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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
NO CHANGE
 IN COTTON
VnrIes Continues Dull and ListIcsS. Despite Weather Reports From thc Sontii-Spot Market Eli~inte&ratri Buycrs KnoW 5ot What ,a DO.

New Orleans, April 21.-Alhnush weather news from the Eastern belt was Hplav0rabIe there was not the slightest change ill feeling around the rings and decline set in soon after an indifferent opening. No disposition at all to support the bull side. New York wired that it had news that German spinncrs contemplated going on short ime.
 Following the heavy rains of Friday and Saturday there was further heavy precipitation over Sunday in Alabama and the territory east of il. General ly fair weather predicted west of that State Indications point to further
 rains in the Carolinas, increasing cloudiness and warmer elsewhere. We are in receipt of the following re- ports from Texas: Waco--General progress fully up to ithe normal and about two weeks ahead Of last year Much replanting necessary owing to heavy rains and floods. Indicated increase in acreage about per cent.
 Paris-In northeast Texas bad weather has made work impossible and grass and weeds grow profusely. Crop about normal, but little ahead of this time last year. About 15 per cent planted and 10 per cent increase in acreage expected. In Southwest Arkansas bad weather has delayed work. About 10 per cent contemplat- ed acreage planted and 10 per cent increase in acreage looked for. South east Oklahoma weather has been un- favorable. Crop progress about the same as last year. Twenty per cent incresae in acreage; about , per cent planted.
 Houston-Conditions in Southwest iTeXas could hardly be better; not too }nuch rain so far. In Central Texas work has been set back by bad weath- CT and fields will be getting grassy unless they are vigorously worked; re- ports of damage by floods exaggerated. The water did not stay long enough to kill the plants.
 Tomorrow will be notice day ill New York. There came mysterious wires of something hanging over that mar ket, and as the near positions there weakened sharply selling has likewise shifted to the old crop position of May and July.
 Stop limits were reached and sharp breaks occurred in them. Shortly be- fore 10 o'clock July dropped to S.62, Or 3i points under the opening figure.
 There was absolutely no opposition to the selling and people make free use of this opportunity to bear the market.
 There was no support even at this sharp break, and little fresh selling put it down. The market was friend less and helpless. Short sales at these prices could not be liquidated with ac- tual cotton, and it is question whether this decline is justified by the situation in general, but at the mo- ment sentiment and anticipation have clean sweep. Eight cents is being predicted with confidence.
 The spot market is disintegrated, no trades yet, as neither holders or buy CTS have made up their minds what to do There is good inquiry from Flu rope for new crop shipments.
 HAYWARD & CLARK.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

An esteemed Cincinnati contemporary prints Il long and impressive edito~ rial on Clubs and Their Influence. What impresses one most IS the ldct that the writer makes absolutely no mention of the presidents "bis stick, the king of clubs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

With becoming modesty various Democratic warhorses are announcing their expectations of places in the Bryan Cabinet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Probably President Roosevelt is afraid of another deluge and wants to have the boats ready in ample time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

When they hear that Dr. Munyon has won a beautiful young bride the old bachelors and widowers will admit that there's hope"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

Neither David B. Hill nor Grover Cleveland has yet secured any hotel accommodations at Denver says the Anaconda Sentinel. Neither has MT. Leslie Shaw arranged for headQuaf' ters at Chicago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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According to MT. Bryan, he gets as much amusement out of Mir. Roose- welt as he does out of minstrel show
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Roy BoyetJe and wife to D. r. Monk. power of attorney to sell lands, etc.
 VI L. Brodie to J. VI. Shaw, power of attorney to satisfy record of mort gage to me by \. F. Campbell blk 1, ID. 5S.
 Jas. Goodwin and wife to Wm Hem " Hankins, quit claim deed, $1; lots , and 6, blk [, Monks add No. 1 in ne ne {, $, 9. Louisa Summers to Albert Scarce quit claim deed, $1; pt nv ne 20. 6, 9. Bank of Pine Bluff to La Belle Sampson, quit claim deed, $S0: lot 1. blk 17, Geisreiter's ad in sw ne s, 6, g. Etta Black to Mary C. Taylor, deed of trust, s125 pt blk 64, D. Harding s add.
 Green F. Greer and wife to Ameri- can Mortgage Co. of Scotland, Ltd, trust deed, $1o,00O; Green B. Greer plantation as follows: Sc 22; s 1-2 ne: SC nv p: 1-2 sw nv 23; 1-2 sw 24; all %; all 26; Il 1-2 ne 27; SC 34 1-o ne, SC sw 34; all 8, 3, 10; 5000 acres. John Jordan and wife to S. Geis- reiter deed of trust, $450; lot 1, blk : Geisreiter's add.
 Henry Roman and wife to Corinne l.. Knox, deed of trust, $117; IF s 1-2 lot i, blk i, Trulock's add.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Turgc millinery or.tishmep'@ T" San Francisco were roa.el last week. This .Easter problem i5 apparently driyiSI some men to desperation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

