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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
CORN CROP A BIG ONE.
CLAIMED TO BE THE THIRD
LARGEST ON RECORD.
Government E.timate Places Yield at
25.3 Bushels an Acrc-Iowa Taxes>
the Lead, Showing 3O8,OoO,OoO ,sush-
e!s-Other Crops.

From estimates based on inform alton.
gathered by Statistician Hyde of the De
partment of Agriculture the corn crol OF
the country will be =, 1OS,OOO,0Oo bushels.
This is 30,OOO,OOO bushels more than last
year and is the largest corn crop since
1896, when 2,22S3, 100000 bushels were
raised. This years crop, if maintained in
the final estimates, will be the third iarg-
est on record. The surplus States will
have 1885, 100000 bushels, or 10000 100
bushels more than last year and 25l ,too,-
600 bushels in excess of 1898.
Iowa takes the lead with Il crop of :;O6,-
100000 bushels of corn, or G4,CGG,ouW'
bushels more than last year, and it is
next to the largest crop, estimate! by
the government, Oh record, which
321, OOO, 1850 bushels, in 1886. Tho 5.
department of Iowa. however, gives lis
year us the record breaker. Illinois is in.
second place with 264. 100000 bushels, or
within 2O,OOO,OO bushels of it's best rec-
ord.
The crop of the surplus States, as es-
timated on the yield per acre. furnished
by the Department of Agriculture. for
the past two years makes the following
hOwinr
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
A Brief Honeymoon.

George Stuart and Miss Fannie Ritter of
Riverside were married Nov. 10 ut the
home of the BRIDES parents and went to
Aberdeen that evening, where they i'm
tended to begin housekeeping. They put
up ut a hotel and Mr.. Stuart went out.
saying lie would return i'll a short time.
This is the last his wife has seen of him.
During the evening a package and a note
were delivered to her by a messenger. The
package contained a sum of money, but
the contents of the note are unknown, ex-
cept that it stated Mr.. Stuart had been
suddenly called from the city and did not
have time to bid her goodby. The bride
has returned to her parents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Sioux City--Caulc, common to prime.
S2.75M6.5D; hogs, s4.5OI4.55; sheep,
S%l.75m4.5O; wheat, 6ic; corn. 26M33s:
oats. zoe; butter, dairy, 14esl5c; cream
cry. re.
Chicago-Cattle. common to prime,
$500 10 $3.50; hogs. shipping grades.
$500 TO $3.50; sheep. fair to choice, $500
to SS4.225; wheat. No. = red. T4c to 15c:
corn. No. >, 3Sc to 39c; oats. No. =, Pie
to 22c; rye. No. .. Ace to ltjc: butter,
choice creamery. 23c to 24c: eggs. fresh.
Zoe TO 22c; potatoes. 39c to llc per
bnshel.
lvdianapolis-Cattlc. shipping. $500 to
5000; hogs. choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep. common to prime. $500 to $3.75;
wheat, No. ., 13c to 74c: corn, No. .
white, Bic to 37c; oats, No. = white,
24c to 25c.
st. Louis-Cattlc. 1925 to 500: hogs.
$500 TO S4.7O; sheep. $500 to x4.5;
wheat. No. =, zoe to T1c: corn. No. /.
yellow. 34c to Sac: oats. No. ., pc to
BE: rye. No. e. 4Sc TO Acc.
Cincinnati-Cattlc. $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $4.95; sheep, $500 to $3.75;
wheat. No. .. 15c to 7Gc; ccrn, No. .
mixed. 37c to 3Sc: oats. No. = mixed, 23c
to 24c: rye. No. 9, :3c Il SAC.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 TO $40: hogs,
$500 to $4.65: sheep. $500 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2, &c to &c; corn. No. .
yellow. 39c to 4Oc: oats, No. 9 white, 9ic
to DC: rye. Sic to SIC.
Toledo-Whcat, No. 9 mixed. T4c to
775ic: corn. No. 2 mixed. SIC to 3Sc; oats,
No. . mixed. PIC to 22c: rye. No. 9. 53c
to sic; clover seed. prime. $500 to $6.25
Miiwaukee-Wheat, No. . northern,
172c TO 73c: corn. No. s. 3Sc to 39c; oats,
No. . white. 25c to bic: rye, No. j. 600
to Sic; barley, No. .. Gle to &c; pork,
mess. $1,000 to $lO.25.
BuHalo-Cattlc. choice shipping steers,
$500 to $50; hogs. fair to prime. $500
to $500: sheep, fair to choice. $500 to
$4.?5: lambs, common to extra, $500 te
$5.45.
New York-Cattle. $33.225 to s5.55; hogs,
$500 TO $40: sheep. $500 to $4.225;
wheat. No. 2 REL. &c 20 TIC: corn, No. 9
4ic to i5c: oats. No. 2 white. &c to oSc,
butter. creamery, 23c to pc; eggs, west,
ern. 23c to 2Gc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
WANTS CABINET 70 REMAIN.
President Expresses Hope That Not
One Will Retire.

