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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
SECRETARY HEsTER,s WEEK, ., .,

New Orleans. March 13.--Secretary He's ter's weekly cotton statement issued before the close of business today shows decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures 77.000, an increase over the same days year before last of 2S.oo0. and decrease under the same time
 For che 1s days of March the totals show a decrease under last year of i2S,o00. an increase over the same period year before last of 49.ooo and q decrease & under the
 For the ts5 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate IS behind the !i tso same days year before last 4s5,ooo, and be- hind 1905 by 46S.000.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 179,697 bales. this date last year, 15o,TS5 year before last and 226, ,s27 same time in 1905; and, for the 13 days of March 1t has been S26.32l. against 4Ss.s1s last year. s77,4ss year be- fore last and 404,330 the same time in 1905.
 The movement since September 1st shows receipts at all United States ports of 7,14s,- 371 against S,5sI.5e0 last year. 6.421,o94 year before lastsand 7,S59,44S the same time in 1905. Overland across the Mississippi. and Canada 526.554 against s72.325 last year. 72S.392 year before last and 767,5o4 the same time in 1905: interior stocks in commercial year sSA,245. against 4Os.O75 last year. 4s5,475 year before last and 5o4.- 2ss the same time in 1905 Southern @ mills ,nls  year. 1,tso.9s4 year before last and l,S77.S4o the same time in 1905.
 These make the total movement for the 195 days of the season from September 1st to date 9,541.170. against 11,50T245 last year 9,045,945 year before last and 10,009,07S the same time in 1905.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 1i9,257, against 153,045 last year. making the total thus far for the season 6,053.514. against 6622,6iS last year, a decrease or 569,10
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show decrease of 2S.735 as compared with the correspond ing period last year, and their total takings since September 1st have decreased s0I.2N. The total takings of American mills. North South and Canada. thus far for the season have been 2,750.3S6, against 3,632.551 last year. These include 1.242,S59 by Northern spinners. against 2,050,2o6.
 Stocks at the saaboard and the 29 lead ing Southern interior centers have decreas- ed during the week 2s.s1s bales against 2 decrease during the corresponding period last season of 13.403 and are now 4S4,bf0 smaller than at this date in 1901. Including stocks left over at ports and in terior towns from the last and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop. the supply to date Is S.SSs, l16, against 11,So5,015 for the same period last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
sT. LouIs GRAIN MARKETs.

ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKETS.
 St. Louis, March 1s-(speeial)-rhe et' Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows
 Wheat: May ss%@R asked range s5* to Ss t @97 bid. July S6; range s5 to sob @ bid. ~
 Corn: May sih asked; range slh to 6l%9h bid. July 60; asked; range 5sS to Oats: May 5s. nominal range none.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK. Kansas City. March 13--Cattle. receipts 1000; including 200 southernA; steady;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool March s13.-Closing: Cotton, spot quiet; prices nine points lower:
 American middling fair .... .... ..s.62 Good middlins ... ....s.2e Low middiinR ,... .... .,.. .S. se Good ordinary .... .... .... ..5.2 otSllhaly oaa ;..' ;,': ..:. ......4. 72
 sales 5000 bales, all American. and in ciuded 300 for speculation and export. Re- ceipts 1000 bales; including $500 Amer ican.
 Futures opened easier and closed quiet American middling zoe.
 z1n zzalcn ...;., '.'s = ...' s..... .b.61 .Ls, -.<APrH s'es zoe .s.s b. 61 apNh-May ssss sss. ssss ..... B. 51 1 May-June s.s. .... .... 5e yuiy zee sssS ssss .5.bT Suiy'AuBust s.ss .5 .53h August September ........ .... 6l5L SSptemper-OStooer s.~s s.ss .3e Octoper-November ..6.31 GoVemoer-December .... .... 6.2S December-January .... .... .... BETA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
sET.aTA COTTON MARKET,

Selma. March s.--(special )-The prices Of spots quoted in the local market today were as follows:
 Good middling ss.. s.....11%c Strict middling .... .... .... ....11kc Strict low middling .... -... .... ..10&c LOW miuullng ... s.s LUG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
SPOTS STAND FIRM
CLINE IN CONTRACTS.
vxhsle New Orleans and New York Futures Feil Ten Points and More Real Stuff Brings Thursday's
 Pricess

Local Quotations Were as FOIIOws: Strict middiing 'f..-..iiaassl Middizng .....s e. ''''.Ao74c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
ST. LOUIs LIVE sroCE

St Louis. March 13.-cattle, receipts 1, 800. Including 250 Texans; market natives strong; Texans l5c higher
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
CLOSING STOCK LIST.

