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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06
MARKET STILL DULL
Cotton All Over The Country.
Especially In Lfy-
erpool. sf

The local spot cotton market closed
q dull ,quiet. and rather uneventlvl
ton being ofrered BY. the. factors. .or
was there single bale released by the
holders. The past week seemed TO be
try and especially in Liverpool which
Is shown by the small forwardings
from Liverpool 10 the various mills.
The market opened yssterasSy S mcfn-
ated all day Within q. range Of few
points, July futures closing i've points
under Fridays close. The government
s sss 70 have etsa f ts market h
any degree as there was no evidence OF
II either Friday or yesterday
hs % mere o r set sss H.. s sas
age report Some think. OF course.
that the condition report was too high
while others say the acreage ought 70
s snys se savs ess a. I s greatly s since
May 2b, when the report was made
ss. g so..r as ss 10 oe Sa shSps
ened steady at only two points decline
Spots were dun with prices one point
" the map shows generally fair weatn-
or prevailing over most of the belt
from Texas to the Atlantica. Scaft"r-
ed showers however occurred during
" east of the Mississippi. Indications
are that the fair weather will bredoin
inate over Sunday but. change ts IN.
ilicated for Monday when 1t 10 report
sd cinudiness viii again set IN
SELMA corroN MARKET.
Selma, June s.--tspeciai The price Of
spot cotton was aueted a. follows in the
local market today:
Good middling 49,. -. 80. :. lie
Strict middiins 80. -".ieTo
MfdditnB s...sa..-s .s.. 1888 - ~
Strict lew middlins $50. 80, -.loNo
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DISTRICT AVERAGES.

T indicates inappreciahIe rainfall sFor
yesterday. tFor "a hours ending am, 18th
meridian time.
Note.-The average maximum and mini
mum temperatures and the average rainfall
are made up at each center from the actual
number of reports received. The State OF
servation.
REMARKS.
Temperatures are rising slowly over the
cotton belt. Rains were fairly general, be-
ing heavy in portions of Florida and the
carolinas.
Asst. ohs'ver. Temp. IN Charge.
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Corn s2s cars with 200 Of contract grade.
Iotal receipts OF wheat at Chicago. Min
neapoiis ana Duluth today were 1855 cara
cars the corresponding day a year ago. 80
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

Savannah, June 5.-Spirits turpentine
firm ssc; sales III; receipts $40; shipments
15s.
Rosin firm; sales SOFT; receipts 14s1;
shipments s26; stock 125,2s5. Quote: 3
$2.7O@e0; d S5,25; e 50 55G65: r 50. s0@
81 90; G So. 65 o 81. o5; H $40; sac; X
81. e5; NJ IS 90; N So 20; VIC $3.50; WV
$50.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06
NEW YORK noaroN

New York, June 5--The cotton market
vHshea steady with q decline OF GDs points
VITA active months selling SOS points NET
.owsr curing the first few minutes under 4
r ra OF commission house liquidation.
sucn as followed the government reports ~
Yesterday and which was prompted this
morhlng BY slightly disappointing cables
ana prospects for better weather over the
week end The selling was not aggressive,
os,ns TOT long rather than short account
ana was pretty well absorbed by week END
Governs with the market ruling 26s points
~. ~ from the lowest during the middle of
me morning when business was quiet and
me larger operators seemed to be waiting
developments.
Inc market closed barely steady with
lower. " 1'S Po'Hes
Receipts at the ports today s,71o baiss.
sgainst s.Is2 last week and 1925 last year,
Tot the week 5000 bales. against 5o,s6i
last week and e4.s44 last year.
TodaYs receipts at New Orleans LIZA
bales against 4,ss2 last year and al Hous-
ton ssz bales. against 1851 last year.
steady:
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, June 5.-The dry goods market
has ben morea ctive in the primary division
during the week. the cotton goods market
having been notably stronger and tending
higher. Fine and fancy cottons are being
purchased more literally. Bleached goods
are being advanced or placed at value. Col
ored eottons are firmer. Printed goods are
being bought in large quantities The linen
market is exceptionally strong. Burlaps We're
five points lower and are still weak.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06
FINANCIER,s sTATEMENT.

