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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-12
OCTOBER, 1908.

C. I. Finigan. Circulation Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. being duly sworn. says.
 The foregoing statement of The Advertis- CTS circulation for the month of October. 1908. is true and correct. and compiled after all returns from news boys. news agents spoiled and leftover copies have been de- ducted
 c, I. FINIGAK. Circulation Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of November 1a0s
 RIGA ALEXANDER. Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-12
nnsv in One Why.

Huntsville Banner. .,.. n.,..t.
 Looks like the officials of the Magic Lihition laws to take any notice of the other crirp es being committed dally The new pistol law cuts little figure down there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-12
Delayed Returns.

Ire flaw ought to require all elec- ton % returns to be made within twen- tv.four hours. It can be done by pro Viiding enough polling places. ao''tev we are re 1,!bsn att ret,Irns are held back. The election law is defective in that respect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-12
A Lost Opportunity.

BirmIngham ABe-FeFaIu' t.
 Julia OBrien, who smoked a pipe three times a day, is dead at tho age of IO3,s If she had not smoked the vile weed she might have llVed 10 Soo" age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-12
ThrOuSh the Mail Bag.

Pen8aCOIa, FLU, NUN. Ji 4JUo. Mir. Phil H. Armstrong. Montgomery, Ala: Dear Phil-I see in today's issue of The Advertiser the following ad in the want section: sewing machine and baby carriage, Phone 2552. -10-3t" Is this one of your jokes. or is it the property of the owner?
 Respectfully,
 Subscriber. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-12
What the State Papers
 Are Saying and Doing
Let Them Come In.

Let Them Come In. Dothan Eagle. ,4 Push hack the gate wide and let good times drive right in.
 Paying the Fiddler Now. OZar Southern Star. The appropriations by the last Leg islature were so great that the state Treasury could not stand the strain and a deficit exists.
 
 His Own Way. Huntsville Banner. The Hon. II. s. D. Mallory seems 70 have the gubernatorial fight his way SO far. He is a clean gentleman able and Is eminently qualified.
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 AIabaqna Corn Growing. Elba Clipper. -,,.v, There was a time when Alabama was called a great corn State, but It's great ness in thls respect has departed. Thousands of bushels are now brought into the State from the West every year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
COTTON MARKET
 MOVING UPWARD Opening is Slightly Higher on
 LiverpoePS Advance BULL LEADERS ARE ACTIVE Weather Report Is Considered Favor able to the Crop, But Good Spot
 Demand and Covering By
 Shorts Aid Prices.
BULL LEADERS ARE ACTIVE

New York, August 1.-The active months
 in the cotton market made a new high
 record for the bull movement during to- days trading, with the close steady at a net advance of 4Q10 points,, Sales were estimated at 125OO0 bales
 The market opened steady at an ad-
 vance of 2q4 points on fair response
 by the English market to American gains since the Liverpool close of last week, and during the early session there was quite sharp advance on more aggres- sive support from the bull leaders and covering by shorts. Realizing was more or less in evidence on a scale up, but was insufficient to check the advance un- til October had sold at 9.70c and January
 at 9.3Sc, or 13d17 points net higher. In the last half hour an apparent effort on the part of the big bulls to ease off their lines was followed by a reaction of from to g points from the best on the new crop months.
 The days weather news was considered generally favorable but the weekly report of the weather bureau was somewhat mixed, and may have given some en-
 couragement to the bull party in connec-
 tion with reports from slightly higher
 southwestern spot markets and advices
 from Savannah claiming a good spot de-
 mand from the continent with offerings
 limited. The opinion is becoming quite general in local circles that the presence of very large concentrated lines of both ] long and short contracts in the local mar
 ket must eventually lead to a sensational
 movement in prices and 1t is predicted that contracts will be selling on a parity
 with southern spots before the end of
 September.
 i Southern spot markets officially report
 ed were bc lower to Bc higher Re-
 ceipts at the ports today 410S bales, i aganist $500 last week and 2041 last year l For the week 25,0OO bales, against 26, S85
 bales last week and TAO last year. i Todays receipts at New Orleans 66S
 bales against 745 last year. and at Hous- l ton 27S3 bales against 346 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
New York Cotton Futures. N N
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; middling, 10 5-16c; net receipts, 217S; gross receipts 2173; sales, 713; stock. 4o367; exports to tn @ continent 5599 coastwise, 303.
 New Orleans-Steady; middling, 10 B c net receipts, 66S; gross receipts 66S; sales, 36o; stock, 44,65S; exports to France, 1o1; to the continent. 800.
 Mobile-Quet middling. 10Ac; net receipts 24 gross receipts, 24 sales, 100; stock. 2210; exports coastwise, 1.
 Savannah--Quiet; middling, 10Ac; net receipts, 992; gross receipts, 992; sales, CAT; stock, 25,s69; exports coast wise. 97.
 Charleston-Quiet; middling, 10s c; net receipts, 9O gross receipts 90; stock, 6127.
 mington-Nominal stock, 2O76.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, He; net receipts. 123 gross receipts, 123; sales, IS; stock, 5344 exports coastwise 15I.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 11A C.; gross receipts, 760; stock, S615.
 New York-Quiet; middling, 10.S0c; gross receipts, 911 sales, no; stock, 66,955; exports to France, 1461.
 Boston-Quet middling, 10.S0c; gross receipts, 959; exports to Great Britain 40.
 Philadelphia-Qu middling, 11.O5c; net receipts, 35; stock, 1147.
 Total today. at all ports: Net, 4105; exports to Great Britain, 40; to France, 1562; to the continent, 6399; stock, 204,S09.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 9731; exports to Great Britain, 40; to France 1562; to the continent, 6399.
 Total since September l. at all ports Net, S,S51,S S41; exports to Great Britain, 2.S92S72; to France, S40,1SS; to the con- tinent, 3,S06,55O; to Japan, 19O,756; to Mexico, 1549.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
STOCKS BID UP
 WITHOUT RESERVE Large Orders Come In From
 Individual Houses DEMAND IS SUBSTANTIAL Activity In Grain Markets Attracts At tention to Stocks and Feeling of Great Confidence Exists
 As to the Future.
DEMAND IS SUBSTAN TlAL

