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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-12

leave Newport ton::e-t. III have some
good champagne OH board"
"I thought sailors imagined Friday
was an unlucky day?"
"My sailors don't. Will 8 o'clock be
too early for you-Twenty-.hird street
wharf,"
The general hesitated. Druce was
wonderfully friendly all Of a sudden,
and he knew enough Of him to be just
trife suspicious But when he recol-
lected that Druce himself was going, be
said: "Where could telegram reach
US if it were necessary to telegraph:
The market is trihe shaky, and don't
like being out Of town all day"
"The fact that we ar both on the
yacht will steady the market. But we
can drop in at Long Branch and receive
dispatches if you think it necessary.
"All right" said the general, much
relieved. "I'll meet you at Twenty.
third street at s o'clock Friday morn.
ing, then. "
Druce's yacht, the Seahound, was 6
magnificent steamer, almost as large as
an Atlantic liner. 1t was currently be.
lieved in New York that Druce kept hel
for the sole purpose of being able to es'
cape In her should an exasperated coun'
try ever rise in it's might and demand
his blood. 1t was rumored that the Sea.
hound was ballasted with bars Of solid
gold and provisioned for two years
cruise. Mr.. Butler, however, claimed
that the tendency of nature was to re-
vert to original conditions, and tina,
some fine morning Druce would hoist
the black flag, sail away aud become
real pirate.
The great speculator, in very nau'
tical suit, was waiting for the general
when he drove up, and the moment lii
came aboard lines were cast off and the
Seahound steamed slowly down the bay.
The morning was rather thick, SO they
were obliged to move cautiously, and
before they reached the bar tho fog came
down so densely that they had to stop,
while bell rang and whistle blew. They
were held there until it was nearly J
o'clock, but time passed quickly, fc.
there were all the morning papers K
read, neither Of the men havr ; Id IL
oppol tunity to look at them he: re leav'
ing the city.
As the fog cleared away and the ell
gines began to move the captain self
down and asked Mr.. Druce if he would
come on deck for moment. The cap
tain was a shrewd man and understood
his employer.
"There's a tug making for US, sig
mailing US to stop. Shall we stop!"
Old Druce rubbed his chin thought
fully and looked over the stern of the
yacht. He saw tug, with banner CT
black smoke, tearing after them, heap
ing up ridge Of white foam ahead OF
her. Some flags futtered from the Sill
gle mast in front, and she shattered the
air with short. hoarse shrieks of the
whistle.
"Can she overtake us?''
The captain smiled. "Nothing in the
harbor can overtake US, sir. "
every we'll. Full steam ahead. Don't
answer the signals. You did not happen
to see them, you know"
"Quite so, sir, )" replied the captain,
going forward.
Although the motion Of the Sea-
hounds engines could hardly be felt,
the tug, in spite of all her efforts, did
not seem to be gaining. When the yacht
put on her sneed the little steamer grad
ually fell farther and farther behind and
at last gave ND the hopeless chase.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-12

t9 The express business of this
country has reached gigantic proper
tions. The American has the largest
mileage, $4,000; then the Wells-Fargo,
80 900; Adams, $4,000; Southern, o.
900; United States, 81, 400; and Pa
cifc, 21,3OO. In respect to the number
of packages handled in a year, the
Adams stands first, the Wells-Fargo
second, the American third, and the
United States fourth. In respect to
money orders issued, the American
stands far at the head, with the United
States and Wells-Fargo rivals for the
second.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-12

MARRYING For MoNEY.-"My
daughter shall never marry a poor
man." declared a determined-lo
little lady.
"How do you propose to manage
matters so that she will not ?" queried
her friend.
"Oh, have taken care, in the first
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-12

R@- Salt in water is the best thing to
clean willow ware and mating.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15