1 Sales High Low. lclose
 Bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14
WEEKLY LOCAL. COTTON sTATEAEEN.

stock on hand. Sept. I. 1907 l.2ss Received past week .... 1881
 Received previously ss... .153. sT3- 155,z04
 Total !. ...... .... .. 15e,442 Shipments past week .... 1.4s7
 shipped previously ...... 134, ss3-- 134.3a0 Stock on hand Thursday night
 March is, 1908 .... ..-. .... 22,ll2
 Inst year -. -. -. -: ls.174
 last year .... ~. .... -. s.sls
 year -. .s.... .... ........ .1si. .sso Price March 14. 1907 .... .... ......1Ohc Price March 13, 1seS.... ..., .... ..l0Hc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-14

Charleston. March 1s.-Turpenti rosin nothing dcinE.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-07
(special to dc Reriew.l

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June e.
American military rffiemen will have
a new pleasure added to their list
should the new board OF revision of
the firing regulations for small arms
adopt the skir1nish system which
has been so successfully tested at
the school of musketry at Monterey,
/ Cal, and in the Philippines, or the
Australian skirmish system. An idea
of the proficiency in shooting gained
by our officers and men in the Phil
ippines may be had from the follow
ing: Imagine a man dressed m
kakhi whose color melts into the
background of dirt or burned grass
so that at six hundred yards he is
almost invisible. This man pokes
his head and shoulders over a dirt
enbankment long enough to sight e.
rifle and fire a shot. He represents
the enemy" Coming toward him Is
hoy in blue" only he too is dress
ed in kakhi. Beginning at six hun
dred Yards distance he stops and
waits for the enemy" to appear.
In ten seconds the latter puts up
his head and shoulders which are ex-
posed Tor three seconds. Another
wait Of ten seconds and again the
head and shoulders of the enemy ap-
pear for three seconds. This hap
pens four times and the American
makes a run forward, loading as he
runs He falls to the ground and in
ten seconds the enemy" rises over
the bank TO fire. Bang, Bang" goes
the new Springfield This advancing
and firing is repeated until five halts
have been made, the figure having
been exposed four times for three
seconds each at each halt, and the
soldier having advanced until he is
within two hundred yards of the en-
uenchment. The enemy" is then
examined and it is found that he has
been struck twenty-five times, the
soldier having used something Ike
thirty or more rounds of ammunition.
That is field firing under approx
mate war conditions, and that is what
they are doing in the Philippines and
contemplating doing to a greater or
less extent in the United States.
Capt. r. II. Allen, OF the 9th in
fantry, who is stationed In the Philip
pines is oCe of the officers ordered
to America to compete for place on
the army teams to shoot in the great
national matches to be held at Camp
Perry. Ohio. in August. Last year
the navy carried of the national
trophy. SO this year the war depart
ment called on the Philippines to
send their most expert marksmen to.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-07
.AUSTRAL IAN SK|RM|SH|NG
IS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED
At the School of Muskety at Monterey Ca and in the Phil
ppines-Record Made BY Capt. R. H. Allen, Who Has
Been Ordered From Philippines to Compete in
the Great National Matches at Perry,
Ohio, In August.

