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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12

The Tirzah dispensary made .
sot Of almost every drinking man
who lived within radius of three
mil 8. This was brought about lar
gsly by the treating of patrons Of
the dispensary who were on the
way home with their bottles. Since
the removal of the dispsnsary, the
sOttishness referred to has almost
entirely disappeassd. Just consider
the quantity of likely material
dispensary would have to work on
in Yorkvills. -Yorkville Enqui-
rer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12
Big Fire In ST. Louis Destroys
Life And Z oper,y.

St Louis, Feb. 9.-An early
morning fire, which destroyed he
Empire hotel, large ;hree-story
lodging hnuss occupied by men
exc usivelv, caused the death of
eleven persons, ten men and on e
wom,n, and dangerously injured
eight others Ten or more whs
had narrow escapes from death in
fire, were more er less injured by
being frost bitten.
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A W atsrY Grave.
Special to The Safe.

RPeCiAi W 1hO = Mo.
Rock Hill, Feb. THE body
Of Jim Psttus, Il collorsd boy who
was drowned at the works, Of the
Cstawba Power company several
weeks ago, was seen yesterday. :.
The power company hands were
dragging . guy rope across the
river when it caught upon some
thing, which proved to bs the
body of the drowned boy. The
tug of the guy brought the body
to the surface and pulled it loose
from the rope which it's hands
were gripping in the death strug-
gle. The men for some reason
or other failed to catch the body
and it hosted on down the steam.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12

"i!l somebody explain the use,
from either u patriotic or a poll
ticai point Of view. of the row our
Democratic leaders are making in
Cougr.N over the Philippinesl
IL the, intend to go into the mex
campaign with the promise that if
= Democratic president is elected
no shall immediately withdraw
eur forces from the islands, he
will ne beaten even worse than We
were on the beautiful fr.s silver
issue the which We have now
abandoned so completely. The
AmsricaL people never will con
sent To having hi, country ad
vsrtlssd az having heen worn out
mud beaten by lot of part
Chinese, part Indian and part
Spanish semi savages. We might
explain until dsoul-day, and We
never would bs ALE to make them
believe that they had not whipped
us out; and the world would
take their view. The American
dag could not show itself on that
side VI the Pacific without being
insult.d, aud probably the results
would bs that We would have to
stay away from there sntirsly or
fight half . dozen more wars t.
prove that we can and will fight.
This fight is on, whatever the
merits of the case may have been
originally, and there is nothing
to do nut to fight it out to the
finish, whatever tho cost or con-
sequences. Therefore, what good
10 to be done by forcing all this
row aad blsthsr aud hard Lam
Guags in congress 2 We lave
plenty OF homo issues to fight on,
If We have tho courage and secure
the unity to make tbs fights. If
the Philippine issue is the only
enc on which the party can be
sufficiently united to make a show
Of a fight in Washington, the
party 10 in a n ~-,.,,, ,sd row of
stumps, and the sooner We seek
and develop some now leadership
the better. Richmond News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12
MILLIONS rUT TO
WORKi

The wonderful activity of the
new century is shown by an
enormous demand for the worlds 9
best workers DR.. Kings Now
Life Pills. For Constipation,
Sick Headache, Billiousnsss, or
any trouble of Stomach, Liver or
Kidneys they're unrivaled. Only
CSC at Crawford Bros and j. +.
Hackeys 8 Co.'S drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12
4 Child Win six Hands

Correspondence harlotie Obser-
ver.
Reidsville, Feb. 5 A child
here il attracting u great deal of
attention. 1t is perfect in shape
and is like any other child except
that it has six hands. Several up
town people have heen down to- roe
it, and they declare it the queer
est freak of nature they ever saW.
The parents think It tee cutest and
sweetest little ds, ling in the world.
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TRESPASy NOTICE.

All persons are warned not to
ride, walk, hunt, fish, or trespass
in any way on my lands in Buford
township, bounded by H. G.
Steele, Jno. II. Steele, w. b.
Plyler Jackeon Usher, and Others.
The. law will be enforced against
all persons disregarding this notice.
S. E. Usher.
Jany 9, 1902.
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NOTICE.

