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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
News ano Gossip f Washington
8x LuorzN JULIEN wAIKzR.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-(Speeial. )-The highly praiseworthy action of the Hon. Walter Melville Drennen, the able, vide- awake and progressive mayor of Birm- ingham, one of the most successful mer- chants of Montgomery's great and famous offspring. in offering donations of Ala bama coal to the mayors of New York and Chicago for.the poor people of those cities of vast wealth, continues to be widely discussed throughout the East and the near West. and praise of Mayor Dren- nen and Birmingham fills columns of the newspapers.
 In an honest effort to do good by in part relieving the great suffering amongst the poor of the largest and richest two cities on this continent, the charitable young mayor of Birmingham has un- wittingly given his famous home town perhaps the most effective single adyer- tisement it ever had.
 Aside from the humanity which Bir- mingham has shown in this coal donation to the North" says the leading news paper or Boston, it will turn many Northern manufacturers to Alabama as a section where they will be assured a full and unfailing supply of coal of excellent quality, which is so essential to their steady prosperity"
 Major T. T. Wright of Nashville, one Of the pioneers in the great mineral de- Velopment of Alabama and still owner of large property in the Birmingham, uIsuict, WrlteS 10 Congressman Wiley of Montgomery in friendly interchange of congratulations on the thoughtful and timely action of Mayor bremen, saying that 1t is bound to do a world of good in both a business and fraternal sense as between the South and the North and at the very moment when mere place. holders and' placeseekers are striving to stir up strife to promote their own base ends-strife nearly forty years from Ap- pomattox. That one act of Mayor Dren- nen as representing Alabama's most populous city outweighs all the cant and shallow hypocricy of every damned demagogue between the encompassing seas. It is pleasing to note that this veteran builder of great cities, Major Wright. true to his old-time devotion to Alabama, placed himself in communica- ton with Mayor Drennen and was happy in suggesting certain methods of carrying out the beneficent wishes of the Bir- mingham mayor and his people
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
The Aldermanic Roard.

Editor The Advertiser.
 The people of Montgome arc now fac- ing crisis In their municipal affairs
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 last month of last year was larger than in any previous month its history. 1t steadily in- creases its lead in circulation in. and It's hold on the good will of the people of. Alabama.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
WANT A NEW ROAD.
|Montezuma Business Men Petition Rock
Island Road to Extend to Reasonor.

Montezuma, April 2S.-Tuesday there
were sent to every station along the
Montezuma & Muscatins branch of the
Rock Island system petitions for the
purpos of procuring signatures of bust
ness men and shippers, asking that this
branch of the road be extended TWEEN
ty-five miles west to the town of Eea-
sonor, there connecting With the New
ton & Monroe branch of the same
system and via Monroe and the Keokuk
& Des Moines division making a direct
route from Muscatine to Des MoineS
For years the people along the Mus
catine- MonteZuma branch have felt the
need of a western outlet. Merchants
have been unable to receive goods from
Des Moines and other western points
and these desiring to visit hat section
have met with delays, .nconveniences
and expense.
The extension of this manch OF rail-
road to the town mentioned would over
come this difficulty. open up new terri
tory to the railroad and give life, ener-
gy and impetus t the entire business
interests along the line.
The plan is a most feasible one. The
country thru which the extension would
pass is fertile and prosperous and this
new enterprise would revive numerous
industries that are now .slnguishing be-
cause of poor transportation facilities
and give ample train service for both
and freight business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
Hold Annual Meeting in Mount Pleas
ant-Oficers Chosen.

