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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
SECRETARY TESTERS MONTHLY
 COTTON STATEMENT

New Orleans. April 2.-Secretary Hester's New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement is sude today covers the monthly movement to the close of March.
 Compared with last year 1t shows de- s sss.oeo i bales @ compared r Ii with % year before last an increase of 42,000. and with 1905 a decrease of 3i4.000.
 The total for March was 7f3.216 bales, against sS1.369 last year. 67o.773 year be- fore last and 1.0s7.4ss the same time in
 The movement from September Ist to March 31st. inclusive. shows receipts at all United States ports 7.3ss.ss7. against sstss1s last ss t,s ysar ossSse sSs overland across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills and Can ada 575,227 bales against 1.o32,3S4 last year. 776,S35 year before last and S23.35S the same time 1905; Southern mills taktngs. exclusive of quantity consumed at Southern year. | 5ss,s44 year SS-ore last and LIS 900 the same time in 1905; and interior stocks in excess of those held at the com 3s0,S3I last year. 372e04 year before last and 4s5. loe the same time in 1905. cotton crop brought into sight during the seven months ending close of March 9.9?s,- os5. against 12,OSA6ol last year. s,4392 25S year before last and 1o.e3223e the same
 Northern spinners took during March 175,- 6o5 bales. against 256.lS2 last year and 205,734 year before last. increasing their to- tai for the seven months to 1,339,e3S, against 2.17O.s2s last year and L127,o69 the year before. This makes their average weekly taklngs for the season 44,o35 bales. against 71.345 last year, and 6S.6So the year before.
 Foreign exports for the seven months of the season have been 6,2S9.3T5 bales, show ing adecrease under last season of IsO,56O and an increase over the same period year before last of 1.1s5.4s0 The decrease in foreign exports during March compared with March last year has been 32o.5O9 bales and compared with the same period year before last a decrease of 29.356.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading Southern interior markets on March 3l, were 1.031.257. against 1.41L6s1 the same date last year. and l.23sS40 the year before.
 Including port and interior town stocks left over from the previous season and the number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the seven months. the supply has been 10, 276.071, against 12,332,- 37i last year and e.ss3.7sS the year be- fore.
 Up to the close of March last year S9 or per cent. of the cotton crop had been mar keted and for the same seven months in 1906, the percentage of the crop brought into sicht was sS 19 and for the same time l1 1905 the percentage marketed was IS ST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Avera Ee of thls month ft
WIND.

IgI Deficiency of this month compared with average of 36 years 0.67 Accumulated deficiency since January 1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York. April 2.-Coffee futures open ed steady at unchanged prices, slightly low CT European cables being offset by moder- ate Brazilian receipts and expectations of good increase in the worlds visible supply for the month of March. Trading was quiet, the market closing steady net un- changed Sales were reported Of 925O bags. including:
 May .... ..,. ''.' '2' tO June ... ..,. .... .... 5. 70 July ...- .... .,.. .... ..5. .70G5. 75 September .,.. ....o D. HO December .... '..'o -S9 M D 9O March ..,. .... .... .... ......5 800 3. 95
 Spot quiet Rio No 4c: Santos No B as q rgc, mild coffee dull; Cordova s& q 13c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
Note--"T' indicates trace precipitation.
'HERIC PRESSURE,
TENIPERATURE.

(Heduced 10 sea TeNeI: Inches and I00thsl
 Mean 3O.12; highest 30. 47. date 10. low est 20 76. date 23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

The sales of the day were 10000 bales ,,r .shich 10000 for speculation and export an dincluded 500 American. Re csipts 10. 900 bales. including 37O0 Amer iean.
 Futures opened steady and closed barely steady: American middling o-c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
ENGLISH DISCOUNT UNcHl
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoDuCE.

London, April 2.-The rate of discount of the Bank of England remained unchang- cd today at 3 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03

Highest S7. date IS. lowest 35. date 2l greatest daily range 31. date 20; least daily range To- date 22.
 Maar ko. Srbis Mon4E- 1a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
NEW ORLEANs cOTToN FUTuREs.