President Expresses Hope That Not
One Will Retire.
At the meeting of the cabinet Monday
President Mckinley. discussing the re-
cent elections and their results, express-
ed the hope that every member Of the.
cabinet would remain in his ofacisl fam.
lily during the mex four years. The cab
met meeting was devoted largely to the.
discussion between the President and his
advisers of his forthcoming message to
Congress. 1t was practically decided that.
the recommendation in the message ON
the subject of the war revenue taxes Will
advocate a small reduction, scaling down
the total revenue about $1j.OOO,OOO. Just
where this decrease will be made has
not been determined.
Considerable attention will be devoted
to the Nicaraguan canal in the message,
but tue Presidents recommendations are.
not yet clearly formulated. The Chi
nese question was discussed only in q
general way.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
TO GO 10 PRISON FOR LIFE.
China to- Impose Punishment o,
Tuan and Other Leaders.

China to- Impose Punishment on
Tuan and Other Leaders.
Washington: Minister WI has received
from Director General Cheng the follow
ing c%ablegram. which he communicated TO
Secretary Hay:
San imperial decree of Nov. 13 deprives
Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang of their
ranks and offices and orders them to be
imprisoned for life; Prince Yih and Sec
ondafy Prince Wing, to be imprisoned:
Secondary Prince Lien. to he deprived of
his rank; Duke Ian and Wing Men, To be
degraded i'll rank; Rang III. being dead,
no penalty can be imposed upon him;
Chao Shuchiao, To he degraded, but re-
tanned in office; Yu %lIsien, to be led /, o the
farthest boundary"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
WAR in SOUTH AFRICA.
Position of the British There Ia ,na,
FROM ReinS Favorable.

Position of the British There Is l'ar
from Being Favorable.
The war between the British and i3oers.
in South Africa is far from being ended
The position of the British fcrces there.
is decidedly worse than when they first
occupied Pretoria in June. The fact that
the Beers no longer have an important
tiXcd position to he attacked has left.
them free to indulge in the ubiquitous.
rowing warfare which they are prosccl.-
ing with such extraordinary success. Y
British no longer have amy definite
%iective for heavy operations, and are
as far as ever from acquiring equal kim
bleness with the Beers at scattered fight
ing.
The burghcrs are now masters Of the
country i'll the western Transvaal a.onnd
Eryburg. They also hold ali the keys
10 the Southern Free State. and lave re-
peatediy held the main railway from Pre-
toria to Cape Town. above the Orange
river. They have recently captured
trains and supplies, severed British COM
munications aud captured ~seyera! small
British garrisons. These successes have
increased the activity of al, the Boer.
forces in the field. The net result is that
Botla, De Wet and Delarey are al! as
'AOAe . ANY Z iou 'tSOs
When supplies are short they sweep
down Oh some village which the British
bold, and which they know is well filed,
and help themselves.
The un%rcconcilable bitterness Of the
Boer women is extraordinary. It was
the women and other n~eutrals that
brought the Beers right into Jacohsdal
and Phillipolis, where they overp0wered
the garrisons. The struggle is rapidly
,, drifting into IL race war, involving every
body living in the country. When Presi-
dent Kruger sailed from Delagoa bay
It was Immediately declared that he was
| a mere private harmless refugee. embal-
RAISING only to the country which he Wis.
tied. 1t is impossible TO maintain that
belief now. 1t is seriously possible that
! with Kruger now i'll Europe and the
Beers active in South Africa some power.
may seek to advise England to arrange a
settlement. That that advice will be re-
jected is certain. hut the Offering Of it
will continue the Bocr belief that their
struggle for Independence is not hopeless
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
SOUTH DAKOTA VOTE.
McKtnley's Plurality 15,3O4 OF
Practically Complete Figures.