N
Mount Pleasant, Apri. 23.-The an
|nual meeting of the state organization
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton was held in this city in celebra
ton of the battle of Lexington, which
occurred on April 10, Its. In the
morning the meeting of the council,
which is composed of state officers, was
held at the home of Miss Ella Penn.
AT 2:30 in the afternoon. at the home
of Mrs. C. S. Rogers, the state meeting
was called to order by Miss Penn, state
vice regent, the regent. Mrs. w. X.
Bowman, being detained by illness.
Much business was brought before
the meeting, which, being cared for, was
followed by the election of officers.
The officers elected were: Regent,
Miss Penn, Mount Pleasant: vice re-
gent, Miss Anne Bowman. Waveriy;
recording secretary, Miss Mary Hawk
ms, Mount Pleasant: registrar. Mrs.
John Knots, Jr, Wavelly: treasurer,
Mrs. j. T.. Coolidge. Waterloo; historian,
Mrs. John Bready, Dubuque; librarian,
Mrs. Bates, Waterloo; law council,
elected for W years, Mrs. Claig, Alli-
son; Mrs. G. p. Gibson. Waveriy; and
Miss Alice Comstock, Mount Pleasant.
The delegates to the general v
ton are Miss Penn and Mrs. Palm, OF
Mount Pleasant, ami Mrs. j. KNOTS, OF
Waverly. At the close Of the session
refreshments were served, during which
the relics brought by Ms. Nancy Am-
Bier and the old china Ct the hostess
received much attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
WILL END MINERS TROUBLE.
President Mitchell Moves For Appoint
ment of ConciIiation Boards.

President Mitchell Moves For Appoint
ment Of Cancellation Boards.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 23.-President
Mitchell, of Me mine workers, who has
been in consultation with the three an
thracite district presidents for the last
three days. left this afternoon for his
headquarters in Indianapolis. lie
would make no stateman; as to what
was accomplished at the conference,
other than that the mine worke.s hoped
for a satisfactory solution of existing
troubles.
President Mitchell telegraphed to the
presidents of all the coal companies
yesterday. notifying them of the app
pointment of the miners Cancellation
board provided for by the strike COM
mission and requesting them to take
similar action so that the existing diff
ferences might be adjusted promptly.
National Secretary-Treasurer Wilson
was in Wilkesbarre today and had a
short secret conference with Mitchell,
after which he left for Clearfield, Pa.
where there is trouble over a wage
agreement between coal miners II OPP
orators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
IOWA VS.. MINNESOTA.
Annual Debate Will be Held at Iowa
City Friday might.

Special to T1meS-Repubican.
Iowa City, April 2S.-The annual de-
bate between the universities of Iowa
and Minnesota will be held at Iowa
City Friday evening on the question of
compulsory arbitration. Iowa argues for
compulsory arbitration. her debating
team being George e. Hill, of Burling-
ton: C. III. Edmundson, of Iowa City,
and e. r. Johnson, of Iowa City. The
Minnesota debaters who will deny are
Irwin A. Churchill, Warren o. Will
Jams, and III. Leslie Wildney.
The question which will be debated
is: That the adjudication of disputes
between employers and their employees
should be made a part of the admin
istration of justice"
OF the previous debates between
Iowa and Minnesota, Iowa has won six
and Minnesota three. Iowa has never
been defeated in a debate held at Iowa
City, while Minneapolis has seen two
defeats of Minnesota debating teams.
Hon. Joe r. Lane, formerly represen-
tative in congress from the Second
Iowa district, now regent of the Univer-
sity of Iowa, will preside at the de-
bate Friday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
MuscATlNE ROAD SOLD.
Mortgage Of $4,000 Foreelosed on
North e. South Road.

1FSSAA =aH
Muscatine. April 2S.-'fhe Muscatine
North K South Railroad property viii
he sold to satisfy a mortgage for $3.50,
coo and interest.
The case was heard by Judge Smith
Mcpherson in Keokuk Yesterday morn
irg. The court listened to arguments
of Henry Jayne of Muscatine, repre-
senting the plaintiff, and Attorney Ar
thur Hoffman. also of Muscatine, rep
~resenting the defendant. Nothing was
actually done in the matter except that
an agreement was made That u decree
be drawn at a future tine providing fol
the sale of the road.
The Muscatine North & South rail-
road extends from Muscatine to Elrick
junction and went into he hands of a
receiver in this court some weeks ago.
Charles Howard. formerly general man
ager of the line. vas appointed receiver.
The road gave a mortgage on July 10.
1898, for $4,000 with interest at 5 per
cent. payable semi-arNually. No pay
ments have been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Cattlemen and Sheepmen In
the S%weetwater Country
Come to an Agreement
ALARMING SITUATION RELIEVED
cattIemen Will Give the Floekmasters
Time to Find Other Ranges, But Will
Make Determined Stand Against
Further Entertainments in the Fu-
ture-News of the Day.

