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s., $40 and $40. Genuine Con
efdcrate Bills only five cents each .
$50 anC 800 bills 10 cents each
Soc and SOC shinpIasters 10 cents
each 81 aud - bills - cents each
Sent securely sealed on receipt OF
price. Address CHAs. ID. BAR.
KER, 90 $ Forsyth ST. Atlanta. Ga.
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When Baby vac Sick We gave her Castoria
When sho was ~ Child, She cried FOR Castoria.
When She became Miss. che chung 10 Co~to-ia.
When she had children, she garo them Castoria.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-08-02

Frank T.. Hackley mas the
agency here for the Muskingum
Steam laundry and Dye Work of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. THIS is strictly
a first class establishment and salts
faction is guaranteed. Leave your
order ut the Barber Shop and il
will receive prompt attention.
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Dr. AIex LIDS. Den.i.t. Grafton


gantowr yesterday on business.
". Posten & Co., will pay lsc
for wool.
Miss Maud Brown viii teach at
Gludesville this coming winter.
Alpha d. Hagans. Esq. went to
Brandonviile last Saturday to visit
old friends.
For Playing Cards OF all kinds
from 10 cents up, call at the ARGUS
Office
Miss Lizzie ShatTcr is over at
Carmel and Aurora tins week visit
ing relatives.
Miss Ella Beerbower, Of St. Joe,
will teach the Rcedsy,lle school
again this winter.
Blackberrics are selling at -
cents per gallon here and they seem
TO be plentiful.
Robert Orr, OF Parsons. was here
during the past week visiting his
father Major Orr.
A Veterinary Surgeon from Par
sons, arrived here yesterday on pro.
fcssional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cam len LantZ
have been over mt Aurora the past
week visiting relatives.
Attorney l. Grant Lazelle, Of
Morgantown, has been here this
week with his family.
Mr.. Benona Jordan moved this
week to his farm, near town and
will quit the hote business.
Miss Nellie Crane, Of Fairmont.
has been here the past week visi,-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. }. NJ. Crane.
The recent rains are making the
corn and buckwheat hump itself and
the prospects are for good crop.
Peter Voltz recently got car
load of very fine artificial Ice from
Wheeling, for use in his coufection-
AIRY.
Attorney I. q. Rslphsnyder is
now at Amethyst, Colorado, look
ing after-k& mining Interests out
there.
Prof. S. s. Little, the Eye Spec
ialist from Cumberland, was here
at the Hotel Gordon, Monday and
Tuesday.
Col. LeGage Pratt, OF Charles
ton, has been here this week look
ing after the interest Of the Kelley
Institute.
Mrs. s. L. Cowan, of st. Louis,
arrived here last week and will re-
main a month visiting her mother,
Mrs. Cresap.
'iS' ~ H. i'SA' "a W necltng,
was here the past week visiting the
families of Attorney ID. NJ. Wot.ng
and Camden Lontz.
Get your Flour from l.. NJ.
Albright. PIllsbury Famous Clown
Talk" and "Lily White lower than
before.
Miss Olive r. Daily, who spent a
couple of weeks here visiting Miss
Iona Stone, is now out at Mason
town visiting friends.
Hubert Cassidy, Of Rowlcsburg,
is of for a months vacation and
will spend it in Kingwood, stop.
ping at the Hotel Gordon.
Senator Worley spent Sunday at
Brandonville and returned Monday
with his family who have been
down there the past month.
Mr.. ID. S. Gutherie and family
spent several days at Bloomington
during the past week visiting the
mother of Of Mr.. Gutherie.
J. Will Fawcett moved Tuesday
from the Jackson property to the
Bishop Block on Price Street and
occupies the rooms over his store.
Some handsome Wedding invita-
tions printed at this Office this week.
Now guess who for. We will give
full particulars in about two weeks.
Charles Edward Allen, Of Elkins.
has been in town the past week
visiting friends and relatives. Ed.
has been railroading since no left
here.
FRANK NJ Minded rot,t,,,..1 O.
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ter, of Buckhannon. have been Wis
i!ing friends in this county for some
