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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
ProbabiIIty Of OIL at Rodney.

It is almost certain that COM
pany will be organized and sink a
we'll prospecting for oil on the bar
just west of Rodney. Mr.. hay
wood, a prominent promoter aud
operator of Beaumont and Jennings,
has recently made personal inves-
tigation of the prospects and has
thought so favorably of the chances
of striking oil that he has taken op-
tions on considerable property there
abouts and has agreed to begin op-
erations within six months and will
spend $50, 900 in equipment, etc.,
In an effort to bring in a gusher.
We are told that for several years
indications suggesting the proba-
billy of oil in that section have been
noticed by citizens, and that hum
ters have often lighted the gas,
which would burn like jet, often
for an hour This evidence was be-
lieved by some to he conclusive in
dication of oil, but others thought
1t the formation of decaying vege-
tation. .-Fayette Chronicle.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
MASONIC HOME
Miss Mary Cessna OF Port Gibson
will be Matron,

Meridian, Oct. 15-The open.
ing of the Masonic Widows and
Orphans Home in this city this
morning was made an suspicious
occasion, hundreds of citizens at
tending the exercises, which took
place at the home at 10 o'clock.
Fully an hour before the program
began a large crowd was at the
home, and the time was spent in
making an inspection of the beauti-
full building and grounds. Many
expressions of praise were heard
on all sides, and congratulations
were showered upon the members
of the grand lodge who were in at
tendence.
]. M. Derryick of Jackson is IN
charge as superintendent, Miss
Mary Cessna of Port Gibson as
chief matron, and Miss Pearl Green
of Meridian as assistant matron.
The home has been handsomely
furnished, and donations contine
to arrive every day.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
How to Vote at the General EIec-
ton, Nov, ard.

How to Vote at the General EIec-
tion, Nov. 3rd.
Every Democrat ought to be
familiar with the ticket to be voted
on November srd, and in order to
more fully acquaint the voters oi
this county with the electors of our
party, we give the list below. Cut
out the list and paste it in your hat
If you can't remember the names:
H. H. BROOKS, JR.
A. w. STANDS
A. ]. MCINTYRE
ROBERT GRESHAM
|. w. HENDERSON
T. C. KIMBROUGH
JESSE D. JONES
/. c. STREET
]. T. LOWREY
H. B. GREAVES
The congressional candidates
are as follows:
w. A. DICKSON
H. c. TURLY
OF course our people know that
Dickson is the Democratic nomi.
nee.
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TurIey for Congress.

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE
name of Judge H. C. Turley will
be placed on the Official ballot as a
candidate for congress in this, the
seventh district, as a Republican
candidate in oppcsitionto Whitman
A. Dickson, Democract. Judge
Turley was candidate against
Congressman Frank A. McLain
for the fifty-seventh congress, and
was defeated by almost six thou
sand votes. The district is solidly
Democratic.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

News Orleans. Oct. Io-News
reached here tonight that Mississip-
pi and Louisiana state officials are
in conference for the object of co.
operating to stop night riding in the
cotton belt of the two states. Act
ing Governor Lambremont, Of
Louisiana, has sent his private Sec
retary to talk with Gov. Noel, Of
Mississippi, On the situation.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

In ceasing our meetings we an
nounce that those who wish to be-
come members of the Twilight
Prayer Circle may enroll their
names at some store or Office.
Those desiring to do this may
enroll their names at Wade &
Smiths.
Members of this Circle agree to
lift their hearts to God each day
at the twilight hour for the meeting
in which we are engaged, and for
all who are thus observing the
Twilight Watch.
WALTERG. HARDIN.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Mississippi Presbytery.