Having closed our business run
by Elliott & Crawford, all parties
indebted to them will find their
notes and accounts at our office.
We have moved all their buggies,
wagons, ETC., to our stables. Re-
mem ber the celebrated Colum bia
Buggy and Mitchell Wagon. This
business is nov closed up and all
parties indebted to them must
ettle, rs we cannot carry them.
Lancaster Mercantile Company.
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-PA7BS = . , !HR !! r.. .u,,.,.,, :,
II fAARLkSTla IXPaSITIl1

The South CaI olina q Georgia Ex-
tension Railroad announces the foi.
lowing low round trip rates to Char-
lesion, &. c., account OF the South
tarolina Inter St"te and Wss. Indian
Exposition. Tickets on sale at all
coupon stations Excellent passen.
ger service peri ,rmed. k'ee that your
tickets read via the 3. &. & 6 E., X r.
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Yours Faithfully,
WILLIAMS-HUCHES CO.


important Notice to Those In.
debted to CIyburn>Heath Mule
Co.
All parties indebted to the Cly-
burn-Heath Mule Company,
either by note or account, are
hereby notified to come forward
at once and and make settlement.
We have our own obligations
to meet and in order to do so we
must insist on those owing us to
pay up without further delay.
This notice is intended for one
and all.
Respectfully,
Clyburn-Heath Mule Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12
End OF a Long And Useful Life.
Special to The State.

Winnshoro, Feb. 8. After living
. score Of years beyond the allst-
ted time of man Mr.. Thos. NJ.
Lylss died Friday at the home of
his ssn-in-law, MAJ. Thos. w.
Woodward of Rockton, and hi,
remains were today inferred In
the burial ground At Rocky Creek
Baptist church of which he had
bssn q member for more than half
= century, a large part of the
time in an official capacity. He
was born Oct. 13, 1911. His ear
ly education was received at
Mount Zion fron which aeapemy
he entered the sophomore class of
the South Carolina college, grad
uating from that institution 10
1880 at the early age of 10, the
distinguishsd DR.. Thorswell be-
ing one of his classmates.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12
Superintendent Killed BY Dis
charged Employe.

Fernandlna, Fla, Feb. 81 Ed :
ward Burton, superintendent Of the
Seaboaad Air Line shops here,
was shot and killed in his Office
this morning by d. N. Sylvester,
a machinist, who had antil . few
minutes previous to the tragedy
been woI king for the campany.
Burton, 1t seems, placed . nonun-
ion man at work in the shops yes
tsrday to which Sylvester and enc
or two ether union n en- objected.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12
FOR SALE.

On desirable terms, the follow
ing valuable farming lands in
Lancaster county, s. c.: 1,5OO
acres on Waxhaw creek-the
birthplace and home of Andrew
Jackson.
1900 acres on the Catawba
river, known AS the Bowden place,
including very fine water power
at the famous Catawba Falls.
These lands will 5e sold in 100,
200 or 300 acre tracts, as laid out
on plats, which can be seen by
reference to D. A. Williams.
For prices and terms apply to
d. A. Williams, Lancaster, S. G..
or to Bernard Wiesenfeld, Atty,
No. 706 Fidelity Building, Balti.
more, Md.
Bernard Wlesenfeld, Atty.
Ii. S. Cunningham has sold out
the Salnda Sentinel to Mr. G y.
Terrell, editor of the Johnston
Monitor. Mr.. Terrell will take
charge at once.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12

There 10 only one case of small
pox in Chester. The authorities
have almost entirely stamped out
the disease, and they have effected
this in a very short time. There is
report current throughout the
county that there are 60 or 70
cases here, but that is q mistake;
only ono case here Wednesday. -
Chester Lantern.
The next regular examination
for teachers certificates will be
held in court house, Friday Feb.
81 1909. Examination will he
gin at 10, a. M, and close p. M.
A. q. Rowell,
Co. Supt. Ed.
Jan. 1S, 1902.
~ Pay yosr subscription to
The Ledger, please.
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MOI In q Trust. NOR ANY (Okr|\I|Ol

