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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
Negroes Suspected of Murder.

NORFOLK, Va. March 2O.-Charged with
being implicated in the probable murder OF
Charles F. Ferguson. the Newsoms post
master and business man. whose body, with
pockets picked. was found In a lane here
early Sunday morning. Thomas Tynes and
Lee Johnson. two negroes. have been ar
rested The prisoners were seen coming
from the lane. and on their persons keys
and eyeglasses supposed to have been the
property Of the dead man were found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
LOCAL FINANCIAL. NEWS.

The Bank Of Washington. the American
Security and Trust Company and the Sc
curity Storage Company have declared
dividends. the announcements being made
at the meeting of the local stock exchange
today. The amount on each share OF
Bank Of Washington stock is $245 and the
stock was recorded as ex-dividend on to-
days quotation list. A per cent quarterly
dividend was voted by the American Sc
curity and Trust recently and is payable
April 10 to stockholders of record at the
close of business March 81. The transfer
books of this company will be closed from
April to April TO- The vote Of the Be-
curity Storage Company was for " per
share, payable April 10 and the books
will be closed from March 81 to April III.
One thousand and fifty shares Of the
common stock of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company were recorded as
lots went as high as sGx and ffty-share
lots as low as 35A. The closing quota
lions were 35A bid and SO asked. frac-
tionally under the quotations of yester-
stock of this company brought 70 and ten
share lots sold first at 70 and then at ~.
There was no closing bid and the price
asked was 50. as contrasted with "a asked
yesterday.
One broker bid IA for any number of
shares of the National City Bank stock In
quotation lots. He got fifteen shares at
this figure. which was the bid price yes
terday.
There were three 5000 transactions In
the per cent bonds of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at S311.
Yesterday $4,000 went at the same figure.
Today the closing bid was a fraction above
that of yesterday.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
$685., 2OS; government receipts.
from internal revenue, $718.219; customs,
81, 0S2, S4S; miscellaneous, $76359; expendi-
lures. 81, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
Grain and Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Prices.

LIVERPOOL, March 2O-Wheat-Spot.
No. red western winter, steady, 6s. 21kd.:
No. 1 California. quiet, 6s. 3D.; furtures
quiet: March, 6s, 4asd.; May. IS. 4kd.; July.
u.s. 2Kd.
Corn-Spot. American mixed. new, easy.
As 31ad.; American mixed. old, steady. a.
Cd: futures quiet; March. As. 3D.; May, A.
sad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20

1t is not at all impossible, judging from
intimations made by well-informed inter-
ests, that some legal action may be the
sequel of the interstate commerce investi-
CATION of the Chicago and Alton. Along
what line the action. if any. will be brought
it has been impossible SD far to learn.
From what has been said, however, ap-
parently the last has not been heard of the
Chicago and Alton matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20

PARIS. March 20-Closing: Three per
cent rentes, IS francs centimes for the
account. Exchange on London. Is francs
80 centimes for checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
THE WASHINGTON Loan &
TRUST COMPANY.
Capital, Surplus & Undivided Profits
ST, 100000.
Banking Department.

Interest allowed on Individual,
Society and Corporation Accounts
all accounts subject to check.
Loans made on Stocks, Bonds
and Real Estate at prevailing rates
of interest. The officers of the
company will be glad to advise in
regard to investments.
JOHN JOY EDISON, President.
mhl3-m,w.f.n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
The World of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 400 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20

| BERLIN. March 20.-Exchange on Lon
don. 20 markE 50x pfennigs for checks
| Discount rates-Short bills. per cent;
| three months bills. 81 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
BULLS AND BEARS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 20.-It was suggested
in this column yesterday that there was
nothing in the general situation justifying
material advance in stock exchange Sc
curities at this time. Attention was called
to the fact, however, that undoubtedly the
short interest In q dozen or more of the
most active issues. Is much larger than
many people in the market have an ade-
auate idea Of. and that advantage might
be taken Of this fact to bring about a very
sharp recovery when 1t was least expected.
1t is intimated that such q program was
begun yesterday afternoon, was continued
In the London market this morning and Is
likely to be carried further In our market
today.
It is learned that some Of the operators
who are credited with having made the
largest profits on the short side up to the
end Of the slump on Thursday have since
then put out surprisingly large line Of
stocks on the short side. 1t Is believed that
the aggregate short interest. taking ac-
count Of that which has been running for
many weeks and of that created since last
Friday, is big enough to bring about bear
panic Of very fair-sized proportions.
AS to the general situation, competent
Judges say that there Is little OF no Change
An International banker recently went on
record as saying that in his opinion the
chief obstacle in the stock market position
is the fact that money is actually tight
the world over. Those who are in the
closest touch with Washington do not ex-
pect any special benefit to accrue from the
recent interviews of prominent railroad
men with Mr.. Roosevelt or from any inter-
views of similar character that may be
had with the chief executive in the near
fntnra While pt1y the OniniOn ia
generally held by those who have seen the
President recently that he. is endeavoring to
bring about federal supervision of the rail-
action by the various state authorities. these
men seem to believe that the President will
not be able to accomplish what he would
like to along that line because the state
authorities will be very slow to yield to the
Federal authorities in the matter of SUPER
vision of the railroads and large industrial
corporations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
Government Securities.
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, March 2O.-Indian council bills
were allotted today at Is, 3-32d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-20
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption $685., 20S; government receipts.
from internal revenue. 1882 customs,
81 ,5S2, S4S; miscellaneous, $76,359; expendi-
lures. $1,SS0,OOO
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
Nervous
Worn-O.1t

