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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-13

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
Southwest Aiabama Agricultural

southwest Alabama Agricultural
 School Opens Very AuspiciousIy.
 Evergreen, Sept. 7,--(Special.) )-~Tha Southwest Alabama Agricultural School. which opened on last Monday, has 2o2 students enrolled. A debating society has been organized under the direction of Professor w. e. Slappey Three baseball teams have been se- lected and are practicing daily.
 A number of students have given in their names for q class in stenography and typewriting and if a few more pupils for this department can be sec cured a teacher will be secured at once. The matriculationN fee has been reduced. it being at present for each term, s4 for primary and s6 for the collegiate department.
 The teachers are: Professor ". W. Hall, President; Professor W. G. siappey, Latin and mathematics; Miss Susie Carmichael, English and his- tory; Miss Vida Mae Jones, Principal Preparatory Department Miss Irene Chapman. assistant; Miss Kate Colyer, Principal Primary Department; Miss Carrie Clindenen. assistant In the Pri- mary Department; Professor R. T.. Black. Director of Music Department
 The Mobile Presbytery will convene in the Presbyterian Church In this city on next Tuesday and will remain in session three days. Quite a number of prominent ministers and laymen are expected to be in attendance.
 Ralph Irwin is in Texas on a busi- ness trip.
 Miss Frances Deming and Daisy Bur. nett have returned from Virginia.
 The mems union prayer meeting viii be held in the Baptist Church tomor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock. The sub Ject for this meeting win be Craft tude.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
THE STOCK MARKET

 ; New York, Sept. 7.--The speculative move ment in stocks was disposed to mark Nme today. Prices moved siuggishly and fluc- tuated frequently. The holiday in Lon- don was partly responsible for the dullness The financial district was inclined to await the outcome of the issue of New York city bonds for clearer light on some of the con- ditions which are counted upon to sustain the improvement which has taken place in the securities market. Bids for the s6O,- 100000 issue of 4h per cent. New York city bonds are to be opened on Tuesday next.
 Something of the heavy tone of the days market was due to the natural tendency to realise profits on the considerable advance of the last few days. The official denial of yesterdays rumors of an intended distri- button of a 20 per cent. extra dividend to Northern Pacific stockholders dashed some of yesterdays speculative enthusiasm, as these rurncrs were a main incentive to the movement.
 The bank statement also failed to show the expected gain in cash, the decrease of Sl42O,000 contrasting with preliminary es- inmates of gain of $2,000,00o. Loans also showed the small expansion. the net result being to reduce the surplus reserve to ST. 372,3b0. Meantime 1t became known that deposits of treasury funds have been made with some of the banks in the financial districts and that more are in prospect next week.
 Today's heavy tone of stocks was unre- heytd to the close of the session.
 Bonds we're steady. Total sales par value s476,0oe. United States 4s have declined one per cent. on call during the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
ENROLMENT AT BRENAU.
School Draws Students from All over
 Union.

School Draws Students from All over Union.
 Gainesville, Ga, Sept. 7.-(Special)-- Brenau College will open September 12, and President Pearce reports that the largest attendance in the history of the institution Is already assured.
 Applications have been received from twenty-five States, including States as far away as Iowa and Massachusetts. Several paries have been provided for, one to travel from Cincinnati. a second from Shreveport and third from Gulf port or New Orleans All the parties will meet in Atlanta and take spe- ciaI car for Gainesville. This will probably be the largest movement of students that has ever taken place in the South. While there are some State institutions that have a larger pa- tronage than Brenau. there is no in- stitutlon, in this section at least, that draws its patronage from so large an area,
 Most of the faculty have arrived. {. Professor Pfefferkorn is completing sp engagement at the Jamestown Exposi' tion, but will return in time for the opening of school.
 Among the recent arrivals at the college are Miss Eliza Mitchell of the preparatory department, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. E. A. Pittenger of the Cincinnati Conservatory, a re. cent acquisition to the faculty. Other arrivals are. Miss Jett Alline Farley. Montgomery, Ala; Miss Minnie Stovall. ocaIa, Fla, and Miss Irma Lowe, Key West Fla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. Sept, 7.-officiai predictions of frost in the Canadian Northwest was the chief stimulant fin the wheat market today. At the close December wheat was & Q < c higher. Corn was up Bc to hc. Oats were Sc lower. Provisions were unchanged to 2hc higher.
 steady feeling prevailed at the opening of the wheat market The market at Liverpool failed to reflect the full advance made on the local board yesterday. but of ferings here few and the demand good. American seaboard advices were to the effect that foreign acceptances were light, while Montreal declared that every thing offered there had been snapped up. The market strengthened rapidly on the prediction of the frost in the Northwest and prices ruled firm throughout the remain der of the day.
 Trade was not heavy and many operat- ors seemed disposed to await events before extending operations December whea, wheat strong at sI .oiKdh
 The strength of wheat and unfavorable crop reports from Iowa. Nebraska and Kan sas made a strong corn market throughout the day. The demand for cash corn was good and the offerings were light
 December corn opened | O Mc higher at s1hc, sold between e1c and sl%c and clos ed strong at e1h e 7sc. Local receipts were sir cars with 112 of contract grade.
 Oats were quiet. The principal selling was by local longs. December oats open ed unchanged at s4%c. sold between Sic and 54Ac and closed at 5tc. Local receipts were 345 cars.
 Provisions were extremely dull At the close January pork was unchanged at SIS 95. Lard was 2hc higher at ss. .s7k. Ribs were unchanged to 2hc higher at ss.22h c $s. 25.
 Tn. laaAing fut,,res ranred as follows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
Futures opened easier and closed aulet
H. $ B. BEER COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to 0. c. Abercronabie .
 Tn fovnuaaree