Practically complete returns from all
counties in the state have been obtained
and show a plurality for Mckinley for
president of 1904, and for lierreid for
governor of II. lg7. Some precincts are
u%nreportcd and may increase Mckinley's
plurality TO 5000 and Hcrreid's to 1850
and over. The vote on congressman runs
in parallel lines TO that cast for governor,
and all the Republican state candidates
ran close to the head of their ticket. q. e.
Berg, Republican candidate for secretary of
state, polled a large vote among the Scam
dinavians, and it seems probable that when
the official canvas is made he will he found
to lead the state ticket.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
Anti.saloon Leaeue.

The annual meeting of the State Anti
Saloon League was held in Mitchell and
was attended by nearly the full member
ship Of the officials. In the reports made
they claimed they were we'll satisfied with
the work Of the year, in spite Of the defeat
Of the ~dispensary amendment in the state
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
A Batch of Pardons.

Gov. Lee, on recommendation of the
board Of pardons, granted a pardon to
James Thompson, sentenced from Pen.
nington County for rape; Hiram and Ben
iamin Howe, sentenced from Bon Homme
County for grand larceny; Hiram Cole,
sentenced from Clark County on the
charge OF grand larceny; w. w. Barker,
sentenced from Sphinx County ON charge oil
assault with intent to kill; John Wyck,
sentenced from Union County on a charge
of grand larceny.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
LOST THE MONEY ON wAeA-
Brainerd and Northern ORicial Short,
Ten Thousand Dollars.

Ten Thousand DOllnrs.
Minneapolis: The arrest of Charles w.
Schneider, late auditor of the Brainerd
and Northern Railway Company, and sub
scquent developments have caused a SEN
sattion. MIR. Schneider was arrested on Il
Warrant charging him with a defalcalion
from the Brainerd and Northern amounts
ing to $4,000. Six months ago Schneider
ceased his connection with the road of
which he had practically been chief Off
cial. Schneider was confronted with the
evidence by the attorney for the company.
and admitted that he had been short a con-
siderable amount when his connection
with the road terminated. lie further in
formed the attorney that the money had
been spent in wheat speculation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
Returned Klondtker Marrte..

Carl Glatly and Miss Agnes Repp were
married at Canton last week. Mr.. GlaL.y
is a returned KlOndiker. lie made two
trips to the frozen north, where lie was
quite successful. Miss Repp is a daugh-
ter Of A. Repp OF the firm Of Cloud, Kepp
& MOultOn.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
Physician Commits Suicide.

