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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
! Johnstone & Co. Cotton Merchants and Exporters
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THE STOCK MARKET

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 Very bold and danasiag assertions were siScllsssa s ssdag sOaessa.ns the finances Of sss sny os hs pass the parent and the subsidiary companies and tsh collateral bonds secured by old ssns sns s.s GSa sas n ss s s sage bonds of companies in the system were but slightly atfected
 sisted ia iss si.soe1s ns spsra,ons na dsnise of embarrassnentt The unsupported condi- tion of the securities, however, had de- fnssos ssssss st ss wsS: s' seemed to bs combinsd largely to the Paris Bourse and Asa little reflection hers. There waa not enough nf tht2 however. to prevent sharp reeatinn in the foreign exchange market which pntste4 the discusion of a 4 shipmsnt oe ssea.ooo h soid to Argen- tina reported ieta on Saturday was explain. ed aS special tRansaetton.
 A less by the b@nks on Saturday of s2.- 1es.eoo oh sub-trepsufy operations was caas- d by q payment 70 the scverntnent of 2 periodical saftisment Of the old Pacific RaiIroad debt. Payment Of subscrlptions on St. Paul stonk called for Sie.000.006. The money market wae not bsreeptibiy affected by these developments.
 Rs.scss sssftis Ssfsc,sls had nc ss iss5sass ss hopefuiness over early revival of traffic vas discsrnibls in their weekly views given for publication.
 A decline a sAs pfses el copper at New York's metal .exehanks anA also In the the lightly refiscfsd sn fhe price Of copper in. dustrial and mining stockp.
 The United GeasAs StSAi tkockS aise were relatively itftlA Affeeted bg the gensrally heavy tons. The prohable direction to De inS @ PrssiSsasisi = esaysss ss claims G srowias share of attention in the financial district adn emphasixes the tndispoaition towards large operations in kha market.
 The bond market was weak; the Rock Island sSisssfal ssns fsrnins the sn sSnsPis Tss.OoO. U 3. p6ada were anchsnred On call.
 CL.0eKe0 STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

CTS. It is also thought to serve bet ter for model for similar laws to be presented in every State in the Union.
 The features embraced in the bill are the limitation of licenses accord ing to population; to make the life of dience to the law; to automatically enforce such license, and to take the saloon out of politics. It Is in regard to this last feature that the principal change Is made in the new bill. which provides for hi-partisan licensing boards for every city and town where the sale of liquor is authorized.
 From eight men, four from each of the two principal parties, nominated by the Governor. the mayor of each town or city, appoints two from each party to comprise such board for his town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
RECEIVER IS NAMED.
J. s. Henderson Takes Charge of POy
 COnanamy

J. s. Henderson Takes Charge of Power
 Company.
 Asheville, N. C., Feb. 3.--Judge Pritchard, in the Un.ted States Circuit Court today. granted the petition of A. Q. Brown & Co.,. of New York. for the appointment of & receiver for the Whitney Company of Rowan County. near Salisbury.
 Judge Pritehard named Col. John S, Henderson as receiver. The Whitney Company has been developing water power at a point called The Narrows, thirty miles below Salisbury, where already $5,000.000 has been spent. The company was threatened by creditors, and. to protect all interests, receiver was asked for.
 Work has been in progress for three years. and 1t was expected that the plant would be completed and in opera ton July 1, 1908. One thousand men were employed there until recently when the force was cut to 400.
 It was the purpose of the company to supply electric power to the Pied mont section of North Carolina within a radius of seventy-fve miles of the plant
 The receiver will take active control and complete the work and the com pany will be reorganized.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
NTv oRTrANs COTTON.

