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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
CRIMINAL PRACTICE.
Woman Charged With Crime Shoots
Herself Before Trial.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 14.-Mrs. Olive Tau
Newland, formerly of Forest. ILL.,, shot
herself through the heart last evening at
the Newland residence at Galesburg,
having previously been arrested with her
husband. DR.. Frederick M. Newland,
charged with violating the United States
postal laws by sending through the mails
circulars advocating the crimina use of
drugs manufactured by them under the
name of the De Floraine Company, which
had quarters at Buffalo. Galesburg and
other cities. United States Commissioner
Humphrey, of Chicago, issued the war
rants and has been accommodating evil
dence for months. A few n u before
the time to take the train for Canton. for
the preliminary examination, Mrs. New
land asked to go to her room. Hearing a
shot fired her husband and U. S. Marshal
Trip broke open The door and found the
woman dead. The husband was held in
81, 200 for a hearing and will be committed
to the Peoria iail today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
MAY NOT GET INGLESIDE.
Coast Racing Syndicate Not Sure of
Securing Their Track.

San Francisco. Sept. 14.-Most of the
stockholders of the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club after voting conditionally to lease
the Ingleside track to the San Francisco
Jockey Club, Prince Poniatowski's new
organization. appointed a committee to
pass upon terms and report it's recon-
mendations to the main body. A meet
ing was held but nothing was done and
now the minority claims that no lease
has been determined upon and that the
whole proceeding is irregular AMI illegal.
Henry J.. CrocKer has been removed from
the directorate of tn Pacific Coast Jockey
Tub and Hall McAllister% appointed in his
place on a showing made to the directors
that Mr.. Crocker does not now own a
share of stock in the club.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
MINING APrLItAAT4ON NO. 42a1.

United states Land once. Helena. Nom
ns MG,,qe ,r is w hs1se' po s'xsh 'As eaa se@as =
Ruttte city. Montana, has this day flied his
spRliees5dlsoaf e for W q gsssGt a a9e So sss li fsst e sess:
n Of the Louise Lode Mining claim. upon
p wh ! = WAS ne' poste Cd on the 18TH day & jaly:
A, D.. 1900, situated in Summit valley lun-
org) Mining district, Silver Ho HS co county, MY.
ESr,h NO Of ' Rsns se !! f1 Vest, = ssins more
pa Fee,nniny st aes sSe Southeast he s4's corner. a point
the east boundary OF M NJ, A; No w;t So: . q m gram
ia5ye eat for Cor Corner Nc. /. Prom which the \
ssstiSn s sof Frac. q z. s 5 4. sf r. :. s w.. Sesi. g 8.
IS degrees % minutes E: 2lls feet, and run
az S5PT Ess tne9 fssna M. n T. . d dsg : i Is minute minutes " y:
81 zee FEET t thence $. u Degrees j. minutes =.
SIS feet; thence s. Q degrees 10 minutes 2.
taining an area Of S.4s acres. Of which 2.s1
acres are In conflict with Survey Nos Nos. So : ::
acres ns1. A1 Claimed by the above named appii-
cant, "a all of whic is in conflict with NJ. A.
The location of this claim is Of record in
the Recorders office of Silver Bow county.
State Of Montana; 400, in Book II" Of Lode
are Survey No. 1878. placer. Boston & Mon
lana Consolidated Copper & Silver Mining
company applicant, on the north and east;
Montana Copper company applicant, and
Survey No. 1877, Chico Lode, Lot 225. Alfred
%s WasSsnWeilesE Surrey ct No n; a ss5, Mat io Se L Ins
s., Joel W. Ransom ct al. applicants. OF
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Regist0e.
SAMUEL BANKER, JR..
Attorney for Applicant.
Ttrst publication July y. OO01 .
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
BUFFALO BUTCHERS.
Strike to Enforce Discharge of Nom
Paying Union Men.

