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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
A Weekend Suit Case.

the weekend visitor should have dozens
of little breakfast bonnets TO match the
different negliSe that they may be
slipped on when breakfast is served in
the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

tne festive board. at the Newpor; Casino.
donned by the gay and frivolous. when
,ha;r first introduction into this world was
i'm the sweet. peaceful calm Of convent.
One young maid lately seen wore Il
beautiful lingerie toilet with a green
lining and an extremely Vide green sa,iil
norton Of the gown, and going UP In the
back TO the normal waist line. where a
huoe how WAS made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Keeping the Hair Fluffy.

DURING the humid weather ,hs ilai,-
II especially If at all oii!--stouio oe
shampooed once a week. II TINS IS IN
convenient a substitute shampoo or tai
cum powder will answer temporarily. lhe
hair shampoo,powders on the market are
often rather heavy in character and clog
IN the roots of the hair, making it fall
out. Powder should not be applied to the
roots of the hair; the locks should be ar
ranged in full, all around pompadour
and then sprinkled with talcum, precisely
as one would do If dressing the mar Tor
a masquerade. The powder may remain
on the hair for an hour or so before re-
firing; then the hair should be taken
down. shaken and well brushed. Next
morning another brushing must be gwen
and the locks will be clean, dry and fuffy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Mountain
|, Holidays Bring New Life to Women.

at Pharsalia for fear their beauty might
be spoiled.
Every woman owes ii to herself and
the public to dress as we'll on all occa-
sions as the pocketbook will allow. There
can be nothing accidental in a rightly
dressed woman.
The oldtime pose of the literary woman
used to be an absolute lack OF care and
attention to personal looks. Now it is diff
ferent: she of the literary world is as
careful of her dress as her. sister of So
ciety fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

In direct contrast to the seasons fash
ion OF Buttonng the long coats with
two or three buttons just below the col
lars, new mode has come i'll Of fasten-
ing the three-auarter-lensth coats with
three buttons, just above the lower hem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
Motor Lorgnettes.

NE of the smart accessories to motor
q costumes are the motor lorgnettes.
These are formed of pieces of isinglass.
bound with black velvet. having silk ruff
fies. which cover the rest of the face like
a mask. The handle. which gives the
lorgnette effect, is OF nickle metal and
may be folded back if the wearer desires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

y month Of healthful mountain climbing
shooting. fishing by the cool stream: golf
ing. rowing. playing tennis and other out
door amusements is of greater benefit to
the average girl than any long term OF
medical treatment. The fresh air, the
sylvan green of the woods, tire song of
the birds are worth much to the society
girl. the bachelor girl and the shop girl
Whatever her walk in life she will come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14

+ there is one place where the aver
age person loves to linger, il is the
| shoeshop, where all OF the beautiful
] things III shoes, slippers and boots
~ no had
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
MARKET QUIET
 AND STEADY No Releases n Local
 Spots. HOLIDAY ASPECT $ ASSUMED BuIEsh Dry Goods News is a Lead
 ing Factor. New York Talent R<mains ef opinion TA.s Cette. On Merits Of sup ply And Dena.d wnn Re.eh HigAer Levels. -.--s4

.| T ~ =. Strict middiing ..s..... it s-so
 strict low middling -. .... is s-sc 1 ouietness characterized both the lEew York and the local cotton mar
 kets Thursday. The New York mar ket dropped several points in every lmonth. and no trading at all was done | However. farmers in this section lare releasing their staple freer than they have done in the immediate past Thursday. selling around A s-f cents I on basis of middling. The general condition of street cotton in Mont
 gomsry at present, is of .doN 2 iow s,r,e, sr.ae; How middiing." Between 500 and 6o0 bales were the total receipts of the warehouses Wednesday. The stock tof Montsomery's ware- | houses amounts to something over
 10000 bales. For the best of it the lwarehousemen are asking 15 cents, land for the grade that predominates on the st streets ,aa today they ask ar r., S,f ,ly, are slow to take the advice of
 New York experts to buy on any re- [ The The consensus of opinion among New York talent Is condensed in a fwire from the metropolis Wednesday. t1t Is: We remain of the opinion that cotton on the merits of supply
 
