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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-11
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DEATHS.

.BINNs.-J II. RINNs, of s91S n. Twenty
fourth Street, died "Wednesday nlsht,
Z aged sforty years. Z
ii Burial services at grave III OakWoodd
Cemetery FRIDAY, November Y ~ ~
a. Nj.
:DoGGETT.-Di Died, at the residence Is ! 81 her
Sember 10th, at G;3o, ELLA ALE.AN
DOGGEIT, the only child OF Mamie
Fletcher and Charles Dnggett, aged
81 three years, three months and ten days
Il N River View FRIDAY. November 18th
"a precious one from us has gone,
& A voice VIC love is Still
A place Is vacant IN our home
Which can never be fllled 80, I, (, 5 !, !,
.KoSsL OW,-Dled, Thursday. November
10. 1901, at 1870 A. NJ, at his res!dence.
No. 1912 East Main Street, FREDERs OK
sADOLPH KOSsuOYV, Avn aged seventy
three years. ~. -. .i :, .r1,,,
English Lutheran Church, Seventh
Street, between Broad and Grace RelA-
tives and friends OF the family nre =,
vited to attend. fnterment " OakwoSod
Cemetery.
Thursday morning
Nnvember,3, 1901, at the Altampnt 1919 |.
b Baltimore. Md, SAMUEL PORIEN
TOWNSEND. in the elghty-n'n'h ys ear
OF his age.e III i. !, i. = ~, =, II,
femf!stry as ehnpeh 81 that ety
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-11
BY Pollard & Bagby,s
,9a9 Real Estat e EAuctloneers.N


n RUsTEE 81 AUCTION SALE, OF. EDE-g
Il II ACHEDHF MEsDWELLING,5NO.S$
56ll. tONaTHE .1yEsT4LIME.Q OF = M
.TY-FIFTHi STREET, BETWEENsLElGH
STREET AND CHURCH HILL3sA,Y
MI # sE rs .S
3st In execution OF a deed OF trust, dated
October 10. 1901 and recorded in@ clerk, q
sofficegot Richmond ChanceryB Court, D, BIZ
8172 AZ page 2223 II will $ ell by ctlons on
.s1 TUESDAY NOVEMBER Isl 1904
alta 80 p M. the above Smenti Toned attrac-8
tive detached Church Hill home, contain-ss
ing about eight rooms and In nice order.
The lot fronts 30 feet on Twent yrf1 fthf
Street with a like front on Church Hill
Avenue s AZ g
4 TERMS Enough In cash to. pay costsofs
SALE any taxes that's may he due, and tbs
sum OF 1894. with interest on ga me from
October i, 1921 residue enc !, an % tW15
cash, at option Of purchaser. .i5
H. Ri POLLARD Jr;. z Trustee s
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3lato years officiating ut the graves 9
members of the family of this truly ex
cellent young man.
Mrs. Mary Franklin.
Especial to Tho srimes- Dispatc

FREDERIC VA, Nov. 10
Mrs. Mary Franklin. widow Of the late
Thomas FRANKLIN, died at her homo here I,
to-day after a lingering illness, geo
seyenty-nirc years. She had been for
many years i member OF the Baptist
Church. ID 81 st 81 f1ss s5s s5tl3;i III b
3 Mrs Franklin is survived by seven
Mrs. Cha rles r. NrcCaley, Mrs. Law
renee Perry and Mrs H y ". Fritter, of
this city; Mr.. John r. Franklin,a OF Rich
5mond; . Mr.. Charles L. Ira nklin, ofEVVasll..
ingt and & Mrs. Annie u I. q Nolan. III 9 {
iSYil
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Mrs. Martha Carrnac:k.

Especial to The TImes-D1spatchO
q ROANOKE, Vas. N ov. 1Q.--A1r IS. VS. Mar
6 tina Carmack, wife Of CD J. Carmack:
died last night from con SUMPTION. aged
Sthirty-one years. She wa g native I OF
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Mrs. H Gilmore.

