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The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

this grass, especial attention to be Civ
en- to that kind which is used for the
purpose Of tying up hides. 1t is the
purpose to use coarser varieties of
grass in manufacture of roughly woven
cotton bagging, of which an immense
amount is used in the south. 1t will
make, it is claimed, strong. durable and
cheap bagging. The finer grass will
be woven into mating, which is said
to make an excellent substitute for
Japanese mating. 1t takes dyes read
lily, and makes a floor covering as
durable as it is attractive. Another
use to which 1t is claimed 1t can be
put to excellent advantage is that of a
lining for carpets, and decided su-
periority is claimed for it over the
paper lining now used for that pur-
pose.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
TO UTILIZE MARSH GRASS.
Company Formed to Manufacture from
1t TSine, Rope and Mating.

Company Formed TO Mhhuhcture from
1t T.ine, Rope and Mating.
The tendency SO characteristic Of the
present age to put to practical use
what has heretofore been considered
largely waste or useless material has
found fresh exemplification in new
enterprise, at the head of which Is ex-
Senator Warner Miller Of New York.
Throughout Wisconsin. southern Michl-
gan and Minnesota are thousands OF
acres of marsh land upon which grows
tall. rank, coarse grass, which Is prac-
tically without any commercial value.
Some of the finer varieties are utilized
as hay. although without any pro-
nounced edible or nourishing qualities
and occasionally some Of the coarser
varieties are used as bedding for stock,
but as rule only an exceedingly small
portion of the illion of tons which
grow every year finds any use what
ever. All this, by the aid Of ingeni-
GUS machinery, can be readily con-
verted into number Of cheap ana
useful articles of commerce, such as
binding twine, rope, cotton bagging,
mating, and substitute for carpet
paper, and promises to develop into an
industry in which thousands of people
Will find employment. The enterprise
is called new one, although 1t has
been in successful operation for over a
year, but it is only recently that plans
have been perfected for pushing 1t on
an extensive scale. Within the last
few weeks the large plant OF the
Northwestern Cordage company of st.
Paul has been purchased by the new
company, and is being put in shape for
handling the product, while contracts
have already been made for $4,000 or
10000 tons of marsh grass for use dur
ing the coming season. The grass,
which will be mostly used. is what is
known as wire" grass. which has a
tough, hard, round stem, and is abso-
lutely without any value as food
product. This can be made into
binding twine, which is said to be ful-
ly equal to that made from Manila
hemp and at cost of at least one
third less than the latter, Certain
kinds of rope will also be made from
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
ARTISTIC HOMES.
How Great Manufacturer Has Brought
Them within Reach of All.


Probably a. no time in the worlds
history has 80 much attention been
paid to the interior decoration of
homes as at present. No home, no
matter how humble, is without its
handiwork that helps to beautify the
apartments anu make the surround
ings more cheerful The taste of the
American people has kept pace with
the age, and almost every day brings
forth something new in the way of a
picture, n draring, piece of furniture
or other form, of mural decoration.
One of the latest of these has been
given to the world by the celebrated
artist, Muville. in a series of four
handsome porcelain game plaques
Not for years has anything as hand
some in this lire been seen. The sub
jects represented by these plaques are
American WILL Ducks, American
Pheasant, American Quail and English
Snipe. They are handsome paintings
and are especially designed for hang
ing on dining room walls, though
their richness and beauty entities them
to place in the parlor of any home.
These original plaques have been pur-
chased at cost of $50,000 by j. G.
Hubinger Bros. Co. manufacturers of
order to enable their numerous GUS
toners to become possessors of these
handsome works of art they have had
them reproduced by a special process
in all the rich colors and beauty Of
the original. They are finished on
heavy cardboard, pressed and en-
bossed in the shape of plaque and
trimmed with a heavy band of gold.
They measure forty inches in circum-
ference and contain no reading matter
or advertisement whatever.
Until October 1 Messrs. j. C. Hubin
ger Bros. Co. propose to distribute
these plaques free TO their customers.
Every purchaser of three ten-cent
packages of Elastic Starch, fat-iron
brand, manufactured by J. c. Hubin-
ger Bros. Co, is entitled to receive
one of these handsome plaques free
from their grocer. Old and new GUS
toners alike are entitled to the bene-
fits of this offer These plaques will
not be sent through the mail, the only
way to obtain them being from your
grocer. Every grocery store in the
country has Elastic Starch for sale. 1t
is the Oldest and best laundry starch
on the market, and Is the most perfect
cold process starch rvor invented. 1t
is the only starch made by men who
thoroughly understand the laundry
business, and the only starch that will
not injure the finest fabric. 1t has been
the standard for quarter of CEN
tury, and as an evidence of how good
it is twenty-five million packages were
sold last year. Ask your dealer to
show you the plaques and tell you
about Elastic Starch. Accept no sub
stitute Bear in nina that this offer
holds good short time only. and
should be taken advantage of without
delay.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
Electricity killing on Flies.

