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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
private report on the crop condi- ton of the belt issued yesterday is as
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoyIsIoNs.

Chicago, Aug. 31.--Predicted heavy arrivals of wheat at Northwesterr day and as a result the wheat market here was strong. final quotations show ing net gains of 7-s to 1c.
 Corn and oats were also strong but
 Dullness and strength characterized trading in the wheat pit throughout the entire day. The market opened strong with prices up 1-4 to 3-s to 1-2 to 5-s during the day, further gains of about 1-2 were announced for all deliveries. The close was at almost the top figures.
 Numerous small shorts were moder. ate buyers throughout the day and selling during the greater part of the opening was due chiefly to an advance of 5-8d at Liverpool and the later up turn was largely the result of fall ing off in primary receipts in this coun. try. Arrivals today at Minneapolis and Duluth were $40 cars compared with e56 cars the corresponding day a year ago. while the total primary movement lacked nearly 100000 bushels of equal ling that of the corresponding time last year.
 Private estimates which claimed a much smaller crop of corn than was indicated by the Government report were factors responsible for . sharp advance in corn prices. Tse deferred months--the ones mainly affected by these reports--advanced cent from the low point of the day while the September delivery gained only 5-s. Small shorts were the principal buyers during the day. The strength of wheat was an additional bullish influence. The market closed strong at almost the top with prices up 1-s to 7-8 compared with yesterdays figures.
 Oats were dull but firm. Many local shorts who oversold yesterday were moderate buyers owing to the bulge in wheat and corn. There was also some buying by leading holders. The close was firm with prices up 1-s to IA to 1-4 to 2-S,
 Trade in provisions was decidedly quiet and prices moved over @ narrow range. Moderate firmness was mani- fested at the start owing to 5 to 1oc. advance in live hogs but later senti- inent in the pit became somew what bear ish owing to the profit taking. At the close prices were shade higher to 1-2 to Sc. lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
MARKET EASES OFF
NEW COTTON IS COMING IN sLow-
All Reports Received Were Bunish' But Traders are Waiting for New Crop Movement to
 atart In Earnest.

9Ood uliuoIHBs.s. =. s' ''''a Strict mtddling.. ...'.'.tss sc Middlfng. .... .. .......12 1-Sc.
 A total of twelve bales of the new staple marked the days sales yester- day in the local spot cotton market. The cotton was released by the holders around the 12 3-l6 cents figure. Other few small lots were offered, but no trades were made. The new crop IS coming in rather slowly, but it Is ex ex- week.
 mained stationary yesterday, notwith- stsnding the private bullish na,v reports ports almost every section of the belt. The opening figures of all the cotton months were to points up. The market re mained steady all day. but dipped 3 for close of the market was to points under Mondays closing figures.
 All the news that came into the mar ket yesterday was bullish. The Jour condition in Texas and Oklahoma was very bullish, showing great deterfora- tion and irreparable damage done by the hot winds and the drouth. All buiIish. The Government Bureau con dition report will be issued Thursday, and after this Is out 1t Is expected that the new crop movement VIII become more or Q IaCtOT. lne WSchiy WC6tnoE report was also bu1lish.
 The Initial prices of october futures were points up. This month ruled steady until late in the afternoon. when prices eased of. The close for October was 12.3s, decline of points from the evening before. December futures likewise opened 3 points up :. After an advance and Q slight dip this month closed at 12.4B. points under Mondays close.
 The Liverpool market, due f-zpoint lower on October, but to- 2 points higher on other months, opened steady at point advance. Later cables around noon reported the market quiet at l to points higher. Spots were quiet at e 6 points advance with sales estimated at about 5000 bales.
 The weather map was a little more favorable yesterday. Generally fair weather prevailed over most of the belt, Cloudy weather existed in the eastern section, while some heavy rains fell along the coast districts. Texas experienced a few insignificant showers,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
.rxr onrrArs CorroN,

lA New Orleans. Aug. 31.-Spot cotton Iirn, 4-1ec higher; mfddhng i2 7-lsc. Sales <3n the spot e4 bales to arrive none.
 Futures opened steady at an advance or xMg points on very favorable cables. The market was very steady in the early hours Sr continued bad crop reports especially from Texas and Oklahoma. At the high esK the active positions were s@lo points
 Around noon pressure from sources re- xarded as bearish was put on the market and ft commenced to give ground very xfronE. In the afternoon session. selling was heavier and futures were finally forced down to . level 4@6 points below yester- days closing.
 Al the lowest of the day some long cot ton was thrown overheard. but the strength 1f epots gave the market good tone at all tinea Hester's annual crop statement was Issued ct the close of the market tnis af- sernoon. IL made the comercial crop le.szs.- 467. the largest on record. The closing Was afaadw at a net decline of @2 points.
 Cotfon futures closed steady:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
NEW YORK COTTON

