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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-03
THE Money MARKET,
PERIOD OF UNCERTAINTY I'M
STOCK MARKET ENDS.
Speculative Atmosphere Cleared by
Renewed Confidence I'm the Inter
national Money Situation and by
improved Industrial Conditions
Excited Speculation I'm Cotton Mar
ket an Adverse Factor.

New York, Oct. 3i.--The relaxed
tone OF the money market in New
York last week cleared the specula-
tive atmosphere to some extent and
the stock market merged through q
period Of uncertainty and irregularity
into substantial recovery. The deter
mination Of the directors of the I'm
perial Bank Of Germany to leave the
minimum discount rate unchanged at
per cent was the initial factor in
imparting renewed confidence over the
international money outlook. A state
ment made by the authorities OF the
Bank Of France to the Associated
Press was a potent influence in the
same direction not only in its asser-
ton Of the unwillingness of that insti-
tuition to loan gold to the Bank of
England on the same terms as in
1907, In case Of necessity, but in its
expressed opinion that the situation
called for no such meaure. The Bank
OF England, under these circum-
stances, contented itself with the per
cent. official discount rate established
the week before. The money market
in New York was sensibly relaxed.
A substantial relief to the New York
money market was afforded by the
placing in Paris of large blocks Of
New York city revenue warrants.
which served to meet maturities of
similar warrants coming due on No
vember 1, and held in large amounts
by foreign investors. Later in the
week there came complaints from
London of the temperance of Amer
lean borrowings there, effected
through the inducement of a liberal
commission. The increased offerings
OF funds which made their appearance
in the New York stock market and re-
vived the later specuIatioS was ascrfb-
ed to these operations.
The revised speculation owed no
small part, also, to toindustriai consider
ations. The first impression made by
the quarterly report of the United
State Steel Corporation was one of
disappointment. In the maturer con-
sideration, however, the untitled or
ders tonnage was pointed to as a fav-
orable condition. Supplementary re-.
ports OF the large volume of orders
placed daily since the first of October.
and the better prices since established
confirmed this more favorable view of
the situation. Some special signifi-
cance was attached to the new
strength manifested by the copper Sc
curities.
One of the contributory Influences
In the weeks stock market was the
revival of railroad deal rumors espe-
cially concerning the supposed future
projects of Edwin Hawley. The ex-
cited speculation in the cotton mar.
ket, the high price for that staple and
the widespread movement towards
curtailment of output, which has fol-
lowed amongst spinners not only in
this country but in England, was re-
garded as distinctly advere factor.
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Toronto. Nov. Between today
and Nov. is over 114,000 checks. ag-
gregating ss25.0OO. will be sent out by
the National Trust Company as the
first 25 per cent. dividend to the cred
itors of the defunct York County Loan
Company. Receipts of the dividend
are scattered all over the United
States. Canada, Europe and Japan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-03

There will be no rush of cotton IN
market during November-most of
the weak cotton has come into sight
and the men who have held cotton
thus far will hold still longer. They
will not be frightened by a speculative
slump in prices but will hold fast the
cotton which the mills need and must
have.
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|The Msyssville disps nsary was
)ssd Saturday night. the stock of liq-
b having been sold out. The local
osnsary 10 rapidly clos ng out the
- and viii probably close before
)xeth instant. The sales Saturday
nnte1 = more than. tILsoo.
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The big advertisement CO o'Donneli
Co. 10 addressed to housekeepers
J particular. Those who are furnish
n or refurnishing will be interest
: IN the prices quoted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-03
NEGRO State FAIR.
TO BE A GREATER SUCCESS THAN
LAST YEAR.
Will Be Held In Batesburg Instead OF
Columbia But Change Will be Bene.
fcial-A Very Large Attendance
Expected.


