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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

cry who delivered a master1y address which was attentively listened to. Dr. w. A. Lovett presented the diplomas.
 The Brewton orchestra furnished music throughout the evening".
 Wednesday evening the music class of Miss Mary de Neal Stuart gave a recital which was listened to by a very large audience, standing room program was carried out.
 Hunting Song-Class.
 Florida March-Misses Annie Ruth and Stella Kate, Lovelace.
 Ding, Ding. 7DeIl-Miss sallie Lou Negro Dance-Misses Celia Mcclellan and Bessie Hill.
 Song of Sixpence-Miss Patra Lund- Tale of the Bear-Misses saIlie Ethel and Sadie Lou Loveiace. Trio-Misses Ethel McGowin. Clyde White and Vivian Henderson.
 Sing, Robin, Sing-Miss Sadie Lou Fireflies Frolic-Miss Mary o'Ban-
 Baldheaded Blly-Miss Annie Mae ouartet-Misses Davison. Morris. Stuart and Tippin.
 Golden Stars Waltz-Miss Sadie Lou and Sallie Ethel LoveIace.
 Cyclone Gallop-Misses Agnes Mo Connell and Stella Lou Lovelace.
 Bicycle Waltz-Miss Annie Mae Booth.
 Rosemary-Miss Eleanor Davison.
 Puck Polka-Miss Annie Corrie and Tennie Jernigan.
 Polo GalIop-Madison McPherson.
 Cagliostro waltzes-Misses Mary Stuart and Lula McGowin.
 Quartet.
 School Days-Class.
 The medal was awarded to Miss Mary Stuart for making the most pro gress fin music during the session. Miss Stuart and Johnathan Lovelace tied for first place in their studies, and on a draw Miss Stuart won that mccall also.
 The term of school just closed has been a very successful one. and Prof. R. P Wills and his corps of assis- tants have given general satisfaction to both parents and pupils.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
THE STOCK MARKET

<. New Yrk May s2-Tb. contraction in the the dealings in stocks today seemed to indj- ss fer the sf ass fsns s6 ts. smsiiest for any day this week Theprice
 tss r.a s sSnys9ns sslsqE sO of sPS ,E. STt sr s,s;on S,sSs s:asskins and fiiiins Kept alive sns Ior tne genuine transactions under a cloud or .iaa miaanipulative orders and the shifting op- seIauohs oI the traders induced by those or brisk rally at yesterday;s closing, result week. 'oueheu eSi"ei !" '"' Traders who thought that this herald levels and who bought stocks on the as sumption were then disconcerted by sharr almost wholly confused. The reaction came at the time announcement was made nlent against the New Haven system alleg- Ing violation Of the antitrust law. The Ipiusation in the rigor of the administra- porations has been good deal dwelt on in speculative discussion as one of the grounds ket. T" s"s SoN
 This now appealed to some of those who Otherwise there was little refleetton of news events in the days market except in indtyidIaI snaU,d,a stocks Pacific Mali jumped subsidy bin had gone to conference in the passage of the appropriation bill and re-
 
 rejecting the conference report was report ed .Ys
 National Lead reflected a report that the price of the metal had been advanced. The special heaviness of Amalagamated Cop. per was partly in response to a decline of that metal in London The renewed de- cision of the steel magnates to maintain the prices of finished products seemed to meet with the favor of stock operators United States Steel rising sharply at the outset
 That stock moved as narrowly and slug gishly as 1t has for a long time past. Not much interest was shown in the forecasts of the bank staement owing to the unvarfed ease of the money market. The weeks absorption by the sub-treasury and the gold exports amounted to Ss,T36. 900, and only enough cash seems to have ben received on balance on the interior movement to reduce and drain to about 35, ,0o0. 900. No gold en- agreements for export were announced for tomorrow, but fntimations were given that more would go out next week.
 Bonds were heavy. Total sales par val ue $a54s, 900. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 CLOSING STOCK HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

