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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03
LARGEST RANGE STEER
A Monster on Chicago Market Weigh
ed Over $500 Pounds.

Chicago, April2.-Wit h the arriV-
al at the Chicako StOcN ya"ds lat
week of the largest rangetaNcned
steer ever received here another of
the many laurels worn by King Corn
without a successful rival has been
snatChed away by the humble sugar
beet. Recently an investigation con-
Quoted in Iowa showed that the net
profit to the farmer from the grow
ing of bects was far in excess of the
yield secured from the same land in
corn. Now it appears that the tips
and pulps of the tubcrs are superior
TO the great western staple as a food
for livestock for the giant steer that
tipped the stock Yards scales at a
higher figure than any previously
recorded there for an animal coming
from the range was fattcncd on the
hy-prOductS of sugar beetS. His
weight was over $500 pounds and he
came from Montana, from the near
vicinity of one of the beet SUGAR fac
tories recently established i'm that
state. The tops of the bects aud the
pulp after the sugar had been extract
ed were thrown out to the steers
grazing on the ncighboring range and
it was on this food that the latest
prize steer waNcd 20 hitherto unriv-
allied avoirdupois. Not only was the
size of this Montana steer of record
breaking proportions but on the ba,
sis of quality he commanded a fancy
price As a result of the discovery
of the beef-making qualities of bcets
new field Of possibilities is opened
mp for this industry which bids fair
to expand very rapidly unless the
tariff readiustment at present being
attempted prevents its natural deyel-
opmcnt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03

Nou will look good while before
YOU find a better medicine for coughs
and colds than Chamberlains Cough
Remedy. 1t not only gives relief
it cures. Try it when You have a
couch or cold and YOU are certain to
he pleased with the prompt cure
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dealers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03
Why He Was Late.
What made YOU so Late
Il met Smithson.'

" WdT NIIVN YOU SO IdTV-
Il met Smithson.'
well, that is no reason why YOU
should be an hour late getting home
to supper
Il know, but | asked him how he
was feeling, and he insisted on tell
ing me about his stomach trouble ~
Did you tell him to take Chamber
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by all dealers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03

For rheumatism YOU will find no
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it gives relief For sale by all deal
ers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-04-03

PILES CURED IN TO ID DAYS
Your druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Itching. Blind, Bleeding o.
Protruding Piles in to IA days soc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
NO FEARS FELT FOR
MONEY STRlNGENCY

New York, October Stock specu-
lation last week continued to manifest
the solicitude felt over money condi-
tons. No fears are felt, however. that
borrowers for regular commercial OPP
erations will suffer from money strin-
gency. Confidence is felt that even
now the stocking up process Keeps
pace strictly with demand Immediately
in sight For this reason the eXtraor-
binary -Solume of bank loans revealed
by the Gonptroller's digest of national
bank reports aroused no misgivings
of the banking position
This cautious attitude was shown
again last week in the stock markets
quick response to the action Of the
money market. More serious account
wa staken Of the threatened war in
the Balkans and the decision Of the
Treasury Department not to increase
the deposit OF government funds with
the national banks. That decisioN
caused disappointment; among speon.
lators The fact that the treasury:
existing working balance amounts u
nearly 10000, 900 constitutes a forrlid'
able lookup OF cash at a time wheY
the seasonable requirements Of the
couatry's business are extraordinarily
heavy The strength impaired bJ
news Of the possible conflict to tn
grain markets indicates the increased
foreign demand for fosdstuffs which
war would produce.
Evidence accuMUlases OF the pros
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07