Entomologists report that of late
years the annual crop of flies is de-
creasing rapidly and steadily. The al
most universal adoption OF electric
traction is credited with bringing about
this desirable result. 1t has been
stated that stables are the chief breed
ing places for flies, and as the street
car horse has been emancipated, the
number of stables is growing less.
hence the failure of the fly to be born
In multitudes as in the past
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
HENRY GIBSON, Notary Public.
pr,ncc Of WnIe, 4. Cripplcd.

Despite the attempt to mislcad made
in somewhat guarded statements by
the medical Journals in London touch
ing the permanent effects of the injury
TO the Prince of Wales knee, there is
reason TO believe that in all probability
he is lamcd for life. Such at least. is
the opinion expressed by one of the
surgeons in direct attendance upon mis-
royal highneSS
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Frontier Day cclebration and Buffalo
Sentember 5th Greatest street parade
ever seen Frontier Day celebration at
fair grounds free TO al. Read program.
Specinl train luuNes Denver a. m: re
timing Ieuyr Cheyenne y. M. and II .3C
p. m. septemoer 5thh. Round trip tickets
l7th street, and union depot. The fun OF
the year.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
Ha. Not Slept for Five Years.

1t is reported that n man in Indiana
has not had an hours sleep for five
years. Thousands of men and women
are unable to sleep more than an hour
or two n night because of dyspepsia,
headache and constipation. A certain
remedy for these disorders is Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. All druggists
sell 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
spain Wants New Provinces.

The common talk among politicians
and journalists in Madrid now is that
Spain must seek compensation for It's
lost colonies by turning 10 Africa
where all Europe is colony hunting
Such efforts, they say. should be made
especially in the direction Of Morocco,
which, however. might result in
troubles with England.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
New south vnlc. R.llw,rs.

The minister OF public works of New
South Wales, speaking in parliament
on the subject of railway extension.
stated that on an expenditure of
f4O 900 900 the colony was earning an
annual profit of $50 per cent
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
La Sal Mountaim-New Rich Mining DIS.

Best reached by way of the Rio Grande
Western Railway from Cisco or Thomp
sons Station. Daily stage line from
Thompson's to Moab-here outfits can be
secured at very reasonable rates-thence
by wagon or saddle to La Sal mountains.
twenty miles distant. The formation is
lgnigenous and all the metaphoric rocks
abound. Veins of quartz, quartzite, por-
phyry, granite, spar are well defined. The
district promises II great future. Send to
F. A. Wadleigh. Salt Lake City, for pam
phlet.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
TOLD BY THE SERGEANT.

FTOW tHt Dt7'VNFFr' u TTT FUVI1s, MICH.
At the Michigan Soldiers Home in Grand
Rapids, lives Sergeant Richard Dunn. hale
and hearty, although he cnrries the scars OF
several wounds sustained in some of the
battles of the Civil war In recounting hi.
experience 10 reporter, Mr.. Dunn said:
about a yenr and half ago began to
have trouble with my stomach Nv suffer.
ing was 30 intense that tried different
medicines and doctored with several phy.
sicians, but without permanent relief.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty withoutit Cascarets, Candy Cnthar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day 70
banish nimples hoils, blotches, black eads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarots,- beauty for ten cents. All drug
oists .etisfection Guaranteed. IHc. 25c. Doc
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

An English expert has ascertained that
the reputed Normandy and Brittany but
ters have been found to contain as much
as 40 per cent. of margarine. II has been
ascertained in the time of two years, that
of Imports of butter in England, 10 per
cent. of the Dutch, 10 per cent. of the Ger
man. of the Norwegian, of the Danish
and of. the Russian We're adulterated.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

