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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09
What the State Papers
Are Saying and Doing


Returns From the Fourth.
ountersville Democrat.
Returns from the glorious Fourth
come In slowly. One dead and two
Albertviile; and one had his block
cracked at Mt. Tabor. Report hled
Raising Taxes.
II the State Tax Commission will
get after these men ard corporations
that are giving cut-over lands in Tor
taxation taxation At q dollar or two and then n
win do q real service to the State and
tax money at the same time.
80, TIE Negro and Sunshine.
Happy negro. What does he care
Tor sunshine and blistering heat? The
editor OF this paper sat by the window
yesterday sweltering in the heat and
wishing for a slight breeze to pass his
way. On looking out on Water street
against the big Iron roller used for
pressing down and leveiing the brick
blistering sun for several hours and
the hot brick would burn ordinary feet
through shoes, but this boy leaned
there and waited In the baking sun ap-
parentiy happy and contented-
A Multitude OF Teachers.
Limestone Democrat.
1t looks like some doctors and
preachers are always trying to get
us into trouble or out Of trouble. One
tells us that there is no fre or brim-
stone In hell, while a thousand others
say there is, and All quote Scripture
to back up their positions. Some weeks
ago q doctor published a long dia-
tribe against sassafras tea. the poor
mans only luxury. and now we are
told that salt 10 not necessary to make
our food nourishing. We are expect
seo s1e ow sa1nx ey that no food
Mt all Is necessary. and II our people
could only be relieved Of the burden
OF dressing what a glorious time they
would havef
A Servants Devotion.
Roanoke Leader.
A striking evidence Of the good feel
ing that prevails between the white
negroes who know and keep their
place was exhibited at the funeral OF
Capt. W. A. Handley. Behind the
stricken family marched, with black
fui old body servant Of the deceased.
The Captain. with his slow. p1odding
horse and old phaeton. accompanied by
Nick, had come to be familiar sight
during the years OF NAT. r1dHQlcy
feebleness ana the old negroes being
given q place among the mourners was
a proper and pathetic incident.
Watch For the Call.
Selma Times.
Governor Conner has declared his in
tention of calling the Legislature in
extra tordipary session on Tuesday,
July 81. In hts letters to the members
of the Legislature he evidently refrains
from giving out the matters mentioned
in the call. fearing, perhaps as 1t has
been suggested. that those inimicable
to his sublime intention might have
time 10 organize and defeat his pur-
poses.
The Selma Times has hazarded once
before and hazards again the predic-
tion that when the call Is made the
real, actual, main necessity for the as
sembling Of the law makers will be. to
furnish revenue for the depleted treas
ury through the extravaganza Of the
Legisiature which found a million dol
with it's own sweet viii without check
from the hand at the helm Of State
that was too busily engaged other
wise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09
Professor Byers Dead.

London, July S.-Professor Lave
renee Marshall Byers, of Des Moines.
Ia, died yesterday at a nursing homo
in London where he underwent an
operation. Professor Byers who was
a member of the faculty OF the State
University of Iowa was suffering frbm
an liberated tooth and died under
ether. The inquest will be held July
10
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09
They've got new Indictment against

They've got a new Indictment against
prohibition up in Leavenworth, Kan.
The Post says the town is without a
frst-class hotel. and the proprietor of
the principal one says 1t is impossible
to maintain a good hotel in that city
without a bar. We suppose that
means more patronage for the lunch
stands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09

DR.. Elliott gives as a reason for
not including the Bible and Shake
speare in the list of books for his five-
foot library is that most people nave
read them. We suspect that II he
will make dihsent inquiry ne will End
that ne is badly mistaken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09

MODlle Item.
Elsewhere in these columns will be found
an article from Mondays Birmingham Age
Herald, that able upstate journal. which.
includes letter from Hon. Zen CASTOR a
pronounced prohibitionist. in which that dis
tinguished jurist replies In eaustic language
Language that is plain and unvarnished. to
the Rev Brooks Lawrence's assertions made
a few days since, in which the latter gentle-
man saw fit TO criticise the supreme Court
OF Alabama one Of the most able, fair and
Impartial bodies that ever graced WOOL
sack. because. forsooth, that distinguished
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09
Blind Tigers Flourish.

