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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
PLAN A GENERAL
AMALGAMATION
Clothing Workers of the United
States About to Unite
Forces.

Washington, Oct. 2O,e-officials of
the United Garment Workers of Amer
lea and Journeymen Tailors of Amer
lea have signed an agreement for de-
fining the jurisdiction Of the two bod
les and for creating a committee look
ing to the amalgamation of these
bodies to comprise all the clothing
workers in the United States, approx
imating 100000 men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Died a Heavy DefauIter.

New York, Oct. 20.-Rev. John Z.
Peters, of st. MichaePs Protestant
Episcopal church, has announced ,hat
the defalcation of church funds by
Henry r Edison, treasurer of the par
ish, who killed Mrs. Fannie Pullen
and committed suicide several months
ago, amounted to $4,000. OF this
amount $4,000, the rector stated, has
been returned to the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Laid in Wait for Andrews.

Missoula, Mont, Oct. 90. - John
Tulley, teamster of Fort Missoula,
shot and instantly killed Thomas Ken
nedy, soldier. Tulley had had trou-
BILE with Joe Andrews over n crap
game. He secured a rifle and laid in
wait for Andrews. Kennedy came
along and he shot him dead. Tulley
is under arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
ANOTHER RECEIVER NAMED
FOR AN EASTERN CONCERN

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 2O.-James H.
Hughes was today appointed receiver
for the international Bank and Trust
company of America.
Baltimore, Oct. 20.-The Union
Trust company officials announced to-
day that they would resume business
probably tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20

suits. "The great majority of people
in my district" he added, are at
peace with the world and struggling
TO save the great crops of the year.
I shall not take these men from their
harvest and their farms to sit in jury
boxes to try the cases of the few who
are quarreling. When the crops are
saved we will proceed to adjust these
trivial matters"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
CONGRESS CALLED
TO MEET NOV. 9
Commercial Relations With Cuba
First Subject For COnsid-
Grafton.

Washington. Oct 20.-The presi-
dent today issued a proclamation call
ing congress in extraordinary session
at noon Nov. Q. The purpose of the
session is to consider the commercial
agreement between the United States
and Cuba, which requires the approval
of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
New BattIeship to Have a Trial.

Newport News, Va, Oct. 20-The
new battleship Missouri sailed out Of
Hampton Roads for the st. Ann trial
course off the New England coast
where on Thursday she will have her
official speed trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Gives Work to 200 Persons.

Mahanoy City. Pa, Oct. 2O.-The
William Penn colliery. owned and OPP
Grated by the Susquehanna Coal COM
pany, a subsidiary company of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, has
resumed operations after suspension
of ten days. Employment is given
to 1000 hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
uIinnis Climb Wnmen.

Chicago, Oct 2O.-Over 200 delegates
to tn eannual convention of the Illinois
Federation of Womens Clubs, repre-
senting all the important women's
clubs of this city, have left for Cairo
to attend the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
LOU DILLON BEsTED
MAJOR DELMAR TODAY

Memphis. Oct. 2O.-Lou Dillon won
both heats and the race from Maj.
DeImar today. The best time was
2:O4%.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
ITALIAN CABINET HAS
RESIGNED IN A BODY

London, Oct. 2O.-A dispatch from
Rome says Premier ZanardeIi tele-
graphed King Victor Emanuel today
the resignation of the entire cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Went by the Name of Crosby.

Shortly after the disappearance of
the mail pouch Fell, passing himself
as f. II. Crosby. and Mrs. Sharp,
known as Mrs. Crosby, were located at
Asbury Park. lie deposited n num-
ber of checks with bank there. paya-
bic to his order. and drawn by several
Philadelphia firms. 1t was discOv-
cred that the amounts of the checks
had been raised but when the postal
inspectors department took up the mat
ter Bell had left Asbury Park. He was
late" located in Denver. Bell is also
known as Hammond and Crawford.
He is suspected of having stolen a mail
pouch at Springfield, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Mexican Failure Felt in Frisco.

San Francisco. Oct 2O.-As a re-
suit of the failure in Mexico City of
the International Bank and Trust Com
pany of America, the branch of that
bank in this city is not open for busi-
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Negroes Resist Arrest
for Being in
Debt.
CONSTABLES SHOOT
Three Are Killed and
Eight Wound
ed.

New Orleans, Oct. 2O.-As the result
of a bloody encounter between band
of negroes led by Pat MeGee (white)
and constable's posse three negroes
were killed and seven or eight wound
ed in St. Charles parish. None of the
posse We're hurt. The surviving ne
SwampS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
raggart May Help Tammany.

