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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10

Pierpont Morgan the other day
bought rare oriental rug for $4,000
The people paid for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10

New York Press.
A man can work like slave try
ing to patch up things around the
house unless he's hired to do it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10

% all. There's no escaping it, but
there is a way of preparing to meet
ito have every necessity, evel
comfort, with which to enjoy Old
Age-that way is to SAVE MONEY
while young!
Hundreds are quietly paving the
way for comfort in later life by de-
posting their Savings regularly al
our Savings Department.
Can you afford not to do likewise /?
4 per cent. paid on Savings.
Te n. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10
New York Press.

WV = VI y 2 Z NK'R5s
The reason woman wants to get
clothes in the very newest fashion is
SO as to go and call in them on all
her friends who haven't got them
yet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10

We are showing hand
some China Closets in
Oak and Mahogany,
and our prices are most
reasonable. A. w. Smith
Furniture Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10

Chicago News.
Some of the fixings a woman wears
where people can't see them are In
case they should.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10
Would Be Hard on the Address.

st. Louis Post-Dispkfsh.
Imagine Roosevelt reading an adj
dress prepared for him by his Secre-
tary of State!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10
: ECONOMY" CRATES

Bottoms when burned out can be
replaced at slight cost-one third the
price of new CRATE.
New Bottoms Cost Only So Cents for
16-inch Crate.
Hundreds used in Americas with
great satisfaction. A big money
saver. Patented and sold by
TOM WESTHEIMER,
13-1mo Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10

For the Library a
Globe-Wernicke section
al Bookcase is what you
want. Nothing hand
somer in Library Furni-
ture. A. w. Smith Fur
niture Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-10

This Great Hair Crow
ing Remedy can now be
had at all druggists in three sizes.
Csc, SOC and $1.OO
per bottle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
THE STOCK MARKET


 New York. Aug 1s.--Briefly summarized today,s stock market was dull. narrow and meaningless. Trading was very much cur at the list of buyers and sellers to make clear the professional character of the days operations. In its technical features. the market continued to hold its strength of the past fortnight. There exists a very considerable short interest. larger perhaps in the broad sense seem opposed to any serious decline.
 On the other hand, apart from the fur ther piling up of money here and the bril- liant crop prospects which may be said to have passed the crucial stage there is lit- tie in the way of news to stimulate the trading. The speculative element Is about evenly divided to the markets immed- fate future. but dlsinterested observers gen- orally believe that the tendency is still upward. The approaching elections in Yer mont and Maine are calculated to give the market a political twist before long. since regarded as ''straws" in a political year.
 The increased strength of the Hartman issues is ascribed to further digestions of the annual reports of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. recently published where in 1t was manifested that both systems have made material sts reductions s in operating 1goo ss ed. which in the case of Southern Pacific seemed well night onerous. A similar show ing is made by the Baltimore and Ohio road in its July statement which Is a not able Improvement over some previous months expenses being reduced by about 8laG a weak feature. with revival of reduced dividend talk The local traction shares were distinctly heavy. a condition directly traceabie to late developments, which tn- clude a deficit Of over q. 100000 reported by the receivers for the ten months ending June 30. last.
 frequently during the day, American Smet- ing being heavily sold by an operator re- gently identified with its advance. United States steel shares were relatively heavy though without pressure Advices from the leading industrial centers indicate q very slow revival of operations. but with eognized trade Journal tells of increased activity in the lighter lines of iron and steel, but refers to the demand for heavy lines as 'fspotty." This same authority as- serts that the stocks now held by some of the larger mills at low record:
 ket during the late session until the final hour. when a concerted bear attack caused a very general shading of prices and q heavy close. New York Central was the principal sufferer with a net loss ot K points. There was a sympathetic weakness in all the active issues and net losses for the day we're the almost invariable rule.
 London was not even factor here. op- erations for that account being too small for consideration There wac some selling Of the Hartman issues abroad, but this was followed by purchases on the decline The oniy feature of the money market was the offering of call loans at % per cent. The general tone was easier on larger offer- ings. wit hthe stock list. Total sales par value $z, sss, 900. Government bonds held steady.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
EDUCATIoN OF NEGRO.
Judge Cnrthel Among Speakers at Cliff
 ion Conference.

