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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

chickens-Hens and young sound 1onSc. Old
@qlO lbs.) 16c: capons. light. l2Q15c. Guinea
chickens, Der doz., 81 Live pigeons and squads,
per dOZ.. I5c.
Dressed Iced ~Poult-y-Turkeys: Choice OF light
medium at lsc; choice heavy at lSc. .Chickens-
1ic. Geese 7q9c. Foregoing figures for choice
only.
Game-Ducks ~undrawn, per doz.: Mallards
81: 5o;. bluewing- teal $3.50; greenwing teal 81:
mixed and wood Sis. Jacksnipe Sl.2b. Rabbits
15c to 40c.
for small and SC for large; dressed cat &c: spoon
bill cat SIC. Bullheads-Dressed Sc and gross
&c. Buffalo-Gross Sc: dressed &c. German carp
Dressed &c; large gross PIC and small dressed
&c; sunfish &c; white perch &c.
Veals-Quote at Pas per ID. for choice to
fancy, heretics and thin at 3Q3lkc: sheep at So
BIC: old bucks and yves at 2i54Sc: lambs at
~5GQ5hc-thin lambs not wanted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

HoGs.A good. moderate Saturday supply of
e eOSd in 1'f Quality, 0G anything thin iii like n GOOD aE Butcher y snS
heavy hogs being very scarce. A good many
Plss a on t hsh Common Meos on ord saie' f rha so Ws, Of 6o them mem
terial change TO the trade. all decent hogs SELL
best showing a slight gain. but very few sold
at an advance of sc. The late trade was equal
Y as good as the opening. with the pens we'll
Good butcher and heavy hogs sold at $3.50
s. ssiaSss7t; lights ABOVE 80 Sei iba' a aeq q Pee si.Ss
G5.25: lights under $50 lbs. average AfOaI75:
e SafS " at siaf.25. i05 The e b ogHtS Of t fnd h TSus1 wei ana
ing $50 lbs. or more sold at s5.2O95.3s. against
sHEEP-The usual Saturday quietness pre-
gent demands: Some western lambs that we're
on the common order were on sale. but. while
stock. both sheep and lambs. o0f buyers do nos
want common. thin stock. and. besides. there
sale during the past week. Good sheep are
steady with a week ago. and lambs about 25c
as So t far t bhfk week ef ,s s.,ss II iPc, .gSs 4 lamb: at :a9
at s4M45O: stockers sold at sSaS; Gull Lambs 1T
; se9sas. 30 AND sa sesks also at ls seiSSStdi & EFiRfHiPall yea at
linEs at s425d4.s5 and Western lambs at sl.5oa
HoRsESThe horse market was quiet be-
cause 1t was without supplies. there being ali
red over from tae Friday market, ne Closing osins
tone q the market was very satisfactory. in:
~ 1ah EACaAs after n Ntf
heavy week. during which values have re-
tanned tai Sss 4 steady to t strong basis It looked a.
would not amount. to as much as the week
prior, but buyers began to drop in after The
auction was established. and they carried the
tone right up to Its place with the good mar
good feature Of the market was the demand
sound and good-inished ones The Eastern In
quiry. which was quiet for several months.
seems to have pretty well awakened. and
buyers from that quarter are taking the good
ones as fast as they can get them at strong
prices. The severe weather down East during
the winter knocked out a great many Of the
superannuated plugs, and horses have IN he
bought to replace them.
A good deal Of attention must be paid by
shippers during the next two or three months
to nice drivers and harness horses. for this
If the season in which they are sold to the
best advantage. Already the spring demand has
manifested some activity. and good. full-made
supplies with which to meet Il. and. as is to
than the same classes brought during the fan
and winter months
Horse quotations.:
r.z- lr,fA EE,1n ~.-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
Wool.