I the United Statossto try for places on
the infantry and cavalry teams and
two officers and three enlisted men
were sent from the cavalry and six
officers and one enlisted man from the
infantry. The trip win take from six
to eight months and all to compete
for places on teams which will meet
the teams from the navy and marine
corps and forty states and territories
in the greatest rifle match America
has vet seen. Capt. Allen holds the
record for shooting under the Aus
traliau skirmish system. Beginning
at 500 yards he fred forty shots at
the silhouette target above describ-
ed. stopping at 200 yards Out of these
40 shots he made 80 hits. The total
exposure OF the silhouette was so
seconds. but allowance must be
made for the time II takes a bullet to
cover the distance. This allowances
is s seconds at 600 yards and for the
five halts amounts to about ten sec
onds. Therefore, Capt. Allen fred a
shot every second and quarter that
the target was exposed and firing
was possible and three out of every
four shots found their lodgment in
the head and shoulders of an "ene-
my" peering over an embankment.
''In the Australian skirmish unlim-
tied ammunition is allowed" said
Capt. Allen, while in Washington.
This is as it would be in warfare
presuming there was plenty, of am
munition available. The firing is at
unknown distances and the enemy
appears only long enough to fire a
shot and exposes nothing but the
head and shoulders, as would prob
ably be the case in actual warfare.
Hs is dressed In olive drab or kakhi
and his clothes mingle with the land
scape and background so as TO make
him almost Invisible at 600 yards. We
fire and he ducks We advance and
the same maneuver takes place. By
the time we have reached 200 yards
it is safe to say that every man of
the enemy who has poked his head
above the embankment has been kill
ed or disabled and the subsequent
charge is attended with little danger.
When we started this practice total
of fifteen shots on a figure was a big
record. After several weeks Of prac-
tice the team averaged 25 hits pen
man. No enemy could expose them
selves over breastwoTks long enough
to fire shots and live in the face of
an attack by such sbarp-shooteTs.
I'VE also tried the moving targets
in the Philippines. both in the division
competition, where it was maze a
special feature, and in the practice
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-07

rant at the request of a man said to
be T. r. Stewart, the insurance man
Stewart said Castlebury had been
claiming to represent a mining COM
pany in which he was interested, and
he did not care how he got the young
man behind the bars, Just so he was
placed where he could sell no more
stock.
Sheriff Hayden then began TO tele-
graph all over the southwest in the
endeayor to locate Castlebury. Then
information came from the Demfng au-
thorities that they had him, but in
tended to keep him, as they had use
for just such a man as him to decor
ate the inside of their county Jail
Hotel keepers in Bisbee, Douglas
and FL Paso were also worked for diff
ferent sums. In Ell Paso he succeed
ed in getting a chance acquaintance to
o. K. check on the Spanish Forks
bank for s25. The acquaintance had
to make the amount good. Castlebury
wrote back that he would reimburse
him for the money, but he had failed
to do so when he was landed behind
the bars.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-07
A CHECK WRITER
LANDS IN TOLLS
Said to Have Beaten Phoenix
BiSbee and Douglas Hotel
Men Recently

PHOENIX, June 6.-J S. Castle
bury, who is wanted in Phoenix, Bis
bee, Douglas, FL Paso and several
other places for passing worthless
checks, is in the tolls at Deming, \.
NJ. If all the crimes of which Castle
bury Is charged can be proved against
him, he will remain in prison the rest
OF his life, though he is still young
man.
On April 20 Castlebury pursuaded
Manager Griffis of the Hotel Adams
to cash check for $S.25 on the Com
mercial Bank of Spanish Forks, Utah.
The check came back with the infor-
nation that Castlebury had no funds
there. By that time he had left the
city and Manager Griffis did not en-
deavor to have him apprehended, as
he was out only a small sum. But .
few days ago he did swear out war
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-07