The Mississippi Presbytery met
in the Presbyterian church here
Tuesday night.
The Mississippi Presbytery is
composed of the churches from the
counties of Claiborne, Copiah, Law
renee. Pike, Franklin. Adams, and
Jefferson There are I'd churches
and ID ministers in this body.
Rev. R. V. Lancaster, pastor of
the church al McComb was elected
Moderator, and Rev. M. E. Melvin
Temporary Cierk.-Hazlehurst
Courier.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
a GREAT REVIVAL.
Big Religious Wave Sweeps Over
Port Gibson,

The most far-reaching religious.
revival which Port Gibson has evel
experienced closed Tuesday night,
For seventeen days, with service:
twice daily, there was but one ser.
vice at which there was no one al
the altar. The total results were
as follows: 95 applications for men,
bership in the various churches:
2o3 professions of faith. and az
promises to establish family altars.
Before the revival there were not
more than a dozen family altars in
Port Gibson, and the revival has
increased the number to 81.
There can not be the slightest
doubt that Port Gibson has bet
ter citizenship today than ever be-
fore. and this should be cause for
rejoicing even among the irreligi-
Gus.
The last three nights of the re-
vival the Methodist church was
taxed to its full capacity to hold
the large congregations. The In
terest was unusually great, large
numbers, many of whom have
never engaged in such work, TAX
ing an active part.
During the revival there was one
all-day prayer-meeting, one all
night prayer-meeting with mid
night sermon, and one half-night
prayer-meeting and sermon, all
being well attended. The half
night service was attended by
about one hundred and twenty-five
people.
There were three prayer meet
ings daily. one for women at 8 p.
NJ, one for men at $50 p. M,
and one for young people at
6:3o pm. These were powers in
the work of the revivalists.
Revs. w. G. Harbin and c. N.
Guice, assisted by Rev. Harry
Brown of Adams county and Revs.
S. P Morris aud w. H. Lewis,
pastors of the LEGAL Baptist and
Methodist churches, have done a
great work, and the churches and
town owe them all a debt of graft
tude.
The closing service was one of
the happiest occasions during the
whole revival, ending in general
hand-shake.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

The report comes from Port Glib
son that Messrs. Harbin and Guice
are conducting a glorious meeting
there. The first week of the meet
ings resulted in 29 conversions and
II additions to the different church
es of the city. besides other eviden-
ces Of great good. d.-HazIehurst
Courier.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Loss BY FIRE.
Clarke Bros Ginnery, Grist and
Saw MiII Burned

The gin and saw mill plant of
Clarke Bros, near Carlisle, in the
srd district, was totally destroyed
by fire on Friday morning at about
$500 or 4 o'clock. The fire was
undoubtedly of incendiary origin,
having originated in the rear ofthe
building. The furnace and engine
house were not demolished when
discovered, while the main build
ing had fallen in. The loss and
damage TO Clarke Bros. will
reach 81, 500 or more. Ten bales
of cotton, belonging to the firm
and patrons, were badly damaged,
also one car load of seed, in addi.
ton TO loss of machinery, gins saw
mill and grist mill. There was nc
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
S2.25 Long ChamOiS Gloves
$I64

Examine them for yourselves and
you Will see that the chamoise is
of extraordinarily high quality.
Not only are they special pur-
chases from one of the leading
glove manufacturers abroad, and
finer even than the glove specials
we have been offering lately, but
they come at a time when women
most want fine fresh gloves for
Fall wear.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

i Atlanta, Ga Oct. I8.-Men in
terested in cotton all over the
south have responded to the cal
issued by Harvie Jordan, Presiden
of the Southern Cotton Associa
ton, for a convention in Memphis
Nov. 10, II and II, whose purpose
it is to take steps toward getting
better price for cotton. The con-
vention will be held under the aus
pices of the Business Mems Club
of Memphis.
The scope of the convention is
explained by Mr.. Jordan as fol-
lows:
"This action was taken on my
part in response to large num-
Der of letters addressed to me
from all sections of the South, ask
ing that big cotton meeting be
called at Memphis to stem the tide
of low-priced cotton. l found the
bankers, merchants, cotton factors
and business men generally of
Memphis enthusiastic over the pro-
posed convention, and ready and
willing to cooperate to make the
movement big success
"Memphis business men will
raise several thousand dollars to
defray the local expenses of the
meeting and aid in pushing bu-
reau of publicity and other neces-
sary details. The railways are ex-
pected to give a rate of one fare
for the round trip throughout the
territory of the Cotton Belt. 1t is
expected that ten thousand dele
gates will attend the conference,
and that practically every business
interest in the South favorable to
higher prices for spot cotton will
be present when the convention is
called to order on Nov. 10.
"When the purpose of the con-
vention was made known in Mem
phis last Wednesday morning the
news was flashed abroad by the
cotton buyers, and already we are
seeing the effects reflected in a |
stronger spot market.
"There is absolutely no doubt
in my mind that great mass meet
ing of the Southern people, such
as will be held in Memphis, will |
quickly put up the price of cotton
to 10 cents and above, and hold it
there the balance of the season.
We want the cooperation OF the en-
tire Southern press and the unit
ed efforts of farmers, bankers,
and allied business
interests in every county, town and
city throughout the South to make
the coming convention such sue
cess and that speedy and positive
results in advancing the price of
cotton will be realized"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