TaggarL May IIeID IaHlHIaHY'
Indianapolis, Oct 2O.-Thomas Tag
CART may go to New York to partici-
pate in the municipal election to as
sist in the success of the Tammany
Hall ticket, headed by Mcclellan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Lie Raft Sighted.

Marshfield, Ore, Oct. 2O.-A South
Portland life boat has been sighted
off McKensey's Place at Cape Blanco
and a tug sent to its assistance. Peo-
pie could be readily discerned on the
raft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
More Trouble Likely.

Further trouble is feared. The
trouble grew out of the effort of the
constabIes to arrest the negroes for
refusing to pay debts contracted by
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Inrented shoemal,ing nIachinerv.

Newport, r. l., Oct. 20.-Gordon Nc
Kay, millionaire and inventor of shoe
making machinery. is dead. He Was
born In 1S21S .---.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
BAD MAN is LOOSE
Bell, Whose Specially Was Steal
ing Mail Pouches and Using
the Checks Found Therein.
HE ELUDEs HIS TWO GUARDS
CoolIy Walking Off a Train at Phil
adelphia and Dropping En-
tireIy Out of Sight.

Philadelphia. Oct 20.-Albert d.
Bell, the mail pouch thief and forger
who was brought to this city from
Denver by Deputy United States Mar
shals G. II. Baker and Alvah Davis,
has eluded his guards and is now at
liberty. When the train reached the
Pennsylvania railroad station Davis
and Bell went to the toilet apartment
&C the Pullman car, and while the
deputy marshal was performing his
ablutions the prisoner calmly walked
10 the platform of the car, mingled
with the crowd of passengers and dis
appeared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-20
Had Confessed to One Theft.


swindler had made his escape Davis
und Baker wandered about in search
of him, and finally notified the local
police authorities. Government and
city detectives are now endeavOring to
locate Bell, but he has the advantage
of long start and the officers are
without a clew. Bell was arrested
while he was i'll in hospital at Den
YER He confessed to having stolen
mail pouch containing about 1,200
checks from an express train on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Germantown
Junction, this city, on the night of
September s.
DeIuded by His TractabiIity.
He was held in $4,000 bail for his
appearance in the United States dis
trict court here. In custody of Depu-
ties Davis and Baker the prisoner left
Denver for this city last Friday after
noon As he was still suffering from
the effects of the illness which took
him to the Denver hospital, the Off
GERS did not shackle him. He
was accompanied as far as Pa
cific Junction by Mrs. Sharp, who WAS
arrested with him but later discharged.
The trip to Philadelphia was unevent-
full until this city was reached. De-
luded by the tractabiIity of the
prisoner the deputies failed to guard
him carefully, and his escape was rem
dered easy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
RICHMOND.

A comprehensive review Of the year in
Richmond. with a forecast for 1864
decade OF progress shown In comparative
facts and fiel,res-Tbe old year dies and
The new ushered in amid din of shriekins
whistles and pealing bells---Watch-
night services attended by large congre-
cations-Three strangers open up
merry business war In this city. airing
the affairs OF the Tubular Steamship
mpany-B ostock lions. to the number
of nearly a score, engage in free fight
IN the presence of 1880 people--Wasf-
ington waif seeks unknown uncle hero
Jefferson Club celebrates New Years with
m enjoyable vaudeville entertainment
Death Of 8 darkey interrupts negro
church festival--MANCHE ESTER
Daring midnight ROBBERY in saloon OF
Mcssrs Moore Brothers-Miss Hart be
comes the bride of Mr.. Baugh-Mrs.
Bradley entcrtains-Dance at Dre"Ty s
Bluff-Mr w T Edwards narrowly es-
capcs drowning-Fixtures for the
national bank.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
THE BANK CLEAR|NGS
Total, s212, Tax, $50 IS for the
Year-The Guessing
Contest.

The c1earlngs OF the Richmond banks
for the year ended yesterday. were COM
piled late yesterday afternoon. They as-
gregated the enormous and almost In
conceivable total of s212, 74s oS0.a5. This
exceeds the clearing for the next preced-
ing year by the sum of s14,652, 54isa.
These figures will be read with great
interest by thousands, not alone because
they show the pre-eminence of Richmond
as "a banking centre. but because OF the
widespread interest, not to say excitement
incident to the great profit-sharing con-
test inaugurated by the Richmond News
and the Richmond Dispatch. by the terms
Of which $1,000 in cash is to be distributed
among the successful estimators and
guessers as to the aggregate of the bank
cIearings.
The number Of estimates submitted ex-
ceeds 5O,Ou0 and it Is difficult task to
figure out the result and compile the list
of winners. These will have to be ex-
an1ined. every one of them classified and
assorted, for one who fails to get one OF
the capital prizes, may nevertheless get
one Of those offered for the accuracy Of
early guesses.
An extra force of accountants Is busily
engaged in figuring up the list and as
certairing the winners. Their work Will
NJ submitted to a committee OF three
prominent Richmond business men, who
will certify and announce the result. with
the names of all prize winners. Just as
soon as this work is completed and certi-
fed. the results will be announced
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
A MIDNIGHT ROBBERY
Manchester Saloon Keeper
Held Up and sl25 Stolen
From Him.