Judge Curthet Among Speakers at CItx-
 ton Conference.
 Clifton. Mass, Aug. 19.-The group of educators, both white and negroes, which yesterday organi:e1 the Fifth Clifton Conference with the object of ascertaining to what extent the Inter national Sunday School Association can be of assistance in the work of en- Tightening the negro along the lines of mental, moral and religious develop ment, today convened for the second day's session.
 Consideration of the general topic. "The Present Condition of the Negro" was by President Charles F. Mesetv of Shaw University Raleigh, N. C.. Judge Joseph Carthel of Montgomery, Ala, (white); Rev. R. H. Boyd of Nashville, Tenn. and Prof. R. k. Childress of Lit tie Rock.
 Today's meeting was opened with ident of the Howe Bible Institute. Mem phis. Tenn. President John E. White of Atlanta, Ga, briefly summarized the matters already brought to the atten- tion of the conference after which there was a discussion on the topic, .SThe Present Needs of the Negro"
 The first speaker was Rev. Dr. George Sale, of North Carolina, Edu- cational Secretary for the Baptist Home Missionary Society. He was followed by President Wilbur F. Thurkield of Howard University, Washington; Prof. W. B. Matthews of Atlanta, Ga, prin- cipal of the Gate City School.
 Reports from the various educational associations represented at the con- vention were submitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
TotAl todl
NEW YORK COTTON.

New york. Aug 19-The cotton market was nervous and unsettled all day. closing steady. net unchanged to 1S points lower. Sales for the day were estimated at lZo,OVo bales.
 The market opened steady at decline of sn1O points In response to lower cables. the break in the Liverpool spot market. favorabie interpretation of the weather map local bear pressure and Southern seilng. After showing e net loss of about 1s@lo points on active months, prices were stead led by Wall Street support and coVeflns' with October advancing from 9.lS to '. zz. Later the market eased off again under continued Southern offerings and the lowest point was reached during the afternoon. when October sold at s.15 or i6 points net lower. The close was up from the lowest v 1ngust was idle most of the day and ruled relatively firm between lo.lo ana lo.1B, Private cables reported the miils lof Oldham. Ashton and Rochdale. Tn the Iancaahire districts would close for four- fear days, and advices from Liverpol re- ported the possibility of labor troubles m inc spinning trade Many buyers or cotton goods are said to be in this city and n seraewhas batter business is the report. will be issued September 1st ana lhS first ginning report on September e The cotton exchange will be closed Setlraay sspteFnber and Monday. September I
 Receipts at the ports today 4,SoS pales araInst & a53 last week and 1.914 last year Tor the week (estimated) 40.0o0 bales, against 24.OsT last week ana la.ssf last year. r-,... a,e haIas against s22 last year, and at Houston e'NoS bales against LISP last year.
 fr,,,,,raa oneped aakv and closed steany:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20

WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 The baromter is lowest over the upper St. Lawrence valley. moderately low over Arizona. and highest over the middle Northwest. Rains have occurred at many scattered stations to the east of the Rocky Mountains. the rainfall being heavy to slightly excessive at scattered points in Alabama, Arkansas Georgia. Mississippi, and Texas. though generally fair weather prevails in the eastern. southern and west ern districts this morning. The maximum temperatures were again high at all south ern points yesterday. but the high over the middle Northwest is giving moderately cool weather over the upper Lake region. the thence west through Montana Conditions favor local showers in Alabama during to- night and Thursday The following spe- clal forecast issued by the Washington office yesterday
 "A barometric depression will advance from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts from about August goth to 24th. crossing the Rocky Mountain districts Friday, the Plain states Saturday. the Central valleys and Lake region Sunday and Monday, ana the Atlantic states Monday and Tuesday, nreeeded in the several sections by temper atura rising somewhat above the seasonal average, attended by well distributed rains that will probably cover the cotton beif, where rain is needed. and followed by two or three days of comparatively cool-ano settled weather"
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. NsntGomery, Alabama for the 24 hours anfiInG at 6 am, 7kth meridian time. Tuesday, Aug. 1s, 1905
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
Insurance Men Meet.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 19.-Twenty-flve of the forty-nine life insurance compa- ies comprising the American Life Insu- rance Convention were represented at Its third annual meeting which opened here today.
 The members are located mainly in the central, southern and western states. None of the eastern old line companies are represented. s. H. Rob inson, of Omaha. Is president of the convention. His report showed that the companies represented in the con vention have in force about 0,O0O policies, representing a total value of about $500. .O00. 900.
 The amount of insurance carried has decreased slightly. due primarily to the stringent financial conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
cHIcAao aRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Aug. Ig.--Active demand for cash wheat by millers and exporters here and at outside grain centers imparted moderate strength to the local market today, the Sep tember delivery closing at net gain of gMc, Corn was up SQ%e oats were were # m Mc hiRher. Provisions were unchanged
 The wheat market was firm all day but tsmSer @ % and F pecsmSer snS deliveries t showed tho greatest strength. the May option being depressed to some extent by the excellent sown crop in the Northwest. There was fair demand here for cash wheat and cpop-sI T ss sar ner busfe,Sor ns old No North. ern. It was delivered in Chicago. Adyiccs from Minneapolis report brisk demand for
 Receipts in the Southwest were small and demand active. Business became a little more active late in the session M oh on houses which seemed to indicate an im- provement in export demand. The marker
 September opened Hc lower to He high: CT at sax Q hc. advanced to ssh O Nc ana closed at ssh @ke; so, 900 bushels Minneapolis: Duluth ana Sn., 10e Corn ,s was sA firm 1 at the start especially the September delivery which. owing 10 II. congested condition showed an advance out shorts were active bidders for September because of the 8snail amount of contract stocks tn store and thS strehBlncheu tho general market Heavy rains in Kansas and Nebraska and predictions of rain for Illinois brought out considerable selling iat- CT in the day and caused some recessions all around. The close firm. September opened % 0K @1Mo higher at fehc 70 77ho; held within that range and closed
 The feature of the oats market was tho relative strength of the September delivery compared with the distant futures. Shorts were unnerved by the small available sup- piles and covered freely in the nearby op- ton. This demand caused general ffrmness early In the day but later the market lost much of It's strength owing to realizing in the distant deliveries. The close was firm. September opened a shade higher at 41A 94sc, advanced to 4s%c and closed at lS%c.
 Provisions developed a firm tone about the middle of the session after an easy ing of September lard by a local packer. The close was firm with September pork 2H@5c higher at $14.77h. Lard was Dc higher at Ss.z2h. Ribs were unchanged at Ss.Te.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
Msal-standard saMo: watereround s

Meal--standard ssMc: waterground sse:
 Fruit and Produos-Fancy lemons sso. per box s4.oe; Irish potatoes per busheI S1.15; onions yellow globes Si IS; fan cy HIP. peanuts axe h.: choice Florida
 TOInstoes q. 50; Snap Beans stand. ,i; Cucumbers el. 90.
 Cheese-Fun cream. daisies 1sc: sinRiaa 1BHc: To. cuts square He.
 Grits-Per bbL sS4.e0: per sack g. RS
 Grain and Hay--Bran el 56; shorts 9I sk: oats esc; white ssc;. white clipped s7Mc; falfa S1.26; corn e8c.
 Prime Cotton Seed MaaI Szs .oo; sacked cotton seed hulls el3 ton.
 MoIasses-Georgia cane. bbl 40c gallon; cases. gallons s3.50 DOT case; maple syrup Log Cabin Brand, gallons 41A; M gallons e7 .6a; quarts s4. 2S per do&
 cilickens-EIens S5 A0c; fryars 36 Q soo; broilers 15025c.
 sugar-oranuiatsd SXc: E. T. c SMe.
 Eggs-12Mc.
 Country Buttsr-1so per h.: Jersey but. ter 1Sc.
 Bag gging-@New Juts bo or 30 yd. pieces 2 lb. sAe; 1N ID. shc: new sugar sack IA ID. 7%o; ID. sMc: second hand sugar sack 7h 4sKc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
MORE DEATH SENTENCES.
Russians Convicted of Crimes Against
 Government.