Especial to The Times Dispatch 4
ROANOKE, "A. Nov. 10. Mrs. Leila
II. Gilmore wife of Mr.. r.. CT Gilmore.
died last night from consumption: aged
ttwenty-one Years. Sij> Is survived by her
ihus band and two children.
ss5.a. Mrs. Will Carleton.
Is Il Il v (By; Associat ted Prcss.l
d NEW & DIRK, N oy. j Mrs. VIII Garlic
ton, wife Of Will Carleton. the poet
author died suddenly during the night at
her home In Brooklyn. IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-11
MY REGULAR friday
AUCTION SALE. q
This Day, at 1920 a. M, at
MY Warerooms, ALA
West Broad, s9

Three up-to.dato Oak Chamber Suits, I
with Wardrobes: Oak Book case and Desk
com bined, Chlffonier; China Press, SIDE
boards. Wardrobes. fables Chairs. Office
Racks, New Dr,iggets, Rugs, Lace Cnr.i
tains Mirrors Pictures. Heating Stoves
Gas Range. 2 Drophead and other Sewing
Machines. Odd Betsteads, Bureaus. Wash
Odd Paror pieces also d lot Of q other
goods TOO numerous to men ton. ladies' dies
invited. TN ~. s 4. Il sSl SS
AUCTION SALES, Future Days
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Miss Eva Bryarly.s

Especial z 70 The TIrnes- Dlspntch.) ~
WING HESTER,S Az N ov, 10 Miss
Eva Bryarly, very popula r young Ia y.
IN Winchester society al ed this afternoon
of Bright's disease a fte ~ severe illness:J
blindness, She was twenty four years
old. and Is survived by her mott Ter. Mrs.
Harriet Bryarly and two brothers, Henry
anu Roland BTyarly. Fer fat her was the
late Roland, T. -Brylrly Y. 80
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Mrs. Grace Mitchell.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.) 58l8
ROAM IKE, Az, r1ov.s II MIR Grace
MITCHELL wife or Mr. Frederick Mitchell,
died late last night from It yphold fever,
aged twenty-five, years! a $ IA was a teach
er#in tho@public schools before her mar
riage, and was a native Of Shppens burg.
Pa Shots survived by her husban i'd and
one child X Z
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
ODD NOTIONS or WOMEN.

Rosa Euuuour treasured a small lead
image of 81 Anthony OF Padua - q
'uoay CHARM
Caroline uer-chDl firmly believed that
lf she met @ rrossoyod ucggur IN the
morning &c prnsng,d 90, discovery of a
new star that night
George Eliot was % slave To- tlc irGu-
oucc OF the huuchhlck and clubfooird
mau and ala mo- literary worl, upon the
day when she saw one
Lady Miil1is the wife Of the great
painter, was convinced that the crack
Of doom would sound FOR any one who
stepped ON 70 cruck IN the sidewalk
Harriet Bocchor stowe believed that
10 was bad luck 10 throw away n tooth
brush which had outliyod its useful
ness, and 'o tho anguish nr her house.
hold preserved every one that she had
ever used
Queen Victoria cherished number of
supur-,ifIuu-. and among tlum she Or"
lIrNnd tH.i ti. removal OF h.r wedding
riug would .rrn'v bring n1lmity anl
that pp' N.ny cent would bring good
luck 10 'hr royal household
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
WARNING ORDER.

r. the United states Court in the IN
t,an Territory, Southern District.
city National Bank OF Ardmore,
pI0intir, vs.. Sig Simon & Co. defend,
ants No. 5,735.
The defendants, Sig Simon & Co,
are warned 10 appear in this court in
thirty days and answer the complaint
o. the plaintiff, City National Bank of
Ardmore, Indian Territory.
Witness, Hon. Hosea Townsend.
Judge. this 9th day OF December 1903
(ScaD c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
II, c Potterf attorney.
r. A. Walker appointed attorney for
nOn-nesidents.
First published Dec 20, 1904.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
Notice in RsnkrupteN.

