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Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Weak Wheat Causes Bullish Board Of Trade
Market to Slump.
CHIEF INTEREST cENTeRs ON CORN PIT
All Grains Finally Take Slight Tum-
BILE, while Provisions Close About
steady, with May
IncIininE Down.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-The corn pit was the
center Of attraction on the Board OF Trade
today. and that market was decidediy pull
reaction late In the day, and the close was
about steady, with May nc lower. May
wheat closed hd&sc lower, with oats down
&c. Provisions closed steady, the May
products being a shade higher to l2hc
lower.
and on the strength I'm corn, but the adj
vance was not maintained, liberal offerings
from the local crowd causing a sharp reac-
ton during the. latter part of the day.
Trading was rather dull and the volume Of
business in the aggregate was not large,
although there was a good demand Tor
northwest account. May opened A@Asc
higher at Bn1SibC and under a fair demand
from commission houses there was an adj
vance to fShM7Shc, but later on reports OF
expectations of larger receipts in the
United Kingdom after next week the. price
bottom. 1sassc lower at 77sdI7hc. Worlds
shipments were over 5000 bushels and the
amount on passage increased LISA bushels:
IAOOO bushels. Ciearances Of wheat and
hour were equal TO 291 900 bushels. Primary
receipts were $4,000 bushels, against 96l,O 900
a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported receipts of SOL cars, which, with
local receipts of 81 cars, / of contract grade.
made q total for the three points Of 12
cars, agains: 4s last week and 44 a year
ago.
the higher Liverpool cables, which were up
AGhc. There was good general commits
sion house buying. the demand being to a
large extent from shorts. The amount Of
business, however, was not large, owing to
q scarcity of offerings, especially in May,
although I'm the July delivery there was a
moderate selling pressure. Small receipts
were also a bull factor. Selling on the
weakness I'm wheat caused an easier feeling
late in the day and the close was about
steady, with May hc lower at 45Ac, after
selling between 45Ac and 1880. Local re-
ceipts were 4S3 cars. with only / of con-
tract grade.
Oats were irregular and unsettled and
the volume Of business was small. The
carly market was strong. in sympathy with
other grains, but selling by commission
houses and realizing by the principal long
caused a decline, and the decline was weak,
with May sc lower at 35hd35kc, after
ranging between 35hc and 36sc. Local re-
ceipts were 262 cars.
Provisions were dull and unsettled, open
Ing easier on a liberal run Of hogs and on
lower prices at the yards, but r~allying
earlier on a good demand from packers,
with a scarcity of offerings, and declining
again on selling by commission houses
rather weak and 1215c lower at $17.55. May
lard closed a shade higher at S9.571Rd9.60
but ribs were &c down at $9.62h. The late
weakness in grains had a REFRESHING in.
duence and helped to bring out liberal Of
ferings during the latter part of the ses-
sion.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
S5 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats, 26 cars; hogs
5000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
st. Louis Grnin and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2L-wHEAT-Jower;
No. 2 red, cash, elevator, uIkc; track, 740
&c; May, 72%c;. July. 7O%c; No. 2 hard, M
CORN-Lower; No. 2 cash. 41%c; track,
41%qA4; May, 41&q41%c; July. 41k941%c.
O~ATS-Lower; No. 2 cash, 35lac; track,
CSC; May, S6Ac; July, a%c; No. 2 white,
RYE-Higher, 5Od5O1Ac.
FLOUR-Steady; red winter patents, S3.4
clear, S2.9Od3.W.
SEED-Timothy, nominally $S.OGd3.6O.
CORNMEAL-Steady, $3.50.
BRAN-Firm; sacked, east track, 24625c.
.HAY-Firm; timothy, S9.Nd15.OO; prairie,
SS.0QlLO0.
IRON COTTONTIES-Lower. S1.O5.
BAGGING-Lower, 5%66Ikc.
HEMP TWINE-Lower, Sc,
PROVISIONS - Pork, lower; jobbing.
standard mess, Sl7.GO. Lard, stronger at
$9.45. Dry salt meats (boxed), lower; extra
1915. Bacon CboXed). lower; extra shorts,
5000; clear ribs, 1850; short clear, $40. 621k.
METALs-Lead, firm at 1914. Spelter,
firm at Sass.
PoULTRY-Lower; chickens. lie; tur-
keys, 13q14c; ducks, 14c; geese, TIC.
dairy, lS621c.
EGGS-IOWer. fresh lac
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
Totals