If you are in this condition,
your nerve force is weak-the
power is giving out, the or
gans of your body have
Slowed up" and do their work
imperfectly. This failure to
do the work required, clogs
the system and brings distress
and disease. When the nerves
are weak the heart is unable
to force the life-giving blood
through your veins; the stom-
ach fails to digest food; the
kidneys lack power to filter
impurities from the blood, and
the poisonous waste remains in
the system to breed disease.
Nerve energy must be restored.
DR.. Miles Nervine will do it,
because it strengthens the
nerves; it is nerve medicine
and tonic, that rebuilds the
entire nervous system.
Several years ago was all broken
down. I was nervous. worn-out, could
not sleep. and was in constant pain.
I doctored for months. and finally the
doctor said he could do nothing for
me, began taking DIR. Miles
Nervine, and used altogether eight
bottles, and became strong and
healthy. and now weigh ITO pounds"
III. c. CUNNINGHAM,
l0S Ellsworth Ave-. Allegheny. Pa.
Or. Miles kervino 10 sold by your
first bottle viii benefit. IL II falls, no
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
s1pRoN FOR CATCH BASINS.

the necessary level has been reached.
This method Of cleaning the basins Is
both laborlous and expensive. How
ever, a new form Of siphon has recent
ly been invented by William III. Engel-
brecht Of Prince Bay. N. Y. which SIM
plifies the cleaning process.
This siphon Is shown In the accom-
panying engraving. 1t will be observed
that the shorter leg, or that portion OF
the siphon which enters the basin, Is
formed with a double channel or pas
sage, one channel lying above the 9TH
er. The upper channel is provided with
funnel mouth opening upward. In
use the contents of the basin are dip
ped up and poured into this funnel,
whence they flow down the longer leg
OF the sphon to the sewer main. The
upper passage Is so designed as to
form a trap or water SEAL so that
after cleaning out the basin quantity
Of clean W ater is emptled into the fun
mel to clear the trap Of foul liquid or
sediment and provide an effective seal
against the escape Of sewer gas through
the Siphon into the basin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06

Improvement in the counties as a
whole. We are not surprised, as
Superintendent of Education, Mr..
Gasque, is alive to his work, and is
always present at all educational
meetings in the State.
80
My Dear Boys: 1 have written to
the teachers and parents, SO now
write to you. You are the salt of
the earth. Shall it lose it's SAVIOR
The future of Oconee hangs on your
shoulders--you, collectively and in
dividually. In the mad rush for
gold be not "hero in the strife" "
Riches and ambitions road is often
paved with sorrow and oppression to
the poor. "Countless millions pourn
that Caesar might be great" Money
is great thing to have, but, my
dear little man, get it honestly and
use it for the good of mankind.
Study and be well-read man.
Study agriculture. Solve the prob
lem, "Will Williamson corn plan
pay?" Have Young Mems Agri-
cultural Association. Have county
fair of your work and invite your
sisters and sweethearts to come and
bring flowers and fancy work. l
know nothing will delight Col. New
man more than to lead you in this
movement. Boys, ask him to help
you.
Here is my prayer for you. Clip
it out, hang it up in your room, read
it and live and die by it:
"God give us men. A time like this de-
mands
and ready hands;
Men whom the love of Office cannot kill /;
Men who possess opinion and will;
Men of honor; men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before demagogue
And damn his treacherous batteries
without winking!
Tall men, sun crowned, who live. above
the fog
In public duty and in private thinking;
For while the rabbie with their thumb.
worn creeds,
Their large profession and their little
deeds
Mingle in selfish strife, To-, Freedom
weeps,
Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice
sleeps.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the eusta-
chian tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you have rnmbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
tion of tho mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Proprietors,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75o. Halls Family
Pills are the best.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
Mrs. Jackson Refuses Pension.

