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while in brief choppy sentences, which
pointed out the most salient features in
the fewest possible, yet most enlightening
words. There was practically no pause
to his monOlogue. Occasionally he would
halt the party, and explain some particu-
lar article Of especial Importance at
greater length than usual. but as a rule
he kept moving-foreyer moving, in order
that the long route previously laid out
might be covered.
One of these places which the guide
invariably described as most interest
ing" was the Whispering gallery" in
the south side of the rotunda, on the first
floor. Here two people, standing on
designated blocks considerable distance
apart. may converse with each other in
the lowest of whispers. and yet be per-
fectly understood. Sometimes the whispers
are too loud. and those conversing are
overheard by Others-and that is what
happened on this trip.
The aforementioned bride and groom
were the principals. The groom, bashful
yet trying to hide the fact under an as
sumed sangfroid and an imitation of the
imam blase," did not want to 'whisper"-
but the bride insisted.
"Be careful" he warned. See how
many people there are who are almost
total strangers to us.
But please" she begged. 81 want to
ask you very important question:
IF it's important you'd better postpone
il until later" was the unenthusiastic re-
ply.
''Oh, but 1 must. 1 simply must was
the retaliation.
And so. of course, the stronger SEX
yielded.
Directed by the guide, they assumed
their positions on the proper fiagstones.
Then in an alleged whisper, which was
not a whisper at all. the bride spoke.
Can YOU hear me?'
Certainly. So can every one else who
is listening"
Can you hear me now"
"Of course. Please lower your voice.
"All right. Listen, Ned. Ned.-do you
hear me-"
Yes. yes go on"
well, then do-do you love meo'
And the others in the party tried-for
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He turned newspaper writer as soon
as the war ended. and did corresponding
for the New York Herald in a number
Of wars. This led to his selection to go
and find Livingstone, when the editor OF
the Herald decided that there was more
than a chance that the missionary might
still be alive.
He organized in 1860, ard with an ex-
petition Of 1872 men he SEM out parties in
five directions 10 find the lost explorer.
His objective point was Ujiji, and here
he found Livingstone, November TO- 1871.
He remained four months with the Scotch
veteran trying to make him give up his
project but Livingstone refused to be
disturbed il his res arches. and after
parting with Livingstone started on
fresh exploration OF the river system or
the Chambeze. In May, 1873. he died at
ula!a beyond Lake Bamba. and his body,
brought home in April, 1874, was inferred
at Westminster.
Stanley carried on the Investigations OF
the men who had started the work-Speke.
Burton and Livingstone. lie was the
first to circumnavigate the Victoria lake.
and he discovered the Shimeeyu river.
England's pioneer army of missionaries
went into the Uganda in 1876. and from
that time to the present day there has
been a consistent and maintained effort
to obtain peace In the territory ana 10
open up its resources to the wQrld.
Coloniz,ng forces have gathered mighty
impetus from tie thousand mile railway
systems. Other appliances o civilization
are bringing light into the darkness and
doing away with the saVaSsry which has
been a cheek Oh the progress OF the coun-
try Already locomotives are running
swiftly over lands that within the memory
of living men had never been trodden By
a white foot Falls which no white man
had even seen less than half a century
ago now furnish for electric plants the
power installed in them by ntaure.
There is still great deal to be accom-
plished. but the wiping out in the Boer
war of the last trace of resistance to
British rule in any of those parts of Africa
which come under the dominion of King
Edward has left the government free to
concentrate on the work of upbuilding In
the interior.
The progress of half century Is ~
markable. but no man can even guess
what fifty years more will accomplish
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"And for what you paid for the bluing.
the soap, the iron and the stOve,' said
the Newspaper Girl. you could probably
have had the things kept in shape for
you for months, not to mention that your
handkerchief and collar would have been
saved TO cheer Your declining years
Yes, admitted the Department Clerk
dismaHy.
a long time go said the Typewrite Ell.
THAT was why I laughed when / saw
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in quite different tone from that en-
ployed in his recent conversation with
the bride and groom. How are theS an
at college" He continued. Thought you q
come down and show sleepy Old wash
ington few stunts, instead of going
home for your vacation, eh. Good boy
Now how about getting familiar with
the town as a starter. I'm getting up
little sightseeing party which
'Oh, fade; fade" remarked the youth,
with an air of marked ennui. | don
