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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
TWO KNOXVILLE
 PATROLMEN KILLED

Knoxville Tenn, Jan. 1.-Patrolmen Mike Wrenn and o. L. flanagan were shot and killed tonight while trying to arrest Ernest Wells, on trivial charge. 'a
 The shooting occurred in the en- trance of house on Central Street, in the Tenderloin district. When the of ficers laid hands on Wells, he attempt ed to draw a pistol and both officers grabbed his hands. Patrolman Wrenn caught him by the collar. Wells wrenched loose and shot the officers several times before they could draw their revolvers. WFenn died instantly and Jarnagan in a few minutes, but not until he had tried twice to eell for help.
 Wells surrendered. His explanation was that he knew ifsAhey arrested him he would go to the workhouse and he would as soon be hanged. Wells is about 223 years old. Both officers were married men with large families.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Nrv ORLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans, Dec. 3l.-SpOt cotton was steady at an advance of Ac on all grades. Middling Ac Sales were 2.375 bales on the spot and 1,65O to arrive.
 Futures opened steady. two to four points below the close of yesterday as a result Of disappointing cables. The local ex- change will be closed tomorrow and Thurs day. but the disposition to avoid carrying over the holidays was not as marked 1t usually is.-
 On the other hand there was considerable bifying by room traders immediately after the opening, and thi5 brought about an immediate advance fin prices. Local sen timent appeared to be largely bullish in The Absence of any great amount of selling and the trend of the market was upward throughout the day, until at the close. which was quiet and steady, the active list ranged from eight to nine points above the close of yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
A FIGHT WITH LAPS
VANCOUVER MEN RUN A FOUL OF
 ee--, THEM.
,., urAak Glass of Store Acci- denfally and Soon Find ThesM-
 selves in Rough. ana
 Tumble Melee.

p.r.,and Ore Jan. 1.--A special to The Oregonian from Vancouver D. S.' says: ,s dvine and two other young men. also mem hers of the fire department, are pauts wounded as the result of a ngnt touas in the Japanese quarter with an oVst t,i whelming number of suplecIs oL e @ Mikado. The fight was the woFst III iiie citv since the September riots.
 Anderson. accompanied by J. Frost and~T. McDonald. were passing a Ja- nanese store when Frost stumbled anu fell against the plate glass window front. The glass smashed and Lne. fragments were still rolling on the sidewalk when a score or Japanese appeared from the inside ana rnsnsu at the trio of whites, The nresnen were in uniform with brass buttons and official caps. but the Japapese knifed them furiously.
 Within, three minutes there were dozens of Japanese in the fight, ali tfy-' ing to get at the white men. The latter were, borne to the ground and cut and slashed until the sidewalk and front of the store were covered with blood. Only four arrests were made. as nearly all the Japanese had .scat- tered at sight of the policemen.- asf
 Ahderson's two companions thought Anderson. dead and had been nghLihg over his prostrate form when the police came. Anderson's. face was marked with many sIashes up and down and from one side to the other.e From the back of his ear to his shoulder was slit two inches deep. that had only missed the iuRular vein by fraction of an inch. His body also was stabbed in half a dozen places. The other two men were cut and bleeding from wounds on their faces and arms.
 All were taken to the hospital. Three doctors worked over them for hours se4king up their wounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
FIRE IS RAGING .
 IN COAL CENTER, PA.

