davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
WHITNEY'S DEATH
DEPRESSES STOCKS
DEALINGS IN AMALGAMATED COP
PER BECOME NORMAL AGAIN.
steel Preferred and Copper Show Re-
sistance to Declining Tendency
Bonds Dull and Heavy.

NEW YORK Feb. 3.-The depression Of the
traction issues account OF the death OF Will
liam c. Whitney was the most distinctive fea-
ture OF to-day's stock market. The general list
continues dull. with failing off in even speciality
movements.
The dealings in Amalgamated Copper became
normal again to-day and it's price huctuated
narrowly United States Steel preferred also
fell into relatively uTmportant position. Both
stocks showed signs Of resistance TO the
declining tendency which quite manifest in
the general market The continued lack Of de-
mand for stocks attributed to-day to the
fears OF collapse in the wild cotton specula-
ton. with consequent financial damage.
Paper profits in cotton or stocks or any
thing else intangible. but their wipng out
involves real losses just the same. There is no
mistaking the fact that the enormous contrac-
ton of securities during the past year amount
ing in some cases to the practical wiping out of
quotable values. has constituted an actual de-
struction of capital which would otherwise have
been available for productive employment.
Mistaken speculation amounts TO destruction
of capital and the outcome of a possible col
lapse in the cotton market was restrictive
factor in the days stock market.
The death Of William c. Whitney was a spe-
cial depressing factor in stocks OF corporations
with which he had been closely identified. Win
Southwestern winter wheat belt was a negative
influence by discouraging buyers of the South
western grangers.
1t was noticed that the failures in January
were larger than for any previous month since
May of 1900. except in December last. and this
caused bad impression. Railroad earnings are
not considered satisfactory, and the selling OF
pennsylvania was continued on account Of its
poor December showing.
The war outlook contributed it's share to the
days unsettlement, although there nothing
decisive In the news. The concurrence of such
minor influences towards depression had in
creased effect by reason of the manifest passing
OF the period of redundancy of money Sub
treasury requirements and transfers of currency
10 New Orleans have made inroads upon the
Dank reserves this week and interior exchanges
are moving against New York.
Inc 1nttInatfon from Washington that some
S5OVVO,OOO OF the Panama canal payment will be
Withdrawn from deposits with national banks is
or unmtstakable authority and gives assurance
that, whatever is done TO arrange for the pay
ment nothing will be allowed To come as a sur
prise and unpTepared for the business world
some confidence is expressed that the payment
can be effected without any export of gold at
all, out the money market will undoubtedly be
more placid after the operation is concluded
Bonds were dull and heavy. Total sales, par
value, 81 10000. United States twos and old
tours declined one-Quarter of per cent. on call.
Sales and the range:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04

the National City Bank, is on his way to CUBA
and j. J. Campbell, of Farson, Leach q Co., mas
been in Havana several weeks. IL is belleVed
the loan will be placed at a figure around 30
The SOS 000 600 City of Havana loan was con-
tracted at that price.
1.-THE explanation made by the directors OF the
American Steel Fouffdries Company" says Har-
den. the Wall-street correspondent, ''of the man.
ner in which the company had included an extra
$500 goo of current assets in it's statement to the
Stock Exchange, leading TO the unlisting or the
securities last week was regarded in financial
circles scarcely complete as 1t might have
been. This statement, which had been sent In
the form of circular to all of the stockholders.
does not make it very clear how the item could
have been carried on the books of the company
upward of five months without discovery, nor
why the directors deemed IL wise to conceal the
mistake another four months simply 10 lay II
before the stockholders at the annual meeting
II is intimated that the company will submit a
new application TO the listing committee of the
exchange and seeks TO have its securities re-
listed This, IL is conceded, will be a proceeding
difficulty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04


