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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29


Z CHICAGO Oct. 2S-Wheat got down to
69%4 469%c for December today, and closed
with loss Of &c, or within a fraction
of the bottom. Lack Of support, owing
to an overabundance~i in sight.ewas. main
" responsible for the Decline Germ. was
steadied by an improved cash demand,
and closed unchanged. Oats advanced
1sc, and provisions from 21a to 712c. .
Trading in wheat commenced at
slight decline, and there was so little
energy in the businesS that: tie market.
sagged steadily ehfouahout StAe entire.
session. The news was ge1eralls of a.
bearish cast but selling on any, extensive,
scale was held.lin check, e owing to the
belief that prices were apt to be given
sudden impetus on the outcome|of the
political situation abroad, December
opened 1sQAc lower at 7O1sQ7OAc, sold
sparingly at 70Ac, declined to 69a4@697sc,
and closed at Zoe.
Chicago received 81 cars, five of which
graded contract. Minneapolis and Du-
Iuth got 9S4, against 1,311 for the. corre-.
spending day a year ago, but. the effect
Of the deereas WAS Offset byspredictionss
from that section that the movement
would show a decided increase in the
near future Tota1;Western receipts were
1,O42, 600 bu, against l, $40, 900 for the same
last year. Local stocks during the week
increased over 100000 bushels, and indi-
cations were that the visible supply Mon
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

day would show an increase. of nearly
100000 bushes. Cash demand here was
slightly improved but receipts continue
far in excess Of shipments. Atlantic
pert cEearances in wheat and -four
.equalled $4,000 bushels. Worlds ship
ments-f for the week amounted to 1900 600
bushels.
Corn was easy early, In sympathy with
wheat, but later rallied under generous
country buying, induced by wet weather
and moderate receipts. Indications of a
large decrease fn-the worlds visible sup
ply, together with an improved cash de-
mand, helped sustain the advance Ele-
Vator interests during the latter part of
the session bought freely. Receipts, 344
cars. December opened &c lower ait 31asc,
declined to 34ac, and advanced to 3f%c
at the close 81
Moderate receipts and a good shipping
demand strengthened oats. Trade was
dull, but the market ruled strong within
narrow limits Receipts, 255 cars De-
cember opened 1sc higher at 22Tsc, eased
off to 22a4Q22bc, and closed at 227sc.
A decrease in stocks and higher prices
for hogs strengthened provisions. There
was a soft spot early owing to the weak
ness in grains, but the market eventual
ly became strong, with packers the prin-
ciral buyers. January pork closed 5GD71ac
higher at $9.65; January lard unchanged
at $5.9712Q5.40; January ribs, 2Ac higher
at $4.971a@5
Estimates Monday: Wheat, $50 cars;
corn, ATS; oats, 300; hogs, $4,000.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open High Low Clos
ing. est. est ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

SaSH quotations were as I0ll0WS: Flour
ss2o9$. 80; straights, $s: s0@s 10; spring
specials, 40; patents, s.. 40@3.70 straights,
$29O93.2O;. bakers, 81 9O@2 Is Wheat
No. 2 spring, 69@72c; No. 8 spring. 63@7Oc;
No. red, 7OQ7le; Corn-No. 2, S21ae;
@2sAc; No. white, .26c; No 8
white >Aq25Ae: Rye--No. 2, 54Ac.
Barley-No. 2, 39044c. Flaxseed-North-
western, s1.2S@1. 2S11a Timothy Seed
P Pr $3.50. Pork.Mess, per Dbl. ssO5
Short sides qoose), $47505.15. Shoulders
Dry sailed (boxedl, 5A@57Sc. sides-short
tillers' finished goods. per gal, $124
Sugars-Cut loaf, .$5.27; granulated, 1918
Cloyer-Choice, $3.50. Receipts-Flour.
10000 bbls; wheat. $4,000 bu: corn,
90, eco bu; oats, 100000 bu; rye
1000 bu; barley. 5000 bu. Ship
mentsmFlour, $4,000 bbls wheat 1000 bu
corn SS7. 900 bu; oats. Us, 600 bu; rye, 1000
bu; barley. $4,000 bu On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was slow
and weak creamerfes,: ..15Q221ac; dairles
t4Ql9c. Eggs steady; fresh, ito. Cheese
strong; cream 12014c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

