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- CHARLOTTE DAILY - OBSKKVEIL JAIs li AK1" b 1909. b Financial and Commercial COTTOX MARKET, ' Nw York.' Jan.! X.Th cotton market was weak and unsettled to-day, closing steady at a net decline of S to 14 point Sale were animated at &S.O0Q bales. he market opened 'ateAdy at an ad vance of t points to a decline of I points, January and August betas a little higher an somewhat better cables) than expected, while ether positions ware' lower under realising of long accounts, and the wool list became weak right after the ealL Selling; was promoted by the heavier es timate tor to-morrow's receipts at lead ing; points, stop loss orders were caught 4' few points below the opening- figure acre . before tba decline was checked price showed a vet loss of about IS to 1J points on the active months, , V tCortt of th big spot houses were buy ers of sprint; and summer deliveries on the decline and ft looked as 1 though house which ha sold heavily for lone account toward the end of last, week store replacing their line at the lower level, but after a fall In off of or points the market weakened again with the old crop reaching the lowest point In the late trading under continued realising or liquidation. Southern selling, local bear pressure and rumors of a falling off In spot demand at interior points, and .foreign satisfaction of January engage ments. At the lowest prices were U to 16 points below the cloning figures of Sat urday and about Q to & point telow the high record of last week. The close was slightly up from the lowest on cov ering. Southern spot markets officially report ed early were unchanged to 1-lte. higher. Receipts at the porta to-day tM8 bale against 45,537. last week and 91,908 last year. Tor the week 240,000 against 144.188 last week and ts,71 last year. To-day's receipt at New Orleans 6.218 against , 008 last year, and at Houston 9.U4 against 9,141 last year. ' STOCK MARKET. New York, Jan. 25 .-Developments over the week-end had no effect In moving icu:ative Interest in the stock market. although some of them undoubtedly were of Importance to their nnanciai irnr.rr,.r anions' these was the tact that the Bank ot England wa permitted to take up the 8outh African gold laid down In the London market at a conoesslop In price and without anV oompetlUon on he half of Paris. This Is the Unit week lor this to happen since a period well back into last year ad marks the olnf1"'""" 6t the long accumulations of gold by the Bank of rranc which ha on durU-g that period. The yielding tend ency in their market, was esempllned In the reduction price of Southern pig Iron announced lor to-day. The market conditions are composed of movements counned largely to Individual stock re garding which there are special "'P ments. There was a group related to the fertilizer Industry thus affected to-day by rumors of sn M" merger, of these companies, 1 sharp relapses followed In some of them. The general list while neglected and list less, was firm. The redundant State et the money market pla holder, of wcurlties. The ntful price movement, ot the dey In the .too ; mar ket showed no decision and the tone at the closing remained uncertain and slug iThsre were reaction. In some bond, which have advanced sharply of tate and made the tone of the bond division irregular. Total sale., par value 000. U. '8. bond were nnchangl on cslL Total sale of stock to-day 414.WO sharU includltig: Sugar ; Tobacco 800 ji a T tna inn I" aC. IF. iO.fcw, , r 8.800; mr 1 fti . bias. Tinr miuurci 1 pfd. .i6Q0; Tfhn. Copper 4.400; Va.