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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
DOGS HUNT TRAIN WRECKERS.
Bloodhounds Used by Enc After Lin
tied Hits Open Switch.

YOt NGSTOWN, O. Sept. II -Thir-
ty-four persons were injured when the
chicago New York Limited train on the
Erie railway was wrecked in the village
of Geneva. Pa. early Sunday. The
wreck is believed by the Erie officials
here t. have been due 10 train wreck.
ers. Bloodhounds have been taken To
Geneva from Grcenville IN an effort 10
trace the alleged wreckers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
CLAIMS TO BE OLDEST VETERAN.
J. F. Briggs, Aged so, Enlisted in Wis.
conSin Regiment

OSHKOSH. Wis. Sept. Ill Spe-
cial }. +. Briggs of Wahpeton. y. d..
is in the city visiting. He claims to be
the oldest living Civil war veteran. Mr..
Briggs is 10 years of age and enlisted
in the First Wisconsin cavalry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
TAFT ASKS BRYAN
TO DISCLOSE HIS
OWN PAST RECORD
REPUBLICAN SAYS DEMOCRAT is
TRYING TO SEPARATE HIM
SELF FROM HISTORY.
is REMARKABLE SPECTACLE.
Commoner Has Spent Twelve Years in
Hunt for Campaign Issue and Then
Cannot Find Real One.
NEBRASKAN ONLY AFTER VOTES.

CINCINNATI, O., Sept 1I.-Assert
ing that his official record, his speech OF
acceptance and subsequent utterances
are ample indications Of his own polit-
zeal position. William II. Taft replied to
Mr.. Bryan's comment on the Roosevelt
letter, by switching the spot light of in
quiry back to Mr.. Bryaus own polit-
zeal record, and making IN analysis
thereof. This is Mr.. Taft's reply:
Long Hunt for Issue.
an my notification speech and in 9TH
or speeches made sine. | attempted to
make clear my position on all the issues
of tn" campaign. If Mr. Bryan has been
/ unable to understand them | cannot
max" them clear. stand on my rec
ord in office and what have said. II
Mr.. Bryan should devote a little
time to his own record. from
which he seems to lee struggling to
separate himself. with all the adroitncSs
acquired III twelve-ycar hunt for an is
sue on which he can bee elected Presi-
dent.
Bryan After Votes.
The readiness with which Mr.. Bryan
il successive presidential campaigns
passes from one paramount issue to AN
/ "'her SHOWS mat the rhIrI Consideration
WIZ u" ""S ""'C''" ms Ht.''''"" VI an
sue has been its plauSlbility in attract
ing votes.
lie presents the ramcrkable spec
tacle of one who has been seek
iug the presidency for twelve years
without success and without OIL
| cial responsibility and without the
! nuportuujtv To test the various proposi-
tin,s ,,Li.b la hoe o.l.o,.,toI for 20
/ . -,
'''i'''' """ w. ~ "''i,- ",' az 80
/ "hSlrate what colossal ialIure ne Wouid
! have made in each instance. had he been
permitted to carry his proposals in the
policies Of tho couutry.
OIL No.. ,l.,, ,,,,o.tion
~" 80,
"h''H'F' II ne were ''N'"'"' anu "''
eNlgcn'y should arise ~ which ID" Woulu
/ he called upon to exercise his discretion
orirmotivelv IN maintaining the parity
I.at,,.o,,, ,,,id .,,,I .il,,,. ,,.,,,ld .var-
INIT
''He 'ha' u''fc'ion' ~ "'N ""' P,'
| ted himself 10 discuss I'D ms campaign
the issue of anti-imperialism. which was
the parnmount issue IN 1900 rs he de-
aI,r,',
,. c.,;.. t1;.,,,o,f
bryan oo"'i"1s'' -''''7'
ne NJ" say '"'' " '''",N
rigId regulation OF the rai'"aEH' III
1886 he expressed the view that the rail
rand. could unt lao re,,ulptad harolse the
.r,,... 90,
i"tH"a"H ""uin wv '"r - ",''',o 9
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17

kENDSIiA Mrs Neal lssctts was shot
in the arm while q passenger on II North
Western truin near tlybeurn Junction Ill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Invitations Received in TuacalOosa (
 Interest to Many.