being q success both financially and In !
the nature Of the exhibits and the
attendance, still better success is N
view for the State colored fair to
be held at Batesburg the week fol-
lowing the white folks State fair In
Columbia. The same general manage
ment 10 in charge for the negroes this
year as carried last years project to
success. except that It has ben ma
terially strengthened. and the last
years success has heartened not only
the management and stirred 1t to
greater effort and better system 20 as
to profit by the mistakes Of the past,
but the colored people over the State
themselves appear to have more con-
fidence in the project, ond there Is
every reason to believe that the at
tendance will be still better this year.
Last year the attendance exceeded
$1,000.
The leading white people Of Bates
burg are taking an active interest In
the enterprise. and in addition to
providing splendid grounds and ade-
'quate buildings are individually assist
Ing In making the enterprise a sue
cess. S.
The same railroad rates on all Of
the roads in the State will apply to
the colored fair as were acquired for
the white fair. The rate will be a fare
and a third for the round trip for
distances between 100 miles and one
and a third fare for the round trip
plus rs cents for greater distances.
The railroads have ALSO made the
same concessions to shipments of
exhibits.
The first day OF TIM fair, Tuesday,
November 8. win be devoted to fra
ternai orders, when there viii he
much parading with tanners and en-
9ines and q deal OF speechmakipg.
: -'raSe ssts8nk tIn secret ortser
doings and this will be- great day.
Wednesday win be farmers day,
and ought to be most productive of
good. There will be speeches by
Congressman Lever ard DIR. Ira w.
Williams, and other prominent white
men. Senator Tillman has been in
vited to talk on farming. but has not
yet been heard from. Governor Ansel
will likely not be able to attend on ac-
count Of having to be absent from
the State.
Tuesday will be Georgia Day, when
big crowds from Augusta and nearby
territory will be on hand. The fea-
ture Of this day will be addresses by
DR.. c. T. Walker, OF Augusta. and DIR.
b. n. Moses, Of Washington. and Rev.
A. c. Kennedy, and others.
Friday will be educational day. and
there will be a big whooping up for
education all along tho line.
On Saturday, which will be devoted
to children, there will be a big prize
baby show, and the contests for the
prizes will be most exciting.
Every day ther will be mule races,
fox chases, trotting races and a plen-
ty Of good clean side shows.
Like last years show in Columbia,
the affair will be free from disorder.
The excellent conduct which Drayoi,od
at all times here was much comment
ed upon by the whites last year. There
was no drunkenness here; none is
expected in Batesburg, but if it shows
up the victims will be promptly hand
led. Ample provision has been made
for that.
A big crowd Is expected from Sum-
ter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-03

Cotton King at Abbeyille.
Abbevilie. Oct. 30.-COtton is king
In Abbevule today. 1t sold on the Abb
beviile market during the day for Is
cents per pound.
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ALL new YORK GUESSING.
MANY KINDS OF PREDICTION.
MADE BY POLITICAL PRO.
PHETS.

Practically No Betting Done--Broad-
Guage Men Say it Will be Gaynor-
Murphy Making the Fight Of His
Life.
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COTTON TO 60 HIGHER.
SENATOR SMITH ExPECTsTo SEE
FAMINE PRICES.