The seal of doom has been placed upon them,
and prices once more come down to a legitimate
level. WE "FIX' PRICES WITH NO ONE,
but make such reductions that other merchants
are forced to down to us or close up shop.
WE DON'T OWN LANCASTER COUNTY, nor
try to force people to trade with us !; our PRICES
are our drawing cards. NEVER again will the
people of Lancaster submit to paying SO to 100
per cent. profits; THEY DON'T HAVE TO-
and whether you trade with US or the other man,
WE are saving you money for we force him to
sell you at our price, and proper sense of appre
citation should direct you to give your patron
age
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COLUMN A: Tickets to be sold daily
com uencing Nov. 3Oth, 1901. until
and including Ma 81, 1902; final
limit June 3rd. 1902
COLUMN Il: tickets to be sold daily,
commencing Nov. 30th, 1901. until
and including May 3lst. 1902; final
limit ten days In addition to date of
sale; except that final limit should
i'm no case exceed June 3rd. 1909.
COLUMN &: Tickets TO oe sold on
Tuesdays. and Thursdays Of each
week; commencing Dec, 3rd, 1901.
and unit. and including Msy 10Th,
1902, final limit seven days in ad,
lditiOn to date OF sale; except ,tha.
final limit should In no case exceed
June 8 rd, 1909.
r.. n. SHAW,
General Passenger Agent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-02-12

Gastonis and Rock Hill are two
OF the most prosperous towns with
in a hundred, miles, and neither OF
them permits the legal sale Of
whiskey or receives any revenue
from tho traffic. --Yorkeville En-
quirer. s., .,.t. 49,. sr.
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How Are Yssr KaAaeyss
M Hoses' sPar.g Pills cure all ttdnsy hls: 60
81 = e,"i Ay.iJG,!. ,ar.;s u
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TT IS CUR Intention

eaten stuff CLOSE OUT
uon c"e Jackets Clothing preparatory for Spring Goods
thing these lines.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-17

sc, i9rth In the Kaasas City platform
who did tlfs---do nos require thst
'lhe free and unlimited coinage u
silver At IS 10 is TO be always the
test Of democracy but they do re-
quire that loyalty 10 the party organ.
izaiipn aud adherence 70 the platform
as a whole shalt be made test.
There never was platform dawn
up, perhaps, that did not contain some
sentiment or policy which did DOT meet
the sanction d every member Of the
patty, but the true Dcmocga: did nor
desert the party aud give suocor and
encouragement TO the enemy because
IF his individual judgment on a single
issue. Is Il uot n principle q dcmoo.
racy and Of our government shat tho
minority shall bow 10 the will Of the
majplilyf
That b Whist Cleveland, Hill, Wat.
toran, German and few thousand
former Democrats Of less prominooco
refused 20 DO. They sactifced every
other principle Of democracy 10 the
policy Of az appreciated dollar, sud
helped to turn the government over to
s. party that is antagouiaic to oil Tor
which democracy stands Now ,hey
wanl 10 "haunoulse" lhe party villa
their views and require those who
have been faithful 70 sR "a, their Zee,
aud loarl Of them. No, the sup
porters Of The Kansas Ci'y platform do
not want 10 make 10 20 tho test ni
a man. democracy, bui they DO want
70 make BIZ. submi.siou to Tho official
depression Of the constituted authority
OF the Democratic party aud support
Of tho ticket q test,
And that Is what Mr. Bryan and
other Democrats mean when they in.
sist upou putting men On guard who
iudorse the Kansas City platform.
While they would not oslraoise any
from Tho party, they do moi propose
10 honor The men who betrayed Il aud
every principle Tor which it stands
because the, differed with tho great
majority on a single issue. Such msn
are no, true Democrats, are not 20 bs
trusted and will not be accepted By
the party as leaders aud opponents Of
democratic principles.
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Southeast News.