ersley was left a widow. Tn a few years
she married the Marquis of Blandford,
who afterwards became Duke of MARI
borough, father Of the present duke. Her
second husband was taken from her even
sooner that the first had been. After a
period of three years the dowager duch-
ess married for the third time. her third
and present husband being Lord William
Beresford.
Another American widow who was
sought in marriage by an Englishman of
title is the Countess of STAFFORD. She
was the beautiful Miss Cora Smith, of
New Orleans when she married Samuel
J. Colgate, @who died in 1898, The charm
ing Mrs. Colgate was a social favorite-
In Britain, and it was no surprise when
she became the Countess of STAFFORD,
She is now for the second time a widow
Mrs Ralph Vivian, of England, was
formerly Mrs. Marshall Q. Roberts, of
New York.
Mrs Theodore .FreIinghuysen, of this
city, was the young widow of Harry lie
Grand Cannon, who died in 1895, when
she met her present husband.
Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Cary is one Of
the beautiful young society women who
have been twice married. She is daugh-
ter Of Jabez A Bostwick, of the Standard
Oil company.
Mrs. James Speyer was the charming
widow OF John Lowery, and has always
belonged, by right of birth and breeding,
to the most exclusive social set in this
city. Society has had much to gossip
about in the fact that she once started
q tea room, and more in her recent ro-
mantle match with Mr.. Speyer, when she
met in charitable work.
BANK CLEARiNGS.
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DULUTH

D, DuLUTH, Mimi. Oct 2s.-The market
wa was dull today. Cash sales were Is 900
ou at December price. December opened
ge 4afd at 6Sc sold at 61sc at 9:56, at
e Of ST. at 19;l5 at s7sc at Il and closed
&C. cars, o6SS3c; northern, $4,000 b.
e 6a%c 20 70 600 bu e7@4c $4,000 bu, $3.50:
cars, $685. 8 cars, 67ssc; No 2 northern.
cars IS, 647sc; cars, Csc; 2 cars. 6l%c: /
car 6 rSo o41zc; no grade cars, 61cj fax, cash,
I,e00 bu, 81 241s;; is, 500 bu.. 81 24A: boa h.,
$$i1'5 I'll 9'gSo oo blt 0etobar 3, 600 bu'
HH.za94 1900 bu s1.2i14 IS, 009 bu, ST. 2sI
Da Zee 70, o05bu, 81. %; b.669 bu, $1I&:
5 81 90 bu s12l14;; November, 10000 bu' 81 Il
MY N.Y. t ~ = 70 Wheat---No. / hard, cash
6@S12c bid; No. 1 northern, cash, 671bc hid:
October; 671ae. bid December, 671kc bid !;
May. n@c bid, jNos northern: sl11ae; NO
: & spring, Glci tQs aTriF 8. .sI hard
95Id; NO: l n99rthern. 6! bid Oats 2sa. "a
ts72c; rye, eggs bfd a. barIeg,=s8e e4Sc; max
20 arrive, 81 :2311a bid s cash; $I.23I8 bid ::
0ctooe acs 81 2S1Ss BIG; december Sf.al. bid
corn So4c. Reeefpts--VEheat T. 1889 ba !;
corn 20 bu; rye 2, 1873 bu; barley; e ST. hi.
ne haX, 1l4,152 BY: shipments-Wheaf; 1S4 i.
ssS pu' corn 65l bu; OATS $50 bu; flax, l15,-
u.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-The favorable
showing made by the bank statement was
a complete surprise to wall street and
Yentufesome bears We're caught short
The resultswas seen in some violent price
changes. The expectation of. an unfa-
the bears We're very active in the first
hour and the bulls were little disposed
to push their. ventures, The early adj
vance on buying by London and a light
sion houses was completely wiped out
and the industrial specialttes yielded
easily in sympathy with the weakness
dropped on continued liquidation and I'M
covering of stop loss orders -
Pretty much every stock of company,
IN the metal industry was specially vu1-
nerable and there was profit taking in
the leather stocks. The latter were
supported by the recently active pool
and prices bid up sharply. This prompt,
ed some covering by the bears in other
irdustrials before the appearance Of the
bank statement But the scramble for
stocks Immediately upon the publication
OF the statement showed that large bear
helped ,s.on the advance and bid prices
up easily and by wide jumps in the ef-
fort toe take the market away from the
bears. 42 s
and showed a higher LEVEL of pric * on
the day. The Southern and South gest-
ern railroad stocks ma lSe,. the best show
ing as on the. previous days of the
week. The bank statement is COM
pletely mystifying. a loss in cash by
the banks was taken for granted None
of the preliminary estimates placed it
under $2,OO0,O00. and most of them put it
at over $3,000,000. Instead it is $4,000.
The increased activity in the stock mar
ket indicated that THE process of loan
contraction had been stopped Instead
there is q, loan decrease Of "a, 7s6, 900.
Bear traders were Confident that cash
in the banks would s5ssH below the legal
reserve requirementss Instead the sur
plus is more than edo Hbfed by reason
Of the reduction in 10 lirements by loan
contraction: 1'9s -
STOCK QUoTATIoNs. =,
Furnished by Charf F. Smith &
Co. members of thetN eM York stock eX-
change. Pioneer Press b@lding. who have
direct wires to Chicago sand New York.
closing prices are bid:
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ers, So 1904 25s fair, to good. ss.2503. IS; thin
cows and Gamers. s2G2.y5; choice butcher
steers. $450Q5; fair to good, S42o@4 So
stock cows and heifers. $3836o: common
and tailings. $2.50Q3i steckers and feed
ers, $S50@4.50; common and tailings, 81 rs
@325 81
Receipts were mostly Westerns. The
run of native cattle was very light There
was practically no quotable change In
the prices on anything. The demand was
fair for all kinds. and the yards were
well cleared at the days close of every
thing including the common and tail-end
stuff
Representative Sales Natives:
R1lfcl,aal. Cows and Haifers-
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS

SOUTH ST.. PAUL, Oct. 2S.A1jbe ra-
ee1pts at the Union stock Yards today
llestlmated( We're: Cattle, i;00o; calves
~ do' h9gs' LOO: sheep. 400; horses, none:
:, The 90 official receipts Friday were: cat
tie, 2S2; calves, IL = hogs, 1,071: sheen
o5Si; horses, none; cars. s.
me following table shows the railroads
over which fridays receipts came in and
the number of loads hauled by each: CIV
-,..-.- Cattle HOGS Sheen Mixad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

CATTLE.
Comparative receipts
Total for today (estimated) .........1,0 1O
A year ago Observation-Disclosures. .775
Quotations: Native: Choice butcher
cows and heifers. $S.5O@4: fair to good,
choice butcher steers. $475@5.2 5; fair 10
good, $4.5044.75: fat bulls. $500. so: bolo-
gina. bulls. $2.50@3; veal calves, 81. 5Oa6:
choice stock cows and heifers So tO63 so:
fair to good, $3Q310: common and fail,
ings. $2.50@29O; heifer calves S303 so:
choice stockers and feeders. $350I4; fair
to good So. 250S.50; common and taiiings.
feeding bulls. $2.5O@3. SO; stays and oxen,
s275@53; mixers and springers, $25G45'
Western: Choice butcher cows and heif-
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Totals

The. total receipts for the month mot
including today. compared with the
same period last year. show a decrease
an a. oo increase of $40 hogs. a decrease of
a 0b2' sheep. an increase of 800 horses. a
decrease of 39 cars "
Inc total receipts for the year mot
'1nciuq1ng today, compared with the same
period last year. are as follows:
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HAVE YOU $1,000

Which you wish to make money with {?
If so send to us to invest in stocks. Our
last industrial investment Deal made
$11333 for every $1,000 invested by our
customers. Send US your address for full
particulars, Lane & Co.. IL Broadway,
New York city.
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BONDS.