time, at Brucoton, A!brightsyille
and hingwood.
James Otis Watson and Paul
Mccoy, Of Fsirmout, who were here
visiting at Mr.. ). NJ: Cranes left
Tuesday for Mt Lake Park, Md,
to spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs, Philip Roettinger
and daughter, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
arrived tins week to spend their
vacation in Hiugwood aud are stop.
ping at }. NJ. Craue's.
MIR ". E. Clapp. tie Special
Pension Examiner. who has been
here some time will make this his
headquarters for awhile, instead Of
Morgautown AS heretofore.
j. NJ. Crane of this place is Gen
eraI Fire Insurance agent for tins
county and represents several of
the best companies. Write or clll
on HIM for further particulars.
Miss Matte Ellery, who spent
sometime here stopping at Mrs.
Lily stones, left for Wheeling
where she VIII visit awhile before
returning to her homein Pittsburg.
George Williams, our blacksmith.
is out Of hand just now and wants
to employ a good young man to
work in his shop. The right man
can get good position as long as
be wants it.
Miss May Watson, the nc ON.
plishcd daughter Of Hon. Ed. Wat
son, of SmIthtown, Monongalia
county, died sunday Of this week
with the typhoid fever. Mr.. Wat
son has been the Democratic nom
inee for State Senate in this district
several times.
William G.. Brown is off on a
months trip TO the Great Lakes and
Canada. lie left here for Mar
quette. Michigan, and will go from
there over in to the Dominion. He
expects to fish and hunt and have
a pleasant months vacation.
Many of our people will be glad
to hear that Mrs. u. NJ. Ebert, who
run the Gordon House here, is
having a very successful season over
at Nj. LIKE Park, running the Al
legheney House at that nlace, and
c!owded with guests all the time.
Miss Julia Murdock will lead
the kingwood Epworth League on
sunday evening with the subject.
"Mrs. Wesley" Everybody is in
yited to come out and spend
profitable hour aud learn some
thing about the mother of the
Wesieys.
The farmers arc getting well
along with their hay and oats har-
vest, both being fine crop and the
weather has been very favorable
for gathering it in. Corn has
grown wonderfully in the past two
or three weeks and promises a good
crop.
The Board Of Trustees OF the
Kingwood Academy has employed
the same corps of teachers for next
term as heretofore and the wages OF
the Principal will be the same, $50
per month, while the otboIs get s34
per month, the amount allowed No.
/ toachers in this district.
Quito u number OF invitations
were issued last week by Mr. and
Mrs. ). NJ. Crane, inviting friends
to meet their guests Friday even
ing and have a pleasant social time,
but owing to tho death Of Chester
Crane, of Terra Alta, the invita-
tions we're recalled
The colored camp-meeting at
ReedsyiIle last Saturday and Sun
day was not as big a Success as was
expected. a large attendance from
Morgantown was counted on but
few came over from there. Several
went mp from here and there was
fair crowd altogether. Rev. Smith
from Grafton Was tho Pastor I'D
charge.
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For any and an kinds Of LEGAL
blanks address JhIs Office. Prices
only So cents rer hundred. If
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Buy the Horse Shoe Fertilizer
from ! ". Flynn at b. r. Depot.
, 1894-01-20
publication
FROM THE POLICE.

WSPHEREAS according to re-
VV port from the Telegraph
Board it often happens of late, that
the telegraphic connection between
ChriStiansted and Frederiksted
is Interrupted although it has not
been possible to discover any fault
in the, telegrs~phic apparatus, and
therefore must be supposed, hat
the interruption is due to a wilful
handling of the lines (twisting of
the wires( by persons passing the
roads, The Ordinance of Is b
September 1855, whereby punish
'ment Of Imprisonment or fines is
.Lresc1ibed for Gan aging etc.
telegraph aIlaratus, IS hereby
enforced.
Christiansted's Police Office, st. c.oix, the
18th January 1894.
MAXEN.
, 1894-01-20
Translation.
Publication.
FROM II POLICE.

