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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
LOST.

STOLEN-Last night, from near Shorters, Ala one medium-size sorrel horse small star in face, blocky build. fox trots to buggy about i2 years old: also one blackboard buggy; been run about one year; reward for thief or prop erty. J. C. Pinkston.
 LOST-Black wagon book with a pencil in 1t, on Highland Ave, between Pearsons store and Jackson St. Return to J. H. Pearson and get reward.
 sTOLEN-On Sept. End from c. F. Emerson mare, about 10 years old, 6 hands high one top buggy. rubber tire, red running gear stick seat; liberal reward will be paid for any in- formation which will lead to the recovery of said property. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Will sub-rent our halls over Far ley National Bank building on account of be- ing crowded for space we have been compelled secure new quarters and will or about October lst move to Dexter Ave, opposite post office: halls former occupied by dancing acade- my. sat-su-9t- |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
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Calendar ef Alabama Legislature
FIFTY-FIRsT DAY.
 Friday, September 15, 1908. s snssa<ssA<SsASAS2 S<<HSxS&S

cipaiities and Municipal Organizations:
 H.. 133.
 |. By MT. Frazer of Committee on Mili-
 tary: H. 36S, 3s1.
 By MT. Hall of Committee on Corpora
 tons: H. 355. By MT. Goldsby of Committee on Rules:
 s. 337. 514. Bills Passed by Senate. Bills were passed as follows. s. 5N. Mir Blackmon-To establish an inferior court of law in Precincts Nos. 15 and 20 in Calhoun. County, in lieu of all the justices of the peace in said pre- cincts and in the city of Anniston!! H. SOL. Mir Rucker-To amend Section l of an act entitled an act to define the corporate limits of the city of Wetumpka, approved February 18th, 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

Salem, Mass, has honored Secretary Moody by naming one of her public that the name of General Miles was first proposed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
FOR TOMORROW.

Sunday Suits Pressed Today by
 Holt's Dye Works.
 Our Saturday speciality is sponging and pressing suits for Sunday wear. We send for and deliver them. Telephone 432 '-adV Z,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
FOR RENT-RooMs.

wANTED-Man and wife to occupy fur nshed rooms. for light housekeeping, in ex- change for two meals a day. Apply 3I4 N
 Bainbridge. th-sa FOR RENTING nicely furnished rooms with hot cold bath privilege, very near busi- ness center. Apply 3I4 Madison Ave. At
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
WANTED.

wANTED-Students for night school: session
 begins Oct. 9th; special rates write, call or telephone. Massey Business College. over Al exander & Spann's. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
MISCELLANEoUa

YOU will ind Parson R. B. Jones' the barber at J. c. Booths shaving parlor I25 Corn merce St; you will find him on the fourth chair; formerly at Turnipseeds barber shor
 CUT prices at Bessons Drug Store, Theatre Building. if BOOKKEEPING, shorthand and all commercial branches individually taught: night school eegtns Oct. Sth; Set information. Massey D0l1nssa College ft
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
EDUCATIONAL.

THE night school of the Massey Business Col lege offers excellent opportunities to young men and women to prepare for business; spe- cial rates of tuition; session beings Oct 9th: write or call for circulars. Massey Business College. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19

WANTED-This community to lay in Blocton lump coal for the Winter ''and be happy;
 S4 per ton. August and September. Exchsnge Ice Works. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
WANTED-FEI1ALE HELP.

---~~---~~~--@~>->---@ ---@------>----
 A FIRST-CLASS waist and skirt hnisher; none but expert help need apply. Mrs. Flee man, 2o4 Holcombe. If WOMAN wanted to sell a necessity to mothers: SIP a week clear. Dept. M., Box 79, Phila- delphia. wed-sat-su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
FINANCIAL.

MONEY to lend at from to per cent
 depending on location of properly: large oi small amounts; prompt service. Montgomery Abstract Co.,, No. 8. Perry St. l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-My residence, lately bought from Mir Bradford Hardie. 7le S. Perry; IS feet front. .2io feet deep; house newly repaired interest. Mrs. Corrine L. Jinks.
 SPECIAL sale guaranteed rubber hose; will sell to close at 6c per foot; nozzle free with 50 feet Little Paint Store. l4 N. Perry St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-19
wANrED-MALE HELP.