Five daring robbers walked into the
saloon Of Messrs. Moore Brothers, at
Fourteenth and Hull streets. in Manches-
ter, shortly before midnight last night
and held up the barkeeper at the point Of
pistols.
Only a few persons were on the streets
at the time and the robbers made good
their escape after getting sl25 In cash and
drinka bles
Mr.. Moore was about to get ready to
close for the night. when five sturdy
negroes-all about the same $size-Walked
into his place Of business and asked for
cigars. While the barkeeper was getting
the cigars from the rear OF the counter
the negroes pulled revolvers from their
pockets and covered him.
Money or your life. and throw up
your hands were the words ut
tered by the negroes. While Mr..
Moore stood with his hands rails
ed one of i the robbers went be-
hind the counter and took all the money
from the cash drawer. As soon as this
was done the black quartette FASTENED
out of the saloon and ran out Fourteenth
street towards the western section Of the
city.
The robbers failed to get $500 which Mr..
Moore had in q purse In one of-the
drawers attached to the counter. Nor id
they wait to get the cigars and drinks
they had ordered.
Nothing more had been heard from
them at an early hour this morning. It Is
thought however. that they ara some of
The. same gang that has been operating IN
Manchester and Chesterfield county for
the last few weeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
GENERAL.

Wall street confident that turn Of year
viii see end of its money troubles--Lit-
tie doing in either grain or provision pit
on Chicago Board of Trade, and prices
have downward tendency-Collector
Strana han. OF New York. believes there
is regularly organized gang Of tobacco
sstnugglers operating on the North ATTAIN
tic passenger iners--i2obert Bacon re.
tires from firm of ]. P. Morgan & CO.
Castro's answer accepting Hague arbltra-
zion OF Venezuelan difficulty received In
Shingtor--Consolidat Tobacco Com
pany increases capital from s3Q,oQo000 10
$4,000. 05o--Delaware and Hudson divi-
dend fixed al Z per cent.--i1ardware deal
ers irauEurate fight against harvester
trust--Steamers New Orleans and Caldy
collide IN the Patapsco, and both are
badly damag ed-Melbourne Eclipse and
Pctheen thc5 winning favorites at New
0ricanS--Faflure record Tor .9u2 a favor
able one. according to Bradsteet--Ango-
American tobacco trust will introduce new
system OF rebate and premiums--Suits
brought by New Workers against Erie
road and Pennsylvania Coal Company. al
lcging that they were decoyed to mines
10 serve as strike. breakers-Steel Cor
po-ation TO iilaugurate system OF profit
sharing for It's ennpoyees---America
Forestry Association opens its annual
meeting in Washing tola--Modern Lam
gBage Associa ton elects Professor George
Hemple University OF Michigan presi
dent--Iatal collision of freight trains on
the Victoria bridge at Montrcal--All the
powers III accord with SPANS desire TO
maintain status quo III Morocco-No
tice given of purchase by NatcheZ and
Southern railroad of all railroad proper
fdes in Mississippi of New Orleans and
Northwestern Railroad Company--China
viii have Ia pay second nStaiment OF in
JernatcnaI indemnity in Slver-Church
controversy in Philippines thrown into
civil courts by decision of Secretary Root S
sustaining Taft-QuadranSula college
chess tournament won by Columhia---An-
drew Carnegie gives New Orleans $3.50, 900
for main library building. and three
branches on usual Carnegie conditions
French attempt TO be made to cross I'M
explored portion of the desert OF Sahara
in gistrate holds that police
inspector must stand trial for violating
penal code in forcbly entering Canfleld's
alleged gambling house. December 1st--
Eieage closes his big December deal. a
heavy wnMer-''rick- bite insurance
case at Memphis compromsed-Met
politan Street Railway announces increase.
in wages OF ,notormen and conductors
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan wins decis-
ion over Eddie Toy. of San Francisco. in
2a-round bout-Brooklyn Grand Jury con-
dennis street railway facilities of the clty,
and recommends that city acquire and
operate the lines--kentu charge Of
Southern railway merger 10 be heard be-
fore Interstate Commission III New York
on The 18th instant--Nationai League
Of independent Workmcn of America to
be ORGANIZED soon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
VIRGINIA..

