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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Hon. John A. Spear and son, +. f..
Spear. West Gardiner, were in the city
last evening. on their way home from
a visit to Boston and the Brockton
fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. A. S. Young of Portland was in
the city yesterday. the guest OF her
daughter, Miss Cassie Young, who is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. William CHM.
Washington avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Lees pavilion will be sneathed and
will be as warm as any hall for Thurs
day nights dance. Prizes will be given
for the finest and the most antique
costume
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mr. ana Mrs. Morgan O. Baker ar
rived home yesterday from a visit to
Boston. Rrockton. Lynn and Hock-
land, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

A meeting Of the assessors was held
yesterday afternoon to listen for re-
quests for Attachments and consider
other matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

A. n. Smith returned to this city
vest erday from Fairfield, having COM
pieted his evangelistic work in that
place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Congregational church will have a
social in the church vestry Friday
/ evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Judge and Mrs. j. NJ Larrabeo will
90 to Winthrop today to pass the Gay
with Mrs. Larrabee's brother, f.. NJ
Woodward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Hon. Albert r. Donigan of Bing-
ham, senatur-clect from Somerset
county, was a business visitor in the
city yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Miss Evelyn Gilmore, who has been
passing her vacation at her home in
this city. has returned to her duties as
librarian of the Public library at Lew
iStOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06
Card Of Thanks.

l wish to express my thanks to the
officers of the National Home fer their
kindness to me while there to attend
the funeral of my father. Joshua r.
Jellison.
MRS. OLIVE NJ. ALEXANDER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

The O. S. & A. c. football team held
its first practice yesterday afternoon
at the Muster field. The boys showed
up in fine form and a little more Of
that kind of exercise will no doubt
mean a strong aggregation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Regular meeting of John 3. Hub
bard state Relief Corps, No. 50.
Wednesday afternoon at the usual
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

H. l.. Brown returned yesterday to
New York City, after having been in
this city looking over the granite stu
alton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. Warren Tozier Went to Port
land yesterday for a two-W eeks stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. S. W. Boyd is keeping house for
Mrs. Warren ToZier during the absence
of the latter in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

The state convention of the Union
Veterans Union will be held at Grand
Army hal in this city Oct H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. Mary a. Stuart of Richmond i.
the guest Of Mrs John Young, Wash.
ingtOn avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Fred Boston was home from Madison
over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

The w. &. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Georgia Littlefield, Winter street, at
2. NJ. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Miss Ruth Whitney of Bath is the
guest for few days of her father, c.
s. Whitney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. John Burns arrived
home last night from visit to Ston-
ingtOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

1t has been definitely decided that
William H Taft shall close his cam
raign on the night of Nov. 3 at Young
stown, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist
church will meet this afternoon with
Mrs. John Watson, Washington ave
nue..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. William Mccormick Of Lowell
Mass, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs
John l.. Kendall, Middle street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

One of the social events of the High
school season will be the annual Jun
Tor masquerade at City hall Oct. 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Levi B Murray went to Portland
Yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. Sadie Annis and Mrs. Jerome
Farrell left Saturday for visit to
T.umford Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

The Woman's Missionary Club will
meet at go Thursday afternoon at the
Congregational parsonage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Miss Emma Dunn, who is attending
tie Gorham Normal School, passed
Sunday with her father in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

DR.. c. E. Pickering was in Richmond
Yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06
SOUTH GARDINER,

Mrs. oscar Ridley left on the boat
Saturday for Boston for a short visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

The Star Club will meet Friday with
Mrs C. c. Wentworth, "A Central ave-
rue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Harry Dodge, formerly with F. S.
Wingate, row of Boston, is visiting his
mother in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. Fl. E. Bailey has gone to Bos-
tor for two-weeks stay with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06
GARDINER,

Masquerade Thursday at Loudon
Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Outside Of the steerage there We're
2951.32S passengers carried in and out
of New York harbor last year on
steamers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Mrs. Charles Hutchinson of Water
vile is visiting friends and relatives
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

the city paying one-half Of the ex-
penses.
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06
BARRELS

We wish to advise users Of Apple
Barrels that We are are in the BUSH
ness, and are prepared to fill large or
small orders at short notice. Carload
lots a specially. Inquire for. prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Albert Ball of Mapleton is the guest
Of E. G. Stoddard outer Maple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06

Master Leo Carey is making short
visit with friends in Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-06
HALLOWELL.