~-~->~-------~----- -~----------~-------->-----~ wANTED-A male teacher for high school work; forward application and testimonials to P. O. Box I22, Tuscaloosa, Ala. .2t wANTED-Men to learn barber trade: grad
 uates earn S40.00 to 00 monthly; few weeks completes by our method; catalogue explains how, mailed free. Moler Barber College. New Orleans, La 6t..3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

Bankers, posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-Orieans - Com
mercial. 81 % discount; bank. par San Francisco
Sight. Sc: telegraph. 7l%c. Boston-5c discount.
Charleston-Ruying l-16c discount: selling. 1-16c
premium Chica go-I5c premium. Cincinnati-5c
premium. savannah-Buying, SOC discount; selling.
75c premium. St Louis-iOc premium Minneapo-
lis-3Oc premium
RANK CIEARINGS.-New- York - Exchanges.
SOB 75l 757: balances so o. "a Boston-Exchanges
SO 254 22s: balances s. 256777 Chicago-Exchanges.
s3lI7s.la: balances. S2.s9ol1. Phadelphia-Ex-
changes. $50 774.sls: balances. 2526,78
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Call money in
London. lhG2lk per cent. Open market discount
rate for short bills 3iz03 Sl6 per cent; for long
bills StlQS& per cent. Berlin discount rate 3Ia
per cent Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks
ga pfennigs. Paris discount rate. 2z per cent.
Farls exchange London. % francs l51z confines.
FOREIGN SEcURITIEs.-British consols for
money SIS; for the account IS 7-e. French rentes
sc francs IA cenhmes
IHE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver, e05sc; Mex
lean silver dollars. acc. Bar silver in London
closed at q I5-led
GUILD FhEMIUM-In Madrid 30 50; Lisbon 2i5O;
Buenos Ayrcs l37.27k
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. s7ss l25; internal reye-
nue. receipts. s46s2s; miscel aneous receipts xi $50
Receipts for the day. AaIss4: expenditures,
$500 Receipts for the month to date SO 2zl7os
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

Owing to the strained relations which have pre-
vailed between the government and the audltor
general, the above figures respecting expenditure
do not represent the spendings on consolidated Iuho
account Numerous items which have not been
passed by the auditor will doubtless appear III
succeeding months and produce corresponding N
creases therein.
BANK ELECTION-At the monthly meeting OF
the board of trustees of the Citizens Savings
Bank of the City of New-York. held at the banking
house Nos IS and So Bowery. october 8. Barak
G, Coles who has been trustee or the Danh
since 1869 and its second president. was unai-
rnously elected first vice-president in place OF
William c. Clark deceased. and John L. Dudley,
who has been trustee Of the bank since lSSo was
unanimously elected second vice-president
WHY DIVIDEND WAS REDUCED--The Vulcan
DEFINING Company announced yesterday that IT
had declared a dividend Of 1 per cent on its pre-
ferred stock a reduction OF q OF per cent from
the preceding quarterly payment No dividend was
declared on the common stock. The company has
issued an explanatory circular it's stockholders.
saving that on July H. 1893. the factory at Streator.
H. was struck by cyclone and almost totally de-
stroyed The work of reconstruction was begun
Immediately thereafter, and completed on
September 21 since which time the plant has been
in full operation. The cost OF RECONSTRUCTION
which drew heavily the companys resources.
has been entirely paid for without mourning any
Indebtedness In view of this fact, and also OF the
uncertainty Of the situation Of the steel business OF
this country the directors deemed II advisable and
prudent to strengthen their cash resources. and
therefore. decided to pass this quarters GV1-
dend the common stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