turned to his homo city yesterday. and
he addressed an audience probably OF
400 people on the issues OF the cam
paign last night. He was IL fine trim
and spoke for an hour and a half TO
an audience which manifested its APP
prevail at intervals throughout the
speech. Aside from the greeting when
he arose to speak, which was very nat
tering. his tributes to wilson ana
Bryan called forth the warmest ap-
plause Of the evening. President Eu-
gene withere, OF the Wilson Marshall
club. introduced Colonel o. ". Dud-
lev to preside. and he presented VIM
p. Boatwright. who introduced the
former Governor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York October s.-The cotton
goods market withstSod sharp de-
cline III "a. cotton last week, and
traders now believe with larger de-
gree OF confidence tina, BUSINESS Is to
make further progress. regardless of
ia. course Of the staple. The namin g
% a price Q: % cents pound for hose
and betting duck indicates very clearly
81. progress made in the goods in the
market IN abe past year. y year ago
this line OF merchandise sold on con-
tract as low az - cents per pound. II
reached as high as - cents per pound
for .pot deliveries. and contracts VIII
not BE- accepted at - cents 20 carry
well through the o;toD year.
There has been some small export
business Win tn. Far Fast 81 the pssi
week or ten days. ana other order,
are under consideration. Fail River
,o,a l.o.eo3 pieces Of print cloths last
week, Of which 1900 were for spo,
asIiyery Trading in brown shsetings
snS heavy cottons for manufacturing
purposes mas been steady. Prints are
slov IN the staple numbers. bu, per.
e.ie. have bee. st-ons. AID 6!scosa;i
hay. been shortened. The sh.Ttias
trrSs 10 good Jobbers are dOiag a
much better trade than ;E October las
year.
Prices on eotfons rule Aeout - sol
;evs Print eioths-9s saches. stxsIs. I
-en.s. s<xsa. 3 rs cent?; % l-2 iscsss
ssxs.s. 9 Is cents and Ia cents
brown sheetsngs. eosthern standard
"a cents and cents: deni--s. l.
cents: t.ektngs. s-ouncs. - cents. sta
p,e prints, 8 Ia cents. staple gins
hams. Ia cents, 1rsso ginshan'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
HEAVY LIQUIDATION
is CAUSE OF BREAK
Lowest Prices of Week Show Decline of From
Fifty-Two to FifIy-Four Points From
Closing Quotations of Previous Week.

with c.ose to 100000 running bales
iproduced in the record yield OF last
season and l2,lO0.0o0 bales in 1910 and
.I3.s0o. 900 in the previous record crop
of l9O7-s to that Of last year.
| Almost Record Ginning Figures.
The Census Bureaus ginning report
covering me amount of cotton ginned
Ito September 20, also issued on We'd
nesday morning. made a better show
! ing than the trade had expected. 1t
made the total amount Of the crop
s'nned sol !, 900 running bales. against
3.67G.594 m the opening OF the sea-
son to September 20 last year and p
3l2.O74 for the corresponding period
in 1910 and 2.56S.000 in 1909 and B.
$50. 900 in 1908.
| a striking feature Of this report Is
the heavy amount OF cotton ginned
for Texas for this period. 1t amounts
to 2,OOl,697 bales. against l,S61.sI5
bales TO September 25 last year, and
! is regarded as indicating that Texas
alone this year will produce crop OF
lover 100000 bales. The next GIN
! ming report will cover the amount OF
cotton ginned to october IL. II Is
likely to show over 100000 bales,
against 400. 900 Sinned to that period
lin last years record crop, as con-
trasted with 100000 in 1910, and 81
800, 900 in 1903 and 6.2O0.oo IN lSee
Killing Frost and the Top Crop.
The season is still two to three
weeks late on the average in most
sections. The frost that occurred at
the end Of last week in the northerly
sections Of Oklahoma did some dam
ago to the crop there on the low lands.
but little damage occurred where
light frost was reported in the north
west section Of Texas. The average
date Of killing frost In the cotton belt
generally for the past ten years Is
about November !.
II killing frost holds of until that
time the top crop now in process OF
development would be secured in safe
ty, and 1t might prove sumcientIy
large to warrant raising present crop
estimate sto 14.50o.0o0 bales. Cotton
will keep on producing bolls that Will
open and make cotton before tho
plants are killed by freezing tempera.
lures. Therefore, the necessity OF
continued favorable weather during
the next six weeks for the develop
ment of this now much discussed top
crop will be big factor influencing
! trade sentiment and the course OF
prices from the present level
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
At THE FAIR GROUNDS.
See the New Gas0leDe Pl0W-T
Parker Motor P1Ow

See the New Gs.olese Plow-The
Parker Motor PlOw
Il q convenient and practical horse
less machine. which can be used for
all kinds Of farm, garden and truck
cul&ivating It runs with a gasolene
engine, Is light and easily managed.
requiring no experience to operate It.
The pillow can be guided. thrown in
and out Of gear. and the speed regu-
lated without letting go the handles
1t does the work OF one horse. re-
auires no attention whatever when not
working, and the gasolene il uses costs
no more than the upkeep OF horse
while at work. It works well in both
hard and soft land The machine IL
twelve inches wide. and can be turned
short around at the end Of row.
This allows planting Of rows much
closer together than is usually done
with horse cultivators. and practically
every foot of land can be cultivated
!, belt pulley on the engine makes the
machine. when not blowing. very use
full for stationary work This wonder
full saving machine IL on exhibition at
the Fair Grounds. being brought here
last night by j. n Parker. OF bedford
CITY. who will demonstrate II to all
interested II saves the farmer as TO
100 per cent. tAdVeruse"eHI'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
WEATHER WILL PROVE
BIG MARKET FACTOR

able unripe bolls to mature and allow
the crop to be gathered fast and with
the least injury to grade.
The spot demand will be eagerly
watched this week. as there are signs
that it is improving. Nearly all OF
the marketing points in the interior
report more injury. and II this IN
creases during this week bulls win
be encouraged to take a holder stand.
A good spot demand and poor
weather would cause great activity on
the long side. The bear side would be
encouraged by good weather and by
continued indifference of spot buying.
Short selling will increase if European
politics become more settled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07