Raleigh, N. c., January 28.-The Sem
ate of North Carolina received to-day a
letter from Mrs "Stonewall" jackson de-
clining to acoept pension of 500 a
month, provided under resolution in
troduced q few days ago.
"I most welcominggly appreciate this
patriotic and loyal tribute to the name
of my hero husband, !" she says, "but do
not feel that would be justified in aa-
cepting 1t. am informed that the laws
of North Carolina limit all pensions to
those who ha not $500 of personal
property, and as do not come under
this law respectfully request that the
bill be withdrawn"
Mrs jackson suggests that the money
proposed in her behalf be appropriated
for the relief of destitute widows of Con-
federate veterans.
In accordance with the desire of Mrs.
Jackson the bill calling for the pension
was withdrawn from the calendar.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
1872 Bushels an Acre.

South Carolina could DO made by in
telligent farming one of the largest corn
producing States of the Union. For the
second time 1t has won the chief prize In
the corn. growing contests instituted by
the American Agriculturist. A. j. Tin
dali, Of Clarendon, in competition with
the farmers In sixteen ether counties in
South Carolina, and In competition,
moreover. with the corn growers in many
of the most productive States in the
Union, won the chief prize in the contest.
making on one acre of land 1872 bushels
of corn net. As Mr.. Watson, the State
Commissioners of Agriculture and Immi-
grafton, says In his statement, "Notwith-
standing the crops encountered storms
in the late summer and the early fall we
have been able to once more surpass all
competitors in ield per aore." The corn
crop of South Carolina has increased
from 10, 600 bushels in 1900 to %, 3,611,-
600 bushels in 1905, an average annual
gain of ], TAI, 900 bushels in the corn pro-
duotion of this State.
Mr.. Tindalls wonderful crop is the
third largest crop of corn ever produced
on one acre of land in this State. About
fifteen years ago j. Y. Drake. of Mari.
boro County, won the prize offered by
the publishers of the American Agricul.
turist for the largest crop of corn grown
On one acre of land, his crop having been
2554 bushels. DR. Parker, for many
years the superintendent of the State
Hospital for the Insane at Columbi
produced on one acre of land in Richland
County 200s bushels. Nc. Smelling,
of South Carolina, also grew $50 bushels
of corn on one acre of land. DR.. Wylie,
of Lancaster County, produced on one
acre of land ITO bushels of oats, and now
comes the wonderful success of Mr.. Tin
dali, of Clarendon, 1872 bushels of corn
grown on one acre of land in that county.
There is practically no limit to the agri-
cultural possibilities of South Carolina
All that is required is intelligent farm
ing. South Carolina can be made the
NOSE productive agricultural State in
the Union. What Mr.. Drake accom-
plished in Marlboro County and what
Mr.. Tindall has now accomplished in
Clarendon County can be done with equal
success in every other county in the
State.
The German-Lloyd ship Wittekind will
soon reach the port Of Charleston loaded
with immigrants, many of whom are
expert farmers. What we want here is
largely increased white population de-
voted to the soil, and instead of making
a sprut now and then to show what can
be done with our soil and in our climate,
we wish to raise the general average Of
the yield of our fields 80 that to this
community of settled habits and all the
advantages of civilization we shall draw
all worthy people seeking homes.-N ews
and Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
EIectron, the Universal Gas.

r. s. s. Bergh, consul In Gothan-
burg, reports the discovery of a new
element, electron. by Swedish scien-
tlst, Professor j. II. Rydberg. Electron
is universal gas. 1t forms an atmos-
phere which prevails throughout our
solar system. 1t is expected that the
discovery will lead to full scientific ex-
planation OF many things which have
remained unexplained, as, for instance,
magnetic storms in connection, with
sun spot periods, the northern lights
and terrestrial magnetism.
The Courier-57th year--$1 per year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06

After a struggle of about ak
months the Donalds Progress has
suspended publication. In a state
ment the publisher says that he has
been steadily losing money on ao-
count of not getting the patronage
that he should and for this reason he
is compelled to suspend publication.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
yellow Glasses For Nervousness.

