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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-25
STOCK VALUES HAVE MADE GAINS
DURING THE PAST WEEK
WITH GOOD CLOSE.

ative traders advise purchases on re-
actions and taking OF prone on bulges-
What the course OF the market will
be after election viii have to remain
for election TO develop.
They viii probably have a bulge in
certain eventualities and then they may
be sold right and left, depending on
the disposition of the public to come
in ana help lift the load from the Har-
riman shoulders, the Atlas of the stock
market-the man who has made Wall
Street believe in him.
II is within the proba bilities that Mr..
Hartman will have some announce
ment to make concerning his properties
that viii help the boom.
Market Leaders.
Southern Pacific, ST. Paul and Union
Pacific were clearly the market leaders,
Reading and Northern Pacific being al
ways well to the fore. II was stated,
without much seriousness, that Edward
VII was buying Southern Pacific early
in the week. The net gain for the week
on this stock was SIS points. St. Paul
gained ~ points. and was a market
leader throughout the entire week. I'm
ion Pacific sold TO the extent of over
5O00OO shares with net gain of IA
Reading managed to hold a fractional
Improvement Some minor stocks like
Hooking Valley and Detroit United X.
r. gained 3q4 points; Kanawha &
Michigan gained 21z Wisconsin preferred
was strong. In the Industrial list Smell
ter and Copper were leaders on reported
excellent demand for metals, and ad-
vanCes of 3s4 on AmaigamaJed and
smelling 5ls. Steels were firm at =
gain.
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TRANSACTIONS MADE
IN NEW YORK BONDS


NEW YORK, October 24-U. S. Coy
ernment bonds closed unchanged The
general bond market was steady in
tone.
Is registered. 1890, 1O3lkQ1O4
Zs coupon. 1890. 1O4
IS registered. 1906. 1901 d1003a.
3s coupon. 1908 10lGl0i&4-
8 s small bonds. 100iz
As registered, 1925, l20A 4l2l.
rs coupon, 1925, I'D.
Panama SIS registered 1924 lll02 Z.
Panama rs, coupon l02A-
District Of Columbia $50 s, 100.
STOCK EXCHANGE BOND TRANS
ACTIONS.
Allis Chalmers SIS, 7S5s.
American Cotton Oil Hz's, 93%.
American Hide and Leather 6s. %.
American Tobacco 6s, 1921.
American Tobacco as. 77Iz
Atlantic Coast Line IS, S424
BaltimOTe and Ohio SIS. 53A
Brooklyn Rapid Transit As, 74iz.
Central Ca. con. SIS, 10J7g
G. b. Q.-Tlls. As, 1924.
q. y. a q. Ills. 81 3. q.
G. r. I. & +. rig. As 667s.
c. r. l. & P. chi as. 724
Colorado and Southern as, 74ik.
Erie pr lien. as, S6lA
Erie. gen. lien As, 72l4.
Erie cvt. As, b, 6444
Inter. Met. 455's, 66l4.
NJ. Marine as, O..
Mexican Central first inc. trust CO.
ctfs.. IS.
NJ K. & T. second IS. ssh.
Northern Pacific 3's, 1872.
n. g. ". As 80.
n, & W. Pocahontas Coal. IS, Of.
Oregon Short Line rig. As. 9Ak.
Pennsylvania As 1919 1851
Pennsylvania 3ik's. 1918, 50.
Pennsylvania 3iz s. 1915, 1912.
Reading gen. as, 994
So Pacific rig. As, 955s-
Southern Railway 5's, I07.
Southern Ry. IS, ia.
Union Pacific first as, 10Z7s
Union Pacific cvt. As. 1929
Union Pacific rig. As 96i4.
L. s Steel SIS, 1881.
West Nd. first IS. Is.
Total sales. I-319 900 against $685. 90
yesterday; $l.S07, OOu a week ago, and
81 .57S, 900 a year ago.
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GALL MONEY STEADY
AT HALF PER CENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Monev on cal
We hominally IL per cent today The
iIial AeI ruled very easy this week. Ow.
-He 70 Ihe Iessened demand from the in
teiIol- Rates ranged between "a and
PEI cent averaging about ~.
lLlie money during the week has not
SHe useu price. During a part of the
week money was held firm. and an en-
u" 'oI made TO mark rates up. The
ei70' OF Jals appeared To be almost
suspension of business. Late I'm the
week money eased on and was freely
oHered' with only a slight demand an
parent. Rates, 22ta3 Der cent for sivtv
Gays 1854 for ninety DAYS 3l.031L Tor
nVe months, and 5lzq3A for fve and Six
months.
The mercantile paDer D,sr,ya+ nee
quiet during the week. with oDIv us6T
sates reported. The demand was g0od
al tiIe uIne, but the supply of such
LlIo tei IA az would be current was very
scarce. Demand came from nearly q II
OF the usual sources. horn in A. 1T
ana out or town. Rates i Dar cent FOR
sixty 10 ninety days bills recefz,a NE
&Q3h per cent for four 10 SIS, months
choice single names, 44d5lL for others
Sterling has been less active fbis
week, with an irregular tendency The
movement has been influenced rartfaII,-
py the purchases Of exchange nv deal
STs, VINO had contracted 10 deliver large
blocks 10 the brokers engaged in sun
plying the city with the bills re0ufTe7
20 take up on November L the unafurinr
szo,vJJO0 issue of One-year varrs MS
4uudy market was very quiet Sight
oIaIts showed net gain for the week
OF - Rates for actual business were.
sixty DAYS, 4.S47504 $3.50; demand. ( sea-
Q4s565; cables, 4.S675d4. S6S0.
commercial bills we're AE3L6AgnL.
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NEW YORK BANKERS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
Weekly Statement Shows Financ-
ing of Crop Movement Is
About Over.