Bulgaria. Roumania and Kansas had a strengthening effect A bearish factor was tho large amount of wheat shipped from Argentina during the week. The market closed weak.
 July opened h@Ac lower at so%c to s0hc, advanced to s1kc and then declined to 90hc, where it closed.
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 96,100 bushels. Exports for the week as shown by Bradstreet's were equal tn 2.93o,ooO bushels. Primary receipts were 359.000. against 52s,O0o bushels in the same day last year
 Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of 192 cars, against 183 last week and $40 a year ago.
 Corn was weak on selling by longs and local bears. The market was subjected to considerable selling pressure all day and closed weak and near the lowest The increase in offerings was due to report that a large amount of corn is enroute to weather for farm work. Trade in the May delivery was light but that option dropped from 77%c to 75c.
 The market closed weak with May at CT at 6sAc to 66 aSc. declined to 65Ac0 65%c and closed at 65%c. Local receipts . The oats market was steady all day. The feature was the selling of September by longs. July opened unchanged at 4eKc. sold 46 Rc. Local receipts 1S0 cars. - Provisions were weak on selling of lard by local packers A 5Q1oc advance in live hogs had apparently no effect. At the close July pork was 10c lower at SIS. .s2h. Lard TAG lower at $7 .359$7. STA.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 5s cars; corn 23s cars; oats 14S cars; hogs 14.00o head.
 rL. .at.. R.,.,,. e. Al. A.. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
(Corrected Daily.j

Corrected Datly.l These prices are at wholesale and not to stsrch~corn s@1oc; standard goods Pearl 4Ac: gloss lump 4hc; nickel goods Lard-Leaf sAc: compound sAc: basis tierces.
 Rice-Extra fancy head 7hc; fancy head eA Q7c; broken +h 95c; Japan 6h @6&e. sait-Liverpool Sl.16; Virginia soc; Lou vinegar-Per gallon 1s@2sc. s1 @lOc; choice 11@13c; fancy ls@i4Mc, Candies-xxx Soda exc; XXX ginger snaps 7e.
 Hides-Dry flints s@so; dry saltsd s@7c; green hides 394c; green salted Co.
 Wooi@cleaT 1sc: bury s@11ci washed Mesi-standard soc; watersround s5c: Fruit and Produce-Fancy lemons ssos per box sS 50; Irish potatoes per bushel. cy H F. Peanuts axe lb: choice Florida oranges, assorted sizes S3 SO; Florida Pine apples ss 25; new potatoes $4. 50 bbl.
 Tomatoes s2: 25; Snap Beans stand si: CucUmbers Sl. 50.
 Cheese-Fun cream. daisies 1se: singles 15hc; 1 lb. cuts square 17c.
 Grain and HayEBran si 50: shorts si 6O: oats 6Sc; white 6sc; white clipped ss1sc; timothy hay $21 %: Johnson grass soe; Al Prime Cotton Seed Meal s2s. .oo: sacked cotton seed hulls SIS ton.
 Molasses-Georgia cane. bbL 4oo gallon; cases gallons $3. 50 per case; maple syrup Log Cabin Brand. gallons $14; # gallons $7 50: quarts .25 per doz
 Chickens-Hens 35 O 4Oc. flyers s5 O 4Oc; broilers BOG; ducks 25c: turkeys He.
 sugar-Granulated 5Nc; F. Y. c. 5Mc.
 Eggs-15c.
 Country Butter-15c per Ib.: Jersey but ter 25c.
 Bagging-New jute 50 or 30 yd. pieces ? lb. s&c; i% lb shc; new sugar sack K lb; 7&c; lb SIC; second hand sugar sack F 4Shc.
 Ties-New Arrow SI 1b
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SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS
 VTSIRIE RUfPPTY RTATEN

New Orleans. May 22.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and tels- graphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week last year and the year before. 2. It shows decrease for the week just closed "157.os4. against a de- crease of 96.096 last year and a decrease of l34, Ss8 year before last
 The total visible is 3.365,l04. against s. 522.4ss last week. 4.394.2s3 last year and 5.s4s.O1s year before last Of this the total of American cotton is 2,25s,52s against D. S7s:e22 last week. 2.s52.23a last year and 2.345.01S year before last. and of all other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil. India. etc. 1.105. S76, against 1,145,s7s last week, 1.442.- 900 last year and ], 501, 900 year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease. compared with last week of "157. .Os4, a decrease compared with last of year of "1,o2sS2S9 and a de- crease compared with year before last of "4S0,e14.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Ct Britain and continental Europe 1.95o. o0o against 2,ss2,ooo last year and i.s7s, ,oo6 year before last; in Egypt 173.OOo. against l24.oo0 last year and l05. 900 year before last: in India 1000. against sol, 900 last year and 1.02s.o00 year before last: and in the United States 5000. against sos. 900 last year and s34.ooO year before last
 '-Including Savannah minus correction S.226 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
G. D. BLAIR KILLS SELF.

