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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
NelD Orleans Report

New Orleans, Sept. 10.-tSpeciaL)-In it's summary of the cotton market situation to- morrow, The Times Democrat will say:
 Yesterdays cotton marke fluctuations suggested play for week end reaction. but developments did not appear to change fenced trsders 1erarss the rssent h aSyaneo merely in the light of a temporary effect of cause easily distinguished. and predi- that the forward business being done is of the most restricted character.
 Recently. when the market was lower and everybody predicted further near slump, many southern merchants, particu- larly in Texas, sold basis cotton for prompt delivery. A few days ago the advance
 "A scramble for spot cotton followed and fns market f 1ss developed more actiivty and a tropical storm moving northwards which will prob ably bring more rain to the Atlantic States has begun to attract attention. Fitted against the inability of the exporter to sell cotton to the continent there is a scarcity of offerings from the interior and a distinct tendency toward basis advancement.
 Just how long this state of affairs will continue remains to be seen. Some trad CTS are hopeful, but the majority noth- ing ahead but an ultimate decline of conse- quence so soon as the present day hand to-mouth buying shall have temporarily placed those buyers now most In need of supplies in 8 more comfortable position
 However. the talent a whole is that calculations predicated upon ancient control will again have to be readjusted to fit conditions and influences not in evidence until recent years.
 Nobody declared that price resistance would be felt at this time and 1t is more possible that help will again come when least looked for and from sources more or less obscure. But this prospect is no guar anty that the crop from the planting of 1908 will rot be sold at relatively low prices.
 "on the day New Orleans broke even on December ts.73; range s.S3973) while middling spots were advanced 1-16c to 3-16c !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS
Corrected DaiIy.)

These prices are at wholesale and not to stsTcR@corn se1Oc: standard goods Pearl 4Ac; gloss lump 4hc; nickel goods LSrG-1eaf 1OHc; compound SIC: basis R:ce-Extra fancy head TIC; fancy head sh 97c. broken A Sc; Japan 6h96%c; salt-Liverpool n.l5; Virginia soc; Vinegar-Per gallon 1s@2Oc
 Coffee-Green common s3a 91oc; prime csndies-xXx Soda shc; xxx 7 it ginger 1aS, sardines-American mustard ss75; k H-oil Hides-Dry Hints 1o@12c; dry salted s@ 1oc: green hides 4@Se; green salted Sc. %ooI~olesr 1s@aoc; burry se1ao: Mssi-stSndsrd ssMc; watersround s5c; Fruit and Produce-Fancy lemons ssOs per box s4-75; Irish potatoes per bushel sIlS; onion: yellow globes 'I15; fancy Tomatoes sl.5o: Snap Beans stand. s1: Cheese-Fuh cream. daisies 1sAc; sing les 1sc; l lb. cuts, square 17c.
 Grits-PeE 65L s4sO; per sack s245. s7Ac; timothy hay sis,oO; Johnson grass 76e; Alfalfa tl.25; corn ssc.
 Prime Cotton Seen Meal $26.o0: sacked cotton seed hulls SIS ton.
 Molasses-Georgia cane. bbl. 4Ic gallon; cases. gallons $3So per case; maple syrup S7. 30: quarts s425 per doz
 chickens-Hens a5 e 4Oc; flyers 25@soc; broilers 15325c.
 susar-GTanulated 5&c; F. Y. c. 5Hc
 Country Butter-15c per ID: Jersey but Bragging--New 1uts 50 or 30 yd. pieces K ID: 7he; ID. SIC; second hand sugar sack 797hc.
 NAVAL STORES. s5h @85 Nc; sales sss; receipts Ssi: ship ments s3.
 Rosin firm; safes s.48s; receipts 2.7s7; shipments Ss7; stock 154,353 Quote ABC 9s5: .s, ,ss97o: 'ST'' ss.sS: 7' ,s'so; ssfS K s425: M ;4.5o; s5.25: WIG s5 s5; wv Charleston. Sept. 1O.-Turpentine steady Rosin steady: ABc se e2o0s5; D s2.25 a 30; g 35 70; s2. 50Q6O; G $2. 55 a 60 JI ss 20; $3. 25 @5o: K $4.15; M $40; 15lo VIC s5s5; wv $s.1O.
 Wilmington. Sept 1O.-spirits turpentine steady s4hc: receipts ss casks
 Rosin steady: receipts 262.
 Tar firm $1. 50: receipts 2.
 Crude turpentine firm s1 5o s2 % and $2.75; receipts 63.
 New Orleans. Sept 1O.-Receipts 44s bar rels rosin; II baSrels turpentine. Exports none.
 NEW YORK COTTON OIL. New York Sept. 10-Cotton seed oil firmer; prime crude 29h @ SOc' do. yello" suxar raw easy; fair refining s3. 40: cen trifugal s6-test $3 90; molasses sugar $3. Is refined quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11