IN the district court Of the United
states. for the Southern district, al
trim0re.
In the matter OF e. c. Heath. bank.
rupt In Bankruptcy
To the creditors Of q. c. Heath iu
he Southern district. in the Indian
Territory, at Ardmorc. bankrupt:
office is hereby given that on o.
fiat lay o, December, 1903 the said
z C. Heath was duly adjuigod baua
ruHt and that the first meeting q.
his creditors will be held at my Office
o.. the court house in the city Of
agiuore. on the l1th day OF January
1904 az 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, az
which time said creditors may attend
prove their claims appoint a trustee
examine jhc bankrupt and transact
such other business as may come ba.
fore said meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
A WONDERFUL pnsecT.
10. con .aies ,o' wanted nh.t-

Gns gorl ..a.rs .ut wanted wh.r-
tI. 'r.I.p 'iorris.e-
II yn y.r ever heard % tIs ci.rs'
n 500 ar. u.r %. .lps. unfortunate
who -s u '.. lil.t of arlmDu.s 10
guf DII. sou 500 wi.r ttlt 'hc place
was twuraHs With rueuyos. so tA1f
The Els .J.p.uIr, Sht b. or.Im
vented Ihn .uruJo is the frnfv of tho
TROPICS and 20 .s tl" most brilliant of
the Whole tribe of light giving iu,rr'.
Of animals thirty eight ~ them yi,.I
one raud power
photographs Eav- been printed by
Two uirY'r exposure - bromide plates
10 their illumination People Ia Cubs
couiue them .n payer lanterns for 20
ing about ih' country at night or FOR
indoor lighting Sometimes they st..
tarh one % The insects % each foot FOR
travelling ln the dark 20 serve as .
guide 10 the path. also they us- them
as ornaments lor tie drezs aud hair
Cucuyos are beetles U-g nuiug TIE a.
grIbs SLIplacks or -prngtails they
are sometime called because when
placed on tle'r backs they jump over
with clicking -ouud
4 laN -pr.ies OF the Slue family
Is found u TiOr.dl IuI Texas 1ury
have two lImInDu, spots ou the thoraI
aud another on ilr aDdouea Dump
evening Hru most favorable 10 the light
3 ,ing the object of which IN prrSuma
bly, 10 attract mate 1h, young lar
80. feed largely on suIils. 10 which
their bite is poisouoGy The luminous
organs are Developed before The iu,,S.t.
leave uIr oga-
Now. theory formerly held vas that
these hrrGi,~ stored gp light 10 the
d1ytlu" for emission 90 uight a. j.
done hy the so called luminous paint
OF calcium su'phiIr Bu' 10 WIS found
that they shour as brightly a. ever
nftor being confined for ten days in
dIrLuess Somo that were carried
from Cuba 90 lluvrr IN tie pitch black
hold 81 o vessel were brilliant on their
arrival
A more striking dispfoof however.
was afforded by batch Of aryn
hatchcd boo tbo dark FROM eggs mId in
th" darn uu piece of rotten wo1d. the
young INSECTS being kept iu darkur,s
for the hrt ~,h months of their lives
They shou" a- brilliantly as any Of the
other hu't'ics Golden Penny
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

NIf John II. CulI0M editor of the
Garland, Texas, News. has written \
letter OF congratulatlon to the manu-.
I@clurers OF Chamberlain's Cough
hemedy as follows: Sixteen wears AGO
VIXEN our first child was a babv ~
Fas subject TO croupy spells and we
would be very uneasy about him We
negan using Chamberlain Copgb
Eemedy in 1887, and fndiRg it such
relable remedy for colds and Group.
we have never been without II in tho
house since that time. We have sve
children and have given il 10 all NJ
mem with good results. one good
feature Of this remedy is that i, "a
not disagreeable TO take and babies
lcIIy IKE 1t. Another is that II is
l1ot dangerous, and there is no rIsk
from giving an overdose 7 corgr,t,,.
late you upon the success OF your reTn.
Guy. FOR sale by F ]. Ramsey. Ard.
more Drug Co, w, B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
Notice Of FIrst Meeting Of creslt:r..

