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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-10-28
YELLOW CRUST ON BABY
Would Crack Open and Scab Causing Ter
riblo Itching-Cured by Cuticura

rible Itching-Cured by Cuticura.
"Our baby had yellow crust on his
head which l could not keep away. When
| thought | had succeeded in getting his
head clear, it would start again by the
crown of his head. crack and scale. and
cause terrible itching. l then got Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. washing the scalp
with the soap and then applying the ONT
ment. A few treatments made a complete
cure. have advised many mothers to use
Cnticura, when l have been asked about
the same aiment of their babies. Mrs.
John Boyce, Pine Brush. " "
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-10-28
U. S. SENATOR TOWNE

Credits Doan's Kidney Pills With GRAFT
flying Cure.
Hon. Charles A. Towne, Ex-U. S.
Senator from Minnesota, brilliant ora
tor. clever business man. brainy law
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-10-28

A Viennese naturalist declares that
nearly all reptiles that die from nat
ural causes close their lives between
nightfall aud midnight. only few be
tween midnight and morning and few
er still in daylight. Host reptiles seem
aware OF their approaching death,
seeking out particular places and
there awaiting the end. while those
whose lives are spent underground
come to the surface before death.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
GROWN IN AMERICA.
Palms For Palm Sunday Arc Ne
Longer Imported.

Longer Imported.
"The fact is not generally known"
remarked Washington florist, that
practically all the palms used on Pnlin
Sunday III the churches of this city ara
grown In tie United States. The COM
ZION Impression seems to he that the
plants come from foreign climes. This.
however, is a mistake. Years ngO they
did, but immense nurseries have been
established in Philadelphia and abour
New York, where they are grown from
seeds secured from Arabia and other
tropical countries"
"IIow about the little sprigs of palms
that are distributed to congregational"
"Oh. they are native to this country"
was the reply. ''TiIey nre strippings
from the palmetto trees found so plen-
tifnlly in the gulf states. Tile process
OF gathering them is somewhat inter
esting, too" the florist continued after
seeing an immense plant properly
placed OH the wagon. 1.-The work OF
gathering the sprigs for Palm Sunday
throughout the United Suites has
grown to large proportions, and many
hundreds OF people are employed.
'"rhe best palmetto plants nrc to he
found In the dense swnnps and bayous.
Only the young leaves that are as yet
curled up and not spread are selected
and plucked. AS there are not many OH
one plant 1t necessitntes considerable
work to gather large quantity These
coiled up leuves are nearly white. They
are packed In crates and shipped to
New York, Philadelphia and western
dealers, where the small sprigs to be
given out to the congregations are Sc.
lected." Washington Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
n k&zM!N0ito|k&WeSterr

Schedule In Effect Nov. 27, 1904.
7:40 a. m.-Chicago Express for the
West daily. Buffet Parlor Car Norfolk
to I.ynchburg and Roanoke. Pullman
Sleeper to Columbus and Cincinnati.
9:26 a. m.-"Ocean Shore Limited"
daily for Richmond. and daily except
Sunday for Washington. Stops only
at Suffolk. Waverly, Petersburg. Con
meets with Roanoke express leaving
Petersburg las p. N. for Lynchburg.
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
1880 p. m.-Richmond Limited for
Richmond and Washington. stopn
only at Suffolk, Wayerly and Peters.
burg.
TAO p. m.-New Orleans Short Line.
for Petersburg, Lynchburg and South.
west Sleeper Norfolk to Pulaski and
Lynchburg to Memphis and New Or
leans. Cafe cars.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Colum.
bus. Cafe cars.
Trains arrive at Norfolk daily $40
a. M, 1920 q. IN. and $40 D. m, and
1890 p. m.
Tickets and all Information at Ctr
Office, III Main street. next to u. 8.
Custom House. and at Station.
w. E. LAKEWOOD.
Pass. Agt., Norfolk, va.
w. B. BDVII4L. G. 2. A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18