New oriaans, Feb. s.+-Cotton, spots were quiet and stsfdy with prices xS sHensnsed sa, G the spot and 900 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady, four to eleven suit of favorable advicea from Liverpool where 1t waa reported that . very steady market had been brought about by shorts covering. The advance was not long sua. tained in the local future market. however. lack of support bringing about recession in values before noon. At the close which was steady the active months were four to six points above the close Of yesterday.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 New orleans. Feb s.---Cotton futurea on the New orleans Cotton Exchange today ranged as follows;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
wORKMEN IN RIOT.
Chicago Policeman Struck Down By e
 Mob,

Chicago. Feb. 3.--A serious riot oc- cured today at the plant of the Glli" nois Steel Company in South Chicago.
 crowd of 1000 men gathered out side the plant to await the opening of the plate mills which have been closed for several weeks. Policeman Edward Roach tried to prevent the crowd from blocking the sidewalk. when a number of the men attacked him and beat him until he was un- conscious.
 onicer Stupee, who went to the as- siStance of Roach was also badly in- jured. Stupec managed, however. to turn in a Tit alarm and 6 heavy de- tall of policemen dispersed the crowd after a severe light.
 Four of the leaders were arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Caru CoIIIds, Many Hurt,

PittsbuFg, Pa, Feb. S.--Many people were injured. Q number seriously. to- day. when two street cars eoliidod at the north end of the Smithheld street bridge. Three of the injured. R. s. Asbury, Mics Stella Thomson and Miss Grace Wilkinaon. were taken to a hos pital. The accident ,it is said, waa caused by defective brake.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
LIVERPOOL was UP. --~0~ rAa New yxexk MaFhet Hnamediaseay Re- smamMad to AdNmmces

HeraS AssEks4 waa onotsa as Foiisysl N51ANi2Hg .,... ssr ~r' s.s 's-S..Zs Strict matd6iing s.s.. .s..At7se
 AaahouRn there was c slight advance in me New York cotton market yesterday th8re was no changed in local auotations. and thafe was little business done among the lnaAl factors.
 psnTly quotations came in seven to eleven n61rfe ap. and A was generally expectea fhaa there would be Q steady advence all Assrsna ths day. but this failed to nnafertal- l2e Thfs was probably due Go considerable seiiing as soon as the advance was posted IS Nav York.
 The strength of the market during the day was due 10 the bulliah aspect of the Tsgerpooa reports. Engiiah mtlls were sAld "A ne rs1nnfre short on stock and the oper- ntore teok adyantAge of this to send the nfice upward. The price on spots and tu- SIrss was generally hiKher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
LONDON sTOcK MARKET.

london, Feb. 3.---Ihe tragedy At LiHDoH had a depressing effect upon several Ma tional securities spanish and Russian shares weakening as well as Portugal quoted Saturday at ss, declined, on the stock exchange this morning to 60. but later, on reassurins telegrans from Lisbon, they advanced to 6I.
 A telegram received this morning from Lisbon by the London and Brazillan Bank declares the general situation to pc tran duil that everything is quiet and that blts- ireSs Is proceeding. American secHrities were dull price changes ranging from below to s above Saturdays New fork closing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
MODEL LICENsn LAW.
Kentucky Whlskey Men To oHer An
 Amaondsaaant

Louisville. Ky. Feb. $.--The onlcers of the National Model License League will this week withdraw their bill re- gently presented in the Kentucky Leg islature and offer a substitute model license law btll. which enforces their ideas more strongly.
 This new Dill Is endorsed by all the factions of the trade and has been the means of harmonixing the diatil- lers. brewers. wholesalers and retail
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, Feb 3.--The dry goods mar ket opened aulet today. Some departments in the Jobbing houses had better uaae ly light. Tn the primary markets mall orders were light. Buyers are purchasing hardly a fourth of their uAual quantities Some of the more prominent dress goods lines were opened for fall at reduction of 2h per cent. Raw silk is weaker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

from i.sss.4lt.6oe sushsis to i,s7s.tse.eoe the country; of bay. from 5. .fse.S6e tons to South. and rom ts. ssi. 900 tons ts ss.iil.oo6 tons. or by 27 per cent in the rest Of the country, and of pctetcs4 from ls,sto,oee 30 per cent. in the eoufh. and from 1s3.as7.- ooo busheis to 2zz.ssR,ooo huskieiz or by about 60 per cent, in the rest of the coun- try. This comparison demonstratss that the South has within it's natural self ability to do as well as the rest of the country. if not better. in general agricuiture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
NEW YORK PRopucE.