Gulfport, Miss, July s.-According
to a statement issued today by tho
city clerk of this place forty persons
have been convicted for operating
blind tigers in Gulfport during the
past six months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09

New Orleans. July S.-The eighth
attempt to take her life was made last
night by Carrie Simms, 410 Villere
street. Sugar of lead was the means
OF attempted self destruction she em-
ployed on this occasion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09
DO NOT WANT
JUDGES UNDER DICTATION.

Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette.
- The remarks of the Rev. Brooks
Lawrence on the decision of the Su-
preme Court as to the storage of liquor
was unfortunate, to say the least. The
judiciary Of Alabama Is very able and
to threaten 1t with displacement by
men who are In favor OF prohibition
is neither wise nor timely. We do
not want prohibition or anti-prohibi-
ton judges. That Is we do not want
judges who are going to be influenced
by their personal views on any mat
terra We want an expression OF the
law and no matter how we may diff
fer from the opinion Of the judges We
ought to view with alarm any idea
of replacing a judge or putting in one
because Of any view he may have or
we may want him to have. As a mat
ter Of fact there are number OF peo-
pie who do not agree with' the judges
In their decision. In fact Judge Nc
Clellan and Judge benson both dis.
agree and wrote an opinion that will
seem sound to many people. On the
other hand there are number OF
people who believe this decision of
the Supreme Court Is going to do
much to spike any argument that
might be advanced against repeating
the law. that 1t lessons to some extent
the unjust rigors of the law. and Will
keep more people in favor OF prohibi-
ton than otherwise would be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09
Objects to Term Gear.
IT,.


The Montgomery Advertiser refers to
Brooks Lawrence as the Car OF Ala
bama. This is perhaps OVERRIDING the
criticising. Mr.. Lawrence made a
serious blunder in attacking the Su-
preme Court of the State and impugn-
ing the motive of the men who con-
CURED in the locker decision, and his
usefulness as leader in the promotion
movement Is sadly impaired IL not al
toge ther destroyed as contended by
many, but there is nothing In his ac-
tion to justify the designation of czar
unless 1t would be his apparent will
ingness to be one If he had power. to
enforce his DEGREES. Mr.. Lawrence has
made a blunder. that calls more for
compashs sion than condemnation. The
only real harm of his course has come
to himself or possibly to the cause he
represents. To be real autocrat one
must bring suffering to others than
himself or those for whom he acts.
Mr.. Lawrence therefore lacks consid-
cradle of being a czar and The Adver-
tiser should find more fitting appella.
ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09
sWnRG s,IHCuI.ATlON.

SWORN CIRCULATION. ,.c-
Ths~ figures for May printed oeiow rn
resent tas actual net circulation ."
nayinG been deducted. ..... n !.
edysrtisers land makes 10 part .. OH w ,trcu.
tract when reQuested) that lis onAy rninx
iasion ID large. than that OF any 1 ~ - ~ q
hswspapsr printed u. Alabama-anee. al u s,on
sunday edition has 49, LARGEST estnssS in
" amy sditlon OF any newspApsr b
Alabama, without exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09

TAIIAdeKa MOUNTAIN dOmt.
Rev. Brooks Lawrence deserves the
criticism he Is receiving, not because
HE came from Ohio, but because his
utterances are unwise and highly flaw
ored with anarchism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09

c. l. Finigan. Circulation Manager OF The
- ontgcmery ADVERTISED. oeing duly sworn.
sAyg:
The foregoing statement Of The Adver-
t]s>rs circulation for the month Of May.
1908. y true and correct. and compiled after
ai returns from news boys. news agents.
spoiled and left over copies have been de-
Circulation Manager.
sworn 60 and subscribed before me this
Grd day OF June. 1909.
RIGA ALEXANDER.
Notary Public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-09

There is one man in Montgomery
who goes out into the front yard ev-
cry time his wife sits down to the
piano and begins to sing. He says
he doesn't want the neighbors to la
Dor under the impression that he Is a
wife beater.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
Total today 49,.