Pittsburg,s Jan. Hire is raging in Coal Center, about fifty miles south of here on the Monongahela river. It is beyond control of the towns lire de- partment, and aid has been called from Charleroi and other nearby towns.
 It is feared that most of the town will be destroyed.
 Coal Center is a mining town of from .2.OOO to 1000 inhabitants and nearly all buildings are frame struc- lures. The fire started in the tipple of the Verta Mine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Dec. 31.-The cotton market was very quiet today but ruled steady to firm and closed very, steady at an advance 3f 13G r points. Sales estimated at 15O.- e00s
 The market opened steady at decline of one point to an advance of three points which was just about in line with the showing ot the English market where prices failfd to respond to yesterdays To- cal gains bn near positions. but showed a full respoAse on later positions. During the early bession here there was a consd- srable demand from Wall Street. and New Orleans on which prices soon sold up to a net gain of eight to ten points, but during ficalIy at a standstin and there were slight reeessions as a result of realizing.
 Toward the close the market became rather more active once more and reached the highest point of the day covering by early sellers and moderate support from local bulls. The close was within a point Of the top There was little news from outside sources but some private wires were received claiming continued firmness inFthe Interior and Southern spot markets as off, ficialiy reported were unchanged ta 3-16c higher. The local market will e~closed on Wednesday, reopening for business on Thursday morning, while Liverpool and New Orleans will remain closed on Wednes- day and Thursday.
 Receipts at the ports today 97,516 bales, against 94,356 last week and 55.631 last year. For the week $40. 900 against S54,341 last week and 314. .492 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 4S,T43 against 1O.S4s last year and at Houston 17.s72. Against 2S,SSi last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
H. & B. BEER COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to 0. G. Abercrombie a Co.,. Empire RuiIding. 5l Broadway
 New York

New York.
 New Orleans. Dec. 3I.-The closing hours of the old year. the last quarter of which brought such disastrous developments in the financial world; by iyreckiRR Spms of the 'staundhest sbanking institutsShS k61ids com mercial firms in the country and upset business generally, are accompanied by the evidence of confidence in the future and It is with much qualification to witness the birth of the new year under such favorable conditions As result of the recent trouble in monetary and industrial circles was entertained as to possible and probable difficulties to come of tho year end settle- mentsr. and which will be another half month before the crisis can have been pass ed, the outlook at the moment is decidedly better than was thought to be possible a short time ago.
 gradually built up their reserves during the trying period of depression by means of large importations of gold from abroad un- til they are now about to resume opera Iions on the basis of currency payments,
 That the demand for funds from Fcurope on the part of America has been satisfied was fully confirmed by cable report from London today to the effect that there was no competition in London yesterday for S5.0Oo. 900 on the market. 1t all having been secured by the Bank of England at a. re- ductton of 1ad. Discount rates have become easier in consequence of the more enco,irag- ing conditions. money at London closing to- day at 5h @&, against 5% GD6 per cent yesterday, which, no doubt. will have the effect of inducing the Bank of England to lower us present discount rate of per cent.
 With such assuring features coming to the surface. trading in actual cotton has improved somewhat. there having been an. increased demand for spots in the South and at higher prices. the last day or two
 Influenced by the more cheerful appear ance of conditions generally the future market, which has been quoted at a re- spectacle discount, braced up. and the ef- forts of shorts to cover and the endeavor of bulls to advance the market, which en- terprising action has been successful in marked degree, even in the face of a very heavy movement to market. has served to wipe out all the margin and when con tracts were selling under spots, both now being about neck and neck
 Longs are figuring on a bullish census report ginnings to January 1st which statement will be issued about January 9th In other words they contend that 1t will require as much ginned during the last period was ginned last year, 62s000. to prevsit the market from advancing some going so far as claiming that total of To- 600. 900 ginned to the 1st instant would not have an unfavorable effect on prices.
 Wishing you prosperous New Year, we are, yours very truly,
 c. G. ABERcRoMBIE & co /
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
NEW YEAR SENTIMENT. Cardinal Gibbons Expresses Hope For The Best.

Baltimore. Jan, 1--Cardtnal Gibbons today expressed his opinion of the out look for next year in the following words:
 The prospects for 1908 appear very fair The most reasonable way to judge of the future is by the light of the past and we find that If Almighty God has inflicted upon us some trials the blessings He has youchsafed have always exceeded them. This has been the experience in the years gone by and think we may rely upon the same goodness and protection in the one upon which We enter today.
 There may be some things that will probably appear to certain minds dis couraging but under the will of Divine providence I am sure We may hope for the best"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
MICHIGAN PUTS =. BAN ON CIGARETTES

Lansing. Mich. Jan. 1.-In the Con" stitutional Convention today cigarette discussion that in the beginning gave the appearance of having been entered into jokinRly. passed into the serious stage and resulted in the adoption of a proposal prohibiting the manufacture and sale of cigarettes :n this State
 The proposition was carried in com mittee of the whole. and later it was adopted 56 to IT in formal session.
 The opposition to the proposal will be renewed when 1t comes up on second reading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
TRAIN WRECK IN CANADA.

