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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
Total sales for the day. 1s4,5oO shares,
New York Bank Statement.
New Orleans Sugar.

New Orleans, May 2.-Sugar. dull open kettle, 5-s to 7-16; open kettel centri- fugal, Is to 5-S; centrifugal, whites. { IA: yellow. 5-S to {; seconds, 2 Is to 3 5-16. Molasses. open kettle, nominal, 13 to 26; centrifugal, 6 to IS; syrup nominal. 19 to 24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton in tho local cotton rrs~ket yesterday were as foilows:
 Strlct miodiing ............................ hifouiluE Sn stIict LOW uiuoin8 .......................... SF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
WALL STREET REVIEW
INDIFFERENCE or ALI GLASSES
 IS REFLECTED.
Demand for New York Public Utili- ties Seemed to Be Caused by Desire of Bears to Cover
 Contracts.


 New York. May a-The almost ifeless con. ditions of stocks in t6days market reflected the continued indifference of all classes. The de- mand for the New York public utilities seemed que 10 covering of short contracts by bears. wno hoped for . decline a result of the es- tabiishment the Franchise tax. The renewed rise In the silver market started the national Railroad of Mexico stocks upward again and smelfing stocks were slightly benefited from the same cause. Pennsy1vania's net earnings for March were disappointment. the gain in the gross for the lines east of Pittsburg and Erie expenses, while for the lines west of Pittsbure a substantial net decrease was shown. Oni cfal expressions of . hope that future state- ments would make peter showing induced some buying of the stock The improved weather conditions served to relieve apprehen- news from the west was of considerable dam age by frost Some profit taking was in evi- dence before the appearance of the bank statement and the level of prices fell below last night all around when the statement was published. The unexpectedly large loan cx- resources by reason of cash receipts, 50 that the change in the surplus reserve item was merely normal. The large demand for loans is believed to be due to the weeks payment of the ment of subscriptions for the new Erie conver- tibe bond issue and of transfer of loan ob- ligations from foreign lenders to the local mar ket. The selling movement was not pursued and the market steadied before the close, which was however. nearly stagnant.
 Treasury Statement.
 Washington, May 2.-Today's treasury balances. $223, IFS. 70e; gold, S111 .S62. .464.
 New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
New York Cotton Futures.

NEW YORK May 2.-The ruling prices in the Cotton Exchange today were follows: Open, Hish Low Close
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-03
EsrABLIsHED 1872.

HENRY BEER. BERTRAND BEER.
 EDGAR H. BRIGHT.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
The New Act as to Toy Pistols.

The attorney general has been again
asked as to the sale Of toy pistols and the
caps for use in these pistols. To further
eLllghten the dealers, many of whom
have. good stock of both articles, the
act passed at the last session of the legiS-
lature is given in full
Section l. BE it enacted by the gene
raj assembly of The State of South Caro-
lima. That it shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, in this State
to sell. keep for sale, or offer for sale, OF
give away, any toy pistol, in which caps
or cartridges are used, or any cartridges
for such toy pistols.
Section 2. That every person, firm OF
corporation violating the provisions of
section ] of this act shall upon convic-
ton ba fined not exceeding Sl00, o. ba
imprisoned lin case of individually forya
term not to exceed 80 days,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Runaway Incident.

Mr.. III. M. Grimball, Jr., and Miss
i-tZ' GrimDall experienced an unp!eas-
ant adventure yesterday afternoon.
They were riding in carriage to the
city from their residence On Pine street.
The horse attached to the Vehicle ran
away. Mr.. Grimball was thrown from
the carriage. With no check or re-
siraint the animal ran down East Main
Street, and in passing Mrs Poner's
boarding house, Miss Grimboll sprang
from Ter pelilOus seat. The horse ran
Oh and darted into South Liberty street,
tau2ling the carriage up with wagon.
As result CT the runaway the carriage
WAS torn 10 pieces. Fortunately neither
Miss Grimball nor her brother were in
jurei, aside from a few bruises. Spar
lanbTg Herald, 18th.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Receiver Named.