CATTLE-There was a big run of cattle
here this morning, but local packers took
hold In good shape and there was very little
change from yesterday in the prices paid.
Trading wac not exactly brisk, but still the
bulk OF the offerings was disposed OF in
fairly good season.
The steer market could be quoted about
steady. The market was a little slow In
opening and salesmen in some cases had
a hard time to get what they considered
steady prices, but as a rule there was prac-
tically no change from yesterday In the
prices paid. The quality was just about the
same as IL has been for some time past,
which means that there were no finished
cattle on sale.
The COW market was active and steady.
In some cases sales were made that looked
a little stronger. but the bulk of the offer
ings sold In yesterdays notches, The
greatest demand was for cutters and the
better grades of cornfeds. Gamers con-
tinued TO be more or less neglected and
certainly brought no more than they did
yesterday. Although a large proportion of
the receipts consisted Of cows a good clear
ance was made.
Bulls, veal calves and stays all sold in
just about the same notches they did on
Monday.
There was quite a demand this morning
for anything az all decent in the way OF
stockers and feeders. Quite a few buyers
were in from the country, so that specu-
lators took hold with considerable life and
paid fully steady prices for practically
the easier they were to sell. Representa-
| f.N-a Salpas
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
Kansas city Live stock Market.

ceipts, H. 800 natives, 400 Texans, 100 native
calves; corn cattle about steady; cows
steady to 10c lower; bulls strong; stockers
dressed beef steers, "a .5Oa5. Is; fair to good,
81. 5OQ4. 40; stockers and feeders, $3.Ooq4. 80;
western-fed steers, 50. 5065. 90; Texas and
Indian steers, g. 1904. 20; Texas cows, 500
$500; native COWS, S1.5Od4. 25; native heif-
ers, 81. O0D4. 10; Gamers, A.O0q2. 90: bulls,
g. &6S 90; calves, s., 1907 90.
HOGS-Receipts, 1900 head; market 106
15c lower; top. 81 10; bulk of sales, Sc. 500
100: heavy, $6. 9O07. 10; mixed packers, S6.75
pigs, So. 9066. 20.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 5000
TO lOc lower; native lambs, A.O0d6. 70: west
ern lambs, So. &d6 so; fed ewes, 50. l5q6. 90:
native wethers. 50. 5Od5 so; western wethers.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
New York Live stock Market.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 240 head, mainly consigned direct;
no sales reported; dressed beef, steady;
city dressed native sides. extreme range,
6k9sc. Gables quoted American steers at
l2h0l3%c, dressed weight; refrigerator beef
at 10c. Exports, steady; beef estimated at
$40 beeves, $3.50 head sheep, 1866 quarters OF
beef.
steady; veals sold at S.OOd9.50; one bunch
at 1915; city dressed veals, general sales,
HoGS-ReceIpts, 4.315 head: slightly
easier: state sold at T.55; common mixed
western, LIS; state pigs, $40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 2,934
head; sheep and lambs rated at about
steady; common and medium lambs, slow
and weak; sheep sold at A.O0q425; lambs,
dressed lambs, 9d12c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
ST. Louis Live stock Market.

5000 head. including 1900 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers,
81 .O0d5. so; dressed beef and butcher steers,
S.. 5Od5. 20; steers under 1900 lbs, IS. 75d4.25;
stockers and feeders. s.. 5OQ4.O 90; COWS and
heifers, 81. 3OG4. 70; Gamers. s.. 25d3.O 90; bulls,
81. 70d4 90; calves. s.. 25d7 so; Texas and In
dian steers, $S.OOq4. 30; COWS and heifers,
2.S5G3. 70.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market 1Oc
lower; pigs and lights, 81. 5O67.O 90; packers,
Sc. 90d7 10; butchers, S7.OOq7.3.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 1000
head; market strong; native muttons. s.. 20
as. 30; lambs, s.. 5Od7 90: culls and bucks.
s3.50a4.75; stockers. N.5ga3.OO; Texans. $50
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

H~OGS-Receipts of hogs were very liberal
this morning and the market was gen
ing started out very slow and It was late
before much business was transacted.
The bulk OF the hogs sold from $3.50 to
$3.50. Tit better weights sold mostly from
S6.S5 to $500, with prime heavy weights
selling. up to 500. The medium weights
from $3.50 down. There was no great
amount of activity TO the market at any
time, but still, after buyers and sellers
finally go together on prices, II was not
long before the big string was disposed of.
The light and common stun was of course
neglected and sellers found II hard to
Renrasenfa five saIee. = " 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
L%iverpooI GraIn and ProrI.Ions.