 and that higher levels will be seen"
 For some time past. these same ex-
 perts have advised to buy on any
 re-action. believing that the market
 Is on steady upward trend. and that
 future re-actions not only will be tenn tporary. but infintesimal.
 Perhaps the most potent factor be-
 hind the bullish course of the mar
 ket is good dry goods news. In con-
 junctisn with the improvement In dry
 goods trade there is now much bet
 ter demand for cotton by home mills.
 It is understood that one concern in bales each Tuesday and Wednesday. | A New Orleans wire Wednesday said: 1 rAll our private advices confirm New York dry goods reports. Mills can fast as turned out st advanced pricee.s' i New York papers state that the holi- day business Is twenty per cent bet ter than last year and thirty per cent i December cotton in the New York ] exchange opened at 1As6. even with ! Wednesdays close. went as high as 1 che che latter figure January opened at 14-ss, a break of a single point. went as high as i5.04, as low as 14st. and
 closed at 14.s4 March fluctuations i5'ss. even with wednesdays close. 1 going as high as 15.42, as low as 15.19, and closing at ib.3o.
 Liverpool advanced seven to eight | points on futures. five on spots; sales were z.eo0. Then too, conditions and the trading spirit of the British ex- change seen distinctly to favor an advance. but action Is being delayed until after the holidays J. A. Taylor, president of the Ma | tional Ginners' Association. was on | the floor of the New York exchange Thursday and requested that a mes sage be sent to his friends saying that while he expects acalping market Iduring the holidays he has no reason after talking to many large and in-
 fiuentiaI operators to change his views as to rrnch higher prices before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
CHIcAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. Dee. 1o.--WnedL TOT DeComDeF delivery sold here today at A.14% per bushel, a new high record for the crop. The more distant deliveries also advanced tina Corn and oats were affected by the strength of wheat and closed strong. ProylS- ions also made material gains.
 The new high point fin wheat was reached late in the day, during period marked by considerable builish enthusiasm. Buying was general during the final hour and prices were forced up. The greatest gain was in December delivery which was In urgent de- mand by shorts who bid up the price from sl12& to SI14M. May advanced from sl o9& Qh to S1.l1kQ&.
 An advance of more than. cent in the price of wheat at Buenos Ayres seemed to give color to the reports of serious damage to the Argentine crop by the recent frost and this was a factor fin late trading here Advances at Northwestern markets also helped to augment bullsh sentiment.
 The market closed at almost the highest point with December at s1 l4% and May at S1.llA9% ~ - drop of temperature over the corn belt and caused A strong tone in the corn market during the final hour of the day.
 The bearish showing of the government crop report induced renewed profit taking carly in the day which resulted In declines of more than half cent In all deliveries. All of the loss. however, was regaihed later m inc day and the market closed firm at almost the top with prices unchanged to $ e hc higher.
 port which inGlcatea the gew crsp @ be the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
 tThese quotations are corrected daily far The Advertisef.) ~
Groeeffcs.