Atlanta, Ga, May 22.-George D Blair, 4s years old. formerly a ser geant in the Coast Artillery. who saw semlce in the Philippines and Cuba and up to six weeks ago was a South ern Railway conductor, committed sui' eide today by taking morphine.
 Blair lost his position with a mum Der of others during the recent hnan' cial tIghtness and had been unable tG secure employment. Yesterday whea the grocer refused to extend furtheG credit, Blair, already gloomy and de< spondent when informed of the situaC ton and learning there was nothing i1 the house to eat determined to die.
 An empty morphine box and a not to'his wife were found near the bodN He leaves wife and son in aestituta etrcurnstaneeAs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
NEw ORrEANs COTTON.

New Orleans. May 22.-Spot cotton was steady, with prices unchanged. Middling Il 3-16c. Sales were 2.400 bales on the spot and 300 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady with the July op- tion ten points up and the other Active months two to three points above the close of yesterday The advance in the local orabIe nature from the spot market at Liv- erpool which reported large sales at better prices than prevailed yesterday. On the whole, the weather report was favorable, but this factor failed to offset the stimulus given the market at the start by the good reports from the English spot market.
 During the late session. through lack of support and little disposition to buy, bears hammered the market down and the July option was soon at it's opening level. closing as 1t opened. 10 points above the close of yesterday.
 At the close today which was steady. the othor active months were six to seven points below tho close of yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY
 SINNERS THROUGHOUT WORLD.

New Orleans. May 9z.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throuKhout the world as follows. in round numbers:
 This week 1s2. 900. this year, against 21o,- 900 last year. 193.000 year before last.
 Total since Sept 1. this year "s.75s. .000 against 1o.sis.eoO last year. and s.646. 900 the year before.
 took i.5S1, ooS bales this year, aEatnst S'- 374.o 900 last year. and 2iso.ooo the year before; Southern spinners 1,s30.Oo0. against 2.054, 900 last year, and 1,s3s,000 the year before; and foreign spinners e.2se. 900, against e,SSs.ooo last year. and 5.517.ooo the year before.
 '-Including Savannah minus correction Sept. 1st, s,226 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
TRENTON INSTITUTE.
The Closing Exercises Draw q Large
 Audience.

Brewton, May 22.-(Special.)-Th closing exercises of Brewton Collegiate Institute took place last night, and were witnessed by one of the largest audiences that has ever assembled in building.
 The graduating class consisted of Miss Susie Mae Smith, who read an essay entitled From the Marsh the Lily Grows," and Stephen A. Douglas, who took for his subject The Heritage of the South" Both papers were in teresting and well rendered. The bac- calaureate address was delivered by pr. Neander M. Wood. of MontGom-
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKET.

ST. Louis, May 22.-(speciaL )-Ihe st. Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows:
 Wheat on track; 2 red $1 .o21s to s1. Osh i; ? hard 96 to s1 05; May 97A July s6h Q A B; Sept. s4; range S6B to S6hc; S4 to S5
 Corn on track, corn 7s@73h; white "A to 75; May 71hA: July GAS Sept. s2h
 Oats on track: oats 52A to 5s: white 56; May 51AA; Sept. 36%.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
Nrw voRK PRODUCE.

NeW 1oTk, M1y z4.--OUtIOII svV4 VII III Ia'
 Rosin steady.
 trifugaI s6-test S4. 24; molases sugar SS. 49: refined quiet; No: S5 90; No; s4 95; No. S4'7o; No. i2 S4 65: No. IS $4. 60; No 14 S4. .55; confectioners $5. mould A S5.75 cut loaf SC. 20; crushed $6. 10; pow dered s5 50; granulated S5 40; cubes S5 .65
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

T-Indicates inappreciabie rainfall. S--For yesterday. t-For 24 hours ending ann. 76th meridian time.
 NOTE-The average maximum and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ac- tual number of reports received. The state of weather" Is that prevailing at time of observation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

Wilmington. May 22.-Spirits turpentine steady 41Ac; receipts 91 casks.
 Resin steady $2. 5O receipts 442.
 Tar firm 31 so; receipts e4. .- Crude turpentine firm .00. S2 90 ana $3 75; receipts 7S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