New York. August 4.-Whatever mis- givings were felt yesterday over the speculative situation were laid aside today and operations for higher prices of stocks were resumed with volume and aggressiveness that argued the possession of the largest resources anu feeling of unbounded confidence. Com mission houses admit but moderate, although a growing increase ln the outside participation in the market. me great concentration in the dealings was shown by the large orders coming from individual houses also by more or less congestion in single stocks. In the latter respect there is some improve ment and an appearance of rotation in the demand which cures the fault Of the -sidedness in the market. The same is true of the irregularity Of the market. The tagging or receding ten dency of portions of the list was viewed with indifference and did not materially obstruct the industrious operations to accumulate stocks which were going on at other points in the market. The greater breadth and IT, regularity is taken usually to indicate that a decline in the professional op- erationS.
 The grain pits were somewhat ex- cited today. This was the only marked change in the situation from yesterday. News regarding the crops themselves continued to show unfavorable weather conditions in the corn and spring wheat belts The weekly bulletin Of the weather bureau gave official con- frmation to the existence of these con- ditions up to last night and the official weather map this morning showed no material sub bsidence of the drought and heat in the districts where they are most feared. The wires brought fur ther reports also from private experts alleging heavy damage to the yield. These reports, which intimidated the speculators in stocks yesterday, were ignored today The spring wh eat gran 12.5Oo. including 1900 southerns; steady to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
GRAIN MARKETS
 SUFFER DECLINE Profit Taking Ca4 4SeS Reaction
 In WhBat RUST DAMAGE NOT GREAT Corn Market Is Wehk Owing to Free Selling and Reporf of Good Rains.
 Oats and Provisions
 Weaker.
RUST DAMAGE NOT GREAT