Groceries.
 MEALr-standard W e. ss h. saeks sse bu.s Cream Peerless ST bu.
 COFFEE-Green. common to ordinary ia 911c: prime l2W1Sc; fancy 14 Gf5c: pea- berry 12jhc: old government Java sf0ssci roasted 12sF@l4c; fancy roasted itmifc. Mocha and Java blends 2s 1S5c. ~ts CHEE6E-Fun cream daisies fs0fsc: part cream 1S@16c.
 SUGAR Circulated. standard 5xc: fancy
 FLoUR--Fancy. nominal: strasehts se 1o. patents sssse@75: fancy patents s7 25 GTARCH--Cofn @i0c; standard roods pearl 4.c; giess lump Axc; nickel goods.
 R RRicE--Estra fancy head sA G7o: Japan ysALsT;-LiyeFpooa sl.fo; Virginia ssc:
 ViNEGAR--Per gallon 90 oSsoc. CRAcKERS-xXx Soda bAc: xxx Gin @ @se iss Rsh Hur Soda Biscuit Sc ear carton DssssG ssG YssAsIRprNEs-Ameriean K-oii a. oo0.5. < Mustard sa IS; Imported z -oii key open MoLxssE sEs-Georgla cans Dbl. s7c gal. cases, gallons per case & SO: prime cen. trifugai corn syrup In case 2 gallons. s2 per s'sf MAPLE sYRuP--Log Cabin. brand, . gallons s7 per cases l2 $ sallons 7. 50: 2s | < eaiicns g 50 per ease. BACON MEATs-ciear ribs sis.s2@5s:. extra ribs s1s.32. LARD-compound 1owc; fancy hog lard IigKc: kettle rendered leAc; snowdrift standard cotton oil lard io%c. DRY SALT MEATS-Dry salt ribs s14 s0s Ga2; dry salt cut ribs $Is.s2. BREAKFAsr BACON fsA --eiMc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York Dec 1e.-Flour firmly held with quiet local trade; receipts 2T.s6S; shipments 2,639.
 Wheat spot irregular; No. red s1. sales elevator domestic and s1,2sh foh No 2lshard winter S1.26h nominal fob gfloat After an indifferent trade up to oDeninr fhe wheat market Was firm late on unfavorabie reports from Argentina and an advance of 1Ac to 1%c in Buenos Ayres. The close was to Mc net advance. Export CTS took thirty loads. December closed at s1 s3h May si i.1SN; July si.0sA; receipts 24.000.
 Corn spot steady: No. new 7Ohc elevator domestic, 71c delivered and 6Sc fob afloat nominal. Options unchanged to Ac net high CT; December closed T1Ac: May 73hc; re- ceipts 70 800; shipments 1850.
 Oats steady; mived oats 0S2 lbs. 4s1Sc natural white PC G3s lbs 4T O soc; clipped white s4 q42 lbs. IS 952c. Options unchang- ed; May closed 4T3fc; receipts 47,272.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
NEw YoRK corroN

New York. Dec. 1e.--There was more ar- sressiye support from the bull leaders in ings became heavier on a moderate aivanca and prices lost their early gain with inc close steady net point higher to seven
 ponnts lower; active months being gene
 fssgr ,y lour IT 70 seven points below the closing me market opened steady at a decline of points to an advance of points and show sd s nn. advancing tendency during the early reports of firm Southern spot markets and confidence that the National Ginners figures due tomorrow would point to a census report on e monday confirming the low estimates for Ter here early but offerings from this source fell off after the close of the English mar ket while the big Southern bulls bought more progressively than for several days past and the market was gradually worked up until January sold at 1S. 04 and May at ures of last night.
 Around IS 70 for May. however. offerings or long cotton became heavier and local bears sold "a little more freely evidently be- iieving that sorne of the larger bulls were trying to reduce their lines after having supported the market earlier in the day.
 Prices eased off in consequence reaching the lowest point late in the afternoon and closed within 2Q3 points of the lowest on the active positions Southern spot markets officialiy reported early were unchanged to Re. higher and private wires from several demand. fTF e7
 The market for Egyptian cotton in Alex andria closed six points higher.
 Receipts at the ports today 24.24s bales against 2a.ss3 last week and 49.s52 last year. For the week 100000 bales against lsssse last week and 4ll.e7s last year
 bales. against ls,7s7 last year and at Hous- ton 1I.30s bales against I2, ,320 last year
 Futures opened steady and closed steady:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
Revsve sserchant Marine.

of the New York Chamber of Com- merce to revive in America the Amer ican merchant mariae was continued at a meeting this afternoon. spa- ciai committee appointed some time ago to submit plans reported that tn {,
 greatest need was government backs ing of new mall lines and postal sub-' ventions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
er rnrrrs rJyE sTOfiiK.
TeIegraph HearIng.