New Orleans. June 5.-Recelpts, rosin 3s
barrels; turpentine 81 barrels.
No exports.
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'-RistnE. x-FaIlins.

s-RisinR. x-Fallins.
RIVER FORECASTS.
The Coosa and the Alabama will continue
TO rise possibly reaching 80 feet at We
tumpka; 3s feet at MONTGOMERY sunday
night; and 81 feet at Selma by Monday
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Inc atmospheric pressure Is high over the
interior this morning, the low area Of yes
terday having moved over to the middle At
lantic coast, Rains continue In the track
OF the low, but the skies are clear over the
Mississippi valley, the middle ana west Gulf
states and In the far Northwest. Tempera-
lures are rising somewhat in the western
and northern Mississippi valley and in the
Gulf States, but they are little lower along
the northern border of the country and on
the Atlantic slope. Another low Is forming
over the Rocky Mountains but 1t ia not
expected to affect the weather in Alabama
tonight or Sunday. where the present fair
weather Is expected to continue. .rr'--
COTTON REGION BULLETIN,
Monf&emeFy, Ala-s for the "a hours cndInR
at am, 18th Meridian Time.
saturday, June 5, 1908.
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@ sse. =
Rosln quiet. quote: ABc s2.75eso; D
So zoos 90; H s4.10615: 81. 80; 81. IS
ass 90; NJ IS 90; N s4.s5Gs5.2; VIC IS. 80
WV IS 80.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
New Orleans, June 5.-Cotton seed oil :
prime refined in barrels. per pound $50
cents.
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
LIVERPOOL ooTroN.

Liverpool, June 6.--Ciosing: Cotton spot
In limited demand; prices one point lower:
American middling fair -. -. SIS
Coed middling $50, 80. -..s.s,.s ez
Mtddling -. 80. ....s.f 80
Low middiinE 49,. .sss s..s .s-sA,SA
dooo ORDINARY ssss a-ss 80 y. 90
! Good ORDINARY ..ss ssse 49, '...s . , 80
The sales OF the day were 1000 bales OF
which 500 were for speculation and export
and Included $500 American Receipts 81,
400 bales all American.
Futures opened quiet and steady and clos
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Wheat. d.. .@...... -, 1900 AZ eoa(
Corn bu. =. -, ..T..:. $4,000 a7 aS.sSS
Saes' pu'... ~. .239, 300 2eI 1no
6nye, .pu' 1000 =.
HaFiey' ou'''. -. 10000 1890
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06
KANSAS CITY GRAIN.

Kansas City. june Cash wheat No. 2
hard 81 as al2; No 8 81 5I@4I; No. 2 red
81 4sa Sc: No. 9 SI.l4a65.
Corn No, mixed TN ara; No. mixed
TN d73; No. 9 white Ta' No. 1917.
Oats No. white 5sGsOKe; No. mixed
81 a 5Sc.
Rye SO.
choice prairie S120Sl2 25.
Receipts wheat six cars.
Close: wheat July 81. 1O%; Sept si.oa% !;
Corn: July 7iSc; Sept ss%c; December
SAC.
Wheat $500 49,. .... .... 500 10, 900
Corn 80. 80. 80. ...,., 10000 1900
Oats go. 49, '-i@'Op0 LOU
GERMAN MONEY.
Berlin June 6.--Ezchange on London 20
marks a. pfennigs for checks.
Money 3 Is per cent.
Private rate Of discount ~ per cent.
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Foilowing is a crop letter as sent gu

OF Montgomery.
Montgomery. Ala. June S. 1909.
Dear Sirs:
"Crop-since our last report rains
have fallen daily here and generally
throughout this territory and the bot
tom lands have practically been flood
ed, and inthe uplands the fields are be-
coming very grassy. and It will re-
er before work can be undertaken any
where.
"The crop has received quite a Sc
rious setback, and even with the most
favorable weather from now on all the
damage cannot. be repairded.
"Market-The stocks are now very
much reduced in all the markets
throughout this territory, and we be-
lieve the holders will only sell in p
small way from time to tinae, and in
consequence the buying ba sis will go
considerable higher as compared with
futures
Yours very truly.
IF. p. Fisk Cotton Co.
"F B. Fisk, Treas"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06
COTTON GOSSIP.
=e-
Local spots were duh YESTERDAY
W. .atan ~annrfaA $3.50

