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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
NEW YORK COTTON.

Naw york Aug. IT-After Q very irreg- ular eariy and middle session today the cotton market became very firm on = Ee newal of strong Wall street pun nst advance of 5GIs points. Sales for the day were estimated at 175,o00 bales
 The market opened firm. the feature being the sensational fluctuations in Au- gust the first sale of which was at iV. zS, the second at 10 30 and the third at 10, 4S or 4s points net higher The rest Of the list opened sos points higher in sympathy with the August advance and better cables than expected. and continued talk of drought in parts of Texas. only 4ee INles and right after the call that position broke to s.ss. on sales of about 300 bales. This affected the late months and with local bears inclined to take the aggressive as soon weakened sharply with October selling off from 9.32 to s.14 during the early after noon, or about ten points net lower At tihs level there was a renewal of activity Wall Street bull support and the market became very firm in the late trading with october advancing to 9.42. new high level for the day. and 42 points above the low level of last week.
 The close was within point or two of the bsst on active months. with August ported rain in some sections of Texas, which have conDtained of dry weather and crop conditions as a rule are considered very fay- vorabble. There is talk of cotton coming here from Galveston for delivery on August contracts.
 Receipts at the ports today 4.sf7 bales aRatnst g. 9e3 last week and 1t36A last year. For the week (estimted) 10000 bales, against 24,o37 last week and 1e.97s last
 Today's receipts at New Orleans si0 bales against s16 last year. and at Houston 4.eSs bles against 1.14s last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
Corrected DaIly.)

tCorEected Oa4tyO
 Fhaaa nrtoes are at wholesale and net to stsTchMcorn s@loei standard goods. Pearl 4Mo; gloss lump Ahe; nickel good, 'isrd-Lsaf 1OHe; compound Sc; Das.s Rics-Extra fancy head .%e; fancy head SK gle; broken Ah @5o; Japan 6A @6Ao. sGit--LAverDoOl $i.lS; Virginia COG; Lou VinesSS-Psr gallon is02sc.
 csffNs-areen common Sh 0loc: prime sN q 1Uc: choice I10l2c; fancy I3@i4hc candies-xxx Soda she; XXX ginger ssrdinss-Amsrican mustard ss.7S: H-oil Htdes-Dry Hints 1O@12c: dry salted oa 1Oc; green hides 495c: green salted 7c.
 Iooi.clear is @ zoe; bury s012c; wash. Meai-standard s2hc: watergrOund s5e. Fruit and Produce-Fancy lemon, ,so. per box i4.Oo; Irish potatoes per busSel $1. 15; onions yellow globes $l. 15; fan cy A;P peanuts yta she So 'b; choice Florida Tomatoes Si: 50; snap Beans stand. s1; Cucumbers SI. 50. va Cheese-Full cream daisies 16c: sinRIes IS kc; l 10. cuts square I7o. 'eS Grits-PeF Dbl 34.so: per sack S2.45. oats sse; white sSc: white clipped s7Hsee:: timothy hay SIS. o0; Johnson grass 75c: Al. falfa q. zS. corn ssc. @N Prime Cotton Seed h1al S26. .OR: sankad cotton seed hu1ls tla ton.
 Aoiasses-Gsorgia cane. Dbl 4Oc gallon; Log Cabin Brand, gallons Si4; < eailons T.5O; quarts 4.2s per doL
 chickenslaens ss@4oc; flyers 250sOe; susar-,GFanuiatsa 5Ee; F. Y. C tMe.
 coSntry Buttsr-1so per lb.: Jersey but.
 Baggins-Nsw tute 50 or 90 yd. pieces IA ID. Ike. ID. shc; second hand sugar sack 7h @shc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Aug. 17.--Irregularity was the most conspicuous feature of today's stock market. Prices rose and fell alternately mostly within narrow range although some or the more active features registered sub stantial gains at the opening. The trading professionalism. although close observers ex- pressed the opinion that stocks gradual y passing into stronger hands. This be- lief appears to be based largely on the operations of certain prominent banking and brokerage houses as well as the contin- ued easiness of money. further prospects of good crops and advices from the leading railroad centers which almost uniformly re- port indications of awakening business. The Union Pacific system showed a net loss compared with the previous year of about s2.170.000 while the Southern Pacific Rail- way reported a net decrease for the same
 In both instances. however. the falling off was largely due to increased taxes. that item in the Union Pacific statement being 54 per cent greater than the years of ls0e-07 and Southern Pacific se.ss per cent. greater.
 The receivershlp proceedings against the Pennsylvania coal and coke company served 10 call attention to the soft coal situation but otherwise was Ignored As a whole the Reading was frequently subjected to pres sure. smelting led the industrial stocks close and the coppers moved in sympathy. despite another cut in the price of the met al.
 Much the greater part of the business was done in the early session. trading becoming livery restricted in the afternoon while the list developed heavy undertone. In the last half hour under the lead of g.. Paul. Smelting and Reading, the market grew strong and the closing active at the days best prices. Trading for, European account was nominal Our securities held we'll in London with sharp advance for Canadian Pacific the crop news. The London market was absolutely unaffected by the reported $500. 900. 900 loan to insure British naval supremacy.
 The local money market ruled steady and dull with change in the rates Tor time Accommodations and a very slight demand for call loans at per cent. Govern ment bonds were unchanged on call The genera bond market was easy Total sales par value s1.t34.000. ..
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
MRS. FARMER DEAD.
End Consea TO Prominent Woman OF
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 End Comes To Prominent Woman OF
 GReenvfl1e.
 creenvtlle. Aug. 17.--(Special.) )-Mrs. Msrv Farmer died last night at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Katie shs was the widow of J. Milton parnoar a prominent citizen in the ear liar davs of the town. Mrs. Farmer was aeventy-six years of age. She IS survted by a son and daughter, Joe Farmer and Mrs. Wright
 The funeral took place at 5 o'clock this afternoon. conducted by her pas tor, Rev. R. B. Morrow.
 A series of meetings began yester- dsv at the Christian Church, conducted bv Rev. Mir. seddinger, of Fairhope. and Rev. S. P. spetgel, of Montgom- cry.
 Rev. Brooks Lawrence, of Birming- ham. preached at the Methodist Church yesterday morning. and was heard with much interest by good sized congre- pr. w. M. Blackwelder, pastor of the Baptist Church. Is at Marshall, Texas. but will probably return the last of the week. He has been quite sick for more than month but is slowly regaIning his strength.
 Mss Mary dEToW' OL ASSOAA-tS and Misses Emma HairstoO and Bessie Farrior, of Fort Deposit, are visiting Miss Myrtle Peagier.
 Mrs. T. C. Goodman, of Pensacola. is the guest of Misses Ida and Hattie Thagard.
 Mrs. Josephine Gamble, of MontgoIn- cry, Is visiting her brother. W. B. Rev. and Mrs. ]. P. Hamilton and Miss Frances Zealand have gone to Hot Springs, Ark. After short visit they will return to their home at Ozark.
 Miss Clara Mason. of Montgomery, is visiting Miss Perry Porterneld.
 Miss Lee Perdue is visiting friends at Anniston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