Buffalo. Sept. 1.-THE strike of butch
ers which originated in the packing
house of the Jacob Dold Packing COM
pan has spread to the establishment of
ahlem Bros, Michael Danahay. Chris
tian klinick. Klinick Bros n the Buff
falo Packing Co.
The aggregate number of men out is
variously estimated at between 500 and
200. A large meeting of the strikers
was held last night and it was intimated
at it's conclusion that the engineers
carpenters anu other employees of the
packing houses must 20 out today as an
act of sympathy for the butchers. The
cause of the strike is said to be the re-
fusal of the Dold company to discharge
two men who failed to pay their dues to
the union.
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CASUALTIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
MOST OF THEM COME FROM ISLAND OF LEYTE-SNIPlNG AND
AMBUsHEs RATHER THAN REGULAR BATTLE.

in lung, moderate; August 81, Jaro. Leyte,
44th infantry. John Tills; Corporal VIM.
B.. Parker, Thomas D. Donnell, -moder-
ate; August %, Dumengas, Panay, 10th
infantry, Albert V. Rhodes, arm, head,
moderate; September 3, Calamba, Luzon,
S9th infantry, Carrot Farmer, leg above
knee, slight: July "a. 10th infantry. Ed
ward c. Underwood, breast. serious;
August "a, Nuevas Caberas, LuzOn, 45th
infantry, Charles Brocker. arm, serious;
Benjamin w. Madill, shoulder, slight;
September IA. Gapan. Luzon. troop A,
4th cavalry. Corporal Lemuel L. Rupper,
thigh. serious; Harry B.. Walkup. thigh.
moderate. Signed. MACARTHUR.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
BAY STATE FIRES.
Gale Started Disastrous Fires in Massa-
chusetts.

Plymouth, Mass, Sept. 14.-Acre after
acre of which was beautiful woodland
early in the week is now a stretch of
blackened smoky ground. over which
dense smoke hangs in clouds. The brush
fires which sprang into activity with
Wednesdays gale, have simply devasta-
ted a great region of Plymouth county,
swept away scores Of frame buildings.
mped horses and cattle and killed
immense numbers Of birds and imperil-
ed the lives of many people. The proba-
BILE losses are very heavy, far exceeding
in the aggregate $3.50, 600 in this county
alone,
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ROCK ISLAND GOES WEST.
Surveying a Line to San Diego From
Yuma.

San Diego, CAL, Sept. 14.-DepIty Dis
trict Attorney j. N. Metcalf. who has
lust returned from Hedges, reports that
a prominent railroad man gave him pos
tive assurance that the Rock Island
road was preparing to build into a
Diego. He said the Rock Island survey
ing party was on the desert this side of
Yuma. running tward San Diego and
that they were working across the des-
ert in almost a direct line from Yuma.
The story told by Mr.. Metcale is in ac-
cordance with that told by w. p.
Smithe. vice president of the water and
forest association of California. In his
address at the of commerce a
few days ago.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS.

In the District Court of the United
States, District of Montana, Court of
Bankruptcy:
In the matter of Sinclair J.. Goudie,
bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 25th
day of August, A ID. 1900, the said Sim
clair ]. Goudie was duly adjudse ed bank
rupt and that the first meeting of cred
itors will be held at the Court of Bank
ruptcy, No. 40 West Park street, Butte.
Montana, at 2 o'clock p. m. September 20,
1900, at which time the creditors may APP
pear, prove their claims, elect a trustee,
examine the bankrupt and transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting.
Dated Sept. 10th, 1900.
THOMPSON CAMPBELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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Washington, Sept. 1.-THE following is
General MacArthu's latest casualty list:
Manila, Sept. 1~3.-Adjutant General.
Washington, d. C.-Killed: August u,
Jaro, Leyte, 44th infantry, Edward NJ.
Carlson; July 1, San Bias, Panay, 26th
infantry, Richard O'Heara; September 9.
Cabbage, Luzon, Troop X, third cavalry,
Sergeant Matthew Simila; August "a.
Nueva Caceras, Luzon, 45th infantry,
Corporal Otis c. Newly.
Missing, September 8, Cabuago, Luzon.
Third cavalry, James G.. Lyons. Otto
Scott.
Wouhaed-Ernest A. Mussler, wounded
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of. the stockhold-
ers of the Butte Hotel mpan will be
held at the Office of the said company
at the McDermott hotel on Monday, Sep
TENDER "a, 1900, at 8 o'clock p. m. for the
purpose of an election of officers for the
ensuing year and the transaction of such
other business as may be brought before
said meeting. H. I. WILSON. Pres.
Dated this 18th day of Sept, 1905.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
DESERVED GOOD FORTUNE.
Dressmaksr Receives Rich Legacy
From Ono She Befriended.