New Orleans. April 2.-Cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
PRECIPITATInN

Total this month 5 36; snowfall 0. Greatest precipitation in 24 hours 3 g. date 22 and 23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
COTTON MARKET UP PRICES ON SPOTS IN LOCAL MARKET
 NOMINAL. L1eht Trading Shows Prices Asked Gene rally Better Than Those Offered
 Few Sales Made Possibly
 Over Nominal

The Montgomery market yesterday show ed an anomaly in that while it responded nominsIly to contracts the spot cottons seemed nearer to prices asked and not
 ven in the Cttys market.
 As 1t was middiing was quoted 10hc and strict middling 10 5-16c. There was prac- tically no trading to show real results though several lots were sold.
 Among the sales more than 200 bales It had been understood that the price asked was 10%c for strict middiing and the sales hinged around that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
s--Risins. x--Failins.
RIVER FORECAST.
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL

ue to fall slowly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
NFyv ORIFANs SPOT COUPON.

New Orleans April 2-Spot cotton steady. sles 1850 bales. receipts 4.7l7; stock 1ss,-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
CLOSING STOCK LIST.

Sales High.l Low. icloss
 Bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
rHk EArHEn

lwindD Rain State of weathsl Tfms Temp. lpr.h hr. in. and direction ilooths.l of wind.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
Cant. MeIlborn Removed.

The long period of speculation and
guessing as to what the war depart
ment would do in the matter Of the
investigation Of Capt. /. G. Wellborn,
late commandant of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College cadet corps,
is terminated. FolIwing up the sus-
pension of the commandant by Pres
ident Hardy, on the general charge
of insubordination and melting the
cadets thereto, the war department
sent a tried and experienced officer
to Mississippi to investigate the mat
ter, this investigation taking place
some time during February. The
investigating officer, Brig.-Gen. E. a.
Darlington, inspector-generaI, came
to the state, interviewed Gov. Noel,
and looked up official records in the
case, and then went to StarkvilIe to
the task assigned him. Moth
ing more was heard OF the matter Of
fcially until the past week, when
Gov. Noel received a letter from the
secretary Of war, conveying the in
formation that the department had
approved the findings of the state au-
thorities and concurred in the sus-
pension of Capt. Wellborn. Just what
effect this will have upon that Off
GERS connection with the war depart
ment and his service hereafter is not
conveyed in the official notice re
ceived, the point of interest being the
fact that the suspension of Capt.
mOYal
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
FAILS FOR $780, 600.
Mullen, Owen & Co. of Durant Closed
BY L. =. Marshal.


Durant. Miss, April 15-One OF
the worst failures ever known to Du-
rant occurred here this morning,
when the doors of the mercantile
establishment of Mullen, Owen & Co.
were closed by a United States mar
shaI.
This firm had been in business here
for many years, and enjoyed the i'm
pIicit confidence of every one, many
persons keeping their money there on
deposit and checking it out as need
ed. These were caught in the crash.
and many will lose their entire saw
ings of years. w. H. Mullen, the sen
ior member of the firm, was called
to Oklahoma by a telegram from his
brother, stating that he was very sick
and desired his presence at once. He
has not returned as yet, and A. II.
owen is at home here in Durant, very
sick, and it is therefore impossible
to get an accurate account Of condi-
tions, but from the best advices pos
sible it is stated that the liabilities
are between $4,000 and sI00,000,
with probable assets of from $4,000
to $4,000. The estimated amount
that the people of Durant VIII lose
is from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
GIRLS ENJOY VISIT
TO A. { NJ. COLLEGE
STUDENTS OF INDUSTRIAL IN
STITUTE AND COLLEGE SPENT
LAST FRIDAY As GUESTS OF
STARKNILLE INSTITUTION.
Went Over on a Special Train Friday
Morning, and, After a Delight
fuI Day, Returned the
Same Evening.

