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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-21

wauaee and St. Paul and Chicago, ROCK
island and Pacific. While the general
tone throughout the greater part of the
day was reactionary there were periods of
steadiness when the shorts reduced
lines. Some comment was aroused by the
marking up of General Electric to 140A.
The closing price on Saturday was 136.
Reports of = combination with rival
concern. and excellent earnings were CIR
culated. of which there was no contirma-
ton. Fluctuations In the Steel group
were comparatively narrow, but early
losses were generally recovered in the
late afternoon on reports of improved
trade conditions. A matter of interest IN
connection with the international none
tary situation was the decline in call mon
ey in London to 2k per cent. This circum'
stance was attributed to receipts OF goli
by the Bank of England amounting to
s4.67OO00. This amount included the So
$50 900 gold exported from here on Satur-
day a week ago The Sub Treasury state
ment for today showed that it was DEBT
or at the clearing house to the unusual
amount of So, 1862, 900. Payments by the
Government on account of the redemption
of the old two per cent bonds for Satuf-
day and today amount to $3,732,019. Al
this rate of replenishment the banks will
speedily recover the decrease in surplus
reserves, effected by last week S gold Ship
ments In the last half hour of trading
Peoples Gas and Brooklyn Rapid Transit
were bid up over a point from the lowest
which exerted stimulating effect on the
entire list. The close was steady with a
rally in progress.
Bonds showed irregularity, but changes
were very small. Total sales (par value)
S655.00O.
United States new AS advanced u in
the bid price.
The total sales of stocks today were
2O3, 400 shares, including the following:
Atchison, $3.50; Atchison preferred, y
400; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, o.
$50; Chicago, Milwaukee and st. PauI,
9.O45: Union PACIFIC, 1S.267; American
Steel Hoop preferred, 1855; BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit, 2,715; Federal Steel, e.
TAO; American Sugar, 1850; Peoples Gas,
$3.50.
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THE FLOWER STOCK WEAK
Result of the Death Of a Member Of
the Firm.
GENERAL ELECTRIC MARKeD.uP TO $40 "a
Drop in Call Money in London. Peoples Gas
and Brooklyn Rapid Transit Bid Up
in the Last Hour. Bonds
lrreoular
Irregular.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Aug. 20.-Market quiet at
first hand. Some inquiry for fair sized
lots of coarse brown and .colored cot
TONS but at lower prices than sellers will
accept, although market continues irreg-
nlar. Bleached cottons are quiet. but
prices steady. No feature in wide sheet
ings or cotton ffannels and blankets.
Print cloths dull, but steady, prints quiet;
ginghams steady. India linens, lawns
and other white goods in moderate re-
quest.
COTTON.
New York, Aug. 20.--The market sor
cotton futures showed considerable irreg-
ularity today. On the opening call Au-
gust declined eleven points while the rest
of the list. was five points lower to two
points higher. For time pretty weak
feeling prevailed. This was due to unsat-
isfactory cables and an almost entire alb
sence of public speculative interest. Crop
news. while conflicting, had a pretty bad
average in the late session. A demand
from the shorts, on this account, and fol-
lowing reports of heavy rains in Texas
with drought In the Atlantic States, car
ried prices up eleven to fourteen points
from the lowest level of the forenoon
Trading was not at all active, as opinions
were much at variance and neither one
side nor the other was disposed to act
ON their convictions. The late market
was firm on covering and investment sup
port. At the close the feeling was steady
with August seven points lower and other
months seven to twelve points net higher.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20-Cotton futures opened
steady.
o. R,k,, cAo adu
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LIVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 20-4 p. M.-Spot cotton,
dull; prices steady; American middling fair
Sd; good middling 23-32d; middling 500; low
middling b1ad; good ordinary 52sd; ordinary
5 3-l6d.
me sales of tie day were 1900 bales Of which
3CO were for speculation and export. and in
c uied 2 400 American. Receipts $50 bales, in
cl lding z, 200 American.
Futures opened steady and closed dull.
mid low mi
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington N c., Aug. 20.-Turpentine
quiet AZ 37Q137%; receipts H.
Rosin quiet at 81 Goal. Is; receipts Eau.
Crude Lurpentine easier at Sl.3O(O2 80; receipts
2.2 barrels.
Tar fr5 at S1.4o; receipts 81 barrels.
Charleston S G. Aug 20.-Tarpentine firm
at 381s0D39; sales -.
Rosin firm; receipts =; sales -; exports -
Quote: b, c, ID, Si.20; f, S1.30; F, e1.40; g. lao
H, Sl50; l. S1.55; X, Si.65; M, el.75; N, 500; W
2.15; w w, S2.5C.
Savannah, Ca, Aug. 20.-Turpentine firm al
SO; receipts 1870; sales 468 exports 9,473
Rosin firm; receipts 3712; sales $50, exports
1880.
quote. A, b, c, D, $3.50; E, s15O; F, s1.55
G., 1.50; Fl, 1885, l, S1.60; X, e1.70; M, 1885,
S2G5; VIC, 1920; WV S2.55.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NoRF ok, Va, Aug. 2O.-Peanuts steady; new
fancy, IN strictly prime, 2%; prime, 2&02A
common, 1h02.; Span ish, soc. per bushel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-21

