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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
ANGB OF THE LEADING FUTURES.

Mess pork, per BARREL
Jan. .... .2o.S0 2I.OO 20 SO SO 90.9e
May =. 900 20 20 1000 2O'l5
Jan. =. ....1I.92 100 IL .o2s T.95
May >. III .d2t 11.5O II .i23 11.5O
Short ribs. per 100 pounds
Ian. =. 10 SO 1915 1866 1915
May =. ...,10,45 lO.55 10.45 1850
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
CASH OTOTATIONS
Cash LIMITATIONS Mere as follows

Cash quotations were as follows; Flour
firm; No. ? rye. 76c feed or mixing bar
ley, 81 @53c; fair TO choice mailing, b9@
66c, No. l southwestern fax seed S171 :;
No. l northwestern. 1S1; timothy seed
50 50@3.s0 clover. s9.5O@14.00: mess pork,
per barrel. s23, 75@2i00; lard. per 100
pounds, $l3.30613.35: short ribs. sides
Ooose), Sl.372@11.625; short clear sides
(boXed). S1l.62l@1175.
GRAIN STATISTICS.
Total clearances OF wheat and flour were
equal to $1,000 bushels. Primary receipts
were S3S. 900 bushels, compared with
l. 500 900 bushels tho corresponding day q
year ago The worlds visible supply, as
shown by Bradstreets, increased SS5, 600
bushels Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat. 45 cars; corn, 233 cars; oats.
50 cars, hogs, 2S 600 head
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The copdi-
W., Sol oil the treasury at the beginning of
.,'ness today was as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

'This is what you call the sailors
prayer book" seaman said bitterly
as he kicked holystone out of the
way. why is 1t called that? Well.
In the first place, it is called that be-
cause in using 1t, in holystoning the
deck, the sailor has to kneel down.
and. in the second place, because all
holystoning is done on Sunday. Don't
you know the chantey-
'Six days shalt thou work and do all that
thou art able
And ON the seventh holystone the decks
and scrape the cable.
"The stone is called holystone be-
cause the first holystones were bits Of
tombs stolen from cemeteries. It's
got pious, religious sound-holy and
prayer book and Sunday and all that
but it is when he is using this stone
that the seaman is most profane."--
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
An Expensive Dollar.

Not long ago in this town kind
friend Of the family gave one of the
kids dollar. OF course 1t was toe
much to let the kid get out and spend
for candy and gum, so it was reli-
giously put up on the sideboard or
some other safe place to be kept-just
for what the deponent saith not. In
about a week the juvenile owner OF
the big round coin remarked at the
breakfast table. Papa. mamma spent
my dollar yesterday" The head Of
the house took the hint and fished up
another dollar, which, like It's prede-
cessor, was placed in a good safe place
to keep.
During the next month by careful.
ly tabulated record which he kept on
his cuff he repaid this elusive dollar
just thirteen times. So at the end Of
the month you will net be surprised to
learn that our friend sent the donor of
the original dollar this curt note:
Dear sir-Inclosed you will and q check
Tor Il. It's the dollar you gave our
foungster. ! return 1t simply to avoid
bankruptcy. Already It has cost me some.
where between fifteen and twenty.
-Lamah (Mo) Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
g G,ldsmith's Actor.

Lord Nugent was one evening very
eloquent to Goldsmith In praise OF NJ.
"a bad actor. "But. my lord" said
Goldsmith. you must allow he treads
the stage very ill-he waddles."
"Waddlesw said Lord Nugent.
"Yes, he waddles like goose. Why,
you know we call him Goose M. Well,
and then, you know, when he endeav-
ors to express strong passion he bel
lows"
"BellowsT said Lord Nugent.
ITO be sure he does-bellows like a
bull. Why, we call him Bull NJ. Well.
Then" continued Goldsmith, pursuing
his triumph, Ibis voice breaks, and he
croaks."
"Croaks7 2" said Lord Nugent.
"Why, the fellow croaks like a frog.
We call him Frog NJ"
"But NJ. Is q good actor"
why. yes" said Goldsmith. ''bar-
ring the goose and the bull and the
frog and few other things I could
mention, and, not wishing to speak I'LL
Of my neighbors, will allow NJ. Is a
good actor."-"Menoirs of the Earl of
Nugent."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Women viewing another woman's
wedding presents say things which
are likely to be misinterpreted," said
the bachelor who declares he hates
weddings, but always goes when In
vtted, according to the Washington
Post, land other things which no IA
vorable Interpretation would mako
complimentary to the bride or to the
gtvers. It's the way of the sex, l sup
pose. Now, why Is 1t that the most
common remark of the women who
are inspecting the layout Of silver and
cut glass and other gifts more or less
useful Is, What lot Of presents she
gotv They don't mean anything un-
kind. but the inference an uninitiated
eavesdropper would draw Is that they
wonder why she got so many, as If by
rights she shouldn't have had half so
many. OF course they vary the re-
mark, What lucky eirlv says one.
rs II she would like to add, Some per
sons have too much luck And an
other says, I wonder where they all
came FROM implying almost as II the
bride couldn't have enosgh friends to
make so many gifts and mSst have
sent some Of them to herself just to
making a showing"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
The Voice Of Fame.

