be made at proselyttng from any religious belief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
NEW YonK COFFEE MARREF.

NeVu York, March I8.-Coffee tutuLos opened quiet at unchanged prices to de- cline of five points and increased the loss during the day a result of easy foreign cables somewhat larger Brazilian receipts and local liquidation. The close was dull al net decline of 5@10 points. Sales were reported of l2.25o bags, ineiudins .a April ... .... e.. ....0 0. ev June s.. ...' eco '' '''''''''''' oe July ..ss '''''' '.'' '''' cS September .''.-' 7 SS
 Spot quiet; Rio No sMc; Santos No. sKc: mild coffee dull: Cordova loA @ 16Lc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19
locally the market was unchanged
NEw YORK pRY GoODs.

New York. March 1S.-The dry goods market was generally quiet with some un- of further revisions in the grey goods market. A little better buying at the low est prices were reported. Underwear and hosiery show a slightly better tone silk piece goods in the primary markets remain quiet The effect of lower wool abroad is being talked of freely in the woolen and worsted goods divisions of the trade Cotton yarns continue to show an easing tendency on small scales.
 ST. LOUIS GRRAIN MARKETS.
 St Louis, March Especial 1.-The St Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows: bid; range s7sS asked to ssh. S6% asked to s7lt
 Corn: May s3K bid July s2 bid; range 62M to sax bid 61% to 62 bid.
 Oats: May 52A asked July 46% asked; range 52% to 53 asked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-19

Another church in England that is in great need of restoration Is that Of St. Mary de Crypt at Bristol. having been erected fin 1l3S being the place where Whitfield was baptized. preached his first sermon and was buried. as we'll as containing the tomb of Robert Ragkss, the founder of Sunday schccla