During the civil war as well as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one OF
the most troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with. In many instances
it became chronic and the old soldiers
still suffer from it. Mr.. David Taylor
of Wind Ridge, Greene Co., Pa, is one
of these. He uses Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says
he never found anything that would give
him such quick relief. 1t is for sale
everywhere. BobbittWynne Drug Co
End H. T. Hicks, Druggists, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-21

NoTE.-+ Daily except Sunday.
Dinino Cars between New York and Richmon-,
and Hamlet and Savannah on Trains Nos. 81 and
A.
central time. eastern time.
Dining Cars between New York and
Richmond, and Hamlet and Savannah on
Trains Nos. 81 and a.
Central time. Eastern time.
For tickets, rates and sleeper reserva-
tions, apply to:
H. S. Lizard, T. P. A, Hamlet, N. G.
CHAS. GATTIS, C. T. A., Raleigh, N. c.
E. ST. JOHN, V.-P. AND G. M.
V. E. McBEE, General Superintendent.
L. S. ALLEN, Gen. Pas. Agent
General Offices: Portsmouth, Va.
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Millions will be spent in politics thi

Millions will be spent in politics this
year. We can't keep the campaign 60
ing without money any more than we
can keep the body vigorous without food.
Dyspeptics used to starye themselves.
Now Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
you eat and allows you to eat all the
good food you want. 1t radically cures
stomach troubles. Bobbitt and Wynne
HTug Co., w. III. King, VIM. Siml son.
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RALEIGH COTTON,
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, Aug 20 g F. M Mo 1ey on call
steals at at lAWlK per cent. last loan = per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 405 per cent Ster-
ling exchange steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at S4s7H@E.87ss for demand and
at t4.8iO4.s41s for go DAYS. Posted rates "a $50
4 S5h and S4So15a4.89. Commercial bills "a: S3A
01483A. Silver certificates oil 14G621s. Bar silv, r
61h Mexican dollars 40h Government bono S
strong; State bonds easier; railroad bonds irreS-
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DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

The CO. partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned, R. E. Parham
and II. E. Joyner was dissolved on the
18th day of August, 1900 by mutual con-
sent. All Indebtedness to the late firm
will be paid to r. E. Parham and all
amounts due by the firm is assumed by
him. The business continued by senior
partner.
r. E. PARIIAM.
H. z. JOINER.
August Is, 1900.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, H., Aug. 2O.-Wheat advanced
today on higher cables, but reacted AMI
closed a shade lower. Corn closed A0$sc.
higher and oats at a like advance. Pro-
visions at the close were TIC. lower in
pork, sc. higher in lard and 215@c. lower
in ribs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-21

Mothers endorse it, children like it.
old folks use it. We refer to One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure all
throat and lung troubles. Bobbitt and
Wynne Drug Co., w. H. King, WIN. Simp-
son
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-21

Tears are the bdine in which misery
is sometimes cured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-21

OUR GUARANTEE,-After thirty
nights use, If 1t is not all you even hoped tor in
comfortable bed, return 1t to Us and we will
refund you the full amount paid without
question), you not being out one cent, not
even the fright.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15
Earth a Pyramid In SHINE.

