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The Washington times., 1908-10-17

Perseverance Tent of Rechabites held
a meeting at odd Fellows Hall last
evening which was largely attended
The following program was rendered:
Musical selection, Ideal Mandolin Club;
recitation by r. II. Bartlett; vocal solo,
Master Barnett; musical selection. Man
dolin CLUB; address by L. D. Lyles. sub
ject, Our ORDER" recitation. Charles
Herbert. duet, Miss Grace Tyler and
Miss Nixon; solo. Master Barnett:
talk, John II. Bartlett: recitation. r. E.
l. Tyler: musical selection, Mandolin
Club. After the entertainment refresh
ments We're served.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by T. F. Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock Ex-
change, G. Bowie Chapman, manager,
1901 + street northwest
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
NEW YORK COTTON
CLOSED VERY FIRM

NEW YORK, Oct 17.-At the opening
the market was rather weak at an In
isial decline Of I 20 points. There was
a gradual reEaining OF the loss and an
additional advance ranging from 4 70
9 points above the opening quotations.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
TODAY'S PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. B. HIbbs 4
Co. bankers and brokers. Hiobs Building
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
The Washington times., 1908-10-17

F. L Slayms ker has sold TO r. Z.
Knight a house and lot, E07 Prince Street.
Mr. Slaymaker has also sold To G. T.
Markell house ana lot, 219 Wolfe street
The Washington times., 1908-10-17

The meetings for men, which were so
popular las5 year, will be started again
tomorrow az the Young Peoples build
ing in South Washington street. 1t will
be Just an hour in length from $3.50 10
4:5O p. m, and will be addressed by the
Rev W F. Watson, OF the First Bap-
list Church, OF this city, who will take
for his subject rs It Your Matter or
Mine?" A solo Will be rendered by J..
T. Preston.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
WHEAT VERY WEAK;
RECEIPTS LIBERAL
Prices Over a Cent Lower-Corn
Steady on Drought and Fair
Demand.

CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE wheat market
opened a little firmer under the infu-
ence Of the European news, but the
traders have no faith in the war talk.
and started selling the cereal down for
a loss OF IA cents a bushel on the De
CembeT delivery. a like amount on the
May future. and 3 on July The closing
was weak
Open High. Low. Close.
December ---..--Iggia Ie99t 1914 1914
May JOS IG15s lG22s l02la
July .............. gSI- $50 eSiE gSia
COrn-Was a fraction easier, but be-
cause OF the dTOuth thee We're no seri-
Gus declines.
Open High. Low Close
May .............. 631R f5z 65ls 63as
July -.--.......... 625s Co.'S 62zs 622s
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
EXCURSIONS
MOUNT VERNOM

sTEAMEE enables EACALEsrER
Capacity 400.
Daily (except) SUNDAY, 10 a. m, 2:ao
p m
FARE BOUND TRIP. 75c.
Including admission TO grounds and nlaosyo,
Ball-tf
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
SANDBAGGER GETS
ONLY A MATCHBOX
William Kelly Knocked
Down by Man Who Ask
ed Him for a Match.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. OCT. L

William H. P. Kelly, a former council
man, was knocked down by a highway
man just as he reached the south end
Of Hunting Creek bridge, on his way
home, about o'clock last evening. The
highwayman tried to get his watch but
only succeeded in getting the FOB. Kelly
was on his way home, across Hunting
creek, and had reached the causeway
on the south end Of the bridge when a
man. white or colored, stepped from
behind tree and asked him for
match Kelly was putting his hand in
his pocket to get the match when the
highwayman dealt him a blow across
the head with a sand bag, telling him
to the ground The man left KeIly's
watch in his pocket in his hurry to get
away Kelly recovered from the blow.
and made his way to his home
The Washington times., 1908-10-17

