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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS
 VISIBLE EIIERLK RTA TEAlIrn.


 New Orleans. July 24.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and tele- graphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week. last year. and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 144.67s, against a de- crease of lse,iss last year and q decrease of 17O.424 year before last.
 The total visible is 2.121.47s. against B. 2Se.157 last week. 2.96l.536 last year, and 2,3S4965 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1.3o7. 432. against 1.4e0l11 last week. 1.7s9.536 last year, and L2sIss5 year before last: and of all other kinds including Egypt. Brazil. India, etc. S14,0A6. against S66.046 last week, 1,l72- coo last year and i.1O7,000 year before last The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows decrease compared with last week of 144.679, a decrease compared with last year of s40.05s. and S decrease compared with year before last of 273,4T7 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Ct. Britain and continental Europe 1,266, ,0OO, against 1, 7Sl,oo0 last year and 1.211,oOO year before last; in India 402. 900. against sg7, COG last year and T4s.000 year before last: and fin the United States 363. 900. against 421- 900 last year and Sss.o00 year before last WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS.
 New York. July 24 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoDUcE.

| CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE
 Chicago, July z4.-Firm cables and ad- ditionai reports of damage to the growing @ ss asea srss, sesss Der delivery closing at gain of hWMc. Corn and oats were each up Nc Provisions
 The wheat market displayed the greatest ssrensshn h. of ,I the day soon after the open pen and commission houses wer eeager bidders at the outset and offerings for time were ,,,,,,y msager. rns cn,ei - reasons Tor the sharp narkets and 2 hot wave shrcushout the deterioratins on account of the dronsht. Toward the end of the first hour offerings in the pit became more liberal which re-
 Trade during the last hatf of the session was rather quiet but sentiment continued snasd to ses sng fsrts.a ssss market closed firm.
 September opened %@Ac higher at sIA g Sc advanced to sic and closed at sf%
 The corn market showed decided strength early in the session aiong with wheat and oats and also because of a one pence ads ued small movement and the limited amount we're s asss sadsls n s livery which resulted in forcing the price of that option up to Tie. the high point for somewhat because of the continuance of ideal weather conditions for the new crop.
 september opened X e Mc higher at 7sK O %c. advanced to Tic and closed at 76M
 Oats were strong early in the day on ac- count of the active demand coupled with very light offerings. The September de- livery was especially strong and advanced one cent above yesterdays final figures. Nearly all the gain was lost later in the day on liberal realizing by local holders The close. however. was firm.
 September opened @hc to M@&c then declined to 4sK0 &c. The close was at 45% Q Mc.
 Provisions were weak all day on account of general profit taking by both local and outside longs At the close September pork was off t7he at SIS 50 Lard was down 12M @16c at se.2e. Ribs were 125Ac lower at Ss.7o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Nrw YnRK COTTON.

MAJ yark Julv 2z-The cotton market f,s6 rather a dull day but 1t showed @fes1v undertone with the close steady net @fraa Dointa lower to seven points niGner. Sales for the day were estimated at ivo.ove
 Ths market opened steady at unchanged 4,.ines to d decline of six points tn re. -rF0nse to poor cables. good weather n1n ncattered bear pressure. Al the ussnss xfere was moderate support from DUH i.- SsTSa4nA whose purchases of August recentE ssrn asfs1nated at about l5.o00 paies. ieno- Snr to Sa rumor that the Wall street ionss intend to make up cotton on contracts hsAs srhia fdea seemed to check bear pretssurA- ana during the middle of the day the may tek advanced with August leading the np- srnra movement and selling ten polnts hee htahar while later months at one ttiutN shevred d net gain of 41s points The close Nas of from the best under realizms wlsh Sssz,sst remaining relatively firm The act. tsn new crop months closed apout onS poaae iesyer fo two points higher.
 H1u4hern spot markets officially repoft Al were net unchanged to 1-16c lower.
 szysa4har and crop advices were generaliy 1.asrfnN aud the trade Is evidently eonVine- nd that the government bureau report to ne 9gublfahed on July al will show Iurtne1 fnproyement in the condition Of the crop eless the wall Stret bulls appear confident of their position and support iL0sa ea sahAf source vas in evidence on ah the seAe npota in todays trading. ... .4,..
 Faeeafnfe at the ports today 9,oa% Datsa, azafrist 25s last week and sso last year. ~nS the week 2s,090 bales against Se,eos last week and 1858 last year. ..o
 Tadays receipts at New orleans Le1s t.ses eratnnt none last year and at Hous- m Il ea6 bales against 5A2 last year.
 Tz,sfssvaa onened and closed steady;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
Hega Un nsw~.ea,,..