insurance. This season, so far,
has been prosperous one with
the firm, the business being far
better than any previous year. Be-
sides the loss to the firm, the
neighborhood will be greatly in
convenienced by the burning of
the plant.
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to arrive every day.

The Port Gibson friends of Miss
Cessna rejoice that this consecrat-
ed lady, so deserving, has been
chosen as matron. Her influence
is always for good, and the child
rem reared there will live in re-
Iigious atmosphere.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-10-22

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
THE STOCK MARKET

:. Nav York. Dee. ao.--Speculative i'm teFest in the stock market was some what langnid and prices fuctuated but slusgishly and indecisiveiy. The act ators seemed indisposed to extend their commitments on the near approach of the New Year holiday. and preferred to
 wait the turn Of thg year and what future of the market None of the days several contrary movements were rsir- sued far end the current of the price movement often turned in It's course. The perceptibie decline of the forenoon
 was regafded as an effort to appraise the harm to values which had resuited from the calamity fin Italy.l The aeli-
 ing Ing represented the opinions of pro ed consequence of the disaster. Opin- ions varXl as to how tar the loss of property involved may be reflected in
 the movements of the securities mar ket. The estimates yet received of the appalling loss of human life threw no light on the amount of property dam age which thas been done. In the case sf which sE ss SeG an estimated aggregation of $500. .000,- 900 distin guished economists are gen- erally agreed that an important eff. subsequent exhaustfon of capital sup- plies, wkieh was a prime factor in precipitatinE the financial crisis of last year in the United States. In the San the great financial centers was close and they not only through active com mercla1 activities. but through the in. surance companies, by which the losses and adjustment In the securities mar
 kets and In the London money market. Whatever process Of restoration and
 resort to capital supplies here wift tain to be slow and less direct and CT. ceptibie in it's effects on the general fnanciaI fabric. TLe problsrs sncined too obstruse from the immediate 90. they abandoned 1t in the subsequent recovery iu prices. There was little
 else of immediate. .Gohsequence in the
 News involving minor railroads con. tinued to circulate in the rurnor form | The American Smeiting stock made another dip In recognition If the for.
 midable competltion promised in the Copper moved In sympathy. the threat ened competition being considered tc | represent a rivalry iE interests in these
 two corporations The November ret riman PaSific railroads were received 1 with moderate satisfaction. A moder- ate falling of In gross earnings was
 shown in beth reports con compared ,Sr ~, yin T, | operating cost was also less drastic | than has been exhibited in some of | the earlier statements. New bond is- sues continue to sacceed each other
 in announcements for future iotations, | present sales to bankers or to public | subscriptions. The outside market l hastens to make quotations In the form
 ana f thesa Show Sn prennms l over the issue price in all cases report | ed the effect is to keep alive confi- l dence in the snecess of additional | quisite to the plans of the railroad and | industrial corporations
 1 Money ana exchange rates showed no | important change and the net effect on | prices of stocks of the days various | movements proved trivial.
 | Bonds irregular, total sales par value l $s.436, 000. United States bonds were | unchanged on call.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NEW YORK COTTON.