A street fair is being talked Of IA
Poplar huff
| Cutting anrays are reported Mt :
number Of plSecs during the picnic,
on ibe Fourth,
Dsnklin county melons arc large
than usual, the Democrat says, and
shipments are ROW being made.
Mrs Angellus Mann, aged "a years,
died very suddenly at her home ia
Iron county on she SOih ult of heart
failure.
Mrs. Ballard of DeSo,o was thrown
from her carriage on the Fourth aud
Der hip fractured As she Is &c years
old The accident may porve fatal.
Miss Bell Mcpherson has sued The
city OF DcSoto for 20, 900 for damages
sustained by falling through broken
sidewalk. She Il an invalid from her
injuries.
Miss Alice Goodin Of Charleston
discovered = large snake under her
pillow on recent morning when she
was taking Of tho bed clothes prepar-
atury TO making the bed.
Frank West, twelyc-y year, old boy
living near Poplar Bluff. was drowned
on the I'd while bathing in pond
near bis home. lie got beyond his
depth aud eouldn't swim
Blackwell Station was robbed on
tho morning of The Fourth by lite
men who entered and held up the
agent. They took everything in sight
and lheu cut the agent severely in the
chest.
The naaaanagers OF the Y. AZ. G. A.
building IN DeSoto have invited The
lsdies Of the different churches to serEe
Ice cream In their hall every evening
from Z 10 10. The Baptist church
will inaugu.sie The socials.
II. C. Champ ard his wife OF Dunk.
lin county, AFTER a marIies=sS Of 81
years, have separated They hava
eight children, and the mother will
,ake.sIx and the father 1--WE. a diviz.
Ion was also made OF tho pEopursy.
c. c. powdy Of Dunkllu cenasy
beard thai bis danghiar iasandsd 10
run away 10 Do married. rnd II made
him so mad tiai he proceeded TO give
ms wife asd daughter beasIag With
q guu barrel. lie Il aadcF arrest.
The post.oiii1o at Arcadia was rob
bed on tie srd Wit. ard eIs0 sielcn
The cate YVES blown open. azd the
noise was hcasd BY The people IN the
vicinity. bur 4 wHs supposed 70 be 3
uolse In solicitation Of It's Foarlh,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-17

Whereas, III Ilis wisdom The So.
preme Ruler OF the Universe has seea
it to remove from among as our be-
loved sister Ia chris,, Mrs. Elizabeth
Francis Harris; and
Whereas, liy ner dcalh The Ladies
Aid Society of the Christian Church
has lost nne Of lss truess, most ralnesl
members, whose Chrisliau virtues anu
tldrlisy 10 the eauss Of her Saviour
wss such rs 70 make her our ideal 10
cmalatr and iollpw as best we could I;
therefore be 1t
Resolved. BY the i.adicsr Aid soeI.
c,y o. the chtiaIsu Church, thai they
extend 10 her ..aailly sasi relatives sheir
sincetesf sympathy IN this sad hour u
their bereavement. trusting thst their
sorrow may be spIsonsd ana healed by
Him who Il the ioAhfAiu source 81 I'll
loTs, mhnnee me has gone 10 awais
sauar cnming
Reaessnd. that iaess Resolutions l,t
spread upon ne uinuiea gad aeupy
fufui.EeA THa FAasnxarox Tixrs.
Airs. y G AskxAxukx,
Aims y 3. lltAEs. Csin.
tfns " Il swgxK,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-17