All American author of some note
was passing summer In New Hamp
shire. One day he received word that
distinguished Englishman was visit.
Ing In the country town and would like
to call upon the author. Of whom, he
added In his note requesting an audi.
ence, he had heard.
Somewhat flattered. the author won
dered to himself who had spoken to
the distinguished Englishman about
him.
"Some Oxford dignitary doubtless" !"
he reflected pleasantly. ''or possibly
some London publisher or critic" and
he awaited the strangers arrival with
interest. a
$50 you had heard of me-" he ven.
tured after the usual greetings had
been spoken. well, that is odd.
Might ! ask Who But his visitor
interrupted him.
"Oh, yesv he said. II heard all
about you before got here. The Dor
ter on the Pullman told me that you
were the very man to come to to ask
about the best route to Niagara and
what hotel I'd better stay at"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

The Etruscars Of old believed that
there were three kinds of lightning
one Incapable of doing any injury. an.
other more nischievous in its character
and consequently only to be issued with
the consent Of quorum Of twelve
gods, and third carrying mischief In
Its train and for which a regular de.
cree was required from the highest di
whites in The Etruscan skies Curl.
ously enough, modern scientific men
agree with the view that there are
three kinds Of lightning, but their vari-
eties differ rom the Etruscans. The
first is know as forked lightning and
runs in zigzag lines, the second as sheet
lightning, because it is seen in q body,
and the third as globe lightning, as II
sometimes runs in the shape Of q ball.
The latter variety is rather slow In
moving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Got the Best Of Carlyle.

The Rev. Thomas Alexander. Pres.
byterian minister, long resident in
Chelsea and well known as brother
Scot was most anxious to know Car
lyle. but had no opportunity Of getting
an Introduction to him. One day in
the Kings road he saw Carlyle com.
Ing In his direction and took advan.
'tage OF the opportunity by going up to
the sage and saying. Thomas Carlyle.
] believer Carlyle's reply was. tom
Alexander. know!' They became
good friends. and later Mr.. Alexander
wrote to Carlyle for subscription to-
ward n school building fund, and Car.
lyle wrote back refusal in doggerel.
whereupon Mr.. Alexander replied that
II he did not send him f5 he would sell
his poetry to collector or publish It.
The f5 was ut once Forthcoming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
THE wAroHMAN AND souTARoN, MAY 49, 1909.

has made many friends by her genial
manners, who regret to say good bye
even for a short season. All join In the
hope that she will return next season
as principal of Salem Academy
There was very enjoyable stag
fish fry at shaw's Lake on Black
River on Saturday. Fish were In
abundance. One fellow claimed that
he had eaten dinner before he arrived
~ the spot. But his word was all the
evidence produced. The way ne down.
&c everything In sight made the 9TH
ers think he was preparing for fast.
The latest from him was that he
could not take on supper. but held a
stift spoon at breakfast without the
aid Of practitioner He claims his
chances for speedy recovery is up
to date. Should relapse set in We
will post your readers and enter more
into details.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

The young millionaire had climbed
the Jungfrau, Moack and Eiger.
ut Is more dangerous work than mo-
toring," he said, land. dear me, how
the climber is loaded down. He re-
sembles peddler more than anything
else. He carries wood to make a fre
with. He carries nails for his boots.
He carries lamp He also has an ak
wherewith to cut steps for himself In
perpendicular ice walls, and be has q
cord wherewith to rope himself to his
companions, and re he's staff to help
him up and down lie s,.e.as In the
sack on his back there are all sorts
Of things-tubes Of concentsGtsd saa6!
tea. coffee, candles, socks, extra shirts.
gloves. pins, brandy. meat extract
smoked glasses. Apd dangling be-
tween his shoulders Is q pair OF
snowshoes. without which In the hot
August sun he would sink In the soft
snow quite up to his knees at every
step."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
BaIleenina AMONG the Clouds.