 St. Petersburg, Aug. 19.--The hand ing down of seven more sentences of death was reported today, making the total for yesterday throughout the em- pire twenty six.
 One sentence was signed at Khar- kov. two at Saratov, three at Kiev, five at Warsaw, five at Piusk and ten at Lodz.
 The men were convicted of various crimes from murder to robbery.
 A second unsuccessful attempt was made last evening to assassinate the chief of police of Pyatigorsk, M Von Ogliu. Three men emptied their re- volvers at the chief but failed to hit him. The police shot down one of the revolutionIsts but the other two es- capped
 A despatch received here from Tich- erdyn gives an account of an armed collision between ths inhabitants of two neighboring villages over the own ership of a piece of disputed land Two men were killed and severar serious ly wounded. Ten of the leaders have been placed in Jail at Ticherdyn.
 Ten more death sentences were an nounced. five at Wilma, two at War sawand three at Lodz.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
rrw ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans Aug. 19.-Spot cotton was nasy Mc down on all grades. Middling 9Bc. rsales were 26o bales on the spot and DO to arrive. ,.,.
 Futures opened quiet and steady. eight 3o nine points below the close of yesterday the result of a very disapponting Liverpool and reports of showers in portions Of Tex az where hot dry weather has heretofore serVed as a buIItsh factor. Later advices from Liverpool were equally bearish and were followed by the report that there was a possibility of labor troubles In the Lancashire district and told of the gene raIIy depressed state of the English cotton trade. The feeling predominating aoroad srss reflected in this market a general recession in values The market through out the day had a downward tendency ana at the close, which barely steady, the active months were IT to IS points below the close of yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
Dresden Rnnker Suicide

Dresden. Aug 1s.-Herman Rickert. cashier of the Dresdener Bank disap- peared yesterday after having falsi- fled his accounts and embedded ssS. 25O covering a considerable period. He left letter confessing the deed and say ing he intended to commit suicide. He has been an official of the bank for thirty-four years and possessed the fullest confidence of his employers.
 Today he committed suicide. He was found hanging by the neck in a hotel at Schandau. village on the EIbe. south of Dresdsn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
Cholera In Rnarin

St. Petersburg. Aug. 19.-The center of virulence in the cholera epidemic has been transferred to Rostiv on the Don. where thirty-one new cases and ten deahts were reported on August IT. From the province of Astrakhan sixty one new cases and rwenty-one deaths are reported on the same day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
No,w Hirb ExpIosIve.

Munich, Aug. 19.-A new high expIo- sive of a power beyond anything hith- erto used In the German army was tested near here yesterday in the pres ence of the artillery proving commis- sion and others with what are de- scribed as sensational results. Three shells exploded by electricity tore Krupp armor plate to pieces. The ex- plosive is the invention of Fritz
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
sT. LOUIs LIVE STOCK.
THE METAL MARKET.

New York Aug. 1s.-The London tin market was higher by about 2s Sd with spot quoted at 133 pounds and futures at 153 pounds 15s. Locally the market was dull at S29. 25 965
 Copper had quite a sharp advance in London with spot closing at 50 pounds 17s Cd and futures at 61 pounds. 12s Sd Local Iy, the market was dull and unchanged In London but easy in the local market at $4.65q70-
 iron was unchanged for standard foundry in London. but Cleveland warrants Sd higher at 51s 4hd. Locally iron was quiet and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
tCorrected DaIlyO

GCOrrected Daily.) These prices are at wnoissals and net to atS9eSmcorn s0looi standard goOdA, Pearl Ihc; glsss lump Ahc; nickel goods iSrd-Lesf 1OAe; compound So; basis RIoe.Extra fancy head Ixc; fancy head eK ole; broken 4h 05e; Japan 5h 06Ae sait-LIverpooI S1 15; Virginia COG; Lou Isiana b0c.
 VineEar-Psr gallon 1s@2sc.
 c,affee-Green common Sh 01Oc: prime sx @iOc; choice 11@12e: fancy l39i4Hc. candies-XXx Soda shc; XXX ginger snaps 7c.
 Hides-Dry Hints 1o@12c; dry saIted sa ioc; green hides 495c; green salted 7c. Besswax-2bc.
 Wooi-clear IS @ 200; bury 99l2o; wash ed 20Q25c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
DRY GOODS.

