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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Driving preparations simply de

Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions
which adhere to the membrane and decom.
pose, causing a far more serioustrouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry-
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and SHUTS
and use that which ~cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such a remedy
aud will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
Soc. size. Ely Brothers, sc Warren ST, NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing.. II spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Cstarrh aud Hay Fever.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Result of the lam.

Hoax-What's the matter, old man?
You look all cramped w
Joax-1've just been calling on one of
those artistic girls, and spent two hours
in Il coy coTner.-Philadclphia Record.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Compound. and now. thanks to your
medicine, l am a we'll woman. l can
not praise your medicine too highly
for l know it will do all, and even
more, than it is recommepT~1'o do
l tell every suffering wo$ bout
your Vegetable CompoundA rye
them to try it and see for thA-se1ves
what it will do."-MRs. MARY A.
HIPLE, No. Manchester, Ind.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
r. w. Groves signature is on each box. zoe.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Don't get out of patience. with a man
because he can't see that he is blind
to his WI interests.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Huskiuu Horse,

Husking Horse.
The husking horse shown in the cut
Is made of light material. The rung
should be one and one-fourth inch stuff,
put in with shoulders cut down to one
inch where it goes through the legs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price 10 cents.

When. a man assumes a public trust,
ne should consider himself public prop
erty.-Jefferson.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Piso's Cure is the best medicine We
ever used for all affections of the throat
and lnngs.-Wm. o. Endsley. Vanburen,
Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

elTe Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousnessafte,.
TITO first days uee of DR.. klihe's Great Nerve lle-
storer. send for FREE &2 900 trial bottle and treatise.
DIR. Il. h. KLINE. Ltd, vi Arch ST., PHILADELPHIA, Pa,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

TO dream of apes indicates that YOU
have malicious enemies. who will Sc.
:retly endeavor to do you harm.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Conscience has no more to do with
gallantry than it has with politics.
Sheridan.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

All goods are alike to PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES, as they color all
tlbers at II boiling. Sold by druggists.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Luther's father was a miner, and the
future reformer often earned u support
oy singing in the streets.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Ice House of Straw.

Ice House of Straw.
The Illustration. reproduced from the
American Agricnlturist, shows how to
turn to good account straw stacks
sometimes found on farms. The cheap
est sort of a framework which need not
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

No one a be as gentle as the rough
man who meets q real lady.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Carriers Ink has the Endorsement Of the
United States Government aud Of ali the
leading railroads. Van any more evil
denceY
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
...
DISORDERS

are simply Kidney disorders. The
kidneys filter the blood of ali that
shouldn't be there. The blood
passes through the kidneys every
three minutes. If the kidneys do
their work no impurity or cause Of
disorder can remain in the circula.
ton longer than that time. There.
fore, if your blood is out of order
your kidneys have failed in their
work. They are in need of stimula.
ton, strengthening or doctoring.
One medicine will do all three, the
finest and NEST initiated blood
medicine there to
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
selIinx Wheat ar Flour


A London writer points out that Eng
land has lost and is now losing about
$77,5OO,OOO each year by importing flour
instead of wheat, as il they ground tue
wheat they would have more employ
ment for laborers. fresller flour, and
having all the wheat offal. as he calls
the bran and other feeds, they could
raise more meat, keep more stock and
enrich the soil to grow better crops.
Emulsion for Cabbage Worms.
Kerosene emulsion as made accord
ing to the formula in American Agri:ul-
turist's year book for 80 will enectual-
ly destroy cabbage worms and lice. 1t
will do up any insect that is unfortun-
ate enough to get a good dose Of it,
but care must be taken not to make
the application strong enough to kill
the plants. A sprayer is the best to
put 1t on with.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

female trou BILE,
also liver, stomach,
kidney, and blad-
der trouble.
l tried several doc
tors, also quite a
number of patent
medicines, and had
despaired of ever
getting we'll. At
last 1 concluded to
try Lydia E. Pink
h q m s Vegetable
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

How did He answer you."
"Why, he said, Great Scott. know
many little girls worse than you are!."
-Harper'S Magazine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Hint to- die Menrcr.

