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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Spcrinl Stacks None Mo,lng-Dull-
 ness tnrcllcpcd,

New York, April 2f.-Thc extreme dullncss of yesterdays stock market was unrclevcd to-day by the rcsump- ton of operations in forcicn stock markets and in Boston, although the Easter Monday holiday abroad wag advanced as special explanation of the halt in New York yesterday. Ra- thcr, dullncss was aggravatcd to-day and the inertia of the mass of the list of securities was not overcome at any time hy the moderate movements in q few special stocks, Trading was lstless and the only show of interest was on tho part of few hoard room traders. Stocks were in scanty sup- ply but on the other hand, general demand was almost stagnant Tho dull and almost motionlcss market resulted Immediate developments bearing on the financial situation were not important to-day. 1t Is evident, however, that the prevailing mood of waiting IS the consequence of the hal- ancing of certain considerations against one another which serve lo hold the market for the time, at a dead level on the one side Is q re- ncwed reaction in business and trade activity which threatens additional in- load upon the earning power of n- dustrios, while on the other is the growing accumulation of money m banking ccntors and the promise of a flood of supplies which will float iutspgt,,Cnt cppnriiiCe Ia, ,,,n,.Is,, Confidence in the latter 'forcc is in- irrrcd from the continued plans for new financing which are coming to public knowledge II was rather sig nilicant that the filing of a mortgage for $3O,OO0,000 on llltnos Central equipment caused T sharp drop in the price of that stock to-day
 Pennsylvania was conspicuously heavy presumably on account of tho reported doteilniuaton of the direc- tors to issue $40,0O0,000 of bonds un- dor an authorization given many years ago. although there was no official an nOmrcmont nn the subject. A sus- taining influence in the days market waS the announced decision of trunk l line executive officers in favor of an advance of ten per cent in general freight rates, which would affect all ] the lines east of tine Mississippi river ] aud Now England, There was an absorption of U, S Steel and the up- ward course of this stock and of t'n- ion Pacific was of large sympathetic effect on the whole list, leading to tho strong closing.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value, $g.71S,O00,
 u, $ bonds were unchanged on call
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
r. R. K. slO,ocO,OOO BONDS.
Details of Big Issue to he Announced
 To-day.

New York, April 2lIt was learned to-day that the Pennsylvania railroad has arranged Co sell siO,OOO,OOO long term first mortgage 1 per cent bonds. Official announcement of the details will probably be made tomorrow,
 X company has been incorporated abroad to bring out the issue through local bankers, presumably Kuhn, Loeb X Go. Practically the same arrange ments were made in floating the S5O,- OOO,OOO l-9 per cent, nfteen-year French loan of l9O6
 In banking quarters to-day it was rumored that the forthcoming Penn sylvania bonds would he secured by a first mortgage on the company's New York terminal properties, although the issue will have nothing to do with those terminals,
 Including the si5,t5n,oOO Chicago, In diana and Southern bond sale just an nounccd hy j. F. Morgan & Co tho Pennsylvania issue Is the second long term bond sale announced in many months. II Is believed that a number Of such bond issues are being planned for the near future.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
TuiT s5oO.eOo RYAN FUND.
Cupitaiist Admiis Portion May Have
 Been Used in lnmnnigM."

New York, April 2lpart of the mysterious $500,000 involved in the Wall and Cortlandt Streets Ferries company deal which has been under investlga- tion by grand jury for several months may have been used in tho campaign
 which preceded the presidentia clcc- tion in 1900 according to testimony Glv- en before the jury by Thomas +. Ryan
 Portions of the testimony given by various witnesses were filed with the clerk of the supreme court to-day by order of Justice Bowling When Mr. Ryan was questioned about contribu- tions for campaign purposes and partl- cularly regarding tho payment Of noar- ly $l,0OO,O0o by the Metropolitan com- pany for the Wall and Cortlandt street franchise and the subsequent payment of several hundred thousand dollars of this amount to Mir Ryan and some of his associates he made the following explanation; Tt may not have been for the election of 1900 but during the fall or winter of 1899 there had been a preliminary campaign going on. It
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
BANK srrcrMBs TO RrN.