-Caro, Chemical 10.4M. Hubbard Bros. Co.' Cotton Letter, f peclal W The Observer. New York, e-R"'""- . Western and Wall Street holders taking proflts, continued to-day until the of these sales broke the market eome 14 ft points, when It ceasl for the moment- U hi hothable"that when these parties take 'profit they do7 hot nor again In the same positions which they sell, but they " over to the new crops. Their theory p,,e.rs to be that as all the cotton In the world cost money to carry: that when they replace their ealea from time to time they will buy a cheaper PO""'00 In the meantime the cottoa trade have bought U old crop which th wtMMm fcave sold, expecting winner to buy from them. The market closed steady at a .light reaction from the lowe.t point, which Is expected to cause a rally in Liv erpool to-morrow from one to two point. What surprised the trade was the In crease In the movement. Cfeii-ago Cettte..- , Chicago, Jan. . -Cattle, receipt 17.000; market Uc. higher; .teer 94.60 to tj.ttl eov 1 to M; halt" to 6 ! 13.40 to a90i calve W S0 to ta.fO; sucker, and feeder. 1Z50 to 15 16- ' Hof, rooelpts 18.000, market te IBc. higher; choice heavy shipping 98.41 to .-. butcher. 91.40 to t.S6; light mixed KM to WW; choice light J6.06 to H.K; nigs 14.75 to 15.50; bulk of sales 96 tq e.40. Bheep. wcelpts 14.000 dy to 10c. big herj sheep 4. W 5 ; lamb. 5. to f7.f lwrHng - ' . -. ! r '"' Wew York Cattle, New Tork. Jan. Jo.-Beeve. receipU J,13S( ters to 96.30; oxen U-75 to 14.20; boll U to .; cow 2 to 1t5. Ctvtve. receipt IK., .Veal 8 to 0; culls 5; barnysrd calves C to 94; West- "emr ealv W.S9 to HTi. - t Bheep and lambs, receipt 15,501. Sheep - M 14.56; uUs K.U: lamb K to T : on car 17.76; cull 16; yearling $6. Hog, receipt M; market Arm. 91.40 t ite .90. r ? " : . ' ,i Kt. f Kew-Orieans, Jan. S5.-Relpt bar frl roeln; 3 harrels turpentine. u Experts, on . I Charleston, & Ju. 2. TurponUn t eulet. 41H- ' ' " d,' Rosin quiet. Quote! A B C 13.06; D I o-w; b 1310 t n.; r nnH to &; a I ta.CH to 93.30; H 9X10 to txtf: t Klt; K itiOi; K 9i70; V 1605; W O 96 JB; W W p- . v -V; - : ;:J ' Savannah. Oa Jan. &-Turpatm Srm ilUH; sale tet: receipU K2; shipments 178. f , Bosbt Snn ale 1,111 receipt US3; h (hlpmcnt 1.S97; toek 1M.003. Quote: B . 1 13.15; p a; E H-ev. P n rryk to .); a . pa; H 91 45; I 94 ; K 96.1; M 9SJ0 N fe.26; w o W W 1Ml . 5 " 'g - - f ' Wilmington. Jan, J5. Fplrlts turpenlins I steady, 41: receipt 48. .. ! Roeln 'eteady. 9X; receipt J3t.' .-' "Tar Krro, H.40; receipts 76. Crude turpentine firm, U, gl and 13; re ceipt ..-,, ' . . - S - Malaria Make Pale Blood. ' The Old Standard GROVES' 1 TA6TEXES3 CHIIX TOXIC drive I ont fntiaria end builis up the eye tern. Far , grown people and bil dren. COo. ' ' Dallr Cotton Vsitet - New York. Jan. as. Galveston, tone quiet; middling 9- act receipts '16,644; J groat receipts 15,444; sales 120; stock is, 1Ui Franc 10,6; continent 18,121; coast wise 1.896, s Hew Orleans, tone ulet; middling Hi; net receipts 1.311; gross receipt MUi ale 1.060; stock 106,171. Mobile, ton quiet; middling Wf net reeeipu 1.330; gross receipts 1,330; sales ; stock (6.8B4; coastwise . . Savannah, tana ouleU middling 9-19; set reeeipu 7,864; gross ' receipt 7.964; sale 1,77 J; stock 141, &0; continent 1.447J coastwise 2,125, Charleston, tone ftrmj middling net receipts 1,898; gross receipts 1199; Stock tt.479; boatlneat Mfft ,tA ". -Wilmington, tone eulstr middling net reeeipu S.UZ; gross leotlpU , 1,183; Stock U.ZS4. .v...-v..!-1!---"'' Norfolk, ton Ouletf middling 9; net receipU 1,136; gross reeeipu 9JOH alee 431; stock 40,14; Coastwise 791. Baltimore, tone nominal; middling 9; sros receipt W, stock W.0. New York, tone quiet; middling .90; gross reeeipu 1,407; sales 3,006; stock 17V 664; Ot. Britain S.149. Boston, ton quiet; middling 4.99; gros receipt 4,287. " , , Philadelphia, ton (jui'et; middling 10.15; net receipt W; gros receipts 1,150; stock 1.- . . RnmiwlCK. 0C u, Ul. XJnutin ."