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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-07
EFFORTS TO BULL
STOCKS MANIFEST
Some Success Met With in
Early Dealings.
THEN CAME HEAvYLOSSES
Low Priced, Non Dividend Paying
Stocks the Favorites.
AMONG THESE ERIE AND WABASH LED
Rumors Attributed the Upward Movement in
These Stocks Both 10 Buying Tor Van
derbiIt Control and 10 Joint Plans
For Consolidation.
For Consolidation.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Dec 6.-There has been a
generally quiet market today in all de-
scriptions of brown cottons on home ac-
count and nothing further reported in
the way of demand for export Prices
are unchanged in brown sheetings and
drills. Bleached cottons firm, sales mod
'erate. BUYERS find some difficulty in
placing orders for coarse colored cot
tons to any extent at prevailing prices
Print cloths continue inactive. Cotton
Innings quiet, prices without material al
teration
COTTON.
New York. Dec. "a virtual truce ex-
listed in today's cotton market between
bulls and bears while the speculative
public maintained it's attitude of MASTER
ly inactivity.
AS influences at work were not of vital
Importance and left no room for the
formation of new conclusions. no effort
was made By either side to dominate
prices, which accordingly followed mar
row rut. The market opened steady with
initial sales showing an advance of two
points to a decline of one point. For a
long time there was barely one point
additional variation and up to midday the
market was sadly neglected by the trade
in general. In the early afternoon the
situation was frightened little by room
buying and scattering purchases for out
side account, on which prices improved
several points Spirited trading however,
at no time obtained, and at most fuctua-
tions were slow and destitute of special
Significance The English cables were
something OF a standoff. Very little bust
ness was contributed to the local market
by the foreign contingent. The bull fac
tion here was badly hampered by con-
tinued heavy receipts at nearly all points
and by reports to the effect that holders
Of snot cotton South were yelling TO
,Tfsfffuad from exporters for-ueseAeek sions.
Pending receipts OF next Monday Gov
eminent crop estimate, local operators
were disposed to follow defensive rather
than an aggressive policy and many de-
voted attention to the settlement or
struggling accounts. The clearances for
export for the day far overstepped total
port receipts The market closed barely
steady, one point higher to two points net
lower.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK Dec. 6.-Cotton futures opened
ef fadV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-07
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. e-cotsOn futures opened
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-01