Judge Simonton signed an order
on the 17th appointing Thomas C.
Duncan, of Union, receiver Of the
Dekalb cotton mills at Camden in
the suit of Carey, BAyne 4; Smith vs..
the DeKalb cotton mills.
The bill alleges financial embar-
rassment.
The answer Of the mills admits all
the allegations Of the bill and con-
sents to the receivership.
Stelle, Semms & Carey Of Balti-
more and Smythe, Lee & Frost of
Charleston represent the Carey,
Bayne Il, Smith company, and Miller
4 Whaley of Charleston the cotton
Nmills.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Presbyterian College of
SOnth Carolina,

The work of the College will be sus-
pended for the celebration of the Xmas
holidays from Dec %, 1903, until Jan.
>, 1874 1t is expected that each stu
dent shall be in his place promptly. ready
To take up his studies, aud to make prep
aIaiion for the intermediate eXtmina-
lions which come at the end of January.
Several new students have already en-
gagged rooms at the DJrmitoIy. and it is
hoped that qlite number will enter at
the close OF The holidays. For such as
enter then, The charges for the rest of
The session will be as follows: Tuition,
S26 90; Matriculation-fee, $500; Board, =,
S35 co; Fuel, 81 co: Contingent fee,
81 co; iIal?share in secondhand set of
:urUlture, provided we have any left on
hand, 81 80 making total of $7l so
for the remaining % weeks of the ses-
| sion. These rates are ssunuSualy low,
and the advantages offered are of su-
periOr nature.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
- Notice for KeIiOn Circuit.

The iirsA Quarterly Conference for
Kelton CircN will be held at Fosters
Chapel. Saturday, January 2od, 1904
Bro. Kilgo will preach both Saturday
and Sunday at II a. m There will Ga
preaching at ", s'cy'S Chapel December
9th, IL ii IN, i-stead OF the first sun
day. Bishop Smith at our last Confer
e:ce took MesOpotamia from Kelton Cir
cut and has put Bethlehem on Kelton i'm
place Of Mesop0tamia The stewards of
Bethlehem are expected to be at Qlar-
terly Conference at Fosters Chapet.
will preach at Bethlehem the first Sur
day at $3.50 p. m instead of Fla Rock.
This arrangement is only for the present.
L will annouce a permanent plan later.
A. III. BEST, II. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
IMPORTANT CIRCU-
LAR ISSUED.
Committee of Association Saws
SOufh Carolina Pays Rates eS
Per Cent II CHER Than Vir-
Sinia.
Special to The Times.

Special to The Times.
Columbia, Dec. 1S.-- MeSsrS. r. G..
hhett, of Charleston, r. b. Cooner. of
Columbia and IL. ). Ligon of Anderson.
mempHrs OF the organization committee
or the Shippers Consumers and Tray
eler3' Association of South Carolina.
nave issued circular letter in regard to
the hearing for better freight rates to be
hSiu mere on January >. The circular
po MS oHt III the strongest language the
need OF Il central bureau to look after the
reads or the state and charges that the
greatest discrimination is exc: cjsed
against this state.
~ he neople," says the circular, s'are
paying 1t least % per cent. more than
the people of Virginia for their transpor-
tatlon and III the case of the Southern on
their Washington division 33 per cent
and al OF this while the traffic i'm this
state IS much heavier and the operating
expenses should be less. The people of
this state cannot hope to compete with
the people Of Virginia as long as this
continues, The service in many in.
sauces IS even Il worse drawback than
The rates, especially in the smaller towns
where there IS but one road In the
larger places where there is more than
one road there is il movement to pool
tn : interests aud should this be accom-
pllslied every incentive toward goo3 ser
vice is removed"
"iidVe you ever" continues the circu-
lar, 'traveled on local trains within TN.
s!au? If SO, the need of d cent co lch.s
and schedules that at least might be ap.
pr, Xi'nately observed is apparent. The
co'ie:iion of a claim IS almost an impos.
sloilliy. All cf This can be remedied by
the establishment ot centralized bureau
and the placing in charge of IA competent
man who understands railroad bu ,iness
thoroughly 1t is of course important
that we do not impele the progress OF
the railroads in our state, but It is still
more imp 'rtant that the progress OF the
people he not impeded by the roads "
y membership blank is enclosed and
The committee expects to enroll every
preinlnent business man and corporation
of The state.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
The Union Hardware Co.

On the 10th inst, The Union Hard
ware Co was organized as follows: Ran
dolph Watkins, Pres, II. f. Garner.
Mgr, and Treas; Emslie Nicholson, w.
II. Sartor, John A. FAINT, Randolph
Watkins, II. F. Garner, Directors,
This company starts out with fine
prospects; the men at the head of il be-
ing well known as successful managers
of larger enterprises.
They will keep full supply of all
goods in their line, and are in position
to sell them at as low prices as they are
sold at in any town in the up country.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
RUS in Troqele.