Kingston, N. Y., July 24.-Two men held up a baggageman late last night on an Ulster and Delaware Railroad passenger train between South 7ilbea and Stamford. They helped themselves to the contents of the mall pouch. took the baggageman's gold watch and sIR in cash and jumped from the train las 1t slowed down at Stamford and disap- peared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
NEW oRLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans July 2f.-spot cotton WHs f0Ke- -saIes were 500 bales the spot and 4s to arrive. . .
 Futurets opened steady. unchanged on the active months and with the July option i've ssoinfs down the same weakness character fxinR this option as yesterday. During the early hours there was little activity m lhe ehserse Of important factors. The market had t tendency to improve. however, and 4he reaction after the slump, which carried s1r5res down yesterday brought all the op- $sons inc July position included. up to bet fer levels today. At the close which was eteady July had recovered the five points 1esf ana was at yesterdays closing level. with the october, December and January ontions three to four points up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON nv
 SPINNERS THROEGHnIrT XNnHI |

New Orleans. July 24.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spin ners throughout the world as follows in round numbers:
 This week l33,000, is this year against 10000 last year. 152. 900 year before last
 Total since Setpember ist, this year II. . 355,000 against l2.4I3. 900 last year and Il. 263,0 900 the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took 1,S45s000 bales. this year. against 2.522. 900 last year, and 2,355 900 the year before Southern spinners 2.l95. .00O against 2.367. 900 last year. and 2.236. 900 the year before and foreign spinners 7,3I5O00 against 7,524.000 last year, and 6.672, 900 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

18th meridian time.
 NOTE-The average maximum and mini. mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ac- tual number of reports received. The ''Etats Sf weather" ts that prevailing st time sf ahAarvAtiOa-
 Showers have occurred In all d'btIiets, the rainfall being moderately neAvy at Waxahatchie. Texas. and Fort Smith, Ark. Temperature changes have been slihht. ex- cept in the Oklahoma district. where the maximum temperature of yesterday aver aged 10 degrees lower than on the previous day.
 FRANK ?. CHAEFER Section Director. W. &
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
paIIa. Comfy settle. Ir.

The annual settlement of c. P. Nor rison. Tax Collector of Dallas County, with the State Auditor, was made yes terday The following collections were handed to the State: General State fund. S2S.s74.44. soldiers, 9lI,Sss.AI; school ssk.sAs. ST. and polI. eI.1eS.S0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

on the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was steady: creameriea 1s8 Esgs steady at mark cases included 14A 15c; firsts He; prime fiFsts 1saAc.
 Cheese-firm 11@1Sc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

Hitting three three-baggers in one game and each time being put out at the plate in trying to stretch the hits into homers, Is the stunt performed by Doyle of the Utica. N. F. team recent-- ay.t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
NAVAL sTOREs.

savannah. Juiy 24.-spirits turpentine firm 37H4Nc; sales ASS; receipts 1,o6si shipments 422.
 Resin firm; sales s.sss; receipts 3,s2e; S2.f0; D s2 S0@S5: E $2.s0@s5; F sS. IT # e 20; c S3 .25@S0; H ss.50s.sI Ss, 90; S4 s5@90: M s5.40; N $5.S6: VIC SC. S6; wv $e. 40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

 nearly stationary.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 Under the combined infldedce of an area of high barometer drifting eastward over the upper Lake region and Areas Of low" central over Arizona and northern M"ntal,a, showers have occurred at many scattered stations from the Rocky Mountains easy. the rainfall being moderately heavy at Fort Smith, Ark. and WaxahatchIe. Tex. Whils fair weather prevails over the yreater Ior- tion of the country this morning. the Isia- tive conditions are generally the same as on yesterday, and local rains ars eApsGfed in Alabama during tonl4ht pr Saturday. The maximum temperatures yesterday were not so high in the middle-West as on We'd nesday, though they continued in the nine ties in Montana and North Dakota. Neal " reasonable temperatures prevail in the sou thern, central and eastern districts
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Mentsomery, AlaDamu. for the a4 hourS ending at e. m.. 7bth meridian time.
 Friday, July 24 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