ton than England Germany, France
and Italy and the rest OF the world
put. together. This years crop. in
Guiding its by-products. will be worth
spun into cloth $4,000. 100000 addi-
tional: an asset any country would
be proud to possess.
1t Is estimated that there are more nor
and when 1t is said that only about
SOC. 100000 regularly wear clothes. that
only about 750,00o,000 are partially
clothed, and that hat, about 2s9,Ooo'g IVY
lture holds out every promise of pros
perity for the Southern States. espec-
tally when It is stated that to clothe
whole world would require $4,000
900 bales of cotton. The spreading of
Christianity and science in Asia and
Africa is accomplishing q great deal
probable that the consumption of the
world, which has grown at the rate OF
about 2 per cent per annum during
the past ten years, will expand more
rapidly In the not far distant ru-
-on the other hand Il looks as Il IT
will be a hard task for the produc-
ton Of cotton to keep Pace, a With s the
ing due To considerable extent to
the increased use of cotton sacks Tor
commercial purposes. and to the popu-
laIlOD OI tH0 WOTlQ AAACh~
rapidly, unless the march of the weey-
III is checked or the acreage be aug
mented to a considerable extent An
appeal has just been made to Congress
for an appropriation of 100000 to
fight the weevil. and this petition
should receive the support of every
one interested in the cotton trade. as
short crops, while being as remuner-
ative to the planter. do not make pos
sible the, prosperity that larger crops
do. Its loss being felt In traffic, IN
spinning centers, and the burden or
high prices falls on the people.
GAS to the future course of values
for raw cotton we are of the opinion.
based upon the indicated supply ana
demand, crop about lo.5oo,ooo bales,
the cotton can be had from this crop
and invisible mill reserves, that prices
are due to go higher eventually:
Stocks at southern ports and inland
phis, and 1t Is probable that there Is
less cotton in the interior than at this
time last year and in all probability
1sOS-Ol. as the following compara-l
tives will indicate:
ESTIMATED commercial crop 1909,
10.3oo.0oo; 1908, 13.s26,oo0; 1903. TO-
10. 1909. 6.246.ooO; 1908, $4,000; 1908,
STAB. 900. To be marketed after De-
cember 10, 1909. 4.054.000; 1908, $780,
ka u ssdaa Il Is S.iiigbRt0s 1904. s.o54.ooo
STotai available balance of year, 1909,
1855, 600; 1908. 10,765,000; 1908, 7,322,-
600 ts
rAs will be seen by the above COM
paratives. exclusive OF mill stocks, the
world has less cotton in sight than
last year for balance OF the season by
than In Sully year of 1903 when there
was famine with the turn of the
new year and when prices IN this mar
1xak nlx IN For T.t1x afsra
tracts and to 16 7-16 for mfddling be-
fore the advance eliminated, as the
result of an over-traded market ana
the breaking out of war between ia
countries.
'NThe world is Il peace this year.
there are no large weak lines out
standing and there are more spindles
in the world by $1,000. 900 than there
was six years ago. 133.o0O,000 this
year against 1000 900 in 10000"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
GRAIN ANIp PRoylsEoNs.

Chicago, Dec 2O.--The wheat market to-
day lost much OF the gain Of last Saturday
er than the previous close. Corn and oats
closed strong and provisions weak.
Extreme nervousness marked trading N
the wheat pit all day and prices moved over
a range of IN q Y to he. During the
day, the December delivery sold between
q lsh ana si.isH end The = May y option Pc
Closing quotations on December We're ~
sI.i6K@% May closed at 81. i3M
The trade in general was still at sea re-
garding the reported large advance at Bue-
NOS Ayres. which was the cause OF the ire
mendous bulge here Saturday, conflicting
Several reports. however, were received
from the South American country. telling OF
favorable weather conditions and these
weakened tshe market. Weakness Of the for
eign markets, the Liverpool market being
off A@%d, caused q sharp break here at
the opening, initial quotations being down
from 4 &c. A bulge of &c In corn prompt
ed considerable covering by shorts, which re-
sulted in substantial advance toward mid
An Improved demand for cash wheat. light
primary receipts and q blizzard In the
Northwest also helped to strengthen the
the corn market early in the session hut
toward the middle Of the day, urgent buying
by shorts forced prices up sharply.
Primary receipts wree light but there APP
reared to be no improvement in the demand
for cash grain Trading during the final
half Of the session was on a large scale a.,
at net gains Of Noise. compared with
Saturdays final figures. ~
oats were weak at the start because OF
the heayiness Of wheat and corn. but rail-
lied later in sympathy with the advance IN
corn An advance OF Nc in the price OF
cash grain helped to strengthen the options.
Provisions were weak all day owing to SELL
ing based on increased receipts OF live nogs
in the West. Total arrivals of hogs. sur
passed for the first time in many weeks
those OF the corresponding day year ago
Prices at the close were unchanged TO
II NC lower.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
NEW ORLEANS sPoT COTTON
NEW ORLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans, Dec 20.-Spot cotton steady,
unchanged. middling Is 1-16c. Sales on
the spot 700 bales, to arrive none.
Futures opened steady at an advance of
zoe points on the bullish census bureau re-
port on ginnings. The market was very dull
from the first cali as the result of the
nearness of the holidays. This prevented
bulls from taking anything like full advan-
tage Of the Census Bureau report. the fig
ures OF which 9,363,222 bales. were about
loo, 900 bales under the general expectation
At the highest of the day even the more act
i've options were only 1910 points over last
weeks closing The demand was chiefly
from shorts who were covering while offer
ings came principally from uqudating longs.
In the afternoon liquidation continued and
prices sagged little. At all times however,
the market had very steady tone. The
closing was firm at net advance of soc
points.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

