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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17

Mother Married and Husband Osed
Force On Foster Parents.

Force On Foster Parents.
Meadville, Pa. Nov. IA. - Eugene
Hall stabbed and killed his brother
in-law, James Sheldon. fifty-two years
old near Cambridge Springs. The
Sheldons last April adopted three
year-old Carrie Rock. daughter OF Mrs
Mertie Rock who recently marriej
Hall. She then wanted the child and
after a continuous quarrel of several
weeks her husband went to the Shci'
don home and attempted to take thi
child by force Sheldon objected, an
Hall stabbed him with a knife JUST
above the heart. The slayer is in jail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17
CONFERENCE Of STATE TEACHERS

The Educational Conference Will be
held at Newport News during Thanks
giving week aud will bring together d.
vision Supsrintendents, State Teachers.
School Trustees The work done by the
Virginia Educational Conference IL
bringing the working parts OF the State
educational system into more Intimate
and direct relationship.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17
Flowers For the Table.

Never use very strongly scented flow
ers for the table. Such flowers as
gardenIas, stephanotis and hyacinths
should be avoided. Their strong per
fume In a hot room makes some peo-
pie feel quite faint while 1t takes al
appetite away. from others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17
BRYfh GOING TO MEXICO

With His Wife He Will Seek Rest an6
Recreation.
Lincoln. Neb. Nov. l4.-Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Bryan will leave herr
Sunday for a trip to Mexico. They VIII
seek rest and recreation. The itinerary
of the trip has not been announced
Mr.. Bryan will deliver a commence
ment address in Philadelphia Dec p
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17

Pleasant, sure, easy, sale little liver
Pills are DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Sold by II. N. Lewis and ", l.. Bond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17

Try KodoI today on our guarantee;
Take Il for q little while, as that Is all
ron will need to take. Kodol digests
what you eat and makes the stomach
sweet. tits sold by N. N. Lewis and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17

We print everything from q book 70
q visiting card on the power presses OF
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17
Live Stock Markets.

PIrTsBURG Union Stock Yards
CATTLE steady; choice. s6q6;2o;
nrime. s5.75M5.90. SHEEP slow; prime
wethers. sa15@425; culls and com,
mon. si.50Q2.50; lambs. y4Q6; veal
.liyes. (sSGS.25; HOGS active; PRIME
< 90. heA-- Workers, $5.75Q5.Sb: light
Workers. 5000; pigs 81 75@4s9
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17
Would YOuLiketO Keep Well?
HEALTH Tells You How.

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OF the faculty OF Rush Medi-
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17

Prof. Charles Leo =
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tors and eminent specia {
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17

Tobacco growers protest az linst any
reduction in the tariff on tobacco.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-11-17
The One Who Knows
Is The One Who Win

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06

commercial affairs, and which it is now hoped may be conducted with deliber- ation and good order. The publication of the bank statement at the close of the week disclosed the free infiow- of currency to New York for the week. This development is of the utmost ini- portance as making the passing of the feeling of distrust of the New York banking position and promising a rapid re-establishment of the normal posi- tion.
 It thus happens that the financial markets have been disposed to ignore some immediate unfavorable factors in affairs, cheered by the brightening financial prospect A striking exam pie of this was afforded in the stock market in the first day of the new year. There converged on this mar Ret the news of the appointment of a receiver for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad and the reports from Wash ington of an intended suit by the gov ernment to compel the dissolution of the Hartman railroad merger. The market wavered under this shock but the effect was temporary and a strong recovery ensued before the end of the day. The course of railroad earnings reported was another restraining fac tor on immoderate enthusiasm over values. Several of the great railroad systems, lncluulng notably the Atchi- son and the Pennsylvania, showing a heavy inroad on last years level of net l earnings in the return for November owing to the heavy expansion of oper- ating expenses. Railroad traffic off cials, in reporting on the more recent course of traffic, make candid acknowl edgment of the rapid shrinkage in the movement of merchandise of all de- scriptions except grain and of their lnaoillty to discern probable source of early improvement
 The bond market is scanned with Some attention and interest from day to day to detect evidence of a renewed l flow of floating capital into invest ments. Some increase of activity was
 discoVerable last week but the de- mand was moderate, in spite of the l large disbursements of dividends and interest to supply fund for reInvest- | ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
Financial Review.