Masquerade Thursday at Loudon
Hill.
Mrs. Frank Butler of this city is Wis
.iting friends in Monmouth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08

an elegant new hotel at Cordeie, Ga, will be opened the latter part of the month.
 North Alabama is cheered by the announcement that a reorganization of .the Southern Steel Company seems in sight, and it is said that the Georgia branch of the company is now prac- tically free from litigation.
 From Mobile, Ala, there has iuse gone to New York and Boston 10 tons of Florida honey, which Is declared to be the largest shipment of honey ever made from Gulf port.
 Many new school buildings are pro. jected for various cities, towns and villages In Georgia and Alabama, and the people of the two states were nev. CT so progressive before In the matt ter of education.
 South Alabama has become very much interested in the subject of to. bacco culture, and a result of the sue. cessful experiments made this year i'm growing shaded tobacco of the finest tropical variety 1t is probable that many farmers in that section of tho state will enter the industry on rather an extensive scale next season. At Bainbridge, Ga, which Is already a to. bacco center of note a large warehouse has just been built in which the weed will be stored.
 ''The construction record of the week ending today is one of the heav- fest of the entire year. Numerous resi- dences, business buildings and other structures, of more pretentious char. acter. are being built or planned, and investors are determined to make hay while the sun shines, evidently realiz- ing that the present favorable pricea on building material cannot continue indefinitely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
THE STOCK MARKET

New York, July T.--Business was large at the stock exchange In the two hours De- fore noon today than yesterday; ,,, even ,sh Tish marked that period. This expanded volume of business was done at prices above yester- days closing, and consequently at sunstan. !. tial advances over the closing level Of last week
 1t became manifest. however. that very ssnS to ,iss of below last nights level by noon. The sell ing even at that level afforded handsome profits to those who had bought stocks ear iy yesterday As the margin of these prof it's lessened with the, reaction in prices the weight of the selling pressure decreased notably.
 That is to say business fell away in vol tune and the price movement becomes slug gish The advocates of the upward move ment professed themselves well satisfied with the action of the market There was a considerable increase in buying demand attracted over night by yesterdays rise and this served as a medium for digestion of
 When the execution of the new buying orders had been completed there was no disposition to push the selling on weak The responsibility of an uncovered short in- terest for part of the new demand was for delivery which were returned to the lenders today. The market Is admittedly largely in professional hands. and 1t gauged by technical considerations, News
 
 ant today.
 The New York banks are returning theil quota of the government deposits recalled for payment by July 18th and have alread, repaid some s6. 900, 900 into the sub-treasury Tha stiffening of the call loan rate to fl per cent after having loaned at pei cent was attributed to this cause. Atten- ton was attracted to reports from Wash ington purporting to explain the Treasury Departments recall of government deposits as designed to stiffen the money market as much as to fortify the Treasury's cash holdings.
 The redundancy of money at present f believed to be tended to force gold out of the country, while the treasury depart ment desires the money market to handle the fall requirements as much as possible without recourse to treasury assistance.
 Discounts were firm today in Berlin and London, the latter market being affected by heavy over-subscriptions to the new Irish loan. At the same time an advance in for eign exchange here established 6 margin of profit on gold exports to France Inter. national bankers asserted that had gold bars been available at the assay offic. they would have been taken today for ship ment to Paris.
 The publication of the government crol report tomorrow on the July condition Q the grain crop is awaited with great inter est.
 Bonds were steady Total sales par vaiu s2,sss.o0o. United States 2s declined # pc cent. on call.
 CLOSING STOCK IIgT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
cHIcAoO CHAIN AND PRopuCE.

|. ChhCA3D GRAIN AND PRODUCE
 Chicago. July 7.-Liberal saies by cash houses due to the larger acceptances in the country were chiefly responsible for . the close % wheat m 1 for Sep sep.ember % d.iiyery livery was were Nc tower and provisionsS pr iiS sGIsNc
 The wheat market opened easy and as trading progressed the weakness became more pronoancsd s.. untii the close which @ va vas cipal reason for the weaknes was numerous hedging sales by leading cash interests. of wheat. This selling by cash houses in- duced free selling by local longs and also brought out liberal sales for the short ac- count.
 Excellent weather for the growing crop in the Northwest and lower prices at Liver % ssiiins, however. was ais held in ~ check to some extent by the fear that the government re- port to be issued tomorrow would be de-
 September opened H@Nc to Na% Nc low CT at ss0Kc. sold off to s7Nc. and closed
 General profit taking by both local and outside longs caused weakness in the corn market despite a strong market at Liver and the break in wheat were mainly respon- sible for the selling pressure. The greatest loss was in the July delivery which declin- The market closed weak at almost the low est point.
 closed at 72k @Mc.
 Oats were bearishly affected by the weakness of other grains. After 6 firm opening the market developed considerable weaknes and closing prices were at the lowest for the day. Heavy rains in llli- market
 September opened unchanged to Sc high CT at 4ak O Sc and declined to 41%c where it closed
 Provisions were firm early in the day ow- ing to Be advance In live hogs but later became weak on selling credited to packing interests. At the close September pork was off 12Mc at 3ts.7o. Lard was down 5c at ss.47h. Ribs were Sc lover at ss. so. The leading futures for the day ranged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