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 24.-wHEAT-Spot,
No. 2 red western, winter. steady at 6s lid
No. I northern, spring, quiet at 6s Sad; No.
I California, quiet at 6s lid. Futures, quiet:
March, IS sgd; May, 6s 2hd; July, IS lAd.
CORN Spot American mixed, new,
steady; March, IS 63sd: May, Is gid.
PROYlSIONS-Beef. easy; extra India
mess, 97s Cd. Pork, easy; prime mess west
ern, 75s. Hams, short cut. II to is lbs,
dull, 52s. Bacon, Cumberland cut. 26 to 30
lbs. strong, 4ss Cd; short ribs, 16 to "a lbs,
strong, 52s; Icing clear middles, light, % to
81 lbs, steady, s9s Cd; long clear mlddles,
heavy. Is TO 10 lbs, strong, 49s; short clear
backs, l6 to 20 lbs, strong, sos cd; clear bel
lies. Il to 16 lbs. strong, sos, Shoulders,
square, strong, AIS 3D. Lard, firm; prime
fined, In pals, ass.
BUTTER-F'nest United States, nominal;
good United States, steady, SUs.
CHEESE-Stcady; American finest white
and colured. Sos Cd.
TALLOW-Prime city. steady, 2Ss; Aus
tralian, I'm London. easy. 33s Cd.
Receipts OF wheat during the last three
days, $4,000 ~centals, including 81 1000 Ameri-
can.
Receipts OF American corn during the last
three lays were 236,0C0 centals.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

balances. 81. I2i.59 New York exchange, 90
discount; foreign exchange, unchanged;
sterl ng posted at Sass Tor sixty days ana
at A.SN for demand
NEW YORK, Feb. 2A-Clearings, S42,-
g12,2lO; balances. IS. l2,91Q.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2A-Clearings,
Sl6,5vJ,by9; balances, So 21 ,503; money, 4huJ
per cent.
BOSTON. Feb. 2A-Clearings, SS,Oi1, 94l,
balances, S32. 2C6; money, 5 per cent.
ST. LOUIS. teb. A.-ClearIngs, S9,054,9l3;
lance 81, 49,, 4S3; money. stCauy, 6anb pc
cent; New York exchange, ltc discount.
CINCINNATI. Feb. H.-CleartnEs, S0,Io2.-
40; money, tu6 per cent; New York eN-
change. &c discount.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

SHEEP-There was a liberal run or Sheep
and lambs here this morning. but the
market opened active and steady. All the
buyers seemed TO have liberal orders, so
that the bulk of the early arrivals was
soon disposed of. Toward the close there
seemed to be a little easier tone TO the
trade, owing partly TO the fact hat re-
ports rom Chicago were not favorable to
the selling interests and also because buy
eTs had their more urgent orders filled.
Practically everything was disposed OF I'm
good season. Western lambs sold as high
as $685. and a little bunch of natives
brought 500 Yearlings sold up TO $3.50
and ewes A.D
There were a few feeders on sale, but
they sold at just about steady prices.
Quotations: Choice lambs. S65Ja6. IS; fair
TO good lambs. $5.50q625; choice Colorado
lambs, S6.5OqIOO choice lightweight year
hngs, $5.65a6.OO; choice heavy yeaTllngs,
s5.40d5.65; fair to good yearllngs. 50;
choice wethers, $5.25d5.50; fair to good. A.75
G5.25; choice ewes, A.5OdA75; fair to good
ewes, 8.75d4.25; feeder lambs, A.75q5.JO;
feeder yearlings. A.25q475; feeder wethers.
&.OOG465; feeder ewes, S3.OOq3.5O. Repre-
sentative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

NEW YORK. Feb. A.-MONEY-On call,
steady at 2&Q3 per cent; closed at 2%G3
8 per cent; ninety days, 411Q5 per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 4&@6A per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-S4.S7S5 for de-
mand and at $4.S450 for sixty days; posted
rates, N.654 and $4.SO1s; commercial bills,
A.S3%d4S4S.
SILVER-Mexican dollars, 37%c.
BONDS@Government, firm; railroad ir-
regular.
The closing quotations on bonds are as
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
siou. 80 Live stock Mnrket.