Charleston. May 22.-Turpentine quiet sales 90 casks. 41hc.
 Rosin quiet: sales 200 Quote: ABc g. 70; D S2 s5: E @. co: S3. 10; G S3. 925; H S5 95. VIC S6 %: wv S6. co 8SS.o5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

Chicago, May 22.-optimistic reports re- gardi1g the condition of the crop in Kansas caused weakness today in the local wheat market. the July delivery closing at a net decline of Azc Corn was down X O Ac
 Oats were unchanged. Provisions were 90
 The wheat market was cratic, prices ranging from r Q 1hc lower than the close of yesterday. The greatest weakness was manifested late in the day and was caused chiefly by a report from Kansas Cftv that the wheat crbp of Kansas in spite of damage by drought win be anywhere from sO 0OO. 900 to 100, ,000, 900 busheIs Darnaee reports received early in the day fresa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

For the week 5O.0o0 bales, against So.9o6 last week and 52.te5 last year
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 1918 bales, against 2,oo2 last year. and at Hous- ton TS5 bales, against 947 last year.
 Futures opened and closed steady: Month. Open. High. Low. Close.
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December-J January .... .... ..K0a ss.. ....6 co < repruary-March ss.. D. % M .... ..'. ....-... ..- LOON WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS,
 New York May 22 1908
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New Orleans May 22-Receipts 112 bar rels rosin; 51 barrels turpentine
 Exports for New York 1, 432 barrels rosin: 800 barrels turpentine.
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LONDON 9TOCEs.

London, May 22-American securities opened firm today. Prices during the early trading were < to < higher than New Yerk closing yesterday.
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R. H. E.
NEW YORK RnNns.

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NEW YoRR COFFEE MARKET.

New York. May 22.--Coffee futures open ed irregular at A decline of five points to an advance of five points. and closed quiet net unchanged to five points lower: sales s 900 bags, including:
 July ..'. -''s ..'s D ID September co. D. O1 To O December .... .... .... 6 05 66 10
 Spot quiet: Rio No. T s%c: santoS No { sMc: mild quiet: Cordova s%al2%c
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NAVAL STORES.

425s; sales 17o; receipts 1.1s4: shipments TIE.
 Resin firm: sales s.2s4: receipts 3.sos; shipments 369; stock 73.s73 Quote: ABC S9.7O@75; D 2.so@S3 %; E 8 o5 Q1o: F ts.15 @2o: G 8: 2o@27h: H t3. 7o@75; I I $4. TO; K &5. 70: M 35.s5; N e.o5: we S6 10: wv Ss. .15 @20.
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REMARKS.

Temperatures average slightly higher, ex- cept in the Oklahoma District where they have fallen somewhat. Rains have occurred in teh eastern and western districts. being heavy at Dublin, Texas, where hail has fall en.
 FRANK F. CHAPTER.
 Section Director. ". Q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
NEW YORK COTTON.


 New York. May 22.--The cotton market was nervous and irregular during today's session, closing steady at a net decline relatively firm. Sales for the day were estimated at 300,o0o bales
 The market opened steady at an advance Of @s ponits in response to niger cables, but there was no sign Of aggressive bull support. and while some of the brokers credited with working for large Wall Street interests were buyers during the early session. others appeared to be selling for this account. Shortly after the open ing the market eased off to net loss of 1@4 points under heavy offerings of the new crop months, which were probably promoted by a favorable weather map.
 Liverpool failed to follow the local de- cline, however, and during the middle of tho day the market rallied with July sell ing up to 3. 9S and October to 9. 39. or to n points net higher the advance being &C., rafnpanied by reports of increased firm ness in the Southern spot markets and a better demand from New England mills.
 Later the market eased off again under realizing by early buyers, reaching the low es4 point of the day in the late trading. The forecast for showers in the West ern belt and there were private predic- tfons of wet weather over Sunday, while southern advices regarding crop and acre age were mixed Southern spot markets officially reported were unchanged to Ac higher.
 Receipts at the ports today s.4os bales, against 7.765 last week and 7.s27 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
CHICAGO LIVE. STOCK.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.