-. Jackionvllle, et reeeipu 68; gross re- cel-Dts 46: coastwles 68. Total tc-day,'at all ports net 18,989 continent 18,- Britain 4,666; Franc 10,336 129; etock 929,834. Consolidated, at all ports, net 70,610; Ot. Britain 13,946; rraace 10.494 i continent gO.lSI. Total since September 1st, at an pons, net 7,188.500; Gt. Britain 2.3S4.9W; rance T32.5S7; continent 2.249.7Z7; japan Mexico 6.303. INTERIOR MOVEMENT. Houston, tone quiet; middling 9 11-16; net receipts 9,603; gross receipts shipments 4.704; sales 3M; stock 143,933. Augusta, tone dull! miaating rm; recetDts 748: gross receipts l.wi. '"'r nt, 443; sales 738; stock 87,047. Memphis, tone steady; miaaung . net receipt 1.924; gross receipts s.om. shipments 4,93; sales 1,660; atock rt.Wt 8t. Loul. tone steady; middling : net receipt 135; gross receipU 662; ship ment. 1,066; stock 41.191. Cincinnati, net receipts 149; gross re ceipt 249; ahipmenta 229; stock 11.119. Louisville, tone firm; middling t. Little Rock, tone steady; middling 9m net receipt l.71; gross receipU 1.971; shipment 1.295; tock 49.100. Toul- to-day, net receipts 14,530; gross receipt. 16.914; .hipmenU 14.554; ss.ls 4. 744; stock 525,591. New York Produce. New Tork. Jan. 25 -Flour and rya flour steady. Buckwheat flour dull. Buck wheat steady. Com meal firm. Rye dull, but nrm. Barley stesdy. Wheat easy; No. 1 red 108 to 109H elevator. Options hi to set higher. May 1WH: July 104 Corn steady; No. X TO elevator. Options o. net higher. May 69; July an Sep tember 04- ' OaU quiet; mixed H to 64. Beef, cut meats, lard, pork, tallow and rosin steady. Rice Arm. Turpentine steady, 45. Molaase nrm. Sugar, raw steady, fair refining 13.21. Coffe tedy; Rto No. 7. 7 to 7V; Santos No. 4. Hi; mild steady) Cordova BH to 12H- Future closed teady net 5 points higher to 5 points lower. Butter unsettled, lower; creamery spe cial. to 10: extras 29 to 29V; third to flrsU 24 to 28it; process common to special 19 to 14. Cheese firm; State full cream special 14 to 14; do. fancy 14; do. good to fin 14; winter made beet 13; do. good to prime U to 18; do. common to fair 10 to 1114; .klms full to specula 2 to 11. Eggs steady; State, Pennsylvania and nearby selected white ; do. fair to choice' ! to i do. brown and mixed fancy 53 to ; do. fair to choice 99 to It. Potatoes Irregular; Bermuda per bar rel 94 to 95; Maine In bulk per 190Sounds 12 jo to 12.62; Btale and Weatsrn per 180 pound. .2S to 92.M, Lena Island per barrel 12.60 to P.87; Jersey l.9 to 19.12, European 1.7 to 93.20; Jersey swsets per trrt 92 to U 50- Cabbages stesdy; Stat whit per ton 933 to IS7; rtd 133 to $4-. Southern new per crate 12 to 1111. Frelghte to Liverpool eteady; cotton by steam 12c. to 15c; grain Peani. firm; fancy handplcked 4 to 6; other domestic i to 4. New Orksen Cotton. New Orleans. Jan. 26. -Spot cotton quiet, unchanged; middling S: sales on the pot 500 bale; to arrive 660. Futures opened tedy at an advance ef 1 to 1 poInU 00 good Liverpool cable and x sifter tho first call IP a "t ad vance of to points. Oltto" tot fall In price conducted In of the big market T the world had their en-ect long, were Induced to sell out P; fionsta sold .hort with the result that in .etlv. nonth. fell 9 1-v.I IKrtnt. lower thsn Saturday", closing. Jha clo. wa tesdy and price howd a net decline of U to 11 point. Closing bid: Jan. 9.; Feb. 9.67; April 59; May 9.66; June'9.8; July i : ?,.,n ''i ... ? V The Money .. ! New Tork, Jan. 5.-Money on hInO, 1H to ; ruling rate 1; closing bid 1. offefed 1Mb. Time losn. very weak 80 day 1 Ao 4 Vtr emt. f day. 2; six woith 9 per cent.; Prime merc.ntlle paper 1 tv per ent.' sterling exchange steady with act uTJ tlns in pankerf Mile at 4MJ to tsse for 89-d.y Mil. n fr -mAnd. Cowwrcul bUU M W 414; bar lrver' B; Mexican .ollr 44. t ., n.ninum ro4Xi w.Himore.. Jan. 2S.