Making close connection for all
points South. Trains leave Norfolk:
sos a. m. Daily: local to Danville aud
intermediate stations. Arrive Dan.
Vile at 5:25 p. m, connecting with
through Pullman trains to jackson.
Vile, Durham, Atlanta, New Orleans.
Memphis. Knoxville, Asheville aud
intermediate points.
9:05 a. m. Daily: local to Clarksville,
Durham and intermediate stations.
Arrive Durham 6:35 p. M.
6:25 p. m. Daily; fast train for all
points South and West, Carrying
through Pullman sleeper to Char.
lotte. making close connection with
through Pullman trains for Colum.
bia. Savannah. Augusta, jackson.
Vile. Atlanta, New Orleans, Birming.
ham, Memphis. Chattanooga, Knox
Vile and AahevilIe.
6:26 y. IN. Daily, except Sunday; for
Durham and Intern ediAte points.
Trains arrive Norfolk 1855 q. M, 5:36
p. m.
Southern Railway DinEs Car serv.
Ice on all through trains inrivalled in
every appointment.
City Ticket Office, No. rs CRANKY
street Monticello HOTEL. Norfolk. Va
III. B. SPENCER. General Manager.
w. II. TAYLOE, g. +. A.,
Washington. D. q.
W. w. CROYDON. Pass. Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
A QUEER POSTOFFlCE.
How Null Was Delivered In the Old
Days of LendvtlIe.

Speaking Of bad towns" said one Of
the Kansas City QNan.) officials who
had crossed the plains in the early days
OF the west reminds me Of old Lead
Vile, Colo, when everybody had the
gold fever bad and law and justice
hinged on the mighty Colt.
1.-THE town was full Of holdup men,
and it was hardly safe for one to go
on the streets after dark; but, rs many
crooks, murdercrs aud bad mem as
there were In the town, there was hard
~ ever u case Of petty thievery. Every
store was wide open and unguarded,
und the merchandise was perfectly
safe too.
"a large postoffice business was done
IN Leadville at that time. The post
master was an old German. The great
number Of incoming gold seekers in.
creased the amount of mail until the
postmaster became unable TO handle 1t.
He then dumped the mall In the middle
Of the floor. and everybody came in and
went through 1t, taking ones own let
tiers and papers. The stack of mail was
sometimes four and five feet high, and
fifteen or twenty men were always
gaf>ered around it. Perfect order pre-
vailed, and no one took any mail ex-
cept his own.
"a government detective happened
around one day and told the postmaster
that he would have to discontinue this
free for all method Of handling the
mail. The old man got mad, and, sum.
moning the patrons of the office, they
tarred and feathered the detective and
rode him out of town oil rail- 1t was
a long time before the Office was run
according to the rules of the depart
ment, but there was never complaint
against the cid German postmaster
Kansas City Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
THE FALL OF MAN.
East African Natives Have n Legend
That Tells the story.