FOR the international match. We chal-
lenged the japanese and English for
a twelve man team match. but the
Japanese were unable to compete and
the match was declared OF. The
moving targets are placed on a track
and run back and forth across the
range. The track undulates and by
means of drumhead and an engine
the targets move at various rates of
speed at the will of the officer in
charge. They were colored black
kakhi and green olive drab down 20
a dark green, the color of the grass.
At the division competition they were
the dark green. but olive drab was
used on the skirmish run because of
the difficulty in seeing the kakni fig
ures at 600 yards. The moving tar
gets are the head and shoulders as
in the Australian skirmish, but are
slightly enlarged. The kneeling fig
ure of the ordinary silhouette Is omit
ted. When we first began firing at
the moving targets two hits in ten
shots was considered good, but at
the end from so to 20 per cent Of the
shots told. We also used the disap-
pearing targets on a system slightly
different from the Australian sRir-
mish. They are mounted on gas-pipe
with handle at the end turuC q by A
man with a stop watch In his hand.
Starting at 600 yards we advanced on
the double quick until the targets
flashed up. Then We dropped,
wherever We might be, and fred as
fast as We could. Suddenly the tar
gets would drop and we would make
another advance. Altogether there
would be seven halts, the targets be
ing exposed 40 seconds at 900 and
500 yards and 30 seconds at the other
stops They came up at unknown
times and we had to load while ad-
vancing at double time instead of
quick time, as in the ordinary
skirmisb. There is no qIe III n tina;
fer service the above or toe aus
n ,au system is preferable to om
syster of firing CT fixed silhouetfes
of a group of two figures, one kneel-
ing and the other prone. England
sets aside about sixty per cent of its
practice ammunition for this kind of
work. 1t might not do for matches or
for record firing, but Tor training II
can scarcely be surpassed, especially
when coupled with training the men
to seek cover when they drop.
The competition for places on the
infantry team will be held at Fort
Sheridan and for the cavalry team az
Fort Ethan Allen, both beginning
June s. Between that time and August
% the teams will practice constantly
on these ranges or at Camp Perry.
Meanwhile the navy is preparing It's
teams at Annapolis, and will enter
three, representing respectively the
navy, marine corps and the naval
academy. West Point viii not be
represented owing TO the pressure of
other studies, so the navy has three
chances to the army's two.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-07
The Empire Slant.

The empire influence is still per
ceptible in the shortening of the waist
line at the back OF many of the newest
coat models. but on the whole the
square stole lines that suggest the gar
ments of ecclesiastical dignitaries are
In the lead, and their fiatness oE effect
is relieved by trimmings of braids and
cords disposed in an endless variety
OF ways. Usually vide braid empha-
sizes the lines of the garment and the
narrower braids or cordings make the
various cGTlycues.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-07
Held EoR GRAND JURY

Louis c. Miller, who was given a
hearing Friday for Illegal registra-
ton, before Judge Hogan, was held
for the action of the grand jury, Judge
Hogan announcing his decision yes
terday morning.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
CHRISTMAS SEASON AT
CROSBY & HILL STORE

So exacting has the holiday trade at
Crosby and HTs big department store
at Nos Go5-6o9 Market street become
that even the executive staff has been
drawn upon to assist the hundreds Of
eager Christmas shoppers who throng the
store every day. The store remained open
until $50 o'clock last night, and for
the remainder Of the Christmas shopping
period will remain open until that time
every evening. The store has been hand
somely decorated for Christmas, holly.
and evergreens having been distributed
throughout the establishment profusely.
The store has a very select clinetele. and
It has been the rule Of the company to
please the most exacting patronage. As a
result. its Christmas offerings equal those
of the most exclusive stores of Philadel-
phia and New York. Especial attention IS
being paid at this time TO the stock of
dressing goods 4 splendid line Of women s
wear Is carried and the fashionable wo-
man could not find a better place to view
the very latest modes. OF more than ordi-
nary interest Is the stores display of
small holiday gifts. such as umbrellas.
neclSwear and handkerchiefs. An inviting
window display brought n throng Of shop
pers into the store last night, and the
rush of trade was taken as a most opti-
mistc sign Of tho return of prosperity.
So far as the Crosby and Hill store is
concerned the stock Of Christmas money
this year is as good. If not better than
that OF the last two years.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
CHIEF JUSTICE
COMMENDS HISTORY

