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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-23
Wedding Ring as a Prize

At the annual shooting match of
the Volunteer Company at Ticehurst.
near Tunbridge Wells, Misses Eden
offered a wedding ring as a prize to
the unmarried man making the high
est score, on condition that the winner
should marry within year or return
the ring. The successful competitor
was Color Sergeant Ttrt> y .c-Ac--
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-23

5 or 6 doses 900" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 25c
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-23

SAUUDA COUNTY CON-
VENTI0N
PROGRAM OF THE SECOND CEN.
VENTI0N OF THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AT
PROVIDENCE CHORCn
MORNING SESSION.
1890 Devotional Exercises, Rev.
S. o. Cantey.
l0,45 Organized Sunday School
Work, DR.. E c Ridgell.
ll.00 The Sunday School Super
intendent Rev. Ballentine.
Ills Round Table
ll.45 Statistics L M Werts.
1900 Basket Dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION
l.30 Organized Class Work Prof
H A BrunSon.
200 Report of Nominating Com.
mittee and Election Of Officers
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CHEAP RATES TO AUGUSTA,
Ga. FOR THE MUSICAL
FESTIVAL, APRIL 2o-27
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For the above occasion the Sou
thern Railway will sell round trin
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SHARP BREAK IN
PRICE OF WHEAT
Weakness Is Very Evident At
Opening of Trading
RALLY NEAR THE CLOSE
Realizing Sales in Corn Cause Weak
ness and the Close Shows consid-
cradle Loss-oats Are Weak
and Provisions Steady.

Chicago, March 1.-Wheat broke IA
q2c here today on general liquidation,
based on weak cables and increased re-
ceipts in the northwest Part of the loss
was regained, but at the close prices were
still 9sQ%c below Saturdays final quota
tons. Corn and oats closed weak and
provisions steady.
The break in wheat prices occurred at
the opening of the session and consid-
cradle excitement was crowded into the
first half hour. Selling was general when
12sc at Liverpool and of 1c at Berlin.
Receipts of 545 cars at Minneapolis and
Duluth compared with 81 cas- the cores
ponding day a year ago brought out
additional sales.
A decrease of 1,755,00 bushels in
the visible supply in the United States,
reports from the southwest of damage to
the fall sown crop by hessian fly, and a
slackened demand for the cash grain
helped to steady the market during the
final half hour of the session. In the
final minutes of the day the July deliv-
cry experienced a rally of nearly lie on
buying by several prominent commission
houses. The close was steady with May
at $1.171s and July at $1.04ss@1. 041a.
Realizing saes inspired by increased re-
ceipts caused weakness in the corn mar
ket, prices at the close being &c below
Saturdays final quotations. Total ar
rivals of corn here today were nearly
100 cars more than had been estimated
on Saturday and the official estimate
for tomorrow was posted at $40 cars. A
break of 1c in the prices of cash grain
was a bearish influence May closed at
657sc; July at 6514@659sc.
Oats were weak all day because of
selling by locay longs. At the close prices
were MQAc to &c lower than Satur-
days final quotations, May closing at
54sic and July at 4914@495sc.
Liberal receipts of live hogs at all
western packing centers caused weakness
in the provisions market. Buying by
local packers, however, prevented any
great decline in prices. At the close
prices were 21ac higher to SC lower.
Cash quotations ranged as follows:
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DENTISTS EXPECT
BIG ATTENDANCE
MAILS FLOODED WITH INVITA-
TIONS TO NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TON MEMBERS TO ATTEND BIR-
MINGHAM CONVENTION.

