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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall stocks sell both up and down Coppers lower.
Spot cotton unchanged. Futures slightly higher
Southern Nevada mining stocks unsettled Comstocks lower
No change in local financial quotations.
Wheat, barley, and the other grains unchanged
Feedstu reported rather rmer Hay brings quotations.
Beans quiet, with prices before
Live dressed and cured meats previously quoted.
Potatoes and onions plentiful with receivers pressing sales
Three OF western poultry sell off readily.
Eggs higher. Butter firm. Cheese featureless
Fresh fruits active, but plentiful and weak.
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Business in green produce. started on with
show of activity and despite liberal arrivals
of nearly everything on the list the market was
less topheavy in appearance than at any time
last week. Green corn of good quality con-
tinued TO bring stin prices and fresh arrivals
of good tomatoes, cucumbers and okra did a
little better, but there liberal lines of
all four articles offering at the low prices which
ruled up TO the close of last week The other
vegetables We're in sufficient supply and rather
weak than otherwise. Potatoes and onions were
in abundance and dull with receivers trying
to urge sales.
Potatoes (per ctl)-New white. 5O@gOc Sa-
linas Burbanks, S1.35Q1.55; sweet potatoes,
1@12c per lb.
0nions-New yellow. 50c per ell
Negetables-Green corn, $1.2562.25 per sack
and S2.l5 per crate: tomatoes, 25Gt65c per
box; cueumbers, 40@50c per box: pickle cucum-
bers, 6oc4$1 per box; green peas, 2G4e per
Id; string and wax beans, 2@4c per lb; lima
beans, 4@5c per ID; summer squash 400 soc
per box; green peppers, 25@5Oc per box; gar
lie, 6d7c per H. cabbage, G5@75c per ctl;
caulidower, eau Co.'S g15c. per dozen: turnips, 15c
50@75c per box: egg plant, 10000 per box
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Egg Market in Nearby Couut,e.

PETALUMA, Sept. 14.-The price OF eggs
in price is the best proof OF the decrease IN ~
supply OF eggs The moulting season and hoS
wea ther has largely contributed to this decrease
Local poqltrymen look forward to good spring
business in the poultry line but not much hatcb
ing during the fall. Feed shows no sign of ds
clining in price - ue
SANTA ROSA Sept. 1.-The local erp mar
ket took on an upward Jump of &c over Sunday
and today dealers are all offering, CSC per dozen
the highest price paid this season. 1t Is now
confidently predicted that 4oc per dozen win he
passed shortly 80 0
SANTA CRUZ. Sept 14.-Producers eonttnue
to receive SIC for eggs Merchants ere receiving
good supplies at this figure. The summer demand
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Meat Market

DHESSEU MEAIN
Slaughtcrers' rates 10 dealers follows:
Beef-61a 16s4c per ID for steers, 5U6c for
cows and heifers.
veaI-6@Tiac for large and SI5c for small
Mutton-Wethers, 7dSc; ewes, 61s 6ITc per Id.
Lamb--S1a 6g91.c per ID for spring.
Dressed Pork (per lb)-9@e12c for light
aud S@St2e for heavy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET
The following quotations for good. sound
livestock delivered in San Francisco. gross
weight:
Cattle-Steers. No. 1. Ss4 Gsc; second quality
31sc: third quality. 2@3c; cows and heifers
Sc for No. l: second quality 2sae; third quality
215c; thin, 11sg2c; bulls and stays, iia91sie;
thin bulls. 16l1Hc.
Calyes-41a @4Ae per ID for light. &c for me-
dium and 3lac for heavy.
S.peep-weihers &C per lb; ewes. SIZE; shorn
&c less.
\ Lambs Spring. 4A@4i4c per IN.
Hogs-f00 TO go lbs. &c; $50 lbs. ska
5stc; boars 80 per eent stays 80 TO 10 per
cent and SONS f0@20 per cent OF from above
quotations.
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Poultry and Game