U. S. Is, reg. .1C0ki M, K. & T. Ids. 691a
Go IS, reg. ...1W1aI 90 As ........... 9SA
do 3s coup. 1851 n 7. G. lists. :. .n2
do new As, reg. 1923 n. j. G. gen. 5s.12J
do new As coup130 Nor Car. IS. .I27
do old is, reg. .11212 90 is .........1 04
do IS, reg .11OM do prior As .1O2ss
p q4 e ' So ssh. l7' ST. ls1 SIS
Ala. class B....110 N q w. con- As. 1924
do class B lilo do gen. 6s.. lbs
do class C ....1s or. Nav. lists. lis
do Currency 100 do As .......... 1882
Atch. gen. As. :. e914 Or. s. Line 6s. 12S
do adj. 4s.. 81 dc con. 5s......1 lis
Can. So. .2ds1 Reading gen. As S51a
Ches. & O. 41ks 95lb *. q. W. lists 9!%
: do 5s .1l9 S. L&5 I'm. con 5s118I5
C. & N. W con. 7sl45 S LIZ s. f. gen. 6s12lb
do S. F. deb 5s1O6A st. Paul con. 1863
Chi. Term. as. 81 St;P. g. & P.lsts12115
D. & R. G. 1s5s. .106 90 5s ........i29
E aH : & Gists1 ss g. r. TX Z + fs ss 81
Erie gen. 4s..... H1s- Tenn, II. set. 3s. "a
F. w. I'D. c. lists 1874 L. Dc z. lists. lib
Gen. Elee IS. lis do Eds ......... 50
G., III. &c S., "A 10 y. T. 4s......... .104
Go A IDS 49,. 1G7 Wabash lists ....116
do con -. i 1 west Shore is. iisI
10. Cent lists. :. ia Wis. Cent. lists. 74la
K.C,P. e G.1stsI2t Va. Centuries ..S63s
La. new con. 4s.106 do deferred -. So
L. & N. uni. as. 993l Col. So. 4s....... 65i2
-FoREIGN. FINANCIAL-Ne York.
London financial cabegram says: 1.-THE
tone of the markets. here were confident
throughout today's session and the deal
ings were moderately active. All de-
partments We're good, except that censols
were shade easier. American Sc
curities were firm all day. finishing well
over parity. Southern railway issues
reacted slightly on profit taking sales.
GOOD features were Northern Pacific and
were 61% Anacondas, 9 SIG"
NEW YORK M NJ; York. Oct
Prime mercantile paper, 5Q51a. Sterling
exchange firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.S7@4.S7A for demand
and $4SsA@94. s31A for sixty days; posted
rates. s4 S40f4. S41a and $4.SS@4SS1a. Com
mercial bills, $4.S2@4S2 Silver certif-
Gates; 5S1a@6Oc; bar silver, 577sc.- Mexican
o9 WEEKLY BANK sTATEMENT-Ne1w
York, Oct. 2S.-Weekly bank * statement:
decrease 81. 766, 800; specie, increase. $685.
600; legal tender d 1e ere $75o de-
crease $SS00O. The banks now hold 49,
03S,525 In excess of the legal requirements
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

TREASURY STATEMENT-Washin
ton, Oct. 2S-Today's statement of the
condition of, the treasury shows: Avai'a-
BILE cash balance. S292, 449, $50; gold reserve.
S252. 258 101
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
HOGS.
SComparative receipts:

IIOCIS.
comparative receipts:
Iotal for today Estimated 100
- week ago Observation-Disclosures: 5S1
Quotations: Mixed, 4o5G4 10: he bea ,Srg
packing. $3.90G4: prime light and choice
butchers. 81, 1904 Is: prime heavy. Sf05S
g. 3; 70; rough, SS;750390; stays and ~boars
81 :5GGt3; pigs, S3.5013. 90 ooi' D
Hog receipts were heavy for Saturday
ana the quality averaged good The MAJ
b bes, OPENED pen strong. and the bulk of the
I Was o sold STEADY a to strong The demand
az a IL s4-lGlI4 20. and prime heavy at s4I5@
4.Zo; The heavy hogs sold considers hIv
peter than on Friday but the dualitv
was very prime. Heavy pacl,inp opS
rough If, hogs sold at $3.9O@4 Represent 5t.a..
!. GOOD to Prime Light and R1,tnh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

MOVEMENT OF sPECIE-New York,
Oct. 2S.-The export of silver from this
port to all countries for this week ag--
gregate $685., 1868 silver bars and ccin and
this week were $2S.954 gold and sS4,17S sill
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
OUR SAFE METHOD

Made during September So 90 on every
S2,0OO.00 invested. This is the only safe
plan to invest your money in stock spec
ulation. Write us for full particulars
Small and large amounts accepted. High
est references. Address Arthur. Adams
& Co. IS Broadway, New York city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

:, The following table shows the total
sales for the twenty-four hours ending
at 3 o'clock. the closing hour for the
butcher: market, %each buyer purchas.ng
the numbers. ofsfread Indicated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
STOCKS MUCH HIGHER.