marks for the day. There was a little buy ing of September by cash houses which led to the supposition that some export bus mess had been encountered on the decline, but. generally speaking. the export business appeared to be rather dull. Milling de- mand was moderate with offerings in the Southwest ample.
 Extreme weakness of the Minneapolis and Duluth markets which apparently confirm ed the good crop reports gave additional im- petus to the declining tendency here. There was moderate rally from the low point but the close was weak.
 September opened h@kc lower to shade higher at s3hc. declined to 9tkc and closed at 91%c.
 The amount on passage increased 412OO0 Primary receipts were 1,066,o00 compared with 1.0ss.o00 the corresponding day a year ago Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re- ported receipts of 332 cars. against 452 last week and $50 year ago.
 Ideal weather generally for corn caused free selling of that cereal at the start and resulted in a moderate decline,
 Oats opened easy in sympathy with wheat and corn but later the market rallied on good shipping demand on reports that farm CTS are stacking their oats rather than sell at prevailing prices Ots at the sample ta- bie were A@%c higher.
 The market closed firm. September open ed M@Ac to Mc lower at A5 & e Ac. ad- vanced to 46hc and closed at 46Ac.
 Provisions were firm early in the day be- cause of a ten to fwonty cent advance in live hogs, but weakened owing to the break in corn and wheat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
Dangerous Allies.

