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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11
THRESHING GOES SLOW.

Uncertain ais to Yield.
The last crop report that will be
Issued this season by the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad company was published
yesterday. 1t is as follows:
Minnesota Division-Threshing is progress
Ing rather slowly, having been interrupted
some during the past week by showers. High
winds have also delayed work. AS threshing
returns come in tie average yields are some-
20 10 30 Very little fax has been threehed
yet. Corn is being cut in several localities
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11
Plain HemstitChed Linens.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

The Golden Rule always leads Our prices speak
selves. Come Monday and you will be benefited
Tablets 30
of
bargain at 1Sc only
Pencils, quality round red polished
7c
Pencil good lie each dozen
Half Half Pencil Ea Special Monday
Knea Rubber regular SC 3o
To
Pencils used in the public schools Dixons
Pencil Boxes given free of charge
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11

Read about Hotel Empire, New York, on
another page: beautiful house. centrally To-
Gated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11

Sept 1, 1896, and September average
of the last ten years of 800.
The average condition of barley was
1872 as compared with 1914 on Sept l,
1897; SS1 on Sept. l, 1895, and Septem-
Der average for the last ten years of
S4.S
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-11

Use the Long Distance Telephone to Mime
sofa. No. and So. Dakota cities and towns.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10

- lima Railway Co. Augusta and Ashe>
Vile Short Line" Schedule in effect Oct
3rd, 1897.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10

triotic Statesman, the execution OF her
scheme. He carried to Louis Philippe
a sealed proposition from his queen.
1T provided for the transfer to France
OF the island Of Cuba for 30, 600, COO
reals (about So, 600, 0O0) and the Philip
pines and Porto Rico Tor 10, 600, 600
reals (about 81, 900, 00O), or some 81,
600, 90 In all.
When the proposal was read Cam
puzano struck the table on which it
lay u heavy blow and uttered an oath
which startled the French King.
Louis Philippe was quite willing to
pay the price asked for Cuba, but OBJ
Jccted to the figure for the Philip
pines.
1t must be seven "nillion reals. or
else the contract must be thrown into
the fire." he exclaimed. This BLUM
was just what Campuzano wanted and
be was quick to call it,. T~alleyrand,
who was present, saw hat his king
had made u blunder and was endeavor.
ing to smooth it owe when the indig,
nant Spaniard seized the paper and
c~rumpling it in his hands, e~xclaitaed
Your majesty is right! The contract
IS worthless {: only tit to be thrown into
the fire" He then flung the paper
into the fire, and it was consumed be
fore the eyes of the astonished kins
and his minister. Louis Phillip,
V had another such chance anC
Queen Christina did not punish he
bold minister for thwarting he
scheme.
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10
CORN SMUT.

On account of some of the possible
consequences of feeding corn smut i.
has seemed desirable, says a recent
farmers bulletin. to give a brief rc.
sumo OF what is known of the life his
tory OF the fungus causing this disease.
me Wcll-knoWn canccrOus ouiIloWlhs,
with their thin, almost veil like. cover
ing owe the black dust-likc masses
need no description for their rccorui-
tlon. Everyone at all acquainted with
corn cultri has some knowledge of
This trouble. No part Of the plant
escapes, although the common impress
SION Is that the ears and tassclS are the
portions most attacked. Investigations
made In Orio and Kansas show that
the leaves anl stalks are most affected.
The dan u done to the corn cron
varies with the season md is some.
quite considerable. The csti.
mated loss in Ohio in the crop of 1895
was 1925 600. The loss is not alone
to those ears which are re-
jcctcd on account of their shown q thc
smuv masses, but it has been found in
Kansas that plants showing attacks of
smut without any indication of alrcc
lion on the ear give a smaller Weld
than plants net a.lackcd.
For some time it was thought that
the fungus OF corn smut gained en-
.rarcc INTO tfc plant in the same way
IS those of other cereals, where the
entrance must BIZ made within a short
imc alter the sprouting of the seed,
having entered the plant the fun
gus lives In the tissues, growing as
hey grow, and finally emerging some
where as Il smut mass. Experiments
;ondu' ted in Indiana, Germany, and
elsewhere show that the corn smut is
luitc unlike the smnts of oats, wheat,
etc, in that it can secure en-.
rance into the corn plant at any time
9hile the tissues are actively glowing,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10