Local spots were dun YESTERDAY
No sales reported
One lot Of almost 100 bales was All
that was released oil last week in the
local spot cotton market. g.
Market closed yesterday at 1921 for
July.
I.oea, .middling still quoted at Il"
The stock Of unsold cotton In Mont
goinery remains at-about 1000 bales
Factors asked II cents for their
staple all last week. =
New Orleans reported spot market
idle, with prices Ann and little offer
Ing yesterday. -
Some bette. weather around this Va
The planters certainly Wish it would
continue.
Weather man says it will only con-
tinue over Sunday. Sssf
The government acreage and con-
dttion report did not have much weighv
on the market.
Liverpool was dull yesterday with
spot sales at 1000 bales,
Fall River sales for the week were
$4,000 pieces against $4,000 the week
before.
LiverpoePs forwardings to the mills
last week were only $4,000 baaeh
against $4,000 bales last year.
The takings OF the continent mills
were 202 900 bales last week against
EOS, GEO bales this week year ago.
The port receipts yesterday were 49,
ls9 bales. against 10.2lS this day last
year OF this amount yesterday Gal
weston had the most at 1881 bales In
comparison with 706 bales year.
Rradstreet's reports from South
Carolina show much damage by recent
rains. "a
New Orleans thinks that better
weather and rather disappointing
Liverpool market may make some de-
preston In the market this week.
New YorA says trade In cotton is
light.
Liverpool cabled yesterday: ITALY,
Westphalia distinctly better. Epinners
short of cotton in Lancashire. We had
= narrow market Saturday"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

Grain Statistics.
Total clearances ofswheat and flour were
Primary receipts were ala, 900 bu., compar-
ed with 2ss,Oo0 bu, the corresponding day
Estimated receipts for Monday: wheat
q cars corn 242 cars oats lss cars; hogs
Produce Market.
Butter--Firrn; creameries 2292sc; dai-
ries 20a a cave.
Egss-steadyi receipts 1880 cases; at
mark cases In ciuded 1sc; frsts SIC; prime
Cheese--stsady; daisies 12%Q13Kc;
Twins Ia9 hs; Yogns Americas lsA O kc;
Potatoes-.stsady; choice to fancy COG s2c;
fair to good sB@s7e.5
R9gltry 8 turkeys lac; chickens lac;
Veai--stsady, so to 60 lh. WITS orc; 60 to
60 h. WITS. 7gsHoi IS to 40 ID. wits, sh@
9he. s,-
-, NEW YORK RAgDrgIE. Ala IA.
New T sS yens n Eioqs EscssPts ic2
Minnesota S' passnss SO SS Hees Msssi
8: s09sO: winter extrss 8; s50s5 20: VIM
!41s@sS.so; Kansas straights $3.50
Wheat receipts $500; Bull support. firm
parted a steady tone 70 wheat this morning
Trading was quiet. July si.15% @25 Ii-ls;
rye easy; No. . western saAc nominal;
fob New York.
Corn receipts 1851.
Beef steady; family $13 .506$14; mess
SO. so @$l1i packet &l2 9$12.50.
Pork strong; mess $50. e5975; family $40
short clears $ls .75aS2l.75.
Lard strong; western $1l.55965.
Sugar raw firm; fair refining S.63; eentrf-
Ssal sS-test s;ss: m0isssss sugar AT re-.
granulated 4.s5.
Petroleum steady refined all ports ss,45
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

New Orleans thinks that better
weather and a rather disappointing
Liverpool market may make some de-
preston In the market this week.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

All the planters In this section were
rejoicing over the weather yesterday.
Almost the first day in which rain has
not fallen for nearly two weeks.
Following Is the condition of the
weather at some Of the leading cotton
centers:
Atlanta, Charlotte. Greensboro. Co.
Iumbia and Greenville. clear and warm
Birmingham, clear and pleasant,
Tuscaloosa. clear and cool.
Columbus, Ca clear and finsi rained
New Orleans, clear and fine.
Memphis, clear and warm; shower
Shreveport, Lexington. Greenwood
and Vicksburg, clear and pleasant.
New York wires: mo special feat
ure to market; all bears seem to be
in; watch weather conditions and
Southern spot markets for a hint as to
when active bull movement will start:
on any decline In July there will be
strong interest willing to take ali cot.
ton delivered on that contract"
A farmer In North Central Alabama
writes: 1T has been raining here for
the past three weeks. run forty
plows and have not been able to pillow
y furrow In all this time. From what
! understand ii is raining all over the
State OF Alabama. There is lots of
cotton to be chopped out yet, and the
cotton on all black and gray lands is
dying out and will have TO be re-
planted. 1 believe IT is the sorrlest
prospect I have ever seen. at this time
OF year"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