SIOUX CITY. Feb. 24-CspeciaI Tele-
gTam) - CATTLE - Receipts, 1000 head;
beeves, S3Ed5.OO; cows, bulls and mixed
ti.au4.C0: stockers and feeders, &. %,
calves and y~earlings, S2.50d3.S5.
HOGS-Receipts, 1850 head: 5dIOc lower.
selling at S6.5OfIOO; bulk. S6.6O0sSO.
SHEEP-Receipts. 90 mead; strong.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
MiIMnukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 24-wHEAT-No. 1
northern, SOqSOhc;. No. 2 northern, $50
79i5c; May, TIC asked.
~RYEzsteady; No. /, 61q52c.
BARNEY-Dull; No. 2, 64q641ac; sample,
34156o.F
CQRN-May, +5%c bid.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
Toledo Grain and Seed.

TOLEDO, Feb. 24.-wHEAT-Dull and
weak; cash, TIC; May. 7s7c; July. 75%c.
CORN-Dull and weak; February, 1870;
May. 45%c.
oATs-Dull and weak; February, 97Ac;
May, 36%c.
RYE-No. 2, Hhc.
SEEDS-Clover, dull and steady: Febru-
airy, $40; March, S717k. Prime timothy,
S1.80. Prime alsike, IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
Visible supply OF Grain.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-The visible suppl,
OF grains Saturday, February q, as com
piled by. the New York Produce exchange
Is az follows:
Wheat, 4S954.0QO bu. decrease, 1900 bu.
Corn. 1e.4Sl, 600 bu. decrease. 5000 bu.
oats. b,Sl4.OOo bu. increase. S3l 900 bu.
Rye, 9SS,OO bu. increase, 2.000 bu.
Barley, l,S53.OOO bu.; decrease, 1S5, 900 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Are Steady, but Hogs, sheep
and Lambs All Go Lower.

CHICAGO, Feb. A.-CATTLE-Receipts,
$500 head; steady; good to prime steers.
sS.2oaS 20; poor to medium, $3.25q4;I stock
heifers, 81. OOd4 rs: Gamers, 81. 1901. co; bulls,
s.. 2594.2 Is: calves, 81. 25q7. rs; TeXas-fed
steers, 50. 25@4. q.
HOGS-Receipts today, $1,000 head; esti-
mated tomorrow. 5000: left over, 1000; 10
915c lower; mixed and butchers, Sc. 500
Ills; good to choice heavy, 81. 20@7. IS; rough
heavy, $6.S5Ql.16 light, S6.45q6.SO bulk of
sales, Sc. s597. 10.
SHEEP AND DAMBS-Receipts, 1900
head: steady; lambs 15d25c lower; good to
choice wethers, $5.OOG5. rs; fair to choice
mixed, &.QO65.6 49,; sheep, A.75d5.75 native
lambs, A.7507.00; western lambs, A.75Q
1925.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
MInnenpoIir Wheat, Flour and Bran

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-wHEAT-May,
76h076%c; July, 76%G76hc. On track: No.
l hard, 7SAci No. l northern, TIC; No. 2
northern, 76@76Ac.
FLOUR-First patents, SS.90q4.OO; second
patents, $3.S0d3.90; first clears, $2.55; second
clears, $2.1092.2O.
BRAN-In bulk, SIS. .25.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

dSs1kc: cash. No. 2 mixed, SSd4Oc; No. 2
white, 4064O1kc; No. 3, S9Ad1c.
OATs-No. 9 white, S51Fas6c; No. 2 mixed,
33%QJ5c.
RYE-No. 2 45c.
HAY-Timothy. Sl2.5Odi3O0; prairie. 5000.
BUTTER-treamery. 21d25c; dairy, 19c.
EGGS-FreLh, 12Lc.
The following were the receipts and ship
meuts for two days:
Receipts. Shipments.
Wheat, 1880 a.OW
Corn, .19i. 800 3a,2JJ
oats, 1900 22.OOJ
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Market steady; winter pat
ents, $3.60Q3.70; straights. 50 .30aS.40; spring
patents, 250q3.S0; ~straights, $3.1093.40;
bakers, 50. 90.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring. 7S97sc; No. 8, 1914
07sc; No. 2 red, 74%07bac.
CORNING. 2, 44c; No. 2 yellow, 44c.
OATS-No, 2, 3Ssc; No. 3 white, 3phdS6c.
RYE-No. 2, 49c.
BARLEY-Good feeding, 43046c; fair to
choice mailing, 45Q51c.
SEEDING. / fax, H.13; No. / northwest
ern, Sis; prime timothy, 81; clover. con-
tract, grade, SILL 80.
PROV1SIONS-Mess pork, per bbl.. H7.S7
@17.50. Lard, per 100 lbs, $9.55d9.60. Short
shoulders Cboxed), $s121Q8.25. Short clear
sides Cboxed). $9.S7kd1OO0.
Following were the receipts and ship
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
81. Io..nh live stool Market.