Three of western chickens We're mar
keted yesterday and two were reported
close at. hand and due at any time. This i'm
ported stock uold at satisfactory prices the
demand being much better than receivers cx-
pected, but there little nothing doing
in domestic fowls and the quotations In that
line, were largely nominal.
Poultry (per dozen)-Hens, $1@4.5o for small
ROSTERS, S6.50as; do extras, SIS. 5oa9; fryers
S5.50M6-50 large broiiers, S45005; small broiI.
ers $3@4; ducks, $4M6; pigeons, 81 .256l / so 4
squads. S2M250; geese. $2G13 per pair: tur-
keys, 24@25c per ID for young and 226a23c for
old
Ciame-nomipaf
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE London tin
market IS higher today. with spot quoted
at f130 5s and futures at fl31 los The local
tin market was quiet at 2S.371a @2S.50c.
Copper unchanged in the English market,
with spot quoted at ESQ lis Cd and futures at
EG1 12s Sd. The local market dull and I'M
changed, with lake quoted at 13.50@l Is. Toe;
@13.3715c.
Lead was unchanged at f13 Is Cd in London.
The local market was dull and unchanged at
4.5212 "a. soc.
Spelter was 2s Cd higher at E19 IS Cd in
London. The local market dull at 4.T5
@l4SOc
Standard foundry iron warrants were higher
at 51s Sd in the London market, but Cleyeiand
warrants were lower at 52s I'D. Locally no
change reported in iron. No l foundry
northern, S16.50@17.25; No. 2, S16@17.25: No.
southern and No. l southern soft, S1675@
1925.
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Wheat and Other Grains

Wheat-Liverpool futures were higher and
Paris futures lower. Chicago was somewhat
higher On liberal decrease in the quantity
on ocean passage and smaller northwestern re-
ceipts than expected
The worlds shipments for the week were
as follows. in quarters: Russian. 256,0O0:
Danubian. $4,000; Argentine, 10000; Austria
St Ionuis and Kansas City both reported
higher cash markets. The San francisco mar
ket stood just as before ,ef ,s-,,,, -,
California club, sI.6I16M1.T0: do milling.
81. .10@ .I21a California white Australian 81. 10
also; lower grades of California. 81, ,45G1 60;
northern club, $1.67l@M110; northern bluestem,
81 I9a SO; northFn red Sl.65; turkey rcd.
FUTURES
1880 a. M Session
p M Session
Barley Receipts are moderate the demand
here is light and quotations are unchanged
Good to choice feed, spot. s1.3o@1. 3213; com
mon to fair, $1.25@1.2sa4 per ctl brewing,
81 - al 40; shipping, s1.S5@1.S719; chevalier.
FUTURES
M.r " lo:59 ., a. a. M, m Session IS iea o,
pecemDerI sssa Sps2 s1s5 is9 s.sEs LSE siss fisSs
May-yo sales s si.5a4 H3 ssSsi's siai sl.ss asked
December-No sales; 81 32E e asked
oats-Reds more literally offered and it
was reported Yesterday that some sellers were
disposed to give concessions to sell. They
could do this with profit, as present quota tions
are from 10c to 15c above what they padi for
the oats time ago.
Choice white. $1.70G11.721a: No. do, S1.6JG
l-6l1a; common do, S1.55@ 1.60; gray, $1.55@s
l.62le; red. recleaned. for seed. Sl90@2. 10;
feed lots. $1.75M1.90 for choice. $1.50@1 so for
good and S1.40@1.45 fer common; black S2@
2.60 per ctl
Corn-The market rules firm at the advance
in western grades mentioned at the close of
last week. There is nothing doing, however
there being no stock here to work on,
California small round yellow. nOmUal:. large
yellow, 81 SO; white. nominal; western states
yellow, sacked, 81 .S50l1 80: in bulk San Fran
cisco, track, yellow. $1.S3; white, S1.S3; mixed,
$1S1; Egyptian, nominal.
Rye-s1. .40@1.45 per cu
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Beans and seeds

No further price changes in beans were re-
ported yesterday. the market being quiet
Beans fper ctD-Bayos, 81. .90@3; pea 81 so;
small white $4.50@4.60: large white. 81. .G56
3.I5; pink. $290@3; red, S325@3.5 so; butter.
nominal; limas, $4.7o red Kidneys. S2.75@3 25;
blackeyes, $3@3.40; horse beans 81 .500r2; cram
berry beans, $3.50; Garyanzas S1.T562
Seeds-Brown mustard. S3.75; yellow mustard
nominal; faxseed $2.T5d3, carload lots; canary.
4c alfalfa, 171a@20c; rape, cleaned, 21ae timo-
thy, nominal; hemp, AZ @415c; millet, 2a4 a
Sac per lb; broom corn seed, $25@26 per ton.
Dried Peas-Green are quoted at S1.75Q1 50
pa- -ctl
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Call's Page Of Commercial News