EEM1 HEREAS according to re-
WV port from the Telegraph
Board it often happens of late, that
the telegraphic connection between
Christiansted and Frederiksted
is interrupted although. it has not
been possible to discover any fault
in the tolegraphic apparatus, and
it therefore must be supposed. that
the interruption is due 10 a wiIfuI
handling Of the lines twisting of
the wires) by persons lassiRg the
&. reads, the Ordinance of 18th
September .1885, whereby punish
ment of imprisonment or fines is
prescribed for damaging etc.
telegraph apparatus, is hereby
enforced.
trelenksted'S Police OH CO, St Croix, The
1874 Januar 1894.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1894-01-20
iran Station.


IN accordance with Ordinance OF 2nd Feb
mary 1877 concerning Vaccinaiion ii is
hereby made known that public vaccination
VII be performed in Frederiksted's JuriNd,c-
ton by the Kings Physician at tie attermen-
toned time and places.
WEDNESDAY the 18th January at .
O'clock s. m. at Kings Hin Station for
Estates
Castle, Golden Grove, Negro Bay, Man
ning's Bay and Jealousy.
FRIDAY, the 26tn January at . t'eroot
am. at Diamond School. for Estates
Wm's. Delight, Enfield Green, Diamond,
retty's Hope and Cooper's Bay, Envy
Paradis Ad3enture, Mt Pleasant and Pics
sens. Grove Place and Hard Labounr Foua-
tam. River, Upper Love, Lower Love,
A~IlandaIe, St. Georges ard Mountain.
FRIDAY the 2Gth January at 10 O'clock
am. at Two Williams School for ESTATES
Hanal's Rest. Camporico, .Goncordia,
Whim, Good Hope & Bay, Carlton, Cane,
Hogen>borg, Cane Valley, Beok's Grove,
Wa,bergaard, St. Georges Hill and Two
Williams.
FRIDAY the Goth January at i o'clock pm.
at Frederiksted'S Police Office for tho
Town OF F'edsri5sted with suburbs
L. Grange. Prosperity, Williams. sprat
Hal, Mt. Washington. Buffers Bay, North
SIDE, Hams Bay, LIT. La Grange, Jolly Hill,
Brook Hill. Orange Grove. Mt. Pellier, Two
Friends, Mt. Stewart, Annaly & Rose Hill,
Spring Garden, Pleasant Valley, Mt. Victory
Nicholas. Punch, Oxford, Wheel Of Fortune,
Two Blotbels. Smiths Field. Stony Ground
aud Whites Bay.
Frederiksted's Police Office, the 9th Jsnua-
R. PETERSEN,
, 1894-01-20
acknowledgements
FRA

TsAA Diet i Fdlgs Aimeldelse at
~ Telegraphbestyrelsen i den
senee It'd ofte h~enaer,,at Telegraph
:fofbind6lsen imeflem Christiansted
og Frederiksted afbrydes, uden at
det har veret muligt at opdage
nogen Fell we'd Telegraphappera-
terne og det derfor maa antages at
Afbrydelsen skyldes en- forsesllS
Beroring af Ledningen (Sammen'
snoring af Traadane) af Personer der
rassere E~andevejen, saa indskj @rpes
herved Arordningen at lode Sep
TENDER 1855, hvorved der er fastsst
straf af E;enasl e!ler Bader Tor.
Beshao;selse nm. a; elektrlsk3
observation-disclosures.
Ere !eriksteds Io4itkardmer, s. Croix,
6en 1909 JRnuar 1854.
4, PETLESIN.
, 1894-01-20
Bekjendtg]oxelse