New York, Sept. 1O.-After quite a sharp advance today's cotton market cased off clins of two points to an advance of four points Sales for the day were estimated X 225. 900 bales.
 ~ The market opened steady at an ad- -dabies than expected, big English spot sales and scattered covering. Realizing by recent buyers caused early reaction of four or five poitns, but offerings were well Yesterdays revision of spot differences was believed to have strengthened the local i6Nntract and during the middle of the day the market became very firm with prices at one time showing 8 net advance of eleven points.
 October sold at s.sT or fifty nine points above the low level of last week, Around these prices there was heavy selling for local bears who considered that the rally had gone far enough in view of favorable eather conditions in the South and prices eased off quite sharply with the close at
 Advfces from the South indicated that interior spot markets were higher and that there was some demand from export CTS but 1t also reported that offerings uusAcmesf \spinners were refusing to buy at 5A hi level Private cables from Law & Loi ported that strike negotiations
 been broken off, but that there was
 Fbor troubles.
 Southern spot markets officially reported Were generally unchanged to 1-1sc higher. Receipts at the ports today 1I.65S bales. year For the week (estimated) 10000 bales. against 79.Ss2 last week and ss'lbO last year.
 ton lO64s bales, against 6.39s last year
 Futures opened steady and closed barely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
 Chicago, Sept. 10.-Bulls scored a decisive victory in the wheat market today and succeeded in forcing prices more than l cent above yesterday closing quotations. final figures show ing net gains of 1 1-4c. in all deliv- cries. Corn. oats and provisions also closed strong.
 The wheat market was strong from start to finish and closed at the high. est point. Despite lower cables and continued liberal receipts in the North west the market opened firm with prices a shade lower to 1-Sc. higher. Within few minutes prices had ad- by shorts and bull leaders, Demand session and the market steadily gained chiefly on the urgent demand for cash wheat at nearly all markets in this country and In large sales of flour be- ing made in the Northwest One au- thority claimed that last weeks flour output at Minneapolis was the largest since early last spring. Millers were active bidders for cash wheat here and in the Northwest. the premiums being uation in the Northwest was equally as bullish. one report asserting that Kansas City concerns had bought back cash wheat sold to Chicago interests was transacted here and according to local exporter none is now in sight owing to today's advance effectually shutting off all foreign demand: This dispatch from New York, which re- ported sixteen boat loads worked there for export Another factor that aug mented enthusiasm twas was a report that that estimated the total crop of oregon, Washington and Idaho at 1e.S00.000 bushels less than last years yield. The vzyoa In ho vutp Nuh hoIt xubf bfrh Is delaying fall sowing. Clearaances of wheat and flour (incomplete figures, were equal to 406,000 bushels.
 els, compared with s41,0oo bushels.
 The corn market also displayed de- cided bullishness and the new crop months established new high record ing es 2-4 and May s7 51sc. The trade is rapidly becoming convinced that the situation in the corn belt growing out of the continued drought Is assuming an alarming aspect and that great dam age will result unless the dry spell Is soon broken. Demand was active all day and offerings were not forthcoming in sufficient quantity to supply, the for cash corn and prices at the sample tables were 1-2c. to 1c. higher. The market closed strong at the highest point of the day at net gains of 1-Sc.
 The activity manifested in the wheat and corn pits detracted from the inter est in the oats market and consequent ly trade fin that pit was quiet. Senti- ment. however. was bullish all day ow- ing to the strength of other grain.
 Cash oats were in moderate demand by shippers at an advance of 1-4. The close was firm at net gains of 3-Sc. to 1-2c. Local receipts were 201 cars.
 The provisions market was helped materially by the strength of corn. a firm tone prevailing. ali day. There was considerable selling of October de- liveries and buying of January. which caused the January options to rule strong. t oecsease or aoont 10 per ing centers compared with the corre- spending day year ago was also q bullish factor.
 The market closed firm with prices unchanged to 20 to p 1-2c. higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
NEW oRI,rANs COTTON