Louisa authorities taking every precau-
ton against the case of smallpox at
Green Spring dcpot-Dwelling of DR. j.
r Fletcher burned at Conicville, Shen-
notwithstanding gossip about Hamp-
tons street railways-Sudden death of
q Norfolk man from over-exertion---
Many State weddings yesterday-Deaths
Mrs. r. Il Marshall. of Amelia, in New
York; Mrs John N. Axline. in London;
Miss Nancy Nelson Pendleton, of LeXing-
ton--N..rroH escape of II. X. Davier in
Roanoke-Persistent run,ors of q shake
up" in the II. & w ofiices--John w.
Crump charged with forgery in Newport
News. sent to the grand jury-James
Dare dies in Staunton from injuries acci-
ientaliy inflicted with gun--Harold
Eorney injured with a toy pistol dies
sn Norfolk. OF lockjaw-A Norfolk lady
RECEIVERS 81, 800 Of jewels which were lost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
TINY WAIT IN TOWN.
Little Frank LaMud. Q
Washington, Seeks
Uncle Here.

Lost IN a big city on New Years Eva
was the fate OF little Frank LaSrrd. OF
Washington. The child arrived In Rich.
mond on a late train last night 70 visit
his uncle. whose name, as near as ha
can pronounce II, Is "Parshs. He has
never been TO the city before HIS uncle.
he says Is a plas.erer. and lives on
Grace street. BE was sent here 70 visit
his relative by his stepfathsr. who lives
In Washington
The little fellow left the train at EIsa
station ard wandered up Grace strees
looking for his uncle.
A light In the home OF Mr.. F. w.
Baker. No. 30 west Grace street. attract
ed him and he rang the bell, The butler
upon opening the door found the SILVER
ing little mite dnidly and pissousis.
asking for his uncle, whose name he
could not pronounce. Some OF tne family
happened 10 pass through the han at the.
time and seeing the little fellow taek
pity on him and had him brought into
the Are.
Mrs. Baker gave him some supper ana
after learning his story took him 10 thu
police station. The officers az the Third
Station took him IN charge and hare
made evsry eHost "a aoeais 10 ,.a1as
Without SneeAsA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
DECADE OF PROGRESS
Some Comparisons Between
Richmond of 1892
and 1902.