NEW YORK. Oct. "A. The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes.
Surplus odd, increased s. 4OsS75.
Surplus new, increased, Sl4I2,6O0
Loans, decreased, 81, 400
Specie, Increased. s., 2g7, 700
Legal tenders, inCrea sed, S482, 300
Deposits. increased, 81, 4S4 500
Circulation. decreased, SII3, 90
United States deposits, increased. Sl4.-
600. w.
Total loans were 81 1886, ape, 800.
Total reserves 1881, 413 100
Surplus, $32, $50. 900
Surplus not counting reserve against
United States deposits, $50. 192, $50
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SECURITIES STRONG,
BONDS AND FRACTIONS THE
FAVORITES.

Business on the Washington stock
market has improved materially in the
last few days Local investors are buy
ing high-grade bonds some ara taking
stocks of the traction compar les, and
the excellent showing made by the
MeTgenthaleT Company as reported dur
ing the week, has induced d few con-
serVative buyers TO invest in this nigh
pric "a company with almost certainty
of 8sured dividends. The printing busi-
ness does not depend so much on who
is President Of the United States, as
papers Will always be printed, and the
Mergenthaler has the cinch on the ma
chine typesetting scheme.
There is yet another proposition that
is based on fact WashingtOns public
utilities are in no way dependent on
the success OF this or that candidate.
They are money makers, and the Gov
eminent Will still live"
Traction SIS Turn III.
One of the features of the week has
been the advance in Capital Traction SIS
to something near their true value. The
Times insisted some weeks ago, when
these bonds were several points lower,
that there was neither sense nor reason
for such bonds 10 sell except on q per
has been steady and regular.
The As of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company have also found
good buyers at H2& 20 s.. All bonds are
held higher than they were week ago.
Holders have higher views. when the
public comes into the market as buyers;
indeed, brokers look for higher prices
fOF-bonds when the public demand shall
increase. as they expect IL TO after cleo
ton. Money in Washington Is plenti
full, but good rates CT interest are asked
on loans.
Mergenthaler went TO 2O35s, ana the
last sales at the new high for this rise
of 2041a-
fractions Strong
Capital Traction shares sold up TO loI.
and Washington Railway preferred TO
1878 to 81. with the top at the close.
Much interest has been shown dur
ing the week in bank stocks, and quite
strong demand has been shown for
American National, with an advance to
IS5.
Tie local market IS full OF promise
Leading capitalists OF the city are vi
tally interested. and they are extend
ing their operations.
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ENGLISH CONSOLS.

LONDON, oct. 24-ConsoIs today
closed 1 1-l6 at S474 for both money and
account Anaconda was unchanged ar
ES7z; Grand Trunk, y lower, at zOH:
Canadian Pacific. g lower. at 1885,.
Money was easy on the market today.
American securities were marked lower
at the outset in sympathy with Wall
street but Improvement occurred dur
ing the session, and the market fin
ished steady.
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COTTON PRICES.