99xzgSa gotsa letter, parson, from my
Sss-son away out West,
An my .pFsheart is heavy as an anvil
in. my breast
10 thipk the boy whose futur' | had
onceso proudly planned
Shouid wander from the path O. right
xan' come to such an end!
tat him when he left us only three
short years ago
HE'D find himself a-plowin'' in a
s mighty crooked row,
lhe'd miss his fathers counsels and
y his mothers prayers, too;
put ne said the farm was hateful an
! he guessed he'd have to go.
! know thar's big temptation fur a
youugster in the West,
But L believed our Billy had the
courage to resist,
An when he left 1 warned him OF the
evefsYaitin' snares
that lie}e hidden sarpints in life's
- pathway eyerywheres
BotBui he, promised faithful to be
{ keerful gan allowed
Hssd buiid up a reputation that'd
taake- US mighty proud,
But lt seems as how my counsel sort
O. faded from his mind.
An now he's got in trouble Of the
very wustest kind.
HIS letters come so seldom that 7
somehow sort o knowed
That Billy was trampn' on q mighty
rocky road;
buthever once imagined he would
bow my head in shame
An in the dust ID waller his oil,
daddy's honored name.
lie writes from out in Denver, am
the story's mighty short;
jest cant tell his motber-it'n
crush her poor OF heart
An as reckoned, parson, you might
break the news to her
Bitl's in the Legislature, but he doesn't
say what fur,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25

Misses Mary and Lily MILAN, of Clin
ton, are visiting friends and relatives in
the city.
Miss Ethel Foster, who Is teaching
school at Bishops, is spending Christmas
I with her tarents.
Rev. G. G. Vaughan, pastor Of
: Swift Creek Baptist Church, in Dar-
Npgton Co., who has been OH visit to
his sNfather, Mr.. E. L. Vaughan re-
turnAS to his home on Tuesday.
Mr.. john M. Rodger, of St. Louis,
Mo-, who has position with the
Union ElectNictrc Light and Power
Co., of that cit>g, is in the city visit
ing his parents'Nr. and Mrs J. H.
Rodger.
We are glad to lepol that Mr. Clyde
Drumnlond, who has peen confined to
pls loom for more tn! n SIX weeks, Is
rapidly improving, altho! Ign ne reiapsed
seVerai days ago. Mr.. i rulhmond says
t" ne .h!nKs ne will be stron enough 10 re-
turn 10 his homo in SwiiZts ny Amas
The glass doors at IN e entrance of
the post office are swr Ing so as to
open either inwardly outwardly,
and If persons going HS>oS coming
out would always pusI h the door to
thelr right there won Id not be the
pumping up against O, ch other wAlch
olteh happens now.
Mr.. J, B. Tracy, of Lockhart, has
presented The TINES with NAM
HIia ;oIard mead T,a Of the asraa Georgia
hing from the old = fashion long-leg,
lue-stem collard being moro like
bic Iss tendeS to mats SnUSaf head' SSn''Gdr Mr..
racy jS6a(Yone of the best gardeners in
ne cabunty.
Q Whose Jersey cow can beat this?
"A HOlstein Freisau COW, owned by
Messrs. McAdam and Won lleyne, in an
U official test on the BrothertOwn stock
farm at Utica, n. Y, gave 80 pounds
Q 10 l6 ounces of butter in seven days,
and in thirty days gave 2,754 pounds
q of milk, producing 123 pounds, 8 1-2
q ounces of butter. This breaks all pre-
: vious records"
A petition is being circulated here,
t asking that the freight depot and
8 shifting yards be moved to some
;, point where the danger to life and
the inconvenience to pedestrians and
vehicles will be lessened. At present
y much of the shifting is, Of necessity,
done over the track which crosses
Main street. The constant passing
Of people and vehicles, while trains
7. are being shifted, is really danger
3 Gus matter, and the wonder is that
u serious accidents have not occurred.
1t Is a fact, however, that while the
o presence of freight trains at this
: crossing frequently causes much in
g convenience, no serious accident has
(within the last twenty-five years, at
, east,) occurred there. A removal OF
y the depot and side-track, to u point
. where there is less passing would be
:, a decided Improvement, though, and
one our people are very anxious ior
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Local LacOnicS.
k4PENINGS, OF INTEREST ABOU n
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