Charleston Observer.
 If the negroes vote the Democratic tick. ct" remarks The Anderson. S. C., Daily Mail ''they are going to expect political re. wards, and if the negroes are to be talk. no excuse left for the South to remain solidly Democratic any longer. Every ne gro Democratic vote cast in the North ano West this year will mean a hundred Repub- lican votes in the South in the next elec- tion." Which. except the obvious over statement at the close. Is all quite true. Ie the negro's present trend toward the Demo- cratic party were inspired by less worthy motives than desire to punish 8 Republican President for not ignoring midnight murder where negro troops committed it upon a Southern town. something quite different might be said but facts like these arc hard. We feel certain that the Democrat ic party can derive no ultinate benefit froE such an alllanP~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
NEW oRLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans. Aug. 17.-Spot cotton was quiet and steady with prices unchanged. MiddlinR 10c. Sales were 450 bales on the spot and none to arrive.
 Futures opened barely steady. four to six points above the close Of Saturday as a result of favorable cables from Liverpool. Following the opening, a bull movement was started on reports of excessively hot and dry weather in Central Texas and sf ght advance was scored. but when official ad- vices to the effect that rain was falling at Waco were received. the bullish effort ceased and the market recorded slump. Steady buying orders which came in dur ing the late session had tho effect of send ing prices back up to the levels reached during the morning and a still further ad- vance was made before the close. which was steady with the active months to 10 points above the close of Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
SWINGING SNAKE HARMLESS.

Experiments In Bronx Zoo Prove That
 It as Not Poisonous. New York World.
 Tn the snake house at the New York zoo yesterday the superintendents and stinver she stinging snake of the mud holes. suamps, and bayous of Louisiana. Mississippi and other parts of the South Is Q myth.
 A couple of weeks ago Harris Dick son. from the canebTake district, called upon Curator Raymond L. Dttmars with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

A area of relatively low barometer nov ing eastward over the Great Lakes has caused showers from the upper Mississippi Valley east to the north Atlantic coast. Light, scattered showers have also occur red in the cotton belt, though generally fair weather prevails over much the great CT portion of the country this morning. An area of high barometer central over the middle Northwest Is giving moderately cool weather n that region. Temperatures continued quite high in the central and southern districts yesterday, maximum readings of 100 degrees and slightly higher being reached at points in the interior of Alabama Conditions favor continued fair and warm weather in MontgomeTy and Vi- cinity during tonight and Tuesday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN
 MsntKomery, Alabama. for the 24 hours andinR at am. Thth meridian time.
 Monday. Aug. 1T. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

chicaso. Aug. 17.-Expectations of an ear Iy movement if new wheat in the North vest was Una chief reason for free sell inc of wheat today on the local exchange whieh resulted in declines of nearly two cents in all deliveries. At the close tne sapteuber option was down H O b c. corn ~sa Ac lower Oats were % O hc higher
 Provisions were unchanged to 5071Sc low" CT. , . ~.ry.st,nS
 the belief that the Northwestern movement will be early and heavy took stronger sSchanre and they eagerly took profits or soid for short account. The offerings were 4oo much for a market without any great amount of outside support and consequently d decidedly heavy feeling prevailed from stsrt to finish At the low point prices were from 1Mc to Ac below the best
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
DRY GOODS.

Nav York. Aug 17.-The dry goods mar than on the last days of the week. Job bsrs are doing a better trade in piece goods There was more buying during the day on account of printers in the cotton goods di- vision. Another large auction sale nf silk piece goods to take place In the near fu- ture. Yarns remained quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was steady; creameries 19422c; dairies IT O 20c.
 Eggs steady; at mark cases included I49 1s Hc; firsts 1shc; prime nrsts 2Oe'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

T-Indicatss ina2preciabls rainfall For yesterday t-For 3A hours ending 6 a-Ea-s 18th meridian time.
 NoTE-The average maximum and mini. mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ae- Sf weather Is that prevailing at tims sf ahasrVattaR.
 REMARKS. Showers have occurred in scattered dis tricts, the rainfall being light Temperature changes have been slight. FRANK T. CHAFEnA
 hSetiOn Director. v. q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
' F1tures opened quiet and closed barely
NEW YORK COTTON OIL.

New York. Aug. 17.-Cotton seed OH easyi prime crude 2sc bid; do yellow Shc. Petroleum steady.
 Rosin quiet
 Sugar raw dull: fair refining s3 50@53 centrifugal s6-test $4 % ah3: nolasses su- gar ga. 2O92s; refined quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

is2 pounds i5s. Locally the market was weak with spot quoted at s29 .o0 0s0. copper was higher in London with spot es pounds i2s Cd. The local market weak. however and shade lower with lake quot ed at SIS .500s2h; eiectroIytic at si3.37h Q 50; and casting at e13 I2h 625
 Lead was unchanged at SIS IS Sd in Lon don. Locally dull at S4.57h @s2h.
 spelter was ss lower in London at ls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
LTyERPOOL COTTON.

