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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19
THE NAvYS DUMMY DRILL GUN


The recent brilliant and surprising
scores made by tho ships at target
practice at Magdalena Bay shows a
marked advance over previous years,
and demonstrates that the men be-
hind the guns have been trained up TO
the highest point OF efficiency In the
various operations connected with
firing the batteries. such as quick
handling of shells, ammunition, point
Ing and sighting, and other matters
entering into the performance of sue
cessful naval gunnery. AS recently
announced by the Navy Department,
the battleship Maryland OF the Pacific
Squadron carries on the honors, win
ming tho trophy by the fine score Of
76,470; the cruiser trophy goes to
the Albany, having a score Of 1924,
while the gunboat trophy was won
by the Wilmington, whose record was
67,44S.
AS the successful achievements OF
these. credltable and record breaking
performances are due almost entirely
TO a particular method OF training,
It will be OF timely interest TO picture
and describe the dummy drill gun.
BY the use OF this device the men be-
come experts in lifting and loading
the heavy shells, and develop into hui
man automatic machines, handling
the weighty projectiles and showing
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19

cattle and hogs seem to be profit
able
As an instance for profit in good
orange grove, Mr.. n. r. Dotnoy, from
less than seven acres last season.
shipped $500 worth OF fruit.
COLL
The soil varies "A great deal from
high pine to low and high hammock,
all within a mile. so that lands for
any purpose or crops can be secured,
San Mateo can be reached from
Jacksonville by Florida East Coast
railway or Beach and Miller line
steamers (see time tables elsewhere
in this paper). The Clyde's ST. Johns
river steamers arrive here about 10
p. m. 80 do not advise this route.
Fare b. & M. line 1925: railroad 81
from Jacksonville.
Launch Rainbow leaves Palatka
every afternoon at 1850. Lucas limo
steamers 2 80 p. m, every day but
Sunday.
B. q NJ. line from Palatka 3 p. m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
md three trains daily on F. f. q.
railway Fare from Palatka 20 cents
any route. Il
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19

them into the breech with great
rapidity and skill. The main object
OF the dummy loader" Is to give the
shell men an opportunity to acquire
speed and proficiency in the handling
OF the shells without wearing out the
breechblocks of the guns. OF late
much attention is being paid by all
the ships I'm the navy to these drills,
for In actual service much depends
upon the promtness and accuracy OF
the shell mas. Should he "muff" a
shell at the critical moment. or let It
roll away from him, should he drop
tin short, should he fail To- send
II home safe and true when the
breechblock OF the big gun is swung
open for him-the consequences
might be serious.
The dummy loader" is the latest
invention OF the Ordnance Depart
ment, and Is a fac-simile OF the breech
and powder chamber OF big gun up
the point where the rlfing begins.
Loading IL requires the identical mo-
lions that are employed in the load
ing and firing OF the real weapon.
One man opens and closes the breech:
the shell man grasps the projectile
and Quickly rams II inside, followed
by the dummy charge OF powder I'm
a bag; the shell comes down the
return chute on the left side OF the
apparatus; the "take-off" man catches
the shell as II falls out at the end, and
shoyes II again TO the loader at the
front. The dummy powder charge Is
handled In the same way, and the
whole makes a continuous operation
for the loader. BY the time be has
put In the last shell and the breech
IS closed and locked. Il is ready to be
swung open again by the plug man.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19
Cancer I'm Belgium.

Consul II. Albert Johnson, at Liege,
reports that the new organizations for
combating cancer I'm Belgium held a
meeting at Brussels recently and out
lined a comprehensive plan for it's
future activity. The association will
affiliate with the international assoc
citation for the systematic study OF
generous diseases. One of its first
tasks will be to acquire and systema-
the all knowledge of the disease. 1t
will endeayor to give TO the medical
profession the results OF its research,
in order that the disease may be COM
bated with better results. II was also
proposed to establish one or more In
stitutions in Belgium to be devoted
especially TO the study OF cancerous
diseases. -Consular Report.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19

and practice, but the target screens
for the great guns are about twenty
one feet I'm length and seventeen feet
i'm width and are distant from the
range about 1000 yards. The Navy
Department provides four trophies
for excellence in gunnery-one each
for battleships, cruisers, gunboats and
torpedo craft In addition, money
rewards are distributed according to
gun rank or rating among the sue
cessful crews.-S Scientific American.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19
Gelsha Dance For AmerIcn.