Chicago: DIR. Geo. X. Cros,hwaite, a
physician of Hamilton, Ont. blew out his
brains in the Railroad Mems Christian
Association Hotel. Dependency. u to
being stranded i'll a strange city, is thought
to have been the cause.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23

Total crop .....2 ,lOS,C U,0GO 2,u1S.uhiU,UU
The yield of corn per acre is 25.3 bush
els, as compared with 1881 bushels in.
1890, or 24.76 bushels in 1898, and atten-
year average of 24.1 bushels. The Nigh
er average, as compared with Il nth.
ago, is produced by the Southern :. ites
showing up better than expected. \
The indicated yield per acre in H!ioS
is 81 bushels, in Indiana and Iowa -. i'll
Illinois 81, in Missouri 2S, in Kansas 80.
and in Nebraska 26 bushels. The aver
age as to quality is 500 per cent. as ON
pared with ST. per cent last year, and.
S2.7 per cent in November. 1898. 1t is
estimated that IA per cent of tho corn
crop of 1890 was still in the hands of
farmers on Nov. 1. 1900, as compared
with 90 per cent of the crop OF !S3S
in farmers hands on Nov. I, 1899, and.
7.215 per cent of that of 1897 il haad on.
Nov. 1, 1888.
An estimate of the wheat crop will be
issued as soon as the individual FARM
returns are available for comparison with
the reports Of the departments regular
correspondents. This will be not iater~
fhon nnc 10
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
Father F~itzsimmons Named.

Chicago: Archbishop Feehan has
appointed Father j. Fitzsimmons 10 be
vicar general of the archdiocese of Chicago
TO succeed the late Rev. ID. NJ. j. Downing,
whose demise occurred last July.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
DO JAN Cor Arson.

Frank Sweeney is in Jail in Lead for set
ting fire in three different places. lie first
attempted to burn upJP. G. Mcliugl's
last . building near the Derby saloon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23

Archduchess Maria Rainerai Of Austno
was married in the Imperial Chapel in
Vienna to Duke Robert Of Wurtemburg.
The Emperor of Austria toasted the bride
and gave her a diamond necklace.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
Sell Interest in Big Hancb.

c. J. Buell., an attorney Of Rapid City,
has sold to II. +. Swander a half interest
in his sheep ranches. equipments, ETC., to-
gether with a half interest in about 5000
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
Ken+ucky's Latest Returns.

Frankfort, Hv.; Official returns have
,,een received at the secretary of states
once Of 100 of the 1l9 counties of the state.
Ra.ed on the vote of the first two electors
Of the Democratic and Republican tickets
respectively the vote was as follows:
BRYAN. 1SS,4l2; Mckinley, 1892.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
C.t., Texas Feud.

Dallas. Tex: u. +. Borden and Fred
S~chrooains met on the road and began
shooting with pistols. Borden was killed
and Schroggins badly wounded. 1t was
the result Of an old fcud.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23

Blue Grass State Shows Growth.
Washington: The population of the state
of Kentucky, as announced by the census
bureau, is :, 147, ia, as against 1855, 635, in
1890. This is all increase of 2SS, $50 or 12.5
per cent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23

William Cawthorn was hacked to
pieces by disturbers Of. a religious meet
Ing at . school house neSr Tyler, TsxaA
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
JAG LAW WILL NOT STAND.

Minncso:a's Statute Held to BE I'm
constitutional.
st. Paul: The state supreme court has
decided that the so-called lag cure law"
is unconstitutional because it applies only
to counties of over $4,000 population and
it is limited in IFS benefits to Il certain NUM-
Der in each county, one per year to eacn
10000 Of population.
The law provides that in counties of ove.
10000 population INDECENT imebriates, upon
proper petition signed by some friend or
relative, may be treated at a private insti-
tuition and the expense slla., lie borne by
the county. The consent of inebriatcs
must be obtained and the number which
may be treated i'll any year is limited to
one for each 10000 population.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
p-,..t killed by Cable Car.

New York: Rev. Father John E. Barry
Of 81. Patrick's Catholic Church, Concord,
N. H.. was struck and instantly killed by
Broadway cable car in front OF the Astor
House. The motorman OF the car was
arrestod.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23

Ordered All to Be v~acciuated.
The board Of education in Lead has
ordered all pupils in the city schools to be
vaccinsted. There 10 q fear Of smallpox.
although but n case has been reportse
and that a mild form.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
e in CABINET.
Attorney General Griggs Announces
Tint He Will Retire.