Columbus, Ga. July 7.-(Sperial.)- The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index will say tomorrow in its regular weekly issue:
 "Dividend-money is now greasins the wheels of commerce in Georgia and Alabama, and a right welcome lubricant 1t is. Numerous banking industries and railroad corporations in the two states declared annual, semi-annual or quarterly dividends during the first week in July, and great sum of mon- ey was thus placed in the channels of trade, benefitting countless thousands of people. In the city of Macon. Ga. the money paid out in dividends is es- timated to have been $100.00o. Tn Au- gusta. Ga. the interest paid saving bank deposltors aggregated S60, ,000- and this was but one item. Tn other large cities in the two states big sums of money were turned loose by the corporations in the shape of dividends to stockholders, who for the time be- ing found themselves in the same role as employees. in that they were on the pay roll.
 TWO interesting industrial events of the week were the announcements of the decision of a big fertilizer com- pany to erect a half-million dollar plant in Montgomery, Ala, and of the plans of another company to build a BuanO III faAd' AHCbS are only two of many new industries that are mentioned.
 "The week was marked by railroad activity, important announcements be- ing made which indicate that actual construction work is soon to begin on several long-discussed projects. Elec- trlc railways between Sandersville. Ga, and Tennille, Ga, and at Huntsville, Ala. are among the projects of that character now assuming definite shape.
 Mobile. Ala, Is gratified at the news that a big Spanish steamship com. pany is to operate direct line of steamers between Spain and that port The fact that in the same breath comes the announcement that Mobilian has just sold three million feet of lumber for delivery at Spanish ports. lllustratos the possibilities of this new transpor. tation line"
 "A million dollar hotel project has tust been launched in Birmingham, and 1t is stated that people of finans ciaI strength are behind 1t. Bids for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston, July 7.-Receipts and shipments are larger in the wool market and trading Is fairly active. The feature Is the good movement in supplies to arrive in fleeces and staple territory. Leading domestic prices follow:
 Domestic wooIs: Ohio and Pennsylvania f1eeces: xxx 3263S; x 2s03O; No. 1 wash ed quiet. 33; No. washed 310S3; fine unwashed 21@22; half blood combing 256 27: three-eighths blood combing 25 @ 27c; {; quarter blood combing 24@25; delaine washed 33 436c; delaine unwashed 26 027c
 Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri: Three eighths blood 25@2ec; quarter blood 23@ 25c.
 Texas and Georgia: Fine 12 months is@ 2oc; fine to months l591sc; fine fall I4@15c; Georgia and Lake 2O@21c.
 Scoured values: Texas fine 12 months 5o952c: fine six to eight months 46 O 4Sc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
NEw YORK COTTON FUTuREs.
wwyv 0pLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans July 7.-SDot cotton was ateesly. I-i6c down on all grades. Middling lie Sales were BPS bales on the spot anu zoo to arrive.
 Futures opened steady one to five points heluv the close of yesterday. as result .af unfavorable advices from lAverpools <rf,ere tl1e market was several points down: while some buying for investment around the opening relieved the market of absolute d,sianfes the continuance of good weather, beavy receipts and light demand for spots opafated to cause the market to rule easy There was some buying of July during tne ezrlv session but more attention was de- voted 10 the October and December options. rhe weekly government report was favora.- nIa ana fhis also served as another bearish fnraor Al the close which was steady the activs months were one to nine points heIoyV the closs of yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
onsned steady and closed quiet.
c0RRMagT 1NNRmaMaONs
Corrected DaRyJ

rha.s prIe@s are at wholesale and not to consumerBI
 Pearl lkei gloss lump AAe; nickel Eood' iSrd--Leat loo; compound 60; basia pics-Extra fancy head 7Ac; fancy head eH ale; broken Al @5e; Japan 6h Q6%c. sait-Livsrpool e1 IS; Virginia COG; Lou vinesar-Per gallon IS s01ee.
 Coffee-Green common Sh 81oc; prime ex @loc; choice Il Q 12c; fancy 1S@14hc. candies-x1kx Soda Shc; XXX ginger ssrdinss-AmsrieAn mustard ss.7S; 4 -oil Hides-Dry Hints s01oo; dry salted SO ec; green hides S@4c; green salted Sc.
 Wooi-cIsar ice; bury s@1iei washed Meai-standard sse: waterEround sso;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08

T-Indicates inapprecIable rainfall s--Ror yesterday. t--For 24 hours ending . a.m-s 18th meridian tima.
 NoTE-The average maximum and mini. mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ao- tual number of reports received The ''stata e1 weather" is that prevailing at tima os
 REMARKs.
 Rains have occurred in all districts; the ate though heavy in portions of Louisiana and Oklahoma and slightly excessive at Monticello. Ga Temperature changes have been slight.
 FRANK P. CHATTER
 Section Director. W. M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
s--nisins. x-FailinE.
RIVER FoRECAsT.