 Interest to Many.
 Tuscaloosa, April 14.-(Specsal. )--The marriage of Miss Albertine Billet to MT. Henry James King. Jr., will be solemnized wednesday, April 20. in New Orleans.
 The cards are of great interest to Tuscaloosa people. The bridegroom to-be is young Tuscaloosan, the son of Mir. Henry J. King. a well-known and popular citizen. He was gradu- ated from the University in, the law class of 1907. and was quite prominent in athletics.
 Friends in the city are receiving the following announcements: MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lodge announce the en- gasement of their daughter. Edith Har- vey, to Mir. Charles Richard Keller man. The wedding will occur at South Pittsburg. Tenn. on April 29.
 The bride be is the daughter of the former Superintendent of the Gen. tral Iron and Coal Company at Holt. and for several years lived .n this city.
 MT. Kellermann was assistant profess sor of engineering at the University for some time, where he made many friends. He is a native of Pittsburg. The marriage of Miss Frances B. Ethridge and MT. Edward o. Hogg oc- cured at the residence of T. W. Eth ridge. Rev. c. L. Jenkins pastor of the Methodist Church officiating.
 The bride Is a daughter of J. w. Ethridge of Meridian. Miss. She was trained nurse in a sADiterium for some time. Mrl Hogg is young busi- ness man of Selma.
 Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left for slrmlnsnam, where they will remain for short time before going to Selma their fu- ture home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Aern iI--rhe inertia Of the ntock ma- 1T '..d ?. sr~si today to disposed to abandon the attempt very early in the day. The approach of the double ssc, or triple holiday is liksiy 2 have ,hi. e. board room vi htthe intention of stayfns away until next Monday in the relief that interval. Events bearing on securities val ues were few and of little importance in tn, ,rsp'ns oi tn. outlook. the cotton market had soris effect of re- lief fin Wall Street. where the slunio yes- terday was accompanied bv -umors of ea' lateral effects nearer the stock exchange. IL was regarded as somewhat significant that the renewal often repeated rumor that ening In the price of United states Steel AmRlg snlated CHi- -f aiso was sseady 10 sales of sns msss were S .ss.d m tn. eS In price established by the selling agency 'cs,c s'ny.
 cnrer in the London market: however. made further decline and contributed to the heavy tone at that center. The week. weather bureau offered nothing unfavora- bie regarding the crops that ha snot been previously discussed and with correspond
 The Chelsea fire was somswhat of . re- pressive influence owing to the apprehen- nies would deduct something from the funds seeking investment in securities. Early offerings of new securities on las-e scfle
  look.
 Reports that contracts would be signed between the soft coal operators and the miners by May 1. were received with sat isfaction. the stoppage of wage distribution being taken large account Of in its effect ties.
 Price movements at bst were small and ment in low grade dormant stocks had disquieting effect rather than of otherwise Influences from abroad were depressing. A recovery in the sterling exchange rate at slightly. Surprise is felt amongst New York bankers that the Secretary of the Treasury has not issued cali for withdraw al of additional government deposits owing to the growing plethora of money at this center and the known needs of the treasury. Ii is thought highly probable that this ex- pected call would issue on the actual move ment of, any gold out of New York to accounted for a slight hardening in the time money market today although this not accompanied by any active in- crease in the demand for loans.
 notes is running very heavy again and this indicates a contracting tendency fin the cir culation. It is accomplished largely by the of sank M Yort s,eb ny ;ss. gisE sem to banks in New York which take them to the United States Treasury and exchange them for legal tender to place in their reserve.
 Trunk lire railroad stocks were not af- fected by a report that grain rates east of Chicago had been advanced.
 Bonds were irrgeuiar and very dull. Total sales par value g. 900. United states vanced t. and the ss coupon k per cent. on call.
 CLOSING STOCK HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, April I4.-The cotton market was weak and unsettled again today, with ali months selling below nine cents and making new low records The close was very steady but at net decline of io4lS points. Sales were estimated at 2Ib,o0o bales.
 The market opened easy at decline of four te nine points in response to lower ca. bIes. There was some further Wall Street liquidation and scattered selling. promoted by rood weather over most of the South and poor continental trade reports. but offerings were not so heavy as yesterday and during the middle of the morning, srices stsadied uu to net advance of l0s points.
 Later the list again broke under forced iiQuidation. believed to represent long con tracts and during the afternoon the mar kst was very weak with May declining to SIS, July to 6 90 and October to s se. or 1TQIs points net lower. Selling orders were withdrawn Just before the close and prices rallied from the lowest on covering.
 Receipts at the ports today 176i3 bales, aeainst 20,s2s last week and 14,tIs last year. For the week testimated) 90.0O0 bales against s9.sss fast week and s3.6s5 last
 Today's receipts at New Orleans s.sso bales, against 1.sSe last year and at Hous- lon s,s7s bales, against 4.sl2 last year.
 Fsitures opened easy and closed very steady. Quotations ranged as follows; Month Open. High. Low. Close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
THr METAL. n4AnmrTs