No Junior Senator is informed by
statistican Neal That the Crop VIII
Probably bc About Ten and q Half
. Million Bsles--Mr. Smith Explains
Tho MN Curtailment Movement.
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LAurens. Oct. 3o.--Cotton reached
the ls-cent mark here today. How
ever. the bulk Of the days receipts,
something like four hundred bales,
was bought at II Sac.
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n Florence. Dot. s0.--United States
&enetor =. D. smith b in receipt Of
oktsr from statistician n. L. Neal.
MN advance sheets of q circular to be
ksnt out showing that. after a trip
|l9ve the South. the moat careful esti-
eee OF the cotton crop this year indi-
ees : possible cotton crop Of 10.520.-
- ~. agreeing with recent esti-
'nnots ipuued BY Senator Smith.
From exporters Senator Smith
iearns that Il 10 expected. 1.-THE gov
errmsnt report Issued next week on
cottch sonnrms private advices. cot
ten VIM be bound TO reach famine
'prsces- Speaking OF the recent cur
tailment Of production by the mills.
the senator today said:
Tho cuFtailment by the mills Is not
because OF the high price OF the
staple, nor the depression in the price
|ef goods. but because ths spinners see
that there is not going TO be cotton
enough to keep the raills busy until
the next crop. and = shuttins down is
Inevitable. They mskSy& convenience
Of nevessity now IN tho hope such ac-
tion VIII depress cotfdH while they
buy gresdily whersyS&I 1hsy can. de-
spite their srsun,snt 4. 4.
:-rhe farmers now h(gve an oppor-
tunity to see how corp6l 6lations stick to
their organization when business in
terest demands individusl action. Just
a. was the case with TN farmer when
he rushed his COTTON market, to
their amusement. despitg the farmers
organization. .1s
"rA'. !. now the asrm.r.' day,
thank God" i.E
rs Cents ~ lGatlng.
Manning, Oct se.--Tl cotton mar
-ket AZ this place. who has held up
we'll all this season got pto the Is
cents ceiS9n today, ssA1but three
M - sa14 u
and sold. howevsf and the high price
will not benefit = great many. Quite
q number of farmers in this county
sold cotton early In the season for fall
delivery at 10 cents and It makes them
sick to see the price going up. Many
wiz, SSve been selling at the higher
prices recently prevailing are buying
new horses bugsies pianos organs etc.,
and trade generally has been quite
brisk. while the merchants are having
better collections than in any fall for
several years past A good crop of
corn. hay. oats and feed stun general
ly has combined to place the farmers
In position to actually enjoy the good
prices for cotton.
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oGeoo ~ ~ fep ana indem-
- e q - 49, and siso. the
y = pein>oo ~ ~ the efDcials that
- pcfosa rnn3cur6 WIN meet public
0koad ~ 1880 ana safe means
o6nsnNclke christrnas packages
- osh>rs = Ike character. and that
- grel9@kIns Of the fee In accor-
(onoe ~ >he risk involved and the
onnoput - cars necessary to insure
~ Uooousisulon Is in accord with
'eton1 n1hsss principles.
\ y ~ AaD been suggested that the
- <1v@eo step further by ask
- 49, 60 raise the linit Of fee
60 rcspnnity. 20 that the depart
~ Dey assume full liability for all
- aeesptsd for registration and
~ inposs IN adequate charge for
- Psaponsibi],ty undertaken.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-06-03

it. Before L had taken one bottle,
was better, and now l am completely
cured. LENA V. HENRY, Route No.
8, Adrian, Ga.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the JOY of living, when they
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Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
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OVER THE FENCE
Neighbor Says Something.

The front yard fence is a famous
council place on pleasant days. Maybe
to chat with some one along the street,
or for friendly gossip with next door
neighbor. Sometimes it is only small
talk but other times neighbor has
something really good to offer.
An old resident of Baird, Texas, got
some mighty good advice this way
once.
He says:
Drinking coffee left me nearly dead
with dyspepsia, kidney disease and
bowel trouble, with constant pains in
my stomach, back and side, and so
weak | could scarcely walk.
"One day / was chatting with one of
my neighbors about my trouble and
told her / believed coffee hurt me.
Neighbor said she knew lots of people
to whom coffee was poison and she
pleaded with me to quit it and give
Postum a trial. l did not take her
advice right away but tried a change
of climate, which did not do me any
good. Then | dropped coffee and took
up Postum.
MY Improvement began immediate
ly and | got better every day | used
Postum
MY bowels became regular in two
weeks, all my pains were gone. Now
am well and strong and can eat any
thing / want to without distress. All
of this is due to my having quit cot
fee. and to the use of Postum regu-
larly.
My son who was troubled with indi-
gestion thought that IL Postum helped
me so, it might help him. 1t did, too,
and he is now well and strong again,
I'VE like Postum as well as we ever
liked the coffee and use it altogether
in my family in place Of coffee and all
keep we'll" There's a Reason" Read
THE Road to MELVILLE" in Pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
! Interest.
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To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Informed
Of the World and the Commentator of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA should be
known to and approved by them; there
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fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most beneficially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co only and for sale
by all leading druggists,
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Women TO Fioht Tuberculosis.

