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The evening times., 1900-07-17

Wheat and corn were both fairly steady
this morning around the low prices of yes
terday. The grangers were inactive. La
ter there was further slump in the sta
pies and an advance in the grangers. Sem
timent regarding these securities is most
hopeful among conservative people.
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Open. High. Low Close
IhicnEo Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily By ". B. Hibbs 4 Co mem.
s, e,-s oi the New lo-k stock Exchange. IHg
The evening times., 1900-07-17
Now York stock Mnrr,e1.

Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs < ca. mem
bers Of the New York stock Exchange, 1919
Street
The evening times., 1900-07-17
MADAM Melville.

Formerly Of Ninth Street. bess 20 inform patrons
and friends that she can now be consulted az
her new paTlCEs. is sIh St NV Her revelations
are most vci1derluf .ld 1lknCWlcdced % he o.. tba
highest order She does not cater 20 che Ignorant
or sUprrStitiCUS- The madam uiU refuse 20 ac-
cept any fee mikes she gives the utmost saris-
faction and unless yU- tud her superior Co any
medium, Valr.ist- OF ol4irv0yanJ- HoUrs. ID a. m.
10 p m Il
The evening times., 1900-07-17
For Men ONLY

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IN plain sealed envelope
upon request. II embodies
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The evening times., 1900-07-17
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The evening times., 1900-07-17

MADAME LAURELL. a friend and adviser. She
gives advice business. speculation love.
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The evening times., 1900-07-17

The Southern Railway is understood to
have earned more than > per cent on the
preferred stock during the past year. No
Increase of the dividend rate is expected
at this time.
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Sugar was inactive this morning. but
later had a rapid squirt of two or three
points to the highest price recently seen
in the stock.
The evening times., 1900-07-17
FINANCIAL.
Dom t Get It

The frst external revelation q The "dry rot
in men is a tendency 10 lurk and lounge % be
az street corners without intelligent reason, TO
be going anywhere when met 10 be about many
places rather than any, 10 do nothing tangible,
but to hsve-an intention Of performing a num-
ber OF tangible duties tomorrow OF the day
after
The evening times., 1900-07-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS
DISTRICT or COLUNBIA BONDS.

UIoI MI OF NNII AIIA DVNNo-
6's, 1902, ''30-yeaT funding gold. lO2
IS. 1901, ~ aJer stock" currency lO2
Funding currency. S.65's......... I2O
MISlEII ANEnI-S RnNnS
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Inc total foreign commerce Of the coup-
Try Tor the fiscal year amounted to nearly
Two and quarter billions or in exact Fg
ures' SI'2i4 ,l93.54S. OF this amount tie
exports were Sl,3S4, ,479 PA, or more than a
nan a billion in excess OF the fmporfe $50
H4,SZ9- This excess Of the exports q,
course represents the trade balance in "a
% Nor OF thls country 1t is not correct to say
mat TINS means. necessarily. that the re-
nalhter OF the world is getting in debt 10
AmeriO7 AT this rate. The immense amounts
OF money spent by American tourists in
Europe IS far in excess of the counter
movement OF European travel in this coun
uy- Ihere has also been heavy selling Of
American securities by foreign holders dur
Ing the past few years No one will care
TO dispute however. that the Indebtedness
OF Europe to America is increasing randi
ly- The end must be in time that the flow
OF gold viii be heavily in this direction
even although America may make very
large investments and loans on the other
side. All this should be extremely. gratify-
ing TO the business interests. II Will have
large effect on the course Of security
prices in time without doubt
The evening times., 1900-07-17

Baltimore and Ohio was fairly strong
though there was some further recession
from the high price reached yesterday. The
company is earning somewhat more than
10 per cent on the common stock. but the
statement is again made semi officially
that there will be no dividend for the
stock at this time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
lie Eend Of the Violin.