New York, Jan. 5.-The opening or the new year seems a disposition re- flected in the financial markets to turn from the contemplation of mournful vesterdays and to look forward with hone and confidence to the future. The conviction is firmly based that decisive improvement is ahead but this con ktemplation- has been tempered oy some anxiety over remnant of unpleasant
 consequences of the financial crisis yet to be gone through. special held of uneasiness was the provision for the annual settlements in the money market which were unusually heavy while the resources of the money mar kets, although rapidly improving, were still much impaired. The smoothness with which the turn of the year was effected went far to encourage senti- ment and to establish the confidence that steady improvement in the hnan- cial position was to be expected hence forward. The call money rate did not get higher than 20 per cent, which compares with the maximum of 45 per cent In the corresponding week of last year and 125 per cent in the year pre- ceding.
 Still more significant of the growing improvement of the position was the rapid dwindling and disappearance of the premium on gold which signalized
  year So long as the premium per- sisted. an insurmountable obstacle re- mained to the establishment of a
 normal banking position.
 The London market was so far re- assured by this development that a rapid decline ensued in the London dis count rate and the Bank of England
 was constrained on Thursday to mark down it's official discount rate from l n Six nar cent in order n avoid | losing touch with the money market. l The seven per cent bank rate was the
 signal of continued distrust in the out | side world of the American position and it's abandonment marks the return | of faith In the passage of our crisis. In New York additional funds have | appeared in the time loan market and
 business in that department has taken l on some degree of activity although | interest rates continue higher. Grow ing demand for high grade mercantile paper also offers promise of reltef | from one of the most threatening | sources of embarrassment to come | growing out of the heavy maturities | falling due in that department from | time to time. The, shrinkage in buy | ing power, which has gone with the 1 financial upheaval, the slowness of collections and the stringency of the | money market, which offered small prospect of adequate accommodation | for the extension of needed credits l threatened a combination of circum-
 stances from which disastrous con- | sequences were dreaded. Credit eX- | perts in the New York banks are more hopeful of needed accommodation be- | ing forth coming to facilitate the pro- cess of liquidation, which is a recog- nized necessity, to some extent, ir
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06


 Of buiiish nsws caused a strong market here today At the close wheat for May aeiivsry vas @ihc higher Corn was up to Toe higher. ~ The wheat marke. ruled strong all day ass a.,s, epsninx was firm because of iisht rs. decrease Tn the worlds shipments as com pared with last week. slight decline but later a rush of bullish news caused q recurrence of the strong feeling Large clearances. higher prices for cash wheat and that Northwestern miIlers are bidding high Tor hard winter wheat were the chief fact ora It was also reported that the grain crops of Norway were below normal on ae- count of excessive rains last summer Wheat opened kc higher for May at sl.o7 h O x. and closed strong at sisosk Q
 clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 737.o0o bushels Primary receipts were A50.ooo busheiS against 655.eoo on the
 Minneapoils' DaIuth and Chicago report ed receipts of POS ears. against 25s last
 The corn market opened firm because of wet weather throughout the corn belt but heavy selling by holders soon brought about Ned speculative demand and the streaEth of wheat brought about a firmer feeling and the market soon advanced to a level slight opened \ Q %c higher. at sl% Q hc sold hetween so%c aad slhe. and closed firm' at s1A O hc.
 Local receipts were I4i cars with one of contract grade.
 The oats market was slow ail day. Trad Ing was very light May oats opened hc higher at 64Nc sold between 5fhc and S5c and closed at s5c. Local receipts were i22 cars. < Tho run of hogs botn here and at other i western packing centers was very heavy and the provisions market was under con siderable selling pressure from packers. Prices, however. ruled firm for the greater part of the day because of the strength of grade and a good investment demand: :
 At the close May pork was loc higher at SIS. 37ih Lard was up 2kQ5c at ss. og # o Ss. 10. Ribs were 2is Wsc to 7h q Toe higher at S7 725qs7.
 Estimated rrcsiots for Monday; Wheat IS cars: corn t137 cars; oats l1s carsi hogs I23. 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
E. E Johnstone & Co. Cotton Merchants and Exporters
 Cotton B.ush in Alabama and Mississippi Branch Offices Troy and Dothan Ala and Jackson Miss
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Jan 4-The stock market to- day had an appearance of being whipped % the extreme iyregusriiy ara eah sneopstsnsy v of the movements Upward and downward fluctuations were constant and there were opposing currents in the movement at all
 Northern Pacific was focus of the buying movement and rumors were revived on tho stock. for which there was no of ficfai sanction. Reading on the other hand was affected by profit taking. which was conducted in an orderly manner and desisted from on the declines in the stock. number sof industrials were prominent for Fors,sn rtrsnstn lnciudins the coppsss the advancing tendency here The discount rate receded at Berlin. however in spite of the weeks return of the Imperial Bank of Germany for the past week. Discounts showed hardening tendency in London With thf repayment of heavy obligations by the treasury deparement of the state ment of money in. circulation on the first of the year disclosed the continuance of the wide expansion in the circulation of the country during December. the addition for that month reaching $7o,74s,ooe. This followed an increase in November of $l31,- s73.O 900 and in october of s7o.0Oo, 900 bring ing the addition to the circulation in the three months up to s272.s2I. 900 and mak- ss5. 4s per capita. which is the highest per capita circulation ever reached in this country. a
  ports of savings bank authorities that with drawals after the first of the year are turning out 10 be no larger than normal. It was thought possible that intended with drawals with the expiration of the sixty day notices after the panic In New York had been deferred until after the interest period had passed.
 Anticipation of the favorable bank state fnent was factor in the buying of stocks. but the tone of the market persisted to the closing.
 The sS,OOo.ooo gain in cash by the banks indicates that the disappearance of the currency premium has brought some money cut of hoarding from local sources. as we'll as starting the inflow of cash from the Interior. The decrease in deposits is not as large as the loan contraction would show when offset by the cash increase and further cancellation of clearing house certificates is inferred from this fact. Bonds were firm. Total sales par value S1,- 23S, 900. United States 2s have declined h per cent. on call during the week.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
FOR SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Growers Adopt Important Resolutions
 1f Lake City.

