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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

a part of the evenings entertainment. the classes using Websters- Blue. Back SpelIer. Dr. O. L. .Shivers and Miss Eva Howell remained in the class longer than any of the young people. The entire proceedings were very interesting to all and the occa- sion was a happy one throNthout- Az fer the Spelling Bee'' refreshments were served to the large gathering in the spacious parlor. Mss Josie Cleveland and Prof Hendron delight ed the assenlblage at intervals throughout the evening with choice vocal and piano selections.
 Circuit Court conveneB here Mon day and, will be in session three weeka. The first week will be given to the trial og civil eases and the last two weeks will be given to the trial of criminal cases. Among the inter- esting criminal cases to come up Tor hearing at this term of the court will be that of John Gore. eharged with taking an express package containing s1OOO while he was railroad and ex- press agent at Faunsdaie. more than a year ago. Gore Is . man of splen- did appearance and Rha1t thirty -five years old. He has a Wfge and three children residing at HpFtsbor where he resided for several syaRFs prior to his transfer to the FaHnsdale ohiee. His oldest child isi a son fourteen years old. Just what day Cores case will come up for trial is not yet known, but 1t will probably be during the second weeks of court
 Prof. V. c. HerndOn ef Sweetwater has been visiting. in Linden. Prof. Herndon is principal of the sweetwa- ter High School.
 Miss Clara Nichols of Sweetwater visited in Linden recently. She was the guest of the family of Mir. George H. Nichols. on Cahaba street.
 Miss Bettie Jones', highly respect ed lady of middle age, died near Jackson's store Wednesday afternoon and was buried Thursday morning at the cemetery at Half Chance. Rev W, w. Howard, pastor of the Bap- fist Church. conducted the funeral. Miss Jones made her home for the last twelve years with ,s Miss Hs. Anna naa H,alI known throughout this section. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

New Orleans. Nov, s-(SpeciaD-A net increase of $2 per bale on every bale of cotton raised In the South Is pronounced certainty if the war6- house plans of tho convention of the National Farmers Union at New Or leans November II and 12 are carried out along the intelligent and modern lines now being considered by the members and officers of the Union.
 President C. S Barrett of the Far mers' Union, which represents 100000 cotton farmers extending from Vir- ginia to Oklahoma. has issued a call for the most important meeting ever held by the organization and. denies emphatically the statement made in Texas that any speculative cotton in- terests are involved, but announces that the movement emanates from the farmers themselves. This statement is corroborated by B. S. Maunsell, chairman of the committee of the New Orleans Progressive Union. having in charge the entertainment oS the con vention.
 That New Orleans stands ready to back this farmers movement to the wealthiest banking institutions of the South. located at New Orleans, have just made the statement that if the warehouse plans are carried out as protected, there will be no difficulty in securing $50000.000 in the shape of loans on cotton stored in this ware house.
 These huge loans are likewise made possible by the recent vote of the people of Louisana on November re- pealIng the tax on foreign money seek
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Higher Prices for Cotton Ls
 Farmers Union Warehouse Plan

ing investment in this state. Four of the largest life insurance companies in the world are already sending millions of dollars to Louisiana for investment under this new and liberal law. One of the visible effects of the operation of this law will practically demonstrate to the farmer in the head quarters of the Farmers Union Can vention which will be the &2,000.Uo0 Hotel Grunewald. considered one of the finest obstetrics in America. This hotel withheld its bonds from the mar ket but has just fIoated them under the new law.
 The great Coliseum at New Orleans. which will seat 12.o00 people and which will be used for the interna- tional convention of the LAkes-to-the- Gulf Deep Waterway Association next November. will be given by the Pro- gressive Union to the Farmers Union for their convention. and on the clos ing night President Philip Werlein of the New Orleans organization will present Hon. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia as the chief orator. All the addresses win be upon the great ware house plan and at the close of the meeting the people of New Orleans. including all lines of business and pro- fessions, will be called on to endorse the project. The burden of the con- vention will be the "Warehousing of Cotton" which in turn means the. ele- walton and maintenance of the price of cotton and the return or permanent prosperity to the cotton farmer
 All railroads have made a rate of one fare for the round trip and 5000 delegates are expected from every state in the South and Southwest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Basket Ball Season Opens
 At tue Y. M. C. A. Tonight