Magic City Encampment No So
Meets Tuesday evening ut hall 20j i-2
South Jefferson. NJ. Tiplady, c. p: A.
IL. ID. Bening. s.; &. H. Vogel 4.
Mountain Dale Lodge No 49-Nects
Thursday evenings at hall 205 10 South
Jefferson street. a. b. High, y. e.: H.
Neal, s.; j. +. Rawe, T..
Columbus Lodge No. CT Meets Friday
evening at hall 10l South jefferson j.
r. Wayland, n. H.; re. Johnston, s.;
w. a. Caldwell, II.
Mt. Vernon Lodge No 00-Nlects Mon
day evenings at hall 205 - South .Jeirer-
son. w. f. Brown, n. G.. c. H. Gray,
s.; j. NJ. Tinsley, II.
I. O. r. NJ.
Hiawatha Tribe No. 66-AIeets every
Monday evening at hall 1919 South
Jefferson. G. j. Richardson, s.: NJ. +.
Avis. G. OF r.; r. +. Jones, X. of w.
Wahoo Tribe No. S2-Meets every Fri.
day evening at hall 2O5 1-2 South Jefrer-
son. G. w. Crumpecker, s.: a. III. Cal
vert, c. of r.; w. +. Allison, X. OF w.
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS.
Reliance Council No. 1S-Meets every
Thursday evening at hall 81 Campbell ave-
nut u W. w. III. IOVell, u; w. ~.
Thomas, s.; +. ]. Reed, II.
Southwest Council No. 31--Mects Satur-
day evening ut hall 1902 l.2 South Jeirer.
son. r. +. Taylor, c.; j. Il. Boehm, s.;
j. +. Wayland, II.
KNIGHTS OF GOLDEN EAGLE.
Roanoke Castle No. Objects Tuesday
evenings at hall 104 South Jefferson. +.
G.. Turner, n. c.; IT, II. link, G.. of T.. ::
f. j. Reed, X. OF f.; j. f. Brizzie, NJ.
of r.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Brooke Lodge No. 3151-Meets second
and fourth Tuesdays in each month, at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
Lodge Directory.
When They Meet and Where.



Division No. MEETS every Wedncs-
dav night at hall. III 12 South Jefferson
street, WI. Commings, president: w.
H. Malone, secretary; &. p Carr, treas,-
rcr. "a
b. p. o. Il.
Roanoke Lodge, No. 197-Aleets every
Tuesday night at 1870 o'clock, at hall, %
l-2 Campbell avenue S. ". f. G. WEIGH,
II. r.; J...McFalls, S.; John Pack, Z.
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION.
Council No. 505-Meets second and
fourth Thursday, in Terry building. w.
McDermott, president; j. G. Equi, secrc-
tary; =. j. Greeley, treasurer.
C. X. OF A.
st. Andrews Branch No. 6SS-Meets
st. Andrew : hall. C. +. Dulfey, presi-
dent; Il. c. Quinn, secretary; +. j. Row
nm. treasurer; Rev. j. w. Lynch, spirit.
unl director.
C. V. a.
Watts Camp Meets second Tuesday
evening at hall. II Kirk avenue W. n.
p. Buford, c.. II. w. Fry, adiutant; w.
u. Dupuy, treasurer.
G. 4. II.
Roanoke Post No. 4S-AIeets ut hall,
1922 South Jefferson street, fourth
saturday in each month. II. Il. Gettys.
c.: John Stewart. S. V. c.; w. IS. AM
men, j. V. c.; C. j. y. Elm, adjutant.
FRATERNAL MYSTIC CIRCLE.
Magic City Ruling No. 110-W. y.
Bierbower, recorder.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
hall II ID South Jefferson. l. Bachrach
d.; G.. lamkin, r.; j. Engleby, L.
KNIGHTS OF MYSTIC CHAIN