Telephones, Dec. 81, 1903, 3,16O.
Miles of wire in toll lines Dec. 81 1903. 1894.
Saws dispatch to local broker: THE New
York banks. in their operations this week. have
lost nearly $4,000, 900, and the amount of funds
coming from the interior is not quite large
as it was last week. AS consequence the bank
statement this week will show undoubtedly a
heavier loss in reserve than heretofore and the
next week or so Will show further losses
be Inevitable. and the time is certainly not
suspicious for manipulative operations in the
took market
The directors Of the United States Realty Com
pany whose stock has been boosted by the West
ern bull party have about decided upon a plan
of financial reorganization, according to dis
matches from New York. The Realty Company
has issued ST. OIL 100 preferred stock and $685. 1875 coo
common stock 1t has bonds. The company
was organized in August. 1902. and acquired a
majority of the stock of the George A. Fuller
,-omnany and the New York Realty Corporation.
Its report for nine months ended June 80 1902,
showed 81 7O2 1874 total profits and 772O7S ex-
penses, leaving the ret profits for the period
$3.50 o6i To this the statement added esti-
mated profit of s4s7. 625 from the increase in the
value Of its Investments making the total net
profits sl.4l7.6se. The company paid AZ per cent.
in dividends the preferred stock before II
obliged to quit the amount thus disbursed being
ST. rs 4ss This nearly $500, 900 more than the
net earnings of the company, the extra amount
coming out of the increase in the value of the
investments.
SAYS a prominent Chicago capitalist: 1.-THE
farmers OF the middle West have now had three
years Of bountiful crops. which they have mar
keted at splendid prices Their hogs cattle.
sheep poultry, eggs, dairy products and. in fact,
all their produce has brought extremely remu-
nerative returns They have made money as
never before in the history Of the country The
natural thing is for him 10 invest in securities
and that Is exactly what is coming TO pass
When his balance gets too large at the country
hank he asks his banker what TO do with his
idle money, and the banker. nine cases out OF
ten advises buying good bond. I have made
some inquiry among the Western bond houses
which report steadily growing sales OF municipal
and public corporation bonds. and / find the
greater part Of their business is composed OF the
aggregate Of small sales TO country banks
throughout the middle West"
According 10 New York dispatches. indications
point 10 sharp competitive bidding for the ss5 0o0
600 forty-year per cent. Cuban loan 1t has
been currently reported that either ]. p. Morgan
a Co. or a syndicate headed by Farson. Leach &
Co would set the award. but IL is said that
tie National City Bank and speyer & Co will
u among the bidders. Frank A. Vanderlip. OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON-Money 262h per cent; discounts,
224G2 15-16 per cent Consols, SI1sQSSS.
PARIS-Three per cent rentes, 9f GOO for
the account Exchange on London, 25f 161ec for
checks.
BERLIN.-Exchanges on London, 2Om 4gApf
for checks Discount rates: Short and three
months bills, "a per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
THE WAGON MARKET.
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations AT 81. Louis, baltimore,
Cincinnati and EIsewhere

NEW YORK Feb. 3-FIour-Receipts Is s7s
brls: exports 2f.sT4 bris Market hrner and
held i0c higher AT the mills. Winter patents
81 5111485. winter sfraights. 81 35fi4 80. Mime
sofa patent, sS-15u5l5 winter extras s.. 25d3 60.
Minne sofa bakers. t5s04f2S: winter low grades
s. 05U3.f0. Rye Hour firm. Buckwheat nour
dull Corn meal quiet. Rye hrm. No. Western
l.sc. nominal r o 3. ahoat; state and Jersey.
CONTINUED ON PAGE II. COL. 40
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04

THERE ARE NO SAFER INVESTMENTS
for your money than the farm aud city
mortgages that We have for sale.
In q years we have sold over eighteen BILL
lion dollars of these mortgages and have
never lost dollar OF interest or principal
and have never foreclOsed a mortgage since
we have been in business. Phones. New ls2s:
Old black 4l36. 4. ~. WILLIAMS * CO.
Bankers. No. 10 East Market St. indianapolis
We allow three per cent on deposits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
Treasury Statement.