Toledo. 0. April 2l. The Bank of Wauscon. at Wauseon, Ohio. closed its doors to-day because of heavy with drawals. 1. l.. Barber known all over the country because of his connection with the Independent Telephone com rany Is president of the concern. The capital stock k s50eo0 and it had de- posits of Ss5o,ooO The bank win pay all obligations.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

The genera stock market. with Unit ed States Steel leading, scored q fur ther gain in the last hour, reaching highest prices of the day at the close. United States Steel sold at 35, with quite heavy buying for time. But the setback in Pennsylvania, in con nectlon with a report that the directors have decided to float S4O,0OO,0OO of new { per cent bonds. one-half on this side and the other half in Paris, checked buying of the general market No facts in regard to the Pennsylvanlas report ed action reached Wall street up to tho close of business. Another matter that served to lepress Pennsylvania was the popular belief that the directors at to- days meeting decided to reduce the semi-annual dividend to DOT cent basis. The stock now pays per cent a year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

was thought perhaps Bryan could be defeated in Kansas City but it was a Iofesonc conclusion that Mr, Mckinley would be ronominated and part of the money may have gone for that"
 Replying Co a question by Mir, Jerome regarding campaign contributions ln general Mr. Ryan replied
 "l have always found political parties In q receptive mood We are always informed that an election was coming on"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
WALL STREET NOTES U. s, Steels Firmnoss tho Only Incident in a Foatureless
 Market.
LITTLE LONDON TRADING
Standard on Hits New High Mark Gold Shipmcn. of S3,0OO,O00
 in Prospect.

With a volume of business during the morning still smaller than yesterday there was practically no feature Tho firmness of United states Steel common at midday was the nearest approach to a noteworthy incident. After selling off IA point, to 3S 5-S, 1t rallied 1 IFS points to 3i 3-4 by midday, with one firm taking about 10000 shares, This helped to rally the remainder of the list, after early weakness. Total sales during the first two hours We're only l2i,OOO shares. Bond transactions were also smaller. due to the smaller trad ing in the Interborough- Metropolitan l-2's
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
ANOTHER BROKER sUSpENDS
Bear Movement in Cotton Knock.
 out Blow

New York April 2l. The suspension Of Longshore & Co, was announced this afternoon at tho Cotton Exchange.
 There was no member at tho firms offices in the Cotton Exchange build Ing. "A representative said:
 While the firm Is perfectly solvent, fl Is temporarily embarrassed hnancl- ally"
 Tho bear movement in cotton was given as the reason of the suspension.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

The reported plan of eastern rail- roads to advance freight rates an aver age of 10 per cent had favorable cf- feet on stocks and probably induced Il little buying But the popular belief was that no changes would bc made until after congress adjourns. How it will work out in practical operation was subject Of some discussion. With business depression on and with q lack of consumptive power for general industrial products, some contendod that higher freight rates would tend 10 would curtai shipments
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
BANKS DIVIDEND UP.

New York, April 2l The directors of the National city bank to-day declared semi-anuual dividend of per cent. This is an increase of ono per cent. over the previous semi-annual diyi- dcnd.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
STvTE RATE LAW RESTRAINED

MontgomorN, Ala., 'Aprll % \ formal order permanently restraining the rail- road rate lawsNof Alabama until their accuracy and iuetlce could Dc inqur- cd into, was issued to-day by Judge Thomas q. Jones of the federal court
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

The London trading was quite unim- portant, the arbitrageurs probably not doing 5000 shares altogether. Some of them had some buying orders in United States Steel, but 1t was thought that probably the orders originated here.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

Union Pacific exhibited relatively strong rallying power, and, in fact, for some time has been rebounding from all drives against it. The fayortc cX- planation Is that the insiders are pro- tecting, and may advance 1t in order to help along the Notation of the new bond issue.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince x Whitcly members or the New York and Boston stock LSchangt IS, New York office, 52 Broadway, and I5 Center street, New Haven
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