"I dldn't write letters when I was in
love" "You were sensible" Not much;
wish had the money l spent on tele-
grams"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

iItuu an nc
count of DIR,
Williams Pink
Pills for Pale
People having
cured n case
IN uch lik e
mine, and ] de,
-cided to give
them a trial,
which ] did.
After tn k.
ing five boxes ]
wns cured. ]
never felt bet
ter than l do
now, even in
my youn & er
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

The German government pays the North
German Lloyd alone more than $l,OOO,OOO
n wear for CARRYING the mails.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

WAS that the landlord again after the
rent" Eyes: and l told him that we
hadn't paid for our wheels yet"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
DON, Tobacco spI, and Smoke Your Lie Away.

To quilt tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO
Bac, the wonder-workcr, that makes weak men
strong All druggists soc. or 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Pronounce Schley sly" San Jose. San
Yoh-say." San Juan. San Whom" and
Senator Quay as II is spelled. the "a
phabet.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

"Would you advise me to marry u
woman merely because we both like the
same books?" No; after you're married
neither of you will have time to read"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

WAS Perkins mad when he drank
that patent fire cNtinguishcr by mis-
take:' well, lie did seem kind o
nut out
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

A bath with COSMO BUTTERMILK
SOAP, exquisitely scented, is soothing and
beneficial. Sold everywhere.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

FITS Permanently " fits after
Arst days use OF DR.. Klne's Great Nerve Rcstorer.
Send for FREE S2.OO trial bottle and Treatise.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
So-ro-Bao for FIFTY Cents.

OF the 400, 600 canary birds sold in Eng
land annually tor about S5OO,OoW, 10000
are imported from Germany.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
FINN rrcc-Labnr Dny.

The number Of medical students in
France has moro man doubled since 1870,
rising from 600 to S,iSi.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

What is IL poct-laursate. Uncle
iuliusf ~ poct-laureaic is the Eng
'ish bard who writes the royal advcr-
JiscmCnts."
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

My doctor said would die, but Plso's Cure
for Consumption cured me.-Amos Kelner
Cherry Valley, His. Nov ~. 1895.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
POSTMASTER IN CUBA.
FIRST AMERICAN POSTOFFICE
AT SANTIAGO.
Presided Over by Major James 4.
Stuart, Late Inspector of the Chicago
Division-story of Ills Llfe-Pcrsonal
ChnracterlstIcs.

HE new postmas-
ter at Santiago,
Maj. James e. Stu
art. is a Scotch
man by birth-in
all else, it might
be remarked, he is
an intense Ameri-
can. He has the
dominant traits of
the Scot; he is dis
Greet, persevering
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

"Clementine is getting up n harvest
home festival" What is 1t to be?' she
is going to the theater with the five men
she got engaged to this summer.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

you haven't any screen to your win
dow" NO but flies won't come in at
the open window while they have that
screen door to crawl up and down on
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

For n perfect complexion and clear,
healthy skin, use COSMO BUTTERMILK
SOAP. Sold everywhere.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
I0c 2Sc IfC. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
Denver Directory.
Fl ARNESS

The best $50 dou-
BILE Concord IIar-
ness In Colorado
for SIS. with
brecching, $50; $25
double team har-
ness, with breech-
ing, SIC; $50 steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS; SIS single
buggy harness for
IS, so. Do not be
deceived by worth
less limitations but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
I. FRED MUE.I.-
Denver, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

a fine study by Munkacsy. entitled
"Eccc Homo was sold in Paris the
other day for upwnrds of 5000.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

The population of Egypt under British
rule has increased by i3 per cent since
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup
For children teethinR sotens the reduces infam
mAton, ,allays pain wind collie. rs cents bottle
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

COSMo 8UTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy.
Sold everywhere.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

urally a robust man, but that stomach
trouble. together with rheumatism, which
afterwnrd set in, were making fast inronds
upon my health and am satisfied that it
would have been but short time before
my comrades would have been conducting
the regulation funeral ceremonies over my
remains, Ind not CHANGED to read of and
taken DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People"
There are several others in the home
who are taking these pills and are receiv-
ing great benefit" RICHARD DUNK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
LIST day of Nov 1897,
HENRY GIBSON, NotdrB Public.
Sergeant Dunn is perfectly willing that
anyone should write him in reference to his
case provided stamp is enclosed for reply
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained in con-
densed forra~tn DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They are also n specific
for troubles peculiar to females, such us
suppressions, Irregularities nnd all forms of
weakness. In men they cure cases arising
from mental worry, overwork or sxcesset
of whatever nature.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Acres of ground around Sandringham
are devoted to the cultivation of lilies of
the valley.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross $50
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats,
Clovers, etc, with Farm Seed Catalogue
for 4 cents postage. JOHN a. SALZER
SEED CO., La Crosse, Wis. wn.u.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
HenutY Is Hood Deep.

