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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
TEACHERS ELECTED.
OpeIE<a Board of Education Holds Im- pOrtant Meeting.

Opelkka Board Of EdueatAon hoAos Am-
 pOrtant Meeting.
 Cpelika, May 20-(Special. )-The Opelika Board of Education met last night and elected the following teach CTS for the Opelika public schools for the scholastic year, 1905-06. Prof. G.. w. Brock has already been reelected superintendent of the white school for term of three years:
 First grade, Miss Maria Hosmer; second grade, Miss Annie Shapard; third grade, Miss Minnie Mutch; fourth grade. Miss Mollie Robinson; firth grade, Miss Minnie Watson; sixth grade, Miss Vida Foshee; seventh grade, Miss Alice Kittrell; eighth grade, Miss S. B. Luther; ninth and tenth, J. B. Chapman.
 These were all reelected teachers in the white school and one additional teacher, Miss s. Warton, was elected. The white school will open September 4th, 1905, and continue nine montns. w. S. Carr was reelected principal of the negro school and Ida Williams and Emma Bennett assistants. This school will begin October 20, 1905' and continue eight months.
 A resolution was unanimously adop- ted, endorsing the action Of the coun- tey boar dof education, in instructing the county superintendent of education to petition for an election to raise ad- ditional money for school purposes by local taxation and urging the peo- pie of Opelika to give such measure unanimous support.
 In some sections of Lee County the cotton Is very grassy and 1t is prob- able that many acres will nave to be | turned out and rot cultivated at all which will decrease the acreage con- siderably more. Labor is scarce and in many localities $1 a day Is being paid to chop cotton. Other crops are Fin an excellent condition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
WALL STREET REVIEW
THE DEPRESSION AGAIN MADE ITSELF
 FELT.
Market Started off Encouragingly Enough, but the Close Was Weak With Considerable Net Losses
 | ThrouRhouf.

New York. May 2o.--Today's stocl7 mar ket started off rather encouragingiy, but pression closed in again and the closing was weak at considerable net losses through out.
 The supply of stock from abroad. which has been a feature recently, was interrupt ed today by the occurrence of holiday professional traders who had sold the mar ket short yesterday were therefore eff fective in lifting prices. advances running ent market leaders. There was no ef- fective demand following this opening ad- vance and by the end of the first hour liquidating sales began to dribbie upon the market.
 The current increased in force and after the appearance of the bank statement be- came somewhat precipitate. The bank showing formed practically the only item of news which was of influence in the to proned someWsat m @ e ess shsn the preliminary estimates. Attention cen- tered upon the loan item, which was ex- tion to deposits which expanded the reserve requirements by almost as much as the shrinkage in cash resulted in an inroad of over 50 per cent in the surplus reserve. bringing 1t down to ss.21s.s75. Upwards of $16, 900 of the loan expansion was made by single institution and Is attributed largely to the underwriting subscriptions to the s1o0. 100000 Pennsylvania bond issue. 50 per cent of which was paid in during the week past.
 On Thursday of the coming week the final instalment on the Japanese loan all lotment will call for some s6O.00o 900. ster- ling exchange made further advance to- day and 1t is evident that preparations are being made for the remtttances on the Japanese loan subscription. It is not be- lieved by banking authorities that these re- rnittances can be completed without large export of gold unless the rates for money here should rise to a level to offer an at traction for the leaving of the proceeds of the loan in New York for use in the money market.
 In spite of the great ease of money up to the present time these conditions had their effect in inducing a reduction in speculative interest Mercantile agencies also reported some interruption to trade ow- ing to the backward season and a cautious spirit in the demand for future require. ments.
 Total sales of bonds. par value. $1,7s5. 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Ben smith is Placed in Jail at Cente

VilIe.
 Centerville. May 20.-(Special) Jon yesterday E. H. Crawford placed In Jail here Ben Smith charged with the murder of Ooie Rollins. Smith and Rollins became involved in a difficulty at Blocton some days since, and smith was badly cut and Rollins was shot. At first it was thought that Rollins would recover, but he died on yes terday, and a warrant was sworn out charging Smith with murder in the first degree Both were white men.
 As yet 1t is not known who snot Deputy Sheriffs Goldston and Cole at Blocton on Thursday night. Snerln Crawford has offered a reward or 500 for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who did the shoot ing. The party who did the shooting was within fifteen feet of the depu- ties, concealed in the bushes. The wonder Is that the shots were not fatal
 From all sides come the reports that the crops in this section Of the country are grassier than they nave been at the same time or year TOT fifteen years. Unless the weather from now on is exceptionally good about one-third of the crop or cotton in this community will have to De abandoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
RECEPTION RENDERED.
Literary Societies at Troy Give Guests
 Rare Enjoyment.