hall II 12 South Jefferson. I. Bachrach.
d.; G. l.amkin, r.; j. Engleby, L.
KNIGHTS OF MYSTIC CHAIN.
Roanoke Castle No. Meets Friday
evening at hall 10 1-2 South Jefferson. j.
u. Angel, c.; I. J. Martin, r.; j. NJ
keister, :.
Virginia Castle No. 2-Alcets Thursday
evening at hall II 1-2 South Jefferson. u.
Watkins, c.; w. IL. Sparks, II. s.: b. O.
Mays, II.
KNIGHTS OF PYTIIIAS.
Osceola Lodge No 47-Meets Thurs
day evening at hall 104 South Jefferson.
w. b. Moss, C.. c.: T.. II. Wolf. X. OF X.
s. s.
Roanoke Division No. II L. H.-Meets
first and third Tuesday evening at hall
10i Sd S. w. A. S. Hughes. CAPTAIN; c.
NJ. Speise, list Lieut.; S. f. Crap, ID
Lieut..
MASONIC.
Bayard Commandery No. 1j-Mccts
third Friday each month 1T hall Camp
bell avenue $. W. G. b. Kuhns, f.. c.;
w. u. Winch, T.; j. f. Rcichardt, Rec
ROYAL. ARCH.
Murray Chapter No. 22-NIeets fourth
Thursday in each month at hall Camp
bell avenue 5. W. A.. b. Hammond f.
II. p; &. +. Markley, r.; S NJ. Wood
ward, Jr.. secretary.
MASTER MAS SONS.
Lakeland Lodge No 190-Aieets second
Tuesday in each month at hall Camp
bell avenue 5. W. S. ID. Barnhardt. NJ
j. a. Swavely, $; w. l.. Andrews, II.
Pleasant Lodge No. 63-Statet commit
nication third Monday in each month at
hall 6 Campbell avenue s. w. G.. VI.
Kitzmiller,W. NJ; J. +. Reichardt, S. &.
G.. Anderson, II.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Roanoke Council No 122S-Meets
second and fourth Mondays in each
month ut hall 104 South Jefferson. 4.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
CAT OCNI BROS,
ROUCH AND FINISHED PINE LUMBER.
kOu'dinSs, Brackets Shingles, lalhs Lime, Cement Plaster,
Hair, Bricks, Sash, Doors Blinds, Etc. Etc.
OrT!ce ~ campbell st. Phone "a.
n n INV S k9rfaIAS11g53vester
Schedule III Eject
NOVclnllnr S. 1SNG

November s, 1S06.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY
$40 Il III, washington and CHATTANOOGA
lintitedD for Bristol, intermediate sta
lions and the South and West. Pull
mau sleepcrs to New Orleans and Mem
phis Connects mt Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
4:21 j. M, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluciield 2ocahoutas, Kcnovn,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke 10
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, CHATTANOOGA
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk $50 Il. III. ; Ills y. III.
From Hagerstown $3.50 Il. m 4:l0 u. III.
From Winston 1:l5 p. III.
From Bristol and the West 1:35 u. m. +:
1l;l0 p. III.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
loo p m. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk
1:45 p. m: for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
1880 p. III. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleepcrs Roanoke to Norfolk
Gnu 10y W plCufilOUU.
II 20 p. III. washington and Chattanooga
lmitedD for Washington, IIagcrstown,
Philadelphia and New York Pullman
sleepcrs to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
ONION station) daily 400 p. M for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston Salem Division-Lcave Roanoke
(Union stauion) daily 200 D. H. and
500 n. i'll. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street station) for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston Salem and inter
mediate stations
For all additional information apply
at ticket office or TO w. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va
NJ +. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15

IL will he an agreeable surprise to per-
sons subject TO attacks of bilious collie
To learn that prompt relief may be had by
taking Chamberlnin's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. In many instances
the attack may be prevented by taking
this remedy as soon rs the first symp-
toms CT the disease appear. % and 90
cent bottles FOR sale by The Chas. Lyle
Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
sCRoFUI.A AND ULCERS CURED.

NNHUF UIN MD ILNF.HS &C RED.
There is no doubt, according 20 the
many remarkable cures performed by
Botanic Blood Balm C'B. u. B.'D, than
il is far the best Tonic and Blood Purifier
ever manufactured. All others pale into
insigniticancc, when compared with it.
1t cures pmplcs, ulcers, skin diseases,
and all manner of blood and skin all
ments. Buy the best, and don't throw
your money away on substitutes. TRY
the long tested and ola reliable y. b. 3.
Sl.0O per large bottle. For sale by all
druggist.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
J Evans. II. J. q. Bringman...S.