Co.,, 32 Commerce St.
 New Orleans. Sept. 7.-The close of the first week of September finds no change in the drought situation in Texas and the very thing that was feared. the extending Of the dry, hot spell of June, July and August into September, the most critical of all months whenever there is an insuffI- cient supply of moisture, appears to be talk ing place.
 During the past week the average maxi mum temperature for the Galveston district was 96 degrees, such excessive heat having prevailed for six consecutive weeks and the rainfall in Texas for the past seven days was only 80, compared with 1. 65 inches for same period of last year and .57 year before four years the average maximum temper ature ranged from s9 to 91. about six degrees lower than for the past week for the current year There can be only one conclusion arrived at under the elreum- cumstances, and that is that the Texas crop has been done for so far as full, much .Iess large crop is concerned. and 1t only remains for a killing frost of an average date to put the finishing touch to the plant in order that 1t may be made short crop.
 We lay more stress upon such condi- tions than on a government condition crop report which as is generally known is usual Iy delayed about one week in making its ap- pearance.
 crop report of the government will only make report on the general average as it existed on August 25th. and in this instance 1t will be about two weeks behind the times. Therefore whatever be the average condition of the crop August 25th, due al. lewance will necessarily have to be made for the deterioration that has taken place during past two weeks not only in Texas and other sections of the Southwest but in the Mississippi valley and in the South Atlantic States we'll. There will be the need of a full crop this season, probably 12. 5000 perhaps 13.0OO 900. Last year 5 crop was 13,611.0OO. It is expected that Texas alone will lose over one million this season. Where then is the full crop to come from with deterioration now going on in all sections of the South? The won der is that there is any selling at all when the thought of a possible storm or an ear ly winter Is taken into consideration.
 The Times-Democrat wil publish its usual monthly crop report next Monday, returns being of date Sept. 5th On the same day at am. the census will issue report on quantity of cotton ginned to September 1st which will compare with 40s. 900 last year. 477.00O year before last and 1905. S4.1 in 1904 and a ten year average of 74.5.
 Yours very truly.
 c. G. ABERCROMBIE & co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Bad Negro Is Captured by DemOpOlIs

Bad Negro is Captured by DemOpolis
 OnHcer.
 DemopoIis, Sept. 7.-(Speclal. )-Po- Iiceman Phares last night arrested a negro named Will Graham. on infor- nation from Lock No. 3, charging him with highway robbery.
 When arrested at the depot a 3s pistol, with a large number of cart ridges was found on the person of the negro. He claims to have been shooting dice with other negroes at Lock No. 10 and says they took ad- vantage of him by using loaded dice.
 The police believe the negro is want ed somewhere. He Is about six feet four inches high, weighs about 16o pounds and has yellow complexion.
 The City Council has amended the speed ordinance and 1t is now unlaw- full for any automobile or like ma chine to pass through the streets at 8 greater speed than six miles an hour,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, Sept. 7.-The dry goods mar ket was quiet today. The approaching Jew
 lsh holidays will retard trade in the cut ting and manufacturing ends as we'll as in many quarters of the distributing trade. goods from eombed yarns are firm and tend Ing higher. Cotton yarns hold unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CENTRAL

Fair weather has prevailed over most of the cotton belt and in nearly all Atlantic coast states, under the influence of an area of nearly normal barometer extending from the Gulf of Mexico to Pennsylvania, though heavy to excessive rains have fallen in northeastern Florida. An area of low ba- rometer moving eastward over the upper Mississippi valley has caused showery weather from the north slope of the Rock les eastward to the upper Lake region and thence southward to Tennessee. An area of high barometer dipping southward from British Columbia is giving fair weather in Pacific coast and Plateau districts. with somewhat cooler in the far Northwest No marked temperature changes have occurred elsewhere.
 Conditions now favor fair weather in this section tonight and Sunday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Montgomery. Alabama. for the 24 hours ending at s. am. 76th Meridian Time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
Educational Rally.

