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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW.
Revival of Lumber Industry in Ge
 1ia and Alabama.

gia and Alabama. .--.-, .
 Columbus, Ga, Sept 22.-tSpecial.l The Georgia and Alabama lnduslrIial Ia. '. "A Food sign of improving business and industrial conditions ip Ceorgia, g,, of inc lumber Industry. which Is now en obvious as to attract the attentlon of all. Down in the southern sections Advertised for again, and 1t looks like old times to see notices from various big mills that they are in the marke, t6, or more people. One of the largest lumber companies in Georgia in bet ter to The Industrial Index states that nat nroSsment fnsrs nts in os the last sixty days and ten hours per day and with about eighty -five to ninety per cent in1roT rnll force Lumber movements in Alabama were heavy during the past week, and 1t
 Is stated that on ths the MoaaIIgSmeryI SaoaIgSS systems every freight car was in ser- "A sure sign of return to normal nation of new banks. Announcement Is made of banks at Adrian, Ga, Cum naings, Ga, Lavonia, Ga, Monroe. Ga, and Rome, Ga, the last half-million An silterprising cotton manufae- turing company at LaGrange, Ga, Is tween s40o, ,oOo and s56O.oOO. and the highly interesting anouncement Is made that the stockholders will not be called upon for a cent but that the ad- ditional factory will be built out of the eurplus from the operation of the orig inai plant during the six and one-half years of its existence. This Is a re- markable record for G cotton mill, and inc incident is one that will attract wide attention in textile circles Throughout the country.
 Nov that capital is coming, out of fits hiding places again, with the pas sage of the financial storm and the dawning of bright new business era various railroad projects in the two states that were temporarily held in nrosoects for more road building are Fegarded as excellent. The citizens of Buena Vista, Ga, at an. enthusiastic building of a road from that point to ham and Atlantic line. The Central of Georgia Railway will be petitloned by Bremen. Ga. and Bowdon. Ga, to build a connecting link of sixteen miles between those places. The Geor- gia and Florida Railway makes an nouneement of the inauguration of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
SELMA COTTON MARKET.
rnr corToN MARKnr.


 New York, Sept 22.--The cotton market was quiet today and fluctuations while ir- regular were narrow. The eloee was steady. net unchanged to five points. Sales wsrs estimated at f25.000 bales.
 The market opened steady at q decline oi selling four to six points lower on or ini- meeiately following the call. owing to low CT cables, the continuation Of the lockovt in Manchester and local bear pressure. The weather map was good and receipts ran heavier but offerings here wsre not az iahor troubles might be suddenly settled or that there might be another. spell of un- settled weather in the South.
 Spot houses seemed to be supporting oc- tober and after the initial decline the mar ket ruled generally steady witsh October at point. while later months were net un- changed to one point lower The close was d shade off from the best under reaits- ing by early buyers . !. AonthSrn spot markets officially reported wsrs hc lower to i-lse higher Most pria, steady hoiders and adviees from the South- west said that there was demand for end If September and first half of October ship rnsnts It is reported that 500 bales Of the local stock will be shipped out to domestic mills in the near future. One Of the private be no effort toward settlement In Man chester and that ths masters were vnry oe- Reeeipts at the ports today 72,es7 bales, against s2.114 last week and 4e,4ss iasL year. For the week testirnatedl Saa'99s bales. against 2ts.ss2 last week ana ssi'SlS To6svss receipts at New Orleans 5.s17 i,ales aRaiast 2.9S2 last year. and at Hous' ion 2s, iii bales. against ts.ss4 last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

train service over the new division of It's line on october 1st.
 From the Tennessee. Coal. Iron arn heavy investments in the Alabama mineral belt, vomes the official an nouncement of various costly improve ments to be made at once at Ensleyi Ala, among others the building or three furnaces. Up. at Jasper, Ala, S company is being formed to develop gas wells Luverne. Ala, voted TOT bonds for sewers and waterworks, Butler. Ga, Is aGitating the. esta olish- ment of electric fights and water
 works, and Lavonia. Ga, IS organizing a S35, 600 college. Foley. Ala, rogan-. owners of the Montgomery, Ala, street railway systsm are considerinE ser lion dollars improving and extending that system. and annoucement Is made of street railway Tor Clarkesviiie' Ga Fitzgeraid, Ga, and Marietta. Ga,. Ga, at an enthuslastic mass meeting are to have opera houses. Union Citv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

launched a project for the building of 2 s25.ooo college. Foley, Ala. organ ized company to can sweet potatoes states furnished interesting construct ion and industrial items. Glynn coun- ty, Georgia. Is advertising for bids for constructing a modern jail. A knitting factory Is to be built at Au- gusta, Ga, Morgan county Alabama awarded the contract for building s30.- 900 of pike roads, Montgomery, Ala and Tuscaloose, Ala.,also awarded paw ing contracts
 Birmingham, Ala. voted this week Decatur, o'to' GS.' to issue sso.6O6 of school and waterworks bonds"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
,.r.., nnr.rANs rnTrON.