New Orleans. Sept. 10.-Cotton spots were firm and prices advanced 1-16c on improv- ed demand and the presence of but small stocks to supply this demand. Middling 3-16c. Sales were 1,05o bales on the spot and 1,250 to arrive.
 Cotton futures opened steady and three to six points above yesterday. Covering of shorts and buying induced by bad weather forecasts served to put the market up one to eight points for the active months. Later in the session when shorts covering stopped. prices eased off for lack of sup port. Depressing factors also were con- fictinR reports from Liverpool as to wheth- CT or not the threatened operatives strike had been settled. The closing was steady unchanged to two points over last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
SPOT PRICES DRAWING
 LITTLE OF THE STAPLE
yiEilant Eyes of Factors are on the Weather Influence
 Now.

Local csotton prices are still s7-S for middling, and 9 for strict middling, in spite of the boost given the price in the rise of New York futures. which have dropped 2 points, the future mar ket closing yesterday at S.S4-5,
 These prices do nVt seem to attract many sales for the local transactions are slow and cotton is not coming in as the factors could wish.
 Every phase of the weather IS being closely watched for this month will be the most critical and will influence the rest of the season to a great extent Reports from the fields are still the same. the spotty condition being pre- valent over the whole belt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
NEW YORK BONDS.

U. S. refg. 2s. reg ..., i03 h
 do. coupon ..lO4 U. S. 3s, reg. .... .1Hl
 do coupon .... '.'' -lO1 U S. 4s. reg. ..l20 %
 do. coupon .... ...- .l2l r American Tobacco 4s .... ...... 74&
 do Ss '.'' '''' '''.' 10s 0s 4
 do. adjustment Is ........ 92k
 do, cv. As -. .... .... .... 97 +
 do. cv. bs .... 1O4 # Atlantic Coast Line As .... .... .. 94& Baltimore & Ohio As ......101h Brooklyn R. T. cv. 4s .... ...... 77 Central of Georgia 5s .... 1osK
 do. lst Inc .... ..'' '''. '.''.. 65
 do. Sd Inc .-.. .... .... 70 Ches & Ohio 4l5s .... .... .... ....10l% Chicago & Alton S'as -. - ..'... a9,l a9 C. R I. < P. R. R. 4s .... ...... s7K
 do. col 6s .'''-- '''. ..'' .' 6o o5*
 do. rfdg- As ... ...... S6& C. C. C. & St L. gen. 4s 95x Col. Ind bs 70 Col Midland 4s ...@ .... ...... 65 Col & Southern As .,.. 93h Del. & Hudson cv. As ..102 Denv. & K. Or. 4s .... 93 Erie prior lien 4s ..-' ...' '... 6lh Erie gen, 4s ..-. ''.' '..... d2A Inter.-Met. las ..N. 'ss. s.''s. eSH Japan 4s ssss ssss'.ss bO n
 do. 4bs.. s.'' '''. ..'s.s Slh
 do. 41.s 2d Ser. 9oA |. & N. Unified 4s ........ s..... S9 15 Manhattan con. gold 4s SRA Mexican Central As ...... s2
 do. lst- Inc '.,' .''' '... Minn & St. L. As 30 Ma. k. & Texas As .... .''... ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.
DRY GOODS.

New York. Sept 1O.-The dry goods mar ket was steady today, Many buyers are operating in a small way for current needs and are placing aditlonaI orders for spring. but not in full quantities Cotton goods are steady with a better demand reported for grey goods. Yarns are in better de- mand at low prices Mems wear stock goods are selling pretty well. Raw silk was slightly firmer. The jobbing trade continues to send out many small orders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11

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 Penn. Consoi Is .... .... .... .l03 < Reading gen. Is .... .... .... ss sh Republic Of Cuba 5s .... ..tpS St. L. q Nj. con. ss .... .... .110 St. |. ( S. F. fig. 4s .... ...... 19s St l. Swest con. As Ih Ss Beaboard Air Line Is .... ...... 6s Southern Pacific Is S9 1s
 do lst. 4s ....'' ..'s .''''' ra ~ Southern Ky. 6s .. lVS
 Texas & Pacific 1sts ...ll0 k Tol, S. L. & W. Is .... .... ...-.. v
 union Pacific Is 'lVs N
 do cv: 4s .... - sS .s Y. s. Steel 2nd. ss .1ol ss Wapash lSts ''.. ..'' '''' AUS Y western Ma. kS t.... 70 t3 Wheeling & L. Erie 4s .... ........ v
 Wisconsin Central Is .... ..,.. S7A N. Y. N. H. cv. Ss .... .... ..... 1So iA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
ST. LOUIS GRAIN.