Favorable Showing of Bank State
ment Caught Bears I'm a Squeeze
Prev
II Close. Day.
eBar*sflver, New York. .577s 57%
7eall money, New York. ....... 69f
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
HANDSOMES'T WIDOW
MRS. ALICE LOUISE CHAUNCEY,
CULTURED, CHARMING
AND RICH
MOMENTS SOCIAL HEROINE

She Was the Wife of Samuel Sloan
Chauncey, Who Died Recently In
Colorado Springs-Such an Inter
'tnationnI Marriage Predicted for
'OYvs of Wealth Have Made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
BANK CLEARfNGS.

st. Paul-$967, OSO.72.
Minneapolis-$1,eS 6, 10.
Chicago-$19, 4215e29.
New York-$197, 174,7S7.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
SHEEP.

SHEEP.
Comparative receipts
Total for today (estimated). 400
A week ago .,................,...... / 943
A yea. year ago .:..,......3, $50
sheep, S303. %; feeders, s3:50G3 SIS: far
lambs, "a 5O95s- stock lambs, So. 5Oa4. 25;
buck lambs So: bucks, 50. 2562 is.
Fat sheep and stock sheep were in good
demand and the former sold strong to
10 &C, GENTS ats, higher. Stock lambs and Gull
for stock lambs: Representative sales:
MO- 90 Wt.Price
SSS Eat wethers ...Iss-. ............. 127 81 90
i'9 Sde 1at ewes ,....,...........s. "a 8 so
1l5 stock lambs .:..:.................: AZ *
.46 culls ......!..,.. .......... Is 90
Mich Cow ExchangeAThe supply of
milch cows and sprtngerse was limited and
the demand light. Prices ruled about
steady. Representative sales:
NO. PRICE: No.-.--.- Price.
cows ............ 1851 COW ...S32
1 cow ...... 40
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
WHEAT SHOWED LOSS
CLOSE WAS AT A PRICE WITHIN a
FRACTION OF BOTTOM FIG
UREs OF DAY
OPENING WAS AT A DECLINE

There Was So Little Enerey @inzthe
Business Done That the Market
sagged From start to Finish
what News Came in Was General
s 1y Bearish In Tone-Corn Rallied
/, From Easy OpeninS--oats Strong.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-26
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catalrh is
blood or constitutional disease, and in
order 10 cure it you must take internal
remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is no Quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scrIbed by one of the beS: physicians in
this country for years. and is regular
prescription. 1t is comp Sed of the best
tones known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina,
tion of the two Ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Sold by druggist, 75c. Toledo, o.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-26
Terrellites Prospecting.

The Blakely Reporter contains the fol-
lowing mention of three well-known Ter
rel! countians wEo are prospecting in the
lower country. We would regret to lose
these clever gentlemen as citizens: Mes
sers Thomas Powell and Henry and Wal
ter Russell, three of the thrifty farmers of
Terrell county, passed through Blakely
Tuesday afternoon en- route 10 Alabama,
where they go looking for desirable loca-
tions, intending TO make swap neX'
winter. These gentlemen say they never
before saw such poor crops in the up,
country; that the drought has ruined
almost every growing crop"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-26
See our Beautiful
White Piques
J. w. F. LOWREY.
$1,000 AS BRIDAL PRESENT.
Mr.. Paul Lennard and Miss CLYDE Heard
at the Marriage Altar.