A contract. Il Is reported, has been
concluded between an American COM
pany and gelsha association at Kobe
for the run OF a geisha dance In
America. The troupe. consisting OF
twenty gelshas. will perform for four
weeks. Shanghai Times.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19
SAN MAlEO,
LOCATION, ATTRACTIONS, ADvAN.
TAoEa.
TAoEs.
information for the Visitor or Home.
seeker.

seeker

San Mateo, Putnam County, IL eli
uated on the cost bank OF the st
Johns River, and 30 feet above 1t
The highest point in Florida. east Of
the st. Johns river. which is one-hall
mile wide at this point.
Five miles from Palatka, our county
Jeat. (oity Of 10000, % miles from
st. Augustine and about rs miles
from Jacksonville.
The terminus OF q branch Of tho
Florida East Coast Railway. The de
rot being three-quarters OF a NILE
from the river wharf
Advantages and Attractions.
San Mateo has good shelled roads
and miles of hard sidewalks. Beauti
full wateroal1s line both sides Of
streets. and meet overhead in many
places.
Two churches, public and private
schools, telegraph, telephone, express,
money order postoftice, three mails
daily, meat market. two general
stores, who take orders anu deliver
goods at your door, weekly paper.
The place is incorporated but nc
town taxes have been collected FOL
over ten years; the many public i'm
provements are made by the push and
generosity of the citizens and pulling
together The state and county taxes
are about 20 mills on about one-third
valuation.
Good hunting and fishing, deer, tur.
key, ducks and quail, black bass and
other Florida fresh water fish.
Good boarding house, Byrlyn Place.
open winters; rates eight to ten dol.
lars per week; $500 day.
Six thousand people went through
the San Mateo Fruit Company's grove
here last season.
One OF the best advantages San
Mateo enjoys is transportation; being
on both river and rail Is an advantage
that few Florida points enjoy. The
past season. for instance. railroads
and terminals at Jacksonville were
more than congested and fruit ship.
ped from points down tho central
part Of the state was, In some cases,
three weeks getting to Jacksonville,
en- route to northern markets, and
did not bling enough to pay freight,
while San Mateo shippers, at same
time. would ship from here one day
and have fruit go out of Jacksonville
on the Clyde ship the next This lit
tie matter this season alone was
worth thousands OF dollars to the San
Mateo growers and the homeseeker
will do well to bear in mind trans
portation and cheap rates that come
With competition. in selecting a Flor
ida location.
The population is about $50, who
came mostly from the northern states.
AS class they are men of means,
progressive and sociable. Have a bee
ter class OF homes than can DO found
In any place In the south OF its size.
The buildings kept painted and
grounds In good order.
HealthfuIness.
On account of Its high altitude,
there is no healthier spot in Florida
for all the year round or for the win.
ter visitors. For those who como to
Florida on account Of health. many
nnd this higher altitude. dry and
balmy air Is better than the lower
more harsh air found in salt water
sections
Business.
The principle business is orange
growing. Some 400 acres In groves
\ "a hare and 90 lhIn rnrn,,n. ...lnA
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-19
Business.

The principle business is orange
growing. Some 400 acres In groves
are here, and as this proves profit.
sblo, thsFe is not much attention paid
other crops, although there are some
vegetables grown for shipment and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Dec. S.--The cotton market was not active today but was generally frmer on buliish ginning figures and Southern spot advices. The close was steady at net advance of 6 e l3 points. with May closing at i5.is bid, or within is points of this seasons low level of last Tuesday.
 The market opened steady at e decline of 2 points to an advance of points, which while general business was very quiet, the market soon showed q disposition to work higher on support from Southern bulls and euliish rumors regarding the probable show port was circulated early that these were indicated about s.soo.oOo bales ginned to December l. and when the official figures were made public later in the day placing the total amount ginned to that date at s.SS0.o0o bales, they were made the basis for sensationaiiy buIiish claims regarding the
 January contracts sold up to 14.s4 and May to I5.14. in consequence. or about 1oQ 14 points net higher. The close was at practically ra;t the best Some of the buying ,yia ing spot interests and bulls claim that K the government reports next week should confirm the showing of the National Gnners report they would cause general sealing down of crop views. Southern spot markets officially reported early were 1-t6c lower to hc higher. Private cables from Liverpool freely. and soliciting bids, but the majority of the advices received here claimed firm ness in the interior and the market In the lat. trading had the asisstanee ans of 6aiiisn cotton decreasing 13,oo0 bales for the week against an increase of 2s.oo0 fast year.
 Receipts at the ports today 3l62S against 3s,Si3 last week and 77.257 last year. For the week 212.Oe0, against 20T,os5 last week and 46a.s57 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans s.t5s, against 10,422 last year and at Houston 4,3s3 against s05 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
MARKET WAITS U. s. EFFORT. Quiet Day is The Re
 suit. ONE RELEASE IS RECORDED National Cinners' Estimate of Crop Now S,SN, 900 Bales New York Cotton Is Steady and There are Few Advances Noted Cola Weather is Predicted
 for Belt by Sunday
 Morning.