Barrier. Ont, Jan. 1-The southbound express on the Grand Trunk Railway was wrecked seven miles north of here tonight. The whole train. with the ex- ception of the locomotive, rolled down forty-foot embankment and made three turns before 1t reached the bot tom.
 A stove in the second car set the train on fire and it was burned. All were taken out safely. The injured were brought to hospital here where it is stated their injuries are not se- rin1lS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02

Butler, Pa, Jan. lit was learned today from a semi-official source that the northern division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between this city and Kane. Pa, a distance of IA miles will be converted into an electric troll ley line The cost for maintenance and operation of the road now, it is said. exceeds the Earnings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
J. W. RATES IS DEAD.
He Was One of the War Time Teleg- raPhers

Richmond, Va. Jan. 1.-Joseph w. Rates, for many years the most prom inent telegraph operator in Virginia and perhaps in the entire South died tonight at Manchester.
 He was long time employed by the Western Union Telegraph Company at Richmond and later was General Su- perintendent for the Postai Telegraph Company.
 It was he that~s transmitted the fa- nous message from President Jefferson Davis to General Joseph F.. Johnston at Winchester ordering that officer to make a junction with General Beaure- gard at Manassas. In the fall of 1881 he was transferred to Richmond and in the spring of 1862 to Columbus, Ky, where he was operator at the head quarters of Generals Polk and Beaure- gard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
IMMIGRANTS LAND.
Many Arrive At Lake Charles And Can Find No Work.

Lake. Charles, Laa Jan. LA mum Der of Immigrants. from Southern Flu rope arrived in Lake Charles this aft ernoon, coming from New Orleans. They had only few dollars in their pockets and all carried their earthly possessions in small packs thrown across their backs. They did not seem to know where they were going except that some man in New Orleans told tn em that they could procure work in the saw mills of this section.
 The saw mills and many rice mills have either been closd altogether or are running on half time, and there are a numbr of unemployed men in this section already. The men say they were induced to come ito Louisi- ana by the State Department of .Agri- culture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
OFFICER KILLS SELF.
Major of English Army Shoots Out HrniRa.

BraiHs.
 London. Jan. 1.-Maior Coates Phil lips, an officer who distinguished him. self in the South African war, commit ted suicide last night under sensational circumstances
 The major had been divorced. Some time ago he attempted suicide in the residence of his former wife. but was restrained. Last night ne returned and forced an. entrance. His former wife. her mother and a solicitor were in the house. but when they saw the excited man break in. they fled. The Major opened fire with his revolver aiming at everyone he could see, and then blew out his brains.
 The solicitor and the mother of Mrs. Coates Phillips were wounded, but not seriously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
Tournament of Roaea,

Pasadena Cal. Jan. 1.-Today Is Passadenas annual tournament of roses. It is estimated 50,00O visitors are in the city. The floral parade, the great feature of the tournament, was formed in six divisions. headed by the Queen of Roses and her court Miss May Sutton. the worlds tennis cham pion. was queen. The float In which
 she rode was a marvellous creation of flowers. The parade extended for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
CIoring GamhIIng Hounen.

Denver. Colo. Jan. 1.-The closing of the gambling establishment at Peters- burg by direction of District Attorney J. w. Smith of Araphahoe County, to- day marked the passing of the last gambling table in the vicinity of Dem yer. The Carsey- Brook prize fight that was to have been held at Petersburg tonight was declared off.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
HonkIns Hurt HIa Wlfe .