 Troy. May 20.-{Special.)-On Fri day night the Gladstone and Calhoun Literary Societies of the Normal Col lege rendered an informal reception to the faculty and friends in the re- ception hall of the college. It was an occasion of rare enjoyment Music was furnished throughout the evening and games participated in. Delightful re- treatments were served and Home Sweet Home" was sounded all too soon.
 The city school concert, which was given last night in the beautiful au- ditorium of the new city school build- ing. was much enjoyed by every one present and judging from the crowd ed house it looked as if all of Troy had collected to be entertained by the talented pupils from the music and elocution classes of the city school. The entertainment was gotten up and conducted by Miss Alverson, the elo- cution teacher. and Miss Nellie Mur- phree, music teacher in the city school. Master Boyce Worthy acting as floor manager. The instrumental selections given by a number of the young ladies, few of them even being in their teens, were remarkably well rendered and the recitations were ex- ceptionally interesting.
 The audience was also treated to several vocal selections by some of Troy's best musical talent.
 The Nineteenth Century Club held its last meeting for the season Fri day afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Frank Johnson on North Three Notch Street. This was an especially tm- portant and interesting meeting. as all new officers were elected for an- other year, no officer in the club be- ing allowed to hold ofice longer than one yeag. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Oliver c. Wiley, presi- dent; Mrs. James Alfred. vice presi- dent; Mrs. H. D. Boyd. recording sec- retary; Mrs. Hamilton Weedon. treas- urer; Mrs. W. l.. Davids, correspond ing secretary: Mrs. ". B. Folmar. director. Three new members were added to the club to fill as many vacancies caused by resignations. Dr. W. D Hubbard. pastor of the First Baptist Church here has just returned from Kansas City and Louis ville, where he has been attending the Baptist conventions.
 The county commissioners have re- gently spent one thousand dollars in improving the Pike County Poor House. They have also just erected one new four room building and had all other buildings thoroughly re- paired,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.
seYenty-fOurth Annual Comm encement
 May 2S to May 30.

Sunday, May 2S-11 a. m.. Baccalau- reate sermon. by Dr. John A. Rice, pas tor of the Court Street Methodist Church, Montgomery. Ala Qn Clark Hall.)
 Monday, May 2s-s a. m.. Annual Meeting of the Society of the Alumni (In Chemical LaboratoryO
 Il a. m., Grafton before the Society of the Alumni by James M. Weatherly class of 1879. Birmingham. Ala, (In Clark Hall.)
 2 p. m.. Alumni Banquet 1n the Dining Hall of the UniversityO
 s:3O p. m.. The Presidents Reception
 Tuesday, May S0-lO a. nl, Orations by Members of the Graduating Class (In Clark Hall.)
 Il a. m., Baccalaureate Address by Chancellor Walter B. Hill Of the Unl' versity of Georgia. Qn Clark Hall.)
 12 m., Conferring of Degrees. by the President
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans, May 20-Spot cotton de- mand and offerings light; sales 1925, in cluding 600 to arrive; delivered on contracts, 100. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened 5@10 points up on bet ter Liverpool than expected, bullish vis- ible supply statement and continued fa~ vorable weather. Liverpool cables say the market there feels the influence of immense trade takings. Also that American buying orders are plentiful Locally May opened with an advance of 9 points at 7.SOc, de- clined to 7.77c, advanced to z .S4c and final iy declined I. .s2c. The market closed steady with net gains of S91l points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Evergreen Commencement.