Liverpool. July 24.-spot cotton dull: prices easier
 American middling fair .... .... ... .6.e2 Good middling '..' '... .'.-'''.e . 5o MtQd1inE sssssss D So Low middlinE .... .... e. ......s. 50 Good ordinary .....s ..........b. O2 Ordinary .4. 62
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 2, 800 American. Receipts 2000 bales, all American.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and clos ed dull:
 July .... s..... b 59z July y-August ssss..s.b. DS AuEust-s September zee. .... .2Sh September October ......5 Ia 1s October November ....5.0 November-December .,5. .02 Daeember-January ...s ..4.99 January February s..s..A.9T February March .s..4.ss M0fch-Aprt ss.sssss..4. 99 April-May s....s ...... ..4.99h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans July 24.-Cotton seed oil; sa~frna
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
wwxv ORLEANs COTTON FUTURES.
nrru nRIEANs sPOT COTTON.

New Orleans. July 24-Spot cotton quet' sales s4s; receipts 1.32s; stocks 62.Ss7. Low ordinary, nom ...' DC . Ordinary =. .... .... ...... 13-16c Good ordinary .s...-.s.' %c Low middiing ....'..' shc Mtdoltng ..'s ss'''''' 1u 7zS Good middiing 's"ss.lV lo- loe Afiddling fair ss.. s..'ii t-!oc Tatrs nom .s'..' 's''''''A% l-Aoc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
may GOODs.

New York. July 24.-rhe local dry goods market possesses all the phases of be- tween season quiet in both primary and pobbing houses. There are notable in- I'd heIng done There are rumors that 8 large auction sale of dress goods will take place ii, the near future. Yarns are easier but business ia quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
s-Risins. x-FallinE.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

RIVER FORECAsT. The Coosa and the Alabama will remain nearly stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

Wilmington, July 24.-Spirits turpentine steady sSAc: receipts i4z casks:
 Resin steady $2. 70; receipts 34s barrels. Tar firm Si 50; receipts e9 barrels.
 Crude turpentine firm S2.00s $26o and Ss. 50; receipts 147 barrels.
 Rosin steady: sales none Quote. ABc s2. 50; D s2.75: E $2. s6: s3 10: e sS.15: S6 sS; we Ss 30; wv s6.s5.
 New Orleans. July 2S.-deceipts sh1 par rels rosin. 2s barrels turpentine.
 Exports Fer New York SIS barrels roeln' 150 barrels turpentine; for Glasgow, Scot land 100 barrels rosin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
sEIMA corroN MARxrr.

selma. July A,--fSDectai- 1.-The price of 'ots in the local cotton market today were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25

CLOSING STOCK HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-25
COTTON RECEIPTS.

Brought into sight thus far for season .....if.i2b,sss iS.ste'eSs
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
"Real Sporty" Woodsmen.

The chief recreation Of the woods
men of the Puget sound country is to
go to town on Saturday nights. AS a
valley dweller explained: They've got
money. and they just blow it in. That
there is the logger style of it. There's
no places of amusement in the town.
They can go to the library and SIT
down or go to a hotel and sit down. but
that don't suit 'em. No. they either
get drunk or 60 to church. Some take
in both. I've e 'em at church pretty
we'll loaded. Bout 'leven or twelve
o'clock they start for their camp. Most.
ly they hire a rig and go eight or ten
fellers to a team. Oh. they're sporty.
There's nothing too good for the log
gers and, take ZEN as a whole. they're
the best class Of men I ever run up
against."-Clifton Johnson in Outing
Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
IT CLEANS THE SHIPS.
Sailing Through a Volcano Crater In
the Aegean Sea.

Sailing Through a Volcano Crater In
the Aegean Sea.
In the Aegean sea a vessel may sail
into the top of a crater, and, though it
is hard to find anchorage there, yet a
mere sail through is appreciated great
ly by captains, because 1t cleanses the
bottom of the ships from marine
growth.
More than 1000 years ago the isle of
Santorin was split in half by an earth
quake, with the result that what was
once the crater Of a volcano is now a
crescent shaped harbor. Two glisten-
ing white towns Of Thera and st.
Nicholas are perched on the summit Of
the steep cliffs, whose dark and dismal
hue is similar to that Of the top Of We
suvius. Standing out against the sky
are large numbers Of windmills, with
many sails, arranged in a perfect cir
Gle. These are evidently employed for
crushing the olives, which. along with
the terraced vines, are the staple prod
uct Of the island. The Santorin wine is
Of excellent quality and Is highly ap-
preciated in the Levant.
Between the main island OH the east
and the smaller. Theresa. on the west.
are the three small Kaumene islands.
all Of which have come into existence
since the original earthquake. while the
largest Of the three was born from
the sea" less than 200 years ago. show
ing that the center of the old volcano
has still a certain amount of activity.
The water In the harbor into which
the sulphurous streams from this vol.
canic island rain has II peculiar prop.
erty which completely cleans of
growths of every kind from the bottom
Of any ship.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
AN ACCURATE CLOCK.
The Timepiece In the Observatory Of
Columbia University.

