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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
MANY ENDEAVoRERs AT
RALLY HERE LAST NIGHT

\ tri-city Christian Endeayor rally
was held at the Memorial Christian
church last evening. the church being
filled with enthusiastic members of
the society eager to gain some new
ideas in regard To charging its men,
berShip.
Van Ogden Vogt, Of Boston. secre-
tary of the united societies of Chris
tan Endcavorers, was present and adj
dressed the audience.
Mr. Vo@t told of the growth of the
society i'm the far eastern countries,
and said the reason many societies
did not grow was because the mem
bers were too content; that they did
not care TO get out and work for the
new members.
Mr.. Vogt said the society was 4
valuable part of the church. 1t gives
the young people a chance to do work
for the church. If the young people
are allowed to reach the age of - il
is too~late to try to have them take
part i'm the church work. They must
be trained at an early age and given
a chance TO take part in the work
The idea of the society is TO train the
younger element of the church tC
help i'm its undertakings.
Mr.. Vogt urged that Il campaign be
made and that every member under
20 years of age should be brought in
To the society.
The Illinois state convention Will b,
held in Springfield July 40.
At the conclusion of the addres.
lie members of the Christian Endea
vor society served refreshments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
Men'sFa ShiOns
WHAT TO
WEAR.

Some interesting fashions for men
viii be received with open hands this
season. Stylish cravenette coats in
checks and plain colors; shirts in new
materials, grays. black and white:
necIswear, new coIorings, grays of
steel radium in honor of the newly
discovered metal; brilliantly colOred
socks are worn. tobacco browns, chloe
olate, enamel plate. The wide brim
hats in all their new colors. and the
College, any shape, will be the leader.
a few stiff and crush are worn. The
new collar worn this season will be
low rundown, long points. If you
want to see new and up-to-time fur
nishings and hats, be sure and call at
LIoyd's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
WARD THE NEXT ALDERMAN
FROM THE SECOND WARD

II. W. Ward will be the next alder
man from the Second ward His po-
sition on all questions that affect the
vital interests of decent democracy
is so well understood as to command
the support of his party in his ward,
while as Il citizen he is worthy the
best efforts that can lie put forth in
his behalf regardless of politics. He
is one of the citv's best known bust
ness men, and will prove an able and
public spirited member Of the muni-
ciTal assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
1nflammatory Rheum.tl.m Cured.

William Shaffer, brakeman of Den
nison. Ohio, was confined TO his bed
for several weeks with infiammatory
rheumatism. Il used many remedies, .
he says. FINALLY 1 sent to McCaw's
drug store for n bottle Of Chamber
Iain's Pain Balm. a. which time I was
unable 10 use hand or foot. and in
one weeks time was able to go 10
work as happy as q clam" For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29

Reports from Colorado indicate
that Peachy Craham's arm Is bother
ing him end IL i feared he NAV have
TO give M pitching. II seems that he
strained the tendons in his first APP
Fearance in the box Ior the Chicago
Nationals last fall and the injury
made itself felt in his trial Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
PEOPLE OF SIXTH WARD
ARE PLEASED WITH LAWLER

Apart from his general popularity
the ward which has been his home
Tor so many years, Frank Lawler, the
democratic aldermanic candidate in
the Sixth ward, is making friends
daily in his quiet canvass for election
10 the Office for which he has been
nominated. He is a splendid type of
the representa- I've young citizenship
Of the city and if elected. win give a
good account of himself in the coun-
ell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29

are accommodations for 100 persons.
The association has decided that any
attache of a business house may at
tend, whether member or not.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
Not Lost. But Left Behind.

One of the Interesting and involun-
tary incidents Of the return trip from
California OF the delegates to the Pros
byterian General Assembly, occurred
TO one Of the ONE % the home mis-,
sion contingent, who got on at one Of
tho stations for a little exercise. she
was n Of those on the first section,
but her train started and left her be.
hind, and she was taken up by tho
second section, Some Of her friends
cut out this motto from a newspaper
and put II on the front OF her berth,
TO the memory of our dear departed
and II hung there when the first sec
ton ran into the station at Chicago.
where she reioined her party.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
Tor uond Ronds.