NEW YORK. oct. 24-The most i'm
portant development IN the general cot
ton situation was the Weather Bureau s
reports Of a foot Of STOW in Kansas
CITY, and the cold wave moving dOWu
from the Central West TO the cotton
belt Prices advanced 10 points. with
the market going up 10 within a few
points OF yesterdays higher level.
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NEW YORK GRAIN.

NEW YORK. oct. 24.-Wheat values
were at a lower plane today, owing part-
~ to disCOuraging cables and beneficial
rams West. Corn was steady, without
change of moment. Export inquiry is
light
Yes.
Wheat Open High. Low. Close. Close.
December. 109 100 1O8& 1884 lO9Ib
May. 1O91z 1891 lO9Is 1O91s 1O9zs
Corr
December, 1875 1875
May. NJ III
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Tractions Stronp-
QUOTATIONS YESTERDAY ON
WASHINGTON EXCHANGE

S1,OO00Il7
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. 2JH o37s 10aS4. casa
MergenLhaler. IGa203ss
Bank. lJd146 mos
Arlington Insurance, S72S
american GraphOphOue Co. 25d2O
AFTER Gall-Mergentha 20d204Ik
Union Trust, l0q1I47s; 10a1l4at
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Dressed Meats.
NEW YORK COTTON
CLOSE WEAK, LOWER

NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-The market for
cotton was active and strong early in
the session, but the close was weak and
net losses FOR the day were equal TO
6 10 points.
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WHEN SHE CAME TO.

Belle lost her head when Jack pro-
posed"
But she found it again?"
Yes; II was on Jacks shoulder"
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The CURB MARKET

Quotations furnished by T Z. Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock Ex-
change, G. Bowie Chapman, manager,
1901 + street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-25
YESTERDAYS PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs 3
Co. bankers and brokers. HtDbs Building
members New York Stock Exchange. WASH
TEAdsl
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NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON
~ STEAMBOAT co.

Every day in the year from foot TN r. 70.
Fort Monroe, Norfolk. Newport News AMI
points south via superb powerful steel DaIacs
steamers Newport News" Norfolk" ana
washington"
LV. Washing ton.s:so pmiLv. Portsmouth. s. nm
Lv. Alexandria. 90 pm Nv. NOrfOIk-.....6 pm
Ar Fl. Monroe. 7 90 am Lv- FIT Monroe7 p1a
Ar Norfolk. ....-s: 90 ami Ar Alexandra 40 an
Az Portsmouth. $3.50 9mtAr. Washington az
GFThrouEh connections made at NorfoU
with steamers Old Dominion Steamship co
for New York, and Merchants and Adine-s
Efeamships for Boston.
sZGeneral Ticket Odlce, 5o5 18th st., Col
GF2dO Building. (Phone Main 1901
9TH 81. Wharf (Phone Main 8760l
mo. CALLAHAN. I'd v. Pres. & Gen-I Me-
". X CALLAHAN. Gen'I Pass. Agt
Es5-ts
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.DULLNESS MARKS
PRODUCE MARKET
Receipts Were Not Heavy
and Prices Hold
Their Own.

Dizziness was the unvarying feature
of the dealings in the local wholesale
markets yesterday Most of the sup
plies that had been wanted for over
Sunday were taken on Friday. The re
ceipts were not heavy yesterday. how
ever. so that the falling off in the de-
mand did not result in a further de
crease in prices.
There was 2 very slight improvement
shown IN the market for small chickens,
but hens and turkeys were quiet. Eggs
were fairly active, being in this respect
the exception 10 the rest of the market.
Prices varied between "A and % cents
for the best grade Of receipts. Fruit
and vegetables were duh, but prices re
NAMED steady on account OF light ar
rivals
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-25
W, b q A Z RY-
1.-THE ELECTRIC LIMEu

Electric palace cars from White House Station
(FIFTEESTH AND II SITS NORTHEAST.
For BaltimoUe-5ss0 ana every half hour
from $50 a. m 10 1880 p. NJ. and $50. $50.
10 30, and II 30 D. N.
For AunaD0lis-EveTy hour from $50 a m
to T.S0 3 m. and 80 and IL IS 2. n
lars One way Round trip.
T. - '-lHIOrc ssrsssssrrsrrstsG sLf5
AZ Annapolis and L. s
Naval Academy ..---.....I56 uE
All II ST. cars run direct to White HOUSE
Station
Ticket once at 18th and y. 7. ave n. W.
and al White House Station. 18th and II ats
n e Telephone II. T505- oc5-rf
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO R.