Among the AIasai, native tribe III
German East Africa, is found the fol-
lowing story of tile creation, which, nc
cording to DR.. Emil Reich. they could
not nave got from missionaries. DR..
Reich thinks that the Christian, Nasal
and Bnbylonian accounts had com.
mon origin In Arabia: lin the begin
ming the earth was IL waste and bur
rem wilderness in which there dwelt q
dragon alone. Then God came down
from heaven. fought with the dragon
anu vanquished 1t. From the dragons
blood. which WAS water, the barren
rock wilderness was made fertile, and
the spot where the struggle between
God and the dragon took place became
paradise. Thereafter God crented all
things-sun, moon. stars, plants and
beasts and finally two human beings
The man was sent down from heaven
and was called Maltumbe. and the wo.
man, Naitergorob, spranS from the
bosom Of the earth.
God led them into paradise, where
they lived an untruubled existence. OF
all the fruits therein they might eat by
Gous permission; Of one tree alone
they might not taste. Often God came
down to see them, when he climbed
down ladder from heaven. But one
day he was unable for long time to
find them, but finally discovered them
crouchng among the bushes. On being
asked tie meaning of his conduct Mai
Tumble replied that they were ashamed
because they had eaten OF the forbid
den fruit. 'Naitcrgorob gave me of the
fruit he said. and persuaded me to
eat 1t after she had eaten Of 1t herself
"Naitcrgorob sought to excuse herself
by saying, The three headed serpent
came TO me and said that by tasting
the fruit we should become like unto
thee and almighty Then was 'Ngai
(God) wroth and bnnished the two first
human beings from paradise. He sent
Rllegen, the morning star. to drive man
out of paradise and to keep watch
thereover."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Money on
call easy. 2M2 IL per cent: closing
bid, =; offered at II; time money,
easy and dull; sixty days and ninety
days. ) Ia per cent; six months. IL
a. IL; prime mercantile paper, 3 81
ml-2; sterling exchange. firm with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 4S6SO
@iSG.S5 for demand and at 4S4G6@
1910 for sixty day bills; posted rates,
1855 IL and 4S7 1-2; commercial bills,
iSi 5-SM1-2: bar silver, 81 81; Next
can dollars, A Ia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
The Young Doctors cri,ic,,

The young doctor has hard row
to hoe" remarked n physician at re.
cent dinner. IF he does not own a
horse and carriage the people say he
cannot have II large practice. If he
does own horse which happens to be
fat the people insist that lie cannot
nave much work to do If, on the
other hand. the horse happens to be
bony they circulate the news that the
doctor keeps his horse only for show
and is so hard up that he can't afford
to feed the animal property
York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
ornan,eniea Teeth.

The admiration which Bob felt for
his Aunt Margaret included all her at
tributes and even possessions which
the aunt herself was not wont to con-
slider desirable
Il don't care much for plain teeth like
mine. Aunt Margaret" said Bob one
day after long silence. during which
he had watched her In laughing con.
yersation with his mother. II wish i
had some copper toed ones like yours"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
OLD DOMINION LIME
DAILY SERVICE X
FOR NEW YORK-From SSN,,
Company's Wharf, Nor lhEsR%eA
folk. every week day, at estaHA
700 p. III.
DAILY SERVICE

FARE-First-class, one say. $500.
meals and gtateroom berth Included.
Round trip, limit thirty days, $3.50.
Steerage, without subsistence. SIS.
Tickets on sale at @. q O. Raliwsx
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley leave
Pier "A" $3.50 every evening, passon.
gers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier A
daily, except Sunday. at 9 n. m. goina
TO Norfolk. and At D. m soire to
Smithfleld. Steamer Acconac viii
leave Pier A daily. except snndav, al
. q. m. going to Smithneld ENG sDous
ESQ p. IN. going to Norfolk.
All business betwee, New York aud
Newport News transacted al Pier 5.
All business betwee Newport News.
Norfolk, Smithfcld and locsl points
transacted ut Piec A. foot OF Twenty.
fifth street.
M. r. CROMWELL, Glen. Ast
ii. e. Walker, Ylce-Pres. & Trait Mgg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE, MD, May l7.-Flour-
hrmer; winter patent, 5l5@535; spring
patent, 555M5S0.
Wheat-E Easier and dull; spot con-
tract. lO3 l-2lb3-4; May, 1903 1884;
Southern by sample, 90@1O3.
Corn-tluiet; spot and May. 55@1-4;
Southern white, 52m55 IL
Oats-Firm; No. 9 mixed, 34@1-2.
Rye-Dull; No. 2 Western, SO.
Butter-Steady, unchanged; fancy
imitation, 22G23; fancy creamery, "a
@25.
Eggs-Steady, unchanged, 1G IL.
Cheese-Firm, unchanged
Sugar-Steady.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
An EXCnQR-

Patience-What reason had she for
marrying him: Patrice-Why. he had
money. Patience That is not rea-
sou; that Is an excuse-Gateway Mag.
azine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18