New York. October 6.-The market
broke early in the week under heavy
liquidation and Southern selling. fol-
lowing similar pressure at Liverpool.
/ The lowest prices for the week
showed q decline OF flfty-two to nifty
four points from the closing QUOTA
tions of last Saturday. October sold
airy 1878. March 1892, and May HOP.
Covering of shorts by the leading
bears Of the past month absorb most
of the cotton thrown over on this
break.
1t Is estimated that one faction Of
spot dealers alone here took in about
10000 bales. After covering this
large ine they appear TO have taken
the bull side for turn TO establish
a better selling basis. Their actiVi-
ty in this respect turned the market
up Thursday and advanced prices stiil
further yesterday. so that the closing
prices of last night showed a maxi
mum recovery of twenty to twenty
five points from the low level of We'd
nesday. October ended last night at
1913. December ll.0S, January HOG.
March Ills. and May 1927.
Meaning Of the Governments Report.
The governments final estimate on
port OF the Agricultural Bureau, an
nounced at noon on "Wednesday.
showed much less deterioration the
past month than the trade had been
expecting. 1t made the average con-
dition S9.6 per cent, which was one
and one-half to two points above
many conservative calculations based
on private reports from crop experts
and other sources Of Information. This
report compares with 74.s per cent
last month, IL a year ago. and
81 Ia, the average condition for Sep
TENDER twenty-five the past ten years.
The most important feature OF the re-
port is the unusually high average
condition allotted for the great cot
ton-producins State Of Texas. Its
percentage Of Is per cent has seldom
been equalled at the close Of any sea-
son for many years past comparing
with s. per cent, the average for the
past ten years. and also So in 1910
and II in the big-crop season Of last
year.
Expert statisticians making a spe-
ciaity of cotton figure out that on the
averages Of the last five years. this
report indicates a crop in prospect OF
about 14.0O0.0 900 bales. This compared
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07

New Orleans. La, October Sit
promises to be a weather market in
cotton this week. especially so because
of the increased Importance of the
date of the first killing frosts that
may come, for as long as temperatures
keep above the danger line the crop
will continue to make. and hope for the
top crop will grow. Frost would XIII
this hope. Because Of this shorts are
very nervous over weather conditions
and promise Of colder weather tn
week would send snem into panic OF
buying.
The conditions in the cotton belt
now are fairly high temperatures and
no rains. These conditions would en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
WHEAT AFFECTED BY
WAR POSSIBILITIES
Shorts Covering Owing Chiefly to Reports From
Europ Traders Rendered Nervous by
MANY Conflicting Influences

New York, October Temporarily
at the beginning OF the week domestic
wheat markets were unsettled ana IT.
regular not almost Immediately there-
after a stronger feeling developed There
was a sudden decrease in the offerings s.
while demand became moderately
brisk, sellers for the decline showing
anxiety to cover, owing CHERRY 10
stronger cable advices. 1t was plainly
evident that the upward trend in Eu-
ropean markets was caused by fear OF
political complications in southeastern
Europe While the threatening aspect
of affairs in the Balkans created APP
prcnhension among small SPECTATORS
the big operators did not seem to be
particularly impressed.
Wheat and War Possibilities.
Conservative dealers argued that the
value Of wheat would not be affected
urovided the conflict was confined to
small powers. but if the big powers
were drawn in it might result in re-
stric,ins or stopping the exports OF
wheat from Russia, etc. The sharp
advance in wheat markets. both in the
United Kingdom and on the Continent.
would seem to indicate that importers
there were fearful that war was an
evitable. Nevertheless. the upturn here
was comparatively small @einS held
in check partly by fine weather West
accommodating stocks in spring wheat
territory and favorable threshins re-
turns, which led to higher estimates
as to the production. one authority
placing the total at 742,000.0o0 bushels.
the second largest on record.
Consequently. II was felt that the
shipments from the Northwest would
show enlargement in the near future
provided the movement is not hindered
by the scarcity of freight cars. This
scarcity is unQuestionably great
stumbling block. Fortunately. the ad-
vance in Europe will doubtless enable
exporters to resume buying on
moderately large scale. although they
may be still hindered by the scarcity
Of ocean freight-room. There is
possibility that the milling demand
may be restricted because the scarcity
Of freight cars tends to make 1t DIM
cult for millers TO ship -four East on
old contracts. The vast amount OF
freight passing through Buffalo and
Duluth has resulted in much conges-
ton there. and large quantities OF
-four and grain are detained that
should have been delivered on con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
tracts several days ago.
Late Insettlement.