Hint to the Mearcr.
She-it is gentle woman's part 10
lean.
He-Yes; but she ought not to be too
lean.-Somerville Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

leucorrhoea, falling of the womb, and
kidney trouble. l also had a pain
when standing or walking, and some-
in front of me, SO that l could not see
for about twenty minutes. Felt as
tired in the morning when I got up
Had fainting spells. was down-hearted.
Second and Clayton S..;., Chester Pa.
"DEAR Mrs. P1NKuAM:-I cannot
find language to express the terrible
suffering l have had to endure. l had
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19
Innocencc Abroad,

"My dear. you have been very naugl-
ty; you must ask God to make you Il
good child.' said a fond mother, on bid
ding her little girl goodnight.
The e morning the child nnoun
ed:
Mamma, 1 asked God last night to
make me u good child, and He answer
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Aug. D. 1SS9.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-l am fail
ing very fast, since January have
lost thirty-five or forty pounds. 1
have a yellow, muddy complexion,
feel tired, and have bearing down
pains. Menses have not appeared for
three months; sometimes l am trou-
bled with a white discharge, and l also
have kidney and bladder trouble.
/ have been this way for a long time,
and feel so miserable I thought 1
would write to you, and e if you
could do me any ood."-M1ss EDNA
FREDERICK, Troy, Ohio.
Sept. 10, 1899.
"DEAR Mrs. P1SKnAM:-I have
used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound according to directions,
and IA say I have not felt SO we'll
for years as I do at present. Before
taking your medicine q more miser-
able person you never saw. l could
not a or sleep, and did not care to
talk with any one. l did not enjoy
life at all. Now, l feel SO we'll l can
not be grateful enough for what you
have done for me. You are surely a
woman's friend. Thanking you a
thousand times, I remain,
Ever yours
Miss EDNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio.
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM:-I have
~ n M
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

Ofallthe diseases known with which the female organism Mss afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal. In fact. unless early and correct treatment is APP
piled. the weary patient seldom survives.
Being fully var of this, Mrs. PinEhan, early in her career, gave x
haudive study tic the subject and in producing her great remedy for womans
ils-Lydia 1. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound-wasc careful to see that it
contained the correct combination of herbs which ws sur to control that
fatal disease. womans kidney troubles. The Vegetable Compound actsinh r-
mony with the avs that govern the entire female system. and while there
are many 81 called remedies for kidney troubles, Lydia E. Pinkhans vege-
table Compound is the only n especially prepared for women.
The following letters will show how marvelously successful tits:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-19

"DEAR Mrs. P1vKHAM:-I have
taken five bottles of Lydia Z. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound and cannot
praise it enough. 1 had headaches,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
Southern Farm Magazine.

The question OF sheep versus dogs
for the South is one DOT of sentiment.
but of pure business A dog tba. will
Kill sheep ought not 20 be allowed to
live, however faithful it may be to It's
owner. Perhaps if its o~oer fed it
properly it would not be obliged to
forage among oeiebbors aooks OF
sheep It is tine % the South TOR
public sentiment to be thoroughly
aroused against the man who will curry
favor with the dog owners. More than
one bird will be killed With the same
stone. A thoughtful article 10 the
Southern Farm Magazine for Septem-
ber ou this subject by Col j. B. k'lle-
brew Of Nashville is most timely. he
estimates that if fifteen sheep we're
carried on every Southern farm the net
results would reaeh $72, 200. 600. or
S12. 100000 more than the value OF
the wbe.t and tobacco crops of the
South. He points out that one Of the
great discouragemeD.s of sbeep.ralslng
is the slaughter Of the sheep BY ours
eotaiIipg 80 annual loss Of $l25. 600.
Colonel Killebrew's article ought to be
called to the attention of every voter 10
the South who desires. in the selection
of his legislative representatives. to act
FIR the hest interests of his State, aud
consequently of himself Other articles
of interest iD this months issue are by
I. 0 Schaub 90 Liebig's influence
upon agriculture. in which be makes
the poin. that mental triumphs coo'rl-
butiog to the welfare of the human
rae. should be as captivating as military
successes; by Edward Iog?e on democ-
rscy aod its den;als. in which gre traced
the unconscious reputation of demo
cratic notions 10 manifestations growing
Gu. of attempts to be democratic; by
Thomas P Grasty on The ueoacs 10
cotsoo in improper baliog, and dis
cussion OF success of wheat growing 10
Georgia. Among the general subjects
discussed are goat raising, effects of the
Chinese war upon the ginseng crop,
the growing Of tobacco under cover,
the agricultural capabilities Of the
Southern States, caDneries for tie
South and the prospects Of good priced
wheat. The departments are full Of
entertaining matter for all members o!
tho farmers famll;
The Southsra Farm Magazine is
published monthly by the Maoafac'ur
ers' Record Publishing Co Balu-
more. Md. Price 81 year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
Destitute Gold Seekers to be
Brought Home.