New York Feb s.Ecotton seed oil steady; prime crude 3l@sIhc; do. yellow 40kc.
 Petroleum steady.
 Sugar. raw easy; fair refining ss.25; een- trifugal 9s-test LIS: molasses sugar So o0: refined quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
wKATaEER c0ND.I oNs AND anNERAI


 The area of high barometer end preced- Ing cold wave that covered the interior Saturday moved southeastward, giving fair weather and . cold wave over the Southern states Sunday morning. Fair and cold weather continues over most of the eouu- try east of the Rocky mountains. the freez- ing line dipping seuthward Co Tampa, Fla, the snow is falling in the Lake reetou, un- der the influence of an area of low Daycm- The haSometer is now highest ever Ala bafna,f but this Thigh" will move eastward weather will prevail In this section tonight and Tuesday. with probably local rains. The temperatnre has risen somewhat in Texas, where cloudiness has Increased and unsettled weather prevaiIs In far wssterm districts under the infnIuencs Of an ares of low bafomeker moving in over the PA- cifia coast.
 Tempstatuse and precip. ation as repert. Ad by the weather Bursau for selected southern statsA durink the sA hours. end. tne aM. .N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
NEW yoRK COFFEE NIARKET.

New York, Feb. 3.--Coffee futures open cd steady at unchanged prices to decline of five points in keepink with the European markets. Trade interests were buying here on a moderate scale but offerings were large enough to prevent any improvement and the market closed steady net unchane" ed to five points lower. Sales were report cd of 37.75O bags, lnclMdtng:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
annth.a Taanernl CronA.

southern Farm MAga1Ine or BaItImore Tor
 Comparing the Southern production of certain crope in the South with that of the same crops in the rest of the country in 1900 and in 1907. one will gain . decidedly outinistic view of the South Between 19o1 and 1907 the production of corn increased from STe.ese. 600 bushels to 71S,7e0.00O bush. els. or by 50 per cent. In the South. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
NAVAL STORES.
AanrAnnnh

savannah. Feb. s.--Turpentine firm Seci sales 10; receipts 20s; shipments LS66;
 Resin firm; sales 641; receipts l,sSI; ship @ 50; ga s6o@65; c S3. .65 97oi H ss tss; s4 oO K sB. o0; M $5.5o; N $500; VIC $6 50; wv $s.75
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
CHTcAco GRArN AND pRoDUcE.

Chicago, Feb. 3.--Firm cables and higher prices for cash wheat in the markets of here ss,s today today on AIS the wheat market The May delivery closed shade higher. Corn was up kc. Oats were hc higher. Previs'
 The wheat market was extreneiy nervous during the first hour. but in the last half of the session the market was much stead An advance of Ad at Liverpool eaused . fair advance at the opening, but this saih was lost at the end of the. first fifteen min. utes on selling by iongs which was based upon a free Northwestsrn movement. an in- crease of 3.600,p00 bushels in the amount on passage and liberal worlds shipments. Re- markets claiming much better demand for cash wheat at generally higher prices close. The market closed steady.
 May opened < K@Kc to & e Mc higher at at at gs sso. .' ''"e' '0'1 " 'o '' O Si'''-
 cisaranees Of wheat and flour were equal
 Tne visible supply decreased 5os 900 bush. eisy Primary receipts were 707,00o bushels. against 4ss,o0o bushels on the ,eorrespond-
 Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago report ed receipts of 403 cars, against Al last
 Corn was weak early in the day because Of the decline in wheat but the market soon rallied and continued firm. Prospects ings and good demand for cash corn were the bulllsh influences. The close was firm.
 May opened a shade to 6 quarter to Sc higher at 69c to SoAc, sold off to s8Xc and then advanced to sshc. The close was at 5s% hc. Local receipts were a3s care with none of contract grade.
 Trade in oats was very light and the market was largely influenced by wheat and corn.
 May opened Mc higher at 51%c, sold of to 50% e %c and then advanced to 51hc, The close was at SlAc.
 The feature of trade in provisions wal the selling by local packers which caused moderate weakness. liberal increase In the worlds stocks of lard for the month was a bearish feature. At the close May was off 12hc at s7.56. Ribs were 2hC lower at s6.52A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market was firm; creameries 2l 432Lc; daIries 20@2sc.
 Eggs firm; at mark cases included 21h @2RKc; firsts 23c; prime firsts 24c; extras 2se.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

New Orleans. Feb. s.-+ReeAipts 55 barrels rosin: 59 barrels turpentine
 Exports Havana 125 barrels rosin.
 Charleston, Feb. 3.--Turpentins and rostns nothing doing; quotations omitted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
NEW YORK RONnE .