NEW YORK. oct. 17.-After a fairly
active half hour after the opening the
market degenerated into a dull, uninter-
esting session. dragging its weary way
through the short Saturday session, and
exciting neither speculative activity nor
investment interest. 1t was about as
dull as could be imagined and there was
no display of rallying power in the last
hour Of the session. as had been ex-
pected on the theory that shorts would
cover.
London set the pace for the market,
the smoke from Bulgaria's war fires
causing the uneasiness over the peace
Of Europe or. rather, over its possible
disturbance.
New York followed the lead OF Lon
don, but in a half-hearted way. the
bears recognizing the perfect control
that the Hartman people have Of the
market, and not daring TO be too IA
miliar even with market that lacked
support, realizing how quickly that sup
port would be forthcoming in the event
of the market showing a disposition to
break up.
Losses.
While the losses were moderate, ex-
tending from fractions to a point and
IN some instances a little more, there
were some recOveries from the low point
Of the day. Wall Street gOssips reported
that some long stock was coming out,
in anticipation Of the actual coming OF
the second Bryan scare on the occasion
of the candidates next visit to New
York. Moreover there are timid hold
ers who will not go into the election
long Of certain stocks, preferring to
taking the chances Of paying higher
prices after the election 10 get them
back rather than risk the losses that
might follow a Bryan victory. More
over il has been the record in the last
nine Presidential campaigns that stocks
bought on November :, - the day after
the election, could have been bought
cheaper a little later on.
Conditions are different this year from
what they have ever been before. The
market is in the hollow OF Harriman's
hand.
Leaders Soft.
These Hartman leaders were the soft
est things on the list. Union Pacific lost
i: Reading. a point; Illinois Central.
Great Northern. and Northern Pacific. Is
and i. and many other rails a and y;
Baltimore and Ohio lost 3. the bad state
mcnt inducing some selling. Delaware
and Hudson was Oft a point, and Sault
ste Marie a like amount
In the industrial list the volume Of
business was nearer NIL than IN the
rails The Steels were Is and y lower;
The Washington times., 1908-10-17

ATLANTIC CITY. fT.oo. 900. tII:oO g. n,
t1-oo. 400 p N
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR"
CWeek Days 20 a. N. 10 .. M
"252. f5-o0, $50. 100. 20, 1890 30 . 90
= 80. f1o:OQ. "I-00 g. n, 1890 noon. fI2-05
100. lis, 1900 800. +2:2O 4s.5l 400
t4:45. 800. Is .G3 $50 T5o0 $50 Il 90 $50
- SO, $780, '10.25, Ill 80. 1900 noon
WESTWARD
CHICAGO, Il %. $50 ?. II
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. AND LOUIS
VILE. $40 e. M, '4-05 p. n. "12:40 night
PITTSBURG. "S:10 q m. '1-22. $40 ?. q.
81 20 night
CLEVELAND. $40 D N.
COLUMBUS. $50 D. N.
WHEELING. 80 4 n, $40 D m
WINCHESTER. 1910 a. n, ties. r5.Oo D. N
FREDERICK. tS-20. 1910. t9:1O a. m, = 30,
t4.05. t5:45 p n.
HAGERSTOWS, 1910 a. n, 1900 D. m
ANNAPOLIS. t7:20. 1870 a m. fI2:O5 noon.
t3.20. 43.2o. $50, and 800 p m.
sDaiy. Except sunday SUNDAY only.
TELEPHONES at AL OF the foIIoyine
Ticket OfFices- I'M C St Tel. Main 1881. 80
Pennsylvania ave, Main rs New I-nio1
Station Ticket once. Main 1850. Inforrsa-
ton Bureau. Main 1850 noI7-tf
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Bankruptcy Court
JUSTICE RARNART
Probate Court

Called yesterday
In re John H Bra dlev: adi-1dicatio1
and reference to w NJ. HalIam referee
Probate Court.
JUSTICE WRIGHT.
Called yesterday
Estate Of James DzIy: will dated
April q. 1900. fled
Estate Of George G. Rick; viii dated
September p. 1905 filed.
Estate of Augustus D. Lynch; order
10 transfer stock. Attorney, S. R. Bond.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Live Stock.

Live Stock-CattIe. extra. per cwt-, t450a
AS. medium. per -wt.. 31Aa4c: common; per
cwt-. S2.c9a25o. hogs. per cwt. gross. 500;
ordinary, per cw,. s.. 90a6-50. sheep:
prime. per H.. 3--fC. ordinary. per ID. PIC:
lambs, spring, choice. per b., &c; com
mon. per H., Sic; calves. prime. per D..
sac. medium. per ID. 7i&c; common per
H.. 6a7C. COWS. prime. per CWJ.. s.. 00a3. 20.
ordinary, per cwt., S2."9a2.5o.
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Poultry.