New York, Dec. ie.--ColoneI RobeTt Q. Clowry, president of the Western Union, Vice President Thomas Clark and members of the council staff were on hand to testify today in tha legislative telephone and tele- graph investigation but were not cali- ed. Instead the hearing was adjourn ed Indefinitely, on account of the death of State Senator John Raines yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
A-. T-eosgy.s aeoueathc.l.

London, Dec. 16--The art treasures of the late George Salting, the eeeen- tric connoiBeur, are bequeakhed by hia will sto the Nation The total value of the collection. the making of whicnl occupled many years. ia estimated aN from e1g.oeo.eoo to sse.ooe' '9eo .s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
THE METAL MARKErs.

New York, Dec. 16.--The market for standard copper was quiet today with spot. December and January closing at sf2.sTls e SIS. 25: February March and April at SIS q STA. The London market was firm with spot quoted at f6o 2s Sd. and futures at fs1 2s Cd. Local dealers quote lake copper at SIS. .25 @621s; electrolytic at SIS. .i2h @37h; and casting at s13425.
 Tin was firm with spot closing at s32. 75 9$S3 10; December at $32 .75 @$ $s3. 05; Jan uary at $32. e sS3 10; February at s32 7s @ S53 Is and March and April at ss2. ST 1s o Ss3 .25. ,i.. .s.s,.
 The London market closed firm with spot quoted at f149 los and futures at f150 15s. Lead was firm with spot quoted at s4. 571s G60 New York and at 40 asked East St. Louis. The London market was a shade higher at f13 2s Sd.
 Spelter was quiet with spot quoted al s6. 275s asked New York and Se.10 asked East St. Louis The London market was unchanged at f22 2s Sd.
 The English iron market was unchanged at sos Sd for Cleveland warrants. Locally iron was unchanged; No. foundry Northern is quoted at SIS. 50 0 SIS; No. 2 at SIS. 25 0 75; No. Southern and No. Southern sof, at SIS. soc SIS. 25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
nrnNrY MARKET.

New York, Dec. 1s.-Money on call firm A. aB per cent: ruling rate, closing bid and offered at 4H per cent. ninety days and six months offered freely at + per cent.
 Close: Prime mercantile paper 5@5h per cent.
 Sterling exchange firm with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at ASA 25 @35 for co., day bills and at a8Oh for demand.
 conmercial biiis fssA 4s4h-
 Bar silver 5zA.
 Mexican dollare ff. Government and rAAsoAo ponQs steaays
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
svvaechmmn a nfsI1fomalre,

Michigan City, Ind. Dec. le..-kFon switch cleaner on an electric railroad to a millionaire was the long step made by Michael Beyer today when he received a letter from an aunt ae. Possen, Prussia, advising him that he was one of ten heirs to an estate val ued at $20,0o0. oO0./
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17

lafseet On fecofd. The advance fn wheat howevsr. c4ussd . -sabstantiai rally in the
 oats at the close were shade to Be higher.
 Provisicns were strong all day owing to covering by short& The demand for the JenuAry products. was especially urgent. LighS reoeipfs of live hogs and the firmness ef grain were fhe chief buiiish fnfluences. Prices # the close were f7h 8t5c higher.
 The leading fatsres for the dsx rsnssd e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
NEW 10

U. s. ref. 2s, reg
 do. coupon ..... U. 8. Ss. reg .... do, coupon ....... U. S. 4s. reg ... do. coupon ... Allis-c Chalmers lst 5s Ann. Agr, 5s ... .s Ann. Ia. & Tel. cv. Ann. Tobacco As
 do. 6s -... .... Armour & Co. AHs ., Atchlson gen. -ss ,.-
 do. cy. 4s ,f..-.i
 dc. cy. ss .... 1 Atlantic Coast Line 1 l Halk & Ohio Ss -...
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
NEW YORK PRODUcE.