Colunnola university.
In the observatory Of Columbia uni
versity is one Of the most accurate
clocks in the world. 1t has run for
several months with a mean error Of
only ffteen-thousandths Of a second
and a maximum error Of thirty-thou-
sandths Of a second per day. That
means that it does not vary more than
half q second a month, or six seconds
a year.
Compare this with the first pocket
timepiece, the animated egg Of Nj
remberg," which required winding
twice a day and varied an hour and a
half in the same time! Compare it
with some Of the highest priced
watches manufactured today, which
often vary more than ten seconds a
week, and you will have some, idea of
the ~refinements in the science of meas
uring time. Yet even this accuracy is
surpassed by some famous timepieces,
if the trade magazines are to be be-
lieved. There have been accounts in
them Of clocks or watches that have
varied less than a second in periods AS
long as ten years.
The clock at the University of Co
lumbia is an astronomical clock. 1t is
surrounded by a glass IA in which a
partial vacuum is maintained, and in
order that the case may not be opened
or disturbed the winding is done auto
m%atically by electricity. The clock is
set up in a room especially constructed
to keep it free from jar or vibration.
The temperature and barometric con-
ditions are maintained practically con-
slant, and every possible precaution is
taken to minimize the errors of the
running mate.-New York World.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
A WALPoLE ANEcDoTE.
To Save the Woman's Life She
Couldn't Recall Who Told 1t.

To Save the Woman's Life She
Couldn't Recall Who Told 1t.
ST heard a very funny story the other
night about Horace Walpole," said
Mrs. Blake. II wish I could remember
who told it. Henry, can you remem-
Der? Was it Mr.. Sellers?"
"No," said Blake stifny; ut wasn't
Sellers"
II wonder If it could have been Mr..
Windsor"
NO." repeated Blake; ut wasn't
Windsor"
Before MI. Blake had a chancetto ex-
press an affirmative or negative opin-
ion of that hazard as to the source Of
the Walpole anecdote MI. Barton came
in. Mrs. Blake, being by that time
sure of herself, tried on him her rec
ipe for winning universal affection.
ooh, Mr.. Barton" she said, II am
very glad to see you. I have hardly
stopped laughing since I saw you the
last time"
Mr.. Barton, a cadaverous man with
solemn eyes, looked rather foolish.
Indeed" he said. MAY I ask what
about?"
cover that funny story you told
about Horace Walpole," said Mrs.
Blake.
"M-m-m-Horace walpole?" STAN.
mered Mr.. Barton. II am afraid you
must have got me mixed up with some.
body else. I don't know the first thing
about uoroco uo1po1o onH ~ r d}d
know anything funny about him
couldn't tell 1t. To tell a funny story
is beyond my powers. Even II It was
funny to start with it wouldn't be by
the time I got through with it."
Mrs. Blake's spirits were somewhat
dashed by her fasco in finding an
owner for the Walpole story, but she
bore up courageously, and later when
MI. Markham came in she drew him
out Of earshot of Mr.. Barton and dIat.
ed on the pleasure his story Of Horace
Walpole had given her. Mr.. Markham
was not cast in the funeral mold that
gave to MI. Barton his grave aspect
but he protested himself totally inca
pable Of telling a funny story about
Horace Walpole or anything else.
Presently Mrs. Blake left the room
to prepare the sandwiches. Mr.. Blake
followed her.
For the love Of the Lord" he said
don't make a fool Of yourself agar
by trying to get some other idiot 1r
there to father that Walpole story.
told you that yarn myself"
Mrs. Blake stood still, with carving
knife poised In air.
"You? she said incredulously. "Ani
it was so clever too."-New Yorl
Times.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
A LOST JOKE.
Would Be lmitator Of a Witty Man
Made a Ludicrous Finish.