It is sure sign of spring when you quit counting the strawberries served in your short cake at the restaurant
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

Next thing they will be passing laws to keep Uncle Joe Cannon muzzled when John Sharp Williams is around.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Senator Foraker's Brownsville broadsdes are beginning to sound like blank cartridges.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Just think of it, Over 1 ,000 saloons put out Of business in Illinoi-, aHI and no demand for secondhand bar fixtures anywhere %,u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

After getting married and unmar- ried few times, some rich folks act nally get tired of the sport.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Hon. William Sulzer, of New York, is still standing bravely by Thomas Jefferson
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

Congress is mighty cautious abou biting off more battleships than it cal chew
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Senator Foraker admits that he is one of the only true friends of the Afro American citizen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

If Hobson can scare four battle ships out of congress. he will be en- titled 10 the Young Wonder Medal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

dueed ice-cream soda in Japan. In many respects this is to he regarded quite as bad as war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

While the other fellows are cap turing the resolutions, Mir. Bryan is industrously harvesting votes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

The noise a mouse makes is regular hullabaloo compared with the noise the Big Stick makes these days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

Congress is getting busy picking ou a good place to spend the summer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

That Hughes indorsement was as cold as a winter day in Fairbanks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
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Anybody could be forgiven for buy ing fishing hooks this kind of weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28
SUBSCRIPTION PRICI,
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The Hughes boom seems to be gone to Whiskers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

An enterprisiug American has intro
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-28

Roy BoyetJe and wife to D. F. Monk, power of attorney to sell lands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
KICKS REGISTERED
AND MAYOR TEAGUE SMILES AND
 SMILES.
Catisena Indignant Over Certain FrO- posed Paving Send Petition Aldermen From ward Escape
 Such Annoyances.

Two more paving kicks were regis tered in the Mayors office Monday. A petition froh Madison Avenue. brist- ling with indignation. and a soft, dull cet appeal from Mobile street in which the aid of the protector of the pitifur' was solicited, were received. A peti- lion is a petition in the eyes of the Mayor. and when the majority Of per sons affected express a desire. the mayor will take the steps asked of him. .S cd ordtnanees. kicks and indignation expressed by companies who desire the chief executive to sign contracts. the council has not seen letter from F. T: O'Dwyer. who has recently so1ourned in the pest house, came as drink or cold water on a sultry day.
 MT. O'Dwyer was more than pleaseh with the treatment he received at the detention hospital and says the place is scrupulously clean and the patients handled with the best care.
 It seems the citizens do not realize their ward aldermen are the ones 70 20 to with their troubles and instead they all come flo6ixing to Mir. Teague with yeowIs of distress varying from the lack of a few more coins to get to New orleans to every other line or complaint a citizen with a supposed grievance can think of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
CITY COURT IN EQUITY
 FACES VERY FULL DOCKET

Convened st lo:SO o'clock Monday r,ornina. the City Court of Montgomery i,, Enuity opened it's fall session, JudBt savre on the bench. Work in setting dates for the l92 cases on the docket occupied the first day. no trials being undertaken. For today. however an vnusually heavy docket is set.
 From the dates as assigned the va rious cases, the work of the equity court will continue until Christmas.
 The cases set for today. November 1T. are: H. c. Mccall va J. M. Gallas- pIe; r. W. R. Clisby vs. W. T. Jack son; ]. W. Dimmiek vs. Nj, c. Stokes n. J. Shackleford vs. Henry Engle hardt: Patsy Bell vs. c. c. zirkle cammiIla waddell va. Eugenia West colt: Alabama Machinery and Supply Company vs. E. E. Forbes: T. Cramton vs R. Borden; Emma J. Nix on vs o. J. Thrasher: WadSworth Lumber Company vs. W. J. Fuller, three cases; Wadsworth Lumber Com pany vs. R. Borden; Vesuvlus Lumber Company vs. Chris Wehage; Alabama Machinery and Supply Company vs. Chris Wehage: T. J. Cramton vs. Chris Wehage, Webber and Johnson vs. W R. Caldwell; Carroe Norman vs. Felix EelIers..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
NEWS OF RECORD