, New YOfk. Dec Se.-The cotton mAfkSt AeRas nerogus and erfatlo all day, closing Wasy at a net decline of twenty-five points An December and an advance of eisht points bn January. while later positions were four hointE higher to three points lower. Sales for the day were estimated at 1T5, 900 bales largely of January and March.
 The market opened steady at 6 decline of two points to an advance of seven points. December being siigatly lower under seat kerimR nquidation, wifie later positions were generally higher in spite Of rather disap- 6olntinE cables. It was estimated that De- Eenber notices representing about 20,oo0 Bales were in circulation. but these seemed ko be going into the hands of the big long snterasf and during the early session the market showed considerable strength. led by Janusry on covering by shprtA on ru- mora that the cotton taken up on December coutracta might not be re-delivered on January bs expecsed.
 That position zoid up to s.SI during the early seasston or about fifteen points GAs Sl~6sz sv6.ss other positions showed a net gain of only five to nine points and con- einued relatively firm during the late trad SnQ when the general market was easier. under uauidation, with December particu- larIy weak losing al but five points Of us premium over January contracts.
 The tone of the market toward the close szfaa very unsettled. Tomorrow is the last sfav of Daceuber and the first January noJ Sfra dav and the market will be closed from Taunorow righ4 until Monday morning.
 7ecalpts al the ports today a9.954 bales, nwainst ST s14 last week and 24.2e2 last year Ter fine week 34O.O00 bales against Se5.3sa fast week and s1.sT6 last year.
 Today'a receipts at New orIeans 1I,stt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31


 cFgYrAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
 Chicago, Dec 3o.--An official prediction of a cold wave for the winter wheat belt for wheat here today, final quotations show ing net gains of sk o hc to 1%c. Corn clos ed firm and oats and provisions steady.
 The weather map seemed to have little effect on traders in the wheat market dur ing the initial half hour of trading ana sen timent was inclined to De oeasish owing 70 quite free selling by several leading com nIssion houses. A closer scrutiny of the weather bureau report. however, apparently eonvnced Una, many y1bIsb 5fsa ia without % snow cover ing in many localities might be seriously damaged by the decided drop in tempera- fure which was scheduled to occur tonight or tomorrow throughout the lower Missouri, middle and upper Mississippi and lower Ohio river valleys. i, Lnis spprenensiSn oI, sberts One of the leading bulls also bought freely throughout the last half of 'h An improved demsnd for cash wheat in the Southwest, especially at St. Louis. where 1t was reported 12s,000 bushels had been sold to southwestern miilers was an addi- tional strengthening influence.
 An advance of 2lse in the price of De- cember wheat at Winnipsg % also had some soms me top point of the day with May at si. os% and July at 31.00@R. V sciearances of wheat and flour were equal t ss6 o00 bushels Primary receipts were 31 1 900 bushels. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of iss cars.
 ,ible for a firm tone manifested in the corn market the greater part of the day,
 itboveh decreased offerings from the covn- 1rv added materially to the hullish senti- msnt A revival of export business also
 nnparted some strength. Total exports for Indlne IS loads from Gulf ports. Shorts were the principal buyers throughout the ! 5s,S Ths market closed firm and only ] triSie below the best marks of the sessior | with prices up o < to &e, Final quota | tions on May were 61&e and on July 62c l Local receipts 2ss. with one or eontrae
 More activity was displayed in the oat | ,t tban for some time pest but no grea l P..ss.,,,-th yFas manifested. Cash inoereSt sS1s1 taa chief buyers principally ot tutnr
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NEw ORLrANa rorroN

New QrIeans. Dee 3o.--spot cotton steady l-Ise higher Middling sMc Sales on fhe spot iseo0 bales to arrive fSK0
 Futures opened quiet at an advance of 29e se three points on large spot sales in sLatterPooi and encouraging report from the market was steady during the first half of the session at the highest standing at
 net advance Of three to five points Tn the afternoon the one was easier under inc tpfiuenes of ratna in the central and west SFn seckions of the belt where they were oaaiy needed. ana also on some little holiday liquidation from the long side. At tne Iowestprtces were unchanged to two points aown. net. The close was steady with prices unchanged to three points down compared with yesterdAys closinK.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NAVAL sTORrs REvTEyV.