,lga Foster, of santuc, was
s 1he City last Saturday.
Mr. Robert Vaughan, of Adamsbura
waS Ia the city one day last week, o.
'8s Mr. F. M. Adams, prominent farm
ol Adamsburg, was in town last week
M b. G. Wilburn, of Cross Kevs
49, 49, Oh The streets of the city last
and Mrs. Pier, of jersey Citv
sslted Miss Caroline Southland
7 arah Lee Garner, of Pipcknev
19lng The holidays with Miss Brss
tn Long. 80 e''
~ Z. Ward, of Jonesville, was
Sz!2 donday and called at TIE
4rah Welch, of Carlisle. was
2fx last Saturday, after an
frip to California.
-. Wilcutt, of Cross Hill,
e#ner OF the Union stables. Of
~ vas In the city last week.
Hysrs Greer has been confined to
1or several days with jaundice :
2ope tor him a speedy recovery. ;
ty Council has purchased t
ered shade trees. The trees a
1RSS out o. Virgin street. I
--~~~Sp>s>- "
fell Telephone Company ha
Led calculagraph, machin
ecords the time Of conversation
s. G. Crosby, a prominen
t3er Of Union county, was in tn
f&{ast week. He called in to sc
sE Ben Gregory, and sisters, Misse
H{X and Sadie, OF Santuc, were in tn
shopping the latter part of las
ss Pearl Bailey, who is studen
{e Converse business college, /
Ding the holidays with her father
&H. Ct. Bailey.
Ne have been informed that Monarc
Ills has enough cotton on hand to ru
full time till next crop is gathered
and little more besides,
This beats that Holstein Fresian COW
he Jersey cow, MARY Ann, of ST l.
pghter of Stoke POgls, Bird, made
IL IA on butter in 7 days.
r. @. T. Postum and Miss Lizzl
pw, students Of the business co
N .Spartanbirg, arrived In th
)ity stNweek to spend Christmas.
The marriage of DR.. Robert
gBR Miss Sarah Palmer, daugf
&AN n. and Mrs. w M. Palmer,
:, hoa aced to toke place next Wedne
~, Dec. Both.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22
BIG OIL
COMPANIES
COMBINE
Southern and Fred Rich compa.
niles Absorbed by Crude OIL
Company.
Extensive Holdings In This County
are Included In the Merger.

At a meeting held recently in Park.
ersburg, the Crude Oh Company, or.
ganized in 1899 by Fred $. Rich and
others, increased their capital stock
from $4,000 to $4,000 for the pur-
pose Of taking over the entire holdings
OF Fred S. Rich s Co, in West Viz
ginia.
The Crude OH Company have pro
ducing wells in Ohio and Indiana, and
had considerable tested oil territory
which they are developing near War
rem, Indiana, before acquiring the
holdings Of Fred S. Rich s Co. in
West Virginia, which comprises the
production and leases formerly owued
jointly by Southern on Co. and Fred
S. Rich and the individual holdings Of
Fred S. Richin West Virginia.
The Southern Oil Company's inter.
ests was purchased by Mr.. Rich last
fall when the partnership Of Fred S.
Rich & Co. was formed BY him an 9th.
ers.
The taking over of the production
and the lease holdings Of Fred S. Rich
y Co. by Crude oil Co. gives that
company production of several hun,
dred barrelsa day, and over 10000
acres OF leases, which are very valu.
able; they having considerable tested
gas territory in Harrison and Lewis
counties, W. Va, in the heart OF the
greatest gas belt OF the state, in add.
ton to having considerable undeyelop,
ed territory as well as large acreage
of tested oil territory undrilled.
There are associated with Mr.. Rich
in the Crude OIL Company strong New
York parties, and the company's in.
tention to drill a number Of wells in
both Indiana and West Virginia dur.
ing this summer and fall.
The main Office has been moved tC
Wheeling, W. Va, where Mr.. Rich,
who has been elected president and
general manager, reside.
1t is our understanding that there
no stock or this company on the mar.
ket for sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22
w. CT. u.
ORGANIZED
At AdamstOn by Miss oulnby with
Twelve Active Members.

Miss Qulnby, the Temperance talker,
lectured at the United Brethren
church at Adamston Sunday morning.
A large audience was present and az.
preciated her lecture. She is an in
teresting talker and delighted all
who heard her. She was accompanied
to the place by Mrs. DR.. ]. B. Smith,
president Of the local union, and Miss
Iona Smith, who assisted her in the
organization o. union there after
the lecture. Twelve active and two
honorary members were secured.
Among the officers elected we're Ms,
d. Il. Outright, president; Mrs. Bid.
die, treasurer; Mrs. NJ. E. Drummond,
corresponding secretary; Miss Dora
Shanabargar, recording secretary.
Miss Quinby vent to worthingtou
today to lecture there and from that
place she goes to Wetzel county, where
she ends her work in this state.
Miss Poe, the state treasurer, went
to Fairmont to attend meeting Of
the state executive committee there
on tho 18th OF the month.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22
SALVATION
ARMY
MEETINGS
Held on the Street and in the Tent
Make Favorable Impression.