-Wheat Ann; pot contract 1074 to iog; Souther on grad 104 t W7v V -. ., Cora dull; spot contract 10. w. Southern r-Ho M4 to 48. -j ' Oau doili No. 1 JSZT rteady; No. 1 Western export t to 12. Elgta. in- J- e Butter Bnn, Pc; sale for tlr week .6CtfO pound. f Try' fiood Market.' r ' New Tork. Jan. 25. The dry good mar ket opened strong- and" Jobbers Old quits an actlv trad during the day. Th new price oa staple print ge tote .ffeet to morrow. The feature ef the ;'- J the momeet the very free ordering' of drei ioode front the lanre corporaUon that ar aing for fall delivery. Four ot these concern, report th.t et th present wtrt TTrr they m be sold tip be fore the end ef th week. Cotton yarn were teadlr and iwytr were iretjuent 11 the tnarkst : v V,. ; -1 ' j': Cotton !oJ Oil. - ' ' New Terk. J- BCottoe seed oil firm for spot nd nearby, hut trifle easier for late position, under local l lnr- Prime crude 4: do. summer yel low C to : if do. 42 to 43: good off do. U'lo 4C; prime white 43 to 4Si do. winter yeilow 47 to 44 . . Et LI-NT 1 Delahunty Raw Stock Dyer (1.000. 1 Cyclone Dryer (3,009). 1- 41'' Hydro Extractor, engine driven. 111 can IS"x4t- Dryer, with mangle 1 Warp Stslng Machine. . Warp Dyeing Machine. 1 Culver Banding Machine (9 band capacity). GREENSBORO SUPPLY CO. GREENSBORO, V. (?. CARDS D81W!MI I w 40 MAOMa,, MACHINE WORKS COTTON TAUNTON, MIIRFM ,W MASS. VVWNUIV UP MACHINES a SOUTHERN OFFICE AT CHARLOTTC EDWIN HOWARD. AQENT. ELEQTRIG71L SUPPLIES DOUBLEDAY-IIILL ELECTRIC CO. PITTSBURG, PA. American Are Leinps, faceodeaoeat Lemp, Flexible Conduit. Rigid Iron Con dulls, Conduleta, losnlatora, Kto. Complete stock of highest grade Kltx-trlcal Supplies carried lu our Southern store, Charlotte, N. O. Cliarlotto Cotton. These figure, represent prices paid to wagons January 25th: Good middling. ... 9 Strict middling 9 Middling 9 Charlotte Grain. (Corrected dally by . Cochrane-lfcLaugh- Un Co.) Rye... 9 1.36 Corn 90 Cotton Seed 27 OaU.. 69 Meal Seed 24 Cotton Meal Seed, ton 24.08 Charlotte Produce. (Corrected by R. H. Field a Co.) Butter. 12011 Cl.ickens Spring. . Ducks KgB '., Geese per hoad. ... Hens per head Turkeys per pound. 20 4J 25 20 tJ 24 11 41 JO 40 (4 35 ij40 1 Z14 Estimate. To-morrow . 26.0UO-K.6O0 . 9.000-41.000 Houston., . Galveston.. Interior Receipts. To-day. 1.924 ...... 149 9.501 Memphis... Cincinnati.. Houston... New York Cottoa. New Terk, Jan. 26. Spot closed quiet, 10 points lower; middling upland. 9.90; middling gulf 10.16; sales 2.005 bales. Futures opened and closed steady. Low Close Jan. 9.70 9.70 9.53 9.54 Fob. .. .. ....... 98 9.51 March 9.68 9.41 9.51 9.97 April ,. 9.54 May 9.5 9.45 9.61 9.54 June 9.58 9.58 9.58 9.50 July 9.67 9.59 .4 9.49 Aug 9.44 9.49 9.17 1.99 Sept. 9.46 9.45 9.46 9. Oct. 9.37 lit 9.99 9.80 Nov. 9.27 Dec. .. .. .. .... 9.SS 9.17 9.21 9.27 Liverpool Cotton. Liverpool, Jan. 25. Closing cottoa: Spot In fair demand, price 1 point higher; American middling fair 6.90; good mid dling 1.44; middling 6.34; low middling 644; good ordinary 4.47; ordinary 4.27. Salsa 4.0OO UUes, ot which 900 were for .peculation and export and included 7.100 American. Reeeipu 17,000, Including 16,90 American. Future opened tulst end cloned easy. Close. January January-February. February-March... ... ... 5.11 9.12 110 6.10 1.09 108 -104 1.09 6.49 4.95 141 449 4-44' in March-April. April-May... May-June.. . June-July.. , July-August. ...i ..4 ... . .. ...... ... ... . August-September... ... September-October... October-November... ... ... November-Deoetnber .. . December-January . " ... , January-February ....... ..1 ... ' - liirgo Grata end Frovlslooa. -'' Chicago. Jan. 85. Increased . receipt and favorable weather In this country for the fall sown crop inspired a bear raid on the wheat market , tcday which resulted in dosing, decline f and to and c Corn and oau closed Crm, snd pro visions weak. ,. '";;.;V WHEAT High. Low, Close. Mar. .. .. Jot - lor '. it uiy .. .. .. .. .. m r T Beptember.. .. .. ., 94 94 94 May.. . . v.