Washington: AT the cabinet meeting on
the 10TH inst. Attorney General Griggs
made the formal announcement that lie
would retire from the cabinet March 4.
He leaves for purely business reasons.
Griggs entered Mckinley's cabinet in Jan
uary, 1893.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
Destroyed VIRGINIA Seminary.


Roanoke, Va: Fire totally destroyed
Virginia college. The young women
students saved practically nothing of their
effects. No lives were lost. The loss is
ss7s5,0OO, partly covered by insurance.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-11-23
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

List of Members.Elect Of the Next
Senate and House,.
The following is a list of the members
elect OF the next state legislature, with the
district, county and postofice address of
each.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-19
FACTORIES AND THEIR GOOD Of
EICES
Communicated }

1t is most desirable TO bring about
ana keep in existence cordial rela
ton and good feeling between our
country neigh bors AMI the market
town people.
There is nothing more distastefui
to the producer and wage Garner than
to barter products or labor and get in
exchange goods. In other words the
producer does not relish the Idea that
The merchant who buys his products
and sells him good, in exchange NAV
be p!aying ii game OF .-heads win,
tails Won lose" 1t is repugnant to
their idea, If fairness and equity for
one man t. fix both values in the
exchange o! commodities, Hence its
most desirable TO have >Uch feelings
di>Sipatrh and to have the farmer
with the cash in hand make his pur
cisa>es on the same plan IS is accord
CT: TO "age carriers in the city who
are paid their wages in cash.
The erection of factories III our
market towns bring about the desired
results. The cotton planter can drive
his products up to the cotton factory
ami be paid in cash, without any in
reference or suggestions from the
middle man. This he does when he
sells his tobacco AZ the warehouses.
The same rule will apply TO those who
are vendOrs of vegetables, meats and
fruits which are sold to the factory
hands and paid for in Cash. Barter
ing is thus done away with and all
values are measured by silver and
gold exchanges.
When the products Of the farm are
thus satisfactorily disposed of, the
cash is invested with that merchant
VINO offers the best articles for the
money. Ii the article is of inferior
| quality at unc store he can step 20
the store which offers the article
| desired ana so no one has 4 Just cause
| Of complaint against buyer or seller.
Bartering always produces friction to
say nothing OF di>trust. No Ameci-
can citizen can be in the power Of one
man. He enjoys freedom IT action
and is happy and on good terms with
! everybody when his efforts to get an
| honest living are not fettered.
These are the reasons why the
factories will have beneficial effect
in drawing the country people to the
town people and good feeling will rule
| the hour. 4 COUNTRY MAN.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-19
RHEUMATISM-CA
ARE BLOOD DISEASES
CURED BYiB. B. B.
Bottle Free to Sufferers.

Ii is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of
Catarth and rheumatism that Il. 3. B.
Botanic Blood Balm) cures. 1t matters
not what other treatments. doctors, sprays,
liniments, medicated air. blood purifiers,
have failed to do, b. B B. always prompt.
ly reaches the real cause and roots out and
drives from the bones, joints, mucuous
membrane. and entire system the specific
poison in the blood that causes Rheumatism
and Catarrh. B. B. b is the only remedy
strong enough to do this and cure SO that
there can never be a return to the symp-
toms. Don't give up hope. but Try b. b. b
(Botanic Blood Balm) or BS.
For sale by druggists and Dorsey Drug
Co, in Henderson at 81 per large bottle, or 6
large bottles full treatment) So Toprove
our faith in b. B. b. We VIII send Trid!
Bottle Free and prepaid to sufferers, SO they
may test the remedy at our expense. Ad-
dress BLOOD BALM CO, Atlanta, Ga
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-19
kiitreii Ctr.