Awaiting the United States Govern ment's annual estimate which will be iesued December 10, the local market quiet. A good many trades are hang ing in balance until then. All in all, there is a much better feeling in the Montgomery cotton mart than most others.
 Only one release was reported Fri day that of only 12o bales. The price was fraction under 14 1-2 cents. There were 150 bales on the Square, which ranged from i4 s-s early in the morning to IA 1-2 at noon. The total receipts are lessening in local ware- houses day by day.
 Inquiries in Montgoniery's cotton col- ony easily show that the city is made up for the most part of the most san- guine bulls. In the words of mer- chant-planter, Local receipts for the past few days have been heavier than usual. English spfnners are becoming uneasy and are gradually re-enterinF the market, the National Ginners' re- port is bullish and the Goyernnent es- innate Is expected to De as much so.
 The National Ginners' report is S,sS4.- 900 bales. The New York Commercial estimates the crop f0,615.8o0. exclusive expected to be about 1o.500. 900, which is extremely bullish at that. Spinner's takings for the week amounted to 34s,- 600 bales A New York firm believes tndt hpthuSFs DuyiHBS VIII De DEtbA D the Government foreshadows short crop. which is generally conceded. Yet many refuse to put any faith as yet in estimates of less than 11,5o0,o00 to I2,co0.000 bales.
 Liverpool cabied Friday: Amount forwarded to English spinners, 107.- 500, of which American was s2.000, against the total forwarded last year. of S4.000." The American visible sup ply Friday was 3.Si4,4s0. other kinds were 510,000 and the totarof all kinds Friday was 4,624, 4S0.
 The estimated insight Is 342.000 to a52.000 against 6o6,222 last year and 4s3.492 the year before. This is much less than expected and consequently more buliish.
 New York cotton made steady ad- yances Frfday.January opened at 14.S4. on a level with Thursdays close, went to 14. .64. and down as low as IA. 50, but closed at its highest point. 14.64. March opened at IA S0 decline of a single point. but went as high as 14.93 and closed at but l point below 1t. 14.s2. Its lowest point was 14.79. This month opened at 14.34, a decline of points, went as high as i4.43. as low as IA 31 and closed at 14 .43.
 Liverpool was due Ia to Ia higher. opened quiet. l to higher. At t2:15 D. m. 1t was dull. 2 to 3 1-2 lower on near and toA i-2 lower on s late months. Spots were dull. points low CT. Middling was T.72. Sales amount American. Ports were estimated at 25.000 against s6,ooo last week and 77,000 last year.
 Cloudy weather Is reported through out the belt and very cold weather Is predicted Sunday. S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
Secretary Hester's Worlds Visible
 Supply Statement.

New Orleans, Dec. 3.-Secretary Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, com pares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed to 64.T61 against an increase Of 330.S66 last year. and an increase of 207,3S5 year before last
 The total visible is 4.624. .4SO, against 4559.7l9 last week, 4,67l,T57 last year, and 4,023.155 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3,si2,- 480. against 3,s1l.719 last week. 3174,- 756 last year and 3.171.279 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil. India. etc. 810,OO0 against 74S,O00 last week 6s7.o00 last year and S51,S76 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above, shows an increase compared with last week of 64,76f, a decrease compared with last year of 47.276. and an increase compared with year before last of 601,325.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cot ton as above. there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe. 2602.000. against 2.394. 900 last year, and 2.23s.000 year before last fin Egypt. 212,000. against 2S3.OOO last year and 195. 900 year before last; in India, 306.000, against 174,00O last year, and BIO, 900 year before last; and In the United states. l.504.0O0, afiainst
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
MONTGOMERY MARKETS,
The Adyertiser.) 'si 10