want to see any more of Washington
than have to. I've just come back from
day in Baltimore. I've lived here all
my life"
X x
Such an incident would have discour-
aged most men, but not the guide. He
made wry face and continued his
drumming with varying success until
it was time to make the rounds of the
various hotels and gather together the
patrons who had engaged him. Then all
made for the Capitol, where they were
joined by the other guides, accompanied
by the fruits of their morning labor.
Introductions followed. In addition to
the newly-weds. there was a very old
man. a very young man, minister, a
mddle-aged couple several persons of an
everyday type, with absolutely nothing
about them or their personalities to dis
tinguish them or make them noticed by
anyone but sightseeing guide: a female
school teacher, whose accent proclaimed
her southern origin, was accompanied
by five young women. evidently students
under her charge and chaperonage.
The Introduction completed, the guide
INDUCED In an all embracing smile, and
employing a tone which seemed to an
nounce that his charges desires were
paramount to anything and everything,
asked: "Shan we start nOw?' His query
was answered by deadly appalling
silence-as is usually the case at the out
set, and the ''sightseer's friend" assum-
ing this to indicate consent. continued:
Well start right here with the Capt.
toll" he announced, and this time his
voice, while still conciliatory. took on q
tinge OF the professional tone which he
soon adopted altogether.
Leading the way UP the east steps. the
party entered the building close on the
heels of their leader. They roamed
through the various rooms. halls and lob
bies. paused before this famous painting
or that statue of some famous bygone
statesman, the guide diScourSing all the
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Of Angola, which took him about eighteen
months
In September OF the same year he left
Loando on the return trip across the con-
tinent reached LinZanti the capital of
the great MakOlolo tribe, and from thence
proceeded along the banks of the Learn
bye to Qual.mane, on the Indian ocean,
which he reached May 20 1856.
Spending a couple OF years in Europe,
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ALT a century has
passed since the
light of civilization
was flashed into
Darkest Africa.
England just now
is engaged in cele-
brating the event,
which in the Brit
ish mind traces
from the time that
Capt. John Spoke
discovered the
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sources OF the Nile.
With this act began the serious EFFORT
toward bringing the least known OF the
continents into touch with the advance
of the world.
Africa, tracing it's history back to the
remotest days when the world as We
know il was in the midst of its begin
nings. is nevertheless the youngest OF the
continents. for it has only within the last
five decades come TO life.
True, It had a civilization untold CEN
turtles ago. The brilliant Cleopatra In
Alexandria reigned over a mighty capt.
tai which stood as the central point of a
huge empire.
Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs in turn
have grasped at the hope OF turning TO
commercial conquest this far-stretching
realm, but of the efforts of antiquity moth
Ing survive save a few such ruins as the
Sphinx, the Pyramids and the temples
OF the Isle of Philae. The impress OF
these conquering nations has been slight
Neither have the Portuguese, French.
Dutch, Be gians and Italians pushed in
ward TO the interior their colonization
projects industriously being developed on
The coast.
The little known Africa, the Africa of
the interior, has been explored and made
known TO the world by Brtons and by
British capital, and the vast possibilities
OF the future that lay hidden In this Won
derful region are destined TO be developed
by the capital of Great Britain.
: !.
John Spoke. who discovered the sources
OF the Nile in January, 1853, was born
In England. At the age of seventeen he
went into the native Bengal infantry as a
cadet and saw much service in the Pun
jaub war.
In 1854 the British government dis
patched expedition from Alden into
tire neishboring region of Africa. un-
der the command OF Capt. Burton Spoke,
then lieutenant In the Indian army,
Joined Burton and went to Harar. The
attention of the geographical society OF
London had been called TO the subject of
the great lakes of the tropical region Of
Africa.
In June. 1857. they picked out Spoke
and Burton to go into the country and
investigate them. Both men were officers
in the East India Company's forces, and
some of the credit for Speke's discovery
must go to his companion. though in
England 1t has become the habit to
speak of the exploit Capt Johns.
The two great travellers entered the
country from Zanzibar and discovered
the great lake. Tanganyika. Spoke pushed
on TO Victoria Nyanza six months later.
but Burton did not go. for his health
had meantime broken down.
Spoke thus went through the very heart
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A HALF CENTURY OF CIVILIZATION