IF war breaks out" said the little
woman with the bright gray eyes, I'VE
must all do something to help. We
can't fight. OF course, but each Of us can
aid in som way. We must economize
in our pocket money and buy nice
things for the wounded We must re.
due our eXtravagances, We can buy
cheaper. goods, you know, and put less
natcr'allnto our gowns" Yes" said
the dreamy girl with blue eyes 81
know what | can do. | can have my
bicycle skirt cut shO:ter." Aud all tn,
girls said "Olm
Congress has passed the bill provid,
ing TO- ST, 600 900 with which to carr,
on the war, which is now costing The
country 5000 900 a day. This amount
it is said. will be required for the arm,
from now until the close OF the lisca
year 1898.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10

knitting mills of the same section.
They have invaded the field of manu-
tacturc and are holding itas far as they
have advanced. 1t is only a question
now Of how far the advantages to
Which they W their easy victory SO
far, will enable them to 90.
There are indication happily that the
ground they have GAINED is to be fully
occupied and higher ground taken.
New mills are going up all the time in
some of the Southern States. In
North Carolina alone, as officially re-
ported by the commissioner Of labor
statistics of that state, ten hosiery and
knitting mills are now being cor
structcd, in addition to the nine cloth
mills which are nearing completion.
Several Of the new mills in different
parts OF the South, as reported, are
~vc.turing on the manufacture of goods
"%lcQuiring skill to manufacturers An
other is undcr way at Hampton. Ga,
which will have the capacity TO make
one hundred garments" daily. Most
Of the work III knitting mills is done
10y knitting machines, and the material
for fine work are as accessible to South,
crh manufacturers as to any others,
The exceptional advantages of hi,
section for such manufactures Will Il,
the rest. There Is Still Il wide an,
mos; tempting field for Southern CAPT
tai and enterprise in this special indus
try. South Carolina capital and enter
PRISE should not neglect il. Ever,
town and village in the state sllOul,
; have a knitting mill, or as many as i
can build and operate, working OF
! some class of goods. 1t Is anybody
industry rs yet, and will 90 to the com
| munitics that are f~ar-Sightcd ami free
handed enough, and energetic cnoug
To capture il. The business men c
| Nortl: Carolina have increased tn
number of cloth mills in that Stat
! from 33 in 1870 to 2O7 in 1888, an
i now are after the Knitting mills. The
know what they mc about.-Nc~& an
COurjcr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10

T. " u dCHln. III
IS more important than a profit and loss y
a%ccount, for its a "lifc and death " account.
II ~ a mans duty TO himself and family to
look up this account once every day and
see that the balance is on the right side
II doesn't pay to let this account run on
and have it debited with Indigestion aud
then impure blood, and finally nervous cx.
haustion, or prostration, or deadly con.
sumption. When these diseases come il
means q debit balance with death brought
down IN the blood red ink of another life
sacrihced on the altar of foolish oycrwork
end neglect OF health. DR.. Pierce's Golden
niedical Discovery makes the appetite Icen,
the digestion perfect, the liver active and
INC oiood pure. 1t is the great blood.
~nesh-builder and health forger. II mokns
firm, healthy flesh, but does not produce
corpulence or raise the weight above M
lures normal. 1t cures o8 per cent Of al,
cases OF consumption, bronchial, throat and
catarrhal affections. Honest dealers don,t
urge substitutes. N'"'
My vile had suffered for seven wears with
dyspepsia, sick headache aad costivcuess - ,yr;,es
MT. hlonzo ID: Jameson, of Dunbarton. Ncrri.
MACK CO. NJ. H.. We tiled many doctors and
many kinds of medicine, but ai were Of no ounn '
We purchased six bottles Of DR.. Pierce's CoI%e,,
msaIcai discovery, which together with the
Pleasant Pellets has entirely restored nv a.; fc,s
neaith. we cannot say enough to you i'm thauks
Tor these valuable medicines.3 ~
1t may save a life some day. Send ., o,e.
cent stamps, to cover cost Of mailing onIH
70 the worlds Dispensary Medical Associo''
ton, Buffalo, N. Y, for n pa-per.covernd
copy Of DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medi.
cal Advisers; cloth binding 10 cents EXTRA
Contains. 1908 pages, over 400 illustrations"
= valuable medical library In one volume,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
cover by a Spaniard and Under
Spanish Rule for Nearly Five
Hundred Years.