crushed. $500: berry. 5-65c: c. Il H. extra noe
dry granuated, 5-65c; coarse dry granulated.
5e5c; confectioners A. 5.65e; ccnfectionefS
crystal, 5.T5c: cubes 5.9Oc; bricks, 5.9Oes extra
hne granulated 200 IL bags only)- B. 45c; excel
sior A, 5-25c; extra c. 5.15cs golden C. 5-Ooc.
yellow ID. 4.95c: Fl. & E crystal dominoes.
bose Add tfOnal per 100 lbs: in bbls and 90
lb bags Zoe more; half bbls 25c more: boxes.
5Oc more for all grades Bar in S5 ID and
40 lb tins. SIT more: in 10 ID tins, $25J
more. Minimum order. carload weight.
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Northern wheat Market

PORTLAND, Sept. 4.--Wheat--Choice milling
sorts. track prices Club, S9c; bluestem. 93c !:
turkey red. 92c valley, 90c. Export prices.
standard quality: Club. ssc; bIuestem, 92c
turkey red, 92c; red Russian. sec.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA. Sept. 14.-Wheat, steady. Milling
Bluestem, 93e; club, Ole; red, soc. Export
Bluestem, 92c; club SSc; red. S6c
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New York Money Market

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Money call, steady
at 112@2 per cent; ruling rate, Ia per cent;
closing bid Il per cent; offered at x per cent
Time loans. stronger; 90 days. 2h per cent; %
days. per cent: six months. 3j4 al per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 4Q41@ per cent.
Sterling exchange. steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at 81 S490@ 4.s495 for 90 day
bills and $4.S655 for demand
Commercial bills s.. S44 G4S4la.
Bar silver, 81 sc.
Mexican dollars, 4Jc.
Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds, 1r-
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New York Cotton Market

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-Hutton's wire says:
Most of the opinions today are bearish, while
the news indicates some improvement in the
situation. No feature strong enough TO
cause activity in the market. Brokers think
the market will simply be scalping affair
until some strong factors come TO the surface
Cotton spot closed quiet; middling uplands,
9.40c; middling gulf 9:65c: sales. 800 bales.
COTTON FUFUR RES
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Naval stores-rurpentine and no.,n

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept 14.-Turpentine, firm,
35Ac; sales, S6S; receipts, 535; shipments,
562.
Rosin. firm: sales. 2,7S2: receipts. s.273:
shipments. o:2s4: stock. lag, 652 Quote: r.
$3.50; d. $40: E. 81 40; f. 81 65; G. So 70:
II, So 35; l. So. 70; X So 40; NJ, S465; n, S5.s5:
WG S6- WV, S6.25.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-On the produce exchange
today the butter market steady; creameries,
1872 425c; Sairies. 1TM20c eggs, firm; at marx,
cases included 16M1Sc: frsts. 21c; prime hrsts,
pc cheese. steady; 111a M13c.
Sa les 70o 100 po,,nds
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAG0, Sept. 14.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour firm No 2 red sDrng wheat
9914cms1 .ooas: No. corn. s115 a s2c: No. 2 vel.
low s1at nS21z: No. oats. 4a1lc No white
4a1S sf50c: No. g white. 4s75015c: No . rye
I6TIe1ac: fair. TO choice mating. e3M66c: No.
haxseed. 81 .23ih: No. / northwestern 81 o5 :
prime timothy seed. So 256d3. .5: short ribs
Sides Goose, s.. .G2Is 610: mess pork. per hbI
S15.25m 15.3716: lard. per 100 lbs s10o0: short
clear sides fhoyed), s9.75@f0; whisky, basis Of
high wines 81 n y
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Copdit,on of fbe Treasury

WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.-Today's statement
of the treasury balances in the general fund.-
exclusive of the .S150,oOo.O00 gold reserve
shows: Available cash balance, $1Sl .644, Io9
gold coin sand bullion, $50, 716,5oS; gold certh-
Gates, S29 2I9. .7T0.
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1906-7, value RS S73 lakhs ozs 40 993 900; 1907-s
value RS 1,201 lakhs 60,221 900.
The above amounts represent imports for
private consumption and have nothing to do
with imports by the government for coinage
into rupees.
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I'D. -. Sc iWahash