ENGLAND IS NOW CELEBRATING THE FIFTIETH
L. ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY BY CAPT.
John SPEKE OF THE SOURCES OF THE NILE
LIVINGSTONE AND STANLEY ACCOMPLISHED
MUCH TOWARD OPENING THE COUNTRY AND
MAPPING ITS MISUNDERSTANDING ON
THE PART OF THE NATIVES HAS BEEN SUP
PRESSED.
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Henry M. Stanley.

on to go and find Livingstone.
Stanley had had a varied career. He
was born John Rowland. near Denbigh
Wales, but he was speedily moved to q
poorhouse. When fifteen he sailed to
New Orleans, in the United States, and
was there adopted by man whose name
he took. In the civil war he served in
the Confederate army, and had some
what varied career.
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what was coming. I wore to the Office
one day a dear little white silk shirt waist
that l hadn't been able to resist, though
had started out with the intention of
buying a linen one. AS in your case, l re-
ceived some good advice. One of the girls.
after telling me the waist was pretty, and
il was. said: And they are really cheaper
than linen ones, for you can wash those
it'll. soft silk things yourself. and not
have to send them to the laundry. Now
l had not had the slightest idea Of econ-
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he returned again to Africa and spent
several years III further exploring the
Zambesi.
In the meantime the discoveries OF
Spoke and Burton had made the Nile a
matter Of vital interest to England, and
Livingstone resolved to investigate deep
ly The sources OF the ancient river.
In 1855 he entered the interior, and all
word OF him was lost for more than q
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the most part unsuccessfully-to give the
impression they had not overheard.
would any of the rest of you like to
try it," asked the man in charge. OAei
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Captain Grant.

Captain Grant.
year. Communications received from
him after an interval told o. the discov
cry of the great water systems of the
Chambeze.
Then all communication ceased. For
more than two years not one word was
heard from the lost explorer and many
of his countrymen held to the belief that
he was dead.
Then Henry Morton Stanley was called
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TROLL through that
downtown portion
of Washington in
the vicinity Of the
G apt o | and, as
surely as you carry
a suit case, q small
c a m c r a or even
evince the slightest
interest in anything
or a n y b O d y. SC
surely will you be
sDeedily aDproach-
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This building" said the guide as they
passed through the lower 18th street
entrance to the Treasury. us one of the
finest specimens of massive architecture
not only in this country. but in the
q most impor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

Houston-Steady .... .... .... .... .... Augusta-Steady .... .... .... .... Memphis-Steady .... .... .... St Louis-Steady .. .... .... ....... Sihcihnau ...... '.'. '''''.'' s' LoulSVllte--Flrn.. Little Rock-Quiet .... .... .... .,.. ....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

CLOSING STOCK HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago. H.. Sept s.--ofcial an management of serious crop short sse in Russia and the bullish show ns msa of the crop ,sper of ths Sssasyd sstrensts snsr h sii grain markets on the
 Final quotstions on wheat showed net gains of 1 s-s to 3-4.
 were a-s Nss ss iS, S sit i.s iS Higher and pao. visions i-2 lower to 22 l,2 hiGher. Activity and strength marked traa. ing Tn the wheat pit nearly all dsy ns from ies to 'gs 2 7ss. The factors chisf; ly responsible for the marked reyiyal of trading were the official statistics ed ssass. '0 aaS sss Russia s1sn ercR or the American corn crop and a three
 orsa iGss spriniS wheat iats m the session yesterday was potent ihhu- enes when trading began today.
 This report wac augmented py ii,. om. yieid of grain in Russia this year. which indicated an increase of 30,0Oo, : 900 bushels in wheat and decrease oI S4.000,00 bushels in other grain com
 4 leading elevator interest was an ali day and this led to urgent eovetins Dy bnoTts, LiDeFhl
 Northwest and a poor demand for tns cash grain and at Mtnneapons ano Duluth induced free selling at vari- ous times during the day. but oner- ings were readily taken;
 During the day the Decemper op- tior sold between 94 s-s and sI
 The close was strong with Decem Der at 96 6-s Trade In the corn pit was on an enormous scale ana the market was strong all day.
 The principal factor in the situato,n ,, was the government report Wnicn showed e falling off of nearly ten points in the condition of the new crop In the month of August,
 Commission houses were active puy CTS and shorts also covered freely. = marked improvement in Eastern oe- mand. resulting in an upturn to ! so 1-1 in the cash grain helped to st1n ,n ulate demand for the options. rne ne range on December was between os i-s and 60 1-2. The. market closed strong\at the best marks of the day;
 Oats were strong in sympathy WIZ ns wheat and corn. and the volume o. . trading was large. Leading snorts were active bidders throughout tns day. The market closed strong at ths prices.
 rhe buiges in corn prompted liberal covering of January .Rnn Rroduermsa mar TX oyt et all day. The nearby months were ar fected to lesser degree ana nhahi- Tested less strength.
 Prices at the close were l-2 lower to 22 t-2 higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