Notice Of First Meeting OF Creditors.
In he UnteI states Court f1- the
Southern District Of tbo i..t-. Ter
r.torv % bankruptcy
IN the matter o. " 4 o-- 6sgt.
pt Iu bankruptcy
To tho e-.l.to-s o.. W. a. orr. Ls5a
non. T. r. an district Aforesaid. a
bankrupt Notice hereby given tha.
on the 2sth day r' December a u
1903. The sa.d W. a OFT was Iuly ,I.
judged bankrupt, ard Lat the hrst
meeting OF his creditors will be held
az my Office in the United states court
house n thu city Of Tishomingo on
the 10th day u January. A. u 1904
az ten o'clcck iu the forerooc. A.
which t.mc the sa.d creditors may
attend prove their claims. appo.n: a
trustee. examine the bankrupt Aui
transact such other business a. may
-'lpar'~ come before salI rr-uus
J. y. OBRYAS.
R-f1-ee in bankruptcy
Frs published Jan 1904
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
JOHN W ALEXANDER
Order Of Notice Thereof.

Indian Territory Southern District.
On t..s 1ath day of December A.
H.. 1908. on reading the foregoing pN
.t,ou a. is ordered ly the court tha,
. hearing D.. nal upon tl. eaua On
the llu day ol january A D. 1904
before The said court % ArFmora. in
aid strict. at 100 o'oloa. .a he fore
.oou. and chat u..ao thereof Dee pub
shed n the ArImor..to. n uewspa
per printed in said district aaI tha.
% known creditors and other persons
n interest may appear a. the said
tine and place and show cause i.
my they have. why the prayer o, the
aid petitioner should not be granted
And II is further ordered by the
court that the clork shall send BY
mail TO all known creditors copies OF
said petition and same shall be ad
'ressed to them at their places Of
residence as stated.
Witness, the honorable Hosea
Townsend, judge OF the said court
and seal thereof at Pauls Valley in
said district on tho 29th day OF Dc.
cember, \ d.. 1908.
SeaD c. ~. CAMPBELL Clerk
BY S. " WOOTTON. Deputy
First published Jan 3, 1904
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

The manamau 90. TuyHurnrr was.
on One occasion 700 least. vaUh his
weight 100 gn'd rr me- WIS weighed
against 20 pur. mass OF the king Of
metals and. after The scales were bal.
uuDud. the mass ot gold WAS distributed
In charity This custom. called "IuIab.
hnru.' is one Of great antiquity and
Is said TO Doe ;racnahIc IN Tr1yancore 10
the fourth century II Is not unknown
In other parts OF India. though OF
course. gold is only used in the case
NJ wealthy persons. humber folk be
Ing content 10 weigh themselves against
spices or grain. On the occasion men.
toned the maharajah weighed little
over nine stone The BrahmanS. II II
said. wished to defer the ceremony In
the hope that the mahHrajah might
moro nearly approach the weight OF
his father. who did moi undergo the
rite until forty seven years old when
he weighed fourteen aud three qua rter
stone Golden Penny
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
LIGHTNING IN THE ROCKIES


o. 0, one ooa,inusus. Dazzling Ave
In-DtrInz Performance.
d u reader Of o. has never been
Boo % n.luta.u thuui.r.o.u go au eIe
walton % 100 f'st or mor h- has
...I ~ c.uerourr tha' vIl doubt
I,-. .'..ld Do. ever pass through 30 add
r.I.H gray hairs Goo nis head TO uu
% f.ur..rstorm bA,k east Ie.d no spa
c.al ....rs. aud Frequently hay" been
out Boo such demonstration withou'
g. II.s auy especial urftuI-ues- e.
her ou the EntEv mountains things
ore o. I.rrut and confess now 10 iIy.
u lufni sulrci terror Of thunder
storm !ecialiy - night In ny ten'
s.Ilr ihi- terror Notwithstanding
w., f.,i that " far be storms have in
every Instance except Que gone AROUND
g. h.rnaib ~ without even raining
enough 10 wet the ground But II II the
guu- around snd b"orath' that gets
on Is my urr,rs In ihr hf-t pilCe i'm
r..u. auat ~ is 10 UD one aud one L1if
milo. ursr-r rip roaring thunder
storm than ON. is af IIrfsburE Their
you .HEe 4. o.itlouHl 9s-Irs II lIgafu ~
Lrr. if O.. one continuous. dazzl u-.
awe inepir ug performance Tie lI-L.
nInE -.....s. TOO Tor D.. IS no uuonmmp.
hin. during storm 90 bear The rocks
sphnfDrnc snd cracking where one ,-
poc.sl'y vigorous bo't hHs landed
Adj 'a tbs urTr ucAia- exhibit ..D
mos, a~fui det0uatiun- ~ thunder that
Jon can Imagine arI "sfral .hf hIu"
ing wind i.at ~Dmr'.a,s u..r- i.r
0ap- OF yuHr tent p.sy . .H-.H. n.I
udy aud you have -uH .dr. ~ o.
mouu.-In tluud.r'uu inr thunder
l. worse thau INe sound of l mighty
bait. % bangs up .-a.u-i fNs u.uu
ta.u .dr nud rFrra. rates aul uII. or
Dot" 900" -Ir spOiuus .ou,u.s.ou after
another uu'u you. lying quutina iu
N.H tent fully believe that tMr next
boom viii spli Tie mountain aud
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