Groceries.
 bu.; Cream Peerless s1Ne bn. J" 'aeks s'O C0FFEE-Green. common to or5fnarvt ,o SslrS psime olS ils9ass; fancy 1.6iSs Arbuckie's $14. 56. basis per 100 lbs nrifns: roasted is4 4@i4c; fancy roasted i4@ise: cHEESE-Fun cream daisies ,sm,s.. sSdHR-Granisssd standard 5xe: fancy FLoUR-Fancy nominal; straishts ss 10. patents s:r si; ssi i6oS7s fancy patents q: as. pearl A.c; gloss lump lxc; nickel goods. RicE-Ixtra fancy heaa 7o7Mc: Japan s1LT-IiyerpOol s1.lO; Virginia ssc; ViNEaAR@Per gallon 20 osoc.
 crtcKERs-xxx Soda age: xxx a,n- ger snaps 7c; xxx Cream Sc: xxx Oyster !c; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit 50 carton Soc soc sARpINEs-American < -on ss.oo@as. < Mustard Ts; Imported -on key open. MoLAssEs-Georgia Cane Dbl. s7c gal: cases. gallons per case ss. 50; prime cen, trifusal corn syrup in case gallons. sa per MAPLE sYRuP-.'Ios Cabin" brand gallons s7 per case; 12 # gallons s7.6o; 24 | gallons ss.so per case.
 BACON MEATs-cIsar ribs s14 .sanmN 'IRr,nGsmnasns E; sztss T,ss sit iSSe ss ,.,.v iSEc: snow-white ioNc; Flake-white fcEc: pRY esstI9 saIT OH dsa Hs.S salt rib, Ssn1kTSSsTI S1sI. sSsoSm,sSMsiae. .sS S:.a.ts;,:
 CORN cHoPs-Per bu.. soc.
 coRN-white from store ss@soc; mixed gs gHsy-ETimothy choice per ton ss1; No I per ton s1s: Alfalfa per ton s2s; Johnson grass per ton sIs0sis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
Nrw oRIEANs sPor CorroN.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. Dec. s.--spot cotton firm. Hc higher. middfing i4%c Sales on the spot 76e bales, to arrive $50. s
 Futures opened quiet at an advance of Q2 points on better cables than expected. The market very steady all day and prices showed a tendency to advance slowly right up to the close. Leading bulls offer ed support which offset extensiye long liq- ufdatfon over the week end and the coming bureau report. The intosight for the week was very small and spinners takings were very large.
 Complaints were received from many points in the belt that the bales were aver aging very light in weight and late In the afternoon 1t was rumored that the National Ginners Association had given its members Ia report Of s.ss4.0o0 bales the amount of cotton ginned to December 1.
 All of these features gave the market a good tone and put prices Is 16 points over yesterday. The closing was steady at a net advance of points.
 Cotton futures closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
NEW YORK BONps.

C, s. ref. Is, reg HOO
 do. coupon ... 100
 L. <. 3s. reg .s.. .... 10lk "A
 do. coupon .... .101L |. <. As, reg .......I Il4A
 du. coupon ..116L Allis Chalm. lst 5s ............ s4i. Ann Agr. 5s.;.. ..;. ''.. .... ....101S Ann. Tobacco Is .-.. ...... TSk Amn. Tobacco 6s. s.... ss...,. 105
 Armour & Go. hs '.. '... .... .... S3A Atchson gen. 4s .... 's'' .... 99h
 do. cv. As .... '....-.... .119k
 do. Cy. 5s '''- ..-.- s.... .11SA Atlantic Coast Line lst Is 95
 Bait & Ohio Is 9S
 dc. laS .... 92A
 do. $. w. 9hs ..., .''. .... s9A Brooklyn Transit cv. 4s ... -...... .... 97% Central of Georgia 5s .. .l07M Central Leather Ss ...' ca. 9S& Central of N J. gen. bs e. ..124&
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
.sECRETaRY HEsTER's WEEKLY
 COTTON STATEMENT.