New York, Sept. 14.-Just after a city
marshal had served Miss Georgiana ST.
monson, a ~dressnaker of this city, with
dispossess proceedings, an attorney who
had been seeking her for several days
called on her and notified her that she
was heir to s25, 600. The money was be-
queathed to Miss Simonson by Frank
Stevens, an American who died a few
months ago in St. Petersburg. He left
i. in appreciation of her former kindness
to his wife who was the victim of a
runaway accident in this city and who
died a few months before Mr.. Stevens.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
HORSES FOR A REGIMENT.
Steamer With Horses For German
Army IN China.

San Francisco, Sept. 14.-Almost a rec
ord trip from the eastern coast was made
by the large steamer Bosnia, which has
arrived Al days and 10 hours from Phil
adelphia. She belongs to the Hamburg
American line, and has been chartered
by the German government. The Bosnia
is the largest steamship that ever came
to this port. She will take from here over
LOO animals for the German cavalry in
China in addition to all the fodder they
will require on the voyage.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

Henry Schieffelin. succeeded him.. Since
then he had devoted much of his time to
literature, having written THE Founda-
tons of History" and a number of other
books, most of which are of a religious
character. He married Miss Lucretia
Hazard, who died in August 1899. Henry
Schieffelin died in 1895. His son is Will
liam jay Schieffelin. of the drug firm of
Schieffelin & Company, who married Miss
Maria Louisa Shepard. a grand daughter
of William II. Vanderbilt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
COMMERCIAL MUSEUM.

San francisco Sept. 14.-The nance
committee of the proposed Pacific Com
mercial museum has secured subscrip-
lions that will give the institute an
income of $23, 496 for it's first year and its
establishment is now assured. 1t will
be planned after the commercial museum
in Philadelphia.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
California Cities Remember the Gal
weston Sufferers.

San Francesca, Sept. 14.-The total
amount subscribed in this citv to the
Galveston relief FUND is now about $l..-
200. Los Angeles has raised over 81, 900
and ether cities and towns are contrib
uting literally. one car Dad OF provi-
sions and clothing has already been dis
patched and four others will be added
to the Santa Fe special train before 1t
leaves the state.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUTTON'S
NEW THEATER COMPANY.

The President and a majority of the
Directors of the Sutton's New Theatre
Company, a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Montana, and
doing business in the County of silver
Bow, Montana, do hereby certify and de-
clare:
tr,hg nigh MS& hrdl shrd shrdla shrdlua
F~irst-That the entire amount of the
capital stock of the said Sutton's New
Theatre Company is the su moi Ten
thousand shares of the par value OF One
Dollar each.
Second-That 10, 900 shares of the Cap
ital Stock of the said Company has been
fully paid up by the purchase of prop
erty.'
~Third-That the amount of existing
debts of the said Company is the sum OF
one hundred and fifty dollars.
Dated his 18th day of September, 1900.
W. ]. KELLER,
President.
w. ]. KELLER,
]. K. HESLET,
en-. PARR,
Directors.
State of Montana. County of Silver
Bow-ss.
w. ]. Keller being first duly sworn on
oath saws: That he is the president of
the Sutton's New Theatre Company, a
corporation h~ereinbefore described; that
he has read the foregoing statement, and
knows the contents thereof and that the
matters and things therein stated are
true of his own knowledge. -
Subscribed and sworn to before me
his 18th day of September, 1900. -
Notary Public for Silver Bow County,
Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
AWELL KNOWN DRUGGIST.
Had Time to Write Literary and
Religious Works.

New York, Sept. 14.-Samuel Bradhurst
Schiefferin is dead at his home in this
city. Mr.. Schieffelin was born on Febru-
airy "a, 1911 and after the retirement of
his father, Henry Hamilton Schiefferin,
from business in 1S49, he and his broth
ers managed the drug company that their
father had founded under tn efirm name
of Schieffelin Bros & Co., Samuel Brad
hurst remaining head of the concern UNI
iii his withdrawA In 1856. when his son,
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CURED
or no pay. c.. H. Rowan. Milwaukee,, Wis
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. It cures
painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it today. Sold by all drug
pists and shoe stores. BY mail for Csc. in
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

LOAN COMPANY. NO. 3 w.
broadway, rooms 8 and 9; open even
ings. Money to loan on household
furniture, pianos and on all kinds OF
securities, without delay. Business
strictly confidential.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

FOR RENT-COTTAGE, ROOMS AND
bath. Furniture for sale If desired. H.
J. Blume, Is w Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
STATE SCHOOL OF MINES.