''SSo'c'cu ny Spanlaru ana Under
Spanish Rule for Nearly Five
Hundred Years.
The Philippine Islands we're dis
covered by the great Spanish voyager,
fernao dc Magazines, better known To
us as Magellan, in 1921. When his
snip, the Victoria, was on her IL
home after his discovery OF Patagonia
and the straits OF Magellan, as thew
are now. called, as well as the great
group OF islands in the Pacific, Magel-
ian was killed in a battle with the ma.
tlves OF Isbu. The islands were named
iOr Phlilp III, who was then in the
height of his glory. Manila. which
was founded In 1881, has been ever
since the seat Of the Spanish govern
ment in the Philippines.
Spain has chung to these islands
with rs tenacious q pride as that with
which she has held Cuba. She came very
near losing them, however, in the
early part OF this century through the
weakness or stupidity of Queen Maria
Christina, for whom one Of the cruisers
destroyed by our Asiatic squadron was
named. Blu! for the boldness OF the
Spanish minister to France the bargain
by which Spain would have parted
WIN very valuable possessions for a
comparative triGe would have been
contaminated. When Queen Christina,
widow OF Ferdinand VII, came to tho
throne, she found the Spanish treasury
depleted. In her anxiety to raise
money she proposed to sell the Philip
pines, Cuba and Porto Rico to France.
Louis Philippe, then King of France,
Jumped at the offer. Queen Christina
TO his disgust, imposed upon
senior Compuzano, an able aud pa
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10

social life, and while in Washington
was much sought after by those who.
entertained at dinners. He was o
member OF the Army aud Navy club.
where he spent much OF his evenings,
always appearing in full dress, and
was one OF the governors OF the
Metropolitan club.
When he went to his post in com
mand OF the Asiatic squadron he was
given a farewell dinuer, and in the
toast of the evening Col. Archibald
hopkins declared I'VE send him of q
commodore. but | prophesy we shall
welcome him back an admiral" The
prophesy seems sure Of lulfilment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-05-10
GREAT THINGS FOR SMALL
TOWNS.

South Carolina has STRANGELY ne
elected the valuable opportunity pre-
scented for its young industrial cncr
glcs III tn" manufacture of the simpler
forms OF kit goods, but some of tn,
other Southern States. happily lo,
them, have shown enter prise.
" 10 lNc years agO says the Woo
Wtd Cott0H RcpOrtcy. the United States
annually imported knit goods valued nj
over ten million dollars. The South
1t appears, has captured, and holds
Wl'h ease, Il good part of this trade
The imports last year were less Than
lIvc million dollars. Probably four
lllhS OF these imports, the Rcport,r
estimates, were of hosiery and under
wear, the rest consisting of gloves and
"a variety of small knitted fabrics,
The interesting facts for us are pre-
scented in the further statements of The
Boston paper, which is an eminent an.
lhorlty ON all textile matters, that
'dcSpitc Inc great competition" of for.
clSn mills, and of Northern mills as
well, during the last three wears.
there has been Il steady growth OF the
KNIT goods industry in the South
The industry in the South is not much
more than three years Old. il is hurdIy
well on its feet for il TO make steady
progress in these conditions i'm The face
ol The competition of established and
experienced rivals in this country and
abroad, and that in a period Of General
ana profound business depression, Ger
talhIy argues II sturdy constitution O,
the possession OF important ADVANTAGES
on its part.
The Rcportcr explains their succc IS
very satisfactorily, and in a way to en-
courage lurtl;cI enterprise of the same
character in the same favored region.
The Southern mills, it saws, make rs
yet the "chcapcr grades of seamless
ana cut cotton hosiery which is both
natural ana prudent conduct for bcrin-
ncrS, "and possess The sane adyon-
III the way of cheap labor, LONG
working hours, etc. thai have proved
so valuable TO the cotton cloth mills
md have attracted Northern manutoc-
Il. crs TO This section. The CONNECT
ION upon these low-gradc cotton goods
'mohg domestic mills, it is added, has
oocome "cNccssivc''-for some of tbc
Northern mills, at any ratc-and there
S $50 little profit in the business for
northern manufacturers that they are
managing their attention to higher
priced goods requiring more skin to
manufacture" They are enabled to
10 This, it IS explained. "hc,ausc Of
csScncd ioieign competitions" the tariff
huttlng out the .incr foreign goods
Inc domestic manufacturers" il is
Iotcd finally, now controls" the home
larkct upon cotton hosiery, selling at
under Sl.2O a dozen. and
'oolen hosiery selling under 1928 u
Oxen.
The statement rs to the diversion of
'orthcrn knitting mills from The max
y OF common goods 10 the making of
Gods "rcquiring more skill to manu-
'cit1e," has a familiar sound, and it
simply that the story of the T
of the Southern weaving mills :
being told again in the case of the
Griggs courier., 1898-09-29
INSPECTING TIE CAMPS.
Secretary of War Is Visiting Mill.
tary Headquarters Through
out the Country.
REVIEWS THE TROOPS At cAnpPollAMD
Makes Tour Of the Hospitals aad
Commanders of Camps Are Re-
sp0nsible for Their Condition and
VIII he Held Accountable.