One million women, representing
cities, towns, villages and isolated
rural settlements in every section of
the country. are to-day enlisted in a
campaign against tuberculosis, accord
ing to statement issued by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. In legis-
latures, in congress at Washington, in
society gatherings, in churches and
clubs, through speaking and writing
in every possible way, the women of
the country are persistently fighting
consumption.
With an organization established in
every state of the country, under the
direction of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, and with associated
clubs in Alaska the Hawaiian islands.
Porto Rico and the canal zone, the
women of the country have entered
systematic crusade to carry the mes
sage of the prevention and cure of
tuberculosis into every American
home.
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HE PUZZLED THE eRITISHER
Evidently Doorkeeper Had Never
Heard of the Lord That Ameri-
can Minister Served.

Judge George F. Lawton of the Mid
dlesex probate court told me story
the other day of an American minis
ter who was spending his sabbatical
year travelling abroad. Arriving in
London. he made every effort to get
an intimate view of the two branches
of parliament in session. OF course
no stranger is allowed on the floor of
the house of lords, but the minister
not knowing this, and with the usual
amount of American push. tried to
make his way in. There is rule,
however, that servants of the various
lords may be admitted to speak to
their ministers. Seeing the minister
walking boldly in. the doorkeeper
asked:
What lord do you serve?"
What lord?" repeated the aston
ished American, 1.-The lord Jehovah!"
For moment the doorkeeper hest
tated and then admitted him. Turn
ing to an assistant standing near. he
said;
"He must mean one of those poor
Scotch lairds. Boston Record.
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TORE HIS SKIN OFF
In Shreds--ltching Was Intense
Sleep Was Often Impossible.
Cured by cuticura in Three Weeks.

"At first an eruption of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense,
so much so that l literally tore the
skin off in shreds in seeking relief.
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. / tried several doc
tors and used a number of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally / set
tied down to the use of Cuticura Soap,
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills.
with the result that in a few days all
itching had ceased and in about three
weeks time all traces of my eruption
had disappeared. have had no trou-
bic of this kind since. II. A. Kruts-
koff, STA Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill.,,
November IS and IS. 1907"
Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole Props., Boston.
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LIS Tired of Praxinu.

A little girl in st. Louis the other
evening was going through the usual
form of prayer: God bless mamma.
and papa and make me a good girl"
and so on, when all at once she
semed to come to decision, Now
that is the last time l am going to
say that prayer" she said, very grave
ly, looking at her mother. you are
older than / am and 1t is your place
to ask for all those things and ! don't
see any use in two peoples asking
the same thing" Since then she has
firmly refused to pray, insisting that
it is her mothers place to ask God
for blessings.
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Nothing for Old Ace.

But the other half of the two great
problems ! am wrestling with to-day
is yet to come; it is that John and
have not cent laid up for the old age
that is almost upon us. What is to
become of us? We have always given
away our tenth conscientiously. It is
an inbred belief that it must be done
and though sometimes l felt sure that
the Lord would willingly excuse us
for once from tithing our little salary
in some year of need, yet could
never bring myself to hold it back nor
could John. Besides the people would
never give If their minister did not,
and his name must head the subscrip-
ton lists and his hand give generous.
ly to the board collections. But we
had, long ago. to give up Johns life in.
surance, for we simply could not raise
the money to pay the premiums. We
are not in debt, and so far have been
able to hold up our heads in self-re-
spect; but what of the future? The
church will soon be looking for a
young man for their minister. It
seems hard, but that is the way
churches do.
There is the fund for ministerial
relief, but the pension is so small it
would be impossible to live on it, Per
haps we ought to expect our son to
support us; but suppose he marries,
as we did, on a tiny income; should
we be doing right to go to him and be
a burden for perhaps many years?--
Minister'S Wife," in Success Maya.
zine.
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louical Reasoning.
friends