vidual got drunk. What contrast be-
tween that day and Christmas as we
have it now. Instead of time Of re-
joicing and making, Christmas
is time of drunken debauchery, etc.
Not long ago, I heard a married
lady remark that she dreaded for
Christmas to come, because there was
always so much drinking, fighting, etc.
What! Dread for the time to come
around to celebrate the birth Of Jesus
Christ? What a condition of affairs!
If everybody would spend Christmas
in the right manner, many who now,
like this lady are sorry for Christmas
to come, would rejoice as the time
drew near; and we would all feel better
spent it in the right way and made it
pleasant for everybody with whom we
were associated. A great many boys
and young men don't think they are
having any Christmas unless they get
drunk and carouse around until about
midnight, lie out in the woods some
where, no matter Of concern where, the
rest of the night, and II they are able
to get up at all the next day, they
NOPE about feeling like whipped dog;
and If they would own up to the truth,
they never felt more natural in all their
lives.
These human dogs are the worst Of
dogs. A real dog can't help being a
dog; therefore, he is not responsible.
But Of course we don't have any Of
these sort of people around Ogden.
And trust there Is none Of this class
in York county. But there is great
need Of reform along this line. Our
young people should be taught what
Christmas means. They ought to know
why we celebrate the 25th day Of De-
cember, and not act like they thought
it was a day to try to turn the world
around the wrong way.
But so long as the older people, and
some parents, am sorry to say, spend
Christmas they do, matters will grow
worse with each twelve months that
rolls around. I think it is time we were
coming to halt and seeing the error Of
our way. A few more weeks and
Christmas will be here. Let everybody
rejoice and have a pleasant time; but
remember that you are celebrating the
birth Of Jesus Christ, and don't indulge
In anything there Is evil in.
I have only given my views and ex-
pressed my opinion on this subject. If
any one can prove that I am wrong,
they are at liberty to do so. I stand
open to conviction. A CITIZEN.
Ogden, November %.
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Knapp aDGs not to be 1aced by her small,
keen eUc or Stridcnt DOicc.
face, which convinced him that In the
condolences between husband and wife
name had been used which she was
less unwilling to impart than he ap-
peared to be. He consequently turned
his full attention toward her, using In
bis attack that older and most subtle
weapon against the sex-fattery.
"My dear madam" said he, Il see
what q good heart you have. Your
husband has told you who he thought
this man was. but. fearing that he may
be mistaken, you do not like to repeat
the name. A neighborly spirit. ma'am,
a very neighborly spirit. but there
should be bounds to your goodness. If
you simply told us whom this man re-
sembled, we would be able to get some
idea Of his appearance"
"He didn't resemble any one
know" growled Lotion. 1T was too
dark for me to see how he looked"
"His voice. then? People are traced
by their voices"
81 didn't recognize his voice."
Knapp smiled, his eye still on the
woman.
"Yet you have thought Of some one
he reminded you Off"
The man was silent. but the wife
tossed her head ever 40 lightly.
"Now. you must have had your rea,
sons for that. No one thinks Of good
and respectable neighbor In connection
with the buying Of loaf Of bread at
midnight with $50 bill without some
positive reason"
"The man wore beard. felt 1t
brush my hand as he took the loaf"
Good! That is point"
(which made me think Of other men
who wore boards"
"As for lnStance"- The detective
had taken from his pocket the card
which he had used with such effect at
the minister's. and as he said these
words twirled it 50 that the two names
written upon it fell under Sally Lo.
toms inquisitive eyes. The look with
which she read them was enough. John
label. James Zabel.
who told you it was either Of these
men, she asked
You did" he retorted. pocketing the
card with n smile,
LA. now. Samuel. | never spoke
word" she insisted. in anxious protest
to her husband as tue detective slid
quietly frCm the store.
pR rNNTTNITHn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-01
T'HE MYSTERY OF
AGATHA WEBB.
Bv ANNA KATHARINE GREENE,
Author of The Leavenworh Case Lost Mans Lane
and Ring, Etc, Etc.
Copyright, 1900, by Anna Katharine Greel
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
In order that new readers Of The EN-
oU1RER may begin with the following
installment Of this story, and under
stand it just the same as though they
had read it all from the beginning, we
here give a synopsis Of that portion OF
which has already been published:
The story opens with the close OF
ball after daylight in the morning.
While the guests are leaving the house
Frederick Sutherland dashes out fran
tically and disappears in the woods on
the other side Of the road. Agatha
Webb is found up stairs murdered:
The body Of Batsy, the cook, is found
hanging from a window. Philemon
Webb, Agatha's husband, is discovered
sitting before a dining table asleep,
with a smear Of blood on MS coat
sleeve. Philemon being charged with
the murder, his mind, alrady feeble
gives way completely. All Agatha
Webb's money has been taken. Miss
Page, standing on the lawn, points to
spot of blood on the grass. Frederick
Sutherland, who has been wild fel-
low, promises mis- father to reform; also
to give up Amabel Page, whom he has
been expecting to marry. Miss rage
tells Frederick that she followed him
on the night of the murder and saw
him secrete s., 900 in hollow tree. She
declares that he shall either marry her
or she will proclaim him murderer.
She is about to leave him and the town
when she is held as a witness. The
past life Of Agatha Webb. Six children
have been born to her and all died In
infancy.
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Mckinley TO CONGRESS.
What tho President viii Probably Say In His
Message.