The following transfers of property were recorded in the office of Judge Gaston Monday:
 $. M. simpson and Kate Simpson to Lee and Luviner Berry. Lot 9 Block 12. Section 25, Township l6 consideration. SI00.
 R. M. ..ope and wife to Sam Lewis lots 73 and 74 Scott's Subdivision; con
 sallie B. Holt and ". c. Holt to w T. Robertson. lots IA and l6, Block $ Pickett's subdivision; consideration S75o
 ]. NJ and Lucy Thompson to Laura H. Herbert, 70 acres. Section 10, Town' shin 15; consideration $500.
 M L. and Nancy Rushton, to L. J. Sellers. 70 acres. Section l. Townshlp I2; consideration, sl50.
 c. V. and c. A. Collier to L. J. SCI lers. 40 acres, Section 1. Township 1E consideration. $240
 w. c. and M. J. Clark. to k, n Bozeman, lot on Court between hHh non and Ford: consideration $il75.
 r " and C. A. Garrett to Mrs. GUS tave Mertins, two-sevenths interest U Iot. McDonough near Dexter Avenue
 The following marriage licenses "s To Laura Bozeman and Charley Me Lane. x,,.,. y.,,a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17

BuahEod Bell Dies at His Home In Far
 Weaf.
 Bushrod He'll. a former Montgomeri- An and highly esteemed by the older Montgomerians. is dead at his late home at Seattle. Wash. Mir. Relfs death occurred there Sunday night. news of it being wired to Montgom- cry Monday.
 Mir. Bell was a member of a we'll known Montgomery county family. He was born In this city in 1S41. and he went out as Confederate soldier from 1t during the war. He was an ex- cellent soldier. At the close of the war he returned to Montgomery and went into business. He was later con nected with the Treasury Department and for n term of years he was an ofh cer of the United States Secret Ser vice. Tn recent years he has been ltv- ing in the far West. He always en- tertained a lively and sympathetic in terest in Montgomery and her people Not many Montgomerians visited Seat tie during Mir. Bells residence there. but those who did were given always a hearty and sincere welcome by him.
 Mr. Bell was brother of Mrs. c. C. Coleman of this city. He was step brother of tho late Colonel Warren s. Reese He Is survived sS son, M. H. Bell of Seattle and a son. Bushrod Bell, of Montgomery. George Wragg of this city is a nephew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17

Decatur. Nov. is--(speciaLl--The Central Methodist Church in New De- catur. where the thifty-ninth annual session of the North Alabama Method ist Conference will convene next We'd nesday. November IS. is one of the fn- est church edifees in the Decaturs.
 The building was erected only . short time ago at cost of about &20.- 900. The building has just been com plotted by the addition of a steeple and other Improvements. A large pipe or gan Is also being placed within the church and will be ready for the conn ing conference when that body meets here "wednesday. The pipe organ and the recent Improvements which have
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
NetD Board of ReOenue
 Finds Funds OUerdra.Un