Liverpool cabled yesterday: ITALY,
Westphalia, distinctly better. Epinners
short of cotton in Lancashire. We had
y narrow market Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

New York says trade In cotton is
light.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

Rradstreet's reports from South
Carolina show much damage by recent
rains
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-06

CLOSING STOCK LIST.
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The port receipts yesterday were 49,
ls9 bales, against 1O,21S this day last
year. OF this amount Yesterday. Gal
weston had the most at 1881 bales In
with 706 bales year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

have come into popularity again, and
warehouses of this type are being es-
tablished in the various counties The
growers of dark tobacco, however are
not favoring pools, and are selling in
dfvidually. The bank officials report a
tightening of the money market owing
to the pools, but this will relax as soon
as the crops begin to move.
1.-THE tobacco growers have in a
great measure gotten over their fear
of the night riders. The energetic
campaign of Gov. Wilson has. at least.
checked their depredations Fol the
firmness with which he handled this
great question, Gov. Wilson will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

the uepdTtur6 ndUe DV Charles b.
Hanford this season in presenting a
modern American play has proved
highly successful. 'The American
Lord at first aroused curiosity as to
how a player so habituated to classic
speech and attire would handle a
role demanding an entirely different
treatment. This curiosity has given
place to confident and enthusiastic in
dorSement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

the city fell at her feet.
No public singer has ever had a
vaster repertoire than Nine. Sem
brich. As Elman interprets the Men
delssohn violin concerto or Rosenthal
the List, so Sembrich has sung the
soul of Mozart, Puccini, of Schubert
and Schumann. Her musical intelli-
gence has made her a great interpre-
Eessr, and this she could have been on
the piano or violin, as we'll.
John E. Young is the star; TO
the title of the musical comedy and
o. Henry, whose name in literature is
only equalled by that of Rudyard
Kipling and A. Conan Doyle. in col
laboration with Franklin P. Adams,
the humorist of the New York Even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

been misquoted. Skits and vaudeville
have been offered under title which
in past years was to be a brilliant
satire on some popular story, set to
music and replete with wit and humor-
Gus situations. The management OF
The Morning G1ories has returned to
this quality and offers a real burlesque.
we'll cast, handsomely mounted and
brilliantly costumed. In addition to
this all the resources of electricity are
commanded, making the ensemble
equal to the Broadway musical COM
edies. The first part is 1.-The Barn
stormers,' a musical farce dealing with
show life on the one night stands. This,
of course, will be treated humorously,
still the picturesque atmosphere will
all be there. my Neighbor's Wife" is
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10 AT THE D
THEATRE
COMING ATTRACTIONS
At the Auditorium.
Tonight, Nine. Sembrich in concert.

Tonight, Nine. Sembrich in concert
At the Grand.
Tonight, "Lo.''
Sunday, Dec. 5, Yiddish Opera Co.
Monday, Dec. 9Th, Morning Glories.
Tuesday, Dec. eth, Eddie Foys
Saturday, Dec. 18th, Lyman Twins.
Monday, Dec. 18th, Sis Hopkins.
Coming, Chas. B. Hanford.
With Wagner, says the Boston
Post, the art of singing has under
gone a significant decay. Stentorian
tone, noise and lots of it, and vigor-
Gus screaming in climaxes now please
the public But despite the change.
America has always bent the knee to
Nine. Marcella Sambrieh, who sings
at the Auditorium tonight. This per-
feet prima donna is taking into her
retirement a refined, elegant and
beautiful style of singing which is
too rare, and which will be greatly
missed.
She became the great singer that
she is because she has always been
profound student. Her parents were
very poor. She began to play the pi-
ano at four, the violin at six, and the
voice a few years later. When in
1888, after years of courageous self
denial, she came to New York, me-
tropoIitan music lovers were not used
70 such purity of style and tone, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
the finale of the production which is
continuous roar of laughter.