1t has been my lot to see in arctic
regions some hundreds of thousands
Ut iccbcrgs close ut hand. and have
always believed them to be the most
beautiful objects on earth. but the
clouds Of the Sky, close at hand, are
almost as beautiful. If you mount
above one Of these majestic things,
swiftly Overtopping one by one its
folds and wreaths, and If remembering
how high 1t is you look down and see
anly small green patches Of earth
through holes In the cloud carpet be-
'ow. you have little thrill of con-
4 option Of how lonely man would
.oel falling away down there and not
%;rin= able to see the spot where he
Lust alight. 1t is safe little thrill.
however. You know that you are not
going to fall Such dizziness us some
persons feel In standing near great
heights on the earth is almost un.
known In ballooning.-Albert White
worse In Success Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

1T may or may not be the case that
O races temperament can be Judged
from its folk songs" said a traveller on
transatlantic liner the other day,
but it Is interesting to note the DIFF.
ference Of subject matter In the songs
OF various peoples.
"The Irishman. for instance, seems
to sing for the most part about his
!adylove. Hardly any Of his songs ara
not addressed to his Somebody Ma.
vourneen.'
"The Scot. on the other hand, sings
about his country and its history, as
rule. Scots Wha Hae,' 'Ye Banks and
Rraes O. Bonnie Doom 'Loch Lomopd,'
and so on. might be taken as examples
THE Englishman, it is interesting TO
note, sings about himself all the time
His songs are about his own glory. his
ships, his men, his power. He refers
occasionally to old England, but only
as a place he made famous by his own
prowess. Unlike the Irish and the
Scotch, he sings little of his women
and his country's beauties."-Naw Yors
IT,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Paying Visits In Australia.

In Australia a months vigit to a
country house would be nothing. Two
menths-three months-six months-as
long al You like would not be consider
ed too long. other things being equal
Nobody thinks Of dates. To write and
invite you from the 18th to the Goth
would be rude. You are asked to stay
as long as you like. Or else you ask
yourself to stay as long as you like. Or
even-to face all the contingencies
you neither ask nor are asked. You
simply 60. And. having arrived, you
remain, for the one unfailing commodi.
ty Of an Australian country house is
welcome. Everything else may give
out. II you stay long enough there is
sure to be q time when there are no
servants. no milk, no vegetables. no
meat but mutton. or even no water.
but the thoughts OF guests going away
Will never enter the minds Of the host
and hostess. Good nature. gayety, In
formality-these are the leading notes
OF life in every Australian country
house.-London Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

How They Save Lights In Stornowny.
On a sunken reef $50 feet distant
from Stornoway lighthouse Is a re.
markable beacon which warns mari
ners with the help Of q light which Is
only apparent. The beacon is q cone
OF cast iron plates, surmounted with 4
lantern containing glass prism. The
prism derives its light from refractinc
the rays emitted from the lighthouse.
and the optical delusiou is marvellous.
Mariners naturally suppose that there
Is lighted lamp on the beacon itself.
and many Of them will not believe 9th.
erwise. But the object of the beacon
Is attained when the navigator sees the
reflected light, which indicates the per.
tlous rock below. This beacon In the
north of Scotland has been In use
more than half century, and since II
was fixed In position others have been
placed In o. neighbOrhoods to make
clear points Of danger. 1t is an in.
g'mious and very effective safeguard
against perils Of the coast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
The Word '.Nice.n