The coosa and Alabama will continue to rise slowly tonight and Wednesday.
 The low barometer area that was central over western Texas yesterday has moved northeastward to the east Canadian Pro- vinces It caused showers in all cotton states, in central and Lake districts. and the upper Mississippi Valley, the rainfall being locally heavy in portions of Georgia. Louisiana, and Oklahoma. The barometer continues relatively high over the Southeast, and an area of nigh" covering most of the country between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River is giving fair weather over the middle-western and western dis- tricts with somewhat cooler rom nortnWest Texas through the central districts and the upper Lake region. Temperatures are sea- sonabie in the cotton belt. but continue high over the northeastern districts Condi- tions favor local showers In this vicinity tonight or wednesday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 NontRomery. Alabama Tor the 24 hours anding at Q m, 18th meridtan time.
 Tuesday, July [. isos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
NEW YORK DRY GOODS,

New York. July 7.-The export sales of cotton gods continue steady. recent con- tracts being on drills for India and about 1000 bales of light weight sheetings for China. Sales of prints to Manila have been large. Cotton yarns rule fairly steady and quiet as to demand IAninRs are quiet, but jobbers and manufacturers are giving more though to future requirements. Sta pie cottons are selling better than fancies. Carpets are quiet. Raw silk is steady with firm tendency noted in Japans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
..... corroN MARKET.
Nrw YORK COTTON.


 was more active today but weaker aI.er cpenine unchanged to four points ioNsI. 6eeiining to a level of 74l7 points unosI vseterdayss close and was finally steaoy at s nef loss of 4R17 points with sales esu- mated at 1BO. GOO bales
 srhe weakness was directly que 10 sPseu- taffve conditions under which the cotton rr0p is maturing with every prospect 2. fra rscendfng any previous record posslpax tr a million bales and more. The spot nuy- ~rn returned to a policy of procrastinetlon. fhus reversing yesterdays promises. thsrs bsing then better spinnsr's demand ios
 me demand subsided and left the mar. kef in the hands of speculative traoers Seko were aggressive sellers on the peaFIsn nron rgports- Cables were poor. n uernlAh cnh1n reported spinners out or the ma. ket A Liverpool cable reported the eonol' f1on of the English cotton trade as VeLs ,sTsen&iEfnctory. The selling was iargey toi Wgau street and Southern account particu' snr3v ln inc afternoon with shorts about tns e1,iy support It was intimated. however tiaf some pretty good houses were quietly Ahsorbing cotton. ..a s.i.. neatnst 4e7 last week and 2,Ise last year TOT the week 56.000 bales against es'o3s last week and Is. s02 last year Today re faEpts at New Orleans 1.753 bales agalnsl F19 fast year: and at Houston 2sis0 bales aKafust 1.216 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
THE METAL MARKETS.

New York, July T.-Tln was unchanged both at home and abroad.
 Copper was slightly firmer in London. spot closing at b7 pounds 5s and futures at 57 pounds lis Sd representing an ad- vance of 2hs on both. The local market also firmed up without developing activity.
 Lead in London advanced 2hs. unchang- ed locally.
 SpeIter in the local market ruled slightly easier at $4. .4045 50, but unchanged in London
 Iron was unchanged in both markets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
23s7
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS
OF FIRST MEETING.

In the District Court of the United Statsa For the Middle District of Alabama. In Bankruptcy.
 Tn the matter of Lee Harran, Bankrupt Post Office Montgomery. County Mont gomery, Alabama.
 ths a19EesAio pAFy n1VAng Oeen .aoJoo6- entitled "An Act to Establish a Uniform System of Bankruptcy Throughout tha United States" approved July 18t, 1898, q meeting of the creditors of said Bankrupt Is called at the office of the undersigned Referee, in the United States Court House Mont gomery, Alabama on the 22nd day oi July next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. to make proof of debts and for the election of a Trustee. and such other matters as are necessary and required by the Act Of Congress aforesaid.
 ASA E. sTRA1ToN.
 Referee. Montgomery Ala. July 7th. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-08
CHIcAGO LIvE sToCK
sT I.nI1Is nRAIN

ST. LOUIS GRAIN. St Louis, July 7.-(Special. )-The St Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows:
 Wheat: July s6% A: range s6%A to s7k. Sept. s6h @A; range s6 # to S7H o X bid. Dec. ssAA; range sshA to sex. Corn: July 73h; range 1874. Sept. n A; range 7lh to 72&. Dec 5s&A; range 59%A to 60%.
 Oats Sept. 41hA; range 416A to II%.