INGTON.-Wednesday' statement OF
the treasury balances in the general fund, ex-
elusive OF the l5O.O0O,0O0 gold reserve in the
division OF redemption, shows:
Available cash balance. S22s as 0S2
Gold SftoOA'V-V
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
ne futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were follows: Flour was
firm wheat-No. spring. s9q9lc; No red.
s4c6$1- Corn-No- ,. 51c No. ? yellow. Sic.
oats-No. ?. f27k@43Ssc; No. white. 4Sl4 a44lsc.
No. rye. slQ62c. Barley-Good feeding. 3SG
41c: fair to choice mating 46d57c. Flaxseed-
No. l. s1-I1: No. 1 Northwestern. Sis. Prime
tiriothy seed $50 Clover-Contract grade.
Lard. per leo lbs. S.37iE0740. Short rib sides
O0ose) S. 62i1d6 S7ik. Short clear sides (boxed).
IS S7ix67 Whisky-Basis OF high wines. S127
Recefpts-Flour. 81 100 brls: wheat. "A. 400 bu;
corn. Az 200 bu; oats. 2sSs 500 bu rye 800 bu;
barley. 202. 800 bu. Shipments-Flour. q. coo brs
wheat. A.. 200 bu corn. 2s1 900 bu: oats. POS 100
bu: rye. Is 200 bu; barley. 16. 200 bu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
Local wheat Market Stronger.

The local cash wheat market ruled stronger
yesterday The range:
Wheat strong: No. ? red. SIC track; No. red
s7c on milling freight. No red. 94c track
February, Soc. wagon. &c
Corn frmer: No. white. 45Lc: No white
455.c: No. 4 white. 43c: No ? white mixed. 45c:
No. white mixed. 4Sc; No white mixed
4sc No. > yellow. i5c. No 3 yellow 45c: No 4
yellow, 4Sc: No. mixed 45c: No. mixed. 45c;
No. mixed. s3c; ear. nominal, +5c
Oats steady 10 nominal No. white, 42Jc:
No. white. nominal. 4lisc; No. mixed. nom
inal. 4o1@c: No. mixed. nominal, 40c.
Hay weak No. 1 timothy. Sil.50; No. 2 timo-
thy. nominal. sil-50.
Inspcctions-COrn: No. white I cars; No 4
white l. No. 3 mixed. Z: No. 4 mixed 1; no
grade ,: ear. I; total. 10 cars. oats: No. 2
white cars: No. white. 4: No. mixed 4.
rejected. .; total. Hay: No. 1 timothy
l car; No timothy. 1: No. l clover. mixed /:
total.
THE WAGON MARKET
Corn-Old f5050c new. 40Q45c
Oats-Sheaf. sSul0 per ton; new. shelled oats
37ntoc per bu-
Hay-cloyer. s7.sOGs; timothy. EOal2: new.
mixed. sio4n; millet. Ssas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
Markets for Silver.

NEW YoRK.-Bar silver. 55%; Mexican dol
lars, 42lkc.
: NDON.-silver bars. 25Fsd PEI ounce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
Local CIearings.

NEW YDRK-Close: Money on call easy at
1912 per cent; closing bid. Ia per cent; Of
fered at per cent Time loans stea aS5; sixty KY
| cent: six months, 4l49411 per cent Prime mer-
cantiie paper. 41sq5A per cent. Sterling ex,
hills at 81 So SCAT S. 90 for demand and at 81 81 80
| M4S3 for sixty-day bills. Posted rates, A.S31z
| and 81 S. Commercial bills s4.S21sq4S2s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04

the clearance hour. But the rally only
momentary and professionals attacked Penn
sylvania. st. Paul and other high priced stocks
Considering the unsettled situation the break
was moderate, and, compared TO last night
close, will not average one point decline
for the list The strong feature Realty
preferred. which the Gates pool undoubtedly
will put higher when the market settles. Mar
ket may sell off little more in the morning,
but we see nothing which to sell stocks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
LOCAL SECURITIES QUIET.

No sales were reported at the session Of the
local Stock Exchange yesterday. Official quota
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
LOCAL HOUSE BUYS
BIG BLOCK OF BONDS
e. ID. BUSH & co. PURCHASE 100000
PHILIPPINE LAND BONDS.
Delaware & Madison Counties Tele-
ings of S27, 900 for Last Year.