Since the earth was first formed
many theories have been advanced as
to its shape and the process Of It's
formation, but no one until our day
ever maintained that its form was that
Of huge pyramid. Centuries ago Py-
thagoras and Aristotle declared that II
was spherical, AnaXlmander that 1t
was shaped like a column, Democritus
that 1t was concave disc and very
much resembled huge porrlnger, EN-
pedocles and AnaXlmenes that 1t was q
plane disk, and Zenofanes that 1t had
roots like tree, which spread In all
directions far into the infinite. Now
comes ]. Greene, an English scientist,
and a government official in the Sand
wich islands, with the bold announce
ment that all these ancient theories,as
well as the modern ones, are utterly
baseless, since, according to him, the
earth has the form Of triangular py-
ramid, or, in other words, Of a regular
tetrahedron, with the apex at the south
pole and the base at the north.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15

A breeder OF Jersey cattle told us
this week that, Notwithstanding the
bad reputation which Jersey bulls
have, they will never become ugly un-
less they are unklndly treated, says
an exchange, We are inclined to take
Issue with this statement, While 1t Is
no doubt true that Feasibility and ug-
Illness OF temper are often provoked
by improper usage and treatment we
stlll believe that these periodical and
unlocked for outbreaks OF temper on
the part OF the bull, whether Jersey
or any other breed, are 4 natural out
growth OF the peculiar instincts OF the
animal and not to be absolutely pre-
vented by kind treatment, The bull In
his native wllds Is fighter from his
youth up and only holds his post' m
at tho head OF his herd by virtue of his
superior fighting ability, When dis
placed by a younger and stronger RI
val or when whipped out In contest
for leadership, such bulls Will always
wander OF by themselves and when
met are always ugly and ready to
fight. In the old buffalo days we have
frequently seen these outcasts OF the
herd by themselves, and 1t was always
best to let them alone unless one
wanted a scrap. Our own experience
with these animals justines US In the
statement that plenty OF good hard
work for the bull Is the best possible
preventive for this disposition on his
part to be ugly, Most bulls are either
pampered too much or are isolated and
deprived of needed exercise and 30 de-
velop this ugly streak, when II they
had lots OF hard work to do they would
be better natured and far more SER
vlceable In the herd. The bull and
the tread power were made for each
other and should DO set to work on
every farm where bull Is kept. This
Is a matter of no little Importance
two people being killed In one week
the last OF November within a short
distance OF where the writer lives BY
these good natured beasts,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15

"The names are still missing. Please
insert them, Mr., william Roland
Miss Florence Harrlson There, now
we can begin"
The magistrate had so far recovered
that he could commence the cere'
mony, which was performed very
quickly, but In strict legal form, The
usual questions were asked and an
swered, the signatures were affixed,
and In less than ten minutes the we'd
ding was over, William, deeply NOV
ed, clasped his young wife to his
heart.
Maxwell glanced toward the door,
where Ralph had appeared during the
last moment, but remained standing
motlonless In order not TO interrupt
the ceremony. The doctor exchanged
n few words with him In low tone,
then turned to tho young couple.
MRS. Roland, please so to your
father. william, you can accompany
your wife. There Ia no fear that your
presence will disturb tho sick man
don't leave her alone nowl"
A significant glance emphasized the
words, william understood that the
last moments of Mr., Harrlson's life
were at hand, and putting his arm
around his wife he led her to her
dying father,
ITO be Contlnued.)
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15