Boston, March 1.-THE Commercial Bulletin
says:
more doing in foreign woods than for a long
time. The feature Of the week. in fact. has
been the excellent attention given to the new
Australian wool arriving. especially cross-breds.
which have ceen taken freely upon arrival at
past week or ten days fully loo 900 lbs. Of
Montana clothing woods have Passed over 10
Idaho and Nevada woods have materially re,
duced the stocks Of those. Montana woods have
for fine medium and hns. An occasional Choice
thing in very fine Nevada wool has been
tinue strong. the slight furry caused by the
opening Of the war In the far East and the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
WHEAT FUTURES WEAK
ON WEATHER INDICATIONS.
CORN is IN MUCH BETTER
DEMAND.
Early Wheat Conditions Bullish,
but Domestic Advices Not Fa-
vorable for Bull Movement.

In Saturdays market the same condi-
tons caused a decline in wheat and an ad-
vance in corn. This was a prediction of
warmer and wet weather. While that is
just what is needed to promote the growth
of wheat. it would increase the possibility
of damage to corn and would interfere with
the movement of that grain to market.
Wheat was strong at the opening in SYM
pathy with a moderate foreign advance,
but later a good deal of long stuff came
out and there was some bearish manipula-
ton.
Corn was strong during the greater part.
of the session. Receipts were still large.
but below the recent average, and there
was an improvement in the outside buying
INQUIRY - L
Cash Grain, Flour, Etc.
ss TaEAT1 dSs. sff% 5Pp ssc. delIN No. 2 y, red v At So
not worth over si:cs: No. ) red at s1.oaaf.6S
and Western offered at 81; No. ( nomlnally
quotable q at SEC: No. '$ 3 SaTd at tH s4SS5c tui ang
fancy Turkey worth soc; No. 4 hard 75qSOc;
No. 2 mixed at soc; No. 3 white at 81; No. 3
coRN-No. 2 mixed yellow and white had
No. 9 at sc; No. 3 white at 4sc. DESTINATION
No. at 42g49c for soft dry; No. 4 at 36c: No.
OATs-By sample. on trk.-No. 2 at 42Q42lAc
loaded from store, and 10000 on D. l.; No. 3 at
illkq42c; No; 4 at ssa4;c; No; white noni;
from store at 4S5c: No. 4 at Ale for shipping
10 i3c.
-RYE-Nominally 72c for No. 2 and Sc for
No. 3.
emf *5.30d5. 40: straight $5.i5a5.25: extra fancy
S5G5.10: clear S4.20G4t35; low to medium s.. $50
SS in iute. Hard winter in iute sks.-Patent
a straight s3.S0q4: clear 50. 35GS. co: low
Grades S2.7tGS; spring patent at sEsOq4.s0 in
FLOUR-Pure. tobbinE way. at S.55 In
1ute SKIS. and SS.S5 in wood: mixed and inferior
less.
CORNMEAL. ETC.-F. o. b.: City meal s.. 90;
Erits, hominy and pearl meal PSI.
MAINLAND winter mixed feed sold in zoos
at soc and that bid for hard winter bran, with
sale Of soft winter bran at that. but soft win
ter mixed feed in zoos salable at 92G93c; mids
quiet at &c TO $l.05; at mill bran sells at 9Oc
and ships at Sl.I0.
HAY-Market basis E. trk.: Tfmothy-Choice
S13: No. l ~Sll5O9I2.50; No. 2 Gl No. 8 s6Q
s. C1over-No. ! SO: No. 2 SSds: clover, mixed,
sloa1o.50 for light and !s.50qs.5o for heavy
mixed: choice No. l S9d9.50: No. 2 SsaS50.
STRAW-Wheat and oat. on trk.. 81.
LEAD AND SPELrER-Lead at A.4z1s.
Spelter $50.
wHIsKY-on basis of 81. 31lS for .~highwines.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

~Butter-Higher for best grades, Creamery
Extra &c: arsts 2SG24c: seconds 1920. Ladle-
packed-EItra 1sc: hrsts 15c. Dairy-packed-
Fancy lsG2Oc: poor to fair 15c. Country roll
Choice he; packed and ordinary 111zc; grease
stock 4G5c.
through: shipped 2,70 pigs; market 15Ac. case
count.
Cheese-Northern. on orders: Twins at lie;
singles HE: daisies He: Young Americas
Ilxc; long horns 1l1Sc; New York twin 11Izc:
choice. No. 2 at l0al3c; brick 124l2hc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
ST. LOUIS MERCHANTs' BRIDGE
TERMINAL RAILWAY SUBURBAN