The State School Of Mines al Butte.
and electrical engineering. Two
terms Of 20 weeks each per yea First
term opens September II, Ia. Tuition
free to residents Of Montana. For fur
Their information address N. r. l-onard,
Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
j, y Nc GREGOR
VETERINARY SURGEON.

VETERINARY SURGEON.
Honorary graduate of the Ontario Vet.
Urinary College, Toronto, Canada. Treats
ali diseases OF domesticated animals ac-
cording to scientific principles. Omce At
Marlow's Stables. 10i South Main street,
Telephone 2eS. All cases promptly at.
tended to.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ExCUR-
SION RATES.

Until further notice the Northern Pa
cihc will sell on Saturdays and SUNDAYS
round trip tickets to the following points:
Butte to Twin Bridges and return 81. so
Butte to Whitehall ana return....... 1.3O
Butte to Pipestone and return ....... LOO
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Want Advertisements
Two cents per word for first issue; n
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WANTED-BY FIRST-CLASS DRESS
MAKER, a position as forelady or cut
ter. Miss Amanda, Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

Your machine Will run eusier and last
longer If you use Excelsior oil. Sherman
-. undertaken.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

BUTTE LODGE Nc. q, A. r. &
~ A. M. Regular meeting in Ma
~ sonic Temple second and fourth
brethren cordially invited to attend.
SILVER BOW LODGE NO. q,
~A. F. & A. NJ. Regular meeting in
w Masonic Temple. second and
fourth Thursdays of each month. So.
iourning brethren cordially invited to
attend. Dan Yancey. secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
MONEY TO LOAN.

STE, 900 TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
ana chattels at special low rates of In
tarest. Montana Chattel Mortgage Co.,
office q Lizzie block. Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

HUSTLING YOUNG MAN CAN MAKE
$50 per month and expenses. Perma-
nent position. Experience Unnecessary.
Write quick for particulars. Clark
Co.,. 4th and Locust streets. Philaosi-
pllia, Pa.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

WANTED - AN INTELLIGENT MAN
in every city and town to organize the
Universal Silver Party. Send ten cents
stamps or silver on how to attain Ill
metallism to Prof. James w. Curran,
Butte, Montana,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

WANTED@BY A MAN AND WIFE,
Is years experience in hotel business,
position, man as manager, clerk or
bookkeeper. wife as housekeeper; coun
try preferred. Address Hotel, Inter
Mountain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

for good family, $25 and $40. Two din
Ing room girls for first-class restau-
rant, $40 per week. Two women cooks.
$50 and $50, St. Paul Employment Of
flee. II E.. Granite.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

AGENTS WANTED-s25 TO $50 DAILY
easily made by our. live agents. men or
women. selling our.latest novelty. Cam
paign Waterproof Neckties. Goods en-
tirely new and patented. Agents de-
lighted. Sales unlimited. What others
do you can do. Time is short. Write
to-day and secure exclusive territory.
Guaranteed best seller. Address, with
stamp. M. & NJ. MFG. CO.. Dept. Z,
Springfield, Mass.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
ASSAYE2S.

B.. ~ROMBAUER, .sSSAyER and
Chemist. Successor to Carney & Hand.
1O3 East Broadway
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN - 1000
feet zach second hand pipe, from !
inch OF 6 inches. Good as new. S4a
South Arizona street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14
FOR KENT.

FOR RENT-A HALL FOR LODGE OR
Society use. 343 e. Park.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
FOR SALE-2 HOUSES, LARGE LOT.
1880; rents for $1,000 per month. Call
COG North Main street, suite.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

Six-room modern lodging house, on
East Side, very cheap; also 10-room
house on West Side, paying we'll, price
reasonable.
HOME LOAN COMPANY,
3 w. Broadway, Rooms s and 9. Ope
evenings.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

ss5. OO-Corner store, South Butte.
500. nO-3-room modern brick S. Main.
S15. OO-4-room frame, S Montana.
ST.. 5y-4-room brick, w Iron.
s21. 5O-4-room brick, w. Iron.
THOMPSON INVESTMENT co.
Is West Broadway.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