New York. Aug. 19.-Buying In the dry goods jobbing houses was more active to- inc trading was a little more active. Con verters are beginning to purchase again in small lots and printers are taking some goods for early delivery. silk ribbons are Generally slow. There is a definite i'm movement in the ordering of hosiery and to A less extent of underwear
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20

T-Indicates inappreciabts rainfall. s--For yesterday. t-For 2& hours ending a-u-s Tsth meridian time.
 NOTE-Th0 average maximum and mini: mnm temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ae-, tsaal number of reports received The "sta4e oe weather Is that prevailing &f time eS AhaarvatiaR.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
REMARKs.

Rains have occurred in all districts. ex- cept Oklahoma, the rainfall being heavy to slightly excessive in portions of Alabama, Arkansas Georgia, Mississippi and the Car olInas, and Texas. High temperatures have prevailed in nearly all districts.
 FRANK . CHATTER
 nectIon Director. v. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
NEW YORK BONDS.

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 do. do efd. e4I, 's '''' '''' .''' '''''' SS c. c. C., St. L. gen. Is .... ........ 96 Col Ind. 5s .... ........ II Col X Southern Is ..., .... ...... six Del. & Hudson cv. A. .... .... ssh Deny. & R. Or 4s ..c .... 92h Ere Ere Zen, gtiH' 4s ..' .'.. '., ...'S Ss Hooking Valley 4hs .... .... ......1081 1k Inter Met 4hs ...... s7h Japan 4s .... .... ........ 1874
 do t&s 2d ser. .... .... .... S7R |. & N Unified 4s .... ...... SSA Mexican Central As .... ...... s1h
 do. ist Inc ..'. '..' .... .... 1T Mis-. K. < Texas 4s ...A .... ...... s7z Nat Hf R 1Ra' of Nj. con. is ' .... '''... sfh \. N J. ia central gen gen. 5s -. .... ....l33R Northern Pacific 4s '... .... .....io2% ,gortaIL GG S q West con is ia -. .'..'. ss ss@ Oregon short Line rfdg Is .... % .. s1h Penn. ev. As, 1elb'... s..s.ssss zee. bAA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
ro pnhII.h Ennernnto RooI,n.

Dresden, Aug. 19.-The Esperantists who are holding their fourth interna- tional congress here, have decided to publish books in Esperanto for the blind and to prepare proper exhibits to give information relative to Esper-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20

around the State Fair grounds during the fair, dressed in directoire gowns. They come under the direction of Miss Anna Delaney, who in letter to the board today says that they will wear the genuine article slit up to the knee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
sheath Gown ExbIh,t1o-'

Columbus, O., Aug. l9.-Much Inter- est has been aroused over the State by the announcement of the State Board of Agriculture that twenty young wo. men from Philadelphia will stron
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
I0NDON STOCKS.

London, Aug. 19.-American securities sifTht volume of buainess prices advanced and at noon today raned from to E aho,,o vasterday's New York closing. South ern Pacific showed a slight decline
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
ExnInainn Gan.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 19.-Gas eseap- ing through an artesian well in tho kitchen of Alexander .Wally in West
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool Aug. 19.-Closing Cotton. spot pressed for sales. Prices nine to nfteen points lower: q sa American middling fair '.e Sa Ss Good middlinR. ..'' '''' '''' yS Middiing. '''' '''' co A Low middling .''. '''-'' oa Good ordinary. .."' '.'' es es Ordinary ha ,:: q, the day were 5000 bales, op Uvhteh 200 were for speculation and ex- nort and included 2.600 American.
 Receipts 1000 bales. no American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 New orleans. Aug. 19.-Cotten futures
Nryv ORLEANs SPOT COTTO,

nyayv OrIenns AuC 19.-Spot cotton eei.F sales s10; receipts 415; stocks sO.eSs Low ordinary. nom &c Ordinary, nom .''''. '''' S.AoS Good ordinary.... .... ...- ..'' Low middling .,.. ..'. .... @S ST2SS,,n1 Tair .. ...1O 1s-16c EaIr nor, - ~ ... ....11 7-isc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-20

Etna exploded today when one of the family attempted to light the gas stove. The injured art Laura Wally, eleven years old; Jesse Wally, fourteen yeara; Sarah Wally, seventeen years: Mrs, Alexander WaIly.