HENHOLD' til Anqrdning af eden .Febru..
ar 1877 on Indpodning, af KoNopper .be-
kiendtgj0res herved, at offentlig Vaccination
VII blive aflloIdt i FreGle iksteds JtHlsaic.
fion af Iandphysicns til tfternaynte Tidtr og
paa efternmvnte Steder {:
ONsDAGEN den Tide Janpar H. 2, ipaa
Kingshiil Station, for
Plantagerne. Castle, Golden Grove, Negro
Bay, Mannins's'B Bay cg Jealousy.
FkEDAGkN.den ode 5ansar ri. 8, PAD
Diamond Skole Cor
Plantagerye WINS, Delight, Euffeld Green.
Diamond. B"tty's Hope og. Cooper'S Bay,
Envy, Paradise, Adventdnfe. Mt. Pleasant og
Plessens. Grove Place og Hard Lahour.
Fountain, River, Upper Love, Lower Love,
A:iaHds'e St. Georges og Mountain.
FREDAGEN den 26de Januar III. 10, paa
Two Williams Skole, for:
Plantagerne' Hannah's Rest, Camporico,
Concordla, Whim, Good Uope og Bay, Carl.
ton, Cane, H%ogensborg, Cane Valley. Beck's
Grove. Walbergaard, st. Georges Hill og
Two Williams.
FRED AGEN den 26de Januar ri. l paa
Frederlksteds Politi&ammer for Byen
Frederiksted med Forsieder.
Plantagelne La Grange, Prosperity, Will
lian's, Spral Hall. Nit. Washington, Buffers
Bay. North Side. HAMS Bay. 1t. LaGrange,
Jolly Hill. Brook Hi, Orange Grove, AT.
Pellier, Two Friends, Nj. Stewart, Annaiy ug
Rose Hill, Spring Garden, Pleasant Valley,
Mt. Victory, Nicholas, Punch, Oxford, Wheel
of Fortune, Two Brothers, Smiths Field
Stony Ground op Whites Bay.
Federilhteds I~olitikamner Gen Gde Jaruar
1884,
R. PETERSEN.
, 1894-01-20
Bekjendtgjorelse
ERA pOTITIET.
r

So Diet i F0Ige Annleldelse af
~ Acknowledgements i den
enere It'd ofte hender, at Telegraph
forbindelsen imellem Christiansted
oS Frederlksted al~brydes, uden at
det har vpret muligt at opdage
pogen EejI we'd Telegraphappera-
terne os def derfor maa antages at
Afbrydolsen skyldes en- forsetliS
Beroring at Ledninge1 (Sammen-
.sn0rin9. af T~raadene) af Persone r der
passere Landevejen, saa ~indskjrrpes
heryed Anordpingen af l6dr Sep
TENDER 1895, hvorved DIR er fastsat
Straf af Fanqsel eller B6ler for
B~eskadigelse m. m. af elcktriske
Telegrafindretninger.
ChristianstedS Politkammer, ST CroIx.
den lite Januar 1894.
MAXEN.
, 1894-01-20

FTER Beg8ring af Kongens
Fo9ed aflyses herved de over'den
Maria og San1ueE Yttendahl til
horerde EJendom 70, 2 B Watergut
j Christflhsted ,erammede Auktion-
er.
Christiausted6 Auktion>Eontor, St. Cook,
den lode Januar 1854.
MAXEN.
, 1894-01-20
aTAE AVLSo
Is published EUery
Wednesday 81 n; tUrH3y

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advance.
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The HUi8 are required TO give 3 months notice.
Terms of Advertising
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For an advertisement Of s lines OF under, l
to 3 insertions
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half amount # these charges viii be made.
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this Office on tuesdays 81 Fridays not later than
one o'clock P. m. The posoago OF letters to
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D. wishful TO advertise yearly, halyeary or quarterly.
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SUI ANAAA despatch.
, 1894-01-20