Flour, steady; No. spring wheat
l00@102; No. 3, $4,000; No. 2 red
96 l-2@99 is; No. . corn, so l-2: No
yellow, SO 3D. No. 2 oats, 81 IL No
white. 33m3-i; No. ; white, 81 LEO
32 -; No . rye, 77M7S; good feeding
barley, 37Mi0; fair to choice mailing.
4G@49: No. | flax seed. l2G; No. /
Northwestern. l42; prime timothy
seed, 2?5; mess pork. per bbl. 1245GD
1850; lard, per 100 lbs. 722@725; short
ribs sides, (loose), 705M7I5; short
clear sides (boxeU. 7l2@725; whiskey,
basis of high wines, 1861 clover, con-
tract grade, 1l75M 1925
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
A Trinle Problem.

Eyes," unused the fair young thing,
NOW that Lent Is over the world, the
flesh and the devil are awaiting us. ls
Is perplexing question. Is 1t notT
Indeed. should say So" replied
the young man who always was saying
The right thing In the wrong way. ct
bothers one to decide which OF the
three to go to first."-Chlcago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
Lot Raraalns.

Two on Huntington avenue, in prin-
cipal business section, only 1900 each.
on time. They cost $4,000 each, but
owner must have money now. One on
Blair avenue, next to Boulevard, Just
5000, on time. One on Jefferson avenue.
near where others have sold for 1900
each. for only $3.50. See these. SOM
MERVILLN G. co. 5.16.3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. May l7-Heavy profit
taking resulting from improved wealth
er conditions in the Northwest caused
setback In wheat prices here today.
At the close the price of wheat for
July delivery was off l l-4M1 3-8. July
corn is up 3-S cent. Oats and provis-
ions are practically unchanged.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
A natural Dessre.

Miss Coquet Ito servant)-Tell Mr..
Sharpe that am engaged Mr.. Sharpe
ito servant)-Tell Miss Coquet that
expressed a curiosity to know whom
she Is engaged to now.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
TaDIeau.

He-Do you remember your old school
friend Sophie Smythe? She-Yes. ip-
deed do. A most absurd looking
thing. So silly TOO! What became Of
her? He-Oh. nothing. Only-I mar
rled her.-Illustrated Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
Llstless Character of the Trading
Still a Feature.
GAINS WIRE SLOWLY YIELDED
St. Paul the Exception, Several Dis.
tInct Buying Movements Lifting the
Price Stage Higher Each Time
Professional Operations.
(By Associated press1

NEW YORK, May 17.-There we're
Few more shares dealt in on the
stock exchange today than OH yester.
day. Sbut the listless character of the
trading was not altered The market
showed the same disposition to yield
me days extreme changes, the only
oinerence being that yesterday those
changes were declines made in the
nrst. hour and followed by slow
movement OF retrieval, while today the
nlyIconsiderable gains were establish
ed during the first hour and were slow
~ YIELDED af forwards.
he exception was st. Paul, which
made It's highest prices later in The
DAY, responding to several distinct bny.
ing movements which lifted the price
Stage higher each time. Those opc.
rations were attributed very largely
I" professional account and the many
rumors afiont to account for them as
sociated st. Paul and Northern Pacific
III one way or another.
Bonds were steady Total sales. par
valne, sl,905,000 United States bonds
were all unchanged on call.
Total sales stock. 626,5OO shares.
yaI fs..K
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
Merchants and MInarsr Transportation
Co.'s steamship Lines for Boston,
Providence ard Baltimore

Co.'S steamship Lines for Boston.
Providence ard Baltimore.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk.
lor Boston every Tuesday, Woduee
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves Tor
Providence every Monday, lhursday
and Saturday, sailing FROM Norfolk al
s p. nj.
Leave Newport News for Bals;u,ora
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday,
at p. M, connecting for Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way. $685.
round trip. $500, including staterooni
berth. Accommodation and cuisine
unequaled.
Freight and passengers takon for an
polnts North and South. Cleaners
leave Baltimore, foot Of Long dock,
daily. promptly at 6 p. m.
Only line running a Sunday steamer
between Newport News and Baltimore.
For further information amply to
L. 9. SAUNDERS, Agent, 4
Newport News. We, |
w. p. TURNER, g. +. A. J
:, a. a. VII WPlT = r A. T arnB ,4a
General Onics, Baltimore. Ma. m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18