Eastbound-Leave Eighth and Gratiot Etreets
e]aiIy.s:le & Smiii i "a s iSoso SO .. 1,.H Ez so
1855 n. m. Saturday and Sunday only-T1:fT p.
m. Sunday only-5:24. 7.oS a. m; BE p m
las. sos. SIS D. m. Except Sunday-os, s:Z.
7:E1. 1884 a. m. 12:12 S:f5. 500 D. m saturday
SOS. T:1O a. m: 1929 n. m
westbound-Leave Granite City. daiiy-i:2,
500, 5:bs. 7:12 n. m. Except Sundsv-5:fs. s:o4,
7:O2. S:24. s;55: II 10 a. n: 4:S s;I7 p n. sat
1000 a. m. Saturday and Sunday only-11 50 p.
m. EXCEPT Saturday and sunday--b;a2 Q. m
m. Except sInday-6:1s. 500. 7:0s. $40. 1000.
u:14 a. m; f:3I. s:21 .. m saturday only
$50 D. m. Sunday only-5:O. sos. 1906 q. m.
cntnrdar md Sunday onlY-I1:hg d. m
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st. Louis Cotton Market.


Tinges and stains A1asc OF white.
Galveston spot market STEADY; middling
10 3-lbc: saIes. lis bales.
New OrleantSpot market quiet; middling
l5Jsc; sales, l,80D bales.
Memphis-spot market steady; middling 151ac.
Receipts at principal points:
Galveston. l.z3i bales.
New Orleans, 2,l6S bale1-
Mobile. asa bales.
Savannah. 13 bales
Charleston. ID bales
Norfolk. 80 bales.
houston, Isl bales.
Memphis, l.0Ia bales.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

Southern horses. choice to sxtra......... 1oo@l25
Southern 1sSql50
HaTHeSSs lOTheS- lJUu w
MULE+There were no Developments in the
mule market Saturday, owing TO the fact that
ferings of any kind remained on the market.
The trading during the week has been very
slow, notwithstanding that there has been but
a very moderate supply. The exterior demand
had been light. and, with dealers selling few.
they have been very unwilling buyers OF the
commission offerings. The best that could be
said about the weeks trade was that It did
not decline any further. but held a steady tone
at the lower basis which was established the
week preceding.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
ST. Louis Future Prices.


st. LouiszJuly wheat sssc. puts &%6S5kc.
calls STA1s75c to STAG.
Milwaukee-May wheat, puts CSC bid. calls
9S&c; July wheat. puts exc, calls AK. May
corn. puts 524c. calls 53s4c; July corn, puts
6l.c bid. calls 52aia527kc asked.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

Quote dry flint: Texas butcher. ds lbs. and
tunder IS lbs.) at 1l%c:. native and Arkansas
at 15i4c .Qatter on selection isc for No. / and
green-salted round at 7kc: good Missouri and
Illinois re: green-salted on selection at SIC
1c less: glue 4kc. Horse hidelGreen No. at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
Fen Under Moving Train.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cairo, ILL.,. March 6.-Orville Shepard.
son of Lon Shepard of this city, was run
over and killed by a Big Four switch en-
CINE this afternoon. He was, with several
Companions, jumping on and off cars.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

Southern Cattle-Nothing was received in
the quarantine alleys. the Fridays basis fur
nishing the weeks close, Receipts this week
amounted to S6 cars. against 434 cars the week
before, while the same week a year ago i3S
cars were received. The week closes with an
advance OF l0c on steers, with bull prices
steady to strong. Very few cows received and
values steady. No good calves on sale. what
few there were being of common to fair kinds
sale.
The following quotations represent the condi-
ton of the markets on various classes Of quar-
antine cattle, based on sales during the week:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
STEAMBOATS,.
B0ER EXHIBITORS START.
Company Leaves Pretoria, Start
ing to Worlds Fair.