New York, Dec. 1G.--Butter strong; re- ceipts s,853. Creamery specials 35@Mc; extras 34 a 1sc; third to firsts 2SG32Mc,
 Cheese firm unchanged: receipts L73i.
 Eggs steady, unchanged; receipts s.01s. Sugar raw steady; muscovado se-test 3 -67 centrifugal 96-test 1 27: moiasses sugar se- test s42: refined steady; crushed s St granulated 5.15: powdered 5 2s.
 Petroleum steady; refined all grades $8. .05.
 Coffee spot steady; No. Rio sKc; No. 4 Santos S%e.
 Moiasses firm: New Orleans open kettle 2sQ42e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17


 So do. ! ", a.s. .. -. . .......' sax sa* Brooklyn Transit cv. 4s .... .... ..-. s7 Central of Georgia 5s .... :. .... -. Ios x Central of N. J. gen. ss -. @ =. -. ... .lssR ches & Ohio 43ks .... .... ......103 ,v,'i ao. Ter: 5s ...s.,;... .,.. .-.. s... .ios Chi. B. & O new 4s-. ...... es K chi, B. & Q joint 4s .... .-.- ssH cbie M st p esn ails ...' ..;. ,...;. ss ss E z Chi. R. I. & P. R. R. col. 4s .... .... 80 x do. col bs ....L..,. =. .f02 h do rig. is i.'s. .... .... -. ....... ei Col Ind. bs .... .... ...... s4h Col Sou. ref. $ ext. A. s.. ........ sig Del. Hudson cv. 4s .... ... ..1o2 Deny. R. Or. 4s .... ....s.-s. 96 oo; ref; ss .'..- .... ...-.. gs sA Disttilers' ssa..- .... ..s. 74 x Erie prior lien Is {. ...,.. ssM do. cv 4s ser. A .... ........ ~. s2
 do. ser. ..... -.., ..s. ...... Is \ Illinois Central ist ref. Is .... ...... 90 Inter Mere Marine siEs =, @ t..s iS asis < Japan es =. .y.- sS Kc Southern ist =. -. .:.... 7Sis 7s ss Lake Shore deb 4s 1881 ....t 9t5s Mo. K.a& Texas fst ls s9h do; gen; 4hs .... ..,. .....1... sd Mo, MO; Pseifas Fac s ss .u ~. =. ... 'sS sS
 
 N. Y. Central gen. shs .... .... 9ih co uep. fs .... ... !. :>z- -. .. 70 7s Norf. West. 1st con. ls ss x d9. cy 4s ... .s... .... ...s.102k Northern Pacific As .3... .,...s.. .. .... .102 1
 do. ss .... ....ss.... s-... .... ...s fa oregon Short Line rfdg. 4s... .,... sl Penn. cv. g lis 1915 ....5.-..s- ae Penn. con. 4s ..-.,... .... ....... .i04 x Reading gen. 4s .. ..E....... ........f e9 % St. L. s. F. fg. 4s ~. .... ....., s5
 do gen. 5s ......#... ............ 80 St. L. s'west4 con 4s .......... 79% do. 1st gold 4s s....... .....s.... 9aM Seaboard Air Line 4s .... ...... ..... S4M Southern Pacific col Is .... .. ....,s.. s1
 do. cv as .iO4N
 do. 1st ref. 4s .... ....s.... .... e4% Southern Ky. 5s .... .... .... .112h Southern Ry. gen. 4s ...... ........ saK Union Pacific 4s .... .... .... ....10?H do. cv is .... ........ ll61k do. fst e ref. As .... ............... eS U. S. Rubber 6s ...... .1e4 M U. s. Steel End 5s :. .......y,.... .105 s " c. Chemical 5s .... ........ ,... 0s Wabash fst 5s .... ....... .....s1f1is do. ist & ext. 4s .... .... .,.. a7k Western Md 4s .... .... .... ,,.. Ssx West'h. Electric cv. 5s .... .... .... ssK Wisconsin Central Is .,. ..,. .... 94 4H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17

New York Dec. 16.-The directors of the Louisville and Naehville Railroad today de- clared n semi-annnal dividend of Sh, an in- crease of h per cent ovre the previous half year dividend declaration. Today's declar- alton places the stock on seven per cent. basis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17