The charity that hastens to proclaim
Its good deeds ceases to be charity and
is only pride and Observation-Disclosures
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
e. aasNScoaic aoa.o
sSSfss|sc tlio vast.
l hour and 80 minutes 10 Richmond
Schedule ia Eject Jsn. II, 1906.

l hour and 80 minutes 10 ftlc.D,onG
Schedule ia Eject Jsn. II, 1905.
LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS.
TAO a. m, except Sunday, Local 10
Richmond. Connects for LynchburR.
Lexington, Va. and Clifton Eorge:,
except Sunday for Rooney and Na.
mont. Leaves Fort Rnurue. 7:1G a.
nj; Phoebus, 7:13 D. IN; Hampton.
7:18 q. m.
1910 a. m. Daily Fast Train to Rich.
mond (stopping only ut williams.
Durg), arrives Richmond HAS q. m,
connecting with est. Louis Speciap'
leaving p. m. with Pullman for Gin.
cinnati. indianapolis and Chicago:
and Pullman service for 81. Louis and
Louisville. Buffet Parlor Co, Old
Point to Richmond Leayes
Fort Monroe. 9:4e q. M: Hampton,
6:26 p. IN. Daily Fast Train for Rich.
mond (stoppinE only Mt W.lltans-
Durg), arrives Richmond 700 D. m,
Connecting with F. e. g., ,eaving
lo:46 p. M. carrying Pullman Sleep.
or to Clncinnsti and Louisville.
Leaves Fort Monroe, 4:56 D. la;
PhoebuH, 4:bS p. m. and Hampton,
SOB p. m.
$40 p. m. except Sunday. stops at
local stations on Peninsula. connects
ut Richmond with +. f. v. Limited.
TRAINS ARRIVE FROM RICHMOND
$3.50 q. m. Except Sunday; 1D.3e g..
m. (daily); $50 p. M. daily, aud
7:2O p. IN. Except Sunday.
Steamer Virginia leaves TAO o.. H.,
except Sunday: 10:35 q. m, daily
6:36 p. M. daily, for NorioiK md
Portsmouth.
Call on Mr.. =. w. Robinson, Ticket
Agent. Newport News, vs., for the is ~
est rates by any possible ronte 80 The
West and tlouthwest.
w. 0. WARTHEN, Dist. -. st,
H. w. FULLER, Con. Pa >
c. 70. DOYLE. General L, ser.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.
NORFOLK & WASHINGTON sTEAM.
SHIP COMPANY,

NORFOLK g. WASHINGTON eTEAM.
SHIP COMPANY.
Tho new and powerful Iron Palace
Steamers Newport News, Washington
aud Norfolk will leave daily a. follows:
Northbound.
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street .......... s:ss D m
Leave Norfolk, foot Of Wa
ter street .............. 500 p m
Leave oln Point Comfort. 1888 p III
Arrive In Washington. TOO y ~
Arrive in Philadelphia
Penn. r. r. ''1o:Ee N
Arrive In Philadelphia. u.
& D. II. .s.Il:lea IN
Arrive In New York. Penn.
r. t.. ........ ''1:1sa m
Arrive In New York, b. G
0. Il. II. ............... "'1:1b 10
southbound.
Nv. New York, Penn. r. r. az: % D m
Lv New York, B.&O. II. II. s1:u0 y N
Lv. Philadelphia, Penn. X.
r. ..:.... ........ a:1s p nj
Lv. Philadelphia, B. G. o.
r. r. z:e7 pm
Ar. Washington. Penn. r.
<. ........... s:lop m
Ar. Washington. 3. q. o.
r. r. ............ s'6: 100 p m
Nv. Washington ......... $3.50 p In
Ar. Old Point Comfort. -. 1900 a LII
ar. NoriolK .............. 500 II Ill
Ar. portsmouth, ......... $3.50 m
rDally. "'Dally. except Sunday.
Tho trip down the historic Potomac
river md Chesapeake Bay on the ele
CANT steamers of this company is un
surpassed. The steamers are compar
atively new, having heen built In 1891
and are filled up In the most lu1urianl
manner. with electric lights, call bel
and steam heat In each room The tn
bles are supplied with every dellcacJ
or the season from the markets OF
Washington and Norfolk. For tickets
reservation Of staterooms and furtheq
l.,'ormatlon apply to IRWIN TUCKER
Ticket Agent, 2711 Washington Ave.
Newport News. Va, OF to ID. ]. CAL
T.AHAN. Agent. Norfolk. We.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18
NORFOLK EXPRESS,