Huntsville. Sept. 7.-(Speciall--A big educational rally was held yesterday at Plevna under the auspices of County Superintendent Butler. Dinner was served on the ground and there was a splendid program of addresses and other features.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
LTVERPOOT. GRAIN MARKET.

Liverpool Sept. 7.--Closing: Wheat, spot nominal; futures steady: September Is sAd; December IS 11Ad; March ss hd.
 Corn spot firm: American mixed 5s Sd: futures firm; September 5s esd; October 5s 6Md.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
sxIncaurn,s Firnf Bale.

sylacauga, Sept. 7.-(special. )--s$la- cauga received its first bale of cotton for this season today. It was raised by Alto Merkle near town and weighed 461 pounds and sold for IS cents to Smith Bros.
 A good rain fell here today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
cfNuENNATI PRopuCE.

Cincinnati. Sept. 7.--F1our quiet. Wheat firm @ Qs3hc. Corn steady e4h 66c.
 Oats steady 50@60kc.
 Rye firm S4@s5c.
 Provisions steady.
 whiskey distiliers' finished goods steady basis sI 32.
 Butter staeady. Eggs firm, unchanged. Poultry steady; springers i4h 9i5Mc; hens Il Mc; turkeys @12c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
LONDON sTOCK MARKEr,

London, Sept. 7.--Today holiday op the Stock Exchange here. Bar silver qui- ct at sI e-isd per ounce. Money per cent Discount rates short bills 3 E: three months 4@4k per cent.
 Bullion amounting to 14.000 pounds was today,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
PARTs MONEY MARKET.


Paris, Sept. 7.--Three per cent rentes s4 francs 42 5hc for the account. Exchange on London 25 francs 15hc for cheeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

Dry weather has prevailed. except light showers in the Memphis district and heavy to excessive rains in Northeastern Florida
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans. Sept. 7.-Spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged Middling 13 s-16c. Sales were two bales the spot and 300 to arrive.
 Cotton futures closed barely steady from four to five points below the close of yes- terday. September second call i3 O2 bid, close 13 ee bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
The leading futures ranged as follows: LaI. Inh E,lnan

Mess Pork--per bbi;--
 Oct. .. . i5.75 15J5 15.75 15.75 Jan ..-.. 5.s2h 15.s7A 16.s0 1b.eS
 Lard-per 100 lbs:-
 Oct .. .. s.15 s.I7h 9.15 s.17h Jan. .. sT s.e0 s.s0 s.s7h S.S7h Short Ribszper 100 lbs:- Jan. .. .. s.22h s.25 s.22h s.25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
NEW YoRsk PRODUCE.

New York, Sept. 7.--Cotton seed oil firm: i: prime crude 43c: do. yellow 56c.
 Petroleum firm. refined New York ss. .45; Philadelphia and Baltimore S8. 70; do. in bulk $4.05.
 Resin steady; strained common to good. $6. 50.
 Turpentine quiet.
 Rice firm, domestic to extra 3k @sxc; Japan nominal
 Moiasses firm: New Orleans open kettle good to choice AT O 48c; moiasses sugar -,
 Sugar raw firm; fair refining s3. AZ; cen trifngal 96-test s3.e2; refined steady: No. $4 80; No. s4.6S: No $4.5o; No. 9 s4.45; No. 10 $4.35; No. II $4 80; No 12 s4.2 No. 13 s4.2o No. 14 S4. 15; Confec- tioners A $4.s0; mould $5.S5; cut loaf S5. 70: crushed S5. 70: powdered $5. 10; gran ulated sS %; cubes $3.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

yesterday. t--For a hours ending 6 am. 18th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

On the Produce Exchange today the But ter market was steady; creameries 21 O 26hc; dairies 2O@24hc.
 Eggs steady; at mark cases included I4M 917hc; firsts lshc; prime firsts 20c. Cheese steady, 12@1S1Sc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
NAvAT. SToRES

New Orleans. Sept. 7.--Receipts: Rosin i05 barrels. Turpentine IS barrels. Exports none.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