An ancient legend tells us that one
day as Orpheus. son Of Apollo and the
muse Calllope. was walking by the sea,
trilling In soft cadence song taught
him by the celebrated teacher Limos.
he was attracted by the sound Of sweet
music. which seemed but the echo of
his own glorious voice. He walked
along. singing. and the sound ap-
preached. as If to meet him. till finally
1t sang mt his very feet.
Glancing down. he saw the shell Of a
turtle. which had been cast high and
dry upon the beach and left there by
the receding waves. The little thing
had died and dried up so that only the
stncws. shriveled to strings. and the
shell remained. The dried up sincws
were tightly stretched across the hol-
low shell. and the wind. as it listed,
touched the strings. causing them to
vibrate over the shell sounding board
and give forth the sweet. sad tones.
Enchanted. he bore his treasure home
and from II fashioned the viol shell.
with which hr ever after accompanied
his voice. and Tie nymph Eurydice. en-
chantrd b: its uia.ic. became his bride.
-N:tonaI .lar:.:iiic. =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
BE CoNTINUED.1


Cleveland's first attorney general,
Garland-a specimen Of what Lincoln
called the plain people-was born in
Arkansas and raised in blue Jeans.
One day. at the department of Justice,
he received visit from Virginia gen.
tleman OF aristOcratic manner, who
bored him horribly with talk about
FIRST families"
1T seems to me. suh," said the visit
or at last. that there are Gyarlands in
Moth Ca'lina. l once met a gentle
man named Henry Gyarland, from
that state. May ask. sub. IL he was
e relative of yOursY'
First cousin" replied Mr.. Garland
shortly. HE was hanged for horse
stealing"
A look OF i'll conceived horror and dis
gust came over the visitors counte-
nance. Then. drawing on his gloves. he
rose to his feet. took up his hat. and,
waving hand toward the walls of the
room. said: "A fine collection of Dor.
traits you have here, Mr.. Gyarland.
Your predecessors In office. pre-
sume?'
YES" grunted Mr.. Garland. The
Virginian stalked out, evidently glad
10 make his escape. and the attorney
general. turning to his chief clerk.
grinned and remarked:
He'll never bother me any more."-
Pittsburg Dispatch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Cure For Pneumonia.

rake six to ten onions, according IN
size, and chop fine; put in a large spi-
oer over hot fire, then add about the
same quantit! of rye meal and vinegar
enough to make it thick paste. In
the meanwh lie stir it thoroughly, let
ting 1t simmer five or ten minutes.
linen prt In cotton bag large enough
10 cover the lungs and apply it to the
chest as hot as the patient can bear.
when it gets cool, apply another and
thus continue by reheating the poul-
tices. In few hours the patient will
be out Of danger.
Ihis simple remedy has never failed
In this too often fatal malady.
Usually three Or four applications
will be sufficient, but continue ALWAYS
until perspiration starts freely from
the chest
This simple remedy was formulated
many years ago by one Of the best phy.
sicians New England has ever known.
who never lost a patient by this dis
ease and won his renown by saving
persons by simple remedies after the
best medical talent had pronounced
their cases hopeless. Personally we
Know Of three persons who were saved
by the remedy last winter in Boston
AFTER their physicians had given them
up to die, and If 4 record was made Of
all similar cases during the last six
years 1t would ill good sized vol.
ume.-"The Worlds Progress"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

whats that you got in your chaps
there. kid. an where'd you get them
boots?' inquired Lee. pider answered
never a word. Going to his horse, he
unslung with some difficulty the chaps
that hung over the saddle. First he
pulled forth four rifles that stuck out
and laid them carefully on the ground.
Then. taking the boots in his hands, he
turned the chaps upside down. Four
pistols tumbled ont of the one leg.
From the ether there came three pistols
and knife
Say. where'd you get them guns an
boots an things?" qneried the Ballet
Girl impatiently. ANSWER when your
spoke to. can't your Quick, now, else
ther II be kid somew 'ers roun here
what gets a. lickin What you been
a-dOin, eh9'
Spider arranged the pistols and knife
in an orderly row beside the rifles. then
got the boots and added them to the
collection
"Them things" he said. looking
around at his auditors with trium.
phant grin-"them things belongs
that is. they did belong-to Hollis an
that greaser what was cavortin roun
here yestiddy an to two other men what
don know. They're my prisoners, all.
OF 'em. an they're back here a WAYS on
the desert now waitin for some one ter
come fer EN-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Adams and Sculpture.