kITTgELL. y. c, April IS. 1902
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Last Wcdne>-
day afternoon At the reSidenc" of the
brides frthe-. Nj. Eppr Gri>scm- Ill
the presence of the family and few
relatives. Mr. L. r. Woosilief ana
Miss George Gri>sorn were united Ia
marriage. Rev. {. L. Whitaker u:iic.-
ating-
Messrs. r. H. Cru.Inp AMI Il "
kittrell spent Easter III the "s-.erH
part of the State. Probably ne >hs!i
hear more from this trip later on
Mr.. Tommie Williams. # Raleigh,
and Miss Caddie Williams. who i
teaching near Watkins. both came
| home to spend Easter
| Mr. aud Mrs. J. l. Reid spent
Easter Sunday with Mr. Ellis Tucker,
Of Louisburg. Miss Allie Ellis and
Mr. Baylev Ellis accompanied them.
Prof W. F. Gill. of Trinity College,
came home for the.holidays-
Picnics and Easter egg hunts were
the order of the dav for the young
people and children.
Dr.. J. P. Sugg left Monday to al
tend the Newborn Fair.
Mrs. Joe Person arrived yesterday
She has just recovered from seriou:
illness. T.
Why not try H. THOMSON OF riou
and get the best in town for he money
i Phone Is.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-19

he will move his Texarkana College
to Shreveport and open College in
Little Rock at once.

PROF. J. +. Dranghon whose name has
become famous throughout the Union as
the results OF the merits of four text
books on bookkeeping Of which he is
author, and the wonderful success OF
Draughon's Practical Business Colleges
at st. Louis, Nashville, Savannah, Gal
weston, Fort Worth aud Texarkana
moved his Texarkana College to Shreve-
port. La, Jan. 10Th 1900. and opened
"a college in Little Rock, Feb. 9Th. 1900.
1T is conceded by all who are in po-
sition to know that Prof. Draughons
success in the business college work has
been, by far, greater than that OF any
one else engaged in the same line OF bust
ness. His superior course OF instruction,
and his specialfaciities for securing posi-
tons are almost an offset to competition.
His colleges are strongly endorsed by
business men" From the Daily Ter
Grkanidn, Texarkana.
The above is self explanatory. Ifyou
are interested in a good business educa-
ton and a good position write for 1914
page illustrated catalogue, it will be sent
free Address Draughon's business col
lege at either place
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-04-19
Mr.. r1EBANE'S POSITION.
He vii! Give Gen. Toon Warm and
Harty Support.
(NewS and Oh server.


To the Editor: Letters are coming
to me asking if | will allow my name
to be considered by the other political
conventions in connection with the
office | now have.
1t seems strange to me that any
such enquiry should be made after
my letter, which appeared on last
Tuesday.
cannot expect and do not wish.
my name to be considered at all in
connection with the office Of Superin-
tendent of Public instruction. BY
either of the political conventions,
soon To meet in the city of Raleigh.
When General loon becomes Super
intendent of Public Instruction he
will have no warmer friend and no
one who will do more to help him in
the great work OF public education
than myself.
Hoping that this statement will
make my position clearly understood
by all. and having feeling Of charity
for all and malice towards none. am.
Respectfully,
c. II. MEBANE,
Superintendent Public Instruction.
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THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN"
Low Club Rates Given with the Gold
Leaf

The growth of the CoafedeTats Ieterda,
published By s 4 Cunningham, at Nash
vile, Tenn is remarkable. Its clrcuia-
ton of eighty-four issues. monthly, az
gregated to January, 1900. ], 49, ,432
copies. Average for 1898, 1853: 1894,
1917; 1895. 1876; 1896, II, HI;
1897. 1912: 1898. 1900; 1899, 30
1866
Subscriptions for the Veteran will be
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LEAF wilI be sent for II wear at thu club
rate OF $500. By application at this
office cop.es OF the Veteran will be sent 10
our veteran friends who are unable TO
sub.crbe.