"Nice'' is one of the exceptional
words which have risen on the scale
and improved with age. 1t is from the
Latin "nescius" and originally signi.
ned ignorant TO Chaucer It regularly
meant foolish-''wise and nothing
NICE" In Spenser's time 1t st1ll meant
effeminate. From general toolishness
there was probably Arst q Specialize
ton to foolish fussiness about tribes.
Then the idea Of ignorance dropped
out. and the word meant particular
about details, accurate It was credit.
able to be mice" observer or ia
show mice" judgment And 30 In the
end the positively agreeable meaning
Of today waa evolved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

The Source Of Chalybeats wase,.
The chalybeate waters Of Tunbridgs
Wells are said to owe their ruddy tin,
and queer taste to the fact that st.
l'unstan flung his plnchers into them
nfte- that memorable encounter re
corded in the old rhyme
81. punetan, as the story goes.
Once pulled the devil by the nose
With redhot tongs, which made him roar
That he was heard three miles or moro
or that the glowing proboscis-and q
;ong snout Is one Of the most marked
features Of the fiend in the mediaeya,
arr--was itself plunged into the healing
we'll when Its owner had taken q hy.
.ng leap out Of the saints cell at May.
he!d, some nine or ten miles away
f'ondnn Oneen
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
casualtie. Expected.

During one Of Speaker Cannon's bit
ter political fights In his district in ILL.,
nois the opposition resOrted to desper-
ate tactics. Among other things friends
Of Uncle Joe were summarily dismiss
ed from positions they held In the pub
lie service. Some Of his friends be-
came alarmed at this. and one of them
called on the speaker at his residence
and said. somewhat excitedly:
Joe, Smith and Jones have Just lost
their positions in the postoffice. What
are we going to do about it2~
Uncle Joe took another puff at his
cigar and then answered, with a benev-
olent smire: Nothing. II you go into
battle. you have got to expect to have
some dead and wounded"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Clipping Their Wings.

The costume OF the Tu Yuan Pen-teb
women in the Shan states Is very strik
Ing consisting Of cloth hood. an open
incket and pair of short white trou.
sc-s reaching barely to the knee. But
the most Important though the least
noticeable part of their costume is their
colored cloth CATERS. These the wome,
nre obliged to wear, as without them
It Is believed they would be able to fly
away. leaving their husbands and
sweethearts sOrrowful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
The Gypsy Life.

"Just AZ soon as my husband and L
have $500 saved up besides our fare
we are going beck to England" said
q woman player. "Then we are go
ing to buy one Of those gypsy wagons
they have over there. They are too
awfuny jolly for words, don't you
know. They are quite wide, have
hunks, q cunning little kitchen and
sitting room. You wander through
the country all day: then at night you
stop, cook your supper. sit under tie
trees and sleep out In the open or In
the wagon. just as you choose. Many
Of my artist and theatrical friends
have them and just wander from
place to place. 1t Is an ideal way to
live; beats houseiboats or bungalows.
II you have ever slept out In the open
and watched the stars over your head
you feel smothered In a bedroom. I
played through Australia, and we
went from place to place In big
wagon, sleeping out Of doors at night" I"
New York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Friendly Advice.

A very matter Of fact Scotchwoman
called to see q neighbor, an elderly
woman. who had been ailing for some
time. 81,
"And how do you 6nd yourself to-
day, Janets" was the greeting.
"Ah, Martha. I'm very bad This
cold. damp weather II be the end Of
me. I'll be dead woman before very
long"
"Hoots, toots, woman! You've been
saying that any time these last twenty
years. I've no patience with you. I'll
tell you what 1t Is. You want firm.
ness Of mind. Fix day for your dy.
ing--and stick to It."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
COUNTY correspondence.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mall your letters SO that they will
zach this once no. later than Mon
aay when intended for Wednesdays
Dspsr and not later than Thursday
~ Saturdays Issue. This. of course,
ooDaiss only to regular correspond
one& In case Of items of unusual
Deus value. send In Immediately by
U1an. telephone or telegraph. Such
Dews stories are acceptable up to the
Aeur Of going TO press. Wednesdays
pnDsr y printed Tuesday afternoon
- saturdays paper Friday after
npoo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
SALEM.