Pine Beach Route.
Effective Sunday, May Z, 1905.
Leave shipyard for Pine Beach and
Norfolk, 7:i5, S:45. 1918, 11:45, I:15,
2;45, AIS, 6:45, 7:45. 9:l5. 1890.
Leave NORFOLK for Newport News,
600. 7:30, 900, 1890; 1900, 1880,
300, 4:30, 600, 500. $50, 1900.
GEORGE w HATCH, Supt,
Norfolk, Va
II. ri. CARR G. NJ,
Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18

Connections daily at Southern Plnas
with all trains for Pinehurst, N. G., 20
minutes by Electric Cars.
Connections at Jacksonville and Tam.
pa for all Florida East Coast Points.
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Connections at New Orleans for all
points in Texas. Mexico and California.
No. 80 arrives at Portsmouth daily
at 1850 a. m.
No. ss arrives at Portsmouth dali,
at $3.50 p. m.
J. W. BROWN, JR.,
Pass. Agent, Cor. Main and CRANKY
sts.. New Atlantic Hotel Building.
Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-18

Lv. Newport NewsI
N. & A. T. Co.. j 7:8O mi 1880 NJ
Ar. Norfolk $3.50. $3.50 mi $40 IN
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-09-08
COMMERCE or ARGENTINA.
Exceeds That Of Japan, Though Pop
uladon Is Only one-Eighth I
20 Great,

The Argentine republic, as it is com.
monty called, is to-day one of the most
prosperous and progressive countries.
It's foreign commerce for 1904 reached
the immense total of 451 Asa, 900 in gold.
Ihls was greater than that of any
other Latin nation, not excepting Mex
leo and Brazil. 1t exceeded the foreign
trade of Japan, of whose marvellous
progress we now hear so much, and it
went far beyond that of China, con-
corning which there is general discus
sion. In other words, Argentina, with
only 100000 people, showed buying
and selling capacity in excess of Japan
with 40,000,000 people, and China, with
4o0,000,o0o! My comparison is no re-
fection on these latter countries and
! have always been an earnest advo-
cate of the importance of our CONNER
cial and political interests in the far
east, but these should not overshadow
or hide what we have at stake in South
America.
That Argentina is moving ahead
with proverbial leaps and bounds is
proved by the fact that her foreign
commerce, the best thermometer Of a
country's prosperity, increased 100000
600 in 1904 over the total for 1903,
which was 360000,O00. Estimating her
population, as before stated, at 5.00O,-
coo, she has in the present total of her
$451,463, 900 the remarkable average of
nearly $50 per head, or a far greater
average than the United States or any
of the principal European countries. If
this lusty young giant of South Ameri-
ca keeps progressing at this rate, it
will be difficult to estimate her trade
and wealth when she has a population
OF 25,C0O,0O0. Unfortunately for the
United States, our trade exchange with
Argentina ranks fourth among foreign
countries. or after Great Britain, Ger
many and France.