n Ho Da.r,. Coa- Cd. ae ur,uel
saans r.r tn. Southern District q.
Aram.a.
In the matter of A. j Chspmen
bankrupt u bankruptcy
To the creditors OF A. D. Chapman
u tho Southern district. Indian Terri.
tory at ArImorc. a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that ON the
i.h day OF January 1904 The said A.
10 Chapman was duly adJuIgod bank
upt ana that ,ho first meeting OF Gis
creditors VIII De held at my Office at
the court house In the city Of Ard.
moro ON the 10th day OF January
1904, at 10 o'clock In The forenoon, at
whlcu timo tho said creditors may
attend provo their claims, appoint q
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such othor business as may
come before said meeting.
JOHN lIISHiE
Referee in Bankruptcy
First published 3, 1904
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

A Prisoner In Re- Own House.
Mrs ". n IayLa er IDl1 Agnes
Ave. Kansas City No has for ssyera.
years been troubled with severe
hoarseuess and az times hard cough
which she says. Would keep me In
sI.t5. a friend gave me part OF a
bottle OF Chamberla.n's Cough Rene
ly with instructions 10 closely follow
directions and wish 20 state that
after the fret day [ could notice a
decided change 10 the better. and a;
This time after using it for two weeks.
have no hesitation IN saying / realize
Lat | am entirely cured This rene.
Iy Us Tor sale by F. j. Ramsey Ard
more Drug Co. " B Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

Fashionable wum1u's ounfession.
Nobody Gnds Il more difficult Ia spare
time for rcHdiIg than the very idle. yet
every woman In society rcligiously or.
dcIs every new book from her library.
even though she sends most OF them
back without having even cut the
leaves II II is n book every one Is
talking about she skins through the
opening chapters, dismissing the vol
umc with single observation nt n din.
ner party aud forgetting everything
nhoui ~ month after she has returned
II Most of N remember the books Of
our youth, hut II any one were 10 ask
me- The titles OF N" novels read II
couple ~ years ago mo- definite impress
sion would be aroused A Countess"
I'm london Telegraph
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching piles produce moisture and
"susc itching. this form, as wen as
blind, bleeding or protrudirg piles are
rurci by Dr Bosau-ko's Pile Rene
'y stops itching and bleeding Alb
serbs tumO-s. soc a jar AZ druggists,
or sent uy mail Treatise tree. Write
mo about your case Dr Brsanko.
'hIa. Pa F0r sale hy W p Frame
'gugs.et I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

Don't stand ou that delicate table to
hang the picture, Martha Iru break
You're too heavy"
"Oh. no. I'm not mum I'm bear
me I'm standing only on one loot e.
Philadelphia north American.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
Election Notice