President John Quincy Adams once
asserted that he would not give so
cents for all the works Of Phidias and
Praxiteles. adding. IL hope America
will not think Of sculpture for two CEN
turies to come"
When some one quoted this to Will
liam Morris Hunt, he asked dryly,
Does that sum Of money really repre-
sent Mr.. Adams estimate Of the sculp-
ture Of those artists or the value which
he places upon SO cents?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

reached the tableland.
"Mighty glad you all's come-didn't t
expec' you 80 soon, said the foreman,
shaking hands with Hayward. How'd
yer leave the cattle down your way?'
"There aren't any cattle down our
way-not SO much as a calf left" was
the response. "This raid is the biggest
thing ever knew. 1t has wiped out
every brand on the river anywhere
along here. The boys are all up. We're
the first. but the rest are coming, all
that can. Seven Of our men will never
stir again.
"Gone OutY" asked the foreman.
"Yes; shot by the thieves l met that
boy you sent after us about half an
hour ago. He didn't know what to
make OF us 'ry more than you did. and
one OF the boys who rode ont to see who
he was nearly got shot for his pains
We made him understand after awhile
that we weren't rustlers. and then he
gave Us your message
"Why didn't he come back with
your" asked.
Don't know. told him he might
as we'll for we were all up and coming,
but he asked us to tell you that he'd
return shortly. and then he struck over
the desert. going south don't know
where he was bound for.
Spiders absence troubled me good
deal, but the foreman and the BALLET
Girl took it very calmly :adnA there
wasn't any one who 'ou.,; nurt him.
said they. except possibly the three men
tf't we had seen that morning, and it
was not at all likely that he would
meet them.
The strangers unsaddled their horses
and picketed them. then rolled them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
A Good Excuse.

"You wish to be relieved from jury
duty. but you haven't given a good rea.
son." said the Judge.
Its public spirit" said the unwil,-
Ing juryman. ION the score Of economy.
l have dyspepsia, your honor, and }
never agree with anybody. If I go on
this jury. there'll be disagreement,
and the court will have to go to the ex.
panse Of a new trial"
Excused" said the judge.-Tit- Hits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
He Knows Her.

She was Washington woman well
acquainted in diplomatic circles. Talk
Ing about Washington people one day.
some one asked her:
DO you know Senator Blank?
"DO know Senator Blank?" she re-
peated. "Yes. l do know him. and he
knows me. He will never forget me-
I've trumped his ace when we were
partners at whist."-New York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

II thought you were working Oh Jay
krank's new house." said the house
painters friend.
IL was going to-" replied the house
painter. "but had quarrel with him,
and he said he'd put the paint on him
SELF
"And did he do it?''
"Yes. that is where he put, most Of
it."-Philadelphia Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

speaking Of cavalry" said a veteran
officer. probably the hardest and
most effective cavalry forces the world
ever saw were some Of the Confederate
squadrons in the civil war. Why. For
rests troops harassing Sherman to the
seq used up horses at the rate Of II
per man In twelvemonth."- h."-Indian.
apOliS Views.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Books.

Books are sweet. unreproaching CON-
panions to the miserable, and if they
cannot bring us to enjoy life they will
Mt least teach us to endure it.-"Vicar
of Wakefield"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Pooled Them.

Mrs. Walldof-Which OF these an
cestors are yours and which are your
husbands?
Mrs. Justinn-Oh. it's Il funny thing
about them ancestors! The decorat tors
got 'pm mixed while fixing the gallery.
and we couldn't tell t'other from which,
SO we punched the whole lot and called
'em our ancestors.-.Judge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
sDa,ly except Sunds.