The National Dentists association
comes to Birmingham March 81 and will
perhaps be the largest convention of pro-
fessiona1 men that ever gathered in the
south. 1t was secured through the active
efforts of Birmingham dentists, and on
the invitation of the local association
which is one of the strongest in the coun-
try.
The committee on arrangements, of
which DIR. l.. f. Luckie is chairman.
is making various and elaborate arrange
ments for dinner at the Country club
and other social entertainment The com
mittee on attendance is sending out postal
cards and letters urging the dentists to
come and every effort will be made to
make this the most successful convention
ever held by the organization.
Presidents of all state associations are
making out letters to their members
Each state president gets up his own
letter and the names of the national COM
mittee are signed to it. Here is a sample
of the letters being sent out.
"Paducah, Ky, 1909
my Dear Doctor-The next annual ses-
sion of the National Dental association
will be held in Birmingham, Ala, COM
mencing the last Tuesday in March,
1909.
The object of this letter is to extend
to you most cordial invitation to meet
with us at that time. The yearly con-
venion of these societies have a we'll
earned reputation for being full of life
and ginger
Birmingham in early is one of the
most attractive cities of the SOUTH has
the finest hotels and in many other ways
is ideal place in which to hold the
meeting
I'VE are to have one of the best meet
ings ever held in this country Come.
If you have to use your 'trilbies-it
will pay you. There will be a large
number of selected clinics-essays on
practical subjects by the most eminent
men. Ask yourself if you can afford
to miss this meeting.
I'VE will forward you 4 programme
in few days. 1t will be filled with good
things for your special advancement and
edification.
Come, there will be something for
you--unto every man according to his
needs. Again, we say, come and help and
be helped. Be piece of radium and
radlate He that lives by the hammer
shall die by the hammer. Yours fratern-
ally,
IL. F. LUCKIE. Chrm, Birmingham.
&c. M. BARNWELL Atlanta, Ca.
"A. j. COTTRELI., Knoxville Tenn
"A. T. REEVES, Selma, Ala.
II. b. HOWELL, Paducah, Ky.
Committee on Attendance"
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MUCH STRENGTH
IN STOCK MARKET.
Substantial Recovery Is Made
In Nearly All Stocks
COPPER LEADS REBOUND
Rite in United States Steel is Prompt
ed by Senate's Action Which
Knocks Out Possible Inves-
tigation of the Merger.

New York, March 1.-Extensive cover
ing of short contracts was accredited for
much of the strength in stocks today.
This was notably the case in Reading,
in which there has come to be contin-
uing speculation based on assumptions of
the forthcoming decision of the supreme
court in the coal roads case. AS Monday
is neclsion day IN that court the shorts
bought heavily of Reading before the
court convened to reduce their very ex-
tensive short lines in the stock. The re-
suit was a 5-point rise in Reading, bring
ing 1t to within 2 points of the level from
which last Tuesdays Hotpoint downward
plunge was made. The buying of this
stock was not accompanied by any al
legged information that the supreme court
was decided in favor of the railroads.
This speculative covering of shorts in
Reading ceased when the court had con-
yened and it became known that no de-
cision in the case would be handed down
today.
While the rise in Reading constituted
an important sympathetic influence on
the whole list the firm tone was ex-
tended beyond the reaction in Reading.
There was no important selling of stocks
at any time to serve an obstacle to
rising prices, making the buying that
much more effective. An effective factor
In sustaining the market was the strength
of the copper group. This was due ia
the insistence of the reports in circula.
ton of some large sales of refined cop
per for export which had been effected,
and assertions that SDecificatiOuS now in
hand promised early sales of even larger
amounts for forward delivery. These
sales, it was also alleged, were being
closed at prices above those of recent
sales. Copper quotations at the metal ex-
change and in London were advanced.
Reports concerning the copper stocks
were anonymous and the parties to the
alleged transactions being unnamed threw
some suspicion about the sales, but they
proved efficacious in prompting large
buying of the stocks concerned in that
trade. The effect was beneficial on all
the metal stocks, United States Steel in
cluded. Nothing was learned of any def
mite developments in the steel trade to
change the conditions of price-cutting and
still laggard demand from consumers in
that trade. The rise in United States
Steel was encouraged by the news from
Washington that the Senate would take
no action on the investigation of the cir
cumstances connected with the merger of
the Tennessee coal and Iron company
with the United States Steel corpora
ton. k
The announcement that the advances
in trans-continental freight rates which
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SLIGHT GAINS IN
COTTON MARKET
Sellers Turn to Covering for
Fear of Weather
PRICE CHANGES NARROW
Southern Spot Markets Are Generally
Unchanged and Sentiment Be-
comes BulIish on Dry
Weather Reports.
PRICE CHANGES NARROW