-.., K 43 - tu- lt.tf 17.19 a 43 'si 4 17.99 17.11 July , .. it 63 -tptember.. ,. C :- oats ' ' May.. -63 ' July. . - m . 44 1 September- .. 99 PORK-. -? -' - - . Jaauaryt. M . 17. 41 May.. . j 17.2t '' LARD ' I -January.' . .. ? 9.79 MaT..-'' i;gl . . RIB- ' ' January .. . M m. . May.. ., .. .. ., .. .. 9.63 4 40 4 49 l.7 ATI 4 90 190 L99 IK SPlRHiKG FRAMES HACHITJER MULES LOOMS CHARLOTTE, N. C. Strel Clad Iron. Tnngwten Louns, Wire and Cablon, Coniparetlv Port Recelpta. To- Last day Tear Galveston 15,544 New Orlean 6,116 Mobile 1.104 Savannah 7,964 Charleston 1.J88 Norfolk 3.235 Total (est.) 93.000 94.403 NEW YORK BONDS. U 0. refunding 2s. registered 10? U. B. rehindlng 2s. coupon -. .. ... V. 8 -is, registered U. 8. 9a, coupon V. S. 4s, rKtsteied U. H. 4s, coupon .. American Tobacco 4a bid American Tobacco 6s .. . Atchison general 4. Atchison adjustment 4s bid Atchison cv. 4 Atchison ev. 6s Atlantic Count I.lne 4s Baltimore A Ohio 4a ' Baltimore A Ohio ls Brooklyn R. T. cv. 4s ". Central ot Georgia 6s bid Central of Georgia 2d Inc. bid... Central of Georgia Id Inc. bid Chesapeake A Ohio 4a Chicago A Alton ls ... Chicago, B. A Quincy new 4s Chicago, R. I. 4t P. R. H. 4. Chicago, R. I. 4 P B R. coL 6a. Chicsgo, R. I. A P. R- R. rfdg. 4s. C C. C. A St. Loul. gen. 4s Colorado Industrial 5s Colorado Midland 4s Colorado A Southern 4a Delaware A Hudson cv. 4a Denver A Rto Oraad 4a Erie prior lien 4s Brie General 4s Hacking Valley 4. 102 1M lw 119 120 77 106 100- 92 104 1U7 W 101 94 84 108 0 52 108 74 97 " 92 91 W 75 81 102 98 W 72 107 41 Interborough-Mel. 4 Japan 4 81 Japan 4 91 japan ttts, in Banes g Louisville A Nssh. Unified 4 ...... 101 Msnhattan eonsol gold 4 bid 99 Mexican Central 4. , 65 Mexican Central lit Inc. hid 25 Minn. A St. Loul. 4a bid 84 Missouri. Kansas A Texas 4s 99 Missouri. Kansas A Texas Ids 88 National R. R. of Mexico consol 4. . 90 New Terk Central gen. .... 94 New Jersey Central general 6 bid. 127 Northern Pacific 4s 10J Northern Pacific 3s 74 Norfolk A Western consol 4s 98 Oregon Short Line rfdg. 4 94 Penn. cv. 8., 1916 9h Fenn. Consol 4a .......... 104 Reading General 4 100 Repubile of Cuba 6s ofd 102 St. L. A Iron Mountain con. 6a bid Ill St Loul A Ban Frkn. Ig. 4b.. St Louis Southwestern con. 4 tea board Air Line 4 . Southern Pacific 4s Southern Pacific 1st 4 Southern Railway 6 Texas A Pacific lsts bid 65 79 49 91 95 110 117 8B JS noi .... 104 112 . ... 84 .. .. 84 91 Toledo, St. L. A Western 4s .. Union paaifle 4a .. ,. .. Union Pacific cv. 4 U. S. Steel Id 6 Wabash 11 .. ... Western Md. 4a ... Wheeling A Lake Erie 4 .. .. Wisconsin Central 4s ,. .. .. N. T. N. H. and H. cv. ts et Lake Shore 4 am) American Taj. end Tel. 4a cv. US 94 92 CLOSING STOCK LIST. Amalgamated Copper .. . 7?r 49 K 41 43 aa 14 67 111 8S 102 H2 91 2 47 90 America a car at Foundry .. .. .... American Car A Foundry pfd. .... American Cotton Oil .. ..... American Hide A Leather pfd. .... American- toe Securities ., .. ...... American Linseed .- American Locomotive American Locomotive Pfd. .. American Smelting A Refng. .. ... American Smelting Refng. pfd... American Sugar Refining ,. .. .. ,. American Tobacco pfd. .. .. .. .... American Woolen .... .. .. .. ...... Anaeondn Mining Co. Atchison . ., Atchison pfd. ..... ...... .... ....... Atlantic Coast Line . - ... Baltimore A Ohio JJf - Baltltwore - A OtrtT pf3. "". . . . . .... Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Central Leather , Central Leather pfd. ..... Central of New Jersey ,. .. .. ...... Chesapeake A Ohio.. ...... .. Chicago Great Western .. .. ...... Chicago A North Western .. ,. Chicago. Mil. A St. Paul ..... .... C, C. C. A St Louts .. .......... Colorado Fuel A Iron .. .. .. ...... Colorado A Southern .. .' .. ...... Colorado A Southern 1st pfd., .. M . Colorado A Southern 2d pfd. .... Ccnsolfcleted Uas .. Com Prodticts . ..... ..... -.. Delaware A llodsoa ....... . . . . Denver A Rio Grand , . i .... 7 174 11 3 n 150 72 41 93 90 124 r 177 . M COTTON MILL MACHINERY. Stuart W. Cramer, km oi tooe CMARtOTYt. N. Q Rerolvirig- Flat Card, Railway Head. Drawing- FrmoM Aplnnlns Frames, Twisters and Spoolers Qu liters and Reels, Looms, COMBERS urCn etc; HUGH MACRAE & CO., BANKERS, Miscellaneous Bonthern Secnrltle. Cotton Mill Stock. Wilmington, N. C.f New York City. 30t6 Singer Bulkllng. FOR GOOD BCILDING BRICK address ROCK HILL BRICK WORKS. Rock Hill, S. C or CATAWBA 11HICK CO., Van Wyck, S- C Denver 4 Rio Grande pfd 79 Distillers' Securities 88 Erie Erie 1st pfd Erie 2d pfd f General Electric Great Northern pfd Great Northern Ore ctfs. Illinois Central Interborough-Met Interborough-Met. pfd. .. International Paper .. .. 34 155 141 72 146 15 41 11 International Paper pfd. 65 International Pump 18 Iowa Central - 11. Kanaaa City Southern 42 Kansas City Southern pfd. 173 Louisville A Nashville 122 Minneapolis A St Louis 67 Minn.. St F. A Sault St M 144 Missouri Pacific 70 Missouri Kansas A Texas 49 Missouri. Kansas A Texas pfd. ... 74 National Lead 8u New Tork Central .... 130 New Tork, Ontario A Western .... 44 Norfolk A Weatern 91 North American 77 Northern Pacific .. 140 Paclflo Mall 81 Pennsylvania 112 People's Gaa he Pittsburg, C. C. A St. Loul ....v. 88 Pressed Steel Car 42 Pullman Palace Car 171 Railway Steel Spring .. .. 47 Reading U7 Republic Steel 26 Republlo Steel 15 Rock Island Co. 24 Rock Island Co. pfd 41 Si. Loul. A San Fran. Id pfd 40 St Loul. Southwestern 22 St. Loul. Sotithweatern pfd 51 gloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron 79 Southern Paclflo 120 8oythern Pacific pfd Southern Railway Southern Railway pfd Tennessee Copper Texas ft Pacliio . Toledo. St. Loul. A Weil Toledo, St. Loul A West. pfd. . Union Pacific Union Pacific pfd Urlted States Rubber United States Rubber 1st pfd. ... United Statea Steel United Sutee .Steel pfd Utah Copper Virginia-Carolina Chemical .. . Virginia-Carolina Chemical pfd. Wabaah Wabash pfd. Westlnghouse Elect rio Western Union Wheeling A Lake Erie Wisconsin Central American Tel. and Tel Standard Oil 121 25 62 45 14 50 70 179 94 .11 HQ 51 114 44 47 114 1$ 49 83 48 10 40 126 450 POSSUM VS. TEDDY BEAR. Something ot the Meteoric Rise ot the TootAaoine Marsupiar luvai ot the Fatnoua Teddy Bear. Charlea P. Russell In Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. A month- or two age the opossum wa vaguely known hy the majority as soma sort of fuzxv animal created solelv for the gustatory pleasure ofl the Southern darky. Now -possum I a household word "from th rock, bound eoaat of Maine to the sun- scorched plain of Arizona," as the grandiloquent orator would say. "Poenum" ha figured dally in news paper headline. Th "Billy Pus sum," It 1 aald, will be placed on the market to eupereed in leaay Bear," a a toy. New Tork restaurant proprietor have had no many calls for possum" recently that they are ar ranging for a dally supply of the toothsome marsupial. Tnl meteoric rise of th 'possum Into nation-wide popularity 1 all dun to a large, grenlal person known aa William Howard Taft. In a few day he ha don more to make baked possum" famous than th beat- trained and most expert press agent could have accomplished in a year. It la barely possible that the contro. vcrsv of lonar-etandina as to which should properly b the national bird. the eagle or the turkey, win oe set tled by common agreement to make