NEW 4-ROOM MODERN BRICK, WEST
side, IN car line: $1,000: lot 30x14O.
of car line; biggest snap in the city;
must be sold at once.
BROOM LODGING HOUSE, FINE
location; clears $64 a month; only $500.
MONEY TO LOAN.
s. M. WADE,
SO N. Main.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-14

plate perfecting printing press, 4 or 8
pages; speed, $1,000 to 10000 per hour.
Guaranteed to give entire satisfaction.
In perfect order. Address Potter Com
pany, Plainfield, N. J.
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FOR SALE, A SNAP-SEvEN-ROOM,
ladies' boarding house; good invest
ment for any lady. Address Mrs.
Lucille Dunsmore. Dillon. Mont
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FOR SALE-FURNITURE Or a SIX.
room house and house for rent. In
uuire FOG North Washington street.
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FOR SALE-FURNITURE OF 7-ROOM
house; piece or lot. 900 Colorado St.
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
Official.
Vll1CA8ls
ROAD LAW ORDINANCE.

An ordinance 70 carry into effect
Articles pol, ETC.. OF the C0nsti-
tuition relative to public roads.
Section I. Be Il ordained by the
Police Jury Of St. Tammauy Parish,
LOuisiana, That the Parish Of Ut. Tam
many II hereby created into = road
district.
Sec. ;. he Il further ordained, That
In order TO raise funds for the purpose
Of constructing, maintaining and rc
pairing the p1bllc roads and bridges 0l
this Sc. Tammany Parish, besides the
two mill tax heretofore levied and set
aside, there shall be imposed = pei
capita tax Of one dollar per annum upon
each able bodied Inale inhabltant of tie
parish between the ages Of Is and 81
years, and N asnual vehicle license,
including bicycles kept and used fol
l0comotion over the public roads ~
follows t0-wit.
One horse vehicles and bicycles, 35cts
Two horse vehicles, 50cts.
Big wagons, 9l %.
Sec. 8. he IL further ordained, Thal
the Police Jury member from each ward
shall hire competent and reliable road
0verseers for their respective wards
That 1t shall be the duty of said over
seers to hire competent and able bodied
laborers to work the respective road.
In each ward, which said roads shal
be designated by the Police Jury membel
That the said 0verseer shall call hii
men out and work his or their all0ttet
road or roads Whenever necessary. pro
| vided there n nuGcfcnt funds 10 to do
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
Succession Of Miles Dickson.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial Distinct Court Of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of
IL. rAmnsAny.

By virtue Of nm order Of sais FROM
the honoraGle the Aforesaid court AMI x
me directed. bearing date Oct 2,
1900.
l viii proceed TO seil aspublie euseaor
q the frOnt door OF the toartL0.ss n
the t0wa Of eovangton, L., ON SArUk.
DAf, Uocember ~, lSOO. between iega!
sale hours, tho following deEcrbeti
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01

Every public-spir,ted and enter
prlsing town in Louisiana should
send delegates to the southern in
dustrial convention at New Orleans,
December 4 and 3, inclusive. 1t
would be we'll to receive an inter
change Of ideas from more than
two thousand representative citi-
zens, embracing hundreds of pro-
gressive cities of the south, rela-
tive to the industrial progress of
the country. EnterprlsiDg repre-
sentatives OF every town IN the
state should 60. New ideas and
new methods of progression must
necessarily obtain from SO large an
aesemblage of shrewd and enthnsi-
astic business men of the various
avenues OF commercial and indus
trial progression whose avowed
aims and purposes are to promote
the industrial upbuilding Of the
southlaDd and the development Of
her rich and various resources.
St. Tammany farmer., 1900-12-01
Richest country in the
World.

A Subscriber: A and b have m
argument which they would like 70
have you decide. In the course Of
the argument A says that the
United States is the richest coun-
try IN the world. b differs, and
: wager follows. Please decide
this for them.
Special Agent J. X. Upton Of
eleventh census estimates the value
Of property in the United States
At the close of census period Of
1890 At $65, ,O37, ,O9l, ,197.
The estimated increase of wealth
from 1880 to 1890 BY Specia
Agent Upton was 20 per cent. A
pruportionate increase OF 1890 to
1900 would Indicate wealth Of
500, 600, 900, 900 1t the beginning
Of the century.
IL is believed that the United
States is the richest country in the
world.