Ia a recent interview with the Re-
pubIig's Washington correspondent,
Senator Vest said;
81 have no objection to stating that,
while am bimciallis., sincerely aud
truly, aud believe that silver Is money
Of ultimate redemption, do not think
tha, this "a tho lime 10 mako the free
aud unlimited coinage Of silver AZ it
10 oHs paramount asse. / believe
that man can be n good Democrat
without indorsiug thc declaration 80
The ksnsas City platform for the free
and unlimited coinage u silver At 8
TO / without the consent Of foreign
counties.
I win further stale that think
Mr. Byan's declaration made 10 hls
papcy aud IN biz speeches al Chlicotbs
aud other places In Missouri. that no
man should be sont rs a delegate g.
Iauy county, State OF natioDal corvcu-
ton who does not indofse The kansas
CRY platform In its entirety Is a very
great mistake. II this IS 10 be the
test Of Democracy in Missouri. men
win be read out Of the party who Ike
myself. haze voted tho ticket for City
years, but who aow believe that cir
eumstancsu made the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver at the ratio Of
l6 10 l m impolitic declaration.
eff this should be the lest OF Dcmo-
eracy, numbers Of the democrats who
stood by their doctrines aud principles
OF the party when il wss worth a man S
life 81 do 50 would be driven from the
organization. know great ,usuy
old veteran Democrats 10 Missouri who
stood, la the dark day. after the Civil
War, by the side OF frank z. Blair,
pistol IN hand, who would DO read
out Of the ranks Il the issus should be
made a. repeatedly declared by Air.
Bryan.
~ am bime,allist upon principle,
bat do not believe that men should
be ostricIzed as declared traitors to
the party because They do not think
that free aud unlimited coinage Of sill
yer nj Is to is to be always tho tesl
Of Democracy.
"These are my opinions, bat do
not undertake 10 Instruct the State
Convention What they should do.
have no personal ambition to subserye
and no disposition to erillgise anybody.
/ shall not be Ia the convention, nor
take any part In the canyss, aud
simply express what honestly believe
to he The best policy for the patty to
which belong
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-17
SOUTHERN MISSOURI RAlIsoAD
The First spIks Dfsssn by Jsdgs Eosy
--Ths JaSgs preseaisd wiih
dold-iIsaded umbfelIa.

ST. Gesoyievc. No., July I0.---To.
DAY matke'' new efn IN the history
Of The old city Andcunnly OF ST. Gene.
We've. Hundreds % citizens gathered
at Little Rock Landing 10 witness the
ariviug oi,he first spike on the South,
efn Missouri Railroad, asd also the
crossing " the Gir, lDeomo,iye from
the Illinois shore 10 Missouri Jndgc
John l.. Bogy, vice president and ous
Of the principal promoters ui the road,
drove the spike.
u was OF silver, and was presented
10 tie Judge by John Il. Walsh Of
Chicago, president oi the road, with
the express understanding that !,
should be driven by him,
The speakers OF the occasion were
T. d. Whilledge, Judge llogy and 10,
Reverend Father Yaatourcuhout
Judge Bogy spoke q the many adyan.
tages Of che southern Missouri Rail-
road, when completed, In Developing
the natural rcconrccs of this county
The Reverend Father vautcureuhout
presented the Judge with a gold head.
cd umbrella, q gilt from the citizani
0i the town.
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Enob Lick Items.

Dr. Fisher, dentist, is here this week
on professional business. Oaico with
DR. shannon.
Meeting Is held Mt the new church
every fut Saturday night, sunday aud
Sunday night in this month by Rev.
Gig.by.
Alr. Rhync, sister Of DR.. Prcsncll
Of Libctiyvillc and Mr.. prcsnel 81
this place, died at the home Of the
latter on Sunday, July 18th.
Some Of our boys were planning 10
give a dynee IN NcDoWclrs grove on
The sth, bot The band men objected
and removed the stand and dancing
floor They were not to be bsflled,
however, but removed their refresh
menis 10 a little empty house Of Mrs.
Ragdale's near Mr.. George Ciemcuns'
home. 1t Is safe TO cay they had q
good time.
July n. NoNAsiE.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-17
The Perfect Liver Msdlclne

Mrs. " A. Joiley, Noble, O. T.,
writes al have used herhine Cor {
number OF years. and eau oheetfulIy
reecomehd II a. the most perfect livei
medicine, sRd the greatest blood put.
Ger. II rs = medicine Of positive
merit, and fally aolomp.ishes III that
Is claimed ior t." Mslaria cannot
fad lodgneut 10 the system while
The liver IL ia perfect order, for one Of
is functions is TO prevent The absorp.
ton OF fever producing poisons der
bine Is most ci!leien. liver regulator.
60e a, City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-07-17
FAnM Property.