New Orieans, Sept. 22.--Cotton spots Were oniet and unchanged. Middlipg 1-l0c 1ss fo arrive Cotton futures opened steady two to ssree points under last night. About the only activity of the day in the marked was some profit taking by shorts which advanced prices few points AL though there was serious talk of crop de- s.erforation. the days receipts at all ports which m ronfd numbers were about 2o.0OO tsales. ahead of last year, offset the bullish tandency n4 the poor crop predictions The closing fsas steady. net unchanged 10 one poinI over last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
THE METAL MARKrTs.

New York. Sept. 22.-The London tin market was higher today with spot quot ed at i3o pounds l5s and futures at Is2 pounds 2s Sd. The local market was quiet at s2s. .4o@2S.75.
 Copper was lower at 5s pounds 2s Sd for the London market The local market was unsettled with lake quoted at SIS. 25 q 50 ; electrolytic s13.00@25; and casting at SIP. 5@sI3. co.
 Lead declined to IS pounds Is Sd in London. The local market was unchang- ed.
 Spelter was higher at 20 pounds fin the London market. The local market was dull at s4.72hDT7h.
 Iron was unchanged in both markets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. Sept, 22-wheat at the opening and in the absence of marked pressure succeeded in advancing December to 10l 1-S cents on the fact that Liverpool did not follow the de- cline on this side yesterday and the dry weather in the winter wheat coun- try. Then came Bradstreets report of a tremendous increase. In the worlds visible. which included an increase at Minneapolis of e75.000 bushels in the last three days and news of rain in southern and central Iilinos On top items brought out a lot of wheat and December declined steadily to 9e 1-2 to 5-S cents and closed only Is cent over that mark and 5-S cent under yester- days. Primary receipts today were g. 40s,000 bushels compared with 1,175.- 900 bushels the corresponding day last year. Seaboard clearances in wheat Local receipts were 150 cars with nine teen of contract grade. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago receipts aggregat- ed 1880 cars. against 1.955 last week
 The market for corn started easier. but a good demand developed and sell ing pressure fell of; The Illinois grain dealers assoeiation .hst e, made public of corn in Illinois would be only 221.- 500 900 bushels. This factor sent prices upward. December reached 65 close. The wheat weakness however, was not to be Ignored and the close was at last nights level Local re- ceipts were 4OOI cars with l37 of con-
 Trade in oats was limited and the tone comparatively steady December ranged within 3-s cent all day and closed only a shade down. Pit trad CTS were mainly on the selling side, while cash houses. which sold yester- day were reported as covering. The tone of the market was weakened by the large arrivals of barley.
 The provisions market received some support from packers, but the wheat weakness coupled with commission and closing figures were from ! 1-2 to 10 cents to Is to IT 12 cents under yesterdays final figures.
 pra,Istrset's worlds visible state n1ent showing an increase for the week of s,224,oo0 bushels, was main
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
DRY cooDa.

New York, Sept. 22.-The dry goods mar ment of goods is quite large, due In part to the requirements for quick delivery of everything purchased. The export trade more freely. and there is a fairly steady call for linings GinghaIns are having Q large sale and some lines of prints are trade Is still good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
CURRENT auorAross
tCorTecfed Daily.)