The reason that the sharp advance in wheat prices did not have any plrticu- lar influence upon the stock market was the ample evidence that 1t reflect ed "squee2e' of the May shorts at Chicago, where cash stocks are small and the bear interests apparently large May wheat in the forenoon got as high as 96 1-Sc., against Die, It's closing yes terday, while the July delivery only rose 10 Ssc, against Si l-ic. yesterday. This widening of the difference be- tween the two deliveries afforded plain indication of "squcezc.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

It was reported this afternoon that s3,OOOOOO or S4,O0Oo0O gold would go to Paris by the steamer La Touralno, on Thursday. One engagement of %O0O- 600 was virtually concluded today, and engagements of Sl000,000 or $2,00O,O0v more may be made tomorrow. Sterling was very strong, around iSIaO and q slight fall in the price of the Pars check was effective in cnlarging the profit on gold engagements
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

The flct the United States Steel went up only l-4 point on purchases of lO,- oOO shares this morning seemed sus- picious to some of the brokers on the floor who watch tho operations of the market closely. They said that 1t had the appearance Of matching of orders for effect on the remainder of the mar ket. on the spring rise in stocks Steel common was the leader
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

Standard oil sold up to ESS on the curb today another new high record for the year,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn
 blower < Weeks, members of the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22
LOCAL STOCK QuoTATIoNs.

Corrected daily by Kimberly, Root & Co, Investment Brokers, l33 orange at
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-22

& whItolH members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway. and 10 Center street. New Haven, Conn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
School Opens.

Last Monday, Hickman College
began an encouraging years work
which bids fair to be one IF its best
years, owing to the large number OF
pupils, to the interest Of the parents,
and the uplifting influence of the new
library, now nearing completion.
Many parents were present to show
their sympathy and encouragement
and to enjoy the sofas Of Miss Johns
ton and to hear the addresses of Rev.
J. w. Waters, Rev. A. Huntington
and S. L. Dodds.
The people Of Hickman are proud
of our school and should keep up an
active interest in all its work, for
every community has as good a
school as IL desires and demands.
Don't let your interest and en-
thusia SIN stop on an suspicious open
inc
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Rush Creek.

Tom Roper visited relatives here
last week.
Miss Mary Crostic is on the sick
list this week.
Charles Noonon and wife spent
Monday night in Fulton.
Many CT our neighbors attended
the barbecue at Moscow. Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Martha Roper and Miss Ret
ia Clark. who have been sick, are
improving.
Mrs. Ann McGehee. Mrs. Louis
Atwell and Mrs. Crostic we're guests
oil Mrs. Will McGehee, Tuesday.
Another ray OF sunshine entered
the home Of George Roper and wife
in the form OF baby girl, last Fri
day.
Thanks to George Roper, who SO
kindly repaired our telephone line.
We could not do without neighbor
George.
Enroll and Miss Mildred McGehee
returned home Tuesday. with their
uncle. G. M. McGehee, who lives
near Watey Valley.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Methodist Church.

The pastor. Rev. J. w. Waters,
will have for his subject next Sun.
day. 1.-THE Everlasting Love of God
Realized in the A,onement.
AT night the subject will be,
Christ, and Him Crucifed.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public generally TO attend these
services. All OF the members are
expected to be present.
Parents are urged TO see that
their children attend Sunday School
az 9 80 a. m.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Dorena.

|Mylss Lee. OF Wolf Island. was
Re Monday.
Rev Stockholm. OF Pinhook. was
Re- Monday.
Gay Hall was in Charleston Fri
on business.
7. A. McClain weGt to Charles
on business Friday.
Rev Stoneeipher will preach at
rust Grove next Sunday.
T. D. Huff, Of Charleston. was
r. on business Saturday.
rlralee Kelley is spending a few
IS With relatives. in Hickman.
some Of our young people attend
the show at Hickman, Monday
Ph,.
k. A. Tankersley has returned to
st Prairie. after making a short
it home.
sidney Stocking went to Charles
saturday. He will attend school
the convent.
4yTtle and Pearl King spent sever
days with Bette and Florence
llks last week.
marry lshmael, of Pinhook, pass.
through here, enroute TO Hick-
H. Monday.
Hol.le Henderson is at Admission.
KING over the land of S. White,
ich IS for sale.
IVA Iankersley left last Thurs
'of springfield, Mo-. where she
attend school.
H. H. Kirk, proprietor of the Hick.
a Ferry, has the boats ready and
accommodate the patronage Of
people,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Arab Wilson Dead.