It the '"possum." And now a Bostontan inquire: "Won't some one please tell u some thing about the opossum T" Certain ly; glad to oblige. Consulting a nat ural history, w glean th following Information: "The animal to which this nam is applied are th only non Australian members of th marsu- f lals or pouched animals, being found hroughout the greater part of th continent of America, from the United State, to Patagonia, the number of species belnar largest in th mors tropical parte. They form too family Sealed Proposals Sealed proposal will be received, by th undersigned ap to noon February 4th, 1099, for thsVonstr action plumb ln sail hafln A? sv ma. of three ibuHdings - nt -the-Stnte Hospital for the Inaan et Morganten. t. c, also for heating and plumbing ten build ings at the 8taU Hospital for Insane at Raleigh, N. X. and heating four buildings at th State Hospital for Insane at Ooldsboro. K. C Plans snd specification tna be had by . addressing the Architect, perrett A Thomson, Raleigh. K. C Each proposal must be - accom panied by a certified cheek for two per cent, of the amount of bid. , The right 9e rsserred to reject any or all bid. , . " w. A. ERW1N. i Chairman Building Co mm I He, ..j , West Durham. K. C ENQINEER AND CONTRACTOR. . tan 51nbbers, RovUif Frames Intermediates, Jack Frames FOB BENT: 6-Room Cottage on Pork road.' ...flS.Ow t-Roem Dwelling, :06 Boulevard; water, electric light $aT.S4) -Room Dwelling, 401 W. Third 8t $lM , -Room Dwelling, with bath room. Jack-ou Ave.. Piedmont ' Park tue. Frame Warehouse on Southern Railway, Second "Ward 10.t)e B. E. COCHRANE Insurance end Reel Entate. 207 N. Tryon St. TO THE BUILDING TRADE! We are pleased to sdvlse that LIMB KILNS ha. been Increased enabling u to offer the f amoue ii KEYSTONE" In hls territory for prompt shipment "KEYSTONE" is th highest-priced, but the strongest, wttltt and beat Lime for Brick Work and Plastering. It la peeked hi Che beat cooperage. W can ao loll you good TENNESSEE LIME at lower prtoee, ' Let ua quote you delivered at your town, car loU or lea. Carolina Portland Cement Co. SOLK DISTRIBUTORS, CHARLESTON, 8, C. Dldelphyldae, dltlngulhd from th other mareuplal famine by their equally developed hind-toea, their nalllea but fully-opposed hallux, and by their dentition. iU formula being 16-4 cl-1 pml-3 m4-4. total SO, a number only exceeded among hstero dont mammalia by the Austrian Myr mecoblus Faeclatus." We trust this Information will ufllc. Of course, It 1 unnecemary for ua to describe the Mryecobfua Fae clatus, thla playful domestic animal being familiar to all. SAXK OF THE PROPERTY OF THE bOCTHKRN COTTON MILLS At Bessemer City, X. C. Wednesday, January 17th, l0e. By virtue of a decree ef th United Statea Circuit Court for the western district of North Carolina, entered at Greensboro, N. C, on the list day of December, 1109, In a certain suit In equity entitled Cqne Export and Commission Company, et slit, vs. Southern Cotton Mills, defendant, I will, on Wednesday, tne 17th day ef January, 1909, at the hour et noon. In front of the main mill building in Bessemer City, N. C, offer for sals at public auction to the last and highest bidder for cash all th property, assets and erteot. chose In action, etc, of th Southern Cot ton Mill, consisting of it. real estate, manufacturing establishment, in cluding all machinery, etc; its bill and account receivable, Its Invest ments in other corporation. Its fran chises, and all of Its other property of every kind and character except manufactured good and cotton In bales. The property consists ef a sub stantially built brick spinning mill, two stories, containing 15.111 spindle,, and Immediately adjoining la a sub stantially built one-story brick build ing, contalng 441 40-Inch ' loom., with all necessary