Lake City. Fla. Jan. 5--At a mass medting of the Columbia Farmers Union and members of the Cotton As sociation held in this city yesterday committees appointed by the two or ganizations submitted the following resolutions:
 Resolved that we recommend that full delegation be sent to Valdosta Ga, with a view of forming separate Sea Island movement.
 "We further recommend that dele gates to the Farmers Union meeting at Memphis. Tenn. be instructed to request withdrawal of all reference to Sea Island cotton from their delibera tion and fix no price on same.
 We also recommend that all cot ton owners who are able to do so Joe requested. to hold their cotton and that we favor the formation of an organi- zation with a capital stock of $5O,O00 at $50 per share. with which to pur- chase the distressed cotton" A
 w. T. Henley, on behalf of the cot ton association accepted the resolu- tions. The Farmers Union adopted the last recommendation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
Must Accommodate the Public.

Little Rock. Ark. Jan. 5.-SeveraI re- cent orders of the Arkansas Railroad Commission looking to the better ac- commodation of the travelling public are scheduled to become operative on all the railroads doing business in
 this State today. Under the new order of things the roads are reauired to keep all their stations clean and san itary, to keep the ticket offices omen an hour before and an hour after fine arrival of trains and arrange for the correct bulletining of trains. The fur nishing of each passenger with a seat is also among the new requirements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Jan. 4.-The cotton market opened steady at a decline of dS points, and during the early session. sold off to a net loss of 10@12 points under liquida- ton and bear pressure promoted by weak cables, labor troubles in Lancashire, and rather bearish weekend figures
 Business was quiet. however. and the market during the middle of the session ral- He'd 1 points from the lowest on cov- erinR and buying for a turn. which was encouraged by the idea that the long inter est had been largely liquidated and by more favopable trade reports from New Eng land.
 Receipts at the ports today 45. 30s bales. against 50.509 last week and 45.919 last year. For the week 40.00O, against 352 39l last week and 327.341 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 12,969 bales. against 11.6S5 last year and at Hous- ton 11.07f bales, against 20. s47 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York Ian. 4-The market for cof- fee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of five points under a little scattered selling in the absence of support There was no particular feature to the news and the market ruled very qui- et closing quiet, net unchanged to five points lower. Sales were reported of $500 bags. including:
 January s..t... 5 60 March .--. '..' '.....-.. D. Sh May D. 9o
 Spot quiet: Rio No 1-16c: Santos No. 4 Sc; mild coffee quiet: Cordova 9l3 c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
NEW oRTEANs COTToN.