a decade of progress. If one IS skepti-
calr.of the development Of Richmond
. orinclined TO believe that the annual as
servations of progress-though they are
backed up by fgures-are form OF hys-
terra, the following comparative figures
with the statistics of the past year
should prove interesting. How far ahead
Richmond is to-day of the position she
held ten years ago can be readily un-
derstood by reference to the following
Eank resources-1ss2, st7.0s6. $500; 1902.
s33,56a. 1Ss.
l.2S0
Factory hands ernployed-1s92. %. 80.
1909. z2s,So7.
capital-1ss2, s17.45s.ooo; 1902. s24142,4s5
sales-1ss2, s.22, 49,. $50; 1907, s5s, iS6,ll7.
Jopbing trade:
sales-1s92, s36, 25os $50: 1902, s43, 400. 7ss-
Capital-1s92. ss.o7o.Ooo; 1902. $40. AZ. 800.
Bank clearances-1ss2, su9,74o.556: 1907
s2t2, 743. as0.95
Real and personal property:
Assessed vaIue-1sa2, sn. 73s 1913; 1902 s.s.-
075s120.
$50. rs, $50
Tobacco market, total sales-lss2, s5.7ss-
as7; 1902. s. 415.6
state taxes-lssc. ssss,ss5.ss: 1867. s47s.-
SS1i7O
Post-offlce receipts1ss2. s22e, s512; 1902.
1885, 2S62e
m1ports-1ss2, s7o,sss: 1902, si4o5glss.
Grain and cotton-ls92 81 $50 bushels;
1902. $3.50. lib bushels.
Gas consumed-lsse a7,se5, 1872: 1902. 49,
ses 252
Church members-1ss2. $3.50; 1902. So
$685.
sunday-school Scholarship a.s54; 1872.
3 .43s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December a.
specialo-Representa Richardson.
Tennessee, Democratic minority leader az
the House. IN an interview to-day. 20.
lows the line OF recent Washington cor-
respondence OF the Dispatch as to tbs
next Democratic nominee for President
He says:
Il think the contest In the next nations
al Democratic convention for the Prest-
Dental nomination will be between nrr,
German. Judge Parker of New York, and
Mr.. Olney. OF Massachusetts. Each OF
these gentlemen Will nave support. and I
am not prepared now to say which would
make the most acceptable candidate for
the Democracy.
think r can see leaning In Mr..
Bryan toward Mr. OIney. There Is no
question that Mr.. Olney is being doomed
in the West. He will make Formidable
candidate. While not personally a mag
netic man. he has clear political recs
ord. and undoubted ability He supported
Mr.. Bryan. did Mr.. German. and the1
are equal there. 1t may be that sornl
OF the lingering amnesty toward M
Cleveland will react upon that gentla
mans former Secretary of State. bat W,
can't tell.
Many Democrats have become reconcti
ed to Mr.. Cleveland. and yet. In soma
quarters great deal of bitterness to-
ward him Is felt. Whether Mr.. Olnsy
would share II is question
German.
Mr.. German. as we all know, has been
with US, worked with us and for US. and
his record Is pfain to all Democratic be.
nolders His friends will nc. lie. the
nomina ton so to another without con-
test. Mr. German will be In that conyen-
ton, ana no man can say that he will NOT
be the candidate.
Judge Alton B. Parker. OF New York.
is forging to the front very rapidly Fsom
what l hear of him. he would be entirely
acceptable to the Southern Democrats il
he should be the choice Of the convention.
He has not blotson his political record,
and will go Into the contest for the nonli-
nation with clean leseutcheon. / believe
that II he had been nominated by the
Democrats at Saratoga for Governor, we
would have carried New York State last
fall. I think fair-mnded Republicans
ooncede that such would have been this
result
Tariff the Issue.
Mr.. Richardson says that the tariff will
be the issue. He says: The people are
demanding tariff reform. The country Is
patient. and has been inclined to give
the Republicans show. to let the tartr
be revised by It's friends. But the country
cannot be fooled forever. i think ths
people are awakening to the realization
OF the fact that the friends of the pro-
tective tariff will revise 1t only TO their
further advantage"
Mr.. Richardson's talk about Presiden-
tial candidates brings up the fact that
Mr.. Hoke Smith. who was Secretary OF
the Interior under President Cleveland.
and now a leader of Democratic pontics
in the South. has started an active cam.
paign for Judge Alton B. Parker. Mr..
Smith, 1t is said. thinks that Judge Parkes
would be spared the opposition which Mr..
OIney might arouse from the old assoc
Citations with the Cleveland adrnInistra-
ton and is Inclined to go in and make a
rousing campaign for the New Toris
Judge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01

There appeared In the Dispatch yester-
day the following advertisement:
At a Bargain.-A written agree
ment between the advertiser and Mar
Gus Auerbach, secretary and treasurer
OF Canadian Tubular Steamship Oil
Transportation Company, approved by
the inventor, F. A. Knapp. under
whose grant said company is operat-
Ing, for l25.000 shares in the Canadian
Tubular Steamship OIL Transportation
Company. Paid sl69 for the lot; par
value, sS1. ESQ What an, I offered!
Information as to true financial stand
ing Of company furnished on applica-
ton. S. Harris. 13 west l5th street,
New York. N. Y.
The advertisement was the opening gun
of a curious war which is going on be-
tween these visiting strangers in Rich
r2ond, who are sta ying at the Jefferson
Hotel. It was the outcome of an inter
view held at the Jefferson Tuesday night
between Samuel Harris and Paul Neu-
ma m. Of the one part and Marcus Auer-
bach. Of the other; IN which the parties
OF the first part. demanded the deliv-
cry tc them, according to agreement.
OF $4,000 shares of stock in the Knapp
Tubular Stea mship Company. of Mon
treal. Canada. represented by the party
OF the second part, on the pain Of the
latter having his concern wrecked If he
failed to comply.
S. 70 fear1 ay,f
The several and respective parties were
asked yesterday to give sta tements as 10
the trouble between them. Mr.. Neumann
spoke for Mr.. Harris, and himself the
latter being present.
He said that Mr.. Harris and himself
were here for the purpose of compelling
Mr. Auerbach to live up to his agree
ments. one Of which is the foliowing:
The Knapp Tubular Steamship Co.
Montreal. May q, 1902.
S. Harris. Esq. city:
Dear Sir-I hold from Frederick a.
Knapp, the inventor. concession cover
ing the building of oil boats to do busi-
ness in carrying oil exclusively, from the
Texas oil fields or any other portion of
the globe, excepting up the ST. Lawrence
canals.
In consideration Of your putting into
this proposition the sum OF s169.25. ! here
by agree to give you 125.0D shares In
company which will be formed. having
a total capital OF 100000, divided into
100000 shares Of 3 cents each. and you