St. Louis, Sept Special 1.-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows:
 Wheat: Sept 9s bid range s7% to ssH Dec 9sM@A bid; range s6s to 98A May s1. 01 $ bid; range $1 .00h to $1.01S.
 Corn: Sept. s0A; range SO Dec. 65hA; range G4% to e5%. May s5S bid; range Oats: Sept IsMA. Dec. 5OSA; range [ 5Oh. May 62h bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Weather Condition for the Week Ending, M.-I.w Snuk 1a0Q

New orleans. Sept. S.-The temperature was two to three degrees above the nor mal except over northern Arkansas. eastern Tennessee, northern Georgia and the caro- linas, where it was generally normal or below. The greatest deficiency was foui degrees at Raleigh. N. c.
 Rain fell during the week throughout the cotton region. except over the eastern portion of East Texas and the northwestern portion of Louisiana. where there was none. There more than two tnchee of rainfall in parts of Oklahoma. southern Louisiana, southern Alabama. Georgia. Florida. and the Carolinas. TheFe was 5.70 inches of rainfall at Mobile, Ala. 4. 2s inches at Gainesville, Fla, and %.2A inches at Florence South Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
SELMA COTTON MARKET.

Selma. Sept. 1o.-(SpeciaL)- )-The prices of spots quoted in the local cotton market today were as follows:
 Good middling .. ... ... ..S 3-lse strict midoling.... ....9 1-16c AAA0hiAnB 5 10-1oc Strict low middling .... .... ....s 13-16c Low middltng ..S 11-16c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
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THE METAL MARKETS.

New York, Sept. l0.-London In was low los and futures at 13l pounds 12s Sd The with spot quoted at 2s. 25045.
 Copper declined in the London market for spot and 6I pounds 12s Sd for futures in the London market The local market was dull and unchanged with lake quoted at S13 BOOTS; electrolytic at $13.37h @62h casting at $13 .124s 937H.
 Lead advanced to 13 pounds 2s Sd in London. The local market was easy and a shade lower on the average at $4. $50 571k.
 spelter was unchanged at IS pounds Is Sd in London. Locally the market was steady at $4. 75 a so.
 The English iron market was lower with standard foundry quoted at 51s and Cleve- land warrants at 529 Al Id. Locally no change was reported
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. Sept IO,-spot cotton quiet; two points higher;
 American middling fair .... ......6 o4 Good mtddling s'.s' D 'oo Q Middling-... ''"''. . go Low middltng s's' '.-' D S4 Good ordinary '''..'4 ot Ordinary -''' '''' -
 The sales for the day were 12,00e bales of which 800 were for speculation and export and included 10000 American Re- ceipts were 2.OOO bales. including 1.soo American.
 Futures opened and closed steady Eeptember ! I I1 September October 4 S2 < October November '..'.'4 30 74 November December .'+'soA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
V ORLMANs COTTON Om.
NEW YORK MOTION.

NEW ORLEEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans, Ssat 1e.-Cotton seed oil: prime s7c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NrK nRI.EANs sPnr CnrrnN.

NeW OrIeans. Sept. lU.-Spot cotton was
 n: sales 2.300, receipts 1.537: stock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11
COFFEE MARKET.

New York, Sept. lO.-Thc coffee market opened steady at unchanged prices which was about in line with the cables. Trad ing was at no time active, but leading coasters seemed to be buying the near po- sitions while trade interests sold late months probably against firm offers from Brazil and in consequence the market was rather irregular. The close was quiet in tone, net unchanged to ten points lower Sales were reported of 27,o0e bags. ineIud ing:
 September .... ...t .... s... s..ss.6 go December sAs-s ss's p'n' ~ May '''s''''sss'0 ?, oo July .s'ss ss'sS oH
 Spot coffee steady; Rio No. ' sAe; san tos Nol sAc; mild coffee dull; cordoya eh RiShc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-11

 Augusta-Steady .... .... .... .... Memphis-Quiet.. . st. Louis-Duil. ...... CahCinudti Louisville-Firm. .... .... .... .... Little Rock-Steady.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-12
NOT IN WEST VIRGINIA.

over in our neighborng state of West
Virginia they have a method of doing
things that is admirable and commendable.
Neither bible or preacher are capable of
turning them from their course or under
mining their strict sense of justice. The
courts do not appear to be the landmarks
of the orthodox religion and the executive
and judicial officers are evidently no re-
specters of persons. For centuries the
gentlemen of the cloth were deemed SUI
perior to the law. The presence of the
bible created feeling of reverential awe.
Now both have been relegated to the
judicial dungheap and are powerless to d.
vert popular justice. This much is said
in favor OF the people of West Virginia
and they have just given practical lesson
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-12
WARS STERN ALARM.