These prices are at wholesale and not to s.sScs-mcorn sgioe; standard goods, Pear 4he; gloss lump 4ho; nickel good; Isr4--Leaf IoMe; compound sHoi basis
 Rsce-Extra fancy head 7Ae; fancy b.aa ssS7c. broken X 9se: Japan sS9ssc; u
 sait--1Averpooi ti.is: Virginia soc; L1ssna V.nssargpsr f gallon IS oaoc.
 coffse--Green common sM O Iooi pri,n. s'S 'esSndi.seSxx eS soSa sso1 ': xxx xxsisS s,ns.r sardinss--Amsrican mustard ss.7s: K oil Hiiides-pry fiints looiae; dry saited 10 ioo, green hides 40ss; green saitsd Go.
 wooI"clesr isesoo; burry so1.o,
 Msai-stsnGsrd sshc: watersround ssc:
 Fruit and Produce--Fsncy lemons sso, si1s; onions yellow. globes sI.isi fancy fancy ii' Tomatoes on yi.s s6: snap Beans stand. s1. Cucunbers sf.5o. N' Cheese Fa.i cream. daisies isMe: sing. ,ss erits.-Per it bsi ;4so; per sack ,a.s Grain and Hay-Bran sf.ss; shorts st :. ss; oats CSC: white 6sc; white clfpned ssa iliafs ss5 sas corn sss Johnson grass cotton seed huIis SIS ton '' saoAsa Msla:ss;esSsss ss;ooo Ssss cane Dol aic saiion Log. Cabin Brand: gallons iis; ssilonDD sKiSD chickens-Hens sb@toc; flyers s5Wso.s susar-.aranulatsd sxc. F. r. c. tso
 ssssssgias..s.w tut. 50 or so yd. piece. ik lb se; lb sss: second "s iSnsss Sand .Ssse Sssk sack 7@7Mc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market firm; creamerles SzWS" hc' ERTs firm; at mark cases included weak: firsts 22c; prime firsts 23c.
 tShssas firm l2M M13hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

ly instrumental in lowering wheat prices 5.S to 3-4 cent today. Corn held it's own on a builish report by the Illi- nois grain dealers association and oats were steady sympathetically. Pro-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

T-Indicatss inappreciabie rainfall s--For yesterday. t--For 24 hours end. ing 6 am. 18th meridian time. NoTE--The average maximum and mful- mum temperatures and the average rain. fall are made up at each center from ths actual number of reports received Ths state of weather is that prevailing aa time of observation.
 REMARKS.
 Showers occurred in all except the Charleeton and Augusta districts Tempera- lures have not changed materially
 FRANK P. CHAPTER.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
'--Risins. r--rsiiins.

-RtsinE. x--Falling.
 RIVER FORECAST. The Coosa and the Alabama will remain stationarv.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS. The distribution of atmospheric pressure Is practically the same as yesterday. with a consequent very slight change in the weath. cotton belt. except Augusta and Charleston districts. but very little rain has fallen in any other portion of the country; although cloudness Is general in the Mississippi vai- ley and New England.
 Temperatures have remained nearly sta tionary. The indications are that partly cloudy weather will prevail in the interior and showers on the coast tonight or Wed nesday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Montgomery. Ala, for the 24 hours ending at am. 7sth meridian time:
 Tuesday, Sept. 22. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, Sept 22.-Turpentine firm s5H sales S23; receipts 1,030; shipments goo
 Rosin firm; sales none; receipts 2 ss0: sNnnifpments Nnfpi i5; stock l$s.747. Quote; s2. 55 meaA; sa-so: s2.s5; s2.75@sh; c st Ss; M H.sS; N tb.so; we ss %; wv rels rosin: t7 barrels turpentine
 Exports for New York 570 barrels rosin.
 Charleston. Sept. 22--Turpentiine steady at 35c. oN'
 Rosin steady; ABC s2. 4O@45; D s2. 45: E s2.50@62M; $2.s5; s2sfh @TO: II $S.26i 8. 65 $4.45; Nj S4.75; N s6. 40; VIC S5 90; wv ss.is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

A Few win Win The Crown. Brundidge Record.
 A starry crown awaits the man at the last day, who attends to his own business and leads Cody life; but It will be hot for the fellow who 0oesn't
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
NEM YoRK BoNDe.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
ST. Inn1s GRAIN

St. Louis. Sept. 22.- Especial. )-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows
 Wheat Sept. Si .01M: range $l 0iA to si.01%B. Dec. s1. O0%B: range N.o0M o IA to I.oIh 9%. May sl O3%; range si o3h to s1 ot% July 9s% nom.
 Corn: December 62aMA: range 61% OK to s2ss May e9%A; range s2h to s3%.
 oats: September 4sA. Dec 4sKA. May 50%A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans. Sept. 22.--Cotton seed OH: prff1fa S9c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
COFFEE MARKET.

New York. Sept. 22.-The market for cof fee futures opened steady at unchanged prices but eased off during the day under local liquidation in the absence of import ant cables. The market closed steady net unchanged to fivo points lower. Sales were reported of Is.500 bags including:
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 Spot quiet; Rio NO. 6Ac; Santos Nh shc; mild dull; cordova 9k 9i2Mc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Nrw oRLEANs COTTON MUrURE
NEW ORLEANs SPOT COTTON.