DC1L AHAOAL AM SAAAS IL A.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
Every Other Hour on the ODD Hour"
To PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL I'D ST. NEW YORK
100 a. m.-Diner, Pullman PaTl0r.
3 90 a. m.-Bunet, PariOr. F1Vs-bouF Train
tssyQ a. m--Diuer and Pullman PaTloE Car.
I'll. r. m--Dinsr ami Pullman ParIor Car
q 90 p m--Diner and Pullman Parlor car
400 , m.-''R0yal Limited" Al PuiluAnz
F1ve-hOuF-
ffsoJ p m.-COacles 20 Philadelphia.
e. 90 p. m--Diner and Pullman PzTloF.
$500 p. m--CoaChes 10 philadelphia
s1z;Jo p. D--Slse psTs-
s2-52 a m.-SlSepsTs-
ATLANTIC CITY. tz;OO. 's.O0. tI:O0 a. a,
TO BALTIMORE.
'EEERY HOUR ON THE HOUR
Week Days 90 q. m. 70 ?. No.
'z5s 1870. $50 100. 'T-20. $500 ss.S0 800
'I.O2, I15. fz.o0. 400. fs:20. $3.50, fS:00,
f4:45. $500. u oS. $50 500 g 80 f7.50 SOC
Il 50. sI9.00, los. IL 81 100 noon
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO, "1:Z2. $50 ?. m
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS, AND LOUIS
VILE $40 a. n. '4:J5 ?. m. s12.G9 nighf
PITT 5BURG. $40 g n. s1.zz. $40 ?. N.
1870 q. ght
COLUMBUS, $3.50 ?. m.
WHEELING. Ss:l0 a. n. $40 D. n
VINCE ESTER 1910 a m. "a sG5, IS 90 Pm
FREDERICK, ts-2e. tsl0. $40 g. H., asa.
f4:O5. f5,45 p m.
HAGERSTOWFy. tao q. n. $500 ?. m.
ANNAPOLIS. r7:20. 1880 g. m. tIz:O5 noon.
Ta:20. u 30. y 30, and Ts- ?. n.
'Daily. Except sunday. 4Sunday only,
TELEPHONES Al all OF the fouowfng
Ticket Ofices: I'M 9 * Tel Main 1881; SIS
PennsyIvania ave- Main rs New TJnioa
station Ticket ONCE, Main 1885, Enf0r1nR-
ton Bureau, Main lsso noI7-tf
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Yesterdays Prices.

Wholesale prices were as follows. tobbers
figures being a tuhe higher:
Eggs-NirEinia nearbys, 24a25Li southwest
Virginia and West Virginia, PC; Tennessee
and North Carolina. Glaze.
Cheese-Large New York rats. per h.
I3lzal4c; small. l4al45zc.
Butter-Creamery. fancy. 29Iza3Oc: West
eTn hrsts. 2Sa2Sc. process. fancy 29lza3Oc:
fair to good. 23a24c. dairy. choice. 2Oa22c:
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

y. B.-Fouowing schedule figures published
only as information and are not guaranteed
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Mobile. New
Orleans, Asheviile, Chattanooga, Memphis
Sis g. m and 10:z5 p. m daily
For Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga.
Memphis, New Orleans, 1910 p. n.
For Columbia, Charleston, Augusta. Aiken
Savannah. Jacksonville. and Florida points
z;I0 D. daily.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent.
ssar-a 2
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EXCURSIONS
MOUNT VERNON

STEAMER CHARLES 1dACALEsEER
Capacity 400.
Daily (sxcept) sunday, 10 = M, 80
3. IA.
FARE EOuMD Trip, 75c.
Including admission 70 grounds and mansion.
asI1-tf
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY.


NOTE: Published only as information ana
not guaranteed
4:O0 P. NC. & o. Limited. Daily. FAST YES
thule train. Pullman sleepers 20 Lexington
Louisville, Cincinnati. Indiana polls, CaIcaEo
and ST. Louis. PaTiCr car for Virginia H0t
Springs week days. Pullman Car LaouIsvIils
20 Memphis and New Orleans Dining Cars
la carte services
mo p. M.-F. F. V. LIMITED. Daily
Solid vestibule train Pullman sieepers 70
Cincinnati. Lexington. and Louisville
Compartment sleeping car TO Virginia Hot
SPRINGS week days Dining Cars a IA carte
service Pullman sleepers Cincinnati %
Chicago and st. Louis. and Louisville %
Memphis. Nashville. and New Orleans.
Reservations ana tickets at Chesapeake ana
Ohio Offices 513 Pennsylvania ave- 1888 =
a. and New Union Station. Telephone Main
ESQ for Washington Terminal Cab ssrvica
and Main l158 OF 22o6 Cor Q & Q. seaa-tf
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IF YOU ARE LOOKING for something ext,a
good in the eating line 60 20
THE OLYMPIC CAFE
4oO pennsylvania ave. NV. Phone Main se5
Our l5c and zoe regular meals are SURE vrf1
ners. Everything clean and neat. Quick and
prompt service o~Sn-TI
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Poultry