E. d. Bush & Co. have purchased a 100000
block of the Philippine land purchase govern
ment bonds from the National City Bank of
New York which was awarded the entire issue
of $1,000 OOo This is of the largest BOND
purchases ever made by a local firm.
The Philippine land purchase government
bonds which available as security for gov
eminent deposits, per cents. and run ten
wears The $500 900 will be offered in the local
market at the daily quotations of the New York
Stock Exchange, where the issue was listed the
first of this week The bid on them yesterday
was 111k and the ask price 112. Mr.. Bush said
last night that $4,000 of the block have already
been disposed of-s5O.oo0 to a local bank and
SIS 900 in Richmond.
A washington-street house sold 100 shares Of
Indianapolis Street-railway stock yesterday at
s4x. The sale was not reported to the Stock
Exchange This is one of the largest transfers
of street-railway stocks for time. This
stock is In very active demand. and II is under
stood there is very little of IT in the market market
than 500 shares The bid the Stock Exchange
was advanced u point yesterday to 3d.
The Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction Com
pany. which took over the Shebyville line last
fall. shows an increase of 2.s1s in net earnings
for the three months ending Jan. 81 over the
corresponding time in 1902. The largest monthly
increase was in January, 1913 Tho company is
now operating twenty-six miles of road. These
figures are published from a statement given out
Yesterday by A. A Anderson, general superin-
tendent of the company. Mr.. Anderson Is we'll
pleased with the showing for the three months
just passed.
The net income of the Delaware Madison
Counties Telephone Company last year amounted
to s27 17O64 A complete statement of the opera
tions of the company during the year 1903 has
just been sent to the stockholders. and will
be presented TO them formally at the annual
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
Total sales .............449. 900
sOnered.
UNITED STATES BONDS
RAILROAD BONDS

Atchison adjustment ours................... so
Atlantic Coast-lne fours Observation-Disclosures. q2l
baltimore x Ohio fours ................. 1919
Baltimore AZ Ohio three-aiId "a hal fs....... QiIs
Central OF Georgia nves. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ros
Central Of Geors la lst inc. ............. IN
Chesapeake & Ohio ur-and- "a ha lis. ... 102sL
Chicago x Alton three and-a halls ........ 7sis
Chicago, B. X q. new fours. ............... G2i-
Chicago. NJ. 4 St Paul general fours -. 19S
Chicago s. Northwestern consol sevens... I29al
Chicago, II. L. a. Il. X. X. fours. ........ ~
Chicago X. l. a T. r. r. col. hves......... SIl-
c. g. =. a 81. Louis general tours. .....-. e7ie
Chicago Terminal fours- ............... -
Consolidated Tobacco fours................. esiL
Colorado & Southern fours. .............. 81
Denver & Rio Grande fours. .................. q
Erie prieor lien fOurs. .................... oStz
Erie general Tours
Fort Worth 4 Denver city firsts...... 15sf.
Hooking VALLEY rand "a halls ........ Ia
Louisville * Nashville unified fOurs. qSfL
Manhattan cons0l gold fOurs. 109s-
Mexican Central fours. ................ eq
Mexican Central first inc..................- isiL
Minnea polls < st. LOUIS fours.............. 81
Missouri, Kansas A Texas fOurs. ............ 81
Missouri Kansas * Texas seconds......... -
National r. r. OF Mexico consol fours....... IS
New York Central gen three-and-a- halfs.... sSss
New Jersey Central generl~ llves. ........... 13i
Northern Paclnc ieafs...., ..............-..lo2E
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04
THE MONEY MARKET.