Leader, Wyo, April 2a-No further
trouble in the Sweetwater country is
anticipated this spring. Cattlemen de-
cided to permit the sheepmen to use
their leased lands and certain other
tracts, hut this fall will make a deter
mined stand against further e%ncroach-
ments of sheep in the Sweetwater u
try. The truce was decided upon only
after a lengthy discussion among cattle
men, who are willing to sjve the flock
masters time to find other ranges dur
ing the coming summer. AT n time
the situation was alarming and a clash
appeared unavoidable, but both factions
used considerable diplomacy. 1t is
feared there will be some sheep driven
back and others slaughtered in s %
lated districts, but the authorities are
doing everything possible to prevent
trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
TMENTS in
SOUTHERN LANDS

Such investments are notspeculattve
The south is not n new country. Mar
qset and shipping facilities are ade-
quate and first class. The climate is
mild and favorable. notwithstanding
these and other advantages, southern
lands are selling for prices far below
their real value, and at present prices
net large returns on the investment
For a free set of circulars, Nos. l to 10,
inclusive, concerning the possibilities
of lands in Kentucky, West Tennessee,
Mississippi and Louisiana, on and near
the Illinois Central Railroad. for home
seekers and investors, address the un-
undersigned.
j. F. MERRY,
Asst Gen'l Pass'gr Agent I. c. r. r..
Dubuque, iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
TO INVESTIGATE FLOUR RATES.
Interstate Commission to Take Han
in Minneapolis Controversy,

Minneapolis. MINI, April 23.-The
latest development in the flour mill
situation is the announcement that the
interstate commerce commission will
Investigate the discrimination against
flour and favoring of wheatSin freight
tariffs, which resulted in the total sus-
pension of the flour manufacturing in
dustry of the northwest. Millers look
upon the announcement as the fore
runner of relief, While the Transports
ton companies seemed d~ispleased that
the commission is to interfere.
kilograms were exchanged yester-
day between Minneapolis. ST. Paul,
Chicago. and eastern points looking to
a conference to be held within a few
days, perhaps in Chicago.
Three mills resumed operations yes
terday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23

Clinton, April 2o.-This is to be the
iceman's yea in Clinton, for where
heretofore he was obliged to sell ice for
family use for 10 cents per hundred
pounds, this year he gets a quarter for
every hundred weight of the rivers
winter product which he distributes
about the city. The Clinton ice deal
ers have made an agreement whereby
the price of ice has been raised from
is cents to 25 cent per hundred pounds
and the new rule is now in force. Gus
toners must purchase coupon books,
which are paid for in advance; and it
is said that the ice men will not accept
cash at the time of the delivery but
will tear out the required amount from
the coupon books.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
TO MEET SOUTHERN RIVALRY
Lieutenant Governor Guild of Massa,
chusetts for Uniform Factor,

Lieutenant Governor Guild of Massa-
chusetts for Uniform Factory
Laws.
Boston, Mass, April 2S.-In an adj
dress OF welcome to the delegates to
the annual meeting of the New Eng
land Cotton manufacturers association,
Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild, Jr..
reviewed the general condition of cotton
manufacturing in New England and
made comparisons between the indus
try in that section and in the south.
Not proximity of the cotton fields"
he said; mot climate, but cheap labor,
long hours, together with utter absence
of excitement of extreme moderation,
of taxation, explain he growth of the
south.
"By the substitution of fine goods for
coarse goods in our factories, Massa-
chusetts has managed to put off the
day of settlement, even to show an In
crease, but ultimately the day OF settle
ment must come, and we must face
and deal with conditions that have re-
duced the spindles in some of our
northern states. The solution of the
problem is not in admitting little chill
dren in the Massachusetts mills nor in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Market Opened Strong With
May a Shade Higher-Offer-
!. ing Light
STRONG CABLES, sMALLREcElPTs
Most of the News Was of Bullish Nat
ure and the Market Developed a
Strong Tone-Trade in Corn Was
Small and the Market Held Firm
Cattle steady-Hoss Lower.