FINANClAL &EtAEWs M s
 New York. Sept. 7.--The Financier Will say:
 Last weeks official statement of the New York Associated Banks. as was the case in the previous week. showed comparatively and deposits and there was loss instead of the expected gain In cash. The surplus reserve was reduced chiefly as the result of the decrease in cash. but this item was still left at q fairly substantial sum. One feature was an increase in public deposits due to distributions thereof by the treasury among the local banks.
 Such increase was however, only $i.200,- 900 compared with the amount reported in the week of August 31st. The officially re- corded decrease in cash was s1,426,s 800, while the estimates which were based upon the traceable movement of money during the week indicated gain of about zA mil lions. General deposits decreased sis0,000 or only about 10 per cent of the amount reached in the previous week. The requir- ed reserve was therefore. reduced s42.700, deducting which from the loss of cash left sl,4s4.t0o as the decrease in surplus re- serve to s7352.s50. year ago there was a deficiencv of upwards of sh millions. Computed upon the basis of deposits less those of 29.l27,ooO public funds. the sur plus is si4s54,100.
 Loans were augmented $611,soo: the sum of the decrease in cash less this increase in loans was more than $600.000 greater than the reduction in deposits and conse- quentIy that statement did not make a good proof. The daily average of bank clearings for the five days of the bank week was $245, eco, 900: clearings on Saturday. reflect ing Fridays business were $2t7,765.5s7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
NoTE-rbe averap. ,ra,

NoTE-The average maximum and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ac- tual number of reports received. The "state Of weather Is that prevailing at time of observation.
 FRANK P. cHAFFEE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

Wilmington, Sept. 7.-Turpentine steady b1c; receipts 7s casks.
 Resin steady; $3 80; receipts 13s.
 Tar nothing doing
 Crude turDentine firm; S2. 75; receipts 72. Charleston, Sept. 7.-Turpentine steady 51Ac; sales none
 Rosin steady; sales none. Quote: ABc $S. 90: D $4.O0; E S4.32h; $4.52A; G s4.57k; H s4.s5@S4.70.
 Savannah, Sept. 7.-Turpentine firm; re- ceipts none Regulars 51hc; sales 42s; receipts 791: shipments 4Ss.
 Rosin market firm; sales reported 3,321 :; receipts 3.3O7; shipments 1,792; stock Sl,- S4. 50; $4.e7h @s4.7Os c &4.72h @$4.75; H S4.S09$4.s5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
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LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool Sept. 7,--Spot cotton. moderate business done; prices easier:
 American middling fair.... .. .. ....s. s1 Good middling ......S. 07 Mddling .1-4s Low middiing T. OR Good ordinary .... .... .... .... .s.S4 Orinary .... .... .. .. .. ......... 5 "A
 The sales of the day were 1000 bales of which 500 were for speculation and export and included 5,700 American. Receipts none.
 Futures opened easier and closed quiet; Sept ..T.Ol Sept October .... .6.S7h OGt.-NOV.. .s..obl NoV.-Dec-... ..6. 70 43 Oec.-Jah ...s.sb.f5as as Jan.~FeD. ..b.f2 FeD.-1dafch '...6,1E March-ApriI .... .... .... .... ....6.72h sApril-May .... .... .... .... ......6.72h May-sJune .S.T3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
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"-Rising
RIVER FORECAST.

The Coosa will fall slightly, and the Ala bama will remain nearly stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
NE wYoRK CoTFER FUTURES.

New York Sept. 7,-Coffee futures open ed steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of five points and advanced during the morning on covering of shorts and buy ing by trade interests The close was firm at a net advance of 1O@15 points. Sales 32,250 bags, including
 September '.'. ..'. D so @o'VO December s..s ...' e.. D o'lOQo. ~ January s's. sso"AV&o'1 ID March .sso.oV May zee. :s.. .... ....e. 40 qs .4S July .... F..... ... .6.65 46 50
 Spot coffe steady; Rio No. 6hc; Santos No 4 Sc: mild coffee steady; Cordova DO 12hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
FTNANnIAI. REYInM

with prospects of unsteadfnsss for . week or more to come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

Maximum temperature for day, 91 deg. Minimum temperature for day. 70 deg. Average temperature for day. 80 deg. Normal temperature for day, 7S deg. Accumulated excess since Jan. 1. 314 deg Aver, relative humid. for day, 80 per ct. Total rainfall since Jan. 1. 34 inches RIVER BULLETIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
IooAI COTTON MARKEr
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New York. Sept 7.--Cotton futures on the lew York Cotton Exchange today ranged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
HANGE MARKET

BERLIN EXCHANGE MARKET. Berlin, Sept. 7.-Exhange on London 20 marks AS -pfennigs for checks for cheeks. Discount rates short bills 3h per cent ; three months 4B per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report anA River
 Forecast United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau Local Obseryation Central 1ime.l
 Montgomery, Sept. 2. 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
Temperaturel Rain
STATIONS.

'-For 12 hours ending am. x-Received too late to be included in district averages. DISTRICT AVERAGES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08
LARGE ENROLMENT.

phANh F. ChAFFGE. Section Director, Weather Buraa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-08

good rain fell here today