New York, April 14-There was a sharp advance in the London tin market today with spot closing ct 14S pounds and futures at 142 pounds.
 Locally the market was steady a little higher in response to the foreign showing $31. .65.
 Copper was lower in the English market with spot quoted at S7 pounds i1s Sd; and ket was weak with lake quoted at SIP. TOO Sl2.s7A: electrolytIc at 12.62l5 9s12. IS and casting at sl2. .31 Ik e SIP. 50.
 The London lead market was 2s Sd lower at 13 rounds 12s Sd. Locally the market was firm and q shade higher on the aver age at 8. .s7 7h 9$4. %.
 Spelter was unchanged fin London and locally.
 Iron was higher in the English market with standard foundry quoted at sos Sd and Cleveland warrants at 5ls 10lAd. To- cally no change was reported. No, 1 foun- tli. i.T5@s1s 16; No. 1 Southern and No. southern soft SiT. .25 O SIS. %.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15

SECRETARY TESTERS STATEMENT.
 New Orleans. April 14.--Secretary Hes ter's statement of the cotton movement for the seven months of the season from Sep ternber to March. tncusive. issued today shows that compared with the crop move ment last year. Texas. including former In- dian Territory, has brought into sight this season in round figures 1.s97, 900 bales less other Gulf States. which include Arkansas Louisiana. Mississippi Tennessee. Missouri and the former Oklahoma Territory (not Oklahoma State) have marketed 523. 900 les, and the group of Atlantic Statets. which includes North and South Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alabama and Virginia has market 313, 900 more. making the net de- crease in the total of crop marketed BIOL 900.
 Mr. Hester shows the amount brought into sight by groups of states for the seven months of this season as follow:
 Texa and Indian Territory 2,233,933 bale, a decrease under same time last year of l. s9s, e9i a decrease under year before last of 4147s1. and a decrease under same time in 1905 of 5sZ105.
 Other Gulf States 3.176. 4e0. decrease under last year of 522.7 .7s3: an increase over year before last of 1884. and a decrease under the same time in 1905 of 45s. 2o2.
 Atlantic States 4517,s42, an increase over last year of SIS, ,2ls: an increase over over the time fin 1905 of Si6. os5. a decrease under last year of 2.1os. 53s: an increase over year before last of tss,810. and a decrease under 1905 of To4.17l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15

candies--stiex Tc: fancy 7&e.
 Craekers--xxx coda she; XXX ginger ssrdines-American mustard ts.1s; \ oil Htdes-pry tiints sese: dry saited 6e1c: green hides 394c: green salted tGAc.
 WooI~cIear zoe. bury iO0lsHc: washed MeaI--standard stc; watersround s7e. Pearl soc.
 Fruit and Produce-Apples; No. Bald win S4 25; Malaga grapes $b; fancy lemons. 3e0s per box 3.s5: Irish potatoes per bu- Si 10; onions yellow globes $1. 26 bu; Flor ida cabbage s1 6s; Rutabasas per bag si 50: Two Grown Raisins A2. % per box; cocoanuts a. IS; fancy H. P. Peanuts Skc .s.1s. .si choice Florida oranges assorted ''''' Chsese-Full cream. daisies 1sc: singles i6hc; lb cuts. square Ire.
 C5rtts--Per bDi sA 70; per sack s7. .Ie.
 Grain and Hay-Bran si. 50; shorts ti. 60 oats esc; white esc white clipped 69kc: timothy hay s22 50; Johnson grass 300; Az falfa sl. 2,5; corn. white soc.
 Prime cotton seed meal s2s. .00; sacked cotton seed hulls SIS co ton.
 Moiasses--Georgia cane bbL. a0c gallon: eases. gallons S3 50 per ease: maple ayrup. Log Cabin Brand, gallons si4; e gallons e7.B quarts e4 2s per dossn.
 Chickens--Hens 35 o 4oc; flyers SB 0 4oc: broilsrs BOG; ducks 25c; turkeys l2hc.
 Sugar-Granulated Ac; F. '. C. Ske.
 Eggs-1Se.
 Country Buttsr--iSe par Ib.: Jersey butter BaxGins-New juts 50 yd. pieces b t1%c; new sugar sack < ID. sc: ib. she. second hand sugar sack 1k @eMe.
 Ties-New Arrow sl 3e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE,