Mr.. Paul Lernard and Miss CLYDE Heard
at the Marriage Altar.
Mr.. Manor Bradley went over to vi
emma to attend the marriage, last Wednes
day, of Mr.. Paul A. Lennard and Miss
Clyde Heard. Mr.. Lennard is son of
the late l.. M. Lennard of Dawson,
was reared in this city and has many
friends here who extend congratulations
The following account of the nuptials is
taken from the Macon Telegraph
VIENNA, GA, July 20.-A brilliant
wedding occurred at the Methodist
church in this place last night. The con-
tracing parties were Mr.. A. p. Lennard
and Miss Clyde Heard, both of this
place. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Q. E. Crawley. There were great
many valuable presents, among others a
check for 81 600 by Mr.. j. z. Heard
father of the bride.
After the ceremony was performed the
bridal party repaired to the residence of
Mr.. j P. Heard, where an elegant sup
per was served. The happy couple left
on the early morning tram for Macon,
Indian Springs and other points.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-26
An elegant line of Whiting
& Heard's Stationery at + ar
rar & Harris Drug Store.
CAUGHT ON THE CURBSTONE,

The lady that THE News man
boards with is under obligations to Mr..
C. w. Gunnels OF Bronwood for a very
fine melou. 1t weighed 81 pounds, and
was one of lot of nine that aggregated
SAT pounds.
Colonel M. j. Yeomans will begin
the erection of a dwelling on Stonewall
street the first of next mon'h. The con-
tract has been let to ldr. F. A. Ruggles.
Don't Dawson grow,
Sheriff Troy Holder of Stewart coun-
ty was in the city Sunday. lie Was look
ing for little girl who had run away
from her home, but did not find her.
1t is said that two or three gentle
rben who would like IT, be mayor of Daw-
son are throwing out "feelers." There
may be others.
Garry your chickens, eggs and all
kinds of produce to j. w. Goss for the
next ten days and get best market prices
for tnem..
Every we'll man has his i'll day -
When "a cit OF" or when seriously i'll
YOU should take Hoods oarsaparilla ana
get well.
lightning struck a tree on Lee street
Wednesday. The residents IN the imme-
date vicinity were considerably shaken
up.
Next Monday will be public sale day.
property advertised.
-Dr. Maury M. Stapler, eye, ear, nose
and throat. 500 Mulberry st. Macor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-26
WANT 10 SELL THEIR BUILDING
Negroes Want 70 Get Rid of Their indie
pendent school.

Negroes Want TO Get Rid of Their indie
pendent school.
A committee representing the indie
pendent negro school, which was started
two years ago in opposition to the negro
public school, has made proposition to
sell their 10. and building to the city
school board. The price they ask is $500.
aud their proposition has been referred
to the building committee of the board
1t is not probable that it will be accepts
ed, however, as il is believed that too
high value has been placed upon the
property.
The building committee is now pre-
panng plans fok II Degro school building, ,
aud the erection of new school house
on the lor where The old one stood before
it was burned will probably soon be be-
guu.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-26
]. ". GOSS.
GROCER.

Early June Peas, 10 cents a can
or for % cents.
Hecker's Dat Meal, Is cents, 2 for
% cents.
Santos Roasted Coffee, 4 pounds
for 81. Finest in town.
Apple'Jelly. Zoe glass, 3 for 25c.
A Misunderstanding Canvas
Ham, IL cents a pound.
Syrup Peaches, 15c can, 2 for 25c.
Columbia River Spring Salmon, 10
cents a can, 8 for % cents.
Okra, Corn and Tomatoes, 10 cts,
3 for 25 cents.
Rex Brand Tripe, q pound can 19c.
Keg Soda cents pound.
Full stock of D. M. Ferry u Cos.
Garden Seeds.
Onion Sets l5c. quart, 2 for 25c,
Prepared Mustard 10c., 3 tor 25e.
Wilbur's Stock and Poultry Pow
ders reduced in price. Full stock on
hand.
Fresh Water Ground Meal always
on hand.
Best Apple Vinegar zoe. gallon.
Full stock of Corn, Oats, bay and
Bran always on hand at prices to
suit.
Approaching past favors, ] solicit
a continuance of same.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-07-26
Mr.. Gnnnel,s Melons.

The last issue Of the Macon County
Citizen contained this item of local ir-
terest: "oherff Cbilds, who returned
Monday from pleasant visit to his
brother, Mr.. Joel n. Childs, at Bron-
wood, says be saw patch of the finest
melons in the state while there. He saw
three melons pulled from the same vine
which together weighed 19j pounds, and
eight taken from different parts OF the
patch which together weighed 465
The melons belonged to Mr..
Chas. Gunnels, and were of the Triumph
variety"