New York. Aug. s1-An early advance in todays cotton market on bullish private condition reports was not maintined. the market weakening later, and closing barely steady at a net decline of 5Qs points under realizing and moderate selling encouraged py the theory that . low September Bureau had been discounted. The opening was firm cables.
 The market improved early on buliish condition figures. This advance carried December contracts up to IF. so and as out side demand seemed to become less active at the higher level. local longs turned for profits over the government report which Is due at noon on Thursday. During the middle of the day these offerings were pret- W well absorbed around the closing prices or last night owing to further private cop- dition figures showing a marked deteriora- tton as compared with last month, but later offerings became heavier and the market closed at about the lowest.
 Receipts at the ports today 2l.547 bales, against 7.2oi last week and I7.s76 last year. For the week eo000, against a., 70e last week and 7s,s32 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 2.s04 bales, against 70 last night and at Houston 2,s54 bales, against i3.422 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed barely steady:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.
frhe quotations are corrected daily f The Advertisex.)

frhe quotations are corrected daily for The AdvertiseTD ,,
 standard W. 0. ss lb. sacks soc buahei cream Peerless s2hc bushel. sssss 1ss' ,gMe: old Eovsrnmsnt jsy. s9 osso; gso ssses ssSey sssts Pss SSs.,sS sS's Sr%s cHEEsE-Full cream daisies ls01se; p1sssu 1sssuSHRndrsnulsisd. Slss@ standard sxe: fancy \ {; ;n,sERgFsney 4R gse nominal: s.raishts ss % wss: patents ts. sS Q5s; fancy patents 37.oo. Pearl zMe: gloss lump %&e; nickel goods Asa AsasssciF.-.Extra fancy head 7@7he; fancy head sk exc: broken bh @she; Japan ; 'a 'asAxII.aT;--LaysrpOOl n.1O: Virginia SSe; Leuisians zoe. ra,,or ao@soo
 ccRAsxaccSKEss1x1x acSs Soda sHc; XXX Gin ser snaps Ie; xxx Cream - Sc: xxx Oyster se; Ben Hnr Soda Biscuit So carton soO noss%IR osss%IRprNEs--American A-on S276@ss: Il Mustard ss:IS; Imported k-on key epsaHnsTTsA epanTA saSsoi ssasEsgosorsia Cane bbl.. s7o gal :Ssas so1sns sorS :srSD n SsioS. e's B psI Case F ssiIoRs fS .sss: .ssr:Sa ! gailOns ss.So PsSv;siSs: ger cass;
 aAroN MEATs-CIear ribs SIS. s.7o@s14: .xtra ribs SIS .7o@sl4.
 ,.sd fs7hc; kettle rendered l4K @15Kc; snowdrift s%e; snow-white sxc: Flake DRY SALT MEATS-Dry salt ribs a,T I2H @25; dry salt cut ribs S12.76 RrpEAKFAST BACON-1e% G2iEc,
 Grain and Feedstuffs.
 CORN CHOPS-Per bu. soc.
 coRN-whits from store s10S3c; mixed HAY-Timothy. choice per ton s2I; No. per ton s1s. Aifalfa per ton &2S; Johnson grass per ton SIP q$la.
 OATe-white from store, dray lots 57c. BRAN-Per ton $2s. shorts tSo.
 GRIT6-Per bbl S4 so; per sack g. ak
 Cotton Seed and Products.
 COTTON SEED-tls per ton.
 MEAI-Choice Ss3; first; prime 7h per cent per ton $32; prime cake per ton S2i
 LINTERS-Per ID. 102c. CIIl-Car lots; prime crude basis per ID. i-gc: basis refining.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
nxu oRIEANs sror COTTON.
COTTON YEAR CLossE.

x1arkea Gain In Quotations at New Or lasns.
 New Orleans Aug ts1.-with the close of me cotton season on August 3f. the range of cotton futures quotations in the New the quotations on the same options year ago
 The wide spread raTages of the boil .waariI fine drought in Texas and other un- rIal gains all down tshe line and cotton is rial xAins ali down the line and cotton is eei}inrl af prices from to 4hc a pound hfrhar than at this time last year.
 The future quotations year ago ranged from 8 to cents. Today the future mar Esx range was between 12. 4s and I2.77.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
METAL MARKETS.