Nsw Orleans. Sept. 22.--spot cotton was ufat; sales i,495: receipts 5.si7: stock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
NEyv YORx r0TsroN orr

New York. Sept. 22.-Cotton seed oil easy: prime crude SOC; do. yellow 3s041c.
 Wool quiet.
 Sugar raw steady; fair refining ss .45@ oo; centrifugal se-test 8 s5 @s4. %; rnolas- ses sugar s. 2o@25 refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. Sept 22.-closlnE: Cotton spot prices three points lower.
 American middling fair .5. s4 Good middling. .... ''..... D. 4A Middltng. 's.' ..'s co. '... D . E6 Low middHnE s.'. co. ..'. ....5 D Us Ordinary ..,. ..., .--. .... .... ..4 04
 The sales of the day were 1000 bales of which 800 were for speculation and export and included s,so0 American Receipts i0.- GOO bales. Including 2.7Oo American.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and clos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-23
Daily Cotton Market. < FORT N ovEMENr

ports ns cnsondsisd
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New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

anxiously awaiting village Then pandennoniur
reigned supreme. Such chorus of factory whis-
ties Changing Of bells and footing OF horns never
was heard there
This followed not long afterward BY the eT-
element Of the first city election. in which the
Republicans succeeded in eectins Charles W. Cool
Mayor over Patrick Moynehan. a wealthy lumber
man. Nearly all Of the other Republican candl-
dates were successful also
Mr. Cool stood his record Of efficient govern
rnent given the village previously while he held the
of1ce CT village president. He is an energetic.
level headed. fearless business man. admirably
fitted to administer the city government
Important duties devolve him He appoin 3
the commissioners. and the charter gives him the
power that the city has clean government.
The people are determined that a form OF govern
ment shall continue which will keep the city out
Of the grasp OF politicians. The end in view is to
have city beautiful, clean progressive and alive
10 its best interests.
The city IS already without doubt one OF the
richest and busiest OF its size In the state. Ad-
mirably situated for manufacturing purposes, II
has long been a centre Of great activity and each
year additions 10 its Industries. There are
two large paper mills, large wallpaper and cement
plants a dozen shirt and collar factories and
textile works. extensive lime quarries sawmilIs.
brickyaTds and many other industries, employing
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

thousands - men snd women. It has been the
centre OF a big lumber trade for years.
Within q radius OF some fifteen or twenty miles
there population Of fully hfty thousand people
for whom Glens Falls IS the trade centre Much or
its business and industrial growth have been due
organized effort coupled with natural resources
A Glens Falls man. Eugene L Ashley. conceived
the idea OF harnessing the great water power Of
the Hudson. and he is the head OF corpora
tion which develops electricity from the water
power. The New York Central railroad gets most
Of its electric power for the Central New York
division from this company
The city has a hourishing commercial association.
which takes the place OF board OF trade This Is
presided by George TAFT. influential
business man. part owner and manager OF the I'M
periaI Wallpaper MIL He takes active part in
directing the energies OF the association toward
obtaining the location Of industries there
Charles II. Peddrick president Or the Hudson
River Electric Company. ii sub-organzation OF the
power company sferred TO- Is secretary OF the as
sociation, and he. too. takes active interest in
the enlargement OF the city's Industries. The I'M
mense power dam near the city has made electric
power cheap. This is a great inducemeut To manu-
facturers 10 locate there. Besides the commercial
association there IS another strong organization OF
the merchants. called the Merchants Association.
GIens Falls Is a place or beauty as Well OF
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

,suy r,ontbs ago snd the legislature recently
rassed an act creating the city OF HIehs ais
c,,,error Hughes who. by the way. was norm IN
-Ie-s Fails and spent his boyhood days there
,,rad The bill on March 13, and the village FORM ol
ar,en+ ended with the stroke Of his pen.
--tore are many. no doubt who Will say that be
a,se the citv was born the 18th day or March
-. ,l,,r1 month Of the year, and on Friday TOO
~ IN the wear 1903 all sorts Of dire disaster await
a. pu+ no such superstition would be listened TO
minute IN cIens Falls: its citizens are TOO busy
pushing it TO the front.
,-..o has dealt kindly with Gens Falls ever since
80, taotrning Of its history some hundred and
-, 7,,e wears ago when the pioneer Abraham
-. erected the first log cabin there The set
,,o+ was known a Wings Falls for some time
- lho,ge 10 Cilens Falls taking place In 1883.
-. CoIonal Glenn. OF Schenectady. purchased
~ tobt 20 give it that name from the proprietor
Of the fails .,..s ., ,,a
80, .,,iage of the map. but II sprang up anew each
-. s+ronger and cleaner and better than before
- IL has entered its final stage OF civic
..-.ss with no limit TO its ambitions and no
P7,5s - It's possibilities, 10 use the words OF
leading resident . -
:, vas gala day for Gens Fails when Governor
tyb.s made II city This took place al noon.
ord within minute or 60 the news reached Inc
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