Intermediate and subsidiary machinery. This mill 1 equipped so that It cm make yarn for market on section beam or in th chain, as It contains a full sat of both Denn and Beam warpers. It is equipped for both sheetings and colored goods, and It has a well equipped dye house, ae beaming room and slashers. In addition to th mill there are IS tenant' houses and approximately 17 acres ef land unimproved. In addition to the foregoing there will be sold, la conjunction there with, bills, note and aeeoants re ceivable aggregating something more than 157.000. The foregoing property and a list of the bills, notes and accounts re ceivable will be shown to Interested pertieg by calling upon R. F. Coble, agent, at Bessemer City. H. C. The mill will be operated to Md Including th day of eonarmatle of ale. and the stock in process ef manufacture, together with all sup pile and repairs on hand, will be eluded and sold with th mills The terms of the sale will be cash hbaii eoaflrmatlon by the court, but 1 a deposit ot flv per cent. (I per cent.) cash, or security satisfactory to me, will be required of the successful bidder or bidders. Purchaser may use debts agamai in noutnern Cot ton Mill to th extent et their dividend value In paying for this property. Thl property is In first -class con dition, snd is splendidly located In one of the best cotton growing sec tion of the South. Help 1 etflelent and plentiful. The title to the prop erty la perfect, and the purchaser will have quiet possession without an. norance or litigation from any source. . NOTICE. sr order ef court all persona cerned as creditors, stockholders or otherwise In the sale ot th above property, re n ere 07 aoiinea mat the sale te be made, as aforesaid, en January 17th, 1999, will b reported 4 the United States Court, at Oreens. bore, ft. C on weaneeasy, Jeoruary 19th. 1999. for confirmation, at whlck time and place any person interested In aald property, a aforesaid, will have aa opportunity te be heard In favor of or in opposition 10 th eon-jl nrmatton el tne same; ana ther are expected t attend If they so desire. unont xunner oovtce. - . .. This December 31st, 4901. ' ' CEASAK CONK. Receiver, Greensboro, N. C. Mtton otSi ATkANTA. Automatic Feeders, Openers and Trunk , Breaker, Intermedlata ao4 Ftnteher Lappera, IQrsctmer Carding Beatarg ; Thread Catrectora, Waste Pickers, eta. Raw Stock Orjwfa ETC., ETC Tbone BtV th capacity of our KBT8TONB te new the largest in th South, WHITE LIME First National Bank OF RICHMOND, XXRGVnK. Capital ......1,000,900.4)0 - Surplas F-aroed . , . aOO.OOO.OO Deposits 0,000,000.00 Solicits accounts of Manu facturers. Jobbers and others needing banking facilities other than those' afforded by local banks. A Growing Bank nepoehory. John B. Fiircen, president; John M. Miller, Jr., Vice presi dent and Cashier; Chas. R. Burnett, J. a Joplln, W. P. Shelson, Alex. F. Rylasd, As sistant Cashiers. MECKLENBURG IRON WORKS CHAELOTTE, N. 0. Motors, Ifyo&mos, 4 Alternating and Direct Current Any Bite and yoltage. Stock on hand. We ask for orders. A. D. SALKELD & BE3, COMMISSfinoy MSRCaASTTS esTl I Mkard Sweet, 1TEW YORS. COTTCf YARXt DEPT. FredTc Victor & AdieUs. P JAMTS E. IHTCHELL CO. C03d34ZSSIOK MKRCUAWTa Cotton Yarns and Cottoa Cloths. , , -CONSTOKMENTS SOLICmElX . JaadotpMs. IM end lU Chsetmel' SA, Boetam. 19S Ssmuaee 9K sTow Tork. JTe, T Txonard -. ; 44sjrlot U t, Wye 4 HUBBARD BEOa & CO., HANOVER SQCAR& XEW YOU MEMBERS OF New York Cottoa n , Changs, New Orlns Cotton Ki change, Assoelate Member Uver - poml Cotton Kwhang. ORDERS 80UCITED For tha p'jr . chase and, sale of cotton for .. i , piivsry. v Corresvwndenc. Itsv:-v4.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 26, 1909, edition 1
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