New orleans, Dec 3.-Secretary lHester's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement issued before dne crease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures days year before last of 115,000 and a decrease under the same time In 1906 of 208,0o0.
 For the three days of December the totals show a decrease under last year of 16s,00o, a decrease under the same period year before last of 5S,0O0 and & decrease under the same time in 1906
 For the ninety-four days of the season that have elapsed the aggre- sate is behind the ninety-four days of last year 7i0,o00. ahead of the same days year before last 1,125.00O, and behind 1908 by s5.ooo.
 The amount brought into sight dur ing the past week has been 34S.059 bales, against 6oe,222 for the seven days ending this date last year, 463,- 492 year before last and 556.16l same time In 1906, and. for the three days against so5.Tss last year. 1sS.o1s year before last and 260,167 same time in 1906.
 The movement since September 1 shows receipts at all United States year. 3.51s.217 year before last and 4.- 3s6,sss same. time in 1908. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Po- tomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada 316,807. against 46S,37S last 166 same time in 1906; interior stocks In excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 61S,3S4 against 675,5S2 last year, 363,541 year before last and 4s1.434 same time in 1906: Southern mills takings 711,000, against TOa,2SS last year, 741,T55 year before last and 753,2ss same time in 1906.
 These make the total movement for from September 1 to date 5.s42.4S5. against 6,652,50s last year. 4.S17.845 year before last and 5,s77,s2s same time in 1906.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 246.975, against 313,267 last year making the total thus far for the sea- son S,105.24b, against S.272,060 last year, a decrease of 166.S15.
 Northern mills takings and Canada during the past seven days show a the corresponding period last year, and their total takings since Septem- ber l have decreased I99,915. The to- tai takings of American mills. North, South and Canada. thus far for the season have been l,bss. s.3Ss. against 335 by Northern spinners. against l. 066,250
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern inte- rior centers have decreased during the week 52.373 bales. against an in- crease during the corresponding pe- riod last season of 114,I92, and are now 3s0,475 smaller than at this date in 1908
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop. the supply to date Is 6.194.s01. against G. 933S55 for the same period last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04

New Orleans. Dec 3.-Rice duii; offerings light.
 Rough rice: Honduras s2@$s.75 per bar rel; Japan $2Gt2.70.
 tl. an Rice: Honduras l@5Ac per pound; i; Japan 2A 93kc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
CINCINNATI PRODUCE.

Cincinnati Dec. s.-Fiour quiet. Wheat steady s1. .24926. Corn steady 5S9kc. Oats firm 42H H4c. Rye steady 7Sa79c. |, Provisions steady. whiskey steady on basis sl.ss. Butter steady. Eggs easy ls@28he. Poultry firm: sprinsers la@15Kc; hens 2 2hc; turkeys 16hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
THE METAL MARKETS.

Paris, Dec. 3.-Three per cent. rentes 9Si 20c for the account.
 Exchange on London 25f 200 for checks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
Grain statisties,

Grain Statistics. Total cleaFances of wheat and flour were equal to 4s0.000 bu.rioo iflW iIs JBdt son Exports for the week, as shown by Brad-- streets were equal to 3.653. 900 bu. Primary receipts were 357,00O bu.. com pared with s6o.0oo bu., the corresponding day . year ago.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 56 cars; corn 4s6 cars; oats s7 cars; hogs II, 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
TREASURY STATEMENT.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York Dec 3.-Butter steady un- changed: receipts sos.
 Cheese firm unchanged: receipts eos. Eggs steady; receipts T,4ib; State. Penn 3T @3Sc.
 Sugar raw firm; fair refining S.sS; cen- trifugai S6-test 4.33: molasses sugar 3 5S. Refined steady: crushed 6.95; powdered .. 35; granuiated 5.25. | Petroleum steady; refined all ports ss. 05. Moiasses steady; New Orleans 2s sG42c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

Liverpool, Dec. 3.--Close Wheat spot firm; No : red western winter Ss i'd. Futures qui- ct; December ss ikd; March 7s TAd; May is Skd.
 Corn spot firm new American mixed via Galveston So lid: futures quiet; December plate bs 6hd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-04
GFR1TAN MONFY.

Berlin Dec s.-E1ehange on London 90 marks 4sis pigs. for cheeks.
 Money { and E per cent.
 Rate of discount for long bills lK per