Do 2d pfd~ ~ Sc wabash $4,000. 53
Grand Trunk -. 231l Do pfd ....., 2lh
III central 80. l4Sl2 Spanish IS .'..... y" =
Bar silycr-Steady; % 1850 per ounce
Money-1.M54 Of L per cent.
+ The rate et discount in the open market, for
short bills is l I-1GM1is per cent and for three
months bills 4 per cent.
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Foreign Futures
ST. Louis Wool Mnrket

ST. LOUIS, Sept 14.-Wool firm: medium
grades. coplbng and clothing. 19620c: light
fine. 16@161ac; heavy fine, 11@12c; tub washed
20@27c.
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Fruits (new cropl-Evaporated apples. 81 a Ic;
aprIcots, 7@10iac; peaches. 5i2c for standards
&c for choice SIC for extra choice and &c for
fancy; pears, 5MT1se: pitted plums. T1ad9c;
figs, 215 @4e; prunes size basis. is@4c for old
and 46l4sc per ID for new crop, with premium
for the large sizes.
Rssins IL. o. b. Fresno)-2 crown, 41ae;
crown sc; crown, 5Ae; seeded, &C; ceedless
sultanas. 4c.
Raisins (new cropl-Clusters4 crown, 81;
crown, 81. 50i crown. 81; London layers-2
crown, SIPS; crown, S1.35. Seeded. TgIiac;
seedless 4%c Thompson's seedless, SIC; loose
muscatels. &c for crown, SIC for crown and
age for crown.
Nuts-Alnonds (new CROP. nonpareils. IL 1z@
12e; IXL. 10la @11e: ne plus ultra, Zoe; brakes,
9I3c; languedocs, DC: hardshells, -. Wal
nuts-13c per ID for No. 1 sOftshell and i0c for
No. do; 1215c for No hardshell and 9lac
for No. do.
Honey-water white, comb, 16G17c: white,
15c water white, extracted. S@S1ec; white, "a
Sc; light amber. 767%c; dark amber and can
died, 5k G524c per ID.
for dark.
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California stock and on Exch,,
Mining stock.

Winning Stocks
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK ExcHAScr
Following were the sales ON tho g. 80
ana exchange board Yesterday: "e'seo
C0sfST0CkS
,oo ~ Regular Morning Session
eo1 s,sr Dslsner 27I so Oprfr
'00 pest Belch- Al 200 Union ..s..< -
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Deciduous and citrus Fruits

is over and the, local situation is met by home
products. Shipments light
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There was an active market for all kinds OF
seasonal decidqous fruits. but there was mn9n ,
we'll absorb and prices were weak as a rule,
though strictly fine offerings OF a few descrlp-
tions met with prompt sale at full figures 1he
arrival OF a car of wrapped Bartlett pears from
Oregon weakened the market for that fruit anu
stock that was held nrm at Sl9O IN tne 1lorn,s az
could be bought in the afternoon at Sl41.zo.
Peaches were In excessive supply and the market
remained weak for everything except carriers,
salways in 20 pound boxes being the most plehI,
full and weakest at 30d40c box. Plums and
prunes dull and there was very little doing
in ordinary apples but fancy offerings OF the
latter were closely cleaned up and firm at S1.lo
for Gravensteins and 81 for green bellnowers-
Figs and berries were largely in poor CONDITION
grapes were somewhat in excess OF average re-
quirements and prices for both large ana small
packages were weak. Thirteen cars of Zinfadel
wine grapes were standing on the tracks anu
the receivers quoting from $40 TO Slo a
ton, to quality and quantity Nutmeg melons
were little firmer for new arrivals. but tnere
was much poor stock Offering at lOwSprices. while
cantaloupes were overlooked and receivers were
willing to take any fair price for them
Strawberries-$3-5 per chest.
Black kberries-s2G5 per chest
Raspberries-S5 per chest.
Huckleberries- -1O@15c per ID.
Apples tper box)-Fancy in tier boxes. 9Ocl
s1.15; common to choice, 40gT0c; crabapples, 40
6t50c for small boxes.
Pears-Bartetts, $1M1-50 per box.
Quinces-506E65c per box
Plums and PruneS-40M65c per box or crate.
Peaehes-Smal boxes, including mountain
5OQs0c
Figs-25@ @6Oc per box
Melons-Nutmeg melons, 2565Oc per box; can
taloupes, 50cMS1 per crate; watermelons. Sl25W
80 per dozen
Grapes tcrates and small boxesl-Seedless, 63
@S5e; muscat. 5O@65c: black. 35@50e; tokay,
50G65c: Isabella. 50Q75c: large boxes. S1@1.50
for seedless and 5OcN$1.2J for other varieties.
Citrus Fruits tper bOxi-Valencia oranges.
50. .5Og3.5O; grapefruit. S4d4.5O: lemons. $50
$50 for fancy. Sl.75G2.5O for choice and x1@
1 % for standsrds: lines $4dJ.
prf,1 In TrNeh
for Hawaiian and s.. JO0l3 for Central Ameri
can; pineapples, S26r3 per dozen.
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Portland Butter Market I
Northern business
TACOMA Sent "a -cloar;ngs xseo ~.