It is understood the president will in
sert in his message a general recon-
mendation for such an amendment Of
place the gold standard beyond sue
cessful assault.
1t Is claimed that this can be done by
making all forms Of money inter-
changeable, as was suggested to con-
gress last winter. This would require
that silver dollars as we'll as green
backs and treasury notes shall be in
terchangeable with gold at the option
of the holder.
The final recommendation is the most
interesting bit Of news that has leaked
out about the presidents message. be-
cause 1t was not expected. Until a
couple Of days ago the decision had
been made to make no reference to the
currency law.
On the subject Of the government Of
our dependencies, the most important
part in the message will deal with the
Philippine islands. The president, 1t Is
said, will take the view that the time
has come to terminate the control Of
the Philippines under the war power
and that the president be authorized
by congress to provide for a civil gov
ernment, using the army for the pur-
pose of maintaining order until the
scheme Of home rule shall have beer
completed. This will probably be done
under the Spooner bill, which Is now
pending in the senate. This provides
that when the insurrection has been
suppressed and military, civil and ju-
dicial powers for governing the islands
shall be vested in such person and per-
sons as the president shall direct.
Much space in the message will be
devoted to the subject Of an isthmian
canal, and this will be based upon the
report of the canal commission, which
will be in the hands Of the president
In day or two. The president will also
recommend the ratification of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, and his reference to
the construction of the canal will mean
the Nicaragua route.
The president, it Is said, will suggest
that steps be taken at once for bring
ing the army up to about 100000 men.
His message will recite the fact that
the situation in China is satisfactory;
that constitution Is being framed for
elI-government by the Cubans and
will probably. be laid before the 57th
congress.
The president, it is added, will de-
scribe the situation in China and cali
attention to the fact that our policy re-
mains as outlined in the note OF July
3, laying special stress upon the neces-
sity of preserving the integrity OF Cht-
ma and the "open door, re
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Mistellaneons Readimg.
OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS.
Ought to 30 a Season Of Rejoicing and Good
VIII Rather Than Debauchery.

VIII Rather Than Debauchery.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
1t is strange, indeed, to see how the
people of this day and time spend
Christmas, or rather how they abuse It.
1t Is done thoughtlessly by a great
many. They never stop to think what
Christmas Is. They only look on
free to get drunk, fight, curse and ca
rouse around generally. Many who
never drink at any other time, will
get on a regular tear Christmas day
to celebrate the birth of Christ. Now,
in my judgment, this Is entirely wrong.
If there is any special time during the
year when we should refrain from such
evil doings, 1t Is during Christmas 8
| week. Now, I don't mean that we
should sit around and mourn like some
member Of the family had just died.
No indeed, we are celebrating the
birth of Christ, and we should rejoice
and be merry.
It is all right to have Christmas trees
and Christmas parties if we wish; but
not turn them into fighting frolics and
drunken rows. We should enjoy our
selves all we can; but not engage in
harmful or sinful amusements. To
many children Christmas is only a
time when papa gets very funny.
Sometimes again, he is very sick, so
sick, indeed, that he is compelled to go
to bed, vomits all over himself, and
keeps mamma busy waiting on him all
the time. Does that family enjoy
Christmas?
Christmas should take us back near
| ly 1000 years, in our imagination, to
the quaint little town Of Bethlehem.
There, lying in a manger, we see the
child Jesus. We see the angel appear
unto the shepherds as they watched
their focks by night. We hear the
angel say, Fear not; for behold, l
bring you good tidings Of great JOY,
for unto you is born this day, In the
city of David, a Saviour" and then
hear the multitude praising God and
saying: GLORY to God in the highest,
and on earth, peace, good will toward
men," We see the shepherds as they go
to see the things the angel has told them
| of. We hear them, as they return,
praising God for all they have heard
and seen. We see the wise men as
they are guided by the star in the east
to the place where the child Jesus lay.
| We see them present their presents,
and being warned of God they return
| by another way in order that Herod
might not find the child.
The recalling of such memories as
these should Danish all thoughts of rev.
elry. These old times people rejoiced
because a saviour was born. We should
rejoice (not carouse) because he still
| lives. When Christ was born every
body was glad and rejoiced; but there
is no record to show that single sndi-
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I'VE haze work OF no ordinary mature
for Dou."
become deafening. No let up till ]
reached the door. when it suddenly
ceased.
"'What is it?' cried. Who's there,
and what do you want?
"a trembling voice answered me.
Let me in,' it said. 4 want to buy
something to eat. For Gods sake open
the door"
81 don't know why obeyed. for 1t
was late and did not know the voice,
but something in the impatient rafting
Of the door which accompanied the
words affected me in spite Of myself,
and slowly opened my shop to this
midnight customer.
".You must be hungry, | began.
But the person. who had crowded in as
soon as the opening was large enough.
wouldn't let me finish.
"'Bread want bread or crackers
or anything that you can find easiest
he gasped. like man who had been
running. Here's money And he
poked into my hand a bill so stiff 1t
ratified. its more than enough, he
fastened to say as | hcsitated over it,
but never mind that. Ill come for the
change in the morning.
"'Nho are you? l cried. You're
not Blind Willy, I'm sure
"But his only answer was, Bread!
while he leaned so hard against the
counter that l felt it shake.
81 could not stand that cry Of
Bread so | groped about in the dark
and found him stale loaf, which l
nut into his arms with shout:
0There! Now tell me what your name
is
"But at this he seemed to shrink
into himself, and muttering something
that might pass for thanks he STUN
bled toward the door and rushed hasti-
lv out Running after him, / listened
eagerly to his steps. They went up
the hill"
And the money? What about the
money!" asked the coroner. Didn't
he come back for the change"
"No. l put it in the till, thinking
It O dollar bill. But when | came to
look at it in the morning it was a
20. Yes, sirs, 2O!'
This was startling. The coroner and
the constable looked at each other be-
fore again looking at him.
"And where is that bill nowT asked
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ing made anything but favorable I'm
preston upon the assembled gentle