Live Poultry-Chickens. spring. large. per
10, I5a151zc; small, LizaI6c; hens, small. per
H., 13cs large. I5al5c; ROSTERS. per 10. Sa
she: ducks. large. per h., Ual2c. snail
sal0c; geese. per ID Sc; turkeys. toms per
h., I7alsc; hens. per r., 1Sc-
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, Un1rawn. per
ID. hens. lScs toms. 16c. chickens. large per
ID, l6al7c; small, lee hens. per -. I2alfc;
ROSTERS. per h.. Sc; ducks. large per h..
l3al4c: small, lie; geese. per h.. Halle
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Today's Prices.

Wholesale prices were as follows. jobbers'
figures being a trIhe higher:
Eggs-VirginIa uearbys. &c; southwest
Virginia and West Virginia. pc: Tennessee
and North Carolina, 2la22c-
Cheese-Large, New York fats, Der h.
14La14lz. small. 14iza14SZc-
Butter-Crcamery. fancy. 50a3Ic: West
ern hrsts. 23a24c: process. fancy 2la22c: fair
to good. 19ei dairy. choice. zoe; good, I6al7e-
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
Vegetables.
Dressed Meats.
essed Meats-Hams. country cure

Dressed Meats-Hams. country cured per
h.. 13a14c: beef. fore quarters. per H. 4a5Izc:
hind quarters. 6s9c. ribs. 7a12c: lOins. sale;
rounds. 6aSc. dressed lamb. per ID. I0alIc;
pork loins. per h., I3alfc; bacon. per 10.
l3alf. sausages. per h.. Sc
The Washington times., 1908-10-17
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO R. R.

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
Every Other Hour on the odd Hour
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
NEW TERMINAL I'D ST. NEW YORK
V7.CO a. m--Dluer. Pullman Parl0F
= 90 a. m.-BU1et. ParlOr. Fiye-hOur Trnin-
.25yg - En.-Diner and Pullman ParIor Car
fl1-O0 g. m--Dine- AMI Pullman ParlOr Car
o. 90 m.-Diner and Pullman ParIor Car
400 ?. m--''Royal Limited" AL Pullulaas.
FIye-hour-
400 p n--Coaches 70 Philadelphia
Is 90 ?. m.-Dlner and Pullman Parfor.
500 D. m.-Coaches 10 philadelphia
$500 p n--SleepS
$50 a. m.-Sleepe
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-11
CONTEST NOTICE.
I-II-8

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Clayton New Mexico.
November ~, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Albert Is. Caps con-
testant against Homestead Entry No. 1907
made June IS, 1902 for sw4 Sec 10 Twp
Sn range 3oe by Napoleon b Igo, contestee
in which 1t is alleged under date of Janu-
airy 8, 1907 that said Napoleon b Igo has
wholly abandoned said tract: that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more
than six months next prior to the date Of
said affidavit: that he has not settled upon
and cultivated said tract as required by
law; and that said alleged absence was
not due 10 his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps of the United States
as a private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine during the war with Spain or dur
ing any other war in which the United
States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to- D.
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a. m. on lam
uary - 1908 before X. l.. Patterson, Pro-
bate Judge OF Quay county n NJ at his
office in Tucumcari New Mexico, and that
final hearing will be held at ten o'clock a.
m. on January ~ 1908 before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Clayton, New Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit filed November 20 1907. set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
I2-7-o-6t Edward w. Fox. Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-11
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior United
States Land Office, Clayton n. NJ.
Dec, I'll, 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Thomas +. Lambright
contestant. against Homestead Entry No.
1924, made March :, 1907, for W. sea and
e2 sw4, Section 7, Township ION, Range
2SE, by Fermin Lucero, Contestee, in which
it is alleged under date of September O.,
1907, that the said Fermin Lucero has
wholly abandoned said tract, that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more
than six months last past, that said tract is
not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law, and that said
alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment in the Army.
Navy, or Marine Corps during the war
with Spain or any other war in which
the United States may be engaged. as A
private soldier, officer, anna or marine, I"
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond, and offer evidence touching such
allegation at 10 o'clock a. M. on March
:, 1905, before =. V. Gallegos, L.. s..
Court Commissioner at his Office in
Tucumcari, n. NJ. and that final hear
ing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m. on
March 10, 1908. before) the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office
in Clayton, y. NJ.
The said Contestant having. in a proper
affidavit, filed December u, 1907, set
forth facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
I.II-S Edw .rd w. Fox, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Clayton, New
Mexico, January 2, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by n. V. Gallegos,
contestant, < a ms h o m e s I e a d
entry No. 1901, made June IS, 1906, for
Lots l and 2 and e2 nw4 Sec rs. Twp I'm,
range sac by James = Brady, Contestee, in
which it is alleged under date of lune IA,
1907, that the said James +. Brady has
wholly abandoned said tract. that he has
changed his residence therefrom for more
than six months last past, that said tract is
not settled upon and cultivated by the said
party as required by law, that said alleged
absence from the said land was not due 10
his employment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps OF the United States as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine during
the war with Spain, or during any other
war in which the United States NAV he
engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at ten o'clock a m on
March :, 1908. before Il. p. Donohoo,
Probate Clerk, at his office in Tucumcari
n NJ and that final hearing will be held al
ten O'Clock a m on March o 1908 before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Clayton New Mexico
The said Contestant, having, in a proper
affidavit filed January s., 1908, set forth
facts which show that, after due diligence.
personal service of this notice can not be
made, il is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and proper
publication.
t-II-S Edward w Fox, Register.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-11