Evergreen. May 2O.-(SpeciaL )-The commencement exercises of the South west Alabama Agricultural School have been in progress this week. and nave been attended as usual by very large crowds of patrons and friends of the school. The commencement sermon by Dr. w. M Cox. pastor of Dexter Ave nue Methodist Episcopal Church, Mont gomery, In the school chapel on last Sunday morning was doubtless one of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
TREASURY BALANCES. Washington. May 20.-Treasury balances SIPS, s,571.472; gold. S6s.s47.551.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago, May 2o.-Rain in Kansas and wheat market here today. There was net advance of precisely a cent oushel In the price of July. Corn Is off hc: oats are unchanged. Provisions are 2h Q7hc higher.
 Strength in the wheat market was not in evidence at the opening On the contrary: sentiment was somewhat bearishly inclined owing to excellent weather conditions In the Northwest. liberal increase in re- ceipts at Minneapolis gave encouragement to bears. However. the steady tone Of cables in the face of a break here yester- day almost offset the bearish influences Initial quotations on July were shade to h@Kc lower at ssH @s7c. On reports of additional rain In many portions of the Southwest e good demand developed. Sew eral prominent traders were conspicuous buyers. After short period Of hesitancy ThrouEhout the remainder of the session fear of deterioration in the winter wheat crop formed the basis of persistent de- mand. Higher prices for cash wheat at all grain centres helped to create bullish sen- timent in optional trading For July the highest point of the day avs reported at SSNc The market closed strong with July at sS@SsMo. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 2.4Oo bushels Primary receipts were 2s2.000 bushels. compared with 145, 800 bushels year ago. Mime apoIis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts Of 210 cars. against SS last week and 92
 improved weather conditions caused weakness in the corn market Lower prices at Liverpool added to the oearishness- prominent commission house was an active seller. July opened 0Ac lower at 41Ac to 4sc and closSd at the lowest point. Lo- cal receipts were 67 cars. with contract grade.
 Liberal receipts had 6 weakening influ- ence on the oats market. weather also was a bearish factor. being favorable to the advancement of the new crop. Strength of wheat. however. checked the selling pres sure. July opened h @ Ac lower at 2e Ac. sold between 29Ac and 2s%c and closed at 291Ac.
 5c advance in the price of live hogs. The volume of business was exceedingly small. At the close July pork was up 5Q1hc at $12.62h. Lard was up h 9bc at $7. ST 15. Ribs were 5hc higher at $7.27h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

as able discourses as has ever been de- Iivered here on a similar occasion and there was an immense throng to en- ioy 1t. The evening service was held in the Methodist Church, pr. Cox nreaching another excellent sermon to a crowded house. Owing to a heavy rain on Monday night. the series of ex- srcises for the week were moved up one night, and on Tuesday night the auditorium of the school building was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

again filled to overhowing with parents and friends of the pupils to witness the exercises given by the primary and the intermediate departments of the school. On Wednesday morning the graduat- ing exercises were held and the fol- lowing young ladies were presented di- plomas by President J. A. Liner; Miss Douglas Salter, Miss Florine Thoma- son, Miss Ethel Kendall, MieAs Julia Salter and Miss Pearl WilliaINBCn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
MARKET FOR FUTURES
WEEK END COVERING GAVE ADVANCE
 AT OPENING.
Good Cables and Talk of Too Much Rain fin Texas Had Effect of Accelerat- ing Upward Tendency.
 Port Receipts.

New York, May 2o.-The cotton market opened at an advance of 4@s points on week end covering accelerated by good cables and some talk of too much rain in Texas, although the weather showed Ia yorabie conditions in most sections.
 Business was very quiet during the morn ing and prices remained within the open ing figures. Receipts at the ports today, i4.s17 bales against 22.s3e last week and 7.523 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR,

New York, May 20. - Coffee-Spot Rio quiet No invoice. &c., Mild quiet; Cor doYa. 10Q13c.
 Sugar-Raw nominal; fair refining, H. l6c; centrifugal 96 test 5-l6c; molasses sugar. 7-16c Refined steady.
 Coffee futures opened steady at a de tion, mostly from Wall Street sources, fol- lowing disappointing European cables and larger primary receipts. Trading was very quiet and the market closed quiet at a net decline of 59lo points. Sales. 1S.75O bags July.... .... 6 .65 SeptemDef D .SO November .''' ''.' ...' .OO Oecemper ...s ' IO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, May 20.-The dry goods mar ket Is irregular. In certain lines a good business has been done and is in progress, while others are more or less draggy and little improvefhent is induced by conces- sions to force business. The weather con ditions have handicapped the jobber.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Nes, Garrison Dead.