ing made anything but favorable I'm
preston upon the assembled gentle
men.
81 wish we had shown more grit and
tried to handle this thing ourselves" "
observed Mr.. Fenton. Il cannot bear
to think Of that cold, bloodless creature
lowering over our beloved Agatha"
81 wonder at Carson. Why should
he send us such a man? Could he not
see the matter demanded extraordina-
ry skill and judgment?'
"Oh, this fellow may have skill. But
he is so unpleasant. hate to deal
with folks Of such fishlike characteris-
tics. But who is thisP' he asked as a
gentle tap was heard on the door.
"Why, it's Lotion. What can he want
here"
The man whose presence in the door,
way had called out this exclamation
started at the sound Of the doctors
heavy voice and came very hesitating-
ly forward. He was Of a weak. irrita-
BILE type and seemed to be in state of
great excitement.
81 beg pardon" said he, "for show
ing myself. don't like to intrude into
such company, but l have something to
tell you which may be Of use, sirs,
though it isn't any great thing either"
"Something about the murder which
has taken place" asked the coroner
in a milder tone. He knew Lotion we'll
and realized the advisability Of encour-
agement In his case.
"The murder! Oh. wouldn't pre-
sumo to say anything about the MUIR
der, I'm not the man to stir up any
such subject as that. It's about the
money-or some money-more money
than usually falls into my till. lit
was rather queer. sirs. and have felt
the futter Of it all day. Shall l tell
you about it? 1t happened last night
late last night. sirs, so late that l was
in bed with my wife and had been
snoring. she said. four hours"
"What money? New money? Crisp,
fresh bills, Loton?" eagerly questioned
Mr.. Fenton.
Lotion. who was the keeper Of q
small confectionery and bakery store
one one of the side streets leading up
the hill, shifted uneasily between his
two interrogators and finally address
ed himself to the coroner:
Tt was new money. l thought it
felt so at night, but l was sure Of 1t In
the morning. A brand new bill, sir;
a-but that isn't the queerest part I
was asleep, sir, and dreaming Of my
courting days, for asked Sally at'the
circus, sirs, and the band playing on
the hill made me think Of it when l
was suddenly shook awake by Sally
herself, who says she hadn't slept a
wink for listening to the music and
wishing she was girl agin. There's
a man at the shop door! cries she.
Hes a-calling Of you. Go and see what
be wants. | was mad at being wax
ened. Dreaming is pleasant, especially
when clowns and kissing get mixed up
In it, but duty is duty. and so into the
shop | stumbled, swearing bit per-
haps, for l hadn't stopped for light,
and it was as dark as double shutters
could make 1t. The hammering had
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former. "Have you brought