Rates on Loans and Exchange-CIear-
ings and Discounts.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Comm paper, per
cent; time loans, 515G6 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-04

After deduction of fixed charges. ST. 664 81
Telephones, Dec. 81 1903, 3160.
Miles of wire in toll lines Dec. 81. 1903. 1894.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-06

Full stick q millinery second to
none IN Che city. \ Evans
Opera House Block
Mas Pearl Shelton, OF Windsor,
No, has been appointed sponsor OF
the Daughters Of the Coniederacy Of
Missouri.
New styles in belts for ladies 2Jc,
4Sc and 9Sc at-Iiill's Cash Sore.
Rogers & jennings, dealersin hard
ware and agricultural implements at
ElDnrado Springs, have made an
assignment.
The post office safe mt Sullivan,
Mo waA blown by robbers Friday
night and $1,000 in money and
stamps taken.
Our old friend G. W. Hart, OF Min
go, was a pleasant caller while in the
city interviewing the county court
on bridge matters Monday.
Hon. Joseph W. Folk, Senator
Stone, Governor Dockery, Sam
b. cook and NJ Z. Burton will speak
&C a. big rally TO De Leid at Nevada,
Mo Oct. 10th.
Joe Whipple returned from trip
OF few Days the first OF the week to
Marionville and Aurora, Mo. He re-
ports Democrats enthusiastic for the
ticket IN that section.
Remember the dete, Saturday
Oct. Sth. This is when Thurman 4
Jingle will have their special sale OF
ready-to wear hats. West sidesquare
next to Bates National Bank.
Great reduction in prices on ready.
to-wear hats, Saturday, Oct. s. Now
Ia the time to buy hat for the car.
nival. THURMAN x Jingle,
West side, next to Bates Natl Bank
d. X. Walker, business manager oI
the McKibben Mere. Co, went to st
Louis Monday to buy goods and
take 10 the fair. He was accom-
panied by bis neice, Miss Nadine
Pyle.
In the st. Louis Democratic trim
aries Monday, Harry b. Halves made
almost clean sweep Of wards ovel
the Butler crowd, carrying twenty
out Of the twenty-eight wards OF thu
city.
Congressman DpArmond aud San
/ B. Cool addressed the citizens o
Galloway county at Fulton, Mo.
Monday. Mr.. DeArmond spoke Oh
national issues and Mr.. Cook OIL
state affairs.
Dick Bachelor and wife, OF DeeI
Water, were in Butler last week max
ing deed to their farm, which the.
sold to Mr.. Lawson, q neighbor. MI
Bachelor did not know just wher
he would locate but said he didn'
think CT leaving the county. \
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-06

Chillr,ns school ua.hr,.as ~ DE
at--iiiii', Cash Store
\ chirtcn N, dinner will he given
" tins yacant sLure room ~, tlH wesF
sihe Of the >ql r., tuesday 81 next
weak, Nv o. ia,'jo' - tne Christiun
Church. come ana grt gooG dinner.
A big rally will taxa place at Cen
trn IN, iiuua c,'.;v, ,dc . lJh. The
spec KEGS .uauu.u..4 ,.g the oc'as.1a
are ". j. bryan, dos. ". Folk, ".
Il. Wallace and ) IN =. Cock.
Bates county ought 10 have II
grand rully at Butter ia the near
future Is j. tinsHaG ~ get down
80 business pni 'u1ks things ham Tor
the next ,uur W.. k. tluhs shunld
be orgnniz,d in each township and
the committeeman SHOULD ste to it
that @ !ui, vote il east ~ his town
ship. TIKI, is presidential year and
demand ia made Oh he party to
rise To man aud 20 to the polls on
election lav auu cnst !i+ ballot
etraight. Lets Gownthe rough rider
who iavors social equality Of the
races and insI'pi the Amer lean peo
plc nv entertaining n negro ut his
| table at the White House.
Two delegations uf Niugo town
ship cit Gus were in Butlrf Nondny
petitioliag the couuty court iHr two
bridges at different points over Cove
creek The delegations were com
ptTs;zTi TT n hi 7Ttfhrret7: W
j. Middleton viii y. Thompson Mr.
Rogers and Mr.. Nicewonger &. ".
Hart, \ y. Ramsey and Walter Sta
ley We understand there is - third
| petition Tor a BRIDE over the
SANE scream We have no doubt
they need . bridge az ench # the
points and thu court would be only
too glad 10 hnll'l rll three If the
funds would warrant IT,
Major and Mrs. Frank II Crowel
on THURSDAY evening gave one 81
their delightful receptions, whicl
heva become noteii in Butler for Their
brilliancy and perfect appointments
This one was in honor OF Mr. and
Mrs. Henry f. Turner, OF Boston,
Mass. The spacious rooms, beauti'
fully decorated, were thronged
throughout the evening with the
elite of Butler society in dazzling
evening" costumes The REFRESHMENTS
were dainty and delicious and the
shree hundred guests who called dur
ing tho evening were delightfully."-
entertained.
Jas. T. Frost, owner Of the ETir
farm, Of watermelon fame, in Deer
Water township. brought the priz'
meloa & tto SEASON 70 ngr uttice Fl!
day. L. was Of The Cuhan Queen va
rietv, weighed about seventy pounds
was certainly fGe ana II is had COM
on press day toe forms would hav,
gone to press bate Mr.. Frost solc
five loads last wsek, one Of which h
brought to Butler. The editor O
THE TIMES for the past twenty year
has received the choice melon OF tn
season from one Of the Ewin boys
! first Charlie, then Bob and William
Since Mr. Frost bought the place b
has continued to remember us, 10
which he win accept our thanks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-06