ST. JOSEPH, Feb. A-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts. $500 head; natives. $335d3.55; Texas
and westerns, $3.35a4.65; stockers and feed
HOGS@Receipts, 2,S25 head; light and
light mixed, $6.7Od6.95; bulk OF sales, $3.50
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 400
head: top native lambs. 81; Colorado year
lings. 1885; ewes, S.l5.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
PhnadeIrhia Prodace Market.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. A-BUTTER-
Firm, Yale higher; extra. western cream
cry. 2SlPci extra nearby prints. Sic.
EGGS-Weak and 1c lower; fresh nearby,
l5c' at the mark; fresh western. 15c, at the
mark;s fresh southwestern, 15c. at the
mark. fresh southern, I4c, at the mark.
CHEESE-Steady; New York full creams,
prime small. l4al4hc; fair TO good small,
iSlzalSAe; prime large, l4c; fair TO good
large, l3lzGl3%c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
Kansas city Grain ana Provisions.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2L-WHEAT-May.
6.&46IAci July, @hG6Ac; cash. No. 2 hard.
&aStc; No, 3, 65a6liac. No. 4. 6ig6fkc: re-
jeeted, 57a6Oc; No. ? red. nc; No. 3. 67G6sc.
CoRN-April. &hci May. SHE; July. &A
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

OMAHA, Feb. A-Bank clearings today.
1855. SOS. corresponding day last year.
81. AL 1874; increase. 3452. f32.9s.
CHICAGO, Feb. A-Clearings, 81, 740, Us;
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

/ hard. nc; No. 2 northern, 7ic; No. /
northern, Tic; May. TIC; July nc.
OATS-May, S4c.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
London Stool NIarket.
LONDON. Feb. 24.-Closing quotatio,

BAR S~ILVER-Quiet at 22hd per ounce.
MONEY-3&d4 per cent. The rate OF dis
count in the open market for short bills is
3S43A per cent and for three months bills
Is 8 9-l6d3M per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
Peoria Market.
New york Money Market.

PEORIA. Ill. Feb. A-CoRN-Lower;
No. 3, 40ikc
~OATS-Steady; No. 8 white, SS1ac.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

on the Produce exchange today tho but
ter market was firm; creameries, 1Sq271sc;
dairies, 14Q24c. Eggs, easier; at mark, In
Guiding cases. l4hq14%c. Cheese, steady,
12kq16hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
Literal Receipts of Cattle, but Prices Held
About Steady,
HOGS SOLD FIVE TO TEN CENTS LOWER
sheep Market Opened Active, with
Prices Fully Stendy, but Toward
Close the Feeling Was weak
and Last sales Were Lower.
sorrH oMAHA. Feb. a.

RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR TO DATE.
The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle, hogs and sheep at south Omaha
Tor the year to date, with comparisons win
last year. 1903. 1917, Inc. Dee'
latte. ........... lSO,oSS 1z4,O9i l6,49l -.
hogs ............ 3oS,oiU $4,000 ...... I5,olO
sheep ............ 1SS, ESQ n9,l5O 69.l36 ......
Average price paid for nogs at South
p~aTisons:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
stock In sight.

The following were the receipts OF live
stock al the six principal western cities
Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

Articles. open. High. Low. Close. sat'y.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

BOSTON. Feb. 24-CalI loans. sa4 per
cent; time loans, 4q5 per cent. Ohcial
closing OF stocks and bonds:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25

Following were the receipts and ship
ments OF flour and grain:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-28
Cause Of Lockjaw.