New York. Dec. 20.-The market 70,
standard copper on the metal exchan~a to-
day was firm with spot closing at ,sfe. sf1t a
slS.lzh December s12. 81 a @sfs rs: Jan
uary at s1z. ESQ STA. rs; February SIS oar 4 /.
March s1s. $500: April SIS. leo 50 IS =
fne London market closed firm with spof
quoted at 500 2s Sd and futures at sci 5s
Local dealers quote lake copper at sl3 as a
ssh electrolytic at s1s IAN @s7M; and
gs4; December at ss3 .s0@s0; January al
ssS. 700 sac l2h; February at Sss 80 q so ;
March at SIS SIS q S34 rs and April at ss3 4 :
gss4.26. A sale was reported ON the New
York exchange of tons for February daIiv-
cry at s3S 10 The London market was
strong with spot quoted at ffbs 15s and flu
The advance in the London market was
day.
Lead was firm with spot quoted at s4.57h
@62k New York and at 81 .50@57h East st
Louis The London market was lower at
ia. 49,
spelter was firm at SO 1o@sO New York
ana at SO. 07h 912h East St Louis The
Sd. ~-7-s
London was higher at sos SID for Cleve-
land warrants. The local market was un-
changed; No: ! foundry $4,000 s1s No. .
Northern S1s.25G75; No. Southern and
No. Southern soft SIS. 500 $1s.e5. Il
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
nRY GOODS MARKET.

New Yn.r Dc. 2O.-The cotton goods
market holds firm on a moderate volume
OF trading with converters and printers I'm
mediate dress goods trade Is slow and job
hers are looking for supplies of fancy mo-
hairs for January and February delivery.
Fine broad cloths are open for fall tsat-
iers and tussahs are active IN raw SILK ana
higher Yarns remain steady.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

journal of Commerce--"The fact
that there Is big May short Interest
being built up against a big May long
Interest that is very compact Is be-
coming more and more apparent every
day, but the real clash between those
two interests will not occur for some
time 70 come. Sales at Fail River last
week were $4,000 pieces of print
cloths OF which about 10000 were
spots and the balance futures"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

Miller & Ce.--'rifere seems no prom.
ise OF any activity until after tho new
year and we are OF the opinion that
for the present q lower level win be
established T"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

Hayden, Stone q co..--.The market
shows good absorptfve powers and
the cotton looks to be going into
stronger hands"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

New York, Dec. 20.--The cotton market
was quiet today but showed a generally
firm tone owing to the Duliish census report
and firm interior spot markets. with the
close steady at net advance Of 4@li
points.
2@5 points. with the trade paying no atten-
ton to somewhat disappointing cables, ow-
ing to the census ffeuhes which showed only
s.se2,222 bales gtnned 70 December 10 This
report was generally considered as confirm
ing the smal estimates of the crop, but did
not appear to be bringing in any fresh de-
mand of consequence. possibly because Of the
showing a net advance Of about 76e points.
the market eased off f4@5 points during
the middle of the day under realizing and
the failure of genral business to expand on
the census figures would bring out q lot
of long cotton for over Christmas. There was
portant scale and when 1t was seen there
was enough support In the market to prevent
break below 6S for May. some Of the early
sellers started to cover. with the result
that trading became more active and prices
| reached the best point in the late rading.
when active months ruled about s@11 points
net higher and May contracts sold within
points OF the seasons high record.
The close was only point or two off from
the best active positions.
Southern spot market were generally I'M
changed and reports from Memphis claimed
an Improved demand. Local authorities con-
| sidered that today's trading indicated that
the scattering interest has been pretty we'll
evened up for over the holidays. and that the
bigger people on both sides are willing to
stand on their positions until after the turn
| of the year.
Receipts at the ports today 44.417 bales
against 2s.723 last week and 4sbss last year
! For the week 100000 bales. against 203,135
last week and 1885, S36 last year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans 1850
bales. against 1910 last year and at Hous-
| ton 1888 against 5000 last year.
| Futures opened and closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