The young ladies of the Industrial
Institute and College paid their an
nuaI visit to the students of the A
and NJ. College at StarkviIle Friday,
having spent the entire day there as
guests of the student body. For sew
eral years past it has been the Gus
tom of the A and NJ. students to in
vite their sisters, cousins, sweet
hearts and friends at the local insti-
tuition to enjoy their hospitality for
a day, and several weeks ago there
was received from President Hardy
a letter designating Friday as the day
for the annual visit and assuring Of
fcers, faculty and teachers of the
l. I. & c. that a cordial welcome and
a good dinner awaited them.
The young ladies left here on
special train over the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad at an early hour Fri
day morning, having been accompa-
MED by President Whitfield and sew
eral mem bers of the faculty. Upon
arrival at the college they were met
at the train by the band and escort
ed to the chapel, where an informal
reception was held. The morning
was devoted largely to sight seeing,
the young ladies having been shown
through the different departments OF
the college by the urbane and ubiqit
Gus students, who performed with
pride and grace this exceedingly de-
lightfuI task.
Shortly after the noon hour the
party assembled in the elegant new
mess hall which has recently been
erected at the college, and partOok
of a sumptuous dinner, the menu
having included strawberries and
fresh spring vegetables grown on the
college farm. The repast was care |
fully prepared and faultlessly served, |
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
diners.
During the afternoon there were |
several events which had been ar
ranged in honor of the young ladies, |
and which melted a great deal of /
interest and pleasure. First there
was a drill by the cadet battalion, /
then exhibition drills by the Lee
Guards and George Rifles, the two
crack military organizations of the
college, while a sword drill com
pleted the military program. After
the sword drill there was a baseball /
game, teams representing the A. and /
NJ. College and Mississippi College
at Clinton having been the contest /
ants.
Among the Columbians who accom-
panied the college girls, in addition
to President Whitfield and several
members of the faculty, were Gen.
d. Lee, DR.. J. w. shoaf,
Hon. J. T. Harrison and Miss Mary
l~a
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
Under Ne,r Alauaaement.

Mrs. w. J. Chamblea, whose repu-
ration as. q hotel keeper has been
wen earned by a fine table and excel
lent service IN this city, has leased
the Star Hotel on College street and
has already assumed control Of the
same. 1t is Mrs. ChambIee's purpose
to maintain the Star upon the highest
basis and 10 that end she viii run
the hotel in the best possible
style, catering to the best trade
and maintaining a fine table at all
times.
Many improvements VIII be in
stalled under her management and
this city will have one of the incest
hotels TO be found anywhere. Mrs.
Chamblee's former customers and
friends viii find her at her new
stand where she will be pleased to
receive their patronage.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
Funeral OF Mai. w. L. Gardner.

The funeral of Maj. w. L. Gardner,
who died at an early hour last Tues
day morning, occurred at the First
Presbyterian church at ten o'clock
last Thursday morning, having been
conducted by the pastor, Rev. ]. J..
Hill. Deceased was one Of the best
known men in the city, and his pop
ularity was attested not only in a
great many handsome floral offerings
but by the large number of friends
who were present at the obsequies.
He was a member of the city council,
and a large number OF city officials
as well as a number of the teachers
of the public schools were present.
He was also a member of Columbus
Lodge No. 555. Benevolen Protec-
tive Order Of EIks. and the members
of the lodge attended the funeral IN
body
Maj. Gardner died early Tuesday
morning, and the interment OF the
body was deferred until Thursday IN
order that his wife, who was i'm jack
sonville, Fla, when her husbands
death occurred, might be here for
the funeral Mrs. Gardner and her
father. Col. Albert Elmore. reached
the city Wednesday night and were.
present at the last sad rites Thurs
day morning.
At the conclusion of he services
at the church the body was conveyed
to Friendship cemetery, where the
interment took place, 8Iessrs. E. 4.
Weaver. r. II. Sharp, w. p Mahon,
N. A. Franklin, L. W. Stevens, n.
c. Vandiver and D. 5. MeClanahan
having oficiated as pail bearf IS.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
DAUGHTERS DEATH KILLS HIM.
While Arranging for ChiId's Funeral
Parent Expires.