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 do. os .-N .... zee. s..s ss..s...101 Atehison general ts ,.,. .... ......1OO
 do. adjustment 4s .... ... . SS Au&ntic Coast Line 4s zee. .sss .... sats Baltim9re & Ohio 4s .... .... ss.s ..101 [
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS
scorrseted peily.,

fCorrected DailvS These prices are at whotsaie ana not te con sssreRncorp seioe. standard rooa., psasi %Mc: gloss lump tNc; nickel seods isra--L.af sxe: compound sxe; ss.ss Rsss-rIsxsr. fspsy head sse; fsney Asas sN 67e: broken @sc; Japan sK@sKo sait--Liverpooi n.isi virsiniS soc; Lou vinegar-Per gallon is0ase. coffse--0reen oemnon sM @iee; prime tandies--stick Tc: fancy 7Ec.
 crackers--xxx soda sHc: XXX sinssr sssrdinss--Amsriean mustard ss.ss, A-osl aisdes--pry Hints saioe. dry ssisea so ye; green hides sS te; sreeen saited t@tAc. woo.--dlsar soei bury .oeisxe: washed
 cal. standard 7ss; wassrrrouna. 500: Frs Frui, % and produes--Fanss spples. Fancy Baldwin ss. oo No. Be twin st.7si Mala- box s4.5o. irish potatoes per bu ti 10. onions. red globes per bu; los: cabbage
 sn s 1.c es5 Gss ST sSassn saa lb- choice Florida oranges: assorted sssss cheese--Fun cream asisies isMc: sinsies Grits--Per bbl s4. %: per sack ,..oe. corn chops 72Mc white corn 7sc; oats mixed sec. white 67Mc: white clipped ese. timoS thy hay sas.oS: Johnson grass soc: 4 d1fa sl.2S.
 Prime cotton seed meal s3s. %.
 Molasss;-ceoTgia cane pol. ssc eai!on' Log Cabin Brand, gallons st4: gallons $f.5' quarts s4. 2b per dozen.
 Chickens--Hens s69 t0c; flyers go Q 2sc: brofiers 20o: ducks 25c: turkeys 1o@ttc. sugar--oTanuiated bkc; EXC. Sc.
 Eggs 22hc.
 Country Butter--isc per h.; Jersey butter 2Oc
 Baggins---New juts 50 yd. pieces. ID. ilkc; new sugar sack < ID. eci ID. sMe; second hand sugar sack 7M QSMc.
 Tiss-Nsw Arrow si.3o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

Wilmington, Feb 3.--Spitits turpentine nothing doing Receipts IS casks,
 Rosln nothing doing; receipts 6z5,
 Tar nothing doing; receipts blank
 Crude turpentine' nothing doing; receipts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Fioodl Gage lch'ng.I Raln- issaGs ReAAsl at 2& sTATIoNa 7anll hrG 1 hrs-
.--Risins. Erallins.
asyEa to.kcAsT.

nsyRR k0.skcAsT.
 The upper Coosa will fall slowly; the lower Coosa will remain stationary; the Alabama will continue to rise slowly next two days. except remaining stationary in upper portion Tuseday. A stage of about 'g0 feet will Dc reached at Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Cheese Steady l1elsc.
THE NIETAL. MARKET.