Chicago. August 4-Pro1t-taking on a liberal scale caused weakness in the local grain markets todat, wheat for Septem- Der closing at ne loss of 9s@Ac. Corn was down A@7sc. Oats were 9sc lower. Provisions were 12kQ271kc lower.
 The wheat mark{t was inclined to be weak all day, although several mild rallies occurred on buying by shorts based on fresh reports of d$mage to the growing crop in the northwest News from the spring wheat country was conflicting, but many traders vert disposed to discount to a large extent the numerous damage reports The market was depressed by a report that from 1 microscopic examlna- tion of 100 samples of wheat taken from widely separated sections of the north west, only isolated traces of black rust were shown, and that in each case the grain was too far advanced to be in- jured by future development of the blight. The failure of the Liverpool mar ket after three-day's closure to respond fully to the advance here tended to weak en the local market The close was weak. September opened B@%c lower at 932@ s4Ac; sold at 9SMc and closed at 9S9s@ 93%c.
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 233,0O0 bushels. Minneapolis, Du- luth and Chicago reported receipts of 734 cars, against TAG last week and 750 year ago.
 The corn market was weak all day, ow- ing to free selling by local holders. The weakness was accentuated late in the session by reports of rain from several localities in the southern belt. The bulk of trading was in the new crop months, and those options showed the greatest losses. The close was weak. September opened bd1sc lower, at 75s4@761sc, sold at 76Ac, and then declined to 75c. The close was at 75s4@751ac. Local receipts, 2s5 cars, S6 contract grade.
 Oats were inclined to be weak because of the slump in wheat and corn, but active buying of the many delivery by a leading bull tended to hold prices steady. A report from private crop expert now in the northwest, which claimed that the crop in that section had deteriorated 10 per cent during July, was the basis of the demand for the May option. Sep tember opened AQssc lower at 45lsq45hc, sold at 447sQ45c, and then advanced to 457sc. The close was at 457sc. Local re- ceipts, 2S5 cars
 Provisions were heavy throughout the entire day owing to general liquidation chiefly to the weakness of grain. At the close September pork was off 271sc, at $15. 60.
 Lard was down 121kc, at $9.50.
 Ribs were 171a@20c lower, at sS.S712.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, 196 cars; corn. 150; oats, 142; hogs, 24,000 head.
 ea ding fllfuras ra n Red as f0llnWS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
Hubbard Bros. G Co.'s Letter.

New York, August 4.-(special,)-our advices from Liverpool state that there were buying orders from New York in that market, which brought about the sharp advance, that there was no specu- lative demand, and that the trade de- mand showed little or no improvement. The supply of cotton is, however so small that any little demand Is sufficient to create a very nervous feeling among those who have sold on the good crop prospects of the past 60 days. It was buying from these sources which again advanced the market today, as 1t IS ad mitted that this market must come upon a parity with the southern markets, as our stock Is slowly but surely passing into consumption. The problem continues to be the adjustment of the markets. Usual ly at this season of the year the long ln- terest Is largely held by spinners in one shape or another against their forward sales of goods. This year the long in- terest is believed to be held by wall street operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05

gers were amongst the strongest stocks in the list Deyasting forest fires were reported to be sweeping over region of British Columbia, and employees on the Canadian Pacific were ordered out on a strike. These are not develop ments in tn emselves, but the effect they produced yesterday compared with the indifference toward them today marks s an important contest in the whole tenn per of the situation.
 Further remarks from E. H. Harri . man were offered for consideration and the speculative element seemed to de- tive more sustenance from that than from yesterdays installment. Mr. Har- riman's expressed opinion of the spec ulative situation and of belief that the advance will continue "as long as conditions continue natural and as long as the people are normal" was accepted in the stock market as specific ap- proval of the movement for higher prices. Probably this outgiving was responsible for an important part of the new activity in the market. There were rumors rife again that an early decision would be made of the suit to test the validity of the commodities clause of the Hepburn act, and that 1t would permit the anth racite carriers to retain ownership of the coal mines Definite news had very little to do, however, with the resumption of the bull movement.
 The conviction is growing that it is meant to discount expected improve ments in the situation for an indefinite period in the future. Assurance of prolonged ease of money, belief that prosperous harvests will be made and the restoration of business activity which is thus expected to be stimulated from the general basis for moment which seems proof against the usual rules of pause and reaction which gov ern such movements. The usual prodt taking in the final hour of the day was carried through without serious inroads on prices, the reaction show ing evidence of restraint. The closing tone, however, was irregular. Many stocks touched the highest prices yet reached this year. Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, $3,312, 000. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
Local Staple Groceries.
(corrected daily by Franklin. Stiles
 F'ranklin.)