Detroit. Mich. Jan. IA special to The Free Press from Boyne City, Mich. says Charles Hopkins is under arrest and his wife is thought to be dying from a fractured skull. as the result of a religious argument. the couple had on the street here today. Hopkins Is charged with striking his wife on the head with a rock. He objected to her being identified with the Salvation ArmV.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
WRECK ON PENNsYLvANrA.
A Dozen Passengers Are Hurt By Ae.
 cident.

cident.
 Sudbury, Pa.. Jan.. 1.-The Pennsyl- vania Railway Express. which left Buffalo at o'clock last night, and which was due in Philadelphia at 7:32 o'clock this morning. was wrecked at Montandon, ten miles west of here ear ly today and more than a dozen pas sengers were injured.
 The express was approaching Mon tahdon and was running on time when light locomotive crossed from sid- ing to the main track. The engineer of the express was so close that she was unable to bring his heavy train to stop and crashed into the shifting engine with considerable force.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
DEEPEN Ds DR. HANNA.
Arguments For Priest Who Has An
 Ambition.

Rome. Jan, 1--Accusations of Modernism against and arguments in defense of the Rev. Dr. Edward J. Hanna, of Rochester, over his candi- dature for the position of coadjutor archbishop of San Francisco, are tn- creasing as the day draws near for the meeting of the congregation of the propaganda. in whose hands lies the power of appointment.
 Defenders of Dr. Hanna say the al- legged discriminating passages are only the exposition of thoughts of other writers, pr. Hanna believing that the time has not yet come for the construc- tion of a perfect theological treatise on the human knowledge of Chyist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah Dec. 3I.-Turpentine firm 40 a 40Ac; sales SIP: receipts 1,1O5: ship ments 330.
 Rosn firm; sales s.1O1; receipts 4,4S5; shipments 2195: stocks 117,OOs ABC S2 70 a 76; D s2 75; EFF s2.75aSO; G S2 sO@s5: II s2.sO@9O; s3. 50: s4. 50; M $525; N s5 65; VIC $5.75; wv $5.75.
 Wilmington. Dec. 31.-Spirits turpentine steady 39Izc; receipts 16 casks.
 Rosin steady $2 60; receipts 1O2.
 Tar nothing doing; receipts AZ.
 Crude turpentine firm $2.00; $3. % and B DO; receipts 6.
 Charleston. Dec, 31.-Turpentine and ros- in nothing doing. Quotations omitted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
ATTORNEYS DISSATISFIED.
Counsel for Druce Gives Out State
 nl1Auf-

London. Jan. 1.-The attorneys of George HolIambv Druce. the claimant for the vast estates of the Duke of Portland and for the Dukes title. have given out a statement expressing dis satisfaction over the conduct of the elimination of the body of Thomas Charles Druce because the floor of the vault was not opened.
 They say that th& representatives at the elimination Were instructed to demand that this be done because they had received letters stating that a sec- ond coffin. containing lead, would be found theret tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
NrV oRIEANs sPOr COTTON.

New Orleans. Dec. 3I.-spot cotton steady Sales 4,025; receipts 4s,74S; stocks 299,l3l. Low ordinary, nom .... Ac Ordinary, nom s... l-loc Good ordinary nom hc Low middling ....1O1sc Niddling ..s'''l Il 7sC Good midding ....1l Se Middling fair eco ...'Iz1 1sc Fair nom. '.'. s'''iz9%c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
YnnderhiIt ln Defented.

Birmingham. Jan. 1.-The Birming- ham Athletic Club basket ball team to- night defeated Vanderbilt University by the score of 30 to 12. The visitors appeared to be out-classed at all stages of the game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
Flood Height changel Rain STATIONS. Feet. Fleet lam 24 hrs 24hra
s---RIsfnz
2 s-FalllnE.
RIVER FOREcAsT.

The upper Coosa Will remain stationary or fall slowly The lower Coosa Will rise so foot stage at Wetumpka. The Alabama Will continue to rise slowly through Friday, Thursday night. and 32 feet at Selma Friday forenoon. VI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
H. R. CRENsHAw ARRESTED.
Kentucky Plnnter Accused of Being q -l+ -f Night Rider

Hopkinsville. Ky, Jan. LII R. CrensEaw, a prominent young Trigg County planter. was arrested tonight charged with being member of the night rider band which Invaded Hop kinsville on the night of December 6.
 Crenshaw. who Is we'll to 'do pro- tests his innocence. He fdrnhhed a $2,0OO bail. -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