New York. Dec 2o.-Money on call firm
~ as per cent; closing bid AZ per cent;
offered at per cent.
Time loans easy and very dull; sixty days
and ninety days AZ per cent; six months
AZ 94H per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at asa 50960 for sixty
day bills and at 4SS. 10 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S4Gh.
Bar silver 52%.
Mexican dollars a..
Government bonds firm; railroad bonds
steady,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

The New York. New Orleans and
Liverpool cotton markets win be
closed Thursday until next Tuesday
on account OF the holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

This was s7.0oO bales less than the
estimate OK the National Ginners or
Friday and confirm the short crop es-
innate of the Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

St. Louis Dec. 2o.-close: wheat, higher:
east track Nos2 red cash $1.30@32; No!
hard 81. 5000; December 81 16; May
$1.1Sh.
Corn. higher: east track No. cash SO;
No. white 63h December 60: May sc " @
X.
Oats firm; east track No. cash Acc; No.
white acc; December 44c; May 45h a
sc.
Lead "a. 65a75. SpeIter sells
Chickens 1o1ac; springs 101kc: turkeys
&c; ducks 12hc; geese Sc.
Butter creamery 30@36e.
Eggs 38hc
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

A revival of activity is expected at
ter Christmas and the definite results
of the market will be delayed until
then.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
REPORT COTTON CINNERS
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW s,ss2, sss BALEs
GINNED.
Crop for 1900 is 30 0 Per Cent. Of Amount
Ginned During Preceding Year
Alabama Has 086 09o
RI Bales.

Washington, Dec. 20.--Census report 1884,
222 baies cotton ginned from the growth Of
1899 TO December 18th compared with H.
900,5 bales for 1908.
The proportion of the crop ginned to De-
cember 10. 1903, 10 800 per cent. Of the crop
on the same day of 1908. Round bales In
cluded this year are 13s.9s7 compared with
215,05e for 1908. Sea Island s6.1s4 bales,
for 1909, s0.3l6 In 1908.
The number OF bales of cotton ginned from
the growth Of 1909 In the seevral states.
compared with the corresponding date Of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

Marshall Field & Co. in their week.
~ circular. say:-P Prices on cotton
wash goods and prints as quoted by
tobbers. cannot continue at the pres
ent low level. as goods are being sold
at the present time on a basis too low
to be consistent with the cost OF raw
material =" LIZ
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

There appears to be not sufficient
backing to the market on account al
the approaching holidays.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
rREAUsRY STATEMENT.

Washington, Dec, 20.-The condition of the
Treasury at the beginning of business today
was as follows:
Trust Funds:
Gold coin 81. -. -. Ss76. $50 SOC
Silver dollars 80. -. 4SS. B86 900
silver dollars of 1890 -. 800. $780, 900
Silver certificates outstanding. 4Ss. $50 900
General Fund.
Standard silver dollars in gen
erai fund -. -. .......... S91,l55
Current liabilities ...... -. 1l0,s16.O75
fices -. .......... 1s,s9s.o12
II ot The United states ....l. -. ASSOC. SO
Subsidiary silver coin -. &c.,. 55.5S2. 424
Minor. coin .,....4...+. 1.08e.9i4
Total balance in general fund. 7777S,ss5
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

The arguments of the bulls are the
short crop situation and statistical
data, the reliability Of which cannot
be questioned. is constantly terrifying
their position
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

Of the bears IL they are to meet and
overcome All efforts to advance prices
In . situation 50 full OF encourage
meht to buyers"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
coTToN CossIP.

The cotton market gained only sew
en- to nine points Monday on the issu-
ance of the Census figures.