Sentiment In favor of some plan
for permanent road building by
cooperation between the United
States aud the various States IL
developing in various sections of
the country. What Is known rs
the Brownlow bill has been Icin-
troduccd In the House of Repre-
scntatiycs, and Mr.. Gnlligcr has
Introduced In the Senate n bill al
most identical with Il. The scnti-
mcnt, which two years ago was
too feeble to find expression, seems
now sufficiently developed in both
houses OF congress TO take the
form OF mnturcd legislation. Al
though these bills have been in
troduced by republicans, they are
not partisan measures. senator
Latimcr OF South Carolina has al
so formulated n bill, and is about
to Introduce IL in the senate, pro-
viding In n similar manner for q
general system OF cooperation in
permanent road building between
the United States and the various
states. All these bills agree rs to
the principle of national aid, the
only points of disagreement being
in the matter of details In lcgisla-
ton, especially pertaining to the
execution of the work when money
Is once appropriated. The Latimer
bill provides for a commission OF
three persons, to be appointed by
he president of the United States.
So far, the work done by the Unit
ed States government through the
d. office of public road inquiries has
been entirely nonpartisan and the
indications SO far In reference to
the enlargement of this work are
that it will be kept nonpartisan In
the future. Senator Latimer Is
one of the strongest advocates Of
this general measure in either
house OF congress. In the last
political campaign he stumped that
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
FRIDAY, JANUARY :, 1901.
Chicngo's Fire Horror.

The lroquois Theatre fire horror
at Chicago proves anew the APP
parent futility Of human contri-
vance to avert catastrophies of
this mature when put to \ test.
Here was n theatre which the
architect and considered
80 nearly protected from the dang
or most feared In play houses that
1t II reported that they carried
only $4,000 lire insurance, al
though the building cost nearly
half n million dollars. We: n few
moments suflccd to prove how Ill
founded was their confidence.
Useless IL elimination In the face
of the disaster, which, like n
flash converted the auditorium in
to n vcritnblc inferno, In whose
awful agony more than hall n
thousand human beings persisted
In less time than II takes TO tell
the story. The fact appears to be
that the builders had spared no
means To make the building en-
tircly safe. But through some UNI
lookcd-for contingency the ilimsy
stage trimmings we're set oil,
a rcputcd asbestos drop cur
tain was but a sham and caught
lire at first opportunity, aud to
complete the horror, the cmcr-
gcncy exits were Y opened, or
became 80 blocked that they were
worse than useless, and the unfOr-
tunntc women and children In the
balconies were doomed to dcstruc-
ton. But why dcscnnt ON the
horrors Of n disaster whose details
are 80 graphically described by
the oyc-witncsscs ? The sympathy
of the entire civilized world Is en-
listed by the awful tragedy.
Hundreds of homes In Chicago
have become houses of mourning,
and scores OF homes In other cities
of the central west are afflicted.
The latest Geographic accounts
give the number ~ $50 dead and
missing, mostly women aud chill
drcn.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

Democratic administrations In
Missouri for the past thirty years
can not bc worthy OF approval II
the legislative record has been
bad. In his Music Hall speech Mr..
Folk snid SIN the state general
assembly, legislation has been
honoycombcd with corruption for
years. Bribery was the usual and
accepted thing. Instead OF n pub
lie olice being a public trust, to
many 1t was a private snap. They
outraged every sense of honor and
dcconcy, and i~nsolcntly Haunted
corruption in the faces of the peo-
pie. They tranicked in the honor
of n sovereign state" Mr.. Folk
refers 10 democratic legislatures.
Republicans have not controlled
that body for thirty-two years,
nor has there kbccn a republican
governor for that period. Demo-
cratic governors have said nothing
and done nothing in regard to
boodling legislatures. All the
worst bills passed were signed by
the governors. Either they failed
to see the corruption, or chose to
conceal 1t. Administrations OF this
kind are not good. They are dis
tinctly bad. An Endorsement of
them is wrong and a bid for such
support will cost more than 1t is
worth.-Globe- Democrat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

President Roosevelt this week
sent 90 congress n special message
regarding the new republic of Pam
anna, the doings OF this country
Herewith. rs also copies OF all
correspondence between the two
countries. In an able and straight
forward manner he gives n history
of Colombia's troubles aud act
ions regarding the canal PROPOSE
tons, why Panama has been rec
ognizcd by this and other nations f,
why the canal should he built now,
etc. II Is one of the President
nblcst messages, will settle all the
controversies that have been going
on. make him friends in the south
ms well ms north, and rc-elect him
president.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

Former Liout.-Gov. Boltc, who
has recently been over much OF
Missouri, declares that the rural
democrats are practically all for
Folk. OF course this Is Mt variance
with the Misrepresentation of the
machine politicians, who persist
emily flood the state with reports
that the country democracy is
against the circuit attorney. But
these Misrepresentation can do
little harm for the reason that they
are so manifestly false. While 1t
Is true that the rural democrats of
this state are inclined to stand by
their party through almost any
emergency, when 1t comes to an
issue of honesty versus Doodle,
and within the party lines at that,
no one is foolish enough to put the
Missouri farmers on the Doodle
side by mistake. The politicians
may put them there for effect, for
the country vote means everything
in Missouri, but no one Is deceive
ed thereby, least Of all the farmers
City Times.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08

entire state on the good-roads
proposition. Within the last two
weeks he has been to the state of
Delaware, on the request OF Scna-
tor Ball, and has discussed the
road question, and reports that the
people are with him on the issue.
lie will go to Little Rock, Ark,
next month to address what Is cx-
prctcd to Inc the largest state con-
vcntion ever assembled to consider
industrial questions.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-08
Not Quite Satisfied.