Washington, Sept 5.-Tbe war de
parsueos is arranging to eend to.
transport Lawson to Nome City,
Alaska. for the purpose of brioging
back the destitute American citizens al
place the Reports received at the
var department indicate that there are
3 great maey meo who have been no.
able to make .'ssrike" and shat uo-
less the government takes the matter IN
aand great suffering and starvation ls
.:kely to result
A report from Capt futile of the
-erenue cutter Bear says thai cruise
s;opg the Alaskan coast and islands
shows that the natives are IN pltlful
condition. Many OF then have died,
great plumbers are sick with measles
snd pneumonia and starvation also
threatens. Some relief has been afford
ed, but the dessisution is worse than at
sny time within so years. Further
-elief will be extended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
Cotton Not so Scarce Since
the Civil War.

Manchester, Sept 6--The greatest
interest is felt in tomorrow's mesting
of the Lancashire spinneIa convened
by the Federation OF cotton spinners,
at which a proposal will be brought
forward to discontinue buying Amer
icat spot cotton Since the an-
pouncement was made that such 8
conference would be held there has
been such rush upon the smaller
stocks of cotton in the hands of
Liverpool brokers that today's sales
advanced from 8. 900 to 5000 bales,
with the result that not more than
1000 bales are left
Cotton has not been 80 scarce be
fore since the days of the American
civil war The purchasers are chiefly
employers having large contracts on
hand 1t is hoped that the situation
may be saved by the arrival of the
crop from America toward the end Of
the month
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
BEFRIENDING A NEGRO

Macon, Ca. Sep. 6 Twenty coe Of
the representative business and profes
sional men of Wilkinson county came
into Macon today to see that negro,
Napoleon Anderson, did not lack
friends if the United States commits
siooer sbools bind hin over on a
charge OF interfering with United
States officers. Henderson had taken q
warrant for larceny against two revenue
officers passing through The county,
charging them with stealing bis sugar
cane. The officers gave bond and
then arrested the negro. saying be bad
sought to interfere with the discharge
of their duties. The white meo of the
county rose up IN arms aod re'u 4
With force to allow the negro to be
taken away without due process OF Law
The cfioers gave up the negro and
came to Macon. taking warrao's for
mauy of the white c!s;zscs These
came 10 today aud brought the negro
With then and anoouoced that as the
negro had lived 40 exemplary life in
their midst every doi.sr in the county
would be usel to sea that be was MOI!
imposed on.
The cases will ali be beard tt!'
We K.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
Greatest and Oldest Trees 1n
the World.