PORTLAND, Sept. I4.-Butter-Extras 311s
fancx. 27l2c; choice. 25c; store 1sc.
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Butter Cbeese and ECgs

Rye, bushels .. 5000
Barley, bushels 1874 900
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Morning Session

% Paauhau p Co l IA oo
50 Spring Valley Water Co.. 80 ~
$1,000 +. Oak i s Jose Ry 5s 100 "a
81. GOO United Il r OF 4s - - 1,
$4,000 United II r OF As. b Is. -. AZ. so
Street.
10 Makaweli Sugar Co "a ~
$1,000 Cal Gas & FL G. NJ 4 @ II 5s * 40
Afternoon Session
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LOCAL MARKETS
San Francisco MONEY NarLe,
Loans, Exchange and silver

All local financial quotations remained Will
1t change yesterday
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New York stock Lists

E. f. Hutton & Co.. 40 California street
members Of the New York stock exchange fur
nish the following list Of bond and stock sales
yesterday:
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WAlEh OlOChS
Marin Co :. 30 Sc Is Wat Co. 32%
GAS AND ELECTRIC
Nut ctfs Az as Pac L com. IL
Pae Il pfd.. - So Stkn G & T.. 81
INSURANCE
Cal ms Co.. IS % IFireman's Fd.145 $50
BANK STOCKS
Anglo'cal - IS Mer trust 40
Bank OF Cal-331 s National
First Natnl. .209 Union t Co..
SAVINGS BANKS
Ger s L. - 5000 is Saw u B7s
Hum Saw Bk - 100 lSav & l. So. I25
Nut Saw Bk. = so Sec Saw BIZ
STREET RAILROADS
California California -lo2% Preside 49,. 10 IS
Geury 40
POWDER
Giant Consolidated Co ----------.-.. 70 u
SUGAR
HonOkaa s G 13x IL Paauhau s C 1Sx 10
Hutch 5 17lz III Union s Co 99 "a
kflsuea s G.. Do pool 90 -
Maksweli @. "a
MISCELLANEOUS
Alaska A. 514 81 Pae Aux III
Asso O1lNCO- BIN - Pac Borax ISL =
cal cal Wine C AiOO a 4sX Pie Dc TST ssT Dtd @s
MV& MtTm- 11J s g. Oak &
Oceanic Co IL - J Con Dfd. 90
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Ile. 500 total shnres sold
cAs
New York Bonds

Atlantic C L As. 94IS
Bait q Ohio As. .iO1l j.
Do 31ss -..... %
Brooklyn RI c As 761s
Central of Ga IS. 1O9Is
Do LIST inc. -. 65
Do Sd inc. 40
Ches & Ohio 4las.10l y
Chi & Alton 312s. T0ik
c. B e. Q new As. 99la
c. r ! & Pac As. 6Tss
Do col 5s. ..... 81
Do refdg As. -. ST%
C.C.C & 81 gn As 9Gi5
Colo Indus IS. -. 74A
Colo Midland As. 65
Colo & So As. -. 81
Del & Hud cv 4s.I02
Den e. Rio G IS. 93I2
Erie prior lien IS. S715
Do gen Is 80. -
Hook Val 415s. 1907
Int Met 4i5s -. 69la
Japan Is ........ SOl5
japan as . 81
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Sales STOCKS IHiga1 Low Bid Ask
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
Game Commissioner Wallace ActiUe
For Preservation of the Forests