st Louis, May 22.-Cattle. receipts 3, 900 including 24O0 Texans; natives steady; Texans lo@l5c lower; .47s @.7,s Stockers and feeders .. 3. % q 5.OO Cows and heifers ... 50 @ 6.25 Texas steers 0 VO VI o.bO
 Hogs. receipts $500; 5q1Oc higher: Pigs and lights S15 Q 5.75 Butchers and best heavy. 5.65 Q 5.77h
 sheep; receipts 1.5oo; steady:
 Native 3- 70 Q S-6O Lambs .... .... .... .... 400 @ 100
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FIoodI Gage JCh'ng. Rain
 IStage Readsl 24 24 ,TATIoNs. l7am.l hrs. [ hrs.
'-RisinE. x-Falling.
RIVER FORECAST. The Coosa and Alabama will continue fall slowly.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 Showers have occurred in eastern cotton districts. the middle Atlantic states, New England, and thence westward to the upper Mississippi Valley, under the combined in- fluence of an area of low over Lake Super for and a high over the extreme North east. Fair and warm weather has prevailed in the middle cotton districts, and tempera- lures have risen over most of the country to of low barometer over northern Mexico has caused rains in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas, the rainfall being heavy at Dub In, lex, where hail has also fallen.
 Temperatures have fallen somewhat in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the upper Missis- sippi valley.
 Fair weather prevails in the far west. with the barometer rising over the ex- treme Northwest. With the advance of low CT pressure from the west. partly cloudy weather will prevail, in middle Alabama during tonight and Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

COTTON REGION BULLETIN. Montgomery. Alabama for the 24 hours ending at am. 7Eth meridian time.
 Friday, May 22, 1908.
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Sales lHigh.I Low. ICloss Bid.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool May 22-Cotton. spot good business done; prices twenty-three to twen- ty-five points higher:
 American middling fair ....6 % t3OOd mlddilnS ss'' s'.'s n Ns Middltng 'ss'...h D. S3 Low middling ''.'.'.s s1 v Good ordinary ss'..'. D S9 Ordinary ... .Nho
 The sales of the day were 10. .000 bales of which 1. 1000 were for speculation and ex- port and included $500 American.
 Receipts 1000 bales. including 300 Amerl-
 Futures opened firm and closed steady:
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES:

New Orleans. May 2z.-Spot cotton Eteady sales 2,7oo bales; receipts 1.3lS: stock 119.1e3.
 Low ordinary, nom .... SAc Ordinary, nom [ S-l6e Good ordinary s'.s.. Sc Low middling ....10ho Middnng ss's Ssss ss.'1l S-AoC Good middling ssss1l 1l-lhc Middling F'air.. ss"s-.AS s-loC Fair, nom .... ss l2g 1S-16c
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THE WEATHER.

twindl Rain State of Weather Time ITemp Ipr.h in. & and direction lioOths.l of wind.
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CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-22
PLEASANT TRIP
To SAN JOSE

A Recent issue of a San Jose paper
tells of visit made by T. A. Lawson
to the California city. Mr.. Law son
has many relatives and friends at
Baraboo and in Wisconsin who are
glad to learn of his successes. The art
icle says:
San Jose was honored yesterday by
a visit from T. A. Lawson, general
superintendent of the Western Divis-
ion Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Lawson was until quite recently
superintendent OF the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad, and his trans
fer to this coast marks an era in the
history of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. He has his headquarters at
Oakland and visits various points of
his division from time to time.
Mr.. Lawson, who came to San Jose
in hi private car "Alameda," was ac-
companie by F. G. Hillyer and wife
and A. f. Lorenzen and wife. Both
men are prominent in the Middle
West, Mr.. Hillyer being we'll known
in railroad circles and Intimately con-
nected with the executive heads of the
Southern Pacific, and Mr.. Lorenzen is
a we'll known newspaper syndicate
man.
The party was met at the depot by
Frank Chaplin, viceIpresident and man
ager of the San JOse-Los Gatos Inter
urban Railroad, who took them in a
special car on sightseeing trip over
the Interurban road to Saratoga, Con-
gress Springs, Los Gatos and Camp
bell. The party stopped off at the
Baldwin ranch, where they gathered
grape fruit and oranges from the trees,
pleasure which none of the party had
never experienced before. Captain B.
2. Shuler of Los GatOs threw open his
garden to the party and many were
their exclamation of delight on being
able to gather roses and oranges and
other fruits and flowers from the trees
and bushes, especially on New Years
day, something none of the party had
ever done before at this time of year
'"The car, on it's return to San Jose,
had a strong resemblance to a COM
bined florists and green grocer's," +"
said Mr.. Chaplin.