Nov. 90. Business Men vs. All stars; Greys vs. FalconsF
 Dec.N 3-Inter-Se vs. Business Men; All Stars vs. Grsys.
 Dec 7-Ealcons vs. Inter-Se; Busi' ness Men vs. Greys. t
 Dec. 10-All Stars ys. Falcons; Greys vs. rnter-Se,
 Dec 14-Business Men vs Falcons; All Stars vs. Inter.Se. z
 Dec. 17--Business Men vs. All stars: Greys vs. Falcons.
 Dec. 2I--Inter-Se vs. Business Men: All Stars vs. Greys.
 Dec 24-Falcons vs. Inter-Se; Busl- ness Men ys. Greys. vs. 1nter-Se.
 Dec 30-Business Men vs. Falcons. All Stars vs. Inter-Se.
 The City League schedule will not conflict in any way with that of the regular r. M. C.. A. team which Is en.. tered in the Southern Basketball League. composed of Nashville. Mont- gomery, Birmingham and Mobile.
 The opening game of the regular basket ball schedule is announced for Friday. Nov 20. when the quintette from the Selma Y. M. CA. will be the attraction. Tho Selma team will be followed here by the Columbus, Ga.. Southern champions. The Montgom- cry players are busy practicing for the opening of the season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Program and Speakers for
 Columbus Waterway Meeting

land Waterway Associati tion Plans for 1s09," MT. G. A. Waterman. Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola, Fla.
 Rivers and Harbors Improvem Hon. Benjamin c. Humphries, United States Congress, Greenville. Miss.
 Commerce to be Transported by the Gulf Coast Waterway" John E. Still man, Collector of Customs, Pensacola. Fla.
 Addresses will also be made by Gov ernor Hoke Smith of Georgia, MT. W. M. Sears. Riehland, Ga.; Hon. John L. Burnett. United States Congressman. Gadsden, Ala; MT. John T. Boifeulette. Macon, Ga.; pr. c. H. Smith. Arcadia. Fla; Hon. J. H. Drummond, Mayor. St. Andrews, Fla; Dr. W. J. McGee. Secretary of Bureau of Soils of the National Conservation Commission. Washington, D. c. Five-minute ad- dresses will be delivered by delegates from the various localities represented.
 At p. m. on Monday the delegates to the convention will be given a re- ception at the Muscogee Club. At 12 o'clock Tuesday delegates will be taken l in automobiles on a tour of the city, which will include a visit to the hy- | draulic developments already made on the ChattahOochee River, returning to to landing of the steamer Bradley for an excursion on the river during which 1 luncheon will be served and short ad- dresses will be delivered. | The business and addresses of the convention will be concluded at the night session Tuesday night, which will include some of the most import ant events and proceedings of the convention.
 The public is cordially invited to attend all sessions of the convention.
 Headquarters of the association and i office of the Secretary will be in the courthouse adjoining the convention | hall.
 ApaIachicola (Fla.) delegates will arrive In Columbus. Nov. '. in spe- cial car.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

Columbus. Ga, Nov S.-(Special)- Program of speakers and entertain ments on the part of Columbus of the Gulf Coast Inland Waterway Associa- tion, Columbus, Ga, Nov. g and 10, 1903, in the Superior Court rooms.
 The morning session begins on the 9th at g o'clock. after the organization and preliminary business has been conn pleted. Addresses of welcome will be made by the Hon. Rhodes Browne. Mayor, on behalf of the Board of Trade.
 The list of addresses are as follows:
 Water Power and Navigation at Co., lumbus," MT. F. B. Gordon, Columbus. Ga.
 Address, Congressman William c. Adamson. Carrolton Ga.
 Washington, the Pioneer. from the Tennesee to the Coosa, the Greatest Canal Project on the American Conti- nent." Hon. Charles J. Swift, Coum- bus. Ga.
 "Florida Ship Canal" Hon. Duncan U. Fletcher. United States Senator-elect. Jacksonville, Fla.
 'Illiuols Waterway. What 1t Means to Inland Waterway Development and the Gulf Coast Inland Waterway in Particular" Hon. Robert Isham Ran dolph Secretary Internal Improvement Company. Chicago, III.
 "Federal Policy in Waterways Devel- opment," Hon. M. O. Leighton. Chief Photographer United States, Washing ton. D. c.
 "Benehts to Tampa and the West Coast of Florida Peninsula from the Gulf Coast Inland Waterway and Flo ida Shin Camel" Hon. Thomas J. L.. Browne, President Chamber of Com merce. Tampa, Fla.
 "Apalachicola and the Next Conven- tion of the Gulf Coast Inland Water way Association" Col. c. H. B. Floyd. Apalachicola, Fla.
 The Relation of Railroad Rates. the Long and Short Haul, to Water Com peting Points" MT. G. W. Soule, Camp Walton, Fla.
 "Southward Swing of Commerce. MT G. GrOsvenor Dave, Secretary Com mercial Club, Montgomery, Ala.
 "Economic Importance of Water ways and the Work of Our Congress, ' S. A. Thompson. Field Secretary. Ma tional Rivers and Harbors Congress- Richmond. Ind.
 What a Certain Short Canal Means to the Western Half of Georgia and Eastern Part of Alabama Mir. John A. Betjeman. Secretary Business Mems League, Albany. Ga.
 General Advantages to be Derived from the Gulf Coast Inland Waterway Col. J. s. Kimbrough, PheniX City Ala.
 The Purpose of the Gulf Coast In-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