New York Aug. 3l.--The tin market was irregular today and the only business re- ported on the New York Exchange was five tons December at $30.62h; closing prices follow: Spot and August S30 h d9 IS; September s30. 55 p75 October S30 50 ep ST: December sS0 60G75. The London mar ket closed weak at f139 5s for spot and fl4O os for futures.
 The market for standard copper was easy with spot August and septelHbe closing at S12.60@T5; October at SIP. $50 S5; Noyen-
 5r SIP 7O@90; December S12.75@9B No ;aIes were reported. The London market was quiet with spot quoted at f59 I3s Sd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
SUGAR MARKET.

New York. Aug. S1-sugar raw steady fair refining S.61; centrifugal s6-test {. II i; molasscs sugar .3s; refined steady; crush ed 5.75; powdered 5.15: granulated 5.O5.
 Petroleum steady; refined all ports $S. 20 e @SS.25.
 tos SM @9c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
ST TOTITa GRATN-

St. Louis, Aug. 31.-Close: Wheat higher; track No. red cash $1. 04@O6h; No. 2 hard ssQ$1. .O514; September 9s%; Decem- Der 9sk.
 Corn futures higher; cash lower; track No. 2 earh CT q CSC; September 65kc; De cember 55h; No. 2 white 69hc.
 Oats higher; track No. cash 37c; Sep tember 36& @% December 3s&; No. 2 white 70.
 Chickens 12c; springs 15e; turkeys 17c; ducks Toe; geese 5c.
 Butter creamery 2s@2sMc.
 Eggs 1sc.
 Lead S4. .25; spelter $. .67M.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

T. indicates inappreciable rainfall. "For yesterday xFor 21 hours ending 8 a-m., 18th meridian time.
 Note.-The average maximum and mini- mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ac- tual number of reports received. The state of weather" Is that prevailing at time of observation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
NEM YORK PRODuCE.

New York, Aug. S1.--Butter firm: re- ceipts l9.725; prime firsts to specials 23G 26c; western factory 2Oh 022kc; western imitation creamery 23424c.
 Cheese unsettled and unchanged; receipts 1884.
 Eggs irregular and unchanged; receipts 20. 29O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

New York Aug. 3O.-Close: Prime mer- cantile paper Az e E per cent.
 Sterling exchange weaker with actual business In bankers bills at 4s5 q 4S5 10 for sixty day bills and at 4s6 50 for demand. Commercial bills 4S4A @%.
 Bar silver 52. Mexican dollars A.
 Government bonds steady Railroad bonds irregular.
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First assessment paid.
NEW YORK RONns-

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 do. cv. Is ser. Al. sss Gen Electrio ccy 5s .... ........153
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 do. gen 5s ~ .... .... .... 90b St T. Swest con As ca. ...... 7S do list gold As ~ .... .... .... SAX Seaboard Ar Line 4s .... ..... S9% Southern Pacific col 4s .... .,.. 92 A do. cV. 4s .''. '''''- ''AoS - do. 1st ref. As '''' S4 fs Southern Ky. 5s .'.. .''.''ldS do. gen. 4s '.'' COG - oe Union Pacific 4s '..' '''''' rye do. cv. As s''s ''Il4 z do. lst & ref. 4s '... 9S A U. s. Rubber 6s .''' '''.l9o Y U. s. Steel Ed 5s ....lo1 Y V. c. Chemical 5s .'.' '''. ss # Wabash 1St 5s '..' '''' .'A!S do. Ist X ext As .'.. '''' = as
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
REMARKS.