-,, rvea,s,ess in railroad equipment issues. ou,
uras oerhsps accentuated by the fact that an u
terest closely associate ted with the inception VI IN
cornnanv was known TO be liquidating elsewhere
DEMAND FOR BONDS-Bond dealers rePOi. as
inquiry for bonds from all parts OK the COUNT
&c 90 bonds in The last week were in many N
stances the largest in six months. The pfliClp 'a
buyers of municipal issues country BANKS ~"
chases are made mostly for cash
REFINED PETROLEUM ADNANCE.D-I,N - -
,.a,o1e,Ir, IN Nevvyork has advanced 10 points 70
&c in barrels and to 10c in bulk
DOMINION FINANCES.-The total gross oeot =.
the Dominion OF Canada September 80 last -
officially given as s371 9i8 IS, as compared VIZ
sgz 500 O29 90 on corresponding date last year Inc
net debt is given as s2is55s5si 81 and S2669ll %
respectively.
Revenue and expenditure for the first quarter "a
the fiscal wear ON account Of consolidated fund:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

RAILROAD BONDS-Market irregular. Total
sales amounted in par value to s2.572.5Oe against
s2,Si5,oo0 on Monday. The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison general As. Chesapeake and Ohio
As. Chicago Burlington and Quincy As Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Is. Mexican Cen
trail first incomes. Northern Pacific IS and As Ore
gon Short Line As St. Louis Southwestern con
solidated As. Southern Railways first 5s Union Pa
cifc first and convertible As and Wabash debenture
Bs Colorado Fuel and Iron convertible 5s Con-
solidated Tobacco IS and United States Steel IS
were also active
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Extreme dulness prevailed during the greater part
Of the day in outside securities. In the absence
of any support there further shrinkage in
values under comparatively light offerings Inter
est centred almost wholly in Greene Copper and
Seaboard Air Line shares. The former was under
better support although. after early gain Of
y per cent, it reached to the lowest figure. Sea
board Air Line common sold off nearly q per cent.
while the preferred broke per cent American
Can preferred lost g per cent Northern Secur1-
ties was practically neglected, and small offer
ings declined Il per cent Standard OIL gained
about a point United States Shipbuilding IS
somewhat stronger, improving IL per cent in the
bid price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

MONEY MARKET.-Money On call opened at %
rer cent; highest 2i5 FER cent lowest per ce1.:
last loan. ? per cent: closed at 115a2 per cent;
ruling rate 2It per cent Time money was oloted
at 3 per cent for thirty days to four months 5Iz7
g., ner cent for five and six months Commercial
raner was ouotcd at per cent for sixty to ninety
DAVIS Endorsed bills. per cent for choice four to
six months bills and 61kT7 per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Marlet closed firm
Actual closing rates follow;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
STOCK MARKET IRREGULAR.
EARLY STRENGTH FOLLOWED BY REACTIONARY
TENDENCY.
Steel Preferred Makes Nesc Loo RecordRarood
Shares Generally Firnp--Money Market Unchanged.

present municipal administration. The same
effective expression should be adopted and fol-
lowed by holders of American investments. In
vestors should stand pat and not throw over
their securities on the idea that the actual
worth of investment issues is about to suffer a
serious depreciation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

expenditures S22,6so00O: excess of expenditure
S. 29i Receipts for the year to date sl62 00o's'
expenditures sleO5O3es7; excess of receipts 1SoOaz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
BONDS.

A Is asss - = North Pac 1oass , L
Ches a o slss...1OIl@ , = I. con 90 - =
B q Q SIS. elaz a South Ry LIST SIS. .ll2-z = =
G & ccnv IS 2 "A Tn Pac As. eSa- - y
Consol lob IS. 5zls - = u 5 steel 5s--- 6e9s - =
Mex Cen list inc 1871 \ Wabash D Bs... 52l9 - =
North Psc SIS 5ois 49, Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
EARLY STRENGTH

Closing prices yesterday OF the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Mondays
ouotarfons were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

Amer Light & Trac- ..--.-.
do pref o per celt---...--
Bing Gas LIST mtg IS. 1883 -
do stock
Bing L Fl & F lst js. 1912. q.
Butt z e 2 Co Isl mtg Js- -
Cc.um Gas Co 1st 81. 1892
D : & Z c LIST Con IS. 1915
DO stock 5000.
Fl " Gas Co 1s- Sc. 1875 81
G. Rap @ L CO fst Sc. l543. q.
Hud CO Gas 1s- Con IS. 1919
Indianap Gas Est S.. 1923. d.
do stock ---.------.--..-.
Z & " Y Gas 1st Sc. 1875 -
Sew-Haven Gas CO stock. p
y Y & Q z L & ? Co stock
90 pref. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
OHIO g. I G 1st mtg Sc. 1925.
% stock. .......--.----
Syracuse G tsr mtg SIS. 1916
81 Joseph Gas 1st s.. 1897 o..
ST Paul Gas Q VI IS. 1914
Westch L CO 1st ng IS. 1880
90 pref stock -.-.--...-.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

FERRY COMPANIES.