Chicago. April N.--Reportss of rain in said to pa's have " bs.a nnss dsmssed by drossht caused weak close today in the wheat market The final quotation found May were down sc.y Provisions were 7M a2oc The Ss:. srs: s:yy ,.ss ss.r s.s. @ were brief and were due to scares on the part of the shorts; The market opened lack of rain 7 in the Southwest Later. however. there came reports that scattered showers had occurred throuEhout Kansas
 The demand for cash wheat was dull and the progress which was being made in tn. the ss as. of s. ss'a ..: a,s %sss
 May wheat opened Ac lower to hc s,shsr s, ss slMg ks so,d between sos and Brsdstreet's decreased iioe.ooo bushels .Sr ns tn. dss shorts were active sellers and there was considerable amount of srain thrown on the market ey l1ngs 9s. al. while the chipping demand vas poor and cash prices lower. The exception Of depressed values Good weather for the finence.
 er at s7N e sSe., sold between ss% Q kc and sso and closed at e7c. Local receipts lzs car. wi.h ?. os contract t ffsds sS. cat. nit bu, trade was dull. and prices declined slowly throughout the day. The rapid progress grain we're in accordance with the weakness 0f wheat and corn. the chief depressing factors.
 May oats opened Kc lower at 5s Nc, sold between 53 and 5Shc and closed at SSe
 Selling by longs and packers caused . weakness of grain caused some selling by small holders.
 Al the close May pork was l71s @2oc lower at Sf3s20mxt3. 23ks Lsrd was 10c tower at SIM Ribs were I've lower at s7.o74.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
s--RisfnG. x--FaiIins.
RIVER FORECAST. The Coosa and the Alabama will remain nearly stationary. wKATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
usyuR rOarcAsr.

h An area of decidedly high barometer ith center off the middle Atlantic coast IS givng fair and cool weather over the nartn- east with partly cloudy to cloudy over most of the Southern States. Additional light to moderate rains have fallen in Texas. Okla homa, and Arkansas, and the rain area has spread so far eastward to take in the middle and lower Mississippi valley. An area Of low barometer covers a large por- ton of the midde West. with center moving eastward over Minnesota.
 So far. t has caused little If any pqrecip- itation, but has caused a general rise in temperature in nearly all districts, the rise being most pronounced in Tennessee ana from South Dakota east to upper Michi- gan. With the eastward drift of present conditions, unsettled weather with occasion al showers may be expected in this section tonight or "wednesday.
 Temperature and precipitation as report cd by the weather bureau for selected sou thern states during the twenty-four hour andins at ana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
AyAILABLE kUuPpLTFs.

New York, April 1l.-Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradstreet's show the following changes in the available supplies as compared with c previous account.
 Available supplies: Wheat. United States East Rockies. decreased 1.se7.o 1000 bushels
 Canada increased 94s.000.
 Total United States decreased 1,4S9, 900
 Afloat for and in Europe decreased 1oO.- 900 bushels.
 Total American and European supply decrease 114s, 00e.
 Corn. United States and Canada decrease 42s, 900 bushels.
 Oats, United States and Canada increase S7l 900 bushels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
MARINE NEWS.

Port Eads. La. April 14.-Arrived Steamers Manchester Miller British Robertson, Tampa Miguel Gallar' (spanish) Serra. Barcelona via Cadiz and Havana; Dictator Norwegian Gunvaldsen. Bluefields; Bluefelds CNor- weRian) Lange, Port LimOn.
 Sailed: Steamers Excelsior CAmeri- can) Birney, Havana; bark Magarids (Portuguese) Parneliro, Oporto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
tcorrected Ds'iy,l

(Correcte0 D0uy.D These priees are at whoisaIs and not to con etsreh-corn saloo; standard EooaA Pearl Ghe; gloss lump 4he: nickel goods Ss. co.
 Lard-Lsaf She; compound axe: basis tierces.
 Riee-Extra fancy head Ge: fancy head CH@Tc: broken 4A 4se: Japan Sh @B%e- salt-rLiverpoh SIS; Virginia soc: Loa. isiana soc.
 Vinegar--Per gallon ls@3se. Coffes--GFeen common eh @1oc; prime sK Gioc; choice fioisei fsssy is0itKS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
ar IoI-Is CRAIN MARKErs.

st. Louis April 14.-l lspeciaI)-The st
 Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows ~
 wheat: May s1lsA; range 91h to s3kN; sIM: range s1S9& to SPA @ 4 Sept,
 Corn May s4h; Range s4 to s41i; July s2a1sA range s2@hA to 6sh a S Sept. Oats; May 4o1sA; July. old 4a15A; Sept
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
kansas City, April il-cattle. receipts
 000. including loo souherns; steady to
NrW YnRK DRY GOODs.