Rosa. They will have their exhibits at Psnsacois November to lx.
 Patrons east of the city have ae- cured psrmisston from the superin- tendent of education. to use the aban- doned school building ih their neigh borhood for church purposes.
 The Olives baseball team of thts place held meeting this evening and decided to give . play sometims in fths near future for the benefit os the team. The play will be put on at tho school house stage.
 The sessions of the third annual convention of the Baldiwn County Sunday School Associations, which convened here several days. closed last evening.
 Frank Nihart was arrested this morning for cutting across the corner of cement sidewalk on his bicycle. He crossed the sidewalk because of Q puddle of mud. His trial is set for Friday morning.
 Workmen are busy putting in q drain from the Baldwin Drug store to the city sewer, The sidewalk along side of the postoftics building was torn up to make way for the sewer and upon relaying 1t. the width will be lessened.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
COTTON RECEIPT RECORD RAISED Deliveries Amounting To
 100 Bales In. OPERATORS RECALL MEN Recent Rains Have Greatly Benefit
 ed Crops. Prices Lagged Throughout The Day Tn Local Market And Lower
 Quotations Are Expected
 With Picking.

More cotton was brought into the Square yesterday morning than on any other day this year. About 100 bales were offered in the local spot cotton market at prices ranging from IF s-s to 12 1-2 cents The sharp de- cline in the New York market caused their buyers as the prices would not justify any trading. The receipts are bsgfnning to pick up daily and by the asous s usAsS sSo bafes af se'e'p'S yss'sfA' "
 The prices sagged yesterday in the close being 2s points under the open ing figures. The market went down from Its own weight as the receipts fer daily. The local factors said they were looking for a temporary decline but were sorry to see 1t yesterday. oline were perhaps Better weather conditions in some of the cotton sec lions and perhaps the death of E; Fl: Hartman affected the market. Very beneficial rains are reported to have fallen south and west of Montgomery and in some of the large cotton pro enciai to the top, crop and the she'd ding will be check ed.
 The Farmers Union meeting. being held in Birmingham should have a they give out. as Is expected. advice to hold for certain price. About four years ago farmers and merchants were advised to hold and letters were sent to them containing written prom ises to hold until a certain date which were signed by a good many and the prices advanced. One local merchant Naid that he held 200 bales at that time and if the farmers would nave the banks advance money on their cot ton and hold 1t. the price is bound to
 If about 10000 bales of the dis tress cotton could be withdrawn from the market by some plan devised by the Union and accepted by the farm- CTS the price would advance. The oil ton seed from SIS to SIS per ton and this advance of @ with the advance In other markets should have some ef- feet. It clearly shows the shortage of the crop and indicates the coming
 October futures opened with a de- cline of points and closed at 1929, a drop of 16 points from the opening figures. December futures opened with a decline of points and closed at la:se. a sag of 26 points. -
 Liverpool was due s 1-2 lower on october and l-2 to ! i-2 lower on reported the market as quiet and de- cline of about { points.
 The temperatures in the west was very high. the average for Oklahoma being 9s, Arkansas 100 and Hix sta ttons in Texas 100 and above. It was was half of the belt. Generally cloudy in the Eastern half with rains along the West Texas coast Good general show brs were reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

THE WEATHER. U. g. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, Local Observation (CentraI
 T1me.)
 Mont cn-4 .ann
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10