Train No 80 leaving Marion, N. c., ms
a u, making close connection at Blacksbure. S
G, with the Southern's train No SO for Char.
lotte, N c, and all points East and connectiue
with the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta.
Ga, and all points West, aud will receive mas.
sengers going East from train No 10, on the C
w X, at Yorkville, S C. at 8 IS 10. and
connects at Camden, s C, with the Soutbern's
train No 7S, arriving in Charleston, Sl7pm,
Train No "a with passenger coach attached
leaving Blacksbarg At 5 80 IN, and connecting
at Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida train
for all points South,
Train No 33 leaving Camden, S C, at 1850
m, after the arrival Of the Southern's Char.
lesion train connects at Lancaster, s C, with
the c X Il, at Catawba Junction with
the E A l.. going East, at Rock Hill, S C, with
tho SOuthern's train, No 80, for Charlotte, n
&, and all points East. Connects at York.
vile, e, with train No Q on the c. HNWR
X. for Chester, = e. At Blacksburg with ths
Southern's vestibule going East. and the South
ern's train No 35 going West, and connecting
At Marion with the Southern both East ard
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIPF, Suteriutendent.
S.B. LUMPKlN, GEN. Passenger Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company Of South Carolina.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.

sDaiiy. tDsily except Sunday.
Traine 80 and IS carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
TN EMERSON, RM EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Geul Pass. Ar,.
JR KENLY, Gen'I MsnaRer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16


behind the rocks that fringed it. Some
OF the men were ordered to fall back in
order to guard rs against surprise from
the rear. They went. and then for mo-
ment there was silence on the top of the
cliff. A buzz Of conversation from the
men below could be plainly heard
"ThemS fellers amt greasers. any
how" whispered the foreman.
"How do you know?" asked.
"Why. greasers talks high up in their
heads. like women. er kids. These men
talks low in ther chests. like us. Lis
ten.'
"Hello the campi" hailed some one
from below.
"Hello below Who are your" roared
the foreman in return.
''From the X bar x ranch. Theirs
more Of rs comm. How dyer get up
that, anyhow
"Wait er minute" called the fore.
man. While the conversation was 60
ing on Lee had laid down his rife and
had been hurriedly gathering the resin.
ous branches CT the greasewood shrub
that grew about rs thickly. and bind.
ing them together with a rawhide
thong Lighting the bundle at the fire.
he ran back and threw IL over the edge
OF the clin. Famed by the draft made
BY its fall. the resinous wood blazed
like Arework Of some kind. The horses
OF the party below SHE'D and capered az
the glare struck their eyes. and there
was some swearing among their riders
The light showed half score Of lean,
sunburned men. heavily armed and well
mounted. Their leader. an elderly man
ON silver trimmed saddle. was at once
recognized as an old acquaintance by
the foreman.
"Glad { see yer. Hayward. called
be. Turn t yer left. thar. an you'll
find trail what'll bring yer safe up
Sorry ter sen that fare down. but we
had ter be sure you was friends Come
up." Filing over the rough path that
g':Czr@y"d mn the cliff the ranchers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-10
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

i Neva da.
The new library building is now re-
8ceiving its cornice. The building con-
l'stantly improves in prospective appear
Arlcs.
Garwin.
The Star reports that the evangel-
istic work al the S. D. g. church is still
going on and much good has been done
i Tie interest continues
/ Wesley.
The News says w. NJ. Colby. of Wes-
LEY. received a small check from the
1 government last week due him since
1855. which time the regiment to which
4 he belonged disbanded in Madison,
i Wis.
4 Centerville.
BY a vote of five to two the executive
board of the Commercial club is in ia
iyor of the establishment of saloons In
aCenterville and Will submit a resolution
4 to that effect TO the club at an adj
1journed meeting one Week from Thurs
day night.
I Denison.
The FIRST National Bank has increas-
ed its circulation from $4,000 to $780,
900. w. A. and Sears McH enry are both
Il busy signing bank notes this week. 1t
4 Was the purpose of the new currency
4 law to increase the circulating medium
of the country and In Denison is now,
Witnessed one Of the effects.
Davenport.
A sudden death was that Of James
Lamb Wednesday. He retireain the eve-
4 ming In his usual healt III. About q clock
4 In the morning ne received q stroke OF
apcpiexy and died at {: 20 never. having
Il sstarscovered cpnsctous ess. NJ. lamb was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-10