Brooklyn Ferry stock --.-.-
HobOken Ferry Let IS. 1873.
Do stock ...--..----..-- 80
y Y & r Z gerry 90 stock
20 fst mtg IS. 1927 .--..-I
- Y & n r Con Sc. 1913
10Th & % ST 1st mg -, l9lJI
Union r OF " z & y stock .
y 7 & NJ fst mtg 81. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco Oct I3.-The Official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day were as follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
BOSTON STOCKS.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Dewins. Rugs.ss s NILS No IS WaiisI'
New-York and No. I2S South 4th-st.. Phiiatsipha'
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London, Oct. Is. p. m.-The market for Amer
lean securities was generally firm. Final prices
follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

INACTIVE STOCKS.
FURNISHED by William e Nichols & Co.. No. IS waI-st)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

Int. Int.
ratef period. BIZ. IAsk'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
ACTIVE STOCKS.

FURNISHED by William E Nichols & Co. No. Is waI-st)
Bid Asked Bid. Asked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

MISCELLANEOUS GAS COMPANIES.
Furnished by william Z. Nichols Co.. No = warssy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

"Ex dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.
FURNISHED by William r. Nichols Co. No. is wau-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.

'vERNMENT BoNDs-Market steady. Final
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

sAnd interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14

asked.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29

tooK no other remedy, aitnougn
medicine was provided ever~ morning
for all attaches. At the expiration of
the tenth week | was no longer needed
and left In as vigorous health as when
| entered the hospital.
on taking my departure | was re
minded by the head physician that his
medicine had probably preserved my
health Nevertheless number OF
nurses and attaches had died Of the
fever. despite his yaunted medical abil-
ity. Before leaving the institution l ac-
quainted the doctor with the fact that
| had not used his medicine, but had
relied solely upon my onion-lemon
treatment. when he said II was Won
der that 1t had not killed me and II II
had that had deserved IL.
On another occasion | had Il similar
experience with smallpox cases In n
northern city, finding the onion and
lemon n perfect protection to myself
and many Of my associates. Medical
Talk
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29

Supeme Court Justice Fort, sitting
at New b uuswick Tuesday Iudicially
passed uIon the question whether
county iurymen who are boarded AT
county expece during a murder trial
are entitled to smoke cigars. He held
that they have no such right.
The matter came mp upon the pre-
sentation Of bill of Louis ID. Mas OF
Of the Mansion House. Twelve jury
men and three officers spent two and
a half days at the Mansion House, and
during that time consumed 81 worth
of cigars.
Sheriff Carmau explained that each
juryman and officer was allowed one
cigar after each meal. Figuring that
ont would bring the price of each cigar
at Il cents. He held that the county
had no right to supply cigars. even
''tMo furs, to Jurymcn. In private life
most Of the Jurymen smoke pipes
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29
DON'T BE FOOLED INTO DOING
SOMETHING ELSE.

After what | have taken and done
ii is no wonder am glad of an oppor-
tunity to recommend what cured me to
my friends.
suffered intense agony from gravel
for nearly fifteen years
For five and six weeks at n time |
could not work. the pain was so great
My kidneys and bladder were Ill horrible
shape NY back ached so ! could not
sleep | had no appetite at all.
tried about every doctor in syracuse
but they failed to help me
used nearly all the advertised medi
cines without any benefit.
This was my discouraging condition
when | began the use Of DIR David Ken
nedy's FaVOrite Remedy | used only
four bottles and consider myself cured
/ have no backache at all no pain il
passing urine. my appetite is splendid.
Ii helped me from the start and
gained twenty pounds i'll weight
FRED HOFFMAN,
1911 Lodi St, Syracuse, N. Y.
Dir. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
is vegetable help TO the stomach and
bowels II overcomes and permanently
cures dyspepsia, indigestion, biliousness
and rheumatism 1t is absolutely harm
less and purely vegetable 1t contains
no narcotics or minerals in any form. no
dangerous stimulants, no mercury or
poisons, and is the only kidney medicine
that does not constipate
Druggists sell it In New so Cent Size
and the regular 81 90 size bottles
Sample 1aftle-saonsh fer trial, ft-ff BY mail
DR.. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout. N Y.
DR., David ksRnsdy's salt Rheum Cream cures
Ola Sores. Skin and Sefofulous Diseases. ~.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29
THE BOY JOHN WESLEY.
No Evidence of Any Precociousness
In His Religious Development.