Mexico claims the largest locomotive in
the world. 1t weighs, with the tender.
2S5 600 pounds.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
Wheat 40 Ccnts = BusheI.

Don't you think a mar shows what he
is by the stationery he uses?" No: but
he shows what he thinks of his friends"
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Papa, here are letters from three men
who want to marry me- well. don
bother Inc now: tell them to mail their
bids To me at the Office
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
wen strong blood pure. Soc. 81. All druggists
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

.'ToE-GUM CURES CORNS
Or money back. lJc at all druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Crscarets Candy cathartic loc or 80
The Springfield herald., 1898-09-03
A PRISON PROBLEM.
HOW TO EMPLOY THE coNvIcTs
Secretary stonaker Thinks It bad for Men
at Canon City to he without work
Conditions Better at the State Rcform-
ntory. l.-

Mr.. c. l.. Stonaker. secretary OF the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tion, in II conversation with repre-
sentative of the Lcadville Herald
Democrat made the following Interest
ing statements concerning the states
priSOners:
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ClHER MARKETS.

Y = AA44AN AK4AzA 4b1A ~ q k1s
Galveston. firm. 6, 1872 bales.
Norfolk, firm 6, 3i3 oalGn
Baltimore. Tt mlnaI, 64, - ba 90.
Bottom. duh, D - q, 81 ! uales
WunLngton, I'm, 5A, 25I balee.
Pn,lanei pnla, =. zo3 Dait,s
Savannah. steady. ~, 3,t2l ba'es.
New urlnans, u run, bA, 1875 GALES.
Noodle. firm. e. 0 10 o.
Memphis, firm 50 2,tTL bales.
Augusta, firm. ga Ftlbal 8
Chaeieston. steady, N, S33 bales.
Cincinnati, Irp, 0. 3,2:s oaIsss
Louisville firm e, bales.
st. Louis. stee y, D L. ls, 100 GALES
Houston, stea y, 5 1915, 1901 bales.
New Yark. dull, D . 10, Oil bates
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
LARD. Per 100 Its.

..........,....,.....Rs2 9K s TN
July 49,. ............. IS 27x PIN
SHORT RIBS. Per 1G1 Lbs
Iuiy ...... 80. ..,......s5 I'm rs
Ua4u ouotetiOrs were ~ follows
Flour easy. Wheat, No. spring 9Ng90;
no, 4 sprins esagsh; No. 2 red l0ial06A y. goI
No. Q. 2l4a'9%. OsIs, No. 226X No white
70 D.9H; 70. 4 white o o 2SG32k9, Rye
No 8 81. B 'rey. No; 2, Q b asg4; No: o.
Timothy eesd $500. Mess pork per Dbl
sUEOalI45. Laro per lGU los Si.IUa5 l2H. ShoTt
rb sues looae) s4.95G95 30. Dry-sslted shouI
dera (boxeoI 4&15 ShJTt clear sides Oboxet
IS 35ap.s whiskey, dsttllers' finished goods
neF Aalou Sl1Sk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, March 2-The net result
of to-day's trading in stocks is the prac-
teal wiping out of yesterdays gains IN
prices. This was done on u diminished
volume of business. The decline was
not accompanied by any development
of general conditions which could ac-
count for it and there was no reflection
on any news of the day in the move
ment, unless in the slightly increased
selling movement in the final hour. This
was tarted ON rumors attaching impor-
lance to the sending of two war ships
to Cuban waters with provisions for the
recondentrados. But to-day's decline
for the most part was technical and
marked the elimination of the recovery
from last weeks sharp fall. This short
rally invariably follows a heavy decline
and the professional traders were vigil.
antly alert for its ending this morning.
Dealings in the first hour were large
and the movement of prices very mar
row. The commission house buying in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03