Washington, Sept 3.-The depart
1eot Of agriculture has issued report
On the investigation of the big trees OF
California .ha. brings out some interest
ing and new conclusions 1t shows that
:ae dimensions of the big trees are
soequalled ,ha. their age makes them
she oldest living things. They are
described by the report as ''tbe grand.
es:, largest. Oldest and most majeeti
cslly graceful of tress.' and the
ecsrcest Of known tree species, With the
extreme ecieo,i6o value Of being the
Sest living representatives Of former
geological age y
The report says the bark Of the big
:-ees often is two feet tbiok, aud almost
oou- combus,ib'e The big trees appa
.eo:ly have DOT increased their range
since the glacial epoch.
Continuing the report says:
s'The only grove now thoroughly
cafe from destruction is the Mariposa
Most of the other groves are either 10
process of or in dagger of being logged
Tie very 6uest of ail the Calaveres
grove has beeu purchased recently oy q
.ambermau, wbo came into full posses
sion ou April l The seqnla grants,
which were supposed to embrace aud
give security to large part OF toe
-smaining big trees are eaten in:o by a
sswnii!, each. and the private timber
claims amounting to total of Lib
acres. The rest of the soanty patches
of big trees ia Caisveras Toulome and
Coulare counties are now disappearing
" tie axe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
Desperate Straits for Cotton.
The Crop Unlikely to Supply
Demand-.-Mad Rush to
Buy.

New York. Sep. 5.-The day oo
the New York cotton exchange was
characterized by terrific bull speoula-
ton, wild stampede of shorts and
violent fluctuations. Not since the
great effort made last spring to corner
the summer months, which it will be
remembered proved a disastrous failure,
5as the market been go active or have
prices advanced with equal rapidisy
The start Was to 13 points above
yesterdays closing aud was entirely no
-espense to sharp bulge in the Liver
pool market It gradually developed
;hat European spinners were 10 despe-
-ste straits for raw cotton and that
shorts abroad were 10 preesrious
eenditioo, rendered the more serious By
;Dsbility to secure cotton through
sesrci.y Of freight room at southern
ports As the English market advanced
:ke local contingent hammered away at
,he uDder pipoing Of the shorts who
we're eveotually compelled to abandon
;heir position and retreat without the
:ssss semblsnco of reserve. The
south, Wall street aud Liverpool del
uged the market with buying orders
aud cu this support the prioes advanced
by great strides, with the near months
leading in the rise. The report that
:ully 100000 pieces of print cloths had
oeen sold 10 Fall River and story to
me effect that southern spot cotton
:oldsre we're refusing to do business
except at pronounced advances stimo-
lated buying for both accounts ID the
afternoon. At the close the bulls we're
10 full CONTROL with the market ruling
i,m at q net advance of 81 to 80
points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
The Siege of Ladybrand
Raised.

Cape Town. Sept 5-Tie siege of
Ladybrand has been raised after sew
eral desperate attempts to capture tine
:own aud iss little garrison of $50 Brit
:sh troops. The Beers who attacked
Ladvbrapd are estimated to have nusn.
nered over 1000 men. The British
we're summoned to surrender Sept 2
Sunday but refused, aud from that
zine on we're subjected to continual
cannon aud ri6s FIRE The burgbers
:w;ce tried to rush the British position
Probably the approach of relief force
saved the little garrison
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12

In letter frcm Bro w W Law
too, of Caina. which reached US toe
late for this issua. be says II am sure
you will all be pleased TO know that ali
OF the Southern Presbyterian, Method
iss aud Baptist missionaries, including g
the gospel missionaries. are safe Sew
erai families have returned 20 America
some are are 10 Jspaa. others in Corea,
bu, most are at 5000 of tie seasho,e
ports. Which are considered sac.
Shanghai, for Instance, has a large
fovcigo community The local vo!un-
teers Number over one thousand, and
there are eighteen foreign guobcafs
here. mostly English "-Bap,!s. Cou-
.ier. Sept 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12

does expectant mothers so much
good is because it is an external linlment,
to be applied upon the outside, where
much Of the strain comes. II helps be-
cause the pores Of the skin readily absorb
it, and it comes into direct contact with
and is absorbed by the parts involved.
Morning sickness is quickly banished,
and nervousness is kept completely away.
The sense of dread and foreboding is not
experienced, even during labor itself.
Confinement is short and almost without
pain. Recovery is quick and sure. Best
Of all, Mothers Friend benefits the
unborn just as much as the expectant
mother, and when the little one comes ii
will be strong, lusty and healthy.
Druggists sell Mothers Friend for 81 bottle.
Send fo- our free book on Tho subject,
finely illustrated.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR co.
ATT ANITA Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12