J. Evans. II; J. G. Hringman...s. j. F.
Snyder, Il
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
Columbian Council No. 19S-Mect- SO
hall III - South .jcfIer, son. & T. Sic
fert, president; J. j. Fitzgerald 'ccrr
tary; +. j. kOrte, treasurer.
*. O. r. NJ
Meets every second AMI fourth Monday
= l-3 Campbell avenue $ ". Carver
Murdoch, Commander.
Il. AND l.. OF DIME
Meets every second and fourth Wcdnes-
day ~ IL 5. jefferson. NJ Indorsky,
Commander.
For Il pain in the chest Il piece of Han
ne! dampened with Chamberlain Pain
Balm and bound on over the seat of the
pain. AMI another on the back between
the shoulders, will afford prompt relief.
This is especially valuable in cases where
the pain is caused by cold and there is
Il tendency towards pneumonia For sale
by The ChaS. Lyle Drug Co.
DO not forget the night sclsoul al the
National Business College.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15

DO not forget the night sclsoul al The
National Business College.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
SPLIT. ON TEMPERANCE.

KANSAS Populists Fail Out Over Nom
Enforcement of Pr0hibitOry Law.
TOPEKA. Kan. May 19.-The agitation
fer the enforcement Of the prohibitory law
in Karsas, renewed recently~by the State
Temperance Union, as a result of open vio-
lation of the law in Topeka. has developed
a split in .populist ranks. Governor Leedy
appeared last night at Hamilton Hall. l.where
the temperance people heh a second big
mass meeting. At the first meeting the gov
ernor and his police commissioners were
roundly denounced for failure to enforce
the prohibitory law.
Governor Leedy startled the audience by
little denunciation of his own. He de-
cIared that the State Temperance Associa-
ton had fallen into the hands of agents
Of the railroads and corporations and that
they were making of 1t political weapon
against the populist administration instead
of an instrumentality for good. He assert
ed further that the city government of To-
reka did not assist the police in their ef-
forts to enforce the law, and he declared
that if the temperance people were honest
In their agitation, the liquor traffic would
be very quickly abolished.
The governors remarks provoked q retort
from ex-United States Senator PETER .I
am ashamed of him." the ex-senator shout
ed. Mr.. Pefer deplored the governors at
tack upon the temperance people and fnti-
mated that the state administration was
traffic.
Annie L. Diggs: another pepulist leader.
spoke tn the same strain, though she de-.
ciared that Governor Leedy was doing as
wen as any other governor since John A
Martin, a pronounced temperance man,
Evening star., 1897-05-19
MAY HELP DURRANT
new Witness Discovered in the Min.
ME Williams Murder Case.

N.
ME Williams Murder Case,
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia very i'm
porIant witness in the Minnie Williams
case has been discovered in Mrs. Schwait
zer. She positively affirms that on April
Il 1870 the day before the body of Minnie
Williams was found in the Emmanuel Ban
list Church. she saw the unfortunate girl
with the Rev. Geo. J. Gibson on the Ala
media ferry boat. coming to this city. She
says her attention was attracted to the
person whom she Identifies as the Rev. Mr..
Gibson because of his clerical appearance.
and the further fact that he carried the
gIrfs basket and seemed very soIicitous
Tor her welfare. The Rev. Mr. Gibson's
neck IS somewhat disfgured by old scars
and Mrs Schwaitzer says she observed
such scars on Miss Williams Companion
and they served to impress the features of
the man upon her memory
Although Mrs Sehwaitzer Is resident
OF this city and for the past two years has
been aware of the fact that Theodore Dur
rant is accused of the murder of Minnie
Wllilams her reluctance to have her name
involved In the notorious case in any man.
Ter has prevented her from appearing un-
TIL now She explains that she thought her
testimony would not be necessary but af-
ter Durrant had been sentenced to death
ana removed to San Quentin to await the
execution OF the judgment against him. she
considered the matter carefully and decid-
ed II was time to reveal what she knew.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
DAVIS HEIRS STIRRED UP.
American Tract Society Acts ON n
COnvict's Confession.