The salvation Army starts %
rather auspiciously here. Good meet
ings were held in the tent and on The
street Saturday night and Sunday.
The attendance on the street was
especially large and a goodly number
went to the tent meetings The con
tributions were liberal and the inter-
est good. Adjutant Trevitt, Captain
Pond and the ladies' connected with
the corps gave some very good talks
end sang in an entertaining manner.
The adjutant returned Monday to his
home in Uniontown, and Captain
Pond will have charge Of the division
and its work. The expenses in erect
ing the tent and starting the division
here up to this time amount to about
$500. The chairs have not yet been
put in the tent but very good temper
AIRY seats have been put in. The
chairs are expected at any time and
will be put in as soon as they arrive.
Meetings viii be held every night
during the present week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22
Mineral Water for Sale
Agent Elliott WIN Deliver it Fresh and
Pure Daily at Several Business
HOuses

The famous Francis mineral vel VA.
ter VIII be on sale daily here. The agent
is Luther ". Elliott, who win deliver ii
daily to all persons who desire it. His
headquarters VIII be At the Elliot bak.
cry, South Second street. BE may be
reached by Homo phone No. 3l5.
The water VIII be delivered daily
fresh and pure in bottles Of one gallon
at 10 cents each at the following busi.
ness houses:
Ed Roue's news stand, Pike street.
BANDS drug store, Pike street.
1fcClaskey's grocery, 1872 Fourth
street.
Glen Elk Produce company, [. J. Cars.
kadon, ala North Fourth street.
George HITLER & Brother, $40 Main
street.
c. W. vannOrt, 227 South Third street.
r. R James, Adamston meat market,
It is bottled by natural flow direct
from the well without artificial pumping
or disturbance.
The following IS the result of an anal
ysis made in the chemical laboratory
of West Virginia University at Morgan,
town, W. Va, September 80, 1901:
Grains per
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22
ON EASY
PAYMENTS

Ten dollars paid down and Eve dol
lars per month buys a lot on the Park
ersburg & Marietta car line in the best
location along the line A plot of these
lots can be found with E. Thad Post,
Jacobs building, Clarksburg, W. Va.
mr3ltf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

J R. Cooper, bcokkeeper for the
wholesale firm of dis s Son, Of Park
erSburg, was visiting friends and rela-
tiyes here Saturday and Sunday.
City Clerk Cole is among the
sick.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22
BUYS AND SELLS HORSES.

NJ, D. stuart is buying and selling
horses At his large barn on Traders al
ley, in the rear Of the Central Presby-
terrain church, Just vest Of DR.. Howells.
He aims to have some horses on hand
all the time. lie win take lev board
crs.
There win be horse buyer at the barn
june 90: wants horses broke to work and
from 4 10 $ years old W.T.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

Braddock Whiskcy, the best in the
world. Cumberland Export Beer, the best
on the market at Family Liquor Store.
m9tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

0ne-third reduction in all street and
evening hats during the ten days spec
ial millinery sale at Miss Mayme Por-
tiers millinery parlors, June 6 10 IS.
j6-10td
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

For summer complains, use pure dis
titled Blackberry Brandy, for sale at
Family Liquor Store, near postoffce.
m2ltf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

Millinery at cost at Miss Morford's
store. $3.50 street hats, 81
Sl5O street hats, 70 cents; uutrimmed
frames, p cents; trimmed hats for 81
jlo-ti
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

For summer complaints, use pure dis
titled Blackberry Brandy, for sale at
Family Liquor Store, near PostofGee.
m2ltf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

Dr.. Keener, the eye-sight specialist, viii
be at BANDS drug store till the goth.
You can have your eyes tested free at
home if you leave word there. jlltd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

Al the late publications at Nusbaum's
book store, sos Main street, at reduced
prices. jl6-d6t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

In every home where there Is a piano
there should be a piano player. There
is none better than the Harmonist. Sold
by the Thompson Music Company, Elk
Bridge building. feb-lS-tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-22

We will have a grand opening later
on, when all goods are in. Keep tab on
Exclusive Paint Store, Oak Hall, Main
street. jl5-3t