Chicago, April 23.-Tsheat opened
estrong today, with a good general de-
mand, May being a shade to A@B of a
cent higher at 7SA to 7SS2 and July II
to IS of a cent higher at Is to 1875. Of
ferings We're light and this. together
with the strength in cables and small
receipts, caused an advance in the first
half hour to 1855 for the May option,
July selling up to 73B@73A. Export
demand was good and with reported
scarcity in the German crop counter
acted the effects of the good weather In
the wheat belt and impaired a firm
tone to the market. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported receipts of 125 cars,
which, with local receipts of sixteen
cars. none of contract grade, made a
total for the three points of 141 cars,
against 125 cars last week and 19S cars
u year ago.
On good demand by commission
houses May advanced I q 1875. Local
traders, however. proved to be good
sellers and the market eased off late In
the session. the close being at 7SA. July
after selling up to 1875 closed at 73.
There was a small trade in corn. May
opening Is of a cent lower to unchanged
at 41M@44A to 44%. with July un-
changed to AM% of a cent higher at
444s to 45@451s. May shorts were the
best buyers and under the influence OF
hrm cables and small receipts May ad-
vanced to Az, while July remained
about steady at 45B. Local receipts
were forty-six cars, more of contract
grade.
Corn advanced on coed buying by
shorts to AN to 44B for May, with July
up to 45R, but reacted en- reports OF
large crop indications, closing with
May 441a@44& and July at 45M to ASH.
Oats opened firm in sympathy with
other grains. with July Il to Is of a zen,
higher at 3l1B@32. There was no fea-
ture In the trading. Locals were in
clined to buy on the bullish crop reports
and he market during the first hour
remained steady around 80. Local. re-
ceipts were 101 cars.
Provisions were quiet and showed
some strength, due to snail receipts of
hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23

ued plentiful. but there was a scarcity
of choice lots and beeves were selling
at firm prices.
Hogs-About 1906 900 have been q
ileted here so far this week, against
$4,000 the same portion of last week.
With estimated receipts of 10000 today
and 5000 left over there was an &C
tive demand, prices opening 5 cents
lower, but recovering the decline later.
Sheep-About $4,000 have been mar
keted here So far this week, against
$4,000 the same time last week. The
market was fairly active today, with
receipts of 5000. Prices ruled still
lower,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
TRACTION WAR in SIOUX CITY.
Action Filed to Have Permit to Tear
Up Tracks Annulled.

Sioux City. April 23.-Twenty-five
property. owners are plaintiffs in an ac-
ton against the city of Sioux City.
The district court is asked to declare
illegal a resolution passed by the coun-
ell authorizing the Sioux City Traction
Company to tear UP two miles of track
in jackson street, one of the finest res
idence streets in the city. h tracks
were torn up in the night.
Fraud and corruption are charged in
the petition. Another action will be
filed in which the court will be asked to
compel the street car company to re-
lay the tracks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Chicago livestock.

Chicago, April %.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; steady; good to prime. 5.10@5.6c;
poor to medium, 4.25M5.00; stockers,
3.ooG4.0O; cows, 1.50G4.75; Texans, 400
$500.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
10000; 5@1O cents lower: mixed butch
|ers. 7.00@7.25; good to choice heavy,
1900 $40; rough heavy, 1.00@7.25;
light, 6.75@7.05; bulk of sales, 5.00@5.25.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; steady; 3.75G5.40: lambs, 4.50d
100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
THE DAY BEFORE
(For ~Comparison)

Chicago, April %.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today.
10000: slow: lower; good to prime, $40
1850: poor to medium, 4.25m5.0O;
stockers. 2.0O@4.75; COWS, 1.5O@4.65;
Texans, 4.00@ 500.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
IS, 900; SOLO cents lower; mixed butch
.ers. 1.05@7 80: good to choice heavy,
7.30@7.50; rough heavy, 7.10@7.20;
light, 6.S5@7.15; bulk of sales, 7.10@7.50.
Sheep--Estimated receipts for today.
$4,000; slow; 4.O0@5.50; lambs, 1909
700.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Euruiag 4imrs- Rapuhliram, 9aarshn1tuus anmy, Thursdag, april q, 1909