American Tract Society Acts ON n
COnv1ct's Confession.
BUTTE. Mont. May IA stir mas been
created among the heirs of the Davis es-
tate by the receipt of a letter from the
Ameican Tract Society in New York, in
closing another from Edwin Stoddard, an
inmate OF the Trenton IN. J.) peniten,iary.
Stoddard claims to have positive knowl-
edge of the existence Of will made by the
late A. J. Davis by which the American
Tract Society, American Bible Society and
American Board of Foreign Missions were
each bequeathed $4,000, and by which
$'.OOO.OOO was set aside for university in
Butte.
Stoddard's knowledge. he claims. comes
from the fact that he had the will in his
possession for long time for the purpose
of forging another will at the instance of
some of the legatees mentioned in 1t who
were dissatisfied with their 5aluests The
scheme for forgery. however. was not COM
pleted when he was sent to the peniten-
tiary. and he only recently learned that The
original will had not been Drobated. He
says the will Was executed in 1889, and is
still in existence.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
Washington stock Exchange.

$1,000 a ieH Sationai safe Deposit and TrSsi. trust.
Wilmington Gas. g. " 3 at 4ss: % :. Al % $40 3 at at 81 &
p At 45as: - Al 4sh. American Grafhoplone. 100
District Of Columbia Bends.-eoyear fund 5s. los
Is, 1901, currency. Iis4 bid Water stock 7s 1908.
currency; 1l.e bid. slsas, funding, currency. ne
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad Is.
IL H. bid ~ asked Metr9s,,tan R.iIro.a eesy g.
os,umSia Raiirosd ss, Ii5 hid. IN asked Wash,
inston Gas Company g. series B. list bid csssa.
peake and Potomac Telephone o, los bld- Anert-
s@ %a.aiasson % Market I i.t nse e. 10 ss
s' .ss.s T is a. sa sia
sonic sonic Hall Association D. lo4 bid. Washington
National Bank stocks.-Bank Of washingtoa. ees
Sd 21s a.kes g., ~, ssn. S sf tas Reg.c h,a
asked. second: iss hid cti.sss'. u I'D. I'D. las i
End ,os Sid los = asked Ps mssn =! IS sd I'D ss
asked. Lnroia. iox bd. lo7 ssled.
ton Losn and Trust. Hoy bid. i24 asked. Amrn-
Sspos fsa ssf isa ssS r" l4s bid wa-A'ns''' safe
,Is. ,!slrosa s.osss.oag;t.l II Trss,s. S b'a ssN
bia, 81 ,Ad, 5S asked.
.,a Sa; 4, ana nse,Is Lsh. STOCK. w.sa,ss,ss Ca.
s. Electric Light soE bid. s2 askcd.
Insurance Ssocks,..-Firemn's. 9 bid % asksS
IS bid. Potomac, es Sd. Ariiaetaa. iss bid
German American. lss BID. Naficlsi U.ioa. loE
bid. Sh ssked- comnercial, ~ tLd.
BID. los asked. Coasnsia Titie. bid, 5x ask.d.
Telephone stocks-renn.ylvasi.- q ssd, 20 as;sed.
ican Graphophone. SO bid. sM askrd. American
Grsphophoae. preferred. 10 I'D: i:1 asked. Pneu-
Niscellaneous Sescn. : Neexenthaler LAnotype
12lN hid, l32k asked LAastea Msnotype. eX Hid
ex asked Washiagtoa Market, II bid Greaf
Falls Ice. 1lS bid l8 naked
Eek div.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
TO MARRY A RICH WIDOW.
Alleged Motive for Luctgert to Muir
der His Wife.