Pretoria, March 6.-The Boer contingent
which will give exhibitions at the St
Louis Exposition left here to-day for St
Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
Native Receipts LiRht-Beef Cattle
StendN-HOgs Close strong

NATIVE C~ATTLE-What few cattle arrived
were on the native side. They comprised a
mixed lot. a few medium steers, butcher bulls
and stays. some common stock steers. several
mixers. while the balance OF the supply was
composed OF cows. and a load or two OF thin
heifers. Trade was of the usual Saturdays
~Quietness at about steady prices.
Following is a list OF quotations based upon
saIeS during the week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
WABASH.
T-.AA-- IT..

Eastern Lines.
Continental Limited ...... $500 am s7:15 pm
Toledo. n. Y. Boston Exp. $3.50 pm ,7:as am
Toledo. N. Y: Boston Mall. .?ts am ss:o1 am
Midnight Limited .-...-.-.'l1:32 pm sZ.O1 pm
Toledo Local Express. e6:45 am 300 on
jacksonville Local Express. 1855 am f7:I5 pm
Chicago Line.
Banner Ex~press-Chicago. --- 1872 am s153 pm
Ranner Observation-Disclosures 1905 pm 1888 an
Midnight Liuited-ChicaEo--su:32 pm $500 am
Knnsn City Line.
Kansas City Express..y...- $500 am 500 pm
Kansas city Fast MALL s2:20 pm $50 am
Kansas City imited.---.-s10:1 rs pm $50 am
northwestern Line. ,
Council Blufs,omaha Exp. $500 am 1850 a
NInneapoiis-St Paul Exp. s2:1o pm 900 nm
cannon ........ T:30 pm sI:i6 am
4ttumwa-Des Moines Exp $500 am 500 pm
Ottumwa. Des Moines and
Minneapolis Limited ...-..: 1:30 pm T:l5 am
Local Trains.
st-Mober and Kas. c. s7:l0 am $3.50 pm
Moheriy Local .--...-.------ sos pm s1l:1G am
Local ........- sf:4o pm s1l:04 am
East-Jacksonvine Local... 1910 pm filof am
Suburban Trims.
Depart-From Union Station: st. Charles,
++135 .. M: Kinloch Park. ts:9 p. m: Fergu-
son. 245 D; m. Tex. Sat) 40 p. m From
tao p: m B5idse,on. tt;15 ?. m. ts;52 a. m;
Arrive-At Union Station: st. Charles.
tti:05 p. m: Ferguson. '49o5 2. m. t5:+e p. m.
ISIS a. m. t10:2o a m. At Olive Street sta
ton: st. Charles. T:45 D m. 1855 a. m;
Kinloch. 1851 a. m: Rridgeton. 'sta a M
1910 q. m; Ferguson. 1870 a. M. fa:0 p. m,
1876 q. m
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07

SHIPPING AMI EXPORT STEERS.
1900. 100 lbs ;5.zsa6 80
Choice export steers, lsooa1. 600 lbs. 5.OO95.25
100 is 4.soa5.oO
~air to medium shipping steers. 1900 -
DRESSED BEEF AND STEERS
Steers I.2O061. go lbs. rough to best. s.. q 80
Steers 1,0o011, 100 III. 8. 56d5. 35
Steers less than LOCO lbs. .......-..... 3.5O95.25
Top quotations on lightweight cattle apply
to fancy grades
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
Furs.
Wool.
Mo. and ILL.,

Northern 90 per cent more than foregoing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

New York. March 5.-The market for evap-
Grated apples is still firm, and. IN some in
stances. holders are said to be asking more
than quotations. although demand is moderate.
Common are quoted at 4a5c. prime at 5AG5Ac.
are rather easier in tone. with coast advices
indicating more anxiety to sell. Prices range
from SIC to 6Hc. according TO grade. Apricots
remain in light supply and firm; choice quoted
9d9 d1oc: extra choice 10H110%c; fancy l2@
15c. Peaches also are firm. with choice quoted
at 7G471zc: extra choice at 7IGsAc: fancy at
sG10c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16
Grand Jury lndicts Cannon

j. T. Cannon, who shot and
killed MIR. Pete Hearon, of this
city, at Greenwood last Decem-
Der, was indicted by the Leflore
county grand jury at iss present
term, a true bill having been re-
turned last Saturday. 1t is hard
ly probable that Cannon will be
tried at the present term of court.
but when the case does come up
for a hearing Attorney z. P.
Landrum, of this city, will be
present TO assist the local district
attorney in the prosecution of
Cannon, his services having al
ready been retained by relatives
of the murdered man here.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16