New York. Anril l4.-COnverters Of cotton goods are buying a little more freely as Etires have now reached levels that give security in selling their finished products The export trade is light. 500 bales of drills to India and 800 eases of prints to Manila, aye weaker and lower. LininEs for fall will he shown in a few days. Cheaper mohair and kid finished' things have been reduced. The retail trade for the day was better and jobers have had quite good business In wash goods departments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
NM oRLRANs COTToN.

New Orleans. April 14.-spot cotton was easy. i-iec down on all grades. Middling 1eKc. Sales were f.4so bales on the spot ann i50 to arrive
 iow the close of yesterday, as result pf an unfavorable Ltveroooi. Soon after aisposition of shorts to accept profits In an- tlcfpatton of had weather in the belt. The market was narrow and fluctuations barely covered ten points. The duiiness In the spot market with lower prices served ss q bearish factor in the future market. At the close which was steady, the active yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15

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 do ist Inc .... .... .:.. .... i1 M,nn st IL H ... = ..,..'. Y. R. R. Of M con ts .,.. .... .... l1 ~. \. Central gen. 3 3hs.. .. een ~. J: Central gen 5s .... ....s.lzSS Nortnern Pacific e s'...' ssE norfoik Sf ( west con. |. '.. .... | :. $ 2regon Short Line rfds. ts .......... ss Penn. cv. shs .... .... ........ ss EeAdins sen. 4s .'. .'.' '''' a $. IL d s. F. fk. Ss ,.. ........ ssK st. L. gwest. con ts .... ... .... eih seaboard Air Line 4s .a.. .. 4lh Southern Pacific 4s .... .... ...... soh
 do ist fs. cert .t.''. .'.'.. ssA southern Ky. bs ... co. vO Texas C Pacific 1sts .... .... ..... ..10sA Tot. 6. L.. & W. 4s .... ...s.. Io Union Pacific 4s s... .. ssb = do cv fs :i.. .s-. .'''-'...' .. ssa Maoasn lste .s.. .... ..s. ''s. '''.iv- Mabash Deb. B. ... ....t.''. s..''' Wheeling G L. Erie ss .... .... Wisconsin Central Is ...,t....- sS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
NEW YORK COFFEr MARKET.

New York. April 1.-The market for cof- fee futures opened irrgeular at a decline of five points. to an advance of five points
 Only one month was lower at the start. but the market was barely steady during the later portion, owing to a renewal of near months liquidation and the close was steady, net unchanged to five points lower
 from near to late months bringing the days business up to 30.5oo bags. including:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
NAVAL STORES,

Wilmington, April l4.-Spirits turpentine steady 45c; receipts t2 casks.
 Rosin steady e3 10; receipts 232.
 Tar firm S1 SO: receipts s2.
 Crude turpentine firm S2.25 s3.a5 and 25: receipts 12.
 Savannah, April 14.-Spirits turpentine firm 4ee; sales l.i5s; receipts s2s; ship ments I9s.
 Resin firm; sales 3,o3s: receipts 20o5; shipments 4os: stock 45.s35. Quote: ABC ss. 70: D ss.45; S3 .4696o; F Ss.55; c 8 .S0@65: sS.65: s4 2b; K $5.l5; M t6 80.
 Charleston. April l4.-Turpentine and ros- in nothing doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15

On the Produce Exchange today the bat ter market was easy; creameries PEG 24c: dairies 20 G 26c.
 Eggs steady; at mark cases included 14c: firsts l41hc; prime firsts 1bc.
 Cheese-Steady 129l3c. f,t-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15

New Orleans La, April 14.-Cleared: steamers Utstein tNorwegian) Knud- sen, Puerto Cortez; Falco (Norwesian) Hansen, Aarhuus via Norfolk. Chal- mette (American) Forbes, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-15
NEW YORK MERCANTILE PAPER.

New York. April 14,-Ciose: Prime ner- camille paper. 4h@5 per cent. Sterling ex- change strong with actual business in bank CTS bills at s4 .s7. o5 9S4. ST 10 for demand and at .st $50 $4. s4. 90 for sixty day bills. Commercial bills $4.s4h,
 Bar silver 64%. Mexican dollars A7c.
 Government bonds firm. Railroad bonds irregular.