Lem Roberts, promitat cit.aan
nt East Bpuue ind hu~'-r,- Ni,i, the
county court ou Tue da..
Mrs kauna le,t the lsat IS Wa week
I for IA mouth visit With "iafyr, aud
! jflelds at her old homer A.s,rl..',
lie,
+ Among the business transacted by
bhe ecu ! rou"f N9s TIL 2s,"iat
Eitrt c'ja. @ys ~" ...G % GJ
/ neId November STA fi.H~tyiraue-
is Published in anotaor colomuig tbs
paper.
No Democrat should fa'-er in the
support II the ;ich & IN My. ah"r.
national, state and county, a,d iNr
the sake OF the parry anu liza srccass
all Democrat. should turn out on
election day and v0Fe.
J. ". Lewis and brother T II lev
! j. recommendations and 81 ! set lnr,'
/ q Vest Point, Wee in tn city Tues
! day To interview the county court ia
y ference 81 u hriipe thy wasn't Ia
chat neiGhborhDod W H,kIoE.
hedge u pleasant call.
| THE TIMES vas conrlin"ut - On
Tuesday wish q cai'iTum j II Hayes
and wife, Mrs. Byron Vte.,r AM u .
: Robinson 81 near kaisri. Mr..
Teatpr had business hpiarp the Pro
bate court in connection With Il, hate
hushaud's estate.
The Peoples paTfv t01y9LtITT,
held in thi- city la-J Ibgc,ray, unm-
mated the following ticket: R3prrsen
tiaive, A L. VIZ; Sheriff " o. WU' +,
Treasurer. c. G Gu'shnli Survey r,
{. T Nuufori; ru lie A lmiuistrator
". d + lis; Coroner, u il ~; Judges
John Howard aud & Gllot.
A delegation romposad Of y. r..
WARRIOR, " / Lincoln GAu ). j
Fla rrard wtra before tho county
coart asking for aasistaI &c - 49,
Grove t6n roadf.om Airain ~ NtpuH
when, they say. at times is imp -.
able. They raised $l1G 30 by ssb-
scripiinn and AJAX the county tu con-
tribute IA ike amount.
More Norris, She Democratic nom
inee for Sheriff. vii receive bne Dcm-
ocratie vote # thia, his home towT :
shin, to man. TIE Democrats al
Mt Pleasant township know Mr.
Morris, and they know bis fitness,
courage and ability TO Ill the Office
1 to which he aspire, therefore not one
will hesitate to give him enthusiastic
support The DemocraIsoi Nt Pleas
ant township, ask tie, Dsmocrnts Of
the other townships to do az well and
he viii he elected to the Office by q
round majority.
| William Laney, Democratic nomi
nee FOR Judge of the south district
was in the city on Tuesday. MIR
Laney is very popular in his district
and from favorable reports coming
In he will not only poll his full party
J strength but will draw some from
|, the opposition parties. Mr.. Laney
; is strong man of a practical turr
Of mind and is possessed of o larg'
, share Of common sense. He vii
; make the people oi that district ,
competent and efficient Judge.