The funeral of Capt. w. W.
Humphries, who died last Satur-
day morning, occurred at his late
residence on South Second street
at three O'Clock Sunday after
noon and was attended by large
concourse of sorrowing friends.
The services were conducted by
Rev. Dunbar H. Ogden, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. T. w. Lewis.
pastor of the First Methodist
church, and were most solemn in
character, an unusually Impress
i've feature being fhe rendition of
vocal solo by Miss Ada Tucker,
of Fulton, Mo, who sang 'Face
to Face. Miss Tucker possesses
an unusually sweet and highly
cultivated soprano voice and sang
with great feeling and expression.
AT the confusion of the obse-
quies the remains were carried to
Friendship cemetery, where the
interment occurred. Messers. r.
T. Williams, T. A. Evans, s. B.
Street, w. n. Brooks, William
Baldwin, T. H. Shap, E. T. Sykes
and Fl. Osborne officiated as pail
bearers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16
MISS ADELE Sh0WOEh
HELD LUCKY NUMBER

From far of CalifOrnis there
comes a claimant for the hand
some piano which wss given
away by Mr.. r. Z. Leigh, the
enterprising proprietor Of The
Woman's Store" and which was
drawn for on January %. Il viii
be remembered that No. 5033
drew the prize, and il transpires
that this number was held by
Miss Adele Snowden, who Is now
enjoying the balmy breezes and
delightful climate Of the Golden
West. Miss Snowden is the
daughter of Capt W. p. Snow
den, a wealthy merchant and
planter of the DeerbrOok neigh
borhood, but left for s visit ID
California early in January Be
fore going, however, she made a
number of purchases at The
Womsn's Store" and among the
tickets she received was one
which bore the lucky number.
AS soon as the young lady saw
that No. 5O33 had won the prize
she began an inspection Of her
tickets and found that this num-
Der was among them and sent IL
10 q member Of the family 81
Dserbrook to be presented 70 Mr.
Leigh, and the piano goes 70 her.
Miss Snowden had no time 20
lose in claiming the prize, for
under the rules Of the contest
three numbers were drawn, and
in the event that the holder OF
fret did not come forward and
claim the prize within three weeks
of the date of the drawing the
piano would have gone 70 the
one holding the second number
drawn. The three weeks would
have expired on Saturday and ss
Miss Snowden did not present
her claim until Tuesday it viii De
seen that she had little time 20
tnc0
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16
LIVELY INTEREST
Is Being Evinced in The Com
mercial's Worlds Fair Guess
ing Contest Now
in Progress.

The people are evincing 8
lively interest in the guessing
contest which The Commercial
has inaugurated, and as result
of which two Columbians will re-
ceive railroad tickets TO the great
Worlds fair sc st. Louis and
money with which to pay their
expenses while there. The per-
son who guesses nearest TO the
actual number of paid admissions
to the fair on the opening day
will receive one first class round
trip ticket to st. Louis, together
with room at a first class hotel
for one week and S25 90 in cash,
while the ono guessing the next
nearest will receive a railroad
ticket, together with room at s.
first class hotel for one week and
S15 90 in cash.
The way to secure guesses is
by subscribing to The CONNER
cial or il you are at pre- sent a
subscriber bl paying money on
your subscription account. Ten
guesses will be allowed for each
dollar paid on su description, but
in order to be counted all guesses
or estimates must be accompa-
MED by the cash. Recently
quite a number of estimates have
reached the office unaccompanied
by cash to be credited on cub
scription account, and of course
these estimates could not be
counted, but were consigned
to the waste basket.
If you want your guesses to
count be sure that they are ac-
by the cash, and re-
member that two persons are
certain to secure free trips to the |
Worlds Fair as a result Of this
contest, and that there is no rea-
son why you should not be one of
them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. w. p. Evans, OF Clearwater,
Kan, writes: "My husband lay sick
for three months; the doctors stated he
had quick consumption. We procured
a bottle OF Billiards. Horehound Syrup
and it cured him. That was six years
ago, and since that we always kept a
bottle in the house. We cannot do
without it. For coughs and colds it has
no equal" 25c, 50c an S1.00 bottles at
Mayo & Weaver's
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16