~. $50 ptins. laIsS; -,
h., 12izc; large, Lc. boosters, per h.. Sc
ducks. large, per b.. Hale; small. 9aIOci
geese, per h., Sc; turkeys. toms. per 10,
l4ci hens. per b., l5c.
Dressed POultry-Turkeys undraWn. pei
ID. hens. 15alSCi TOMS. I5a17c; chickens. large,
per To-, l6allc; small, lie; hons. per H.,
laal4Cs ROSTERS. Ter h. Sc. ducks. large PEI
To-, l3al4ci small he geese, per H., ual2c.
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Vegetables


egetahles-POtatoes. Per bag. s. Ba2 50,
home grown. per Dbl. S2.0Oa2 so: sweet p0ta-
toes. Eastern Shore. per bbL. s.. 5OaL75. home
grown. per Dbl. tI.25a1.50: carrots per bbL
4l-2oal50i corn per dOZ., l1al5c; cucumbers
per basket, Sl-75a2. 90 cabbage, per 100 - GOA
Goo caulihowers, per Dbl. g275a8. %: celery,
Fer dOZ stalks sOa5Ocs egg plants per Dbl
tl00al-Se; lettuce. nearby. per Dbl. 25s75c;
lima beans, per ct, saI0cs onions, per bu.,
60a75cs onions. per bbL 81. 40asl.6 81; pumpkins.
per Dbl. 60a75c. string beans. uearbys per
Dbl, 55ca&l& squash. Hubbard. per Dbl
55caSl.25; tomatoes, per box, s.. 25aI.50.
Dressed Meats.
Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured Der
H. l5cs beef, fore quarters, per b. 4a5isc;
hind quarters, 6aSci ribs. 7al2c: loins. sale;
rounds. 6asci dressed lamb, per ID, I0aIlc;
pork loius. per h.. l3al8c: bacon. Per ID.
lSal4ci sausases, per h., Sc,
Live Stock.
Live Stock-Cattie extra. per cwt. s. s5a
So medium. per cwt., skate; common; pr
cWt, N.O)a1 %. hogs. per Cwt.. gross. s. 90.
orulr ny, per cWt-. - 50a5 %. sheen
prime, per To-. 21kasci ordinary. per ID, &c:
lambs. spring choice, per d.. sac: com
mon. per h.. SC; calves. prime, per h.
sac; medium. per h., 7a7lEcs common, per
b., Gale.
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CALIFORNIA CAPE

osl NV; under new management K d
M5rrisette. Prop. for ladies' and gentlemen
Special roast chicken dinner to 4:45. 30.
regular dinner 4 10 Z. all meats IN season
daily lunch y 20 2; fried chicken breakfast
10 H. oc22-th. Su. tu-gOt
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Fruits-Apples, Gravenstein. Per q. h. obl
s. 0oaS.l5; Twenty Ounce per &. h, Dbl. 500
a3.75s Maiden Blush, per d. b. Dol. g3.O0a3 % /:
King. per d. h. bbl., s. O0a3.50: Hubbards0n
per d h. bbL. &3-O0a5. 70. ordinary kinds
barrels, common % good. 75CaSL50; crab ap-
pies, large, per bDl., S5a4s pears, Seckel, bbi.
81 OJa5-O0. Seckel, per keg. S2-OJa2.50 Louise
rier. $l.25aZ-O0i peaches, per basket. S5Cz3l y
plums, DamsOn, per basket. SOaAcs State
pTunes. per basket. Base. other lInds psr
basket, l5s2eci Grapes, white, per Al. basket
balCC. Concord. per 4-lb. basket. 10aIZC. Del
small basket l2al4c; Cranberries, Cape Cod,
do per standard crate. Sz25aZ.5e. oranges. Per
box. 81 51s5 %.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04
CHAPTER V
I.ndIes nnd GnIInnts.