LocEs ~, or tetanus, Is caused by
a bacillus or germ which exists plent-
fully in street dirt. It is inactive 80
long as exposed to the air, but when
carried beneath the skin as in the
wounds caused by percussion caps
or by rusty nails, and when the air
is excluded the germ is reused to
activity and produces the most virul-
ent poison known These germs may
be destroyed and all danger OF lock-
jaw avoided by applying Chamber
lsin's Pain Balm freely as soon as the
injury is received. Pain Balm is an
antiseptic and causes cuts, bruises
and like injuries to heal without mat
uration and in one third the time re-
quired by the usual treatment. It is
for sale by The Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-28
A. Cure for Dyspepsia.

had Dyspepsia in its worst form
and felt miserable most all the time.
Did not enjoy eating until after I
used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which
has completely cured me.-Mrs. W.
", Ssylory Hilliard, Pa. No appe-
tite, loss of strength, nervousness,
headache, constipation, bad breath,
sou risings, indigestion, dyspepsia
and all stomach troubles are quickly
cured by the use of Kodol. Kodol
represents the natural juices Of dI.
gestion combined with the greatest
known tonic and reeonstructive prop
critics. It cleanses, puri6es and
sweetens the stomach. Sold by all
druggists.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-28
Telegraph Office Closed.
Columbia Evening Record.

Columbia Evening Record.
The railroad commission last We'd
nesday took summary action in the
Ease of a telegraph company closing
its Office at Batesburg. It was
claimed by the Western Union COM
pany that an excessive license was
put upon them at that place and they
ordered that the Office be closed. A
complaint was made to the rsil1oad
commission and the general manager
has been notified to open the office at
Batesburg at once and 10 bring any
complaint the company might have
before the commission to decide
whether or not the Office should be
discontinued.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-28

lauls de chill'en out Of bed an tells
EN- to walk around dat millyon on
ieir hands an to feel as u reVer-
ence as if it was an angel right down
from heaven. A fcelin' Of W creeps
pber EN- an DER mouths water as II
lev had bin tastin' saleratus.
DE husband an fadder am in no
hurry. He takes five minits mo 10
smile: he takes ten to sharpen up de
butcher knife. He keeps wife an
chilren on de ragged aige while ne
makes moshuns wild de knife an CUR
giles in his throat. Bimeby he am all
ready. He don't rush forward an stab
as if strikin' at a cow an be don't
sneak up an stab dat mlllyon Ill &c
back unawares. He jest holds it down
wild his free hand an breathes a SORT
of prayer an cuts it frew de middle
an says 'yum-y!m' as de two req
halves lay befo' him. Den dat family
gathers round an rs de w~hlppooTWlllS
continer to trill an de nightingales to
ravish de night wild DER soft voices dat
IlllltOu ALI SIO"lN buA 'tiNit e>N
away to mingle wild human souls an
strengthen an elevate EN-. In an hour
from de beginnin' daT's only a heap OF
rinds left, an dey hev bin SnaWed
mighty clus. De ole man am satisfied
down under his west, de old women
can't skassly breathe fur bein' filled up
to de chin an de chilren git back to
DER beds to wonder why folks sigh fur
riches an kill each odder fur money.
Oats de pictur', an I kin see yor
eyes shinin' an hear yo' Surglln Ill
yo'r threats as yo' behold it. Tt hain't
no legacy from a dead uncle; it hain't
no lottery ticket dat has drawed 4
prize; it hain't no feast sent in to order
by Delmonico an costin' 500. It's
lest a watermillyOn dat was serenely
reposin' in sandy sile an was trans
ferred fur de good of mankind. Its
mishun was to cheer an solace an
content, an it has accomplished it an
can be excused fur dc rest Of de sezun.
Yo' jest keep it right in mind dat Ma
tur' made no mistake when she created
de Guild man an de w%atermillyon in
de same aige.
my friends, take dc watermillyon
as it am. Look upon him fur what he
is. If you pass him by day lift yo'r old
hats in respect: if 30 stumble across
him by night give him de glad hand
an let him know dat he am welcome.
We am of him, an he am of us. Wild
out him we should degenerate to say
agery; widout us he would come an go
an die alongside de punkin. Let dar
be utilization. unity. equality. respect.
Let one build up de odder an not build
up deirselves, an may peace prevail
an prosperity reign" NJ. QUAD.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-28
MANY Mothers of a Like Opinion.

Mrs. Pilmer, Of CJldova, Iowa,
says: lone Of my children Was sub
iect to Group Of a severe type, and the
giving of Chamberlair's Cough
Remedy promptly, always brought
relief. Many mothers in this neigh
borhood think the seme as l do about
this remedy and want 10 other kind
for their Children" For sale by The
Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-10-28
A Hard Pull.

Better again. I'm glad to see" re-
marked the friend. so DR.. Price-Price
did pull you through. as he said he
would"
Eyes" replied the convalescent, who
had just received the doctors bill. "but
he seems to have done most of his pull
ing on my leg."-philadelphia Press.