Aberdeen, Miss, April 16.-The
community was shocked and panied
to hear that .. w. EsRridge. a prom
inent cotton merchant of this place,
and his 2-year-old daughter, were
both stricken by the hand of death
at an early hour this morning.
Little Anna died at $50 a. m. She
has been sick with pneumonia for the
past. ten days and her life has been
despaired of for several days
Mr. Eskridge died at a. m. He
was t0king to Undertaken J. W. Sta
ley, making preparations for the
burial OF the child. He started to-
wards the door to ask his wife a
question, and suddenly turning to
Mr.. staley said. catch me, and fell
into his arms dead.
Mr.. Eslzridge has been in poor
health for the past four or five
months with heart trouble; the shock
of the death of his child no doubt
Fastening his end.
He is a first cousin of ex-Gov.
James X. vardaman, and came here
from Grenada with his family about
two years ago as an employee of the
Newberger Cotton Compny.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
EASTER SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
SEVERAL OF THE COLJMPCS
CHURCHES WILL CELEBRATE
EASTER IN AN ELABORATE
MANNER THIS MORNING.
Music Will Be Special Feature of
Services. Fine Programs Having
Been Arranged by Choir
Directors.

Easter Sunday viii as usual be OBJ
served by the churches Of Columbus,
and the music viii be a special fea-
ture at each OF these services. The
day is always elaborately celebrated
at St PauFs Episcopal church, and
the music today will be unusually
fine. Miss Annie Nelson, the ac-
complished directress Of music, has
arranged a splendid program.
At the First Methodist church q
fine musical program viii be rem
dered under the direction of Mr.. H.
NJ. TeasdaIe, who is the efficient di-
rector of the choir, and Rev. J. ".
Shoaf, D. D., the pastor, will deliver
a sermon appropriate to the occasion,
having selected as his subject: ' The
Place where the Lord Layeth." There
will also be appropriate Easter nv
sic at the First Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Battle K. Sessums, the talented
choir directress, having arranged
program which cannot fail to delight
all lovers of good music. At the First
Baptist church the pastor, Rev. W.
A. Hewitt, viii speak on Christ's res
direction, having selected as his sub
ject The Growing Glory OF Chris
tianity," and there viii be apprOpri-
ate music by the choir.
Easter is one of the most impor-
tant anniversaries in the Catholic
church, and heretofore the day ha
always been elaborately celebrate
at the Catholic Church of the AunuL-
citation in this city, but owing TO the
physical condition of Father Hippel. F
the priest, who is suffering from
throat trouble, there viii be no ex-
tended celebration this year. There
will be mass at 1880 a. m. and 10 +
m. but nothing elaborate in the
of music will be attempted.
As stated above the day viii be ap-
observed at st. Paul's /
church, the church viii be
decorated, and an elab- +
orate musical program viii be rem
dered by a choir composed Of the fol- /
lowing ladies and gentlemen. Mrs. +
J. P Woodward Mrs. Lee Caine, AIRS. f
Jessie Randolph Albright, Mrs. Viii +
Iiams, Miss L'Engle, Miss Johnston, f
Miss Young, sopranos; Miss Brown. I
Miss George, altos; Mr.. Maer, bass; +
Mr.. CASTOR, tenor; Miss Nelson, or /
ganist; Miss Winn, violinist-
The following program has been f
arranged for the holy communion +
service at eIevent o'clock this morn
ng:
Professional hymn No. 116.
Anthem. Christ our Passover
Herrington.
Te Deum-LIOyd.
-Schilling.
Anthem, Christ. The Lord, Hath
Risen Today. Wilson.
Paxton.
Gloria Tfbi-EIvey.
Taylor.
Agnus Dei-Adams.
Gloria in Excelsus-OId Chant.
RecessionaI Hymn no. I13.
The following musical program I.
VIII be rendered by the choir at the
first Methodist church this morning. +
This is the Day The Lord bath
Tade- Holden.
Thou art My Son-BartIett.
Fiji the Font with Roses-Warren f
ObHgato Solo, Mrs. H. J. Da-
hiel
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23

Mr.. Chas. West, Mr.. Tom Smith
and large delegation of leading cit
izens of the Caledonia section, came
down last Thursday to attend the
funeral of their friend, Mr. ". L
Gardner.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
PROF. LIPSC0nB TO
DELIVER GRAFTON
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
WILL BE OBSERVED NENT
SATURDAY. GRAFTON IA
PROF I1P>CesfD
April 20th i Dag Set Arart faF sleHa-
orial. but n THAI HAS FaI> an
the sabbath. ENercf<s~ MEE
TAKE PIace SATURDAY