We hav. received copy of the
Mania Times, which is worth 81 per
aoa'h III gold aud from perusaI Of
It's pages and glance over L. arivcr.
tio:o2 ,eiamn,. patron zad rao.ti? '
America who have opeued salocos n
Maaiia, ve judge the paper TO be .
veza;able gold nine Spartan burg
Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12

Andersen, Sept 6.-Maj J NJ. Pat
,.cs has officially aonoeoced that as a
.-esa.t Of the recen, death OF the princi
oal, Col J. T Pa'rick the Patrick
Military Icstitc:e will se discontinued
With ao excellent record of 80 years
tbs grand old ioss.,usion resires froo
.he edncat;cosl arena
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12

lives happy wife. She writes: 81
have used Mothers Friend before
two confinements. The last time had
twins, and was in labor only few min.
utes. Suffered very little. The reason
why
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-16
Board Meeting Last Saturday.

The Board of Visitors for the Vir-
ginia School for the Deaf and the
Blind held an important meeting at
the institution, in this city. last Satur-
day. Mr.. w. A. Bowles was re elected
superintendent, with an increase in
salary of 5000 per year. In the place
of Judge W. s. Gooch, who had resign
ed the post of steward, Jos. s. Denny
YVES elected. The present corps of
teachers was reelected for two years,
with the exception of Miss Devereaux
whose resignation was accepted, and
her place was filled by the appoint
ment of Charles G. Mcneil. Several
salaries were raised and some reduced,
making the expenses only $50 more per
year. The term of Mr.. Addison Maui
pin, president, having expired, E. M.
McGruder was elected president pro
tenn, anG Messrs. B. F. Hughes and
g. W. Kinsey, elected on the executive
board pro tenn. Other elections will be
held when the two new members are
present at the meeting i'll June. The
Board was in session nearly half the
day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-16
Death Of m O'Rear.

Mr.. James O'Rear, one of Staunton's
Oldest citizens. died last Sunday morn
ing in his rooms in rear of the EakletOn
Hotel. To a friend who was spending
Saturday night with him he complain
ed OF feeling unwell and got up to
warm himself by the fire. After sit
ting before the fire a few minutes be
arose and went to his work bench in
tending to lay down, but died before
be could arrange himself comfortably.
His companion was asleep and Mr..
O'Rear was cold in death when discov-
cred in his strange position early Sun
day. The funeral took place Monday
afternoon and the short service at the
grave was conducted by Rev. f. j.
Prettyman. of the Methodist church.
Deceased was born in Fau1uior coun-
ty 81 years ago, and came to Staunton
when be was a young man. During his
residence here he conducted the tai
lOrlng business and was regarded as an
expert at his trade. He never married
and little is known of bis living rela-
tives. He was esteemed for his hon
esty, and his thoughtfulness of others
was worthy of note. he always doing
all he could to render aid to his unfor.
tunate neighbors with never a thought
of self.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-16
Death in ChurchviHe.

After a brief illness, all that was
mortal of Willard, the only child of
W. E. and Ella Hughes, was consign-
ed to the tomb on Saturday, March
10th, Rev. j. M. Plowden officiating.
Neither medical skill mol the soothing
touch of devoted love could stay the
"grim messenger" when the little life
of four 1~eeting summers succumbed
to pneumonia. This bright, beauti-
full boy was the idol of his parents, a
great favorite with the public and the
pet of the village. Among the large
%concourse present at the funeral from
a distance were: Miss Matte Hughes,
Of Port Norfolk, Mr.. Jos. Bird, of
Baltimore, and MI. R. Hughes, of Old
Sweet Springs. The p%allbearers were:
r. L. Stratton, Harry Winfree, DR.. NJ.
P. Jones and Wallace Euritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes have the COR
dial sympathy of hosts of friends in
this, their bitter bereavement.