During the last 24 hours fair weather has prevailed throughout the Little Rock and Memphis districts; elsewhere in the Belt, scattering showers have occurred. Tenn peratures ranged much lower yesterday in the Atlanta, Augusta, and wilmington dis P H. SMITH. Section Director,
 Weather Bureau,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, Aug. Sl.-Turpentine quiet 56hc.
 P $s. SO; S3.90; G 93.95: H S4. 25; s4 50; K s5.4o; $5.5o; N $5.75; VIC sSi wv $6. 25.
 56 hc; sales 9s4; receipts s46; shipments l40.
 shipments 20: stock I50. 5os Quote: H sS. 30; D &s,4O@45; Ss.s0; SS .sog95; G 3.s5; $4.25; I s4.50; K S5.40; M $50; s T5; VIC S6. O0 wv s8 50.
 New Orleans. Aug 3l.--Receipts ITS bar rels rosin; turpentine. Exports for Bremen 1900 barrels rosin for New York 500 barrels turpentine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
HOTDAv ON RxcuaNCE

New York. Aug 31.-The governors of the New York Stock Exchange today voted to close the exchange on Saturday, Septembei l. as well as on the following Monday, La bor Day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
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7 RTYER FOREcAsrs.

RIVER FORECASTS, I. The Coosa will rise during next 36 hours. The Alabama at Montgomery will com menee rising tonight or Wednesday. The lower Alabama will not change much dur ing next s6 hours, then rise
 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 The storm that centered near Tampa yesterday morning has moved northeast ward, and now centers off the north Flor ida coast with slightly increased intensity. It has caused rainfall in southern Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and south eastern North Carolina. Charleston receiv- ed 1. 40 inches, Tampa 3.72, and Rome, Ga 1.S0. The low pressure area central over Southern California has caused light, scat tering rains in New Mexico. Arizona, Utah. and Nevada Light scattering showers oc- cured in eastern Texas. The high pres sure area central yesterday in the Lake region has removed to the New England states. A second high centers over North Dakota. It is attended by cooler weather with temperatures ranging in the forties. The indications for Montgomery and vicinity are for partly cloudy weather tonight and Wednesday. There will not be much change in temperature.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Montgomery, Alabama for the 24 hours ending at am, 18th meridian time,
 Tuesday, Aug. sl. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

and futures at ssO 12s Cd Local brokers quote lake copper at S13@S7h; electrolytic at sl2. STA e SIs.12 and casting at Sl2.75 dS13.
 Lead closed steady with spot quoted at S4 356p4O New York and at S4 20@ 30 East St Louis. The London market closed at
 speiter was easy s5e5@75 for spot at New York and at $5.55@62h East St. Louis. Spot in the London market closed at E22 los.
 The English iron market was higher at Eb1 4Md for Cleveland warrants. Locally ion was firm and higher with No. 1 foundry northern quoted at SIS s.25@75; No. at ST 75 @S1S. 25; No. 1 Southern and No. 1 southern soft SIT .75QS1S.25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
LnNnoN STOCKS.

London Aug. 3l.-American securities opened firm and higher today in sympathy with the strength in Wall Street yesterday. Later the market declined slightly but at noon firmed up again and prices showed changes ranging from # below to A above yesterdays New York closing.
 The market eased off after receipts of the New York opening put hardened later ana the close was firm with prices near the t4' ,: the day.
 Closing;
 Consols for money ......s4 9-16
 do. for account S4 A Illinois Central .... .... .....,15S 1a Lou & Nash.... ....1b6 Southern Ry.... S2
 Bar silver steady 24d per ounce.
 Money M @% per cent.
 Discount for short bills 13s per cent; for three months bills 1h per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

scattered places In other states. The rainfall exceeded three inches at New Orleans and Beeyilie, Tex"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
LIVERPOOL COTTON:

The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 800 were for speculation ana export 9a0p bales, including 1900 American.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

Hogs reeeipts ll,c00; market 5c higher: Sheep; receipts 10000 steady; '''' Muttons .... ....,. 425 @ 5.25 Lanbs .... ..... 6. % Q 7.50
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MONEY MARKET.

New York. Aug. s1.-Money on call firm 2N 6p2H per cent: ruling rate 2h; closing bid gH offered at h per cent.
 Time loans firTner and active; sixty days per cent; ninety days sh ash per centi six months per cent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans, Aug. 31.-Cotton seed oIi prime refined in barrels per pound 5.5' cents
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CONDITION OF TREASURY.