J. II. Pollock received a telegram
Sunday informing him that h S
nephew. Arab Wilson died in Den
yer. Colo. Saturday. Aug. 10th.
Mr.. Wilson formerly resided here,
and is we'll known to our people. II
has been 8 years since he left.
He was 20 years of age and is
survived by his wife.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03
Dimeodeon Moves AWAY.

The moving picture show, conduct
ed by J. N. Collins and Chas. Ter
ry, Of Fulton, on Clinton street for
several months, left here Tuesday
for Trenton. Tenn. Not being able
to get building was the cause of
their removal. The management
hopes to be able to get back to Hick-
man about October /.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

On Sept. 24th, Hagenback & Wal
lace's circus will exhibit at Union
City. and Sept. 80 to Oct. 3, the
Obion county fair will be held at
the same place. Too bad Hickman
can't stir up something in the way
OF amusement like our neighboring
towns.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

"Silver Bill" homing pigeon,
owned by gentleman in East Liver
pool. Ohio. has broken the record (,
il is said. in its flight from Denver
to that place. about 1880 miles.
The time of the birds flight was
Is days and 5 hours.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

zen A. P. Stewart, the last but
o. the Confederate Lieutenant
'''als' died at Biloxi. Miss, last
''n' and was buried in St. Louis
'uneSday' Like the Lees, Gen.
van devoted several years of his
10 The education of the Southern
l'"' Gen. Buckner. of Kentucky,
we last surviving Lieutenant
faerAl,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

Sheriff Seat is in Nashville.
Robt, Isler spent Sunday in Padu-
cab.
Eat at Perry & Whites restau.
rant.
Cleaning and pressing. -Threl-
keld & Schmidt.
FOR SALE.-Old papers at this
ofhce-lSc a hundred.
{. II. Parham is home from a
short stay in ST. Louis,
FOR SALE-Ha!f jersey COW and
young calf.-Apply to B. c. Stubs.
Mrs. Hilda Freeman has returned
from a visit to relatives in Osceola,
Ark.
Miss lvey Wick, OF Route 8, visit
ed in Hickman several days last
week
Dick Evin. who formerly lived
here, is visiting in the city this
week.
Miss Mary Slaughter, OF Fulton,
has been the guest Of Mrs. Pierson
this week.
Mrs. R. L. Bradley and son, Mark
are home from a visit with Chicago -,
relatives.
R. T. Hendricks, of Mound City,
is the guest of VIM. Stoker and fami-
ly this week.
Mrs. Dunlap Murphy and N. G..
Cook. of Fulton, we're Hickman visi-
tors, Sunday.
Lula Inman returned home Sun
day, from visit to her brother in
Graves county.
II you're hungry, 60 TO Perry &
Whites restaurant. Regular meals
25c lunches at all hours.
James Crawford. of Cayce. visited
his sister, Mrs. George Wiseman.
last Saturday and Sunday.
Jno. S. Dillon accepted his former
position with the Richmond Bond
Oil Co.. Tuesday, the LIST
Apiece Dinner sets, handsomely
decorated, while they last, for 50. so
a, the Hickman Hardware Co.
The City Council meets next
Monday night. Several matters of
interest will be before this body at
that meeting.
Miss Eta Higgins left Wednes-
day morning for Greenfield, Tenn,
where she will visit relatives for
several days.
w. u. Reynolds, who conducted
a wholesale meat business in this
city the first OF the year, has moved
from Union City to Memphis.
Miss Bette Inman, who has been
visiting her grandmother and other
relatives at Pierce, Tenn, for sever
al months, returned home last week
Mrs. L. L. Vandervoort and chill
dren, who have been visiting w. H.
Heath and wife, at the La Clede,
left Tuesday for their home in Para
gould, Ark.
The Misses Dunlap, guests of
Miss Waters, left for Fulton, Tues.
day, to visit friends. From there
they return to their home in Hum
boldt, Tenn.
w. A. Hinshaw has pure hased
the w. c. Wilson place, east of
town, and will move from Missouri
to this place in order to take advan-
tage of our schools. The Wilson
place is a mighty good one, contain
ing ten acres of ground.
One of the most interesting events
OF the week was the Raffies party
rendered Mrs. L. d. Smith Monday
afternoon by Miss Bonnie Carpen-
ter. The tables we're placed in the
shady front yard. ana much interest
manifested in the progressive games,
at which, Miss Annie Ellison captur-
ed the first prize, dainty souvenir
spoon. and Miss Louise Atwood the
consolation. a bottle of toilet water.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-09-03