Now Orleans. Jan. 4.-Spot cotton was steady with prices unchanged. Middling II 1zc. Sales were 2.600 bales on the spot and SSe to arrive.
 Futures opened quiet and steady. ' to ii points below the close of yesterday, as the result of tow market at Liverpool. where the labor situation in the Lancashire mill district operated against a high open fnE. Any further tendency to slump was offset by some buying by traders who took advantage of the low levels and the firm neEs of the spot market.
 A still better demand for spots and a small estimate for receipts at New Orleans Monday also aided in steadying the market and prevented a further recession in values At the close. which was steady, the active list ranRed from to points below the close yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
u~nNToOAEERY CURRENT QUOTATION (CmxFoofad Daaly.l

YHnHTf3OlAAEAA GGAaAAM8AS (Cexreetsd Da1lyl Thess prices afs at whoissais and nos te a.sSSswcorn sSSsuasGs; soloc. standard goods. pesri SNc; gloss lump 4e; nickel goods s:. Lard@Leaf ioc: compound s%c; basis Rics-Extra fancy head 1he: fancy head sH0Tc; broken 4m 8bc; Japan 6h @b&e. ssit-Liverpool q; virginia soc.
 Sa9;ssssn T1sssaPss ssl5Dn oo%moS o"s olOo pr.m. sx Bloc; choice II @l2c: fancy ls0i4he. csndies-st:ck 7c; fancy 7Nc:
 Crackers-xxx Soda shc; AAN Ginger sardinss-American mustard Ss.s5; A-oil @. .St.
 7c; green hides s@4c; green salted %@4he. Beeswax--24c.
 Wool-Clear zoe; bury 10@I2kc: wash hay SEQ; Johnson grass soc; alfalfa S1 25. Meai-standard 72hc; Underground 7Sc; Baldwin $ 25; No. Baldwin SAYS; Malaga Grapes :3.So: fancy fancy lemons per bu. Si; onions red globes per bu. Sl; cabbage Ae pound; Rutabagas. per bag $1.75: Spanish onions sl, s5; Two Grown Raisins $l box; cocoanuts $4. 50: fancy HIP peanuts Tc ib.; choice Florida oranges assorted sizes $2. 90; Cape Cod Cranberry, Chesse-Full cream daisies 16hc; singles 16c; 1 lb. cuts. square 16hc.
 Grits--per bhl s4 %; per sack S1 90.
 Grain and Hay-Bran $1 50; shorts $1 60; corn chops roc: white corn 77c; oats mixed Prime Cotton Seed Mcal-S2s.o0.
 Molasses-Georgi& cane bbl, 3Sc: gallon: cases gallons S3. 50 per case; maple syrup, Log Cabin Brand. gallons t14; h gaIlo@s 47 50; quaFts $425 per do&
 Chickens-Hens 35840c: flyers 2o@2Sc; hroilers 20c: ducks 25c; turkeys 1O9fl
 Sugar-Granulated s%c: F.Y.c. Sc.
 ERes-22hc.
 Country Butter-1sc per lb.: Jersey butter sec.
 Bagging-New Jute 50 yd. pieces Ib. IlHc. new sugar sack 1% lb. Sc; 2 lb. eho; second hand sugar sacks 7k 0Skc.
 T1aa New Arrow 9l.20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
Drrxv voRK DRy COODss.

New York. Jan. 4.-The salesmen from many dry goods houses have gone on the road again for spring and fall trade. Ho siery and underwear lines are open. Woolen and worsted staple lines will be opened during the coming week. Some linen dam asks have been advanced 10 per cent. Sta pie prints are to be kept at the list price for spring.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
NEW YoRR BONDS.