Translation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-07
MONEY ORDER CLERKS ERROR.
Paid S75 for S25 and Cannot Recover
the Difference.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. Gas result of Il lit
tie transaction at the postoffice yesterday,
Thomas owen Berry is richer by $50 and
pay that sum out of his own pocket into
the Golfers of Uncle SAM Berry has been
receiving from relatives at regular inter-
walls postoffice money orders, the amount
at each time being S25. Yesterday Berry
went into the postoffice to cash one of these
orders. The amount, SIS as usual, was not
written plainly, the first word looking more
hike seventy than twenty" Clerk Skid
more, after glancing at the paper, gave
partment for s75 which Berry promptly
cashed and left the office Some time aft
erward the discrepancy was noticed and in
tre afternoon searchers Who had been sent
out after Berry returned with that gentle
man. He was taken into the presence of
the money-order department and the mat
ter of the discrepancy explained to him.
He admitted that he knew he had received
$50 more than his order called for. but said
he would not pay 1t back. Failing to in
timidate him into refunding the money, the
officials took him before Postoffice Jnspec-
tor TOMBSTONE and he was again requested
TO hand over the $50 He again refused to
do IL, adding: what are you going to do
about it?' His question was a poser for
it seems that there is neither federal nor
State law covering the case Persuasion of
every conceivable character was tried, but
Berry was immovable. The matter was re-
ported to the police department but they
had no charge on which to hold Berry, SO
he was not arrested. AS the case now
stands, clerk Skidmore is responsible TO the
government for the $50 and there is no way
in which Berry be punished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-07
G.. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.


PITTSBURG, Sept 6.-An eruption of
red, white and blue has broken out all over
the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny. 1t
has become epidemic. and every hour sees
fresh bursts of color, while the stars on
"Old Glory rival in number those of the
heavens. Every business house is robed In
bunting and decorated with banners and
there will be but few dwellings that will
not be bedecked in the national colors
Magnificent arches are being erected on the
main thoroughfares, searchIights of intense
power are being placed on the surrounding
heights and experts are trying to outdo
each other in the size and beauty of cleo
tric-light designs. Business, politics and So
cial functions are merely side issues just
now. The one prevailing and all-absorbing
idea is to prepare a fitting reception for the
veterans who are coming here TO attend
the twenty-eghth National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic. Applca-
flee OF the local executive council from all
parts of the country. 1t was thought that
the hard times would affect the attendance
at the coming encampment. 1t has, how
ever. become generally understood that this
will be the last encampment az which the
old soldiers will parade in tens of thou
sands. Old age and its infi~mities are rap
idly overtalxng the heroes of 1SS1-65. and
many are no longer able to march long
distances regardless of storm or sunshine.
The route Is but two miles in length. short
er In this respect than at any previous en-
campment.
The contest for the honor Of holding the
next encampment will likely be hot one,
although but two candidates have so far
appeared-St. Paul and Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-07
They Will Ally Themselves with Repub-
Iicans on National Issues and Elect
Two or Three Congressmen.
TWO FREE TRADERS SPEAK
Mr.. Harter Pours False Logic Into
Ears of New York Farmers,
And Cuckoo Villas Talks to Wisconsin
Democrats-G0vernO Peck Renomi-
nated-Other Political News.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6.-The sugar
planters' convention in this city, to-oays
was the most remarkable gathering In
many years. and the first serious break
in the Democratic party in twenty years
is now actually threatened The convention
declared in favor of an alliance with the
Republican party on national issues, and
two and possibly three, congressional dis
tricts. comprising the sugar region, are
endangered TO the Democrats. There were
probably three hundred representative men
present at the convention, and as nearly
all of them are men of wealth, with large
influence and with power TO control
considerable following. the action they have
taken cannot be underestimated. The meet
ing was called TO order by Richard Mccain,
one of the leading planters of the Third
district. and Mr.. f. y. Pugh, OF Ascension,
a near relative of Chief Justice Nichols,
was made chairman. Among those wla0
participated in the discussions were Mr.
W. Il. Howell. prominent Democrat or
Lafourche; II. p. Kernochan. who was
naval officer under Cleveland; Albert ES-
topinal Democratic State Senator. who map
be the planters candidate in the First dis
trict: G.. p Anderson, a wealthy planter OF
Plaquemine: James A. Ware Democrats
Representative in the Legislature IRON
Iberville: Col. j. ID. Hill, Capt j. y. PharP
and others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-07
SEQUEL TO A SCANDAL.
j. C. Drayton Seeks Divorce and Names
''Chappie" BOrrOwe as Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-James Coleman
Drayton has instituted proceedings to Sc
divorce from his wife, Charlotte
Augusta Drayton, a daughter of William
Astor. of the family of which John Jacob
Astor was the founder. Mr. Drayton seeks
a legal separation upon the statutory
grounds. Hallet Allsop Borrowe is named
as the correspondent. 1t will be remem-
bered that in March. 1892, at London, Mr..
Drayton challenged Mr.. Borrowe to fight
a duel Action has been brought i'm the
Court of Chancery of the State of New
Jersey. The papers in the suit have been
filed at Trenton.
A dispatch from. Trenton, n j., says:
The answer of Mrs. Coleman-Drayton to
her husbands petition for divorce has not
been filed although yesterday was the last
day for doing so. This failure does not,
however, necessarily work a forfeiture of
the right to make defense, the time
for filing the answer may have been ex-
tended by application to the Chancellor or
any Of the four Vice Ch6nceiiors, or even
by mutual agreement Of counsel for
both sides. If Mrs. Drayton makes no an
swer then the matter will be referred by
the Chancellor to a special master to take
testimony on behalf of the petitioner. The
masters report, with his recommendation.
would then be passed upon by the Chancel-
lor or one of the Vice Chancellors and a
decision rendered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-07
THE TOBACCO TRUST
SUIT BEGUN TO ANNUL THE BIG
MONOPOLY's CHARTER,
Testimony of j. ID. DuISe-9OO. .OOO. 600
Paper Cigarettes Sold in 1882
SSOO,OOO Spent I'm Advertising.