VvouS0 Do IIOI1ANoT OI u WHY WAN
Made a Ludicrous Finish.
Congressman Quarles used to tell
this: II was a guest Of a leading
banker at dinner, one of your New
York giants of finance. who had in
vited nearly a score of Us to eat a bit,
drink a bit and swap notions. Every
thing was lovely until the fifth course.
The waiter was bringing in what ap-
peared on the menu a. 'langue fumee
III episards,' what we common old
roustabouts call smoked beef tongue
with spinach-and my favorite dish.
He tripped at the door and spilled the
tongue and greens on the carpet. The
host, equal to the occasion, relieved US
ALL. especially the waiter, by saying
jovially: There's no harm done. gen.
tlemen. Ills merely a lapsus linguae.'
1t a about the ~cleverest play of
words I ever heard.
among the guests was a Broadway
merchant, up from the gutter. worth
about $4,000. 900 and proud of his vo-
cabulary, which was not unlike Mrs.
Malaprop's," continued Quarles. HE
shook with merriment at the bankers
wit. The happy effect induced him to
give a dinner the following week, with
about the same guests. and. as l hap
pened to learn afterward, he had di-
rected his servant to let fall Il piece of
roast beef on the floor. The servant
faithfully performed his part. Down
went a splendid first cut. weighing
about fifteen pounds. the delicious
juices scattering everywhere. We all
felt hurt at the accident. Some even
groaned. BE not uneasy. my friends.
chirruped the would be witty host.
tits only a lapsus linguae.'"-New
York Press.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
THE "LAsr SUPPER"
Singular Story Of the MASTERPIECES OF
Leonardo da Vinei.

Leonardo da Vinei.
Molderipg away on the wall Of the
old monastery in Milan, Italy, hangs
the famous "Last Supper" OF Leonardo
da Vinci. Like every masterpiece, the
painting required many years Of pa.
tent labor, and as a result of that
labor it is perfect in its %naturalness
Of expression and sublime in its story
Of love. In addition to these qualities
It has an incident in it's history that
contributes not a little toward making
1t the great teacher that it is.
1t is said that the artist. in painting
the faces Of the apostles, studied the
countenances Of good men whom he
knew. When, however, he was ready
to paint the face Of Jesus inGthe pic
ture he could find non that would
satisfy his conception. The face thai
would serve as a model for the face q
Christ must be digniied in its sim
plicity and majestic in it's sweetness
After several years Of careful search
the painter happened to meet one
Pietro Bandinelli, a choir boy Of ex
quisite voice. belonging to the cathe
dral. Being struck by the beautiful
features and tender manner that be
spoke an angelic soul, the artist in
duced the boy to be the study for tn,
painting Of the face Of Jesus.
All was done most carefully ant
reverently, but the picture was as We
incomplete, for the face of Judas wa
absent. Again the painter. with tn
zeal Of a true lover Of his art, set abou
In search Of a countenance that nigh
serve for the face Of the traitor. Som
years passed before his search was re
warded and the picture finally com
pleted. AS the artist was about to dis
miss the miserable and degrade'
wretch who had been his awful choic
the man looked up at him and said
"You have painted me before" Hol
riied and dumb with amazement, tn
painter learned that the man was Pie
tro Bandinelli. During those interver
ing years Pietro had been at Rom
studying music, had met with ev
companions, had given himself up t
drinking and gambling, had fallen int
shameful dissipation and crime. Th
face that now was the model for th
face Of Judas had once been the mode
for the. face of Christ. = Brookly
Eagle.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
Etruscan Vases,

The famous Etruscan vases were
wrongly named, for, though made in
Etruria. they were the productions Of
Greek genius. They are elegant IL
form and enriched with bands of beau
tiful foliage and other ornaments, fig
ures and similar subjects of a highly
artistic character. One class has black
figures and ornaments on a red ground
the natural color of the clay; another
has the figures Of the natural color and
the ground painted black. The former
class belong to a date about 600 B. c..
the latter date about a century later
and extend over a period Of some 300
or $50 years.-New York American.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-26
snaaaina Salmon In Alaska.

l saw Indians on the Chilcat river
fishing day and night. The fisherman
walked along the bank carrying a pole
on the end of which was a barbless
steel hook.
Tossing the hook end Of the pole into
the stream. he turned it so that the
elbow rested on the bottom. Then he
gently drew the pole back and forth.
and when he felt a fish strike the
shaft he knew that a salmon was prob.
ably crossing over the pole. so he gave
it a quick jerk, drove the hook into
the ish's side and hauled it up on the
bank.
This is called snagging salmon.-For-
est and Stream.