Show I STOCKCONVENTION AFFAIRS I A misunderstanding was conveyed to the members of the general reception committee for the stock convention in the loiter sent to them requesting tlielr presence at the home of Mrs AV W niter this morning Instead of the I I members of the general committee i only those wtto have been notified of I I their appointment an members of the reception subcommittees I tire expected to attend the meeting These subcommittees subcom-mittees will arrange the details of the I reception > The Oregon Short Line has notified the convention committee Hint the one rate announced by them upon stock shipped here for the exhibition baa been carried into all Missouri river territory ter-ritory and Is available for all such I shipments excepting those coming from Southwest association points As no exhibits were expected from the Southwest I South-west It will not Interfere with the success suc-cess of the show I 3 0 John Clay voC the commission firm of I I Clay Robinson Cohas written the I committee reassurances as to the attendance 1 at-tendance from Texas Hla agents nnd i r those of other commission houses and 1 the liverstock associations nrc work Ing Industriously to swell the delega lion It is expected that more than 400 of the lone Star stockmen will attend tho convention I a The officers committeemen and those who arc to address the convention are expected to commence arriving by the end of this week The llrst contingent I of the Chicago delegation numbering I I twentyone Will arrive on Sunday morning I I V 4 The PnnAmericnn exposition boom cro have written another letter insist lug that the next convention must be held at Niagara Falls The battle for the prize promises to be a hot one be twecn a halfdozen cities 0 l > 6 The following selfexplanatory letter has been sent by Chairman Leary to II all the business men in the city with the hope that the request will be I granted My I Dear Sir There will be anywhere from seven to ten thoiiMaiid strangers I In town next week As Salt Inkers proud II of a city which jnstlHus our conceit ar tlsllcnlly and commercially in its at I tractivencas lot us have things Jn shapo I r to mnko a favorable and ladling Impression Impres-sion on thcso folks VVlll you not arrange to have your stock next week displayed i with the oh I ject Indicated in view Make excoptlon ally hue window attractions remove cut sale signs to avoid creating tho impression I impres-sion that wo aro all going out of business busi-ness run up flags to their poles 1C you havo any nnd decorate your building fronts If tho weather permits I A special committee representing this movement will call upon you soon to I urgo this |