W acres. mineral property. located near
vale Aine5. Price si.olg on easy terms.
Gas arrss in ste. CcnevIrys county abgut
niue miles northeast % Ftruanntnu, ten
inllea from either Roma EcTro or plat river
ana one milo from hurley NH Good SIX
NOON dwelling. framv barn. double log
stable, nuh grannrY on premises, Coed
spring i1ucrcd ln cultivation, bniagre lu
good t!maer. Tglrc blue forms spuih baun
Anry line Fruit trros on place Price
81 80 ns viii ind, cor town property
si.Z5 acres near MHi r. o In ste. Gene
We've county, 81 miles from e. NO. Ei.,
ana eight milcs from furmiu Ui0n, aiarrrs
iu cultivation balance in timber Al can
De- cultivated except acre.. 4 splendid
hogse, Ihr,e god springs, ciftrrr cellar.
tom. Pike 50 ,auor wa trade.
a. acres "a STE. Ggnuylryo county. rnI,,a
from lnrmingtul ana just snutH I'd Gusts
acres good Timber. rr.ru 81 90. WI sen
az trade.
40 acres near Enob Lick Good now SIX
room house, harm, orchard, well AZ house
aud hHrn. plenty OF small fruit. &C. acres
~ cultivation and al under fence splcn,
lil n~lgllhurn0Cd aud lut ~ minutes walk
500.
e arre5 ~ miles north OF Pennington.
Land ln Cultivation, House. harm ANA 10
frull trces. Price .7UY.
% lctrs miles south ~ Pennington on
fTti5T'rEtpWU road. e. urTts IN cuttiva.
il1ns ElHl b.fuom huuaD, iaFn uud ETnusIy.
fricc 81 fI.
II you want 10 sell or trade, come
and . your property With us.
TWKIS & SWINK.~
Office over 81 Francois County Bank.
PHONE No. 81.
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Progress ci The YOasE Meas Christians
Associations.

Progress ci The Yoasg Meas chrislian
Associations.
The Year Book Of the Young aseu'b
Chflslian Associations Of North Amer.
lea shows ibat In ihe year JOS, past The
Association has made unprecedented
progress. The numher Of Associations
In tho United States aud Canada Ia
row 1873, gain Of 90 10 tbs psss
year, with membership OF 2sf,gl2.
A5A buildings valued Ut s23, Ueu. 900
sie ee= escaped by the Associations.
The aitendonee vt Bible Classes was
bl2,oej 29,l52 students were en-
roilrd in the Association night schools,
while 50, goo mrn were enrolled In
! gymnasium classes Employment YVES
secured i1r IS, 800 men and the visits
to The Association rooms averaged
over zoe, 600 daily.
There are now l52 Railroad Associa-
lions with over SO, 00u members. an
Increase Of beatty s. 0UU within year.
The Army aud Navy deparimeu, has
az Associations and has work at 59o
additional points. ~ rooms or build
iugs afe SGT aside by tie authorities
for their use. I, employs l3S travel
iag libraries aud furnished free last
year 10 soldiers snd sailors 20 tons Of
reading matter ami supplied 4,000,-
00o pieces Of stationery. The student
deparman, has 60G organizations with
so, 200 members. The boys, depart
mont has 4gs branches with 80, l98
members.
Large industrial corporations are
requesting ant supporting work ior
their mcn upon tho sanie basis as Rail-
toad Associations are ior railroad cm.
pioycs There has been an increase
VI 70 per cent 10 the enrolment 10 Bible
classic and a great extension 5i Aao-
citation work foE young mea 10 iuieign
ltnIs. Tie most marked growth Of all
has been In the line Of distinctly relig-
ious work Tor young men aHd boys.
Missouri hn eui5yod a iu.l share Of
the prosperity which has marked the
Association work 10 tie country as a
whole