U S. refuding 2s. registered. ....' ..104H
 do. coupon '''- s.s-.. lO4 12 U. S. 3s. registered ...... 100 x
 do. coupon e lOl Ha U. s. New 4s. registered .... ..1I9
 do. coupon .... ..1l9 American Tobacco As co. A..... 63
 do. 6a ss.. S..s s..... SS Atchison gen. Is ss.s.. 97 Atlantic Coast Line 4s .... .... .... SS Baltimore & Ohio Is .... ,... ...... s7K
 do 3hs .... .... .... .... .... s0k Brooklyn R. T. cY 4s .....s 67A Central of Georgia 5s ...... SIX
 do. 1st. Inc s5
 do 2nd. Inc ...s.. 45
 do 3d- Inc .. SC Chesa. & Ohio 4As ss,..s 96
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

London. Jan. 4.-ClosinE stock market was as follows today; Consols for money S3 $
 for account ...' .'.... S4 9-l6 Atchison tz
 do pfd. .... .... ...s ..-. 87h Illinois Central ss..15O Louisville and Nashville 96 Southern By. s.'s s''s co. l5 4s
 do. Dfd. s... sss.ss S1 F Bar silver uncertain, 25Ad.
 Money 4@L per cent.
 Discount for short and three months bills Is 6@H per centa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
nr,u vnpr pRnnrcr

New York. Jan 4-Cotton seed oil firm prime crude 2Shc; do. yellow Ss1kc.
 Sugar. raw firm: fair refining s3 AZ; cen trifugal 96-test $3.92 molasses sugar $3.17; refined steady; No. S4 50; No. [ 445; No 8 S4. 30: No. s435: No. 10 s425; No. II s4.2o: No. 12 $4.15: No. IS $40: No. l4 $4. o5: confectioners A $40; mould A s5. 25 cut loaf $5. TO: crushed cuhes GRs IS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
KANsAs CITY LIVE STOCK.
ST. LoUIs GRAIN MARKET,

St. Louis, Jan. 4-(special. )-The st. Louis grain markets today ranged as TOT '0TS Wheat on track: red s1.OsH; hard Ma May v wheat wheat s1.O7% bid; range s1.os%0 $1 O6 to $1.O7h-
 corn olT on on z track: corn 5s@sshc; white May 5s% asked; range 6sA to 5sh
 July 5s&d1 bid; range ss% to Ss%~ oats on track: oats 50; white 52h o 5sc. May 52Ls; nominal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
TRrAsIIRY BALANCES.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Toda"'s statement of treasury balance in the general fund elusive of the $15O.00O,o00 gold reserve shows:
 Available cash balances ..-. .s26s.7s5,69S Gold coin and bullion 3S,S91,336 Gold certificates ...'.... bS,375,S60
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
THE MFTAL MARKETs.

New York. Jan. 4.-fhefe was no import : ant feature in the metal markets today ana business was cuiet in the absence or c@- bles.
 Tin was weak at sss .oo o@sss.5O: Copper was quiet and unchanged.
 Lead unchanged at 93. 50 @SS.1o.
 spelter quiet at S4.30@$4.Sb.
 Iron was quiet and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
CINCINNATI PRODUCE.

Cincinnati Jan. 4.-Flour quiet. Wheat steady S1.O2Q$1. CA. Oats firm 52@52hc. Corn firm 57Is 95Sc.
 Rye quiet S4@ S5c.
 Provisions. whiskey and butter and poul- Try steady unchanged; eggs steady lS9 25c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06

Some people" remarked the demoralizcr. never seem to be aroused when wanted"
 Well" rejoined the moralizer. 'It is bet ter to be absent when wanted than to be present when you are not wanted."-Chi- cago News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
wEATHER coNDlr.eNs AND GENERAL


 ;vEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST. The high barometer that was central oyer Kentucky yesterday has moved off to the eastward. and trough of low barometer with center over the upper lake region. and extending southeastward to Texas has caused a general temperature rise and cloudiness over the eastern half of the country, with rain from Texas east to Mis- sissppi and north to the Great Lakes. As this barometric trough sweeps eastward, 1t will cause rain in middle Alabama tonight and Sunday. with falling temperature Sun day in advance of an area of high barom- eter covering the eastern slope of the Rock ies and which is moving eastward, causing fair. colder weather in the mtddle-north- fair weather prevails in western districts Temperature and precip. -ation as report. ed by the Weather Bureau for selected Southern States. during the 24 hours. end ing am
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-06
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.

New Orleans. Jan. %.-Spot cotton steady; Safes 2s50: receipts 12.96s; stock 2s7,514. Low ordinary. nom TAG Ordinary, nom .>.. .... .... ..S 1-16c Good ordinary. nom .... 9Ac Low middltng ....1Obc Alodlln& Ssss sAss II sac Good middlinE .... s... zee. ..11 11-16c Mtddling fair ....12 S-16e Fatrs nom ....12 13-16c