New York, March 1.-The market for
cotton was quiet today with fluctuations
narrow and the close barely steady at
a net advance of 2 to points on cover
ing by sellers of last week, who were
probably Influenced by the failure of the
weather map to show rains in Texas over
Sunday. The cables were about as due
at the hour of the local opening but
firmed up right afterwards, encouraging
a further gain in the local market, which,
during the middle of the morning, sold
about 5 to points net higher Offerings
became a little heavier around this level,
but there was enough demand from shorts
and local bulls to prevent any severe
break, and fluctuations during the after
noon were very narrow with the close
only or points off from the top. Sales
were estimated = over 5000 bales
for the day.
Southern spy Gets officially report
ed early wer/ ally unchanged. Some
very unfav/ advices were in cir
6ulation wifi .eferenoe to cotton trade
conditions on the continent. but news of
this sort seemed to be offset by the talk
of dry weather in the southwest, which
was received by the showing of the gov
ernments report for the month of Jan
uary. indicating an average precipitation
of only 10 inch at 81 points in Texas
compared with LOB inches for the same
month last year. Savannah reported a
minus correction of over 1900 bales in
the stock at that point.
Today's receipts q, 740, against 10,O40 last
week and 1895 last year. For the week
115,000 bales, against 121, 7S9 last week, and
1926 last year. Todays receipts at New
Orleans 1923, against 67O6 last year and at
oHuston 1869, against 200 last year.
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The Ideal
Investment

Gilt edge bonds are regarded by
the ablest financiers as the safest
possible investment for capital. To
investigate the security behind a
bond issue Is essential to reach
ing a sound conclusion, but is
within the capacity of the shrewd,
capable business man of today.
The ideal investment combines
with absolute safety of principal
a liberal unchanging income and
steady appreciation of value.
The bond and stock offering of
company meets these requirements
to the letter. The ten-year gold
bond issue amounting to $1,250,OOO
is based on gold actually in sight
in the company's properties which
can be extracted at profit exceed
ing 50. 100000. With the bonds invest
ors receive a stock, bonus equal to
the face of the bonds purchased.
which participate in every dollar of
profit realized.
When 1t is considered that these
mines cannot be worked out In a
hundred years with the equipment
proposed 1t must be admitted that
no safer or more desirable invest
ment has ever been offered to the
public. Investigate this promptly,
as I have but limited amount of
bonds for sale on these terms.
For full information and SUBJ
scription blanks apply to
VIM. H. Short, Fiscal Agent
21o4 First Ave, Birmingham, Ala.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, 7-16ci
net receipts, S411; gross receipts, SAIL;
stock, 124,9o6; exports to the continent
4072; coastwfseS 1874.
New Orleans-Quiet; middling, CSC
net receipts, 1929; gross receipts, 1929
sales, 1876 stock. 273,54S; exports to
the continent, 1853.
Mobile-Steady; middling, SIC; net
receipts, 3S7; gross receipts, 387; sales
so; stock, 55,144.
Savannah-Steady; middling, exc
net receitps, 1884: gross receipts, 1884
sales, $40; stock. S4,24s; coastwise, 1406
harleston-Steady; middling, SC; net
receipts, $50; gross receipts, 552; stock
1891; exports to the continent, 1850
coastwise, 100
Wilmington-Quiet; middling, SC; net
receipts, 537; gross receipts, 537; sales,
60; stock, 1885.
Norfolk-Steady; middling, 99sc net
receipts, 1923; gross receipts. 1923;
sales, 149; stock, 34,3s6; coastwise, 791.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 9as c;
net receipts, 678; gross receipts IT'S;
stock, 21,319.
New York-Quiet; middling, 970c;
gross receipts, 1899; stock, 1870 1856.
Boston-Quiet; middling, 9.70c; net
receipts, 10; gross receipts, 2640; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 1884.
ultt, J.JOC +,
stock, 1925; exports to the continent,
100.
San Francisco-Net receipts, 1885;
gross receipts, 1885; exports to Japan,
1885.
Jacksonville-Net receipts, 11S; gross
receipts, 11S; coastwise, 11S.
Pensacola-Net receipts 1876; gross
receipts, 1876; exports to France, 1876.
Total today, at all ports: Net, 22,740
exports to Great Britain. 1894; to
France, 1876; to the continent. 1915; to
Japan, ASS; stock, 761,505.
Consolidated, at all ports: Net, ST.
047; exports to Great Britain, 11,79S;
to France, 2S,733; to the continent, 49,
154 to Japan, 1885.
Total since September /, at all ports:
Net, S,14S.254; exports to Great Britain,
2,S32,111; to France, S31 1888; to the con-
tinent 2.591,97s; to Japan, 1926; to
Mexico, GAS.
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went into effect on January 1, we're to
be rescinded in part, seemed to be viewed
with contentment although the prospect
of these advances was a factor in lift
ing prices of stocks. The early returns
of railroads net earnings for January,
of which but few have been received,
gave satisfactory comparisons. The Har-
riman Pacifes were sustained by the be-
lief that their January earnings would
be reported tomorrow.
Foreign influences were propitious to
the market, the queting political outlook
joining with the easing money markets
to bring this about. In our own money
market the call loan division was sensi-
bly, affected by last weeks heavy cash
withdrawals by the monthly settlement
requirements and presumably by the sub
scriptions to the Argentine loan. The
SO, $50, 900 allotment to the United States
was offered and over-subscribed before
noon. 1t is now apparent that the plac-
ing of this loan here has affected the
large outgo of gold from New York to
Buenos Ayres.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par
value, $3,314000
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling, 93-16ci
net receipts, 1859; gross receipts, 1868;
shipments, 3S11. sales, 642; stock lac,
ESQ.
Augusta-Steady; middling. csc; net
receipts, 1885, gros sreceipts. 1885, ship
ments, 800; sales. 275; stock. S1,11S.
Memphis-Quiet; middling. 9b-16c,
net receipts, 2124; gross receipts, 1904;
shipments, 400; sales 1850; stock, 1885,
$40
st. Louis-Quiet; middling, 9ssc;
gross receipts, 1852; shipments, 2S62;
sales, 2; stock, 1857.
Cincinnati-Net receipts, $50. gross
receipts $50; shipments, 2S7; stock
1881.
Louisville-Firm; mlddling, SIC.
Little Rock-Quiet; middling, s 3-16c;
net receipts, CIT; gross receipts, Ell;
shipments, 1881: stock, 46,575.
Total today-Net receipts, 6297; gross
receipts. 1879; shipments. 1884; sales,
1868; stock, 495,600.
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Fire DESTROYS Home.