 The decided area of high pressure noted in yesterday's synopsis central in the ues over that section with. however, slight decrease In intensity. This Thigh" extend ed yesterday as far southeast as the Gulf coast, but 1t Is now dividing, and as a con sequence, a secondary high pressure area overlies eastern Texas and Louisiana. depression. or disturbance of considerable depth, centers in the upper Mississipp valley No very low temperatures were re- ported this morning the lowest being de- grees above zero at Grand Junction, Col Al the morning observation snow was falling in Virginia, District of Columbia, western Penn sylvania. routhern Michigan. northern Minne- sota. eastern Montana and Wyoming.
 Partly cloudy and warmer weather is in- dicated for this section for tonight and Friday.
 LOCAL OFFICE U. sl WEATHER BUREAU. Twenty-Five Southern statIons and rhelu Temperatures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
LnNn0N STOCKS

London, Dec Is.--Anerican securities af- ter steady opening today advanced under the lead of Union Pacific and Atchison. To- pek and Santa Fe. At noon the market was steady with prices unchanged to a point higher than yesterdays New York closing.
 Prices advanced in the afternoon with Southern Pacific and United States Steel the most active. The close was firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
corrEE MARKET

New York Dec. 16.--Coffee futures opened steady at unchanand prices to an advance of five points in reyponse to the further advance of A Q 1s franc in the French mar ket which carried several deliveries to 4S francs or a full franc above the minimum selling price on valorixations supplies There was European buying here and some scatter ing support based upon the foreign strength but reclining sales and trade offerings were sufficient to supply requirements on the inl- tic1 futures and with Havre losing A franc on the early advance. prices here showed no further improvement. The close was steady, net unchanged to five points higher.
 Sales were reported of S2,oO0 bags. includ-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
larnin anll Feedetuffa.

: CORN CFIOFS--Per bu- 15ce I @2c less.
 Hay--Timothy choice per ton s2t; No, per ton st9; AfaIfa per ton s2s; Johnson grass per ton s12Gei3.
 OATs-White 5e O 5Sc; Texas seed TIA Q soc; Burt seed 75@T7skc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

Liverpool, Dec. i6.-CIoBe: Wheat snot rm; No ? red western winter ss 2l5d. Fu-. tres steady; December ss 2%d; March 7s .Kd; May Is 10Ad. Corn spot new American mixed via Gal ston firm 6s dod old American mixed via lveston steady bs 109zd. Futures steady; snuary mixed 6e &d; January plate 6e La
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
COTTON OIL MARKET.

New York. Dec. I6.--Cotton seed oil was active and frmer on the strength in crude and on good buying but prices lost part of the early advance under profit taking. The close was SGf6 points net higher with sales of 25, 900 barrels:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17

Thursday reports indicated e good spot demand at Is higher pricea Apparently. there Is little danger to prices. although wires from all over the South say spots are being more freely offered.
 Tho market Thursday was feature less throughout. but very steady. {
 A New Orleans wire Thursday said: ''ReIiable spot broker tells me stand ard middling. cannot be bought under 1B 1-4 cents.
 F. B. Risk. of the F. B. Fisk Cotton Company, returned Thursday from Columbus. Ga. Mir. Fisk said: The big mills Tn Columbus are running full time. The Columbus warehouses have stock of about 17.000 bales, and 1S cents Is asked for It."
 Edward Moyse: There Is a big short interest in the market and 1t looks as if the bulls intend to drive 1t in before the holidays.
 J. s. Bache G Co: Some argue that the government estimate was the last report that could be counted upon to attract the outsider to the long side and tha4 values from now on would be more difficult to maintain"
 Arso Jester & Co.,: "No large change in prices can be expected at the moment, but the market has every
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. Dec. 16.---The dry goods mar ket steady today. Cotton goods held firm. silk Is slightly higher. A moderate business is being placed for fall on under. wear mems wear and summer goods while a light duplicating business is being done for spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-17
NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
 New Orleans, Dec. 18.-Cotton seed oil |: prime refined in barrels per pound 7.23 cents.