o.. {. Fluke, OF Endee was in
the burg a while Tuesday and in
answer to a question, said; Con
tractor Pittman passed through
Endee with his outfr going to
Amraillo, to begin work on the
Rock Island Choctaw line Monday.
He is expecting to be located near
the line and will make his first
contract for ten miles of road.
Pittman was a contractor with the
Rock Island five years ago.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-11
Obituary.

DIED, Sarah Willard, Tucumcari, ".
NJ, January 9th, 1908, aged IS years in
terment in Tucumcari cemetery Tuesday,
old age.
The Angel Of death called to her
reward Mrs. Sarah Willard, of
this city, Monday, the 9th inst.
The deceased came to this city
with her two sons and their fami-
lies from Joplin, Mo-, a few weeks
ago, and located here, hoping to
benefit the health of her daughter
in-law. Her native state was In
diana, but for the past 20 years
she has resided in Missouri with
her children. She had followed
the teachings OF the Protestant
church for sixty years and was a
devout christian woman. Rev. !.
/. Jeffrey presided over the SER
vice at the grave and said some
very beautiful things about the
Christian life, and words OF CON
ISOLATION to the bcrcaved ones.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-11

Bargains on Parlor Stands and
Tables; also Commodes at Ander-
sons Second Hand Shop. l4-It
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-01-11

Department of the Interior United
States Land Office, Clayton n. NJ.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Davis introduces Drastic Measure.

ington-Senator Jeff Davis Monday introduced his much heralded bill to prevent dealing in futures of any product of the soil The measure is intricate. It inhibits any person or corporation from directly or indirectly de ivering, receiving or transmitting or aiding or being interested in the trans mission of any information whatever relating to any plan to speculate or gamble for the gain or loss of any sums of money called margins, which de pend on future increase or decrease in the market price of any product of the soil" The bill lays on the judi ciary the injunction that "the act shall be construed liberally.' The district attorney is, by the measure, directed to institute proceedings, and failing to do so is liable to a fine of not less than $1e0 nor more than s5,o00, and made forever ineligible to hold an of fee of trust in the federal service" :" Other violators would be subject to a felony trial and a forfeit of from s10,- GOO to s10o,000, half of the forfeit to go to the informer.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
DIE IN PANIC FOLLOWING FIRE
Scores Crushed as Frantic People Flee From Flames, Scattered Every
 where by Exploding Lamps.