Beginning with tonight, basket ball will reign at the Young Mems Chris tian Association, as tonight marks the opening of the City League, In which i've of the fastest teams in Montgom- cry will contest.
 For several months the league has been contemplated. and the players of the i've teams will get down to busi- ness tonight when two games will be played. There will be no admission to these league games and the schedule, which calls for doubleheaders every Monday and Thursday nights until Christmas. will offer several very in- teresting exhibitions.
 The five teams in the league are: The Grays, The Falcons, The Inter -Se. The Business Men and The All Stars. Each team has from five to a dozen players to select from and all are strong and confident of landing the pennant.
 The schedule for the season is as follows:
 Nov. 9-rBusiness Men vs. All Stars: Greys vs. Falcons.
 Nov. 12-Inter-se vs. Business Men: All Stars vs. Greys.
 Nov. 16-Falcons vs. Inter-Se: Busi- ness Men vs. Greys.
 Nov. 19-All Stars vs. Falcons Greys vs. Inter-Se.
 Nov. 23--Business Men vs. Falcons; All Stars vs. fnter-Se.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
CONTRACT FOR DAM.
Work To Begin on Three Million Dol
 lar Structure.

yVork no Begin on Three MIIIIOn DOL
 lar Structure.
 Augusta, Ga, Nov. s-The contract fo,.- the construction of a dam, which will also serve as a bridge across the Savannah River at Prices Island, twen- tv miles above Augusta. has been awarded.
 The work will be commenced In De- cember. and will require about one 1,ear to complete. The dam, which will cost about $3.500, 900 will be thirty feet high and will furnish 15,0OO horse mower. which will be transmitted to Augusta to a sub-statiOn. The pro- feet Is regarded as a great industrial factor In this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Ceorre Conan.

George Conan. You,d nay your 91.S0 to see hina to- night. wouldn't yOus Well. the man they say Is his best inhabitatOr Is here this vyeek--and the whole show Of aeven numbers only costs 50 centS' Re amused this week at the
 Majestic Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

Here's George COhanHl They call Harry PiIceF George Co., han Of VaudeVilIe--and everybody who has seen him says that he measures I'D to that praise all right.
 Majestic Theatre this week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
WHOLE SALE BURGLARY.
Po.tomce Depot and several s

FO8IOHIce DcwOI uMu oSNNaWH 5NVAN"
 mt KeIIyton Entered.
 Goodwater, Nov S-(SpeciaD-A wholesale burglary occurred at Kelly ton, sometime during the night last night.
 The Post ohlce Depot and several general stores were broken into. The deed was considered one of the boldest ever committed in this territory. After breaking in and getting a quantity of goods, the parties or party got away with one of MT. J. A. Browns mules and possibly with other live stock. Searching parties are trying to locate or get trace of them this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Nof One MIasInR.

It Is much to be proud of that on the occasion of the visit of the fleet to Japan not only did the thousands of sailors who were given shore liberty Admiral Sperry sailed away there was not a single deserter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

South . North Alabama Railroad Company.
 Office of Secretary,
 Montgomery, Ala, Oct. go, 1908 The annual convention of the sharehold- CTS of the South and North Alabama Rail- road Company, will be held at the office Building Montgomery, Ala. on Saturday November 2s. 1908. at 12 o'clock. noon, for the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come be- fore said meeting. The stock transfer books will be closed at Three P. M, Saturday November 14, 1908, and re-opened at ten A. M.. on Monday. November 30. 1s0s
 E. J. THOMSON -tf Secretary pro-tem.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
ABSOLUTELY CLEAN.
NEWS OF LINDEN.