IA Vital QuoeS411tsse tn0ohts5Sk2,o
terest to 1ArshAt lsOyvhg & sof ~ sSS#|
When citizen right here \ ~ 3 ~ q
makes public statement like ths ~
lowing all room for doubt S2iSapp = "a
and the most skeptical must he III 81
WINGED. It's pretty hard for our III (l sss
ers to prove a statement made BIZ 6s
stranger living In some far-away p1h LII
of the union, but the endorsefnents66
neighbors, friends and citizens isa tbs
best proof; no better evidence can 6eS
had.
Mr.. LII. Brace, OF 6O7 South Tl1tfi1s
street says: .sDoan's Kidney Pills ilis
my case proved the best remedy for
kidney ail1nent ever used, and have
used many and used them faithfuiIy "a
had much trouble from my kidneys and
bladder. There We're severe pains NJ
my back the kidney secretions were
highly colored and q singing sensAfi0n;
of scalding accompanied them. also.
had a feeling of great exhaustion and
became tired at the least exertion.
friend, knowing the symptoms / had
and my utter in ability to obtain a cure,
gave me portion of a box OF Doallss
Kidney Pills. The use of these gave
conclusive evidence as to their value.
Five boxes which I got usually at Me-
Bride & Wits drug store, give me
reason to say that they are a WONDER
fully valuable remedy.
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co, ffalo N. T., sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan' s. and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-10
IOWA STATE NEE TINGS.
Excursion Rates on Iowa Central for
Various Occasions.

Excursion liateS OH iowa central Tor
Various Occasions.
On account of the following meetings
in Iona the Iowa Central railway Viii
sell raund-trip tickets from points on
its line in Iowa a very low rates:
Waterloo, annual meeting Dramatic
Order knights of llhorrassan and Ratli-
bone Sisters Of Iowa, Aug. 90.
Humboldt, annual Summer Assembly,
a. o. 6. I. Training School, and meet
ins IF the grand lodge i, o. g. T.. Aug.
ll-2S;; one and oEethird fare for the
round trip: certificate plan.
Clinton Iowa, annual campmeeting
of the MISSISSIPPI aN5iiey Spritiua.ists'
Association. July 25-Aug. 26. one and
one-th;a'd fare for the round trip on the
certificate plan.
Iowa Fails. July 24-Aug. ]. annual
convention of the Iowa Baptist Sunday
School Assembly: one and one shird
fare for the round trip: certificate plan.
Clear Lake. Iowa state canpmeeting.
July 17-Aug. 10. one and one-third fare
for the round trip; certificate plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-10

STAGE GLINTs.
Jerome X. Jerome III at work On 1 new
comedy for Annie Russell.

I Jerome Il. Jerome ID at work on new
comedy for Annie Russell.
"A play based on Peg Wellington ID
being written for Maude Adams.
James Il. Powers and his wife, Rachel
Booth, will etar together next season in q
new musical play.
Sol Smith Russell has been restored to
health, it is said, and will resume his pro-
fessional work next season.
There is u rlmor to the eff act tllat
Francis Wilson and Jessie BARTLETT Da-
Wis will star together next season in q
new opera.
August van yiene's play, "The Broken
Melody, which was failure IN this
country, recently passed its two thou-
sandth performance in England.
Martin Harvey, called "the English
Boot" and said to be the most promising
actor in Great Britain, will make a star
ring tour of America next season.
Bottles Baby" is to be revived at the
Garrick theater, London, with G.. w.
Garthornc, Il brothersof MIR. Kendall, who
originated tile charnctcrEofC Captain Lucy
in SIS, in the lending role.
Louis Mann and Clara Liprnan have
presented s'rhc Girl Ia the Barracks" at
| SIN different thcatcrs in New York this
season. This has partly contributed to
the impression that it is played out.
Edward harrigan contempates reviv.
ing Old Lavender for road tour
Henry Irving hns in his absence been
reelected president Of the Theatrical
Managers Society of England
Frank Mckee has secured the Austria
Liar rights for .Zaza.' Sherlock
Holmes" and sOn and eif,' and is in
New York organizing companies to take
over there in them.
John Philip Sousa's band has been
appointed the official American band for
the Paris exposition II will tour Eng
land, France, Germany, Holland aud
| Belgium while on the other side.
Nine Rejane is said 10 have lost a
number of costumes through the Jealousy
] OF a member of her company, who cut
them into shreds. She has ;ately been
acting LIE Begun" by Pierre Wolf.