Washington. Aug. Sl.-The condition of the treasury at he beginning of business today follows:
 Trust funds:
 Gold coin .... .... $s5s, ,172s ss9 Silver dollars ..,.. .... ...... 4S7,5S6 900 Silver dollars of 1890 .... 4,120, 1000 Silver certificates outstanding, AS7,bs6, 900 General fund:
 Standard silver dollars in gem eral fund .... .... .... ... s,s9s, ,0s3 Current liabilities ... .... .... 102,1ss,529 Working balance in treasury offices .... -. -. ...... 2s,s57sS1 In banks to credit of ereasurer of the United States .... ..., 3s,2sO4lI Subsidiary silver coin .. ...... 25.339.9 .9O3 Minor coin .... .... ...... 1,936,742
  Total balance fin general fund s ssss4372
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
srrMA fsOrToN MARKET.

selrna Hna. 3l--fe fepeciaL 1--The price Of sxcf cotton was quoted in the local market today as follows:
 Good mfddling -..s..nS%c Strict middling -..- .''..' tz 2 Mlddling ....Iz Tc Htrict dow middlfng .... t....I2Ae
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KANsAs CITY LIVE STOCK

%. 600. including 1000 Southerns; steady to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01
NEW YORK COTTON.

Futures on the New York Cotton Ex- change today ranged as follows:
 'op'nHish| Low S1S'' S,s'
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MERCANTILE PAPER.

Total balance in general fund : s6.ss4s72
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

Car Lot Receipts. Wheat 151 cars with 53 of contract grade, Corn 422 cars. with 2ss of contract grade Oats 332 cars.
 Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min neapolis and Duluth today were 49l cars compared with 332 cars last week and 75S the corresponding day year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

Oklahoma wires: High temperatures. hot winds caused cotton to wilt badly and shed, reducing conditions Is to 2O points from last month. Bolls opening plants smali. some sections % report woT poor lint and short staple, General picking in Texas, Arkansas and Okla loma, at this date where the crop has the tale"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-01

Columbus. Ga., wires: Cotton now look. Where it looks we would get two bales, only one results Bales small and light. Bolls opening prema- turely."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-07
sIGoURNEY.

Sigourney-Miss Mary Cline went to
Rock Island Tuesday morning to visit
her brother, Walter, and wife. They
have recently moved there from Co
lumbus Junction.
Mrs. Adrian of Harper returned to
her home Tuesday morning, afte!
visiting here at the parental Adriun
home.
Mrs. Bert Fishburn went to Yves,
Chester Tuesday morning, to visit hei
parents
Mrs. Dryer returned from visit al
Oskaloosa Tuesday morning. Hell
daughters came home with her for 9
short visit.
S. Reese of Des Moines, came ir
Tuesday morning, to look after trade
j. H. Tanner of Atwood was ir
town Tuesday He has recently NOV
ed to the good town of Delta, whers
he will make his home.
Will Dickson of Oskaloosa, came 1.
from that place Tuesday morning.
Albert Kadel, wife and daughter
were here from Keswick Sunday, II
their auto buggy.
Cashier Mcclure Of Keswick wa:
| in town Monday, in his auto.
Mrs. Constant and daughter of Lone
Tree were visiting at the Cronewetf
home over Sunday.
Misses Mile Brown and Bess Sey
mour visited at home here over Sun
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-07
Terse Comments Upon the Christian
Endeavor Topic for October 10
"How Can we Help Our Pastor?'
Elk. II: 8-f3.
BY WILLIAM 7, ELLIS.

The church and the world are both
puzzling over the proper place of the
preacher in these changed times. Once
he was accepted as the leading man of
the community. Everybody, in and out
of the church. looked up to him. Pub
lie men gave careful heed to his opin-
lens. Lawmakers feared his rebuke.
Honor and power We're freely accord
cd the minister of the gospel. But that
day seems to have passed. Broadly
speaking, the world disregards the
pulpit or speaks angrily of the at
tempts Of preachers to mingle in re-
form movements. Even in the church
the pastor is nowadays often regarded
more as an employee than as shep-
herd and teacher. Reverence for his
office has been greatly diminished.
The situation is one OF Importance and
of interest to the community at large.
1t is we'll that the Christian endeavor
societies are to consider some of the
factors involved in 1t.
The 'modernizatior" of the ministry
has been one of the reasons for its de-
cadence. Instead of being shepherds of
souls and oracles OF God, many min