A certain young mans friends
thought he was dead, but he was only
in a state of coma. When, in ample
time to avoid being buried, he showed
signs of life, he was asked how it
seemed to be dead.
"Dead?' he exclaimed. 81 wasn't
dead. ! knew all that was going on
And | knew / wasn't dead, too. be-
cause my feet were cold and / was
hungry"
but how did that fact make you
think you were still alive?" asked one
of the curious.
well, this way: ] knew that II
were in heaven | wouldn't be hum
cry. And if was in the other place
my feet wouldn't be cold
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II cad ache

"My father has been sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty five yearsaDd
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since he has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. Cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. I will give you the privilegs
of using his name. "-E. M. Dickson
II2o Resiner ST., w. indianapolis, Ind.
Pleasant, Palstable. Potent. Taste Good
DO Good. Never SickenIW Weaken or Gr1pe-
loc, Csc, soc. Never sola IN o1in ,aranteeS 20
cure or your money back.
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HAD "DONE THINGS"
MAN NOT THE eooo-FoR.NoTH
ING HE SEEMED.
Record Of Achievements Should Have
Convinced Judge He Was Wrong
In Making Hasty Judgment
by Appe arance.

A prominent judge once arrived in
strange town and, wishing to ascer
tain the way to the best hotel, stopped
before a lazy looking, cumbersome
fellow leaning on the corner fence.
This fellow answered his queries in
such a drawing. apathetic way that
the judge, with growing repugnance'
wondered what the man might be
good for.
So. looking him over with a not
too kindly eye, he asked him what
he was working at
Co." replied the other with broad
yawn. I'm tal1in' it pretty easy"
Don't you know. sir, that we are
all put here to toil?" demanded, the
Judge somewhat testify.
Were here to keep agoin'," the
other rejoined, lobbing over the fence
post. Il don't believe. though, in go
in anybody else's. | believe in actin
natural"
IF you mean
Now, when was young" the fell
low drawled on, ignoring the inquisi.
tors last attempt when / was young
everybody said | was cut out for n
good-for.nothing; an | amt done what
Id call hard days work since. Still,
I've managed somehow to git enough
eat an drink to keep agoin | let
things come an go easylike an leave
the worryin' to Others"
"There'll come a day of reckoning.
my mani" put in the judge, with un'
suppressed disgust.
Reckoning" His eyes languidly
gazed afar off. Now some folks-a
lot of em-stew about that; | don't
When the Lord calls me up to throw
my load in on the weigh scales. IL
throw 1t right in an pick out shady
cool spot where l can take it as easy
as | do now" with a lazy chuckle.
And what have you got to the good
to weigh-what have you accom-
plished?" insisted the judge, hotly.
Accomplished? Now, as said be
| fore, mister, work never worried me
! much; but here's this house here,
| pushing thumb YEARLY over his
shoulder. Jim Stetson put that vi
| several years ago an l stood round
an watched an put in word now
| an then as to how I'd put 'er up Il
| I was dom 1t myself. Then there's
them two stores an barn over yonder
worth nigh onto 6,000-Stetson hat
them built. Next he put up the bank
the opera house an then the hote
| you're lookin' for L"
| II suppose you stood around ant
threw in little advice as usual?" in
terrupted the Judge. sarcastically.
II did that" the drone rejoined
with an unexpected burst of enthus
iasm. AN | was there when the,
built Stetson's big mill round tn,
corner there. That mill was nothin
but shack when Stetson started /
up--he was a young man-but it grew
an grew an ground out nougl
money SOS Stet could build prett,
much the whole town. Stetson-!"
Let up on Stetson, man. he's ;
captain of industry. The question is
what have you accomplished? uttere,
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Judge.
The others enthusiasm suddenl
died down as he looked away and said
carelessly:
Me? o, yes-well, I'm Stetson. y
Spare Moments.