lengthening the hours of Massachu-
setts, but here and now to begin a cru
SADIE that the demands of humanity
enforced by law in Massachusetts
shall be enforced by law in all the
states.
Let us not drag Massachusetts, down
to the level of Alabama: let us lift AL
ALBANIA to the level of Massachusetts
Let us have uniformity of factory laws
turnout the United States"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, April %.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today.
1000; steady; native steers, 3.5o@5.20;
Texas and Indian steers, 3.00@4.50:
stockers and feeders, 3,05@4.95; calves,
2.T5@T.G0; western steers. 3.00@5.00.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
1000: 5 cents lower; heavy, 7.00M
7.i5: packers, 6.95@7.O0: light. 6.SOd
100.
Sheep--Estimated receipts for today.
1000: steady: muttons, 3.S016.10;
lambs. 5.4oG7.65; range wethers, 4.o0@
6.25; ewes, 4.10@5.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
oLp.riME CONDUCTOR RErlREs
w. H. Crosby, of Clinton, in the Service
for Thirty Two Years.

for Thirty-T Years.
Clinton, April 2S.-W. III. Crosby, who
for thirty-two years has been in the
employ of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad Company, has resigned his po-
sition and will spend the remainder OF
his days in retirement. His career as a
railroad man began in 1871, when he
secured a position braking on this di-
vision of the Northwestern. He soon
gained favor with the railroad company
and in a short time he was promoted to
the position of passenger conductor.
twenty-five years of his service has
been on the Iowa division, running from
Clinton west. For four years. however,
he had a run from Chicago to Cedar
RAPIDS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
REAuTIFYINe HARLAN.
Municipal Improvement Extends to
Shelby County.

Harlan, Iowa, April 22.-Some ex-
cellent prizes are being offered by the
Woman's Union of Harlan for the fin
est lowers grown from seed presented
by them, and for the prettiest and best
KEEP yards in Harlan. Over 500 school
children are being given flower seed to
take home with them. 1t is expected
that the movement will result in many
beautiful yards the coming summer.
The Harlan Commercial exchange has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Kansas CITY Grain.

Kansas City, Apr1I 70.
Close-Wheat-May, 81; July, 625s;
Cash No. 2 hard, 67h@s9; No. 8 hard
|65h@6S; No. 4 hard. 62@65h; rejected
.61@63; No. 8 red, 69@6s1a; No. 8 red.
G6h.
Corn-April, 36A; May, 36& @ssM;
July. 36sa @36&: cash No. 2 mixed. 3s1t
@S7; No. 2 white, 37@37A; No. 3, 36A
@361s.
oats-No. 2 white, 81; No. 2 mixed
32A@ 33.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Lost Ten pounds >

A man says. vLook at this" And he
oyer-laps his coat to show how loose it
is. There are some psople who can lose
fat to advantage, but the loss of flesh is
one of the accepted evidences of failing
health. AS aesh-making processes begin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
ST. Louis Grain,

st. Louis, April %.
Whcat-Cash, 74%; May, 74ss.
~Corn-Cash, 40%; May. 1915.
Oats-Cash, SO; May, 33.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. April 90.
Wheat--Cash, IT'S; May, 1875; July,
775ss; on track,--No. hard 1885; No. l
northern, .77as: No. 2 northern, 76%.
No. 3 northern, 73k@74h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23

assisted the women's organization to
the o of $40 in their work along
the line of d more beautiful and
attractive Harlan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Fat Baby is Dead.

Amsterdam. N. Y. April 23.-Esther
Aggalt, the 3-year-old daughter of
Louis Aggalt, of Newark, N. j., n of
the trio of fat babies on exhibition here,
died yesterday of pneumonia, followed
by an attack of the measles. The child
weighed $50 pounds. The other two
children, a boy and a girl, are very i'll
with measles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-23
Chicago Produce ..

Chicago. April 23.
Pork-May. 1907; July. 17.42h.
Lard-May, $40; July, 9.65.
Ribs-May, 9.s2k; July, 9.67k@9.70
Rye-May, 50A.
Flax-Cash, 1.09@1.11.
Timothy-April. $50.
Clover-April, 11.50.
Butter-Weak; creamsvies, 1s@2sk;
diaries, 15M22.
Eggs-Firm; Is.
Poultry-steady; turkeys, 1903;
chickens, 1914.