Yellow Glasses For Nervousness.
A French specialist has discovered
that the wearing Of yellow glasses has
q percepti3le influence on even the
most phlegmatlc people. The yellow
or orange glasses exercise sedative
effect on the optic nerves Of the wear
er. He not only is soothed and calmed,
hut his' spirits rise. The reason is said
to be that yellow suppresses the chem
fcal rays of the sun, On similar
grounds the use Of yellow writing pa
per Is recommended. From another
source comes confirmation Of the same
peculiar fact. Professor Edward B..
Warman has found that the wearing
of yellow hat bands gives safety from
sunstroke and entirely alleviates the
headache which some people suffer
from excessive heat.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
THE SULPHUR MATCH.
why the Head Does Not Ignite Until
Friction Is Applied.

why the Head Does Not Ignite Until
Friction Is Applied.
The matches that are made on earth
were first made possible by the dis
covery that If a warm solution Of glue
were taken at A degrees 9. and both
the phosphorus and oxidizing material
were stirred In it the phosphorus melt
ed and became separated into excess
lively small particles by the stirring.
while the oxidizing material dissolved
On tipping match heads with such a
mixture when dry the particles Of
phosphorus were surrounded entirely
and protected by a thin flm Of glue
and 1t was not until friction upon a
roughened surface In the striking Of
the match broke down the glue pro-
lection that the phosphorus and oxi-
dizlng material could act upon each
other. The friction at the same time
supplied the necessary heat to ignite
the phosphorus, which then burned
partly at the expense of the oxygen
of the air and partly at the expense Of
the oxidlzing material added to the
match head mixture.
AS soon as this discovery was made
lOlloWcu, anu lue lllulCu
as 1t Is today really Is beautiful ep-
plicatiOn of scientific facts based upon
the different points of ignition Of the
materials used for gaining the tempera-
ture necessary to ignite the various
substances in which 1t is washed to
have combustion.
In the match head there is phosphor-
us with its ignition point OF 60 de-
grees c.. but 1t is quite clear that this
is not the temperature at which the
match head flames, as otherwise a box
of matches left In the sun on q hot
summers day certainly would ignite,
but 1t Is the temperature Of ignition
after the protecting film of glue has
been destroyed, so that on striking the
match really this point Of ignition is
brought into play, while with the glue
still intact the match head has to be
brought to temperature Of 100 de-
grees G. before heat alone can cause
ignition.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06

Information has been received here
that South Carolina will not be di-
vided into two Federal districts.
This was decided by Congress few
days ago when bill to establish two
districts had passed the Senate and
when it reached the House was pigeon
holed. And there it remains.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
IMPROVED SEWER slPHoN.
Device For Facilitating the Cleans
fua NJ Catch rla asfus

Device For Facilitating the Cleans
tn8 OF Catch Basins.
In place of conducting the water of
the streets directly into the sewer
main 1t Is customary In large towns to
provide catch basins at intervals into
which the cutters drain. These basins
are then connected by slphons with
the sewer main, so that when the con-
tents rise above determinate level
they will be drawn OF through the
siphons.
Heretofore the only means of clean
ing catch basins has been to dip out
the contents in bucketfuls and convey
them to some other basin. whence they
are siphoned of into the sewer after
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup containing
honey and tar; is especially appropriate
for children, no opiates or poisons of any
character, conforms to the conditions of
the National Pure Food and Drug Law,
of June 80, 1906. For Group, whooping
cough, etc. 1t expels coughs and colds
by gently moving the bowels. Guaran-
teed Sold by Walhalla Drug Co.; w. j..
Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06

Congressman Wyatt Aiken is in
Greenville at the bedside Of his son,
Wyatt Aiken, Jr. The young man
is student in college there and was
taken with spell of typhoid fever
several days ago. He is doing very
well.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06

"Pineules" (non-alcoholic) made from
resin from our pine forests, used for hum
dreds of years for bladder and kidney
diseases. Medicine for thirty days, 81.
Guaranteed to give satisfaction or money
refunded. Got our guarantee coupon
from Walhalla Drug Co, or w. j. Lun-
ney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-02-06
Our SCHOOLS.
Published Monthly.

MOTTO: sis it not time we were doing some
thing to keep the rural districts from being
depopulated by people seeking better schools
than they have2 Whenever rural commu.
mites have been drained of their best blood
and brain, and the remaining citizenship re-
duced to a kind of peasantry, South Caro-
lina's prosperity Is at an end."--W. H. Hand.
Communications for this column should be ad-
dressed TO Miss Marye X. Shelor, Westmin-
ster, South Carolina.