We are closing out our delta
cotton land in Washington and
Sharkey counties, Miss. Timber
removed, which puts it in a fair
way for first crop. Resident
agent, Vicksburg, Miss. Send
for map and particulars, Hous-
ton, Bros, Columbus, Miss, or
Vicksburg, Miss
31st-s. W. 4w.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16
sIAf0 AND HEAVER-
eALTIAoRES BIG BLAZE


= us 1-la' aeF''-ls s'''' "a 7 ~1-,''
- = l-N7 ' - -N as
eo'.n'T4 30 many ye~Fs FASesA IN
pa l'i1liols taf'l : 'o-t tA@s sun
1sy Sna Monday NeAr'y ne
en'ire business aisIriet 81 tAe eitE
vas cons1 Ias1 oy ne i4Arnea' AF'a
tne 'oss = Arlols-y sssl.Ias.sa sssl.Ias.sa
ron S'e.0p''Vo' % sA-o,ooo'0o''
: &c "-F'l''- - - -''sss 's.' - 0'l''N :
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aeseroSs1' Aae l'e s-~F'ea S~h-
day SiteSnoon IA ne ~no'ssA4s
ats.Fio. q t1s ely An1 FASea
: A-i'o-. s7N- 80 -1.-i 49,
three o e.ocA ne iol-o ~an : Ai'sE-
moor ~Asa ne AFe-nsn S1e-
eeeoso IA Se-NlnS tAe hAAes
under eonr'i, hASanS oeen
q l'A,e'l@1'y A.lea % sae.r e-a'.s
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stfe~n ~Aicl oiflles 1-e o-s--
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--S
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-02-16
COLUMBUS. MISS. TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 16 1904
MONEY NEEDED
BY United Charities associa-
tion TO Complete Work
Which Has Been In
dertaken.

i At the meeting of the United
Charities association which was
held in the lecture room of the
First Methodist church last Mon
day afternoon the fact developed
that money is badly needed by
the association TO complete the
work which has been undertaken
in relieving the wants of the
worthy poor and unfortunate oI
the city. The meeting was pre-
sided over by President John a.
Stinson, and Miss Charlie Gar
ner acted as secretary. her moth
er, Mrs. II. r. Garner, who is
the regular secretary of the or
ganization, having been unable
to be present on account of ILL.,
ness.
After the meeting had been
opened with prayer by Rev. T.
w. Lewis the reports of the ward
presidents were called for, and
while these reports were gener-
ally satisfactory in character and
showed that a considerable
amount of meney had been COL
lected, the vouchers of the treas
urer evinced the fact the ex-
penses OF the organization had
been very great and that the
treasury was in a rather depleted
condition. An unusually good
collection was reported by Mrs.
H. OSBORNE, president of the first
ward. From the second ward
there was no report, Miss Daisy
Sheriff., the president, having
been unable to be present at the
meeting. Mrs. l.. A. Vaughn and
Miss Lottie Kaufman, of the
third ward. reported that up to
date they had been unable to |
collect very much money, but !
expected to begin an active can
vass at once. A similar report /
was made by Mrs. Frank Kemp,
of the fourth ward. From the
fifth ward Mrs. T. B. Franklin
made a satisfactory report, and
Mrs. E. P. Wilkinson and Miss
Mary Garth reported that they
would at once begin a collecting
tour in the sixth ward.
It seems that there are many
families who through some mis-
fortune have been in destitute
throughout the en-
tire winter, and the expense in
Cured by the association in min
istering to their wa nts has been
very great. The funds Of the
are carefully and
judieiousIy expended. and those
who subscribe may do 30 with
the assurance that the money
will not be thrown away, but will
go TO alleviate the sufferings of
some poor and unfortunate
individual who on account of ILL
ness or through some other mis-
fortune has been unable TO work. |
1t is to be hoped that the call of
the association for fuads viii |
meet with a libe.a al response on /
the part of our citizens.