oxford. May 2O.--(Special )-Neai Garrison A negro, formerly mayor or Hobson City. was found dead tnls morning in a ditch where he was pIoW- ing. It Is thought he was seized "lth vertigo or apoplexy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady. Sc; net receipts S.205; gross s,205; shipments, 3.s35; stock. 42.s0S.
 Augusta-Steady. Sc; net receipts. stS; gross s4s: shipments. Ls72: sales. sz; stock 2s,342.
 Memphis-Steady. Sc; net receipts, 345; gross, 7o4; shipments, 1859: sales. 800; stock, 42,292. 1,OOs; shipments. 1909; sales, 1so; stock. 47,256.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts. 262; gross 2s2; shipments, bs5; sales. 300; stock, s.21s. Louisville-Firm. Sc. Total today: Net receipts. 4.15s; gross, 5,b25; shipments, s,7To; sales, 1.972; stock. 16S,717.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
NAVAL STORES

Savannah, May 20. Turpentine firm 661ac bid; sales, a7s: receipts. 75O; ship ments. 799.
 Resin firm sales 2.sO5: receipts. 212S; shipments. l42S. Quote: A. B, c. SS 50; D, ss.55; E. s3.6O r. ss.65; c. s3.7O; II. 3.90; l. $4.35; K. S4.5O; NJ. S4.6O: N. $40; " G. S4.SO; W W. S5.15.
 Charleston-Turpentine and rosin steady.
 Wilmington = Spirits turpentine firm. unchanged; receipts, 25 casks.
 Tar firm. S1 so. receipts. IS,
 Crude turpentine firm. S2,5O. S4,5O and S5. co; receipts. 11S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

Go out Today and see the prettiest park in the SOuth-Electrlc Park, of course.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
DAILY COTTON MARKET. Ds.-4 NEn1ox-aAWt

aiveston-ouiet. Sc; net receipts, 1920; gross, 1920; stock. 127.413; shipments, 10 Great Britain. 7.76l; coastwise. 1.72s.
 New Orleans-ouiet, T&c; net receipts a'- sss; gross 2.e3s: sales. 1925; stock. i6S.- OPS; shipments, to continent. 2.s5s; coast wise 2.500.
 Mobiie-Firm. 7kc; net receipts. 1.33s; gross, 1888; sales, 900: stock. SIPS snip ments, to continent. s,S3S; coastwise, lsI
 Savannah--Quiet. 1S-16c: net receipts, 6.ss5; gross. 5.ss5; sales. i,5ss; stock. es'- o3O; shipments, coastwise, 260.
 Charleston Quiet, 7%c; net receipts sos; gross. 2o3; stock s.e54.
 wilmington-Dull. 7%c; net receipts. s4s; gross, 34S: stock. s,642
 NorfoIk--Steady. Sc; net receipts L7sI; gross. LIST; sales. 1ss; stock ss.24s; ship ments. 1.24o
 Baitimore--Nominal. shc; stock. 1885
 New York-Quiet, S.30c; net receipts, so2: gross. 5.s5s; sales. 27; stock. 1oa. .lee shipments, to Great Britain, 1,1Sbi to France, 1,ooe; to continent. 300.
 Boston-Quiet, s.soc: gross receipts, F. 150.
 Phiiadelphia-steady,s s.6bc; stock. S.17S; shipments, to continent, 100.
 Newport News-Gross receipts, 62e; stock sss; shipments. to Great Britain. s2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
Total Movement.