Breathless. half-laughing and half crying. very merry, yet wholly fright ened those same two hooded and masked figures had paused almost im- mediatelv beneath the platform of Mir rab's tent
 They had been running very fast and. exhausted. were now clinEing to one another covering in the deepest sha - dow of the rough wooden construction.
 "Oh! Margaret sweet" whispered a feminine voice from behind the sillxen mask, q VOW I should have died with fright"
 ''Think you we have escaped them ?" nnurmured the other feebly.
 She. who had first spoken. taller than her friend and obviously the leader of this mad escapade, tiptoed cautiously forward and peered out into the open's space.
 "she-sh-shw she whispered. as she dragged her unwilling companion after her, do you sec them? |" right over there they are running fast Oh! ho! hos ho" she laughed suddenly with childish glee as she clap ped her hands together, but. Margaret dear! did we not fool them mer- rilv? Oh! could shriek Tor toS Ave, run, run, run. my fine gallan:S"' she added. blowing ar Imaginary kiss to her distant rnrsuers, 'an SOu gc that way you'll ne'er o'ert1Ke Is en though you raced the wind s' ha! hal
 Her laugh sounded a little forced and hystericAl. for she had had a ter ribIe fright, and her companion was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04
NEWS OF CLANTON.
Several Ha0uy Entertainments to CeIe-
 bPate New Year.

Clanton Jan. 3.-(Special )-Among those entertaining during the holidays was Mrs. Tipton Mullins. who had a number of house guests for several days.
 Among those visiting Mrs. Mullins were: Mrs. William Samuel Kennedy and two little sons of BirmingharS, Dr. Joseph Johnson of Chattanooga, Miss Eula Strickland of Sheff1eld, MT. Robert Sessions of Covington, Ga.
 Mss Minnie Latham has as her guests her cousins. Misses Golda Palmer and Jewel Palmer of Sulphur Springs. Tex.
 One of the most enioYable events of New Years was the dance given at the school auditorium bv the young men of Clanton to the visiting young women.
 Among those present were q party of young people from Wetumpka. in- cluding Misses Ruth Gamble. Ida Mo- CuIlers. Ruth Fraunces of Philadelphia, Arcourt of MontRomerv. Berta McCul- Ter, Messrs. D. D. Askew. George D.. Rohison. E. j. Kain. Ed Sanford. |. Hohenberg. M. E. Moore and Sallie Adams of Decatur.
 They were chaneroned by Mrs. W. M. Gamble.
 Invitations have beer received to the marriage of Miss Essie McDaniel to MT. Hugh Simpson. both of this place, the ceremony to occur at the Methodist Church at o'clock on the afternoon of January 18th.
 Mrs. Russel McDaniel of Montgomery Is visiting relatives here and will re- main until after the Simpson, Mcdaniel wedding.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04
NEGRO BROTHERS FIGHT.
Skull Is Laid Open And Willie BIantou
 May Die.

Skull To Laid Open And willie Blanton
 May Die.
 Demopoiis. Jan. 3.--(Speciai.1 1-Wtl- lie Blanton. negro, was brought to the city Thursday in an unconscious condition, with his head split open. He was taken to the office of a physician.
 Investigation revealed the fact that the negro's brother, George Blanton. held grudge against him and had threatened to knock his head on. His threats. however, were scoffed at by relatives and friends of the wounded negro. but on Thursday morning he made good his threats.
 The negroes lives on the Foscue place, about two miles from town, and Thursday morning George Blanton slipped upon his brother and dealt him terrific blow on the head with . piece of wood much larger than an axe handle. splitting it open. Friends and relatives rushed on the infuriated negro and overpowered him with diff ficulty before he could deal 6 second blow.
 The almost lifeless form of Blanton was conveyed to this city and medi- cal aid summoned. The physicians hold out little hope for his recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-04
parrylns numerous gifts to their new

carrying numerous gifts to their new pastor.
 Major r. c. Ramsey In q few re- marks told their mission. Mfr. North. cult feeiingiy responded saying "As you have ministered to me in material things. by the help of God hope to minister to you spiritually"
 The new preacher and his wife were introduced to all present.
 Mrs. York, mother of !. s. York, is dead. She was buried at Salem Church Friday afternoon, Rev. R. F. Stuckcy officiating.
 The discovery of fine mineral well near Notasulga has brought many peo- pie from abroad seeking investments. Property has advanced rapidly.