thrift. II has many beautiful home sand neat.
trim cottages. II is dstinctively workingman's
city. with individual homes in the residential dis
tricts- Around each house IS it's patch OF grass
and there plenty OF shade trees. The streets
shady and the pavements kept In good
condition.
The citv has a large park and golf links. made
possible by the generosity OF Henry Crandal one
OF the wealthy residents. and he is now engaged
in laying out smaller park in the heart OF the
city.
Another who has done much 70 keep the
name OF Glens Falls 10 the front is Addison 2.
Colvin State Treasurer for two terms. who owns
The Glens Falls Times and IS associated with
many industries. He is president OF the Glsus
Falls Trust Company. which has Just erected
splendid home for itself. Mr.. Colvtu erected the
first OF the citys modern Office buildings and he
Is president OF the Empire Theatre Company.
Among the other enterprises with which he - con-
uected is the Morrison Shirt and Collar Company
Glens Falls ranks high in educational facilities
A large high school has just been completed. and
ward schools erected as fast as they ara need
ed The city Is also ths home or the Glens Falls
Insurance Company
Glens Falls has had steady. rapid growth within
the last quarter OF a century. Lake Georse. whose
shores are dotted with cottages, where many Glens
Falls people spend their summers Is within easy
reach
New-York tribune., 1908-04-19
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

Instruction in field exercises will n. given 10 the
list Regiment at Van Cortlandt Park on Saturday
afternoon by Colonel Bates. General Hamilton S.
Hawkins L. s A. will review the regiment on
May 2 The regiment will parade for church SER
wee on Sunday. May Il. and there will he another
parade at Van Cortlandt Park for instruction on
May %
Major General Charles F. Roe will review tn.
I'd Regiment tomorrow night Company G will
estahlisl summer camp on the south shore ~
Staten Island. This company won the team-of-
three match with score Of 1T points after close
contest with Company K. which scored 1856 points
reception Of the Drum Majors Association of
New York and New Jersey will he held in the 18th
Regiment Armory Saturday night.
Major Louis NJ Greer. Of General Roe's staff
who made the annual inspection and muster OF
Squadron A has paid the squadron high tribute
in his official comments He says: The general
appearance military bearing. discipline. courtesy
and zeal we're excellent, and reflect much credit
on the officers The organization has established at
this inspection an advanced standard OF efficiency
which should be a model follow all future
occasions" The muster OF the squadron showed
only one absent out of 248 on the roll.
Colonel y b Thurston. ordnance officer on the
staff Of General Roe. has arranged dates for rife
practice al Sea Girt for the guard of Manhattan
and Brooklyn, as follows: Seventh Regiment, May
- and 20: sth Regiment, May 3 9th Regiment. May
s; 2th Regiment May .; 18th Regiment. May u
and Is. 18th Regiment, May Is; 22d Regiment, May
seth Regiment. May %; list Regiment May ..
squadrons A and c and the 1st and I'd Sig
nal companies. May ?. The field hospital and the
lst, I'd and Sd batteries. which armed with re-
volvers will practise at Creedmoor.
Major David Wilson. commanding the battalion
OF field artillery, has appointed Lieutenant ". B.
Short Of the 1st Battery. adiutant his staff.
Rear Admiral c. =. Goodrich will review the 18th
Regiment Tuesday night. and a reception will
follow. The veterans os the regiment will hold
their annual dinner tomorrow night at the Hotel
Gerard.
Veterans night Of the 18th Regiment will be cele-
brated Thursday by review and exhibition Of
target practice. Lieutenant Harry l. Hillman- OF
Company 2. viii soon resign The senli-annual re-
turns OF the regiment show net loss of l0l mem
hers.
The 18th Regiment shows 4 gain IN membership
Of eiEhty-four men during the last six months.
It's strength is 74S officers and men Colonel
Foote has appointed Lewis D. Knight battalion
quaryerraster with the rank of second lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant Rutherford Ireland of Com
pany L 25d Regiment, has resigned.
Lieutenant A D Ecke. OF Company A, 47th Regi-
rnent. has been unanimously elected captain The