Savannah, Ga-. Dec S0.--fspeeiai )-- Though the past week consisted of but prac- ticaliy four trading days owing fe the ooseryaDce of Friday and Saturday ss holi- days the spirits Of turpentine market dsvel- oped no very radical changes and the total volume of sales was with all things consId- cred, gratifying to the trade.
 The market for the week shows Q less of hc the opening on Wednesday, (Dec. 2s.l being firm at ssAc and the close yester- day being firm at 3sMc. Buying support was very good oonsidertng everything the American and Standard interests being con- sistently in the market and this was also true to certain degree of the buying supp port afforded by exporters The total for eign shipments were very small. however. few vessels ieearing over the holiday pe- riod.
 Receipts In both turpentine and rosins were very heavy and stocks show a daily in- crease. The general trade Is much interest cd in the Taliafero bill just introduced in which the Senator from Fiorlda asked to have tEe government take the matter Of in- spections in hand and a meeting will short iy be held to consider the matter here.
 Rosins were in very good demand and a heavy volume of sales daily was the rule. At tho vclosa yesterday the following prices were quoted: Water white ee. 30; window glass ss.lo; N ts. Is; M sS; 80; K sb. 10: s4.15: II $40; GF $S.02b @e5i BDB 42. O2M.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
roNnoN sTo(yKs.

London, Dec 30.-Americsn securities had tied during the early session and price changes were small Pennsylvania declined sL and Amalgamated Copper and St. Paul advanced as much The rest of the list showed no change from yesterdays New York closing
 Consols for money s....... sS fs
 do. for account s..' eS As-!Se Illinois Central ssss ss10l J2 Louisville & Nashville ..s. ....l2f Southern Railway sa-. .... th
 Bar silver quiet ssKd per ounce.
 Money 3 3t per cent. bills 2& DOT cent; three months bills SA @2% per cent. .,.. L. ...
 New York advices advanced price in ese ket to close easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
Nrw vonK MONEY MARKET.

New York, Dec. 3e.-Money on call firm 293K per cent: ruling rate 3A per cent {; closing bid M per cent.i oftered st per Time loans very dull and steady; sixty days per eent.i ninety days a@sA per cent; six months is per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper 4@4h per cent. {; sterling exchange steady with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at As5 Q 4sB. 10 feG six E " day bills and at 4aT for demand.
 Commercial bills 4S4% Q E.
 Bar silver 50k.
 Mexican dollars &.
 Cfovernment bonds steady.
 Railroad bonds irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
PROTEST ON TAX.

Near Beer Dealers of Atlanta are
 Paying.
 Atlanta, Dec. so.--A formal protest was today entered by the near beer dealers in Atlanta against the payment of tax on near beer.
 Dealers paid the tax and notified the Ordinary that they did Sc under. pro- test, as they did not recognise tho ls- gality of the act, and were paying siTn- ply to avoid the seizure of their prop. erty and to avoid arrest, pending the decision of the tax case, which is now appealed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
HOLIDAY SPIRIT HAS NOT
 LEFT COTTON MARKET YET
Vet spots Local Nosed to sskc by sonas
 Means or Other.

Montgomery quotations ncsed themselves upward to the sSc mark for middlinE on Wednesday But somehow the rise wss effected without correspnnding Increase in the figures of the big markets. which remained at the same figures thrcughent She day. more or less.
 But In spite of the rise. the local market and, in fact cotton markets generally were dull. with receipts but nominal and ship Enens as ilstleas. There haa been as yet no reaction from the Christmas cessation Of frada, and the holiday spirit still impreg- nates the atmosphere of the markets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-31
NV oEI.EANs COTTON FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS sPOT cOTToN
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, Dec. 3o.-Closing: Cotton spot moderate business done; prices uneA4nged: Good mtddling ......B 1T MiddnnE -... Lss ss.s ....s...4. aa lsoM ms19sA m9sA 't's A s''''' '''''.4 | Is Good ordinary ss.s .....4 28 Ordinary i.s's s+s- .3. RR
 The sales of the day were 10, 900 bales of which 200 were for speculation and export and included e,70e American Receipts 5l Ane including 3s, 800 American.
 Futures opened auiet and closed steady, December '-..s .-.. ..t. s'.. s...s-Sb pecember-JanpaFy .... ..4.s s2 4. so