Alexander City March 1.-(Specia1.)--
About o'clock Sunday evening the fire
department was called out to fight fire
on Colvin street in the Vara Walker
building, recently sold to B. f. Smith, in
which his father, w. b. Smith, lived. 1t
was just in the hour of church services
at the churches, and Mr.. Smith and all
his family were at the Baptist church
when the alarm was given. Owing to
their absence from the dwelling and all
the fire fighters at the various churches,
the flames had gained Roadway which
quite consumed the building, together
with practically all the household goods,
before the flames were under control The
fire originated from a defective f1ue which,
from the ceiling out through the roof,
passed through concealed cockloft The
building was insured for $500 and the fur
niture for $500
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Barely steady.
Rye-No. 2, 7Sc.
Barley-Feed or mixing barley, 641sQ65c;
fair TO choice mailing, 65h@66c.
Flax Seed-No ! southwestern, $1.6l1a;
No. 1 northwestern S11H.
Timothy Seed-$3.S5
Clover-$SS0.
Mess PorlS-Per Dbl, $16.S5916.9O
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $3.50.
Short Ribs Sides-Qoose), $S25@S. 10;
short clear sides (boxed), $S.s713d912
Butter-Steady; creameries, 22@2Sc; dair-
les, 20@25c.
Eggs-Weak, at mark, cases included,
19Q20,ac; firsts, 21c; prime hrsts,, &c.
Cheese-Strong; daisies, 151aq16c twins,
141a@15; young American, 16dl6h; long
horns, 16A@161a.
enthusiastically; choice to fancy, $50
3d.; fair to good, S5@s9c.
Poultry-Steady;s turkeys, lie.
Chickens-14c; sprins, 155sc.
yeal-Heavy; 80 to 60-lb. wis, 61a@7c;
60 to s5-lb. WITS, S@9c; So to 11o-lb. WITS,
9@101hc.
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Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'S Letter.

New York. March 1.-(Special.-A very
dull day, shade better on the absence
of rain in Texas and a cessation of the
liquidation of the past fortnight Other
wise the market is without interest, no
new features appearing except a slack
ened demand for cloths-porbably due
to hesitation on the part of buyers
awaiting further trade developments. Out
side interest in the market is lacking as
no one has definite opinion as to the
future course of prices.
A poor planting season will lead to an
advance; a good season might lead to a
liquidation on the part of outsiders who
are long, meanwhile in the absence out
side interest the spinners control
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Metal Market.