Every garment that goes through steam-cIeaning at HOIt'S Dye Works.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

Ever see q mau who could dance on a GlObeR
 See it this week at Majestic Theatre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09

Circuit Court Convenes To-Day For a,
 Three Weeks Session.
 Linden. Nov. S-(Special )-The Baptist Young Peoples Union and the senior members of the Methodist Ep- worth League were accorded q social entertainment at the hospitable home of Judge and Mrs. William Cunning hame Friday evening from to II. An old-fashioned spelling bee was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
WANT E b

pair of black horses with white mane and tail to advertise DIXIE COAL We are giving away a nice fire poker with each ton or half ton order for coal provided you call at our office for it.
 DIXIE COAL CO.,,
 11e N. Perry St., Phone 5s7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-09
Report by States,
Totals

Totals .....S, S,05I, ,O00 1I,sI6, 900 Our estimate at this time last year was 11.132.O00. not including linters. The crop was 11,057.000, census figures. Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 6. 1908.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05

DOMESTIC FXEHANGEs-Bost rar: Chicago
7ac discount; San Francisco sight PC premium.
telegraph &c premium: New Orleans commercial
2s65ec discount, hank 81 discount: Charleston buy
ing par, ceiling l-1nr premium; 81 Louis 15c dis
hid, s. discount asked
BANK CLEARTNGS--New York exchanges
sss c2 ~ balances 81 ~ z57: Boston exchanges
SSo9575. balances S1.S04 261, Baltimore exchanges
g. 257.521- balances S47-9S;; Chicago. exchanges
SIS .052 80. balances 2.474,76a
SILVER NAREET--BaT silver. <sC. Mexica n
Eiver dollars. &c. Bar silver IN London closed at
E21zd: decline. sd.
GOLD PRENIUN.-In Madrid, 11.s0. Lisbon. z d
MEXICAN EXCHANGE-Mexican exchange on
New York IS quoted st 2014-
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. S7e4 81. internal reve
receipts N1SSS24: miscellaneous receipts. S13-
Go. Receipts for the day. S2052556: expenditures.
s25anco- Receipts for the month 70 date. 3 626, So
expenditures. S0.8Sn1oo; Of expenditures q
.33 o. Receipts for the fiscal year 10 date $50
7S7,Slo; expenditures &Sl 1884; Of expend-
fures. S7-E2oe4
sUB-TREASTRT-Ths Sut-Tres <,Irv vas debtor
70 the Clearing House $50 $50
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET.-AIoney on call opened at
q. per cent. highest, - Ter cent: lowest. per
cent last loan. q. per cent. closing. 24 G2c per
cent. ruling rate. 2tz per cent Time money was
firmly heId. although demand was still moderate
Best INQUIRY for shorter dates, and rates Tor
these were again marked fraction higher For
tixrv DAYS the per cent; for ninety days
$685.: months. IL, for five and six months,
~. Mercantile paper Of the high grades met with
favorable consideration, and moderate sized bust
ness vas done There vas rather a limited mar
1zet paper the second grade Rates: 5S4 a
az Der cent for sixty and ninety days indorsed
bills receivable 405e for choice four six months
single names, = for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The foreign exchange
market opened easier. with rates down 70 points
from Thursdays ruling quotations to 4S6SGG 1855
cables. 1865 . S665 Tor demand sterling and
<s41zQ54-S460 for sixty day bills Short francs
Quoted ct 51si4 plus 1-22 and short reichsIne rks
% 1-16 plus 1-S2- Private cables report sim
sar decline in she rate Of sterling at Paris that
the gold export situation 5 not materially changed
The market became weak after the opening, ster-
ling falling 10 points further. In the after
cables were quoted at 4.SS10T4 .S6sa- demand
sterling zS545 and sixty DAYS bills at 4S4ssm
<S4L. Short francs declined 5.1sIa and short
1eichsruarks 20 o. 1-16. Bills were freely offered.
and It believed that Of them represented
drawings against foreign purchases Of recent bond
Sotz tious here
Bankers posted rates were as follows
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05

Stocks were in demand the Consolidated Ex-
change throughout the day. This resulted in the
market generally ruling slightly above the stock
Exchange. The low prices Of the day, Which IN
numerous instances the opening quotations,
as a rule, were above the low figures of the other
exchange. Great Northern preferred did not sell
under I42 compared with low price on the other
board of 1421a Wabash preferred;s low 3Ss4.
against 3s1z- Some other low quotations above the
Stock Exchange were: Union Pacific, 1907, against
1SOss; United States Steel common. 54l2, against
547s and Smelling. e24s. against 9z1z. Chesapeake
& Ohio touched high price Of 54- compared with
539s on the Stock Exchange. and wabash preferred
touched 451s against 45. Union Pacific and Steel
common did reach by one-eighth their high
nrices on the other board. their top figures being,
respectively, 1918 and 5517- Detailed operations
follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05