The Buffalo witness who explained
on tho stand the other day that ho
preferred not To toll the truth. az II
might initiate against the success OF
his side, was as frank ng the old
darby who was put upon the witness
stand and was asked whether he
would understand what would happen
II he did not toll the truth. lie re-
piled: 81 specs our sidoN win do
case. sah.' II was "A negro NJ a SINH
lar type who Ma bolus tried ON u
criminal charge. and during the pre-
liminary part ~ the trial he had n
juror challenged on the ground Of
prejudice. Are there any more jury
men who have a prejudice against
you?" inquired his counsel NO.
sab" replied the old man. do Jury is
all right now, but | sholy would like
to challenge the Observation-Disclosures
Post Express,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
CANDIDATES ACTIVE.
Complete List of Office Seekers In Lee
 County.

Opelllxa, March 25.-(Speeial) )-The many candidates for the various offices in Lee county are becoming more active as the last days for campaigning draw near. They are letting no grass grow under their feet but are meeting the voters and talking for votes. The following is a complete list of those who have quali- fled and are ready for the primary cleo ton:
 For Probate Judge-J. B. Lyons, J. B. Green. W. c. Robinson and J. B. Butler.
 For Circuit Clerk-J. I. Meadors, c. w. Hudson and B. H. Madden.
 For Tax Collector-w. M. Bass and S. c. Mitchell.
 For Tax Assessor-W. T. Andrews, II. c. Johnson, G. w. Simms. J. M. Thomas and J. D. Wagnon.
 For Warren Williams, A II. Slaughter, w. c. Goodwin, T. B. In- gram, John Summersgill, D. W. Capps. A J. McElhaney, J. D. Copeland. w. A. Dunn and T. J. Stephens.
 Superintendent of Education-D. M. Banks, Willis c. Robinson and J. N. John son.
 Commissioners First District-E. c. Jackson. J. R. Evans. J. B. Graves. R. L. Hammock, w. H. Wilson Third District w. L. Booth, w. G. Hays and J. A. Riley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
BIC FLOODS HAVE
 AFFECTED TRADE Spring Trade Expanding But
 Still Backward MINOR METALS ADVANCE Soft Coal Situation Is No Longer Dis turbing, and It Is Generally
 Believed Lower Prices
 VIII Be Available.
MINOR METALS ADVANCE

New York, March 25.-R. c. Dunn & Co.'S. weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Little change in trade conditions is not ed for the past week. Storms and floods did much damage to property and threat ened agricultural prospects at the start but subsequently the weather improved and the outlook frightened Spring trade Is expanding, although still backward to some extent, and new labor controversies have added to the number of unemployed despite an amicable arrangement of the sheet and tin plate situation. Building operations would be vigorous If employers and wage earners could adjust difficulties. Inquiries for structural material are out of proportion to new permits which Is probably due to the fact that there Is much resumption of postponed work. Railroad earnings in the three weeks of March are only 1.S per cent smaller than a year ago. and far in excess of any pre- ceding year.
 Trihing advances in several departments of the iron and steel industry indicate that there is less pressure to sell, and
  ehasers to place orders that have been held back since the opening of the year.
 Yet the market is extremely irregular. The soft coal situation is no longer dis turbing, and it is generally believed lower prices will be available when the new season opens. The structural shapes of steel are sought, numerous contracts be- ing offered and more are about ready to be placed but aside from special orders for locomotives, the new business is small Ter on railway account.
 Agricultural implement makers are busy, merchant pipe is in good demand and machinery lines will be stimulated by the beginning of work on the Panama canal and other big undertakings about to be started Minor metals advanced in response to London.
 Quiet continues in the hide market. Less activity Is noted in leather, aside from a fair export movement of hemlock sole. The New England manufacturers of footwear complained of the paucity of new business. It is not yet possible to notice any effect in the cotton goods market of the collapse of speculation in the raw material. This is chiefly due to the extreme uncertainty regarding the permanence of the reaction. Mill opera tors are not yet in a position to offer any material concessions, while buyers are making every effort to delay pur chases until raw cotton goes still lower. Only small sample orders are reported in the wooden goods division.
 Failures this week number 226 in the United States against 214 last year, and 12 in Canada compared with 26 year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
RRApsT7EET's REVIEW.