New York Feb. 3.-London tin was high CT; spot closing at 125 pounds 15s and fu- tureh at l26 pounds los. Locally the market was quiet but higher; ranging from $2s .0e to S2s. .50.
 Copper lower in the English market; spot 61 pounds: futures 6l pounds 12s 6d. Local ly. market dull and shade lower; lake SIS. 50@13.76; eleetrolytic sls.s7h Q Sl3 .S2A casting SIS. 1sn @sls.s7s don and at 3.65@75 locally.
 spelter declined to 20 pounds Is Cd in the London market. but remained dull and un- changed at s4.45Q55 locally.
 The English iron market was higher; standard foundry 4ss Sd and Cleveland war rants 47s sd Locally no change reported. No. l foundry northern SIS. @$ls.75; No. 2 $17.75Q$1s.25; No. 1 Southern SIS. % O SIS. so; No. 1 Southern soft SIS GO e SIS. 50
 ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKET.
 St Louis, Feb. 3.-(SpAcial. 1.-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as foI- lows:
 wheat on track; 2 red s7@ssH; 2 hard 93@ss; May 9699sh A; range e5% dN 4 to esA 9M. July 90%; range SOS to 91M. Corn. on track No 54h; white 55; May 56A e % A; range 55& to 56% July 5s @57 bid: range 56 to 56 \ @67 B.
 Oats on track No. 70; No. white 50 0ik i; May 4sH July 4SH A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
NEWI OREFANG sPOT COTTON.

New OrIeans.l Feb. s.--Cotton. spots quiet and steady; sales 2,1se bales; receipts 1e,- 26a; stock 253.s7z.
 Low ordinaR nom .... s... .... Ihc Ordinary nom. @s-s ssss A-AeS Good ordinary nom ..lVhc Low middltnE '.1 4c Middling .... s.gs ....1lHc Good middltng s..'ls o.ISc Mtddltng fair '.ss1S 1S-tSS Fair, nom .... ''.s .s.s ..1S f-Aec
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, Feb. 3.-cotton. spot in fair demandi prices unchanged;
 American middiing fair ......e. 92 Good middling -... s.....e :sS Aidoling s.ss ss's s'.s '.e- sv Low middlinB ssss s...o. " Good ordinary sss' ssss ..sss.e. ee OrQlD1Ty sosVt
 The sales of the day were TO- 0oo bales of which, 1000 were for speculation and ex- port and included 5000 American Receipts b2,000 bales. including S1.so0 American.
 Futures opeend steady and closed steady;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

I Sales [High.l Low. lcIess
 Bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

The worlds visible supply of coffee is ie,- 3i3.o0d bags. against fs.1SS.o0o bags last year.
 Spot stea,y: No. Rio sKe; Santoe No. { she; mild coffee steady; Cordova sh Q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-29
THE YOUNG MOTHER.
OFTEN NEEDS A TONIC III HIRING
BACK HER STRENGTH.
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the AIOAt Delicate Con-
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After the nurse has gone and the doc
tor has stopped his visits u weakness
often continues witch UNITS her for
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There was n feeling on top OF my
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was pale and yellow. my lips had no
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-29
BOX FAC TORY FIRE
At BEDFORD CITY
Building Destroyed, Machinery
Very Badly Damaged and
Residence Burned.
Especial to The Times-Dispa.ch:l

BEDFORD CITY, VA. MAY 28.-The
plant of the Bedford Box Company,
was consumed by fire shis morning,
the machinery destroyed or seriously
damaged. and the residence of Mr.. II.
Smith. the manager, upon the same lot,
was also burned. The most of his
household goods and furniture were
saved.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
a little before o'clock this morning
the fire was discovered by some one
on passing freight train, and the
whistle of the engine began to send
forth shrill, prolonged notes of warn
ing. succeeded later by the loud in.
sistant ringing of the fire alarm.
rousing the community, save the most
profound sleepers. When the fire de-
partment arrived on the scene the
building. which being old, OF frame and
very combustible, was past saving. the
adjacent building was protected, es-
pecially large tobacco factory peri
lousy near.
The building was owned by Mrs.
Graham Clayton. and is reported as un-
insured. but there were policies OF
insurance in two companies on the ma
chinery and fixtures. which will per-
haps cover the loss. The business of
Tie plant was conducted in the name
of Mrs. l.. A. Smith, the wife of the
manager.