Bulletin 100, Department Of Agricul-
ture; For winter and early spring
there 10 no better crop than artchokes.
which give a rich. fresh feed Just al
the time when grasses and cloyers arc
at their poorest, There are few crops
which can be more easily grown on any
fairly good soil which Will give q
greater amount OF green feed per acre
and be more valuable for both grow
Ing and fattening animals, They
should be planted in drills like Irish
potatoes the seed being cut In tho
same manner, and about the same
amount being used per acre. Two cul-
tiyatlons will usually be SUFFICIENT to
keep the ground mellow and free from
weeds until the plants are so tall as
to shade the ground, after which no
further working Is needed. The tubers
do not form until late In the season,
and In this latitude are rarely matured
before the LIST of December, Even then
they are not relished as well as they
are later, and as they keep well In tho
ground until late In the spring, II Ia
usually better to save them for Janu-
airy and February grazing, after tho
sweet potatoes, peanuts, and other
crops are gone. Although the arti-
chokes will make q volunteer growth
from the scattering tubers left In tho
ground, such a crop can not be Guilt
waited, and will be 80 choked by weedB
and dwarfed by the hard ground that
the yield will be small, 1t pays well
to pillow and replant the crop each sea-
son, even though It Is planted on the
same ground, Many object to arti-
chokes for fear they will become q
troublesome weed, but there Is no dan
ger from that source, II the young
plants are plowed or even hoed on
we'll In midsummer after the old tubers
are exhausted and before the new ones
are formed, they will be killed. Tho
Yield Is varlable--from 400 to 300
bushels per acre--and Its feeding value
Is fully equal to that OF other root
crops, In some recent tests at the
Oregon station hogs which were given
the run Of an artlchoko field, and were
also given q partial feed Of grain, made
a gain of pound In weight for each
81 pounds Of grain fed, while 1t usual
ly takes about 6 pounds OF grain to
make pound OF gain. In tests made
at the Missouri Agricultural College 1
bushel of artichokes and bushels OK
corn were found superior to 4 bushels
Of corn, and other tests have given
similar results, The inexpensive gain
In weight Is not the only advantage In
using artlchokes, as the better health
consequent on adding to the ration this
fresh and succulent feed Is a matter
Of great Importance, especially In AMI
mails which are kept for breeding. The
best soil for the crop is similar to
that which is best for Irish potatoes.
1t should be rich, mellow, and well
drained. On dry, hard clay the yield
Is always small. ~
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15

she must be ready TO be married AT
once.
He had at last entered with the ut
most zeal into Maxwells bold plan,
which had at first seemed out OF the
question. It was really the only way
to secure his bride and prevent any
later intrlgues of Edward, He had
an invlolate right to claim his WIFE
Happen what might In Springfield, she
belonged to him alone, The brief de-
Law which would be caused by the cere-
mony was really not so dangerous as
IL seemed, Captain Wilson could hard
ly have reached the city, and the cs-
cort would not arrive before evening
The doctors were not expected for
several hours; and as for the servants,
Maxwell's judgment OF them proved
correct.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15

proceeded to exchange the courtesles
already mentioned with his esteemed
friend, Hr. Thompson.
Florence was sitting on a sofa, with
William standing beside her-both In
the greatest agitation and excitement
when the gentlemen entered. Doe
tor Maxwell, however, was calmness
itself, when he made the necessary In
Productions.
Lieutenant Roland-the bridegroom
you already know the bride, Miss
Harrison. William, have the pleas
ure Of presenting to you the justice
OF the peace, Mr., Thompson, who, with
the utmost readiness to oblige, in
stantly consented to crafty your
wish"
William looked at the magistrate,
whose pale face and shaking knees
distinctly showed how he had been
induced to show this Wanted oblig-
iugness. The affair which afforded
his friend malicious satisfaction, was
extremely painful to him.
Calm yourself, SIR" he said, ap-
preaching him. you are perfectly
safe. Neither you nor your compan-
ion needs fear. l deeply regret that
we were forced to put the request in
such a form, but the circumstances
compelled 1t. AS soon as the wedding
is over, you can return to the CITY,"
The old gentleman again breathed
freely. He had imagined the leuten-
ant far more terrible parsonage than
the doctor, and now he proved to be
the more humane Of the two. But MIR.
Thompson preferred to place himself
close to Miss Harrison as quickly as
possible. II he stood close by her
side, no one could fire at him.
Meanwhile, Maxwell had given the
marriage contract, which had been
handed to him, a brief, yet thorough
scrutiny, and now again laid it on
the table.
Everything is correct!" he said.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15
HALFWAY House of Big Birds.