Percy Jones was in St. Louis this
week on business.
Miss Maud Moore has returned
from a visit to Cairo friends.
Dan Creason and Bob White we're
in Cairo several days last week.
Ben F. Higgs, of Martin, was in
Hickman Sunday visiting friends.
l2-piece chamber sets (good ones)
for So at the Hickman Hardware Co.
Ascher Kennedy spent few days
with home folks at Wingo this week.
Had you noticed that new con-
crete walk around the "Temple of
TRUTH"
c. G.. Schlenker is home from
Cincinnati, where he has been for
two or three weeks.
J. w. Bland left last night on the
Peters Lee for Pascola, Mo-, where
he is buying timber.
Miss Buhe Bruer has returned
from two months visit to friends in
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Miss Myrtle Venable, of Win.
chester, Tenn, is the guest Of Misses
Marie and Homer Green.
Miss Isola Allen, of Nashville,
is the guest of her cousins, Misses
Lily and Charlotte Hubbard.
Mrs. F. S. Moore and little
daughter, Dorthy, are home from
a visit to DR.. Royal, of Villa Ridge,
Ills.
Miss Estelle Reneau has return
ed from a visit to Dawson Springs
and after attending the institute al
Fulton.
Miss Isabel Nash, Of Hopkinsville.
KY, will be in the Millinery Depart
ment of Baltzer & Dodds store
again this fall.
Miss Ollie Fletcher. aged 10
years, died at the home of her par
ents, 10 miles below Hickman.
Tuesday, of typhoid fever.
Miss Mollie Bourne was here Fri
day en- route to St. Louis. Miss
Bourne will fill her position as mil
liner at Smith & Amberg's again
this fall.
Mrs. Bette Buck and daughter.
Miss Mamie. returned to Friars
Point, Miss, Wednesday, after an
extended visit to Mrs. John S. Dill
lon and Mrs. Geo. Helm.
County Surveyor A. c. Hombs is
suffering with some kidney disorder.
and his physicians say it will be
necessary for him to undergo an
operation. II is said that this ope-
ration is one Of great risk.
Mrs. Chas. Isbell has entertained
the following visitors since our last
issue Miss Minnie Bowen, of jar
dan; Chas. Phillips. wife and son.
Harry. of Hortense, Tenn; A. J.
Walker, wife and children, of Route
S; aud d. M. Harper, wife and
daughter, Miss Winnie. of Route 2.
Councilman S. L. Dodds thinks
the city will make no mistake by
giving the railroad company per-
mission to enlarge and build a con-
crete walk around the railroad park.
and otherwise beautify it. Since
this piece of ground is not valuable
for building purposes. il seems that
il would be best utilized as public
park. And why not fountain IN
the center Of it1
Last Friday, Miss Mary Waters
entertained large number Of friends
in honor of her visitors, Misses Dun
lap, of Humholt and Miss Burrow,
of Milan. The young ladies were
entertained from 4 to in the after
noon, and the gentlemen from s to
u. Mrs. A. A. Stone assisted in
receiving. AS the guests arrived,
punch was served. Later, cream
and cake was served.