State Game and Fish Commissioner
John H. Wallace, Jr., after having been
confined to his room on account Of I'LL
ness since his return from Washing
ton. was in his ONCE at the Capitol
vesterday attending to the business
which has accumulated during his alb
sence.
MI. wallace went to Washington to
be present at the annual meeting OF
the National \ Forestry Association,
where he delivered an address. He
also appeared before the Congressional
Committee on Agriculture, which was
addressed by such distinguished men
as Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts,
Governor Hoke Smith OF Georgia. and
others in the interest or the Forest
reserve bill, which is now pending be-
fore Congress.
The location of the fish hatchery in
Alabama is in the hands OF the Secre-
tarv of the Bureau of Commerce and
Labor Commissioner Wallace said
Yesterday there 10 considerable rivalry
asveen points in many parts OF the
Sfate IN their efforts TO bring the hatch
cry to their localities.
In the hearing of the Committee OF
Agriculture having under consideration
the forest reserve bill, fourteen States
of the Union were represented, six of
which were Southern States. This
forest reserve bill proposes to appro-
pirate sufficient money to preserve the
great forests of the White Mountain
and Appalachian range.
n was the opinion of Commissioner
wallace, expressed yesterday, that the
of the White Mountain
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
POLITICS IN COLBERT.
Three Candidates Announce For Conn
~ OAncea.

Three Candidates Announce For Conn
~ OfIlcea.
Tuscumbia, Feb. .-(SpeciaI.)-Poii.
tics has opened in Colbert county. with
the announcement of three candidates
for county ofices. G. M. Drisdale for
reelection to the ONCE of treasurer
d. l.. Spangler for recollection as tax
assessor, and Fred STREET. for member
OF board of revenue. from north ed st
district. Within the next two or three
weeks there is expected flood of an
nouncements.
The offices to De filled are those of
tax collector, tax assessor, superinten-
dent of education. treasurer and four
commissioners. For assessor there
will probably be a half dozen candI-
dates, and for treasurer probably as
many, while for commissioners it is
likely there will be, Narge field.
AS yet. there is no other candidate
mentioned for tax collector except the
present incumbent, T. W. Williams
who. though not formally announced,
will be a candidate to succeed himself
for second term. 1t is understood
that Captain j. w. Johnson Will % n
nounce for reelection as superinten-
dent of education, aud that his ONCE
will be contested by at least one 9th er
candidate.
Sam c. Cooke and Captain w. n.
weston. well known citizens of Shelf
field, have made their announcements
for mayor of Sheff1eld. to succeed DR.
II. w. Blair, Sheffield's two-times
chief executive, who. 1t is understood
will not stand for reelection.
The city election in Shenleld, under
the new municipal code and which
has been fully adopted by the Shelf
field city council, will not be held un-
til September next, the present officers
holding over until May, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-06
NEWS OF oPELrKA.
Thee Davis Bound Over on serioui
Charge

Thee Davis Bound Over on Serious
opelika, Feb. Especial. THE
preliminary trial of Theo. Davis was
Opeilka, this morning.
The defendant Is charged with being
an accomplish in the murder of New
ton Atkinson, who was killed in this
city Saturday night, November II, 1906.
Upon hearing all the evidence, Jus
tice Burke bound the defendant over
to await the action of the grand Jury,
and his bond was fixed at $3.50.
Hon. T. ID. Power. one of the Rep
resentatives OF Lee County In the Leg
islature. is seriously i'll at his home on
North Railroad Avenue.
VIII Swain, negro. who entered q
plea OF guilty to a charge of murder
last week, in the Lee County Court OF
Law and Equity, is in Opelika today
and today testified against Theo. Da-
Wis. as being an accomplish in the
crime Swain will be carried to the
State penitentiary friday
Hon. Sam o. Houston is dangerously
Ill with pneumonia at the home of Hon
I. d. Power on North Railroad Av-
enue.
The opeiika police force made sir
arrests for drunkenness during the
49," ~ S&hudA y, dHu over NAH OF this
number was made on the first day OF
January.
j. F. Edwards, successful farmer
ana good citizen, who lives near ope.
lika, has announced as a candidate for
the ONCE OF Treasurer Of Lee County,
Mrs. M. A. Herren. an aged woman
OF opelika, is critically Ill at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. II. NJ. Wilson,
and 1t is feared she will not survive.
Clayton T. Grimm. OF Beat 10. has
announced his candidacy for the once
OF County Treasurer. Mr.. Griffin has
served as County Commissioner.
Miss Fleda Abbott, who has spent
several months in New York, is ex-
pected to return to her home in one.
iika the last of the week.
Miss Lee Mae Palmer, after having
visited in Atlanta for several days. has
returned to her home in this city.
Miss Theo Harmon OF Dothan. who
mas been visiting in Opelika has re.
city.
Mrs. W. =. McCord has returned To
her home in Opelika after having WIS.,
tied relatives in Birmingham.