figures that bond issue of $250.00O can be safely made by the county board, as at present there are $675 900 In bonds outstanding, s4a5.000 to ma ture in 1885. and s25o.00o in 1857. whereas. under the constitution. the county may float bonds to the amount of $1,200,0oo. or 3 Ia per cent. of the
 The meeting of Monday was lengthy being taken up entirely by the discus sion of the financial affairs of the coun- ty. The board, all new members. with one exception, took a serious view of the responsibility devolving upon them as disbursers of the public money. and talked and re-talked the subject sx- haustively.
 A few matters of road building were taken up. the board promising to grade a short distance on the Butler Mill Road as soon as possible. and taking under consideration the petition from a contractor that his time limit, as spe- cifled in his contract for grading and claying the Pike and Mamie Road. be extended.
 pr. Anderson. county physician. ad- dressed the board, in regard to the disposition of smallpox patitnts. of whom, he stated, there were several in the southern part of tae county. He was allowed to use his own discretion, and to continue in the usual course as followed in such cases.
 Jailer Pettus applied for new hose for the county Jail, and also preached the subject of padded cell for the use of insane prisoners. of whom the county has many at various times, and who injure themselves severely, and effect considerable damage to the Jail fixtures. when placed in the ordinary steel cage of the convicts Commis- sioner Cook was appointed to investi gate the request, and to ascertain the cost of hose. padded cells. and of wire glass, to replace the panes which had been smashed out by the detained ma niacs.
 Ray Rushton addressed the court advising the commissioners that he had, taken an appeal in the City Court. from the decision of the court in con demning Q certain portion of the Barnes property on Norman Bridge Road Thirty feet of this was condemned to make way for the extension of Law ton street, and Mir. Barnes offered $6oo for the lot. Thinking this amount not sufficient for the summary disposes- sion, he asked more. and being refused, appealed the case through his attorney. The board was requested, by MT. Rush. ton, to reconsider the condemnation, and take, instead, the land from an ad- joining lot, whose owners offered It's use gratis.
 The board then adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
Election Of MT. Cantelou
 Contested by Mr. WiLkerson

ty-six men, who voted for cantelou in the election against wtIkerson. wrote Cantelou's name in the place or wiikerson's under the Democratic eni- blem.
 Claiming that he was the Democratic nominee, and that the placing of Con- telou's name in the list of nominees rendered the votes technically illegal wilkerson contests the election.
 Two justices were elected. J. A. Cobb being the other. Between wllkerson and cantelou lies the other office. the incumbent to be decided by the decision Of Judge Gaston.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17

Charging that tho twenty-six votes which were cast for J. R. Cantelou. Tn the election of Justice of the Peace Tn Precinct i9 were Illegal. ]. R. Wilker- son has filed with Judge Gaston con test of Canteiou's election. Cantelou received twenty-six votes to only four for wilkeTson. who was the Democratic nominee.
 Judge Gaston, sitting in the Probate Court. will decide the contest within the next twenty days.
 The grounds of the contest, wnlch are again brought out by the allega- ttons of WIlkerson. are that the twen'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
Starts Policy of Re
 trenchment.
cAToMA CONCRETE BRIDGE
 IS NOW PIGEON H0LED
Unsigned Contracts Are Held Up
 and Bond Issue Proposed
Meetinx Called for Saturday to Discuss Revenue PrOdueer-Tax Limit Reached But ss5o.ooo
 Bond Issue Possible.

Facing an exchequer depleted and oyerdrawn to the extent or Ss1,4ls.eo' and confronted by outstAndlns con tracts amounting to far over SioVsvvVs the County Board of Revenue Monuay morning placed the lid on the treas ury, locked it tight, ana enteEsa sS upSi' . course of the most rigid retrench' ment. tsaa..,,,.x q, .c. ,r,,s for weeks to come, the propositloh ~e sha overdraft and or the con.I aSes s,,hich must shortly be paid struck tne new hoard forcthly, and It was Gsciu- a,'- ad to shut down on all work, Wl.h tnS exceptior of that now In pI0sIess, @.N ~,,r on hare expenses. until arrahse ,,oa,ts for a bond issue could be made, or fatlinr that, until the funds accru- Sn1 I'd fine county through taxes anu other revenue begin to pour m.
 srha nroposed concrete bridge over r-a4oua. Creek on the Norman bridge Road. which was to have been au.noE- ized within a short time, was pigeon, holed, with other expenditures, unIn .orS~ prospect of lessening the debt IS in sirht. Contracts for three roads, G,hich had been tentatively let, though roI si1ned for, were withdrawn eA- cent in one case, where the contractor ,ronosed to complete the work ano wait for A reimbursement at the con- venience of the county.
 As a means of meeting the deficit hond issue of $250.0o0 Is proposed, ana st was announced Monday by ComniS. sioner GrieI that at the meeting or next Monday he will present motion, asking that the board call an election that the people of the county may vote on the issue. A meeting of the board will he held Saturday morning at II o'clock, for the purpose of discussing tba feasibility of the bond issue. and of other plans of raising money.
 It was pointed out at Mondays meet ing. that, together with the immediate lack of funds, the county will be de- nrived of over 900 in revenue Tn 1909. when prohibition goes into effect. To meet this, it is proposed, at pres ant. to raise the road and bridge tax. from it's present figures of two mills 4o 2 1.2 mills. This cannot be ac- complIshed until February, however, and was only suggested at the meet ing as one means of alleyiatioT.
 The idea of bond issue was gener- ally favored by the board though the members are desirous of ascertaintng the sense of the people in that respect For that reason the time of proposing The bond issue Is delayed until next Monday, so that public opinion can be bounded.
 Extended talks were made by Com Ylissionofs Duncan and GFiel. upon th@ aeed of the bond issue. as probably Inc only means of paying the debts of the board, and of carrying on the necessary road work. It was shown by
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
Central Methodist Church New Decatur where the Thnyn Annua
 North Alabama Conference will be held beginning Wednesday