(COrrected ually pE Y thhnt OtiieS o
 F'ranklln.)
 Apples-s-lb cans. per dozen. soc.
 Ax1a GrAase-3 dozen to case DiG- mond. s1.3j; Mica, $3.25.
 Paked Beans-2 dozen 3-lb cans to Mitchell. 85c. Bull Head, soc; dozen case per dozen, Palace Car, s15O; Q ih cans to case, per dozen, Campbeil,. a5n, Dog Head soc; lib cans, dozen to ease. per dozen. Van Camp. soc. 'palxing Powder-Per case, Good Luck. ss'75: lilo, s3.75; Parrott and Monkey, st1.ssV, i -lb Rumford, s2.5O.
 ''iBiack berries-2-lb Griffin Farm, 3 aozen to case, per dozen, 95c.
 Paskets-l -bushel. wire display. each, sl;eU, ,,eiTnagwSpurlock Ta No. 5. 3 dozen to ooR ,ssihes-Rice root, per dozen. Soc.
 Candles-20 and 40 sets to box, per se9' rnWdy-Assorted stick per pound. e,No. nenny goods, per box, 60c o12o, 1g2o ,1pnbeli's Goods-Tomato, vegetable. chicken, OK tail, bouillon and assorted snnn tomato and tobasco catsup, salad Snaspsing. soap chilli sauce. prepared mustard ana ana 2 mfl 1lb baked beans. per dozen. s5c: Ieef steak catsup, per dozen, s2. s4 Gerediso 5er Egg-o-see corn flakes, sass: gTopce s4.50; M-2 Mama, s2.90; Grape Nuts, s2.7o; Hudnut grits. per barrel. s4,25; per 150-lb sack sl,75; Shredded Wheat Biscuit per 50 package case. g.. "rherries-No l Tennessee pack. 2-lb cans. cherries in syrup, per dozen. $2.
 Chewing Gum-Per poX, 5bc.
 Chicken Tamale-Per dozen. BOG. Shili Con Carne-Me xican, per dozen 'Oe; Cb bocolate-walter Bakers, A-lb nremiurn, per pound. 40c; A-lb sweet, per pound Soc Moio cocoa coeoa' %per % pound popnd BaKea ssc n M -lb cocoa. per pound, ioc. Rs Citron-10-ib boxes. per pound, 22 isc.
 Clothes Lines--40 feet. braided cot ton, per dozen. S5c.
 Clothes Pins--Per box of 6 gross, 65c.
 Cod Fish-2o-lb bricks, per pound, ic.
 coffee-Green, 1la Sc; Arbuckies, Condensed Milk--Eagle. s6.75; Bell. s4.35; Pet $2.90 Lime Brand, $4; 16-oz Columbian Cream, $S.60; 20-oz Colum- bian Cream s410; Carnation Cream, Corn-2-lb cans. Occidental. per dozen s5c; No. 1 tMaine). 2-lb. Lilac brand, per dozen. sl.10.
 Currents-Little Brook brand. l2-oz packages, AS to case, per pound, 7hc.
 Galvanized Ware--No. l tubs, per dozen, SC; No. tubs. per dozen. $6.50; l0-qt. Knox's Sparkling, per dozen. sis9;
 Grits-92 pounds, s1.I5.
 Hominy-3-lb cans, dozen to case per dozen. Van Camp, Sbc; Sun Light 75c
 Jar Rubbers-Sure Key. per gross 60c
 Jellies--All kinds, per dozen. 16-o1, ice tea numbers soc Mason Jar, soc Mason jar. (New Era), s1.i0; S-oz tum- blers, soc; S-oz glucose. 45c; large pails sl: small pails sec.
 soc; Camrbell's 9oc; Beefsteak, s2
 Kraut-3-lb cans; Nigger Head, soc; Silver Fleece soc, Silver Thread, soc; Van Camps, e5c; 15-gal kegs. each, $2: 45-gal bbls, each, $S.50.
 Lamp Goods-Chimneys dozen to case, per case; No. l. s2.25; No. 2. $3: assorted. s2.50 burners, 1 dozen to case, per case. No. l. soc; No. g. 75c; wicks.
 Lye-Per case Red Seal. s dozen to case, $S.75; Favorite. dozen to ease. $1.60, Giant, dozen to case. s1.75: Giant. dozen to case. s3.50; Daisy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05

Liverpool. August 4.-Cotton-Spots quiet: prices points higher. American middling fair, 66. 6Sd; good middling, 6.S2d :; middling, 6.O6d; low middling, 5.6Sd; good ordinary, 5.1Od; ordinary, 47Od.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 400 were for speculation and export and included 4600 American. Re- pelpts 5000 bales including HOO American.
 Futures opened and closed steady. Au- gust, 5.73d; August September, 5.SSd; September October, 5.23d; October-Novem- Der, 5.17d; November December 5.l11sd, December January January-February. 5.071ad; February March, 5.0S1sd March, April, 5.O91kd; April-May, 5.10d; May June, 5.10d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
Coffee Market.