New York, March 25-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 Better ether has helped retail trade, thereby strengthening the tone of whole sale and jobbing business, hitherto rather pessimistlc because of backward spring demand. Distribution as a whole, how ever, is not up to year ago. Additional favorable features are the unquestionably better winter wheat conditions due to T aims throughout the southwest and evil dences of further activity and strength in the iron and steel trades. Weather conditions also have allowed of increased outdoor activity, notably in building, but signs of increased tension In labor mat ters constitute a drawback at several large centers Country roads are bad, and collections are source of complaint.
 Railway earnings tend to improve and the outlook is that gross receipts for March will show slight increase over year ago. |. Lack of cars is still a subject of complaint The averting of the strike la the bitumnous coal indus try is a strengthening feature to general business throughout the west, but prices which had advanced on the fear of a con flict, still show considerable steadiness. Conservatism Is still feature in the buy ing of cotton goods, the market for which shows little trace of the effects of the recent slump in the raw product.
 Western shoe trade is quite active, but Boston reports demand still behind a year ago. Southern trade displays a seasonable quieting down, the agricultural sections being engaged in planting Cotton 1t is conceded will be the largest acreage ever sown. The condition in the metal markets generally Is very satisfactory one. Fol lowing the activity in pg iron noted last week there has come a Hull in buying de- mand. but no evidences of weakness in prices. Finished products have ibproved Sales of steel rails are rather more num- erous and transportation companies are said to be better buyers of shop and track materials, an order for 5000 cars having been placed with Chicago manufacturers. Pittsburg reports the market for steel bil- lets and sheet bars firm with heavy de- mand.
 The country's iron furnaces are pretty well supplied with orders up to July and finishing mills have fully three months production booked. A good vol tune of business in structural materials, bars and supplies for pipe manufacturers Is had, and agricultural implement men have continued to be good buyers Other metals have been rather stronger Coke production in the Pennsylvania fields Is growing.
 wheat, 1ncluolng Hour eAports ioi the week ending March A aggregate l,S0l,sA5 bushels, against 2,606,124 last week and 2.4 .9S7 this week last year. From July 1, 1903, to date they aggregate 14715,2O4. against 170,840517 last season.
 Corn exports for the week aggregate 1,527, ,e76 bushels, against 1,5732S9 last week, and 3. .61S,210 year ago. From July l, 1903 to date they aggregate 450S5,127 bushels. against 44.440.47S last season.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending with March "A num- Der 215. against 190 last week. and 175 In the like week in 1903. In Canada fall ures for the week number IS. against 1T last week and IS a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans. March 25.-Secretarv Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows de- crease for the week just closed of 45 232 against a decrease of 70, 907 last year and a decrease of 105,923 year before last
 The total visible is 3235,S03 against B. 2S1,035 last week, 3,6050 05S last year and 4155.22S year before last Of this the total of American cotton Is 2172,S03 against D. 24S,035 last week, 2,395058 last year and 3050,22S year before last, and of all other kinds including Egypt. Brazil India, etc.. 1.063,000 against 1,033,000 last week, 1,210 GOO last year and 1,105000 year before last
 The total worlds visible. supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 45,232, a decrease com pared with last year of 369 255, and 4 de- crease compared win year before last of 919, ,425.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l. 7250O0, against 100000 last year and 21S6.- 900 year before last; In Egypt 23O, Oe0 against 142,O0O last year and 23l,00O year before last; in Indian .000 against 720,- GOO last year and 602, GOO year before last :; and in the United States S55, 00O against 74S'OO0 last year, and 1136,000 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-26
Southern Railway Co. Grharii,la la EEfan4 nh Anaa

Irains leave Birmingham as follows: 6;lO a. m.-No. 3s. For Atlanta. Washinx- ton. , 'timore, Philadelphia. New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Re--- .S,aapine Car. Birmingham to New York.
 6:D a. m.-No. 10. for MontevalIo, Mn. plesville, Selma and way sta- tions
 1925 D. m.-No. 35 for Columbus. West Point, Wnona. Greeny pod and Creenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bame points.
 s;fo D. m.-No. 15. new train. for Cordova. Goldman, Corona and way sta- tions. Also Blossburg. S:45 D. m.-No. 22 for Anniston and way stations; also Talladega 4:1o D. m.-No. S6 for Atlanta. Jackson ville and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson vile; also Birmingham to Richpond, Va. io:2o D. m.-No. 37 for Columbus. West Point. Winona. Greenwood and Creenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham n Greenville. l0:3j D. m.-No. 21 for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham to Mobile 11;30 D. m.-No. 9S, new train, for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station 9:s9 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel building. Telephone 6l7. J. c. LUSK. Dist Pass. Agent.