Postmaster Henry C. Conrad has re-
ceived from Chief Justice Lore the fol-
lowing letter regarding the recently
published history of Delaware by Mr..
Conrad;
Wilmington. Del, Dec. .. 1905.
Henry c. Conrad. I1sq.:-I have just
finished reading your History of the
state OF Delaware" and wish to con-
graduate you upon the admirable
manner in which the work has been
written and published. 1t is the first
successful attempt to write the His
tory Of Delaware in a Chronological
and Narrative form. The style is lucid,
the matter compact, and the story is
told with a racy attractiveness that
charms the attention. Painstaking
care and historical accuracy arc mani
fest on every page.
You have given us "A history COM
plete to date. and one deeply interest
ing. II should be found in every
Delaware family. The division of the
history into State county and hundred,
and family and individual groups. pre-
sents I'm an ample manner every phaze
Of our State life. and has enabled you
TO deal with the subjects broadly and
also i'm minute detail / shall treasure
the copy as n storehouse Of invaluable
information in all that pertains to our
state history.
Very truly.
Charles B. Lore.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
CHECK RIOTING
In VENEZUELA
But the Overthrow of the
Castro Government
is Expected
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WILLEMSTAD. Curacao. Dec. IL
Conflicting stories were received from
Caracas today regarding the uprising
against President Castro.
one report says that the declaration
OF martial law has had the effect Of
curhing the people. while later reports
say that the revolutionary forces are
actively though quietly. at work and
that the present calm Is but the fore
runner TO a demonstration that will
sweep Castro from the throne.
The people of Curacao expect word
.of tho overthrow of the Venezuelan
government at any moment To insure
such result they are urging that
the Dutch demonstration against Ven
ezuela he increased in severity. as il
is the commercial stagnation that has
followed the demonstration that has
aroused the Nenezuelans
Caracas is badly crippled as the re.
suit of the rioting that took place the
first half of the week. Scores Of citi-
zens who were known to be friends
Of Castro have fed to the interior for
safety and in another outbreak such
as Mondays. their property would fal
a prey to the rioters.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
SAYS HE IS NOT
THE WHOLE SHOW

President James G. O'Neal. Of the
Mercantile Association. in explaining
the letter he sent to the Police Com
mission asking for permission to hold
a masked carnival on the evening Of
December 81. says that he was inform
ed that it was necessary TO send a let
ter to the Police Commission in order
TO get the matter formally before that
body and he sent the letter at the re-
quest Of the secretary Of the Mercan-
tile Association and the chairman Of
the carnival committee of the same
body. He wrote it hurriedly and did
not take especial pains to word IL be-
cause the Police Commission knew
what was wanted.
The writer OF the letter feels that he
might be misunderstood IN the matter.
He had no desire to be the whole show
as some might think. but only desired
to get the necessary permission for the
association.
Mr.. O'Neal signed his name to the let
ter without stating in what official
capacity he did so.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
KAISER BECOMES
A TEETOTALER?

BERLIN. Dec l7-Emperor william
has become teetotaier, according to a
seml-oficial announcement that came
from the Potsdam palace today. lie has
pledged himself to abstain from all alco.
holic drinks for the rest OF his life.
This decision. his conhdants say was
reached during the recent reformative
period that the Emperor underwent.
Not wishing to compel his courtiers
and dinner guests to follow his example
the Emperor has had a special drink
concocted. which mas the color and fz7
Of champagne but which is absolutely
non-alcoholc lie will drink this on al
state occasions and pubic dinners to
avoid embarrassment, but I'm private
even this substitute Is discarded When
invited to dinners. the Emperor takes
his special drink with him.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
TO AVOID LOSS
OF MAIL MATTER
Local POStOffiCe Officials to
Distribute Pamphlets
Among Merchants

The Wilmington postoffice yesterday
received a notice that upon requisltion
the Postofiice Department at Washing
ton would forward pamphlets Of gem
eral postoffice information to be sent
to business men and others in order
that they may become more familiar
with the rules and regulations Of the
service. A spply will be ordered
The purpose of the circular is to
teach merchants. as well as other per-
sons, how to avoid delays and reduce
losses in the dispatching Of mail mat
ter. Among other things the circular
says:
All matter that is to be mailed
should be attached TO It the neces-
sary amount of postage stamps. and
otherwise prepared for dispatch before
it is brought to the postoffice or sta
tion.
Whenever practicable. packages to
be mailed should be brought to the
main office, rather than to a station.
This will facilitate their dispatch, and
lessen the liability Of miscarriage Of
letters.
The address of every letter or pack
age should be written plainly.
All pdthdBeS Slpulu bt Widpptu ST.
curey, so as to lessen the chance of
breakage; but they are not to be
sealed against inspection, unless paid
for at the letter rate of postage. nor
should they contain any written mat
ter.
Matter of value should be registered.
When remittances are to be made. the
money should be sent by means Of
money orders.
In mailing other than first-class mat
ter the senders must be careful not
to include written matter. Postoffice
inspectors are constantly investigat-
ing such cases, and whenever persons
are found to be violating tbs rule they
are required to pay a fine Of SO in
every case. according to the require
ment OF law.