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. 22.-The Sec
retary of war, who OH Wednesday IN
spected Camp Poland and reviewed the
enlisted men encamped there. made a
speech to the commanding officers at
Gen. McKee's headquarters during the
morning, in which he fixed the blame
for the sickness in the different camps
throughout the country on the COM
manding officers. Secretary Alger was
given All enthusiastic reception by the
citizens of Knoxville and by the COM
manding officers of the camp on his
arrival. He went from the depot di-
rect to the camp and shortly after
wards accompanied by his staff and
the officers of the camp, all on horse
back, the secretary rode over the drill
field and inspected the troops. He
then reviewed the grand parade ar-
ranged in his honor und afterwards
made speech to the commanding Off
GERS. He next visited the hospitals
and regilnental quarters and made q
thorough inspection Of the condition
of the camp and men. Gen. Alger con-
graduated Gen. Mckee on the splendid
condition of his camp and Of the
Griggs courier., 1898-09-29
TRADE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
Bushes. Shows the Greatest Ac-
tivity Known for Years in
the Western States.
5000 REPORTS ALSO FROM THE EAST.
Amer,c. I. Rapidly Gaining the sza.-
terry Over the Money Markets OF
the Old World-Exports of Bread-
stuns Lighter Iron and steel
Trade Expands Rapidly.

New York, Sept PAR. q. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: Reports
from different cities disclose wonderful
activity at the chief centers of western
trade. the dispatches from chicago. 81
Paul and st. Louis being especially signif-
can't To eastern dealers 1t may be hard
to realize that such extraordinary activ-
ity exists at the west. although their own
trade is excellent. Even In eastern mar
kets 1t is commonly said that no larger
trade has ever been known unless In 1872,
but the western cities are running things
much after their own taste this year. hav-
ing greater advantages than ever before IN
heavy bank balances. and while the ex-
changes for the week fall below those OF
last year three to five per cent. they are
13.1 per cent larger than ir the same week
in 1892.
America Ii Master.
Europe will have to consider possible
American needs for money much more anx-
iously in the future. Doubtless there has
been for many years feeling that the new
But the control Of this country over money
marketsi In the old world is coming to be that
of a master. Our banks lend over there
heavily when 1t is the most convenient mar
ket for them. but they draw on Europe
whenever they want money. and no longer
have occasion to limit their drafts.
This country is not drawing on Europe
as largely to pay for breadstuffs. as 1t did
a year ago. and wheat exports for the
week. flour included. have been 3.963.204
from Atlantic ports against 3.677,S6S last
year. and 543,417 from Pacific ports against
1904. 1893 last year. making for three weeks
10.203941 from both coasts, flour included,
against 15.5G9.129 last year. Prices have
risen sharply. about four cents for the
week. and the exports Of corn. though not
as large as last year. have been heavy in
comparison with any other year. The
price is slightly advanced.
Iron and Steel.
1.-THE iron and steel trade expands with
rapidity which throws into the shade all
expectations with steel famine in Ger
many and Great Britain in the market for
10000 tons plates, and the American works
are crowded for months ahead. New orr
ders at Chicago cover 10000 tons tin plate
bars, besides 1000 tons sold at Philadel-
phia. Rails are In such demand that the
makers are to meet with expectation of
advancing prices. some sales having been
made from Chicago below agreed quota
tions for delivery at the far west. Plates
are strong everywhere, but on account Of
car construction. especially strong at Chi
cago, and the demand for bars on the same
account is heavy, with one order at Chi
cago for 1000. and several others for 500
cars each.
Failures for the week have been 173 in
the United States, against 209 last year,
and l6 in Canada. against % last year."
Griggs courier., 1898-09-29