New York Dec. 31.-Sugar. raw firm: fair refining s3 3O@35; centrifugal s6-test s3 S5: molasses sugar S3. 00@O5; refined steady crushed S5. 50; powdered S4 90: granulated $4 80.
 Petroleum steady unchanged.
 Molasses steady, unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
KANSAS CITY LIVE sroCK.
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

London Dec. 31--Americans opened qui- ct and about unchanged today Trading was limited during the early session and prices at soon ranged from A below to k above yesterdays New York closing.
 The market closed steady on New York buying of favorites.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02

Liverpool, Dec si.--Ciosing:. Cotton. spot quiet; prices five points fhigher
 American middling fair ......, ..6. so Go6d middling ...s..,. .... ....6.44 mipuiInB .:.. s... s... .'.. ........ .6.l8 aoN mluoHhs ..c' .''' ..b.S4 So9u otolnary ..A- 's-. ...... ..5. 42 OA0AAdAy A- . .4 "
 The sales of the day were s.00o bales. of which 800 were for speculation and export, and included $500 American Receipts 30,- 900 bales, including 22,100 American.
 Futures opened and closed steady: Amer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02

X Sales High Low. Closs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
cSrros srrhL DULL.
wHI be Duu Market untu After the H,

VIII be Dull Market Until After the Hol- idays.
 Yesterday registered no change in the dullness of the cotton market. the holiday spirit still having the market in it's grasp. Receipts were almost nil. and prices were not quoted.
 The future market in New York showed @ fifful excitementt, futures going up ten points during the day. There will, how ever. be no real trading until the beginning of next week.
 Today. being New Years will be holiday In all x4 the markets of the world and on tomorrow only New York will be open. Liverpool and New Orleans will remain closed.
 Receipts in New Orleans are reported as being very heavy for the past few days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02

CLOSING sToCK LIsT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
VIII EIectrify Rond.

.-Extra Dividend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-04
AN OPEN LETTER
TO the Editor OF the Daily Item, and
Want the People of Sumter to
Know That Write the Following
Voluntarily.-Harry l.. GOOdiel.

have suffered for the past five
years. and have tried different doc
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bought so cent box of Mi-o-na from
our drug store OR. w. Knowlton's) >
here a short time ago.
The first box did me so much good
that 1 Immediately purchased another
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sleep afterwards.
Was so bad at one time that all ]
was able to eat for over q month was
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would earnestly advise anyone
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lei, No. 1-2 River street, Astabula, O.
1875
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-04
A Creed for Club Women

Keep us, God, from pettiness: LET
us De large in thought, in word in
ueeu. Let us be done with fault find
ihs ana leave off self-seeking. Nav
we put away all pretense and meet
each other face to face-without self.
pity and without prejudice. May we
De never hasty in judgment and al
ways generous. Let us take time for
all things; make us grow calm. Sc
rene, gentle. Teach us to put into
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-04
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avenue, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She says
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This great tonic and Alternative medi-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-04

Two boys left home with lust
enough money to take them through
college, after which they must de.
pend entirely upon their own efforts
They attacked the collegiate problems
successfully. passed to graduation
received their diplomas from the fac
ulty, also, commendatory letters to a
large ship-building firm with which
they desired employment Ushered
into the waiting room of the head OF
the firm the first was given an au-
dience. He presented his letters.
What can you oo?" said the man
of millions.
II would like some sort Of a clerk
ship"
'Well, sir, I will take your name
and address; and if we have anything
OF the kind open will correspond with
you."
AS he passed out, he said to his
companion, "You can go in and
leave your address,"
The other presented himself and his
papers. +
What can you dO?" was asked.
II can do anything that a green
hand can do" was the reply.
The magnate touched bell which
called q SUPERINTENDENT.
I'VE want man to sort scrap
iron," replied the superintendent.
And the college student went to
sorting scrap-iron.
One week passed, and the prcsi-
dent asked, "How Is the new man
Oh said the boss, "he did his
work so we'll, and never watched the
clock, that I put him over the gang"
In one year the man had reache
the head OF the department, and an
advisory position with the manage
ment, at salary represented by four
figures, while his whilom friend was
still out of employment and seeking a
position.