Groceries.
 MEAL-Standard W. G. 96 lb. sacks soc bu; cream Peerless 92ikc bu.
 COFFEE-Green, comon to ordinary 10 d11c; prime i2g l3c fancy 14Q15c: pea berry 12hc; old government Java 27 32c; Arbuckle's $l4. 55, basis per 100 lbs. prime roasted 121a a14c: fancy roasted I4al7c; Mocha and Java blends 25G S5c.
 CHEESE-Fuu cream daisies 1Sq19c; part cream IA a 16c
 SUGAR-Granulated, standard 5%c; fancy Y. c. 4%g5c.
 FLOUR-Fancy nominal: straights $6 OO G25; patents $6 25 q 35; fancy patents s7. STARCH-Corn 7QIOc; standard goods Pearl 4hc; gloss lump 4%c; nickel goods 1OO's S3.25
 RICE-Extra fancy head 7a7hc; fancy head 61a q Ac; broken 5 l4 G6hc; Japan 41a sALT-Liverpool s1.1O; Virginia 55c Louisiana soc,
 VINEGAR-Per gallon 2O9S0c
 CRACKERS-XXX Soda Nc; xxx Gin ger snaps 7c; XXX Cream Sc: XXX Oyster 7c Ben Hur Soda Biscuit 5c carton 5OC dozen.
 sARDINES-American A-OiI $2.75aS3 h Mustard S75; Imported < oil key open CTS $7 50a$2O.
 ssEs-Georgia Cane bbl.. s7c gal cases, gallons. per case S3 5O; prime cen trifugal corn syrup in cases gallons. !. MAPLE sYRUP-''Log Cabin" brand. gallons $7 per case; 12 gallons $7 50: 2 I4 gallons SS. 50 per case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
EFFORT OF THE CONDITION or
The Fourth National Bank
No. 5s75. at Montgomery, in the State of Alabama, at the Close of Business
 September 1st, 1909.
RESOURCES.

Loans and Discounts ....31, OverdrAfts, secured and unse- . ieo U. s. Bonds to secure circula-
 S~a ss.s .+ss s.s. Premiums on U. 8. Bonds .... Bonds, Securities. etc .... .... Banking house. furniture, and
 tLAtA&oe Other real estate owned ...... Due from National
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
sr LNuIa GRAIN.

St. Louis Sept. S.-Cloae: Wheat No. 2 red cash $1.0s@l1; No. hard q .02 Qo7; september $1.o2h; December ss% @ h; May Corn No cash ssh December 5s% May 61A OK: No. white 6s@ hc.
 Oats No. 2 cash s8 hc; December 5s&ci May 61% @Ac; No. ? white 69@ Ac.
 oats No cash 3ec; December 3s%oi May 40%c; No. white 41c bid.
 Chickens 13c; springs 15c; turkeys 1T@ 1Sc; ducks lie; geese Sc.
 Butter creamery 24@Slc.
 Eggs 200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
WEATHER CONnITTONS

An area of high pressure centers in the New England States. second high" at tended by clear and cool weather centers in the middle Rocky Mountain region Low pressure areas, or disturbances, center in eastern Kansas southern Arizona, and north of Montana Cloudiness prevails in the middle and lower Missouri valley, upper Mississippi valley. and in nearly ali stations lying east of the Mississippi river General- ly clear weather prevails in the Rocky Mountain region and west of the Rockies Showers have occurred in central Colorado. Missouri. eastern Iowa, southeastern Mime. eastern Tennessee. along the Texas coast. and in the middle and east Gulf States Showers are indicated for MontKomery and vicinity this afternoon and again tonight or Friday. There will not be much change in temperature.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Montgomery. Alabama, for the 2I hours ending at am. 18th meridian time
 Thursday Sept g. 1909
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
MONry MARKET.

New York; Sept. s.--Money on call steady bid 2N; offered at 2h per cent.
 Time leans strong and dull; sixty day bills per cent; and ninety days 3H per can't six months 3H @4 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
Grain and Feedstuffs.

NORN CHUFS-Per bu soc. CORN-White from store s2993c; mixed 2a 3c less.
 HAY-Timothy. choice per ton 21; No. 1 per ton $is; Alfalfa per ton 223; Johnson grass per ton Sl2aSl3.
 OATs-White from store. dray lots 55c BRAS-Per ton s28. Shorts S3O. GRITS-Per bbl $4, so; per sack S2 35
 Cotton Seed and Products COTTON SEED-$1S per ton. MEAL-Choice $33; first; prime 7h per cent. per ton SS3; prime cake per ton S2l LINTERS-Per lb. Ia 3c oIL-Car lots: prime crude basis per Ib 1-3cs basis refining
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
BALDWIN COUNTY NEWS.

PeOule Are Interested i'm TFi-COunty
 Fair.
 Bay Minette, Sept. 9.--tfI'eciaD- Premium lists have been received by all who are interested In the Tri- County Fair movement. The three counties of the Tri-County associa- tion are Baldwin, Escambia and Santa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-10
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, Sept 9.-The dry goods mar ket showed fairly steady but generally quiet. Cotton goods are firm but are be- ing purchased in moderate quantities. Cot ton warns are quiet. Linings are in mod crate demand with prices held firm. Fancy dress goods for spring are still low. Re- tailers are operating steadily bue eonserva- lively,