New York, August 1.-The market for coffee futures opened irregular at an ad- vance of points on March, but gener- ally unchanged to points lower in re- sponse to easy European markets and large primary receipts. Trading was not active and aften ruling about unchanged to points lower during the middle ses- sion, the market was a bit steadier late in the day support from local bull interests, closing steady net points high CT to points lower. Sales were report ed of S75O bags including: September at $5.6O, December at $5.45 and March at $5.6O.
 Spots quiet; Rio No. ', 61sc Santos, No. 4, Sssc; mild dull; Cordova. 9%@121ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
Bradstreet's Grain Supply,

New York, August 4.-Special cable and telegraph communications received by Bradstreets show the following changes in available supplies as compared with previous account:
 Wheat, United States east of Rockies. increased 4,45S,000 bushels; Canada de- creased 949,OO0 Total, United States and Canada, increased 3,51000O. Afoat for and in Europe, decreased 1,4OO,0O0 Total American and European supply, increased 2,110,000.
 Corn, United States and Canada, de- creased 404000.
 Oats, United States and Canada, in creased 562 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, August 4.-Cotton-Spots were steady with prices unchanged from yesterday. Middling, 10%c. Sales were 36O bales on the spot and none to ar rive. fft
 Cotton futures opened quiet with prices ranging from 1 point above to 1 below yesterdays closing, with the exception of August which was 13 points lower. Pre- dictioas of rain again were the ruling factors in the market and on the pros poets of more moisture in Louisiana Mississippi and parts of Texas a steady advance was maintained until about noon. In the afternoon prices held their early rise and closed quiet and steady, & to 10 points over yesterday. with Au- gust excepted, this month again being 13 points under yesterdays close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05

export and dressed beef steers $5 300 6.25; fair to good, s4@5. .75; western steers, s3.7505 .50 stockers and feeders, $3@4 TO-: southern steers, 8. 400D4 60; southern cows, $3@3.50; native cows, $2.5OG4.25; native heifers, $3@5.75.
 Hogs-Receipts, 13,5oo; steady to cents higher; top, s6. .S21a; bulk of sales, $6. 45@ 6.75; heavyfi s6.75a6 .s211; packers and butchers, 6.6O@6.SO; light, $6. 35Q6. 70; pigs, $5@5. .60
 Sheep-Receipts 5000; market steady to 10 cents lower lambs, $.25G6 40; ewes and yearlings, s4@4.50; Texas yearlings, $4.50Q5; Texas sheep, $8.S0Q4.4o; stockers and feeders. $3@4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling, 10 3-16c; net receipts 27S3; gross receipts 27S3 shipments, 2267; sales, 11S; stock, 19,S4S.
 Augusta-Quiet and steady; middling 109sc; net receipts, 235; gross receipts, 235; shipments, AZ; sales, 322; stock, 13,052
 Memphis-Steady; middling. 101s c: net receipts. 13 gross receipts, 255 shipments, 2274; sales, 150; stock, 20,584
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 10hc; net receipts, 162; gross receipts, 527; ship ments, 463; stock. 13.329.
 Cncinnati-Net receipts, 61; gross re- ceipts, 61, shipments, 40; stock, 9619.
 Louisville-Firm; midding, 107sc
 Little Rock-Dull: middling. 1Oc; net receipts, 8; gross receipts, 8; shipments IS: stock, 4S30.
 Total today-Net receipts, 3262; gross receipts. 3S69; shipments, 5099; sales. 590; stock, S1.062.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, August 4-Money on call easy 1Q1A per cent; ruling rate, closing bid and offered at 1 per cent; time loans quiet and steady; 60 days, 2@2A per cent; 90 days 21a@3 per cent; six months 3% per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper 3Q4 per cent; sterling exchange weak, with actual bus mess in bankers bills, at $4.S655 for de- mand, and at $48510 for 60-day bills; com- mercial bills $4.S415Q4.S4s4; bar silver 527sc; Mexican dollars 45c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
Dry Goods.

New York August 4.-The dry goods market for the day showed a fair move ment among jobbers, but 1t was made up of many small orders. The export trade in cotton continues light. Cotton yarns are easier. cut has been made in some Innings, and has accelerated the move ment in brand. The local retailers are now beginning to show their new lines Of silk and cotton dress goods for fall. h. terest centers in the large dress goods auction. which occurs tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
LOCAL PROVISIONS.
I.aenl Cntton Market.
Meats.

Meats. Rib bellies, s.421s 10Mc. D. s. clear bellies, 9.85 @ 10.55c. D. S. extra short ribs. Ac. D. s. fat backs. ,S.S0c. Smoked clear bellies. Il # c; fancy, 13c. Hams, smoked, 13@ 144c; California. Shc. s,, -. Isrd-Leaf, l0Ac; compound. Shc. Pork ioins Me; spare ribs, Sc. Ham butts, l0hc; Boston butts. Toe. Shoulders. Sc. Brains. Sc; beef flyers, 7c. Pork sausage, Sc.