Near ST. Charles, Mo-, is a great
sandbar called Pelican bend, which
projects into the Missouri river, and
for some unknown reason 1t is favor
tie stopping place for the numerous
ilocks Of pelicans that migrate north
and south every year. 1t has been mo-
ticed that regularly each fall on Sept.
they begin to arrive, They remain
till cold weather and then pass on
south. In the spring they return to
the bend remain a short time, and
then proceed north, 1t may be that In
the shadows around this sandbar are
quantities of fish Of which the awk-
ward birds are fond, for they live al-
most entirely on fish, A pelican loves
nothing better than to wade In shall
low water where schools Of minnows
and small fish are gathered and to
scoop them up in Its great elastic
pouch that hangs under its lower bill
These big-bodied and short-legged
birds are clumsy enough on land, but
they have enormous webbed feet, and
widespreading wings, SO in water or
air they move rapidly, and they seem
never to tire Of swimming or flying,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15

New York Evening Sum- The story
OF the green servant girl who boiled u
watermelon Is more than rivaled by
the story of the experienced girl, who
boiled the plum pudding She was the
sort Of young person who more than
anticipated any directions with the as
surance Of her knowledge on the sub
ject, so that the woman Of the house,
hold gave her but one important hint
about the Christmas pudding. BE
careful not to let 1t boil down." she
said put plenty Of water in the ket-
tie, snd keep putting more in as 1t
bolls OYt," "Yes'm,' was the response
There was no doubt but that she
obeyed tast injunction to the very let
ter. She had put in plenty of water
and she had added more from time to
time. But another little item she had
neglected-she had not put the pud-
ding into a bag.
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LEAVING BOTH DIGNITY AND DINNER.

TOO, took refuge in the window recess,
where he We'd with his employer in
trembling.
May request you to let me see
the document" asked Maxwell.
But 1t contains the name of Ed
ward Harrison" said the magistrate,
desperately.
We'll erase 1t and put William Ro-
land IN Its place."
But that won't do"
1T must do! most courteously
Ibeg you for It,"
A movement of the revolver gave
this courtesy the necessary emphasis.
Mr.. Thompson tried to hide behind his
clerk, and the latter, with trembling
hand, drew out paper which he held
like shield toward the oppressor.
Space for the names has been left"
he stammered. "They were to be fill
cd In at Springfield"
Excellent! Then there is nothing
10 BIO erased. Calm yourself, Mr..
Thompson. assure you that / have
the highest regard for you, and have
told my friend so much about you that
he, too, holds you in great esteem.
Permit me again to apologize for dis
turbing you, but there is nothing to
prevent your continuing your meal as
soon as the ceremony is over. So, II
you please"
The gentlemen did not look as IL
they were inclined to follow. They
left the window with evident reluc-
lance, but they did leave 1t and, I'M
der Mnxwell's escort, went to the
drawing-room.
Here they found William with Flor
ence, the latter half-bewildered by the
rapidity with which events had fol-
lowed each other. While waiting In
terrible anxiety for news, her mag
inatlon conjuring up the most terri
bio possibilities, Roland suddenly
stood before her, free and unframed,
and In hurried words told her that
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-15
In tho Butter Exhibition Room.

At one of the recent western dairy
conventions the air of the room In
which the exhibit butter was scored
smelled so strongly of pine that 1t
was difficult to catch the delicate flavor
Of the butter, says a writer In New
York Produce Review. 1t had been
raining for two or three days, and in
order to prevent the tracking OF mud
into the butter room the officers in
charge OF the exhibit had scattered
coarse pine sawdust and chips on the
floor. The pungent odor of the pine
filed the room. 1t was perhaps
thoughtless mistake, but under no cir
cumstance should anything be allowed
in the butter room that has foreign
flavor The floor should be thorough
ly cleaned the ventilation should be
good before the butter Is exhibited, and
the Judge should be supplied with
plenty of paper with which to clean
his trier rather than to use sawdust
for that purpose.