Total today at all ports. net 14. s17; ship ments, to Great Britain. 10. to Franoe' 1,006; to continent, 1888; stock, b7s.4ss: Consolidated, at all ports, net 14,SlT shipments, to Great Britain, 10.123; to France 1,oo6; to continent 7,sss.
 Total since Sept. l. at all ports, net E. seS 957: ehipfnents to Great Britain, s,433,- 463; to France 72s, 9s2; to continent 2,s75,- 122; to Japan. 2s4.7es: to Mexico. 2s,572.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
The leading futures ranged as follows: rNC ioh

Flour-Firm. 3, 9Sc@$1.0 CA; No. ? red $1 01% @1 04h. Corn--No. 2, 5Sc; No. 2 yellow, 6SAo. Oats-No. ?. 30hc; No. white. SSc; No Mess pork. per bbl. s12.5O@12.55. Lard, per 100 lbs. $7.22h @7.26. Short ribs sides. loose s7 .05 or. 16: Short clear sides, boxed, s7 12 F l5. Whiskey, basis of high wines. $1.2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

See the tE1Oase of Mystery at Flee riC Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS,

St. Louis. May 2O.-Flour steady. Whiskey steady $l.30.
 Pork higher; jobbtng. $12.67h
 Lard firm; prime steam. S6s242.
 Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts S7.S7A;N clear ribs. $7.50: short clears, 7,62t5
 Bacon steady boxed extra shorts Ss 60; clear ribs, SPA short clear. SS.37A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS,

Cincinnati. May 2O.-Flour Quist Provisions firm,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
NEM YnRK BONDS.

Total sales for the day, 6ll.9OO shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.
Nrw oRIEANs sPOT COTTON,
NEW IVORY COTTON FUTURES.

New York. May 20.-FoIIowing were the quotations on the Cotton Exchange today.
 Onen. High. Low. Close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-21

NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-15
AS TO EXTRA SESSION.
Corvallis Times, DENY

AtbiN Dtui.)
The best proposal yet made for solu-
tion Of the normal school muddle, is
Senator IIaines' plan for q brief extra
session. They say the members might
serve day or two in such a session
without remuneration. Perhaps they
ought to do 80 for failure to do in reg
ular session what it is proposed for
them to do now. But, whether with or
without pay, brief session to segre-
gate the general appropriation bill that
the referendum may be invoked on any
Of the items, would be a sensible thing
TO do. II is plan against which un-
der the circumstances, no vital Obiec-
tion can be urged. The entire machi-
merry of the state government is almost
certain to be forced to a credit basis
for two years. The discounts and in
tcrest to money lenders and note shay
ers would cost the various institutions
no less than $4,000, and this sum the
taxpayers Of the state must hereafter
make good. A brief extra session would
put each Appropriation on it's own mer-
it's, to stand or fall according to it's de.
serts, and save the complications and
bewildermcnts that seem otherwise Ger.
tain TO come to pass.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-15
Broke Receipt Record.

Monday was the banner day in the
Marion county sheriff s Office when 100
tax receipts were issued in eight hours,
breaking any record for writing re.
ceipts ever established in that Office be-
fore. One hundred and sixty receipts
were issued yesterday, and 4539 have
been written altogether since the open
ing of the tax rolls this year. This is
the last day that the rebate is allowed
for the payment of taxes, and a large
sum of money will undoubtedly be col
lected, although sheriff Culver says he
has no accurate idea how much he has
collected this year. He will balance his
accounts up tonight, and the total sum
will be given in tomorrow evening 5
journal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-03-15

et-fenced yard in front, where the roses
and carnations have been cared for,
and the polyauthus and daffodils are
just going out of bloomS viii there be
bed Of violets under the windows and
the wall flowers in their glory9 viii
the house have received a coat of
paint, say within the last two or three
yearsi The orchard trees nearby will
be Just ready to bloom. Will the trees
be clean and uniformly pruned, and the
orchard soil fine and free from weedsl
As he turns to the barn and outbuild-
ings, will all the planking be in place,
with no loose boards banging in the
windi Will there be a sidewalk from
the house to the barn, or will be ap-
proaeh be knee deep in mudi And the
fence TO the felds-will many gaps be
showingl
Now if our farming neighbors would
take a leaf from the storekeeper $
book and put some work and money in
to setting forth the appearance and ad-
vantages of what they have to sell
what they expended would come back
four-fold on the sale of the farm. Here
we do not see ourselves as Others see
us. IL we did, some of us would set to
work changing the outside of our places
very quickly before the buyers came
around. This sounds homely talk, but,
depend upon it, the observance of these
simple counsels means many thousand
dollars in the pockets of Oregon farm