vited by yesterdays strong market was
sufficient to absorb realizing offers for
Il time, but the market became over
weighted and commenced to sag. y
period of intense dullness interviewed and
then the bears opened an attack on Il
number of the specialties, notably SUI
gar, Manhattan, Peoples Gas and Met
ropolitan Street Railway. The grangers
were also under pressure and New York
Central was heavily sold. Most of the
days business was done in these stocks
and all suffered marked net losses run
ming from / to over 3 points. The
movement in Metropolitan was very
erratic, the opening transactions carry
ing it to 1876, the high point of the day
London was both buyer and seller here
but the sales predominated, although
the tone of American securities on for
eign exchanges was rather better and
Spanish bonds were also higher. The
money market continued firm to-day
without any very active pressure to Dor
row. There was a good supply however,
of commercial paper and the rates were
fractionally higher There was Il pay
ment of S1,000,000 to the government
to-day on account of the Kansas Pacific
sale so that the Sub-Treasury had a
balance at the Clearing House of SS1S,-
725. This had its effect on the money
market and took the place of regular
weekly withdrawal of an instalment of
governments deposits on account of I'm
ion Pacific sale which has been discon-
tinued for the present Sterling eX-
change hardened an additional fraction
in response to the firmer tone of the
London market
The tendency of the bond market was
towards weakness i'll sympathy with
stocks. Sales $2,675, 900.
United States new As were 3s per
cent higher bid
The total sales Of stocks were 39S,600
shares including: G. and o., $40; G.
b. and O.. 26,72S; l.. and N, $500;
Manhattan l.. 31,430; Metropolitan
Street Railway, 22,020; New York Cen
trail. and st. Louis, 1880: Northern
Pacific, II 400; do preferred, 9,640: Rock
Island, 1920; st. Paul, 1895; Union
acifc. $3.50; American Tobacco. 500:
Peoples Gas. 9.120; Sugar, 1887; West
ern Union, 6,120.
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?. NJ SIMMONS. Z. W. POT.
JAMES H. PoU. A. D. WARD
SIMMONS, POU & WARD,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
RALEIGH, N. O.

(Onice In Lumsden Building, Opposite
Market HOuse.)
Will practice in the counties of Wake
Johnston, Harnett, Wilson, Craven,
Jones, Onslow. Duplin, PamlicC and Car
teret and elsewhere in the State where
services are desired and in the Supreme
and Federal Courts. Ofices also In New
bern and Smithfield.
b w. Pou Associated In Civil Pr&s.
tice only.
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OUTSIDERS WERE CAUGHT
BUYING ORDERS PLACED ON
YESTERDAYS RISE.
THEN THE BEARS RODE ON A SAG WAVE
The Money Market Continued firm-'Furth'
Rise in Cotton, Closing Steady, q to
5 Points Higher Wheat Scored
A. AI,,onon &c .. Qr
An Advance of | 3-8c,

New York, March 2.-Midweck con-
ditions are practically unchanged. There
is, perhaps tritle less strength IN the
market for cotton goods and print cloths
are reported to have sold at lower
price. But on the other hand there is
a fairly well sustained demand reported
by local iobbers. In woolen goods there
IS, on the whole, a feeling that stocks
have been fairly well taken. just now
there is "a noteworthy increase in the
demand for worsted goods. In staple
cottons there is no change in quota
tons, although buyers say that they can
purchase certain lines of brown goods
at lower prices than they could two
weeks ago. Converters are still very
heavy operators in the market. Bleached
goods are quiet in the main and coarse
col0red cottons show no change of mo-
ment Print cloths are said to be
slightly weaker.
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COTTON.

New York, March There was a
further rise in cotton futures to-day. The
advance was due to higher cables from
Liverpool and heavy evports. The OPEN
ing was steady ut an advance of 2G4
points on the more active positions on
covering by shorts and large purchases
for Wall street account. New Orleans
and Liverpool were also buyers and
wat little selling there was, was chiefly
by longs securing profits. In the after
noon prices held to the high level on con-
tinued covering of shorts and predic-
tions of smaller Receipts than estimat-
ed tomorrow. Closed steady with near
months 4G5 points higher and distant
months unchanged to points higher.
New YORK March 2.-Futures opened
ftesdy: saIes s,CO1 nsiss-