been made on the building will cost about S7.0oo.
 For the past year Rev. J. A. J. Brock has been the pastor of the Cen tral Methodist Church and most pop ular pastor he has made. Under his pastorate the church has grown con- siderabIy in membership.
 For some weeks he has been working almost night and 0Ay arranging for the coming of the conference and look ing forward to the welfare of the 25o visiting pastors and 100 or more lay men who will attend
 There will be ample homes for all who come and the visitors will ind a warm welcome to the Decaturs.
 Bishop Morrison will preside over the conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
TREAT IN STORE FOR THE
 FEDERATION WOMEN
Evans A. Mills, Forest Expert, is to
 Lecture Wednesday Might.

Evans A. Mills, Forest Expert, iB to
 Lecture Wednesdey Night.
 The Federation of Women Clubs and its guests will have the opportunity of hearing one of the greatest leaving authorities on forestry when Evas A. Mills speaks wednesday night. Mir. Mills for a number of years was sta tioned in Colorado, where he was rec ognized as an expert on Mountains and forestry.
 Inasmuoh as forestry has become one of the leading subjects of discussion and investigation Mir. Mills'lecture "Wednesday evening will be of special slgnificance The largest portion of the removing forests of the country are situated in the South. The subject has its own special significance for Eouther men and women.
 The southern Applachians contain the heaviest and most beautiful hardwood forests of the continent. Tn them. species from east and west, from north and south, mingle in a growth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
ALAEAMIANS IGNORED
 AT COTTON MEETING

Alabama was honored at both the the meeting of the Farmers Union at New orleans and the Cotton Growers Association at Memphis. On the joint committee of three named from each organization to bring about cooperation in securing the common end for which both sides are laboring one Alabalnaian was named from each association..
 The Cotton Growers at Memphis named Charles L. Gay of Montgomery as one of the three which will act for the organization. The Farmers Union at New Orleans named as one of It's three representatives J. II. Pearson of Florence.
 The joint committee will have a duty of the greatest importance. It will be to unite and harmonize all efforts for the common end of the two organ nations of the cotton producers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17

New York. Nov. 16.-In accordance with the wish which most Chinese in this country express before they die. the bodies of 147 celestials were dis. inferred at the Cypress Hills Ceme- tery on Long Island today. to be pre- pared for shipment to China for final rest. It has been several years since the last consignment of bodies was sent in this manner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
MoNTGoMERY's INVITATION.
To Send Delegate to the National COun-
 ell of Commerce..

To Send Delegate to the Nastonal COun-
 ell of Commerce..
 Secretary Gustave H. achwao has sent word to the Montgomery Commer- cial Club asking that a representative of this city be appointed to attend the meeting, December 10th, of the Nation- al Council of commerce, which will he held just after the convention of the Southern Commercial Congress
 The holding of this meeting adds an : other feature to the great week Tn the national capital which will open with the session Southern Commercial Con gress.
 A letter was received Monday at the Commercial Club from the Southern Wood Distillates & Fiber Go, asking to be put in communication with tho management of the saw mills of this territory. The company has a propo- sition for the utilization of saw mill waste and is making the inquiries with the view ot opening branch plant here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-17
TWO MINOR CASES.

Occupy AtteutIOn of Criminal Division
 of the City Court.
 But two cases, both of minor import ance, and duplicating negroes. were tried in the Criminal. Division of the City Court Monday. Both negroes. charged with vagrancy and shooting on the public road. respectively, were discharged.
 Today. the capital prisoners, against whom indictments have been found, will be arraigned before Judge W. II. Thomas in the City Court.