Jats in the week there was much
irreguIarity and unsettlement In whea'
markets, traders being rendered ner'-
GUS by the many conflicting influences
First came reports OF more pac'"e
character from southeastern Europe
followed soon after by reports tha'
bostilities had actually begun. Many
NJ these reorts came late on Frioay'
and, coming on market thal "o'
apparently over-sold, created aPP!e.
hension among short sellers which ieo
to sharp upturu-
Reports that prominent Shlcae'
houses had been active BUYERS OF De
cemh.r. as well as OF cash wheat al
;n,er,or points. also made shorts un-
easy. Probably one OF the most po-
ten, factors was the fact that eXpor-
tars had resumed buying both winter
ara suring wheat on fairly large scale'
the scarcity OF OCEAN
freight room. Temporarily, the rise
was checked by favorable weather III
the West, satisfactory threshlns re-
turns. and predictions OF large receipts
in the Northwest. In view OF inc
fact that exports from southeastern
E,urons NAV be greatly restricted by
an outbreak in that quarter. IL -
unfortunate that there is such snort
age OF freight cars and ocean ire'sn
room. AGvices from credible sources
suggest that miliers and grain dealers
in kansas are extremely skeptical re-
suectins the scarcity Of freight-room'
and they propose to send delegates "
washington. with a view to induc1ns
the government to built a merchant
marine.
Narrowness and unsettlement have
prevailed in the corn market Numes-
Gus conflicting influences nave mas
traders nervous. and hence the nuc.
tuations were somewhat erratac. Az
times favorable weather in the west
has served to create weaker ten
dency, but this was fully counteroai-
anced by the receipt OF war-hke re-
norts from southeastern Europe. This
served to make short sellers appre-
hensive. Then. too. supplies at west
ern points are small: and consequently
it is believed that December contracts
have been selling at too big o's-
count. Offerings of cash corn 10 al :
rive have been more liberal at slsnt
declines, which resulted in larger DEAL
ines. in part for export
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07

porous progress OF the country's busi-
ness. Railroads are straining efforts
to carry traffic and to remedy the
growing shortage of equipment
The government cotton report prom
ises a 100000 bale crop. although
frost damage for that crop and corn
remains to be reckoned with. The
threshing Of wheat has led to an ex-
pansion Of the private estimates of
the yield to bumper crop. Steel
makers in Pittsburgh and Chicago es-
innate six months full operations on
orders in sight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
DANVIltE FAIR NEXT WEEK

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I
Danville. Va. October 6.-Prepara-
tions are now in full swing for the
Danvi!ls Fay. which takes place in
eight days time During the past
week large force Of hands has been
out at the fair grounds getting every
thing Strengthened out there for the
exhibitors who will take charge dur
ing the coming days. Judging from
the number OF entry blanks now in
possession Of the manager Of the far.
il seems as II there Will be a far
larger number OF exhibits shown this
year than at any previous time. The
event has been thoroughly advertised.
For the first time In the history OF
DanviIle fairs. the Southern Railroad
Will make an exhibit, and one which
| is TO be on a large scale The exhi-
bit!on will be attractive and educa-
;!onsl at the same tine. Uade.
charge OF a dairy expert and with an
; equipment OF modern and improved
machinery. a model dairy will be
shown hourly lectures being delivered
by an experienced man explaining the
uses and function OF the various pieces
Of machinery. There will also be an
orchard display. where practical dem
ons;rat.ons q. tree planting, trim
ming, spraying. picking and packing
for the market Will be shown TO the
farmers In addition 20 these two
features. there will be q domestic
science department. IN charge Of q wo-
imam expert and the farmers and 9th
Ter visitors viii be able to learn much
that viii prove % great benefit 10
them IN the culinary AIT and house
keep ng. The baby show Is presenting
quite a problem to the fair asthori-
ties. so- tie number Of entries are so
! great that they are ct loss TO know
i where 90 put them ali