the former. daVe you Drought IL
with you?
81 have, sir. It's been In and out of
the till 20 times today. l haven't
known what to do with it., don't like
to think wrong of anybody, but when
I heard that Mrs. Webb, God bless her,
was murdered last night for money
1 couldn't rest for the weight of this
thing on my conscience. Here's the
bill, sir. I wish I had let the old man
rap on my door until morning before
had taken it from him."
They did not share this feeling. A
distinct and valuable clew seemed to
be afforded them by the fresh, crisp
bill they saw in his hand. Silently DR..
Talbot took it, while Mr.. Fenton, with
shrewd look, asked:
what reasons have you for calling
this mysterious customer old? ]
thought it was so dark you could not
see him."
The man, who looked relieved since
he had rid himself Of the bill. eyed the
constable in some perplexity.
81 didn't see feature Of his face"
said he, land yet I'm sure he was old,
l never thought of him as being any.
thing else"
"Well, we will see. And Is that all
you have to tell us?!
His nod was expressive, and they
let him 60.
An hour or so later Detective Knapp
made his reappearaice.
"Well," asked the coroner as he came
quietly in and closed the door behind
him, whats your opinion?
"Simple case, sir. Murdered for mon
ey. Find the man with flowing
beard"
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TO BE CONTINUED,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-07-19
Arrived Home.

= superintendent II A, Vallez arrived
home Monday from his trip East. He
has been absent several weeks in the
State of Michigan. II will be rene M
bsred that Mr.. Vallez had the contract TO
furnish the Michigan Beet sugar COM
pany's factory Of Bay City with an os-
NOSE plant for the extraction OF sugar
from the low syrup. He is pleased that
the plant is successfully put in at a
cost Of $40 900. Mr.. Vsllez received
high compliments for his new venture
and the efficiency OF his work, and the
plant being nearly all manufactured
here, he feels justly proud OF the success
made. While absent Mr. Vallez visited
several other sugar factories in Michigan
and New York. lie says the prospects
for beet crop East is very good that
section having rains every few days.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-07-19
Nlhgt OF Terrion

Awful anxiety was felt Tor the widow
OF the brave General Durham of Machi
ae, Me. when the doctor said she could
not live till morning, writer Mrs. s. II.
Lincoln, who attended her that fearful
night. All thought she must soon die
from Pneumonia, but she begged for DR..
Kings New Discovery, saying it had
more than once her life, and had cured
her ol Consumption. After three smal
doses she slept easily All night and il
further use completely cured her. This
marvellous medicine guaranteed to cure
all Throat, Chest and Lung Diseases.
Only Doc and 81 90 Trial bottle free
at IL Il. Merrihews.
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CURE rheumatism by SskiI.s
~ Hoods Sarsaparilla, which by nea
tralizing the acid in the blood PERM
nently relieves aches and PAINS
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STATE OF ONO, Cry OF ToLEpo.)
Lucas COUNTY,

STATE OF ONO, Cry OF ToLEDol
Lucas County,
Frank J, Cheney makes the oath that
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Cheney & Co, doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and State afore.
said, and that said firm will pay the sum
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case OF Catarrh that cannct
be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Frank j. Cheney
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
my presence, this 9th day Of Decent Der
A. ID. 1886.
- A. W. Gleason,
tsEAL Rotary Public.
~-~I
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
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mucous surfaces of the system, Send
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Hoods Pills cure liver ill.; the non-Irri ting ~
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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-07-19

The water question is becoming
a very serious one, reports are
coming from the fields anG farms
and from different parts OF the
city that the flowing wells are dry
ing up, and should the drouth
remain much longer the situation
will be appalling. Generally at
this season Of the year flowing
wells increase in their flow, but
there being but little snow in the
mountains this spring has had the
effect to diminishing the flow of
the wells. 1t is reported also that
the ranches are drying up. and
stock are suffering for feed and
water.
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A Pretty bad mix up.

At the conventions held a few
days ago come the reports that
a harmonious fusion was reached
at Lincoln and Yankton. But it
seems that the populiSt out of civil
offices for the state of Nebraska
cot six and the democrats only
one. Is that equal rights il so, on
what principle. In South Dakota
out of nine places on the state
ticket the poplist got fine and the
democrats four.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1900-07-19

A hack load OF ladies were driven to
Provo on Friday morning who wen. to
attend the quarterly conference OF the
Relief Society.
The Peoples Coop is the largest es.
Establishment south of Salt Lake. 1t cen
cut sell any store in the county.