On Tuesday, January 12, 1904, be
twen the hours OF 10 a m. and 4 p
m there will be meeting OF the
shareholders OF the First National
Bank Of Ardmore at their ofice in
A.imore. |. T., for the purpose o!
electing directors to serve for the en-
suing year c. L. ANDERSON,
l6-tl2 Cashier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

bnt low can ! hc sure said the
beautiful heiress. that you do not
want me merely for my money"
Darling" replied the duke, ~ can
have you ] shall never worry about
money any more Chicago Record
Herald
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

Air VIM 5 Crane Of California. Md.
suffered for years from rheumatism
and lumbago He was finally advised
to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. which
hc did and il effected a complete cure.
For sale by f. j. Ramsey. Ardmore
Drug Co. W. b. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07

Money Is not the balance OF power,
gentlemen There are those scales in
which an ounce OF integrity II worth q
ton of gold Schoolmaster
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
JNO HINKI.E.

Referee In Bankruptcy
First published January I. 1904
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-01-07
JOHN IIlNHi

Referee In Bankruptcy
First published 5, 1904
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-09
FIERCE STORM AT NATcHEz.
Houses Unroofed and Other Damag

Houses Unroofed and Other Damage
Done-AImost Tornado.
Natchez, Miss, April S.-Natchez
was thrown into excitement last
night by a severe windstorm, which
almost amounted to tornado.
The wind, accompanied by a terrific
rain and hail storm, came from the
northwest, and had the people hud.
died in their homes for fully Is min.
utes. Part of the city hall was I'm.
rooted. Several warehouses and a
number of residences were shorn OF
their roofs.
Fences were blown down and huge
trees wer torn up by the roots and
carried into the street by the fierce
wind. The cupola of the institute
school, a new $4,000 structure, was
blown out Of plumb and may fall at
any moment. st. Mary cathedral was
damaged and hundreds of window
panes blown in throughout the town.
Telephone, telegraph and electric
light wires are badly disarranged.
HOrsemen coming from the country
districts after the storm had passed
report that growing crops have been
destroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-09
OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
Meeting American Academy PoIitics
and Social Science.

Meeting American Academy PoItica
and Social Science.
Philadelphia, April S.-A convention
of national Importance, especially il
industrial interests, began here today
the occasion being the eighth annua
meeting Of the American Academy O.
Political and Social Science.
Delegates from many cities assem-
bled at the Manufacturers club anC
nearly all great corporate interest:
were represented.
The chair was occupied by Franz
A. Vanderlip, former assistant secre
tary of the treasury and now vice
president of the National City banl
of New York.
The subject under consideration dur
ing the session is The Government il
It's Relations to Industry" which is
subdiyided and taken up in detail.
The first branch of the topic was
the Government Regulation of Banks
and trust Companies" and addresses
were delivered by William Barrett
Ridgely and the comptroller o
currency, who spoke on the Con
troll of National Banks" Frederick D
Kilbourne, New York state superinten
dent Of banks, "The Control Of the
Trust Companies" and Professor Fred
erick Cleveland;$,l the New York Uni
versity, The Financial Reports of Ma
tional Banks as a Means of Public
Control"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-04-09
STATE or TRADE.
Report of international Mercantile
AuencV,

New York, April S-A special dis
patch to the International Mercantile
Agency, shows general trade activity
throughout the western and southwest
ern territory.
Advanced business in some lines
shows a decline from last year with
buyers everywhere very cautious, or
dering only such supplies as are &C.
tually needed. Territory tributary to
st. Louis is feeling the impetus of ex-
position business which has expanded
this week and promises to continue to
do SO.
Jobbers in most sections are doing
better than year ago. Textile man
ufacturing Is quite generally depressed
with 80 or 40 per cent of machinery
idle in some sections.
New England advices report unsat:
isfactory trade conditions as a result
of the partial shut down of cotton
mills and the decision of prominent
Fall River manufacturers to curtail
production. Unless relief Is forth.
coming, general shutdown seems
probable by July or August.
Southern centers show a falling off
in dry goods compared with 1903 and
1902 figures.
Boots and shoes and clothing are
about normal. The Baltimore district
shows a good trade, with signs of fast
recovering from the fire disturbances.
Conditions in iron and steel are
generally stronger The staple mar
kets while fuctuating sharply have not
moved sensationally. and are some
what improved