Boyertown, Pa.-A catastrophe hor- rifying in it's details and sickening in it's results, Monday night swept nearly one hundred souls of this borough into eternity in almost the tWinkling of an eye, and injured nearly three score. many of them fatally.
 While the Scottish Reformation" was being produced in Rhoads' opera house by Mrs Monroe of Washington. tank used in moving picture scene exploded
 Immediately there was a wild rush for the exits of the building. Men of mature years endeayored to still the panic, but their voices could not be heard above the shrieks and screams of the terrified women and children, who composed the greater part of the audience
 The scenes cannot be portrayed ft1y ny tho most imaginative. The blood eHreling cries for help of those who we're penned in within the walls of the blazing structure, could be heard above the roaring. seething flames It seemed as though nearly the entire au. | dience made a mad rush for the exits the moment the explosion occurred.
 In their attempts to quiet the great crowd, those persons who were on the stage, accidentally upset the coal oil lamps used as footlights. The burn- ing oil scattered in all directions, and the lamps which were used to light the opera house exploded, throwing the blazing oil over the terror-stricken pee. pie. who were fighting frantically to gain the exits.
 In the mad rush. section of the floor gave way, precipitating scores of persons to the basement As the floor collapsed, the shrieks of the helpless persons who were carried down were heard for blocks.
 Had the women and children needed the warning of the cooler heads in the audience. the horrible loss of life might have been averted, but there was the usual panic and stampede which al most invariably accompanies such a catastrophe. Every home within "a. dius of half dozen blocks of the op. era house was made temporary hos pital. where the wounded were rush. ed by carriages and other means of conveyance.
 Boyertown is a place with a popula tion of about 2.50o. and is located about midway between Pottstown and Reading
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
State Capital Notes
\ X
Two Companies Incorporate.

Articles of agreement and incorpora- ton were filed Saturday with the sec retary of state by the Hibbard-Gamden Company. The incorporators are: Rich mond Hibard, R. W Hamiil and eJhn A. Early. The company will operate it Camden, engaging in mining busi= ness. It incorporates with capital stock of $loo,oQo, all of which has been subscribed. Articles of agreement and incorporation were also filed by the Eoman Mercantile Company. The in eorporators are: ". 4. Arthur, L. (. Adams and r. c. Homan, engaging in Adams and E. C. Anderson. The com Rany will operate at Heman, engag- ing in a general mercantile business. It incorporates with a capital stock of $25,0 ,000, s6,000 of which has been sub scribed.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Increase Capital Stock,

Notice of amendment to the articles of agreement and incorporation of the Grant Timber and Manufacturing Com pany, operating at Texarkana, was flied Thursday with the secretary of state. The amendment is to the effect that the company desires to increase it's capital stock from s500.000 to s672.- 000 Notice of amendment to the ar tieles of agreement and incorporation of the Grant Land and Lumber Com pany, also operating at Texarkana. was filed Thursday in the same office. The company gives notice that it desires to increase it's capital stock from s350,- 900 to $420000.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
NEWS OF S l ARKANSAS I
Commits Suicide.

William T. Dunn, manager of the Southern Cotton Oil ComBany,s plant of Little Rock, committed suicide by sending pistol ball into his right tenn pie at the residence Of Capt ]. H. Me Hugh in Newport. Friday morning. The bullet went clear through his head. MT. frequent visitor there and kept the room in which he died for use when in Newport. The suicide was diseoy- cred by the housemaid, when she went into the room to clean it. No mes sage of any kind was left to explain the deed. and it is a great mystery to all his friends why he should have taken his life
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Canning Plants for Crawford.

Sites have been purchased in Van Buren by the Nelson Canning Com pany and \. Bird & Company, and they are expected and have promised 10 have their plants in operation by May l, or in time to begin with the strawberry crop. At Alma, the Ozark Canning and Preserving Company has its buildings well under way. The same company, under the name of the Ozark Mountain Canning and preserv- ing Company. has been incorporated and has secured a site for plant al Rudy and has promised the fruit grow CTS in that section that it would have the plant in operation before the first of May of this year.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Matter Postponed.

A meeting of the committee com posed of Commissioner Guy Tucker. Attorney General w. F. Kirby and State Auditor Avery E. Moore, ap pointed by the penitentiary Board at it's last meeting to insure he reform school for s15,000. was held Wednes- day morning. l was decided at the meeting not to insure the school until the annual report of all insurance com panies Is made. The report will be made March 1. and at that time the committee will he able to determine on the best companies with which to carry insurance.
The Monticellonian., 1908-01-16
Goshen Plantation Sold.

John F. Rutherford has closed a deal with John s. Bell, as agent for the American Trust and Agency Com pany, at Pine Bluff, Tn which he be- comes the owner of one of the finest cotton plantations in this section of the country. The Goshen place, near Noble Lake, is the plantation pur. chased. It consists of 1.140 acres and although MT. Rutherford paid only s15,000 for the tract, experienced planters of this section say that the property is easily worth s30,000.