Johnny get your gum Turn loose the
dogs of war. Open wide the flood gates and
turn helrs battery loose! Let the trumpets
be blown for the fray! Come armed,
booted and spurred, Let there be shedding
of blood in abundance! Soap the plank
and let 'em slide! Clarence e. Cornell
who, we are Informed, is pastor of the
First Church of the Nazarene, in the Windy
City, hath spoken!
Recently, this batherskite in disguise
addressed the Cook County Womens Tenn
perance Union on the liquor question, and
while the lawlessness attributed to many
saloon-keepers may be acquiseced in, he de-
clared that ninety per cent of the preachers
today were moral towards on the prohibi-
ton question and spoke of using the most
drastic measures to kill off the liquor
trade. He would not abolish it by law!
Oh no! Preachers have such an utter dis
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-12
!; Current Comment on Public Events

Admitting that some men have greater
ability to talk than to think it would be
worth while to know the direction from
whence this reckless thinking" comes. Is
it possible that 1t can emanate from
Princeton? Many an idea has been ex-
pressed only to incur the anger and re-
sentiment of the scholastics of the age
And did not emerson say that to express
an idea under such conditions could be
taken as positive proof of having said some
thing that was actually worth while, some
thing that ought to have been said long
before There are plenty of ideas" float
ing about but it so happens that they are
not of the right kind. Every goslng leg
islator is imbued with the itea that the
salvation of the country depends upon some
of his particular hobbies and the legisla-
tive hopper is crammed with bills that the
country could well afford to miss alto
geher. But who chooses to think with
their emotions? Hunger is an emotion we'll
calculated to make man do some reckless
thinking and create an excited purpose
and if it is to such as these that President
Wilson refers we opne that he is very
nearly right. Mems hunger is not appeased
by being handed bill of fare to read over
The orderly well being of society is not
enhanced by multfarous legislation of a
privileged character. Greatness does not
attach an ability to talk for it is very often
the work of single night National
strength and better Municipalities cannot
be fostered except by wholesome education
and in this lies the great secret of power
and progress
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-04-12
IDEAS AND ORATORY.

Nations become great only through the
greatness of the individuality of its citi-
zenship When men do their all for party
and nothing for the state the outlook is
not of the roseate order. When men do
for the state first and let party take care
of itself the highest duties are fulfilled.
Great things, great events, popular war
or some pending danger, will find many
men ready for the emergency, but what
men should do is to practice the same
methods in times of peace. Be ready for
little events, small things. Never be caught
unaware. What is it that makes the
American republics 1t is not a fiag It is
not a uniform. 1t is not Congress. 1t is
not a fleet of battle ships sailing round
the world, nor an army of trained soldiers
These are but the outward manifestations
of something even bigger, grander, and
better. The people make the nation and
without the will and consent of the people
these things could not exist The glory of
the republic rests upon the brain, the
bone, the snew of her men and the purity
of her women. Underneath it lies the
worker, the toiler Political leaders both
lear ana deSplSe tnem. Iney rear tne
coming power that stands as a correative
of knowledge. They fear the result of too
much thought on things social and politi-
cal. If knowledge brings power, and to a
great extent it does, then it is our plain
duty to extend that knowledge wherever
we possibly can and we must learn to
labor together to secure that end. Both
religion and politics have gone to trading
and peddling in trivial technicalities. They
create divisions among the people for no
other purpose than to keep them apart,
to prevent them from getting together,
working together, standing together. What
boots it whether fiddle strings be placed
on the free list and fish hooks taxed to the
limit?
These thoughts have been suggested by
reason of a diatribe from President VIII
son, of Princeton College, in which ne
says:
There never before was a period of
such loose, reckless thinking Men are
with their emotions, not their
minds. We have some splendid takers in
this country. If one or two of them should
happen to have an idea, they would be-
come irresistible. There is a difference
an idea and an excited purpose
an idea and an antipathy."