LiverpoL Aug. 17.-Closing: Cotton, spot dull: prices one point higher:
 American middlinE fair ..e. 55 Good middling .... s. .19 Middltng s'ss s.'sb.S4h Low mtddling .,. .-scssss .sss D. SS Good ordinary ssSssS sss'ss.s. D. Ol Or01nafY .4.ol
 Sales were 3,0o0 bales of which 500 were for speculation and export and included 2,s0O American. Receipts were 4,100 bales all American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed barely steady:
 August ... .... .... .... .... ....5.71 AuguSt-September '''' ID EV September-October ....5.O OSh October-Novenber ..s.'s'.'.b .uz November December ..4 95 h December-January ..,.. ....4 .SS January February ''.' '.ss s'..4'Ss February March "sss:s4 SS March-Apfn .4. Se H April-May ...s'.4.s0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
Immunity.

,'Why is 1t that Hartman. Ryan, Rogers and the rest of the gang are more arrogant than ever?" convictions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

Many negroes were present at the shooting and quite a number collected after the trouble, but throughout they behaved quietly, making no disturb ance.
 After the shooting Davis was taken to a hospital and the best physicians in Selma prepared to operate on him. Everything that medical aid can do will be brought in to try to save his life. The last report from the hospi- tai said the old man has every chance for recovery.
 Partin has two brothers in Mont gomery. They are c. c. Partin of 474 Bell Street, and Joe Partin of 62a North Court street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
THE METAL MARKETS,

New York. Aug 17.-There was 0 very Spot quoted l32 pounds 5s and futures at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
I<OURTH NATIONALLY
 BANK -

The chief concern of the officers and directors of the FourtL National Bank of Montgomery s the welfare of the deposhors and the security of their deposits. Its officials are men of in- tegrity and sound business judgment, and your money h absolutely safe when confded to their care. The long and honorable record of the in- stitttion and the steady growth of its patronage furnish eloquent testimony to the fact that 1t has at all times commanded the confidence of its pat rons, and this eharaetsrstc was never more prom inent than at the present time. The expansion of deposits that has steadily and consistently gone on eould not have taken place without painstaking and successful effort to render satisfaction to the business eommunity.
 Banks, corporations, firms and individuals de- string the very best service that a strong, moSern bank efficiently oficefed and thoroughly equipped, furpish, cordially invited to open accounts at the Fourth National
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
BOY SHOOTS NEGRO
MARVIN PARTHN WOUNDS PETE DAVIS, AGED MAN.
White Youth From Lowndes County Who Jumped From Roof Of Selma Hotel Ia Believed To
 He Tnanne,

Selma, Aug 17.-(Special.)--Clai Ing that he had been cursed and struck. Marvin Partin, the white boy who attempted suicide by jumping from the roof of house here week ago. today shot Pete Davis. an old negro. in the city market, just before noon.
 Partln says he was coming through against him knocking him over. When he~ demonstrated. he says, the negro knocked him down and stamped on him.
 Partin. 1t is known, went across the street from the market to the St. Elmo Hotel and entering the room of Special Officer Hayes. who lives there. took an old pistol from the detectives grip and returning to the market, fired point blank at Davis. missing him. As the negro turned. Partin fired again, the ball entering the old mans side just above the right hip and it is be- lieved penetrated the fntestines.
 There were many people in the mar ket and Partin was caught before he could get away. Police officers in the station. hearing the shots. came downstairs and took Partin to the lock up.
 Partin, 1t is believed by many. is to some extent. mentally deranged. week ago he jumped from the roof of the St. Elmo Hotel, in what he claims to have been fit of dependency; his injuries from the fall were slight. and after an examination by a physician he was released.
 Partin came to Selma from Mount Willing six weeks ago. He was foot sore and ragged. The police took care of him here and found work for him and all seemed going well until his jump from the hotel roof. He fs about sixteen years old, slightly built with tangled, tawny hair. big and rather prominent blue-gray eyes, receding chin and uniformed. childish mouth.
 A warrant has been sworn out against him charging him with assault with felonous intent.
 Pete Davis, the old negro who was shot by Partin. is well known in Selma, where he has been hard working, respectable citizen for many years. His character is of the best and he is known to be well behaved, harmless old man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON

New Orleans. Aug. 17.-spot cotton quiet and steady: sales 450 bales: receipts s1o; stock 0,464.
 Low ordinary. nom 5hc Ordinary, nom o-1Sc Good ordinary I%c Low middlinG .... 9c Mtddltng .sssss LUG Good mlddling s..s1O t-Aec 1iiddhng 1air gee .s..1V 15-tOe Fair. nom .... .... .-... III S-1ec
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

- year the dredge Is now headed down stream for Haynes Island where the channel will be shifted from the east passage to the west.
 Tho main troubles with the river are rapidly being remedied and soon the whole way will be clear. From We tumpka near the Coosa above Mont gomery to Montgomery tho river Is in first class condition; there are only a few snags from Montgomery to Selma and they will be easily removed. Gard ner's Island has been fixed and now the channel at Haynes is to be tack led.
 Jewett's bar, about 164 miles below Selma, is the next trouble. The river here is a thousand feet wide and a long bar forms there because of the sediment in the slow moving water, each year, this is to be fixed by the installation of about five tetties, the work to be completed in two months s, but before that time 1t will be ready for safe and easy traffic.
 The government has also just finish ed a big dredge of the sand sucker order which will be put to work on the Jewett bar and most of the time kept there. The new boat is expected up river in a week and will get busy as soon as she reaches the bar.
 The dredge which has just returned from Gardner's Island had a peculiar experience the day work was started. The big dipper slid out for its first mouthful of mud. and when the big engine sent it swinging up there was an enormous catfish sticking out of the mud in the dipper. Taking in the situation at a glance, the fish made a quick move, lurch ed out and went back to his family to tell them of his unique experience.
 It was said today that a company composed of the owner of piece of good wharf land in Selma on the river has gone in partnership with several men possessed of ready money and will build wharf to rent to the Blr- mingham and Gulf Railway and Navi- gation Company.
 The owner first tried to rent it to the company without the wharf, but finding more profit was to be made by building the wharf himself. he got up the wharf company and will turn 1t over to the boats as soon as 1t Is finished.
 Mrs. V. B. Atkins has returned home after a delightful six weeks stay at Atlantic City and Asheville. N. c.
 Milton Winter. of Montgomery. spent yesterday here with friends.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Adler. who have been enjoying the past two months travelling abroad are in New York and are expected home shortly.
 Henry Smith left this morning for Shelby Springs where he will spend a week with relatives.
 Mrs. T. Neuman and son, Edgar Neu- man, have returned to their home in Montgomery, after a stay here with Mrs. Albert Meyer.
 Miss Mary Watson returned this morning to her home in Car1owville after a short visit here to relatives.
 Philip Shanks returned home this afternoon from Shelby Springs. where he spent a day or so with relatives who are there for some time.
 number of young men will enter tain at a dance Thursday evening at Riverview pavilion.
 Frank Cawthon has returned home after an extended trip WeS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
ruTcAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NTW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans. Aug. 1T.-Cotton seed oil;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
Rising. x-FallinE.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

RIVER FORECAST. The Coosa and the Alabama will remain nearly stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
ST. LOUIS GRAIN.

St Louis. Aug. 17.-Cspeciai) 1.-The st. Louis grain markets today ranged as fol
 Wheat: August s2M bid. Sept. s2k bid; range 9iA @s2A to s3A Dec. 935 Q &: rsnEe ssA 9M to s5@n bid. May STA:
 Corn: Sept. 74E Nom. Dec. sOKA: range s1k.
 Oats: Sept. 4sx bid. May aXA; range GsBA to as.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
NAVAL STORES.

., sayannssh. ns. Aug. t.-Tur2entine firm firm ITS.
 .Rosin firm; sales s,17s; receipts S,4s0: s2.36; D s2 80; E s2.55@60; F g.. 5aso; O ss. 9oQs5; H S3.4o@45; s. s5; K A;3S; st. qso; s545 @53h; VIC s6.1s wv S6.S5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18
WnrI- on the River .

Captain Fraser of river dredge No. 2, says that a few years ago before the inland waterways people took hold of the Alabama river that at times the water would get so low in places a founder, to keep from getting sum burned, would have to take running start down stream, stick his nose in the mud and throw handspring every fifteen minutes, in summer, in order to preserve his complexion and exist. He also says that now, by the advent of cold weather, the river will be open to navigation at all seasons, as far up as the Coosa river, forty miles above Montgomery.
 A week ago the Twining. a big snag puller, nudged the dredge ahead of her up to Gardner's Island. where the dredge promptly took out 1000 square yards of mud from the channel