London, March 1.-The London tin
market was about Is I'd higher today
with spot quoted at $3.50 and futures at
1871 los. The local market was quiet
but little higher in sympathy at
$4,000 $3.50. There was a very sharp
advance in the London copper market,
spot selling at est rs Cd and futures at
f5S Is Cd. The local market was
steady and somewhat reactionary as to
prices with lake quoted at $12.75Q13,
electrolytfc at $12.371s @13.62M and
casting at $12.25@12.5o. Lead was I'M
changed at ?13 lis Sd in London. The
local market was dull and unchanged
at $3.92x @3.97. Spelter was I'M
changed in both markets also closing at
Ell It's ed in London and at $4.70@
AIS locally. Iron was a little firmer at
AIS for Cleveland warrants in London.
The local market was nominally un-
changed. No. l foundry, northern,
$4,000 1925; No. 2. $3.50 1875; No. l
southern and No. southern soft, $16.75
6D1T.25.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, March 1.-Cotton spot in fair
demand; prices 2 points lower; American
middling fair, 5.59d: good middllng, 5.03d;
low mddling, 4.SSd; good ordinary, 4.43d;
ordinary, 4.0Sd.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales,
of which 1000 for speculation and export,
and included 1900 American. Receipts,
1900, including 5000 American.
Futures opened quiet and closed steady.
March and March-April, 4961kd April
May, 4.971ad; May-June. 4.991ad; June
July, 3D.; July-August, SOLID August
September, 4.97; September October, 4.94d
October-November, 4.911sd; November-D
cember, 4.s91kdi December-January, 4.S9d
January-F ebruary, 4SS1sd.
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Coffee Market.

New York, March 1.-The market for
coffee futures opened at unchanged prices
to a decline of points, everything but
the near months being easier in sympathy
with lower foreign cables. There was
considerable covering by spring months
shorts, parts of which seemed to come
from foreign houses, but near months
buyers were in some cases selling the late
positions and the market closed steady,
net unchanged to 10 points lower. Sales
were reported of $500 bags, including
March at 6.95@7c; May at 6.90c; July at
6.45c; September at COS Csc; and October
and December at $500.
Spot, firm; Rio No. 7, sac; Santos, No. 1,
&c; mild, steady; Cordova, 9%413c.
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NOTIcE!
Mountain Terrace and Twenty-thru
Street Car Service.

Effective Sunday, February 2S. 1909, the
present arrangement of running the
Twenty third street car to Mountain Ter
race and the Mountain Terrace car around
Highland avenue and in on Twenty-tn;rd
street at night will be discontinued.
Commencing on this date the Twenty
third street car will turn at Monroe ave
nue. at night the same as it does in the
day. The Mountain Terrace car will run
the same as at present up to and in
Guiding the trip due out of BIRMINGHAM
at GAS p. M, after which 1t will leave
Mountain Terrace every 20 minutes, be-
ginning at 7:20 p. M, until 1920 a. M.
and connect at Highland avenue and
Thirty-th street with the Lakeview
and Highland avenue cars and transfer
passengers thereto.
POWER co. 2-24-5t
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March 1.-Spot cotton,
steady: quotations revised. Low ordi-
nary, ordinary and good ordinary, ac up;
low middling, 3-16c up; middling. 1-16c up.
and higher grades unchanged Middling
sac. Sales ON the spot, SO bales; to ar
rive 500
Futures opened steady at an advance
of to points on favorable cables from
the Liverpool market Somewhat better
reports from the stock market and con-
tinued dry weather in Texas helped the
market and prices rose to a level, 8 to
6 points above Saturdays closing. The
advance was checked by persistent re-
ports of growing short time movement
in Manchester and bulls found 1t hard
to hold in the afternoon session the slight
advance established in the morning. The
close was steady with prices showing
a net advance of to points.
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Money on Call.

New York. March money on call,
easy; 2621a per cent; ruling rate, per
cent; closing bid, "a per cent; offered at
"a per cent; time loans, easier; 60 days.
21aQ2A per cent; 80 days, 2&@S per cent,
and six months, 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 1904 per cent;
sterling exchange, strong with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at s4.s5 1901 IS 80
for 60-day bills and at s4.87.55 for de-
mand; commercial bills. $4.S5h@4.S514 !;
bar silver, 50s4c; Mexican dollars, 44c; gov
eminent bonds, steady; railroad bonds, r.
regular.
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Wester Is Promoted.

Admission, March 1.-(Special.)-G. E
Wester, who for the past three years
has been district manager of the In
dustrial Life and Health Insurance com
pany, with headquarters in Admission, has
been promoted to the position of state
auditor of the company, and will have
charge of all the agencies in the state
His headquarters will still remain in the
Model City.
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Dry Goods.

New York, March 1.-The dry goods
market opened generally quiet and steady;
many buyers on the way to market and
many who were here last week have gone
TO Washington and forgotten business for
the time being. The mail orders from
men on the road come in steadily. Cot
ton yarns hold fairly steady and grey
cottons are barely steady. Raw silk is
somewhat steadier on the lower qualities.
Dress goods are In good demand.