Alleged Motive for Luctgert to MUIR
der His Wife.
CHICAGO. May 1S-Back of the history
of the downfall of Adoiph l.. Luetgert the
wealthy sausage manufacturer. who is now
in Jail charged with wife murder. Is said
to be a peculiar story in which Luetgert
and r. w. Davey. an English promoter,
figure as tie principal characters Davey
1t is said, came to Chicago last November
and placed an advertisement in the papers
stating that an English gentleman repre-
senting some large capitalists would be
glad to meet with persons having manu-
featuring property to SELL Luetgart was
several conferences deal was arranged
whereby The property was sold for S:;pO-
90 to a So-called English syndicate and
the property bonded.
Luetgert's attorneys became suspicious
and Davey was unable to get hold of the
bonds Such was Luetgert's confidence in
the man. however. that Davey succeeded
IN borrowing S16.UW In cash from him be-
fore leaving Chicago last February 1t is
said tina: the absence Of 50 much ready
money involved Luetgert in the financial
difficulties which eliminated in his failure
The police claim there is a woman in the
case. IN the person of 4 well-to-do widow
She and Luetgert. it is said. have been
friends for years and ii Is the theory of he
police that Luetgert's anxiety to marry the
woman and thus obtain possession of ner
property, or at least of the ready cash of
which he was sorely in need drove him to
the crime. The police claim tney have
proof of undue intimacy between tie two
and also that the day following the dis
appearance of his wife Luetgert trans
ferred considerable portion of his prom
erty to the wealthy widow
Evening star., 1897-05-19
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Remains Of Mrs. Hollingsworth Found
in Her Sons House.
BAD been MISSING Since FRIDAY
Body Had Lain in an Unfrequented
Room Since Then.
DISCOVERED BY THE STENCIL

PHIL ILADELPHIA. Pa. May 19--The body
of Mrs. Amanda Hollingsworth, aged sixty
years. was found late last night lying at
the foot of a stairway in the house of her
son. with whom she made her home, at 1886
North 11th street. Mrs. Hollingsworth had
been missing since last Friday and her
strange disappearance had been reported
to the police.
The stairway where he body was found
leads from back room of the house to
the second story. There is a door at the
foot of the stairs, which was always kept
closed. and the stairs were seldom used.
When the search was made for the missing
woman the stairway was not thought of.
Mrs. Hollingsworth was quite wealthy.
but would occasionally yield to desire for
strong drink. The theory of the police, as
well as that of the family. is that she fell
Gown the stairs and was injured so badly
that she remained unconscious or helpless
until death ensued-
The stencil from the remains led to the
discovery of the dead woman last night.
For four days the family had eaten their
meals within a few feet of where the body
had been lying.
Evening star., 1897-05-19
ATTENDANCE Is LARGE
Annual Meeting of the AssOcfn ed
Press Begins In ChfcaRO,

AsS 9AAAS Ah ShAcu8Os
CHICAGO, May l9.-The annual meeting
CT the Associated Press was held in Re-
cital Hall Auditorium today. The at
tendance was very large.
In calling the members to order Presi-
Gent Lawson congratulated them on the
outcome of the contest with the United
Press, saying they should continue to DEM
onstrate by their wisdom that they were
worthy of the high estate to which they
had come.
t'he beard of directors, in their report,
stated that year ago they declared the
Associated Press had made great progress
toward the accomplishment of its original
and proper purpose-"tke control and ad-
m-nistration of the news gathering and
news distributing business of the country
by the newspapers of the country
1t was their privilege and pleasure now
to justify the claim that the progress of
the preceding year had its complement in
the achievements of the past months. and
to announce that the idea had been ac-
complished, the Associated Press now in
Guiding in its loyal membership all the es-
tablfshed newspapers of the country, with
comparatively few exceptions.
1t was matter for mutual congratula>
tion that the contest which had for nearly
four years divided the press of the country
had been brought to a conclusion which
commanded general acceptance as perna-
,rently assuring the best interests of the
whole American press.