and shall afford every facility for the most
searching inquiry. The records Of the war
department and the assistance Of its Of
ficers shall be subject to your call.
II cannot impress upon you too strongly
my wish that your investigation shall he
so thorough and complete that your re-
port when made will fix the responsibility
for any failure or fault by reason Of neg
lect, incompetency or maladministration
upon the officers and bureaus responsible
therefor-if 1t be found that the evils COM
planned o: have existed.
1.-THE people Of the country are entitled
to know whether or not the citizens who
SO promptly responded to the call of duty
have been neglected or misused or mall
treated by the government to which they
so willingly gave their services If there
have been wrongs committed. the wrong
doers must not escape conviction and pun
ishnoent
Griggs courier., 1898-09-29
LIMIT IS FIXED.
President Mckinley Says Spanish
Must Get Out Of Cuba by ~
December IL.

Washington. Sept. 26.-The instruc-
tions sent the American evacuation
commissioners at Havana, practically
amounting to an ultimatum to Gen.
Blanco. insist that the evacuation of
the island by the Spaniards begin not
later than October Is, and that it be
complete by December 81 next. What
the result of this demand will be is
not yet known, but it is said that the
administration is determined to toll
crate no dilatory tactics on the part of
the Spanish forces in leaving the
island, although disposed to permit
reasonable indulgence.
Griggs courier., 1898-09-29
WILL FIX THE BLAME
csnnsssssners Whe wlll lluvessasate
the Conduct oe the War Depart.
aent Meetfla vNashlngton.

Washington, Sept. 26.-The commits
sion to investigate the conduct of the
war department during the recent
conflict with Spain held its initial
meeting in the Office of President Nc
Kinley. The members are:
Maj Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge. Of Iowa;
Howell. Of Georgia: Maj. Gen. ]. NJ. Wilson.
chief of engineers Of the United States
army; Hon. Charles DENLY, Of Indiana, late
minister to China: ex-Gov. Urban A. Wood
bury. of Vermont: ex-Gov. James A. Beav-
er. of Pennsylvania; Maj. Gen. H. Med.
Cook, Of the army (retired), and DR.. Phin-
cas- s. Cromer. of Cincinnati. a prominent
physician.
President Mckinley told the mem
bers that the organization of the COM
mission had been undertaken at the
request of Secretary Alger, and read
a letter from the secretary, in which
he made the request. In addressing
the commission the president said:
Gentlemen: Before suggesting the mat
ters which shall come before you for in
vestigation l desire to express my appre-
citation to each of you for your willing
ness to accept the patriotic service to
which you have been invited. You are to
perform one of the highest public duties
that can fall to citizen, and your un-
selfishness in undertaking it makes me pro-
foundly grateful
There has been in many quarters Sc
we're criticism of the conduct of the war
with Spain. Charges OF criminal neglect
Of the soldiers in camp and field and hos
pital and in transports have been SO per-
sistent that. whether true or false, they
have made a deep impression upon the
country. 1t is my earnest desire that you
shall thoroughly Investigate these charges
and make the fullest examination Of the
administration of the war department in
all'of its branches. with the view to estab-
fishing the truth or falsity Of these ac-
cusations. l put upon you no limit to the
scope OF your investigation. OF all de-
partments connected with the army in
vite the closest scrutiny and examination,