not OF th, bucket shop variety The market Is
backed by the brains and pital OF the coun-
Try and though reactions from time to time VIII
develop. the general level of prices doubtless WI!
seek a higher range, unless the movement shoupu
be checked by a radical adverse change III con-
dtions affecting money and business "HcA
money rates advance as q result of natural con-
ditions. and the yield stocks by reason OF
advancing quotations and the higher rate ol
money falls to an unattractive point as 1aI as
new purchases are concerned, bear traoerS MAY
hope for a change in their favor.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities showed CON
diions similar to those existing for the greateI
mart of the week Prices moved with an Irregular
tnndencv although the general tone was hrtneI- ~
trading was fairly active, with a shshuy IdIs-l
- >, r,I,,es dealt in BROOKLYN Ferry issues
we're higher due to the courts decision StahoaIo
,oII Vas ND 10 points In the mining group NeVaoa
C-onsoIiIoted Nipfssing Butte Coalition. Greene
cananes Cumberland Ely. Giroux, United copper
coId6ed Consolidated and Cobalt Central were de
cids5il stronger There was a light inquiry for
honds: TideUatcr notes were firm; American Tele-
nbone and Telegraph 4s were irregular.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
Business Opportunities.

I,RkNCO- BRITISH EXHIBITION 1905
u For sale complete with allurenlent- one ~
-hr most % all the side shows from the
l--znco F2-sh F-xhihirion by 100000 persons
during the never exhibited before II any
r-L,er ro1ufr~ old TONDONS- London in the DAYS
of Shakespeare unprecedented success from the
O. offers 70 the secretary -
F9rsboirDA Road Fltnev. < W. London. England
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05

rOhEl5N MONEY MARkET.-Cal money I'm
London, l@-12 per cent open ket discount rate
&c. short bills, ~ az 5-Is per cent: long hills D.
per cent; Berlin discount rate. 2ss per cent; paris
discount rate, i-le per cent: Paris exchange on
LONDON, p francs 10iz centimes. Berlin exchange
sr Londo-, 20 marks 1754 pfennigs. Bar gold as
sd.
FOREIGN SEEIRITIES.-BTltish coDsols for
money, s9Sl per cent for the account Sc ls-1e
French rentes, p francs centimes.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05

The following we're the last actual sales and the
closing quotations for stocks in which there were
no transactions yesterday on the New York Stock
Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
DfUidend Notices.

TIE BUFFALO MINES LIMITED
1-oTJcr Is HEREBY GIVEN: That the Board q
N Directors or The Buffalo Mines. Limited has De
,ls-r5 quarterly dividend five C5c cent ana an
s.-z dividend of loD PER cent 20 he paid on anp
81 / 1909. the outstanding capitsl s1ocE u -
s-1-osuv on that shareholders of Iecorn
lose 81 business 10th day OF Decenleer i's
transfer On thai day and on January Isy'
Tbs Chesapeake 6 Ohio Railway 90. os
Richmond. Va November l-tll is'o
A dividend Of ONE PER CENT. has been declared
e. the stock Of -he company payable iuesqay D
ejoFe o. business Tuesday December lst 1905
The Chesapeake Ohio Railway Co
b. c z. WEXFORD. Secretary
INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY.
Nerideu. Conn. 2Sth, 1905
A. q meeting II directors cf this COMPANY het1
dividend OF $50 per cent was Ctoia, "a
On fb- Preferred Capital Stock same 20 he psNanie
January cnd 1909, stockholders Of record on De
csrnber 1905 Transfer books VIII De closeu
Ne Eth : = and reopened January STC al
10 = m Checks vii mailed.
GEORGE ROChW ELL, Secretary.
,-57F5 NEECANTTI-F- NATIONAL. BANK OF THE CITY
NEW YORK
Diy,dsn6-Te Directors Of this Bank haze MS aay
S4rd OF os of PAYABLE on and after Dec ~.
- 1sth EMIL KLEIN
49, - cashier
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
GOVERNMENT RnNns

The following shows yesterdays closing Quota
days:
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
AMERTcAN SECURITIES ABRoAD.


London. Dec. (. 2 rn.-The market for Aneri-
quota tions follow
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05

Grarnshsd b4 charles d. Barney Co. Ne y - -
Philadelphia.l
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
IMPORTS oF pRYeoops.

Imports END uarketinss II drygoods this week
with comparisons. were follows:
This Last Isl,
zotzi 5roperts .... 81 652 s. 3S2 s. 272
kstxl rnsrx.tings ....- 27T2270 500 $50 2s5s 2ss
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

"Odd lots. fseus cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
BOSTON STOCKS.

Furnished by r L. Dzy & Co. Nc g. wall sSrsstl
Dsc De- = De 4 Dc I