No Evidence of Any Precociousness
In His Religious Development.
or the nineteen children born 10 sam
| uel and Susanna Wesley only ten sur
viyed the period of infancy, and of
| these only three We're sens. John was
| thirteen years younger than Samuel
and six years older than Charles. OF
! his early boyhood only one incident il
recorded. ON February night in 1909
| the rectory was burned The family
hurrying out in terror. left the boy
John sleeping in his attic chamber. and
| he was taken out through window
| only an instant before the blazing roof
| fell In upon his bed Wesley always
retained a vivid recollection Of the
scene. and more than a half century
later. when. thinking himself near
death. he composed his epitaph he de
seribes himself as "A brand plucked
from the burning"
His mother deemed his rescue prov
idential indication that her son was
preserved for some great work and re
solved as she says, Ito be more partie-
ulariy careful Of the soul OF this child
that Thou hast 50 mercifully provided
for" There is, however no evidence
of anything precocious in the religious
development of the boy, but only GER
tain staid, observation-disclosures which he
got from his mother, but which to the
more mercurial temperament of the fa-
ther seemed In lad not yet in his teens
half amusing and half ycxatious.
Sweetheart" said the rector to his
wife, II profess think our boy Jack
wouldn't attend to the most pressing
necessities of nature unless he could
give reason for tic. T. Winchester
In Century.
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Absent Minded Lord Derby

Lord Derby could be very absent
minded, and once on Il time he walked
with Lord Clarendon, his opponent,
and told him all the secrets of the cabi-
net Lord Clarendon listened amazed,
but thought II too large an order when
he WAS asked for his advice. II was not
for him to counsel his political foes. At
this intimation Lord Derby woke up,
saving. Really, thought I'LL the time
| was talking To II colleague" He had
continued, hardly recognizing the fact,
n controversy he had been having with
other ministers nj the foreign office. OF
course Lord clarendon honornbly pre-
served tie cabinet secrets, but he told
his story against Lord Derby and made
a LAUGH.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29
Rcndinenn In Excunc.

General Alexander Mcdowell Nc
Cook had II story illustrative Of readl-
ness In excuse which he used to tell oc-
caslonally Some raw troops were
drawn up for their first battle. They
were on mnrshy ground. under fire, and
ankle deep In slush. One Of the sol
diers was noticed to be trembling ex-
ccsslycly, aud his fear might communi-
cate itself 10 his comrades An officer
approached him.
Here, You. what are you trembling
forf" demanded the officer. Stop 1t. or
you'll dcmoralizc the company. You
are In ne more danger than any one
else Don't be afraid"
I'LL am nottt a-a-afrald," chatter
ed the soldier. III had the ague last
year, and ind standing still In this
M III mud SO long has b=b-brought II on
aga again W w wouldn't itt-t be n
gig good idea to r-rrun II lit-little and
get warmed upt"
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APHORlSMS.

Habit Is the deepest law of human
nature.-Carlyle.
Good nature Is stronger than tonh
hawks. Emerson.
Tnlebcarcrs are just as bad as tale
makers Sheridan.
Almost always the most INDECENT are
the most generous Stanislaus.
These who complain most are most
TO be complained of. NJ. Henry
True gcntlcncss is native feeling
heightened and improved by principle.
Blair
lie that thinks he can afford to tie
negligent is not far from being poor
Johnson.
Persistent people begin their success
where others end in failure. Edward
Egglcston
lie who commits injustice il ever
made more wrctched than he who suf
fers it, Plato
A friend that YOU have to buy won't
be worth what you pny for him, no
matter what that may be. Prentice.