the finale of the production which is
continuous roar of laughter.
Miss Bertha De Wolf. assisted by the
Yiddish Opera Co., will be the altrdc-
ton at the Grand Sunday night, Dec.
Jewish language and caters strictly TO
Jewish people. but others VINO are
musically inclined will find 1t pleas
ing entertainment
The Sam 8. and Lee Shubert, Inc, an,
nounce as the attraction at the Grano
for Tuesday, Dec. z, Eddie Foy, IN nus
newest musical whimsicanty' ~ MI
Hamlet of Broadway" Last season
Mr.. Foy was threatened with an attack
of "Hamletitis." and he gave the I'M D.,
preston that he would essay IN all
seriousness the role Forbes Robertson,
E. H. Sothern and other distinguished
actors of today had made Famous.
However, when he looked over his ca
the funmaking world-it was apparent
that his province was to create laugn-
ter Consequently the Messrs. Shupert
arranged with Edgar Smith for oook x
in which the Melancholy Dane Wpulo
be travestied. Mr.. Smith was for years
the "librettist extraordinary ana
lyricist plenipotentiary to the Court or
Weber-Fields,'' and travesties were N
his line. He was content, however. that
the book of the play should be his WORK
and he called in as chief aide Edward
Madden, who has provided the lyrics,
and Ben Jerome has given both DOCK
and lyrics an extremely whistleable
musical establishment.
Briefly, the story of "Mr. Hamlet
of Broadway has to do with the eff
forts of summer colony in the Adj
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"The tobacco crop of Kentucky for
1909 will be the largest ever known"
said Col. James r. Wilderman. of
Louisville. a guest at the Rennert.
I'm that state will be produced
nearly 400,0O0,000 pounds of tobacco
of various grades. The hurley crop
will amount to close to 200,000,000
pounds. The prices are fair. averag-
ing from IL to IA cents. with 10 and
20 cents as the minimum and maxi
mum, respectively. Loose leaf sales
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The Gay Morning Glories will be the
burlesque offering at the Grand, Mon
day, Dec. g. The company comes with
excellent endorsements. The play prom
ises to be a little more than is usually
understood by the term burlesque, the
fact is that Of late years the term has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04

remembered by the people. of Ken
lucky as one of the greatest govern
ors that ever filled that office He
has made an enviable record. and is
admired by the best thinking people
irrespective of party.'-Baltimor
American
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Kentucky's Big Tobacco Crop.

ment feels that it will more than please.
The Novelscope will complete the show.
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ing Mail wrote the book and lyrics.
This attraction is playing at the Grand
this afternoon and will repeat the
performance tonight.
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most interesting one, delightfully."- told.
Miss Genevieve Russell returns to the
cast and will be seen in the title role,
having played this part in other cities
she will give a very finished perform
ance. Mr. St. Vrain will be Ted Lut-
terrell, the young Irishman, devoted to
Molly. Mr.. Hilliard win play thu crusty
old Lord Amherst. While comedy pre-
dominates, the play is not without its
dramatic scenes-several being Of
most sensational nature. Coincldental-
ly, North Bros three companies, Will
produce this same play on the same
night. one at Ell Paso, Texas, one at
Racine, Wis, the other here. The first
and second act settings are copies of
old paintings of the Amherst estates
Dorchestershire, England, Monday
night. society might The Lieutenant
and the Cowboy follows. Ether M.
place as director Of the orchestra.
At the Novelty.
Two famous head line attractions as
we'll as other clever vaudeville per-
formers are promised by the manager
of the Novelty theater on its new bill
which opens Monday matinee. The
two big offerings will be Aida Wolcott
& Co., comedy sketch. This is high
salary sketch that has never played
Topeka this season. and it has been
head line attraction on the Sulivane q
Considine circuit just closing Last Sat
urday night. Sutton & Sutton, in 1.-THE
rube, the girl and the pumpkin" has
been the head line attraction on the
Pantages circuit closing Saturday
right The management considers them
selves very fortunate in being able to
secure two head line attractions. Caset-
ia & Asita, wflirlwind dancers just clos
ing off the Orpheum circuit. Arthur
Deming, considered to be Americans
greatest black face comedian, has been
secured on account of his not being
able to make Chicago from Denver,
without a week layoff. Martelli & Ros-
81, very high class operate singers,
just closing on the Keith & Proctor.
The management has a complete sur
prise in store on their picture for next
week 1t is an idea that has never
been used in Topeka and the manage
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At the Majestic.

The Majestic will have as its attrac-
ton next week Molly Bawn-a drama
tization of the we'll known novel by
The Duchess. 1t is a comedy drama
of English life among the aristocracy
and gives scope for scenic and electri-
cal effects which are always on a high
plane at this theater. The story Is a