+ Confederate Memorial DaE w
observed next Saturday Arrl zetl
T is the day designated br the state Cor
paying tribute 90 rhe houora1 ze1
who fought So valiaErlv iu defense
+ Of their beloved Southland. One as rra
DAY falls on sunday this year rhe
members of the local chapter of tha
United Daughters Of the Confidence
have decided upon saturday IS tAe
day for the exercises
Prof Dabnev L5rscoah. heed or
the department OF maeheularlc= ar
the Industrial Institute and Conese.
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the memorial address. and chose wha
know Prof Linsccmb ana are ae-
quainted with his love for che Soafh
are looking forward 20 the occasiea
with pleasant anricira uc1s. as rhev
feel convinced that his Grafton w5l
not only be scholarly ana eru1t-e- hur
viii present interesting facts wfth
which only those who have been close
students OF the history of the Cen
federacy are familiar. Prof Lzr-
scomb is q patriot as wel az sehll-
ar. and the fact that what Ee h
comes from a heart fued win 1cve
for the South ond reverence rcr rsase
who lost their lives in Der defense
viii lend addirIorat interest 90 eae
address which he is -o deliver aazr
Saturday.
p1- Vv @ha.r u Is -r--.a ..f
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23

Mr.. J. T. Sutphen, trainmaster of
the Southern Railway in Mississippi,
with headquarters in this city, has
returned from a business visit to
st. Louis.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23

Mr. NJ E. Taylor has returned
from visit to New Orleans and Lake
Charles, Ia.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23

Mr. NJ E. Taylor has returned from
a visit to New Orleans and Lake
Charles, La.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23

Mrs. j. w. Jones has returned
from a visit to Pheba, Miss.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23

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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19

Until the sixteenth century ara.o!
developed in 4 logical way. its forms
were governed by the necessities Of
war. and changes III 1t We're the re-
suit Of practical experience and actual
experiment on the battlefield. After
the sixteenth century it became fam
taste and meaningless, gala costume
rather than harness. The greatest
captains opposed its use, but the no
bles chung to it as q mark Of distinc'
ton. After 1t was made bullet proof
it became so enormously heavy that al
the end Of the sixteenth century ii
was complained that gentlemen of thir-
ty We're even ut that age deformed by
the weight Of their armor. In spite OF
the huge arnorS Of Henry VIII, of
Anthony Of Burgundy and Of some 9th
erS. the average size of the modern
man is greater than that Of the sol
der of the middle ages and the re-
naissance. If we can judge from the
armor preserved in the museums OF
England anu the continent which are
with few exceptions, small and mar
row. especially tie LEG and thisi'
nieceS LnrdW Mail
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Card Party.

A card party was given at st.
Johns Library The prizes were:
veil pin. won by Mrs Charles BY
erly: chocolate pot. Miss Regina
Rodock; pin cushion. Miss Corinne
Payne; lace centrepiece. FIR. Thomp-
sou; box candy, Mrs. Jennie Har-
bin: Burns' poems, Mrs. Frank
Murphy; BOBBY prize, Miss Lucy
GleSsuer. Punch and cake were
served Among the guests were
Frs. Flynn, Of Mt. ST. Mary's;
Smith. Washington; Kenny. West
Virginia; Thompson, Lancaster,
Pa; Kane and Conlon, this city.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Brunswick Bonds Sold

The Mayor and council of Bruins
wick hsld special meeting for
the purpose OF opening bids on
Sl5, 600 Of water bonds. There was
one bid. that heiug from the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Relief
Department. its bid being at par
The Mayor amt council accepted
the bid ordered their attorney to
have bonds prepared. The Coun
ell is getting everything ready to
have work started by July /.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
Dinosaurian in Frederick.

One of the vertehrae of what is
thought to be of the ancient din
osaurian was dug up on the farm
belongsng to ST. Joseph'S AcadC-
my, near Emmitsburg, and sent to
the Franklin and Marshall College.
Gettysburg. The width of the
vertebrae was one yard, while the
height of the upward spine was
two feet. An effort will be made
at the college to ascertain the age
of the animal,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-06-19
One WAY.

Husband--I don't know how much
If an allowance to give you. Wife
You know how much you can afford,
don't you? Husband-Why. yes. Wife
Then give me as much more as you
ran spare.-Illustrated Bits.