NEW YORK, Sept 6.-The taking of tes-
timony was begun to-day at the offices of
Einstein & Townsend in an action brought
by Attorney-general Stockton, of New Jer-
sey, to annul the charter of the American
Tobacco Company, on the ground that IL
was operating a trust, against the laws
of New Jersey. The testimony was taken
before Walter Cleary, a commissioner from
New Jersey.
The first witness called was j. b. Duke.
president of the American Tobacco Com
pany. Mr.. Duke testified he had been pres
ident of the American Tobacco Company
four years. The directors of the company
are A. c. Ginter. George w. Watts. b. n.
Duke. Josiah Brown. William Butler, w. A.
Marburg. George w. Gale. c. s. Emmery
and j. Il. Duke. Mr. Duke said the COM
pany had several factories in Kentucky,
two in Richmond, Va. one I'm Rochester,
N. Y, two in Baltimore and others in
Durham, N. c., Danville. Winston. Arch
wood. Henderson. Louisville. Ky, and
Greensburg, N. C.
The witness answered Don't know" to
many questions as to how the New Jersey
branch was run.
HAS not the American Tobacco Company
maintained the Newark. n. j., office mere
ly to apparently comply with the laws Of
New Jersey?" asked counsel.
well, I suppose it is with that idea'
responded Mr.. Duke. He continued to this
effect: The companies that formed the
American Tobacco Company are the Kin
ney Tobacco Company, W. Duke, Sons &
Co., Goodwin & Co., Allen & Ginter and
kimball * Co. The contracts or agree
ments were made during January, 1890. but
the contracts did not take effect until the
following March. Each company had a con-
tract He told how the tobacco manufac-
turers met in October at the Stuyvesant
House and the Fifth-avenue Hotel and dis
cussed the pooling of their interests and
calling ii a trust. They obtained legal ad-
vice to the effect that the laws would not
which they believed. and are still of the
same opinion, complies with the law.
The entire properties OF the several COM
panies were turned over to the American
Tobacco Company Duke. Sons & Co., the
witness declared. sold 9oo,OO0,0O0 paper Gig
aretteS during the year 1889 The only way
the witness could suggest getting at the
exact figures as to the cigarette output
And where are the books?" he was
asked.
II don't know where the New York books
are. i think they were burned in the fac
tory during our big fire. Neither do / know
IL the books were kept after the corpora
bacco Company"
In conclusion Mr. Duke said $4,000 had
been spent In advertising in 1883, and that
the sales We're made all over the world.