'&slam. May 10.--The crop outlook
~ present Is by no means promising
IN many places late planting on stifr
0r bottom lands will have to be re-
pAsnted. The hot sun after the cold
eps,ii Of week ago has played up
young cotton. Bud worms have been
~orse on corn than usual. Where
me land was not rotated there Is lit
e1s Of March corn left.
'rhe past few weeks have brought
many visitors to this secticn. OF :. hich
uosnc came from a distance.
Harry c. Niles. Esq. and his aged
ncther. of York. Pa. visited a friend
bete last week. The former remain
Inc only two days. while the Mother
On Israel remained to be taken back
home by another son. Judge Afford
q Niles OF the supreme encb OF Bal
1iDore. Md. who came down on the
1nt Of May and remained a week, af-
ser which they left for their homes
oa Friday morning last.
Dr. T. NJ. McCutchen. of Seneca.
eci'shted his many friends by his ap-
pearance here last Sunday. II did
oseEn a return oi the good old times
when our good doctor was once more
I'm our midst. and cheer his heart 10
hear some OF his former patients say,
'~USscfor vo, vnuat cor,a ana nra
srribe for me before you return home,
Then came the gentle smile and pro-
misc that he would do so. That Is
characteristic OF Dr. Mccutchen.
Messrs. J. A. and Geo. Warren and
Miss Brown. OF Sumter. visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
Tho Salem school that has been SO
successfully taught by Miss Julia
WEIGH. Of James Island. will close
aszs Friday. 1%th of May. Miss welch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
The Old Trada

HIN" calculated the governor as he
perused the card Of the uewly arrived
prisoner. II see you are commercial
travelerY'
The man assented.
"That presents something Of q din.
Guilty. You know. my man. everybody
here has got to work. Now. what trade
will y'ou take up? You can be a mat
maker, tailor OF shoemaker. Per
haps you'd like to make brushes or
baskets O.
Excuse me. sir" interrupted the
prisoner. ''but think I'd much rather
stick, to my old trade"
81 WELL" said the grave and reverend
seignior. I'VE always like prisoners to
work at their own trades when possi.
BILE. But
'Oh. that's simpler Interrupted the
prisoner eagerly. II should like the
chance Of going round selling on COM
mission the things the other fellows
make. "-London Scraps. +
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Wanted tho Other One,

a handsome and neatly dressed youns
woman was walking down the street
the other day. followed by her favor
ite dachshund pup. 1t was market
day. and the pavement being some.
what crowded caused the dog to get
some distance behind It's mistress
Fearing 1t would lose sight Of her. she
called. "Come along, sirv''i
y would be wit who was near STEP
ped uI' to her and with great politeness
said. Certainly, MISS"
"Ah." che exclaimed as her pea came
running up. you have made a mis-.
take! This is the puppy ! called."-
London Tit-Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

Cutters have certain rules for sharp.
ening razors. pocketknives. etc. "a
razor" said one OF the craft. must
be laid fiat on the hone. because It Is
hollow ground and requires ane
edge But a pocketknife requires a
stin edge. and the moment you lay It
nat on a stone. 30 as to touch the pol
ished side. you iujure the edge. II
must be held Mt an angle of twenty to
twenty-five degrees and have an edge
umilar to q chisel."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12

An instance OF exclusiveness main,
tained under difficulties Is reported
from the ladies' cabin Of an Atlantic
liner. All were sick except one lady
and cat. which wandered uncasily
about. The lady ventured to stroke
the cat. remarking. poor pussy" The
cat was inclined to respond and elevat-
ed iss tail In token Of good will. when
from neighborIng berth came In
choking tones the words. Excuse me.
that Is a private atw-Argonaut.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Jennys Quick Method.

Jenny's uncle, who was a school,
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her If
she was going to the Maypole dance.
"No, amt going"
-Oh, my little dear" said her uncle,
you must not say I amt going You
must say I am not going,'" And he
proceeded to give her little lesson In
grammar. "You are not going. He is
not going. We are not going. You are
not going. They are not going. Now,
can you say all that, Jenny?"
Sure, can," she replied, making o
courtesy. There amt nobody going"
Ladies' Home. Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-12
Where the Audience wa..

A London actor appearing at cheap
theater In Stafford found so small an
cadence that he sought out the man
age" for an explanation. "You see,"
the manager told him. my people are
ut the Halle~concert." "Oh," the actor
said. surprised. 81 should hardly have
thought your patrons would care much
FOR high class music" mo-" the othe,
explained: to tell the truth, they 60 to
pick pockets"